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The Formula 3000 International Championship (initially titled the European Formula 3000 Championship) was created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the Formula One championship. Formula Two had become too expensive, and was dominated by works-run cars with factory engines; the hope was that Formula 3000 would offer quicker, cheaper, more open racing. The series began as an open specification, then tyres were standardized from 1986 onwards, followed by engines and chassis in 1996. The series ran annually until 2004, and was replaced in 2005 by the GP2 Series.
Formula 3000 replaced Formula Two, and was so named because the engines used initially were 3.0 L (183ci) Cosworth DFV engines made obsolete by Formula One's change in engine rules. (It has been observed Bernie Ecclestone had purchased a job-lot of DFVs in 1984, with no obvious use for them at the time).
The rules permitted any 90-degree V8 engine, fitted with a rev-limiter to keep power output under control. As well as the Cosworth, a Honda engine based on an Indy V8 by John Judd also appeared; a rumoured Lamborghini V8 never raced. In later years, a Mugen-Honda V8 became the thing to have, eclipsing the DFV; Cosworth responded with the brand new AC engine. Costs, not unlike the senior series, were getting out of control.
The first chassis from March, AGS and Ralt were developments of their existing 1984 Formula Two designs, although Lola's entry was based on and looked very much like an IndyCar. A few smaller teams tried obsolete three-litre Formula One cars (from Tyrrell, Williams, Minardi and RAM), with little success—the Grand Prix and Indycar-derived entries were too unwieldy—their fuel tanks were about twice the size of those needed for F3000 races, and the weight distribution was not ideal. The first few years of the championship saw March establishing a superiority over Ralt and Lola—there was little to choose between the chassis, but more Marches were sold and ended up in better hands. The form book was rewritten in 1988 with the entry of the ambitious Reynard marque with a brand new chassis; Reynard had won their first race in every formula they'd entered. This would continue in F3000. The next couple of years saw Lola improve slightly—their car was arguably marginally superior to the Reynard in 1990—and March slip, but both were crushed by the Reynard teams and by the mid-90s, F3000 was a virtual Reynard monopoly, although Lola did eventually return with a promising car and the Japanese Footwork and Dome chassis were seen in Europe. Dallara briefly tried the series before moving up to Formula One, and AGS moved up from Formula Two but never recaptured their occasional success. At least one unraced F3000 chassis existed—the Wagner fitted with a straight-six short-stroke BMW. This was converted into a sports car, however.
The series was not without controversy. Definitive rules for the 1985 season did not appear until the championship was well under way. In 1987 questions were asked about the ability of some of the drivers, given the high number of accidents in the formula. In 1989 the eligibility of the new Reynard chassis was challenged - it was raced with a different (but safer and no faster) nose to the one that had been crash tested. This season also saw problems with driver changes - the cost of F3000 was escalating to the point that teams were finding it difficult to run drivers for a whole season. A badly-implemented "two driver changes per car per season" rule meant that some cars had to sit idle while drivers with budgets could not race them (rather than allowing two drivers to share a drive through the season on a race-by-race basis, teams could only change the driver of any entry twice in a year). In 1991 the performance of some Italian teams attracted attention - they had started using Agip's "jungle juice" Formula One fuel, worth an estimated 15 bhp—giving their drivers a significant advantage. In the early years of the formula there was much concern about safety, with a high number of accidents resulting in injuries to drivers and, unfortunately, one fatality in the International Championship - Marco Campos in the very last round of the 1995 series.
Formula 3000 races during the "open chassis" era tended to be of about 100-120 miles in distance, held at major circuits, either headlining meetings or paired with other international events. The "jewel in the crown" of the F3000 season was traditionally the Pau Grand Prix street race, rivalled for a few years by the Birmingham round. Most major circuits in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom saw the series visit at least once.
In 1996, new rules introduced a single engine (a detuned Judd V8 engine, re-engineered by and badged as a Zytek) and chassis (Lola), to go along with tyre standardization (Avon) introduced in 1986. The following year the calendar was combined with that of Formula One, so the series became support races for the Grand Prix. Several Grand Prix teams established formal links with F3000 teams to develop young drivers (and engineering talent); these relationships varied from formal "junior teams" (such as the one McLaren set up for Nick Heidfeld) to fairly distant relationships based mostly upon shared sponsors and the use of the 'parent' team's name. The series grew dramatically through the late nineties, reaching an entry of nearly 40 cars - although this in itself was problematic as it meant many drivers failed to qualify. In 2000, the series was restricted to 15 teams of two cars each.
However, by 2002 expenses were once more very high and the number of entries, and sponsors, rapidly dwindled. International Formula 3000 was experiencing tough competition with cheaper formulae, such as European F3000 (using ex-FIA 1999 and 2002 Lola chassis), World Series by Nissan (also known as Formula Nissan) and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. By the end of 2003, car counts had fallen to new lows.
The 2004 season was the last F3000 campaign, due in part to dwindling field sizes. In 2005 it was replaced with a new series known as GP2, with Renault backing.
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|BS Automotive
|March 85B-Cosworth
|Ivan Capelli
|Genoa Racing
|March 86B-Cosworth
|Stefano Modena
|March 87B-Cosworth
|Roberto Moreno
|Bromley Motorsport
|Reynard 88D-Cosworth
|Jean Alesi
|Eddie Jordan Racing
|Reynard 89D-Mugen
|Érik Comas
|Lola T90/50-Mugen
|Christian Fittipaldi
|Pacific Racing
|Reynard 91D-Mugen
|Luca Badoer
|Crypton Engineering
|Reynard 92D-Cosworth
|Olivier Panis
|Reynard 93D-Cosworth
|Jean-Christophe Boullion
|Reynard 94D-Cosworth
|Vincenzo Sospiri
|Super Nova Racing
|Reynard 95D-Cosworth
|Jörg Müller
|RSM Marko
|Lola T96/50-Zytek
|Ricardo Zonta
|Super Nova Racing
|Lola T96/50-Zytek
|Juan Pablo Montoya
|Super Nova Racing
|Lola T96/50-Zytek
|Nick Heidfeld
|West Competition
|Lola T99/50-Zytek
|Bruno Junqueira
|Lola T99/50-Zytek
|Justin Wilson
|Nordic Racing
|Lola T99/50-Zytek
|Sébastien Bourdais
|Super Nova Racing
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|Björn Wirdheim
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|Lola B02/50-Zytek
|Vitantonio Liuzzi
|Arden International
|Lola B02/50-Zytek
Three past F3000 champions (Müller, Junqueira and Wirdheim) have never been entered in an F1 race. Bourdais, Fittipaldi, Junqueira, Montoya, Moreno, Wilson and Wirdheim have all raced in Champ Cars. Müller became a BMW driver in WTCC touring car racing after having been a test driver for the BMW-Williams F1 project in 1999 as well as a racer of the BMW V12 LMR Le Mans winner. Sospiri attempted to qualify for one Formula One race but failed to make it, having raced for a highly unprepared team with poor equipment. Wirdheim has been third driver in practice sessions for Jaguar Racing, but has never participated in a race.
Three past F3000 champions have won an F1 Grand Prix: Alesi, Panis and Montoya (who also won the Indy 500 once). By taking the 2008 World Drivers Championship, Lewis Hamilton became the first ever European Formula Two, Formula 3000 or GP2 champion to become World Champion (although Alberto Ascari won the World Championship for two years running when all World Championship races apart from the Indianapolis 500 were run to Formula Two rules).
Formula 3000 was a type of formula racing, below Formula One and above Formula Three. It was named because the cars were powered by 3000 cc engines. The International Formula 3000 was introduced by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) in 1985 to replace Formula Two, and was itself replaced by the GP2 Series in 2005.


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I was so honored to make these photographs a few weeks ago for this very special couple. Seeing them together reminded me so very much of myself and my husband ten years ago. A world of possibilities at our feet. Looking ahead to a lifetime together.
The light was absolute perfection - a gorgeous Minnesota fall night (and for this reason alone I will forgive the NDSU apparel on Gopher territory).
