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Is Hillary Clinton a Phony?
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton created quite a stir recently when her campaign ran television advertisements suggesting that she, and not rival Barack Obama, was uniquely qualified to answer the White House's phone at 3:00 a.m., presumably in response to some emerging crisis. To reinforce her assertion that it should be she the one to take that 3 a.m. phone call, Clinton has repeatedly recalled a harrowing trip to Bosnia during her tenure as First Lady. Clinton apparently embellished the tale of the trip with "memories" of landing and making a mad dash under sniper fire from the airplane to awaiting ground transportation.
Or not.
At a press conference in Pennsylvania today, Clinton said that she "misspoke" about her supposedly daring and potentially life-threatening Bosnia trip. CNN reported today that she said, "I say a lot of things -- millions of words a day -- so if I misspoke, that was just a misstatement." That sounds to me like a rather glib dismissal of statements that she wanted us all to take very seriously only a few weeks ago. CNN also reported that Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor said that Clinton's remarks were part of "a growing list of instances in which Sen. Clinton has exaggerated her role in foreign and domestic policymaking."
So, let's assume for a moment that a year from now the White House phone does ring at 3 a.m. to inform the president that a crisis of grave importance is unfolding. Since telephones are two-way devices, it is not only important what information the president hears during that phone call, but it might be even more important what the president says to the person on the other end. Would a President Clinton wake up a few hours later to discover that she "misspoke" to that person on the other end?


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Okay, so he may be a nutball.
Any Presidential run would only be semi-serious at best, or he would probably have to change some of the rhetoric.
But it is refreshing to see a conservative still see communism, not "Islamo-fascism" as the real threat.
In any case, I liked him in the early, darker years of Law & Order.


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We all spend a lot of time and money to keep our hair looking fresh and stylish, but the summer elements can do a number to make it damaged and weak. Between the chlorine in pools to harmful UV rays, how can we protect our tresses?
Chlorine can dry out your hair like no other, but there are a couple zero cost options that I like to use before jumping in the pool. First, wet your hair before swimming. If you do this, your hair won't be able to absorb the pool water as much. If you want an extra barrier between your hair and pool water, try applying a little olive oil or coconut oil to your hair as well. Then rinse your hair when you get out, so the chlorine won't build up as much. Long hair can also get very tangly while swimming, so it's best keep your hair pulled back or in a braid. This will help you brush through it later and prevent breakage.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Allium Vandal?
I love Alliums. Big, beautiful, firecrackers of purple flowers. They are singular. They are also singularly expensive. About $1 a bulb and they never procreate like my tulips. But they come back year after year and are the real stars of our garden in spring. I keep adding them all over the yard.
However, last year, someone kept trying to break the ones in our parking strip off of their stems. Their stems are strong and you cannot break them without shears, so the vandal left them dangling, pathetic.
Last fall I planted a couple more bulbs in that spot. I thought, well maybe if there is a larger grouping, nobody will mess with them.
I was wrong. Today, as I was working on finishing painting the living room, I looked out and only saw four Allium, not five. This time it was broken off at the bulb, but left laying on the sidewalk. We are wondering, could an Allium have too much weight and fall on it's own? If a person tried to grab it, they could have taken it. Vandal or bad luck?
Another visitor I found in our garden today:
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I love your Alliums. I should add some to my yard. I would be so pissed if somebody was stealing flowers/plants out of my yard after all the work that goes into it.ReplyDelete
OH!!! I haven't seen a ladybug in years!ReplyDelete
However, as Ann said I would be so pissed if someone was picking my flowers esp because down here they are hard to find.I have a few desert wildflowers in my new yard and when we move in I 'd like to grow more as well as developing a cactus garden.I wonder if it's the same person....
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Gospel Reflection — John 20:11-18
I have an adorable 10-month old niece, who thankfully looks nothing like this joke-baby-picture I made of myself which you see here. I'm somewhat wondering now why I thought it was a good idea to use this picture for this post.
ANYWAY! Back to the story of my niece. She's a fairly easy going, happy baby, who has generally been quite content to play nicely by herself. You can just set her on the floor and she'll crawl all over the place and play with her toys while she happily babbles to herself. But one of the things I've noticed is that at times, even though she was fine playing on her own, should she look up and see that mommy isn't there, she instantaneously turns from happy-go-lucky to the black death. She'd scream out and cry as though the world was ending, but when my sister merely popped her face into the room, my niece would stop crying on a dime and go back to playing and babbling and blowing baby bubbles. She just wanted to know where mom was.
Mary Magdalene at the tomb is found weeping, and she is questioned twice as to why she weeps. Her answer is not that she is weeping because Jesus died, but rather because she doesn't know where her Lord has gone. I was thinking about this example of the love Mary Magdalene has for Jesus, and it makes me wonder whether I have this same love for God. Because not every love is the kind of love you weep over when someone is gone. When I leave the room, my niece doesn't break down in tears because she doesn't know where I've gone. Uncle Steve can leave the room, but when mom is gone, that's when everything falls apart. How much more with our Lord should we have a love that we cannot live without. That's the love of Mary Magdalene. It is a love that makes her ache when she does not know where her Lord has been taken—a love that brings her to tears when she finds Him missing.
Do we have that same love and aching for God? When we turn away from Him in sin, does it so pain our hearts that we have pushed Him away, that we would be brought to tears? Or when we have grown distracted or complacent, do we break down and fall apart, unable to live on in such a state because the love of Jesus is a love we cannot live without?
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Women are front and center this month, with screenings featuring Dorothy Wiley, Gunvor Nelson, Chick Strand, Lynn Marie Kirby and more…
One of the themes that has emerged for Canyon Cinema 50 in October is the position of women in experimental cinema, and the vibrant, challenging, and politically engaged work they have produced over the last fifty years. We have four screenings and collaborations this month that attest to this legacy. First up is Romance and Rage, the third Canyon Cinema 50 event at BAMPFA; then we're back in San Francisco for a presentation of Canyon works from our friends at Other Cinema, a rare screening of Gunvor Nelson and Dorothy Wiley's Five Artists at the San Francisco Art Institute, and a free evening of women-made films at California College of the Arts curated by Tess Takahashi and Denah Johnston.
October 11 // 7:00 PM // BAMPFA
Romance and Rage
Presented in association with the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive.
Tickets – $12.00 ($7.00 BAMPFA members)
Canyon Cinema 50 at BAMPFA continues next Wednesday with Romance and Rage, an evening of five films made between 1978 and 1992 by women in the Canyon catalog. Selected and introduced by filmmaker and teacher Jeffrey Skoller, the program presents different strategies employed by women to engage with questions of love, politics, art, and identity. Included are works by Cauleen Smith, Chick Strand, and Stephanie Beroes, as well as longtime Bay Area filmmakers Lynn Marie Kirby and Sandra Davis, who will join us in person.
Program includes:
Recital, Stephanie Beroes (1978)
Sincerely, Lynn Marie Kirby (1980)
Maternal Filigree, Sandra Davis (1980)
Fake Fruit Factory, Chick Strand (1986)
Chronicles of a Lying Spirit (by Kelly Gabron), Cauleen Smith (1992)
October 14 // 8:30 PM // Artists' Television Access
16mm Mothership
Presented in association with Other Cinema.
Tickets – $7.00 General Admission
Local visual artist Courtney Fellon and filmmaker Linda Scobie have curated this evening of rarely-seen Canyon work for Craig Baldwin's Other Cinema, which is headlined by Chick Strand's critical media collage Loose Ends. Also included are The Glass System, Mark LaPore's ethnographic study of globalized capitalism between New York and Calcutta, Blood Story, a work of street poetry by Greta Snider, and Babobilicons, Daina Krumins' masterwork of surrealist animation. Come early (and stay late!) for champagne, a raffle, and the opportunity to purchase the fifth issue of the Canyon Cinemazine.
Program includes:
Babobilicons, Daina Krumins (1982)
The Glass System, Mark LaPore (2000)
Blood Story, Greta Snider (1990)
Loose Ends, Chick Strand (1979)
October 17 // 7:00 PM // San Francisco Art Institute
Five Artists: BillBobBillBillBob
Presented in association with San Francisco Cinematheque and San Francisco Art Institute's Graduate Lecture Series. Part of SF Cinematheque's fall series Center of Gravity: Gunvor Nelson & Dorothy Wiley.
