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New Bern�s two mayoral candidates put on a strong finish to a long campaign Tuesday night as they head to the runoff election next week.
New Bern�s two mayoral candidates put on a strong finish to a long campaign Tuesday night as they head to the runoff election next week.
Candidates Dana Outlaw and Sabrina Bengel answered six questions each and rebutted and responded to each other during their final debate, which was held in front of about 250 people in Orringer Auditorium at Craven Community College.
It was Bengel�s and Outlaw�s third debate. Wes Goforth, an anchor at channel 12, moderated.
Bengel said the mayoral race was about the future of the city that some people see as being divided.
�But we are a city on the move,� she said. �It is important that we work as one.�
Bengel said everyone knew the city needed a stronger economy, better neighborhoods and job growth and, as mayor, she would work with the Board of Aldermen, city staff and community leaders to provide those things. She said she has always worked hard to find solutions to city problems.
�It is time to give New Bern residents back their voice,� she said, adding it was time to stop political bickering.
In Outlaw�s opening statement, he said the mayoral debates have not gone the way he would have liked them to go. He said he wanted to go into the neighborhoods and talk about the issues, like the speeding problem in Ghent and sewer allocations in James City.
When it comes to serious issues, the citizens could be assured they would get someone with a working relationship with aldermen, experience and leadership abilities and someone who knew every mile of the city, Outlaw said.
The first question to Bengel was how she could bring respect back to the office of mayor.
�I think it�s important that we have a mayor the citizens can call on and can count on,� Bengel said. �And unfortunately, in the past four years, our current mayor has come up on some personal issues and other issues that I feel have � has made it appear he was not being respectful to the office. I think it is the highest honor and privilege to be mayor of this city.�
The mayor of New Bern should be held to the highest principles, dress and speak appropriately at all times, be able to attend functions and show up when called upon, Bengel said.
�This city deserves nothing but the best,� she said. �And the person who is at the head of the city and is our ambassador and is the person the citizens look to should be prepared and ready in that role at all times.�
Bengel said she believes she has conducted herself in an honorable and respectful manner and would bring that to the mayor�s office.
Outlaw said it has been difficult at times during the past four years.
�Several times I thought the mayor needed a time out, of sorts,� he said.
Outlaw went to the aldermen and Bengel asking for public censure and admonishment of the mayor. He wrote to the attorney general and the district attorney with concerns. He also asked for the mayor�s resignation.
�These are difficult things,� Outlaw said. �These are things I don�t want to do. But let me say this, I want any aldermen � when something gets out of hand � or whoever is mayor to show some leadership this time around. Mrs. Bengel had a perfect opportunity to do the same thing. To this day, I have never heard a word out of her as to her true feelings about his conduct.�
As mayor, Outlaw said he would have regular hours at City Hall to see and listen to citizens.
�I want you to feel that the mayor�s office in the downtown City Hall is in your living room, and I�m ready to do that for you,� Outlaw said.
Bengel responded by saying �innocent until proven guilty; there by the grace of God go I� and she would never condemn someone in a public forum before they are convicted in a court of law.
�While the mayor may have had his problems or issues, I did not ask for his resignation,� she said. �But I did try to offer my help to him and assistance. As aldermen of the city of New Bern, we are all leaders and follow that path.�
When Outlaw was asked what he planned to do about high utility rates, an issue he has brought up several times in the campaign, he pointed out his record on the Board of Aldermen when he opposed a proposal to add a goal to the N.C. League of Municipalities to allow the city to provide electric power to all property annexed into the city limits. That proposal, supported by Bengel and the rest of the board, passed.
If electric rates were 4 percent or 5 percent higher than surrounding cities, Outlaw said he might have voted for it. But not when New Bern was 30 percent higher in electric rates, he said.
Outlaw said aldermen have talked about the high rates for eight years and he would continue talking about it as mayor.
�It�s about transfers, it�s about payment through taxes, it�s about growing your electric system,� he said. �Oh, I understand the rebuttal of that is we will have to grow the 21,000-customer base. Folks, we�ve doubled in size in the last 20 years. Have you seen a reduction in your electric bill growing the electric department? No, we don�t need to do that.�
Outlaw said the city needed to get out of the electric business and let somebody who knows how to do it cheaper do it.
�That�s the American way,� he said.
Outlaw said he would continue working on the problem.
Bengel rebutted Outlaw by saying the 30 percent higher rate is there because of the debt the city is stuck with through its membership in ElectriCities. Customers are paying 30 cents of every dollar on their electric bill to pay for the debt, she said.
The cost of electricity has gone up over the years, which also increased the cost to customers, Bengel said.
�We do have to grow out of it,� she said. �That is why I voted to try to increase the number of users.�
Bengel said if the rates were lower, it would mean raising taxes to continue providing services. Every $1 increase in electric costs would take a $5 increase in taxes to keep providing the $2.2 million that come from electric transfers and go into the general fund to pay for police, fire protection and parks and recreation, she said.
New Bern has 21,000 customers on its electric system and 13,000 are inside the city limits, Bengel said.
�Do I penalize the taxpayers of New Bern to give the other 6,000 a decrease in the rate?� she said. �We have worked from day one in that office looking for ways and opportunities to decrease the electric bill.�
One of those ways was trying to intervene in the Duke/Progress merger, she said.
�We are continuing to look at cost-cutting measures and other issues, and I can�t believe that seven of us sitting up on that board for the last four years did nothing about electric,� Bengel said. �We had every opportunity. I was in hopes Mr. Outlaw would have chaired something, brought a committee forward to help us to propel this lower rate, but I saw nothing. But I am ready to continue the fight.�
Outlaw was quick to respond.
�Well folks, I don�t know if you heard what I heard,� he said. �I heard somebody who doesn�t want to do anything about your electric rates. I also heard somebody, along with the past board, who spent $1.7 million to wire Broad Street. By the way, that was charged to your electric fund. Your $220,000 emergency operation center � 25 percent of that got charged. So you�re listening to a candidate who wants to do something about it versus a candidate who is an establishment, staff-oriented person that�s not willing to go outside of her ward.�
Goforth said elections have a tendency to fractionalize a community and he asked Bengel what she intended to do restore community spirit and cooperation.
Bengel said she was worried about the amount of misinformation and ashamed at some of the things said about her and her family, and probably said about Outlaw and his family.
�That is so unnecessary when, with one phone call, the correct answer could have given,� Bengel said. �That has fractionalized this city. I am saddened by the fact that I hear the comments about �are you only here about downtown� and �you�re only going to work for downtown.� I am alderman of the first ward, which includes downtown. It�s my job to work there and make it the very best it can be.�
Bengel said she hoped and assumed all the other aldermen worked just as hard in their wards.
�But as your mayor, I do realize it is service to all the people,� she said. �If you like what I have done downtown, you will like what I can do with the rest of the city.�
Bengel said the city needs to be as one and no one area should more important than the others.
�Is downtown an economic engine for the city?� she said. �It is. It creates jobs. It creates tax base that can help other parts of the city that may not have the opportunity to do that. But we must come together as one people with one cause and that is a better New Bern.�
Outlaw said he was ready for �some healing for this city� that has seen a lot.
�There are so many opportunities for this city, and we are not taking advantage of them,� he said. �You know why? Because we are in these stuffy forums trying to coax you into voting for us and we should all be out in the trenches seeing what you want and seeing how we can bring it into reality. �Help me bring this city back so we can all fall back in love with it and each other.�
Some of the other questions to the candidates were discussed at the other two forums, including jobs, what they would do for small businesses, retaining young people and providing affordable housing.
On lower taxes, Outlaw said it would take a commitment from the county to work with the city and merge some services, like recreation; and partnering with the sheriff�s department to lower the crime rate.
