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I was eager to see how Christopher Hitchens would handle the flood of new books re-evaluating Winston Churchill's role in World War II ("The Medals of His Defeats," April Atlantic), but my reading ground to a halt right on the first page, at the paragraph that poses questions about who was first to act. Let's look at the three cases cited:
"Against which nation was the first British naval attack directed?" Why, against Germany, of course, since the naval war began with the Royal Navy's campaign to destroy German commerce raiders like the Graf Spee, in 1939, and to contain the U-boats. Severe sea battles against the German navy occurred off the Norwegian coast in early April of 1940. Hitchens's answer is "Against a non-mobilized French fleet ... in North Africa." Hmm.
"Which air force was the first to bomb civilians, and in whose capital city?" The answer given is "The RAF, striking the suburbs of Berlin." That is perhaps the most egregious reply of the three. Did not the war open with the ruthless Luftwaffe bombing of the cities and civilians of Poland, especially Warsaw, even before the British Parliament had declared war?
Finally, "Which belligerent nation was the first to violate the neutrality of Europe's noncombatant nations?" "The British, by a military occupation of Norway"—wrong again. German forces landed on Norwegian soil before the Anglo-French expedition, though by just a few days. Germany had already invaded Denmark before the Allied landing in Norway. I suppose we are not allowed to include Stalin's invasion of Finland, on November 30, 1939, because Russia was not a "belligerent nation." At least not until it invaded. Again, hmm.
I am not saying that Hitchens himself is making these false claims; indeed, he cautiously opens the paragraph by referring to "events that one thinks cannot really be true," as if suspecting already that some of the authors are bent on a "trash Churchill" vendetta. But if this sort of misinformation gets widely circulated, it will make the task of assessing Churchill's strengths and weaknesses—his role in history, warts and all—more difficult than it actually is.
Paul Kennedy
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Yale University
New Haven, Conn.
I was amused by Christopher Hitchens's statement that Churchill's "declining years in retirement were a protracted, distended humiliation of celebrity-seeking and gross overindulgence." It is worth remembering that this was the period during which Churchill wrote the acclaimed The Second World War, in six volumes, and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, in four volumes. We all know that Winston liked his brandy, but to paraphrase Abraham Lincoln's comment on being told that General Grant had a tendency to tipple, "Perhaps we should find out what brand he drank, and order a barrel!"
Ellicott McConnell
Easton, Md.
Christopher Hitchens mentions the Norman Shelley canard, and Churchill's alleged drunkenness.
On June 4, 1940, Churchill delivered his "We shall fight on the beaches ..." speech to the House of Commons. Afterward the Prime Minister went to the BBC studio at Shepherd's Bush to deliver the same address, which would be beamed to the Commonwealth nations and the United States. Unfortunately, the transcription apparatus broke down at the BBC. Although it went out live, the BBC did not have an oral recording. They asked Churchill to come back and deliver it again. Churchill refused. So Norman Shelley, the voice of Winnie-the-Pooh on the BBC, who was known for his clever mimicking of Churchill, delivered—unbeknownst to Churchill—the address. The Shelley rendition was for excerpts in later news and for records to be played at bond rallies and patriotic events.
As to the drinking charge, Lord Moran, Churchill's physician, in his not very sympathetic biography, said flatly that he never saw any evidence of Churchill's drunkenness.
The typical alcoholic conceals his intake. Churchill, however, would brag of his drinking. But he claimed more than he consumed. He would constantly top off his own glass of whiskey or brandy with more soda water from the siphon bottle—while replenishing the glasses of his guests with spirits. I must say that many people have come to tell me how Churchill seemed tipsy at a reception before dinner and then later delivered a masterly address. The reason is that Churchill could not control his lisp and stutter in conversation. The result was a "slathering" of words. In his speeches, which he carefully prepared, he could control his lisp and stutter.
Finally, despite the duties of high parliamentary office, Churchill produced more published words than Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and John Steinbeck combined. That in itself belies the drunkenness charge. In addition, no one with a drinking problem could live past the age of ninety, as Churchill did.
James C. Humes
Ryals Professor of Language and Leadership
University of Southern Colorado
Pueblo, Colo.
Norman Shelley did not broadcast Churchill's speeches. The BBC has gone into this in tremendous detail and has discovered that the original recordings were mislabeled.
Andrew Roberts
London, England
Norman Shelley's ridiculous notion that he delivered Churchill's wartime speeches over the BBC, fanned assiduously by David Irving, has for years been laid to rest by eyewitness testimony. What Shelley recorded, after the war, was an obscure, unpublished Churchill speech, the origin of which has eluded even the Churchill Archives. Amusingly, Hitchens even gets the lie wrong: Shelley's role in The Children's Hour was Dennis the Dachshund, not Winnie-the-Pooh. Poor Shelley can't win.
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The Churchill Center
Hopkinton, N.H.
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Changing my nickname!
So for a while now I've been talking about changing my nickname. My name is Eleanor nn Ellie. I can't picture Ellie on an adult, and I don't really like it that much anyway as I don't feel I am an Ellie really. Actually I met a girl a couple of years older than me the other day and she seemed SO like an Ellie! Her name was Jo which didn't seem right
Anyway, Im not an Eleanor either (I can't picture a teenager/young adult as an Eleanor either).
Although I was considering it I don't want to change my actual name as it would:
A. Upset my parents
B. Cause problems applying to sixth form
C. I love the family history behind my name (Eleanor of Aquitaine)
D. It's not an unusual name so I don't get strange looks.
So nicknames I am considering are: Ellia, Lana, Leah and Lena.
