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A creative entrepreneur has the ability to use their creative skills to start a business. Creative entrepreneurs know that it's difficult to balance their talent with the needs of their business, but they continue to push through and lead by example in an forever-changing career field. Terrance Demons is a Decatur native who knew from a young age that he had a talent for photography and design. Now he designs and creates his own fur shoes, and alters his own clothes.
Can you tell me more about what you do?
I do a lot of things like alterations, my own photography, I had a blog and writing is something that I do off and on. I also do SEO and just general clothing design. Design is the main goal, especially with footwear.
What inspired you to start designing?
It started with my grandmother and my mom. I remember my mom sitting down and telling me about how my grandmother used to make my granddad's suits and she showed me a few things on her sewing machine. From there, I remember looking at the seams and the needle going into the cloth of this quilt that my grandmother was making and I was like this is actually kind of cool. I think I want to do this.
What gave you the push to actually start?
When Instagram first started I saw the big menswear push around 2011-2013. All of the brands like Thom Browne were coming to the fore. I knew that I liked the look of slim pants and I was tired of walking on the back of my pants so I thought how can I solve this problem? So I started looking at some blogs and I got in touch with an Atlanta blogger, Anastasia Nicole. I had her show me some videos and I started doing things by hand.
So you taught yourself?
Yea, self-taught pretty much. I looked at maybe five or six YouTube videos. I went to Walmart, bought needle, thread, a pair of cheap scissors and I just went to town on a pair of thrift store pants.
Who is your favorite designer right now?
The creative director at Balenciaga, Demna Gvasalia. I like his approach to how he designs and the aspect of irony that he's always able to encapsulate within his collections. He's always had this way of being politically charged but not so much to where you lose focus of the art.
And those are similar things that you'd want to reflect on the clothes that you wear?
Yea, it's the approach that I would say really resonates with me because I've just kind of approached life in that same way. I grew up shopping at the thrift store and then I also grew up being exposed to high fashion brands.
Do use real animal fur for your shoes?
I do yea. That's one of the signatures to my brand.
Being Vegan is very popular right now. What would you say to people that are against you using real fur?
Sustainability is key to what will lead us in the future. It is a big thing. But I would say to somebody if they questioned my ethics and why I chose fur, come talk to me and I can show you.
Would you ever create a faux fur shoe design for your Vegan customers?
I can provide a solution. I can do that.
Can you walk me through how you come up with an idea for a shoe from start to finish?
At first, I try to think about what would be comfortable for me and then for other African American men. It starts with a color and what I want to convey with that. Then I'll go with shape. I really focus on backless loafers and mules. I go with the seasons as well. Am I creating a summer shoe? Am I going to use a lighter fur or something with heavier weight for the winter? Once I've gotten all those ideas in place, then comes the construction. Everything's hand-made, hand-sewn.
If you could pick one person dead or alive, that you could put in one of your shoes, who would it be?
I want Jean-Michel Basquiat to wear my shoes because of what he represents, what he is, and the legacy that he left behind. It really resonates with who I am too.
Do you ever find it hard to balance creating and the business side?
I definitely see challenges with that and as I get older some of those challenges definitely mount, much more so than when I was younger. I think that the creative process is one of those that just doesn't stop. I'm always creating, whether it's when I'm just waking up or I have to go to sleep, it's cyclical. So I do have challenges, but I try not to let anything stop me.
What would be your advice to an upcoming creative entrepreneur?
I think in 2016 I purchased the first issue of GQ Style magazine, with Robert Downey Jr., and he talked about a similar question to yours. He said at a certain point talent will only get you so far. It really is about just putting your nose to the grindstone and never stopping whether it's bad days or not. There has to be some progress made.
So it's not enough to just be talented you also have to work?
Right. Talent will only get you so far realistically. At the end of the day, you still have to provide a solution. It's a service business. You have to learn people's language and speak that.
If someone would be interested in having you alter their clothes or having you design them a customer shoe how would they contact you?
I'm all over social media. Twitter and Instagram have the same handle @TerranceJDemons and my VSCO also has that same user name. You can message me and we can talk shop.


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A three-judge panel of the 3rd District Court of Appeal issued a 28-page ruling that sided with a challenge filed by parties including the City of Miami and Miami-Dade County. The challenge targeted a decision made in 2014 by Scott and Cabinet members, who review power-plant projects while acting as what is known as the state's "siting board."
The appeals court found that the siting board made a series of errors in considering FPL's proposal to add the reactors at the utility's Turkey Point complex. The court said the board, in part, failed to apply the City of Miami's land-development regulations and erred by thinking it did not have the power to require FPL to install transmission lines underground. Also, it said the board misinterpreted a county ordinance related to trying to protect the eastern Everglades.
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Asalamu aleikum. Peace be upon you, my brothers, and sisters.
As I utter those words, I am cognizant of how painfully ironic it feels to be extending greetings of peace to a community shattered by a cruel and horrific act of violence. How can we speak of peace in a world torn apart by malice and terror, in which people of faith cannot even gather in their sacred spaces for prayer without fearing the next eruption of malevolence from men indoctrinated in white supremacist hate, emboldened by the cynical words of callous leaders, radicalized on the internet, and armed thanks to political cowardice and negligence? How can we speak of peace in this moment? How can we speak at all?
Sometimes, when the hurt is too raw or the anger is too fierce, all there is to do is cry. Like so many of you, I have done my share of crying since I first heard the news on Friday morning — I weep for the dead, I weep for their families, and I weep for Muslim people everywhere, for the attack on Muslim worshippers in New Zealand was an attack on Muslims everywhere, a devastating reality that I as a Jew know all too well. I cry because an act of terror like this rips off the scab of my own wounds that had only just begun to heal. I cry because of the brokenness of our world in which such tragedies seem not only frequent but inevitable. I cry for my children, for all of our children, to whom we've bequeathed a world in which they are not safe anywhere, not even in their schools or in their synagogues, their malls or their mosques.
