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In the second episode of Pretty in Podcast, John Hughes leaves his job at Leo Burnett to be an editor for the National Lampoon in the wake of the release of National Lampoon's Animal House, and the spin-off of the movie, Delta House.
This episode was recorded after watching Delta House episode two, "The Shortest Yard," written by John Hughes, on YouTube. Since this episode's release, YouTube now hosts 12 of the 13 episodes. Unfortunately, the seventh episode "The Deformity," penned by John Hughes is still unavailable. Find them here.
Delta House was a short-lived spin off of National Lampoon's Animal House. See full episode descriptions below.
Select Cast & Crew
- John Vernon … Dean Vernon Wormer (13 episodes, 1979)
- Stephen Furst … Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman (13 episodes, 1979)
- Bruce McGill … Daniel Simpson Day (D-Day) (13 episodes, 1979)
- James Widdoes … Robert Hoover (13 episodes, 1979)
- Peter Fox … Otter (13 episodes, 1979)
- Gary Cookson … Doug Neidermayer (13 episodes, 1979)
- Susanna Dalton … Mandy Pepperidge (13 episodes, 1979)
- Wendy Goldman … Muffy (13 episodes, 1979)
- Richard Seer … Larry 'Pinto' Kroger (13 episodes, 1979)
- Brian Patrick Clarke … Greg Marmalard (13 episodes, 1979)
- Lee Wilkof … Einswine (13 episodes, 1979)
- Josh Mostel … Jim 'Blotto' Blutarsky (12 episodes, 1979)
- Peter Kastner … Prof. Dave Jennings (12 episodes, 1979)
- Michelle Pfeiffer … The Bombshell (7 episodes, 1979)
- Matty Simmons … Producer
- Ivan Reitman … Producer
Episodes (descriptions from IMDB)
- S1, Ep1 … The Legacy … Air Date: 18 Jan. 1979 … Written by Douglas Kenney, Chris Miller, Harold Ramis
Faber College, Oregon. 1963. Jim Blutarsky, the younger brother of the now-graduated Blutto (aka: Jim Blutarsky) is pledging the legendary Delta Fraternity house, since he is a legacy. Blutarsky is given his Delta nickname of 'Blotto' and he is shown around the campus by his sophomore frat buddies, Founder and Pinto, who knew his big brother. Elsewhere, the corrupt dean of Faber, Vernon Wormer, teams up with the stuffy and wealthy members of Delta's rival, Omega House, to plan another way to get the riotous members of Delta expelled from campus due to their shenanigans from the previous year (see the movie 'Animal House'). When Blutto is pushed too far by Neidermeyer, he unleashes the animal inside and lives up to the Blutarsky name! Also, when Flounder gets a B+ on his term paper on Political Science, Dean Wormer suspects him of cheating and forces him to compete for the Nerdlinger award.
S1, Ep2 … The Shortest Yard … Air Date: 27 Jan. 1979 … Written by John Hughes
Dean Wormer is impressed by how far Blotto can punt a football, so he recruits him for the college football team for the upcoming big game. But when Blotto refuses to play, the Deltas secretly substitute the equally overweight, but far-greater clumsy, Flounder in his place, who by his own admission doesn't have a sports gene in his body. So it's up to Otter, D-Day, Pinto, and the rest of the Deltas to figure ways to help the team win and keep Flounder from… floundering on the field, and not give the Dean a reason to eject Blotto from college.
- S1, Ep3 … Parent's Day … Air Date: 3 Feb. 1979 … Written by Ted Mann
When it's known that 'Parents Day' is approaching at Faber, Hoover and the rest of the Deltas decide to somehow to trick the rival Omegas into leaving town (and away from campus) so they can switch the Greek letters on their house and the Omega's house so the Deltas' moms and dads will be visiting them in the clean Omega house, while the Omegas' moms and dads end up in the messy Delta house.
- S1, Ep4 … The Guns of October … Air Date: 10 Feb. 1979 … Written by Michael Tolkin and Stephen Tolkin (story), Russ Dvonch and Richard Whitley (teleplay) (watch)
A speech by President John F. Kennedy about the fear of nuclear war leads to Greg Marmalard and the rest of the Omegas building an elite bunker for survival with campus security funds, while Flounder ponders the meaning of existence. When a faulty test alarm sounds like a real warning of missiles launching, everyone goes into action… with the Delta's throwing a 'Welcome Russians' party to end all parties, while the Omegas just prepare for the end.
- S1, Ep5 … The Lady in Weighting. .. Air Date: 24 Feb. 1979 … Written by John Hughes
Dean Wormer gives the Delta House one week to clean up the house or face expulsion because of a new college bi-law of displaying clean frat houses. So, Hoover and the guys hire a house mother to help get things together. Meanwhile, Blotto enters a weightlifting contest to try to win the money that is required to make repairs to the house.
- S1, Ep6 … The Draft … Air Date: 3 Mar. 1979 … Written by Tod Carroll, Matty Simmons
When D-Day receives draft notice papers ordering him for mandatory U.S. Army service in one week, Hoover and the rest of the Deltas decide to throw an all-night farewell party in his honor, which leads to all kinds of complications for all involved.
- S1, Ep7 … The Deformity … Air Date: 10 Mar. 1979 … Written by John Hughes
Pinto gets severe acne on his face which makes him self-conscious about his looks, so his frat brothers try to help him regain his confidence. Meanwhile, Dean Wormer tries angling for grant money for the science program from a visiting military officer and his best chance at getting it is Hoover's new science project.
- S1, Ep8 … Big Man on Campus … Air Date: 17 Mar. 1979 … Written by Michael Tolkin, Stephen Tolkin
When Flounder falls in love with Mandy Pepperidge, it's up to the Delta's to make her see him as the man of her dreams, the new big man on campus.
- S1, Ep9 … The Fall of Dean Wormer … Air Date: 22 Mar. 1979 … Written byElias Davis & David Pollock
Dean Wormer is in trouble when his wife, Marion, apparently finds him in his office with a young co-ed. So, Hoover and the Deltas offer to help him out hoping that their services will make him more lenient on them despite the fact that they don't trust him to keep his word.
- S1, Ep10 … The Blotto Who Came to Dinner … Air Date: 31 Mar. 1979 … Michael David Stotter (story),Elias Davis & David Pollock (teleplay and story)
When Blotto gets into trouble one too many times, Dean Wormer expels him from the college. However, the tables are soon turned when when the Dean accidentally hits Blotto with his car and he's forced to accept a set of demands by the Deltas to prevent Blotto from filing a lawsuit against the entire college.
- S1, Ep11 … Campus Fair … Air Date: 5 Apr. 1979 … Written by John Hughes
Otter and the Delta boys plan to use The Bombshell to win a beauty contest, but when she is sent on an archaeological assignment by accident, they scramble for a replacement. Features a re-recording of "Pizza Man" originally performed by the National Lampoon Lemmings.
- S1, Ep12 … Hoover and the Bomb … Air Date: 7 Apr. 1979 … Written by Matty Simmons, Michael Tolkin, Stephen Tolkin
After overhearing the blond, nameless Bombshell telling a friend that she has a liking for Delta frat guys, Hoover asks Flounder, Pinto, Blotto, and the rest of the Deltas to help set him up on a date with the Bombshell hoping to finally score with her.
