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Illustration Award
A Line Intersected
David Grant Urban
2018 Finalist
422 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
"David Urban is a dark poet. With seductive grace and powerful prose, A Line Intersected transforms the postcard vistas of San Diego into a barren landscape of murder and betrayal. A terrific debut novel." - Tim Maleeny, bestselling author of Stealing the Dragon and JUMP
"David Grant Urban writes with grace...The protagonist is a deeply wounded man and his quest for revenge comes across just so naturally to readers." -Romuald Dzemo, Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review)
"Great plot, great character development, skilled writing - this book has all of that...I'm ready to nominate this one for an Edgar Award." - Don Houts, MenReadingBooks.com
The History Major
A Novella
Michael Phillip Cash
2018 Finalist
130 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
An American Cage
A Prison-break Psychological Thriller
Ted Galdi
2018 Honorable Mention
330 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
Danny Marsh is a good guy, and also an escaped felon. He has twenty-four hours to make it to freedom in Mexico. Along the way, he must evade the rabid Texas authorities, and even deadlier, the schemes of one of his closest allies, who isn't who he seems.
Do you like the gray areas between good and evil?
Do you like characters who play mind games?
Do you like endings you never saw coming?
Then you'll love An American Cage, the second novel by Ted Galdi, an Amazon #1 bestselling author who's won Reader Views and Readers' Favorite awards, and been featured by FOX, ABC, and iHeartRadio.
Get your copy of this hit book today and go on a page-turning manhunt through the depths of Texas with a freedom-hungry convict society may hate, but you're sure to love.
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This action-packed psychological thriller is loaded with suspense, mystery, twists, and grit, all while having heart.
The story follows Danny and his two escape partners on a journey of self-discovery and redemption as they weave through a rocky landscape of family issues, guilt, betrayal, and questions about the nature of good and evil.
You'll meet an eclectic supporting cast, including a renowned neuroscience professor, a car thief, a young female hitchhiker, a high-ranking member of the Aryan Brotherhood, and a local cop with national ambitions.
An American Cage is enjoyed by lovers of popular crime fiction and psychological suspense, a police chase book just as much as it is a psychological manipulation book.
A hard-boiled police procedural, this Amazon #1 bestseller follows traditional detectives and police officers as they hunt the three escaped prisoners across a bevy of small towns and big cities in Texas.
At the same time, the novel evolves into a work of sociopath crime fiction as the true intentions of characters come to light, which are unexpectedly dark, disturbing, and scary, involving kidnapping, ransom, and even murder.
Soon, Danny is fighting for a lot more than his freedom. His life, and those of the ones dearest to him, are at stake.
Vengeful, he battles to right wrongs and keep himself and the innocent characters safe within the cyclone of devious machinations swirling around him.
This edgy thriller culminates in a surprise ending sure to leave you both stunned and satisfied.
With echoes of the upmarket novels of writers like Dennis Lehane, An American Cage goes deep into its characters' psyches while remaining fast-paced, gripping, and wildly entertaining.
It's a must-have for fans of Kindle Unlimited suspense thrillers, especially the psychological thrillers Kindle Unlimited offers.
Ted Galdi is also the author of the novels Elixir and Lion on Fire, and the short stories A Road to Nowhere and Hazel Is Missing.
Grab your copy of An American Cage today and embark on your Texas manhunt.
Baby Grand
Baby Grand Trilogy Book 1
Dina Santorelli
2018 Honorable Mention
359 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
Honorable Mention, Genre Fiction, 21st Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards
A compelling, fast-moving contemporary thriller: In Albany, New York, the governor's infant daughter disappears without a trace from her crib at the Executive Mansion. Hours later, newly divorced and down-and-out writer Jamie Carter is abducted from the streets of Manhattan. Jamie is whisked upstate, where she is forced by her captor, Don Bailino, an ex-war hero/successful businessman, to care for the kidnapped child in a plot to delay the execution of mobster Gino Cataldi - the sixth man to be put to death in six years by hardliner Governor Phillip Grand. What prevails is a modern-day thriller about family ties, loyalty, murder, betrayal, and love that's told in deftly interweaving narratives that follow the police investigation of the missing Baby Grand, the bad guys who took her, and the woman who must find the strength to protect her.
Book two of the Director series
Zach Fortier
2018 Bronze Medal
192 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
The Butcher's Bill
The Linus Schag, NCIS, Thrillers Volume 2
Martin Roy Hill
2018 Silver Medal
282 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
Those who stole $9 billion in cash from Iraq want him dead.
The cops want him for murder.
Butcher's only hope is his former NCIS colleague and closest friend, Linus Schag.
Together Schag and Butcher tear away the veil of conspiracy,uncovering a criminal enterprise reaching into the highest levels of government.
Ripped from today's headlines, this sequel to Martin Roy Hill's highly praised The Killing Depths takes the reader from the California mountains to the coastal waters of the Pacific into the dangerous world of war-profiteers and international mercenaries, and is guaranteed to keep readers on edge until its final, explosive climax.
"Those who like their thrillers gritty and charged with unpredictable twists will relish the different directions chosen by Bill and his friend in this engrossing saga . . . "
--D. Donovan, Mid-West Book Review
Dead Lemons
Finn Bell
2018 Gold Medal
278 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
In the far south a young girl goes missing, lost without trace in the wilderness beyond her remote family cottage. A year later her father disappears in the exact same place . . .
Then nothing. At all. Eventually the years grow over the grief. The decades wear away the questions, life flows past the forgotten tragedy.
Until Finn moves into the abandoned home, looking for a fresh start.
A place to heal himself far from his old problems. But rebuilding life is complicated by chance encounters and odd occurrences leaving Finn with the growing suspicion that the people here are harboring a terrible, deadly secret.
Suspicion turns to obsession the deeper Finn digs while also facing steadily escalating dangers in the here-and-now. Soon Finn's own journey of recovery becomes inextricably linked with his need to unravel the mystery. Past and present finally collide when Finn starts to learn the truth about this place and himself.
Now he must choose between exoneration and condemnation, justice and vengeance.
*Please Note: This book was originally titled 'Dead Lemons.'
The stunning, debut crime thriller from award-winning Amazon bestselling author Finn Bell. A must read for fans of Stieg Larsson's 'Girl With The Dragon Tatoo', Jo Nesbo's 'The Snowman' and Robert Bryndza's 'Girl In The Water' . . . This is a dark, graphic pulp thriller – tense amateur sleuth noir set against the backdrop of the unforgiving underworld of organized crime.
Read what reviewers are saying about THE KILLING GROUND:
'A highly original, terrific debut' – Ngaio Marsh Crime Fiction Awards
'. . . definitely worth reading . . . exudes character . . . a compelling and accomplished story' – www.Crimefictionlover.com
'. . . easy to read, almost impossible to put down . . . you will love [it] . . . As a murder mystery, it is great and as contemporary literature, it is also excellent. I highly recommend this book." – www.Readersfavorite.com
'. . . an eclectic-yet-satisfying blend of hard-boiled noir and rural gothic . . . there's no denying Finn Bell is extremely gifted . . . A likable hero, simmering suspense, and odd-ball history make it a tangy thriller.' – www.Indiereader.com
'This is the strength of . . . as the humour is presented shockingly side by side with all the heartbreaking details of the town's murders. The dark is balanced with the redemptive light . . . an absorbing and disturbing window . . . any crime fiction enthusiast will enjoy' – www.Austcrimefiction.org
'. . . strong narrative voice and perfect pacing . . . effortlessly evokes the Deep South . . . both its array of modern rural personalities and intriguing history. I couldn't put this book down and would highly recommend it. This is a fantastic contribution to the #yeahnoir genre.' - www.thebookcouncil.co.nz
'One of the best books I've read in a long time. Seriously good, and so much more than a thriller . . . fantastic and keeps you guessing – 5 stars from Purple, Reviewer on Amazon.com
'Great characters. Great plot. Twists and turns. Plots unexpected. Excellent premise. Not just another "quick read", I relished every chapter' – 5 stars from Reba, Reviewer on Goodreads.com
Awards and accolades for THE KILLING GROUND:
Winner of the Ngaio Marsh Crime Fiction Award for Best First Novel
Winner of the Indie Reader Discovery Award for Fiction
Winner of the Readers' Favorite Gold Medal for Fiction / Thriller / General
Amazon Bestseller in International Mystery & Crime
High Alert
The Project Book 14
Alex Lukeman
2017 Gold Medal
290 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
The U.S. President calls in the Project, a deep black ops unit that goes places and does things others can't or won't do. They've had tough assignments before: but this time they're up against an unknown enemy, a man bent on vengeance against all of humanity. He won't rest until the world is turned into a radioactive hell... and when it comes to the Project, it's personal.
Can the Project team find him before he unleashes nuclear Armageddon?
The Sage Wind Blows Cold
Mac Crow Thrillers Book 1
Clint Hollingsworth
2017 Silver Medal
160 Pages
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Bagging a killer should have been the end of it, but it was only the beginning.
Once in the woods with the Search and Rescue team, Mac comes into his element and within a short time has found the child's trail. He also finds something completely unexpected: a strange set of tracks following the girl.
It's clearly the day for unwanted surprises.
Deep in the woods, desperately following the trail, Mac comes upon an SAR volunteer face down in the forest with an arrow in his back. Little does Mac know, this is just the beginning of his problems.
Before this is through, Crow will be hunted by a psychopath and cadre of foreign mercenaries, all wanting to remove this Mother Nature's son from the land of the living.
WILDERNESS ACTION THRILLER, 1st Place Chanticleer 2016 Clue Awards Thriller/Suspense, silver medal finalist 2017 Readers' Favorite Awards.
Waking Up in Medellin
Intrigue, Romance, and Suspense in Colombia
Kathryn Lane
2017 Silver Medal
270 Pages
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Fiction - Thriller - General
Named Best Fiction Book of the Year, 2017, by Killer Nashville!
Handsome Colombian men and life-threatening danger were not normally a part of Nikki's auditing job, but this assignment was anything but normal. Despite her emotional wounds, she accepts the challenge as a way to overcome the loss of her young son in a tragic event.
In the midst of the male-dominated business world in Colombia, she investigates mismanagement allegations and uncovers a sinister plot involving fraud . . . and possibly murder. She also discovers an attractive man who seems to have feelings for her. As her relationship with him grows deeper, so does the level of danger she finds herself in. When the guns come out, Nikki realizes it will be up to her to find a way to survive . . . but is she up to the task?