Tickets – $10.00 (free to SF Cinematheque members and SFAI students and faculty)
On Tuesday the 17th, we are joining our siblings at San Francisco Cinematheque to present Dorothy Wiley and Gunvor Nelson's film Five Artists: BillBobBillBillBob at the San Francisco Art Institute. Curated and introduced by Tanya Zimbardo, this is a very special screening–the film follows the lives and careers of Robert Nelson, William Allen, William Geis, Robert Hudson, and William T. Wiley, a close-knit cohort of SFAI-affiliated artists, and it has not shown in the Bay Area in nearly forty years. The screening is the inaugural event in Cinematheque's Center of Gravity: Gunvor Nelson & Dorothy Wiley, a multi-venue fall series considering the artists' pioneering filmmaking and milieu. Full details coming soon. Special Guests TBA!
October 24 // 7:30 PM // California College of the Arts
Women Take Off
Presented in association with California College of the Arts.
Free admission.
Artist, filmmaker and teacher Denah Johnston and 2016 Canyon scholar-in-residence Tess Takahashi took a deep dive into the catalog for our last event of the month, Women Take Off. Featuring nine women filmmakers–some well-known and others criminally under-seen–the films in this free screening utilize found footage, optical printing, documentary, dance, performance, and repetition to challenge patriarchy, critique representations of women in popular culture, and examine the sexual politics underpinning film and society. The screening will be followed with an on-stage conversation between Johnston and Takahashi. Special guests TBA!
Program includes:
Women, Coni Beeson (1974)
Grain Graphics, Dana Plays (1978)
Swish, Jean Sousa (1982)
Too Young, Elizabeth Sher (1982)
Portland, Greta Snider (1996)
Roseblood, Sharon Couzin (1974)
Removed, Naomi Uman (1999)
Lie Back & Enjoy It, JoAnn Elam (1982)
Take Off, Gunvor Nelson (1972)


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Thursday, 9 August 2012
Friends SWAP 2012
Yesterday when I opened the store, the lovely man in the business next door asked "are all these boxes for you? Do you get presents all the time working in this shop?". I had to say, unfortunatley no, all of the boxes that arrive are for the store and none are for me personally, but it is like Christmas. I was then talking with my husband later on in the day and saying, I wish one of these boxes was for me somedays.
R – A red work stitchery to do.
I – Ipad cover, sorry that is at home keeping my ipad safe…will post that photo tonight.
E – YUMMY Eclairs and embroidery thread.
N – Needle case MADE IN THE SHAPE OF A LADY BEETLE….LOVE LOVE LOVE
D – A gorgesous doilie and some dressed dolly pegs, so darn cute.
S – A knitted scarf, WHICH I wore to work this morning and was complimented on it while doing a spot of grocery shopping.
Thank you to Khris from Sew Prim Khris for organising this. LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR WORK!
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Helen grew up with pets - birds, fish, frogs, mice, and, for the past 15 years 3 dogs & a cat. She is a calm, thoughtful person, and cares for animals' well-being. In the past two years she managed the particular care of an elderly diabetic cat. I would not hesitate to leave my pets in Helen's care.
Helen has taken care of animals most of her life, and when I go out of town she's the first person I ask to take care of mine. They love her! When she is available she is always happy to help, which I hugely appreciate. I don't worry about not being home until I find out she isn't free!
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For most of my life, I lived in a household that always had 3 dogs at any given time, all of varying sizes- among an assortment of other pets! For a time I had no pets of my own, but now I have a lovely blind cat and a tiny new puppy. I still have plenty of animal love to go around, and the experience and caring hands to take care of yours. Having grown ...
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Entrepreneurs' Relief: trading company and holding company of a trading group - applications for a ruling on the status of a company
Legislative amendments were made by FA2016 in relation to disposals of assets made on or after 18 March 2015. The meaning of the terms "trading company" and "trading group" were changed in relation to the sale of shares or securities by an individual (TCGA92/S169I(6) and TCGA92/S169I(7A)) and disposals of shares by a trust (TCGA92/S169J(4)).
For uses within TCGA92/Part 5 Chapter 3 where Sch7ZA does not apply, and disposals of assets before 18 March 2015, the following guidance applies.
Pre-18 March 2015
If a person wants to establish whether a company in which they held shares or securities was a qualifying company for Entrepreneurs' Relief purposes while the shares or securities were held, that person should, in the first instance, seek advice from the company. The company will usually be able to confirm if its activities were such that it was a trading company (or the holding company of a trading group) so that it could have been a qualifying company so far as that individual was concerned. In this period, activities of a joint venture company are attributed *pro rata *to the company which holds its shares.
The responsibility for ascertaining the status (for Entrepreneurs' Relief purposes) of shares held in a company referred to in a self-assessment tax return rests with the individual shareholder making the disposal. They will need to take a view and make their self- assessment return on this basis. Where appropriate the white space on the return may be used to comment on any communication with the company and its impact on the claim.
The company itself may have genuine doubt or difficulty as to its trading status. There is no statutory clearance procedure under which companies can have their status confirmed. However in such circumstances a company can seek from HMRC an opinion under the terms of the Other Non-Statutory Clearance service as to its trading status for the purpose of a shareholders Entrepreneurs' relief claim. But in order to maintain confidentiality the Officer dealing with the company's tax affairs will not be able to correspond directly with individual shareholders.
A non-statutory clearance is written confirmation of HMRC's view of the application of tax law to a specific transaction or event where there is genuine uncertainty as to how the legislation applies in the company's circumstances. Any application should contain the information in the checklist in the Other Non-Statutory Clearance Guidance (HMRC website).
The status of a company or group is a question of fact which may alter as the balance of their activities change, so it will not be possible to confirm a company's status for future periods. Because of the inherent difficulty in giving a view based on uncertain information, in some cases those involved may prefer to wait until all the relevant facts are known before approaching HMRC.
You should offer your opinion whenever this is practicable and, if this differs from the company's view, explain the reasons for that difference. Having expressed your opinion you should not then enter into any further correspondence on the matter. Any dispute should be resolved through the process of an enquiry into a return or claim. See Regina v CIR ex parte Bishopp (on behalf of PWC) and Allan (on behalf of E&Y) 72TC322.
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For disposals made on or after 18 March 2015, the same process applies except that whether activities of a joint venture company are treated as activities of the investing company or group, or whether activities carried on in partnership are all necessarily treated as non-trading activities, depends on the level of direct and indirect ownership by the individual of the joint venture companies or the assets, profits and voting rights of the partnership (see CG64055).
In these circumstances, if the company applies to HMRC for confirmation of its trading company status, it will need to provide details of the individual's interests in the company along with the details of activities it carries on itself (whether trading or non-trading) and details of activities carried on by its joint venture companies and partnerships of which it is a partner or member.
As HMRC is unable to correspond with the shareholders in such circumstances, we are unable to discuss the information provided about individuals and any response to the company will be based on the information provided. As with any other Non-Statutory Clearance, if the information provided is incorrect, the clearance cannot be relied upon.
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Hey guys, as promised, we are going to keep you updated with the amazing work we have been up to here at TradeAID Bolgatanga. This is what our week has been like. Enjoy
On the 14th July, 2015 we went to Rock Foundation S.H.S to raise awareness on fair trade in Bolgatanga. The headmaster welcomed all of us to his school. Rock Foundation School has twenty six (26) students, twenty were girls, and six were boys. Five (5) teachers were present including the headmaster, they were all males. Rock Foundation School has three classroom blocks, one is for their normal classes and the other two are dormitories. After raising awareness, the students sang their school anthem to good bye us which was amazing. They were very receptive to our message of FairTrade.
After that guess what happened the next day! On the 15th July, 2015. We continued with awareness raising at the URA radio with our first-timer host/ MC; Mr Bukari Noah (immediate past Team Leader) who 'smashed' it. HAHA yeah!! SMASHED IT! Based on how well this radio session went especially with how we were able to put our FairTrade and BICAF messages across and it also being our first radio session, we kind of coined our own word; 'SMASHED IT' so to say HAHA.. We were nine (9) volunteers; four (4) UKVs and five (5) ICVs including our team leader who is Mr Prince. Before and after the radio session we had over 6000 people listening to what we said, and we had five(5)callers from the listeners, but the time was not enough for us to continue with all the calls.
This is the interesting part of my blog guess what it is! We were to go to Gowrie S.H.S on the 16th July, 2015. But I was not able to go, guess why! One girl was running diarrhoea guess who this person was! I learnt that Gowrie S.H.S has a population of over 400 students and some few teachers present. The students were enthusiastic about FairTrade and asked a lot of questions.
