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My View: You Don't Need A Passport To Attend An International Film Festival – Just A Pass To The One In The Berkshires
Suzanna Bowling
**This article was originally published June 3rd 2017
You don't have to go to the Cannes Film Festival in France to see the best new movies from film makers and attend parties and mingle with glamorous and creative people. It's happening in the Berkshires at the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF). Kelley Vickery who founded the festival 12 years ago has brought the best of independent film from around the world to the historic Mahwaie Theatre, the Triplex Cinema and The Beaconin Great Barrington and Pittsfield Mass. It's a four day event of great movies, Q&A, discussions, special events, and parties. This year's festival paid tribute to Academy Award winning actor, Christopher Plummer. He didn't need his passport to travel to the Berkshires, just a pass to the BIFF.
Christopher Plummer & Kelley Vickery
Christopher Plummer & Eda Sorokoff
Eda Sorokoff, Richard Grausman, Susan Grousman
Elizabeth Aspenlieder, advisor board, Stephen Sorokoff, Eda Sorokoff
Douglas Trumbull, Film Director Silent Running and special effects creator of Andromeda Strain, Close Encounters, Blade Runner, Startrek
2017 Berkshire International Film Festival
Berkshire International FIlm Festival
It would be easier to list the awards Christopher Plummer hasn't won in his nearly seven decades of work in film, television, stage and concert halls. Multiple Tony awards, Emmy awards, the Golden Globe, the Genie, Screen Actor's Awards, Canada's Companion of Honor, countless Film Critic honors, and of course an Academy Award for a body of work this is nothing less than an encyclopedia of the arts in the 20th and 21st Centuries. And if awards were given for living life to its fullest, Christopher Plummer would hve run out of clever acceptance speeches by now. A legendary rake. A lustful lush. A Classical musician. An adroit raconteur. A world traveller. The drinking buddy of Peter O'Toole and Albert Finney. He has known, loved, drunk, acted and/or brawled with everyone who is anyone in the past seventy years of international celebrity. David Edelstein chief film critic of New York & CBS Morning conducted a fascinating and at times very frank discussion with Mr. Plummer on the stage of the Mahwaie before his new movie The Exception was screened. BTW being at a private dinner and "becoming a drinking buddy" of Christopher Plummer was pretty exciting too.
(For another article by Stephen & complete photos of Christopher Plummer at BIFF go to broadwayworld.com)
The Berkshire International Film Festival runs from June 1-4 info at https://www.biffma.org
Christopher Plummer & Kelley Vickery, Founder/Director BIFF
(For complete photos of Christopher Plummer at BIFF go to BroadwayWorld.com)
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Suzanna, co-owns and publishes the newspaper Times Square Chronicles or T2C. At one point a working actress, she has performed in numerous productions in film, TV, cabaret, opera and theatre. She has performed at The New Orleans Jazz festival, The United Nations and Carnegie Hall. She has a screenplay and a TV show in the works, which she developed with her mentor and friend the late Arthur Herzog. She is a proud member of the Drama Desk and the Outer Critics Circle and was a nominator. Email: suzanna@t2conline.com
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My name is Karen Kreger. I am an Advanced EMT and Firefighter for Ford County Fire & EMS. I have had the privilege to work for such an outstanding department for the last 3.5 years. Since my hire date I have grown tremendously with my knowledge and skills. For me, the first time I had ever worn bunker gear was for my hiring test. Since then I have completed my FF1, Hazmat Awareness and Operations and recently my Hazmat Technician training. I have future plans of completing FF2 and Driver Operator this spring. I have completed all of my pre requisites for paramedic school and am anticipating on starting paramedic schooling in August. I have also received my National Child Passenger Safety certification as a car seat technician. I also serve as an advocate for children experiencing life- challenging medical conditions as a Wish Granter for Make-A-Wish.
When I am not at the station, I enjoy spending time with my son, Kollin, family, friends and 2 Great Danes. I enjoy traveling, photography, interior decorating and furthering my knowledge and education.


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SALEM, Va. -- Wisconsin-Stevens Point scored on six consecutive possessions early in the second half to open up a nine-point advantage and went on to advance to its fourth NCAA title game with a 68-59 win against Virginia Wesleyan on Friday night at Salem Civic Center.
UW-Stevens Point (26-5) broke open a 35-35 tie by going on an 11-2 run in a 4:36 stretch to take a 46-37 lead with 12:48 remaining. The Pointers would lead Virginia Wesleyan (27-6) by no fewer than six points the rest of the way.
"They brought out the best in us and we've been playing really good basketball down the stretch," head coach Bob Semlingcommented. "We went from heartbreak and disappointment in our WIAC Tournament to finding our way. I can't be more proud of our young men, the way the represent our basketball team, the university and our community."
With the win, UWSP advances to the national championship game, where it will face Augustana (Ill.) on Saturday, March 21 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Vikings defeated Babson 68-48 in the first semifinal of the day.
"It's very special," senior guard/forward Joe Ritchay said of playing for a national championship. "It's obviously the goal of 400-plus teams to start the year and we're going to try and play our best basketball and go out on top with each other."
"That's a dream right there," added senior forward Alex Richard. "I've been playing basketball competitively with these guys since third grade. As seniors on this team, we get to play our last competitive game in the national champonship. That's a feeling nobody can describe and I can't wait to do it with my best friends, my teammates."
After the Marlins tied the game at 35-35, Richard capped the 11-2 run with back-to-back layups. Virginia Wesleyan promptly got a 3-pointer from Khory Moore to draw within six but that is as close as VWC would get in the final 12 minutes, as UWSP led by between seven and 10 points for the final 11:43.
UW-Stevens Point shot 13-for-15 (86.7 percent) from the free-throw line in the second half and Austin Ryf went a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the second half. Ryf scored a game-high 21 points, one shy of his career high, on 5-for-9 shooting from the field and 3-for-6 from 3-point range.
"Obviously, Austin stepped up big-time in the first half and carried us offensively," junior guard Stephen Pelkofer said. "Then in the second half, they might have keyed in on him and we just hit big shots. Rich [Richard] hit a couple inside, I hit a couple outside, then it's like picking your poison."
Virginia Wesleyan got off to a quick 13-6 start in the first seven-plus minutes after a 3 by Moore but a barrage of 3-pointers helped UW-Stevens Point build a three-point halftime lead. Jordan Lutz hit a 3 to start the comeback and Ryf added back-to-back 3s, as part of a 13-point first half, to put the Pointers ahead by three.
"We talked about [Virginia Wesleyan], how they are very explosive and we knew they would land punches," Semling said. "We knew they were going to sting us and they might bloody our lip, but our guys were prepared for that mentally. They knew we were going to see a really good team and we hung in there till we got back on track."
Ryf was joined in double figures by Richard and Stephen Pelkofer. Richard shot 7-for-11 from the field and scored 11 of his 17 points in the second half. Pelkofer added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists, with a dozen of his points coming after halftime.
UW-Stevens Point shot 50.0 percent from the field in both halves to offset a season-high 15 turnovers. Virginia Wesleyan shot a blistering 62.5 percent in the first half but was hampered with 11 first-half turnovers.
The Marlins cooled off in the second half, shooting 32.1 percent after the break, to finished at 43.2 percent. Moore led Virginia Wesleyan with 18 points on 7-for-12 from the field, including 4-for-6 from behind the arc. Greg Montgomery added 15 off the bench, to help the Marlins hold a 20-2 edge in bench scoring.


It's been a busy fall at WBENC. Between planning for our 2018 signature events, launching new programs like the Tuck-WBENC Strategic Growth Program and the WBENC Energy Executive Program, and strategizing with our constituents on the future of WBENC, we are really taking advantage of the momentum from our 20th anniversary and letting that propel us into what is sure to be an amazing 2018!
One thing that struck me recently is how much we have been truly embracing and living our theme: Join Forces. Succeed Together. Fostering diversity in business is a goal we share with several of our strategic partner organizations, including the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC), and the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN), the US Veterans Chamber of Commerce (USVCC), among others. Coming together with those partners has demonstrated that we have so much to gain collectively by learning from each other, collaborating, sharing best practices, reflecting on our challenges, and celebrating our wins.
In August, I learned so much at USBLN's Annual National Conference & Expo in Orlando. If you are unfamiliar, the USBLN focuses on sharing and developing proven strategies for including people with disabilities in the workplace and supply chain, including through the certification of disability-owned business enterprises (DOBEs). I was honored to participate in a fascinating panel discussion on how we can come together to raise the profile of diverse suppliers. I also came back to the WBENC office armed with new tools and ideas that we can use to help make our events and initiatives more inclusive for those with disabilities.
Also in August, Candace Waterman, WBENC's VP of Certification and Program Operations, went back to Las Vegas to join NGLCC in celebrating 15 years of LGBT business success at their annual International Business and Leadership Conference. By all accounts, the energy and excitement at the event was infectious, and I'm so excited to see NGLCC continue to grow and expand opportunities for LGBT-owned businesses.
That's what our theme – Join Forces. Succeed Together. – is all about!
But without question, the best example of coming together has been the corporations and WBEs who have rallied to support those impacted by the tragic hurricanes and flooding in Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico, and the wildfires in California. A huge thank you from the bottom of my heart for stepping up to help those in need, and our continued well wishes and support to those still affected.
We are very optimistic as we head into the last two months of our 20th anniversary year, in large part because of the strong partnerships with our allies in promoting diversity in business. We're particularly excited about a new initiative we'll be launching very soon, in collaboration with one of our Corporate Members, The Coca Cola Company. I can't give it away yet, but I will leave you with this inspiring story as a hint.
Posted on November 8, 2017 by Pamela Prince-Eason and filed under Message from Pam and tagged NGLCC NMSDC NVBDC USVCC USBLN strategicpartners.


