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The mechanism by which nephrotic patients form edema has been a subject of controversy for many years. The traditional view is that the retention of sodium and water is a renal response to hypovolemia resulting from a shift of plasma water and electrolytes into the interstitial compartment because of diminished plasma oncotic pressure1). In recent years, however, evidence has been presented that some or even most patients with nephrotic syndrome have normal or increased blood volume during renal sodium and water retention2). These and other observations have suggested the possibility of intrarenal mechanisms for the sodium retention3).
Most recently the new hormone, atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP), has been discovered as possessing natriuretic, diuretic and vasodilating activities4,5). The hormone is synthesized, stored and secreted in the heart. The control mechanism of ANP releases from the atria has not been fully elucidated. Atrial distension or stretch has been reported as the most consistent stimulus for the release of ANP6,7). Recently, however, it has been suggested that the increased secretion of ANP in response to atrial distension is caused by the reduction of atrial distension and not by the distension itself8–10).
Because ANP likely plays a role in sodium balance and water homeostasis, we evaluated the possible involvement of ANP in the nephrotic syndrome, a condition in which extracellular fluid balance is abnormal3). To investigate the possible contribution of ANP to edema formation in nephrotic syndrome, we subjected nephrotic subjects and healthy volunteers to supine bicycle exercise without resistance, a maneuver that seemed to augment central blood volume, venous return and right atrial pressure physiologically and to enhance the release of ANP11).
1. Study Population
Eighteen patients with nephrotic syndrome, who ranged in age from 15 to 45, comprised the experimental population. In each patient, urinary protein losses for 24 hours in excess of 3.5g were accompanied by hypoalbuminemia and edema. Renal biopsy revealed a variety of underlying glomerular diseases, including minimal change glomerulopathy (N = 5), focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (N = 4), lupus associated proliferative glomerulonephritis (N = 3), Ig A nephropathy (N = 4) and hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulopathy (N = 2). Twenty healthy volunteers, aged 20 to 35, served as a control group. All denied a history of renal, hepatic and heart disease. They were found at the time of examination to be normotensive and to have a negative dipstick test for urinary albumin.
2. Study Protocols
Permission for the study was obtained from each patient and volunteer after a detailed description of the procedure and potential complications. Each subject remained supine on the bed equipped with a bicycle for at least 20 minutes before the exercise test in order to achieve hemodynamic stability. Immediately before the test, the baseline blood was sampled and systemic blood pressure was measured with a cuff and standard mercury sphygmomanometer and the radial pulse was checked for a minute. Then the subject exercised, supine on the bicycle, at 80 cycles per minute for 7 minutes. No complications occurred. Immediately after exercise, blood pressure and pulse were measured with a collection of blood samples. Blood samples for the measurement of ANP levels were placed immediately in ice-cold tubes containing 200 ul of a mixture of ethylenediamine tetraacetate(EDTA) (1 mg/ml of blood) and Aprotinin (1,000 KIU/ml). Samples for the measurement of renin activity were collected in ice-cold tubes containing EDTA. They were immediately centrifuged at 4 °C, 10,000g for 15 min, and the separated plasma was kept frozen at −20 °C until subjected to analysis.
3. Radioimmunoassay
Plasma immunoreactive ANP(ir ANP) was extracted using Sep-Pak C18 cartridges (Waters), as described by Cho et al.12). The recovery rate of the procedure estimated with 125I AP III added to the plasma was 70.5±1.2%. Radioimmunoassay(RIA) for ir ANP plasma levels was described previously12). The extracted samples were reconstituted with 100 ul of Tris-acetate buffer (0.1 M, ph 7.40, containing 0.2% neomycin, 10nM EDTA. 50 BAEE/ml SBTI, 0.02% sodium azide, 200 KIU/ml aprotinin and 1% bovine serum albumin). The addition of 100 ul of the anti-ANP antiserum was followed by 18–24 h incubation at 4 °C and then 100 ul of 125I-ANP were added. After 18–24 h incubation at 4 °C, the bound form was seperated from the free by charcoal suspension. Radioimmunoassay for plasma renin activity(PRA) was performed as reported previously by Cho et al.13).
The plasma and urine measurements in controls and nephrotic subjects are summarized in Table 1. There was no difference in plasma levels of sodium or potassium. But urinary sodium, chloride and osmolality were lower in nephrotic patients than those of control subjects (p<0.01). As shown in Table 2, there was no significant change of heart rate and blood pressure in control subjects and no significant change of heart rate in nephrotics. But, mean arterial pressure in nephrotics increased during exercise (p<0.05). In spite of evidence of salt and water retention, there was no difference in the plasma levels of ir ANP between normal and nephrotic subjects (31.1±6.16 vs 35.4±6.04 pg/ml). Table 3 shows that controls demonstrated a significant increase in plasma ir ANP during the procedure(from 31.1±6.16 to 42.0±6.01 pg/ml ; p<0.05), while nephrotics did not show any significant change(from 35.4±6.04 to 35.1±5.31 pg/ml). PRA was a little higher in nephrotic subjects than in controls but there was no significant difference(3.23±0.28 vs 2.58±0.26 ng Al/ml/h). During the exercise, there was no significant change in PRA in controls and nephrotic subjects, as shown in Table 3.
ANP is known to have a significant role in water and elecrolyte balance and is known to play a counter-regulatory role in sodium retaining states like nephrotic syndrome. Studies of ANP levels in nephrotic patients have showed conflicting results. Some authors have reported elevated or depressed plasma levels of ANP in nephrotic patients14,15), while others were unable to document a clear-cut difference from controls16–18). In our study, in spite of sodium retention and the presence of edema, there was no significant difference in circulating ir ANP levels between nephrotic subjects and control subjects at rest as shown in Table 1, suggesting that sodium and water retention per se are necessarily associated with altered plasma levels of ANP10,16). The mechanism causing retention of sodium and water in the nephrotic syndrome are not fully elucidated. It has been proposed that the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which is stimulated by hypovolemia, causes sodium and water retention19). But there was a lack of consistent reduction in blood and plasma volumes in patients with nephrotic syndrome. In one analysis, measured blood volume was reduced in only 30% and was normal or increased in the rest2). Micropuncture experiments in rats, in which nephrotic syndrome was induced by unilateral intrarenal injection of aminonulceoside, suggested that increase in tubular sodium reabsorption at the level of the collecting duct, rather than a decrease in the filtered load of sodium, is the primary mechanism of salt retention20). These results indicate that intrarenal mechanisms primarily account for the water and sodium retention in patients with nephrotic syndrome3).
The recent discovery of ANP and its likely role in natriuresis and diuresis raises the question of its involvement in the water and sodium retention of nephrotic syndrome. Two alternative possibilities are the blunted response of the nephrotic kidney to ANP or a defect in the atrial release of ANP in nephrotic syndrome21,22). The mechanisms by which ANP enhances renal excretion of sodium and water are not precisely known, but it is most likely a combination of an increased glomerular filtration rate and an inhibition of sodium reabsorption in the collecting ducts in the inner medulla23,24). The lack of renal response to ANP may be attributed to and intrarenal defect induced by the disease which causes the nephrotic syndrome14,25). Three intrarenal mechanisms for the blunted diuresis and natriuresis in response to ANP in nephrotic rats can be hypothesized22). First, in animal models of nephrotic syndrome, the blunted response to infused ANP is fully restored by prior renal denervation. This implies that it is augmented renal sympathetic activation, with consequent augmented proximal tubular reabsorption, which more than counteracts the effect of any increase in plasma ANP which may occur in these syndromes26). Second, ANP receptors in the kidneys of nephrotic rats may have an altered sensitivity to ANP. Perhaps the avid sodium retention in the nephrotic syndrome may decrease the density or affinity of renal ANP receptors, consequently decreasing the ability of ANP to induce diuresis and natriuresis15,27,28). Third, an interaction between ANP and angiotensin II may exist so that the natriuretic and diuretic effects of ANP are partially counteracted by the antinatriuretic and antidiuretic effects of angiotensin II22,29). Another important factor, which may modulate the action of ANP, is renal perfusion pressure. When renal perfusion pressure falls, the effects of infused ANP were diminished30).