But my faith affirms that in my tears, I keep good company. According to Jewish tradition, God is also perpetually in tears due to the brokenness of our world. One of the first teachings in the Babylonian Talmud, the central sacred text of my ancient rabbinic ancestors, is that God arises several times each night, unable to rest, and roars like a lion in pain, crying out, "Woe to Me! For because of My children's sins I destroyed My house, burned My Temple and exiled them among the nations of the world" (Tractate B'rakhot 3a).
In the rabbinic consciousness, the destruction of the ancient Temple was the greatest of cataclysms, an event that involved not only the deaths of thousands but that precipitated centuries of Jewish homelessness, powerlessness, and pain, and as such, it came to symbolize the damaged and unredeemed state of our world.
A piece of me draws comfort from this notion, that God looks down at what happened in New Zealand and cries out loudly like an injured lion
But I also believe in this teaching my tradition is offering us more than the mere comfort of an empathetic God. According to the ancient rabbis, the sin that resulted in the destruction of the Temple was sinat hinam, unfettered, free-flowing hate. It's not that this hatred was baseless — which is how the term sinat hinam is often, but wrongly, translated. People then, just as today, had reasons for their animosity, however misguided those reasons may have been. What was unrestrained was people's willingness and ability to act on their hate. My rabbinic ancestors taught that ruin and catastrophe, destruction and death, is the inevitable end result of a society where hatred is not only pervasive, but also unchecked. Each and every night, then, and especially on a night like tonight, God wails and weeps along with us because of the devastation loosed upon the world thanks to hate run rampant.
But if unrestrained hate is the cause of the world's brokenness, then we also know the way toward repair. The way to begin putting the shattered pieces of our hearts and our world back together is through ahavat hinam, unfettered, free-flowing love.
What kind of love is that?
It's the love that propelled the Muslim community to lead the charge in raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Jewish community after the Pittsburgh synagogue shootings. It's the love that drove Muslims and Christians to form human chains around synagogues all of the country to protect Jewish worshippers with their own bodies. It's the love that brought people of all backgrounds to the airports and to the mosques all over the country in outrage and in solidarity in the face of travel bans and persistent Islamophobia emanating from corridors of power. It's the love that brings us all here tonight, a love that has moved us time and again to stand together — too many times— in defense of the vilified, the dehumanized, the marginalized, and the vulnerable in the face of resurgent and resilient threats to their freedom, equality, and safety. It's the love that says whatever our differences, we are all of us brothers and sisters, children of the same God, all of us equal in our worth and infinite in our dignity, all of us fundamentally responsible to and for each other.
It is, in the end, the love of 71 year old Daoud Nabi, one of the victims of the shootings in Christchurch. Daoud stood at the door of the mosque, warmly greeting everyone who entered, even the terrorist who ultimately killed him. "Come in, brother," were his last words before he died saving a fellow worshipper from a bullet.
Daoud's love tragically did not spare him from death. But if all of us commit ourselves to that same love, that same graciousness, and that same hospitality; if all of us commit ourselves to welcoming the stranger and seeing in the face of the other our brother or our sister; if all of us here tonight commit to advancing unrestrained love in the face of a world torn asunder by free hate — it might just save us. We might yet be able to put the broken pieces of this world back together and build of this world a sanctuary fit for the indwelling of a God of compassion, justice, and peace. May we merit to see such a world built speedily and in our days.
May the memory of those we mourn be a blessing, and may they find their comfort in Paradise. And may we soon bring God's peace upon us, and the whole world.
Salaam, shalom.


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Matt's involvement in the sport extends beyond simply riding and racing, including holding various roles on the Coburg Cycling Club committee, coaching club level group track and erg training sessions, running a local shop-sponsored masters racing team (Evolution Cycles Racing), whilst also being a handy wheel builder and mechanic.
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School for Murderers
|Undated photo of Italian mobsters
Pennsylvania has a long history of organized crime, from the Molly Maguires of the 19th century to the violent street gangs of today. In the early 1900s, there was the Black Hand Society- an offshoot of the mafia which terrorized citizens and law enforcement from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, and all points in between. Unlike many gangs of the era, the Black Hands were highly organized; as you can see by the following article, they even operated a school for murderers.
From the January 9, 1909 edition of the Bloomsburg Columbian:
Notwithstanding that some people scout the idea that there is in this country an organization known as the Black Hand it is only necessary to read the newspapers to discover that such an organization exists and that it has its ramifications in every part of the Commonwealth where ignorant and debased foreigners reside.
The discovery in Pittsburg of a school in which young Italians were being taught to murder for profit or revenge ought to sufficient to prove that the Black Hand is a real thing and that it has been receiving recruits in large numbers constantly.
In the Pittsburg case nineteen young Italians were found in a club house, all of them under the tutelage of two older countrymen who were instructing the lads in the various methods of killing persons whom it was desired to get rid of.
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Human Powered Ocean Crossing Boat Design3 Comments Published by Adventures of Greg on Sep 9, 2006 at 9:23 AM.
Introducing the CapCat
anti-capsizing, wave isolating, energy generating human powered boat.
Here are some video views from the front, and the rear
It is driven by a prop and pedals and rides on two catamaran outriggers. Ocean swells and waves from the side are absorbed by the pivoting outriggers keeping the cabin and prop level. If ocean conditions are severe, and the vessel capsizes, the outriggers simply rotate around the cabin and swap positions with the lower set of hulls. The constant rocking action can turn an electric generator to store power for radios, water maker, and other misc electronics.
An alternate version of this concept is to use three triangulated hulls rather than four:
A higher resolution version of this animation is here
And a third version of this concept is to eliminate the third hull and in the event of a capsize, one hull section can be manually rotated back into the water. A serious technical problem to this approach is that once the hull has been rotated back onto the water, it would need to be rotated further to lift the heavy cabin up and then locked into place to match the original geometry. I'm not sure how the operator would lever his power to lift the entire boat up 2 or 3 feet. This animation shows a capsize, but does not show how the lifted hull would rotate back into the water.