Ellia- Not so different from Ellie, but more of a mouthful and just as long as Eleanor.
Lana- I like Lana but it hasn't had an amazing response on here. Plus it's anal backwards (sounds stupid but I want to totally minimise teasing potential)
Leah- Furthest away from Eleanor but I really like it but a possibility of pronounciation errors.
Lena- (lee-nah)my favourite but possible pronounciation errors.
All help is very much appreciated
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September 11th, 2013 08:05 PM #3
Out of your options, I like Lana the best. I wouldn't worry about it being "anal" backwards, but then again you know the kind of people you go to school with. People dumb enough to find that tease-worthy probably aren't bright enough to reverse Lana in the first place. ;-)
Ellia is pretty, but I've never heard it before and like you said, it's just as long to say. Leah and Lena are also pretty.
Have you considered Nora, Nell, or just plain Elle? It seems like less of a jump to get people to call you Elle than it does to get your friends to remember you're now called Lana instead of Ellie.Miriam ~ Helena ~ Estella ~ Beatrice ~ Anastasia ~ Alice ~ Veronica ~ SarahPaul ~ Wesley ~ Walter ~ Edmund ~ Isaac ~ Abram ~ Gabriel
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September 11th, 2013 09:04 PM #9
Agreed about Nora and Nell. I think I lean a little more towards Nora these days but I did harbour strong affections for Elinor nn Nell a while back. It's cool that you're related to Eleanor of Aquitaine. I've got Charlemagne on my family tree. I have to go to Stafford to get the pedigree to find out exactly how I'm related to him though. "-_-
Of your choices I'd pick Lena. If it helps, I'd say 'lee-na' if I saw it written down. It wouldn't occur to me that there could be another pronunciation.
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Hello, hello! I'm back from my holiday break but oh no! Please forgive me! I'm not feeling very motivated to get back to work though I've heard I'm not alone… You too? Hopefully with this first post I'll be feelin' my flow again. I need to get back into the game!
It's like anything… Mind over body. I want to feel the groove but my body is a bit like "bleh". So first thing I did on Monday morning was to make small but positive changes. I decided to drink more green tea and water, eat mostly salads and go on daily walks (Currently I'm doing 3.1 miles/5km). It's time to get that energy back, focus and start planning ahead because this is going to be a very big year since I'm going on another book tour in May to North America hitting more cities this time and extending certain parts of my journey to teach a workshop, visit family and work on my next book when I'm out on the west coast. Must. Reboot. Mojo.
So! Did you have a nice holiday? What did you do? I didn't really DO anything but that was sort of the point. It was healing to go into a fox hole and hideaway for three weeks. It allowed me time to think which sounds silly but stopping to really THINK isn't something we find ourselves doing often, is it? I believe that is why topics like Slow Living and Mindfulness have become more and more a part of daily conversations happening around the world. We need to be asking ourselves questions like, "Do I want to be doing what I'm doing today by this time next year?" and "What changes do I need to make in my life now?" along with "Am I really happy and if not, what do I need to change to get more HAPPINESS into my life". Oh yeah and of course the most important thing to ask is, "Ryan Gosling?".
Okay maybe that one isn't a question but it most certainly is always the answer (smile). I saw Drive over the holidays and though it's one of those revenge action flicks (not really my thing), Ryan was so charming and authentic in his performance that I finally GOT why so many women are lured in. It's not just the abs, really. If you've seen Drive, you will immediately know what I mean – the boy can act. You know what really struck me though about Mr. Gosling in that film? He comes across like the real deal and aren't we all so much more attracted to people who are authentic? I think sincerity really goes the distance.
You don't have to be perfect to succeed but wow, being genuine can make or break so many of us. In a funny way, watching Drive really highlighted that fact to me because his character was flawed but real and it made me think that all of us are flawed but often that's what attracts us to one another so much. Flaws, imperfection, not being 100%. It's relatable and we want relatable don't we? It's often that slowing down that we do mentally around the holidays that allows us room to think and for me, I have been thinking so much about the importance of being sincere, standing up for what we believe in, owning up to every piece of ourselves (even the flawed bits) and embracing imperfection, individuality and love for self.
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I'd like to welcome you back to a new year of decor8 and wish you all a very happy new year. I'll be back in a moment with a post showing products photographed in the home of one of my favorite bloggers featuring newly designed products not shared yet online – in fact the photo above is a glimpse of what is to come. Stay tuned!
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If so at what point of the game is that? I know all of the splitting up and what not is part of the story, but I find it really annoying that the party keeps changing.
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At around the 25 hour mark you can change your party at will.
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Doomur Dullong (or Dullung?)…the name sounds Klingon. And, you know what? This tastes like something Klingons would drink. I mean that in the best possible way. It's manly, malty, and bitterly rawhide-like on the aftertaste. You can steep the hell out of it, and it can last a good Round #2. Fitting for a tea that I found in Wyoming of all places.
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Posted: Monday, April 15, 2013 04:58 pm PST
There was no better way for McKay Weiler to spend her birthday than on the links.
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GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Today the Cal Lutheran women's golf team opened up their third out-of-state tournament of the spring. At the Rhodes Invitational, being played at the Windyke Country Club, the Violet and Gold earned a third place finish with a 333 in a tough field of competition hosted by Rhodes (Tenn.).
To celebrate her birthday, McKay Weiler turned in her lowest competitive round for the Regals by shooting a 78 to tie for third in the individual standings. She shared the round lead with 11 pars through 18 holes as she shot a 38 on the front nine before coming back in 40 strokes.
Devon Meredith used a pair of birdies and seven pars to finish second on the squad with an 83, which also puts her tied for 10th in the field.
