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One of the longest running undergraduate psychology conferences in the nation
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Monmouth University Student Research Conference on April 16
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Associate Professor of Psychology Lisa Dinella and students from the "A Field Experience in the Psychological Principals of Animal Training" were featured in the Star-Ledger on April 10.
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Speakers include Dr. Azza Karem, United Nations Population Fund; John K. Werner, co-founder of Citizen Schools; and David Zirin, sports correspondent for The Nation.
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This large-scale national survey answers some of the most common questions about Valentine's Day.
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Solomon Schechter Day School wins $1,000 first prize, Howell Middle School South wins $800 second prize, Red Bank Charter Schools wins $600 third prize.
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$2400 prize fund rewards creativity and boosts school science teaching
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The basis of the project is to research solutions for community sustainability in order to help locals stabilize Macheke's economic, health, food, education, and energy systems long term.
Robert Solorzano believes that working in a diverse environment is a skill required for an international business major.
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The tidal flooding from Superstorm Sandy in Ocean and Monmouth counties exceeded previous record elevations set in 1992 by 12 to 18 inches. Eighty-mile per hour winds also generated waves across the lagoons and bays of the four coastal counties, raising tidal elevations 4 to 5 feet above normal.
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Dr. Saliba Sarsar received the Award for Academic Excellence
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The Summer Research Program enables students to work on collaborative research projects under the supervision of School of Science faculty and staff.
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TomTom expands to Argentina
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TomTom expands to Argentina
~ TomTom introduces award-winning car navigation products in Argentina ~
Buenos Aires, 15 July 2009. TomTom, the world's leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, with over 30 million users worldwide, today announces that it is expanding into Argentina. TomTom will enter the market with three products: the premium TomTom GO, the mid-range TomTom XL and entry-level TomTom ONE. The products will be distributed by Visuar and sold through various retailers across Argentina including Garbarino, Fravega, Carrefour, Wal-Mart and Falabela. The products will be available in stores in August 2009.
"Argentina offers a good potential with over 9 million cars on the road every day, and we are confident that we can achieve the same leading position in Argentina that we already have in the rest of the world," says Elias Kabeche, TomTom's Area Director Latin America. "Offering our fully localised PND products in Argentina is a logical next step in our expansion strategy in Latin America."
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So, like I said in my last post, I moved. Moving forces you to ask yourself the hard questions. Like, the 4th time you've moved your collection of vintage cassingles, you have to wonder "What am I doing with these things?"
My box of ticket stubs definitely falls into that category. I mean, it isn't taking up any valuable real estate, but if I'm not using them for something cool then why am I even keeping them? Because really, ticket stubs are super cool. People don't usually go to "meh" concerts, they go to awesome ones. So why keep a tangible reminder of that awesomeness stuffed away in a box in your closet? These magnets are quick, easy, and every time you get orange juice out of the fridge you can reminisce about those great nights. (Additionally, the big national love day is coming up, and if you keep tickets as date mementos, these are a really sweet gift.)
- Ticket Stubs
- Laser Printer
- Glue Stick or Spray Glue
- Chipboard or the back cover of an old notebook
- Aleene's Paper Glaze
- Hot Glue
- Magnets
The first step is to scan your ticket stubs, and use a program to resize your tickets. I made mine 3 inches wide. (Make sure when you re-size it you lock your proportions, or they will end up looking wonky) Then print your image out with a laser jet printer and use a glue stick or some spray glue (where have you been all my life?) to mount them onto some chip board or the the back cover of an old notebook or something. Finally trim your tickets to size with a paper cutter or some scissors.
Once you have your tickets trimmed, cover them with the paper glaze. I used Aleene's cause I'm a fan of her tacky glue, but there are other brands. The technique I used was sort of similar to flooding an iced cookie. Outline first, then fill in the middle. Kind of fun. Also, it made me want a cookie. Try to pop any bubbles.
Now let them dry overnight. Don't put too much on, otherwise the glaze will just slowly ooze off. As the glaze dries it will turn clear and shiny. After 24 hours mine were good, but there was one little cloudy spot that took another day to totally set.
Last, attach magnets to the back with hot glue. You can buy rolls of magnets at a craft store, but I just used an old promotional magnet from my dentist (for both recycling and being cheap purposes). There, now show everyone how cool and cultured you are. The best part of this project is that even if you don't have a box of old ticket stubs lying around, you can still make them thanks to this modern internet age. Did you ever see the Beatles play live? Well, who says you can't pretend?
Some other great ticket stub projects, while we're at it:
- A ticket stub guest book from Jesse and Deanna, if you're the marrying kind.
- A ticket stub throw pillow source unknown (but spotted all over Pinterest), if you're into sewing.
- Or make a giant ticket stub wall hanging, if you have 5 dollars and know how to order an Engineering Print from Staples.


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Keo, in his weekly Business Day newspaper column, writes Vodacom's Player 23 campaign is an insult to the cosmopolitan South African rugby supporter.
For 10 years South African rugby's marketing team did everything to reflect that in a new South Africa there was a new South African rugby culture far removed from the brandy and coke potbellied types that stereotype the traditional white Afrikaans male's bond with the game.
Zulu dancers were introduced as part of pre-match entertainment at Tests, playing quotas ensured black representation on the field and slowly blacks were enticed to experience an afternoon at the palace of what was once a white's only affair.
There was an effort being made to change perception and to kill off stereotyping, but South African rugby could guarantee nothing outside of their control – and they don't control who pays to go to a ground. They could not foresee Piet van Zyl, dressed in jeans and a Springbok jersey that couldn't accommodate his barrel gut, casually wondering onto the field and assaulting Irish referee Dave McHugh when the Springboks played the All Blacks in Durban in 2002, and they could not be accountable for the actions of an unidentified individual who racially abuses another at a game.
All that South African rugby can control is that over which it has influence, and that is why the endorsement of Vodacom's 2009 rugby campaign is baffling because all it has done is reinforce that the South African rugby fan is everything the organization has tried to convince us is no longer the case.
Vodacom, as the primary sponsor of rugby in South Africa, is celebrating the year of the fan. His name is Jan, he is player 23 in the team and he is a clone of the 1970s white Springbok rugby supporter – a walking caricature of what has always repulsed. Only they've given Jan a personality of being a jovial and hugely popular bloke, but perception is stronger than fact and the physical appearance of Jan and what he represents in the stands adds to the perception that rugby in South Africa is still a game supported only by grossly overweight brandy and coke potbellied types.
I have sympathy for the well-traveled and likeable modern Afrikaans-speaking South African who loves his language, loves his rugby and loves living in South Africa. This modern Afrikaner certainly doesn't look or act like Jan and he must cringe every time he sees the advertisement.
In an evolving South African rugby audience market, Jan is in the minority at Stormers and Sharks matches, which says player 23 should be a celebration of something more than a pot-bellied Afrikaans speaking supporter. What of Gert, who is sophisticated, lean and intelligent? What of Sipho, who digs his rugby almost as much as he does soccer? What of Alice who never misses a game? What of Peter, who has always put the Springboks first on a Saturday afternoon?
Vodacom will defend their choice of Jan as good natured fun and SA Rugby will see nothing offensive in it, yet continue to wonder why the perception that their game caters only for conservative and racist whites.
The game in this country is more cosmopolitan in support than it has ever been and that is the pity of the advertisement because it reflects the past when there is so much of the current to be showcased when the British & Irish Lions visit in June.
