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Luang Prabang (ຫຼວງພຣະບາງ), also Luang Phabang, Luang Phrabang and Louang Phrabang is the former capital of Laos and is now a UNESCO World Heritage city.
Set at the confluence of two rivers that almost surround the town, and beneath a temple-topped hill, Luang Prabang is a wonderful patchwork of traditional Lao wooden houses and hints of European architecture, reminders of when Laos was part of the French colony of Indochine. Golden-roofed wats, decorated with mosaics and murals of the life of Buddha, sit under the gaze of wrap-around teak balconies and 19th century shuttered windows. All of this is set against a backdrop of verdant greenery and rugged mountains.
One of those small cities with atmospheric and charming personalities, Luang Prabang is now on the radar screen of most tourists who have been or dream of going to Venice, Salzburg, Dubrovnik, Ubod, Hoi An, Cuzco, San Miguel Allende, Guanajuato, Puebla, Morelia, Oaxaca, Napier, or Santa Barbara.
As a visitor, you cannot help but be amazed by the tidiness and cleanliness of perhaps the most charming city in all of Southeast Asia. With UNESCO so closely involved and a largely responsible group of local business owners, the pressures of mass tourism development have been held at bay, but for how much longer remains to be seen. Restaurants along the main street tend to be expensive and aimed at luxury tourists, whilst lower cost venues are along the banks of the Mekong.
Luang Prabang rose to prominence as the capital of the first Lao kingdom (Lan Xang - land of the million elephants) from 1353 onwards. The city owes its present name to the Pha Bang, a revered Buddha image (now in the Royal Palace Museum) which was brought to the city by King Visoun during the golden age of Lan Xang in the early 1500s.
The fragmentation of the Lao kingdom at the end of the 16th century saw Luang Prabang become a militarily weak independent city state paying tribute to the surrounding kingdoms. Ultimately the 1887 sacking of the city by the Chinese Haw led the Luang Prabang monarchy to accept the protection of the French, whose influence led to the construction of the many fine colonial villas that sit harmoniously alongside the traditional Lao architecture.
The city fell into decline in the latter half of the 20th century following the reluctant withdrawal of the French, and the 1975 revolution which brought an end to the Luang Prabang monarchy. The relative poverty of newly-independent Laos perhaps helped save Luang Prabang from the ravages of 20th century city planning.
The reopening of Laos to tourism in 1989 resulted in a remarkable turnaround in the city's fortunes, as crumbling timber houses and colonial mansions were sensitively restored and transformed into immaculate guesthouses and boutique hotels. In 1995 the city was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Get in
By plane
The airport is just north of town and has scheduled flights from/to Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Jinghong, Pakse, Siem Reap, and Vientiane.
Visa-on-Arrival is available at the airport. The price is variable based upon your nationality, with US$35 being typical, with an additional US$1 processing fee. You need a passport picture to obtain a visa. If you don't have one, they'll scan your picture from your passport and charge you an additional US$1. Ensure you have US$ otherwise you will need to negotiate getting to the exchange bureau in the airport which is a hassle and offers a poor rate as they know you have a problem.
ASEAN nationals do not need a visa to enter Laos for stays not exceeding 30 days.
Visa extensions are possible at the Immigration Office opposite the Rama Hotel. The cost is US$2/day plus a US$2 form fee. The process is very easy; turn up in the morning with your passport and one photo; fill in a form (in Luang Prabang they do this for you) and come back in the afternoon for your extension.
Exchange rates at the airport are reasonably competitive with the prevailing outside rates unlike in other international airports.
Taxis into town cost about US$6, whether you are by yourself or with 3 other people. There is a taxi counter just outside the arrival hall.
By road
Highway 13 connects Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and Vientiane in the south and via Highway 1 to the north. Highway 13 is asphalt and in relatively good shape during dry season all the way to Vientiane. Simply put, it is long, bumpy, and winding road trip. The road resembles of a lunar landscape and there are endless potholes due to poor quality surface, the top layer eroded to reveal the gravel underlayer, which causes a bumpy ride. Though there have been incidents of violence along this stretch of road in the past, although at present it is safe.
Upon arrival at a bus station, there will be tuk-tuks that will cram in as many tourists as possible for a flat 20,000 kip to the city centre, which is near the Royal Palace. Many tourists alight here, but if your hotel is not nearby you can request that the driver take you to your hotel at no extra charge, as long as it's within the historic part of the city.
There are three bus stations, each a little bit out of town, which serve different directions. Tuk-tuk drivers know which bus station to go to for which destination. Ask around for bus schedules.
Tickets can be bought at every travel agent in town, which makes more sense than buying them at the bus station as there is only a difference of roughly 20,000 kip, which pays for the the tuk-tuk from place of accommodation to the bus station (impossible to walk), so it nullifies the gain. Pick those agencies which absorb the shuttle ride from the fare quote as others do not. Compare first before biting the quote. Book tickets in advance, particularly for "VIP" buses as they have reserved seats, and you don't want to end up sitting next to the toilet. If you have a preference for aisle or window seat, ask for a seat before the toilet (i.e., between the toilet and front of the VIP bus) where the seat numbers are predictable. The seat numbering jumps a couple seats after the toilet (which is located in the middle left of the bus), and what should have been an aisle seat number becomes a window seat number and vice versa.
By boat
Boats ply the Mekong to and from Huay Xai at the Thai border, stopping in Pakbeng where you can catch overland connections towards the northeast and the border with China. The trip takes 2 days (both days about 9 hours) by slow boat, or 6 bone-rattling hours by speedboat. There are also operators now offering 2-day "luxury" cruises.
Expect to spend the night in Pakbeng if you're taking a slow boat (the safest option), or to arrive in Luang Prabang deaf, shaken and either exhausted or exhilarated from six hours in a speedboat. There is also a twice-weekly "one day comfortable boat" between Luang Prabang and Huay Xai, but the cost is significantly higher.
Slow boats leave every day, the last one at 11:00. The trip from Luang Prabang to Huay Xai costs at least 250,000 kip. The trip to Luang Prabang from Huay Xai costs around 900 baht/220,000 kip or 110,000 kip to Pakbeng. Be sure to retain your ticket stub as they check again when you board again at Pakbeng.
The slow boat leaves Luang Prabang at about 08:30, from the middle of the town, and arrives around 18:00 at Pakbeng.
Make sure you stock up on food and drink before travelling as the on board prices are practically double (20,000 kip as opposed to 10,000 at a restaurant). Many guest houses at Pakbeng sell small, but somewhat pricey, packed lunches for the onward journey.
In Huay Xai it's best to take a tuk-tuk from the border crossing to the boat landing (or about 15 min walk) and purchase your tickets at the boat landing because all the tour agencies in town charge a commission, and agents usually don't have reliable information about the quality of the boats. It is common to have to switch to a different boat in Pakbeng, so you may end up in a boat of higher or lower quality for the second half of the journey. The two day boats have nice comfortable car seats, and so it is no longer necessary to purchase any cushions.
The slow-boat is generally packed, so much so that there may not enough seats to go round. Arriving early will mean a longer day, but most likely a better seat, towards the front and away from the engine. The best seats are located near the captain as they allow access to large open 'doors', however, this area can get cramped with locals and their belongings.
The slow boat trip proceeds at a pleasant 20-30 km/h and offers nice views to the nature and village life on the banks of the Mekong river. Most of the passengers are foreign tourists. Occasional locals take the boat only for short hops between the river side villages, but prefer to take the bus for the full distance from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang. So you won't be able to observe any local boat travellers, as the boat ride offers just the usual sight of tourists drinking Beerlao but is a great way to meet other tourists and discuss route plans and travel info.
