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By glabwrites	The Pencil Today
Your Daily Hot Air
I Am The Lord, Thy God
Writing fiction is fun. It's heady, too, inasmuch as I, the author, get to play god.
[And, to be quite frank, I think I do a better job at being god than god, whom most people refer to as God but I refuse to.]
An Amateur
I've been god for a while now, creating a fictional world inhabited by the Dudek family on the Northwest Side of the city of Chicago in the the late 1960s and early '70s. My serial e-novel, "Black Comedy," is a mix of made-up stories framed within actual historical events. Some characters are real, Mayor Richard J. Daley, for instance, and Abbie Hoffman. Others are thinly veiled stand-ins for real people — Cook County State's Attorney Eddie Halloran comes to mind.
The tale is also a way for me to make sense of a lot of terribly confusing events and relationships I experienced or witnessed and read about those four decades ago. I was just entering my teens back then. The world and my city, for all intents and purposes, were going crazy. My family was, too, and I delve into that bedlam as well.
All in all, writing "Black Comedy" is cheaper and more satisfying than weekly or even twice-weekly sessions with a shrink. Believe me, I've gone that route and, yes, progress was made, breakthroughs occurred, and tears — many, many tears — shed. But whatever mistaken perceptions I've carried in my heart all these years and then commit to electrons on an LCD screen are by no means as potentially catastrophic as those boners committed by skull jockeys. For instance, I went to one shrink some 20 years ago who, within a scant few minutes of meeting me, said, "Oh, you were sexually abused as a child, no doubt about it."
It's Obvious
Eek. For the next few years I viewed my parents and older sibs through narrowed eyes until I finally came to the conclusion that I didn't remember ever being sexually abused.
So, if I'm wrong about Eddie Halloran being a brawling drunkard, no one's any the worse for wear because Eddie Halloran never existed except in my mind. But, trust me, Eddie Halloran was a brawling drunkard.
Anyway, I came upon a neat quote from New York Times book reviewer Bill Scheft, who was parsing Davy Rothbart's My Heart Is an Idiot last fall. Scheft's line can be used to describe what I do in "Black Comedy" quite nicely, thank you.
He wrote of Rothbart's genre, which some are having a hard time distinguishing between fiction and non-fiction:
It should be called something else, other than non-fiction. "Re-enactmention," perhaps. Wherein a predominantly true story is made more complicated in the service of art.
Yep, that's "Black Comedy," except for the part about it being predominantly true. BC is predominantly false, a conceit, a fairy tale. But it's all true as far as I'm concerned. Pretty much like all our memories.
It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Lunatic Fringe
Maybe I, along with the rest of us, should just ignore the mentally ill.
No, I don't mean those poor souls who roam our streets homeless and muttering to themselves. Which is what we're doing already anyway. Ignoring them, that is, unless they get too pushy in asking us for spare change and then, all of a sudden, we pound our fists and demand something be done.
I'm talking about right wing talk radio hosts.
I know, I know, it's like complaining that toddlers refuse to use the toilet facilities and shower and dress themselves everyday, the selfish little imps. I mean, whaddya expect from those who lack the mental capacity to do anything other than what they do?
Still, I ask you, how can I ignore this [via Wonkette] about some survivors of the Washington state bridge collapse last week:
Where this thing dropped seemed to me not to be very far, I mean easy to get over to the banks where you can get onto dry land. Some of them waited in their cars for an hour for help to arrive…. What has happened in our entire evolution of the past 30 years that we've gone from guys who were standing on the street jumping into ice water to save a woman and here we have people who are 25 feet from shore, if they weren't injured, couldn't make that swim or ten people couldn't create a human chain. Or it took an hour to get some kind of boat.
The host, a man named Tony Katz who is syndicated on the All Patriots Media Network, had been spewing chunks about how pussified the American male is these days because people whose cars fell into the the Skagit River when the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed, did the sissy-girl thing and — ugh! — waited for help to arrive.
Honestly, is that where the right wing fringe is now?
You know, like JFK should have just picked up the pieces of his skull and brain and held them in place on his head while he walked to Parkland Hospital instead of just dying, the liberal queer.
Walk It Off, You Girl
Natch, those who found themselves plopped into a chilly river must be the gonad-less progeny of the Barack-ification of this holy land.
Can't these people just stick with phony scandal-mongering anymore?
I wonder, reader, can you find the iron will within to ignore these deep thinkers? I don't know if I can.
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Watch it, Big Mike, John Lennon found himself in a spot of trouble for implying that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ. If, however, it is a popularity contest, I like you best! Continue with the delightful sacrilege.


First row: Dwight Sargent (Curator), Pedronio Ramos, Richard Longworth, Gisela Bolte, Jonathan Yardley, J. Anthony Lukas. Second row: Michael McGrady, O-Kie Kwon, Robert Levey, John Zakarian, Paul J. Hemphill Jr., Harald Pakendorf. Third row: Marvin Allison, George E. Amick Jr., Paul Houston, Henry Bradsher, Yoshihiko Muramatsu. Not pictured: Joseph Strickland.


In one of my posts, I talked about why I think it is important to give away old books, but the question is how to do that? Especially when one loves his/her books. So today in this post I will talk about how you can unclutter your bookshelf.
It is easy to say but really difficult to let go of books. Especially for those who have some emotional attachment to their books. In this post, I will talk about some questions you can ask yourself or some steps you can take to break the sentimental connection with your books and how to unclutter your bookshelf.
Does this book has a profound impact on you? : The first step is to get hold the books one by and one and ask yourself if this book has a profound impact on you. If yes, then you can consider keeping this book. Otherwise, you can give away this book.
Will you read this book again? : The second question is to ask yourself if you will read this book again. If you are not going to read it again, then there is no use of keeping that book.
Is this a rare book? : Suppose there is a book which you right now don't know would need it in future. So what you can think of is if this book is easily available in libraries or not. If this book is not available easily then keep that book, otherwise, give it away.
Now there can be some books with which you have emotional sentiments, you know you won't read it but just because of sentiments it is attached with you are dicey about giving this book. In case you are sure that you don't want to give this book, then it's okay, but if you are confused, what you can do is write down your sentiments. Write it in your journal or keep it as a soft copy, why this book is important to you. This way you will break that emotional attachment with that book and you will be free to give away this book.
That's it. I always do the same, whenever I have to unclutter my bookshelf. I know it is difficult to let go of books, but I really think that it is important to give away old books as I believe books just kept on shelves are of no use. If you are still not sure about if you want to give away your old books or not you can read my post on it, here.
And that's it for today guys, I will see you in the next post. Till then, happy reading.


