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On January 13, 2011 the City Council adopted the Mills Act Program for Palm Desert. The Mills Act is state legislation, enacted in 1972, to provide property tax relief to owners of historic properties for the purpose of assisting in the expense of restoration and maintenance. To qualify, a historic property must be listed on a national, state, county, or city register. Although it is applicable to historic income producing properties, it is the single most important economic incentive program available in California for owner occupied historic residential buildings, particularly single-family homes. A Mills Act program is developed in accordance with California Government Code, Article 12, Sections 50280-50290 and California Revenue and Taxation Code, Article 1.9, Sections 439-439.4.
Under the program, property owners receive a significant reduction in local property taxes in exchange for their promise to actively participate in restoring, rehabilitating, repairing and preserving their properties. Participants enter into a perpetual 10-year contract with the City. Contracts are automatically renewed each year and are transferred to new owners when the property is sold. The act provides for inspections, as needed, by city, county, or state officials. Penalties may be imposed for breach of contract or failure to maintain the historic property.
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German Expressionist Paintings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Morton D. May, a circulating exhibition. 1960-1961.
3 negatives set design for ????.
WWM stationery. Theatre Arts, UCLA.
U.S. Bicentennial. 1976.
Theatre Arts Prints Stages of the World.
Faust: eine Rundschau, Das Theater 1. Jahrgang, drittes Heft. 1921[?].
Miscellaneous publications, brochures, clippings, notes, photos, etc. related to theater, UCLA and other institutions dexchol ars[?]. n.d.
The Living Stage (reviews). ca. 1955.
Correspondence. 1949-1967.
University of Pennsylvania. 1965-1967.
Miscellaneous research files and brochures. ca. 1948-1960.
Schiller Bi-centennial SAVE!. 1959.
Royce Hall stage diagram unknown play. n.d.
Miscellaneous; includes LC Powell's commencement address University of Arizona. ; correspondence ; and bibliography Details of stage construction. May 31, 1961 1966 ca. 1961-1966.
Faust lecture. ca. 1949[?].
Sidaway T.V. Project. 1980.
Correspondence From June 1, 1979 to December 31.
Correspondence 1980 September 1st through April 12th 1981.
IV [notes, etc., on theater history].
Correspondence SAVE! [includes clippings]. 1973, 1983, n.d.
Clippings SAVE. 1977, n.d.
III Renaissance and commedia.
II The Medieval Theater.
Correspondence 1976 March 1 through July 31, 1976.
Correspondence May 15-November 1 1975.
Correspondence January 1 through June 30, 1977.
VII The International Shakespeare.
Correspondence January through July 1983.
UCLA Alumni Association Distinguished teaching award. 1982.
Miscellaneous publications. ca. 1952-1983.
Carole Fink Marc Bloch: an Intellectual Profile. n.d.
Theater Arts 202E. Ibsen and Strindberg. Spring 1976.
Lecture notes on German drama. n.d.
Theater Arts 202E. Readings and lecture notes. Spring 1980.
Wm. Melnitz at Royce Hall audio cassette. n.d.
Miscellaneous playbills and publications including Golden Ages of the Theater draft revisions and playbill for Bremer Schauspielhaus 1936-37 with introduction by Adolf Hitler. 1936-1937, n.d.
Correspondence. July 1-December 31, 1977.
Correspondence. January 1-June 30, 1982.
[Russian/Soviet theater]. ca. 1958-1959.
Correspondence. ca. 1952-1953.
Arrowhead Chancellor's Conference: The Challenge of Year-Round Operations at UCLA. September 27-29, 1963.
Miscellaneous. Including Goethe Bi-centennial 1749-1949 and 1949 weekly calendar with WWM as Director, Sprechchor. ca. 1949-1961.
Photographs including 2 portraits, 1 of which inscribed to WWM. ; others for illustrations of history of theater book[?]. 1933 1933; n.d.
Theater Library Association Membership List. 1977.
XI Notes for history of theater in England 1800-1900[?], n.d.
The Reinhardt Legacy, program for centennial at UCLA November 19, December 1 and 2, 1973.
Proszenium - Dokumentation Max Reinhardt Verfemte Kultur 26. Folge [catalog]. 1873-1943 ca. 1943.
The One Act Play Production Handbook. UCLA Department of Theater Arts, by Rex Gunn. c. 1954.
Playbill for Woyzeck and the Tenor. UCLA Theater Arts Playhouse. April 25-May 4, 1963.
The Taming of the Shrew. Playbill and poster. Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford. 1973.
The Servant of Two Master or At Your Service, by Goldoni. State University of New York Binghampton. 1973.
UCLA Campus Theater 170 production of Shaw's Candida [includes photos]. 1951.
UCLA Campus Theater 170 production of Maugham's The Circle [includes photos by S. David Saxon]. n.d.
Miscellaneous , including A Program in Choral Speaking directed by WWM. 1959-1960
I The Theater of Antiquity lecture. n.d.
Integrated Arts. Theater of Antiquity. ca. 1959-1968.
Arena Stage. Washington D.C. ca. 1970s.
VI notes and research material. n.d.
Max Reinhardt Biography. 1930s-1970s.
Course material and correspondence. 1970s.
Gerhard Hauptmann Symposium. Includes other UCLA Theater Arts material. ca. 1962.
Miscellaneous, including Reinhardt material. 1973-1974.
Correspondence. January 1-August 31, 1980.
Miscellaneous. 1960-1970.
A.E.T.A. [American Educational Theatre Association]'s Graduate Projects for Chairman: Professor Norman Philbrick. 1954.
Graduate Committee (PhDs). 1954.
Bibliography and chronology for Georg I [The Theater Duke] by Ann Marie Koller. 1984.
Miscellaneous publications and meeting programs. ca. 1940-1950.
Miscellaneous playbills and publications. 1960s.
Franz Werfel/Gedichte. Includes Werfel material ; German correspondence ; WWM's own student papers; research notes; photos of relatives[?]. ca. 1940 ca. 1920s-1940s
Max Reinhardt biographical information. Fragmente d. Autobiographie, Notizen fuer die Selbstbiographie m. eigenhaendigen Korrekturn (getippt). Research material, Reinhardt's Miracle; class enrollment lists 1981-1982, v.d.
Melnitz Movies programs. ca. 1980-1982.
Brecht. n.d.
[Brecht]. The Theater of Bertolt Brecht. Winter 1983.
Golden Ages of the Theater (2 of 2). n.d.
Illustrations for Golden Ages of the Theater[?]. n.d.
Golden Ages of the Theater[?]. n.d.
Erster Berich des Lauchstedter Theater-Vereins. 1910.
Notes and bibliography for history of the theater. n.d.
Miscellaneous. 1975-1978.
Miscellaneous research files. n.d.
Review of R.D. Jones, Four Directors, Four Productions. 1980.
Correspondence. ca. 1973, 1978-1984.
UCLA related materials. 1960s-1980s.
Review of Theater Arts at UCLA. 1984.
Miscellaneous. n.d.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. WWM's production notes on a folder. n.d.
Elizabeth Taylor incident. 1959.
Miscellaneous playbills, announcements, reviews, etc. 1958-1979.
