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You will be evaluating 3 media about the origins of life (i.e., abiogenesis, "life from nonlife").
How life originated is a fundamental question in science, but also theology. Science estimates the
Earth to be 4.54±0.05 billion years old, with life on Earth appearing at least 3.5 billion years ago.
You will be analyzing three types of media for their presentation of data and theory about the
origins of life and then thinking about how/why data and theory are utilized as they are.
a) Analysis of media: (1) An article from about.com, a commonly referenced website for basic information (2) An excerpt from a science textbook focusing on evolution (3) A video from Coldwater Media, a Christian educational films company
For each of the media, box theories, theoretical models, & predictions based on theories
and underline data and data models. Alternatively, you can use two different color
highlighters! Make sure to provide a key linking the colors to data versus theory.
For the video, you will need to write down key statements of data and theory; you are
advised to re-watch the video several times to capture as many statements as possible.
b) You will also be interpreting your results to answer several questions.
Preliminary questions (do these before you analyze the media)
1. Make a hypothesis about the proportion of data vs theory in these media. (Do you think
they will be the same for all media? Different? How? Why? Explain your rationale.)
2. This kind of analysis doesn't lend itself to a 50% data:50% theory null hypothesis. What
do you think a reasonable ratio of data to theory would be? Why?
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Understanding Chemical Evolution (Heather Scoville, Evolution Expert on About Education);
The term "chemical evolution" can be used in many different ways
depending on the context of the words. If you are speaking to an
astronomer, then it could be a discussion about how new elements are
formed during supernovas. Chemists may believe chemical evolution
pertains to how oxygen or hydrogen gases "evolve" out of some types
of chemical reactions. In evolutionary biology, on the other hand, the
term "chemical evolution" most often is used to describe the hypothesis
that organic building blocks of life were created when inorganic
molecules came together. Sometimes called abiogenesis, chemical
evolution could be how life started on Earth.
The Earth's environment when it was first formed was very different
than it is now. The Earth was somewhat hostile to life and so the
creation of life on Earth did not come for billions of years after the Earth
was first formed. Because of its ideal distance from the sun, the Earth is
the only planet in our solar system that is capable of having liquid water in the orbits the planets are in now. This
was the first step in chemical evolution to create life on Earth.
The early Earth also did not have an atmosphere surrounding it to block ultraviolet rays which can be deadly to the
cells that make up all life. Eventually, scientists believe a primitive atmosphere full of greenhouse gases like carbon
dioxide and perhaps some methane and ammonia, but no oxygen. This became important later in the evolution of
life on Earth as photosynthetic and chemosynthetic organisms used these substances to create energy.
So just how did abiogenesis or chemical evolution happen? No one is completely certain, but there are many
hypotheses. It is true that the only way new atoms of non-synthetic elements can be made are through the
supernovas of extremely large stars. All other atoms of elements are recycled through various biogeochemical
cycles. So either the elements were already on Earth when it was formed (presumably from the collection of space
dust around an iron core), or they came to Earth via the continuous meteor strikes that were common before the
protective atmosphere was formed.
Once the inorganic elements were on Earth, most hypotheses agree that the chemical evolution of the organic
building blocks of life began in the oceans. The majority of Earth is covered by the oceans. It is not a stretch to think
that the inorganic molecules that would undergo chemical evolution would be floating around in the oceans. The
question remains just how these chemicals evolved to become organic building blocks of life.
This is where the different hypotheses branch off from each other. One of the more popular hypotheses says that the
organic molecules were created by chance as the inorganic elements collided and bonded in the oceans. However,
this is always met with resistance because statistically the chance of this happening is very small. Others have tried
to recreate the conditions of early Earth and make organic molecules. One such experiment, commonly called the
Primordial Soup experiment, was successful in creating the organic molecules out of inorganic elements in a lab
setting. However, as we learn more about the ancient Earth, we have found out that not all of the molecules they
used were actually around during that time.
The search continues to learn more about chemical evolution and how it could have begun life on Earth. New
discoveries are made on a regular basis that help scientists understand what was available and how things may have
happened in this process. Hopefully one day scientists will be able to pinpoint how chemical evolution happened
and a clearer picture of how life began on Earth will emerge.
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As, always, this is a true reproduction of slave b's story – complete with spelling mistakes. An arousing introduction to what I hope will take shape as a very entertaining set of stories.
James was so excited about his next session with his Mistress he could hardly contain himself.
For several years now he had being making regular visits to see Mistress M to be disciplined and
punished. Although almost 60 now, James prided himself in still having a lean body and good
physique. His wife of many years, the mother of their grown children, seemed to have lost all
interest in sex when the children came along and although he was still loyal and affectionate, his
marriage was sterile and sexless. Over the years James had built his small publishing business into
a very viable operation and when one of the major publishing houses bought him out, keeping him
on as advisor, he basically had more money than he knew what to do with. Then he met Svetlana.
Oh Svetlana! Ukrainian, 22, natural blonde, a body to die for, vivacious, outgoing and very, very high
maintenance. James really did not mind spending on Svetlana as the pride he took in having her on
his arm, his trophy, made every visit to the spar, every Chanel bag, every airline ticket more than
worthwhile. Sex with Svetlana was good, but not, James had to admit, spectacular. Svetlana was
a bit too passive, a bit too detached. Giving him a blow job, for example, she would perform well
but with mechanical actions rather than true passion. James felt sure he knew what would put fire
into the relationship – he would make Svetlana his Dominatrix! When they fucked, James sustained
his erection by imaging Svetlana coldly ordering him to kiss her boots and ordering to bend over
to receive a 'Venus in furs' style sever whipping. Over drinks one evening he broached the subject
of female domination with Svetlana and her interest was obviously piqued. Then James had an
inspiration. He would ask Mistress M to teach Svetlana to be his Dominatrix!
Mistress M was slightly reluctant at first but after grilling James about Svetlana she eventually
agreed to a session. One thing James had admired about Mistress M, whom herself was young,
highly intelligent and very good looking, was her ability to read moods and emotions, especially
sexually. She knew just how to push James' sexual buttons and could have him erect, on the verge of
orgasm and on his knees begging with not much more than a look and a few carefully chosen words.
It was this skill and sexuality that kept James coming back again and again. Secretly he was yearning
to fuck his Mistress and felt sure that would give him the deep satisfaction that was missing from his
life, a yearning even Svetlana could not quite fulfil. Mistress M listened to his desires, encouraged
him, teased him mercilessly but also made it absolutely clear sex with her was not going to happen,
ever. Even body worship was strictly restricted to below the knee and if James let his tongue or
hands stray outside the permitted zone he would feel the full force of a slap, a whip or a cattle prod.
What James had in mind was that finding the Dominatrix in Svetlana would liberate her sexually
and result in the wild, uninhibited passionate sex James longed for. In his mind Svetlana would have
all the sexual allure and power of Mistress M, but the passion would be consummated as Svetlana
willingly, hungrily and gratefully allowed what Mistress M denied. It had not escaped James' notice
that the only time he felt really sexually aroused was when Mistress M was teasing and denying him.
He knew, although reluctant to admit it even to himself that being dominated by Mistress M gave
him a bigger sexual thrill than those times when Svetlana allowed him to come in her mouth (why
did she have to spit it out so quickly as if it were poison?). Svetlana also was not terribly adventurous
with regard to different positions and when James tried to explore her anus with his finger, her
reaction was so sharp he never tried again.
