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Strolling for Sights: Take an Art Walk Around College Avenue
Megan Schumann
megan.schumann@rutgers.edu
Exploring New Brunswick on foot? Rutgers University's artistic heritage is a rich one. Works by renowned artists can be found on and near the Voorhees Mall.
Heading back to Rutgers University–New Brunswick in the fall provides an opportunity to revisit some favorite landmarks and learn about the famed artists whose outdoor works are on display.
Here is a walking tour of some of the sights on and around College Avenue campus. We'll start at the shaded, grassy Voorhees Mall near the Department of Linguistics building on Seminary Place:
The statue of William the Silent welcomes visitors to the Voorhees Mall.
Mike Lucas/Rutgers University
1. William the Silent
Standing between the Rutgers Graduate School of Education and the linguistics building is a familiar sight to students, faculty and other members of the Rutgers community: the oxidized bronze statue of William the Silent, also known as "Willie the Silent."
Installed in 1928, the statue honors William I, Prince of Orange, the leader of a Dutch revolt that led to independence in the Netherlands. It was donated by Fenton B. Turck to commemorate the university's Dutch heritage.
As Rutgers Today noted in 2019: "It's a storied landmark that has inspired pranks, is a source of folklore, and was even named in The Huffington Post as one of the most loved statues on an American campus." (So, what's the folklore exactly? Best Google it.)
At the corner of Seminary Place and College Avenue is a plaza dedicated to one of the most acclaimed Rutgers graduates, Paul Robeson.
2. Paul Robeson Plaza
If you wander down Seminary Place past the Department of Linguistics toward College Avenue, you'll come across a plaza dedicated to one of the most acclaimed Rutgers graduates, Paul Robeson.
As Rutgers notes: "The son of a runaway slave, Robeson attended Rutgers College in New Brunswick on an academic scholarship, becoming the university's third Black student and its first Black football player."
The university dedicated the open-air plaza, which includes eight granite panels detailing the story of Robeson's life, in 2019 to honor the Renaissance man's legacy as a scholar, athlete, actor and global activist for civil rights and social justice.
At Voorhees Mall behind Scott Hall is A World Turned Inside Out, a World War II memorial.
3. A World Turned Inside Out
Now venture back into Voorhees Mall behind Scott Hall and you'll come across A World Turned Inside Out, a World War II memorial that features Inside Out, an abstract geometric sculpture by Buky Schwartz, an Israeli sculptor and video artist.
The memorial, dedicated by the Class of 1942 in May 2008, features 11 stainless steel panels that display the 247 names of Rutgers alumni and students who gave their lives during WWII. Schwartz's sculpture was moved from the front of the Zimmerli Art Museum to be the memorial's centerpiece.
Outside the Zimmerli Art Museum is Walking Man by Rutgers alumnus George Segal.
4. Walking Man by George Segal
Speaking of the Zimmerli, head there next to check out Walking Man by Rutgers alumnus George Segal, an internationally renowned sculptor of the Pop Art movement.
The bronze sculpture, donated to the Zimmerli by the George and Helen Segal Foundation in 2011, can be found at the corner of Hamilton Street and George Street and appears to be headed toward the entrance of the museum.
Consider visiting the Zimmerli Art Museum.
Now you have options: Continue your outdoor stroll or visit the art museum, where you can see exhibitions devoted to art of the Americas, European art and the Norton and Nancy Dodge collection of Soviet nonconformist art.
The Zimmerli is open Wednesday through Sunday, and open late on Thursdays. (Note: The museum is closed to the public in August while staffers install new exhibitions, which open Sept. 1.) You also can learn about the university's Fluxus art movement to increase your trivia knowledge about Rutgers.
Kirkpatrick Chapel is used for weddings, lectures, musical performances and other events.
5. Kirkpatrick Chapel
From the Zimmerli, cross Hamilton Street and make your way to Kirkpatrick Chapel at 81 Somerset St. on the Old Queens campus.
The chapel, constructed in 1873, is frequently used for weddings, lectures, musical performances and other events. According to the New Jersey Historic Trust, the chapel is "an excellent example of High Victorian Gothic ecclesiastical architecture. The chapel's stained-glass windows contain some of the first opalescent and multicolored sheet glass manufactured in America." The Kirkpatrick website notes that "four of the chapel windows are from the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany and date back to the late 19th century."
Head south on George Street toward Albany Street and look to the east to spot Johnson & Johnson's world headquarters.
Famous chapel visitors include Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost, Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis and activist-scholar Angela Davis. Members of the public are welcome in the chapel during normal operating hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You may wish to end your tour here or continue into the heart of downtown New Brunswick.
(If you do proceed, here's some extra credit: Head south on George Street toward Albany Street and look to the east to spot Johnson & Johnson's world headquarters. The building was designed by Henry N. Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, an architectural firm founded in part by internationally acclaimed architect I. M. Pei, who once drafted a blueprint to redesign New Brunswick's central business district.)
Situated next to State Theatre New Jersey and across from the Heldrich Hotel stands The Tuning Fork Oracle by Alice Aycock.
6. The Tuning Fork Oracle
Continue south on George Street to Livingston Avenue. In front of the Civic Square building at 33 Livingston Ave., home of the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Situated next to State Theatre New Jersey and across from the Heldrich Hotel stands The Tuning Fork Oracle by Alice Aycock.
The Miraculating Machine in the Garden is on the northeast side of Mabel Smith Douglass Library.
A Douglass College alumna, Aycock is known for her large-scale sculptures. Her work has been exhibited in the Guggenheim, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among others.
(Extra credit for avid walkers up for a 16-minute trek: Check out The Miraculating Machine in the Garden, another large sculpture by Aycock, on the northeast side of Mabel Smith Douglass Library at 8 Chapel Drive.)
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BrightSpace Architects were commissioned to provide planning and building regulation drawings for a former pub site at Riders Lane in Havant.
The proposal included ten affordable units all with off street parking. The development was completed in 2014.


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An update on the situation of the flood that hit the business park and the Mariapolis Lia, and the ways to work together - by the Argentine EoC Association.
Dear friends of the EoC, we would like to tell you in detail about the situation in the business park, in every house and company, because we know that everything that happens we live through together and that many are praying for us and wish to contribute.
Jorge Perrín, from Polo Solidaridad, tells us: 'Solidarity among us is "naturally" extraordinary. The only machines that can move around are the tractor - Pepe (Marin)'s vehicle - and the small bus of the little town. So they are always around taking people to work, to school, they go to the grocery store for everyone, or carry goods to be delivered, etc.
The water entered two houses of the business park and the garage of a third one. Two more are at risk: the water level is a few centimetres. In some of the rest of the houses, water entered into the basement but the houses are safe for the moment.
Primicias (crops in the open air): Greenhouses next to the road are flooded, the others get too much moisture from the ground. Greenhouses and the entire production is lost, except part of the production of tomatoes.
Maliandi (Cosmetics) and Pasticcino (Coffee biscuits): They have no water inside. Pasticcino is delivering its products with the tractor of Primicias.
Several sectors of the fenced area and the streets are flooded. For the moment, no water has entered the buildings.
As in much of the province of Buenos Aires the channels and drains are connected to each other; the waste water drains are not enough and the pools of water become "seas". The channel of the Mariapolis and the Pole had been cleaned recently and it is working very well. If the rain stops in a few days the water will go down from the entire citadel. The road connecting the citadel with the surrounding country has a different problem as it drains in another direction. The access between the Mariapolis and the country is completely flooded and you can move around only with special vehicles.