Miscellaneous postcards: concentration camps (Treblinka, Auschwitz, Majdanek, Stutthof); Vienna, St. Gallen, Venice, Lugano. ca. 1968-69.
Handwritten notes, reviews (?). n.d.
Theater programs and reviews - foreign. 1930s-1970s.
Correspondence. ca. 1940-1950.
Correspondence. ca. 1948-1952.
Personal items: pay stubs, check registers, driving lessons. 1950s.
Ink sketch of WWM. 1981.
Photos of WWM. ca. 1945-1947; 1956.
Draft review of 27th Annual Convention of the American Educational Theatre Association. n.d.
Der Wert der Buehnen - Anweisungen in den Fastnachtspielen des Hans Sachs. (WWM's student paper[?]). June 3, 1943 1943.
Stanford (). Summer 1961
Clippings (includes announcement of WWM as Dean). 1961.
Photos (personal and theater). ca. 1930-1960.
Photographs. ca. 1950s.
The Deadly Game James Yaffe () set design[?]. 1961 January 18
Course lecture notes (in Melnitz's hand) re Ibsen, Strindberg Spring 1980.
Lectures: Stanislavsky, Reinhardt (WWM's handwritten notes; German and English). ca. 1947[?].
Course lectures (Theater Arts 102B ). Fall 1979
Reinhardt Archive. 1973; 1981-1982.
Biography - (personal). n.d.
Biography - (mainly his personnel files, actions). n.d.
International Biographical Archives and Dictionary of Central European Emigres. ; WWM response to. 1933-1945 ca. 1978.
University of Pennsylvania. Correspondence. 1966-1967.
Correspondence. ca. 1970-1984.
Correspondence. 1973-1974.
Correspondence. August 1-December 31, 1976.
Correspondence. January 1-June 30, 1978.
Correspondence. April-December 1981.
Correspondence. July 1 through December 31, 1982.
Brecht in America review. ca. 1980.
202.F Seminar/Modern Realism. Fall 1982.
Stanford (Deanship) Summer 1961, 1960-1962.
Clippings. 1961-1963.
Research note cards. n.d.
University Pacer (University of Rhode Island) vol.2 no.18. With note from Gordon Armstrong. December 12, 1985. 1985.
Reinhardt manuscript. n.d.
American Symphony Orchestra League. 1967.
Notes for speech /Memo from Patty Carew re Commmencement 1967[?] 1967.
Twice as Good. 2nd Annual Conference of the California Arts Commission. June 11-15, 1967.
Melnitz-Hamilton Air Force Base ; Spring Army Awards Review and Chancellor's Review ; photos of events. 1959 May 19, 1960 May 26, 1960 1960 1959-1960.
Theater Arts Department - Staff Directories. Includes other names and addresses on versos of pages. 1964-1966. 1965
Promotion to full professor. Letter from Chancellor Allen October 18, 1957.
State University of New York, Binghampton (SUNY). 1971-1972.
University of Pennsylvania. Appointment clippings, correspondence and press release. January 1967.
Young President's Organization/West Coast Cultural Seminar. 1967 March.
2nd copies completed scenes and notes. n.d.
National Theater Conference roster. 1976 March.
Max Reinhardt (WWM's speech). 1973[?].
Correspondence. July-December 1974.
Max Reinhardt Symposium. UCLA. November 1973.
Baroque I and II course lectures. University Extension. 1958.
Reviews. 1930s.
Lady Windermere's Faecher annotated typescript with photos, drawings, etc. 1930s[?].
Berlin Before the Deluge: The Golden Twenties. A weekend conference February 1 and 2, 1975.
Correspondence. ca. 1955-1973.
A Midsummer Night's Dream text annotated by WWM. n.d.
Wer lacht zuletzt: Jugendroman fuer den Tonfilm von Lucy[?] Selben[?] copyright by Lucy[?] Selben[?] typescript. n.d.
State University of New York, Binghamton. The Rhetoric of Ethnic Nationalism: Franz Kafka [by Dr. Carole Fink?]; miscellaneous notes by WWM on Thomas Mann. n.d.
How Green Was My Susquehanna Valley! Festschrift, pictures and documents presented to William and Ruth Melnitz on the occasion of a birthday by Seymour and Carole Fink, etc.... 19?[?].
Theater Arts 24 notes. n.d.
Notes on German Expressionism and for Tennessee Williams symposium. n.d.
University of Pennsylvania miscellaneous. 1965-1966.
Bio-bibliography for 1965-1966.
Philadelphia N - Z. 1966-1967.
Melnitz in Monterey. May 1966.
Melnitz in Toronto. April 1966.
Miscellaneous personal and professional. 1923-1968.
Correspondence. July 1, 1978-May 31, 1979.
Correspondence. January 1-May 15, 1975.
Typescript about Arthur Schnitzler and anti-Semitism. n.d.
Thomas Mann Symposium. California State University, Northridge. October 1975.
Correspondence. Includes Augusta C. Adler. 1964-1965.
UCLA Alumni Association University Service Awardee. 1976.
Melnitz-Personal (file no.2). Correspondence. 1960, 1965.
Emeriti Association (UCLA). 1977.
Correspondence. ca. 1980 (mostly 1983).
Lecture: the German Theater Today. Includes material from trip to Germany 1961, 1960s.
Expressionism. 1977-1979.
Lectures WWM. History of the Theater, etc. n.d.
Qualifying exam questions. n.d.
WWM book draft[?]. n.d.
German and Austrian theater union photo and membership book. 1921-1936.
Theater contracts [in German]. 1924-1935.
Education and employment documents. 1924-1935.
Swiss identity card with visas, etc. 1939.
Reparations correspondence [in German]. 1957.
Pension [Germany] correspondence and statements [in German]. 1965-1974.
California State Employees Retirement System. 1967.
Pension [Austria] payments and correspondence [in German]. 1968-1977.
The White Malady by Karel Capek. Translated from the Czech manuscript and New York Times article. 1937.
Night Arrival script, with note [not in WWM's hand] by Hans Rothe. n.d.
Jean im Deutschen Volkstheater [an article in Die Buehne, Erstes ] with pictures of Bus-Fekete's play directed by WWM. Januarheft 1937 1936-1937.
Correspondence. Neues Theater, Frankfurt. 1929 June-1930 January.
Correspondence from Chicago. 1937, 1942.
Expressionism. Spring 1982.
Manuscript and typescript from folder Urgent homework. n.d.
Research - The Living Theater. n.d.
Course lecture Theater Arts 24. 1953.
The Contemporary American Drama. Georg I. Altman (title in WWM's hand); Horace, dramatic critic by George Altman (typescript). n.d.
The Living Stage series. UCLA University Extension. April-May 1961.
The Living Stage. Correspondence. 1960 October-1961 May.
German 229. Expressionism. September 1960.
Course 164S, Acting and Directing. Stanford University. 1961.
Course 362S Seminar Theater History. Stanford University. 1961.
Theater Arts 102, 5A and 272/Tests samples and Schedule of Classes. ca. 1964-1965.
Theater Arts 272: Seminar in Theater History. Includes papers and bibliographies. n.d.
Trends in Modern Theater, Extension. Winter 1976/77.
Theater Arts 202F. Fall 1978.
