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Westmoreland County Order Book
page 346a - 25 June 1718
Mary Mottershead, relict of Brookes Mottershead, made oath that Brookes departed this life without makeing (sic) any will so farr (sic) as she knows or believes. Certificate is granted her for obtaining letters of administration, Garrat Oneale assuming to be security. Ordered that Wm: Quissenbury, Humphrey Pope, Christopher Butler and Humphrey Quissenbury appraises the estate in money.
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Eager to share some hitting tips and determined to preserve the history and lore of America's favorite pastime, Rod Carew picked up a bat and ball at Andover High School's baseball field last week.
The Hall of Fame baseball player – along with a half-dozen more Twins coaches – conducted a Minnesota Twins Youth Baseball Camp at the high school July 23 and 24.
Some 45-50 ball players ages 6-15 had a "couple of regular days of hitting, fielding and throwing" during the camp, Carew said.
Players from Anoka, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Andover, Ramsey and beyond practiced hitting drills designed to correct flaws and improve swings; defensive drills, including infield and outfield work; and throwing drills designed to teach players the correct way to throw to gain velocity, accuracy and avoid arm injuries.
For Carew, it was just a couple of "regular days."
But for the young ball players, the days seemed anything but "regular."
Dylan Withrow, a 14-year-old first baseman from Seattle, said his parents were coming to town to visit friends and when he heard that Rod Carew was going to be at the high school, he begged his parents to let him come along.
"I got to hit with Rod Carew. … Are you kidding me? Rod Carew? No way was I not going to be here," Withrow said.
The best hitting tip the seven-time Major League Baseball batting champion shared with him?
"He said just don't make it so complicated. Just see the ball leave the pitcher's hand and watch it hit your bat," Withrow said.
Carew, who played for the Minnesota Twins from 1967-1978 and for the California Angels from 1979-1985, was a "batting wizard who lined, chopped and bunted his way to 3,053 hits and seven batting titles," as inscribed on his Hall of Fame plaque hanging in the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
Not only that, Carew had a .328 lifetime batting average and hit better than .300 for 15 consecutive seasons. Those numbers are only surpassed by Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner.
So even though the young players each paid $200 to participate in the Twins Youth Training Camp at Andover High School, those boys considered the batting tips they got from Carew "priceless."
"You can't buy that. You can't put a price on what he's teaching us. This is the greatest," said Finn McLaughlin, 10, a player with Coon Rapids Athletic Association, gripping a baseball Carew autographed for him.
Since his retirement from playing professional baseball, Carew has devoted time and energy to the game's next generation, coaching the Anaheim Angels in California (1992–1999) and the Milwaukee Brewers (2000–2001), and conducting Twins Youth Training Camps. Carew also serves as an international youth baseball instructor for Major League Baseball.
"There's some good kids out there," Carew said, tipping his cap to ball players sitting in Andover High School dug outs, taking a break for lunch during the July 23 training camp.
"What's important is that they appreciate the history of the game and respect the game for the great game that it is," he said.
Don Gawreluk, head baseball coach at the high school, was the key man in getting the camp scheduled at Andover.
"He's just really great with the kids," Gawreluk said about Carew. "We've got kids here from all over – Albertville, North Dakota, Seattle – as well as Coon Rapids, Andover, Ramsey, Blaine, … and he wants to see them have the same enthusiasm and fire for the game that he has. For these kids to get to talk baseball with him, to hang out with him – that's really something for them, and for us."
Before arriving at Andover, Carew and the Twins personnel conducted Youth Training Camps in Minnetonka and Woodbury on July 1-2 and July 21-22, respectively. Another was held in Fargo on June 23-24 and a one-day camp took place at Target Field on June 17.
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KMWorld's 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management
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Family Law Questions? Ask a Family Lawyer Online.
Thank you for your question. I appreciate your patience while I researched and typed out your answer.
I appreciate your quick reply. First, you should know that grandparent visitation is not a constitutional right, and in cases where parents are married and together, parents generally have the right to decide whether or not grandparents can visit with their grandchildren, which is why I asked the circumstances of the parental relationship.
In New York, grandparents have a right to seek assistance of the court to obtain visitation with their grandchildren. That right is included in both the Domestic Relations Law and the Family Court Act. Section 72(1) of the Domestic Relations Law states that
"[w]here either or both of the parents of a minor child, residing within this state, is, or are deceased, or where circumstances show that conditions exist which equity would see fit to intervene, a grandparent may apply to [supreme or family court] and . . . the court, by order after due notice to the parent or any other person or party having the care, custody, and control of such child, to be given in such manner as the court shall prescribe, may make such directions as the best interest of the child may require, for visitation rights for such grandparent or grandparents in respect to such child."
Section 72(1) "does not create an absolute or automatic right of visitation. Instead, the statute provides a procedural mechanism for grandparents to acquire standing to seek visitation with a minor grandchild". Wilson v. McGlinchey, 2 N.Y.3d 375, 380 (2004). When grandparents seek visitation under §72(1), the court must undertake a two-part inquiry. "First, [the court] must find standing based on death or equitable circumstances"; and "f [the court] concludes that the grandparents have established the right to be heard, then it must determine if visitation is in the best interest of the grandchild". Emanuel S. v. Joseph E., 78 N.Y.2d 178, 181 (1991).
What all that legal information breaks down to is this: Generally, a grandparent can automatically seek visitation when a parent passes away. Alternatively, grandparents can seek visitation when equitable circumstances exist warranting court intervention. In making this determination, the Court must consider that a parent has objected to the grandparent/child contact and assess the nature and basis for the objection. Further, the grandparent must establish an existing relationship with the grandchild or, minimally, a sufficient effort to establish one, and thus deserving of the court's protection.
Given just the facts you stated, I think you can establish this first part. You had an exisiting relationship, and now find yourselves cut off from having contact.
Once the Court finds that a grandparent has standing to pursue visitation with his/her grandchild/ren, the next inquiry made by the Court is whether an order of visitation is in the best interests of the child. There is no set standard for what is in a child's best interest. Instead, each individual case involves an objective independent evaluation, where the court adequately assesses all of the circumstances for and against grandparent contact, including the effects such visitation will have on the child/ren. This can include the strength of relationship between you and the grandchildren, how long the relationship existed, whether you are properly able to take care of the grandchildren when having visitation, the wishes of the grandchild/ren, etc. The court can consider parental objections as well; however, the determinative factor overall will be what effect mandated visitation would have on the child's well being.