Possible Advantages:
1. Narrower catamaran hulls may be more efficient than a single mono-hull featured on traditional ocean rowing vessels due to far less displacement. According to a study by The International HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction, they found that the most efficient hull design for a long distance water bikes is a catamaran or a slender mono-hull. The traditional ocean rowing boat is a mono-hull, but most probably not a "slender mono-hull".
Further evidence that multi-hulls are more efficient than single hulls is the fact that all longer distance human powered boat speed records have been set with multi-hulled boats.
2. Because the catamaran hulls rotate around the main cabin, the cabin will never capsize.
3. Because the cabin won't capsize, this design does not require a heavy, draggy keel or center board thereby improving efficiency.
4. Vastly increased comfort for the operator due to some of the rocking motion being reduced by the pivoting cabin.
5. The electric power generation from the rocking motion of the catamaran hulls around the main cabin could eliminate the need for wind and/or solar generators.
Possible Disadvantages:
1. If the constant movement of the pivots combined with the harsh sea water environment were to corrode or damage the pivots, then the main cabin could flip over with a capsize, and power generation would stop. This could be resolved by ensuring that there is a over-ride mechanism to turn the cabin manually in the case of a pivot malfunction. There should also be some form of power generation back-up like a solar panel or wind generator.
2. The force of the hulls hitting the surface of the water upon a capsize could damage the hulls, struts or cabin - especially in the case of the quad hull version.
3. The aerodynamic drag of this design would be greater than a traditional mono-hull because there is more surface area exposed to the air. However, at typical speeds of a few knots, aerodynamic drag is a very small factor unless powering into a stiff head-wind. Because the cabin and one or two catamaran hulls are up in the air, the wind could catch it and blow it over causing unwanted hull rotations. This risk is greater with the tri version than the quad version.
4. The weight of this design would probably be greater than a traditional mono-hull and could be slower and less efficient because of this.
5. It is possible that with the drag of the prop and strut, an ocean swell would rotate the main cabin section almost as much as the catamaran hulls are being rotated thereby negating much of the wave isolating pivot effect. The side profile of the prop strut should be as hydrodynamic as possible to allow it to slip sideways through the water.
Rick Willoughby wties:
I will make sure I give you dimensions in British units. 600mm is
only 2 feet. A narrow hull. Just wide enough to get the shoulders
into. The boats I build are just over 1 foot wide at the waterline
but they are only intended to displace 200lb or so.
The stability is a matter of getting the weight low enough and having
buoyancy up high. A sphere with a small weight on the surface will
float with the weight down. The boat I am thinking of would have an
offset ellipse X-section at the cockpit. A rounded bottom coming up
to a beam of 2 feet at the waterline, a little bit wider above the
waterline to give shoulder room and then narrow above the shoulders
to take in the head.
When you are in the ocean the water is rarely level so a boat that
relies on gravity for stability rather than hull form is often
better. You could set your drive leg up to get weight down low to
help with stability. You may even add some ballast below the prop.
It would also be handy if you can lift the drive leg out of its well
to inspect and work on. Something like Warren B has done with his
Necky Kayak.
You would need to strap into the seat in rough weather so that if it
rolls you stay in the right place. For sleeping you collapse the
back of the seat. You are then even more stable because the weight
is lower. Again strap in so the boat can do a complete roll without
you smashing the canopy.
I am not sure if you are aware but sailing monohulls are normally
designed to have a positive righting moment throughout a 360 degree
roll (apart from the 180 position). Some modern ones with flat decks
are stable upside down and this is a safety issue. The small boats
in the Sydney to Hobart ocean race might roll through 360 degrees up
to 4 times in a race. The bigger boats often destroy masts if they
suffer a complete 360 but they usually get upright and stay afloat.
I am certain that if you continue with this adventure you will be
thanking me that I talked about righting moment and it is a design
feature of your boat when you are facing 5m cresting waves in the
middle of the night 1000km from anything. You need a very large
multihull to feel secure in such conditions.
The boat would be built for speed and is not intended for lounging
around. It is intended to work well IN water and not designed for
sitting ON the water.
Another advantage with pedal power is that you do not need to operate
a paddle over the deckline. In fact you can site below the deck. If
the deckline of kayaks was made higher then you would start to
improve stability. It becomes more like a Canadian canoe with high
I have attached a sketch of this concept. The proportions are not
correct but you should get the idea.
Draw it up and seek comment from people on the IHPVA boat site. I
think it will look fast. The hull needs to be about 500mm wide at
the crank so you have clearance for the pedals and heels.
Stevie writes:
A word about your designs. Lovely ideas. Having pedalled 6,500 miles on the ocean I look at the idea of remaining so beautifully stable with great envy!! I'm no design expert, so Alan Boswell or another marine architect's opinion is more valuable than mine, but my two pence-worth of advice is to keep it simple. Build a nice sleek, strong monohull, enclose yourself inside a cockpit you can seal but also give you plenty ventilation when you want it. Pedal power beats rowing power every time - I'm sure you'll be able to beat any rowing record over the same route. Use bearings and solid shafts to transfer power from feet to prop - not chains. Build a stainless steel version of the MicroMarine units we used, so you can easily replace and repair. Monohulls are horribly tippy and uncomfortable, but a self-righting monohull desgn is safest bet for you. I assume you want to do the northern route from Newfoundland, 2,000 miles. The North Atlantic is cold and the weather can be bad, even in summer. Have a very supportive custom-built pedal seat with racing driver seat belt, and a place to wedge your neck and limbs in tightly to sleep.
The ocean is a terrifyingly powerful place, you can't stop, you can't get off if things go wrong. When I look at your design I see a lot of windage to slow you down and make it hard to steer, I see complicated engineering, three right-angled changes in direction of power to get to the prop, and a lot of elements that could snap or seize up and be extremely difficult to repair at sea. Also I see your prop being out of the water as much in it.
