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Coachella is taking its show on a boat this year, but it's not the only major music festival testing new waters. Sonar, the long-running Spanish music fest in Barcelona known for ambitious multimedia design work and electronica acts, is taking an abbreviated version of the festival on a full North American tour.
Although organizers have done one-off installments and recurring editions in cities including São Paulo, Brazil, and Cape Town, South Africa, this season's jaunt, which stops in L.A. at the Shrine Expo Hall on Saturday, is a telling experiment in how a name-brand music festival can reach audiences far from its own shores.
"Now electronic music is breaking the status-quo of rock and hip-hop in the U.S., so it looks to be the best moment ever to present Sonar," said Enric Palau, co-director of Advanced Music (which produces Sonar) and its head of programming. "It's an exciting challenge to present what we do in front of new audiences, and at the same time it is very interesting for us to discover new talent in the cities we visit."
The musical lineup is a provocative take on the meeting point between European artiness and American brashness. Die Antwoord, the cryptic South African rap-rave crew/performance art project, headlines the bill. They already have an established audience in the U.S., but their Sonar set could contextualize them in the larger ecosystem of global electronica, and not just as a bawdy club-banger freak fest.
The undercard is where it gets especially interesting. Rising experimental house artists including Azari & III, Visionquest's Seth Troxler, Nic Fanculli and Gesaffelstein (a hit at last week's HARD Day of the Dead) bring a sleeker and moodier side to the tour. The renowned Berlin design team Pfadfinderei are helming live visuals, and while most U.S. rave fests are veering toward frat-step bass drops and mass-market neo-house, Sonar's sounds and sensibility make for coolly modernist pleasures.
"Sound and image are constantly crossing and creating new languages," Palau said. "Technology and creativity are our main focus, and from that, there are no barriers."
Nor are there geographic boundaries with this tour. As popular fests like Coachella and Bonnaroo confront the upper ceiling of what their venues can accommodate, Sonar's smaller-scale touring model might present a way to expand abroad without diluting the essential experience.
Traveling to Spain for a dance fest is an expensive proposition, but if a night's worth of that sensibility can come to your neighborhood? Well, that's something to dance about.
Live review: HARD's Day of the Dead
PHOTOS: HARD Summer Music Festival
Pop music review: the two sides of HARD Summer
PHOTOS: Concerts by the Times
PHOTOS: Unexpected musical collaborations
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November 10, 2011
Paul E. Sax, M.D., is director of the HIV Program and Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
I didn't attend "The Liver Meeting" (the nickname for the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, AASLD), but the studies presented there this week on HCV treatment were absolutely mind-boggling.
"Breathtaking!" said one of my HCV-oriented colleagues. "Hopeful is an understatement," said another.
An example:
Dual Oral Combination Therapy with the NS5A Inhibitor Daclatasvir (DCV; BMS-790052) and the NS3 Protease Inhibitor Asunaprevir (ASV; BMS-650032) Achieved 90% Sustained Virologic Response (SVR12) in Japanese HCV Genotype 1b-Infected Null Responders
Mind you, this was only 10 patients, but 9/10 is no fluke -- especially when all the responders had HCV RNA below detection by week 8, and all 9 who completed 24 weeks were cured!
Want a larger study?
PROTON: PSI-7977 & Peg/RBV in Treatment-naïve Patients with HCV GT1: Sustained Virologic Response
Here, in nearly 100 patients, the addition of 12 weeks of the nucleotide analogue polymerase inhibitor PSI-7977 to Peg/RBV led to a cure rate of over 90%, regardless of baseline IL-28B status (13/13 cured with genotype TT). Works with other HCV genotypes, too.
I chose these two studies in particular because the companies developing these drugs -- BMS and Pharmasset -- are working together on a prospective study that features all-oral, interferon-less strategies lasting only 12 weeks.
But there's plenty more. Don't take my word for it -- go over to NATAP, click on the "Hepatitis C" link on the left, and start reading.
And if you have limited time, and want a glimpse of the future of HCV therapy, limit your search to studies that say "interferon-free".
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In order to provide an option for students who are eligible for tuition exemption while containing the tuition waiver authority within a range that is tolerable with respect to fiscal constraints, enrollment, and available space, the University of Washington Bothell allows for such determination to be administered by the Programs as well as courses designated by the Programs.
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I am using a Nokia 3315 cell phone. I have changed my phone security code long time back and now when I have changed my service provider, the sim is not being accepted. The phone is asking for the phone security code when I switch it on. I have tried to recall the number that I had entered as security code, but in vain. It just does not seem to work. The new service provider told me to take it to Nokia Repair Shop to get the cell phone code changed. But that is an expensive propostion as they charge a lot for this.
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JAPN 340 (IT; 4th Sem Lang Req) The Japanese Cinema (1)
A survey of major Japanese films and film directors from the "golden age" of Japanese cinema in the 1950s - 1960s to the present. Emphasis will be on the style and feel of Japanese films, and how stylistic elements embody and reflect traditional aesthetics, the social and political contexts of the films and aspects of their production and consumption will be examined as well. Conducted in English.
- Prerequisite: Introductory Literature or Film course, or a course on Japanese History, Society, or Literature
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TIME, DATE, PLACE: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday April 3, Gleason Hall 318-418, University of Rochester River Campus
WHAT: Four University of Rochester experts will discuss the Russian annexation of the Crimean peninsula and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The panel will touch on a variety of issues including Russian President Vladimir Putin's objectives and speculation about his next moves. The panel also will explore political constraints, such as Europe's dependency on Russian oil and reliance on exports to Russia.
PANELISTS: Randall Stone, director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies and professor of political science, is an expert on the IMF, the World Bank, and eastern and central Europe. His publications include Controlling Institutions (Cambridge University Press, 2011), Lending Credibility (Princeton University Press, 2002), and Satellites and Commissars (Princeton University Press, 1996).
Henk Goemans, associate professor of political science, is an expert on international conflict. He studies why leaders initiate international conflict and why people become attached to a "homeland" and the consequences of such attachments for international conflict. His publications include Fighting for Survival; Leaders and International Conflict with Giacomo Chiozza (Cambridge University Press, 2011) and War and Punishment (Princeton University Press, 2000).
Matthew Lenoe, associate professor of history, is an expert on Stalinist culture and politics and the history of mass media in Russia. His publications include Closer to the Masses: Stalinist Culture, Social Revolution, and Soviet Newspapers (Harvard University Press, 2004) and The Kirov Murder and Soviet History (Yale University Press, 2010).
Nikita Maslennikov, a senior lecturer of Russian, is an economist who has worked on urban and investment planning for the Russian government and international firms.
ADMISSION: The talk is free and open to the public. Free evening parking is available in all campus lots.
SPONSOR: The University of Rochester's Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies and the University of Rochester Slavic Club.
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By Mateusz Perkowski
Capital Press
A meat packer's attempt to increase poultry prices by reducing output wasn't an anti-competitive violation of the law, according to a federal appeals court.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a $25 million judgment that chicken farmers had previously won from the Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
In 2011, a U.S. magistrate judge found that the company violated the Packers and Stockyards Act — which governs the meat industry — by idling packing plants to reduce poultry supplies.
By decreasing its production and refusing to sell facilities to competitors, the company engaged in price manipulation, the ruling said.
The $25 million judgment was meant to compensate 90 farmers who supplied a Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant in Arkansas.
The 5th Circuit has overturned that ruling, finding that its "conduct was merely the legitimate response of a rational market participant to changes in a dynamic market."
Pilgrim's Pride was facing severe financial pressure in 2008 when the facilities were idled, so it made sense to stop flooding the market with chicken, the ruling said.
"If a firm inadvertently over-produces a good and drives down prices, it does not break the law by cutting production so that prices recover," the 5th Circuit said.
The Packers and Stockyards Act is intended to protect competition in the meat industry, not to prevent prices from increasing, the opinion said.
In this case, Pilgrim's Pride was acting on its own without trying to suppress its rivalries with other packers, the ruling said.