This is not about being politically correct, but about accuracy in who supports the Springboks. There is more to South African rugby than Jan, but thanks to Jan it will take another 10 years to convince critics of South African rugby that there is life beyond the 23rd member of the team.
Things off the field have changed in our rugby and innovation would be celebrating this in the same way the Bulls and Sharks celebrated what hasn't changed on the field, which is the ability of a good South African team to turn defence into the most lethal form of attack.
The Bulls and Sharks were brutal in defending their line against the Hurricanes and Force respectively, and the skill in maintaining defensive composure is equal to anything a team does when given the ball.
Rugby is a game played as much without the ball as with it, and at the weekend we saw two very good South African sides reinforce the stereotype that South African teams are more dangerous without the ball.
And, unlike Jan, that is a stereotype the cosmopolitan South African rugby fan should never find offensive.


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Sounds great, love this category so will definitely participate but probably comment late (on Monday), very nice activity and sorry that I have missed the ones this year as I really loved them as well but better late than never))
With renewed enthusiasm, I invite you to join us in wearing
a chypre fragrance on Saturday, March 3.
Cacio has kindly sent me some Jacomo Silences to sample, and I'll be exploring that.
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For newcomers, here's the lowdown on this monthly online event:
Every member, any gender, novice or veteran sniffer, is invited to apply a fragrance related to the theme of the month (listed below) and share your thoughts on the first Saturday of the month. This isn't a mandatory assignment; it's just for fun. Because not everyone logs in on weekends, you're encouraged to continue to add comments within this themed thread on subsequent days. If you don't join us for this month's discussion, please look ahead at the tentative lineup and join in at a later date.
JANUARY ~ OrientalLooking for suggestions?
(warmth, flowers, spices, woods & vanilla)
FEBRUARY ~ Animalic
(civet-, castoreum-, leather-, or musk-influenced scents)
MARCH ~ Chypre
(used to be defined by oakmoss presence, but ...?)
APRIL ~ Floral
(single solifore or full bouquet of flowers)
MAY~ Fruity
(single sweet fruits or a bowl of fruity-florals)
JUNE ~ Citrus
(hesperidic: bergamot, lemon, orange, grapefruit, tangerine, etc.)
JULY ~ Green
(fresh leaves & grasses)
AUGUST ~ Fresh or aquatic
(cool, dewy notes and seaside scents)
SEPTEMBER ~ Opposite-Gender Fragrance
OCTOBER ~ Ambery
(dark, light or blond amber as feature note)
NOVEMBER ~ Spicy
(warm notes associated with cooking)
DECEMBER ~ Gourmand
(fragrances with a foody note, but not usually fruity--save for May)
See previous SnS discussions:
Oriental Jan. 2007, Jan. 2008, Jan. 2009, Jan. 2010, Jan. 2011, Jan. 2012
Animalic Feb. 2007, Feb. 2008, Feb. 2009, Feb. 2010, Feb. 2011, Feb. 2012
Chypre March 2007, March 2008, March 2009, March 2010, March 2011
Floral April 2007, April 2008, April 2009, April 2010, April 2011
Fruity May 2007, May 2008, May 2009, May 2010, May 2011
Citrus June 2007, June 2008, June 2009, June 2010, June 2011
Green July 2008, July 2009, July 2010, July 2011
Fresh Aug. 2008, Aug. 2009, Aug. 2010, Aug. 2011
Fougere Sept. 2007
Opposite Gender Sept. 2008, Sept. 2009, Sept. 2010, Sept. 2011
Ambery Oct. 2007, Oct. 2008, Oct. 2009, Oct. 2010, Oct. 2011
Spicy Nov. 2007, Nov. 2008, Nov. 2009, Nov. 2010, Nov. 2011
Gourmand Dec. 2007, Dec. 2008, Dec. 2009, Dec. 2010, Dec. 2011
For the months of July and August 2007, regular BN was offline and supporters had access to an abbreviated site. We discussed aquatics and greens, but those posts are no longer accessible.
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Sounds great, love this category so will definitely participate but probably comment late (on Monday), very nice activity and sorry that I have missed the ones this year as I really loved them as well but better late than never))
Here we go. Lots of chypre lovers on Basenotes.
Oh, my, which chypre should I choose?
"No elegance is possible without it...perfume is a part of you." Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
Oh jeez...this one's going to be hard to pick just one.
"All problems are illusions of the mind."
-- Eckhart Tolle
Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual. ..Carl Sagan
Much excitement in the Alityke household for this one!
I can't wait! I happen to have a new bottle of vintage Givenchy III that is superb. That may be just the one!
Ooooo Chypre Saturday ! Yes !
For sale. Carnal Flower and Vero Profumo Onda.
Well l think this Saturday might be a momentous day for me. l'm not generally a chypre gal, but l have a sample of Mitsouko (modern extrait), kindly sent to me by the lovely Mimi (thanks darlin'!), &.... l have never even sniffed Mitsouko before. No, really!
So l guess it's time, isn't it?
lt will have to be during the day as l'll be out with the bf in the evening; l won't risk wearing a new perfume around him without trying it first, but l'll be here with my impressions when l get the chance. l'm quite excited!
"What is this secret connection between the soul, and sea, clouds and perfumes? The soul itself appears to be sea, cloud and perfume..." - from Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.
Glad I found this! I've been reading Basenotes for a while and recently joined. At first when I started with fragrances last year I thought I would love chypres, but wasn't sure until just a few weeks ago. This week has been chypre week exclusively, by Saturday I should be getting ready to try my vintage Givenchy III. Or a recent purchase of Aromatic Elixir. Or Weil Antilope. All of which seem a bit daunting because they are so strong and green!
Yay, I say !!!
I might go with the effervescent, irisy, modern-day-chypre Chanel 31, rue Cambon. Or maybe with the soft, soapy, 70's-drug-store-chypre Prince Matchabelli Cache. Or it could be the sophisticated. confident, and sexy chypre, Paloma Picasso. Hold on now, I forgot about the classically, understated and downright regal chypre, Ralph Lauren Safari. And then there's the elegant, ultra-modern floral-chypre, Bulgari Rose Essentielle. It might just have to be each of them taking a turn thoughout the day!
"You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future."
"Three essentials for a good life: Someone to love, somewhere to go, and something to look forward to."
Mikie, do my favorite on you, a semi-chypre, a spring scent d'Amour from Guerlain. It sits well on you and Ray loves lemons, I thought.
In a world where 6 million people are added each month, every landscape matters.
I wish I had some Profumo by Acqua di Parma still around, I love that stuff almost as much as I love Mitsouko, which is most likely what I'll wear. And Chypre by Coty, the vintage EdP I have. And maybe some Tabac Blond extrait? Oh...you see what I mean, it's impossible to choose just one.
"All problems are illusions of the mind."
-- Eckhart Tolle
Plus I think I like the mature, unisex and somewhat professional quality that those vintage chypres have, as I am a professor who also sees patients and super sweet perfumes that most young women where today are just not appropriate for me and my body chemistry.
As has been noted, 'tis impossible to choose just one. I think we need at least a SnS Chypre weekend, if not a full week sometime. I have narrowed it down to.......no...will just have to see tomorrow
Glad you joined in on the fun rin-nd!! WELCOME
Sync'in and Think'in in 2015!
I shall layer my Mitsouko and also fit in some time for Lyric Woman. Yes, I shall.