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I almost didn't post this just because it was a fail but then I remembered Kim and I said at the start of our blogging adventure that we wouldn't just post the "wins." We decided that whatever we decided to try, good outcome or not, we would still share it. I think this is my 2nd or 3rd now 😕!
I had great beginner's luck doing my freezer paper jars, so I was very confused as to why the canvases I was making did not turn out!
I base painted them with the exact same paint I used on the jars, and I mean the exact when it comes to the pink, but even the green was the same combination of paints just different colours.
I went through the same steps, taping freezer paper to the printer paper, mirroring my images so they appeared the correct way, printing them on the same printer, but when I did the actual act of transferring the outcome was decidedly different.
The pink one wasn't as bad as the green but it is still barely discernable. I was very disappointed 😕.
This is how they turned out.
The Pink One
Before sealer.
After sealer. It did brighten it up a little.
The Green One
This one wasn't even worth sealing, especially considering I even managed to get the background, raised tree upside-down lol 😳. I will repaint it, maybe going even lighter and try it again. I hope it wasn't just the texture on the canvas that caused it but I need to know for sure.
When the jars turned out my mind was reeling with possibilities which are in limbo now until I try again.
I will update this post once I've tried again!

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A run before Kol Nidrei
After walking Jude to school, I got out and did a relatively disciplined quick run. One mile warm up at a slower than 9 minute pace, and three miles after that aiming to keep an 8 minute pace. And I managed to keep pretty close to that plan, even while maintaining the 4 minutes running then 30 seconds walking plan!
Here are the details.
G'mar Chatimah Tovah - may everyone be finished for a good inscription in the new year! See you at Temple Beth El for Kol Nidrei tonight!


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I originally came for a concert. Then the music started and as it called me I began to dance and this is what I saw. Jarkalo speaking to me.
Canon manufactures consumer imaging products including printers, scanners, binoculars, compact digital cameras, film SLR and digital SLR cameras, lenses and video camcorders.
The "Business Solutions" division offers multi-functional printers, black and white and color office printers, large format printers, scanners, black and white and color production printers, as well as software to support these products.
"You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else."Albert Einstein
DeVito/Verdi was hired for an award winning, humorous campaign with the concept "If business were that easy, you wouldn't need us," using old office footage to describe the new ways Canon Business Solutions was bringing copiers and office supplies forward.
Lesser known Canon products include medical, optical and broadcast products, including ophthalmic and x-ray devices, broadcast lenses, semiconductors, digital microfilm scanners, and handy terminals.


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I'm not sure if you think that we as flippers (rehabbers if you prefer a nicer more fluffy term), just throw things around and boom it's done. It doesn't work that way. At least not in my life. I hem and haw over which light to use, which kitchen layout to go with, what style of house numbers to use and many other details (hiring contractors, finding new houses, keeping a budget, etc) that all go together into making a previously crappy house into a home you crave to live in. I know y'all like before and after pics, you show me with your response on Instagram and Facebook. Too bad I can't just post before and after's all day long.
Until I can provide, I'll try to help you with your renovation whether it be a house flip or your personal home. It may have been somewhere around 6 months since my last renovation completion, but believe me, I haven't been sitting here twiddling my thumbs. I have 7 renovation and decorating projects underway right now. House renovations, designs for other rehabbers, interior decorating, bathroom renovations and a vintage camper renovation round out the projects I have going with others rolling in. These projects are all in the beginning stages, but that's when the magic happens. This is when I have the long days. This is when the decisions are made. This is when I decided that YES we are doing a rooftop deck on this house and that house we are painting Benjamin Moore's Hale Navy. It's big, it's exciting, it's nail biting.
So, anyway, I'm in the midst of designing three whole house renovations which means a bunch of research. Looking for lighting, tile, cabinets, vanities. Choosing roofing, siding and paint colors. Deciding blacktop or concrete? Floating shelves or no shelves? Ok you get it. Right now I'm obsessed with pendant lights. In the past I chose most items from one store for ease and efficiency. It was both, but somewhat boring. I'm not a fan of visiting a renovated house and pointing out that the finishes in their entirety came from a certain big box store. Nothing against those stores, I purchase from them regularly. I just know everything in those stores and can tell when every last detail came from one location. I can also tell when I step foot inside a home that someone has put some thought into it. I can tell that there is some custom work, some detail and character.
Geeze. Ramble much? My point is, I'm picking out light fixtures on a budget and these are the ones I like. My budget is under $100. No reason for that number except I think I can find awesome looking ones for that number. I try to fit my finishes into a reasonable price range. Not expensive, but not builder grade. Here are the five I have chosen to put in a design I'm working on right now.
I'm having a major industrial, schoolhouse with some shininess moment as you can tell. Click through for more links to other items I'm using in my designs. Full fledged design boards will be published soon. Let me know if I missed pendant lights you've been drooling over by posting in the comments! Always looking to add to my list!


