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Victorian Gentleman's Toilette Case
The Victorian Gentleman's Toilette Case was the answer to the perfect gift. It was an appreciated gift by Victorian gentlemen. Women enjoyed giving them because not only were they were so practical they were also easy to make and allowed the women to showcase their needlework.
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A Gentleman's Toilette-case
For more Victorian Tasty Trifles, see complete list at bottom of page.
Take a piece of moiré antique of a maroon shade and a piece of silk the same colour and size. Run from end to end a piece of inch wide elastic the same colour. Stitch it down at the right intervals, to contain the fittings.
Put on the pocket, binding the mouth and the curved edge of the flap. This pocket may be embroidered round the edge. Tack the lining now to the moiré antique back.
If this is to have any initials on it, they should be worked first on the part which will form the back when rolled up.
Surmount the monogram or initial with a crest or coronet, if the gentleman for whom the case is designed has either. They can be worked in silk or gold.
When these two pieces are tacked together, cut the flaps of silk, bind three sides of them; lay them in the way they are to be folded when the case is closed; tack the raw edges to the edges of the case, and bind the whole with maroon-coloured ribbon all round, and long strings.
The contents should be a strop, a pair of ivory-mounted razors, a box brush in ivory, an ivory soapbox, a pair of nail-scissors, a penknife, a button-hook, an ivory tooth-brush case, an ivory nail-brush case, and a tongue-scraper.
A small housewife, with thread, needles, and buttons, and a scent-case of white silk, embroidered with the monogram in maroon silk, may also be placed in the pocket. A Havannah brown is a pretty colour also for a gentleman's razor-case.
Fig. 6 represents the case when rolled up, and Fig. 7 the monogram.
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Fig. 8 is a lady's glove-case, which may be constructed of similar materials.
For more Victorian Tasty Trifles, see:
A Victorian Spectacle Case
Victorian Key Bag
Victorian Hammock
Victorian Shoe Tidy
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EUROPEAN UNION Stop All Ivory Trade
Stop All Ivory Trade
The twenty-nine member African Elephant Coalition has once again called governments of the world to support their request to end all trade in elephant ivory in order to safeguard the future of elephants as a matter of urgency. This plea was heard yesterday in Geneva at the second day of the 69th Standing Committee Meeting of CITES The Elephant Action League - EALhighlighted the EU and Japan as nations playing an active role in the ivory trade.
The European Commission has called on its citizens, organizations and other interested stakeholders to participate in an online consultation to gather information and views on the ivory trade in the EU and the actions that the EU should take against Ivory trafficking.
EU Survey:
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In the EU CITES regulations stipulates the following with regard to the ivory trade:
Intra-EU trade is authorized for Ivory imported into the EU before the elephant species was listed in Appendix 1 of CITES (18th January 1990 for African Elephant and 1st July 1975 for Asian Elephant). Intra-EU trade can only occur if a certificate has been issued to this effect by the relevant EU Member States, except for worked specimens acquired before 3rd March 1947 (Antiques), which can be traded in the EU without a certificate.
The "legal" trade in ivory in the EU fuels the elephant poaching crisis, on average 20000 elephants are killed each year in Africa. A published report as early as 2005 proved that much of the worked ivory being trade in the EU lacked the correct documentation.
The largest markets in the EU exist in the U.K. and Germany, smaller markets exist in France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The largest market in the EU of course is the internet. It remains largely unregulated and provides opportunity of criminal activity.
In 2014 the International Fund for Animal Welfare - IFAW carried out an investigation and found a total of 33 006 endangered wildlife and wildlife parts and products for sale via 208 online market places across 16 countries. Ivory made up 32% of those products.
Recent customs seizures confirm the increased role of the EU as a transit route and consumer market for poached ivory. Between 2011 and 2014 4500 ivory items en route from Africa to China, Vietnam and Hong Kong were seized by EU member states.
The USA and China have taken decisive action to close their ivory markets the EU is lagging behind. There is a continued risk that the EU markets are fueling the demand for ivory and that these legal markets are providing the necessary cover for criminals intending to launder ivory.
We urge everyone to participate in the online survey. As a matter of urgency.
Megan Carr
VP Social Media
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David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
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The Humane Society of the United States
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Websites - JumptheShark.com
A defining moment when you know that your favorite television program has reached its peak. That instant that you know from now on...it's all downhill. Some call it the climax. We call it "Jumping the Shark." From that moment on, the program will simply never be the same. he term "jump the shark" was coined by site founder Jon Hein's college roommate of 4 years, Sean J. Connolly, in Ann Arbor, Michigan back in 1985. This web site, book, film, and all other material surrounding shark jumping, are hereby dedicated to "the Colonel." The aforementioned expression refers to the telltale sign of the demise of Happy Days, our favorite example, when Fonzie actually "jumped the shark." The rest is history. Jumping the shark applies not only to TV, but also music, film, even everyday life. We invite you to comment when any show jumped the shark.
Wikipedia Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark
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|The site is at the www.archive.comm surprsingly! They hav e their own Facebook page and that ios how I linked to it.:) :wink: -- Submitted By: (PokeyJHorse) on August 6, 2018, 10:52 pm - (0 votes) - Login to Vote
|The Scottish Site HAS been archived at www archive org -- Submitted By: (PokeyJHorse) on August 3, 2018, 9:13 am - (0 votes) - Login to Vote
|TV Guide completely bastardized the heart/content/intent of everything that jumptheshark.com was meant to be. I was quite displeased to see that the site was KILLED OFF by the money machine, but quite glad that Bone the Fish has revitalized the conversation and the voting. -- Submitted By: (MvGSports) on July 17, 2015, 9:52 pm - (1 votes) - Login to Vote
|Hey, in a day or so read "The Flintstones" over on the TV shows section..I reposted a bunch of comments from someone from memory, and I did the same for "The Cosby Show". At least BoneTheFish has somethin' that Jumptheshark Ain't got-----other categories (or FISH-egories :D) BESIDES TV! Hope you all had an excellent holiday season regardless of Christmas, Channakhah (spelling?), Kwanza,etc.Have a happy new years! -- Submitted By: (PokeyJHorse) on December 26, 2014, 3:46 am - (0 votes) - Login to Vote
|I would love to see the new 2004 Battlestar Galactica comments from JTS - hilarious stuff there. -- Submitted By: (Chubby Rain) on December 10, 2014, 2:05 pm - (0 votes) - Login to Vote
|July 24th 2014- last Scottish Site new content! LOL!! -- Submitted By: (Chubby Rain) on December 10, 2014, 2:03 pm - (0 votes) - Login to Vote
|Icemouth, and also Jumpthesharkcomments,too, thank you both very much for the comments that I've asked those like you to repost. Been looking at and remembering the Cosby show comments...hoping for more. Any one know about that two users are helping the cause here or are Icemouth and jumpthesharkcomments the same user? -- Submitted By: (PokeyJHorse) on November 23, 2014, 10:10 pm - (1 votes) - Login to Vote
|Sorry to see what happened to JTS, it was great before T.V. Guide got it...really happy about this site though, it's just excellent! Great job, thank you ! ! ! -- Submitted By: (Em0411) on September 17, 2014, 1:45 am - (1 votes) - Login to Vote
|Hey guys, I've started posting some of the original JTS comments on here (it's under this account btw). Sorry it took so long but I had been really tied up with work and all. I am going to keep posting them as often as I can, for those of you who would like to see them. From now on, my comments will be from the original JTS site, unless I specify otherwise. Be sure to check them out when you get the chance. -- Submitted By: (Icemouth) on August 15, 2014, 7:31 pm - (3 votes) - Login to Vote
|Good Lord! @ Icemouth-good work, and how do you get to see it,,,,I would LOVE to see the old site again! -- Submitted By: (Arkady) on May 30, 2014, 1:21 pm - (4 votes) - Login to Vote
|Thanks Icemouth for saving those archives and thank YOU, Chubby Rain, for suggesting it.:) My own G:/ hard drive crashed and Iw ould love to see the archives..:) SC -- Submitted By: (PokeyJHorse) on May 13, 2014, 1:47 am - (5 votes) - Login to Vote
|@ Chubby Rain, I definitely will! :) -- Submitted By: (Icemouth) on May 2, 2014, 5:40 am - (6 votes) - Login to Vote
|Ice mouth- start copying and posting old reasons and comments and share the links so others can mine that data over to here! -- Submitted By: (Chubby Rain) on May 1, 2014, 9:33 pm - (9 votes) - Login to Vote
|Fuck TV Guide! Btw, I do have working links to the Jumped The Shark archives (A-Z). Those bastards THOUGHT they completely blocked the Wayback Machine, but they really didn't. :) I even saved/screenshot the pages just in case they try some bullshit again. -- Submitted By: (Icemouth) on May 1, 2014, 7:57 pm - (7 votes) - Login to Vote
|Now it appears they are frequently posting articles on that "page" which now is just listed as "Keyword- Jump the Shark" so if any article on their site uses that phrase, it goes there, the chummy churn continues there. -- Submitted By: (Chubby Rain) on March 4, 2014, 6:21 am - (0 votes) - Login to Vote
|That is weird. Basically, they use the phrase as a "tag"/ "keyword" in a regular TV Guide article once a month. I wonder if it's some legal thing. -- Submitted By: (Travoltron) on February 14, 2014, 6:06 pm - (1 votes) - Login to Vote
|Well Well- the Scottish Site hath returned, looks like the Bozos at TV Guide put an entire monthly post on that sad sack site since last September- they must have an intern. Laughably the first post is "Should the X Factor Die Already" how about "Should your website die already" Who are the braindead masses posting on there- they have alot of long winded passionate comments, and I dont see one questioning what a POS that site is now. Go post a comment and tell them to BONE a bit over here. -- Submitted By: (Chubby Rain) on February 14, 2014, 6:38 am - (0 votes) - Login to Vote
|2 years, 4 months, 26 days since the last update. Nice Job TV Guide! -- Submitted By: (BrewMaster) on November 22, 2013, 6:46 pm - (1 votes) - Login to Vote
|As "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase would always say in his wrestling promos, "Everyone has a price!", so I don't fault Hein for selling, like I have said before. What I don't like is how everything had gone down with Jump The Shark after getting sold. That does stink to high heaven. -- Submitted By: (PYLrulz) on November 30, 2012, 1:59 pm - (-2 votes) - Login to Vote
|One more thing, selling JTS was such a cop out. It's like whoever came up with that idiotic idea, was a sensitive ass pansy who couldn't take criticism on TV shows being written and wanted to ruin it for everyone else. Things aren't always picture perfect. There are some shows that i still love but that i put my 2 cents in about because even though i love the show it doesn't mean that it's flawless and that i love every single thing about it. JTS was an outlet for ppl to be honest about when their favorite shows started to go downhill. Once again, i'm grateful for BTF for picking up where JTS left off and showing that lame TVguide site how this shit is really done. Bravo BTF. -- Submitted By: (Icemouth) on November 30, 2012, 7:50 am - (6 votes) - Login to Vote