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POMO DANCE: Out Of Context by Alain Platel
Nothing up their sleeves, and nothing in their pockets. With Out of Context, director Alain Platel aims to return to the fundamentals of dance. Starting from a belief in the human body as emotional tool, as carrier of memories, as raw material for living fine art. While Platel has flirted with the boundaries of opera over the past years, with for example vsprs or pitié!, Out of Context is not a music-driven piece (LOL), and also has no set or costumes other than those the dancers can fit in their suitcases. It is however no crisis piece (Yes it is!). It is in self-limitation that a master first shows himself. The mastery of the dancers with which Platel embarks on this adventure is indisputable. Each and every one is an impressive figure with whom Platel has travelled far over the years.
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A former U.S. diplomat in Libya who says more could have been done to protect Americans at the U.S. mission in Benghazi when it was attacked last September will be a featured witness on Wednesday during a congressional hearing.
Gregory Hicks, deputy chief of mission in Libya at the time of the attack, will be one of three whistleblowers at the hearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight & Government Reform.
The other two witnesses are Mark Thompson, the acting deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism at the State Department, and Eric Nordstrom, a former regional security officer in Libya.
Hicks has questioned why the U.S. military did not send a plane into Libyan airspace as a show of force and why four American special operations soldiers were not permitted to go to Benghazi.
Four Americans including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens were killed on September 11, 2012, in the attack on a lightly defended U.S. diplomatic mission and a more fortified CIA compound in the eastern Libyan city.
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There are two new Court of Appeal decisions that could have significant consequences. Unfortunately, it appears that the Court either was not directed to the potential interpretations or decided to ignore them. In any event, there is, in my mind, a significant problem.
These two short decisions, in my opinion, may have a significant impact in insurance defence coverage issues. In quick summary, the cases deal with the obligation of the homeowners' insurance company to defend the parents of children accused of negligently allowing their children to harass and bully the Plaintiffs.
The pleadings against the parents were properly framed in negligence. Both the lower court and the Court of Appeal agreed that the causes of action were properly plead as negligence actions against the Parents.
This is the part of the policy you look to for protection if you are sued.
your personal actions anywhere in the world….
(b) failure of any person insured by this policy to take steps to prevent sexual, physical, psychological or emotional abuse, molestation or harassment or corporal punishment.
The parents were successful at the application stage.
The two cases were considered companion appeals.
In Unifund, the Court of Appeal focused in on Exclusion clause 7(b).
The Court of Appeal found that since the negligence of the parents was a "failure to act" which resulted in physical harm etc., the exclusion clause applied. Therefore no duty to defend or to indemnify arises.
 It is obvious from this language that the plaintiffs' claim against D.E. and L.E. is a negligence claim. The New Oxford Dictionary of English (Clarendon Press: Oxford, 1998) defines 'negligence' as "failure to take proper care over something" (p.1240). The claims in the Amended Statement of Claim come four-square within this definition of negligence.
7.(b) failure of any person insured by this policy to take steps to prevent sexual, physical, psychological or emotional abuse, molestation or harassment or corporal punishment.
 I do not see any ambiguity in the wording of this clause. The first word of the clause is 'failure' which is the core of the definition of 'negligence'. 'Failure' is also the centrepiece in the Amended Statement of Claim of each allegation against the parents D.E. and L.E.
 Indeed, the overlap between the wording of the s. 7(b) exclusion clause and the wording employed in the Amended Statement of Claim is significantly broader than just the word 'failure'. The wording of exclusion clause 7(b) includes "failure… to take steps to prevent… physical, psychological or emotional… harassment". The wording of the Amended Statement of Claim includes "failed to take steps… to prevent… physical and psychological harassment".
 The application judge found ambiguity in exclusion clause 7(b) because of its silence about whether it applied to "negligent failure to prevent physical abuse or molestation" and suggested that, if this were intended, the clause "could have included express language to this effect". In light of my analysis above of the dictionary definition of 'negligence' and the wording of exclusion clause 7(b), I do not accept the analysis leading to a conclusion of ambiguity.
Exclusion clause 7(b) is clear on its face and it applies to the lawsuit as pleaded against D.E. and L.E. in the Amended Statement of Claim.
In my view, the Court has just interpreted the language to state that where an exclusion clause clearly indicates: we do not cover "the failure of an insured to take steps to prevent XYZ" , there is no duty to defend or indemnify.
I am hopeful that courts will not interpret "the failure of an insured to take steps" to mean the same as "failure to act" by an insured, however the language seems similar.
This interpretation, would make the coverage essentially useless. However, this is essentially what the Court of Appeal just said.


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In the 1970s UFOmania encountered a big resurgence. That meant there were people looking to make some money off off the public's interest in the paranormal. Sure you could take the time and effort to put together a script, build sets, make some UFO models and hire actors, but that can cost a lot of money. It was much cheaper to slap together a "scientific documentary" made from stock footage and interviews with people who may or may not have a clue what they were talking about and string it all together with some barely coherent narration. There were a number of these films released dealing with all manner of phenomena, Bigfoot, ESP, and of course aliens. Overlords of the U.F.O. holds the dubious honor of being probably the worst of the lot.
"I left my dignity somewhere around here."
Overlords of the U.F.O. starts out simply, it rambles through various UFO sightings without much rhyme or reason. It raises the question of why there has been no government confirmation of such widespread phenomena. It even goes so far as to blame NASA and Skylab for covering up the truth. This is all pretty standard stuff for UFO documentaries, a little dash of mysterious aliens mixed in with government conspiracies to hide it all.
The low energy first half of the movie in no way prepares the viewer for the mind-boggling oddity of the second half as all (admittedly low-effort) attempts at rationality make way for the revelation that UFOs are in fact vehicles from another dimension by the way of some aliens from a planet called Ummo. Somehow this all has to do with an alien invasion of Spain and then sham artist/psychic Uri Gellar gets involved for reasons that are still unclear. This whole mess is happening because Earth is causing 'spacequakes' with our nuclear weapons and the aliens don't like this one bit.
Dolphins also play into this. I'm still not sure why.
All of this nonsense is tossed at you by a constant droning narration The few interviews during the film are stiff and dull. There are also voice-over dramatizations of things that probably were never said during moments of pointless stock footage. This is a movie that could be much improved by turning off the sound and playing your favorite Hearts of Space episode. Perhaps the best things about the whole film are the abstract images and spacescapes that occasionally flood the screen. It gives all the incoherent rambling a slight psychedelic vibe.
"That wasn't a clay pigeon you were shooting at, pal."
There's a good chance you could walk away from Overlords of the U.F.O. much dumber than you were before viewing it. It is a sloppy and poorly made faux "science documentary" that is much more interested in throwing out wild claims than actually trying to document anything. If you give in and just let the absurdity of it all wash over you there is some entertainment to be found here. Just remember that Uri Gellar restarting watches with his mind has nothing to do with flying saucers from another dimension.
I'm pretty sure that's Gamera.


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Mencius -- political philosophy
Chi-hsiung Shih
Chinese civilization has strongly influenced Asia since its establishment roughly about .four thousand years ago. The influences have penetrated tho Asiatic countries through the ages and all the traces could be found in history. There is a saying that East is East and West is West. In the so-called East or oriental civilization, the Chinese part of contribution occupies its backbone.
Western civilization usually could be defined with the combination or three parts namely 'democracy', 'sciences' and 'Christianity'. The first two parts can be further traced to the pre-Platonic period in Greece; ·while tho third part was, of course, the Hebrew's great contribution.
Political scientists in China today still argue the question do we or do 'We not have the so-called Western democracy in the teachings of our ancient great sages? Peoples in the West hemisphere still puzzle about why it makes so big a difference between the East and West? The value or this paper, if there is any, may serve the purpose to answer a part of the above-mentioned two questions.
The material for this paper is chiefly bssed upon the Seven Books of Mencius which was translated by Mr. James Legge in Shanghai, 1930. Other Chinese materials which were used in this paper have been translated by the writer; and those materials as the names of the authors, titles of the books have been fully quoted in the text. Moreover, the English translation and their original Chinese terms have been alphabetically arranged in tho appendix II. In the footnotes, the 'Writings of Mencius are referred to as Books.
Shih, Chi-hsiung, "Mencius -- political philosophy" (1965). Master's Theses. 988.


