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India and China are Taking New Risks Along Their Border
Will diplomacy help defuse the current tensions brewing along the India-China border? Arzan Tarapore analyzes why restoring peace between the two countries may prove difficult.
Rethinking the Defense Doctrine of India
The security threats India faces along its borders require new strategies, and in order to manage and prevent future risks, the military needs to overhaul its traditional playbook of deterring and...
Internal Balancing Will Determine India's Relationships with the US and China, Argues APARC's Newest Research Scholar
Indo-Pacific security expert Arzan Tarapore, whose appointment as a research scholar at APARC begins on September 1, discusses India's military strategy, its balancing act between China and the...
New Book Analyzes the Dynamics of Inequality Between China and Southeast Asia
In a new volume, Donald Emmerson explores how the ASEAN nations are navigating complex political and policy issues with China during a time when political cohesion within ASEAN is fractured and China...
Koret Conference Convenes Virtually to Discuss Human Rights Crisis in North Korea
Amid escalating inter-Korean tension and increasing economic and social strain on North Koreans in the era of COVID-19, the importance of keeping international attention on the DRPK's human rights...
China Is Pushing Back Against Taiwan for These Three Reasons
On March 31, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that two Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) J-11 jets crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait.
Five years after Crimea's illegal annexation, the issue is no closer to resolution
March 18 marks the fifth anniversary of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, which capped the most blatant land grab in Europe since World War II.
Pakistani, Indian leaders 'have different incentives' - Asfandyar Mir
Political scientist Asfandyar Mir has studied security affairs in South Asia for years.
The battle for Azov: Round 1 goes to Russia
On November 25, Russian border patrol ships attacked and seized three Ukrainian naval vessels attempting to transit from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov via the Kerch Strait.
North Korea and South Korea Break Silence
Former U.S. ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens spoke on the "PBS News Hour" about the first high-level talks between North Korea and South Korea in more than two years.
New North Korea sanctions a plausible step yet unlikely to break long-standing deadlock
North Korea launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 3, a first for the country that has increasingly advanced proliferation and testing over the last three years...
Shorenstein APARC experts assess the Trump-Moon summit, bilateral challenges
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S.
The mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region recently became a bit clearer for 22 faculty and military fellows from Stanford, the Massachusetts Institute of...
Korea experts encouraged by Moon Jae-in election win, hopeful over prospects for inter-Korean dialogue
Researchers from the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) said they are optimistic about the election of South Korean president Moon Jae-in who assumed office last week following waves...
National security scholars participate in MOOC on South Asia
Shorenstein APARC Fellow Thomas Fingar, FSI Senior Fellow Siegfried Hecker, and CISAC Senior Fellow Scott Sagan are part of a group of 80 national security experts included in a Massive Open Online...
Stanford conference examines new immigration policies' impacts on children's health
As immigration policy ideas dance around Washington, children's health rarely enters the discussion.
The Problems of Social Order and Violence in Latin America
This talk was given during the Stanford's "Disruption: Challenges of a New Era" conference organized by Fundacion RAP, in March 2017.
Stanford experts offer policy proposals, insights on US-Asia relations
Stanford scholars are encouraging the new administration to consider steps to alleviate the uncertainty and anxiety felt by countries in East Asia about U.S.
President Trump's Asia Inbox
Scholars at Stanford's Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies assess the strategic situation in East Asia to be unsettled, unstable, and...
Abe-Putin summit holds prospect of resolution on island dispute
A hot springs summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin next week hopes to solve the 70-year-old dispute over an isolated string of islands that Russian...
Foreign Policy: Abe and Putin May Finally End World War II Next Week
Australian envoy to the US discusses trade and pattern of populism
Australian Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey delivered remarks at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) on Monday.
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Two bots, one selfie: Nasa on 1st photo of Mars Perseverance rover with Ingenuity
The selfie with Ingenuity was stitched together from 62 individual images taken by the Perseverance rover, said Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL).
This Nasa photo shows the Perseverance Mars rover in a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter, seen here about 13 feet (3.9 meters) from the rover, on April 6, 2021, the 46th Martian day, or sol, of the mission.(AFP)
Byhindustantimes.com | Edited by Deepali Sharma, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
The two bots of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(Nasa) on the mission to Mars took their first selfie on the red planet on Tuesday. Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover took the selfie with its new companion, the Ingenuity helicopter on the Martian day or sol of the mission.
"Two bots, one selfie. Greetings from Jezero Crater, where I've taken my first selfie of the mission. I'm also watching the #MarsHelicopter Ingenuity as it gets ready for its first flight in a few days. Daring mighty things indeed," the US space agency tweeted, with the image captured by the rover using a WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and Engineering)camera.
WATSON is a part of the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument, located at the end of the Perseverance's robotic arm.
The selfie was stitched together from 62 individual images taken by the rover, said Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL).
The Ingenuity helicopter, which was stored in the rover's belly, detached last week and survived its first night alone on the frigid red planet. Nasa hailed it as a major milestone as the helicopter is expected to attempt its first flight no earlier than April 11.
"Once the team is ready to attempt the first flight, Perseverance will receive and relay to Ingenuity the final flight instructions from JPL mission controllers. Several factors will determine the precise time for the flight," Nasa said.
Also Read | For the first time, scientists find X-ray emission from Uranus
The helicopter, which carries a small piece of cloth from the first aircraft that achieved the powered flight on Earth, will be the first aircraft to attempt powered flight on another planet.
The Mars Perseverance mission is part of the US agency's moon to mars exploration approach, with its key objective to search for ancient microbial life on the planet. It will characterize the geology and the past climate of the planet to pave the way for human exploration.
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US sharemarkets posted firm gains on Tuesday as investors were encouraged by economic data and earnings results. There were broad-based gains, with technology, energy and banks higher. There was much interest in speculation that Tesla could be taken private. Shares in Tesla ended higher by 11%. The Dow Jones index rose by 127 points or 0.5%. The S&P 500 index rose by 0.3% and the Nasdaq was up by 24 points or 0.3%.
Global oil prices rose on Tuesday. The US reinstated some of the sanctions against Iran. The concern is that sanctions on Iranian oil may be re-imposed in November. The US Energy Information Administration said that crude output was expected to rise 1.31 million barrels per day to 10.68 million bpd in 2018, down from the previous forecast of 10.79 million. Brent crude rose by US90 cents or 1.2% to US$74.65 a barrel and the US Nymex rose by US16 cents or 0.2% to US$69.17 a barrel.
