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Chronicles of my recent visits to Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Argentina | So once again I am back in, my home town, Buenos Aires – Argentina. These chronicles, as a matter of fact, are the result of my last two trips, with a very small time lapse in between. The main reasons of my trips were, ( first trip ) surprise and celebrate my mother for her Birthday and ( second trip ) connecting from New York to Rio de Janeiro, were I will be during August, attending the RIO 2016 Summer Olympics, as the official travel agent for NBCUniversal's VIP Guests and Executives. Let's begin and hope you enjoy my insider tips of my city , chronicles of my recent visits to Buenos Aires. For more tips and recommendations, check and follow me on Instagram, to see all my minute-to-minute past/current/future post and experiences on BUENOS AIRES. Continue reading Chronicles of my recent visits to Buenos Aires
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My latest Restaurant Experiences in Buenos Aires
My latest Restaurant Experiences in Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Argentina | After my week in Rio de Janeiro, I decided to take four days off and head to my native city of Buenos Aires, to visit my family, before heading back to, my new home, New York. One of my favorite activities, as you may know by now, is eating and checking out restaurants of all kinds, and that is what I did. I went to some of my classic ones like the Rodi Bar in Recoleta. I tried a new one in San Telmo and was invited by the Park Hyatt Hotel Buenos Aires, to enjoy their winter Fondue Nights at the Duhau Restaurant. See my comments and photos below. Continue reading My latest Restaurant Experiences in Buenos Aires
Nikki Harrison Speakeasy
Nikki Harrison Speakeasy | Buenos Aires, Argentina | I think tonight, I might have found the best kept secret of Buenos Aires. Speakeasy, honoring the concept behind the door of this quaint New York style Sushi restaurant over Malabia Street in Palermo SOHO. Speakeasy is a word, foreign to Argentina in many ways. But, it has been very well interpreted by Andres, the young owner, of this try to be, quasi exclusive membership club. Continue reading Nikki Harrison Speakeasy
Myths, Legends & Cafes of Buenos Aires
Myths, Legends & Cafes of Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Once again in Buenos Aires, city where I was born and left, many years ago, searching for new challenges and adventures. My family still lives in this beautiful city, reason why I visit at least three times a year. Every visit to me is a new discovery, always looking to learn more about it and to find new interesting things to share with all my followers and passengers. This time, expert guide Victoria Lustig, came my way and willing to work with me, she offer to take me around, to see a different side of it. My first reaction was, well what can she show me that I have not seen yet. I was right, she didn't show me much I haven't seen before, BUT she made me understand things and see others I have never noticed for luck of attention or knowledge. Travel should always be and "Experience" and a "Life Changing Moment", and this tour gave me that. Continue reading Myths, Legends & Cafes of Buenos Aires
The brand new Alvear ART Hotel
The brand new Alvear ART Hotel | Buenos Aires, Argentina | A new generation, the brand new sister property of the iconic Alvear Palace Hotel, has opened its doors in Buenos Aires, only a few month ago. New sample of the Alvear Experience opens the doors of its modern building in the heart of the financial, commercial, and cultural area of the city, warm hospitality, the sophisticated comfort of its rooms, and advanced technology.
This urban-style building counts with 137 guestrooms and 2 suites decorated in a personalized, elegant and contemporary style. Bathrooms with hydro-massage and shower box, Egyptian-cotton bed linen, 24-hour Room Service, broad band Internet access and Wi Fi and an exquisite buffet breakfast.
The hotel also counts with a Spa & Fitness Center on the upper floors, offering a panoramic view of the city as well as the possibility to enjoy the heated swimming pool, solarium, gym and its computerized machines, sauna, steam bath and Scottish shower as well as massages and beauty treatments. A Salon that can be adapted for different social and corporate events with a maximum capacity of 200 people. Business Center with five work stations, audio-visual equipment and meeting rooms.
The Alvear Art Hotel is located in a traditional area of Buenos Aires, declared a historical site – the San Martín Square, just steps away from elegant Santa Fe Avenue and famous Florida Street with their countless stores. It is strategically located a few blocks from the financial area and only five minutes from the new corporate district in Puerto Madero.
As I opened this blog post, A New Generation. !!!! 100 percent opposite to the traditional and iconic Grande Dame of Buenos Aires, sister property Alvear Palace Hotel, in style, location, concept … and to my own point of view service. This is not the first nor last opening of Alvear Group in the city of Buenos Aires, two more projects are planned within the next two years. Call me old fashion, but my heart remains with the original sophistication of Alvear Palace Hotel, which I must admit, I missed at their brand new property. You might be right, no point on comparing, plus a bit unfair to set the standard higher than their sister property. But HEY, it is great to have options, and like someone told me, not everyone likes to sleep/stay into a jewel box. I DO. !!! CM @ Carlos Melia Recommends
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Buenos Aires Experience by HUB Porteño
Buenos Aires Experience by HUB Porteño | Buenos Aires, Argentina | One of the many perks and extra amenities of staying at HUB Porteño Buenos Aires, are to have access to their exclusively curated Buenos Aires Experiences, conducted by expert Buenos Aires Connoisseur , Declan. And I emphasize EXPERIENCES, because this is not a traditional private tour, but an experience itself, that will take you along the steps of history and heritage of the city of Buenos Aires and its main attractions. Continue reading Buenos Aires Experience by HUB Porteño
Back to La Bamba de Areco
Back to La Bamba de Areco | San Antonio de Areco, Argentina | Because you should ALWAYS return and shared with loved ones, the best things in life, I chose to take Rubin to Estancia La Bamba de Areco, during our last visit to Buenos Aires. This is my second time at this Estancia, and believe me I have seen and experienced many, during my childhood and adult life as a native Argentinean, and this one is the one I choose to visit over and over. San Antonio de Areco, is one of my favorite retreats when visiting Buenos Aires, back to the Cradle of Gauchos culture and roots. Continue reading Back to La Bamba de Areco
Four Seasons Buenos Aires NEW LOOK
Four Seasons Buenos Aires NEW LOOK | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Four Seasons Buenos Aires has recently undergone a 30 million dollars renovation, and for that I came to spend two nights to experience first hand the before and after. Situated in the heart of Buenos Aires' exclusive La Recoleta district, Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires, is within my TOP five Must-Stay-Experiences of Buenos Aires, and after their recent face lift, they are ranking even higher, with a fresh modern look, new dinning option, and more to come soon, setting themselves away from former semi-Hyatt look and feel, owning the contemporary signature Four Seasons identity. Keep in mind this few concepts: Polo, Horses, Leather, soft earthy palette, deep ocean shades of blue.
Renovation not only came in hand with decoration and style, but more in-sync with the international identity Four Seasons is implementing globally, aiming to a more friendly, welcoming experience, while conservative and traditional in style, sophistication and amenities.
One of my absolute favorite additions to the new look and concept of the Four Seasons Buenos Aires, are both Elena Restaurant and PonyLine Bar, replacing the former restaurant and the traditional Tea/Piano Room Le Dome. Named for Elena Peña Unzué, Elena guests will find a broad selection of the meats beloved by locals and abundant fresh seafood. Expertly prepared on the rotisserie, mains are accompanied by lushly presented seasonal vegetables. The interesting fact is that both restaurant and bar, have their own street access, independent from the hotel, a trend Four Seasons is incorporating to most properties worldwide, reaching out not only to the international travelers, but also the mixture with the local community. Read More
One of my least favorite additions was the Lobby and Front Desk area. But hey, this is just my point of view. Glam, maybe a bit to much shimmer to my taste. Was not quite captivated by the color scheme, furniture or materials. Blown glass, precious stones and lots of shimmer, resembling styles you would see in top luxury hotels in Dubai. There is a a dominating blue color, representing the color of the Argentinean flag.
