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Happy Monday everyone! I have so much to tell you today: I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Morocco, near Marrakesh to be exact. I was invited to spend a few days at the Fellah Hotel in order to review it for my blog. I wasn't sure what to expect, of course I had seen the photos on their website and read reviews of the place in VOGUE and other publications, so I knew it was absolutely stunning. Nothing, however could have prepared me to the absolute perfection of my stay there.
This is where I was staying, about 25mn from Marrakesh airport and 30mn from the centre of Marrakesh by car.
This is taken a few minutes after I arrived and was greeted with a non-alcoholic cocktail called "Green Fellah", a mix of fresh orange, lemon and mint from the hotel's garden. As you can see, I always rely on my Knighthood backpack when I travel.
Shortly after, I took possession of my room, a large moroccan paradise with its own private terrace overlooking the Atlas mountains and the beautiful hotel gardens.
With no time to waste, I slipped into my Summer dress, grabbed Elda and I was off to the pool for some well-deserved post-travelling lunch. Chicken kebabs and fresh grilled vegetables: yum!
When the temperature soared a little too high for my fragile skin, I retreated to the Library to catch up on some reading.
Elda stayed behind to listen to the radio in our room.
On the second day of my stay, I got to help cook a tajine from start to finish. I even picked vegetables from the garden. It was the most fun I had cooking in years!
We had lunch on our private terrace and this time Elda joined us! I wore a simple silk dress with colours echoing Elda's hues - pastels are the best in hot weather. I also wore some slides, nothing better to roam around the hotel grounds.
After that, I headed over to the hotel's spa (which they call "Wat Po") for a traditional hammam experience. Let me tell you about that: you sit in a steamed up room for a while, then you get washed with black soap, exfoliate with a loofah before covering yourself in henna and rinsing it all with cold water. It is like a rebirth. After the hammam, I felt so clean and so light... Not to mention my skin is now the smoothest it's ever been!
After the hammam, I needed a little pick me up, so I nibbled on a few dried figs, dates, apricots and sultanas.
Posing on the terrace. You can see the Atlas mountains in the distance.
On the third day, we headed into Marrakesh to visit Les Jardins de Majorelle, created by painted Jacques Majorelle and later bought by Yves Saint-Laurent and Pierre Berge. This is a magical place, colourful and bright, with over 100 different types of plants, cacti, succulents, palms from everywhere around the world.
This colour is known as "Majorelle Blue"
Not bad, uh?
On the last day, we enjoyed breakfast in the Fellah Restaurant before heading back home to London, head spinning from all the beautiful sights.
You can see more photos from my trip on my blog & instagram
- Marrakesh address book -
I stayed and ate: Hotel Fellah / Fellah Restaurant
Km 13, Route de l'Ourika - Tassoultante - Canal Zabara
40 000 Marrakech
Tel: +212 525 065 000 / 00212 619 699 575
Fax: +212 525 065 001
I saw: Jardins de Majorelle


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Jul 3, 2012 11:55 AM
TUCSON - The most active days of the Monsoon are upon us.
Ample moisture teaming up with a low pressure trough triggers scattered thunderstorms today, according to News 4 Meteorologist Jeff Beamish. Thunderstorms should fire up late this morning, moving into Tucson proper after 2 PM and continuing overnight. Today's Monsoon Prediction Index sits at a 7 out of 10, meaning there is moderate risk storms could create flooding problems and damaging winds.
Widespread storms are on tap for the 4th of July as the trough moves across the area. Between now and Wednesday evening, many places across southern Arizona will see at least an inch of rain. Some spots could see 2"+ rainfall totals, including Santa Cruz and Cochise Counties. The Monsoon Prediction Index for the 4th of July sits at a 9 out of 10, with a high risk for flash flooding.
Not all is lost on the 4th, as storms taper off by Wednesday evening. Area fireworks shows look like a "go" for tomorrow night.
Storm chances decrease somewhat the remainder of the week & weekend. Isolated storms are on tap starting Thursday with high pressure sitting east of the state.
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Congratulations to our newest Aunt! We can't wait for the pics of the newest princess!
At 5:19 am... Sunday July 24th my cousin and his wife finally received their most precious Disney Souvenir!!! Madisyn Grace was born all 7lbs 6oz and 20 inches of her!! She is beautiful...
Madisyn was conceived last year during a family Disney trip!!! Thank goodness for seperate rooms!!! I will post a pic of her as soon as I get one!!!
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Congratulations to our newest Aunt! We can't wait for the pics of the newest princess!
"What ARRRRGH you doing?"
"What are you doing?"
"No, What ARRRRGH you doing?"Cap'n Jack lives again!"I'll try anything once or twice, that's the kind of mouse I am"
LOL! Maybe you guys can be on a Disney commercial!
They call me "Nana"
Congrats Lori! I can't wait to see pictures...
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Congratulations!! Looks like it's the week for new Disney babies!!!!
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Congratulations! What a delightful story! Every time you see her you'll be reminded of Disney.
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How exciting!
Congratulations "Aunt Lori"
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Here's a pic of Madisyn....
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Not sure if anyone remembers this thread or not... but I have some sad news to share about my baby cousin Madi.
Last month Madisyn was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. It's a rare form of cancer that mainly effects childern under the age of 18 months. Madisyn was diagnosed 1 week after her second birthday. She is currently at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in NYC. Madisyn was supposed to take her 3rd trip to Disney this month which unfortunately has been cancelled. Please keep Madisyn in your thoughts and prayers. She is my angel.... i pray everyday my sweet girl comes home, healthy and safe.
Here is a link to a website that has been created for Madisyn if you would like to read her story or sign her guestbook.
CaringBridge. Free Websites That Support And Connect Loved Ones During Critical Illness.
Lori, so sorry to hear this news. Madisyn and her family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
-Pat (Disneydame2004)
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Lori, i'm so sorry to hear what little Madisyn is having to go through. I just been reading her story on the website and its obvious what a tough time she is having. Please let her know that she has a new friend in England thinking of her. Normally I spent 2 hours on a platelet donation machine every 28 days, but never really think of where they go or who they help. I was told before my first donation how each time i give, it can help up to 3 adults or 5 children going through chemo, at the time that just seemed to be facts and figures. When i go on Monday for the next session it will be Madisyn I will be thinking of.
Blessings to little Madi!
My brother was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia two years ago and also has a caringbridge site. There is nothing fair about a child being struck by such a devastating illness. The next years are going to be unbearably hard and unbelievably beautiful. We will keep your family in our prayers.
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Prayers and Pixie Dust is coming Madi's way!
Adam ~ A Proud D23 Charter Member!
All prayers & pixie dust for Madi's speedy recovery!!!!! And how lucky she is to have such a wonderful family and special & caring " aunt " like you!!!
As an aside, when I first clicked on this thread I was smilin' my face off while reading some of the posts but I didn't notice the year date until I got to your 2+ yr. post. Then my heart broke. But after visiting her site I feel sooo much better about the very good outlook!!!!! I hope she gets to visit WDW till she's 100+ yrs. old!!! All the best to Madi!!!!!!!
God bless
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thank you eveyone for you thoughts and prayers.... the latest on Madi is not such good news... Here is an update from Madi's website written by her mother..