Well, this was how amazing our week was here at TradeAID and unfortunately the end of my blog. Stay tuned for more from us.
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GT Program Courses — Math, Science, Social Studies, English Curriculum and instruction in GT classes will be differentiated to meet the needs of advanced learners.
- Content differentiation, or what students learn, will be more in-depth, require more prior knowledge, and instruction will be faster paced.
- Process differentiation, or how students learn, will require that students complete more independent background reading and participate more frequently in analytical and evaluative activities.
- Product differentiation, or demonstrating what students have learned, will require that students complete higher level and more in-depth products to show their mastery of the curriculum.
Eligible students who test in or who are placed in through the *placement review process can choose to participate in one, two, three, or all four classes. The number of classes in which eligible students participate greatly depends on the individual child. While, it is very appropriate for some 6th graders to participate in all four classes of eligibility, it is also it is appropriate for other students to choose to participate in selected classes that are of the greatest interest. Eligibility to participate in a class extend to 8th grade. Therefore, a child who is eligible to participate in all four GT classes, may select to participate in G/T English and math in 6th grade, and may choose to add G/T science as a 7th grader and add GT social studies as an 8th grader.
* Students must test into a GT content area class and/or participate in the formal placement review process BEFORE being placed in a G/T content area class. Please see the Testing and Placement link on the top of the page under the heading "Program Information" for a more detailed explanation.
An accelerated and enriched sequence that follows a curriculum at least two years above the general education curriculum.
6th Grade: Pre-Algebra G/T
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An accelerated and enriched curriculum, including differentiated objectives, where students explore complex literary works and create compositions of advanced style, vocabulary, sentence structure, tone and form.
An accelerated and enriched curriculum, including differentiated objectives, where students explore scientific principles and engage in ongoing scientific research using an experimental design. Students begin an extensive scientific investigation in 7th grade which continues in 8th grade and culminates with a high level presentation at the Science Fair.
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- My hair is a mass of mad curls today. It's good to toss them around.
- You ought to be tarred and feathered, Aditi tells me. The sentence conjures up an interesting picture in my mind.
- Because the car sits in a covered parking lot right under my apartment these days, it doesn't heat up like an oven. It's nice and cool.
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Father Elias Vella
Father Elias Vella
was born in St Paul s Bay – Malta. In baptism, he was given the name: Freddie. Son of the couple Vincent and Maria, he had a sister named Mary. Father Elias is a member of the Maltese Province of the Minor Franciscan Conventuals. He graduated in theology in 1965 at the Latheran University in Rome. For 24 years he was a Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Pastoral Theology at the INSERM (Institutum Nationale Studiorum Ecclesiasticorum Religiosorum Melitensium).
This Institute prepares religious students from different Religious orders, not only academically but also for priesthood.
For many years, he is one of the main leaders of the Charismatic Renewal both in Malta and elsewhere.
He is author of a series of books, including "The Antichrist" and "The Holy Spirit, Life of The Church", both published by Palavra e Prece Editora, São Paulo-Brazil. There are about other 40 publications in several languages such as: Maltese, English, Italian, Czech, Slovak and Portuguese.
Father Elias was Minister Provincial of his Order in Malta from 1974 to 1980. Afterwards he was also Parish Priest in his own town. He was named by the Archbishop of Malta, Mgr Joseph Mercieca, as His Delegate for Religious Life in Malta, and later on as the Official Exorcist of the Archdiocese in Malta.
Today he is considered as one of the most prominent exorcists both in his country and elsewhere, besides being also the President of the Archdiocesan Commission on Occult and Satanism.
Father Elias leads prayers, seminars, retreats and spiritual exercises in several countries, spread over the five continents.
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Injuries to myself, and at least three others, had us limp to a win and end up over all in 4th place. After sliding into 2nd, and being safe, I ended up with a sore as heck thigh. We had no subs so I was to stay in this game and the next one. I ended up batting quite well though. Got a triple and the rest were all singles. Batted about a 650. Took a bit getting used to sliding once again. The tournament was a total blast though. We were in C and had 8 teams. There was an A and B as well as one womens bracket making for about 30 teams in Dubai. Teams came from Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi, Qatar and Bahrain. We also had one team from Europ and the USS Stennis.
VEGAS once again. I will be heading to Vegas to play some poker and maybe enter in the 1st tourney of the World Championship of Poker. Going to try and play my way in as the entry fee is $5000. A bit to high to drop for a tourney. So I will try a satellite tourney that morning to try and get in last minute.
Sounds like I will get one night though to see some old friends while I am there which is pretty cool.
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I have been so "under the weather" and felt as if I was "underneath a train" over the past 3 days, that I feel guilty about not being "here". I had posted a few days back thinking that the dramatic change in our weather here had brought on some terrible aches and pains in my joints. It tends to do that when we have pressure changes, changes with thunderstorms, humidity and so forth. It reeks havoc with those that have any type of joint, bone and even muscle issues. there is just something about the barometric pressure rising or falling, and then I always blame the drastic change in humidity that will make someone that feels just fine one day, be able to tell you 3 days before a bad storm strikes that it is coming in.
Actually, we could use joints on people such as mine to more accurately predict the weather than our own weather people now days. Kind of like it was when the first of the "Farmer's Almanac's " came out, (if you have never seen one, you should pick one up for the new year and keep up with it), there are all kinds of different things that can be dealt with, figured out, and so forth, from things like the pull of the moon, when it is full, or at all of the different phases, the soil, the temperature, the growing seasons, illnesses and different "remedies" that have been passed down from generations that have helped many not die honestly. In fact just this morning, I read an extremely interesting post on a friends page on one of the big places such as FB. It was about just this thing, involving onions. there were several really good stories about onions, and if you know about onions when you use them in cooking and so forth, those things make sense. Not only do onions "put off" a strong odor, they also tend to "absorb" things quickly. Smells, or different things even cooked with them, the onions tend to take on other items. Thus the idea of onions as a preventative for things such as the flu, or almost like a healing source to "pull out" an illness makes sense to me. Here is the stories:
ONIONS! I had never heard this!!!
In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu...
Many of the farmers and their families had contracted it and many died.
The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone was
very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing that was
different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion in a
dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then). The
doctor couldn't believe it and asked if he could have one of the onions
and place it under the microscope. She gave him one and when he did
this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously absorbed the
bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy.
Now, I heard
this story from my hairdresser. She said that several years ago, many of
her employees were coming down with the flu, and so were many of her
customers. The next year she placed several bowls with onions around in
her shop. To her surprise, none of her staff got sick. It must work. Try
it and see what happens. We did it last year and we never got the flu.
Now there is a P. S. to this for I sent it to a friend in Oregon who
regularly contributes material to me on health issues. She replied with
this most interesting experience about onions:
Thanks for the
reminder. I don't know about the farmer's story...but, I do know that I
contacted pneumonia, and, needless to say, I was very ill... I came
across an article that said to cut both ends off an onion put it into an
empty jar, and place the jar next to the sick patient at night. It said
the onion would be black in the morning from the germs...sure enough it
happened just like that...the onion was a mess and I began to feel
Another thing I read in the article was that onions and
garlic placed around the room saved many from the black plague years
ago. They have powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties.
This is the other note. Lots of times when we have stomach problems we
don't know what to blame. Maybe it's the onions that are to blame.
Onions absorb bacteria is the reason they are so good at preventing us
from getting colds and flu and is the very reason we shouldn't eat an
onion that has been sitting for a time after it has been cut open.
I had the wonderful privilege of touring Mullins Food Products, Makers
of mayonnaise. Questions about food poisoning came up, and I wanted to
share what I learned from a chemist.
Ed, who was our tour
guide, is a food chemistry whiz. During the tour, someone asked if we
really needed to worry about mayonnaise. People are always worried that
mayonnaise will spoil. Ed's answer will surprise you. Ed said that all
commercially-made mayo is completely safe.
"It doesn't even
have to be refrigerated. No harm in refrigerating it, but it's not
really necessary." He explained that the pH in mayonnaise is set at a
point that bacteria could not survive in that environment. He then
talked about the summer picnic, with the bowl of potato salad sitting on
the table, and how everyone blames the mayonnaise when someone gets
Ed says that, when food poisoning is reported, the first
thing the officials look for is when the 'victim' last ate ONIONS and
where those onions came from (in the potato salad?). Ed says it's not
the mayonnaise (as long as it's not homemade mayo) that spoils in the
outdoors. It's probably the ONIONS, and if not the onions, it's the
He explained onions are a huge magnet for bacteria,
especially uncooked onions. You should never plan to keep a portion of a
sliced onion.. He says it's not even safe if you put it in a zip-lock
bag and put it in your refrigerator.
