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If you love Corvette styling, you know that the marque's signature bumps and curves started when Chevrolet introduced the '63 model. It had exaggerated body lines that offered a futuristic look (for the era), so it certainly garnered lots of attention. Although several changes took place before the '64 Corvette hit the showroom, the car retained the classic lines that made the previous year's edition so popular. From then on, folks tried their best to modify the body panels of the midyear Corvette, but only rarely were they able to improve upon the original design.
The car seen here belongs to Jere Moore, who was understandably skeptical about the idea of modifying his '64 Corvette's fiberglass skin. In fact, it took some coaxing from Larry Burchett and the crew at B Rod or Custom in Knoxville, Tennessee, to change Moore's tune. Burchett and his son PJ run the B Rod shop, and they've built several Corvettes, along with a number of other fiberglass-bodied cars. Their experience with the medium gave them the confidence to slice Moore's Vette and give it the right look. The end result is a car that has a laundry list of great features, along with an incredible stance that can be attributed to the widened fenders and quarter-panels.
Before any of the custom work began, the car was stripped at Larry Burchett's other business, Strip Technologies, also in Knoxville. Plastic media were used to retain the integrity of the fiberglass body, which showed very few imperfections once bare. While Moore was on the fence about fender flares, PJ helped him envision the overall look. PJ used the original body lines but exaggerated them, which gave the car a curvy profile that makes you wonder why the factory didn't do it this way.
After rebuilding the front fenders and quarter-panels to fit the car's ride height and wheel/tire combination, it was a matter of continuing the bespoke bodywork—including smooth rocker panels as well as special front fender accents—to give the car a splash of modern Corvette style.
Additional custom touches include a front spoiler, a custom rear valance, and an extra pair of taillights out back. Subtle mods like the flush-mounted cowl vents, meanwhile, keep even the most observant midyear devotees on their toes.
After several cycles of urethane primer and block-sanding, PJ sprayed the '64 with an Audi R8 color called Daytona Gunmetal Pearlized, then sealed it with a few coats of clear. After allowing the Dupont materials to cure, the next steps involved sanding, buffing, and polishing the topcoat to a perfectly slick finish.
The widened panels allow for much larger rolling stock than what is normally possible within the tight confines of a C2 body. In addition to the aggressive Schott Performance wheels, the car is outfitted with a high-tech Street Shop Inc. chassis to provide the right amount of bite in corners.
The heart of the Street Shop setup is the mandrel-formed frame, which is much stronger than the original unit, and also a few pounds lighter. The chassis uses C4 suspension bits and directly accommodates original body, greatly simplifying the build while offering modern handling characteristics and provisions for big brakes.
The original C4 transverse leaf springs were replaced with single-adjustable QA1 coilover shocks on all four corners. And while the stock C4 disc brakes would've worked just fine, Moore wanted a custom setup. He chose Baer for the rotors and calipers, and ABS Power Brake for the electric high-power master cylinder. The Street Shop chassis also features rack-and-pinion steering and big sway bars to help in the handling department.
Horsepower comes from a GM Performance Parts LS 376 crate engine, which cranks out 480 horsepower at 5,900 rpm, thanks to its very efficient LS3 platform. GMPP took the popular engine and installed one of its LS Hot Cams, which has 0.525-inch lift and duration numbers of 219 degrees on the intake side, 228 degrees on the exhaust.
The all-aluminum engine is quite the performer and sounds incredible, thanks to a custom exhaust system featuring stainless-steel 13⁄4-inch headers fabricated by Craig's Hot Rods. From there, the exhaust gasses flow through polished stainless oval tubing and into a pair of Billy Boat mufflers, which feature factory-spec C6 Z06 exhaust-control valves.
Backing the hot LS3 is a TCI Automotive 6X automatic transmission, which has excellent ratios for performance, while also offering overdrive in Sixth gear. An electronically controlled Shiftworks shifter controls the trans from the original console, while TCI RF-controlled paddle shifters bring cog-swapping control to Moore's fingertips. Moving further back in the driveline, you'll find a Dana 44 center section packed with 3.54 gears and outfitted with a Street Shop billet cover.
The same attention to detail continues inside Moore's coupe, with custom leather upholstery by Steve Holcomb at Pro Auto Custom Interiors in Knoxville. Custom color treatments provide a perfect contrast to the bold Gunmetal exterior, while '09 Corvette seats serve as comfortable replacements for the stock buckets. Creature comforts include a Custom Autosound Secret Audio SST radio and a Classic Air HVAC system. A one-off set of Classic Instruments gauges—built to match the iconic '65-'67 Corvette clock—resides in the stock dash.
No one can argue with the amazing build quality and creativity of Moore's Corvette. But while the car is a paragon of high-end, show-ready workmanship, it's also built to be driven. Serious abuse may not be in its future, but Moore does plan to drive it often and show it off at car shows and cruise-in events. It's a flawless machine that rarely goes unnoticed, thanks to its tasteful body modifications, aggressive stance, and beautiful paint—a combination any Corvette fan would love.
|Spec Sheet
|1964 Chevy Corvette coupe
|Jere Moore; Adairsville, GA
|LS3 aluminum with six-bolt mains
|376 ci
|Compression Ratio
|Stock LS3 aluminum
|Stock 2.165/1.590-in
|LS Hot Cam (0.525/0.525-in lift, 219/228-deg duration)
|Rocker Arms
|Stock 1.7-ratio
|Stock hypereutectic
|Stock nodular iron
|Stock powdered metal
|Intake Manifold
|Stock composite
|Fuel System
|In-tank electric pump, Rock Valley stainless tank
|Stock coil-on-plug
|Exhaust System
|Custom 13⁄4-in headers, stainless 3-in oval pipes, Billy Boat mufflers
|TCI 6X six-speed automatic
|Custom length
|Front Suspension
|C4 with QA1 coilovers
|Rear Suspension
|C4 with QA1 coilovers
|C4 Dana 44 with 3.54 gears
|Front Brakes
|Baer discs
|Rear Brakes
|Baer discs
|Schott Performance Modsport K.O.; 17x8 (front), 18x10 (rear)
|Front Tires
|Nitto 555, 245/45ZR17
|Rear Tires
|Nitto 555, 295/45ZR18
|Fuel Octane


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In the 30s, when Dorothy Parker got a tattoo of a small star on the inside of her upper arm after a drunken night carousing in the Bowery, it was a transgressive, racy act. Now, even the wives of conservative British politicians have dolphins tatted on their ankles, and nice Jewish girls (like Amy Winehouse??) are getting inked in droves, much to the chagrin of their grandmothers. You see, there is an incredibly pervasive rumor among the Jewish community that you can't be buried in a Jewish cemetery if you got the image of Kermit the Frog emblazoned on your torso during a drunken night in Tijuana.
Thankfully, the New York Times is debunking that myth, reporting that "The eight rabbinical scholars interviewed for this article, from institutions like the Jewish Theological Seminary and Yeshiva University, said it's an urban legend…Jewish parents and grandparents picked up on it and over time, their distaste for tattoos was presented as scriptural doctrine."