"While we agree that a goal of competition is lower price levels, a unilateral attempt to raise prices, without more, is not inherently illicit or anti-competitive," the 5th Circuit said.
The appellate ruling doesn't address key facts that figured prominently in the lower court's decision: the large market share controlled by Pilgrim's Pride and its refusal to sell facilities, said Peter Carstensen, a professor specializing in agricultural antitrust law at the University of Wisconsin.
The 5th Circuit's opinion has the effect of strengthening the advantage that meat packers have over their suppliers in disputes over the Packers and Stockyards Act, he said.
"You've got an awful lot of force for limiting the scope of the P&SA," Carstensen said.
Appellate courts have largely held plaintiffs to a very high standard in proving that a packer has violated the law, he said.
To violate the law's provisions against unfair and deceptive conduct, the packer must be found to injure overall competition in the industry, according to legal precedents.
In the most recent case, the 5th Circuit takes a narrow view of what is considered anti-competitive, Carstensen said. "This makes it very hard for plaintiffs in these cases."
Appellate courts have likely been conservative in their interpretation of the Packers and Stockyards Act because they fear disrupting the established "market process" between buyers and sellers, he said.
It is possible that the farmers will appeal the ruling and the U.S. Supreme Court could take a different approach, but this outcome isn't likely, Carstensen said.
Similar cases have been appealed in the past and the Supreme Court has refused to review them, he said.
An attempt by USDA to strengthen regulations under the Packers and Stockyards Act was rebuffed by Congress in 2011, so it's difficult to imagine changes on this front as well, Carstensen said.


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Yesterday, Harry Reid told the Senate that Ted Kennedy is going "to smile at all of us" next Friday when the Senate passes amnesty legislation. Kennedy will, indeed, smile, just as he must have done when Obamacare passed.
Kennedy will be particularly gratified by the impact of chain immigration, which he championed almost 50 years ago. This phenomenon will ensure that the Schumer-Rubio amnesty legislation has a huge multiplier effect, such that (if enacted) tens of millions of extra low-skill immigrants, the vast majority of whom who can be counted on to vote for Democrats, will obtain U.S. citizenship.
Finally, if ghosts can laugh, Kennedy will get a good chuckle from the fact that a dozen or more Republican Senators have once again been snookered into joining his amnesty enterprise. Perhaps he will blow a kiss Marco Rubio's way.
In any event, the departed dionysian will be two-for-two on his big ticket left-wing agenda items, at least in the Senate.
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Youth, educators can apply for Keep Texas Beautiful awards
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Keep Texas Beautiful Youth and Educator Awards. The award program honors extraordinary Texas students, educators and volunteers working to improve and beautify their communities. Awards are given in a number of categories to elementary through college-level youth, as well as educators and youth organizers.
The Ruthe Jackson Youth Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding efforts made by youth whose accomplishments are bringing about cleaner, more beautiful campuses, parks and communities.
The Sadie Ray Graff Awards recognize those in the field of education who encourage or demonstrate efforts to promote the Keep Texas Beautiful mission of educating and engaging Texans to take responsibility for improving their community environment.
In addition to the award recognition, all first place winners also receive a $100 cash prize. KTB will formally present the Youth and Educator Awards during its 47th Annual Conference in Austin, scheduled for June 23-25.
Applications are available online at www.ktb.org, or call 1-800-CLEAN-TX to request a copy. Applications are due to Keep Texas Beautiful on May 6 by 5 pm.
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With the year drawing to a close, you're probably feeling bloated or hating being back in the office or struggling with a bout of mid-winter, post-gift-exchange malaise. So it's our job as critics to cheer you up with authoritative lists of what we consider the best cultural offerings of the past 12 months! Here's my contribution: the top 50 tracks of 2012.
I hesitate to call this a "best of" list (let's face it: the best songs of 2012 are your favorites, regardless of what I'm about to tell you), so just consider it a soundtrack of music I encountered this year that, for one reason or another, really yanked me by the collar. These are the songs that have been stuck on repeat on my phone, the songs that made me dance, giggle, tear up, think about my past, or think about the future of music. There's some gritty psych-rock, some dreamy disco-pop, some goth-country-dubstep, some little experimental oddities, and a good number of soulful R&B tracks. Guitars strum, strings weep, beats throb, choirs chime in, bitches get "read," a woman kills for love, a man falls in love with another man and sings his guts out about it in the back of a taxicab. Hell, there's even a track from a chick who was once a member of Danity Kane. And I want to make sure that you know about all of it.
To maintain the variety necessary for any good mixtape, I've established a rule that no artist is allowed more than three tracks on the list—and that's only if I really love all three tracks. (Two artists have three songs on this list, and I truly believe they deserve their spots.) For your enjoyment, I've included links to the music videos for the songs that have them, and you can listen to almost the entire list on Spotify.
So without further ado, my top 50 racks of 2012, listed from No. 50 (a thunderous stunner) to No. 1 (my absolute most favorite song of the year).
50. Grizzly Bear - "Yet Again"
49. Holy Other - "Nothing Here"
48. Julia Holter - "In the Same Room"
47. Nicolas Jaar - "And I Say" [ft. Scout LaRue and Will Epstein]
46. Lemonade - "Neptune"
45. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - "Mature Themes"
44. Tops - "VII Babies"
43. Tame Impala - "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards"
42. John Talabot - "Destiny" [ft. Pional]
41. Tropics - "Popup Cinema"
40. Major Lazer - "Get Free" [ft. Amber Coffman]
39. Halls - "White Chalk"
38. Wild Nothing - "Only Heather"
37. The Antlers - "Drift Dive"
36. DIIV - "How Long Have You Known"
35. Family Band - "Moonbeams"
34. Dawn Richard - "Intro (Call to Hearts)"
33. Susanne Sundfør - "White Foxes"
32. Autre Ne Veut - "Counting"
31. Disclosure - "Latch" [ft. Sam Smith]
30. Lotus Plaza - "Monoliths"
29. Zebra Katz - "Ima Read" [ft. Njena Reddd Foxxx]
28. Miguel - "Use Me"
27. Daughn Gibson - "In the Beginning"
26. Lower Dens - "Brains"
25. Bobby Womack - "Please Forgive My Heart"
24. The Walkmen - "We Can't Be Beat"
23. Antony & the Johnsons - "Cut the World"
22. Todd Terje - "Inspector Norse"
21. Frank Ocean - "Bad Religion"
20. Usher - "Climax"
19. Perfume Genius - "Hood"
18. Tomas Barfod - "November Skies" [ft. Nina Kinert]
17. Blur - "Under the Westway"
16. Frank Ocean - "Pyramids"
15. Dum Dum Girls - "Lord Knows"
14. Jessie Ware - "Sweet Talk"
13. Jai Paul - "Jasmine"
12. Fiona Apple - "Werewolf"
11. Jessie Ware - "110%"
10. Sky Ferreira - "Everything Is Embarrassing"
9. Bat For Lashes - "Laura"
8. Rhye - "The Fall"
7. Beach House - "Myth"
6. Frank Ocean - "Thinkin Bout You"
5. Chromatics - "Kill For Love"
4. Blood Diamonds - "Phone Sex" [ft. Grimes]
3. Solange - "Losing You"
2. Jessie Ware - "Wildest Moments"
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A highlight for the passionate water-sports enthusiast: The new MINOX monocular MD 7x42 C in white
The MINOX MD 7x42 C monocular with integrated compass has already proved itself to be an essential companion for all outdoor activities and has also been distinguished with many renowned design awards. The optics specialist MINOX of Wetzlar wants to take this opportunity to launch its classic product in white, to match the Nautik Line design. Boasting a field of view of 114 m at 1,000 m, 7x magnification and a precision compass this extremely compact monocular is going to be the perfect companion for water sports and also for all those who enjoy outdoor life.
