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Nepal Climate Change Support Programme

Location of NCCSP Regional Offices

The Nepal Climate Change Support Programme (NCCSP) is being started with the aim of ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable communities in Nepal are able to adapt to the effects of climate change.  This is the first significant intervention on climate change adaptation in Nepal in line with the recommendation of the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA). The programme document has been designed in close collaboration with Government of Nepal and stakeholders and has been closely aligned with the NAPA (2010) and the Three Year Plan (2010/11-2013/14). NCCSP will also be guided by the Climate Change Policy (2011) and National Framework on LAPA (2011).  The NAPA has brought forward priority adaptation options, in particular the most urgent and immediate adaptation programmes in key vulnerable sectors under nine combined profiles while the Three Year Plan (2010/11-2013/14) of Nepal has the objectives of promoting green development, making development activities climate-friendly and resilient, mitigating the negative impacts of climate change and promoting adaptation. NCCSP corresponds to Combined Priority 1 of NAPA – “Promoting Community based Adaptation through Integrated Management of Agriculture, Water, Forest and Biodiversity Sectors”.

The overall goal of NCCSP programme is to ensure that the Nepal's poorest and most vulnerable people are able to adapt well to climate change effects. The key objective is to enhance the capacity of government (particularly the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment - MoSTE and Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development -MoFALD) and non-government (NGOs, CBOs, private sector and communities) institutions to implement the Nepal's Climate Change Policy (2011) and execute the most urgent and immediate adaptation actions in order to increase the resilience of the climate vulnerable, and poor people of Nepal.

NCCSP will include the components of and build linkages with important cross-cutting themes such as improved governance, a strong commitment to women’s empowerment and the inclusion of the poor and socially disadvantaged groups and ecosystem sustainability. The NCCSP will be linking bottom up (local) and top down (national) processes.  This approach will also ensure that climate adaptation is integrated into local development processes through local government, private sector and community based organizations.

What have we accomplished so far

  • In 2014, the Nepal Climate Change Support Programme (NCCSP), in partnership with Government of Nepal, UK Aid and European Union (EU) supported the development of plans for vulnerable community people to adapt to climate change and access adaptation services through the implementation of over 700 types of priority actions, benefitting over 40,000 individuals.

  • Sixty-three percent of these beneficiaries belong to 'most vulnerable' and 'highly vulnerable' groups.

  • Implementation of Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPA) has generated more than 60,000 person days of employment for climate vulnerable community people.

  • 178,000+ liters conserved by ponds and water tanks

Latest Updates

  • Ms. Dhami Kumari Basnet washes her cloth in the newly installed water tap

    Water for all

    Four newly-installed taps are providing the water-scarce villages of Majhgaun and Kutigaun in Jajarkot district with easy access to drinking water Up until last year, Dhamimore

Project Overview

Project duration:
January 2013 to December 2015

Geographic coverage:
14 districts of Nepal - 3 in far-west (Achham, Bajura, Kailali) and 11 in the mid-west (Bardiya, Dolpa, Humla, Jumla, Mugu, Dailekh, Jajarkot, Kalikot, Dang, Rolpa and Rukum)

Focus Area:
Environment, Energy and Climate Change

Implemented by:
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MoSTE)

Implementing Partners:
Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development (MoFALD)
District Development Committees (DDCs)
District Energy, Environment and Climate Change Sections (DEECCS)

UNDP's role:
Technical assistance

UNDP focal point:
Mr. Avani Dixit
Programme Analyst
Energy, Environment, Climate & Disaster Management Unit
UNDP Nepal
Tel: (+977 1) 5523200 ext. 1511
Fax: (+977 1) 5523991, 5523986
Email: avani.dixit@undp.org

Project focal point:
Mr. Lava KC
National Project Manager
Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment
Singha Durbar
Tel: 977-1-4211927
Fax: 977-1-4211954

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Later Victorian Portraits Catalogue

Sir Leslie Ward (1851-1922), 'Spy'; caricaturist and portrait painter; son of Edward Matthew Ward

Caricaturist (‘Spy’, ‘Drawl’) and portrait painter; born 21 November 1851, in London, son of Edward Matthew Ward and Henrietta Ward, both historical genre painters. Attended Royal Academy Schools 1871; earliest drawing for Vanity Fair (‘Old Bones’ [Sir Richard Owen]) publ. 1 March 1873; [1] with Carlo Pellegrini (‘Ape’) the major contributor of the magazine’s ‘Men of the Day’ portraits, producing a total of 1,325 caricatures/coloured portraits between 1873 and retirement in 1911 (the magazine closed 1914); knighted 1918; died 15 May 1922, at his home, 4 Dorset Square, London.

Ward’s appearance in middle age was of ‘a dark, soldierly-looking man, well set up at all points’. [2] ‘He was known as a more forgetful person than most. Corney Grain composed a song about his hopeless ignorance of time and place, and many stories of his failing were invented or told.’ [3]

Carol Blackett-Ord

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1) Another early Vanity Fair caricature was of his father, E.M. Ward (‘Historic Art’), 20 Dec. 1873. For further study of L. Ward’s working methods, see NPG Archive Drawings Collection (Ward).
2) Sketch, 10 Jan. 1894, p.579.
3) Jacomb-Hood 1925, p.750.

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Bénézit 1999
Bénézit, E., Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays, 4th ed., 14 vols, Paris, 1999.

Bills & Webb 2007
Bills, M., and D. Webb, eds, Victorian Artists in Photographs: [The World of G.F. Watts]. Selections from the Rob Dickins Collection, exh. cat., Watts Gallery, Compton, 2007.

Hall 1997
Hall, N.J., Max Beerbohm Caricatures, New Haven and London, 1997.

Harris & Ormond 1976
Harris, E., and R. Ormond, Vanity Fair: An Exhibition of Original Cartoons, NPG, London, 1976.

Hart-Davis 1972
Hart-Davis, R., A Catalogue of the Caricatures of Max Beerbohm, London, 1972.

Jacomb-Hood 1925
Jacomb-Hood, P., With Brush and Pencil, London, 1925.

Matthews & Mellini 1982
Matthews, R., and P. Mellini, In ‘Vanity Fair’, London, 1982.

Mellini 2004b
Mellini, P., ‘Ward, Sir Leslie [Spy] (1851–1922)’, ODNB, Oxford, 2004.

Symon 1896
Symon, J.D., ‘A Visit to “Vanity Fair”’, The Windsor Magazine, vol.3, 1896, pp.703–14.

Ward 1915
Ward, L., Forty Years of ‘Spy’, London, 1915.

Ward [1924]
Ward, E.M., Memories of Ninety Years, London [1924].

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Lewis and Clark Visitor Centers-Virginia

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Cabinet room at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson.

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PO Box 316
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Phone:(804) 984-9800

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Missouri River Podcasts

MNRR Podcasts: Watch us on YouTube!

During the summer of 2012 Teacher Ranger Teacher Mark Nelson assisted park staff in making a series of podcasts that can be found on YouTube by clicking on the links below. Ranger Mark created multiple podcasts on a wide variety of topics. The park's new YouTube channel called MNRR Presents can now be accessed at: http://www.youtube.com/user/MissouriRiverNP?feature=watch .

Here are some of the podcasts available for your viewing pleasure:

Ponca: Where the River Flows Freely Introduction to the Missouri National Recreational River, and its place in the National Park system.

Get Outdoors Day MNRR Rangers host a Great Outdoors Day for families and potential Junior Rangers at Riverside Park in Yankton where games, fun, and presentations give the visitor a better appreciation of the Missouri National Recreational River.

Lost and Found, the Reclamation of the Missouri River Seed Bank Biology Technician Brian Korman summarizes the return of flora after the 2011 flooding of the Missouri River

The National Park You Never Knew About! MNRR Chief of Interpretation Chris Wilkinson explains how the Missouri National Recreational River is a National Park unit just like Yellowstone or Grand Canyon National Parks.