Arriving at Mistress M's tastefully furnished domestic play space (she found dungeons slightly
tacky) James was ordered to strip, sit on a chair and was soon demobilised, having his ankles and
wrists securely cuffed. James was expecting Mistress M to begin to instruct Svetlana in the art of
domination, foot worship, or whipping for example. What took him totally by surprise was the way
Svetlana stood in front of mistress M, her head slightly bowed, hands behind back and looking, well
submissive. This was not the confident, loud even at times, outgoing Svetlana that James knew.
Mistress M completely ignored James and slowly paced around Svetlana, her stiletto heels marking
out a steady beat. She lifted Svetlana's face in one of her hands, and spat directly into her mouth.
Holding Svetlana's gaze she slowly whispered – 'Well Svetlana, I think why you are really here is
because you want me to make you my sex slave –am I right?' Svetlana replied with a low voice and
dry throat 'Yes, Mistress I do'. This was not what James had expected but nevertheless he found his
cock was as hard as a rock. Mistress M began to slowly and seductively undress Svetlana, her touch
made her nipples erect in a way James had never seen and he could tell she was sexually excited in a
totally different way than he had ever seen her. Ordered to kneel, Svetlana buried her head between
Mistress M's legs, which were willingly opened naked and wide for her, and consumed Mistress M's
cunt with total wild abandon. Svetlana was panting, hungry and completely willing to do anything
she was told and Mistress M soon reached an explosive orgasm, letting out a long cry of pleasure.
Bringing out a large strap on Mistress M informed Svetlana that from now on that was the only cock
she would ever touch and she would worship it. Svetlana took the thick artificial cock deeply into her
mouth, deep throating with such skill and obvious pleasure before kneeling to kiss Mistress M's feet
and begging her to fuck her with it, hard, deep and long. Mistress M laughed, saying simply 'all in
good time, slave, all in good time.'
Turning to James, Mistress M firmly grasped his erect cock tightly and painfully. Looking him straight
in the eye she said 'Your Svetlana is my slave now. You will maintain and spoil her, treating her like
a Princess. You may wine and dine her and show her off to your friends but you are never going to
have sex with her ever again. You will bring her here once a week and pay me double rate so that
we may enjoy each other whilst you sit and wait. Sometimes you will be allowed to watch, at other
times you will not, it will depend on how I feel. Do I make myself clear, slave?'
All poor James could manage was a 'Yes Mistress' as he felt himself lose control and release a spurt
of sperm as he experienced the most satisfying orgasm he had experienced for years. The session
closed with Mistress M disdainfully telling James 'lick that up before you go'. Svetlana was glowing
with sexual satisfaction and could not help but giggle as James got down on his knees to clean up.


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"Why am I trying to become what I don't want to be when all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am."
~Arthur Miller, from Death of a Salesman
Have you ever gone to bed after a long hard day at work and were just so mentally fatigued that you just could not sleep? Then perhaps when you did it was fitful and absent of rest. There might have been other times when you worked hard at something you love, like gardening for instance, and then when to bed completely physically spent. That night you went to sleep quickly and slept like a baby.
What's the difference?
In the first circumstance, you were fighting someone else's battle for someone else's dream.
In Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me Karen Swallow Prior writes:
Despite this realization, Willy still doesn't quite get it. But Biff does. He says to his brother Happy about their father, "The man don't know who we are!" Then Biff confronts Willy while Willy is outside, madly planting seeds. Biff says to Willy, "We never told the truth for ten minutes in this house!" Biff goes on to tell Willy that Willy had so blown Biff full of "hot air" while he was growing up—the hot air of unrealistic expectations and false illusions—that Biff never understood what was required in order to achieve real success. But now, at last, Biff realizes who he is—and who he is not—and that "all I want is out there, waiting for me the minute I say I know who I am!"
Biff's enlightenment is a good argument that it is he—not Willy—who is the play's tragic hero. Biff has suffered loss—his father, for one—but he has, in accordance with the classical definition of the tragic hero, experienced illumination, too. He recognizes his father's fatal error: following someone else's calling instead of his own.
What kind of life do you dream for?
John 1: 1-5
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller, (born October 17, 1915, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 10, 2005, Roxbury, Connecticut) American playwright, who combined social awareness with a searching concern for his characters' inner lives. He is best known for Death of a Salesman (1949).
Miller was shaped by the Great Depression, which spelled financial ruin for his father, a small manufacturer, and demonstrated to the young Miller the insecurity of modern existence. After graduation from high school he worked in a warehouse. With the money he earned he attended the University of Michigan (B.A., 1938), where he began to write plays. His first public success was with Focus (1945; filmed 1962 [made-for-television]), a novel about anti-Semitism. All My Sons (1947; filmed 1948), a drama about a manufacturer of faulty war materials that strongly reflects the influence of Henrik Ibsen, was his first important play. Death of a Salesman became one of the most famous American plays of its period. It is the tragedy of Willy Loman, a small man destroyed by false values that are in large part the values of his society. Miller received a Pulitzer Prize for the play, which was later adapted for the screen (1951 and several made-for-television versions).
Encyclopedia Britannica (Chicago, IL: 2016).
Karen Swallow Prior
Karen Swallow Prior is Professor of English at Liberty University and an award-winning teacher. She is a contributing writer for The Atlantic.com and for Christianity Today, where she blogs frequently at Her.meneutics. Her writing has appeared in Relevant, Think Christian, and Salvo. She is a Research Fellow with the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, a member of INK: A Creative Collective, and a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States.
Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me
Booked draws on classics like Great Expectations, delights such as Charlotte's Web, the poetry of Hopkins and Donne, and more. This thoughtful, straight-up memoir will be pure pleasure for book-lovers, teachers, and anyone who has struggled to find a way to articulate the inexpressible through a love of story.


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By Thalif Deen | Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (IPS) – The United Nations Wednesday commemorated the 60th anniversary of the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) against the backdrop of widespread political repression — most notably in Zimbabwe, Sudan, Burma (Myanmar), Iraq, Afghanistan and in the Israeli-occupied territories of West Bank and Gaza.
But a sharply divided Security Council has remained politically impotent against continued atrocities worldwide, in violation of humanitarian law and international conventions, including the UDHR.
Andrew Hudson, a senior associate with the Human Rights Defenders Programme at Human Rights First, singled out U.N. member states, primarily Security Council members, "who have frequently failed to prevent or address gross violations of the UDHR."
The United Nations, he said, should redouble its efforts to demonstrate that the human rights contained in the UDHR are universal and allow for translation into specific local contexts.
"The new Universal Periodic Review mechanism at the Human Rights Council demonstrates that the UDHR applies universally to all states," he stressed.
The U.N. human rights system should engage in objective, impartial and universal evaluation of the human rights records of all states, Hudson told IPS.
More recently, at a political level, the Security Council has remained deadlocked because of the partisan role of the five veto-wielding permanent members.
The United States, France and Britain have continued to protect Israel, Iraq and Afghanistan while Russia and China continue to shield Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burma (Myanmar) against any strictures or sanctions for human rights violations.
Article 1 of the UDHR, which was adopted by the General Assembly on Dec. 10, 1948, states that "all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights."
But in reality human rights abuses are increasingly becoming the norm in most developing nations. And in developed countries, including the United States and Britain, violations are being justified in the name of fighting terrorism.
