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Buyers back, prices flat
Real estate is back in the record books.
After half a decade of bust following the frenetic madness of the housing boom, New Zealand residential property is reaching new heights.
In November, sales volumes across the country were at a five-year high and the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures put the national median house price at $383,250 - the most it has ever been.
But the national median, driven as it is by a central Auckland and Christchurch boom, does not mean things are on the up in Taranaki, even if it's beginning to look that way.
"I would say for a start no values have gone up yet, says New Plymouth Harcourts principal John Christiansen. "I wouldn't expect to see too much change in the short term,"
Last month the median house sale price in New Plymouth city from REINZ figures was $309,600. In Hawera it was $205,000 and in Stratford $185,900.
Quotable Value figures are calculated as values, not sale price, and give a slightly different result. The average house value in New Plymouth district as of November was $324,197, South Taranaki $186,539 and Stratford $196,938 - all still less than the 2007 peak.
"There are more buyers than sellers but that isn't pushing prices up," Mr Christiansen says. "People have mentally accepted these are what values are and they are values not looking to go anywhere anytime soon."
An oil boom, a natural disaster, Government initiatives to increase the supply of housing, other initiatives to decrease its cost could all change this outlook but the impact of such factors are impossible to predict, Mr Christiansen says.
Here is what is known: Population growth drives demand and demand drives up property prices. Taranaki's population, like so many other provincial areas, is stagnant.
"The overall picture in Taranaki is pretty much a flatline in terms of future population growth," says Natalie Jackson, professor of demography and director of Waikato University's National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis.
"However, all the growth you do get will be at 65 plus. All other age groups are in, or will be in, decline."
Taranaki is just one of the regions that is ageing massively and it's mostly to do with the loss of young adults, she explains. Those people are chasing the jobs in Auckland and there is very little that can be done to stop that movement.
"People will tell you the young always left the regions but in the past some went back because the jobs were there for them. The jobs aren't there for them now."
In New Plymouth, the percentage of residents over 65 years old will increase from 16 per cent now to 21 per cent by 2021 and 27 per cent by 2031.
The ratios for the rest of Taranaki are likely to be even greater.
The impact this has on the property market is well understood. A surge in the supply of larger properties on the market as retirees look to downsize to move into smaller homes or retirement villages, may outstrip demand.
Theoretically this could drive prices down, at the very least make larger homes more difficult to sell.
"Internationally this is a predicted phenomenon, although it has not as yet been evident in Taranaki," says TelferYoung valuer Mike Myers.
Right now the New Plymouth valuer is predicting property prices will indeed increase, if only at the rate of inflation.
"The best-guess scenario is we are back to the days of slow steady growth. Probably two to three per cent a year with small localised spikes off that base," he says.
The one thing that could change that is an influx of people and they could already be on their way.
Over the next two years, close to 100 oil and gas exploration wells are likely to be drilled in Taranaki - an unprecedented number. As a measure of what that means, nine of the top oil and gas companies in Taranaki say they'll need a total of 303 extra people in the next 12 months and their recruitment goals are the tip of the iceberg of demand for workers such exploration will create.
"If they do find employees locally, they are often pulling them out of other companies, leaving gaps. So it's safe to say most of those positions will need to come from outside Taranaki," says Sheree Long, general manager of Petroleum Skills Association.
But those highly paid positions are often temporary and everything could change in two or three years. The 303 people needed in the next year dwindles to just 186 in the next three to five years. So while oil and gas can bring the people needed to create growth, they might not necessarily stay, a phenomenon demographic forecasts take into account.
"It's really difficult to make accurate assumptions of the number of people you might need," Ms Long says.
"At the end of the day you don't know if you are going to make a discovery, you don't know what is around the corner. And a lot depends on the regulatory environment and what is happening there. But saying that, I would suggest that that number needed for the next three to five years is very understated."
Oil is also behind another trend, says New Plymouth District Council consents manager Ralph Broad. In a city with a historical distaste for small sections, some are cottoning on to the benefits of smaller, central locations.
"With increasing transport costs, people are asking how they can limit what they spend. Can they live closer to work. Can they work from home. Technology is such that now having an office, or needing to go into an office, is not necessarily a given.
"Those same transport costs, or expected costs, are also seeing people move back into the centre of cities. They're asking what effect could peak oil have and how do I live to get around it," Mr Broad says.
Hawera-based realtor Selwyn Metcalfe sees a similar trend in South Taranaki where easy-care sections and low maintenance homes are trumping the quarter acre weather board stereotype.
"I think it comes down to recreation time. People want time to take their kids to sports, engage in their own interests," he says.
Like Mr Christiansen and Mr Myers, he sees South Taranaki property prices increasing with inflation, with retiring baby boomers one of the factors keeping small-town prices modest.
"There has been a slight exit of people moving to New Plymouth, simply because of more retirement village properties there. I think that will slow down the growth in the house market," he says.
"I don't see any great growth in property here moving upwards. Just a slight upward trend as opposed to a sharp upward trend in the cities."
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Silentium Air introduced its 300 series, a customized noise-reduction kit developed expressly for the Bombardier Challenger 300.