- S1, Ep13 … The Matriculation of Kent Dorfman … Air Date: 21 Apr. 1979 … Written by John Hughes, Elias Davis & David Pollock
Kent 'Flounder' Dorfman's life is turned upside down when his parents want to transfer him to another college when they feel that the Deltas are a negative influence on him. Unfortunately for Flounder, the only place that will accept him is a women's college. But to the chagrin of Dean Wormer, Flounder's parents also threaten to cancel their annual monetary contribution to Faber College when they plan to take Flounder out forcing the Dean and the Deltas to reluctantly team up to find a way to keep Flounder at Faber.
The Soundtrack
The score for the pilot episode was written by Elmer Bernstein. Subsequent episodes featured a theme by Michael Simmons and Jim Steinman, with episodes scored by Jim Steinman, Vic Mizzy, David Spear, Dick DeBenedictis, and Richard Clements. Here's some of the music used in the show.
- "Faber College Theme" – Elmer Bernstein. The pilot episode has an exclusive version of the "Faber College Theme" used in Animal House (Episode 1)
- "Shout" – Otis Day and the Knights (from National Lampoon's Animal House. 1978) (Episode 1)
- "Pizza Man" – Wendy Goldman(?). A re-recording of National Lampoon Lemmings song performed by Alice Playten and written by Sean Kelly, Christopher Guest and Tony Hendra. (episode 11)
- "Delta House Theme" – Michael Simmons. This song would be the basis of Meat Loaf's 1981 song "Dead Ringer For Love (feat Cher).
Episode artwork is adapted from promo photography by Jim Britt.
- American Film Institute interview. March 1, 1985.
- Bowden, Robert, "Delta House May Click Where Others Have Failed." St. Petersburg Times. Feb 3, 1979.
- Crafts, Fred. "What's Next After Delta House?" Eugene Register Guard. April 26, 1979.
- Greene, Bob. "One Strike, One Home Run for National Lampoon," The Free Lance-Star. June 30, 1978.
- Ham, William. "John Hughes: Straight Outta Sherman," Lollipop, Issue 47. via lollipop.com
- Scott, Vernon. "'Animal House' Success Brings Comeback for College Humor." Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Jan 9, 1979.
- Variety Staff. "Bob Brunner, 'Happy Days' writer, dies," Variety.com
- WBBM Channel 2. Channel 2 News Special Report: "Blizzard '79: Public Questions, City Answers". January 18, 1979. via Fuzzymemories.tv
Theme music by Bradley Davis (Fresh Snow). Incidental music, "Pink Swarthmore" by Rob Christiansen (24 Hour Music People), and "Ottawa" by Georgia.
With sound effects by, Connum, Juanicotolengo, Orehek, and Moonlight Dancer from freesound.org.
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There's been a buzz growing steadily around the music scene in a small Westchester, NY community. The local high school hosts what are now a regular "Open Mic" Nights and ever larger handfuls of hopefuls come out to play each time. The musicians are young, but the chops are there, and parents, teachers and townsfolk are remarkably supportive.
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Daniel Martin Katz is an associate professor of law in MSU's College of Law and is known as a rebel in the legal world. He believes that many of today's law students and practicing lawyers need hard, tech-savvy skills. He applies an innovative polytechnic approach to teaching law, meshing litigation knowledge with emerging software and other efficiency enhancing technologies to create lawyers for today's challenging legal job market.
From a young age, I knew that I wanted to be a lawyer. Both of my parents are public defenders in Phoenix, Arizona, and work mostly defending juveniles so I guess you can say it's in my blood.
Before I went to law school I knew that the legal profession was headed for a change. I think even my parents acknowledge that now. What I saw was a profession full of people that didn't even want to engage one another—they were comfortable with the ways things were. I knew this needed to change.
Some call me a "legal rebel" because I want to reinvent law, but I believe the changes I am proposing are quite modest. In my opinion, 600 years of status quo is long enough. It's time for law to join the rest of the world. Lawyers are far behind their peers when it comes to adopting and using technology. But technologies such as legal informatics, analytics and data mining are tools we can use to make law better, more accessible, accurate and efficient.
Part of reinventing law is changing the legal curriculum. Here at MSU, we provide law students the opportunity to learn polytechnic skills to prepare them to lead the way into the future. Skills in science, math and technology, combined with good judgment and legal knowledge, are part of the repertoire of the future lawyer. These skills will give my students a competitive advantage and the chance to seize opportunities. One has to embrace change or watch opportunities pass by.
There is no doubt that we need to reinvent law and I am working toward that end. If challenging legal orthodoxy makes me a legal rebel, then so be it. As writer William Gibson said, "the future is already here, it is just not evenly distributed." At MSU, we are on the proper side of this distribution.
Watch a video of Katz discussing the this topic on The ReInvent Law Channel.
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Congress this week has been debating the growing debt burden faced by American college students. Today's "Policy Initiative Spotlight" examines the recent expansion of free, online university education led by several elite institutions. Renewing America contributor Steven J. Markovich examines some of the newest endeavors, which could multiply the impact of America's universities and help to control costs for students.
Despite an underperforming K-12 education system—the subject of the CFR Independent Task Force on U.S. Education Reform and National Security—U.S. universities continue to lead world rankings; in 2011, fifteen American universities placed in the top twenty-five according to U.S. News and World Report. High performing universities improve U.S. competitiveness by strengthening the workforce and anchoring innovation clusters.
Several premier institutions have launched initiatives to use online education to spread their lessons far beyond campus. In May 2012, Harvard and MIT debuted edX, an open source non-profit joint venture. EdX will offer free online classes and advance research on how technology can help on-campus and online students learn. Each university will contribute $30 million and course materials. While the coursework is free, the universities are contemplating charging for certificates of course completion.
EdX is based on the technology of MITx, MIT's online education platform launched in December 2011. MITx was designed to enrich the education of full-time students, and allow millions more to learn online. EdX built upon this approach to create student-paced learning through video lectures, collaborative online labs, and online testing with real-time feedback and student ranked Q&A's. The edX platform is open-source and other institutions are invited to join.
The universities say they believe that online education will "never replace the traditional residential model of undergraduate education." They don't perceive a significant brand and market cannibalization risk, which is understandable given their single digit acceptance rates.
But EdX already faces competition from for-profit startups backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalists. Udacity has its roots in Stanford's 2011 experiment to put its introductory computer science course online; 160,000 students signed up and 23,000 students passed. In-class attendance dwindled from 200 to around 30 students as on-campus students opted to learn online. Sebastian Thurn, who co-taught this course, left Stanford to co-found Udacity.
Thurn's intent is for Udacity to become a free premier online university: "The biggest problem [in higher education] is cost. Student loans are going up 6 percent a year whereas the return on that education is going down. We're clearly in a bubble." Regarding Udacity's potential impact, he said: "You could get an entire computer science education for free right now," he said. "You could take your tablet with you, you learn on the bus, and take these minutes and learn how to learn for a lifetime."
Another for-profit startup is Coursera, which offers free access to course content from affiliated universities: Stanford, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Michigan. Coursera raised $16 million in venture capital investment in April 2012. Co-Founder Andrew Ng explained that "[Raising capital] "allows us to focus for a while on building an exceptional platform without having to worry about revenue."
While both Coursera and Udacity offer free course materials, neither has explained their ultimate revenue model. Observers have speculated that they could charge for access to supplemental learning materials or to provide certification of achievement.
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I like to think that I am online savvy, so when my wife suggested we have a short break in Iceland, my first thought was to get on the web and book everything we needed. This would be flights, transfers, accommodation and excursions. We didn't have much time, so we thought we would take a two night break. We would have time for a Golden Circle tour and a visit to the Blue Lagoon. Not exactly exploring Iceland in depth but, for us, it would be a great break and the chance to get a taste of the amazing Icelandic topography.