Perspective on Germany. September 26, November 21, 1960-1961[?].
National Theater Conference. 1984.
The Theater: Wedding of the Fine Arts. Lecture. Temple Israel of Hollywood. March 1962.
American Educational Theatre Association Fall Conference. November 3, 1962.
Promotions. 1957.
Typescript Chapter 10, corrected, editor's correction entered October 9, 1954.
Theater Arts 102. Fall 1953-1954.
Miscellaneous research notes. n.d.
Pennsylvania Players Club. ca. 1967.
, Musical Comedy. Music 1325 [Richard Rodgers]. November 1, 1952
Naturalism. Fall 1976.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. May 28, 1952.
Stanford University Press Koller Manuscript. ca. 1982.
Week of the Crysal Night - original screenplay by Jonathan S. Kaplan. n.d.
Los Angeles theater history. n.d.
Annotated script, in WWM's hand of A Winter's Tale, UCLA Playhouse. ; from Blumenthal. 1964 1964.
United States theater producitons - not UCLA. 1950s-1980s.
International theater productions. 1938-1962.
Gersh, Ellyn. The Mark Taper Forum ; a critical assessment. 1967-1982 n.d.
Teich, Jessica. Interview with WWM Arthur Schitzler typescript revised re June 2, 1985.
Address book and addresses in WWM's hand. n.d.
Albrecht, Joseph. Werfel, Alma, Kokoschka, the actor George. Revised July 1977.
Miscellaneous photos. 1930s-1970s[?].
Miscellaneous photos. 1950s-1980s.
Miscellaneous photos. 1960s[?].
Photos from scrapbook Kritiken 1931-1932, 1932-1933.
Scrapbook Kritiken reviews from German language newspapers, most in Fraktur type. 1931-1932, 1932-1933
Bernhardt, Sarah letter to Ainslie, Douglas, n.d., 189+ inscribed photographs (2) of Bernhardt. ca. 1895, n.d.
William W. Melnitz, Professor Emeritus scrapbook from the faculty, staff and students of the Department of Theater, State University of New York, Binghampton. 1968-1973[?].
Scrapbook of clippings, Munich, Cologne, Muenster ca. 1924-1926.
Shakespeare Rare Print Collection, published for private circulation A.D. 1900 gift of Ben and Shirley Talbert on WWM's birthday (1963). 1900.
Miscellaneous items including Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles Board of Directors list. n.d.
Miscellaneous publications in German. 1962.
Miscellaneous. n.d.
Young Presidents Organization (YPO) Los Angeles Cultural Seminars. 1967.
Correspondence. Neues Theater, Frankfurt. 1929 June-1930 January.
Deutsches Volkstheater ca. 1938.
Werfel, Franz; includes postcard from Alma Werfel to WWM . 1947 1944-1964.
Melnitz authored publications ca. 1951-1963.
Miscellaneous typed and handwritten documents re George Pierce Butler and other topics. n.d.
Three English theater notes re theater business originals and transcriptions. 1794, n.d. 1808.
Das Maerchen scene - notes and 1891 and 1894 editions of Arthur Schnitzler's Das Maerchen. 1891, 1894, n.d.
Correspondence (in German). 1933-1948.
Correspondence. 1950-1959.
Correspondence. 1960-1964.
Correspondence. 1965-1969.
Correspondence. ca. 1970-1986.
Correspondence. n.d.
Max Reinhardt. ca. 1965-1985.
WWM student papers. ca. 1942.
Clippings (miscellaneous) (English and German). ca. 1930s-1970s 1930-1979[?].
Miscellaneous (speeches,clippings, notes, brochure for Festschrift for Carl Niessen). 1950s-1970s[?].
Miscellaneous publications from UCLA College of Fine Arts and Department of Theater Arts. 1950s-1980s.
Manuscript/diary? [not in WWM's hand]. n.d.
Macgowan, Kenneth and Melnitz, William, The Living Stage. Prentice-Hall, Incorporated. New York, annotated by WWM. 1955.
Blaetter des deutschen Theaters. no.40. 1913[?].
Wilde, Oscar, Ein idealer Gatte. Berlin, Vertriebsstelle und Verlag deutscher buehnenschriftsteller u. Buehnenkomponisten G.m.b.H, with annotations by WWM. 1935.
Muenchener Kuenstler-Theater Ausstellung Muenchen. 1908.
Boothe, Clare, The Women. New York, Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated, with annotations in WWM's hand. c. 1937 1937.
Frank, Bruno, Sturm im Wasserglas, Muenchen, Drei Masken Verlag, zweite Auflage, with annotations in WWM's hand. c. 1930 1930.


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There are so many myths about how to meditate, what a daily meditation practice means, and what the overall experience of meditation should be. I was happy to see Bhanu Narasimhan from the Art of Living Foundation debunk common meditation myths.
Here's the thing: Meditation is for everyone, and it's different for everyone. There is no right or wrong way of doing it, and meditation can help you increase your focus, reduce stress, and prevent common health ailments. While some people have a meditation practice that is part of a larger religious or spiritual path, it certainly doesn't have to be.
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text: The win gave the Czechs a rare double as the first country in 22 years to win the Davis and Fed Cup trophies for men and women in the same year [GALLO/GETTY]The Czech Republic won the Davis Cup after Radek Stepanek stunned Spain's Nicolas Almagro in the decisive rubber of the 100th final here on Sunday. Stepanek, the world number 37, beat 11th-ranked Almagro 6-4, 7-6 (7/0), 3-6, 6-3 in three hours and 52 minutes in a clash of the teams' number-two players on the hardcourt of Prague's O2 Arena. The Czech Republic lifted their first Davis Cup since gaining independence following a 1993 split with Slovakia. The former Czechoslovakia won the trophy in 1980. The victory has also handed the Czechs a rare team double after their women lifted the Fed Cup here two weeks ago - a feat last achieved by the United States in 1990. "It's amazing, we've written history here in our country," a jubilant Stepanek said after the game. "I cannot describe what I'm feeling right now," added the 33-year-old. "There are no words to say. Indescribable. This is the best thing that can be," said Tomas Berdych, his teammate. Rowsing support In Sunday's key rubber, a wild home crowd of more than 14,000 fans was all that Stepanek needed to shake off the fatigue from Friday's singles and Saturday's doubles. His game against a rested Almagro went with serve until Stepanek capitalised on a single set point to break the Spaniard for a 6-4 win in the first set. "I came on the court with a mindset that I have to stay calm, hungry, motivated, concentrated, and always know what I'm doing. And that's what I did," Stepanek said. The crowd got even louder as Stepanek, combining patience with aggressiveness, pulled off a series of winning volleys as he came back from 4-2 down in the second set. He failed to convert four set points but then thrashed Almagro 7-0 in the tiebreak. "I played very aggressive today, I didn't want to leave anything behind, I wanted to be the one who is active, who is controlling the game," Stepanek said. Almagro fought back and held on to his serve to take the third set. But Stepanek, red hot and propelled by the crowd, refused to bow and took the fourth and decisive set after breaking Almagro's serve once again. Ferrer win In Sunday's first match, Spain's David Ferrer beat Berdych in straight sets. Ferrer, the world number five, needed just two hours and 25 minutes to see off sixth-ranked Berdych 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. The 27-year-old Berdych got off to a slow start, losing his opening service game in the first set and then another to let Ferrer, 30, move ahead without too much trouble. "I played very focused, very aggressive, I started really good and maybe that was the key," Ferrer said, praising his first serve and forehand. Ferrer broke Berdych's serve early in the second set for a 3-0 lead that prompted Berdych to take a bathroom break. But even that did not help - Berdych was flat and allowed Ferrer to gain the upper hand in long exchanges and finally take the second and third sets too."It's very difficult to beat Tomas in three sets but I played one of the best matches of my career in Davis Cup," said Ferrer. Berdych said he was upset he had failed to decide the tie. "In Davis Cup this year, I have lost only one rubber and it was the last one," he said. "Ferrer played an excellent game and I was always way behind him," Berdych added. On Friday, Ferrer beat Stepanek 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 and Berdych then put the Czechs level after beating Almagro 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3. In Saturday's doubles rubber, Berdych and Stepanek beat Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3 for their 12th victory in Davis Cup doubles against a single loss. Spain, who had won the Davis Cup three times in the past five years, were missing world number four Rafael Nadal, who is recovering from a knee injury. SOURCE: AFP Sport Tennis US & Canada Czech Republic Slovakia


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»Erica Wagner, Business Administration faculty, had her co-authored paper titled "Continued Use of IT: An Emotional Relationship" presented at the International Conference on Information Systems, Orlando, Fla., Dec. 16-19.
