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The nose of Glen El-Helou's Nissan GT-R pitches upward with a howl of a labored straight-six as almost 1,000 hp snatches at the start line. Squatting onto its rear axle, it takes off, torpedo-like, down Cootamundra Airport's quarter-mile, snapping and barking its way through the gears as it screams toward the horizon. It takes mind-bending savagery to join the ranks of the GT-R Challenge and Drag Battle event in New South Wales. Australia has a long-running love affair for heavily tuned Japanese metal, cars tiptoeing along the edge of legality, and this isn't an event for toe-tippers. Turn up without a 10-second timeslip or less than 600 bhp at the wheels, and you're wasting your time. And, like everything else lining up here, Glen's R32 is street legal—but it's also no stripped-bare race car. With the Nissan idling surprisingly evenly at the paddock, the man behind the madness says it's taken a long time to get here. "I've wanted a Skyline since I was a kid, maybe 12 years old," he tells us. "They dominate everything, and I wanted a car that would be king of the streets. There's nothing better than driving a 1,000-bhp GT-R on the road." It's a build he's overseen from the get-go. The car now putting down 9-and-a-half-second quarter-mile times with a closing speed of almost 160 mph is Glen's fourth GT-R, third R32, and he's developed a strong sense of what he does and doesn't like. Aiming for one of the fastest in the country is one thing, making it road legal is another, but he's super picky with it. That this car swapped owners three years ago in factory tune, immaculate, and with history to put Nissan's museum cars to shame means he knows the build down to every nut and bolt—there's no chance of being tripped up by previous owners cutting corners.
"I've been into drag racing all my life, and I've been doing it since '05," he explains. "So I know what it takes to build a competitive car, and I knew it would be tricky building one that would be strong enough to use every day. But I was always looking forward to the rewards—the times it's laying down now and the speeds that come with them." This meant going to some of the best in the business. Within days of taking ownership, Glen dropped the GT-R at Powertune Australia in Sydney to lay the foundations for more than tripling the stock power figure. There's almost nothing with a Nissan part number left under the hood. The 18-year-old motor was stripped, overbored and honed, then fitted with uprated TOMEI internals, upping the capacity to 2.8 liters and lifting the compression ratio from 8.5:1 to 9:1. Powertune hand-ported and polished the head to flow a ton more boost, fitting oversized valves and their own camshafts as well. It's not over-engineering for the sake of it. Still wafting heat waves after its run down the airstrip, the twin-scroll Precision turbo pumps 40 psi through its six cylinders, fed into the intake through custom-made pipework and a drag-spec HKS intercooler. It's enough to require a harmonic balancer to avoid overloading the crankshaft, and a healthy supply of E85. The result—a dyno-verified 911 bhp at the wheels, and reliably, too. Hypercar-slaying GT-Rs aren't uncommon, but the massive power increase wasn't straightforward. Four-figure horsepower claimed the lives of a couple of stock gearboxes before Glen bit the bullet and moved up to an H-pattern PPG helical 'box. Not cheap, but a lot easier than blowing shredded metal all over the strip, and easy to drive on the road—even with its OS Giken locking diffs and a triple-plate clutch.
"It's a true street car; I drive it at least three times per week," he says. "People don't believe how a 9-second car can drive so nice. When you drive it normally, it drives like a standard car. The only thing that gives it away is the sound that comes out of it." With no plans to track the car, chassis upgrades are relatively minor compared to what's happening up front. But, as with the rest, it's a money-no-object selection of parts lurking behind the Skyline's wheels. TEIN Street Advance adjustable coilovers are set to the high-riding stance needed for quarter-mile runs, while a NISMO strut brace stops the chassis flexing too much when it comes on boost. The stock Brembo brakes are still tucked in behind the wheels, too, but paired with uprated pads and rotors. It's all it needed to scrub the speed away after a run.
Otherwise, it's giving almost nothing away. Glen saw no reason to deviate too much from the way his childhood dream car looked out of the box—even down to keeping the amber turn signals. And, while you'd expect a 9-second GT-R to be a 'caged body shell with a driver seat, this has a full interior good enough to make park-and-pose show cars look unimpressive. Trimmed in Bride fabric and suede, including the dashboard, it's subtle enough to be factory-fitted, and even has an audio system for road use. Supercar performance, supercar luxuries. The biggest clue—screamer pipes aside—is the TE37s he runs on the road. On the dragstrip, they're swapped for R33 GT-R rims wrapped in sticky Mickey Thompson drag tires. And that's how it's staying. "I originally built this aiming for a 10-second pass, but it's gone to another level," says Glen, letting slip that his competitive attitude means this still isn't quite where he wants it to be. "I'm aiming for low 9s in street spec, and the 160-mph mark—I'm not far from that. Once I achieve that, I'll put it away and keep it as a weekend car." Good reason to look forward to the weekend, then.


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In this final week of 2009, this blogpost will be bestowing my awards, alas without honoraria, to the year's outstanding Catholic layperson, outstanding Catholic legislator and outstanding Catholic government executive. Our friend, blogger extraordinaire Rocco Palmo, always chooses a churchman of the year, so we leave the clergy to his adjudication.
The easiest of the three to choose was the outstanding Catholic layperson: Judge John T. Noonan, who came to the rescue after Ambassador Mary Ann Glendon declined the Laetare Medal, awarded annually by the University of Notre Dame at their commencement exercises. Noonan had previously been a recipient of the prestigious award in 1984 and he stepped forward again to deliver the Laetare speech, sharing the stage with President Obama and trying to turn what had become an awkward moment into something more and something better. In the event, he delivered one of the most memorable speeches of any commencement, one that should rank with Secretary of State George Marshall's commencement address at Harvard in 1947, not in terms of their immediate political significance but in terms of the way both men used the moment to raise the intellectual climate of the nation.
The speech was elegant. His disquisition on the relationship of two great Americans, Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, set the stage for one of the most concise, yet thoughtful, expositions of the rights and demands of conscience yet spoken in the English language: "By conscience, as you graduates of 2009 know, we apprehend what God asks of us and what the love of our neighbor requires. More than the voice of your mother, more than an emotional impulse, this mysterious, impalpable, imprescriptible, indestructible, and indispensable guide governs our moral life. Each one is different. You may suggest what my conscience should say, but you cannot tell me what my conscience must say. That's the rub when your moral vision is clear and the other fellow's is cloudy. You become impatient, the more frustrated if the other fellow is a friend - an old friend or a potential friend. Why can't he or she see it? To satisfy that frustration by shunning or denouncing your unseeing companion will accomplish little beyond expressing your own exasperation."
Judge Noonan went on to address Mrs. Glendon's absence not only with a similar elegance of speech but with a generosity of spirit that I confess I could not muster. He said, "One friend is not here today, whose absence I regret. By a lonely, courageous, and conscientious choice she declined the honor she deserved. I respect her decision. At the same time, I am here to confirm that all consciences are not the same; that we can recognize great goodness in our nation's president without defending all of his multitudinous decisions; and that we can rejoice on this wholly happy occasion." Yes, yes, the syntax is stunningly beautiful but it is the moral precision that excites, a moral precision that was so utterly lacking in so much of the denunciations of Notre Dame's decision to award an honorary degree to President Obama.
