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By MICHAEL JANOFSKY,
Published: January 25, 1993
WASHINGTON— The general manager was proud to report that Dan Quayle had once eaten in his restaurant, and so had George Bush as Vice President. Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato of New York, he said, was a regular, and these days so is James Carville, the Clinton campaign strategist.
John Norris wasn't necessarily name-dropping. Morton's steak restaurant in Georgetown has been a magnet for years to Washington's leading political figures.
But when Richard L. Willey of tiny Hurlock, Md., turned up, negotiating one of those 16-ounce rib eyes, as he did the other night, it appeared to be news of, well, man-bites-steak variety. Mr. Willey is a vice president of the Perdue company.
"It was not something I do on a regular basis," said Mr. Willey, who eats his share of chicken, of course. "But when I'm in Washington or Chicago or New York, and I want to treat myself, I'll go for a steak. It's the flavor. I still enjoy the flavor." He's Not the Only One
As it turns out, Mr. Willey is hardly the anomaly he seems. He and the three friends who dined with him are part of a growing culture in the United States, people eating expensive steaks despite a sluggish economy and continued warnings by health officials to reduce the intake of foods high in cholesterol, like red meat.
If anything, as hard times have forced more families to eat less meat at home, a steak dinner out has become more of a special occasion.
As a result, restaurants that specialize in steak, like Morton's, have bucked the larger trends of stagnant growth in the restaurant industry and the steady decline of beef consumption in the United States for more than 15 years.
For instance, since it bought Morton's in 1989, the Quantum Restaurant Group Inc., has doubled the number of units, to 20, and the gross revenues, to $42.7 million. Quantum's president, Allen J. Bernstein, whose plan is to position Morton's as "the Tiffany and Four Seasons of steak restaurants," said the company planned to open nine more restaurants this year to generate revenues he projected would reach $65.7 million by year-end. Steak Sales Hold Up
While gross sales of traditional eating places, defined as all but fast-food outlets, have increased by no more than 1.5 percent in any of the last five years, according to Technomic Inc., a restaurant industry consulting firm, steak sales have remained healthy.
The trend seems especially true for steak restaurants with moderate-to-expensive prices, where steak meals can account for as much as 85 percent of all entrees, as they do at Ruth's Chris restaurants.
Ralph Giardina, president of Ruth's Chris, said that sales last year increased in all but 2 of its 34 units, with an overall growth of 8 percent in gross sales last year. In Beverly Hills, "the health capital of the world," as Mr. Giardina called it, Ruth's Chris increased gross sales by 15 percent in 1992 over 1990. A fire had closed the restaurant for three months in 1991.
In other signs of steak-restaurant strength, Amy Rubenstein, the treasurer of the venerable Peter Luger Steak House, a high-end restaurant in Brooklyn, said she had detected "no downturn" from the industry boom years of the 1980's. "We're almost at capacity all the time," she said.
Also, Outback Restaurants, a chain of moderately priced steak houses with a sort of Crocodile Dundee motif, opened its first restaurant five years ago in Tampa and now operates 86. "We anticipate opening our 100th restaurant this year," said Bob Basham, the company president. Victims of Whims
Dangers lurk, however. Growth and expansion can saturate any market, and restaurants are especially vulnerable to the whims of fashion and change. Ten years ago, low-end steak outlets like Bonanza and Ponderosa were immensely popular and so was steak on the menus of many family-style restaurants. More recently, seafood restaurants were in favor. Then tastes changed.
"To respond, family restaurants began revamping their menus to reemphasize meat as consumer eating habits shifted," said Ron Paul, an analyst with Technomic. "There was a time Red Lobster was going gangbusters. Now, seafood restaurants are not doing so well. There is a cycle, and consumers will always seek variety."
For now, a juicy steak is hot, and the rationale is hardly a surprise, said Dr. Lionel Tiger, a professor of anthropology at Rutgers University who specializes in the evolution of human behavior and fails to see why the pattern of growth should not continue.
Citing "the importance of meat in human dietary evolution," he said habits developed more than 10,000 years ago were genetic and sociological reasons that humans crave red meat. He sees little difference between a cave man sharing food with his tribe after a successful hunt and a modern wedding party, where steak tartare might be served.
"It provides us an opportunity for celebration," Dr. Tiger said of meat eating. "That's one of the things we really like as a species. In our culture, having meat is a sign we're doing well. Even though it's not supposed to be good for us, we seek more and more public certification for how good our lives are, and one way, is to go to a steak house." Recalling Family Dinners

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Francois Pelletier dit Antaya my 8th great grandfather
My 8th great grandfather in James Cummings Ancestral line was
Francois Pelletier-dit-Antaya-Sieur d'Antaya-Sieur d'Orvilliers was born 1 Jan 1635 st St Pierre, Gallardon, Chartres, Beauce, France. his father was Nicolas Pelletier and mother Jeanne de Vouzy [devoissy-Roussy]
Francois arrived in New France probably on one of the three ships that arrived in Quebec 11 Jun 1636 as his father is mentioned at baptism of his sister in the spring of 1637, so Francois was only couple years old. Nicolas Peltier the father a master carpenter was granted a fifty acre concession of land in the Seigneury of Sillery, were the Peltier family settled. In a few years Francois had brothers and sisters for a total of eight children. [ The plaque to the right was placed on the sight of the original land owned by Nicholas]
Francois and his brother Nicolas were in pursuit of a life of adventure , beginning life as fur traders with Noel Jeremie de La Montagne, who married Francois sister Jeanne in 1659. on a voyage to the vast "Domain du Roy", a trade area encompassing the great Saguenay-Lac St-Jean area. Francois goes along and apparently meets a young Indian maiden we are not sure why he went or how long he stayed.