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Absolutely beautiful, Amanda! Gorgeous light in these.
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EVENT: Alaska Rock & Walk
EVENT DATE: Sep 16, 2017
Stacy Hecker wrote -
The TEARS Foundation is offering an exciting opportunity for the community to become involved with a growing and inspiring event. The TEARS Foundation's Rock & Walk is the signature fundraising event for TEARS. This annual event allows registered walkers to "walk" in honor of a child, or simply in support of others. Each team of walkers may also "rock" in the rocking chairs placed at the event site. Rocking chairs signify the heart of the walk, which is to raise funds for families who have lost a baby and are in need of funeral assistance and emotional support services.
The TEARS Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that compassionately assists newly bereaved families with their baby's funeral expenses and with ongoing emotional support. The TEARS Foundation's Rock & Walk event is a time for our community to gather, to walk and to rock, and lift up the families in our local communities who have been affected by the loss of a child.
REGISTRATION: Register by August 16, 2017 for $5 (early bird registration) after that registration will be $10 per person. Children 12 and under receive free admission. You may purchase a personalized Rock & Walk t-shirt by August 6, 2017. A limited amount of non personalized shirts may be available for purchase at the walk. You may also make your own team shirts.
Thank you for helping us support bereaved families in Alaska.
Date: September 16, 2017
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: Cuddley Family Park
201 E. 40th Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99503
For more information contact Kim Hatt or Gineen Cornell, Alaska Co-Chapter Leaders at (907)529-4289 or firstname.lastname@example.com
The Team: $240 TOTAL RAISED SO FAR
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Mastering Basic PRINCE2 Exam Techniques
The best preparation for PRINCE2 exams is to know the method well. That means hard and dedicated work while you're learning; if it pays off with exam success, it will have been worth the effort. Here are a few tips for the exams themselves:
Get plenty of sleep: No, not during the exams, because that can seriously reduce the number of marks you score. Do, however, get a good night's rest before the day of an exam. You'll be at a disadvantage and likely to misread questions if you've been revising hard until 3.30 a.m. and have then gone into the exam room tired.
Arrive in good time: If you're travelling to the exam, set off in plenty of time. Currently the rules say you should be there 30 minutes before the start of the exam, so aim for quite a bit earlier than that. Don't rush into the exam room hassled and right on the 30-minute limit because there was a travel delay and you didn't allow sufficient contingency; you need good project management skills!
Eat well: Especially if your exam is in the morning, do have breakfast. An empty stomach does not help with exam nerves. Equally, if your exam is in the afternoon, have a light lunch and not a heavy one. Be especially careful if you're on a training course and your course provider has hired a hotel or conference centre which automatically provides a three-course hot dinner at lunch time. You could pay dearly for that meal if you end up sleepy in the exam.
Carry the right gear: You don't need much for the PRINCE2 exams, but make sure you have everything to hand that you actually do need. Have a couple of HB or B pencils (wooden ones are rather better for shading in the ovals on the answer sheets, as the leads are thicker than with automatic pencils and are less likely to break).
Have a pencil sharpener, a decent eraser and, for the Practitioner exam only, your PRINCE2 manual. You might like to have a few sweets and a bottle of water as well. If you take sweets, make sure they don't have noisy wrappers that will annoy other candidates as well as embarrass you in the silence of the exam room.
Take photo ID: Registration for the exam currently requires a photo ID such as a passport, photocard driving licence or official photo security card if you work in a large organisation such as a government department. Be careful not to forget your ID, as you can't sit the exams without it. The idea is to make it harder for someone to attend a course pretending to be another person and then sit the exams for that person.
Avoid last-minute cramming: It's not usually helpful to cram information in the minutes before the exam. Instead, walk about, breathe deeply and try to relax. It can be a good idea to avoid other candidates if you're a bit nervous. If you talk to others and they mention something you didn't revise too well, it will only increase your tension.


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The American Association of Museums' reports in its Museum Financial Information 2009 that museums with separate marketing budgets dedicate anywhere from 2 percent to 8 percent of annual expenses, depending on total organizational budget, to promoting attendance, memberships or products. The lower end of the range likely doesn't include personnel. Bottom line: museums spend on balance $1.29 per visitor per year to get them in the door, on the membership rolls or purchasing from the shop.
The Theater Communications Group tracks similar data in its Theatre Facts surveys. The 2008 survey reports a range of 10.8 percent to 12.6 percent of total operating budget spent on marketing/customer service/concessions (including personnel). However, Joy Zinoman, founding artistic director of Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre, notes, "A relationship to your neighborhood, the idea of theatre being very tied to a place, is a very different notion.... That costs different money and has different implications."
Most of us tend to think of audiences as those who show up. Indeed they are that, but they are more than that. Despite the current economy, which has sliced marketing budgets and staffs at those institutions fortunate to have marketing budgets and staffs in the first place, paying attention to the care and feeding of audiences is more often an after-thought than a top priority.
Chad Bauman takes on this question for theaters here and here in his blog Arts Marketing. The comments to these posts are good reading, too.
Arts organizations lacking the expertise of marketing staff are left to their own devices to think about audience development and many just don't or can't. Too busy with mounting productions, exhibitions, classes or festivals, the last questions asked - if asked at all - have to do with audience engagement and communication. As Bauman and some of his commentators note, often programming is established without input from the folks who are charged with marketing it, much less without input from potential consumers.
The health of arts and cultural organizations surely depends on its audiences, not just to fill seats, but for long term personal connection as board members, volunteers and donors.
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1. Which single-genre literary magazine is 22 years old and lives in Pittsburgh?
a) Witness
b) VQR
c) Iowa Review
d) Creative Nonfiction
e) A Public Space
2. Which literary magazine, founded in 1939, also runs a podcast series, summer writing workshops for teens and adults, associates program, reading series, and literary festival and offers fellowships?
a) The Missouri Review
b) Salamander
c) Conjunctions
d) The Common
e) Kenyon Review
3. Which literary journal can boast about accolades received for the writing it publishes (over 100 manuscripts have been reprinted in prestigious anthologies, such as the Pushcart Cart Prize and The Best American Serieses) as well as being a 5-time award-winning visual design and graphics?
a) The Gettysburg Review
b) Tin House
c) Agni
d) The Cossack Review
e) The Carolina Quarterly
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Toronto Maple Leafs and Steven Stamkos: What Could Have BeenApril 6, 2012
The Maple Leafs had one goal on their mind in last night's victory, and that was to spoil the party for Steven Stamkos. Mission accomplished, buds.
Now we can relax this summer and look forward to next year, right? The fact that Toronto could have been the spot where Stamkos scored his 60th goal was only more depressing than the fact that we were watching what could have been.
Stamkos was drafted first overall in 2008, in what has turned out to be a pretty deep draft, going ahead of such picks as Drew Doughty, Tyler Myers, Jordan Eberle and the Maple Leafs' Luke Schenn. The Leafs were not going to be able to get Stamkos unless they pulled off a deal to get the first overall pick.
Of course, the Maple Leafs did not have the right amount of assets to pursue the Tampa Bay Lightning, and thus the Markham, Ontario native was sent to the Sunshine State.
After watching him grow and become the player all the scouts predicted he would be, Maple Leafs fans were starting to wonder why the organization keeps passing up great hometown talent. This argument was made even more evidently by Don Cherry earlier this season.
Fast forward a few years to this past summer when the Stamkos to Toronto rumors started to really heat up; mirroring the Yu Darvish to Toronto Blue Jays talks this past winter.
Stamkos was in the news almost daily this past summer as talks between him and the Lightning seemed to be at a standstill in regards to a contract extension.
There were stories on every sports site about the Maple Leafs and Brian Burke making a move to give Stamkos an offer sheet. The offer sheet would have cost the Maple Leafs four draft picks and a big chunk of money, but when you look at how this season has gone, wouldn't those picks be worth it?
The fact that Stamkos could have been the answer to all the Leafs' problems is worth every penny and every draft pick in my book.