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Winderman's view: Heat 98, Lakers 87
By Ira Winderman
(TO COMMENT, CLICK ON "COMMENTS" TOP LEFT) — Observations from Thursday's 98-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at AmericanAirlines Arena, a game the Heat played in the injury absence of Dwyane Wade:
-- As predicted (OK, suggested) here, Shane Battier started in place of James Jones (who had been starting in place of Dwyane Wade).
-- Kobe opened 0 for 4, which either could have been Battier, or just a typical night for Kobe these days.
-- It didn't get much better from there for Bryant.
-- LeBron James might have missed on that first-quarter post-up/spin move against Kobe. But he sure looked like he was having fun.
-- Then LeBron started filling out the box score.
-- Later, as 1-for-7 Kobe looked on, LeBron was serenaded by "M-V-P!" chants in the second quarter.
-- In the third quarter, it was LeBron on the break, Kobe at his side. And then Kobe ran out of the frame. Veteran move.
-- Yes, there were concerns with the halfcourt offense late, but only so much can be expected with Dwyane Wade again sidelined.
-- The Heat shot 8 of 13 on 3-point shots in the first half. The All-Star Game will remain in Orlando, but 3-point contest will be moved to Miami, to accommodate Jones, Miller, Battier . . . and LeBron.
-- It just sounded odd in the first quarter when the referee Mark Lindsay said, "World Peace, personal foul," when calling a foul on the former Ron Artest.
-- Eddy Curry was in uniform for the Heat. "What I told him is that this is only his second hurdle," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He finally is in a Heat uniform."
-- He entered late in the first quarter, yielded a 3-pointer to Pau Gasol, then scored on a layup. He later threw an outlet to Udonis Haslem for a turnover. Without the braids U.D. does sort of look like LeBron. Sort of.
-- Pau Gasol shot 4 of 7 in first quarter, with the rest of the Lakers 2 of 14 in the period.
-- For most of the night, Gasol looked like a one-man team.
-- For a while, it appeared Mike Miller wouldn't get hurt. We should have known better. He took a hard fall battling Ron Artest, uh, Metta World Peace, for a third-quarter rebound, with ArPeace called for the foul.
-- If James Jones and Jason Kapono are guarding each other, as they were at the start of the second quarter, then shouldn't there be ball racks set up around the 3-point circle?
-- Love Norris Cole's spirit, but perhaps he doesn't have to shoot every open look?
-- More Spoelstra on Curry, "He has been tremendous with his work and commitment. We started this process last spring. He did a lot of work on his own to get the opportunity to join our training camp. It's great to see him make the most of it and get to this point."
-- And more from Spoelstra on Curry, "He has come a long way, and we're all very encouraged by it. It is a big step forward."
-- Spoelstra was not surprised James pushed through the flu symptoms that kept him out of Tuesday's shootaround. "He really wanted to play," Spoelstra said. "He is a tough guy. It would take a lot to keep him from playing."
-- Magic Johnson once again was alongside Pat Riley. Micky Arison once again was missing from his courtside seat.
-- Lakers coach Mike Brown, on getting the opportunity to coach against LeBron, who played through those flu symptoms, "I'd prefer not to coach against him, because he's that good."
-- Alas, Joel Anthony still stands fourth among centers in Eastern Conference All-Star voting. Dwight Howard (1,161,797), Joakim Noah (141,683), Tyson Chandler (107,735) are ahead of Anthony (67,210), with JaVale McGee (41,249) fifth.
-- Among East forwards, LeBron leads with 972,580 votes, followed by Carmelo Anthony (779,945). Among East guards, it's Derrick Rose (1,040,210), Wade (972,015), Rajon Rondo (394,672). The top two forwards and guards start.
-- Bosh is a distant fifth among Eastern Conference forwards in the vote.


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Don't lose any sleep over online privacy -- It's already too late
Are you concerned about your privacy on the Internet? You should be. But the truth is there may be very little you can do about it.
Much of your personal information is already available in easily searchable form on the Web.
You can take consolation, however, in the fact that the companies you do business with are no less able to hide things than you are.
A matter of public record
Companies and governments have for decades been building databases of personal information on individuals. The Net just makes it easier to get to that information.
For instance, reverse phone books (which list people in numerical order by their phone numbers) used to be hard to come by.
Now, AnyWho, a Web-based phone directory from AT&T, makes finding someone's name and address as easy as entering their phone number on an HTML search form. You'll find this free service at http://www.anywho.com.
That's not all. From any directory listing on AnyWho, a single click displays an area map showing you just where it's located -- down to the block if a street address is available. You can even enter a street name or Zip code, and AnyWho will list everybody in that area or on your block.
Nervous yet? Don't get angry at AT&T; this information has been available for years to anyone patient enough to go look it up.
Of course, the information available is only as complete -- and as accurate -- as what's listed in the phone book. The AnyWho site also offers an option to remove or update your listing if you want.
Even greater depth of information on individuals can be found through KnowX, at http://www.knowx.com. This site provides easy access to many public records, including real estate property transfers and foreclosures, court records, bankruptcy filings, and information on incorporated companies.
Although many basic searches on KnowX are free, some of the information costs a few dollars per record retrieved. Site searches are also exceedingly slow.
These two factors mean that KnowX is not likely to be used by companies looking for new prospects by the hundreds. But if you're looking for a friend or an enemy, or if you're a news reporter or private detective, KnowX can be a powerful tool for locating personal information.
The information accessible through KnowX is all a matter of public record, and such information has been freely available for decades. But, thanks to the Internet, now it's orders of magnitude easier to find.
It's not just consumers whose records are available online. The openness of information that the Internet creates cuts both ways, and makes it easier than ever for consumers to keep tabs on the companies they do business with.
For instance, browse over to The Chemical Scorecard site, at http://www.scorecard.org. This database-driven site operated by the Environmental Defense Fund provides a wealth of information on polluters nationwide. Want to know what companies are releasing toxins into your community? It's as easy as entering your Zip code. You can find out exactly what's been released and what the known toxic effects are, and you can even see a map of your area showing just where the polluting companies are located.
The information in the Scorecard database is derived from the 1995 Toxics Release Inventory. By law, companies that release any of 650 listed chemicals into the environment must report them to the Environmental Protection Agency. Scorecard simply distills this information and makes it easy for individuals to search through it.
As time goes by, expect consumer and environmental action groups to create more such company-tracking services on the Web. Armed with such information, consumers will become more savvy in choosing whom to do business with.
Next week, I'll continue the privacy discussion with an examination of direct marketing practices on the Web.
Meanwhile, I'd like to hear how you feel about your personal and corporate information appearing on the Internet. Write to me at dylan@infoworld.com.