Joining Meredith by also paring seven holes was Danika Cochiolo. She was consistent today, shooting a 43 going out and coming back to finish with an 86. After opening with a 41, Aida Mahfood used a 45 on the back nine to tie teammate Cochiolo for 16th overall.
Golfing as an individual, Lisa Borgialli shot a 98 today.
Leading the team standings after the opening day is Centre (310) followed by host Rhodes (321) and Cal Lutheran (333). Rounding out the teams are Huntingdon (350), Millsaps (381) and Hendrix (431).
All athletes will round out the tournament tomorrow with tee times set for 8:00 a.m. at the Windyke Country Club.
Results: 3rd – CLU 330 (+45)
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Mix 2 1/2 cups flour, herbs (if using), salt, sugar, and yeast into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a dough blade or a standing mixer with a dough hook. While the food processor or mixer is running, gradually add 1 cup of the water until the dough collects in a ball around the blade or dough hook.
Adjust the texture of the dough by adding additional warm water if it's too dry, or a little flour if it's too wet, as you mix or pulse it in the processor. It should have a soft and supple -- but not sticky -- texture and should spring softly to the touch. (I like to take mine out of the food processor and knead it a few times by hand to make sure the consistency is still soft but elastic and bouncing back into shape after you press it with your finger.)
Coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Place the dough inside and cover with plastic wrap to rest at room temperature, one to two hours. After the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and flatten it on a pizza pan or screen to form one large, 16-inch round, or cut the dough into eight equal portions to make eight, 4-inch mini rounds. Transfer dough to two baking sheets.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cover the pizza pan or baking sheets with a dry dish towel and let rest an additional 15-20 minutes. Remove the towel and top with your preferred ingredients. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust browns around the edges and the cheese is bubbly. Serve immediately.
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Gustavo C. García was an attorney who advocated on behalf of Chicano rights to education and adequate workplace conditions. García is most known for his arguments against jury segregation in the Hernandez v. The State of Texas case that reached the U.S. Supreme Court in 1954. The García collection is small and includes photocopies of correspondence, legal documents and newspaper clippings reflecting his career-long involvement with Chicano rights.1936-1977
The lawyer H. Montgomery Hyde (1907–1989) created a collection that documents his research on Oscar Wilde, Henry James, and Roger Casement, as well as the history of pornography. Roger Casement (1864–1916) was a consular diplomat, tireless campaigner for human rights, and Irish nationalist who was convicted of high treason and hanged in 1916. Although Casement's homosexuality was not an explicit factor during his trial, it was exploited afterward to discourage any case for clemency. The small collection created by Hyde while he was preparing The Trial of Sir Roger Casement (1960) includes a transcript of Casement's 1910 diary from when he was in Peru and Brazil, a transcript of Casement's interrogation at Scotland Yard, and other documents relating to Hyde's work and the authenticity of Casement's diaries.1907-1989
This photography collection consists of original materials from an exhibition excerpted from the book El Salvador: Work of Thirty Photographers, including 69 gelatin silver prints by various photographers, one large chromogenic color print of the image from the book's cover, 13 bilingual text panels written by Carolyn Forché, and the paper work and comments book from the original exhibition tour. The first section of the exhibition was made up of 67 images taken by 30 international photojournalists during the intensely brutal period of conflict between 1979 and 1983. Photographers Susan Meiselas and Harry Mattison gathered these images into a traveling exhibition and book in 1983 to raise global awareness about the conflict. At a time when the Reagan administration insisted that military aid to El Salvador's government was essential to stopping the spread of communism and that progress was being made on human rights, the photographs contributed to the debate by providing a contrary eyewitness account. The images are accompanied by texts written by poet Carolyn Forché.1979-1983
James Farmer founded the Committee on Racial Equality (later the Congress of Racial Equality, or CORE) in 1942 with a group of fellow students devoted to the principles of non-violent protest of racism and segregation. The organization is best known for launching the Freedom Rides of the summer of 1961 and for participating in the lobbying effort for the Civil Rights Bill of 1964. James Farmer and his wife, Lula, were active in civil rights work through the late 1990s, founding several civil rights organizations such as the Center for Community Action Education and the Council for Minority Planning and Strategy (COMPAS). James received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton in 1998. The collection includes extensive documentation of CORE, COMPAS and Farmer's other organizations, and Farmer's involvement with national politics and his speaking engagements.1921-1999
Jessica Mitford (1917-1996) worked as executive secretary for the Civil Rights Congress and taught sociology at San Jose State University. After resigning from the Communist Party in 1958, she devoted her time to writing. Her first book, The American Way of Death (1963), exposed the avarice and unscrupulous practices of the American funeral industry. Mitford's second investigative study, The Trial of Dr. Spock (1969), documents the 1968 conspiracy trial of Dr. Benjamin Spock, the famous pediatrician and vocal opponent of the Vietnam War, in order to illustrate the American legal system's intolerance of civil disobedience. In Kind and Usual Punishment: The Prison Business (1973), her book about the American penal system, Mitford condemns sentencing procedures, the parole system, and the use of prisoners in psychological and physiological research. These three books are represented in the 67 boxes of correspondence, printed material, reports, notes, interviews, manuscripts, legal documents, and other materials in the Mitford Papers at the Ransom Center.1949-1973
