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Brian Allen’s opinion piece about the revised expansion plans for the Frick Collection—The Frick’s expansion is a sensitive, elegant plan—starts off on a high note: "The first order of business in a building project involving so lovely a setting as the Frick Collection is 'do no harm'."
The expansion plan put forth in 2014 was jettisoned precisely because it failed to heed that advice, as it would have resulted in the demolition of the viewing garden on East 70th Street designed by the world-renowned British landscape architect Russell Page. The garden is one of his rare extant commissions in the US, the only one in New York City and, according to a 1977 Frick press release, it was intended to be permanent. The proposed demolition was widely condemned.
This is exactly the sort of dismissiveness and condescension that a) got the Frick in trouble in the first place and b) treats landscape architecture as “parsley around the roast”, as the great Modernist landscape architect Thomas Church once quipped, rather than as an art form. (Perhaps this is a debate worth having in the pages of The Art Newspaper).
Let me close by citing Michael Kimmelman, the New York Times architecture critic, who, writing of the Page garden and the first, failed expansion plan, observed: "Great public places and works of landscape architecture deserve to be treated like great buildings."


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As one looks at a map of Italy, you notice immediately that Italy is mostly surrounded by water, bordering on 5 seas with approximately 7600 Km of coast line. Also, you can’t help but notice the hilly and mountainous terrain that makes up much of the Italian landscape. These two geographical characteristics have played important roles in Italian food history which dates as far back as the 4th century BC. Also, and not understood by most North Americans, other cultures have played a role in influencing the Italian culture including their history of the Italian food. Over the centuries those who “came to visit”, including, but not limited to, the Greeks, Arabs, Spanish, French, Austrians, and perhaps even the Vikings have left a mark not only on the culture of Italy but also on their daily menu. Many of these influences still exist today.
In the north of Italy along its borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia, there is a blending of cultures, on both sides. It can be heard in the local dialects spoken and tasted in the local cuisine. These regions include Liguria, Piemonte, Valle d’Aoata, Lombardia, Trentino Sud Tirolo, Veneto and Friuli Venezia Guilia. Italy is divided into 20 regions. 15 of these regions have coast lines along one of Italy’s 5 seas, a fact that has played an important part in Italian food history. Early every morning the fishing boats return to their ports, as they have for the past couple of millennium or more, with their catch, which is always quite varied. Italians have developed a huge array of recipes to include the day’s catch.
Despite the fact that Piemonte, Valle D’Aosta, Lombardia, Trentino Sud Tirol and Umbria lack access to the seas, the sea is not too far, so fresh sea food arrives to their markets, only a bit later in the morning. Also, freshwater fish is available from the lakes of Piemonte and Lombardia in the north. As I mentioned earlier, Italy’s landscape is quite mountainous. However there is a break from the hills and mountains following along the Po River in the north. Running in a west to east direction, the Po River starts at the western Italian Alps and empties into the Adriatic Sea. The rich volcanic soil of the Po Valley produces a variety of important crops including two of the staples of the north, risotto, rice: arborio rice to be exact, grown in the region since the 15th century. In fact Italy is the largest producer of rice in Europe. There are several recipes for risotto including hot and cold dishes, usually mixed with a combination of vegetables, meat, cheese or mushrooms. The other important crop of the north is corn, which is milled into meal.
Polenta, a dish made with this meal, is cooked in salted water until firm, topped or bottomed with a variety of meats or cheeses or served as a side dish with roasted meat. Risotto and Polenta is often preferred over pasta by the peoples of the north. What we refer to as Italian pasta today, made from Durum wheat semolina has its origins, more or less, from the Arabs of Libya, during their occupation of Sicily during the late 7th century. So this predates, by 6 centuries, the popular North American notion that pasta was brought back to Italy by Marco Polo upon his return from China. It should also be noted that the Italian government regulates that dry pasta can only be made using Durum wheat semolina, which gives the finished product a yellowish colour. This also allows for that al dente texture Italians looked for when cooking pasta. Pastas produced outside of Italy may use wheat flour, which disallows the al dente effect and results in a more starchy pasta.
The countless fertile nooks and valleys that make up the landscape of Italy are ideal for the production of a vast array of fruits, vegetables and legumes, all of which are highly prized by Italians and are at the root of Italian food history. It’s interesting to note that the original author of Italian cuisine, Archestratus, a Greek from the city of Syracuse in Sicily back in the 4th century BC wrote that ingredients should be of the best of quality and in season and that the flavours should not be covered up by herbs or spices. After more than 2 millennium, Italian food history continues to be a part of every day life for Italians as their carry on the tradition of keeping their recipes simple and by demanding high quality ingredients, a demand which is upheld, and protected by various government initiatives to this day.

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On this page, you will find the official link to download Spice Xlife 431Q Lite Stock Firmware ROM (flash file) on your Computer. Firmware comes in a zip package, which contains Flash File, Flash Tool, USB Driver and How-to Flash Manual.
Step 1: Download and extract the Spice Xlife 431Q Lite stock firmware package on your computer.
Step 4: Follow the How-to Flash Manual to Flash the Firmware on your Spice Xlife 431Q Lite Device.
[*] Take a Backup: If you are going to flash the above Firmware on your Spice Xlife 431Q Lite device, then take a backup of everything as because your personal data will be deleted after flashing the stock firmware.

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Is your hair loss affecting your self-image and confidence? Do you need that spring back in your step so you can take on the world at work or in your personal life? At Hair Restoration Philadelphia, Dr. Richard Goldfarb and Dr. Aaron Shapiro understand that hair can play a crucial role in a client’s feeling of self- confidence. Dr. Goldfarb and Dr. Shapiro work with their clients to develop a treatment plan based on your goals, needs, and what they believe will give you the most natural looking, effective results.
At Hair Restoration Philadelphia, we offer both the FUE method and the PRP method. The FUE method involves the transplanting of healthy hair follicles from one area of the head to another. However, FUE method may not be the right solution for your needs. Hair Restoration Philadelphia also offer the PRP method which uses Selphyl®/PRP (platelet rich plasma) injections to restore your hair. A visit to Hair Restoration Philadelphia can help you determine which method is the best option for you.
The process for the PRP method involves patients receiving three Selphyl®/PRP injections in the comfort of our Philadelphia, PA office. These injections are created using the patient’s own blood that is combined with Selphyl®. The reaction stimulates collagen production and cell proliferation, signaling your hair to begin growing again. That’s right: the power to regrow your own hair is within you and Drs. Goldfarb and Shapiro will help you unlock it. This type of treatment is a great option for patients with mild to moderate thinning who want a fuller, thicker head of hair. Discomfort and downtime are minimal for this procedure.
Dr. Goldfarb is very knowledgeable in the creation and implementation of Selphyl® enhanced PRP Growth Factors and travels the country to train other professionals on using the PRP method. When you choose Hair Restoration Philadelphia, you can be assured that you have a leading doctor in the field of hair restoration attending to your care. For more information on the PRP hair restoration method, FUE method, or any other service, contact Hair Restoration Philadelphia at 215.352.5254 or schedule a consultation online.

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IMSSA Mine surveyors further explore drone technologies August 22nd, 2018, Published in Articles PositionIT, Featured PositionIT Members of the Mpumalanga branch of the Institute of Mine Surveyors of South Africa met at the Witbank Golf Club on 17 August 2018 for their annual general meeting.
The lonmin bursary scheme has changed many lives and can do the same for you. If you are interested in studying further within the mining related disciplines, Lonmin may have what you need. They offer rewarding opportunities to deserving candidates.
Vale has been present on the African continent since 2004 and currently has offices in Gabon, Guinea, Angola, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa. The company recently acquired 51% of BSG Resources (Guinea) Ltd., which holds iron ore mining concessions in Guinea.
Senior Mine Surveyor at Kleinkopje Opencast Colliery. Location Botshabelo Area, South Africa Industry Mining Metals. Current Kleinkopje Opencast Colliery; Previous Witbank Area, South Africa. Currently running two export pits with two draglines,two drills,waste fleet,topsoil fleet and coaling fleet.
The challenge that many mining companies face, is to the appointment of a surveyor (competent person) in terms of Regulation 17.2 of the Mine Health and Safety Regulations. The above appointments become mandatory when HEALTH SAFETY AT WORK IN SA 01 Jun 2013, p.2 .
QS Africa Construction Consultants is a quantity surveying practice situated in Klerksdorp, North West. The company comprises of a director and has personnel and resources necessary to provide financial control services for all types of projects.
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text: Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a multi-platform Action-Adventure video game developed by Traveler's Tales and published by LucasArts and TT Games. It was released on September 11, 2006. Part of the Lego Star Wars series, it is based on the Star Wars science fiction media franchise and The LEGO Group's Star Wars themed sets. It follows the events of the Star Wars films A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. The game allows players to assume the roles of over 50 Lego versions of characters from the film series; customized characters can also be created. Camera movement was improved from its predecessor—Lego Star Wars: The Video Game and the concept of "vehicle levels" was explored more thoroughly. The game was revealed at The Inter national toy fair 2006. Promotions for the game were set up at chain stores across the United States.

