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Russian Civilisation and Theology and Religious Studies BA (Full time) 2018 start
Key facts
UCAS code: RVT6
Start date: September 2018
3 years full time
Typical A-level offer: ABB
UK/EU fees See fees section below
International fees £17,500 (per year)
Language requirements
IELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 6.5 in any component
Study abroad option: Yes
Work placement option: Yes
Russian Civilisation allows you to study Russian literature, media, history, politics, religion, economics and society to gain a wide range of skills. You don't need any language skills, but you'll have the chance to learn Russian at beginners' level in your first year. A combination of core and optional modules will give you a firm grounding in different aspects of Russian culture alongside specialist knowledge in the areas that interest you the most.
Theology focuses on the beliefs and ideas of one religious tradition. Religious Studies looks at different religions and faith communities. Both subjects think about how religions shape and are shaped by wider society. At Leeds youll be able to explore the role and development of religious belief and practice from both perspectives. Core and optional modules will allow you to explore all the major world religions, what they have meant to people over time and how they are evolving today.Back to top
Course content
A Joint Honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each Single Honours course, but you'll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects. You'll also undertake a major research project in either subject in your final year.
Russian Civilisation
In your first year you'll be introduced to Russian literature, culture and history through a suite of core modules. Your first year will lay the foundations for the next two years, when you'll choose from modules on topics such as 19th century prose, gender identity in Russia and how newly independent countries have been portrayed in popular culture. Throughout the course you'll gain high-level research, critical and analytical skills.
Theology and Religious Studies
Core modules in your first year will introduce the principles of theology and religious studies, studying Christian theology and the role of religion in modern Britain. Youll also choose from optional modules on religious traditions such as East Asian religions or themes like philosophy of religion. Youll develop your knowledge over the next two years: a core module will place religion in context and youll choose optional modules covering diverse topics, from the concept of sin to African religious practice.
Course structure
These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.
Year 1
Compulsory modules
|IT for LCS Students
|5 credits
|Text and Context: Introduction to Russian Literature
|20 credits
|From Icons to iPods: Approaches to Russian Culture
|20 credits
|Introduction to the Study of Religion/s
|10 credits
|Introducing Theology
|10 credits
Optional modules
Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.
|Magic, Science and Religion
|10 credits
|Politics, Culture and Society
|20 credits
|Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion
|10 credits
|Visions of Humanity: Philosophical, Religious and Scientific Perspectives
|20 credits
|Religion, Politics and Society in the Modern World
|10 credits
|Religion in Modern Britain
|10 credits
Year 2
Compulsory modules
|Studying Religion in Context
|20 credits
Optional modules
Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.
|Philosophy of Religion
|20 credits
|Not by Bread Alone: Everyday Culture under the Soviet Regime
|20 credits
|Postcommunist / Postmodernist Identities
|20 credits
|Theology and Religious Studies Students into Schools
|20 credits
|Sociology of Religion I
|20 credits
|Theology and Ethical Theory
|20 credits
Year 3
Compulsory modules
|Final Year Project
Optional modules
Examples of the optional modules available are shown below. Please contact us for more details of the requirements and choices available.
|Russian (New) Media
|20 credits
|Imagining the Post-Soviet Realm: Popular Culture and Representation of Russia and the Newly Independent States since 1991
|20 credits
|20 credits
|Religion, Politics and the Future
|20 credits
For more information on typical modules, read Russian Civilisation and Theology and Religious Studies BA in the course catalogue
Broadening your academic horizons
At Leeds we want you to benefit from the depth and breadth of the University's expertise, to prepare you for success in an ever-changing and challenging world. This course gives you the opportunity to broaden your learning by studying discovery modules. Find out more on the Broadening webpages.
Learning and teaching
Our tutors are experts in their fields, and their teaching is informed by their own cutting-edge research.
We use a range of teaching methods to help you benefit from their expertise, including lectures, seminars, tutorials or occasionally workshops. However, independent study is also central to this degree, since it allows you to develop your skills in research and analysis. You will be able to apply your skills and knowledge in a Final Year Research Project on a topic of your own choice.
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Entry requirements, fees and applying
Entry requirements
A-level: ABB
Access to HE Diploma
Pass diploma with 60 credits overall, including at least 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. An interview and a piece of written work may also be required.
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM. Other BTEC qualifications are also considered. Please contact the Admissions Office for more information.
Cambridge Pre-U
International Baccalaureate
34 points overall including 16 at Higher Level
Irish Highers (Leaving Certificate)
Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers
BB in Advanced Highers and AABBB in Highers, or B in Advanced Highers and AAABB in Highers, or AABBBB in Highers
Welsh Baccalaureate
The Welsh Baccalaureate is not typically included in the academic conditions of an offer made to you for this course. If you choose to undertake the Welsh Baccalaureate we would strongly encourage you to draw upon these experiences within your personal statement, as your qualification will then be taken into account both when your application is initially considered by the selection panel and again when reviewed by the admissions tutor at the time your A-level results are passed to us.
Other Qualifications
European Baccalaureate: 77%
Read more about UK and Republic of Ireland accepted qualifications or contact the Schools Undergraduate Admissions Team.
When an applicant is taking the EPQ in a relevant subject this might be considered alongside other Level 3 qualifications and may attract an alternative offer in addition to the standard offer. If you are taking A Levels, this would be BBB at A Level and grade A in the EPQ.
Alternative entry
Were committed to identifying the best possible applicants, regardless of personal circumstances or background.
Access to Leeds is an alternative admissions scheme which accepts applications from individuals who might be from low income households, in the first generation of their immediate family to apply to higher education, or have had their studies disrupted.
Find out more about Access to Leeds and alternative admissions.
BBC at A Level and pass Access to Leeds
We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications. For more information contact the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies Undergraduate Admissions team.
English language requirementsIELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 6.5 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.
Improve your English
If you're an international student and you don't meet the English language requirements for this programme, you may be able to study our undergraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.
How to apply
Apply to this course through UCAS. The institution code for the University of Leeds is L23. Check the deadline for applications on the UCAS website.
International students apply through UCAS in the same way as UK/EU students. Our network of international representatives can help you with your application. If you're unsure about the application process, contact the admissions team for help.
Read about visas, immigration and other information in International students. We recommend that international students apply as early as possible to ensure that they have time to apply for their visa.
Admissions policy
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies Undergraduate Admissions Policy
UK/EU: See fees section below
International: £17,500 (per year)
For UK and non-UK EU full-time students starting in 2018, the fee for 2018/19 will be £9,250.
For UK and non-UK EU full-time students starting in 2019, the fee for 2019/20 will be £9,250.
The fee may increase in future years of your course in line with inflation, and as permitted by law. For example, the increase of 2.8% in 2017/18 was based on the government's forecast for the RPI-X measure of inflation.
The UK government has confirmed that non-UK EU students starting in the 2019/20 academic year will have home fee status and be eligible for UK government student loans. The UK government has not confirmed the situation for future years, so keep checking our website for updates.
If you take a study abroad or work placement year, youll pay a reduced tuition fee during this period. For more information, see Study abroad and work placement tuition fees and loans.
Read more about paying fees and charges.
Financial support
If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There is help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government. Find out more in our Undergraduate funding overview.Back to top
Career opportunities
Studying for a Joint Honours degree allows you to gain an in-depth knowledge of two subjects and demonstrates that youre intellectually versatile. Your degree will equip you with a wide range of skills across different disciplines that employers actively seek.
Youll have good research skills, and youll be able to analyse complex information from multiple sources before drawing your own conclusions. Youll then be able to communicate and defend your views clearly, either verbally or in writing. In addition, youll have strong research and organisational skills and be confident working independently or in a team.
All of these qualities are very attractive to employers, and graduates have pursued careers reflecting the diversity of their degrees. Theyve gone on to be successful in education, the media, law, publishing, the civil service, business and finance and the charity sector to name a few. Many others have also pursued postgraduate study.