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Igor L. Medintz
Igor L. Medintz is a Research Biologist with the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, the U.S. Navy's corporate research lab. He received his Ph.D. degree in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology from the City University of New York. He was a National Cancer Institute postdoctoral research fellow with Professor Richard Mathies in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California Berkeley and worked on developing microfabricated devices for genetic analysis. After working for a pharmaceutical company, he joined the Naval Research Laboratory starting as a National Research Council Fellow in 2002. Current research focuses on biosensing technology and developing quantum dots for bioapplications in conjunction with Dr. Hedi Mattoussi of the Division of Optical Sciences. He is the author of more than 75 peer-reviewed scientific articles.
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Gaelic-medium education outcomes in Scotland – Stuart Dunmore
By Chad Nilep on February 28, 2012
Stuart Dunmore (U Edinburgh) introduces his research on the life trajectories of adults who were educated in Gaelic. He seeks to discover how such former students engage with the language today. This is the first in our series of graduate student guest posts.


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As always, for my dragon, who has the moves like Jagger...and all my kind readers and reviewers who inspire me so. You're simply brilliant... This one gets a little serious, so beware!
Malfoy Manner: Cake Topper
They'd just sat down to brunch when Mint popped into the solarium. Narcissa hastily jerked her foot out of Draco's lap, blushing. Draco rolled his eyes.
"Mistress and young master has post." The elf placed two handsomely ribboned parchments on the octagonal table, bowed to Narcissa and popped away.
Draco stared where the elf had been, eyes narrowed. "That creature does not respect me. It makes faces at me." He took up a parchment.
His mother was already reading hers. "You threatened to kick it. I should not expect respect after that."
"I was joking!"
Narcissa put her missive down. Draco was fighting the ribbon's tight knot. "Elves don't joke," his mother told him. She snatched the parchment from him with a sigh and easily slipped the knot. Handing it back, she smirked. "You won't like this."
"Won't like what?" He hadn't yet dropped the subject of their elf. "And why are you so insistent on skulking about our own house like two Slytherins out after curfew? I'm sure elves have seen far worse than what we get up to in other purebloods' homes."
"Draco! Quiet!"
"What? D'you think the elf could be standing out in the hall, listening? Whilst it washes the dirt off the dirt that it washes off the walls?" He gestured to the doorway. "That's all they bloody care about. Cleaning and cooking and drawing your bath and such." He leveled matter-of-fact glare at her, noting that her lips were already pursed, but feeling reckless. "Look here, mum. If I wanted to set you on my fruit medley right now and have my way, do you imagine the elf would give a tinker's damn?"
She did not respond. Just stared at him coldly. Her nostrils flared.
"Hmmm?" Draco leaned toward her. He'd consequently given himself an erection. "Shite. Nevermind, mum." He rubbed his forehead and picked up the parchment. "So what is this all about, then? Surely Hogwarts doesn't need more money, already. Old McGonagall must be buying up anything plaid as quickly as plaid-makers can make it."
To the Honorable Mr. Draco Malfoy:
You are cordially invited to the nuptial celebrations of Miss Luna Lovegood to Mr. Neville Longbottom on the 19th Day of November in this the year 2000 at One O'Clock in the afternoon at the charming beach cottage of Mr. Bill and Mrs. Fleur Weasley. This auspicious day has been chosen by the bride and groom for it being the day of numerous leaf- dancing dingwhillets. May their bright and airy capers bless bride, groom and guests with much happiness and births of twins. Come and share matrimonial joy with us! For convenience of travel, this invitation shall act as a portkey. Please RSVP for yourself and a guest by August 10th.
Draco swallowed a bit of bile that had risen in his throat. "How simply awful," he said. "RSVP? Are they insane? No, nevermind. Answered my own question." He crumpled the parchment and tossed it to the table. It landed in the marmalade, and he rescued it quickly, checking to be certain his mother hadn't noticed. She was writing something. He felt a crawling sensation up his spine.
"What are you doing, mum?"
"I'm sending an RSVP, Draco."
He glared at the ceiling and unleashed a frustrated growl. "Mother. I am not going to that wedding."
"I didn't ask you to, son."
He looked at her. "You didn't?"
She was briskly rolling a piece of fine parchment. "Mint?"
The elf popped in at Narcissa's side. "Yes, Mint's Mistress?"
"Seal and send this, please."
The elf hugged the parchment roll to its chest. "Oh, of course, Mint's Mistress."
"Come off it, elf!" Draco suddenly snapped. "I've already spoken to Mint's Mistress about your shenanigans. She says you can stop making those faces at me."
Mint reeled in shock. "Mint never!" It fell at Narcissa's feet.
The stunt earned him a scalding stare. He felt the fire in it. "Nonsense, Draco," his mother hissed. She didn't see the elf at her side pulling heinous faces in his direction.
Draco pointed to it. "See?"
"I see my grown son acting like a child." Narcissa looked at the elf whose sad eyes watered up at her. "You may go, Mint," she said gently.
The elf popped out with one last glower at Draco, who was incensed. "You buggering little gobshite!" He yelled. "I will kick you like a muggle housecat!"
"Draco!" His mother had risen from the table.
"I should like to spend the rest of my day out of your presence, I believe."
"Wait," he said. She stopped in the door. "You really won't make me go to that wedding?"
"Absolutely not!" She replied as though disgraced by the very idea. "I thought perhaps to invite someone who could feasibly behave themselves in such a situation. Perhaps…the Minister would attend with me."
She left. He heard her heels clicking away down the hall.
His lips pursed. "Perhaps the Minister would attend with me," he mocked. "Bloody harassing, haranguing harridan and…harpy!" He yelled after her. But his hands scrambled to straighten the crumpled invitation and grabbed a sheet of her fine parchment. He'd be damned before Kingsley Shacklebolt attended to his mother in any way.
The weeks before the wedding passed amidst great tension between the Malfoy heir and his matron. He even found himself closed out of her room a few times, finding his own bed lonely and desolate now. She avoided him at meals more often than not, and if he did manage to ambush her for company it was usually during her bath, whereupon she reacted with such violence he worried she would draw her wand. And he certainly didn't want to duel his mother.
The question was, why was she being such an impossible bitch? He'd found her a few days after the wedding invitation debacle and told her he wanted to attend with her. He didn't admit it had anything to do with his distaste for Kingsley Shacklebolt, but he'd damn well told her he was taking her.
He'd been…better… with the elf. Just avoided the stupid creature, really. It obviously preferred his mother, and she obviously adored it, so he quit threatening, slandering and vexing it. Eventually, it also quit threatening, slandering and vexing him.