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Cape Disappointment State Park
Formerly Fort Canby State Park
I am a curious explorer and want to know more about Fort Canby and the Fort's History!
Fort Canby was named after General Edward Canby.
Cape Disappointment State Park is a 1,882-acre camping park on the Long Beach Peninsula, fronted by the Pacific Ocean.
The park offers 27 miles of ocean beach, 2 lighthouses, an interpretive center, and hiking trails.
History of the Cape Disappointment Area
In 1788, while in search of the Columbia River, English Captain John Meares missed the passage over the river bar and named the nearby headland Cape Disappointment for his failure in finding the river.
In 1792, American Captain Robert Gray successfully crossed the river bar and named the river "Columbia" after his ship, the Columbia Rediviva.
In 1805, the Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived at Cape Disappointment.
In 1856, the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse was constructed to warn seamen of the treacherous river bar known by then as "the graveyard of the Pacific."
In 1862, Cape Disappointment was armed with smoothbore cannons to protect the mouth of the Columbia River from enemies (on the Washington side). The installation was expanded to become Fort Canby in 1875. The fort continued to be improved until the end of World War II.
In 1856, Fort Stevens was completed with a moat and drawbridge and established across the Columbia River on the Oregon side. In 1897, Fort Stevens was improved.
In 1875, Fort Canby came into existence to improve the defense of the Columbia River. Fort Canby was established in 1863 during the U.S. Civil War and activated in 1864 at Cape Disappointment. Fort Canby was deactivated in 1947.
In 1896, Fort Columbia was built. The mouth of the Columbia River was now protected with three forts.
U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)
In 1852 the War Department created a military reservation at Cape Disappointment to protect the mouth of the Columbia River. There were several frame garrison buildings erected and a fortification consisting of three earthwork batteries armed with smoothbore cannons. The engineer behind the building of the three batteries was George H. Elliot.
It was garrisoned by Company A, U.S. 9th Infantry Regiment and Company A, 8th Regiment California Volunteer Infantry in the District of Oregon.
The three batteries are known as "Lighthouse Battery", "Left Battery" and "Center Battery".
The Lighthouse Battery had a total of seven guns, two 8″, four 10″ and one huge 15″ Rodman smoothbore mounted on a center pintle in front of the lighthouse. All three batteries were to meant house a total of 22 guns.
An 1870 report indicated that the post had a single two story barracks, 80 by 30 feet and 28 foot high, three small frame officers' quarters, a guard house and a small eight bed hospital.
Between 1896 and 1908, after a long period of neglect during which the fort and its armament had become obsolete, the Army completely renovated them. New barracks and other buildings were constructed, and two batteries, Battery Harvey Allen and Battery O'Flying, with a total of five rifled guns in concrete emplacements were installed. Battery Harvey Allen's Service Years were 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1945.
World War II (1941-1945)
Fort Canby remained in caretaker status from the end of WWI (1917-1918) to 1941 manned only by a sergeant and two enlisted men.
The fort was reactivated in 1941 and in 1944 Battery 247 was added on McKenzie Head.
In 1947 the fort was deactivated.
Present surviving structures date from the World War II period.
I really enjoyed exploring what remains of Fort Canby! I am pretty sure the fireplace in the photo below is in what was called the officers' quarters. I now know why it is called Battery Harvey Allen (photos below).
The 3 Forts Established as The Harbor Defenses of the Columbia
Here's to an Area Rich in Nature as well as in the History of It's Past and Present and Future!!!
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rate and original thinking also. What is abstruse and recondite they suppose must be abstruse and recondite wisdom; though, perhaps, it is what, if stated in plain English, they would throw aside as partly trifling truisms, and partly stark folly.
Accordingly, if there should be two treatises on some science, one of them twice as long as the other, but containing nothing of much importance that is not to be found in the other (except some positions that are decidedly untenable), but in a style much more diffuse, and less simple and perspicuous, with a tone of lofty pretension, and scornful arrogance, many persons will consider this latter as far the more profound and philosophical work, and the other as containing merely 'beggarly elements,' fit only for the vulgar.
Hence it is that some Writers appear to have much more, and others, much less, originality than they really have. A man who, with a certain amount of ability, has a larger amount of self-conceit, and a still greater craving for admiration, will often acquire a kind of trick of dressing up in a new and striking and paradoxical form, much that has in it little or nothing of real novelty. And if he also throws out dark hints, in a boastful style, of what wonderful matters he could produce' besides, he will commonly pass for a Writer of great originality. Those, again, of an opposite character, wishing more to convey instruction than to excite admiration, will endeavour, and often with success, to connect what is new with what is long established and well-known, so exactly and so neatly, that the suture, as it were, will be imperceptible, and the readers will so easily and clearly understand what is said, that they will fancy they knew it before, and will consider such Authors as sound, indeed, and clear, but quite destitute of originality, and not at all profound.
Each kind of writing has its recommendations. Each will obtain, if there be a considerable amount of ability, some degree of popularity: but of immediate popularity, far the larger share will be obtained by a style of boastful pretension, and apparent originality, because it will be admired by that class of persons who are the more numerous. But the other will strike deeper root, and will produce a more powerful, a more beneficial, and a more lasting impression.
'Now, Bacon is a striking instance of a genius who could think so profoundly, and at the same time so clearly, that an ordinary man understands readily some of his wisest sayings, and, perhaps, thinks them so self-evident as hardly to need mention. But, on re-consideration and repeated meditation, you perceive more and more what extensive and important application one of his maxims will have, and how often it has been overlooked: and on returning to it again and again, fresh views of its importance will continually open on you. One of his sayings will be like some of the heavenly bodies that are visible to the naked eye, but in which you see continually more and more, the better the telescope you apply to them.
A large proportion of Bacon's works has been in great measure superseded, chiefly through the influence exerted by those works themselves; for, the more satisfactory and effectual is the refutation of some prevailing errors, and the establishment of some philosophical principles that had been overlooked, the less need is there to resort, for popular use, to the arguments by which this has been effected. They are like the trenches and batteries by which a besieged town has been assailed, and which are abandoned as soon as the capture has been accomplished.
'I have been labouring,' says some writer who had been engaged in a task of this kind (and Bacon might have said the same)—' I have been labouring to render myself useless.' Great part, accordingly, of what were the most important of Bacon's works are now resorted to chiefly as a matter of curious and interesting speculation to the studious few, while the effect of them is practically felt by many who never read, or perhaps even heard of them.
1 See Edinburgh Review, July, i34j. No. 157.
To treat fully of the design and character of Bacon's greater works, and of the mistakes—which are not few or unimportant —that prevail respecting them, would be altogether unsuited to this Work. But it may be worth while to introduce two brief remarks on that subject.
(i.) The prevailing fault among philosophers in Bacon's time and long before, was hasty, careless, and scanty observation, and the want of copious and patient experiment. On supposed facts not carefully ascertained, and often on mere baseless conjecture, they proceeded to reason, often very closely and ingeniously; forgetting that no architectural skill in a superstructure will give it greater firmness than the foundation on which it rests; and thus they of course failed of arriving at true conclusions; for, the most accurate reasoning is of no avail, if you have not well-established facts and principles to start from.
Bacon laboured zealously and powerfully to recall philosophers from the study of fanciful systems, based on crude conjectures, or on imperfect knowledge, to the careful and judicious investigation, or, as he called it, 'interrogation' and 'interpretation of nature;' the collecting and properly arranging of well-ascertained facts. And the maxims which he laid down and enforced for the conduct of philosophical inquiry, are universally admitted to have at least greatly contributed to the vast progress which physical science has been making since his time.
But though Bacon dwelt on the importance of setting out from an accurate knowledge of facts, and on the absurdity of attempting to substitute the reasoning process for an investigation of nature, it would be a great mistake to imagine that he meant to disparage the reasoning process, or to substitute for skill and correctness in that, a mere accumulated knowledge of a multitude of facts. And any one would be far indeed from being a follower of Bacon, who should despise logical accuracy, and trust to what is often called experience; meaning, by that, an extensive but crude and undigested observation. For, as books, though indispensably necessary for a student, are of no use to one who has not learned to read, though he distinctly sees black marks on white paper, so is all experience and acquaintance with facts, unprofitable to one whose mind has not been trained to read rightly the volume of nature, and of human transactions, spread before him.


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Q: How to scrape a page generated with a script in C#? Simple example: Google search page.
http://www.google.com/search?q=foobar
When I get the source of the page, I get the underlying JavaScript. I want the resulting page. What do I do?

