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Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Eau de Toilette Japanese Cherry Blossom Reviews
Great scentVery light & sweet floral with very good lasting power considering it is a toilette. The bottle is stylish yet simple. The price tag is a little high but worth it if you love a flirty fragrance. Very fem & great for a day time refreshing. — 6 years, 9 months agopynkNymphette | 197 reviews
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Bath & Body Works Signature Collection Eau de Toilette Japanese Cherry BlossomI absolutely love this fragrance. It is fresh, not horribly sweet, and I have it in various forms of the body care and the fragrance oils, and mists through out my home. It is overpowering, it is so nice and subtle. My husband likes it, and I get quite a few compliments when I wear it. I like that they have an entire line of products so I can layer them and envelope myself in it. It lasts well, fades nicely, and just is an all around great sophisticated scent. — 7 years, 10 months agolesa5363 | 352 reviews
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One of My All-Time FavoritesSo far, this is my favorite Bath & Body Works scent and it's probably my second favorite scent in general. It's not at all overpowering & it's sexy. I also like the clean, simple design of the bottle. — 6 years, 3 months agorunee89 | 299 reviews
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Dont want it to endI absolutely love this perfume! I wear it all the time and am in love with it. I never want it to end, but when it does, ima buy it again. — 5 years, 1 month agoandyv1217 | 55 reviews
Not for the Sensitive SnoutedI usually love really musky scents but I cannot handle this one. If someone else wears it, I find it okay but if I do, I hate it. According to the Bath and Body Works website this fragrance's top notes are fruits (pear, apple, plum), middle notes are flowers (Japanese cherry blossom, lily, rose, hedione), and the dry notes being more musky (musk, vanilla rice, amber, cinnamon, sandalwood, cedar). ...read moreWhen you first spray it you get the top notes of the sweet fruits but once it settles it becomes a very strong musky floral scent that is just too strong for me. If you can handle strong musk and floral at the same time go for it! Prone to allergies, especially flowers and trees? Pass! — 4 years, 5 months agojaebass | 31 reviews
Light and freshI don't know about the perfume, but I love the body spray for this scent. It's not sickingly sweet because it's so light and fresh! Perfect for the spring times or if you just want a hint of scent — 4 years, 7 months agoStephanieW | 11 reviews
Good scentI love the smell of this. I not only buy the scent, I also buy the lotions, candle. I love to have my home smell like this — 5 years, 6 months agoMorningalma1 | 4 reviews
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It Smells...Clean.The scent is not entirely unpleasant, but it is distinctly reminiscent of the soaps used in public restrooms. — 5 years, 10 months agotokidoki21 | 1 reviews
Body SprayI bought the Japanese Cherry Blossom body spray and I have to say that it is my all time favorite fragrance. I have a cherry blossom body lotion from another company that I layer this with and the end result is a lovely floral/musky scent that I feel is great for spring. Great buy. Definitely repurchasing. — 5 years, 10 months agoRamblingMaam | 82 reviews
well. . .They were giving away mini sanitizer samples at the mall of this scent, so I of course had to try it. Its strong and well just iky. I don't like it. It gives me a head ache, which I normally never get from fragrance's. I was dissapointed. — 7 years, 8 months agoalexandra2403 | 30 reviews
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BETTING agencies should become partners in the fight against corruption by allocating part of their profits to official initiatives - including programs to tackle addiction and mental illness among athletes - according to one of the world's leading experts on crime in sport.
Canadian investigator Declan Hill's international best seller The Fix blew the lid on sports corruption, particularly in football, and detailed the complex links between sports and organised crime.
In 2009 Hill warned that Australia's sporting obsession and gambling culture, including among some athletes, was a recipe for problems. He said he was pleased Australian authorities were now ''rolling up their sleeves'' and facing the issue. However, as long as the ''unspoken problem'' of addiction among athletes was kept quiet, one of the gateways to corruption would remain open. He said it was in all parties' interests for betting agencies to contribute.
''Betting agencies should start walking the walk,'' Hill told Fairfax Media from Canada. ''You guys have some really good leaders in anti-corruption and the betting agencies should sit down with them, acknowledge that they make money off sports and contribute a small portion of that towards protecting the integrity of sport.''
It would lead to the betting agencies being ''partners'' in tackling the problem, rather than liabilities, he said. Part of that money would have to go towards a comprehensive policy of addressing addictive behaviour among athletes.
''This is one of the great unspoken factors at the heart of all of this,'' Hill said. ''Mental illness and addictive behaviour among athletes is higher than elsewhere because of the stresses on them are much higher. Addictive behaviour in gambling is particularly problematic because we know that gambling is a gateway towards corruption.
''An athlete making a lot of money may be less likely to be involved in match-fixing. But if they are gamblers, there can be a problem. And, there's almost always a problem gambler in a professional sports team. You don't often hear about it because athletes are too often told to shut up and say nothing about their problem, be it alcohol or gambling or whatever.''
Hill is pleased that Australian authorities have acknowledged the reality of drugs and match-fixing. He is dismayed by some backlash from those claiming all sports and athletes had been tarnished because names were not mentioned. The same complaints are being aired in Europe, where police announced on Monday they were investigating allegations of international matches being fixed in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
''There is an 'athletic-industrial complex' [boys' club] and they're frantically hitting back,'' Hill said. ''The good guys are saying 'We've got a problem. Let's solve it and protect sport'. The people who are complaining about action being taken are living in a dream world. What they're doing is seriously disadvantaging the good guys in this fight. You can feel it in Europe, the athletic-industrial complex hitting back. It's completely misguided.''
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Cittasanto wrote:Billymac29 wrote:as already pointed out, Marajuana was allowed by the Buddha for Rheumatoid pain.
and the Buddha advises us to look after this body & to keep healthy.
Where did the buddha talk about marijuana?
with metta
it is within the vinaya!
as already mentioned in the thread here viewtopic.php?f=42&t=13494#p200739
This is the portion of that web link that you are referring to?
Like many people before and since, the Buddha recognized the medicinal value of cannabis and he recommended it as a cure for rheumatism (aṅgavāta). The patient should be placed, he said, in a small room filled with steam from a tub of boiling water and cannabis leaves (bhaṅgodaka), and inhale the steam and rub it on the limbs (Vin.I,205).
and it says this right before that line.
From the Buddhist perspective, taking cannabis would be breaking the fifth Precept.
???? that makes it a little confusing, unless he is saying the buddha was prescribing this to laymen, not monks.. ???