There had been relative peace. He could think of no upsetting post. Even the solicitor had stayed away. What the devil had her in such a foul mood? His attempts at speaking to her about the issue had been summarily dismissed by words so sharp they quite nearly hurt, and she tensed like an adder about to strike when he stood too near her.
So he…stayed away. And ached. It truly was the worst. Missing her; kissing her, holding her, touching her, fucking her; the way her toes curled in pleasure, her nails scratching at his scalp or back, her hot little pants against his ear, her sweaty thighs stroking up his hips.
He groaned and buried his face in his cold, hateful pillow. Why?
Three days before the wedding she announced at breakfast that she wanted to go to Diagon Alley. He glanced at her over the Daily Prophet, completely defeated. "Of course, mother."
She seemed surprised by his harmonious concordance. "We should think about a wedding gift."
He nodded. His balls hurt. "I'm sure you'll…come up with a good idea," he said. His voice sounded tight even to himself.
She sighed. "Draco…"
Then she was standing just behind his chair. He smelled her and salivated. 'Pathetic,' he thought. Hesitantly, she reached for his shoulder. "Draco."
"Don't touch me, mother," he bit out. "Just tell me when you wish to leave for Diagon Alley." She left and he harshly rubbed away the tears in his eyes.
They bought a clock for the future Longbottoms with barely a word spoken between them. When they returned to the manor, Draco informed her he would see her in time to leave for the event. After that, he retired to his rooms for nearly that entire duration.
By the time they portkeyed to Shell Cottage, there was no hiding the frost between them. It was a good thing their social circle had come to expect such chill from Malfoys, otherwise there may have been concern. But his mother handled the situation with her usual sangfroid, mingling and chatting pleasantly.
The wedding service was simple and elegant. It took place on the beach with onlookers standing around barefoot – except for his mother and himself. They had blended into the backgrounds on that issue, locking eyes from a few yards apart. Draco's eyes fell to her burgundy suede heels. He loved her damned shoes… He swallowed a thick lump and looked away again, back to Longbottom's gobsmacked grin. Lovegood, batty as she was, made a very pretty and graceful bride.
The reception was held beneath a thatched roof on a grassy rise, with aproned witches and wizards carrying trays of fruity alcoholic beverages. Fairy lights tinkled all about and warming charms abounded. Draco was on his second fruity alcoholic beverage watching his mother sip her first. Malfoy luck had seated them with Potter and a few Weasleys. Alright, really, since the youngest Weasel man had become convinced Draco was his quidditch soul mate since the World Cup game. This provided ample distraction from Draco's painful crotch and mannequin mother.
Interminable toasts were made by many annoying people. Some he knew and some he didn't. He was watching his mother's finger trace an aimless design in the condensation on her glass, hearing snippets of what was said.
"I've known Luna and Neville for 14 years now and I have to tell you blah blah blah swollen bloody badger's bollocks and that sound a dolphin makes…"
Her perfectly sculpted fingernail tapped the glass rim unconsciously. She was listening to Ginny Weasley with intent. Her other hand was cupping the place where her jaw ended right before her ear. Whenever he kissed that place, she would open like a morning glory…
"I was so proud to be Neville's best man today and bugger bugger bugger arse shite fuck and anal buggering…"
He stared. He caught her eyes cut to him twice, but he never once looked away. Even when the Weasel raved about the Chudley Cannons, Draco's eyes were on his mother. Nervously, she tucked a coil of white silk behind her ear. He once rooted his fingers in that hair so deeply it was as if his arms grew from her head…
Finally, there was music. And when there was music, there was dancing. He watched his mother take Arthur Weasley's hand and walk to the floor. Once upon a time, that would have been unbelievable.
"Hello, Draco." He blinked, looking away from his mother's swaying hips into the warm eyes of Hermione Granger.
"Hello, Hermione."
"Erm…Ron says I should tell you his cousin Estrelle thinks you're handsome and would like to dance with you." Her…hair…shimmied as she waved a hand dismissively. "Silly, I know. But, there it is."
He tried a smile. It felt pulled over his gritted teeth. "I see." Where was his voice? He cleared his throat. "I shall seek out Estrelle, then."
Granger grinned. Hooked a finger over her shoulder. "Over there," she said. "By the snack table. In the mauve frock."
He looked. Mauve? It was purple if it was anything. But Estrelle was…passable. Actually, she was quite pretty. A ginger, yes, but with thick, rich curls spilling over prim, freckled shoulders. She saw him looking at her and erupted into a red blush. He smiled, and fairly swaggered over.
Estrelle was shy, it seemed. She accepted his genteel invitation to dance with downcast eyes that might have been green. She didn't look at his face enough for him to tell. Her hands were warm and dry, but clutched him almost desperately. She danced stiffly, while he had inherited his mother's smooth grace.
Small talk during the dance was just that – small. Estrelle barely formed complete sentences when she spoke, and gave one word replies to his questions. Painfully shy…
But dancing with her kept him from staring at his mother. And he had to admit, Estrelle's trim body was intriguingly different from his mother's softer, fuller curves. He wondered what this girl's small breasts would look like were she naked and writhing beneath him… Then he looked up to laugh at something she'd whispered, and caught his mother's eyes on him over Arthur Weasley's tweed shoulder.
Her eyes. They were wide and moist…frightened. He knew every look her eyes were capable of producing. He snapped his gaze away, back to his timid dance partner. Estrelle's eyes were wide, too…but he couldn't read the nuances. Was she scared, nervous, intimidated or happy? Who the hell knew?
The song ended with a flourish and Draco spun the girl out. She was unpracticed and flailed into Potter and Ginny Weasley. They laughed, but Estrelle seemed terribly embarrassed. Draco apologized. The girl was off before the next song began, disappeared into the crowd.
"Sorry about Estrelle, Draco." Ginny Weasley was talking to him. "It's not your fault. She's a bit of a late bloomer. And really shy."
"I could tell," he said.
A new song had begun and Draco made to weave to their table. Arthur's voice stopped him. "I'd say it's about time a young man gave his mother the honor of a dance, wouldn't you Draco?"
And so simply, her hand was placed in his, and Arthur was cutting in on Potter and Ginny. There was a moment where the air around them seemed to turn to glass and they were captive inside it. Of course, his mother broke through. She smiled her social smile. "Shall we, Draco?"
He didn't trust his throat to reply without screaming, so he simply started waltzing. He was waltzing with the woman who'd taught him how to waltz in the first place. He remembered putting his little feet atop hers in the manor's dining room…Now, he looked down upon the top of her head as they glided across the well-charmed ground.
"You still dance well," she said.
He stared over her head at all the people he wished weren't there. Grunted in reply.