Local media say that there are 20,000 people affected and 4,000 had to be evacuated in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Santa Fe. There are closed roads and some others where traffic is reduced. The rain does not lessen and the weather warning is still on. However in some areas the water level has begun to sink slowly.
In the EoC of the Southern Cone we all live for our brothers and friends in the area of the Mariapolis Lia, and also for the thousands of flood victims of recent days in the province of Buenos Aires and the Coast.


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using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
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I am a sucker for charity causes and so when my friend contacted me today with an invitation to donate one of my creations to a silent auction in honor of a nurse we worked with who passed yesterday, I could not say no. (Sidenote: I am humbled at how many of the sweetest people in the world are asked to deal with unimaginable suffering. This was true with my friend who contracted a rare cancer in her 20s and now leaves behind her husband and two young children we hope to raise money for. Ugh!) In any case, with this in mind, I dropped my other projects and pulled out a favorite Hmong remnant and whipped up a bag. I came up with this bag design last year when making another Hmong remnant bag for a friend. It is not a particularly unique design but I thought it would be fun to share as these bags always garner compliments and they are a fun way to show off odd-shaped special textiles.
I am a Macgyver kind of sewist. I'm not formally trained and I always figure things out in odd ways so forgive me if the structure and instructions are unusual (and please share your tips if you have better ways of bag making).
I then stacked up the outer and inner large squares and rounded off the bottom corners.
I then drew an isosciles triangle freehand on the center of one of the curved corners, I folded the square in half again and cut the triangle out of all 8 layers.
I then sewed the two smaller rectangles of the lining fabric to make an inner pocket leaving a center area at the bottom unstitched for turning inside out.
I trimmed the corners of the inner pocket rectangle, turned it inside out, ironed it making sure the opening at the bottom was pressed to match the sides and finally sewed the rectangle on the middle center of the front back lining with a 1/8th inch seam. I also stitched down the center of the pocket to make it into two separate pockets.
I then sewed the bottom corner triangles together, right sides together on both the outer fabric squares and the inner lining pieces. I used a 1/2 inch seam from here on out unless otherwise stated.
Next, I sewed the bag outer and inner fabrics to the zipper. This part can be a little confusing but I sandwiched the zipper between the lining and the outer fabric right sides together with the zipper top matching the fabric top and the zipper pull facing the outer fabric. I used a 1/4 inch seam for the zipper, pushing the zipper pull out of the way when sewing.
I repeated the sequence on the other side of the zipper and was left with outer fabric and inner fabric wrong sides together on either side of the zipper.
I then placed my fabric remnant on the center of the outer canvas on the side opposite of the one with the inner pocket. I pulled the lining away and made sure that there was 1/2 free at the bottom to allow the bottom seam to come together. I sewed the remnant in place using thread that matched.
I top stitched along either side of the zipper using a 1/8 inch seam and trimmed the end of the zipper.
Next up, I pulled the outer canvas pieces together and the inner lining pieces together wrongs side together and sewed around the whole sandwich leaving a large opening at the bottom of the lining to facilitate flipping it right side out.
I flipped it and started working on the handle. To make the handle, I folded the 5×36 inch piece in half lengthwise and fused the fusible fleece with an iron to the top. I sewed around the rectangle leaving an opening in the middle of the long side to facilitate flipping inside out and also made a curve at each long end. I flipped it and pressed making sure the opening was lined up and topstit hed all around the handle at 1/8 and 1/2 inches.
Almost done, I reached inside the lining opening and secured the ends of the handle to the both sides of the bag so that the curved end of the handles were 3 inches below the zipper. Although it was a tight fit, I used my machine to sew the handle to the outer canvas (keeping the lining out of the way) in a u shape following the curve of the handle and sewing across the top of the U a couple times to reinforce. Lastly, using thread to match the lining I sewed the lining opening closed using a 1/8 inch seam.
Hope that wasn't too confusing. I think this bag would work for remnant of any kind, in fact I have an antique quilted square I want to try next.
I will share this to my friends who have organizations like helping women. This can taught to them so that they will be able to earn additional income. Thanks for this great idea!
I love purses, bags, etc. This one is very cool! The black and orange look great together!
Beautiful bag! Thanks for sharing. I wish I had remnants like yours, it looks so special.
Great bag and tutorial. You made it sounds so easy. I always get turned around with sandwiching the zipper and opening out the lining from the bag for stitching. Your pictures are the clearest I have seen.The remnant with the beads is lovely.
Rushed this bag and post a bit. In retrospect wish I would have taken more time. Always so hard to fit in work, family, and crafting. Thanks Bianca.


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2023 Honda CR-V Previewed In Hybrid Flavor Before Summer Debut
Honda has officially saw the 2023 CR-V in a progression of true pictures from the Japanese marque. The photographs, which give us a decent glance at the impending new age reduced hybrid, came after an affirmation from recently that the following CR-V and CR-V Hybrid are coming this year.
The commencement to the appearance of the 2023 Honda CR-V formally starts and it probably won't be excessively some time before we get to see the model in full detail, alongside its specialized spec sheet. However, before that, we should examine what we can say regarding the plan in the gave pictures.
The following Honda CR-V looks more honed on the two closures, conveying more dull accents than chrome. The headlights are smaller than the active rendition, like what you'll track down on the recently prodded Prologue electric hybrid. The coincided grille forthright has immense openings, while the lower corners house dim accents with vents. Honda has additionally mounted the side mirrors to the entryway boards this time.
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These reflect what was distributed by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology previously, with the exception of the silver enhancements on the lower guard tracked down on the North American variant.
At the back, Honda remains dedicated to its high taillight plan for the CR-V, however the L-molded lights presently accompany an alternate realistic. The silver complement on the lower guard could fool you into imagining that it's an exhaust outlet, yet at the same it's really not.
Honda is set to uncover the all-new 2023 CR-V this late spring with "a further developed half breed framework for a sportier driving encounter and greater capacity." The organization is likewise presenting another Honda Pilot this year, which the automaker calls the "extended period of the SUV."
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Macworld's 2003 Game Hall of Fame | Macworld
The Game Room
Macworld's 2003 Game Hall of Fame
By Peter Cohen
Once again, it's time to roll out the red carpet at the Macworld Game Hall of Fame and honor the year's best pulse-quickening, mind-tingling games. For those of you who haven't made the pilgrimage to these hallowed halls, the Game Hall of Fame is located in historic Pittsfield, Massachusetts, a few hours away from my homestead on Cape Cod. Thank goodness the management lets me telecommute most days (the three-hour drive up the Mass Pike is a killer).
As I walk through the halls, polishing fingerprints off of the brass statues of past inductees and making room for the newest crop of winners, I can't help but look back on the past year with fondness. Sure, there were a few titles that made me want to give up my joystick forever -- I won't name any names. But after all was said and done, 2003 shaped up to be another solid year for games on the Mac. From old-school arcade games to futuristic shooters, zoo management to covert military operations, there was truly something for everyone.
Best Use of Animal Husbandry
This real-time strategy game, which lets you build, stock, and maintain your own zoo, emerged midyear and quickly became one of my favorites -- thanks in part to a feature that lets you knock down the walls of your zoo exhibits. (Nothing releases a little pent-up aggression like watching your lions and tigers eat demanding zoo patrons.)
Zoo Tycoon combines the voyeuristic thrill and strategic planning of Sim City with a nice dose of learning. As you build your zoo, you'll learn about the animals' natural habitats and what they need to keep happy and healthy. Do your job well, and you'll make the park a fun place for patrons to spend money -- and perhaps earn a small fortune. Do your job poorly, and your zoo may be shut down for animal cruelty.