Joe Bernal was a Texas legislator who advocated for Mexican-American rights. His work was primarily focused on legislation for bilingual education, minimum wage, health care and civil rights. Toward the end of his career, Bernal also served on the boards of several organizations, including ACTION, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and the Democratic National Committee. Materials in the collection include documents on a wide range of topics, such as Bernal's political campaigns, the Commission on Mexican-American Affairs, MALDEF, housing, equal employment opportunity and education. Some publications and ephemera from political campaigns are also included.1942-1981
John Greer was a defense attorney for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate during the International Military Tribunal for the Far East following World War II. The collection contains trial and background materials relating to the prosecution of Japanese war crime trials before the Military Tribunal following World War II. A finding aid is available in the Tarlton Law Library's Rare Books & Special Collections office.1945-1948
Dulles is the author of Yesterday in Mexico: A Chronicle of the Revolution, 1919-1936; Vargas of Brazil; Unrest in Brazil; Anarchists and Communists in Brazil, 1900-1935; and Brazilian Communism, 1935-1945, among other books. The collection includes summaries of oral and written interviews conducted by Dulles between 1961 and 1977 with leading figures in the Communist movement in Brazil and in Brazilian politics. There are also microfilmed pamphlets, periodicals, typescripts, clippings, handbills, and circulars relating to the Brazilian Communist Party. Papers include information on internal disputes between Brazilian communists, notes on social and political conditions in Brazil, informational letters to party members, and propaganda and doctrinal works.1920-1979
The José Angel Gutiérrez Papers gather together information on the career and interests of the political organizer who founded the Raza Unida Party and other Chicano organizations in the 1960s and 1970s. Materials originate from Gutiérrez's work with the Committee for Rural Democracy, Crystal City Independent School District, the Raza Unida Party, Zavala County Economic Development Corporation, and Zavala County Health Association, among others. Issues included in the collection range from rights to education and health, farm workers' and immigrants' rights, and the economic development of the border region. Correspondence, legal documents, Gutiérrez's writings, audio-visual materials and political artifacts are included in the collection.1954-1990
José de la Luz Sáenz was a founding member of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), serving on the LULAC Board of Trustees from 1930-1932. As a young man, Sáenz fought for the U.S. Army in World War I, and following the war he published a diary arguing that Mexican American service to the U.S. military should translate into the full realization of Mexican American civil rights. These experiences and publications helped to inspire the Mexican American rights movement in Texas and the foundation of organizations such as LULAC. The Sáenz Papers include biographical materials for Sáenz, his professional and activist correspondence and his written works, published or unpublished.1908-1998


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|Any suggestions on how to drain a carb bowl without removing the bowl. On a LB, removal of the bowl appears to be lacking the room to actually do. Is there a way to add a bowl drain system like I have on my snowblower and edger?
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|Fall: I would be surprised if there was not a set screw or drain plug on the bowl ? Perhaps Orange can assist further. Since you did not forward any info as to model or yr.
|No drain on the bowl....Duraforce Gold Pro
|Running the engine until it stalls should be sufficient.
|Won't the gas in the bowl foul the carb after it sits for several months?
| How is the bowl held onto the carb? Does it have a short bolt? If so, does the bolt go up thru the bowl into the body of the carb?
The Briggs and Tecumseh engine carb bowls have the bolt, and if ya loosen it, the fuel should run out. Of course, a fuel shut-off valve should be installed in the fuel line from the tank, if gravity feed. Last year, i parked two lawn tractors in an unheated garage, without putting any gas saver in them, and they both started up this Spring.
|I'm thinking that if the bowl was removed, you could add something to it for a drain. Whether you drain or not- use a good oil with a stabilizer in it or use an additional stabilizer for storage. Running it until it dies doesn't get the carb completely empty.
|Add a cap full of MMO to the gas tank and run it until it starts missing. Then dump a few more oz. of MMO into the tank. I dose all my OPE fuel with MMO. I have had way less starting and running issues since I started using MMO and fuel shut offs.
|Well either MMO or Star*tron fuel treatment since I just started up the snowmobile and snowblower after treating with Star*tron and both fired on the 1st pull after 7 mths storage , no priming or fusing around . I have used both Products and agree with Andy's recommendations.
Note: Just an update the Canadian Tire Supply of Star*tron has indicated approx $2:00 more for the small 8 Ounce bottle than within Michigan. Still a bargain since it treats up to 156 IMP. Gallons . Enough for a few yrs of small engine fuel treatments lol .
|So you add the treatment and leave it alone? Do I leave the fuel shutoff open or closed. I read a while back if you leave the valve open, gas will evaporate and keep refilling the carb. And if you close it, it will evaporate causing the gumming issue?
Rusty, the carb bowl is held on with 4 screws on the outside perimeter...no bolt in the center you can loosen and drain.
|Those pesky imp gallons!
|I use the shutoff to run the carb dry after every use. The operator's manual for my 20 yr old Tecumseh says to do this when using 10 % ethanol gas. I happened on the procedure by myself so now I feel vindicated. Whether the mower sits for 6 days or 6 months in an unheated shed, it starts without drama. I use MMO in hopes that it helps. It seems to be helping.
| Fall , as long as you add an ounce within your fresh full prior to storage and run the engine briefly it really does not matter . However for Safety I always shut off or drain full from any unit without a shutoff valve. Otherwise just shut the manual valve and your good to go.
Tom : Yeah remember well seeing 7 Gal (US) advertized back as a teenager and thinking what they increased the size of the 5 Gal Gas Cans ? Roflmbo !
|1. Always use fuel stabilizer in your gas can in addition to the stabilizer in most 2-cycle oils. The best all-purpose stabilizer is Sta-Bil Marine for Ethanol Fuels (blue concentrate). I use it in everything with a spark plug at my house, cars and all.
