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When you taste a great wine, what you are savoring is its real estate, its terroir. Terroir is the complex interaction of soil, light, weather, drainage, elevation, and a myriad of other environmental factors that give each wine its distinctive character. Intrinsic to the value of a vineyard, terroir is still just one of the considerations facing the potential buyer. Owning a vineyard is more than a lifestyle: It is a business, a going concern, a daily encounter with sun, earth, water, and vine. Luxury Defined asked international vineyard experts how would-be vintners should approach their foray into the world of winemaking.
1. Do your research.
Attending auctions and speaking with wine specialists may also help you discover your best options. "A vineyard must not be seen as a house with some vines, but a rather serious, commercial business that happens to be a lot of fun," says Bordeaux vineyard expert Michael Baynes of Maxwell-Storrie-Baynes, the Christie's International Real Estate Affiliate in the region. Being well connected—or dealing with agents who are—is crucial. In some popular wine regions, up to half of the vineyards for sale aren't publicly marketed.
2. Decide what kind of business you will have.
If you're buying an existing vineyard, research the history of the wine, the prestige of the vineyard itself, and the current oenologue. Also look at wine sales and whether the bottle label's registration is up to date.
For France, stock isn't included in the price because its value changes daily, so purchase the whole stock in addition to the estate. "The new owner will need past stock to keep the business moving until their first vintage is bottled," says Baynes.
For a new vineyard, expect a four-year wait for your first grapes. Also consider the benefits and challenges of organic and biodynamic winemaking. Both winemaking processes have become increasingly popular in recent years and may become an appealing or, conversely, a negative factor in your vineyard selection.
3. Climate is key.
Research the local weather patterns. "When you own a vineyard, you are subject to the risk of weather, regulations, and markets," says William Densberger, a Napa Valley-born vineyard/luxury property specialist with Pacific Union International. Check the soil composition and the age and density of the vines.
4. Consider the costs.
The costs of owning a vineyard can be daunting, with the land price merely the starting point. Other expenses include establishing and maintaining the vines, machinery and fuel, harvest labor, and the cost of bottling, labeling and transporting.
The cost of vineyard ownership varies dramatically around the world. Costs have been ranked, in ascending order, as follows: Argentina's Mendoza region, where building costs are low and there are few planning restrictions, followed by the UK, Chile, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, and Napa Valley. Topping the list of the world's most expensive regions to own a vineyard are Bordeaux and the Dordogne, where historic châteaux vineyards attract high-net-worth investors from China and India.
5. Check for tax incentives and other government aid.
Depending on the vineyard location, buyers may be entitled to tax benefits and other government-led incentives. Italian wine estates, for example, can benefit from considerable tax deductions as well as substantial fiscal subsidiaries from the European Union, notes Tuscan and Umbrian vineyard specialist Riccardo Romolini of Agenzia Romolini Immobiliare. "The Italian government has also eased visa and mortgage restrictions for international buyers who wish to buy property," he adds.
6. Know what to avoid.
According to Baynes, you should avoid real estate agents who aren't experts in vineyard sales. First-time buyers may be lured by the beauty of the lifestyle without understanding that they are buying an operational business. Agents who specialize in residential sales do not have the in-house infrastructure to handle the complexities of a vineyard sale, a process which takes about six months to complete. Schedule a consultation with a Christie's International Real Estate specialist to learn more about the geographic locations where you are considering buying a vineyard and to tour vineyards and estates on the market.


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How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs (Bedbugs)
Good News about Eliminating Bed Bugs
This article aims to demolish the myths about bedbugs and offers practical tips on how to beat these irritating pests.
So don't be afraid of the bugs because they won't bite (although they they do inset a needle-sharp proboscis in order to suck a little blood!).
There is lots of bad press regarding bed bugs at the moment. Their numbers are increasing throughout the United States and also in Europe. London, with its high number of international visitors, is seeing an epidemic. I have various family members and friends who have recently been affected (infested).
People often think bedbugs are not visible to the naked eye. This is because once the 'bite' gets itchy the bugs have fed and gone. The grownups actually measure 4-5mm (6-7mm after a full blood feed, almost ¼ inch) so they can easily be seen with the naked eye. Bedbugs are pale yellow or brown before feeding but turn to a reddish brown colour after a blood feed.
Bed bugs typically hide in a mattress, bed frame or close to an occupied bed.
They don't move very quickly and prefer to live close to their 'meal'.
The place they hid is known as a harborage and if not the bed itself is typically a hole in plaster or wood or an enclosed radiator.
You'll also find them underneath the floor, carpet or inside a grill (for example air conditioning) or inside an electrical fitting.
They detect their host (you) by your body heat, carbon dioxide you breath out or your human odeur.
They sometimes reach their host by dropping from the ceiling if they can't access your bed via the legs.
So How Do You Know you have Bed Bugs?
- Bites: If they are feeding, you may become aware of skin irritation similar to a mosquito bite. When they feed they inject a local anesthetic so you won't feel the itch until long after they've fed.
- The bites are sometimes in a line, typically following a vein. Some people hardly notice them while others have an allergic reaction to the bite.
- Mattress and bedding stains: You may notice small red blood marks on your sheets. The mattress and sheets may also have dark marks from the droppings of your bug guests.
- (If you are moving to a new furnished flat or apartment, it is well worth checking mattresses before signing any tenancy agreement!)
- Visible Bed Bugs: Careful inspection of the mattress or bed frame may reveal some living bugs; particularly the ones who have fed well and are too full to crawl into a proper hiding place!
- Smell: If the premises are heavily infested there may be a musty sweet smell; some describe it like rotten raspberries or almonds. Incidentally specialist dogs are now increasingly being trained to detect the location of bugs.
This is all getting a bit depressing so what about some good news? Why aren't bedbugs as bad as some people would have us believe?
10 items of The Good News about Bed Bugs!
- Bed bugs are not as bad as vampires!
- Various chemicals and natural products can kill them.
- Bed Bugs are nothing to be ashamed of. Bed bugs are not the preserve of dirty people. Anyone can get them. They may be spread by a single bug getting into clothing or via a bag on public transport, for example.
- Bed bugs are vulnerable to extremes of
temperature. You can kill them and their eggs by exposing them to extreme heat or cold. Useful if you live in an extreme climate. The desert sun or a frosty night can finish them off, for example.
- Harborages tend to be near
their food source (a human bed) so they are relatively easy to locate.
- They don't harm humans except for
the allergic reaction some people get to the bite. There is no evidence of bed bug's transmitting diseases.
- Both eggs and bugs are
easily visible to the naked eye.
- Bed bugs are relatively slow moving making them easy to see and limiting how far they spread
- The young, once hatched, are relatively vulnerable and need to feed at each stage of their development in order to upgrade to a larger frame so they can grow to adulthood. In other words they need to feed once a week for five weeks to reach maturity. In addition the eggs must hatch within 3 months or die.