"That was a pretty girl you danced with. What was her name?"
No one else would have heard it – the tiny catch in her voice, a quaver that spoke volumes. He looked at her face at last. Her eyes were still moist, but nearly at half mast now. The effects of their bodies touching after so long apart, he suspected. His own body was nearly dissolving to be absorbed by hers.
"What?" He asked quietly.
"The girl you were dancing with. What was her name?"
His hand tightened a little on her back. She shivered. He felt her firmness and softness through the brocade jacket she wore.
It suddenly clicked. "I forget," he said slowly. "That's what this is about, isn't it?"
Her forehead creased. "What do you mean?"
He didn't slow their waltz. "These last months…it makes perfect sense now. Merlin." He chuffed, the breath puffing against her coiffed bangs. "You think…"
"What?" Her normally calm voice sounded desperate.
"You think I want to run off and marry some girl."
A dam broke. There weren't tears but words. "You must soon enough, Draco. You must let go of me, of…of this."
His grip tightened even further. "I want you, mother."
"You think that now, son, but –"
He spat the words at her. "There is no other woman for me, Narcissa! You stupid bint! We're the last two completely depraved and fucked up souls in this whole world. I will love you and only you until…until one of us ends, mother. You belong to me and I to you."
"Draco…" His voice must have been rising.
"Mother!" He looked around. Couples were closing in on them. "Let's go out and talk, shall we?"
She looked apprehensive.
"Or better yet," he continued quickly, directly into her ear. "Let's go home and talk…after I fuck you for ten hours solid."
"Draco!" She was shaking.
"I miss you, mum. And you've been very silly. Say yes." He spun her once and changed his mind before he caught her. "Fuck it. Say no, for all I care. We're going home."
The word echoed throughout the enclosure. Music and dancing stopped and couples gravitated toward the audacious cake, topped with some kind of fantastic beasty and a weird plant.
He stared at his mother's eyes. "Well?"
"They're cutting the cake, Draco."
"I don't want bloody cake. I want bloody you." He turned her swiftly - didn't give a damn who saw – and marched her from the tiki hut.
She tried half-heartedly to resist only once, but it was futile. He kissed her hard, leaving her gasping into his mouth and terrified someone would see them. But he apparated before that could happen. His wand was out when they hit the Manor entrance. They passed through the gates like mist. He flicked his wrist and the double doors crashed open. He practically dragged her up the stone stairs, hearing her heels click as she struggled to keep up. That stoccato fueled his passion.
Her – their – door was open. He shoved her through and slammed it behind him. He tore at his clothes.
"Draco…" In the moon's glow, she appeared almost as shy as Estrelle.
"Undress," he clipped. "I want you in bed. Naked. Now."
He was thrilled when she put up no further protest. Her hands shook as she discarded her long, emerald jacket. Her skirt slipped to the floor and he was on her before she got any further, eating her mouth. Under an easily torn silk slip were easily freed garters. Under those were her hot, pale thighs. Unthinking, he slapped one. She screamed in his mouth and pulled away, gasped when her back hit the feather mattress.
"Draco!" There was a hint of fear in her admonition.
'Good,' he thought. 'There should be.' He climbed over her. Her palms pushed against his chest. "I hate you, mum, for what you've put us through these months." He pried her legs open with his own.
"Draco, please…"
"Months!" His fingers tore her knickers on one side, just enough to bare her moist cunt. He smelled her desire and groaned, tested then tasted her wetness on his fingers while she mewled.
"Draco…" Now just a plea in itself, his name from her lips.
He looked into her wide, passion-blacked eyes. "Never again." She shook her head. He slapped her hands away from his chest, grabbed them in one of his own and raised them over her head. "Say it."
"Never again!" She sobbed.
His other arm pulled her to him as if they could fuse their skins together and he pushed into her. It was quick and had been a while. "Ow!" She cried out.
Then it took some time for her to readjust, to find the position her hips needed, and he still held her arms over her head. "Draco." Every word was a grunt. He was fucking her mercilessly. "Please...I want...to hold you." He let go her arms and she wrapped him up. "I'm sorry, son…" she gasped. "It can't…can't…always be…this way."
He was surprised he didn't melt her eyes with his gaze. "Always," he said. "I will fuck you until my cock falls off, mum. And if you die before then, I'll fuck your beautiful corpse til it rots and then I'll fuck the rot."
Giving her no time to reply to that, he rolled them, pushed her elbows up til she straddled him. "You, too," he growled. "Just like this. You'll fuck me til I die or you kill me." He squeezed her arse cheeks. "Ride me, Narcissa!"
She moved slowly at first, the deeper angle requiring some adjustment. They breathed together, unhooked her corset. He started at the bottom and she at the top until her bare tits filled his palms. He felt tears on his face now, didn't care. "Missed you…" he whispered.
She was posting, now, pushing against his raised knee for leverage. "Oh!" Her head flew back. "I missed you, too!" She keened and clutched, coming hard. He drew his feet up further and gripped her hips harder, moving her to his pace and thrusting upward.
She screamed at the pain – it felt as if he could fuck his hate out inside her. Suddenly, he sat up, arranging them lotus style together. Bracing one strong arm against the bed, he kept surging into her, biting her neck and shoulders.
His orgasm hurt. His magic mingled in it, touching hers, reaching for it and finding it after so long. He felt hers roll forward into his, like a wave of nostalgia from her abdomen. Perfect. He groaned long between her breasts and cried without caring.
She cried, too, stroking his hair and kissing his temples. "I'm so sorry, Draco…"
"Just us, mum," he said. "Like this. Forever."
He felt her nod. He would sleep this night in their bed, and wake wearing her in the morning. Just like it should be. And like it always would be.


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|Trad, 4 pitches, 460', Grade II
|YDS: 5.9 French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: HVS 5a [details]
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By BirminghamBen
From: Birmingham, AL
Dec 5, 2009
|Next time I'm in Scotland, this is going down!
By Howard Chuntz
Jun 6, 2011
I climbed his route in 1975 (supposedly 1st American ascent. What was the move out of the 3rd overhang on P2? There seemed to be no handholds but there was a wooden wedge pounded into the crack leading up with a drilled hole and threaded with half inch webbing. Are the old railroad spikes still place that were used for the rappel anchors?
Great pictures.
By USBRIT Ross
From: Keswick Cumbria.UK
Jun 10, 2011
|None of that gear was there in the 1990's. Those items must have been left from the first ascent.Good effort in 75 .... and just getting to the Isle of Hoy itself..
