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If my visits to NFCA members have taught me anything, it's that diversity of the fraternal system is our greatest attribute – and a compelling reason to ensure the survival of as many societies as possible in an age of consolidation.
Don't get me wrong, I'm still a big advocate of fraternal mergers; especially ones done for strategic rather than survival reasons. But if we merge ourselves down to a system of only a dozen players, then we risk losing some of those unique niches that distinguish us from other commercial insurers and charitable organizations.
Filling Unique Niches
For instance, over the past couple of weeks I've had the opportunity to meet with executives of the Polish National Union of America (PNU) in Scranton, PA, and Employes' Mutual Benefit Association (EMBA) in Milwaukee, WI. PNU serves a unique market through its affiliation with the Polish National Catholic Church – a separate and distinct organization from the Roman Catholic Church. I'll be the first to admit I didn't know that another Catholic church – headquartered in Scranton, no less – even existed. Just goes to show that you DO learn something new every day. And PNU's vivacious president, Irene Jugan, is one of the finest advocates for the value of the fraternal system on the face of the planet.
EMBA is an occupation-based fraternal whose members are the employees of Wisconsin Electric, a publicly-traded utility. The society provides short-term disability coverage to about one-third of WE employees and, working with other Wisconsin-based member societies and the state fraternal congress, EMBA Secretary Elaine Nap is actively engaged in JOIN HANDS DAY activities and the annual "Day on the Hill" event, which brings together fraternal executives and state public policymakers in Madison, WI, each spring.
The Cooperative Concept Lives
Ensuring the long term health and viability of these and other small and mid-sized fraternals is very important to the leadership of NFCA. While we can't supply capital, ensure the relevance of fraternal activities and insurance products, or build an effective sales force for any member society, the association can assist by helping members drive down costs, increase efficiency, and create new business and community service opportunities.
That's exactly what we're trying to accomplish with our "cooperative shared-services" initiative. We've taken some big steps since first discussing this effort at the Presidents Section meeting earlier this year. Members are making progress toward forming a cooperative to address compliance issues and offer retail banking services through fraternal-owned banks. We're also studying ways to use our collective purchasing power to reduce costs for office supplies and other items each of us purchases every day. And earlier this week, we unveiled our first group-buying discount program for laboratory services through Heritage Labs. We also recently signed another partnership with ReadyTalk – provider of our popular educational webinars – that offers NFCA members competitive pricing on both teleconference and Web event rates. When we compared their offer with our previous teleconference provider, we quickly switched providers for all of our internal and external conference calls.
We'll be providing you a much more detailed update on what we've accomplished to date and where we're headed in the year at the NFCA Annual Meeting in San Antonio next month. I hope you'll be an active participant in that discussion.
Is There Room for More Fraternals?
I know the hurdles are huge, but I'm convinced that there is room for the creation of new fraternals (or the expansion or repositioning of existing ones) to address the needs of a culturally diverse number of affinity groups from occupational (nurses?), to ethnic (African-American, Native American, Asian, Indian), to religious (Evangelical Christians) to special interest groups (veterans). I think NFCA and its members can play a key role in supporting efforts to get these groups up and running – and ensure that fraternalism remains a part of the American social fabric for the next century.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subject. Please post your comments below and let me know what you think.
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Bruce Braley
|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 1st district
|In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2015
|Preceded by
|Jim Nussle
|Succeeded by
|Rod Blum
|Personal details
Bruce Lowell Braley
October 30, 1957
Grinnell, Iowa, U.S.
|Political party
|Carolyn Braley
|Iowa State University (BA)
University of Iowa (JD)
Bruce Lowell Braley (born October 30, 1957) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. Representative for Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2007 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was defeated in his attempt to win an open seat in the 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa.[1]
Early life, education, and law career
Braley was born in Grinnell, Iowa, the son of Marcia L. (née Sherwood) and Byard C. Braley.[2] He has English, Scots-Irish, and German ancestry.[3] His family owned a farm in nearby Brooklyn, Iowa. Braley attended college at Iowa State University where he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. Braley worked as a trial lawyer in Waterloo with Dutton, Braun, Staack, & Hellman, PLC for 23 years, beginning in 1983.[4][5]
U.S. House of Representatives
Braley won an open seat battle in the 1st district after eight-term Republican congressman Jim Nussle stepped down to make an unsuccessful run for Governor in 2006. The 1st district had been in Republican hands since 1979. However, eastern Iowa has swung heavily Democratic since the 1990s. The district has supported the Democratic candidate for President in every election since 1988 until the 2016 United States presidential election. The district, which was numbered as the 2nd District for most of the period from Iowa's statehood until 2003, became even more Democratic when much of the Quad Cities area, including Davenport and Bettendorf was shifted into it from the old 1st District (now the 2nd).
- 2006
In the 2006 midterm election, Braley defeated Republican opponent Mike Whalen, a Quad City businessman.[6]
- 2008
Braley became the second member of Iowa's congressional delegation to issue an endorsement in the 2008 presidential race, announcing his support on December 5, 2007, for former North Carolina Senator John Edwards in a press conference in Waterloo. On April 30, 2008, Braley threw his support behind Senator Barack Obama following Edwards' withdrawal from the race.
- 2010
In 2010 Braley defeated GOP challenger Ben Lange, an attorney out of Independence, by only about 4,000 votes out of more than 215,000 cast. Ultimately, a 4,300 vote margin in Braley's home county, Black Hawk County, allowed him to overcome coattails from Terry Branstad and Chuck Grassley and secure a third term.[7] Grassley carried every county in the district;[8] Branstad carried all but three.[9]
- 2012
On April 3, 2012, Braley announced his reelection campaign in his hometown of Brooklyn, Iowa.[10] Due to redistricting, Braley lost heavily Democratic Davenport but picked up equally Democratic Cedar Rapids and several other northeastern Iowa counties.[11] Lange and Dubuque businessman Rod Blum announced their candidacy to run in a 1st District Republican primary to face Braley in a general election.[12][13]
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Braley led all Iowa Congressional candidates in out-of-state contributions, receiving about 3.5 times the amount of donations from out-of-state contributions as he has from in-state;[14] a Republican activist and Braley's political opponent both filed House ethics complaints against Braley as a result,[15][16] but the charges were found to be without merit.[17] Braley raised an approximate total of $2.46 million for his re-election campaign,[18] The sectors following two and three behind the lawyers and lobbyists were labor groups, and health groups, raising approximately $223,000 and $157,000 respectively. Braley spent approximately $2.11 million of what he raised being spent during the course of the campaign.[18]
The non-partisan, non-profit website OnTheIssues.org labels Braley a "Populist-Leaning Liberal."[19]
- Climate change
Braley told the Des Moines Register in a December 23, 2008 article that Congress cannot wait to enact reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, saying "We have ignored this problem for far too long."[20]
On June 26, 2009, Braley voted to pass an emissions trading measure in order to limit greenhouse gas emissions and set new requirements for electric utilities.[21]
- Economy
Braley voted to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.[22]
Braley supports raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 per hour.[23]
According to a press release from four-term Pennsylvania Republican Charlie Dent, in a display of bipartisanship, Braley sat with Dent at President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address.[24] Afterwards Braley praised the address, saying: "I'm glad the President so strongly emphasized strengthening the middle class tonight. I was especially encouraged by his focus on economic fairness, creating jobs, and investing in education. The American middle class is being squeezed more than ever, yet Wall Street bankers and big corporations are making record profits."[25]
Braley opposes the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.[26]
- Health care
On November 7, 2009, Braley voted for House passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which included a public health insurance option.[27]
On March 21, 2010, Braley voted for the final version of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).[28][29]
- Abortion
Braley has taken a pro-choice stance, having received 100% ratings from Planned Parenthood in 2008, 2010, and 2012, as well as 100% position ratings from NARAL Pro-Choice America in 2007, and 2009 through 2012.[30] On May 4, 2011 Braley voted against HR 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which passed the House 251 to 175.[31] On October 13, 2011 he voted against HR 358, Amends Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Prohibit Abortion Coverage.[31] This bill passed the House and was referred by the Senate to Committee. On May 31, 2012 Braley voted against HR 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2012.[31] This bill failed to pass the House.