To find out more about graduate destinations in your subjects, please see the relevant Single Honours pages.
Careers support
We encourage you to prepare for your career from day one. Thats one of the reasons Leeds graduates are so sought after by employers.
Leeds for Life is our unique approach to helping you make the most of University by supporting your academic and personal development. Find out more at the Leeds for Life website.
The Careers Centre and staff in your faculty provide a range of help and advice to help you plan your career and make well-informed decisions along the way, even after you graduate. Find out more at the Careers website.Back to top
Placement opportunities
Study abroad
On this course you have the opportunity to apply to spend time abroad, usually as an extra academic year. The University has partnerships with more than 400 universities worldwide and popular destinations for our students include Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa and Latin America.
Find out more at the Study Abroad website.
Work placements
Practical work experience can help you decide on your career and improve your employability. On this course you have the option to apply to take a placement year module with organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors in the UK, or overseas.
Find out more about work experience on the Careers website.
Order a prospectus online or telephone +44 (0)113 343 2336


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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles said the team fined wide receiver Riley Cooper for saying he would "fight every n-----" at a Kenny Chesney concert in Philadelphia.
Cooper, 25, publicly apologized Wednesday after a video surfaced of him using the racist slur at Chesney's June 9 concert at Lincoln Financial Field.
The video shows Cooper telling another person, "I will jump that fence and fight every [racial slur] here, bro."
"We are shocked and appalled by Riley Cooper's words," Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said in a statement. "This sort of behavior or attitude from anyone has no role in a civil society. He has accepted responsibility for his words and his actions. He has been fined for this incident."
In a statement Thursday, the Eagles said Cooper and team officials mutually decided "his next step will be to seek outside assistance to help him fully understand the impact of his words and actions. He needs to reflect. As an organization, we will provide the resources he needs to do so."
Cooper -- an Oklahoma native who played football at Florida and was the 159th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft -- told reporters after the Eagles' practice Thursday he had not been able to eat or sleep after the video was made public.
"It was the toughest night I've had. It was tough, it was tough," he said.
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who is black, said he accepts Cooper's apology, but LeSean McCoy, who also is black, told NFL.com he no longer respects his teammate.
Eagles head Coach Chip Kelly said it will "take time" for the team to get past the issue and conceded he is concerned the incident could divide the team.
"The NFL stands for diversity and inclusion," the league said in a statement. "Comments like this are wrong, offensive and unacceptable."
Cooper -- who has 46 catches for 679 yards and five touchdowns in 40 NFL games with Philadelphia -- said he was "ashamed and disgusted with myself."
"I owe an apology to the fans and to this community," he said. "I am so ashamed, but there are no excuses. What I did was wrong and I will accept the consequences."
Chesney told ESPN he was "as shocked as anyone to see the video of Riley Cooper that's started circulating on the Internet. I don't believe in discrimination in any form, and I think using language like that is not only unacceptable, it is hateful beyond words."
Chesney said he hoped his fan base will not be judged "by one loudmouth."

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Brazilian Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, 63, shrugged off questions about whether this might be the moment for a Latin American pope, and whether he might be the man to take the role.
"It would be very pretentious for a cardinal to say, 'I am prepared,'" Scherer said. "No one is going to say 'I am a candidate.'"
Scherer, who leads the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, one of the world's largest with an estimated 6 million members, met with scores of reporters inside the Se Cathedral before celebrating Ash Wednesday Mass.
He seemed momentarily taken aback by the dozens of cameras, microphones and questions he faced, though he spoke at all times in an easy manner and began to enjoy parrying journalists' inquiries with a smile and denial that place of birth will play a role when he and more than 100 other Cardinals convene next month at the Vatican to decide upon a new pope.
The church has said that reinvigorating Catholic youth, continuing its growth in Africa and stemming the losses of the faithful in Latin America, where 40 percent of the world's Catholics live, are top priorities. Many have said that a younger pontiff from the developing world would be a natural fit.
But Scherer batted down those lines of thought.
"The reflections that will be made at the conclave will not be about whether the pope comes from one place or another place, whether he has this origin or that origin, but whether he has the condition, is the most prepared to lead the church in this moment of its history."
Church leaders from other developing-region nations disagree.
Rev. Juan Angel Lopez, spokesman for the Catholic Church of Honduras, put it bluntly following Benedict's resignation on Monday, saying that "it's time for there to be a Latin American pope, because Latin America has the greatest number of Christians."
Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson is one of Africa's best hopes for gaining the papacy, and he said this week that the time was right for a pontiff from the developing world, adding that he's available for the job "if it's the will of God."
In an interview with The Associated Press inside his Vatican offices, Turkson said the "young churches" of Africa and Asia have now become solid enough that they have produced "mature clergymen and prelates that are capable of exercising leadership also of this world institution."
Aside from Scherer, other leading Latin American possibilities include Argentine Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, 69, head of the Vatican's office for Eastern rite churches, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, and Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, 65, who has earned praise as head of the Vatican's office for religious congregations.
Thamyris Nagall, a 23-year-old attending the Ash Wednesday Mass in Sao Paulo, said it's time for a pope from Latin America.
"It would be great for Brazil — we're quickly losing Catholics worshippers," she said, referring to recent steep drops in the number of Brazilians who adhere to the religion, despite still having more Catholics than any other nation. "If not a Brazilian or other Latin American, then it should be an African. The Church needs to end the European domination of the papacy."
Visiting German student Bastian Roder, 20, agreed.
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There will be a free public presentation called The Weight of the Nation, Children in Crisis at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., March 7 at Mabee Auditorium at the University of Saint Mary. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
There will be a free public presentation called The Weight of the Nation, Children in Crisis at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., March 7 at Mabee Auditorium at the University of Saint Mary. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
Denise Sullivan, MS, CFCS is County Extension Agent-Family and Consumer Sciences.
1. What will the presentation The Weight of the Nation, Children in Crisis focus on and what will be included in the event?
The program will include the one-hour HBO documentary, discussing the growing obesity problem and chronicle the lives of several families as they take steps to help their children achieve a healthy weight.
This will be followed by a panel discussion with health care professionals and community partners.
There will also be health screenings and educational resources for parents and caregivers. Nursing students from USM and KCKCC will be helping with the program.
2. What kinds of diseases are overweight children most at risk of developing?
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There is also increased risk for asthma and sleep apnea, not to mention social and psychological problems often associated with obesity.
Overweight children are also at greater risk of becoming obese adults, with the same health risks associated with obesity.
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Screen-time is a contributing factor to childhood obesity because it takes away from time children spend in physical activities and often includes increased snacking. Excessive television also increases exposure to food advertisements, most of which are not healthy choices. Parents should try to limit children's media time to 2 hours per day and find ways to be physically active together.
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Andrew wrote:Something has to be done about the ridiculous charging calls that happen at midcourt and on the perimeter, especially when they're exploited online. They're inconsistent, absolutely garbage calls when they happen, and they're completely ruining 2K Pro-Am. Between that and the body steals, there are way too many cheap turnovers. As I said in the patch thread, Pro-Am also feels a lot stiffer post-patch, as opposed to just a bit laggy.
Also, were VC rewards nerfed again in the latest patch? Cause I mean, they weren't low enough already or anything...
Andrew wrote:In all fairness, we've only just seen those salaries start to balloon in real life with the big new cap, so that's probably part of it. Hopefully it can be patched, though.
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Nick wrote:Dear devs, can you please tell us what the "intangibles" rating does? The curiosity is driving me crazy. It has a large affect on the overall rating.
joosegoose wrote:Also, it doesn't seem to progress whatsoever in MyLeague.
Andrew wrote:No word on Patch 1.05 yet and I'm still seeing similar issues in MyCAREER, so I'd say it remains unresolved for the moment.