- A hot wash and hot dry in a tumbler dryer will kill both eggs and living bed bugs. Alternatively a spell in the freezer will have a similar effect.
"Good night, sleep tight and don't let the bedbugs bite"
Traditional humorous goodnight rhyme for children
Getting rid of Bed Bugs - Kill or Exterminate them!
There are two approaches. You can either get in a professional pest exterminator specialising in bed bugs or buy suitable chemicals and do it yourself. Doing it yourself has the advantage that you can react quickly if the problem returns. You can use both bed bug sprays or powder to kill them.
In the UK, local authorities and town councils will exterminate a range of pests, including bed bugs, at a subsidised rate.
Generally bed bugs are not eliminated completely during the first treatment but a second treatment normally finishes off the survivors plus any newly hatched young.
Remember the young need to feed weekly for 5 weeks in order to shed their skins and grow to reach adulthood so they are very vulnerable.
Although it might sound a little unpleasant, It can be helpful to continue to sleep in the infected room after the room is treated because this draws any remaining bugs out to feed and the bug-killing treatment then finishes them off.
If you don't have bed bugs at the moment then great, but it may be worth finding out more about them and if bedbugs are widespread in your area.
If bedbugs are in your neighbourhood then take simple precautions to avoid catching them. Beware of where you leave your coat or bag. Check beds in hotel rooms or if you sleep over at someone else's house.
If you find you have unexplained bites check to see if they could be from bed bugs. A medical professional can help identify them.
Finally don't be intimidated by all the bad news about bed bugs! Revolting though they are they can be eradicated and exterminated and the worse bedbugs can do to you is give you the odd bite!
All you need to do is either contact a bed bug exterminator or buy the necessary kit online to kill them yourself.
i have lots of bed bugs in my childs baby cot .i treated them with spray but those are still walking on walls of my room.. pls tell me how to get rid of them permanently..
I am very interested to see an answer to the last inquiry, as it is my experience exactly...
I live in a very old home (100+ yrs). There are cracks & wholes in the wood floors and the plaster walls. Last year I treated our home month after month from last spring through late fall until the bugs seemed to disappear. All winter I seemed to finally be free from the pests. Then, last month, the little ba$#@RSS returned!!! I disposed of our worst infested sofa, safely of course. I've heard that they crawl into the cracks & wholes in walls, baseboards & floors. What can I do/use in my case? I'm a low-income disabled single mother & I've already spent $100's on my attempts! Is there any hope? Or do I need to move?
I'm going to join hubpages and write a hub about daddies who cash in on their daughters' painful parasite experiences...
Great article, Rik - trust you to come up to scratch!

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Colorado's only 6-legged fun mud run!
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Ruffin' Mudder is Colorado's only 6-legged fun mud run! We know how much fun mud runs are and you shouldn't have to leave your 4-legged buddy behind…so grab Fido's leash and come play in the mud with us! This 5K is barking fun and full of muddy obstacle both 2 and 4 legged mudders will enjoy! We're all about the fun, so no electric shock, barb wire or timing! After the run come hang out with all of our dog friendly vendors and meet some new friends!
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Charges dropped against Avon doctor accused of sexually assaulting 11 patients
AVON–A doctor from Avon who was accused of sexually assaulting several female patients was charged in 2014, but on Thursday those charges were dropped.
"A heavy burden has been lifted off of my shoulders with the nullification of those false accusations…We were blessed to be able to prove clearly that those heinous accusations were false and I thank all who stood beside me during those difficult times," Dr. Khosro Pourkavoos said in a statement on Thursday after the sexual assault charges against him were dropped.
In January 2014, Dr. Pourkavoos was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two female patients under the false pretense that the inappropriate touching was for medical purposes. Then, in June 2014, he turned himself in on further charges when nine other female patients came forward. Most of the charges alleged that he touched female patients in inappropriate areas during examinations for reasons that weren't medically necessary.
All along, Dr. Pourkavoos maintained his innocence, saying he was the victim of "sloppy police work."
In total, he was charged with one count of sexual assault in the first degree with use of threat of force; eight counts of sexual assault in the second degree–false report of medical purpose; and six counts of sexual assault in the second degree–false report of medical purpose.
The state statues that he was charged under say:
- A person is guilty of aggravated sexual assault in the first degree when such person commits sexual assault in the first degree and in the commission of such offense such person uses or is armed with and threatens the use of or displays or represents by such person's words or conduct that such person possesses a deadly weapon
- A person is guilty of sexual assault in the second degree when such person engages in sexual intercourse with another person and the actor accomplishes the sexual intercourse by means of false representation that the sexual intercourse is for a bona fide medical purpose by a health care professional
- A person is guilty of sexual assault in the fourth degree when such person subjects another person to sexual contact and accomplishes the sexual contact by means of false representation that the sexual contact is for a bona fide medical purpose by a health care professional
On Thursday when Pourkavoos appeared in court the judge dropped the charges against him after the prosecutor requested the dismissal. The prosecutor said there was not enough evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
"Today's action by the court came about because of the opinions of expert doctors who evaluated all the relevant medical records and concerns of the patients involved in this case," said one of Dr. Pourkavoos' attorneys, Jim Bergenn. "Both the state and the defense expert doctors concluded that in each of these studied cases, Dr. Pourkavoos provided medical care necessary for his patients' own health and safety."
The statement from Dr. Pourkavoos' law team indicated that other medical experts examined the specific situations called into question as "inappropriate" and determined that the doctor performed medically necessary examinations. This information was handed to the prosecutor, who had a state doctor review the case. That doctor agreed with the medical experts, leading to the charges being dropped.
There are still several civil lawsuits pending against Dr. Pourkavoos, according to the state's judicial records.


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Many of the pioneering families who helped establish South Australia and Mitcham are buried in cemeteries across the Council area. Cemeteries around Mitcham include:
- Mitcham General Cemetery, Old Belair Road, Mitcham
- Mitcham Anglican Cemetery, Old Belair Road, Mitcham
- West Mitcham Cemetery, Belair Road, Torrens Park
- St Marys Anglican Cemetery, South Road, St Marys
- Centennial Park Cemetery, Goodwood Road, Pasadena
- Coromandel Valley Cemetery, Main Road, Coromandel Valley
- Upper Sturt Cemetery, Sturt Valley Road, Upper Sturt
If you would like further information about these cemeteries or are interested in finding out where your ancestors are buried, contact the Local History Officer on 8372 8261 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).
Council maintains the Mitcham General Cemetery, Old Belair Road, Mitcham. The curator of the Mitcham General Cemetery can be contacted at the City of Mitcham on 8372 8888 or via email.


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Leathersmith Designs Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of quality leather goods, promotional leather products and a distributor of leather craft supplies. Our specialty is custom imprinted personalized leather products. We sell our leather products in the United States, Canada and overseas. All prices advertised in this web site are in Canadian currency (CAD) but may be displayed in other currencies based on the current exchange rate.