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By Cecilia Ologunagba
To provide affordable housing for Nigerians, Nigeria is working with stakeholders to raise one trillion Naira, Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo said on Tuesday.
The vice president stated this at the 22nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja.
Osinbanjo made the disclosure when he chaired a Roundtable on Job Creation, Skills and Employment at the summit.
He said that the proposed project would also help to create jobs.
Osinbajo said that the job creation unit in his office had worked out a framework with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to focus on three sectors to create employment.
He listed the three sectors as Construction, Agriculture and Information Communication Technology (ICT).
Under Construction, the Vice President said the Federal Government was trying to work on the social housing programme called the Family Home Fund.
"The Family Home Fund is a financial intervention into social housing in the country.
"We are trying to raise a fund which will come to about one trillion Naira; we have aggregated fund from the private sector, local and international funds already.
"The whole idea is to be able to intervene in mortgage financing so that developers can build special houses to the specification of the Federal Government.
"Already eight or nine states have given land and certificate of occupancy for social housing scheme.
"The idea is that any Nigerian who can afford N30,000 should be able to own a house,'' he said.
Osinbajo said that there would emerge job creation opportunities as technicians, engineers and skilled workers would benefit from the scheme.
He said there would also be training opportunity from the scheme.
The theme of NES is "Made-in-Nigeria''
NESG was incorporated in 1996 as a non-profit private sector organisation with a mandate to promote and champion the reform of Nigerian economy into an open, private sector-led globally competitive economy. (


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The Best Homemade Fudge Brownie Recipe
Calling all you choc-O-holics and Brownie Lovers! This is a recipe that I crafted after much trial and error. And I'm not trying to brag but….these are, hands down, the best brownies I've ever made or tasted. Duncan Hines and Martha White brownies take a seat!
These Brownies are nice and thick, with a somewhat fudgy dense consistency. They actually taste best the day after baking as they become even more dense. They are super rich, so one or two of these bad boys will knock out even the worst of cravings.
- 2 cups flour (** For A Gluten Free version, simply use 2 cups of coconut, rice or tapioca flour in place of regular flour.)
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1.5 tsp sea salt dissolved in warm water
- 1 cup warm water
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1.5 cups of cane/palm/coconut or white sugar
- 3/4 cup sunflower oil or butter at room temperature
- 2 tsp organic pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp organic unsulfured blackstrap molasses
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 package of baking dates
- 1/2 cup walnut pieces (optional)
To start, get out the eggs to bring them to room temperature. Then preheat your oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl beat the eggs and sugar together.
Next put in the baking powder, cocoa powder and flour until well blended. Next, add the vanilla, molasses, and warm water with salt. Add the baking dates (date paste) and mix well.
Finally, add the dark chocolate chunks, dried cherries and walnut pieces if desired.
Pour into a 13 x 9 pan, no need to grease. Bake on the middle rack of oven for approximately 22-28 minutes at 350°. Check the center with a fork for moist but not gooey brownies. Do not overbake, they will be DRY.
If you made this recipe at home, I'd love to hear what you liked about it or what you changed. Drop me a comment and don't forget to share 🙂


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Preventing Falls Is Key
Preventing falls also is an important aspect of osteoporosis treatment to reduce the likelihood of fracturing a bone in the hip, wrist, spine or other part of the skeleton. Falls can be caused by environmental factors, such as slippery floors and poorly lit rooms, as well as by impaired vision and/or balance, chronic diseases that impair mental or physical functioning, and certain medications, such as sedatives and antidepressants. It is important to be aware of any physical changes that may affect your balance or gait. Discuss any changes or concerns with your health care professional.
Consider making some of these changes to help eliminate environmental factors that could lead to falls:
- Indoors: Keep floor surfaces smooth but not slippery and clear of clutter; wear supportive, low-healed shoes even at home; avoid walking in socks, stockings or slippers; be sure stairwells are well lit and that stairs have handrails on both sides; install grab bars on bathroom walls near tub, shower and toilet; and use a rubber bath mat in the shower or tub.
- Outdoors: Use a cane or walker for added stability; wear rubber-soled shoes for traction; walk on grass when sidewalks are slippery; use caution on highly polished floors that are slick when wet. Use plastic or carpet runners when possible. Some older women at high risk of falls and hip fracture might want to consider hip protectors. These devices are thin shields that can be incorporated into underwear.
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) recently released clinical practice guidelines to assist health care providers in assessing the risk of falls in older individuals and provide management strategies for reducing fall risk. The recommendations appeared in the May 2001 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The Society has also developed a companion consumer guide that shares tips on reducing the risk of falls. For more information on the Guidelines for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons and the consumer guide, visit the American Geriatrics Society.
Research and New Treatments on the Horizon
In a recent study conducted by scientists at Ohio State University, 35 pre-menopausal women with breast cancer were treated with chemotherapy, and experienced accelerated bone density loss (eight percent). This surprising result was observed after only 12 months of chemotherapy treatment. The results of this study support a role for bone density scans in those women who develop chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure, according to the lead researcher on the study.
Young women who exercise regularly and use birth control pills may not get the boost in bone strength seen in women who exercise and do not use oral contraceptives, according to a study reported in the June 2001 issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. According to the lead researcher for this study, oral contraceptives may control blood estrogen levels and prevent the exercise-induced increase (in bone). Other investigators have not yet confirmed this finding.
Research sponsored by the National Institutes of Health have made a number of significant discoveries that are expected to open a number of exciting new osteoporosis-related research areas:
- identification of a gene essential for the formation of bone
- finding that estrogen causes "programmed cell death" in cells that are responsible for degradation of bone (osteoclasts)
- a "time-release" preparation of sodium fluoride is being evaluated as a possible treatment for osteoporosis and fracture reducer — without the significant side effects associated with earlier versions of this controversial agent
- Lasofoxifene is a newer, potent selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) currently undergoing clinical trials in postmenopausal women. Similar to raloxifene (the only SERM with FDA approval for postmenopausal osteoporosis), lasofoxifene does not appear to stimulate uterine tissue, a negative effect associated with other SERMs, such as tamoxifen. The drug is presently in large, multi-center trials and may be approved sometime in the next several years.
- A once yearly, 15-minute infusion of a drug called zoledranate is currently being tested in large, multi-center studies for its efficacy in treating osteoporosis. This drug could be approved within the next several years.
Copyright 2003 National Women's Health Resource Center Inc. (NWHRC).