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Dreaming of the Masters II
Rhapsody GEB
Dreaming of the Masters II - Rhapsody GEB
Instrumentation: 2222/4331/timp, 2 perc(2nd plays drum set), solo pno/strgs
Commissioned by: Commissioned by CBC Radio
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and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and premiered on February 21/22, 2008 at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music by the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, William Eddins conductor and soloist.
In 2005 the ESO performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa as part of the Alberta Scene festival. This was a wonderful night and the concert closed with my Dreaming of the Masters I. Bill Eddins was in attendance and during intermission told me he was especially interested to hear "Dreaming" as he had been thinking of a piece with a similar theme called Rhapsody GEB. He was looking for a "companion" piece to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue that would be inspired by Gershwin, Ellington and Bernstein. He told me that if he liked what he heard we would talk after the concert. Since you're about to hear the premiere of Dreaming of the Masters II you can probably guess that he liked what he heard.
My "Dreaming" series arose from a desire to combine my experience as an orchestral composer with my background as a jazz player. I wanted to write a series of Jazz Concertos for soloists who where comfortable in both classical and jazz idioms. Each concerto would be inspired by the jazz greats of that particular instrument and though fully notated, would allow the player to improvise. Dreaming of the Masters I was written for clarinetist James Campbell and has become my most performed orchestral work. It even took Jim and I to Symphony Hall in Boston for a concert with the Boston Pops.
This new concerto is titled Dreaming of the Masters II - Rhapsody GEB and is inspired by Gershwin, Ellington and Bernstein. It differs from Dreaming I in two ways. First, rather than three distinct movements this concerto is one continuous movement and reflects the form of rhapsody. Secondly, this concerto does not have a jazz bass or drum set. which were very prominent in Dreaming I. This was a hard decision to make as I had intended to use them. I realized as I orchestrated though that the need was so little they would become a distraction when they did finally play. The result is a concerto with more traditional roles for soloist and orchestra.
The form of the work follows the letters GEB. Section one pays homage to Gershwin with two themes. The first, fast and loosely based on the blues and the second, slow and sweeping. Toward the end of this section I bring both themes together revealing that they are actually constructed from the same harmony. Section two reflects the compositional style of Duke Ellington. The theme in AABA song form with the A section recalling the highly chromatic nature of Duke's writing. A phrygian melody is prominent in the B section giving it a Spanish flavor. Section three is least like its inspiration. The only reference to Bernstein comes toward the beginning of the section where I allude to the Prelude and Mambo from West Side Story. The bulk of this section is a large canon beginning with a bass line and ending with, a jazz players say, the piano "trading fours" with the orchestra. This all leads to a recap of the Gershwin themes.
I would like to thank Bill Eddins for all his hard work and encouragement with this work. I think he has had a profound influence on our orchestra and community. I would also like to thank CBC radio and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra for their support of this commission and CBC is recording this performance for future broadcast.
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Oldham Athletic were knocked out of the Lancashire FA Professional Youth Cup after losing 1-3 to local rivals Bury.
All started well for Athletic as Brad Kay gave Tony Philliskirk's side the lead on 15 minutes but three goals from the visitors turned the game on its head and Bury advance through to the semi-finals.
Latics started the game well as Rory Middleton was the first to go close for Athletic on 10 minutes but his shot was well saved by the Bury goalkeeper.
Five minutes later and Latics took the lead as Kay stabbed home from close range after a goalmouth scramble.
That lead would only last five minutes as Bury capitalised on a mistake in the Latics defence and Nathan Thomas equalised for Bury.
Just after the half hour mark, Bury took the lead as Tsun Dai's shot found its way past Callum O'Neill from 25 yards.
Not long after the half time break, the game was stopped for over 15 minutes after an injury to the Bury goalkeeper.
Thomas, scorer of the first goal, went between the sticks and did well to deny substitute Bailey Whalley from close range.
Bury did extend their lead on 77 minutes as Joe Adams volleyed home from close range as Bury ran out 1-3 winners.
Philliskirk's men huffed and puffed but were met by a stubborn Bury defence as they bowed out of the competition at the quarter final stage.
Oldham Athletic: O'Neill, Hamer, Arthur, Lent, Fallon, Brown (Whalley), Middleton, Uche, Sheridan, Dry (Fawns), Kay.


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1946 - In the year that James R Bupp was born, pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock's book "The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" was published. It sold half a million copies in the first six months. Aside from the Bible, it became the best selling book of the 20th century. A generation of Baby Boomers were raised by the advice of Dr. Spock.
1956 - He was just 10 years old when on May 20th, the U.S. tested the first hydrogen bomb dropped from a plane over Bikini Atoll. Previously, hydrogen bombs had only been tested on the ground. The Atomic Age moved forward.
1977 - By the time he was 31 years old, on January 20th, Jimmy Carter became the 39th President of the United States. Running against incumbent Gerald Ford, he won 50.1% of the popular vote to Ford's 48.0%. He was elected to only one term.
1981 - James was 35 years old when on January 20th, Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States. He ran against the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, and won 50.7% of the popular vote to Carter's 41.0%.
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We have an early departure from HCMC, on the 6 a.m. bus for Phnom Penh (which leaves from the bus station in District 1). Since that will be after our first night in Vietnam, it's a cinch we'll be suffering from jet-lag and that at 5:59 we will be running down the street desperately trying to find the right place.
So we need some "insurance": a hotel as near as possible to that bus station, so we can plan our "run" the evening before. We're a family of four, and are on a tight budget, so what we are looking for is, in simple terms, an old but interesting "cheapie".... I presume that such a thing won't be too hard to find, since bus stations are usually right in the middle of town, where the old places are.
Does anyone know of such a hotel, with a family room? Thanks for all suggestions!
OK Alan, I was waiting for someone to respond w/ a specific suggestion for you, as the last time I stayed in a "cheapie" in HCMC was 1997. Thereafter I moved into a house. All this was in Dist 1.
The bus depot I'm thinking of is the one across the street from Ben Thanh market. It is in the heart of the city, you're right, but in HCMC the heart is where the most expensive hotels are (Sofitel, Caravelle, etc). Very nearby is also Pham Ngu Lao, the backpacker district, and I'm talking about 2 blocks away. This is cheapie central. If you do a search for hotel rooms and find locations on Pham Ngu Lao or De Tham streets, this is the location. Very convenient also for cheap, eclectic eats, souvenir and bookshops, internet cafes, bus and day trip tickets, cheap motorbike taxi rides, etc.