By John Martin
From: Kearns, UT
Sep 23, 2011
I would love to do this route, check out this video:
By Andy Weinmann
From: Silver Spring, MD
Sep 10, 2013
rating: 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
Can be done with a single 60m rope (using alpine draws properly) and then rapped with a 60m and tagline. First rap: summit to the lower of the two anchors on the big corner (you'll have to step back out on the big ledge to pull the rope but it's a huge ledge you're on). Second rap: down to top of Pitch 2. Third rap: sweet free-hanging rap to ground.
Recommend taking at least two #3 Camalots and one #4...two #4s would not go unused!


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Wary Iraqis Are Recruited As Policemen
By MICHAEL R. GORDON
Published: July 24, 2006
Faisal Mahmoud Mutayeb has a vivid recollection of how dangerous it can be to serve as a policeman in Hit.
The former policeman still bears the scars from the bullets that ripped through his arm when insurgents overran his police station last year, one of many such attacks in the region. But lured by a salary of $360 a month and the opportunity to serve, he turned out for the police recruiting drive here in early July.
It is a second chance for the American military, as well. It was the lack of sufficient American forces in this swath of the violent Anbar Province, in western Iraq, that allowed the insurgents to attack the police stations in the first place.
Recruiting a new police force to battle the insurgents has become a central element in the United States' plan to eventually reduce American forces. It is a complex mission that requires American commanders to secure a modicum of cooperation from a wary, if not antagonistic, population, and to contend with a vicious campaign by insurgents to assassinate and intimidate the members of Iraq's fledgling security services.
''For us to have any kind of exit strategy we need a police force, and for them to take control of the city,'' said Capt. Avery Jeffers, a Marine officer in charge of the police training team here. ''We need their brothers and sons to become policemen. That is how they will see less and less of us.''
The Bush administration in March announced a new strategy for victory in Iraq: ''clear, hold and build.'' Contested towns would be swept of insurgents and held by new Iraqi security forces, while the United States worked to solidify the gains by helping to fix the infrastructure and build civic institutions.
The military history in this region, however, is complex. American forces have been stretched thin across the vast province. To mass enough troops to storm Falluja in 2004, American commanders were forced to make do with fewer troops elsewhere.
As a result, the insurgents took advantage of the Americans' limited numbers, in the long stretch along the Euphrates River that runs from Rawa to Hit, to attack the police. Police stations were overrun and destroyed. In Haditha, I.P.'s, as American soldiers call Iraqi policemen, were lined up and shot at the town's soccer field.
The Interior Ministry ''saw what was happening, and they basically fired all the I.P.'s in Anbar Province for their safety,'' said Joseph D'Amico, a former Alaska state trooper who is the assistant police implementation officer for the Marines' Regimental Combat Team 7, which is the major command for this area of Iraq. ''They said, 'Go home, don't police anymore,' because the I.P.'s were getting killed at a pretty alarming rate.''
Lt. Col. Glen G. Butler of the Marines noted in an article in Marine Corps Gazette in July that ''the lack of sufficient manpower along the Euphrates River corridor in mid-2004 through early 2005'' allowed insurgents to take over several towns, including Haditha, Haqlaniya and Rawa. That ''led to a repeated cycle of 'clear, clear, clear' (with no forces to hold or build),'' he wrote. ''Ultimately, this situation resulted in a bitter and frustrated local populace.''
Corruption among senior Iraqi police officers compounded the problem. After Mr. Mutayeb's police station in Hit was attacked, he was allowed to live on an American base for his protection. He left to pursue his back pay. With the police authorities in Ramadi, the provincial capital, and in Hit accused of corruption, Iraqi officials in Baghdad stopped issuing pay, leaving him not only vulnerable but impoverished.
Rebuilding the police force is clearly a major undertaking. New recruits attend a 10-week course in Baghdad or Jordan; former policemen may undergo an abbreviated course. Guarding against infiltrators is vital. New police stations must be built. After many months, policemen who have continued to serve are receiving back pay, American officials say.
In Sunni-dominated Anbar, a major challenge is finding recruits who are willing to serve. According to statistics gathered at the end of June by the Marine command that oversees the province, there were about 5,200 policemen for an area roughly the size of Louisiana.
A vast majority were in the Ramadi and Falluja areas. No policemen were in Rutba at the end of June, none were in Ana and none in Haditha, where the latest recruiting drive was a complete failure. There were only a few dozen in Rawa, where insurgents captured a police lieutenant, beheaded him and displayed the severed head in a fruit basket in front of a local mosque.
There were about 250 policemen 30 miles away from Hit in and around the town of Baghdadi, and almost 700 policemen in Qaim, where the Marines mounted an operation to clear the region of insurgents late last year and followed up with a police recruiting drive.
Even in areas where a substantial police force has been put to work, however, the insurgents' campaign is as determined as ever. There are about 1,700 police officers in the Falluja area, but the city's deputy police chief was assassinated a few weeks ago. Many of the officers at the checkpoints on the outskirts of Falluja wear masks to conceal their identities.


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F1 Fanatic - pinecone
The road car manufacturer Renault seems to want to distance themselves from the Renault F1 team, and the road car manufacturer Lotus wants to start calling the current Renault F1 team "Lotus". If the current Lotus F1 team needs to change their name, they could always team up with the car manufacturer Renault and start calling their team "Renault". So the two teams would, in effect, swap names. ;)
I think that would be an ideal solution to the naming dispute, because Mike Gascoyne, Jarno Trulli, and Heikki Kovalainen have all worked before in the Renault F1 team, back in time when the road car manufacturer Renault actually owned the team that carries their name. Also, the current Lotus racing team has already a close connection to the car manufacturer Renault through their engine deal.
But if the court allows the current Lotus team to keep their name, then it might be smart for them to just stick to their guns and keep the name. The road car manufacturer Group Lotus doesn't want to sponsor them as long as they are back markers, but things might change if they can make their cars quicker in the next two or three years. It doesn't make much sense to advertise Lotus road cars by sponsoring the Renault F1 team, if there is a Lotus F1 team that can challenge the Renault cars.


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The 2006 Detroit Auto Show launched several new small cars into the U.S. market, including the Honda Fit and Nissan Versa. And despite a truly gigantic Ford truck concept vehicle called the Super Chief—named after the historic locomotive, and almost as large—Ford's most interesting concept was actually a small two-seater (with a third seat in the rear meant for a child).