The Montreal-based company claims the kit will typically reduce overall cabin noise levels by at least three decibels, which represents an average cabin noise reduction of 30 percent in terms of human perception. Silentium further points out that lower
noise levels also represent a reduction in vibration, which has been identified as contributing to passenger fatigue.
The Silentium kit consists of pre-fitted, aerospace-grade fiberglass and foam modules that the company says are quick and easy to install. It replaces the factory-installed soundproofing "without representing a significant weight increase."
Work has begun on the first customer Silentium Air 300 kit at Bombardier's business aircraft service center in Tucson, Ariz. Silentium will seek FAA certification of the kit with partner Orcon, with the subsequent STC to be held by Silentium parent company Zenith Jet.
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The Honesty Experiments
Australians are honest, and they deserve an honest credit card. To prove the first part of the statement Australian bank NAB conducted a series of "honesty experiments" and published the results on Youtube. For example, what would you do if you saw a stranger drop money in the street? Or, if you dropped your wallet in a public place what are the odds you'd get it back?
Three experiments were run to prove Australians are honest and to deliver the NAB promotional message in an amusing and original way. Have a look, smile, and think if the results would have been the same if the experiments were run in your country. Personally, I struggle to find an answer to the question.
The agency is Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, that recently won the PR Grand Prix in Cannes for the Break Up campaign always for NAB.


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Comment from: bigtimomaha, 45-54 Male (Patient) Published: November 11
I started having PVC (premature ventricular contraction) issues the last month or so and have run the gamut of tests EKG, CT, stress test, MRI, and now I find out the heart is also enlarged; right side is working at 30 percent and left at 40 percent and no idea why. I considered myself to be healthy since I walked 5 miles a day or more for 23 years, a mailman, but now this. My cardiologist has given up for now. Some of your posts look and sound like my situation just wish doctors worked a little quicker, seems they like creating more stress.
Comment from: Tbrad, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: October 28
I am a 32 year old female, not in the best of health, overweight with high blood pressure and a smoker. About 2 months ago I went to the emergency room because my heart would beat so hard it felt like a thud in my chest. This abnormal heartbeat caused me no pain but was very concerning to me especially since heart disease and attacks are high in my family. Upon the doctor's exam he found nothing and sent me home with the diagnosis of caffeine overdose. I went upon my daily routines cutting back the pop and sugar in my diet and also quitting smoking but the palpitations still continued, so I made an appointment with my regular doctor. He took my blood pressure, oxygen level and ECG and diagnosed me with PVC. He seems to think that my irregular heart beat is caused by stress and anxiety so he prescribed me Celexa. I will return to the doctor in 3 to 4 weeks for a checkup.
Comment from: Dmitri, 25-34 Male (Patient) Published: August 23
PVCs feel like an extra strong heartbeat that kicks in every now and then. It started with very occasional PVCs and now I get them more frequently -- a few times an hour.
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I am 62, female, and I have PVC s. They started when I was 21. I had all of the tests, and the doc prescribed a beta blocker. I used it for five years until it lost its effectiveness. I was told to "just live with it...it won't kill you." Well, it hasn't killed me, but it is not easy to live with. The nature of the palpitations has changed over the years, from feeling every missed beat to passing out from lack of oxygen to almost no symptoms at all.
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Is there ever a level at which the quantity of PVC's per day can indicate a major problem? My recollection is that my Holter monitor showed over 9,000 PVC's in a 24-hour period some time back. I do have some mitral valve prolapse but it is apparently not significant enough. I suspect that oxygen levels could be a problem because I regularly awake with bloodshot a eye(s). I do have sleep apnea, supposedly minor. I have CAD and a stent was placed in 2000. I have had pneumonia several times and take medication for asthma regularly.
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SIDECAR driver Gary Horspole, with Robert Biggs, in the chair was forces to retire in the closing stages of the first of two races at Donington Park on Saturday while holding a strong sixth place.
He went on to claim 11th place in race two in round six of the 2012 Eastern Airways British Sidecar championship on Sunday to pick up a further five championship points.
Because of the non-finish in race one, Horspole, from Leasingham, was forced to start the second encounter from the ninth row of the grid in 17th place. But as the lights went out he soon began to make up ground and eventually brought the outfit home in 11th position to claim five championship points.
However, his non-finish in the first race affected his championship position, with Horspole dropping from ninth to 12th in the overall rider standings.
The next round is at Assen in Holland on September 23 when the British Superbike championship travels to Europe for the first time. Once again the sidecars will contest two races but the competition will be greater this time as a number of Dutch riders will be attending the event as well as some of the world championship riders who have now finished their series.


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Sea — February 2003
By Capt. Bill Pike
Mega Makeover
|Part 2: The owner was happy.
Well-versed in the first field of endeavor, Foss turned the second task over to Janicki's engineers and computer-modeling gurus. They promptly set about using a Leica Laser Tracker to create a digital record of Maverick's existing hull, a complex process Janicki had honed while doing work for Boeing. The first step entailed stationing the tripod-mounted Laser Tracker at fixed distances from Maverick's dry-docked hull, then rolling a handheld sensor over its whole exterior in much the same way a painter works a roller over large surfaces. As the motor-driven Tracker followed the sensor with deft precision, storing a mind-boggling multiplicity of three-dimensional points in a giant data file, what began to form in the unit's computerized mind was a "point cloud," which would eventually assume the shape of the hull.
