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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1965 Chevrolet Corvair
As we all know, no car is truly finished. A car may be ready to hit the road and look like a million bucks, but the owner will always have some little detail nagging at him every time he takes the car out. The seller of this 1965 Chevrolet Corvair two-door hardtop on Hemmings.com is rather upfront with a number of such details on the rear-engined coupe, none of which should be deal-breakers for such a clean and attractive car. From the seller's description:
This a great-looking hardtop, two-door coupe that sports a gorgeous light maroon paint as shown in the photos. As the photos also show, the interior looks as if it just arrived at the dealer's showroom. Not only is it an eye-catching car to look at, it is also full of options such as Powerglide automatic transmission; 164-cu.in., 140 hp, six-cylinder engine with four carburetors; excellent tires on real chrome wire wheels with knock-off hubs; wood sport oversize steering wheel; AM/FM radio (the radio is not original but fits perfectly in the original position); dual Chevrolet side mirrors; bumper guards front & rear; dual exhaust; custom taillights with the center blue cats-eye; the chrome and body rubber gaskets are excellent; and the final bonus is that it has the correct California license plates for 1965. The odometer shows only 69+ thousand miles and is fully functional. One front fender wheel-well chrome strip is dented and a new replacement is included. The brakes are due for replacement soon and all the needed parts are included. As shown in the last trunk photo, a selection of spare parts are also included. The VIN plate lists the following: 105375L121424 with the Dealer Delivery stamp blank. Fresh fully synthetic oil was just replaced along with a new oil filter – this car is ready to be driven anywhere. A spare tire, the original jack and a car cover is also included.
See more Corvairs for sale on Hemmings.com.
Hemmings Finds of the Day – 1962 and 1966 Chevrolet Corvairs
Some cars are like potato chips – you can't have just one. Microcars certainly fall into this group, as do Corvairs, as we see from this 1962 Chevrolet Corvair and 1966 Chevrolet Corvair, both for sale on Hemmings.com by the same owner. Both cars appear to be well maintained and in decent shape from the photos. From the seller's description of the 1962 Corvair:
This is a great car, it will need the correct battery and you are ready to cruze. It even has 4 brand new tires. Vehicle has been stored for many years. We have owned it for 20 years, and the previous owner had it stored as well.
And from the seller's description of the 1966 Corvair:
This is an all original car. It has been in storage all of its life. It must have been special to someone, only having less than 5,000 miles. It needs 4 tires and a battery All negotiable. The only thing I see on it is the right front window post shows a little surface rust about as big as a silver dollar.
Which would you take?
See more Corvairs for sale on Hemmings.com.
Noted collector and concours d'elegance judge Bill Davis wins Lee Iacocca Award
Mr. William "Bill" Davis, of Charleston, West Virginia, was presented with the 2011 Lee Iacocca Award at the recent Glenmoor Gathering.
Bill, 79, has enjoyed a lifetime of involvement in the old-car hobby, and this award celebrates his boundless enthusiasm and willingness to share his knowledge with other car lovers. We spoke with Bill, who explained that he wasn't aware of the honor of the Iacocca Award. "It took me by surprise at the Glenmoor Gathering. It's kind of the ultimate 'good guy' award."
While his current automotive stable numbers 20 cars that range in age from 1933 to 2004, this gregarious man has done far more than simply amass cars: "I've been involved in collecting cars since 1958. I have been the national president of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club, the national president of the Classic Car Club of America and of the Classic Car Club of America Museum, and the president of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club Foundation." Bill has also been a judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for the last 29 years ("I tell everybody they keep asking me back in hopes I'll learn something," he quips), at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and at the former Meadow Brook Concours.
"I belong to 11 or 12 car clubs, starting with the Antique Automobile Car Club of America, which is an organization that everyone who likes old cars should belong to," he continues. "I also hold memberships to the Classic Car Club of America, the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club in England, the Oldsmobile Club of America, the National Antique Oldsmobile Club, the Corvair Society of America, the Buick Club of America, the 1936-1937-1938 Buick Club, the Bentley Drivers Club, the Cadillac & LaSalle Club."
Of the 20 cars in his collection, nine were bought new by him or his family, and nine are two-door convertibles. Here's his current list:
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II
1935 La Salle Convertible Coupe
1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III
1938 Buick Special four-door Convertible Sedan
1941 Cadillac 60 Special
1941 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Sedan
1952 Bentley R-Type Continental
1956 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible (bought new)
1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I with a Hooper body
1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Convertible (bought new)
1965 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL
1965 Corvair Monza 140 Convertible
1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible (bought new)
1967 Cadillac Eldorado
1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass sedan (mother's last car)
1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible (bought new)
1986 Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country Convertible (bought new)
1990 Bentley Turbo R (bought new)
1994 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible (bought new)
2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Considering his collection, Bill muses; "At one time I had 13 Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, one of every engine: big Sixes, little Sixes, V-12, straight-eight, V-8. It was interesting to see the progression of the engines. I've sold some and kept my favorites. I've always liked Cadillacs, and the three Oldsmobiles we bought new. When the time came to replace the 1966 Cutlass convertible in 1986 – a car I drove every day for 20 years – GM wasn't making any convertibles. I was kind of a GM guy, but Chrysler was making them, and I liked the original Town & Country, so I thought, why don't I get one of these little plastic jobs?" he laughs. "I've stuck with Chrysler convertibles, and I'm on my third one."
He continues, "I've always liked Corvairs; I thought they were interesting cars. The Monza, I bought in a snowstorm off a used cars lot. I thought, 'Why don't I take that home?' Cars are a lot like cats; you feed a cat milk, and he's back the next day. You put gas in a car, and it's there the next day. I really like the car I'm next to. I'm similar to the people who like stray dogs and cats – they want to take them all in. And I'd really like to give a home to all of the cars that I see and like, but I can't do that."
When asked if there's anything he hasn't owned, but admires, he answers quickly. "Probably like everybody in this hobby, I love Model A Fords, but I've never had one. I think they are absolutely charming cars. There's something very solid, very nice about them. And like so many people, I like Duesenbergs and things like that, too. I'm at the age now where I simply like the cars I have, and can admire cars I don't have. My next birthday is my 80th, and I enjoy driving them.
"I'm just another soldier in the trench of the hobby," Bill says. "I don't think I do anything special when you look at other accomplishments that people do, but I'm willing to help wherever I can."