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2009-08-11 Table Topics Master: Letitia Liao
1. If enough to build whatever you want, but you are just allowed to build one building for just one kind of use , what will you build there? and Why? (Michael Liang)
2. Everyone has a last wish before saying goodbye to life. Please imagine that if you will pass away tomorrow, what is your last wish? (Justin)
3. Dreams usually come into people's brains when sleeping. Do you believe that our dreams can foresee some future events? (Raymond Tsai)
4. In our life we have many things lead us crazy. For example, people who cough in your face or People who look straight to you. In your life, what is the thing you find most annoying? and how do you deal with it? (Sandy)
5. Supposing that you buy a so-called mini pig as a pet from night market, but it becomes a giant pig when grow-up. What will you do? (Odria)
6. The length of life cannot be predicted. But, please imagine that how would life be if everyone knows on what date he will die? (Nora)
7. If God asks you to make 3 wishes, what will you wish?
8. Superman has strong power and can fly swiftly; Spiderman can climb like a spider. If you can have a Supernatural Power, what power do you want to have? you are given a large fortune of money and a piece of land which is large


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Gird for Action
Luke 12: 35-38
Rom 5: 12,15b,17-21 / Ps 40
Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds vigilant upon his arrival.
(Luke 12:37)
Many a proud man has fallen
Because of smug complacency.
The Good News that Christ has given
We must spread with all urgency.
"Gird your loins and light your lamps, and be like servants who await their master's return from a wedding banquet, ready to open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks. Blessed are those slaves whom the master finds vigilant upon his arrival. Amen, I tell you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table, and he will proceed to wait on them. If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants." (Luke 12:35-38)
The disciples of Jesus must have wondered, "Why would the master take on the role of his servants, waiting on them just because they had prepared for his arrival?" But Jesus always practiced what He preached. He demonstrated this at the Last Supper, when He did exactly what the master in His parable had done for his servants. He "girded" a towel around His waist, then proceeded to wash the feet of His apostles before the meal (Jn.13:4-5). None of them at the time could understand what their Master was doing, but later on they realized that Jesus was simply showing them His example of how to be humble in service. Furthermore, it was also a sign of cleansing, His great sacrifice of washing away our sins. This was His final sign of love before His death.
In today's Gospel, our Lord's message for us is to be always vigilant in service – to "gird your loins and light your lamps," because we do not know when the opportunity to do good, or the time to counter temptations and avoid evil would arise. Or even when our final day of reckoning might suddenly be upon us. As Christ's leaders we cannot take matters of faith for granted. We must "be sober and alert; our opponent, the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour" (2 Pet.5:8). St. Peter also said, "Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time" (2 Pet.5:5-6).
In our mission to serve the Lord, or to seek intimacy with Him, the Gospel reminds us that a common pitfall is becoming smug or contented with what we have accomplished, or as some leaders put it, resting on our spiritual laurels. This is dangerous, because as long as we are living in this world, we are in the midst of a spiritual warfare, and complacency is our greatest enemy. The journey is treacherous and uncertain, and we must always be "on our toes" for any eventuality. Fortunately, we have the Word of God that lights our lamps, and gives us strength and courage. "The path of the upright avoids misfortune; he who pays attention to his way safeguards his life. Pride goes before disaster, and a haughty spirit before a fall" (Prov.16:17-18).
We must never be proud of our own abilities or good works. Instead, let us humbly submit to the Lord's bidding, to serve Him in every occasion. Let us always be prepared to anticipate His coming, ready to open the door of our hearts to those in need, whether of material help, prayers, or the Good News of the Gospel. This is the best way to be prepared.
Dear God, we read St. Paul say, "In Jesus we are being built up together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit" (Eph.2:22). Disturb our hearts, Lord, should we become comfortable in our community, for the work of building Your Church, and winning souls in the marketplace require vigilance and hard work. Grant us the grace to persevere in our service. This we pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.


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A recent study may impact how doctors treat people with diabetes and heart disease.
Researchers compared two treatments for adults with diabetes who have heart disease in more than one blood vessel. The study confirmed cardiac bypass surgery is a better overall treatment option than an artery-opening procedure called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) that included insertion of drug-eluting stents. Surgery patients lived longer and had fewer severe complications.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funded the study. Director Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., says the results may help physicians in their efforts to prevent cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and deaths in this high-risk group.
Coronary heart disease can block or reduce the flow of blood to the heart muscle. Doctors try to restore blood flow with one of two types of procedures. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery uses a healthy artery or vein from another part of the body to bypass the blocked artery. PCI is non-surgical and less invasive. It uses a balloon to open the artery. A small mesh tube called a stent is then inserted to prop open the artery.
Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. More than 65 percent of people with diabetes die of some type of cardiovascular disease. During the trial, participants received standard medical care for all major cardiovascular risk factors, such as high LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar. Participants were also counseled about lifestyle choices, such as smoking cessation, diet, and regular exercise.
A small amount of liquid therapy that a person with peanut allergy places daily underneath the tongue can reduce his or her sensitivity to peanuts, a new study has found. With further development, the experimental technique could make life easier for people whose only current option is to avoid everything that contains peanuts.
Food allergy occurs when the immune system responds to a harmless food as if it were a threat. Symptoms can range from hives and itching to anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition that can involve throat swelling, a sudden drop in blood pressure, trouble breathing, fainting, and dizziness.
The trial was funded by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) and National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS).


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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Its the BEE'S KNEES!
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hehe looks really cute!ReplyDelete
HB you a truly gifted blogger! Fancy finding such a lovely place - and on the same street as my favourite pizza parlour too (the one that's been around for decades not the johnny come latelies)I remember that shop used to sell second hand records and books, looks like the owners have made it into a real jewel!ReplyDelete
What a novel idea! I look forward to checking it out! :DReplyDelete
Aww how cute is that shop! It reminds me of those little shops you see in small country towns or the Blue Mountains!ReplyDelete
- Margaret - very satisfied customerNovember 2, 2009 at 9:18 AM
Much better than ANYTHING in the mountains as Judy and Peter certainly make everyone feel that they are part of their family and that the Bees Knees is a "home". I love it and would not go anywhere else. The yoghurt is the BEST I have tasted and homemade to boot.....Well done!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2010 at 5:04 PM
You can't go wrong with the 'Bees Knees'.ReplyDelete
Have been going there since they re-opened & renamed the cafe in early 2009. I try & get there every morning just for my coffee. Enjoy it so much it has become the Saturday morning ritual for my wife young daughter & myself. There is so much more than just the fantastic coffee & great food. The hospitality from Peter & Judy the owners is second to none. You can be guaranteed that as soon as you walk through that front door you are getting a big hello & smile. Love the place...
AS GRANDPARENTS, I LOVE TAKING MY 2 YEAR OLD GRANDSON THERE...PETER AND JUDY THE OWNERS ARE THE NICEST PEOPLE EVER... EVERYONE WHO GOES THERE ALWAYS GOES BACK..I RECOMEND EVRYONE TRY IT...YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 7, 2010 at 10:20 AM
I love this cute little place with friendly service, delectable chais, decked with mismatched tables and chairs & cushions, being surrounded by curious items - old and new and being serenaded by the sultry tones of Norah Jones and other jazz/blues artists. There are four separate seating sections - the small table out the front just for 1, the Main Room, the Family Room and the Courtyard. Fantastic ambience, food, drinks and service. Recommend to everyone.ReplyDelete


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Bank of China taps global interest with its first multi-currency, multi-tranche offshore bond to support the Greater Bay Area.
Jean-Yves Korenian returns to banking and joins the French bank as it steps up efforts to provide financing and advisory solutions.
The French bank named Francois Martin its senior country officer for Hong Kong in a newly created role.
The Korean lender's $250 million offering draws more than $2.3 billion of orders, highlighting ongoing search for yields.
Bank of China paints the markets green and red with a well received debut environmentally friendly bond, while Yunnan brings a third LGFV issue.
The bank joins a quartet of green bond issuers from the Indian financial sector as Asian investors brace themselves for a deluge of deals.
Li Ka-shing's ports-to-telecoms conglomerate raises €2 billion through the sale of a dual-tranche euro-denominated bond.
Trio of dollar-denominated issuers mark a busy day for the Asian primary markets.
Hyundai launches the first auto-related green bond from Asia ex-Japan while issuance starts accelerating in China following the release of issuer guidelines.
Asia's debut green borrower becomes the first to tap the market in 2016 and the only corporate credit globally to brave the dollar-denominated debt markets on Tuesday.
Chinese policy bank takes advantage of calmer market conditions to re-open last September's dollar- and euro-denominated bond issue.
Ping An, China Energy Reserve & Chemicals Group and Woori Bank join Evergrande Real Estate in a busy week for international bonds by Asian borrowers.
Korean policy bank zips into market ahead of potential volatility surrounding next week's Federal Reserve meeting.
Korea's most active issuer takes advantage of a potentially temporary interval in the Greek debt drama to raise $1 billion in fresh funds.
Cheung Kong Infrastructure and Power Assets reach out to relationship lenders for potential $5b-$6b loan to fund bid for Fortum's Swedish assets.
The Indian bank takes advantage of spread tightening across the country's credit curve.
An important new sector of the Asian debt markets picks up speed with the pricing of jumbo offshore Tier 2 deals for Bank of China and China Construction Bank.
The recent changes to Safe rules on cross-border fundraising are a baby step forward, offering opportunities for foreign lenders.
Bank of China makes its renminbi bond debut in Paris, another step in the globalisation of the currency.
The purchase is the first major deal by a Chinese broker of a foreign peer.