There's no way to know for sure that he would have had the same success in Toronto as he has had in Tampa Bay, but a player of Stamkos's caliber is bound to be good anywhere. When his deal was finalized with Tampa Bay, there was an angry outburst from Toronto fans.
"How could you!" They cried. "Betraying your own city, why wouldn't you play here?"
But the outbursts were more out of frustration than in anger towards the young star. Leaf fans know why he didn't make an attempt to play in the Big Smoke.
The pressure to win in Tampa is incomparable to the pressure to win here. Playing in Tampa allows him to play the game without scrutiny. He can play it his own way, without the questions being shoved down his throat every day and every night.
But it was more than just the hound dogs known as the media that turned off Stamkos—it was the actual possibility to win. He, like most people, didn't think the Leafs had what it takes to make it the postseason, let alone win the Stanley Cup. He is playing where he is comfortable, playing where he can be competitive and a difference maker.
And now almost a year later, the Leafs are still looking for help, still asking questions and Stamkos is answering them, but for another team.
I remember being more frustrated at the fact that the Leafs in the last few years have been burned by some of the NHL's bigger stars. The Sedins did not want to sign even though Burke went to visit them in Sweden. Brad Richards and Steven Stamkos joined that list this past summer.
The frustration will continue as long as the losing continues. It's not Stamkos's fault that the Leafs aren't good enough for anyone to want to play here.
The Leafs will need to look at themselves and find a way to right the ship. Then maybe they can be more attractive to a guy who has already won a scoring title.
It might be easier for them to bring in high level talent that will give them 40-50 goals and close to 100 points every season. This year Phil Kessel has hit the 80 point mark. Long gone are the days when Mats Sundin, Doug Gilmour or Darryl Sittler would be raking in no less than 90.
It hurts Leaf fans even more because he made it known that wearing the Blue and White would have been a "dream come true" before he was drafted.
It hurts because Stamkos has the skill and the desire to win. It hurts because the Leafs still have nothing to show for their years of mediocrity post-lockout. And it will continue to hurt as long as Stamkos is lighting the Lamp down south.


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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Marine Layer
The Beach Boys - Here Comes the Night (disco version)- Here the brothers Beach take on the disco genre and ride high on the dancefloor.
Tangoterje - Let Love Enter (re-edit). On the b-side of his MJ re-edit. A great soul excursion.
Jean Luc Ponty - Fast Lane- Prince Language Edit
Review: - Prince DJ Language's edit of Jean-Luc Ponty's 'In The Fast Lane', a leftfield jazz-fusion / electro banger championed by the likes of GP, Lord Norman of Jay and the rest. This one is all about the intro, an intense synth workout that sounds like Detroit techno before the fact, which Language chops up into some mercilessly tracky yet funky keyboard business, before kicking into the heart of the track, which is uncannily reminiscent of UR's 'Hi-Tech Jazz'.
Dennis Wilson - Rainbows
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Natural Force
Force of Nature - Afroshock (Broken Rule Remix)
The is the new FON release on Headinghome. Def support the artist and buy their music.
Force of Nature - Supernova
Labels: Japanse - Galaxy- headspace
Monday, January 29, 2007
She Talks in Stereo (Show #7) - Aprooted Party
Vangelis - We Were All Aprooted
Serge Gainsbourg - Dub Rastaquoue
Quiet Villiage Project - Can't be beat
Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) the Reaper
Revolvo - knocking Shop (Bjorn Torske remix)
Slow Supreme - Javel Jazz Hva Na
Donna Summer - State of Independence
Gorillaz - Kids with Guns (Quiet Village remix)
Jackson Jones - I feel Good (pilooski edit)
La Pamplemousse - Do you have any?
Morpheus and Joakim - Give us Something (Rub n Tug remix)
Wolfmother - Love Train - Chicken Lips Malfunction Vocal
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around (Sebastian Leger Remix)
David Gilmore Girls - Crackhousewarmingparty (Rub n Tug Remix)
Peter Visti - Balearic Love
David Bowie - Fashion (Shaun Slaughter re-edit)
Zwicker - I get my kicks at nighttime (Lexx Dub)
The Show airs live this Thursday 2/1/07 @ 1PM PST and 2nd airing Saturday 2/3/079PM PST
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The number of the Beat
Just checked my site counter and it is at 666. Lucky number :)
Outhud _It_s_For_You_Rub_N__Tug_s_Panarava_Mix
Mobius , Joakim_Give_Us_Something_Rub_N_Tug_Remix
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Los Manos Des Amor Mix
Los Manos Des Amor
George Michael- Father Figure
Grace Jones- Done it again
Jean Luc Ponty - ?- Supreme edit
GUN - Sunshine
Steve Miller Band - Take the $ and run
The Zebras - Paradise Garage
Kid Creole and the Cocanuts- Annie, I am not your Daddy!
? - Going back to the Piano sound - Betty Botox re-edit
? - Peaches and Prunes - Automan 2
JJ Cale - High - (Mischief Brew re-edit)
Gwen Gutherie - Peanut Butter intro
Gwen Gutherie - Hopscotch
Greg Wilson re-edit - Redux 1
Patrick Cowley - Primitive World
The most potent symbol . . .
Black Cock Edits 1-9
EDIT: It appears a random track got in there. Sorry. 8 BC edits instead of 9
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
She Talks in Stereo # 6 - Omega Flight
This is weeks show is a look into outerspace sounds coated with cosmic dust and debris. Get yourself strappped in for a interstellar journey.
Track listing:
Unknown - Fly Cloudy Dream
A.I.M - So Evil CLose to the Edge
Kelley Polar - My Beauty in the Room
Morgan Geist - SkyBlue Pink
Peter Visti - Bad Weather
Baldelli - Phobos
Sally Shapiro - Sleep in my arms
N.O.I.A - Stranger in a Strange land
Cloud one - Atmosphere Strut
Force of Nature - A Dark Nebula
Logic System - Clash
Atmosfear - Dancing in Outer Space
The Glimmers - Time 4 Action (Padded Cell remix)
LSB - Original Highway Delight
Lindstrom & Prins THomas - Claudio
Altz - Nail Graf
Hawkwind - Chronoglide Skyway
The Show airs live this Thursday 1/25/07 @ 1PM PST and 2nd airing Saturday 1/27/07 9PM PST
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The 500 club
I am excited to announce that I have broken 500 visits. Thanks for everyone's interest and support. This blog has had visitors from Bali, Japan, The UK, South Africa, and the US/Canada.
Thanks again please leave comments so I know your out there. Peace
Monday, January 22, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Cosmic Country
An Mp3 version of my Western - Sky - Music which explores the space between Laurel Canyon Singer Song-writers and LA's Sentrall Record's Artists.
Western - Sky - Music
Some sonic tidbits of cosmic country tracks
Eagles - Journey of the Sorcerer
Fleetwood Mac - Sisters of the Moon
Beach Boys - Sail on Sailor
Vangelis - We Were All Aprooted
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Sonic Strands of Ether
Grab Bag
Demis Roussos - I Dig You (todd terje jackmix)
Nick Chacona - The Next
Weirdo Police - Electronic Cretin
Friday, January 12, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Exclusive Gerry Rooney Mix (Black Cock Records)
Check Part one of this exclusive Classics mix by one half of the dynamic duo that brought you the Black Cock Edits.
Gerry Rooney - Classics Mix Part 1
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
She Talks in Stereo # 5
My newest program is themed: Western - Sky - Music
It is an attempt at a musical dialogue between old and new sounds. I wanted to capture the vibe of LA's Laural Canyon circa the 1970's. However, sprinkling it with interludes of lush California inspired electroinic producers based out Sentrall label.
The show is airing live tomorrow @ 1:00-3:00 PM PST and again on Saturday
URL: www.viva-radio.com
Archives: www.viva-radio.com/shetalksinstereo
It is an attempt at a musical dialogue between old and new sounds. I wanted to capture the vibe of LA's Laural Canyon circa the 1970's. However, sprinkling it with interludes of lush California inspired electroinic producers based out Sentrall label.