The Lee Iacocca Award is presented to people who exhibit "Dedication to Excellence in Perpetuating an American Automotive Tradition;" it is a reward for individuals who contribute to the hobby through their generous actions and their stewardship of old cars.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1969 Chevrolet Corvair
As we found out a few years ago in the Lost and Found column in Hemmings Classic Car, things get a bit tricky when declaring one car or another to be the last Corvair. In fact, as Corvair historian Dave Newell put it, "The mystery of [the last Corvair's] fate is one of the greatest in GM's history." That said, this 1969 Chevrolet Corvair for sale on Hemmings.com is claimed to be the last Corvair Monza convertible, and the seller says there's documentation to prove that claim. From the seller's description:
Own a significant rare piece of Chevrolet history for a reasonable price. The last Corvair convertible built. Last four of VIN, 5,997 of 6,000 built. The last 3 cars off the assembly line were coupes. The VIN is the proof. This is a 1969 frost green Monza convertible with original matching interior. Original California black plate car, no rust whatsoever, with the original top. One repaint, otherwise untouched. Runs and drives beautifully. Equipped with 110 horsepower engine, Powerglide transmission, rare remote mirror, AM-FM radio, super rare telescopic steering column and factory mag-style hubcaps. Have extensive file of service records from original owner and documentation.
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Save these cars – Maxwell, Nebraska
It seems an entire junkyard out in Maxwell, Nebraska, is shutting down and liquidating its inventory. Fortunately, they're sending their 50-year collection of 1940s to 1970s cars to auction July 17, 2011. Unfortunately, these are the kinds of auctions at which the recyclers clean up unless classic car enthusiasts outbid them. We see mostly American iron here, and mostly full-size sedans and station wagons at that, though there seems to be a good number of Corvairs, along with that Jeep FC-170 that would get a good home here at Casa de la Strohlio. Check the Fowlkes Auction page for more. (via)
Hemmings Finds of the Day – Corvans (and a Rampy)
Though we have little background on the circumstances that led the Volo Auto Museum to purchase these four air-cooled Chevrolet utility vehicles, it's probably safe to assume that they (along with a handful of Corvair passenger cars) came from the collection of a dedicated Corvair enthusiast who simply couldn't get around to restoring them all. Good for Corvan fans, then. All of them appear to have come from California, and all appear to need some work, but beyond that, we know little about the 1962 Corvan (possibly a Greenbriar?), the 1963 Rampside, the 1963 Corvan, and the 1964 Corvan all for sale on Hemmings.com.
See more Chevrolet Corvairs for sale on Hemmings.com.
Neighborhood terror – the Rupp Chevy Jr
The fields at Hershey are lousy with go-karts and mini-bikes every year, but this one in particular caught my eye last fall, with its orange fiberglass body sculptured to look like the 1962 Corvair Monza SS concept car, complete with the turbine-look wheels and concave tail panel. It even had a rear-mounted engine for maximum Corvair-ness.
As the seller described it (and as we've discovered on vintagekarts.com), it was a Rupp Chevy Jr, which Rupp placed on its Dart Kart chassis and initially built just for auto show giveaways under the Monza Jr name. After a couple years, the name changed to Chevy Jr, and Rupp began selling them to the public, allowing many Chevrolet dealers to purchase Chevy Jrs for their own giveaway contests. Production continued through the early 1970s, and they all appeared to have been powered with Tecumseh 3-1/2 hp engines.
The seller of this particular Chevy Jr was asking $4,900 for it. I say somebody needs to make a version of the Chevy Jr just large enough to fit and propel a six-foot adult male for me to drive around the Hemmings offices.
(For more Chevy Jr photos, visit ruppbikes.com)
UPDATE: Coincidentally, Chevrolet this morning announced that it will show the Mi-Ray concept – heavily influenced by the Monza SS concept – at the Seoul Motor Show.
Hemmings Find of the Day – Mid-Engine Corvair
Rumors of mid-engine Corvettes pop up and dissipate like mushrooms most every model year, but this award-winning 1965 mid-engine V-8 Chevrolet Corvair is as real right now as it was when it was built in 1967. In the middle of the Tangerine Dream is a 327 small-block Chevrolet, backed by a four-speed transaxle. The owner road tested and destroyed many a transaxle before getting a bumpstick into the V-8 that increased horsepower in the upper RPM range while reducing the torque down low. The same man who conceived, constructed, and evidently drove the Corvair through a few sets of tires is now selling this well-sorted and award-winning dream. Read on for mid-engine Corvair testing exploits, and check out the listing for a full set of specifications.
1965 Chevrolet Corvair. 327, 4-speed, 3:55 posi. Has gone 156 MPH. Runs 12.8-second ET at 112 MPH in the 1/4-mile. One of the first V-8 Corvairs, possibly the first mid-engine V-8 Corvair built. I am the original owner. I built this car in 1967, fabricating my own adapters, doing all welding, engine-building, mechanicals, interior, suspension and paint. I re-restored it completely again in 1989. Extensive history-receipts-photos folder.
Longest trip: Chicago to L.A. Coldest trip, 28 degrees below zero after leaving Milwaukee Arena Custom Car Show. Drove home through 2-feet of snow after leaving the International Amphitheater car show in Chicago; hottest trip, 118 degrees through Mohave Desert. The "Tangerine Dream" won multiple first-place trophies, plus one "Spectators Choice." 84,000 total and original miles.
See more Chevrolet Corvairs for sale on Hemmings.com.
Four-Links – Van Creeps, Ford's Deora, Mercedes moon van, crampside
* The Van Creeps vannin' club had a little shindig a couple weeks ago, and Chopperdave was there to snap some pics. Mark Choiniere also filmed a most excellent video of the show, and the whole thing's got Mr. Angry wanting to do up a flat black A-100.
*Couple of little-known facts for ya today. First, the Deora's windshield was actually taken from a Ford station wagon. Second, Ford first used the Explorer name not on a 1990s SUV, but on a show truck that was, in essence, a knockoff of the Deora.
*"When shopping for your next utility truck to explore Mare Tranquillitatis, consider Mercedes-Benz."
* Tom over at Corvair Fleet Management recently found this most excellent photo of a shorty Corvan, dubbed "crampside."
* Finally, it's no wacky van, but it's cool nonetheless: Shady Dell in Bisbee, Arizona, is a trailer park made up of just vintage trailers, along with a bus and a cabin cruiser turned into a camper. Must see this next time I'm in AZ. (via)
Distress signals?