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SD REP Kicks Off Season 37 with a Strong "Suit"
San Diego REP in partnership with San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) will open its 37th Season with a sizzling, hip-swiveling production of "Zoot Suit." Kirsten Brandt will direct this brand new production of Luis Valdez's musical masterpiece set in Los Angeles, California during World War II. A live orchestra will provide the beat of some smoking Latin songs with scintillating dances staged by award-winning choreographer Javier Velasco.
SD REP produced the first professional revival of "Zoot Suit" back in 1997, where playwright Valdez was an artist in residence from 1998 to 2005. According to REP Artistic Director Sam Woodhouse, "I remember performances [during our first staging in '97] when the audience, many of whom were young Latinos, would not leave the theatre after the show. The experience … was so culturally profound and theatrically electric that they refused to allow the event to go gently into the San Diego night. Now, 15 years later, we are thrilled to stage a brand new production of this classic American work."
"Zoot Suit" will play July 14-August 12 2012 on The Lyceum Stage. The rest of SD REP's Season 37 is to be announced in the weeks ahead…
Amanda Jane Cooper and Mamie Parris in "WICKED." Photo credit: Joan Marcus.
Something "WICKED" This Way Comes…
After breaking box office records in 2006 and 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the San Diego Civic Theatre from June 20 to July 15 under the auspices of Broadway/San Diego. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz ("Godspell," "Pippin," and "Pocahontas") and book by Winnie Holzman ("My So Called Life" and "thirtysomething"), WICKED is directed by Tony-award winner Joe Mantello and features musical staging by Wayne Cilento.
Currently, there are seven productions of WICKED worldwide: New York, London, Japan, Holland, the Australia/Asia Tour, and two concurrent North American National Tours. This Summer, the untold story of the witches of Oz will cast its spell on San Diego for a three and a half week engagement. Tickets are now on sale for Broadway SD Season Subscribers and Groups, with tickets available to the general public starting Friday, April 13. Prices start at $35 and can be obtained at TicketMaster.com/wicked.
Jeremy Davidson in the Lincoln Center production of "Blood and Gifts." Photo credit: Sara Krulwich.
La Jolla Playhouse adds "Blood" and "Gifts" to its 2012/2013 Season
The Playhouse has announced another show in its 2012/2013 Season: "Blood and Gifts" by J.T. Rogers to play in the Mandell Weiss Forum from June 12-July 8, 2012. Part spy thriller, part black comedy, "Blood and Gifts" tells the story of the secret spy war behind the official Soviet-Afghan War of the 1980s. Spanning a decade and playing out in Washington DC, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, the play follows the character of CIA operative Jim Warnock and chronicles his struggles to stop the Soviet Army's destruction of Afghanistan. According to Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, "Given the current international climate, coupled with San Diego's military history and population, the Playhouse is the perfect place to the host the West Coast premiere of 'Blood and Gifts'."
The rest of the Playhouse's 2012/2013 season includes the world premiere musical "Hands on a Hardbody" (April 27-June 17), "An Iliad" (August 11-September 9), and "Glengarry Glen Ross" (September 18-October 21). The final two shows that will round out the season are yet to be announced.


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Carl Crawford, especially since he ended up in Boston. I was stunned though that they couldn't entice Adrian Beltre. They just about had to do something after missing out on both premier free agents, with an offense that sagged in 2010.
Of all the possible answers out there though, it ended up being Vernon Wells?
As a Mariners fan, I like this solution that Los Angeles of Anaheim came up with (if they are dumb enough to continue to use such a convoluted "city" name, the least I can do is use it).
Wells is a nice player, but not the $20 million kind of nice he is going to get paid each year through 2014. Well, I guess I should be fair and point out that Vernon could opt out of the contract after this season, but again, I think even he would admit he isn't $20 million kind of nice at this point in his career. Los Angeles of Anaheim made themselves quite the investment with this trade.
From the looks of it, Mike Scioscia will shift Wells over to left field, keep Torii Hunter in right, and let young Peter Bourjos continue to dazzle and develop in center field. Looking at the stats and scouting reports (especially defensively) it is easy to say that it is what any reasonable person would do. However, Scioscia is moving 12 combined Gold Gloves, all won in center field, literally off to the sides to let a veteran of 51 MLB games be the captain of the outfield. I have to give some credit where credit is due.
I don't want to give Mike too much credit though. There is excitement over the Los Angeles of Anaheim outfield being one of the best in baseball. However, at this point, they have a couple adequate defenders in the corners, and a prodigy in center. It is a darn good outfield, but I doubt it is the best. Maybe if the rally monkey stopped prancing around the scoreboard and went out there with them, it would be the best.
Vernon Wells posted a 4.0 WAR last year. He contributed a combined 3.0 WAR to the Jays in the three preceding seasons combined. He is 32 years old. What exactly is Los Angeles of Anaheim getting in this deal?
It will all depend on how much power Wells packs with him. He is at an age where that could erode, and on top of that, his power numbers have been all over the place for the latter half of his career to date. From 2006 to 2010, here are Vernon's ISO rates in chronological order: .239, .158, .197, .140, .242. For his career, his ISO is .195. He could hit 15 home runs; he could hit 30. We'll find out.
As unscientific as this is, I felt pretty confident predicting that Vernon Wells would recede significantly in 2011 - until Los Angeles of Anaheim acquired him. They have this annoying habit of making deals that always work out for them, sometimes (from what I see) magically. Still, I think Los Angeles of Anaheim has visions of a 30-homer Gold Glove winner, and I think that's delusional. 20 home runs with modest defense is, well, more modest.
To acquire Vernon's services, Los Angeles of Anaheim gave up Juan Rivera and Mike Napoli. Rivera is the same age as Wells, plays worse defense, and might be a worse hitter at this point too. On the other hand, Napoli provides good power from catcher, though with iffy defense. Overall, he is a nice player to have around, and he fits the Jays well (more on the Jays a little bit later). From Los Angeles of Anaheim's perspective though, Napoli was rather expendable with Hank Conger around in AAA.
Even if Wells turns out to be a shell of the player the Los Angeles of Anaheim front office thinks it is getting, I think the deal would still be fair from a talent standpoint, particularly considering the Los Angeles of Anaheim roster. However, Vernon's huge contract has limited their financial flexibility, which will come back to haunt them if he turns out to be a bit of a bust.
Meanwhile, up in Toronto, Alex Anthropoulos has put together a dynamite offseason with little fanfare. The Wells trade freed the franchise of an albatross of a contract. They already have Vernon's replacement with Rajai Davis, acquired in a trade earlier in the offseason with Oakland (in which they only gave up a few solid relief prospects). Additionally, Mike Napoli gives the team needed insurance at catcher and first base, where J.P. Arencibia and Adam Lind are being counted on to take steps forward.
Anthropoulos also pulled off the most underrated deal of the offseason, at least in my book, when he traded away Shaun Marcum to the Brewers for their top prospect, Brett Lawrie. Marcum is good, but so is Lawrie - and Lawrie is nine years younger and plays a more premium position. He is even from Canada, as an added bonus for the Jays marketing department when he is a starter for the team in a few years.
Back to the trade at hand though. I have learned to hesitate when it comes to Los Angeles of Anaheim deals. Torii Hunter has worked out much better for them than I expected. Kevin Jepsen is better than I ever thought he would be too. When Scioscia and Los Angeles of Anaheim say a ballplayer is going to be good for them, I have to respect them at this point. They think Vernon Wells will be good for them.
Still, this trade is a win for the Jays. I can't believe they were able to unload Vernon Wells without picking up a dime of what he is still owed. On top of that, they even got somebody of value in return. Anthropoulos needs to thank Wells for his revitalizing 2010 campaign, but still, Alex ran with a turn of good fortune much farther than I thought he could. He is quietly asserting himself as one baseball's better GMs.


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Has the German playmaker truly lived up to his £42m price tag?
Arsenal fans unhappy with Ozil's recent performances http://t.co/xJCBEsY771
— Purely Football (@PurelyFootball) November 24, 2013
Arsenal fan slams Mesut Ozil after Southampton: He's not looked good for a month, we need to see more from Ozil http://t.co/g13PqVOpbt
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) November 24, 2013
Is anyone else surprised at how little impact Ozil has had so far? Hardly effects games at all.
— Man Utd FF (@ManUtdFF) November 23, 2013
If we're being serious, Giroud, Flamini and Mertesacker have been bigger revelations than Ozil. Not been very special thus far.
— Ab (@Welbecked) November 23, 2013
Walcott on for Cazorla. Could have taken off him or Ozil. Both been, er, quiet.
— John Cross (@johncrossmirror) November 23, 2013
Welcome to the Premier League, Herr Ozil
— Full Time DEVILS (@FullTimeDEVILS) November 23, 2013
Big statement but ozil compared to his Madrid form has been average for arsenal #isaidit
— Calum Stenhouse (@arrkidstenney) November 24, 2013
I know some may disagree but Ozil isn't even in my top 3 players in the league. Suarez, Aguero and Rooney in no particular order.
— Umar (@Boy_ThatGuy) November 24, 2013


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Let's face it, I have come a long way and I have survived. No joke! I have fallen, broken to pieces, crashed, melted, burned ... hope you get the picture?
Last April (2016) I wrote 26 Advices You Won't Forget (don't bother with the English and its correctness in that title). Catch those olden golden entries.
This year's theme is Lessons Learned At 30. Obviously, they're learned from experience - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let's just say we all battle our share of demons (internal and external) and I have had quite the handsome load. Turning 30, to me, is one insanely fantastic affair. I have been waiting for this rockstar of a milestone since forever. I am a licensed adult now! I mean I can (hypothetically, of course! Since I am a Desi) take the car out for a spin, or piss off the socialite aunty (aiming at suggesting an un-eligible bachelor for me), or teach a toddler how to sing Hakuna Matata and get away with it with the simple one liner "I am 30 years old!"
While, for me, it is the genie year of awesomeness, my mother looks at it like my deathwish! LOL. Why? Because almost my entire Facebook friends list is 'Married' and most of them are on their 2nd kid. I am still planning more real estate buys instead of babies, and checking out eligible rental homes to invest in instead of fishing for an eligible bachelor to settle down with. It is not that I am not open to marriage. I am just not that open so as to become a stepladder for illegal immigrants (banned by Mr. President), or for divorcees with strange explanations spanning the lands of the United States. The single guys are either confused, lost, or are guarded by overly possessive mothers and sisters who want to run the show of their lives. I'm waiting for them to become 45 year old men!
I'd be writing down the lessons I have learned from my life with all due hilarity. Please stay tuned, and I'll be visiting you soon!
To my mother who fears seeing silver in my hair someday ...