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 04:50 PM, CDT Hi everyone,
Well today we met with surgery to go over everything for Madisyn's appointment on Monday. Not very good news. Dr. LaQuaglia showed us Madisyns scan and her aorta is indeed in the center of this huge mass. Also, he is removing her left adrenal gland and lymph nodes where the cancer started and he may have to remove her left kidney. I guess the tumor has done more damage then we were led to believe. He also believes that it may have slightly damaged her right kidney which may cause problems later on. He said this surgery is life threatening through the entire surgery and for a few days after. Which I assume all surgeries are life threatening. He is going to try to remove the entire tumor but is afraid where it encases the aorta due to high risk of bleeding since it is a major artery. If he is unable to remove the entire tumor Madisyn will just have to be treated with more rounds of chemo. Unfortunately Madisyn's incision is going to go on the left side of her chest under her arm and curve towards her belly button. She is going to have a chest tube put in because they may have to deflate her lung to get to the entire tumor. She will have an NG tube in her nose, breathing tube in her throat and a catheter. They suspect she will be in the ICU in Cornell (across the street from Sloan) for a couple days before moving her back to the Pediatric unit. She will not be getting an epidural but IV pain meds. They suspect that she will sleep for at least 2 days after surgery and they will monitor her very closely. They will not remove any tubes until they are sure she is stable, breathing on her own and her lung is completely reflated. I happened to ask what the survival rate is and Dr. LaQuaglia said with this type of aggressive stage IV neuroblastoma survival is about 50%. Not very good odds but we are hoping for the best. I am completely devasted by the news today and everytime I look at Madisyn I break down crying. I don't know how I will ever emotionally prepare myself to see her after surgery on Monday. Thank GOD we will have our family with us!!! This is going to be the hardest week of my entire life!
Madisyn on the other hand is her happy, cheerful self. She has no idea what is to come. I think that may be a good thing. She hopefully finished her stem cell harvest today. They will let us know tomorrow at 11am if she is done or needs to come back yet again tomorrow. They collected 4.4million cells yesterday but they like at least 7 million. We will head for home once we get the phone call. Look forward to seeing you all. Please, Please keep Madisyn in your prayers! We will get through this!!!!
Love you all,


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Hello my loves!! These days i spend all my time studying at home with my friend Lia! But we're planning to go go for a coffee break in an hour or two. These are my long shorts that are bought during sale period from Topshop! Trashed and ripped give to a look a more rock attitude. i combined them with my baseball cap and my "alexander wang" heels from Zara. Do you like the result??
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February 24, 2013
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SMBC Theater fans! A word from James. We're looking for a few good geeks:
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Welcome to the Sunflower County Consolidated School District's Website! I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to each of you! I am Dr. Debra Dace, Superintendent of Schools. We hope that you find our new website both interactive and informative.
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Butterflies in your tummy, sweaty palms and a dry mouth can become things of the past if you follow these few simple steps to turn your public speaking nerves on their head.
Glossophobia, the fear of speaking in public as it is better known, is regularly listed as the most common of all phobias and many books have been written about how to overcome this state of mind.
In my work it is often the one thing that motivates people to make contact with me and frequently turns out to be masking of an altogether different emotion.
Indulge me if you will…
I want you to imagine you have been invited to deliver a presentation to a group of important officials about your absolute field of expertise. You have had a fortnight to prepare and the presentation is written and rehearsed (finally). You will be speaking for 20 minutes and will be handling questions at the end of the session (time permitting). You know precisely where you will be meeting and what you are going to be wearing and someone else is sorting out the IT for you (hooray).
An added pressure is that your overall 'performance' will determine whether or not you gain a long overdue promotion at work which will attract a hefty pay rise (and I mean a seriously hefty pay rise). You have to deliver the presentation tomorrow and, if successful, will start your new job on the first of next month so those extra pounds will soon be in the bank.
So, how have you been feeling?
- Have you been suffering with an upset tummy (butterflies), sleepless nights and heart palpitations?
- Have you convinced yourself it will all be a disaster, that you will forget everything you want to say and make a complete fool of yourself and?
- Have you started to think you should never have put yourself forward for this stupid promotion in the first place and stand no chance of success?
All of the above are perfectly reasonable emotions and would be experienced by many in the same situation but what if we took some time to listen to what is REALLY going on here? What if we could 're frame' our feelings and come up with some strategies and techniques to concentrate on making your presentation a HUGE success and that 'hot shot' promotion a reality?
So, what have you been feeling?
- What if the emotions you are experiencing are not ALL based around fear?
- What if the world becoming your oyster is almost too incredible to bear and you are feeling the exact emotions you felt as a child when you secretly hoped for a Scalextric, a new Chopper bicycle (the link takes you to a Chopper Owners Club!) or a Tiny Tears that really cried?
- What if these physical symptoms are not, in truth, a fear of messing up with the presentation but are in some way related to the fear of not being able to spend those extra earnings on holidays, houses or pension provisions?
We forget that the physical symptoms of anxiety and excitement are incredibly similar. Somewhere between childhood and adulthood these emotions become confused and 'fear' becomes the dominant label.
So, how can you change your perspective?
- How would things feel if you chose to embrace the excitement?
- How much more engaging and 'real' would you be in the delivery of the presentation if you used the excitement positively?
- How much easier would it be for the interview panel to make the 'right' decision' if they could see how excited you were about the job in hand.
They say a change is as good as a rest so next time you start to feel 'anxious' stand back, change your perspective and leave the rest to success!
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From its founding in 1904, the St. Regis hotel brand has exuded the luxury and comfort one might experience in a grand private home. Today the hotelier continues this tradition not only in its original New York hotel, but also in its expanded portfolio of properties around the world, most recently on the island of Hainan just off the coast of southern China. With interiors designed by Providence, Rhode Island–based DiLeonardo, the St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort was "designed to introduce the region—and cosmopolitan travellers from around the world—to a new level of luxury, sophistication, and top-level service," says Anny Tan, director of sales and marketing for this St. Regis resort.
Location, location, location
The designers didn't have to look far for inspiration: Located on a wetland sanctuary that is situated between Yalong Bay's coveted beachfront and a lush mangrove, the 925,000-square-foot resort hotel is neighbor to the prestigious Yalong Bay Yacht Club. "In addition to the remarkable setting, the overall aesthetic was informed by the refined heritage of the St. Regis brand," says George Cucitrone, Jr., an associate and project director at DiLeonardo. "We approached the project by forming a story about how this particular resort might have come to be, thinking of it as a 'paradise found.'"
Thus, the materials palette, fabrics, and artwork were derived from the site and local culture, without being kitschy. The designers sourced a triptych made with crushed eggshells and lacquered paint, for example, to mount behind the reception desk. Millwork throughout the hotel incorporates subtle details such as mother of pearl inlay. Stone was specified in neutral tones to mimic the local beach sand, and in rough and polished finishes to reflect the multifaceted landscape of the region.
In the guestrooms, headboards are tufted with hand-woven silk and floors are covered with hand-tufted shell-inspired carpets. Playing on the neighboring yacht club, nautical touches were also incorporated, such as creamy colors and rich, raw silks, as well as polished metal accents. Cucitrone elaborates, "The idea is to recall materials one might find aboard trans-ocean ships of the past."
Overall the palettes are refined and elegant, but quiet and restrained for the most part to highlight the resort's greatest asset: the setting itself. The building architect, BBG-BBGM, was mindful of maximizing views of the bay, marina, and mountains. DiLeonardo was "careful to be in harmony with the architecture and let its defined volumes and views speak for themselves," says Cucitrone.
Island luxury
Given the tropical climate of Hainan, the Chinese government pushed for the development of the island as an international tourist destination, so an abundance of resorts were already on the island. But the western perspective of the American firm and cultural familiarity possessed by its Hong Kong office gave DiLeonardo an edge in creating five-plus–star luxury that could stand out from the crowd. One solution, which also addressed a client mandate, was to carefully craft a range of spaces for privacy and solitude, places where groups can congregate to converse, eat, or simply enjoy the views, and ample dining options that include fine restaurants to casual food and beverage outlets.
The team devised a way to combine sustained luxury with a sense of place in the guestrooms. They focused on the baths, taking a spa design approach, and incorporated the resort's exceptional sweeping views. Each bath footprint is about one-third of the guestroom's floor plan—large by most standards—and finishes include upscale materials such as honey onyx for the sink vanities. A large glass enclosed shower—fitted with a rain shower and body spray—and a deep soaking tub set in a glass alcove allow guests to take in the spectacular landscape.
"We learned a lot from our Chinese colleagues to make sure that we were being sensitive and not corrupting cultural ideals with a western bias," says Cucitrone. "At the same time, the client was expecting us to inject western sensibility and refinement into the design." In addition to the logistical hurdles of the ever-present language barrier and time difference, one thing DiLeonardo was mindful of was not getting trapped into cultural clichés. With an overwhelmingly positive response from both local and foreign government figures and news of other hoteliers touring the property, the result of their efforts speaks for itself.