What better send off to students than such an example of intellectual and moral fullness. Noonan's speech left me speechless. He hit every note right. He took an awkward moment and not only explained it but elevated it, showing how awkwardness is sometimes an invitation to appreciate moral complexity and to affirm human dignity. It was the finest speech I have heard in my lifetime. Amidst all the many fine contributions by Catholic laymen and women to the life of the nation and the life of the Church, this was the finest.
noonan did more than give a great speech. he showed us how to speak the truth - with candor, yet with genuine respect for the other. for one, noonan did not shy away from speaking the truth about abortion with the president sitting nearby:
''For half a century now, a great debate has gone on in this country about a matter touching the inviolability of human life in a mother's womb, the rights of a woman with respect to her own body, the duties of doctors, the obligations of parents, and the role of government in a decision that is patently personal and significantly social. The matter of this debate was too serious to be settled by pollsters and pundits; too delicate to be decided by physical force or by banners and slogans, pickets and placards; too basic for settlement to be based on a vote by judges. The matter was settled - so it seemed - thirty-six years ago. The settlement was still-born. Debate intensified. Debate is not now about to close.''
i hope that your appreciation of the speech will spur others to look more closely at the speech itself and at noonan's other writings. for one, his book the lustre of our country is as inspiring and as enjoyable as his speech was.
thank you.
John T. Noonan, (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1966); reprinted in an enlarged 2d edition [1986].
John T. Noonan, (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1966); reprinted in an enlarged 2d edition [1986].
Contraception: A History of Its Treatment by Catholic Theologians and Canonists
MSW strikes me as somewhat consistently antagonistic to important moral teachings of the Church.
Can't America do better?
The comments by Maria, JSB and Michael Liddy certainly show that better talent can be found. I'd fire Mr. Winters forthwith and nominate Maria to replace him.
I will never forget being in a class he taught many years ago, in which he pronounced that the Church "had changed its teaching on contraception," as a result of his work on the 1967 lay commission that was advising Paul VI. I thought this was quite an accomplishment....especially since it never happened.
Those are fighting words in the law school academic community, believe me. I will give Noonan credit for saying that in front of him and every other advocate for legalized abortion on demand who was sitting there.


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In 3 Nephi, Christ teaches "For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another." (3 Ne 11:29)
While, when describing the political turmoil during the early reign of the judges (the Nephites' first experience with democracy), an unknown narrator* states "And it came to pass that the people assembled themselves together throughout all the land, every man according to his mind, whether it were for or against Amlici, in separate bodies, having much dispute and wonderful contentions one with another." (Alma 2:5, emphasis added)
Now, I don't want to contradict Christ. But I think what He's talking about is "contention for the sake of contention" (I'm familiar with this from having younger brothers). I think Christ was saying that creating arguments just to argue about something, or pick fault, is a bad thing. I think He doesn't mean we shouldn't fight evil. The key is in the second part of the verse, where he talks about the motivation behind the contention - it can't be in anger. I think a lot of political talk these days falls under the "anger" label (I'm looking at you, Hannity and Olberman).
How can contention be wonderful? We in America tend to be believers in a democracy that throws out bad ideas and embraces good ones through the power of argument. We believe that merely through the opposing arguments of our two main parties (complete with lunatic fringes on both sides) we can winnow down to something approaching a "golden mean" where we make the right decisions. Of a necessity, this involves disagreement. I guess part of me likes the idea of "wonderful" contention. I believe it's a healthy part of a democracy. That's what bothers me about places like Utah or Massachusetts, essentially people don't have to "contend" for their seat. They're able to coast, merely by labeling themselves by the prevailing political party.
I vote for some wonderful "contention" on the important issues facing us today. I don't think we have enough SERIOUS debate - so far it seems to me that Republicans are just reflexively against any changes proposed by Democrats and vice versa. So, call me "of the devil," but I think we need some wondrous arguments ;)
And please, let's not compare either side to Amlici (a bad guy) - rarely are issues as black and white as they were in Alma 2.
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When you See, You will Know!
When Jesus had finished telling His disciples about the things that would occur before His return, He said,
"Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened" (Matthew 24:32-34).
Christ wanted his followers to learn something very important, so He instructed them as He had so many times before, using an analogy from nature. In Luke's version Jesus said,
"Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened" (Luke 21:29-32).
Christ meant that, in the same way we can know when summer is near we can also know when the Kingdom is near. In Matthew Jesus referred the Kingdom of God as "it." From Luke "it" is clearly identified as "the Kingdom of God."
First, sometime in the future Christ's followers will see all these things happening.
Second, then they will know that the Kingdom of God is near, right at the door.
What are the things that Jesus was talking about?
- The "beginning of birth pains" - Matt. 24:7
a) Ethnic fighting
b) Kingdom fighting
c) Earthquakes
d) Famines
- The "abomination that causes desolation" – Matt 24:15
- Great Tribulation - death for the elect – Matt. 24:21
- False Christs and False Prophets will appear- Matt. 24:24
- Great Signs and Miracles to deceive – Matt. 24:24
- Many will turn away from the faith – Matt. 24:10
- Sign in the sun, moon and stars – Matt. 24:29
a) The sun will be darkened.
b) The moon will not give its light.
c) The stars will fall from the sky.
d) The heavenly bodies will be shaken.
From our perspective, in 2007, it appears that "the beginning of birth pains" as described in Matthew 24:7, may have already started. While we know these individual signs have occurred from time to time throughout history, never have they all been occurred simultaneously, as in the past several years. Therefore, we should be prepared for the remainder of the things, Jesus warned us about, to happen in the next several years.
Now, some have said that we cannot know when the Kingdom will come. Yet, Christ only said, "no one knows about that day or hour." Just as a pregnant woman cannot know the day or hour of her delivery, the Church cannot know the day or hour of the Kingdom's birth. However, like the pregnant woman the Church will know that she is in labor and like the woman the Church will also know about how long the pregnancy will last until birth.
This brings us to the second part of this warning. Christ said,
I tell you the truth, this generation [that sees all these things] will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened" (Matthew 24:34).
Now read - This Generation will not Pass Away, Until
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A place to share the words of others (or your own!) which have been impactful in your life, whether they're serious, poignant, humorous, or just something worth noting.
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I have been a quote collector and quote monger for at least as long as I've been an atheist and probably a good deal longer. My admiration for those who enjoy reputations as wordsmiths extends even further back, whether we're talking about John F. Kennedy's assertion: "We choose to go to the moon," George Santayana's warning: "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it," or James T. Kirk's deft observation when faced with the dauntingly huge First Federation ship: "Not chess, Mr. Spock ... poker!"
The realm of atheist activism has had its own share of verbal craftsmen and women, from Madalyn Murray O'Hair's: "An atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church." to Aron Ra's succinct: "If you can't show it, you don't know it."
Regardless of the topic, these are words which are capable of fomenting inspiration, reflection, and sometimes even action. They can educate and illuminate the human condition and allow us to better know ourselves. That said, here is an open invitation to share those words which have been particularly meaningful or impactful or timely or just special to you for one reason or another.
Let's share those words and have fun!
One bit of clerical business: please hold your quotes in the comment area below to 20 lines or 200 words. One comment should not so dominate the Home page of this group that no other comment is visible. That way, the briefer comments and quotes of all participants are more likely to be seen, read, and appreciated. If you have a long quote or commentary, create a post, please.
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If I could stop a man from raping a child, I would. That's the difference between me and your God.
-- Tracie Harris
To me, this simple statement gives inarguable confirmation either to the impotence or villainy of any god that would claim dominance over this planet. If its creation is moved to improve its lot and stop wrongdoing, why isn't the creator similarly moved?
"The major problem facing our terrestrial environment is human over-population. If we could cut the population density, then the waste products of human enterprise, including carbon and DDT and acid water and methane from sheep, would be cut along with it. That's the core of the problem, the actual cause of our headache, and taking an aspirin doesn't cure it. Anthropogenic Global Warming is a myth feeding off our collectively guilty political conscience."