Our main personalized leather goods imprinted include promotional leather products (imprinted leather key tags, leather drink coasters and leather bookmarks) as well as more customized leather goods (leather name belts, guitar straps, dog collars, dog leashes, big and tall belts, rifle slings, change coin purses and wallets). Company or personal names are stamped individually with hand tools or imprinted by machine for large production runs.
Our one of a kind custom leather work consists mostly of leather knife cases and various other leather tool and electronic cases. Quite often a customer comes in our shop with an idea for a custom leather product that we have not made before and we are able to create the leather item they are wanting.
Some of our leather craft supplies stocked for people doing leathercraft and leather work are leather hides, leather lace sewing supplies, leather craft tools, solid brass belt buckles, strap buckles, rapid rivets, snaps, leather craft hardware and leather dyes. We stock a big selection of solid brass hardware and high end tooling leather.
Our goal as a leather product supplier is to provide you, the customer with the best quality product and service possible at competitive prices. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
Jamie Hartling who created Leathersmith Designs Inc., started crafting leather goods for sale in 1975. His initial leather experience was gained through a leather course offered through Dartmouth Continuing Education and through local leather shops in Halifax and Dartmouth. A friendship was developed with the owner's of George's Shoe Repair in Dartmouth. While in high school, Jamie would bicycle to their leather shop many days after school where George would share leather working tips and suggestions. As the business grew, Jamie traveled to Montreal, Toronto and New York for advanced training from leather trades people. Business education was earned through his Bachelor of Commerce Degree at Saint Mary's University.
Jamie cutting belts.
Gail riveting promotional key tags.
Joined by his wife Gail Hartling, father Gerald Hartling and other employees we now ship leather products and supplies coast to coast for businesses and consumers. If you come to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, visit our show room and production area.
Gerald cutting leather products on the hydraulic clicker press.
Alana hand stamping designs and lettering in custom guitar straps.
Alana Leblanc joined us in 2004 after graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Nova Scotia College Of Art & Design and continued working with us until 2018. Alana's artistic skills, creative ideas and eye for design resulted in many more product lines being added to Leathersmith Designs. With her eye for detail and colour, customers were assured to be completely satisfied with the new leather products that were created.


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Palm Sunday features one of the few times when what is called a hymn is an embedded part of the ritual of Mass. The hymn is "Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit." Ironically, in most American parishes, this is replaced by "All Glory, Laud, and Honor." So entrenched is the vernacular hymn mania in the United States that not even the hymns in the ritual itself are used but instead are replaced by inferior substitutes. This is very sad. On the other hand, this is inspiring:
Kathleen Pluth, hymn writer and translator, S.T.D. (cand.) student at the Angelicum in Rome | archive
Fr. Christopher Smith, S.T.D., pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Taylors, SC | archive
Mary Ann Carr Wilson, music director at St. Anne Church in San Diego, home of the summer Chant Camp.
Adam Wood, church musician and writer at Music for Sunday.
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Brisbane Digital is an international digital media agency specialising in web design, digital marketing, social, identity & branding. Our offices are located in Brisbane, Australia and Warsaw, Poland.
We offer cutting-edge solutions for web design, digital strategy, branding, logo creation and content marketing. Our passion is to work with you directly to flesh out your idea in to a living and breathing digital experience and campaign, aesthetically unique and easily communicated to your audience. We don't just build websites, we build brands.
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AMPD Golf Performance are the trainers behind the world's #1 golfer, Jordan Spieth. AMPD reached out to us to redesign their web & ecommerce platform from the ground up, incorporating their existing fitness community, video platform and apps.
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Star Disc ( Planetsphere)
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The Star Disc is a double-sided planet sphere designed for use in the Southern Hemisphere.
A planet sphere is a map of the night sky that helps you identify what objects are in the sky at any given point in time. By turning the wheel you can also view what the star and planet positions for a past or future time, so they're usable any night of the year.
They're great for portability and can fit in your handbag, backpack or eyepiece case for trips away from home.
- North and South sides give greater space and clarity.
- Clear, uncluttered design. Artwork by Wil Tirion.
- Major stars, galaxies, nebulae and clusters in colour.
- Comes with a reference guide with lists of Stars and binocular objects and planet positions for the next 5 years.
- Printed in black and comes in clear PVC plastic for maximum durability out under the stars.
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RAHWAY – The Reading is Fundamental program puts books in the hands of readers, nurturing youngsters hungry for knowledge and passionate about learning. Dozens of books are displayed, allowing children to explore their interests and make their own choices. The books are free but the moments are priceless, as excited readers show off their selections, pose for pictures, and ask in wide-eyed amazement: "I really don't have to bring this book back to the library?"
Amari Nicolas and Bobby Johnson from Lynne Baumann's class at Roosevelt School in Rahway are pictured above, choosing a RIF book to take home.
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In September 2016, the
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016 (the Bill) was passed by both houses of Parliament. The Bill allows for the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to create levy payer registers and to pass on levy payer information to a Research and Development Corporation (RDC), at their request.
The legislation was introduced following the June 2015 a senate inquiry on
'Industry structures and systems governing the imposition and disbursement of marketing and research and development (R&D) levies in the agriculture sector'.
A levy payer register is an industry specific database of individuals and organisations who pay levies and/or charges.
Information collected in a levy payer register will include the levy payer's name, address, contact details, Australian business or company number, the amount of levy or charge they paid and the commodity that the levy or charge was paid against.
The department is conducting a pilot levy payer register with the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
The purpose of conducting a pilot is to test the viability of the proposed mechanism for the collection of levy payer information that is intended to eventually be used for all leviable commodities.
A successful pilot will be an automated system that is digital by design and capable of collecting and storing levy payer information.
The pilot is focused on how grain levy agents currently interact with the levy system, providing them an opportunity to shape the design of a system that fits in with their current processes.
Consultation with grain levy collection agents is an important step in delivering a pilot levy payer register, and will ensure levy payer information is collected in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible.
The pilot levy payer register is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.
Regulations that would compel the collection of levy payer information to the department is not in force.
The pilot will help inform the drafting of these regulations and is expected to begin in early 2018.
If you are a levy collection agent that deals with grain commodities, you may be invited to contribute to the pilot.
The department has commenced targeted engagement with grain levy collecting agents and grain specific software providers.
No. While the department is interested to hear from as many people as possible, the process is completely voluntary.
Grain levy collection agents can email their expression of interest to contribute to the pilot at
Levy Payers.
The use of unique identifiers will be resolved throughout the pilot.
Multiple channels will be made available for submitting levy payer data in various formats.
The more we know about how you submit information, the more tailored that channel may be.
In many cases, levy and export charge collection agents already collect and hold levy payer information as required under the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Regulations 1991.
An eligible recipient, generally Research and Development Corporations (RDCs), can request for a levy payer register be implemented. Once built, the RDC will receive this information.
