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Description for B&B:Chalet le Villlarais, welcome to the authentic heart of Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski and bike. This 250 year-old house was completely renovated in 2011 into a luxury chalet with two apartments. It has fantastic views of the surrounding snow-capped mountains and lies in the center of the old village. One of its strengths is its location in the area of Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine with ample opportunities for skiing, mountain biking, cycling and walking. The chalet has two terraces, large balconies, a 6 person Jacuzzi, billiard table, TV, DVD, stereo and wifi.Possibility to rent for groups of up to 18 people. With a surface area of 270 m² distributed over various spaces, the Chalet le Villarais meets the needs of groups of 6 to 18 people. The chalet 200 m² 12 people has 6 double bedrooms. The apartment 70 m² 6 people has two three-person bedrooms.Thanks to their stylish design, both the chalet and the apartment will guarantee you a relaxing and pleasant stay. In addition to the standard services offered by the chalet piano, billiard table, etc. , you can also enjoy a warm, relaxing evening in the vaulted living room, a dip in the Jacuzzi, or even a massage..
Description for GiteWelcome to the Chalet Villarais, Welcome to the Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine side Village. Chalet 300 meters from the ski slopes, with 250 years of history, an exceptional view of a fabulous circus snowy Alpine summer and winter, the chalet the Villarais renovated with natural materials in 2011 will fill you with the authenticity of the woodwork and old stones. Its strengths are definitely in your destination charm of Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine ski and mountain bike.
Very quiet, comfortable, ideally located with terraces, balconies, large jacuzzi, pool, tv, dvd, hifi, wifi, 5 showers, 2 baths, 6 toilet, the Villarais the chalet welcomes you to the village of Villard Reculas - Alpe d'Huez 300 meters from 250 km of ski slopes and mountain biking.
With a surface of 270 m² modular spaces in several separate and independent, The Villarais The chalet can accommodate to your requirements from 6 to 18 people. The cottage has no Annex 6 spacious rooms 12 beds over 200 m², the apartment and related offers 2 additional bedrooms with 6 beds room of 70 m² duplex. All
, designed and furnished in an authentic spirit, you will ensure the best moments of relaxation and conviviality. In addition to standard services offered by the cottage Villarais WLAN, piano, pool ... , Enjoy the Jacuzzi, massage and a map of a large vaulted living room for convivial evenings and warm.
Prices vary according to season:
Cottage: 229 / night 670 for up to 12 people
Apartment: 115 / night 250 for up to 6 people
Villarais the Chalet at 300 meters from the slopes Alpe d'Huez - Villard Reculas - Grand Chalet 200m2, 12 persons, 6 bedrooms, luxurious 4 star with large jacuzzi and pool room Reculas Villard - Alpe d'Huez - France Grand chalet completely renovated to new luxury, 4 star rated detourisme furnished, very quiet, comfortable, ideally located with terraces, balconies, large jacuzzi, pool, tv, dvd, hifi, wifi, 3 showers, 2 baths, 5 toilets. in the village of Villard Reculas - Alpe d'Huez 300 meters from the ski slopes. Welcome to the Alpe d'Huez Village side. 300 meters from 250 km of ski slopes.
Description of the rooms on the ground floor Entrance Hall free wireless Internet and ski room with boot dryers Great professional fully equipped kitchen with center island, dishwasher, American refrigerator, cookware Large living room with vaulted billiard area, TV corner hifi, Fireplace, 4 sofas and chairs Dining room with large wooden table for 12 to 14 people, dresser ... Laundry with washing machine, dryer, iron and ironing board hung WC with washbasin independent description of apartment on 1st floor Hall Hallway with access to terrace, jacuzzi Three bedrooms 12 to 16 sqm 2 bedrooms with balconies facing south, a double bed, 4 single beds Bathroom dedicated to one of the room with sink, Shower and toilet separate bathroom tub, shower, double sinks mounted toilet independent description of an apartment on 2nd floor master bedroom of 24 m² with open bathtub, sink, toilet, large south-facing balcony Two bedrooms of 12 m² with shower in rooms timbers hung WC independent.
A Villard Reculas Alpe d'Huez Apartment 70m2 fully renovated in 2011, Conveniently located 300 m from the ski slopes, very quiet, with comfortable access jacuzzi, tastefully decorated, large terrace of 16m2, tv, dvd, hifi, wifi. in the village of Villard Reculas - Alpe d'Huez 300 meters from the ski slopes. Welcome to the Alpe d'Huez Village side. 250 km of tracks Get away ... The apartment is part of The Chalet Villarais to make the trip accessible to a variable number of people. Also renovated in 2011 with natural materials, you can stay independent or by associating it with the chalet sleeps 12. Duplex, a 70 m², with balcony inside it offers a bright, comfortable and warm. Description of the rooms on the ground floor Entrance Hall free wireless Internet Large fully equipped kitchen, induction hob, dishwasher, Refrigerator, cookware ... Two sofas, a lounge sofa, TV, DVD, HiFi, WiFi access with Jacuzzi and terraces Description of the rooms at first floor Two bedrooms of 16 m² with balcony, 1 double, 4 single beds. Offering two bedrooms sleeps three. Independent bathroom in shower, sink, laundry area with washer and dryer hung WC independent.
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Pineland Station Hosts Easter Fundraiser
Author: Melinda Copp
Easter weekend was chilly by Hilton Head standards, but that didn't keep islanders away from Pineland Station's Habitat for Humanity fundraiser on Saturday, April 7. Even the Easter Bunny made an appearance for the event, which was sponsored by the Pineland Station Merchants Association.
The event featured a display of classic cars by Concours d'Elegance, an Easter egg hunt for kids and adults with over 400 eggs, a bake sale filled with delicious Easter treats, a silent auction of items donated by Pineland Station merchants, and food and beverages provided by Vic's Tavern. Parents brought their cameras to get pictures with the Easter Bunny, whose costume was donated by Atlanta Costume. And the Barbershop Quartet and the Dixieland Band performed live in the Pineland Station courtyard.
"Habitat is doing a lot of great things for the community, and the least we can do is return the favor," said Sylvia Overcast, the event organizer and owner of Tradewinds Ladies Apparel in Pineland Station.
Habitat for Humanity is a national nonprofit organization that works to eliminate substandard housing and homelessness, and break the cycle of poverty fostered by inadequate housing conditions. The Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity affiliate was founded in 1990, and is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. By the end of 2007, the Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity will have built over 75 affordable houses in the Hilton Head and Bluffton area, providing homes for over 300 people in need.
The Easter Weekend Fundraiser was Pineland Station's second charity event this year. The first was a fundraiser for the Hilton Head Humane Association, which took place in February. The Pineland Station Merchant Association raised over $6,000, and several orphan pets were adopted to loving families. According to Overcast, all the proceeds from the event benefited the Humane Association—the merchants didn't even cover their expenses.
"Everyone was so generous," said Overcast. "With that success, we thought we'd follow up with the Easter event."
Marco Polo, Island Bath Boutique, Tradewinds Apparel, Tanner, Vic's Tavern, Yenny's Handbag Boutique, Hilton Head Art League, Nail Tech, Beach First, Il Carpaccio, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Children's Clothing Company, Idyllic Endeavors, Island Baskets, The French Bakery, Mid-Island Chiropractic, Heritage Fine Jewelry & Gifts, ABC Hearing, Le Bistro Mediterranean, and Bonnie Rothwell, DMD all participated in the Easter weekend fundraising event.
Insty-Prints printed all the fliers. Carole Galli of Jazz Lovers, Elizabeth Peltosalo of Habitat for Humanity, and Mike Hastilow, the Pineland Station manager, helped organize the event, and a number of merchants donated their time to man the booths.
These two fundraisers are the first of many to come to the Pineland Station shopping center, said Overcast. The Pineland Station Merchants Association is already planning their next event to benefit the Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry, which will take place this summer.
For more information about Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity, call 757-5864. Visit Pineland Station at 1 Mathews Dr., or call 681-8907 for more information.
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UAE's Forgotten Emirate is Now in Limelight
Thanks to World Travel Awards 2018
Ras Al Khaimah is writing a new story in world tourism diary. The once lesser-known and overlooked emirate of the UAE is now no longer a hidden gem of the country. It is experiencing a boom in tourism and also has received 'Middle East's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2018' title at the World Travel Awards 2018.
Big things come in small packages. Ras Al Khaimah is a perfect example for that as you can enjoy easy access to desert, beach, and mountains in one small trip. Plan your escape now and begin your adventurous holiday with its popular outdoor activities.