Bengel said she wasn�t promoting lower taxes.
�It doesn�t mean I don�t want lower taxes, but the reality of working to sometimes combine services is not as easy as you think,� she said. �We�ve worked for four years in trying to find some commonality with the county and we came up with (merging) the tax office.�
Although she was pleased with that merger, it is difficult process because someone has to lose their job, she said.
Any money cut from the budget would reduce services, Bengel said.
On their first 60 days as mayor, Bengel said she would first bring groups and organizations together and community leaders. Then she would talk with all the mayors in the county and region. Her next step would be to concentrate on jobs and growing the economy, raising the tax base and lowering unemployment. She would also work with stakeholders in Five Points and Duffyfield to find answers to their issues and work on the city�s infrastructure, roads, drainage and stormwater issues.
Outlaw said he also would organize different boards and committees and then get into the communities to face the issues of zoning, overgrown grass and potholes, something he wanted to do during the debates.
He said he was familiar with the problems in the city and would be a liaison for the communities and support the aldermen representing those communities. He said he also wanted to stimulate the city staff to help make New Bern better.
Tuesday�s final mayoral debate was sponsored by the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce and Craven Community College.
The runoff election is Tuesday.
Eddie Fitzgerald can be reached at 252-635-5675 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @staffwriter3.


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Joseph Coveney
posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 10:00 am
I'm using a random intercept linear model as an exercise to learn the syntax of Mplus. A data file is generated using MONTECARLO. I've come up with five approaches for the model:
#1 a latent variable with response variables (y1-yn) as indicators that are also regressed on x1-xn
#2 TWOLEVEL with a DATA WIDETOLONG followed by %WITHIN% y ON x;
#3 constrains the response variables' covariance to be equal
#4 uses i BY y1-yn@1 syntax
#5 is also growth model syntax--TSCORES and AT, and then constrain the variance of the random slope to zero (s@0;).
All have various constraints to yield four free parameters: intercept and slope fixed effects, and the two variance components. ML is specified throughout.
All give identical fixed effects and residual variance, but there are differences in log likelihood (LL) and random effect variance:
Method -LL (H0) Variance
I can e-mail the input files privately.
A. Why do the LLs fall into two camps? The glib answer isn't gratifying.
B. What leads Method 2's variance to round to 0.917?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 11:04 am
A. The methods differ in whether or not the likelihood is based on the conditional distribution [y | x] or the joint distribution [y, x]. Methods 1, 3, and 4, use the latter approach typical for SEM, whereas the other methods use the former approach which is more generally applicable (the choice makes a difference in some modeling).
B. If you sharpen the convergence criterion you probably get 0.916 also here.
Joseph Coveney
posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 6:32 pm
Thank you. You specify the conditional distribution when you make ANALYSIS: TYPE = RANDOM;.
Can you recommend an entry point into the literature about this, especially, for gaining insight as to when the choice makes a difference in practice?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 9:53 am
When all y's are continuous, normal-theory ML gives the same results whether the conditional or joint approach is taken - this is shown in a JASA article by Joreskog & Goldberger (1975?). When y's are categorical, the conditional approach makes less strong assumptions as argued in the 1984 Psychometrika article by me. In general, statistical writing seems to go with the conditional approach because then you make distributional assumptions for residuals rather than the whole y distribution. Why make a distributional assumption for [x] when you don't have to?
Bengt O. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 10:13 am
A good example of making distributional assumptions for the residuals, i.e. taking a conditional [y | x] approach, is the whole multilevel literature.
Joseph Coveney
posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 4:53 pm
Thank you very much. You've been very helpful.
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Thanksgiving is a time for families to get together, count their blessings, and enjoy a bountiful dinner. Sure, and turkeys fly.
Uncle Flem comes in at 7 a.m. his arms loaded with bags of day old bagels. He wants to kick off the holiday season as early as possible. Mom comes down is a quasi-catatonic state, freaks out, and tries to recover by offering him a cup of coffee, not yet brewed. His booming voice replies, "Sure, that's what the holidays are all about, right?" Uncle Flem is a bag lady. ALL of his possessions are loaded in the back seat of his Vega, which needs muffler work. The family considers the loud rumblings from his car a 'Distant Early Warning' alarm.
Dad stumbles into the kitchen, and grimaces as he sees his brother. With great disdain, he says, "Here a little early, aren't you?" Flem chuckles at what he considers sibling ribbing, and spits out, "Oh, you know, the holidays and all." Dad thinks, "Can't wait for another free meal, can you?" He shakes his head, starts towards the living room, and his bare feet find every object left on the floor.
The rest of the reluctant visitors slide in during the course of the morning. They look like a police line up, and the family cat goes into deep hiding.
Fifty-three women cram into a twelve-foot by nine-foot kitchen. This makes moving any limbs impossible. All of the commotion and clatter come from this little sweatshop. The women are chatting away, and laughing out loud about secret jokes. Probably about something that sounds like Niagara.
The living room resembles a church. The men are all sprawled on the couch, ground, and aquarium, watching the holy sacrifice being performed on the magic altar. Huh? They're watching football on television. College bowls and Pro games emanate a hypnotic effect upon the audience. Rumor has it there is legislation being introduced to the effect that anyone who watches three consecutive football games can be declared legally dead. This is an effort to keep men from overdosing on football, and having his wife accidentally bury him in his beer and onion dip. This curious tragedy has been growing at staggering rates.
The pungent odor consumes the entire house, and the men respond to it like a bear coming out of hibernation. "Dinner's ready!" the women chide in unison.
The dinner table looks beautiful, like Pearl Harbor did on Dec. 7, 1941. It seems no matter how many people are invited, there is never enough room. People jockey for position, elbow each other like they were chasing money, and make sure the saltshaker is within reach. Ever notice that people always manage to sit at the point furthest from the food they want? Thus, it requires five pairs of hands to transport the food to the person.
Aunt Sticky is the family practical joker. Every year, she places her glass eye in the olive dish, and sneaks a whoopee cushion under the turkey. Oh boy, the gut-busting humor.
Dinner is totally quiet, except for the lip smacking, chair dragging, and the ritual dish crashing on the ground. The men attack every piece of edible material, shove it down their throats, burp, and run back to watch more football. Thus, eight hours' worth of cooking is totally washed out in five minutes, which is directly proportionate to the amount of time for commercials to yell from the television.
Tradition dictates that as soon as the men are done eating, they all enter the living room, lie down, and resume watching football. Tryptophan town has taken over. Nothing brings a family closer than inviting a heart attack.
However, on this fateful day, the momentum comes to a complete crashing halt when the question arose, "How high are the turkeys flying when they get shot?" Grandpa chuckles at the question, and replies, "Son, turkeys don't fly" Logic shoots back at him, "They have wings don't they?" Grandpa again replies, Of course they do, but they don't fly!" His voice was getting agitated. This didn't phase the juvenile attacker, arguing, "Birds, airplanes, even mosquitoes have wings, and they fly. Why would turkeys have wings if they don't fly? Isn't that like putting water skis on an 18-wheeler?"
Total silence grasped the room. Grandpa's face was turning as red as the cranberries he was about to throw, and he said very deliberately, "For the last time, turkeys don't fly!" With that, he slammed his hand down on a fork, which happened to have a piece of turkey on it. The turkey catapults three seats down, and, yup, you guessed it, the turkey flew.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.


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We headed south in late October to search out new products among the 1,177 exhibits at the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Moultrie, Georgia. Sunny weather welcomed a record 210,000 people during the show's three day run.
Drive a Lamborghini It may have the same name as a famous sports car, but its price is different. U.S. producers may purchase a tractor sporting the name Lamborghini for $13,000 to $19,000, considerably less than the price of the car. The Lamborghini company previously manufactured cars and tractors until both divisions were sold to separate companies. Today, the Lamborghini tractor line is made by Same Deutz-Fahr in Italy.