Andrew wrote:Voting against rule changes in MyGM vetoes them. It originally didn't because of a bug, but that was fixed in one of the early patches.
hova- wrote:Okay, I got the game and I have to say I am very disappointed.
It's a shame because I love the graphics, modes etc. But the gameplay is just broken.
hova- wrote:Okay, I got the game and I have to say I am very disappointed.
First of all I should mention that I have tried all sorts of slider, game play, speed, defensive settings etc.
The AI teammates are just horrible. They wander around like they are not in the plays and the rotations are so far off that the CPU ends up cutting in the zone crushing me for points in the paint all the time. On the other side I am able to exploit that a lot, too. The pick and roll defense is very inconsistent, I'd say 70% of the time it is just not good. And it kicks off a chain of bad rotations that cannot be improved even by using a lot of different defensive settings.
The system for good or bad shots seems to be broken, too. How can I not hit a lot of open corner threes with Harrison Barnes (corner badge) and on the other side of the court Garret Temple shoots faders right in my face (I have same sliders for CPU and me). I watch a lot of basketball and it does not feel like I can use the skills showcased by the players IRL in my game.
Sometimes you can beat the CPU off the dribble, sometimes not, no matter which matchup. This means going with JJ Barea vs Kosta Kofous feels the same as going vs Ty Lawson.
Players just don't stay attached to their opponents which causes a lot of simple slicing passes in the paint leading to a free bucket as the defender got lost somewhere on his way from the offensive possession back on D.
I played all the other 2ks and 2k14 for example was way better with it's AI. Right now the game feels broken, not very sim and the CPU has a crystal clear advantage exploiting the bad AI of the defense.
Anybody else feeling like this?
It's a shame because I love the graphics, modes etc. But the gameplay is just broken.
Jackal wrote:hova- wrote:Okay, I got the game and I have to say I am very disappointed.
It's a shame because I love the graphics, modes etc. But the gameplay is just broken.
I agree with this, especially about players not playing like they "should" play. Big on little doesn't have much of an impact.
It's a very pretty game, really pretty but the players seem disconnected from what's going on and it just feels off for me. Presentation is amazing though.
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Once we got past motorcycle-gate and quarterback intrigue, it all came down to which defence would be the stingiest and which offence would benefit from the big-play guy.
Check and check, Calgary Stampeders.
Jon Cornish ran for 163 yards and one touchdown as the Stamps wore down the visiting Edmonton Eskimos in a 28-13 Labour Day Classic victory before a sellout crowd of 35,400 at McMahon Stadium.
The win gives the Stamps an 8-1 record, best in the CFL at the midway point of the season, as well as the season series against the Eskimos. The two teams square off once again Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium.
Cornish's major came on a three-yard run at 9:25 of the fourth quarter, which in effect sealed the triumph.
"I was a little negligent in getting my mom a birthday present, my two moms, Aug. 22 and Aug. 31, so I gave them the game ball," explained Cornish. "Last week was the first time I put on shoulder pads in eight weeks. There was a lot of relearning and getting my legs back. It's nice to score. When your number's called, it's nice."
"It's nice to have him back, isn't it?" grinned Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. "He was getting his legs back last week, but you saw it hit full force tonight. That guy is a very patient football player and when he sees that hole, he hits it."
Edmonton pivot Matt Nichols got the start in place of Mike Reilly, whose right thumb isn't totally healed, and his job was made extremely difficult by a dogged Calgary defence, one that sacked him three times and kept the big plays to a minimum. That's the same defence that had its picture taken with Edmonton coach Chris Jones' motorcycle after the win in Edmonton in July.
"People don't even know how good our defence is," mused Cornish. "When you're able to stop teams on the goal-line, in the green zone, it's huge. It demoralizes the other team. I've said it before, I'll say it again, I DO NOT want to play against our defence."
Coming out wearing the 'Outlaw' Signature Look uniforms and with a definite bounce in their steps, it didn't take the Stamps long to make the first thrust. Their initial drive, marshalled neatly by Mitchell, culminated in a QB sneak by Drew Tate into the end zone. But the Eskimos proved opportunistic when, trailing 8-0, Willie Jefferson blocked a Rob Maver punt and it was recovered by Otha Foster, who squirmed his way 57 yards for what would be their lone touchdown.
The Stamps made it an eight-point game once again when Mitchell found Anthony Parker from 27 yards out, the latter making a leaping grab for his third touchdown of the season.
"I thought we played good football," commented head coach/GM John Hufnagel. "We had to against a team like that. We had our share of adversity with our offensive line, but guys stepped up and we were able to move the ball in the fourth quarter."
Right tackle Dan Federkeil suffered an upper body injury in the second quarter, which meant rookie Pierre Lavertu had his share of playing time on the O-line and it did not miss a beat.
"You never want to see one of your big guys go down," said Cornish, "but in the Stampeders' tradition, another guy steps up."
Maurice Price, having a little fun with the Eskimos' D-line sack celebration, caught a pass for a first down in the fourth quarter and proceeded to do a somersault of his own.
"That was premeditated for sure," grinned Price, who had four catches for 53 yards in his return to the lineup after sitting out seven games with a broken hand. "I had it up my sleeve all week and I knew if I made a play like that I would do it. I wanted to do it on a touchdown, but I didn't get in the end zone today. They had their fun and that was me mocking them, having my fun.
"Man, it felt good," he added. "I was a little winded. It felt good to get my hands on the football and make plays and more important to get the win."
Edmonton's Adarius Bowman led all receivers with eight catches for 123 yards.
"That's one thing we talked about all week, making sure we won the season series against Edmonton," said Mitchell, who finished the game 18-for-29 for 252 yards. "That's going to be paramount at the end of the season."


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Saturday, August 10, 2013
Un Jambon Beurre
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I died and went to heaven ;)Delete
Sounds like a deal to me! I bet the ham is not Swift's from a can either.ReplyDeleteReplies
Jambon de Paris Hon!Delete
I thought the same thing when I first saw one of these and had the same reaction. The baguette is important but so is the ham. We can't get that kind of ham here in the States. C'est domage. Now I want one...ReplyDelete
The butter sounds odd - but you say that it is a perfect add - not mustard. I wish I had one to sample :)ReplyDeleteReplies
know...I thought the same thing.Delete
Different taste buds, different strokes or something like that
Oh, that sounds wonderful! Can you send me one? .. No, I guess not. Oh well. Yet another reason why I must get back to Paris.ReplyDelete
By the way ... did you get the pink backpack???Replies
I didn't JillDelete
It just didnt look as good on as it did off unfortunately
I need to be 12 again...
Carol, thank you for this tribute to jambon-buerre.ReplyDelete
I often prepare a little sandwich to take along with me to work. Tomorrow will include jambon...but "Virginia" baked ham, with Australian cheddar, tomato, mayo and mustard, on a ciabatta roll. Quite a blend of cultures, but delicious.
All the same, I am imagining what your sandwich was like and just know it was wonderful.
Great that these sandwiches are available at the back of a patisserie that features all those lovely sweet pastries up front.
Just 3.10€Delete
No sandwiches ever in Pâtisseries
Only boulangeries or combo patiss/boulangeries
Everything looks so darn cute presented by you:-)ReplyDelete
You are an inspiration.
I lost my last 2pictures though ;((ReplyDelete
Ha. I don't eat bread or grains for this matter so thank you for the bread porn xReplyDelete
J'adore le Jambon beurre! And so do our kids...it is one of the easy food items they can order themselves since they speak practically zero French. :) xx KatieReplyDeleteReplies
Hmmm...you've been keeping this under yr hat...Delete
Well so has everybody else IMHO
A well-kept French secret
- Anonymous10:22 AM
My two kids adore the Jambon beurre and it is the thing that they miss most out of anything that you may eat in France. The ham is actual ham from the leg of the pig, not like the pressed ham that we get here. My kids are 21 and 19 and they still get the hankering for their jambon beurre sandwich. I'm so glad that you discovered it, it truly is on of life's simplest but best treats to eat.ReplyDelete
love LaurieReplies
I am so late to this party!Delete
Isn't if funny?