An RDC may also, in agreement with the Secretary of the Department, grant third party access to levy payer information to carry out authorised activities.
The department is developing guidelines for RDCs who wish to disclose information to a third party.
The department is bound by the Australian Privacy Principles and will have protocols in place to ensure that any personal information is kept confidential and only used for the purposes specified in legislation. Information about the department's
privacy policy.
An eligible recipient can use the levy payer information for the following purposes:
The department, in consultation with the relevant RDC, will work with industry participants to ensure that minimal cost burden is imposed on levy collection agents to establish a levy payer register.
Legislation that would require a person to pass on levy payer information to the department will be prescribed in the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Regulations 1991. Information that would be collected under these provisions would also be authorised under the
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cookbooks i love, and use, from chefs i admire
THOUGH I HAVEN'T eaten meat, fish or poultry in more decades than I care to admit to being an adult, I love food (and even cook all of the above for guests). Listeners to my weekly public-radio show will know I interview many cookbook authors who are inclined to garden-to-table cuisine. The selection on this page includes some new and old favorites I'm enjoying at the moment.
Links to stories I've written on some of their authors who have joined me on the radio, too, are beneath the grid of cover thumbnails.
(Disclaimer: Links reached by clicking any of the books or captions are to my Amazon affiliate account, where I earn a commission if you shop.)
BREAD TOAST CRUMBS: Alexandra Stafford's debut book, hailed by baking superstars Dorie Greenspan and David Lebovitz, serves up the easiest no-knead peasant loaves baked in Pyrex bowls (!!!) then teaches you to use every crumb. Brilliant recipes that go way beyond baking.
PALEO BAKING: Despite being born with severe food allergies, Elizabeth Barbone trained at the Culinary Institute of America so she could then transform almond, coconut and other non-grain flours into gluten-free delights.
NATURALLY SWEET FOOD IN JARS: If your objection to jams, pickles, and other condiments is all that sugar, problem solved. Marisa McClellan's tempting recipes feature maple, honey, juice and even dried fruits as natural sweeteners instead.
CLEAN SOUPS: Master making a range of broths—delicious "sipping teas" in their own right—and also transform them into health-promoting, delicious soups with food-as-medicine expert Rebecca Katz's help.
VEGAN VEGETARIAN OMNIVORE: The latest from the genius of Anna Thomas ("Vegetarian Epicure," "Love Soup") welcomes all of us to the same table.
I may just spend the remainder of my days cooking my way though this one, from the 7-time James Beard Award-winner Madhur Jaffrey.
Another James Beard Award-winning cookbook from Anna Thomas ("The Vegetarian Epicure") on the best of comfort foods, and perfect accompaniments.
From the U.K.'s Nigel Slater, BBC host, "Observer" columnist and kitchen gardener, a book as delicious to read as to cook from.
A cross-cultural, vegetarian culinary celebration of the city both authors, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi, grew up in. Exciting.
The word "vibrant" in the subtitle of Jerusalem-born, London-based Yotam Ottolenghi's breakthrough 2011 book says it all.
Vegetable-based dishes done smashingly, by British broadcaster, author and sustainability advocate Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
A compilation from a Martha Stewart magazine I helped found, "Everyday Food," which delivers on its title beautifully.
A 1992 classic that won a James Beard Award, but can only be had now on Kindle or used (like my vintage copy has been often).
Cook, while connecting the botanical dots. Taxonomy meets gastronomy in Deborah Madison's impressive 2013 book.
Deborah Madison updated 1997's vegetarian classic in 2014 with 150 new recipes reflecting the way we eat now.
Flavorful and fast (but not thoughtless or careless) recipes from masterful Nigel Slater of BBC and "The Observer" fame.
Multi-James Beard Award winner Peter Reinhart reveals secrets of new sprouted and ancient-grain flours and more.
"The New York Times" columnist Martha Rose Shulman creates vegetarian-entree "templates" that make for smarter, easier cooking.
From Deb Perelman of SmittenKitchen.com, a self-proclaimed "obsessive" home cook, a blockbuster book I've gifted to many happy friends.
California-based rising star Bryant Terry fuses Southern, Caribbean and African flavors in this surprising, smart vegan cookbook.
my guest-chef interviews and podcasts
- Anna Thomas on "Vegan, Vegetarian Omnivore"
- Master baker Peter Reinhart on better bread
- "The New York Times" columnist Martha Rose Shulman makes vegetarian easy
- Deborah Madison on quick stocks and other tips
- Deborah Madison on best herbs, Romesco sauce, and more
- 'Clean Soups' and best broths, with Rebecca Katz
- Bryant Terry's exciting "Afro-Vegan" flavors
- Mollie Katzen redefines vegetarian
- All my "guest chef" stories, recipes and cookbook reviews from the archives


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How Much Do New Zealand Toll Free Numbers Cost?
International toll free numbers are becoming more and more essential for modern businesses. Not only are they convenient and free to use for your customers, they're also key to expanding your business's global footprint.
Because of their growing popularity, we're going to explore the specifics behind one toll free number. We'll discuss "how much do New Zealand toll free numbers cost?" and explain the factors that influence their cost.
How Much Do New Zealand Toll Free Numbers Cost?
Every toll free number comes with its own unique functionality, accessibility and price tag. That's why it's so important to understand the specifics behind the specific toll free number you're purchasing. Below, we'll explore some of the most popular ways that New Zealand toll free numbers are offered so you can choose the right calling plan for your business.
Toll Free Bundle Package
New Zealand toll free numbers are commonly offered for a flat monthly fee that includes a bundled set of calling minutes. So for the set monthly price, you'll get a New Zealand toll free number that you can use right away with your bundled minutes.
This plan is popular for customers who have a predictable monthly phone usage. But for those with unpredictable usage, this may not be the best option. This is because if you don't use all your bundled minutes, you lose them when the month ends, and if you go over your usage, you'll have to pay a higher per-minute fee.
For a New Zealand toll free number, the smaller bundled packages start around $30 a month. The cost can go as high as a few hundred dollars for calling plans with larger sets of minutes.
Per-Minute Charge
These numbers are also popularly offered on their own for a monthly fee. With this kind of calling plan, you'll be charged separately for each calling minute you use. This type of plan is popular for businesses with sporadic monthly usage because you're not held to any limits on your minutes.
New Zealand toll free numbers with this type of plan starts around $20. But keep in mind, you'll need to budget for the per-minute costs you'll incur each month.
While the per-minute cost is typically no more than a few cents per minute, it varies based on your provider and by the originating and terminating fees associated with each of your calls.
Toll Free Number With a Cloud PBX
Many providers also offer New Zealand toll free numbers that are paired with a cloud PBX. A cloud PBX is a must-have for businesses of all sizes because it gives your phone number the functionality you'd expect with a business phone system. With it, you'll have access to a number of business phone features, including call recording and time of day routing.
This plan averages around $20 a month. But keep in mind, like the plan above, you'll also be responsible for each calling minute you use on your number. For its cost, this plan gives you the most bang for your buck because of the functionality that comes with a cloud PBX.