If you choose to travel on the speedboat (a light canoe with a very powerful engine), a crash helmet and life-jacket will be provided, but once you have taken the trip you will realise they are mostly show only and will not help you if something goes wrong. Regardless, it is not recommended you travel in a speedboat without this safety equipment. It is also recommended that you make your bags as waterproof/water-resistant as possible and wear a rain jacket. The boat can generate quite a bit of spray, plus any showers you might encounter along the way will sting like needles against any exposed skin. On sunny days, sunscreen is invaluable as there is no roof/shade on these speed machines. The journey to Huay Xai can be reduced to as few as 4 hours in the wet season, with a lunch stop at Pakbeng. However, some consider this means of transportation less safe, especially in the dry season when boats travelling at 80 km come within a few metres of exposed rock. Earplugs are strongly recommended. Those concerned about their environmental impact may want avoid speedboats, as they are heavier polluters than the slower options. Speedboats run on LPG with boats stopping regularly to get supplies (8 bottles required per trip) and it is not overly comforting to the weak-hearted to have two full bottles at the front of your boat as you negotiate 3 m diameter whirlpools to avoid 6 m rocky outcrops almost close enough to touch. Travel agents in Luang Prabang will sell the tickets for 320,000-370,000 kip, you will need a minivan to take you the 10 km north to the fast boat pier. Unless you're an adrenalin junky, look for other transport options.
The third option is to take a "luxury" cruise. The major operators are Luang Say [13] and Nagi of Mekong [14]. Both operate two-day cruises to Hauy Xai that stop in Pakbeng for the night. A third player, Shompoo Cruise, has now entered the market. Although the journey takes as long as taking the slow boat, these operators offer vastly superior facilities and equipment than public slow boats, and you should be prepared to pay a premium for it. Tickets for all three operators can be bought at most travel agents in town.
Prices are approximately 220,000 kip for a slowboat, 280,000 kip for a speedboat. 3,000,000 kip for Luang Say, 1,200,000 kip for Nagi of Mekonand (both including a night in a hotel) and 640,000 kip for Shompoo. There are reports that prices for Luang Say and Nagi of Mekong can be bargained down.
There is no public boat service to Vientiane, but it may be possible to do the trip by private tourist boat when the water levels are high enough. Read more about fast and slow boats in the Laos country guide.
Local landmarks and culture
Out of town
Arts and crafts
Cooking classes
This is an enjoyable way to gain insights into Lao culinary methods and traditions. There are three substantial cooking class providers in town, all attached to popular restaurants, using Lao chefs/instructors. They differ somewhat in style and content, but all start with a tour of the local food market and include transport and copies of their recipes and other information about Lao cuisine. Participants sit down to eat their dishes afterwards.
Some of the hotels and guesthouses in town also offer small or private cooking classes for their guests.
Farm Visit
Thai baht and US$ are widely accepted but the exchange rates vary. There are some ATMs accepting Visa, MasterCard, Maestro and Eurocards. These ATMs are situated mostly in Sisavangvong Road near the end of the Night Market. The ATMs dispense currency in Lao kip and generally allow a maximum withdrawal of 1,000,000 kip with a charge of 20,000 kip. Multiple withdrawals are allowed to a daily maximum of 5,000,000 kip. If you arrive by plane, there is an ATM and a money changer at the airport which is open for a few hours of the day, so don't count on changing there. Also, their rates are significantly worse than the banks in town.
Money Changers/Exchange
For Malaysians, it is best to change money to baht, where the rate is RM 10 = 100 Baht or more, then change the baht to kip in Laos. This is because they give not so good rates in laos for Malaysian ringgit.
There are a number of money changers who generally do not offer good rates, and are located either on Sisavangvong Rd or in the permanent markets further east. One is next to the ATM near the Night Markets, another is about 50 m further north along the street, located out the front of one of the first restaurants (looks like a little tollbooth). The rates offered may vary, so shop around before you change. It maybe better to stick with official money changing services at a bank which are easily found. There are reports of scam by using money changers to take cash advance. They will charge you more in US$ with different exchange rate than written, and even after complaining it's not possible to cancel the transaction.
Beware also of money changers giving you 1,000 kip notes instead of 10,000. The notes look similar.
The Night Market (on Sisavangvong Road) caters to tourists with every kind of souvenir you could want and closes at about 22:00. Particularly good are the duvet covers, cushion covers, and pillow sets. They will custom manufacture one to your dimensions in one day. It is well worth a look and the hawkers are very pleasant to deal with and amazingly non-pushy by Asian standards. Traders range from young children to the elderly who usually make the items they sell. Good-natured bargaining is advisable, but don't obsess over this and ruin your experience as well as giving the trader a bad day. It should be understood that the quality and design of goods is lower in the market than in the legions of increasingly chic stores in the town.
There may well be some souvenirs available made from endangered animals. Avoid buying rare pets, leather, ivory, talons, dried sea creatures (starfish, etc.), fur, feathers, teeth and other products. This is the best place to buy lower end souvenirs and hone your bargaining skills.
The Lao aesthetic sense is quite evolved in its own way, and this can be seen in the higher-end shops:
Several book shops sell photocopied books, and so it's worth checking the copies as pages can be unreadable or even missing. Also, such copies may be illegal in your country.
During lunchtime, which is around 12:00 to 13:30, the dry summer sun can be scorching. To spend time comfortably while waiting for the sun to mellow at around 15:30, hang around at the public library across from the national museum about 4 or 5 buildings along. There are English language newspapers issued months ago still in circulation. Or surf the net for free from the six Internet stations.
There are no McDonald's restaurants or any other multi-national fast food outlets in Luang Prabang, or elsewhere in Laos.
Restaurants line Sisavangvong Road and the roads along the Mekong and Nam Khan. Food runs the line from standard SE Asian backpacker fare to more traditional Lao dishes, including buffalo sausage, right up to very high quality French cuisine.
There are also numerous market stalls for cheaper food, including baguettes, crepes, and pancakes. Stalls along an alleyway between the night market end of Sisavangvong Road and the Mekong offers superb Lao street food at bargain prices.
The much recommended street-food market located east of the Tourist Information building as posted on PBS Gourmet.com, said to be one of the must-see street food markets in SE Asia is quite disappointing though. A dozen or so buffet dishes per table-stall is offered at 10,000 kip per plate. They are displayed in aluminium basins with no warmers and by the time it's 20:00, the food is cold. The taste is also bland, nothing outstanding or super noteworthy more than any indifferent buffet offerings in other parts of the world. Also, one must contend with a barrage of flies. Basically, if one sees one table, one has seen it all.
While the buffet tables are the cheaper way to eat, be wary of the hygiene. You'll never encounter fatter flies elsewhere in SE Asia. For a bit more, a tasty alternative are the grilled fish, chicken legs, and buffalo sausages sold just before the main "buffet" area. Delicious and worth every overcharged kip. Even tastier if you are tired of fried rice from the dozens of cafes that have sprung up on every corner.
A large Beerlao should not cost more than 10,000 kip, and 8,000 kip for the small dark variety, pretty much standard throughout the country. Most riverside places offer the same prices for beer and generally the same foods. Prices of food can vary wildly, though. Shop around and don't be shy about asking prices directly if anything is unclear.
Probably the one dish most recommended is the Lao version of fried spring roll: vegetarian at 3,000 kip, or pork at 5,000 kip per piece.
Be careful of buying the bundles of dried seafood snack unless you have experience with it. The texture is like chewing salty paper.
Local specialities include:
Cafes and restaurants
Be sure to buy a small (or big depending on your needs) backpacking-sized plastic bottled water. Bottled water is cheap, but of especially good value are the locally branded white 1 litre bottles of wate at only 2,000 kip each. They are commonly seen bundled 6 to a plastic bag, but they are available for sale individually. To reduce plastic waste, you can refill your bottles as you go along from your hotel's/guest house's or tour agent's office water dispenser. They are ubiquitous and one should not consider water expenses in the budget.