I dunno
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Rhododendron 'Mother's Day' (Kurume)
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- Position: full sun or partial shade
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- Rate of growth: average
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Hi I wonder if you can help. I have a Nursery school and am looking for some plants I can plant in pots, that are in a partly sunny, partly shady spot. They have to be plants that aren't poisonous and provide interest over as much of the year as possible. I really like the plants in you ready made border section on the website site, particularly shady pink, sunny pink and keep it cool. Could you please tell me if any of these plants are suitable for my needs? Many Thanks JoanneAsked on 9/4/2010 by Happy Hearts Day Nursery
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Just before the hot spell, my neighbour gave me an Azalea (I had been admiring hers). I planted it in a semi-shady spot, several feet away from a tree. However, it has now gone a very dark brown and the leaves are all dry. Is it dead or can I save it? I hate losing it. Hers is still fine and she planted it out in the open. I wonder if I move it to a more shady spot, it will revive? I really want to save it. Please help. JaniceAsked on 11/7/2009 by lJan Lowe Shinebourne
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I wonder if you would be good enough to recommend some low(ish) growing, flowering, evergreen shrubs to grow in full sun for part of the day with well drained clay type soil. Kind regards. KeithAsked on 28/6/2009 by keith waters
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Hey everyone!
I've always wondered if this is a bug, when you're working with PHP syntax high-lighting breaks down a bit with MySQL calls. Mostly when you need to use string catenation, any ideas if this is a bug or a problem with my syntax?
EDIT:Occurs in both current Beta Builds of Sublime 3 & Release Builds of Sublime 2!
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Tzatziki sauce
Tzatziki sauce is awesome. If anyone knows how to properly pronounce it, I'd love to be enlightened. I just usually call it yogurt sauce. Hubby knows what I'm talking about when I say that. This sauce goes with a variety of things and you can even just dip veggies in it.
Dill is probably my second favorite herb behind Cilantro. I have a somewhat obsessive love with cilantro. But dill isn't as versatile in my mind, so we rarely have it in the house. Some day I'll have an herb garden. First I have to learn how to get our cats (well actually it's just Nemo) not to eat any plant that is in the house. But I digress. So I love dill and put a lot in this sauce. Feel free to put however much you like.
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Tzatziki Sauce
16 ounces (2 cups) of Greek yogurt
5 cloves of garlic, pressed
Half of a cucumber, seeded and chopped into small pieces
1 Tbsp olive oil
fresh dill to taste
Mix all of the ingredients together very well.
Place tzatziki in the refridgerator for at least 2 hours.
Stir again before serving.
Recipe adapted from The Rookie Chef
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its pronounced "zat-zee-kee" and is a staple in Greek cuisine! Its great as a dip, as you point out, but it is also delicious if you use it to make a chicken gyro sandwich(pita pocket, grilled chicken, red onion, feta, tomatoes, and tzatziki.
P.S. I love your blog!
I love tzatziki 🙂
I've always pronounced it like the above poster but our waiter at a greek restaurant pronounced it "tah-zee-kee" and I've been wondering since then if I pronounce it wrong.
Beantown Baker is a wonderful blog filled with good food and great photos. The recipes sound delectable. My Sweet and Savory is featuring your blog, this week. We are proud of our choice.
I just made this last week and posted a version on my blog and we LOVED it! So cool and creamy and tasty! Thanks!
Thanks for the recipe! I LOVE LOVE LOVE dill, and also tzatziki. I put dill in so many things that it doesn't belong in. 🙂
Just wait to see what is coming on Friday Lara!
Sam will be excited for this recipe…tzatziki is one of his current faves.
Tzatziki sauce is so perfect for these hot summer days!
This looks so awesome! And now it has me craving some falafel. I made a super simple tzatziki a year or so ago, but yours is absolutely beautiful 🙂
My Greek friend told me it's "tah-zee-kee", which is how I pronounced it last week in Greece. Hoo-boy, my order was loaded with 10x more garlic than I ever put in my own batches at home! But it's so, so good, and like a previous comment said, great for the summer when you need a break from plain ol' salsa.


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Silly Brit: WWE Wrong Calls
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Hi everyone!
So yesterday, I did WWE's Right Calls', so I figure it'd only be right if I did a 'Wrong Call' blog as well! The interesting thing about this one is it might be influenced by hindsight more than the other one, but I'll try to be as objective as I can. If you read the last blog, you'll know that my focus is really starting in and around 2002 (when I first started watching) but I do try as hard as I can to reference figures of even older, who have greatly inspired the future.
Wrong Calls
John Cena def. Edge to win WWE Championship - Royal Rumble 2006
Having cashed in his Money in the Bank to be crowned the new champion, Edge ushered in a new era! That era would be the 'short reign' era where a champion could barely hang on to his title. This result was a wrong call for two reasons. Firstly, Edge could have done so much more with the programme that him and John could have run. The match itself was your typical 'Cena comes from behind to win' and I remember watching immeditaely after. Poor Todd Grisham got a face full of Edge (accompanied by Lita), who was undoubtably pissed off to the high high hilt that his chance had gone so quickly as it arose. The other reason that this was a bad call was because, in my eyes, it slightly ruined the validity of the WWE Championship. If it is your company's top belt, why on earth would you transition it by using a fantastic wrestler so close to Wrestlemania? It was truly the top babyface against a fantastically developing heel, the chemistry was surely going to be the talk of 2006 just by continuing the feud into WM? Having Edge lose that belt to John cena also may have proved to be a slight undoing for Cena as he went on to have an average match with Triple H at WM22 (at this Wrestlemania, there were the first signs that he was starting to age). I believe that Cena could have gone on to have a better match with Edge, rather than Edge's 'OMG' hardcore match with Mick Foley.
The Rock's Comeback - 2003
Do not get me wrong. I fully agree with what Chris Jericho had to say about the Rock...
'You could give him a Chinese menu to read out in front of 15,000 and he'd still find a way to make it funny.'
I find The Rock to be one of the greatest entertainers that WWE have ever broadcast. His persona of likeable arrogance coupled with an inate ability to speak clearly and off the cuff (wrist, what wrist? I never had one of those...) made him a talent that was sought after both in WWE and in Hollywood. Several months had past since he left in 2002 and, for some reason, he came back. As a heel. Whatever happened to the character that so many people really did like a lot? Coming back as a heel may have been the whole 'put over others' plot that is recycled every year, but the fact that The Rock came back, I can't see that as a wrestling decision. Granted, he gave a great 'legends' match against Stone Cold come WM19 where he played the heel character superbly. I just think that The Rock was back for the wrong reasons: to satisfy a want to play a part he really didn't get a huge chance to play back in the Attitude Era. His match with Goldberg at Backlash, the next PPV, was, for me at least, not the way to showcase those two athletes. Goldberg is a cruhing machine and Rocky... doesn't get crushed. For me, this was an avenue that, apart from the Austin angle, had no substance to use and follow.