»Haley Holmes, Business Administration, had her article titled "Serving High Achieving Students Through "Honors Tracks"" published in the December 2012 issue of the quarterly e-zine Academic Advising Today.
»Pete Tashman, Business Administration faculty, authored an article titled "MNE/NGO Partnerships and the Legitimacy of the Firm" published in the December 2012 issue of International Business Review.
»Elizabeth Almer, Business Administration faculty, joined the editorial board of Behavioral Research in Accounting through the end of 2015. The journal is published by the Accounting, Behavior and Organizations Section of the American Accounting Associatio
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Michigan Sports Center and Michigan Football Saturdays both have good recaps and both have pictures.
Let's just say the mid-April temperatures that barely cracked 50 degrees were probably the highlight.
Well that's not quite true. As was first seen at Varsity Blue, Verne Troyer made an appearance. Seriously.
With all the injuries and player misbehavior that led to so many freshmen and backups seeing action this spring, I have only one question: What position did Mini-Me play?


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Well you know I love a bit of text, and I'm quite keen on ceramics too, so its nice to be part of a show that celebrates all things ceramicky AND texty. Here's the exhibition blurb, and a big thank you to Sophie Milne and Ingrid Tufts for organising the show. Its at Pan Gallery in Melbourne, and opens March 3rd. Pop along if you can!
"Text on ceramics has a long and rich history, from ancient pictograms scratched on clay tablets to provocative works from the conceptual art movement of the 60s and 70s. Forming Words is an exhibition designed to explore and articulate ideas within this popular movement in ceramic practice.
Ceramic art has the ability to communicate without words, through touch, sight and use, making the decision to incorporate text a deliberate and potentially provocative choice. Eight Australian ceramicists exhibit works that explore how the written word furthers our appreciation of a three dimensional artwork, merging text and form to convey a cohesive idea."
Exhibiting artists: Jane Walton, Connie Lichti, Kylie Johnson, Mel Robson, Jan Downes, Ingrid Tufts, Wendy Hadfield-Smith, Sarit Cohen


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By Eric Rindal – KF 16 – Bolivia
Before I volunteered as a Kiva Fellow in Sierra Leone (May of 2011) and Bolivia (September 2011), I was living in Santa Barbara, California. Imagine: Santa Barbara beaches saturated with color, mansions with the smell of jasmine twisting through the air, and a pace of life only to be set by the sun. While there, I was working for a de jure artist and took up the ranks as a de facto artist myself. Life was pretty easy, and moving to a developing country and working with microfinance seemed a million miles away. Leaving it all made me wonder why I would forfeit the comfort and normalcy of home for places where it feels like I have to relearn basic parts of life (i.e. restroom, showers, and food).
While volunteering, I was often asked , "Why would you come volunteer in my country?" Each time, I rambled about a desire to foster opportunities in the development of people around the world. But that is just it, how concise can pre-volunteers really be?
Well, the life of a volunteer goes with the wind. Four weeks ago I was living in Sierra Leone and today I am sitting in an office in Bolivia. Obviously, volunteering is not the most advantageous financial move one can make; in fact, while in the States, I qualified for free immunizations before coming to Bolivia because I was "low income". In all honesty, most volunteers are a footnote to an organization's real employees, and the "We couldn't do it without you" speech only gets volunteers high for a split second. So why endure the bucket showers in Sierra Leone and language barriers in South America? Why volunteer?
For me, it has to do with something I encountered as a child while hiking around my home in Washington State. I saw the diverse beauty of nature: cedars, Douglas firs, ferns, and myriad wildflowers. I then thought about the diverse beauty of humanity (although those weren't my exact thoughts as a child…). What it came down to was that I knew people (and the world) had to be different beyond my hometown population of ninety-something.
I didn't leave and volunteer to "save the world." (Do people still do that?) Rather, I had this desire to cease to be dichotomized from the developing world. Volunteering was a means to share life with people and hope to understand why populations live at different standards of living. This, hopefully, is joining in the process of lifting people out of poverty –the more minds and hearts that are included in the "process" (any process or cause you are volunteering for), the more potential there is to yield results and answers.
The wonder in volunteering, I have found, is simply in the interaction between me and a Kiva Borrower (those who recieve loans). In most cases, we each have something to add to the life of the other. With Kiva, microfinance volunteer work is geared to sustainably enable entrepreneurs in developing countries by facilitating capital for their business through loans.
My greatest interest in life was to see this "process," and I have been so encouraged by what Kiva Borrowers are doing with their loans to better their lives. In reality, when any volunteers collaborate with people in development, we begin to answer for ourselves the questions we could not articulate beforehand. Within it all, volunteers are fortunate to take the time and witness the diverse beauty of humanity.
Eric Rindal has had the privilege to be a Kiva Fellow based in La Paz, Bolivia working with Emprender and IMPRO. He is a big proponent of Kiva Lenders lending to people in countries they have not lent to. If you have not lent to a wonderful borrower in Bolivia, click here to find a smiling face. Eric was a Kiva Fellow in Sierra Leone during the 15th class — if you have not lent to someone in Sierra Leone, click here to find a wonderful person!


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Keith Griffin is probably as nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof now that his story is falling apart.
The Jensen Beach resident said he stepped away from his computer for a moment and his cat jumped on his keyboard – inadvertently downloading multiple files of child pornography.
Up to 1,000 images, according to police who did not buy his story and charged him with 10 counts of child pornography last month.
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But last week, Martin County Sheriff officials slammed him with an additional 90 charges of child pornography.
Now it appears the cat has his tongue because he is not saying much anymore.
Griffin, 48, remains incarcerated at the Martin County Jail.
The cat is being cared for by a friend.