If I see a parked Corvair, it's a pretty sure bet I'm going to give it at least a once-over. Something about this 1964 Corvair Monza convertible that I saw on a trailer in the Chocolate Field at Hershey immediately caught my eye:
Deliberate funnin', or just your basic goofup? The one on the other side was right-side up. It reminded me of something I'd seen somewhere else not too long ago. Now, what was it …
That's right, that 1970 Cutlass I saw at auction in the spring. Here's a detail:
Any significance to the fact that they're both convertibles? Who knows? I wonder if this kind of thing ever happened on the assembly line. Might have been a good idea to have asymmetrical mounts for these badges, so they could only go on the right way 'round…


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This week is Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Celebration Week, a time dedicated to honoring the Mardi Gras Indian tradition and taking a closer look at the community's achievements over the past year.
Autry DeWalt Mixon, Jr (1931–1995), native of Blytheville, Arkansas, is better known as Junior Walker of Motown legends Junior Walker & the All Stars. Here they are with "Shotgun", a 1965 cut that spent four weeks at number 1 on the R&B Singles chart.
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To provide premium low-light focusing and continuous AF tracking, the Canon EOS 650D offers a new "Hybrid CMOS" chip which combines the sensors for the live view and video mode autofocus into the main imaging sensor. It also features an on-the-fly lens distortion correction, and an in-camera HDR imaging and stereo audio recording. The pioneer touch-screen boasts of a minimalistic and manageable interface. Controlling the key shooting functions of the camera is hassle-free. In addition to the simple interface, the 7.7cm flip-and-twist monitor adds efficiency and uniqueness that is best appreciation on full manual exposure mode.
Burst-mode shooting is almost unbelievable as it does the job at a speed of 5 frames per second. The shutter lag is almost indistinct, and the time it needs to turn the camera for its first shot is a mere 0.5 seconds. It also takes the same amount of time to do a single shot. The Canon EOS 650D's image quality is impressive. It captures a good amount of detail and delivers a good level of color accuracy. Tonal range is kept in balance with the rest of the elements of the image through the Auto Lighting Optimizer.
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Finding challenges notion that an adult must get 2 from a child under 5
FRIDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Adult kidney transplant recipients who receive a single kidney from a very young, deceased donor may do just as well in terms of life expectancy and organ function as those who are given both kidneys, new research has found.
The finding is centered on the controversial issue of how to handle kidney transplants coming from donors 5 years of age or younger, and raises new questions about the common assumption that such kidneys must be transplanted in unison to be viable.
Currently, kidneys taken from children 5 years of age or younger are typically kept together and transplanted as a set into adult recipients, the idea being that splitting up such tiny pediatric organs could undermine the success of the transplant.
By contrast, kidneys taken from donors 10 years of age or older are usually deemed separable. There is no clear protocol regarding kidneys from deceased children between the ages of 5 and 10.
But the new finding suggests that adult patients may fare equally well after receiving just one kidney from a very young donor -- an observation that could prove auspicious for the approximately 80,000 Americans currently awaiting a kidney transplant.
"Basically, the normal practice of giving two small kidneys to an adult is unnecessary," said study author Dr. Rubin Zhang, medical director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at the Tulane University Abdominal Transplant Institute in New Orleans. "It just doesn't make sense to think of this as if two function better than one, because even though a pediatric kidney will grow larger over time everything else about it in terms of its function is there and fixed at birth. So transplanting two is wasting a lot of kidneys."
The findings will be published in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephro
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I've never used an f-stop timer but with the posts I see in this thread and many others I'm getting very tempted. I've also just acquired an enlarger with the Ilford MG head - and the RH Designs dedicated unit looks very well suited to my needs.
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Marcin Gortat C WAS 5 months ago
Gortat will play for the Polish national team this summer, the Washington Post reports.
Gortat finished the 2014-15 season having played in all 82 games. He averaged 12.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 30 minutes per game. That was the least number of minutes he'd averaged per game in over three seasons. Coach Randy Wittman often opted to play Gortat limited minutes in the fourth quarter, so if the team decides to lean on him more in crunch time next season, it's possible Gortat's minutes could take a hike north again.
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Gortat posted 10 points, nine rebounds, and one assist in 32 minutes of action in Game 2 against the Hawks.
Gortat was limited in foul trouble and ultimately fouled out in 32 minutes of action. He's been very effective in the postseason so far, but Tuesday's performance was a weak one for the center. Expect him to bounce back in Game 3.
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Gortat helped the Wizards complete a sweep of the Raptors on Sunday, scoring 21 points (8-9 FG, 5-7 FT) and grabbing 11 boards in just 29 minutes.
Gortat was taken out for most of the second half after completely dominating in the first. He finished the first-round series against the Raptors with two double-doubles, averaging 17.3 points and 10 rebounds per game while shooting 74.4 percent from the floor.
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Gortat grabbed a monster double-double in Game 3's win against the Raptors, posting 24 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, and four blocks in 43 minutes of action.
Gortat's strong performance made the difference for the Wizards, who took a commanding 3-0 series lead after Game 3. He's averaging 16.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game in the series so far.
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Gortat grabbed a monster double-double Friday against the Nets, posting 21 points and 16 rebounds in 26 minutes of action.
Gortat is averaging 17.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks over the last five games. Owners can enjoy his heightened production to close the year.
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Gortat posted 19 points, six rebounds, and three blocks in 30 minutes of action Friday against the Knicks.
Gortat is averaging 14.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 2.6 blocks over the last five games. His heightened play has been beneficial to owners during the playoffs, and it seems like he'll continue to play well moving forward.
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Gortat scored 23 points (10-11 FG, 3-4 FT) with 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 31 minutes during Wednesday's win over the 76ers.
It's his third straight games with double-digit rebounds, although Gortat scored just 14 points combined in the previous two games. He should be able to put together another big night on Friday against the woeful Knicks frontcourt.
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Gortat had six points and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes Sunday against Houston.
Gortat has picked up his rebounding over the last two games, but his scoring has been lacking of late. While he has pulled down 26 boards in the last two outings, he has only reached double digit points once in his last five.
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Gortat posted 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 29 minutes of action Friday against the Clippers.
Gortat is averaging just 14.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 1.2 blocks over the last five games, and his lack of rebounding is starting to become very concerning to owners. He's still worth owning in standard leagues, but he's no longer considered a must-own player in 8-man leagues.
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Gortat continued his string of strong games in Thursday's win over the Grizzlies, scoring 22 points (10-16 FG, 2-4 FT) and finishing the game with nine rebounds, two assists, three blocks and three steals in 40 minutes.
Gortat has scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games now, and Thursday was the first time he blocked three shots in a game since Jan. 21. In his past 10 games, Gortat is shooting 63.7 percent from the floor and is averaging 15.1 points, 12.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.