We spend two night at one of their brand new lovely Preferred Four Seasons Executive Suites, which provide guests with added amenities and services, such as access to The Library, which serves daily complimentary non-alcoholic beverages and coffee from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. These guest rooms provide a beautiful view of either La Mansión or the Recoleta neighbourhood and city in the distance. On the video above you can see the new look of the rooms. Below you can see the look of the Junior Suite I stayed at in 2012.
Total facelift and improvements. A total new look on the hallways. New softer color palette, furniture, carpets. Upgraded opulent Marble bathroom, tub with whirlpool and a separate shower. French doors separate the living area and oversized bedroom, which features its own walk-in closet. Enjoy stunning views of either La Mansión or the surrounding Recoleta neighbourhood from the seventh and eighth floors of the tower.
I truly was very happy with the look and feel of all Suites and Rooms, featuring sophisticated style, local materials and warm textures. Here is the new look of an entry level room type. Suites benefit from a skillful blend of modern and traditional, with details like leather-upholstered headboards and antique sunburst mirrors in gold-leaf finish.
Renovations are always a plus, and we were able to experience this during our stay at the main building of the Four Season Buenos Aires, but hoping you agree with me, classics should always remain untouched, while well maintain and ready for demanding travelers. Example of this is La Mansion by Four Seasons Buenos Aires, which still maintains its traditional flair and style.
A closer look at our recently renovated Preferred Four Seasons Executive Suites. New furniture, new color palette, new art, lovely carpets, full marble bathrooms with state-of-the-art HD mirror TVs, but again something remains the same, … the amazing signature Four Seasons mattresses you can enjoy worldwide. There is plenty more to come, we were not able to see since renovations are still taking place, just to name a few: the outdoors restaurant which will be part of a lovely Glass House, a brand new Spa and Fitness Center, a cigar room and a outdoor terrace right on top of the lobby entrance. So stay tuned for much more. CM @ Carlos Melia Recommends (*) To book your own travel experience, do not hesitate to contact me either by email email@example.com or phone # 917.754.5515. I am an experienced Travel Agent with over 25 years of experience, member of MLGTPP, IGLTA, First in Service Travel, TZELL Travel Network. (**) Follow me around the world by subscribing to my Facebook Profile, liking my Facebook Page, following me on Twitter. and/or pining me on Pinterest. Also check out my new page Carlos Melia Recommends.
BUE Updated Restaurant recommendations
BUE Updated Restaurant recommendations | Buenos Aires, Argentina | On most corners of Buenos Aires you will find a few hidden gems in terms of local cuisine, maybe not the most attractive to the eye, but trust me on this… very appealing to your palate. From my last visit to Buenos Aires, I have some interesting updates on restaurant options to try on your next time there. I went from the hip and trendy Elena Restaurant at the Four Seasons Buenos Aires, to some more local and traditional options, which I think far from an exclusive gourmet experience, still reflect the soul and root of Argentinean cuisine. So my friends get ready for a mix or Porteño delights, Milanesas con Papas Fritas, Provoletas, Ensalada Rusa, Matambre, and Panqueques con Dulce de Leche, because not everything is about "Parilla" when in Buenos Aires, trust me you will love them. Continue reading BUE Updated Restaurant recommendations
ELENA Restaurant
ELENA Restaurant | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Part of the new renovations undergone by the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires, ELENA come out to be a stunning two storey courtyard restaurant. Named for Elena Peña Unzué, the bride of La Mansión, a historic building that houses the Hotel's most opulent suites and hosts the city's most glittering social events. On the menu guests will find a broad selection of the meats beloved by locals, from precision-cut dry aged steaks and Argentinian kobe beef to the highest quality pork, chicken and other meats, and abundant fresh seafood. Expertly prepared on the rotisserie, mains are accompanied by lushly presented seasonal vegetables.
In a gorgeous double-height space bathed in natural light, gourmands and those who love a great meal with friends and family will come together at Elena. The space features a dramatic spiral staircase to the balcony level, where private dining areas are available, and the look is fresh and open, yet a welcome escape from the busy city just outside. Rich interior furnishings – including a glass doored dry ageing case, marble butcher's table manned by an expert chef and locally-sourced antiques – seamlessly blend South American and European cultures in true Buenos Aires fashion, with hand-crafted finishes by local artisans adding a unique character.
But, either, before or after dinner, a MUST is to stop by the front bar, PonyLine inspired by the sport of kings, Pony Line brings to life the casual chic of La Dolfina polo lifestyle. Balancing urban sophistication with the carefree elegance of polo in leathers and other fabrics, riding motifs, art by Alejandro Moy, and rugged yet refined elements such as pergamino-clad trunks that act as cocktail tables.
We planned an special occasion, family reunion, at ELENA and all went beyond expectation. The food was lovely, same as the atmosphere, lightning and service. My favorite was the concept of serving the food on big saucepans for all to share. Buenos Aires, unlike many other destinations in the world, does not have a thing for hotel restaurants, but ELENA after many years of transitioning from former Park Hyatt management, to the present renovations, has brought trendy, sexy, tasteful back. Strongly recommend it. Book in advance. CM @ Carlos Melia Recommends
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ROME (Reuters) - Italians began voting on Sunday in one of the most closely watched elections in years, with markets nervous about whether it will produce a strong government to pull Italy out of recession and help resolve the euro zone debt crisis.
A huge final rally by anti-establishment-comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo on Friday before a campaigning ban kicked in has highlighted public anger at traditional parties and added to uncertainty about the election outcome.
Voters started casting their ballots at 0700 GMT. Polling booths will remain open until 2100 GMT on Sunday and between 0600-1400 GMT on Monday. Exit polls will come out soon after voting ends and official results are expected by early Tuesday.
The election is being followed closely by financial markets with memories still fresh of the potentially catastrophic debt crisis that brought technocrat Prime Minister Mario Monti to power more than a year ago.
Italy, the euro zone's third-largest economy, is stuck in deep recession, struggling under a public debt burden second only to Greece's in the 17-member currency bloc and with a public weary of more than a year of harsh austerity policies.
Final polls published two weeks ago showed center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani with a 5-point lead, but analysts disagree about whether he will be able to form a stable majority that can push though the economic reforms Italy needs.
Bersani is now thought to be just a few points ahead of center-right rival Silvio Berlusconi, the four-times prime minister who has promised tax refunds and staged a media blitz in an attempt to win back voters.
Berlusconi hogged the headlines on Sunday after he broke the campaign silence the previous evening attack magistrates, saying they were "more dangerous than the Sicilian mafia" and had invented allegations he held sex parties to discredit him.
The 76-year-old billionaire, who faces several trials on charges ranging from fraud to sex with an underage prostitute, was criticized by his election rivals for making the comments after the campaigning ban had come into force.
While the center left is still expected to gain control of the lower house, thanks to rules that guarantee a strong majority to whichever party wins the most votes nationally, a much closer battle will be fought in the Senate, which any government also needs to control to be able to pass laws.
Seats in the upper house are awarded on a region-by-region basis, meaning that support in key regions can decisively influence the overall result.
Pollsters still believe the most likely outcome is a center-left government headed by Bersani and possibly backed by Monti, who is leading a centrist coalition.