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Few Sundays are more exciting than a missionary farewell. Somebody is voluntarily giving up two years of normal life to roll up his or her sleeves and serve, heart and soul, 24/7 building the kingdom. Missionaries are brave, they have faith, and despite being a bit wet behind the ears, they are undaunted.
Wait…I could say that exact same thing about a mother announcing a new pregnancy. She will be giving up two years of her normal life (at least), rolling up her sleeves to serve, heart and soul, 24/7 building the kingdom. She is brave, she has faith, and despite being either wet behind the ears, or actually quite seasoned, she is undaunted.
So why isn't she getting a plaque in the foyer as a memorial for her sacrifice and service?
A full-time, two-year mission is like going through a concentrated boot camp for the rest of your church-service-oriented life. It stretches you to the limits and then stretches you even more. Its unrelenting, no-rest-for-the-weary schedule is just what a young body needs to develop a deep love for the work. Missionaries are up to their elbows wading through the nitty-gritty of helping others be born again. Sweet is the work, long are the hours, and exhausting are the bike rides.
And we couldn't be prouder.
Now allow me to juxtapose this unquestionably wonderful period of self-sacrificing service to the early stages of motherhood.
Helping a new soul grow from embryo to self-feeding, potty-trained individual is like a concentrated 2-3 year boot camp that prepares a mother for the rest of her family-oriented life. The nine long months of pregnancy stretch her to her limits and then stretch her even more. The unrelenting, no-rest-for-the-weary schedule is just what a young mother needs to help her develop a deep love for her child. She is up to her elbows wading through the nitty-gritty of helping her babe not only be born, but also walk, talk, and sit still in church. Sweet is the work, long are the hours, and exhausting are the car rides.
Yes, the first two years new babyhood (sometimes three) feels strikingly like my missionary days. The days are emotionally taxing, physically laborious, and yet those days allow for inexplicable amounts of joy. And just as a missionary's time is not his own, a new mother's body is not her own. Whether she's pregnant, nursing, or just has one of those babies who wants to be held all day, she is on the Lord's errand every waking (and sleeping) moment.
So you see why I wouldn't be opposed to mothers treating each of their new pregnancies like mission calls, standing at the pulpit, fresh with resolve and devotion, telling us how excited they are to be asked to help build the kingdom one soul at a time. Friends and family would flood the pews, special musical numbers would be sung, and perhaps even a modest open house reception after the meeting.


As you all know, yesterday was LABOR DAY and this is "Empowered Birth Awareness Week". So, in honor of that, we present "BIRTH STORY WEEK" here at The Mom: Informed. Remember, some of these are happy, some are sad, some are typical and some are intense. Please use tact when commenting.
On March 8, 2011 I woke up feeling super dizzy and feeling kind of feverish but went about my day as normal. I dropped off my youngest son around 8:15 a.m. and headed to the office and thought I should probably contact my doctor and let them know what was going on, I had some shortening of my cervix already and at 23 weeks pregnant they may want to see me. It was at that point I realized I left my phone at home so I waited to call the doctor from my office. I got to the office around 8:30 and felt okay but still a little weak, I called the front desk of my OBGYN and left word for the nurse to call me back. I received a call back around 10:00 a.m. and when I told the nurse what was happening (some mild cramping, lightheaded and a little dizziness) she and I both agreed that I was probably just dehydrated so I went home and drank a ton of Gatorade and laid down with my feet up. I had just started to fall asleep but was awakened around 12:00 or 12:30 in the afternoon by some mild cramping, very low in my abdomen so I kept an eye on them for approximately 45 minutes and noticed that they were getting a little more intense and seemed to come about every 2-3 minutes. I called the doctor again around 1:15 and the office told me to get to Beaches Baptist Medical Center Labor and Delivery to get checked out.
I was home alone since my husband was out of town working so I called my mom to run me over since I did not want to drive myself, just in case. At this point I told her I probably just had a bladder infection or UTI so take your time and finish up what she was doing at work. I called my husband to let him know what was going on and jumped in the shower since I knew it would take my mom about 25 minutes to get to my house.
The ride to labor and delivery was pretty intense. It kept getting more and more uncomfortable just sitting in the car and the cramping got worse with every mile we drove. I could see in my mom's face she was scared and of course there was construction right in front of the hospital so we had to take what seemed like a million back roads with 50 different turns, each turn made the pain more intense and hard to breath. I knew it was early labor I had no idea then just how much my family would be changed forever.
We arrived in the L&D triage at approximately 2:15 and by that time my cramps had turned into what I knew where full blown contractions and they had started coming a lot faster then before. The nurse hooked up the monitor and found the baby's heart beat right away which instantly made me feel so much better. She could not find any contractions at all which strangely made me feel worse about the whole situation because I knew it was happening. The triage nurse, Diane (who happened to be the same L&D nurse who had delivered my youngest son almost 3 years prior) decided to do a FFN test on me to see if they could tell if I was really in early labor. After she took a swab and handed off the test to another nurse she decided to check my cervix.
I remember seeing her face go flush, immediately the mood in the room changed she looked down and me her exact words where "Uh Oh" she could feel the babies sac and "parts", which we later learned must have been her feet, already in the birth canal and she could not feel any cervix. I was already fully dilated and Vivian was in the birth canal.
I was taken from triage to a L&D suite and my doctor was on her way, the transport team was alerted and they began preparing the room, this was approximately 2:55 p.m. They laid basically upside down in the bed and started me on Magnesium Sulfate to try to stop everything and just keep me pregnant even if only for one more day. They also gave me a steroid injection to help with the babies lungs, this was at approximately 3:15 p.m. the next ten minutes happened so fast but I promise you it felt like forever and I can remember it so detailed like it happened yesterday. My contractions were coming right on top of each other and she was coming and there was nothing anyone could do about it. I remember my doctor telling me I need to make a decision right now as to what I wanted them to do after delivery, chances are that this baby would not make it and my options are to hold her a let her go or they try to intubate here and wait for transport to get her to the NICU. I don't ever remember really answering the question only asking questions and being confused. I told the doctor that she was coming NOW so she got down there and ready for business. I felt the sac break, well actually explode, it almost hurt when it happened and my fluid went flying everywhere the doctor actually got a nice taste of it as it exploded (later my mom told me she actually had to rinse her mouth out several times). The pain was intense. The doctor and the nurses had to tell me to push it was our only option there was no time for a C-section, there was not even enough time to get the bed upright. Here I was laying upside down delivering my baby feet first at only 23 weeks pregnant (I later learned I was actually 24 weeks which believe it or not there is a huge difference). I was pushing as hard as I could and knew nothing was happening cause I was still upside down gravity was working against us. Two of the nurses and my mom grabbed me up and lifted me as much as they could so I was not upside down anymore. I remember the doctor saying she is almost out we just need to get that head out. I looked over at my mom and I had never seen her so panicked before in my whole 32 years. I gave as hard of a push as I could the doctor was contemplating pulling her out but was worried because the baby was so small and a vaginal delivery would be damaging enough with the added force. Finally at 3:25 Vivian Marie was here.
I caught a very quick glimpse of a very purple, tiny baby doll who appeared to have dark hair, I remember thinking there is no way that she was going to survive, this hospital is not equipped for preemies they did not even have a step up nursery. Somehow they were able to intubate her and get her stable for the transport team to take her by ambulance to Wolfson Children's Hospital, almost 45 minutes away. The nurse snuck in my mom's cell phone and snapped a few pictures for us since we had not planned on being there long when we left for L&D neither of us had a camera, she brought them back and I finally got to see her face. She was so beautiful.
I remember looking at my mom and just bawling. She asked me if I wanted her to call my husband and I remember telling her that I had to do it. It was the hardest phone call I ever made. I remember my husband answering the phone and I could not speak, all I could do was cry. Somehow, I made out the words "She's here." He was very confused and asked me what I had just said, I remember the phone going silent for a long time. Finally I said to him that the nurse told me they had gotten her intubated and that for now she was stable and they were still waiting for the transport team to arrive. I could not even begin to imagine the feelings he must have been having that day. He was 1,200 miles away in Indiana, working.
It was almost an hour before anyone had told me anything else about her, eventually the nurse came and told me the transport team had arrived and they were preparing her for transport, they asked if I wanted to see her before they rushed her off. They brought her in just after 5 p.m. She was so very tiny weighing in at only 600 grams (listed as 1 pound 5 ounces on her birth certificate) and 12 inches long. She had a little hat on her head and was wrapped tightly in a blanket. I was told I could touch her if I wanted but I could not, I was to scared. The only part of her I could see was her eyes the rest of her was tubes, wires and probes. They told me that once they had her admitted to Wolfson's they would call me and let me know her status. It was 3 hours before I heard anything from them.
Just after 8:00 p.m. the phone in my room rang and it was the nurse's station telling me that they had Wolfson's on the line. I was terrified that they were going to tell me that my baby did not survive transport and there I would be stuck 45 minutes away and I did not even touch my baby before she left. To my surprise I was told that she was stable and admitted. They had started her on antibiotics and medication to help lubricate her lungs. She was the smallest one at the NICU but was doing well so far.
I did not sleep at all that night. I was released from the hospital the next morning at 7:45 a.m. I went to see my son for a few minutes who had been staying with my mother and step father and went to my house to let out the dog. I jumped in the shower and went to the NICU to truly see my daughter for the first time. I don't know if I could even explain the feelings I had going into the NICU. My mother had to go with me, I knew I could not do this alone. The nurse there brought us to the scrub room and told us to remove all jewelry and handed us a scrub sponge and set a timer where we were told to scrub to our elbows for the entire three minutes and showed us a door we were to go through once we were done. It was the longest three minutes of my life, scrubbing was almost therapeutic though. I remember wondering what she would look like. Would I be able to touch her now?, could I hold back emotion and be strong for her? When we went through the door the nurse told us to follow the hall and we would make a right and she was in the first isolette on the left. That hallway seemed so long at the time, I felt a huge lump in my throat and honestly wanted to be sick. Seeing her laying in the isolette with all the equipment was rough, her body was shaking for the oscillator vent she was on and she had so many i.v.'s and probes and wires. The vent tube seemed to be bigger then her. Somehow through all of this I managed to stay calm and very matter of fact. I remember upon finally seeing her knowing that she would be okay and that she was going to make it through this. We spent 115 days in the NICU with many trials and bumps and still have a long way to go but that is the story of how it all started. Sometimes I wonder if I had known what I know now if my decisions would have been the same that day although I am sure they would as Vivian has changed our lives forever in more ways then I am sure I could ever imagine.