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Hagaman Carpet is a company dedicated to always moving forward. We have been producing carpet for over 30 Years. As a company, we are always evolving and changing to ensure our product line stands out above others. We are a leader in offering modern, unique and classic designs through applied patterns and expertly tufted wool carpet, while maintaining quality and competitive pricing for all of our customers.
Hagaman is also one of the leading resources that enables many designers, architects and retail stores to create custom orders which other companies will not even consider. Within the Hagaman custom program the possibilities are seemingly endless.
With the help of the best design experts and through many years of experience, we believe we offer innovative and unsurpassed wool and nylon collections along with custom options.

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text: Q5X delivers innovative wireless microphone solutions to the broadcast sports and entertainment industries. When size and quality matter, Q5X is the clever, rugged and comfortable choice for any demanding wireless audio challenge. A few of our key, long-standing clients are the NBA, NHL, MLB, and Radio City Music Hall. Our small, but diverse team is comprised of engineers and designers that excel at the design innovation required by our clients. The skills and challenges faced by our team offer the ability to grow on a daily basis. With our global client base, our employees occasionally have the opportunity to travel to exciting events.

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If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck. Right?
This year’s Beach Care Service Duck Race will take place at the beautiful Grand Panama Beach Resort Pool, in the North Tower. This event will be on September 27th from 5:30 to 8 pm. Last year’s event was a blast.
Panama City Beach, FL (September 1, 2011) — Beach Care Services (BCS) is happy to announce their Annual Duck Race & Cocktail Party will again take place at the beautiful Grand Panama Beach Resort, poolside in the North Tower, on Tuesday, September 27 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. The event will include food and drinks, cash prizes and live entertainment by the Kevin Jacobs Band. In 2010 a record of nearly $13,000 was raised.
The race includes human beings on ducks – as well as little rubber ducks. These two choices allow people who cannot attend to still participate and possibly win some of the cash prizes: first prize is $500; second prize is $250; and third prize is $100.
BCS’ Annual Duck Race & Cocktail Party is sponsored by Grand Panama Beach Resort, Bonefish Grill, Tipton, Marler Garner & Chastain, Diver’s Den, Ms. Newby’s, Bikini Beach Resort Motel, Angelo’s Steak Pit, Charlie Lahan’s Carousel, Vision Bank, Beef O’Brady’s, Coastal Communications, Hess Entertainment, Perry & Young, A1 Anytime Bonding, Beach TV and 105.1 BOB FM.
Cost of the Duck Race is $10 per person (5 ducks for $45). For more information and sponsorship opportunities, contact Felicia Cook at 850-238-2790 or fcook@simon.com. For more information on Beach Care Services, visit www.beachcareservices.org.

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Entrepreneur Questions. Here are Questions to separate the serious “contenders” from the “pretenders”. These questions will help you identify good Advisors, Board members, & Investors (if you have the luxury of choosing Investors at this stage).
What “kind” of Business do you want?– Do you want an Online Retail business? Or, would you rather be B2B? Do you want to start a business from nothing or do you want to buy a business? Do you want to buy a franchise? The possibilities are endless.
Do you want a Service business or a Product business? – Service businesses require different skills than product businesses. The product business requires product design, inventory management, manufacturing, shipping, and normally a greater amount of capital to start & operate, than a service business.
Is your Business Idea good? – Is it unique or “Better, Faster, Cheaper” than competition? Discuss it with Friends, Family & potential Customers to determine if it’s a good idea & get feedback to make it better. Will potential Customers be willing to pay for it?
Do you have the necessary Skills? – No one is a born entrepreneur, but there are certain skills required. The skills you need are largely dependent on whatever business you start.
Do you have the high level of Energy it will take to start & sustain a Business? – Start a business is fun, but it is also exhausting. One day you feel like a winner, and the next day you feel like the biggest loser in the world. Ups & downs are frequent occurrences. It takes a lot of persistance.
Are you able to deal with Failure? – Many businesses fail in some aspect. If you talk to successful entrepreneurs, most of them will tell you that they have failed in the past. You might get lucky and succeed the first time, but for many success only comes after one or more failures. If you “Fail fast & Fail often”, you’ll be able to bounce back from each and eventually succeed.
Do you not Give Up easily? – You read about overnight success stories, but not many exist. It will often take years to build a reputable business. Are committed & persistant enough to make it happen?
Are you open to Listening to people more successful than you are to Learn? – Entrepreneurs love learning new skills. The best ones are also great at networking with other successful people. They interact with successful entrepreneurs to learn & help each other.
How will you Balance your Personal & Business life? – Work/Life balance for business owners is myth. There is no separation of your business from your personal life. If you have lost a key client one day, there is no way that you won’t think about its potential impact on your business on your way home or even during dinner time. Entrepreneurs never really removed from their businesses and the challenges surrounding them.
Are you going to Partner-up with a CoFounder?– Startups with two Founders are much more likely to succeed. Choose a Partner who has many skills you don’t, so your skill-set is more complete. Choose someone you’ll enjoy working with.
What is your Strategy? – How are you going to let your Target Market know you exist? How are you going to sell to them? Will you offer incentives to get to them?
How many potential Customers are out there? – You want to know the total number of potential customers, so you know whether or not they have good long-term potential for your business.
What’s than nature of your Competition? –How many competitors do you have? You should know exactly what the features your competitors have. Are they weak in an area that you could take advantage of.? Could you be “Better, Faster, Cheaper?
What “differentiates” your Business from the Competition? – Some of the most common business differentiators are excellent customers service, low price, fast response, wide selection, specialization, unique technology, geography, client list, accomplishments, & experience.
How Competitive is your Niche? – There are well established business niches and newer ones like Social Media Marketing Analytics services. Regardless of your niche, you should understand the level of competition so you can estimate if you can get a share.
How much can you Charge and still be Competitive? – Study how much you competitors charge. Understand their pricing structure. It’s easier to start high and come down, than try to raise.
How much are you going to charge for your product(s) or service(s)? – Pricing is an art & science. Too low and you will fail to make a profit. Too high and you will fail to sell it. Talk to potential Customers and see what they are willing to pay. Will your cost enable you to make enough Profit Margin?
How much $$$ do you need to Start your Business? – The level of investment needed is dependent largely on the type of business you are starting.
If you need to, are you willing to Invest $$$ in your business? – There are businesses you can start with very little or almost no money, but with most, you will need to invest your own money in your business.
Do you need to get a Loan? – Business Loans are nearly impossible to get for a new Business from a Bank, if you don’t have much Cash Flow. The alternatives are Angel Investors, Boot-Strapping, Crowd Funding, Family, Friends & Fools.
Should I start out Boot-Strapping? The biggest advantage is, you only answer to yourself. You are free to do as you wish with the direction of your startup. It also forces you be more creative, lean & mean.
How long will it take to “develop” your Product or Service? – For product businesses this could take months and sometimes even years. It is very important to consider your product development cycle. For services, you may be able to start off in a few days or weeks.
Marketing. How will you Sell? – Are you going to sell your customers directly or through resellers? Will you sell online or offline? Will you have a Sales Force or strategic partners? What is the best channel for your products or services?
Can you find Mentors to help you succeed in business? – As an entrepreneur your Team expects you to have all the answers, but that’s impossible. Reach out to experienced Entrepreneurs when you are unsure of the the next step. You will find that many of them are happy to help. Don’t be too needy. Don’t confuse Mentorship with Friendship. Try to get a permanent Mentor to bounce your idea off of – for advice.
Dividing Shares of Co. Should two Founders split the company right down the middle? No, allocate 25 % to future Employees & 35 % to the first two Rounds of investments. That leaves 40 % for the Founders to split amongst themselves. That may seem low. But if you have a Winner Co, you’ll be adequately compensated by the Profit. Do the split 21/19, so if you get in a deadlock, one Partner can make the decision.
How much Planning should I do? Start with a comprehensive Executive Summary. Once you see the pattern – as your business grows – you can write a more formal Business Plan.
Comments: Are there any other Question to ask when Starting a Business?