Celebrity General Managers for RAW - 2008/2009
When I started watching wrestling, I saw Goldust and his s-s-s-stutter, Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar's bromance and the dwindling times of E&C with their crazy-ass poses. That was funny. That was written (for the most part). Which meant that, at one point, writers were in touch with what laughter was and how to construct a good spot. That, dramatically, changed when RAW started appointing celebrities as the GM. I have absolutely no problem with them trying to gain publicity by doing this, hell, if baseballs teams didn't want that they'd never have a celeb doing the opening pitch. However, it became a bit of a laughing stock when these 'celebrities' almost debased themselves to go on with it. Bob Barker was truly horrific (although I appreciate he is a legend at what he does) as the cringeworthy segment playing The Price is Right with wrestlers was time consuming and not at all funny, despite Jericho doing his best to get out of it. Seth Green's pint sized body seriously getting over John Cena's hero character and Ricky Hatton's destruction of the English language (in my home country no less! I'm starting to think I'm coming across as an English Damien Sandow, excuse the pink undies...) were other poor examples of how celebrities could have been used. Celebrities should have had longer reigns (at least 4 weeks in order to get over some of the PPVs at the time) and greater control. At most, they made one match at a time. The rest of the matches had already been 'set up' so a GM was almost not needed. Celebrities could have also entwined so that a celebrity 'rivalry' brewed, culminating in a publciised PPV match. Thoughts?
Honourable Mentions
- Removing Stephanie McMahon as GM on Smackdown in 2003. A fantastic face GM who captured the imagination of the fans during the bruising allegiance of Brock and Big Show. Until Teddy Long, no face GM ever had a good of a run as her. Bad call to remove her, especially for Paul Heyman.
- Having Brock Lesnar win the Royal Rumble in 2003. I feel like it wasn't a true way for Brock to earn the shot, he could have just as easily won a #1 contenders match at No Way Out to earn his shot. Booker T vs Triple H was a steady match and maybe having the winner of the Royal Rumble that year face Triple H could have been a better fix.
- Having Matt turn on Jeff at the Royal Rumble in 2009. Matt was not a strong enough character to instantly turn. Whilst it had natural leverage with the history that the Hardy Boyz had together, turning on Jeff when his popularity wasn't high as an out and out babyface was a bad career call for all involved.
- Having Eddie Guerrero drop the belt to JBL at the Great American Bash. Texas Bullrope Match. Need I say more? It would have benefitted more if he dropped the belt at Summerslam to get JBL over as a heel more and for Eddie to fight as a champion on another big stage. Having Kurt Angle (the-then GM) reverse the decision was not right for such a supposedly valued belt.
- The Diva's Championship. Why replace the Women's Championship for starters? Plus, the amount of cross-branding that was going on at the time of developing the belt would make whoever held the belt seem natural to be on both brands. Confusing to scrap a title with so much prestige for one that only looks good with the blinds closed.
So that was the follow up. I'm eagerly anticipating more blogs and, hopefully, will write them as they come naturally. Please feel free to rate and comment and feedback, I loved seeing what you had to say to the first one!
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On this web site you can find practical information you need to know before and after coming here and also a bit about what's going on in Salem. Willamette University was founded in 1842. We have approximately 2,500 students attending at any given time. The University is located at the edge of downtown Salem right across from the Oregon State Capitol.
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Sue Burlingame '63 Receives Inaugural President's Medal
At Muskingum's 2013 Alumni Weekend, held June 14 – 16 on the campus, Susanne Hussey Burlingame '63 received the inaugural President's Medal during the Alumni Convocation. The medal was created to recognize those who have served the University with special distinction.
Sue Burlingame has embraced a life of service to our University, her community, and communities across the nation.
She earned her Muskingum Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude in Chemistry. Throughout her life, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to education, as a teacher of high school chemistry and mathematics, and as a champion of the local library and its seminal role in opening the doors to knowledge for community members of all ages.
A dedicated volunteer, Sue Burlingame devotes her time and talents to her Presbyterian Church, civic groups in her Chatham, New Jersey communities, and the Pioneers, the largest industry-related service organization in the world. Formerly known as the Telephone Pioneers of America, the Pioneers group links current and retired telecommunications employees across the United States and Canada. She has worked in partnership with her husband Harold W. (Hal) Burlingame, Class of 1962, to develop the capacity of the Pioneers and enhance the organization's ability to carry out its grassroots mission of service "country to country, city to city, and neighbor to neighbor." She has helped her community build on the foundation of a significant Pioneers initiative to feed the homeless, sharing her expertise and service ethos in the creation of the Interfaith Council for Homeless Families. Now known as Family Promise of Morris County, NJ, this non-sectarian, non-profit agency brings together more than 1600 congregants from 75 congregations of differing faiths to provide shelter and services for homeless children and their families.
Since Hal Burlingame's 1994 election as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sue Burlingame has served Muskingum by designing and leading significant special events for alumni and friends across the nation, campus community members, and Trustee families. She has joined Hal Burlingame in generous philanthropy to Muskingum, which has shaped the University's future and helped ensure that its historic excellence will continue to endure throughout time.
Sue and Hal Burlingame are the parents of Marjorie Burlingame Hancock, Class of 1991, and Betsy Burlingame Wood. Their Muskingum legacy family includes their mothers M. Elizabeth Pickens Hussey, Class of 1932 – one of Muskingum's first graduates to major in geology – and Elsie Wagner Burlingame, Class of 1960.
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As a former New Yorker and a current holiday visitor, I look forward to the Union Square Holiday Market every year. Over 100 vendors are laid out in a little maze of stalls, perfect for perusing the knick-knackery and slowly getting lost in. Best of all, there are an increasing number of food choices each year, with options for both gifts and snacks to eat on the spot.
Last week we shared what savory food you can expect at the market, but there are many sweet options as well. For example, you can nab a fresh-off-the-pan crepe from Bar Suzette or waffle from Wafels & Dinges to eat while you choose which Liddabit candies to buy for your friends.
If the shopping has tired you out or you want to escape the crowds, there are plenty of great options nearby to sit down with some coffee or hot chocolate and a sweet or two. Just click through the slideshow to see our guide to eating at and around the Union Square Holiday Market.
The Union Square Holiday Market is open daily until Christmas Eve from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
About the author: Carrie Vasios Mullins is the editor of Serious Eats: Sweets. She likes to peruse her large collection of cookbooks while eating jam from the jar. You can follow her on Twitter @carrievasios


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Bargaining the Brimfield Way
Behind The Scenes at Brimfield, The Largest Outdoor Antiques and Collectibles Market in the United States
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A man dressed in hooded rain gear methodically shines his flashlight, scoping tent after tent. Without hesitation he signals his base on a walkie-talkie, "No. Nothing here." He moves on. His actions are repeated by other scavengers; the most well-prepared have strapped coal miner flashlights to their foreheads, freeing their hands to forage.
At 5:45 a.m. the rain lets up long enough to allow a prowler to peek into the back of a paneled truck and make a secret purchase. Soon, the field is overrun with flocks of people in yellow raincoats who briskly rummage through piles of dusty goods.
"Let's go."
"C'mon. Make up your mind. The road's down here."
Frantically, a man runs from person to person demanding, "Anything military?"
"Anything military?"
"Anything military?"
"Any Japanese swords?" a woman begs, sounding like a 33-rpm record played on 78. She evaporates in a flash, but her echo, "Any Japanese swords? Any Japanese swords?" can be heard above the clatter, as she darts down the road.