Key Design Highlights
- The color palette indoors mimics the beachfront environment, integrating the hotel with its surroundings seamlessly.
- Grand gestures like a porte cochere, butterfly staircase, and bespoke detailing imbue luxury.
- Contrasting raw silks and rich tonal damasks reflect the indigenous culture of the island.
- Materials, such as stone, and furnishings are locally sourced from mainland China.
St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
Designer DiLeonardo
Architect BBG-BBGM
Client Yalong Development Co., Ltd.
Where Sanya, Hainan, China
What 925,000 total square feet
Cost/sf Withheld at client's request


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Yeah 3x – SOHK Takes Command of South
April 13, 2011 in World 052 News, World News
More southern events make for an ever-changing map. From HoHoHo to B52s, now SOHK emerges as the major southern power on W52.
Why did SOHK and B52s merge?
Will Bush continue to attack the members they deem as refugees?
How did the merge tip the balance in the SOHK / P.S. war?
Let's get started with this week's blog.
World Map – Top 10 Tribes
-MM- still holds rank one, but by a slim margin: last week I indicated that they no longer hold the highest total point value, and, indeed, Bush comes in only 2m behind -MM- in the top 40 players ranking this week.
WET passes Phat for fourth, but the big news this week is SOHK's merge with B52s. SOHK has taken the sixth slot, moving up from eighth, and B52s is nowhere to be seen in the rankings, all the way down at the thirtieth now.
B52's disappearance opened a spot in the top ten for a new tribe, and newcomer T.E. has seized the opportunity. However, surprisingly, the eastern rim tribe has already jumped up to eighth – a nicely timed merge with nearby tribe MAL seems to have bolstered their numbers.
With Smile and T.E. on -MM-'s eastern seaboard, -MM- is now completely circumscribed by other tribes.
Southern Continents
As we know, SOHK has been at war with P.S. since 2/27 of this year, which makes for just over six weeks now.
Looking at the map above, we see that SOHK has made considerable gains in the continent of K75, where the two tribes share their frontline. One month ago, P.S. accounted for 53.18% of the continent, with SOHK holding 18.26%. Dominance has since shifted: P.S. now has 63.48%, and SOHK 24.2%.
That's a 19% increase on P.S.'s part, but a 33% increase by SOHK.
That rings true when we look at the conquer history:
Tossa75, co-duke of SOHK, on the subject of their success, said that
"[SOHK has] a great group of players that are able to coordinate like they're supposed to… the front P.S. recruited isn't all that decent in quality :)) The players we have targeted have mostly all been kicked or deleted – which shows to question their recruitment methods they used." – Tossa75
It certainly does question the quality of P.S.'s members, and Grinder, speaking on behalf of P.S., said
"I don't want to take anything away from [SOHK], because they have run some great Ops. But, almost all the players they have managed to take more than 5 villages from were all barely active and couldn't handle incomings." – Grinder
Hopefully P.S. has weeded out their weaker members now, and can start to effectively control K75 and kick SOHK out.
SOHK's tight group of players expanded this past week, though, when they amalgamated several members from the late B52s in a well-publicized merge. Although SOHK co-duke Be Mice Elf Again profusely assured me that no such merge was in the works, saying the prospect was "rather ridiculous, even for Randerson" on 3/6, sources have come forward saying that the plan had always been there as a contingency.
"[SOHK and B52s] discussed the possibility of a merge ever since the beginning of our alliance, as a hypothetical route to keep open." –Tossa75
Knarley, then-duke of B52s, indicated the same in his external thread.
SOHK's new members from B52s will add additional clout in their war against P.S., but they may bring some troubles of their own too. Before its disbandment, B52s was at war with neighbors WET and Bush, whom Knarley admitted might see SOHK as harboring B52s refugees.
The situation is a bit more serious in Bush's eyes, though. On the declaration of war against B52s, Knarley said
"We [B52s] long held a NAP with them [Bush], they tried for a couple of weeks to get us to break the NAP by poking at us, but we maintained our relationship with them, as we felt was the right thing to do. Eventually, they launched attacks on us. Our diplomat contacted them and asked what the deal was and if we still had a NAP with them. They said yes. 20 minutes later they declared war. They knew there was no NAP when we asked them directly about it, and they lied." – Knarley
Although this is largely reminisce of the misunderstanding that provoked the -MM- / -SWAT- war a few weeks ago, Jayshaw, duke of Bush, has a different account:
"I never misled anyone about anything. At the time of the discussion, B52s and Bush had held a NAP agreement between the two tribes. After a growing number of our members in the south got tired of the disrespect from B52s they started attacking specific b52s members. We tried to control it and see if we could come to some terms. We couldn't as we had been receiving attacks from B52s before anyone in Bush launched attacks on them." – Jayshaw
Which tribe's version holds more truthfulness? Why is there such a discrepancy?
B52s, or those members now in SOHK, has no intention of forgetting Bush's move in the near future.
"We certainly don't take it lightly that we were flat out lied to within 20 minutes of a war declaration. We certainly won't forget it anytime soon. It will taint all conversations with them going forward." – Knarley
There is another dimension to the whole ordeal as well, unfortunately.
If you recall, several members, lead by Homcgra1, organized a mass departure from B52s to Bush in the aftermath of the resignation of Hells Toy Master, B52s's ex-duke.
On 3/29, before the B52s / SOHK merge commenced, Homcgra1 approached B52s leadership with the following mail:
B52s was unresponsive to the offer, and then had made no indication of their intentions by the time Bush declared on 4/3. My understanding is that Knarley and Homcgra1 have had a tense relationship in the past, though, which might have contributed to the situation.
Needless to say, the vast majority of B52s members transferred to SOHK, not to Bush.
Knarley was not discouraged in the least by the looming conflict with Bush that SOHK faces – he says that "the evolving leadership of SOHK and B52s is something to really look forward to."
On the other sides of the spectrum, we have removed tribes -MM- and TheLaw to account for as well.
Southern -MM- members were accused several weeks ago of lending aid to P.S., with whom -MM- is allied. Then-duke of -MM-, Borg1966, repeatedly stated that no such intervention had been officially sanctioned by -MM-. SOHK was not pleased with the possibility of interference in what they assumed would be a 1v1 war.
Tossa75 said that "[he is] in contact with Lawtonisw, and he is helping P.S. – or was."
Grinder confirmed that "Lawtonisw23 and Kallindown" were indeed assisting in "scouting and taking villages near SOHK to help", though he noted that this was not because of orders from -MM-, but rather because the two players are still close to P.S.
On the southwest rim of SOHK, lies a tribe named TheLaw, who were a subject of an earlier blog.
Currently, I know very little about their leadership or diplomacy. I would like to have the opportunity to do further investigation for future blogs to ascertain their position on Bush and SOHK – they have a significant border to both. If they chose a side, their weight could really tip the battle one way or another.
In conclusion, the SOHK / P.S. war has expanded greatly from the simple conflict over recruitment policy that catalyzed the skirmish six weeks ago. Now, B52s and SOHK are one, and SOHK may be facing additional battles against Bush and WET, the former of which possibility disgruntled over SOHK harboring refugees.
"[The merge] was a surprising move by SOHK and, while it definitely poses a threat, we have had a chance to make plans and believe to have a good solution." – Grinder (P.S.)
"Well, all that I am going to say is that any player who joined SOHK after receiving attacks from us will be nobled out entirely no matter what SOHK thinks. We don't cry refugee, we just continue nobling ;)" – Jayshaw (Bush)
"There are a few [new members] close to K75 and they might be interested in participating [in the P.S. war] sooner or later :)." – Tossa75 (SOHK)
Thanks, as always, for reading
As I mentioned earlier, I will not be in town next week, but I am weighing options of what to do in lieu of a full blog for the 23rd, since I won't be around to write.