The argument behind that widespread urban legend comes from the following passage in Leviticus 19:28: "You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead nor incise any marks on yourself: I am the Lord." The woman who did my tattoo (a dainty ampersand in the middle of my back, which I affectionately refer to as my "trampersand") assailed that rumor when she pointed out that Jewish girls make gashes in their flesh all the time for nose jobs, and they still get buried in the Jewish cemetery.
And besides, as Rabbi Mark Washofsky points out to the Times, ear piercing, which also involves incising marks, is not controversial. Though tattoos are so prevalent that they're no longer really taboo in American society (40% of 26- to 40-year-olds have at least one tattoo the Times reports), there is one aspect of tattooing that is considered risky: getting your significant others' name tattooed on your body. According to the Telegraph, "Shortly after breaking up with Billy Bob Thornton, a Rolling Stone journalist pointed out the 'Billy Bob' tattoo on Angelina Jolie's arm. 'Where does that leave you?" asked the hack. 'With a lot of dermatology appointments,' she replied." If you really need someone's name on your person, get an ID bracelet, people! Friends don't let friends tattoo dudes' names on their butts.
Think Before You Ink… [Telegraph]
For Some Jews, It Only Sounds Like 'Taboo' [NYT]
Related: I Ink Therefore I Am [Guardian]

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Aboard the Seabourn Legend -Day 5by Kuki, CruiseMates Cruise Director
|Kuki's Daily Ship's Log -- Installment #1 - Day 1 Installment #2 - Day 2 Installment #3 - Day 3 Installment #4 - Day 4 Installment #5 - Day 5
Interestingly, I'm learning why the Legend doesn't schedule too much evening entertainment. Simply put; not many people attend the shows when they are held. Seemingly the passenger's number one source of entertainment on this ship is reading. If these people haven't read a dozen books each by the end of this cruise, they must be hiding comic books inside the book covers.
I don't know if a U.S. Immigration officer came onboard the ship in "Cabo" to accomplish this, or if it's a cruel joke by the staff having someone dress up like an immigration officer, and I still have to face the procedure upon arrival in San Diego.
I was on the Sky Deck today for a late lunch from the grill when we spotted a group of dolphins off the port side. There appeared to be 30 or 40 them, and it was a delight watching them jumping out of the water as they moved along.
We're in 8-13 ft. seas today, and experiencing a fairly steady roll. Today's "motion in the ocean" bore out some of my pre-cruise thoughts about sailing on a smaller ship. You could definitely feel the ride, and this led to fairly sparse attendance in the dining room this evening. Some had sent instructions to the chef to throw their food overboard, eliminating their need to chew it first, but Mrs. Kuki and I have pretty good sea legs, and didn't experience any difficulties.
On this ship I experienced a real oddity. The small casino is a glassed in area at the entrance to the Club Lounge. I was playing Blackjack when the Gala Tea was held in the Club. During tea Ms. Hughes was performing, and the Cruise Director, Shirley Dettmar sang some operatic tunes accompanied by the Harp. I can honestly say I can't think of anywhere else in the world one would be listening to opera and harp music while gambling.
The last two nights we've been invited to dine with various people. One night we were hosted at dinner by the feature Harpist, Victoria Hughes and song stylist Bonnie Kilroe. Both are charming young ladies, who made us, and the other invited passengers quite comfortable. The next night Hotel Manager, Guenter Steinbrunner, was our gracious and interesting host at dinner.
These dinner invitations are not unusual, and were not offered because I'm a cruise writer getting special VIP treatment. On the Seabourn Legend, during the course of a cruise, all guests are invited to dine with the Captain, Hotel Manager, Cruise Director, Officers, or entertainers at various times.
On the Seabourn Legend everyone is a VIP.
This ship, as well as her sister ships, Spirit and Pride, are not for everyone. Those cruisers looking for a "typical cruise experience" would most likely be disappointed by the lack of "cruise activities", big time entertainment, and even the subdued energy level of fellow passengers.
However, in my view, sailing these ships on some of their more exotic, port intensive itineraries could be ideal. On that type of cruise, combining the excitement and entertainment of the ports of call with the pampered life of luxury I've experienced these past 8 days would surely be heavenly!


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One night when my son was a baby, my mom was on caretaking duty while my husband and I went to dinner and a movie.
Before leaving, I went over the precise order and timing of the bedtime routine with her: bath, PJs in the bedroom, books on the couch with a bottle, fan on low, "Twinkle Twinkle," then crib. We reviewed the exact protocol in case of crying or nighttime wake ups, double-checked that all numbers were programmed in our phones, and said goodbye.
While still in the driveway, I called her: "But if he really cries, Mom, just go in right away, don't wait:" My husband and mom both groaned. At dinner, my phone sat next to my plate. In the movie, I checked it compulsively.
I was anxious about leaving my little guy, whom I had spent months nurturing around the clock. He felt like such a delicate creature at the time; how could anyone else know how to take care of him and fix things like I did?
We know separation anxiety is a natural part of development for babies and kids, but they aren't the only ones who feel uncomfortable when mom or dad leaves; most parents feel some anxiety about saying goodbye, too. It can be especially intense in the first year, when we worry so much about safety, feeding, sleeping and so on, and sometimes even more so for a stay-at-home parent (for whom breaks are the exception). But it's also a fixture in some form or another for most parents, even as the years go on.
If you find yourself struggling with separation, here are some tips you might want to consider:
- Allow yourself to feel anxious. Separation anxiety is the other side of the attachment coin; a healthy bond with your child means a certain degree of discomfort when she's not there. The goal isn't to get rid of worry or doubt – in fact, nerves are part of our parenting instinct and they help us make good decisions.
- Know that other caregivers do things differently. You've spent months or years getting to know your little one and fine-tuning your approach. One of the tough parts about leaving your child is the fear that no one else knows the secrets. And that's true, but kids are surprisingly adaptive. Even as tiny babies, they know the game is different when someone else is in charge. Dad, grandma, or a babysitter – those people will find their own way and might surprise you with the tricks they invent.
- Separation is an important part of attachment. It's healthy for your baby to be taken care of by multiple caregivers. As humans evolved, we parented in communities, passing our kids around and sharing the responsibilities. Allowing kids to trust and be cared for by other people only boosts their feeling of community and sense that the world is a safe place.
- Taking time for yourself isn't just for fun, it's for your health. In the early months, if leaving your baby makes you miserable, don't force it. But as she grows, it's natural and healthy to start putting pieces of your own life back in the equation. That means lunch with a friend, exercise class, date night – these aren't just frills. Taking care of yourself is important to you and your child too.
- Look behind the guilt. Guilt is a common go-to emotion for parents, but it's not a very useful one. In fact, feeling guilt over being away from your child can be a way of not dealing with other things, like your own independence, working on your partner relationship, engaging in career or important hobbies, and so on. Acknowledge your guilt but don't let it become your emotional hideout.