"Fireman items?"
"Any Bliss dolls? Bliz dolls? Bliz dolls?" a woman with a German accent asks.
"Lunch boxes? Lunch boxes? Anybody have lunch boxes?"
"Sorry, not here."
Finally, a man sights a late-Victorian cast-iron buffalo head, quite possibly cast by Alexander Calder's father, Alexander Calder. "This is totally out of my area," he says with a sigh, "but it is lovely."
Three times each year, tens of thousands of people from all over the world cram onto a one-mile strip of highway in the farmlands of central Mas-sachusetts. This highway pilgrimage is not based on spirituality; it is based on pure, unadulterated materialism. A quest for stuff, objects, things. Most antiques collectors know that Brimfield, Massachusetts, is home to the largest collection of outdoor antiques and collectibles shows in the United States. The elaborate recycling of wares that takes place at Brimfield is intense, especially among the dealers.
Located near the Connecticut border, Brimfield is a sleepy New England town of 3,000 residents that was founded in 1731, the year before George Washington was born. The community is bordered by Sturbridge, which is home to the touristy Old Sturbridge Village, a re-creation of an 1830s agricultural town. Brimfield's 35 square miles are situated in an open valley surrounded by wooded hills and apple orchards, near the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. The center of this agrarian town is the Common, a compact business district complete with a pristine white church. But it is this booth-filled thoroughfare that lures buyers and dealers of antiques worldwide.
Brimfield's population escalates dramatically when the more than 4,000 dealers and tens of thousands of buyers pile into town. They swarm to the segment of Route 20 that is lined with 22 privately owned and operated antiques and collectibles flea markets, also called shows. Local residents go to sleep in a village and wake up in a tented metropolis. Trucks filled to capacity clog the dual-lane highway. Hundreds of tents and tarps are pitched. A carnival of food stands miraculously appears. Hoards of rummaging tourists, from serious collectors to browsers, crowd the streets. The scene resembles a gigantic traveling circus.
Part of the excitement of Brimfield is that anything can turn up at any time. Naturally, this attracts a type of shopper with a tend-ency toward addiction--the collector. And whatever it is, you can find it at Brimfield: Shaker quilts, Persian rugs, Little Red Riding Hood objects, muskets, typewriters, baseball cards, passenger ship relics, penguin-motif anything, Stickley rockers, presidential memorabilia, jar heads, World's Fair souvenirs, toy trains, sterling flatware, cowboy kitsch and everything else imaginable that is antique or collectible.
People collect everything these days, and one person's junk is another person's reason to exist. Marc Gup, an artist from Portland, Maine, travels to Brimfield annually to buy cracked ceramics and dinnerware. Gup's business is MEMO, Maine Mosaics, where he turns ceramic and china scraps into mosaic designs. Printed on his business card: ALWAYS BUYING BROKEN, CHIPPED, CRACKED DINNERWARE, AND CERAMIC GOODS. Felix Farenga, an antiques dealer from North Plainfield, New Jersey, is thrilled to unload what he thought was worthless--two chipped Fiesta plates. The men exchange addresses and a business relationship has begun.
A New Zealand native, pulling a red toy wagon, buys old leather saddles to send back home. Two leather-clad men from Hagen, Germany, purchase a Russian candelabra circa 1890; they bargain with traveler's checks. Several European dealers and collectors are Brimfield regulars who, with the help of a favorable exchange rate, recover European antiques that Americans obtained in more prosperous times. Money is the universal language.
Brimfield's rural setting is reflected in the show names: Cheney Apple Barn, Central Park, Green Acres, Brimfield Acres North. Other shows use the word antique in their titles, such as May's Antique Market. The name Mahogany Ridge strikes a balance between nature and furniture, while Heart-o-the-Mart and Start-of-the-Mart reflect their locations on the highway. The flea markets accommodate as few as five dealers and as many as 800, who rent stands by the day or week. Most of the show promoters are also the landowners and live on site, enhancing the events' regional New England feel. Only a few promoters live out of state.
Shrewdly, the shows' opening days and times are staggered within a six-day period, so that anticipation builds for each show. This July 8, for example, Brimfield Acres North will open two hours after Dealers' Choice across the street. This is not coincidental, but prearranged so dealers can buy and sell at several shows.
Though the dealers with rented spaces arrive at the shows before the general public, they are often prohibited by house rules from setting up, buying or selling until the shows officially open. Despite stipulations, thousands of dollars will trade hands. This inter-flea market buying and selling is done by the dealers themselves--something akin to insider trading. Well before sunrise, the dealers are busy checking out one another's merchandise. Records are nebulous, as most transactions are in cash.
The staggered show openings produce a wave of "rushes" throughout the week--dealer slang for the adrenaline thrill at the start of each show: the gates open, the masses charge and an antiques frenzy begins--officially, that is. Brimfield's energy peaks during a rush. Once in motion, the fast-talking dealers dash from booth to booth belting out variations of the same question: "Anything Mission?" "Any Tiffany?" "Any lunch boxes?" In addition to yelling, some dealers wear T-shirts that state what objects they want to buy. Dealers are compulsive strategists who come armed for battle with walkie-talkies, cell phones, flashlights and heads full of esoteric knowledge about obscure objects. If all else fails, their pockets are stuffed with rolls of cash. Dealers report that May's Antique Market has the best rush in town, although Heart-o-the-Mart's rush is also impressive. This summer, the first seven shows open to the public on July 8, at daybreak.
Prices are seldom fixed at Brimfield, fluctuating like stock market shares. Some dealers omit price tags entirely, enabling them to feel out what a customer is willing to spend. Other dealers discover that an item they just sold is marked up and on display at another dealer's booth. One story that emerges yearly begins with a dealer who claims to have made a purchase, a painting for $2, say, and then sold it for $100. That same $100 painting is picked up by another buyer who sells it for $500. Later in the week, the painting resurfaces on another field for $1,000, until ultimately it fetches $20,000. The same painting has traveled all around Brimfield. Or so the story goes.
Felix Farenga, who used to rent a booth at J&J Promotions Antiques and Collectibles Show, is a case in point. "It happened so fast," Farenga says. "There were three people behind me that wanted these columns. If I didn't buy them, they would. So I bought them for $400 and sold them to the lady that was right behind me for $700. Later I see this guy carrying these columns. And I go, 'Oh shit! There's those columns--the lady sold 'em!' And she said, 'No. They're going back to Belgium. That's my husband carrying them.'"
The ever-changing consumer market determines the value of antiques. Nevertheless, it is still advantageous for dealers, much like archaeologists, to inspect the item for artist or manufacture markings, determine the quality of craftsmanship and materials used, and try to date the piece. With this in mind, it may seem odd that Farenga sold the columns before finding out their worth. Perhaps they were rare or valuable?
"I didn't want to carry them around," he says bluntly.