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Free from any single political interference, this system was controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert, by secret agreements arrived at in private meetings and conferences. The apex of the system was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basle, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world’s central banks which were themselves private corporations. Quigley was adamant that ‘Each central bank … sought to dominate its government by its ability to control treasury loans, to manipulate foreign exchanges, to influence the level of economic activity in the country, and to influence cooperative politicians by subsequent economic rewards in the business world.’ The power of the central bank in each instance rested largely on its control of the credit and money supply. In the world as a whole the power of the central bankers rested very largely on their control of loans and of gold flows.
It was an extraordinarily frank statement from a man close to the inner circles of the British Establishment. The international bankers on Wall Street were intimately linked to the Rothschilds in London and Paris. They manipulated the political power of the state to create and corrupt the Federal Reserve System to gain a monopoly over the money issue through it.
Carroll Quigley had been invited by the secret society to study its membership, aims and objectives, and states he was helped in this by the British historian Alfred Zimmern who was himself a member of the secret cabal. It appears that Professor Quigley was actually chosen by the secret society to be its official historian.  He was one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of American academics. As a student at Harvard, Quigley had gained two top degrees and a Ph.D. He taught history at Princeton University and Harvard before moving to the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown as professor of history. He was a distinguished member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Anthropological Association and the American Economic Association for many years. He was also a consultant to the U.S. Department of Defence, the U.S. Navy and the Smithsonian Institution. He sat on the Congressional Select Committee which set up the National Space Agency. This is an outstanding professional record. Most men or women of ambition would have considered their careers to be crowned by any one of Quigley’s individual achievements. He had entry to the innermost workings of the powers which controlled the United States. It is vital that we appreciate that his voice comes form the inside looking out. He knew what was happening and how the system truly worked.
Did Professor Quigley decide in the end, like his fellow historian Professor Alfred Zimmern, that the secret society posed such a menace to the world that he chose to expose it? We shall never know. Unable to ridicule Tragedy and Hope as ‘conspiracy theory’ because of his exalted academic position and status, those he named decided to bury the book. Immediately on its release, unknown persons removed it from bookstore shelves in America – ‘faster than exploding Easter bunnies’ as one wit put it. It was withdrawn from sale without any justification and its original plates were destroyed by Quigley’s publisher, the Macmillan Company. The publishing company was owned by the family of the Earl of Stockton, Harold McMillan, who was British Prime Minister 1957-1963 and at the heart of the British Establishment. Years later, when a rare surviving copy of Tragedy and Hope was found and an unknown publisher decided to pirate it, copies began to sell.
Quigley was deeply offended by the suppression of a book which had taken him twenty years to write. In a 1974 radio broadcast he warned the interviewer, Rudy Maxa of the Washington Post: ‘You better be discreet. You have to protect my future, as well as your own.’  He revealed in the interview that after the book was suppressed, for the next six years he repeatedly asked the publisher what was going on. They ‘lied, lied, lied’ to him and deliberately misled him into believing that it would be reprinted. Quigley stated that powerful people had suppressed his book because it exposed matters that they did not want known. Universities, academics and the mainstream media remained silent over his explosive revelations, the destruction of the book, and the disgraceful treatment of one of America’s top academics.
Unbeknown to them, Quigley had written an earlier history (in 1949) of the all-powerful secret society titled The Anglo-American Establishment. Though some of the facts came to him from sources which he was not permitted to name, he presented only those where he was ‘able to produce documentary evidence available to everyone’.  The book carried far greater detail of the secret society than Tragedy and Hope, especially on the English side of the Atlantic. It exposed exactly who its members were and their intricate family, banking and business inter-connections. It revealed how they controlled politics, the major newspapers, and the writing and teaching of history through Oxford University. It was clearly such an explosive expose of the ruling cabal, and placed him in such potential danger, that he would not allow it to be published in his lifetime. The book was only released in 1981, four years after his death. We consider The Anglo-American Establishment to be the most important work of modern history written in the twentieth century.
‘Almost complete control over the publication of documents relating to their actions’ is, in a nut-shell, how they control history, turn history from enlightenment to deception. The Secret Elite dictated the writing of history from the ivory towers of academia at Oxford, and what was taught thereafter in universities, colleges and schools across the land. To this day, researchers are denied access to documents because the Secret Elite has much to fear from the truth. They ensure that we learn only those ‘facts’ that support their version of history. They are determined to wipe out all traces that lead back to them, and take every possible step to ensure that it remains exceedingly difficult to unmask their crimes.
They carefully controlled the publication of official government papers, the selection of documents for inclusion in the official version of the history of the First World War and all that followed. Incriminating documents were burned, removed from official records, shredded, falsified or deliberately rewritten, so that what remained for genuine researchers and historians was carefully selected material. The professors of history who wrote the false history of the First World War had been carefully selected in the pre-war years by the ruling elite and placed in chairs of modern history and the history of war at Oxford. These chairs had been set up and fully funded by members of the secret society whose outrageous wealth was based on their gold and diamond investments in South Africa. Few, if any, historians elsewhere dared question these “eminent” men at the “world’s leading university.” This fake history has been ingrained in the minds of generations of British schoolchildren over the past century. Any alternative view is heresy.
Unable to ridicule the Anglo-American Establishment as conspiracy theory due to the late Professor Quigley’s high status, and clearly concerned that any publicity would simply draw attention to it, the ruling elite decided to bury it. Anyone ignorant of how tightly controlled the mainstream media is might expect quality newspapers to headline this explosive work and praise Quigley as a hero for exposing the destruction of the democratic process. He had uncovered and revealed a deep and very dangerous corruption which posed a grave threat to our way of life. What happened? Nothing. No newspaper or television station reviewed or commented on his incendiary book. None. It was blanked by ‘official’ history. To our knowledge and to their shame, no mainstream academic historian has ever written a review of this stunning work. What we must ask is; was anyone permitted to offer such a critique?
1. Carroll Quigley, Tragedy and Hope, A History of the World in Our Time, p. 324.
3. Antony C. Sutton, The Federal Reserve Conspiracy, p. 2.
4. Quigley, Tragedy and Hope, p. 500.
6. Quigley, Anglo-American Establishment, p. ix.
8. Quigley, Anglo-American Establishment, p. xi.
11. Quigley, Anglo-American Establishment, p. x.
Historians and people in general have been led to believe that after the Armistice in 1918 and especially after Versailles, that there was a paradigm shift in power, that the powerful monarchies disappeared and “democratic” governments replaced them. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Instead of the visible Hapsburgs, Bourbons, Saxe-Gotha-Coburgs, etc. and their visible lineages that they worked to preserve, mostly in the light of day, we received invisible Rothschilds, Morgans and Rockefellers etc. and their invisible lineages that they continue to work to preserve, mostly in the darkness of press embargo.
I hear that you might be a holding a book launch event in Alloa in April?

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A TOWN centre pub in Swaffham has been given permission to extend its opening hours despite concerns.
The White Hart in the Market Place, which was shut for several months after a series of problems, re-opened after being leased to Yorkshire-based Inns2BInn.
It has now been given permission by Breckland Council's licensing committee to make a range of changes to their license.
Changes include selling alcohol and playing music to midnight from Sunday-Thursday nights and to 1am on Friday and Saturday nights.
Environmental health officer Sue Hammond, in a report to the committee, which met on Wednesday, said she had concerns about the effect the late night opening could have on nearby residents and Swaffham Town Council objected citing potential disturbance and nuisance.
However, a series of conditions were put forward to minimise any impact.
These included needing to risk assess the need to have door staff, CCTV will be installed and maintained and the need for strengthened glass will be assessed.
The pub will also join any pub watch schemes running in the town.
Doors and windows will have to be shut when music is playing, except people when people go in and out, and door lobbies will have to be installed to prevent noise escaping.
The committee heard that the pub was under new management and control and that the operators had co-operated with the council putting together the application for extended hours.

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An Egyptian protester wearing a Guy Fawkes near Tahrir Square on Jan. 28, 2013.
Bored with Scientology, Anonymous turned its collective attention towards other organizations. They attacked the Westboro Baptist Church (which is often classified as a hate group), defacing its Web site and posting messages of tolerance and peace [Source: Vice].
Many Anons were linked to the Occupy Wall Street protesters and encouraged participants to remain peaceful during their sit-ins and marches [Source: Guardian]. They've hunted child pornographers, helping to cripple associated Web sites and releasing the names of people who distributed these illegal images and videos [Source: Zdnet].
Anonymous often strikes government and commercial institutions, too. In one famous instance, they retaliated for government shutdowns of the Pirate Bay and Megaupload, which are Web sites that can be used to distribute movies, music and software. It wasn't that Anons were angry that they suddenly couldn't download music for free. It was that government authorities used the same kind of illegal DDoS attacks that hackers prefer. Only the people who instigated these attacks would ostensibly never face the kinds of criminal charges that any normal citizen would. The irony of the situation fueled outrage among Anons. In retaliation, they hacked the sites of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the Motion Picture Association of America, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and many others [Source: Forbes].
As the Arab Spring sparked in Tunisia, Anons immediately decided to participate, encouraging protesters, coordinating communications and vandalizing Tunisian government Web sites to stoke the fires of revolution [Source: Al Jazeera]. They did the same in Egypt, Syria and other places where the revolution arose [Source: NBC News].
In 2012, in what they called retribution for mistreatment of Palestinians, Anons attacked a series of Israeli government sites, leaking passwords, private databases and much more [Source: TNW]. In 2013, when Indian authorities violently clamped down on political protesters in Kashmir, Anonymous disabled Indian military and polices sites [Source: Economic Times].
When a 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Steubenville, Ohio in August of 2012, there was evidence to believe that local authorities attempted to protect the perpetrators. Anons in an offshoot group called Knight Sec launched a crusade to unveil the story and the cover-ups. It leaked photos of the assault, as well as a video of a man bragging about the incident -- and then publicized names of those involved, including two star players on the local high school football team [Source: The Nation].
As you can see, the reach of Anonymous is wide, and its operations, impactful. On the next page, you'll see more about how Anonymous gathers members into a workable collective.