If you can't find one along the backpacker's area, go to the lobby of the Phra Lang Phra Lao, a separate building besides the National Museum, beyond the huge King Sisavangvong statue, and re-supply. The water dispenser is at the righthand side at the far end of the corner from the entry door. There is also an available toilet with no charge. Or ask at any shop or agent.
There are a number of places to drink around Luang Prabang, though the late-night club scene is pretty much nonexistent. The liveliest and busiest bars are in a small cluster between Mount Phousi and the Nam Khong.
Luang Prabang's status means that curfews are strictly enforced here: bars start winding down at 23:00 and close at 23:30 sharp. The only permitted late-night options are outside the main part of town: a discotheque patronised mostly by locals and bizarrely, a ten pin bowling alley.
If you do plan on staying out after hours, check the arrangements with your guesthouse first to avoid being locked out.
If you're simply looking to relax and enjoy the river views, most riverside restaurants have tables outside where you can sit back with a beer or two.
Luang Prabang has the best selection of accommodation in Laos, with something to suit every budget. There is everything from tent sites under a roof for 20,000 Kip per night up to super luxury hotels at US$1,500 per night.
Don't expect that the alll the facilities which can be find in Vietnam or Cambodia - aircon, cable TV, internet - can be found in Luang Prabang for US$12.
While the big chains have yet to make an appearance, there's plenty of "boutique" accommodation, although this heavily overused word runs the gamut from quirky to luxury. Most of the lanes and alleys all through Luang Prabang have places to stay, with a large selection also found in the lanes south of the Post Office. Free WiFi is quite commonplace in Budget guesthouses.
Get out
You can buy the ticket to Hanoi from a tour agent, or you can walk to the Southern Bus Station (30 mins walk) and buy it yourself for cheaper. You shouldn't buy the ticket at the station itself, but opposite the station you'll see some buses waiting and there will be an office of the Naluang Travel Company. They are the ones that operate the buses, so if you buy anywhere else the ticket will be more expensive.
Also note that they claim to sell a ticket to Hanoi at the Northern Bus Station and for only 150,000 Kip, but this will take you only until the border and then you'll be left at the mercy of the local drivers who can charge you any amount, since you're in the middle of nowhere. Don't mistake the Northern bus station with the Southern!
It is preferable to buy tickets to next destination, say Vientiane at tour agents (12-hr trip and not 9-hr as what agents are touting, a total of 13 hours including the 1-hour meal time and as quoted as of Feb. 12 at 150,000 kip for a seating bus and 165,000 kip for a sleeper bus - both include air-con and meals). For seating buses, there is no built-in toilet and so it's advisable to go before the journey as the stop-over at the restaurant is 4 hours away, and the last, the destination station. Check though, because not all tour companies offer free pick-up from a passenger's residence in the quote price. The southern is about 3 km away from the tourist area, and tuk tuk costs about 20,000 kip. The northern bus station is about 5 km..
When on a night trip to Vientiane, it is preferable to bring along a neck pillow to lessen the impact of the rough trip.
The bus follows via routh 13 south is a relentless bumpy ride because the road is curvy and potholed. Comparing pluses and minuses for VIP sleeper/VIP seat to Express for night trips, not much difference. At night there is no need for air-con, and it will be unlikely you can sleep, even on a sleeper bus because of the shaking and rattling as the bus drives along rough, rocky roads. Those prone to motion sickness should know (or better avoid) that this trip travels a winding, mountainous road.
BanNaluang Bus Station (South Bus Station)
The south bus station is located approximately 3 km from town on Road 13 , just after the stadium and the chinees Market. facing to it there is a Bcel ATM, and a second privet bus station- Naluang Travel Company - from there the minibuses depart - and you can buy a ticket.
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- film_maker, colon_closed_bracket, pichaelmarker, meowington, Tillance, PickledOeuf, moker, justanothersheeldz, Ichor, shinymcshine, Icarus-Smicarus, Antelope, songforsaturday, twentynine, sexydave, and Mehodor this'd this
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- DanielKelly, brusma, chickenbones, gonad, and commitsar this'd this
Quiet you.
I can't impress the DiS women if you ask questions that expose my ignorance. This is like that time I read a feminism book on the tube but on my Kindle instead of in paperback :(
Its the shortened, PC version of sissy
"cissy" so as not to offend any sisters that might be reading
I prefer to say I don't adhere to the arbitrary dichotomy of 'male' or 'female'
or some other shit that will make women want to sleep with me
- PickledOeuf, incandenza_, and Antelope this'd this
this thread is a growing, fluid organism
all options can be added and thissed
The OP gave two options
Why's nobody saying gender queer? !?!!!
gender isn't about your sex organs is it?
i don't think i understand all this properly
Let's not start
You can be whatever you want to be
Believe achieve
- PickledOeuf and Icarus-Smicarus this'd this
yeah ok
Male/female binary gender definitiions be damned, let's all be dragons!
I like this idea
no it's about your identity
anatomy doesn't determine gender.
Loads of people don't define as male or female so imagine what its like filling out a simple form (or anything?) where we're given 2 options of male or female and sometimes 'other' and being either forced to tick the wrong box and be misgendered by everyone you interact with or ticking a box called 'other' and feeling like you're seen as a weirdo whose actual identity doesn't really matter cause all that matters is fitting with the rigid gender binary.
We should just ask "what is your gender?" and let someone fill it in which wouldn't really be that complicated from a data gathering pov.
That's hwat i said
Believe achieve
you think this is bad? Sometimes forms don't have "Dr" as an option for title
So don't talk to me about oppression.twentynine this'd this
Good thing the Royal Opera House is so inclusive:fuck_this_band and Epimer this'd this
Why are you not saying gender queer
You'#re the real problem here
- chickenbones this'd this
the original post has no options
after which, the original poster's suggestions are no more valid than anyone else's
OP was standing for original poster
they're not more valid but they suggest the extent to which the person who started this thread understands gender as more than two.
I'm not gender queer
Sorry for remembering trans* people exist.
OP might have been interrupted whilst posting
i have no reason to believe this particularly, but this is pretty uncharitable of you
If you don't think it's cause he just never got round to posting hundreds of other ways of describing gender identity
how am I being uncharitable?
because while i don't think it
i don't think it's impossible.
also, you say you don't put the gender queer option yourself because it doesn't apply to you. the OP put male and female options himself, despite presumably not thinking both apply to him.MORBO this'd this
that's up to them
The point is genderqueer is just one of unlimited options for describing gender. I would put 'genderqueer' if that was what I was. But I'm not. So putting it down as an 'option' for other people, and not just letting them write their own gender down for themselves, is being unnecessarily prescriptive and stops us being able to see that gender is variable and something we don't have to put into predetermined categories.
but everyone *is* able to write down their own gender
so i really cannot for the life of me see what you're arguing against.
this issue is of course important, but this is a thread, in which anyone can write whatever they want, not a binary tick box on a job application form
he's not reinforcing gender binary any more than
everyone who identifies as male or female is, in identifying themselves thus
that's a really weird and wrong way to look at this.
you can be male or female in in a way that still accounts for and allows other possibilities.
no, no you see, actually it's you that's weird and wrong!
he hasn't disallowed possibilities at all. im not replying any more, because i've said this too many times and you're ignoring it. my opinions on what matters in this discussion are identical to yours. the only difference is that you've bestowed some weird authority on pichael_marker whereby only his posts count as "official" options or something. "^this" threads on this board typically start with the OP making some suggestions, and then other people coming up with their own suggestions. nothing is stopping an otherkin posting "otherkin" and then thising that, if they have any interest in DiS knowing that they're otherkin.
you're complaining that no one has said genderqueer, and you won't say genderqueer because you're not genderqueer, maybe no one's genderqueer. w/e the fuck genderqueer means.
also, think you might be taking this thread a TAD too seriously.