Pickers are another link in the antiques food chain. Selling to dealers rather than to the public, pickers have low overhead, perhaps only a van and some cash. Some pickers arrive at Brimfield with nothing but pockets full of cash, buy all their merchandise there, sell it later in the week and return home with nothing but pockets full of even more cash. One dealer sold the remains of his entire booth ("a nice portion, about 15 banana boxes' worth of stuff") to a picker for $6,000. Before the picker could resell the merchandise, he had to ask the dealer to help price items.
Rug dealers are the worst," a furniture dealer says to Ted, a rug dealer who comes to Brimfield from Pennsylvania. "Yeah, rug dealers are the sleaziest," Ted adds in agreement. "They'll dicker you and dicker you for an hour for $10 off of a $5,000 rug. And then you better watch what they write on the check." Without skipping a beat, Ted scans a rug another dealer parades before him, buys it and continues: "One rug dealer I know will promise someone $7,000 on the phone so that they won't sell a rug. When he gets there he'll point out the 'defects' and buy it for less. But he'll be the one who buys it!"
Always willing to dicker, Joel Schiff, a dealer from New York City, seeks unusual cast-iron cookware. He is primarily interested in plain, black metal items that you can cook in or eat or drink out of. The internal designs of waffle irons and cookie molds really grab him, but trivets, mechanicals and stove parts do not. Despite having only one leg, Schiff scrambles around Brimfield in search of Griswold skillets, ice cream cone makers and fruitcake pans. Known as the Cast Iron Man at Brimfield, Schiff stands out even more at the Triple Pier Expo in Manhattan, an antiques show generally held each March and November that, although more upscale than Brimfield, attracts many of the same dealers. When he clambers along the piers in a tricornered hat with a stuffed parrot perched on the brim, it is nearly impossible to suppress the image of him as a peg-leg pirate. "The creature requires too much pollution for Brimfield," Schiff says of the parrot. "It's much too healthy there."
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These are just a few of my grandfather's arrowhead collection. We found this shadowbox at a yard sale for $2 and was perfect to put some of these on display in my son's room. my grandfather was a farmer in Kansas and he found may of these over the years. I have a box full of them, all sizes from the small bird arrowheads to larger spear points, a couple are even metal. In the center of this box you can see a pipe that he found in 1918 in the flint hills of Kansas. He has left handwritten notes along with the collection which passed down to me. My kids love looking through it.


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Learn You A Origami!
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Origami interest group at Noisebridge. Led by Al Sweigart.
The origami group is currently on hiatus. Email Al if you are interested in starting it up again
[edit] Step By Step Web App
Here is Al's YouTube video step-by-step web app for some origami videos: http://coffeeghost.net/origami/
[edit] Some Good Origami Folding Videos
Listed roughly in the order that you should attempt them, but they are all easy enough.


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"Eastern Conference preview
October 31, 2004
Atlantic Division
1. Philadelphia 76ers
Last season: 33-49, did not make the playoffs
Coach: Jim O'Brien (first year)
What's new: Brian Skinner, Kedrick Brown, Kevin Ollie, Corliss Williamson. Is any of this exciting you? O'Brien was the best addition. Maybe he can find the "Big Dog" in Glenn Robinson again, but he's already had to bench the former Purdue star.
What's lost: Eric Snow's departure just means Allen Iverson will have the ball more, if he is healthy. Iverson missed 34 games last year.
Why they'll finish first: Nobody in this division stands out, and Iverson and O'Brien seem to have struck a relationship that the All-Star never had with Larry Brown.
2. Boston Celtics
Last season: 36-46, lost 4-0 to Pacers in first round
Coach: Doc Rivers (first year)
What's new: Rivers is in and now the bench and front office are in agreement. Raef LaFrentz is back. Gary Payton takes the reins. Al Jefferson and rookie guards Delonte West and Tony Allen will blend in quickly.
What's lost: Chucky Atkins went to the Lakers in the Payton deal, giving Boston a huge defensive upgrade.
Why they'll finish second: Thirty-six wins put the Celtics in the playoffs last season. Paul Pierce shot 40 percent amid turmoil and now his team is overhauled again.
3. New York Knicks
Last season: 39-43, lost 4-0 to Nets in first round
Coach: Lenny Wilkens (second year)
What's new: Isiah Thomas traded for Jamal Crawford, leaving the Knicks with four pre-Thomas players. Crawford is not accurate but can score, and he'll need to when Allan Houston is hurt.
What's lost: Dikembe Mutombo is gone via the Crawford trade, but Nazr Mohammed and Vin Baker had already made him disappear.
Why they'll finish third: New York does not look much better but should improve to a winning record now that the roster has a chance to mesh.
4. New Jersey Nets
Last season: 47-35, lost 4-3 to Pistons in conference semifinals
Coach: Lawrence Frank (second year)
What's new: New tightwad owner Bruce Ratner has sapped all hope of the former East king. Newark's own Eric Williams was a nice signing if you ignore what the Nets let go.
What's lost: Kenyon Martin and Kerry Kittles are mammoth losses, given away for almost nothing. What's lost in Jason Kidd via microfracture surgery is just as damning.
Why they'll finish fourth: With Kidd gone for a while, the losses and empty seats will pile up as the Nets battle the Raptors for the bottom spot.
5. Toronto Raptors
Last season: 33-49, did not make the playoffs
Coach: Sam Mitchell (first year)
What's new: Rafer Alston returns after busting out in Miami for an upgrade over Alvin Williams at point guard. Draftee center Rafael Araujo could wind up letting skinny Chris Bosh go to power forward.
What's lost: Kevin O'Neill's firing might mean a defensive drop. No players left once the Raptors matched New Orleans' offer to Morris Peterson after his worst season.
Why they'll finish fifth: The Raptors can win, shown in a 25-25 mark before last year's run of injuries. They could also be a disaster if they crumble and fans turn on Vince Carter again.
Central Division
1. Detroit Pistons
Last season: 54-28, beat Lakers 4-1 in NBA Finals
Coach: Larry Brown (second year)
What's new: Detroit gets even better with Antonio McDyess, who looks healthy and even explosive. He is a bench upgrade over Corliss Williamson.
What's lost: Williamson's departure freed up room to re-sign Ben Wallace and Tayshaun Prince in 2006. Detroit did not match Utah's offer to Mehmet Okur so it could retain Rasheed Wallace.
Why they'll finish first: They'll have Rasheed Wallace for the entire season, and if Richard Hamilton can stay cool with his role, Detroit looks poised for an encore performance.
2. Indiana Pacers
Last season: 61-21, lost 4-2 to Pistons in conference finals
Coach: Rick Carlisle (second year)
What's new: Stephen Jackson, Atlanta's leading scorer last year, gives Indiana a clutch shooter at the perfect time, when it appears Reggie Miller is playing his final season.
What's lost: Indiana gave up Al Harrington to get Jackson, but Harrington wasn't going to start ahead of Jermaine O'Neal and Ron Artest. The door is open for Jonathan Bender.
Why they'll finish second: Nagging injuries could slow the Pacers early. But this team isn't looking at winning 61 games again or winning the division. It's all about getting through Detroit and Miami to the NBA Finals.