In essence: minimize windage, keep your design low in the water, round heavy hull and light tapering deck and stores stowed low for ballast - all this will ensure self-righting safety. Monohull, enclosed cockpit, all-in-one pedal replaceable units to fit into a central well - thus power delivered midway along hull.
Cheers, Steve
And rich writes:
The ladybird is a nice design. I would say the hull has been
optimised for the speed the rower can sustain in good conditions- say
5mph. It would be difficult to maintain that sort of speed once it
gets a bit rough. The average speed will depend a lot on the chosen
route to take advantage of wind and currents. AND some luck that the
weather is kind.
The concept I have sketched should be possible of sustaining maybe
5.5mph but I would need to check this based on the actual
displacement you think you will need. However the proposed design
should not be bothered by sea conditions as much as ladybird so you
can sustain a higher average. The concept would move very fast in a
following sea with very little effort.
I had anticipated question 1. See previous email.
Regarding question 2. The boat needs to be able to stay afloat and
upright if swamped. It could be made to be self-bailing for the most
part through the open well for the drive leg. It is also a good idea
to have a closed well low down in the hull that collects condensation
and can be pumped out. The whole hull needs to have clear drainage
to the low point. You get a lot of condensation at night after a warm
day so things get wet and uncomfortable if they do not drain.
The 22" width is at the waterline so you can go wider than this above
the waterline. It would be borderline to have it stable enough to
walk around on. I think the idea of an outrigger that deploys from
one side would make life a lot better. It could actually be part of
the bow or stern fairing when folded away. It could have some
netting so you can sit on for washing and calls of nature.
It is surprising how little clearance you need above the waterline in
the centre of a boat to avoid having water come in. I expect you
could operate with the cockpit open for maybe 80% of the time
depending on the chosen route. You would need to have good weather
forecasting to leave the cockpit open while sleeping.
Your body weight will be part of the ballast. The ends of concept 1
get narrow very quickly and you do not want to widen above the
waterline in the ends to allow for sleeping. I would be thinking
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3 Responses to "Human Powered Ocean Crossing Boat Design"
Hi Greg...
I am enthralled by the concept of pedaling across an ocean. Having been involved with ocean rowing for many years I am concerned about your design however.
I met Steve and Jason with Pedal for the Planet before they left Sausalito to pedal the Pacific. Moksha is an amazing boat.
I was also the webmaster tracking Nenid Bellics fatefull row where he was lost at sea off the coast of Ireland. Similar design to Moksha with a closed cockpit; somehow he capsized, boat filled with water, wasn't able to self-right...tragedy.
Another rower with a small craft with a closed cockpit Aussie Andrew Mcaully was lost at sea recently after a 1000mile row within sight of land. Small boat, closed cockpit...he had many problems.
I think your boat design is too small. You need to be able to stand upright and flex a bit. I also think a monohull is not a bad idea. You need a larger cabin; more storage. All the requisite saftey gear required by the Spanish authorities would be hard to store on you boat. I am a big fan of open cockpit.
Anyway enjoyed reading your website. Your curriculum Vitae is remarkable. With the right gear I think you could retrofit one of the standard ocean rowboats and still break the record!!
Good Luck
Tom Lynch
American Director
Ocean Rowing Society
Guerneville, California
Thanks Tom - what is your email address? email@example.com
I am familiar with what happened with Andrew, as I was following his closely during his Tasman crossing. Also with Nenid - That must have been difficult for you to be part of that team.
Also note that Emmanuel's row boat capsized and filled with water during his recent crossing race and he was rescued within 15 minutes.
I believe the problems with these boats, or the circumstances of the accidents were that the front and/or rear compartments were (or may have been) open at the time of the capsize. It is my intention to never leave the front or rear compartment open. If a capsize occures, the air trapped in both the front and rear should right me even if the main cockpit were to fill with water.
Also - (and this is very important), since my angle is more of a technology/human performance one, it is my intention to travel WITH a safety boat.
One of the reasons i am building a PROTOTYPE boat (Within), is to test some of your concerns out in real conditions. I will learn a lot from that!
Greg K


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Informal and carefree, the Terrace Café is wonderfully inviting any time of day--feel free to dine inside or alfresco at one of the shaded teak tables on the terrace. First thing in the morning, enjoy sumptuous breakfast selections. Come lunch, the expansive menu of international-inspired dishes changes entirely. Evenings, the impeccably clad wait staff shines, and the cuisine takes on a more sophisticated flair.
Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. No reservations required.
Sometimes, the ultimate luxury is casual dining on all-American favourites, a style laid-back Waves Grill epitomises. Located in a spacious, shaded area steps from the swimming pool, Waves Grill offers an extensive and mouthwatering luncheon menu.
Open for lunch and afternoon dining only. No reservations required.
After a day of enriching shore excursions ashore or various activities onboard, you may dine in the privacy of your suite or stateroom. An extensive Room Service menu is available around the clock. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner on your private veranda, as you take in spectacular seascapes.
Complimentary room service is available 24 hours a day.
Few tea times are as anticipated and inspired as this, a celebratory daily event that irresistibly draws guests to Horizons at four o'clock sharp. As a classical string quartet plays softly in the background, Sirena's staff glides through the room presenting bountiful four-tiered pastry carts filled with freshly made finger sandwiches, colourful petits fours, richly textured scones with clotted cream, and wonderfully sinful desserts. Daily at 4pm. No reservations required.
This delightful coffee bar offers java lovers complimentary illy® espressos, cappuccinos and lattes prepared by Sirena's master baristas, as well as the delicious pastries, finger sandwiches and homemade biscotti that draw so many to Baristas throughout the day.
Open daily until early evening. No reservations required.
Red Ginger's chefs have created contemporary interpretations of Asian classics. The interior simply glows with ebony woods, a soothing waterfall wall and striking, modern Asian artworks. To complement the stunning decor, Red Ginger's chefs have created contemporary interpretations of Asian classics. Begin with a Salad of Spicy Roast Duck and Watermelon with Cashews, Mint and Thai Basil. Savor a Malaysian Beef Penaeng with Coconut Rice and Paratha Roti. Or try Thai Vegetable Curry with Sweet Potatoes, Aubergine, Mushrooms and Basil in Green Curry Sauce. In Red Ginger, the gustatory pleasures are as striking as the visual ones.