Nicer, mid-range hotels are to be found along Dong Khoi Street, also w/in a couple blocks of the bus depot. I'm thinking of the Mondial or Grand Hotel. Dong Khoi is lined w/ antique and silk shops and some mid-range and nice places to eat.
On Le Thanh Ton Street, a couple of blocks beyond Dong Khoi, is the Spring Hotel, also mid-range. I think room rates start in the $20s. Lots of boutique shops and nicer but accessible ethnic restaurants (Indian, Thai, Korean, pizza).
In terms of grittiness--touts, beggars, hard-sale approaches--Pham Ngu Lao is edgiest, followed by the more genteel (but still be careful) Dong Khoi, followed by Le Thanh Ton, which is where many expats lived, me included.
Maybe if you could indicate a price range?
Re another query: No bus service from Tan Son Nhat that I know of. To downtown, yes, $8-$10 for a taxi. That's a SMALL taxi. With a family of 4, I'd really try to minimize luggage.
Mari808, I am very grateful for all that sage advice. I think Pham Ngu Lao will be our destination, as it's only for a single night, and there should be plenty of people there to point us in the direction of the bus station.
Is Tan Son Nhat the name of the airport? (You see, I haven't done much research as yet!) You can rest assured that we will all fit into a small taxi, even with luggage. Our last family trip, a few years ago, was over nine weeks in Europe (from Scotland to Poland), and we allowed ourselves one backpack each -- only cabin luggage. You have no idea how wonderful it is travelling with both hands free. This trip is just two weeks, so I can't imagine we'll need to take much at all -- and, anyway, if we forget our undies, I am sure that there are shops over there cheaper than here in Sydney!
I have enjoyed reading every bit of your advice, and will be grateful for any other tips, in any area, you can think of. Thanks again!
So you're backpackers! That gives a lot of leeway (tho I can't imagine how you packed for Scottish weather in one backpack)!
What time will you arrive in HCMC? Yes, Tan Son Nhat is the airport. I'm thinking if you're arriving in the morning or afternoon, you could get a taxi to Pham Ngu Lao street and park the family at a cafe. These line the street and are easy to spot because they tend to be ON the street--you know, no inner sanctum per se but tables and chairs spilling outside.
Then, when you've cooled off with your jolt of iced Vietnamese sweet milk coffee or your freshly squeezed limeade, one or two of you leave the others, get up and wander down Pham Ngu Lao and the odd alley. You'll want a guesthouse w/ a reception desk. I doubt you'll get a family room, but these lodgings are dirt cheap if you can do w/o air conditioning. I've stayed at LeLe Hotel on Pham Ngu Lao (there's now a LeLe2) and a friend stayed at Bee Guesthouse in the little alley w/ the pagoda, but this was 8 years ago. Otherwise I'd vouch for these as clean with good, friendly service.
You want a reception desk there because of your early checkout, for one, and because if you decide you don't want to schlep the 10 minutes or so on foot taking your lives into your own hands dodging thousands of motorbikes (often unlicensed), bicycles, food carts, trucks, death wish cyclos and hellbent taxis, you may want to arrange for another taxi, and a desk can find you one at that hour.
Forget your bus idea from the airport. There are few city buses in HCMC and they run along major routes like between Districts 1 and 5, where Cholon or Chinatown is. Airport is not a major route for most Vietnamese because they can't afford to fly, and those who can take taxis, arrange for relatives to come or have their own chauffered cars.
I hope you and your family will get to spend more time in Vietnam than just this one night!
Thanks again, Mari808, and rest easy.... we will have a whole three nights in Hanoi to experience something a little different from Pham Ngu Lao! Several years ago -- before we had a family -- my wife and I went to HCMC, as she was born there; so we did, at that time, see the city quite well (and managed to hunt up some of her relatives who still lived there then but who are now no longer with us). While I wouldn't have been able to call up the name "Pham Ngu Lao" out of my memory, I do have very vivid memories of the "tourist street", with all the cafes and the tiny travel agents (one on the corner)with the photographs of their buses and the blackboards, and the shops selling hand-painted replicas of the Mona Lisa. We didn't, at that time, stay in that area, but since this time HCMC is not our primary destination, it would seem like the logical place to centre ourselves.
We arrive at 3:30 on a Monday afternoon; so we will find the hotel a.s.a.p, and after installing ourselves there, start walking around the city, drinking in the sites (and having dinner along the way). We might try to visit, at least from the outside, the General Hospital, where my wife was born... I think my girls would like to see that. As long as we can be in bed by about 11 p.m., I expect we'll be just fine for the 6 a.m. bus departure.
That's a good tip about the reception desk! We'll tuck those hotel names away in our memory, also -- no reason why they would be any different now from your experience.
By the way, do some of those tourist offices in Pham Ngu Lao run their own tourist bus to Phnom Penh? My internet search turned up TWO addresses for the departure point of the 6 a.m. bus to Phnom Penh: the first says 145/7 Nguyen Du, District 1 (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only), and the second site says 309 Pham Ngu Lao Street, District 1, twice daily. Of course, it may be the same bus making a second pick-up (but I think I'd rather be there at the first pick-up for the best seat choice), or maybe there are private buses (or mini-buses) as well as the three-times-a-week public bus. Do you have any ideas on this?
Whoa! Neither Nguyen Du nor Pham Ngu Lao is the bus terminal I was thinking about. I was thinking of the Vietnamese bus terminal, w/ full-size buses that pack 3 people in 2 seats and carry chickens in baskets and on the rooftop, bicycles and baggage.
While Ng Du is not a hugely long street, it's too long to walk, and I don't know where number 145 is. At the end of Ng Du closest to Pham Ngu Lao are the SOS Clinic and Thai Air offices, whose address is 65 Ng Du. So I'm almost positive you won't be able to walk to 145 from Pham Ngu Lao.
If you still really want to stay in the backpacker area, I'd advise you to have the taxi driver veer past 145/7 Ng Du (this type of address probably means it's on a side street or alley off Ng Du) on your way from the airport to Pham Ngu Lao, and mark it on a map for you. This way you won't waste a lot of time hunting for it on foot.
I can't imagine a bus depot on Pham Ngu Lao itself. You're right, it's probably a tour office where the bus stops for pickups.
It sounds like the closest hotels to the likely bus depot location would be the Sofitel on Le Duan (nix that on price) and the aforementioned Spring Hotel, which is a tiny boutique hotel on Le Thanh Ton between Hai Ba Trung and Thi Sach. These may be w/in walking distance.
Sounds fun re finding the hospital where your wife was born. It's probably the same one most women in HCMC give birth at today!