What's Cool: A recently released Marine Mania expansion pack lets you add oceanic critters and dinosaurs to the mix. Who It's For: Strategy-game fans who dream of running a wildlife safari. From: Aspyr Media, 888/212-7797, www.aspyr .com; $50.
Best Way to Kick PC Gamers' Butts
MacSoft took its sweet time getting Unreal Tournament 2003 (UT 2K3) into the hands of Mac gamers, but the game was worth the wait. Chock-full of death and dismemberment, this unapologetically aggro first-person shooter is brimming with mayhem. Like its wildly popular predecessor, UT 2K3 lets you wield a variety of weapons as you participate in futuristic gladiatorial combat. But this time around, the graphics are better, the action is faster, and the contestants are tougher.
While you're blasting away your enemies, you can collect adrenaline capsules to activate special modes that enable you to move faster, shoot quicker, and more. And almost every aspect of the game is customizable, from player characteristics to networking options.
The best part of the game, of course, is playing online against PC gamers, blasting them to smithereens and then letting them know that you're playing on a Mac.
What's Cool: Hacking the game's INI file to maximize performance on your Mac -- for example, you can reduce the number of active audio channels (check out The Game Room, September 2003, for details). Who It's For: The Gatorade-swilling crowd. From: MacSoft, 763/231-8100, www.macsoftgames.com; $50.
Best Celebrity Endorsement
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
Spectacularly rendered golf courses and stunningly realistic character animation alone don't earn this Mac golf title a spot in the Game Hall of Fame. A lot of the credit belongs to TrueSwing -- an intuitive swing-control system that really puts players in the game. The visages of Tiger Woods and other well-known PGA golfers are icing on the cake.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 features a Career mode that lets you work your way up the rungs of the PGA ladder. Other PGA golfers will even challenge you to games of skill that will test your mettle and put money in your pocket -- if you win.
The second of two major golf games reviewed by Macworld in 2003, Tiger Woods was truly the superior game -- notwithstanding a few graphical glitches on certain Mac configurations. In fact, it looks better, plays better, and offers more challenges than any Mac golf game I can think of.
What's Cool: Watching Tiger get more and more frustrated as he keeps duffing easy shots. Who It's For: People who took that "I am Tiger Woods" commercial seriously. From: Aspyr Media, 888/212-7797, www.aspyr.com; $40.
Best Difficult-to-Pronounce Game
Noiz2sa
Having grown up on a hearty diet of classic arcade games, I'd happily trade in 3-D graphics for a good 2-D shoot-'em-up (or shmup, in gamers' parlance) almost any day of the week. So developer Kenta Cho has a special place in my heart for distilling classic 2-D shooters down to their core and turning them into wonderful, abstract, psychedelic -- and just plain weird -- games. Noiz2sa is a perfect example.
A follow-up to Cho's earlier -- and equally unforgettable -- rRootage, Noiz2sa has players flying over a scrolling landscape and firing at anything that moves. The game eschews colorful, cartoonish graphics -- common in shmups -- for a minimalist presentation with an allure all its own: ships, bullets, missiles, and laser beams are all represented by simple geometric shapes. And once the bullets start flying, you'll be hypnotized by the action. Put simply, Noiz2sa is a visual extravaganza in motion. You have to see it to believe it.
What's Cool: People at Starbucks tapping you on the shoulder while you're playing Noiz2sa and begging for details about where to find the game. Who It's For: People who have a library of console shmups and wish there were more of these games on the Mac. From: Kenta Cho, www.victoly.com/~adam; free.
Best Use of the Force
Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
The Star Wars and Star Trek movie franchises have both fallen victim to a wealth of mediocre -- and at times, utterly craptastic -- games. But a notable exception is Aspyr Media's Mac conversion of Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. Based on the Quake III: Arena engine, Jedi Knight II lets you control Kyle Katarn, a Jedi bad boy who's turned to mercenary work to put food on the table.
Although Jedi Knight II uses a few tricks we've all seen before -- Max Payne's Bullet Time slow-motion mode, for example -- it uses them in ways that don't feel hackneyed or, pardon the pun, forced. Best of all, when you tire of the single-player mode, you can enter online arenas and pit your skills against those of other Mac and PC players.
What's Cool: Getting to slice and dice with a lightsaber. Who It's For: People who wish that Darth Vader were their father. From: Aspyr Media, 888/212-7797, www.aspyr.com; $50.
Best Military Training
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege
Squad-based military games are odd ducks: they're not quite action games, and they're not quite strategy games. They are, however, incredibly challenging and complex simulations of real-life military exercises. And this year, Aspyr brought an outstanding example of this genre to the Mac.
In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, you're in charge of a team of elite commandos called Ghosts. With each mission, you must complete a series of objectives and get your team out alive. There are secondary goals, too, which will raise your status as a covert-ops hero if you're able to complete them in time. Although the game is set in the near future, the weapons and situations -- such as quelling East African unrest or putting an end to an uprising that threatens Russian stability -- are definitely current.
Ghost Recon gives you more action and requires less planning than past Tom Clancy games, so there's a quicker payoff for the attention-deprived player. Improved graphics and more-realistic sound effects add to your sense of immersion. (The game goes so far as to provide birdsongs from the areas you visit.) And kudos to Aspyr for bundling both the original Ghost Recon game and its expansion pack, Desert Shield, in this combo.
What's Cool: Taking over a fellow commando's body to get the job done. Who It's For: Folks who'd rather be in Tom Clancy thrillers than read them. From: Aspyr Media, 888/212-7797, www .aspyr.com; $35.
Best Hacking and Slashing
Dungeon Siege
As much as I wanted to love the long-awaited Mac release of Neverwinter Nights, and as much as I admire Geneforge 2's deep and varied story line, the Mac dungeon crawl that captured our hearts and minds most thoroughly this year was MacSoft's Dungeon Siege.
Best described as an action and strategy game with role-playing elements, Dungeon Siege breaks the role-playing–game (RPG) mold by offering greater game-play variety. Dungeon Siege combines RPG fun -- collecting stuff and leveling up your character with new abilities -- with heavy doses of action that encourage you to use squad-based strategy. Add to that an innovative graphics engine that doesn't make you wait for levels to load every time you visit a new location, and you've got hours of hacking and slashing to relish.
What's Cool: A pack mule that can carry tons of supplies but has a habit of running away from battle. Who It's For: Players looking for a successor to Blizzard's Diablo series. From: MacSoft, 763/231-8100, www.macsoftgames.com; $30.
Best Recycled Idea
ThinkTanks
Here at the Game Hall of Fame, I often find myself reminiscing about the eighties -- the golden age of coin-operated video games, and a time when a game's graphics could easily be duplicated on fabric by any neophyte cross-stitcher. One of the all-time classics of that era was Combat, an Atari 2600 game that placed you and a friend in tanks on opposite sides of a 2-D battlefield. This game was the inspiration for Bravetree Productions' ThinkTanks.
ThinkTanks puts you in the turret of a metal machine and sends you across a 3-D battlefield to take on anyone who crosses your path -- online or on your own computer. Strategically placed power-ups charge your cannon with special abilities, while jump pads let you snatch a brief bird's-eye view of the battlefield. It's an old concept smartly updated for gamers whose graphical tastes tend toward Unreal Tournament, but who still have a hankering for simple game play.
What's Cool: Being able to run your own multiplayer server from your Mac. Who It's For: People who get a twinge of nostalgia when they see the black, rubbery, single-button joystick of the Atari 2600 in video game retrospectives. From: GarageGames, 541/345-3040, www .garagegames.com; $20.