Speaking at a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the UDHR on Wednesday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: "We see human trafficking, the exploitation of children, and a host of other ills plaguing millions of people," he added.
The "host of other ills", according to human rights organisations, includes torture, disappearances, extra-judicial killings, arbitrary detention, surveillance, defamation and administrative and judicial harassment. The victims also include journalists and human rights defenders.
Navi Pillay, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, told reporters that tens of millions of people around the world are still unaware that they have rights that they can demand, and that their governments are accountable to them, to a wide-ranging body of rights-based national and international law.
"Despite all our efforts over the past 60 years, this anniversary will pass many people by, and it is essential that we keep up the momentum, thereby enabling more and more people to stand up and claim their rights," she added.
Anuradha Mittal, executive director of the San Francisco-based Oakland Institute, pointed out the failure of nation states and governments in fulfilling their obligation to ensure human rights for all.
For instance, she said, in the United States, where homelessness, hunger and poverty — particularly among children and seniors — abound, it is the failure of the government to fulfill its obligation to its people.
"The United Nations could have done more in terms of emphasising the relevance of human rights treaties, insisting on these treaties taking precedence over, say, trade agreements or other social economic policies that might conflict with human rights of people," Mittal told IPS.
Asked where the United Nations has succeeded or failed in helping implement the UDHR, Julie Gromellon of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) told IPS the objective of the founders of the U.N. to add a human dimension to international law through the UDHR has become a reality.
She said international law, and especially the UDHR, has become an important tool to promote respect for and observance of human rights.
The Universal Declaration has also served as a starting point for further standard-setting activities through eight core human rights conventions, whose implementation is monitored by so-called treaty bodies, a more advanced system of supervision.
In this framework, the United Nations has contributed to the recognition of the accountability of all states for compliance with their human rights obligations as laid down in the UDHR, she added.
But important lacunae need to be filled to implement the UDHR. States should be continuously urged by the U.N. to ratify all relevant international human rights treaties and to accept and implement the supervisory procedures.
In particular, they should be urged to ratify the relevant individual complaint procedures, Gromellon added.
She also said the crucial role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) should be recognised by the U.N. "They have contributed in a most significant way to the development and enforcement of the international human rights system," she noted.
And such organisations should also be given a consultative status with other organisations, including the international financial institutions and the World Trade Organisation.
Rob Wheeler of the World Alliance for Transforming the U.N. said the United Nations, in failing to ensure that all people's rights are met, is actually violating several articles of its own founding Charter.
"We thus urge the United Nations to organise and hold a U.N. Charter Review Conference, under Article 109 of the Charter, in order to determine what can and must be done to ensure that the charter is upheld and that all people's most basic human rights are indeed provided and met," he said.
Unfortunately, he said, most of the provisions included in the Universal Declaration have still not been met even after 60 years — 830 million people still do not have enough food to eat, 1.1 billion lack access to clean water, 2.6 billion to basic sanitation, and 2.0 billion to essential drugs.
Hudson of Human Rights First said that the United Nations, especially the High Commissioner for Human Rights, has played a critical role in education, outreach and awareness-raising about the universality of the UDHR.
"However, U.N. member states fail to implement aspects of the UDHR by suggesting that human rights do not acknowledge cultural difference — a specious argument used to avoid human rights scrutiny," Hudson told IPS.
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Church from the heart of the Serbian people
A new Cathedral church, as a reflection and the seal of strength of faith of the Orthodox Serbian people, is being constructed by goodness of the faithful citizens of this city, Bishop Vasilije of Zvornik-Tuzla once said.
The future Cathedral church with its look and size, will represent a monumental edifice in the city on the left bank of the Drina. It will have two belfries of 55 meters each, as well as five domes of which the central one will be 33 meters high, which is a symbol of spent years of Jesus Christ on the Earth.
Bishop Vasilije on August 8, on the Day of the municipality of Zvornik, consecrated the Precious Cross and the land for the construction of the church which will be devoted to the Nativity of Most Holy Theotokos.
Source: Vecernje Novosti, D. Gajic


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text: John Schindler, a former NSA counterintelligence officer, writes in the Los Angeles Times, "It's difficult to avoid the suspicion that Clinton, after the scandals that rocked her husband's presidency during the 1990s, simply did not want to leave behind a paper trail (or e-trail). And so, as secretary of state, she tried to skirt federal records law by employing her own IT systems and servers, and by exclusively using a personal email address. This maneuver, however, created a far bigger problem than the one she intended to avoid, because a large portion of what any secretary of state does is classified to some degree. High-level diplomacy is inherently a secret matter and always has been." (The Los Angeles Times, 08/25/2015)


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A new survey on labour throughout the food supply chain has found almost a third of businesses (31 per cent) have seen EU nationals leave the UK since the referendum, prompting warnings of an 'irreversible exit' of key workers.
The study, which was carried out by a number of trade bodies including the NFU and Food and Drink Federation (FDF), also showed 47 per cent of businesses knew EU nationals who were considering leaving the county because of uncertainty surrounding their future.
17 per cent of respondents said they would look to move operations overseas without access to EU labour, and 36 per cent said their businesses would close.
Ian Wright, director general of the FDF, said: "Food is a matter of national security, so the results of this report are of central concern to businesses across the 'farm to fork' industries.
"It is only a matter of time before the uncertainty reported by businesses results in an irreversible exit of EU workers from these shores.
"This is a scenario which will hurt the UK culturally and economically."
NFU deputy president Minette Batters said the report had laid bare the need for a competent and reliable workforce across the food supply chain post-Brexit.
"We are calling for an urgent and clear commitment from Government to ensure farmers and growers have access to sufficient numbers of permanent and seasonal workers post-Brexit", she added.
"And we need clarity on the new rules for EU nationals living and working in the UK well before free movement ends in March 2019."
The report made a number of recommendations to prevent a worst-case scenario, including legislating to secure the rights of European Economic Area nationals currently in the UK; reviewing the recording of immigration data and recognising the strategic importance of the food and drink supply chain.
In the longer term, the coalition demanded the Home Office be properly resourced to improve efficiency in the immigration system; investment in skills provision for the food and drink supply chain and changes to the benefits system to make flexible working easier.
Farming Minister George Eustice has previously told Farmers Guardian the Government has no intention of 'pulling up the drawbridge' after Brexit.
"We will be looking at all sorts of issues such as seasonal work permits and looking to ensure we have in place the necessary provisions for the labour we need", he added.


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Line It Up
The lines. Everyone seems to think they know just where they are, and they will love telling you their definition of them. Sometimes they are crystal clear, but most times they are blurred, leaving you to discover and decide exactly what, and where, they are. They exist in your imagination just as much as they do in your reality, constantly tempting you to place your reputation, your future, and your dreams on them, all with an underlying fear of crossing their boundaries.
Thick or thin, blurry or clear, know the lines will be there in everything that you do. You will need to toe the lines in times of adversity, draw the lines when enough is enough, lay it all on the lines when the reward outweighs the risk, and fall in the lines when your ego gets checked. Sometimes, it will be your mission to seek out the lines created by everyone else, and not only cross them, but destroy them entirely in the pursuit of something the world has never seen before.