Clearly, a package deal would be perfect for us. We would arrive Day 1, Golden Circle tour Day 2, Blue Lagoon and back to the airport Day 3. After my first hour or so online, all I could uncover were three night breaks that could accommodate our two excursion requirements. I decided that I would self-package. Skyscanner showed that Icelandair had the best flight options, booking.com showed us some hotels but they looked expensive and I really didn't know the best location to choose. Excursions looked bookable but on Day 3 we were quite constrained on time, needing to get back to the airport. After another hour online, I just gave up in frustration. I was busy and really didn't have time for this.
My wife had an interesting idea. She called a travel agent. She explained what we wanted to do. This took all of ten minutes. Over the course of the next few days, there were a few more phone calls to discuss options. The travel agent booked the trip. A printed itinerary, e-ticket receipts and vouchers for the hotel, transfers and excursions arrived in the post. This had maybe taken 30 minutes of my wife's time.
This experience comes to mind as I have just organised Travel Technology Initiative's next conference – Digital Travel – State of Play -scheduled for 20 September. One of my speakers is Rob Wortham. Rob is one of the founders of RWA Ltd, a leisure travel technology provider, but stepped back from this role to pursue a PhD around the subject of Artificial Intelligence (AI). I have watched a couple of movies in the last year that involve AI – Her and Ex-Machina – and Rob will be talking at the conference about AI interacting with humans. (In both of those films, the interaction with humans went awry.)
Now there is no way that AI is anywhere near as developed as it is depicted in science fiction movies but this has got me thinking about whether it could ever replace the travel agent? If we look at my recent experience with my Icelandic break, why was my travel agent able to put together the itinerary we wanted when I just found it too time-consuming? Of course, she might have put an equal amount of time as me into sorting this booking out but I doubt it. She had the experience and knowledge to go to the right people that were needed to pull all the elements of the trip together. She knew to get in touch with GrayLine Iceland for all the ground elements of the trip and I just had not found them on the Web.
So if it was my agent's experience and knowledge that helped her, but aren't these the very same attributes that are embodied by AI?
20+ years ago, at the start of the Internet era, I and many others said that we would no longer need travel agents in 25 years' time. I am now thinking that travel agents are indispensable, but could artificial intelligence computing replace them one day? What do you think?


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A PIONEERING project in Belfast that saw a Presbyterian minister transform his church into an Irish cultural centre after his congregation dwindled is to seek partnerships in New York to develop their cross community outreach.
The Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts' events manager, Ray Giffen, is to spend a month in New York from March 17 learning how New York's Irish community has established itself in the arts.
Ray will be spending time at the Irish Arts Centre in Manhattan and he says he hopes to learn from their experiences.
"I was invited by the Arts Council to put a proposal in for the Anne O'Donohue Award, which enables arts practitioners and managers to further advance their careers," said Ray.
"I had put in a proposal that I would spend some time in New York at the Irish Arts Centre, which has a great reputation. We at the Duncairn are a young and under-resourced centre but since opening three years ago we have been hugely successful to the extent that we are probably a victim of our popularity in terms of keeping up with demand. I hope to learn how an organisation like the Irish Arts Centre has dealt with these problems."
The Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts was formerly Duncairn Presbyterian Church but with shifting demographics the church found itself in a majority republican neighbourhood as the Troubles continued.
That left the church elders with a dilemma – either close it down and sell it off or embrace the new community that surrounded it. The latter path was decided on and the 174 Trust was established to develop the church into an arts centre. The transformation was completed three years ago and it has now taken its place as one of the most innovative cultural centres on the island of Ireland.
The Duncairn's success has been secured due in no small part to generous donations from the Irish Diaspora in the United States and the American Ireland Fund has been a key contributor to both the renovation of the old church and its day-to-day running costs.
Ray says they already have strong links to the USA and he hopes to cement those through his trip.
"The New York scene in terms of the Irish arts is booming and there's a lot of cultural organisations and festivals I hope to learn from.
"It's thriving on the other side of the Atlantic and the fact the Irish Arts Centre is about to begin a multi-million dollar redevelopment shows that it's an important part of New York life. You only have to look at the finance that has been secured for the redevelopment to see that.
"The Diaspora has always been very, very supportive of our project. The American Ireland funds have given generously and are continually supporting us in terms not only of finance and in an ambassadorial way, but also through coming visit us in Belfast."


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It's that time of the year again! Barkada Modern of Cal Poly Pomona and Stylz Dance Studio are holding their annual summer auditions for their 2012-2013 Competition Team this week. If you're in the area, 18+(or a incoming college freshman) and a dedicated and hard working dancer looking to join a competitive collegiate dance team that competes in competitions such as Maxt Out, World of Dance Los Angeles, Prelude Nor Cal, The Bridge, Vibe, Fusion, Ultimate Brawl and various other competitions in southern California, be sure to check out the flyer above and visit their event page: Summer Audtions. You can also take the workshops without auditioning if you looking to take a free class/workshop!
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Today, I would like to remind you that a great way to stay trim, healthy, and strong for the rest of your lives is to begin establishing your daily disciplines!
Hello, fitness enthusiasts.
Today, I would like to remind you that a great way to stay trim, healthy, and strong for the rest of your lives is to begin establishing your daily disciplines! And I promise, when all is said and done, you will be absolutely so proud of yourself, and glad that you did! I truly believe it all starts with setting your limits and goals, and then following up with the daily disciplines that help you achieve them. The first discipline I would like you to establish is understanding the concept that your health is very important, and it is no longer a matter of choice, and secondly, you must begin to make conscious decisions daily that promote improvements in your fitness and nutrition programs over time.
It is very important to realize that we are not striving for perfection, because that will ultimately end with failure. We are our own worst critics, and will never see ourselves as perfect. So, please remember that a perfect body does not exist, however a personal body image that you can be comfortable with, and proud of, does. I encourage you to love who you are, and strive for making yourself the best you can possibly be.
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Be confident in your approach to healthy eating. Reading food labels is a great way to gain knowledge for making healthy choices regarding content and caloric intake.
I would like to encourage you to not be hard on yourself. While improving your nutritional intake and content are important, consider making small progressive changes instead of drastic ones. For example replacing high-fat dairy foods with low-fat or healthy fat choices.
Challenge yourself on portion sizes, and it is always a good idea to consume calories evenly throughout the day. Be careful here, because we typically underestimate the amount of food we actually eat. At home, the use of a food scale may be helpful in determining what an actual ounce of a particular food choice may be.
And finally, in addition to solid food choices, the appropriate use of nutritional supplements may be included in a balanced approach to optimize personal fitness and health. Most of the time, we do not eat the right foods, or from poor eating throughout our lives, have become deficient in essential vitamins and minerals. Being deficient in necessary nutrients can drastically affect your performance, health, weight loss, and how good you feel. Proper supplementation can fill these nutritional gaps and enhance the energy and recovery processes in the body. A good multi-vitamin and mineral supplement is a great start, and can be very beneficial for good health, while supporting your body's efforts to keep your fitness program moving forward in high gear with healthy energy.
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It has since been replaced with a portrait of someone else.
"The fact there were local victims went against what we wanted to do," said artist Lacey Jane. "Our purpose for this mural was to do a positive reconciliation for the people of Boyle Street and the inner city in the face of this gargantuan arena being built, making some of these wonderful community members feeling displaced."