"Like a lobster with a pearl in its claw, the beet held the jasmine firmly without crushing or obscuring it. Beet lifted jasmine, the way a bullnecked partner lifts a ballerina, and the pair came on stage on citron's fluty cue. As if jasmine were a collection of beautiful paintings, beet hung it in the galleries of the nose, insured it against fire or theft, threw a party to celebrate it. Citron mailed the invitations." Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins p. 189
What I am loving right now: Shalimar vintage extrait, Chanel Bois des Iles, Chanel no. 22, Le Labo Iris 39, Guerlain Iris Ganache
My plan is for early GIII and later in the day Aromatic Elixir!
Today my SOTD is Dioressence (not sure if vintage or not) - started with a nice and proper chypre, then morphed into a sultry balsamic oriental. Worn for the first time. Wasn't expecting the oriental quality - sometimes too heavy for me when I am at work. Was very nice, and I felt very feminine and powerful (important since I teach a bunch of unruly mid 20s young men!).
Good morning SnS-ers - Happy chypre day!
I'm starting my day in Gucci No3, a disarmingly gorgeous, sleek classic floral chypre from 1985, it's possibly (and at the moment it's absolutely) my favorite chypre from that era ...and beyond. I don't know who created it, but its perfect harmony of notes include bergamot, tuberose, iris, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose, narcissus, amber, patchouli, musk, oakmoss and vetiver. It's been discontinued for quite some time, but you can still find new-old-stock once in a while ...I hoard it. Y'all have a great day!
Science is not only compatible with spirituality, it is a profound source of spirituality. When we recognize our place in an immensity of light-years and in the passage of ages, when we grasp the intricacy, beauty, and subtlety of life, then that soaring feeling, that sense of elation and humility combined, is surely spiritual. ..Carl Sagan
Wearing the end of a bottle of 1980s vintage Givenchy III. Opens with a WHOOSH of lemon peel and bergamot then in creeps the astringent green of the galbanum... Green, grassy but still sharp from the bergamot and citrus. Delicious
Caleche Hermes is part of the weekend plan. In spite of so many to choose from few are in my collection that I wear regularly.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; but the heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as a fragrant forest.
I think chypres are my favorite in my admittedly limited experience. After reading a previous thread "Replace 70's chypres", I ordered a few samples from Posh Peasant. Hillaire, I was impressed with your knowledge of this and am leaning strongly on your recommendations! I have a vintage Dioressence and Givenchy III to try, and this morning I picked:
Le Temps d'Un Fete by Parfums de Nicolai. I guess that would translate to Party Time, or maybe the more innuendo filled Ball Time.
My perfume describing skills are woefully inadequate. I do get the green grassy, new flower growth smell, mixed with soft florals. There is a sweetness to the opening, but just a faint bitter mossy smell behind it to keep it interesting. I'm 2 hours into this fragrance and the whiffs I get keep making me stop and deeply inhale my wrist. While it evokes spring time, I could see wearing it year round.
The heart of the GIII is opening now. This is crisp as a starched white shirt. Still grassy and green but theflorals are starting. I get some white flowers, possibly jasmine but a jasmine bud not an open flower, lily of the valley early in the morning whilst dewy and behind those the freshness of hyacinth and a touch of clove so dianthus must be in there too.
The dry down is still to come
It does not get really any better than Sous le Vent in my books. The aromatic- citric opening with the Guerlain herbal bouquet (emphasis on tarragon, I think) is perfumery perfection - masterfully executed, unique and outstanding! The opening accord does remind me of juicy limes with zest and I am not the first to mention as drseid has done it before in his review for Sous le Vent. Sous le Vent lifts your mood, refreshes you and is 'sombre' enough to fit the genre and raise enough interest (with its chypré base notes and indolic/slightly animalic facet underneath the whole composition). Longevity is many hours, but very redux (if on skin only, which is best, however) after two hours. Nevertheless, a couple of days ago I did wake in the morning being enveloped in a Sous le Vent chypré aroma bubble. Possibly my favorite chypré, definitely my most favorite contemporary and one of my very most wanted Guerlains!
So today l have smelled & worn Mitsouko for the very first time!
l don't think l need to describe the notes here, but l will attempt to describe my impressions. The opening was, as l expected, very "retro" in feel, with an underlying creaminess that quickly became more prominent, & sweeter. At this stage it seemed almost cloying & possibly headache-inducing to me, but l hung in there. After an hour it was softer & mossier, & although l didn't really recognise the peach note as such, l definitely got the "fuzzy peach skin" vibe l have read about. Three hours in, l got the salty oakmoss along with an almost ambery sweetness, & now seven hours after application it's faded but still traceable.
l'll be honest; l didn't expect to love Mitsouko, but l can imagine growing to like her a lot after a few more wearings. She isn't bitter & green on my skin as l have found other chypres to be, but l think it's usually the addition of galbanum that ruins a perfume for me. l went into town & back while wearing her today, & l felt very "put together" & in control, which l enjoyed.
Thanks again to Mimi for enabling me to try this one!
"What is this secret connection between the soul, and sea, clouds and perfumes? The soul itself appears to be sea, cloud and perfume..." - from Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis.
Mmmmm.... Teardrop you smell fab-u-lous! Try a little more and you will be under the spell of the playful and alluring Mitzie. She's very approachable and warm unlike some of her chypre sisters who sometimes tend to the austere and correct.
Speaking of austere the Givenchy III is now down to her very high and chiseled cheekbones. Here sneaks in the warmth of vetyver, sandalwood and myrrhe with the savory oakmoss. Whilst it isnt listed to my nose there is civet. This dry down will last the evening out and I find it irresistible
I'm wearing Estee Lauder Azurée for chypre sniff 'n speak. I've recently discovered this classic and been enjoying soooo much. It is green, clean, warm and dry, but with enough sweetness to keep it from being too terribly austere and bitter. EL's website doesn't list leather as a note but there is an impression of leather in there, too, though I wouldn't call this a leathery fragrance. I think it is lovely stuff, and you cannot beat the price. I love Estee Lauder for keeping their classics. Last night I refreshed my SotA, Aqaba, with Azurée on top, and the combination was gorgeous. So it's good for layering, too. I'll probably switch to something else this evening, but I don't know what yet. And maybe, as Knit says, I'll make it a chypre weekend.
Top Notes: Basil, Jasmine, Citrus
Middle Notes: Armoise, Vetiver, Rose
Base Notes: Patchouli, Moss, Amber
I'm wearing 31 Rue Cambon for the first time today. Despite the lack of oakmoss, it really does have a chypre feel. There is something in here that at least suggests that classic chypre bitterness, even though it's not the same thing; my guess is that it's the combination of pepper and vetiver that my nose is interpreting that way. The floral heart is elegant in that trademark Chanel way, and the base, to my surprise, was somewhat ambery. Unfortunately, the longevity seems very poor.
Current Top Five:
1. Bois des Iles--Chanel
2. George Sand--Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
3. L'Ame Soeur--Divine
4. Violet Blonde--Tom Ford
5. Santal Blush--Tom Ford
My husband(K),found a mystery parfum in his bathroom drawer. It was silver, say's only Boucheron on the bottom. There's a 'B' on the top. So he sprayed it on. It turns out to be a glorious chypre, probably more of a femme nature. If anyone knows anything about this one, I'd love to know more. I don't even know where I got it!
teardrop- Congrats on your first Mitsouko wearing!
I am joining you in vintage EDC.