The next step was purely electronic--the point cloud was used to reverse-engineer a highly accurate, computerized electronic model of the hull. Then, with input from both the owner and the original designer of the boat, this electronic model was used to create another model, only this time of a 15-foot bolt-on extension that when carefully laminated to the hull would give Maverick a new, sleeker look and incorporate the sportfishing- and watertoy-related features her owner was so fired up about.
Janicki's final step returned the makeover to the domain of the physical. Utilizing tool paths generated from the electronic model, one of the firm's big, five-axis mills cut a plug for the hull extension from a vast chunk of plastic foam that was about the size of a small house. Tooling was shortly molded from this plug, sent off to a subcontractor, Seattle's LeClercq Marine Construction, and within a few weeks a truck rolled through the gates at Foss laden with a brand-new part, complete with sportfishing accoutrements, gasoline tankage system, watertoy stowage areas, and a little stylistic flair.
Foss was happy. Although the hull extension was created almost entirely virtually, the darn thing fit like a glove. Bolting it to Maverick's existing transom and then glassing over the joint prior to applying a new paint job produced a new 140-foot hull that was absolutely seamless. "The new part went on amazingly well," enthused Foss sales manager David Herring, "and not a single modification was needed after it was in place."
The owner was happy. Not only were the lines of the made-over Maverick both pleasing to the eye and more contemporary than before, several acquaintances opined that the yacht finally looked the way she should have when first launched. Moreover, because much of the work had been done virtually, as opposed to physically, large amounts of time and money were saved. Where Janicki and LeClercq put together the essentials in a matter of weeks, traditional tooling development would likely have required Maverick to have lain in dry dock while a physical plug, mold, and part were fitted and built in place. Such an approach would most likely have delayed aspects of the overhaul as well.
Such a big success story suggests others. After all, if a hull can be laser-tracked, reverse-engineered, computer-modeled, and then substantially stretched and modified, why not a whole motoryacht? Or even a megayacht?
Howsaboutit? Want a swoopier, more curvaceous look for your boat? A little more pizazz? Maybe some new side windows? A racy radar arch or even a whole new interior layout?
Call your designer. Then call Janicki (360) 856-5143. They're ready, willing, and able to tackle just about anything.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The broader market finished flat on Friday on low volume to end the holiday-shortened trading week.
On CNBC's "Fast Money" TV show, Stuart Frankel & Company's Steve Grasso said many market participants are looking for a pullback in February or March.
Carter Braxton Worth, chief market technician and managing director at Oppenheimer & Company, said the last time the stock market increased five years in a row was the period that ended in 2007, and then that was followed by a poor year. He said this current stock rally is getting too extended.
Josh Brown, a financial adviser at Ritholtz Wealth Management, disagreed. He said the market was essentially flat in 2011 and the real bull market is only about two years old. He said bull runs typically end when the S&P 500's PE ratio is near 17 or 18. Currently, we're near 16.
Jim Lebenthal, CFO and CIO of Lebenthal & Company, said a pullback is likely in the first quarter of 2014. He advised investors to just take some profits, but not to get out of stocks entirely or sell them short.
Twitter (TWTR) fell 13% and Worth said it looks like its headed to the mid-$50s. Grasso agreed.
Michael Babich, CEO and president of Insys Therapeutics (INSY), was a guest on the show. He said its new product allows cancer patients to spray pain relief under their tongues for quicker absorption. The stock is up 400% from its initial public offering and the proceeds are being used to boost projects and research and development staff, he said.


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|Two Lectures To Honor Chavez
March 24, 2006
Calvin College will host two lectures in early April to honor Cesar Chavez.
The first will take place at 3:30 pm on Thursday, April 6 in the Commons Lecture Hall at Calvin. It will feature Barbara Wells, associate professor of sociology at Maryville College in Tennessee. She will speak on "Negotiating Work and Family in California's Imperial Valley: Listening to the Voices of Mexican American Women."
That night at 7 pm in the Commons Lecture Hall, Calvin professor of history Ronald Wells (Barbara's husband) will speak on "Cesar Chavez's Protestant Allies: The California Migrant Ministry and the Farm Worker's Movement, 1962-1975."
Both lectures are co-sponsored by Calvin's Mellema Program in Western American Studies and the college's Gender Studies Program. Both are free and open to all.
Ronald Wells notes that March 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of Cesar Chavez's historic 1966 Peregrinación or Pilgrimage from Delano to the steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento to draw national attention to the struggles and conditions of farm workers.
He says the focus of his talk fits in nicely with that anniversary.
"I will look at the California Migrant Ministry," he says, "a Protestant organization that worked very closely with Cesar Chavez and the farm workers movement in the 1960s and 1970s."