From a number of applicants to the Edmonton Arts Council, Pillars of the Community was unanimously chosen by jury. Forty people who use Boyle Street Community Services were photographed, and five of the faces chosen to adorn an LRT vent near the arena. Each portrait is about five metres high by four metres wide, with a colourful border of geometric shapes.
Lacey said in the process of choosing subjects, she and co-artist Layla Folkmann weren't biased against "someone's colourful background or criminal background. It was all about promoting the neighbourhood and the honesty and authenticity that often comes with the inner city.
"The only issue we were facing is he had individual victims who lived within the community."
A new face, already painted, is Brian, "our next choice, anyway."
Said Jane: "(Brian) told us from personal experience he had sort of a negative past, a history of drug abuse. But he's used community engagement as his reclamation and rehabilitation. He's a community worker and volunteer with Boyle Street, really well known there."
Earlier this month, police came to the arts council, which helped facilitate the mural's creation. Council public art director Katherine Kerr said: "All of us saw the photos, all of us liked them. None of us had any idea one of them might be a violent offender. Our question was, has this person served their term or not?"
While the police didn't specifically ask for its removal, "We felt an immediate decision needed to be made," Kerr said.
After speaking with the artists and Boyle Street Community Services, the council and Edmonton Transit Service decided it would be best to replace the portrait.
The artists, former Edmontonians who now live in Montreal, were still around to paint the new face.
"It was a hard set of meetings and I don't think anybody walked out of there feeling good," Jane said. "There's still another side to this story, there's still another story to be told. Everyone should be sensitive to each side."
David Prodan, who helps facilitate a Boyle Street program called Reclaiming Our Stories, focusing on indigenous literacy, had strong feelings when he first saw the face erased.
"It was the face of an aboriginal person wiped out from the collective story of public art in Edmonton. I have mixed feelings, but I also feel public art should be controversial.
"The fellow whose face is up there hasn't exactly been a good guy. I can't say it was the wrong decision, but it's an important thing for us to discuss as a society, particularly when obviously they just want to have happy good feelings over at Rogers Place.
"He's probably going to rebuild his life at some point," he said of Tyrone. "There needs to be some talk about where do we house this guy? How do we deal with his trauma? How do deal with the things he's done wrong? How do we help the families he's wronged? But really, instead of having these conversations, we just wash his face over and hope for a happier face."
Boyle Street Community Services executive director Julian Daly noted: "We understand the decision the arts council and ETS made. That wasn't our decision. We feel the portrait that replaces it does still reflect our community we serve — diversity. It makes people who live in this area more visible in a permanent, large and beautiful way.
"I can't think of another piece of public art where indigenous people and people of colour's faces are so large, and in a place where a lot of people pass by," Daly said. "That is certainly a positive step."
The official unveiling is 1 p.m. Friday at the LRT vent at 105 Avenue and 102 Street. The artists will be present.


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2612 State Street is the current and past site of St. Mary's parish church. It is a newer era, imitation Gothic style church, founded in the year 1937. Initially, it was a small building, and Edward J. Kelly, the bishop of Boise at the time, was criticized for making it so far out of town – in the year 1937, what is now the corner of State and 28th was the extreme edge of the city.
The building was medium sized– considering it was built during the depression and money and work were not easily available. The church was initially a rectangular, symmetrical building in the classic Gothic style, albeit on a smaller scale. It had stained glass windows, unadorned with pictures but rather containing simple colored glass in the front, back, and both sides. At the top of the building is a tall steeple, following the typical religious style of pointing one's "eyes towards heaven" and directing the gaze upwards rather than down. This steeple is somewhat distinctive in that rather than being made of iron or another solid material, it is made of rough, unfinished brass which leads to a quite interesting effect when it is exposed to sunlight. This tall conical steeple has a small cross atop it. Saint Mary's was remodeled over time during the years 2008 and 2009, in which it underwent massive expansion to the extent that what was previously the entire church is now just the pulpit area.
A massive second building was added onto the left side of the church, changing the appearance to that of a meeting hall rather than a church while keeping the stained glass ornamentation, the red brickwork, and the sharply sloped roof characteristic of the original construction. In addition, a walled garden was added to the building, which obscured much of the frontal façade. Tragically, much of the architecture of the outside of St. Mary's is hidden by either the walled garden or the adjacent school. One interesting exterior addition that the designer, Father Faucher, decided upon at the time of construction, was the addition of three dormer windows on each side of the church – this breaks up the steeply sloped roofline and allows natural light to enter the building.
On the side of the church is a mural of a butterfly and three roses, which serves both as religious symbolism and simple aesthetic pleasure. On the outside, St. Mary's combines the interesting elements of both ancient gothic cathedrals (tall spires, arched roofs), with the classic architecture of the late thirties (red brickwork) and interesting modern aspects (dormer windows). On the inside, St. Mary's magnificent architecture truly shines. It contains in its roof panels a truly magnificent blending of form and function – the support beams are left bare and hanging out of the roof, providing an interesting visual while simultaneously keeping the roof up. This concept is mirrored in the columns – the stained wood is adorned with angels, but also provides critical support to the building. The inside of the church is perfectly symmetrical – from the doors at the very back to the pulpit up at the extreme front, a line could be drawn exactly down the middle.
The church is also separated horizontally – the pulpit is separated from the main seating area by several pillars – there is plenty of space to walk through but enough wall to provide a distinctive separation. The inside of the church also contains small architectural "goodies" – from a mosaic tile fountain in the back to stone angels perched in the eaves, it is really quite beautiful to observe. On the whole, St. Mary's Church is a very interesting and beautiful building architecturally due to its inventive blend of historical styles as well as its mixing of form and function.


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MELBURNIANS are making as much as $15,000 a year renting out their spare rooms through popular accommodation website Airbnb.
Melbourne Airbnb hosts are earning an average of $7100 by taking in tenants for 30 to 60 days a year, the site said, but others were making more by offering spare rooms, granny flats, bungalows and even fold-out couches all year.
And research has shown the website is not just earning hosts rental returns — the rise of Airbnb in Australia has also pushed up the selling price of properties with the potential to generate extra income for their owners, according to real estate agency PRDnationwide.
PRDnationwide national research manager Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo said Melbourne homes listed as having dual living capabilities, such as granny flats and potential spare rooms, sold for 9 per cent more on average than houses with similar characteristics in the same area.
She said it was the same in Brisbane (23.4 per cent) and Sydney (21.2 per cent).
"As Airbnb becomes more popular, there is a growing trend of people factoring a property's dual living capabilities in their decision to buy,'' she said.
Airbnb now has more than 9000 listings in Melbourne, with St Kilda, Fitzroy and Brunswick the fastest-growing areas for hosts.
Airbnb "super host" Mario Cacchione, 54, makes $10,000 to $15,000 a year in rent by listing the spare room in his CBD apartment.
He became a host five years ago because he wanted a variety of roommates rather than a permanent tenant — he's had about 350 roomies so far.
His two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is occupied by travellers from across the world for "90 to 95 per cent of the year".
"That's the beauty of it — it's dynamic," he said.
"I could make more money, but that's not my main driver."
He said he invested some of the money he made back into his tenants, taking them for meals at his favourite Melbourne eateries and covering water and electricity costs.
Mr Cacchione said while he didn't treat Airbnb as a money-making venture, he knew of others who did.
Airbnb's Australian general manager, Sam McDonagh, said the service was "the easiest way for Melbourne locals to monetise their extra space".