Besides its high optical performance the MINOX monocular features an integrated compass as well as a fine reticle. These can be used to determine the range or size of objects in view. With these technical features the MINOX MD 7x42 C in white not only provides a reliable navigator for water-sports fans, but also for all outdoor enthusiasts who like to venture into unexplored terrain.
The MINOX MD 7x42 C in white is particularly robust and watertight down to a depth of 5 m. Featuring extremely compact dimensions of 65 x 61 x 143 mm (H x W x D) and a low weight of just 370 grams it has an exceptionally good grip and is easy to use.
The very practical single-handed operation enhances the comfortable and reliable handling. Whether with or without glasses, the twist-type eyecup is a convenient feature for everyone. A sturdy metal body excellently protects the brilliant optics against external influences.
The MINOX MD 7x42 C in white comes with a wrist strap as well as a soft case and is available from specialist dealers.


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Here's a roundup of what the national media are saying about the Eagles' draft.
Over on Eagletarian, Paul Domowitch gives the Eagles a B-:
While they attacked their pass-protection problems head-on by selecting Watkins, who is expected to be a Day 1 starter at one of the guard spots, in the first round, they didn't do anything to improve a pass rush that managed just 15 sacks in the last 8 games last season, and they didn't find a starting right corner. At least not for this season.
Adam Caplan of FoxSports.com gives the Eagles a B-:
The Eagles were able to secure at least three future starters with their first three selections. However, selecting a kicker in the fourth round is a bit questionable.
ESPN's Mel Kiper gave the Eagles a C+. In terms of needs, he gave the Birds a B, but in terms of value, he gave them a C:
This feels like last year. I look at the Philly board and think, "Well, they got a lot of guys." The Eagles targeted what I considered their three biggest needs with their first three picks.
Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com gives the Eagles a B:
Best pick: I like the pick of Danny Watkins in the first round. He is a nasty player who will fit in on their offensive line, which needs help.
Questionable move: Using a fourth-round pick on kicker Alex Henery. Anytime you pick a kicker that high, it's a questionable move.
Third-day gem: Fourth-round pick Casey Matthews, Clay's little brother, will help at a position of need. Should be a good special-teams player, as well.
Analysis: The Eagles always seem to do a good job in the draft. This year was no different. The key might be second-round safety Jaiquawn Jarrett.
CBSSports.com's Rob Rang gives the Eagles a B-:
The Eagles' selection of a 26-year-old guard with the No. 23 overall pick will be criticized by some, though certainly not by me. Danny Watkins stepped in immediately for former No. 2 overall pick Jason Smith (Rams) at left tackle in 2009 for Baylor, demonstrating great toughness and competitive fire despite it being only his third season of playing the game. What was most impressive, however, was how quickly he acclimated inside at guard at the Senior Bowl despite having never played the position. He'll provide toughness inside for Philadelphia.
ESPN's Todd McShay says the Eagles' selection of Temple safety Jaiquawn Jarrett in the second round was their best move, and their selection of Nebraska kicker in the fourth round was their worst move:
The 120th pick is simply too high for Alex Henery. Yes, he was the No. 1 kicker on our board, but Henery has had some inconsistent stretches in his career, and while he has a monster leg the Eagles would have been better off addressing right offensive tackle, defensive line, tight end, wide receiver or return specialist, then taking someone like Kai Forbath further down the line.
SI.com's Don Banks says he wouldn't be surprised to see kicker David Akers stay in the NFC East:
Akers is a free agent and he's not done kicking in the NFL. Given the challenges the Cowboys and Redskins have had with kickers in recent years, I wouldn't be surprised if Akers wound up somewhere else in the NFC East, facing his old team twice a year. Not exactly the Donovan McNabb to Washington storyline of 2010, but it might be fun.
SI.com's Peter King gives his take on the first-round selection of Danny Watkins:
The good -- Danny Watkins is a day-one starter, mature and experienced, and can play either guard and, in a pinch, tackle, where he played last year at Baylor. The bad -- He'll be a 27-year-old rookie this fall.
NFL.com's Vic Carucci names Akers one of five veterans immediately affected by his team's draft:
The Eagles were fairly public in their disappointment over David Akers missing two field-goal attempts in their playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. It was later revealed that he was distracted by his daughter's illness, which seemingly left some hard feeling between Akers and the team. Sure enough, when the Eagles gave Akers a transition tag after the season -- his fifth as a Pro Bowl selection -- he refused to sign it. And now they appear to have found his replacement in Nebraska's Alex Henery, a fourth-round pick.
CBSSports.com's Clark Judge likes the Eagles' decision to go with Watkins:
So Philadelphia's Danny Watkins is 26. Big deal. He also was the safest pick on the offensive line, ready to step in tomorrow and start at guard.
Two Eagles make Judge's list of top-10 draft losers, including Akers:
He felt bad after missing three field goals in a playoff loss to Green Bay, including a 29-yarder. He should feel worse now that the Eagles used a fourth-round pick to take Nebraska kicker Alex Henery. Akers doesn't have a contract, and he hasn't signed his tender as the team's transition player. Looks as if the Eagles don't expect him to sign on the dotted line.
And Kevin Kolb:
He'd love to get started -- and I mean started -- with his next team, but there is no next team. Philadelphia can't budge until the NFL is open for trading again.
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It was a real circus at the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship in New York Monday night. From the elephants outside the 50th Street entrance to the belly dancers inside, the place was crawling with characters for the launch of Lancaster's new fragrance, Casmir.
"This place is more crowded than on a Saturday — at Christmas," said Tommy Boy Records' Monica Lynch, as she was easing her way out of the party. "I'm going to pet the pachyderms."
As Lynch walked out, Annabella Sciorra and her friends walked in — without acknowledging a receiving line of Saks' Rose Marie Bravo and Phil Miller and Lancaster's Richard Hartigan. Sciorra moved into the thick of things, joining the likes of Sony's Mickey Schulhof and Janice Dickinson — who says she's changed since having a baby: "I don't use four-letter words anymore."
"This is wild. Saks, elephants, perfume, Indian food," said John Leguizamo, who thought the connections were a little tenuous. "I came because I heard Scorsese was going to be here. But he pulled out. We've been hoodwinked."
Martin Scorsese was planning to attend, along with Ismail Merchant (who did). Both of the directors' film foundations were beneficiaries of the evening. After Merchant spoke to the crowd, Abel Ferrara got on stage in Scorsese's place. It was a disaster.
"Shut up!" Ferrara yelled at the boisterous crowd. "Who's doing all that talking? Shut up! I can't hear myself." After a few tense moments of Ferrara's ramblings — which included outbursts of profanity — several security guards hopped on stage and escorted the director out the back door.
Ferrara didn't make it to the party at Le Colonial afterwards, but Madonna did. She turned up with New York playwright/director Frank Pugliese, whom Madonna is said to be wooing for the lead in his debut film, "Mob Girl." Madonna's competition for the role: Marisa Tomei, who, until recently, was Pugliese's girlfriend.


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Explore the surprising and opulent city of Abu Dhabi on this short trip
From humble beginnings rise great things. The capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi has transformed from a small fishing village into a sky-scrapered metropolis where even falcons have passports and fly in first class. Marvel at the glittering skyline of glass and steel, and at the marble domes of the Grand Mosque, one of the world's most extravagant places of worship. Delve into the culture and history of the city-state while wandering down seaside walkways, and see the pre-oil world in the Heritage Village. With a dose of poolside relaxation and retail therapy, this is a perfect short introduction to the Emirates.
Gaze in awe at the majestic Grand Mosque and vast array of skyscrapers dominating the city skyline
Prepare your wallet for an opulent shopping trip at Abu Dhabi's impressive malls
Drive along the perfectly manicured waterfront of Corniche
4WD into the golden sand dunes of Arabia, then experience camel riding and local culture at a Bedouin campsite
Please note that a more conservative dress code applies for some of the sightseeing on the city tour. Entrance may be denied at some sights if this is not followed.
It is recommend that you wear loose fitting clothes, long sleeves, long trousers/skirt, and light head scarf (women only).