It's already contaminated
enough just by being cut open and out for a bit, that it can be a danger
to you (and doubly watch out for those onions you put in your hotdogs
at the baseball park!). Ed says if you take the leftover onion and cook
it like crazy you'll probably be okay, but if you slice that leftover
onion and put on your sandwich, you're asking for trouble. Both the
onions and the moist potato in a potato salad, will attract and grow
bacteria faster than any commercial mayonnaise will even begin to break
Also, dogs should never eat onions. Their stomachs cannot metabolize onions.
Please remember it is dangerous to cut an onion and try to use it to
cook the next day, it becomes highly poisonous for even a single night
and creates toxic bacteria which may cause adverse stomach infections
because of excess bile secretions and even food poisoning.
Please pass this on to all you love and care about.
— with Adonain Danny Rivera."
I am not sure exactly where the person got this, but I found it extremely interesting, especially in these times of "medications" that we tend to take for granted as being the "fix-all" thus we just the because the doctor tells us they will help, rather than at least looking them up to see what they are, what they do, how they do it, do people benefit from the medications, or do they have horrible side effects??? I can't say a word because I have such an "empire" of medications that I take daily, along with more I take on a weekly basis. Yet, I have questioned each one of them. I have done my research on them. I know the side effects, and if the "good things" they do outweigh the bad side effects they can cause. And although with chronic illnesses, we are put on often lots of medications, then we put ourselves on different supplements etc, I still go through my own wide array of scripts periodically checking them out again, and making sure I feel they are doing what they should be.
After reading this about the onion though, it took me back to those times when the majority of medications did not exist. there were very little, maybe an antibiotic, disinfectant, and some type of pain medication. So, most of these were used only on the very ill, or for surgery, etc. If you were ill with a flu, cold, ear ache and so forth, you were given the home remedies passed down from the generations to be used for the regular illnesses. There we no such things as immunizing against illnesses such as polio, pertussis, measles, mumps, chickenpox and so forth. I would imagine many of these now "known" illnesses were not even named back at that time. they knew they were "contagious" because often entire towns became ill or even died from one of them, but back then they may not have known what it was that caused the illnesses themselves. We have come a very long way in our medical knowledge, yet there is still so much more we often do not know when it comes to things we are genetically predisposed to.
I just read the article about one of the competing women for the title of Ms. USA will be undergoing a complete double mastectomy right after the pagent next week. She had watch breast cancer ravage her Mom, Grandmother and Aunt I believe the article said, so she is going to not take a chance with her life. She has decided to take this what many feel is a drastic step, but one that will more than likely save her life. This story is even more something to think about, because a portion of her life, is about her "body". Or up until now, being able to be seen in a bikini, and all kinds of beautiful clothing, evening dresses and so forth, is what has brought her this far to winning the Ms. USA pageant. So, what a tremendous decision to have to make, but often they win these pageants up until this point, and from here, they go onto college, and to make a life, "after pageant" life years. So, it makes total sense to me, but still it is a sad and very difficult thing to deal with at 24 years old, pageant Queen or not. I commend her for her decision.
So, from "flu" to Lupus, to "Breast Cancer"... pageant Queen's and daily life... we dwell in all types of "happenings" and steps in our lives... I big you wellness for you and your family... praying you are not dealing with the flu.. My daughter called and my Grandson, only running fever yesterday, not yet showing real signs of feeling bad, but he does have the flu. So, the "symptoms" or lack thereof are vast for this one this year.
Take care of you... and each other... Rhia
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Ducati Monster Review & Ratings
- Reviews
- 5 September 2015
- Author: Nikolas Perseputto
The Ducati Monster is a motorcycle that was designed by Miguel Galluzzi. Production of this motorcycle started in Italy in 1993 and it is considered to be a "naked bike" with its characteristic exposed engine and frame. The use of the trellis frame on this bike was a deliberate decision by Ducati and was chosen for both its aesthetic appeal as well as for structural efficiency. Sales of this bike accounted for over half of Ducati's total international sales as of 2005. A majority of Ducati's motorcycles use 90 degree V-twin engines, which are called "L-twins" and use desmodromic valves as well as a tubular steel trellis frame.
There have been a number of different variations with the Monster line, including the entry level 400 cc bikes as well as the higher end 130 hp multivalve water-cooled superbike-engined models. The sheer simplicity of this motorcycle's design has made it a popular choice for those who build custom platform motorcycles, many of which have been showcased at a number of competitions throughout the world. It didn't take long before Monster bikes accounted for 2/3 of Ducati's total annual output.
Initially, the Monster started out as an exercise in styling in 1992 and was never planned to actually be sold on the market. The entire concept for this bike had been discussed for a very long time and it took a while before management was convinced of its potential. Massimo Bordi was responsible for creating the final design of the new bike and came up with some very unique and innovative ideas that gone on to influence many other bikes in the future. The initial intent with this vehicle was to enter the cruiser market, but those plans ended up changing over time.
Bordi made a point of keeping production costs low with the Monster that was designed with not entirely new components that were made to work together in unison perfectly. Parts from existing Ducati models were mixed and matched together to create this one. Both the engine and forward half of the frame of the 900 Supersport was used for the construction of the Monster as well as a frame that is derived from the 851 superbike and the fork form the 750 Supersport. This motorcycle achieved great success in a number of markets, becoming one of Ducati's top sellers.
There were three different Monster models introduced in the first generation of this motorcycle, including the M600, M750, and M900. The M900 was initially shipped in 1993, the M600 shipped out in 1994, and the M750 was launched in 1996. Ducati released a number of different limited edition Monsters which different levels of accessories, the most noteworthy of which is the Monster City, which was available in a blue color as well as leather briefcase style saddlebags and higher handlebars. There was a smaller displacement model called the M400 launched in 1994 and it was capable of producing 42 horsepower at 10,500 rpm. This bike was built for a select few markets where the tax or license system is particularly harsh on larger capacity motorcycles.
The Monster 796 was announced in April of 2010 and is capable of 87 horsepower. The Monster 1100 Evo was announced in November of 2010 and effectively replaced the Monster 1100 and 1100 bikes. The exhaust on this bike was moved to the side as opposed to the under the seat. The paint schemes for these bikes was also changed. By November of 2010, the Ducati Monster line consisted of the 659, 696, 796, and 1100 Evo. As a whole, the Monster has undergone a number of changes and is considered to be one of Ducati's most successful motorcycles.


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After rescheduling the grant budget, the project was extended in 2015 in 2016. In the period January–December 2015, team members went on with their investigations meant to set light on the social and economic processes through which both ancient and more recent towns in the Romanian Principalities underwent. This year, we focused on particular aspects related to the urban milieu, namely the ethnic categories that lived in those towns, their economic preoccupations, and the place they occupied in local society, their culture and education. One of the case studies analyzed concerned the city of Iași, former capital of Moldavia; our research provided better insight into the functioning of an urban community in the 17th–18th centuries. In addition, research enabled us to extend the initially imposed chronological framework until the first part of the 19th century. However, we did not neglect the objectives proposed within the project: study of urban society, of social solidarities, circumstances of collaboration and conflict; demography and migration to/from the towns; pre-modern urban topography; cultural aspects, etc.
The team members work together and they collaborate very well, which has led to visible results. This is also due to them being well-trained researchers, with outstanding knowledge of the period in question. Within our research, we continued applying the comparative method, and we have often used instruments of the auxiliary sciences of history. We used primary and secondary, published or unpublished sources within archives and libraries (new documents and inventories were thus identified, analyzed, and interpreted critically). Investigations were conducted in different branches of the National Archives (first those of Bucharest and Iaşi), the Romanian Academy Library, the Central University Library (of Bucharest and Iaşi), as well as the Central European University Library of Budapest. The preliminary research findings were presented at conferences organized in the country (Iaşi, Bucharest, Satu Mare) and abroad (China).
