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Hi,If anyone is interested, I made it work with postfix adding a line like this:
smtpd_data_restrictions = reject_unauth_pipelining,permit_sasl_authenticated, check_client_access pcre:/etc/postfix/add_auth_header.pcre
And creating /etc/postfix/add_auth_header.pcre with this content: /^/ PREPEND X-some-header: noThis will add a header to unauthenticated users, so your customFunction would be:
if (/X-some-header: no/) {MailScanner::Log::InfoLog("Message %s from (%s) is NOT authenticated", $message->{id}, $message->{fromuser});
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Am Freitag 19 September 2008 14:05:21 schrieb Carlos Acedo: Hi, I'm using postfix, mailscanner and spamassassin in my mail server, is there a way to aboid spamassassin to check for spam in smtp athenticated users mail?Hi. This is a question probably better asked on the MailScanner mailing list. But here's what I do (I use Exim, MailScanner, and SpamAssassin).I've created a perl module called CheckSMTPAuth.pm that I've placed in the /etc/MailScanner/CustomFunctions/ directory.It's contents (slightly modified here) are as follows: package MailScanner::CustomConfig; # Package to check message headers to determine if a message was # recieved via an SMTP AUTH connection. # The header it is checking for is configured to be added by the Exim # mail server when an authenticated session is detected. # Using this function, I can add the following to MailScanner.conf # to skip spam checks for authenticated users: # # Spam Checks = &CheckSMTPAuth # use strict; sub InitCheckSMTPAuth { # Empty } sub EndCheckSMTPAuth { # Empty } sub CheckSMTPAuth { my ($message) = @_; return 1 unless $message; foreach (@{$message->{headers}}) { if (/X-Some-Header-Added-For-Authenticated-Users: Yes/) {MailScanner::Log::InfoLog("Message %s from (%s) is authenticated", $message->{id}, $message->{fromuser});return 0; } } return 1; } 1;As you can see in the comments, I call this from the 'Spam Checks' directive in the MailScanner.conf file. It also relies on your mail server adding a header when authenticated users are encountered. For the above code example I just wrote it as X-Some-Header-Added-For-Authenticated-Users: but that's not what I use.The header added shouldn't be known to the outside world.It's important to also make sure your mail server strips this header from any outgoing emails.You don't want people to know what it is.I don't know how this is done in postfix so you'll have to research that yourself.For Exim I do the following:To add the header, add the following to the acl_check_rcpt section of the Debian exim config:accept authenticated = * add_header = X-Some-Header-Added-For-Authenticated-Users: Yes control = submission/sender_retainTo strip the headers from outgoing emails, add the following to the remote_smtp transport in the Debian exim config:headers_remove = \ X-Some-Header-Added-For-Authenticated-Users Hopefully that helps and gives you an idea of what to do with postfix. Regards, ---------- Jim Barber DDI Health


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Telenav GPS for G1 coming on Feb 24th
Finally real turn by turn GPS function on the T-Mobile G1. Today, The company Telenav has officially announced its turn-by-turn GPS navigation for the Android-powered device coming on February 24th. The software will feature full color 3D graphics, speech recognition, one-click rerouting, and traffic alerts, as well as weather updates, gas prices, and restaurant reviews (the PR claims over 10 million business and services).
Ramp up your T-Mobile G1 with today's most popular cell phone navigation system – TeleNav GPS Navigator. Then get on-the-road access to full-color, 3D, turn-by-turn GPS navigation along with advanced speech recognition; traffic alerts with one-click rerouting; more than 10 million business listings; gas prices; weather updates and restaurant reviews.
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monomeone twenty eight
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the primary features of monome devices are tactile and visual feedback. the decoupled design allows for clear response and intuitive play. when you push a key or turn an encoder the input data is sent to the
computer for various forms of interpretation while the output data, light patterns for example, are controlled separately in response. all decision making is controlled by the chosen application running on the
monome devices are interactive tools with a focus on minimalism. simplicity in design impose creative constraints that temper the endless reprogrammable possibilities. the ability to determine how input and
output functions can present unlimited possibilities for interaction.
do i need to be a programmer?
no programming knowledge is needed to run our applications or the hardware. they run just like normal desktop software. depending on what you would like to accomplish, knowledge of midi routing or specific
programming languages will be helpful. if you are a programmer, we've collected a large and growing number of tutorials, examples, and libraries for integrating our hardware into various frameworks. see the documentation.
who writes these applications?
many of the original patches were written by tehn who also designed the hardware. most were written by the fantastic community of users who share their work.
will your applications work with other controllers?
potentially- some more than others. you could always rewrite the applications to accept different input. keep in mind that our applications were designed specifically with our devices' capabilities in mind, and
the experience of using the application with ill-fitting hardware is less than optimal. there are a few monome emulators available which work relatively well.
will you add (some feature) to (some application)?
we didn't write most of the applications shared on our wiki. the forum is a good place to discuss and encourage ongoing application development. be respectful! applications are shared by the good will of our
community members.
will it work on os x, windows, linux?
os x and windows are fully supported. linux support is very good, though does not enjoy the same level of integration largely because max/msp and similar packages are not supported in linux. in general mac
installation is the most straightforward. as a forewarning we have found windows installations to be more problematic, though most users get set up without issues. help is always available.
what is max/msp? do i need to purchase it?
max/msp is a graphical programming environment maintained by cycling74 with which many monome applications are written. all are fully functional using cycling74's max/msp runtime, which is free.
will it interface with ableton live, logic, etc?
ableton live is presently supported very well, through max for live and other bridge applications written by community members. this is not the same tight integration you'd see using ableton-branded hardware,
though in numerous ways monome devices provide more flexibility. applications are available which enable the hardware to act like a standard midi device, so interfacing with various software packages becomes the
same as with other controllers. getting midi data out of the software (back to the hardware, for light activity) will be a different matter and vary largely between packages. a typical use case would be running
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why is there no hardware midi in/out?
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can i use my own samples?
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does it come with sounds?
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isn't it just a bunch of buttons with lights?
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Improvement Mod version 4.8 (works with Steam)
Remember, when installing the mod for Steam use this path in the installer:
/Steam/steamapps/common/Age of Empires 3/bin/
Now here's the thing, I fear, not sure about it, but I fear that if you start the game with Steam, it could check your files for changes, and when it finds them, it might 'update' your game to the original version, so I recommend starting the game from inside the 'bin' folder using 'age3y.exe'. I am not sure about this, I need reports from more people to be sure. I also need to remind you that this mod is for 'Asian Dynasties' ONLY! So when starting from Steam, select TAD.
But, as far as 'working' goes, it works perfect! Tested my self with the help of my good friend Daniel.
Regarding in-game changes. As I told you before, the Japanese can now ally with the U.S.A. through the Consulate and get 4 U.S. units and some awesome techs. This alliance replaced the 'Japanese Isolation' one.
Now don't be sad, one of the units from the 'Japanese Isolation' was added as a native in place of the Sohei, and the Shinobi is now available in the Japanese Home City, so nothing has been lost.