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If you take the words "fail train", rearrange the letters add some and take some out, it spells "Ceaser cypher" In cryptography, a Caesar cipher, also known as Caesar's cipher, the shift cipher, Caesar's code or Caesar shift, is one of the simplest and most widely known encryption techniques. It is a type of substitution cipher in which each letter in the plaintext is replaced by a letter some fixed number of positions down the alphabet. For example, with a left shift of 3, D would be replaced by A, E would become B, and so on. The method is named after Julius Caesar, who used it in his private correspondence Find the shift and you crack the code, I leave the rest up to you.


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Valves: Our complete heads are assembled with 11/32" stainless steel valves. Typically, we use REV, Ferrea 6000 series or Manley Race Master valves. For roller cam applications, the valves are upgraded to the Ferrea Competition Plus or Manley Severe Duty series.
5/16", hollow stem or titanium valves can be used to reduce the valve train weight.
A typical stainless 11/32", 1.94" intake valve weights 114 grams. The same valve in the hollow stem design is 95 grams. A titanium valve is 79 grams. Hollow stem and titanium valves with 11/32" stems are a more popular option than the 5/16" valves.
For the lightest possible valve train, consider "reconditioned" titanium.
Adding 16 reconditioned titanium valves to a set of complete heads is a $650.00 upgrade. The reconditioned titanium valves are an excellent value when compared to new custom titanium valves ( anything in a 1.94" or 2.02" heads size is a custom titanium valve ) which sell for around $130.00 each.
Valve Springs
We use Isky, Competition Cam or PAC springs. The springs are matched to your camshaft specifications and track rules. For roller cam application, the springs are typically upgraded to the Isky 9900 series springs.
Retainers and Valve Locks
Machined steel retainers and valve locks are standard equipment on our complete heads.
We use retainers and locks from Isky, Manley and Comp. Cams, along with some of our own designs. Valve spring retainer weight is critical. A typical steel retainer for a 1.250" spring weighs about 21 grams. Our steel retainer, #602RA, weighs 19 grams. Most of the "cheap" retainers on the market are very heavy. One retainer sold by a major cam company weight 26 grams! Light weight tool steel and titanium retainers are available as an upgrade. Ferrea makes a 15 gram tool steel retainer for the 1.250" springs; titanium retainers for the same spring weigh just 12 grams.
Rocker Studs, Guide Plates and Spring Locators
We use ARP rocker arm studs, Comp. Cam or Manley guide plates and hardened spring locators on all our heads.
Pressure Testing
Before we to anything, all of our heads are pressure tested. You might ask, "Why do new heads have to be pressure tested?". The answer is because 11% of the brand new castings we have tested over the past few years leak right out of the box. This holds true for all the manufactures. So, we pressure test all heads before we work on them.
Valve Guides and Valve Job
Most new cylinder heads come from the factory with improper valve guide clearance. Some heads, like the Chevy '602 Vortec crate heads, are too tight. Others have excessive valve guide clearance. It is common for us to install new guides in brand new heads because the "out of the box" guide clearance is over .003". Also, some heads like the Engine Quest CH350I, IMCA heads tend to ware-out the stock, cast iron guides very quickly; So, in this case, we install bronze guide liners.
We use a variety of valve guides including a custom steel guide, solid bronze and thin wall liners. The style of cylinder head and its intended use determine which type valve guide we use.
The valve guides are sized for proper clearance using carbide reamers and a Sunnen diamond honing system. After the guides are honed to proper size, the heads receive a performance, flow bench developed valve job. Valve stem heights are set when machining the valve seats.
Machining Spring Seats
As part of the proper valve spring setup to insure maximum spring life and correct spring pressure, hardened spring locators are installed on most heads. Spring locators will keep the spring more stable and help transfer heat to the water jacket. The spring pockets are accurately machined to accept the locator.Surfacing
Complete heads will be surfaced with a flat cut for your compression ratio requirements and rules. Depending on how much material was removed, the intake manifold gasket surface may also be machined. Angle milling is an extra cost option on complete heads. On angle milled heads we also correct the intake manifold surface, straighten and spot face the head bolt holes.
A Digital Buret is used to check the chamber sizes.
Pushrod Holes
If you rules allow the use of screw-in studs and guide plates the pushrod holes will be opened on heads that have not had this done from the factory.
Fitting your intake manifold to cylinder heads
Properly "fitting" the intake manifold to the heads is one of the final operations.
The finished heads are bolted to a block and your intake manifold installed.
To get the intake manifold to fit correctly, especially with angle milled heads, we may have to open the intake manifold bolt holes, machine the intake manifold gasket surface and/or machine the end rails on the manifold.
We not only have just about every small block Chevy intake gasket on the market in stock but also have a few custom designs that are not available from the large manufactures.
Our custom gaskets include 1/8" thick gaskets for both the Vortec Bow Tie and Fel Pro 1205 size. Once the intake manifold mechanically fits the heads, the manifold is checked and adjusted for proper intake port alignment. The bottom line is this: When you get your heads and intake manifold, they fit.
After all the machining operations are completed, complete heads are deburred, washed and assembled. During assembly the valve guides are coated with assembly lube, spring heights set and valve seals installed. Complete heads are placed in zip lock bags and shipped in double boxes.Accurate Record Keeping
Accurate records are maintained on each set of heads, bare and complete, for future reference. Your receipt will have the part numbers for the parts we installed or supplied with the heads. We often receive calls concerning heads that have been in service since the 1980's. With our system the records can be quickly referenced.
Confidentially: We don't tell nobody anything.
Your parts are your parts. Period.
We will only discuss the work performed to the heads with the permission of the person who purchased them. Customers' names and their purchases will never be discussed with anyone except the original owner.
There you have it. A complete set of Brzezinski Racing cylinder heads. They are an investment you will have for many years.
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Update on Grandpa.... It is almost 1am here and I am still up and still can't shaking from our horrible day. My husband and I went out to see him and try to talk to him yet again. He was outside with a weed eater in his hands. He just took one look at us and went balistic. He said to get the F off his property and then came after us with the weed eater. Anyway, we sat at the hospital all day. We didn't want to see him and he didn't want to see us. He got there and started acting all nice. We kept telling them he wanted to kill both of us. I really think he would have killed us had he gotten the chance. He was going for a knife in the kitchen. I can't stop shaking. Then the ER doc said he is going to let him go home because he isn't acting crazy to him. We all My husband is also very upset because it is his Father. It's hard to take seeing your Father come at you with intent to kill with so much hate and anger.
We are both almost 60. I have diabetes and my numbers are sky high tonight and his blood pressure is way high. This is so sad.
Then we have to go through this bright and early tomorrow morning. Everyone keeps telling me they are not going to let him out but I am not sure and I am terrified.