On an otherwise boring errand day with his mother, a boy notes an interesting sign at the bakery: "BUY A DOZEN, GET A DINOSAUR." Sure enough, as they walk out with their box of doughnuts, the lady behind the counter brings out a free dinosaur—a prodigious green triceratops that follows the boy to the doctor's. Today, instead of getting a sticker after his checkup, the boy is elated to receive a stegosaurus. His mom does not look amused. By the time the boy gets home, he has acquired two additional dino pets: a pterosaur and a little hadrosaur. What could be better?
Themes : HUMOR. MOTHERS. DINOSAURS.
Dinosaur lovers will enjoy seeing their favorite creatures pictured and named, though the book's appeal won't just be for them.
A loony idea is expressed perfectly in Small's larger-than-life illustrations.
This well-balanced romp packs an outsize helping of humor.


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Pumpkinflowers
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Author : Matti Friedman
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Pumpkinflowers Excerpt :
It was just one remote hilltop in an unnamed war in the late 1990s, but it would send out ripples that are still felt today, foreshadowing the chaos of 21st-century conflicts in the Middle East. The hill, in Lebanon, was called the Pumpkin; 'flowers' was the military code word for casualties. Part memoir, part reportage and part haunting elegy for lost youth, award-winning writer Matti Friedman's powerful account follows the band of young soldiers - the author among them - conscripted out of high school into holding this remote outpost, and explores how the task would change them forever. Pumpkinflowers is a lyrical yet devastating insight into the day-today realities of war, and a powerful coming-of-age narrative. Raw and beautifully rendered, this essential chronicle casts an unflinching look at the nature of modern warfare, in which there is never a clear victor and innocence is not all that is lost.
Summary of Matti Friedman s Pumpkinflowers
Author : Everest Media,
Publisher : Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-05-15T22:59:00Z
Summary of Matti Friedman s Pumpkinflowers Excerpt :
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Avi was another example of the kind of person changed or ground up by war. He was suspicious of institutions like the military, and his experiences would confirm that suspicions were justified. #2 The army was still very much the old army, with old ideas about war, but the war for which Avi was bound was different and augured others to come. The world that day at the desert base was the past. #3 The army replaced the trappings of Avi's former life with new objects. These included a rifle, boots of stiff red leather, fatigues distributed in unpredictable sizes by harried quartermasters, and golden bullets. #4 The danger of innocence is that it can be cracked easily by stupidity and cruelty. And so not much time had passed before A. began thinking that perhaps it was not right that he was the only one who was not late. His concern grew when he heard the other members of the platoon saying that the regular punishments of running back and forth were not even punishments for something they had done wrong.
Spies of No Country
Publisher : Signal
Spies of No Country Excerpt :
From the award-winning and critically-acclaimed author of Pumpkinflowers, the never-before-told story of the mysterious "Arab Section": the Jewish-"Arab" spies who, under deep cover in Beirut as refugees, helped the new State of Israel win the War of Independence. In his third non-fiction book, Matti Friedman introduces us to four unknown young men who are caught up in the fraught events surrounding the birth of Israel in 1948 and drawn into secret lives, becoming the nucleus of Israel's intelligence service. The tiny, amateur unit known as the "Arab Section" was conceived during WWII by British spies and by Jewish militia leaders in Palestine. Consisting of Jews from Arab countries who could pass as Arabs, it was meant to gather intelligence and carry out sabotage and assassinations. When the first Jewish-Arab war erupted in 1948 and Palestinian refugees began fleeing the fighting, a small number of Section agents disguised as refugees joined the exodus. They fled to Beirut, where they spent the next two years under cover, sending messages back to Israel over a radio antenna disguised as a clothesline. Of the dozen men in the unit at the war's beginning, five were caught and executed. Espionage, John le Carré once wrote, is the "secret theater of our society." Spies of No Country is not just a spy story, but a surprising window into the nature of Israel--a country that sees itself as belonging to the story of Europe, but where more than half of the population is native to the Middle East. Starring complicated characters with slippery identities moving in the shadow of great events, Spies of No Country tells a very different story about what Israel is and how it was created.
The Aleppo Codex
Publisher : Algonquin Books
The Aleppo Codex Excerpt :
Winner of the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature A thousand years ago, the most perfect copy of the Hebrew Bible was written. It was kept safe through one upheaval after another in the Middle East, and by the 1940s it was housed in a dark grotto in Aleppo, Syria, and had become known around the world as the Aleppo Codex. Journalist Matti Friedman's true-life detective story traces how this precious manuscript was smuggled from its hiding place in Syria into the newly founded state of Israel and how and why many of its most sacred and valuable pages went missing. It's a tale that involves grizzled secret agents, pious clergymen, shrewd antiquities collectors, and highly placed national figures who, as it turns out, would do anything to get their hands on an ancient, decaying book. What it reveals are uncomfortable truths about greed, state cover-ups, and the fascinating role of historical treasures in creating a national identity.
Killing a King The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel
Author : Dan Ephron
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Killing a King The Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the Remaking of Israel Excerpt :
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History and one of the New York Times's 100 Notable Books of the Year. The assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin remains the single most consequential event in Israel's recent history, and one that fundamentally altered the trajectory for both Israel and the Palestinians. In Killing a King, Dan Ephron relates the parallel stories of Rabin and his stalker, Yigal Amir, over the two years leading up to the assassination, as one of them planned political deals he hoped would lead to peace, and the other plotted murder. "Carefully reported, clearly presented, concise and gripping," It stands as "a reminder that what happened on a Tel Aviv sidewalk 20 years ago is as important to understanding Israel as any of its wars" (Matti Friedman, The Washington Post).
The Rise of the G I Army 1940 1941
Author : Paul Dickson
Publisher : Atlantic Monthly Press
The Rise of the G I Army 1940 1941 Excerpt :
"A must-read book that explores a vital pre-war effort [with] deep research and gripping writing." —Washington Times In The rise of the G.I. Army, 1940–1941, Paul Dickson tells the dramatic story of how the American Army was mobilized from scattered outposts two years before Pearl Harbor into the disciplined and mobile fighting force that helped win World War II. In September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland and initiated World War II, America had strong isolationist leanings. The US Army stood at fewer than 200,000 men—unprepared to defend the country, much less carry the fight to Europe and the Far East. And yet, less than a year after Pearl Harbor, the American army led the Allied invasion of North Africa, beginning the campaign that would defeat Germany, and the Navy and Marines were fully engaged with Japan in the Pacific. Dickson chronicles this transformation from Franklin Roosevelt's selection of George C. Marshall to be Army Chief of Staff to the remarkable peace-time draft of 1940 and the massive and unprecedented mock battles in Tennessee, Louisiana, and the Carolinas by which the skill and spirit of the Army were forged and out of which iconic leaders like Eisenhower, Bradley, and Clark emerged. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of political and cultural isolationist resistance and racial tension at home, and the increasingly perceived threat of attack from both Germany and Japan.
Who by Fire
Genre: Composers
Who by Fire Excerpt :
"An expedition into the troubled soul of one of the world's greatest songwriters."--Haaretz "Not only is a hidden side of Cohen revealed but so too a hidden side of Israel." --David BezmogisThe little-known story of Leonard Cohen's concert tour to the front lines of the Yom Kippur War, including never-before-seen selections from an unfinished manuscript by Cohen and rare photographs In October 1973, the poet and singer Leonard Cohen--thirty-nine years old, famous, unhappy, and at a creative dead end--traveled from his home on the Greek island of Hydra to the chaos and bloodshed of the Sinai desert when Egypt attacked Israel on the Jewish high holiday of Yom Kippur. Moving around the front with a guitar and a group of local musicians, Cohen met hundreds of young soldiers, men and women at the worst moment of their lives. Those who survived never forgot the experience. And the war transformed Cohen. He had announced that he was abandoning his music career, but he instead returned to Hydra and to his family, had a second child, and released one of the best albums of his career. In Who by Fire, journalist Matti Friedman gives us a riveting account of those weeks in the Sinai, drawing on Cohen's previously unpublished writing and original reporting to create a kaleidoscopic depiction of a harrowing, formative moment for both a young country at war and a singer at a crossroads.