Also, more changes have been done on the European and U.S. Priest. And let's not forget the balance changes some people requested here on the blog.
And that's all for now. Let the problem and bug reporting begin!
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All works fine when launching straight from steam, no problems at all. It's wonderful! While finishing off one of the enemies, a song from Pirates of the Caribbean started playing! Did you add new music too?ReplyDelete
A few problems I found, my team mates were buildings walls through my settlement, which was very annoying and the USA Flag Carrier seems to never stop walking, even when standing still! Finally, when upgrading to fort walls, some of the wall sections have their backs facing outwards! It's no problem at all but it does look a bit strange!!
Thanks for a great mod Madnos!
Yes, I also added new soundtracks.ReplyDelete
The Flag Bearer bug you found is weird, I will check it.
The Fort Walls position is not a bug, you just need to know how to place them so they will look good.
The game can't detect which part of the walls faces your base and which part faces the outside... it's just a simple trick of positioning you need to know when placing walls.
Thanks for updating it for STEAM, looking forward to playing this.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2012 at 11:50 AM
how about the hatamoto samurai from the consulate? perhaps make them trainable by the shogun?ReplyDelete
Wow, this has more bugs than the previous version. Adding the US to the consulate is a great idea, but none of their units auto upgrade. They have colonial age stats even in imperial age.ReplyDelete
The consulate spahi still doesn't auto upgrade but isn't as bad because it has industrial age stats.
The mongolian army still costs the same, it should be 645F 300W based on the hand mortar cost.
I'd also like to point out that the hatamoto samurai and consulate ninja are different from the mercenery ninja and ronin, so maybe it would be good to allow the monastery to train them.
I looked at the consulate mortar stats again and found out that it's actually stronger than a regular mortar in addition to costing less pop. They should really be the same.
The US flag bearer doesn't have a death animation.
Civs that have grenadiers can't build artillery foundry in colonial age even though it's a colonial age unit.
There's really no point in being able to buy a command post in colonial age when you can't build it yet.
A minor issue: when upgrading to legendary natives when playing as asian, it changes the yamabushi name back to sohei again.
And I think the mortar still does too much damage. Why would one use the factory to make artillery when mortars are more effective? Even if they can't fire at close range, other artillery does very little damage at that kind of range and no player would leave artillery alone undefended anyway. The real issue is being able to fire at 40 range from behind walls and no enemy can get even close to it.Replies
'zxeelyzyn', the US Consulate has a tech which upgrades all of the units, called 'Military Promotion'. Saw it?Delete
The Spahi is already upgraded to guard...
When you said to check the Mongolian Army cost, i thought you were referring only to population cost... I'll check it again.
That ninja and samurai might have different names and stats, but their models are the same as the other samurai and ninja, so as i said, nothing has been lost. Though make them trainable by the shoguns is a good idea.
Yes, yes, the Mortar and Flag Bearer will be fixed in the next update.
What...? Of course they can't build Artillery Foundries in Colonial Age... this would be too unbalanced, A.K. overpowered.
Oh... i forgot about that... I'll make it ship in age3.
Uouch... didn't knew about that. I'll fix it too.
How the hell does the Mortar's 150 damage compare to the Great Bombard's 750 damage against units and buildings?
So what do you propose then? Make the Mortar able to attack only buildings again?
great bombard - 500 attack; 28 range; 1000 damage cap; ROF 8; penalty vs cavalry and artillery; unable to fire at moving targets
mortar - 150 attack; 40 range; 750 damage cap; ROF 6; no penalties; faster training time
against a group of units, they practically do the same damage but mortars cost less pop.
suggestion: lower the damage cap to 300.
It is not OP to able to train grenadiers in colonial. Why enable grenadiers in colonial when you can't build the artillery foundry to train them? Why have have a card that improves grenadiers in colonial when you can't even train them? Besides, the ottomans need some sort of anti-infantry in colonial.
I saw the military promotion tech. It only improves stats by about 10%. All consulate units should auto upgrade by age. It is rather unbalanced to have guard spahi in colonial age and veteran units in imperial.
and btw, the intervention card for the japanese still delivers yamabushi when allied with the US. Should probably change it to something more appropriate.
I am not really convinced how penalties work... So, everything bellow 1.00000 like 0.50000 is a penalty? Because I had two guys on AoE3 Heaven, one saying penalties do not exist and everything is a bonus and the other one saying penalties do exist... So, who do I believe now...?Delete
What's the big deal with Grenadiers... I can simply make everything related to them be unlocked in age3. Also, the Ottomans have the Azap which has a small bonus against light infantry.
But, you might be right about Grenadiers, and although i hate it from all my heart, I'll make them train in age2...
What 'intervention card'...??? Man, be more specific...
I see only 4 techs in the US Consulate.
And please tell me 1 Consulate unit which upgrades when age-ing up???Delete
Yes, anything below 1 is a penalty.Delete
The chinese and indians can have grenadiers in colonial, but not europeans, the grenadier as always been a colonial age unit. For the ottomans, I was talking about heavy infantry. Before, they could train abus guns because the artillery foundry was buildable in colonial but not anymore. The azap is an anti-cav unit and the bonus is against light infantry which are basically the aztec equivalents of cavalry.
Every consulate unit that you didn't add auto upgrades per age. They all have the following line in their tags.
The intervention card is a home city card that gives a shipment of consulate units from whichever ally you are aligned with or going align with. If allied with the US, it still delivers the japanese yamabushi.
Also, when changing the pop value of a unit, you should also change the build and kill xp of it as well to balance things out.
Ah, balance... i always said i'm not to good with balancing things out...Delete
Now i think i understand... they don't change their looks, only their stats... that's nasty...
I made the Art Foundry buildable in age2 again.
Fixed the Intervention card and the xp thing.
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2012 at 3:33 AM
there's a bug on the US card "command center"ReplyDelete
the command center wagon cant create a building
and the card "hire swedish fusilier" only ships 8 units yet the displayed number is 10 (the tooltip also says it only delivers 8)
and the flagbearer doesnt have death animation they just fades, also sometimes they continue to walk even on stationary mode.


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The Northern Media web development team have successfully launched their most comprehensive website project to date for one of the UK's leading suppliers of timber doors and associated products, XL Joinery.
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Westport Women's Club kicks off tag sale season with Curio Cottage event
Bargain hunters flocked to the Westport Woman's Club on Friday morning for first crack at the merchandise on sale for the club's two-day Curio Cottage Thrift Shop Tag Sale.
The sale is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both Friday and Saturday at the clubhouse, 44 Imperial Ave.
Proceeds help the club support charities and social-service agencies throughout the region, including the Cardinal Shehan Center, the Center for Women & Families and the Connecticut Food Bank among more than two dozen recipients.
A broad array of goods on sale include toys and games, pillows, throw rugs, table linens, hats, home decor, holiday items, furniture, lamps, dishware, small appliances, jewelry, books, picture frames and artwork.