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Reviews & Press
Shida received its world premiere production Off-Broadway in summer 2013 –
July 19 to August 28, 2013 – as an Ars Nova Summer Fling.
For all press related inquiries, contact email@example.com
"An IMPRESSIVE voice. An IMPRESSIVE performance. The work of a QUADRUPLE THREAT!"
–The New York Times
"A HEARTFELT and AFFECTING work, featuring a robust score and a fearsome suite of characters embodied by the PROTEAN, INEXHAUSTIBLE Bayardelle…a TRIUMPH."
–New York Magazine
"SHIDA is a solo TOUR-DE-FORCE!"
–The Boston Globe
"A MUST-SEE! Bayardelle absolutely amazes – a talented TRIPLE THREAT. An AMAZING show that I'm certain will leave those who see it in awe of the IMMENSE TALENT that Jeannette Bayardelle possesses as an actor, singer, and writer."
–The Harlem Times
"Bayardelle is a RADIANT and ASSURED performer – a stage diva who can RATTLE THE RAFTERS!"
"70 MINUTES packed with hope, fear, laughter, and growth."
–Curtain Up
"An emotionally gripping TOUR-DE-FORCE!"
–Curtain Up
"SHIDA is awesomely TRANSFORMATIVE! Jeannette Bayardelle's fast-paced, biographical glimpse at a modern black woman's tragedies and triumphs packs a punch. A MUST-SEE experience."
–Karu F. Daniels, Uptown Magazine
"A GENUINE TALENT for storytelling."
"SATISFYINGLY SOULFUL melodies, delivered with a strong, Broadway-caliber voice."
"REMARKABLE! The one-word summary of this VIBRANT, HARROWING, and UPLIFTING show is a simple WOW. With a shape-shifting ease that's almost eerie, Bayardelle is SCARILY GOOD."
–Edge Boston
"An emotional MASTERPIECE."
–Electric Link
"Bayardelle's vocals SURPRISE and IMPRESS."
–NY Daily News
"TRANSFORMATIVE. As anthemic as FOR COLORED GIRLS…SHIDA packs a punch, and Bayardelle sings her face off! GO SEE IT!"
–Karu F. Daniels
"Bayardelle is nothing short of ASTONISHING!"
–Chicago Sun-Times
"Shida, Written by and Starring Jeannette Bayardelle, Will Make Off-Broadway Debut in July"
–Playbill.com (Read More)
"Bayardelle is a powerhouse singer!"
–San Francisco Chronicle
Jeannette Bayardelle's New Musical SHIDA Coming to Ars Nova, Begin. 7/19
–BroadwayWorld.com (Read More)
Jeannette Bayardelle has written a raw and thrilling piece of theater called SHIDA, and we were absolutely thrilled to present the first public reading at Birdland! This one-woman tour-de-force has a soulful score that features rock, jazz, R&B, and gospel music, and judging from the response of the sold-out house, is one that should be heard by theater-lovers everywhere. Many thanks to Jeannette, musical director Clay Bogan III, and director Andy Sandberg for bringing this inspiring evening to our stage!
–Jim Caruso, Broadway at Birdland


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Boost Your Site's Ranking By Making It Responsive
Filed under Blogs
Any website creator should know that their business is only as strong as their website. But how many of these site creators realize that their website is only as strong as its rank in a Google Search? Not as many as there should be. All site creators should be aware of the strength Google has to make or break their website. The world today is filled with people who have the ability to keep the entire world is their pockets. Everything we've ever wanted to know or see is just a click away. This is phenomenal news for site viewers, but what about for site creators? How visible is your part of the internet to the people who keep the world in their pockets?
Up until very recently, Google's search results were close to the exact same regardless of the device being used to perform the search. However, about a month ago, Google's mobile algorithm underwent a drastic change. Thanks to this recent update, Google searches performed on a cell phone will now produce a ton of mobile-friendly results and bump mobile-unfriendly pages straight out of the ranks. This is fantastic news for site viewers, but it can be bad news for site owners if they have failed to made their website mobile-friendly.
Coming up in search results isn't the only reason to update website. However, It is definitely the most important. Another good reason to update to mobile-friendly is ease of use. Websites will quickly lose fans if it's a pain to read a paragraph or view a photo. Nobody wants to constantly scroll and swipe just to read a sentence or see a snapshot. It's aggravating, and aggravation doesn't make for good business. The best thing you could possibly do is update your site, and update it right away. Your fans and rank are sure to thank you.


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We journey into the void with mr Jay from Kingnomad for an hour long talk about HP Lovecraft, the void within and the void of the forests in the north of Sweden. And we play the music from the brand new album "Mapping the inne void" out on February 24th on Ripple Music.
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Hampton Half Marathon RP
Let's give some background to my mom's running. She's been running a bit over two years now. Before that she never ran, only walked or biked. She has a great build for running though. Anyway, when she started she just wanted to be able to run a 5K, and her goal was not to be last. She went from training for a 5K, to training for a half-marathon, to training for a marathon. She was planning to run BayState, but a new house and job a month before the marathon interfered with training. Probably not a bad thing considering how miserable the weather was at BayState. She ran her first half marathon last May and her time was 2:04. So this was her second half. And she broke 2 hours! She did great!
For the first 4 miles, we were averaging 8:30 pace. By mile 9, we were averaging 8:40 pace. By the time we hit mile 10, my mom was starting to feel a bit tired. You know how the last 5K can be in the half. We slowed a little and then she got a cramp. She was so frustrated, but I told her we'd be fine. We crossed the line at 1:57:35! That's 8:58 pace! Woo Hoo!
It was a great day and a great course. Very picturesque. I had a lot of fun running. I have a few more races lined up for my mom. I'm just waiting for her to tell me, "No more! You're insane!"
Here are a couple pictures I found online from the 5K. I'm hoping to have some half marathon photos to share soon!
Training Journal (2/8-2/14)
Total Miles Run: 41.25
Total Time Running: 6:05
Average Pace: 8:50
Stationary Bike Time: 1:05
Training Journal (2/15-2/21)
Total Miles Run: 45.35
Total Time Running: 6:43
Average Pace: 8:53
Stationary Bike Time: 1:40
6 comments:
- Julie said...
Hi Katie,
Congrats to you and your mom!!! That is an awesome time and a big improvement for her!! Woo hoo!! Thanks for sharing the pictures...you and your mom look so fit and trim:) Cheers to PRs and happy finishes!!
- February 24, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- Meg said...
Yeah, your mom rocks! She needs her own blog too! You're blessed to be able to run together, truly blessed.
- February 24, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Heather said...
Yay Mom! That's a great time.
- February 25, 2010 at 6:43 AM
It's funny running with someone who knows what they are doing. I used to think you were insane, but I'm getting a better picture these days. I agree with Meg, we're blessed. Thanks for the support Kate! P.S. Who knew I could run and smile all at the same time?
- February 26, 2010 at 4:21 AM
- lindsay said...
congrats to you and your mom! great pacing job, and i love that you two can run together :)
- February 26, 2010 at 4:19 PM
- Running and living said...
Awesome job, Katie! Your mom did great! Loved reading the report! Oh, and check out your form in the first picture. You are landing on your toes, v nice!
- February 27, 2010 at 12:52 PM


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Do your kids know where their food comes from? When you ask about that steak on their plate, do they think only of the supermarket shelf and the styrofoam tray? There is, of course, so much more to it than that. Farmers Feed Cities is an organisation dedicated to educating the public about the importance of farmers in our lives and in the economy of Ontario. They attend numerous events and fairs around the province, including the CNE and Royal Winter Agricultural Fair, as well as host their own events as part of their outreach and education mandates.
Little Boo and I were lucky enough to attend one of their events last week at Riverdale Farm, in downtown Toronto. (Yes, there is a farm in downtown Toronto, operated by the city and free to the public for visits - a great place for kids to get close to agriculture!)
|photo credit: Hector Vasquez Photography
This is the great group of Ontario farmers who joined us and talked to us about some of the different types of farms in our province: vegetable, beef, eggs, pork, and dairy. It was wonderful to hear from these passionate people who clearly love their work and their relationship with the land.
Each of the farmers told us a bit about their specific industry as we visited the relevant area of the farm. The kids did listen and even ask questions, but they (naturally) were more intrigued by watching the animals themselves. I was proud of Little Boo for asking about the slaughter process for cows, since he had asked me this question just a few days previous. He loves steak and I think he was happy to hear about the humane process used in turning a cow into "beef."
One point that was perfectly clear throughout our day was the close relationship farmers have with their land, crops, and animals. The respect there is palpable.
Here are some farming facts from Farmers Feed Cities:
- 25% of all farms in Canada are located in Ontario
- 1 Ontario farm feeds 120 people
- 1 in 7 Ontario jobs is linked to the Agriculture or Agri-food industry
- Farms contributed $11.9 billion to the provincial economy in 2011
- Adult turkeys have more than 3,500 feathers
- The average dairy cow produces 27 liters of milk a day, that's 113 glasses! The average Canadian drinks about 92 liters of milk a year.
- The average chicken lays 300 eggs a year
- The average Canadian eats 14 dozen
- There are over 40 breeds of sheep in Canada and they are raised for fleece and meat
- Just like snow-flakes, no two cows have the same patterns!
- Pigs are ranked as the 4th most intelligent animal in the world
- Horses have big appetites! An average 1, 200 pound horse will eat seven times its body weight each year
- Blueberries are the most common fruit grown in Canada, followed by apples
It is undeniably true that farmers do indeed feed cities. It is just really easy to forget this, and become very numbed to this fact when we pick up our carefully processed and packaged groceries. At this time of year when fresh, local produce is so easily available, I do try to pick up my fruits and vegetables at farmer's markets. Supporting local is important for our economy in general, as well as for the sustainability of our Ontario farms. But buying local also means buying fresher, since items haven't traveled such a long distance to get to our tables. I like that.
What about you? Have you found any great local markets near where you live? I'd love to hear about them! Or maybe you have your own farm, or even a kitchen garden? Tell me about where your food comes from :)