Thanks everyone for your help. Rebecca |
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Did they admit him as in involuntary or voluntary - ie: did he sign himself in or did you fill out a petition? (The police may have also filled out the petition.) Did you file a complaint with the police? Yes, it is your husband's father, and you can later ask to have the charges dropped, but you need to get the assault on record. Are the guns out of the house? Snag the car keys while you are at it. You can call the facility where he is being kept. They may not be able to give you any information r/t HIPPA (confidentiality laws). Tell them that's fine, you understand that they can not give you infor, but you would like to give them some information. I know that my ear would be glued to the phone. Tell them what has been going on, and what steps you are taking with the attorney. Don't threaten to sue the doc or anything like that if they let him out; just make sure that you tell them that he has been threatening and assaulting you and others. Good luck to you. |
- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Wed, Aug 9, 06 at 14:07
He really really needs to be hospitalized until they can determine what causes his lost of control. It is possible that it is something correctable. A personal story coming up. Back before the days of MRIs, and other fancy diagnostic tools, an uncle started have temper episodes which got worse and worse. Years later, when he was in his seventies, the tempers were not as big a problem, an MRI was available. It showed a place where he had been hit in the head (he had been in an auto accident...did it happen then?) a little brain damage had been done, but the cracked bone continued to create more pressure, there was sort of a clot that grew. Had it been found when he was much stronger and younger, years of suffering for his family could have been avoided. So, it's possible that something as simple as that could be the problem. If so, it will be found and there will be relief. Tell your husband to look for the GOOD possibilities too. All is not completly lost! |
Rebecca, you've been given some good advice in both threads. I hope you're not using your real name... If you are, I suggest you register again, use a fictitious name, and start a new thread. |
- Posted by agnespuffin (My Page) on Fri, Aug 11, 06 at 8:54
How did yesterday go? I sure hope things have settled down a bit for you and your husband. |
Hi Rebecca... I've been away and just found your email. I replied to it, but it was returned as undeliverable. You haven't posted in quite a while. Some people use their real names on an internet forum, and others don't. On the other hand there are some people who are constantly changing their names on the forums! :) Please just ignore my post. You're going through a most difficult time right now, and everyone is anxious to hear how everything is going with Grandpa... I pray that they've taken his condition seriously in the hospital and are able to help him. Please keep us informed. May God bless and encourage you and give you and your loved ones peace. ~abreeze |
rebeccaalbreit, How are things going? |
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Has anyone seen or knows where to get a Helleborus with white speckled leaves? Helleborus Argutifolius Janet Starnes? Or Pacific Frost? Or how about Helleborus Foelidus, Wester flisk? The stinking helleborus? I see pictures but not where to buy them. |
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This guy sells some wholesale. I only have the most common one that I got at the Springfield Master Gardeners' sale. I am looking for a pretty upright flowering one since you brought this up. It seems like the prices and shipping are outrageous. |
Here is a link that might be useful: helleborus vendor
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Thanks. It looks like he sells 100 at a time. I'll see what I can do. |
I find that web site hard to navigate but didn't you mention this kind? |
Here is a link that might be useful: stinking hellebore
That's exactly what I want. Sometimes I find an old fashion telephone is the best way to go! Thanks |
Wester Flisk is on another page. It sounds like spring is the time to plant them because he said something about putting them on a window sill if you order them now. A plant that wants drainage would not work on a windowsill here because I overwinter things in plastic tubs. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Wester Flisk scroll down to see it
- Posted by christie_sw_mo Z6 (My Page) on Sat, Oct 5, 13 at 6:49
I don't have Wester Flisk but have the species h. foetidus and it has been a tough easy-to-grow plant for me. It grows faster than my h. orientalis but also seeds around more. I wouldn't call it invasive but your will mostly likely have plenty to share. It seems to be even more drought tolerant than orientalis and has been one of the few things to survive under my hedge trees in dry shade with lots of root competition. I do water there when it gets very dry. If you're interested in just the species, I could send you a few seedlings in the spring. The species doesn't have the reddish tint in the leaves like the one in Helen's link. Very pretty. I have seen some heleborus with silvery leaves at Lowe's but I don't remember what the name was. You may want to check there and ask the garden center manager because sometimes they will special order plants. One of the Lowe's here has offered to do that. |
I would LOVE some seedlings! Keep me in mind. Also I did not know Lowe's may special order. I even know a manager and didn't even think of that. And while I'm at it, I have to say I haven't been on this forum for quite awhile. But I can say that Christie has been a "constant" with always good advice over the years. It's people like you and helenh that make these forums so helpful to dippy plant nerds like me. Thanks |
What a great site for hellebores and other rare plants. Barry Glick.....a famous name in plants and a treasure to know where to get his plants. Put that catalog in my favorites! Sandy |
- Posted by christie_sw_mo Z6 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 6, 13 at 19:04
Aww sweet thing to say Maryo but I'm certain I'm not one of the most knowledgeable ones that posts here. With everyone combined there's a lot of wisdom. : ) Everybody has experience with different plants and we appreciate your experience too. It's helpful to hear what does well in the Ozarks. I'll try to remember to contact you in the spring about the seedlings but If don't, bring this post back up or email me or something. Let us know if the Lowe's manager will let you special order anything. I don't know how much freedom they have with that or what kind of selections they have. Won't hurt to try. |
Ozark Nursery does have pansies, Helen! This was last week but I am sure the selection is still pretty good. Guess I'm going to have to check out what Lowe's has, I haven't been there for a while. Sandy |
Joplin Lowes had the full priced hellebores and the pinks. I got the cheap yellow pansies at Lowes in Neosho and the Black Diamond crepe myrtle in Carthage where all the old folks including me and my friend eat at the Sizzling Sirloin buffet. He likes to eat at the buffet and then I drag him to Goodys and Lowes. |
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Grand Theft Auto 5′s Newest Screens Show the Boys at Work
Michael, Franklin, and Trevor are up to all kinds of trouble in the latest screenshots for Grand Theft Auto 5. Get ready to drool some more as we look over the 12 new screens that Rockstar has sent out into the ether of the Internet.
As you can see from the screens, we're treated to more than just our main trio of ne'er-do-wells and get to see a few of the new vehicles and locations that Los Santos has to offer.
It makes sense that the planes fly, but it wouldn't be a GTA game if we didn't see some cars rocketing off some ramps or literally flying off the highways. We even see some underwater scenes as Trevor scowls behind a SCUBA mask, and goes into the deep of the sea.
The more we see of Grand Theft Auto 5, the more excited we become for its arrival. We'll have to wait until September 17th, 2013 for its release, but we'll be patient as long as Rockstar keeps dropping awesome teasers like these.
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If we are not -14 on turn overs, this thread doesn't exist. I wasn't crazy about some of the calls, but not holding on to the ball cost us probably three days. It's execution this season including Ben and the relievers who had butter fingers.
One other thing. Ben and Haley go the plays together. No one held a gun to bens head and forced plays on anyone. I Ben knows better audible to a different play.
We didn't hang on to the ball this year. It's none of the coaches fault unless you want to make an argument on technique. When you are a pro, you should not have to be taught how to carry the ball.
Complaining about Marty ball. Paying scared. How many times did we see the deep ball get picked or hit the turf. IMO we played too much backyard ball. Stated to look like last year, like we didn't have a plan. When we started the stand, stare, scramble right scramble left, scramble right, step up and throw is when things went bad. I know that is how Ben plays but I prefer to see a little crisp play rather than running for your life until someone gets open. It's not all Ben either, the line sucks and the receivers were not running great routes this year. There was a lot of zone played against us ever since the KC game. The relievers didn't find the soft spots, Ben wasn't seeing the field well and Haley never adjusted.
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The U.S. Army has extended its Army Strong campaign to include elements that highlight the incentives of pursuing a career as an officer.
The U.S. Army has launched an extension of its Army Strong campaign -- Officership -- to generate a better understanding of military life and opportunities through a mix of videos, rich media ads and blog posts.
The newest TV ad, which can also be found on YouTube, is called, "A Mentality." According to the Army, it's focused on the African-American community and engaging prospects through real officer testimonial. It has 1,400 views since it was posted on January 3.
The Army launched a similar ad, "Badges," which is focused on the Hispanic community, in October. It has 462 views.
The Officership campaign also includes video ads on YouTube, Facebook and GoArmy.com to drive viewers to a subsection of the website, where they can explore specific paths to officership.
In addition, rich media ads on sites like BET, Interactive One and Vibe will appear in February. They will expand to video and/or graphics when rolled over and highlight the incentives of pursuing a career as an Army officer -- or, more specifically, the leadership skills and educational benefits of pursuing an Army career.
Officership will also feature blog posts on Army Strong Stories from Major Myles B. Caggins, III, who is in the Mentality video, and 1st Lieutenant Ricardo Romo, who is in the Badges video.
Started in 2008, Army Strong Stories is the Army's official soldier blog and storytelling program with video and written posts from soldiers, family members, friends and supporters. It also features content created by the Army's brand journalism program, Army Strong Network. In the new blog posts, the Army will highlight the importance of its education and career opportunities by what it calls leveraging a stronger leadership message directed toward African-American and Hispanic males.
Bloggers for Army Strong Stories include more than 1,000 soldiers, cadets and supporters. There are more than 5,900 posts to date.