When you have a baby, one of the reasons separation causes anxiety is that it's new, but that unfamiliarity will dissipate over time. Just know that attachment doesn't mean always physically being there (that's why research shows kids in quality daycare are just as securely attached). You'll feel more confident the more times you leave and come back to find that things went just fine. And your child's bond to you will grow in part through the consistent message that you always come back.More On


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Jason Payne Final Winter Review
The Economy of Atmosphere
There may be no other architectural object simultaneously so powerful in effect yet so dismissed by our discourse than the disco ball. In terms of effective "bang for the buck" - an increasingly vital criterion by which to judge design value in these difficult economic times - nothing else compares. Think about it: a sphere as small as a basketball covered in cheap mirrored glass tiles hung from a ceiling can throw off an amount of optical effects sufficient to drive a dance floor into a frenzy. Not to mention its more diffusive power to turn the course of popular taste from folksy trips through dropout hippy fantasy (or its darker flip-side, the heavy slog through a metallic wasteland) toward something clearly brighter and more productive. Whether you liked it or not, you have to admit that disco's sweet light eclipsed all else for a few short years and, more importantly, has helped spawn a variety of new genres and sub-genres to this day. And at the center of it all, the disco ball.
Objects and Their Associations
Is it possible for an object with such distinct and established identity to blur its own associations toward novel readings? That is one question this project would ask. With this project we take up the problem of the floating signifier, or the capacity for certain objects to carry different significations for various viewers. This is not a new problem for architecture or the arts, of course, but it is one that we feel has renewed potential for a discourse increasingly engaged in the pursuit of spectacle. What does it mean for a thing to be looked at? Should it always produce the same effect, or might it be more interesting (valuable, provocative, etc.) if a thing could produce a plurality of interpretations? We think the latter but first things first. In order to create a multivalent object one must first master the play of established associations and objects and what better exercise than to dislodge associations so singular and obstinate as those of the disco ball? Stated more simply, wouldn't it be interesting to create a disco ball that somehow did not convey the imagery, ethics, and emotion of disco?
The Ambivalence of Some Objects
As we know, some objects are not as well-defined as others in relation to established cultural perception. Mars and its moon Phobos, for example, are two objects useful to compare relative to their attendant associations. Each of the two heavenly bodies is morphologically as exact as the other, and yet we "know" far more about Mars than we do Phobos. It is true that we have looked at Mars more closely than we have Phobos, but this increased attention is not all there is to it. If we are honest we will admit that Mars has certain qualities we understand to be more certain, and more univalent, than those of Phobos. Its color, red, for example, seems more singular than the more ambiguous gray of Phobos. Its shape, too, the sphere, we think we know as well, whereas the less-perfect quasi-sphere of Phobos seems difficult, resistant.
The creation of an object that floats across signification might begin with the replacement of entrenched signifiers (red, sphere) with more obscure qualities that lend themselves to difficult, perhaps multiple readings. This project, then, aims to disrupt the disco ball's cultural familiarity without damaging its performative capacity to push optical effects through space. In the same way we have just enough information to know Phobos is a planetoid but not enough to know what kind it is, our object will be just enough disco ball to be seen as such but not nearly enough to conjure the expected soundtrack.
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While Ben Affleck being cast as Batman has dominated the news cycle for most of the last week, today is all about James Spader. Earlier today we learned that the Sex, Lies and Videotape star has been cast as the villain in The Avengers: Age of Ultron, taking on the role of the role of the terrifying, seemingly-unbeatable titular robot. And I am definitely excited.
Anyone who has ever heard Spader speaks should immediately recognize why he is an awesome choice for what is surely going to be a CGI character. Much like how you would expect a sentient robot to act, Spader has an incredible evenness and calmness to the way he speaks, powerful to put the listener in a trance that makes them focus on every single word he says. But with just a snap that calm can immediately become insanely threatening, and because of the authority that he expresses you believe every word he says. Just watch these two clips from Secretary and The Office and you'll know exactly what I mean:
All that said, what I'm really hoping is that Spader's performance in The Avengers won't be limited to voiceover work alone. Great as his voice is, one of the most amazing things about watching Spader work is seeing his body language and watching his slight mannerisms that tell us everything we need to know about his character and his state of mind in a scene. Obviously I'm not hoping that Whedon makes him don a full-on robot suit, but I can think of few better, more appropriate uses of motion capture technology.
At this stage in the game it's also hard to question any of the decisions that Marvel Studios has made when it comes to casting their antagonists. Everybody loves Tom Hiddleston's performances as Loki in both Thor and The Avengers, but let's not forget that they have also previously enlisted amazing talent like Hugo Weaving, Jeff Bridges, Sam Rockwell, Tim Roth, Guy Pearce and Sir Ben Kingsley. Marvel has a knack for getting top tier talent to play the supervillains in their films and getting Spader to play Ultron is certainly a continuation of that trend.
Perhaps the most interesting result of Spader's casting, however, is the way in which it throws a wrench in the gears of all fan speculation regarding the film's plot. Because Whedon has confirmed that The Avengers: Age of Ultron won't be including Hank Pym (the character in the comics who created Ultron), many have assumed that the plot would see Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark create the robotic villain using the same technology he used to develop Jarvis, his digital butler. If this were the case presumably Paul Bettany – who voiced Jarvis in all three Iron Man movies and the first Avengers – would be chosen to play Ultron, but that's not the case.
What do you think of James Spader being cast as Ultron? Do you think he's a good fit? Do you also hope that they will use motion capture to create the character? How do you think the character will be introduced into the story? Hit the comments section and tell us what you think!
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How many times must we live through these throat-paralyzing sequences of days of gun play, grief and muffled drums?
That question, posed by LIFE magazine in its June 14, 1968, issue, is freighted with all of the emotions — sorrow, frustration, a kind of bewildered dread — unleashed by the events that unsettled the country in the first half of that schizoid year. The assassination of Dr. King; the Tet Offensive, the My Lai massacre and the other horrors of the war in Vietnam; and, on June 5, the murder of Robert Kennedy by a Jerusalem-born Palestinian Christian, Sirhan Sirhan, in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
Here, remembering RFK's assassination — a murder made, if possible, all the more heinous by the fact that Kennedy was gunned down just as he was finding his true voice as the leader of a vast, disaffected cross-section of the American public — LIFE.com presents a series of photos by the great Bill Eppridge. Many of the photos featured here never ran in LIFE.
The very first picture in the gallery is, of course, not only the most recognized and most frequently reproduced picture from that night, but one of the most chilling, signature images of the 1960s. As a historical document, it's indispensable. As a photograph, it's astonishing: made in an instant, Eppridge's picture possesses the immediacy of great photojournalism, while somehow conveying the totemic sense — especially in its interplay of (barely perceptible) light and (profound) dark — one sometimes encounters in portraits by the Old Masters.