Tuscan Steak, our all-new specialty restaurant, exudes the warmth and Italian flair of Toscana while preserving the classic appeal of Polo Grill. Featuring glossy wood paneling with platinum and silver accents, the elegantly appointed interior of Tuscan Steak aptly reflects its modern take on the traditional steakhouse. The innovative and diverse menu features the best of both worlds, so you can savor Filet Mignon and our Signature Bistecca alla Fiorentina cooked to perfection, along with rustic Italian favorites such as Hand-Rolled Potato Gnocchi. Seafood lovers will delight in succulent dishes such as Maine Lobster alla Gratinata and Linguine Cioppino.
The Grand Dining Room offers a surprise transformation into an authentic French bistro each afternoon during lunchtime. Inspired by the family recipes of our Executive Culinary Director, Jacques Pépin, Jacques Bistro offers classic dishes that capture the essence of French cuisine. The menu reflects the rich range of flavors from regions throughout France with an emphasis on seasonal dishes such as Herb-Crusted Free-Range Chicken with Pumpkin Gratin, Five-Peppercorn Flap Sirloin Steak with Brandy Demi-Glace and Lemon Sole Fillet with Caper Butter & Crispy Croutons. The hand-written chalkboard featuring the fresh specialties of the day invites you inside to experience the warm and elegant atmosphere. Bon appétit!
The immense variety of entertainment options onboard Sirena ensures that your interests will be constantly piqued. The ship's musical performances are equally enriching and, depending on the voyage, may include a live pianist, classical string quartet, dynamic vocalists and spectacular headliners. Later you may wish to try your luck in the elegant Monte Carlo-style casino.
Enrich your mind in the tranquility of Sirena's English-style Library with over 2,000 books and periodicals ranging from destination-specific guide books to best-selling mysteries to classic literature.
Lady Luck always seems to be present in Sirena's Monte Carlo-style casino, coaxing jackpots and eliciting squeals of delight. Take one of the casino's slot machines for a spin or join a rousing game of blackjack, poker, or roulette.
Sirena's three stylish boutiques feature a bounty of items ranging from sundries to designer casual wear. Feel free to browse through this array of duty-free merchandise including fine jewellery, fragrances and Oceania Cruises logo wear.
Martinis serves numerous incarnations of this famous cocktail in an intimate atmosphere reminiscent of a private gentleman's club, featuring live piano music.
Before enjoying a gourmet meal, sample a rare vintage or imbibe your favourite libation as you enjoy spirited conversation with new found friends amid the opulence of the convivial Grand Bar.
From headline acts to comedians and magicians to lively jazz ensembles, the Lounge is the centre of nightly entertainment aboard Oceania Cruises.
An elegant observation lounge with dramatic floor to ceiling windows and a country club casual ambiance, Horizons features Oceania's beloved teatime by day and transforms into a sophisticated evening venue by night. Dance the night away to the sounds of a lively musical group and enjoy cocktails with friends at the convivial bar.
Located in shaded area steps from the swimming pool, Waves Bar offers a wide variety of libations to enhance your poolside experience. A perfect afternoon on the deck with your favorite cocktail or a glass of wine or beer can be further enhanced with a decadent dessert such as a creamy homemade gelato, a made-to-order hot fudge sundae or a thick, hand-dipped milkshake. Nearby, at Waves Grill, chefs grill gourmet burgers, tangy barbecue and succulent seafood to order in the open galley, accompanying them with the side dishes like garden-fresh salads and crispy, hand-cut truffle fries dusted with grated aged parmesan.
If you're an aficionado of the arts, you'll find Sirena's entertainment just as engrossing and personally satisfying. In the evenings, the ship is filled with music performed by, what some have called, the finest orchestra at sea. Attend a live classical concert under the stars, the notes gently wafting through the misty night. Marvel at the magicians, comedians and other headliners. Evenings aboard can be anything you desire. Chat with newfound friends over a cocktail in one of Sirena's nine lounges. Dance the night away in Horizons to the sounds of a marvellous musical group, or show your talent at karaoke. Entertainment has never been so enjoyable, enriching or varied.
Health & Fitness facilities onboard Sirena include the Canyon Ranch SpaClub, featuring signature treatments, a private spa terrace with a whirlpool tubs, a sauna with steam room, and a relaxation room with heated ceramic loungers, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness centre. The latter offers Yoga, Pilates, indoor cycling, aerobics, private and group fitness classes and personal training. There is also a fitness track, Kinesis® exercise wall, nutrition and lifestyle consultations, as well as wellness presentations. For those looking to try out a new look, there is also a beauty salon.
On the sparkling Pool Deck, take a refreshing dip in the large heated pool or relax in one of the two whirlpool spas. Plenty of comfortable chaises and luxurious day beds invite you to lounge poolside while you sip your favourite cocktail. For more active pursuits, head to the Sports Deck high atop the ship. As you take in the fantastic views, enjoy some friendly competition on the shuffleboard court or play nine holes of golf on the putting greens.
Facilities on the Sports Deck include
More than a Spa
Healthy living and spiritual awareness are at the very heart of the Canyon Ranch philosophy. Pushing the boundaries of spa services well beyond the traditional, its award-winning health resorts have been transforming lives since 1979, when the first one was created in Arizona's spectacular Sonoran Desert. Oceania Cruises and Canyon Ranch have recreated that unique, inspiring environment on board Oceania's ships. Through fitness, exquisite Canyon Ranch cuisine and a multitude of healing therapies, you can discover ways to unleash your untapped potential and make positive changes in your life. Of course, the star element of any Canyon Ranch experience is a spa treatment that will leave you wondering how anything could feel quite so perfect.