It does strike me as a bit arrogant
to start making genders up just because you think you don't comply enough to have to tick a box on a form. It should say 'sex' which is different from gender, but if genderqueer is an Actual Thing I think it needs to be in the public consciousness a lot more before people can officially identify as it. I would've thought most people would have seen their gender as a point on an axis.
- chickenbones, Icarus-Smicarus, and DaddyorChips this'd this
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yeah, but that was for my snow leopard impression
nothing to do with gender
- ethricdouble this'd this
that fall tracked is wasted
it's there for like 3 seconds
- fuck_this_band this'd this
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Hermaphrodite lady man ladies
with your sexy lady bits and your sexy man bits toochickenbones, cat_race, colon_closed_bracket, pichaelmarker, and Icarus-Smicarus this'd this
Even you must be into you
My Dad always told me that animals have a gender
(or objects in crazy European Languages) but than people have a sex (phnar). So you ask: 'what is the gender of that cat?' but 'what is the sex of that person?'
Seems like language has changed and most people now use gender for both. Maybe we're just too squeamish about sex.
just been reading about this recently
gender and genre essentially used to mean the same thing, ie, just any category.
gender started to be used in lingustics to give different endings to different nouns etc. some languages have over ten genders, denoting male, female, plant and whatever else they feel like categorising.
in latin there were three genders: masculine, feminine and neuter and i believe olde englishe had this as well.
they slowly fell away in english, butg remain in most european languages and masculine and feminine, so "gender" came to apply much more to actual masculinity and femininity, rather than the arbitrary decision for the french to call a desk feminine.
anyway, linguists still use gender to mean the linguistic categorising system, and people dealing with human identity use it to mean the prescribed characteristics typically associated with sex and identity.
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- chickenbones this'd this
wondered how this thread achieved more than 2 replies.
To say there were no surprised is really to understate the lack of surprises. Now, back to work.
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Coachella line-up is amazing
I REALLY REALLY wanna go again ;-(
That was the 1st thing I thought
when I saw him on the bill. Didn't even realised he still did stuff live.harman_kardon this'd this
His new album is terrific,
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SATURDAY, APRIL 17: Muse, Faith No More, Tiësto, MGMT, David Guetta, The Dead Weather, Hot Chip, Devo, Coheed and Cambria, Kaskade, 2Many DJ's, Major Lazer, Dirty Projectors, Gossip, Z-Trip, The xx, John Waters, Les Claypool, The Raveonettes, Mew, Sia, Camera Obscura, Tokyo Police Club, Porcupine Tree, Old Crow Medicine Show, Aterciopalados, Bassnectar, Frightened Rabbit, Dirty South, Flying Lotus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Pretty Lights, Shooter Jennings, RX Bandits, The Almighty Defenders, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Craze & Klever, Zoe, The Temper Trap, Portugal. The Man, Band of Skulls, Girls, Beach House, Steel Train, Frank Turner.
SUNDAY, APRIL 18: Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, De La Soul, Julian Casablancas, Plastikman, Gary Numan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, MUTEMATH, Deerhunter, Infected Mushroom, Club 75, Matt & Kim, The Big Pink, Gil Scott-Heron, King Khan and the Shrines, Florence and the Machine, Yann Tiersen, Little Boots, Miike Snow, Talvin Singh, Ceu, B.o.B., Babasonicos, Owen Pallett, The Glitch Mob, Mayer Hawthorne, Local Natives, Rusko, The Middle East, Hadouken!, The Soft Pack, Kevin Devine, Paparazzi, Delphic, One EskimO.
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Saturday looks kinda poor
Tiesto, David Guetta, Coheed & Cambria all high up the bill. Well, by "kinda poor" I mean "less than utterly amazing" which the other two days are.
I wanna go again too :/
How long has Hawtin been performing back under that name? Haven't seen that for 7-8 years.
It's his first since mutek in 2005 but that was a one off (that didn't go so well...), before that the last was in 1995.
the more i read it, the more bands i see that i'd love to see.
Id like to do this or fiji rock festival
still waiting on fiji line up
I'm assuming you mean Fuji.
SummerSonic's better than Fuji if you wanna got to Japan.
Though the idea of a music festival on Fiji is a marvellous one.
Fever Ray?
The gig at the forum, back in December was supposed to have been the last Fever Ray gig ever. Quite a quick comeback!
thought it was last UK gig?
you might be right tho
wanting to go to this
but i'm terrible at organising trips abroad. for anyone who's been before, is it hard to get sorted? is it camping ala glastonbury etc?
Since when did Gorillaz become a festival headline act?
Also whats with the ???? after Thom Yorke? Day three does look a beast though
If they do the clever set up with the holograms
then I can see it could work, not my first choice though
Really put off by the complete lack of shade at this festival
I burn walking past a microwave so it's not the most sensible festival to go to for me
its that superband malarky
him, flea, Nigel Godrich et al performing 'The Eraser'
it's okay
not really worth a transatlantic flight. i can't believe i'm going to say this, but i don't think it's 'indie' enough for me...
Amazing line-up.
I don't care though - we got our wristbands for SXSW yesterday.
I'm still not sure I believe this is real. It's too good. TOO GOOD.
Fucking incredible. Someone take me, yeah? Cheers.elevatormusic and st_nick_ this'd this
ridiculous line-up
anyone got any idea what this festival is like in terms of practicality and staying there? Obviously you're camping in a desert, but is it really crowded, is there a good atmosphere, is it easy to drink, what are prices like, etc?
Drinking is in an enclosure away from the stages so you can't drink and watch a band at the same time. But its too hot too drink beer anyway.
- ThingsThatFly and Jamie_Summers this'd this
Most people stay in hotels, but I think you can camp. I'm sure there are details on the Coachella website. I went the year Daft Punk played. It's a decent festival, but I can't imagine visiting Brits being too happy about the fact that you can't drink alcohol and watch bands play. All booze consumption is restricted to areas away from the stages.
My recommendation is to take a bit of extra time and go and explore the desert afterwards. I know this is a well-worn cliche, but it is like being on a different planet. The Joshua Tree is great, especially if you're a Gram Parsons fan. I went out there with a group of friends after Coachella and we stayed in the same hotel room that Gram od'd in. Fun times, if you like that kind of thing.
doesnt look great, a couple of good bands but nothing special
Im determined to go to what the heck fest this year, loads better
this looks so good :o
the sad thing is, if this was in the summer i'd be there. why april :(
It's a good line-up,
shame it's Coachella.
Super stoked for Coachella
I saw Jay-Z, MGMT, Muse, and Tiesto in concert and they all blew me out of the water. Definitely super excited to see this amazing line up on what is going to be the most epic musical fiasco of the year!
I went in 2004
It was good fun but it would take someone like Kate Bush to make me go again - I don't cope well in the heat and there's NO SHADE ANYWHERE. You can't drink beer and watch a band at the same time but you won't be drinking much anyway as you need to keep drinking water to keep hydrated.seeingotherpeople this'd this
it's too hot for me, even though the year i went (2005) was apparently one of the mildest.
- lemonbrickcombo this'd this
no one has mentioned sly and the family stone yet,
incredible- surely the standout thing of the lineup?
a 3 minute performance at the 2006 grammys and before that, 1987?
gil scott heron has performed a lot in new york in recent years i think. i saw him a couple of times at the jazz cafe not that many years ago, why is everyone on about him here, yeah it's big news, but come on, surely the big story is what's gonna happen with sly and the family stone?