~ Hilton Ratcliffe, How "Socks" began, http://www.hiltonratcliffe.com/how-socks-began/
If Ratcliffe doesn't believe Homo sapiens' activities cause global warming, then why does he point out that reduction of the human population would cut waste products of human enterprise, carbon, DDT, acid water, and methane?
From my perspective, the exponential growth of human population produces waste products of human enterprise, carbon, DDT, acid water, and methane! Anthropogenic Global Warming is not "a myth feeding off our collectively guilty political conscience."
We know the Earth cannot sustain the assault on its resources, we do not distribute food so that all living things have enough nutrition even though we can grow enough for all living people, and we pollute our rivers, lakes and drinking water sources.
We experience a justifiable guilty political conscience.
Taking aspirin to solve this problem will not reach the desired end. We have to change the ways we manage our resources, find better ways of distributing food, shelter, healthcare, and education so that people can rise above mere survival. We need regulations to control the misuse of chemicals and to regulate banks and financial institutions.
These are not myths. Nor is this:
The position of the Atheist is a clear and reasonable one. I know nothing about 'God' and therefore I do not believe in Him or in it; what you tell me about your God is self‐contradictory, and therefore incredible. I do not deny 'God,' which is an unknown tongue to me; I do deny your God, who is an impossibility. I am without God.
― Annie Besant
And I'm right behind you, Annie.
As for my own $0.02 worth, the way the haves and the have-nots are stratifying, between the 1% and what remains of the middle class, I can't escape the feeling that, unless something is done to rectify the situation, US culture is beginning to more closely resemble that of France in 1795.
NOT a good thing.
Given the reality of the decline of the social health of the working class and the obscene growth of wealth in the top 1%, how can one even discuss the idea of a "Partnership Society?"
Yes, we are a war-making people. However, we have brains, intelligence, imagination, and hope for a better world for all living things on the planet. We can be a peace-loving people.
Affordable housing
Alcohol-related traffic fatalities
Child poverty
High school completion
Infant mortality
Teenage births
Age 65-plus poverty
Child abuse
Health care coverage
Inequality in family income
Life expectancy
Teenage drug use
Violent crime
Youth suicide
This study defines the social wellbeing of the U.S. from 1970 to 1998. Production of goods and services rise as Social health declines over the years.
How do we measure "standard of living?"
~Marc Miringoff, director of the Fordham University Institute for Innovation in Social Policy and
~ Marque-Luisa Miringoff, professor of sociology at Vallar College.
OK, change the language, "We are a peace-making people," is a preferred assumption and one that can be developed. Just as making war requires effort, so does making peace.
Peace doesn't just happen, obviously, but when confronted with the current state of affairs, one can hardly see a way to turn the culture around.
Creating a "partnership" society flies in the face of capitalism that requires growth even when the planet has limits to growth. Capitalism also requires material consumption to the point when one wonders when is enough, enough? Capitalism needs a poverty class that drives wages down. Capitalism requires war. Capitalism requires socialism for the wealthy while working class people work harder, producing more goods and services; production rises as wages remain stagnant. More good and services mean more profits for the owners of capital as wages remain stagnant.
A new deal with capitalism requires a revolution in politics and ma...
Does capitalism require endless growth in material consumption?;
Capitalism requires a stable and dependable money system;
Bertold, I see "We are a war-making people." as a Dominator Culture assumption which is harmful. Just because we've made war on one another, doesn't mean that's our only possibility. Habitual liars like to say "Everybody lies". It's narrowing, like blinders on a horse. We are also love-making people, caring people, thoughtful people, planners, builders, and music makers. It's similar to the logical error of blaming, which defines the worth of the whole person by one unfortunate choice, instead of using the language of responsibility, which shows respect for the whole person while denouncing the one behavior.
Yes, pretty simple.
Works for me, Patricia!
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DescriptionIn Talking Heads, Benjamin Lee situates himself at the convergence of multiple disciplines: philosophy, linguistics, anthropology, and literary theory. He offers a nuanced exploration of the central questions shared by these disciplines during the modern era-questions regarding the relations between language, subjectivity, community, and the external world. Scholars in each discipline approach these questions from significantly different angles; in seeking to identify and define the intersection of these angles, Lee argues for the development of a new sense of subjectivity, a construct that has repercussions of immense importance beyond the humanities and into the area of politics. Talking Heads synthesizes the views and works of a breathtaking range of the most influential modern theorists of the humanities and social sciences, including Austin, Searle, Derrida, Jakobson, Bakhtin, Wittgenstein, Peirce, Frege, Kripke, Donnellan, Putnam, Saussure, and Whorf. After illuminating these many strands of thought, Lee moves beyond disciplinary biases and re-embeds within the context of the public sphere the questions of subjectivity and language raised by these theorists. In his examination of how subjectivity relates not just to grammatical patterns but also to the specific social institutions in which these patterns develop and are sustained, Lee discusses such topics as the concept of public opinion and the emergence of Western nation-states.
About AuthorBenjamin Lee is Professor of Anthropology at Rice University and co-director of the Center for Transcultural Studies in Chicago.
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Javier Bardem is in talks to star as Frankenstein's Monster in the upcoming film that forms a part of a connected monster-themed cinematic universe at Universal Pictures.
That initiative kicks off with the currently filming reboot of "The Mummy" starring Tom Cruise as the man trying to take down an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella) who has awoken and is wreaking havoc in present-day London.
That film also stars Russell Crowe as Dr. Henry Jekyll, a role that Bardem had been approached about playing before passing on the part, at which point Crowe took over.
Sources indicate it's currently unknown which monster feature Bardem would first appear in, but it's expected he will show up in another monster's film before the proposed "Bride of Frankenstein" feature which is currently in development.
Other projects rumored to be in the works include "The Invisible Man" with Johnny Depp, a new take on "The Wolf Man" but this one with Dwayne Johnson rumored, and a possible new "Creature from the Black Lagoon".
Producers Alex Kurtzman and Chris Morgan are behind the new films with Kurtzman directing "The Mummy".
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Coldest day of season yet: Mumbai chills at 15.6°C
Thursday morning was so far the coldest of the winter season, as the mercury dropped to 15.6 degree Celsius, three degree below normal, at Indian Meteorology Department's Santacruz weather station.mumbai Updated: Dec 18, 2015 11:47 IST
There was a nip in the air on Thursday morning, when Mumbai's suburbs recorded its lowest temperature of the season so far at 15.6 degrees Celsius.
The drop, the weather department said, is normal for this time of the year and is caused by winds from the country's north-east. The minimum temperature in south Mumbai hovered around the normal 20.5-degrees mark.
Days are getting cooler — the maximum temperature in Colaba was four degrees below normal at 27.5 degrees Celsius. In the suburbs, it was a degree less than normal. The chill is likely to stay for the next few days.
The minimum temperature will remain around 17-18 degrees Celsius.
"There were no clouds in the sky on Thursday and all the winds were northerly," said VK Rajeev, director, India Meteorological Department. His deputy, HS Hosalikar, said during the day, north-westerly winds were bringing down temperatures.
"The nights are much cooler because of the north-easterly winds after sunset," Hosalikar said.
"The chill was felt for the entire day. It became really cold after 1am," said Altamash Karte, who works the night shift at a local dairy farm.
Morning runners also felt the chill. "Thursday morning was definitely cold. I guess I will have to wear a jacket from tomorrow," said Eugene Quadros, a Vasai resident.