A Bed of Red Flowers
Author : Nelofer Pazira
Publisher : Vintage Canada
A Bed of Red Flowers Excerpt :
As a young girl growing up in 1970s Afghanistan, Nelofer Pazira seems destined for a bright future. The daughter of liberal-minded professionals, she enjoys a safe, loving and privileged life. Some of her early memories include convivial family picnics and New Years' celebrations overlooking the thousands of red flowers that carpet the hills of Mazar. But Nelofer's world is shattered when she is just five and her father is imprisoned for refusing to support the communist party. This episode plants a "seed of anger" in her, which is given plenty of opportunity to grow as the years unfold. In 1979, the Soviets invade Afghanistan beginning a ten-year occupation. The country becomes an armed camp with Russians fighting U.S.-backed mujahidin fighters while trying to impose military rule. For Nelofer, daily life includes an endless succession of tanks, rockets screaming overhead and explosions in the street. During this time, she and her best friend, Dyana, seek refuge in their love of poetry. At eleven, the two girls throw stones at Soviet tanks and plot other acts of rebellion at the local school. As Nelofer gets older, she joins the resistance movement, distributes contraband books, studies guerilla warfare and hides a gun in her parent's mint garden. When Nelofer's younger brother comes home from school in military garb, the family finally decides to flee Afghanistan. What follows is a perilous, clandestine journey across rugged mountains into Pakistan. But the life of a refugee is not what Nelofer expects. Though she once idealized the mujahidin as freedom fighters, she is shocked, as a woman, to find herself stripped of her personal freedom in their midst. In 1990, Nelofer and her family are offered refugee status in Canada. Here she corresponds with her friend Dyana, whose letters reveal the increasing oppression of life under the Taliban. Fearing that her friend will kill herself, Pazira returns to Afghanistan to rescue her. This search becomes the bas
God s Crucible Islam and the Making of Europe 570 1215
Author : David Levering Lewis
God s Crucible Islam and the Making of Europe 570 1215 Excerpt :
From the two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author, God's Crucible brings to life "a furiously complex age" (New York Times Book Review). Resonating as profoundly today as when it was first published to widespread critical acclaim a decade ago, God's Crucible is a bold portrait of Islamic Spain and the birth of modern Europe from one of our greatest historians. David Levering Lewis's narrative, filled with accounts of some of the most epic battles in world history, reveals how cosmopolitan, Muslim al-Andalus flourished—a beacon of cooperation and tolerance—while proto-Europe floundered in opposition to Islam, making virtues out of hereditary aristocracy, religious intolerance, perpetual war, and slavery. This masterful history begins with the fall of the Persian and Roman empires, followed by the rise of the prophet Muhammad and five centuries of engagement between the Muslim imperium and an emerging Europe. Essential and urgent, God's Crucible underscores the importance of these early, world-altering events whose influence remains as current as today's headlines.
The Moral Lives of Israelis
Author : David Berlin
The Moral Lives of Israelis Excerpt :
The Moral Lives of Israelis explores the last ten years of life in Israel, a sixty-one-year-old country that has never not been in a state of war. The last words given to David Berlin by his father, a Sabra who had fought for Israel's independence, were not words of love for his son and his grandchildren, but this command: "Look after my little country." These words set off a huge voyage of exploration and remembrance for Berlin. The result is a thrilling blend of memoir, reportage and original thinking on the place of Israel in the world. The fundamental question that floats over every page of this passionate book is, with so many missteps and in a region deeply fraught with antagonism, racism and misunderstanding, how can Israel move forward? After many dead ends and twists and turns, it is the nineteenth-century visionary father of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, who ultimately sparks Berlin's dream for Israel in the twenty-first century--it is Herzl's insistence on a secular and cosmopolitan state that Berlin sees as a way to move beyond. David Berlin's brave inquiry brings a startling new perspective to a question that resonates well beyond the borders of Israel.
Saffron Sky
Author : Galareh Asayesh
Publisher : Beacon Press
Saffron Sky Excerpt :
This lyrical memoir evinces the author's passion for constructing an American life with the spiritual fervor and deeply aesthetic rituals that were part of her childhood in Iran. Asayesh, who immigrated to North Carolina as a girl, writes too of her struggle to arrive at an acceptable sexuality in the face of parental panic, and tells of her frustration, during later trips to post-Shah Iran, with "the sisters," the Ayatollah's ubiquitous enforcers of female modesty.
Life in Year One
Author : Scott Korb
Life in Year One Excerpt :
For anyone who's ever pondered what everyday life was like during the time of Jesus comes a lively and illuminating portrait of the nearly unknown world of daily life in first-century Palestine. What was it like to live during the time of Jesus? Where did people live? Who did they marry? And what was family life like? How did people survive? These are just some of the questions that Scott Korb answers in this engaging new book, which explores what everyday life entailed two thousand years ago in first-century Palestine, that tumultuous era when the Roman Empire was at its zenith and a new religion-Christianity-was born. Culling information from primary sources, scholarly research, and his own travels and observations, Korb explores the nitty-gritty of real life back then-from how people fed, housed, and groomed themselves to how they kept themselves healthy. He guides the contemporary reader through the maze of customs and traditions that dictated life under the numerous groups, tribes, and peoples in the eastern Mediterranean that Rome governed two thousand years ago, and he illuminates the intriguing details of marriage, family life, health, and a host of other aspects of first-century life. The result is a book for everyone, from the armchair traveler to the amateur historian. With surprising revelations about politics and medicine, crime and personal hygiene, this book is smart and accessible popular history at its very best.
New State Modern Statesman
Author : Roger Boyes
New State Modern Statesman Excerpt :
In a period when Western military engagement has unleashed violent sectarianism global terrorism, and become a catalyst for the biggest exodus of migrants since the Second World War, the 1999 Nato intervention in Kosovo remains a unique and shining example of a process that led to a peaceful transition from vicious ethnic war to modern democracy. Less than twenty years ago, a young ethnic Albanian student leader called Hashim Thaçi, led a revolution against Slobodan Milosevic, the Serbian tyrant with the biggest military force in Europe, and convinced the West to bomb Belgrade out of Kosovo. The aerial bombardment beckoned a period of unrivalled peace in the Balkans which Western leaders who sought to subsequently overturn other tyrannies in foreign lands would view with envy as a rare successful model. Nato intervention in Kosovo, led by Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, resulted in democracy and the rule of law. By contrast, however, attempts by George W. Bush to effect regime change in Iraq and Afghanistan, and by America, Britain and France to do the same in Libya, have left lethal power vacuums filled by Islamist insurgents, and brought about the downfall of Western leaders themselves. This book is the story of the rare success of Western military intervention and the first biography of the new President of Kosovo, the youngest country in Europe.
The Book Collectors of Daraya
Author : Delphine Minoui
Publisher : Picador
The Book Collectors of Daraya Excerpt :
Losing Afghanistan
Author : Noah Coburn
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Genre: Social Science
Losing Afghanistan Excerpt :
The U.S.-led intervention in Afghanistan mobilized troops, funds, and people on an international level not seen since World War II. Hundreds of thousands of individuals and tens of billions of dollars flowed into the country. But what was gained for Afghanistan—or for the international community that footed the bill? Why did development money not lead to more development? Why did a military presence make things more dangerous? Through the stories of four individuals—an ambassador, a Navy SEAL, a young Afghan businessman, and a wind energy engineer—Noah Coburn weaves a vivid account of the challenges and contradictions of life during the intervention. Looking particularly at the communities around Bagram Airbase, this ethnography considers how Afghans viewed and attempted to use the intervention and how those at the base tried to understand the communities around them. These compelling stories step outside the tired paradigms of 'unruly' Afghan tribes, an effective Taliban resistance, and a corrupt Karzai government to show how the intervention became an entity unto itself, one doomed to collapse under the weight of its own bureaucracy and contradictory intentions.