The other possibility, a defect in the atrial release of ANP in nephrotic syndrome has prompted several studies to stimulate the release of ANP in nephrotic patients and rats15–17). These studies showed that nephrotic subjects have the ability to release ANP in response to volume stress by water immersion or albumin infusion. But, the maneuvers used were so strongly provocative that they caused a 20–36% expansion of plasma volume and a three to five-fold rise in the plasma level of ANP. So little is known about what will happen in nephrotic patients when they are exposed to minor stimuli to release ANP from the atria. In our study, supine bicycle exercise caused about a 35% rise in plasma levels of ANP without any significant increase in heart rate and blood pressure in control subjects. It is possible that nephrotic subjects have the capacity to release ANP at strong stimuli but fail to show a response to minor stimuli such as supine bicycle exercise. The reasons for the failure to release ANP in response to minor stimuli in nephrotic patients are not clear and the functional significance of a blunted release of ANP remains to be established. In addition, The possibility that nephrotic patients have less increment in venous return than controls cannot be excluded by this study. But it is unlikely that nephrotics have a decreased increment in venous return because most of them are normovolemic or hypervolemic2).
Although little is known about the release mechanisms of ANP, atrial distension6), changes in atrial pressure31), heart rate32) or atrial contraction frequecny7) are suggested as important stimuli for ANP secretion. The mechanisms by which atrial distension stimulates release of ANP have also yet to be defined. It is known that atrial distension causes a secretion of ANP by a direct local stretch effect rather than through atrial receptors6,7). More recently, it has been suggested that, the increase in secretion of ANP, in response to the atrial distension is caused by the reduction of atrial distension rather than by the distension per se8,9). The distension reduction-induced secretion of ANP may be caused by a myogenic control mechanism which is coupled with shortening of atrial muscle length10).
In the present study, we observed no significant suppression of PRA in control subjects in spite of an increase in ANP. This dissociation of PRA and ANP suggests that, although ANP may induced modulate renin secretion, other determinants(e.g., changes in renal-sympathetic nerve traffic) are likely to play a prominent role in regulating renin secretion following blood volume redistribution33).
Severe physical exercise is usually associated with increased blood pressure and heart rate and redistribution of systemic blood flow, leading to increased venous return and right atrial pressure34). So ANP increases significantly in response to exercise which increases right atrial pressure and heart rate, possibly mediated by the sympathetic nervous system11,35). Acute exercise stimulates ANP secretion in proportion to the intensity of exercise36). Our experimental protocols were designed to study the effects on circulating ANP levels of supine bicycle exercise known to increase central blood volume, venous return and mean right atrial pressure. As shown in Table 2, this maneuver did not increase heart rate and blood pressure in normal men which could change the circulating ANP levels36).
In summary, our present results show that supine bicycle exercise was a simple provocative maneuver to stimulate the release of ANP in healthy controls, while it failed to stimulate the release of ANP in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Our data suggest that there might be a blunted release of ANP in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Multiple factor might act in concert to produce edema in nephrotic patients and additional study will be necessary to characterize the role of attenuated ANP release and response in nephrotic syndrome and its pathophysiologic significance.


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On February 2, 2015, Judge Christopher S. Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court denied a motion to disqualify a law firm from representing a defendant in an adversary proceeding filed in the bankruptcy cases of Orchard Supply Hardware Stores (the "Debtors"). The plaintiffs, Alamo Group and one of its affiliates (the "Plaintiffs"), sought damages from Defendant A&G Realty Partners (the "Defendant") based on a transaction where the Plaintiffs purchased assets from the Debtors and the Defendant served as the Debtors' retained real estate professionals. Specifically, the Plaintiffs alleged that the Defendants fraudulently concocted a competing bid to induce the Plaintiffs to increase their purchase price by approximately 375% from the opening bid.
After briefing was complete on the Defendant's motion to dismiss, the Plaintiffs filed a motion to disqualify the Defendant's counsel. The Plaintiffs argued that counsel's four previous representations of the Plaintiffs created a conflict that the Plaintiff has not waived. In the first action, the law firm assisted the Plaintiffs in procuring local counsel, but did not have any substantive involvement. In the second and third actions, the law firm actively litigated on behalf of the Plaintiffs, but ultimately withdrew as counsel. In the fourth action, the law firm successfully negotiated a settlement on the eve of trial. Each of the four engagements involved transactions different from the one at issue and each concluded several months before the current dispute. Notwithstanding, the Plaintiffs alleged that counsel was conflicted from representing the Defendant because over the course of its prior representations of the Plaintiffs, it became privy to extensive confidential information regarding the Plaintiffs' general investing and litigation strategies.
The Court disagreed with the Plaintiffs' arguments. Rule 1.9 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides that a law firm cannot represent a client in a substantially related matter in which the client's interests would be materially adverse to the interests of a former client. To determine whether a substantial relationship exists, the Court inquired into whether the Defendant might have gained in the prior representation confidential information that may be used to the Plaintiffs' detriment. Ultimately, the Court found no substantial relationship between the current dispute and any of the four prior matters for which the Defendant represented the Plaintiffs. Specifically, the prior actions arose out of different facts, legal theories and transactions and the allegation that mere litigation and investing strategies might have been learned by the Defendant is too attenuated an assertion to give rise to a conflict of interest.
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Forget the famous power lunch. For the time being, forget about any lunch at all in the rooms that used to house the Four Seasons.
When the Grill, the first of two new restaurants in the Seagram Building space, opens to the public on May 2, it will serve only dinner. Jeff Zalaznick, a partner in Major Food Group, which now runs the restaurant complex, said the group wants the restaurant to make its mark as a destination for dinner. (Lunch will be added in about two months.)
And though the partners spoke at one point about resurrecting dishes from the Four Seasons' past, the menu will be entirely new.
Major Food, with the blessing of Aby Rosen, the building's owner and a partner in the restaurant, is wiping the slate clean. The Grill, on the second level, aims instead to channel the spirit of 1958, when the bronze Mies van der Rohe tower opened. (The Four Seasons, a celebrity magnet, followed in 1959 and closed last July; its owners plan to reopen a few blocks away.)
"It's going to be a classic midcentury chophouse," Mr. Zalaznick said. "We're really into the history of dining in New York in that era." He mentioned Jack Dempsey's and Christ Cella as examples.
Hanging in the travertine lobby on the ground floor are works by Joan Miró, Cy Twombly and others, all dating from 1958. (There are also a few paintings in the private dining rooms.)
The menu by Mario Carbone, the chef and a partner in Major Food, features dishes from that era, like steak tartare, scallops in snail butter, mock turtle soup, avocado crab Louis and lobster Newburg. It also includes honey-mustard duckling, filet mignon any of three ways (including with oysters), and Dover sole finished tableside like a number of other dishes, including the spit-roasted prime rib roast with deviled bones, carved on a silver trolley.
A signature Four Seasons dish was the crab cake; the Grill's is called the Seagram crab cake. "It's all crab meat, no filler," Mr. Zalaznick said.
A sumptuous buffet at the top of the stairs, presided over by a chef, will dispense cold dishes for the table, like cured salmon and assorted hams, crudités and terrines. Also on display will be floral arrangements, platters of food and cakes.