Define your lines. Each one will be in a different place, in a different shape, and a different form. All will require a different plan of attack, at varying levels of aggressiveness and audacity, but all will be crucial in lining up your path to success. Don't be fooled into thinking the lines exist solely to draw you into a box, or paint you into a corner. Instead, see them as an unfinished blueprint waiting for you to read between the lines, color outside the lines, sharpen old lines, and draw new lines, all in order to create a line by which you will be proud to walk for an eternity. – CPT Ryan


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"Firm Wins 588 Thousand Euro Judgment for BCBG Max Azria Group"
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On May 25, the President of the Commercial Court of Paris ordered Showroomprivé.com, the second largest online private sale store in France, to pay BCBG Max Azria Group (BCBG) 588 thousand euros in accordance with a contract signed on March 29, 2012.BCBG had agreed to sell its women's clothing wholesale to Showroomprivé.com, which intended to retail that merchandise online. After two weeks of negotiation in which Showroomprivé.com viewed 88 product samples, both sides signed a contract for the sale of 61,492 products at a price of 1.1 million euros. Showroomprivé.com had agreed to pay 588 thousand euros when the contract went into effect. The day after the contract was signed, however, Showroomprivé argued that it had made a mistake on the substance of the products and that the contract was void. Showroomprivé.com refused to pay and tried to renegotiate the contract. The President of the Commercial Court agreed with Hughes Hubbard & Reed's argument that the contract was clear and that Showroomprivé.com could not question it on the basis of 88 product samples. The decision is noteworthy in that the President of the Commercial Court of Paris rarely orders a party to pay such a significant amount in interlocutory proceedings. Marc Henry, Ludmilla Balandine and Mathilde Pardoux represented BCBG Max Azria Group in this case.
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This year's theme takes us back to the 1920s. We have featured artworks inspired by this period in our history. Let us relive those days and see how they influenced our arts and culture.
Life in America in the 1920s was a dramatic period in our history. It is known as the Jazz Age and the roaring twenties which reflect that it was an exciting time in history. The events and developments that transpired during this age represented the effort to break away from the past and move on to the future especially after experiencing World War I. It was also a decade to be known for extreme contradictions. People sought normalcy and conformity but there were also expressions of rebellion and crumbling respect for law and order. There were intense differences in the lifestyle and beliefs of those living in urban and rural areas, of the blacks and whites. There was a discussion about the theory of evolution and divine creation. Each side challenged the other in a quest to hold on to their beliefs.
Just like a roar, the events during the 1920s were heard by many people all over the world. The Jazz Age featured advancements in arts, entertainment, and technology. There was still segregation between the blacks and whites but at least each group learned to show the world their deep appreciation for their culture. But it left us wanting for more. There was an intense clamor for the promotion of women's rights only to lose steam also in the same period. Each period in our history leaves a mark on our identity as a nation. There were successes and pitfalls during the 1920s. But one thing is for certain. It made our history, arts, and culture richer. It brought us closer to where we are now as a nation.


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WWII Soviet army Pilotka hat with red pipping. In the Red Army officially launched January 16, 1919 as a headdress cadets of military courses but after 1935 used by Officer's of Red Army. Made from good quality material in green Khaki color. New, comes with Officer's cocarde badge.


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Personalizing email and using direct store and signup links
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'The county town of Warwickshire' is famous for its magnificent castle and historic charm. You can enjoy a calendar of diverse and exciting events throughout the year, including the popular Folk Festival, Beer Festival, Thai festival and Literary Festivals, as well as Retro Warwick and the renowned Victorian Evening.
Warwick is enriched with independent businesses offering an enticing blend of the old and the new, from gift shops, antique centres and traditional tea rooms to fashion shops, art galleries and fine restaurants. Market Place is the heart of the town, hosting a variety of cafes, pubs and shops and a thriving market every Saturday. Swan Street is always a hive of activity and the town's busiest shopping street, Smith Street is the oldest shopping street in Warwick and boasts a unique mix of independent shops and restaurants.
The Visitor Information Centre and Town Box Office are housed inside the magnificent Court House, Jury Street, where you will also find the splendid ballroom which is available for hire and the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum, which is open weekends Easter to October or by appointment only.
The Court House has undergone extensive conservation to ensure its survival into the 21st century and it is in the Visitor Information Centre that you can come and see an exhibition telling you all about the history of Warwick and the Court House.
The town of Warwick is graced with a wide variety of attractive parks and gardens, both privately and publicly owned. They range from the charming Victorian Hill Close Gardens, the Master's Garden at the Lord Leycester Hospital and the spectacular Mill Garden to the public spaces of Priory Park, St Nicholas Park and the Pageant Garden. A detailed free Parks and Gardens guide is available to collect at the Visitor Information Centre.
Town Guide and Map
Pop in for your free copy of the town map during opening hours. We have a range of free publications on display including an accommodation guide and leaflets on the surrounding area.
The Warwick Town Trail is available for just £1 at the Visitor Information Centre. This is a gentle stroll around the town following the heritage trail plaques. For more information in and around Warwick please visit our walks page. You will find a large selection of walking and cycling books and maps available to purchase in the Visitor Information Centre.
Visit Warwick Castle where you'll be surrounded by jaw-dropping history, magic and myth and adventure!
Visit the Lord Leycester one of the best preserved examples of medieval courtyard architecture in England. These extraordinary medieval buildings with their living legacy, are open to visitors and can be hired for civil ceremonies, dinners, parties and other events. The Brethren's Kitchen has served food to Kings, Tudor nobles, Guildsmen, monks and the Brethren for 500 years. In bygone years, vegetables, herbs and fruit were grown in the Masters Garden, cooked in the Brethren's Kitchen and served in the Great Hall at lavish banquets. Today the Brethren's Kitchen is open to visitors of the Lord Leycester, as well as the general public, for breakfast, light lunch and cream teas.
Tickets for Warwick Castle bought from us here at the Visitor Information Centre are always cheaper than the on the day gate price: there are now no concessionary tickets but under 3 years go free. Per person, day ticket – £17, Two-day ticket available for just £18. We also offer a combined day pass & Dungeon ticket for £22
Close to the town centre, Warwick Racecourse is one of the oldest in the country and retains its historic charm and character. It offers a full programme of jump racing from September to May.
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Enjoy a 90-minute stroll around the town following the plaques in the pavement. The Town Trail leaflet is available at the Visitor Information Centre for just £1. The following walking leaflets are available at the Visitor Information Centre. Walking and cycling books and maps are also available to purchase in the fully stocked shop.
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Accessibility – The Visitor Information Centre, the Ballroom and the Warwickshire Yeomanry Museum are fully accessible.
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Yuneec Q500 Typhoon RTF with CGO2-GB Camera
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The Yuneec Q500 Typhoon is an awesome new player in the quadcopter market. It is meant to compete with the DJI Phantom and is a good deal bigger than the phantom. This bundle comes with the aircraft, a 1080P HD camera, a CGO2-GB 3 axis precision gimbal, the ST10 personal ground station, 2 batteries, a charger and an 8GB micro SD card. This is literally everything you need to start flying and shooting right out of the box. It has plenty of accessories that you can also check out. See the Yuneec Typhoon Q500 4k review here.
The ST10 personal ground station is a 10-channel 2.4GHz RC transmitter that supports a 5.8GHz video downlink that delivers streaming video to the built-in screen of the transmitter.
While this Q500 offers a superior flying experience, what is really awesome about it is the quality of the video and pictures that are possible with this camera. It has 12 megapixels and 1080p/60FPS for teh video. The 3 axis gimbal keeps it perfectly still. Awesome drone!