The club also is accepting donations for local food pantries.
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Why do most people not achieve their goals? Great question!
I had a patient today who was in to get a new pair of orthotics. Her old pair were quite worn and she was having recurrent foot pain. We discussed shoes, stretching and new orthotics. Then I asked the million dollar question, "When are you going to get serious about losing weight?" For every pound you lose in body weight, you lose 3 pounds of torque on your feet. It is amazing on how just a few pounds can impact your foot health. She gave me some hollow excuses and then said' "I just can't get motivated."
This is not uncommon. Unfortunately, we are part of the microwave generation and many lack self-motivation. I personally always have a race on the calendar as a carrot to chase. If I'm not training, then the race will be humiliating or hurt really bad! That's part of my motivation. The other part is the personal well being, you could call it the "runner's high" that I get out of my workouts! They just plain make me feel better!
I'm going to try to find something that is inspirational at least once a week during this holiday season to try to help you motivate yourself to start reaching your goals way before the New Year! Remember, Rome was not built in a day! Baby steps every day towards your goals and all of a sudden you find you are there!
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Thursday, September 15, 2016
Washington Post Cartoon Shows All You Need to Know About the MSM's Double Standards
If you wish to understand the double standards of the mainstream media, look no further than this Washington post cartoon.
Offhand, it would seem to be a hard-hitting broadside against the Hillary Clinton campaign.
But look again, and notice what wouldn't happen to a Republican candidate, in any way possible, were we speaking of a like-minded scandal involving the GOP campaign:
First of all, a scandal involving a Democrat amounts to making a mountain out of a molehill (whether the making is the product of the opposition Republicans, the candidate's own staff, or journalists in the media).
More to the point, Ann Telnaes attacks everyone involved in the campaign, with one notable exception: Hillary herself, whom she lets entirely off the hook.
Indeed, the cartoon even seems to be somewhere a criticism against the detractors of Bill Clinton's wife (Republican, Democrat, independent), who cannot see how she has little to nothing to do with the (non-)scandal and, indeed, what a non-scandal it turns out to be.
As it happens, the cartoon suggests nothing but empathy for Hillary, who seems to have the role of the the wise old (wo)man who must deal with the failings — or the hysterics — of the members of her entourage.
There might of course be truth in this, but imagine a similar scandal involving a Republican — whether a Bush, a Reagan, a Cruz, or a Trump — and it is hard to imagine the same outlook from a supposedly neutral newspaper columnist or caricaturist…
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Well, it's been a little over forever since I've last posted! Many things have gone on in since I last updated, so I'll try to recap!
Leah is little miss personality these days! She is talking SO much lately. She did start speech therapy about a month ago--but missed 3 weeks due to the holidays, so she really only had two sessions of speech. Today was her third session. In the first two the speech therapist said she is talking a lot, but that she needs to work on putting two words together. Well, the three weeks she was off she started on her own putting two words together and is doing it consistently now. The ST, Christine, was thrilled to see the progress today, and now said to work on putting three words together! It's always something...oh good you got this, now work on this! Anyway, Leah is non-stop talking to us, but her teachers are still not hearing her talk, which is frustrating since I know she can do it! Hopefully soon she'll open up to them!
OT is going well, we have been taping Leah's hand in knesio tape for the past couple of months and I LOVE (LOVE, LOVE) the way she looks in it! Her movements are so natural and precise when taped! She still has no active grasp, but she does have full use of her arm and uses it as an assit. Just this week she started to initiate a grasp which is definite progress! We plan on casting again in the next month or two.
PT is fantastic! Leah is incredibly on point with her gross motors, which is always great. She is still wearing an AFO on her left leg and an SMO on her right. I had a lot of concerns in the beginning in regards to how she looked in the AFO, because she was turning her foot in SO much, but thankfully in the past couple weeks she has self-corrected and is almost not turning in at all anymore!
All of Leah's therapists have kicked me out of the room. We realized that she was using me as a crutch and actually does a lot better without me in the room! She goes to her OT and PT without hesitation, but her ST she is a little more weary of. I think once we get on a routine with the ST she won't be as upset to go without me.
We have an appointment with Leah's physatrist next week, so I always look forward to hearing what she has to say.
As for me, I'm now just about 19 weeks along and feeling good! We go in soon for our big level 2 ultrasound which is exciting and VERY scary at the same time. I'm praying for only good news. We won't be finding out the sex of the baby, so this ultrasound is strictly to make sure everything is looking good. As it gets closer, I get more nervous. I just don't know how I feel to find out if something (god forbid) is wrong. We already turned down all the prenatal testing, because I want to just enjoy the pregnancy and I worry enough without knowing what's going on. I'm praying for only good news...please keep us in your thoughts in the next couple weeks!
Other then that, I'm loving feeling the baby move all the time! I'm convinced that he or she is going to be born with dreadlocks all the way down to their ankles, with the amount of heartburn I've been having! (You know what they say, heartburn=a full head of hair!). We've been checking out double strollers and planning on getting the room in order soon (basically just cleaning it out!). We want to move Leah into a big girl bed in the next month or two, so we'll need a place for the crib and the dresser! We are also hoping to get Leah potty trained and RID OF THE PACI before this baby comes! God help us as the paci ridding is no easy feat! She's obsessed...anyone have any good tips? All day she asks for her "Faci"...she hasn't quite gotten the "p" sound down yet. So, lots to do before the baby is born in June!
That's about it for now!
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- Barbara said...
Sounds like Leah is doing very well with all her therapies!! I'm also glad to hear that things are going well with your pregnancy.
As for the pacifier - I have no advice - I'm in the same boat myself. Let me know if you figure it out!
- January 14, 2010 at 7:52 PM
- Kara said...
Amanda, so glad you are back to blogging!! The binky as we call it,was sooo hard for Addi to give up. She loved to chew on it, she would chew holes in it and we were replacing it all the time! But it helped her calm down and sooth herself so much. She finally got rid of it just over christmas break. We started to let her have it only at night, then finally she had one that was really chewed up and she didn't like it so it was the one I kept giving her and one night she was so tired I decided to lay her down w/out it and she was fine, not a peep out of her and that was it. I was so worried about bed time but it was fine. She will ask for it once in a while but I just tell her it's all gone.
- January 27, 2010 at 2:34 PM
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Thanks for writing, I very much liked your newest post. I think you should post more frequently, you evidently have natural ability for blogging! I've been burned by a few SEO companies in the past so when I need to look for a new one, I'm always a little skeptical about things. I'm not giving up though. I know that I need the best seo company I can get on with to really make my website a big hit. I had a friend of mine reccomend www.bergstrom-seo.com. Have you ever worked with them before? Or looked into them? I'm really interested in what your opinion of their work is. Like I said, I'm not giving up on finding the best seo company for me and my needs. I really just want the opinions of some experts out there and if you have any other suggestions I'd like to hear those as well.