"Army Strong Stories is soldiers telling their stories in their own words and is kind of a dramatic departure from where we started and how the Army considers social media," says John Myers, Director of Marketing for Army Marketing and Research Group. "Five years ago, a lot of leaders were apprehensive about letting soldiers speak their minds primarily due to fears of information assurance and the security aspects of communicating online. But through the example of some really remarkable 3- and 4-star leaders, [the Army now understands] it's a medium where prospects and influencers live and we have to communicate on their terms."
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Several years ago,we used to eat at Trail's End,over in Ft.Wilderness once every trip to WDW.But on our last 5 trips(just guessing),we did not eat there.So it has been several years since we have actually eaten there.We really loved it a lot.The servers were top-knotch,the place was never crowded,and the food was excellent!
But now,as things have changed,as I know they do,I'd like for those that have eaten at Trail's End in the last 2-3 years,to please comment on how the restaurant is now days.Is it still an "all you can eat buffet",has that changed to a sit down order type?Is the food still as great as it was in our years there?What about the price?How much does it cost to eat there these days?We actually paid around $7 per adult back then and my kids were a lot cheaper than that.How about now?
I'm just looking for some updates on one of our favorite places to eat at WDW.Sadly,I lost my job in '08,and we haven't had the money to go back.But maybe one day we'll get back.Any comments will be greatly appreciated.


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Describing a perfume Shelves of perfumesThe precise formulas of commercial perfumes are kept secret. Even if they were widely published, they would be dominated by such complex chemical procedures and ingredients that they would be of little use in providing a useful description of the experience of a scent. Nonetheless, connoisseurs of perfume can become extremely skillful at identifying components and origins of scents in the same manner as wine experts .
The most practical way to start describing a perfume is according to its concentration level, the family it belongs to, and the notes of the scent, which all affect the overall impression of a perfume from first application to the last lingering hint of scent
Concentration levelsPerfume oil is necessarily diluted with a solvent because undiluted oils (natural or synthetic) contain high concentrations of volatile components that will likely result in allergic reactions and possibly injury when applied directly to skin or clothing. Solvents also volatilize the essential oils, helping to diffuse them into the air.
By far the most common solvent for perfume oil dilution is ethanol or a mixture of ethanol and water. Perfume oil can also be diluted by means of neutral-smelling lipids such as jojoba, fractionated coconut oil or wax. The concentration by percent/volume of perfume oil is as follows:
Perfume extract: 20%-40% aromatic compounds Eau de parfum: 10-30% aromatic compounds Eau de toilette: 5-20% aromatic compounds Eau de cologne: 2-5% aromatic compounds
As the percentage of aromatic compounds decreases, so does the intensity and longevity of the scent created. Different perfumeries or perfume houses assign different amounts of oils to each of their perfumes. Therefore, although the oil concentration of a perfume in eau de parfum (EDP) dilution will necessarily be higher than the same perfume in eau de toilette (EDT) form within the same range, the actual amounts can vary between perfume houses. An EDT from one house may be stronger than an EDP from another.
Furthermore, some fragrances with the same product name but having a different concentration name may not only differ in their dilutions, but actually use different perfume oil mixtures altogether. For instance, in order to make the EDT version of a fragrance brighter and fresher than its EDP, the EDT oil may be "tweaked" to contain slightly more top notes or less base notes. In some cases, words such as "extrême" or "concentrée" appended to fragrance names might indicate completely different fragrances that relates only because of a similar perfume accord. An instance to this would be Chanel's Pour Monsieur and Pour Monsieur Concentrée.
Eau de cologne (EDC) was originally a specific fragrance of a citrus nature and weak in concentration made in Cologne, Germany. However in recent decades the term has become generic for a weakly concentrated perfum of any kind.
Olfactive familiesGrouping perfumes, like any taxonomy, cannot ever be a completely objective or final process. Many fragrances contain aspects of different families. Even a perfume designated as "single flower", however subtle, will have undertones of other aromatics. "True" unitary scents can rarely be found in perfumes as it requires the perfume to exist only as a singular aromatic material.
Classification by olfactive family is a starting point for a description of a perfume, but it cannot by itself denote the specific characteristic of that perfume.
TraditionalThe traditional classification which emerged around 1900 comprised the following categories:
Single Floral: Fragrances that are dominated by a scent from one particular flower; in French called a soliflore. (e.g. Serge Lutens' Sa Majeste La Rose, which is dominated by rose.) Floral Bouquet: Containing the combination of several flowers in a scent. Ambery: A large fragrance class featuring the scents of vanilla and animal scents together with flowers and woods. Can be enhanced by camphorous oils and incense resins, which bring to mind Victorian era imagery of the Middle East and Far East. Woody: Fragrances that are dominated by woody scents, typically of sandalwood and cedar. Patchouli, with its camphoraceous smell, is commonly found in these perfumes. Leather: A family of fragrances which features the scents of honey, tobacco, wood and wood tars in its middle or base notes and a scent that alludes to leather. Chypre: Meaning Cyprus in French, this includes fragrances built on a similar accord consisting of bergamot, oakmoss, patchouli, and labdanum. This family of fragrances is named after a perfume by François Coty. Fougère: Meaning Fern in French, built on a base of lavender, coumarin and oakmoss. Houbigant's Fougère Royale pioneered the use of this base. Many men's fragrances belong to this family of fragrances, which is characterized by its sharp herbaceous and woody scent.
ModernSince 1945, due to great advances in the technology of perfume creation (i.e., compound design and synthesis) as well as the natural development of styles and tastes; new categories have emerged to describe modern scents:
Bright Floral: combining the traditional Single Floral & Floral Bouquet categories. Green: a lighter and more modern interpretation of the Chypre type. Oceanic/Ozone: the newest category in perfume history, appearing in 1991 with Christian Dior's Dune. A very clean, modern smell leading to many of the modern androgynous perfumes. Citrus or Fruity: An old fragrance family that until recently consisted mainly of "freshening" eau de colognes due to the low tenacity of citrus scents. Development of newer fragrance compounds has allowed for the creation of primarily citrus fragrances. Gourmand: scents with "edible" or "dessert"-like qualities. These often contain notes like vanilla and tonka bean, as well as synthetic components designed to resemble food flavors. An example is Thierry Mugler's Angel.
Fragrance wheelThe Fragrance wheel is a relatively new classification method that is widely used in retail and in the fragrance industry. The method was created in 1983 by Michael Edwards, a consultant in the perfume industry, who designed his own scheme of fragrance classification after being inspired by a fragrance seminar by Firmenich. The new scheme was created in order to simplify fragrance classification and naming scheme, as well as to show the relationships between each individual classes[4].
The five standard families consist of Floral, Oriental, Woody,Fougère, and Fresh, with the former four families being more "classic" while the latter consisting of newer bright and clean smelling citrus and oceanic fragrances that have arrived due to improvements in fragrance technology. With the exception of the Fougère family, each the families are in turn divided into three sub-groups and arranged around a wheel:
Floral 1. Floral 2. Soft Floral 3. Floral Oriental Oriental 1. Soft Oriental 2. Oriental 3. Woody Oriental Woody 1. Wood 2. Mossy Woods 3. Dry Woods Fresh 1. Citrus 2. Green 3. Water Fougère The Fougère family is placed at the center of this wheel since they are large family of scents that usually contain fragrance elements from each of the other four families.
In this classification scheme, Chanel No.5, which is traditionally classified as a "Floral Aldehyde" would be located under Soft Floral sub-group, and "Amber" scents would be placed within the Oriental group. As a class, Chypres is more difficult to place since they would located under parts of the Oriental and Woody families. For instance, Guerlain Mitsuoko, which is classically identified as a chypre will be placed under Mossy Woods, but Hermès Rouge, a chypre with more floral character, would be placed under Floral Oriental.
Fragrance NotesPerfume is described in a musical metaphor as having three 'notes', making the harmonious chord of the scent. The notes unfold over time, with the immediate impression of the top note leading to the deeper middle notes, and the base notes gradually appearing as the final stage. These notes are created carefully with knowledge of the evaporation process of the perfume.