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Chypre is not always my favorite scent category. The classic chypres just do not sit well on my skin and while I respect the genre, I feel chypres are simply not for me (as a very general statement, there are always exceptions, of course!) ... but as I've said before, sniff n speak days are a great excuse to stretch a little and get out of my comfort zone. I'm wearing Jour Ensoleillé by Sonoma Scent Studio, which I believe will count as a chypre. I say believe, because sometimes I still get a little confused over what is and what isn't considered chypre ... but I digress.
Notes: Orange blossom, neroli, tuberose, jasmine, beeswax absolute, labdanum absolute , myrrh, sandalwood, ambergris, vetiver, green leaves, oakmoss absolute.
Jour Ensoleillé means "sunny day" according to the SSS website and the topnotes do provide a happy blast of sunny-ness. It becomes very floral after that with a sour-ish green note that is a little too brash for me. I have to be honest, I'm not loving the Jour Ensoleillé. It's a little too green or too sour or too something ... or maybe it's just too chypre-ish
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Brave Bleu, wearing a chypre when chypres are out of your comfort zone. I agree, Sniff 'n Speak gives us a good opportunity to stretch ourselves (or to reaffirm our lack of love).
My SotE is vintage Y parfum. I love this scent so much. I love the white florals, the green springtime uplift, the animalic center of this swirling kaleidescope of notes. It is the kind of fragrance that makes me wonder why I bother with anything else. But of course there is always the next thing to try.
Current Top Five:
1. Bois des Iles--Chanel
2. George Sand--Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
3. L'Ame Soeur--Divine
4. Violet Blonde--Tom Ford
5. Santal Blush--Tom Ford
post shower still have a trace of Mitsouko on my arms. Added a smidge of my precious sample of Sous Le Vent to the wrists.
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Gosh, I love Sous le Vent. . . . Precious, indeed. I can still smell my Deneuve, which I also love.
I wore Chinatown for my Body Flow class this am, and Deneuve to a baby shower this afternoon. I was going to go with Givenchy III instead of Deneuve, so I may put some of that on later tonight. Sous le Vent is so wonderful, knit!
I ended up wearing Profumo because I have a sample of it, and recalled really liking this fragrance when I first smelled it. Well, this is so beautiful. Sweet, earthy, creamy, tangy, just gorgeous. Thank you Quarry for SNS, for it made me stretch and find a new love.
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Thanks, Lovingthealien. This could very well be the one. I have a plain silver sprayer in a purse size. It doesn't look like these bottles but must be from this series.
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I'm in Sisley's Eau du Soir this morning. This is another chypre of great beauty and sophistication, displaying smoothly blended notes of mandarin, bergamot, rose, jasmine, lily of the valley, carnation, ylang-ylang, patchouli, violet, pepper, juniper, labdanum, oak moss and ambergris. EdS was originally released in 1970, discontinued around '89 then re-launched soon after in 1990, which is I believe when it got its gaudy sculptural cap (my mother has an older bottle - the fragrance is pretty much the same and the bottle looks similar but it doesn't have that cap.) Gaudy cap or not, I love this deeply mossy, elegant fragrance. I like their ads, too.
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Mmm, this thread smells awesome! I'm in 31 Rue Cambon, also. The chypre that isn't. But it sure does wear like one and it is the reason that I want to marry Jacques Polge when I grow up. Unlike L'Incandescent, I get excellent longevity from this, stays on me until I wash it off. Pretty much all the Chanels do that for me though. This scent is very special to me; have worn it enough that now it has seen lots of happy times as well as some rough times with me. One of those scents I can't imagine ever being without.
The nose wants what it wants!
Cannot understand why TS pans this so much in The Guide. I love it too. Yes, harsh at times, especially in the warm, but a stunning cooler weather citric chypre in all it's boney glory. A true "Grande Dame" of the genre.
Nothing sweet or rosy to detract from it's elegance
Current Top Five:
1. Bois des Iles--Chanel
2. George Sand--Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier
3. L'Ame Soeur--Divine
4. Violet Blonde--Tom Ford
5. Santal Blush--Tom Ford
L'Incandescent, I'm not surprised to hear of poor longevity with 31RC. You aren't the first I've heard wishing it had more longevity and/or projection. My skin tends to be extra generous when it comes to longevity with most scents, esp. Chanels. Glad you got to smell it long enough to get a good impression; it really is something! Would be interested to hear if you do get more longevity upon further testing; won't be terribly shocked if you don't, though.
The nose wants what it wants!
After going through my closet, I decided to go with something that is still available, so I chose
Miss Dior. It still has spunk and pizzaz, even in the current EDT form. I love the quirky, citrus/woody aspect in this scent. It has the chutspah required of the 'new' woman it was created for in the 1950's. (1947, actually)
It is still relevant today.
Created by Paul Vacher in collaboration with Jean Carles and Serge Heftler-Louiche, a fresh green mossy woods chypre parfum with top notes of galbanum and bergamot over heart notes of jasmine, rose and gardenia, on base notes of oak moss, ambergris, sandalwood and patchouli
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I wore Mitsouko yesterday and went to see "The Artist" - a nice combination. I like the "old school" feel to it.
Yesterday morning I put Givenchy III on, thinking I would switch to something else after lunch. I was busy so didn't get a chance to notice much about it, so after lunch I applied it a bit more - as I tend to apply most fragrance lightly. With that heavier application I got the aldehydes pretty significantly, unfortunately not my favorite thing. Later it unfolded a bit into a more floral heart, and I think I got some rose, but it would also tend to dip to that aldehyde scent throughout. Since the weather was cold and crisp it wasn't a good fit me, not that I don't like it, but I think I will put it on the shelf and give it another try on a warm day where that crispness will feel refreshing.
Today the Aromatics Elixir - much warmer, woodier and earthy.
Thank you Quarry for such a great experience - although I am a novice this has been fun!
Kumquat, Miss Dior is another one of my all time favorite chypres. I suppose I have a preference for the jasmine/gardenia/white floral mix with chypre'ness. Y is fruitier, Miss Dior is slightly earthier (patch?). I love them both. I have not tried the current version of Miss Dior. I 'm glad to hear it is still nice!
Don't give up on the vintage GIII. I agree she is a warmer weather fragrance. Rather austere and stand offish when the weather is cool or wet.
If you really find she isn't for you, please remember me.... I love and adore those high cheekbones and disdainfully raised eyebrows.
AE is stunning, much more warming and giving on a changeable and cool spring weekend
And now I'm going to cross-post what I wrote in the sotd thread again, so please pardon my laziness. I'm in Estee Lauder's Knowing for the evening, and what can I say that we all haven't been saying about the array of magnificent chypres we've been enjoying this weekend? It's gorgeous. And there's apparently pittosporum in it, so it's unique, too. Knowing was created by Jean Kerleo in 1988, and has notes of bergamot, pittosporum, rose, tuberose, plum, patchouli, iris, clove, bay laurel, sandalwood, vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss and civet ...among others, lol. It's a big one!
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I put a magnifying glass to my sprayer & discovered it is an EDT pour Homme after all, plus I think since the femme one didn't come about until 2008, it probably isn't right, so this is the likely suspect. That explains why I put it in with hubby's things.
It really is quite a nice feminine chypre. I didn't like it on him though. A bit too flowery.
continued the Chypre theme today in Dioressence..... yum
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Welcome, RingER!
Rin nd, exposure to Cabochard produced my first chypre craving. Then I discovered Miss Balmain--such a powerhouse. I have to spray her on fabric and wait for the drydown, but what a beauty.