Wells is a long-time historian of both California and the Presbyterian faith, and says it was a pleasure for him to bring those two interests together in his research about an organization that Cesar Chavez credited as extremely valuable to the success of the strike and boycott in the fields during the Latino Civil Rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
Barbara Wells' talk will be on second-generation Mexican American families, and will be based on her sabbatical research in the Imperial Valley of California. She was a research fellow at the Center for Border Studies, at the regional campus of San Diego State University, located in Calexico, on the Mexican border in Imperial County.
Wells says Chavez was both a civil rights and labor leader, and a religious and spiritual figure.
The Cesar Chavez Foundation website notes that Chavez was a strong believer in the principles of nonviolence practiced by Gandhi and King. In 1968 he fasted for 25 days to affirm his personal commitment and that of the farm labor movement to non-violence. He fasted again for 25 days in 1972, and in 1988, at the age of 61, he endured a 36-day "Fast for Life" to highlight the harmful impact of pesticides on farm workers and their children.
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The club can't even handle the Rutgers football team.
The Scarlet Knights discovered the best cure for two-a-days blues, bringing the ultimate party to the players. After the first day of Rutgers' double sessions wrapped up, head coach Kyle Flood organized a rager for his exhausted squad, aptly named #ClubIce.
Complete with strobe lights, house music, smoke machines, air horns and even a disco ball, the Scarlet Knights officially found out how to make sitting in ice tubs an enjoyable experience for their players.
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NHTSA Defect Investigations for the 1999 Subaru Forester
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1999 Subaru Forester, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation #PE99020
Component(s): Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Summary: ODI has one complaint alleging the passenger's side safety belt anchorage, located between the seat and center console, became detached while driving.in addition, the owner inspected the driver''s side safety belt anchorage and found that the bolt was partially backed-out.the complaint vehicle was equipped with leather seat covers and heated front seats.because of these options, the front seat belts were installed by an outside vendor at the port of entry in vancouver, Washington.Subaru states that a small quantity of vehicles with "heated"front seats did not have the seat belt buckle assembly installed when they arrived in vancouver.the seat belt buckle assemblies were supplied separately from the front seats and an outside vendor installed both the leather seat covers and the front seat belt buckle assemblies to the seat frame.Subaru has searched their files and found no additional complaints or warranty claims on Forester vehicles for loose seat belt bolts.Subaru also confirmed that with their current quality assurance inspections that such a condition cannot go unnoticed in the future.
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Ten years. It had been ten long years. And now just when he thought she could help it all came crashing down around him. Walking into the room and sitting himself down in front of the screen he found himself unable to think, unable to figure out why, why now? Why when he needed her again, needed her the most did it have to end up this way?
After years of work, years of protecting others he found himself stumbling across an old friend. One that he had many encounters with years before when she was on the run trying to protect herself.
It was his fault it had happened, and she reminded him constantly after they had first met face to face. Before then he had hidden himself, only watching, directing her to the next place, sending her to help others that were in danger.
It was his fault she had to run, his fault they had caught her, his fault when she was hurt, but every time he would help her, every time he would arrange for someone to be there to help her.
When she was in danger it was then that he had revealed his identity. It had taken a lot for him to do that, a lot for him to present himself in person knowing that she wouldn't believe it was him, knowing that she wouldn't believe a kid. But she did and they became close, working together to stop disasters, working together to protect the country.
Sometimes they couldn't help, sometimes they were too late and good people, and people who they knew were killed because of what they knew, because of who they knew.
Once they had brought the organisation down they knew it was time to move on, she had been offered a position within a government security agency whilst he decided to remain anonymous and continue with his life that he had.
"We'll keep in touch" she had said as she was leaving
"No doubt" he replied
"I'll see you around"
"That you shall" he paused as she climbed into her car "I'll be following your footprints" he yelled as she drove away
And now she was gone, they had finally succeeded in what they always aimed for.
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Ugh, fruit flies—those little flying bugs that seem to make your whole kitchen feel filthy, even when it's not. The small flies that appear near your room-temp fruits and other kitchen items multiply quickly, laying hundreds of eggs, which become adults (and nuisances) in only days. Gross!
The good news is, there are easy ways to get rid of fruit flies—and several are totally organic and achieved using stuff you already have in the house. Get rid of fruit flies cheaply and quickly with these easy tips.
Get Rid of Fruit Flies By Organizing Your Kitchen
This tip stands to reason, of course, but the first step you can take in your fight against fruit flies is to banish any over-ripe fruit from the kitchen. Throw out anything that you don't plan to eat, and refrigerate anything else (or at least cover your fruit bowl, suggests WikiHow). Furthermore, make sure breeding grounds like recycling and garbage bins are free of traces of remnant food or spilled drink, Real Simple advises.
Get Rid of Fruit Flies By Making a Cone Trap
A commonly known—and super easy and cheap—trick for eliminating fruit flies is to create a cone-shaped trap. It takes only a minute! Just wrap a piece of paper into a cone shape. Then, cut the tip so the bottom is open, and place the trap into a jar or glass so that the open tip remains above the liquid inside. That liquid should consist of apple cider vinegar, a splash of water and just a few drops of dish soap as bait. For a tutorial on this method, head on over to the Urban Farming Guys.