2. Always add Marvel Mystery Oil to your mix in addition to the mix oil, at least 2 oz/gal.
3. At storage time, run it out of gas and park it somewhere out of the weather.
4. Next Spring, add fuel and mow.
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Continental has been developing and manufacturing bicycle tyres since 1892. Those early, so-called "pneumatics", which were much more comfortable and had less rolling resistance than the rim-mounted leather or iron bands used before them, have since been transformed into truly high-tech products. Today's product lines offered by Continental are built to satisfy the demands of touring cyclists, mountain bikers and racing professionals Tyres - also those for bicycles - consist of different components that are 'baked' under heat and pressure during the vulcanization process to form the finished rubber product. Crude rubber is the essential base material and is mixed together with carbon black, sulfur, accelerators, antioxidants, dyes, waxes and oils. The various tyre components are then made out of this mixture together with reinforcing materials like Kevlar and steel wire. Nowadays, more modern materials, such as silica, are included to provide better adhesion on wet surfaces and a lower rolling resistance


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This is a good pousada. You can stay here easily. Located in a hill near Centro it is a very green place, full of plants and rustic decor. It´s a quiet place. The breakfast is excellent. The rooms are cozy and big. Upper rooms have a great view of a stretch of sea and town. My girlfriend and I enjoyed... More
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Former Seahawk Marcus Trufant succumbs to Blue Angels blackouton July 31, 2014 @ 2:27 pm (Updated: 4:47 pm - 10/30/14 )
"I'm actually still not all the way 100 percent," says Trufant, who was offered a ride as the 2014 Seafair King.
Trufant recounted his adventure in this week's edition of The Barbershop on 710sports.com with co-hosts Gee Scott and Terry Holliman.
Trufant admits he had some trepidation as he headed for the cockpit.
"I'm not a person that's going to go skydiving or somebody that's going to go bungee jumping."
The pilot warned him it could be intense, with forces of up to six G's. He's still in great shape and thought he was prepared.
"They teach you these techniques to where you're supposed to squeeze your abs, you gotta (sic) squeeze your legs because all the blood is rushing from your head when you're going at that speed."
But try as he might, Trufant still succumbed to what they call the "bobblehead."
"He was going that fast and I was squeezing, then I let go, so my head just bobbled and I was out," Trufant laughs.
The king had been crowned, losing consciousness for up to three seconds. After he came to, he wasn't the same for the rest of the flight.
"And we're doing our little flips and I'm like 'you got to take it slow,' because I don't want to be the dude who's throwing up in the cockpit."
Trufant managed to keep it down and keep it together. But he does admit he brought some extra clothes, just in case he didn't.
"I had thought too, like if I get a little too excited, I might have to change my drawers. But it didn't come to that."
Trufant says he's still feeling the effects of his flight a day later, comparing it to a two-hour workout.
So would he do it again?
"I would need like two or three years just to gather my thoughts," he laughs.
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United Student Aid Funds
United Student Aid Funds or USA Funds is a nonprofit corporation that works to enhance postsecondary-education preparedness, access and success by providing and supporting financial and other valued services. USA Funds links colleges, universities, proprietary schools, private lenders, students and parents to promote financial access to higher learning.
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|11 Dear friends, since you are immigrants and strangers in the world, I urge that you avoid worldly desires that wage war against your lives.
|11 Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
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Elsevier.com > About Elsevier > Press releases > Research & journals > Elsevier Announces Publishing The Ocular Surface
Elsevier Announces Publishing The Ocular Surface
New York, NY, January 19, 2012 – Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce newly acquiring The Ocular Surface, a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the external eye and vision. As per January 2012 Elsevier will continue the publication of the quarterly journal.
The Ocular Surface delivers reviews of important work in laboratory science, clinical science, and clinical practice related to the external eye and vision, along with coverage of ongoing studies, patents pending, conference highlights, and more. The Ocular Surface has an Impact Factor of 3.103 and is ranked 7th out of 56 journals in the Ophthalmology category according to the 2011 Journal Citation Reports© published by Thomson Reuters. The journal has remained in the top 10 ranking of Impact Factors for the last three years.
Gary N. Foulks, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The Ocular Surface said of the acquisition, "We are very pleased to start working with Elsevier. Together we will bring The Ocular Surface to a new level of excellence in serving our professional community."
"Elsevier is truly honored to publish The Ocular Surface. This premier journal represents innovative, high-quality content, and is an excellent addition to our leading ophthalmology journals program," Nancy Axelrod, Executive Publisher at Elsevier added.
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About The Ocular Surface
The Ocular Surface, a quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal, is an authoritative resource that integrates and interprets major findings in diverse fields related to the ocular surface, including ophthalmology, optometry, genetics, molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology, infectious disease, and epidemiology. Its critical review articles cover the most current knowledge on medical and surgical management of ocular surface pathology, new understandings of ocular surface physiology, the meaning of recent discoveries on how the ocular surface responds to injury and disease, and updates on drug and device development.
About Elsevier
Elsevier is a world-leading provider of information solutions that enhance the performance of science, health, and technology professionals, empowering them to make better decisions, deliver better care, and sometimes make groundbreaking discoveries that advance the boundaries of knowledge and human progress. Elsevier provides web-based, digital solutions — among them ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier Research Intelligence,and ClinicalKey—and publishes over 2,200 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and over 25,000 book titles, including a number of iconic reference works.
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The leader of the Mafia was the pimped out guy in JP's flashback.Both wore rings, were rich, and had two beautiful women (and I swear they look the same). This may have actually been stated, for all I know and I missed it... there was a lot going on in the movie.