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Wladimir Klitschko vs. DaVarryl Williamson
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2004-10-02 : Wladimir Klitschko 244 lbs beat DaVarryl Williamson 218 lbs by TD at 3:00 in round 5 of 10
- Location: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Jay Nady
- Judge: Jerry Roth 49-46
- Judge: Doug Tucker 47-48
- Judge: Chuck Giampa 49-46
- Fight stopped due to a Klitschko cut over the right eye caused by an accidental headbutt near the end of round five. Klitschko down for a glove touch in the 4th from a straight right to the head.
- Data Boxing reported the blows as Klitschko 62/173 36%, Williamson 31/99 31%. Williamson led in controls 51(26 were circling) to 26 for Klitschko. Events Per Round(Attempts + Controls) were 70 about average for HWs. Klitschko dominated them 57-43%.


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Attorneys Patrick J. O'Sullivan, left, and Mark D. Goris operate their newly-formed partnership, Goris & O'Sullivan, LLC, from 5 Mill St. in Cazenovia. The firm provides mediation services and handles both civil and criminal appeals.
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Vero Beach Barber Bridge to be a venue for Hands Across The Lagoon
VERO BEACH - The Merrill P. Barber Bridge is the latest venue to join Hands Across The Lagoon; a unique rally to be held 9-10 a.m., Sat., Sept. 28 at eight locations from Volusia County to Martin County.
The event is being held in conjunction with National Estuary Day and is hailed as an opportunity for residents to demonstrate their support of the estuary. The goal is to have participants link hands for 15 minutes across eight causeways that span the lagoon's 156 miles of shoreline.
Participants are encouraged to arrive by 9 a.m. and be in their places no later than 9:45 a.m. The City of Vero Beach has designated MacWilliam Park, off of Indian River Drive east, on the north side of the east end of the Merrill P. Barber Bridge as the preferred area for parking.
Hands Across The Lagoon is the brainchild of the Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program and its many partners in the region. The Merrill P. Barber Bridge effort in Vero Beach is being coordinated by a collaboration of organizations including the Indian River Community Foundation, the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, Florida Institute of Technology and The Lagoon Coalition.
"This is a historic event and watershed moment for the Indian River Lagoon," said Kerry Bartlett, Executive Director of the Indian River Community Foundation. "When we learned there were no plans to have one of the Vero Beach causeways covered, we knew we couldn't let our community be left out."
Declining lagoon conditions over the last few years have prompted a growing concern among scientists, citizens and the business community. While many continue to study what is causing the problems and potential solutions, it is important to keep the health of the lagoon a top priority for our communities said Penny Chandler, Executive Director of the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce.
"The Indian River Lagoon is a $4 billion economic driver, not to mention the most biologically diverse estuary in the United States," said Chandler. "The health of the Lagoon has a significant impact on the health of our economy. This event, and other similar events, during National Estuaries Week is a great way to help educate our communities about the importance of the lagoon."
In Indian River County, the events will take place at the Merrill P. Barber Bridge location at SR 60 and the Wabasso Causeway on CR510 which is hosted by the Environmental Learning Center.
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History of terror
Rape has a long and terrible history in Congo. In the 18th century, slavers used Congolese women for pleasure on the way to the slave ships. Belgian colonists continued the practice and brought other horrible punishments, such as flaying naked Congolese with leather straps, killing children before their parents' eyes and forcing slaves to carry heavy loads until they dropped exhausted by the sides of roads.
Congo has not fared much better since independence in 1960. Longtime dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, who had the country renamed Zaire, allowed his soldiers plenty of latitude in enforcing his 32-year rule.
The aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide was particularly damaging to the country. Ethnic Tutsi and Hutu militias - members of the same ethnic groups that had violently clashed in Rwanda - crossed into North and South Kivu, eastern Congo's lush lake region, and continued their carnage. Women again suffered as soldiers and militiamen roamed the region unchecked.
As Mobutu lay dying in 1997, Rwanda invaded to crush extremist Hutu militias. That invasion strengthened anti-Mobutu Congolese militias, who raced through the countryside like a spear through fish, taking food, women and commodities as they advanced on Kinshasa.
Meeting little resistance from Mobutu's army, they captured the capital, installed Laurent Kabila as president and renamed the country Congo.
Congo then became a vast battlefield for a proxy war in which Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe backed Mr. Kabila, while Rwanda and Uganda backed militias that had turned against Mr. Kabila. Mr. Kabila was assassinated in 2001 and replaced by his son, Joseph. The conflict, often called Africa's world war, resulted in 3 million deaths during a five-year period that was to have ended with a peace deal in 2003.
Today's fighting, however, represents a continuation of that conflict, with rival militias and government troops battling for control of the mineral-rich east.
The rape epidemic has been compounded in some ways by international efforts to aid the hundreds of thousands of Congolese displaced by the fighting. Since January, 1.7 million Kivu civilians have been displaced, according to the United Nations. Many wind up in camps where the rapes continue.
Although no one knows for sure how many in this country of 67 million are rape victims, the United Nations estimates that 200,000 women have been raped in the past decade and that 40 women a day are raped in South Kivu alone.
Doctors and relief workers say the chronic need for treatment of all kinds far exceeds their capacity to help.
Victims blamed
The damage done to the victims is far more than physical. In a classic blame-the-victim syndrome, many Congolese men shun their wives for being raped, saying they are obliged to send them away because the women have been "unfaithful." Many rape victims are afraid to return to their villages for fear of being shunned or expelled, a near death sentence in a culture that strongly favors family.
"Rape is not about sex, but power, terror. And that is exactly how it's being used in the Congo," said New York filmmaker Lisa F. Jackson, whose graphic and grueling 2008 documentary about Congo's sexual violence, "The Greatest Silence," is to be broadcast on Congolese television.


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By Renate Stendhal for the Women's Media Center
The focus of major exhibitions currently in Paris and Washington, D.C., and opening early next year in New York City, avant-garde icon Gertrude Stein continues to inspire controversy. Here, author Renate Stendhal weighs in to set the record straight.
With two big traveling exhibitions, Gertrude Stein is having a renaissance. She is also embroiled in a political controversy. Did Stein and Alice B. Toklas survive in Nazi-Occupied France because Stein was in cahoots with Marshal Pétain, the head of the French Vichy Government, whose speeches she began to translate in 1941? Did her close friendship with Pétain's advisor, Bernard Faÿ, who turned fascist and collaborator during the war, mean that she was a collaborator, too? Did she really want Hitler to get the Nobel Peace Prize?