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Christian colleges are finding themselves increasingly at odds with growing societal pressure to affirm the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.
This current generation of LGBTQ students at Christian colleges is tired of the theological gymnastics required to navigate what it means to be gay but not act gay, in order to play a respectable role in the church. They refuse to choose between being Christian and being LGBTQ.
Scroll down to learn more about 16 current students and alumni who identify as LGBTQ and why they decided to attend Christian colleges and universities.
Andrew Deeb was told he had to move off campus when he fully transitioned to male during his second year at Spring Arbor University.
Deeb, now 25, from Ann Arbor, decided to enroll at SAU after a year at Washtenaw Community College because he wanted to major in worship arts and be part of a Christian community.
He ended up transferring from SAU to Concordia University in Ann Arbor, where he said he felt more welcome. He graduated from Concordia in 2016 with a degree in pre-seminary studies and theological languages, and he's now attending seminary in San Francisco.
"(Spring Arbor University) really didn't have policies in place for essentially what to do with transgender students. ... They classified me as this third group that wasn't really allowed in a lot of spaces on campus," Deeb said.
Joshua Chun Wah Kam, 21, is one of the students who launched the 95 Stories project at Hope College this academic year, which highlighted instances of racism and homophobia on campus in an effort to prompt the college to offer more support to students in those minority groups.
Chun Wah Kam is originally from Montana and grew up in Malaysia. He is an orthodox Christian and applied to a mix of Christian and public colleges before landing at Hope due to the financial aid offerings and "genuine warmth" he saw there.
Chun Wah Kam, who is gay, graduated in December 2017 with a double major in history and classics. He said he loved his time at Hope enough to want to improve the college's approach to LGBTQ issues.
"The LGBT community is often tolerated and sometimes embraced, as long as they're willing to toe the line - the line being that Hope is ultimately a conservative college and you knew that when you came here," he said.
Caitlin Stout, 22, has become a de-facto leader of the not-so-underground LGBTQ community at Spring Arbor University this academic year.
SAU was a natural choice for Stout, a lesbian, because she grew up in nearby Jackson and wanted a Christian college education. She completed the credits for her degree in sociology with a minor in urban studies in January, and she will start seminary this summer.
"I've very much learned what church is supposed to look like from LGBT people," Stout said. "Church is supposed to be a community of healing and a community where you can be authentically who you were meant to be. I think it's a community of people who are able to bear each other's burdens and hurt together but also rejoice together and build each other up. And that is what I've found with my LGBT family."
Aubs Thompson, 26, graduated from Calvin College in 2014 with a degree in social work, and she now works at a domestic violence shelter in Grand Rapids.
A Grand Rapids native, Thompson attended a Christian high school and her father is a professor at Calvin, so it was a natural choice for her to attend the college. She didn't come out as a lesbian until after she had graduated from Calvin, because she didn't think the disclosure would be well-received on campus.
Thompson would like to see Christian colleges change their policies to be more affirming of LGBTQ rights, and she says it's important for students attending Christian colleges to be prepared for a diverse workforce. She now describes herself as spiritual, rather than a Christian, because of negative experiences she and her friends have had with Christian institutions.
"It's confusing enough to come out as queer and figure out your sexuality, but it makes it even harder when the place that's supposed to educate you and support you, doesn't," Thompson said.

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Undeniably, Farnborough’s biggest claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of modern aviation and consequently, this is why Farnborough is firmly on the map for business travellers and tourists alike. Aviation fanatics arrive in their droves to attend the world-renowned Farnborough International Airshow and Farnborough Air Sciences Museum Trust, meanwhile business travellers tend to frequent the business parks surrounding the airfield that house the business giants including the likes of BMW, BAE Systems and Toshiba.
Farnborough is celebrated for its pioneering and innovative work when it comes to air science & research, with many of the major names synonymous with aeronautical science having worked in Farnborough. Therefore, it is no surprise that the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust is the key attraction for it provides an engaging, educational experience which proudly represents Farnborough’s aviation heritage. Another key attraction comes in the form of the Aldershot Military Museum which shares the stories of Aldershot’s soldiers and civilians; such as through the five galleries filled with all kinds of military memorabilia. Finally, another prime historic attraction in the area is St. Michael’s Abbey because in the Imperial Crypt you will find the burial place of an Emperor of the French, Napoleon III, as well as his wife and son.
With its business parks making Farnborough the ideal place for business travellers, it is undeniable that there is lots of family fun to be had as well. There are two indoor activity centres, The Jungle at Farnborough Leisure Centre and Run-About, as well as an impressive leisure centre for the little ones which will keep them occupied for a while; as should Farnborough Bowl which is ten lanes of crazy fun. Similarly, for the adults, there are plenty of retail spaces to keep one and their wallet occupied with the Princes Mead and The Meads shopping centres being popular retail habitats.

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Welcome to the Old Fashioned Sweetie Shop. We are a traditional old fashioned sweet shop in the heart of Winchester, the county town of Hampshire. Situated at the top of the high street, our shop is an absolute treasure trove of confectionery, with a mix of traditional and modern treats for all ages! It is exactly as an old fashioned sweet shop used to be, the walls and displays awash with a huge selection, from today to traditional candies of yesteryear.
We stock a wide selection of traditional confectionery, ranging from boiled sweets, gums and jellies, to tasty fudges, liquorice and toffees. No matter what your favourite treat is, we will stock it. One of our specialities is the large selection of Cavendish and Harvey traditional travel sweets, where you will find a wide range of flavours that can be bought in our Winchester store, or ordered from the website for delivery across the UK.
You will also find in the Old Fashioned Sweetie Shop a good selection of sweets and confectionery from the USA. Our American range is vast. So if you’re looking for American Jolly Rancher Fruit Chews, Dark Mint M&M’s or Mike and Ikes, we stock them.
For those with special dietary requirements, you can find a range of suitable sweets on our website, and in our Winchester store. Whether you are looking for Gluten Free, Sugar Free, or Vegan Sweets, you have come to the right place. Our Sugar Free section is large, and ranges from traditional boiled sweets, to chocolate, marshmallows, and jellies. A host of our Gluten Free selection are also available, in store and online, from the Old Fashioned Sweetie Shop.
The Old Fashioned Sweetie Shop is open daily, so if you are a regular visitor to Winchester, or just visiting for the day, why not pop in and order all of your favourites, whether you have a craving for traditional treats of old, or more modern UK and American candies! If you are further afield, but still want to sample our delicious range, including Gluten Free, Sugar Free, and Vegan treats, you can order directly from the website, and have all of your favourite traditional confectionery delivered directly to your door.


text: With an unexpected contrast that only serves to heighten the elegant profile, the Homelegance Bayard Park Collection will provide you the perfect opportunity to show off your personal style. A trendy pearl button-tufted headboard insert serves as the focal point of the collection. Offered in a dark brown cherry ffinish and heavily carved in traditional style - featuring shell motif, distinctly curved legs and bombe case pieces - the Bayard Park Collection by Homelegance is a modern take luxurious traditional design.


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If I was a gadget, my head would be Quad-core 2 GHz with 3GB RAM | Little miss obsessive's anatomy!!
← But I’m the story and the protagonist…!!!!
I live so many stories in my head. Mine, of the characters I read about, the characters I write about and of the the people around me…!!!!


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Has someone yet found a solution to update ETKA 8.0 to 8.1? This concerns, both the German and the international version. The German Version comes with the VW update 1240.
Here are good tips and guides confirmed to work for some one.
Have a try and you’ll find your way.
people mix in discussion international and country versions.
the versions are different and you can’t mix them.
at this time only the country version need update to 8.1 after 1241.
update 1242 (and now 1243 and 1244) + etka 8.0 is possible.
Using etka torrent from rutracker + algeni loader.
Etka 8.0 isn’t asking for 8.1 update. Let’s see long will it work.
Vorraussetzung: Der Ordner “C: \ ETKA \ PROG \ IX \” ist in Ihrem ETKA-Ordner verfügbar.2. Kopieren Sie den Inhalt des Ordners “C: \ ETKA \ PROG \ IX \ PROG \” nach “C: \ ETKA \ PROG1 \” und überschreiben Sie die vorhandenen Dateien.3. Kopieren Sie den Inhalt des Ordners “C: \ ETKA \ PROG \ IX \ DATA” nach “C: \ ETKA \ DATA” und überschreiben Sie die vorhandenen Dateien.4. Kopieren Sie den Inhalt des Ordners “C: \ ETKA \ PROG \ IX \ PROG \” nach “C: \ ETKA \ PROG2 \” und überschreiben Sie die vorhandenen Dateien.
IMPORTANT: for sake of security, you’re advised to use the ETKA 7.5 tested version.
link 1: tested on Win7 32 bit. The simpliest install.
link 3: CAN be installed on Win7 x64, working fine.
Use WINRAR or 7-ZIP to decompress the Files or you’ll get “Wrong Password” Error !
Note: Please type in the password manually, the setup doesn’t like Copy & Paste.
The System will be restarted automatically, if not please do it manually.
file, unpack it and install the updates one by one in ascending order.
Wait until you start the next update until the previous update is finished.
Don’t try to abbreviate or you can start from scratch !
by clicking on the brands the state of the respective make is shown.
We are ready for the ETKA8 Upgrade now.
ETKA8_Germany_Upgrade_2017.rar archive for the Germany Version.
ETKA8_International_Upgrade_2017.rar archive for the International Version.
YOUR ETKA 8 IS READY !
Can it be installed on 32Bit and 64Bit Systems ?
a Virtual Machine (e.g. VMWare) with an installed 32Bit System.
What are the Installation Requirements for this program ?
How to set up Country Specific Settings ?
You will find the Instructions in the “Country-Specific Settings.pdf” in the install folder.
BIG THANKS to all contributors share their great experience and download links with all!
Links and solutions from your guys here are all used for educational purpose only!