The room has been restored, polished and fitted with thick oxblood carpet, leather Knoll chairs and new banquettes. The balcony, once a Siberia for diners without boldfaced names, could become a desired location; tables for six are fitted with imposing plush Burgundy banquettes and offer a sweeping view of the dining room.
The host stand has been relocated to the street-level lobby, where guests can check in for the Grill and, in about three months, the Pool, a seafood restaurant with its own bar and lounge run by the chef Rich Torrisi, another Major Food partner.
The dining rooms' landmark protections prohibited any structural changes and even most cosmetic ones. But the kitchen was fair game and has been completely redone, more open yet divided in two to meet the needs of each restaurant.
The Grill, 99 East 52nd Street, 212-375-9003, thegrillnewyork.com. Starting Monday, reservations can be made at email@example.com.
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- Check-in – from 2 p.m. until 11 p.m.
- Check-out –from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m.
- Early check-in – depending on the availability. Extra charge HRK 150.00 per accommodation unit
- Late check-out – depending on the availability Extra charge HRK 150.00 per accommodation unit
- Pets – all pets are welcome. Extra charge for a pet: HRK 100.00 per day per pet. Maximum capacity per accommodation unit: two pets.
- Crib – depending on the availability. Extra charge for the use of a crib: HRK 75.00 per day per crib
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The Castellum Hotel**** has 30 accommodation units in four categories, including one luxurious Superior Suite with a terrace. Even though the rooms are linked by a common style, each of them is also unique due to a special detail, which makes the stay more pleasant for each guest. Owing to the attractive location of the hotel, a large number of accommodation units have a beautiful view of Zrinski Park.
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Two-storey hotel, a lift, a fitness centre, a room for persons with disabilities, rooms with a terrace, non-smoking rooms, family rooms.
Reception open 0-24, ATM, baggage storage room, office services, daily newspapers, room service, laundry service, bicycle storage service, bicycle service station, free Internet access, free parking under video surveillance, electric vehicle charging station.
- Accommodation for children aged 0-1.99 is free of charge – in a room with adults, on the existing bed. Only one child may sleep on the existing bed.
- Accommodation for children aged 1.99-11.99 – HRK 75.00 in a room with one or two adults. The children can sleep on the existing bed.
- For children aged 12 or older who use the room, the full price must be paid per accommodation unit.
- Your booking will be held for you until midnight on the day of your arrival. In case of a late arrival, please notify us on time.
- The booking may be cancelled without a cancellation fee up to two days prior to the commencement of the service. If the booking is cancelled at least two days prior to the commencement of the services, a cancellation fee of 50 % of the total amount per accommodation unit will apply.
- If the booking is cancelled within two days prior to the commencement of the service or in case of a "no-show", we will charge the full price of the booking.
- In case of a credit card guarantee, no deposit will be charged.
- Payment in cash – only in HRK.
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Sterling silver clam shell necklace with a fresh water pearl.
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Each piece of Megan Moss jewellery is handcrafted in Melbourne, Australia.
All pieces are created from jeweller's wax and sent to local casters to be formed into metal. Once the pieces are returned, They are cleaned and delicately hand finished. This can take up to 3-4 weeks, therefore if you require your piece by a certain date please advise at the time of your purchase. Please also consider shipping and handling time before purchasing.


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South Dakota Railroad Authority (SDRA), noncarrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire approximately 49.48 miles of rail line located in Brown and Marshall Counties, SD, owned by The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF). The line to be acquired is located between milepost 115.08 near Aberdeen, SD, and milepost 65.60 near Kidder, SD, at the South Dakota/North Dakota border. SDRA will also acquire limited operating rights to conduct rail freight service only, for the sole purpose of interchanging freight cars and equipment, over BNSF's rail line at or near Aberdeen, SD, between milepost 115.08 and milepost 118.6 of BNSF's Geneseo subdivision, and between milepost 706.1 and milepost 707.1 of BNSF's main line, for the sole purpose of SDRA or its designee interchanging rail cars and equipment at BNSF's Aberdeen Yard.[1] SDRA certifies that its projected annual revenues will not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III carrier.
SDRA reports that an agreement for the transaction was reached and the transaction was consummated on June 15, 2001. The effective date of the exemption was December 27, 2001 (7 days after the exemption was filed).
If the notice contains false or misleading information, the exemption is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) may be filed at any time. The filing of a petition to revoke will not automatically stay the transaction.
An original and 10 copies of all pleadings, referring to STB Finance Docket No. 34125 must be filed with the Surface Transportation Board, Office of the Secretary, Case Control Unit, 1925 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. In addition, a copy of each pleading must be served on Bruce E. Start Printed Page 2730Lindholm, Program Manager, Office of Air, Rail and Transit, 700 East Broadway Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501.
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Pastor James W. Bowers died on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Following his ordination in 1981 by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod, Pastor Bowers served Good Shepherd, Wilkes-Barre (1981-1987) and St. Paul's Third, Easton (1987-2000). While serving in parish ministry, he completed a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology at Marywood College (1996) and a Ph.D. in the same field at Fairleigh Dickenson University (2002).
Pastor Bowers served the synod as an intentional interim pastor, working with St. John, Whitehall (2001-2003): Christ, Dryville (2003-2004); and Friedens, Center Valley (2004-2005). In 2007, he was called to serve as the associate pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, Emmaus. He continued in that position until his retirement on July 1, 2018.
In addition to his congregational ministry, Pastor Bowers was a licensed psychologist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, working with both individuals and families. He served for many years on the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod's Candidacy Committee and performed assessments for candidates for the roster in this synod and other judicatories.
A funeral service for Pastor Bowers will be held on Sunday, January 27, 4:00 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church 1245 W. Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102. There will be a time of visitation from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Condolences may be sent to Pastor Bower's wife, Mary, 416 Stones Crossing, Easton, PA 18045.


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John's celebrity clients he has booked during his 35-year career reads like a list of who's who of superstars with well known celebrity Terry Fator of America's Got Talent fame. Currently, he is working with Jeff Tracta, celebrated impressionist/comedian/singer, who recently performed at The Palms in Las Vegas. Jeff is incredibly talented and John is making him shine. Together they are a great team. We caught up with John today for our BBON Q&A, and here's what he had to say:
BBON: At what age did you catch the entertainment bug?
John: In 1974, I was 19 years old water skiing at the Colorado River with friends. While there, we entered the BlueWater Marina located on the river, and I asked Cybil, the Restaurant Manager, how come there wasn't a band there? I went on to tell her that if I brought a band to play, could I collect the door admission and you keep the alcohol revenue. Without hesitation, Cybil agreed! A 4-piece band played for 9 days, the money was split four ways, making a profit of $2,200 back in the day.
BBON: Many fans of Brea SummerFest think you are an alumnus from St. Angela Merici Parish School. However, you did not attend the school, but went to church regularly. What inspired you to give back to St. Angela Merici?
John: I was inspired by the church. I grew up very poor. There were 10 of us in a two bedroom home with one bathroom. My mom and dad could not afford to send us to a private school. I made my Holy Communion at St. Angela Merici at age 7. By age 21, I was an alcoholic. I went to the church for inspiration, making a vow to quit. I haven't had a drink in 36 years!
BBON: St. Angela's Brea SummerFest has entered its 25th Anniversary year with your company, TEI Entertainment, providing phenomenal entertainment year after year, tell us one of your proudest moments in running the show?
John: It was the time when the police shut down three city blocks, due to the massive crowds that gathered at Brea SummerFest to see Peter Frampton's performance.
BBON: As with every event, there are always changes in the agenda causing tension. What stands out most in your mind as a time at Brea SummerFest when everything seemed to be going wrong, but miraculously ended great?
John: The Commodores were scheduled to perform. Five minutes prior to show time the generator broke. Luckily, we had a back-up and fired it up within 10 minutes!