Sly & The Family Stone played
some shows over here last year. Were dreadful, apparently.
i stand corrected.
by here, do you mean britain? if so i'm surprised that passed me by.
From the reviews:
"This year's tour is one of them, and even then, it's 20 minutes before he staggers on, a hunched figure in a hood, hat, shades and a gold chain.
Sitting down at a keyboard he doesn't actually play (the overhead handclaps are the giveaway), he performs a slowed-down, almost lobotomised version of "If You Want Me to Stay" which lacks any of the sexual menace of the record, and you start to realise how damaged he must now be.
He sticks around for "Stand" and "I Wanna Take You Higher", randomly hitting things with a drumstick or fiddling irrelevantly with a keyboard until he gets bored, then wanders off while the Family Stone play on. You thought Brian Wilson was a decrepit passenger in his own band? Compared to Sly Stone, Brian Wilson is Iggy bleeding Pop."
"Stone's band, including sister Lisa, was fantastic, tight and sharp and lots of fun. The man himself only appeared five songs in, hunched and slurring though still in possession of that rich, familiar voice.
After singing If You Want Me to Stay and Sing a Simple Song, he announced, "I'm going for a piss, I'll be right back," reappeared once more later on and then left his band looking as surprised as the crowd at the abrupt ending. If this is how he wishes to present his numerous classics these days, he's better off staying away for a few more decades."
"The figure who graced the stage for about 15 minutes and a handful of songs seemed like a phantom, oblivious to the crowd's goodwill and, as the minutes passed awkwardly, to their growing bemusement. He seemed barely there on 'Sing A Simple Song', and took 'Family Affair' at a slow and wavering pace that was fascinating to behold but only in the manner of a faltering tightrope walk.
'I Want To Take You Higher' almost took off when he rose, Lazarus-like, from his chair and shuffled to the front of the stage, almost animated, a cruel caricature of his former self. Then he was gone without a backward glance, and the group lurched into an extended jazz-funk jam that, in its interminable pointlessness, eventually drove me to the exit. It was an oddly enervating night, sad and somehow unnecessary. I guess he needs the money but one can't help thinking that Sly's heart is not in it. Never mind his soul."
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ALICE FEIRING is upset about terroir. Or rather its absence. And her new book, The Battle for Wine and Love, or How I Saved the World From Parkerization (2008, Mariner Press; 288 pages; $13.95 paper), is a sassy riff on Feiring's dismay with winemaking tricks—especially in California, and especially since the dawn of the numerical ranking system popularized by Robert Parker Jr. in the mid-1980s.
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When Feiring begins her chatty meetings with European winemakers, eating, cavorting and tasting, she begins to lose me. By the penultimate chapter—a long, self-serving and bitter "interview" with the villain of her book, Parker himself—Feiring has lost the coherent threads of her argument. Nonetheless, the book's richness of wine lore and revelation, even if you don't agree with her purist condemnation of "jammy fruit bombs," make it an absorbing read.
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RE; Job change. For starters, I am going to start leading a workshop based on the book (take a breath if reading aloud), How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish (maze-lish). I led it once over a decade ago, when my daughter was around age 5. Leading that workshop would fill two hours a week for 6-7 weeks. I am not sure how else I will fill my wish for part-time work. I want to be able to follow my daughter to some of her sports and acting activities, (she is seventeen, a junior), also help her visit colleges, and find scholarships. I like the teaching aspect of teaching, and the kids. I would hope for a class size of 15-18, and less meetings. I would have to go back to school for two years to earn that degree. I could probably easily find full time office work, but I want part-time until my daughter graduates.
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Volume 18 Issue 52 | May 12 - 18, 2006
Long-overdue Soho library may open at summers end
By Alex Schmidt
Nearly two years after ground was broken for the first Soho library branch, opening day is on the horizon. Workers are refacing masonry, painting walls and welding metal awnings in preparation for the big day, which the New York Public Library has said will be in late summer.
The library is on tiny Jersey St., one block south of Houston between Lafayette and Mulberry Sts. Officially called the Mulberry St. Branch, the library will occupy three floors, of a late 19th-century loft building that was once a chocolate factory. The first floor on street level will contain the circulation desk, the next floor down the childrens collection and the bottom floor the reference, adult and young adult fiction and nonfiction collections. The building will have 22 public computers.
Its going to be an exciting time for the community, said Councilmember Alan Gerson, who was chairperson of Community Board 2 when his predecessor Kathryn Freed first initiated plans for a Soho library. During times of budget crisis, the library risked being placed on the backburner. But Gerson, citing Sohos dearth of community facilities, kept it a priority.
Everyone has waited so long that theyll be happy when it opens, he said. Well have to plan a big community celebration.
Gayle Snible, a library spokesperson, said community response has been overwhelmingly positive.
They needed a library and theyre happy theyre getting one, she said. Snible said the closest branches to the Mulberry St. Branch are Jefferson Market at Sixth Ave. and 10th St., Ottendorfer on Second Ave. near Eighth St. and Hamilton Fish at E. Houston St. and Avenue D so building a branch in the neighborhood was an obvious necessity.
As a nod to the arts character of Soho and the history of Little Italy, the library will contain special collections of art books and Italian-American heritage books and materials. Public art is slated to line Jersey St.
Work remains on the finishing touches. But given how long the community has waited, Gerson added, cheerfully, I would be happy if it opens in the fall.
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PUNXSUTAWNEY — The hour was 7:28 a.m., and right on time, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his humble abode to the thrill of what the members of his Inner Circle predicted to be a record crowd that had been patiently awaiting his prognostication for hours in the single-digit, below-zero-wind-chill temperatures they'd been battling all night.
After his introduction, Phil spoke to Groundhog Club President Bill Deeley in his native language — Groundhogese — and gave the report that so many wanted to hear, a message delivered by Inner Circle member Bob Roberts: no shadow, and an early spring around the corner.
With the bitingly cold temperatures, an early spring was the last thing the as-large-as-30,000-plus people packed into Gobbler's Knob could have imagined, with the low for the evening reported over the loudspeaker being 1 degree above zero. And according to reports from the various weather stations there, it felt many degrees colder, with the "feels like" temperature reaching negative double digits.
In fact, cold was on the mind of so many that some of the folks farthest from the stump from which Phil emerged misheard the prediction, hearing halfway through that Phil would choose between six more weeks of winter and an early spring. Upon hearing the words "six more weeks," a large crowd headed for the buses that would take them back down the hill into town. But encouraging calls rounded most of them back toward the Knob to hear the good news.
While it was a cold evening, the large crowd was treated to quite the night of entertainment.
To those who watch Phil's prognostication from the warm comforts of their living rooms via television, it may seem as if the whole event starts in the wee hours of the morning when spectators begin to make the trek up the hill to Gobbler's Knob.
But in all actuality, Groundhog Eve, as Feb. 1 is known throughout the town, is a day filled to the brim with preparations and activities leading up to the big event.
What follows is a first-hand account of a home-grown Punxsutawney boy — Zak Lantz, editor of The Punxsutawney Spirit — and the plans and preparations he went through as he prepared to cover his first Groundhog Day as editor at his hometown newspaper. In the account, the essence of the day and what it means to the town comes to light.
February 1
• 10 a.m. — Like Phil arising from his slumber, I crawled out from my own personal burrow, made of warm blankets, to face the morning. My typical day begins around 9 a.m., but knowing that I was going to be pulling an all-nighter after a full day's work at the paper, I figured I should do my best to be prepared with a bit of extra sleep.
• 10:30 a.m. — Taking in my two morning essentials — a hot shower and a hot cup of coffee — I see a pattern developing, as I know coffee will be my best friend over the next 20 hours or so. The coffee tastes good, but I'm sure the life-saving coffee I'll be drinking as I stand in predicted single-digit temperatures afters sunset will taste even better.