The new Lamborghini tractor line includes the Runner 450 (shown) with 42 hp as well as a 250 model with 25 hp and a 350 model with 35 hp. The compact tractors are designed for general-purpose farm work and smaller acreages. All are 4-wd and equipped with Mitsubishi engines. Air-conditioned cabs are available for the 350 and 450 models. Contact Same Deutz-Fahr North America Inc., Dept. FIN, 6911 Breen St., Bldg. B, Houston, TX 77086, 281/448-3310.
Compact utility tractors A compact tractor line manufactured in South Korea made its first U.S. appearance at the Sunbelt show with two models. The Branson F3550 has a 35-hp Mitsubishi engine and retails for $15,840. The larger model, a Branson F4350, with a 43-hp Yanmar engine, lists for $17,558. Both models are water-cooled diesels with 4-wd and 12-speed shuttle transmission, which is handy when operating a front-end loader. The small tractors come equipped with a PTO. Contact Dragon Tractor Corp., Dept. FIN, Box 6, Trion, GA 30753, 706/734-2022.
Italian tractor Farmers needing a small tractor for tight quarters will be interested in the second generation of Frutteto tractors, a claimed high-quality line made in Italy by Same Deutz-Fahr. The Frutteto line includes an 85-hp tractor (shown), with 60- and 75-hp models also available. The versatile Frutteto 85 comes equipped with a front PTO and 3-pt. hitch. Buyers may opt for reverse drive, too, with a seat that turns around to face the rear.
The tractor is 4-wd and features a quick hitch, which uses a hook instead of a ball on the tractor for attaching implements. It is equipped with the sophisticated electronics found on larger tractors, including preset engine speeds. Price: $45,000. Contact Same Deutz-Fahr North America Inc., Dept. FIN, 6911 Breen St., Bldg. B, Houston, TX 77086, 281/448-3310.
Erosion-control seeder A new grass seeder will make banks and ditches fill in with grass and wildflowers. The Hydra Seeder from Newton Crouch mixes grass and wildflower seed, mulch and fertilizer in the water and sprays it where erosion control is needed. The sprayer contains a clod buster to keep the seed and materials in suspension. It features a 4-in., cast-iron Monarch pump and cast-iron impeller along with a 16-hp Kohler gas engine with electric start. The 1,000-gal. sprayer sits on a 6-in. channel frame with 7,000-lb. dual axles with brakes. Price: $12,500. The sprayer also is available in 500 gal. Contact Newton Crouch, Dept. FIN, 890 E. Solomon St., Griffin, GA 30224, 800/241-1350.
Power from India If you're thinking about buying a small, used tractor, consider buying a new Farm Trac 45 model from India instead. The Farm Trac 45 with a 42-hp engine and a 37-hp PTO is geared to livestock production or work by weekend farmers. It is a smaller alternative to the Farm Trac 60 model introduced earlier.
According to the distributor, Long Agribusiness, the small tractor is fuel-efficient. Price: $13,506. Contact Long Agribusiness, Dept. FIN, Box 1139, Tarboro, NC 27886, 252/823-4151.
Better disking A new disc called the Serriator can eliminate an extra pass in the field next spring. Shown below on the Athens 116 plow, the Serriator goes on any disc frame. Its pat-ented square design chops the stalks and mixes the dirt vertically, allowing faster time through the field. Designer Douglas Bruce, Osmundson Manufacturing Company, says that, after disking in the fall with the Serriators, a farmer can plant directly into the soil in the spring without additional tilling. He claims that the discs may be used on wetter or drier soils than standard discs can handle.
The Serriator is available in 16- to 32-in. sizes and 1/8- to 3/8-in. thicknesses. Prices usually run 25% higher than those for standard discs, but Bruce claims that the discs pay off with less field time and a better tilling job. Contact Athens Plow Co., Dept. FIN, Box 609, Athens, TN 37371, 800/535-3852.
ATV sunscreen The new Conestoga Canopy will help keep ATV riders in the shade and out of the rain. The unique canopy easily attaches with steel brackets to the front and rear racks of ATVs. Removable clips allow the canopy to be removed in 10 sec. The canopy withstands speeds up to 70 mph without wind damage, according to the designer. The canopy material is a thick canvas with a black military rubberized coating. A crisscross ripstop material also is available. Price: $125. Contact Lumpkin's Lab, Dept. FIN, 216 Sumner/Shingler Rd., Poulan, GA 31781, 912/776-5392.
Made in Japan If you're tired of waiting for a custom operator to mow your small hay field, consider the Star MDM 1000 single-drum mower. This mower, made in Japan, lists for only $3,900 and requires no tractor hydraulics. It needs only a 15-hp tractor to operate. The mower cuts a 39-in swath. Contact Agriquip Inc., Dept. FIN, Box 250, Lindale, GA 30147, 706/234-0454.
Hay conditioning Too-wet hay may never be a problem again with the new HR 675-DH rotary tedder from Krone Niemeyer. The new tedder efficiently picks up a cut forage crop and spreads it out like a mat for fast drying. This allows quicker harvesting of the crop, thus preserving more nutrients.
The rotary tedder spans 22 ft. with its six rotors, each with six tines. The tines are angled for maximum throw of the crop. The structural strength of the tedder is greater than that of the manufacturer's previous models. And the tedder hydraulically folds for transport and operator convenience. List price: $10,725. A larger model, the HR 785, comes with the same features but covers 253/4 ft. and sells for $13,295. Contact Krone Niemeyer, Dept. FIN, Box 1896, Memphis, AR 72303, 870/732-4270.
Like a golf course The new mower from Peripheral Mowers makes farmstead fields look like a golf course. The model PM78 features a new patented blade that mulches grass and leaves and then spreads the mulch evenly on the ground with a smooth look. The mower uses an 8-in. peripheral mower blade and has the ability to mow within 1/4 in. of the ground. According to the manufacturer, the unique blade design results in less wear and a longer life for the blades. The mower is available in widths of 5 to 8 ft. A model with a 7-ft. cutting width lists around $3,500. Contact Peripheral Mowers Inc., Dept. FIN, 301 Wesley Chapel Rd., Moultrie, GA 31768, 912/324-2290.
Major mowing Serious hay or forage producers can mow 200 to 300 acres/day with the new Big M mower from Krone Niemeyer. The Big M is a 30-ft., self-propelled, disk mower-conditioner. It is capable of mowing and conditioning any hay or forage at 25 acres/hr. Not only is it fast in the field, it is fast for transport with a road speed of 24 mph.
Manufactured in Germany, the mower features all-wheel, hydrostatic drive and a 300-hp engine. The cutting heads are independent and may be set to 10, 20 or 30 ft. Price: $219,000. Contact Krone Niemeyer, Dept. FIN, Box 1896, West Memphis, AR 72303, 870/732-4270.


text: Valarie heard about the fiesta and came to see and experience it herself. She was a super cute shy girl and needed to be opened up, literally. She showed the password to get in and she was looking sexy in those heels and tiny shorts. She began undressing and revealed that juicy ass. She got her pussy pounded and got the fiesta all over her pretty face.


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1971 Meets 2012: Balboa Live on WFMU
Photos by Jeff Moore
For this live session, Wilco's Mikael Jorgensen and tech genius Travis Thatcher filled WFMU with an ungodly array of vintage, modern and homemade synths, sequencers, filters, triggers, drum machines, and patchbays, and they did it with style, sensitivity and major know-how. From EMS-synths to iPad apps, it's 1971 meets 2012 and a thrilling master class in electronic music history in between.