The Desert Safari on this itinerary involves off-road driving through rugged areas - which all adds to the excitement. However, because of the adventurous nature of the journey and the rough terrain covered, we do not recommend this activity to passengers if they have any pre-existing medical conditions, are over 65 or pregnant.
Our Shortbreaks are a group tour with independence, you will only have a guide with you for the sight-seeing activities
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1. An arrival and departure shuttle transfer is included to and from Abu Dhabi International Airport. Please provide your flight details at the time of booking or a minimum of 15 days before travel.
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We need a static banner for a new book publishing website. We are a traditional book publisher of printed paperback books (not eBooks) - fiction, biographies and memoirs and the occasional business book.
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We would like a banner that represents a printed book publishing house. Happy to have cliché images of stacks of books, open books, bookshelves, people reading etc. Can be colorful and modern or classic and traditional. Keep in mind, what you choose will be the theme colors of the full website.
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Not-So-Lucky Numbers
Most people have their usual "Lucky" number (mine is 8, but I'll go with 4 or 9 in a pinch). Your average Bingo player usually has a few of their own. Some players might consider B-11 or O-69 their "Lucky" number, and will try to find bingo cards that have them — even better if that number is in a corner! Other bingo players might use their date of birth as their "Lucky" numbers. However chosen, I'm pretty sure that most of us do have our "Lucky" numbers.
I also have what I consider my "Unlucky" numbers. I don't care for the number 6 (though I won't go out of my way to avoid it) and after one ill-fated bingo game, I have a small measure of disdain for G-55.
Let's look at some "Unlucky" numbers and see how they came to be…
Number 13
I think we're all familiar with the "Unlucky" number 13. Did you know there is a big, fancy-schmancy word for people who are afraid of the number 13? It's called Triskaidekaphobia. Now, if you're only afraid of Friday the 13th, then you get two whoppin' big word choices: paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia. I can't pronounce them, but any of those three words will certainly get ya a bucketload of Scrabble points.
Number 4
In several Asian countries, the number 4 is considered unlucky. This is called tetraphobia. It's not unusual to find a building that doesn't have a 4th floor, so to speak (they skip from 3 to 5). The reason for this is that in certain Asian dialects, the pronunciation of the number 4 is phonetically similar to the word for "death". Okay, if our numbers sounded like "one, two, three, DEATH, five…", I could totally get behind some tetraphobia myself.
Number 17
In Italy, number 17 wins the unlucky number lotto. If you write out number 17 in Roman numerals, it reads as XVII. After a quick rearrangement, a la Soul Train, you get "VIXI". Vixi in Latin means "I have lived" (past tense), which also translates as "I'm dead".
Number 3
Number 3 gets a bit of the good luck, and a bit of the bad luck vibes. In some Asian countries, the word for 3 sounds remarkably similar to the word for "alive", and is therefore considered a LUCKY number. However, in Vietnam it's considered BAD luck to have a photo taken with 3 people in it. Also, I'm sure most of us are familiar with the negative stigma placed on the number 3, such as "bad things come in threes" and "deaths come in threes".
Number 5
Number 5: In Cantonese, the word for 5 sounds like the word for "not". When a 5 appears in front of another number (such as 57 or 543), that number becomes an "unlucky" number. So, I guess my G-55 gets a double-whammy there.
Number 9
In Japan, the number 9 sounds like the word for "pain" or "distress", and is often considered unlucky. It's funny… if you go by that sort of logic, you would think our number 1 would be a lucky number since it sounds like "won", or maybe 8 would be lucky if you're hungry… but I digress.
Whether silly or sensible, lucky numbers and unlucky numbers have been around a long time — and I don't see that trend changing anytime soon. Afterall, if we didn't have "lucky" numbers, how would we choose our lottery numbers? The folks who type on those tiny strips of paper inside fortune cookies would have to put something else on the reverse side. If we didn't have "unlucky" numbers, who would we blame when Friday the 13th rolls around and it turns out to be a bad hair day? And it can't be MY fault when I lose a bingo game after the lady next to me wins on G-55.
Dang G-55! I was set, too.


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Teacher Effectiveness Pilot schools being sought
The South Dakota Department of Education is now accepting applications for schools to join the 2013-14 Teacher Effectiveness Pilot Project. Click here to read a brief overview of the project. The pilot will be run at the school level, with district approval.
South Dakotas teaching standards are designed to serve as the foundation for professional conversations between teachers and administrators. Done right, evaluation systems built upon these standards will help teachers become more thoughtful and effective practitioners.
The pilot will allow schools an opportunity to experiment with, and inform, the model evaluation system that will be available to all districts in the 2014-15 school year. This system will encompass both qualitative measures of teaching practice based on the new standards (i.e., the Framework for Teaching) and quantitative measures of student growth.
Please review the attached materials and click here to apply.
If you have any questions relating to the South Dakota Teacher Effectiveness Pilot, please contact Carla Leingang, South Dakota Department of Education, at (605) 773-4638.


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Candlewood Suites DTC Meridian
The Candlewood Suites Denver Tech Center/Meridian Business Park is an all-suite extended stay hotel in the Englewood, Centennial & Lone Tree areas of Denver, Colorado. We are perfectly located near the corporate offices of Dish Network, CH2M Hill, Kiewit/T.I.C, Catholic Health Initiatives, Western Union & Sky Ridge Medical Center & Lincoln Medical Center. Surrounding the hotel is a variety of local attractions like the Park Meadows Mall, The Wildlife Experience, Inverness Golf Course, & SkyVenture Colorado.
Being an extended stay property, we make guests feel at home by offering many of the creature comforts found in their own home. Every room includes a full kitchen, 32" LCD HDTV with DVD player, DirecTV HD Service, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access & an overstuffed reclining chair. Make use of the complimentary popcorn in every room by stopping by the front desk to check out a movie from our complimentary DVD library. For those traveling on business we offer a spacious workspace in every room that includes a rolling desk chair, 2 line phone with voicemail, and wired high speed Internet ports. After a long day of spreadsheets, guests are welcome to either blow off steam in our 24 hour fitness center or relax in our heated indoor pool & Jacuzzi. The Candlewood Suites is dedicated to providing the best guest experience possible. We look forward to your stay with us. We are 100% non-smoking.
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It's hard to leave your best buddy at home when you're traveling for extended periods, so we provide a pet friendly experience. Restrictions and fees apply.
Whether you are booking suites for a family reunion or suites for your company's training needs, Candlewood Suites hotels can accommodate your group.
Workout whenever you want: Candlewood Gym always has an open door and lots of aerobic and cardio equipment to make it easier to stick to your exercise routine, no sweat.
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What's the Right Amp for You? Complete Guitar Amp Buyer's Guide
Whether it's a small portable amp, large 4x12 or a simply a valve head. The choices are seemingly endless. So we decided to put together a guide covering the many options available and try highlight some of the features which make each unique.
In real simple terms amplifiers come in several forms valve amps, transistor amps & modeling amps. These in turn can be a head and cab, a combo ( or combination of head and cab) amp. There is even acoustic amps and even mini amps to consider!
Major companies such as Orange cater for all different needs: from Valve amps ideal for professional gigging players to solid state practice amps, and even mini amps. View Orange Amps here
There's no "right" or "wrong" amp, actually, because it always depends on your personal tastes, on your ear. But here's a few pointers that will help you look in the right direction anyway!
Beginner / Just playing at home? If you're just a beginner, a mini amp might be enough for you. For playing at home, either beginners or even experienced players don't need anything bigger, better or mor expensive than a sub-£100 guitar practice amp.
Busker? If you're a busker, you're better off with an amp that does not require a power supply. The Roland Micro Cube is a great little amp, very popular with buskers who require amplification due to its portability, cheap price and the fact it can be powere by batteries! It's pretty loud, too!