Best Great Game Made Greater
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
Expansion packs too often fall into the trap of just padding original games with more fluff but not offering anything substantive. This is definitely not true of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. This official add-on to 2002's Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos makes an already good game even better.
As a role-playing strategy game, Warcraft III puts you in charge of heroes of each of the four races that populate the war-torn world of Azeroth. The Frozen Throne has an additional single-player campaign that starts off where the first one ended. You'll also find tons of new objects, units, and other goodies -- including a new level editor for folks who want to make their own mods. And The Frozen Throne offers new depth when you go head-to-head against PC and other Mac gamers online through Blizzard's free Battle.net matchmaking service.
In case you've somehow missed Warcraft III altogether, Blizzard has now put the original game and the expansion pack together -- along with a pair of strategy guides to help you along -- in a package called the Warcraft Battle Chest.
What's Cool: Replaying the game from the beginning and finding new ways to win. Who It's For: Players who just can't get enough of Warcraft III. From: Blizzard Entertainment, 800/953-7669, www .blizzard.com; $35.
Best Sense of Humor
The Operative: No One Lives Forever
Many games take themselves way too seriously. So when MacPlay released The Operative: No One Lives Forever, it was a welcome respite from the usual posturing and pontificating. Brandishing a corny sense of humor and outrageous, tongue-in-cheek caricatures, The Operative mixes first-person–shooter game play with sixties-era style. In it, you assume the role of Cate Archer, an undercover agent charged with foiling the efforts of an evil underground group that's bent on world domination.
Although the game's graphics look a bit dated, The Operative is a whole lot of fun. It definitely kept me laughing. And as in classic spy movies, just when you think you've seen it all, there's another stunt to challenge you. It's one part James Bond, one part The Avengers, and a dash of Austin Powers -- served up shaken, not stirred.
The Operative: No One Lives Forever 2 should be hitting store shelves around the time this issue lands in your hands. While I haven't had a chance to put it through its paces, the sequel has the same trappings that made the first installment so much fun. Dramatically improved graphics and other embellishments should make this title worth keeping an eye on.
Who It's For: The nifty sixties-era lounge music, included in the box as an audio CD. Who It's For: Anyone who's ever dreamt of being (or being with) Emma Peel. From: MacPlay, 214/855-5955, www.macplay.com; $30.
Best Place to Get Classic Games
In 2003, I reviewed MacMAME (Mac Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), a free emulator that revives classic arcade machines from the seventies, eighties, and nineties on your Mac -- in much the same way that VirtualPC emulates a Windows-compatible computer ( www.macmame.org ). But although MacMAME emulates the technology underlying arcade games, it doesn't actually include the games themselves. For that, you need ROM image files culled from the arcade game's original chips.
Until recently, MacMAME users who wanted to get these ROM files had two options: buy the original arcade games and use byzantine equipment to read the data; or download ROM files from the Internet via pirate Web sites and peer-to-peer services. The former is a daunting, time-consuming, and expensive process, while the latter is an easier and cheaper, but more legally precarious, approach.
But now a company has stepped in to give gamers legal and easy access to game ROMs. Based on the same concept as Apple's iTunes Music Store, StarROMs ( www.starroms.com ) sells vintage–arcade-game ROMs that work with MacMAME and its kin. The company kicked off last October with dozens of ROMs from classic Atari arcade games such as Missile Command, Tempest, Asteroids, and others.
As this issue went to press, the selection on StarROMs' Web site was limited to Atari games. However, with dozens of classics to choose from, there should be enough to keep even extremely ardent arcade enthusiasts busy for hours. The company says it plans to flesh out its selection as soon as deals with other license holders are finalized.
ROM files will cost you anywhere from $2 to $6 -- a small price to pay to own a legitimate piece of gaming history. You can get an even better deal by using your credit card to buy StarROMs credits -- the coin of StarROMs' realm -- in bulk. Once you buy the games, they're yours to keep. There are no restrictions due to digital-rights management, as there are with music you buy through the iTunes Music Store.
Best Gaming Twosome
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season and Logitech Momo Racing Wheel ;
With some games, it doesn't matter whether you use the keyboard or a game controller -- the experience is about the same. But for others, the difference is like night and day. NASCAR Racing 2003 Season is that kind of game. It's also the swan song of a terrific game franchise that carefully simulates what it's like to muscle a roaring NASCAR racing vehicle around real-world tracks.
People unfamiliar with the sport may not see much challenge in NASCAR driving --
after all, you're just taking left turns continuously, right? No, not by a long shot -- riding in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the freeway is one thing, but at 190 miles per hour, it's a whole different story. Careful fuel management, listening to cues from your pit crews, and keeping an eye on your gauges and other drivers all add up to a nail-biting experience that won't let you look away from the screen for even a moment -- unless you want to end up as roadkill.
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season earns an extra half mouse over its 2002 Season predecessor, thanks to an updated driver, a team and sponsor roster, all 23 real-world NASCAR tracks, and a dramatically reworked physics engine. These features, along with new graphics and AI improvements, make the game even more realistic and challenging than before.
But to really experience the true power of this game, you'll need Logitech's Momo Racing Wheel. NASCAR's new support for force feedback brings a whole different level of realism to the game by making the steering wheel shimmy and shake as you plow your 800-horsepower rocket-sled around the track.
What's Cool: Taking a U-turn out of pit row and plowing your car into oncoming traffic just to watch the other cars flip over, and then replaying the chaos from different angles. Who It's For: Jeff Gordon wannabes. From: Aspyr Media, 888/212-7797, www.aspyr.com; $30; and Logitech, 888/863-8312, www.logitech.com; $100.
Although these titles arrived too late to be considered for this year's Game Hall of Fame, they certainly have me on the edge of my seat. In fact, most of these games should be hitting stores in time for the shopping season.
Few who witnessed Halo's debut at the June 1999 Macworld Expo keynote speech would have believed it would be 2003 before MacSoft finally got the game into the hands of Mac users. If you've already played Halo on your Xbox, you can expect a very different experience on the Mac. For one thing, it looks much better, thanks to support for high resolutions (as high as 1,600 by 1,200) and the pixel-shading technology found in newer graphics cards. Halo also sports a new weapon, new vehicles, new maps, and several customizable multiplayer games -- including PC-to-Mac multiplayer gaming support.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
If you like Ghost Recon, take a look at Aspyr's Mac conversion of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. As the leader of a special operatives unit called Rainbow, you'll lead missions against a hidden terrorist threat as you travel to locales such as London, the Caribbean, and Rio de Janeiro. Also keep an eye out for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, which puts you in the role of a stealthy undercover operative working for the U.S. government.
The Mac version of Unreal Tournament 2003, from MacSoft, may have arrived more than half a year after its PC counterpart, but the next installment is shipping at almost the same time. The latest edition of this futuristic arena combat series offers new game-play modes, weapons, player modes, and vehicles.
Favorite features included with the original Unreal Tournament but missing from UT 2K3 -- for example, the Assault mode, where players try to achieve mission objectives -- will make a comeback in UT 2K4. And fans of long-range shooting will be happy to have the Sniper Rifle back in their arsenals.
Law & Order: Dead on the Money
For something totally different from just about any game discussed this month, there's Aspyr's 3-D mystery game based on the hugely popular television drama series Law & Order. The game features the faces and the voices of the actors you know from the show. You'll help Detective Lennie Briscoe collect evidence and information about a Central Park murder, and then you'll present those findings to Lieutenant Anita Van Buren. Once you've got a suspect in custody, it's up to you to help Assistant DA Serena Southerlyn build a compelling case worthy of a guilty verdict.