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Diamond Kitty Live Tonight April 25th At Bang Bros!
Diamond Kitty Shows Off Her Hot New Website!
Diamond Kitty has gone and had her official website redesigned and you will definitely want to see this! Step inside her members only area and you will get your hands on all the picture and video content you could ever want! Plus, once you step inside her official site you will get instant access to her naughty girlfriends teasing for you too!
Check out more of Diamond Kitty teasing now on her official website!
Diamond Kitty Has A Hot Christmas Special!
Diamond Kitty has something that she can't wait to show off for you just in time for Christmas – a really hot discount on her official site! For a few days over Christmas you can get your hands on complete access to her personal website for just $5. That's access to all of her hot pictures and video footage in addition to all of her extra bonus footage but hurry because this offer won't last long!
Get your all access pass to Diamond Kitty at her official site now!
Diamond Kitty Slides Out Of Her Cute White Panties!by Jizz Bomb
Diamond Kitty struts her stuff in that sexy short skirt!
Diamond Kitty flashes her panties under that skirt!
Diamond Kitty slips that shirt up over her head!
Diamond Kitty shows off in that sexy white bra!
Diamond Kitty slips her tits out of that bra!
Diamond Kitty slides those panties down around her ankles!
Diamond Kitty spreads those legs and rubs her snatch!
Diamond Kitty is a real cock tease and she loves to show off every inch of that perfect body for the camera. There is no stopping her once she gets started stripping off though, just take a look at that sweet body!
Diamond Kitty Stretches Out Her Perfect Pink Snatch!
Diamond Kitty is always ready for a little fun with her toys!
Diamond Kitty teases as she sticks a toy in each hole!
Diamond Kitty spreads those legs just as wide as she can!
Diamond Kitty tries to cram that massive dildo in her hole!
Diamond Kitty gives a close up of that massive toy in her slit!
Diamond Kitty shows off those stockings as she teases that sweet pussy!
Diamond Kitty gets horny as she drips all over that massive toy!
Diamond Kitty is one kinky babe and she loves to pull out her toy box for a little fun! There is no stopping this sexy slut once she gets started though, just watch as she starts to tease and fuck that tight wet pussy with her toy!
See more of Diamond Kitty teasing her pussy now at Stretched Out Snatches
Diamond Kitty Slips Those Sexy Black Panties Down!by Diamond Kitty Official Site
Diamond Kitty shows off that tight body in her cute bra and panties!
Diamond Kitty has the most perfect ass you've ever seen!
Diamond Kitty stretches out those arms and sticks out that ass!
Diamond Kitty just can't wait to slip out of that lingerie!
Diamond Kitty wastes no time slipping out of that bra!
Diamond Kitty flashes a peek at those perky nipples!
Diamond Kitty looks the part as she shows off in that cute bra and pantie set! Just watch as she slips out of that bra nice and slow and flashes her perky nipples and then gives a peek at that ass!


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New from Summit – they now carry the Pro Gas chassis kit from Alston Race Cars. This kit is available in two versions to fit most popular race car bodies. See more details below.
Official Release:
Alston Race Cars has been manufacturing components and complete chassis for drag cars and high-powered street machines for over 30 years, so we wager they know a thing or two about building a race-winning ride. Summit Racing carries almost 1,000 Alston Race Cars products from tabs and brackets to complete chassis kits.
The Pro Gas chassis is what put Alston Race Cars on the map back in the early 1980s. Alston has built thousands of these over the years to fit most popular race car bodies. The Pro Gas kits are available in two versions—one for compact cars with wheelbases from 92 to 97 inches (Monza, Mustang II, Pinto, etc.) and one for intermediate-size cars with 97 to 115 inch wheelbases (think Camaro, Mustang, G-body Monte Carlo).
- Choice of 2 x 3 inch rectangular or mandrel-bent 1 5/8 inch round tube frame rails in mild steel or chromoly steel
- Set up for strut or A-arm front suspension
- Can be used with ladder bars or Alston Race Cars 4-link rear suspensions


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Taking tran from Yokohama to Tokyo
This is all route from Yokohama to Tokyo in just 6 minutes. I increased speed 3 times, which makes this train look like it is running at speed 300 km/h.
Video: riding it fast
Image: Keikyuu train waiting in Kawasaki station
Some years ago I posted similar video.


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The Musing Field
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Don't Be Too Easily Pleased
'Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that
Our Lord finds our desires, not too strong, but too weak
. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.'
-C.S. Lewis,
The Weight of Glory
Jesus is better than sin!
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Sold & expired listings for last 6 months only.
There are a variety of property types to choose from when looking for real estate in River Valley Highlands. There are 1 houses, 0 townhouses, and 0 condos for sale. For past listings, search our River Valley Highlands sold listings and River Valley Highlands expired listings The average listing price in River Valley Highlands for all home types is $489,900, which is 25% lower than July 2018. There are many popular neighbourhoods surrounding River Valley Highlands, including Capilano, River Valley Gold Bar, Highlands, Beverly Heights, Gold Bar, Fulton Place, Newton that offer a variety of home prices and unique areas to live.


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Lead agency design for the Digital Native in the mobile communications market
simyo (part of the E-Plus Group) is the digital native among mobile phone providers. Founded in 2005, the company has significantly changed the mobile communications market in Germany with its catchy brand claim "because simplicity is simply simple". From the outset, simyo limited itself to distribution via the Internet and the order hotline, at 19 cents per minute. Pioneer of the discount market - a market which today is contested by numerous low-cost providers.
simyo is no ordinary mobile brand, it was and is closer to people and is part of a community of experts for mobile communication. This has made simyo a pioneer in democratizing the key innovations in mobile communications.
simyo communicates and interacts at eye level. Classical communication formats are increasingly less suited to this demand and lose their effectiveness. It is no longer a question of penetrating people with a few messages as often as possible in order to force their own information on them. With the help of networked "ecosystems", they need to be provided with information and interaction offerings that have a high utility value and inspire.
What is needed are more innovative forms of communication that offer brands interactive access to their target groups and give a new quality to the relationship between brands and people. In demand are formats and contents that provide more useful entertainment and more credible information through high-quality presentation.
Since 2011, we have been supporting simyo in the strategic realignment and redesign of its brand image. In addition, we are responsible for the rollout of the numerous digital touchpoints. Our tasks include the general design management including a board of trustees for the instagram-based image worlds, the design of digital applications for web and mobile, the development of an online magazine and a brand portal as well as numerous accompanying marketing measures.


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Leah Dockrill
Canadian Artist Leah Dockrill studied art at the University of Alberta and the Toronto School of
Art. Her academic education includes Education and Law degrees from
Dalhousie University, and Master of Library Science, University of
Her visual art practice began with watercolour paintings and evolved
into acrylic paintings on canvas, mixed media, collage, and digital art. Her subject matter includes many
genres – landscape, botanical themes, still life, coastal imagery,
During Leah's art career she has exhibited her work primarily in Ontario, and also in Halifax, Calgary, Montreal, and Victoriaville, Quebec. Selected public exhibition venues include the Leighton Art Centre, Calgary; The Halifax Club and the Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax; Propeller Centre, Toronto; the (formerly) Hummingbird Centre, Toronto; Scarborough Arts Council, Toronto; the Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, Ontario; Gallery on the Grande, Waterloo; the Women's Art Association of Canada; Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario; Laidlaw Art Gallery, Mississauga; Musee Laurier, Victoriaville, Quebec; Joseph Carrier Gallery, Toronto.
She has been an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists since 2000.
Additional examples of Leah's work can be viewed at: www.societyofcanadianartists.com www.TorontoArt.ca as well as her own website www.leahdockrill.net
Website: www.leahdockrill.net/
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M6B 1N6
Phone Number: (416) 782-2336