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I've been thinking that there's a bigger difference between formula and formulaic than the addition of a two-letter suffix. A chypre, for instance, is a fragrance predicated on a fixed set of ingredients, namely oakmoss, labdanum, and bergamot. This is its formula, which cannot be omitted or substantially altered without disqualifying the resultant fragrance from membership in the genre. But so long as you've got oakmoss, labdanum, and bergamot, you can add just about anything else and achieve incredibly diverse results without corrupting the chypre's essential nature. There are patchouli chypres, vetiver chypres, tobacco chypres, leather chypres, floral chypres, hesperidic chypres, aldehydic chypres, animalic chypres, sweet chypres, dry chypres... and on and on and on. These fragrances rely on a formula, but they are not formulaic. You see what I mean?
The opposite of this vast spectrum of fragrant effects stemming from a common basis would be a portfolio of fragrances that all smell alike despite each boasting its own unique and singular notes list. There's no other way to explain what makes me reject the work of Dawn Spencer Hurwitz and embrace that of Liz Zorn-- not that they are rivals, or even competitors. I just prefer one to the other, that's all.
So while a sample of DSH's much-lauded Pandora left me utterly indifferent, Zorn's Green Oakmoss moved me to my core. Why? Both fragrances are recognizably classic chypres of mighty earth-shaking proportions. But while Pandora smelled (as usual) like every other damn DSH fragrance in existence, Green Oakmoss resembled no other Soivohle and no other chypre-- and with so many chypres in my Scent Cabinet to stoke a thorough point-by-point comparison, this really says something.
What makes Green Oakmoss so memorable? That novel clove note, the minty-cold quality of the geranium leaf essence, the incredible clarity of the whole as it slowly unfolds? Or is it the marvel inherent in something that cleaves to its formula, yet transcends it? I don't know. But I could wear a chypre a day until Armageddon, and Green Oakmoss would still remain completely itself, separate and indissoluble, an idol of beauty and a bulwark against uniformity all in one.
Scent Elements: Bergamot, clove, tuberose, geranium leaf, carnation, oakmoss accord, leather, animalic musk, vetiver, patchouli, labdanum, woods
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- In the wake of their most embarrassing loss of the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers must confront the frightening reality they are being outclassed by a Carolina Hurricanes team that has suddenly stolen the Oilers' very identity.
In pummeling the Oilers 5-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the Stanley Cup finals Wednesday night, the Hurricanes absorbed every positive element of the Oilers' game plan this spring and threw it back in the Oilers' faces.
After appearing discombobulated in Game 1, Carolina's defense was rock-solid in Game 2, blocking 24 shots, including 11 in the first period. The Oilers, whose shot-blocking this playoff year has been exemplary, blocked just seven.
"That's always frustrating as a team when you're getting open looks and the other team is blocking shots. And we have been on the other end of that," acknowledged Edmonton forward Michael Peca, who has been silent after a dominating turn in the Western Conference finals.
Where the Oilers won the physical battle early in Game 1, the Hurricanes were the team that won the physical battles in Game 2, outhitting Edmonton 17-9 and repeatedly knocking Oilers off the puck and pressuring their defense.
With Cam Ward continuing to make a case for himself as a Conn Smythe Trophy candidate with his numbingly consistent play, the Hurricanes simply waited patiently until cracks appeared in the Oilers' veneer and then struck with shocking precision.
"The 5-on-5 play has been pretty even, but they are more opportunistic at this point in the series than what we have been," Edmonton coach Craig MacTavish said.
Remember the confidence the Oilers displayed against Anaheim, never seeming to step outside their comfort zone, never seeming to worry that things were going to go any way but their own?
Remember the Oilers' team that never seemed to be in danger of falling off the map against San Jose even when the Sharks took a 2-0 series lead and then won four straight?
Watching Edmonton players skate around willy-nilly in the third period Wednesday made it seem as if those triumphant moments had happened to another team.
"You know, we have been in this situation before. It's a little more disappointing when you get humbled 5-0 coming out of the second game than what happened in San Jose when we were down 2-0," MacTavish said. "So, we're a little more rattled from that respect, but we also have comfort and confidence knowing that we have come back before."
It begins and ends in goal, of course.
When Edmonton netminder Dwayne Roloson was spinning his magic, before his season-ending knee injury in Game 1, the Oilers could push their physical play to the edge and over.
Edmonton entered the finals with the top penalty-killing unit in the postseason and it played with a feeling of invincibility, the feeling that it could dictate its style of play with impunity because, in the end, nothing bad was going to happen with the way Roloson was playing.
On Wednesday night, the Oilers gave up three power-play goals on 10 chances and it was the Hurricanes who were dominant on the penalty kill, shutting down all six Oilers chances.
In all, the Canes have outscored the Oilers 9-1 over the last four periods, 10-1 if you count the Canes' first goal late in the second period of Game 1.
Now the play of the 22-year-old Ward, who appears to have no pulse let alone anything approaching Stanley Cup finals jitters, has imbued the Hurricanes with that same feeling, that same swagger.
"He's a cool kid and I don't think anything distracts him," Carolina captain Rod Brind'Amour said. "We're proud of him because he just battles for us and he's been the difference in these two games."
Ward's 25-save shutout marked the first goose-egg for a rookie in the finals since Patrick Roy blanked Calgary 1-0 in Game 4 of the 1986 finals.
Someone asked Brind'Amour if Ward's play was mindful of Roy's Conn Smythe turn as a rookie when Montreal was the surprise Cup winner in 1986.
"I can't remember that far back, but it's the right idea," Brind'Amour said. "You can't get this far without goaltending and you just have to look there and know that's why we're still playing."
That feeling of being able to do no wrong radiates out from Ward and begets things like the Hurricanes' first goal.
Moments after breaking up an Oilers odd-man rush, the Hurricanes went back down the ice on a 2-on-1. Instead of passing to burgeoning superstar Eric Staal, Andrew Ladd shot. The puck glanced off the heel of Marc-Andre Bergeron's skate and past Jussi Markkanen to give the Canes a 1-0 lead just 6:21 in.
It was the same for Cory Stillman's back-breaker with 2.4 seconds left in the second that gave the Hurricanes a 3-0 lead. Stillman missed the net with his first shot. The puck popped into the air, landing on the opposite side of the net. With Markkanen unable to locate it, Stillman darted behind the net and tapped the puck in.
"The goal that really hurt us tonight, make no mistake about that," MacTavish said.
The end of the Oilers' magic spell may have coincided with the loss of Roloson late in Game 1. But it would be unfair to suggest this is Markkanen's fault.
Although the 31-year-old gave up five goals on 26 shots in his first start since March 1, this was hardly his fault.
"There were some pretty crazy bounces on the goals," MacTavish said. "I think a lot of us are trying to do too much and it's a situation right now where we have a got a bunch of players, they are all trying to be difference-makers, and we need a more predictable game out of a lot of our players."
Presumably, what MacTavish means by "predictable" is returning to the mindset and game plan of their recent past. Unfortunately for him, it appears those qualities have taken up residence in the dressing room next door.
Scott Burnside is an NHL writer for ESPN.com.


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Former Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry Fannin has asked to enter an Alford plea to a federal theft charge with a deal that is likely to result in no jail time. Fannin's Attorney, Ned Pillersdorf, filed a motion for re-arraignment, in order to allow his client to enter an Alford plea, which functions as a guilty plea, but differs in that the defendant maintains his innocence while admitting that the sufficient evidence in the case that would/could likely persuade a jury to find him guilty. Pillersdorf, says prosecutors and the judge have indicated they will accept an Alford plea and would not oppose a sentence of probation. Pillersdorf says the Alford plea is appropriate in this case, because of Fannin's current health condition due to lingering effects of a pair of strokes he suffered in 2016, which Pillersdorf said has left Fannin with no memory of the charges against him. In 2017 Fannin was found competent to stand trial after a psychologist testified that he was exaggerating the severity of his mental impairment on tests. Fannin is charged with 1 count of theft from an agency receiving federal funds and accused of diverting city money and services to the former East Kentucky Drillers football franchise, while he was mayor of Prestonsburg.