These accusations are snow-balling in articles, blogs, and a new book about Stein and her "Vichy Dilemma." There is nothing new about the facts, but Stein is always a welcome target. From the moment a woman—a Jewish, lesbian woman—positioned herself at the birth of Modernism and declared, "I am a genius," she was attacked and ridiculed. It is a fact, however, that Stein's avant-garde novel, The Making of Americans, was written from 1902 to 1911, long before Joyce wrote Ulysses (1918 to 1920). With her "word portraits" she was the first to create in language what such modernist painters as Cézanne, Picasso and Matisse were producing in painting.
Irony taken as fact
The bias of the recent attacks shows the most clearly in the Hitler "scandal." In 1934, Stein was interviewed in the New York Times Magazine. The article points to the "impish" expression on Stein's face. "'I say that Hitler ought to have the peace prize,' she says, 'because he is removing all elements of contest and struggle from Germany. By driving out the Jews and the democratic and Left elements, he is driving out everything that conduces to activity. That means peace.'"
Isn't this the way Jewish humor works? Stein recommends Hitler for the Nobel Peace Prize, just as Freud "recommended" the Gestapo—with the same perfect irony. The Germans had made a condition for Freud's emigration, in 1938, demanding a declaration that he had been well treated. Freud declared: "Ich kann die Gestapo jedermann auf das beste empfehlen." "I can heartily recommend the Gestapo to anyone." Does this make Freud a collaborator? A Nazi?
Stein was a profoundly apolitical person, coming from an assimilated Jewish family that admired Ulysses S. Grant and George Washington. "Writers only think they are interested in politics," she wrote, "they are not really, it gives them a chance to talk and writers like to talk but really no real writer is really interested in politics." She loved to talk about Maréchal Pétain, who was every French person's hero after saving France in the battle of Verdun, in 1916. Elected prime minister of the Vichy Government in 1940, Pétain's armistice with Germany again prevented the destruction of France. In Stein's eyes, Pétain was the great man who would not only keep France safe but lead the country out of the chaos of the Third Republic and restore it to its cherished agrarian and disciplined traditions.
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Personally I don't see the point in wonderng. We'll never know for sure, and even if she wasn't dead what would be do about it at this point? Burn her books?
If this all derives from the 1934 interview I think it's a bit ridiculous we ask know; she should have been asked back then.
Get over it. Maybe she did what she had to do....
The "scandal" sounds like a FOX News story. Inane and inflammatory.
As pointed out in her later writtens that no one seems to mention. She changed her mind.Said and did things differently.
Of course it's easier to attack a woman for saying, basically, the same as Freud. Sarcasm can be difficult to understand for small minds, and (male) reviers ususally have those.
Sounds like a great mind navigating troubled waters.
Amazing what we do to live.
I am not concerned about role of Pope in selling out the Jews to monster Hitler, but about current Europe and Asia selling out Israel to the Arabs for oil and leading to another potential Holocaust. Nazi ideology of supremacy and delusional Jew-hate had found a fertile ground in the Muslim world, since it is in Koran and Hadith writings, as Salmon Rushdie rightly pointed out! Yet, there are intelligent people who do not see that having Holocaust deniers, such as Ahmedinijad and Mahmoud Abbas spew their delusional Jew-hatred in UN may lead to another Holocaust, this time in Middle East. The old European antisemitism leading to the Holocaust has risen its ugly head again, this time in form of bashing Israel and Zionists.
Even some Jewish intellectuals are fools, supporting another terrorist state from which Arab delusional Jew-haters can shoot rockets on the entire area of Israel, not just 1/3 as they are doing now from Gaza. Shame on J-street and shame on Chomsky for being so blind that they see a speck in Israel' eye and not a rod in the eyes of the Muslims who learn from Koranic verses to hate the Jews!. Shame on UN that had been supporting Arab refugees, instead having them settled in the lands left by the Jews in Arab countries and those Jews now form over 50% of the productive citizens of Israel.
Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas and Htizbollah teach their children that the highest goal in life is to die as a martyr, i.e. be killed while murdering Jews and Americans.
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Travel Photography Photos tagged as elephants
On the move. On the way back to Wagga from Sydney, 2007
Elephant Park Project from www.luang-prabang-hotels.com
another photo taken at thrissur pooram, the famous festival conducted with elephants
Elephant Collaring in ZA, Itala Game Reserve
Elephant Collaring in ZA, Itala Game Reserve
Itala Game Reserve
Itala Game Reserve
elephants in a great habitat
Elephants all coming down to drink at dusk in Chobe, Botswana.
Elephants swimming across the river in front of our boat at Chobe, Botswana.
These birds dig their nests to that mud wall.
This elephant seemed to be chewing on a log and wanted to show everyone it finished the entire snack.


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Laws of Nature / Rights of Genius:
The Drame of Constance de Salm
The woman born into the provincial nobility in 1767 as Constance-Marie de Théis, who lived through the Revolution as Constance Pipelet, and who died in 1845 the princesse de Salm, crafted herself in every incarnation for the public. By the end of her life her corpus of published work included patriotic songs, elegies, epigrams, pensées, plays, and poetry. In striking contrast to many of her female peers, Constance de Salm shunned both anonymity and "feminine" genres such as domestic fiction, claimed the title of femme philosophe, and destined her work for public gloire. As she neared the dose of her life, she might well have believed her ambitions fulfilled. Applauded at the revolutionary lycées, appointed to provincial scholarly societies, lauded as salonnière, extensively published, she had earned a renown matched by only a handful of her female contemporaries. In an explicit bid for immortality, she painstakingly prepared her voluminous correspondence for publication and selected from her vast corpus those works to be published in her Oeuvres complètes. 1
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For the first time in a while Blizzard has announced a brand new game franchise. The game is Overwatch and it is a team-based multiplayer shooter with Pixar-like graphics. Looking at the gameplay videos it looks very much like Team Fortress 2.
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It is not often that I get excited about a game. There are tons of video game trailers out there and while they may be good, they really don't give me that feeling like, "I NEED to get that game as soon as it comes out!". I think the last game I was super excited about really was Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360. Yesterday one of my friends sent me the link for the new Battlfield 3 Caspian Border 64 Multiplayer Video and WOW I was impressed! Watching this video definitely makes me want to get the game. Check out the footage below!
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Twenties Wedding Dress from Lindsay Fleming - Clara. Clara was inspired by the most iconic twenties style, the 'flapper'.