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Beneteau prepares premiere of new model in Europe
July 05, 2020 Reviews and test drives
We tell you what we know about Gran Turismo 36.
Text by: Anastasiya Nosova
Image courtesy of: Beneteau
Companies: Beneteau
yacht construction
The French shipyard Beneteau plans to delight visitors to the autumn boat shows in Europe with the 11.5m GT36. The premiere of the sporty motor cruiser took place back in November 2019 during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, but since then the yacht has never made it to the Old World.
The design of the model was the responsibility of the in-house specialists of the yard (hydrodynamics) and the Style & Design and Andreani Design studios. The GT36's sporting appearance and Zipwake's cornering stability interceptors were for a reason.
Two engines will accelerate her to 30-35 knots.
The Owner has a choice of Volvo Penta 270/300 hp tilt-turn speakers or Mercruiser 300/350 hp outboard engines.
There are two tanks of 408 litres each for fuel storage on board.
With a displacement of 7304 kg of GT36 draught just over 1 metre.
Up to 10 people can gather on board the yacht.
But in this case she can only walk in the coastal zone. For sea voyages, the company will have to reduce to 8 people.
There are 3 main guest areas on the main deck of the GT36. There is a sunbed and grill just aft by the water. The cockpit area with a U-shaped sofa for eight and a table continues this distinctive sea terrace. The backrest of the sofa is transformed into a sunbed headrest at the stern if necessary.
As the yacht breaks the waves, three more people can watch in comfort in addition to the helmsman. All four of them will be comfortably seated at the control station on two double sofas. The helmsman and his companions will enjoy the panoramic view and the coolness of the air conditioning. However, if you want to feel the sea breeze in this area is possible by opening an electric hatch in the roof or (optionally and only manually) the side window.
A large sun lounger on the bow is slightly recessed into the boat hull, this is done for safety. A separate loudspeaker is placed on the bow and there are cup holders in the sun lounger. An awning can also be ordered which is installed above the sun lounger.
In rooms under the deck of natural light as much as in the open air. All thanks to the portholes that stretch along both sides of the boat. The window even has a bathroom with a separate shower cubicle.
Two double cabins are available for accommodation: forward and aft. They can be called relatively spacious as the GT36 has a maximum width of 3.48 meters. This is enough to make the aft stateroom transformable: the bed can be either slid together or carried on board.
There is also space for a small galley and relaxation area on the lower deck.
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Roger Blake, Steve Coogan, Hugh Dennis et al.
The complete 12th series of the classic satirical puppet show. No target was sacred; Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet, the opposition, the Liberals, Ronald Reagan, the Pope and the Royal Family could all find themselves up for a painful ribbing on any given programme. The series was worked around the current week's news stories and featured a number of famous impressionists and comedians.


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Capital d'investissement
Recouvrement de créances commerciales
Restructuration et insolvabilité
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Gregory R. Azeff
Associé | Toronto
gazeff@millerthomson.com
Greg Azeff's practice focuses on bankruptcy and insolvency law. Greg has worked with businesses from a wide range of industries including banking & financial services, securities, information technology, mining, shipping, automotive manufacturing, fashion & apparel, entertainment, commercial & residential property management, media & publishing, commercial aviation and construction. Greg has acted in some of the largest and most complex restructurings in the country, and has played a lead role in a number of international cases involving jurisdictions in the Americas as well as Europe, Africa and Asia.
Greg has been a member of the Law Society of Ontario since 2002. He has substantial experience representing debtors, creditors, trustees, receivers and monitors in court-supervised insolvency proceedings, and has helped a number of distressed companies avoid court proceedings by successfully completing out-of court restructurings.
In addition to his insolvency practice, Greg advises start-ups and other businesses on matters that include initial organization, fundraising and capital structure, mergers & acquisitions, private equity placement, debt financing and securitization, joint ventures and the negotiation of complex commercial agreements.
Greg served as CEO of a Canadian technology company for four years and has been a director of several corporations, giving him an appreciation for many of the challenges faced by business owner/operators and entrepreneurs.
A native of Montreal, Greg studied management at McGill University before attending Osgoode Hall Law School. While at Osgoode, Greg was awarded the J.S.D. Tory Award for Excellence in Legal Research and Writing. In 2006, Greg was recognized in the Insolvency & Restructuring section of Chambers & Partners: World's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Réalisations professionnelles et leadership
Member of the Executive, Insolvency Section, Ontario Bar Association
JSD Tory Award for Excellence in Legal Research & Writing, Who's Who, 2005 – 2009
Chambers and Partners: World's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006 edition)
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Counsel to the CCAA Monitor in Re Kraus Brands Inc. et al.
Counsel to the Proposal Trustee in Re Bella Senior Care Residences Inc.
Counsel to the Court-appointed Receiver in the receivership of Ismac Marina Inc. o/a A.C. Marina
Counsel to the Court-appointed Receiver in HSBC Bank Canada v. Mahvash Lechcier-Kimel
Counsel to the Court-appointed Receiver in Meridian Credit Union Limited v. Vandermeer Greenhouses Ltd.
Counsel to the applicant creditor in the receivership of the GSR Mining Corporation and AJ Perron Gold Corp.
Counsel to the Court-appointed CCAA Monitor in Re Ghana Gold Corporation
Counsel to the Court-appointed CCAA Monitor in Re The Futura Loyalty Group Inc.
Leadership éclairé
Co-author, "Governing the Ungovernable: Cryptocurrencies in Insolvency Proceedings", Annual Review of Insolvency Law, 2019 Thomson Reuters Canada Limited, page 363
Panelist, "Considering Cryptocurrency", Annual Review of Insolvency Law, February 1, 2019
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Tech Talk: GeoSpectrum Acoustic Solutions
Deployment of a C-BASS VLF sound projector: a recent product launch from GeoSpectrum Technologies that fulfils a range of operational roles for the marine sector. Photo: GeoSpectrum Technologies.
A GeoSpectrum Technologies C-BASS VLF sound projector undergoing underwater testing in a land-based test tank. Photo: GeoSpectrum Technologies
MTR Science & Technology writer Tom Mulligan reports from his subsea and maritime tech tour through eastern Canada.
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia based acoustics specialist company GeoSpectrum Technologies Inc, a producer of underwater acoustic transducers and systems, has been in operation for more than 20 years, supplying hydrophones and sound projectors to a range of customers in the marine and oceanography sectors, as well as providing consultancy services on acoustic systems integration and test procedures. End-user sectors include defense and homeland security, oil & gas, and environmental services. As well as standard products, GeoSpectrum can also provide customized products and is particularly recognized as a leading provider of systems for the marine mammal monitoring and ocean observation sectors.
Components designed and manufactured by the company are tested with a range of on-site equipment to ensure these meet customer requirements: this equipment includes pressure and environmental chambers and NIST-traceable calibration equipment, and the company has a production facility capable of manufacturing more than 1000 hydrophones a day.
GeoSpectrum's wide-band omnidirectional hydrophones include an integral, low-noise voltage- or current-signalling preamplifier and can be configured to operate over customer-defined bandwidths with required sensitivity and also allow for customizable gain. In addition, the depth rating for each hydrophone can be tailored to meet specific requirements to meet shallow- to deep-water requirements.
In addition to hydrophones, the company designs and manufactures electrodynamic sound projectors and has recently introduced its C-BASS family of very-low-frequency projectors. These are less expensive and smaller, lighter and designed to be more efficient than standard products. With their broad bandwidth, they can be used in a variety of applications where sound projectors could not previously be employed. The C-BASS systems may be used omni-directionally or in arrays to produce high-power sources with or without directivity and applications include their use as diver deterrents to protect marine assets; as VLF ASW systems; as a VLF calibration source; in AUV-based target emulation; for underwater navigation/GPS applications by providing a network of beacons; for acoustic and health monitoring purposes; and in VLF communication systems with a range exceeding 1,000 km.