3. Milwaukee Bucks
Last season: 41-41, lost 4-1 to Pistons in first round
Coach: Terry Porter (second year)
What's new: The quiet signing of Mike James, a poor man's Porter, is bigger now that T.J. Ford is still on the shelf after a May spinal fusion.
What's lost: Starting center Brian Skinner went to Philadelphia and key reserve Damon Jones signed with Miami. After Washington matched an offer to Etan Thomas, the Bucks' best center might be Dan Gadzuric.
Why they'll finish third: Michael Redd might score 25 points a night. A playoff spot and Joe Smith's credible play won't be surprises this time.
4. Cleveland Cavaliers
Last season: 35-47, did not make the playoffs
Coach: Paul Silas (second year)
What's new: Trading Tony Battie for Drew Gooden was a nice recovery move that should not have been necessary. Eric Snow and rookie Luke Jackson are role additions to help LeBron James.
What's lost: Whether you blame Carlos Boozer or not, Cleveland should never have put itself in the position to let him get away to Utah.
Why they'll finish fourth: Zydrunas Ilgauskas and James are two of the best at their spots, but the Cavs need improvement from Dajuan Wagner and DeSagana Diop.
5. Chicago Bulls
Last season: 23-59, did not make the playoffs
Coach: Scott Skiles (second year)
What's new: Hope lies in lottery picks Ben Gordon and Luol Deng. Early returns on Gordon, the third overall pick, are shaky. Wing Andres Nocioni from Argentina is a huge hit.
What's lost: Jamal Crawford, a restricted free agent, was dealt in a move that creates future cap room and turns the team over to Kirk Hinrich.
Why they'll finish fifth: Anchoring itself to Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler still has Chicago at the depth of sea coral.
Southeast Division
1. Miami Heat
Last season: 42-40, lost 4-2 to Pacers in conference semifinals
Coach: Stan Van Gundy (second year)
What's new: There's a new big man: Michael Doleac. OK, Shaquille O'Neal's arrival shook the NBA world and gave the East a third contender. He could do wonders for Eddie Jones' looks at the basket.
What's lost: To get Shaq, Miami lost Lamar Odom, Brian Grant and Caron Butler while keeping the key to the Diesel (Dwyane Wade). Those losses and Rafer Alston's departure prompted picking up Keyon Dooling and Damon Jones.
Why they'll finish first: Miami might not lose within the awful Southeast Division, helping its postseason chances. And this team, specifically O'Neal, was built for the postseason.
2. Washington Wizards
Last season: 25-57, did not make the playoffs
Coach: Eddie Jordan (second year)
What's new: This team somehow became Golden State East with Antawn Jamison's addition to join former Warriors teammates Larry Hughes and Gilbert Arenas. Not sure that's a good thing.
What's lost: Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner were traded for Jamison. Neither played much last year.
Why they'll finish second: Being in the Southeast Division will make the Wizards feel better about themselves. But they'll realize their place in the pecking order every time they step outside the division.
3. Orlando Magic
Last season: 21-61, did not make the playoffs
Coach: Johnny Davis (second year)
What's new: The Magic blew it up with a blockbuster Tracy McGrady trade that led to an all-new starting lineup.
What's lost: What wasn't? Only Andrew DeClercq is back. A fresh roster gives a chance to Davis, who has a 40-111 mark as a head coach.
Why they'll finish third: It looks like Houston East, which isn't good enough to win in this conference. With Yao Ming in the middle, Houston missed the playoffs.
4. Atlanta Hawks
Last season: 28-54, did not make the playoffs
Coach: Mike Woodson (first year)
What's new: Be careful what you wish for in the NBA. Al Harrington and Antoine Walker wanted out of winning programs and now will be mired in Atlanta's annual funk. Cap space drew no interest.
What's lost: Trading Jason Terry for Walker left the Hawks scrambling for a point guard. Hello, 14th-year general Kenny Anderson. Goodbye, improvement.
Why they'll finish fourth: It will be bad, but Mike Woodson was a good coaching hire, Harrington should blossom and there is still cap room for next summer.
5. Charlotte Bobcats
Last season: expansion team in 2004-05
Coach: Bernie Bickerstaff (first year)
What's new: This expansion team was set up like someone furnishing a new home via yard sales. Primoz Brezec, unseen in three years in Indiana, could be the scoring leader, but beware of Eddie House.
What's lost: All hope.
Why they'll finish fifth: Charlotte has a basketball team again, but it might be years before it gets another good one. If Bickerstaff can guide these guys to 20 wins, the folks in Charlotte should throw a parade."


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One of the major components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is fibronectin, this dimeric glycoprotein is involved in numerous cell processes and has important functions in vertebrate development.
Fibronectin in the extracellular matrix interacts with the transmembrane integrins in a highly specific manner. The ECM ligand protein contains a tripeptide recognition site, Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD), responsible for the affinity of the cell surface receptors with its ligand. Atomic force microscopy images can be appreciated, these illustrations depict how fibronectin molecules are almost exclusively absorbed on the DPPC domains.


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Medieval Art
During the middle ages, art evolved throughout a period known as the Medieval Art era. The history and development of art throughout this period started with the fall of the Roman Empire in 300 AD and continued until the start of the Renaissance period in 1400 AD. Having lasted for over 1000 years, Medieval Art encompasses several styles and genres, including fine art paintings, sculpture, metalwork, frescoes and architecture.
Medieval Art - the Perfect Subject for an Art Poster
With such a wealth of world-renowned art included in this period, there is no shortage of art works to choose from. The Medieval period includes fine art works such as 'St James and the Magician' by Hieronymus Bosch (ca. 1470) and the 'Arnolfini Wedding' (1434) by Jan van Eyck. You can bring a replica of this exceptional artwork into your own home by ordering a poster or canvas art print directly from the ARTFLAKES website. Our vast on-line library of images of art from this period offers a tremendous variety of works to select from.
Medieval Art and Architecture as a Poster
The striking imagery and subject matter of such painters as Rogier van der Weyden and Fra Angelico are the perfect inspiration for a poster for your personal space. However, not to be forgotten is the architecture of the period, with images of great structures like the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Basilica of St Sternin in Toulouse offering great photographic images for your poster as well.


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My string broke last SUN. I noticed that the edge of the hole on the deck (surftech epoxy) has a sharp edge and that is where the string broke. I think I'll bevel that edge some.
i agree entirely , you can also get a pair of fins and go out and swim alot,it helped me heaps
you shouldn't be out if you are afraid of drowning.... Hmmm I can probably safely say, that ever person on this forum is afraid of drowning. We have all been caught inside on a big day. You did the right thing by asking to keep an eye on you. Some good points here, the better you know the ocean, the more comfortable you will be in hairy situations, meaning, less panic. Swimming in the pool will help, but you need to get comfortable with moving water. Don't give up
Good habit to check for nicks before going out on a bigger day.