Re Hanoi/Noi Bai airport to city question, also no bus I know of. There are minibuses run by Vietnam Air from Noi Bai to VA's downtown Hanoi office near Hoan Kiem lake. Don't know foreigner price because I'm Asian and can manage enough Vietnamese to fool the ticket sellers into giving me the local price, which at the time was $4. It's 50 kilometers to the city, so not much choice.
Have you tried Lonely Planet Thorntree w/ these queries?
I see at Lonely Planet that jarman ah has a query abt buses from Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai, and there ARE buses. (Are you jarman ah??) Also, Vietnam Air's Noi Bai-Hanoi shuttle costs a lot less than my faulty memory recalls. So you may be in luck on that score, altho I didn't see any schedules. Oh well, worse comes to worst, there's always a taxi!
Yes, Mari808, I plead guilty as charged.... jarman_ah on Thorntree is, in fact, yours truly. I have questions floating around on three forums at the moment (the third being Tripadvisor, where my nick is AlanJ), taking in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Luang Prabang, and Phonsavan.
Thanks again for everything, and be assured that your suggestions will be followed, virtually to the letter! Our first limeade at that street-side cafe will be a toast to Mari808!
I'd kill for a limeade and a bowl of pho right now, sitting on a 6-inch stool at a rickety card table just out of range of the crazy motorbikes beeping and sputtering by. Make that a Saigon Beer and a pho!
It may be just as well that you only have that short time in HCMC. The city you and your wife knew is disappearing. I left in 2000 and went back in 2003, and there were massive new department stores w/ ELEVATORS and loads of boutiques catering to tourists, who were coming off cruises in packed, full-size buses. Next door to my house on Le Thanh Ton street was the old French colonial navy headquarters, empty except for a few college students; now it's a parking lot for those huge buses. New traffic signals everywhere, and talk of closing off some streets in District 1 to vehicle traffic. So much money and modernity coming in. Your old memories may be better.
Have a great trip, Alan and family, and if you get a chance, I and I'm sure others would love to hear about your adventures!
Thanks again! We will not forget your thoughtfulness.


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Politics gets personal in Ted Hearne's Katrina Ballads
Date: February 12, 2018Author: Eduardo Cossio 0 Comments
When Perth composer Eduardo Cossio chatted with US composer Ted Hearne he discovered the intensely personal genesis behind the modern day oratorio Katrina Ballads. Hearne's expressive, socially engaged music features in the Perth Festival this week and we are delighted to be able to share his exclusive interview with Noted readers.
US composer Ted Hearne
Hurricane Katrina left in its wake the unprecedented destruction of cities and lives when it befell the Caribbean in August 2005. As media coverage unfolded the picture of a country further divided along the lines of race and wealth began to appear. Witnessing the disaster from New York City, then 23 year-old music student Ted Hearne was confronted with issues of privilege and responsibility, but also rage at a government seemingly out of touch with the reality of millions of Americans.
Katrina Ballads is an oratorio for small ensemble, voices, and video projection that uses media coverage of Hurricane Katrina as its primary source. Snippets of dialogue by real-life characters, including Kanye West and George W Bush, are used to present a portrait of America that is at times too close to home.
Hearne will be conducting the WA premier of Katrina Ballads at the Fremantle Arts Centre on February 15th as part of the Perth Festival, supported by a cast of international and national musicians, and featuring the visuals of avant-garde film-maker Bill Morrison.
Hearne says the genesis for writing the song-cycle was his sense of bereavement and not knowing where to put his feelings of anger and sadness.
"We were all pretty shocked at this manifestation of inequality and racism in our country. For a lot of people my age, who were separated from the event, it served as a wake-up call, an awareness of the stark differences between my life and the life of people that went without assistance for days and days, in what might be the greatest city in our country."
The individual and social concerns in Katrina Ballads come to the forefront in 'Brownie, you are doing a heck of a job', one of the most caustic songs in the oratorio. It starts with video footage of George W. Bush congratulating Federal Emergency director Michael D. Brown. The president's words are then taken by a singer who raps relentlessly over big band style arrangements. The music has a jolting quality, with stops and starts that follow the vocalists' lead.
Hearne has often performed this number himself, delivering an unhinged performance repeating the same phrase over and over as if to seek physical and mental exhaustion.
"Performing that piece has been a very cathartic experience," he says. "I had a lot of anger about what passed as aid, and of course, the face of that government was George W. Bush."
A diversity of musical styles help carry the use of source text in Katrina Ballads. Among its vocal numbers there are finely crafted instrumentals where Hearne's knack for avant-garde sonorities brings out rarefied moods. But the oratorio's musical language is firmly planted in the American vernacular: rock, hip-hop, and jazz.
"New Orleans is a model of hybridity, a mix of cultures that to me represent America at its best. Without quoting that music specifically – because I am not from New Orleans – I made a piece that is as much about New Orleans as it is about America. This sense of hybridity also aligned with my thinking about music at the time. The music I think is most cutting edge and inspiring is not classical music. There is incredible progress being made in all these other genres. So this piece is about exploring that idea of hybridity, and relating it to the subject matter."
Hearne's mentors include Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon, and David Lang; a generation of American composers that extended the legacy of Phillip Glass and Steve Reich with popular idioms. Katrina Ballads uses a myriad of musical references without being sentimental or pastiche. Rather, the lean arrangements provide focus and drive to the textual vignettes.
The oratorio also marks the start of a series of vocal and instrumental works with political connotations. The Source is about Chelsea Manning, while Sound from the Bench centres on the Citizens United case from 2010. Hearne traverses these contemporary topics with music that is evocative and heartfelt, but also infused with mordant satire.
Works based on current events could be seen as easily outmoded, or not being transcendental enough in an 'Art Music' sense, but the composer is not worried about this. The Source, his latest song-cycle, is built around leaked communication by whistle-blower Chelsea Manning. It recreates a dystopian labyrinth with Manning at the centre, grappling with her own sexuality and fearing for her personal safety. Like Katrina Ballads, Hearne juxtaposes source material with music as a way of broadening points of view. For him, music has the ability to elicit empathy, or at least bring new perspectives during overwhelming circumstances.
"Using a specific text and juxtaposing it with music can help you see an entire situation, an entire political reality, a shared experience. These are complex issues and we need to take a lot of time to consider the nuances and grey areas. The world doesn't need another piece of art prescribing another person or specific opinion. Artists shouldn't be pundits."
Katrina Ballads is 7:30 pm at the Fremantle Arts Centre 15th February as part of the Soft Soft Loud series. Artist interview with Ted Hearne at 6:30pm.