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The City of Dayton recently updated its animal control ordinance to take into account the varied nature of neighborhoods and property types within the city limits.
Understanding that not every part of the city is made up of neighborhoods or subdivisions, the City recognizes that the keeping of animals, including livestock, is a part of the city's historical landscape. Updating the ordinance to protect the health, safety, and well-being of both residents and livestock was an important consideration for city leaders.
Under Texas law, new ordinances related to land usage cannot restrict the current usage of property. In other words, the restrictions on use in this ordinance do not apply to current landowners with livestock in the city. This means they will not have to change anything to be in compliance with the ordinance as long as they own the property.
The restrictions in the ordinance only apply to property owners that do not currently own livestock.
The ordinance was carefully written so as not to obstruct or prevent youth participation in programs such as the FFA or 4H, as the City recognizes the importance and benefits of these programs. City leaders are working with the school district's agricultural instructors to ensure that this does not affect their programs. A previously proposed ordinance was brought before the council in August, however, at their request, the ordinance was revisited to take a deeper look at the city's needs.
"When staff brought us this ordinance, we gave it a lot of consideration," said Mayor Caroline Wadzeck. "This community has always been agriculturally-minded and we absolutely support those endeavors, especially our students involved with the 4H and the FFA. Working together, we can continue to be a community that supports our agricultural roots, while encouraging quality neighborhoods and responsible animal ownership."
A list of frequently asked questions is available here. A copy of the ordinance can be found here.
For more information or with questions, residents can visit the city's website at www.daytontx.org, official City of Dayton social media sites, or contact Deputy City Manager/Police Chief Robert Vine at rvine@daytontx.org.
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Hurricanes clinch spot, return to playoffs for first time since 2009
Watch as Nino Niederreiter makes a great move to the inside and then beats Cory Schneider top shelf to ignite the fans in Carolina.
Associated Press April 4, 2019, 9:40 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. — No current Carolina Hurricanes player has skated in more games than Justin Faulk — 558 in all, and not a single one in the playoffs.
That changes next week.
The Hurricanes clinched their first post-season berth in a decade Thursday night by beating the New Jersey Devils 3-1 after Faulk scored the go-ahead goal in the second period.
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"It's exciting, everyone can see all the emotion out of the group and in here right now, there's still a bit of a vibe," said Faulk, with teammates whooping and clapping in the background.
"It's great, and we're not happy yet, right?" he added. "We're excited, we're obviously happy, but we're not done and that's not enough just to get into the playoffs, and we know that, and that's been our mindset the whole year."
Petr Mrazek made 35 saves, Warren Foegele also scored and Nino Neiderreiter added an insurance goal with 3:25 left to help the Hurricanes snap the NHL's longest active playoff drought. Now, that dubious distinction belongs to Buffalo, which will miss the post-season for the eighth straight season.
The victory — coupled with Montreal's loss at Washington — wrapped up Carolina's first post-season berth since 2009 and just its second since winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.
It came exactly 10 years after the Hurricanes clinched their most recent playoff berth on April 4, 2009, when they beat Pittsburgh. These Hurricanes will enter their regular-season finale with 97 points — matching that 2009 team for second-most in club history.
"The goal was to get relevant. That's the first thing," said first-year coach Rod Brind'Amour, the captain of that Cup champion team 13 years ago. "I felt like we'd kind of fallen off the map, and obviously, we're not done. This isn't the final thing. We want to be the best team. But there's a step that has to be taken, and it's a huge step to make the playoffs. Can't say enough about the group — just can't."
It's quite a turnaround for a team that avoided joining the Florida Panthers from 2001-11 and the Edmonton Oilers from 2007-16 as the only clubs to miss the post-season for 10 consecutive seasons. During the second period, the fans chanted "We want playoffs!"
Just a few months ago, that would have been a ridiculous thought. On Dec. 30, Carolina was one point out of last place in the East with a 15-17-5 record.
Since then, they've gone 31-12-2.
"It's been a grind, but it's all been worth it," Foegele said. "And we're not done. We've got to continue this."
Foegele livened up a tense PNC Arena crowd by scoring the tying goal with 9:57 left in the first. He slipped past behind the Devils' defencemen and Dougie Hamilton hit him with a pretty pass that set up his breakaway chance.
Faulk then put the Hurricanes up with a power-play blast from the point 96 seconds into the second — helping to ensure his eighth NHL season would end in the post-season.
Andy Greene put the Devils up 1-0 by taking a feed from Michael McLeod and beating Mrazek with a wrist shot from behind the circle at 4:56. Greene scored and Cory Schneider stopped 22 shots for the Devils, who have lost three of four and have clinched last place in the Metropolitan Division.
"I thought we competed very hard. I thought for the majority of the game, we were the better team," coach John Hynes said. "This game was a little indicative of our team. We had work ethic. I thought we competed very well. We didn't find a way to score enough."
NOTES: C Pavel Zacha had the second assist on Greene's goal, giving him five points in four games this season against Carolina. … Williams was selected as winner of two team awards: the Steve Chiasson Award for determination as voted on by his teammates, and the Josef Vasicek Award for media co-operation as determined by the local chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The local PHWA group also voted Aho as the team's MVP.
Devils: Wrap up their season Saturday night at Florida.
Hurricanes: Finish the regular season Saturday night at Philadelphia.
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What is a Medicine Wheel?
By PsyMinds|2019-07-13T03:19:00+03:00July 13th, 2019|Categories: Culture, Knowledge|Tags: ancient structures, architecture, astronomy, medicine, megalithic, New Age, sacred sites|
In some Native American cultures, the medicine wheel is a metaphor for a variety of spiritual concepts. A medicine wheel may also be a stone monument that illustrates this metaphor. Historically, the monuments were constructed by laying stones in a particular pattern on the ground-oriented [...]
An Introduction to Concrete Art
By PsyMinds|2019-06-26T17:02:00+03:00June 26th, 2019|Categories: Arts, Culture|Tags: architecture, art, artists, movement, painters, photography|
Concrete art was an art movement with a strong emphasis on geometrical abstraction. The term was first formulated by Theo van Doesburg and was then used by him in 1930 to define the difference between his vision of art and that of other abstract artists [...]
Vastu Shastra: The Science of Architecture
By PsyMinds|2019-03-06T15:34:35+03:00March 6th, 2019|Categories: Culture, Knowledge|Tags: architecture, Buddhism, Hinduism, literature, mandala, nature, sacred geometry|
Vastu Shastra (vāstu śāstra) is a traditional Hindu system of architecture which literally translates to "science of architecture." These are texts found on the Indian subcontinent that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial geometry. Vastu Shastras incorporate traditional Hindu [...]
Works of Art and Architecture Designed With the Golden Ratio
By PsyMinds|2019-01-17T01:59:24+03:00January 17th, 2019|Categories: Arts, Culture|Tags: architecture, art, artists, arts, Buddhism, Jesus, mathematics, religion, sacred geometry, surrealism|
Many works of art are claimed to have been designed using the golden ratio. However, many of these claims are disputed, or refuted by measurement. The golden ratio, an irrational number, is approximately 1.618; it is often denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi). Early [...]