Restore and Revitalize
Lose yourself in deep relaxation with a signature Canyon Stone Massage or perhaps a Thai Massage, which originated in Buddhist monasteries. Ease into the soothing waters of the private, open-air whirlpool spa. All Concierge Level and Suite guests enjoy FREE unlimited access to the beautifully appointed Canyon Ranch SpaClub private Spa Terrace. More opportunities await you in the state-of-the-art fitness centre, where you may exercise on the latest fitness equipment or join a class in indoor cycling, aerobics, Pilates or yoga. We encourage you to attend complimentary presentations on how to enhance nutritional balance and spiritual wellness.
Please note that guests must be aged 18 or over to enter the Canyon Ranch Spa.
Oceania Cruises offers several unique voyages exploring culinary, wine, music, health & wellness themes. Guests will enjoy seminars, hands-on classes, concerts, wine tastings and more. Depending on the voyage, Chef Jacques Pépin, up-and-coming jazz musicians, and noted editors will be special guests. On selected sailings, an American Contract Bridge League accredited master instructor will be on board to conduct classes and tournaments.
Sirena does not offer any dedicated Kids & Teens facilities. On selected cruises, however, the Alaska Explorer Youth Program is available: For guests who travel with children, Oceania's Alaska Explorer Youth Program offers the opportunity for everyone to experience the excitement of exploring the Northwest Coast and Alaska in a meaningful, enriching way. Designed for age groups between 5 and 12, the program is supervised by experienced and enthusiastic youth counsellors and includes games, activities and Alaska-inspired special events.


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The bearing cage in the rolling bearing plays the role of equidistance separating the rolling body and preventing the rolling body from falling, guiding and driving the rolling body to rotate.
Although the bearing has a lot of parts, the bearing cage is often the first parts damaged (failure). Bearing cage has another name "blood vessel" of the bearing. The inner ring, the outer ring, rolling body evenly and orderly distribution, a little error is easy to shorten the service life of the bearing, even damage.
Lubricating oil or grease dry, not timely added (maintenance), lubricating oil or grease with the wrong label.
The violent vibration in the impact load produces the impact of the rolling body on the cage.
The bearing has a poor seal in the bearing box, dust may enter. There will be friction between the rolling body and the cage, thus causing damage to the cage.
Install bearings incorrectly and damage the cage during installation.
Creep mostly refers to the sliding phenomenon of the ring. Under the condition of insufficient interference of the mating surface, the load point moves in the direction of the surrounding due to sliding, resulting in the deviation of the ring from the position of the ring relative to the axis of the shell towards the circumference.
Installation does not reach the designated position, slope, etc of the large amount of interference of the clearance is reduced, increasing friction heat production, the surface of the softening, abnormal early spalling, along with the expansion of peeling, flaking, foreign body into the cage pocket hole lead to keep running block and generate additional load, aggravated the wear and tear in the cage, the cycle of such deterioration, it may cause maintains a fracture.
Cracks, large non-metallic inclusions, shrinkage holes, air bubbles, riveting defects, lack of nails, padding nails, gaps in the bonding surface of two half retainers, and serious riveting injuries may cause retainer fracture.
The invasion of foreign hard foreign matter or other impurities aggravates the wear and tear of the cage. For the above reasons to solve, the bearing life will be very long. Many bearing damage is not due to the life of the bearing itself, but caused by many external environment, such as insufficient lubrication, dust entry, installation error, excessive load, excessive temperature, coupling is not medium.
If the coupling is not correct, bearing skew, stress uneven; Belt installation is too tight; Environmental problems and so on can damage the bearing or cage.
At last, above is all about affecting factors of bearing ring damage. If you have any questions about bearing parts please feel free to email me or leave a comment.
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A random sample of new books for sale on Amazon.com shows three times more books initially published in the 1850's are for sale than new books from the 1950's. Why? This paper presents new data on how copyright seems to make works disappear. First, a random sample of 2300 new books for sale on Amazon.com is analyzed along with a random sample of 2000 songs available on new DVD's. Copyright status correlates highly with absence from the Amazon shelf. Together with publishing business models, copyright law seems to stifle distribution and access. On page 15, a newly updated version of a now well-known chart tells this story most vividly. Second, the availability on YouTube of songs that reached number one on the U.S., French, and Brazilian pop charts from 1930-60 is analyzed in terms of the identity of the uploader, type of upload, number of views, date of upload, and monetization status. An analysis of the data demonstrates that the DMCA safe harbor system as applied to YouTube helps maintain some level of access to old songs by allowing those possessing copies (primarily infringers) to communicate relatively costlessly with copyright owners to satisfy the market of potential listeners.
Heald, P. J. (2013). How Copyright Makes Books and Music Disappear (and How Secondary Liability Rules Help Resurrect Old Songs). SSRN Electronic Journal. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2290181
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Mootee Bar opened their doors in Melville, Johannesburg, less than a year ago and already this critically acclaimed hot-spot is taking the very essence of Africa to the heart of the cocktail culture globally. Now Mootee Bar is recognised as one of this year's top 10 best new cocktail bars in the world by the Spirited Awards.
The 12th annual Spirited Awards was held in New Orleans and is regarded as the equivalent to the Oscars for the bar industry. The awards honor the world's top bars, bartenders, writers and cocktail experts. As the cocktail culture continues to experience tremendous growth worldwide, recognition and accolades have become vital for the industry, as these are the stakeholders that set the trends for years to come.
Working through over 1000 unique nominees, a diverse international judging panel, comprising of 150 of the most respected minds in the industry, work through each nominee in great detail to ensure all the criteria has been met across the 25 award categories.
"We are thrilled for our nominees who represent many of the best and brightest in our business," said Neal Bodenheimer, Board Member of Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. "We are excited to shine a light on the hard working and talented people who have made a meaningful impact on their peers and communities this year."
It is in the category Best New International Cocktail Bar that Mootee Bar was named in the Top 10 – the only bar on the African continent. The region with the most winners was London, UK, and included Coupette, The Mint Gun Club, Scout and Waeska Bar. A clear indication that when it comes to ranking, Mootee Bar is among the best in the world.