Perfect for any girl wanting to ''charleston' or 'bunny hop', Clara is made from sandwashed silk crepe, with a deep band of pale gold embroidery embellished with AB crystals around a dropped waist. The AB crystals are also around the neckline, shoulder straps and down back. However the most stunning part of the design is the 'handkerchief' skirt made from 20mtrs of pure silk tulle, which gives the dress an uneven hemline reminiscent of the 'roaring twenties', which floats elegantly as you walk.
As with all Lindsay Fleming designs, Clara can be changed to suit your own taste. For example many clients have preferred to have their dress made with silver or coloured embroidery. The headdress 'Deco', used in many of the images on this page can also be purchased. Made to Measure: :when clients visit our studio for all fittings, or Lindsay Fleming Roadshow: :at various locations around the country. Horseshoe Cape pattern by Sarah Wilson. Chi-Chi Cowl pattern by Sarah Wilson.
Pattern update: magazine errata will be issued soon, but in Abbreviations, 3/3 RC should read: Sl 3 to cn, hold in back.
K3; k3 from cn. Proceeds from individual pattern sales go to the designer; proceeds from the eBook go to the publisher. Having been generously provided with two skeins of gorgeous silk and camel blend yarn from Anzula Luxury Fibers, I wanted to create something that was a little unexpected. Knitting chunky lace with cables? Big Red Shrug pattern by Sarah Wilson. The oversized knits gracing fall catwalks this season inspired me to design an easy, roomy shrug with grand sleeves, bold cables and easy construction.
Just cast on, knit, cast off, and wear! What could be chicer than that? I settled on the name "Big Red" because I can picture Little Red Riding Hood trading in her cape for this after she's all grown up and found a fashion sense! This shrug is worked in one piece from side to side, being cast on at one cuff and bound off at the other. The size given here should fit shoulders up to 16" wide – if you have particularly wide shoulders, or if you would like a roomier shrug, you can achieve a better fit by adding an extra repeat of the cable pattern while you are knitting the back.
Size Adult; one size fits most shoulders –pattern includes notes regarding fit for shoulders wider than 16" Actual Measurements 40" long x 26" wide Materials Gauge 16 sts/24 rows = 4 inches in stockinette Knitting one of your own? Quick and Dirty, 2- Needle Fishnet Stockings pattern by Joan McGowan-Michael. Even the knitter who is double pointed needle or lace impaired can bang out these sexy, seamed, lacy stockings in a weekend.
They're worked from the toe up, so simply stop knitting and add some ribbing when they're the length you want. Then, to keep these thigh-highs from falling down, wear them with garters (sexy!). When asked if this stitch had a name, I had to think for a moment, and realized that this was a pattern that I'd use to make windowpane vests for my Barbie doll in the late '60s. Since I don't recall seeing it in any stitch dictionaries, it may very well be the product of a seven-year-old mind.
In any event, when stretched over a shapely leg, it becomes an attractive openwork stocking pattern. Baile pattern by Heather Dixon. Seamless, top-down skirt with lace ruffles.
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According to the study's lead author, PhD student Karen Robbirt of UEA: "The results of our study are exciting because the flowering response to spring temperature was so strikingly close in the two independent sources of data. This suggests that pressed plant collections may provide valuable additional information for climate-change studies."
"We found that the flowering response to spring temperature has remained constant, despite the accelerated increase in temperatures since the 1970s. This gives us some confidence in our ability to predict the effects of further warming on flowering times."
The study opens up important new uses for the 2.5 billion plant and animal specimens held in natural history collections in museums and herbaria. Some specimens date back to the time of Linnaeus (who devised our system of naming plants and animals) 250 years ago.
Co-author Professor Anthony Davy of UEA says: "There is an enormous wealth of untapped information locked within our museums and herbaria that can contribute to our ability to predict the effects of future climate change on many plant species. Importantly it may well be possible to extend similar principles to museum collections of insects and animals."
Phenology or the timing of natural events is an important means of studying the impact of climate change on plants and animals.
"Recent climate change has undoubtedly affected the timing of development and seasonal events in many groups of organisms. Understanding the effects of recent climate change is a vital step towards predicting the consequences of future change. But only by elucidating the responses of individual species will we be able to predict the potentially disruptive effects of accelerating climate change on species interactions," he says.
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Lufthansa Cargo pilots will stage a day-long strike Thursday, the second walk out this week, in a year-long dispute over retirement benefits.
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Lufthansa Cargo pilots will stage a 21-hour walkout Tuesday as part of a year-long wave of strikes that forced the German carrier to cancel almost half of its scheduled short and medium-haul passenger flights today.
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Leafs Sold to Rogers and Bell, No Longer Pension Plan Puppets
So this just happened...
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan has sold its 79.53 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to Rogers Communications and BCE for more than $1.2 billion. BCE is fancy talk for Bell. That's right, Bell and Rogers now each own 37.5% of MLSE, which owns, among other things, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, TFC and the Toronto Marlies.
A couple of thoughts immediately spring to mind... These partnerships between Rogers and Bell make me very nervous. We need them to hate each other, right? It can't be good for the competitive landscape, for those of us who need Internet access and mobile talk and data plans and cable tv, when these telecom behemoths keep jumping into bed together.
And what will become of Pension Plan Puppets, the go-to Leafs blog in these parts? I hope they keep the name for tradition, the way we secular folks still call this Santa holiday Christmas.
But what matters most, of course, is will this help my Leafs win the cup? Since we've already given Brian Burke autonomy and let him spend the cap, I'm thinking it won't make a difference. At least it won't hurt...
What do you guys think of the sale of MLSE?
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We Suck
It seems like we were just talking about the Raptors gunning for fourth in the conference and a home court advantage for their first round in the playoffs. For those who don't follow the Raps, we finished ninth in the conference and that means we missed the playoffs for the second season in a row.
At least the Raptors played a playoff game three seasons ago. Our Leafs haven't played a playoff game since 2004. That's five seasons ago and six years. My daughter's about to turn six and she's not been alive for a single Leafs playoff game.
Of course, if we're talking playoff droughts in this city, the Blue Jays are the top dogs. The last Blue Jays playoff game ended with Joe Carter touching them all, and that was back in 1993. What's that, 17 seasons ago? Do we count the year they cancelled the World Series? Is it really 18 seasons ago?
At least it's tough to make the playoffs in baseball. Our Argonauts play in an 8 team league in which 6 teams make the playoffs, and they haven't qualified since 2007. It's not looking good for next season, either.
I could drag Toronto FC into this mess, but they're only in their fourth season. We'll excuse their three years of missing the playoffs. And the Marlies missed the playoffs, but they were there last year, if we're desperate for a silver lining.