- Firearms
Braley has received an "F" rating from the National Rifle Association.[32]
- Agriculture
Braley has received varied agricultural interest group ratings in his time in office. In 2007 he received a 90% rating from the National Association of Wheat Growers, as well as a 2007-08 91% rating from the American Farm Bureau Federation and a '07-08 100 Family Advocacy Score from the National Farmers Union.[30] His ratings were maintained for the most part in 2008 with an 86% from the National Association of Wheat Growers, and a 2009-2010 score of 100% from the National Farmers Union.[30] However he has recently fallen out of favor with the American Farm Bureau Federation, with his 2009-2010 rating being only 43% and his 2011 rating dropping a further ten points to 33%. On February 29, 2012, Braley voted against HR 1837 - Water Resources in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley[33] which passed the House, and would require the Secretary of the Interior to reallocate water for irrigation purposes.[34] On August 2, 2012, he voted for HR 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012[33] which has passed the house and would provide supplemental agricultural disaster financial assistance for the 2012 fiscal year.[35] Braley came under harsh criticism after it emerged that he had criticized Republican Senator Chuck Grassley as "a farmer from Iowa, who never went to law school";[36] a later press release emphasizing his background in the agricultural sector contained misspellings of basic farming terminology.[37]
- Tort reform
Braley has been a long time opponent of tort reform.[38]
- Government shutdown
Braley defended keeping the House gym open for members and lamented the cutbacks to the gym's services, including cancellation of towel service. Braley noted that gym was one of the few places where Democrats and Republicans could build relationships. He further noted, "...we pay a fee to belong to the House gym. So this is no different than if you're working for an employer that offers a wellness program."[39]
- Foreign policy
During a debate in September 2014, Braley stated that he had recently voted to authorize strikes against terrorists in Syria and Iraq. However, according to "The Weekly Standard," the vote cited by Braley was actually to arm Syrian rebels who are fighting ISIS. On June 19, 2014, Braley voted for an amendment to prohibit the use of funds for combat operations in Iraq.[40]
Braley sponsored 101 bills, including:[41]
110th Congress (2007–2008)
- H.R. 872, a bill to create a competitive grant program to promote education and training in bioenergy and other agricultural renewable energy sources, introduced February 7, 2007
- H.R. 1873, a bill to revise and expand small business contracts, introduced April 17, 2007
- H.R. 3381, a bill to prohibit the suspension of military active-duty deployment limits by the President for national security purposes from being used to deny the payment of a high-deployment allowance to a member of the Armed Forces if the member is otherwise qualified, introduced August 3, 2007
- H.R. 3548, a bill to require federal executive agencies to use Plain English in official documents, introduced September 17, 2007, reintroduced in the 111th Congress as H.R. 946. H.R. 946 was signed into law October 13, 2010.
- H.R. 5167, a bill to prohibit the President from granting immunity to the Iraqi government for torture and terrorism committed during the Gulf War unless certain conditions are met, introduced January 29, 2008
- H.R. 5620, a bill to establish minimum standards for good manufacturing practices for the minimal processing of produce, including sanitation and water standards, introduced March 13, 2008
- H.R. 6235, a bill to require that all flags used by the federal government be entirely manufactured in the United States, introduced June 11, 2008, reintroduced in the 111th Congress as H.R. 2853, in the 112th Congress as H.R. 1344, and in the 113th Congress as H.R. 2355
- H.R. 6861, a bill to increase punishments for employers who willfully violate child labor requirements, introduced September 10, 2008
111th Congress (2009–2010)
- H.R. 508, a bill to allow for a $40 refundable tax credit, up to $80 per individual, for the purchasing of digital-to-analog converter boxes, introduced January 14, 2009
- H.R. 2891, a bill to create a loan repayment program for individuals who serve as health care professionals in underserved areas, introduced June 16, 2009, reintroduced in the 112th Congress as H.R. 531 and in the 113th Congress as H.R. 702. A modified version of this bill's program is included in the PPACA.
- H.R. 3051, a bill to require documents released by health insurance providers, including the government, to be written in Plain English, introduced June 25, 2009
- H.R. 4442, a bill to increase security measures for detecting explosive devices in airports and airplanes, introduced January 13, 2010
- H.R. 4512, a bill to require motor vehicle fuel be labeled with its country of origin and that such information be disclosed to consumers, introduced January 26, 2010, reintroduced in the 112th Congress as H.R. 2073 and in the 113th Congress as H.R. 5123
- H.R. 4584, a bill to support the development of wind energy, introduced February 3, 2010
- H.R. 5022, a bill to create a competitive grant program for expanding master's degree physical education programs, introduced April 14, 2010, reintroduced in the 112th Congress as H.R. 3597
- H.R. 5435, a bill to deny a tax deduction for income attributable to the domestic production, refining, processing, transportation, or distribution of oil and oil products, introduced May 27, 2010. An expanded version of this bill was introduced in the 112th Congress by Braley as H.R. 851.
112th Congress (2011–2012)
- H.R. 319, a bill to allow veterans to have a day off from work on Veterans Day if they would otherwise be working, introduced January 19, 2011, reintroduced in the 113th Congress as H.R. 3368
- H.R. 1517, a bill to require the Department of Defense to develop a policy of preventing and responding to sexual assault and domestic violence, introduced April 13, 2011
- H.R. 2826, a bill to allow non-government employers to reduce their payroll taxes for a temporary time period and allow for a tax credit for employing former members of the National Guard and the Reserves and retaining such employment, introduced August 26, 2011. A similar bill was introduced in the 113th Congress by Braley as H.R. 3648.
- H.R. 3786, a bill to require federal executive agencies to use Plain English when revising or issuing new regulations, introduced January 18, 2012, reintroduced in the 113th Congress as H.R. 1557
- H.R. 4136, a bill to withhold 10% of federal highway fund allotments to any state that does not have laws prohibiting the passing of stopped school buses, introduced March 21, 2012, reintroduced in the 113th Congress as H.R. 4595
- H.R. 4284, a bill to prohibit livestock packers from owning, controlling, or feeding livestock to the extent that the producer no longer materially participates in such operations, with certain exceptions, introduced March 28, 2012
- H.R. 4373, a bill to reinstate and expand tax credits for adoption expenses, introduced April 17, 2012
- H.R. 5796, a bill to establish a fund for former hostages in Iran, to be funded through fines and penalties imposed on individuals linked to the hostage-taking, introduced May 17, 2012, reintroduced in the 113th Congress as H.R. 904 and H.R. 3200
- H.R. 6237, a bill to establish a grant program for small business development centers, with a maximum grant of $250,000, introduced July 31, 2012, reintroduced in the 113th Congress as H.R. 1283
113th Congress (2013–2014)
- H.R. 3906, a bill to require congressional districts to be drawn by nonpartisan independent commissions, introduced January 16, 2014
- H.R. 4044, a bill to expand the child tax credit, introduced February 11, 2014
- H.R. 5509, a bill to expand the tax credits and deductions for college expenses and student loan interest rates, introduced September 17, 2014
- H.R. 5560, a bill to provide financial assistance to select individuals who would otherwise discontinue pursuing a degree because of lack of financial assistance, introduced September 18, 2014
Committee assignments
Caucus memberships
Since 2008, Braley has been a member of the House Armenian Caucus. In 2009, Braley founded his own House caucus, the Populist Caucus. The caucus, which he chairs, now has 27 members. According to The Washington Post, it "is devoted to economic issues of interest to the middle-class, from the promotion of fair trade to the creation of well-paying jobs."[42]
2014 U.S. Senate election
In February 2013, Braley announced that he would seek the United States Senate seat held by retiring Senator Tom Harkin.[43] Braley's entrance cleared the field of all potential Democratic challengers and he raised $2.6 million by the end of 2013.[44] By February 2014, Braley had campaigned in all 99 counties of Iowa.[45] On November 4, Braley was defeated by Republican state Senator Joni Ernst in the general election.[46] Despite expectations of a close race, Ernst pulled away in the last week, and won by over eight percentage points, helped by a series of gaffes by Braley.