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As a child I was always captivated by stories. Words can convey a deep magic that transports us to fascinating places and settings in time. So naturally once I was old enough to figure out the complex task of using a pen, along with all the accompanying aspects of writing such as spelling, grammar and of course handwriting, I began to compose my own stories. Time passed on and I found my passion for writing constantly growing. And now as a 19-year-old student I find myself in a multimedia course with little to show for my passion for writing but a few online published film reviews, a neglected blog and a personal writing journal filled with incomplete stories and compositions. And so I’ve decided to start this new blog. Hopefully this will make up for my recent literary drought.
My name is Keelan Foley and I am a multimedia student at the Institute of Technology Tralee. I have vast experience in the areas of music and film. I am a film maker who has produced short films. I also have experienced music production projects through my studies. I have a keen interest in the area artistic criticism surrounding film and music and so I have decided to share my knowledge and passion for these subjects. Please feel free to get involved, only through discussion and debate can something be truly analysed.
Hi Dorothy, thank you for your kind comment and visiting my blog.
I apreciated you liking my post, as I am a media student like yourself, but I’m looking into the more creative side of the media industry. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for visiting and liking my post.
Thanks for checking things out over here in New England. Your WP blog – and your energy – shows you will soon be nipping at my heels. And that’s a good thing, too.
Hey Larry, thanks for your comment. Hopefully one day my blog will be as established as yours.
No problem, it was very well written.
Hello Keelan, thanks for liking my blog. It’s nice to have encouragement. Your blog looks really interesting. Good luck with it!
hey mate … just discovered your blog. very cool. i like your writing style.
don’t worry about losing touch with your writing goals as you explore other fields. i got seduced by graphic design for a long time, but now i make a living writing. it always comes back to you!
Thanks for your comment Stephen. That is very reassuring to hear.
Thank you for checking out my blog and thanks for positive comment 🙂 I’m glad you liked the coldplay piece , I have tried submitting it it for some local publications but no good, so my humble blog will have to do. Thanks again for dropping by.
Keep plugging away, you’re on the right track. ANd write for at least one hour every day. Gook Luck.
Thank you for reading my blog. I do try to write at more regular intervals. But I often find that there is either a lack time or lack of drive to write daily.
Always great to make the acquaintance of a fellow writer. I’m much the same in that I began writing as soon as I could figure it all out too and I’m 19 with not a lot to show for it. However, I aim to change that and am currently working on trying to get published.
Hey thanks for visiting my blog. Its always good to hear from other people in the same boat. Best of luck with getting your work published, I look forward to seeing how you get on. For me I’ll be happy if my future revolves around writing, in one way or another. But as all know, that’s not going to happen by itself.
Interesting blog – great variety of topics and I like your style. Will be back.
Thanks for reading, I am glad that you like my blog.
Your blog is an inspiration to teens such as myself!
Hello Keelan. Welcome to blogging and thanks for stopping by. One of the nice things about writing a blog and acquiring some viewers is not wanting to disappoint them. Knowing others are watching and reading provides a little push to keep writing and keep striving to do your best. Even though I write to satisfy me—no one will ever be a stronger critic about my work than me—it’s gratifying to have others with similar interests stop by and leave a thumbs up now and again. Never stop following your dream.
Thanks for your comment Jake. Glad you like my blog.
Thank you so much for liking my post Tiny bird. I really appreciate your wonderful open and honest “about” I especially like – Words can convey a deep magic that transports us to fascinating places and settings in time.
Thanks for visiting my blog James. That line was actually taken form a college essay I wrote last year.
Thank you for visiting my blog. Do you mind me asking which post I said mouths instead of months? I usually just rush through my posts relying on wordpress to do my proofreading via the spell check button 🙂 You picked a good month to visit Kerry, August is festival month.
Thank you for your comment(s) and for visiting my blog 🙂 Don’t worry about the repeat post, word press can be a bit finicky from time to time.
Thanks for having a look at Raving Wild. Don’t suppose you dabble in lyrics at all do you by any chance?
Hmm..never really gave lyrics much consideration. But that’s mainly down to my overall lack of musical ability. I suppose composing song lyrics cannot be too much different than composing poetry?
Well I don’t know, someone said great poetry doesn’t always make for great lyrics but maybe you’d like to write something? I’m making tracks all the time, you want to give it a go?
It sounds like a very interesting project. Maybe if ye had some music in need of lyrics I could give it a go. Oh and your music is very impressive by the way, just visited your music page there.
Ah, thank you very much 🙂 But yes, I believe it could be an inventive project. Of course all credit would be given and don’t worry about the musical aspect of it, I’ll incorporate it. Mind if I take your email? Maybe I could send something over and you could give it a bit of dwelling over?
Cheers Keelan, as soon as I get something recorded I’ll run it past you.
Keelen, Thanks for Liking the Kesey quote I posted on my baby blog. Live it up dude.
I’m an idiot, sorry Keelan.
Wow, Keelan. You have a brillant future in front of you. I am interested in what you have to say regarding artistic criticism of music and film. I will be checking back for more.
First Keelan, thanks for visiting ifeck.com…it’s just a bit of fun. As for the rest, I won’t tell you to stick with the writing, or with any form of expression. From reading your “about” it sounds like you’ll never have the choice to stop…and there will always be dry spells…it doesn’t mean those periods don’t have value… and you’re right just to write about anything when such times come.
I’ve been a writer all my life, though I’ve had lots of different job titles. At the heart of all of them has been an ability with words and a steady voice. But it’s always been through the exploration of the concrete world, and not myself, that my voice has developed and the means by which I’ve come to understand who I am, and how I can best speak about the world, how I can best be in it. It’s a peculiar contradiction that so much of what we do is from and about our being with others, and yet so frequently when we create we do it alone. So don’t be afraid of the dark places. Just don’t choose to live there.
Hey David thank you for your comment. That’s a very interesting point you raised there especially about writing alone. I guess inspiration can be taken form any experience really.
Great meeting you via the web, Keelan. I appreciate your visiting my blog. It’s only been up about two weeks, so I’m still feeling my way around it. I have been writing since the typewriter days, so that sort of tells you how old I am (I’m 57-years-young). Most everything I’ve had published are articles. It took me a long time before I found publication on a consistent basis. But stick with it, keep studying and practicing your craft, and above and beyond everything else — don’t quit. I have discovered that persistence is the single most important trait writers need if they want success, and I define success as getting published, The size of the publication and the pay isn’t what’s important at first. What writers need first are bylines. The bigger bylines and money will then eventually come. Stay with it!
Thanks for the like. When time allows check out more of Eric’s ambient and solo bass works (he has a youtube channel, search “Eric Czar”).
I just checked out his YouTube channel there. His music is very impressive. I have never heard, nor seen anyone play such a bass guitar before. I would be very interested in teaming up with Eric in the future. Thanks for the comment.
Hi thanks for liking my post “Math Project idea #1 MATH RHYTHM.I really appreciate it!
Hi Keelan, thanks for visiting my blog and liking my recent post. I really like your blogs bright colors and clean layout as well as the variety of topics you write about.
Hi and thanks for liking my “Musical Memories: Funky Worm” post. I appreciate it. I also have begun reading your 30 day music challenge posts. Might be something I pick up on for my blog.
Defiantly man. The 30 day challenge is good work out for anyone’s musical mind.
You spelt institute wrong! Errors jump out of the page at me, I must be getting good at editing. I did the Society of Editors test yesterday and didn’t score very well! I did do a transcript of a 2,500 word audio recording n 2 hours, though. I was grateful when I got to the end of that.
You should look around locally for work writing. Some people can’t write a decent email or letter. I have done everything letters, blogs, business plans, CV’s, job applications. A mail shot and follow up to a few local businesses can work.
Check out http://www.linkedIn.com too, we have lots of groups for writers. One of my latest connections is a writer in China who is still learning English.
Nicely spotted spelling mistake. It caught both me and the wordpress spell checker off guard.Yeah I definitely have some mail and CV drops planned for the summer. As you said, it just might work. Thanks for your comment.
Yeah you have an interesting blog, will definitely be checking in again in the future.
Keelan ~ newbies unite! I’ve only been blogging for a few months too. A friend suggested it might help me get motivated to complete some of my other work. Not sure how that is working out for me yet though, lol. I’ve quite enjoyed wandering around your blog – love a good sense of humour. Looking forward to your next post.
Yeah blogging can have a habit of taken over your life alright.
Its good to hear that you liked my blog, thank you for reading.
Hi Keelan, thanks stopping by and taking the time to like my post! You definitely shouldn’t feel like you have little to show – you’ve found and are actually using the passion for writing waaaaay sooner than a lot of other people did (myself included).
Thanks for your comment, I am still fairly new to blogging but hopefully I can develop it to something more serious by this time next year.
thank you for visiting Brandpowder. Your blog is interesting and full of thought provoking material, good for inspiration. keep going!
Glad to hear that you found inspiration from my blog.
Best of luck with your project. Don’t be afraid to ask if you think there is anything I can help you with.
Good to hear that you are having fun and enjoying blogging. I think thats really the core of it. I will definitely check that out later, I’m always looking for a good laugh 🙂 Wow you seem to be heavily involved in music. If your band ever gets serious and records some songs let me know. I am starting a new feature on my blog, thinking of calling it the radar, where I promote and review new bands and musicians. I love music but my talent doesn’t extend far beyond listening to it. So I have to be content to write about it. Although I may be getting involved in a songwriting project with an Indie band from the UK, buts thats a story for another day. Thanks for stopping by, and I love that quote at the, never heard it before.
Hey, thanks for stopping by Of Vice and Virtue. I hope you enjoyed it! Your blog looks really cool, and I think it’s great what you have going on here. Keep up the good work!
Thank you, Keelan, for dropping by allaroundbacolod. I am glad you liked my post about the drum competition at the Panaad Festival. I wish you all the best in your future projects and I am sure you will be very successful in life.
Hi Keelan, thanks for liking my most recent post about my latest story acceptance to Prick of the Spindle.
Now that I’ve got 20 stories either published or accepted for publication, I invite you to read some of them on my Published Stories page. I hope you enjoy them.
All the best and good luck in your blogging journey!
Hi Keelan thanks for liking my post “fragrance of the beloved ” ..I really love the music section of your blog and I am definitely going to follow you !
Thank you for “Liking” my new post. It seems like you make short films…that’s great!
Hey Keelan, thank you for liking my post on Michael Kiwanuka. I’ll keep checking up on your blog, especially on “The Radar” section!
Hi Keelan, Thank you for visiting my blog site and good luck to you in your writing career. You are very talented.
Cheers for the old thumbs up there Keelan. I’ll be swinging by to have a look at radar and I’ll be robbing you blind for new music. Hope all is well.
Sounds fascinating. Would love to know more. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Thanks for checking out my blog – http://newportplaygoers.wordpress.com/ – like what you’re doing with yours.All the best with your writing.
Thanks for checking out my site! It is very nice to meet you!!
Thank you very much for visiting and liking my post.
I like the concept of your blog, it’s very interesting and captivating. I’m a lover of films (and writing of course lol).
Thanks for stopping by thefirstgates and liking the post on Phil Ochs. You’re off to a great start in renewing your own blogging energies!
Hey, thanks for liking my post. I appreciate it. Your site looks interesting and I’ll be sure to keep checking up on it.
Hi Keelan, thanks for liking my recent post. I like that I get to read so many great posts on WP. Looking forward to checking out your blog. Cheers!
Hi Keelan! Thanks for stopping by Fotosympathetique! Glad you enjoyed the post.
Nice to see you are writing – wonderful!
Thanks for stopping by. I see you are a music lover, that means an instant follow from, always looking for the new.
Thank You For Visiting My Blog & Liking My posts.
Hi Keelan, thanks very much for liking Oido Del Mundo! Loving your blog man. I’ve submitted an e.p I made this year under the name McMurphy. Hope you like it!
Hey Kevin, just received your submission. You have an interesting sound and I have added you to the submission list. Thanks for getting in touch.
Keelan: Love your name. Thanks for visiting my blog. I look forward to reading your stories.
Thanks for stopping in and liking my Grounds for Sculpture post!
at Weal Food. I too am using my blog to make writing a regular occurence.
Thanks Keelan for your comments on my blog post “It’s Beginning to Taste alot Like…” at Weal Food. I too am using my blog to get me in the habit of writing regularly.
Hi Keelan, thanks for liking my post. You have a lot of good comment her. Like the music reviews.
thanks for liking my Van Halen review. Damn, the second post of my life and someone likes it. Thank you!
Good to see how the blog’s going, the The Radar feature is great!
Hey man, thanks for visiting. Stay tuned for food news every week. The thing about writing is to just keep at it, even if it seems like junk. Having a trusted person edit your work will help. I’ve been published elsewhere but I really like blogs because you don’t have to be “correct”.
Hi Keelan, thanks for liking my Atlanta Braves post!
Thank you for liking my “mushroom” post on arnnarn.com . I hope you come back soon.
I’ve been reading your blog and enjoying it very much. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for visiting my blog “arnnarn.com” and liking the “Mushroom” post. I hope you come back soon.
Hello, Keelan. Thanks for visiting my party tape piece. There’s quite a lot more on music of various sorts, earlier on. I’ll look forward to reading your stuff.
Thanks for the like on my Olympic Torch Event blog post. Yours looks a great blog, I will be back for some reading goodness.
hello keelan, thanks for visiting my blog, really appreciate. though i communicate more in drawing than words, maybe 1 day, will make a proper animation.
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking the last post. Much appreciated, new to all this so nice to see people like what I am writing. Your site sounds interesting and looking forward to reading more from you. Best of luck with the writing.
your drive for writing moved me, I wish I had your drive at your age.
Glad you like my story! Thanks for reading.
Great blog you have going.
Hi Maya: I am a professional pianist here in Seattle and have 18 songs on my album where the songs are being played world wide on the international radio network…I receive checks in the snail mail from BMI for radio station air play.
I love your name by the way. Thank you for stopping by and looking at my two posts which were original song compositions. I have a lot of fun playing music. Perhaps you have some lyrics you may have been meaning to put to music? I would love another ‘project’ – lol.
Thank you for visiting my blog about the Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Blairsville. If you are interested in writing a column for an online newspaper, use this link to apply and my name, Barbara Stanley, http://exm.nr/tYiCDV. You can write a column about what’s new in your field of study or anything that interests you. You will be asked to leave a sample of your writing. Best of luck.
Hi Barbara, Thank you for your comment. I would love to get involved with examiner.com but the website says that you have to be a U.S. or Canadian resident and I am Irish.
Thank you for liking my post. From your writing, I can just tell you have an enormous amount of talent.
Wow, I can hardly believe you’re under 25. You have a grace with words that usually comes with a higher year count 😉 Does your age make the music and club scene harder to navigate?
Thanks for the comment Alena. How do you mean by my age making the music and club scene harder to navigate?
You mentioned that you do music reviews. I remember being 19 and 20 and having trouble booking gigs because they couldn’t have minors in the facility. Do you find it difficult or do you deal more with all age venues?
Oh no, thankfully everything in Ireland is over 18 so I never had any problems.
Thanks for visiting my blog. Wow – you are very versatile! Good luck with all your projects!
I think it is so cool that besides all that you are doing you take the time to look at other peoples’ blogs. For testimony to that you can see all of the comments above. Anyways I wanted to thank you for looking at my blog and in return I am here checking out yours! Anyways, thanks!
Thought I would drop by and say hi and thanks for visiting my blog!
Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m actually interested in your writings. Hope you’ll pace to celebrity worldwide.
Thanks for checking out my blog. Good luck to you with all your projects!
Hey Keelan, thank you for liking my blog. I have just finished reading yours and it seems really interesting. I like reading about people on a similar journey to myself. Good luck with everything and who knows, I may pass by your way on my travels some day 😀 Take care!
Thank you for visiting my blog. Yours is very interesting. A different perspective.
Thank you for dropping by and liking my post! Happy Sunday!
Thanks for liking my post! I’m a Communications student as well and it’s good to know I’m not the only writer out there with incomplete stories. No more going five months between posts! Nice blog by the way, I’ll keep reading your posts.