The Ford Reflex—a silver sports coupe—also held by far the most unexpected variation in a hybrid electric powertrain. This one married a small 1.4-liter turbo-diesel engine, borrowed from the European Fiesta model, to a prototype new-generation of Ford's hybrid drive. The result is both swift performance—0 to 60 mph in less than 7 seconds—and remarkable fuel economy, estimated at 40 to 65 mpg in real-world use. Both the engine and the electric motor drive the front wheels through a six-speed automatic. In addition, like the Lexus RX400h, the Reflex has a second electric motor (20 hp, or 15 kW) to drive the rear wheels and provide all-wheel-drive.
With peak power (55 hp, or 41 kW) and torque (129 foot-pounds) at 6000 rpm and 4000 rpm respectively, this high-revving diesel complements electric drive's low-end torque much better than do older, lower-revving diesels. Plus, the electric motor can be wound for the high torque needed to start the diesel on cold days, when the oil thickens; and the electric drive can smooth out extremes in power demand, cutting the diesel's nitrous oxides (NOx) emissions substantially. If public response to a sporty high-mileage hybrid coupe is good, Ford says, "Perhaps the stigma of diesels in North America can be overcome by the hybrid's image."
Other features of the Reflex include an interior quieted by recycled scrap Nike athletic shoes, and seat belts with mini-airbags that inflate to broaden the restraint area during an accident. It also has photovoltaic panels on its surface that power a fan that vents hot air from the interior when the car is parked, as well as helping to power lights and other systems when the car is running solely on electric power.
In an interview, hybrid systems propulsion manager Tom Watson sketched out three new iterations of Ford's hybrid drive. The goals are to increase regenerative braking efficiency; cut the heat generated by the electronics to eliminate the Escape Hybrid's costly and complex battery-cooling system; reduce the number of technologies Ford must license from others; and finally, to standardize the components so more of them can be built by Ford's existing supply chain.
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Lucy Hale's 'Road Between,' Kaley Cuoco's Haircut + More – Maggie's Crushes of the Week
Here at PopCrush, we obsess over all things pop just as much as our readers do. Every Friday, you'll be able to get to know us a little bit better as we gush about our personal favorite pop culture-related things at this very moment. Read on to find out what our Senior Editor, Maggie Malach, is crushing on this week!
Lucy Hale's 'Road Between'
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I loved the upbeat vibe of Lucy Hale's 'You Sound Good to Me,' but I think she's stepped up her game with 'Road Between.' The track showcases Lucy's gorgeous vocal ability, while embracing the narrative songwriting techniques that endear us to fellow singers like Taylor Swift. Y'all gotta give this one a listen!
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting's Amazing Bob Haircut
It's no secret that I love an unexpected haircut. (See: Rita Ora's recent chop.) Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting's new 'do is the latest in my line of obsessions.
First, the actress in known for her long, wavy blonde locks. Chopping them? Bold move — but I love it! The cut is so cute, so versatile and totally ready for summer. In other words, I'm itching to get my hands on a pair of scissors so I can cut my own strands.
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Being Adorable on 'Ellen'
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Their business-first model emphasizes their serious sides, so I love that 'Ellen' is bringing out their senses of humor! A twin game? This is totally perfect — and a throwback to the '90s.


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I am 27, 60kgs, no pregnancies. 18 months ago i received 300cc mentor silicone gel high profile implants under the muscle. I feel they are a little to big for what i want and am thinking of reducing them to 200cc. Do you think i will have any problems with loose skin or sageness? Do you think that i should replace with moderate to reduce projection and which are only .1cm wider than the high profiles or high profile implants due to diameter differences to avoid having to alter my pocket size?
I Want to Reduce my Implants from 300cc to 200cc, How Can I Choose the Best Implant Option?
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Reduce my Implants from 300cc to 200cc
This is something best discussed with your surgeon. I would generally faovr maintaining the same base diameter, which would mean using a moderate or moderate plus implant.
Expect about a half cup decrease in size. Without a photo it is hard to speculate about sagging, but 100 cc typically would not cause a problem.
Thanks for your question, best wishes.
Going smaller
Concerns about Downsizing of Breast Implants?
Thank you for the question.
I think your best bet is to communicate the goals clearly with your plastic surgeon; in my practice, I prefer the use of goal pictures to help with this communication process.
After feeling comfortable that you have communicated your goals clearly, you may want to allow your plastic surgeon to choose the appropriate breast implant size/profile ( based on intraoperative measurements, dimensional planning) that will most closely match your goals.
Hard to know, without examination whether you will have loose skin; your plastic surgeon will be in the best position to advise you accurately.
Best wishes.
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Reducing breast implant size
To determine your best option I would need to see pictures or examine you. Wrinkles may be more of an issue if you decrease the size of your implants so I would consider a cohesive gel implant.
Downsizing breast implants
If the original implant was sized properly in terms of the width of the implant matching the internal width of your breast, then it was not distorted and you should have no problem downsizing to a lower profile as long as you keep the width (diameter) of the implant about the same. If you chose the highest profile gel-filled implant then you can drop to the middle profile (not called that) and lose a half cup size of forward volume or you can drop to the lowest profile (not called that) and drop a full cup size. The key is to maintain the width of the implant. The tissues will accommodate the reduced forward volume if they weren't distorted by too big an implant the first time.
You can scale up the width of the implant if you wanted to go bigger (up to a point) but you can't scale down the width of the implant and expect the pocket of the existing implant to shrink down reliably without doing complicated capsule rearrangement. It's like putting a foot in too wide a shoe and expecting the width of the shoe to shrink down to the new, narrower foot. The number of cc's is determined by looking up the lower profile gel-filled implants with the same (or very similar) width.
Downsizing implants
A 100 cc drop is not too significant but may get you to where you want to be. This is often a tough call in termes of knowing exactly how they will look and how the skin will respond.
Guidance for downsizing implants
Generally going down 100 cc's shouldn't be a problem as long as your breasts have reasonable tone. A somewhat wider based implant makes sense in this situation. You should discuss with your surgeon a range of sizes that would work and might allow him or her to make the final determination using sizer implants at the time of the surgery.
Changing implant profile may improve result
Thank you for your question. When considering down-sizing a breast implant, it is very important to determine exactly what about the result is not satisfactory to you, the patient. As you alluded to, it may not actually be the volume of the implant but perhaps the style of the implant that is the issue. Naturally, an in-person office consultation is critical. You will get the most out of your consultation if you can bring your operative note, your preoperative photos and implant information with you, as well as photos of breast sizes and proportions that you find aesthetically appealing. That being said, I do not think that you will have much loose skin if you down size your implant 100cc 18 months after surgery. This assumes you did not have loose skin to start. I do think that switching from a high profile to a midrange/moderate plus profile could solve the issue. Hope this helps. As always, only have surgery with a plastic surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Tracy Pfeifer, MD, MS
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(First, let's have a moment of silence for Lilith Fair, which was supposed to come to Tampa next Wednesday before it was unceremoniously canceled. We'll miss you, gals.)