If I hadn't overheard those folks ordering it the other day I'd still be in the dark with at least 50 trips to Paris under my belt!?
Mmmmm, that sounds delicious, Carol! I nodded my head reading your descriptions of the flours--my Romanian paternal grandmother, who was a fabulous cook, always said "they don't make flour like they used to," and I thought "what's she talking about?" but over the years, I've many times thought of her and said to myself, "grandma was so right--they bleach out all the good, flavorful part of flour and modify it so it's icky." You probably had delicious flour that produces the best breads... I always used unbleached, but it's still not as good as it used to be... (I think it's why I probably have gluten intolerance now...) Miles and miles of wheat fields sprayed to keep bugs off, etc--how can that be good, like the old=fashioned excellent stuff....sigh...ReplyDeleteReplies
The production of flour is a major big deal here.Delete
When Chef Paul Bocuse opened restaurants on the US he imported his own flour AND water!
Who knew?
My father was from Hyeres (near Toulon) and lived in the US since he was 21. Two years ago I visited him in NY state. At 84 he was living alone, since my mom passed away years before. He made me a sandwich like none I had ever had growing up and it confused me...butter and ham. (Lots of butter, I might add.) I think a little bit of the French in him came out accidentally! I never knew why he did this until I just read your lovely post. Now it makes perfect sense. Sadly, my dad passed away in January. I would have loved to ask him about your "jambon beurre"! Merci! This brought me a sweet memory...Suzanne @ Le FarmReplyDeleteReplies
Very touching Suzanne,Delete
I'm happy to have assisted you in your memories of things past...
I can't believe how I've overlooked this simple sandwich all these years..
It was always there right in front of me.
Any previous notions I had for lunch have been immediately scrapped in favor of this incredible sandwich!ReplyDelete
Our local bistro has delicious baguettes and Jambon de Paris. If they don't put on enough butter,I'll add my own.
Beautiful pictures and another wonderful post.
THANK YOU,Carol!Sunday just got a whole lot better!
Hi Carol, I just love your blog. It seems you're my bff because everything I love about Paris you love too! I look forward to it every time, especially while in Paris. Went to La Badine de Martine yesterday to try their baguettes thanks to you. Would be fun to meet for a drink or a jambon et beurre!ReplyDelete
FORGET THE MUSTARD!!!ReplyDelete
The moutarde is locked away in the larder.
I kid you not.
I was looking at all the little airy spaces in the bread in one of those photos. Rick is trying so hard to get his baguettes to look like that! I get to reap the benefits of his successes and failures, which still taste pretty good!ReplyDelete
This looks delicious -- and the shop charming. Lunchtime!
Too true about the lines! I've had too many tasteless jambon beurre sandwiches in the past and when I discovered it on the perfect baguette, you're so right, Carol. Mustard? Who needs it? Fresh, crispy and great butter. It's enough to make you beurre with delight.... ;-) Hammy, I know.ReplyDelete
Jambon beurre in Paris ,, My favourite baguette , always have one ,, not sure why it is so tasty , it just IS.. Wouldn't have one in the UK though LOLReplyDelete
Have you moved to Paris??


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"Chuck, Happy (almost) New Year! As I was planning some New Year's goals for growth, I appreciated your timely and good C-Force advice last week about the bodily benefits of spiritual exercises. But let's not forget that there are far more benefits in spiritual exercises than merely physical ones. Care to list a few to balance the health scale?" – Signed, "Balancing the bodily scale in Biddeford, Maine"
Last week in Part 1, I cited research conducted by health experts at many top educational think tanks such as Stanford University and the Human Population Laboratory in Berkeley that proved how our physical health is linked to our spiritual health, particularly as it related to religious service attendance.
But, to balance the scale, let's not forget: There are, of course, many other spiritual disciplines besides church attendance such as prayer, reading, reflection, meditation, sacrificing, self-discipline, generosity, facing fears and adversity, giving thanks, etc. All of them have great benefits for us, including character growth, being an example for others and also personal enrichment and the betterment of those around us.
For example, one website for healthcare professionals documents 25 such studies – 19 pro-faith and six anti-faith – conducted by prestigious universities, think tanks and eminent professors and scientists. And the results yielded many non-corporeal or non-physical benefits.
Here are a few examples:
- A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine looking at how faith and spirituality helped with coping during times of illness and injury;
- A study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology looking at how faith helped protect patients against symptoms of depression;
- A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that demonstrated patients with cancer could experience a better quality of life when medical needs were joined with spiritual resources;
- A study from Florida State University showed that praying for someone else could better those relationships.
- A study from George Mason University, published in Psychological Science, demonstrated how meditation could enhance mental abilities.
And then there's the benefit of clear thinking and spiritual insight. In Jeffrey Kluger's 2009 Time magazine must-read article, "The Biology of Belief," he noted: "Faith and health overlap in other ways too. Take fasting. One of the staples of both traditional wellness protocols and traditional religious rituals is the cleansing fast, which is said to purge toxins in the first case and purge sins or serve other pious ends in the second. There are secular water fasts, tea fasts and grapefruit fasts, to say nothing of the lemon, maple syrup and cayenne pepper fast. Jews fast on Yom Kippur; Muslims observe Ramadan, Catholics [and Protestants] have Lent; Hindus give up food on 18 major holidays. Done right, these fasts may lead to a state of clarity and even euphoria. This, in turn, can give practitioners the blissful sense that whether the goal of the food restriction is health or spiritual insight, it's being achieved."
Among the greatest of spiritual exercises is love itself, and the benefits are – in my opinion – the most powerful, permeating and far-reaching. For the exercise of love not only materializes in action for mutual and common good, but also floods our soul for power for living, breaking barriers and overcoming obstacles that we previously couldn't without it.
St. Ignatius of Loyola wrote centuries ago in "The Spiritual Exercises," "Love ought to manifest itself in deeds rather than in words. … Love consists in a mutual sharing of goods; for example, the lover gives and shares with the beloved what he possesses, or something of that which he has or is able to give; and vice versa, the beloved shares with the lover. Hence, if one has knowledge, he shares it with the one who does not possess it; and so also if one has honors or riches. Thus, one always gives to the other."
It is no surprise, then, that Jesus Christ himself, whose birth we Christians just celebrated on Christmas Day, taught that love is the greatest of all commandments. And the Apostle Paul, one of his leading followers in the first century, explained why: "Love does no wrong to its neighbor."
The fact is, just like fruits and vegetables are food for our bodies, spiritual disciplines are food for our souls. Again, Jesus said, "No man shall live on bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."
Let us never forget that the spiritual benefits of spiritual exercise far outweigh the bodily ones, foremost because the spirit outlives the body. Again, the Scriptures put it this way: "For bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come."
So as you reflect upon the meaning of Christmas and plan resolutions and goals for the new year, remember your total health: mind, body and spirit. We are holistic (whole and intimately interconnected) beings, with each component of us linked to the other.
From my wife Gena and me, we wish you the very happiest of new years! And in light of all I just wrote, we extend this New Year's blessing to you from the Scriptures: we "pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers."
Write to Chuck Norris with your questions about health and fitness. Follow Chuck Norris through his official social media sites, on Twitter @chucknorris and Facebook's "Official Chuck Norris Page." He blogs at ChuckNorrisNews.blogspot.com.


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Senate panel backs 'right-to-work' bill on party-line voteBy JOHN DiSTASO
Senior Political Reporter
January 23. 2014 5:32PM
CONCORD -- The Republican-controlled Senate Finance Committee backed the latest version of a right-to-work bill for New Hampshire Thursday after hearing familiar arguments on both sides of the always-controversial issue.