BBON: What is the secret to longevity in running a successful business?
John: Four things come to mind: Enthusiasm, give 100 percent, love what you are doing, and never give up! The youth of today are spending way too much time on the computer. In my day you hustled. There was a Tastee Freez in Brea years ago. I was around seven when I approached the Tastee Freez manager to ask if I could pick up trash for a meal. He said yes. At nine years old I was employed there wiping tables. And at 15, I became the night manager.
BBON: You and your wife Monica have three children and three grandchildren; did any of the McEntee's follow in your footsteps in the entertainment industry?
John: My daughter Nina is a Music/Spanish Teacher at St. Angela Merici. She is an example of someone who loves what she is doing. Also, my daughter Melissa is currently assisting a director of an upcoming movie. My son, Johnny, is a college football quarterback and senior at the University of Colorado. You can see him on YouTube, "Johnny Mac Trick Shot Quarterback posted by Hardcore Huskie." And my wife Monica has been making costumes for homeless and underprivileged children for 25 years.


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Ebrahim S Delpassand, M.D.
Chairman and CEO
Ebrahim S. Delpassand is the founder and current Chief Executive Officer of RadioMedix. He completed his residency training in Nuclear Medicine, and Anatomical and Clinical Pathology at Baylor College of Medicine in 1991. He is Board certified in Nuclear Medicine and Fellow of the American College of Nuclear Medicine.
Dr. Delpassand is the former Deputy Chairman and chief of Clinical Nuclear Medicine at the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, a position that he held for 12 years. During his tenure at MD Anderson he supervised and managed 65 technical members of the Department consist of physicians, nurses, technologists, scientists and administrators with a budget exceeding $10 million per year and annual gross revenue of $50 million. In April of 1992, Dr. Delpassand and his wife Mrs. Azar Delpassand founded Infinity Care, a home healthcare company, and Infinity Infusion Care provider of pharmacy and home infusion therapy. The company grew to a 135 technical staff with 4 branches in Texas and pharmacy licenses in 35 States. Infinity Infusion Care was then acquired by a public company, Curative Healthcare, in July of 2002. In October of 2003, Dr. Delpassand left MD Anderson and founded Excel Diagnostics and Nuclear oncology Center with two locations in Houston. This organization is one of the premier outpatient Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine facilities in Houston. This business has grown to have 40 fulltime employees. In addition to providing the full spectrum of state of the art diagnostic medical imaging and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, Excel Diagnostics is heavily involved in sponsored clinical research and investigational projects. Excel is the only center currently authorized by FDA to provide Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) to patients with Neuroendocrine Cancers in the entire United States under an approved Investigational New Drug (IND) application. Dr. Delpassand is the principle investigator on treatment with high activity In-111 Octreotide therapy and Lu-177 Octreotate PRRT. He also successfully applied and received Orphan Drug Designation for high activity In-111 Octreotide therapy. In January of 2006, Dr. Delpassand Founded RadioMedix, a biotechnology company with focus on development and marketing of new targeted radioactive diagnostic and therapeutic agents in the field of Nuclear Oncology.
Dr. Delpassand has authored more than 30 peer reviewed manuscripts in the field of Nuclear Medicine and Pathology and lectured in National and International meetings on Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine, PET, and monoclonal antibody imaging.Dr. Delpassand has served as the member of the Board of Directors of the Oncology Council of the Society of the Nuclear Medicine, RITA Foundation ( Non-Profit organization promoting early cancer diagnosis and therapy) , and as the member of advisory boards of University of St. Thomas in Houston, Biogen-Idec, Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Southwest Bank of Texas ( Currently known as Amegy Bank) and Sterling Bank.
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Azar Delpassand, R.N., BSN.
Ms. Delpassand has 20 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur in the healthcare industry and has co-founded three additional healthcare start-ups, including Infinity Infusion Care and Infinity Care, Inc. (named in 1997 as one of the 100 fastest growing businesses in Houston). She served as the President and CEO in both Infinity Infusion Care and Infinity Care, Inc.
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Dr. Tworowska is a co-founder of RadioMedix. She is conducting a scientific research at cross section of bioorganic and bioconjugate chemistry with special focus on design of theranostics agents targeting cancer cells. Dr. Tworowska's research interests include development of multivalent probes targeting the metabolic pathways and the hedgehog signaling pathway. She is interested in the synthesis of macrocyclic chelators for multimodal imaging and application of carbon nanotubes as nanocarriers for theranostics applications. Originally trained as a clinical pharmacist and organic chemist, Dr. Tworowska completed her doctoral training in the Polish Academy of Science and Frankfurt University. During this time, she developed new methods for the synthesis of fluoro-modified oligonucleotides. Her postdoctoral fellowship at Rice University allowed her to gain experience in 2D and 3D NMR of oligonucleotides, RNAs and their complexes with proteins. She also completed the ACS Kauffman Entrepreneurial Program (FastTrac TechVenture). Dr. Tworowska received International Sigma-Aldrich Award, International Union and Pure and Applied Chemistry Award (IUPAC), and recently was selected to serve as observer on the IUPAC General Assembly. She publishes in peer-reviewed journals, and serves as a member on the NIH panel reviews and journal's editorial boards. She is also a Chairman of Government Affairs Committee and Women Chemists Committee at the American Chemical Society–GHS.
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Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party lashed out at the government on Tuesday, again referring to the issue of salary cuts in the period 2010-2011-- as presented by a Bank of Greece (BoG) -- report, while calling for responsible information on the government's intentions in the economy.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party lashed out at the government on Tuesday, again referring to the issue of salary cuts in the period 2010-2011-- as presented by a Bank of Greece (BoG) -- report, while calling for responsible information on the government's intentions in the economy.
As regards a hastily announced legislative initiative on the sale of public property, ND spokesman Yiannis Mihelakis said this is hypocritical, because "the loan contract signed by the government gives the right to our creditors to proceed with the sell-off of public property".
Responding to a question on a commentary referring to the sell-off of public property, signed by ND leader Antonis Samaras' advisor Chrysanthos Lazaridis, he pointed out that Lazaridis' words were misinterpreted and clarified that the latter referred to the assessment of the public property in order to be utilised.
Commenting on a press report suggesting that the liberalisation of the energy market leaves open the likelihood for Turkish companies to supply the Greek islands with electricity, he pointed out "the issue needs further investigation and ND MPs will submit a tabled question to Parliament".
As regards media reports alleging that Russia will abandon the Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline project, he said the issue is very serious and requested official information.
Clash between gov't, ND on public property exploitation issue
"The exploitation of public property for the purpose of collecting 50 billion euros is not a target set by the memorandum because it goes beyond the memorandum period, which ends in 2013," Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou stressed on Wednesday, speaking in parliament.
Furthermore, he said such goals, even within the framework of the memorandum, "are not as binding as other goals such as, reducing the deficit to 17 billion euros by the end of 2011."
Papaconstantinou's comment that on July 7, 2010 main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras urged the government to include the revenues from the exploitation of public property in the memorandum obligations prompted the response of ND, through its parliamentary spokesman Manolis Kefaloyiannis, who categorically denied that Samaras ever raised a memorandum issue.
Meanwhile, main opposition New Democracy (ND) foreign affairs sector head Panos Panagiotopoulos appeared in favour of the exploitation of the public property, speaking to an Athens private radio.
Panagiotopoulos stressed that ND never spoke about selling-off public property, "instead it spoke in favour of the exploitation of public property…by utilising all techniques and practices available internationally, including long-term leasing".
He characterised the government's stance as hypocritical and troika's stance as unacceptable.