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Announcing the opening of Cayuga Nature Center's butterfly garden.
Saturday, June 15 from 10 am to 1 pm.
Come greet the butterflies as they make the Cayuga Nature Center Butterfly Garden their home for the summer.
Learn all about these delicately beautiful creatures and what they eat and where they live.
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Spherical 4R mechanisms are studied for which the crank is relatively smaller than the remaining links. The theory of small-crank mechanisms is applied to obtain approximate descriptions for the follower angular displacement in terms of the input crank angle. The follower angle is presumed to comprise a mean and a perturbational motion. This results in an approximate expression in which the follower displacement is given as a linear combination of simple harmonic functions of the first and second harmonics of the crank angle. The approximate equations are utilized for synthesis of spherical 4R mechanisms for function generation. In contrast to the conventional design procedures, the use of the approximate equations allows the synthesis of spherical mechanisms in which a prescribed function is satisfied for the entire motion of the mechanism. In addition to design examples, sample error charts are provided to assist the designer in ascertaining feasible ranges for design and corresponding orders of error.
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Apparently, adverbs stink up your fiction, so out go all the perfect adverbs. Here I am doing a search for "ly" words and replacing adverbs with action verbs. Since when did the Parts of Speech have an hierarchy? Many publishers reject manuscripts because of the damn dirty adverbs that are creating a foul smell in your story. Frankly, I love adverbs. Maybe someone could create a "Adverbsaurus" that can create verbs from adverbs. That would be helpful!!
Let's not forget you must rid your story of the passive voice. You know, any form of the verb "to be". Also please do not leave in too many "this" or "that" either; I have to work on REVISION. This part of writing stinks.
Currently, I wrote 100, 300 words for my novel Rent Me. I need to develop my last chapter more then the first draft will be completed.
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Sunday 27 June 1926
It was Sunday, under the sign of Cancer (see planets position on June 27, 1926). The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Philippe Nicaud and Frank O'Hara.
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BlackBerry Ltd (BBRY) CEO John Chen doesn't want to Jinx but Upgrades Prospects to 99%
Once upon a time CEO John Chen said it was 50-50 BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSE:BB) would survive, then 6 months ago he upgraded it to 80-20 and then today on Bloomberg they pinned Chen down for his latest percentage on the chances of BlackBerry's survival. Now the CEO of BlackBerry laughed and said "hoped by looking at his results we are here to stay", and even though he didn't want to make a headline saying 100 percent, he was willing to say 99 percent.
The company reported earnings this morning and while it reported a loss and declining revenue was cash flow positive in the quarter.
Chen had a number of other interesting comments on Bloomberg.
On Revenue Concerns
Chen responded directly to Revenue Growth and said he had been very consistent about it and that the company's goals were "Positive Cash Flow and Positive Profits before we get to Revenue growth." He also mentioned that they had launched a lot of products and that he expected revenue growth sometime next year.
He understands the impatience with revenue, but it was important to clear out old inventory and that year over year they've cleared out 93% of inventory.
On Demand for Classic, Passport
Demand for the Classic skewed toward older BlackBerry users particularly BlackBerry 9900 users, but the Passport is a lot more mixed with really new users, some win back, and a lot of loyalists.
The company sold through and delivered initial inventory of 200,000 Passports but the lead time was delayed on it. Many of them were not included in the quarter, because they account for the units when turned on.
On Competing with Apple and IBM in the Enterprise
They always have to take everyone seriously but says they are workflow products and on a proprietary system and that BlackBerry's solutions are more open orientated and can be run on any devices and they will make broader partnerships like with Salesforce.com.
Areas of Interest Going Forward
He did not want to discuss acquisitions but is interested in the "IOT World" or Internet of Things world and touted their medical partnerships and to be more aggressive in that world. Bloomberg mentioned Chen would be speaking and unveiling things at Consumer Electronics Show in January. In response, Chen mentioned that they are very strong in connected cars, and that this year they would be showing off a Maserati with their QNX software. He won't make any other promises for CES but you could see some other things.
Can BlackBerry be iconic again?
Chen says that chances are better and that he is working on it and that he feels good about opportunities for company, their products, roadmap, focus on security, and Internet of Things. He believes that one won't know unless they execute but he sees a path.
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Regional clerk stepping down
Debi Wilcox will leave position at end of the year
By Graeme McNaughton/The Oshawa Express
The Region of Durham will soon be looking for a new clerk.
The Oshawa Express has learned that Debi Wilcox, the regional clerk since September 2015, will be stepping down from her position, effective at the end of the year. No reason has been given as to why Wilcox is leaving her position as clerk, with an internal memo circulated to regional councillors stating she "has chosen to move on to the next stage in her life."
In an emailed statement to The Oshawa Express, Tania Laverty, the region's communications manager, says that while the region does not comment on the status of its employees, a recruitment process has been started to identify Wilcox's successor, adding that it will conclude "sometime in 2017."
Laverty also says that the legislative services division of the region's corporate services department, led by Cheryl Bandel, the region's deputy clerk, "will handle all of the responsibilities ordinarily undertaken by the regional clerk (until further notice)."
While no announcement has been made publicly about Wilcox's departure, regional councillors were informed on Nov. 29 via a memo from Matt Gaskell, the region's corporate services commissioner."Please be assured that we will be working diligently to post this vacancy and fill this position as we have many exciting modernization initiatives underway," the memo reads.Wilcox was officially named the regional clerk in September 2015, although she had taken over the position two months before, replacing the retiring Deb Bowen, who had replaced long-time clerk Pat Madill who had also retired. From 1998 to 2005, Wilcox had served as the deputy clerk under Madill before becoming the clerk for the City of Pickering from 2005 to 2009. From 2009 until her appointment as the regional clerk, Wilcox was clerk for the Town of Whitby.


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One of the most successful teams in baseball today, the Braves were established in 1876 as the Boston Braves and came to Atlanta from Milwaukee in 1966. The Braves play 8l home games during the regular season, which runs April – September. The Braves play at Turner Field, a stadium built for the 1996 Summer Olympic games.
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The Atlanta Falcons franchise was awarded to the city in June 1965, with the first regular season game in September 1966. The team plays at the Georgia Dome, August – December. The Falcons won the NFC championship in 1998.
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Atlanta Hawks:
Professional basketball came to Atlanta in 1968 with the Hawks. The regular season runs November through April. The Hawks play their home games in the Philips Arena in downtown Atlanta.
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Replica Louis Vuitton Damier Geant handbag
Replica Louis Vuitton Suhali Leather handbag
Replica Louis Vuitton Mini Lin handbag
Louis Vuitton died in 1892 at which time his son Georges took the helm with all the company's operations. It was at this position the famous Louis Vuitton purse finally made its appearance. The recognition of the purse was this kind of that Georges Vuitton worried concerning the possibility of counterfeiters. So, in an effort to hinder Louis Vuitton synthetic version handbags, the brand's now famous pattern/logo was well-known - a beige on chestnut colored "LV" customized logo design. The pattern - known as the Monogram Canvas style - was applied in all of Louis Vuitton's handbags and would quickly become synonymous using the brand alone. Nonetheless surprisingly, the Louis Vuitton model has turned out to be the world's most copied design - a lot more counterfeited than any other brand in history.