I wore Jacomo Silences on Saturday for the first time. Funny how, despite my chronologically short perspective on perfumes, this scent smells like it's more than 50 years old. It's pleasing to me because there is such a forward floral presence, and there's nothing disharmonious about it. Still, it doesn't trip my trigger so well as did the green Molinard de Molinard or JL Scherrer -- both of whom eventually wore out there welcome except for an occasional revisit for a momentary craving.
I applied vintage Mitsouko extract on Sunday. Perhaps once you've smelled the best (even though my bottle is bordering on going bad due to age), nothing else is quite as good. Also, my skin tends to make scents more bitter, so while I normally prefer green florals, once we're in chypre territory, the combo can't stay sweet enough to be appealing on me. (What's my skin's issue -- the consumption of too much pickled herring and sauerkraut?)
Wearing modern Mitsouko edp today, but spraying and smelling only the INSIDE of my arm, I'm finding more of the sweet notes my skin needs. I think there really is a difference between the skin on the inside and outside of my arm. Cleavage skin is sweeter, too.
Teardrop, Mitsouko was hardly an instant love for me. I think part of the whole fragrance journey includes spells of boredom, and Mitsy stands there waiting for us to recognize her unique entertainment.
Klute, I haven't seen the movie, but Mitsouko and "The Artist" sounds like virtual time travel.
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Great report Q!
I'm still in Chypre land - I enjoyed Dioressence so much yesterday, I'm back in it today. Very rare for me to repeat.
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All-ACC (2014 - Third Team)
Career: Ranked ninth all-time at Duke in career singles winning percentage (.745, 35-12) entering the 2014-15 campaign ... Tied for sixth on the program's single-season chart for most ACC singles wins with nine as a sophomore in 2013-14 ... Owns one singles title (Duke Fab Four Invitational - Blue Bracket, 2013) and one doubles title (Duke Fab Four Invitational - White Bracket, 2013) ... Has reached a career-high national singles ranking of No. 71.
2014-15: Turned an exceptional fall, finishing 12-5, good for the second most wins on the squad ... Was ranked No. 59 in the preseason by the ITA ... Ended the year on a 7-3 stretch in his final 10 matches and defeated both nationally ranked opponents he faced in the fall ... Also went 4-3 in doubles action ... Cruised through the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic to end the fall, winning all four matches and reaching the championship but did not play the match due to weather delays ... Dropped just one set in four matches at the Dick Vitale event ... Turned in breakout performance at the ITA All-American Championships, advancing through the qualifying stage and into the main draw as a result of his performances ... In the qualifying rounds, won a pair of matches before falling to Miami's Piotr Lomacki in three sets ... Moved to the main draw as a lucky loser and fell to Louisville's Seb Stiefelmeyer in three sets ... In the consolation bracket of the main draw, topped Memphis' Connor Glennon, ranked No. 38 in the preseason, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-0 to move to the consolation bracket Round of 16 ... Earned biggest win of the fall in the Round of 16 with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph against No. 21 Hunter Reese of Tennessee to reach the quarterfinals, where he fell to Ohio State's Chris Diaz 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 ... Started strong at the Duke Fab Four Invite, finishing second in his flight with a 6-3, 6-2 setback to Kentucky's Beck Pennington ... Won first three matches of the event in straight sets, including topping rival Ian Dempster of NC State 7-6 (4), 6-1 in the semifinals of his draw ... In doubles, paired with TJ Pura at the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic and went 1-1 ... Also went 1-1 with Daniel McCall at the USTA/ITA Carolina Regional ... In the first fall event, paired with Nicolas Alvarez and took second in their flight of the Duke Fab Four, falling 8-7 (4) to Stiefelmeyer and Michael Lippens of Louisville in the championship match.
2013-14: Tied for first on the team in singles wins (32) and ACC singles victories (9) as a sophomore ... Concluded the season ranked 94th in the final ITA Division I singles poll and 14th in the Carolina Region singles poll after being ranked as high as 71st nationally during the spring ... The nine ACC singles wins tied him for sixth on Duke's all-time single-season chart ... Garnered third team All-ACC recognition ... Paced the Blue Devils during the dual match season with a 20-5 singles record ... Played primarily at the No. 4 position, where he went 18-3 ... Clinched consecutive team victories over No. 29 VCU and No. 19 NC State ... Defeated Eddy Covalschi of Notre Dame, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, to secure a 4-3 win for Duke over the ninth-ranked Fighting Irish March 28 ... Also clinched a 5-2 defeat of No. 30 Florida State April 6 ... Went 3-0 in singles action during the postseason ... Compiled a 19-9 mark for the season in doubles with a 12-6 record in dual matches ... Teamed with Cale Hammond for a 5-1 record at the No. 3 spot in the lineup ... With Fred Saba, knocked off Illinois' 27th-ranked pair of Farris Gosea and Blake Bazarnik 6-5 (5) to secure the doubles point for Duke ... With Hammond, topped Adam Lee and Anthony Delcore of Wake Forest, 8-7 (5) to help the Blue Devils claim the doubles point in a 4-3 victory over the 25th-ranked Demon Deacons ... He and Hammond went 2-0 in the postseason, collecting victories in the ACC and NCAA Tournament ... With Raphael Hemmeler, tabbed the 25th doubles tandem in the ITA's preseason poll ... Talled a 12-4 record in singles during the fall to go along with a 7-3 mark in doubles ... Captured the first singles title of his collegiate career at the Duke Fab Four Invitational, defeating No. 5 Romain Bogaerts of Wake Forest 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) to win the Blue Bracket final ... Paired with TJ Pura to win a doubles title in the White Bracket as well ... Advanced to the singles final of the qualifying stage at the ITA All-American Championships ... With Hemmeler, reached the round of 16 in doubles in the tournament's main draw ... Notched a three-set win over No. 33 Rafael Aita of UNC Wilmington to advance to the singles quarterfinals at the ITA Carolina Regional ... Teamed up with Jason Tahir to reach the doubles semifinals at the Lakewood Ranch Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic ... Earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team and the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2012-13: Finished his freshman campaign with a 3-3 overall record in singles and a 2-3 mark in doubles … Completed the season with a 1-0 singles and doubles record in ACC competition … With Fred Saba, clinched the doubles point from the No. 3 position in the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament against Coastal Carolina and UNCW, respectively … Earned first collegiate singles victory against NCCU's Thomas Persisco, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 3 position … Earned first ACC singles victory against Matt Wagner of Boston College, 6-3, 6-3, from the No. 5 position … With fellow Brazilian Henrique Cunha, earned first collegiate and ACC doubles victory against Philip Nelson and Michael McGinnis of Boston College, 8-4 … Claimed first NCAA Tournament singles win at the No. 6 position against Coastal Carolina's Hunter Whalen, 6-1, 6-2.
Prior to Duke: Rated the No. 2 freshman/newcomer by the ITA prior to the 2012-13 season… Teamed with senior Henrique Cunha to win the doubles title at the Brazil F 13 Futures tournament in June… Has achieved an ATP World Tour ranking of 714 in singles and 612 in doubles …Competed in all four grand slams in juniors, reaching the quarterfinals in the doubles draw at the US Open and the Australian Open … Has captured two professional doubles titles in Futures events … While competing as an amateur, has reached the quarterfinals or better in six professional Futures events.