But strong campaigning by Berlusconi and the fiery Grillo, who has drawn tens of thousands to his election rallies, have thrown the election wide open, causing concern that there may be no clear winner.
Surveys have shown up to 5 million voters are expected to make up their minds at the last minute, adding to uncertainty.
Italy's Interior Ministry urged some 47 million eligible voters to not let bad weather forecasts put them off, and said it was prepared to handle snowy conditions in some northern regions to ensure everyone had a chance to vote.
Whatever government emerges from the vote will have the task of pulling Italy out of its longest recession for 20 years and reviving an economy largely stagnant for two decades.
The main danger for Italy and the euro zone is a weak government incapable of taking firm action, which would rattle investors and could ignite a new debt crisis.
Monti replaced Berlusconi in November 2011 after Italy came close to Greek-style financial meltdown while the center-right government was embroiled in scandals.
The former European Commissioner launched a tough program of spending cuts, tax hikes and pension reforms which won widespread international backing and helped restore Italy's credibility abroad after the scandals of the Berlusconi era.
Italy's borrowing costs have since fallen sharply after the European Central Bank pledged it was prepared to support countries undertaking reforms by buying unlimited quantities of their bonds on the markets.
But economic austerity has fuelled anger among Italians grappling with rising unemployment and shrinking disposable incomes, encouraging many to turn to Grillo, who has tapped into a national mood of disenchantment.
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The 100 Moments of TSU Athletics presented by Taco Bell® series continues by looking back at one of the most versatile football players at Tennessee State University.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie attended Lakewood Ranch High School where he was a defensive back and wide receiver. He was named the most underrated prospect in the state of Florida by the High School Recruiting Report. While at Lakewood Ranch, he also competed as a jumper and sprinter on the school's track team.
Dominique is a two-time All-American and three-time All-Ohio Valley first-team selection in football. He appeared in 44 games, starting in 39. During his college career he had 11 interceptions, he returned four for touchdowns and averaged 28.5 yards per interception return.
Rodgers-Cromartie also returned a fumble and kickoff for touchdowns and blocked eight kicks in his career. During his career, he returned 36 kickoffs for 859 yards and six punts for 44 yards and on offensive side of the ball, he caught two passes for 46 yards and rushed twice for 16 yards.
An all-around athlete, Rodgers-Cromartie was also a track star in college, qualifying for the NCAA Mid-East Regionals after he captured the Ohio Valley Conference long jump title with a jump of 2' 0.75". At the 2007 OVC Indoor Track Championship, he won the Top Male Athlete award after winning the 60-meter dash (6.89), long jump (25' 0.75") and high jump (6'9.5") and finished second in the triple jump (48'8").
Known for his highlight-reel ability, Rodgers-Cromartie was drafted in 2008 to the Arizona Cardinals in the first round (overall 16) of the NFL Draft. Rodgers-Cromartie was the second CB drafted in the NFL in 2008 and he led the Cardinals to the Super Bowl that following season.
Rodgers-Cromartie's draft stock was considerably low, as many questioned the level of competition he faced during his college years and because of his lack of technique. Rodgers-Cromartie was determined to make his dream come true and he impressed scouts during Senior Bowl week, performing very well during the arranged practices, and was named Defensive MVP for the game. The quickness he displayed with a 4.33 sec 40-yard dash at the NFL combine led to comparisons to Fabian Washington.
Rodgers-Cromartie was named the starting nickelback for the 2008 season, behind starters Roderick Hood and Eric Green. He had 50 tackles and 6 interceptions in the 2009 NFL regular season and was selected as a reserve to the 2010 Pro Bowl; however he didn't participate due to an injury sustained in the divisional round playoff loss to the New Orleans Saints.
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Lately, I have not been cooking as much as I should and want to. I suppose it could be that my heart is not in it, but today I am feeling it. I went to the grocery store with no particular menu in mind. Here's what I grabbed:
- dates
- squash
- sweet potato
- brussel spouts
- cremini mushrooms
- apples
- parsley
- almonds
Squash and brussel sprouts, of course.
I don't actually have a stuffed squash rings recipe, but in my mind I could already see it. I combined basmati rice and lentils with some sautéed onion and celery, dried cranberries, sage, and balsamic vinegar. A sprinkle of salt and pepper, and a swirl of maple syrup and that pretty much sums up the filling of the squash rings. I peeled the squash, stuffed and cooked it on a baking sheet with a little water and covered them with foil.
Toss in some roasted veggies, mashed up potatoes, and a "very" cremini mushroomy gravy and voila, one home-cooked-super-comfy-harvest thanksgiving dinner. I am very happy with my process in creating this meal and even more impressed with the results. Yum! I would definitely serve up this vegan delight in my restaurant (some day)!


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- The Veteran NY Teacher said...
Once again the admins prove they know nothing about the basic tenets of leadership. Avoiding the perception of favoritism is an absolute MUST for effective leadership. What the heck are they learning at that famed leadership academy?
- 4:13 PM, June 01, 2010
- ChiTown Girl said...
The last school I worked at had administration just like this. It was VERY clear that if you weren't part of 'the group' you didn't get anything! 'The group' went out drinking after school every payday Friday. I'm NOT a drinker, and it's not much fun to sit around watching others get hammered, so I didn't go out with them more than once or twice in all the years I worked there. It instantly put me on the shit list. :(
- 5:17 PM, June 01, 2010
- Anonymous said...
My former principal went shopping with her fav teacher and gave her an F-status job when she could have hired an ATR. When she was in-service, she got the best prep program too.
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Apparently this has been out there for a while, but before we discussed the news that Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, manufacturers of the Volga line of hulking vehicular tragicomic props, was looking for partners on the Indian subcontinent, we needed to find press releases with the right sort of Moose-Und-Sqvirrel feel.
The actual hard news, of course, is that GAZ is most likely trying for a piece of the commercial vehicle market in auto-ascendant India, where Tata recently made headlines by unveiling the $2500 Nano and buying a couple venerable British marques off Ford. Unfortunately, it's unclear exactly which Indian firm would partner with Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod, as while their name may be fun to say, they'd be up against current native truckmaker Mahindra, among others. What we can tell you as an absolute press-release certainty, though, is that
"success of cars launched by all global players in India is driving force behind Russia to think over entering Indian auto market."
Or, as one GAZ senior official evidently said,
"As auto is one of the key areas of the India-Russia Forum on Trade and Investment we are looking at business partnership in future."
Industry implications aside, it's lots of fun to imagine Russian heavy vehicles operating in the nation with the world's largest population of stray cows. Probably even more fun than coming up with silly "In Soviet Russia..." jokes.


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In December, a major European business firm and an important American academic association made headlines when they endorsed sweeping boycott measures against Israeli institutions, capping a momentous year of growth and debate surrounding the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israeli violations of Palestinian rights and freedoms.
December boycotts and "the political context"
On 10 December, the Netherlands-based water corporation Vitens—employer of thousands with millions of customers and profits of near half a billion Euros per year—abruptly severed its budding commercial ties with Israeli national water company Mekorot, which has been implicated in discriminatory water distribution in its West Bank operations. Facing strong domestic pressure at home, the Dutch Vitens said in a statement that it "attaches great importance to integrity and abides by national and international law," adding that "these projects cannot be seen separately from the political context." Earlier in the year, the Netherlands made similar news when some of its largest retailers decided to pull products that originate in Israeli settlements off their shelves.