Top notes: The scents that are perceived immediately on application of a perfume. Top notes consist of small, light molecules that evaporate quickly: they form a person's initial impression of a perfume and thus are very important in the selling of a perfume. The scents of this note class are usually described as "fresh," "assertive" or "sharp." The compounds that contribute to top notes are strong in scent, very volatile, and evaporate quickly. Citrus and ginger scents are common top notes. Also called the head notes. Middle notes: The scent of a perfume that emerges after the top notes dissipate. The middle note compounds form the "heart" or main body of a perfume and act to mask the often unpleasant initial impression of base notes, which become more pleasant with time. Not surprisingly, the scent of middle note compounds is usually more mellow and "rounded." Scents from this note class appear anywhere from two minutes to one hour after the application of a perfume. Lavender and rose scents are typical middle notes. Also called the heart notes. Base notes: The scent of a perfume that appears after the departure of the middle notes. The base and middle notes together are the main theme of a perfume. Base notes bring depth and solidity to a perfume. Compounds of this class are often the fixatives used to hold and boost the strength of the lighter top and middle notes. Consisting of large, heavy molecules that evaporate slowly, compounds of this class of scents are typically rich and "deep" and are usually not perceived until 30 minutes after the application of the perfume or during the period of perfume dry-down. Some base notes can still be detectable in excess of twenty-four hours after application, particularly the animalic notes.
History of perfume and perfumery Egyptian scene depicting the preparation of Lily perfumeThe word perfume used today derives from the Latin "per fume", meaning through smoke. Perfumery, or the art of making perfumes, began in ancient Egypt but was developed and further refined by the Romans and the Arabs. Although perfume and perfumery also existed in East Asia, much of its fragrances are incense based.
The world's first chemist is considered to be a person named Tapputi, a perfume maker who was mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the second millennium BC in Mesopotamia.[7]
Recently, archaeologists have uncovered what is believed to be the world's oldest perfumes in Pyrgos, Cyprus. The perfumes date back more than 4,000 years. The perfumes where discovered in an ancient perfumery factory. At least 60 distilling stills, mixing bowls, funnels and perfume bottles were found in the 43,000 square foot factory.[8]
The Iranian doctor and chemist Avicenna introduced the process of extracting oils from flowers by means of distillation, (the procedure most commonly used today). He first experimented with the rose. Until his discovery, liquid perfumes were mixtures of oil and crushed herbs, or petals which made a strong blend. Rose water was more delicate, and immediately became popular. Both of the raw ingredients and distillation technology significantly influenced western perfumery and scientific developments, particularly chemistry.
Knowledge of perfumery came to Europe as early as the 14th century due partially to Arabic influences and knowledge. But it was the Hungarians who ultimately introduced the first modern perfume. The first modern perfume, made of scented oils blended in an alcohol solution, was made in 1370 at the command of Queen Elizabeth of Hungary and was known throughout Europe as Hungary Water. The art of perfumery prospered in Renaissance Italy, and in the 16th century, Italian refinements were taken to France by Catherine de Medicis personal perfumer, Rene le Florentin. His laboratory was connected with her apartments by a secret passageway, so that no formulas could be stolen en route. France quickly became the European center of perfume and cosmetic manufacture. Cultivation of flowers for their perfume essence, which had begun in the 14th century, grew into a major industry in the south of France. During the Renaissance period, perfumes were used primarily by royalty and the wealthy to mask body odors resulting from the sanitary practices of the day. Partly due to this patronage, the western perfumery industry was created. By the 18th century, aromatic plants were being grown in the Grasse region of France to provide the growing perfume industry with raw materials. Even today, France remains the centre of the European perfume design and trade.
Health IssuesSome perfume ingredients can cause health problems. Evidence in peer-reviewed journals shows that some fragrances can cause asthmatic reactions even when the participants could not actually smell the fragrances[9] . Many fragrance ingredients can cause allergic skin reactions[10]. There is scientific evidence that some common ingredients, like certain synthetic musks, can disrupt the balance of hormones in the human body (endocrine disruption)[11] , [12] and even cause cancer (especially in the case of the ubiquitous synthetic polycyclic molecules, assigned to the musk odor group). [13][14] Some research of aromatics have shown that they contain compounds that cause skin irritation, however many of the studies, such as IFRA's research claiming that opoponax is too dangerous to be used in perfumery, are still incomplete and may lead to faulty conclusions[15]. It is also true that sometimes inhalation alone can cause skin irritation[16]. Much remains to be learned about the effects of fragrance on human health and the environment.
The perfume industry is not regulated for safety by the FDA in the US. Protection of trade secrets prevents the listing of ingredients that might or might not be hazardous in perfumes. Rather perfume ingredients are tested to the extent that they are Generally recognized as safe (GRAS). In Europe, the mandatory listing of any of a number of chemicals thought to be hazardous has just begun, but this in itself can be misleading, since, for instance, linalool, which must be listed as hazardous for causing skin irritation, actually causes skin irritation only when it degrades to peroxides, and the use of antioxidants in perfumes could prevent this. European versions of some old favorite perfumes, like chypres, which require the use of oakmoss extract, are being reformulated because of these new regulations.
In some cases, an excessive use of perfumes may cause allergic reactions of the skin. For instance, acetophenone, ethyl acetate and acetone while present in many perfumes, are also known or potential respiratory allergens. Persons with multiple chemical sensitivity or respiratory diseases such as asthma may be responsive to even low levels of perfumes.
Natural aromaticsPerfume composed only of natural materials can be more expensive due to the cost of some of these materials.Some natural aromatics contain allergens or even carcinogenic compounds. The use of some natural materials, like sandalwood or musk, can lead to species endangerment and illegal trafficking. Natural ingredients vary by the times and locations where they are harvested. Natural ingredients have aromas that are highly complex and are difficult or have been impossible to obtain through modern-day synthetics.
Synthetic aromaticsThe production of synthetic materials may contribute to environmental problems, since their production involve known carcinogens such as aromatic hydrocarbons. Use of synthetic aromatics can make some perfumes available at widely-affordable prices. However, synthetic aromatics as a group are not necessarily cheaper than natural aromatics. The excessive use of some synthetic materials like nitro-musks and macrocyclic musks has led to pollution problems, such as with the Great Lakes.[citation needed] There are many newly-created synthetic aromas that bear no olfactory relationship to any natural material. Synthetic aromatics are more consistent than natural aromatics.
Natural muskMusk was traditionally taken from the male musk deer Moschus moschiferus. This requires the killing of the animal in the process. Although the musk pod is produced only by a young male deer, musk hunters usually did not discriminate between the age and sex of the deers. Due to the high demand of musk and indiscriminate hunting, populations were severely depleted. As a result, the deer is now protected by law and international trade of musk from Moschus moschiferus is prohibited:
" Musk deer are protected under national legislation in many countries where they are found. The musk deer populations of Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan are included in Appendix I of CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. This means that these musk deer and their derivatives are banned from international commercial trade."
Due to the rarity and high price of natural musk, as well as for legal and ethical reasons, it is the policy of many perfume companies to use synthetic musk instead. Numerous synthetic musks of high quality are readily available and approved safe by IFRA. However, many synthetic musks have been found in human fat, mother's milk, and the bottom of the Great Lakes.
Preserving perfumeFragrance compounds in perfumes will degrade or break down if improperly stored in the presence of:
Heat Light Oxygen Extraneous organic materials Proper preservation of perfumes involve keeping them away from sources of heat and storing them where they will not be exposed to light. An opened bottle will keep its aroma intact for up to a year, as long as it is full or nearly so, but as the level goes down, the presence of oxygen in the air that is contained in the bottle will alter the perfume's smell character, eventually distorting them.
Perfumes are best preserved when kept in light-tight aluminium bottles or in their original packaging when not in use, and refrigerated at a relatively low temperatures between 3-7 degrees Celsius. Although it is difficult to completely remove oxygen from the headspace of a stored flask of fragrance, opting for spray dispensers instead of rollers and "open" bottles will minimize oxygen exposure. Sprays also have the advantage of isolating fragrance inside a bottle and preventing it from mixing with dust, skin, and detritus, which will degrade and alter the quality of a perfume.