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October 11, 2006Men's Soccer defeats Coker 3-0 Wednesday, 11 October 2006 Misenheimer, NC---Pfeiffer defeated Coker in CVAC men's soccer action on Wednesday afternoon. The Falcons (7-6,5-4) controlled the game as they outshot the Cobras (3-11,2-5) 7-2 for the game and used a goal and an assist from Cihan Nuhoglu to win 3-0. The game was a very hard fought midfield battle. Pfeiffer led in time of possession and had the better chances but it wasn't until the ball bounced to Cihan Nuhoglu in the 25th minute for the Falcons to score. Nuhoglu took the ball at the top of the penalty box and blasted it past the Cobra goalie to give Pfeiffer a 1-0 lead. Neither team had a real good chance the rest of the half as the Falcons went into the halftime break leading 1-0. The Falcons took control quickly in the second half as Matt Harris scored in the first minute with a shot from ten yards off an assist from Nuhoglu. Tem minutes later Pfeiffer sealed it with their third goal. Davi Lorenzo sent a beautiful ball over the Cobra defense to send Brad Sisk in one on one with the goalie. Sisk beat the goalie and slid the ball into the open net for a 3-0 lead. The rest of the game was hard fought with many fouls and three yellow cards in the last thirteen minutes, David Porley and John Britt combined in the Falcon goal for the shutout. Pfeiffer travels to Barton on Saturday for a 3:00 pm. game.Soccer Box Score (Final) CCMS vs pfeiffer (Oct 11, 2006 at Misenheimer, NC)


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By ASPCA President and CEO Matt Bershadker
Some good news on a topic laden with horror: Last Friday, the ASPCA helped end the torture of hundreds of abused dogs in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Texas and brought to justice those who—for profit and perverse pleasure—betrayed and defiled the trust that connects humans and animals.
In an operation that involved 16 animal welfare organizations, including The Humane Society of the United States, as well as at least 10 federal and state law enforcement agencies, 367 dogs across multiple locations in the Southeast were seized in the second-largest dog fighting raid in U.S. history.
I spent several years overseeing the ASPCA's anti-cruelty group, where I witnessed or heard first-hand accounts of unspeakable acts of cruelty, but rarely have I encountered suffering of this size and scope. Dogs ranging in age from several days to 12 years were found emaciated and bearing typical scars of dog fighting, and left to suffer in extreme heat with no visible fresh water or food. Some were tethered by chains and cables to cinder blocks and car tires. Remains of dead animals were also discovered where the dogs were housed and allegedly fought.
These are the tell-tale signs of the horrors of dog fighting, the ultimate betrayal of the unique relationship that exists between humans and animals. Manipulating a dog's intense desire to please its owner, perpetuating a life of chronic and acute physical and psychological pain, is the most horrific form of animal abuse.
The only consolation to this tragedy was the fact that, for the long-suffering animals who survived, lives of brutal torture and neglect had come to an end, and days of medical care and attention were about to start. Never again would they be forced to fight, live in squalor, or be neglected and deprived of bare necessities. No animal on earth—much less those often described as "man's best friend"—should have to endure such brutality at the hand of man.
As part of our raid, which we assisted at the request of the United States Attorney's Office and the FBI, federal and local officials also seized firearms, drugs, and over $500,000 in cash from dog fighting gambling activities. All of these efforts were the result of a three-year investigation initiated by the Auburn Police.
Ten suspects were arrested and indicted on felony dog fighting charges. If convicted, they could each face up to five years in prison.
I believe these atrocities and the subsequent results will have positive and practical reverberations that will make a difference. The raid elevates the issue of dog fighting -- a reprehensible and vile activity – to people who will not only be appalled, but moved to share news and information, and fight for common-sense legislation. Dog fighting is a felony in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, but that doesn't seem to stop the atrocity. Earlier this year, the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Congress, which would make it a federal offense to attend an organized animal fight and impose additional penalties for bringing a minor to a fight, expanding the implications of participation in this terrible crime.
I'm very proud that we saved these animals, and the unprecedented ways we did. This is not the last dog fighting ring we'll break up, but you can be sure we'll be working hard until the day we can finally say it is.
Thank you, Liz for pointing this out. I live in Georgia and am involved with a animal rescue here. Heartworms and other parasites are a real problem here. Some rescued animals are in too poor health to survive treatment. Shame on people who think the ASPCA deliberates kills rescued animals.
Not to mention Babesia, a blood borne parasite (much like malaria) that is transferred through dog bites. Many fighting dogs end up with it. Lucas (the "champion" Vick fighting dog, kept for life at Best Friends sanctuary) recently died from complications of Babesia. He fought it, and they treated it, since he arrived there several years ago, but it can never be cured. It makes these dogs less desirable and less able to find permanent homes - even as hundreds of thousands of "pit bull" type dogs, abandoned as pets, are euthanized in shelters across the US every year. That, coupled with the time and effort it takes to house, feed, train and rehabilitate these dogs (Vick paid nearly $1 million to those organization who took his 50 dogs), the cost is staggering. These dogs rescued from fighting operations have so many strikes against them, through no fault of their own. Therefore, please do donate to the ASPCA, the HSUS and any rescue organizations that are offering to take these dogs. It saves lives.
The ASPCA often gets the worst of the worst cases; animals that are beyond rehabilitation. Sadly the kindest solution is sometimes euthanasia.
I would like to think that all these animals will be evaluated properly and some may not be able to be saved but I can assure you going to the rainbow bridge will be better than the life they lived.
Disparaging the work of animal rescue organizations is indeed a betrayal. It is an attempt to undermine the important good works of a group. I cannot imagine the sheer numbers of animals that are suffering every day in a world that views four-leggeds as objects to use in any way a person sees fit. My question is, what are YOU doing to save victims of animal cruelty? Do you own a rescue? Do you foster rescues? The reality is that every animal cannot be saved, but every single rescue matters. IMHO
Honored to have read this and proud to be a small part in the process. #stoptheabuseofpits
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Piet Cloete has relinquished his role as Outeniqua High School's 1st XV coach after a magnificent 2008 season.
Cloete – now director of rugby at the school – has also stepped down as SWD Craven Week coach with whom he enjoyed immense success. The Young Eagles won Craven Week in 2008, and from that side 14 players came from Outeniqua. Excitingly, six of these players are still at the school this year.
This year, Braam Tucker has massive shoes to fill to continue the trend that saw this underrated George outfit comprehensively defeating most of their opposition last year. Tucker will have the comfort of having former Bulls captain, Anton Leonard, at his disposal.
Outeniqua will be attending the St John's festival as well as a short tour of Windhoek in preparation for their season. Paarl Gym, Paul Roos and Paarl Boys make up a strong contingent of Cape schools that will look to keep Outeniqua at bay as well as a big challenge scheduled against Oakdale whom they last lost to in 2002.
Look out for tough flanker Heinrich Pyper who excelled at last year's Craven Week along with the precocious talent of flyhalf Jaco van Tonder. Outeninqua will again be looking for a top-10 spot in the schoolboy rankings this year and who would bet against this happening?


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Status: Open through Sat Oct 24 2015 Season Dates
OverviewBailey's Point campground is the largest of the Army Corps of Engineers' campgrounds on Barren River Lake. This campground offers several waterfront campsites with scenic views of the lake. Though the campground is one of the largest, you won't know it. There is room to roam, five camping loops with diverse scenery, and private coves for swimming or mooring your boat. You are sure to find a site that's your escape to nature and relaxation.
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The 10,000-acre lake is hugged by wooded hillsides in south-central Kentucky. With scenic views from almost every campsite, it's sure to make for a memorable camping experience.