The vote was 4-2 recommending that the Senate pass the bill, but organized labor leaders voiced optimism that the 13-member Republican majority in the 24-member Senate won't unify behind it and the bill will die even before reaching the Democratic-controlled House.
Last year, Republican Sens. David Boutin of Hooksett and Sharon Carson of Hudson opposed right-to-work legislation.
Michigan last month became the twenty-fourth state to enact a right-to-work law.
This year's New Hampshire bill, like the numerous others that have been debated in the state Legislature during the past two decades, would prohibit collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join unions or pay union dues.
Right-to-work supporters reached what has so far been their high water mark in 2011, when the bill passed the House and Senate. But it was vetoed by Gov. John Lynch and lawmakers sustained it.
Sen. John Reagan, R-Deerfield, sponsoring Senate Bill 217, said he has been a dues-paying union member for more than 50 years, but said workers should have a choice on whether to join unions.
Organized labor leaders say no worker now is required to join any union.
Reagan cited figures compiled by the National Institute for Labor Relations showing that right-to-work states have had faster growth in private-sector employment between 2002 and 2012 and the same per capita compensation as what it calls "forced-unionism states."
"I don't think this interferes in any way with the ability of unions to organize," said Reagan.
"This is not a new bill," said Greg Moore, state director of the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity.
"It is not a new concept, nor is it a new strategy."
Moore said AFP "fundamentally supports" the bill "for the purpose of increasing the competitiveness of the State of New Hampshire."
He also called it "an important component of worker freedom that allows people to make decision about their own lives."
Organized labor leaders lined up against it, and Gov. Maggie Hassan expressed her opposition in a strongly-worded letter to the committee.
She wrote that a right-to-work law would "undercut the fundamental right of employees to engage in collective bargaining with their employers and cause unnecessary economic harm to New Hampshire's hard-working families."
State AFL-CIO president Mark MacKenzie said right-to-work supporters want to "pound away at the people who go to work every day just trying to support their families."
He said that in the new global economy, workers need protection of unions more than ever, and said that the state's economy is "outpacing a lot of other states" on several economic fronts as a non-right-to-work state.
MacKenzie cited a 2011 report by Dr. Gordon Lafer of the Economic Policy Institute, who found that adopting right-to-work lowers wages and benefits by about $1,500 per year for both union and non-union workers and lowers the chances of getting health insurance or a pension though a place of employment.
Lafer's report showed that the median weekly earnings of full-time New Hampshire workers was $839 in 2009 as compared to an average of $680 in right-to-work states.
The median household income in 2009 was $64,131 in New Hampshire and averaged $46,238 in right-to-work state in the same year, his report showed.
"Other states thought it was a magic bullet, but it never turned out to be that way," MacKenzie said.
David Lang, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire, said the efforts of pro-right-to-work forces have become predictable.
"Every year, we have Christmas, we have daylight savings, we have the Fourth of July and we have a bill that's not at all going to help the New Hampshire advantage," he said.
Jay Ward of the State Employees Association said that if New Hampshire had a truth-in-advertising law, the right-to-work bill would be in violation of it.
"It has nothing to do with granting anyone the right to work and nothing to do with protecting those who have a job to be sure they can keep a job," Ward said.
Scott Mcgilvray, president of NEA-New Hampshire, said the bill's "fundamental purpose is to "weaken the position of workers" in New Hampshire and throughout the country.
He said right-to-work laws "drive down wages, reduce access to affordable health care and restricts the ability of employees to negotiate contracts that would be to the benefit of both sides."
But John Kalb of the National Right-to-Work Committee called it "a simple issue. Workers should not be forced to join a union or pay union dues."
He also called right-to-work an "economic development" initiative and said that 64 companies that recently moved to Indiana cited its right-to-work law as a reason.
William Mackenzie of Goffstown, a member of the National Right-to-Work Committee, told the panel, "There is a benefit to giving people back their universal right to make free choices, and forced unionism is never the correct way to go. It's a moral issue."
After the hearing and committee vote, Senate Democratic Leader Sylvia Larsen of Concord said, "It's a shame that some continue to push these right to work for less bills, which are largely driven by national outside interest groups.
"New Hampshire has a lower unemployment rate and a stronger economy than most states with so-called right to work laws," she said.


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Led by the all-star team that created the previous Prince of Persia Sands of Time trilogy, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years. The video game opens an entirely new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe in addition to introducing a fresh Illustrative art style, evolved combat system, open world structure and dynamic AI – most notably in the form of the Prince's powerful ally Elika. Prince of Persia is scheduled to release Holiday 2008 for the Xbox 360, the PS3 and PC. Ubisoft will also release a Prince of Persia game specifically designed for the NDS, featuring an entirely new storyline and additional characters.
"In so many ways the original Prince of Persia franchise set the standard for the action-adventure video game genre," said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Ubisoft. "With the new Prince of Persia, we not only have a brand-new Prince, but an epic storyline and captivating universe that gives players a truly compelling gameplay experience that continues to elevate the genre to new heights."
Set in a land rooted in ancient Persian mythology, the Prince finds himself caught in an epic battle between the primal forces of light and darkness: the God of Light, Ormazd versus his brother Ahriman, the destructive God of Darkness. The Prince arrives just in time to witness the destruction of the legendary Tree of Life, an act which threatens to plunge the entire world into eternal darkness. Manifested in the form of the Corruption, a dark substance that physically contaminates the land and the skies, the Prince must partner with Elika, a deadly companion, to heal the world from the evil Corruption.
Game features include:
- A new hero emerges: Master the acrobatics, strategy and fighting tactics of the most agile warrior of all time. Grip fall down the face of a building, perform perfectly timed acrobatic combinations, swing over canyons, buildings and anything that is reachable. This new rogue warrior must utilize all of his new skills along with a whole new combat system to battle Ahriman's corrupted lieutenants to heal the land from the dark Corruption and restore the light.
- A new epic journey begins: Escape to experience the new fantasy world of ancient Persia. Masterful storytelling and sprawling environments will deliver to action-adventure fans an experience that rivals even the best Hollywood movies.
- A new open world structure: A first for the Prince of Persia franchise ? now you have the freedom to determine how the game evolves in this non-linear adventure. Players will decide how they unfold the storyline by choosing their path in the open-ended world.
- Emergence of a deadly new ally: History's greatest ally is revealed in the form of Elika, a dynamic AI companion who joins the Prince in his fight to save the world. Gifted with magical powers, she interacts with the player in combat, acrobatics and puzzle-solving enabling the Prince to reach new heights of deadly high-flying artistry through special duo acrobatic moves or devastating fighting combo attacks.
- All new for Next-Gen: The franchise's debut on next-generation consoles utilizes Ubisoft's proprietary Anvil engine, the same engine used to develop Assassins Creed.
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The "Star Trek" sequel is still way off in deep space — it won't reach theaters until May 2013 — but there was a cosmic cast reunion Monday on the stretch of sidewalk in front of the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf over at the Sony lot in Culver City.
Throughout the morning, the crew members of the Starship Enterprise were scheduled for fittings with the wardrobe department and the atmosphere was a bit like the first day of school with big grins, backslaps, hugs and handshakes. There was Simon Pegg (Scotty) and John Cho (Mr. Sulu) ducking into the coffee shop just before lunchtime and, on the patio out front, Bruce Greenwood (Capt. Christopher Pike) and cast newcomer Peter Weller discussing their golf swings and the enduring allure of John Le Carre novels. Pegg, with a toothy grin, stopped by Greenwood's table to pay his respects: "Nice to see you!" Greenwood responded with a "My man!"