Top 5 Outdoor Activities in Ras Al Khaimah
Jebel Jais Flight – fly like a falcon
Jebel Jais is the leading tourism destination in the country for intrepid travelers. It is the highest mountain of the country and home to the world's longest zip line where you can ride at a speed of up to 120 kph to 150 kph. Experience the thrilling zip line ride which is at a height of 1,680 meters above the sea level. Jebel Jais Flight takes approximately three minutes to cross the 1.74-miles long zip line.
Things to know
- The participant should be between 40 Kg and 130 Kg of weight, and minimum height should be 1.22 meters.
- Every participant is protected by high safety equipment.
- Participant must feel comfortable even after the gears strapped. Athletic clothing is recommended.
Via Ferrata
The Via Ferrata or Iron Road is the region's most exciting and thrilling activity. It includes three courses along the rocky paths of Jebel Jais – The Ledge Walk, the Middle Path, and Julphar Scare. Three courses feature zip lines, measuring 165 feet, 195 feet, and 985 feet respectively. The route is aided by cable, steel pedals and metal-ladder rungs fixed onto the rocks.
Participants will have to prove themselves on a standard course before being allowed on one of the technical routes.
The tours start from 8 AM and 1 PM. The Ledge Walk takes about 4 hours to complete while the Middle Path and Julphar Scare take 3.5 hours and 1.5 hours respectively.
Note: Participants must be at least 12 years old and should weigh at least 41 kgs and no more than 95 kgs.
Bassata Desert Village
Situated in the heart of Ras Al Khaimah, the Bassata Desert Village offers tourists the best desert experience with dune bashing. You will also have the opportunity to experience camel riding, camping, and a traditional Arabic dinner on the desert.
Camping in the desert will allow you experiencing the lifestyle of the Bedouins, and relaxed evening while indulging in delicious local cuisine.
Hiking trails
The Hajar Mountains in the emirate Ras Al Khaimah offers thrilling hiking experience for adventure travelers. The unique thing about the Hajar Mountains is that it takes intrepid travelers uphill (reaching 1,910 meters height) where they can set up a camp and enjoy panoramic views.
The Copper Hike is another ideal choice for a perfect day hike and also suitable for beginners. The circular route stretches 7 kilometers long and passes through two beautiful wadis and one open plateau.
Beaches and water sports
Ras Al Khaimah's unspoiled beaches top the list of reasons why people are visiting this emirate. Beach lovers have plenty of options to choose from. For thousands of years, people have enjoyed fishing and boating on the coasts of Ras Al Khaimah. Now the tourists have more fun than ever before with its variety of water sports like fishing, jet skiing, paddle boarding, water skiing, kayaking, banana boat rides, scuba diving and many more.
Tourists can find the necessary equipment and training at the beach resorts such as Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort and Spa, the Al Hamra Fort Hotel and Beach Resort, and the Cove Rotana Resort and Spa.
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Nobody likes Mondays, but fortunately for us, Avicii is here to save the day. This new track made me think about how Apple has rolled out new self-congratulatory ads for the iPhone that simply say "Finally" or "If you don't have an iPhone… you don't have an iPhone." These ads would be much more appropriate for any Avicii single that comes out.
Unlike many of the most accomplished mainstream DJs, Avicii seems incapable of releasing a track that doesn't instantly generate a buzz from the EDM world for its amazing depth of quality. It's a testament to the young (21 years old – younger than almost anyone on the Astronaut team) Tim Bergling's range of talent and stunning melodies that anything he puts out immediately makes its way into set lists around the world.
If you think this praise is too hyperbolic, just listen to the track. It's not as much of an anthem tune as Levels or Bromance, but it still incorporates the same great use of melodic beats that Avicii is known for. The violins kick in at 3:13 and the drums drop out at 3:39 to give this track a very ethereal feel. The original mix itself is pretty progressive and doesn't have any big drops, but the remixes do a great job of creating them. Of all the remixes, the Vandalism one is by far my favorite (and is featured here), which gives the track a big room drop and a completely different feel. The Sneaker Fox remix also has a great build-up, and gives the track an even more progressive feel.
Original Mix
Vandalism Remix
The full package also comes with remixes from John Course & Mr. Timothy, Avon Stringer, and a Demo Mix. Be sure to check them all out.
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Scott Braddock is passionate about promoting the blue collar trades and working to ensure Texas has a skilled workforce for years to come.
That's why he and the team at Construction Citizen have joined forces to to advance a socially responsible, sustainable and value-added construction industry. Doing this involves calling out bad actors in the industry while giving credit where it's due to ethical companies that do things the right way. Supporting education reforms that will bolster a skilled workforce is also key. Braddock's work on Construction Citizen has gained national attention and has been embraced on the left in venues like Salon and on the right by websites like Texas GOP Vote.
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When it comes to real estate, I have been lucky, much luckier than a 20-something journalist renting shared spaces with roommates has any right to be.
It began when I arrived as a freshman at the University of Chicago and discovered that my dorm was not the depressing low-rise tower with cinderblock walls and shared bathrooms in the hall that I had braced myself for, something designed by an architect who did dorms when he wasn't designing prisons. Instead, I was greeted by an historic, if down-at-the-heels, former luxury hotel overlooking Lake Michigan. It had a ballroom, a storied history of mobsters and celebrities, and enormous suites that boasted not only living rooms but also full baths, kitchens and dining rooms. All that was missing was a bellhop.
As first loves often do, the dorm/hotel became the archetype of all that I wanted and expected in a home—beautiful and rambling, abundant in history and friends. It was unreasonable to want it, even more so to expect it, but then, I kept on getting what I wanted. Even more perplexing, it was often through Craiglist.
Over the past 10 years, in Chicago and San Francisco, New York and New Haven, I've lived in houses and apartments that featured 12-foot ceilings, bay windows, working fireplaces, closets the size of small rooms, wood paneling, spacious backyards, spiral staircases and in one case, the ridiculously low rent of $250 a month. It was a gracious Chicago coach house behind a decaying mansion, located, by odd coincidence, roughly a five-minute walk from the homes of both Louis Farrakahn and then-Senator Barack Obama.
Not to play Pollyanna, but with the exception of a few hiccups—mice that traveled in packs, bedbugs, some bad roommates and becoming deeply involved in one landlord's bankruptcy proceedings—I've loved almost every place I've lived, and nearly all of the people I've lived with during the first decade of my adult life. Given that I've lived in 10 different places with a total of 66 people, not counting 4 cats and 4 dogs, that's not a cheap sentiment. (A disclaimer: I have a high tolerance for leaking ceilings, broken boilers and other people's messes.)
So I approached my most recent apartment hunt, a return to New York after two years in New Haven, with a ridiculous amount of optimism. But this brightness of spirit was tinged with considerable anxiety. I knew that the streak had gone on for too long—luck is nothing if not fickle. I was definitely due for something overpriced and nondescript.
I had expected cramped and dumpy when I first moved to New York in 2009, but my confidence this time around was bolstered by the fact that I found bright, airy and relatively inexpensive in West Harlem. Complicating matters, I was moving back to New York to work as a real estate reporter for The Observer, so for shame's sake, I had to find an apartment that was, if not ideal, at least not obviously terrible. Would luck be a lady this time around, or a bitch?
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Candy is the challenge hostess today and she decided on Bling. So, add any kind of bling to your card and or project, Glitter, Rhinestones, Pearls, Glitter EP, etc. I actually used a pearl flourish by Prima, but I also pulled out my beading supplies and made a woven border for the top out of Czech crystals and pearlized seed beads. The pattern is called Hugs & Kisses because of the x's and o's in the weave. I love Paris and dream of returning there again soon, so that is a dream I do believe in. Here is the full card and the deets. Be sure to visit the RN Blog for the challenge details. Also, check out what the other DT members have come up with this week.
- Bev - Savor the Journey
- Broni - Splashes of Watercolor
- Candy - Candy's Land
- Joan -Stamping with a Passion!
- Jules - Stampin with Inky Fingers
- Linda - Linda's Works of Heart
- Sherry - Walkin' on the BAD Side!
- Stamps: Eiffel Tower, Believe in your dreams Text, Script background, Flourish inchies
Ink: Versafine Smokey Grey, Onyx Black & Distress Aged Mahagony
Paper: Prism Razzleberry Dark & Medium, My Minds Eye Designer Paper.