Check out some other options like the DJI Phantom 3 or DJI Inspire 1 to see some comparable systems.
If you want to see how it stacks up vs the Parrot Bebop and the DJI Inspire 1, check out our blog post of the 3 best camera drones of 2016.
Sometimes people aren't quite ready to jump into a $1000 drone. We recommend you check out our comparison to the UDI U818a here where you can learn how to fly a cheaper camera drone before you get your feet wet with this one!


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Creatives of the Week – Aaron Koblin & Chris Milk
Remember that amazing interactive Arcade Fire music video that we talked about a while ago? The same team, director Chris Milk and 'creative technologist' Aaron Koblin, are also the people behind The Johnny Cash Project.
Really, the title shoud read: Koblin, Milk and the people that participated in this project. Because rather than cut together some archive footage of the Man In Black, Milk & Koblin developed a drawing tool that allowed the public to draw their own version of each frame of the film. And a stunning 250,000 people took part.
In technique it's very similar to this Belgian ad from a while ago. But what makes this project work so well are the creative restrictions that are built into Koblin's drawing tool. They make sure the overall look & feel is consistent.
There are lovely add-ons. From a social point of view, each drawing for each frame can be rated and the most popular frame will become part of the video.
And the drawing tool is so advanced that it will let you play back exactly how a person has drawn their frame.
We can only look forward to what these guys do next.
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Over 200 years ago, there was only one tradable good coming out of the Northwest: furs. And rich people — from China to New York to the capitals of Europe — all wanted them.
German-born, New York-based entrepreneur John Jacob Astor had a grand plan to corner the Northwest fur market and start a global trading hub based out of modern-day Astoria. In current terms, his ambitious plan was like Amazon, a shipping company and a private navy all combined.
In his new book Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire, Peter Stark writes, "early accounts described it, [as] 'the largest commercial enterprise the world has ever known.'" Stark joined Think Out Loud for a conversation about Astor's ambitious plan, its promise and its failure. Below is an edited Q&A with host Dave Miller and Peter Stark.
Dave Miller: John Jacob Astor came from very meager beginnings from a small town in Germany. He was destined to become a butcher, but he became one of the richest men in the world. How did he succeed in the new world?
Peter Stark: He was a very smart young man, very focused and ambitious. He left his town of Waldorf in Germany, came to England where his brother was working for a musical instrument company. He waited for the Revolutionary War to end in the U.S. Once it did, he came over carrying finely crafted musical instruments from England and sold them in the small port town of New York on Manhattan Island.
He soon realized he could import these finely crafted products from Europe and export furs from North America where there were an abundance of wild animals. And make tremendous profits each way.
DM: In broad terms what was John Jacob Astor's grand plan?
PS: Astor wanted to essentially corner the market on furs worldwide. He wanted to gather sea otter furs, including from Russian outposts up in Alaska, gather beaver pelts from the whole Rocky Mountain region and funnel all the furs of western North America through an 'emporium' at the mouth of the Columbia River. Send them to China, where they would be sold for a high markup. There his ships would buy silks, furs and porcelain and take those goods back to London and New York. He would create a trans-global trade that's profiting every step of the way.
DM: What this took – especially in this age – was a sense of seeing the entire world in a way that was maybe relatively unique at that time.
PS: Both he and Thomas Jefferson, who was enthusiastically backing the Astor plan, realized that the Pacific was this untapped resource. Captain Cook had only explored the Pacific 20 or 30 years earlier. So they began to see the Pacific as a center of commerce and global trade the way the Atlantic was in their day.
DM: So Astor is going to have a ship sail all the way around the tip of South America and go to the mouth of the Columbia. At the same time he's going to have the overland team. This is a group who will travel by foot, canoe, horseback and cross the length of the North American continent. They will meet together and then they will start this emporium.
Let's start with the ship, the Tonquin …
PS: The problems started the first night out of New York. Astor had hired Captain Thorn, a U.S. Naval hero, to command the ship. He was fearless in battle but had never captained a commercial ship. The commercial ship not only carried the crew but it also held as passengers a number of Scottish fur traders from Canada, a number of voyageurs and a number of young clerks who were very spirited young men.
So, the first night out of New York harbor Captain Thorn said we're going to have lights out at 8:00 p.m. The fur traders and voyagers said, 'We're not done smoking our pipes and talking.' The captain said, 'Oh yes, you are.' They said, 'Oh no, we're not. We own part of this ship.' It came to drawing pistols. And it all deteriorated from there.
DM: What happened not too long after that as the ship went up the Northwest coast?
PS: The Tonquin continued up the coast with Captain Thorn up to Vancouver Island to trade for sea otter furs with the Native American tribes up there. Captain Thorn very quickly got into an argument with a Native American elder who was bargaining for furs. Thorn thought he was asking too high a price and took a sea otter fur and rubbed it in the Indian elder's face. That was a bad mistake.
The next day, the Indians paddled up to the Tonquin in their long canoes holding up bundles of sea otter furs, saying, 'We'll trade at your price.' Thorn let them aboard. Pretty soon there were a lot of Indians trading furs on the ship. His fur traders were saying, 'Time to leave, time to leave.' And Thorn finally said, 'OK, it's time to leave now.' Just as he gave the command to leave, all the Indian warriors aboard pulled out war clubs from their bundles of sea otter furs and attacked the crew. Massacring almost all of them. Eventually, they all perished except a man from Thorn's crew who ended up becoming essentially a suicide bomber and blowing up the ship with 8,000 pounds of gun powder and something like 200 Indians aboard it.
DM: So, that was the part of the team that Astor sent by sea. He also sent a group overland. Among the folks in the team going across the continent were these French Canadian canoers, the voyageurs.
Stark gives a description of the extraordinary feats accomplished by the voyageurs.
DM: What would have happened if Astoria, as John Jacob Astor intended, had thrived? If there had been no War of 1812, and this capitalist, imperial outpost would have survived?
PS: A number of things could have happened. The entire West Coast of North America might be United States territory. In other words, no British Columbia — from Alaska to Mexico. The Pacific Rim might have become much more prominent in ours and the world's history. China might have opened up much sooner than it did because there would have been a very highly developed cross-Pacific trade from the Northwest.
There was a philosophical question left behind in all of this. Thomas Jefferson saw this West Coast colony as the seed of a separate democracy on the West Coast. And Astor saw it as a business empire. Would that have come into conflict? Would we have to choose between a business empire or a democracy? I think that reflects in our foreign policy even today.
To hear Peter Stark's full interview on Think Out Loud, click on the audio player at the top of the page.


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Employees of professional or formally regulated bodies are generally expected to have CPD accredited training. This type of accreditation ensures that the training is knowledgeable, informed and constantly updated. It ensures our standards as a company are kept high and consistent.
In just about any industry or any role, we are almost constantly involved in solving problem. It is what makes humanity progress forward by constantly searching for better solutions to common problems or new solutions to new problems as our societies become more complex.
As the problems have become more complex, the need to solve problems in a group has increased. Groups now contain a variety of experts looking at a problem in relation to their own respective domains. This course is ideal for groups of people who aim to solve problems collectively together. Solving problems as a group has its own unique issues. For example, some people like to dominate a meeting with their ideas at the expense of other less talkative members. This could be because of their character or a political agenda. This can lead to suboptimal solutions. Without a good thinking system a group may never come across novel ideas and even if it does, theidea might quickly be put aside, criticised or ridiculed.