"Our hosts tell us their Airbnb income helps them pay the mortgage, cover utility bills and other everyday expenses," Mr McDonagh said.
But Dr Mardiasmo said while the income generated from Airbnb could help relieve the financial pressure of owning your own home, it was an "irregular, unstable form of income" that shouldn't totally be relied upon.
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5 Opensource applications built around Zend Framework
a lot of expereiences are currently being performed on the Zend Framework platform, but a few are really usable in production environement.
- Magento is obviously the best example of how Zend Framework can bring power and ease of development via a PHP enabled template system. The most popular opensource ecommerce application has been downloaded more that a million times and is still considered a revolutionnary project after 2 years of production.
- Digitalus CMS is a Zend framework based Content Management System. We covered it a while ago
- Joobsbox is a job board application developped on top of Zend Framewor, not quite stable yet (nice implementation of hirearchical tree does not handle sub pages very well yet, worth the try)
- Dodo is a perfect tutorial for starting with the Zend_Application environment, and it is also a good tasks application
- EasyPhpApp is a CRUD generator that can save you time when working with a lot of database tables (see our previous article on Zend framework scaffolding)
and also you can try, tine 2.0, a powerful groupware application that uses extjs beautifully (covered a while ago too on this blog)


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MasterChef (premiering tonight at 9/8c on Fox) is kinda like American Idol but with a tasty twist: Amateur chefs compete for $250,000 and the chance to have their own cookbook published. Serving up the critiques to the home cooks, who'll be whittled down from 50 to 30 in the first two episodes? Caustic British culinary mastermind Gordon Ramsay, the sharp-tongued star of Hell's Kitchen. Here, he gives us the recipe for creaming the competition.
1. Cook with amore! "What we're really looking for is someone with an overwhelming passion for food," says Ramsay. "That's the main ingredient!"
2. Get creative. "In one challenge, I'll ask the contestants to make a stunning dish using just one egg. Only the most creative contestants will survive."
3. Know thy pantry. "A Master Chef needs to have the most amazing palate and food knowledge. They must be able to identify ingredients by taste, smell and sight in order to truly master them."
4. Simplicity rules. "Many contestants tried to serve complex, pretentious dishes that just ended up being a bloody mess. The key is to keep it simple, fresh and delicious."
5. Keep it real. "A Master Chef will always be true to [his] own culinary roots—authenticity is key. We judges will often push contestants out of their own cooking comfort zones to learn about other cuisines and flavors. But without a doubt, the best dishes are always the ones that come straight from the heart."
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WINDSOR, Ont. - The Sheridan Bruins men's basketball team (12-1, 6-0 OCAA) topped the 100-point plateau twice in less than 24 hours, in a pair of wins of Lambton (107-81) and St. clair (105-82).
"Any time you can make this road swing and get two wins, you're happy," head coach Jim Flack said. "Our scoring and minutes got spread nicely, so I think we're coming home better from the experience."
The contest against Lambton was close throughout the entire first half, with Lambton leading 18-14 after one and 46-44 at the break.
Sheridan slowly began to take control in the third quarter and went into the final period leading 66-60, where they broke the game open, out-scoring the homeside 41-21 over the final 10 minutes.
Jemol Edwards scored a game-high 27 - including 14 in the fourth quarter alone - while Nick Campbell (16), Terrell Carr (15) and AJ Thomson (11) were also in double figures.
The narrative was similar against St. Clair, though it was more steady and less prolific for the Bruins.
Sheridan led 45-38 at the half and out-scored St. Clair 60-44 in the second half to break the game open.
Thomson led the way with 22, while Campbell (19), Nav Deol (15), and John Avery (10) were also in double figures.
Sheridan will host their rivals from Humber in the 118th edition of The Game on Nov. 23 (8pm).


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Here is something interesting!
Here at E Cigarette Empire we carry countless amounts of different e liquid brands. Some of them are extremely new to the scene while others are veterans.
One of the veteran brands that we carry is KILO. They are carried nationwide and have the reputation of being one of the greatest to ever do it. You can now find them in our e juice brand category. They have released their original flavors in a different size which are called the Original Series.
One of the flavors from this line is called Fruit Whip. Fruit Whip has the flavor profile of various fruits such as apples, pears, berries, tropical fruits, and cream. Talk about a real fruit whip right? The inhale consist of all the fruits mentioned above packed into one inhale. Upon exhaling is when the cream sensation hits the taste palate and you will soon find yourself chain vaping this extravagant e liquid.
The throat hit is more smooth than you can imagine. It is very refreshing and smooth. There is no burning or charring sensation that will cause coughing and irritation.
The bottle design is very exquisite. Just like the KILO Black Series or the KILO White Series it comes in a padded luxurious box that has a navy blue color to it. On the front of the box it has KILO Original Series printed in a shiny gold font along with the name Fruit Whip. It is shut tight with a label.
The actual e liquid bottle itself is the same navy blue color which has a label on it consisting of the same colorway as the box and shiny gold font. Anyone who walks by will for sure lay eyes on this gem of a bottle design.
The VG/PG ratio of this sauce is a standard 70/30 mixture.
Here at the Empire we carry this sauce in a 60ML bottle but if you would like it in a bigger size such as a 120ML bottle size you can find that here. The nicotine levels are the standard 0MG, 3MG, and 6MG.
Come take a pit stop here at the Empire and check this e cig juice out! You will not regret it.
This is my husband's favorite and the only place to buy is on line but gets delivered very quickly
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Would definitely recommend this flavor, simply tastes like a bunch of fruits mixed together.
Fruit whip by Kilo is my permanent Vape! It is just sweet enough, refreshing, and tasty. Best price and ship time will always be at ecigaretteempire.
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The bathroom is one of the important parts of the residential place. It is critical that you should choose the right tiles for the bathroom. The house owner needs to select the tiles color and size based on the size of the bathroom. Use the brighter shade titles in your bathroom that make the small bathroom look larger. Before purchasing the tiles, you should look out the modern bathroom vanities for sale and choose the best one within your budget. You can use trendy ideas to design your bathroom.
Plan a unique layout
The house owner should plan an effective and attractive layout. The bathroom has a deal with the water lines, vent stack, plumbing drain, and others. The bathroom floor plan is available in different layouts such as one, two and three-wall layouts. The one-wall layout is an affordable design that perfectly suits your budget.
Look out sink
You must look out the bathroom sink. Undermount sinks made it very simple to wash. If you are looking for the expensive sink then you can choose the self-rimming sink that is easy to install but the lip can gather the dirt.
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Most of the people use the lighting in the bathroom. The mirror is an important area for bathroom lighting. You must have the lights at every side of the bathroom mirror and fix the light above the mirror. It provides a clear visual of your face and eliminates the shadows.
Explore unique style with cabinet
The cabinet is an essential item in the bathroom. The bathroom cabinet merges function and also carries the unique style statement the house owner need to make whether it is vintage or tradition.
By using these tips you can create the modern bathroom in your residential place within your budget.


text: The San Francisco Chronicle has called the American writer Barry Lopez "the nation's premier nature writer." He is the author of Outside, and the co-editor (along with Deborah Gwartney) of Home Ground. Texas Public Radio had an opportunity to speak to him recently about the magic of words, falling in love with a character you have created, and the importance of art in our modern world. Listen here.


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Rosewater is a great way of flavoring foods without adding a whole lot calories. I love its subtleness, while at the same time providing an invigorating freshness. Combined with lemon, this granola will surely help you wake up in the morning and have a good start of the day.