Sipping Red Bull and waiting for a lunchtime session with the cast and director J.J. Abrams, Greenwood said the "Trek" experience has been a true highlight in his career and he quickly added that he wasn't referring to the box office receipts or strong reviews. He pointed instead to the friendships he has now with people such as Chris Pine (Capt. James T. Kirk) and Anton Yelchin (Mr. Chekov).
"The family deal that happened was just amazing," Greenwood said. "I loved the first one and I loved making it too. Usually when you work on a job and you love the experience, it's rare that the film matches the experience. You get one or the other but this was one of the few where it was all there. It was just great. I was talking to Anton the other day and he was saying that they all got together on the bridge a few weeks ago and it was just like no time had passed at all. None. I had dinner with Chris a few months ago and he said he couldn't wait to get back with the gang of people that makes this work. The same with me. They're wonderful people and the show is like the icing. What's great is the family. I know it's an overused term and people roll their eyes but it really feels that way to me."
The "Trek" sequel was aimed for a 2012 release at one point but Abrams became caught up in "Super 8," a passion project that was relatively small in its budget and shooting schedule but loomed large in the writer-director's personal history. Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof were in a sort of holding pattern waiting for Abrams to return to Federation space.
Greenwood said it's clear already that the project has been worth the wait: "Everybody's got their script — all printed on red paper with every actor's name stamped across every page — and their brown bag and we've all signed these releases that are as long as your leg. The script is good, as you would expect. You won't be given anything by anybody when it comes to the movie. It's easier to push the building than get anything out of anyone. We have a huge stage here, I haven't seen it. It's exciting."
About half an hour later, it was as if the entire coffee shop had been transported to Federation space; there was Pine, Zoë Saldana (Lt. Uhura), Karl Urban (Dr. "Bones" McCoy), Yelchin and Cho all parading by out front. "Hey man, you're back!" Pine said to Greenwood, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. Saldana chimed in with a "Welcome back!"
A moment later Greenwood came back to the seat on the patio with a big smile. "Who wouldn't want to be part of that?"
A few days earlier, on Saturday night, J.J. Abrams hosted a party on the rooftop of Bad Robot, his production offices on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica, and at one end of the chilly patio there was an orchestra in scarves and winter coats sitting shoulder-to-shoulder. The reason? The event was a salute to composer Michael Giacchino with a special emphasis on his work on "Super 8."
The starry sky party was attended by some of the top filmmakers in the Comic-Con sector of Hollywood (Jon Favreau, Brad Bird, Joss Whedon, Frank Darabont and Kevin Smith) and actors with Abrams connections (Urban, Jennifer Garner and Elle Fanning among them) and when the orchestra played the themes of "Lost" and "Super 8" there were plenty of smiles. When Giacchino conducted the musicians during the soaring theme from "Star Trek," though, there were even more grins and Abrams bobbed his chin with a faraway expression. Another cosmic moment…
Principal photography started on the "Trek" sequel on Thursday. That day, by email, Lindelof answered a question I had asked him about the pressure and possibilities of this next voyage. His response was funny and revealing: "I have had the good fortune to once again step upon the Enterprise bridge, surrounded by the primary colors worn by, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest casts ever assembled. Every single person involved with this movie has the same ambition — to do everything they can to justify the long wait … to live up to the lofty expectations of 40-year 'Trek' fans and those who are coming to the party for the first time. The energy is crackling. The warp core is primed. And we are, at long last, ready to boldly go once again. I hope to God we don't screw it up."
— Geoff Boucher
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Retailer claims customers' immortal souls
You didn't know? You should have read the Ts&Cs
Games retailer GameStation has claimed that it owns the immortal souls of 7500 punters who purchased goods from its website earlier this month.
It said it mentioned this fact because it shows that rather a lot of consumers don't bother to check retailers' terms and conditons before making a purchase.
In fact, it said, 88 per cent of its customers don't read through the small print. Had they done so, they would have seen:
"By placing an order via this web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant Us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul. Should We wish to exercise this option, you agree to surrender your immortal soul, and any claim you may have on it, within 5 (five) working days of receiving written notification from gamesation.co.uk or one of its duly authorised minions. We reserve the right to serve such notice in 6 (six) foot high letters of fire, however we can accept no liability for any loss or damage caused by such an act. If you a) do not believe you have an immortal soul, b) have already given it to another party, or c) do not wish to grant Us such a license, please click the link below to nullify this sub-clause and proceed with your transaction."
GameStation offered punters who read this far the chance to "nullify your soul transfer", a move that provides them with a £5 voucher to set against web purchases on 1 April 2010.
Yes, it was an April Fool's gag, but as GameStation says, it shows just how few people read the fine print.
That 88 per cent figure suggests that 12 per cent of buyers did look at the Ts&Cs - or at least had been alerted to the sudden appearance of a £5-off coupon. But it also suggests GameStation had only 8500-odd customers on its website on the day. ®
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It's Product Review Friday again. And today we launch our 3rd annual Holiday Gift Giving Guide. Over the next five weeks we will feature a boatload of adult products for naughty boys and girls.
We have numerous manufacturers and retailers participating with us this year. So we will bring you an array of goodies from high-end pleasure objects to inexpensive novelty items. I can pretty much guarantee that this year's guide will have something for everyone.
Let's start off with two products from our friends at Good Vibrations.
Night of Romance Kit —— $18.00
My husband and I were babysitting our 5-year-old niece for a few days a couple weeks ago. She's at that stage when mimicking adult behavior is so much fun. She loves dress up and playing house, but her favorite thing is having a tea party. She took great pains to put on an elaborate party for me when we stayed with her. Everything had to be just right and it was all in miniature; it was so cute. Her joy was truly contagious.
These few days with my niece rekindled in me a sense of playfulness that carried over to a weekend get away with my man. I decided to save the Night of Romance Kit that I received to review for this special weekend. It's actually a miniature plastic handbag that contains a Vibrating Couples Ring, a 5oz container of Please Pleasure Cream and a 5oz container of Touch Me Massage Oil.
Full Review HERE!
Good Clean Love Lubricant —— $16.00
Ya know what I dig about Good Clean Love Lubricant? I absolutely get it that it's organic; well it's made of 95% organic ingredients anyway. Their corporate logo includes the words: "Chemistry without chemicals". That rocks!
Good Clean Love Lubricant is a water-based lube, but it has a very natural feel to it. Other water-based lubes I've tried can be kinda runny, but not this one. That's because it's actually more of a gel than a liquid. If there's one drawback to a water-based lube it's that it can dry out with vigorous use. And when I'm pegging my little sub, butt-boy BF, Alex, things can get pretty vigorous, ok? Good Clean Love Lubricant has less of a problem with drying out, but if I find that it is getting a little tacky, I just add a wad of spit. Not very lady-like, you say? Fuck you! Alex totally gets off on spit. So I'm happy to oblige.
Full Review HERE!
Here's a mighty big handful of pleasure from the good folks at Funwares.
Nexus Max 5 —— $69.95
Glenn & Hank
Glenn: "This here is the Nexus Max 5. The package says it's a G-spot massager. But, if you ask me, it should also say it's a P-spot massager."
Hank: "Glenn thinks everything belongs in his ass."
Glenn: "That's not exactly true. But, for the most part, if a toy is designed for G-spot stimulation it'll probably work wonders on your prostate too. That being said, I'll admit that the Nexus Max 5 is not for beginners!"
Hank: "That's an understatement. I couldn't get the first knob on the insertable end past my rosebud."
Glenn: "Yep, this is a professional grade insertable, that's for sure. But for a talented power bottom like me, there's nothing too it."
Hank: "I love the shape of it. The Nexus Max 5 is made of medical grade silicone, which is one of the safest and most hygienic sex toy materials available. It's completely smooth and when you lube it up, with a water-based lube, (and make sure you only use water-based lube) it's slick and slippery and basically slides into Glenn's ass like a hot knife through butter."