The team manager – Prof. Laurenţiu Rădvan, from the Faculty of History, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iaşi – finalized or sent for publication several studies concerning the project objectives (urban communities, economic preoccupations, relations with other institutions or with the Church). For the beginning, we mention the study Noi perspective asupra relațiilor dintre mănăstiri și orașe: cazul mănăstirii Sf. Ioan Zlataust din Iași, in print at the only specialized journal in Romania (Historia Urbana, 2015). This paper analyzed a case study: the impact of possessions owned by the Zlataust monastery of Iași on the inhabitants of two peripheral neighbourhoods (mahala) of the city (Broșteni and Tătărași). Unpublished archive sources allowed us to get a better image of the world of lower social class, which included small artisans, princely servants, single women, (along with a growing number of foreigners, attracted by the promise of a better life). The paper also proved that the relations between monasteries and cities (city inhabitants, implicitly) were far more complex than they might seem at first glance. Following the construction of worship places in urban centres, monasteries rapidly obtained houses or lands necessary for running the churches and for monks' expenses. However, these events had a significant impact on inhabitants, with whom the Church began an economic competition. As he continued with urban history research, Laurențiu Rădvan also studied the situation of ethnic categories in medieval Iași. This city had a very particular situation, because it was inhabited by Romanians, but also by large groups of Armenians, Hungarians, Jews, Gypsies, and by less significant groups of Serbians, Bulgarians, Germans, Albanians, or Russians. Whether they worked in trade or crafts, the members of these groups contributed decisively to the economic development of the city and to its inclusion in local or international commercial networks. The vast final study resulting from his research, entitled Categorii etnice în Iași (secolul al XV-lea – începutul secolului al XIX-lea), was published in the volume Iaşi – oraş al diversităţii. Categorii etnice și minorități în secolele XV-XX: aspecte sociale, economice și culturale, Iași, Ars Longa, 2015, pp. 7-77. Furthermore, the paper "Arestuitele țigănci" de la Iași și implicațiile colective ale unui furt la drumul mare din 1830 was finalized. This paper studies the situation of Gypsy servants in Moldavia and it is currently in print (Analele Științifice ale Universității "Alexandru Ioan Cuza", (serie nouă), Istorie, LXI (2015). Finally, a study recently sent for publication was published this year and it is worth mentioning – A Winding Road: Urban Autonomy in the Romanian Principalities between the Fourteenth and the Eighteenth Century. It was included in the volume Urban Liberties and Citizenship from the Middle Ages up to now, edited by the renowned historians Michel Pauly, Alexander Lee, and published at Trier, Porta Alba Verlag, 2015 (pp. 171-184, ISBN 978-393-3701-503).
Another team member – Gheorghe Lazăr, from the "Nicolae Iorga" Institute of History, Romanian Academy, Bucharest – continued his research in order to attain the project goals in matters related to urban society. He published an excellent study on Zarafi şi negustori din Ţara Românească (secolul al XVII-lea – sfârşitul secolului al XVIII-lea), where he analyzed a very important category among the great merchants south from the Carpathians: the zarafi. Their activity was favoured by the lack of a specific monetary system and by the circulation of several currencies in parallel in the Romanian Principalities. The author demonstrates that, whereas by mid-18th century one can delimit a traditional phase of zaraflâc (= exchanging coins), starting with the second half of the 18th century, in the context of the significant coin depreciation recorded in both the Ottoman and the Habsburg Empire, this type of economic activity entered a new phase. In this new phase, coin trading became an independent practice with important profits. The final study was included in the volume In Honorem Mircea Ciubotaru, ed. Lucian-Valeriu Lefter, Mihai-Bogdan Atanasiu, Iași, Editura Universității "Alexandru Ioan Cuza", 2015, p. 233-243. Another study called Averea unei descendente brâncoveneşti: Maria Argetoianu was published in the volume Avere, prestigiu şi cultură materială în surse patrimoniale. Inventare de averi din secolele XVI-XIX, edited by another member of the grant, Dan Dumitru Iacob, also at Editura Universităţii "Alexandru Ioan Cuza", 2015, p. 475-522. Finally, a study sent for publication a couple of years ago within the grant research – Les marchands de luxe, le luxe des marchands en Europe Orientale. Le cas de la Valachie (XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles) – was finally published in the volume Le commerce du luxe. Production, exposition et circulation des objets précieux du Moyen Age à nos jours, ed. in Natacha Coquery et Alain Bonnet, Lyon, Marc & Martin, 2015, p. 249-257.
The aforementioned team member Dan Dumitru Iacob – a researcher with The Institute of Socio-Human Research Sibiu – finalized an interesting study dedicated to the category of Jews in Iași in the pre-modern and modern period: Evreii din Iaşi în secolul al XIX‑lea (aspecte demografice, sociale, culturale şi urbanistice) (published in the vol. Iaşi – oraş al diversităţii. Categorii etnice și minorități în secolele XV-XX: aspecte sociale, economice și culturale, Iași, Ars Longa, 2015, pp. 112-163). Though the study concerns mainly the 19th century, it does comprise a long introduction (pp. 112-121) on the beginnings of Jewish community in the capital of Moldavia from the end of the 17th century to the 18th century.
Petronel Zahariuc – Professor at the Faculty of History, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iaşi – published in the same volume the paper Contribuții privitoare la istoria învățământului în Iași în perioada de trecere de la evul mediu la epoca modernă (pp. 78-111), which studies the evolution of the princely school of Iași in the 17th–18th centuries; this was the most important education establishment of Moldavia in those times. Also, as part of the grant research, he sent for publication the paper Documente de la Şerban Vodă Cantacuzino păstrate în arhiva mănăstirii Dohiariu de la Muntele Athos, in print at "Analele Ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iaşi (serie nouă), Istorie", LXI (2015) (with Ioan-Augustin Guriţă).
Meanwhile, three studies written several years ago by project team members and sent for publication are finally to be published in the volume Social and Political Elites in Eastern and Central Europe, at UCL – School of Slavonic and East European Studies (ISBN 9780-903-425-889), in the United Kingdom (they were supposed to be published by Peter Lang initially, but it did not happen for different reasons). These texts are the following: Urban Elites in the Romanian principalities of the late Middle Ages (by Laurențiu Rădvan); Merchant-moneychangers in Wallachia (from the seventeenth century to the end of the eighteenth century) (by Gheorghe Lazăr); Urban elites of Lviv: emergence, development, and self-representation (by Olga Kozubska – unpaid member of the project).
As in the previous years, investigations conducted within the project were made public through papers presented in the country or abroad. In this sense, the most important contribution belongs to the project manager, who was invited to present the paper Space distribution in late medieval and pre-modern towns in the Romanian Principalities, at the 22nd International Congress of Historical Science, Jinan, China, 22nd–29th of August 2015. This is one of the most prestigious history congresses in the world and it is held once every five years. The paper presented by Laurențiu Rădvan was part of the section called Cities and their spaces: New approaches in urban studies and cartography, organized by Associate Professor Katalin Szende, PhD, of the Central European University, Budapest. This year, too, Laurențiu Rădvan attended the annual conference of the History of Romanian Cities Commission of the Romanian Academy. This year's topic was Cities and Administration and it was organized in collaboration with the County Museum of Satu Mare. Laurențiu Rădvan presented the paper Administrație și justiție în orașele din Moldova medievală (Satu Mare, 18th–19th of September 2015). Dr. Gheorghe Lazăr presented the paper Marchands valaques sur la route de Venise: le cas de Constantin Malache et son livre de compte (1741-1770), at the international conference Venezia e l'Europa Orientale tra il tardo Medioevo e l'Età moderna, Venezia, April 23-24, 2015.


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FacultyFaculty Members Professors Emeriti Other Appointments
By Research AreaAdvanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering Applied Mechanics and Design Biomedical Engineering Energy and Environmental Engineering Human Factors/Ergonomics Information Engineering Operations Research Robotics, Mechatronics and Instrumentation Thermal and Fluid Sciences Engineering
Research: CFD and thermofluids modelling; interfacial and multiphase flows; wetting and contact lines; heat transfer and phase change. Industrial applications include boiler fouling and ash deposition; industrial melting and dissolution processes; oil/water/solids separation.
Laboratory: Modeling Materials Processing Laboratory
Research Areas
- Thermal and Fluid Sciences Engineering
- Energy and Environmental Engineering
BiosketchMarkus Bussmann is Chair and Professor in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering (MIE) at the University of Toronto. Professor Bussmann holds BASc (1987) and MASc (1990) degrees from the University of Waterloo, and a PhD (2000) from the University of Toronto. He then spent 2½ years as a postdoc and staff member at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, joined U of T in 2002, served as Graduate Coordinator of MIE from 2009-2013, and as Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies for the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering from 2013-2017.