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Hi Gang!
This weekend Wendy's will be sponsoring SELF magazine's Workout in the Park in New York's Central Park. If you are interested in winning a $7 gift card to Wendy's to try this salad for yourself (There aren't any near me or I would try them myself!) Please post a comment below and I will be giving away 3 Wendy's Gift Cards to 3 lucky winners.
I will pick the three winners next Friday, May 17th at NOON eastern time. US only please!
Good luck and here is more information about the event and Wendy's new salad option.
IT'S NO SECRET: Wendy's® SPONSORS SELF MAGAZINE'S Workout in the Park Events TO BRING YOU THE FRESHEST DEAL IN TOWN
Discover Wendy's Best-Kept Secrets in Salads on its Online Discovery Hub
and at Central Park in New York City
Saturday, May 11
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
Enter at 69th Street & 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Just in time for salad season, Wendy's is sponsoring SELF Magazine's Workout in the Park events in Washington, D.C., New York City and Chicago. Wendy's is the first national restaurant chain to sponsor the event, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
At the event, Wendy's will be sharing its best-kept secrets in salads, such as hand-leafing and chopping whole heads of fresh romaine every day rather than using bagged romaine lettuce, and serving warm chicken breast, grilled and hand-chopped right in Wendy's kitchens – unlike other café-like places that serve it cold and pre-bagged at a factory.
On Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wendy's will "bring the fresh" to SELF Magazine's Workout in the Park event at Central Park in New York City to delight consumers with:
- On-Site Salad Preparation and Sampling: Consumers' cravings for fresh ingredients will be satisfied with FREE samples of half-sized portions of the popular Apple Pecan Chicken Salad and FREE $5 gift cards to sample any of Wendy's Garden Sensations® Salads in its restaurants.
- Interactive Q&A with a Registered Dietitian: Tara Gidus, registered dietitian and nationally recognized expert and spokesperson on nutrition, fitness, and health, will be available to educate visitors on Wendy's and provide her own secrets for creating and choosing the perfect summer salad.
- Instaprint Snapshots: Consumers who upload pictures on Instagram® using the hashtag #NowThatsFresh will be able to instantly print and pick up their captured moment at the Wendy's tent, giving attendees a modern day photo booth!
Visit wendys.com/secrets for more information on Wendy's best-kept secrets in salads for a chance to win a $25 gift card*. Follow Wendy's on Facebook.com/Wendys and on Twitter @Wendys #NowThatsFresh for latest updates from the events.
Wendy's Garden Sensations salads are freshly prepared every day and topped with a variety of premium ingredients not usually experienced at fast food restaurants. The Apple Pecan Chicken Salad includes a blend of 11 salad greens, including Iceberg Lettuce, Romaine Lettuce and a Spring Mix, topped with real blue cheese crumbles, U.S. grown, hand-picked Granny Smith and sweet red apple pieces, seasoned roasted pecans, sweet dried cranberries and warm grilled chicken. This salad comes with preservative-free Pomegranate Vinaigrette dressing.


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From the private collection of Alan Philips
My great-grandmother lived next door up from St Peter's school. Is anyone able to give me any information about her? I visited her in the early 1970s.
Hi Alan, I was in Bevendean Hospital with TB when this picture was taken. I was off school for 6 months (never did catch up). Ray was best man at my wedding and Geoffrey Freeman, Peter Lansdale and I used to hang around (we used to go to the youth club at the community centre - down the village in Old Portslade) during our teenage years. Ray went on to manage a department in C&A in Brighton. I was best man at his wedding and visited Ray and his wife Beverley at their home the week before he went on his fateful holiday.
Hello Arthur, it's good to hear from you. Thanks for filling in some of the missing names. I think you are the first person actually from the old class to do so. What are you up to these days and where are you living? I became an apprentice at MB Metals in Portslade after leaving Portslade County School and now live near Preston Park in Brighton. I've worked in engineering design ever since finishing the apprenticeship and apart from Raymond I only remember seeing Stephen Williams (once), David French (once) and John Baker (twice). You can kep in touch if you like via email@example.com
I work as a Teaching Assistant at St Peters now and one of my colleagues, Jenny, also used to attend the school. Jenny was only able to tell me that the young girl in the middle row fourth from left is Jackie Garratt because she was best friends with Gillian Jackie's older sister.
I went to St Peters school in the early forties but cannot remember exactly when. Does anyone know if it's possible to see the old school attendance records now? I do remember Don Goldsmith was my friend then and asking Norman Stevens how to spell of. Would the teacher have been Miss Cuthbert?
I was at this school the year after Arthur who I remember. The teachers were Miss Conn, Mrs Lewis and Miss Clothier, the headmistress. Great to see this site. My nan lived in St Peter's Road and my parents (and me) in Gladstone Road. They still live in Portslade.
I went to St Peter's between 1961 and 1964. My teachers were also Miss Conn, Mrs Lewis and Miss Clothier. David French in the picture was my next door neighbour. My brother Michael Clark was born in 1950 so he is round about this age but I don't see him in the picture.
In answer to my own question about school attendance records, it seems we are not allowed to view them at a records office even if they have them. Oh yes we can get one of their people to search for £25 an hour!
I was born (1937) in St. Peter's Road and went to school there. I can recall the names of all the families up until 1952. Went to St Andrew's School, Southern Cross and from there to Windlesham, High St. Old Village. I have quite a few names from the latter as well. Left Portslade and joined the Merchant Navy 1952/1953. Have only just discovered this site, which is superb! Would be glad to reminisce with anyone who may know me.
Hi. I remember (middle row 3rd from left) Carol Cornford and (5th from left) Paula Harrison. I was in the class, but not on the photo. Miss Clothier spent much of her time, accompanied by her poodle, fetching me back to school just after lunch. When gates unlocked to let 'home dinners' home, I would do a runner. I used to have very short days as I would lock myself in the toilet every morning hoping that mum would let me stay at home, if it got too late after nine. Happy days - not. When moved into Mrs Lewes's class I finally settled and enjoyed all my years of schooling after that. I attended Benfield and Mile Oak School for girls. Met up with Ann Scott a few years back in Pontefract, Yorks. I attended the cold meat section of Morrisons and she served me; recognised her straight away. She like myself had moved here after marrying a Yorkshireman.
3rd from right, spotted dress, looks like Marie Lewes.
Hi - great website. I was at St Peters from 1951 to 1953 or thereabouts. I remember the headteachers Miss Gibbs or was it Gibson, Miss Clothier together with her poodle, Miss O'Donahgue, Miss Conn, Mrs Lewis. My mum was a dinner lady at St Peters and later also became school secretary. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me or my parents. Happy days...
I was in Miss Lewis' class around 1959 to 1960. I remember Margaret Myers whose parents ran the pub by Portslade railway station. My brother Edward also attended St Peters. Does any one remember us, or have any photos?
Hi Marie, I remember you and Edward. I remember playing with you and visiting your house. You moved away I think as I don't remember you at Benfield. You lived in the left hand of a pair of semis near the entrance to Vale Park-not such a park in our day, more of a bomb site. I lived in St Andrews Road. Would love contact with you and to exchange photos. Please send me a message through friendsreunited or facebook- you'll easily find me to send a message. It's not good to leave an email address on an open site like this for security reasons and if you want to keep your computer virus free.
Back row: Ray Guy, Linda Martin, Alan Phillips, Pam Thompson, David French, Margaret Hughes, Brenda Westgate, Me. Middle row: Maurice Forres,t Peter Lansdale, Carol Cornford, Jackie Garrett, Paula Harriso,n Marie Lewi,s Anne Scott, Malcolm Hills. Front row: Jean Shippam, Linda Hayler, Jeff Boyes, Steve Williams, Rob Shippam, Maureen, Greg, Cynthia Herring.
Thanks for filling in the rest of the names John. Where are you nowadays? Someone said you'd gone to Spain. Keep in touch if you'd like to via ....firstname.lastname@example.com.... (remembering to remove the .... they are inserted to stop the address being picked up by web trawlers).
Hi Alan, tried to send e mail to address you gave but no go, so have sent on wanadoo. Let me know if you received it.
John, I have discontinued the wanadoo e-mail address. The one quoted is correct as long as you removed the full stops at the beginning and end.
Hi, trying desperately to remember the year (s) I was at St. Peters School but was probably 1950/1. Born in 1946. I lived in East Street Place with Mum, Dad, and brother David. I went to St. Nicholas Juniors in 1954(ish), then to Portslade County School for Boys in 1958, leaving for an apprenticeship with Vine and Lee in Portslade - now Tesco, in Dec '62. I used go come to school with Jenny Wiltshire, but was older than her by about 3 years. In the pic, I noticed a girl called Margaret Hughes, I will have to ask her if it was her, if it was, then I have known her nearly all my life. Contacted her via Friends Re-united about 4 years ago, after losing touch for 50 years. I left Portslade in 1972 for Cwmbran in South Wales, taking up truck driving for 40 years. Retired September 2011. Regards, Greg
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An organized list, including lens photographs of readily available Nikon DX Zoom Lenses, with links to find out more about them, like current pricing and availability on Amazon.
Additional lens series are and will be available, see links at bottom of article, in coming days.
Using the visual list below, grouped by type of lens, organized from widest angle to telephoto, then including the links, you can quickly find out about the lens of interest.
I like finding lenses on Amazon to check out feature sets, pricing, etc.
Problem is, Amazon search brings up hundreds of results, when looking for just a particular lens of interest.
The organized visual reference below cuts clearly through to the lens or lenses of interest.
Hyperlinks are to detail pages of the selected lens on Amazon where much more information is available on each lens.
Many lenses have similar names, or generational slight changes in design, decals, feature sets, control positions, etc.
So, take care when browsing.
Without care, feature sets can be hundreds of dollars of difference, and may or may not include the key feature you are desiring.
When you are not sure you are thinking about the exact lens, i.e., VR versus no VR, vs VR II, look at lenses above and below the selected lens of interest to be sure you have the right lens.
If you notice any missing lenses, please advise with an email or comment so chart may be updated.
If you are looking for the Nikon PDF free manuals for these lenses, they are organized and available here:
- For link to Nikon Original PDF DX DSLR Lens Manuals, click here.
Links to Visual Charts for FX and other Nikon Lens families are availible below at bottom of this article.
Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikkor Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras
Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED IF AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens
Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED IF AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
Nikon 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 AF-S DX VR ED Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S ED VR II Nikkor Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon DX-Format Digital SLR Cameras
Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED IF AF-S DX VR [Vibration Reduction] Nikkor Zoom Lens
Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR
For Visual Reference Guides to other Nikon lenses, including Manual Download Links, they are organized and available here:
- Visual Charts for Nikon AF (Auto Focus) FX & DX Fixed Focal Length Lenses , click here.
- Visual Charts for Nikon FX (Full Frame) Zoom Lenses , click here.
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The purpose of the Pan-European Seal programme is to spot IP talent early in Europe's brightest and highest-achieving graduates. Targeting young, aspiring IP professionals, it offers them year-long paid traineeship posts sponsored by the EPO and the EUIPO.
Each university participating in the Pan-European Seal programme is entitled to submit, by no later than 30 April each year, a shortlist of 10 deserving candidates - five for the EPO and five for the EUIPO - selected according to the university's individual criteria. An average of 100 trainees is selected every year, based on the students' profiles and the Offices' needs. Training takes place at the EPO or at the EUIPO, and trainees are paid a monthly training allowance, as well as other benefits.
Trainees also receive on-the-job coaching from staff, and have access to online training and, if applicable, language courses.
At the end of each Pan-European Seal programme, a ceremony is held at each Office to award the 10 best trainees with a merit diploma, while the rest receive attendance diplomas.
Candidates must:
Candidates must:
Participation in international programmes such as Erasmus will be considered an advantage.
Candidates can only be accepted if proposed by
their university which must be a member of the Pan-European Seal Network. Only online applications of candidates included
in the partner University shortlists will be considered.