Some time before the autumn of 1659, François has returned to Québec; the Jesuites say that on November 21, François accompanies the Jesuit Albanel to Tadoussac, stating that he is not at their expense, but is under their name. his returns from Tadoussac April 24, however, Francois' reasons for returning to Tadoussac become a little clearer, Albanel has married François to a Dorothee Antaya Christian Amerindienne,16 Apr. 1660, without publication of banns, or permission from his parents, the bishop, or the governor, noting that this has caused quite a controversy.
Albanel was undoubtedly sympathetic to François and Dorothée's situation, or else he certainly would not have taken upon himself to marry them without their having gone through the proper channels and necessary steps.
Their happiness did not endue long as she died in Quebec Hospital 13 Apr.1661 . On the 26 Sep 1661 Francois married Margereta Madeleine Morriseau in Sillery, Quebec. born 1640 at St Pierre de Roy, Somme, Picardie, France, the daughter of Julien Moraisseau and Anne Barclancour. Margurete was a Filles a Marier, contracted for marriage by Francois Pelletier, brother of Jeannie & Marie Pelletier. Francois was so in love with his first wife Dorothee Antaya that upon her death he added the dit name Antaya. He and his children were the only ones using this dit name and eventually future generations dropped the Pelletier surname and used only Antaya.
June of 1666 Captain Pierre de Saurel with a group of 300 French and Huron Indians went to attack and recover a few French soldiers that had been taken prisoners by the Mohawks of the Iroquois nations. They were discovered in route and the Mohawks offered up the prisoners without bloodshed. These men related that some of their group had been tortured one of the Indians wanted a finger bone for a necklace, he took a prisoner and with help from the others, they amputated a finger at the knuckle, with flint knife and when the tenon could not be cut they pulled the partly severed finger off. The hand and arm became so swollen during the following weeks he could not preform any chores so his captive killed and scalped him.
Francoise purchased on 22 Oct 1675 the Seigneurie of Dorvilliers, sieur de Comporte, located with frontage abt 1.5 miles along the St Lawrence River opposite Sorel between Berthier and Autray estates, extending inland abt 3 miles. Francois renames his land "Antaya" , while he no longer uses the title "Dorvilliers" or "Comporte" having been well known it sometimes is called by this name. It was a couple of years before the Pelletioers established their self at Anataya, after Francois sold his 80 Arpent properly in Sorel to Pierre Coutois 17 Sep 1777. With this estate the couple can now use the title "Sieur" and "Seigneuresse"
The name Pelletier dit Antaya, is strictly of French Canadian origin, it was never used in France and in Canada only by children of Francois.
Francois died May 1690 at Dautray, Quebec, he and Marguerite bequeathed one half of their estate to son Lean-Baptisti dit Pierre Pelletier dit Antaya [1675-1757], while dividing the remaining among their other surviving children, Michael, Marguerite, Marie-Angelique, Genevieve, Catherine.
8 comments:
- Rosebud Collection said...
I felt weak in the knees about the finger being cut off..Dear God, times were rough.
Good read and it is so amazing how far back you have gone. Your family has to feel mighty lucky for all your hard work.
- August 20, 2009 at 7:56 AM
- Distressing Delilah a.k.a. jenn said...
Hi Pop!
- August 26, 2009 at 6:14 AM
- Jerome Dubiak jr. said...
WOW, what an amazing story, this is info on my family generations farther back that I dare say not to many of the current generations have any clue on thank you for all your hard work putting this wonderful site together.
- October 14, 2012 at 2:49 AM
- jbonsu said...
So interesting to read. My great grandmother's surname was Antaya. I live in massachusetts, and my father has done lots of research on our family history.... and even made several trips to Canada to get information. It was nice to see all this information put together in a story!
- February 25, 2014 at 9:16 PM
- Johanna Antaya said...
Hey Jerome Dubiak! Thank you for sharing this site! WOW! Awesome
I am the daughter of Ronald Leroy Antaya.
Jerome is my sister Ronda Jane (Antaya) Dubiak's son & my amazing nephew.
- November 13, 2014 at 10:22 AM
- Christine Wollmuth said...
Hi! Francois is my 9th great grandfather (mom's mom's mom's dad's side ;)). The history of this family (our family!) is incredible. Francois's grandson (Pierre Antaya Dit Pellitier) married a Meskwaki woman named Catharine "Renaud" (French for Fox - as the Meskwaki are commonly referred to). This is the part of the family tree my mother is from. I love finding other descendants of Francois - he and his children (and grandchildren) lived very interesting lives! I'm glad I stumbled upon your blog!
- January 10, 2015 at 5:06 PM
- Sarah Beth Stadler said...
Dear Ms Wollmuth,
I greatly hope I can somehow get a hold of you. I'm also a direct descendant of Pierre and Catharine! I don't know much about the history of these love birds, and I'd love to hear anything and all you know about them!!