Outside of Israeli law and US-Israeli politics, the "political context" is clear. According to international law and global consensus, all Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem and the West Bank, are illegal. The territories have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967, and Jewish settlers, now numbering in the hundreds of thousands and equaling approximately one sixth of the population of the West Bank, enjoy full legal and political rights as Israeli citizens, while the Palestinian majority is permitted neither representation within Israel nor political independence.
Across the Atlantic, on 16 December, the American Studies Association (ASA), representing almost 5,000 university scholars, voted to support the BDS movement against Israel. The organization cited, "the systematic discrimination" of the occupation, settlements, and separation barrier, which have had a "devastating impact on the overall well-being, the exercise of political and human rights, the freedom of movement, and the educational opportunities of Palestinians." The ASA is not the largest American academic association, but it is the most influential one to adopt BDS thus far. The first was the Association for Asian American Studies, which staked its historic position in April of this year. And just days after the ASA's highly publicized December vote, the Native American Studies Association followed suit.
The BDS campaign began in 2005 when a sweeping coalition of hundreds of Palestinian civil society and human rights groups launched an international appeal for "organizations and people of conscience all over the world to impose broad boycotts and implement divestment initiatives against Israel similar to those applied to South Africa in the apartheid era." The resolution adds, "These non-violent punitive measures should be maintained until Israel meets its obligation to recognize the Palestinian people's inalienable right to self-determination and fully complies with the precepts of international law." Since then, the movement has grown in fits and starts, enduring condemnation from pro-Israel quarters as well as degrees of criticism from some prominent Palestinians and their supporters.
BDS in 2013 and beyond
In addition to the economic boycotts initiated in the Netherlands and the professional academic boycotts that emerged in the US, 2013 was a landmark year of growth for the BDS movement.
For example, the United Kingdom Trade & Investment governance body recently warned British businesses and entrepreneurs of "clear risks related to economic and financial activities in the settlements," stating that "we do not encourage or offer support to such activity," due to the "legal and economic risks stemming from the fact that the Israeli settlements, according to international law, are built on occupied land and are not recognized as a legitimate part of Israel's territory."
The announcement may have been influenced by the European Union's striking decision in July to exclude all Israeli institutions associated with the occupied territories from access to its new 80-billion-Euro research and development fund, a move that Israeli officials feared could reduce overall Israeli R & D "budgets by around 40 percent" (though a subsequent compromise is expected to soften this impact).
Also this year, the government of South Africa, still mourning the loss of Nelson Mandela, iconic anti-apartheid leader and strong supporter of the Palestinian struggle, reaffirmed its support for Israeli boycott measures when its Minister of International Relations told reporters that its government staff will not meet with their Israeli counterparts inside Israel "until things begin to look better," adding that, "The struggle of the people of Palestine is our struggle."
Some major international church bodies also adopted boycott measures in 2013. In November, the United Church of Canada launched a campaign called "Unsettling Goods: Choose Peace in Palestine and Israel," an initiative that urges members "to take concrete actions to support the end of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories," by adhering to a consumer boycott of major Israeli companies with operations in the settlements.
Similarly, the board of directors for the US Mennonite church announced in March that it would divest from all "companies that benefit from products or services used to perpetrate acts of violence against Palestinians," producing a list of companies implicated in the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
In April, the Teacher's Union of Ireland with 14,000 members became the first major European academic trade union to adopt stringent boycott measures, unless and until Israel "lifts its illegal siege on Gaza, ends its illegal occupation of the West Bank, and agrees to abide by international laws and all UN resolutions in this regard."
Throughout the year, numerous student union bodies around the world joined the BDS movement. For example, Canada's York University, with one of the largest student bodies in the country, Australia's Sydney University student representative council, a Belgium student federation representing 25 institutions and 100,000 students, and the Students Union at the University of California Berkeley, among others, each passed resolutions in 2013 endorsing BDS.
Student movements in the UK and Norway also successfully lobbied their universities to end contracts with multinational firms that facilitate the occupation and settlements.
And acclaimed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking caused something of a media firestorm when he decided in May "to respect the boycott" and cancelled his invitation to a high-profile conference with Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem.
While these cases cut against the grain of mainstream Western economic and academic institutions, they mark significant inroads. Indeed, the movement toward Israel's increased international isolation is likely being slowed under the remote prospect of a just solution emerging from the current round of peace talks with the Palestinian Authority. For example, Norway's largest trade union, representing a third of country's workforce, threatened "to lead an international boycott of Israel if it did not reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians."
More strikingly, as Haaretz reported, a top European official recently warned his Israeli counterparts that "should the negotiations with the Palestinians run aground you should expect a deluge of sanctions," and US Secretary of State John Kerry likened the scenario to a "boycott campaign on steroids."
For these legion reasons, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative, told The Palestine Monitor, "I believe that 2013 was one of the most successful years in the growth of the BDS movement and its effectiveness."
Barghouti also stressed that these changes have not originated with politicians and heads of state. "We first have the grassroots, and this affects the parliaments. The parliaments influence the governments, eventually."
The controversies and debates of BDS
From the start, Israeli pundits have condemned the BDS movement as insignificant, misguided, anti-Israel, and even anti-Semitic. Charges of anti-Semitism do not hold up to the facts that Israeli boycotts are tied to concrete violations of human rights and international law, and that the state of Israel and its institutions should not be conflated with the Jewish people and its traditions. More, BDS does not call for an end to Israel; it calls for an end to Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people. Each of these points were made last year when prominent American (and Jewish) philosopher Judith Butler spoke at a BDS conference that the Israeli lobby tried to shut down as hate speech.
BDS does not call for an end to Israel; it calls for an end to Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people.
BDS does not call for an end to Israel; it calls for an end to Israeli oppression of the Palestinian people.
From the Palestinian side, BDS has generated controversies over the target and the goal of the movement. For example, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas recently shocked many Palestinians and their supporters when he told a reporter in South Africa, "We do not support the boycott of Israel […] We have relations with Israel." Abbas went on to clarify, "But we ask everyone to boycott the products of the settlements. Because the settlements are in our territories." (And the PA later further clarified that it "respects" and "appreciates" the work of the BDS movement.)
The position expressed by Abbas in South Africa is shared by many groups and organizations that have adopted various Israeli boycott measures, but it diverges from the official position of the BDS campaign, which calls for broad boycotts of all Israeli institutions for their complicity with the state's crimes. This latter, more sweeping approach is supported by many of the groups endorsing boycott measures as a means of maximizing leverage against Israeli policies in the urgent pursuit of Palestinian freedom.
Crucially, BDS does not endorse the boycott of people or individuals—only Israeli institutions that have not taken actively critical positions on the state's violations of international law. BDS's strongest supporters advocate working with individual Israeli scholars and activists, as well as institutions that meet the campaign's criteria, such as Israeli human rights groups.
These nuanced positions were the subject of an informative debate between Norman Finkelstein and American Jewish activist Anna Balzer. In the discussion, and elsewhere, Finkelstein, an American Jewish academic and activist—and one of Israel's most strident critics—also criticized BDS for not explicitly endorsing the "two-state solution," fearing that potentially implicit support for "one state" risks alienating the current international consensus around two states. However, BDS supporters like Balzer and Ali Abunimah, retort that it is not up to the movement to pre-determine the solution, but only to help generate the conditions for political change—"the movement itself is agnostic" on the details of the solution.
As these debates continue to unfold and build on the diverse accomplishments of boycott initiatives in 2013, the BDS movement will undoubtedly continue to generate momentum and controversy into the new year.
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Robert Covington just completed a four-year career as a member of the Tennessee State men's basketball team. During his time as a Tiger, he was name to seven different All-OVC teams and left the school as the seventh leading scorer (1,749) and rebounder (876). Robert recently graduated from TSU with a degree in Exercise Science and he took the time to talk about his collegiate career with tsutigers.com.