Get Rid of Fruit Flies By Making a Plastic Wrap Trap
Apartment Therapy came up with an alternative to the cone trap, which works using the same principle. Use some form of liquid like apple cider vinegar or fruit juice as a bait to attract the flies, with a tiny bit of dishwashing liquid to keep them trapped. Then, cover the top with a piece of plastic wrap in which are a few toothpick-size holes. Use a rubber band to secure it if need be.
Got a better way? We want to hear it! What's your best method for eliminating fruit flies?
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Arlene and Paul Cantor of Newtown announce the engagement of their daughter, Eve Dori Cantor, to Joshua Peters, son of David Peters and the late Barbara Peters of Calais, Maine.
Eve is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned a doctorate in pharmacy. She is the pharmacist-in-charge at Hannaford Brothers.
Joshua also earned a doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island. He is a staff pharmacist at Hannaford Brothers, Farmington.
Eve is the granddaughter of the late Jerome and Sylvia Cramer, and the late Solomon and Esther Cantor. Joshua is the grandson of the late Max and Ida Spector, and the late Irving and Gertrude Peters.
The couple, who lives in Oakland, Maine, is planning an October wedding.


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Here are five Flames prospects who are looking to make their marks at the world junior championship:
Age: 19
Acquired: Selected by Flames in second round, 57th overall, of 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Tournament outlook: Leading scorer? Not likely. Wotherspoon's role in Russia is to make life difficult for opposing snipers. He'll be paired primarily with Griffin Reinhart on what will be a no-frills defensive tandem.
Word from Flames assistant GM John Weisbrod: He's not the kind of guy that's going to wow you by going end-to-end or doing something special offensively. He's just a steady, smart, consistent, positionally sound player who's got a good head on his shoulders and a good body and good skill-set."
Age: 19
Acquired: Selected by Flames in fourth round, 104th overall, of 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Annual report: After leading the Boston College Eagles to an NCAA title as a freshman, the 5-foot-6 dynamo is generating hype as a favourite for the Hobey Baker Award as a sophomore, with 11 goals and a dozen assists in 14 outings so far.
Tournament outlook: One of the final cuts by Team USA one year ago, the pint-sized sharpshooter should have a major role in Russia. Gaudreau will get an opportunity to skate on the top line, and you should expect to see him on the ice whenever the Americans need a goal.
Word from Weisbrod: "His feel for the game and his hockey sense is unique. He does things that you don't expect him to do, not just in terms of his physical ability and his quickness but his creativity. At the level he's playing now, he's obviously a game-breaker. He sort of stirs that drink, even as an underclassman at Boston College. It'll be interesting to see, especially when he gets thrust into an environment where there are a lot of game-breakers and everybody is a key, franchise-type player and the competition level is so stiff, if or how he is able to distinguish himself. I know he is the kind of kid who is up for the challenge."
Age: 18
Acquired: Selected by Flames in third round, 75th overall, of 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Annual report: The Providence Friars have shown a lot of faith in Gillies, giving him the start in 15 consecutive games this season. He's responded with a 1.95 GAA and a .928 save percentage and is the first Friars freshman to post two shutouts since Chris Terreri in 1982-83.
Tournament outlook: An early favourite to be the starter for Team USA next year, the 6-foot-5 netminder will serve as the second- or third-string goalie in his world junior debut.
Word from Weisbrod: "He's a guy that we drafted where we drafted him because we just felt that his sheer ability level, his talent for the position, was outstanding. When you get a kid that's his size with his athleticism and feel for the position, it's a good bet ... We just tried to encourage Jon after development camp that he has such immense talent and obviously such immense opportunity (at Providence) that if he could really apply himself and put in the work and push himself in terms of the way he approached the game, perhaps in a way he had never had to before because of his talent, that he could really maximize the year. It's been exciting to see that he appears to have done that."
Age: 19
Acquired: Selected by Flames in second round, 45nd overall, of 2011 NHL Entry Draft
Annual report: Unlike many of his world junior foes, Granlund is already playing pro hockey. The 5-foot-11 forward has seven goals and 11 helpers in 33 games with Helsinki-based HIFK of Finland's top league.
Tournament outlook: Granlund knows the drill. This is his second trip to the world juniors, although he skated in the shadow of his older brother, Mikael, last year. Markus scored against Team Canada in exhibition and is expected to be one of Finland's key contributors.
Word from Weisbrod: "I think it's a good test to check Markus' progression and how he's developed and how he's grown. From the day he was drafted, obviously, everyone knew the talent package that he had — the hands and the head and the offensive ability and the ability to do things on the powerplay. The key to him becoming a pro and becoming the kind of NHL player that he wants to become is obviously to continue to progress and get better and find ways to do it in tougher and tougher environments. He's obviously not a big guy and he's not a speedy guy. He's much like Gaudreau in that he needs to rely on his hands and brain and quickness."
Age: 18
Acquired: Selected by Flames in second round, 42nd overall, of 2012 NHL Entry Draft
Annual report: After graduating from the U.S. development program, Sieloff has three goals, six assists and several highlight-reel hits — there's evidence on YouTube — in 34 regular-season appearances during his first campaign with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires.