Accessories: Prima pearl flourish, Czech crystals and seed beads.
The edges of the designer paper were "scraped" with a toothbrush inked up with versafine smokey grey ink. This is my favorite way to finish off the edges of a layer to mimic the look of the edges of cardstock such as this piece of MME. Once you cut down a 12 x12 sheet to card size, you are left with edges that don't have the distressed printing. The versafine ink/toothbrush does a good job of duplicating the look. I really prefer the versafine ink for this as it is an oil based ink that dries quickly but is easy to manipulate. I also distressed my paper slightly by tapping the brush on other areas of the DP. I keep the brush in a small zip baggie and because of the oil base, the brush doesn't need much inking off the stamp pad each time. The woven detail at the top is attached with glue dots so that it can be removed and made into a bracelet.
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Student Artist Spotlight: Jingtong Zhang
"Exploring the joy in the creative process gives me a lot of freedom and satisfaction."
Jingtong Zhang '20 is an artist who works in a variety of mediums. In recent years, she has taken a special interest in jewelry, working primarily with metals and ceramics. For more on her process, check out the interview below.
Could you tell us a little bit about the process that went into each piece, and how it is meaningful you?
I started to learn about jewelry, especially contemporary jewelry, two years ago. To create each project and each piece, I learn to use new materials and new concepts. Exploring the joy in the creative process gives me a lot of freedom and satisfaction.
What were some challenges you encountered in creating these pieces, and how were they overcome?
My biggest challenges always occur during my creative process. I struggle for a long time to find the best solutions to realize my concepts. But even if I spend a long time on one project I am still satisfied with the outcome.
What inspires you and why?
A lot of my subjects are related to nature and science. I find it interesting to apply scientific ideas to art.
How has your style evolved during your time at Miss Hall's?
When I first came here as a freshman, I focused on my skills and how to create good images. As I continued exploring art, I started to ask myself, what do I want to express? I also began to explore more mediums and materials, instead of just limiting myself to paper and 2D works. The encouragement the Art Department faculty gave me was crucial to my improvement; without their support and suggestions, I would never be able to grow this quickly as an artist.


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While the rest of the country gravitated toward the family fare over the Thanksgiving weekend, New York's tastes were a bit more of a mixed bag. Sure, Enchanted (No. 1) topped our box office charts—just like it did the nation's—with a strong per screen average of $33,000. But Bee Movie (No. 8), ranked fifth nationally, dropped 4 spots, while Fred Claus, ranked sixth, went poof!
Despite the fact that five movies opened wide on November 23rd, No Country For Old Men (No. 2) actually moved up a spot by expanding into two more theaters for a grand total of nine. The Coen brothers spent Thursday giving thanks for Javier Bardem.
This Christmas (No. 3) did surprisingly well, both here and at large. Director Preston A. Whitmore II, who gave us last year's universally panned Crossover, rebounds nicely with this family drama tailored to an African-American audience, but with crossover—bet he never thought that word would have a positive connotation again—appeal. The film averaged over $27,000 on 9 screens. Move over Tyler Perry!
Beowulf (No. 4), in its second week, outmuscled Hitman (No. 5), in its first, while American Gangster (No. 6), with a near $20,000 average in its fourth week, continued its immensely successful run.
There was little redemption for Frank Darabont this weekend, as his Mist, based on the Stephen King novella, did decent business, averaging close to $14,000 on 9 theaters and grossing $13 million nationally. (Bob Weinstein called it a "base hit." That's something, no?) Things are starting to go your way, Frank—stay away from Jim Carrey!
And while it's on the fence, August Rush is making a strong case for this week's Straight-to-Netflick-Queue Award. It barely broke the $10,000 average threshold and, well, it stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers—blech—and Keri Russell—already accustomed to watching her on TV—and it's directed by Jim Sheridan's daughter, Kirsten Sheridan—intrigued, but not $11 intrigued, if you know what I mean.
Absent from this week's top ten, but still contenders: Todd Haynes' I'm Not There, deemed "the weirdest movie of the year" by New York Times Magazine, and Noah Baumbach's Margot at the Wedding, featuring Nicole Kidman in her most despicable role to date—which is saying a lot!
List of theaters: Paris, Zeigfeld, Oprheum, East 85th St., 86th St. East, 84th St., Lincoln Plaza, 62nd and Broadway, Lincoln Square, Magic Johnson, 72nd St East, Cinemas 1, 2 &3rd Ave, 64th and 2nd , Imaginasian, Manhattan Twin, First and 62nd St., Angelika Film Center, Quad, IFC Center, Film Forum, Village East, Village Seven, Cinema Village, Union Square, Essex, Battery Park 11, Sunshine, 34th Street, Empire, E-Walk, Chelsea, 19th Street East, and Kips Bay.
Manhattan Weekend Box Office: How moviegoers in the multiplexes of middle America choose to spend their ten-spot is probably a big deal in Hollywood. But here in Manhattan, the hottest movies aren't always the ones making the big bucks nationwide. Using Nielsen numbers for Manhattan theaters alone and comparing them to the performance of the national weekend box office can tell you a lot about our Blue State sensibilities. Or nothing at all! Each Monday afternoon, we will bring you the results.


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Photo above: SURBEY FURTHERING HIS CANADIAN LEAD IN THE FEI NORTH AMERICAN WESTERN LEAGUE JUMPING-OFF TO 9TH AT THE PALM BEACH MASTERS IN FEBRUARY. PHOTO © ANDREW RYBACK PHOTOGRAPHY.
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Young Canadian Rider Chris Surbey has a cut a swathe of success through Wellington, FL during this 2017 show circuit. As one of the top riders for The Southern Family and Spruce Meadows' talented and extensive string of show jumpers, Surbey has consistently placed well against top riders this winter. Most recently, he rode Linda Southern-Heathcott's Chalacorada to a ninth place finish in Longine's FEI World Cup Jumping Wellington. While not yet a household name in the United States, he is a rising star in Canada.
Surbey, age 29, was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to a non-horse oriented family. Chris remembers horses as being "part of the landscape" of his youth. Growing up in rural Calgary, it was not unusual to see horses roaming the open lands and hiking trails. Surbey's first rides were as a young boy on a hired trail ride horse. What is a passing recreational event for most kids became a penchant for Chris. He implored his parents to take him for lessons at a nearby riding club and begged them to attend every showjumping event at nearby Spruce Meadows. "I think Spruce is really the reason I started watching show jumping," he explains. In a whimsy of fate, Surbey is today a primary rider for the creators of Spruce Meadows.
While taking weekly lessons at the riding club, the young boy participated in a lesson given by local trainer, Gaia Parker. Parker lit the torch in Surbey that still burns today. Soon, the family was half leasing a horse, then bought into a full lease, and finally arrived at full ownership. As Surbey laughs, "It is a slippery slope there." Parker and he forged a working relationship that would last for many years. Surbey honed his equestrian skills in the hunter, equitation, and jumper rings in western Canada.
Again, a chance meeting at a riding clinic changed the course of Surbey's equestrian career. Canadian Olympic and Pan American Games medalist Jill Henselwood would coach him to the next level of competition. While continuing his education at the University of Ottawa, Surbey would ride with Henselwood as school commitments permitted. Hitting the books and the saddle, he spent a productive four years with Henselwood and participated in the North American Young Riders Championships in 2007 and 2008. After graduating from university, Surbey turned professional and worked full time for Henselwood's Juniper Farms. His job included riding, training, and teaching, but his favorite task was working with the young horses. "It was a really cool experience in that I got to ride a lot of Jill's up and coming horses while she was away competing. I got exposed to riding some really nice horses."
From Juniper Farms, Surbey returned to Calgary as head trainer and rider for the Prather Family. Gaining important managerial, riding, and training experience, the young rider resigned after few years in order to pursue his own riding career. "I wanted to focus on having my own horses to ride and less on training and teaching. My friends in Calgary were nice enough to keep me riding and helping them." In a stroke of good fortune, he was approached by the connections of Spruce Meadows.
For the last three years, Surbey has been one of several riders for the acclaimed Southern family. "They have been amazingly supportive to me and my goals and ambitions as a rider." With Linda Southern-Heathcott and Kelly Koss-Brix managing the successful Spruce Meadows showjumper string, the results have been impressive in both North America and Europe. Unlike most American showjumping barns, Spruce Meadows is not client based. All of the approximately 30 horses under the Spruce Meadows banner are owned by the family. Surbey and his fellow employees are focused on only riding and training- no teaching, no juniors or amateurs to put into the ring. "It is a unique position in that there is no formal training with the job. It is a more European model as a sale and development program. While I like to teach, it is more fun to be able to ride and train my horses." The stalls at Spruce Meadows both in Wellington and in Canada are filled with horses competing at the top of the sport as well as young, developing horses.