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"What is this album about? It's about the revolt of the 40 year olds."
Doug Randle was an in-house composer, lyricist and arranger for the CBC when he recorded his album of "bitter and twisted Simon & Garfunkel songs" with the absolute tops of Toronto session musicians (Laurie Bower and singers, Peter Appleyard, Rob McConnell, Moe Koffman, Guido Basso, Ed Bickert, Jack Zaza and others). The album was recorded in 1970 so it's now coming up on 50 years ago and the lyrics are timeless. Please click play below and enjoy 'Coloured Plastics', which was inspired by a piece of plastic breaking off a vacuum cleaner and taking 2 weeks to replace.
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L'ennui of France's regional voters boosting the far right
- National Front eyes big gains in French regional elections
- Far-right girl wonder takes National Front to new heights
Lyon: This city is the second-largest in the country. As Christmas approaches, the streets are only half as full as they should be. The Lights Festival, during which people cover the city with candles, has been cancelled. All out of fear of a terrorist attack.
But this is not what makes people vote for the far right.
"It's been going on for years", says a local, "each time more people vote for Le Pen out of disappointment - they say 'we tried both left and right, so now we should try Front National'."
The far-right National Front (FN), led first by Jean-Marie Le Pen, and since 2011 by his daughter, Marine Le Pen, has been slowly growing for decades yet it has never managed to seriously challenge France's over-centralised institutions. In first round regional elections earlier this month, the National Front won six regions from 13, with the party's highest vote ever at 28 per cent. The second round of voting on Sunday could see the party increase its vote even further.
"I voted for Hollande against Sarkozy", says another Lyon resident, "now I want to vote against Hollande but still not for Sarkozy, so who's left?"
Both Socialist French President Francois Hollande and his predecessor, the conservative Nicolas Sarkozy, were granted a five-year term with almost absolute power. There are no mid-term elections in France. The regional vote is the only opportunity French people get to voice their discontent, even if it has nothing to do with local politics.
In 2010, Mr Sarkozy saw every region but one falling into the hands of his Socialist opponents. This year, it is the turn of the left to feel a landslide against them.
But why should presidents care? No one in France has been able to exactly tell me what regions are about. They purportedly manage roads and high schools – but they cannot plan a new highway or change the educational program; they merely take care of maintenance.
Even if one of the Le Pen women - Marine and her niece Marion - managed to take over a region, it would give them very little power. "In any other country," says an entrepreneur from Lyon, Marc, "such a high vote for the far right would have resulted in a sizeable portion of MPs, or a strong local far-right fiefdom, forcing moderate parties to act. But in France, centralism and presidentialism allows them not to care, so the Front National still grows."
After his 2010 defeat, Mr Sarkozy declared he would not be making any changes to his policies. Both Mr Hollande and Mr Sarkozy have gone through their presidencies with the same disregard for reality checks. They and their parties can cynically bet that even if the FN made it to the second round of a presidential poll, there would still be a majority of voters against them.
This certainty has allowed the French political class to fossilise inside its ivory tower, which in turn only feeds the FN's anti-establishment platform. A teacher from Brittany, Loic Pasco, told me: "Sarkozy was already a major cabinet member in the mid-'90s, when Obama was an obscure lawyer. Our major leftist politicians were already ministers before the end of the USSR. Only in a cheesy movie would you imagine Gorbachev, John Major and Bill Clinton succeeding Putin, Cameron and Obama, but in France it is just normal."
In 2002, the first round of the presidential election saw a majority of votes for the many leftist candidates. But because only the two biggest scores make it to the run-off vote, the second round pitted the conservative Jacques Chirac against FN leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marine Le Pen's father and predecessor. Two weeks later, Mr Chirac was elected - mostly by people who had voted against him in the first round.
And still, with such a tenuous mandate, he was given the keys to the country for the next five years.
The French system of supreme presidential power was originally tempered by a shorter mandate for the parliament. Since 2002, however, the parliament is elected one month after the president and for the same duration, guaranteeing its docility for the whole presidency amd making the French republic a fixed-term tyranny.
"You don't understand", a student in Paris tells me. "We have an American-style presidential system".
I remind her that the White House has to cope with a mid-term Congressional election, and that the loss of a state governorship would be seen as a massive blow.
Everyone in France hates Paris. The foreign vision of their capital as a romantic city would seem completely weird to many French people, who see the city as an overpriced, overpopulated, polluted and globalised hellhole. In southern France, the word "Parisian" is the worst insult you can utter.
In the south, I meet a couple made up of one local and one Parisian.
"They are insufferable", says the southerner, Octave, "foreigners hate French people because they see Paris first."
His Parisian boyfriend, Jean-Paul, answers: "People here [in the south] are just loud and don't do anything! It's no surprise that [the south] has the highest rate of far-rightists in the country."
This election is the first after regions were merged to reduce their number from 22 to 13 - a process undertaken without any local debate, except over what kind of hyphenated name the new regions should wear.
Another Lyon resident complains: "Why can't we decide our own local borders ourselves?" He does not even know the name of his regional candidates.
The only local power that bears significance to French people are city councils. In a small town bordering Normandy, a radical-left majority has maintained itself in the city hall for decades, even though its townspeople vote very differently in other elections: last weekend, the FN topped the ballot there.
"City councils are very close to people", says a young city councillor, Denis Boure, "but the government wants to deprive us of most of our powers to give them to a new structure that would gather several towns."
This reform of city councils will again be decided by Paris, with no input from the cities themselves. "As if this country needed more centralism! They do not realise how far they are from people - it is no surprise that [Marine] Le Pen is so successful."
But the real challenge will be the presidential race next year. "What if this time the second round sees Le Pen opposed to a leftist candidate?" I hear in Lyon. "What if rightist voters vote for her anyway?"
It would take that much of a ruction to break the hold of France's centralist trance.


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To celebrate The Cars 2018 induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - honoring the legendary bands incredible musical legacy and enormous commercial success - Rhino releases an expanded 2LP edition for Shake It Up.
The expanded double LP edition features the original album remastered in 2016 expanded with rare and unreleased bonus tracks. Illustrated booklets accompany the music and contain liner notes written by renowned rock journalist David Fricke, who details the history of each album with new interviews by band member David Robinson.
Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Benjamin Orr and David Robinson recorded Shake It Up in 1981 at Syncro Sound, the groups new studio in Boston, with producer Roy Thomas Baker. Working in their own space afforded them the time to perfect the sound of the album, which became their third-straight Top 10 hit record and sold more than two million copies. It features the unforgettable singles "Since Youre Gone," "Think It Over" and The Cars first Top 10 hit single, "Shake It Up." Several unreleased tracks make their debut on SHAKE IT UP: EXPANDED EDITION, including an early version of "Since Youre Gone," the demo for "Shake It Up" and an unreleased song called "Midnight Dancer."
The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the new wave scene in the late 1970s. The band originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1976. With its sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles that made it one of the most popular American rock & roll bands of the late '70s and early '80s. The Cars were inspired by proto-punk, garage rock, and bubblegum pop. The Cars were named "Best New Artist" in the 1978 Rolling Stone Readers' Poll and won "Video of the Year" for "You Might Think" at the first MTV Video Music Awards. As of 2001, the Cars have sold over 23 million albums in the United States.
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Ric Ocasek, rhythm guitar, lead vocals (1-4,6,9)
Elliot Easton, lead guitar, backing vocals
Greg Hawkes, keyboards, backing vocals
Benjamin Orr, bass, lead vocals (5,7,8)
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1. Since You're Gone
2. Shake It Up
3. I'm Not The One
4. Victim Of Love
5. Cruiser
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1. A Dream Away
2. This Could Be Love
3. Think It Over
4. Maybe Baby
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1. Since You're Gone (Early Version)*
2. Shake It Up (Demo)*
3. I'm Not The One (Remix)
4. Cruiser (Early Version)*
Side 4:
1. Take It On The Run (Early Version of "A Dream Away")*
2. Coming Up You Again (1981 Version of "Coming Up You")*
3. Little Black Egg
4. Midnight Dancer*
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Will of Peter SMITH
In the name of God Amen. I Peter SMITH, of Caswell County state of north Carolina, for divers good causes and considerations, now hereunto moveing have made constituted and appointed this my last will and testament, in the following manner.
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I give to my daughter Elizabeth, her heirs etc. a certain Negro woman named Jane, a horse, saddle and bridle and feather bed, etc. now in her and her husbands possession. Next I give to my daughter Martha a Negro girl named Bess, a horse, saddle and bridle and Feather bed and furniture. Next I give to my son Jesse a negro boy named Lewis. Next I give to my son Moses a negro boy named Edmond. Next I give to my son Aaron a negro girl named Fannie, and I will that all my other property estate consisting of land, negroes, stock, household furniture, etc., be equally divided between the rest of my sons, to wit: James, William, Pressley, George, John B., Elias and Elijah, except my Negro man Anthony, who tho not absolutely free, I will that he have liberty to have his own choice from time to time, to serve which of my children he shall choose, and not to be confined to any one particular, but if ill treated by one, to have liberty to go to another as he shall see fit, and not to be sold to any other person. In testimony whereof, I set my hand and seal this 18th day of April Seventeen hundred and ninety three 1793, and I appoint John WINDSOR, Richard HORNBUCKLE, and my son William W. Smith executors of this my last will and testament.
Signed Peter Smith
Ja' GRANT Junr
Jeptha RICE
Henry FERREL
Caswell County, October Court, 1797.
The executors of this Will was duly proved in open court by the oaths of James Grant and Jeptha Rice, subscribing witnesses, and on motion, ordered to be recorded.
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NAIROBI, August 21 – The government is considering offering amnesty to perpetrators of economic crimes who confess and voluntarily return the stolen wealth, Justice Minister Martha Karua revealed Thursday.,
Karua said the Cabinet was reviewing proposed legislation approving amnesty, which may be passed in the next few months.
She told the press that the move to offer amnesty had been discussed previously but was shelved due to sharp differences in the previous government.
"We have always pushed for amnesty but those in opposition then thought that we were trying to cover up Anglo Leasing so we did not reach consensus."
The Minister was of the opinion that past cases of corruption had to be urgently dealt with or the war against graft would not be won.
Her statement came a day after former ethics Permanent Secretary John Githongo proposed amnesty to end cases of corruption that have for years dragged in court.
"Offering looters amnesty is distasteful, but better than long prosecutions," stated Githongo during a public lecture in Nairobi.
The call was echoed by American ambassador Michael Ranneberger who also advocated for a plea bargain to be extended to those accused of corruption.
He said that such a move would allow for the recovery of resources lost due to fraudulent deals.
He further stated that having a plea bargain would be less costly compared to lengthy graft cases that consumed tax payers' money.
"There is a provision now in Kenya that allows fro plea bargaining where people who are accused of committing corruption offenses can bargain with the government to turn over assets in return fro more lenient treatment," Ranneberger said.