Tournament outlook: Team USA will cut one more defenceman before the puck drops in Ufa, so Sieloff's spot isn't guaranteed just yet. American head coach Phil Housley loves Sieloff's hard-hitting approach, but the 6-foot, 192-lb. rearguard will have to be cautious or he'll be spending a lot of time in the penalty-box.
Word from Weisbrod: "He adds an element that we decidedly lacked in our organization, which is just a fierce, competitive hitter and banger. He obviously has the skill and the brain to perform at the level of world junior and to play with better players, but his calling card is his passion and his competitiveness and his physicality. He brings that to bear every time he plays. He leaves it all on the ice every time you see him play, every shift. And when a guy does that, when he gives everything of himself, every time, his potential for growth is obviously tremendous. He's the kind of kid that milks every ounce out of himself and will do anything to win."
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The Beru Ignition Coil can be used on Volkswagen Golfs from '99, '00, '01 and '02. This Ignition Coil augments the battery's 12 volts to a higher voltage, which is necessary in order to fire the motor's cylinders. An Ignition Coil, also named an induction coil, is a component of the ignition system which functions to transform battery energy levels to more potent levels. A vehicle's Ignition Coil can have an internal or external resistor which makes a level voltage past the terminals instead of a sharp jolt to your coil. You'll find several types of Ignition Coil that have been developed; the appropriate alternative is dependent upon the type of your vehicle's ignition system. Volkswagen Golfs from the years 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 are compatible with this element. Different makes and models are unlikely to be compatible, and this component is not intended to be installed in other makes and models.
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If a man is even able to ejaculate a sufficient quantity of semen in this position, he's going to lose strength and fall.
I also question the amount of stimulation which can occur given the odd entry angle of the penis and short circuit type electricity produced by unnatural and irregular contact between the penis shaft and vaginal wall muscles.
You will be lucky to get any contact at all between the glans penis and clitoris which are absolutely the best nerve connections available between the male and female bodies. At least have the male and female bodies FACING each other so you can get just a LITTLE electricity!
I do not see how this is going to be enjoyable for the man and even less for the woman who, at best, will get just a minimum level of electricity from the penis thrusting motion and feel an even a more minimum level of semen discharge at climax if she feels any at all.
Have at it if you are trying to just check one more position off the list. But if you want real intimacy, this position would be at or near the bottom of my list.


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1. it'd be good 2. it'd be hypocritical not to
1. It would be good, because I just _know_ there are some great
free programs out there for windows... that need only some work
to port to unix and/or Wine. example: JWP, a great japanese word processor.
2. you have commercialish half-ass-open programs on here all the
time.. IMHO a totally free program for windows is more 'free' than
a "pseudo-free" program for un*x.... hell maybe we can replace
some of those 'psuedo free' un*x programs with un*x ports of truly
free windows stuff... or even just ports to Wine.
A tool for securing DNS communications between a client and a DNS resolver.
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Dawn Randall may be the biggest health nut at McKinley Elementary, where she is a fifth-grade teacher working to win a personal battle with obesity and to instill healthier attitudes about food and exercise in her students.
But she is not alone in seeing the need for change in Lorain County.
Medical professions in the area are seeing more and more children that can easily be categorized as overweight or obese. A problem that was unheard of years ago is now a leading cause for concerns.
"It's a severe problem that needs to be addressed and the sooner the better," said Dr. Matthew Schaeffer, a family medicine physician with an additional focus in sports medicine. "We are now seeing more children and even the complications of obesity in children that we typically see in adult patients — fatty livers, high cholesterol and diabetes."
Schaeffer's assessment is not with just anecdotal.
The findings of the 2011 Lorain County Community Health Assessment, which was released nine months ago, flagged obesity as the top medical concern of the county. Commissioned jointly by nearly every health partner in the county as a way of gauging the overall health of residents and where resources should be focused, it looked at the weight and overall fitness of participants.
The assessment identified that 67 percent of Lorain County adults are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) and the 25 percent of youth fell into the same categories.
Schaeffer said similar to adults, obesity in children is measured by body mass index (BMI). The only difference is doctors make sure weight and height fall along appropriate growth curves.
To hear about Randall's crusade is a good thing, he said.
"As a society, there are so many ways we can work on this problem to solve," he said. "The trend in our society has been less physical activity, more couch time in front of televisions, video games and computer screens coupled with a change in the way so many families are eating — picking foods that are fast, easy and inexpensive."
Simply put, Schaeffer said families need to eat more fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and whole grains and move more — 60 minutes of activity a day.
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The 1800s were a time of change for standards of dress in the Western world. Women wore multiple undergarments, which were simpler at the start of the century and became more complex later. Dresses were also more simple and natural in the early 1800s, grower more complicated as the century progressed. Toward the end of the 1800s women began to call for reform, complaining that the older style of dress was detrimental to women's well being, both physically and socially.