Steamboat John Park Ranger John Rokosz plays the role of purser on a steamboat in this preview of the ranger program "Life on the Missouri". John's vivid tales of the challenges and history of this great American epic bring to mind the romance and tragedy of navigating the Mighty Mo.

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Provide faculty and staff training development opportunities, application development, graphics services, web services development/support, and a test site for new technologies. Provide NRCC students with skills needed to be successful in today's job market through the Students in Technologies (SITs) program, TechWeb Partners program, and Information Technology Certification (ITCP) program

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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Protecting People and the Environment

Risk-Based Performance Indicators: Results of Phase 1 Development (NUREG-1753)

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Manuscript Completed: November 2001
Date Published:
April 2002

H. G. Hamzehee,1 Principal Author

Contributing Authors:
R. W. Youngblood2, S. A. Eide3, R. F. Buell3,
H. Dezfuli2, C. Atwood3, C. Smith2, R. Bertucio4,
L. Wolfram3, J. F. Meyer2, F. Zikria2, K. Green2

1Division of Risk Analysis and Applications
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This report presents the results of the Phase 1 development of risk-based performance indicators (RBPIs) to potentially enhance the Reactor Oversight Process (ROP). SECY-99-007 recognized that improved performance indicators may be developed as part of the evolution of the ROP. RBPIs reflect changes in licensee performance that are logically related to risk and associated models. To the extent practical, the RBPIs identify declining performance before performance becomes unacceptable, without incorrectly identifying normal variations as degradations (i.e., avoid false-positive indications and false-negative indications). Phase 1 of the RBPI development includes performance indicators that are related to the initiating events cornerstone, mitigating systems cornerstone, and the containment portion of the barrier integrity cornerstone. The potential integration of RBPIs into the ROP would follow the change process described in IMC-0608, "Performance Indicator Program."

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March 11, 2013 | Back to: Douglas County Moms

Kristen James: What's in our food

Did you know some countries ban the use of Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 food dye in food? These are known to cause cancer.

There are many studies showing that food dyes cause all kinds of harm, and yet you’ll find them listed on almost every product in the grocery store here.

The United States is not one of the countries that bans artificial food dyes. There are companies that use food dye in their American version while supplying an all-natural version in other countries. I’ve known this for a couple of years now, and just today saw another article on the topic, “The War Against Macaroni and Cheese: Petition Asks Kraft to Remove Artificial Dyes.”

I’ve been watching food labels for several years, looking at more than fat or sugar content. When I first began researching how to help my son’s allergies, asthma and ADD, I saw article after article about how things in food we eat every day can hurt certain people. I knew that if he ate a Pop Tart, he went from my son Caleb to the Tasmanian Devil — he’d spin into a hyper talking machine. I looked at the ingredients of the white Pop Tarts and was shocked to see a very long list of food dyes. It’s white! Why would they need all those food dyes and preservatives?

My son started a gluten-free diet, which helped tremendously, but I also keep him away from artificial food dye, preservatives, artificial sugars and soda pop except for the rare treat. I can see a huge difference in his behavior if he ingests any of these.

After researching these ingredients, I try to buy products for my entire family that don’t use them, or corn syrup, if I can help it.

I’m still surprised that other countries are working to have safer food while the United States is behind. In fact, there are companies petitioning to use more of these harmful ingredients… in products sold to schools.

I kid you not.

According to The Federal Register, “International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) have filed a petition requesting that the Agency amend the standard of identity for milk and 17 other dairy products to provide for the use of any safe and suitable sweetener as an optional ingredient.” Read more on this here.

The interesting thing about the petition is that it asks permission to add “safe and suitable sweeteners” but then lists aspartame and other sweeteners that are now shown to cause diabetes and other diseases. I read an article the other day that stated drinking one diet soda a week raises your risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 15 percent.

Another strange aspect of the petition is that the companies want permission to NOT list the artificial sweeteners. They don’t want to label the milk as being lower in sugar or calories because the children would not like that, according to their argument.

If you would like to tell the FDA what you think about this, you can do so on a government website here.

Our best bet is to stay educated and check what’s in our food. If you’re concerned about price, Sherms has a big section of natural and affordable foods. Many list what type of natural food coloring they use, if any, such as beet juice.

As for me, I’ll save the artificial dye for my Easter Eggs, not my kids’ food!

Kristen James is married with six children. Read her Mondays on Douglas County Moms. Also check out her personal website here.

If he ate a Pop-Tart, he went from my son Caleb to the Tasmanian Devil.

Kristen James

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Teen asylum seeker breaks pelvis after fall from second storey of Darwin detention centre

There are reports that a 17-year-old asylum seeker may have broken her pelvis after falli

There are reports that a 17-year-old asylum seeker may have broken her pelvis after falling from the second storey of a Darwin detention centre in an effort to harm herself Source: ThinkStock

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl may have broken her pelvis after falling from the second storey of a Darwin detention centre in an effort to harm herself.

But Immigration Minister Scott Morrison has refused to give an update on her condition after the fall at Wickham Point Detention Centre on Sunday.

The girl, an asylum seeker from Iran, was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital by in-house medicos.

It’s believed her parents and two siblings are also in the detention centre.

Darwin Asylum Seeker Support and Advocacy Network spokesman Peter Robson said: “She would have most likely come in from community detention and pushed to go to Nauru,” he said.

“We call on the minister to rethink his policy on sending people to Nauru because it leads to incidents like this.’’

He confirmed self-harm would be “a plausible explanation” when asked about the fall.

It is unknown how long the girl was in detention.

Mr Morrison’s spokeswoman, Kerri Griffiths, would only send the following statement: “It is longstanding Government practice not to confirm or comment on reports of individual acts of self-harm”.

“All people in immigration detention receive on-site health care as clinically indicated by qualified medical practitioners, including, general practitioners, nurses, psychologists, counsellors and visiting specialists.

“These services are provided or co-ordinated by the contracted health services provider, IHMS.

“If clinically indicated, a detainee will be accommodated in a medical facility, such as a hospital, for appropriate assessment and care,” Ms Griffiths said.

Anyone who considers self-harm or suicide should call Lifeline on 13 11 14

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  • Muhammad Yusuf of Wulagi Posted at 5:14 PM August 29, 2014

    Australia would be a better place if we could send people like you there instead.

  • Al mompo of Cairns Posted at 5:04 PM August 29, 2014

    send the lot of t hem to Nauru or manus once and for all.

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Over the moon at Space School

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National UFO Reporting Center
Monthly Report Index For 03/1992
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Date / Time City State Shape Duration Summary Posted
3/28/92 20:00 Roshnee (South Africa)
Light about an hour tell me what happened to me ? 6/13/02
3/22/92 18:30 Beaumont/Sour Lake TX Unknown 30 min It was a huge craft with several lights rotating on and off in a circle manner located under the craft. 2/22/02
3/15/92 23:00 Leirfjord (over) (Norway)
Flash 5 minutes single flashing light, suddenly hundreds or thousands of flashes, then back to one single 1/10/09
3/15/92 19:00 Boonesboro MD Cigar 10 minutes Approx.3/15/92 an object with lights was hovering at tree level ,silent and no downdraft, over my car, as I parked to observe it. 8/12/08
3/15/92 15:30 Tampa FL Disk 10 minutes UFO Saucer was seen hovering beyond trees as we were driving towards home and then disappeared. 6/18/04
3/5/92 06:45 Florence AL Oval Unknown I dont know if this is a dream or not 9/2/05
3/5/92 New York City (Bronx) NY Fireball one minute A huge fire ball like a small moon, colors aqua, green, blue..sailed accross with soft wind sound...2:am Bronx NY 4/27/04
3/1/92 21:30 Whitewood (Canada) SK Cigar 5 hrs 2 UFOs over a truck stop. 1/31/11
3/1/92 19:00 Lovelock NV Light 10-12 minutes Huge ball of light traveled behind mountain tops, raised up briefly, accompanied by small colored lights, then left in electric flash. 11/21/10
3/1/92 01:00 Dallas TX Circle
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You can receive your certification in as little as 3 to 8 weeks.
Foxboro CNA classes - online & campus-based programs are available.