In fact, the Louis Vuitton fake handbags are in many cases, the bags that happen to be actually becoming sold when people believe they are acquiring an actual Louis Vuitton. Statistics display that only 1% from the Louis Vuitton purses becoming sold today are genuine.In certain cases, buyers know they may be frequently getting Louis Vuitton duplicate handbags but are prepared to complete so because with all the cost-effective cost. In addition, the majority of the synthetic version bags are produced in such a way that they're unrecognizable inside the actual model. If you'd like, on the other hand, to understand that you are getting an genuine Louis Vuitton handbag then make sure to buy only from an authorized dealer - like the state stores discovered about the globe too as by way of the on the internet stores. Genuine Louis Vuitton handbags might have two items that Louis Vuitton duplicate handbags usually do not: a monogram within the handbag and then a certificate of authenticity that is certainly included with a verification number.


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Neverest's Hot Boys, Hot Music, and Smoking Fashion!
On Monday I was lucky enough to steal a few minutes from hot emerging Toronto band, Neverest to talk all things music, celebrity, and style. The boys had a busy day shooting the video for their debut single "About Us" (due to release in October), and their obvious excitement and soaring adrenaline was contagious. Great talent aside, they were refreshingly enthusiastic, down-to-earth, and full of laughs. After meeting them, there's no doubt in my mind this band is making it big time!
Neverest is a pop-rock band with a variety of musical influences. From country to hard-rock, the guys pull it all together to create an addictive sound. They played "About Us" for me before the interview, and I'm hooked. The talent behind the name belongs to Spee (lead vocals), Mike (guitar), Paul (bass), and Brendan (drums). The band is represented by Howie Dorough (Backstreet Boys) and CJ Huyer (3 Deep). Their full album is set to launch in Spring/Summer 2011, although personally, I'd like to see that date pushed back to ASAP!
The band came together through a mix of channels. Spee and Mike were highschool friends, Paul got involved through their producer, and Brendan… well, he was found via Craigslist, proving great things can come from online classified ads! The guys draw inspiration for their music from everyday occurences and each other. Their idols? Iconic Canadian band Nickelback.
Coming from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including Greek, Chinese/German, and Italian, these guys aren't afraid to poke a little fun at each other. They branded Paul with the nickname "Jersey Shore," although Paul claims he's never even seen the show.
Getting into some style talk with Neverest, they clearly knew what they were talking about. The guys were extremely grateful for the support they've had from great brands like PF Flyers, Lucky Jeans, Fossil, and Soos Rocks Accessories. And I must say, they did look great!
The guys said they usually prefer casual looks, naming American Apparel, H&M, and Toronto store XTC Designs as some of their favorite places to shop around town. Any fashion faux-pas they wouldn't be caught dead wearing? "Anything Paul wears," the band joked, before adding they're actually very open to experimenting and are willing to try almost anything once. The guys also like looks that standout a little, rather than overworn brands and styles.
Neverest is well aware how important image and fashion are for success in the music industry. The guys all agreed style is just as, if not more important, than the music itself in making it big. They added it's crucial for artists' styles to fit their music's message, saying, "you can't dress like a cop and be a criminal."
As for the ladies (on the edge of our seats now, aren't we?), the guys love a classy, sexy look. They find themselves drawn to "something different that catches the eye" and like when "girls look girly." They also gave a shoutout to professional and business attire. But no matter what a girl sports, they're intrigued by a woman confident in what she's wearing. Showing some true fashion insight, they stressed that to be true for style in general; agreeing it's less about the clothes and more about the attitude.
With great sound and a keen style sense in hand, Neverest is well-equipped to break into the industry big leagues. Definitely looking forward to seeing and hearing much more of them!
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I had to go out of town and I have a special needs dog. She did an amazing job with him. He was super relaxed when I picked him up which tells me he wasn't under any stress and it is a great feeling to know he was in good hands! I have another pug and I will not hesitate to use her in the future! Thank you Jennifer!!
I would recommend Jennifer for daycare or overnight boarding. She appears responsible, eager to please mine and my dog's needs/requests, honest and accommodating, as able. I have had work shifts very early in the morning and she was able to help me out. She seems responsive to my dog's senior needs. The first visit we used with her, my dog had been on multiple medications after having a minor surgery, and she was very ...
Jennifer was awesome! This was my first time boarding my dog and I was bit nervous but I was completely at ease when I saw the way Jennifer interacted with Dexter. When I picked up Dexter, he was happy and seemed to have a really great time! Thanks again!
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Long time boarder & animal rescuer!
I started boarding dogs in 2004. I have helped volunteer at Fresno Chaffee Zoo and have had a variety of animal friends in my life. I work from home now, which allows me to be home all day to provide a flexible routine, whether that be lots of exercise or medication administration. I have experience giving pills, eye drops, nose drops and shots. I have long-time clients that visit for 2-3 weeks at a time ...
What Jennifer would like to know about your dog
No breed preferences. I need to know about your dog's behavior; potty trained? Good with strangers, children and other animals? Chew non-toy items? Bark more than usual? I do require shot records for all pets (even in your home). I also need vet contact information as well as a phone number for someone in-town during boarding in-case of emergency. It would be good for a favorite toy (bed, treat, etc.) be left with your pet during longer stays.
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Ekk Albela actor Mangesh Desai was scared of Vidya's star presence
The actor who will soon appear in Ekk Albela as the legendary actor Bhagwan Dada was scared that Vidya Balan would overpower him in the film.regional movies Updated: May 30, 2016 17:02 IST
Actor Mangesh Desai, who is playing the role of the legendary Bollywood actor and filmmaker Bhagwan Dada in the upcoming Marathi film Ekk Albela, says he was scared of the presence of Vidya Balan in the film. He felt she would overpower him with her star presence.
Vidya is making her Marathi film debut with a special appearance as Geeta Bali in Ekk Albela. "Vidya is a huge star in Bollywood. When she agreed to do this film, I was scared that how will she adjust herself with me in this film and considering her stardom, I was also scared that she will overpower the film," said Mangesh.
Read: Vidya Balan stuns as Geeta Bali in her Marathi debut Ekk Albela
However, his concerns were taken care of. "Now I realise why is Vidya such a big star... Because she is so grounded. The day she came to the set, she made it very clear that 'Don't promote this film as Vidya Balan's film. This is Mangesh's film and let's stick to that'.
Watch Shola Jo Bhadke teaser from the upcoming film Ekk Albela here:
"Only an actor like Vidya will have that courage to give the footage to the other actor," he added.
Read: Regional cinema is doing great business, says Riteish Deshmukh
Ekk Albela traces the journey of Bhagwan Dada's film career as an actor and director and Vidya's role is credited as a special appearance. Bhagwan Dada faced a lot of obstacles while making the musical Albela, which had Geeta Bali in the lead.
Read: Nana Patekar deserved a National Award for Natsamrat, says Irrfan
Mangesh further said he is extremely happy the way the Marathi film industry is growing.
"I am extremely proud to be associated with the Marathi film industry. It has always been strong on its content and it feels great that it's doing so well these days," he said.
The film is directed by Shekhar Sartandal.
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"Although Canvey remained until the last two years practically terra incognita, postal authorities nevertheless recognized the island under appellations such as would puzzle any but the officials of St. Martin's-le-Grand; for instance:
Rev. mr hayes Canibell irland.
To the Vicar of the Parish Church of Convent or Canvy Highland.
To the Vicar of the Parish Church of Convent or Canvy Highland.
The Vicker of Cordey ilient.