Thanks so much,
Mrs Sarah Beth Stadler
- June 19, 2015 at 12:50 AM
- François Baril said...
Hello. My name is François Baril Pelletier, even though I was born from a Baril, so legal name just Baril, artist name with Pelletier, as I have strong connections linking me to the Pelletier side of the family. I am a direct descendant of François Pelletier dit Antaya also and obviously Nicolas, his father. I would also like to know more about Antaya, mostly, how do you know that Dorothée's name was Antaya, and plus, where was she from and what does it mean? I live in Hull, Québec, where my great-grandfather lived with his family, after having studied in France, Paris, in medicine, having been adopted by the Prime minister of Québec John Jones Ross (francophone and Scottish) and been in the Ecole littéraire de Montréal with the famous Québec poet Nelligan. My grandfather, Jacques-Yvon, his son, was official translator at the Ottawa Parliament for many years. If you have (any) more information on other descendants, like Pierre Pelletier dit Antaya (du vrai nom de Jean-Baptiste), or anything else -but Mostly the origin of Antaya and Dorothée, or any other information on this person, I would be curious to know as we know nothing of her. Thank you very much. Bonne journée cousin. François Baril Pelletier, poète, auteur et artiste multidisciplinaire
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Nana, Hayate, Yuuma, and Tsurugi regroup away from the crowd in front of the nearby school. They exchange pleasantries of their reunion. She seems to be happy, enjoying herself. She asks Tsurugi if he'll come see her in an English play. Just then, the area becomes blackened and Ghost Guiluke appears. They stand guard before Nana, however Ghost Guiluke projects a beam onto her, successfully pulling her away. Within moments, he places Nana on an alter located in a vacant field, she lies unconscious. Ghost Guiluke stands before her, chanting. They become transplanted to blackened surroundings, as a group of masked and hooded figures circle, all uttering an incantation. "Nana, show your Rigeru Aura," Guiluke commands in a chant. "So it once more so that I may bathe in it, making my body eternal and needing never to return as a ghost again."
On the Gozmard, Guiluke's actions are witnessed and identified as a black-mass of Girasu Star. Shiima nervously asks Ahames if it's possible for Guiluke to regain a new body. Ahames scoffs at Shiima's naive question, reminding her that the girls of Rigeru only emit the ability once in their lifetime and that she was the one who basked in its glory. The Changeman locate Guiluke and arrive by Change Cruiser to prevent his mass, Dragon furiously yelling for him to stop using Nana. In retaliation of an attack, Dragon fires onto him with Dragonzooka, which causes the dimension to vanish and for the ghost himself to vanish, weakened. The blast has freed Nana, but has separated her from the location. Before the Changeman can find her, Space Beast Soldier Kaage does, laying himself on top of her shadow and taking possession of her. Kaage's ability is to melt himself into shadows of any living object, being able to freely manipulate them. She halts, Kaage now in control, commanding her to "hurry and defeat Changeman." Tsurugi and the others spot her, calling for her. She turns to them, sending an attack as they approach. They stand in confusion, desperately calling out for her. Nana grins as Shiima arrives, informing them that "anything you say is useless," and that Nana has now become a warrior for Gozma. Nana proceeds with her attacks upon Shiima's order. Ibuki contacts Tsurugi, telling him that he's certain that Nana's being manipulated and to devise a strategy to snap her out of it. Tsurugi fends off more attacks, desperately calling her name.
The five continuously receive her attacks, Sayaka worriedly calling out to Tsurugi the danger as he takes the majority of them. Tsurugi notes that Gozma's attempting to tear Nana away from them and that he refuses to let them do so and manipulate her heart as he continues to approach Nana. Deciding he needs to contact the buried spirit of Nana, that still remains despite Gozma's interference. Shiima attacks and Hayate guards him with the others, leading them to change and deal with Shiima while Tsurugi gets away with Nana. In time, they're alone on a railroad track, Nana still sending attacks to him. "Nana, this is Hiryu Tsurugi. Can you understand me? Remember, the feelings of the kind heart you possess," he gently speaks to her. He recalls to her events of the past, showing to her the earrings she gave them, reminding her that her heart saved them. Nana lowers her arms, Tsurugi's words reaching her until Kaage commands her once more and she continues attack, blasting at him as he runs. One of her blasts hits a telephone pole, which comes crashing down near her, Tsurugi calling out and knocking her safely away. The pole falls onto her shadow, harming Kaage, who briefly lets loose his control causing Nana to snap alert. She thinks of when Tsurugi saved her from the oncoming traffic in the past, now saving her again. She hugs him, rejoicing, until Kaage takes hold of her again and she continues attack. Happening to look down at her shadow, he notices the shape of Kaage within, he jumps over Nana's attack to kick her shadow shadow, the beast letting go and escaping from Nana. Tsurugi stands before Nana to protect her as Ghost Guiluke appears. "She's mine," he growls, "and she'll show the Rigeru Aura once again for me," he reveals his interest in her. "I can't make the Rigeru Aura appear, anymore," she warns. He begins to again chant his black mass."Stop!" she pleads, holding her ears in pain. Tsurugi ferociously demands Guiluke stop. "I'm just a regular girl, now," Nana attempts to say, "the Rigeru Aura is no longer there." Just then, Ahames arrives on the Jangeran, firing an attack at Guiluke. "Die already, damned ghost. Return to the graveyard of space," she spits, Guiluke vanishing. "Nana, you can run from Guiluke, but can you run from Queen Ahames," she asks, tauntingly. Just then, Griffen and the others arrive as Ahames fires an attack at the two by surprise. "You're not satisfied until you hunt down and torment Nana, no matter where she is," Tsurugi calls to Ahames. "No matter what, we'll protect her," he finishes, the words touching Nana. Phoenix tells her to get to safety and changes, leading the others into battle. During the fight, Kaage possesses the various Changeman to attack each other, Dragon getting the beast to reveal himself by blocking the sun in the shape of a dragon, attacking him with Dragon Thunder. They defeat him...