1/2 cup of raisins (optional)
Preheat oven to 150C. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, rosewater and syrup/honey in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Take off the heat and let cool a little. Set aside.
In a big bowl, combine oats, flax seeds, and chopped pistachios. Pour the lemon syrup mixture over the oat nut mixture and stir until well combined. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Spread the granola evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely. Stir in raisins (optional).
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Beer Bottle Temple in Thailand
Liaison Sharon Saw, sent me the photos below of a temple made out of beer bottles! It's located about 400 miles North-East of Bangkok (Thailand) in the city of Khun Han. It's very close to the Cambodian border.
This temple is called "Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew Temple" and the monks in this temple spent about 25 years building it out of 1.5 million beer bottles. Their initial idea was to clean up the beer bottle pollution…but through this environmentally friendly way of utilizing discarded bottles it turned out to be quite a piece of unique architecture! They started this building project in 1984, and it is (still) now the only temple in the world made out of beer bottles.
The monks helped to clean up the local pollution of Heineken and Chang (local beer!) beer bottles. You can see from the photos that the bottles beautifully reflect the sun in Thailand. From the crematorium to the toilets – the walls, ground and ceiling are all made out of beer bottles.
The temple stands to resemble the monks mindfulness of the environment and displays their creativity and dedication to complete it. Taking one look at the temple reminds us of the severe damage done to the environment if these 1.5 million bottles were left on the ground, not collected and not recycled. But with an open mind, look at what can be created and be used for such a good purpose. These million of beer bottles shelters the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha!
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text: BRUNO, Ian AnthonyIt is with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Ian in England on June 12 at age 32. Loving son of Anthony and Helen (nee Carrier) Bruno. Cherished brother of Vanessa O'Sullivan (Adam). Much loved uncle of Meghan and Liam O'Sullivan. Dear grandson of Therese Carrier (late Hermel) and John Bruno (late Velma). Beloved nephew of Denis and Lorraine Carrier, Joan Singh, Frances and Peter Badenoch, Catherine, John and Erika Bruno. Friend and cousin of Sean and Dominique Bruno, Ben Badenoch, Kim Farid and Michael Jeanneault. Ian graduated from the U. of W. with an Honours Bachelor of Science, Physics and High Technology Degree and went on to Western University to get his Bachelor of Education. In his studies, he worked in Breast Cancer Research and Marine Biophysics whereby he published several articles which were presented at the national and international level. He enjoyed being a part of an improv comedy team "the Dropouts" in which he was known for his plethora of accents. He was very involved in numerous Windsor theatre groups where he performed in several plays as well as worked behind the scenes. He played Yorkie in Windsor's Rum Runner's Tour. He was a prolific author, having written a play, "Survive Another Day," which was performed with much success by Theatre Windsor. He taught piano and guitar and at one time began learning the bagpipes. He earned his dark blue sash for Kung Fu at Wu Shen Temple. He finally achieved his dream of teaching full time at Tollbar Academy in Grimsby, England where he was admired and respected by his many students and co-workers. He developed a love of travelling, having ventured to Eastern and Western Canada, the USA, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Denmark, Scotland, Amsterdam and numerous British cities. Ian touched people wherever he went, many of whom became lifelong friends. He was known for his gentle smile, his wit and humour, his intelligence, his "joie de vivre," his artistic ability and his curiosity in so many facets of life. He had the heart of a lion and the soul of poet. Little did he know that he had so much to do in so little time and in many respects he exceeded us all. Ian, in our hearts you have left a deep and empty void. You will be loved, cherished and remembered always. Cremation service was held. Memorial visitation Friday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. with words of remembrance 7:30 p.m. atFAMILIES FIRST1065 Lauzon Rd. East Windsor519-969-5841On Saturday family and friends are invited to meet at Our Lady of the Atonement Church (2940 Forest Glade Dr.) for a Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m.. Share memories, photos or make a donation atwww.FamiliesFirst.ca


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Collaboration with city regulators may be the answer to traffic headaches
Picture a truck delivering product in a traffic-choked megacity and physical obstacles such as a maze of one-way streets come to mind. But hindrances like these are manifestations of a more fundamental problem: constantly changing traffic regulations.
How do companies overcome regulatory speed bumps in sprawling urban areas where government is highly fragmented and the movement of passenger vehicles often takes precedence over freight flows?
One approach that some companies are trying is to develop win-win relationships with city regulators.
The idea that working alongside public sector traffic agencies could help to improve megacity logistics might seem like a stretch. But the approach is yielding results in some places.
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Two companies that attended the Last-Mile Delivery Roundtable organized by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics explained their experiences. The roundtable took place on May 21, 2014 on the MIT campus.
"The idea of [businesses] working with traffic agencies to improve city logistics seems like a stretch. But this approach is yielding results in some places."
The company deals with traffic-related issues that are familiar to any enterprise that supports last-mile operations in urban centers. For example, deliveries made before 1:00 pm face parking constraints in the center of Madrid.
In an effort to smooth the way for their trucks in city environments, the company partners with municipalities to address freight issues. They even employ a person who is responsible for educating local agencies about the company's city-related logistics challenges.
Both sides gain from the relationship. The municipalities benefit from having a corporate partner that is aware of traffic congestion problems and tries to help the city to develop solutions. For example, the company has consolidated its deliveries and acquired 17 electric-powered vehicles as part of a program to ease congestion and improve air quality. In return, the company's parking fees have been reduced, it has access to restricted areas for vehicles with specific loads, and it uses city infrastructure for consolidation operations.
Success in Bangkok
A convenience store chain in Bangkok, Thailand, has developed a similar symbiotic relationship with the City Council of Bangkok and the Thai government.
The company operates thousands of convenience stores in Bangkok – a city of 8 million people – and their network is growing at an annual rate of over 500 stores. Three dry goods distribution centers and a chilled goods distribution center serve eastern and western Bangkok, and the company also receives direct store deliveries from suppliers. Almost 1,700 vehicles supply the stores in Bangkok, and some 1, 200 delivery trucks support suburban outlets.
Trucks have to meet stringent size, location, and time-of-day restrictions imposed by the city. Limiting vehicle operation to tight delivery windows reduces the amount of time for consolidating loads in distribution centers, and makes it more difficult to ensure that fresh food is available during peak demand periods. In general the chain replenishes stores with fresh food three times a day, but in Bangkok can only mange one daily delivery.
The company is working with the City Council and the government to rethink the way buildings and distribution hubs are zoned in Bangkok. Other companies that are active in the city are also involved in this initiative. The aim is to provide more loading and unloading bays for commercial vehicles, and ease parking restrictions.
In addition, the convenience store chain is purchasing vehicles that meet Bangkok's four-wheel, small-truck size limits but can carry 1.5 tons of cargo – 50% more than a standard, four-wheel vehicle. Other measures the company is taking include the use of more sophisticated demand forecasting to optimize both loads and routes.
In megacities, the frequency at which traffic regulations change compounds the level of disruption they cause. It can be a frustrating picture from a logistics perspective, but given the growing importance of these markets, it's surely better to collaborate with city regulators than to fight them.
This article first appeared on Aug. 14, 2014 on the Supply Chain @ MIT blog and was republished with permission.
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Sonia appoints 21-member coordination committee
New Delhi: Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi on Monday appointed a 21-member coordination committee to manage the affairs of the party in Jharkhand.