TSUTigers: Talk about your overall TSU experience.
A: Overall I had a great experience in my four years. It was a blessing for me to come to TSU, because if I had gone anywhere else then I don't think that I could have made it into the NBA.
TSUTigers: What do you love most about TSU?
A: I love the environment at school. Everyone here from the students to the staff put maximum effort in everything they do, so it feels good to have support around you and feel like you are working towards a common goal.
TSUTigers: What will you miss most about TSU?
A: I will miss my old teammates most of all. I won't be able to see those guys perform as much as I would like because I will be traveling and playing myself.
TSUTigers: What is your most memorable basketball moment at TSU?
A: My most memorable experience is when we beat then-undefeated Murray State on the road during my junior year. That feeling was amazing. With all the doubts that people had against us, it felt great to prove them wrong and prove that we were one of the best in the conference, if not the best.
TSUTigers: What is your most memorable non-basketball moment at TSU?
A: My most memorable moment by far was my graduation. All the hard work that I put in in the classroom and on the court paid off in that one moment.
TSUTigers: How do you feel social networking played a role in this season?
A: Networking played a huge role for me last season. It allowed me to speak properly to members of the media and that helped in the NBA's interviewing process. I had so much practice talking at events and to different people that it is a relief that I don't have to work on it.
TSUTigers: Do you have a favorite TSU fan/supporter? If so, who?
A: My biggest supporter during my time at TSU is Titus Wootson. Titus has been supporting me from day one.
TSUTigers: What advice would you give to incoming freshman?
A: My advice would be: "don't think that just because you are at a smaller school that you can't compete with the best of them. You are here to play ball just like everyone else, it doesn't matter where you have come from on the court."
TSUTigers: What was your most challenging class at TSU?
A: Biology. I had that class in the middle of the season and the traveling made it hard to catch up on stuff that I had missed.
TSUTigers: Who was your favorite professor?
A: I have a couple of favorite professors. Ms. Patrice Elder, Dr. Kevin Jones and Mr. Jason Smith were great because they had so much faith in me and helped me realize that getting my degree was the most important thing that I could do because basketball won't last forever. They held me to a higher standard and made me work for everything.
TSUTigers: What organizations were you a part of outside of basketball?
A: I was part of the Student Advisory Committee and we were in charge of planning events for students and making sure that the events included everyone.
TSUTigers: What's next for you?
A: I am just going to continue to work hard and get to where I want to be. I am truly blessed to be in this position. [NOTE: Covington signed a guaranteed contract with the Houston Rockets shortly after the NBA Draft and just completed a stellar stint in the Summer League].
TSUTigers: Once you are an alumnus, how will you stay connected with TSU?
A: I will stay connected by coming back to watch games as much as I can. I will also keep in touch with the players that are on the team now to make sure that they are handling everything on and off the court.
TSUTigers: What do you know now that you didn't know coming in as a freshman?
A: There are so many things I learned. I learned a lot about life in general and every day I learned something new.
TSUTigers: What have you learned at TSU that you will keep with you for the rest of your life?
A: TSU taught me strong values and a strong work ethic. I felt that during my time, TSU put me in a position to pursue my dreams and kept me accountable for my actions. I also learned how to be a positive role model to future students.
TSUTigers: Is there anything else that you would like to say to the TSU family?
A: I thank everyone for letting me be here and for all the good times that we had. It was a great experience and I wouldn't want to change it.


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Bowdoin will host the 2012 NESCAC Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Brunswick, Maine. The 30th annual meet will kick off with the men's 8-kilometer race at 11:00 a.m. and conclude with the women's 6-kilometer competition at 12:00 p.m.
On the men's side, Williams will be looking to pick up its 14th overall title, second consecutive and third in four years. The Ephs will be without a trio of All-Conference selections from a year ago but return two Second Teamers in senior Wade Davis (Hallowell, Maine) and junior Chris Lee (Longmeadow, Mass.). Lee's first place showing at the Little Three Championship helped his squad secure top honors for the 25th straight time. As a team, Williams has come out on top four times this fall.
Bates will be looking for its sixth NESCAC title and first since 1989 after a breakthrough fall in which it has won all five of its meets. Junior Tully Hannan (West Hartford, Conn.) earned All-NESCAC First Team honors a year ago and has been leading the Bobcats again this year. Hannan, junior Mike Martin (Slatersville, R.I.) and senior Ken Whitney all have a first place finishes to their credit, while senior Andrew Wortham (Newton, Mass.) has placed in the top 10 four times. Wortham earned All-NESCAC Second Team honors in 2011.
Host Bowdoin will look to contend for its fourth NESCAC men's title since finishing at the top of the conference in both 2001 and 2002. Junior Sam Seekins (South China, Maine) has two first place finishes this fall, while classmate Coby Horowitz (Stow, Mass.) crossed the line sixth at the New England Championships. Horowitz was runner up at the 2011 NESCAC Championship, and his finish at the New England Championships was the best for a Polar Bear since 1981.
Tufts is also in search of its fourth NESCAC victory and first since three consecutive titles from 2003-05. Senior Matt Rand (Cape Elizabeth, Maine), who was third at last year's NESCAC Championship, has been pacing the Jumbos all fall. Other strong contributions have come from classmates Kyle Marks (Carmel, Ind.) and Tyler Andrews (Concord, Mass.), as well as juniors Jake McCauley (Darien, Conn.) and Ben Wallis (Dover, N.H.). Wallis clocked the fastest time at the Purple Valley Classic.
Middlebury will look to be back on top after winning its first title in 2010. After earning Second Team All-NESCAC in 2011, senior Jack Davies (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) has won three races for the Panthers this fall. In the process, he helped his team to first place honors at all three competitions. Junior Nate Sans (Princeton, Mass.) earned a first place finish at the State Meet, and senior Patrick Hebble (Sudbury, Mass.) clocked the team's fastest time at the Purple Valley Classic.
The individual title could be tightly contested, with Connecticut College junior Michael Leduc (Canton, Conn.) and Wesleyan seniors Skyler Cummins (Palo Alto, Calif.) and Bryan Marsh (West Hartford, Conn.) all running well. Cummins earned All-NESCAC honors in 2011, and Marsh was a 2011 All-American. He earned a second place finish at the Little Three Championship just over a week ago.
Williams will also be looking to defend its women's title after winning outright for the first time since 2005 last fall. The Ephs will have aspirations of claiming their 13th NESCAC championship due in large part to the return of three All-Conference performers in senior Celeste Berg (Sebastopol, Calif.), junior Shayna Barbash (Bethesda, Md.) and sophomore Anna Spiers (Chester, Va.). Spiers earned NESCAC Rookie of the Year honors a year ago. Junior Brianne Mirecki (East Lyme, Conn.) and sophomore Adrienne Strait (Oakland, Calif.) had identical times of 22:54 to lead the Ephs to the title in front of their home crowd at the Purple Valley Invitational. Meanwhile, sophomore Alison Smith (Chapel Hill, N.C.) finished second overall to propel the team to their fifth Little Three title in a row.
While Williams will be looking to defend, Amherst will be looking for its first women's crown since earning back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2007. Senior Keri Lambert (Amherst, Mass.) has paced the Jeffs all season, including consecutive titles at Westfield State's James Earley Invitational (21:30) and the Little Three Championship (18:21). Lambert finished second at last year's Championship. Sophomore Lizzy Briskin (Sherborn, Mass.) has two top 10 finishes in 2012.