12 Facts You Need to Know About Gaudí's Sagrada Familia
By PsyMinds|2018-07-10T18:58:48+03:00July 10th, 2018|Categories: Culture, Knowledge|Tags: architecture, art, Barcelona, Christ, Gothic|
For 135 years, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia has slowly been marching its way toward completion. The focal point of famed architect Antoni Gaudí's career, the church has undergone trials and tribulations but is finally reaching the end of construction. An unforgettable part of Barcelona's skyline, its [...]
History and Origin of Chinese Feng Shui
By PsyMinds|2019-12-17T02:42:28+03:00August 11th, 2017|Categories: Culture, Knowledge|Tags: ancient structures, architecture, earth, energy, metaphysical, negative, positive, yin yang|
Feng shui is also known as 'Kanyu' which is the art of placing and situating a building so that it is in harmony with its surroundings. According to feng shui, cultural and social issues are influenced by natural, metaphysical and cosmological factors. To use feng [...]
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KABUL (Pajhwok): The Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament on Saturday decided to hold an extraordinary session tomorrow and investigate about negligence in preventing a deadly attack on a military hospital in Kabul.
Three days back, gunmen stormed the 400-bed Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military hospital, killing 49 people and injuring 50.
She said security forces had committed negligence in preventing the attack on the hospital, urging colleagues to investigate about the negligence.
She suggested a delegation should be tasked with investigating the incident from different angles and compiling a report on individuals and institutions, which had committed negligence.
Her colleague Almas Zahid from Kabul echoed her views, asking the house to summon the defence and interior ministers and the spy-master to clarify their positions.
Abdul Rahim Ayoubi from Kandahar called the attack on the hospital 'a serious security lapse' especially on the part of the intelligence and detective organs, saying the government should be held responsible.
At the end of the session, Speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi ruled an extraordinary session to be held tomorrow (Sunday) would decide on the incident.


This weekend: On the trail of a paddle race, a river tour, a mountain run - GetGoing NC!
Logistics: 3.2-mile kayak/paddle board race, 10 a.m., $45; Family Fun Race, 10:30 a.m., $20; 5K and 10K bike rides, 8:30 a.m.. All events are Saturday. More info here.
Saturday forecast: Clear, high of 82.
In case you missed Thursday's report, the 18-day Tour de Yadkin is advancing down a 185-mile stretch of its namesake river. Saturday's paddle is especially attractive, starting with breakfast and a one-mile hike on some of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail's freshest tread, in Elkin, followed by a 5.7-mile paddle to the Carolina Heritage Winery for a tour, wine tasting and bluegrass concert.
Logistics: BYOB or make arrangements for a boat through SuperFly Outdoor Sports. Shuttle available for $10. For more on the Tour de Yadkin, check out the event's Web site.
Saturday forecast: Clear to partly cloudy late, high of 86.
Sunday's your chance to get in on the first-ever N.C. Outward Bound Riverbound Trail Race in Asheville. Runs of 5K and 8K are planned on trail in and around the North Carolina Arboretum.
Logistics: Both races start at 8 a.m., $35 race day for the 5K, $40 for the 8K. More info here.
Sunday forecast: Overcast, high of 75.


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Two firms sue Twitter on share price ruse
Two financial firms are suing Twitter, saying it supported their own world tour to sell its shares last year, only to disallow the sales in a ruse aimed at boosting the company's valuation above $US10 billion for an initial public offering.
Precedo Capital Group Inc, based in Arizona, and Continental Advisors, based in Luxembourg, sought $US124 million ($A131.06 million) in damages on Wednesday, including $US100 million in punitive damages, for misrepresentations that it said were "wanton and egregious".
Expected to go public before Thanksgiving, Twitter's plan to sell 70 million shares will be the biggest technology IPO since Facebook went public last year. In a regulatory filing last week, Twitter set a price range of $US17 to $US20 per share for its offering. At the $US20 share price, Twitter would be valued at about $US12.5 billion.
The two financial companies said they took the roadshow through several countries and three continents in September 2012, lining up institutional funds, asset managers and high net worth individuals to buy $US278 million in Twitter shares.
The lawsuit accused San Francisco-based Twitter of seeking an artificial market to ensure at least a $US19-per-share price, injuring the public because the initial offering price for its shares will not be based on price-to-earnings ratio and balance sheet valuations.
"The public will now be purchasing shares at an inflated price, based upon Twitter's pre-IPO fraudulent misrepresentations," the lawsuit said.
In a statement, Twitter Inc said: "We've never had a relationship with these plaintiffs. Their claim is completely without merit."
The lawsuit said the financial firms took to the road looking for investors after a Twitter shareholder, GSV Asset Management Inc, claimed in March 2012 that it had negotiated a deal with Twitter to sell $US50 million to $US278 million worth of Twitter stock owned by employees, contractors and other stockholders. GSV Asset was not named as a defendant in the lawsuit.
In the 18-day international roadshow, 47 presentations were made in eight countries by GSV Asset and Continental Advisors while Precedo Capital made presentations to investors and 10 broker dealers in New York, Chicago, Florida, Virginia and Pennsylvania, the lawsuit said. It said GSV Asset provided information at the roadshows including non-public information that came from Twitter.
After obtaining more than $US50 million in commitments at $US19 per share, Twitter blocked the sale nine days after the roadshow ended, causing the plaintiffs to lose millions of dollars in commissions, fees and expenses, besides damage to their reputations, the lawsuit said.
The firms said they were told that Twitter wanted to avoid a pitfall of Facebook Inc's initial public offering last year by removing an overhang of Twitter shares. They said they believed Twitter wanted to see if US and international buyers would support a $US19 share price in what amounted to a de facto public offering.
"Twitter never intended to complete the private sale of Twitter stock," the lawsuit said. "Twitter's intention was to induce Precedo Capital and Continental Advisors to create an artificial private market wherein Twitter could maintain that a private market existed at or about $19 per share for the Twitter stock."
David Peirez, a partner at the Long Island-based law firm Reisman, Peirez, Reisman & Copabianco who specialises in business and transactional law, called the lawsuit the result of "sour grapes by two companies".
"It appears that the plaintiffs now see a pot of gold in the upcoming very hot IPO," he said. "This has all the markings of a holdup."
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Pumpkin Ricotta Crostini with Arugula | Naturally.
This recipe is in partnership with Nugget Markets. See below for more details.
I don't get to cook for people as much as I would like. There's something about the energy that comes from sharing food with others. It's an easy way to bring people together, especially during the holidays. While I typically focus on the main meal, I have a not-so-secret obsession with small bites and appetizers. Give me a solid cheese tray or a plate full of crostini any day and I'll be happy!
This year, I'm partnering with Nugget Markets to bring you these lovely pumpkin ricotta crostini. If you're in the NorCal area and looking for the perfect place to stock up on food for the holiday, Nugget is your go-to place. I personally go for the cheese and wine but there's so much more (like all the ingredients for the recipe)!
The best part about these crostini is that the ricotta mixture can be made ahead of time, making fast work of assembly of these beautiful crostini. The creamy ricotta and pumpkin plays perfectly with the peppery arugula and crunchy pepitas. You can also make these gluten-free- just use your favorite gluten-free bread!
A perfect fall party treat, ricotta is whipped with pumpkin puree and topped with a simple arugula pepita salad.
Heat oven to 425˚F. Place the pieces of sliced baguette on a sheet pan and brush with olive oil. Bake until lightly toasted, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and rub each piece with the cut side of the garlic.
While the bread is baking, combine the ricotta with the pumpkin puree, maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Whip until mostly smooth. Alternatively, if the ricotta is a bit gritty, whip in a blender.
Place the arugula and pepitas in a bowl. In a small jar, combine ingredients for dressing and shake until combined. Pour over the arugula and toss until the leaves are coated.