Recording? The best amps for recording WON'T be big, 100-watts Marshalls, for instance! On the contrary, small amps are the best choice. We're talking about small valve amps, here. That's because, unlike with bigger, louder amps, you can crank up small valve amps, pushing them to tone heaven. If you did the same with bigger amps, it wouldn't work - you'd sound so loud you wouldn't be able to make a good recording! This technique has been used by many, many top artists. Despite using big & loud marshall amps onstage, Jimmy Page used a small Supro valve amp on the early Led Zeppelin albums. Likewise, the Arctic Monkeys used an old Fender Champ on most of their debut album.
The best small valve amps for recording that we have are: Fender Super Champ X2, Blackstar HT-Metal 5, Fender Pro Junior III, Blackstar HT-5C Valve Combo.
Playing Small Gigs? If you play small gigs, such as at pubs, clubs etc, small places with capacity of 200 persons or less, you won't need a massively loud amp. A 15-Watt Valve amp will be more than loud enough, such as the Fender Blues Junior or Vox AC-15. You can use louder valve amps, such as a Vox AC30 or Fender Hot Rod DeVille, but in most cases you won't need to set the volume more than halfway up (or less!) Valve amps sound louder than solid state amps, so even though a 15-watt valve amp is loud enough fro gigs, a 15-watt solid state amp will be only recommended for home practice. Good solid state amps include the Orange Crush PiX 35LDX and Blackstar ID:30TVP 30W. Both are loud enough for mid-sized venues and sound superb.
If you're in a small, unsigned band, it's very important to choose an amp that's loud enough - as not every venue will mic your amp. Ironically, bigger artists don't need to worry about this, since they are safe in the knowledge they'll always have a good sound and their amps will always be mic'ed. That's why Seasick Steve plays a small Roland Cube amp, but it's not necessarily a great choice if you're in a band who plays live.
Valve Amp or Solid State Amp? There's no right or wrong here, but, for tone alone, valve amps are way better. If you can afford a valve amp, just go ahead and buy one! They're the amps all the great bands ever used - from Beatles and Rolling Stones to Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, 99% of all professional musicians simply prefer valve amps, like the Vox AC30 or Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III. But there's nothing wrong with solid state amps - the audience at a gig wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
Solid state amps have many advantages: they are cheaper, lighter, and require less care than a valve amps (which eventually will need new valves, for instance!). Vox, Line 6 and Hiwatt make really good solid state amps that you can gig with without worries. They are not necessarily "worse" amps. The Rolling Stones, Status Quo and many other big acts have used solid-state amps at some point. They're also quite popular with jazz guitarists.
FX or no FX? Again, it's almost a question of valve or solid state, here. Most valve amps don't come with any effects other than tremolo and reverb, at most. Solid State amps often come with a wide range of features such as digital FX and amp modeling. If you're an have lots of fx pedals, you don't really need a modeling unit, but if you're new to guitar playing, buying an amp with modeling FX might be a good way to get familiar with all those sounds.
Combo or Head + Cab? Again, this is a personal choice. It's easier to have a combo, but a head + cab combination might be easier (& lighter) to carry, as you can carry both parts separately. Of course, if you're in a metal band, you simply MUST use a really loud head amp (no matter how small the venue is) and a 4x 12" speaker cabinet. That's just how it is...it's in the rock bible, somewhere!
Here's our top picks...
Our Top 5 Guitar Head Amps (want more? View Guitar Head Amps at Dolphin)
Laney Ironheart StudioLaney have perhaps made the ultimate studio/home practice amp with the Ironheart. Recording outputs, Reamp Inputs, 15/1 Watt selection and pure valve tone. The Ironheart has been picking up plaudits everywhere and rightly so. Will cover most smaller gigs nicely as well.
Vox Night TrainNight Train is one sexy beast. Solid enough to inspire confidence, Night Train weighs less than seventeen pounds - and the "armoured lunchbox" dimensions provide extreme portability. Finished with a cool chrome mirror-finish, the signature VOX diamond design reveals that inspiring vacuum tube glow. And of course, the Night Train NT15H includes its own padded carry case to protect your investment.
Marshall JVM410H HeadDesigned for serious guitarists, the Marshall JVM410H guitar head delivers 100w of sheer tube power. The four channels and amount of controls makes this extremely versatile and allows you to get any tone you wish, with more of that Marshall gain than ever before. Gigs, arenas, and even stadiums - the JVM410 can handle it all and more.
Blackstar HT Metal 1H
The Blackstar HT Metal 1H is the perfect guitar head amp for metal players. With 1 Watt and two channels, this is an extremely versatile amp that allows you to drive the ECC83 and ECC82 tubes when playing in the home/studio for top results.
Orange Tiny TerrorSmall, loud and already legendary, the Orange Tiny Terror is without any doubt one of the most popular head amps we sell. Why? This very versatile workhorse won't let you down in recording sessions or at gigs, and it's quite affordable, too! The Tiny Terror is ideal for any guitarist seeking professional grade tube tone at a price range that won't break the bank. With 15 watts of available Class A valve power, the Tiny Terror is a highly versatile workhorse suited to a myriad of guitar playing scenarios.
Our Top 5 Guitar Cabs (want more? View Guitar Cabs at Dophin)
Marshall MG 4X12 ACF cabinet
Nothing screams rock quite like a Marshall half stack. This is an affordable entry to the legendary British cab, with specially selected speakers.
The two 12-inch G12 Anniversary Model speakers were specially manufactured in commemoration of Celestion's 70th anniversary, and are a great choice for delivering the NT50s distinct clean and crunch tones. The V212NT's retro look and rounded corner design make it the perfect companion for the Night Train 50, exuding a powerful presence on stage.
Blackstar ID:412A
Featuring Blackstar Blackbird speakers, it's the ideal compliment for the Blackstar ID series head but will partner equally well with any head you choose to place on it's shoulders.
Marshall 1960AIt needs no introduction, the Marshall cab has graced stages of probably every country on the globe. When only British Celestion speakers mounted in a Marshall cab will do...
Orange PPC212
There are many guitarists who are quite happy to plug their head into any cabinet they can lay their hands on. It's a pity as you only need use your ears to realize the difference the right cabinet can make to your amplifier's sound. Too many manufacturers compromise their cabinets by using inexpensive speakers. This foolhardy decision can be disastrous!…
Our Top 5 Guitar Combos (want more? View Guitar Combos at Dolphin)
Introducing the new Valvetronix+ Series – the latest in Valvetronix evolution, featuring 99 ready-to-play presets, a massive infusion of effects, plus an all-new Power Level control.
Orange Crush PiX 20LDX
Orange have long been master of valve tone but recently an increasing number of affordable solid state amps have come with the distinctive Orange livery. They don't put out an amp unless it delivers on tone and the Crush is no exception. With plenty of effects and reverb to play with when you're practicing.
Blackstar HT Studio 20Some amps just hit that sweet spot, loud enough to gig but with master volume control to keep things down at home. Throw in footswitching, reverb, plenty of EQ options and you've got an amp fit for stage, studio and home. Blackstar are a newish name but their reputation has soared quickly, with glowing reviews and endorsements from the like of Richie Sambora, Bob Mould & Gaz Coombes.
Fender Blues JuniorFender amps are relied upon by guitarists of all stripes for great valve tones. The Blue Junior will cover you nicely small gigs but also let you crank it up and get some famous Fender crunch at home, without shaking the foundations.
The Vox AC-30 is quite possibly the most legendary guitar amp ever made, used by everyone from The Beatles and Rolling Stones to U2 and The Libertines. The AC30 CC2 updates the legendary amp with new and improved features - a guitarist's dream amp, no less! The new VOX AC30 Custom Classic…
Our Top 5 Modeling Amps
Roland Cube-20GX
For practice, tone, playback and recording the Cube series is hard to beat. Integrates with iDevices for playing along with music and gives you all the effects and amp sounds you need in one place. Lightweight compact the Cube 80GX is also a great gigging solution.
Fender Mustang III
Deep editing via PC means you can get any amp sound you want from the Mustang. A powerhouse of modelling tone.