The Redline Race is actually a coordinated and precise attack on RoboworldEspecially after seeing all of the illegal weaponry that Roboworld had stockpiled, it seems that other governments, ruling bodies etc knew about them and used the race as a method of sabotage/attack effectively destroying their most dangerous military capabilities. Plus the Redline Committees flag ship seems to be controlled by Soingrass.
Blue Line is the preliminary to Yellow Line, which is the preliminary to Red LineNot sure if it's been outright stated, but people make reference to Blue Line, such as the TV reporters claiming Miki and Todoroki to be Blue Line champs. I assume blue line is the stage before yellow like. As we know, there were 8 yellow lines, with the winner of each all participating in Red Line, so i think it's safe to assume the Yellow Lines are composed of winners of the various Blue Lines.
Frisbee always wanted to see JP winWhile Frisbee wanted the money badly, he did always wanted to see JP win. Even in the Yellow Line, he didn't press the detonator until JP was far ahead of Sonoshee, even at gunpoint. He wanted to wait until JP was definitively the winner before going through with his deal with Inuki. While he is slightly annoyed at JP's insistence at winning instead of following the deal, he does want to see his partner win. In the Redline however, JP never got that definitive win, so Frisbee wanted to hold off blowing up the car until he saw it.
Sweet JP and Sonoshee are dead.At the end of the race when the car blows up, JP and Sonoshee are catapulted from the Trans-Am in the explosion. This wouldn't be unusual given the show's loose constraints on reality - except:


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DST Systems Appoints President And COO Stephen C. Hooley To Board Of Directors
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DST) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has appointed to the Board Stephen C. Hooley, President and Chief Operating Officer of DST, effective immediately. Mr. Hooley will stand for election at the Company's 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. With the addition of Mr. Hooley, there are nine Board members, seven of whom are independent.
"We are pleased to appoint Steve to the DST Board and look forward to working closely with him in this new role," said Robert T. Jackson, Lead Independent Director for the DST Board. "Steve's appointment reflects recognition by our Board of the importance of his contributions and the Board's desire to maintain a strong relationship with DST management. His knowledge of our company and industry will be a valuable asset as we continue to execute on our strategy and work to enhance value for all DST shareholders."
About Mr. Hooley Stephen C. Hooley has served as the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer since 2009. Mr. Hooley's responsibilities include Shareowner Accounting and Retirement Solutions, Automated Work Distributor products, DST Brokerage Solutions, information systems, product sales and marketing, data centers and human resources. Mr. Hooley served from 2004 through mid-2009 as President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., DST's 50/50 joint venture with State Street Corporation. Mr. Hooley is currently a member of the Board and a non-executive officer of Boston Financial. Since May 2007, he has served as Chief Executive Officer of International Financial Data Services Limited Partnership, another 50/50 joint venture with State Street. Mr. Hooley serves in other roles in joint ventures of DST and State Street.
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This fall, North Carolina launches a new assault on reading proficiency or rather the lack of proficiency by too many N.C. third graders. N.C. lawmakers hope to change that through a plan that relies a lot on testing and has the controversial mandate that third graders who fail the end-of-year reading test wont go on to fourth grade.
The focus on third grade reading is important. Study after study shows that failure to read on grade level by third grade often significantly hobbles academic achievement thereafter.
Researchers from the University of Chicago recently used administrative data to track educational outcomes for 26,000 students who were third-graders in 1996-97. They said: Third-grade reading level was shown to be significant predictor of eighth-grade reading level and ninth-grade course performance even after accounting for demographic characteristics and how a childs school influences their individual performance. Third-grade reading level was also shown to be a predictor of graduation and college attendance, even when demographic characteristics were included as controls.
Experts, though, point to a Duke University study that shows early education initiatives such as prekindergarten programs are an essential key to boosting third grade reading levels. The study found that N.C. third-graders had higher standardized reading and math scores in counties that had received more funding for preschool programs when those children were younger. Unfortunately, the N.C. legislature has cut funding for such programs, and has tried to restrict access by compressing income eligibility.
The N.C. third-grade retention policy is modeled on a similar one in Florida, where officials have touted success. But Florida substantially increased money for its reading programs in ways that North Carolina has not. Further, Florida has shown no gains on its state third-grade reading tests since 2009 (its policy began in 2003). Its gap on student performance between blacks and whites has prompted a much criticized plan that sets lower proficiency standards for black students than white students. The most recent NAEP fourth-grade reading scores showed no progress either.
This years test results prompted Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett to lament that the results were flat and unacceptable, and he said, I think we have to refocus our efforts on reading.
Floridas experience should prove instructive as North Carolina goes down a similar path. According to the Education Commission of the States, studies are showing that just repeating a grade wont be enough to boost reading comprehension or general academic performance. A lot of the focus will have to be on other components that the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and other educators, experts and advocates say are key. That includes teacher training and development, reading coaches, reading summer schools, curriculum and parent engagement.
The elements for success will be the focus of a community conversation this week sponsored by the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, MeckEd, Teach for America and WFAE. A panel of educators including Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Heath Morrison will discuss the N.C. law and what it means to educators, students, parents and communities.
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Rosalia Mera, 69, world's 'wealthiest self-made woman'
By ALAN CLENDENNING Associated Press August 16, 2013 6:44PM
A picture taken on August 2, 2005 shows the co-founder of global fashion brand Zara Rosalia Mera (L) in Santiago de Compostela. The co-founder of global fashion brand Zara and the richest woman in Spain, Rosalia Mera, has died on August 15, 2013 at the age of 69 after suffering a stroke while on holiday in the Balearic island of Menorca. Mera was transferred to the private San Rafael hospital in Coruna, northern Spain, where she died, a hospital source said. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL RIOPAMIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images
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MADRID — Rosalia Mera, a seamstress who co-founded a clothing store in northwestern Spain that grew into Zara, one of the world's largest retail chains, has died at the age of 69. She was Spain's richest woman.