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This week is Lightning Safety Week, so the National Weather Service is providing some tips on how to stay safe when lightning strikes, whether you're indoors or outdoors.
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New artist represented: Michael Venezia
New artist represented: Michael Venezia
Solo presentation at Häusler Contemporary Zurich
«Stop Looking, Start Finding»
Michael Venezia, Paintings 1970 – 2013
Curator: Heinz Liesbrock (Josef Albers Museum, Bottrop)
Opening: November 21, 2013
Exhibition until February 22, 2014
Häusler Contemporary is pleased to officially introduce Michael Venezia as artist of the gallery who provides a coherent addition to our program with his innovative approach. Michael Venezia is widely considered to have played a major role in the renewal of painting in the 1960s, notably the various seminal strands of Abstract Expressionism which he expanded and reinterpreted through a personal approach, investing it with new aspects of quality. His painterly experiments began with works that were created with a spray pistol and continue to be executed on long narrow wooden bars that blur the borders between picture and object. A first extensive presentation of the artist in our gallery will take place up from November 21, 2013 in Zurich.


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San Francisco choreographer, director, and teacher Liz Tenuto invited us to preview her newest work, This Year is Different: a Self-Help Musical. Her company is called Dance and a Half. The show premieres this weekend, November 13-15 at Grey Area (@Mission x 22nd).
We watched song and character unfold in the intimate 80 Turk CounterPulse space. We took notes. We snapped film photos. We loved being there.
Here are some questions, disparate thoughts, and favorite moments.
Fear, daring, suspicion, scared, not being enough/being too much, anxious, "reptile in my brain". How do these feelings manifest physically?
Do each of these women represent one person?
Female, industrial, wild, self-care, electricity, unknown.
How can we become friends with our nature? Evolutionary fit / Emotional death.
How does the self both challenge and nurture itself? What do we tell ourselves to feel better? How do we take care of ourselves?
To in some way live more fully.
To accept and include your wild self.
Pictured: Atosa Babaoff, Esme Kundanis-Grow, Courtney Russell and Rebecca Siegel. And Liz Tenuto.
All Photos By Melissa Lewis *


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When peace activist Roy Kepler opened Kepler's Books In 1955, he could have only imagined the greatness the store would achieve today. Located at the heart of Menlo Park, it's the intellectual and cultural hub for the Peninsula, hosting outstanding literary events, like Q&As with famous authors such as Louise Erdrich and Walter Mosley. Kepler's has always been a cultural epicenter, attracting a loyal following first among Beat intellectuals, pacifists and students and faculty of Stanford University, and still today among a diverse crowd. The Grateful Dead performed at Kepler's early in their career, and the group, along with folk singer Joan Baez, often held impromptu salons with local community leaders to discuss ideas, political action and music. Today, Kepler's still brings people together around ideas and books to foster intellectual discourse and civic engagement in the community. Kepler's has won multiple awards nationally and locally and continues to foster deep ties to the community.


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Last week Beechdean Group, manufacturer of Beechdean, Loseley and other key ice cream brands, joined forces with Lovingtons ice cream by acquiring 50% of the business. The reason for the joint venture is to rapidly expand the Lovington Brand in the West Country by building on the company's excellent reputation for manufacturing the finest quality Dairy ice cream. Lovingtons, started in 1997, has become one of the most recognised names in the West Country with a range of creamy, dairy ice creams and some memorable flavour combinations.
When interviewed about the merging of the two companies Andrew Howard, MD of the Beechdean Group said "We have known the Lovington brand for a long time and felt strongly that it was the right partner for us to grow our business in the key West Country market. Whilst the factory already has a BRC AA grading, we are looking to put substantial investment in both the manufacturing capabilities as well as the sales and marketing side of the business to capitalise on the excellent reputation the business has developed. This, coupled with the recent acquisition of a Pancake and Waffle business means as a group we have much more to offer our growing client base"
John Clement, MD of Lovingtons, said " It's like having your big brother turn up at just the right time. We have a great team down at Lovingtons and we have worked hard to build up a strong reputation with our key clients, Beechdean getting involved will now allow us to push on and really develop the brand and most importantly continue to improve our customer offer.
It will be business as usual for Lovingtons going forward; with the intention of making the company one of the leading brands in the West Country.
Lovingtons Ice Cream is made in a West Country factory with a strict no nuts policy. It is suitable for Vegetarians (Lacto/Ovo tolerant), is free from GMO with no artificial flavouring or artificial Colouring. They have a premium and Country range with a broad range of flavours.
Beechdean Group was founded in 1989 by Andrew and Susie Howard and has grown to deliver over 150 million portions of ice cream per anum. Using a two factory base, both BRC AA accredited, the company produces a complete range of ice cream, sorbets and impulse products as well as a variety of supporting dessert products. The group recently bought Enjays Pancake business.


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If "Oregon's Kids" are so important, why would only smokers pay for them?
We all pay for them. But smokers would pay more. Because they're killing themselves, they stink, and it's a good idea to make their bad habit hard to continue.
I find the argument that smokers should pay more (a lot more) more than a bit self-serving. And I don't want to fall into a "slippery slope" fallacy, but for sheer medical costs, I would wonder if obesity isn't (excuse the pun) larger.
I would also wonder if you would find the tax-as-constitutional-amendment troubling. That seems to me the strongest component of the anti-50 argument.
Responding to Sally - I am a lawyer like Jack. I also don't like micro-management by Constitutional amendment. But, what the opponents of M50 don't tell is that - Oregon has used its Constitution in just that way since we were a State. I'd encourage all readers of the blog to go read it. I suspect you'll be amazed at how much tax related micro-management is already there. So really, in response to that one of the opponent's arguments the answer seems to be - that's a good theory but we've never practiced it - is THIS the measure to start with?
As to the targeting of smokers - recall that our country and our State have a __long__ history of using tax laws to shape social policy. I'm not agreeing that we should but that's the history. Today smokers are more reviled than fat people - tomorrow?
That is the most bogus argument I have heard about a ballot measure in many a year -- and that's saying a lot.
But they tested it on the public, and it works as a matter of swaying votes.
"As to the targeting of smokers - recall that our country and our State have a __long__ history of using tax laws to shape social policy."
Indeed. And the majority has long seemed comfortable laying an extra tax burden on this reviled minority.
"Today smokers are more reviled than fat people - tomorrow?"
Well they wouldn't be much if at all a minority, would they?
I wish "we" (citizens) would just decide how much services we wanted at what cost, and assort it equitably minus all the convenient, self-serving or self-righteous vendettas. I've heard (well before the Measure 50 tobacco company campaign) that there has been a wee mite of sentiment that direction (proven out in California). Though I predict the measure to pass.
"...the most bogus argument I have heard..."
OK. I have not studied it. It got my attention.
But in all honesty, I find the "smokers are just paying back what they cost the rest of us" probably a more bogus argument.
Low income smokers will buy smokes, before they buy food for there low income kids. Higher smoke price = less food for there kids. Who gets hurt now.