Tsurugi and the others join Nana at the festival's campfire dance in the evening. One of the other schoolgirls inquires about Nana's absence and she tells her she was with her friends, introducing the others. The mood is festive and they all join the dance, Tsurugi with Nana, Yuuma with Sayaka, and Hayate with Mai. After a difficult, emotional battle, the soldiers happily enjoy their respite.
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The runaway call was false. My mom told me that I can leave the house, but I have to be back by 9pm. I left at 6am, and came back at 6pm. At 10am she called me in as a runaway. I was at a basketball tournament all day, and I don't see this as running away. My mom just did this to get me in " trouble ". I'll be 17 in two weeks, and you are allowed to leave. I plan to do this. My mom knows this, and she is doing things like this to " get at me ". Can I face any kind of punishing ? In my knowledge if what I did was " running away " it is only a status offense. I just want to know the likely/possible punishments. I was told that this was referred to Juvenille. I honestly feel as if I haven't done anything to deserve punishment.
If you were called in 16 hours after you were back home, and were at home in your own bed overnight, I suspect you have very little to worry about. Might be a good idea to line up names and contact information on folks who saw you throughout the day at the tourney. If any are teachers or other parents, so much the better.Ask a similar question
Thank you for that information. It really clears my conscience. You don't think this case would go to juvenille court ?
While it is of course a possibility, I do not think you have described events that would warrant more than an office conversation with a juvenile worker.
Yes, if the court's determine that you in fact ran away from your home, then the punishment is left within the sound discretion of the judge. All of the punishments listed are within the sound discretion of the juvenile court judge. However, based upon the facts indicated, it is doubtful that your actions would be deemed as a runaway, as there was no intent to runaway. There are also consequences for making false charges that your mother could face. Generally, for the first offense if found delinquent, there is a progressive punishment that is typically recommended. The probation officer could recommend some sort of pre-trial intervention program, which would require some sort of participation in program services for a period of time, then the charge will be dismissed. Then, typically, probation for a period of time is the next level of punishment, followed by detention for repeat offenses. The court does not have to follow any specific recommendation, but they usually do, unless there are some other circumstances. For instance, if you have a wanton disregard for parental authority, disrespectfully to your parents, skipping school or not attending school, then these are the sort of things that could impact any recommendation of the probation officer. Please seek the advice of local counsel.Ask a similar question
This sounds like a relatively minor offense. However, technically, you can get in trouble for running away. You could get summoned to juvenile court and then a judge would hear your case. It doesn't sound like that will happen in your case though since you weren't gone that long.
I suggest you try to work things out with your mom.
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A couple weeks ago, we talked about how the use of the adjective "natural" has been disappearing from the labels of processed foods containing ingredients that are anything but. This development seems to have corresponded with the settlements of lawsuits over the use of such misleading terminology – most recently one against General Mills for falsely describing its Nature Valley Granola Bars, Crispy Squares and Trail Mix Bars as "100 percent natural."
But there is one product out there — not a food, actually, but rather a food additive — that continues to describe itself in this manner, even though it's manufactured by means of a process that's distinctly unnatural. It's the "all natural flavor enhancer" marketed as Accent, whose sole ingredient is listed as monosodium glutamate.
But the label hype doesn't end there. While a serving size, which is about 1/8 of a teaspoon, does contain 80 mg of sodium, Accent still claims to have "60% less sodium than salt" and to actually be "more healthful than salt." The label also suggests it be used as a way of making "meats, poultry, vegetables, soups and salads taste better." In other words, sprinkled on foods just like salt (and pepper) – and used on any number of them, perhaps well in excess of a typical "serving."
Only this isn't anything like salt, and it's hardly what one would call "healthful." It's an additive long associated with a wide range of ill effects, many far more serious than the "Chinese restaurant syndrome" coined many years ago. These include headaches and migraines, nausea and vomiting, constricted airways, facial numbness and seizures, as noted at the website of the Epilepsy Foundation, as well as rapid heartbeat and atrial fibrillation — a fact cited by the American Heart Association. (Such symptoms, of course, may be especially pronounced in certain individuals who are acutely sensitive to this substance, as a good many people are.) And that's not to mention its having caused liver inflammation in lab rats.
Monosodium glutamate (also known as MSG, a term that applies as well to other additives that also contain processed free glutamic acid, such as hydrolyzed protein and autolyzed yeast) is also considered an "excitotoxin," so named because it can literally excite certain brain cells to death. That's especially true of children, in whom such neurological damage may also cause aggressive behavior.
And in certain highly sensitive individuals, it can also result in Alzheimer's-like symptoms, as is described in Adrienne Samuels' book, The Man Who Sued the FDA, about the years-long health crisis suffered by her late husband Jack as a result of the MSG concealed in many processed foods.