Eduardo Cossio is a composer and improviser active in the Perth experimental scene. His music reviews appear on Cool Perth Nights and RealTime Arts; he hosts Difficult Listening on RTRM; and organises Outcome Unknown, an experimental concert series at Spectrum Project Space.
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Also making appearances will be McGruff the Crime Dog and the cops' new D.A.R.E. car. Balloons will be given to young children.
Police have organized fundraisers since January to help defray the expense of establishing a police dog unit. More are events planned, including a Sound Tigers game on March 19, buttressed by a series of fund-raising campaigns in local elementary schools.
"All of the funding has come through all of these grassroots efforts," said Sgt. Suzanne Lussier, a police spokesman. "And it's surprising how many people from surrounding communities have shown their support."
Fairfield is one of only a few towns in lower Fairfield County without a police dog. The department now relies on assistance from Bridgeport, Westport and State Police K-9 units. Recently, Darien, New Canaan and Trumbull have added dogs to their ranks or are in the process of doing so. Both New Canaan and Trumbull relied on private donations to set up the unit.
Fairfield hasn't had a police dog in more than 10 years, but Chief Gary MacNamara believes the "time is right" to bring back K-9s.
"We need people to come down, get your car washed and help the community," Lussier said of Saturday's car-wash fundraiser.


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Simply constructed yet luxurious and visually striking, this top features one of the collection's signature cut-out shapes. The hemline has been curved and shifted upwards on the front, creating an elliptical shape that beautifully accentuates the waist. Besides being exhibited in several runway looks for S/S 2002, this concept can traced back to Lang's S/S 1996 collection, and was also reiterated for the celebrated S/S 2004. It is a beautiful touch that will work well for both men and women, worn on its own or layered.
The piece is crafted from luxurious cotton jersey with a soft, silky texture and considerable stretch. The fabric has a mercerised treatment that gives it a faint luster. Furthermore, its high thread count results in a pleasantly rich and smooth texture while ensuring that it will maintain its softness and colour for longer. The neckline and armholes are precisely finished with self-fabric binding.
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Inspired by their hometown, Milwaukee creatives take on the world
By Salam Fatayer
Published July 19, 2022 at 3:12 PM CDT
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What does it mean to be creative? Its most common use is as an adjective, but it's also used as a noun, almost as though an individual has embodied this trait so entirely that it becomes who they are. In this week's "Uniquely Milwaukee" episode, we spoke to some of those individuals to spotlight local innovative talents — Milwaukeeans in the creative industry who are changing the perception of our city.
That term also has some power behind it. When you're a creative, you're not just an artist; you're a leader. You have influence and — most importantly — make a difference in your community. You make an impact.
When I think of this on a scale level, I think of Unfinished Legacy, a Milwaukee streetwear brand started by Brema Brema with passionate supporters in Milwaukee and globally. "The biggest aspect of Unfinished Legacy isn't the clothing," said Jene Tate, the company's event coordinator and community outreach specialist. "It has a lot to do with community."
Founder and Creative Director Brema cultivated a brand that has made a name for itself. It was recognized by Vogue magazine, made a huge leap by going to Los Angeles for expansion and spun a viral photo into a high-profile collaboration with all-American denim brand Levi's.
This week, the minds behind Unfinished Legacy celebrated their roots with a homecoming pop-up and spoke with our very own Element Everest-Blanks, HYFIN on-air host and brand ambassador, for a detailed interview.
But fashion isn't the only way Milwaukee creatives put themselves — and the city — on the map. Social media has proven to be a powerful tool many artists use to expose people to their work and build a following.
Milwaukee-based video creator Bryce Van Landon, who goes by Cinema Bryce, has perfected his craft: creating cinematic videos of Milwaukee. I would describe his content as the opening credits to an indie film that turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. He has nearly 30,000 followers, with videos reaching up to 200,000 views.
Listen to the full episode of Uniquely Milwaukee to learn more about these creatives, how they navigated their success and the undeniable brilliance Milwaukee has to offer.
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Whether you're a Pats fan or rooting for the Eagles, the one thing we can agree on is that the snacks on Sunday will be nearly as important as the football. On average, 1.25 billion chicken wings and 8 million pounds of guacamole are consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. It is one of the biggest days for the NFL, but it is also the day when people spend hours drinking beer, eating chips, and scarfing down wings.
Miller Light was voted the best light beer on ranker.com. Sam Adams Light and Bud Light came in the #2 and #3 spots. They may not be as hearty as an IPA, but they will get the job done. If you're not in a committed relationship with a certain beer, try something lighter.
Wings are hard to resist, but sticking them on the grill or in the oven will save yourself from fried grease. Also, instead of lathering your chicken wings, keep a little bowl of sauce on the side so you can portion out exactly how much you're using!
You can skip the cheese, bacon, and oil by topping off your potato skins with guacamole, tomato, onion, and cilantro. They are vegetarian, gluten-free, and who doesn't love some good guac?
These are spicy and addicting, not to mention vegetarian, gluten-free, and low-carb. Throw together cauliflower with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast them until they're crispy, and toss them in sriracha, hot sauce, and lemon juice. Serve with a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing. View the whole recipe here.
You can't have game day without a huge platter of nachos. Tortilla chips stacked high with layers of ground meat, cheese, onions, guac, and sour cream can be a greasy, messy, carpet hazard. Satisfy those sweet tooth junkies with apple slice nachos instead! Thinly slice apples and drizzle with chocolate syrup or caramel sauce, and top with some chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips. Dominate the dessert game while staying on the healthy side.


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Jackie Robinson Commemorative Coin Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) mint and issue one-dollar silver coins emblematic of Jackie Robinson in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in major league baseball; and (2) distribute surcharge proceeds to the Jackie Robinson Foundation to enhance its education and youth leadership programs, and increase the availability of scholarships for economically disadvantaged youths.
Prescribes conditions for payment of such surcharges, including a proscription against Foundation compensation to any agent or attorney for services rendered to support or influence legislative action of the Congress relating to the coins minted and issued under this Act.


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The Solar Empire saw its dominance of the Sol star system crumbling under the onslaught of the Earth Federal Republic forces during the initial years of the 1st Interplanetary War. Lady-chairman Isabeau Furrier viewed the development of the ironclad fleet as too-little, too-late to save the Solar Empire due to the fact that the ironclads were a throwback to the battle doctrines of the Great War era. She understood that newer, more advanced types of spacecraft would be required to deal with the EFR.