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Microgrids Integrating renewable energy sources - (RES) to improve reliability
by David G. Hart, Steven A. Kunsman, ABB Power Systems Automation & Communications, North America and Brad Luyster, ABB Power Systems - Microgrids, North America
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Distributed energy and advanced grid automation systems can play a huge role in the restoration of electric power by isolating the faulted section of a power system and islanding small communities where distributed generation resources can be utilized to restore power in these "micro" grids.
Since the devastation of Sandy, power industry stakeholders including utilities, regulators, and communities are reviewing technology and modernization solutions as a means to minimize power disruption and improve reliability.
Historically, power has been provided by centralized generation transmitted via lines to regional distribution substations. Microgrids are small scale versions of the traditional grid that rely on some local generation from distributed energy sources such as industrial co-generation, solar or wind.
Microgrids may be entirely self-sufficient and act independently in cases where access to the traditional grid is not possible, but most will typically be interconnected to the traditional grid. In this case, under normal conditions, the microgrid's distributed energy resources may supply excess power back to the traditional grid. However, during power disruptions, the microgrid can become an autonomous entity operating in "island-mode", where isolation is made from utility interconnection, until the main grid's power is restored.
Drivers for the deployment of microgrids include expansion of renewable energy sources, local generation in remote areas and the ability to isolate and island from the main electric grid. In all cases, the ability to improve the reliable delivery of energy is a key factor.
Microgrids serve a group of local consumers such as a remote region, critical infrastructure, university campus, military base, or municipality and offer reliable power during disruptions on the main power grid. However, when discussing microgrids, it is often other intermediary "consumer advocates" such as political leaders, regulators, business executives and others who serve the end consumer, that initiate the microgrid discussion as they search for ways to ensure a reliable and safe supply of power to their constituencies.
While the microgrid concept is not new, generation using traditional and RES energy storage and control and automation technologies available today make microgrids a cost-effective grid automation solution suitable for everyday energy needs as well as a reliable alternative during main grid disruptions. This article reviews the use of microgrids for stand-alone island applications as well as highlights the benefits to the traditional utility power grid.
Stand-Alone Microgrids
Providing Power to Remote Areas As difficult as it may be for people living in more developed parts of the world to imagine, there are areas that cannot be reliably addressed by the existing grid infrastructure. For example, a remote mining operation in the Antarctic or an island separated from the mainland by many thousands of miles of water may not be able to access the main grid at all. Obviously, these cases require local generation to meet power needs. However, to include renewable energy sources as a major part of the solution requires overcoming some problems. Historically, the greatest obstacle to microgrid adoption by utilities has been the risk to grid stability particularly with a high penetration of renewables.
A Case Study:
Such was the situation on Flores Island in the Azores. Remote from the central grid in Portugal, the islands are powered by heavy fuel oil (HFO) generators and a hydro power plant. By necessity, the local utility company on Flores Island had already established a microgrid that operated independently from the main grid.
In an effort to reduce the cost of diesel power generation, the utility wanted to increase the penetration of renewable energy sources with the installation of a number of wind turbines. Grid advancements to enable these remote regions to maintain some self-sufficiency as well as incorporate readily available sources of renewable energy can bring huge economic benefits.
However, some renewable energy sources, most notably wind and solar, are intermittent by nature, resulting in unreliable energy generation and leading not only to fluctuation and surges but potentially to blackouts. It soon became apparent the amount of wind power injected into the system had to be limited in order to stabilize the grid from fluctuations in frequency and voltage. Stabilizing the grid requires dynamic power injection and absorption for a short amount of time to mitigate the impact of the renewable energy variations. While common energy storage solutions using batteries, pump storage or similar technologies can help store energy for use during peak times or low energy availability, they don't effectively stabilize the grid due to slower response times and the longer period of time required to discharge. To solve these challenges, the local utility implemented ABB PowerStore™, a compact and versatile grid stabilizing generator.
The PowerStore consists of:
Flywheel spinning mass including motor/generator
AC-DC-AC converter system
It is a flywheel based technology and includes AC-DC-AC converter system hardware based on customized IGBT power converters. An operator interface is used to monitor the flywheel and converter components and to provide access to historical data. The flywheel technology allows the system to compensate for power output fluctuations from RES.
The project on Flores Island was successful in smoothing out wind power fluctuations such that the operator can operate the power station without maintaining an online diesel generator. In addition, the utility has expanded the project to neighboring Graciosa Island and is considering increasing the number of wind turbines on the islands.
Interconnection of the Microgrid to the Traditional Grid
RES Integration & Reliability- The Driving Forces for Microgrids
In scenarios like the Azores, the remote nature of the load represents a clear problem for the high penetration of renewable energy sources – there is no main grid to lean on. However, the same type of microgrid established on Flores Island can also be developed in conjunction with the traditional power grid. When connected to the traditional grid, the compelling driver for the discussion is most often reliability. How can we ensure our community, place of business, or entity is protected from an extended power outage? The reliability benefits of the microgrid are clear. When the main grid loses power, the microgrid automation systems detect the external loss of power and manage the microgrid as an islanded system. As long as there are adequate local resources (diesel generator, wind turbine, fuel cell, PV, etc.), the power continues to flow within the microgrid while those outside of the microgrid experience a power outage.
Microgrid's Hidden Benefits As utilities and community leaders progress in their microgrid discussions, a number of additional benefits are identified:
Meeting renewable mandates − Many regions around the world have set aggressive renewable portfolio targets. For example, in the U.S., the state of Illinois has determined by law that it will obtain 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Illinois currently derives only 11.54 percent of its energy from renewable sources. It's almost certain that aggressive targets like these won't be reached through utility-scale renewable power generation alone. Support will be needed from the private sector to enable the deployment of distributed resources managed by microgrid solutions
Security - A 2003 major outage in North America showed just how vulnerable the grid can be. Reportedly, a faulted power line in Ohio caused a cascade of failures throughout the northeastern U.S. and Canada, eventually affecting more than 50 million people. Experts agree, any prolonged disruption of power, regardless of the cause, represents a threat to security and economic stability. We must find ways to protect the grid from disasters to insure reliable power to consumers
Improved public relations (PR) - As many utilities are discovering, one of the greatest benefits to supporting microgrids is improved PR. Perhaps consumers and the media don't pay as much attention as they should when a utility restores power quickly, but they sure notice it when it takes weeks to turn the lights back on after a storm. In cases such as these, having a segment of consumers that can operate independently allows the utilities to minimize the impact on consumers and spread their emergency resources more effectively to focus efforts on those areas that aren't supported by a microgrid. The overall outage duration is shorter and fewer consumers are impacted. The improved PR resonates with the local community offsetting the potential revenue loss. Microgrids allow commercial and industrial entities to make pragmatic investments in renewable energy, starting with a low penetration of renewables but expanding as their microgrid evolves
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Q: Make list content available in a function environment In order to avoid creating R functions with many arguments defining settings for a single object, I'm gathering them in a list,
list_my_obj <- list("var1" = ..., "var2" = ..., ..., "varN" = ...)
class(list_my_obj) <- "my_obj"