Today, there are many powerful group-based problem solving and brainstorming techniques that can be used to increase creativity and productivity.
The aim of this exercise-driven course is to get the delegate practice these techniques in a simulated environmentworking on smaller problems. This allows them to learn how thesetechniques work. If the delegates are from the same organisation, you can also run it as a team building course where delegates go through a shared experience while solving problems. They will learn how to work together and improve their communication skills.
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Did you know that some 2 year olds and all 3 and 4 years olds in Brent can access 15 hours of free childcare?
Also known as 'free early years education' or the '15 free hours scheme', this government grant entitles all 3 and 4 year olds to 15 hours of free early education each week for 38 weeks of the year (equivalent to school term time).
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For those who love small streams, wild trout, and life...in their simplest form
Monday, January 4, 2016
More soft-hackled flies...opinions needed.
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I'm with you on the looks of the AFF hook. Based on the side by side, I like the AFF hook better. In my own opinion the smaller profile of the hooks works very well with that pattern. Nice flies, Alan!ReplyDelete
Honestly, I know squat about hooks, but agree with Justin provided AAF is the Allen.ReplyDelete
They both look good but all else aside, I would choose the shorter shanked hook. Why? It just looks a little more traditional to me. No better reason than that. It appears the gap on both hooks is about the same. Is there any difference in fishability? That's highly unlikely.ReplyDeleteReplies
So you like the "look" of the Allen hook. Looks do carry weight.
I like the look of the Allen hook compared to the other hook. There are other hooks I would choose over either.Delete
OK, name a couple please. Not to pricey though.Delete
Tiemco 100, Kamasan B160Delete
Tiemco 102Y, Tiemco 100BLDelete
Thank you sir.Delete
I would go with the Allen. I like a little bit of a curve to my flies. Maybe you could tie some sakasa kebari with them?ReplyDelete
I'm going to give you my honest opinion Alan (and it's worth every cent you're paying for it!), I don't think the slight difference in appearance between the two hooks will even be noticed by the fish. The profile of the fly is almost entirely the same with both hooks and that is the first thing that registers in a fishes brain. There may be other differences that would make one a better choice over the other...sharpness, strength of hook and even the difference in how the different eyes will affect how the fly rides on the water. As far as how they look to a fish, I think they'd both be eaten equally well!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Jeff you have made some good points. The biggest is that the fish really don't care about looks, they just want to eat. On the other hand anglers put most of their reasoning on the concept that it has to look good or I won't use it or more importantly I won't buy it.
I personally like the Allen hook. I like the shorter profile.i think that hook with black silk,black uv ice dub,and dark hackle would be great for the little black stones, that hook gives great profile.alan as usual beautiful ties
Alan, I'm an expert on crappy looking flies. They are to nice looking for me to comment any further.ReplyDelete
I too prefer the Allen over the Cabella's hook.ReplyDelete
I was lucky enough to meet and listen to John Shaner (from Hardy) talk about spiders and per his notes:
"I use the following, but there are many brands and models that will work fine. For Spider fly proportions, see the diagrams below.
Tiemco 3769 12 – 16 Tiemco 9300 14 – 18
Varivas 2400 V
Partridge L2A 14 -18 (Very Strong, Heavy Wire)
Partridge L3AS "Classic Spider" 12 -20 (A new hook that is excellent for lightly dressed flies)
Mustad R50 in 14 – 18
Tiemco 2499SPBL 12 – 16 ("Competition Style")"Replies
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Wish I knew your first name.
I checked out the hooks you have posted and they look like they would do nicely. The Partridge L3AS, and the Mustad R50, which I have work well indeed.
Then name's Jonathan, but I go by J. Only my mom calls me Jonathan and to this day, I still get that "uh-oh! I'm in trouble!" feeling when I hear it.Delete
I am more of a fan of the Cabala as oppose to the Allen, because of the profile of the hook and shorter shank. Excellent work at the bench, thanks for sharing
They all look good Brk Trt, but I like the Allen also!!
Nice looking ties. But for the slight drop of the eye, the Allen looks very similar to TMC200R. Similar to popular Spey hook styles, the bowed shank serving to accentuate a prawn profile. Beautiful design, but prone to flipping over & tracking upsidedown if weighted or overdressed on the shank (not a problem as you show them dressed).ReplyDelete
Aesthetically, I like the Allen. Pragmatically, the Cabela model gets the nod. Looks like a deeper hook gap, & the straight eye, straight shank tracks more reliably when swung.
I like both, in #4-#8, maybe #10, but smaller than that, neither would be my first choice. Just my take.
Great observations Steve. Your choice of the Cabela hook for it's stability is well taken.
I see from your site you use soft-hackle flies for steelhead that's why the larger hook size.
I rarely fish steelhead with soft-hackle flies, though, because of the size of the upper Columbia redbands pictured on my site, many think them steelhead &, indeed, the wetflies we swing on these fish are very similar to steelhead flies. Regarding the larger hook sizes, I was thinking the hairwing wetflies we use for these trout, tied on this style hook. I like the TMC 200R for these -- gives a cool spey look like the Allen, yet the straight eye allows it to track better.Delete
Of course, if you like the longer body on your smaller flies, the Allen is a handsome option.
Great looking soft hackles, Alan. Amongst other things on your site, I have learned to short tie the shank for the appearance of a smaller fly. That is a great method.ReplyDeleteReplies
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I wish I could take credit for that short slim body but the credit is due to those tyers of "North Country" they have been doing the same since the 1800's, maybe longer. Sometimes tiny, and sparse is the way to go.
Props those fellas from the North Country. We all learn from somebody, and I sure learned this method from your site.Delete
Thank you Sam.Delete
Excellent review of these two wonderful style of hooks! Although the two seem very similar, that small difference in the straight eye vs. the slightly down eye is very important to the overall look of the finished fly! Hence, a better sense of confidence when fished? Ah, there's another can of worms to open. Maybe I should not have said it that way here....sorry!ReplyDelete
Great reviews and comments all around! I really enjoyed reading all of them!
Good looks my friend are a plus in your ability to make the fly productive.
A can of worms is OK, we have a few youths who check in from time to time and they still dunk them, but interest in the fly is high.
Now the light comes on. You see what happens when you reach my age.Delete
Hi Doug...you tie some impressive soft-hackles.....


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True Creations Woodturning – Home
Welcome to True Creations Woodturning, your partner for custom woodturning services, wholesale fiber tools and Woodturning Classes. Now celebrating our 42nd year!
Read our latest featured article The Sensational Skew, Simplified from the April 2019 issue of American Woodturner, the Journal of the American Association of Woodturners.
We are very excited to be selected to demonstrate at the AAW Symposium this July in Raleigh, NC. If you will be there, please plan on attending one of my rotations on The Sensational Skew.
At True Creations Woodturning, we focus on three areas:
Fiber Tools
For over 14 years, we have been designing, testing, perfecting and producing a line of spinning tools. We sell our drop spindles and other tools through fiber shops around the country. Our spindles include drop spindles and supported spindles such as Russian, Orenburg and Tibetan. Other tools used in the spinning process include nostipennes, niddy-noddies, support spindle bowls, wpi (wraps per inch) gauges and orifice hooks. The tools are made out of a variety of FSC® certified North American hardwoods and exotic hardwoods from around the world. The Forest Stewardship Council is an international organization that helps manage the world's forests by setting standards, certification and labeling of forest products. If you are a fiber shop and want to increase your sales by offering your customers fabulous handmade spinning tools and high performing drop sindles, please contact us to discuss our wholesale program.