A press release issued by Congress general secretary Janardhan Dwivedi on behalf of Sonia Gandhi said that the coordination committee would be headed by Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Alamgir Khan, and would include union ministers Subodh Kant Sahay and Rameshwar Oraon.
The coordination committee also has two serving Members of Parliament - D. P. Sahu and Pradeep Balmuchu; three former members of parliament -- Dr. Ajoy Kumar, Furkan Ansari and Kameshwr Baitha, besides five former state ministers and a former Pradesh Congress Committee president, and others.
The press release further reveals that the Jharkhand unit of the Congress Party will have five special invitees, four members of the disciplinary committee and five media department representatives.


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December 29, 2016 – People around Denmark are looking into ergonomic office chairs more than ever before. They are looking at these as a means of improving how well they can work and how they can feel comfortable in any work situation.
Ergonomic office chairs are designed to provide users with comfort and ease of use. This is especially to keep stresses under control while also reducing the risk of injury while using one of these chairs. If used well enough, such a chair will keep anyone focused while working, what with the person not being likely to bear with stresses around the body.
Estimates suggest that the sales of these office chairs in Denmark have increased by around 60% in recent time says Dankontorstole.dk. This comes as people are starting to learn more about the many things that make such chairs work and stay fully functional.
The features of such chairs have been a key part of what makes them so popular. Such a chair comes with a design that fits the natural shape of the human body. A contoured back can be found alongside a seatpan that supports one's curves. Arm bars are also designed to be long enough to support one's arms without causing anything to hang over a space.
The ability of a user to adjust such a seat is especially important. Depending on the type of chair one gets, the lumbar support of a seat can be adjusted to be as firm or soft as needed. Meanwhile, the height of the chair and the ability of the seatpan to move forward or back can be adjusted with a simple series of controls. The positions of these controls will vary based on what the person is using at a given time.
The fabrics are also easy to handle. These include fabrics that allow people to feel relaxed without dealing with one's body overheating while trying to sit on one of these chairs.
They also come in a variety of colors. People can find many options including attractive options that are designed with brown and black tones. These are more commonplace for how they are made to fit in with most office spaces. Some darker tones like red colors may be found as well. The choices that people can enjoy in their chairs are rather appealing but can certainly do well in a variety of forms. The assortment of designs has made it easier for people to find different kinds of chairs in many forms that fit in perfectly for a variety of requirements.
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Ancient temples, haunted palace, museums, pyramids open for the first time
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Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities opened recently several newly restored touristic destinations, including pyramids, mosques, and temples, with plans to open more archaeological sites in the first and second quarters of the year.
Egypt opened nine new places in 2019, unfolding ancient secrets and giving visitors exciting stories to tell. More nine places are set to start operation after restoration in 2020.
In this article, Daily News Egypt takes its readers in a short journey to look into these places.
Opet Temple (opened 19 April)
The ancient temple is linked to an Egyptian myth. It said that the god Amun dies as Osiris, only to be reborn through the mother-goddess Opet. In a close parallel, Khonsu, the child of Amun-Ra was seen as the newly reborn sun god.
Opet temple's proximity and connection to the Khonsu temple support the theory that they are linked to each other.
Originally the temple was built by Pharaoh Nectanebo I (380 – 362 BCE). He was the founder of the last native and 30th Dynasty of Egypt.
The temple is located southwest the Precinct of Amun-Ra at Karnak, Luxor. Although the Opet was modified by Ptolemy III and Ptolemy VIII, the exterior decoration was accomplished under the later Roman emperor Augustus Caesar.
Fatima Shaqra Mosque (opened 2 May)
The Mosque of al-Mar'a (Mosque of Women) or Fatima Shaqra Mosque is believed to be built by the daughter of a Mamluk prince in Al-Darb Al-Ahmar district, Cairo.
The only remaining Mamluk-inspired parts of the mosque are the portal and the mihrab, while the rest of the mosque was modified by the Ottoman rulers, including the minaret.
In another story, Fatima was a Russian slave in the Ottoman era. After she had got her freedom, she built the mosque. The mosque has two graves, one of them belongs to Fatima.
Khund Aslabay Mosque (opened 28 June)
Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaytbay Mosque or Khund Aslabay was built in the Mamluk era in 1476 by Khund Asalbay, the wife of the Mamluk Sultan Qaytbay. The mosque is located in the city of Fayoum.
The mosque has distinctive monuments such as the reciter's bench and the door of the minbar. The mosque was opened after restoration which started in 2013.
El Lahun Pyramid (opened 28 June)
Senurest II Pyramid or Lahun Pyramid is located 22 Km away from Fayoum governorate. It's made of mud brick, and was constructed for Pharaoh Senusret II in the 12th Dynasty. It's on a 12 meter-high hill on the outskirts of Lahoun city. The pyramid was discovered in 1889, but it didn't open for visitors until last year.
Unlike the rest of Egyptian pyramids that have their entrances on the north side, the Lahun Pyramid's entrance is a vertical shaft under a princess' tomb located about a dozen yards off to the east of the southern edifice. This setup is meant to prevent grave robbers.
Bent Pyramid (opened 13 July)
The Bent Pyramid, also known as King Sneferu's Curved Pyramid, was built in the era of the Old Kingdom by Pharaoh Sneferu 2600 BCE.
Presenting the transitional style between step-sided and smooth-sided pyramids, it was the second pyramid built by Sneferu. The pyramid is located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, south Cairo.
The Ela (ka) Ideological Pyramid (opened 13 July)
The pyramid is believed to have been used for placing Canopic jars which were used to store and preserve the Pharaoh's viscera during the mummification process for the afterlife.
Ancient Egyptians believed that a person's soul had many parts, and that all people and the parts of their souls were sculpted from clay by the ram-headed god named Khnum. One of these parts was called the ka. The ka supposedly lived in the body until death. Therefore, it was necessary to preserve the body, so that the ka could stay and they could live again.
Naguib Mahfouz Museum (opened 14 July)
The museum is located in the Muhammad Bek Abul-Dahab Complex which was built in 1774 under the Ottoman rule.
Consisting of two floors, the museum's second floor includes a suite of certificates obtained by late writer and Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz. It also includes all his works in their old and new prints, along with his personal belongings.
Tanta Museum (opened 31 August)
After 19 years of closure, the four-floor museum was finally reopened. The first floor hosts a large collection of Pharaonic artefacts and the second floor displays some antiquities dating back to the Greco Roman period. The third floor was designated for Coptic and Islamic antiquities, and the fourth has a large library and a conference hall.
Prince Youssef Kamal Palace in Nagaa Hammadi (opened 29 September)
Prince Youssef Kamal, one of Mohammed Ali Royal Family, helped in establishing the Cairo University and was the founder of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Egypt. Kamal also built three palaces in Cairo, Alexandria, and Nagaa Hammadi.
Nagaa Hammadi's palace was established in 1908, under the supervision of architect Antonio Lashiak, one of the most famous architects who came to Egypt in the 19th century.
The palace overlooks the Nile and has a double marble staircase leading to a front porch. The north-western façade is punctuated by a series of marble balconies.
The building consists of two floors and a basement. One of the unique things in the palace is a wooden elevator made by the prince for his mother who was suffering from cardiac diseases.
Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue (opened 10 January 2020)
The newly renovated 14th-century synagogue was opened on 10 January. Also known as the Nabi Daniel Synagogue in Alexandria, the place is the largest of the two synagogues remaining in the city, with a capacity of about 700 worshipers.