I then define functions that accept such a list as argument and inject the elements of the list in the function scope:
my_fun <- function(list_my_obj) {

  stopifnot(class(list_my_obj) == "my_obj")

  list2env(list_my_obj, envir=environment())
  rm(list_my_obj)

  var_sum <- var1 + var2
  (...)

}

Injecting the elements of the list in the function scope allows me to avoid calling them with list_my_obj$var1, list_my_obj$var2, etc, later in the function, which would reduce the readability of the code.
This solution works perfectly fine, however it produces a note when running R CMD check, saying "no visible binding for global variable" for var1, var2, ... varN.
To avoid such notes, one could just create new variables at the beginning of the function body "by hand" for each element of the list:
var1 <- list_my_obj$var1
(...)
varN <- list_my_obj$varN

but I would like to avoid this because N can be large.
Any better solution or idea on how to suppress the R CMD check notes in this case?
Thank you!

A: The function list2env is made for this, for example:
list2env(list_my_obj, env = environment())

A: Try with (or within):
f <- function(x) {
   stopifnot(inherits(x, "my_obj"))
   with(x, {
      # ...
      var_sum <- var1 + var2
      # ...
      var_sum
   })
}

my_obj <- structure(list(var1 = 1, var2 = 2), class = "my_obj")
f(my_obj)

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Royal Troon (Championship)
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Royal Troon is a course of extremes and contrasts. It famously possesses the longest and shortest holes on the Open rota, at 123 and 601 yards respectively. In what is a relatively benign introduction, none of the opening three holes stretches to 400 yards. On the face of it, they're drive and pitch par fours to the modern pro. Reach the turn, though, and you'll find every par four on the relentless back nine to be longer than those going out. At 431 yards, the 12th is the least substantial.
Despite a par of 36, the front nine is some 250 yards shorter than the inward half. Ominously, only one Briton has ever won an Open here – and that was Arthur Havers 96 years ago. The last six champions prior to 2016 were all American, as Todd Hamilton, Justin Leonard, Mark Calcavecchia, Tom Watson, Tom Weiskopf and Arnold Palmer all returned Stateside with the Claret Jug.
One American however, in Phil Mickelson, was thwarted in his attempt to make that seven straight at Troon in 2016 when he was pipped by Swede Henrik Stenson in quite possibly the greatest head-to-head battle in Open Championship history.
Compared to Ayrshire's two other Open venues however, despite having hosted in 2016, Troon cannot rival Turnberry's visual majesty (where does?), nor is it loaded with the eccentricities that beguile some and confound others at Prestwick.
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That's not to say this Open venue is lacking in either beauty or the sublime. Far from it. The new championship tee at the first, newly relocated tight to the beach, offers views of Arran, the heads of Ayr – and even Ailsa Craig on a clear day.
At 123 yards, the Postage Stamp is as cute as they come. In an age when Championship par threes are often twice the length, it is a reminder that subtlety of design is more effective an antidote to modern equipment than building a new tee to make a hole 30 yards longer.
Standing over what should be a simple wedge shot, only your technique, nerve and judgment can save you from golfing disaster. Needless to say, the tiny green is flanked by bunkers whose only function is ruin your scorecard. Just ask Rory McIlroy when he found one of them in 2016. Rory was lucky that his mishap came during a practice round, others have not been so fortunate.
If the vista from the 8th tee doesn't intimidate you, then try the 11th. So close to the railway it would make an ideal platform to catch the 11:05 to Glasgow, the phrase 'sea of gorse' hardly does justice to what lies ahead. From there, it's an awfully long way back to the clubhouse that sits on top of the final green, especially if you're trying to protect a score made on the front nine.
As much by skill as by strength – is the club's motto. Take due note. To do well here you will have to seduce rather than overpower this vintage links.
As you might expect from a club that was awarded its "Royal" prefix on the occasion of its centenary in 1978, Troon occupies a narrow stretch of land. It is hemmed between by the Irish Sea and the ubiquitous links-bordering railway line. The front nine, with the exception of the 8th, broadly travels away from the clubhouse, while all but one hole on the back nine goes in the opposite direction.
So in a strong wind one half plays much, much harder than the other. In 1997, players repeatedly reached the turn in around 30 strokes, only to take another 40 or so to get home. The same was much the case in 2004, and in 2016 when it became practically par for the course.
"Some of the hardest holes are around the turn," said Jan Chandler, one of Royal Troon's past secretaries.
"There are only four blind drives and they come consecutively at the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.
"My own favourite is the 7th, where the fairway seems so inviting but the green is difficult to find."
By that stage, given a calm day, any pro worth his salt could expect to be a few under par. Following a trio of short par fours come a couple of fives, either side of a short hole. Even at over 600 yards, the 6th is still a good birdie chance with any kind of wind assistance.
From the 10th tee, at the very furthest point from the clubhouse, the challenge is formidable. In front stands a hill of gorse and wild rough. Beyond and as yet unseen tumbles a fairway, bisecting the hillocks and eventually leading to a raised green.
If four is a good score here then it feels like birdie at the next, which undoubtedly throws up more double bogeys and 'others' than any other hole. A run of five par fours is only interrupted by the bunker-surrounded short 14th.
Then comes Troon's 5-3-4 finish that collectively calls for just about every shot in the bag. A ditch crosses the fairway at the par five on driving distance, and the wind usually dictates whether or not it can be attacked from the tee. If not, reaching the green in two is practically impossible.
The final short hole features a raised green that falls away on three sides. That makes saving par after missing the green particularly awkward. Just ask Greg Norman and Ernie Els, who bogeyed it during Open play-offs that they were expected to prevail in.
The last hole measures 453 yards but if it plays downwind, as it frequently does, the biggest problem can be the clubhouse and out-of-bounds path that sit tight to the back of the green.
Tam Arte Quam Marte – as much by skill as by strength – is the club's motto. Take due note. Winners here have to seduce rather than overpower this vintage links, while regular visitors will have to try their hardest to do the same.
NCG Top 100s: Scotland
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French Open 2012 Results, Round 4: Victoria Azarenka Upset, Novak Djokovic Advances To Quarterfinals
By Pat Johnston Jun 3, 2012, 7:43pm EDT
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There was a major upset on Day 8 of the 2012 French Open when No. 1 Women's seed Victoria Azarenka fell. The No. 1 on the Men's side of the draw at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic, survived and advanced to the Quarterfinals.
Azarenka lost to No. 15 seed Dominika Cibulkova, 6-2, 7-6(4). Djokovic outlasted Andreas Seppi, 4-6, 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5, 6-3.
In other action on Sunday at the French Open:
No. 3 seed Roger Federer defeated David Goffin, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.
No. 10 seed Angelique Kerber defeated Petra Martic in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5.
Two men's matches were halted due to darkness:
No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. No. 18 Stanislas Wawrinka, To Finish 6-4, 7-6(6), 3-6, 3-6, 4-2.
No. 9 Juan Martin Del Potro vs. No. 7 Tomas Berdych, To Finish 7-6(6), 1-6, 6-3.
For full French Open results, click here.
For more on the 2012 French Open stay tuned to this StoryStream, or you can find more tennis coverage at SB Nation's dedicated tennis hub.
2012 French Open Final: Rafael Nadal Wins His 7th Title In Victory Over Novak Djokovic
French Open 2012 Results, Round 3: Agnieszka Radwanska Upset While Other High Seeds Have Good Day