The show is airing live tomorrow @ 1:00-3:00 PM PST and again on Saturday
URL: www.viva-radio.com
Archives: www.viva-radio.com/shetalksinstereo
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Hubler and Schwab - Shindai Lovers (Vampyros Lesbos OST)
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
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World-Renowned Caribbean Resorts Expand the Festival to Weekend-Long Celebration
Headlined by Celebrity and Local Chefs
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (July 23, 2012) – The Turks & Caicos Tourism Board in partnership with The Wine Cellar and Grace Bay Resorts, is excited to unveil the official schedule for the 2nd Annual Caribbean Food & Wine Festival. Taking place November 1-3, 2012, the festival has expanded into a three-day celebration of Caribbean cuisine and culture. The popular Gourmet Safari, now in its sixth year, will continue to be the marquee event, with an exclusive dine-around to the island's most coveted restaurants.
The 2nd Annual event has also attracted the attention of culinary heavy-hitters, such as Chef John DeLucie, who hails from The Lion and Crown in New York City. John DeLucie is the first New York-based Chef to participate in the festival, and he will be participating in a cooking demonstration and a book signing, in addition to working alongside Chef Beau MacMillan, who is returning for his second year. Heidi Barrett, one of the most respected winemakers based in Napa Valley, has also signed on for the 2nd annual festival, and brings a lifetime of working in the wine industry to the Turks & Caicos culinary program.
Dubbed as 'The first lady of wine', Heidi has graced the covers of both Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator and served as President of Napa Valley Wine Tech. In 1994, she started making her own wine, La Sirena, and in 2002, she partnered with longtime friend John Schwartz to create Amuse Bouche, a Pomerol-inspired Merlot from Napa Valley.
"Based on the overwhelming response to the First Annual event, we are absolutely thrilled to incorporate additional events and offers in 2012 that will 'wow' and delight our guests," says Nikheel Advani, Co-Chair, Caribbean Food & Wine Festival. "Bringing together Chefs like John DeLucie and our very own Chef Wolfgang von Wieser and seeing them work hand-in-hand with some of the world's best winemakers is a true honor, and we look forward to the festival's continued success."
"The Caribbean Food & Wine Festival offers us a rare opportunity to highlight the phenomenal talent we have in Turks & Caicos which reinforces the sense of community and hospitality when people come together to dine," says Anthony Garland, Co-Chair, Caribbean Food & Wine Festival. "While we of course will strive to offer a unique experience each year, we feel that we are already on the path of making Turks & Caicos a culinary destination in the Caribbean."
The festivities will kick off with a Welcome Dinner and five-course meal prepared by Chefs John DeLucie, Chef and Owner of The Lion and Crown in New York City, and Executive Chef Fritz Zwahlen of Aman Resort Thursday, November 1.
The sixth annual Gourmet Safari will take place on Friday, November 2 and will lead guests on a culinary adventure around Providenciales. The evening will commence with welcome drinks hosted by Grace Bay Club. Guests then proceed to the appetizer course hosted by Coyaba. From there, guests will enjoy two main courses hosted by Seven Stars and the Regent Palms. The Gourmet Safari ends with dessert at The Gansevoort.
On Saturday, November 3 guests are invited to attend a Food & Wine Tasting at The Veranda Resort & Residences, boasting carefully curated gourmet chocolates, cheeses, seafoods, meats and local favorites. Following the Food & Wine Tasting, the first ever Island Street Food Fest will take place, which will showcase expert grilling and barbeque techniques from over 15 chefs from the island. The Island Street Food Fest will also include a competition between a local and guest chef.
Returning wine makers include Tuck Beckstoffer of Napa Valley, as well as the owners of Duck Pond and Desert Winds wines – operated by the Fries and Jenkins families. This year, the festival also welcomes new wineries such as Terlato Wines International, which represents over 60 of the world's finest wines.
"Exceptional food and wine, great company and conversation all under the stars in beautiful Turks & Caicos – what an awesome experience for visitors, residents and fans of the culinary arts!" says Ralph Higgs, Director of Tourism for Turks & Caicos Islands Tourist Board. "The Turks & Caicos Tourism Board is pleased to support the 2nd Annual Caribbean Food & Wine Festival, and though still in its infancy, the event has already become a highlight on the social calendars for food and wine lovers around the world. We welcome everyone to our beautiful shores to take part in this unforgettable event."
The First Annual Caribbean Food &Wine Festival was hosted on November 4-5, 2011, with the sold out event bringing together the best and brightest in the hospitality and culinary industries. Already acclaimed as the island's leading culinary event and formerly known as the 'Gourmet Safari,' the milestone event will be hosted annually to celebrate Caribbean cuisine and culture.
For tickets and additional event information, please visit www.caribbeanfoodandwinefestivaltci.com or contact[email protected].
About Turks and Caicos
The 40 islands of the Turks and Caicos, of which eight are inhabited, are renowned for their award-winning beaches, diving and array of world-class resorts. Additional activities include tennis, golf and horseback riding. The Islands feature a variety of spa and body treatment services and is home to the world's only conch farm. There are three daily 90-minute direct flights from Miami, a US Airways direct flight from Charlotte, twice weekly flights from New York and weekly flights from Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Toronto. For more information on travel, visit the Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board's website atwww.turksandcaicostourism.com or call (800) 241-0824.
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Peter Ogudoro
Leadership provides you the opportunity to use the authority and power at your disposal to influence people within your circle to attain goals which should include meeting the needs of group members. You can derive your authority from a variety of sources including charisma, appointment, heredity, election and revelation. The authority you have grants you the right to give orders to your group members and have them obeyed. Your power which gives you the practical ability to get others to do what you want may flow from your expertise, your capacity to punish disobedient members, your ability to reward those who do your bidding, your admirable characteristics, and the inherent privileges of the position you occupy
Transformational leaders who occupy their positions for a long time tend to possess both authority and power. The leader who possesses all the varieties of power tends to achieve much more on a sustainable basis. The transformational leader is able to help group members develop the confidence that enables them to rise above their obstacles and accomplish much more than they imagined.
Such a leader is generally speaking, efficient, and effective meaning that he/she is able to ensure that the desired targets are attained at minimal cost. He/she tries to use resources in such a way that every penny is made wise so that the pounds won't be foolish. This means that money is not saved at the expense of goal attainment and quality goods and services.
Leadership Styles
A leader's style reflects the person's beliefs about human nature and the competence level of subordinates. Democratic leaders like consensus building and tend to be popular though they should know that the most popular leaders are not necessarily the most effective leaders. Autocratic leaders tend to be unpopular and generally suffer from bloated egos which drive them into looking down on others and consequently getting less from them. This is a case of self fulfilling prophecy. The laissez faire leader tends to abdicate his/her responsibility with dangerous implications for productivity. Competent and self motivated subordinates, however, tend to flourish most under such leaders.
The one who tends to win most of the time is the situational leader and this is largely because such a leader changes style as circumstances change. You can see the person manifesting autocratic tendencies during emergencies and in situations that require the demonstration of power. The factors influencing the style to use according to Fred Fiedler are
1. Position power,
2. Leader-Member relations, and
3. Task Structure
In more common language, we should consider factors like time available, subordinates' competence level, skill level of the leader, space available, technology available, relevant laws, policies and conventions as well as culture, financial resources available, and the objectives being pursued.
Functions of the Leader
Krech etal have identified the functions of the leader to include:
Primary Functions
Accessory Functions
Scape Goat
Mediator and Arbitrator
Substitute for Individual Responsibility
Purveyor of Rewards & Punishment
Father Figure
External Representative of the Group
External Symbol of the Group
Qualities of a Transformational leader
Bennis has argued that the leader who will make a positive difference should do the following well:
- Management of Attention,
- Management of Meaning,
- Management of Trust, and
- Management of Self.