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The reason such symptoms occur is that unlike the natural glutamic acid that is "bound" inside certain protein-rich foods, which is known as L-glutamic acid (and which the industry cites as "proof" that it's harmless), monosodium glutamate consists mostly of a form known as D-glutamic acid that's "free" – as in free to wreak havoc on your health. While the monosodium glutamate was originally extracted from seaweed when it was first discovered more than a century ago, according to the company's website, "the glutamate in Accent is made from corn."
The MSG manufacturing process is described on the website of Eden Foods, which makes a line of MSG-free organic products, as one in which such bound glutamic acid "…is broken down or made 'free of protein' by various processes (hydrolyzed, autolyzed, modified or fermented with strong chemicals, acids, bacteria, or enzymes, which are often genetically modified) and refined to a white crystal powder that resembles salt or sugar." It goes on to explain that:
This factory made version causes serious reactions. …When pure, manufactured, MSG is ingested a rapid effect occurs from the glutamate. This 'free of protein' glutamic acid, or glutamate unlike the naturally occurring 'protein bound' glutamate, is not attached to other amino acids. The normal digestive disassembly process does not happen because there are no 'peptide' bonds to slow the process. The sudden increase in free glutamic acid is then rapidly absorbed and can raise blood levels of glutamate eight to ten times causing toxicity.
What's particularly alarming about the way Accent is marketed (complete with a graphic of various veggies and meats on its label) is that it represents an open invitation for any unwary shopper — especially one trying to cut down on salt — to buy it and add it to all kinds of home-cooked dishes that might ordinarily be healthier than the many processed and frozen convenience foods now available.
And, if served with one or more of the various snack foods that are also laced with monosodium glutamate and other forms of MSG (such as the Herr's Old Bay snacks previously discussed in this blog, which many people may not realize contain it), that could be a real potential health disaster in the making for that person's family and dinner guests.
Which is why going to someone's house for a home-cooked meal might end up being just as hazardous to your health (if not more so) as anything that comes from your supermarket's frozen-food shelf. And which is also why now might be the time to warn family members and friends about the dangers of this supposedly "natural" and healthful" salt substitute.


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Barbara Atkin is Canada's trend spotter-in-chief. The fashion director at Holt Renfrew, who has been setting the country's style dial for the last three decades, says she lives for moments like the one she witnessed on the Céline catwalk during Paris Fashion Week's spring 2013 shows.
"[Designer] Phoebe Philo created a pair of furry, jewel-encrusted Birkenstock-style sandals," she recalls. "When they came down the runway, I think every fashion director in that room just knew this was a nugget, one of those moments in fashion that we live for." Almost immediately, Atkin sent an e-mail message to Holt Renfrew's Toronto HQ, telling her team that it was time to start tracking comfort sandals in general and one brand in particular. "When you look at that shoe and think who did it the best, it was 'Birks.' It was a Birkenstock moment."
Flash forward to this summer and Birkenstocks have proven to be not a fashion blip but an emblem of contemporary wardrobe wisdom, which seems to be prizing irony and the jolielaide over prim and pretty. Once reserved for camp councillors and gender studies profs, the sandals have been spotted on celebrities from the Olsen twins to Heidi Klum. Peek into the editorial department of any fashion magazine or a high society social gathering and chances are the average centre of gravity has lowered by at least a few inches.
"The same girls who filled their shoe closets with Louboutins and Manolo Blahniks a few years ago now probably have a couple of pairs of Birks, a couple of pairs of sneakers," says Susie Sheffman, the veteran Toronto stylist and a long-time devotee of utilitarian footwear. "Flat, sexless sandals," she jokes, "are kind of my thing."
Sheffman also cites the Céline fashion show as a signpost on the comfort sandal comeback trail, along with several other high-fashion iterations that followed: Giambattista Valli (metallic), Givenchy (striped) and Marni (also metallic).
But the magic moment for Sheffman was seeing Milla Jovovich in the December 2013 issue of The Edit, an online magazine from Web retailer Net-a-Porter: "[Jovovich] was wearing a very classic men's white shirt, a pair of white trousers and men's black Birks and it was like, 'Whoa! That's the girl I want to be.' "
It-girl endorsements have been essential to Birkenstock's fashion-world ascent. Trendsetters like the Olsens, Alexa Chung and Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller blog were all early adopters. At first, the orthopedic sandals drew jeers, then acceptance and finally adulation. "Every now and then, the eye needs a shock. Putting on a Birkenstock changes the proportion of your whole look," Sheffman says, adding that it's not uncommon for a once unfashionable accessory to suddenly become appealing. "What happens is your eye starts getting used to that new proportion and then everything else just falls away."
Sheffman is one of many who are sporting white Arizona Birkenstocks, the basic, double-strap models that are now almost impossible to come by (they sold out at both Holt Renfrew and J.Crew, which produced a capsule collection with Birkenstock this spring).
At Circle Shoes in Toronto, you can special-order the white Arizonas but there is a waiting list. The tiny momand– pop footwear store has been carrying Birkenstocks since the seventies, when they entered the North American market after being discovered by an American tourist in Germany. Owner Vicky Rados says that the core customer (think those aforementioned camp counsellors and gender-studies profs) hasn't changed, but she has received a lot of interest from a new, more style-obsessed shopper. "We'll get phone calls from girls who have seen a certain style on a certain celebrity or in a magazine," she says.