All songs performed on Scott Williams' show are from their forthcoming release "Songs For Sexting," due out on Asthmatic Kittys' Library Catalog Music Series. All titles are indeed ACTUAL SEXTS. See if you can decipher them yourself.


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Archive for the 'World War I' Tag
In memory of my Nevill relatives who died in the Great War
I am posting this now rather than on 11 November, as I won't have access to a computer on that day.
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
My five Nevill relatives, described in the rest of this post, are the only relations who died in World War I that I have so far identified.


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Polar Capital technology star Ben Rogoff has said he is willing to fund 'proxy' battles between Apple and Samsung but has expressed caution if the giants go head to head.
Rogoff (pictured) holds both names in his popular Polar Capital Technology Trust, which he has decided to make less index aware in a style more akin to his open-ended fund, Polar Capital Global Technology.
While keeping a close eye on the broader tech sector, which has suffered in recent months and seen the Dow Jones World Technology Index shed 5.4% over the last half year, Rogoff is also gauging the tension between Apple and Samsung which earlier this month faced a court showdown over patents.
'We have [seen] proxy battles and I will sponsor those,' A-rated Rogoff told Wealth Manager, but added both stocks risked losing value if tensions escalate.
Between them, Rogoff pointed out Apple and Samsung have virtually tied up some markets, warranting his position in both.
In recent months, however, the raft of product launches seen more widely in the technology space has weighed ont he sector and as a result has delayed consumer spending.
'At the consumer level we suspect that a slew of recent product launches (iPhone 5, Google, Nexus 7, iPad Mini, Windows Surface, Amazon Kindle Fire HD) may have elongated purchase decisions,' the manager said.
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GOOD PHARMA: the Public Health Model of the Mario Negri Institute
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A Trio of Short Critiques of the FDA
1. "The FDA's new clothes (for safer drugs): tattered, missing sleeve, torn pocket... 2. "Why do cancer drugs get such an easy ride? Many trials allowed that lack basic features for clear evidence of benefits or harms. 3. "Serious risks for few new benefits from FDA-approved drugs" That's what the FDA gives us.
Serious Risks and Few Benefits from FDA-Approved Drugs
The Risk Proliferation Syndrome behind Prescription Drugs
Pulls together the syndrome of practices, laws, and rules that are maximizing harmful side effects from new drugs that usually provide few or no off-setting benefits. Presents evidence of an epidemic of adverse reactions that have made prescription drugs the 4th leading cause of death, tied with stroke.
"Why do cancer drugs get such an easy ride?"
Rushed approvals result in a poor deal for both patients and cancer research. While regulators claim they approve major advances, independent evidence documents flawed, biased, and incomplete evidence so that no one can know if most help cancer patients. Accelerated reviews and easy-ride quasi-evidence reward more research for more drugs with little evidence of benefit.
Epidemic of Adverse Side-effects
Although prescription drugs are a major health hazard and leading cause of death, sociologists and epidemiologists fail to mention or study them.
Review of Deadly Medicines And Organised Crime: How Big Pharma Has Corrupted Healthcare By Peter C. Gřtzsche
Describes this readable, deeply researched book by one of Europe's authorities on evidence about the effectiveness and risks of new drugs.
Institutional Corruption and the Myth of Safe, Effective Drugs
Explains how the FDA has become institutionally corrupt so that 90 percent of new approvals provide few or no advantages, and drugs are the 4th leading cause of death.
Companies are spiraling up high prices, not because of costs or better value, but because they can get away with it, only the USA.
The Myth of Safe & Effective Drugs (2013)
Review of evidence that only 1 in 10 new drugs has substantial clinical advantages but 1 in every 5 results in serious harms.
Health Affairs review of PHARMAGEDDON
Insights in to how drug companies have been transforming illness, diagnosis, the role of doctors, and treatment, away from clinical pathology to risks by numbers.
Wasting money on marginally better new drugs
BMJ "Pharmaceutical R&D: What do we get for all that money?"
High prices and little added value characterize most new drugs. The industry turns out articles on the so-called innovation crisis but we prove there is none. Rather, a hidden business model leads to scores of minor variations.
Data Exclusivity with no benefits
A detailed account of extending data exclusivity without credible evidence it increases innovation. A costly protection from free-market competition
Pharm R&D - Costly Myths
Recent record-high cost estimates of R&D are not only untrue but can impede policy for global health justice
THE RISKS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (click)
Prescription drugs are less effective and more dangerous than patients or physicians think
Demythologizing the High Costs of Drug Research
Cost of research per new drug is much lower than claimed
"The Inverse Benefit Law"
How drug marketing undermines patient safety and public health
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Harvard Professors Violate Ethical Standards
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Commercial influence on Medical Journal Editors
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Global Drug Discovery: Europe is Ahead," Health Affairs – web exclusive
The Foreign Free Rider claim is a myth. Dollar for dollar, Europeans have discovered more global new drugs than Americans
Basic research funds to discover important new drugs: Who contributes how much? (click)
84% of all funds to discover new drugs comes from public sources
Estimated Costs of R&D for Rotavirus Vaccines
Costs much lower than claimed and recovered in 18 months; so price can be low & profitable.
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Video display Dunkerron Mountains Area More detail Place count in area: 65, OSI/LPS Maps: 78, 83, 84, 85 Highest place: Stumpa Dúloigh, 784m Maximum height for area: 784 metres, Maximum prominence for area: 528 metres, Places in area Dunkerron Mountains:An Bheann Mhór 308mAn Bheann Mhór 674.7mAn Bhinn Láir 514mAn Cnoc Riabhach 534mAn Corrán 667mBascadh 595mBascadh West Top 569mBeann 752mBeann Far SW Top 636.2mBeann na Stiocairí 673.1mBeann NE Top 692mBeann South Top 639mBeann SW Top 657mBeenarourke 304mBeenrour 418mBoughil 631mBroaghnabinnia 745mCahernageeha Mountain 499mCaora Bhán 570mCnoc Breasail 591mCnoc na gCapall 639mCoomcallee 648.9mCoomduff 244mCoomnacronia 636mCoomnahorna 590mCoomura Mountain 666mCrossderry 489mDeenish Island (2) 144mDereenavurrig Hill 261mDoire Gharb 382mEagle Hill 155mEagles Hill 549mEsknaloughoge 416mEsknaloughoge N Top 420mFarraniaragh Mountain 468mGlanbeg 485.8mGortamullin 205mKnockanamadane 270mKnockanaskill 356mKnockaunanattin 569mKnockaunanattin W Top 467mKnocklomena 641mKnockmoyle 684mKnocknabreeda 569mKnocknacusha 547mKnocknafreaghane 313mKnocknagantee 676mKnocknagantee West Top 553mKnocknagullion 413mKnocknasullig 117mLetter South 362mMothaillín 506mMullaghanattin 773mMullaghanattin East Top 594mMullaghbeg 509mReenearagh 162mSallagh South-West Top 543mScarriff Island 252mSlievenashaska 578mSlievenashaska South Top 566mStaigue N E Top 435mStaigue Top 459mStumpa Dúloigh 784mStumpa Dúloigh SE Top 780mStumpa Dúloigh SW Top 663m Note: this list of places includes island features such as summits, but not islands as such. Centre on map. Broaghnabinnia Mountain Bruach na Binne A name in Irish (Ir. Bruach na Binne [OSI], 'verge of the peak') Kerry County, in Arderin, Vandeleur-Lynam, Irish Best Hundred, Irish Highest Hundred Lists, Green sandstone & siltstone Bedrock Height: 745m OS 1:50k Mapsheet: 78 Grid Reference: V80163 81388 Place visited by 130 members. Recently by: John.geary, learykid, schwann10, Patbrdrck, Ulsterpooka, jamesmforrest, DNicholson, osullivanm, Bunsen7, GSheehy, ilenia, FrankMc1964, Wildrover, jlk, JimMc I have visited this place: NO (You need to be a logged-in member to change this.) More detail Longitude: -9.744421, Latitude: 51.972162 , Easting: 80163, Northing: 81388 Prominence: 290m, Isolation: 2.2km ITM: 480148 581448, GPS IDs, 6 char: Brghnb, 10 char: BrghnbnBedrock type: Green sandstone & siltstone, (St. Finans Sandstone Formation) Ó Cíobháin gives Beann, 'peak', as the true name of this mountain. Apparently the name Bruach na Binne really belonged to a feature a few miles to the W overlooking the Bridia Valley and was mistakenly applied to this peak by the sappers. Broaghnabinnia is the 82nd highest place in Ireland. Broaghnabinnia is the most northerly summit in the Dunkerron Mountains area. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/80/ Rate Gallery COMMENTS for Broaghnabinnia 1 2 Next page >> Follow this place's comments Picture from group : From Mothaillin Picture: From Mothaillin Steep sided, flat topped and great views. Short Summary created by simon3, Colin Murphy, jackill, 30 Sep 2015 Broaghnabinnia provides great views of the Reeks, Carrauntoohil in particular, from the south. It is steep on all sides and visitors should be comfortable with scrambling. From the east park at V8175 8218 A This grid reference in the text is shown as point A on the Detail Map above'>V8175 8218 A A and start at V8187 8171 B. From the west climb the nose starting at around V7918 8113 C. It is also possible to walk up from the road skirting north of Lough Reagh, then heading west and later north-west. An alternative approach is from the north. Park at V8175 8218 A This grid reference in the text is shown as point A on the Detail Map above'>V8175 8218 A A and continue along Kerry Way to the west for 500m. Where the track turns to the right, enter a grassy field through an open gateway and drop to the Cummeenduff River. Cross fence and river and head SW up steep grassy slope - some scrambling required. Continue to V810 816 D and swing left up to point V813 814 E. onto the broad E-W grassy summit area. Continue 1km west. The top is grassy and flat and marked only by a fence post. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/80/comment/4840/ Mersey by Conor74 26 Aug 2010 Since adding the comment, I have located my copy of Richard Mersey's 'Hills of Cork and Kerry' to see what he thought. For me, Mersey is a wonderfully evocative writer, that practical approach of a bygone age when mountains would be tackled in flannel shirts, tweed pants and sturdy shoes, with a couple of oranges and a pack of Sweet Afton for sustenance. And his book is a great mix of folklore, amateur geology and local history. Anyway, he ascended Broaghnabinnia from the Bridia Valley side, and he described the climb as 'steep and invigorating', but he too found the top 'a real anti-climax after the alpine ascent'. So clearly Herman isn't alone in his view. He notes the view of 'the great grey wall of the Reeks' before going on to tackle Stumpa Duloigh (or Knockduff as he calls it) and he notes that while the prominence means that there is a good descent before gaining height again, he adds that 'the ridge...is so spectacular that losing height does not seem to matter'. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/80/comment/6057/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from Geo : Curraghmore lake Picture: Curraghmore lake Geo on Broaghnabinnia, 2010 by Geo 23 Feb 2010 A classic case of biting off more than you can chew. After doing the "Pocket" on Friday, we had B'binnia and Stumpa Duloigh lined up for Saturday. After much looking at routes, we thought that we could do a car split involving a car on Ballaghbeama Gap at the view point, and then start the walk at the head of the Bridia Valley. Things started well, the day was good, cold, fresh and typical February. We drove up to the furthest point we could on the Bridia Valley boreen and at the gate we went on through and unsuccessfully tried to find someone at the house ahead for permission to park. There was no-one home and a car already parked and the signs for the kerry way access decided us that so long as out two cars were not blocking anyaccess and the gate was securely shut after we went through it that we would be ok, as it happened we seen no-one to refute this. After parking at V7888181753 F we walking S down the track towards farm buildings where a dog was barking and crossed a metal footbridge beside the ford (on OS 78). We then crossed a fence and continued roughly S a short distance going up onto a rough rocky spur which came down from B'binnia from E to W. We took this as being the "ramp" we had read about and turned E to follow this upwards. According to our source (David Herman if I'm not mistaken) we were to pick up a fence which we could follow to the top. This fence took a small bit of finding but it was there alright. The Harvey map has more detail than the OS 78 and if you have one you can pretty much see this ramp on paper and be sure of its location, but if using the OS 78 it runs E from where the word "Rock" as in "Rock Art" is printed. Anyway to cut a long story short use the fence as your handrail, in many cases, literally as you ascend. This is without doubt one for those who want a litttle lore oomph in their hill-walking. In many places hands are needed to scramble and you will have to go from one side of the fence to another to make your way up. The only fly in the ointment we encountered was a sheep trapped in the wire and for the squeamish I won't describe the scene fully, It took three of us to extricate her and she is (assuming she lives) only on three good legs now. Anyway, the top is rather a huge anticlimax after the fun of the scramble up and the views, like the one N to the Reeks where we saw the lake pictured. We were glad we hadn't come up the way we went down S to about 550m then W to the col where we had lunch. This would have been the approach from the Lough Reagh side and 'twould have been just a boring slog in that direction. Anyway our plans were to go up the spur to the Stumpa Duloigh ridge after this, but as we had already three hours gone and a late start, Common sense broke out and we decided to call it a day. Overall I'd give this one ten out of ten for the fun of the scramble. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/80/comment/4430/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from Conor74 : First peak, from point C Picture: First peak, from point C New route, new perspective? by Conor74 20 Aug 2010 Most surprised to read of David Herman's comment, I really like this mountain. For starters it is pleasing on the eye, it rears above both the Black Valley and Bridia Valley and stands out from its larger neighhbours, while those around it of a similar height like Brassel, Knocknabreda and Curraghmore seem content to hide amongst the Reeks and Iveragh Mountains. Parked car at V8175 8218 A where road twists around a shed. There is parking for 4 or 5 cars here, and many more spaces a few hundred yards further down the road. Crossed 2 sheep wire fences each with one strand of barb wire, very easy mind, and made way across the Cummeenduff River. Fording was tricky, the water was only ankle/knee height in the dry weather but the rocks all seemed very soapy and had to be careful not to slip. However, the maps show a road to derelict houses further south which road seems to cross the river, so perhaps in bad weather use could be made of that route. From there made my way to point V8187 8171 B at the foot of a stream/waterfall which clearly scars the broad east/south east rump of the mountain behind the derelict houses. From there, spent 50 minutes making my way up a very enjoyable scramble to a broad shoulder at V8134 8154 G as shown on the right hand side of Simon3's photo. Loved this part of the trek. The stream was dry, but room on both sides for wetter times of the year. Lots of sweat and lots of midges, so don't forget the repellent. Excellent views from that shoulder over the Black Valley, across to Stumpa Duloigh and north to the huge wall of rock above Curraghmore Lake and under Caher and Carrauntoohil. From the shoulder one has a clear view to the apparent summit in the middle of Simon's pic and that is gained by a 15 minute walk across springy turf and heather. However, as is evident from that photo, this is a false summit, there is another good ten minutes of effort required before one makes the top - perhaps it was this false summit that frustrated David Herman. More excellent views, including a vista right down the length of the Bridia Valley and on to Mullaghanattin and the mountains around Glencar and Glenbeigh.As night was closing in I had to descend at pace. Retraced my steps to the shoulder, but stayed more to the north of it this time and took a ramp from it at V8126 8160 H that leads almost due west across the east face of the mountain, descending all the time. From V8097 8176 I, made a beeline for the car. A few crags to negotiate, but made it down from summit to car in 50 minutes - though was on my own and moving fast. Again, care needed fording the river.All in all, a real mountain that requires real effort and a fine scramble, but perhaps its prominence means its not the best for summit bagging, and watch out for that river and those midges. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/80/comment/6034/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from simon3 : White flecked summit from the west. Picture: White flecked summit from the west. Climb the nose of a westerly face. by simon3 16 Aug 2011 Broaghnabinnia can be climbed from the west in the Bridia valley. There is a limited amount of parking for example around V7840 8156 J. The attraction of this route is the long rocky nose shown in the photo. This is around 1000m long and climbs around 525m (gradient 50%+ !) which I can attest is hard work, but then reaching the top by any route from north or east is also very steep. Few guidebooks describe this route. I did find this in Claude Wall's Mountaineering in Ireland: "The northern outpost [of what he calls the 'Breadagh district'], Broaghnabinnia, a cone of steep grey rock, is a stiff climb, but is more remarkable for the great rough image of a human face weathered on its western flank, which changes expression according to the viewpoint." Can't say I see it in this picture, but looking imaginatively at an earlier photo (from Eric), perhaps. Members (sober) are invited to Spot the Face. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/80/comment/6479/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average Picture from simon3 : Broaghnabinnia, SE side. Picture: Broaghnabinnia, SE side. simon3 on Broaghnabinnia, 2006 by simon3 25 Nov 2006 Poor old Broaghnabinnia. Described by David Herman [Hill Walkers Kerry] as ".. not the most enticing of mountains .." whose summit is ".. a tiny plain of boggy grass .. disappointing .."Can't say I entirely agree. This summit has some dramatic slopes particularly on the northern side. Even this picture of the southern side shows cliffs and steepness.The picture was taken one November from around Knocknabreda. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/80/comment/2558/ Your Score: Very useful << >>Average COMMENTS for Broaghnabinnia 1 2 Next page >> (End of comment section for Broaghnabinnia.) Some mapping: Open Street Map (Various variations used.) British summit data courtesy: Database of British & Irish Hills (Creative Commons Licence) MountainViews.ie, a Hill-walking Website for the island of Ireland. 11 Million Visitors Per Year. 1300 Contributors.