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While I've previously discussed some of the technical aspects of making a mix, along with some meta-analysis of "that which is Procrastination Dance Party," I feel like I haven't talked as much about the why of PDP.
My process is long, listening to the core tracks of a playlist over, and over, and over — sometimes over a period of months. As such, the track selection reflects a snap shot into my musical interests both during a temporal period and, more generally, somewhat autobiographically.
In part that's because I listen to the playlist most closely while in transit, to and from work/school and cultural events, and taking evening walks — times when I tend to be the most introspective. The bond between a song/artist and the projects I was working on at a particular time or various happenings of my social life is almost inevitable. Listening to a playlist-in-progress is intensely personal, and I can identify tracks that do or don't fit even if I'm not consciously sure why that is.
When I feel the urge to start compiling a new mixtape, I'll set up a playlist on the music service I'm using (previously iTunes, these days Rdio) where I can slowly add tracks. Often they're from artists I've newly discovered or from a recently released album by one of my all-time, desert island, top favs.
Once I have around 70% of a mix it's time to start concentrating more closely on the overall theme/feel of the mix. This generally emerges organically and helps inform the track order, though order also heavily depends on the transition from one track to the next — if it doesn't flow to my ear, more tinkering required. This is one of my favourite things about mixtapes, both mine and those curated by other people. Listening to a playlist and hearing how someone has decided things transition.
There's definitely a bit of a formula that I employ with my playlists, which I've always wondered if people consciously pick up on. Particularly, the first three songs of a mix follows a very specific sequence.
The other key area is the lead into and exit from track 8, which is almost always my favourite single track of the playlist. Then, of course, my final track is a cover. A little gimmicky, perhaps, but I really do enjoy a great cover. I only regret that making mixes with streaming services doesn't allow me to make it a hidden track but there's always trade-offs, I guess.
This formula — especially the first half, that naturally sees a heavier amount of rotation — allows for some consistency across my PDP mixes and, more recently, my #rdioPLAY series. (I also tend to use the formula when crafting playlists for others or one-off mixes.) And this feeds back into the deeply personal relationships I form with a playlist, and how it reflects my general state of mind in the period that I created the mix. Upbeat playlists recall times of project starts/finishes or plenty of fun social interaction while more subdued offerings tend to be when slogging through a lot of to-dos with seemingly little progress or protracted bouts of hermitting.
Being able to listen to a mix from nearly a decade ago is like a window into what was going on in my life or, more accurately, how I was feeling about things/life. And I find the idea of that so wonderfully… comforting.