Rembrandt himself, one imagines, might have felt a kinship with the tone, the lighting, the bleak intensity of the scene.
The nation in less than six years [LIFE wrote] has watched the violent deaths of two Kennedys and a King. If Robert Kennedy, a complex man, ambitious and fatalistic, did not inspire so universal an admiration as his brother, he had shown himself capable of growing and deepening. He died too young; the Kennedy family has paid dearly or its ardor for public service.
Almost instinctive in the recoil at his murder was the sense that it was a part of a climate of violence. Arthur Schlesinger [JFK's "court historian"] may have been speaking more in the moment than as a historian when he said last week "we are today the most frightening people on this planet." Even if he is a Pasadena resident, a Jordanian Arab [RFK's assassin, Sirhan] who kills out of a hatred for his ancient enemy, the Jews, may be a better example of classic Middle Eastern methods than of the callous kook our mixed-media society is accused of turning on and turning loose.
President Johnson was right when he said, "Two hundred million Americans did not strike down Robert Kennedy. . . ." But it is surely a good thing to ask ourselves whether the compulsion to violence was born entirely within a killer or whether we and our society are somehow accomplices. . . . The Vietnam war has been our most vivid daily exposure to violence -- and the nation's eagerness to stop it comes less from any political reappraisal of the ends than a moral revulsion at the means: we don't love violence all that much.
In the decades since LIFE expressed those sentiments, millions of words have been written about the Kennedys and, specifically, about the abiding intensity with which Lyndon Johnson and Robert Kennedy despised one another. The two men had been enemies — not too strong a word — ever since Johnson accepted JFK's invitation to be his running mate, a decision Bobby Kennedy vocally fought until, and beyond, the 1960 Democratic convention. But in early June 1968, it was still possible for most Americans to believe that President Johnson might, in fact, genuinely mourn the loss of the dynamic — if chimerical and often arrogant — Robert Kennedy.
The photographs that Bill Eppridge made before, during and after RFK's assassination don't require that we forget all we've learned about the dank underside of American politics in order to appreciate the fear, rage and anguish sparked by Kennedy's death. On the contrary, the pictures in this gallery suggest that despite how ambitious and even cruel he could sometimes be, Bobby Kennedy obviously inspired, in countless people, the better angels of their nature.
(One person whose better angels were clearly not stirred was Sirhan Sirhan, who murdered Bobby Kennedy because Kennedy supported Israel; or maybe because he, Sirhan, was drunk and murderously furious on the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the Six-Day War in the Middle East; or perhaps, as he later claimed, because he was brainwashed . . . take your pick. Sirhan's stated reasons for pumping three bullets into Bobby Kennedy — and injuring several other people that night — have varied wildly through the years.)
Would Robert Kennedy have won the Democratic nomination if Sirhan had not gunned him down in that hotel kitchen? Would he have gone on to beat Richard Nixon in the general election if he had won the nomination? Playing "What if. . . . ?" is always an intriguing, if ultimately pointless, exercise. The real measure of the man has to be taken not by what he might have done, but by what he actually said and what he did during his lifetime.
"A complex man, ambitious and fatalistic," LIFE wrote of Kennedy, a man who had "shown himself capable of growing and deepening." We'll never know how much he might have grown, how much further he might have deepened, had Sirhan's bullets not silenced him. In the end, that's where much of the tragedy of the tale lies: in the ruined promise of a dead man's unmeasured potential.
Robert Kennedy was 42 when he was killed. He and his wife, Ethel, had 11 children; the last, Rory, was born six months after the assassination. In the decades since RFK's death, two of those children, David and Michael, have died.
Sirhan Sirhan is now 70 years old, and serving a life sentence in a California prison. He has a parole hearing every five years.
Ben Cosgrove is the Editor of LIFE.com


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On the anniversary of the funeral services for President John F. Kennedy, a look at the sounding of Taps that was heard worldwide.
A Bugle Call Remembered: Taps at the Funeral of President John F. Kennedy
By Jari Villanueva
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Every American born before 1955 can tell you where they were and how they felt when they heard the news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Friday November 22nd , 1963. Three days later millions around the world listened as Army bugler Keith Clark sounded the solemn twenty-four notes of Taps, concluding the state funeral held at Arlington National Cemetery.
On the afternoon of Kennedy's assassination Clark, Principal Bugler of the United States Army Band, was going through his collection of rare books on church music with a friend when his 11-year old daughter, Sandy, called up the stairs with the news.1 After the initial shock subsided, Clark immediately went to the nearest barber for a haircut, thinking he might be asked to sound Taps should Kennedy be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. Clark thought it likely that a Navy bugler would be chosen since Kennedy had served as a naval officer during World War II but, "Just in case, I wanted to look my best, and I went out to get my haircut."
Sergeant (Specialist 6 in the military ranks of the time) Clark was a trumpet player with the Army Band (known as "Pershing's Own") stationed at Fort Myer, Virginia. Among his musical duties was sounding Taps at military funerals held at Arlington National Cemetery adjacent to the post. Keith Collar Clark was born on November 21, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His father, Harry Holt Clark, was a professional musician who played flute and violin in several orchestras. When Clark was three, his father placed a toy trumpet on the fireplace mantel hoping to spark his son's interest in music. Clark asked everyday if he could play with the trumpet. The answer was always the same: no, not until he would make a promise to take it seriously. It did not take long for Clark to make the promise to practice an hour everyday and his father replaced the toy with a real instrument.3
At age nine he debuted as a trumpet soloist in a radio contest, and while still a high school student he soloed with the University of Michigan Band, under Dr. William Revelli. Clark took lessons from trumpeter Harry Glantz in New York City, later stating his concepts of tone, style, and musicianship were influenced by Glantz's playing.4 He also studied with Clifford Lillya, and Lloyd Geisler. After graduation from Interlochen Music School in 1944, he performed with the Grand Rapids Symphony. In 1946, he enlisted in the military to play trumpet in the Army Band. In 1951 he married Marjorie Ruth Park and together they raised four daughters in the Arlington, Virginia area, not far from Fort Myer.5
Clark performed at hundreds of funerals in Arlington and had played for President Kennedy many times, including sounding Taps at The Tomb of the Unknowns less than two weeks prior to his death during Veterans Day ceremonies. He also performed for President Eisenhower and recalled that Vice President Nixon once winked at him during a ceremony.6
The decision to place the president's remains in Arlington National Cemetery was made on Saturday, November 23rd . After reviewing possible locations with Arlington Superintendent John Metzler, the Kennedy family chose a site on a slope just below the Arlington House (the Custis-Lee Mansion).7 The selection was appropriate as the president had visited Arlington House earlier that year and remarked "I could stay here forever." According to William Manchester in his book, "Death of a President", it was not until early Monday November 25th , 1963 around 2:30am during a final briefing for military officers, that it was realized a bugler had not been requested for the funeral. In the overwhelming details that the Military District of Washington had to contend with over that long, sorrowful weekend, it had forgotten one of the fundamental elements of a military funeral: a bugler.9
The basic honors would be the ones that followed military tradition: the firing of three rifle volleys, followed by the sounding of Taps , the folding of the flag and its presentation to the next of kin. It was decided that the Army would provide a bugler. Clark was contacted immediately by his commander, Colonel Hugh Curry, with information regarding the ceremony. As with many things that day, the information Clark received was confusing. Clark, in a telephone interview, indicated that Curry, "like any good Irishman, was mourning the loss of his Commander-In-Chief with spirits."