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Our Travels In Portugal
As autumn sets in, it occurred to me that almost a year ago today, Patricia and I went on one of the very best educational wine tours we have ever experienced. We have taken many exciting trips around the world, but this trip to Portugal with our friend, Richard Hewitt who owns Vino Tours, was perhaps one of favorites.
Let me tell you about Richard. Richard is one of Charlottesville's unsung heroes and a very definite character in our local wine world. Richard spends half his life in Portugal where he and his wife, Barbara, have a farm close to the Portugal/Spain border in the province of Alentejo (pronounced "Alenteejoo" in Portuguese). He is virtually a native to Alentejo, which I can honestly say is one of the most unspoiled and underappreciated areas of Portugal. (You can read more about the region in his book "A Cottage in Portugal".) The other half of the year he spends in Charlottesville. Coincidentally, both places that Richard calls home lie on the 38th Parallel, which, to give it some context, not only runs through Virginia and The Alentejo, but also the Northern wine regions of Sicily.
The Alentejo is to Portugal as the Loire Valley is to France: both are described as being the "breadbasket" of their countries where the majority of the wines are for everyday drinking. What has recently put the Alentejo on the map is the emergence of modern viticultural practices with modern winemaking techniques that because of the scale of the landscape have enabled larger estates to flourish with high quality wine at lower prices.
The region is huge, accounting for one third of the surface area of Portugal. Did you know that Port from Portugal accounts for only 25% of the wine made in Portugal? Put another way 75% of the wine coming from Portugal is your regular non-fortified light wine and two thirds of that is red wine.
When it comes to wine production in Portugal you should think of three main regions: The Douro, The Minho, and The Alentejo.
The Douro of course is the most famous and legendary producer of fortified red wine simply known as Port.
The Minho region of northern Portugal produces most of Portugal's white wines the most popular of which are Vinho Verde and Alvarinho. Believe it or or not there are records of Minho wines being exported to the UK dating back to the twelfth century.
Then there is The Alentejo region, which is probably the least well known of Portugal's wine regions and yet the second largest producer of Portuguese wine.
The key to understanding the geography of The Alentejo is the Tejo River, which is actually the largest river in Portugal, and splits the country almost in half: 60% to the north and 40% to the south. The Tejo drains into the Atlantic Ocean in the region around the capital city of Lisbon. There is a small wine region on the banks of the river called the Tejo but much more importantly is the much larger region beyond the Tejo called "away from the Tejo" or the Alentejo, which is a vast, relatively arid region with almost deserted roads and cork trees interspersed amongst the rolling hills. The region totals 28,000 hectares of grapes in eight different sub regions (described further in part II).
To understand the region better, a bit more historical background is always helpful. Portugal joined the EU in 1986. Prior to that, the country had been under the dictatorship of Antonio Salazar. Under his regime rural areas like The Alentejo produced large volumes of low quality wine, that at the time were similar to wines made in the Soviet dominated countries like Romania and Croatia. 1986, the year Portugal joined the European Union (EU), was the equivalent of the liberation of the wine growing regions except for the Douro that had for centuries been making wines independent of any ruling class. With the EU came EU money and with EU money came modernization of infrastructure, and most important of all: investment in the otherwise neglected wine growing regions of Portugal.
There have been parallels drawn between the Alentejo and California in the post–prohibition era. Indeed, some have called the Alentejo the California of Portugal such is the excitement and logarithmic growth of the wine industry. The pattern parallels new-growth wine areas worldwide.
As in California, the big name producers come in first and set up large-scale production in the most favorable regions. Then the "young maverick" groups of usually young, educated wine savvy individuals "rediscover" the latent indigenous varieties of the region.These rediscovered wines capture the imagination of the wine media, always looking for the latest "emerging" region to promote as the latest and greatest wine region that you have never heard of. That in a nutshell is the wine story of the Alentejo since 1986.
Although the primary focus of our trip was wine, we were also impressed the multitude of cultural artifacts. Wine is an integral theme throughout Portuguese history and boy what a history, a history that mirrors the entire history of Europe from the Greek origins to the Roman Empire, the invasion of the Ottomans and by the middle ages Portugal emerges as its own state with its own language.The country is scattered with remnants of the past, perhaps, scars of the past but fascinating nevertheless.
Some of my favorite of the Cultural Highlights:
We witnessed so much cultural heritage in so many different places it is difficult to highlight any one specific location but the towns of Evora and Bejo were the standouts, where we saw this incredible artifacts.
Evora is the regional capital boasting a UNESCO World heritage site with impressive 15th century Manueline architecture as well as a Roman Temple (under repair on our visit)
Some have claimed that Evora is to Portugal what Lyon is to France when it comes to gastronomic delight and if that is the case and you are a "foodie" Evora needs to be on your bucket list. The cuisine unlike Lyon was born out of poverty and capitalizes on wonderful local ingredients: meats, notably black pig, game, wild herbs, sheep and goats' cheeses and wood-oven baked breads all imbued with what might be some of the best extra virgin oil I have ever experienced!
Stay tuned next week for my post on the wines of the Alentejo.


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The first round of presidential voting is three days away with an extraordinarily tight four-way race. Many observers will make the obvious point that a terror attack in the heart of Paris will favor the clear anti-terrorism candidate Marine Le Pen of the National Front.
But the French, who have been the target of several recent attacks, may have become somewhat inured to terrorism -- at least as a political issue. While the candidates dwell on immigration and terrorism, the French voter is far more concerned with the economy and unemployment.
The polls say that the number of "undecided" voters is historically high with some surveys showing up to a third of the electorate still considering their choice. A terrorist attack on the police may move some undecided voters -- not necessarily all of them -- toward Le Pen, but odds are that on election day, April 23, it will be a race to the wire to see which two candidates will move on to the runoff election in May.


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Chrysler Sports Cars: History of the Big ThreeMay 18, 2015
Gone, but not forgotten. Or so the saying goes.
But, when it comes to a few sports cars now gone from the Chrysler line, it's possible that you have, in fact, completely forgotten about the Big Three.
Granted, it's not actually been that long since they were on the road. However, their time on said road was rather short indeed and these cars are now considered a part of the Chrysler legacy.
So, who are these Big Three?
The Big Three were the sports cars conceived by the joint efforts of Chrysler, Plymouth, Mercedes-Benz, and Mitsubishi.
Sounds strange, it's true.
And in some ways, the Crossfire, Conquest, and Prowler, were somewhat strange creations, but the combination of their blink and you'll miss it existences and their unusual innovations lend them a fascinating quality worthy of a closer look.
Since they are no longer among the inventory at Chrysler dealerships, let's go back in time and revisit some of the Chrysler legacy.


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American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry The national organization of child psychiatrists. Includes many links and information for families and providers.
Ansari Center for Autism Michiana resource center for autism spectrum disorders.
Attention Deficit Disorder AssociationNational organization with multiple articles on ADHD.
The Balanced MindWebsite for the families of children with mood disorders.
Bright FuturesGeorgetown University site with piles of information on child development.
CHADDChildren and Adults with ADHD. National advocacy and resources.
Depression ToolkitYour resources for fighting depression.
Dr. Troy's Amazon WishlistList of books I have recommended to parents.
HANDS in AutismIndiana autism interdisciplinary training and resource center.
Heads Up Youth SportsCDC resource center on traumatic head injuries in children.
The Herren ProjectFoundation of former NBA player Chris Herren about the dangers of addiction. If you have not seen Mr. Herren speak or seen the documentary of his travels take the time to do so.
The Jason Foundation Dedicated to the prevention of youth suicide through awareness and education.
JobTIPSEducational resources for special needs.
Lives in the BalanceResources on the management of challenging behaviors.
Medline PlusNIH information site on medications.
NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness, includes helpful local chapters.