Assemble the crostini by spreading the ricotta mixture on each piece of crostini. Top each with a bit of salad and finish with a sprinkle of chili flakes.
Tips & Tricks: Want to take these a step father? Try making your own homemade ricotta. It doesn't take much and is one of the easier cheeses to make at home.
These crostini can easily be adapted for your taste. I love pumpkin puree but during this time of year finding pumpkins and/or the puree can be a bit tough. Also, cater to all your guest by making them gluten-free or vegan.
Squash: Swap the pumpkin for sweet potato, butternut squash, or acorn squash puree.
Vegan: Swap the ricotta for a tofu-ricotta (like this recipe).
Greens: Arugula can be a bit peppery and overpowering. If you're not a fan, swap for shredded spinach or massaged kale.
One of my favorite things to do in the fall is make homemade pumpkin puree. The flavor has an edge on the store-bought version and you get the added benefit of having toasted pumpkin seeds. Of course, you can always pick up a can at the store- recipes that use pumpkin puree can use homemade or canned!
Disclosure: This recipe was created in partnership with Nugget Markets. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It's content like this that helps me keep this site running to provide the vegetarian recipes you see every week.
I don't make crostini enough, so I'm really looking forward to trying this over the weekend!


To be the last team you ever join.
Primal - Audi Denver Racing started as HART Racing in 2003, as an antidote to teams who didn't race with heart, or guts, or spirit. We didn't have much in terms of resources, but we had heart in spades.
Fast forward to today. We've got a little more support behind us, but the heart, guts and spirit remain.
Instead, we see a new problem that threatens the sport. Today, bike racing seems too elite. Too formalized. And too selective. In fact, in a world where performance road cycling is keeping riders out, we see an opportunity. A chance to create the kind of team atmosphere that you'll never want to leave. And frankly, it's about riding with that same heart, but also so much more.
That's why we provide more than just a team for our crew. We provide a life.
Join us, and you'll never be alone on a weekend.
Join us, and you'll get all your bike questions answered.
Join us, and you'll rediscover the passion you had for riding and staying in shape.
And join us, because we're the group that never lets you down, both on the road and off.
Heart, guts and spirit are such important ingredients to a successful life. They can be taught on the road. And they're maintained by the people by your side.
The view is great. The memories are greater.


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Iberian Studies
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The Iberian Studies group is intended to promote scholarly research and interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the peninsula from a multicultural and multilingual perspective.
From CORE 8
Un manifiesto más
6 replies, 4 voices Last updated by Edgar Illas 5 years ago
17 July 2014 at 2:23 am #5264
Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo
@acampoy
Here is the link to the Una España Federal para una Europa Federal manifesto launched yesterday for those interested in tracing the coincidences and divergences between national and transnational contemporary discourses around Iberia.
http://file02.lavanguardia.com/2014/07/16/54411154592-url.pdf
17 July 2014 at 11:35 am #5266
Elisa Martí-López
@ema835
Thank you, Adolfo, for bringing this important question to our forum.
In line with Adolfo's latest links, I am posting other links that frame the question of the "Catalan Problem" from different perspectives both ideologically and also territorially.
The first "manifiesto" (the one prepared by Vargas Llosa and the FAES foundation and supported by other well-known people) as well as the one that supports a "federal" Spain, have been written from Madrid for very different reasons. The first manifesto does not hide its ideological debt to Francoist ideology for its concept of Spain and its repressive methods, very much attuned with the Partido Popular now in power. The second "manifiesto," far from the ideological position of the first one, proposes –should I say one more time– the reconfiguration of Spain as a federal state inclusive of all its cultural peculiarities.
The first "manifiesto" fails to acknowledge the profound democratic deficiencies that constitute Spain's political institutions at the end of the "pacto de la transición," and supports a concept of Spain as monolingual, culturally homogeneous, and politically centralist. No surprise here.
The second one is unwilling to accept that the "peculiarities" found in Spain are not regional but national. This is why very often the Spanish "federalistas" deny Catalonia's right to decide, a right all nations have (as in the case of Scotland in the United Kingdom).
In the first link, Ramón Cotarelo (Professor of Political Science at the UNED who lives in Madrid) explains these "democratic deficiencies" and their relation to the "unwillingness" of many "progres" to acknowledge any nation but the Spanish one. Cotarelo argues this as someone who claims to be a "nacionalista español" –his words– who understands the political rights of all nations. [the video starts at minute 15′]
The second link is another video where other well-known people in Catalonia explain the different reasons why they support Catalonia's right to decide.
Here are the links:
1) Cotarelo presents Súmate
2) Un Pais normal
Thank you, Elisa.
What I am most troubled about is that the FAES/Vargas Llosa manifesto suggests a separation between citizenship and national identity that echoes the centralization of national identities that characterized the Enlightenment unproblematically. There is an obvious attempt to co-opt any discourse of modernity that is not associated with a centralized civic national identity.
17 July 2014 at 5:07 pm #5273
Jennifer Duprey
@jeduprey6
Thank you Aldolfo and Elisa for these two posts. I agree with Elisa in what she says about the Manifiesto. Indeed there are no surprises in their discourse, yet one remains baffled with statements like this one: "Reclamamos al Estado que aplique toda la ley y advierta con claridad de las consecuencias de violarla. Ninguna infracción debe quedar impune y ninguna sentencia puede ser desacatada."
Thank you Jennifer.
You are right, although My concern is that while the punitive bravado of the paragraph you mentioned may not be shared by the bulk of the population, the more subtle yuxtaposition of citizenship vs peripheral national identities can easily fly below the radar.
18 July 2014 at 12:18 pm #5276
Edgar Illas
@edgarillas
Thank you all for your posts and comments. I would just like to add a couple of observations.
On the significance of these manifestoes, my impression is that, in reality, they are inconsequential. I believe that one of the the fundamental errors that many intellectuals are making when it comes to the secession of Catalonia is to consider it a problem of nationalism. While Catalanism was primarily nationalist throughout the twentieth century, contemporary separatism no longer pursues the building of the nation (a nation that has been "naturalized" for quite a long time) or the decentralization and federalization of Spain. Separatism has simply cut off the legal, juridical, economic, and affective bonds with the state – but not with "Spain," with the Spanish language, or with the Spaniards, of course, as we can see with the collective "Súmate" of the video posted by Elisa.
In this shift from nationalism to separatism, temporalities have also changed. While nationalism worked toward the plenitude of a future Catalan nation, in an endless task of nation-building and of negotiation with the state, the political secession is, in a way, an event that has already taken place. That is, Catalan separatists have already cut off their ties with the state, and now they simply seek the international and juridical recognition of this fact. In this respect, there does not seem to be a lot that the state can do. A military intervention would be too risky within the EU, and too much financial coercion could be suicidal for Spain too. So perhaps Rajoy's passiveness is, after all, the most democratic gesture! 🙂
What is interesting is how these geopolitical events may change our collective project of Iberian Studies. On the one hand, they should not alter it in any substantial way, as the dialogue between Iberian cultures can continue whether we have two, three or more states in the Peninsula. On the other hand, however, it seems that this situation will at least temporarily make us focus more on questions of sovereignty and constitutional theory than on questions of culture and language. The posts of this forum might be an illustration of this!
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A beautiful walking trail with benches and a scenic view of the Castor River. Trail entrances are located at the end of Manitou Street, Larose Lane, Forest Lane and Maple Grove.
The trail connects to the Crysler Walking and Cycling Trail Network.
The trail entrance is located at 1665 Route 900 West in St-Albert. To see the trail on a map, please visit the Crysler Citizen Committee's website.