Clark reported to Arlington at 6am on Monday November 25th "all spit and polished," only to find that he and the groundskeepers were the only ones there. The crew was laying down fake grass in the 30 degree weather, he recalled. After waiting for a period of time he moved to the Army Band building at Fort Myer to try to get some sleep. At around 9am, a call came wondering where the bugler was, and Clark was informed that he had missed the rehearsal for the graveside ceremonies. A colonel asked him if he had ever played Taps , to which Clark replied, "I cannot remember a time when I did not know Taps." He was told to report back around noon. After going home briefly to watch part of the funeral on television, he returned to Arlington around 11:30am.11 Clark described the scene that met him at the cemetery. There were marks for him to stand upon that placed him ten paces from the rifles of the firing party, and a microphone for which he was to play into. "I'm not playing for the mike. I'm playing for Mrs. Kennedy," he told the television soundman, who assured him that the volume would be adjusted: It never was.12
Clark waited in the cold for three hours for the funeral mass to finish at St. Matthew's Cathedral in downtown Washington. He remained calm despite the cold air and mounting tension: both enemies of any brass player. An apple brought from home provided some lunch during the wait and he occasionally warmed the bugle "to take the edge off." At 1:30pm, the funeral procession left St. Matthew's and began the solemn trip to Arlington. The march took over an hour. As the funeral procession approached, Clark turned to his religion. He remembered his beloved hymns, of a choir singing Amazing Grace, and of favorite bible passages.13 The magnificent, solemn pageantry of the state funeral of John F. Kennedy was unfolding before his eyes, and from his position on the hill in front of the Custis-Lee Mansion, he had the perfect view to watch the military procession as it crossed the Memorial Bridge and wound its way into the cemetery.
Shortly before 3pm, the Kennedy family, accompanied by heads of state, prime ministers, and United States officials; gathered by the gravesite as the U.S. Marine Band struck up Ruffles and Flourishes and the national anthem. The casket was borne to the grave accompanied by the strains of "Mist-Covered Mountains" played by the U.S. Air Force Pipe Band.14
Overhead, fifty fighter jets flew in formation followed by Air Force One. A corps of Irish Cadets, brought in at the request of the family, executed a silent drill as Cardinal Richard Cushing began the traditional Catholic commitment rites with "O God, through whose mercy the souls of the faithful find rest, be pleased to bless this grave."15 Clark, with his perfect view of the proceedings, looked over the assembled mourners and saw a bevy of prominent world leaders. Presidents, kings, prime ministers, and elected officials stood elbow to elbow without consideration to rank. The service continued. "I am the resurrection and the light…"
The sky above was bright and clear on the crisp autumn day and the solemn pageant was quickly moving towards its conclusion. Cushing finished the burial rites and led the Lord's Prayer, then stepped back as the military honors began. First came the twenty-one gun salute fired by cannons from Fort Myer. The sound thundered through the silent hills of Arlington. Cushing then finished with a final blessing. "Present arms!" came the next command. This was followed by the order, "Firing Party, Fire Three Volleys." The command was executed by the seven members of the Old Guard (Third U.S. Infantry) firing party. Three separate volleys of rifle fire is customary for militaries around the world, deriving from the ancient practice of calling the name of the deceased three times, followed by the word "vale"(farewell).
Clark raised his bugle to sound Taps. The moment had come. The final movement of the musical honors accorded all military members at a funeral. Taps had been used since the Civil War, when General Daniel Butterfield penned the music while in camp at Harrison's Landing during the Peninsular Campaign in July, 1862. It had begun life as a signal to extinguish lights but had transformed into the call heard at U.S. military funerals.
The melody is simple, yet not easy to play with the appropriate combination of beauty, emotion, and serenity demanded by solemn occasions. As author and collector Roy Hempley stated in his online articles on Bach bugles, "Each bugler develops his or her style within limits defined by military custom and good taste. A not-so-obvious fact, however, is that buglers sometimes must render this solemn symbol of mourning under the most difficult circumstances, which might include hot or cold weather, rain, etc. There is no room for error regardless of the demands." 16
Now the whole world listened. As the three volleys finished, Clark raised his bugle and began Taps . "Day is done…" as he had done daily in Arlington, he started the call, this time pointing the bell at Mrs. Kennedy believing that a bugler should only sound Taps for the widow. He had thoughts of the bible passage from I Corinthians 15:51-52: "…We shall all be changed, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." The notes resounded over the heads of all assembled. "Gone the sun…." On the sixth word, he cracked the note. "It was like a catch in your voice, or a swiftly stifled sob,"17
Clark stiffened his embouchure and without pause finished the rest of the call flawlessly. "From the lake, from the hill, from the sky. All is well, safely rest, God is nigh." He brought the bugle down and saluted his Commander-in-Chief. The casket bearers folded the flag and it was presented to Mrs. Kennedy, as the Marine Band played the Navy Hymn "Eternal Father, Strong To Save."18 Clark stated, "I feel the thought behind the playing and feeling used in the performance are the most important parts of each sounding of Taps."19 "I missed a note under pressure. It's something you don't like, but it's something that can happen to a trumpet player. You never really get over it." Clark reminisced about the performance in an Associated Press report in 1988 on the 25th anniversary of Kennedy's death. "It's like the speaker of the House saying, 'Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.' That is not at all hard to say," Clark remembered. "But to do it then, and do it there–that's when the pressure comes: that's when it becomes difficult all of a sudden. A lot of people can sing in the shower, you know."20
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2014 September 10, 13:00 CEST
SKF Blohm + Voss Industries is launching a non-retractable fin stabilizer which can also stabilize vessels at anchor (zero speed). Thanks to the rotary vane motor which has proven itself in other products, the new SIMPLEX-COMPACT FZ stabilizer delivers high performance and features a compact design making it particularly suitable for small and medium-sized vessels. The fin stabilizer will be presented for the first time at SMM 2014 in Hamburg, 9-12 September.
Gothenburg, Sweden 10 September, 2014: The new FZ stabilizer from SKF Blohm + Voss Industries offers a much improved stabilization, compared to previous systems on the market, when reducing roll of anchored vessels. Thanks to its rotary vane motor which has already proven to be successful with the supplier's established stabilizers and control surface actuators, the new FZ stabilizer from SKF Blohm + Voss Industries achieves an operating angle of +/- 60°.
Because there is no hydrodynamic buoyant force when stabilizing a non-moving vessel, the forces to counter the roll have to come only from the paddle movement of the fins. In light of this fact, the operating angle of the fin plays an essential role. The larger this is, the stronger the stabilization.