National Eating Disorders AssociationSupport for individuals and families with eating disorders.
OASIS@MAAPThe online autism spectrum support center.
Positive Coaching AllianceGroup of coaches organized to make sure kids have a sports experience that builds them as athletes and individuals.
Project BorderlineOrganization started by Chicago Bear Brandon Marshall to help spread information on Borderline Personality Disorder.
Psych Central"The world's most trusted mental health source."
Talking to Kids About Death Patient information reading from the NIH
Trichotillomania Learning CenterWebsite on hair pulling and picking disorder common in children.
UCLA Mindful Awareness Center Free audio guided meditations.
Understanding Autism Yale educational resource.
WorryWiseKids Informational site on anxiety disorders in children.
Your ChildUniversity of Michigan collection of topics on child behavior and development.
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Farewell to Karl Lagerfeld. Prolific, influential, and above all, iconic, the designer — who had a lifetime contract with Chanel — was working to the last.
Read the couturier's Vogue obituary. (Tim Blanks; German Vogue.)
Fashion history through DIY culture
Farewell to Karl Lagerfeld. Prolific, influential, and above all, iconic, the designer — who had a lifetime contract with Chanel — was working to the last.
Read the couturier's Vogue obituary. (Tim Blanks; German Vogue.)
Happy New Year! Vintage reissues give a taste of the pleasures of sewing vintage, without the bidding wars and grading. Here is an overview—with rarely seen archival images—of the contemporary vintage pattern lines from Vogue, Butterick, and McCall's. (Simplicity responded to requests for comment with promotional copy.)
Vintage Vogue
Launched in time for Holiday 1998, Vogue Patterns' Vintage Vogue line provides true reproductions of vintage patterns borrowed from private collectors. (See my earlier post and discussion, How Do You Take Your Vintage Vogue? or get the details on the Vintage Vogue Search.) Alas, the terms of the old licensing agreements mean that Vogue can't reissue designer patterns.
Deco evening dress pattern Vogue 2241 remains a favourite; I recently came across a version at Toronto's Spadina Museum. I found an illustration of the original, Vogue S-3543, in a Vogue Patterns news leaflet from December, 1931. The description reads, "Here is a frock that expresses the newest movement of the mode, its originality and charm. It has a slender moulded look from the décolletage to the circular panels that trail slightly on the ground":
Butterick donated the original to the Commercial Pattern Archive:
Retro Butterick and McCall's Archive Collection
Both Retro Butterick and McCall's Archive Collection patterns are recreated and sometimes adapted from archival materials, not the original patterns. With archival images, sticklers for accuracy can restore these adaptations to the original vintage design.
Early Retro Butterick pattern B6408 is based on Butterick 4391, a "Quick and Easy" late 1940s design for an evening gown with hooded scarf:
McCall's introduced The Archive Collection for Early Fall, 2014. The recent 1920s coat pattern, M7259, is based on McCall 5057, a 1927 design by Agnès:
The Archive Collection's Deco evening dress, M7154, is based on a design from spring, 1930: McCall 6057. An original copy sold on eBay in June, 2014 for over $800 US.
The McCall 6057 gown is a couture adaptation: the design is after Patou. Here is the description from McCall's magazine: "The Patou silhouette is beautifully exemplified in a formal evening gown which has curved bands at the neckline and hipline, a short bolero and inserted panels lengthening the skirt":
For more on the McCall Pattern Company's vintage lines, see We Sew Retro's interview.
Caftans, long, loose-fitting tunics with origins in ancient Persia, have been gaining momentum as an alternative to more structured formal dress. With any luck, there will be some caftans among the goddess gowns at tomorrow's Academy Awards ceremony.
They say Tsarina Alexandra was the first westerner to make a fashion statement in a caftan, when she dressed as a seventeenth-century Tsarina for a costume ball in 1903. Paul Poiret also advanced the caftan cause, but it was not until the 1950s that the garment really began to influence western fashion. Here's a look at caftan patterns from the 1950s to now.
In the mid-1950s, Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga's experiments with silhouette were partly inspired by eastern traditional dress. Dior's Fall 1955 couture collection (Y line) included caftan-inspired ensembles—coats with high, side-front slits that reveal a slim dress underneath:
You can see echoes of the Dior caftan look in contemporary sewing patterns like McCall's 3525 and 3532, both from late 1955:
McCall's 3532, called a "slim caftan-and-dress ensemble," was featured on the cover of McCall's news leaflet and in the company's "Make the Clothes that Make the Woman" advertising campaign. According to the ad, the design is ideal for the season's "Oriental" fabrics, such as silk twill and raw silk tussah:
A Vogue version of the Dior caftan ensemble, Vogue 8759, is available as a reproduction from EvaDress.
Caftans became popular in the 1960s in tandem with the increasing interest in eastern cultures. The Madame Grès version at the top of this post is cut on the bias, producing geometric seaming detail. The caption reads, "Coup of bias-work by Grès—because this piecing-together of bias angles is sinuous, stark, ravishingly Moroccan."
This dress from Jean Patou by Michel Goma, Vogue 1699, has what the envelope calls a "caftan neckline." The model is Beate Schulz:
This circa 1968 Vogue caftan pattern has optional flexible trim:
Other patterns from the late 1960s and early 1970s also reference eastern dress. From 1967, McCall's 9026 is labelled as an abba in two lengths. Abba is an alternate spelling of aba, commonly abaya: a traditional Arab garment, long, loose-fitting, sleeveless, and made from a single rectangle of fabric. (Today, caftans often function as abayat.) The model is Veronica Hamel:
Burnoose patterns were marketed as resort wear. A pompom-trimmed version of McCall's 2377 was photographed for the cover of McCall's Summer 1970 catalogue:
Marola Witt models Simplicity's burnoose in the July 1967 issue of Simplicity Fashion News. (Thanks to Mary of PatternGate for the reference.) The text promotes the design's 'Arabian' exoticism: "be exotic in a JIFFY: … the burnoose, born in Arabia, brought up to date here":
This Halston caftan pattern from McCall's also includes a top and pants (you can buy yourself a copy from the shop):
This flowing Dior caftan, modelled by Billie Blair, has lots of neckline detail, full-length sleeve openings, and pockets:
Vogue 1515 by Nina Ricci is a caftan that's open in front and attached at the neckline to a handkerchief-hemmed underdress:
It's harder to find post-1970s designer caftan patterns. This wide-sleeved, Oscar de la Renta caftan is trimmed with contrast bands. When worn, the side seams swing forward to raise the hemline in front:
From Issey Miyake, Vogue 2315 is a caftan-inspired summer dress:
Caftan patterns started making a comeback (of sorts) in 2009. Simplicity 2584, a caftan-inspired tunic by Cynthia Rowley, is out of print but still in demand:
Ralph Rucci's floor-length caftan, Vogue 1181 (now out of print), has an abaya silhouette and interesting construction details—overarm darts, shaped lower sections, and a hook and eye above the low neckline:
The design is from Chado Ralph Rucci Resort 2009:
Matthew Williamson's short caftan, available as a free pattern from the Guardian, is also a 2009 design:
And Heather Lou's printed chiffon caftan is a Fashion Star pattern by Nikki Poulos, McCall's 6552 (now out of print):
Would you sew a caftan?
Born in Flint, Michigan, Billie Blair (b. 1946) worked as a model at the Detroit Auto Show before becoming one of the highest-paid fashion models of the 1970s. Moving to New York City, she got a job at Halston and soon found success as an editorial and runway model. Blair was among the African-American models at the historic 1973 fundraising event, Le Grand Divertissement à Versailles, known today as the Battle of Versailles. (The event was the subject of a recent documentary by Deborah Riley Draper, Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution [2012)].)