Last year, Carole Liparoto braved the Mayhem Festival in Tampa. The metalfest returns to the 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre next week, with headliners Korn, Lamb of God and Rob Zombie, above, so who better to tell you what to expect (from walls of death to $12 beers) than her?
After the jump, get Carole's concert picks for the week ahead, including Norah Jones, Aerosmith, Big Daddy Kane, The Devil Wears Prada and more...
With Blue Oyster Cult
SATURDAY 7:30 p.m. 1-800-Ask-Gary Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N, Tampa. $41-$206. (813) 740-2446.
Just when Aerosmith seemed dangerous again — Steven Tyler tumbling off stages! Steven Tyler heading back to rehab! Steven Tyler giving the Grim Reaper a piggyback ride! — we now hear this: Steven Tyler as an American Idol judge? Tyler is a funny dude, and he can be brutally entertaining. But I'm not feeling it, at least not as a rock fan — or an Idol fan, as a matter of fact. When the Boston band is at its best, Aerosmith is all about innuendo, cocksure swagger and the switchblade riffs of Joe Perry. It's naughty, grindy, R-rated; you'll see all of that Saturday at their Tampa gig. Aerosmith is not about bantering with Ryan Seacrest, drinking politely from plastic Coke cups and using Clay Aiken as the benchmark of vocal excellence. Tyler will be sick of the show before they even get out of Hollywood week (see: DeGeneres, Ellen), and Aerosmith will ride out the rest of its mighty career with a defanged presence. — Sean Daly
Norah Jones
WEDNESDAY 8 p.m. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. $45 and up. (813) 229-7827.
The daughter of renowned Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, Norah Jones specializes in warm, bubble bath jazz and sleepy, candlelit folk — the kind that St. Petersburg Times music critic Sean Daly calls a "deadly detriment to anyone operating heavy machinery." Despite picking up a truckload of Grammy awards and a fat check for 2002's Come Away With Me, Jones took a different direction on 2009 release The Fall. Less elevator ride and top-shelf cocktail, more roots-rockin' and remorseful, Jones' "breakup album" has songwriting assists from folkie troubadours Ryan Adams and Okkervil River.
Big Daddy Kane
With Loyal, DJ Scantman
FRIDAY 7 p.m. Jannus Live, 16 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. $15. (727) 565-0551.
Long before the term "player" was associated with anything other than competitors in sports or games, a young Antonio Hardy was seducing ladies like a kindergarten Casanova (or as he raps on Cause I Can Do It Right, like "Blackanova"). Later he'd pose for Playgirl, collaborate with Barry White (a move that brought together two generations of unique romanticists), and become a leading hip-hop producer and MC. Allmusic says Kane's "best material ranks among the finest hip-hop of its era, and his sex-drenched persona was enormously influential on countless future would-be players." Agreed.
The Devil Wears Prada
With Miss May I, Your Demise
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 7 p.m. Orpheum, 1902 Republica de Cuba Ave., Ybor City. $19.50. (813) 248-9500.
Christian metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada (what, you thought this was a screening of the Meryl Streep film?) will play back-to-back shows at the Orpheum next week. And that means enough guttural screaming to mimic a cougar mating ritual or signal a zombie apocalypse. Incidentally, these Alternative Press cover boys are releasing a conceptual "zombie EP" later this month, inspired by Max Brooks' book The Zombie Survival Guide.
Fill-ith Fair
Featuring Rebekah Pulley, Ashley Jones, Someday Souvenir, Maggie Council, Shunda K, Halcyon, The Spells
WEDNESDAY 6 p.m. Play, 1701 E Eighth Ave., Ybor City. (813) 443-0754.
For those of you still bummed about the cancellation of Lilith Fair, we've got good news. Several of the Florida artists who were finalists for Lilith's Ourstage.com Local Talent Search are coming together for a special concert at Play, a new music venue in Ybor City run by longtime local band Halcyon. "Fill-ith Fair 2010", which received the backing of Lilith organizers, will feature local leading ladies Rebekah Pulley, Maggie Council, Shunda K and others. Bring your cancelled Tampa Lilith Fair ticket and get free domestic draft beer all night.
Rockstar Mayhem Festival
With Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Atreyu, Norma Jean, Hatebreed, Chimaira, 3 Inches of Blood, In This Moment, Shadows Fall, Winds of Plague, Must...Not...Kill
TUESDAY 2:30 p.m. 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre, 4802 US Hwy. 301 N., Tampa. $25-$59.25. (813) 740-2446.
In the case of this festival, "mayhem" stands for $12 beers, walls of death (the pit-like ritual that sends attendees running full speed into one another), eardrum annihilation and the possibility of heatstroke. But if you play it right, Mayhem has plenty to offer even the reserved metal fan. This year's headliners are all kings of their respective crafts. Rob Zombie is the industrial horror rock boss (though in recent years he's been using his gory theatrics for B-movies instead of music). He'll be joined by Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison and ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5. Nu-metal pioneers Korn, whose '98 release Follow the Leader was very much the Nevermind of the genre, has the kilted, string-ratting stuff to trigger both strip teases (Coming Undone) and absolute destruction (see Woodstock '99). Speed metal titans Lamb of God are brutally persistent, and often the instigators of the aforementioned "walls of death."
Also playing
Lords of Acid Fri. With My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult. 7 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $18. (727) 895-3045.
Roots 'n' Rhythm 6 Fri. featuring Midnight Bowlers League, Sarge and the Aeromen, 6 Volt Rodeo. 8 p.m. Skipper's Smokehouse, 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. $7-$10. (813) 971-0666.
Light Yourself on Fire Fri. With Red Room Cinema, Centuries. 9 p.m. New World Brewery, 1313 E Eighth Ave., Ybor City. (813) 248-4969.
Infinidad Fri. 8:30 p.m. Gasoline Alley, 14042 66th St. N, Largo. $10. (727) 532-0265.
The Helios Jazz Orchestra Sat. featuring Denise Moore. 7:30 p.m. St. Petersburg College Music Center, 6605 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $10 or free with SPC college ID. (727) 341-4360.
Hana-li Sat. With I Hate Scranton, Mogul Street Reserve, The Grecian Urns. 9 p.m. The Local 662, 662 Central Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Free. facebook.com/thelocal662.
Four Star Riot CD release Sat. Dunedin Brewery, 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. (727) 736-0606.