If you truly desire to have transformational impact on the people you lead, it is important that you ensure you have the following as essential qualities:
- Technical competence
- Environmental awareness
- Excellent Communication skills
- Exemplary
- Integrity
- Sacrificial
- Decisive and Firm
- Physically Healthy and Energetic
- People skills
- ICT skills
- Visionary, focused, Determined and Persistent
- Faith anchored on God
- Organized
- Change oriented and willing to break the rules without indulging in criminality. To learn more and join the elite group of leaders, get the author's two digital books available at Amazon. They are:
Right Thinking Right Actions and Success Mindset.
Peter Ogudoro is an Educationist, Career Strategist, and Development Consultant. His full profile and contact are available at www.fasteducation.org.uk/administrators-profile.


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Chesil Beach and The Fleet SPA is located on the south coast of
England in Dorset. It is a long linear shingle beach (Chesil Bank)
enclosing a brackish lagoon (the Fleet). The Fleet is the largest
and best example of a barrier-built saline lagoon in the UK and
Chesil is one of the three major shingle structures in the UK. The
salinity gradient, peculiar hydrographic regime and varied
substrates, together with associated reedbed and intertidal
habitats and the relative lack of pollution in comparison to most
other lagoons, have resulted in the Fleet being extraordinarily
rich in wildlife. Outstanding communities of aquatic plants and
animals are present, supporting large numbers of wintering
waterbirds, including Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta bernicla
bernicla. In spring and summer, Chesil Bank is an important
breeding site for Little Terns Sterna albifrons which feed
in the shallow waters of the lagoon, as well as adjacent waters
outside the SPA.
Qualifying species
For individual species accounts visit the Species
Accounts section


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Mon, 28 September 2015
Daniel Espeut from Espeute Productions tells us about making his clown documentary Greasepaint, how he ended up making docs in the first place, how his wedding DJ business compares to clowning, and much more!
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Elizabeth Davidovich (Hunger Games, The Walking Dead, Fast & Furious 7) tells us all about working in stunts, the difference between acting as a stunt performer versus being a daredevil, what future stunt performers should focus on if they want to break in, and much more!
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Wed, 16 September 2015
Introducing a brand new series in the Atlanta Film Chat family! AFC co-host Molly Coffee, owner of Zombie Cat Productions, is gearing up to make her first feature film and you're along for the ride. Join her through each stage of making the movie through concept, script, shooting, editing, and beyond. In each episode of the podcast she will pitch her current progress to other female filmmakers in the area so they can judge her progress and give notes to help her make the best film possible!
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Mon, 14 September 2015
Extras casting director Jeffrey Karantza goes into detail about how to get cast as a background actor, on-set etiquette, why you should never, ever bring your own weapons to set, and much more!
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Mon, 7 September 2015
Producer and actress Jessica Leigh Smith came on to talk about her film The Sunday Lady, the faith based film market, the struggles women face in the film industry, and much more!
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Rominserv Valves IAIFO
The biggest producer of cast iron steel valves in Romania
Ever since its establishment, in 1969, the company has specialized in the production and sale of a wide range of cast iron and steel fittings, used in the oil and gas industry, in refineries, the petrochemical field, water and steam transportation, as well as in other specific areas of activity (including the nuclear field).
The company is exporting annually around 35% of its production to Germany, Czechia, Italy, France, Austria and Bulgaria. Rominserv Valves Iaifo also continues to be an important partner in Romania for all major oil and gas companies.
In October 2004, ROMINSERV acquired from the Romanian State, through public tender, the assets of the former IAIFO Zalau. The industrial fittings production was successfully integrated in the ROMINSERV business, opening new markets and perspectives. At the end of 2011 ROMINSERV IAIFO Zalau became a single incorporated company, remaining a subsidiary of ROMINSERV.
Provider of polyethylene pipes and fittings
With 20 years of experience in the field, the company guarantees both high quality and prompt commercial services.
Palplast sells a wide range of pipes and fittings for water, sewage, gas and irrigation networks, and also various products for:
- Water supply networks
- Natural gas distribution networks
- Crude oil transport networks
- Sewage networks
- Irrigation systems
- Protection of cables and optical fiber
- Water filtration systems
Focus on consolidating Group core activities
In 2015, the national oil and gas company – KazMunayGas (KMG) made public its intention to sell its shares in Rominserv Valves Iaifo Zalau (100%) and participation shares in Palplast Sibiu (98.8%). The divestment process is part of KMG long-term strategy that implies the consolidation and development of the core-business assets.
These measures are included in the privatization plan of the participation shares, owned by Kazakh state through its sovereign investment fund "Samruk Kazyna", which aims to strengthen economic principles by reducing state involvement in the economy, namely increasing the role of the private sector in economic development.
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UPDATE | Police say robbery at IUPUI was false report; crime alert sent
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 14 , 2014) – Indianapolis Metropolitan police investigated a reported robbery Friday at IUPUI.
Police now say the robbery was a false report.
According to an alert sent from the school Friday morning, a person was reportedly robbed at 535 Barnhill Dr. around 6:40 a.m. The alert said the man was pushed to the ground and his wallet was stolen. No weapon was seen.
After investigating the report, IMPD said surveillance video showed the robbery never actually happened.
A similar incident was reported late Wednesday night in a parking lot at 1200 Indiana Ave. after a student was knocked to the ground before his wallet was stolen, the alert said.
It's the second crime alert issued by the school this week. On Tuesday, the school said a man tried to take a woman's purse in the Barnhill Garage during the afternoon.


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Cafe de Flore leads nominees with 13, A Dangerous Method gets 11.
Director Jean-Marc Vallée's Cafe de Flore leads the nominations for Canada's 32nd Annual Genie Awards with 13 nominations. David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method received 11 nominations. Both films are nominated for Best Motion Picture and Achievement in Direction.
Rounding out the Best Motion Picture category are Monsieur Lazhar; The Whistleblower and Starbuck.
The three remaining directors nominated in the Best Achievement in Direction category are Steven Silver (The Bang Bang Club), Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) and Larysa Kondracki (The Whistleblower).
Fellag (Monsieur Lazhar), Garret Dillahunt (Oliver Sherman), Michael Fassbender (A Dangerous Method), Patrick Huard (Starbuck) and Scott Speedman (Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster) are nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Catherine De Lea (Nuit #1), Pascale Montpetit The Girl in the White Coat), Vanessa Paradis (Cafe de Flore), Rachel Weisz (The Whistleblower) and Michelle Williams (Take This Waltz) make up the nominees in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role category.
"2011 was a vintage year for Canadian films," said Helga Stephenson, interim CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. "Academy members have a major challenge ahead of them."
The awards will be held at The Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto on March 8.


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Thank you everyone for your loving voice mails. Hearing your healing thoughts is simply magic.
We are so happy the donations have already begun!
Thank you to the Gibardo family for your generous donation. Yamuna, Kumari, Imlitala, & Laura Lynn you are my dear friends. We have got to go camping again sometime this summer! When I think of you it's all about smiles...
Many thanks to Monica Riker (whom I don't even know) for the astounding donation. Monica, what school did I sub for your daughter? Big hugs and kisses to you and your daughter. You amaze me.
These donations will no doubt help with my hospital bill (11K! Yikes!), doctor visits, orthodontist visits to come, and perhaps some frivolous fun stuff too!
Tomorrow I turn in my current bank statement to Quest for the final approval for insurance. Cross your fingers! We love you Gigi (my case worker)! She can work miracles (hopefully)!!!


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"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things in nature have a message you understand, Rejoice, for your soul is alive." ~Eleanora Duse~
I've been a fan of Kansas day trips and travel since childhood. In my retirement years it has become more of a passion than a mere hobby, and I now pride myself on being familiar with much of the state. Only recently, however, did I learn of Teter Rock. Perhaps I saw a photo posted on Flickr, or maybe I learned about it through one of the Kansas Explorer Club communiqués. In either case, I added Teter Rock to my "Destination Bucket List," but never seemed to be in that part of the state at a time when I could check it out until last autumn.