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The Northeast Conference released it's 2012 Indoor Track & Field All-Conference selections on Monday, March 12th. Central featured three first team selections, three second team selections, and four All-Rookie team selections.
Junior sprinter Aaron Radden, junior distance runner Colby Delbene, and the DMR team comprised of (Delbene), senior Robert Weston, freshman Joey Farrington, and freshman Patrick Hubbell were all recognized as first team honorees. Radden's 200m time of 21.74 earned the him top spot in the NEC. Delbene's 4:13.08 performance in the one mile stamped him as the 2012 NEC one mile individual champion. Central's DMR team clocked in a 10:08.25 time sealing their spot on the conference's first team.
All-Conference second team honors went to senior Sam Alexander and Radden. Alexander collected a pair of second team accolades in the 3,000m (8:24.95) and 5,000m (14:51.23). Radden's 60m (6.93) performance earned him second team honors in the event.
The Blue Devils posted four NEC All-Rookie team selections, the second most of any team in the conference behind NEC Champion Monmouth (5). Freshman middle distance runners Joey Farrington and Patrick Hubbell earned All-Rookie team recognition in the 500m (1:07.07) and 800m (1:58.08) events respectively. Freshman Jordan Watkins 60m hurdles time of 8.51 secured his place on the NEC All-Rookie team. In the field, Michael Ficorilli threw the shot 14.34m.


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Cheyne Walk's Courtyard – A Townhouse Development by Rohe and Wright Builders in Houston.
J, Randall Powers, one of Houston's hottest and certainly one of its most talented interior "decorators" (he prefers that title, thank you ASID very much) is currently on a ride up to the stratosphere. It's hard to think of anyone working in this town today that is more sought out or busier. His work has been seen in Elle Decor a few times, he even made the cover, and also in House Beautiful and Southern Accents, among others. While much of his published work leans toward the contemporary – one of my favorite projects of his is a classic, Georgian styled townhouse that was featured in a 2006 Paper City story, and earlier in Cote de Texas HERE. The Paper City article written by Laurann Claridge, and featuring the fabulous photography of Tria Giovan, was titled "Bespoke Townhouse" which summed it all up perfectly. Though the majority of Powers' clients request a sleeker look, I have a sneaking suspicion that he might actually prefer designing traditional interiors with an edge – though this is just a guess. Judging from his own house – Powers certainly prefers to live with an eclectic mix of fine antiques, tailored upholstery and contemporary artwork. Wherever his heart truly lies, this four story townhouse features sophisticated, yet inviting interiors, and it certainly deserves a second look – especially since it was recently put up for sale and never-been-seen-before pictures of this wonderful house appeared in the real estate brochure.
Cheyne Walk – A 14 Unit Townhouse Development: Randy Powers designed the house seen on the left, above.
The Powers designed townhouse was built several years ago in Southampton – an established and exclusive neighborhood near the Museum District. The 14 unit complex, named for the famous Cheyne Walk on the River Thames in London, has a white limestone and stucco facade with a decidedly English look to it. Each townhouse has four stories and an elevator - and each surrounds a central courtyard with a sprawling 100 year old Live Oak tree that shades it all. The townhouse, located at the front corner of the complex, is a traditional Piano Nobile with its main living area on the second floor. Pictured above, the top floor boasts a large terrace that overlooks the treetops of the verdant neighborhood. Powers worked on the project for two years with the owners who were downsizing from a slightly larger River Oaks home. Powers was the only designer they considered. Though the square footage was almost the same as their former house, the scale of the new rooms was much smaller, requiring all new furniture to be purchased. Powers brought elegance and quality to the townhouse: reconfiguring the floor plan, he added custom detailing at every turn until it became a truly bespoke commission. Oddly, after working so long and so meticulously on the design, the townhouse was recently sold – which, luckily for us, allows a second peek into its interiors via the real estate listing.
Inside the courtyard – the back of the townhouse overlooks the tall oak tree. The second floor is reached by a winding staircase. You can see the garage on the right side. The street is located through the gates on the extreme right of the picture.
The Entry Hall.
The quality seen throughout is evident with the first glance into the townhouse. The entrance hall is tiled with a classically patterned antique marble. The four story stairway has hand turned banisters, and its walls are paneled up through to the top level. Powers found the newel post's crystal ball on one of his many shopping trips. Touches of black like the painted handrail are found all through the townhouse.
In this photograph from the real estate brochure – one gets a larger view of the entrance hall. On the ground floor, there is a library, guest bedroom, and garage. The public living spaces are on the second floor – or the Piano Nobile. This elegant entry looks as if it might be found in any Georgian townhouse in London.
Located on the first floor, the mahogany paneled library with its beautiful partners desk has a hand rubbed wax finish that took over two weeks to apply. The ceiling is coffered with insets of a Rose Tarlow leather. The interior doors with their crystal knobs are topped by transoms. Nine feet tall, the solid doors are all painted brown, in lieu of being made of the preferred mahogany which proved prohibitively expensive. A series of antique French maps line the walls. The pair of chairs are Jansen and the rug is a rare Agra from Carol Piper Rugs in Houston. Through the open door you can see into the marble floored entry hall.
The real estate brochure provides another view of the library. Throughout the townhouse bookcases are fronted by bronze grills with fabric in place of solid cabinet doors. Notice the wonderful hardware on the cabinetry.
The Living Room.
The living room is on the second floor or Piano Nobile – these windows with their silk taffeta curtains overlook the front of the townhouse. Simply furnished with unmatched Rose Tarlow chairs covered in linen, the elaborate mantel with a collection of Ming celadon plates is the focal point. The convex mirror is also by Rose Tarlow while Powers designed the sconces. A fabulous David Iastesta chandelier provides the sparkle. Because of the couples large collection of Chinese porcelains, there is a touch of chinoiserie found in every room. Here the coffee table plays that role.