Furthermore, because of the the strong capability of the motor, the surface of the fin can be reduced. This not only makes the purchase price more attractive, but also cuts costs during operation. As a result of the fin's smaller surface, less water resistance is created for the vessel, which helps reduce energy costs.
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At the same time, the motor's performance increases the comfort level on board. On account of the fin's large operating angle, the force can be transmitted for a long period. The movement of the fins becomes more powerful and more uniform. As a result, the jerk effect on board is almost eliminated.
One important factor for a pleasant stay on board is the quiet running of the components, particularly when there is no engine noise, as is the case when stabilizing an anchored vessel. This is why SKF Blohm + Voss Industries overhauled the hydraulic system, which is also used in the SIMPLEX-COMPACT Z stabilizers. By converting to internal gear pumps, the structure-borne noises could be further reduced. The automatic adjusting of the pressure level to the required operation level and improvements enhance this effect.
What further enhances the chance of a comfortable stay on board is the adaptive control which finds the ideal fin movement on its own when it comes to the roll of the vessel. The switching between stabilizing vessels at anchor or underway happens automatically. This makes for a simple and clear handling of the stabilizers and does not require any in-depth knowledge of the system on the part of the crew.
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SKF Blohm + Voss Industries custom produces the new SIMPLEX-COMPACT FZ stabilizer for its customers. The system comes in fin sizes between 1.40 m2 and 10.30 m2. Upon request, a different configuration can also be delivered which meets the strict regulations of the 2013 Vessel General Permit applicable for all US coastal waters. The integration of the stabilizer into the vessel's structure and the commissioning are performed by our own engineers and designers in close cooperation with the shipyard.
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In early 2013, SKF has acquired Blohm + Voss Industries (BVI), the German manufacturer of ship components. With this acquisition, SKF intends to strengthen its product portfolio for the marine industry. Furthermore, SKF widens its access to the market by using BVI's world-wide leading network of Sales and Service partners. Customers will benefit from SKF's expertise as a knowledge engineering company in combination with BVI's focus on shipbuilding and ship operations. The new joint organisation will be an even stronger partner for the marine industry, supplying critical components and fast and reliable services, as well as developing new applications that address future challenges in the ever changing environment of the industry.
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Drogheda Institute of Further Education is the largest provider of PLC courses in the north east region. Our aim is to provide Further Education courses which are of the highest quality to school leavers, and adults returning to education.
We offer almost forty courses in a wide variety of disciplines, all of which are fully accredited by QQI and all relevant professional examining bodies.
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Expansion of Conventional Criteria for Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Downstaging
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01387503
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified June 2011 by Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : July 4, 2011
Last Update Posted : July 4, 2011
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This clinical trial is aimed at extending the chance of liver transplantation, through downstaging procedures, to patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) exceeding conventional Milan Criteria.
Those patients that will achieve a sustained tumor response after downstaging will be randomized either to undergo liver transplantation or to proceed with conventional non-transplant treatments.
The aim of the study is to demonstrate unequivocally that liver transplantation may provide a survival benefit, with an acceptable survival rate of at least 60% at 5 years, to patients that demonstrate a radiological and sustained tumor response after downstaging. Noteworthy is that response is chosen rather than stage migration as endpoint of downstaging.
|Condition or disease
|Carcinoma, Hepatocellular Cirrhosis
|Procedure: Liver transplantation
|Phase 2 Phase 3
Downstaging phase
Patients that will be considered eligible for the study will undergo downstaging procedures according their stage of disease and to Center's policies. Length and intensity of downstaging will be center specific and not centrally pre-determined, but should be inferior to 18 months. Downstaging procedures will be stopped when, according to the Investigators' judgement, the best possible tumor response has been achieved: at this timepoint a radiological evaluation of tumor response according to modified RECIST (mRECIST) criteria will be performed. Patients that have achieved a Complete or Partial Response (PR or CR) will proceed to Bridging Phase, while those with a Stable or Progressive disease (SD or PD) will drop-out from the study.
Bridging phase
Patients that achieved PR or CR after downstaging will receive systemic therapy with sorafenib for three months. After three months radiological response will be assessed according to mRECIST criteria. If a sustained response will be demonstrated patients will proceed to randomization. PD during bridging phase will cause drop-out from the study.
- Randomization and study period
Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio, using computer generated list stratified by Center and by compliance to sorafenib treatment (based on whether ≤50% or > 50% of the standard dosage (800 mg/day) has been administered).
- The experimental group (Group 1 - transplant strategy) will be enlisted for transplantation and will undergo liver transplantation within 8 months unless major medical or oncological contraindications should occur.
- The control group (Group 2 - non-transplant strategy) will continue with sorafenib until progression. Then they may be treated with either medical or locoregional/surgical therapies according to best practice and Centers' policy, excluding transplantation.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|260 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Controlled Expansion of Conventional Criteria for Liver Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Downstaging Procedures: a Randomized Trial (XXL Trial)
|Study Start Date :
|January 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|January 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|January 2014
Experimental: Group 1 - Transplant strategy
Patients randomized to Group 1 will be enlisted for liver transplantation and will undergo liver transplantation within 8 months unless oncological (i.e. extrahepatic disease) or medical (i.e. cardiac insufficiency) will occur
Procedure: Liver transplantation
Once randomized to Group 1, patients will be enlisted for liver transplantation at the recruiting Center. Prioritization is encouraged as a waiting time of more than 8 months could cause patients' drop-out from the study
No Intervention: Group 2 - Non-transplant strategy
Patients randomized to Group 2 will continue to receive treatments according to their stage of disease, or will undergo only strict follow-up should a complete response after downstaging treatments have been achieved
- For Phase II - Time to Tumoral Event (TTE) [ Time Frame: Every 4 months ]TTE after randomization will be calculated as the interval between the randomization date and the date of tumour recurrence for tumor-free patients (either because of liver transplantation or complete response after downstaging procedures) or the date of tumour progression otherwise, with censoring at the date of last contact for event-free patients.
- For Phase III - Overall Survival [ Time Frame: Every 4 months ]Time form the date of randomization and the date of death, with censoring at the date of last contact for event-free patients
- Transplant vs. non transplant strategy cost-benefit analysis [ Time Frame: Approx. 1 year after the last patient randomized ]Comparison between the cost/benefit of a downstaging strategy followed by liver transplantation (treatment group) Vs the cost/benefit of convenional therapies (control group), analyzed according to the Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY) gained in the treatment group
- Validation of modified RECIST criteria of radiological response to downstaging treatments [ Time Frame: Approx. 8 months after the last patient randomized ]Radiology/pathology correlation on efficacy of downstaging treatments in achieving tumor response, as a basis for possible validation of modified RECIST criteria.