How to Become a CNA in Foxboro, Massachusetts

Since Nurse Aides are needed throughout the Nation, you will be able to secure employment opportunities in any state you become certified. In Massachusetts, medical field job security is higher than most careers. You can earn your CNA license after completing a training program. CNA course requirements vary by state according to state regulations. However, many CNA programs can be completed in 8 to 12 weeks. Plus, CNA courses are considerably cheaper than attending LPN school and are an excellent way to get started in a healthcare career.

PCT / CNA / CMA - What's the Difference?

This depends on where you live. Some PCT courses include EKG phlebotomy training. Some Patient Care Technician programs also include HHA (Home Health Aid) certification. However, in some work environments the titles CNA and PCT are used interchangably. Some hospitals in Massachusetts may be hiring Nurse Care Techs (NCT), a position which you can apply for with your CNA license.

CMA can stand for Certified Medication Aide or Certified Medical Assistant, both which perform separate but overlapping duties in the workplace.

How Much Does CNA Training Cost in Foxboro?

Nursing assistant courses at vocational colleges and allied health schools usually range between $400 and $1200. When choosing a CNA school, learn about all the associated costs required at each institution. Some schools list their program cost as all expenses included. However other schools may also require you to purchase additional materials (such as books, scrubs and materials for your clinicals) which have separate fees from the tuition costs.

CNA Refresher Courses around Foxboro usually cost around $100-$200.

Need Tuition Assistance?

While many schools do not offer financial aid for students enrolled in their CNA course, some training programs may offer assistance to help with the cost of the course or certification. Also, some CNA employers will even pay for your Nurse Assistant training or reimburse you after you successfully complete your CNA training.

Some employers in Foxboro will cover a percentage of your CNA tuition; others will pay tuition costs up to a specific dollar amount. Often, new CNAs are required to work a particular number of months at the employer that covered their school bills. Or you may just need to reimburse them for any of the tuition costs they paid on your behalf.

When Can I Start CNA Training in Foxboro?

Many schools that offer CNA training have new sessions beginning every 6 to 8 weeks. In many areas in Massachusetts, you can find CNA training starting in July 2015, August 2015, September 2015, or October 2015 available for registration now. Unlike nursing programs in Massachusetts, you can usually find a school starting a new session of their CNA course fairly quickly. However, some schools offer CNA classes in semester format. At these schools, you may need to wait up 3 or 4 months to start your course.

Becoming a Nurse Aide in Foxboro a great way to quickly gain experience in the medical field. Check out Massachusetts CNA Salary info.

Foxboro, MA CNA Programs

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You should register with Merco if you want high paying ANP work on a flexible basis.  You can earn from £35 to £40 per hour.

Merco Recruitment is fast becoming the 1st choice agency for Advanced Nurse Practitioners looking for ad-hoc or regular agency work, particularly within unplanned care services.  We are currently working with over 275 Nurse Practitioners.

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“It is a pleasure to work with Merco. I have worked with different locum agencies in General Practice and I can say that Merco is the best in terms of minimal paperwork, always trying to find me a job and calling me at the time required. A dedicated person deals with you specifically who knows your availability and requirements. Payments are always fast”.  MK, London

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Well suplement,well price

My dad has Osteoarthritis, he cant walk well in the morning. He also had an elbow ache . He used this for nearly eight months. Now he is pretty well. Suggested serving can be more if you want to use in long term. Start with suggested and drop down to 2 or 3 capsules when you feel better and try to use after dinner because the body repairs itself at night.

5 capsules per serving!!
by kym

I was very disappointed to find out that you have to take 5 capsules to get 1500mg of Gluccosamine! The ones I can get from Wal-Mart require only 2 to get the amount of Gluccosamine. So, this product is quite expensive since 200 capsules will last only 40 days. To me, it is deceiving to advertise "1500mg per serving" when you have to pop so many capsules into your mouth everyday!

Great for pain
by Nikki Cook

I have been fighting pain in my wrists for a while. This product has really helped in the month I have taken it. I will be sticking with it.

200 Capsules by Vitabase
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  • Easy to swallow capsules.
  • Helps improve symptoms of poor joint health.
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Price is good
by Kelsey R

The price actually is pretty similar to other products until you realize that this product has about 3 times more MSM and glucosamine as the other products. You can actually take less a day than they recommend and get relief from pain.

Pain-free BABY!
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I have had pain in my knee from skateboarding for the past year. I have been taking this for a few months, and it works great! NO more pain.

Too big pills
by Sally R.

I cannot swallow pills this size. I returned the product (they were very nice about taking it back). I do use other Vitabase products though.

by John K

I like this product. I only use 2/day and get plenty of the msm and chondrotin In fact, 2/day has more ingredients that most other products recommend. I have been able to sleep pain-free for a while because of this product.

Good company
by Greg Henry

I use a lot of Vitabase products, and this one is typical-a good value and good quality.

Sold on this
by Marty Leeman

I have used these products for years, and this particular brand for the past 8 months or so. I can say that most of these products work about the same. However, this product is an unbelievable value. it contains way more of the active ingredients that competitors.

Too much MSM
by Jean Cook

I am not sure why this product contains so much more MSM and Chondroitin than similar products. I wonder if it is not too much?

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Plus One Properties, LLC is a private, Seattle based real estate investment company that offers investors the opportunity to invest in well located commercial real estate. By partnering with Plus One Properties investors are able to gain all the benefits of owning commercial real estate without having to deal with the headaches and barriers to entry usually associated with commercial properties. Our investment solution allows investors to own a piece of an investment versus having to purchase the entire property on their own. This allows more people to have the opportunity to participate.
Plus One Properties Investment Criteria:
1)      Location: Every acquistion must be well located within the City of Seattle. Only 12 zip codes qualify for our consideration.
2)      Expandability: Every acqusition must present itself with enough value-added potential to increase the Net Operating Income by at least 50% within the first 6-12 months of ownership.
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FWB, developers finalize latest agreement for Landmark Center

Published: Friday, April 26, 2013 at 05:58 PM.

FORT WALTON BEACH — A revised development agreement between the city and the developers of the Landmark Center was signed Friday, paving way for the project to move forward.

The Fort Walton Beach City Council approved the development agreement in February, but the document had some minor grammatical errors and other issues that had to be corrected. The revised agreement was submitted to city staff for review on April 15. It was signed off by the developers, Ft. Walton Development Partners, earlier in the week and by Mayor Mike Anderson on Friday.

Signing the new agreement does restart some deadlines for the project. The developers now have six months to apply for a building permit and 12 months to have the permit approved.

“We have finally executed the development agreement,” said Ken Wright, a partner with Ft. Walton Development Partners. “Nothing of substance was ever changed. It was just going back and forth to get it done.”

The 122,000-square-foot Landmark Center at the corner of Perry Avenue and U.S. Highway 98 will boast 15 corporate apartments, 90 hotel rooms, a swimming pool and 31,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space.

The developers will hold 15 parking spaces for the apartments and 107 spaces for the hotel. Any spaces not owned by the city will be owned by the developers but be available for public parking. A governing board will maintain the parking garage.

Since February’s City Council meeting, Wright said Ft. Walton Development Partners has been finalizing its franchise agreement for the hotel to be a Home2 Suites by Hilton and finalizing contracts with the architect and general contractor.

The Landmark Center has had a valid development order with the city since August 2007. However, an updated development order must be submitted to reflect changes in the project over the past six years. Wright said the developers also will apply for a building permit soon.

If construction begins later this year as expected, Wright said the project is expected to be completed next summer.

Contact Daily News Business Editor Dusty Ricketts at 850-315-4448 or dricketts@nwfdailynews.com. Follow him on Twitter @DustyRnwfdn.