Inditex SA, the owner of Zara, issued a statement Friday confirming her death but did not provide more details and declined comment via email. Spanish media widely reported that Ms. Mera, a major stakeholder in Inditex, suffered a stroke while on vacation on the Mediterranean island of Menorca and died Thursday night at a hospital in La Coruna, the city where she was born in Spain's Galicia region.
Ms. Mera founded the first Zara store in 1975 in La Coruna with her then-husband, Armancio Ortega. He is listed by Forbes as the world's third-richest person.
They were originally going to call the store Zorba after the "Zorba the Greek" movie, but there was a bar with that name a few blocks away from the site, so the letters on the Zorba sign were rearranged to spell out Zara.
The store specialized in low-priced versions of more expensive popular clothes, and the formula turned into a success for store openings across Spain and then internationally.
Ms. Mera held 6.99 percent of Inditex stock, according to company filings at the Madrid stock exchange, and her fortune was estimated by Forbes at $6.1 billion. The magazine says she was the world's 195th richest person but was in the No. 1 spot on its list for "wealthiest self-made woman."
She also became known for voicing opposition to the current conservative government's plans to change Spanish abortion laws. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is a close ally of the Catholic Church on moral and social issues, and has repeatedly said he will revise Spain's abortion law, though he has not yet tabled any proposals. The previous Socialist government passed a law allowing 16 year olds to get abortions without parental consent. Ms. Mera said that law is "just fine" and "should be left as it is."
In addition, she opposed government cutbacks in the name of austerity affecting Spain's cherished education and national health care programs.
Besides the Zara chain, Inditex also owns retailers Bershka, Masssimo Dutti, Oysho, Pull & Bear, Stradivarius, Uterque and Zara Home. There are 1,763 Zara stores around the world, and Inditex has a total of 6,058 stores and 120,000 employees.


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Step 2: Melt Filson's Wax
This picture was taken after I had already used half the wax. Notice how it is half liquid. The candle was not quite hot enough to melt it all at once. Something a little hotter would have been better.
Step 3: Paint the wax on
I just did this, and it went great. awesome instructions, thank you so much! I did veer off the path a bit. After applying the wax, i put a large terry rag towel on the front and one on the back and folded it just once, put it in my dryer and 20 minutes later had a perfectly waxed coat. I left the rags in the dryer and ran it again, they absorbed any wax on the tub and window. Really easy and the result is great.
I have a pair of white canvas boots and i'm going to waterproof them with sno-seal. i also want to have a friend do some art on them with acrylic paint pens. it's worked very well for her on other canvas shoes, even lasting through rain and puddle jumping etc. but i'm wondering if anyone knows if that will work once the waterproofing is done. or should they be painted first and then waterproofed?
Did this same thing to an old boonie hat as a test. It's gained an amazing waterproof quality- I can actually use the hat as a bucket now- and a great patina due to use. It's every bit as good as my Australian Drizabone jacket. I see this being done to a lot more of my outdoor gear!
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To reproof oilcloth or to make a waxed canvas/cotton give this a try:
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1/2 pound wax( 80% bees wax 20% paraffin)
1/2 quart raw linseed oil
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1/2 cup pine tar(? helps keep wax soft when cold? not sure.)
Heat the linseed oil and melt wax into oil. This should be done outdoors with care since both are flammable ingredients. A double boiler might be helpful. Once all wax is melted, remove from heat and add turpentine to mixture. Add optional ingredients now if desired. The proportions aren't exact. More wax gives better protection and a stiffer coat while more linseed oil offers less stiffness but less protection. Turpentine helps thin the mixture but requires more outdoor airing time(Your coat is going to smell heavily of turpentine.) Also, wax need not be food grade. you can save a lot of money by buying unprocessed bees wax.
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place reproofing container into boiling water until reproofing wax melts. brush on thinly in small sections of the coat. go over the whole coat with a blow dryer to melt the wax thoroughly into coat. Let air for a few days outdoors out of the rain until smell is acceptable and . A warm place away from direct sunlight is good.
For this to be economical it would probably be wise to make your own wax, as detailed here:
this is not to say its was unsuccessful - water does pill off most areas - but i was at least hoping for an even smooth-toned coating; right now my jacket looks like it lost a battle with a deep fryer - is the solution to add more wax to the other sections?
This is exactly what I want to do my Chore Coat. I got only one concern: will the wax soak through the material into the lining? I was planning to use Barbour Thornproof Dressing but their website says that it will soak through and stain your clothes. Have you noticed any signs of this with Filson wax?
As I mentioned in another comment below, the wax does initially leave the jacket feeling "tacky"...but that went away after a number of uses. I guess that is one of the downfalls of wax in general though.
Good luck!
The wax has a slight smell, almost like lemons. And the jacket was a little tacky to the touch when I first did it. After wearing it for a week, the tackiness and smell are all but gone.
I have no idea if other waxes would work. Filson wax is made especially for jackets/coats, so that is why it was chosen. I would think you would have to use some sort of fabric wax, as others could be too stiff.
My fiance suggested melting a pine candle to add a manly smell! :)


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Coco Bamboo Pizzeria infuses traditional Italian fare and pizzas with tropical flair in an extensive menu of freshly prepared edibles. Fourteen-inch specialty pizzas, assembled atop dough made daily, arrange toppings into symphonies of flavor on par with Mozart's Pepperoni Fugue #2; a Volcano chicken or shrimp pizza ignites palates with hot sauce and optional jalape?os, and the Tikis Supreme heaps Italian sausage, green peppers, and five other toppings onto a sturdy base. Coco Bamboo's chef whips up sauce from scratch for each pizza and offers a wheat-crust alternative upon request.