Woodturning Services
Second, we offer custom woodturning services. If you are a homeowner, contractor, an architect or a woodworker looking for an experienced woodturner to help you complete your special project, you came to the right place! We can turn just about anything ranging from tiny knobs for a jewelry box to 8 foot porch columns. Our specialty is architectural restoration projects. Over the years, we have turned replacement balusters, newel posts, chair parts, beer taps, table legs and parts for spinning wheels. Even though our studio is located in a suburb of Rochester, NY in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region, we have done projects for customers all over the country. Give us a call or send an email to discuss your project. We'd love to partner with you.
Woodturning Education
The third area that we focus on is education and learning. We offer private woodturning instruction and classes in our fully equipped studio. We demonstrate woodturning for clubs and write articles for major woodturning publications. Visit our Learn to Turn to download articles, read tips and see our calendar. Also, check out our Facebook Page to see what we are working on. There is always something interesting on one of our lathes for you to see or learn about.
True Creations Woodturning is one leg of our True Creations empire. The second leg is Kathy's True Creations Quilting (tcquilting.com) long arm quilting service and on-line shop. The third leg is my on-line shop for fiber tools, True Creations Spindles (tcspindles.com). Check them out too.
So sit back and take a look around our site. Please share or like anything you see that you like to help us spread the word.
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I haven't been doing a very good job of keeping up with the monthly mitten patterns from Kat at Just Crafty Enough, so the August entry is a couple of days late.
Last month she chose to feature colorwork mittens with dog motifs. Or dogs, bones, fire hydrants and paw prints, to be more exact.
It's a rather complicated chart so you'll want to have a few colorwork projects under your belt before you do these, but if you're a dog lover — or want to knit something for a dog lover — these are a great choice. I can just see someone out walking the dog in the cold of winter in their dog mitts. How cute would that be?
Need help learning colorwork? Check out my stranded knitting tutorial.
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Spanish cuisine trending in Bay Area
Spanish restaurants in the Bay Area are on the upswing. Finally.
It's a genre that has been underrepresented in Northern California, which is curious given the way that Spanish cuisine prizes simple, ingredient-driven cooking, which also thrives in the Bay Area.
In recent years, however, the tide has been slowly turning, as stellar Spanish restaurants like Duende in Oakland and Coqueta and Contigo, both in San Francisco, joined veterans like Zarzuela and Bocadillos.
Next on the list: Bill Russell-Shapiro and the Absinthe Group, whose San Francisco portfolio already includes Absinthe Brasserie, Boxing Room, Comstock Saloon (see Page E1) and Arlequin Wine Merchant.
Russell-Shapiro's next restaurant will be at 888 Brannan St., on the corner of Eighth Street, and it will be a Spanish venture.
"I've always liked the interesting, vibrant flavors of the Spanish food I've had, and even more so, the flexibility of putting together a meal," Russell-Shapiro says.
"The format gives people a lot of choice in how they much they spend and how much they taste."
Plans call for the restaurant to be open throughout the day, starting with light breakfast and transitioning into continuous lunch and dinner service. In the Spanish tradition, evenings are expected to evoke a lively bar scene, spurred by Comstock Saloon's dynamic duo of Jeff Hollinger and Jonny Raglin, who will help develop and oversee that side of the operation.
Sagan Piechota Architecture (Boxing Room, Piccino) will design the 5,400-square-foot restaurant, which will clock in at roughly 200 seats in a historic 1912 building. The design will incorporate an open kitchen, a big glass facade, expansive counter seating, booths, private dining room, and a large bar and lounge.
The search is under way for a chef; summer is the current ETA.
Last stop: Late last week, news broke that another San Francisco old-timer, Joe's Cable Car (4320 Mission St.), is closing.
Owner Joe Obegi, who opened the quirky burger joint in 1965, says he wants to retire. At age 75, he's still a constant presence at the restaurant, which made national headlines for grinding its beef daily in an open kitchen.
Obegi chose to announce the closure six weeks in advance so his customers wouldn't be surprised to see Joe's Cable Car shut down overnight. Also, this way he hopes his fans can visit one more time.
"It's been very emotional here over the last couple days, when people found out," says Obegi.
"They're really sad. I will definitely, for sure, miss everybody. I will miss my crew. But when time is up, time is up."
March 16 is scheduled as the final day.
Peninsula action: Patrick Kelly has made his name at upscale restaurants like Angele in Napa and Gitane and La Folie in San Francisco. Now he's headed south.
Kelly will be the executive chef at Lure + Till, the new restaurant and bar opening in Palo Alto's forthcoming Epiphany Hotel (180 Hamilton Ave.).
It's the latest culinary feather in the cap for Palo Alto, which is in the midst of a food and drink boom. Celebrated places like Pizzeria Delfina, Blue Bottle Coffee, Gott's Roadside, Tacolicious and Belcampo Meat Co. have all recently opened or are about to.
European connection: In 2008, Los Gatos four-star restaurant Manresa hosted a few dinners featuring a young up-and-coming European chef named Rene Redzepi.
At the time, Redzepi - and his Copenhagen restaurant, Noma - were virtually unknown in America, but Manresa's David Kinch believed that Redzepi was, as he said then, setting a "clear example of the new, contemporary cuisine for Europe in the 21st century."
Now, six years later, Kinch is bringing in another young gun from Europe for a guest dinner: 35-year-old Eneko Atxa, whose Basque restaurant, Azurmendi, has three Michelin stars but is not exactly a household name on this side of the pond.
Kinch believes that will soon change.
"He's got this restaurant that's completely sustainable," says Kinch, describing the Azurmendi compound that includes solar power, garden, greenhouse and rainwater-fueled irrigation. "We're on the same page and have similar styles in the kitchen."
Atxa and Kinch will team up for dinners on May 17 and 18. The multicourse menu is $235, with optional wine pairings ($125 or $195). Call Manresa at (408) 354-4330 for more information.
Paolo Lucchesi is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com Twitter: @lucchesi


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Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another Dream. Create. Inspire. Link Party. I have had a busy week here with family in town and Halloween. We have been working on a lot of projects to share I just haven't had a chance to write about them yet so stay tuned:).
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Everybody has their own specific issues when it comes to their own body. Regardless of how large or small, you may be in comparison to someone else, what we have will never be good enough. So we try and find the best ways to keep our bodies as trim as we possibly can, and while this may mean adjusting our diet severely, it could also mean a brand new exercise routine, which is where body conditioning comes into play. The notion of body conditioning is not that dissimilar from typical exercising. It's just focusing on certain parts of your body that will help you tighten up overall, and this is not just those problem areas but also increasing the thickness of tissues in your body. This can be done through building your muscle, losing weight or body fat, or making the organs in your body work better by doing any of the following.
Muscle Conditioning
This is the main thing when it comes to conditioning your body. The more conditioned your muscles, the better your body functions. Ultimately the goal is to increase muscle mass while losing fat, and while we all have specific problem areas, if you really want to show those abs or tight and defined arms the fact is that sometimes we may need a little bit more help. There are certain things that can specialize in fat removal such as SculpSure, by working in tandem with a professional to work on removing the problem areas combined with the exercises you can see a noticeable difference. The abdomen is one of the key problem areas for most of us, and while there's only so much we can do to lose that spare tire by exercising, we have to go one step further by implementing the right diet too.