A: Even though it looks as if it is only javascript it really is the full HTML, you can easily confirm with HtmlAgilityPack:
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HtmlAgilityPack.HtmlDocument doc = web.Load("http://www.google.com/search?q=foobar");
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Daemyung Resort Geoje Marina is a reputable ocean marina resort where you can enjoy clean water, green mountain, and the crystal-clear sea. With the Water Park Ocean Bay which can accommodate up to 3,500 people; the grand ballroom with 700 seats and various facilities; 2 55 F/T Catamaran yachts with 45 seats; 2 jet cruiser with 13 seats; and the beautiful ocean view from all the guest rooms, the resort is positioning itself as the best ocean marina resort in Korea both in name and reality.
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Richard Van Derlyn LaRue was born on January 23, 1918 in Malvern, Pennsylvania. His father operated the Malvern Pharmacy and was known as a community leader in town.
Richard attended the Malvern Junior High School and was a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 7 of Malvern, and a member of the Church of the Good Samaritan in Paoli, where he sang in the choir.
Richard graduated from the Tredyffrin-Easttown High School class of 1936. Following his father's example, he became a leader in the school community. Richard was elected Sophomore Class President, Vice President his Junior year, and President his Senior year of the Athletic Association. He sung in the school chorus as a junior and senior, the Glee Club as a senior, and starred as the "Captain" in the school's production of H. M. S. Pinafore. He had a fine scholastic standing, and was known as a friend to all. The yearbook comments that Richard "...always bears a great deal of responsibility willingly" and "..likes to be of service to everyone", - foreshadowing his heroic service to his country.
After completion of his high school education, Richard attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, where he became the class historian. He graduated in 1940 and obtained employment at De Haven's Drug Store.
Richard enlisted in the Navy Reserve in 1940 and received the rating of Pharmacist Mate First Class. Navy Pharmacist Mates served booth on ship and shore with the Navy and Marines and with Army troops when they were embarked on Navy ships. They were trained to treat common medical problems, as well as trauma, and were similar to today's physician's assistants.
Richard was called to active duty in November, 1941. He received training at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, with additional medical training at the New London Naval Base hospital. He was then sent to Norfolk, Virginia for intensive training with amphibious landing forces. Before leaving for overseas, he announced his engagement to Miss Laura Moore of Glenside.
Richard was assigned to the USS Joseph Hewes, AP50. The ship, formally the merchant Excalibur, was acquired by the Navy and converted as a troop transport. (The ship was named after a signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina, who was instrumental in securing a commission in the Continental Navy for John Paul Jones.) The ship left in October for the amphibious landings in Nazi occupied North Africa.
Richard went ashore under intense fire to treat wounded and to transport them to his ship, but then the USS Joseph Hewes was torpedoed - by U-boat 173 on November 11th, Armistice Day. While the ship was slowly sinking, he evacuated the wounded into the water. The USS Takser H. Bliss Ap-42 Bliss rescued Richard and the wounded. After 72 hours of constant work saving others, he was ordered to eat and to rest. While he was in the mess hall, the SS Bliss was torpedoed and the mess hall was demolished in the explosion. Richard LaRue died on November 12, 1942.
Richard's name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery Carthage, Tunisia.
When beached landing craft in the vicinity of Fedala, French Morocco, were subjected to continuous enemy artillery fire and intermittent bombing and strafing attacks by enemy aircraft, Richard Vanderlyn La Rue, unassisted, transferred casualties from the beach to medical evacuation center and returned immediately to the combat area to assist in the handling of other casualties, and in the administration of necessary first aid measures. During the remainder of the period spent in the landing zone, LaRue worked incessantly unloading vital medical stores and in treating casualties. The exceptionally praiseworthy performance of duty by Richard Vanderlyn LaRue under hazardous condition reflects great credit upon the U. S. Naval Service.


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New knowledge and new constraints: the case of NHS Direct
Smith, Chris, Valsecchi, Raffaella, Mueller, Frank, Elston, Mary Ann and Gabe, Jonathan (2006) New knowledge and new constraints: the case of NHS Direct. In: The First International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC 1), 20-22 Mar 2006, University of Warwick, UK. (Unpublished)
Official URL: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/conf/olkc/ar...
Call centres have mushroomed as a new dominant paradigm for service delivery. This paper presents data from fieldwork into tele-nursing within the UK health service, NHS Direct, as 'nursing down the phone' can be seen as a new expression of this wider development. We argue that nursing as a category of work has not been transformed through the advent of telenursing, unlike the situation in commercial call centres. Rather tele-nursing has appeared and developed as one further specialism within the nursing medical repertoire. Furthermore, the organisation of NHS Direct, as a nurse-led and dominated service, may have permitted nurses to expand their knowledge and professional power. But we are not suggesting either an upskilling or knowledge worker thesis as two developments put pressure on nurse's work. The first is the call centre pressures operating within NHS Direct, despite its' non-commercial and information/referral character as a health advisory service and the presence of a discourse of transformation with management. The second is the operation of a Clinical Assessment System (CAS) that nurses are obliged to use when responding to caller/patient enquiries. Our conclusions point towards the interplay between occupational autonomy and organisational control within a new service that has not yet finalised its design for the job of a tele-nurse.
Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Presented at The First International Conference on Organizational Learning, Knowledge and Capabilities (OLKC 1). 20-22 March 2006, University of Warwick, UK.
NHS Direct, call centres, tele-nursing, health advisory service
R Medicine > RT Nursing


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Looking back to the future-micro- and nanoplankton diversity in the Greenland Sea
Olofsson, Malin; Wulff, Angela
Anthropogenic perturbations and climate change are severely threatening habitats of the global ocean, especially in the Arctic region, which is affected faster than any other ecosystem. Despite its importance and prevailing threats, knowledge on changes in its micro- and nanoplanktonic diversity is still highly limited. Here, we look back almost two decades (May 1-26, 2002) in order to expand the limited but necessary baseline for comparative field observations. Using light microscopy, a total of 196 species (taxa) were observed in 46 stations across 9 transects in the Greenland Sea. Although the number of observed species per sample ranged from 12 to 68, the diversity as effective species numbers (based on Shannon index) varied from 1.0 to 8.8, leaving about 88% as rare species, which is an important factor for the resilience of an ecosystem. Interestingly, the station with the overall highest species number had among the lowest effective species numbers. During the field survey, both number of rare species and species diversity increased with decreasing latitude. In the southern part of the examined region, we observed indications of an under-ice bloom with a chlorophyll a value of 9.9 mu g l(-1) together with a nitrate concentration < 0.1 mu M. Further, we recorded non-native species including the Pacific diatom Neodenticula seminae and the fish-kill associated diatom Leptocylindrus minimus. Our comprehensive dataset of micro- and nanoplanktonic diversity can be used for comparisons with more recent observations and continuous monitoring of this vulnerable environment-to learn from the past when looking towards the future.
Biodiversity; Climate change; Microalgae; Diatoms; Polar; Phytoplankton
2021, volume: 51, number: 4, article number: 61
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Olofsson, Malin
Wulff, Angela
SDG14 Life below water
SDG13 Climate action


Happy birthday Harry! Twenty years ago today, our favourite boy wizard burst onto the scene.
The first edition is so rare because Bloomsbury first printed only 500 hardback copies of the book and 5,150 paperbacks.
As Harry Potter fans celebrate the boy wizard's 20th birthday today (June 26), it is time to dust off your copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Some first edition copies could fetch you thousands of pounds, according to a rare book shop owner in London.
Twenty years ago, JK Rowling's manuscript was rejected by 12 publishing houses. When it was finally accepted by Bloomsbury, the company misjudged its projected popularity and only initially printed a small batch.
Pom Harrington, the owner of a rare book shop in London that has two first editions for sale, created a YouTube video that explains how to tell if your copy is valuable.
Peter Harrington booksellers in Chelsea values their two copies at £4,950 and £4,250.
First edition hardbacks, which went on sale for £10.99 in 1997, are now worth more than £50,000, Get West London reported.
The shop also boasts a complete set of Harry Potter novels inscribed by the author to the same recipient, listed for £12,500, and a complete deluxe collector's first edition set of Harry Potter books for £18,000.
They also have slightly more affordable options in the complete deluxe first edition set of the Harry Potter Collector's Edition (£2,500), a first edition limited issue Tales of Beedle the Bard (£7,500) and a first deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, inscribed by the author (£4,500).