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And I did. There are things about urban living that are alluring to me: public transportation, the people on the streets, the access to any kind of food you could ever imagine, the bars that feel like meeting places for friends who live on different sides of town. But not the parallel parking. I don't care for all the needed parallel parking skills.
With the help of Sarah who talked me through my route, I took the train to the Chicago Art Institute and spent the day walking the halls full of masterpieces. Quite extraordinary. The collection is really amazing. I didn't know Seurat's "park" piece was there, Whistler's mother, a bunch of Andy Warhol, Picasso's "old man and blue guitar" piece, there were Chagall windows that reminded me of the church we visited in France that had been restored after the war with all windows by Chagall. Van Gogh's bedroom, Jackson Pollock, Mary Cassatt and on and on and on. Of course, I didn't make it through the whole thing, but it was a pleasure to stroll the galleries and take in all that beauty and all that interpretation of the world and what it's like.
We did three hours last night in the studio tracking guitar and some vocal work and I think it worked out pretty well. Today is the long day and I'm ready dig in and get some work done. Even in the half days we've put in I've learned some things about the studio that I didn't know before and I've had the pleasure seeing Bruce (the engineer) and Emily (the producer) work together effortlessly.
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John C. Dicus, honorary degree '00, was born on May 16, 1933 in Hutchinson, Kan. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1955. While he was a student at KU, he worked for Capitol Federal part-time. Between 1956 and 1959, Dicus served in the United States Navy. He worked at Capitol Federal Savings for much of his career, beginning full-time on March 2, 1959. He was president of the organization from 1969 to 1988 and then served as chairman, president, and chief executive from 1989 to 1996. Since 1997, he has served as chairman and chief executive officer. He was married to Betty (Bubb) Dicus, born April, 1933. Betty passed away July 27, 2011. The couple served the community extensively through their leadership and volunteer efforts.


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"It's a beautiful day to be alive!!" We were greeted by a local Bahamian lady before we entered the church 🙏
Stuart of S/V Moonshadow picked us up on his dinghy at 10am to go to Staniel Cay to attend the Sunday service this morning! It's a beautiful day after sleeping soundly at the anchorage last night and we decided that we will be staying here for the rest of the week so we can go to different places.
The highlight of the day though is meeting a lovely group of Filipinos who are based and working here! We actually just returned from a dinner with a lot of food and whole night of laughter and positivity! ❤ If you're a Pinoy like me and you want to meet fellow Filipinos abroad.. the best place to meet and find them is in the church! Ha! 🙏
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The other day there was a great comparison made between Live Nation and AEG. To paraphrase; "Live Nation is a concert promoter who happens to own facilities while AEG is a facility owner that happens to own a concert promoter". Oversimplification, probably…yet it has merit.
Michael Rapino and company didn't collect the assets of Live Nation; they inherited them…or at least most of them. Part of Live Nation's strength is also its weakness, real estate. Specifically the under-performing amphitheatres they seem stuck with through long-term contracts with municipalities, sponsors, vendors, and/or a combination. Although Live Nation did shed (pun intended) a few of these venues like Nashville and Columbus, the problem persists in Florida, California, the Carolinas, and the like. The company's profits seem to be tied to touring which would explain why the venues can be even more troublesome.
As a concert promoter, Live Nation uses its facilities' income (ticket rebates, parking, facility charges, F&B, rent, sponsorship, etc) to entice more shows to go their way (concert promoter over facility owner). Meanwhile (w/ exceptions of course) Tim Leiweke runs AEG and AEG Live as separate entities. Randy Philips' organization makes offers to tours and shows based on revenues those events can produce. They can't (under most circumstances anyway) pay over 100% of the show's gross to an act without the ancillary revenue.
Maybe another oversimplification, but Live Nation's business model seems very similar to 6 Flags Amusement Parks. Both based on volume over the individual sale. 6 Flags keeps attendance up with season passes costing a similar price to a single-day entry, along with constant discounting and couponing (maybe they make $ from the $.05 they can redeem from their Coke can coupons), with the goal to make their money on parking, F&B, merchandise, upgrades, sponsorship, etc. Same look at Live Nation, although in their case, they are giving much of the ancillary income back in guarantees to the performer (s).
What's the best model, it depends on what business you're in. Public companies have the advantage of Wall Street capital to fund operating expenses. The problem of course, they do eventually have to make a profit (something Live Nation has yet to do). Since AEG is a private company, it is hard to say how much money they make. At the same time, no one would believe that a billionaire like Phil Anschutz would stand-by and watch money hemorrhage for too long. I would also argue that Tim Leiweke is one of the most capable executives in our business and would have a similar view as Phil.
No one really knows what the future holds, but if Irving and Rapino's plan is to take Live Nation private, it looks like a good one from the outside. Hopefully then, the playing field will be more level…or at least look that way.
Tags: 6 Flags, AEG, Concert Promoter, Facility Owners, Irving Azoff, Live Nation, Michael Rapino, Phil Anschutz, Randy Philips, Tim Leiweke