Senior Addie Tousley (Kensington, Md.) and Middlebury will look to earn their 10th conference crown in the last 15 years after finishing 2010 with the lowest point total (26) for any squad at the annual event since official team scoring began in 1983. Tousley finished last year's race third and earned first place finishes at the Aldrich Invitational (18:13) and the Purple Valley Classic (21:50) this fall. Without three All-Conference selections from a year ago, Tousley will be joined by junior Emily Attwood (Cape Elizabeth, Maine), who earned a spot on the Second Team last fall. Eleven other runners have at least one top-10 finish in Middlebury's six races this fall.
Colby senior Berol Dewdney (Chester, Vt.) earned First Team honors in 2011 and has been running well this season, while Wesleyan senior Julia Mark (Bloomsbury, N.J.) has led her team all fall. Junior Gabrielle Naranja (Fort Kent, Maine) boosted Bates to it first Maine State title since 1990 and will look to challenge the top runners in the field.
Results from the NESCAC Cross Country Championships will be available on Saturday afternoon at www.nescac.com.
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English Lessons (…2 in a series) – A Mute Point?
As a software developer, you occasionally hear a conversation like the following:
"You know, this resume looks good, but she doesn't have a degree"
"Yeah…but seven years of experience"
"True, I suppose it's a mute point"
Well, not really. First off, mute as an adjective means "characterized by the absence of sound; quiet." So while you could say that with so much experience, the point that someone should have a degree becomes silent, or no longer necessary.
However, there is an even better word. The word that is supposed to be used, which is "moot". The definition of "moot" as an adjective is "subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision".
So replace mute with moot in the conversation above and you'll see that someone is saying that while education always matters, when a person has a lot of experience, the relative merit of education in the interviewing decision is lessened.
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Movie News: First Trailers for 'Turbo' and 'Incredible Burt Wonderstone;' New 'Stoker' Poster
Stoker Poster: Sure, Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowski, and Matthew Goode appear to be their usual gorgeous selves in the photo above. But take another look at them in the context of the full poster for the upcoming Stoker, below, and a different story emerges, one about blood and obsession (note Mia's hands). The thriller, directed by Oldboy's Park Chan-wook, opens on March 1, 2013. [EW.com]
Ben Affleck: We just heard that Ben Affleck dropped out of con man flick Focus due to other creative projects, but could the real reason be that he wants to be a U.S. senator? In an interview to be broadcast Sunday on CBS TV's Face the Nation, Affleck says he will not "get into speculation" about the possibility that he would run for the office that would be vacated if Massachusetts Senator John Kerry is appointed U.S. secretary of state, as many expect. But neither did Affleck deny the possibility outright. [The Hollywood Reporter]
Turbo Teaser: The voice of Ryan Reynolds is heard over spectacular animated footage of race car driving in the first teaser for Dreamworks Animation's Turbo. But Reynolds is not voicing a driver; he's a snail who wants to be the fastest snail in the world. The movie is due out on July 19, 2013. [Apple via First Showing]
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Trailer: Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi play old-school Las Vegas magicians who are challenged by dynamic street magician Jim Carrey in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. The first trailer also presents Alan Arkin as a really old-school magician; we also get glimpses of James Gandolfini and Olivia Wilde, who costar. The movie will magically appear in theaters on March 15, 2013. [Apple via Collider]
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December 19, 2013
The question is not whether we can afford to invest in every child; it is whether we can afford not to. ~Marian Wright Edelman, The Measure of Our Success (1992)
By Kenneth D. Miller
Asst. Managing Editor
Last Tuesday the Los Angeles Unified School District Board held its first annual board meeting without the Black community's strongest ally. The board chair that Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte occupied was vacant.
All that remained was a scarf and beads, symbolic of the famed New Orleans Mardis Gras.
The only African American on the powerful seven member board was not there to represent 'Her Babies', students of all creeds and religion attending the 100 schools in District 1.
The feisty, Cajun from Louisiana came north and in every aspect of her professional career as a life long educator transforms lives, lifted underserved communities and fought for public schools like a champion prize fighter.
This week, beginning on Thursday final respects will be paid to woman who fought for what she believed in until the day she died in a San Diego hotel room on the job for the LAUSD.
"In every way, Marguerite LaMotte was a model educator, advocate and dear friend. Our community is still coping with the loss of this important leader, who fought especially hard for students in underserved communities, her dear friend and Congresswoman Maxine Waters said. Marguerite LaMotte truly left her mark on all who knew her. Across Los Angeles – will be missed. I believe that after giving generations of our children so much."
LaMotte was 80-years old.
She was elected to represent District 1 of the LAUSD Board in 2003 and was re-elected in 2007 and recognized as a devout educator and advocate for children all of her adult life.
LaMotte will lay in Repose on Thursday Dec. 19 at Angelus Funeral Home on Crenshaw Blvd. from 12p.m. to 5p.m. and a Celebration of Life Services will be held on Dec. 21 at St. Brigid Catholic Church located at 5214 S. Western Av. in Los Angeles to be followed by Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery located at 5835 W. Slauson Ave. and a Public Memorial on Jan. 18, 2014 at a location to be announced.
Born on July17, 1933 in New Orleans, the youngest of seven children, to Leon and Amy Poindexter, LaMotte flourished in a segregated Louisiana school system and graduated from Xavier Preparatory High School and the YMCA Business College in New Orleans.
Her career in education began at age 18 when she was appointed Director of Spaulding Business College in Baton Rouge. She took classes on a part-time basis at Southern University and was awarded the B.A. degree in Education, Summa Cum Laude in 1961. She completed her Master of Education Degree in 1965 from Louisiana State University.
She was also among the first Blacks to break through segregation. LaMotte was the first African-American woman to serve as Visiting Professor, LSU Undergraduate School of Education.
When she relocated to Los Angeles in 1973 she described her first teaching assignment in the Special Education Department at Drew Junior High as one of the most rewarding of her life.
Successful promotional examinations led to her service as Head Counselor, Edison Junior High; Assistant Principal, Francis Polytechnic High School and in 1984 LaMotte was appointed Principal of Horace Mann Junior High School. The tremendous improvement in students' academic performance and social behavior was featured on several television programs including the Tom Brokaw NBC Nightly News.
"Marguerite was a leader and a voice for Los Angeles. We honor her legacy as LAUSD is about to undergo important funding decisions that will have a long-term impact on the district," Congresswoman Karen Bass said in a statement. In 1988 Ms. LaMotte was promoted to Director of Secondary Instruction in Administrative Region C. She also served Region C as Administrator of Operations. With the District's reconfiguration in 1991, she requested to return back to the schools, "back to the real action working directly with and positively changing the lives of the students." She was assigned as Principal to Washington Preparatory High School.
Under LaMotte's direction Washington Prep received Outstanding Accreditation Review by WASC for a maximum 6-year period. LaMotte credited the school's staff with developing and producing an innovative school-wide Study Skills Program which provides each student with a focused 2-day exposure to the basic study skills needed to be successful and productive. In addition the implementation of standards-based lessons, a continuing effort of all departments, placed Washington in the forefront with common lesson plans for curriculum mapping. LaMotte's staff considered her the "founder" of the Theater Arts Academy at Washington Preparatory High School.
A former teacher, counselor and principal were elected to serve District 1 of the LAUSD Board of Education in 2003. She was re-elected in 2007 and 2011. LaMotte represented a geographically and ethnically diverse area, including Palms, Mid-City, Baldwin Hills, Pico Union, Jefferson Park, Vermont Knolls, Gramercy Park, Exposition Park, North University Park, Gardena and much more.