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Published: Monday, April 29, 2013 at 03:29 PM.

MOSSY HEAD — Two Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office vehicles were damaged in a crash Monday morning.

The 2010 Ford Explorer and 2008 Ford Explorer were parked on the inside lane of eastbound Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 64 with their lights activated when they were struck from behind, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The deputies had stopped there in the roadway to protect emergency personnel responding to another crash, according to the FHP.

The driver of the other vehicle, Merlene B. Black, 76, of Milton, was not injured when her Hyundai sedan struck the 2010 Explorer at about 4:50 a.m., the release states.

The impact forced the SUV into the back of the second Sheriff’s Office vehicle.

No one was standing near the vehicles at the time of the crash.

In the original crash, Geordany Leon, 34, of Cutler Bay, Fla., was driving a 2001 Freight semi-truck eastbound on Interstate 10 at 4:45 a.m. when he ran off the roadway.

Leon’s vehicle went into the median near Mile Marker 64 and hit a pine tree, causing the trailer to overturn onto its left side.

Leon was not injured.

The inside, eastbound lane was closed for several hours to off-load and upright the trailer.

The wreck caused an estimated $15,000 in damages. Leon was charged with careless driving.

The second wreck caused about $15,000 in damages to Black’s vehicle, $20,000 in damages to the 2010 Ford and $15,000 to the 2008 Ford, according to the FHP.

Black was cited for careless driving.

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December 5, 2012 - 11:00am - 5:00pm

Do you want to learn about issues facing the communities of NWIC students?

Then join us Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. as students in HMDV 110 – Introduction to Successful Learning showcase their research posters, which focus on issues or topics currently impacting their home/tribal communities. The event is being held to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and the spirit of service learning.

Students will highlight their topics, share their reasons for choosing topics, provide background information and share action statements about what they will do to impact the issue.

Students will be present at the Log Building on main campus during the following class times: 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.; 2:20 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.; and 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Topics students have chosen include:

  • Coal Train Impacts on Lummi
  • Health & Wellness
  • Substance Abuse
  • Settlement Money
  • Impact of Economic/Corporate Development
  • Cultural/Language Preservation
  • Native Fashion
  • Hunting/Fishing Rights
  • Community Infrastructure Need

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Q: What is StormReady?
A: NWS designed StormReady to help communities better prepare for and mitigate effects of extreme weather-related events. StormReady also helps establish a commitment to creating an infrastructure and systems that will save lives and protect property. Receiving StormReady recognition does not mean that a community is storm proof, but StormReady communities will be better prepared when severe weather strikes.

Q: What is the difference between StormReady and FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program?
A: StormReady is a volunteer program separate from FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program; however, the two programs compliment each other by focusing on communication, mitigation and community preparedness to save lives.

Q: Is StormReady a grant program?
A: No. There is no grant money associated with being recognized as "StormReady;" however, the Insurance Services Organization (ISO) may provide Community Ratings System (CRS) points to StormReady communities, which may be applied toward lowering NFIP flood insurance rates. For more information about the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System, see the following web site:

Q: With regard to the NWS StormReady program, I've heard that some communities may be eligible for rate reductions in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). How do I find out more, and how does my community apply for rate reductions?
A: FEMA manages the NFIP. As part of the NFIP, the "Community Rating System" (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain activities which exceed minimum NFIP requirements. Provide your regional NFIP representative a copy of the StormReady recognition letter.  See below for "NFIP Contact" information, and to obtain additional information on the NFIP and CRS:

Q: Will it cost my community anything?
A: There is no fee for StormReady recognition, however your community may need to upgrade its emergency preparedness infrastructure to qualify for StormReady status.

Q: Is other funding (beside the NWS) available to help us become/improve our StormReady program? (i.e., government/private sector?)
A: NWS does not provide any funding; however, other government and/or private sector partners may work with your community to upgrade your emergency preparedness operations.

Q: Why is the NWS requiring me to do this?
A: StormReady is a voluntary program, but we think it is worth your investment because it can save lives and property. The NWS recognizes those communities that are better prepared for weather emergencies.

Q: I saw the StormReady guidelines on the national website. Why does my local NWS Office have different guidelines?
A: National StormReady guidelines set minimum requirements for the program. Many local areas have specific weather-related needs that local NWS Offices consider during weather emergency planning. As a result, StormReady allows the creation of Local StormReady Advisory Boards that have the flexibility to create specific by-laws for their area. Local Boards also can modify National StormReady guidelines to meet their specific customer needs.

Q: What constitutes a community?
A: The StormReady program defines "community" as a group of people within a locality that have common social and economic interests with an infrastructure that supports the communication and education role of the National Weather Service to protect lives and property. References to "community" in this document include cities, towns, universities, Indian Nations and government and private entities. References to "county" includes parish.

Q. Can I hire a service provider from America's weather industry to meet any of the StormReady guidelines?

A. Absolutely. you may use data and services provided by America's weather undustry to meet the StormReady guidelines.  The NWS is concerned that you are prepared for hazardous weather, and is willing to interact with your service provider in the same way that we would interact with you. Your service provider may also want to talk to us about availability of local weather information to meet your needs.

Q: OK, I meet the requirements. When do I get my signs?
A: Once you meet the requirements, you will send the application to the NWS. From there it will go to your Local StormReady Advisory Board made up of Emergency Management, the NWS, and other local/state officials. The board will review the application, and set up a site visit to verify the information in the application. When the local board approves you application, your local WCM will request your signs, which should arrive in just a few days.

Q: How long is my StormReady recognition good for?
A: StormReady recognition is granted for a period of 3 years from the date your local NWS Office Meteorologist-In-Charge signs your communities official recognition letter.

Q: Where can I post my StormReady signs?
A: There are many options: county Emergency Operations Centers, courthouses, libraries, town halls or other public facilities. Some communities have posted their signs along highways; however, if you are considering posting your signs along highways, first consult county or state road departments regarding restrictions.

Q: I understand that StormReady guidelines may be updated annually. Which set of guidelines will be applied to my application?
A: The guidelines that are in effect at the time you initially applied will be used to evaluate your application.

Q: What are the requirements for re-recognition?
A: Subsequent renewals require a community to go through the application process again. This helps to ensure that equipment is in place and updated, contact information is accurate, and allows for improvements to be made to the program using technological advances in communications and warning dissemination. Your Local NWS office will send a letter informing the community of the upcoming renewal date and direct them to current StormReady guidelines and applications.

Q: I've heard of a program called TsunamiReady. Are StormReady and TsunamiReady the same thing?
A: TsunamiReady is a companion program to StormReady that promotes tsunami hazard preparedness as an active collaboration among federal, state, and local emergency management agencies, the public, and the NWS tsunami warning system. The preparedness guidelines of the two programs differ slightly but both are designed to improve public safety during severe weather and tsunami emergencies.

Q: How to I order more StormReady or TsunamiReady signs?
A: StormReady communities can purchase additional 2x2' signs from the Oklahoma Correction Industries (OCI) at a cost of about $35 each, plus shipping. When ordering, ask for the "National Weather Service StormReady or TsunamiReady Sign" and specify whether you want StormReady COUNTY signs or StormReady COMMUNITY signs. OCI's phone number is 405-962-7007. Fax: 405-962-7022.

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Distance Education Testing
Most distance education courses require at least one on-campus exam. These exams may be taken in the Competency Testing Center on either the Shoals or Phil Campbell campus. The Shoals campus testing center is located in Building 127, between Building 112 and Building 107 (the Child Development Center). The Phil Campbell campus testing lab is located in Building 302 (OC), Room 105. Students should make an appointment at least two days in advance to take exams on the Shoals campus and one week in advance for the Phil Campbell campus. Appointments for both campuses are scheduled through the Shoals campus testing center.
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Compass Placement Testing
All new enrollees who have not successfully completed college-level English and mathematics courses "nor scored 20 or above on the math and English portions of the ACT exams" must take the COMPASS placement test before registering for classes. This test indicates the beginning levels of math, English and reading courses.