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An owl sound wandered along the road with me.I didn’t hear it–I breathed it into my ears.
Keep a journal, and don’t assume that your work has to accomplish anything worthy: artists and peace-workers are in it for the long haul, and not to be judged by immediate results.
So, the world happens twice–once what we see it as;second it legends itselfdeep, the way it is.
Reluctant hero, drafted again each Fourthof July, I’ll bow and remember you. Whoshall we follow next? Who shall we killnext time?
This dream the world is having about itselfincludes a trace on the plains of the Oregon trail,a groove in the grass my father showed us allone day while meadowlarks were trying to tellsomething better about to happen.
Between roars the lion purrs.
They miss the whisper that runsany day in your mind,”Who are you really, wanderer?”–and the answer you have to giveno matter how dark and coldthe world around you is:”Maybe I’m a king.
If you don’t know the kind of person I amand I don’t know the kind of person you area pattern that others made may prevail in the worldand following the wrong god home we may miss our star.
I heard a bird congratulating itselfall day for being a jay.Nobody cared. But it was gladall over again, and said so, again.
I keep following this sort of hidden river of my life, you know, whatever the topic or impulse which comes, I follow it along trustingly. And I don’t have any sense of its coming to a kind of crescendo, or of its petering out either. It is just going steadily along.
. . . On a sandbarsunlight stretches out its limbs, or is ita sycamore, so brazen, so clean and bold?
…What you fear will not go away; it will take you into yourself and bless you and keep you. That’s the world, and we all live there.
Wisdom is having things right in your lifeand knowing why.
There may be losses too great to understandThat rove after you and–faint and terrible– rip unknown through your hand.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other parliamentarians on Sunday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 2001 attack on Parliament.
Along with Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, veteran BJP leader L K Advani, minority affairs minister Najma Heptulla, and deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha P J Kurien, were among those who paid floral tributes to the martyrs.
Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma, BJP MP Satyanarain Jatiya were among other members who attended a solemn ceremony held in the premises of Parliament on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the attack.
The Prime Minister also met some of the martyr’s family members who were present. The Parliamentarians also observed silence in the honour of the martyrs.
On December 13, 2001, five heavily-armed gunmen stormed the Parliament complex and opened indiscriminate fire, killing nine persons.
The martyrs included five Delhi Police personnel, a woman Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official, two Parliament watch and ward staff, and a gardener.