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International House Philadelphia Presents: Free to Love: The Cinema of the Sexual Revolution
More than 60 commercial and underground films dedicated to the sexual revolution will be presented in Free to Love,running Jan. 10 – Feb. 15, 2014 atInternational House Philadelphia's (IHP) Ibrahim Theater (3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia; 215-387-5125),a resource for world-class avant-garde and repertory cinema since 1976. This expansive film series, which includes appearances and talks by several of the original filmmakers and influential film historians, explores the political and artistic tumult of the 1960s and '70s and its effect on contemporary culture. The series is supported by a grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage.
Canary Promotion is providing full-service media relations for the month-long film series, which includes rare screenings, talks by noted film critics and historians, and personal appearances by some of the original filmmakers.
Read the full press release announcing the film series.
International House Philadelphia has a critical three-fold mission: to maintain a diverse and welcoming community for scholars from around the world, while introducing them to the American experience; to broaden the horizons of its residents and the Greater Philadelphia community through high quality international arts and humanities programs; and to encourage understanding, respect, and cooperation among the people of all nations.
Throughout the year, International House Philadelphia presents hundreds of public programs to Philadelphia-area residents, fostering a global community by celebrating the world's cultural diversity and exploring issues from an international perspective. Year after year, we continue our legacy of introducing international art and culture to Philadelphia, while at the same time acclimating our residents to the American way of life. Beyond our well-known film program, we also host over 200 events each year including concerts, art exhibits, seminars, symposiums, receptions, cultural & cuisine events, and more.
Free to Love film series brings unusual Valentine's Day weekend fare, with Woody Allen, early queer cinema and a controversial foreign film
7:00 p.m.: Barbara Hammer: Early Short Films
(Hammer to introduce films and lead post-screening discussion)
For more information, call 215-387-5125 or visit ihousephilly.org.
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(November 15, 2016) Monday afternoon the Kathleen Wynne Liberals presented Ontario with a fall economic statement.
They would like Ontarians to believe that all is well in our province but we know that's not the case.
Thanks to the Liberals' waste, scandal and mismanagement, Ontario has never been in worse shape in its history.
What exacerbates the situation is the Liberals simply don't seem to care about the struggles people are dealing with on a day-to-day basis.
They have offered no meaningful help for families and businesses struggling to pay their electricity bills. And rates keep going up. As winter settles in, you can bet those electricity costs are only going to become more burdensome.
Meanwhile, the province's finances continue to be mishandled by the Liberals. This is a government that spends far more time on dealing with its scandals and image than it does dealing with financial problems that continue to grow worse by the day.
Ontario will continue to be the largest sub-national borrower in the world.
Sadly, the Wynne Liberals have no real credible plan to balance the budget. We already know there's a trust deficit in the Wynne government. Now we know there's a financial deficit, too.
It's clear the only way the Liberals will be able to balance the budget is through higher taxes, more fire sales, and cuts to health care and social services.
The Financial Accountability Officer's report, released last week, provided some interesting insight into the labour market and job projections in Ontario.
For example, the FAO stated "growth in business investment has been disappearing over the past four years. If business investment continues to under perform, export gains would be more limited than expected, holding back overall growth."
The FAO also stated that unemployment in Ontario now stretches on longer than in past years, reporting the average duration of unemployment has grown to 20 weeks from a 2007 level of 15 weeks.
Furthermore, the FAO stated that 20 percent of those who are unemployed remain that way for six months or longer, compared to 13 percent in 2007.
This Liberal government is living in a fairytale land. It has never been more evident than Monday afternoon when Finance Minister Charles Sousa delivered his so-called fall economic statement in the legislature.
The facts remain: Ontario is in a dire fiscal state and life remains unaffordable under the government.
Ontario's financial position will only continue to deteriorate under the Wynne Liberal government.
I encourage you to write Premier Wynne directly and demand that she stop dithering and take action on important matters such as skyrocketing electricity rates and sloppy fiscal management. Her hand-wringing is only making things worse now and down the road for all Ontarians.
You can write the premier at: The Honourable Kathleen O. Wynne, Main Legislative Building, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1A1.
In the meantime, I will keep working hard on your behalf, lobbying the government to get its act together.


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Federal investigators are probing the actions of Greg Lindberg, founder of Eli Global LLC, WRAL reported Oct. 3, citing a subpoena issued by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
The subpoena, which was issued in September, requests information on Lindberg and is seeking a cache of documents about his business dealings, according to the report. Investigators are looking for documents dating back to January 2014 related to Lindberg and eight listed companies, including Eli Global and Global Bankers Insurance Group LLC.
A source reportedly told WRAL that the investigation spans multiple states.
WRAL was unable to reach Lindberg for a comment, while the U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte, N.C., and the spokeswoman for the FBI declined to a request for comment.
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"Using New York City as his muse, Beers' vision was to capture the energy of the neighborhood (sic) by juxtaposing high-low design components, such as smooth millwork and polished marble against the rough texture of exposed concrete walls, to create elegant yet edgy public spaces and guest rooms.
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An Open House is a traditional method for a group or organization to inform the public about a project and to get feedback on how the project can be improved. The City hosts Open Houses throughout the year to gain feedback on a variety of projects and issues that are important to a community.
When a developer is preparing or amending an Outline Plan or Area Structure Plan, they are required to host an Open House to gain insight into the issues and themes that impact the public. This provides property owners with the opportunity to learn about a proposed development and to provide their feedback on the project. This feedback is used by City of Lacombe administration to assess the proposed development and to direct changes to the Plan.
Hosting an Open House is a document that provides information to developers to help them design an Open House. The document includes information such as: When an Open House is required; Responsibilities of the Developer; Responsibilities of the Planning and Development Staff; Tips on Having a Successful Open House; and examples of an Open House Newspaper Advertisement and an Open House Survey.


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Léon Bon est un homme politique né le  à Bessèges (Gard) et décédé le .

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Représentant de commerce de profession, important dirigeant de la non moins importante fédération socialiste des Bouches-du-Rhône, il est élu sénateur socialiste SFIO du département en 1931, puis est réélu en 1939. Également conseiller général en 1924 et président du Conseil général des Bouches-du-Rhône en 1930, il entretient des relations difficiles avec le maire socialiste de Marseille, Henri Tasso.

Le , il vote en faveur de la remise des pleins pouvoirs au Maréchal Pétain. Il ne retrouve pas de mandat parlementaire après la fin du conflit mondial.