Who am I kidding... there's no silver lining. The three teams with the largest fan-base, the Leafs, Raptors and Blue Jays, have collectively been absent from the playoffs since the Raps lost to Orlando in the first round back in the spring of good 'ol 2008.
We suck.
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Viktor Stalberg Sends Message to Brian Burke #marlies
My son and I spent the afternoon at the Marlies game watching us beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4-2 in American Hockey League action. Driving to the game, we planned to focus on three Marlies: Viktor Stalberg, Christian Hanson and Tyler Bozak.
Bozak was scratched with the flu, so our eyes were set on Stalberg and Hanson. We watched each of them score a pair and Stalberg added a couple of assists. It was the Stalberg show all afternoon as if he was sending Leafs general manager Brian Burke a loud and clear message. Burke was at the Ricoh Coliseum as well, and I hope he was taking notes.
As cool as it would be to watch Stalberg from the front row of Marlies games all season, he should be a Leaf. He will be a Leaf. Hanson's looking like he wants another shot with the big club as well.
After Hanson scored the opening goal, I asked my son about it. This clip gives you a gander at our regular seats for Marlies games.
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Maple Leafs 6, Ducks 3
The Leafs win a game! The Leafs win a game!
And of course, sleepy old man Mike fell asleep when it was 3-1 and missed the celebration. It's worth noting the only period of Leafs hockey I've missed this season is the third period of our only victory. Coincidence?
Tomas Kaberle had five points, Lee Stempniak had four points, Matt Stajan had three points and Niklas Hagman scored three of our five power-play goals. Meanwhile, The Monster got the start and the big win.
1-7-1 folks! Let's plan that parade...
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Sherola Wins the Marlies Tickets
Sherola has won the two Marlies tickets for November 1. He/she was randomly selected from the comments left on this entry.
Here's who Sherola named as his/her favourite favourite Maple Leaf of all-time.
Captain Clutch, Mats Sundin! Mats always gave his all and was a great leader. He will always be #1 in my books :) We miss you Mats!
Sherola, I've sent you an email to get further details. I'll see you at the game.
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You Still Have 5 Hours to Enter & Win Marlies Tickets
It's not yet 7pm. That means you still have over 5 hours to enter my little Win Free Marlies Tickets contest.
If you're interested in a couple of free tickets to catch the Marlies next Sunday, click on over to http://www.torontomike.com/2009/10/free_marlies_tickets_available.html and tell me your favourite Maple Leaf of all-time in the comments.
I see 36 comments thus far. One will be randomly chosen as the winner. It might as well be you.
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Free Marlies Tickets Available Here Right Now
If you've read this blog for any length of time, you know I've frequented a number of Toronto Marlies games the past two years. The Marlies are the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate and they play their home games at the Ricoh Coliseum, on the grounds of the CNE.
The Marlies have given me two tickets to give away to a reader of this blog. These tickets are for the game on Sunday, November 1st at 4pm.
Current Marlies include Tyler Bozak, Christian Hanson, Phil Oreskovic, Ben Ondrus, Andre Deveaux and Carl Gunnarsson. It's a great building, a great product and there isn't a bad seat in the house.
If you're interested in these two free Marlies tickets, simply leave a comment below telling me your favourite Maple Leaf of all-time and why. Put your email in the email field. I'll randomly pick a winner Monday morning, so this contest ends Sunday at midnight.
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The Justin Pogge Rollercoaster Ride Continues
I was sure Justin Pogge was on his way out and that suspicion was confirmed by a Sportsnet report confirming the Justin Pogge era had indeed come to an end here in Toronto. But then, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, it seemed Pogge was saved from the chopping block.
Today, Pension Plan Puppets is giving a very interesting quote from Brian Burke the light it deserves. Here's what Burke said yesterday about Pogge.
[Justin] Pogge's a good kid, but it just didn't work out for him in Toronto. I assured him I would find him somewhere to play this year.
It appears the Justin Pogge era in Toronto has indeed come to an end. The Justin Pogge rollercoaster ride continues...
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Pogge Saved From Chopping Block
I really thought Justin Pogge was on his way out. Earlier this month, a Sportsnet report suggested the Justin Pogge era had indeed come to an end here in Toronto. It was time to move on, to get Jonas Gustavsson to compete with Vesa Toskala for the Leafs spot, to make James Reimer a Marlie.
Today it's been reported that the Toronto Maple Leafs have made a qualifying offer to goaltender Justin Pogge.
The move ensures that Pogge remains a restricted free agent after July 1st, allowing the Leafs to match any offer made to Pogge by other clubs. Had the Leafs not extended the offer and failed to sign him to a new contract by Wednesday, Pogge would have become an unrestricted free agent.
Drafted by the Leafs 90th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, Pogge has failed to live up to expectations. The Fort McMurray, AB native has spent most of the last few seasons with the Marlies, Toronto's AHL affiliate, and has not impressed in call-ups to the big club. In seven appearances with the Leafs last season, Pogge was 1-4 with a 4.35 goals against average and 0.844 save percentage.
I've never been so happy to be so wrong. I really want Justin Pogge to succeed and I'm glad Burke is giving him another year with the Marlies. I know I'll be there, cheering him on with my kids from the front row.
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Within the last few years the number of transport checks above all at airports has been increased considerably. A worthwhile effort as, after all, it concerns the protection of passengers. Possibilities for new and safe methods of transport checks are offered by terahertz radiation. Before this radiation can be used for this purpose, however, it has to be measured quantitatively, so that damage to health caused by radiation can be ruled out. The exact measurement of this type of radiation has now been successfully undertaken by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the German national metrology institute, for the first time.
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"Raf Simonsto leave Jil Sander. Show on Saturday to be his last." So Tweeted New York Times critic Cathy Horyn this morning at 8:53. By 9:04, the official statement was out and Horyn's post was up: Simons, the popular and critically acclaimed Jil Sander designer would leave the house on Monday, just after presenting the fall Jil Sander women's wear collection. This breaking news bombshell has already spawned to two parallel lines of speculation: that Simons is leaving to take the top job at Christian Dior, and that Jil Sander — the German who founded, built, sold, was fired from, returned to, and was again fired from her namesake line (after giving up a controlling stake to Prada) — might return to lead the house that bears her name a third time. It's a triple-whammy fashion job-go-round rumor, friends! Simons' name has been bandied about with regard to Dior (which memorably lost its longtime creative director John "I love Hitler" Galliano almost exactly one year ago, after he was filmed berating strangers in a Paris café with a racist tirade) since December. The Jil rumor has been reported by the German celebrity magazine Gala and by the British Telegraph; the label is no longer owned by Prada, whose C.E.O. Patrizio Bertelli Sander so famously clashed with. Sander also returned to the world of fashion via a multi-year collaboration with the Japanese mass retailer Uniqlo. Her recently ended line there was well-received. Simons, if he is in fact going to Dior, would be a marked departure from Galliano's theatrical aesthetic: his clothing for Jil Sander has been minimalist, but feminine. Dior collections produced under the supervision of Bill Gaytten, Galliano's former studio head, have been pretty poorly received (but the house says they have sold well). [@CathyHorynNYT, On The Runway, Telegraph]
"He said: 'Just come to my studio and look at everything. Maybe you'll do it,'" she recalled, shaking her head. "As if all those exotic skins and corduroy hamster fur were going to turn me on and make me change my entire ethic."