From Slovakia to Switzerland, California to Florida, Surbey and his Spruce Meadows mounts have excelled. Last weekend, the Palm Beach Masters in Wellington, FL featured the best showjumpers in the world in head to head competition. Aboard Chalacorada, a big, impressive mare, Surbey proved his mettle in the big ranks. Describing the mare as "super talented," the rider also explained her idiosyncracies. "She likes things to be her way; she goes in a hackamore and doesn't like a lot of pressure. Let her do it her own way and she is happy." Chalacorada, or Chocolate as she is called in the barn, very happily flew through the timers in the huge Longines FEI World Cup Jumping class. Of the 40 horses who made it through Friday's qualifying event, only ten jumped clean on Sunday. Surbey rode a very fast jump off, incurring eight faults on the short course, and finishing in ninth place. Chocolate will enjoy some well- deserved turn out and trail riding in the next few weeks as the Spruce Meadows connections decide on her next effort. The young Canadian is thrilled with the seven horses he brought to Wellington and looks forward to returning to prospects he left in Canada for the winter. A young rider on the rise, the q
The young Canadian is thrilled with the seven horses he brought to Wellington and looks forward to returning to prospects he left in Canada for the winter. A young rider on the rise, the quiet, humble Chris Surbey is one to root for in 2017.
About the Author: Sissy is a Princeton University graduate, a lifelong rider and trainer, a USEF R rated judge, a freelance journalist and an autism advocate. Her illustrious resume includes extensive show hunter and jumper experience. She lives with her family in Unionville, PA and Wellington, FL.
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The need for adaptation strategies to reduce the threat of hurricanes to society is of critical importance, as evidenced by the recent damage to coastal regions in the U.S. and the Caribbean this past year. The fact that the number of residential buildings in coastal areas has increased significantly combined with the increasing risks of impacts of due climate change means that the cost of damage to coastal developments are likely to continue to rise.
According to Dan M. Frangopol, the Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture at Lehigh University and You Dong, Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the majority of previous studies have focused on structural performance and loss assessment under hurricanes.
In a paper, recently published in the ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities, Frangopol and Dong propose a framework to aid the optimal adaptation of residential buildings considering climate change effects in a life-cycle context. Life-cycle engineering, of which Frangopol is a recognized pioneer, is an approach to assess the environmental impacts in conjunction with economic impacts that includes a structure's life cycle from its production to its use and its end.
In their paper, called "Adaptation Optimization of Residential Buildings under Hurricane Threat Considering Climate Change in a Lifecycle Context," Frangopol and Dong present a systematic framework for the optimal adaptation of residential buildings at a large scale under various scenarios of impending climate change during a long-term interval. Different adaptation strategies are investigated to ensure adequate structural performance and to mitigate the damage loss and adverse consequences to society. A genetic algorithm-based optimization process is adopted to determine the optimal adaptation types associated with buildings within an investigated region. The framework considers the probabilistic occurrence models of hurricanes, structural vulnerability of typical residential buildings, possible climate change scenarios, and optimization of various climate adaptation strategies in a lifecycle context.
They apply their approach to a real-life case study: a group of single-family residential buildings located in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The article concludes:
"This paper proposed a general computational procedure associated with optimal adaptation strategies of residential buildings subjected to hurricanes and climate change effects. The loss of buildings under probabilistic wind hazard is computed and the effects of adaptation on structural performance are considered in a lifecycle context. The optimal structural adaptation strategies are identified considering expected lifecycle loss/benefit and total structural adaptation cost during the investigated time interval. The presented approach was illustrated on residential buildings located in Miami- Dade County, Florida.
The following conclusions are drawn:
1. The expected lifecycle loss of buildings under hurricane effects is significantly affected by the investigated time interval and monetary annual discount rate. These parameters should be carefully evaluated within the lifecycle performance assessment process.
2. For the case study analyzed in this paper, the buildings within 1-10 km of the shore revealed the largest loss compared with the buildings located in other regions. Furthermore, buildings built before 1970 contribute substantially to the total annual loss for the buildings located in this region.
3. The changes in the probability of occurrence and intensity of hurricanes due to climate change have significant effects on the expected lifecycle loss of the buildings within the investigated region. The change associated with hazard intensity has a larger effect on the loss than that due to the increase of the hazard occurrence rate.
4. Optimum adaptation strategies of residential buildings can be obtained by using a biobjective approach, resulting in a Pareto optimal front. This allows decision makers to make informed decisions based on their particular preference.
5. The cost-benefit evaluation and optimization of adaptation actions can produce the best structural adaptation strategies considering both the expected lifecycle loss and total structural adaptation cost. The cost and benefit can be considered together to determine the effectiveness of an alternative.
6. Within the context of climate change engineering, lifecycle loss, cost-benefit analysis, and optimization can provide the decision maker important information necessary for assessment and adaptation of structural systems at a large scale. This information can be used in design, maintenance, and management processes of civil infrastructure considering extreme events and climate change."
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A 1920s A's Fan ReminiscesPosted: May 11, 2011 | Author: Johnny Goodtimes | Filed under: Baseball | Tags: 1920s, Al Simmons, Philadelphia A's, Shibe Park | 5 Comments »
Just did an interview with Dr. John Rooney, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at La Salle University and former Philadelphia A's fan. Rooney's family lived on the block behind Shibe Field's right field wall, and they used to charge admission for people to sit on the roof of their house and take in A's games. This at a time when the A's were the best team in the Majors, winning back to back championships in 1929 and 1930. Rooney has written a book about his experiences of being an A's fan as a child, and is looking for a publisher. Here he shares a few memories with us. We at Philly Sports History thank Mr. Rooney for taking the time to respond to our questions. If you have any old memories of Shibe Park, or of old A's and Phils teams, we'd love to hear them. Just send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or contact us on facebook.
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This is awesome. I'm so curious about what made a person a Phillies fan or an A's fan. It's not like it could be determined solely by neighborhood, since both teams were in the same neck of the woods. Get to the bottom of this mystery PSH!
I've often wondered the same thing.
I look forward to reading Mr. Rooney's book one day. My family also was from the neighborhood, just a couple of blocks away on Hemberger St. and my uncle, Charlie Boyd, was a batboy for the A's around that time. Whenever a player hit a home run, they would get a case of Wheaties cereal…I suppose Wheaties was a sponsor. The players never wanted the cereal, and so gave it to my uncle. This was more than welcome during the Depression, in a family with 7 kids. My mother also recalls players staying in the houses in her neighborhood, and how they did not earn enough money to afford a car in those days.
Great stuff, thanks for posting.
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Demand For OPEC's Oil Sinks To A 12-Year Low. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries lowered its projection for oil demand in 2015 to 28.9 million barrels a day, its lowest level since 2002. "The downward revision reflects the upward adjustment of non-OPEC supply as well as the downward revision in global demand," OPEC said in its monthly market report.
Oil Sinks Again. Oil prices continue to drop amid fears of a supply glut and weakening demand. US WTI crude futures fell to as low as $62.25 a barrel, and Brent crude slipped to $65.29 a barrel, which is just above the five-year low hit Tuesday.
China's Inflation Slowed To A 5-Year-Low. The consumer price index rose 1.4% in November, below analyst expectations of 1.6%, and a sign of "persistent weakness in the world's second-largest economy," Reuters said.
French Industrial Production Slumped. Industrial production fell 0.8% between September and October. Manufacturing output fell 0.2% after a 0.3% gain in September.
US Mortgage Applications Are Up. Mortgage applications jumped 7.3% during the week ending Friday. This partially reverses the prior week's 7.3% decline.
Markets Are Mixed. Europe is mostly higher after Tuesday's drubbing. Britain's FTSE is up 0.1%, France's CAC 40 is up 0.4%, and Germany's DAX is up 0.8%. Japan's Nikkei closed down 2.2%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed up 0.1%. US futures are flat.
No Major US Data. No major market-moving economic reports are scheduled for release Wednesday.