This test allows calculator usage on the algebra portions. The following types of calculators are NOT permitted: pocket organizers, handheld or laptop computers, electronic writing pads or pen-input devices, models with a QWERTY (typewriter) keypad, and models with built-in capability to simplify algebraic expressions, multiply polynomials, or factor polynomials. Specifically prohibited models: CFX-9970G, Casio Algebra fx 2.0, TI-89, and TI-92. Any four function, scientific, or graphing calculator, except as specified, may be used.

This test is placement only does not determine whether or not a student is allowed to enroll at the College. However, some programs (ADN, LPN and EMS) have required scores on the placement test as part of their eligibility requirements.

For more information, visit the COMPASS website by clicking here.

For placement purposes, students may re-test only once. Prior approval from the Dean of Instruction's office is required for retesting. There is a $8.00 retesting fee.

The competency testing center gives the Compass Placement Test. You must have an appointment!
Competency Testing Center (Shoals Campus)      256-331-5482
Carolyn Fincher (Phil Campbell Campus)           256-331-6297

You may also contact the Advising/Testing Center on the Shoals campus for an appointment to take the Compass Placement Test.
Advising/Testing Center    256-331-5375

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CLEP (College Level Examination Program)
CLEP is a National System of credit by examination. The College is an open test center. Credit earned through examinations will be accepted provided appropriate scores are achieved and certain conditions are met. A minimum score at or above the 50th percentile on both general examinations and subject examinations is required for specific course credit.

NW-SCC currently awards CLEP credit in the following subject areas:
American Government
American History I & II
American Literature
Calculus with Elementary Functions
College Algebra
College Composition (with essay)
College Composition (without essay)
Computers and Data Processing
Development Psychology
English Literature
General Chemistry
General Psychology
Intro to Business Management
Introduction to Accounting
Introduction to Business Law
Intro to Macro and Micro economics
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Sociology
Spanish I & II
Western Civilization I & II
Principles of Management

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For information on preparing for the GED, contact the Adult Education Department at 256-331-5440 or visit the website. To schedule a GED test, contact Carolyn Fincher (Phil Campbell) at 256-331-6297 or e-mail her at carolyn@nwscc.edu. The Chief Testing Examiner is Donnie Sweeney, 253-331-5438 or dsweeney@nwscc.edu.

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Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction and NHL preview

Last night was full of disappointment for the Canucks, but the compressed schedule means it’s a fresh sheet of ice tonight in Los Angeles. There lie the Kings, who eliminated the Canucks last year. LA is struggling, having finally picked their first win on Saturday.

Matchup: Vancouver Canucks (2-2-1) v Los Angeles Kings (1-2-1)
Venue: Staples Center
Time: 7:30 pm
TV/Radio: TSN, Team 1040

Game Notes

It’s been a long time since the Kings shocked the Canucks in the playoffs, but the bad blood will still be there. Both teams are struggling out of the gate, so you can mix in a bit of desperation with the hostility. If you thought the Sharks game was rough and physical, tonight could top that.

Don’t forget the Blackhawks are in town on Friday. Bloodbaths abound.

What to Watch: Los Angeles

Former Canuck Willie Mitchell will sit out. He’s recovering from knee surgery but is practicing with the team. Matt Greene while also not play, having back surgery on Thursday.

The Kings leading scorer is shockingly Kyle Clifford, which says a bit about Clifford and a bit about how LA’s best players aren’t their best players right now. (Sound familiar?)

Anze Kopitar’s two goals on Saturday were his first pair of the season.

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  • Kyle Clifford-Mike Richards-Jeff Carter
  • Dwight King-Jarret Stoll-Trevor Lewis
  • Simon Gagne-Colin Fraser-Jordan Nolan
  • Rob Scuderi-Drew Doughty
  • Alec Martinez-Slava Voynov
  • Davis Drewiske-Jake Muzzin

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    Roberto Luongo has lost 4 of his last 6 regular-season starts in Los Angeles

  • Jonathan Quick

What to Watch: Vancouver

The Canucks didn’t necessarily look bad last night, and the Sharks are off to an amazing start, but there a lot of problems that can be taken away from that game. The Sedins weren’t the Sedins, a big problem with no Ryan Kesler or David Booth.

A power play goal or two could have made a big difference in the game.

The return of Manny Malhotra should also help with face-offs, where the Canucks were absolutely brutal last night.

Should be interesting to see how Jordan Schroeder responds in his first rivalry game.

Roberto Luongo will probably get the start against the team that forced him out of the starting job in Vancouver.

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Roberto Luongo has lost 4 of his last 6 regular-season starts in Los Angeles with a 3.68 GAA. Cory Schneider has started the last three games, making 30 saves in Friday’s 5-0 win at Anaheim to open this trip.

The Canucks went 0 for 7 on the power play after converting 6 of 22 opportunities over the first four games. They are 16th in the NHL. Their PK is 28th. The Canucks have given up 4-or-more goals in 2 of 5 games this season.

Last time, they won just 3 of 16 games where they allowed 4-or-more goals against (3-13-0).

For the Canucks

F Ryan Kesler (shoulder/wrist surgery) and F David Booth (strained groin) are on the injured reserve list.

For the Kings

D Matt Greene (back) and D Willie Mitchell (knee) are on the injured reserve list.

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Are the Blazers moving forward or backward?

Portland Trail Blazers vs. 76ers

NWSB Insider and Portland Trail Blazers blogger Steve Lee weighs in on Rip City. He points out Steve Blake will help take some pressure off of Lillard and provide the team with another outside shooter, but it’s the addition of Chris Kaman that has left some heads being scratched. Yes he was an all star, but that was many moons ago, before all the injuries.

How NBA free agency has impacted Portland Trail Blazers

NWSB Editor and Portland Trail Blazers Blogger Bryant Knox breaks down how a quiet free agency for Rip City signing Chris Kaman and Steve Blake has actually benefited PDX. Featured are: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol, Chris Bosh, Luol Deng, Isaiah Thomas, the Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks.

My 5 Northwest Current All-Star Five + One

Isaiah Thomas

NWSB Insider Steve Lee gives us a look at his 2014 NBA-All Stars from the Northwest. Isaiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford, Martell Webster, Terrence Jones and Spencer Hawes all make the starting lineup, while Tony Wroten comes in as the sixth man off the bench.

Northwest NBAers that need a big 2013-14 season

Steve Nash

NWSB Insider Steve Lee gives us a look at which NBA players from the Great Northwest must have a solid year during the 2013-14 season. First and foremost, Steve Nash must prove to the Los Angeles Lakers that he is still an elite point guard. Also making the list is Isiah Thomas of the Sacramento Kings, Jamal Crawford of the Los Angeles Clippers, Martell Webster of the Washington Wizards and Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors.

Reasons to attend the UW Men’s Basketball alumni event!!!

Nate Robinson (left) and Brandon Roy (right) will be in attendance for the 2013 UW Alumni Event.

NWSB Insider and University of Washington Blogger Erin Acacio breaks down why every UW fan should attend the 2013 Alumni event. Among the reasons are an All-Star-type atmosphere, a three-point contest, a dunk contest and a number of returning superstars. Those expected to be in attendance are Brandon Roy, Nate Robinson, Terrence Rosee, Spencer Hawes and more. Tickets are cheap, so all true UW fans should check this event out.

Five Kings I would like to see in a Sonics uniform

Isaiah Thomas

Peter Edlund is getting excited about the potential of a return of the Seattle Supersonics to the great Northwest. The potential move of the Sacramento Kings would land a handful of exciting players in Seattle, including DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas, Chuck Hayes, Patrick Patterson and Marcus Thornton. Tyreke Evans is another solid candidate, but the combination of he and Cousins hasn’t led to success thus far.