Salads are also served with tropical flair at Coco Bamboo Pizzeria, which uses unique ingredients such as mandarin poppy seeds, kalamata olives, and coco bamboo dressing in their Avocado and Asparagus, Spinach and Melon, and Crazy Nuts salads. Sandwiches and wraps conceal permutations such as the Voodoo smoked house built around seasoned chicken or shrimp or the Tropical, which combines grilled chicken with pineapple and avocado.
To augment savory flavors, sip on a smoothie, which pulverizes fruits from raspberries to mangos to avocados, or a Caipirinha cocktail, an elixir of cachaca rum accented with sugar and lime. Colorful potted palms and plants sprout up in the corners of the warmly hued pizzeria, flanking a large flat-screen TV and nonchalantly cuddling up near tables to try and steer conversations toward the constitutional rights of bonsai trees.
"Owner Madison Curry's warm, smiling presence is underscored by baked goods that all but dare not to be ordered." This quote from a NOLA.com article hints at Il Posto's charm. But it only encapsulates a fraction of what makes the cafe so interesting. Italian cuisine forms the backbone of the menu, which features paninis such as the Bologna with mortadella, roasted red peppers, and balsamic dressing, as well as fontina grilled cheeses with inventive add-ins such as tuna, honey, and walnuts. Antipasti spreads can be built from a choice of meats or cheeses. In the mornings, on the other hand, the restaurant brews and serves its own house-blend coffee. Their java complements bagels, organic granola, and a rotating selection of pastries that can't stay long, as they have to get back to starring in peoples' dreams.
Fresco Café and Pizzeria has been serving pizza, pasta, and golden-brown strombolis for more than a decade. Nearly everything on the menu is made in house, including white or whole-wheat pizza crusts, hand-rolled meatballs, and the pasta sauces used to write the daily specials on the wall. Fresco Café's lavash rolls, a unique specialty, are worth a try—they feature roasted eggplant and pesto, pulled pork, or gyro meat rolled into warm lavash flatbread and served with rosemary potatoes. Of course, it wouldn't be Fresco Café if al fresco dining weren't an option—patrons can enjoy their Italian food inside or out on the patio.
East of Italy serves up a menu of flavorfully fused Cajun and Italian plates, tantalizing taste buds with a unique dining experience. Local noon-time noshers can excavate layers of stacked sandwiches such as the Italian Special, a gravity-challenging product of gastronomy that tops pepperoni, ham, and salami with mozzarella cheese, black olives, and red onions before snuggling them between signature baked bread ($6.95). Dinnertime brings generously portioned plates such as the fettuccine alfredo, with garlicky notes paying tribute to an Italian classic ($10.95), and the lobster ravioli, dressed with a creamy pesto-cilantro sauce to nod toward stateside flavors ($13.95). Slice savorers can sink teeth into an array of nine pizzas ($11.95–$16.95) that includes the meatlovers, topped with pepperoni, italian sausage, ground beef, chicken, and ham, and the pesto chicken, sprinkled with pesto sauce, grilled chicken, and flavorful veggies. Creative types can catalyze their inner cook by building their own pie sans sauce gun or cheese saw using a list of both standard and premium toppings ($6.95+). Today's Groupon is also good for East of Italy's happy hour (daily from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.), which features a bevy of $5 martinis, unlike other venues' miserly hours where drinks cost twice as much.
Reginelli's Pizzeria merges a menu of traditional Italian fare with casual, modern décor to forge an Old World dining experience for contemporary feasters. Hand-tossed by a crust master upon request, the Classic Combo pizza bursts forth from kitchens crowned with a panoply of pepperoni and italian sausage, a scepter of fresh veggies, and a gooey cloak of mozzarella ($11.95 for 10", $16.75 for 14"). The Smokin' Chicken pie honors its piquant namesake by pairing a spicy smoked-tomato sauce with marinated chicken breast, pancetta, and a snapshot of George Clooney in a chicken suit ($11.95 for 10", $16.75 for 14"). The Uptowner sandwich's melty mélange of smoked turkey breast, provolone, and hot-pepper relish ($8.25) proudly represents Reginelli's focaccia-based capital alongside The Downtowner's posse of Italian meats, mozzarella, and kalamata-olive pesto ($8.25). Diners can deploy forks into the lush forestry of a refreshing Chicken Salad ($9.75) or navigate the tortellini trees sprouting across the Shrimp Forrest's loch of spicy red-pepper-cream sauce ($12.50).
The basic pizza needs no introduction, but Pompeii's menu discloses the secrets of even the most elusive species of pie. Order a large E's Special with barbecue sauce, chicken, pineapple, bacon, jalapeños, and extra cheese (16", $17.95), or go for the large Big Round (chicken, bacon, pepperoni, and extra cheese with a side of ranch, $17.95). Pizza heretics can rejoice with a stromboli (pepperoni, ham, Genoa salami, and cheese inside a doughy cocoon, $7.95), Philly cheesesteak ($7.95), or a huge order of 20 Buffalo wings ($16.95, also available in barbecue flavor). You can also order small, not exactly small, and bigger-than-your-head pies with any of 19 toppings, including black or green olives, anchovies, and shrimp (one-topping 8", $4.50; 12", $9.95; and 16", $13.45; additional charge for premium-topping chicken or shrimp). Wash any solid foods down with a half-liter bottle of Coca-Cola or Dr. Pepper soft drinks ($1.25).