Her many colleagues on the board and other prominent elected officials immediately begin to mourn her tremendous loss.
"When you think about her life and her accomplishments, she was an educator's educator," said Rep. Maxine Waters, a friend and associate of LaMotte's for some 30 years.
Others also gave a fitting tribute.
Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair and California Democratic Party Vice Chair Eric C. Bauman issued the following statement on the passing of Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte:
"We we mourn the loss of Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte, one of the strongest advocates for teachers and students in the history of our city.
A lifelong ally to Democratic causes, LaMotte never backed down from a hard fight.
Her leadership will be sorely missed.
Our thoughts are with her family and many, many friends."
Los Angeles Sentinel Executive Publisher Danny J. Bakewell Sr., for whom a school is named in his honor and sits in her district, was also saddened by the loss.
"First and foremost Marguerite LaMotte was a friend. She was someone who could always be relied upon and each of us have a responsibility to become caretakers of a legacy that can not be duplicated in the education field," Bakewell stated.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Frank and Willie Poindexter and sisters, Elodia Rogers and Alma Ferebee. She leaves to cherish her memory, a son, Dale LaMotte of Little Rock, Arkansas and daughter, Faye Landry of Los Angeles and three grandchildren: Christopher, Clayton and Danielle; brother, Leon Poindexter of Houston, Texas and sister, Juanita Shepherd of Katy, Texas; faithful companion, Melvin Morris and a host of relatives and friends.


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Having said that the village is often overlooked, this doesn't reflect in prices of accommodation for sale in Ortakent, as the area is highly sought after by wealthy overseas buyers looking to relocate to Bodrum in a more traditional area that offers stunning sea views away from the crowds of tourists.
If you are looking to buy property in Ortakent, Turkey then searching for a private villa you can expect to pay premium prices in the region of £250,000 upwards and easily reaching over a million for a luxury home near the sea. Though it is possible to find affordable apartment accommodation in Ortakent Turkey ,with prices of 2 bedroom apartments in modern complexes starting in the region of £80,000.
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New Year's in New Zealand! The Waiohika Estate on North Island is hosting the 16th Rhythm and Vines Festival from December 29 to 31 this year. Fans of rock, folk, and drum and bass camp out, enjoy the vibe and get to be among the first to celebrate 2019.


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2013 News Releases > November 2013 > Adams named Miss Wayland 2014
Adams named Miss Wayland 2014
November 11, 2013
PLAINVIEW – Wayland Baptist University held its annual Miss Wayland pageant Saturday
night in Harral Auditorium with 10 ladies competing to wear the crown in 2014.
The contestants took part in talent, evening gown and final question competitions as well as an interview that was conducted earlier in the day. When it was all said and done, Nicole Adams stood out as Miss Wayland 2014.
Adams, a psychology major from Amarillo, performed a dramatic reading for her talent, impressing audiences with her flair for the spoken word. She was also eloquent and confident in her response to the final question: "What does civility mean to you?"
Adams, who also serves as a President's Ambassador, will represent the university as Miss Wayland throughout 2014. She was crowned by Miss Wayland 2013, Amanda Page.
Katelyn Johnson, of Plainview; Sara Johnson, of Clear Lake; Chelsea Langley, of Wickenburg, Ariz.; and Cara Nelson, of Odessa; were among the five finalists for the pageant. Nelson was named first runner-up with Sarah Johnson and Langley being named second and third runner-up respectively.
Langley was awarded for Best Interview, and Katelyn Johnson was Best Evening Gown. Magdalina Lucero, from Carlsbad, N.M., was recognized for Best Talent and the Miss Congeniality award went to Megan Summers of Amarillo.


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I wonder why the script writer has to mention where the camera pans etc. and all the other action. I wonder why that's not the director's job... and just leave the writing to the writer!
CC is a stalwart on the Script Writers board and knows way more about all this than I do.
...if AS doesn't go forward with this, I hope you submit to an television agent or manager who can get your work out there to other production venues.
Seems like only industry insiders are getting picked?
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Mounting and dismounting
Using the SKF oil injection method the propeller is pressed onto the tapered seat hydraulically by a hydraulic ring or nut. The large drive up force needed to obtain the interference fit is greatly reduced by the oil forced between the mating surfaces during the entire assembly procedure. The thin film of oil that separates the surfaces not only reduces the friction forces but also minimize the risk of fretting damage to the contact surfaces.
When the required axial drive up is reached, the oil between the contact surfaces is released. A powerful grip is thus established between the hub and the shaft and all the shaft surfaces can be utilized for power transmission.
When dismounting, oil is injected between the surfaces and the propeller is released from its tapered seat by the axial component of the compression force. For safety reasons the hydraulic ring or nut is used to brake the propellers axial travel. The same technique can be used for mounting components like rudder pintles and tillers.
It is a great advantage to the user to know that SKF can supply all the equipment to fit components hydraulically. A complete range of hydraulic rings and nuts, pumps and high pressure oil injectors are available.


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Wednesday's Disunion in the New York Times has an obscure but significant story in the history of slave emancipation in the United States. John Lockwood and Charles Lockwood, in piece entitled "State of Seige," describe the precarious position of Washington, D.C., in the days following Lincoln's call for volunteers on April 15, 1861. Surrounded by slave states, secessionist Virginia to the South and Maryland to the North (ostensibly loyal, but with a significant secessionist minority), the nation's capital found itself largely cutoff from the outside world and seemingly facing an imminent Confederate assault as there were few loyal troops in the city to defend it.
Hence, it is not surprising that the District of Columbia's residents with Unionist sympathies began to try to organize local militia while they awaited troops from the northern states to break through the blockade established along the routes into Washington, D.C. Among the D.C. residents that offered their services to defend the city were free men of color and with good reason. According to the Lockwoods:
If the South took the city, Washington's free black population faced a truly frightening prospect: re-enslavement. As Frederick Douglass noted, Confederate designs on the seat of the federal government "would place their iron yoke upon the necks of freemen" — who numbered 9,209 in the 1860 city census, or around 15 percent of its population. Unlike the city's itinerant population of congressmen and government officials — or its slaves, who could be sold across the Potomac at Alexandria's thriving slave market, though the slave trade was banned within the District of Columbia — Washington's free African Americans formed a stable community, many of whom had been slaves earlier in their lives.
Paul Jennings, a Pension Office employee and one of the few blacks working for the federal government, was old enough to have witnessed firsthand the power of an invading army in Washington. In 1814 Jennings, then a 15-year-old slave owned by James Madison, had escaped the White House before the British Army set it ablaze, though not before helping rescue the famed Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington.
Now, with a desperate shortage of Union defenders in Washington, the free black community rallied several hundred men to protect their homes and hard-won freedom. On April 23, Jacob Dodson, a servant in the Senate who had fought under Gen. John C. Frémont in California during the Mexican War, wrote to Secretary of War Cameron that he knew of "some 300 reliable free citizens of this city who desire to enter the service of the city." He signed the letter, "Jacob Dodson (Colored)." Cameron's reply rejected Dodson's offer, affirming longstanding policy barring blacks from military service. The War Department, Cameron wrote, had "no intention at present to call into the service of the Government any colored soldiers."