UK's Trade Deficit Sinks. The UK's deficit on trade in goods and services is estimated to have fallen to £2.0 billion in October, compared with £2.8 billion in September. This reflects a deficit of £9.6 billion on goods, partly offset by an estimated surplus of £7.6 billion on services. The fall in the trade of goods deficit reflects a sharper fall in imports rather than a rise in exports.
US Extends Scrutiny Of Standard Chartered. The British bank will face three more years of "enhanced oversight," Reuters writes, over the bank's alleged violations related to US sanctions on Iran and other countries.
Oil God Is Out. Oil-trading "god" Andrew John Hall is leaving Phibro, a commodities-trading unit Occidental Petroleum purchased from Citigroup in 2009, Bloomberg News reports. According to the Bloomberg report, Hall will focus on his hedge fund, Astenbeck Capital Management, which he founded in 2010. The fund manages about $3 billion in assets.


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McDonald's Fat-Shaming Video Gets Called Out (Video)
Video footage of a McDonald's costumer being fat-shamed by a group of girls while waiting in line has gone viral (video below).
The video shows a man being cruelly bullied for his weight by two girls as he waits in line to order. The bullies call him "disgusting" and say "fat people" should not be at fast food restaurants like McDonald's.
The two men in front of the victim look shocked by the altercation as the girls tell him to "stop eating" and "jog on" because he's "so fat already."
A bystander asks one of the girls "What is your problem?" but she retorts back that she is "just trying to help him."
"What, you think he should just carry on eating McDonald's? He's fat, he should leave," the bully says before telling the man he should "order a f*****g salad."
The confrontation becomes so heated that another customer steps in to defend the man, shouting, "I've got a belly as well, watch" as he lifts up his shirt to reveal his torso.
"You can't treat him like that, how dare you," he says before pouring his drink over the girl's head, as other customers cheer him on.
The clip has received mixed reviews, having been viewed over 394,000 times on YouTube, with over 69,000 reactions from Facebook users, according to The Sun.
"Good on the bloke standing up for a stranger," wrote one user.
Another user said: "They may be thin and pretty, but what evil, nasty, vile individuals these two poor excuses for females are. Just goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover! Well done to the gentleman that stood up for that lovely young man!"
But several users called out the video for being staged, with one person writing: "I like that someone helps the guy (who is getting verbally attacked) but it's FAKE, look and listen at her reaction when he spills the drink over her, she says it in a way when a person knows they have a surprise party and walk in and shout 'Oh my God...'."
As it turns out, the skeptics were right. It's been revealed the video is actually a prank created by YouTube channel Trollstation. The group says they perform "bizarre and often surreal pranks" on unsuspecting members of the public as social experiments.
Sources: The Sun, Trollstation via YouTube / Photo credit: Trollstation via The Sun


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Magna, Zenith downgrade global ad forecasts
Both companies have downgraded their ad revenue forecasts for 2015, with Magna predicting digital will overtake TV globally by 2018.
Two ad forecasts releases have downgraded estimates for the coming year, with Magna Global and ZenithOptimedia both issuing new reports today.
The lack of major events like the Olympics, the U.S. election and the FIFA Men's World Cup in 2015, are the leading factors in Magna Global downgrading its global ad forecast for the year. In addition to that, ZenithOptimedia is also citing a weak economy in Brazil and Latin America,
due to low oil prices, for its downgraded forecast.
ZenithOptimedia has dropped its forecast to 4.2% for 2015, or $531 billion, down from 4.4% from its March forecast.
Magna is forecasting lower global ad revenue, dropping its forecast to 3.9% for the year, from 4.8%, which was forecast in Dec. 2014.
The decline represents a slowdown from the 4.9% growth seen in 2014. Overall, global advertising spend is forecasted to reach $513 billion this year.
Canadian ad revenue is predicted to grow by 2.7% this year, a jump of 1.2% over 2014 numbers.
TV advertising in the country dropped by 3.1% in 2014, despite the driver of the Winter Olympics. That trend is expected to continue in 2015, with a predicted drop of 2.2%.
Magna is predicting that digital will grow by 15% in 2015, reaching $4.6 billion and a market share of 35%.
Globally, digital media is expected to grow by double-digits this year, jumping a forecasted 16% to $149 billion globally. That increase is largely driven by mobile advertising, which is expected to grow by 53% to reach $50 billion, video formats, which are expected to grow by 38% or $15.4 billion and social formats, which are forecasted to jump by 38% or $22.7 billion in 2015. Digital ad revenues will reach 31% of market share this year. Mobile advertising currently accounts for 30% of total digital advertising, and will reach 55% by 2019.
In 2014, digital media was already tops in 13 of the 73 countries measured by Magna, including Canada. Based on the company's long-term forecast, digital media ad spend is expected to catch-up with TV in 2018, when it will reach 38% ad share against TV's 37.7% share. That's one year earlier that previously forecast.
ZenithOptimedia is also predicting that digital media will grow by 15% per year between 2014 and 2017.
Magna is predicting that Canadian newspaper ad revenue is predicted to drop by 5% in 2015, while magazine ad sales will dip by 7%. Radio ads are expected to slide by 2%.
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Brian Lenihan Snr
Brian Patrick Lenihan (17 November 1930 – 1 November 1995) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Tánaiste from 1987 to 1990, Minister for Defence from 1989 to 1990, Minister for Agriculture from March 1982 to December 1982, Minister for Fisheries from 1977 to 1979, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1987 to 1989, 1979 to 1981 and January 1973 to March 1973, Minister for Transport and Power from 1969 to 1973, Minister for Education from 1968 to 1969, Minister for Justice from 1964 to 1969, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands from 1961 to 1964. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1961 to 1973 and from 1977 to 1995. He served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from 1957 to 1961 and 1973 to 1977. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Oireachtas from 1973 to 1977.[1]
Brian Lenihan
|In office
10 March 1987 – 31 October 1990
|Charles Haughey
|Preceded by
|Peter Barry
|Succeeded by
|John Wilson
|Minister for Defence
|In office
12 July 1989 – 31 October 1990
|Charles Haughey
|Preceded by
|Michael J. Noonan
|Succeeded by
|Brendan Daly
|Minister for Agriculture
|In office
9 March 1982 – 14 December 1982
|Charles Haughey
|Preceded by
|Alan Dukes
|Succeeded by
|Austin Deasy
|Minister for Fisheries
|In office
5 July 1977 – 12 December 1979
|Jack Lynch
|Preceded by
|Paddy Donegan
|Succeeded by
|Paddy Power
|Minister for Foreign Affairs
|In office
10 March 1987 – 12 July 1989
|Charles Haughey
|Preceded by
|Peter Barry
|Succeeded by
|Gerry Collins
|In office
12 December 1979 – 30 June 1981
|Charles Haughey
|Preceded by
|Michael O'Kennedy
|Succeeded by
|John Kelly
|In office
3 January 1973 – 14 March 1973
|Jack Lynch
|Preceded by
|Michael O'Kennedy
|Succeeded by
|John Kelly
|Minister for Transport and Power
|In office
2 July 1969 – 3 January 1973
|Jack Lynch
|Preceded by
|Erskine Childers
|Succeeded by
|Michael O'Kennedy
|Minister for Education
|In office
26 March 1968 – 2 July 1969
|Jack Lynch
|Preceded by
|Jack Lynch
|Succeeded by
|Pádraig Faulkner
|Minister for Justice
|In office
3 November 1964 – 26 March 1968
|Preceded by
|Seán Lemass
|Succeeded by
|Mícheál Ó Móráin
|Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Justice
|In office
11 October 1961 – 3 November 1964
|Seán Lemass
|Preceded by
|Charles Haughey
|Succeeded by
|Office abolished
|Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Lands
|In office
11 October 1961 – 3 November 1964
|Seán Lemass
|Preceded by
|New office
|Succeeded by
|George Colley
|Teachta Dála
|In office
June 1977 – 1 November 1995
|Dublin West
|In office
June 1969 – June 1973
|In office
October 1961 – June 1969
|Member of the European Parliament
|In office
13 March 1973 – 22 June 1977
|In office
1 June 1957 – 22 May 1961
|Personal details
Brian Patrick Lenihan
17 November 1930
Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
|1 November 1995 64) (aged
Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland
|Political party
|Fianna Fáil
|Anne Devine (m. 1958; d. 1995)
|Mary O'Rourke (Sister)
|7, including Brian and Conor
|Marist College, Athlone
|Alma mater
|University College Dublin
He was a member of a family political dynasty; his father, Patrick Lenihan, and sister both followed him into Dáil Éireann; his sister Mary O'Rourke sitting in cabinet with him. Two of his sons, Brian Lenihan Jnr and Conor Lenihan, became TDs in the 1990s. Brian Lenihan Jnr served as Minister for Finance and Conor was Minister of State in the government of Taoiseach Brian Cowen. Two phrases associated with Lenihan Snr, No problem and On mature recollection, entered the Irish political lexicon.