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Since jetting off to The Beaver State whenever a hankering hits isn't very practical, I am on a mission to find a local source for similarly delectable wings. First stop: Cafe Artist in Orange County. This spot came recommended to me by Anh, a Gastronomy reader.
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We ordered five dishes between the three of us and managed to finish them all. First up was a hefty platter of oc len xao dua ($11.99), cockles sea snails simmered in an irresistible lemongrass, red curry, and coconut broth.
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Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate claims 2 more suicide attacks
Banner for the Al Nusrah Front, a jihadist group in Syria. Image from the SITE Intelligence Group. |
The Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant, al Qaeda in Iraq's affiliate in Syria, has claimed credit for two more suicide attacks against Bashar al Assad's military.
In a statement released on the Al Nusrah Front's Twitter page, the group said it struck military targets in Homs and Hama in the past week, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. One of the attacks was carried out in conjunction with two other Syrian rebel groups.
The Al Nusrah Front said a suicide attack on a "military barracks" in the city of Al Qusair in Homs province on Jan. 23 was conducted by Abu Islam al Shami "after coordinating with the independent al-Farooq regiment and the Ashbal al-'Aqida [Cubs of the Creed] Brigade," according to SITE. Al Shami drove a truck packed with "nearly 20 tons of explosive materials" into "the heart of the barracks."
The Al Nusrah Front also said a suicide bomber named Abu Abdul Jabbar al Najdi "detonated an Isuzu truck laden with 3.5 tons of explosive materials in the area of al-Salmiyya, and in one of the most secure areas" in Hama province on Jan. 21.
The group did not say how many Syrian soldiers and "thugs" were killed in either attack, but vowed to carry out further suicide strikes.
"The Al Nusrah Front promises its people in proud Homs that it will continue such blessed operations until it cleanses it of the filth of Nusayris [Alawhites] and grants relief to the Sunnis from their oppression," one of the statements said.
Additionally, another suicide attack is reported to have taken place on Jan. 19 near a mosque in the southern city of Dara'a. The government blamed the Al Nusrah Front for the attack; Al Nusrah has not claimed the attack.
The Al Nusrah Front has now claimed credit for 48 of the 58 suicide attacks that have taken place in Syria since December 2011, according to a tally by The Long War Journal (note that multiple suicide bombers deployed in a single operation are counted as part of a single attack). Last week, the terror group claimed credit for a complex suicide assault in Sa'sa', near the Golan Heights. Six suicide attacks have now been reported in Syria so far this year; Al Nusrah has claimed credit for five of them.
Al Nusrah has also served as the vanguard for jihadist forces in the major attacks on Syrian military bases. In concert with allied jihadist groups such as the Ahrar al Sham, the Islamic Vanguard, Mujahedeen Shura Council, the Muhajireen Group, and Chechen fighters, as well as supposedly secular insurgents groups such as the Free Syrian Army, the terror group has overrun three large Syrian installations since last fall [see LWJ report, Al Nusrah Front claims complex suicide assault on Syrian military base, for more information on the group's joint operations].
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On Dec. 11, 2012, the US designated the Al Nusrah Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The designation stated that the emir of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Du'a (a.k.a. Abu Bakr al Baghdadi al Husseini al Qurshi), "is in control of both AQI and Al Nusrah."
At the same time, the US added two senior Al Nusrah leaders, Maysar Ali Musa Abdallah al Juburi and Anas Hasan Khattab, both members of al Qaeda in Iraq, to the list of global terrorists; the US did not add the emir of Al Nusrah, Sheikh Abu Muhammad al Julani, to the list, however. [See LWJ report, US adds Al Nusrah Front, 2 leaders to terrorism list, for information on the designation of the Al Nusrah Front and the two leaders.]
Despite Al Nusrah's known affiliation with al Qaeda and its radical ideology, Syrian opposition groups, including the supposedly secular Syrian National Coalition, have rallied to support Al Nusrah. Immediately after the US designated Al Nusrah as a terrorist group, 29 Syrian opposition groups signed a petition that not only condemned the US's designation, but said "we are all Al Nusrah," and urged their supporters to raise Al Nusrah's flag (which is the flag of al Qaeda) [see LWJ report, Syrian National Coalition urges US to drop Al Nusrah terrorism designation].
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Posted by larry at January 29, 2013 10:21 AM ET:
I was wondering why these guys had been recently. Then we hear they're back to their usual stuff. Still, it seems that they are becoming a more conventional fighting force.
Posted by Matt at January 29, 2013 9:57 PM ET:
We were in the middle of it in 2005 in Iraq so we needed a deal with the Sunnis, SOI to get them away from al-Qaida and to stop them shooting at us. But had we not been in the middle, the Sunnis would not live under al-Qaida and nor will the people of Syria. For they are mainly secular, religious but secular. Al-Qaida has no future in Syria as it had no future in Iraq.
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Levant and couchant. The longer this rebellion lurches on the more the French "tag' for the area makes sense.


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This is the second day now that I do not know the result of the juegos., he thought. But I must have confidence and I must be worthy of the great DiMaggio who does all things perfectly even with the pain of the bone spur in his heel. What is a bone spur? he asked himself. Un espuela de hueso. We do not have them. Can it be as painful as the spur of a fighting cock in one's heel? I do not think I could endure that or the loss of the eye and of both eyes and continue to fight as the fighting cocks do. Man is not much beside the great birds and beasts. Still I would rather be that beast down there in the darkness of the sea. (3.85)
The old man admires DiMaggio with a blind faith; he is sure of the man's endurance even though he does not know what a "bone spur" is.
The odds would change back and forth all night and they fed the negro rum and lighted cigarettes for him. Then the negro, after the rum, would try for a tremendous effort and once he had the old man, who was not an old man then but was Santiago El Campeon, nearly three inches off balance. But the old man had raised his hand up to dead even again. He was sure then that he had the negro, who was a fine man and a great athlete, beaten. And at daylight when the bettors were asking that it be called a draw and the referee was shaking his head, he had unleashed his effort and forced the hand of the negro down and down until it rested on the wood. The match had started on a Sunday morning and ended on a Monday morning. Many of the bettors had asked for a draw because they had to go to work on the docks loading sacks of sugar or at the Havana Coal Company. Otherwise everyone would have wanted it to go to a finish. But he had finished it anyway and before anyone had to go to work. (3.90)
The old man has previously won respect for his physical strength, not his skill or knowledge.
For a long time after that everyone had called him The Champion and there had been a return match in the spring. But not much money was bet and he had won it quite easily since he had broken the confidence of the negro from Cienfuegos in the first match. After that he had a few matches and then no more. He decided that he could beat anyone if he wanted to badly enough and he decided that it was bad for his right hand for fishing. He had tried a few practice matches with his left hand. But his left hand had always been a traitor and would not do what he called on it to do and he did not trust it. (3.91)
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I called a professional. He wanted $80 just to come look at it. I can get a new valve for ~$230 online. We just don't have that kind of money this month. So we definitely can't afford to pay a professional. I can change out the valve. Just shut off the gas and the electric. Unplug the two sets From what I've been reading online, a common problem with Pooh Bear |
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My brother couldn't find anything wrong with the electronics. I put it all back together and turned it on. It came on once. After that I couldn't get it to come back on. I shut off the gas and electric to the unit, and I give up. Gonna have to call a professional on this one. I can't verify for certain that it is the valve and I don't want to put out money for a part I don't need. So I give up. I'll be calling a professional to fix it. Pooh Bear (aka Fluff For Brains) |
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It is best to keep the pups until they are 10-12 weeks old, if possible. They will learn socialization and bite inhabition from the mother and litter mates! This will make for a much more well mannered dog!
Puppies should be weaned to early than 6 weeks of age. Most puppies are weaned between 6-8 weeks of age. This is also the age at which they should receive their first vaccinations.