House gym and towels comment
In October 2013, the government shut down caused the House gym to lay off staff, including the towel attendants. Braley complained publicly about the lack of service in spite of paying to use the House gym, remarked, "There's no towel service, and so we're doing our own laundry down there."[47] During the 2014 general election, Republicans brought this to the voters' attention.
"Farmer from Iowa" comment
In March 2014, video footage was discovered from a January 2014 fundraising event of trial lawyers in Texas in which Braley assured the audience that he would be a spokesman in Congress for trial lawyers,[48] and commented that Republican Senator Chuck Grassley could become the next chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee if Democrats lose control of the Senate majority. In the video Braley criticized Grassley as "a farmer from Iowa, who never went to law school".[36][49][50]
Following the release of the video, Braley issued an apology to Grassley.[51] In response to the negative coverage generated by his comments,[37] Braley issued a press release which touted his farming background. The press release included two misspellings of common farming terms.[52] After the errors were pointed out, Braley's spokesman stated that he had "lost his fourth-grade spelling bee by mis-spelling 'journey.' I guess my old habits are hard to break."[37] His gaffe was not only seen as an insult to Grassley, but also to Iowa's large farming population,[53] prompting The Hill to name him as one of the "top 10 worst candidates of 2014."[54]
Joni Ernst attack advertisement
In June 2014, Braley released a 30-second ad spot attacking Republican opponent Joni Ernst. The ad stated that despite the fact that Ernst was running as a fiscal conservative, when she "had the chance to do something in Iowa, we didn't hear a peep." The ad stated that Ernst never sponsored a bill to cut pork or reduce spending during her time in the Iowa state Senate. Footage of a baby chicken chirping was shown during the ad, interpreted by some as comparing her to a chick.[55] University of Iowa political science professor Timothy Hagle stated that there was a double standard of sexism between Republicans and Democrats, saying "Imagine if a GOP candidate had used a 'chick' in an ad against a female opponent."[55]
VA Committee attendance
In the wake of the Veterans Health Administration scandal of 2014, it was reported that Braley missed 15 of the 20 United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearings in 2011 and 2012, including one hearing on a day in which he attended three fundraisers for his 2012 campaign, but which did not overlap with the hearing schedule. Braley's campaign responded by saying that he is an outspoken advocate for veterans. The campaign also said that Braley missed the hearing the day of the three fundraisers because he was at another hearing. The Des Moines Register reported that Braley was marked "present" at the other hearing but did not ask a question. The paper also reported that Braley was not seen on video of the hearing, although Braley's chair could not be seen at all times in the video.[56][57] In examining an attack ad against Braley on this issue, PolitiFact called claims that Braley skipped hearings for fundraisers on September 20, 2012, "Mostly False" but said that Braley did miss close to 79 percent of committee hearings.[58]
Dispute over chickens
In August 2014, Braley was criticized by Republicans for a dispute he had with his neighbor at his vacation home over the neighbor's "therapeutic" chickens, which Braley said were always in his yard.[59][60] When the neighbor brought some eggs as a gift, his wife Carolyn turned them down and said she, Braley, and a few other homeowners complained about the chickens to the neighborhood homeowners' association board.[59] Braley was accused of threatening a lawsuit against the neighbor, which he emphatically denied, and said he handled the situation properly.[59] However, the incident added to the damage caused by his derogatory remark about Senator Grassley being "a farmer from Iowa."
Electoral history
|Jim Nussle
|ran for United States House of Representatives
|Bruce Braley
|Mike Whalen
|Bruce Braley
|Bruce Braley
|David Hartsuch
|Bruce Braley
|Bruce Braley
|Ben Lange
|Rob J. Petsche
|Jason A. Faulkner
|Bruce Braley
|Bruce Braley
|Ben Lange
|Gregory Hughes
|George Todd Krail II
|U.S. Senate election in Iowa, 2014
|Joni Ernst
|Bruce Braley
|Rick Stewart
|Douglas Butzier
|Term Limits
|Bob Quast
|Ruth Smith
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- ^ "County Results - Election Center 2010". CNN. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
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- ^ "Iowa redistricting plan draws praise". The Courier. April 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dubuque Republican will seek 1st District nomination to challenge Braley". wcfcourier.com. October 24, 2011.
- ^ "Lange to officially announce another run for congress Monday". Des Moines Register. February 8, 2012.
- ^ "Iowa: Congressional Races". OpenSecrets.org. April 30, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ^ "Republican activist files complaint over Braley deficit reduction workshop". Cedar Rapids Gazette. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^ "Lange hits Braley with second ethics complaint". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ "Braley chief says complaint without merit". Dubuque Telegraph Herald. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
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- ^ "Roll Call Vote #477". June 26, 2009.
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- ^ "House Roll Call #165". March 21, 2010.
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- ^ "govtrack.us - HR 6233 Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012".
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External links
- Bruce Braley at Curlie
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
|U.S. House of Representatives
|Preceded by
Jim Nussle
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 1st congressional district
|Succeeded by
Rod Blum
|Party political offices
|Preceded by
Tom Harkin
| Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Iowa
(Class 2)
|Succeeded by
Theresa Greenfield
Iowa's delegation(s) to the 110th–113th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)
|Senate: C. Grassley • T. Harkin
|House: T. Latham • L. Boswell • S. King • B. Braley • D. Loebsack
|Senate: C. Grassley • T. Harkin
|House: T. Latham • L. Boswell • S. King • B. Braley • D. Loebsack
|Senate: C. Grassley • T. Harkin
|House: T. Latham • L. Boswell • S. King • B. Braley • D. Loebsack
|Senate: C. Grassley • T. Harkin
|House: T. Latham • S. King • B. Braley • D. Loebsack

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Manor Theatre
1729 Murray Avenue,
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The Manor Theatre was opened prior to 1931. By 2011, this was the only remaining neighborhood theatre still open in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh. Usually runs national indie releases, as well as some top box office movies.
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A 1937 photo of the Manor can be found here View link
It looks like it's always had the Tudor style. Maybe Cinema Treasures can update this page to reflect that?
The Manor was mentioned as a Warner Bros. house in Motion Picture Times of May 5, 1931.
Boxoffice of February 8, 1965, reported: "The remodeled Manor Theatre, now a SW art house, has 1024 seats, inside ticket desk, 50-foot wall-to-wall screen, modern sound and projection, large lounge area, deep pile carpeting, plus new decorations, etc…." An item from February 1 had said that the Manor seated 884 on the main floor and 140 in the balcony.
The Stanley Warner circuit also operated the nearby Squirrel Hill Theatre, which had long been an art house. The Guild Theatre also operated as an art house at times during this period. Squirrel Hill must have been an arty neighborhood in those days.
Cinemagic closed the nearby Squirrel Hill. I hope they keep the Manor open. They show movies here that AMC won't.