Professor Bussmann's research interests focus on the development and application of models for interfacial flow, heat transfer, and phase change associated with various materials processes, often in collaboration with other researchers. Applications include the control of boiler fouling, various melting and dissolution processes, fluid/fluid/particle separation and coating processes, and heat exchanger design. Professor Bussmann was named a fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering in 2011. Professor Bussmann also greatly enjoys teaching, and is a three-time recipient of the MIE Teaching Excellence Award, in 2009, 2011 and 2013.
Director, CADIFT
Research: Thermal and optoelectronic non-destructive techniques (thermophysics and photovoltaics); biothermophotonic and biophotoacoustic imaging science and instrumentation; cancer, dental caries, bone and blood glucose diagnostics.
Laboratory: Center for Advanced Diffusion-Wave and Photoacoustic Technologies (CADIPT)
Research Areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
- Thermal and Fluid Sciences Engineering
BiosketchProfessor Andreas Mandelis is a Full Professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering; Electrical & Computer Engineering; and the Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto. Dr. Mandelis' fundamental research interests are focused on studies of physical processes in condensed and biological matter as they impact instrumentation science and signal generation. Examples are thermophysics, non-radiative and radiative physics of electronic, optical and biomedical materials, photoacoustic, photothermal and diffusion-wave phenomena in manufactured, electronic, biological and photonic media. Current interests include building theoretical and experimental system foundations of biothermophotonic and biophotoacoustic transport phenomena and frequency-domain instrumentation for imaging in hard (dental, bone) and soft tissues, novel biosensors and high-performance diagnostic imaging techniques. Culminating in his work on the foundations of the field of photoacoustic and diffusion waves in matter, his applied research interests span all aspects of instrumentation and measurement development for photoacoustic, photothermal, and diffusion-wave high-precision, high-dynamic-range analytical techniques leading to advanced non-destructive (non-invasive) inspection and monitoring technologies. Current application examples are in the fields of alternative energy conversion devices (e.g. solar cells, nano-optoelectronic devices), industrial manufactured products (steels, metal composites) and biomedical and dental diagnostics with major focus on advanced dynamic imaging instrumentation.
Professor Mandelis is the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Diffusion-Wave Sciences and Technologies and a Fellow in the Academy of Sciences of The Royal Society of Canada. He has been selected for the Alexander von Humboldt Professor Award twice (in 2003 and 2012). He is the 2007 (inaugural) recipient of the Ontario Premier's Discovery Award in Science and Engineering. He received the ASME 2009 Yeram Touloukian Award (and Medal) in Thermophysics, the Senior Prize of the International Photoacoustic and Photothermal Association, and the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Industrial and Applied Physics. In 2010 he was awarded a Killam Research Fellowship from the Canada Council for the Arts. He is the recipient of the American Physical Society's (APS) 2012 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science and of the CAP-INO Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Applied Photonics. In 2013 he was selected as one of 10 recipients of the 2013 University of Toronto Inventors of the Year Award. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the APS, the SPIE, the AAAS and the ASME.
Research: Advanced coatings, thermal plasmas; thermal spray coatings; arcs; radio-frequency inductively coupled plasmas; computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer.
Laboratory: Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT)
Research Areas
- Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Engineering
- Thermal and Fluid Sciences Engineering
Dr. Javad Mostaghimi is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto and the director of the Centre for Advanced Coating Technologies (CACT). He received his BSc degree from Sharif University, Iran, in 1974, and MSc and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, in 1978 and 1982, respectively. Before joining the University of Toronto in 1990, he held positions at Pratt & Whitney Canada, Longueil, Quebec, and the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec.
His main research interests are the study of thermal spray coatings, including superhydrophobic coatings, thermal barriers, corrosion and wear resistant coatings. He has performed comprehensive studies on the flow, temperature, and electromagnetic fields within arcs and RF inductively coupled plasmas . Professor Mostaghimi has done extensive simulation of the dynamics of droplet impact and solidification in thermal spray processes and automotive spray painting as well as the design of novel DC and RF plasma torches.
Professor Mostaghimi is a fellow of the following professional societies: RSC, ASME, ASM, CSME, EIC, CAE, AAAS, IUPAC, and Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo. He is a member of the Qingdao Academician Park academy. He is a recipient of the 75th Anniversary Medal of the ASME Heat Transfer Division, the recipient of the 2013 Robert W. Angus Medal of the CSME, 2012 Heat Transfer Memorial Award of the ASME, 2011 Jules Stachiewicz Medal of the CSME, 2010 NSERC Brockhouse Canada Prize and the 2009 Engineering Medal in R & D from the Professional Engineers of Ontario.
He is a member of the editorial board of Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing and a member of the International Review Board of the Journal of Thermal Spray.
Research: Alternative energy; combustion experiments and modelling; biofuel flames and engines; air pollution formation and control; spectroscopy and optical sensors.
Laboratory: Combustion Research Laboratory (CRL)
Research Areas
- Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Thermal and Fluid Sciences Engineering
BiosketchDr. Murray Thomson is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto where he is the Director of the Combustion Research Laboratory. He is also cross-appointed with the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry. He received a BEng from McGill University (1986) and PhD from University of California, Berkeley (1994).
Professor Thomson is the Director of the NSERC CREATE Program in Clean Combustion Engines. He is on the organizing committee of the biennial International Sooting Flame Workshop, and the Board of Directors of the Canadian Section of the Combustion Institute. He is on the editorial board of the Combustion and Flame.
Professor Thomson's research is in the area of combustion with a focus on pollutant formation, biofuels, combustion modeling, material synthesis and optical sensors. He has supervised the thesis research of 91 graduate students and published 96 journal publications. He has developed 4 sensors that had patent applications and were commercialised with Canadian partner companies (Tenova, Unisearch and Resonance). He is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) and the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).
Research: Building science; building energy use; indoor environmental quality; thermal comfort; energy modeling; building environmental monitoring; building retrofits; occupant behavior; heat pump technology; low-energy buildings.
Laboratory: Building Energy and Indoor Environment (BEIE) Lab
Research Areas
- Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Thermal and Fluid Sciences Engineering


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Featured is an AMAZING 2003 Honda S2000 Comptech Supercharged Convertible in EXCELLENT condition with UNDER 43,150 MILES. The exterior of the car is finished in classy Silverstone Metallic complimented by a pristine Black Leather Sparco interior with titanium grey and silver accents - an absolutely STUNNING combination. VIN: [JHMAP11443T004917]
The S2000 was introduced in 1999 for the 2000 model year and was given the chassis designation of "AP1." It features a front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout with power delivered by a 1,997 cc (122 cu in) inline four-cylinder DOHC-VTEC engine. The engine, codenamed F20C, produces outputs of 237-247 hp, and 153-161 lb/ft depending on the target market. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission and Torsen limited slip differential. The S2000 achieved what Honda claimed as the highest specific output normally aspirated production automobile engine in the world.
Features include independent double wishbone suspension, electrically assisted steering and integrated roll hoops. The car features 16-inch wheels. The compact and lightweight engine, mounted entirely behind the front axle, allow the S2000 to achieve a 50:50 front/rear weight distribution and lower rotational inertia. An electrically powered vinyl top with internal cloth lining was standard. Honda offered Berlina Black, New Formula Red, Gran Prix White, Sebring Silver and Silverstone Metallic in the US domestic market.
The 2001 model was largely unchanged; Honda added a digital clock to the radio display and made the rear wind blocker standard. Honda also added Spa Yellow to the US domestic market lineup. For the 2002 model year, suspension settings were revised and the plastic rear window was replaced by a glass unit incorporating an electric defroster. Other updates included slightly revised tail lamps with chrome rings, an upgraded radio with separate tweeters, a leather gearshift knob, leatherette console cover and a revised engine control unit. Honda added Suzuka Blue to the US domestic market lineup. The AP1 was manufactured up to 2003 at Honda's Takanezawa plant, alongside the Honda NSX and Honda Insight hybrid.
This Comptech Supercharged 2003 Honda S2000 Convertible has 18-inch wheels with a gunmetal center and a fully polished lip. It really gives this Honda S2000 Convertible a more aggressive look and the larger wheels were necessary to clear the Brembo brake kit - this car looks incredible! The 18" wheels are in great condition with only very minor blemishes. The staggered tire sizes are 215/35ZR18 in front and 235/40R18 in the rear. The front wheels are wrapped in Nexen N3000 tires and the rears wheels are wrapped in Yokohama YK580 tires. Even with the huge amount of power from the Supercharged engine, this car has tons of traction and grip; it REALLY PULLS HARD! This car has a dealer-installed alarm system, which features a fantastic anti-theft and keyless entry system. We have 1 Key/Alarm remote for this car.