My five best Isaiah Thomas Memories

Isaiah Thomas

NWSB Insider and Washington Huskies blogger Chris Hall brings us the top five moments of his favorite Northwest athlete, Isiah Thomas. Among the memories are his commitment to UW, his last-second heroics against the Arizona Wildcats, an epic showing against Klay Thomas in the Pac-12 Tournament and the 2011 draft, which saw him turn pro for the Sacramento Kings.

Losing Kings record could land Seattle with number 1 pick

Cody Zeller Indiana

NWSB Insider and Seattle SuperSonics blogger Clinton Bell gives us his two choices for lottery picks the future Sonics should take a hard look at come July. Cody Zeller, and Nerlens Noel lead Clinton’s picks for much needed big man help on this Kings/Sonics roster. DeMarcus Cousins has the ability to be an All-Star for many years, but he needs a little help up front. Zeller has the offensive ability the Kings lack up front, while Noel is a defensive mastermind that will help on the low post.

Northwest “Backcourt” hoopstars – Midseason evaluation

Steve Nash & Koby Bryant

NWSB Blogger and NBA insider Steve Lee breaks down what the NBA’s most prominent Northwest Hoops Stars have been up to over the last 30 days and hands out some grades. Llet’s take a quick look as to how players such as Steve Nash, Jamal Crawford, Brandon Roy, Aaron Brooks, Avery Bradley, Jason Terry, and Nate Robinson have been doing in 2013. It is not too late for the hometown boys to improve on their grades, but some extra credit work is much needed.

Are we close to welcoming the NBA back to Seattle?

NWSB Editor and Insider Chris Anderson talks about the rumors of the Sacramento Kings being sold to Seattle. Though there were early reports coming from the daughter of NBA agent David Falk that the Kings were being sold to Seattle (which were quickly dismissed), Seattle having a basketball team in 2013 became more concrete when Adrian Wojnarowski, a reporter for Yahoo! Sports, tweeted that the two sides were very close to an agreement.

Checking in on the future Seattle SuperSonics

Isaiah Thomas Sacramento Kings

NWSB Insider and Seattle SuperSonics blogger Clinton Bell gives us the first of his series “Checking in with the future Seattle SuperSonics” pieces. As their record shows, the Sacramento Kings aren’t anywhere close to being a contender yet, but they are just about where are Sonics were when they were stolen from us. A great core of exciting young players will have this team in position to contend when the changing of the guard happens in the Western Conference.

Northwest hoops stars the week that was in the NBA Ver 2.0

Steve Nash

NWSB Blogger and NBA insider Steve Lee reports in with his second installment of the 2012/13 NBA season on the Northwest hoops stars making noise in the NBA. Week two of the 2012-13 NBA season is under our belts and as expected there is a potpourri of stories to kick off the season. Steve Nash, Brandon Roy, Tony Wroten, Damien Lillard, Isaiah Thomas, Jason Terry, Rodney Stuckey and Spencer Hawes are all in this report.

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Frost and Untermeyer

In response to:

Frost in His Letters from the October 31, 1963 issue

To the Editors:

My reactions to Elizabeth Hardwick’s often phraseworthy consideration of The Letters of Robert Frost to Louis Untermeyer are triply prejudiced: I consider Frost a superlative letter writer; I was a friend of his; and I am married to the recipient of the correspondence. Even were I none of these, I still might be astonished by her insinuating remark that “We shall have to wait for other Frost letters to get his full opinion of Untermeyer.”

In the more than two hundred and sixty letters that Robert Frost wrote to my husband over a period of almost fifty years, he expressed numerous nuances of a singular and affectionate regard: admiration, exasperation, concern, dependency, delight, possessiveness, gratitude, enjoyment, criticism, anger, security and trust, to name a few. Where Robert’s attitude to Louis is not expressed explicitly, it is so implicitly.

In view of this rather “full” evidence, is there not a rather unpleasant atmosphere about Miss Hardwick’s comment? She suggests that these intimate letters of a man to his best friend are a trifle hypocritical, not to be taken at their face value—wait, eventually we may find out what Robert really thought of Louis during their long, confidential, marvelously playful (an element Miss Hardwick does not even mention) association.

Bryna Ivens Untermeyer

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Unhappy Landings

Cannibals and Missionaries

by Mary McCarthy
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The new novel by Mary McCarthy is an old-fashioned thriller with modern decor and modern overtones. It is a high comedy of mixed motives, inept calculations, and personal weakness; and, by no means incidentally, it is also an informal colloquium on a variety of general topics. No character in the book runs true to form—his own form, or anybody else’s estimate of his form; none of the discussions is pushed to a distinct conclusion. Reviewing a macédoine containing so many ingredients and flavorings involves some necessary injustices; if one is to explain the issues, one has to destroy most of the suspense. Because it leaves unresolved so many of its equations, human and intellectual, this novel will get a great many different readings, of which the author clearly intended to render none definitive.

The action of the book takes place during an airplane hijacking, rather an extended one; a basic issue is the value of major works of art, relative to human life. As always, Miss McCarthy writes crisp, unsentimental prose, with a cruel eye for weakness and inauthenticity. Her title comes from a parlor game, which already suggests a measure of ironic detachment. If anything, the acerbity of her manner would seem likely to incline her toward sympathy with cannibals rather than missionaries; in fact, she seems to prefer the milder of the hijackers and the tougher-minded of their victims. But the catalyst of the situation, which by its mere presence changes the chemistry of the whole social mix, is an important work of art.

Primary targets of the hijacking are a committee of eight true-blue liberals (six Americans, an Englishman, a Dutchman) on their way to Iran to investigate reports of brutality by the Shah’s secret police. One or two members of this patchwork, fuzzy-headed group seem to have a smattering of the Iranian tongue; the rest know nothing of the language, and little more about the country than can be acquired from a quick run through the 1913 Encyclopedia Britannica (Volume XXI, “Persia”). There is an American senator (Eugene McCarthy under a very flimsy disguise); there are a couple of clerical gentlemen, one very elderly indeed; two academics with Near Eastern interests and a president of a girl’s college with none; a Dutch deputy and a young lady journalist reputed to be a specialist in torture and violence-stories. Only the two clergymen have any previous acquaintance with each other; the process of selecting, assembling, and identifying the committee has been disorganized and haphazard in the extreme. Their organizational talents are strained to the limit by the task of checking out of a Paris hotel: what will they do in tense and murderous Teheran?

Only a short while out of Paris, this huddle of well-intentioned innocents is kidnapped by a mixed force of Dutch and Palestinian terrorists, who take command of the plane and force it to return to Schiphol airport, near Amsterdam. During that flight, the terrorists learn that among the first-class passengers …

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New Art in Old Rome: Playing Among Giants

MAXXI is Rome’s new, much-touted national museum of contemporary art (the XXI standing, in Roman numerals, for the present century). With such a mission, this $188 million project of the Italian Ministry of Culture has a number of tasks to perform simultaneously: not only housing what aspires to be an inspirational, international selection of recent work, but also proving that—despite frequent claims to the contrary—a city that once played host and Muse to so many great architects, famous and forgotten, from Etruscan times onward, can do so again.

Designed by the flamboyant British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, MAXXI is, in many ways, a gigantic playground for adults—an impression reinforced, at least for the moment, by the presence of several works featuring giants in one form or another. (One of them appears at the museum’s entrance: Gino de Dominicis’ Calamita Cosmica [Cosmic Compass]: a gigantic human skeleton lying on its back—human, that is, except for a bird’s beak on the skull and a javelin-sized pin pricking the tip of the supine giant’s right middle finger.)

Set within a Fascist-era neighborhood on the north side of Rome, in which the stately apartment houses of the well-to-do verge into the high-density warrens of the working class, Hadid’s glass and concrete museum literally grows out of an old brick barracks for the Carabinieri, Italy’s military police force.