Longtime New Mexico banker Robert Gabaldon has made a move.
After a little over three years as president of the Albuquerque metro market at Los Alamos National Bank and more than 20 years in the banking world, Gabaldon will move over to Plum Lending, a San Francisco-based firm that specializes in commercial real estate lending and loans from $1-25 million, according to the company's website.
Gabaldon's first day at Plum was Tuesday.
"For me, Plum Lending represents a fresh (financial technology) approach to commercial real estate finance, and benefits both the client-investor as well as the finance officer," Gabaldon wrote in a statement to Business First. "It places everyone in the transaction in a good process, and most definitely has the lending officer as well as Plum Lending itself on the client's side. It forms a relationship."
Gabaldon said Plum, which was founded in 2014, has chosen the Albuquerque and New Mexico market, along with Madison, Wisconsin, and Boise Idaho, as good market fits for its commercial real estate finance process. He said Plum will use all local partners for title insurance, appraisals and inspections.
Plum conducts each transaction with regional officers like Gabaldon as the guide to the transactions, offering a clean focus to the customers, the company says.
"Plum Lending offers the seamless connection between CRE investor deals and the long-term funding partners that their portfolios need," Gabaldon said. "All of this with local presence and representatives like me."
Gabaldon is a Rio Rancho resident and a graduate of the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management. Before his time at LANB, Gabaldon worked at U.S. Bank's Private Client Group for its New Mexico region. Before that, he worked for BOK Financial, according to previous Business First reporting.


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Church briefs
Outdoor gathering to be at Renner's Renner's St. Paul United Church of Christ will hold an outdoor gathering on Saturday, July 17. There will be games, fellowship and food from 6-7 p.m. The menu includes grilled hot dogs, coneys, sloppy joes, chips, cookies and a beverage. At 7 p.m., relax and listen to guest musical performers, including vocalist Daniel Raber and the Carriers of the Cross drama team from Newcomerstown Church of God. Some members of the team will also perform vocal selections. From state Route 36, go 6.5 miles north on County Road 93. From Baltic, take state Route 93 south, turn left on County Road 88, then turn right on Renner Road. Take lawn chairs or a blanket. In case of rain, activities will be moved inside.Pet Blessing plannedPets and pet lovers are invited to a special Pet Blessing at Shreve United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 24 at 10 a.m. The service will be under the church's covered north entrance at 430 N. Main St. Pets will receive a Prayer of Blessing and pet owners will receive a Certificate of Blessing. Refreshments will be provided for pets and people. (Note: For safety reasons, please to do not take poisonous or lethal animals.)Outdoor concert, barbecue plannedPolen Band Outdoor Concert and Chicken Barbecue will take place Aug. 1, 5-8 p.m., at Berlin Christian Fellowship. There will be an inflatable jump machine for kids, along with several games with prizes for minimal ticket prices. Barbecued chicken will be $5 for a half-chicken only or full meals with homemade side dishes for $8. A cornhole tournament is also being planned, entry fee $10, with a grand prize for the winning team. Take blankets for the hillside concert and enjoy an evening with friends. A love offering will be received for the band, and all proceeds from remaining activities will benefit Ukraine missions. All events will take place indoors in case of inclement weather.Sonship Quartet to sing The Sonship Quartet from Franklin will be sharing in song at Gospel Hill Ministry, 27610 Township Road 45, Warsaw, on Saturday, July 24 at 7 p.m. A food stand will precede the sing, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The sing will be held outdoors so take a lawn chair for best seating. In case of inclement weather, the sing will be moved inside. A love offering will be taken for the singing ministry. For further information call 740-824-3300.Vacation Bible SchoolSonQuest Rainforest Vacation Bible School will be July 18-22 from 5:30-8 p.m. each evening at Nashville United Methodist Church, 302 W. Millersburg St. Other sponsoring churches include Bigelow, Lakeville and Loudonville United Methodist.Children ages 3 through sixth-graders are welcome each evening for a meal at 5:30, followed by music, Bible stories, crafts, discovery science time, games and more.


Apr. 26, 2018 4:30 p.m.
After a minor back injury when he was 23, Jordan Miller's family doctor prescribed him a highly-addictive opioid called Oxycontin – for months. When Miller realized he had become addicted to the medication he told his doctor, but instead of receiving help, he was given the boot. Two years later his addiction killed him.
So when young Elliot Eurchuk of Victoria died last week from an opioid overdose, his story hit close to home for Jordan's mother Leslie McBain.
"Elliot was younger but it really doesn't matter how old a child is, losing a child is the most tragic, and dramatic, and terrible thing a parent can ever experience," said McBain.
There is a lot of overlap in the two stories. Two young men were prescribed opioids after they were injured. Both were given months worth of the highly-addictive drugs. Both parents' requests for alternatives to the opioids were ignored, and both were pushed out of the decision-making in their child's health care. The two young men sought the drugs elsewhere once the prescriptions ran out with no ongoing support and in the end both men died of an opioid overdose.
McBain has been advocating for change ever since she lost Jordan in 2014 in order to save others from going through the torture she faced. She co-founded the Moms Stop The Harm network which seeks to change drug policy to support and reduce harm to drug users. McBain also supports and shares information with other parents facing the same fate. She says she deals with about six deaths a week where parents or siblings gets in touch.
"People ask me if this brings up my own grief. It's a hard job. Anyone who is on the front lines of this is heavily impacted," said McBain.
Moms Stop The Harm has about 450 members across Canada, mostly in B.C. and Alberta. They talk to all levels of government in their campaign to stop drug-related deaths.
Provincially, the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions was created in 2017 to help address the opioid crisis, with Judy Darcy as minister.
"Judy Darcy is very consultative and she gets it. She sees what the problem is and she's working really hard to make movement on that by developing the Overdose Emergency Response Centre and Community Action Teams in about 18 jurisdictions around BC to help deal with the crisis," said McBain.
Working as a Family Engagement Lead with BC Centre on Substance Use, McBain has helped to roll out a document called Close to Home, advocating for, among other things, families to be included in treatment.
"We believe most families and most parents are the best toolbox for the health care provider. Who knows the child better than their parents?" said McBain.
While the group has seen some positive changes in the last three years in terms of policy, the crisis is not slowing down. Their work is more important now than ever.
"We just have to watch the coroner's statistics from every province, every month. It is not slowing down. It is not stopping," said McBain.
She believes the true number is even higher.
One of the biggest pushes Moms Stop The Harm is working to accomplish is the decriminalization of people who use and carry drugs. Criminalization of drugs brings on huge stigma, says McBain, and she believes by decriminalizing it, a lot of factors contributing to this crisis would be mitigated.
"Each of us needs to check in on our own stigmatized thoughts about drug use. We need to lose the stigma, and have drug addiction considered like any other heath issue and have the conversation around it," said McBain.
The other advice McBain has is for drug users or youth determined to experiment with drugs: Never use alone.
"People who use alone are at great, great risk. That was the case for Elliot in Oak Bay who was by himself. If you are alone and there is an overdose, there is no chance," said McBain.
"I have encouraged kids to see having naloxone as something they can do to save a life," said McBain.
In the wake of Elliot Eurchuk's death, Island Health is also reminding everyone to not use alone, and to have a naloxone kit and be trained to use it.
Island Health will be conducting a review of the care Elliot received when he was at Island Health facilities.