• 1 p.m. — Fast forward to after lunch, and I'm standing in front of my closet, sifting through two very different styles of clothing. At this time last year, I was the town's local sports writer, and the Groundhog Banquet was not something I had to cover. I don't mind dressing up, but I'm not as used to it as I ought to be. So, I try on a few acceptably formal outfits before settling on a black shirt-black pants combination. Then, I turn to warmer thoughts, planning my wardrobe for the overnight event. Longjohns and my warmest hat are in order, so I pull them from their hiding places and make sure they all fit. Now, enough about fashion. It's time to get the day started.
• 2:15 p.m. — I arrive at the office a bit earlier than I would on a normal day, knowing that the Groundhog Day rush and the pending banquet will mean making deadline will be quite a bit tougher tonight. Luckily, when I walk through the office doors I'm informed everything has been going smoothly throughout the day, and we hit our feet running with Saturday's edition of The Spirit.
• 6 p.m. — Banquet time (6:30 p.m.) is rapidly approaching, and I find myself back in front of the mirror, making sure my tie is straight enough and my sweater looks OK. Deeming them acceptable, I head up to the high school, where the banquet is to be held, wondering what to expect, as it's my first time at the Groundhog Eve dinner.
• 9:20 p.m. — After what felt like hardly any time at all, the banquet comes to an end, and what an entertaining, action-packed event it was.
The banquet, hosted by the members of Phil's Inner Circle, highlights the local personalities that make up the town and pays tribute to many of the town's dedicated volunteers. Two such volunteers are especially honored with the naming of the previous year's Man and Woman of the Year awards capping the evening's activities.
The 2012 Woman of the Year was Jennifer Roberts, who has given countless hours of her time helping countless organizations benefit their own cause, and the 2012 Man of the Year was Scott Anthony, the owner of a local pizza place — Fox's Pizza Den — who is known for his love of and dedication to all things Punxsutawney.
Another highlight of the banquet were the three speakers who took to the platform.
First was Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor, Jim Cawley, who praised the members of the community for their dedication to the cause of putting on such a grand show for Phil's special day.
Then, with Punxsy being the Weather Capital of the World, Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel was already in town as the 2013 inductee into the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center's Meteorologist Hall of Fame, thanked the community for welcoming him.
Finally, the show's big speaker, Danny Rubin, took the stage. Rubin, the writer of the film "Groundhog Day," which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, spoke of Punxsy as his "third hometown." He said that while he has never lived here, he feels a special connection to the community.
For Rubin, the best part of writing the movie, he said, has been knowing that it has had a positive influence on people's lives.
In closing, Rubin presented the town of Punxsutawney with a plaque, which offered the town — instead of the key to the city — the keys to his apartment.
February 2
• 12:45 a.m. — After finishing up Saturday's edition of the paper, complete with stories about the banquet, the Man and Woman of the Year and a special column discussing Punxsy as "my town," I sit at my desk mentally preparing myself for the temperatures I'm about to expose myself to. Hand-warmers in pockets, faux fur hat on my head and camera and thermos-o-coffee close at hand, I make one last check with the pressmen in the back to assure they received all of our pages. And then, I'm off. I head to my car and begin my trek to Gobbler's Knob, where over the next seven hours I'll be keeping track of every trick as the magic unfolds before my very eyes.
• 1:47 a.m. — You've heard of the calm before the storm right? Well I must say, I've arrived at The Knob. And with no shuttle buses running anxious fans of Phil here yet, it is eerily quiet, but I know that in just a few short hours, this place will be shoulder to shoulder. I better take advantage of the porta-johns while the lines are short!
• 2:39 a.m. — The sound system at The Knob comes to life, as the Black Eyed Peas' "I've Gotta Feeling" kicks things off. The temperatures have continued to drop. It sure looks like it'll be a chilly one. I've gotta feeling there will be lots in attendance this morning with hopes high for an early spring!
• 2:54 a.m. — About a dozen of Phil's most faithful followers have huddled around the front railing at The Knob. From the looks and feel of things, they'll soon be hoping for others to gather around them in hopes of sharing some body heat.
• 3:48 am — As the crowd continues to grow in size, the party has officially started with the introduction of Dave Gigliotti, who brings the pre-ceremony entertainment and Phil's Dancers — the Philettes — a group of six ladies who are seniors at Punxsutawney Area High School. They just announced that the plan for the rest of the morning is to dance away the cold!
• 4:42 a.m. — Many of the entertainment acts that will be stationed throughout the town of Punxsutawney during the weekend make their way to the stage including a local Zumba group, to give the Philettes a short break from their dancing. The crowd is growing by the minute, and with less than three hours between now and Phil's awakening, it's starting to feel very real.
• 5:43 a.m. — Quite appropriately, weather has been the topic of conversation overheard the most at this year's Groundhog Day celebration, and just as the weather man predicted, snow begins to fall at The Knob. After the lowest report being 1 degree throughout the early morning hours, the temperature climbs to double digits, a hopeful sign for Phil's faithful.
• 6:30 a.m. — Right on cue, the lights go down at Gobbler's Knob, and the crowd is treated to a fireworks show by the local Walston Club. The show goes on for some time, with a grand finale worthy of the round of applause it receives.
After the fireworks, the crowd knows it's inside an hour. By 7:30, Phil will emerge from his stump and give his prediction. With that, the ceremonial trek to The Knob by the members of the Inner Circle takes place, and after their introductions, it seems like no time at all passes before Phil chooses the lucky scroll blessing his fans with a promise of warmer weather.
For all who made the trip to Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day 2013, it was a worthwhile, fun occasion. But with sleepy eyes and cold feet, you would probably be safe to bet that most in attendance are also hoping to not wake up to the same occurrence Sunday as would have been the case in the movie Groundhog Day.
• 8:22 a.m. — I arrive back at the office, exhausted and still shivering after cautiously weaving through the thousands of pedestrians walking down the hill. Before you know it, I'll have this story posted and get to head home for my own slumber. Punxsutawney treated all who showed up this year to quite the spectacle, as is always the case. But after a show like that, everybody deserves a day of rest.
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When the cellular iPad mini and 4th-generation iPad launch next month, Sprint will find itself standing next to Verizon and AT&T in offering iPads for use on their LTE network. With the launch of the 3rd-generation iPad in March of this year, Sprint was left out when LTE compatibility was announced. Sprint confirmed iPad mini and fourth-gen availability in a press release today: "Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced that in the coming weeks it will offer iPad mini and fourth generation iPad. Sprint will offer these new iPads with a range of attractive data plans that will allow customers to connect to its 4G LTE network."
Sprint and Verizon will share models of both devices that run on either carrier's CDMA and LTE networks. AT&T will have a separate GSM and LTE model. Both the CDMA and GSM models will support international 3G and LTE bands, meaning that the Sprint and Verizon iPads will still be compatible with cellular networks when traveling abroad. The price for the cellular models of iPad mini start at $459 for the 16GB model, moving up to $559 and $659 for the 32GB and 64GB models, respectively. For the 4th generation iPad, the cellular models start at $629 for the 16GB cellular model, with the 32GB costing $729, and the 64GB priced at $829. The cellular models of both the iPad mini and the 4th-generation iPad will launch mid-November.
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Memphis music history is littered with curious, compelling stories, among them that of Robert Johnson. No, not that Robert Johnson. A white guitar hotshot who cut his teeth in local bands and recording sessions in the early '70s, the other Robert Johnson ended up playing for Isaac Hayes and the Who's John Entwistle and auditioning for the Rolling Stones in 1975 (a guitarist spot vacated by Mick Taylor that ultimately went to Ron Wood) before making his own mark as a solo artist…
Close Personal Friend put Johnson on the road with fellow new-wave/poprock acts like the Police and the Knack in the late '70s, but label and management issues shortened the album's initial shelf life despite good press.