Giuseppe Penone: Sculture di linfa (2007)

Contemporary art is difficult to define, and devilishly difficult to house. MAXXI is financed by the Italian state and its own foundation (which is providential at a moment when the government has drastically slashed its allocations to culture of every kind). The museum has sections devoted to art and to architecture; the building is also designed to house an archive and a department of education. Only a fraction of what goes on display is from the permanent collection. Part of MAXXI’s industrial feel seems to have been dictated by the sheer volume of space that many contemporary art installations require, like Giuseppe Penone’s Scultura di linfa (Sap sculpture) of 2007, with its acid-distressed Carrara marble floor, leather walls, and pitchy pine centerpiece, a work of art in which the complex textures of the eroded marble underfoot and the fragrant scents of wood, resin, and leather are all part of a heady sensory experience. On the other hand, Anish Kapoor’s Widow (2004), also part of the permanent collection, is basically two giant Fallopian tubes joined to the wall and swathed in black vinyl. Give me a break!

Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia
Anish Kapoor: Widow (2005)

Like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Guggenheim, the MAXXI building is basically one large ascending ramp, but the ramp itself is looser and more capacious than Wright’s, and it branches off into a whole series of variegated spaces. At the moment these contain, among many other sights to see, a large exhibition dedicated to the twentieth-century architect Luigi Moretti, the son of a Neoclassical architect who created grandiose projects for Mussolini and then settled into postwar Modernism, and a whole series of installations. The one that seems most totally at home in this infinitely layered city is Ilya and Emilia Kabakov’s Where is our Place? (2003), a room that at first glance contains an exhibition of photography arranged at eye level, except for the fact that the floor gives way in places to the ground underneath, and a pair of giants from the nineteenth century, a man and a woman, seem to be standing in the same room looking at an exhibition of Old Masters far above our heads—but “our” ceiling cuts them off at the knees, and the Old Masters, in their gilded frames, as well.

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov: Where Is Our Place?

This is how it feels to live in Rome much of the time: standing on ground that holds a myriad of secrets, and walking among the footsteps of the giants who preceded us in this place. Anselm Kiefer’s *Sternenfall (Falling Stars)* of 1998 shows the galaxies of distant space in a huge panel of acrylic and mixed media, many of them labeled by their astronomical numbers—but many labels have fallen to the ground. As a work executed before 2000, it does not quite adhere to the stated criteria for the MAXXI collection, but in fact the collection was already being built in the 1990s, and Kiefer is an appropriate permanent presence in this Roman collection; he did a haunting exhibition, Die Frauen, at the French Academy in Rome at Villa Medici in 2005, its catalogue one of the last projects produced by the great publisher Enzo Crea before his death in 2007. Sternenfall is haunting, too.

At every one of its endless, unpredictable turns, Hadid’s building feels playful rather than domineering; in the first place an inscription in frosted glass quotes Seneca, in Latin: Felix illud saeculum ante architectos fuit—”Happy was the age before there were architects.” Above all, however, the galleries feel light and playful because (unlike the Guggenheim’s ineluctable ramp) MAXXI imposes no single pilgrim path that everyone must make; instead, people can and do wander freely. The scale of the building is generous enough, moreover, that large numbers of people can meander as casually as they want without crowding each other, and the artworks, too, enjoy ample breathing room. The dimensions are spacious without being overbearingly so. If the museum dwarfs the art, as has sometimes been objected, it is not the museum’s fault. Hadid has taken great pains to give every work a place of its own—a large partition wall, for example, hangs down from the ceiling as if it were a suspended painting, letting air and space flow freely all around it—and every visitor has a place, too.

For so free-flowing a design, the building is much less of an isolated object than other recent attempts to insert Rome into the firmament of cities with name-brand contemporary architecture. All these projects, however, have definite similarities: Renzo Piano’s Parco della Musica, “Music Park” (2002), built in an area near the 1960 Olympic village, is well removed from the city’s historic center—but within easy walking distance for the residents of the districts of Parioli and Flaminia, who range from wealthy and powerful to upper middle class (but because many of these people habitually move by showy automobile, the structure also boasts a huge parking garage). Richard Meier’s museum for emperor Augustus’s Altar of Peace, the Ara Pacis (2006), has been controversial for the irregular circumstances of its commission (there was no competition), for its size and angular style, and its dissimilarity to the buildings around it (which include the mausoleum of Augustus, a Renaissance church, a Neoclassical church, a Fascist square, and one of Rome’s busiest streets). Again, however, it is close to Parioli and Flaminia. As, not surprisingly, is MAXXI. Rome’s cultural institutions are moving north of the old historical center, following a trail of SUVs and government cars.

Roland Halbe, courtesy of Zaha Hadid Architects

Hadid has designed a big building (29,000 square meters)—she calls it a “campus”—but the neighborhood immediately surrounding MAXXI is eclectic, and hence the building does not stand out nearly as much as photographs suggest: the same street contains an orderly row of industrial buildings and a large neo-Romanesque church. The whole area already had a slapped-together feel, like so many of the suburbs that mushroomed around Rome before and after World War II. In fact, for its combination of urban and industrial vocations (contemporary art is, of course, an industry), MAXXI, enclosed behind its stylized version of a chain-link fence, bears a certain kinship with the recently refurbished Termini station (1950), another building in which bright white, concrete curves, and plays of light bump right up against a tightly rectilinear traditional design. The metallic fence also gives the museum, within its enclosure, the feel of a gritty schoolyard, with sculptures taking the place of basketball hoops. As a campus, it is distinctly urban.

Although it is recognizably a child of its times (as in the concrete cantilever that seems to be its most-photographed element), MAXXI also calls up strong memories of the modernist (that is, Fascist-period) architecture that shaped its immediate surroundings. The use of black and white marble in the interior, and of sweeping, streamlined curves, gives the whole place an explicitly Futurist, rather than futuristic, feel. So do the carefully detailed curls of the various freestanding information desks and the coffee bar. There are flavors of the vivacious Sixties in what seem to be onrushing lanes of track lighting running along the ceiling, and the bare, curved concrete of the entrance. Modern life in Italy once held out the promise of excitement, and Hadid has captured some of that nearly vanished spirit. The building seems to have made most of its visitors feel as elated as kids on a playground—but an ideal playground, without bullies, or pressures, or insecurities.

But there are also hazards to displaying contemporary art, often made of volatile and vulnerable materials (including, at the moment, pine pitch, some kind of soup on a cauldron, and more conventional organic substances like paper, wood, and fiber). For all its acreage of glass, MAXXI begins to feel claustrophobic after an hour or two, as sealed rooms and low fluorescent lighting take their toll on human physiology: the atmosphere suddenly becomes so stuffy that you begin feeling like a beached fish and simply want OUT. (Also, for people, like me, who have a tendency toward photosensitive epilepsy, contemporary art and architecture pose a host of potential pitfalls with all those flashing lights and video screens: MAXXI has its share of these hazards as well, like the signs pointing to the downstairs auditorium and the fluorescent bands that frame the risers of one of the museum’s main staircases.)

But MAXXI’s biggest challenge for the future will be maintenance. When the Ministry of Culture has slashed its support for bastions like the Uffizi in Florence, that is, for Giotto, Botticelli, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and Rubens, what kind of sustenance will go toward maintaining a collection that starts in the year 2000? The building’s longevity is not helped by its color scheme: white, especially that bright white for which the ancient Romans had a special word, candidus, does not survive long in Rome’s polluted air, as Richard Meier’s Ara Pacis has long since proven (and his Getty Center proved before that in the equally loaded air of Los Angeles). Two weeks after MAXXI’s inauguration, some of the skylights are already filthy. There are leaks staining the bare concrete exterior. The candid white plastic counter of the snack bar sets off every stray crumb and spill of coffee in merciless high relief, and the scratches that will inevitably come will be picked out in coffee brown. The museum’s service entrance, with its assemblage of crumpled cigarette packs and skid marks, is at risk of being mistaken for “found art”—or of providing an unwelcome reminder of the railroad yard behind Termini, a problem that will only grow with time and neglect, when public attention turns to the next attraction on the city’s architectural playbill, the “Cloud” convention center that Massimiliano Fuksas is building out in the metastasized sprawl southeast of Rome. Like many modern playgrounds, MAXXI could look like hell in a very short time, and what a shame that would be.