"Mootee Bar is a unique, homegrown experience with a personal and passionate story to tell." Says Denzel Heath. "From the moment you walk in the door, the beat of Africa will fill your heart. And at the core of our belief system is people – the people of Mootee and the people who visit Mootee. The whole Mootee Bar vibe has been carefully curated to provide an unforgettable experience, yet in a space where you feel comfortable enough to think you were at home!"
When you open a Mootee cocktail menu, it's pretty evident that the spot is 100% owned and managed by three mixologists who have earned their stripes on the global stage. Taking eight months to develop, each of the 12 featured cocktails has a visual representation, designed by artist Jared Hurwitz. The illustrations are designed to trigger an emotional response and as the cocktail recipes are not on the menu, it just adds another super dimension to the whole Mootee experience.
"At Mootee Bar we believe we see things differently. We want our cocktails to provoke as many senses as possible. Could a cocktail not just bring pleasure to your palate, but also inspire creativity or a memory? Perhaps a sense of nostalgia? We would like to think that it can – and that's the magic of Mootee Bar." Concludes Heath.
Bookings highly recommended as space is limited. Please visit www.mootee.co.za for more information or email email@example.com for reservations.
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Inspired by the very essence of Africa, Mootee Bar takes all the juxtapositions of the beautiful continent, shakes it up and takes your senses on a journey from Cape to Cairo. Having opened their doors less than a year ago, Mootee Bar is already receiving critical acclaim and is being recognised on the global stage after recently being named one of the 10 Best New Cocktail Bars in the 2018 Spirit Awards.
Owned by three renowned mixologists with vast experience in hospitality across the globe, this popular destination in Melville (Johannesburg) also boasts an outside rooftop deck, open air alley seating and a private lounge. With a space that is relaxed and fun, many comment on the fact that it holds broad appeal – this despite the fact that the venue boasts all the latest gastronomy and mixology gadgets found in only the very best of bars. Thus, another testament that Mootee Bar is about to lead from the front and set the trends on the African continent.
The cocktail menu took eight months to develop and, unlike traditional cocktail menus, the recipes are not displayed. Instead, patrons are enticed to explore the twelve cocktails – each inspired by a classic African tale – through a unique visual interpretational technique. Over-and-above the cocktail menu, Mootee Bar also has a well-balanced wine-list and selection of spirits, all contributing again to the bar's broad appeal. It's no wonder Mootee Bar is on the fast-track to becoming the continent's #1.


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2.06.17 Materials and resources from the 2017 CalFresh Forum are now available. CFPA would like to thank all of this year's speakers and presenters for their contributions toward making the Forum such a success.
Morning PlenariesKim McCoy Wade, Chief, CalFresh Branch, California Department of Social Services
Slideshow: State of CalFresh PDF
Sue Sigler, Executive Director, California Association of Food Banks
Slideshow: Alliance to Transform CalFresh Goals PDF
Ed Bolen, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Slideshow: Morning Plenary: State of SNAP PDF
2017 CalFresh LegislationAndrew Cheyne, Director of Government Affairs, California Association of Food Banks
Slideshow: Hunger and Poverty in California - The Governor's Proposed Budget PDF
Jessica Bartholow, Policy Advocate, The Western Center on Law and Poverty
Slideshow: CalFresh 2017 Legislative Proposals PDF
Tracey Patterson, Director of Legislation, California Food Policy Advocates
Slideshow: 2017 State Legislative Priorities PDF
Innovative County Strategies: Santa Barbara County CalFresh Utilization ProjectMaria Gardner, Deputy Director, Economic Assistance Branch, Santa Barbara County DSS
Heather Gardner, Operations and Support Manager, Santa Barbara County DSS
Aydee Plascencia, CalFresh Program and Policy Support Specialist, Santa Barbara County DSS
Dennis Tivey, Communication and Outreach Coordinator, Santa Barbara County DSS
Marian Acosta, CalFresh Program & Policy Support Specialist,Santa Barbara County DSS
Slideshow: CalFresh Utilization Project PDF
Handout: CalFresh Utilization Project PDF
Additional Resources for Counties
Project Structure
Phase I to Phase II Transition Plan and Governance Structure PDF
Sample Initial Subcommittee Plan Template (Horizontal Integration/No Wrong Door) doc
Work Aids
Program Fast Facts PDF
SAR 7 Processing Chart PDF
Sponsored Noncitizen Flowchart PDF
Case Review Form doc
Communications Materials
Spectrum of Services Flyers for Client Packets English PDF | Spanish PDF
Horizontal Integration Staff Motivational Posters CalFresh PDF | Medi-Cal PDF
CalFresh Myths and Facts PDF
Ensuring Equitable AccessWilliam Kennedy, Law Office of William Kennedy
Harvard Implicit Bias Test link
2017 Freshy AwardsCongratulations to this year's winners! PDF
Return of the Three-Month Time Limit – What's Ahead for CaliforniaEd Bolen, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Slideshow: CalFresh and Unemployed Adults Without Children PDF
Alexis Fernandez, CalFresh Policy Section Chief, CDSS
Amber Bonilla, CalFresh Policy Section Analyst, CDSS
Slideshow: Return of the ABAWD Time Limit: What's Ahead for California PDF
Strategies to Increase Medi-Cal and CalFresh Dual EnrollmentDiana Jensen, Policy and Advocacy Senior Analyst, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Slideshow: CalFresh Dual Enrollment Strategies PDF
Adam Dondro, Assistant Director for Horizontal Integration, CDSS
Slideshow: CalHEERS and SAWS Horizontal Integration PDF
Food Insecurity Screening in HealthcareMelissa Cannon, Nutrition Policy Advocate, California Food Policy Advocates
Slideshow: Screening and Intervening for Food Insecurity PDF
Leslie Goodfriend, Senior Health Services Manager, Santa Cruz County Human Services Department
Elisa Orona, Executive Director, Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County
Slideshow: Santa Cruz: Incorporating Food Insecurity Screenings into the Safety Net Clinic Visit PDF
Amanda Schultz Brochu, CalFresh Outreach Director, San Diego Hunger Coalition
Slideshow: Integrating Food Security into Healthcare Settings PDF
Teri Olle, Director of Policy and Advocacy, SF-Marin Food Bank Chair, San Francisco Food Security Task Force
Slideshow: Food Security Screening in San Francisco PDF
Resource: San Francisco Food Security Task Force Food Security Screening Policy Recommendations PDF
Additional Resources and MaterialsThe Ecology Center
Market Match Program Information and Outreach Materials PDF
Agenda, Speaker Audience Polls and Word Cloud Activities
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Hail Columbia! Hail Eastern Iowa! The third week of July marks the 50th anniversary of mankind's first step on the moon. This was a feat accomplished not just by two people leaving footprints in the lunar dust, but achieved through the combined work of more than 400,000 engineers, tailors, chemists, welders, and, yes, pilots, from coast to coast who contributed their talents and skills to make the moon landing possible. Among these indispensable contributions were those from Eastern Iowa, without which, the U.S. space program would not have gotten off the ground.