My 1st board, in 78, was a 5'2" twin fin by Don Smith of Hawaii. I'm 6'5" 215 to 225 depending. I took a hot awl and put a hole thru the tail and tied a bungie cord to it and around my ankle. My first wet suit was a navy deep water suit with hot water ports. Used several socks and news paper bags for my feet and platex dish washing gloves for my hands. I'd have to make it in boardless under adverse condition the first few years of surfing.
I surf with a real tail wadd for a few years. I quit hanging with him when he paddled by my board I just lost. told me it wasn't his job to retrieve it. I figgered might as well surf alone.
learn to swim better
in big surf it is hard to see even if he promised
stop being a weak swimmer like little girl in jammies
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The United Nations maintain a visible security presence in the tentative Balkan state of Kosovo, a disputed territory and de facto republic since it formally broke from Serbia in 2008. Beyond the drama of its recent history, this tiny land-locked nation features a plethora of intriguing attractions: crumbling Roman ruins, brightly painted medieval monasteries, fine churches, mosques, and Sufi shrines are among its eclectic cultural and historical heritage. Geographically, it boasts a vivid backdrop of snow-shrouded mountain peaks, rugged canyons, gorges, crystalline rivers and lakes – a land rich and undiscovered.
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When Albanian national consciousness began to awaken in the 19th century, the League of Prizren – a political organisation of some 300 nationalists from across the Balkans – tried and failed to a forge a new Albanian state. After Serbia acquired Kosovo in the first Balkan War in 1913, ethnic tensions and resentments became dangerously inflamed. In 1974, Kosovo finally gained some semblance of sovereignty when it became an autonomous province within the Yugoslav state. However, its bid for self-determination was short-lived. In 1989, the Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic dissolved its autonomous status and incorporated it into Serbian territory.
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A 90-year-old Greenbrae man who was shot fending off a burglary suspect fabricated his story and is the real aggressor in the case, the defendant's lawyer said Wednesday.
Samuel Joseph Cutrufelli, who is charged with attempted murder in the gunfight, was actually defending himself from the alleged victim, Jay Leone, according to defense attorney Sanford Troy.
"The evidence is going to show that Mr. Leone manufactured his version of the case," Troy told jurors on the first day of Cutrufelli's trial.
Leone himself testified Wednesday, as he did during earlier hearings, describing his confrontation and shootout with the suspect. Leone was shot in the head and returned fire, striking the suspect several times.
"The .45 hit me right in the face here and went through the back of my head," Leone, a World War II veteran, told the jurors in a firm voice. "I didn't feel a thing."
Cutrufelli, who turns 31 on Saturday, is facing a potential life prison sentence in the case. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder, residential burglary, residential robbery and firearms offenses by a felon.
The shooting occurred at about 10:45 a.m. Jan. 3 at Leone's home on Via La Cumbre. Authorities said Cutrufelli entered the home, put a gun to Leone's head, tied Leone's hands with a belt and rummaged through the bedroom for valuables.
Leone said he was able to wriggle his hands free, then convinced the burglar to let him use the bathroom. Then he got one of the five handguns stashed in his bathroom, sneaked back to the bedroom and spotted Cutrufelli in his closet.
Cutrufelli allegedly fired his gun, hitting Leone in the face. Then Leone fired his gun.
"I said, 'F—- you, you son of a bitch, now it's my turn," Leone testified he told Cutrufelli.
Cutrufelli, who is 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, allegedly pounced on Leone, wrestled his gun away, put it to Leone's head and pulled the trigger.
"After trying to kill him once, he tried to kill him again," prosecutor Dorothy Chou Proudfoot said in her opening statement.
But Leone said he had intentionally fired all his bullets so there would be none left if he lost control of the gun. Cutrufelli left the house and drove off, but he was bleeding profusely and stopped the car a short distance away.
Troy, describing his client as a methamphetamine user, said the incident was "a drug deal gone bad," and that Cutrufelli was trying to flee when Leone, who was "armed to the teeth," shot Cutrufelli in the back.
Troy did not suggest that Leone himself was involved in drugs, but neither did he offer jurors a full explanation of the alleged drug deal. Leone had two tenants living in his home at the time.
"Essentially this case comes down to credibility," said Troy, who said Leone's story has "tons of inconsistencies."
The trial continues Friday before Judge Andrew Sweet.
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Mediation talks have been scheduled for Nov. 26 in the contract negotiations between Wilfrid Laurier University and the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association (WLUFA), which represents Contract Academic Staff (CAS).
The University and WLUFA have met more than 20 times since the start of negotiations in mid-May, and met with a provincially appointed conciliator on Oct. 23 and Nov. 4.
The No Board report requested by WLUFA was issued by the Ontario Ministry of Labour on Nov. 11, which puts Contract Academic Staff in a legal strike position as of 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 28.
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I'm back from East Germany. The trip was great but exhausting. No matter how much healthy eating and elliptical training a 40 year old can do prepares you for the body attack two live shows like this take from you. It's not just the hours of full volume vocals it's the long flights, drives between cities and lack of sleep. I wouldn't trade it for anything but I am feeling the pain today. A funny note: When I got to my car at JKF long term parking I had a flat. I fixed it and then the spare blew! After a 9 hour flight that's just wrong.
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In a high tempo, run-and-gun affair, Sweden hung on to defeat Canada 5-4 in the second semi-final at Riga Arena Saturday night, thanks to Jonas Nordquist's early second-period goal. The result sets up a Sweden-Czech Republic clash for gold on Sunday, while Canada will battle Finland for bronze in Sunday's early game (Live on TSN/RDS).
Swedish forward Mika Hannula went from hero to goat after taking a five-minute major for viciously cross-checking Sidney Crosby after the tournament scoring leader had tallied Canada's third goal in the second period.
Crosby finished the game with a goal and assist, and, with 16 points, will likely win the tournament scoring title.
Niklas Kronwall, Jorgen Jonsson, Tony Martensson, Mikael Samuelsson and Jonas Nordquist scored for Sweden, while Michael Nylander had three assists. Kyle Calder, Mike Comrie, and Patrice Bergeron had Canada's other goals.
Johan Holmqvist made 28 stops for Sweden. Marc Denis and Alex Auld split duties for Canada, which faced 25 Swedish shots, with Auld replacing Denis after Sweden's fifth goal.
Canada was down 5-2, then with 35 seconds left in the second period period, Crosby poked the puck between Holmqvist's feet to make it a 5-3 game before being viciously cross-checked into the end boards by Sweden's Mika Hannula. The teams wound up at 4-on-4 when additional double minors were assessed to Niklas Kronwall and Kyle Calder and a single roughing penalty to Trevor Daley. Canada scored in the third to make it 5-4 and put pressure on until the end, but could not score to tie the game.