This Comptech Supercharged 2003 Honda S2000 Convertible comes with OVER TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TASTEFUL COSMETIC UPGRADES, INTERIOR UPGRADES, AUDIO UPGRADES, AND PROFESSIONALLY-INSTALLED PERFORMANCE MODIFICATIONS!!! It will be very difficult to come across another Supercharged Honda S2000 Convertible that has the performance and looks to match this one!!!
We have made every attempt to accurately describe the modifications done to this car based on previous owner information and visual inspection, however there may be some errors or additional upgrades not listed as we were not the original owners or builders of this car. Here is a list of some of the upgrades this vehicle has:
Cosmetic, Interior, Audio, and Performance Upgrades:
Built Low-Compression Motor w/ Forged Pistons, Connecting Rods, and Upgraded Valve Springs
Comptech Intercooled Supercharger Kit w/ Paxton Novi 1000 Supercharger
Blow-Off Valve
Billet Fuel Rail
RC-750 Injectors
Skunk2 Racing Alpha Series Megapower Longtube Headers
Comptech Sport Exhaust
Comptech Billet Oil Filler Cap (Red)
Comptech Titanium Series Front Strut Brace
Full AEM Stand-Alone Engine Management System w/ USB Access Cable
MSD Ignition RPM Module Kit
Mishimoto Aluminum Radiator
Custom A-Pillar Dual Gauge Pod
AutoMeter Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite Coolant Temperature Gauge
?AutoMeter Pro-Comp Ultra-Lite Boost Gauge
Brembo Big Brake Kit w/ 2-Piece Drilled Rotors (Front)
18-inch Aftermarket Wheels Gunmetal Centers w/ Polished Lip (To Clear Brembo Brakes)
Seibon Vented Hood (Vinyl Wrapped)
Rear Trunk Spoiler
Front Bumper and Trunk "S" Badging (Replaces Honda "H" Logo)
Sparco Torino Black Leather Racing Seats
Sparco 4-Point Safety Harnesses (Red)
Sparco Seat Mounts
Ichibahn Steering Wheel w/o Airbag
Pioneer DEH-X6800BT w/ Bluetooth and Remote
This car is in excellent shape and its condition is consistent to a car with less than half the mileage both inside and out!! The body is clean and free of any major blemishes. Like any 14-year old used car, there are various minor imperfections around the car from everyday driving. There are some very minor rock chips and scratches on the front bumper that are hardly noticeable. Most of these imperfections have been touched up with authentic Honda touch-up paint and are very difficult to see. The Sparco interior is in excellent shape and was obviously well-maintained by a non-smoker. The custom leather interior is in fantastic condition! Don't miss this opportunity to own a Supercharged S2000 at a very small fraction of the money required to build this spectacular car!!
The convertible top is in great condition and operates flawlessly as designed. Please watch the video of the top operation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsxqCgMn3tI
We can't stress how hard it is to find a Comptech Supercharged 2003 Honda S2000 in this condition - let alone one built like this! This truly is a one of a kind Comptech Supercharged 2003 Honda S2000 that turns heads everywhere it goes. Here is your chance to get a deep discount on an amazing build - you couldn't build this car for double the asking price!! This car is AutoCheck Assured with no accident history and a clean title for the new owner.
We strongly recommend the use of an enclosed transport for this vehicle, although we can get you a wholesale price on shipping for enclosed or open transport to your zip code.
Exclusive Auto Imports
2717 NW 19th Street Pompano Beach, FL 33069
At Exclusive Auto Imports, our mission is to make owning the car of your dreams become a reality by offering high quality, pre-owned luxury vehicles at affordable prices. We strive to deliver our clients the best car they can possibly afford, whether that is a low mileage vehicle that would impress even the most critical collector, or a higher mileage vehicle that looks so good, no one will ever suspect you paid such a low price. All of our vehicles are hand-picked by the owner, thoroughly inspected, and properly serviced, so that you can buy with confidence.
Exclusive Auto Imports, Inc. is a reputable, licensed, bonded and insured vehicle dealer specializing in pre-owned highline luxury cars and exotic vehicles at reduced or wholesale prices. We do not have the major overhead of the larger storefront lots and this allows us to pass this savings on to our customers; we are not brokers and we own every vehicle for sale. We will make your Internet purchase smooth and worry free and strive for complete customer satisfaction. Most of our vehicles are still under factory warranty and have been meticulously maintained and garage kept since new. They are also Carfax certified and undergo a comprehensive mechanical inspection to ensure all our vehicles are of the highest quality and in immaculate condition.
Purchasing a pre-owned car via the Internet can be a challenging experience. Our attention to detail and extensive knowledge of the used car industry allows you to disregard any fears you may have had about purchasing a pre-owned car over the Internet. After all, whether you bought your vehicle as a daily driver or a weekend toy, your vehicle is one of your most expensive investments. Please choose the right person to assist you when making your investment. When selecting a car to add to our inventory, we use the same critical eye and attention to detail that we would use in purchasing a car to add to our own personal collection; we only carry vehicles that we would own ourselves. As a result of our selective process, when you purchase a car through Exclusive Auto Imports, you can feel confident that every car in our inventory has been carefully selected for its quality and will last you for years to come.
Exclusive Auto Imports offers financing for the vehicles that we sell. We take pride in our level of customer service and we provide financing for our clients. We work directly with the the lender to ensure that our clients get all the attention they deserve. Most of our customers' financing is approved in 20 minutes or less!
If you choose not to go with our financing department, we do offer assistance for fast and fair financing through several third-party finance companies as well. Your finance rate depends on your past credit history, the type of car you're buying, and overall market conditions. However, we can help you find low, competitive rates from a variety of finance companies or credit unions to fit nearly every budget and credit history.
We work with a couple of large finance companies that routinely give our clients great finance rates on our vehicles. To get the financing process started online, first find the vehicle you are interested in purchasing. Then request financing information from the financing company by clicking the links found on this page or on our auction pages.
When dealing with a third party finance company, remember to inform them that Exclusive Auto Imports is an independent used car dealer, not a franchise dealer. Generally, these finance companies use different style checks for independent and franchise dealers. Also, make sure to have the finance check made out properly to "Exclusive Auto Imports, Inc."
Payment Information/Methods
Paypal (Deposit ONLY), Cash (In Person), certified check, bank transfer, or 3rd-party financing. All funds must be in US dollars only. Please be sure to have full payment and/or approved financing in place BEFORE making your final bid. Call us for more information.
If you are the winning bidder, you must contact us within 24 hours of winning the auction to set up payment arrangements. It is the buyer's responsibility to contact the dealership; it is not the responsibility of Exclusive Auto Imports to contact the winning bidder. The successful high bidder will submit a $500 non-refundable deposit within 24 hours of the close of the auction to secure the vehicle. We require a $500.00 non-refundable deposit within twenty-four (24) hours of winning the auction. This deposit can be made through PayPal with any major credit card to the email address: "firstname.lastname@example.com". In the alternative, the buyer can make a deposit via secure wire transfer. If the deposit is not received within the required timeframe and alternative arrangements are not made, Exclusive Auto Imports reserves the right to make the vehicle available for sale to another buyer.
Payment of Balance Due
The buyer agrees to pay the remaining balance due (plus applicable fees and taxes) within 5 days of the close of the auction. The buyer must email/fax Exclusive Auto Imports a legible copy of his/her state issued driver's license and a current/valid insurance card after the deposit is made. As final payment for the vehicle, we will accept a certified bank check/cashier's check, bank loan check, wire transfer, or cash. We will not release the vehicle and/or title until funds clear. All financial transactions must be completed and funds received by Exclusive Auto Imports before delivery of the vehicle can be scheduled. If you pay cash, you can pickup the vehicle immediately once the currency is verified – there may be a small fee applied for excessive cash handling situations. If you pay by wire transfer the vehicle will be available for pickup once funds are available in our account. If you pay by bank check, you will have to wait nine (9) business days or possibly longer until the funds clear. If payment is made using a check we will hold all vehicles and titles for nine (9) days or until the funds clear.