Whether it's laughing at fail videos or relishing those times when a rival sports team lost the big game, we all enjoy watching other's misfortunes. There's actually a word for this. It's called schadenfreude. Literally, it means "enjoyment obtained from the trouble of others." It sounds twisted — and it is. Even more than you might think.
Schadenfreude is nothing new. Chances are it's been hardwired into our way of thinking of millions of years.
Emile Bruneau: One of the strongest arguments to my mind is that our brains evolved for millions of years in a situation when you had small groups of humans scrabbling out in existence against other small groups of humans in a relatively harsh environment. In order to survive that you'd need your group to be incredibly tight-knit, and so this would both select for something like empathy — feeling for the suffering for other group members — and also extreme aggression towards others, something like schadenfreude.
Schadenfreude and empathy are two sides of the same coin. They're both a response we feel to seeing someone else's trials and misfortunes. However, there's one big difference. Schadenfreude isn't something parents teach their children. Yet, researchers know that babies as young as 2 can experience it. All it takes is a little competition to trigger the reaction. For one study, 2-year-olds watched as their mothers doted on other infants. Later, the mothers were told to spill water on the infants. When they did, the onlooking 2-year-olds got so excited that some of them literally bounced with joy. It's not hard to see how this childish rivalry could develop into something more sinister in adults.
And that's exactly what Emile Bruneau studies. He's traveled to many parts of the world to investigate conflicts, including: Americans and Mexicans on the Arizona border, Israelis and Palestinians in Israel, and Democrats and Republicans in the US. It doesn't matter where the conflict is or what it's about, he's found that at the root of it all is schadenfreude.
Emile Bruneau: We are extraordinarily motivated by who belongs to our group and who belongs to the other group. We have a strong tendency to think not just in terms of me and you but of us and them. And people who I identify as them, I'll feel more schadenfreude towards them than towards us and certainly, that is the type of thing that drives behavior. If you feel empathy for somebody else you're motivated to help them, similarly, if you feel schadenfreude you're motivated to harm the other person.
Neuroscientists think they've pinpointed the area of the brain behind all this. For one study, Red Sox and Yankees fans watched simulated plays while a fMRI measured their brain activity. When a fan saw the rival team fail, a special area in the brain called the ventral striatum lit up. It helps process reward, pleasure, and decision making — suggesting the fans were experiencing schadenfreude. But the ventral striatum is also involved with decision making. But also, interestingly, fans who showed more activity in their ventral striatum also reported that they were very likely to harm a fan of the rival team either by heckling, insulting, threatening, or hitting. This could explain why schadenfreude seems to be driving human conflicts and violence worldwide. But isn't time that we finally shake off this archaic way of thinking?
Emile Bruneau: The modern world is very different than the world our brains evolved in and right now we're trying to solve modern-day problems with Stone Age psychology. In an environment that is global and multicultural where you have much less conflict where collaboration and cooperation can get you much farther than conflict, then yes, I feel like it is not as productive.
Instead, Bruneau is exploring how to use empathy to resolve conflict and move toward resolutions.
Emile Bruneau: Most recently what I've been interested in is how we intervene. How do we motivate empathy towards the other group? Interestingly enough, what I've found that interventions directed more at trying to challenge their cognitive perceptions of the other side are the types of things that kind of open up their empathy. So, it's almost like the best approach to opening people's hearts is by opening their minds.
This doesn't necessarily mean that you can't laugh at fail videos on YouTube. But perhaps if we all tried to have a bit more empathy for the "other groups," we could make the world a better place.


With the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 only weeks away from its official August 9 reveal, the leaks purportedly showing off the device have started to increase dramatically.
Following the official-looking yellow S Pen leak from earlier today, some new images have been shared by a Chinese Twitter user which reportedly show a switched on Galaxy Note 9 handset for the very first time — its boot up screen allegedly indicating which device we're looking at.
The pre-release handset (which is somehow already sporting some gnarly scratches and cracks) looks almost identical to last year's Galaxy Note 8 from the front (save for what appears to be slightly slimmer bezels), backing up previous reports on the design of the phone's face.
On its rear, the images show how the Note 9 has allegedly revised its camera and fingerprint scanner placement since the Note 8, with the scanner now sitting below the lenses rather than right next to them.
You can get an eyeful of the leaked images below. They may not show the supposed Galaxy Note 9 in the most flattering light, but at least we can expect to see some great, high quality images as soon as it's officially unveiled.