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Nick Faust led the way with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, as the Maryland Terrapins took down the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 71-60, in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash at the Comcast Center.
Jabari Parker scored 23 points and put in the go-ahead dunk with 1:17 remaining, as No. 8 Duke held off Maryland, 69-67, in the final regular season ACC matchup between the schools.
The eighth-ranked Duke Blue Devils get back to work on Saturday evening, as they play host to the Maryland Terrapins in an ACC showdown at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Joe Harris led with a game-high 19 points as No. 17 Virginia held on to defeat Maryland, 61-53, at John Paul Jones Arena.
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One day I trekked north on Woodward Avenue from the northern Downtown area through Midtown and on north to New Center and the Fisher Building and Cadillac Place. I stopped for a long visit at the Detroit Institute of Arts along the way.
The last of General Motors' employees moved out of Cadillac Place to the Renaissance Center on the waterfront in 2001. Cadillac Place now houses over 2,000 Michigan state employees. The building was the state of the art for the 1920s. General Motors had left behind nearly 1,900 window air conditioner units. A major renovation in 2002-2003 installed a central air conditioning system.
Along the way I passed the Detroit Medical Center, and this large vacant building on Alexandrine.
The Garden Bowl, under the yellow metallic facade seen below, is the oldest continuously operating bowling alley in the United States. It was built in 1913.
The front 35 feet of the building was removed in 1934, when Woodward Avenue was widened to its current size. And, the exterior was heavily renovated in 1966. But people have been bowling here since 1913.
The Majestic Theatre is next door, to the left in this view. It opened in April, 1915, seating 1,651 people in what then was the world's largest theatre built for showing movies.
The theatre closed, was used for a while as a church, and then as a photographic studio. Then it sat empty for ten years. The present owner purchased it in 1984, and it now hosts mostly a variety of musical concerts.
The Colonel Frank J. Hecker House is at 5510 Woodward Avenue, at Ferry Street.
Hecker was a Union Army officer during the Civil War. He organized the Peninsular Car Company and made a fortune selling railroad supplies. He was back in the Army during the Spanish American War, 33 years later.
Theodore Roosevelt appointed Heckler to the Panama Canal Commission in 1904. He also served as the Police Commissioner of Detroit, organized several midwestern banks, and was on the boards of several Detroit industrial businesses.
He started building this home in 1888, basing its design on the Château de Chenonceaux near Tours, France. Construction material includes English oak for the lobby, Egyptian Nubian marble and onyx for the fireplaces, and Italian Sienna marble in the vestibules. He hosted elaborate parties here, with Presidents William McKinley and Rutherford Hayes on the guest lists.
Hecker lived here until he died in 1927. The Hecker family owned it through 1947, operating it as a boarding house for college students. They sold it to the Smiley Brothers Music Company, who used the space for musical instruction and practice and also sold musical instruments.
It has been home to the Charfoos & Christensen law firm since 1990. It also houses the Royal Danish Consulate.
I continued north along Woodward Avenue to cross over I-94, also called the Edsel Ford Freeway. This put me in the New Center area, where West Grand Boulevard crosses Woodward Avenue.
The Fisher Building, with its green pyramid shaped peak, had been visible from downtown, but now I was getting close to it. The massive Cadillac Place began to loom up in front of it.
I'm about to cross under the Canadian National rail line. The light colored one-story building just right of center is the current Amtrak station, a far cry for the Michigan Central Station in its glory. Amtrak's Wolverine runs between Chicago and Detroit, three times per day in each direction. It's a 7.5 hour trip, making one of the three departure times inconveniently early and one of the three arrival times inconveniently late.
Cadillac Place was constructed between 1919 and 1923. It was built as the permanent headquarters of General Motors. Oh, how plans change.
William Durant had founded General Motors in 1908. The company's Board of Directors had to apply a great deal of pressure to get him to construct a headquarters building. One wing of the huge E-shaped building was ready for occupancy in late 1920, while the rest of the building construction continued.
The entire complex was to have been named after Durant, but a 1921 power struggle forced him out. The building was renamed Cadillac Place, but an ornamental D had already been carved above the main entrance and several other places.
The final structure is enormous: 15 stories, total height of 220 feet, 1,398,000 square feet of floor space. It's more than an E shape as there are four 15-story wings extending from the main backbone paralleling West Grand Boulevard (just three are visible here). This design allows natural light and ventilation to reach every office.
Cadillac Place fully opened in 1923 as the second-largest office building in the world, behind the Equitable Building in New York.
The relatively low five-story Annex, with the red peaked roof and windows in dark columns, was the original home of General Motors Laboratories. The Annex was built soon after the main building was finished. Those laboratories moved in 1930 across Milwaukee Avenue to the red brick Argonaut Building, at the far left.
The Fisher Building was completed in 1928. It's an ornate Art Deco skyscraper that is called "Detroit's largest art object".
The Fisher family had founded a company that built car bodies. They sold Fisher Body to General Motors and built this office and retail building with the proceeds.
The tower has 30 stories, with its roof top at 428 feet. This, however, was just the start. The original plan was for this tower to be matched with a second 30 story tower, the two of them flanking a 60 story central tower! However, the Depression hit within a year of the completion of what we see today, stopping the grand plan.
The tower is called the Golden Tower, as it was originally covered with gold gilded tiles. The gold tiles were removed during World War II due to fears that they made the building a beacon for enemy bombers. They were replaced with green terracota tiles.
Lower levels are still faced with limestone. Here we see the main entrance off West Grand Boulevard.
The main lobby is three stories tall with an elaborately decorated barrel vaulted ceiling.
The building houses the Fisher Theatre. It was an opulent live theatre with 3,500 seats. It was decorated in an Aztec theme with Mexican-Indian art and banana trees housing live macaws that the patrons could feed.
After the Depression, the Fisher Theatre operated as a movie theatre for the most part. The banana trees and macaws had been removed.
In 1961 the theatre was renovated, modifying it into a 2,089 seat playhouse with more spacious seating and internal lobby areas for the audience. The decor was changed to a far simpler mid-century design. Many people find that the 1961 decor now seems far more dated than the elaborate Art Deco lobby!
The lobby decoration is made from forty different varieties of marble. The Hungarian artist Géza Maróti designed and carried out the decor.
The Book Building was built in 1916-1917 on the central Washington Boulevard through downtown. It was a just a fairly simple rectangular block of a 13-story office building, the relatively low part extending to our right in the picture at left.
The Book Building was built in an Italian Renaissance style, at least as far as that applies to 13-story office blocks. But what was to follow would be far more elaborate.
In 1926 the Book brothers finished their Book Tower addition to the northwest end of that office building. At 36 stories and 475 feet, it was the tallest office building in Detroit for two years. It held that rank until the Penobscot Building's completion in 1928.
The tower's design becomes increasingly more complex toward its top. Academic Classicism is the formal label. It includes intricately carved Corinthian columns (far more elaborate than the simple Doric or Ionic), scrolls, and crests. Horizontal bands of Italian Renaissance decoration circle it at various heights.
One difficulty with the design of any tall and narrow building is the simple fact that an increasing proportion of its cross-section at any level must be dedicated to providing the rest of the tower with ventilation, electrical power, water and waste plumbing, and access between the floors.
Louis Kamper, the architect, neglected to consider the need for adequate fire evacuation during the design process. So, a large external staircase was added.
The entire structure was faced with an especially porous limestone that quickly accumulated airborne pollutants.
As you can see at left, the original Book Building was built in a tight U shape, providing some light to the offices near its core.
The Book brothers had planned for another tower at the other end, but the Great Depression ended that plan.
Elaborate columns and other decorations wrap around the tower at the 13th floor, the top level of the main building. Another dozen floors continue above that, and then things get progressively more ornate toward the top.
The Book Tower remained a prestigious address through the 1970s, but its fortunes declined through the 1980s. Businesses were moving out. In March 1986, a large mast holding a set of microwave antennas was blown off the roof onto Washington Boulevard, loosening several 300-pound pieces of decorative stone cornice.
The Travelers Insurance Company was the principal mortgage holder on the building in 1988, and it took the building's owners, the Book Building Associates, to court. They were unable to pay the remaining $4 million, leading Travelers to sell the building in March 1989 to John Lambrecht.
Lambrecht was a popular investor and civic leader who had previously purchased and renovated the nearby Cadillac Tower. He had similar plans for the Book Building and Tower, but he committed suicide later that year. His widow, Susan Lambrecht, took over the continuing expensive renovations.
New York investor Charles Starace took an option in 1992 to buy the Book Tower within three years for $2-3 million. Within a year the unpaid electrical bill was about $23,000, and Detroit Edison was threatening to disconnect the power. The building's offices were down to about 50% occupancy, but Starace insisted that the operation was financially sound. Starace settled his utility bill within one day of the utility's deadline, and Susan Lambrecht retained ownership of the building.
She sold the Book Building and Tower in 2006 to the Pagan Organization (really!), a real estate investment group of New York. They added some retail space and converted some of the upper office to residential. The Pagan Organization formed the Northeast Commercial Services Corporation to manage the building. But that corporation filed for bankruptcy within a year, in May 2007.
The last tenant was Bookie's Tavern, which closed its doors on January 5, 2009. That same week the Detroit Free Press reported that the building's owner owed $87,000 in back electrical bills and $18,593 for water and sewage.