Additional Fees and Taxes
The exact amount you can expect to pay for state-required tax, title, and tags will vary depending upon (1) the state in which you live, (2) the county where you will register your vehicle, (3) the weight of your vehicle, (4) whether you will have a trade-in vehicle, and (5) the type of license plate you select. All car dealerships have a mandatory dealer fee that they HAVE to charge ALL customers by state law. Some dealerships have been known to charge more than $1000.00, but we keep our fee as low as possible. Our dealer processing fee is $375.00 and covers the preparation of the vehicle, a professional detailing, the preparation of documents, filing tax, title and registration forms, and the expenses of maintaining inventory. Vehicles titles may be held by banks or lenders as collateral for loans. In many cases there may be a delay in receiving the original documents up to 21 days from the time we pay a vehicle off. While we usually have all titles in our possession at closing, there are rare occasions where we may be waiting for them to arrive. All titles will be overnighted at our expense if that is the case. Out of state buyers are responsible for all state, county, city taxes and fees, as well as title/registration fees in the state that the vehicle will be registered.
The buyer is responsible for shipping and/or pickup of the vehicle. All shipping charges are the buyer's responsibility. We will assist the buyer with finding a shipping company and usually save our customers hundreds of dollars when shipments are booked through our broker - call us at 954-972-2277 for more information. We deal with both "open" and "enclosed" transport trucks. If the vehicle is going to be shipped, full payment must be received before the vehicle is delivered to the shipping company. We will not be responsible in any way for claims arising from shipping damage. Shipping companies have insurance policies that protect buyers against damage. If you choose to pickup the vehicle yourself, we can meet you at our local airport. This service is free of charge; however, we do require advance notice. Also, certain additional state fees, such as Florida state sales tax, may/will apply if the vehicle is delivered within the state of Florida regardless of the residence of the buyer. It is very common for shipping to be a more cost-effective option when weighed against all the actual costs for picking up the vehicle in person.
If you are planning to finance this vehicle through a lending institution, you must secure the loan prior to bidding. Secure all finances and be able to follow through with the payment before you bid. Please call us if you require assistance in obtaining financing.
Vehicle Representation
Every effort has been made to accurately and fairly describe this vehicle to you. Exclusive Auto Imports has tried to disclose all information known about this
vehicle for auction and although we describe all our vehicles to the best of our abilities, it is still possible that we may have unintentionally made an error or left some information out. Please be advised that used vehicles will have typical scratches and dings inherent for their year and mechanical parts are subject to fail. Interior wear should also be considered depending on the vehicle's year and mileage. Opinions and expectations can vary, so please contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding the condition of this vehicle. Used cars may not come with all of the original books, keys or accessories. Please review all photos carefully and if there is anything you are not sure about, ask questions prior to bidding. We are not responsible for errors or omissions in our listings. The mileage may be different than advertised due to test drives and demos.
Buyer's Inspection
Exclusive Auto Imports welcomes and encourages a buyer's inspection. If you plan to have a buyers inspection, please make sure you inspect the vehicle
prior to the auction ending. This vehicle is available for inspection at any reasonable time. If you choose to have the inspection done by a licensed professional, you must do so at your own expense. Exclusive Auto Imports is willing to work with the customer in transporting the vehicle to the desired inspection location as long as it is a reasonable distance from the dealership. If Exclusive Auto Imports needs to transport the vehicle to another location for the inspection, there will be a charge due prior to the transport to cover expenses of the customer's request. If the inspection is done at Exclusive Auto Imports, there will be no charge. It is the responsibility of the buyer to have thoroughly inspected the vehicle, and to have satisfied himself or herself as to the condition and value based solely upon that judgment. Furthermore, it will be assumed that you have inspected this vehicle fully if you have placed the bid, submitted an offer, or clicked on the "Buy-It-Now" button.
Unless otherwise stated in the vehicle description, this vehicle is being sold "As-Is" and where is with all faults and possible defects. No representations or warranties are made by seller, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Nor are any representations or warranties relied upon by bidders in making bids. We are not the first owners of this vehicle and therefore cannot guarantee history, condition, reliability, mileage, title, salvage/history of salvage, function or performance of the vehicle. You are only buying what we have. Manufacturer's warranties may still apply. An extended warranty may also be available. Please contact us for details.
We reserve the right to obtain and verify the registered information of all users who bid on this auction. We reserve the right to cancel any and all bids at our discretion and end the auction early in the event the vehicle is sold prior to the end of the auction, we shall not be held liable for such cancellations.
Bidder's Age
You must be 18 years of age or older to bid.
Bid Retractions
Bid retractions are not allowed nor will be recognized within 12 hours of auctions end.
Seller will not be obligated to sell in the event of a late retraction.
New Bidders
New bidders and bidders with zero feedback rating are encouraged to email us or call us prior to bidding if you are unsure of the auction process and terms of this agreement.
Successful Bidder
The winning bidder will be contacted via email after the auction closes or he/she must contact Exclusive Auto Imports and pay the deposit within 24 hours to proceed with payment of the balance and delivery arrangements.
Storage Terms
Once a vehicle has been paid for in full, we will store it free of charge for five (5) calendar days and at nineteen ($19) dollars per day after that.
Non-Paying Bidder
If the deposit is not received within 24 hours of the close of auction or if the balance is not paid in full within
5 days following the close of auction, we reserve the right to re-list the vehicle or sell the vehicle to the next highest bidder or another qualified buyer.
Liquidated Damages
In the event that the winning bidder refuses to honor his/her obligation to purchase the vehicle, we shall be entitled to liquidated damages from that bidder in the amount of two thousand dollars plus two hundred dollars per one thousand dollars of the total purchase price of the vehicle.
The buyer agrees that in the event any non-paying bidder dispute shall arise, it will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and litigated in Broward county. By bidding on this auction, the buyer consents to service by certified mail. The venue for legal action other than non-paying bidder disputes, such as claims, motions, litigation, settlements, or any legal action associated with this sale other than non-paying bidder disputes from either the buyer or seller is to take place in the State of Florida in Broward County.


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Happy Birthday, Veronica Roth, born 19 August 1988
Five Quotes
- I want people to come away from my book with questions. Questions about virtue and goodness. Not answers.
- My advice to young writers is manifold. The first is: learn to love criticism. The second piece of advice is: be persistent. And last: be patient.
- When you're a writer, you hear your internal critic, and that's really hard to get over. And then sometimes you hear critiques from classmates and stuff. But when a book comes out, it's just hundreds of opinions and you have to learn to separate out the ones you want to listen to or figure out many you want to listen to.
- If you actually succeed in creating a utopia, you've created a world without conflict, in which everything is perfect. And if there's no conflict, there are no stories worth telling - or reading!
- I think it's fascinating to look at a world that an author has created that has sort of stemmed from the world now, and usually dystopian books point out something about our current world and exaggerates a tendency or a belief.
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Roth is an American author known for her debut New York Times Best-selling novels Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. She received the Goodreads Favorite Book of 2011 and she is the 2012 Goodreads winner for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction.
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If there's one thing we can all agree on it's that Benefit do good highlighters right? Whether it be Sun Beam, Moon Beam, High Beam, the list goes on and we've all either heard of one of them, tried one one of them, or know someone who has. I'd like to introduce to you one of my personal favourites: Girl Meets Pearl. So girls, meet Girl Meets Pearl. Okay, that's confusing! Described by Benefit as none other than liquid pearl for your face, this really is a must if you're desperate for dewy skin.
With a fun name and pretty packaging, this product looks just as good in your make up bag as it does on on your skin. The twist-up function means that you get just the right amount of highlighter so there's no waste and the product lasts for ages, making £24.50 a rather reasonable price. Initially the highlighter looks very pink when first applied so I thought it may be better suited to paler, cooler skin tones however when you massage the liquid into your skin, golden undertones come through, which I think would suit most skin tones. The different shades do remind me of a pearl, catching the light and changing colours as the sun glints off it.
The formula is water based so it's doesn't feel too heavy and blends perfectly into the skin, both with and without make up. I often get carried away with this product and put it everywhere! I begin with my brow bone, then dab some onto the top of my cheek bones, then the tip of my nose, then my cupid's bow (the bits where your lips peak for those who don't know) and then finally a tiny bit in the middle of my bottom lip. I just can't get enough of the stuff and before I know it, my whole face is glowing. Highlighting these points really transform my face, giving it life and dimension. If you're a novice when it comes to contouring and highlighting, this product is great for beginners as you really can't go wrong with it. Try mixing it with your foundation for an all-over dewy glow or apply a little to your cheeks before blusher to really make them shimmer! Regardless of how you use it, you will be shining brighter than a string of pearls. Perfect!