In the first part of the century, women wore thin, simply crafted undergarments. Over time, however, undergarments became heavier, more elaborately crafted and more restrictive. They were made fancier with adornments like lace, embroidery, crochet and ribbons. Eventually, women in the later 1800s were wearing as many as five pounds of undergarments. First came knickers, also called pantalettes, which were long bloomers made of silk or linen. Then there was a knee-length camisole or "chemise," a skirt-like slip called a petticoat and a corset. Women often wore multiple petticoats, both to give the appearance of a fuller skirt and to provide warmth.
During the first 20 years of the 19th century women wore loosely draped, high waisted dresses in shades of white. By the 1830s, dresses were more colorful and waists were slightly lower. Different sleeve styles became popular -- short sleeves with long gloves, long sleeves with puffed shoulders and sleeves with ruffles and embroidered hems. Dresses became increasingly full and elaborate as the century wore on. Fabric ranged from blue to green to pink, with tiers, ruffles, stripes and other patterns.
Mid-Century Changes
By 1840, women's dress included a stiff, binding corset and a full skirt. Skirts were first made fuller by wearing several petticoats in addition to other undergarments. During the 1850s, large, flexible, cage-frame steel skirts, called hoop skirts, became popular. They were worn under the dress to give the appearance of a large full skirt. During the 1860s the steel frame was shaped into a rear bustle, which was lighter than the hoop skirt but still restrictive. This style remained popular until the 1890s when skirts took on a somewhat more natural shape again.
As early as the 1830s women in England called for dress reform. By the 1870s American women spoke out as well. They complained that corsets damaged and weakened the spine and the heavy dresses and undergarments were difficult to move around in and unhygienic since they dragged the ground and collected dirt. Moreover, women were not able to work in such heavy, burdensome clothing. By the 1900s women wanted shorter, lighter, simpler clothing, though it would take some time to fully achieve this goal.


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Aurora -- A modern clothing brand store geared for people in their teens to early 20s opened at Aurora Farms Premium Outlets a couple of months ago.
Owners Chris Bianchi, 25, and his friend Andy Moore, 27, have been designing clothing for many years. "We wanted to have our own way of expressing ourselves through our designs," said Bianchi.
The two of them began making shirts for friends years ago and their business has expanded greatly. Their store and brand is called Live it Up. The store carries merchandise for men and women.
"We have our own brand in the store, as well as up and coming brands that aren't well known yet," said Bianchi. "We want to promote companies which might not get much opportunity from bigger markets."
The store also carries well-known brands. Bianchi said the style is similar to that of the well known store Pac Sun. The company was started in spring 2011 and the Aurora store opened on Black Friday in November 2013.
Bianchi graduated from Crestwood High School in 2007 and has since been self taught.
"I have had hands-on learning through reading and researching," said Bianchi. "It has mostly been trial and error that has taught me. We started this from the ground up and made our own way."
The pair hope to spread a positive message. "If you believe in what you do, you can definitely achieve anything you put your mind to," said Bianchi.
The two share a passion for music, having grown up as musicians. "We are greatly in support of music and we'll have local in-store performances starting Jan. 26," said Bianchi, who also works as a national artist manager, managing bigger bands for a living.
The two of them have sold their clothing at several music festivals in the past few years. "This has been a big building block," said Bianchi. "You can make it happen if you work really hard."
Live it up is open Mondays to Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.liveitupbrand.com.
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Numbers game
Colorado's population grew to just over 5 million people during the past decade, according to Census Bureau figures. And its rate of growth — 9.9 percent — was slightly ahead of the national average of 9.7 percent.
Our growth wasn't quite enough to add an eighth House seat to Colorado's current complement of seven congressional seats. Even so, Colorado's steady growth from 2000 to 2010 is welcome news. Consider the fate of several other states.
Illinois, for instance, will see its representation in Congress drop from 19 to 18 House seats, even though its population grew 3.3 percent over the decade. Losing one congressional seat is not a calamity by itself. But, as the Chicago Tribune noted, Illinois had 25 House representatives back in 1960. At 18 seats, its House representation beginning in 2012 will be the lowest it has been since 1872, four years before Colorado became a state.
Illinois' stagnating population growth is typical of much of the Upper Midwest and Northeast — people abandoning the so-called "Rust Belt" for the South and West.
There are many theories to explain this trend. Better weather certainly plays a role. So do the economy and state policies.
The Chicago Tribune cited serious budget problems, an unfunded public pension system, failing schools and public corruption as reasons people abandon or avoid the Land of Lincoln.
One writer suggested low taxes were a key factor in state's growth. "Seven of the nine states that do not levy an income tax grew faster than the national average," wrote Michael Barone.
But Nevada offers a cautionary tale regarding these trends. A warm-weather state with no income tax and — until recently — abundant opportunity, it has been the fastest-growing state for much of the past two decades. The Census figures show it grew 35 percent in the past decade, the most rapid rate in the country.
But in 2007, the boom began to go bust. An unsustainable real-estate bubble burst, leaving abandoned or half-empty subdivisions and commercial developments. Unemployment in Nevada is now 14.3 percent, the highest in the nation, said The New York Times. An estimated 90,000 people have left the state since 2008.
The Times article quotes a Nevada urban planner who blames much of the state's problems on unfettered real-estate speculation and a free-market philosophy "without any controls at all."