I'm a pretty libertarian-conservative-Republican and I am tempted to vote yes on M 50. Even though I oppose the socialized medicine and taxation generally, I really do hate cigarette smoke and I'd love to see a reduction in smoking. A big fat new tax would do that. But the rest of the proposal bothers me a lot. And, it flies in the face of my libertarian ideals (yes, I would legalize many illegal drugs). Hmmm... of course, if we legalized dope, the government would tax it...
This one is surprisingly hard for me to decide.
All that said, I would much rather see people simply quit smoking. And people will quit, which means the revenue for Healthy Kids won't be there in the long run. Then we ALL pay.
Nothing like handing the continuing smokers a really decent high horse to ride around on.
"Smoking...Yeah, I'm smoking. I'm helping poor kids get health care. And you? What have you done lately?"
"Help kids? You've got nothing on me, bub. I'm addicted to video poker."
Personally, I think it's time to just levy a tax on people by the pound. Swear to god, when one person can fill an elevator, and when you can't walk the streets of downtown Portland without wondering if the zoo let the hippos loose - It's Time!
We all pay for them. But smokers would pay more. Because they're killing themselves, they stink, and it's a good idea to make their bad habit hard to continue.
Now, ya see - this is where the "logic" breaks down. Why tax people who are killing themselves by smoking? There's a whole lot larger demographic that's just plain lardy.
If you admit that smokers are killing themselves, then obviously the tax base is eroding. And if it's a good idea to make their habit hard to continue, then who will pay for the poor children?
If you want to tax people who stink, then visit the downtown Multnomah County Library and try to levy a tax in there, where homeless folks often hang out.
If you want to tax people who really stink, then why not tax folks like Sam Adams, David Bragdon, Sheriff Bernie, and Governor Ted?
As I see it, if you really want a new tax "for the children", then put it not on a minority of folks, but upon a majority - which in Oregon, includes the morbidly obese and the morbidly governmental.


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Louis Vuitton: Charlotte Perriand Beach House
Originally conceived in 1934, it was a second prize winning project at a design contest held by "L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui" magazine. The concept was meant to encourage affordable holiday homes, made of natural resources, for a wide-range audience.
Ace Hotel Downtown LA design by Commune
Ace Hotel Downtown LA Los Angeles, California. Architectural renovation and interior design of the historic United Artists theatre and adjacent Texaco office tower, commissioned by Mary Pickford and built in 1927.
The TriBeCa Penthouse by Axel Vervoordt & Tatsuro Miki – NY-
The TriBeCa Penthouse was created by Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt and Japanese architect Tatsuro Miki, in close collaboration with the hotel's partners Ira Drukier and Robert De Niro. The 6,800 sq ft suite was inspired by the TriBeCa neighborhood's industrial past fused with the ancient Japanese aesthetic of Wabi.
Y-40: The deepest pool in the world by E. Boaretto Architect
Y-40 , la piscina más profunda del mundo, que mide 21X 18m en la superficie con 4300 metros cúbicos de spa de agua mantenido a una temperatura constante de 32-34c, ofrece buceo entusiastas de la libertad de bucear y nadar sin traje de neopreno.
NUN Assisi Relais & Spa Museum
This exclusive 5-star resort came about from a careful restoration of the ancient Saint Catherine monastery, which was originally constructed in 1275 for a community of Benedictine nuns. The clean light hues and the diaphanous texture of the furniture represent an uninterrupted dialogue between the complicity of the past and the lightness of modern design.
Malatesta Maison de Charme: b&b in Pergola – Italy –
Malatesta Maison is the result of an accurate restoration carried out according to bioarchitectural principles, pointing at preservating integrally the original aspect of the 15th century building and keeping it alive respecting and promoting an optimal relationship between landscape and architecture.
Hotel Fasano Boa Vista by Isay Weinfeld Architect – Brazil
In a perfect match, Hotel Fasano Boa Vista integrates the excellence of Fasano brand with the comfort and the unpretentiousness of the countryside lifestyle.
"L'And" Vineyards and resort by Studio mk27 – Évora – Portugal
Located in the heart of Alentejo, set in a unique landscape defined by Vineyards and a lake, L'AND Vineyards is an exclusive country club with only 22 suites integrating modern architecture with nature whilst providing an atmosphere of understated luxury, natural beauty, peace and tranquillity.
Areias do Seixo Charm Hotel – Lisboa
A magical place less than one hour from Lisbon, Areias do Seixo is haven in Nature. The pine trees, the dunes, and the sea whisper their secrets in your ear. Feel the originality, comfort and sophistication in a perfect synthesis with the land. Each room confides in you a different story.
Floating green design by Scott Miller
The Coeur d'Alene Resort is a luxury resort hotel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. Located on the north shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene, the Coeur d Alene Resort is best known for its astounding 18-hole golf course, a part of which is perched on a movable artificial island is the middle of a lake.
PODhotel in Flims, Switzerland
The PODhotel with 3 PODhouses located in Flims , Switzerland aims to be a universal model for more sustainable tourism. the low impact accommodations are located in an untouched and pristine alpine environment.


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Have you considered to balance torpedos with ore cost? When they cost e.g. 5 ore then I can make an effort to have more than two torpedo shots. And it would give me the flexibility to mine another torpedo spontaneously.
Maybe it could also make it a more balanced decision whether to include mining equipment into a fighting ship, as I hope it makes bulky mining-ships more versatile and defendable.


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The other week I gave my train seat away to a pregnant woman. I'm not here to boast about it; yours truly is a certified selfish bastard. It's just that the occasion made me take note of things that are, perhaps, worth noting.
First, let's clear the elephant out of the room. Reporting on Melbourne's poor public transport facilities and f*cked up train services should surprise this blog's readers as much as the news the sun rose in the east this morning. Still, that particular night was one of those extra worse service events where a couple of mishaps joined to hold train services by more than half an hour. In turn, this resulted in fewer trains available later, and those fewer trains resembling General Zod's Superman 2 prison even more than usual.
Waiting on the platform, I took note of a pregnant woman looking like she was about to faint amongst the crowds. I took note and forgot about it; she was too far away for me to do anything about.
Several trains came and went. So crowded were they I did not even bother for a personal sardine experience. Then, finally, a train with a hint of room arrived; Israeli skills kicked in and I found myself not only on the train, but also on a seat. Surrounded by standing sardines.
I looked around and there she was, two meters away, that near fainting pregnant woman. I offered her my seat and joined the ranks of the sardines; she moved to a seated near fainting position.
The question I would like to ask is, why me? As in, how come did no one else offer this obviously pregnant, obviously ill feeling woman a seat? Neither did the seated nor the standing move a finger to help this visibly distressed woman.
It is not as if random acts of kindness are absent from Melbourne territories. They are frequent and they are common and they are all over the place. Melbourne is a place where random people you pass on the street may some times greet you with a "hello" or a "good morning". So why not here, at this specific crowded train?