Coconut matting on the floor adds a casual texture to the space as do the textured shades. The stool ties in with convex mirror and the floor lamp – adding just a touch of gilt.
A few years later – how does the living room look, as photographed by the real estate agent? No surprises here – it looks just as beautiful! Powers design has certainly held up well. In this picture, you can see the textured shades that hang behind the curtains. In a nook behind the sofa, it looks like there is a piano there.
In yet another real estate photograph of the living room – an acrylic table appears next to the Rose Tarlow chair. And here, one can see how the dining room is located right off this space.
The Dining Room.
Originally the floor plans called for the living room and dining room to be one large open space. Powers reconfigured it so that the dining room became a separate room, giving it a slight oval shape. The moldings here and throughout were inspired by Sir John Soane's Georgian houses. A Dennis and Leen rock crystal chandelier hangs in the space and built in shelves are filled with Chinese export porcelains that the owners collect. The chairs add the touch of black chinoiserie found throughout; the round table is by Dessin Fournir. And not one to miss an opportunity to create visual interest, Powers lined the ceiling with Gracie's gold leaf tea wallpaper.
A close up of the handpainted chairs - just beautiful! Powers is a respected art collector who undoubtedly helps his clients with their choices. Here, an oil by Ross Bleckner hangs over the stunning 18th century German chest.
The real estate brochure: The dining room is located between the front living room and the back kitchen/sitting room. Here you can see the slight oval shape to the room. Powers cleverly designed the bookcase on the left to mimic and balance the lone window on the right which provides a pleasing symmetry to the room. The "feet" seen on the table in the professional pictures are now gone – they must have been a staging prop.
The Sitting Room.
At the back of the second floor, opening onto the terrace and overlooking the courtyard is a small sitting area and the kitchen. Powers wisely wallpapered both areas to dress up the kitchen, giving it a room-like appearance. The antique Flemish mirror is actually hiding the flat screen TV. The sofa was custom made to fit into the niche created by the cabinetry.
Black honed granite mimics soapstone on the countertops. Meals are eaten at the island which is surrounded by barstools. Fabric conceals some glass fronted cabinets - while others are left open to display the owner's collection of transferware. What a beautiful kitchen! The dark colored subway tiles mixed with the white grout is so effective!
In the real estate brochure – another view of the kitchen/sitting room is shown. The large Live Oak trees in the courtyard are visible through the transoms. The shades are raised from the bottom up which provides privacy – yet still lets in a view of the treetops. The kitchen is a simple, yet effective galley design.
In this view from the real estate brochure – you can see the refrigerator and the bar area on the left side of the photo. Through the door is the dining room.
A close of the corner bar area – complete with a wine refrigerator and sink. Powers thought of everything in his redesign of the space.
The second and third floors open to a small terrace overlooking the central courtyard. Here, the terrace off the kitchen is accessed by a spiral staircase that leads down to the courtyard. Not sourced, the chairs are probably from a line of outdoor furniture that resembles indoor pieces.
The Master Bedroom.
On the third floor is the master bedroom – a gorgeous room wallpapered in Chinese Toile, brown, by Colefax and Fowler. The original Rice bed was brown wood, which Powers had painted white and raised to meet the high ceilings. English chests stand in as night tables underneath 18th century Flemish mirrors. The black chinoiserie table is by Rose Tarlow. Just gorgeous! The wallpaper makes the room so cozy yet it has a distinct air of sophistication – a rare combination which only a very talented designer can achieve. I love how he mixes in the cognac colored velvet with the brown and cream toile. Who says toile is outdated – it is so fresh looking here. Without a doubt, this is one of my favorite bedrooms Powers has ever designed – I'm just wild about it!
A close up of the chest. The lamp is from Visual Comfort – for whom Powers now designs a line of light fixtures.
Hiding the TV is an 18th century Swedish pine armoire. More chinoiserie shows up in the two chairs. Brunschwig and Fils famous silk velvet leopard covers the stool and bed pillows. Notice all the moldings and window trim are painted in black.
A larger view of the room from the real estate brochure. Here you can a detailing of the molding in the ceiling corner. Also notice the wonderful flat weave carpet with its subtle stripe. These windows open to a balcony which overlooks the back courtyard. Interestingly – the chinoiserie table has been changed in this picture from the one above. Probably the table was backordered and when the professional pictures were taken – the showroom let Powers borrow a similar Rose Tarlow table.
From the real estate brochure – a glimpse into the woman's bathroom with its beautiful tub and English styled faucet. The cabinetry is done in dark wood, as the toilet seat – most likely from Michael Smith's Kallista line.
A guest room with a canopy made of Rose Tarlow fabric ticking and brocade. I believe this bedroom might be located on the first floor, next to the library.
From the real estate brochure – a surprise guest bedroom – done in deep red and taupe. I love the breakfront with its collection of blue and white porcelains on top. What a beautiful room to be a guest in!
The large media room on the top, fourth floor. A sectional – updated with stylish legs and a tight back fills out the space. The stripe in the wallcovering is repeated in the carpet. A black Chinoiserie table and chair brings the Oriental black theme up to the top floor.
Top Floor Terrace.
Outside the media room is the large terrace with an outdoor kitchen. It looks like Powers painted the beadboard ceiling black here – further bringing in the theme even to the outdoor space. This floor plan - four floors with a top terrace kitchen – is being built all over the inner city neighborhoods of Houston. The view must be fabulous up there – but so must be the heat in the summer!
To judge Randy Powers true abilities – take a look at a similar townhouse for sale in the same complex. In this picture, the living room and kitchen are pictured as they "finished" out by the builders. Now, compare Powers living room design with this room:
Hard to believe the difference between the two – it's not only the furniture, but it is also the cabinetry, the mantel, the moldings, the window treatments, the fabrics, the flooring, the lighting, the accessories and art work – it is ALL the choices Powers made that make a room uniquely his.
A view of the inner courtyard of Cheyne Walk – Powers townhouse is where the spiral staircase is. This development proved so popular that once all the units quickly sold out, Rohe and Wright Builders erected another section with 11 more townhouses on the adjacent property.
Cheyne Walk – Via Bing Satellite
Bing satellite view of Cheyne Walk – The Powers townhouse is to the immediate left of the orange pin. And, at the left of the development – this view was taken before the new development of 11 townhouses was built. You can see the land was being readied for construction. These townhouse have all since been built and sold!
A Google Map street view of the townhouse – on the left.
Writing this story about the Powers designed townhouse, I was excited to see several familiar design elements. The Rose Tarlow chinoiserie table found in the master bedroom is similar to a Rose Tarlow table I used in a client's living room. Melrose House has several chinoiserie styled cocktail tables and they are all beautiful! The height on this table was particularly pleasing – it resembles a tea table more than a coffee table, though my client drinks neither!
The Colefax and Fowler Chinese Toile wallpaper that Powers used in the master bedroom is a particular favorite of mine. I used it in my powder room when the time came to replace the worn striped paper that was previously there.
A client, after seeing it in my own powder room, asked for the same paper in her powder room. The paper comes in different colorways – the blue is very attractive also.
What Is a Piano Nobile?
Villa Rotunda or Villa Capra, located in northern Italy is 0ne of Palladio's most famous design and is a true Piano Nobile. The stairs reaching to the second floor and the prominence of its windows gives away the fact that it is a Piano Nobile before you even enter the house. These clues are hallmarks of its design. Amazingly this house remains in private hands.