- Validation of the Metroticket model for the prognosis of survival after liver transplantation in patients exceeding Milan Criteria [ Time Frame: Approx. 1 year after the last patient randomized ]http://www.hcc-olt-metroticket.org/calculator/
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient's age ≥ 18 yrs and ≤ 65 yrs
- Presence of cirrhosis of any etiology
- Child-Pugh class ≤ B7
- ECOG Performance Status ≤ 1
- Diagnosis of HCC either by biopsy or according to AASLD criteria
- HCC exceeding Milan Criteria with a 5-yr estimated survival after transplantation >50% according to the Metroticket calculator (http://www.hcc-olt-metroticket.org/calculator)
- Women of child bearing potential with a negative serum pregnancy test performed before enrolment
- Absence of general contraindications to sorafenib/molecular targeted therapies
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of extra-hepatic tumor spread
- Presence of macrovascular invasion
- Sorafenib therapy started > 2 months before enrolment
- Concurrent cancer, distinct from HCC (except cervical carcinoma in situ, treated basal cell carcinoma, superficial bladder tumors)
- Previous history of any cancer, even if curatively treated, < 5 years prior to entry
- Active intra-venous or alcohol abusers
- HIV infection
- History of serious cardiac disease
- Severe pulmonary hypertension not treatable by medical therapy
- Patients with a life expectancy of less than 3 months due to HCC or less than 6 months due to any other disease
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01387503
|Contact: Vincenzo Mazzaferro, MD
|+39 02 23902760
|Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo
|Bergamo, Italy, 24125
|Ospedale Maggiore di Milano Policlinico
|Milano, Italy, 20122
|Istituto Nazionale Tumori
|Milano, Italy, 20133
|Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda
|Milano, Italy, 20162
|Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Padova
|Padova, Italy, 35128
|Istituto Mediterraneo per i Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione (ISMETT)
|Palermo, Italy, 90133
|Policlinico Tor Vergata
|Roma, Italy, 00133
|Ospedale "Lazzaro Spallanzani"
|Roma, Italy, 00149
|Ospedale Umberto Iº Policlinico di Roma
|Roma, Italy, 00161
|Ospedale Universitario Molinette S. Giovanni Battista di Torino
|Torino, Italy, 10126
|Principal Investigator:
|Vincenzo Mazzaferro, MD
|Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano
|Responsible Party:
|Vincenzo Mazzaferro, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01387503 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|July 4, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 4, 2011
|Last Verified:
|June 2011
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Transplantation
Trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE)
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
Liver resection
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Liver Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Liver Diseases
Liver Extracts


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The day for the Wave Riders started at 12h00 with a skippers meeting and not much wind. The riders were kept on standby until conditions were evaluated again at 14h00.
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Actress Christina Applegate, who got engaged on Valentine's Day, is pregnant with her first child.
The "Married ... with Children" actress and Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble are thrilled and making plans, her rep confirmed to People magazine.
Applegate, 38, and Lenoble, 41, dated for two years before becoming engaged on Valentine's Day. No date has been set for the wedding. Applegate was previously married to actor Johnathon Schaech from 2001-2005, but that marriage produced no children.
The "Samantha Who?" credited Lenoble with helping her recover after undergoing a double mastectomy. She underwent the procedure after learning she had an early form of breast cancer. Even though it was only present in one breast, Applegate took the aggressive step because her mother was a breast cancer survivor.
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Boeing 787 production aircraft Line number 86 in LOT Polish Airlines' livery
Boeing conducted a functional check flight Monday on Line number 86, a Boeing-owned production aircraft built for LOT Polish Airlines. The flight was to test the redesign of the 787 lithium ion battery system, which was responsible for two failures that grounded the fleet earlier this year.
According to Boeing, the aircraft landed safely at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., after a 2 hr. 9 min. flight. The crew tweeted, "787 flight went according to plan. Teams now prepare for battery certification flight test in coming days."
The manufacturer said the flight was a "normal Boeing production check flight intended to validate that all systems function as designed. During a functional check flight, crews cycle the landing gear and operate all the backup systems, in addition to performing electrical system checks from the flight profile. Across airplane programs, more than 600 functional check flights were completed in 2012."
Boeing said in a preflight statement, "Following the completion of the functional check flight, we will analyze the data from the flight and prepare for certification ground and flight demonstration in the coming days. The plan is to conduct one certification demonstration flight. That flight, which will take place on Line 86, will demonstrate that the new battery system performs as intended during flight conditions."
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In this recipe I used dark rum-soaked raisins, but if you don't want to use alcohol, soak the raisins in hot water instead. Feel free to use different baking pan, but adjust the baking time. If you prefer cream cheese frosting, use your favorite vegan cream cheese frosting instead of my vanilla frosting.
Carrot Cake with drunk raisins
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup vegetable oil (I used canola oil)
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
rum or hot water for soaking raisins
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 10-inch round cake pan.
Soak the raisins in warm rum or hot water for at least 5-10 minutes, drain and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
In a smaller bowl, combine applesauce, oil and vanilla extract. Pour the oil mixture into the flour mixture and stir until well blended. Add walnuts, carrots a raisins and stir well.
Pour the batter into the pan and smooth top with rubber spatula. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before frosting.
Vanilla Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
8 Tbs vegan margarine, melted
5 Tbs vegan shortening, melted
3 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbs (or more if needed) soy or almond milk
In a large bowl, combine the powdered sugar with the shortening and margarine. Beat with an electric mixer or fork for few minutes, until well blended. Add the vanilla extract and non-dairy milk and beat until nice and fluffy, adding more milk if necessary. Chill in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before frosting the cake.


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Argentina's Lake District is a diverse playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Many of the region's lakes and rivers are world-renowned for their salmon and trout fishing opportunities, and fly fishing is especially popular. Horseback rides across the Andes and kayaking or rafting the many rivers are exciting as well. Rather than driving the Seven Lakes route, many people opt to bike it instead, but the route can be challenging and is often unpaved. The Circuito Chico out of Bariloche provides an easier day-ride that still offers gorgeous views of the lake and loops around the famous Llao Llao Resort. In the winter months there are several ski resorts, most of which offer other winter activities such as snowshoeing, dog sledding and snowmobiling. Bariloche and San MartĂn de los Andes offer two of the biggest resorts with a wide variety of ski lifts and runs. Throughout the Lake District, visitors are just a few kilometers away from the Chilean border, and there are several convenient spots to cross over into the Chilean lake district.
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• This is the second of two Hoth-themed sets, the second being the Attack of Hoth.