As you can see, there are a variety of plans on the market for New Zealand toll free numbers. Use this article as a guide and truly understand your needs as a business so you can choose the provider and calling plan that works best for your individual situation.


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CDAC Notification 2017 www.cdac.in
Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) has released the latest job recruitment CDAC Notification 2017 at its official website. CDAC is all set to grab the candidates for the posts of Project Engineer, Administrative Officer, Personal Assistant, Finance Executive and others. The candidates are advised to apply for the posts by filling an online application form on or before closing date 31st October, 2016 and 09th November, 2016. Applicants who want more details regarding jobs in Chennai, Pune through CDAC Notification 2017 are advised to visit our website sscrecruitmentresults.in.
Vacancy Details about CDAC Notification 2017:
Total Number of Vacancies: Various Posts.
Name of the Posts:
- Project Engineer I.
- Project Engineer II.
- Senior Finance Officer.
- Senior Administrator Officer.
- Senior Legal Officer.
- Finance cum Admin Officer.
- Admin Officer.
- Finance Executive.
- Personal Assistant (Secretarial).
Age Limit:
The upper age limit of the candidates should not be more than 35 years. Candidates applying for the posts of Project Engineer I and Project Engineer II must have their age below 30 years and 32 years respectively.
Educational Qualification:
Applicants must possess graduation degree or Diploma in their concerned discipline from any recognized university.
Selection Procedure:
Applying candidates have to undergo with an interview which is conducted by the selection panel of the organization. Final selection of the applicants will be done on the basis of their performance in the interview.
Salary Details:
- For Finance Executive and Assistant posts, Rs.15600/- to Rs.39100/- with grade pay monthly.
- For Project Engineer I and Project Engineer II Posts, Rs.31000/- to Rs.37000/- per month.
- For other posts, Rs.15600/- to Rs.39100/- with grade pay monthly.
Application Fee:
Candidates who are going to apply for the CDAC careers are informed that they have to pay Rs.500/- as application fee. Applicants applying for the posts of project engineer are exempted to pay any fees. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/Women category are also exempted from fee.
Important Dates:
- Last date to submit the application form for Project Engineer Posts: 31/10/2016.
- Closing date to submit the application form for other posts: 09/11/2016.
How to apply for CDAC Notification 2017:
- Candidates must log on to the official website of CDAC www.cdac.in.
- Click on CDAC Notification 2017.
- Download the application form and fill it with mandatory details of the candidate.
- Upload your scanned photograph.
- Attach all your required documents to the application form.
- Make payment details and etc.
- Click on submit button and take printout of it for further reference.
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Bill Nye rips creationism: Er, he is the "science guy"
Was it just a coincidence that "Bill Nye R.I.P." started trending on Twitter after the science educator, famed for his long-running PBS show Bill Nye the Science Guy, came out against creationism?
Many tweets Monday morning sounded an awful lot like the following from YouTube celeb Joe Santagato: "WAIT, WHAT! WHY IS R.I.P BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY TRENDING?! No way man. I loved Bill Nye. He was the only good part of science class."
Cool it, tweeps. At 56, Nye is very much alive (and very vocal) -- though to some "evolution detractors" the scientist-turned-entertainer might as well be dead.
Miley's losing her religion >>
In a YouTube clip titled, "Bill Nye: Creationism is Not Appropriate for Children," the TV host starts off saying that denying evolution is unique to the U.S., despite America being the source of most of the world's innovation.
"When you have a portion of the population that doesn't believe in (evolution) it holds everybody back," Nye continues. "Evolution is the fundamental idea in all of life science, in all of biology."
Kirk Cameron takes a swipe at Stephen Hawking >>
He likens not believing it to "trying to do geology without believing in tectonic plates."
"You're just not going to get the right answer -- your whole world is just going to be a mystery instead of an exciting place," Nye added.
He also indicated that creationists are "in love" with the idea of a young earth so much that they're blinded by what's in front of and around them -- from ancient dinosaur fossils to distant stars to radioactivity.
Catholics hate on Nikki Minaj >>
"If you try to ignore that," Nye added, speaking to the concept of earth being billions (not 5,700!) of years old, "your worldview just becomes… untenable."
The following statement could no doubt explain the sheer volume of Fox News stories buzzing about Nye Monday morning, as Mr. Science is Fun goes on to speak directly to parents: "I say to grownups: If you want to deny evolution and live in your world that is completely inconsistent with everything we observe in the universe, that's fine. But don't make your kids do it because we need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future.
"We need engineers that can build stuff, solve problems... and in another couple of centuries that worldview, I'm sure, just won't exist. There is no evidence for it."
Don't quite know what is more perplexing here: That there are still so many evolution naysayers in the States, or that there are so many people "gasping" that Bill Nye THE SCIENCE GUY had the audacity to speak to scientific fact.


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CHICAGO -- Emerging market investors shouldn't yet write off China as a growth market, or Russia or Turkey as profit centers, say portfolio managers.
Indeed, investors predicting the "ultimate demise" of China as a growth market are making a major mistake, argued Justin Leverenz, portfolio manager of Oppenheimer Developing Markets.
"China is the most durable growth story in the world," Leverenz said during a panel here at the annual Morningstar Investment Conference. "Even if China grows at 5% to 6% annually, there's nothing in the world like it. China's been the most extraordinary growth story of the last decade, and it will be for the next decade."
Investors also shouldn't shy away from good companies in countries that may be having short-term macroeconomic problems, Leverenz argued, citing Russia and Turkey as examples. "There are some really extraordinary companies in Russia," he says, "but you have to be willing to embrace the controversy."
Leverenz, whose popular equity fund -- now closed to new investors -- has nearly $40 billion in assets, was the most optimistic panelist at the conference's session on emerging markets. (Oppenheimer is opening a new fund -- Oppenheimer Emerging Markets Innovators -- at the end of June with Leverenz as co-manager.)
Leverenz said he didn't believe in the notion of a "Fragile Five": Brazil, India Indonesia, Turkey and South Africa, so named because of their widening current account deficits.
Developing countries with strong and growing middle classes are forcing both democratic and autocratic governments to make "significant institutional changes," Leverenz said. "Governments have to deliver the goods. Progress is happening, although it won't be linear."
Masha Gordon, who heads Pimco's emerging markets equity portfolio management team in London, wasn't as sanguine, however, predicting that anemic growth of 1% or 2% could lead to the "collapse" of the Russian government.
For now, Gordon said in an interview after the session, Pimco was taking advantage of recent turmoil in Russia by focusing on companies with "high dividend flows" -- despite uncertain medium-term government policy.
Loomis Sayles vice president David Rolley urged emerging markets investors to remember that countries are different from companies. "You didn't used to have to know the difference," said Rolley, co-portfolio manager of Loomis' Global Bond team, "but now you do."