The Manor was predominantly a roadshow house back in the late 60s/early 70s: lots of UA stuff like "Fiddler on the Roof," "Last Tango" and "Man of La Mancha." When roadshow-style movies fell out of fashion, they experienced an identity crisis and struggled to remain in business.
It's a miracle the theater still exists—albeit in a (sadly) tacky contempo version.
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Apparently they've been doing some renovations to the Manor. Plus they're going to have a horror film festival for October.
Also the new website is www.manorpgh.com
I take my 2010 comment back. The Manor has been recently (and beautifully) renovated, and is now Squirrel Hill's crown jewel. Sadly, it's also the only theater in the area now that the Squirrel Hill theater down the street has closed.
The Manor Theatre has indeed been wonderfully remodeled. The theater features upgraded seating and a full bar next to the concession stand.
Manor renovations December 20th, 1978 ad in photo section.
The obituary of Squirrel Hill architect Edgar A. Kwalwasser in the August 6, 1998, issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette listed alterations to the Squirrel Hill and Manor Theatres among his works. The remodeling of the Manor he handled might have been the 1965 project for Stanley-Warner I mentioned in my comment of March 6, 2010, or it might have been the 1978 renovations rivest266 mentioned in the comment of last month, or it might have been both, as Kwalwasser established his practice in 1951 and remained active until April, 1998.
The obituary says that he designed theaters in six states, but only mentions three theater projects by name. The third was the Cranberry Mall Cinemas in Cranberry Township.
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We always worry constantly about acne and it should be this way too. No one would ever want spots and pimples on their face, especially on their face! And that region is the area where acne seems to hit the most. Our face is constantly exposed to everything around while most of the body has the shelter of clothing. It meets the wind, the dust, the humidity and also the maximum exposure to sunlight which in all cases is the hardest thing for acne. Acne scarring is the most dangerous aspect of all and what everyone is deathly scared of. It is the actual thing of acne that everybody is terrified of, more than acne itself!
What Is Acne Scarring?
After you have acne and then it disappears, it leaves marks and bumps on your skin sometimes. You cannot see any pimples and neither are there any spots or whiteheads or blackheads or any other symptom of acne. But you can see that there is some sort of visible scar that can show that there used to be a pimple there. This is acne scarring; the scars that acne leave. This is the worst thing about acne and those who have acne know that eventually their acne is going to go away, even if it does take months and years. What they don't know is whether or not there will be acne scarring because that can take ages to heal.
Are Acne's Scars Permanent?
Now to reach the ultimate question, the question the entire article is actually based on. You know what acne scarring is. And we all mostly know that scars are permanent unless you get plastic surgery. The scar can get a little blurry at times and might even fade a little but even the faintest of marks remain. However, one does not need to worry about that with acne scars. No matter what you've heard before, know this; acne scars are NOT permanent. If you want, you can easily get rid of them by the right method. To be honest, it will take a lot of time but it will definitely go away with time, especially if you have young skin. And by young, I'm even talking below the age of forty!
How To Remove Acne Scars?
There are quite a few things you can do to remove the acne scars. To remind you again, you need to be patient with the entire process. Stress is really not good for the skin as it can deepen your marks and might even cause another set of pimples to arise due to the constant hormones you will be releasing under stress and maybe even the rise of blood pressure could cause inflammation on the skin. Nonetheless, understand that you need to deal with the process carefully!
- The first and foremost thing you need to do to remove your acne scars is drink water. Now, you must think what a dumb thing this is to say since water is something you already drink every day and it hasn't made much of a difference. Well, the trick is not to drink just water. The trick is to drink a lot of water! If you can manage it, drink twice or thrice the amount of water you drink usually. Most men and women do not know that they're body is actually dehydrated. They may not feel thirsty but their skin will feel the difference and so will their insides. Water can actually cleanse your body perfectly. It is just what is needed to give your skin that fresh look.
- The second thing you must do is to set your diet right. That is very important. Do not eat too many sugary sweets or have high protein meals at short intervals. Make sure you have every component and nutrient in your diet but try to eat more vegetables and fruits. They are really good in healing the skin.
- The last thing to do is to get science to help your skin. Try using face washes that are acne healing and if you can, massage your face with certain creams that can help heal the acne scars. Some people like to try out the natural products which are herbal in nature. They are good too. In a nutshell, it's impossible not to use cleansing products so try using the good ones which say that they can heal acne scars. It will speed up the process.
Acne scars are a bad thing and sometimes they do seem permanent but that mostly happens on the skin of old people since they did nothing about their scars and when they did realize their mistake, it was too late. When you're older, your skin does not heal as fast as it did when it was younger. However, bear in mind that they are not permanent and you should do everything you can to get rid of them.


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Update: Beth Worestine asked the In Your Corner team to get her money back from Kevin Quisenberry, the guy she paid to install the security system at her re-sale shop.
"He said, 'I need $900 to pay for equipment,'" Beth said. "I'm one of those that knows don't pay up front."
We turned up the heat on Quisenberry and days later he delivered the cash in full.
"I just can't be more thankful to In Your Corner and Scott Hines because it would have never happened without you.
Beth says she holds no grudge against Quisenberry.
She's pleased with how things turned out.
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OKLA. CITY - Beth Worstine wanted surveillance cameras for peace of mind.
She hired A Plus Security and Kevin Quisenberry to install the system.
"He said, 'I need $900 to pay for equipment,'" Beth said. "I'm one of those that knows don't pay up front."
Beth ignored her intuition and handed over the cash anyway.
Quisenberry was out of town when we finally got a hold of him.
He says he ordered Beth's equipment, but by the time he was ready to install it she refused to let him finish the job.
We checked with the Oklahoma Department of Labor, the agency that licenses alarm installers.
Quisenberry is in good standing with the state.
"We do have the capability to fine individually," James Buck, Director of Safety Standards and Licensing for the Oklahoma Department of Labor, said. "We mainly focus primarily first on compliance through education."
Anyone can access the state's online database of licensed alarm installers and locksmiths.
"They should be carrying an actual license on them at all times that has their picture on it, valid expiration date and it has the categories which it was licensed," Buck said.
Beth has since hired someone else to install her security system.
The same day we reached Quisenberry over the phone he sent Beth a text message assuring her he'd be sending her the money certified mail.
"[I was] quite surprised," Beth said. "Channel 4 must have really done their job, cause I never thought I was going to hear from him again, ever."
Beth is optimistic.
We'll let you know just as soon as she gets her money.
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It's still dry in the Garden State, in spite of the recent rains in some areas.
New Jersey was in a moderate drought during the week ending July 21, according to the latest Palmer Drought Severity Index [1].
A large chunk of the nation, including Delaware, was in an extreme drought.
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Monmouth County received 19.3 inches of precipitation this year through yesterday, or 5.9 inches short of normal [3], according to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center [4]. Ocean County received 22.7 inches, or 2.4 below average.
A number of other counties in New Jersey, especially in the south and north, had larger deficits, according to the center.
Meanwhile, reservoir levels in northeastern New Jersey [5] were nearly normal, on average, for this time of year, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection [6].
And the Manasquan Reservoir in Howell was 86.4 percent full as of July 19 [7], according to the New Jersey Water Supply Authority [8].
Today, the heat is back, with temperatures largely in the 90s as of 1 p.m. and the heat index hitting 100 degrees in Forsythe, N.J., in Atlantic County [10], according to the New Jersey Weather & Climate Network [11].


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This Larimar pendant is made even more 'must-have' with it's fabulous silver 'teeth' clasping the very rare egg-shaped stone. Accented with fine, rawa detail and and an embellished bail (the part the chain goes through), this pendant is literally a one-off.