Glenn: "The unique shape of the Nexus Max 5 makes it so easy to handle, even when lubed up. You, or your partner, can get a real good grip on the thing. And you can power-fuck your ass with it too, although most guys will probably just use it as a butt plug. Here's the thing, if you can't easily insert at least two or three fingers in your hole, this toy is not for you."
Hank: "I swear my man has the most talented ass in town. It's been known to swallow my entire fist, so the Nexus Max 5 is a cakewalk for him. It comes with a removable bullet vibe, which has 3 variable speeds of vibration. It runs on one of those little round watch batteries and it comes already loaded with a battery right out of the package."
Full Review HERE!
Now we welcome a brand new manufacturer to our review family. Just about everyone's favorite high-class video production house, Digital Playground is not making sex toys too. We have two to share with you today.
Riley's Pleasure Ring w/ Silver Bullet —— $24.99
Ken & Denise
Ken: "Denise and I are huge fans of Digital Playground. In fact our all time favorite movie is Pirates."
Denise: "So imagine our delight when we heard that Digital Playground is now producing a line of sex toys with the Pirates theme."
Ken: "Think of it as an adult version of the movie themed toys kids get at a fast food outlet."
Denise: "We scored the Riley's Pleasure Ring w/ Silver Bullet for review. It's named after the porn star, Riley Steele, who appears in Pirates 2."
Ken: "You get this white stretchy cockring that is molded with skulls and a hook to keep with the pirate theme. It's pretty funny, actually. Anyhow, there's a barrel shaped thingy on the top of the ring, this is where the silver bullet attaches to the ring in a horizontal fashion."
Denise: "It is pretty comical, but it works! The bullet has 3 speeds and two pulse settings for variety. It's amazing what they're able to do with bullet vibes these days. It used to be, and not so long ago, they were only one speed."
Full Review HERE!
Jesse Jane's Pirate Booty Stroker —— $24.99
Jesse Jane is my favorite porn star. I think I have at least a half dozen of her movies, including the two Pirates movies. So when I saw the Jesse Jane's Pirate Booty Stroker at Dr Dick's place, I asked if I could review it.
I want to start my review with how the stroker looks in its package. The clear molded plastic case features a totally hot pic of Ms Jane in her pirate costume. You can see the Jesse Jane's Pirate Booty Stroker through the clear plastic and it looks like an ice sculpture. Very cool! I know ya can't tell a book by its cover, but the presentation is totally hot, especially for a Jesse Jane fan, like me.
I opened the package and fished out the jelly-like stroker. It's made of Cyberskin, which really soft, floppy and squishy. I have to say; upon closer inspection of the stroker outside the package, it is a little eerie. It's like this see-through elf of a Jesse Jane. There's also a sweet smell to it, almost like strawberry shortcake. I kid you not.
The thing about this stroker is that it has two small apertures at either end of Jesse's tiny body — one where her asshole would be and the other at her mouth. Since you can see right through her body, you can also see the textured canal that is supposed to surround your dick when you fuck this thing. I mean that's what a masturbator is all about, right?
Right off the bat I'm thinkin' I'm never gonna get my 7.5" thick cock into the Jesse Jane's Pirate Booty Stroker no matter how stretchy the Cyberskin is. But I proceeded anyhow. I got my favorite water-based lube; it's the only kind of lube I'd ever use with Cyberskin. Funny, there's nothing on the package that would warn a user about that. In fact the package has no information about the care and handling of this special material. And that's way too bad, because if you use the wrong kind of lube with Cyberskin it will disintegrate. And if you don't care for it after each and every use, you will destroy it.
Full Review HERE!


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Boi, it surprises me Blob that you of all people would be on board with all those morons today on 1040 who are actually buying into Blake Price's hype machine that we should give up those kinds of assets for a player on his last legs. How many times do we have to go down the route of bringing in these stars way passed their prime to realize that they never ever work out for the better.Blob Mckenzie wrote:So the asking price for Iggy is a first, a good young prospect and a roster player or another prospect.
Schroeder, 1st and Connauton get it done ??
Maybe one of Gaunce or Jensen instead of the little guy ?
A lot of folks in this city have a weird obsession with past stars like they are still shining bright today.


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Senate Democrats are mounting a full court press to try to persuade President Bush to back off his threat to veto the farm bill that a House-Senate conference committee is expected to report out in March or April.
Administration officials, including former acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner, have been saying they would recommend the president veto the new farm bill unless the conference committee made significant changes in the bills passed by the House and Senate last year.
But it wasn't until the formal swearing-in ceremony for former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer to become the new secretary of agriculture on Wednesday (Feb. 6) that the president explicitly said he would veto the farm bill, claiming it invests too much money in agriculture.
"Ed is going to work with members of both parties on a bill that spends the people's money wisely, doesn't raise taxes, reforms and tightens subsidy payments — a farm bill that will benefit the entire economy," the president said.
Those comments drew criticism from several senators who were instrumental in writing the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 that passed the Senate by a vote of 79-14 in December.
"The farm bill is the single greatest piece of legislation we could pass to invigorate rural America," said Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota, a senior Democrat on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
"For reasons beyond understanding, the Bush administration has grown increasingly hostile to the interests of rural America and the family farmer. We now need to send a clear message to the administration — do not veto this farm bill."
Conrad's comments came during a press briefing on a "Rural Report Card" unveiled by Conrad and Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota. The fiscal 2009 budget announced by the Bush administration Monday (Feb. 4) received a failing grade in the report card.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, the chairman of the Agriculture Committee who will chair the House-Senate farm bill conference committee, issued a statement asking the president to rethink his stance on the farm bill.
"For President Bush to continue to take a hard line and threaten to veto a farm bill is unproductive and against the bipartisan spirit that made this bill a reality and that carried it through the Senate with one of the largest votes in the history of farm bills," said Harkin. (The vote would have been 83-14 if the four presidential candidates had been present.)
"This measure is critical for our farming families and rural communities in Iowa and across this country, so I urge the president to back away from this position and instead work with farm bill negotiators to come up with a bill he can sign. The Senate farm bill is a good, strong measure that balances spending with revenues raised by closing tax loopholes and ending tax abuses — not by raising taxes — as the president has suggested."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., joined Conrad and Dorgan at their press briefing.
In an earlier press conference, Lincoln said she could see no reason for the House-Senate conference committee not to pass a farm bill and for President Bush to sign it in time for the 2008 crops.
"That would just be crazy," said Lincoln when asked what she thought about allowing the farm bill to revert to permanent law (the 1949 or 1938 Agriculture Acts). "The Senate passed a strong, bipartisan bill with what could have been 83 votes. That is unprecedented for a farm bill."
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It's a role change, in a way, for the veteran cotton industry leader. He's been involved in grower leadership positions with the National Cotton Council, the Southern Cotton Growers, Cotton Incorporated and American Cotton Producers for a number of years. Earlier in the year, Carter became executive vice president of the North Carolina Cotton Producers Association (NCCPA).
Even behind the desk, he's taking the same common-sense approach he did in his farming operation and as a leader in the cotton industry:
- He believes the cotton industry is at the bottom of a cycle.
- The cotton portion of the farm bill will boost incomes for North Carolina producers.
- Cotton farmers must place a growing emphasis on marketing.
- Quality will continue to be important for both the textile and farming communities.
The obvious question is, why is a lifelong farmer such as Carter behind a desk instead of out in the field?
The answer: economics.
The decision hinged on trends in the industry, he says. The stress of being the only manager on a 2,500-acre farm, escalating land rent and the need to get bigger all contributed to his decision to park his tractors. "I needed to get bigger in order to stay in farming, but I didn't want to take that step."
That's about the time when the position at the NCCPA came open.
Rick Holder, president of the NCCPA, believes the state's cotton producers will benefit from Carter's "vast knowledge and experience in all facets of the cotton industry.