Baileys Point has a boat ramp for access to prime fishing, water skiing and boating. Several islands in proximity to the campground are great for a quick picnic getaway by boat.
Baileys Point has 215 sites for a variety of RV and tent campers and is open April through October. Most sites are equipped with electric and water hookups. With two playgrounds, a sand volleyball court, basketball court and amphitheater for weekend movie nights, the campground offers plenty of opportunities for family entertainment.
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Across the lake from Baileys Point is the Barren River Lake State Resort Park, host of the Glasgow Highland Games. Other ramps and marinas close by are Port Oliver, Peninsula, and The Narrows. Not far away are other attractions such as the National Corvette Museum, Kentucky Down Under, Diamond Caverns, and many other day trips within reach. Visitors can explore Mammoth Cave National Park, an hour north of the campground.
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From Glasgow, KY: Take 31-E south for 15 mi to Hwy 252. Turn right, go 1.5 mi to Hwy 517, turn right and follow signs to entrance. Approximately 19 miles southwest of Glasgow, KY.
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RYAN VREDE, in Dublin, reports Jamie Heaslip has been named Ireland captain for Saturday's Test against the Springboks, while South Africa-born Richardt Strauss will make his Test debut.
O'Connell's withdrawal compounds an already desperate situation for the hosts, who are without Brian O'Driscoll, Rory Best, Stephen Ferris, Sean O'Brien and Rob Kearney.
O'Connell initially looked likely to overcome a back injury in time to be considered for selection but suffered a recurrence in training on Wednesday and will be assessed by a specialist today.
Strauss has served his required three-year residency and the former Cheetahs man lines up against his cousin, Adriaan, in the front row. 'I made my commitment to Ireland three years ago and i'm just very happy to have gotten to this point,' Strauss said. 'It's special to run out for Ireland. I would have taken it if it was against an U13 B team, so the opposition doesn't really matter.'
Kidney added: 'A guy like Richardt has done well after picking up his things and come over here. It wouldn't have been easy but he fought his way to where he is now and he is a merit pick.'
Strauss's Leinster team-mates Mike Ross and Cian Healy shook off injury concerns to start complete the front row. In the back division, Simon Zebo takes over from Kearney at fullback, while Keith Earls fills the void left by O'Driscoll. 'It was a case of getting the form players onto the pitch,' Kidney explained. 'All three of our back three have been going well and if South Africa stick to their kicking game they'll be busy.'
Heaslip said they aimed to pin the Springboks in their territory. 'The Springboks are pretty confrontational and make no bones about running at or over you. They look to provide nice quick ball to their backs from set or general play and try and get some tries off you. They can also punish you from penalties 50m out. They have to make sure we don't give them outs inside their own half (tactical/clearing kicks) and when we have the ball we have to put them under pressure and see if they can live with us.'
The visitors have their own injury crisis, with a clutch of experienced players missing. Kidney, however, stressed this would not be as significant a factor as some believe it will be.
'They're the third ranked team in the world. The fact that they have a few knocks won't matter, they have greater depth than us,' he said. 'They've gone well in the U20 World Championships and that is always a good platform to bring young players through. We probably don't know as much about some of the younger lads as we do the more experienced players, which is a benefit to them.'
Ireland - 15 Simon Zebo, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Keith Earls, 12 Gordon D'Arcy, 11 Andrew Trimble, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jamie Heaslip (c), 7 Chris Henry, 6 Peter O'Mahony, 5 Mike McCarthy, 4 Donnacha Ryan, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Richardt Strauss, 1 Cian Healy.
Subs – 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Dave Kilcoyne, 18 Michael Bent, 19 Donncha O'Callaghan, 20 Iain Henderson, 21 Ronan O'Gara, 22 Eoin Reddan, 23 Fergus McFadden.


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Ex staffers of former Republican presidential candidate Thaddeus McCotter have been charged with election fraud in Michigan. It seems they were a bit short on signatures so...
Ex staffers of former Republican presidential candidate Thaddeus McCotter have been charged with election fraud in Michigan. It seems they were a bit short on signatures so...
I don't want to feed an ugly dog!
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Criminal acts were commited good get them, and while they are at it get Stephanie Cutter Obamas deputy campaign manager for her role in breaking the law. Lets impeach Obama kick Romney out and start all over again. I say we have Kim Kardashian as Pres she knows how to run a business and I know the men will vote for her.
Obama takes another step lower he has a website asking for the publics help to dig up dirt on Romneys VP. He's like the kids bullying the poor lady on the bus. Yet in 2008 talking about John Mccain, Obama said If you dont have a record to run on you paint your opponent as someone to run from. Mccain is running a slash/burn campaign spending millions on negative ads to divide America, boy that sounds familiar.
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Only 244 out of 1830 McCarter's petition signatures were good.
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Point is that, all the yammering in these pages about the Dems committing fraud extends to the Republicans as well. The GOP supporters think the Jolly Big Elephant has a lock on ethical conduct. It does not.
As for what should be done, McCotter has already resigned. The judicial system will decide on the rest.
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GSA's OASIS contract to streamline professional services offerings
Tuesday - 6/26/2012, 1:22pm EDT
The General Services Administration is months away from releasing the first details of its newest contract vehicle — one that offers solutions for complex professional services across disciplines.
OASIS — short for One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services — will provide a "streamlined acquisition" vehicle, said Jim Ghiloni, the program manager for OASIS, in an interview with Off the Shelf with Roger Waldron.
Ghiloni said details of the project — such as what defines professional services and the scope of the contract — are still under discussion and will be revealed in the draft request for proposal, expected to be posted by the end of this summer.
The specifics of the offerings will fall within four broad areas:
- Management and consulting
- Logistics
- Engineering
- Financial services
IT could be considered a fifth area, in terms of a "support component," Ghiloni said.
"What we've found with professional services is there's often an IT component that is integral and necessary in the successful deployment of a solution, even though the requirement in and of itself is not IT," he said.
The challenge now with defining the professional services is to be both inclusive and definitive, Ghiloni said.
"If you start listing particular subsets, then people ask about the ones you didn't list," he said. GSA is looking to existing categories, such as the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and the Defense Departmet's taxonomy of services, to help in defining its offerings.
The contract ceiling will likely be $60 billion over a decade, but GSA is building flexibility into the contract to account for rising demand or, on the other hand, "If the budget really does crash, then we can readjust our expectations," he said.
It's unclear now how many awards will be on the contract, Ghiloni said.
"We're looking at just those most complex requirements, the ones that are going to be challenging and requirements with a wide array of tools and experience on the part of industry, so I don't expect there to be hundreds and hundreds [of companies] out there that would quality for that," he said.
Ghiloni said he anticipates GSA will release the final RFP at the end of this calendar year and complete initial evaluations by the summer of 2013. Taking into account bid protests — "simply due to the environment we live in" — Ghiloni said he projects GSA to issue a notice to proceed around the beginning of fiscal year 2014.
Agencies turning to professional services
GSA started developing OASIS because agencies have increasingly turned to professional services over the last decade.
But the ability to do very large, enterprise contracts to support all kinds of professional services was missing in agencies' acquisition "toolkit," said Steve Kempf, commissioner of GSA's Federal Acquisition Service, in a March interview with Federal News Radio.
Because of this gap, agencies currently use full and open competition or "mix and match" a variety of existing contract vehicles, Ghiloni said.
OASIS will allow agencies to select contractors within weeks compared to what would have taken a year, Ghiloni said.