Historical Background of guitar amps
Want To Know More? Read The Tube Amp Book
- Tubeopedia - Wiki of electronic tubes and related topics
- The Vacuum Tube FAQ - Henry Pasternack's FAQ from rec.audio
- The Audio Circuit - An almost complete list of manufacturers, DIY kits, materials and parts and 'how they work' sections on valve amplifiers
- Conversion calculator - distortion factor to distortion attenuation and THD
- AX84.com - Although oriented towards valve guitar amplifiers, AX84's free schematics and theory document apply well to any tube/valve project
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Anyone interested in getting a doubles group together? Would love some competitive play weekly if possible.
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ok great. so I'll see you at 7 on Thursday
Rain today, How about Monday Night Same time 7pm?!
that's too bad about the rain. so yeah, we'll cancel today. can't do monday,but next tuesday would be good
Ca't do Monday or Wednesday next week. How about Tuesday?
Rain seemed to stop and radar doenst look too bad, anyone interested in NOVI HIGH SCHOOL later if no more rain falls?
Those courts drain faster. Long shot but ready to play myself. Im thinking round 6:30pm or 7pm
Hi Dan,
Yeah, I would still go! Let me know if you're going
I could make it by 7
haven't heard anything, so I made other plans. Hopefully we can play next week :)
Ok, Im going to go very iffy better to make plans
Anyone interested in play today evening at Schoolcraft college around 6:45 pm ?
Hi Shrini, Yes, I'll be there around 6:30. I assume the other guys will be as well.
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Tonight, the executive board of the Dutch Island Lighthouse Society will hold an informational discussion on the planned restoration of the Dutch Island Lighthouse at the Jamestown library starting at 7 p.m.
Newport Collaborative Architects is currently completing
design plans for the rehabilitation the lighthouse and will give a presentation on their plans.
NCA has successfully designed and provided construction administration for a number of lighthouses in Rhode Island, including Rose Island Lighthouse, Southeast Lighthouse, and Plum Beach Lighthouse. The restoration of Plum Beach Lighthouse has won numerous historic-preservation awards. 'Beasts by the Bunches' visits the island on Tuesday
Mifflin Lowe, author, singer and musician, will perform for children ages 4 and up and their families as part of the Summer Reading Program, "Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales." This free program will take place on Tuesday, June 20, at 7 p.m. in the library meeting hall. Registration is not necessary.
The show will include the "Beasts by the Bunches" theme with songs and stories about animals including : "Knot of Toads," "The Rhino Rap," "A Parliament of Owls," "A Smack of Jellyfish," "A Rag of Colts," "Never Let Them Treat Me like a Dog," "An Exaltation of Larks," "A Pride of Lions," "A Murder of Crows," and "A Labor of Moles."
Lowe has performed at the Jack O' Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. He has delighted kids from New Orleans to New England with his stories, poems and songs. His lively performance will include selections from his CD 'Beasts by the Bunches'
Fun for teens planned for summer vacation
The Jamestown Teen Center has announced several activities throughout the month of June.
On Friday, June 16, teens will go strawberry picking at Sweet Berry Farm in Newport from 3 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, June 21, the first day of summer, teens will cool off
with a lesson in ice cream making at Watson Farm from 2 to 6 p.m. On Friday, June 23, the Teen Center will be open from 2 to 5:45 p.m., and then it's off to Movie Night at the Jamestown library from 6 to 9 p.m.
On Wednesday, June 28, there will be a Summer Kick-Off Party and Bonfire at the Ft. Getty pavilion from 5 to 9 p.m. Then it's off to the beach in Newport on Friday, June 30 from noon to 4 p.m. The Teen Center will be open that afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m.
The Teen Center is located at 6 West St. Call 741-0562 or e-mail email@example.com for more information.
Help count the island's trees this Saturday
The Jamestown Tree Preservation and Protection Committee is looking for volunteers to help conduct the 2006 Tree Inventory.
The inventory will be held the morning of June 17, and interested people should report to Town Hall at 9 a.m. for orientation and team assignments.
No experience or special knowledge of trees is necessary. Scouts, garden club members, students, and residents interested in learning what is growing in their town are welcome.
Teams will identify and site trees, measure their diameter, check their condition and locate potential sites for future plantings. The tree committee uses the information to prepare the annual planting list as well as lists for pruning and tree removal.
For more information, call Bob Dolan at 423-1367.
Garden party to raise funds for Gilbert Stuart museum
The Gilbert Stuart Museum will hold Garden Party 2006 this Saturday, June 17, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The fund-raiser will take place on the expansive lawns of the museum under roofed enclosures and guests will enjoy a catered tea served at colorful, uniquely decorated tables. The featured speaker will be Don Leighton, of Gates and Leighton and Associates, Inc, who will speak on "My Secret Garden."
Marion Gold, the Channel 10 "Plant Pro," will give the introductory remarks.
Table decorations, including the floral centerpieces which will be auctioned off during the event, will be entered into a contest for the best overall design.
The Garden Party 2006 program will also feature demonstrations and displays of art, crafts, and garden items and a silent auction of choice garden fashions. One of the Garden Party 2006 sponsors, Tea Forte, is donating a variety of different flavors of tea in Tea Forte's signature silk tea infusers.
Reservations are requested at 294-3001. Tickets are $40 per person.
Bermuda yacht race subject of Newport exhibit
Newport's Seamen's Institute is hosting an exhibit on the history of the Newport-Bermuda Yacht Race through the month of June.
Curated by Sheila McCurdy and David Brown, the story is told using images from the Mystic Seaport photographic collections and contemporary marine photographers Dan Nerney, Jamestown' s Onne van der Wal, and Barry Pickthall.
Hours for the exhibit are 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily.


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What does this mean, exactly? "We are looking at creating a cell's equivalent to a computer operating system in such a way that a given group of cells could be seamlessly re-programmed to perform any function without needing to modifying its hardware," explains Professor Natalio Krasnogor, who leads the effort, "We are talking about a highly ambitious goal leading to a fundamental breakthrough that will, ultimately, allow us to rapidly prototype, implement and deploy living entities that are completely new and do not appear in nature, adapting them so they perform new useful functions."
This technology could potentially have a huge impact on the world. It could lead to to the development of new food sources, special drugs tailored to patients, growing new organs for transplant patients. Furthermore, it could be used to solve environmental problems.
"Currently, each time we need a cell that will perform a certain new function we have to recreate it from scratch which is a long and laborious process. Most people think all we have to do to modify behaviour is to modify a cell's DNA but it's not as simple as that - we usually find we get the wrong behaviour and then we are back to square one," Krasnogor further explains, "If we succeed with this AUdACiOuS project, in five years time, we will be programming bacterial cells in the computer and compiling and storing its program into these new cells so they can readily execute them. Like for a computer, we are trying to create a basic operating system for a biological cell."
The research paper, titled "A computational study of liposome logic: towards cellular computing from the bottom up", is available online - although I'm not sure if it's free (my university account took care of it).


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Richard Blanco will serve as the official poet at President Obama's swearing-in ceremony Jan. 21.
Yes, there really is an inaugural poet.
Blanco, 44, will be the youngest ever inaugural poet and the first Hispanic or gay person to recite a poem at the swearing-in ceremony, according to the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
"I'm honored that Richard Blanco will join me and Vice President Biden at our second Inaugural," Obama said. "His contributions to the fields of poetry and the arts have already paved a path forward for future generations of writers. Richard's writing will be wonderfully fitting for an Inaugural that will celebrate the strength of the American people and our nation's great diversity."
The first inaugural poet was Robert Frost at President John Kennedy's 1961 inauguration. In 1993, at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou became the second inaugural poet and the first to read an original poem at an inauguration. She was followed by Miller Williams in 1997 and Elizabeth Alexander in 2009.
"I'm beside myself, bestowed with this great honor, brimming over with excitement, awe, and gratitude," Blanco said today. "In many ways, this is the very 'stuff' of the American Dream, which underlies so much of my work and my life's story—America's story, really. I am thrilled by the thought of coming together during this great occasion to celebrate our country and its people through the power of poetry."