Such addresses are now far rarer than formerly, and most probably the days are not far distant when to mention Canvey Island will no longer elicit the question "Where is Canvey ? " for it will be as well known as the neighbouring holiday resorts of Southend and Leigh."
"Canvey Island, situated at the mouth of the Thames, and divided from the Essex mainland by Hadleigh Ray and Benfleet Creek, is accessible to pedestrians at low tide. Its length is about five miles, its breadth two miles; contains some 3,600 acres, and supports a population of over 300."
"generally spoken of as Canvey Island, the area now comprised within the sea walls was in reality six islands, cut up by many creeks and waterways, and constantly overflowed by the tides."
"The Dutch, although not occupying any land at the present day, still continue their connection with the island, for in the creek they anchor their picturesque eel-boats (that supply the demands of the London market), and carry on a small local trade in cheeses, brooms, and sabots."
The island has its derived from the Saxon language and their word Caningaege; meaning The Island of Cana's People. The more familiar name of Caneveye appears in manorial records of the development of written English in the middle ages often produced a confused use of letters such that comparative spellings would also include Canefe, Kaneweye, Kaneveye, and Koneveye.
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Mentioned on John Norden's 1594 (map), is what is now the Eastern/Point mud flats of Canvey Island. Two Tree Island is in pretty much the same shape now as then. The third un-named Island could well be Counus or (Council Island). Certainly the Trinovantes Cantiaci and the Catuvellauni would have counselled with the Iceni here, shortly before the rebellion against the Romans. Counus remains as the Canvey Point Sand Bank and Maplin Sands, and stretched the whole length of Southend Sea Front area. It is the main reason for Southend's Tidal flats being so shallow. Cana's People were descendant of both Cantiaci and the Catuvellauni. Counus would then be placed at the southern border to the Trinovantes on the Eastern Extent of the Tames (Thames).
"Afterwards this river, passing by places lying flat and unwholesome, with a winding retune of his water, severeth the Island Convenon, which also is called Counos (whereof Ptolemee maketh mention) from the firm land. This hath not yet whole forgone the old name, but is called Canvey. It lieth against the coast of Essex, from Leegh to Hole Haven, five miles in length, some part whereof appertaineth to the Collegiat church of Westminster. But so low that often times it is quite overflown, all save hillocks cast uppe, upon which the sheep have a place of safe refuge. For it keepeth about four hundred sheep, whose flesh is of a most sweet and delicate taste, which I have seen young lads, taking womens function, with stooles fastened into their buttocks to milke, yea and to make cheeses of Ewes milk in those dairy sheds of theirs that they call there wishes."


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I LOVE family sessions. They are so fantastic to see how each family loves and shows affection to each other in different ways. AND I love ONE sessions. First birthday sessions are a great way to document the growth of a family. If you do 2 sessions in your child's first year, I recommend the newborn session and first birthday session just because the milestones are so very important to document.
And with each ONE session, I offer a family session or at least some pictures of the family as a whole. While yes it is very much about the one year old, it is also very much about the interaction and interactions of the family as a whole with the one year old.
Such is the case with this adorable family session; Abby turned one recently and to start the session we met at Oakview Park which is near the Red Bridge Raleigh office for some family pictures. I met the Westfiled family at Oakview and it was a bright and sunny and a little warm of a morning. We kept around the gardens and then walked out to the oak tree filled field for some pictures. It was a great session and I loved when we got Ms. Abby to smile. Sometimes it takes a little time for kiddos to warm up to me and the process of the session and having their picture taken and that was just the case with Abby.
What a doll and I loved mama Brianna's picks for Abbys outfits!


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|Original pocket by Crafty Farms Handmade ©
|Original pocket by Crafty Farms Handmade ©
|Original pocket by Crafty Farms Handmade ©
Typographic style wedding invitations add personality and has a distinctive focus on the details of the wedding. This Save the Date card design is created by our creative Bride. She requested for a custom pocket for the wedding invitation insert. The pocket is embellished with classy red ribbon bow and a tag to write the guest's name.
Code: PC07026
Category: Wedding Pocket Invitation
Card Format: Pocket Fold
Card Material: Shimmery Cream Card
Card Direction: Vertical
Dimensions: 10cm x 20 cm (Pocket)
Embellishments: Maroon Red Satin Ribbon, Personalized Invitation Tag
Envelope Colors Available: Cream, Pink
Minimum Order Quantity: 100 pieces
Custom Add-On's: RSVP Cards, Maps & Directions, Thank You Tags
Timeline: minimum 3 weeks (depending on quantity)


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Come in and buy this piece of art. So come in now and than you will get my art just for $20 but if you come in now you will get it lots cheaper and you will get this for $10. This art will blow your head off and it will fit right on the wall. You will love it and also by the way I am not lying because I tried it myself. This art was made by Monica Sharplin . This art will cheer you up when you are low and sad. So come in now and get it for $10.. You hear that $10. So come in now .
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Salone del Mobile 2014, Milan
In celebration of Divina, one of its most iconic textiles, Kvadrat invited 22 international designers to reinterpret the fabric in the context of contemporary design and to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
Divina is known for its extraordinary range of colours. First created in 1984 by the Danish painter and graphic artist Finn Sködt, it has been regularly updated by him ever since. The full-cloth textile has a smooth, directionless and uniform surface, very similar to the properties of felt.
Divina translates as 'heavenly,' or 'divine,' and the name has been chosen because of the way colours can be expressed in the material. It is one of the finest products in Kvadrat's range for showing-off colours in all their glory.


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Monday, December 26, 2011
Traditional Anise Drops Minus Their Tops!
My husband says they are delicious. I miss my Mom more than ever as she knew when to make these cookies and when not to attempt to make them. My Mom's cookies never failed to form the white caps. I have modified the recipe and made them on everything from parchment, aluminum foil and silicone liners but no caps! The bottoms come out very shiny on silicone, a bit of the cookie seems to stick to aluminum foil, foil being suggested by the "Joy of Cooking" cookbook. My mother used parchment for all of her baking and my husband kept my Mom's house stocked with parchment paper!
My cooking instuctor suggested running a dehumidifier in the winter! If your anise drops had caps on them this year, let me know where you live and most important, your secret!
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Labels: anise drops, baking, cookies, holiday baking, Joy of Cooking
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Summer Salads
We love summer pasta salads as they are easy to make and take along. For picnics, concerts in the park and an easy meal, pasta salads can be made ahead and are great for "assemble your own salad".
For those following a gluten-free diet, substituting a gluten-free pasta product is great too!
Holden Arboretum has a Tuesday supper time concert series. I made this pasta salad to pack in our cooler, added some cherries for dessert and my husbands favorite picnic drink, orange lemonade, made with a ratio of 1:1 of orange juice and real lemonade.
Everyone including my 94 year young Mom enjoyed the orange, lemonade.
My sister brought some yummy Greek butter cookies to nibble on during the concert!
For a most generous serving of pasta salad for the four of us, I cooked about 1/2 pound pasta, gluten free pasta may be used, 3 small chicken tenders and a generous helping of peas. I chopped up our favorite fresh vegetables including a whole red pepper, sweet orange and yellow peppers, 1/2 of a medium sized cucumber (I remove the seeds), about two tablespoons of sweet onion and a garden fresh tomato.
Before placing the pasta with the cut up onion, tomato, cucumber and peppers in a quart container, I added Italian and Asian Toasted Light Sesame salad dressing, a bit more than one would normally put on a salad as the peas and other fresh vegetables are added later to each plate, according to each person's preferences. Any of your favorite salad dressing would work!