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Fall Educational Brochure - OCASLA
CLE 2012 OCASLA FALL EDUCATIONAL & GALA TOUR INFORMATION PACKET CLEVELAND
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Introduction On behalf of the Ohio Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Executive Committee (OCASLA), we would like to thank you for attending our inaugural Fall Educational program. We are proud to showcase the beautiful City of Cleveland and some of the exciting landscape architecture projects that have made this city even more liveable!
The following pages provide a brief synopsis of the projects that will be visited on the day of the program. These have been compiled for your use and reference. We hope you find this program beneficial towards your professional growth and development!
Carmine Russo, ASLA VP of Communications
Emily Donovan, ASLA Western Reserve Section Chair
Size / Area: 1 acre
Date Completed: Spring 2012
Client: City of Cleveland Department of Public Works / LAND Studio (previously ParkWorks)
Lead Designer: Thomas Balsley Associates, New York Landscape Architect of Record: McKnight Associates, Cleveland
General Contractor: F. Buddie Contracting, Cleveland
Materials / Products: Resin Panels
Permeable Pavers Unilock
Furnishings Landscape Forms
Perk Park The project included the demolition of an existing park that had fallen into disrepair and the creation of a new re-energized, vibrant public space. The park was built in 3 phases over the course of two years for $3.2 million. The complex funding stream included both public support and private donations and featured a design/build strategy that was new for the city.
Project Design Strategy Originally conceived by Landscape Architect Tom Balsley in 2003, the goal was to create a safe, positive environment in a key office and residential district in the heart of the city. Balsley's plan gave order to the space by placing a grid of light wands on the site. An interior loop pathway and the halving of the site into an open wooded area and an open lawn area maximizes the possible uses and appeal of the space. Key trees were retained to give a sense of permanence. Clear sight- lines through the park provide a safe space for users and a variety of seating opportunities; colorful plantings and the iconic sun illuminated trellis welcome people into the park.
James S. McKnight, ASLA - McKnight Associates, Ltd. Landscape Architect of Record
Jim has been practicing landscape architecture in the Cleveland area for over 30 years. In 1987 he established the firm McKnight Associates. He has a degree in Landscape Architecture from Utah State University and a Masters in Urban Planning from the City College of New York. McKnight Associates' success stems from the diversity of work accomplished within the office. He has a long history of work both within the urban core as well as in exurban settings. Projects include parks, streetscapes, transportation environments, cultural landmarks, living & educational environments, and trail systems. His firm has a strong sense of its role in the community.
Robert D. Morgan, ASLA - McKnight Associates, Ltd. Project Manager
Rob has worked with Jim for 13 years since returning to the region after working as a landscape architect in Seattle for much of the 90's. A graduate of the landscape architecture program at West Virginia University, he has a particular interest in native plants and natural systems design. He enjoys work in the public sector and has focused much energy on park and trail system design and work in educational environments.
Jayme Schwartzberg, ASLA - McKnight Associates, Ltd. Associate
A graduate of the landscape architecture program at the University of Virginia, Jayme was with McKeeCarson in Charlottesville before moving to Cleveland and joining McKnight Associates in 2006. She has run two tours abroad covering landscape history in Britain for students from Hiram College. She has a keen sense for design and graphic illustration.
Cleveland Uptown Plaza Project Information
Size / Area: 1.5 acres
Date Completed: Fall 2012
Lead Designer: James Corner Field Operations, New York
Landscape Architect of Record: McKnight Associates, Cleveland
General Contractor: Donley's, Cleveland
Materials / Products: Promenade Paver (EnduraColor & Series 3000 finish) Plastic spacer for permeability (30k sq. ft.)
Unilock
Meridian Construction
Whitespire Birch Herman Losely & Son
The plaza provides a vital link between the newly constructed Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), designed by London architect Farshid Moussavi, and CWRU's Uptown Alley. Uptown Alley features a dense mixture of dining, shops and residential living spaces. James Corner Field Operations designed a versatile hardscape accented by a grove of trees: the Birch Bar. Custom seating spaces below the trees provides a place to meet in an area of CWRU's campus that has become a highly energized crossroad.
Project Design Strategy The plaza and alley hardscape is constructed entirely of permeable concrete pavers laid out in a pattern of light and dark grey that serves to ground the site's architectural elements. The density and narrowness of the Alley provides the clear sense that the space is for people rather than vehicles. Lighting was a critical element in the design of the plaza so that the illuminated birch trees would act as a beacon for passersby.
Drew Snoply - Unilock Consultant
Drew started with Unilock as a Commercial Design Consultant in the summer of 2006. Prior to that he worked for approximately 5 years in a number of Architectural offices working on projects ranging from custom homes, public libraries, school/campus design, and large scale retail developments. Leading up to his professional practice, Drew obtained his Bachelors in Architecture from Miami University and his Masters of Architecture from The University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. His roles with Unilock focus on acting as a Consultant to Landscape Architects, Engineers, Architects, Municipalities, and Developers.
Mary & Al Schneider Healing Garden
Lead Designer: Visionscapes Landscape Architects, Inc., Ontario
Landscape Architect of Record: Cawrse & Associates, Cleveland
Consultants MCM Company Art & Science Lighting Design FF & H Engineers Benza & Associates Hetman Engineering Cannon Design Structural Engineers
Materials / Products: Custom Water Feature
Crystal Fountains
Walt Rickli
The Mary and Al Schneider Healing Garden was designed as an integral part of the new Seidman Cancer Center. The garden creates an experience of respite for cancer patients, staff and families – an "Island" designed to both calm and delight one's senses in the core of downtown.
Project Design Strategy During patient input sessions, requests were made for creating a sense of calm for visitors who want to recharge and rejuvenate yet also provide a sense of whimsy; of allowing those journeying with cancer something to hang onto and feel a rock's strength, of being able to find a place of respite having an open space to breathe, a place to be away from busy streets yet a part of the urban fabric. These kind people were talking about a place of awayness, an oasis – an ISLAND.
As one enters the garden, one becomes of entering "somewhere else instead". Passing through the fractal gate (a gate design based on patterns found in Nature), through a "mini" forest of unusual evergreens, erratic granite boulders and mist, one begins to feel transported as one eases down the accessible pathway into the subtly walled garden
Four elements, Earth, Fire, Water and Air are represented. The Earth rock is a 12000 lb granite boulder, carved to create embracing shelves for visitors to sit on at two levels, allowing those who literally want to feel a rock's embrace. Fire was inspired by lava and was cast into disks that are rotated creating a ring of fire. As a way of connecting to Nature and creating a natural distraction for those being treated in this Infusion area, Air is represented by a rotating double helix, colorful disks ascending as they move in the breeze. Lastly, the water feature was designed with four varied effects: reflection, laminar leapers, pop jets and mist. Sequenced by computer and designed for operation in all seasons, each event is designed to fascinate and transport – even those in wheelchairs can move onto the thin reflective water surface and interact with the water.
Virginia Burt, OALA, ASLA, RLA - Visionscapes Landscape Architects, Inc. Lead Designer
Virginia Burt is a professional landscape architect and has been deigning for over twenty seven years across North America. In her firm, Visionscapes, Virginia is committed to creating gardens of meaning, award winning and healing gardens that honor people and place. Her work includes both residential and institutional clients at scales from intimate courtyards to over 200 acres.
Her training related to her work includes a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Guelph, Process Facilitation, Open Space Technology, Peace Awareness Training and Labyrinth Facilitation. Virginia has received many awards including the American Society of Landscape Architects design awards.
Dale Burrier, ASLA, CLARB - Cawrse & Associates Landscape Architect of Record
Dale Burrier is President of Cawrse & Associates, Inc., and has been a part of the firm since 1984 as a landscape architect and land planner. He has diverse experience that includes streetscape design, golf course design, urban/retail design, residential land planning, and park & recreation design.
In 1982, Dale earned his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from The Ohio State University. He also received certification from the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Board (CLARB) in 1994. Dale is a Member of ASLA, and is an expert speaker on open space conservation development, residential land planning and golf course community development. He holds registration in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Virginia.
Cleveland Clinic Main Entry Circle The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center, the first major project completed as part of the Cleveland Clinic Masterplan, consists of two main parts, an entry allée and a large circular fountain and plaza.
The entry allée is created by six concrete reflecting pools flanked by 398 columnar Liriodendron tulipifera 'Arnold' trees, which PWP individually selected in Georgia and North Carolina. Within the pools sit a grid of 300 hand-picked Wisconsin granite boulders. The trees and boulders act as strong sculptural elements that provide human scale and draw attention to seasonal change in the largest green space on the campus. At the end of the allée sits the centerpiece of the wide circular drop-off and arrival court, an 80-foot-diameter lighted pool made of two clear acrylic circles within rings of black brick pavers and gray granite cobbles. The acrylic walls of the fountain are rounded on top to produce a very slow, elegant movement of water that makes the walls invisible.
Project Design Strategy Walker was very focused on the rhythm of the trees and how they • will look and feel when the trunks are of large diameter at maturity. The plaza is composed of concentric and a non-concentric circles. • The brick paving weaves them together. Brick and granite cobbles are set on a sand setting bed over a • concrete sub-slab. The pool walls are made of 2 inch thick acrylic, the same material • used in aquariums. The pool is heated throughout the winter.•
Sub-Consultants Dan Euser Waterarchitecture, Inc Mark Smallridge Associates, Inc. ISC Group Michael Benza and Associates
Materials / Products:
MTR Series Column Lights Selux
Acrylic pool walls Reynolds Polymer
CU Soil
John Woods, ASLA - NBBJ Project Landscape Architect
With over 20 years of experience, John has been involved in the design of landscape architecture and urban design projects nationally and internationally, spanning all of NBBJ's market sectors. John is considered one of the firm's key resources in the realm of technical design and sustainable site practices. John's passion for the technical craft of landscape architecture is exhibited in the high standard-setting work at the Cleveland Clinic Main Entry Circle and Grange Insurance Headquarters, just two examples of his excellence in realizing built works of landscape architecture. John has made a significant contribution to many of the firm's award winning projects.
Cleveland Clinic Vail Garden Project Information
Size / Area: 25' x 115'
Lead Designer: NBBJ, Columbus
Sub-Consultants Joel Berman Glass Studios NBBJ Lighting Design Michael Benza and Associates
Hemlock, Pachysandra, Annual Flowers
As an extension of Cleveland Clinic's Heart Center expansion project, NBBJ was commissioned to design the arrival garden associated with the clinic's new main entrance adjacent to Euclid Avenue.
Tom Vail, former owner and editor of Cleveland's major newspaper, the Plain Dealer, along with his wife Iris have had a long standing relationship with the clinic. They were major donors to the Learner Garden, designed by Diana Balmori and constructed in the 1990's and have helped guide other projects especially those related to gardens and grounds.
The Vails were quite interested in the Heart Center project and wanted to donate financially to the design of a garden. NBBJ's landscape architects worked with the clinic's leadership and the Vails in the design of the Arrival Garden, which thousands of people pass by daily as they visit the clinic.
Project Design Strategy The vision for the garden came together quite easily as the Vails and the landscape architect had common intentions, which centered on the idea of simplicity and elegance. The Arrival Garden is a contemporary expression of the basic elements found in fine gardens such a groundcover bed, a reflecting pool, a hedge, a flower bed, a sculpture, and a garden wall.
Ed Mickelson, FASLA - NBBJ Lead Designer
Edwin R. Mickelson has over 30 years of experience and serves as the Design Leader for landscape architecture at NBBJ. He directs a studio of over 20 designers working nationally and internationally on projects ranging from large scale city master plans to site specific projects largely associated with contemporary architecture. In addition to his work at the Cleveland Clinic, he is presently working with his teams on projects in China, South Korea, Russia, Kuwait and Jordan. A list of his clients includes Samsung, Microsoft, Grange Insurance, Suning Corporation, Tencent Corporation, The Ohio State University, Northeastern University and the Housing Bank for Trade and Finance. Ed is also a frequent lecturer and critic at Ohio State's Knowlton School of Architecture
Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center Designed as the core civic space in the City of Cleveland by Daniel Burnham in 1903, the Mall is a series of three large city block greenspaces surrounded by many of Cleveland's most important civic and governmental institutions. With the reconstruction of the convention center that extends below much of that greenspace, Malls B and C are being rebuilt as well. The newly designed Malls are a large green roof covering the convention center. Currently the Mayor's appointed Group Plan Commission continues to work with LAND Studio and GGN on design development and fund-raising for future phased improvements to include a fountain, specialty gardens, food pavilion and public art installations.
Project Design Strategy GGN referenced the original designs for the Malls which included axial, strong tree lined promenades running north / south flanking large, open lawn areas. The promenades terminate at the north overlooking the view to the lake. The open lawns provide a flexible place for gatherings and informal play. A lift in the building at the north end of Mall B will provide a dramatic entry to the convention center, as well as, provide the greenspace with a topographic variant, views to the lake and a seating backdrop for events on the Mall.
Lead Designer: Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd. (GGN)
General Contractor: Turner Construction, Cleveland
Materials / Products: Furnishings
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What is the LG Sound Plate?
The LG Sound Plate is a 4.1 channel speaker system that can sit directly under your TV to amplify the sound when you are watching movies. It can also wirelessly connect to a smartphone or a tablet via Bluetooth to turn it into a super-sized music speaker.
It's a unique alternative to a soundbar and could appeal movie and music lovers who like to keep all of their home cinema kit neatly stacked up in one place. Priced at 399 Euros (£336), it's around £40 more expensive than the LG NB4530A 2.1 channel soundbar.
The Sound Plate resembles a large ice cream sandwich or a set top box flattened by a rolling pin. Available in matte black or grey shades, the top and bottom of the metal construction features a dimpled effect to provide greater grip on surfaces.
In between the layers lies the speaker that wraps all the way around the body. In the corners you'll find LG's Aero-duct speaker technology to deliver the bassy, room-filling sound.
It measures 35mm high and is able to take the weight of a 32-inch all the way up to a 52-inch sized TV.
Connect it to your TV is relatively straightforward. There's just a single optical cable required and if you already own a LG compatible TV it can hook up wirelessly via Sound Sync.
Taking care of the audio is a 4.1 channel setup that features a neodymium magnet to blast out a powerful 120W of sound. Dual subwoofers are also built into the space-saving body.
The Sound Plate comes with a small, chrome silver remote giving you control over volume, mute, Bluetooth and Opitcal outputs, turning the speaker system on and off and controlling some of the TV functions. You can also enable LG's 3D Sound to activate the surround sound.
On compatible LG TVs you can also use TV remote to control some of the Sound Plate functions.
In the noisy showroom floor, the Sound Plate cranked up to maximum volume delivers a satisfyingly powerful grunt of sound. It was so loud and powerful that it managed to knock the remote sitting on top of the Plate out of its display stand.
The 55-inch LG TV on its metal stand looked secure on the system and didn't show any noticeable signs of strain from the weight of the television.
It's a great speaker solution if you don't have space to mount a soundbar on the wall or room for a separate subwoofer. Most importantly, it has the sound performance to match the chic, minimalist, space-saving design home cinema enthusiasts will surely love.