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Fact: The vast Majority of people reading this blog are gearheads. We at racefriv are too, and if you're like us you probably get a small chuckle when you see craigslist ads for cars confusing an I6 and a V6. Mentioning a Wankel engine to a non-car plebian is usually good for a giggle too. Even gearheads have limits though and many are unaware of some really cool engine designs that history has left behind. Some were successful, some were not, some just made awesome sounds or looked nice. So here, for the dedicated gearhead is a small collection of my favorite engines. If the extreme James May content in this post disturbs you, try to stay calm. I was born British, my Father was in the RAF and I'm an engine design engineer during the daytime, this stuff excites me way more than it should. Also - Mustache.
Tally-ho chaps, fancy a quick fight to the death in the sky before Sundays Cricket match?
Hawker Typhoon/Tempest with the Napier Sabre H24
Napier Sabre cutaway at the London Science Museum
Be warned the story of the Sabre is a sad one. It's sad in much the same way that an episode of the "The Littlest Hobo" was sad. The good guys win, but you're left with a void, a lump in your throat, wishing that things could have turned out differently. If you have no idea who the Littlest Hobo is then: 1) I feel old, 2) click this link so you can know what sad really feels like. Why did I have to click that link, and who's chopping onions?
The Sabre was a wacky Britsh engine built during WWII and installed in the Typhoon (also known by other names such as the Tempest or Sea fury). Its a sad story because none are currently known to have survived in flying condition. There is a restoration underway on several, although none are flying at this time. Its particularly sad because the sound of the H24 engine making around 3500hp was said to be quite a delight. Hopefully one day we might hear the mighty roar for ourselves.
So whats special about the Sabre engine? First of all its in the now somewhat rare H configuration. By itself that might not be so special but it was also a sleeve valve engine. Sleeve valves are something the vast majority of muggles have not come across before so have a good look. Yes its bloody marvelous isn't it? Also - witchcraft.
37 liter, 24 cylinders, H configuration, sleeve valves, 3500hp. MMmmmm. Engine pron for sure.
It needed more development with a supercharger to really make it into a fully fledged fighter, but early trouble with production meant that engineering effort on the blower version was halted. The Tempest therefore had some of the best performance of all fighters at low altitude but was unable to take the fight over 20,000 feet.
I know, now you want to see and hear one in action. And you can't. I told you it was sad.
BRM Formula 1 engine V16
BRM stands for British Racing Motors and was a formula 1 team in the 1950's and 60's. Their first engine was designed to take advantage of rules implemented by the new ruling body. The rules stated that a naturally aspirated engine could be a maximum of 4.5 liters, while a supercharged engine was limited to 1.5 liters. BRM realized that a naturally aspirated engine would hit a theoretical power limit based on volumetric efficiency, but a supercharged engine would be limited only by the amount of boost that could be forced into the engine and the structural limits of that engine. They created a 1.5L supercharged 16 cylinder design to maximise piston area choosing lots of small pistons over a design with fewer large ones. This meant there was more cross sectional area through which the air and fuel mix could flow and would allow extreme high RPM operation to further maximise output.
The result (with help from the two stage rolls royce supercharger design) was a staggering 600hp. Yeah, next time your buddy with an S2000 or an RX8 puffs his chest out and starts talking about hp per liter, you can smack his arse back into 1950 with this article. Better yet Rolls Royce claimed it would be good for 800hp in short sprints, and 1000hp on "sprint fuel". I don't know what "sprint" fuel entails but I reckon it probably causes cancer in California.
The power was taken from the middle of the engine using gears, effectively making this two V8s joined in the middle. This was done to avoid subjecting the entire crankshaft to the full torsional load of all 16 cylinders.
Its first race outing was in 1950 at a non-championship race in Silverstone. When the flag dropped "the BRM lurched forward from the back of the grid, engine screaming, and then the car abruptly stopped". It had broken the cars main drive shaft.
In 1952 the car was driven at the Ulster Grand Prix by the famous Fangio. He declared it the "basically, the best Formula One car ever made". Fangio later crashed in a Maserrati and was unable to drive for BRM until he recovered from a neck injury. When he returned he won at Albi in spectacular fashion. His car was capable of 186mph, running 72 PSI of boost. Yes you read that correctly, 72 PSI of boost. Their Ferrari competitor Albert Ascari complained that with all the noise of the BRMs in the race he couldn't hear anything.
I don't know about you, but the thought of trying to haul ass around a racetrack in a screaming banshee shaped like a cigar trying to put 600+hp down on skinny wheels is utterly bonkers. It gives me chills when I hear it.
Rotary Aircraft engine.
the copper pipes feed the air fuel mixture to the cylinders from the crankcase, the whole thing spins as one.
When most people say "Rotary" engine they think of the Wankel engine, made popular by Mazda in the RX series, and later by a hilarious series of memes involving jokes about boost and tip seals. The rotary term is more correctly used to describe an engine where the cylinders rotate around a stationary crankshaft and was most commonly used in WWI aircraft. It should not be confused with the radial engine used later.
The rotary engine fed its spinning cylinders with the air fuel mixture that came from the crankcase in the center. This made throttling somewhat difficult. A single carburettor was commonly used and the pilot had to adjust the mixture on the fly. This meant that in practise the engine was generally run at full throttle and the mixture used to adjust power as a fine tuning control. For landing the magneto providing spark was temporarily cut out using a "blip" switch creating a sound which some people mistake for an engine in distress.
This lack of control also made starting the engine, whose propeller was bolted directly to the crankcase, a somewhat hazardous affair. This is also where the term "contact" came from. Starting was accomplished by a 2 man team. The prop was spun a few times to oil the engine. Then the pilot would close the blip switch - making contact - so that the magnetos would be active, letting the starter know the engine was live and would fire next time he turned the prop. The engine would spin up rapidly so the starter needed to be out of the way very quickly.
Wikipedia explains the benefits of this arrangement best:
- Smooth running: Rotaries delivered power very smoothly because (relative to the engine mounting point) there are no reciprocating parts, and the relatively large rotating mass of the cylinders acted as a flywheel.
- Weight advantage: many conventional engines had to have heavy flywheels added to smooth out power impulses and reduce vibration. Rotary engines gained a substantial power-to-weight ratio advantage by having no need for an added flywheel.
- Improved cooling: when the engine was running the rotating cylinder block created its own fast-moving cooling airflow, even with the aircraft at rest.
Notably the large inertia of the engine gave a gyroscopic effect which made control of the aircraft unique:
During level flight the effect was not especially apparent, however under turning it was far more pronounced. Due to the direction of the force left-turns required some degree of effort and happened relatively slowly, combined with a tendency to nose-up, while right-turns were almost instantaneous, with a tendency for the nose to drop. In some aircraft this could be advantageous in situations such as dogfights, while the Sopwith Camel suffered to such an extent that it required left rudder for both left and right turns and could be extremely hazardous if full power was used over the top of a loop at low airspeeds.
So do you fancy flying a plane made of wood and canvas, with no throttle, and a massive whirling gyro in front of you making the plane turn right and nose dive anytime you touch the stick? Yeah that sounds pretty bonkers too.
Next time you start your car I want you to yell "contact" in a mock British accent.
Stay Frivolous.
Stay Frivolous.


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Allenville, MO Railroad Depot early 1900
Allenville's beginning is owed to the railroad. Even it's namesake was the president of St. Louis Iron Mountain Railroad. Much of the prosperity at the time was due to the ability to ship to and from the town. Many in the town were employed by the railroad. Even my grandfather, a resident of Allenville, retired from the railroad.
St. Louis Iron Mountain Railroad train schedule for Allenville
An 1891 copy of the Grain Dealers & Shippers Gazetteer list these names as registered railroad shippers from Allenville Missouri: R.W. Groves, A.P. Kinder, L.B. Lumenburg, R.W. McNeely, D.A. Nichols, C. Shibel, C. Sparfield.
Railroad Crew
Early 1900 Railroad Crew - Allenville, Mo.
This picture shows Harry Hinton with his foot on the railroad car, along with several other men in early Allenville, MO.
Railroad Bridge over the Diversion Channel
Allenville Missouri
Railroad Bridge built 1918 and is located between Allenville and Delta and goes over the Diversion Channel. Photo taken by Craig Meador 2004. Here's a link to his website for more photos of this bridge. http://bridgehunter.com/mo/cape/allenville-rr/
Just as the growth and prosperity came to Allenville from the railroad it left just as quickly with the building of a new railroad bridge at Illmo, MO and Thebes, IL. Here's a small story about it:
If you go through the town of Allenville today and blink your eyes you would miss it. What caused it's demise? About 1910 a railroad bridge was built across the Mississippi River at Illmo-Thebes and the mainline railroad traffic left. In 1916-18 the Diversion Channel was built near Allenville cutting it off from the South and west and putting Allenville in a potential flood plain. In 1920, the Missouri State Highway Department decided to not go through Allenville after all but bypassed the town and went down the Delta way.


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Nads Now Makes Waxing Strips!Reviewing: Nads Waxing Strips 24 Pack | Rating:
I have long been a fan of Nads since the days that you could purchase it via infomercial. I was pleasantly surprised when I found that they now make wax strips in addition to the original pot of Nads hair removal.
To use the Nads strips you simply rub one of the 12 contour weave strips between your palms until it is warmed up. You then peel the strip apart and use the two warmed wax strips on your legs or wherever else you might use them. You rub the strip down so that it sticks to the hair on your leg. It is important that you have at least a quarter of an inch hair growth for this to work. Then you pull.
I was surprised to see that the contoured strips really do fit over the curves of my legs better then the old wax paper like strips I was used to. Nads did remove my hair to my satisfaction. I also like the fact that you can now get nads without getting the huge tub. I always made such a mess with the original product.
What I did not like about this product is that it does not come with a numbing agent like some other wax kits. I am really sensitive to pain and the number comes in handy.


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The CWPA Perfect Pitch Contests for the Framework Success in Postsecondary Writing - another fabulous conference feature!
Now that The Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing is completed, we need you to help promote it! To gather your great ideas, CWPA has created the Perfect Pitch Contests!
We are asking members of CWPA to develop and design two different ways to spread the word:
- An Elevator Pitch: A two-minute speech to explain the Framework and to induce someone to find out more about it.
- A Bumper Sticker sending a message that the viewer should find out more about the Framework.
With the generous support of Bedford/St. Martin's, we will award fabulous prizes!
Click "read more" to read more (!) and download a flyer with additional information!
The Grand Prize, an iPad, will go to the person who produces both a successful elevator pitch *and* a successful bumper sticker. One first place winner for each separate contest will win a Kindle. Second place winners win Framework t-shirts featuring the winning bumper sticker design. Finalists will be chosen by an Executive Board Committee and then all members in good standing will vote for the winners at the summer conference.
Finalists will be chosen by an Executive Board Committee and then all members in good standing will vote for the winners at the summer conference.
For more extensive directions, see the attached flyer. The deadline for submission of both contests is Monday, 27 June by Noon (EST).
Looking forward to hearing and seeing all of the creative talents of our amazing membership. Let the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing games begin!


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Petrified Forest, AZ — Petrified Forest National Park is pleased to promote awareness of and appreciation for the history and culture of American Indians during National American Indian Heritage Month. This month is dedicated to recognizing the cultures, the events and lifeways, the creativity and achievements of American Indians and Alaska Natives. This year's theme is "Celebrating Tribal Nations: America's Great Partners." The park's closest tribal nation partners include the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and White Mountain Apache.
Activities at Petrified Forest include the following:
Cultural demonstrators will be featured each Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) at the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark. Take this opportunity to observe and discover traditional arts and skills in practice today:
- November 7th: Eileen Yatsattie, Zuni pottery making
- November 14th: LaDawn Yazzie, Navajo beadwork
- November 14th: the Setalla family, which includes Dee and Gwen, Hopi pottery making
- November 21st: Otto Lucio, Zuni silversmith and jewelry-making
Take a tour of Puerco Pueblo and Petroglyphs, a site on the National Register of Historic Places. Meet at the trailhead for Puerco Pueblo every day at 3:00 p.m. MST.
Take a tour of the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark and look for the architectural details that reflect the American Indian Heritage of the region, including murals by Hopi artist Fred Kabotie. Meet at Painted Desert Inn every day at 10:00 a.m. MST.
Be sure to visit other places reflecting Petrified Forest's rich American Indian heritage: Newspaper Rock, Agate House, and discover sites throughout the Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area.
The visitor centers have information on other programs being given in November. Program availability is based on weather conditions and staffing.
For information call (928) 524-6228, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST; or write to the Superintendent, Petrified Forest National Park, P.O. Box 2217, Petrified Forest, AZ 86028; or e-mail the park Superintendent.