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The use of modelling techniques in software development projects leads to higher productivity and better quality of both the design and the code, as well as improved maintainability of the produced software. A picture says more than a thousand words. By combining UML modelling with agile techniques, these models will be used by end users, business analysts, developers, and testers to discuss the software under development.
Why UML ? Why smart use cases ?
The modelling language UML is now a worldwide standard for modelling requirements, functionality, components and services. UML 2.x (currently UML 2.4) contains some modelling techniques like use case diagrams, activity diagrams, communications diagrams, class diagrams and package diagrams. These modelling techniques are used during the various phases of system development, like analysis, design, implementation and even during testing.
However, the UML specifications define the structure of these modelling techniques but not how to use them in practice. This workshop will provide insight in the different diagrams and particularly the power of the use case.
During this workshop, Sander Hoogendoorn presents the smart use case implementation cycle in UML, where agile requirements, scope, business processes and smart use cases are identified, modelled and implemented in an agile way.
Why should you attend this workshop ?
|This workshop begins where most other UML workshops end: you know the theory of UML, but this workshop teaches you how to use UML and use cases in a practical, pragmatic, productive and agile way !
Companies that use UML and use cases in their software development projects, should also implement a method to use the use cases in a pragmatic way throughout the development life cycle. This approach is also documented in Sander's book Pragmatisch Modelleren met UML 2.0. This method is used in many larger but also smaller organizations, and taught at various schools. You get this book free with your registration.
During this workshop, you get a number of essential tips and tricks to model UML diagrams and use cases in a pragmatic way. This method starts with the identification of business processes, all through the domain modelling, testing and estimation. By using a case study throughout the workshop (an online dating web site), the modelling process is explained and refined in group exercises.
We have already organized this workshop over 35 times, and the comments by participants vary from good to great.
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Preferably, participants are (or will be) involved in the modelling, realization and testing of software, and have some knowledge of UML, although deep practical knowledge is not required.
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Dan Boyle of the San Jose Sharks was stretchered off of the ice after Maxim Lapierre savagely hit him from behind during tonight's Blues-Sharks game.
As the replay shows, Lapierre boarded Boyle, causing Boyle's head to hit the lip of the boards. Boyle was motionless on the ice after being hit, and had to be removed on a stretcher.
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Love and Walt Whitman
Memoranda During the War
Leaves of Grass: The First (1855) Edition
Leaves of Grass: 150th Anniversary Edition
Walt Whitman
To Walt Whitman, America
Transatlantic Connections: Whitman US, Whitman UK
In August of 1863 Private Erastus Haskell of the 141st New York Volunteers died of typhoid fever in Armory Square Hospital, Washington, D.C. Shortly thereafter his parents received a long letter from a stranger. "I was very anxious [Erastus] should be saved," the stranger wrote,
& so were they all—he was well used by the attendants…. Many nights I sat in the hospital by his bedside…—he always liked to have me sit there, but never cared to talk—I shall never forget those nights, it was a curious & solemn scene, the sick & wounded lying around in their cots…& this dear young man close at hand…—I do not know his past life, but what I do know, & what I saw of him, he was a noble boy—I felt he was one I should get very much attached to….
I write you this letter, because I would do something at least in his memory—his fate was a hard one, to die so—He is one of the thousands of our unknown young American men in the ranks about whom there is no record or fame, no fuss about their dying so unknown, but I find in them the real precious & royal ones…. Poor dear son, though you were not my son, I felt to love you as a son, what short time I saw you sick & dying there.
The letter was signed "Walt Whitman," with a Brooklyn address.
Writing letters of condolence was just one of the duties that Whitman took upon himself as a Soldiers' Missionary. Doing the rounds of the hospitals in Washington, he brought the soldiers gifts of fresh underwear, fruit, ice cream, tobacco, postage stamps. He also chatted to them, consoled them, kissed and embraced them, and if they had to die tried to ease their dying. "I never before had my feelings so thoroughly and (so far) permanently absorbed, to the very roots, as by these huge swarms of dear, wounded, sick, dying boys," he wrote. "I have formed attachments in hospital, that I shall keep to my dying day, & they will the same, without doubt."
Between 1862 and 1865, Whitman by his own count ministered to some one hundred thousand men. Though his interventions were not universally welcomed—"That odious Walt Whitman, [come] to talk evil and unbelief to my boys," wrote one nurse—he was nowhere denied entry. One might wonder whether in our day a middle-aged man, a reputed pornographer, would be allowed to haunt the wards, drifting from the bedside of one attractive young man to another, or whether he would not soon find himself hustled to the door by a couple of aides.
Whitman kept notes on his Washington experiences, later working these up into newspaper articles and lectures, which in 1876 he published in a limited edition under the title Memoranda During the War. This in turn became part of Specimen…
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The First Annual LA Cookie Con and Sweets Show featured Ron Ben-Israel speaking to a packed house and enough sweets to make every dentist in Los Angeles happy
LA's biggest baking and pastry party, the LA Cookie Con & Sweets Show, is coming to town this January! The Pasadena Convention Center will be hosting the event on Sunday, January 25th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. To celebrate this sweet event, Splash Magazines Worldwide is giving a pair of tickets to one lucky reader
Firefly in Key West delivers a unique and tasty Nouvelle Southern cuisine menu
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"Biscotti" is as general as the English word "cookie" and can refer to a wide variety of "twice-cooked" confections. These biscotti come from my grandmother's northern Italian village near Parma, the food center of Italy
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Living In London – The Best Places For Expats To Live In London
If you are considering moving to London, then your first search is going to be to find a place to live. You will want your cosy little London rental to be in an area that is central and close to the major transport hub as having a car in London is neither practical nor necessary. Expats tend to congregate into certain areas depending on where they originate and while it may be comforting to be able to walk down the street and hear a familiar accent, you might decide to cast off into areas that are not traditionally associated with the large expat community in London.


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Labia reduction Surgery (Labiaplasty)
There is most certainly a psychological insecurity, difficulty and fear in women, which is associated with not very symmetrical labia. It could be an embarrassing sign for a woman to have unsymmetrical labia. Many women feel dissatisfied with her labia, especially if they are asymmetrical, long or slightly bulky. However, with a labia reduction surgery, it is now possible to have aesthetically pleasing genitals. Typically, s procedure designed to reshape the external vaginal structure; a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva) is known as labiaplasty.
The external female genitalia consist of the clitoris, the labia majora, labia minora, urethra and vagina which are at times collectively referred to as the vulvo-vaginal complex. The labia majora are the larger outer lips with a general fatty appearance whereas the labia minora are the delicate inner lips which have a fleshy appearance.
It's a myth that the inner lips must be fully concealed by the outer lips. While there's no defining of what makes a cosmetically perfect vulvo-vaginal complex, there are certain abnormalities that are usually a cause of concern amongst many women. Labiaplasty can be done with the intent of –
- Correcting defect and deformity (either congenital or caused by trauma or both) such as inner lips being much larger than the outer ones, over-bulky outer lips, poorly formed labia and asymmetry.
- Cosmetic or aesthetic refinement of the vulva.
Since this is an important decision, the surgeon will first put you thorough a one-to-one medical consultation, wherein you will be asked to highlight what you would like to see improved. This will help your surgeon to understand your expectations and determine whether they can realistically be achieved.