Billie Blair can be seen on a number of Vogue designer patterns from the mid-1970s. Here she wears a tweed skirt suit and pussy-bow blouse by Oscar de la Renta; this design was marked as 'suitable for knits':
Stan Herman designed this casual hooded top, skirt, and pants. The illustration shows some American Hustle-worthy aviator shades:
Here Blair wears a girlish, vintage-style ensemble by Nina Ricci, a cream-coloured dress with matching cape:
From Jean Patou, this maxi dress may date to the period when the young Jean Paul Gaultier was assistant designer. Blair brings out the glamour of this haute couture loungewear:
In Vogue Patterns' 1975 holiday issue, Jerry Hall wears the Patou dress while Blair models an off-the-shoulder party dress in an editorial devoted to evening sparkle (the headline reads, "Be a Star the Vogue Way"):
Here she models a fabulous, evening-length Dior caftan with piped neckline:
This Nina Ricci separates pattern includes a poncho with shirttail hem, convertible collar, and big patch pockets:
Blair is the model on this rare pattern by Sonia Rykiel, Vogue 1378—check out the matching coral sandals:
Billie Blair's commanding presence and approach to modelling as performance don't seem too unusual today. But she was unconventional for the time, and even felt the need to under-report her age when she first became famous. A 1974 profile of Blair in People magazine says she is 22 years old and remarks on her size 9 feet. (In a letter to the editor, a high school classmate wondered how Blair had stayed 22 when her peers were 28.) She continued modelling into her thirties—here she appears in a dynamic 1978 Vogue shoot by Andrea Blanch:
How many pattern models can say they've been a Bond girl? Since the Toronto International Film Festival is underway, this instalment in my models series focuses on Swedish model-turned-actor Maud Adams, whose film credits include The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Rollerball (1975), and Octopussy (1983). (To see the other series posts, click the 'models' tag below.)
Before getting into film acting in the 1970s, former Miss Sweden Maud Adams (née Wikström, b. 1945), worked as a model in Paris and New York for publications including Vogue, McCall's, and Vogue Patterns. McCall's 1044 sees her modelling a check suit by Laird-Knox:
Maud Adams appears on many Vogue designer patterns of the later '60s, such as this one for a dress by Patou:
Here she wears a dress and matching scarf by James Galanos:
And here Adams models the maxi version of Vogue 1847, a fabulous halter dress by Pierre Cardin:
Maud Adams also appears on several late Sixties covers of Vogue Pattern Book. Here's a selection:
Mad Men has finally returned to the air with the first episodes of Season 5. This week my Mad Men-era series continues with four established Paris houses whose mantles, by 1960, had passed to new designers: Lanvin, Patou, Nina Ricci, and Dior.
When I started this series, I mentioned that the Mad Men costume department used some vintage patterns purchased online. Patterns from the Past owner Michelle Lee let me know she's posted on her blog about the Mad Men order: it consisted of maternity patterns.
The house of Lanvin was founded in 1909 by Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946). Between 1950 and 1963, while its creative director was Antonio Canovas del Castillo, the house was known as Lanvin-Castillo. Castillo (1908-1984) had worked at Piguet, Paquin, and Elizabeth Arden in the 1940s; he left to found his own couture house. Lanvin-Castillo reverted to Lanvin when Jules-François Crahay came to the house from Nina Ricci. Crahay (1917-1988), who held the post of head designer into the 1980s, was known for his skill in cut and construction.
Vogue 1312 is an evening ensemble consisting of a dress and coat. (Click image for back views.) The sleeveless sheath dress has a draped, crisscrossed bodice extending into a lavish cowl/hood in back. The stand-away collar of the sculptural, straight coat serves to frame the draped hood:
(The photo credit says "The Crillon, Paris"—that is, the opulent Hôtel de Crillon.)
Jean Patou (1887-1936) established the house of Patou in 1914. For our period, Karl Lagerfeld (b. 1933) was designer until 1961, and Michel Goma from 1963. Goma (b. 1932) came to Patou after the closure of his own house, Michel Goma (formerly called Jeanne Lafaurie). It was during his tenure that Jean Paul Gaultier was assistant designer at Patou. Goma would later design for the newly revived Balenciaga in the late '80s.
Vogue 1377 is a dress with three-quarter dolman sleeves, slit neckline, and seam detail on the bodice front. I'm fascinated by the tension between the simple, bold silhouette and the geometric details of the seams and neckline:
Nina Ricci
Maria 'Nina' Ricci (1883-1970) established the house of Nina Ricci in 1932. From 1951 to 1963 Nina Ricci's head designer was Jules-François Crahay; Crahay collaborated with Mme Ricci until her retirement in 1959. When Crahay left for Lanvin in 1963 he was replaced by Gérard Pipart, a graduate of L'École de la Chambre Syndicale and former assistant designer at Balmain, Fath, and Patou. Pipart (b. 1933), who designed for the house for decades, was known for his skill with fabric and close but supple fit.
Vogue 1440 is a pattern for a one-piece evening dress and jacket. (Click image for illustration and back views.) The slim, sleeveless dress has a V-neck and wrapped overblouse effect, with the belted waistline slightly raised in the front; the long version of the dress has a deep back pleat. The matching jacket has a curved, notched collar and bracelet-length sleeves:
Christian Dior (1905-1957) established the house of Dior in 1946. Dior's head designer from 1960 onward was Marc Bohan. Bohan (b. 1926) had worked as design assistant at Robert Piguet and Molyneux before he was hired as designer at Patou in the 1950s. Bohan had already worked at Dior's London branch for a couple years when he was appointed head designer for the house, a position he held into the late 1980s. He was best known for his innovative tailoring and elegant, wearable eveningwear.
Vogue 1398 is a design for an evening dress and coat. The dress has a shaped, plunging neckline and an ultra-curvy silhouette achieved by long darts and a stiffened petticoat. (See the envelope back here.) The coat has bracelet-length sleeves and a rolled loop and tie collar. Both dress and coat may be made in two lengths—the long version in the illustration is very grand:
Each of these four venerable Paris houses had a new head designer in the early Sixties—1960 for Dior, and around 1963 for Lanvin, Patou, and Nina Ricci. In the spring of 1963 a New York Times article noted that "the Paris couture is in the throes of spring housecleaning, hiring new designers left and right." What would come from these fresh-scrubbed couture houses?
Next: The Europeans: Rodriguez, Simonetta, Fabiani, and Pucci.
This Halloween I decided to try out a few of my 1920s McCall's designer patterns. I pulled four patterns to make for me and Naomi: one dress and simple piece of outerwear each. We thought going with a hybrid flapper/vampire theme would make things more interesting. We were also inspired by the Twenties incarnations of Lorena and Bill in True Blood. All four patterns are from 1926—coincidentally the year of Bill and Lorena's Prohibition-era partying in the HBO series.
Because I was working to a deadline I made minimal alterations to the four patterns—none at all to the outerwear. For the most part, I also had to forgo period-appropriate touches like bias bindings in favour of drafted facings. In the end the outerwear wasn't ready in time for Halloween (note to self: start in August) but I did have it finished for our photo shoots…
Naomi's dress is made from McCall 4457, a Jean Patou design for a lace-embellished slip-on dress.
Here is the pattern illustration for McCall 4457 in the McCall Quarterly for Summer 1926. All four patterns are in the summer Quarterly, so I suppose that makes our ensembles extra-authentic…
The dress features geometric seaming detail at the hip and small of the back, where small pleats radiate from a pointed inset. The skirt is very full in the back, and the pattern layout calls for piecing, but I just got a little more fabric.