It happened on the Thursday when Nancy and I were en route to Winfield for our annual visit to the Walnut Valley Festival. We exited the interstate at Cassody, drove around the deserted streets for a few minutes trying to find the road out to Teter Rock, and then found someplace open - the little post office. The lady there appeared to be bored and lonely, but was quite friendly and willing to offer expert directions. It was easier to find than I had anticipated.
What is Teter Rock? It is a landmark, yes, but not a natural rock formation as the name might lead you to believe. It is a monument to John Teter. Finding that early homesteaders bound for their claims in the Cottonwood River Valley often became disoriented in the expanse of the Flint Hills, Mr. Teter erected a pile of rocks (apparently large enough to visible from a distance) at the crest of the highest hill in the area to serve as a marker.
In the 1920s, those stones were deemed to be more useful as building materials for the booming oil town of Teterville than as a directional marker. When the oil was gone, the town disappeared as well, leaving only a few random stone and concrete foundations viewable today. The huge stone monolith seen today is a memorial erected in the 1950s by the descendants of John Teter.
By itself, the monument might not be worthy of too much attention. However, those few folks who make the trek over gravel roads, then a dirt ranch road, to view Teter Rock find it to be a memorable experience. The vista is breath-taking, especially when the prairie is green and the wildflowers are in bloom as it was on that mid-September day that Nancy and I came calling.
It was glorious! The only sound was that of a light zephyr rippling the prairie grasses. Abundant spring and summer rains had created a brilliant show of yellow, gold, and blue wildflowers of many varieties. Not a soul could be seen - just a large herd of horses on a neighboring hilltop. Far to the east we could see the buildings of a single farm or ranch. What a great feeling - I could have stayed there for hours, taking in the beauty and solitude of that remote hilltop and surrounding Flint Hills.
If you plan to visit Teter Rock, I would urge you to be mindful that you are: (a) on private land, allowed entry by the good nature of its owner; (b) in part of a fragile environment. Please be respectful, and take care of this beautiful portion of our state and world, leaving it as clean or cleaner than you found it upon your arrival.
Want to know still more about Teter Rock and Teterville? Check out the Teter Rock page at Harland Schuster's Kansas Photo Tour:
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Poker 2.0 is pleased to announce that renowned poker pro, poker author and ESPN poker analyst Phil Gordon will be participating in February's event. Phil himself is a long-time technologist, tech entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. As employee number one of NetSys back in the mid 90's, Phil got a taste of the tech startup world; after NetSys was acquired by Cisco, Phil went on to focus on his poker career. Phil achieved a number of impressive poker accomplishments, including 18 money finishes in the World Series of Poker, a World Poker Tour championship and authoring the "Little Book" series of poker guides, one of the most-popular series of poker books ever written. Phil retired from poker in December and is now CEO of Jawfish Games, a platform for real-time competitive gaming for Facebook and Mobile. Phil will be launching Jawfish this spring.
At this special Poker 2.0 event, Phil will be presenting a seminar entitled "Winning in Poker and Business" — a speech he's given to many Fortune 500 companies in the last few years.
The event will be held on February 23rd and attendance is by invitation only.
4:30, Networking, drinks, snacks
5:15, Phil takes the mic for his presentation, "Winning in Poker and Business"
5:45, Break for dinner
6:15, Tournament begins… shuffle up and deal
Please note that Startup Poker 2.0 attendance is by invitation only and is limited to technology startup founders, execs and investors. If you are not already on the Poker 2.0 invitee list but think you should be, be sure to read the guidelines on who can play and, if you believe you are a good fit, then fill out the application form.
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Fall Movie Preview 2015
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Solaris 2002 Sean's Old Reviews
On the next I Hate Critics podcast, in honor of the new space adventure The Martian, starring Matt Damon, our classics will be two versions of the sci-fi flick Solaris. This is my review of the 2002 remake from George … Continue reading
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Hostel Sean's Old Reviews
With Eli Roth's The Green Inferno arriving in theater s this weekend I decided to look back at my reviews of Eli Roth's other films including 2005's Hostel. Filmmakers have a very interesting mental link between sex and violence. Because … Continue reading
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Hostel 2 Sean's Old Reviews
With Eli Roth's The Green Inferno releasing this weekend it seems like the perfect time to revisit my 2007 review of Hostel 2. In the last three weeks I have seen the movie Waitress 3 times. In that time, I … Continue reading
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Black Mass and the Best Crime Movies
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Sean's Old Reviews Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006
With Johnny Depp's "Black Mass" opening this weekend I am publishing some of my original year's old reviews of Johnny Depp movies. Here's my review of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" from 2006. 2003's "Pirates of the Carribean: … Continue reading
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Sean's Old Reviews From Hell 2001
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The Best Movie Twists of All Time
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Sean's Old Reviews Lady in the Water 2006
With M. Night Shyamalan returning to theaters this weekend with "The Visit" I am republishing my original reviews of Shyamalan's films. Here is what I wrote about "Lady in the Water" back in 2006. There are bad movies and there … Continue reading
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Deep English Tea
The genesis of this European inspired collection originates in the heart and soul of the British Isles. The British Isles typically include the islands of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Ireland, as well as numerous other smaller islands. This part of the world is steeped in history, and journeys through this region will result in numerous castle sightings, ruins, and remarkable architecture.
With these lands as the backdrop and inspiration for Essex Manor, the collection is one that will bring images of grandeur, and wealth.
The detailed carvings and intricate metal designs enhance the rich finish that is aptly named Deep English Tea.
Topped with Birch and Cherry veneers
The dining room group features a rectangular dining table supported by two very detailed metal pedestals, and lushly upholstered seating, while the bedroom group includes a lavish poster bed featuring shaped metal posts, and a handsome gentleman's chest. The occasional group unveils a barrel shaped end table unique to the line.
The detailed, signature leaf carvings are the focal point on the upholstery, occasional tables, dining room and bedroom. Constructed from Birch Solids, and topped with Birch and Cherry Veneers, this is a collection that is timeless.


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The Center's booth at the Western Mercantile
It was our pleasure here at the William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies to be invited to participate in the 34th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering held annually in Elko, Nevada. This year's festival was focused on the contributions of Basques in the West and included sessions on Basque arborglyphs, Basque poetry, Basque writing, the experience of Basques in ranching—featuring the insight of longtime Nevada resident and stalwart of Winnemucca's Basque community, Frank Bidart—only 95 years young!
Portrait of beloved Basque sheepherder and owner—and shepherd of generations of 4-H sheep program participants in the Reno area—Abel Mendeguia, by Linda Dufurrena, on display in the Western Folklife Center
One of the highlights of the whole show was the participation of berstolariak, especially those from the Basque Country including reigning champion Maialen Lujanbio, as well as Oihana Iguaran Barandiaran and Miren Artetxe! The Basque bertsolariak were also accompanied by US Basque improvisers Jesus Goñi from Reno and Martin Goicoechea from Rock Springs, Wyoming. From Buffalo, Wyoming, Center author and musician David Romtvedt participated in many musical venues playing generally with his daughter Caitlin, and they were also a common sight to be seen playing after hours, usually in the company of Ardi Baltza accordionist Anamarie Lopategui. Basque-American author and Elko native Vince Juaristi was also in attendance with his stories of growing up Basque in the US. There were also dance performances by Elko's Ardi Baltza and Elko Ariñak dancers, the latter being accompanied by Mercedes Mendive and Melodikoa. Popular Basque musical group Amerikanuak played, led by Jean Flesher from Salt Lake City, a true pioneer of Basque culture in the US (as many of the people mentioned here are), with members from as far away as Berlin, Germany in attendance! The Basque show on Thursday night was hosted by the Center's own Kate Camino. Center friend and author Joxe Mallea presented on aspen carvings and artist Zoe Bray painted portraits of Basques and presented her portraits at the Western Folklife Center. The session on Basque writing featured the readings from My Mama Marie by Joan Errea, Florence Larraneta Frye, David Romtvedt, who read from Zelestina Urza in Outer Space and Elko's own Gretchen Skivington who presented on and read from her brand new novel Echevarria. And I'm sure I'm forgetting someone or many people, the numbers of Basque participants was truly a wonder to behold.