"Billy Carter's experience on the state and national levels of leadership in the cotton industry will be an enormous asset to our association in this full-time position," Holder says.
Drawing on his past experience as a farmer, Carter believes the cotton industry is in store for brighter days. "We've been at the bottom for a while, but we're not going to go down any further," he believes. "It wouldn't take much of a yield or acreage loss in the U.S. and problems in China to see cotton back in the 50-cent range.
"There are always peaks and valleys," Carter says. "Hopefully, this farm program will make the valleys a little easier to get through than they have been in the past."
Being able to update base acreage is one portion of the new cotton program that will help North Carolina producers. "That will be the single biggest asset to increasing cotton income in the state," Carter says. "If a producer can go back four years and update his base, that's going to increase income." Last year only 55 percent of the cotton acres in North Carolina were cotton base.
"The general feeling about the farm bill is positive in regards to North Carolina cotton," Carter says. He attended National Cotton Council meetings in May designed to explain the new program to producers. "I believe this is a program that will support the U.S. cotton industry and keep us from giving away the whole ball of wax."
For the future, Carter believes farmers will have to place more emphasis on marketing. "Quality will play a more active role in variety selection at some point in time – and sooner rather than later as the textile industry looks for quality and standards to fit their mill use. The closer the farmer can come to what the textile industry needs, the better off we're going to be."
When talking about marketing, "you've got to have a plan," he says. "The way the markets change, a person has to have a plan and stick to it. He may get hurt one or two years out of 10, but he's going to be better off sticking to a plan than trying to out-guess the market."
He likens a marketing plan to a planting plan. "You've got to line up things according to what your financial position will allow you to do."
It may involve hiring someone to do marketing for you, Carter says, because "making a profit consumes all of your time – it did mine."
Sitting at his desk in Raleigh, Carter now sees his calling as one of "making life easier for the cotton farmer – keeping everybody abreast of what's going on and how it might affect their operation."
He's responsible for coordinating the education, promotion, research funding and daily management of the NCCPA. The organization plans to launch a Website later this year. A cotton field day is planned for Sept. 11 at the Upper Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Rocky Mount, and the group's annual meeting will be held Jan. 13-14, 2003.
Carter's biggest goal on the other side of the desk these days is seeing cotton profitable again. "I'd like to see smiles on faces of farmers and less worry lines," Carter says. "And see the textile industry do well. To see the industry thrive."


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Urban and Regional Planning and Urban Design Hosts Latin America Planners and Architects
21 March 2013
The Urban and Regional Planning discipline including Urban Design hosted a delegation of 10 planners and architects from South America on the afternoon and evening of Tuesday 12 March, 2013. Coordinated by the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA), the visit to the Faculty by a team of renowned Argentine and Uruguayan planners, architects, policy makers and academics was funded by the Council on Australia Latin America Relations (an agency of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) so as to strengthen Australias economic, political and social relations with Latin America.
Led by the Chair of Urban and Regional Planning Program, Professor Peter Phibbs, the meeting exchanged knowledge on diverse urban planning experiences in both Sydney and NSW, as well as in Argentina. Discussion focused on current approaches to planning and design education, including the interface between design and planning curricula. The meeting forged professional and institutional ties including potential collaboration on a joint field trip in the planning and design of a slum settlement upgrading.
The delegation included internationally recognised architects and planners, such as Alfredo Garay (Professor of Urban Planning, Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires), Federico Bervejillo (Chair of Urbanism, Environment and Landscape ORT University), Flavio Janches (Director, PlaySpace Foundation, and Profesor, Urban Design, Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires), and Celina Caparossi (Professor of Architecture, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba).
The delegation will visit Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra over a 2 plus week period in March including participation in the annual PIA conference in Canberra during the 24 and 27 March, 2013.


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Lure Fishbar: A Seafood Lover's Heaven, But Boy What a Scene
Lure Fishbar is an anomaly of sorts. It has been impossibly trendy for years, with a never-ending stream of supremely fashionable young ladies, tanned and slick older men, and cougars draped in fur; and yet, despite the at times overwhelming scene, it still turns out top-notch cocktails, flavorful food, and beautifully-executed sushi, all with warm and competent service.
Designed by the eponymous Serge Becker, the basement-level Lure Fishbar is gorgeous. The theme is nautical, but not in the cutesy New England marina with a lobster shack vein; instead, Lure Fishbar is designed like a mega-yacht with sparkling portholes for windows, gleaming wooden walls with circular golden lights, white lacquer accents, polished boat-deck flooring, and just a hint of the requisite blue and white. Circular booths coated in white leather face inward, allowing diners to gaze upon the bustling and glittering dining room. Up a half-level from the dining room is the darker bar area, with navy-and-white striped upholstered booths and a long bar, inevitably packed with groups of over-dressed women in their mid-30s and banker types.
Fittingly, seafood is the specialty at Lure Fishbar. The menu offers almost every imaginable type of mainstream seafood, from oysters on ice to raw bar specialties like littleneck clams and caviar to a full sushi menu with high-end products to tartares, ceviches and carpaccio, clam chowder, grilled octopus, salmon, and whole daurade, and a lovely lobster role. It is indisputable that the kitchen at Lure Fishbar is very good at preparing seafood. The sushi is marvelous – subtly flavored, perfectly wrapped and made with the freshest product, it is worth every penny. For tuna lovers, the spicy big eye tuna roll is luscious. With six or seven varieties of oysters on the menu any given night, there is a type of anyone – briny, sweet, bitter. With any choice, the sweet taste of the ocean floods in, cool and refreshing. From the appetizers, the crab cakes are delicious – lightly breaded, stuffed with sweet crab meat, and not too bulky. Other options are the famous fried blue point oysters with a classic caper tarter sauce, a twist on bagels & lox with a crispy grilled flatbread topped with smoked salmon, cream cheese, red onion and dill, and beer-battered soft shell crab with creamy avocado.
From the entrees, stick with seafood – why eat meat when the seafood options are so good? The lobster roll is amazingly tasty with a hot buttery brioche roll, heaps of sweet tender lobster meat, lightly tossed in mayo, and served with a side of crispy salt and vinegar potato chips. Also wonderful is the Asian-inspired seared tuna, cooked to a beautiful medium rare, on a bed of soba noodles coated in a slightly spicy and rich peanut sauce. The menu has enticing diversity with everything from steamed snapper in red curry to juicy roasted scallops with chorizo and thick bucatini pasta to roasted shrimp with spicy short ribs, radish and mint. For the more adventurous eaters, an impressive grilled whole daurade comes plated with dill gnocchi and tomatoes. In the seafood entree section alone, there is something for every palate.
If you're not prepared for the scene, Lure Fishbar can be immediately overwhelming. The music is loud, the chatter of tipsy fashionistas reverberates through the long space, the scent of men's cologne wavers near the bar, and everyone is just so damn good-looking. But, if you know what you're getting yourself into, Lure Fishbar is just plain fun. It's a chic party where both the food and the drinks live up to the hype. And the best part? The table service is immensely friendly and efficient – not an ounce of pretension from anyone except the frazzled hostesses. All in all, Lure Fishbar is a great place to celebrate, to give visitors a taste of what's it's like to 'go out on the town' in New York City, and to enjoy the wonders of well-executed seafood.
Perfect For: stylish young things, seafood lovers, big blowout dinners, late night bar snacks, cocktails and oysters


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The Bruins have taken the first step toward retaining winger Brad Marchand.
General manager Peter Chiarelli said tonight that he has qualified the potential restricted free agent, which means the Bruins hold the right of first refusal should Marchand receive an offer sheet from another club.
Although offer sheets are rare, Marchand might be a popular player when the free-agent market opens July 1 because everyone wants to make life difficult on the Stanley Cup champions salary cap-wise, and because he scored 21 goals as a rookie (plus 11 more in the postseason).


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