Early life
Born in Dundalk, County Louth, Lenihan was the son of Patrick Lenihan and Anne Scanlon. His father had been active in the Irish Republican Army, which saw action during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. He had been an admirer of Michael Collins and took the pro-Treaty side in 1922, before later returning to his studies and qualifying as a teacher.
Lenihan, who was one of five children, grew up in Athlone. He was educated at Marist College in the town before later studying law at University College Dublin, where he was actively involved in the Law Society as a Committee Member. He later qualified as a barrister from King's Inn. He then practised law for a few years before becoming a full-time politician.
Political career
Lenihan first entered politics in 1954, when he ran as a Fianna Fáil candidate in Longford–Westmeath in that year's general election. Of the four Fianna Fáil candidates, Lenihan was the only one not to be elected.
Three years later Lenihan contested the 1957 general election, this time in the Roscommon constituency. Although he received more first preferences than any of the other Fianna Fáil candidates, he lost out on a Dáil seat once again. In spite of this, he became a Senator as one of Taoiseach Éamon de Valera's nominees.
After four years as a Senator, Lenihan finally secured a seat in Dáil Éireann, following his success at the 1961 general election in Roscommon.[2] He had the distinction of being made a Parliamentary Secretary on his first day in the Dáil as a TD, serving under both Minister for Lands Mícheál Ó Móráin and Minister for Justice Charles Haughey.
Minister for Justice
A cabinet reshuffle saw Lenihan join the cabinet of Seán Lemass in 1964, as Minister for Justice. His predecessor in the office, Charles Haughey, systematically reviewed, repealed or amended Acts dating back 700 years in the single largest reform of the Irish civil and criminal code ever undertaken. Lenihan carried the legislative programme, covering everything from repealing mediæval laws to granting succession rights to married women. As Minister, it was Lenihan who repealed Ireland's notorious censorship laws. Controversially he also suggested that Ireland should rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations, though it is unclear whether that suggestion actually reflected his opinion or whether he was simply raising the issue at Lemass's request to gauge public reaction.
Minister for Education
In 1968, Lemass's successor Jack Lynch appointed Lenihan as Minister for Education. As Minister, he controversially proposed the merger of Dublin's (then) two universities, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Dublin (UCD).[3] The scheme was abandoned after mass opposition, Lenihan famously being forced to flee student protests in Trinity through a toilet window. Lenihan was also Minister during a 19-day secondary teachers' strike in February 1969.[4]
Minister for Transport and Power
Following the 1969 general election, Fianna Fáil returned to power for a fourth successive term of office. Lenihan had hopes of further promotion within the cabinet, however, his appointment as Minister for Transport and Power was largely seen as a demotion.
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In 1973, Patrick Hillery was appointed as Ireland's European Commissioner, upon the Irish entry to the European Economic Community. Lenihan then finally secured his much sought-after portfolio, that of Minister for Foreign Affairs. His tenure was short-lived, as the government fell and a new Fine Gael-Labour Party government took office, following the 1973 general election.
Political return
Lenihan also dramatically lost his Roscommon–Leitrim seat. He once again became a Senator, becoming his party's leader in the upper house. In 1973, he was appointed a member of the second delegation from the Oireachtas to the European Parliament.
He moved his political base from rural Roscommon to Dublin West, where he was elected as a TD at the 1977 general election, which saw a landslide victory for Fianna Fáil. Jack Lynch appointed him Minister for Forestry and Fisheries.
At Lynch's retirement in 1979, Fianna Fáil saw a leadership battle between Charles Haughey (the radical republican candidate) and George Colley (the party establishment candidate and mild republican). Lenihan dismissed the choice as being between a "knave and a fool". He also described himself as being the "x in Oxo"[5] He was believed to have backed Colley. Years later he claimed he had actually supported Haughey, but not everyone accepted this assertion.
Haughey, seeking to weaken the faction supporting Colley, appointed Lenihan as Minister for Foreign Affairs, a post he held until Fianna Fáil lost power in 1981. His period in Foreign Affairs was overshadowed by a comment made after an Anglo-Irish summit between Haughey and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, when he spoke of Britain and Ireland being able to bring about Irish unity within ten years, a comment which infuriated the British and Northern Ireland unionists and which undid much of the goodwill achieved by the summit. His comments, at a time of major problems within Northern Ireland, with the Provisional IRA and Irish National Liberation Army campaigns in full swing along with Ulster Defence Association and other loyalists conducting reprisals were widely criticised in the Irish media as insensitive, especially as Irish unity had not even been on the agenda of the summit. One newspaper columnist commented simply "there goes Brian, pointlessly talking himself into trouble again".[6] In 1982, when Fianna Fáil regained power for what would prove only ten months, Lenihan was appointed Minister for Agriculture, the announcement in the Dáil being greeted by a sustained round of laughter on the opposition benches.
Anglo-Irish Agreement opposition
In opposition, Lenihan and Haughey attracted some international criticism when, against the advice of senior Irish-American politicians Senator Edward Kennedy and Speaker Tip O'Neill, they campaigned against the Anglo-Irish Agreement, which the government of Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald had signed with the British government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The agreement gave Ireland an advisory role in the governance of Northern Ireland. In 1987, Fianna Fáil returned to power and Lenihan was for the third and final time appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs, with the additional post of Tánaiste (deputy prime minister). In power Haughey and Lenihan reversed their opposition to the Anglo-Irish Agreement, Lenihan attending meetings of the Anglo-Irish Conference which the Ireland's Foreign Minister and the British Secretary of State for Northern Ireland co-chaired.
Liver transplant
Lenihan's last period as Minister for Foreign Affairs was overshadowed by his serious ill-health. A long-standing liver problem had developed into a life-threatening issue requiring a liver transplant. Lenihan, previously a large-framed man, had been reduced to a bone-thin jaundiced-looking shadow of his former self, so ill-looking that the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom King, said afterwards that on seeing Brian at an Anglo-Irish Conference meeting, he had speculated as to whether Lenihan would die at the meeting. In May 1989, Lenihan underwent the liver transplant at the Mayo Clinic in the United States. In his absence he was re-elected to the Dáil in the 1989 general election for Dublin West, after which, while remaining Tánaiste, he was made Minister for Defence. Lenihan returned to Irish politics with a new lease of life. When he entered the Dáil chamber he received an ovation, an indication of his personal cross-party popularity.
It was revealed subsequently that Lenihan's operation was partly paid for through fundraising by Taoiseach Charles Haughey, from businessmen with Fianna Fáil links. In evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal investigating Haughey's finances, it was established that much of the money raised but not ultimately needed for the operation was redirected by Haughey into his own personal bank account.[7] Haughey was revealed in the Tribunal to have been engaged in numerous acts of corruption, to finance a lifestyle considerably in excess of his earnings as a politician.
Presidential candidate
In January 1990, leaks to the media suggested that Lenihan was considering seeking the Fianna Fáil nomination in the 1990 Irish presidential election, which was due in November 1990. Speculation abounded that this was part of a plan to discourage other parties from running candidates in the belief that Lenihan would prove unbeatable and so get the office unopposed. Labour Party leader Dick Spring indicated that Labour would run a candidate for the presidency, even if he had to stand himself. Ultimately, Labour chose former Senator Mary Robinson as its candidate.
Challenge of John Wilson
Lenihan was generally perceived as an unbeatable candidate, though he did receive a late challenge for the nomination from cabinet colleague John Wilson.[8] However, in September 1990, Lenihan was formally nominated as his party's candidate. The main opposition party, Fine Gael chose Austin Currie, a TD and former Northern Ireland cabinet minister, to be its candidate.
Lenihan had a serious flaw. Though regarded by those who knew him personally as an intellectual heavyweight, he presented himself as a lightweight, semi-comic politician—the "clown prince" of Irish politics, in the words of long-time friend and journalist John Healy. He was once described by Fine Gael politician John Kelly as "like a lighthouse in the Bog of Allen, brilliant but useless". During leadership campaigns against Charles Haughey in the 1980s, Lenihan had regularly appeared on television to insist that Fianna Fáil was not divided, even as Ministers were resigning and—in an incident involving Jim Gibbons—scuffles broke out in the environs of Leinster House. Lenihan's image was dealt a further blow by a disastrous Late Late Show special devoted to him, which was broadcast only weeks before the presidential campaign started. Colleagues and friends projected an image of him as a political cute hoor—someone who would do anything and pull any stunt that he had to. As a result, Lenihan was mistrusted.