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Posts in the 'Integrated Transport' category
Riding the Talk – Mexico City Mayor Bikes to Work
By Lee Schipper on April 6, 2007
On Monday, Marcelo Ebrad, the Mayor of Mexico City, and other high-ranking officials cycled to work to show their support for a cleaner, more humanized city. Although it was a time of relatively low traffic – they made their trip ...
Winners and Losers in the Greening of Delhi's Auto-rickshaws
By Chris Ward on April 5, 2007
On March 30, Monica Bansal, a graduate student at Colombia University's School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation visited EMBARQ's offices and presented her research on Delhi's auto-rickshaws. These three-wheeled vehicles carry thousands of city residents each day, providing an alternative ...
Inventors of the World, Unite!
By Ethan Arpi on April 4, 2007
Photo from xprize.org. Earlier this week, Nick Bunkley of the New York Times reported that the X Prize Foundation is sponsoring a competition with an expected prize of $10 million to produce a car that travels 100 miles on a ...
Air Pollution in China and India
In an article published in The Guardian, Jonathan Watts and Randeep Ramesh describe the clouds of noxious fumes swirling around India and China's industrializing cities. While much of the pollution can be attributed to inefficient coal burning power plants, the ...
Are Bio-fuels the Right Choice for the Transport Sector?
On March 26, Lee Schipper, Director of Research at EMBARQ, waded into the cacophonous debate over biofuels during a presentation at the World Bank. Biofuels like ethanol and biodiesel are often touted as a panacea for a host of environmental ...
Lee's Wild Ride
Photo courtesy of J. Weinert, Univ of Calif, Davis Dr. Tuan Le An, from Hanoi University of Technology, who is EMBARQ's counterpart in Hanoi for our emissions project, kindly drove me 6 km back to the Melia on his Honda ...
A Sustainable Parking Garage? Only in LA
By Ethan Arpi on March 30, 2007
A friend of mine who lived in Los Angeles once told me that on bad days the city felt like one large parking lot. These days things have improved…slightly. That's because LA now boasts the construction of the first sustainable ...
Clean Green Cars
Last week, our friends over at autobloggreen wrote about a new website launched in Britain which aims to provide consumers with environmental information about automobiles. The site, Clean Green Cars, markets itself as "a green motoring guide," and asserts that ...
Plug-In Hybrid School Buses Hit the Streets in Florida
A Tampa Bay news service reports that the Manatee County Florida School District is the first school district to receive hybrid buses through the Plug-In Hybrid Electric School Bus Project. The article notes that, "The hybrid school buses provide 70-100 ...
New Software Program to Help Clean Up Latin American Traffic
By Chris Ward on January 26, 2007
In a talk that appealed to computer geeks, policy wonks and transport engineers alike, Prof. Toni Lindau, EMBARQ's CTS-Brasil Director, discussed his new "Microscopic Bus Rapid Transit Simulator." Prof. Lindau presented his innovative software tool at EMBARQ's "Transforming Transportation" event, ...
When It Comes to Transportation, Is It Rational to Be Irrational?
By Ethan Arpi on January 23, 2007
Wrapping up Sunday afternoon's discussion, Lee Schipper, EMBARQ's Research Director, asked fellow transportation gurus the "million dollar" question: Why do governments and funders tackling transportation problems so often pursue high-cost solutions, like highways and rail systems, when there are solutions ...
Diesel Retrofit in Mexico City (Part I)
By Rhys Thom on January 21, 2007
Diesel Retrofit in Mexico City (Part II)
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The Redemption Call of Duty Needed
Avery Fernandez
Black Ops 1 and Black ops 2 were probably the best Call of Duty games ever. It brought together a community of quick-scopers, zombie players, and gamers from all around. It allowed everyone hours of fun with amazing gameplay, a variety of skins to unlock, and amazing zombie maps with exciting stories. I alone spend over a thousand of hours playing the game, and I'm not the only one- it marked a time in COD history as the best era to play.
But that era was quickly forgotten in a new one. An era of micro-transactions, unbalanced weapons, and horrible movement systems made the game almost unplayable. The best guns were locked behind a loot-box system that required hundreds of dollars and there was a movement system that caused people to jump around walls like they were possessed by the devil. No one had any interest in the COD series, as you can see in this google trends chart.
Blacks Ops went from amazing fun to a flat out mistake.
Finally though, Activision seems to have brought back what everyone loved about the Black Ops series. With Black Ops Cold War coming out in November, Activision already released their trailer for the game and it got everyone hyped for it.
Cold war isn't just a new page in the Black Ops series, but its own book. It is said to occur during the Cold War era. It is inspired by real world events and the players are brought to locations like Vietnam, Turkey, Soviet KGB headquarters, and East Berlin. It begins in 1981 with President Reagan's fictional discovery of a Soviety spy named Perseus. In order to counter Perseus, an operation is conducted by Russell Adler, Alex Mason, Frank Woods, and Jason Hudson.
The story itself seems amazing, but Activision also added their own twist to things. For the first time in COD history, the community gets to create custom characters that can be used in single player. The characters will be codenamed Bell, with their ethnicity, skin tone, and gender all customizable.
And that's not all- Activision has created a multiplayer system that brings back the fun of Black Ops 1 & 2. With new maps, new combat systems, and more vehicles, every player is excited for what is to come. And most importantly, with new sniper mechanics- quick scoping is BACK!
Finally, Black Ops has brought back zombies. This story line follows the Dark Aether and looks amazing, bringing back all of the old perk machines. It brought back all of the old perk machines. It brought back pack-a-punch. It brought back the raygun. Most, importantly, it brought back the good old zombies experience.
It seems like Black Ops: Cold War will finally redeem the Black ops series!
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Quick screening tests to identify alcohol abuse
Michigan Alcohol Screening Test for Older Adults
The Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST) is one of the oldest and most accurate screening tests for the detection of alcohol abuse and dependence. However, its 22-question length can make it prohibitive to administer. Researchers at the University of Michigan developed a short version of the screening test to use for older adults, known as the short MAST-G. This ten-question test is available here:
http://pathwayscourses.samhsa.gov/elab/pdfs_elab/elab_supps_pg8.pdf
To view the longer test on which the short MAST-G is based, visit this link:
http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/alcohol-mast/index.html
Web Links to Information about Alcohol Abuse
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
http://www.aa.org/
Government Alcohol Information Sites
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/
National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information (NCADI)
http://store.samhsa.gov/home
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA)
http://www.nacoa.org/
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
http://www.ncadd.org/
http://www.asam.org/
Clinical Trials Site throughout the United States
http://www.centerwatch.com/
National Institutes of Health information on federal and private medical studies involving patients and others at thousands of locations nationwide
http://clinicaltrials.gov/
General Sites on Aging Research
Alliance for Aging Research
The Aging Research Centre
The Science of Aging Knowledge Environment
Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholars in Aging Research Program
General Sites on Aging
National Council on Aging
American Society on Aging
The Gerontological Society of America
The Foundation for Health in Aging
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Apr. 24 7:06 PM PT8:06 PM MT9:06 PM CT10:06 PM ET22:06 ET2:06 GMT10:06 7:06 PM MST9:06 PM EST8:06 PM CST9:36 PM VEN6:06 UAE (+1)9:06 PM CT-Ryan Cordell went 0 for 3 with an RBI Wednesday as the Chicago White Sox lost to the Baltimore Orioles 4-3. He's now batting .296 with two home runs this season.
Apr. 23 7:08 PM PT8:08 PM MT9:08 PM CT10:08 PM ET22:08 ET2:08 GMT10:08 7:08 PM MST9:08 PM EST8:08 PM CST9:38 PM VEN6:08 UAE (+1)9:08 PM CT-Ryan Cordell went 0 for 3 Tuesday as the Chicago White Sox fell to the Baltimore Orioles 9-1. He's now batting .333 with two home runs this season.
Apr. 22 7:38 PM PT8:38 PM MT9:38 PM CT10:38 PM ET22:38 ET2:38 GMT10:38 7:38 PM MST9:38 PM EST8:38 PM CST10:08 PM VEN6:38 UAE (+1)9:38 PM CT-Ryan Cordell went 1 for 5 with a double Monday as the Chicago White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 12-2. He's now batting .381 with two home runs this season.
Apr. 21 1:02 PM PT2:02 PM MT3:02 PM CT4:02 PM ET16:02 ET20:02 GMT4:02 1:02 PM MST3:02 PM EST2:02 PM CST3:32 PM VEN0:02 UAE (+1)3:02 PM CT-Ryan Cordell went 1 for 3 Sunday as the Chicago White Sox fell to the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Cordell scored once. He's now batting .438 with two home runs this season.


Visit your favorite North Loop businesses on Small Business Saturday for North Loop Lights.
Enjoy amazing holiday window displays, in-store décor and special offers. It's the perfect time to experience everything the North Loop has to offer.


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About three million pray at Bishwa Ijtema, the world's second largest Muslim gathering, on the banks of the Turag river amid a 15,000-strong security force. The focus at this apolitical gathering is on reviving the tenets of Islam and promoting peace and harmony. Dhaka, Bangladesh. February 2, 2007.


Frontman in the band Tommy James and the Shondells, the group who performed "Hanky Panky" in 1966 and "Crimson and Clover" two years later.
He was a model before turning five years old. His first band, The Tornadoes, was formed in 1959.
Roulette Records never paid him millions of dollars in royalties.
He married a woman named Lynda.
George Harrison offered James some songs for his band, but he turned them down.


The following article discusses the current approach of the British Government in dealing with terror suspects.
The British Home Secretary is so out of touch with reality, that in the efforts to protect Abu Qatada, Theresa May MP has forgotten exactly what these people are capable of and probably wonders why Britain is viewed as a standing joke. The fact that she is going to visit King Abdullah 2nd, with the hope of obtaining "assurances" for Abu Qatada, is also a direct insult to the people of Jordan, who in 2005 suffered a bomb attack by Al-Qaeda, which killed over 56 people and injured nearly one hundred.
Equally, the Government haven't taken into consideration, the fact that in 2005 London was also attacked by Al-Qaeda, in a series of incidents on a bus and the underground tube stations, which killed and injured over 700 people. Just days after the London bomb blasts, another incident occurred but in Baghdad, when on the 13th July, a US soldier was brutally murdered, along with a group of children, because an Al-Qaeda suicide bomber objected to a US marine handing out sweets to children.
Within the chaos that followed, parents carried out a frantic search but tragically, the majority were unable to find or even identify the scorched and decapitated remains of their children, the majority of whom were under 12 years of age. One father was only able to recognise his son from his head, while the hands of two younger victims still held onto the coloured sweet wrappings.
A report was commissioned in 2004, which looked into the dynamics of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and it illustrated, that as a movement it had little or no support among the Iraqi people, as proven by the non-Iraqi elements which made up the leadership and ranks of the organisation but also how, after 2003, a steady stream of foreign fundamentalists were travelling freely, in and out of the country.
Concerns about the presence of fundamentalists had been raised with the previous British Government, as illustrated last year by the former Director General of the British Intelligence agency MI5. Speaking at the Reith Lecture's, Dame Eliza Manningham Buller informed a stunned audience, that the invasion of Iraq lead to many British fighters going over to wage their "Jihad" against both the US/UK armies and the Iraqi people, as history has now proven.
More recently, concern has been raised again, because of the numbers of British fundamentalists, who are now going over to Somalia, where as "volunteers" for Al-Qaeda inspired Al-Shabaab, have decided to make their cause, their own.
As most Middle Eastern and African countries can easily testify, the presence of Al-Qaeda has increased dramatically since the collapse of the Taliban regime, with the United States having warned, that Iraq has produced a better "trained militant than Afghanistan".