The Book-Cadillac Hotel, now owned and operated by the Westin chain, was built starting in 1923. It was completed and opened in December 1924, the tallest building in the city and the tallest hotel in the world. It has 29 floors, and is just over 106 feet tall. It has a steel skeleton, with the lower six floors faced in limestone and beige brick on the floors above.
It had 1,136 guest rooms, and the public spaces on the first five floors held three ballrooms, three dining rooms, and a ground floor retail arcade in addition to its spacious lobby. Radio station WCX, the predecessor to WJR, was based on the hotel's top floor.
The Book brothers had also built this building, but they lost the hotel during the Depression when the banks foreclosed on the property in 1931. It continued operation as a hotel under different ownership and management.
Sheraton bought the property in 1951, extensively renovating the building and renaming it the Sheraton-Cadillac. They rebuilt most of the public spaces, except for the ballrooms and the Italian garden, and replaced the grand staircase with escalators.
The building changed hands again in 1975, in 1976, and again in 1979. It had been considered the city's top hotel for several years, but the owners at that time announced that they would close it because of the decreasing occupancy. The city was scheduled to host the 1980 Republican National Convention, and did not want to lose even more hotel space. So, the city entered into a partnership with the owners to keep the hotel open.
The 1,100 guest rooms remaining in use, designed to the standards of the early 1920s, were considered much too small in 1983. Plus there were far too many of them to keep the hotel anywhere near full.
The hotel was closed in October 1984 for a modification and renovation that was to convert it into a 12 floor hotel with 550 rooms, and 11 floors of office space. But construction costs were climbing rapidly and Detroit's economic situation continued to worsen through the 1980s. The property was sold off in 1986, the retail businesses moved out, and the building was closed for twenty years.
Vandals, scavengers, and the weather gradually destroyed the building from 1986 through 2003. The city then announced a deal to renovate the structure, but it quickly stopped when the construction crews found that the structure was even more damaged than they had expected.
Finally, a new renovation plan was announced in 2006. The work was done from August 2006 through the grand re-opening in October 2008.
It's now a Westin hotel with 455 rooms, plus 67 condominium units priced $280,000 and up. Some of the original decor has been recreated in the grand ballroom.
The David Stott Building is another Art Deco skyscraper in downtown Detroit. It was built in 1929. It was named after a Detroit businessman who owned a mill and was on the board of several other companies.
There's no prize for guessing what his name was.
The David Stott Building has 37 stories above ground level, plus three below.
It has a red granite base and incorporates some marble on its first three floors. Above that it's faced in red brick.
It has architectural sculpture by Corrado Parducci, like many other Detroit buildings of the 1920s.
If you are designing a building to incorporate large areas of decorative brass, you need to provide some means of access for cleaning it from time to time.
Looking south along Griswold Street toward the river, we see three Art Deco skyscrapers from the prosperous 1920s. From left to right they are the David Stott Building, Guardian Building, and Penobscot Building.
The Penobscot Building appears here at a distance, between the David Stott Building and the rather battered Park Place Apartments. It's another 1920s Art Deco skyscraper, finished in 1928.
At 45 stories above ground and a roof at 565 feet, it was the tallest building in Detroit until 1977. When it was completed in 1928, it was the eighth tallest building in the world and the tallest outside New York and Chicago.
The sides are sheer to the 30th floor, and then a series of setbacks begin, making the upper floors progressively smaller.
The peak hosts a large number of VHF/UHF repeater and remote antennas, plus several microwave dishes for point to point links. The main mast and its large red spherical beacon at the top date from the original 1920s design.
Like many Art Deco buildings from the 1920s, the main plan is in an H shape providing natural light and ventilation.
The main entrance has some Native American styled decoration. The building was named for a Maine tribe.
The large arched window makes you expect a grand four-story lobby. However, notice the fluorescent lights showing through the mostly dark window.
The lobby beyond these doors is small, with a low ceiling. The second, third, and fourth floors continue across behind this window.
The Penobscot Building is in the crowded Financial District, and it's hard to see very much of it at one time. This view is looking down Monroe Street, over the Campus Martius traffic circle and park to the Penobscot Building.
The Guardian Building is the most spectacular Art Deco skyscraper in down town. Here you see the Guardian to the left and the and Penobscot Building to the right.
The upper floors step back, requiring you to be some distance away to see its onate top. It's 36 stories and 496 feet tall. The exterior is largely brick with decorative work in limestone, tile, and terra cotta.
The Guardian Building was built in 1928-1929, originally as the Union Trust Building. It has been nicknamed the Cathedral of Finance, which becomes more obvious when you see the interior, shown below.
The large flag at its top was flying at half-mast on another day. Michigan native and euthanasia enthusiast Jack Kevorkian had just died (ironically, of natural causes) so maybe this was in honor of him.
The bottom four floors are all in limestone, with Native American bas reliefs. The two floors above that mix limestone, tile, terra cotta, and brick.
Here you see three Native Americans represented in the building's exterior at the Griswold Street main entrance. Two tall standing bas reliefs stand on either side of the arch, and the arch's half-dome has a tile representation.
The interior is decorated in brightly colored mosaic and tile.
The Guardian Building was headquarters for the U.S. Army's offices directing vehicle and aircraft construction during World War II.
Detroit was called the Arsenal of Democracy for its prodigious wartime production. The Ford plants were building one B-24 every hour, 600 per month with the plants running three shifts around the clock.
Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto believed that Japan could not win an long war with the United States. Although he planned the Pearl Harbor attack, he felt that the attack was a mistake made even worse by the bungling of the Japanese Foreign Ministry making it an unprovoked sneak attack during peacetime. While it seems that he never said "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve", as his character does in the movie Tora! Tora! Tora!, that does seem to have captured his thinking.
The government of Wayne County agreed to purchase the Guardian Building, and it will move its office out of the current Wayne County Building when the deal goes through.
One Detroit Center is the latest skyscraper in Detroit. It was built in 1991 through 1993.
It's now the tallest office building in Detroit, and the second tallest building overall behind the central tower of the Renaissance Center, seen below.
One Detroit Center has 43 floors, two less than the 45 of the Penobscot Building. However, One Detroit Center's floors are taller and yield a roof that peaks at 607 feet, about 60 feet taller than that of the Penobscot Building.
The main tenant of the building has been Comerica. However, they moved their headquarters to Dallas, Texas, and have announced that they will leave when their lease runs out in 2012. The several law firms and other banks now in the building will have room for their expansion, and the building may be renamed.
The design is intended to be neo-gothic, with spires like those in old Flemish buildings.
Finally, there is the Renaissance Center. Locals call it the Ren Cen.
The main structures of the Renaissance Center are the 73-story (727') central tower and the four 39-story (522') office towers surrounding it. All of that opened in 1977.
Lots of poured cast concrete.
Leonid Brezhnev may have had those Soviets pouring a lot of concrete back in the 1970s. But we can show them how to really pour concrete.
The central tower was designed as, and still is, a hotel. It was the tallest hotel in the world when it opened in 1977. That was a time when Kuala Lumpur was an obscure southeast Asian city, Shenzhen was little more than a farming village in southeastern China, and Dubai was an impoverished Persian Gulf emirate that had been a British protectorate until just six years before.
It's still the tallest hotel in the Western Hemisphere, but skyscraper building has largely moved to Asia. The six tallest hotels in the world are all in the city of Dubai; number 7, 11, and 12 are in Bangkok; number 8 is in Hong Kong; number 9 is in Macau; and number 10 is in Chongqing. If you're trying to find that city in your atlas, you might find it spelled Chungking.
The sculpture we're looking past depicts Joe Lewis' arm.
The 1980 Republican National Convention was held in Detroit, nominating Ronald Reagan as the eventually successful Presidential candidate. I wonder if Detroit was picked to play up the issue of economic malaise.
The convention itself was held at the nearby Joe Lewis Arena, but for some reason you see a lot of attention paid to the fact that Reagan, his Vice-Presidential running mate George H. W. Bush, and former President Gerald Ford stayed in the central tower hotel.
General Motors purchased the Renaissance Center in 1996, moving its headquarters from Cadillac Place over the following five years. The Marriott chain manages the central hotel.
The five story glass atrium on the river side looks across the Detroit River, which drains Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron toward the Atlantic. Windsor, Ontario is directly across the river. Here we see a large lake freighter passing downstream.
The Detroit River itself is just 32 miles long. Lake Huron drains via the Saint Clair River into Lake Saint Clair, which then drains via the Detroit River into Lake Erie. It discharges about 188,000 cubic feet per second, about 5,325 cubic meters per second.
Windsor lies to the south of Detroit, the only place other than around Niagara Falls where you cross the border to the south to cross from a U.S. city to a Canadian one.
The French explorers in the 1670s named the waterway the Rivière du Détroit, meaning the River of the Strait.
Detroit. Détroit. The Strait. That's what it means.
Over its history, the city of Detroit has presented seven people with the keys to the city. Well, two of them are fictional characters: Santa Claus and Elmo from Sesame Street.
The five actual people who have been presented with the keys to the city of Detroit are: the actor James Earl Jones, the neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson, a football star, a sports team owner, and Saddam Hussein.
No, really. In 1979, the Reverend Jacob Yasso of the Chaldean Sacred Heart congratulated Saddam Hussein on his presidency. In return, Hussein sent the church $250,000. Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz was Chaldean, and there are tens of thousands of Chaldeans living in the Detroit area. Yasso was sent to Baghdad in 1980 by the Detroit mayor. After receiving the keys to the city, Hussein donated another $200,000 to the church.

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