Thus began the initial research and development of what would become known as the "Cosmo Navy" type of military spacecraft.
Furrier's designers looked through all of the spacecraft types that had been developed in the 2060s during the "cat-and-mouse" conflicts between the USSN and UNSC. This intelligence data was later coupled with the information garnered from both Lady Furrier's spies pilfering Dalltan's secret research files, and initial reports after the Battle of Hygeia when Zhukov's forces first used the alien warships.
The Byzantine class is chosen to lead the pack
Admiral Kolchak's space frigate was picked by yet another team of warship engineers as the best fit for the main corvette of the new Solar Empire fleet Lady Furrier had charged them with designing in 2074 AD. The ship had excellent firing arcs, engine placement, and ergonomics. It was for this reason that these craft were given top priority for upgrade and refit to the new stellar warp drive that Lady Furrier's team of spies uncovered during their infiltration of the conspirators' network during the early 2070s.
Unfortunately for Lady Furrier, her plans were thwarted by the base commander of Hildalgo--where these craft were supposed to be built--and the loss of Vesta in January of 2075 (where the omni-hull types were going to be constructed). Dalltan's influence was far reaching and his spies among the Hildalgo top tier of command staff ensured that the fleet of Byzantine class frigates Furrier had ordered designed were never built.
A truly "Omni-hull" spacecraft is born.
Among the vast amount of data deciphered by Dr. Xiang during his three years of studying the Prodono, it was learned that the aliens built spacecraft using a concept he termed Continuous Operation Standardized Modular Omni-hull or COSMO In other words, vessels that were designed to be upgradable for an indefinite period of time (usually thousands of years) and changeable into a variety of configurations to meet the needs of whatever sector of the galaxy they were being constructed in. The most common type of alien craft that fit this description was the Raul-Zhem-Kai class of patrol ship/picket vessel found at the Alpha Centauri Prodono warship depot.
The Raul-Zhem-Kai class found by the UNSC was in actuality a heavily modified version of the original Cosmo Navy type craft built thousands of years before the Raul-Zhem-Kai, but using the same basic modular components at that Prodono ship. The sheer number of different variants possible with that class alone was staggering to Dr. Xiang as he began thumbing through the alien data.
The data based on Xiang's research that Lady Furrier's spies acquired from Dalltan's conspirators, led to the design of three types of omni-hull craft all based on a basic frame.
This frame was designated the 1st generation of Omni-Hull warships. With the basic model being a heavy destroyer type called the HSD-01.
A third class of vessels was added to Furrier's plan in the form of a space battleship that was based entirely on a Raul-Zhem-Kai type variant intended to act as a destroyer/battlegroup leader. This vessel was dubbed the SBB-01.
Had the class not been tampered with by Dalltan's henchmen, the design would have been even more formidable than it was. At 50,000 tons displacement, the SBB-01 was the largest manmade warship of its day. Its weapons, vehicle compliment, and armor were all impressive by 1st Interplanetary War standards.
The combination of this class of battleship with its complementary force of warships would have made the Solar Empire unstoppable. It is for this reason that many historians believe that Charles Dalltan ensured that the Solar Empire never got the opportunity to construct these vessels.
With the loss of Vesta in 2075 AD, the Zhukovist rebels were essentially handed the plans to make the omni-hull spacecraft and the SBB-01 space battleship. However, for whatever reason, Dalltan did not allow the plans for the Byzantine class to fall into their possession and thus the full potential of the Cosmo Navy fleet was not reached in the 1st Interplanetary War era.
The "Cosmo Navy" becomes a blueprint for the future
With their fleet of alien warships needed to transport the proletariat from the Sol system to their newly colonized planet Gaea, the Zhukovist rebels needed a new fleet of warships that would help them continue the momentum against the Solar Empire that the EFR had given them after the fall of Venus and the routing of the UNSC from the Earth Sphere.
After Vesta fell into their hands in 2075, the Zhukovists plundered the data banks of the planetoid base for any information on the ironclad ships and Peter Khrushchev's fleet (Ceres Regency space navy). What they found within the files of the former UNSC base amazed them. Blueprints for an entirely new space navy consisting of omni-hull warships and a battleship design heretofore unseen in the Sol system.
Even without the Byzantine class of frigate, the newly formed Union of Solar Republics space navy proved its superiority to the 1st and 2nd generation of Ironclads used by the Solar Empire during the invasion of the Mars Sphere. These craft also showed their parity of power to that of the Ceres Regency's fleet of "Flash Gordon" type vessels during Ceres first attempt to take control of the Saturn sphere from the Jovian forces after the 1st Interplanetary War was over in 2079 AD.
These craft were so successful that plans were started in 2080 AD for a complete upgrade of the fleet that would include the introduction of the Byzantine class back to its rightful place as frigate of the USR Cosmo Navy by 2085.
Conclusion of Part 5
In conclusion it should be noted that this type of spacecraft went on to father a whole lineage of space warships that defended the planets of the Union of Solar Republics and subsequently the Union of Sovereign Solar Republics after the Outer Sphere war of the late 2080s.
The influence of the Cosmo Navy design on other types of warships would become clear in the mid-22nd century as the Earth forces began unifying their space fleets into one coherent body.
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Runaway Quilters 2013
Brittany Rambo, 27, of Chicopee, Mass., stands next to her Twice as Nice quilt top that she finished the morning of Sept. 18. She began working on it when she came to Runaway Quilters in 2012.
Brittany Rambo lives in Chicopee, Mass., with her husband and two young daughters, but that didn't prevent her from making her second excursion this year with the Runaway Quilters at the Mount Saint Joseph Conference and Retreat Center.
"My mom (Katie Roy, of Evansville, Ind.) has been coming for years," Rambo said. "I started sewing two years ago and I came to Runaway last year." The 27-year-old started her first quilt top at Runaway last year, "Twice as Nice," and finished it this year the morning of Sept. 18, which earned her hugs from some veteran quilters.
"The people here are so encouraging," Rambo said. "I'm a couple of decades younger than some of these women. It's like being surrounded by mothers and grandmothers, they all just want to help me."
The spirit and camaraderie was evident throughout the week of Sept. 16-20, as slightly more than 100 quilters from various states came to Maple Mount to sew and quilt and sew and quilt some more.
Joan Abell, of Lebanon, Ky., works on her Smitten quilt during a Sit and Sew at the Retreat Center.
Joan Abell, from Lebanon, Ky., came for her 14th year. "I love to quilt and love the atmosphere here," she said. "It's lots of fun to get together with these nice ladies. I've made a lot of friendships over the years."