Hélène Binet/Zaha Hadid Architects
MAXXI during construction, November 2006

Architects of earlier, more impoverished eras had some strings to their bow that contemporary architects lack. In the face of uncertain budgets, they devised ways to make an unfinished building both serviceable and ornamental: for example, by laying bricks in attractive designs, the architects of ancient Rome and their fifteenth-century successors could wait gracefully until money came in for plaster and paint. Some of MAXXI’s leaks and dirt piles are the result of the long years it took to construct the building (begun in 1999), but now that it is done, who is going to get into the crannies where sediment has begun to pile up, and what tools can possibly remove the grime?

For similar reasons, earlier architects also made provisions for buildings to age—that is, deteriorate—with a certain dignity. It is well known that joins of concrete and glass, as a solid and a liquid, tend to split apart with amazing swiftness, and that water, that remarkable liquid, follows its mysterious pathways through the most resistant material. Who will plug MAXXI’s leaks, and with what? The concrete playground that surrounds the museum has insets filled with white pebbles rather than (with one exception) grass, but pebbles stray, especially around toddlers and little boys. Unless someone puts these temptingly shapely stones back every evening, they will wander farther and farther afield, and the eventual effect will be chalked up to that pervasive Italian entropy called degrado rather than to art.

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New York City Exhibition Runs From May 2 through July 15, 2011

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the planned exhibition of Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads, the first major public art sculpture by celebrated contemporary Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, will make its outdoor debut in New York at the historic Pulitzer Fountain in Grand Army Plaza, the gateway to Central Park. Comprised of 12 monumental bronze animal heads, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads was inspired by the fabled fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an 18th-century imperial retreat just outside Beijing. Following its exhibition in New York City, the sculpture will be displayed around the world.

“It is innovative and thought-provoking exhibits like Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads that keep New York one of the world’s great places to live, work and visit,” said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. “And as we continue to showcase the best art exhibits and attractions, we maintain our status as the cultural capital of the world. We are honored that New York is host to this monumental work by Ai Weiwei, before it travels the rest of the globe.”

Presented by the Chinese contemporary art organization AW Asia in cooperation with the City of New York, the public exhibition will be on view from May 2 to July 15, 2011. Designed in the 18th century by two European Jesuits at the behest of the Manchu Emperor Qianlong, the fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan featured the animals of the Chinese zodiac, each spouting water at two-hour intervals. In 1860, the Yuanming Yuan was ransacked by French and British troops, and the heads were pillaged. Today, seven heads – the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, horse, monkey and boar – have been located; the whereabouts of the other five are unknown.

In re-interpreting these objects on an oversized scale, Ai Weiwei focuses attention on questions of looting and repatriation while extending his ongoing exploration of the “fake” and the copy in relation to the original. The 12 heads are cast bronze and positioned on bronze bases. Each head weighs approximately 800 pounds and measures approximately 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. The head and base together are approximately 10 feet high.

“My work is always dealing with real or fake, authenticity and value and how value relates to current political and social understandings and misunderstandings,” said Ai Weiwei. “However, because Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads is composed of animal heads, it’s a work that everyone can understand, including children and people who are not in the art world. I think it’s more important to show your work to the public. That’s what I really care about.”

“We are very proud to be able to present Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads by Ai Weiwei to New Yorkers and visitors from around the world this spring and summer,” said Larry Warsh, founder of AW Asia. Circle of Animals is accessible to people of all ages and backgrounds while, at the same time, it raises intriguing questions about art itself.  The artist has a great fondness for New York, having lived here in the 1980s, so Grand Army Plaza by Central Park is a fitting place from which to launch this world tour.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads to Central Park’s Grand Army Plaza,” said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. “This installation is the latest in a more than 40-year tradition of the display of temporary public art in our parks.  Ai Weiwei joins an illustrious roster of artists who have displayed their art in New York City’s parks, including Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Olafur Eliasson, Manolo Valdes, and many others.  The City is proud to encourage these displays as we work to curate the world’s largest outdoor art museum.”

“Central Park – a work of art in its own right – is the perfect green setting for Ai Weiwei’s stunning sculpture,” said Douglas Blonsky, President of the Central Park Conservancy and Central Park Administrator. “As the Park is in full bloom and welcoming millions of visitors in the spring and summer months, this piece of public art serves as yet another attraction and a reminder of how lucky we are to have the Park’s 843 acres in the heart of Manhattan.”

“Exciting public art projects, like Ai Weiwei’s landmark Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads installation, help to make New York City a destination for artists and audiences from around the world,” said Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin. “We look forward to hosting these larger than life sculptures, which we hope will intrigue and inspire New Yorkers and visitors alike.”

The show of Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at the Pulitzer Fountain launches a multi-year international touring exhibition. Following the exhibition in New York City, the work travels to:

  • Somerset House, London (May 12, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA (September 15, 2011 – March 15, 2012)
  • Hermann Park, Houston, TX (Spring 2012)
  • Warhol Museum & Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA (October 1 – December 31, 2012)
  • Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC (Fall 2012)

The sculpture collection in New York City’s parks has been called the greatest outdoor public art museum in the United States.  More than 1,000 monuments, 300 of which are sculptures, grace New York City's parks and civic spaces. For more information about the Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads by Ai Weiwei, visit

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John P. Clarke

Presiding Justice 1916-1926
Associate Justice 1905-1916
Born: 1856
Died: January 12, 1932

On January 4, 1927, shortly after Justice Clarke’s retirement from the Appellate Division, the president of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York paid tribute to him, referring to the “retirement, in full vigor of mind, under the inexorable mandate of our State Constitution as to age limit of judicial service, of a Presiding Justice who has served as a justice of this court for more than twenty-one years, whose term of eleven years as its Presiding Justice has been longer than that of any of his predecessors in that great office, and who also is the only Presiding Justice who in the thirty-one years of the existence of the court has served to the end of his possible term and would be still serving if his unselfish devotion were the controlling factor.” (Obituary, New York Times, January 13, 1932, p. 23.)

Justice Clarke was born in Florence, Italy (of American parents) on April 23, 1856. As a young man he graduated from Yale in 1878, going on to study law at a firm in Northampton, Massachusetts. He received an LL.D. from Yale 39 years later in 1917.

Clarke was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1880 and one year later became Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, a position which he held until 1886. He then went into private practice for the next nine years with Hascall, Clarke & Vander Poel. He was an active but indepent Republican at the time and became Assistant Corporation Counsel of New York City until 1898.

In 1898 Clarke accompanied Theodore Roosevelt in his gubernatorial campaign, and on his Western trip in 1900 when Roosevelt was running for Vice President. He and Mr. Roosevelt were warm personal friends.

Governor Roosevelt appointed Clarke a Justice of the Supreme Court in 1900 to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Justice H.R. Beekman. He was then elected to the bench a year later on the Republican ticket, and re-elected in 1915 as a representative of all parties. In 1905 he was assigned to the Appellate Division First Department and reassigned in 1910 and 1915. He became Presiding Justice on January 1, 1916 and served until his retirment from the bench on December 31, 1926. He went into private practice then with Clarke and Kresel.

In 1884 Justice Clarke married Sarah M. Parker Clarke, with whom he had one son, Robert Parker Clarke. After the death of his first wife, Justice Clarke married Ida Hatch Campbell Clarke in 1924. He died on January 12, 1932 at age 76 of pneumonia.

Obituary, New York Times, January 13, 1932, p. 23.

Who’s Who in New York City and State, Winfield Scott Downs [ed.], Who’s Who Publications, Inc., New York, 1929, p. 329.