With green and violet stained-glass windows and towering marble columns, the synagogue was rebuilt in its current form in 1850 under Muhammad Ali rule. The original building was badly damaged by the French invasion of Egypt in 1798.
Hurghada Museum (opening date to be confirmed)
Modern in style, the museum is truly a world-class establishment. It presents the aesthetic and luxury side of Egyptian civilization throughout the ages. The museum will display manifestations of sports activities, such as fishing and hunting, as well as music and dance events.
Baron Empain Palace (to open in February)
The historic Indian-inspired mansion was built by Belgian millionaire engineer Edouard Louis Joseph in Heliopolis, Cairo.
Inspired by Angkor Wat, the Hindu temple complex of Orissa in Cambodia, the Baron Empain Palace was designed by French architect Alexandre Marcel in 1928 and decorated by Georges-Louis Claude.
The palace for many years was known as a haunted house, with several terrifying ghost stories circulated about it.
The palace's tower used to move towards the sun, but people said it stopped moving the same day the Baron died.
It's expected to be reopened for visitors after restoration this month, according to a source in the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism.
Royal Chariots Museum (opening date to be confirmed)
It was originally a stable for race horses in Al-Jazira Club. The museum would display carts used in the time of Egyptian kingdom from 1863 under Khedive Ismail to 1952 under King Farouk.
After the 1952 Revolution, the place was closed, but it will reopen this year as a museum displaying the royal carts used in Egypt, in addition to old models of the chariots used in Pharaonic era.
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It's wonderful to hear that the Opet Temple is now open to the public; I bribed my way in there a few years ago, 2015 I think, at which point restoration work had been suspended for some time. It was very interesting, and will definitely get a second, legal, visit next time I'm in Luxor!
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For a number of years up until I left Egypt, I gave annual updates on this forum on the progress made by the excellent American team, and aided by a new specially trained team of Egyptian art work restorers, who had previouslly totally restored the ceiling of the Hathor Temple at Dendera,and then later went on to restore the ceiling of Essna Temple.Yildez wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:38 amIt's wonderful to hear that the Opet Temple is now open to the public; I bribed my way in there a few years ago, 2015 I think, at which point restoration work had been suspended for some time. It was very interesting, and will definitely get a second, legal, visit next time I'm in Luxor!
I remember the senior director of the American team giving a lecture at the Mummification Museum in Luxor, where he openly invited every one assembled to visit the site, being their work was then complete, including footpath to the site. I also remember the Egyptian authorities being furious at such a statement,.......where in truth this site has always been open.
There are a couple of subterranean shrines hidden away within the Karnack complex, though the authorities there always discourage any one moving off the usual well worn track, which makes me believe that there will be an additional charge to visit the Opet Temple in the near future.
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The hospital first opened to provide pioneering plastic surgery on First World War veterans
A century of history and £30million worth of redevelopment were on show on Saturday as Queen Mary's Hospital threw open its doors to the public.
Built to provide pioneering plastic surgery to wounded veterans of the First World War, a century on the Sidcup hospital has undergone a makeover of its own.
With the arrival of landmark cancer and kidney treatment centres in the spring, the hospital has moved its urgent care centre to the front of the building and built it's own specialist children's centre, Acorns, with more refurbishment expected to get underway this year.
Visitors were treated to guided tours of the hospital's theatres as well as the new Guy's Cancer centre and the kidney treatment centre, both run by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, to provide care closer to home for Bexley, Bromley and north Kent patients.
Old Bexley and Sidcup MP James Brokenshire was at the event, and unveiled a new plaque to celebrate the hospital's anniversary and redevelopment.
A century ago the hospital was a mass of pre-fabricated buildings, treating wounded veterans returning from abroad with severe facial injuries, running as The Queen's Hospital.
Dr Andrew Bamji, a retired former consultant at the hospital, signed copies of his book, Faces from the Front, at the event, which tells the story of Sir Harold Gillies' work to perform some of the world's first plastic surgery on soldier's whose faces were often badly damaged in the trenches.
On Saturday a blue bench was unveiled, inspired by the same coloured furniture used by patients as a place to sit undisturbed after facing the horrors of war and recover from their injuries.
By 1925 the site on the grounds of Frognal House had become an out-hospital for London County Council, five years later it was renamed Queen Mary's Hospital and with the end of the Second World War, it became a district general hospital serving local patients.
James Brokenshire said: "It was great to be able to celebrate Queen Mary's past, present and future and to recognise the hard work of the NHS staff that have made this happen.
"I have been a consistent campaigner for our local hospital and after all of the years of work by so many people, I am so delighted to see the modern new NHS facilities available locally - including state of the art cancer and kidney treatment centres.
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A single mutation in an ion channel gene can produce opposing effects on signaling within the nervous system depending on the nerve cells in which it operates, shedding light on the molecular basis for erythromelalgia, a debilitating neuropathic pain syndrome, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
This paper provides novel insights into how a single mutation can produce multiple symptoms. The study demonstrates that a mutation in the sodium channel Nav 1.7 causes over-excitability in one type of neuron and under-excitability in another type of neuron, according to Stephen Waxman, M.D., chair of the Department of Neurology and director of the West Haven Veteran Administration Rehabilitation Research Center.
Erythromelalgia is characterized by attacks of burning pain that are often triggered by a slight elevation in skin temperature. The pain is so severe and debilitating that patients often seek relief by immersing the affected areas in ice water, and avoiding activities that even mildly elevate body temperature. The attacks of pain are usually accompanied by warmth and redness of the hands and feet and can occur several times per day and last for minutes to several days. There is currently no effective treatment for erythromelalgia.
Sodium channels act like molecular batteries that allow neurons to produce and transmit nerve impulses. Recent studies have shown that mutations in the sodium channel Nav 1.7 cause inherited erythromelalgia. The mutation predisposes pain-signaling neurons to be over-excitable and fire rapid bursts of impulses in response to normally non-painful stimuli. The brain interprets these impulses as signaling a painful stimulus.
The Yale research team, which included Anthony Rush, Sulayman Dib-Hajj, Shujun Lui and Joel Black, together with Theodore Cummins from Indiana University School of Medicine, measured the electrophysiology of the mutant in both sensory and sympathetic neurons, the two types of neurons in which Nav 1.7 channel normally functions. They found that, in sensory neurons the mutation produced over-excitability. In contrast, the mutant channel produced under-excitability in sympathetic neurons, nearly silencing them. Sympathetic neurons innervate blood vessels and control their caliber, so these findings provide an explanation for the abnormal blood flow that is seen in the limbs of people with erythromelalgia.
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Identification of the precise role of mutant Nav 1.7 in pain sensing neurons as well as in neurons that control blood flow should enable the development of therapies to effectively alleviate pain and inflammation in people with erythromelalgia and related neuropathic pain syndromes.
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Smith's team, consisting of mechanical engineers and nano-technologists, over the past several months has created "LiquiGlide," a non-toxic coating so slippery that when you tilt the bottle the ketchup flows out of the top like milk out of a carton. Not just quickly but the ketchup (or any other thick liquid) comes out to the last drop.
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Hong Kong's battle for democracy takes a brutal turn.
The fight over democracy in Hong Kong took a brutal turn Wednesday with the stabbing of journalist Kevin Lau, a prominent critic of the Hong Kong and Chinese governments. Mr. Lau was chief editor of the Ming Pao newspaper until his firing last month, which touched off protests over the decline of press freedom and other civil liberties in the semi-autonomous territory. He is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
The attack occurred in broad daylight on a sidewalk near Mr. Lau's apartment. A...
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