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first man-made object to orbit the Earth. It was only a 23-inch diameter ball, but it transmitted a pulsating beep to Earth continuously as it circled the planet every 96 minutes.
Listening intently to its 20.005 and 40.01 Megahertz signals, was Cedar Rapids radio pioneer, Arthur Collins. At the same time, following its daily track, was University of Iowa Physics professor, James Van Allen. In the Quad Cities, at the Alcoa aluminum plant at Riverdale, a new alloy simply known as 2219, was being perfected.
The United States desperately needed to catch up with Soviet breakthroughs. Conceiving of a time when humans would fly into space, Van Allen developed a special instrument that could capture cosmic rays and count whether they were intense enough to threaten human life. He had launched several similar devices from the Iowa City Airport into the stratosphere through a combination of balloons and a small rocket, but was unable to reach the altitude necessary for spaceflight.
When the National Advisory Council on Aeronautics, the predecessor to NASA, along with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., designed a rocket powerful enough to escape Earth's gravity, they contracted Van Allen to install a cosmic ray detector as payload at the top of the rocket. The satellite, containing what came to be known as "the Iowa Geiger counter," was titled Explorer I, and launched successfully into orbit January 31, 1958. By processing cosmic rays and transmitting the data back to Iowa City, it verified the level of radiation in space so that future manned missions could be planned and protected from the dangers of exposure to excessive dosages of gamma and beta rays.
Forty miles north, in Cedar Rapids, Collins was working with what had become NASA on designing and building communications equipment for the X-15 rocketplane, which, at 4,000 miles per hour and reaching altitudes of 350,000 feet, was the fastest aircraft ever to fly. One of its prolific pilots was a Korean War veteran fighter "jockey," Neil Armstrong. After NASA selected the first group of seven astronauts in April 1959 for the Mercury space program, McDonnell Aircraft, based on the success of the X-15 project, remained with Collins, and it was Collins Radio equipment from the later Lunar Module of the Apollo program that broadcast the voice and image of Neil Armstrong as he stepped off the ladder and became the first man on the moon.
None of them would have made it into space, however, without a rocket to take them there. Following World War II, Alcoa, the Aluminum Company of America, erected the largest roller mill for aluminum in the world along the Mississippi River at Riverdale, near Davenport. The Second World War, and the Korean War, had proved the need for more resilient, but lighter weight, metals, specifically in aircraft production. As the space race heated up in the 1950s, so did Alcoa. Their metallurgists and engineers determined that if they heat treated aluminum at 350 degrees for nearly 20 hours, it could be stretched thinner than before, yet retain its rigidity. Most importantly, it could be used without damage in temperatures from minus-400 to 600 degrees.
It was a revolution that transformed aircraft production. When NASA and its contractors, North American Rocketdyne, McDonnell, and Boeing, were assigned to build rockets as lightweight as possible, yet durable enough to hold hundreds of thousands of gallons of kerosene and liquid oxygen and hydrogen, they turned to Alcoa and to the manufacturing plant at Riverdale.
The Saturn V rocket, the largest rocket that would lift astronauts to the moon, was composed of three stages, or sections. Each one was built separately and then shipped to Florida where they would be stacked on top of one another in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Cape Canaveral. The structure, and rockets, were huge. The Saturn V itself stood 363 feet tall (with the command module on top). Nearly three quarters of a million pounds of aluminum was necessary to form the tanks holding the fuel and the skin which formed the tube surrounding them.
The first stage contained 400,000 pounds and the second, 100,000 pounds of sheet metal plus 15,000 pounds of thicker "Y" rings to which the rocket's skin is attached. All this to hold 950,000 gallons of fuel and burn it at a quarter million gallons per minute to achieve the ultimate speed of 25,000 miles per hour. The sheet aluminum which contained every ounce, along with the astronauts' supplies in the command service module, and, eventually, the Lunar Rover, or Moon Buggy, with which they explored the surface of the moon, was founded, rolled, and heated at Riverdale.
On July 16, 1969, the three astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins, launched into the barren extremes of space in their command module "Columbia" atop a blazing Saturn V rocket. The levels of radiation from which they would need to be protected, the communications electronics through which they broadcast their historic step, and the lift to get them to the moon, would not have been possible without Iowa's contributions to the 400,000 men and women who put mankind on the moon.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of mankind's greatest adventure, let us remember them all. Hail Columbia! Hail Eastern Iowa!
• David V. Wendell is a Marion historian and will be delivering the keynote address, "The Apollo Space Program in Iowa," for the Apollo XI 50th Anniversary Celebration July 20 at the Pal Dows Eastern Iowa Observatory, 1365 Ivanhoe Road, in Ely. The event begins at 3 p.m. with dedication of the exhibit "Giant Leaps: A History of the Apollo Space Program" followed by lecture at 8:30 p.m. and celestial viewing through the Cedar Astronomers' Boller and Chivens telescope.