I kept the chicken cooled in a baggie, separate from the cooked pasta, peppers, cucumber and onion included in the quart container, thus making the meal appropriate for a vegan. For those that love vegetables, I included a baggy of sliced radishes and more sliced cucumbers in our little cooler. Olives, celery, carrots are also welcome additions to pasta salad. I include hard boiled eggs too for those like Mom that love an egg at a picnic.
To serve, I assemble each person's favorite veggies with the basic pasta and chopped vegetable dressed entree, adding the chicken, peas and radishes (if desired) on top of the salad. Serves 4-5.
The great thing about this meal is that the quart container fits easily in our middle-sized Playmate cooler and the other items in baggies fit nicely around the container. The entire meal, paper plates and utensils fit in the cooler, only the orange lemonade was not in the cooler.
A trick to making the orange lemonade is adding ice cubes instead of all the water required to make orange juice and lemonade from frozen concentrate. Adding a bit less water than needed and adding extra ice keeps the drink from thinning too much from the melted ice cubes. The ice cubes also keep the drink cold for the evening.
We had a great time with our family at the concert in the garden!
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Labels: Asian Sesame salad dressing, concert, cucumbers, dairy-free, garden vegetables, Gluten-Free, onion, pasta salad, peas, peppers, radishes, tomato
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Barbecue Grill
I finally received my new barbecue grill, made in the USA! I would love personal recommendations on grilling vegetables. My sister has been raving about her daughter's (my beloved niece's) grilled brussel sprouts.
Per clean up I was told to spray the stainless steel grates while hot with cold water and place aluminum foil over the grates. The grates did not come out very clean with either heavy duty or regular strength foil, however, they were a bit cleaner when I covered the grill with the heavy duty aluminum foil. Wonder if I sprayed enough water on the grates, put enough foil over them?
To preserve the stainless steel base, I was told to cover it with a coating of mineral oil twice a year and to use vegetable oil on the top, the black part of the grill.
Any and all suggestions for grilling or tricks to cleaning the new grill are most welcome!
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Eggless, Dairy-free Mocha Cake
For my mother's 94th birthday, we ordered a wonderful cake and for those, like my husband, who can not eat eggs or dairy products I made this easy cake in a large heart shaped cake pan:
3 cups flour
1 scant cup sugar (we do not like our cake too sweet)
9 tablespoons of Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
9 tablespoons canola oil or (4 canola oil + 4 applesauce)
1 1/2 cups coffee
Mix all dry ingredients together, add coffee and stir well.
At the last moment, add the vinegar, stir quickly and place in the oven.
Oven temp 350F, bake until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Make sure the vinegar is added quickly followed by quick stirrying and immediately place the batter in the oven. The vinegar and baking soda combine to create a batter that will rise in the oven!
Do not overstir after adding the vinegar.
3 cups flour
1 scant cup sugar (we do not like our cake too sweet)
9 tablespoons of Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
4 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
9 tablespoons canola oil or (4 canola oil + 4 applesauce)
1 1/2 cups coffee
Mix all dry ingredients together, add coffee and stir well.
At the last moment, add the vinegar, stir quickly and place in the oven.
Oven temp 350F, bake until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Make sure the vinegar is added quickly followed by quick stirrying and immediately place the batter in the oven. The vinegar and baking soda combine to create a batter that will rise in the oven!
Do not overstir after adding the vinegar.
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Labels: dairyfree, easy, eggless, mocha cake, vinegar
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Holiday Traditions
Mom will be 94 in 2011. Happy New Year 2011 from our house to yours!
Our holiday traditions include baking pretzels for New Year's Eve including the age my Mom will be on her birthday in the new year.
I use a different pretzel recipe each year but one thing remains the same, I must make my Mom's new age and the pretzels must be made with yeast dough.
My Mom enjoys the pretzels and deciding what part of her upcoming birthday to eat first.
The tradition was started by my maternal grandmother, Hedwig, for her husband, my grandfather, whose birthday was January 1.
Mom enjoys the pretzels and celebrating her upcoming age on New Year's eve, as do we!
A happy & healthy New Year 2011 to all those that read this blog and share home and traditions as caring for their parents.
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Labels: Mom, New Year's Eve, pretzels, Rosa Raskin, Rosa S. Raskin
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Each year we used to decorate our home with a Christmas village setting. You may have seen some of these items in stores like Myers. The settings are made of porcelain and many of them animated. For us it brings back memories of being a child at christmas and seeing the animated displays in the large department stores. This year we thought rather than keep our Christmas village to ourselves we would share it with visitors to Gooramadda Olives. The display runs down one side of the store and so far those who have seen it have found it quite enchanting. Of course you the olives, oil and other goodies are here for tasting and buying. Hopefully by this weekend we should have our special gift packaging in for those of you buying presents (for those near to you or just for yourself). The packages are actually the type you see for two wine bottles which we have discovered is ideal for holding 4 jars of o
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Rob and Melanie moved to Gooramadda from Sydney. Under the guidance of the previous owners of Gooramadda Olives they now run this thriving olive business


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Although people come from far and near to buy and sell mineral specimens, jewelry and other mineral related items, some people may not know that an exciting part of the show includes the field trips offered each of the three days. They depart from the Recreation Center parking lot at 9:00 Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning.
The trips are set up to take rock hounds to nearby locations to look for and collect local rocks and minerals for display or working into pieces of jewelry. In the past, the Rolling Stones have visited sites near Georgetown, Ft. Bayard, Fierro, and they always offer a trip to the club's own claim on Bear Mountain to look for geodes and the famous banded fortification agate. This year, in addition to the Bear Mountain claim, the trips include Saddlerock Canyon and Turkey Creek Road.
The Friday trip to Bear Mountain is a short ways out of town, and most of the material found is well-suited for jewlery-quality cabochons. Fossils are also found in the area, but not everyone goes away with one of those prizes.
On Saturday, Saddlerock Canyon in the Burro Mouuntains has a lush, unique little drainage where dark gray limestone nodules occur with golden iron sulfide crystals embedded inside. They can be cut and polished into impressive cabochons. The area also offers occasional fossils, including ammonites, and many people have carried out some curious yard rocks.
On Monday, the club will visit fluorite mines along dramatic Turkey Creek Road outside Gila where rock hounds might find green or purple fluorite crystals or banded massive fluorite that makes colorful specimens or can be tumbled or cabbed.
A high clearance vehicle is recommended for all three trips, but people can usually find someone to ride with if they are reluctant to drive. Rain can cause a trip to be cancelled, but it's best to show up if you think there's any doubt. Most trips are over by lunchtime, but the Turkey Creek Road trip is farther than the others, and it's always a good idea to bring snacks or a lunch and plenty of water. A rock hammer, small shovel, and bag or bucket are suggested for each trip. You may email email@example.com for more information.
In addition to the field trips, the Grant County Rolling Stones Gem and Mineral Show includes an eye-popping selection of things to admire and buy, an on-going silent auction, the wheel of fortune, door prizes, and educational mineral displays. It takes place on Labor Day weekend. Sept. 5-7. Hours: Sat. & Sun.10am-5pm, Mon. 10am-4pm. Location: Silver City Recreation Center, 11th and Gold Streets, Silver City, NM. Admission is free.by Kyle Meredith


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Mr. Speaker, this row is very thankful for the solicitude of the Prime Minister when he admits that the NDP will form the next government.
Once again, we are seeing that the Prime Minister does not like to work with the provinces and territories on these important issues. That is why he is refusing to discuss the Senate with them; that is why he does not participate in the Council of the Federation; and that is why he makes decisions about employment insurance and workforce training behind closed doors, without consulting the provinces.
What is he so afraid of?