Obama was involved in the selection of participants in the Inaugural program, including Blanco.


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As large numbers of women become steadily wealthier, more powerful, and more independent, their choices and preferences are transforming our commercial environment in a variety of important ways, from the cars we drive to the food we eat; from how we buy and furnish our homes to how we gamble, play, and use the Internet—in short, how we spend our time and money.
With the same flair and humor that made his previous books universally appealing, Underhill examines how a woman's role as homemaker has evolved into homeowner and what women look for in a home. How the home gym and home office are linked to the women's health movement and home-based businesses. Why the refrigerator has trumped the stove as the crucial appliance. How every major hotel chain in the world has redesigned rooms and services for the female business traveler. Why some malls, appealing to women, are succeeding while others fail. What women look for online and why some retail websites, like Amazon, attract women while other sites turn them off.
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Manchester mayor hit up for student loan, makes honor roll guaranteeBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
September 04. 2013 9:29PM
MANCHESTER — A Southside Middle School student ended up wheeling and dealing with Mayor Ted Gatsas on Wednesday, the first day of school. It just wasn't the deal he had initially requested.
While waiting for an eighth-grade assembly to begin, Abdelrahman Elkuils asked Gatsas for a $1,000 loan.Gatsas had the student get to his feet and then the self-made millionaire peppered the Sudanese teenager with questions: How would he repay the loan? Is he on the honor roll?He didn't get the loan, but he has a deal.
If he makes the honor roll and contacts the mayor, Gatsas promised a $20 gift certificate to Cremeland. "It went kind of good," Elkuils said about his conversation with the mayor. "I need to go on the honor roll."
Of course Cremeland, the iconic Valley Street drive-up restaurant, will be closed for the season by the time the semester is over, Gatsas said. So Elkuils might as well stay on the honor roll all year, Gatsas said.
Elkuils described his grades as "above C."
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While the American public debates gun laws, the violent gang rape of a young Indian woman, who later died, has catalyzed conversation about sexual violence around the world. In the United States and around the world, women are campaigning, marching and working to diminish sexual assault, domestic violence and other crimes that disproportionately affect women.
Women are victims of sexual violence at a rate more than four times as high as that for men. In recent years, four of every five victims of domestic partner violence was female. The statistics go on and on. Occasionally someone points out that men, too, are victims of such violence, a fact both true and unfortunate, but no one, really, can deny that women are at significantly greater risk.
This week, a bipartisan majority in U.S. Senate approved the renewal of the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a law first passed in 1994. That's heartening, although cynics might note that eight Senate Republicans have switched their votes since last year's failed renewal attempt - and also since they received a strong message from voters in response to cringe-worthy statements by GOP politicians during the 2012 election cycle.
To be fair, some of the objections to last year's proposal have been ironed out. For example, a provision to expand immigration visas for victims of violent crime, derided as an "amnesty" plan, is gone. Federal funding has been proposed to address the backlog in untested rape kits. One major dispute remains, though, and it's one that affects Southwest Colorado: a provision that would allow American Indian victims to bring charges against their attackers, including non-Indians, in tribal courts. Three in five Indian women will be victims of abuse in their lifetimes, and VAWA advocates say that such abuse often goes unpunished because of the disconnect between tribal and state laws and courts. Opponents say that tribal-court trials would deprive non-Indians of their constitutional right to a trial by a jury of their peers, a complex problem when the defendant and alleged victim are members of markedly different communities.
The jurisdiction issue needs to be straightened out in a way that protects the rights of both, and that acknowledges the justifiable belief that different standards of justice hold sway on different sides of the reservation boundary. The basic issue, though, is this: Native American women, like all people, need and deserve protection from violence.
Although both houses of Congress passed bills reauthorizing VAWA, House Republicans cited procedural problems and did not move the measure toward a conference committee to iron out differences between the two versions.
So VAWA, which expired in 2011, went unrenewed in 2012. Now it's before the House once again, and this time legislators should pass it quickly and decisively, reconcile it and send it to the president for his signature.
VAWA has produced demonstrable results: Both intimate-partner violence and rape have been reduced by statistically significant amounts. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, attempted rapes have dropped to a third of 1990 levels. That's progress that cannot be opposed by any reasonable American.
While Congress dithers, locals can demonstrate that they can disapprove of crimes of violence, and they can work on the problems involved in gender-specific attacks: attitudes toward women and sex, substance abuse issues, and the treatment of victims as victims and not as instigators. And, we can demand that our legislators transcend both gender politics and partisan divisions to accomplish the straightforward task of reauthorizing VAWA.


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Q & A about Supreme Court's rulings on same-sex marriageBy RONG-GONG LIN II
Los Angeles Times
June 26. 2013 10:35PM
Two Supreme Court cases, both decided on 5-4 votes Wednesday, concerned the constitutionality of a key part of a federal law, the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that denied benefits to same-sex married couples, and a voter-approved California state law enacted in 2008, called Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage.
Here are some questions concerning what happens next:
Q: How does the court's ruling apply to the 37 states that ban gay marriage?
A: Wednesday's ruling does not affect the 37 states that ban gay marriage.
It avoided giving a ruling on nationwide grounds because, the court majority argued, the supporters of Proposition 8 did not have the legal standing to appeal the case to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court. The court majority said the Proposition 8 sponsors did not suffer injury as a result of the original 2010 ruling striking down the ballot measure.
But the court's ruling will not end the debate in those states.
Q: What does the Supreme Court's ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act mean?
A: The ruling will bring federal recognition to more than 100,000 gays and lesbians who were legally married. The justices by a 5-4 vote said the federal law denying benefits to gay married couples was unconstitutional because it denied them equal protection of the laws.
Q: Could the Supreme Court, in the future, rule on whether there is a federal constitutional right for same-sex marriage?
A: Yes, the Supreme Court could rule in the future if there is a federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Unlike California, where Gov. Jerry Brown and Attorney General Kamala Harris refused to defend Proposition 8 in federal court, there are other states whose elected officials will defend bans on gay marriage. That could set up a showdown at the Supreme Court once again.
Q: What are backers of same-sex marriage saying after the court decision?
A: Backers of same-sex marriage declared a new goal Wednesday — a five-year campaign to strike down the laws in the remaining states that prohibit such unions.
Gay-rights groups hope that if enough states adopt laws allowing same-sex marriages, the Supreme Court will be willing to overturn the remaining statutes, much as it did in 1967 when it struck down laws that banned interracial marriages.
Q: What do opponents of gay marriage say is their next step?
A: Some gay marriage foes said they will fight on.
"This is far from over, I can tell you," said Chapman University law professor John Eastman, who supports the same-sex marriage ban.
Nationally, opponents of same-sex marriage will try to fight state by state and argue that the issue should be settled locally.
In California, Eastman said the supporters of Proposition 8 could challenge the scope of District Judge Vaughn R. Walker's order in federal district court or in state court under a provision of the California Constitution that prevents state officers from refusing to follow laws without an order from an appeals court.
But Santa Clara University law professor Gerald Uelmen, an expert on the state constitution, said the provision cited by Eastman does not apply to constitutional amendments such as Proposition 8. "I think they would be laughed out of state court," Uelmen said.
Q: When will gay marriages resume in California?
A: The Supreme Court's ruling on Proposition 8 will go into effect in 25 days — which is Sunday, July 21.
If normal procedures are followed, at that time the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco will be able to lift its stay on the original 2010 decision by U.S. District Judge Walker declaring Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional.
"The normal process is for this court to wait to be notified of the judgment by the clerk of the Supreme Court. That won't happen until the 25-day period expires. Once the judgment is received, the panel that decided the case will take action," David Madden, a 9th Circuit official, said.
At a news conference, California Attorney General Harris asked for the 9th Circuit to act immediately, before the 25-day period is over.
Gov. Brown on Wednesday ordered all 58 California counties to begin issuing marriage licenses "as soon as the 9th Circuit confirms the stay is lifted."