The procedure, usually performed under general anaesthetic, generally takes about an hour. The extra skin and tissues will be carefully cut out and the wounds will be closed up with sutures. We provide good post-op care although it'll be your responsibility too to strictly follow our doctor's instructions for a speedy and hassle-free recovery.
Why do you need to fly to India?
Known for offering relatively affordable, safe and effective labiaplasty, India is one country that will make you feel at home. In India, you will find a rare combination of technologically supported services and personalized care. Plus, there are no language and communication issues in India.
Another good reason to fly to India for surgery is to save duty, which is imposed otherwise on cosmetic surgeries done in other countries. This is a right time to book your tickets!
Cosmetic gynecology surgery in Mumbai, India costs relatively less compared to regions like the UAE and other parts of the world. Medical tourists from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah travel the most to India.
Key factors
- Affordable
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- Feel at home atmosphere
- Highly qualified surgeons and staff
- Internationally recognized services
- Can be combined with holiday/business trip
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Complete recovery may take around a couple of months and sexual activity can be resumed only after doctor's consent. Both the recovery time and risks will vary from person to person but trust us in maintaining utmost transparency with you regarding every tiny aspect of your procedure.
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UH Manoa College of Education professor selected as Rehabilitation Educator of the YearUniversity of Hawaiʻi
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During her acceptance speech, Cartwright shared, "I am grateful to my students who keep me energized by allowing me to continuously raise the bar for excellence."
Cartwright was vital in establishing NCRE's new Council on Multicultural Concerns. The Council provides a forum for members of NCRE to increase partnerships with professionals and practitioners across disciplines; helps increase opportunities for mentorship, participation and leadership in NCRE among members from culturally diverse backgrounds; and publishes manuscripts focused on diversity issues in rehabilitation.
Cartwright extended her interest in cultural issues to include teaching courses outside of the university. In the Waianae Health Academy grant-funded programs, her teachings help empower community residents to meet the health care needs of their families and the larger community by providing culturally competent services that address and respect community values, learning styles and educational needs of residents of the Waianae Coast. She was also a visiting scholar at Kyungpook National University in Daegu, South Korea during the summer of 2006.
She is currently working on a study that examines differences among individuals from culturally diverse groups to elucidate generalizations about people's health beliefs.
Cartwright is a previous recipient of the College of Education's Excellence in Teaching Award, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development Research Award, American Counseling Association's Research Award and the Bobbie Atkins Research Award, among many others.
Formed in 1955, the NCRE is a professional organization of educators dedicated to quality services for persons with disabilities through education and research that advocates up-do-date training and the maintenance of professional standards in the field of education. It has grown to become the leading professional association for rehabilitation educators in the 21st century. The NCRE currently represents over 90 institutions of higher education and 600 individual members.
For more information about the National Council on Rehabilitation Education, visit them online at http://www.rehabeducators.org.
About the College of Education
The College of Education at UH Mānoa comprises a diverse mix of faculty, staff, and students whose aims are to advance and generate knowledge in the fields of education, human development, counseling, administration, assessment, evaluation, research, technology, disabilities, and other related disciplines. In addition to being a professional school of education, the College also houses units which employ and prepare professionals in the related fields of counseling, educational psychology, technology, research on disabilities, athletic training, evaluation, assessment, and curriculum development. For more information, visit http://www.hawaii.edu/coe.


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Dailymotion rolls out full support for open video; encodes 300,000 theora clips
Yesterday Sébastien Adgnot sent me a lovely message about Dailymotion's drive to make Theora encodings available for all of their videos. Blizzard sums up the implications nicely:
Today Dailymotion, one of the world's largest video sites, announced support for open video. They've put out a press release, a blog post on the new openvideo site as well as a demo site where you can see some of the things that you can do with open video and Firefox 3.5. They are automatically transcoding all of the content that their Motion Makers and Official Users create and expect to have around 300,000 videos transcoded into the open Ogg Theora and Vorbis formats. You can view the site they have up at openvideo.dailymotion.com.This is fantastic news; it is a continuation of work DM started with a theora portal for a certain mean green machine, and means another 300,000 videos that will play natively on XOs out of the box. [caption id="attachment_614" align="alignright" width="240" caption="PSNR comparisons of x264 v theora "][/caption] More importantly, this is only the start of a wave of free codec adoption. Theora has been making great technical strides at lower bitrates, with steady support from RedHat, Mozilla, and Wikimedia. Expect similar updates to come over the summer, perhaps as early as June's Open Video Conference in New York. Congratulations to everyone at Dailymotion who helped make this milestone happen!0
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As soon as Cheryl pointed this project out to me, I knew we had to feature it here on the blog. Silky Alpaca Lace is the perfect yarn for heirloom pieces, and what day is more special than your wedding day? Amanda Robertson, the extraordinary knitter behind this piece, was kind enough to answer some questions for us.
Are you a big lace knitter?
I don't really consider myself a big lace knitter, but I'm always up for new knitting challenges. Before my shawl I had only knitted one other lace project, which was a stole for a friend to wear at her wedding.
What made you decide to undertake such a complicated piece? What was your inspiration?
I knew I wanted to have a very handmade wedding, so a knitted shawl seemed like an obvious piece of that to me. I honestly have no idea why I picked such a complex pattern - I don't think I knew what I was getting myself into! I looked at tons of patterns and projects and fell in love with circular shawls worn as veils. Spanish Peacock really stood out to me and I love that it was a project Meg Swansen created for her daughter's wedding. I didn't wear mine as a veil in the end, but that's where my inspiration came from.
How did you find the experience? The yarn?
It was frustrating to knit at times, but really rewarding. It took me ages to get the cast-on right, I made some major mistakes, and I struggled with parts of the pattern, but it was so fun to see the pattern emerge and the shawl grow. I loved the yarn! It's so soft and in six balls I didn't have a single knot or flaw. I initially fell in love with the color (I had a certain shade of orange in mind), and it also happened to be fabulous yarn!
How many hours a day did you devote to it? Were you a "monogamous" knitter?
At times I was working on it 3 or 4 hours a day. At another point it was in a zip-lock for 5 months straight when it was summer, we were moving, and I couldn't stand to look at it anymore. I took a couple of breaks to knit other small projects, and plenty of breaks to sew and craft for the wedding. I guess I was a serial monogamist!
Do you have any advice for someone who would want to attempt something like this themselves?
I say go for it! Do your research and read the project notes from the many wise people on Ravelry - I learned so much from the notes of folks who knit Spanish Peacock before me. Also be sure to give yourself plenty of time to take breaks and fix mistakes!
What's on your needles now?
I just started on Evie, a cardigan by Kim Hargreaves from Thrown Together. I'm such a slow knitter, so I think it will take me awhile!


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If we'd had any idea how Lookouts would resonate with people - and resonate it has - maybe we would have done it last? It was something we came up with when we were having lunch at Arby's, for fuck's sake. Maybe we should eat at Arby's more often.
The second concept is Automata, nineteen-twenties crime fiction which unfolds in a time where "machine intellect" has been outlawed. It wasn't always, certainly, and the problem of what to do with the existing "stock" of fully sentient, mechanical citizens endures. Detective Regal and his stenophone Carl Swangee traverse the margin where these worlds overlap.