The townhouse that Randy Powers designed is a Piano Nobile. But, what exactly IS a Piano Nobile? The term is derived from the words noble floor or level. Originally found in classical renaissance architecture – the Piano Nobile refers to a house where the principal rooms are on the second floor, while the first or ground floor contains service or rusticated rooms. The practice originated for several reasons – the second floors have better views, there is less dampness higher up, and odors from the street were not as obvious up there. Venice is home to many of the original Piano Nobile buildings, which are easily identified by the larger, more prominent windows and balconies on the second floor. In older houses, the Piano Nobile was often reached by an outside staircase, eliminating the need for nobles entering on the servants floor. In larger houses, the Piano Nobile continued to be built through the centuries, especially when the architecture was classic. Today, the arrangement of reception rooms on the second floor is gaining popularity as real estate values escalate and three, four, and five story townhouses are undergoing a building resurgence in revitalized inner city neighborhoods.
The Palazzo Foscari in Venice, Italy was built in 1492 on the Grand Canal. Notice the prominence of the second and third floor windows and balconies while the first floor seems much less substantial.
In England, an example of the Piano Nobile is found at Chiswick House. Designed by William Kent in 1796, the property belonged to the Devonshires for many generations. As is obvious from the outside, the second floor or the Piano Nobile is the prominent floor here, reached by twin outside staircases.
An example of a newly constructed house using the Piano Nobile principles.
To read more about Randy Powers on Cote de Texas, go HERE. To read a fabulous interview with Powers by Diane Dorrans Saeks, go HERE. And, Randy Powers web site is HERE.
A reminder – An interview with Alessandra Branca on The Skirted Roundtable is available HERE.


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January 2, 2013
The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has noted with concern the record on Israel, Iran and terrorism, including the regimes that sponsor terrorism, of President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of State, Senator John Kerry (D–MA).
Some troubling milestones in John Kerry's record on Israel and the Middle East:
December 2012: Kerry was one of only 26 senators not to sign a letter urging President Obama to reiterate his readiness to use military force against Iran if all other measures fail to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons capacity.
September 2012: Kerry was one of only 25 senators who refused to sign a letter urging the European Union to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization.
June 2012: Kerry was one of only 13 senators who refused to sign a letter supporting Israel's right to self-defense and affirming the legality of Israel's naval blockage of Hamas-controlled Gaza, following the 2010 Gaza flotilla incident.
2011: Kerry, in the words of a recent editorial in the Washington Post, "pushed the more cautious Mr. Obama toward … the endorsement of Hosni Mubarak's departure from the Egyptian presidency," a ruinous policy which has resulted in the Islamist, extremist Muslim Brotherhood taking control of Egypt, formerly America's most important ally in the Arab world and against which the ZOA warned against at the time. The same editorial notes that "Mr. Kerry shares one of Mr. Obama's greatest weaknesses: an excessive faith in the potential benefits of 'engagement' with rogue regimes and dictators. In particular, Mr. Kerry's repeated attempts to foster a dialogue with Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad offers a case study of how such diplomacy can go wrong."
April 2010: Kerry again met with Syrian dictator Assad and called Syria "an essential player in bringing peace and stability to the region." A few months later, the Assad regime embarked on its campaign, still in progress, of killing thousands of unarmed civilians in its bid to remain in power.
April 2010: Kerry was one of only 13 senators who refused to sign a letter stressing the need for "direct, face-to-face negotiations without preconditions on either side" for Israelis and Palestinians and affirming the "unbreakable bonds that tie the United States and Israel together."
April 2010: Kerry was one of only 19 senators who refused to sign a letter calling for imposing crippling sanctions upon Iran.
August 2009: Kerry was one of 29 senators who refused to sign a letter supporting President Obama's call for Arab states to normalize relations with Israel.
January 2009: During a visit to the Middle East, speaking of Syria's role in the region, Kerry said nothing about the Assad regime's barbaric history of state-sponsored terrorism, or its role in permitting terrorism to enter Iraq from Syria to kill U.S. servicemen after the overthrown of Saddam Hussein, or its role in the assassination of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri, but instead criticized the policy of former President George W. Bush, saying, "Unlike the Bush administration that believed you could simply tell people what to do and walk away and wait for them to do it, we believe you have to engage in a discussion … we are going to renew diplomacy [with Damascus] but without any illusion, without any naivety, without any misplaced belief that, just by talking, things will automatically happen."
March 2007: Kerry was one of only 21 senators not to sign a letter requesting "no direct aid and no contacts with any members of a Palestinian Authority that does not explicitly and unequivocally recognize Israel's right to exist, renounce terror, and accept previous agreements."
December 2003: When running for President, in a speech to the Council of Foreign Relations in New York, Kerry said he would appoint as presidential ambassador to the peace process former someone like Secretary of State James Baker or former President Jimmy Carter – both men distinguished by their public and long-standing animosity towards Israel. (New York Post, December 4, 2003.)
October 2003: Kerry, addressing an Arab American Institute conference in Dearborn, Michigan Kerry condemned Israel's security barrier, which has been credited with stopping a portion of Palestinian terrorist attacks, saying "We do not need another barrier to peace" (Jewish Telegraphic Agency, February 4, 2004).
1993: Kerry was one of 45 senators who refused to sign the Grassley/Lautenberg letter urging then-Secretary of State Warren Christopher to include Hamas in the terrorism report.
ZOA National President Morton A. Klein said, "We cannot but help note that Senator Kerry has amassed a record that has included failing to place himself on record to take all necessary measures to ensure Iran doesn't acquire a nuclear weapons capacity and trying to ingratiate himself with anti-American, anti-Israel dictatorships like the Assad regime.
"Little wonder he was been described by the Washington Post last July as a 'prominent admirer' of Hafez al-Assad.
"Senator Kerry has ignored evidence of the Palestinian Authority's continuing refusal to implement its Oslo commitments to arrest terrorists and end incitement to hatred and murder against Israel and instead pushed for further Israeli concessions while also criticizing legitimate Israeli counter-terrorist defensive measures like the security fence.
"With this record and approach, Senator Kerry would be weak on Iran, terrorism and supporting Israel."
(And, weak on supporting the best interests of the US!) jsk
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I�m writing on behalf of my family regarding our beloved grandmother, Ms. Hilda Grey Carden Pritchett. She passed away Jan. 8, 2013 at Hospice Home on Chapel Hill Road. We were blessed to have Hospice Home open its doors to her.
Hospice Home is a beautiful place. Cases of �Angels,� some crystal, some porcelain, are everywhere, hundreds of them. A very quiet, peaceful place. Their motto on a binder in grandmother�s room read, �I believe that friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.�
Hospice Home lifted not only our grandmother up, but also our family. We were greeted by Sandy to talk over the steps they would take daily to keep grandmother comfortable. Sandy offered all the coffee or anything else we might want. The staff checked on her and on us so often as we all took turns spending the nights there. They gave informative booklets to help make sense of this sad time, as only we knew our loved one was soon to go home to be with Jesus.
They put the cutest gowns on her, bathed her in calming aromatherapy baths. We were amazed at how good they were with her. It was spiritual and warm. They made it easier to let go knowing our loved one would no longer suffer and would have a new body. She was so frail from repeated years of dialysis for renal failure. Hospice staffs are real people who are concerned and know how to make those final days memorable. We were there for one week. I watched grandmother sit there so sweet soaking up all of the love and attention like a sponge.
Our family would like to thank the Hospice Home Staff � they were remarkable, supportive and inspirational. They are examples of how to live your life, helping others in time of need.
We went away from them with a better feeling of the afterlife and a sense of peace, knowing that grandmother is reborn again in Heaven with her mother whom she never knew, as she passed when grandmother was an infant.
Hospice Home, we commend you for doing the Lord�s work and helping loved ones and their families as they boost them up to Heaven with gentle hands.