I love rain. I might be one of the few people out there who prefers a rainy day to a sunny day. I thought I'd officially welcome this cold, rainy fall weather by making this hearty, cheap and easy soup. It took less than 5 minutes to throw together and even less time to eat it. It's that good.
With the exception of the black beans (which need to be drained and rinsed first) throw all the ingredients into a crock pot.
Using two forks, shred the chicken, stir well and serve hot with fresh bread and butter.
These leftovers are amazing, too. Perfect for days like today when all you want is to take a bath, read your book and not cook.
This looks good. I make something similar, but it doesn't have the cream cheese. Sounds like a great addition. I will definitely try this. Thanks for sharing the recipe!! Kathy L.
Yummy!! Is it ok to double the recipe for a bigger group?
I've never done it but I'm sure it's okay to do :-) I would just keep it in the crockpot longer.


1 What Vitamins & Minerals Do Walnuts Have?
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Almonds, which are tree nuts that are rich in fiber and vitamin E, are a wonderfully nutritious, delicious food you may enjoy any time of day. Although convenient and tasty when raw, almonds are even more flavorful when you season them. Once you've mastered a simple method for seasoning almonds, branch out by experimenting with some of your other favorite seasonings and spices. Possibilities include both sweet and savory varieties. Get creative with seasonal mixtures, such as spicy combinations in the colder months and milder ones during the summer.
Try a spicy mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg and brown sugar, topped off with coconut for a sweet seasoning. Before adding the seasonings, coat the almonds with melted coconut oil or butter. This will allow the seasonings to adhere to the nuts. If you are allergic to butter, opt for ghee, which provides a wonderful buttery flavor and does not contain milk protein. Enhance these seasoned almonds by mixing them into a trail mix containing other nuts, seeds, raisins and dried cranberries. Also try chopping them and then sprinkling the pieces on top of pancakes, desserts or baked chicken.
Create a savory version of seasoned almonds to enjoy during the chilly months of autumn and winter. Your seasoning mixture could include cumin, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Coating the almonds in olive oil before stirring them into the seasoning mixture adds a wonderful taste complement and assures that the seasonings stick to the nuts. In addition to these seasonings, you may include unrefined sea salt and black pepper for even more flavor. These savory almonds taste wonderful as a festive snack during winter holidays. You might want to mix them into dishes made with winter squashes and sweet potatoes.
Season almonds with a lighter flavor mixture when the weather's hot outside in the summer months. You can go with something simple, such as olive oil, unrefined sea salt and black pepper. Add more taste by also incorporating fresh or dried herbs such as thyme or mint. Sprinkle a handful of these almonds on top of a fresh, seasonal green salad for a light meal when the thermometer is skyrocketing. Also enjoy them alongside varieties of summer fruits and vegetables.
Store seasoned almonds in a bowl with a lid. If you prefer, keep the seasoned almonds in the refrigerator. Once you have seasoned the almonds, you may serve them in several ways. Simply eat them by themselves as a snack at home or on the go. Arrange a handful of almonds on top of a tossed green salad, add some to desserts or mix a few into baked potatoes. Rather than seasoning whole raw almonds, try starting with sliced or slivered almonds. For variety, season almonds along with a mixture of other nuts, such as pecans, walnuts and cashews.
Nut allergies are some of the more common food allergies. Don't eat almonds if you are allergic to them. Consult a qualified health practitioner for guidance on food allergies and intolerances. Do not give almonds to young children, because they pose a choking hazard.
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