My hypothesis is that when certain thresholds of menace are crossed, people forget they are human and basic survival instincts kick in. We forget who we are and focus entirely on Number One, as evident by a carriage full of sardines doing their best to not only avoid eye contact; if looks could pierce the floor they're aimed at, they would have that night.
The sad thing is that Melbourne's ailing public transport systems seems to create this menacing effect on its users, turning them from people into a herd driven by survival instincts.
The sad thing is that Melbourne's ailing public transport systems seems to create this menacing effect on its users, turning them from people into a herd driven by survival instincts.
Commendation is to be offered to all the state governments that looked after our public transport system so well it can now turn us into animals.
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Blend the basil, vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper in a blender. With the machine running, gradually blend in the oil.
Place the arugula and radicchio in a wide shallow bowl. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the carrot over the salad. Shave the cucumber into a medium bowl. Pat the cucumber shavings with paper towels to absorb the excess moisture. Add the cucumbers to the salad.
Do-Ahead Tip: The vinaigrette and salad can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Whisk the dressing to blend before using.
Toss the salad with enough dressing to coat. Season the salad, to taste, with salt and pepper, and serve.


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Rolling into 2013 with lots of exciting announcements about new engineering services and contract manufacturing offerings, we still have a keen eye on all things motion-related and that which inspires us through STEM initiatives (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). But wait — have you heard the latest buzzword around STEM? What really caught our attention was topics related to "STEAM", which incorporates "art" into the acronym, is a movement championed by the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and adopted widely by institutions, corporations, and individuals.
2. California Loses 2,600 Manufacturing Jobs in December 2012 via www.cmta.org: In terms of manufacturing job growth, California did not finish the year out strong and did indeed continue to shed manufacturing jobs. In fact, according to 2001-2012 data, California manufacturing is declining 13% more than the U.S. In addition to that, California's manufacturing base has eroded 32% since 2001 – a loss of over 600,000 manufacturing jobs that paid, on average, $20,000 a year more than service jobs.
3. Do Engineers Use Social Media? via www.element14.org: Yes, according to Calgavin, who reports that a whopping 61%, or over half of all engineers, use social media for work-related activities. According to their study, engineers use the following social media channels accordingly:
- Google+: 33%
- LinkedIn: 43%
- Twitter: 22%
- Facebook: 67%
And, their favorite types of content? Videos, articles, white papers, images, webinars, interviews, and forums!
4. Smart Manufacturing Will Rise to Global Challenges via www.controlglobal.com: Rockwell Automation's CEO Keith Nosbusch has an interesting take on the future of manufacturing: "The coming decade will be the first in 200 years when emerging-market countries contribute more growth than the developed ones," says Nosbusch. He attributes this theory primarily to the high economic uncertainty within the United States, that is putting the brakes on current and future growth possibilities. Emerging markets, on the other hand, are developing to the point where increased manufacturing is needed, and may be able to occur in a much more cost-efficient, economically sound climate. Nosbusch attributed smart technology to 3 key drivers: technology, talent, and infrastructure.
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DUI with GBI in San Diego
GBI stands for Great Bodily Injury. We already discussed felony DUIs and made mention that if you caused injury to others; the penalty you will be facing will increase. GBI is therefore an enhancement that the prosecutor may choose to and that is provided for under the penal code. It is important to understand that when convicted of a felony with this mention, it is mandatory that the prison terms for the offense and the special circumstance of GBI be served consecutively. It is therefore of great importance to remove this mention or the case gets much more complicated.
If you or a loved one were stopped for a DUI where someone was injured, call our San Diego felony DUI Criminal Lawyer expert immediately at (619) 258-8888. Do not make any statements or pay bail before consulting with us. No matter the circumstances, we will mount the most effective defense for you and attempt to avoid a felony DUI with GBI conviction.
What is considered a Great Bodily Injury
The penal code limits its definition to significant or substantial physical injury which is not very precise wording to say the least. Because it is the prosecutor's call to add GBI to the DUI, it will greatly depend on his definition. The last word belongs to the jury and the judge and the instruction the jury will receive is something along the lines of GBI is an injury that is greater than minor or moderate harm.
We still haven't made much progress as to a clear cut definition so all we have to go by are precedents or previous cases. There lies the bad news, extensive bruising has been sufficient in the past to persuade a jury to convict for the aggravating circumstance of GBI in a domestic violence situation. That may very well be enough in a DUI case as well.
DUI with GBI as a negotiating tactic
Sometimes prosecutors will add a GBI enhancement to their case to gain a position of strength in pre-trial negotiations. The obvious goal in this case is to extract a guilty plea. It takes an experienced lawyer to deal with these tactics and make sure not to crumble needlessly in the face of strong arm tactics.
If you were stopped for a DUI with GBI, call your trusted San Diego Criminal Lawyer immediately at (619) 528-888. Do not say anything more to the police and do not pay bail before you have spoken to us.


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Late Spring is a great time to drive around with a camera in the car, you never know what floral treasures you may find by the roadside. I spotted these on the way to work one morning – I had been delayed that day, and the sun was much higher in the sky than it usually is so these poppies blooming at the edge of the woodland were illuminated perfectly.
I had my Minolta Dynax 800si with me, with a Maxxum 35-105 zoom, loaded with Fuji 200 film. The Maxxum 35-105mm lens is a little wonder, and although it's a tad slow at f/4.5 – f/5.6, it's perfect for the outdoors under sunny conditions.
I also had something unusual – I had recently purchased a Bower adapter to mount Olympus Zuiko lenses on a Minolta Maxxum camera that I really wanted to try out. I had been carrying it around for a few days along with my Zuiko 200mm f/4 lens, so I took the opportunity to test it.
A 200 mm lens is perfect for taking pictures without getting out of the car, since the focal length is just right to fill the frame from about 18-20 feet. The Bower adapter has a glass element to compensate for the infinity setting, so its really a weak teleconverter. Of course, when mounted on the Minolta, the lens needs to be focused manually, and needs to be stopped down manually as well. Focusing is done with the aperture wide open, and then stopped down before taking the shot. The Minolta Maxxum's metering works great with the manual lens though.
I had been looking for a way to use all my Zuiko, Kiron and Vivitar lenses from my OM cameras on my Minolta, and it seemed to fit the bill. I'm happy to say it works perfectly, and I'm kicking myself for not getting one sooner. Since it works with the Maxxum, it will also work with the Sony Alpha.
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|Zuiko 200mm on Dynax 800si with Bower Adapter
Photographed with a Minolta Dynax 800si and Maxxum 35-105 f/4.5- 5.6 medium zoom. The Zuiko 200mm f/4 lens was mounted on the Minolta with a Bower Adapter, Fuji Super 200 film. I used a polarizing filter for both lenses.