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I didn't really know what else to call this. It's green, holo, GITD, glitter...idk. There is a lot going on. Let's look at it.I am kinda sad at how it came out and the fact that I didn't take a photo before I applied the GITD top coat. I used two coats of UO Green Holo and then two coats of Cover Band Stick 'n' Stones which is the black and white glitter. I didn't have to place any of the larger glitter btw. They worked out all on their own. Then I applied the OPI Zom-body to Love and since it's got some green pigment, it basically put a frosty green layer over the whole mani which takes away from the holo effect. I wanted you all to see it like that but I wasn't thinking.
This is my best attempt at a glow photo. I had to use my camera tripod in the dark and hold my breath so it was clear but I guess that didn't work. At least you can see the glow.
I think this was such a fun mani that anyone can definitely wear for the Halloween season but it's also not too literal. I mean if you wore it any other time, no one would think twice. What do you think? Would you wear this mani any time besides Halloween? Let me know in the comments below. (:


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Making considerable home improvements such as adding an extra area or replacing the roof not only makes a distinction in how considerably you get pleasure from your house, but it can increase its overall worth as properly. Now that we were undertaking a full renovation of the Livingroom, after checking to confirm that the wall was not structural we decided that in order to give less difficult access to the space beneath the stairs and to open it up to make the Livingroom a lot more spacious we would knock down component of the brick wall to widen and raise the height of the opening.
As of Chinese customs, a easy ritual is essential to cleanse the new residence prior to moving in and there's no one far better than my superstitious mom to conduct it. In reality all the things are not same as we see in motion pictures or is far better to be realistic about renovation. The thing about garage renovation is that it can be effortless and exciting based on the project.
Gotta say reading this blog and comments is way far better than watching Tv, who could make up this stuff. Sooner or later, they got the subcontractor to replace the gate even though i wasn't informed that it was to be re-sprayed, which signifies my house would be with no a gate for a evening and by that time, i had currently moved in. This job will give the ardent garage builders among you the added space necessary without having the cost of adding to the garage.
Although you could be able to pay for property improvements with a individual loan or other varieties of financing, these methods have greater interest rates and month-to-month payments. I don't consider there are any couples that go via a renovation that don't feel this frustration. Home renovation can be a wonderful DIY project or it may require skilled touch.
You can secure your renovation loan utilizing the equity in your home as collateral, which could make you eligible for an even reduced interest rate. Give your contractor a green light to buy other supplies as the need to have arises—even if he marks up the cost by a handful of bucks, it is generally worth it to maintain the procedure operating smoothly if you aren't about to react rapidly.…


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UPDATE: The conclusion I make in this section may be wrong. Read Here for an update on this issue.My favorite gripe, about most current boats in its class, not just Nordic Tug, is that they all install a space heater (most made by Espar) meant to be run on kerosene, but they unceremoniously plumb the heater into the diesel fuel system. My second sailboat was set up this way, and most boats that compete with Nordic Tug do this. It's neary universal. What's the problem? The problem is after about 100 hours of operation, the heater, not meant to be run on diesel fuel, clogs up and stops operating. I saw this happen on my Pacific Seacraft sailboat, a boat on which the heater had been added after the factory delivery, which takes the manufacturer off the hook. I had to take that heater off the boat several times and deliver it to a repair facility which, for a princely sum, rebuilt it, basically by scraping out the carbon deposits left by the comparatively dirty diesel fuel. But back then I had not figured out what was going on, I thought it was a defect in the heater. On my new boat, same heater, same fuel, same result — after 100 hours, the heater gave up the ghost. This time I studied the manuals and figured out what was going on. I was shocked to discover that this class of heater cannot be reliably operated on the standard U.S. grade of diesel fuel (diesel number 2). The manufacturer's instructions very clearly call for kerosene (less carbon than diesel fuel). I thought I would simply start buying diesel number 1, which is in essence kerosene, but I quickly discovered that my boat'e engine (Cummins) cannot be run on diesel number 1, it must have diesel number 2. And, as you may have guessed by now, there is a single fuel system on the boat, to which both the engine and heater are plumbed. This problem to some extent reflects a typically American way of doing things — we tend to try to repair our way out of what are design mistakes. But this problem has been around for years, and even though new boat models are being designed and introduced all the time, no one seems to want to offer a different heater, one designed for diesel fuel, or create a dual fuel system with diesel for the engine and kerosene for the heater.
This is actually a gripe about modern boats in general, not just Nordic Tug. Most boats come out of the factory with utterly inadequate anchoring systems. It is very clear that the factory people think the owner is going to move between one marina and another, and maybe drop the hook for a short lunch break in flat, windless waters. And if the truth be known, that may well be how a typical owner expects to use his boat. Some boat owners drop their anchors at times and places where their lives depend on the anchor holding the boat against wind and waves. Even people who never intend to use the anchor might be forced to drop it, for example if the engine fails on a windy afternoon as the boat makes its way around a rocky point, and the skipper's list of options becomes embarrassingly short. I regularly walk around in marinas and see anchors that could not possibly hold the boat they are attached to. And such anchors are often so clean and bright that one guesses they have never been dropped in the water. The owners of those boats might make a conscious choice to motor between marinas, but they are just not thinking about the prospect of engine failure, or disabling the prop against a rock or an abandoned net, or running out of fuel, or any other compelling reason to have a suitable anchor and winch. When I accepted delivery of my Nordic Tug, I tried to use the factory anchor and winch, but I quickly realized both were boat-show decorations, not ground tackle, and I replaced both of them almost immediately. When I am in Alaska I regularly anchor in places where it is very windy, there are strong currents flowing, and I am so far from civilization that there is no realistic prospect of calling for help. An example is Kaflia Bay, part of the Katmai grizzly bear preserve on the Alaska Peninsula, where I spent several days at anchor this year, photographing thousand-pound monsters who stepped out of the brush from time to time. There are any number of things that can go wrong afer an anchor fails, but being eaten is not usually included in the list. It is primarily for places like Katmai that I carry a full-chain anchor rode and a reliable anchor. If I were a better shopper than I am, when I shop for a boat I would say, "by the way, I actually drop my anchor. Do you actually have one on the boat?"
When I first owned a boat, I was amazed by how many ingenious ways the water had of getting in. I had walked around the boat beforehand, and it certainly looked waterproof, but on a nasty day with wind and high water, the inside of the dripping cabin became mute testimony to the difference between theory and practice. Of course, in an open-cockpit sailboat with a companionway composed of loose-fitting boards, one shouldn't expect to be dry on anything but flat water, that would be unrealistic. Indeed, purists among sailors may insist that getting wet is integral to the experience. Once I had acquired a power boat with a cabin, a cabin protected from the environment by more than loose-fitting boards, I sincerely believed I would be somewhat more sheltered from the weather and waves than when I stood outside and gripped the tiller of an uncoöperative small boat in a Pacific tropical storm. Imagine my shock when I discovered that water waltzed into my new power boat's cabin with almost the same efficiency with which it slipped past my sailboat's famously leaky bronze portholes. Over a period of years I have located and fixed most of the leaks the factory had managed to overlook, but this year I finally located the worst offender, an experience that made me imagine filling out the generic complaint form above. After a spell of rough weather, for example while crossing the Gulf of Alaska in 12-foot seas, admittedly not a typical use for this boat, I would notice water pooling in certain locations in the cabin, for example drenching all my clothes in salt water, which you may or may not know will never dry until they are washed all over again. While at anchor I would try to think of a way for the water to get in, and I would take the boat apart near the wettest lockers, trying to see an obvious culprit. Finally I realized what I had to do. I needed to wait for rough conditions, conditions where waves are breaking over the cabin, and then observe the inside of the cabin with all the inside panels removed, while underway. This is a rather tricky job — even moving around in the boat in such conditions is a rather athletic activity, but I needed to set the autopilot, abandon the pilot house, and crawl into some small places inside the boat to see how the water was getting in, while it was happening. And there is was. The water was leaking in from the portholes, not directly through their rubber seals, but between the ports and the cabin wall, in a sneaky way that I would never have detected if I had not been crawling around. As I watched the water pouring in, I thought to myself, "How on earth can the water be coming in that way? It's as if the port was installed without any sealant between the port and the mounting hole in the cabin wall. Surely they ...", at which point I stopped trying to make assumptions, and resolved to take the ports off the boat. The next sunny, dry day while at anchor, I removed all six ports and discovered that someone had failed to apply an adequate amount of sealant between the ports and the holes the ports were mounted in. The holes had been created with a hand saw, as a result they were rather meandering circles, with rather large gaps between the perfectly round port and the imperfectly round hole. I was ... astonished. I thought I had seen everything while sailing around the world. I applied about two dollars' worth of marine sealant, reinstalled the ports, done.