The current gap in the "toolkit" is reflected in the contract's name change a few months ago from Integrations to OASIS.
"If you think about that desert of opportunity, OASIS then is the one place you want to go to get relief from those struggles. We thought it had some evocative imagery, in addition to having a fun acronym, which of course in government, we love our acronyms," Ghiloni said.
More flexibility
One scenario where an agency might take advantage of OASIS is during a natural disaster. To set up a communications office, the agency would need wide-ranging solutions — from technology that interacts with existing parts fo the agency to subject matter experts to engineers, Ghiloni said. In this situation, it would be impossible for an agency to know the extent of the contracted work at the start.
"One of the hallmarks [of OASIS] is to maximize the flexibility of the ordering contracting officer at the task level ... to customize their requirements," Ghiloni said.
For example, the master contract will have standardized labor categories, but an agency can include a specific category at the task order level, he said.
Also, an agency can also "team as they see fit" between prime and subcontractors without interference from the master contract, Ghiloni said.
Industry feedback
GSA is seeking input from industry as it prepares to release the draft RFP. The agency has posted questions for industry at Interact.GSA.gov. Businesses can submit a white paper in response to the questions and will receive a chance to meet one-on-one with GSA.
"It's not a marketing opportunity. It's an opportunity to talk specifically about the direction of the OASIS program," Ghiloni said.
GSA has received at least 10 white papers and will continue to collect information from companies over the next month, he said. Ghiloni added that the information shared in these meetings will be off the record and non-attributable.
Throughout the process, GSA is also meeting with a customer working group made up of various agencies, including Commerce, Veterans Affairs, Defense and Energy.
"To date, they're very pleased with the direction we're going. I hear frequently, 'If this were available now, we would be using it extensively," Ghiloni said.
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First Known Use: 14th century
noun \ˈkȯrs\
: the path or direction that something or someone moves along
: a path or route that runners, skiers, bikers, etc., move along especially in a race
: a series of classes about a particular subject in a school
Full Definition of COURSE
: the act or action of moving in a path from point to point
: the path over which something moves or extends: asa : racecourseb (1) : the direction of travel of a vehicle (as a ship or airplane) usually measured as a clockwise angle from north; also : the projected path of travel (2) : a point of the compassc : watercoursed : golf course
a : accustomed procedure or normal action <the law taking its course>b : a chosen manner of conducting oneself : way of acting <our wisest course is to retreat>c (1) : progression through a development or period or a series of acts or events (2) : life history, career
: an ordered process or succession: asa : a number of lectures or other matter dealing with a subject; also : a series of such courses constituting a curriculum <a premed course>b : a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period
a : a part of a meal served at one time <the main course>b : layer; especially : a continuous level range of brick or masonry throughout a wallc : the lowest sail on a square-rigged mast
— in due course
: after a normal passage of time : in the expected or allotted time <his discoveries led in due course to new forms of treatment>
— of course
: following the ordinary way or procedure <will be done as a matter of course>
: as might be expected <of course we will go>
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Examples of COURSE
- the course of a river
- The pilot brought the plane back on course.
- The ship was blown off course by a storm.
- She's taking a chemistry course this semester.
- Students earn the degree after a two-year course of study.
- There is no cure, but the treatment will slow the course of the disease.
Origin of COURSE
Middle English, from Anglo-French curs, course, from Latin cursus, from currere to run — more at car
Related to COURSE
- Synonyms
- line, methodology, policy, procedure, program
: to move or flow quickly
Full Definition of COURSE
transitive verb
: to follow close upon : pursue
a : to hunt or pursue (game) with houndsb : to cause (dogs) to run (as after game)
: to run or move swiftly through or over : traverse <jets coursed the area daily>
intransitive verb
: to run or pass rapidly along or as if along an indicated path <blood coursing through the veins>
Examples of COURSE
- the blood coursing through my veins
- Tears were coursing down his cheeks.
First Known Use of COURSE
15th century
noun \ˈkō(ə)rs, ˈkȯ(ə)rs\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of COURSE
: the series of events or stages comprising a natural process <the course of a disease>
: a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period <a course of three doses daily for five days>
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WILLIAMSON - The following arrest reports were filed with the Mingo County Magistrate's office during the past few days, with two of the defendants still in custody.
Terry Michael Jarvis, 24, of Naugatuck, was arrested by Mingo County Sheriff's (MCSD) Deputy E. Williams on charges of malicious wounding, conspiracy, fleeing by vehicle and obstructing an officer.
According to the criminal complaint, Jarvis traveled to the Forrest Place Apartments in Kermit and did conspire with Ben Fletcher to maliciously cause bodily injury with intentions to disfigure the victim identified as Larry Fluty, by punching him repeatedly in the face with a closed fist which resulted in a broken nose. The defendant also blacked both of Fluty's eyes and caused contusions, swelling and redness to his face and head. Jarvis fled the scene with Fletcher as a passenger, heading toward Lenore in an attempt to avoid arrest.
Mingo County 911 was then advised to be on the lookout for a red jeep in the Kermit or Naugatuck area. Deputy Williams located the fleeing defendant near the Naugatuck exit off of U.S. 52 and attempted to make a traffic stop, but Jarvis would not comply. Instead, he rammed through a security gate at the guard shack (owned by Consol Energy, formerly Marrowbone Development), causing approximately $1,000 in damages. The vehicle continued to travel for another 3 miles before it was out the the range of sight of the officer. Warrants were obtained for the defendants and they were located and arrested the day following the physical attack.
Jarvis was arraigned before Mingo County Magistrate Pam Newsome and was remanded to the custody of the Southwestern Regional Jail at Holden on a $15,000 bond.
Jarvis' accomplice, Benjamin Ryan Fletcher, 25, of Kermit, was arrested in connection with the same assault and was charged with malicious wounding and 2 counts of conspiracy. He was also arraigned by Magistrate Newsome and was transported to jail on a $10,000 bond.
Stacy Pennington Mojica, 29, of Matewan, was arrested by Williamson Police Department Patrolman J.D. Tincher and was charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct, obstructing an officer and battery on an officer.
Tincher was dispatched to the Williamson Memorial Hospital for assistance with a patient that had regained consciousness after waking from an overdose and was combative with hospital staff members.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Mojica was placed under arrest and at that point, displayed physical violence toward the officer. After being transported to the police station for processing, the defendant attempted to kick Tincher but missed and struck the desk instead. She continued to refuse to comply with the orders given to her and began cursing, and further threatened to accuse the officer of sexual assault if he would not let her go.
The defendant was taken before Magistrate Newsome and was released from custody after meeting the requirements and stipulations of her $1,600 bond.


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Enjoy optical superiority with this Weaver Tactical Multi-Slot Bases. These Picatinny bases are designed for specific models of firearms and provide an additional 1 inch of forward length for more mounting options. Manufactured from 6061 T6 aluminum and protected by a matte, Type III hard coat anodized finish, these multi-slot bases are compatible with Picatinny or Weaver style rings. An integral recoil lug, no slip/strip Torx screws round out the features of these tactical bases. Available with 20 MOA cant for extended range optic adjustment as well as standard zero cant. Special-purpose tactical equipment requires specialized mounting hardware to install model-specific scopes and sights. Or utilize the bases to add-on other accessories to your tactical weapon. Whatever your requirements, complete systems are skillfully designed and built to the exact, military-grade specifications.
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Type : 1-Piece BaseMFG/Model : Winchester 70 Long ActionStyle : ExtendedMisc : 20 MOAFinish : Black
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