The Center also participated in the show's vendors with stand in the Western Mercantile. After hours, the Basque party continued at Elko's Ogi Deli and the Star Hotel!
We have come a long ways from when cowboys and sheepherders fought range wars in this same part of northern Nevada. It was such a pleasure to be included and for Basque contributions to be recognized by all the cowpunchers! 😉


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In relationships it is difficult not to offend your partner,sometimes love is never alone to pull a relationship through. You may love your partner but if your partner constantly offend you by doing things you don't like,love alone might not be able to keep your relationship. Just imagine you catch your partner cheating on you,even if you love your partner you may not be able to withstand the hurt and let go,if care is not taken you might even call off the relationship.
The Importance of forgiveness in a relationship can never be underestimated ,hence to have a healthy and long-lasting relationship you and your partner must be willing to allow peace prevail and forgive each other. Forgiveness may be difficult if your partner is not remorseful and continues in his bad act, like I always say if it's not marriage why stay in an unhealthy relationship. Given, there might be issues from time to time but a relationship that cause you pain and heartache is not worth being in especially if marriage is not involved.
Regardless of the kind of relationship you are involved in with,whether romantic relationship, family relationship,friendship,whatever the relationship you are in you need to develop a forgiving spirit as people will always offend in as much as you have a relationship. Forgiveness also helps you have a free mind and be happy because when you hold grudges against someone you tend to feel uncomfortable when you see that one or your heart may even beat faster than usual. By forgiving others you do yourself a whole lot of good.
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Boeing may have significantly raised its 20-year delivery forecast in its latest current market outlook, but it continues to predict demand will remain flat in the 400-seat-plus sector, where the 747-8 competes with the larger Airbus A380.
Here Boeing's latest forecast has declined slightly, from 740 deliveries to 720 (including around 220 freighters), which is less than half of the 1,729 aircraft market predicted by Airbus in its latest 20-year forecast.
"Airbus is waiting for a paradigm shift in the marketplace, and that just hasn't happened," says vice-president marketing Randy Tinseth. "The A380 has underperformed in the market even to our expectations," he adds, referring to the superjumbo's sluggish sales in recent years before June's Emirates deal for 32 more A380s.
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Emirates A380 in final production
In the presentation of the current outlook, Tinseth compares the two airframers' passenger aircraft forecasts from 2000 - the year that Airbus launched the A380. He points out that a decade ago Airbus put 20-year demand in the A380 category at 1,200 aircraft, but in the first 10 years since publication only around 300 747/A380-sized aircraft have been delivered.
"For Airbus to make that year 2000 forecast happen, they have to figure out a way to deliver 1,000 A380s in the next 10 years."
Tinseth, who points to the fact that Emirates' 90 orders represent 38% of the entire A380 orderbook, sees the airline and its fellow Middle East carriers as major threat to the legacy network players outside the region. "Based on the aircraft they're buying, the Middle East airlines are focused on taking the majority of the growth in the market, which is going to impact the other airlines," he says.
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Wellington guard Trent Frazier continues to draw national attention as he prepares for his senior season.
The 2016 Palm Beach Post Large Schools Player of the Year earned a No. 142 ranking in the Rivals 150 2017 prospect rankings released Tuesday.
Frazier, who averaged 21 points, six assists and 2.2 steals per game last season as the Wolverines won their third straight District 9-8A championship, is the only Palm Beach County player on the list.
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Finding a local high feature and getting some panoramic views of the Peak District seemed a good idea. After carefully examining the map a walk to the northeast of Bugsworth Basin looked promising. 24 kilometres would get me to Kinder Low. At 639 metres it appeared to be the highest hill in the local area. After tracing the local footpaths I had a route that could be transferred to the gps.
The first hill was Chinley Churn. Wikipedia describes this as a large nondescript hill which has been heavily quarried. I did notice the rock face as I made my way up the zigzag path. Halfway up I met a couple coming from a different direction. They immediately identified me as Australian and mentioned they had a son living in Melbourne. For my part, I noticed they were wearing jacket and fleece whilst I was in a Tshirt.
Chinley Churn
Two thirds the way up Chinley Churn I looked back to see Chapel-En-le-Firth in the valley below. There is a multi-arched railway bridge in the middle-left of the above photo. At the time I didn't realize my walk would enable me to take a photo of the other side of the bridge.
The route from here took me along the ridgeline until Bugsworth disappeared from sight.
Whaley Bridge with Toddbrook Reservoir behind and to the left
At Hill Farm the footpath descended and crossed the A624 before climbing slowly to the saddle behind South Head. It was at this point I passed two walkers coming from the opposite direction. The were wearing jackets, gloves and had their hoods up. I also noticed they looked very wet! I'm still in my Tshirt. A small bell started to ring in my head
From here I could see the next intermediate hill on the horizon
Shortly after reaching this feature the weather started to deteriorate and I realized why those other two walkers were wet and wearing jackets. The ground started to get very soft and as I'd already read the National Trust sign I knew this area was a 7000 year old peat bog. However some people had kindly laid stone slabs to create a designated path.
As you can see in the above photo the cloud closed in on me and I started to get quite cold and wet. Despite the lack of visibility my brain told me to keep going and reach my goal. However by now my feet were giving me a completely different message. One that cannot be written on a public blog! I realized the possibility of being able to take photos from Kinder Low and Kinder Scout was most unlikely. However having come so far I didn't want to turn back. I pressed on reaching the top to see absolutely nothing! Wikipedia states the following about Kinder Low
Kinder Scout is a moorland plateau and National Nature Reserve[2] in the Dark Peak of the Derbyshire Peak District in England. Part of the moor, at 636 metres (2,087 ft) above sea level, is the highest point in the Peak District, the highest point in Derbyshire, and the highest point in the East Midlands. In excellent weather conditions the city of Manchester and the Greater Manchester conurbation can be seen, as well as Winter Hill near Bolton, and the mountains of Snowdonia in North Wales.
I hadn't planned a return route and after looking a the gps decided to head back to South Head. I was just clearing the cloud/mist line when a party of six walkers appeared from my left heading towards Kinder Low. And here was me thinking I was the only crazy person on the hill!
Once out of the mist I had good views to the north. The thing I immediately noticed was the sky on the horizon to the north.
The @#$%^ weather was clearing! If I had arrived at Kinder Low an hour later I might have seen something. On reaching South Head I took a photo of the signpost and decided to go south towards Chapel-En-le-Firth. It's boring walking back the route you came.
Walking down Beet Lane (which started as a rubble strewn groove) I was able to get a view of that same railway bridge from the opposite direction. From this position it was possible to see there were actually two bridges.
Went past Ben and Kelly who were doing their usual grubbing around.
On reaching the village of Chiney I checked the map and realized a short detour would enable me to follow the Peak Forest Tramway Trail back to Bugsworth Basin. Well it was actually my feet that made this decision. Presumably because they knew it was likely to be easy going.
The Peak Forest Tramway Trail
This is the route of an early, horse drawn, rail system linking the local quarries to the Peak Forest Canal at Bugsworth Basin. The product was local limestone that was transported by canal to Manchester. The trail doesn't follow the exact original route. I took this photo to the side of the trail.
On arriving back at Waiouru five hours after departing (slow walker) I found nb Alton filling and emptying the tanks of the boat opposite (diesel & toilet).
The price of diesel looked very reasonable. (see photo below)
However as we had bounced on the bottom a few times coming up from Marple to Bugsworth Basin I thought topping up the tanks now might add to any potential problems on the return journey.
Interestingly, the boater opposite told Jan they have a paid permanent mooring in the basin. I hadn't realized this was an option.