Fixed-income value opportunities should emerge when volatility picks up, according to Rolley. Two "volatility triggers" Loomis is waiting for, he said, are when the Federal Reserve Board ends quantitative easing and when China shifts to a "more consumer oriented" economy.
China's neighbor India will also be worth watching, said Leverenz.
The recent election of market-friendly Narendra Modi as prime minister, with a "very clear mandate" to improve the economy, is "just what India needs," according to Leverenz.
"India will be able to grow faster over the next three to five years," he said.
Yet Leverenz added that he was skeptical that India would be able to "break out" the way South Korea or China has without a significant increase in manufacturing.
"India will do well, but I'm not sure it can be Korea or China," he said.
Read more:
- Asset Selection: Why Broader Is Better
- Emerging Markets Ready to Re-Emerge?
- Asia Experts Suggest Separate Investing Strategies
- Values-Based Investing for an Emerging Market
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Author Notes: Super sweet red grapes pair with salty capers in an addictive way. A sprinkle of parsley adds a pleasantly clean note, but this salad is equally delightful without it. —parkersays
Serves: 4
cups red grapes
teaspoon capers in salt, rinsed
tablespoons flat parsley (optional)
- Cut red grapes in half. Add to a bowl and set aside.
- Finely mince whole capers and parsley (if using). Add to grapes.
- Mix gently until all the grapes are speckled with bits of green. Serve.
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Rabbit hunting
By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on January 4, 2009 2:00 AM
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Rabbit hounds peer from their dog box Saturday morning near Pikeville as they wait for their owners to get started. Monty Pitt, Sherrod Donn, Morris Reid and Herman Poole were rabbit hunting off of Mt. Carmel Church Road.
Rabbit hunters were out in force around Pikeville Saturday. The hunting season will last until the end of February.
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I used to work at a car dealership as a saleswoman. Many of the guys with whom I worked were pretty sleazy. Some were not. One in particular made my stomach turn somersaults when I first met him. His name was Pedro. He was from Mexico. He was the fattest man on the sales staff. He was short and carried most of his weight in his middle. He had thick lips and thinned out greasy hair. His face was ugly.
But none of Pedro's external features were the cause of my intense feelings of repulsion. There was something dark lurking inside of Pedro, but I had no idea what it was. My gut knew he had done something really terrible to someone.
When I first locked eyes with Pedro on his first day as a car salesman at our dealership I almost threw up. I had to run away from him to avoid puking. The feeling I got from him was just pure evil. Through months of working at the dealership I avoided Pedro like the plague. I was afraid to talk to him. I would eavesdrop on him occasionally because I wanted to understand why my gut got so freaked out when I got near him. I overheard him one day saying, "Oh the prostitutes in Mexico City are no good, their cunts are really drippy and their assholes taste bad."
I started asking the other salesman about Pedro. They told me all of Pedro's customers are Mexican. They also told me he has no repeat customers. I thought this was weird since a fairly high percentage of my customers are repeat buyers. I asked, "Why doesn't he have repeat customers?" They answered, "Once his customers get home and do the numbers, they realize Pedro ripped them off. They never want to come back to him."
I witnessed Pedro ripping off people several times. Here's how he did it: when working a deal that involved a trade-in vehicle, he would receive a trade-in dollar amount from the used car manager. Let's say this amount was $5000. Pedro would go back to his customers and tell them that their car was only worth $3000. He was very persuasive and would use all sorts of tactics to make his customers believe him. He usually could convince his customers of his numbers. It was only when the customers went home, looked at the numbers, did some research that they realized Pedro had ripped them off big time. Pedro did this in several areas so he managed to make a huge amount of extra profit from his deals.
I never reported any of this because my direct managers approved and condoned such tactics. All they cared about was profit and they were not concerned at all how this profit was made. At the top of the management chain there was a philosophy in place that did not approve of slippery, dishonest tactics, but the philosophy became more and more diluted the farther down the chain you went.
What does any of this have to do with a split penis?
One day Pedro was gone for several weeks. Then he was back for several days then he was gone again for many weeks. I asked one of the guys, Steve, what was going on with him. Steve said, "Oh yeah, his dick had to be sliced in two for some medical reason. He showed me the photos of his dick last week. He carries them around in his pocket and has shown them to almost all of us. It was pretty disgusting to see."
My response to Steve was, "Karma's a bitch."
Pedro was fired. Several months later I saw Pedro back in the dealership selling off his top-of-the-line Highlander. I heard that his wife had taken off to Mexico with his money and he was currently liquidating all his assets. I know this is going to sound terrible, but suddenly my life didn't feel so bad.


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Sorry for the long delay since my last response. I've been quite busy. Thank you for posting your first sectors of the partitions. Let me explain what we're looking at here and why.
You observed that the partitions were of type "SFS" in fdisk. Partition types are stored in the partition map, and are meant to suggest what type of partition it is, but don't really tell you anything about the filesystem or data on the partition. For example, on a typical GNU/Linux system, all of the data partitions use partition type 0x83, "Linux", regardless of what filesystem those partitions use (ext2, ext3, ext4, reiserfs, xfs, btrfs, etc.) If you look at a list of partition types, you'll see that some correspord to file systems, some correspond to operating systems, and some correspond to particular functions rather than filesystems (for example 0x82, Linux swap). In the case of your partition type, 0x42 "SFS", that is Peter Gutmann's "Secure Filesystem", one of the early encrypted filesystems for DOS, which I highly doubt is the fs used for your disk. (You *didn't* encrypt your disk, did you? If you did, then we're in for a whole world of hurt coming up, because recovering encrypted disks when there's no backup can be a real bear...) More likely, the disk label is 0x42 "SFS" because "SFS" also stands for "San File System", which doesn't really tell us anything, either, since "San File System" is a class of filesystems, and not a particular one.
Anyway, that's not really relevant. What is relevant is the hexdumps of the first block of each partition that you got. The first one looks like a PBR, and the second looks like a big bunch of zeroes. The reason I wanted to see this is that fdisk listed three partitions in the PBR, but they didn't go to the end of the partition, and I wasn't sure where the data partitions tarted (here I'm making some assumptions based on what I saw on the last EBD I looked at; it may well be that the one you're working with is very, very different.