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Canadian Road Racing Championship
Harewood Acres, 10 May 1970
|Eppie Wietzes
|McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8
#94 Formula Racing
|Horst Kroll
|Lola T142 [SL142/38] - Chevrolet V8
#37 Altona Racing
|Craig Hill
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 59C [59-F2/XB-41] - Ford twin cam
#70 Bill Brack Racing Ent.
|Peter W. Broeker
|(FB) 1.6-litre Stebro-Chevron B17B - Ford twin cam
#21 Stebro Racing Team
|Don Merriman
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 59C - Ford twin cam
#22 Merriman Racing
|Bruce Jensen
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT21C - Ford twin cam
#41 Jenmac Racing (see note 1)
|Wayne Spears
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT21C - Ford twin cam
#77 Roberts Racing [Peter Roberts]
(see note 2)
|Tony Simms
|Lola T142 [SL142/29] - Chevrolet V8
#53 Team Trillium
|Gordon Green
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam BRM
#10 Ecurie Portland
|Dexter Farley
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT29 [30] - Ford twin cam
#44 Dexter Farley (see note 3)
|Peter Morgan
|(FB) 1.6-litre Hawke
#67 (no entrant)
|Paul Morrison
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 51A - Ford
#331 (no entrant)
|Frank Salem
|Ferret Mark 3 (McLaren M1A) [20-10] - Chevrolet V8
#121 (no entrant)
|Bill Johnston
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford
#73 Tecwin Cars
|Bill Brack
|Lotus 70 [04] - Chevrolet V8
#85 Bill Brack Racing Ent.
|lost wheel (10 laps from end)
|Peter Roberts
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT29 - Ford twin cam
#71 Roberts Racing (see note 4)
|(4 laps from end)
|Al Justason
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT23F [1] - Ford twin cam
#32 Al Justason (see note 5)
|(5 laps from end)
|William Martin
|(FC) Merlyn
#36 (no entrant)
|Roger McCaig
|McLaren M10A [300-07] - Chevrolet V8
#55 McCaig Racing
|Howard Cazaly
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam
#19 Howard Cazaly
|Nat Adams
|Chinook Mk 8 ['2'] - Chevrolet V8
#7 Harold Haines Racing
|Hugh Cree
|(FF) 1.6-litre Lotus 61M - Ford
#16 Bill Brack Racing Ent.
|Doug Hoy
|(FF) 1.6-litre Royale RP3 [44] - Ford
#74 Doug Hoy
|John Cordts
|(libre) 2.5-litre Brabham BT23B [3] - Climax FPF 4
Paul Seitz (not on entry list or qualifying times)
(see note 6)
|Did not start
|Derek Tennant
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn - Ford
|Did not start
|Ian Coristine
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17 - Ford
#50 Royal Bank Racing
|Did not start
|Ian P Motley
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17A - Ford
#51 Royal Bank Racing
|Did not start
|Randy Fraser
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT29 - Ford twin cam
#54 Team IRI (see note 7)
|Did not start
|Wilson Southam
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn - Ford
#58 (no entrant)
|Did not start
|Merv Farrel
|(FF) 1.6-litre Chinook - Ford
#104 (no entrant)
|Did not start
All cars are 5-litre F5000 unless noted.
|Eppie Wietzes
|(F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10B - Chevrolet V8
|1m 01.2s
|Horst Kroll
|(F5000) 5-litre Lola T142 [SL142/38] - Chevrolet V8
|1m 04.8s
|Craig Hill
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 59C [59-F2/XB-41] - Ford twin cam
|1m 06.6s
|Randy Fraser *
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT29 - Ford twin cam
|1m 07.4s
|Roger McCaig
|(F5000) 5-litre McLaren M10A [300-07] - Chevrolet V8
|1m 07.9s
|Nat Adams
|(F5000) 5-litre Chinook Mk 8 ['2'] - Chevrolet V8
|1m 08.8s
|Wayne Spears
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT21C - Ford twin cam
|1m 09.1s
|Peter W. Broeker
|(FB) 1.6-litre Stebro-Chevron B17B - Ford twin cam
|1m 09.2s
|Don Merriman
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 59C - Ford twin cam
|1m 09.9s
|Bruce Jensen
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT21C - Ford twin cam
|1m 10.4s
|Al Justason
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT23F [1] - Ford twin cam
|1m 10.9s
|Tony Simms
|(F5000) 5-litre Lola T142 [SL142/29] - Chevrolet V8
|1m 10.9s
|Peter Roberts
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT29 - Ford twin cam
|1m 11.0s
|Hugh Cree
|(FF) 1.6-litre Lotus 61M - Ford
|1m 13.0s
|Bill Johnston
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford
|1m 13.9s
|Dexter Farley
|(FB) 1.6-litre Brabham BT29 [30] - Ford twin cam
|1m 13.9s
|Ian Coristine *
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17 - Ford
|1m 15.0s
|Gordon Green
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 41C - Ford twin cam BRM
|1m 16.3s
|Ian P Motley *
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17A - Ford
|1m 17.4s
|Derek Tennant *
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn - Ford
|1m 17.6s
|Merv Farrel *
|(FF) 1.6-litre Chinook - Ford
|1m 17.9s
|Peter Morgan
|(FB) 1.6-litre Hawke
|1m 18.6s
|Paul Morrison
|(FB) 1.6-litre Lotus 51A - Ford
|1m 21.6s
|Wilson Southam *
|(FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn - Ford
|1m 42.0s
|* Did not start
Notes on the cars:
- Brabham BT21C (Bruce Jensen): Bruce Jensen (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) raced a yellow #41 Brabham BT21C in Canadian and US Formula B events during 1970. He bought the car from Brabham dealer Fred Opert and it was yellow with a black stripe. It came with a Vegantune but that blew up and was replaced by a BRM twin cam. Jensen bought a Chevron B17 for 1971 and the Brabham is believed to have gone back to Fred Opert in that trade.
- Brabham BT21C (Wayne Spears): Peter Roberts (Granby, Quebec) and his mechanic Wayne Spears (Chomedey, Quebec) raced a Brabham "BT21" in Formula B in 1968 and 1969. Spears drove the car again in 1970 when it was listed at Harewood Acres as a BT21C. Nothing more known.
- Brabham BT29 [30] (Dexter Farley): After crashing his FC car at Lime Rock in August 1969, Dexter Farley (Waldorf, MD) part-exchanged the wrecked Brabham for a new Brabham BT29 from east coast dealer Joe Grimaldi, who had recently parted from Fred Opert. Farley drove the car in Pro events in 1970 as well as competing in NEDiv FB races. He retained it for 1971 when Tom Reddy raced it a couple of times and advertised it as "ser no 30" in October 1971. He also had it in the early part of 1972 before moving to Washington state and quitting racing. The next period of the car's life is unknown but it has been identified as the BT29 bought around 1974 from Bill Wonder by engine preparer Ted Wenz and raced in 1975. Wonder had been running it for a woman driver. Wenz later sold it to Texas but it re-emerged in the 1980s and was recently owned by Peter McLaughlin.
- Brabham BT29 (Peter Roberts): Peter Roberts (Granby, Quebec) raced a Brabham BT29 in 1970, appearing as #71 in the main Canadian series and as #1 in the Molson (Quebec Region) Championship. His best results came in the Molson series with two third places at Mont-Tremblant. Roberts had earlier raced a BT29 that he had borrowed from "an Ontario racer" but whether this 1970 car was the same one is unknown. Robert did not continue in Formula B after 1970 and the subsequent history of the BT29 is unknown.
- Brabham BT23F [1] (Al Justason): Sold to Bill Gubelmann (Oyster Bay, NY) and fitted with a Vegantune Ford twin cam engine for SCCA 'Pro' and NEDiv Formula B. Raced through 1968 and retained for a couple of races in 1969 as Gubelmann's BT29 was late arriving. Sold to Al Justason (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) who used it in both the Canadian and US Pro series in 1970 and again in the Canadian FB series in 1971. Sold to Michael Houselander who appeared at two Canadian national events in 1972, Later sold to 'Dino Delousis' who fitted a turbocharged 2-litre Ford Pinto engine for libre events but found the car to be undrivable and stored it from about 1974 to 2004 when sold to Dave Darrow (Mississauga, Ontario) and fully restored. Retained until 2007 when sold via race-cars.com to Murray Bryden (Melbourne, Australia). Sold to David Kloster (Kinglake, Victoria) September 2011.
- Brabham BT23B [3] (John Cordts): Built in September 1967 and sold to George Pitt but only raced twice that season in libre before being advertised in December 1967. Then to Racing Preparations for Tony Lanfranchi at the Race of Champions 1968 and also driven by JD Lewis later in the year. To Jack Smith for libre in 1969 but also driven by Roy Pike that August. Taken to Canada a few weeks later and used by John Cordts (Huntsville, Ontario) in Formula A and at the Canadian GP. Raced by Cordts again in early 1970 and later that year by Al Pease (Toronto, Ontario). Eventually returned to Smith in England and resumed its libre career. This was the car Smith was driving when he crashed at Snetterton in July 1972 and was killed. The car is understood to have been scrapped.
- Brabham BT29 (Randy Fraser): Randy Fraser (Piedmont, Quebec/Rhode Island) raced a blue-and-silver #54 Brabham BT29 in 1970 as part of Team IRI and with sponsorship from Multimetals. He appeared in both the Canadian and US Pro series but focused on the US series after the first few races. He moved to a new March 71BM for 1971 but the Brabham remained unsold. It appeared in his advert in CP&A in November 1971 when it was described as a rolling chassis in parts. This may well be the car bought by fellow Quebecois Derek Johnson which Canadian Motorsport Bulletin noted had been unraced during 1971. If so, it was raced once by Ian Coristine at the start of 1972 and by Derek Johnson for the rest of the season.
The identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' original results.
Results for this series have proved very difficult to complete, due in part to the poor coverage in Canadian magazines such as Track & Traffic. Wolfgang Klopfer has provided Autoweek reports, Don Markle uncovered much material in the CMHF Archives, Jim Ibey found what he could from Track & Traffic and Tom Johnston has provided scans of entry lists and reports from a variety of sources. Also Michael Gee has been busy transcribing motor sports news articles at Vancouver's main library.
Complete results have been found only for R2 St Jovite 25 May 1969 (Autoweek), R2 Westwood 31 May 1970 (Autoweek), R3 Edmonton 14 Jun 1970 (Autoweek and also the official results) and R4 Rockcliffe 1 Jul 1970 (Autoweek and also the official results). The R5 Harewood 16 Aug 1970 results are derived from the Wheelspin report in the 27 May 1970 edition.
Full results are still needed for some races and further help would be greatly appreciated.
Please email Allen if you can add anything.
Individual sources for this event
According to the official results pack, several of the cars entered as FBs in the race also ran in the Formula Ford race so they are listed here as FFs, not FBs. Ian Motley's Merlyn Mk17A was third in Race 4, Bill Johnston's Merlyn Mk11A (entered as a Mk2A in the feature race) was a place behind him, Merv Farrel's Chinook was eight, Ian Coristine's Merlyn Mk17 13th and Doug Hoy's "Climax Royale" lagging in 16th. Derek Tennant's Merlyn FF was third in Race 10, the second FF race, two places ahead of High Cree's Lotus 61M. Wilson Southam was a late entry in the FF race but did not start either FF race.