Not all my boat stories are gripes. Sometimes nice things happen, things deserving mention in their own right. During this cruising season my anchor winch (Lofrans Tigres) started misbehaving — sometimes when it stopped rotating, it wouldn't be able to start again from that position, and I would have to manually turn the winch to get it to run properly. Naturally I considered the worst possible cause, that one of the winch motor's armature windings had burned out and the entire motor would have to be replaced. I considered the possiblity of dirty or worn brushes, but this didn't seem a likely cause, since the problem only came up in certain rotational positions — brush problems tend to be indifferent to motor position. But then, during my annual boat maintenance activity I discovered a replacement motor would be very pricey, so, wanting to consider all possibilities, I wrote an e-mail to the US vendor for the winch (Imtra Corp, New Bedford, MA) and asked their advice. A man named Jim Thomas replied with what I consider the most perfect technical reply I have ever seen. In his reply Mr. Thomas explained that they had seen a peculiarity in this motor, in which a brush will get stuck in its guide and no longer move freely. Then, as the armature spins and wears down the brush, instead of being pushed by a spring against the armature, the brush begins to lose contact in certain positions, which is exactly the symptom I had been observing. Mr. Thomas included enough practical detail that I was confident I could either fix the problem or rule it out as a cause. So, armed with someone else's experience and advice, I disassembled the winch and discovered that, sure enough, one of the brushes had gotten stuck in its track. All that was needed was a tiny application of force with a screwdriver, and the motor was happy again. The reader may wonder why I am including this accolade in what is very clearly a list of gripes. I have to say it's much more entertaining to complain about things, and there are plenty of justified complaint topics in the world of boating. But it has occurred to me that Mr. Thomas gave up a $700 motor sale in exchange for treating me fairly. Instead of quoting price and delivery on a replacement motor, something that would have required much less effort, he took the time to write a detailed explanation of the problem and a method for fixing it. He and his company deserve my thanks and a bit of public praise.Over a long time, you either give up on a boat and get rid of it, or it truly becomes yours. You end up knowing all its secrets, all its good and bad points. All the space taken up by slick brochures is eventually replaced by some practical hand tool you thought you would never need. And in Alaska, all boats end up on a beach somewhere.
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Monday 3rd December 2018
-The fines included in the municipal ordinance have been reminded and the awareness raising of a sector that generates 50% of waste from single-use glass containers has been reinforced.
- More than 150 bin containers adapted to catering professionals have been delivered to facilitate the separation and recycling of glass containers.
-Until October, 3,224 tons of glass have been collected in Calvià, 2% more than in 2018.
The Calvià Town Hall has completed its campaign to promote the recycling of glass containers in the hospitality sector. The initiative has reached more than 350 establishments (bars, cafeterias and restaurants) in order to inform and monitor the compliance with municipal ordinances that oblige large generators to properly manage their waste.
To this effect, a fieldwork has been carried out with accredited personnel to reinforce the knowledge of the municipal ordinances regarding recycling and to inform about fines in case of non-compliance with regulations. Likewise, the initiative has also promoted the awareness raising of the environmental benefits of recycling glass containers, such as the protection of resources and the fight against climate change.
The visits of qualified personnel to the establishments began last June and ended at the end of October. After a first phase of information and analysis of the establishments' needs, audits were carried out to verify that the establishments correctly carried out the separation at source of the generated glass.
The campaign has strengthened the provision of means to hoteliers to facilitate the separation of glass containers and their recycling, and Ecovidrio has delivered more than 150 bin containers of different capacities, according to the volume of generation of each establishment.
Given the European mandate to recycle 55% of urban waste by 2025, moving forward in the implementation of sustainable habits in the hospitality sector is key to reducing the volume of waste destined for landfill and contributing to the transition to the circular economy. In this context, the hospitality industry generates almost 50% of waste from single-use glass containers, so its impact to increase recycling data is critical.
Calvià doubles the island's average
Up to October, 3,224 tons of glass were collected in our municipality, which is 2% more than the previous year. Throughout the year 2017, more than 3,300 tons of glass containers were recycled in Calvià, which means an average of 68kg / inhabitant. With these results, the municipality doubles the island's average of glass containers recycling in Mallorca (30.5kg / inhabitant).
In regional terms, the Balearic Islands was, in 2017, the leading autonomous community in recycling glass containers with 38.8kg / inhabitant. Thanks to the recycling of 43,349 tons of glass containers, the Balearic people managed to avoid the emission of 29,087 tons of CO2, equivalent to removing 7,123 cars from circulation for a year. Likewise, the recycling of glass containers has saved 96,315 MWh of energy, enough to light a city like Palma de Mallorca for 2 months.


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5 court cases filed against MR's security chief
The Bribery Commission today (18) filed five cases against Nevil Wanniarachchi, the chief security officer of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
He faces charges of not declaring his assets from 2010 to 2014 while holding the post of Major at the Sri Lanka Army.
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Care homes are predicted to overtake hospitals as the most common place to die by 2040, according to new research.
The King's College London study forecasts that on current trends the number of people dying in care homes each year will double to nearly 230,000 by 2040. The proportion of deaths that occur in care homes increased from 17% to 21% from 2004 to 2014, with numbers rising from 85,000 to 106,000 per year.
The research argues for more investment in order to ensure care homes are prepared to support residents as they reach the end of their life.
"The projected rise of deaths in care homes is striking and warns of the urgent need to ensure adequate bed capacity, resources and training of staff in palliative care in all care homes in the country," said lead author Anna Bone, researcher at the Cicely Saunders Institute, King's College London.
"If we are to continue enabling people to die in their preferred place, it is essential to invest more in care homes and community health services. Without this investment, people are likely to seek help from hospitals, which puts pressure on an already strained system and is not where people would rather be at the end of their lives."
The study shows that the number of people dying in care homes is increasing, while the number of people dying is hospital declining. Death at home is also slightly more common. The paper said this was in line with most peoples' wish to die in the place they usually live.
Professor Irene Higginson, Director of the Cicely Saunders Institute at King's College London and senior author of the paper, added: "This study shows that end of life care will become the core business of health and social care services in the near future. We need urgently to prepare for this.
"We must ask care home and community services whether they are equipped to support such an increase, and provide care of quality. Will they be able to get the workforce needed? The time has come to test new approaches, such as innovative palliative care models in care homes and the community, to ensure we address this growing need which will affect us all, directly and indirectly, in the years to come. Otherwise we will be faced with more deaths in hospital, or poor quality end of life care or both."


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I was all set for a serious blog about success in art (triggered by seeing a wonderful Thomas Jones painting at the Ashmolean). But somehow the sun, the warmth of the weather, has brought out the silly.