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Preview: The first there times Canada and Sweden met at the world championships was in the 1920s and Canada won all three games by a combined score of 45-1. The Canadian and Sweden have faced each other fives times since the turn of the century and Canada had a 3-2 edge in the wins column. Sweden beat Canada 5-2 in the preliminary round of the 2002 Winter Games. Canada won 3-1 at the 2003 in the preliminary round of the 2003 world tournament and then 3-2 in the final. At the 2004 worlds in Prague, Canada was a 5-3 winner in the gold medal game. The last time they met was in the preliminary round of the 2005 worlds in Innsbruck, and Sweden won 5-4.
Team Canada General Manager Ken Holland is impressed with the way the Canadians handled adversity the one
time they faced it in Latvia. The Canadians had a poor first period against the Czech Republic and were
outscored 3-1 in the opening 20 minutes. Canada rallied to tie the game in the second period and ended up
losing 6-4. The Canadians had a strong team effort in a 4-2 win over Finland. Then against Slovakia,
"We were a little nervous in the first period against Slovakia but we stuck to our game plan and I liked the way we played," Holland said Friday. "Even when the Slovaks started pressing, we did not give them any odd-man rushes."
Canada leads the tournament in goals, with 37. Sidney Crosby has a seven-game point scoring streak and is tied with linemate Patrice in the scoring race, with 13 points apiece.
"That line (Crosby, Bergeron and Bray Boyes) is hungry," says Sweden's Jorgen Jonsson. "We have to watch out for them but we should not try to match lines. It will take a team effort to beat the Canadians."
The Swedes are the Olympic champions and Holland feels winning the gold medal at the Torino Winter Games has boosted their confidence.
"They look like a team that has a lot of confidence. They were impressive in their (quarter-final) win over the United States."
Holland says patience is key to beating Sweden.
"They hold on to the puck and play a puck possession game and we can't run around after them," he said. "You have to be patience and try not to get caught out of position. This will be our toughest opponent.'
Holland is the General Manager of the Detroit Red Wings. Team Canada's captain is Red Wings veteran Brendan Shanahan, and Holland says Shanahan's experiences in pressure events is a plus for the Canadians.
"He has played in the Olympic Games, the Stanley Cup final, and the world championships," said Holland. "If there is something to be said before the game or in the intermission guys will listen to Brendan. He will calm the players down."
Jonsson is on the verge of possibly completing a first in Swedish hockey and that's winning the Swedish Elite League title, winning Olympic gold and winning a world crown in the same season.
"It is way too early to talk about that," he said. "We have to get past Canada and that won't be easy."
No it won't.
Marc Denis will get the start in net against the Swedes. He is undefeated playing for his country. He had a 7-0-2 record while winning gold medals at the world junior championship in 1996 and 1997 and is 4-0-0 so far in Latvia.
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The fiberglass bug can strike at any time, and can be caused by just about anything. It could be that time you were standing on a corner and heard the sweet-sounding exhaust note emanating from a '63 fuelie. Or maybe the time that a '70 LT-1 Corvette made you eat the shaker scoop on your buddy's Cobra Jet Mustang? It's moments like these that make one realize he's been bitten by the fiberglass bug.
Harry Fedoryk of Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, was bitten at an early age. Growing up in New York, his older brother, Ronnie, introduced him to Corvettes by flaunting a lightning-fast '56 in front of him. So right after Harry graduated from high school in 1962 (oops, am I giving away his age?), he purchased his first Corvette: a black '56 with a red interior. Where do most 18-year old Vette owners end up? Either in trouble with the law or at the local drag strip, in this case Westhampton Drag Strip in Long Island. After a few tweaks here and there, Harry was running consistently enough that he won a total of six trophies in the two years he owned the '56. He then bought brother Ronnie's '59 Vette in 1964 and continued to terrorize the drag racers, running a best e.t. of 12.7 at 107 mph. Unfortunately, the breakout of the Vietnam war caused him to be drafted into the Marines in 1968 and Harry was forced to sell his pride and joy.
While he fulfilled his tour of duty, he never lost sight of his goal of one day owning another Corvette. He went so far as to tell his Marine buddies that his license plate would read VET-USMC. When Harry finally got home from Southeast Asia, it didn't take long for the fiberglass bug to bite again. Over the following years, Harry attempted to recapture the magic of his first two Vettes by first purchasing a '65 coupe that he didn't keep for very long, and a few years later, a '65 roadster that he had to sell after owning it for about a year.
Harry took a break from owning Corvettes for a while, but, like many viruses, the fiberglass bug remained within his system. In 1986, shortly after moving to Pennsylvania with his son, Harry spotted a basket case '61. The dilapidated solid-axle reminded him of his younger days and those good times at the Westhampton Drag Strip. Needless to say, the long-dormant fiberglass bug awoke and bit him-hard. Before he knew it, Harry had bought the roadster and began its resurrection.
Over the period of about a year, Harry disassembled what was left of the roadster down to a rolling chassis and painstakingly began its rebuild. On the freshly painted frame, Harry hung the rebuilt stock suspension and added a set of Traction Masters traction bars. Although the stock 283 would have been enough for most people, Harry wanted the extra torque of more cubic inches-so a '68-vintage 350 was dropped between the fresh framerails. Its power output was further enhanced with the addition of a Holley intake and carburetor, and a selection of chrome dress-up items were added for looks. The engine is backed by the original four-speed equipped with a Hurst shifter and the power is fed to the stock 4.56:1-geared Posi rearend.
Turning to the body, Harry stripped off the remains of several paint jobs, right down to the fiberglass, and took the shell of the '62 to E&Z Auto Body in Hamlin, Pennsylvania, where they applied six coats of Roman Red, accented with white coves. For the interior work, Harry ordered a complete stock replacement interior kit, in OEM-style black vinyl, from Al Knoch Corvette Interiors, and installed it at home. A set of vintage Cragar SS wheels finish things off the exterior, and the topper is a personalized license plate reading: VET-USMC.
With the car finished (for now), Harry is taking it easy and enjoying the fruits of his labor. After all, resurrecting a seriously wasted old Corvette is hard work. "I never did so much work to one car in my life." Harry commented. His future plans are to add a set of headers and a scattershield so he safely can take it for some trips down the 1320. And sometime in the far distant future, he may treat the flashy '61 to a complete frame-off restoration.
With the future work Harry has planned, we can't help but wonder if he really has time to enjoy his Corvette. He does so, however, by adding to his Vette's collection of trophies and plaques. And the biggest reward comes each time he cruises around town on a sunny Saturday afternoon and people he doesn't even know give him the "thumbs up." Once the fiberglass bug bites you, you're infected for life. It's not a bad way to go.


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The hazy, atmospheric productions of New Jersey hip hop producer Clams Casino have become hugely influential over the past couple years, helping to spawn the cloud rap movement. His second mixtape of instrumentals features some of his most popular work for rappers and singers both underground and major for the past year or so, and even without the vocals, his productions carry plenty of emotional weight, combining fuzzy synths, spacey ambient noise, ghostly echoed vocal snippets, often-narcotic hip hop beats and overcast melodies into poignant, deeply melancholy mood pieces. 6/8/2012 - Don Yates