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…a tenacious, bright and utterly engaging blend of power-pop and early rock 'n' roll…
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…devotees of inventive power pop should find this a more than worthwhile investment.
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"This is my country of choice …," 90-year-old Gerhard Hennes shared with a large crowd gathered in the City Room of Roane State Community College's Oak Ridge campus. "… Not my country of birth."
"This is my country of choice …," 90-year-old Gerhard Hennes shared with a large crowd gathered in the City Room of Roane State Community College's Oak Ridge campus. "… Not my country of birth."
Hennes' audience ranged from several younger Roane State students to a group of American World War II veterans who came to hear what the speaker had to say. For Hennes is a veteran himself — a German veteran of World War II who served as an officer in the German signal corps and fought in the Polish invasion, the Battle of France and in the North Africa campaign.
In North Africa, Hennes was stationed at the Army headquarters of Erwin Rommel. Hennes surrendered with the Afrika Korps in 1943 and then spent the remainder of World War II in 16 prisoner-of-war camps, including more than a year in Crossville, Tenn.
Following the war, he was deported to Germany in 1945 but immigrated back to the United States in 1953 and became a citizen in '58. Hennes currently lives in Fredericksburg, Va., and has written four books, including two on his wartime experiences.
Following an afternoon Q&A session in Oak Ridge, the 90-year-old German WWII veteran had the opportunity to lecture at Roane State's campus in Roane County. That lecture was presented by the Roane State-Bethel University 2+2 education program.
Describing himself as "an amateur historian who never graduated," Hennes shared his memories of being an exchange student in London in 1939 when the 17-year-old — not sure what to do — was repeatedly asked "what was Herr Hitler, they called him Herr Hitler, up to." Saying he remained confused and uncertain by all the talk surrounding Adolph Hitler and "pillboxes" as a student, it was nevertheless a little more than two years later that, as a 19-year-old lieutenant and Officer of the Day, Hennes found himself visiting Russian POWs who "were accommodated, though accommodated is not the right word," by the Germans in October 1941.
As Officer of the Day, he recalled taking another German soldier by surprise when Hennes said he would like to see one of the barracks.
"They did not march anymore, they did not walk anymore. They shuffled because they were starving to death," Hennes told his Anderson County audience. "That image has stayed with me to this very day because I believe in collective guilt.
"I did not report it," he added. "I was a professional coward."
By May 1943, the German soldier was a prisoner of war himself.
During the question-and-answer session of Hennes visit to The Secret City, he said not everyone was a member of the Nazi party and added: "I was never a Hitler youth."
Underscoring, perhaps, some of the complexities of wartime Germany, Hennes said his father was both a party member and a minister.
"My father," said Hennes, "confessed to us kids he had possible conflicts … with serving God and serving Adolph Hitler." But, Hennes philosophized, many men have difficulty "undressing their souls."
Regarding getting lost in the deserts of North Africa, Hennes conceded that "most people didn't know where they were in the desert." But, he said, "one person always knew and that was Rommel."
Be that as it may, and despite the reputed respect Rommel earned from his troops, Hennes opined that "all generals are good people to stay away from."
"I'm anti-authority," he said. "Especially when imposed. So stay away from generals."
Asked by a student to discuss his take on the similarities between the current American "empire" and 1930s Germany, Hennes opined that "most Americans reject out of hand that we are an empire, but we are one whether we are in denial or not."
And, he added, "with all the opportunities and burdens of an empire," the United States finds itself facing a lot of difficulties ranging from American soldiers being in a lot of places where the U.S. has economic interests to international competition from China, India and Brazil.
"I believe in soft power not military power, as you might understand," said Hennes. Though he strongly supported "identifying with our soldiers," he also emphasized taking a close look at where our U.S. soldiers are and why.
"What the hell are we winning in Afghanistan?" he asked.
Returning to a question raised about the average German citizen's knowledge of the Nazi concentration camps during World War II, Hennes said the vast majority of his countrymen — unless they were guards or trained personnel — didn't know about the now infamous death camps.
"This seems incredible to believe unless you believe this witness," he said. "The majority of the German people didn't know about the concentration camps."
As for the disappearance of their neighbors, friends and business partners, Hennes stated: "We were told these were people who opposed the system … malcontents who were being straightened out."
Concluding his short initial presentation and expanded Q&A session, Hennes warned that "everybody who says they don't see parallels between pre-war Germany and modern-day America is a bloody fool."
"Always keep your eyes open and your heart ticking for the heartbeat of a great nation," he said. "But avoid the word 'great,' good is good enough. …"
Noting that "the young ones are preoccupied with other things," Hennes said: "Wake up, Teachers … Wake up, Ministers … We are sound asleep and we are doing 'great'?"
"Wake up!," he said. "Wake up!"


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Case Number: 1:2017at00842
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Two Real Estate Corporations Charged With Failing to Warn Purchasers and Tenants about Lead Paint in New England
Release Date: 11/06/2008
Contact Information: Paula Ballentine, (617) 918-1027
(November 6, 2008) – The corporate owners of numerous Coldwell Banker real estate brokerage offices in southern Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island face civil penalties for over 100 violations of lead paint disclosure rules.
The two real estate corporations are NRT New England LLC and Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services LLC (both doing business as Coldwell Banker Real Estate Brokerage).
EPA inspections and review of submitted information revealed that Coldwell Banker Real Estate Brokerage offices in North Haven and Fairfield, Conn.; Lincoln and Somerville, Mass.; Dover and Manchester, N.H.; and East Providence, R.I. together committed 102 violations of the Lead Disclosure Rule during 34 real estate transactions between 2005 and 2007. The corporations that own and operate the offices face penalties of up to $11,000 for each violation cited in the complaint.
Federal law requires that landlords and property owners or their agents notify prospective tenants or purchasers about the potential for lead paint hazards in residential properties. Notifying prospective tenants about potential lead paint hazards in housing helps parents protect young children from ingesting lead.
"Exposure to lead paint is a serious public health concern for children in New England because much of our housing was built before 1978 when use of lead paint was banned," said Robert W. Varney, regional administrator of EPA's New England office. "Property managers, owners and their agents play an important part in helping to prevent lead poisoning by following lead paint disclosure requirements and making sure families are aware of potential lead hazards in homes."
Infants and young children are especially vulnerable to lead paint exposure, which can cause intelligence quotient deficiencies; reading and learning disabilities; impaired hearing; reduced attention span, hyperactivity and behavior problems. Adults with high lead levels can suffer difficulties during pregnancy, high blood pressure, nerve disorders, memory problems and muscle and joint pain.
This case is one of the largest cases brought against a real estate company and is among dozens of lead-related civil and criminal cases EPA has taken in New England to make sure property owners, property managers and real estate agents are complying with federal lead disclosure laws.
This action contributes to EPA's record-shattering enforcement results for the 2008 Fiscal Year. Nationwide this year, EPA has concluded enforcement actions requiring polluters to spend an estimated $11 billion on pollution controls, clean-up and environmental projects, an all time record for EPA. After these activities are completed, EPA expects annual pollution reductions of more than three billion pounds.
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Data on Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery has been found to under-report Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNBx) procedures either alone or with Axillary Dissection (ALND). Reviews by the Commission on Cancer (CoC), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Program of Cancer Registries (CDC/NPCR), and the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program have all confirmed mis-coding of this data element. Revised coding rules and associated instructions have been developed that put emphasis on securing information from the operative report in contrast to the pathology report. These revised coding instructions will be implemented for cases diagnosed January 1, 2012 and later. All population based and facility based cancer registry programs are coordinating implementation through shared materials, communications, training, and quality assessments. More detailed information will become available in December 2011.