I made the dress up in grey satin-backed crepe with black lace trim. The pattern calls for 3.5″ lace, but we used 2.5″ lace instead. Luckily Naomi is basically a 1920s size 14, so the only adjustment I made was to slash for the next hip size up. Normally I would shorten the waist for her, and I started to make this adjustment to the pattern pieces before I realized they were the correct length. Maybe vintage Misses' and Juniors' sizes are good for petites?
The dress went together beautifully. I needed to even out the pleat markings, but that may have been due to my tracing job, not the pattern. Even the points weren't too difficult once I created my own markings as a guide. Here's the dress on the hanger:
Here are a couple midnight photos of Naomi in the dress:
The lace was a last-minute addition. I forgot to transfer the appropriate markings, so I reconstructed the shape of the V-shaped front lace section after the fact. And I now understand why you can buy collar-shaped lace pieces—it was a challenge working the lace around the back neckline. The faced hem the pattern called for was also new to me, but I liked how it was a pretty straightforward solution to the problem of hemming circular skirt sections. (Right now the hem is still just tacked up.)
I'm particularly happy with the Deco back detail:
Sewing this 1920s dress was a really different experience. Naomi said she felt like she was wearing a time capsule when she tried on the muslin, and while we were out someone asked whether her dress was vintage! What we both like best about the design is the contrast between the dress' simple, geometric lines and the lace detail. That tension between old and new (tradition and modernity?) seems to situate the dress right in the mid-1920s.
(Cross-posted to Sew Retro.)
Next: Naomi's 1920s cape.


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Screaming 'Heil Hitler,' Assailants Pelted Orthodox Jews in London With Gas Canisters
by Algemeiner Staff
British police are investigating claims that three ultra-Orthodox Jewish shoppers were attacked at a shopping center in a north London borough, Jewish media reported on Thursday.
According to the UK Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News Online, the three were attacked because of their conspicuous Jewish garb by individuals in a white pickup who screamed, "Hitler is on the way to you, heil Hitler!" and pelted the three with gas canisters.
The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday at the Tottenham Hale Retail Park. Although no injuries were reported, the three were treated by Jewish neighborhood watch Shomrim volunteers.
The local Shomrim chapter posted pictures of the gas canisters on Twitter.
Related coverage
Picture of some of the objects that were thrown towards the victims during anti-Semitic incident in #TottenhamHale pic.twitter.com/EcW7blIauo
— Shomrim (@Shomrim) January 6, 2016
Shomrim volunteer Michael Blayer told the Guardian:
The verbal abuse was disgusting, and small objects were thrown towards the victims, making them fear for their immediate safety. Shomrim are supporting the victims. The incident has been reported to the Metropolitan Police, I have absolute confidence in our local police that this will be thoroughly investigated. I encourage anyone who witnessed this incident or who may have experienced a similar incident to report it.


text: Snow Ice Escape is a nice Japanese escape game developed by Unityroom. It is a Christmas themed game which is good to play in the winter days. A little late in February, but still better than in the middle of summer 😋. I really want to learn Unity once to make real 3D escape games. Maybe during the summer holiday.. Anyway, have fun!


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Storm Damage February 2017
We are sorry if we couldn't support you during our little crisis in early 2017.
Here are some photos of our journey from Thursday 23rd February to early April 2017. It was a slow and painful situation to deal with but we can't thank our customers enough for their patience and understanding.
Here's what happened.....
23rd February 2017
Storm Doris hit whilst we were away exhibiting at the London Classic Car Show 2017 at ExCel with our Maxspeed Vapour Blasting trade stand.
A tree and a telegraph pole destroyed the main part of the workshop roof and we were forced to close our business until after the temporary roof repairs were carried out in early April 2017.
The damage occurred exactly where our main car ramp is located, and Chris spends most of his time working.
Luckily we were not there at the time….. the new compressor, new electrics and various tools and equipment were hit, but luckily Chris and our new Aquablast machine weren't!
We had visits from 6 separate BT/ Openreach engineers over the course of a few weeks, all of whom reported back that they couldn't repair the phone lines to our industrial estate because the top of the telegraph pole was still hanging INSIDE our work unit.... *speechless*
Finally they came and replaced the telegraph pole and repaired the phone lines, so that eventually the builders could come to carry out roof repairs in early April.


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From the early days of Christianity, the Church had to deal with all sorts of differences in belief and doctrine. Schisms in the Christian Church were quite common during the early days, and became solidified as the Catholic Church broke off from the Eastern Orthodox churches. Over time, as the Catholic Church and Western Europe grew during the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church became the most important branch of Christianity under the leadership of a powerful centralized Papacy. Nevertheless, heretic preachers still arose during the Middle Ages, especially at times where the Pope and the heads of the Catholic Church were believed to be corrupt and abusing the power of the position. One of the most influential and novel of these heresies prior to the Protestant Reformation was the practice of Catharism.
Catharism was one of the most successful heresies of the Middle Ages, finding many followers throughout southern France and the northern Italian city-states during the 12th and 13th centuries. The faith is first documented as appearing in approximately 1143, from a cleric in Cologne. The most significant early event regarding the Cathar sect is the Council of Saint-Felix-Laugarais in southwestern France, where officials from southern France and northern Italy gathered. This is the first recorded council of the Cathar institutional hierarchy, and all the attending bishops received the sacrament of consolamentum. While Catholicism has seven sacraments throughout a follower's life, the consolamentum was the single sacrament practices by the Cathars. The consolamentum, or consolation, was a brief ceremony to absolve the person of sin and elevate them to the level of Perfecti in preparation for the afterlife. Once a person became a Perfecti, they were expected to practice asceticism, including not eating food from any animal. Cathars believed that Jesus' resurrection was in fact similar to reincarnation. The idea of the Perfecti is that unless one is willing to forgo the material self, they will be reincarnated on the Earth with its inherent corruption until they are willing to devote themselves spiritually and regain an angelic status in Heaven. In this way, it is somewhat similar to Buddhism.
Many other Cathar beliefs and practices were similarly based on the tenet that Earth was inherently corrupt and a focus on a spiritual commitment. The Cathars rejected the notion that the Eucharist was the body of Christ on the argument that if it was truly transubstantiated, then the entirety of Christ's body would have already been consumed a long time ago. They also abhorred war and rejected capital punishment and marriage on the basis that killing and sex were both part of the evils and moral corruption present throughout the physical world and were to be avoided. The rejection of marriage made Catharism one of the institutions that offered the most opportunities to women in the medieval era. According to Cathar beliefs, the soul was immaterial and sexless, and so someone could be reincarnated as either a man or a woman, putting them on an equal level spiritually. As such, it is recorded that women were given the consolamentum and made Perfecti almost as often as men were. This also meant that women were allowed to act as spiritual leaders, and were allowed to own their own property.
The Cathar religion gained most of its followers in southern France during the late 1100s and early 1200s. At least five known Cathar bishoprics were established during this time, at Albi, Toulouse, Carcassonne, Agen, and Razes. As the heresy spread and gained followers, the Papal States responded to the threat against the Catholic Church with a strong force. In 1209 after Pope Innocent III's legate was murdered while returning to Rome from southern France, the Pope declared a crusade against the Cathars or Alibgenses, known as the Albigensian Crusade. The Cathars were persecuted by the king of France, but the Cathars held out, as many lords including the counts of Toulouse were sympathetic to Catharism held a number of castles in the religion. The Albigensian Crusade ultimately lasted until 1229, with successive counts of Toulouse being excommunicated. Ultimately in 1229, Louis IX of France finally defeated count Raymond VII of Toulouse and seized much of the southern French coast in the Treaty of Meaux. With no more political backing, the Cathar leaders dispersed and the heresy largely died out by the end of the next century. Aside from ending the Cathar heresy, the Albigensian Crusade played a role in the centralization of the French kingdom and the diminishing of Occitan regional and cultural differences with northern France.