She was in a Sit and Sew classroom on Sept. 18, working on a small Smitten quilt. "I've been quilting since I was 16," Abell said. "My mother was a quilter. I stopped to raise a family, but I've gotten back into it. I have friends from Ohio County, we go on quilt retreats together."
There were several newcomers this year, including Beth Taylor of Island, Ky.
"My mom has come for years," Taylor said. "Last year she said 'I want you to come with me.' She got me into quilting a couple of years ago."
Nell Jordan, left, brought her daughter Beth Taylor to Runaway Quilters for the first time this year.
Her mom is Nell Jordan, of Franklin, Ky., who has come to Runaway for at least 18 years, and teaches a class each year.
"I wanted her to come so she can carry on the family tradition of quilting," Jordan said. "My grandmother taught me when I was a teenager."
Taylor has made three baby quilts so far, and was planning on taking the Exploding Pineapples class while at Runaway. But the week was already a success before she sewed her first stitch.
"I'm getting to meet a lot of Momma's friends that she's talked about for years."
Virginia Johnson, of Franklin, Ky., works on her Tennessee Waltz quilt during her first Runaway Quilters visit.
Jordan was also the pied piper for Virginia Johnson, of Franklin, Ky., and Pat Haley of Bowling Green, Ky., who came together for the first time. They are in Jordan's Quilting Buddies group at home.
"I think it's going to be a fun time," Johnson said. "I've been quilting since 1967, since before it was 'the thing to do.' I've seen a lot of changes."
Her mother quilted, and would tell her daughters when they were out of school for a snow day, "Get your quilt pieces out," Johnson said. But she didn't start enjoying quilting until she was married and a neighbor got her started again. She's made 75-100 quilts in her life.
"I teach people to quilt," Johnson said. "It's fun getting students, that's rewarding." She was making a Tennessee Waltz quilt.
Ruth Donnell and Betty Brooks came together from Lebanon, Tenn., for their second trip to Runaway Quilters.
Ruth Donnell, left, and Betty Brooks, both of Lebanon, Tenn., enjoy their time at the Sit and Sew on Sept. 17 in the Mount gymnasium.
"We heard some other ladies talking about it last year, we really enjoyed it, so we came back," Brooks said. "We enjoy the night program, the silent auction and the food is good. This is a really interesting place. Last year we met some of the retired sisters who quilt."
She and Donnell are members of Music City Quilters Guild near Nashville, which has about 100 members. Brooks came to make a Lover's Link pattern, using 1930s reproduction fabric. "This has so much cutting, it's going to me," she said. Donnell was making a My Blue Heaven quilt from scraps.
The two had an adventure the first night they arrived, when they went exploring in the Retreat Center and inadvertently ended up in the museum, Donnell said.
"We thought there was a nun in there, but it was a mannequin," Donnell said. "We thought we'd been caught."
Dana Hughes, of Mayfield, Ky., works on her Twisted Bargello quilt during the Sit and Sew on Sept. 17.
Dana Hughes, from Mayfield, Ky., has been coming to Runaway for 10 years.
"It's a fun place to be. The people bring me back, you get to know them," she said. "I like the whole quilting atmosphere."
She was making a Twisted Bargello quilt. "I made my first quilt when I was 10 and I'm 56," she said. "I was blessed that my grandmother lived with us, I've been around quilting all my life."
Lisa Barnhard, of Rockport, Ind., was teaching the Granny Square technique in a classroom at the Center. "It's a strip piece technique using scrappy fabrics," she said. Barnhard has been teaching for 10 years.
"I can't remember not quilting," she said. Her grandmother and mother quilted, and now she has her daughter in laws quilting.
Faith Bratton, of Paducah, Ky., works on 1 ½-inch strips of fabric during the Granny Square class.
One of her students on Sept. 18 was Faith Bratton, a first-time member from Paducah, Ky. She attended the Diocese of Owensboro's 75th anniversary Mass on Dec. 8, 2012 in Owensboro, and met some Ursuline Sisters that day, who told her about Runaway Quilters.
"It's been great, the people are all very nice," Bratton said. "I'm happy to be around so many quilters."
She's been quilting for 10 years and was learning about using smaller strips of fabric. She also learned the popularity of Runaway Quilters.
"I came by myself, but it turns out half a dozen of my girlfriends from Paducah are here."
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Rosalie Huebener September 18, 2013 at 5:38 pm
I have always loved attending even though I never get anything done. I just sit, relax, and enjoy everybody's talent.
Marilyn Kennedy September 20, 2013 at 6:47 pm
I love this place. I came here for the first time in 9/11/01 and we did a whole lot of praying but you know that God is taking care of things and that you can count on him. It is the most peaceful place to be and have made so many good, kind and loveable friends.
Janie Blalock September 21, 2013 at 7:59 am
This was my 14th year! I plan for it all year long and can hardly wait for September to come! The setting is awesome. The center staff treats us like royalty. The directors, Easie Cecil, Terry Russelburg and Margaret Scott do an wonderful job. Thanks for a GREAT week!!!
Sr.Rosemary Keough, OSU September 27, 2013 at 7:32 pm
Thanks for these lovely and informative pictures! I really like getting to "know" the participants and the names of the quilts.


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Ezequiel Oscar Scarione, né le  à José Clemente Paz dans la province de Buenos Aires en Argentine, est un footballeur argentin évoluant au poste de milieu de terrain de football argentin. Il joue actuellement pour le MKE Ankaragücü, en Spor Toto Süper Lig.

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Scarione commence sa carrière européenne au FC Thoune. Prêté au Fc Lucerne, il ne parvient à s'imposer dans le club de Suisse Centrale. Revenu en terre thounoise, Scarione flambe en Challenge League. Promu en Super League, il brille par ses passes géniales et ses nombreux buts et devient capitaine. À la trêve, le club bernois est sixième. Cependant, Scarione se querelle avec son entraineur Murat Yakin. Il quitte le club pour rejoindre Saint-Gall, qui se bat contre la relégation. Malgré tout son talent, Scarione ne parvient pas à sauver les Brodeurs de leur chute en Challenge League.

En  il signe pour le club turc de Kasımpaşaspor.

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Naissance dans la province de Buenos Aires
Naissance en juillet 1985
Footballeur argentin
Joueur de Boca Juniors
Joueur du Deportivo Cuenca
Joueur du FC Thoune
Joueur du FC Lucerne
Joueur du FC Saint-Gall
Joueur du Kasımpaşa SK
Joueur du Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC
Joueur du Göztepe SK
Joueur du MKE Ankaragücü SK

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