SEER Research Data Changes
On October 28, 2011, a change was made to the November 2010 SEER research data to remove information pertaining to scope of regional lymph node surgery. The change was for breast cancer cases only, defined strictly by primary site (C50.0-C50.9; represented as 500-509 in the files).
The following changes were made:
- RX Summ--Scope Reg LN Sur (2003+) - for this field all 2003+ cases of breast cancer (primary site 500-509) were changed to "9" (unknown/not applicable). Note that cases diagnosed prior to 2003 are blank for all tumors (which means N/A).
- Scope of reg lymph nd surg (1998-2002) - for this field all 1998-2002 cases of breast cancer were changed to "9" (unknown/not applicable). Note that cases diagnosed prior to 1998 or after 2002 are blank for all tumors (which means N/A).
The November 2009 and earlier data submissions were not updated. However, if you access those data in client server mode, you will receive a variable warning for all scope or regional lymph node variables. The warning states that the field should not be used for breast cancer cases and links to this web page.


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Grand Theft Auto IV Walkthrough
|To Live and Die in Alderney (cont.)
During the chase, Phil will call Niko up and let him know that they're going to need to park the cars and escape on foot. Phil will tell you that when he parks his car, you should park your car near by, and then you can blast through enemies (cops) from there. So, when you arrive at that destination, break out an automatic weapon (we like the Uzi, but an assault rifle works even better) and begin plowing through the cops as they begin to flank you, first from one side, and then the other. Once both waves are felled, Phil will order his two friends to run with him to a nearby van where the final getaway can be made.
Once you reach the van, all you have to do is drive away and lose your considerable wanted level. Of course, this is easier said than done (as always) because the cops and feds will be on you. Your best bet in this kind of situation is to make a bee line for a bridge or tunnel leading to another borough (preferably straight to Algonquin, where the straight city streets make for a simple getaway). Make sure to keep an eye on your HUD and dodge incoming cops that can reestablish your wanted zone. This will make life much, much easier in the long run.
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Nominations for the 2011 New England Chapter Emmy awards were announced Wednesday, and Fox CT lead local stations with more than 30 nominations.
Fox CT garnered 37 nominations in total, including 33 for news coverage and four for promotions or magazine features.
Nominees included Hartford Courant Columnist Jim Shea, and editorial cartoonist Bob Englehart for their segments on the Fox CT news, reporters Jim Altman, Jennifer Bernstein, John Charlton, Sarah Cody, George Colli, Anthony DiLorenzo, Ayana Harry, and Laurie Perez. Videographers Garett Allison, Ryan Bernat, Bob Hoover, Garth Millen, Mike Piskorski, Shawn Sienkiewicz, Michael Townsend, and Scott Vargas were nominated as well. Dana Killebrew, producer of the News at 4 P.M was nominated. Former staff members Sarah French, Matt Nodland, Angie Reyes, and Dustin Schultz were nominated for work done while at the station last year.
The news department, under the direction of News Director Coleen Marren, received a nomination for Team Coverage for reports on Hurricane Irene.
For promotional spots Bill Murphy, Christina Messino, Chris Moran, Chad Sherman and Joseph Schiltz were nominated. Also nominated were Tony ColapietroPete DiMatteo, Christopher Panton, and Jeff York.
WFSB received eight nominations, WVIT six, and WTNH was nominated three times. CPTV received eight nominations. CT-N, the statewide public affairs network received it's first nomination as well for its nearly 10 hours of coverage of the Governor's inauguration.
Award recipients will be announced at a reception and dinner in Boston June 2.
A full list of nominees is available on the New England Chapter's website.
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The Man that touched the sky (2011) Full Length Documentary
Lewis Crathern, 4x British Kitesurfing Champion and known worldwide for his pioneering jump technique after his jump over Brighton Pier last year, is now giving us the opportunity to look behind the scenes.
The 30 minute film documentary is an in depth look at the pioneering kite jumping extraordinaire Lewis Crathern preparing for the biggest jump of his life over Brighton Pier, an exclusive look into Lewis' life showing never seen before footage with him preparing for his infamous jump months before it happening. The documentary touches on the emotions, physical strength training, precision weather monitoring and pure skill to achieve such a dramatic result. Lewis' pier jumping achievement created a frenzy of media reaching beyond the realms of Brighton to be a phenomenon of global explosion. The film documentary also explores why Lewis is searching for new challenges outside the competition circuit and how he uses kitesurfing and wind energy as a tool to teach others whilst increasing eco awareness.


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3D is finally reaching a large audience, but there's a burning question: What are the long-term effects of watching 3D content for months or even years?
According to a recent NPD report, US customers have spent a whopping $55M on 3D televisions and related technology. That's surprising, since the first models to offer convincing 3D (from Samsung, Sony, and Panasonic) and the first broadcast 3D content (from DirecTV and ESPN) just became available this summer.
Those who watched the recent World Cup matches, MLB All-Star game, or repeated viewings of Avatar can tell you: the experience is amazing and enjoyable, but there's some concern about how much 3D we can stand over a long period.
Short-Term Exposure
To find out the short-term effects of 3D, we tested a Sony KDL-46H800 over a week, watching every imaginable show: World Cup matches, the MLB All-Star game, the Blu-Ray 3D version of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and several Major League Baseball games. The good news: we had no headaches or nausea, partly due to the crisp resolution of the 3D TV and highly accurate 3D goggles.
We did discover that, when watching 3D content, it's important to take a break between shows. Mild fatigue can result because your eyes do have to work harder. And, it is even more important to sit within a 30- or 40-degree radius of the 3D TV. Sit too far to the side, or too far away, and a headache is more likely.
Long-Term exposure
Of course, watching for a week is one thing. The effects of watching for months, every day, and viewing many different kinds of 3D content are still unknown. Will everyone with a 3D set have bug-eyes and blurred vision in two or three years?
Fortunately, most experts agree that there are no known adverse effects. Dr. Roger Phelps, a 3D vision expert and a VSP Vision Care Optometrist, says there are some people who may have problems with binocular vision and focal abilities temporarily, and can find out how to treat the issue by meeting with a doctor.
"Watching 3D content on a regular basis has not been shown to pose any long-term risks to the viewer," says Phelps. "However, whether you're viewing 3D content for a few minutes or a few hours and you're experiencing headaches, dizziness, nausea or other symptoms, it would be best to see your eye doctor to rule out problems."
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|Blow Your Cover (cont.)
As you begin your climb up the stairs, be sure to grab the shotgun lying behind the stairs on the first floor if you need it. Then, head all the way up until you meet up with your sketchy biker associate, who will lead Niko and Playbox X into the next room. But things immediately seem strange, as the potential buyer starts acting finicky and asking too many questions. Naturally, things don't seem quite right here, and it ends up being an LCPD drug bust!
Take out any foes in your vicinity, but leave behind any residuals as soon as Playboy X instructs you to start heading up the stairs, since the LCPD have the place locked down underneath you. As you swing around corners and up stairs, keep a keen eye out for cops, and take out any of them you encounter, grabbing their weapons after they're dead (if you need the ammunition). The climb is an arduous one, but you'll eventually find yourself on the roof of the building.
It gets a little easier here simply because you can grab a health pack right in front of the door as soon as you head outside (and chances are, you probably need it). Then, you must simply work your way across this expansive roof to another door that will lead you into an adjacent building the cops aren't crawling all over. Getting from point A to point B is a challenge, though, so take it slow, keep an eye on your HUD, and eliminate cop after cop as you work your way towards the building.
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