To meet this new level of international demand, Birkenstock will double its annual production from 10 million pairs to 20 million over the next five years. Earlier this year, a new design team was assembled by the brand; its spring 2015 line will include, for the first time, Birks with heels and wedges. The company also plans to push the classic single-strap Madrid model as the must-have sandal next season in the hopes of avoiding Arizona burnout.
Staying on top with the famously fickle fashion crowd may be an unrealistic goal, but Barbara Kanner, CEO of Birkenstock's Canadian distributor Serum Footwear, sees the recent bout of Birk-mania as an opportunity. "Obviously, we can't be the hottest thing every year, but being popular in the fashion world gives us an opportunity to bring the brand to new customers," she says.
"Maybe high heels are going to be back in fashion, but they can still have their Birks. And I think there is a real appreciation for the comfort as well as the style."
In other words: Once you go Birk, you may not go back.
Talia Shipman, a Toronto-based fashion photographer and long-time Birkenstock booster, agrees. "I find that you can wear a pair of black Birks with anything – you can dress them up, dress them down. For me, there is a huge element of comfort and, I don't know, I think they look pretty cool."
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The Real Keys to the Galleon Case?
So how did the government investigators and lawyers manage to put together this fast-moving Galleon Group insider-trading case? We know they played heavies, what with their liberal use of FBI agents and wiretaps. But the real key to it all, it seems, was a handful of cooperating witnesses.
The WSJ's Susan Pulliam has a story today on the five informants who played so vital a role. According to Pulliam, some of the informants received information from investors and companies that haven't been charged in the probe, while three of the cooperating witnesses have a common link — they all worked at the same New York hedge fund and then went off to launch their own funds.
The complaint released Thursday named two additional cooperating witnesses in the government's insider-trading case against Galleon's Raj Rajaratnam (pictured), Steven Fortuna, of Boston hedge fund S2, and Gautham Shankar, a proprietary trader at Shottenfeld. This duo joins three others — Roomy Khan, Ali Far . . .


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How Having Not One, But Three Jokers Could Affect the DCEU
Remember back in the DC: Rebirth comic Justice League #42 when Batman sat in the Mobius Chair? He asked it two questions. First, he asked the chair to identify his parents' killer, which it did: Joe Chill. Then, the World's Greatest Detective asked the chair a question which has puzzled him (and audiences) his entire crime-fighting career: what is the Joker's real name? The chair responded, and Batman was clearly shocked by what it said.
Fans were dying to know the identity the chair revealed to Batman. Everyone believed it was a character whose name was familiar to DC readers. So, it was a huge and shocking twist when Justice League #50 revealed that there are in fact not one, not two, but three Clown Princes of Crime on the loose in Gotham City!
So, that brings up the obvious question: if there are three Jokers running amok in the comic books, does that mean there's room for multiple Jokers in the DCEU as well? I say absolutely. But what would the ramifications of multiple Jokers be within the context of the DCEU? Let's investigate!
What Were the Other Jokers Doing During Suicide Squad?
For starters, let's take a look at Suicide Squad. We gather from this film that this Joker is responsible for the murder of Robin, as evidenced by Harley Quinn being declared "accomplice to the murder of" someone unknown. So, while he's out cavorting with Harley, harassing the Suicide Squad, and causing general mayhem, what are the other Clown Princes of Crime up to?
Well, with absolutely no information to go on, it's difficult to say exactly, but it's possible these two other Jokers haven't begun operating yet. It's also not incredibly unlikely they're wreaking some form of havoc on Gotham City. Batman is off dealing with Tattooed Joker, so the other two have a clear field to commit whatever nefarious acts their twisted little hearts desire.
What Will Batman's Reaction To the 3 Jokers Be?
In the comics, the World's Greatest Detective was, for once in his life, as baffled as the rest of us were upon discovering that there were multiple Jokers. So, if he knows the exact whereabouts of Tattooed Joker (the one from Suicide Squad), chances are good that he's probably keeping track of the others too. He just doesn't know it yet. Suppose that Batman believes there is only one Joker. Then, suddenly and inexplicably, the Joker appears to be in two places at once. Batman will be obviously confused, and then, just as he's cracking down on that Joker, the third one pops up somewhere else, causing the Dark Knight to be completely confused. Finally, slowly but surely, he starts to put the pieces together and realizes that there are not one, not two, but three maniacal clowns lurking in his city. At that point, all bets are off when it comes to figuring out his next move.
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Let's call the first Joker pictured above "Classic Joker". This is the Joker we know and love to hate from The Killing Joke, Batman: The Animated Series, and the 1960's Batman tv show. He's not truly evil, he's just insane. He doesn't have any rational motive to his crimes, he just wants to have his own brand of sick and twisted fun.
The Joker pictured in the middle, whom we will call "Modern Joker", is a true psychopath, one similar to the version seen in the Arkham game series, and, obviously, Suicide Squad. He really is crazy, but at the same time, he's in full control of his own actions. He knows how dangerous he really is and he's not afraid to use that knowledge to his advantage.