The Lenihan tape
The issue of Lenihan's trustworthiness became the central issue of the second half of the presidential campaign.
In January 1982, Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald had asked President Patrick Hillery, a former government colleague of Lenihan's, to dissolve the Dáil, a request which Hillery granted.[9] If President Hillery had refused a dissolution, Charles Haughey could have formed an alternative government and strengthened his own embattled position as leader of Fianna Fáil. Subsequently, it was reported in books by authors Stephen O'Byrnes and Raymond Smith, and by many political journalists in newspaper articles (some of whom had Lenihan as their source) that Lenihan had been one of the people who had made phone calls to Áras an Uachtaráin, the President's official residence, on the night in question, in order to persuade or pressure Hillery to refuse a dissolution. Lenihan himself never denied his involvement in the incident. Indeed, in May 1990, he confirmed his participation in an on-the-record interview with a postgraduate student and journalist, Jim Duffy. In September 1990, The Irish Times carried a series of articles on the presidency, one of which mentioned in passing the role of Lenihan, Sylvester Barrett, and Charles Haughey in making the calls. The article in question was sourced from Duffy's interview.
In October 1990, in the midst of the presidential election, Lenihan suddenly changed his story. In an interview in the Irish Press and on RTÉ's Questions and Answers programme, he insisted that he had had "no hand, act or part" in efforts to pressure President Hillery. The Irish Times, which was aware that Lenihan himself was Duffy's source for the original article claim, published, with Duffy's agreement, a newspaper story confirming that Lenihan had indeed made the controversial phone calls to Áras an Uachtaráin. When Lenihan's campaign manager, Bertie Ahern, named Duffy on radio as someone who had interviewed Lenihan back in May, a political storm erupted in which the journalist was put under siege by the media and Fianna Fáil, leading to his reluctant decision, after consulting with lawyers, to release the portion of the tape in which Lenihan talked about the events of January 1982.
"On mature recollection"
Lenihan's reaction severely damaged his credibility. He appeared on a live TV news bulletin, and, looking into the camera, pleaded with the Irish people to believe him, stating that "on mature recollection" he had not phoned President Hillery and his account to Duffy had been wrong. He then requested an audience with President Hillery to seek his confirmation that he made no phone calls. No audience was granted, and his campaign manager Bertie Ahern withdrew the request - though, in a sign of the chaos enveloping the campaign, Lenihan told journalist Charlie Bird that the request was still there until the journalist played back his interview with Ahern, after which Lenihan recorded a new soundbite explaining why the request had been withdrawn.[10]
At this point, the opposition put down a motion of no confidence in the government. The Progressive Democrats, Fianna Fáil's coalition partner, told Taoiseach Charles Haughey that unless Lenihan was either dismissed or an inquiry set up into the events of January 1982, it would pull out of government, support the opposition motion and force a general election. Though insisting that he would put no pressure on Brian Lenihan, "my friend of thirty years", Haughey drew up a letter of resignation for Lenihan's signature. Lenihan refused to sign, and Haughey formally advised President Hillery to dismiss Lenihan from the government - which Hillery, as was required constitutionally, duly did, despite grave personal concerns. Many in Fianna Fáil were disgusted with what they saw as Haughey's betrayal of his old friend, and argued that the Progressive Democrats' threat to bring down the government was a mere bluff.
Pádraig Flynn's attack on Mary Robinson
Lenihan's dismissal led to an immediate collapse in his popularity (from the mid 40% to 31% almost overnight), though his standing in the polls subsequently improved. A personal attack by former cabinet colleague Pádraig Flynn on Mary Robinson, in which he accused her of showing a "new-found interest" in her family, backfired and destroyed Lenihan's campaign. Women voters rallied to Robinson and abandoned the Lenihan campaign in droves.
The result
In spite of his troubled campaign, Lenihan won the largest number of first-preference votes. However, most of the votes that initially went to Austin Currie, the third-placed candidate, transferred to Mary Robinson on the second count, in what was widely seen as a pact between Fine Gael and the Labour Party. As a result, Lenihan became the first Fianna Fáil candidate to lose an Irish presidential election.
Out of government
Lenihan remained active in politics right up to his death in 1995. Bitter at what he saw as his betrayal by the Progressive Democrats, he campaigned for Fianna Fáil to go into coalition with the Labour Party instead, something which happened after the 1992 general election. He also occasionally reviewed books, which showed an intellect that he had suppressed in his public persona as a politician.
Brian Lenihan's health again deteriorated and he died in 1995, at the age of 64, sixteen days short of his 65th birthday. In the resulting by-election, his son Brian Lenihan Jnr was elected to his seat.
In the 1997 general election another son, Conor Lenihan, was elected to Dáil Éireann.
Brian Lenihan Memorial Lecture
A Brian Lenihan Memorial Lecture is delivered annually in the Irish Institute of European Affairs. The first guest speaker was the late Lord Jenkins of Hillhead (previously known as Roy Jenkins; formerly British Home Secretary and President of the European Commission). In 2001, the lecture was given by Chris Patten, former British Conservative Party Minister and MP, former Governor of Hong Kong and current British European Commissioner.
- "Brian Lenihan Snr". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- "Brian Lenihan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- Both still exist, alongside a third since created, Dublin City University, formerly the National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin (NIHE, Dublin).
- "Secondary schools back today". The Irish Times. 24 February 1969. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- Oxo is a well-known brand of stock cube.
- Sunday Independent.
- "Site Content" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2008.
- Fears grew among the party leadership that the party, in a minority government, would have great difficulty holding Lenihan's seat in a by-election, whereas Wilson had a 'safe seat' the party would have no difficulty in holding.
- Under the Constitution of Ireland, the President has the absolute right in consultation with the Taoiseach to grant or withhold a dissolution of the Dáil.
- RTÉ showed the image of Lenihan listening to the RTÉ reporter's tape recorder but the fact that he was listening to Ahern's interview before re-recording his own was not explained to viewers and only became known subsequently.
Further reading
- Bruce Arnold, Jack Lynch, Hero in Crisis (Merlin, 2001) ISBN 1-903582-06-7
- James Downey, Lenihan: His Life and Loyalties (New Island Books 1998) ISBN 1-874597-97-9
- Fergus Finlay, Snakes and Ladders (New Island Books, 1998) 1874597766
- Joe Joyce and Peter Murtagh, The Boss: Charles J. Haughey in Government (Poolbeg, 1983) ISBN 0-905169-69-7
- Brian Lenihan, For the Record (Blackwater Press), ISBN 0-86121-362-9
- T. Ryle Dwyer, Nice Fellow: A Biography of Jack Lynch (Mercier, 2001) ISBN 1-85635-368-0
- T. Ryle Dwyer, Short Fellow: A Biography of Charles J. Haughey (Mercier, 1995) ISBN 1-86023-100-4
- T. Ryle Dwyer, Fallen Idol: Haughey's Controversial Career (Mercier 1997) ISBN 1-85635-202-1
- Raymond Smith, Haughey and O'Malley: The Quest for Power (Aherlow, 1986) ISBN 1-870138-00-7
- Dick Walsh, Inside Fianna Fáil (Gill & Macmillan, 1986) ISBN 0-7171-1446-5
External links
- Vice-President Bush's speech in the White House, St. Patrick's Eve (16 March) where Brian Lenihan was guest of honour
- Media report of Haughey's alleged misappropriation of money donated for Brian Lenihan's liver transplant
- IRISH EXAMINER columnist T. Ryle Dwyer in 1999 on the controversy of Haughey's alleged embezzlement of funds for Lenihan's liver transplant
- Review of James Downey's biography of Brian Lenihan in An Phoblacht


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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Deborah Kerr
Two weeks ago in the post about Richard Rodgers I had mentioned that Deborah Kerr (1921 - 2007) was one of the all time great beauties of the screen. These pictures are -- or were -- an attempt to back that statement up.
She was certainly beautiful. But now, examining her face feature by feature, she seems no more beautiful than any number of models you see in the advertisements in Vanity Fair. So what was it that made her so incredibly appealing? (And what was it that left that impression of otherworldly beauty?)