Anyway, if we look at your PBR, we see it's mostly empty, except for 0x1be - 0x1fd, which is where the actual partition map on an MBR or a PBR is (most of an MBR is boot code; obviously a PBR doesn't need this.), and the last two bytes, 0x55aa, which is the signature for an MBR/PBR. Anyway, your partition table is this:
0002 0100 82fe 3f0f 3f00 0000 92eb 0300
00 02-01-00 82 fe-3f-0f 0000003f 0003eb92
Not Bootable
First block: Head 2 Sector 0 Cylinder 1
Partition Type 0x82 (Usually Linux Swap)
Last block: Head 254 Sector 15 Cylinder 63
First sector: 63
Number of blocks: 256914
0000 0110 05fe 3f10 d1eb 0300 c13e 0000
00 00-01-10 05 fe-3f-10 0003ebd1 00003ec1
First Block: Head 0 Sector 0 Cylinder 65
Partition Type 0x05 (Extended)
Last Block: Head 254 Sector 15 Cylinder 515
First sector: 256977
Number of blocks: 16065
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
No partition 3
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000
No partition 4
Uhmm, so it looks like we need to see what the disk looks like starting at sector 256977. If what I remember about Extended partitions in an MBR is right, then there will be *another* partition table there. What is throwing me off is the fact that the extended partition (sda1p5) is showing up as having size zero (start and end at cylinder 17) but maybe it's because the entry for the second partition in the PBR says it's only one cylinder long, and it's expecting the whole partition 5 to be contained within partition 2? (My shop an Apple-only shop, so the partition table types we usually work with are APM and GUID, which haven't been hacked to death to support big disks and many partitions the way MBR has.)
Anyway, let's see what we get at cylinder 16 and beyond...
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ddrescue /dev/sda1 /2tbdisk/test.img -i 256977b -o 0 -s 48195b


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VALERIE MARTIN'S Mary Reilly was filmed with Julia Roberts and John Malkovich, and her Property won the Orange Prize in 2003.
She's written on a jaw-dropping number of subjects, even including a book about St Francis. From the Deep South, she's now a native New Yorker.
New York's new left is the core of this story of a family getting over the bumps from one generation to the next.
Chloe and Brendan are a book illustrator and a historian, kindly, well-off lefties who just hate the neocons. Their son brings home a girl with a dangerous and biblical name, Salome.
Salome is a Croat, a watchful, pointy little thing who's convinced, quite rightly, that her man's mother doesn't like or trust her.
This normative enough stuff blossoms into a twisty tale of Croatian and Serbian atrocities, strange Basques who hang around with shotguns, mild political activism and generational strife.
It doesn't quite come together - you get the feeling the writer would really much prefer to be telling the story of an American revolution - but it's an absorbing family story.
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Last time I heard about a small piece of space debris flying by the ISS, the whole crew left their quarters and squeezed into the two Soyuz vehicles.
And even though the ISS is in the low orbit, the astronauts report seeing occasional bursts of light even when their eyes are closed (that's high energy particles discharging on their retinas).
A several months' journey is too long.
Also you will need a lot of electricity, perhaps several times more than the ISS currently consumes.
Looked and didn't see anything on this yet.
Wanna live on Mars? Okay, but you can't come back
Originally posted by redoubt
It would NOT be anything like what those first settlers to the New World found coming to North America.
At least they had some natives who were kind enough to keep them fed when all their own stuff failed them.
It's one thing to devote oneself to colonizing a new world but it's quite another to go knowing that you may meet your end NOT with some statue in the park in the center of the village... but slowly suffocating or starving to death on a world 80 million miles from the closest blue sky.
Originally posted by AfterInfinity
reply to post by Wanderer777
Looked and didn't see anything on this yet.
You didn't look too hard. Amongst about five other threads, I found one I myself have already posted on, which is why I recognized the topic. Not sharing because I posted on it, but because it's one of the most content-lengthy threads on the subject.
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Apparently they're taking names for a one way ticket to Mars.
Originally posted by buddhasystem
You realize that the Earth orbit is more littered with debris than deep space?
I believe it's Cherenkov light produced in the vitreous body, and sometimes it's possible to observe it even on Earth, at high altitudes.
I think you really need to trust the opinion of radiation experts and biologists, rather than your gut feeling.
In what way is it different? For instance, I've heard about plans to convert ISS into a spaceship towards the end of its service period. There is no such thing as 'cosmodynamics' and the shape of the ship is irrelevant. In both cases you have a power station, a set of pressurized modules and a life-support system. In case of interplanetary travel, you also have engines. But it does not have anything to do with the solar panels. You will need either solar panels or a nuclear reactor. These are the two choices available now.
Why? The ISS is a completely different platform.
Originally posted by mrkeen
Which radiation experts are you talking about? They are still conducting experiments at the ISS (even on that level) and every time they get new surprising results. There is no proven theory of the effects of cosmic radiation as of yet.
Nobody can even explain why some people survived Hiroshima or Chernobyl while others died. This is a large set of equations with too many unknowns. And yes, my gut feeling tells me, the shorter the exposure, the better. Does your gut feeling tell you differently?
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Jackie Paris (1924-2004), began working on 52nd St. in 1947, back when the New York City street had started to earn its fame as one of the two epicenters of bop music, and by 1953 he had earned Down Beat Critics Poll award as best new male singer of the year.
Although he never managed to build up the kind of in-group following other singers did, Paris always retained that elusive quality that puts him just beyond the fence that is straddled by so many, into territory that is unmistakably that of jazz.
The two albums included here, from 1960 and 1962 respectively, are a rewarding example of his vocal range, and proof of his flawless phrasing and articulation. Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin is a fine set of readings of a fine set of songs, arranged by pianist Irving Joseph, all sung from the inside, from the heart of what the song really is. An excellent example of how these songs should be sung: with care and knowing, and more than just a hint of jazz.
The first six tracks of The Song of Paris include some splendid writing by Bobby Scott for three different groups, one featuring woodwinds, another strings, and a third one with brass and saxes. On the remaining five tracks, Paris, in addition to singing, is heard on guitar for what was probably the first time since late the 40s.
All in all, two excellent albums by one of the finest of jazz singers and one of the most consistently overlooked Jackie Paris.
01. Girl of the Moment (Gershwin-Weill) 1:59
02. The Girl That Got Away (Gershwin-Arlen) 5:14
03. Lets Take a Walk Around the Block
(Gershwin-Arlen-Harburg) 2:28
04. This Is New (Gershwin-Weill) 3:12
05. Theres No Holding Me (Gershwin-Schwartz) 3:01
06. Sure Thing (Gershwin-Kern) 3:02
07. For the Life of Me (Gershwin-Schwartz) 3:03
08. Long Ago and Far Away (Gershwin-Kern) 2:51
09. The Moment of Moments (Gershwin-Duke) 1:31
10. My Ship (Gershwin-Weill) 4:20
11. Fun to Be Fooled (Gershwin-Harburg) 3:32
12. One Life to Live (Gershwin-Weill) 2:44
13. Dukes Place
(Ellington-Roberts-Katz-Thiele) 2:37
14. If Love Is Good to Me (Spielman-Evans) 3:14
15. Jenny (Scott) 3:21
16. My Very Good Friend in the Looking Glass (Allen) 2:51
17. 'Tis Autumn (Henry Nemo) 3:43
18. Nobody Loses All the Time (Scott-Scott) 2:09
19. Everybody Needs Love (Passman-Medley) 3:23
20. Cherry (Gilbert-Redman) 2:40
21. Thads Blues (Thad Jones) 3:31
22. Tonight (Bernstein-Sondheim) 2:30
23. Cinderella [Stay in My Arms] (Kennedy-Carr) 2:30
Tracks #1-12, from the 12" LP "Jackie Paris Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin" (Time LP 70009)
Tracks #13-23, from the 12" LP "The Song Is Paris" (Impulse AS-17)
Personnel on "Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin"
Orchestra arranged & conducted by Irving Joseph
Tracks #1,4 & 11: Spencer Sinatra, flute; Gene Orloff, violin; George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, Alan Shulman, cello; Irving Joseph, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Bobby Rosengarden, perc.