Finally, there's the third Joker pictured above, who we will refer to as "Gangster Joker". This Joker operates much like a member of the old-timey mafia, like Jack Nicholson's Joker, but tends to take his mafia antics to a more colorful and flamboyant extreme. He considers himself a true mobster, and his extravagance in proving it knows no bounds. So what happens when Classic Joker, Modern Joker, and Gangster Joker all bump into each other on the street? Classic Joker will at first be annoyed that there are pretenders to his throne, but eventually, he'll agree that they should all work together to defeat the Dark Knight. Gangster Joker will likely immediately propose working together, and Modern Joker will likely just tie up the other two and leave them in super creepy and virtually inescapable deathtraps.
The concept of multiple Jokers is frightening, but also worth exploring. Seeing how each would act in a specific situation, as well as how they'd interact with Batman, would be well worth the watch. If we got a solo Batman film that featured three Jokers, I think I might die of excitement right there in the movie theater!
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-8104?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=13215001#comment-13215001 ] Colin Patrick McCabe commented on HADOOP-8104: ---------------------------------------------- I just checked, and it seems that HBASE already uses a different version of both Jersey and Jackson. So I don't think it will be affected by this change. It's also worth noting that they have this comment: {{code}} <!-- While jackson is also a dependency of both jersey and avro, these can bring in jars from different, incompatible versions. We force the same version with these dependencies --> {{code}} By the way, I DID try adding those dependencies to HDFS, but it didn't resolve the version problem for HDFS. > Inconsistent Jackson versions > ----------------------------- > > Key: HADOOP-8104 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-8104 > Project: Hadoop Common > Issue Type: Bug > Reporter: Colin Patrick McCabe > Assignee: Colin Patrick McCabe > Attachments: HADOOP-8104.patch, dependency-tree-old.txt > > > This is a maven build issue. > Jersey 1.8 is pulling in version 1.7.1 of Jackson. Meanwhile, we are manually specifying that we want version 1.8 of Jackson in the POM files. This causes a conflict where Jackson produces unexpected results when serializing Map objects. > How to reproduce: try this code: > {quote} > ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper(); > Map<String, Object> m = new HashMap<String, Object>(); > mapper.writeValue(new File("foo"), m); > {quote} > You will get an exception: > {quote} > Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.codehaus.jackson.type.JavaType.isMapLikeType()Z > at org.codehaus.jackson.map.ser.BasicSerializerFactory.buildContainerSerializer(BasicSerializerFactory.java:396) > at org.codehaus.jackson.map.ser.BeanSerializerFactory.createSerializer(BeanSerializerFactory.java:267) > {quote} > Basically the inconsistent versions of various Jackson components are causing this NoSuchMethod error. > As far as I know, this only occurs when serializing maps-- that's why it hasn't been found and fixed yet. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. If you think it was sent incorrectly, please contact your JIRA administrators: https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ContactAdministrators!default.jspa For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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Microsoft published the advance notification of June security.
"As for this month's bulletins, today we're providing Advance Notification Service information on 16 bulletins (nine Critical in severity, seven Important) addressing 34 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, .NET, SQL, Visual Studios, Silverlight and ISA," revealed MSRC.
All bulletins will be released on Tuesday, June 14, at approximately 10am PDT.
"One of the issues we start to address in this release is "cookiejacking," which allows an attacker to steal cookies from a user's computer and access websites the user has logged into."
"The Internet Explorer bulletin will address one of the known vectors to the cookie folder. Given the prevalence of other types of social engineering methods in use by criminals, which provide access to much more than cookies, we believe this issue poses lower risk to customers."
Further, based on a signature that has been released to millions of Microsoft Security Essentials and Forefront customers, the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) has not detected attempts to use this technique.
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Nobody can hold Nicki Minaj (or her multiple personalities) down. Despite announcing a brief medical leave due to vocal cord damage, the "Starships" femcee is reportedly making her way to the American Idol judging table.
Sources have confirmed to Us Weekly that Minaj is in the final stages of landing a spot on the popular reality talent show, alongside the newly hired Mariah Carey.
"I'm not sure the deal is completely done yet, but yes, she is definitely doing it," said one source. "A few more slight things to sign off on but it is happening."
Another source added that Minaj is "100% confirmed to judge American Idol."
Although there has been no comment from the 29-year-old rapper or Fox, TheYBF.com reports the deal should be finalized within 3-4 days.
Teen heartthrob Nick Jonas and N.E.R.D.'s Pharrell Williams have also been thrown into the mix, but only time will reveal the network's final choice.


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Ottawa is willing to keep RCMP municipal detachments in British Columbia as long as the province goes along with deals struck in other provinces where the force has a leading role in policing, says the federal public-safety minister.
In their first comment on the matter, Vic Toews' office issued a terse statement Wednesday responding to the disclosure that the federal government is threatening to pull the RCMP out of the province if B.C. does not sign a take-it-or-leave-it new policing contract by the end of November.
"Our Government is willing to sign new agreements with provinces. It is up to provinces to decide whether to come on board," said the e-mailed statement from Julie Carmichael, press secretary to the public-safety minister.
"The same fundamental terms and conditions will apply to all provinces."
Mr. Toews was not immediately available to comment or explain the communication.
Ottawa's contract proposal is similar to agreements signed this year covering RCMP services in Alberta and Saskatchewan. However, B.C. municipalities have become increasingly agitated at the price of policing, and are demanding better cost-control measures from the RCMP.