It was partly her elegance and femininity, and partly her ability to express unrequited longing. (Put the two together and it's a devastating combination.) She was quite adept at embodying the well bred, tremulous refinement which directors -- and moviegoers -- favored back in the 40's and 50's, long before the advent of female buttkickers like Lucy Lawless and Angelina Jolie.
(Around fifteen or twenty years ago, Hollywood decided that one of the ways in which they would be politically correct was to show that women could be tough too. They did this by having women who were built like Angelina Jolie -- all breasts, with skinny arms and legs -- singlehandedly take on entire gangs of thugs, most of whom looked something like Vitali Klitschko, and send them flying with their punches and kicks. I'm as happy to suspend disbelief as the next fellow, but pleeeease.)
As a guy, whom would you rather be with, an elegant feminine type like Kerr or some snarling (fake) tigress who is always on the edge of violence?
It seems an easy choice.
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It was the very first day of psychology of religion class. It was like being in a box full of crayons that made up many colors. In the class room, it was as if the bright colors were in front of the classroom being engaged while those in the back were dark colors seeming not to be as interested. And where there was a group of greens on the left and purples on the right; all were different shades of its own kind. That first day, went from white to grey to the very last day. And as days came to pass, each crayon would get shorter after every use; after every thought projected in the class. Though some crayons barely got used because they are silent.
Every day is a battle; I realize how much I come up short, that I am no more or less than my fellow class mate. Stimulated by the thoughts of others, I ask myself this question, "Am I reflecting Jesus Christ as a Christian?" I don't want to be a hypocrite, I would rather be seen as fanatic than a hypocrite; and there are very few fanatics for Jesus.
I have been a student at Normandale Community College in Minnesota for 2 years. The college is greatly diverse in different kinds of faiths, clubs, academics, students and professors. It is a college that allows many to be free to express who they are–sometimes. Taking the psychology of religion course has stretched my faith. For example, I am not one who is in favor of science. Later in the course, I began to understand the relationship between faith and science.
"You are light of the world," Jesus said, and as college student who represents Christ, I know there have been times where I got in the way of that light. Most of those times are when I go to my professor's office hours. Every Thursday afternoon my professor and other students gather around and have deep discussions. The discussions can range from ethical issues to faith topics. I often think that people like to hear themselves speak; there will be moments where people would be overpowering to the point where others try to interject and get cut off. Sometimes others will wait for something to be said that it may be attacked. I do believe that it is more wise to listen than speak, being slow to anger and quick to listen.
Again I express, every day is battle; many times that are lost and that's ok. But by the end of the day I know the war had already been won over. Not because I say it and believe it, but because Jesus Christ promised it… This I believe.
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『古畑任三郎: 忙しすぎる殺人者』
"Furuhata Ninzaburou: The Too Busy Murderer"
Hmm, maybe thinking I would be able to finish several games, while writing my thesis and other things, was somewhat stupid on my part. So I'll stop with the game reviews now and pick them up again after most deadlines have passed. In April.
I consider myself sort of a bibliophile. I love the touch and smell of older books, I love seeing books on shelves (or in my case, in little piles on the floor and on bookshelves and on other books and...) and I just enjoy browsing through little chaotic bookshops. So no, you won't see me buying an e-book reader any time soon.
But having said that, I read some stuff on my mobile phone in Japan occasionally. No, no cell phone novels. Just books and manga I downloaded, because it was free and I was bored and I was still trying out my new phone then and stuff. Because everyone would do that. In the end though, I mostly used my phone for normal things like calling people, mail, getting weather forecasts and finding out when that bus was coming, so I think I finished very few of the books I downloaded. And recently I decided I would read them now. So I took my Japanese cellphone from the drawer, switched it on, looking at that screen full of memories.
And lo and behold, I actually had Depaato no Koukeiri on my cellphone. And it's an enjoyable story too! The narrator (a newsreporter) and Aoyama Kyousuke head to a department store to cover the news of a man who had fallen from the roof. What first seems like a suicide, is quickly proven to be something else, when they find strange marks on the victim's body, as well as a necklace which had been stolen a day earlier from the department store's jewelry section. Aoyama doesn't take long to solve the case though.
And I like the case. Around the beginning of the story, Aoyama deduces the nature of the crime by looking at the marks on the body and it is a bit Holmes, a bit Queen. A somewhat fantastic deduction, but certainly grounded in reality upon which Aoyama bases his next decision. While the trick is not very difficult, I gather anyone would see through the trick as it is not particularly well hidden, it is a well-structured, fairly hinted story and I can see why Oosaka went on writing detective stories.
The one point I didn't really get though, is why there was a tiger (in a cage) on the top of the department store. I know the department stores in general are meant to attract people, and are supposed to be grand and all that, even more so in the Taishou/Shouwa period, but a tiger?
Kankanmushi Satsujin Jiken ("Clanking Bug Murder Case"), released the same year, is very similar to the previous work. Once again, the narrator and Aoyama head out to cover a murder scene. The dead body of a dockworker (called "clanking bugs" in slang) who had been missing for 5 days was found at sea. The other personm who had disappeared with him hasn't turned up yet. Like at the department store, Aoyama manages to deduce a lot from the wounds on the dead body, ultimately leading to the culprit. However, while the structure is similar, I didn't enjoy it as much as Depaato no Koukeiri. The solution here is, in an oblique way, quite similar to the solution in Depaato no Koukeiri (people who have read the stories might say otherwise though. It's somewhat hard to explain and kinda abstract). The drydock setting was OK and actually more fleshed out in the story than the department store, but it's just not as alluring as a department store. Which is cool and glamorous and stuff.
Still, that digital-reading, thing? Not really for me. Sound novels? I actually love them. But just plain texts? Actually, halfway through, my cellphone tried to connect to a network, which is kinda impossible, so I told him to stop it. He asked me another time. I said no. And now it seems my phone doesn't want to start applications (like the e-book reader) anymore. I read the last part online, as it seems like the copyright on most of Oosaka's works has expired. And I could just read them all online, but I just... ugh...no. No.


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Part of a page from Andrew Loomis' classic art manual Figure Drawing For All It's Worth. The book, together with Drawing the Head and the Hands, has been reissued in a facsimile of its 1943 original by Titan Books.
Two classic Andrew Loomis books on drawing the human figure are back in print for under $30.
Titan Books has now reissued Figure Drawing For All It's Worth and Drawing the Head and Hands in facsimile editions of the originals. (A few months back, actually, but we've only just spotted them.)
First published in the 1940s and 1950s, the books are routinely cited by CG artists as some of the best – and best illustrated – guides to figure drawing, but went out of print in the 1970s.
For years, the only way to get hold of them was to download PDFs of scanned pages from enthusiasts' sites like Saveloomis.org.
Ironically, Saveloomis.org has now been hit by a 'cease and desist' letter from the Loomis estate, but the founder has started a new website for drawing reference books that are still in the public domain.
Titan Books is also reissuing a third Loomis title, Successful Drawing, in May.
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The former breadseller in a bid to enhance herself has decided to return to school to learn the English Language.
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Staying Above Rejection
Question: How should I work with the evil that is being revealed?
Answer: The method of Kabbalah is intended for the correction of our evil inclination, meaning the corrupt desire that is entirely directed to its own benefit, instead of bestowal to another person. This correction helps us to become similar to the Light, to the Creator. According to the similarity of form, the Light becomes clothed in a vessel, and then we sense the upper reality.
Question: What happens in the relationship among the friends when I feel envy or hatred?
Answer: Despite the vices being revealed, you keep going and try to unite with your friends above this corruption. There is nature, but we must be above it. This is how we correct ourselves. We are not destroying the egoism, but we are working above it.
I cannot stand my friend, and I do not wish to interact with him. However, I am trying to connect with him above this rejection.
After all, this rejection is the result of my corrupt, egoistic desire. With my purpose being correction, I try to rise above it and treat my friend in the opposite way, with love.
Both of these forms coexist within me. I recognize my rejection, and, at the same time, I decide to express a different attitude, seeing my friend as a great person.
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I saw this term, backshifting, in an answer to another question, that was not endorsed by the community:
[T]he process called backshifting...signal[s] that the speech is not direct/quoted but rather it is indirect/reported.
That sounds very interesting, but unfortunately, I can't be sure of if this given definition is correct, as it is found in a downvoted answer.
So: What is backshifting, and how does it apply to English? As always, plenty of examples are requested!