Will Hoge Sat. With Ingram Hill. 7 p.m. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. $25 and up. (813) 229-7827.
Lions After Dark EP release Sat. With Sofia Sweet, more. 8 p.m. Market on 7th, 1816 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City. (813) 248-2356
Rebecca Zapen and John Hernandez Sun. 2 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Tampa (UU Dome), 11400 Morris Bridge Rd., Tampa. $10-$12. (813) 988-8188.
Guttermouth Thurs. With Dead Cat Lounge. 7 p.m. State Theatre, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. $18.50. (727) 895-3045.
-- Carole Liparoto, tbt*. Photo: Getty Images.


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Nicli Antica Pizzeria
62 East Cordova Ave.
$80 for dinner for two with wine, tax and tip
Neapolitan Pizza
It was a formative summer spent in Italy. I was 18 years old. Under the tutelage of glamorous older cousins, I learned many important lessons about style: White is meant for sneakers, not leather shoes (this was the 1980s); liquor should be sipped in small - preferably bitter - quantities, never quaffed (still working on that one); pizza must be eaten folded lengthwise, with the hands (sacrosanct).
Here in Vancouver, it's hard to be a stylish Italian. The city no longer lacks in the fashion department (well, it's not nearly as bad as it once was). And we could actually show the rest of the world a thing or two about cocktail culture. Yet, until now, there wasn't a single pizzeria that serves authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Ciao, Nicli Antica Pizzeria. What took you so long?
Look at all these customers - obviously starved for the real bubbly and blistered, thin-crusted deal - lined out the doorway. And they said you'd never attract the masses way over here on Gastown's grubbiest fringes. It just goes to show that if you meet a pent-up demand and are meticulous about maintaining the highest standards (as you so obviously do), people will come to enjoy great food.
Does it matter that you won't take reservations? I don't think so. Standing here at the sleek, mirrored bar with a negroni or glass of crisp falanghina while waiting for a table is half the fun. A babble of lively conversation is in the air, and everyone is dressed quite snazzily. It has the feel of an evening passeggiata, that lovely Italian ritual of strolling through the streets to see and be seen.
The room is perfect. You've taken a cavernous brick barn and broken it down into a sleek, intimate space with an arched barrel ceiling and so many shiny, white surfaces. This is high Italian, modern design.
Yes, the lighting is bright and bouncy, but attractively so (no unflattering shadows to spoil date nights). And it certainly helps to create a dramatic stage for the restaurant's most important component - the Acunto wood-fired pizza oven, imported from Napoli.
Owner Bill McCaig went all the way to California to learn how to operate this dome-ceilinged beauty. Through the Associazone Verace Pizza Napoletana, the North American body that certifies "Specialita Tradizionale Garantita" authenticity, he trained to become a professional pizzaiolo.
To make pizza in the true Neapolitan style, one must use a brick-lined oven that burns hard wood (Nicli uses birch) at temperatures hot enough (800 to 1,000+ degrees Fahrenheit) to bake a pizza in 90 seconds.
The pizzaiolos must learn to lift the pizza on the paddle to the ceiling (which is hotter than the floor) for split seconds - long enough to melt the cheese, but no so long that it burns. If they get lazy and lean on the paddle, the pizza will cook on an angle, torching one side while undercooking the other.
It's no wonder that so few pizzerias are certified as Vera Pizza Napoletana establishments. Pulcinella in Calgary (which is where Mr. McCaig fell in love in Neapolitan pizza) was the first VPN restaurant in Canada, although the owners have let their certification lapse. Toronto's Pizza Libretto is the only other. Nicli Antica aims to be the next. The inspectors will visit this summer.
But there are other specifications the kitchen must follow, dough being the most important. Nicli's dough is so much more than a vessel for toppings. It's light and airy with a slightly crunchy, flame-blistered cornicone (but no bitter taste of char) and a thin centre so soft it almost melts under a small ladling of sauce.
To achieve this floppy plate of perfection, Nicli uses super-fine "00' Caputo flour. (A New York-style pizza is blended with all-purpose or pastry flour to give it more structure).
It's addictively good. And so are the toppings, chosen with the same meticulous care. The sauce - bright, bold and uncompromisingly acidic - is made with hand-crushed San Marzano tomatoes and just a tiny dash of salt. The cheese is a local fior de latte for now. (The kitchen will soon be stretching its own curds, and will be bringing in top-quality burrata and bufalo mozzarella.
The pizzas here are deliberately light on the sauce and toppings. The small blobs of cheese may surprise some customers. (Certain pizzas have no cheese at all). But it shows a respect for the ingredients. Take the margherita pizza for example. It's red (sauce), white (cheese) and green (full basil leaves) to represent the flag of Italy. If it were all white and loaded down with cheese like an American pizza, it would no longer be a margherita.
There are only three true SGT pizzas - margherita, marinara and neapolitana. Nicli offers more. (The capriccioso, with baby artichokes so tender they have absolutely no chocke, is excellent.) But Mr. McCaig is dogmatic about certain things. He makes no apologies for not offering takeout or delivery. He's awfully reluctant to make substitutions. (If he's in a good mood, he may allow arugula on a Neapolitana, but he will absolutely not give customers a double deluxe.) And he will not serve a pizza sliced. So be it. This is the way my cousins taught me how to eat pizza. You take a knife and fork and make a cut through the soft centre. When you get near the crust, you tear it with your hands. Fold the raggedy slice, so the sauce doesn't drip, rip a small mouthful and savour.


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Affiliation: Friedrich Miescher Institute
Country: Switzerland
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Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
J Cell Physiol 177:334-42. 1998..Therefore, aberrant expression of growth factor receptors by Schwann cells, such as the PDGF receptors, could represent an important step in the process leading to Schwann cell hyperplasia in NF1...
- Interleukin 6 inhibits proliferation and, in cooperation with an epidermal growth factor receptor autocrine loop, increases migration of T47D breast cancer cellsA Badache
Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, Switzerland
Cancer Res 61:383-91. 2001..Cooperation between IL-6 and the EGF receptor in T47D breast carcinoma cells illustrates how a combination of multiple stimuli, either exogenous or endogenous, may result in synergistic cellular responses...
- An essential role for Src kinase in ErbB receptor signaling through the MAPK pathwayM A Olayioye
Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, CH-4002, Switzerland
Exp Cell Res 267:81-7. 2001..Thus, ErbB signaling requires the engagement of a novel Src-dependent route to MAPK, to trigger its rapid activation and subsequent efficient stimulation of transcription...
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Friedrich Miescher Institute, PO Box 2543, CH 4002 Basel, Switzerland
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