B.C. solicitor-general Shirley Bond said the federal government's ultimatum leaves the province with no option but to begin investigating the possibility of re-establishing its own police force, something it hasn't had since 1950.
"I don't want to characterize it that I'm looking at a provincial police force," Ms. Bond told reporters, after her startling announcement Tuesday at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.
"My number one priority is reaching a settlement with the federal government to maintain an RCMP contract. But when you receive an ultimatum that the RCMP may be withdrawing from this province, I think any responsible minister would begin to do their homework."
Hardball federal negotiators have demanded that B.C. accept Ottawa's last offer for a new 20-year policing deal by Nov. 30, or RCMP services will be withdrawn at the beginning of 2014. The current agreement between the parties expires next March 31.
B.C. has the largest provincial RCMP contingent in Canada, employing about 6,000 officers in more than 60 municipalities.
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts blasted Ottawa's threatened withdrawal.
"It's outrageous," she said. "They have basically walked away from negotiations and said: 'You have to sign this, or we're pulling all of our officers from the province'.''
Ms. Watts said the cost issue is crucial. The current situation is that unpredictable, "somewhat mysterious" costs arise simply from employing officers for their regular duties and cities are simply asking for some fiscal containment measures and accountability, she explained. "All we want is something that is defined." Policing is the highest item in municipal budgets.
Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said local politicians feel they have too little control over how RCMP officers are deployed in their municipalities and how they are billed for them.
Both Ms. Watts and Mr. Stewart said they were astounded that the federal government would walk away from negotiations, leaving only a take-it-or-leave-it proposal.
"We need to be listened to a little bit," said Mr. Stewart, adding that he believes the federal stand puts the entire RCMP at risk.
Local governments also question why they should pay for training RCMP members.
Earlier this month, Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, co-chair of a committee of Lower Mainland mayors who have the Mounties as their police force, said municipalities are prepared to replace the RCMP with provincial police if an acceptable deal cannot be reached.
"We are not afraid to look at the alternative, which would be forming our own provincial force," he said in an interview with a local newspaper.
At the moment, only 13 communities in B.C. have independent police forces.
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Hi there,
I will be starting a SpiceCorps in Sophia Antipolis, South of France http://www.sophia-antipolis.org/GB/index3.htm.
Please reply to this discussion if you are interested in joining, we will be having meetings (physical and virtually) and will create an excellent group of IT minded people to swap general IT ideas and resources & expand your local IT network within our area.
Hope to hear from you all soon.
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Oct 7, 2009 at 8:05 UTC
Hey not to far away from where I have a Weekend Place - 06450 Lantosque
I am over there 12 times a year and have some work Interests in the South so if you dont mind having a English / French Bloke showing up count me in
Oct 8, 2009 at 2:09 UTC
The more the merrier, we would welcome all nationalities (I speak French no problem) but i imagine the meetings would be in English, and then maybe the minutes could be written in the languages needed. Ill arrange a date hopefully this weekend and will post on Monday.
Until then all the best and keep on Spicing!
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The use of free html5 responsive templates is currently on the rise. This can be attributed to the numerous benefits attached to these templates. Let study some of the pros of using free html5 responsive templates.
Why Go For Free Html5 Responsive Templates
The world of technology is changing day after the other. Unlike a decade ago when you only needed to focus on building a website for desktop versions, you now need to think about more than one device. This posses a major challenge to designers who need to come up with responsive websites that are compatible with different screen sizes.
One of the renowned ways of achieving the most responsive websites is the use of free html5 responsive templates. The use free html5 responsive templates comes with numerous reasons. It is for this reason that you need to know why these templates are the best option. Here are the reasons why you need to go for the free responsive templates.
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Babe Ruth
"Never let the fear of striking out get in your way."
"I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big."
Born on Feb. 7, 1894 in Oriole Park at Camden Yards.He is known for playing in the Yankees team and record-holder in home runs, total bases, walks, strikeouts, on-base percentage and slugging percentage as well as the single-season record-holder in home runs, total bases, walks and slugging, and he was briefly the single-season record-holder. Babe Ruth never struck out 100 times in a season! Instead he did retire as the career strikeouts leader with 1,330!


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Although she was a resident of Washington State, Ruth Kirk received a B.C. Book Prize for Wisdom of the Elders (Douglas & McIntyre, 1988). Co-published by the Royal BC Museum, it was also titled Tradition and Change on the Northwest Coast. Information on Aboriginals was mostly limited to the Bella Coola (Nuxalk), Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw) and Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) Indians. With Richard D. Daugherty, Kirk also wrote Hunters of the Whale: An Adventure in Northwest Coast Archaeology (New York: Morrow, 1974) and Exploring Washington Archaeology (University of Washington Press, 1978). In 2015 Kirk's book Ozette: Excavating a Makah Whaling Village (University of Washington Press, 2015) was published.
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Review of the author's work by BC Studies:
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Faridabad: A 14-year-old boy has been booked for allegedly raping a minor girl at Sector 16 here.
A case has been registered against Rahul (14) for raping a 12-year-old girl, who was living along with her family as tenants at the accused's house, police said.
As per the complaint filed by the victim's mother, the girl was forcefully taken away by the landlord's son and raped by him, they added.
The matter is being investigated upon, police added.