Tracks #6-8 & 10: Joe Wilder, trumpet; Phil Bodner, flute, alto sax; Gene Orloff, violin; George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, Alan Shulman, cello; Irving Joseph, piano; Al Casamenti, Barry Galbraith, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Tracks #2,3,5,9 & 12: Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Phil Bodner, flute & alto sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Irving Joseph, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Recorded in New York City, February 23, 1960
Personnel on "The Song Is Paris"
Orchestra arranged & conducted by Bobby Scott
Tracks #14 & 15: Bill Hammond, flute; Phil Bodner, bass-clarinet; George Dessinger, bassoon; Gene Orloff, Harry Lookofsky, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, violins; David Schwartz, viola; Charles McCracken, cello; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Gloria Agostini, harp; Ted Sommer, drums.
Recorded in New York City, January 22, 1962
Track #18: Clyde Reasinger, Irv Markowitz, Al Di Risi, Lewis Gluckin, trumpets; Dom Gravine, Paul Faulise, Bill Schallen, Phil Giacobbe, trombones; Hal McKusick, Tom Alfano, John Murtaugh, Howard Rittner, saxes; Phil Bodner, flute; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Janet Putnam, harp; Maurice Marks, drums; Willard Dillon, percussion.
Recorded in New York City, January 24, 1962
Tracks #13,16 & 17: Dick Berg, Don Corrado, Art Cery, Ray Alonge, French horns; Bill Hammond, flute; Phil Bodner, flute & alto sax; Romeo Penque, tenor sax & flute; George Dessinger, bassoon; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Gloria Agostini, harp; Sol Gubin, drums.
Recorded in New York City, January 26, 1962
Tracks #19-23: Hank Jones, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Roy Haynes, drums. On #19 & 23 Paris also plays guitar. On #21 Paris plays guitar but doesnt sing.
Recorded in New York City, May 8, 1962
Original recordings produced by Bob Shad (#1-12) and Bob Thiele (#13-24)
This CD release produced by Jordi Pujol
Mono / Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
"On the documentary Tis Autumn, jazz journalist Will Friedwald states that the way to separate real jazz fans from the rest of the crowd is if they have any Jackie Paris albums. Paris was the rare combination of being both a) an excellent singer and b) completely overlooked and obscure for 95% of his career. He was a mix of California Cool like Baker, but old school hip like Bennett, but all his own, and his own was wonderful.
He only released a handful of albums; they are all wonderful . These two from the early 60s are high water marks, with Paris teamed with some real boppers. Paris had a stroke of genius for the 1960 session which had him singing Ira Gershwins lyrics to songs other than his brothers. The hard hitting orchestra includes Roy Haynes/dr, George Duvivier/b and Joe Wilder/tp, and Paris sears through a torrid Girl of the Moment while delivering a definitively delicate and romantic Long Ago And Far Away. He possessed a vulnerable flutter in his voice that teetered between vibrato and hear-throb, milking it for all he can on This is New.
The 1962 date includes a jam with Hank Jones/p along with Duvivier and Haynes, while Pairs plays some hip guitar on Thads Blues and puts his heart on his sleeve on Tonight while playing it cool on Cherry. The orchestras snap and sizzle behind Paris on a smoking Dukes Place and the definitive version by ANYONE of Tis Autumn is delivered to your front porch, along with a haunting read of Jenny.
I guarantee that if youre a vocals fan, and you buy these sessions, youre going to ask Where has this guy been?!? Youll also end up searching for everything hes done. Maybe not now, maybe not tomorrow, but some day. Heres looking at you, kid."
George W. Harris (January 7, 2016)
Jackie Paris was a talented singer with a flexible style (he died in 2004 when he was 73). He was specifically a jazz singer, one-time friend of Charlie Parker who worked with Charlie Mingus's band for a few months in the 60s, and, in the old cliché, never got the recognition he deserved. I did my best for him having him on two BBC radio programmes with his former wife, the fascinating jazz singer Anne Marie Moss. Last time I spoke to Anne Marie she was teaching voice at the Manhattan School Of Music.
Jackie was, as Jordi Pujol remarks in his liner "the best jazz singer that never happened". I first heard Jackie singing with Bill Harris and Chubby Jackson in a big band. He was consistent throughout his career but with The Song Is Paris album (which begins at Duke's Place) being probably his finest.
The album of Gershwin's lyrics has a dozen good and unhackneyed songs, and it's very pleasant but inhibited by some unimaginative arrangements by pianist Joseph. It's irrelevant that the backing includes people like Joe Wilder, Charlie Shavers, Eddie Costa, Barry Galbraith and Roy Haynes because they don't have anything interesting to do.
The second album is a different matter. Again the material is fresh, Bobby Scott's arrangements are superior and this time Jackie swings happily with the band. The album culminates with a small-group set in which he revels in the backing of Hank Jones and company and also shows his talents as a guitarist. I know that he thought this was his finest hour, and I think that he was probably right.
Steve Voce, Jazz Journal (February 2016)
-Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
"Jackie Paris' smart, hip vocals prove a perfect match for Ira Gershwin's smart, hip lyrics on this wonderful session, which boasts an appealing warmth and intimacy underneath its cool exterior. Paired with musical director Irving Joseph as well as Phil Bodner on flute and sax, Joe Wilder on trumpet, Barry Galbraith on guitar, Eddie Costa on vibes, and Roy Haynes on drums, Paris delivers some of his jazziest and most thoughtful performances, clearly relishing the opportunity to tackle material as eloquent as "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block," "That Moment of Moments," and "Long Ago (And Far Away)." The subtlety of his approach dovetails perfectly with the common-man appeal of the Gershwin songbook , and the album's steadfast refusal to bow to melodrama or theatricality is essential to its success."
-The Song Is Paris
"The Song Is Paris pairs Jackie Paris with arranger Bobby Scott, whose simple but effective treatments prove well-matched to the singer's uncommonly direct approach. Because he was never a showy or self-indulgent vocalist, Paris never received the acclaim he deserved, and the subtlety of a record like The Song Is Paris further underlines just how deceptive his music can be -the album shifts so effortlessly between moods and tempos that its broad range threatens to pass by virtually unnoticed. Paris' nuanced, succinct approach to the material likewise eschews technical acrobatics in favor of sincerity and poignancy -slowly but surely, the songs work their way deep under your skin."
Both by Jason Ankeny -All Music Guide
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