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This guide will show you how to take your PlayStation 2 apart, down to the bare bones.
Flip the Playstation 2 (PS2) so that the bottom of the device is facing up.
Using a metal splunger pry the 8 flat screw covers out.
Remove the following 8 screws:
Four 55.4mm Philips head screws.
Four 18mm Phillips head screws.
Peel away the warranty sticker. It is located right next to the main power switch. Please note removing this sticker will void your warranty but many factory warranties on PlayStation 2 systems have run out since the systems are so old.
Flip the PS2 back over and remove the top cover, prying the half closer to the power switch first and rocking the whole thing towards the front.
Remove the four 6.4mm Phillips head screws which hold the lid of the disc drive on.
Remove the lid.
Remove the two 6.4mm #00 Phillips head black screws holding the disc drive in place.
Remove the whole disc drive by carefully tilting the lid and sliding out.
Remove two 14.6mm Phillips head gold screws to remove controller port.
Gently lift out the controller port.
Remove the ribbon cable.
Remove two 14.6mm Phillips head gold screws holding the fan.
Remove the cover for the Expansion Bay.
If you utilize your expansion bay for its intended purpose, make sure you remove the component now.
Pull the inards out and away from the bottom cover.
Now that all of that bulky plastic is out of the way, we can get to the fun stuff - electronics!
Let's begin by removing the four 7.6mm Phillips head gold screws holding on the power supply board.
With the screws out of the way, the metal case that houses the expansion bay will lift off with ease.
Unsnap the clip, and the board is free from the unit.
Underneath where the power supply once was is a transparent piece of plastic. This is the heat shield, and it can now be removed.
It can be a bit stubborn, so it may take a little finessing to get it free.
It can be a bit stubborn, so it may take a little finessing to get it free.
Now with the heat shield out of the way, you can see there are quite a few screws holding the rest in place.
First, remove the seven 5.8mm Phillips head silver screws.
Next, take out the two 7.4mm Phillips head gold screws.
We can now remove the fan and main power switch assembly.
Remove the small white piece of tape that holds the wire connected to the fan.
Unplug the wire from the logic board.
The fan and switch are now free from the rest of the PS2. Simply remove it by pulling it out the bottom.
Carefully begin to lift out the disc drive. Beware, there are ribbon cables still attached.
After the disc drive has been completely removed flip it over.
Gently lift off the metal cooling fins.
All that remains in view should be the logic board.
This is what your disassembly should look like when finished.
I would change a few things:
1. Leave the fan/power connector screws in until you're ready to leverage the optical drive out. It will help with moving the system around.
2. Once the fan/power connector module are removed, the optical drive can be unhinged from the back two clips simply by prying the front clip and lifting up. If the 9 screws were removed (step 12) then the metal plate can now be removed allowing easy access to the ribbon cables.
3. Laser ribbon removal - It makes more sense to remove it from the motherboard by flipping the connector open rather than forcing the ribbon out from the laser contacts. It did go back in easily though.
One last note, the power board is installed ON TOP of the drive bay, not the other way around. The power board will need to be removed before the drive bay. (see step 9, picture 3)
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Welp, since the guide did NOT make note of the 'lock' on the ZIF connector for the flat-flex ribbon cable for the Optical drive's laser module at Step 15; following the guide I now have to find a way to replace or repair the laser module on my PS2 (a Model 39002 Phat) as the lack-of notice about the lock on said connector meant that the light tug needed to otherwise remove the cable if the lock was open/not there caused the connector to lift away from the module's PCB thus rendering it useless.
I'm reassembling a SCPH-30001 console that I disassembled some time ago, and I have a total of 5 '14.6mm Phillips head gold screws'. I have them in all 4 locations shown in Step 6 and Step 8 but I can't figure out where the 5th one goes. Any advice?
I figured out the screw mystery referenced in my previous post. The last one goes in the spot between the AV out and Digital out connector on the top side of the board. It is visible in the first photo of Step 16 near the lower right edge of the board.


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Eight days ago, a Georgia newspaper broke the happy news about big doings in a small town. Some new federal largesse was on the way; thanks to this money, which totals $625,000, the citizens of Cedartown will soon have new sidewalks, new landscaping, and other improvements in their business district. As one town commissioner exulted in The Cedartown Standard, "This will be a big boost for the historic downtown area and for the whole city."
This new money comes from the $780-billion federal stimulus package, enacted last February on Capitol Hill and signed by the guy who sought it most, President Obama. Everybody in Cedartown was so excited that they all posed for a newspaper photo op, holding a giant facsmile of the check. Front and center, and smiling proudly, is the U.S. congressman who flexed muscle to make it happen. His name is Phil Gingrey. The folks in Cedartown have nothing but praise for Gingrey; as the aforementioned town commissioner puts it, "Rep. Gingrey is our point man when we need action from the federal government."
But hang on, something's wrong with this picture.
Here's Phil Gingrey, a House Republican, flashing his chops and triumphantly brandishing the stimulus bucks that he won for his local town...but isn't this the same Phil Gingrey who voted against the stimulus package - along with every single other House Republican?
Indeed it is. Yet now he turns around and milks it for the folks back home, and garners political kudos in the bargain. The dictionary definition of hypocrisy need not be consulted here, because we're seeing it in action.
In these early days of federal stumulus outlays - the vast bulk of the stimulus money will be spent in the new fiscal year that began Oct. 1 - a Republican pattern has already begun to emerge. As long as these avowed foes of the stimulus can bring home the stimulus bacon, they've really got no problem with "socialism."
One of Gingrey's Georgia colleagues, Jack Kingston, got on the scoreboard back in July when he triumphantly announced new federal money for two police departments in his district, money that would allow each department to hire new police officers. What he neglected to mention, in his official press release (but which soon came to light anyway), was that this money came from the federal stimulus package. Which Kingston had voted against. Which Kingston had condemned, last February, as "fundamentally flawed and doesn't represent the change we deserve or the stimulus we need."
There are all kinds of examples lately. Both Georgia Republican senators, who voted No on the stimulus package, are currently trying to get $50 million in stimulus money for a local bio-energy project. Both Texas Republican senators and 19 Texas Republican congressmen, all of whom voted No on the stimulus package, are currently asking that the White House pump stimulus money into saving NASA. Louisiana Republican congressman Joseph Cao, who voted thumbs-down on the stimulus money, is now seeking some of that money for road repairs and streetcars back home.
The scarlet-red state of South Dakota is also very happy to take stimulus bucks, according to the stats released by Republican Gov. Mike Rounds' budget office. Thanks to the new money spent thus far on highway construction and water projects, the state's GOP regime says the stimulus has already saved or created the equivalent of 1400 full-time South Dakota jobs. Interestingly, one hears no rants about socialism; in the budget director's words, "We're trying to do our part to ensure South Dakota's economy recovers faster by getting these dollars out and to work."
And now we have another classic. A North Carolina newspaper, the Hickory Record, last Friday hailed the arrival of federal stimulus money for a new fire station in the town of Bethlehem. The fire chief was happy: "This will serve a huge need for us. This is a very fast-growing community. We're building for the next 50 years." And reaping the credit was the guy who showed up to present the money, Republican Senator Richard Burr. He too was happy; in his words, "This is a great thing for this county. We're not accustomed to federal dollars in that magnitude finding their way to North Carolina."
This is the same Richard Burr who voted No last winter, complaining that "this isn't a stimulus package, this is a spending package."
It's interesting that none of these people feel compelled to follow the logic of their ideological convictions, and thus tell their local fire chiefs and police chiefs and councilmen that, sorry folks, you'll have to fend for yourselves because we refuse on principle to bring you any of this socialist money.
On the contrary, if I may be permitted a few tweaks of cinema dialogue, these Republicans are more like Captain Renault in Casablanca.
Renault: I'm shocked, shocked to find that stimulus spending is going on in here!
Croupier: Your winnings for the folks back home, sir.
Renault: Oh, thank you very much.