Lung Conditioning
It's not just the muscles that we can work to condition, we can also work on the internal parts of our body by doing the right exercises, and lung conditioning is one of those vital processes to improve our exercise and our stamina. The fact is that our lungs supply the bloodstream with oxygen which creates energy. So we must inhale and exhale enough oxygen to keep us sustained for the duration of the workout. By making conditioning exercises a part of your workout routine, this will help to increase your respiratory rate and will help you to exert much more energy without running out of breath.
Heart Conditioning
The heart muscle will also benefit from conditioning exercises. By exercising it on a regular basis, you will need more energy to sustain those workouts. So this needs to be done by generating more oxygen to be pumped your bloodstream which is done by your heart. As your heart beats faster, it will speed up the whole delivery of oxygen and the vital nutrients to your cells. And, of course, the harder your heart works, the stronger it will become, and so you become better and stronger overall as your heart does not need to work as hard to pump blood through your body.


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A Home Office official said further delays to the U.K. Emergency Services Network (ESN) are likely, and more information will be available once the current review is complete and a final plan is implemented. The U.K. Parliament's Public Accounts Committee examined the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme (ESMCP) project for a third time during a hearing 13 November.Texas A&M University Expands Research to 5G in Public Safety
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The Home Office earlier this year announced a nine-month delay, saying the transition from the Airwave TETRA network to the ESN Long Term Evolution (LTE) network would not begin before June 2018. Philip Rutnam, permanent secretary, Home Office, this week said further delays are likely.
"We are now reviewing the timetable for the program — both schedule and cost — because since the department came to the committee last, there have been further delays," Rutnam said. "It is clear that the program will take longer, but I am afraid I cannot give you a date now for when the program transition will begin, because we are in the midst of that review."
Parliament member Nigel Mills asked if the Home Office has given notice to Airwave or Motorola that an Airwave service extension could be necessary. Officials said the full cost of operating both Airwave and the existing broadband services for the three emergency services is at least £360 million (US$475 million) a year.
Stephen Webb, Home Office senior responsible owner, ESMCP, said the Home Office has a contractual requirement to give Airwave notice by the end of 2018. "Obviously we are involved in some discussions and will want to look at these things in the round, looking at both ESN and the Airwave part of the solution, but we have not made any final decisions yet. That will obviously depend on the plan," he said.
Mills asked whether the suppliers, EE and Motorola Solutions specifically, were to blame for the delays. Rutnam declined to place blame but said "our suppliers have given us contractual commitments, and we will be holding them to those contractual commitments."
Mills then asked whether having Motorola own Airwave and be highly involved in the ESN exacerbated the program's difficulties. "Do you have any concerns about having the same company on both sides?" Mills said. "That is not a contractual situation that we generally like to get into."
Rutnam said there are some advantages in the relationship with Motorola, along with commercial risks. "I am clear that we need to use the advantages while managing the commercial risks," he said. "We will be taking a very robust approach in our relationship with Motorola, for whom this is an absolutely critical program."
"Having the same supplier providing the old solution and the new has enabled it to develop the interworking solution, which will make the transition process considerably easier than it might otherwise have been if you had two completely different suppliers," said Webb.
Earlier this year, the Home Office received information that Vodafone plans to switch off Airwave from 31 March, 2020, as part of the original contract Vodafone had with Airwave, now owned by Motorola. The Vodafone service includes the core network connectivity for the TETRA network's core switches, radio sites and control rooms.
Webb said a technical solution for the Vodafone issue is available, and Motorola should mostly bear the cost to implement it. Rutnam said he expects the two companies to work out a solution.
"The Home Office has a contract with Motorola, or a subsidiary of Motorola, for the provision of the Airwave service, which includes the ability on our part to require that service to be extended beyond December 2019," Rutnam said. "… Vodafone is a supplier to Airwave. I would expect, first, to hold Motorola to account for delivery of the extension of Airwave, and to do so on the best commercial terms we can achieve … I think that we have significant leverage there, in fact. Secondly, if Motorola needs support in its negotiations with Vodafone, or if it needs to be clear from the government that we expect those two parties to agree, then we can make that clear. But I do think that they are two large, grown-up organizations that ought to be able to resolve it between themselves."
The Home Office officials were also asked about coverage, capacity and network operation in difficult environments.
"What EE is able to demonstrate is a series of routes of prioritization that would ensure that those emergency service users always got the coverage they needed and, even in the most extreme scenarios, with relatively little impact on the wider general public," Webb said. "Actually, this approach of doing it over a commercial network probably gives you more confidence that that would be possible than if you had a massive surge on the existing Airwave network, which is limited in its capacity and in its bandwidth."
Rutnam outlined the plan for coverage in the London Underground public transit system, saying 18 kilometers of leaky feeder have been installed with 64 kilometers in total set to be installed by the end of the year.
Air-to-ground communications is an area where more work is required, officials said. Planes currently have TETRA Airwave coverage with airborne data links. Moving this system to LTE will happen toward the end of the transition period because first responders can continue to use the interworking solution with their existing Airwave solution while interacting with people using ESN on the ground, Webb said.
"This is something we need to finish before we shut Airwave down, rather than before we start transitioning," he said. "We have interoperability at the moment. The Airwave equipment that they use in the planes will work with the ESN equipment on the ground through the interoperability solution. What we then need to do is put in a new ESN solution and replace the old Airwave one before we get to the point of shutting down Airwave."
Webb also said the office expects to award its LTE device contract in coming weeks.
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South Korea's prime minister apologized yesterday for allowing video gambling arcades to spread in a country where gaming is mostly illegal.
The government has come under fire for its lax regulation of the gaming industry, amid allegations that a large video arcade chain has been breaking the law.
Last week, Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook ordered the closure of thousands of video game parlors suspected of illegal gambling and prosecutors began an investigation.
"I would like to offer my sincere apologies for the serious damage to the livelihood of low-income earners by the nationwide spread of speculative gaming," Han said before a Cabinet meeting yesterday.
She said the government might not have effectively managed its regulatory responsibility in granting licences to arcade operators.
Prosecutors said they are investigating video arcade operators featuring a game called Sea Story on suspicion it was an illegal video slot machine.
Prosecutors are also investigating whether arcade operators might have bribed public officials to approve licences.
Arcades featuring Sea Story, a video slot machine game with nautical themes, are suspected of trying to skirt South Korean laws by raising the payouts from their machines beyond legal limits, prosecutors said.
After several arcade operators allegedly altered payouts, the game grew in South Korea. Arcades featuring the game have mushroomed around the country since starting two years ago.
All a player has to do is insert cash and watch sharks, whales and other sea creatures spin and stop on the video screen.
Reports of the video game scandal have dominated South Korea's media coverage over the past two weeks, in part because of the size of the industry and the possibility of corruption.
"Who made this country into a republic of gambling?" the mainstream JoongAng Ilbo daily asked in an editorial last week.
Out of the country's 17 legal casinos, only one allows South Koreans to gamble. Video arcade games are allowed but must not pay out over a licenced limit.
Arcades can give out gift certificates that can be exchanged for merchandise for people who play video slot and poker machines.