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How to take the back from deep half guard
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Union instability as an engine of fertility? A micro-simulation model for France
Maria E. Winkler-Dworak, Vienna Institute of Demography
Elizabeth Thomson, Stockholm University & University of Wisconsin-Madison
Martin Spielauer, Statistics Canada
Alexia Fuernkranz-Prskawetz, Vienna Institute of Demography
Micro-level relationships between union formation or dissolution and childbearing may constitute the 'engine' of variation and change around replacement level fertility. Where unions and childbearing occur relatively late in the childbearing years and stability is relatively high, couples may settle for one child together and not be exposed to the risk of 'extra' children with a new partner. When unions and childbearing occur at moderate ages and unions frequently dissolve, however, many parents may produce a second (or third) child with a new partner. In this paper, we estimate the parameters of these micro-level relationships for female respondents to the 1999 French `Etude de l'Histoire Familiale´. We also present an initial micro-simulation of the implications of union dissolution for the intensities of first, second and third births in France.
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August 2011
Info & Events
Details of the July Meeting
were pleased to have a nice turn out for the July meeting which
has generally been quieter in past years. I even think pipes trumped
cigars at Perkins last month too. They probably hate the first
Tuesday of the month. But we always have a good time at our pre-meeting
smoke and this month was no different. Eric even managed to showed
his face and coerced Neil into eating Chinese instead of Papa
Gino's where the rest of us went.
There was no update from Mastro Beraldi for the meeting but since
then Mike has been able to connect with them. They were in the
process of filling another order so have not been able to start
work on ours just yet. We are next in line and we hope to have
a few samples to choose from for the September meeting.
Other than that, not too much out of the ordinary at our last
meeting, just good friends enjoying their favorite pastime together.
Eric will take care of next months raffle (Don't forget the tickets
Eric) and Ernie with bring the August tobacco as well as the tobacco
from last month's raffle that didn't make it in time.
Creative Use of a Beer Bottle Part and
Ernie Whitenack
suppose we have all seen antique, or replica, beer bottles with
a porcelain stopper hinged to the bottle with heavy wire. My
first encounter with this kind of bottle was on my first pass
in 1951 after settling in Bad
Tolz Germany with the 169th Infantry. Several friends and
I were looking for a restaurant in the town when Mort Lawner
pointed up a narrow cobbled side street and said, "Up there
under that small lighted sign – that's a butcher shop
and restaurant". So off we went and entered a room right
out of a fairy tale. On the dark wood paneled walls were hung
many heads of various antlered animals. The tables were heavy
peasant type while the chairs with tall narrow backs were heavily
carved and looking like they came right out of the Seven Dwarf's
The drone from the voices of the half dozen
men in the place suddenly stopped as we, in uniform, entered.
All eyes were on us. We were met by a short red-faced man wearing
a well worn black suit man who ushered us to a table, all the
while chattering away in German. Thanks to Mort Lawner and his
knowledge of Yiddish, he became an instant translator as the
rest of us futilely attempted to find words in our English-German
Looking around I noticed that the men were
mostly of advanced age and dressed totally in Tyrolean clothes,
Lederhosen and all. They appeared to be playing cards, smoking
pipes of various types and drinking beer from large glass steins.
One man was holding his tall wood and bone
peasant pipe in one hand
as he looked at his cards. At the top of the sharply bent pipe
steam, just behind the lip, sat a round red object. This aroused
my curiosity and as we drank our first German Beer and waited
for our steaks. I decided to keep an eye on this man to see
how he used the red object on the pipe stem. Suddenly the old
man laughed at something said at his table and it was obvious
he had no teeth. When he stopped laughing he placed the pipe
in his mouth, red object and all and puffed away as he dealt
a new hand. Well, I realized the red object was the sealing
washer from the porcelain stopper of a beer bottle. The ingenious
man let the washer sit behind his gums as he clamped on the
stem, allowing him to hold the pipe in his mouth.
& Tobacco News & Info
We recently received this email about a new website I think
you'll find interesting.
Dear Sirs,
My name is Martin House and I am the creator of www.pipereviews.org,
a new site that will greatly benefit the tobacco pipe community
by providing important information to both aficionados and
newcomers searching for information, opinions, and ideas.
Over the years I have enjoyed pipes and fine tobacco, and
am always in search for the perfect pipe at the best price.
After noticing a void in the field of pipe reviews I decided
to take action; I've started this site with the expectation
that it will grow to be a compendium of knowledge for pipe
enthusiasts. It is already promising to be a great resource
to the global pipe community.
Because the world of pipes is so vast and intricate it is
going to be challenging to create a depository that will collect
objective (rather than purely subjective) information. My
goal is to create something more valuable than a simple 5-star-rating
system or the short narrative reviews often sporadically found
on forums. To that effect I've designed a system by
which each reviewer will rate a pipe based on the same criteria.
They may then feel free to write an honest, open narrative
of their individual experience with the pipe.
It is important to state at the outset that I have no intention
of ever charging for access to the site. I believe free and
open content is vital to the web and to the pipe smoking community.
I respectfully request that you pass this information along
to your members. The site is new, and I am looking for more
user reviews to continue building this central library for
those searching for purchasing advice.
I encourage you to browse the site, register as a user, and
see what it has to offer. I am certain that as pipereviews.org
continues to grow and evolve it will prove valuable in ways
we cannot even yet conceive.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Martin D. House, Charlotte, NC
Hearth & Home Marquee Black House
The winning blend from the Chicagoland Pipe Show 2011. We're
proud to introduce Black House. This blend is a tribute
to a great tobacco of the past. Made for the 2011 contest
it was judged to be the closest overall to the dark balkan-type
mixture it was designed to emulate. For you Virginia Heads
it's loaded along with Kentucky, Balkans, Turkish, and even
a smattering of Black Cav. (2 oz)
McClelland Club Blend - Celebrated Sovereign
classic English mixture made with Syrian Latakia, turkish
Dubec, matured jet-black Cavendish, bright Carolina and
Red Virginia. A true connoisseur's tobacco. (50 gm)
David P Ehrlich Pipe and Tobacco Shop, 1963 - Part 2
made a nice gesture when he offered me the chance to work in the
'front window' with Karl and his assistant Tom. Karl
was an older man (60's+) who went about pipe repair and restoration
quietly and reserved, as if the 'front window' workshop
was a business apart from sales. When I say older he might have
been around the age I am now. Tom was probably in his 20's,
rode a motorcycle, smoked a calabash pipe and had skin as pale as
meerschaum. No doubt he was a beatnik.
One of my tasks was bending pipe stems by holding the bit over a
small burner until the plastic grew hot enough for me to bow a quick
flex then immediately dip it into a can of cold water. Quarter,
half and full bent stems are more artfully crafted than one might
imagine. And that's exactly what it was, art. I certainly
over-heated, bent 'out-of-shape' and rendered unusable
a few dozen stems. Polishing repaired pipes and reaming bowls were
also tasks I was trusted to complete. Who knew that a pipe cleaner
could actually be used to clean a pipe stem?