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Monday, February 20, 2017
Thought you might like to see what I am doing when I am not sewing. I am trying to get some things done that have been waiting for my attention. Since the rain is keeping me in some, I am looking at what to do around the house. This chair has been asking for help for two years. This is how far I have gotten. I had a dream of painting several chairs and it looks like this is the second and probably the last. I haven't painted for sometime, so some of the paints are dried up. I drew the apple house and I wanted to use it on something. I have painted it on a silk scarf so far and I am thinking I will paint it on a glass window that I can hang on my patio.
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REACHING to heaven for superlatives, the architectural critic Montgomery Schuyler said of the Woolworth Building in 1913 that it ''cleaves the empyrean and makes the welkin ring.''
In two years, what will be ringing around the Woolworth are doorbells.
The top 27 stories of the landmark at 233 Broadway are to be turned into condominium apartments, including a five-level penthouse in the copper-clad, Gothically encrusted pinnacle. Originally a public observation area, this 7,500-square-foot space comes with a wraparound outdoor deck reached by a cylindrical elevator straight out of Jules Verne. (Think $15 million. And get in line.)
All told, the Witkoff Group, which is developing the project, plans to create about 75 apartments in the slender shaft that telescopes up from the 27th floor. Witkoff will build a residential lobby on Park Place and restore the ground-floor storefronts to their original condition; add a 100-space garage and 75-seat screening room underground; and create a spa around the original 55-foot basement swimming pool. The lower 27 floors will remain as offices, although the Venator Group, successor to the F. W. Woolworth Company, moved its headquarters to 112 West 34th Street in April, after 88 years at 233 Broadway.
As part of the residential conversion, Witkoff has proposed two new 4,100-square-foot duplex penthouses atop the 29th-floor setbacks on the north and south sides of the building, replacing cooling equipment, which would be moved to adjacent structures on Barclay Street and Park Place.
To create the pinnacle penthouse, the developers would enlarge small dormer windows in the copper roof by 18 inches, and add inconspicuous skylights. In the tower, they would build one to three apartments to a floor, depending on buyer preferences. Roger F. Duffy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, designer of the new Skyscraper Museum in Battery Park City, is the architect.
The plans were presented Tuesday to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, which took no action, awaiting the construction on the 29th-floor setbacks of full-scale mock-ups of the penthouses, so that their visual impact can be assessed.
If all goes according to plan, the residential tower would be ready for occupancy in August 2002, said Steven C. Witkoff, chairman and chief executive of the Witkoff Group. It is estimated that the project will cost $60 million to $70 million. Although apartment prices have not been set, they may sell for $1,500 a square foot. The penthouse at the pinnacle could command far more.
Even without authorization to sell, Mr. Witkoff said he had been approached by prospective buyers from the worlds of business, sports and entertainment. You'd recognize their names, but he won't tell you.
They would fit right in because the Woolworth Building has always presented a high profile. Soaring 792 feet 1 inch, it was the tallest building in the world when it opened in 1913 with a blaze of 80,000 lights and a profusion of heavenly allusions.
The Rev. S. Parkes Cadman, a leading cleric of the day, called it the Cathedral of Commerce, ''piercing space like a battlement in the paradise of God.'' Its mosaic-studded cruciform lobby, which is itself a landmark, might indeed be mistaken for a Byzantine cathedral, were it not for the elevator banks and mail chute.
The topmost floors were set aside as a tearoom from which visitors could ascend to the 54th-story observation deck either on a cylindrical elevator or by a spiral staircase that wrapped around the glass-walled elevator shaft.
Even after the Woolworth Building was surpassed in height by the Chrysler Building in 1929, it never relinquished its claim on the imagination of New Yorkers, thanks largely to Cass Gilbert's design, a strongly vertical interpretation of the Flamboyant Gothic style.
The Venator Group sold the tower in 1998 for $126.5 million to Mr. Witkoff, Rubin Schron, Sam Domb and other investors. ''We see ourselves as caretakers,'' Mr. Witkoff said. ''We're in it to make money, but not for the last dollar. And not if we were doing something we thought would bastardize the building.''
As an example, he said that the residential tower will be reached through a lobby created from storefronts along Park Place, at a loss of lucrative retail space. ''This was the only way not to change anything in the landmark lobby,'' Mr. Witkoff said.
Mr. Duffy has devised a gridlike pattern for a glass canopy outside the new lobby, for the glass-and-copper walls of the 29th-floor penthouses and for the screens covering the relocated cooling equipment. The motif is based on the geometry and proportions of Gilbert's facade, on the telescoping quality of the skyscraper and on the colors of its terra cotta and copper.
Mr. Duffy said that this pattern, as seen in the penthouses, would serve Gilbert's desire to create a transition between tower and sky. ''It's the same grid and same color, but it fractures as it nears the sky,'' he said. ''The pattern also makes the shape slightly ambiguous. It becomes indeterminate.''
Not every neighbor is convinced that the penthouses would be discreet. Or even necessary. ''It's hard to look at a building like that and say, 'All this is being done for two wealthy buyers,' '' said Madelyn Wils, chairwoman of the Lower Manhattan community board. ''There's no reason something like this would have to be milked that way.''
But Carol Willis, the founding director of the Skyscraper Museum (and therefore a client of Mr. Duffy), urged the landmarks commission to approve the ''unabashedly modern'' alterations.
''When Lady chapels or chapter houses were added to cathedrals in the 13th or 14th century,'' Ms. Willis said, ''their builders paid no attention to matching the original church, but designed in a new style that was lighter and more open, with larger expanses of glass. Do we believe in new architecture today as much as the medieval cathedral builders? I hope we do.''


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Sister Gabriella of Talitha Kum (the UISG organization against human trafficking) invites anyone attending the World Social Forum (WSF) in Montreal this year to contact her there. The event will take place from 9-14 August. Representatives from the US and Canadian Catholic sisters against human trafficking groups (USCSAHT and CATHII) will attend the WSF. Talitha Kum and CATHII have organized events in English and French.


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Gregory is one of my most favorite gentlemen in the whole world (other than my husband). He's also a fantastic knitter, chef, author and super blogger!!
Ok, I've struggled to write this blog for the better part of the day. But, I was so overwhelmed with emotion and gratitude I couldn't think of what to say, nor how to say it. I just wanted to hug everyone and hold them.
See? Even now I'm getting emotional. Watery eyed, its hard to write a blog post. But, that's good! I mean, that has to be one of the best reasons for not being able write something. Sounds poetically pathetic. "I could not see to write for the tears in my eyes…."
Yesterday I ran around paying rent, paying the utilities (which were already one month behind), paying the internet (definitely can't lose that), grabbed some groceries, ran back here and worked on four bears that needed to go out ASAP and started refunding money to people who have not been happy with me.
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It's all about lace, leopard and rib cage this Christmas as 55 new pieces designed by Rodarte will be launched at Target stores/online on 20 December!
The official photos are not out yet but sneak peeks of the collection appeared on Twitter, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire and Vogue!
The collection seems to focus a lot on texture – with lace, fur and sequins. This Target collection also looks more conventional than the usual Rodarte offerings.
The feature on Vogue December:
Lace Dress: US$40
Mustard cardigan: US$24.99 | Tulle skirt: US$29.99 (not sure)
The bow lace dress looks stunning in Nude shade!
Halter Bow-tie Dress: US$45
Braided Denim Jacket: US$44.99
Blue Swiss Dot lace dress: US$40 (my fave!), Leopard bow belt: US$13
Cardigan and Printed Dress: US$24.99 and US$34.99 respectively
Dakota Fanning also joined in the fun with a Leopard Lace Dress from Rodarte for Target – US$45. Apparently, there are bows at the back of this dress!
[Edited: The official Look Book for this collection is finally out. Please go to my Facebook album to view these 9 pictures.]
Target is going fast and furious with designer collaborations. After Rodarte, there's Eugenia Kim for a hat collection and Cynthia Vincent for shoes! Both collections will be launched in Spring 2010.
Photo credits: Nitrolicious and TFS
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- Published by MsGlitzy.com on December 1, 2009 10:05 AM