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Bulletin HASKINS & SELLS 39 Book Review McKinsey, J. O., and Meech, S. P. Controlling the Finances of a Business. (New York, The Ronald Press Company, 1923. 638 p.) This book may be somewhat flippantly described as neither fish, flesh, nor fowl. It is rather a combination of the three, a fact which contributes to, rather than detracts from, its usefulness. From an accounting point of view its value lies chiefly in the background which it develops for accounting practice. Without specifically attempting to do so, it combines a large amount of fundamental information bearing on organization, management, economics, finance, and business law. Since accounting practice must of necessity be concerned with all these phases of business activity, familiarity with such phases is obviously essential to good practice. The benefit of reading a book of this character accrues to a student of accounting largely because the book stresses the theories on which financial practice is based rather than their interpretation for accounting purposes or any consideration of how the facts should be expressed in financial statements. For example, speaking about control of selling expense: "This control involves three steps: 1. Determination of what should be included in selling expense, and the setting up of a proper classification thereof. 2. Determination of standards by which to judge the amount of selling expense and the use of these standards in the formulation of a selling expense budget. 3. Determination of methods of enforcing the standards set and the execution of these methods." The book also makes one very valuable contribution bearing on the time-worn question of borrowing money in order to pay dividends in cases where the profits have been sufficient to justify dividends, but the cash resources are not available except through the incurring of obligations. On this point the authors say: "As a matter of general financial policy, debt should be incurred only to increase earning assets. Debt incurred to pay out cash to stockholders is usually poor financial policy. There are some exceptions to the rule, however: 1. In case cash is expected, e.g., from the sale of securities or from liquidation of inventories in a seasonal business. 2. In case dividends on preferred stock have accumulated and the earnings of the corporation are adequate to pay fixed charges, current dividends on preferred, and a conservative rate on common stock. "The American Can Company, for example, paid off accumulated preferred dividends amounting to 31¼% on $41,233,000 preferred stock in 1913 by selling an issue of 5% deben-


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- Private libraries
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0.750" (19.05mm) Cube Magnet, N50 Rare Earth Neodymium Cube Magnets magnetized. Nickel Plated. Neodymium Magnets Magnetic Cube
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) = 1 pc
Common Applications: Sensors, robotics, automotive, and holding applications
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Unlocking Access, Unleashing Potential. Launched in 2018, the VSLA Scaling strategy is a bold initiative to scale CARE's VSLAs to reach...
Let's Be United
Let's Be United
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Donathe, her husband and children live in a dry and dusty village outside of Burundi's capital city, Bujumbura. The area is well-known as the last rebel stronghold in Burundi's long civil war – a brutal conflict that broke out in 1993 between the country's main ethnic groups, the Hutus and Tutsis. The war claimed the lives of up to 300,000 people and mired the tiny country in extreme poverty. While 2005 is recognized as the year that the war officially ended, the rebel army encamped in Donathe's village did not lay down arms until a little more than a year ago.
Today, Burundi Suffers the Scars of War
According to 2008 World Bank figures, the tiny east African nation has a per capita gross national income of a mere $140, the lowest of any country in the world. In 2009, the United Nations ranked Burundi in the bottom 10 for human development, using an index of well-being that relies not on gross national income but three areas of human development: "living a long and healthy life;" education and school enrollment; and standard of living.
And that's not all. During the years of fighting, Burundians – especially women and children – were subjected to an onslaught of abuse, including murder, maiming, kidnapping, sexual assault and rape. This brutality has had a profound and lingering affect on the population's physical, psychological and social well-being.
Donathe didn't escape this fate. During the waning years of the war, four men intent on robbing her home, held Donathe's husband back as they stabbed and raped her. Months later, when the military came to her village to investigate another rape and murder, neighbors revealed that Donathe was a survivor of a similar attack.
Along with a CARE-trained community leader, the military went to Donathe's home to find out what happened. During the investigation, the community leader spoke to Donathe about the rights of women and the rights of survivors of rape. For the first time since she was attacked, Donathe opened up about her own experience and allowed the community leader to help her access health services and treatment. She was tested for sexually transmitted diseases and provided medication for preventing HIV infection – simple, low-cost protocols that save lives when accessed in time.
Soon after Donathe's visit with the community leader, another group associated with CARE called a meeting in town. They invited Donathe and her neighbors to come together to denounce violence in the village, and for survivors of rape and gender-based violence to meet and support one another. Donathe attended her first meeting of "Gezaho!," which in the local language means "Stop!" CARE designed this community-based program to establish medical, psychological and legal support for survivors of violence as well as to set in motion community mechanisms for the prevention of violence.
CARE carries out the "Gezaho!" program through solidarity groups that focus on savings and loan activities. Donathe had heard about the benefits of CARE's Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) and was eager to participate. Over the objections of her husband, Adrían, who initially feared that the programs were a façade for recruiting Donathe to take up arms against the government, she became a member of a VSLA that named itself "Dushirehamwe Muri," meaning "Let's Be United."
Most VSLAs in Burundi set their weekly contribution amounts at a little less than 20 cents for the main fund and 5 cents for the social fund. The main fund is usually reserved for income-generating activities, such as buying seeds for planting or purchasing equipment needed to start a business. The VSLA members decide a low interest rate for loans, consider each application together and establish each loan's length of repayment. The social fund is used for emergencies, such as when a parent needs to take their child to the hospital, and there is no interest charged to borrow from this fund.
After contributing to her VSLA for a while, Donathe took out a loan of approximately $5.00 to help Adrían; a loan he says that he desperately needed. As time passed and Adrían saw how the solidarity groups were helping his family and community, he became so convinced of the value of the Dushirehamew Muri VSLA that he decided to join himself!
Donathe took out another loan and bought livestock – a goat – and sold the goat's offspring at a profit. With the proceeds she purchased more livestock – a sow, who is now pregnant. In comparison to some of her neighbor's, Donathe's participation in Dushirehamew Muri has set her family apart financially. She is still extremely poor. She lives in a small two-room mud house. But she has an elevated bed, food stored in gourds and a warm coat for her toddler. Donathe is saving outside of Dushirehamew Muri, too. She and Adrían are determined to send their youngest child to school, a "luxury" they once could not afford.
Donathe and Adrían are role models in their community and neighbors turn to both of them for advice and leadership. To honor Donathe's commitment to helping her community develop, the members of Dushirehamwe Muri elected her the VSLA's president.
Smiling shying, revealing a dimple in her right cheek, Donathe remarks that she thinks she was chosen to be a leader because she's kind.
She's proud that people trust her, and has decided to put her newfound expertise and confidence at the service of the whole village. Donathe even ran for election as a representative of her "colline" in Burundi. While she didn't win the election, she plans on running again. We wish her the best!


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- An oversize trench coat cut from Italian silk for a light, fluid drape, complemented by a simple hook-and-eye closure and D-ring belt. Sleeves are gently puffed for added dimension.
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This is a stunning landscape. A view of a fantastic planet neighbourg with Jupiter
Photos printed in poster of high quality.
Ideal with frame to show the photos in picture.
Brilliant colors and preservation in time.
Fine printing Art on some paper photo top of the range 250 g/m ²
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The shooting stars (2016)
Digital Art (Giclée) by Alain Gaymard
- Digital Art (Giclée) on Paper
- From a limited edition of 10
- Size: 35.43 x 23.62 x 0.39 in (unframed) / 35.43 x 23.62 in (actual image size)
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- Style: Graphic
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
This artwork is sold by Alain Gaymard from France