I've been working on my website, making it work better on tablets and mobiles (I've already got responsive coding for this blog). I was struck by a great quote in Smashing Magazine, (which also included some cute animated cats):
A Reddit user once asked Tim Bernes-Lee: "What was one of the things you never thought the Internet would be used for, but has actually become one of the main reasons people use the internet?" He simply answered, "Kittens."
There is interesting analysis of this online: I recommend Ella Mae Elliot, who mixes academic references with quotes from Burnell Yow!, Nora The Piano Cat's personal assistant. I hadn't heard of Nora before this week, but she has been famous since 2007 with many tens of millions of views on YouTube. And actually, quite amazing.
As Ella points out, the cute cat's been around for a long time. I remember buying several 'cats in art' books at the Met in New York – there's even more available now – which are testament to cats sneaking into art from pre-history onwards.
Still, if even TS Eliot thought cats were cute, I think maybe we can all be forgiven for a short interlude of cat distraction…
although it should be short: please, please don't buy Crafting with Cat Hair!


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Between Culture and Fantasy
A New Guinea Highlands Mythology
Gillison shows how the themes expressed in Gimi myths—especially sexual hostility and an obsession with menstrual blood—are dramatized in the elaborate public rituals that accompany marriage, death, and other life crises. The separate myths of Gimi women and men seem to speak to one another, to protest, alter, and enlarge upon myths of the other sex. The sexes cast blame in the veiled imagery of myth and then play out their debate in joint rituals, cooperating in shows of conflict and resolution that leave men undefeated and accord women the greater blame for misfortune.
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Note on Orthography
1. The Argument among Myths
2. The Gimi of Highland New Guinea
Part One: Cannibalism and the Rites of Death
3. Gimi Cannibalism in History and in Myth
4. The Death of a Man in His Prime
5. The Death of a Man, Part II: Women Convert the Man to Decorations
Part Two: Women's Work and the World They Hide
6. "Songs Hold the Spirit": Garden Magic, Blood Songs, and the Nature of Women's Work
7. Theories of Conception: Alternative Outcomes in a Intrauterine Scenario
8. Rituals of Childhood Death and Birth: Men's First Exchanges Outside the Mother
Part Three: Marriage and Male Initiation
9. The Myth of the Flutes and Principles of Exchange
Part Four: The World of Sorcery
10. "Only Men Understand Sorcery"
11. The Rites of Cure
12. Myth as Ultimate Reality
Appendix: Kinship Terminology
Glossary of Gimi Terms
Anthropology: Cultural and Social Anthropology
Asian Studies: Southeast Asia and Australia
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OUR VIEW | SoundRunner deserved a chance
Was it a noble experiment that failed — or a costly financial boondoggle? Perhaps most accurately, SoundRunner was a noble experiment — which was justified — that became a financial fiasco — which is hindsight.
That is, Port of Kingston commissioners made a good call in launching the SoundRunner passenger-only ferry service nearly two years ago. And they made another good decision last week in voting to shut it down at the end of September.
SoundRunner service between Kingston and Seattle was launched in October 2010, but sidelined a month later because of rough weather, mechanical breakdowns and logistical problems.
When service resumed in mid-2011, ridership was far lower than projected, with alarmingly higher costs for the port. The port acquired the Spirit of Kingston and a backup boat through a $3.5 million grant. Operations have been funded by an annual $200,000 allocation from the port's surplus funds, plus fares.
Ridership has grown, but it's still only about half of what the port was expecting, and far less than levels needed to financially sustain the service. When operations cease on Sept. 28, more than $900,000 in port funds will have been spent on the SoundRunner service.
In the planning stages a few years ago, SoundRunner seemed set for success. The port would own both its ferries outright, and had $250,000 in surplus funds annually it could tap for operating funds. Extensive growth was projected in the Kingston area. Fares would be competitive with other options for commuters, and the 35-minute crossing was by far the quickest way to get from Kingston to Seattle.
But between the recession and the real estate slump, Kingston's population didn't swell as projected. To keep operating costs down, only a limited number of SoundRunner daily crossings were offered; currently, there's only one morning and one late afternoon round trip. In addition, no money-saving monthly passes were offered. By necessity, commuters are creatures of habit, convenience and economy. With fewer crossings, a slight disadvantage in fare costs and a nagging uncertainty about whether the service would continue for the long haul, many commuters apparently didn't think it was worth the effort to switch to SoundRunner.
The "competition's" transportation plan also played against SoundRunner. Port Commissioner Mark Bissonnette noted that if 40 or 50 commuters are riding the state ferry to Edmonds for free and catching the Sounder commuter train to Seattle, that could have made the difference between success and failure SoundRunner.
It's worth noting that even with low ridership, SoundRunner's fares have covered about 24 percent of its operating costs. By comparison, Sounder's farebox recovery rate is only 14 percent or less.
Like many other worthy endeavors, SoundRunner was caught in a perfect storm of negative economic and logistical factors, the reversal of any one of which could have tipped the scales in its favor.
SoundRunner didn't cost port residents a nickel in extra taxes, it was a concept with so much potential that it deserved a chance to succeed, and it was through no fault of the port that it didn't.


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Friday, July 10, 2009
Some time ago I enjoyed a fake 'fish' dish at Montreal's ChuChai vegetarian restaurant - well, several times, actually, along with fake prawns and fake chicken etc. etc. They did it very well, and all went brilliantly with the Thai flavours. Since then I have had soy and wheat meat substitutes of various kinds at Candle 79 in New York, at Toronto's Fressen, and in London, Ontario, including most notably at Veg-Out on Richmond Row. It was Veg-Out's renowned 'Fish' And Chips and (not to mention a delightful Daily Special of tempe Red 'Halibut' In Cashew Crumbs) that made me want to try to create my own version of faux fish. Just for the fun of it!
I had been hoping to find someone with a tried-and-true recipe for a fish-flavoured wheat meat (seitan) or soy meat on one of my groups, but it's a bad time of year to be asking people to be in their kitchens or even thinking of it. One kind person sent me a link to this page (thanks, John!): http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1197/Seitan-Seafood-Scallops-Fish-Clams-Shrimp/
I settled for the simple seitan formula in the above link and made half a recipe in the fillets of fish shape - although I made them a bit smaller than what is usual, I think. The photo above shows the fish, lightly pan-browned, before adding the sauce which I made with peanut, coconut, sambal oelek, mirin, and basil etc. Lovely. I'll put a photo of my plate, with sauce added, below.
As you may be able to see, we had it with small potatoes, steamed kohlrabi and new peas - eschewing traditional rice accompaniment for once.
A couple of days later we finished it off with a slightly different combination of vegetables - cut into smaller pieces and sort of stir-fried with mushrooms, onion, halved cherry tomatoes and cilantro (coriander leaves) and very lightly sauced with low-sodium tamari and mirin. The image is, I'm afraid, blurred - but the flavour was not.
I'm going to work on this recipe. When I've got it right or as close to being right as I can get, I'll post on it again :) I fancy some seitan salmon and seitan scallops and maybe even seitan smoked trout or whatever. Just for fun!
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How do I Recognize Fatigue in Children?
Recognizing the signs of fatigue in children can often be determined by a change in behavioral patterns. A once active child who suddenly seems disinterested in physical activities may be one symptom. Falling asleep during daytime hours for no apparent reason could be a main indicator of fatigue in children as well. Listlessness or repetitive yawning can also be a sign that your child is suffering from fatigue, as can irritability.
Children can become fatigued for various reasons. One such factor might be a vitamin deficiency. If a child is not getting the proper nutrition or vitamin requirements, he may suffer from fatigue. Certain vitamin deficiencies may cause brittle fingernails or thinning hair, also a sign to cause concern.