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HSC drama will end this afternoon
HORSE racing lovers won't be the only ones cheering today with this year's HSC students celebrating the end of their exams this afternoon.
Education Minister Rob Stokes offered his congratulations to the group, saying it's now time to relax and reflect before they prepare to embark on their promising lives ahead.
"Congratulations on achieving this monumental milestone. The hard work is done, it's now time to take a break, relax and properly celebrate your achievements before making any important decisions about your future," Mr Stokes said.
Design and Technology, Retail Services and Drama are the final exams today - the final three of 117 different exams sat by more than 77,000 students across the state.
"You began these exams three and a half weeks ago as students, you've now finished as young adults. Enjoy the new freedoms this will afford you, but also embrace the responsibilities that come with it," he said.
More than 70,000 students are expected to complete their HSC program in 2017 and 58,000 are expected to be eligible for an ATAR. It marks the end of a 13-year school career that began in 2005 for most students.
Marking is already well underway. More than 5,500 HSC markers are busy working through 420,000 exam papers at home and at nine marking centres around NSW.
Students will receive their results via SMS and email on Thursday December 14.


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Last day for Spring 2018 Orientation is January 19
Jan 19 is the LAST DAY for Spring New Student Orientation
Attending a New Student Orientation session is a requirement for new first time freshmen students PRIOR to starting classes at Motlow.
If your orientation class was preempted by a weather closure, then, Jan. 19, is the LAST DAY to participate in orientation so you can be ready to start classes.
Staff are available at all 4 campuses (Smyrna, Moore, McMinnville, Fayetteville) to help get you oriented in time. Please help us by spreading the word.
This week's Point of Contact for New Student Orientation is:
- Fayetteville: 931-438-0028
- McMinnville: 931-668-7010
- Smyrna: 615-220-7805
- Moore County/Tullahoma: Recruitment: 931-393-1764; Student Success: 931-393-1610


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Reclaimed Rose is excited to invite you to the charming and festive annual Christmas in Columbiana Celebration. Reclaimed Rose, along with other retailers in the downtown Columbiana area, will be hosting holiday open houses and offering lots of holiday goodies. Come and shop items great for gift giving, decorating your home and share in the holiday spirit. In addition to shopping there will be other festivities including live music, caroling, tree and street lighting ceremonies and many others. Please read on for more information!
In addition to holiday promotions, extended hours and new merchandise, Reclaimed Rose will offering FREE gift wrapping with any purchase over $25! And on Saturday, November 21st from 12-5pm Michelle Tice, one of the designers from Two Twisted Gypsies will be on site! Come meet Michelle and learn a bit about her gypsy style. She will be providing materials from 1-4pm to create your own unique charm bracelet! This is a first come, first serve event, as her materials are limited. So, if you are interested, please arrive early!
Michelle will be bringing crystals ,beads, assorted vintage and handmade charms, found objects, and vintage goodies. Each bracelet will be $15, which includes 6 charms of your choice, Including one of Michelle's beloved vintage Cracker Jack Charms. Only 1 Cracker Jack Charm included in price per bracelet. Additional charms may be added - charms will be priced individually.
Merchant Open Houses throughout the downtown area.
Christmas Parade
6:30pm, Main Street Columbiana. Join us for a wonderful evening as we help usher in the Holiday Season!Parade line-up to begin at 5:30pm, parade participants to enter line-up from Stanton Ave. Parade will end at Union Street.
11/20/2015 - 11/22/2015
Holiday Open House
Willows by Wehr, 702 East Park Ave.
Light Up Ceremony
5:30pm Town Square. Come enjoy holiday sounds by Main Street Theater cast of "White Christmas"& "Little Mermaid". Town Tree light up at 6:00pm. Enjoy hot chocolate by Gamma Eta Sorority on the Square and at Grace Church.
11/20/2015 - 11/22/2015
Rockin' Around the Town Sqaure
Main Street Theater. Friday & Saturday, 8:00pm, Sunday 2:00pm.$8pp
11/20/2015 - 11/22/2015
Joy of Christmas Drive Thru Light Show at Firestone Park
Firestone Park, Friday 7-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 6-9pm. Call 330-482-2282 for more info
Women's Club Poinsettia Sale
11/20/2015 - 11/21/2015
Historical Society Museum Open Tours
Joy of Christmas Hayride
Come enjoy an evening hayride thru the Joy of Christmas Light Show at Firestone Park. 6-9pm, call 330-482-2282
24th Annual St. Jude Craft Show
10am-4pm, free admission & parking, raffle prizes, lunch counter & bake sale
Meals on Wheels Baked Potato Luncheon
11-2pm, Firestone Park Pavilion #4
Rebel 5K Run
8:30am, Crestview High School
Women's Club Christmas Luncheon
CWC will hold their Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, November 21, 11:00am to 2:00pm. Tickets are $12.00 each and can be purchased ahead of time at Vivian's on Main Street. Lunch Menu is Quiche, Butternut Squash Soup, Green Salad, Roll with Herb Butter, Cookies, Coffee, Tea or Water.


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SCRANTON, Pa. -- All you had to do is look out your window to know winter is hanging on.
Nay Aug Park in Scranton looks like a winter wonderland, except it isn't winter. It's almost the middle of April, and the average daily high should be pushing 60 degrees.
Leeann Jones still came out to the park -- this walker was taking the snow in stride.
"This is not really what you want in April. I was kind of hoping to walk in the nice weather. However, it's snowing, but this is northeastern Pennsylvania," Jones said.
You can take your morning walk in the snow, it doesn't mean you have to like it. Just ask John Brunza and Isaac.
"It's awful. it's supposed to be over and done with and here we are. It's snowing," Brunza said.
Lucy doesn't mind the snow and neither does the woman at the other end of the leash -- Linda Lyons.
"It's a little crazy but it's fine. It's winter. We're just getting longer winters now," said Lyons.
The snow might be falling. It might be unseasonably cold. The winter is very long and depressing to some, but there are signs of spring out there. You just need to know where to look
And on this morning, you had to look down. There it is, in the snow, new growth, new life, and a sign that winter is nearly over.


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Andrés Oppenheimer's Interview with the Minister of Tourism of Costa Rica, Carlos Ricardo Benavides
The advances in the subject of Costa Rica's tourism competitiveness, which have led it to achieve the first place in Latin America within this scope, according to a recent report of the World Economical Forum, stood out in the popular television program "Oppenheimer Presents", conducted by the world renowned journalist, Andrés Oppenheimer, in an interview held with the Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo Benavides.
This Forum, which is broadcasted in 57 million homes in 17 countries such as the United States, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, and others from Europe, is of great importance according to the Minister, since it allows Costa Rica to stand proud of the progress it has achieved in the tourism industry.
"It is important to realize that, for Latin America, tourism must be an absolute priority, since there is an evident economical and social impact on our countries. In the case of Costa Rica, on one hand we should be happy with what has been achieved, but we must understand that there is still room for improvement and opportunities to grow," stated Carlos Ricardo Benavides, Minister of Tourism.
According to the information from the World Economical Forum, our country is ranked as the first in tourism competitiveness in Latin America; this position would drop to second place if the Caribbean is taken into account.
The report also shows that we are among the first three Latin American countries regarding environmental regulations, hygiene, health, prioritization of tourism, tourism infrastructure, telecommunications, and price competitiveness.
The study describes Costa Rica as one of the two "Star" countries in Latin America regarding tourism, foreseeing a sustained growth of this sector in the following years.
The program also relied on the participation of experts from the World Economical Forum, namely: Patricio Sepúlveda, Vice President for Latin America of the International Air Transportation Association, the aviation expert Robert Booth, Director of AV Group, the President of the Latin American Chamber of Tourism, as well as the Minister of Tourism and Commerce of Peru.
The program was broadcasted to the United States at the end of April. Subsequently, retransmissions will initiate on television channels in the rest of countries of the Latin American region.
Andrés Oppenheimer is a world-renowned journalist graduated from the University of Columbia, born in Argentina and naturalized in the United States. He was a member of the winning team of the Pulitzer Prize for the investigation of the Iran Contra Affair involving the Government of Ronald Reagan in 1987.
He worked for the News Agency AP and in 1983 he began writing in the Miami Herald, where he currently has a weekly column called "The Oppenheimer Report". He has written important books, the most recent of them is "Chinese Stories" which has been considered a best seller in the political field.
ICT Costa Rica Tourism Board (May 11., 2007) San Jose, Costa Rica