Ford says now that it never happened but that, "I think she might have interpreted that at a certain point." Horyn put that to McCartney:
"Oh, he's a lying, cheating...what?" McCartney exclaimed, when I repeated his comment. "That's the weirdest thing. Why would he take me into an office and show me every dead animal? Oops!" She laughed and, frowning, said to me: "How are you going to handle that? 'Stella says she got offered Gucci but she didn't...LOSER!'" She continued to chuckle.
"We're all our own Barbie doll. Anyone who takes fashion seriously is a fool . What's the worst that's going to happen? You're going to go out somewhere, and you're going to put something on, and you're going to look like an idiot. So what? You can take it off, and it doesn't matter." On her purse shelf, Rivers has her mother's Hermès bags and a $49 clutch from her own QVC line. She also says her favorite shoes are by Payless. "They are so...damn...comfortable," she stresses. [TONY ]
- Top models Natasha Poly, Anja Rubik, and Jessica Hart and their respective beaux got into a fight at a Manhattan nightclub that ended with one arrest and the broken jaw of a European prince. And you thought your Saturday night was dramatic! Apparently, Poly and Rubik were drinking at a table with club owner Adam Hock and Dutch businessman Peter Bakker (who is Poly's husband). Australian Hart and her boyfriend, shipping heir Stavros Niarchos, were socializing nearby with prince Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco. Something happened when someone from Hart's party went over to the table to talk and had a drink from a $500 bottle of vodka; a new $500 bottle of vodka that the prince's party had sent over was unwelcome; and then Hock started "swinging roundhouse punches" and Casiraghi went "flying" across the room with blood streaming from his face. Hock was arrested. Outside the club, Hart apparently yelled at Poly, "Your husband is a loser! Fuck you!" Which is probably not quite the clever comeback she thought it was at the time. Wit of the staircase, Jess, wit of the staircase. [Daily Mail]
- Of the three Cambodian garment workers who were shot by an unidentified private security contractor or police officer outside their factory gates on Monday, one remains in hospital in serious but stable condition. She is 21, and the bullet lodged in her lung. Around 3,000 garment workers in a special economic zone are on strike for better pay and conditions. The companies they work for — suppliers of international brands like Puma — pay no import and export duties, and the Cambodian government waives their other taxes for nine years. The minimum wage for garment workers, meanwhile, is $66 per month. Labor organizers say a living wage in Cambodia would be closer to $281 per month. No arrests have been made in the shooting. [WWD]
- Speaking of sneakers made by children in the Third World, Nike made something called a Foamposite Galaxy sneaker and seemingly normal Americans lined up to spend $220 on them. [TLF]
- Charlotte Gainsbourg is on the cover of the new issue of WSJ. She tells the magazine, "I like wearing the same sweater over and over again, then taking it off when it's smelly." A woman after our own hearts. [The Cut]
- Alexis Bittar says that when he came out as gay in his teens, it was a shock to his Syrian Christian father and Irish Catholic mother. He'd been sneaking out to clubs, which led to a confrontation. "My dad pulled me off the dance floor at Danceteria one night, saying, 'You are never, ever going there again.' It was humiliating." Bittar began abusing drugs — "I nearly died several times" — and entered recovery aged 19. Now, of course, he's known for the jewelry he designs — and for casting women like Lauren Hutton, Joan Collins, Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders. "Every ad features models age 16 to 22 with a blank stare, when the real consumer in luxury fashion stores is more like 35 to 65," he says. "I hate when a woman says she's 45 as if it's a bad thing." [NYTimes]
- Milliner Eugenia Kim and hat brand Stetson are doing a collaboration. [Lucky]
- Speaking of collaborations, Manolo Blahnik — who has spurned high-low, mass-tige mash-ups — says he was surprised to learn that he's engaging in one with J. Crew. "I have been approached so many times to do one, but I don't want to work for a big company where I'll have to have lots of meetings where I'm told what I can and can't do," says the shoe designer. "My niece, Kristina, handles that sort of thing for me — it's just not for me. I was recently contacted by J. Crew to do something with them, so I sent them over 45 pairs of shoes, and they announced we were doing a collaboration. I had no idea about it!" To be fair, J. Crew presented the deal more as "Manolos in exclusive colorways being sold at J. Crew," rather than as a true collab. [Vogue UK]
- Limited Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and Henri Bendel, among other chains, reported positive 2011 results: net income rose 5.7%, to $850 million for the full year, but the company noted declines in the fourth quarter. [WWD]
- In preliminary 2011 results, Roberto Cavalli is reporting a modest 1.1% increase in total sales. Just Cavalli, the company's lower-priced licensed line, is seen as under-performing. [WWD]
- And Sears has just reported a $2.4 billion loss for the fourth quarter. Ouch. [WWD]
- And now, a moment with Janice Dickinson — supermodel, serial reality TV personality, memoirist, and recent star of Celebrity Rehab. She says she's now clean and sober and attending daily meetings. She even has two sponsees. Janice, what made you want to kick prescription drugs and alcohol?
"It wasn't really a TV show that got me sober. I was 56 years old and just done. I was spiritually bankrupt and really needed help. I was going back and forth to Europe a lot for work so to manage the time change and still sleep, I was taking, and eventually becoming addicted to, Ambien, Ativan and Xanax. I had stopped going to AA meetings for eight years and had been in and out of the program since 1982. I just had this inability to say no. There was a part of me that couldn't shut off and it made me feel empty. I had lost conscious contact with the God of my understanding."
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Senior Anderson earned her 20th career victory at the Summit League Championship on April 24, and her third conference title. Of those 20 victories, 18 were in Division I fields, which breaks the unofficial record Juli Inkster set at San Jose Sate. Inkster won 17 times, all in Division I fields. Anderson will play the NCAA West Regional with her North Dakota State teammates beginning May 9.
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