If your child is exhibiting symptoms such as diarrhea and fatigue, or depression and fatigue, it might require the intervention of a pediatrician to determine the exact cause of his symptoms. Severe fatigue in children may have an underlying cause and should not be ignored. Depression can also cause chronic fatigue if left untreated.
A parent who knows a child's habits and personality will be able to recognize fatigue simply by his child's general appearance and attitude. If your child suddenly develops a tired look or dark circles under the eyes, this could be a symptom. Signs of fatigue in children might also manifest by sleeping longer hours. For instance, if your child's normal routine has always been 10 hours of sleep each night, and suddenly he's sleeping 12 or more hours, this could indicate fatigue. If his attitude suddenly changes, or perhaps he becomes reluctant to get out of bed in the morning, this could be a signal as well.
If your child suddenly shows signs of extreme effort to accomplish tasks he's never had trouble with before, he might be suffering from fatigue. For instance, if your child is suddenly having difficulty doing his chores or complains of being tired after doing them, he might be sending out a signal. Lack of energy in children could have serious causes and should not be dismissed.
A child who has always been a good student and has completed homework assignments on time, might suddenly fall behind at school due to fatigue or extreme tiredness. This could be a sign to look for as well. If your child is too exhausted to do well in school, a good course of action might be to schedule a complete physical for him.
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@anamur-- Does she also have trouble doing homework or completing tasks because of fatigue? My son had these symptoms and it turned out to be anemia. Chronic fatigue in children isn't normal.
@anamur-- What time does your daughter wake up? I've heard that elementary age children need around ten hours of sleep at night. They're not like adults in that sense. I can function fine with five or six hours but kids need way more.
You might want to take her to a doctor to make sure that she doesn't have a vitamin deficiency or anything like that. If she doesn't have severe and constant fatigue, then she probably needs more sleep than what she's getting right now.
My eight year old daughter's teacher called me today and said that she sees my daughter yawning a lot in class lately. She asked me about what time she goes to bed.
She actually goes to bed on time, between 8:30 and 9pm which is what her pediatrician had recommended. I do check on her at night and she is sleeping.
Why would a child be sleepy and tired despite getting enough sleep?


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Because getting veneers is an entirely aesthetic procedure, it's really up to you and your dentist to decide if they're right for you. Many people have insecurities about the appearance of their teeth, but ultimately you have to decide if veneers are for you. A few common reasons you may want to consider getting porcelain veneers include:
- You have chipped, broken or cracked teeth
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Some people often look to veneers to fix issues like stained teeth that don't respond to teeth whitening. While veneers on teeth can address stained teeth, you should first discuss it with your doctor first. Your Brooklyn cosmetic dentist offers a slew of cosmetic alternatives to veneers that can give you a smile makeover, such as:
Some Alternatives
There are many procedures billed as "alternatives to veneers." And while these certainly may do the trick for a while, there is truly nothing quite like porcelain or laminate veneers. Other procedures — such as dental bonding with composite resin or crowns — can provide the same look, but aren't as long-lasting or as cost-effective.
The kinds of veneers that aren't porcelain or laminate include press-on veneers and prepless veneers. Press-on veneers are a gimmicky way to look great for a night out, but they offer no real long-term benefits. Prepless veneers, on the other hand, are a similar procedure to the traditional veneers, but not everyone is a candidate for prepless veneers because teeth already have to be small so they don't require any additional enamel shaving.
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Lumineers vs Porcelain Veneers : Which Is Better for Your Smile?
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"Twisted Around," the debut release by Ex-Friends (fronted by Joel Tannenbaum of Plow United) is a fun EP all around and a good model of the true punk 7″ spirit. There's a noticeable flare of folk-y guitar, enough to add some flavor to an otherwise straight old school pop punk style. Tannenbaum's gruff 'n gravelly vocals, sort of Dropkick Murphys-Screeching Weasel hybrid, would be right at home in a street punk or maybe a hardcore band, but I don't think it always lends itself too well to this brand of pop punk. It seems to work out in some songs ("Punk Rock Wedding, Punk Rock Divorce," West Chester Nuclear Winter") and not so hot on others "Rainy Season," "Model Minority).
The addition of Audrey Crash belting out choruses adds a raw power to the songs; the sort of background vocals that sound like they're being shouted from the back of a garage or bar. It's a great way of keeping the music "down to earth," in the most punk sense.
Overall, "Twisted Around" is a nice little taste of a side project that seems to have potential to be popular among the Teenage Bottlerocket/Masked Intruder crowd, if those fans are willing to indulge a rougher vocal style."Twisted Around" was released earlier this year via Yo Yo Records. The band is planning on returning to the recording studio in February to work on their debut full-length with Paper + Plastick.
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Dengue is a scourge that affects many countries in the tropics, Sri Lanka and Australia included.
The Australian High Commission supported Sri Lanka's National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) in facilitating a workshop in Colombo on 16 May 2016 to tackle this serious problem. The workshop allowed the two countries to share their experiences and knowledge on dengue control.
Professor Scott Ritchie from James Cook University of Australia, visiting Sri Lanka under an Australian Government-sponsored program, joined the NDCU's National Coordinator Dr Hasitha Tissera to run the workshop, together with Dr Sarath Amunugama, Deputy Director General (Public Health Services) and Dr A.M. Thowfeek, Director, Dengue Control Unit.
Around 40 medical doctors and entomologists from Sri Lanka's various districts participated in the workshop, which also included a field visit to the Colombo East Municipal Council office of the Public Health Department to speak with public health inspectors carrying out dengue surveillance and control activities.
Dr Hasitha Tissera pointed out that more than 16,500 suspected dengue cases had been reported during the last five months of 2015, with more than half of these from the Western Province. Poor drainage systems and ineffective solid waste management were the key reasons for creating mosquito breeding places, he said.
Professor Ritchie emphasised "the key measures for preventing the spread of dengue are good sanitation, a reliable water supply and the adoption of targeted indoor residual spraying rather than outdoor fogging"
Professor Ritchie discussed his involvement in the successful pilot of an innovative program in North Queensland where the Wolbachia bacterium has been introduced into the mosquito population with the remarkable effect of preventing dengue vector mosquitoes from transmitting dengue viruses.
Australian High Commissioner Bryce Hutchesson said "Professor Ritchie's visit is another example of the excellent technical cooperation between Australian and Sri Lankan experts. Together we can fight dengue and ensure a better quality of life for our people."
The workshop drew on research conducted in several other countries including Colombia, India, and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region. High Commissioner Hutchesson said "it is imperative that countries with experience in this field share their knowledge and build networks between experts."
James Cook University is widely recognised as a world leader in research on tropical environments, including tropical health and medicines.
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With just over 12 months to go to the start of the 2012 London Olympics (27 July – 12 August 2012) venues have noticed an increase in advance bookings as companies that arrange annual conferences are booking their first choice venues now and avoiding the period of the games. Companies expect that large numbers of employees will want take time off work during the Games.
London Hoteliers, particularly those in the luxury sector are being warned to avoid pricing themselves out of the market for the Olympic Games and to learn the lessons of the occupancy levels during the Royal Wedding Week, when average room rates rose by approximately 23% and the luxury hotels saw a 24% drop in occupancy during this period.
London is expecting around 380,000 visitors for the Games but experience has shown that estimates are sometimes way off the mark as with Beijing, who expected 400,000 and only 235,000 arrived and previously Sydney who expected 132,000 but received only 97,000 visitors.
The luxury hotels have also been warned of the 64 new hotels due to open in London in the next 12 -18 months, of which approx 1500 beds will be in the budget sector.


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