Sometimes, when we are retained to perform "creative services," we will deliver three proposals: the one we want to do, and two others which are horrible on purpose. This policy has bitten us before, where the client chooses the very last thing we want to do in the universe, but generally this dark machine outputs the correct result. This week isn't like that: we actually, one hundred percent, fully and thoroughly want to do all of these. It would be our distinct pleasure to tell you this story.
We've got two more Paint the Line stories essentially ready to go, and two more Cadobodo Tubu Samudai tales to relate, but the opportunity to investigate (and to respect) the bizarre fungi that cluster on the undercarriage of our streamlined process was irresistible. We don't really have time for it, truth be told; we're up to our asses in work, all of it mysterious, tinkered on beneath the ruthless gaze of multiple non-disclosure agreements. The relationship we've developed is very funny to me, and by we, I mean you and I. For some reason, my work isn't real unless I show it to you.
Everything we're working on won't be seen for months; it's excruciating. I'm writing constantly, and I have nothing to show for it.
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MWC 15 Special
AT&T and HTC announced today that its growing 4G LTE smartphone portfolio will soon welcome two brand new Android devices from HTC: the HTC One X+ LTE, which HTC announced earlier today for Europe and Asia without LTE, and the just unveiled HTC One VX. AT&T, the exclusive provider of the HTC One X(L), will add both devices exclusively to its portfolio. The HTC One X+ will be the first smartphone in the U.S. to feature HTC Sense 4+ and among the first smartphones for AT&T customers to operate on the Android 4.1/Jelly Bean platform. The HTC One X+ combines superior performance, longer battery life and more internal storage with the iconic design of the original HTC One X, now in an exclusive carbon black finish. It will be the first AT&T smartphone to combine Android 4.1 and a quad-core processor.
The 1.7 GHz Tegra 3 NVIDIA quad-core processor plus a battery-saving fifth core will give customers a unique "4+1" capability to save power using one core for everyday use and kicks into full quad-core mode for demanding apps, like video and gaming. The HTC One X+ has a 4.7", 720p HD screen and features a predictive-touch keyboard as well as voice recognition. The device also builds on the impressive 8 megapixel rear-facing HD camera of the HTC One X that can quickly auto-focus and zero in on a subject. Perfect for still shots or video, the HTC One X+ integrates the HTC ImageChip which reduces noise, removes color bias and enhances the overall picture quality and 64GB of internal memory is packed into the smartphone to store more high quality photos and video, music, movies and apps.
The HTC One VX is ideal for those looking for an affordable Android smartphone and a premium experience. The HTC One VX sports one of the slimmest unibody form factors in the industry at just 9.19 millimeters thin. The 4.5" display is laminated with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass which aids in durability and reduces light reflection. A 5-megapixel camera, which goes from lock screen to shooting photos in under a second, offers continuous shooting at 4 frames per second. For those that can't quite decide whether they want to capture the moment in pictures or video, taking a still from a video with Video Pic.
The HTC One series set a new standard for imaging with a camera that boasts amazing capabilities with VideoPic, the ability to take still photos and shoot videos at the same time, and one-press Continuous Shooting and better quality images in low light environments. The HTC One X+ improves on the camera capabilities of its predecessor with a series of intelligent features powered by HTC Sense 4+. The new Auto Portrait mode on the front camera helps you capture high quality photos by intuitively detecting the human face at various angles. Sightseeing mode makes sure you'll always be ready to capture the moment, as only one touch of the power button bypasses the lock screen and launches directly into camera mode. And two new ways to view photos and videos in the gallery allow you to display albums according to when or where they were taken.
Exclusively available on HTC smartphones including the HTC One X+, HTC One X and HTC One VX, Beats Audio provides authentic, studio-quality sound that delivers the spirit of the original recording, from crisper vocals and deeper bass to more immersive gaming effects and video. The HTC One X+ also makes it easier to listen to music out loud, and through Sense 4+, introduces a new Tap and Go function, which allows you to connect the phone and your music to Beats speakers' when you tap them together. To disconnect, it is just another quick tap on the speaker again.
The HTC One VX will run HTC Sense 4 with Android Ice Cream Sandwich. In the future, the original HTC One X(L) and HTC One VX will be upgraded to HTC Sense 4+ with Android Jelly Bean and will include the improved camera capabilities and new Tap and Go function found in the HTC One X+. A date wasn't given today.
The HTC One X+ and HTC One VX will be available in the coming months.
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2013 Tour of California: The Specter of Doping Sidelined by American Victory – An Exclusive Interview with Ted King
It's no secret that American cycling has suffered like a dog under the relentless allegations brought to light by the US Anti-Doping Agency, an organization hell bent on seeking due punishment for cyclists who used performance enhancing drugs to better their careers. Spurred by thorough investigatory tactics and irrefutable evidence, countless US cyclists confessed to using PEDs throughout a whole slew of events, from the Tour de France to the Olympics, all typically in the years prior to 2007. The coup de grace came when once-hero Lance Armstrong, whose seemingly untouchable seven Tour de France titles were a symbol of inspiration to millions of Americans, finally threw in the towel and confirmed what countless skeptics had ranted on for over a decade.
As the dust settled, many brilliant careers were cut short or put on suspension, forever casting them as bad men amidst an even worse culture. Regardless of the validity surrounding these judgments, the sport has continued to pedal on, yet where does this leave American cycling, both for the fan and the rider?
America's Greatest Race. This title, aptly given to the Amgen Tour of California, describes in three words one of the nation's most prestigious and successful sporting events, with roughly 750 miles of beautiful terrain. The route, which started in Escondido and finished in Santa Rosa, acted as stadium last week as 16 professional teams from around the globe squeezed every last drop of energy into eight days of battle between man, bike and road.
The Amgen ToC has solidified its reputation as the nation's most triumphant bike race, offering a hearty platform for domestic athletes to showcase their talents to a large audience. Despite the fallout from Lance and his syringe-prone US Postal teammates, this year's edition saw American riders shake off the naysayers and cynics, eventually leading to a first place overall victory by 24-year-old Washington native Tejay van Garderen, as well as a stage win by Tyler Farrar of Garmin-Sharp.
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Mujaddara, my first post from Aleppo
I've had an incredible start to my Fulbright in Syria. It's been almost two weeks since I arrived — a perfect time for a quick update.
My flight landed in Aleppo on Saturday night, around midnight. After 28 hours of traveling, door to door, I arrived at my grandmother's sister's house in Aleppo. Like a true Halabiye (Aleppan) she had a delicious spread of mezze laid out as soon as I walked through the door: muhammara (محمّرة), olives, pickles, homemade mortadella, hummus (حمص), labne (لبنة), zeit w za'atar (زيت و زعتر); I slept like a baby that night.
I spent my first few days doing administrative things: I got a cell phone, registered at the University of Aleppo, exchanged currency. I took a bus down to Damascus to meet with the other Fulbrighters as well as the Fulbright committee here in Syria. We were all invited to dinner at a restaurant called Marmara where we got to meet the Syrian Fulbright students who are getting ready to study abroad in the US.