I also worked a stamping machine which, when applied with the correct
foot pressure to the pedal, would stamp 'EHRLICH' along
the wooden shank. Briar is a very brittle wood and my success rate
was as variable as Boston weather. I cracked dozens of pipes throughout
my 'window' career.
George Bushee was the last of the pipe artisans I met. He came onboard
toward the end of my career and not coincidentally was as quiet,
kind and easy going as Karl and Tom. His son, Bruce, came on board
as a stock boy about the same time.
Leo and Joe were the oldest salesmen on the floor. Both fit right
in with the antiquity of the dark mahogany cabinetry. Joe was a
serious kind of guy, always wearing a gray three piece suit with
a gold-chained pocket watch tucked into the vest. He and Karl were
the same size, about 5' 2". A good guy, he simply never
let his guard down which also meant little smiling and even less
Leo had a full head of white wavy hair and harbored a peaceful manor
that followed him as slow and easy as syrup. If I remember correctly
he smoked a calabash pipe. Nothing rushed him through the day. I
dropped in at the Leavitt and Pearce Cambridge store a few years
ago and when I mentioned I'd worked at Ehrlich's in
the 60's the first comment I heard was 'You must have
known Leo.'
The office was located in the balcony at the rear of the store where
Dave and his secretary, Margaret, conducted business. Margaret was
today's version of Homeland Security, handled the payroll,
always cash folded inside a small yellow envelope which Dave distributed
to the employees. I met Margaret on my first day at Ehrlich's,
the day President Kennedy was assassinated; overcome with grief
she never said a word to me. It was Dave who told me the store would
be closing early.
As far as I could tell Dave smoked two meerschaums, straight stem
and half curved bulldog, each embossed with the most beautiful amber
patina gifted by time alone. A kind man, I quickly learned why Margaret
had to play the 'heavy' part of the business.
The office was directly above a small back room where packing and
shipping was handled. And believe me; we did a tremendous amount
of shipping. The D.P.E. blend was far and away the most popular.
I'm pretty sure UPS or FedEx wasn't in business back
then and every afternoon between four and five pm one of the stock
boys had to fill a large canvas hamper with dozens of packages and
wheel it a few city blocks to Post Office Square for shipment, regardless
of the weather.
The basement housed three storage vaults. The first stored natural
bulbous meerschaum blocks and unfinished briar pipe kits along with
clay, cob pipes and accessories. Barrels, boxes and tins filled
with raw and pre-packaged tobacco were stored in the other two rooms.
The stock boys took their 'milk and cookie' breaks in
the third room which was directly beneath the front display window.
I was pretty close to turning green on my first break because of
the heavy tobacco laced atmosphere. But it was an aroma I quickly
grew accustomed to.
The basement walls were always damp. Dozens of boxes of tobacco
tins prepared for shipping were stacked against the brick. You'd
always hear a bit of scraping and scurrying emanating from behind
them, the kind of background basement creeping you assumed came
with the territory. It soon became my turn to grab a few boxes to
carry upstairs. This is the honest truth. I yanked one carton away
from the wall, balancing the damp cardboard against my chest. The
scurrying increased and walls grew alive. Cockroaches bigger than
both my hands crossed paths, squiggling into wall crevices and scuttling
behind adjacent cartons as if they were afraid of me. Afraid of
me? I don't think so. I was sure these brown armored warriors
of darkness had but a single plan; attack the intruder.
I didn't wait around to defend myself and for the rest of
my stock boy career at 207 Washington Street I never grabbed hold
of another box from behind.
Before my career ended at the age of seventeen I'd been promoted
to salesman. Margaret must have liked me. But I've always
remembered the odd unexpected sense of confidence which accompanied
the position, especially when an older fellow, again, probably my
current age, asked my opinions on different blends of tobacco. My
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Copyright© 2011 Michael Cangemi
A little about Mike:
Mike lived in Dorchester during his Ehrlich years, 1963-68. He moved
up north to Gloucester, MA in 1975 where he ran a small woodwork/gift
shop both in Rockport and Gloucester. On occasion he enjoys day
trips back to the city with his wife Pat, a Rozzy girl, where everything
has changed and much from the past has disappeared. An artist whose
fields involve writing, music and daydreaming he always enjoys new
company and pastime stories. His latest interest is reading about
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It's almost miraculous that the combination of a classic jazz trio (piano, bass, drums) and the American songbook can sustain its freshness and elements if surprise after decades of being practiced and rethought.
Maybe like that old standard, Say It Over And Over Again, the beauty of the classic trio reveals and definitely perfects itself in repetition and recurrence.
Whatever the case, if one adds to that magical combination a Roman sensitivity, which is evident through the musical career of Andrea Marcelli, then the result would be something like Sundance, a 9 year old record by Andrea Marcelli Trio which I discovered recently.
A Berlin-based group, the Trio features the leader on drums, Danish Thomas Clausen on piano and an Italian Davide Petrocca on bass.
The recording in question, is celebrating both the old and the new: there are standards (by Gillespie, Porter, Ellington), as well as originals by Andrea Marcelli and his contemporary Italian composers.
The reissue of the album in 2012 presents two bonus tracks, one of which, O Cessate di Piagarmi, can be heard here and I hope it gives a taste of the intensity and beauty of the group:
Andrea Marcelli, a Roman Berliner, studied clarinet at Conservatory Licino Refice in Rome. Though he later chose to play drums, clarinet remained an instrument to which he occasionally, and graciously, returned. A recent example is At the Schlachtensee, a track from Berlin Album by Ekkehard Wölk which I have previously reviewed here.
Andrea maintained 6 long years at Italian national TV, RAI, as a drummer. From the mid-1980s, he was engaged in composing for jazz combos, as well as TV and film. His fist solo albums, as a jazz drummer, came out around the same time.
A move to the US put him in the middle of LA and NYC jazz scenes where he spent, respectively, 8 and 4 years. He performed enthusiastically and recorded extensively of which two albums were issued by Verve in the early 1990s. (They are Silent Will and Oneness.)
In 2001 he moved back to Europe, this time to Berlin, which is also where I saw him live last year, at B-Flat jazz club.
Aside from local and regular appearances, Marcelli has performed in some of the most exciting places on plant earth such as New Delhi, Beirut, and Maputo, as well as the usual places a jazz musician go to, namely Europe, Japan and North America.
Andrea Marcelli's career makes a long lists of collaborations and recordings. I don't intend to get into details of it any extent, but some of the names which I personally admire include Wayne Shorter, David Liebman, Don Menza, Eddie Gomez, Marc Johnson, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Sam Most, and Harold Land.
Having mentioned the name of at least two Bill Evans bassists on the list, I wanted to point out that if Evans was alive, Andrea Marcelli could have been his drummer of choice.
"We need to trust each other," writes Marcelli in his accompanying notes to the CD release, "that is why I like jazz so much, because in jazz I can find what I am too often missing in life."
Through this recording, we, too, might find some of the missing pieces of our lives. If so, that can be a trio recording's most extraordinary achievement.
The album is available in the US here, and for the UK buyers, here.