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I was visiting my Aunt Idie, my dad's older sister (she is 93), this past week and was telling her about Slice of Life Sunday. Being from the "Silent Generation," she did not understand why anyone would want to write about things in their life, especially bad things. She considered this "airing dirty laundry." However, she liked the idea about sharing family pie recipes and dug out an old favorite that her father, my grandfather, always liked. The recipe is designed to make two pies, primarily because of the size of the can of pineapple, but also because they were a family of 15! As soon as I read it, I wanted to make it because it uses brown sugar instead of white sugar, which I prefer. It is a bit on the sweet side, but very tasty.
I borrowed the above picture from http://www.sushiandtofu.com/recipes/recipes_pineappleTofuPie.htm
4 eggs
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (8 ounce size) crushed pineapple, undrained
2 unbaked pie crust
Beat eggs until thick, add cornstarch and sugar. Beat in melted butter and vanilla. Add crushed pineapple. Pour into unbaked pie crusts and bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.


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Exit Strategy - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Guitar/
I began experimenting with guitar in Larvae songs on Dead Weight. The song "Airplanes" was actually written on guitar, played (poorly) by me, and then re-recorded by Randy Garcia so that the guitar had a nice tone and wasn't completely out of tune. Back then, I had the good sense to bring people in who could play guitar much better than I could so that the songs would sound good. After we finished up Dead Weight, I even tried playing guitar at a Larvae show at Eyedrum, but I found that I was so bad at it and it took so much more concentration to do the littlest things that it just wasn't as much fun as playing with the mixer and laptop on stage.
For the "Turning Around" half of Loss Leader, I played all of the guitar, even on the song "Heavy" where there are probably six or seven layers of guitar tracks by the end. A lot of the weirdness of those songs comes from the fact that I didn't know how to tune my guitar and I have no technique to speak of, so most of the guitar was chunked down to tracks in Cubase and then hacked into time with digital edits.
Randy once mentioned that he liked the uniqueness of this sound and I suppose that's a plus--it's certainly born from a near complete naivete and lack of motivation to actually learn the instrument. In fact, when I DO tune the thing, I have to look up what note each string is supposed to be on Wikipedia because I can never remember.
Fast forward to Exit Strategey and I knew that the guitar was once again going to be an integral part of the songwriting process. As with "Airplanes" and "Heavy", many of the songs on this new record were written on the guitar, banged out one note at a time, and then augmented in the computer. While the sampler is still my instrument of choice, I found that I was able to get at the emotinal, melodic core of what I was doing much more quickly with a guitar than with synths or samples.
Luckily when I moved to Austin, I reunited with the guitarist from a previous band who had a beautifully clean amp that I could borrow. I recorded a handful of songs with the guitar running direct into my audio interface until I got the amp from Eric and realized that the amplified, mic'd sound was about a million times better. I had to re-record those first songs (no easy feat since I do it all by ear and have no idea where to put my fingers to make any of the notes,) and once I did, I realized that I needed to go further in this direction.
So Exit Strategy is heavy on the guitar. Most songs have at least a couple guitar parts, while some have half a dozen layers of different guitar sounds, parts, and textures. I still can't really play a chord to save my life, but I can pick at the strings and play very simple melodies, then strum open strings or wail on the thing with an ebow to get textures. The result is a batch of songs that I'm incredibly proud of and happy with, even though I know that they could sound better if someone like Eric was laying down the tracks.


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Stephanie, 25, Head of Communications, The Collective
I didn't meet Stephanie through someone I had interviewed for this blog, but through my manager/friend Charlotte, who I should probably start paying agent fees to now because she always puts me in touch with her interesting friends. I've worked in fashion PR for about a minute and I was THE WORST (they seemingly populate our fashion media landscape and it's a national hobby to make fun of them but honestly I don't know many people working as many hours for that little recognition), so I was interested in learning more about someone in charge of communications for a cool, interesting new project.
What is your job, exactly? The Collective is a property development and management company, founded by 25 year old CEO Reza Merchant during his last year at LSE. We're pioneering a new form of high quality, affordable shared living for young professionals in London. With prices sky high, there's a huge need for this type of accommodation. Our model is such that rent includes room clean, linen change, all bills, 24/7 security and concierge services. Residents will also have access to restaurants, spas, and gyms – all under the same roof. My official title is Head of Communications, which basically means I'm responsible for ensuring The Collective story is effectively communicated externally (and internally) to target audiences, from media to consumers to politicians, and raising our profile amongst these stakeholders. However, due to the nature of the organisation my role has evolved and includes wider strategy management. Most recently I've been heavily involved in setting up The Collective Elevator, a fund we're about to launch to invest in start-ups.
How did you first hear about the Collective? One of my clients was an architect on a scheme from The Collective; he introduced me to Reza and following initial discussions I drafted a proposal for him and he hired FTI to support on the communications around a planning application they were in the process of submitting. In the end it transpired FTI wasn't the right cultural fit for The Collective so the services were discontinued. However, Reza offered me the chance to join his team and the rest, as they say, is history.
What were you doing before? I used to work at FTI Consulting, a global business advisory firm. I was in the PR department, in the property team, which involved building the corporate profile of developers, architects, contractors… anyone in the property world, managing their reputation and advising on their communications strategy.
What did you study? Did you do internships? I studied French and Philosophy at university: completely unrelated to what I'm doing now! I spent a year in Paris as part of my year abroad where I did an internship at Financial Dynamics, a financial PR firm which was my first real office experience.
If someone wanted to get your job, what would you tell them to do? To back off! Seriously though, I would tell them to be proactive. Just because a company isn't actively recruiting for a specific role, doesn't mean they won't welcome new talent, which is especially true of a start-up. If you really want it and can show how you will add value to the team it's always worth getting in touch, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. I remember when I first came across The Collective I thought it seemed a great company to work for and contemplated picking up the phone to Reza and asking for a job straight up but for some reason thought it wasn't the conventional way of doing things. Luckily he offered one a few months later anyway and I've since learnt to challenge convention!
What did you want to be when you were a kid? It changed year on year – one summer I decided I wanted to be a detective and refused to wear anything other than my trench coat.
Is there someone in particular whose career you admire? My sister has a really impressive career, particularly for someone who is only 27. She's done everything from investment banking to being CEO at an online cosmetics company, and she's now about to launch her own clothing line. I admire her because she's never afraid to try something new and is always ready to take on any challenge.
Have you ever been discriminated against at work? No. But as a young female you are treated differently – particularly in the property industry which is dominated by white, middle class males. It just pushes me that extra bit harder to prove my worth, not that I should feel the need to!
What is your work schedule? Do you stay late/work weekends a lot? I'm in the office at 8am and usually leaving between 9 and 10pm. I'll bring my laptop home on weekends to catch up on emails, but usually try to keep weekends free. It's important to take a break.
What do you wear to work? Do you think it matters? I wear smart clothes – usually a dress because it's so easy to throw on in the mornings! I think it's important to exhibit confidence in the workplace and I personally feel it's easier when I feel good in what I'm wearing.
Who should I speak to next? My sister, Kate Cornell (Ed. note: coming soon)!


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"Our leisure facilities should be welcoming places for ratepayers of every background. This will be a busy centre at the heart of a rapidly growing and diversifying community in south-east Belfast. The new name will reflect the centre's location, rather than anything else.
"No political party should be allowed to stake a claim on our civic space by naming it after its own members. There's no room for political ego-trips in 2019.
"This was an issue that had been forgotten. I'm glad that we were able to put it back on the agenda, ensuring that genuine voices of concern were heard. Over 500 people signed our petition on the issue.
"I will continue to champion politics and policies that respond to the needs of people across our community."


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Our lightweight hikers are built to reduce the impact of every stride—an especially critical function when hiking on uneven ground. EVA insole and midsole provide torsion control and arch support. Designed for light to medium day hikes or short overnight hiking on packed trails while carrying a pack weighing 15-40 pounds.
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