So it is highly significant with the wolf seemingly at the door that federal authorities would turn down the offer of Dodson and his men. Yet as desperate as the situation was in Washington, D.C., the political damage of accepting the service of African Americans in the defense of the capital made the decision an obvious one for the Secretary of War. It would magnify secessionist sentiment in the remaining loyal slave states and quite possibly lead to the departure of Maryland from the Union, a development which would make the federal government's presence in Washington, D.C. permanently untenable as it would be surrounded on all sides by Confederate territory.
Yet even with Cameron's prompt rejection, the issue of black men wanting to serve in the Union military would not go away. Like other people in the North, many African Americans could not help but get caught up in the war hysteria after the attack on Fort Sumter. Even as Jacob Dodson was making his offer to Simon Cameron, Frederick Douglas and other black leaders in the North were urging men of color to organize militia units, a call they hardly need to have made as mass meetings took place in mid-April 1861 in major northern cities such as Boston and Cincinnati of black men eager to get involved militarily in the nascent conflict.
These sentiments in Spring 1861 would meet universal opposition from state, local, and federal authorities in the North. Prejudice meant that whites in the free states generally opposed black military service, even in segregated units. Many white Americans did not believe African Americans had enough intelligence and courage to serve as soldiers. Nineteenth-century conceptions of citizenship, which identified military service as the biggest duty of citizenship, also meant that if they were allowed to serve as soldiers that black men would have an ironclad claim to citizenship rights, something most whites opposed. So early efforts of African Americans in April 1861 to offer their military services were rejected and would continue to be for the first year of the war. But just as the war would soon begin to undermine slavery, it would do the same to the opposition in the North to African Americans joining the fight and establishing a firm claim to freedom and citizenship.


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Before you have surgery to replace a heart valve, you will need to prepare
for your hospital stay.
You will have to visit the
hospital or your doctor's office several days in advance of your surgery for a
hospital preadmission session. During this session, your medical team will
educate you about your upcoming surgery. They will also teach you how to
prepare for your operation, explain what the procedure will be like, and give
you instructions for a successful recovery. Some institutions even show a
patient education video about having valve replacement surgery.
You should use this time to ask questions. It is natural for you to be
anxious before your operation. So be sure to talk about the issues that may be causing
you anxiety.
One of the issues that your
doctor or nurse will discuss with you during the preadmission session is
informed consent. Your doctor or nurse will describe the risks associated with
a valve replacement surgery. These include:
You will then be asked to sign a consent form (waiver). Be sure to read it carefully. Ask questions about the
form if there is anything that you don't understand.
You will have a range of preparatory procedures. Your hospital
staff will give you a few preliminary tests, such as an
EKG and a blood test, to make sure that your bodily
functions are normal. You will also be asked to bathe or shower with an
antiseptic soap, while a technician will shave any hair from your chest and
abdomen, so that your body can be as clean as possible during surgery.
One of the most important discussions
you have prior to surgery will be with your anesthesiologist, who will
administer anesthesia during your operation. Because general anesthesia carries
significant risks, you will need to describe your past medical history,
including other operations you have had and any allergies to food or medicines.
Mention any history, either personal or within your family, of adverse
reactions to anesthesia. Bring a list of the medicines you are currently
Because valve replacement surgery is
a serious surgical procedure, begin preparing for it several days
ahead of time. Try to get into good condition by eating healthy foods, getting
plenty of rest, and limiting vigorous physical activity. Ask your doctor if
there are any medicines you should take or should not take before your
Your doctor will give you instructions for the night before your surgery. For example, you doctor will tell you when you must not eat or drink anything
(including water) before surgery. Follow the instructions exactly,
or your surgery may be canceled. If
your doctor has instructed you to take your medicines on the day of surgery,
do so using only a sip of water.
Before surgery begins, you
will be put under general anesthesia, which will be given both through
an IV line and through a mask placed over your mouth and nose. When you are
given general anesthesia, you will be unconscious during the entire operation
and will not feel anything.
While you are unconscious, your
surgeon will make an incision along the length of the breastbone and expose
your heart. Your heart will be hooked up to a heart-lung machine. After blood
flow is directed to this machine, the surgeon will remove your damaged valve and replace it with an artificial valve.
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Tuxedo — Despite a definitive study that cites Tuxedo's mulch pile as the cause of a large fish kill earlier this year, Tuxedo Supervisor Peter Dolan and his supporters on the Town Board have yet to make a decision about shutting down the facility.
Tuxedo — Despite a definitive study that cites Tuxedo's mulch pile as the cause of a large fish kill earlier this year, Tuxedo Supervisor Peter Dolan and his supporters on the Town Board have yet to make a decision about shutting down the facility.
Dolan said Monday that his town is prohibiting additional waste from entering the facility, but the town will allow the operator, Perfect Cut Tree Service Inc., to run it until all the existing mulch is sold off.
"We're hoping by summer," he said, when asked about a time frame for ending the current relationship.
The town has not made a clear decision about the long-term operation of the facility.
Dolan initially stated a desire to continue working with Perfect Cut indefinitely for municipal mulching and composting, angering residents who have had doubts about the operator. If the Town Board decides to continue municipal composting and mulching after the current mulch is sold off, the town will bid out the work, Dolan said Monday.
The debate over the compost pile of trees and organic waste exploded in March, when hundreds of fish turned up dead in Four Corners Pond in Sterling Forest State Park, downstream from the mulch facility. Despite a state Department of Environmental Conservation consent order citing the facility as the source of the problem, Dolan and the Town Board majority opposed closure, opting to reduce the pile's size and hire a consultant to investigate the cause of the fish kill.
The study by Long Island-based Land Use Ecological Services, concluded last month, found that runoff from the mulch pile created a biological chain reaction that depleted the oxygen in the marshes, streams and ponds downstream of the site.
When asked about the findings and the town's decision to hold off on more significant action to mitigate the pile's environmental impacts, Dolan said, "We thought we were going to be vindicated" by the study.
Since the report, the town has decided to reduce the size of the pile significantly and hire an on-site DEC consultant to monitor it for compliance.
The supervisor has touted Perfect Cut as a model corporate citizen, despite DEC violations on the Tuxedo mulching operation going back to at least 2010, and despite suspicions about the firm's Rockland County owner, John Guggino, who was convicted of bribing a Stony Point supervisor in 2003.
An official from Perfect Cut read a statement by Guggino, who declined to be interviewed directly: "We are doing everything in our power to come into compliance with the DEC and town regulations "� ."
Opponents of town leaders question the town's argument that the mulch pile is an important revenue source. Dolan places town income from the business, which pays rent and a percentage of its profits to the town, at $1.1 million over six years.
Suzanne Papke, one of the leaders of the opposition, contends that the amount is closer to half that amount, based on calculations she made after reviewing documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Law request.


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Pro Tips: Color Your Tail With Perl
We ran into a situation today where our JEE server was logging everything twice. Sadly, this meant that errors and warnings were logged as INFO and were missed.
2011-03-22 11:40:40,884 INFO [STDOUT] (main) 11:40:40,884 WARN [ProcessRoles] Could NOT find role XXXX
Since we watched the logs most often using the tail command, the quick and dirty solution was to have tail output lines containing WARN/ERROR/SEVERE in different colors that would stand out as the scrolled past. The bash/perl script below is the fruit of my hacking. Suggestions for improvements welcome.
t() { tail -100f $1 | perl -pe 's/^.*SEVERE.*$/\e[1;37;45m$&\e[0m/g' | perl -pe 's/^.*ERROR.*$/\e[1;37;41m$&\e[0m/g' | perl -pe 's/^.*WARN.*$/\e[1;33;40m$&\e[0m/g' }


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