I think I've already gained five pounds since I've arrived. It's hard not to. Everyday I come across new recipes that I want to blog about. I walk as much as I could and take the stairs whenever possible. My grandmother's sister, bless her heart, pulled me aside the other day and asked whether I had a phobia of riding the elevator. I told her I take the stairs so that I can eat more of her delicious food. I'm sure she will hold me up to this for the next nine months that I'm here.
The picture above is from a lunch I recently had at a friend's house. The star of the meal was the traditional meat pizzas called lahm bil ajin (لحمة بالعجي). I will have to dedicate a complete blog post to these pizzas. They're incredibly delicious and are an important part of Aleppo's cuisine. There are small bakeries in Aleppo where you can prepare your own meat mixture, and the bakery will make dough and form all the pizzas for you. My friend's mom prepared her meat mixture in the morning and sent my friend and I later that afternoon to pick up the prepared pizzas from the bakery. I posted a few photos from the bakery to my flickr.
Last Friday my grandmother's sister prepared mujaddara for lunch. Mujaddara is a simple, but traditional Middle Eastern dish of rice and lentils. Some families make it with bulgur wheat, and in Egypt they add noodles to the rice and lentils, and serve it with a spicy tomato-based sauce. Egyptians call this dish Kosheri (كشري).
The same day I had mujaddara at my grandmother's sister's house, I visited two friends, and both their families had also made mujaddara for lunch. For families that abstain from eating meat on Friday's, mujaddara is a quick and healthy vegetarian meal for the family.
I had photographed mujaddara before I left the States, but never got around to posting the photos on my blog. These photos are from then.
Usually people will not fry the onions in extra virgin olive oil because it has a low smoking point. I prefer the taste of olive oil, so I take extra time to cook the onions over low heat for a long time until they become crisp. If you're in a rush you can use canola oil or any relatively flavorless oil that has a higher smoking point.
Pickles are traditionally served with the mujaddara. Saha w hana — bon appetit!
yields approx 4-6 servings
- 1 cup lentils
- 1 cup rice (or bulgur wheat*)
- 6-8 onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
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- salt, to taste
- pickles, optional
Putting them all together
- Add sliced onions and olive oil in a large skillet. Cook over medium-low heat for an hour and a half, stirring occasionally. If you like them very crispy you can fry them in canola oil over high heat — this method takes considerably less time. Season onions with salt to taste.
- Wash lentils under cold water and remove any pebbles.
- Add lentils to a medium sized pot, and cover with water by 1 inch (approx 3 cm). Place lid on the pot and cook over medium heat for approximately 15 minutes, or until lentils are al dente. Important: do not add salt while the lentils are cooking. Adding salt at this stage will make the lentils grainy.
- After cooking the lentils, discard any leftover water (if there is any). Add 2 cups of water to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice (or bulgur wheat), season with salt, stir once, and cover the pot. Lower the heat to low, and cook for 15-20 minutes, the same way you always cook your rice.
- Continue cooking your onions until they are crispy to your liking (the crispiesr the better, in my opinion).
- Serve the mujaddara on a platter and top with the crispy onions. Serve with pickles.
Note: If you are in a rush, you can fry the onions at a higher temperature using canola oil. Thanks Samir for the tip to discard any leftover the lentil water before adding the rice.
Update (02/09/2013): Ever since I returned from Aleppo, I've been making my mujaddara with coarse bulgur wheat. I enjoy the flavor and texture more than the mujaddara with rice. You can find coarse bulgur wheat (often called Bulgur Wheat #3) at some Whole Foods or certainly in any Mediterranean market.
Disclaimer: The opinions I express in this blog are my own and do not reflect those of the Fulbright program.
Posted in Fulbright, Meats & Poultry, Middle Eastern, recipe, savory, Vegetarian by Antonio Tahhan on October 1st, 2010. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.


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Current Theme Song (aka what's playing on my ipod right now): Wayfaring Summer by Arborea.
Ever since hearing that a bookstore exclusively for teen and children's literature was going to open, I've been dying to see it ever since. Well, I finally had the chance to go to Fire Petal Books in Utah, and I must say, it - is - awesome.
Tucked into a corner just off of main street in Centerville UT, it small but in a cozy, perfect way. Michelle Witte, owner and all around awesome gal is sweet and knowledgeable as they come. I cannot say how much I admire her for taking such an initiative and going boldly ahead with her dream. And what an awesome dream it is.
The first thing I noticed and fell in love with was the colors. Just look at them!
They made me want to stay in there forever.
Besides being a book gal of awesome, Michelle is a bit of an amateur artist. Love that picture (by the way, "Fire Petal Books" was inspired by her young niece when Michelle asked what she would name a bookstore).
Look at that beautiful couch! Don't you just want to curl up with a good book and maybe take a nap?...
Besides an absolutely heavenly environment, the selection of books was incredible. When I went they had just opened and had not received all of their shipments yet, but the books they had on hand were so good. They even had signed copies already. There were some books I had not even heard of, and that always makes me excited (yet another reason why I love independent bookstores).
I was going to buy more than usual, just to support them because the first year of a new business is always brutal, but then I started seeing the books… and I ended up buying even more than I anticipated. And one of the books I bought there is a little-known book and is probably one of the best books I've read this year.
But beyond psychedelic colors of coolness and books that make you want to spin around in joy, they have other literi merchandi.
Like "Team" Shirts - old school style. :)
Literary action figures, and this - zombie and unicorn playsets! This should so be sold with Diana Peterfreund's Rampant. :)
An awesome bookstore all around, and I would highly recommend anyone living in Utah or the near vicinity take a stop by there if you can. It is well worth it. And I have a feeling things are just going to get better as time goes on. :)
Firepetal Books - A Bookstore Review
Current Theme Song (aka what's playing on my ipod right now): Wayfaring Summer by Arborea.
6 comments:
- Katie said...
Team Rochester?! Ahaha! Love it! Sounds like an awesome indie bookstore! Wish I lived nearby so I could hit it up :)
- September 7, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Tales of Whimsy said...
How cute! I love it!
- September 7, 2010 at 8:43 AM
- writergirl said...
Wow, it really looks amazing. Did you take all those pictures?
- September 7, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Enna Isilee said...
I want to go to there!
and I REALLY want that "Team Rochester" shirt!
- September 7, 2010 at 9:24 AM
- brizmus said...
um, I absolutely NEED to go to this bookstore!
- September 7, 2010 at 4:22 PM
- christina said...
What a wonderfully cool bookstore. Too bad I'm in Florida and that's such a LOOOOONNNNNGGGG way away. :)
- September 8, 2010 at 6:22 PM


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After another week in the global markets, the ETFdb pop quiz returns with another round of questions about Engery, EG Shares, and Egypt.
As always, all answers can be found using the suite of free tools at ETFdb.com, including the ETFdb Categories, ETF screener and the new ETF Analyzer.
1. Which Egypt ETFs have the lowest expense ratio
2. Which Energy ETF has the highest YTD return?
3. Which ETF has the highest exposure to Coca-Cola?
4. Which ETF overall has the highest dividend return?
5. Which EG Shares ETF has more assets, the Low Volatility Emerging Markets Dividend ETF or the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Titans Index Fund?
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