But, if Nevada is the poster child for what happens when there is little state control, California represents the other extreme.
High tax rates, heavy-handed state environmental regulations and a big-spending state government that now faces the worst budget shortfall in the country have combined to drive individuals and businesses from the Golden State. For the first time since it was admitted to the union in 1850, California grew so slowly over the past decade that it didn't gain any congressional representatives.
In contrast to California and Nevada, Texas and Utah grew substantially without falling into massive budget shortfalls. Both also gained congressional seats.
Colorado is somewhere in the middle in this spectrum. It still faces difficult budget issues and its overall tax rates are near the middle of the pack. But people remain eager to move to this state, if there are jobs and economic opportunity.
As a new governor and Legislature assume power in January, with pledges to improve the state's economy and attract new businesses and jobs, the Census figures offer some insight into what is successful in that regard, and what isn't.


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Bolivia Hydrocarbons Industry Sees Record Investment, YPFB Says
By Sara Shahriari
Investment reached $1.05 billion for the year through November, the company, known as YPFB, said in an e-mailed statement today. YPFB and its subsidiaries invested $647 million while companies holding operating contracts with the state spent $400 million, according to the statement.
Investment in the sector has more than quadrupled since 2005, when it was $247 million, according to YPFB. The tally includes money spent on refineries as well as exploration and development of oil and gas fields.
Bolivia's proven gas reserves fell to 9.94 trillion cubic feet, YPFB said in an April 8 statement. That's a 60 percent decline from the 25.1 trillion cubic feet estimate of BP Plc's statistical review. Bolivia has proven oil reserves of 465 million barrels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
YPFB Chief Executive Officer Carlos Villegas said in May that Bolivia plans to award oil and gas exploration contracts this year in a bid to lure back foreign investments five years after President Evo Morales seized fields and refineries.
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Natasha Lyonne's Alive
Remember Tasha? She had a real bad drug problem, and went homeless after she threatened to bang her neighbor's dog? She showed up at the premiere for "Grindhouse" ! She didn't look good but she was in one piece and not performing oral on Dobermans! It's a start! Welcome back, Nat!
Former actress Natasha Lyonne ("Slums of Beverly Hills") took time out of her busy schedule and hit an L.A. red carpet dressed in a trashy black goth mini-dress straight off the driveway of the House of Glad's Spring Cleaning line. Twist ties sold separately!
Lyonne highlighted her destitute-chic ensemble with tights suitable for a good night's sleep on those cold winter sidewalks, and a pair of black patent leather streetwalker pumps. Need a date?
TMZ wrote all that mean shit. I'm just being honest. It's nice to see that a drug casualty can still get out there. I'd hire her again. I wouldn't insure her ass, and I would keep canines away from her – but I'd hire her.


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Herbed Sirloin Recipe
- 1-1/2 to 2 pounds beef top sirloin steak (1 inch thick)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1. Cut steak into four serving-size pieces; brown in a large skillet in oil for 5 minutes on each side. Add onion and mushrooms. Cook until vegetables are tender and the meat has reached desired doneness, stirring occasionally.
- 2. Remove meat to a platter and keep warm. Combine the broth, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and garlic powder; stir into vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 2-3 minutes. Spoon over meat. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutritional Facts
6 ounce-weight: 299 calories, 14g fat (4g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 263mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 1g fiber), 38g protein.
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"If doubling sauce double vegetables too."
"To All- This was such an easy meal to make!! The sauce was wonderful! I would definantly use it on another cut of meat. I am not a fan of Sirloin Stakes (but thats what I had in the freezer!)...they tend to be a little tough. Great recipe over all!"
"Delicious. I didn't have beef broth so used cooking Sherry instead. As another reviewer states, you may want to make more gravy (the only reason for my 4 out of 5 stars). I made the described amount of gravy, but for only 2 sirloins steaks."
"This is very tasty. My family loved it. Next time, I will probably double the gravy though."


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Earnings inequality and unemployment in South Africa
Unemployment and earnings inequality have moved together remarkably closely in South Africa in recent years. This article explores the relationship between unemployment and earnings inequality in South Africa, investigating the extent to which changes in unemployment can account for changes in earnings inequality. Static and dynamic decompositions of earnings inequality by employment status reveal the centrality of unemployment in accounting for the both level and trend of earnings inequality. The distribution of employment in the formal and informal sectors is found to be of lesser importance in explaining earnings inequality, as is wage dispersion within each of these categories. The findings point to the central importance of reducing unemployment in South Africa if the extremely high levels of inequality are to be reduced.
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Wichita, KS, United States, 2006/02/01 - Innovative new tool makes social simulation development fast and affordable.
NexLearn, LLC, a leading provider of academic and business education software, today announced the release of its proprietary social simulation development tool, SimWriter version 1.5. This breakthrough technology, offering the capability to create engaging training content in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of traditional development methods, is the first of its kind to offer ease-of-use features such as image and background libraries, a simulation Wizard and build-on-the-fly engineering.
Notable features of SimWriter include:
Support for both SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004
Support for image, audio, video, text or Flash (or any combination of media types) in simulations;
Playback of SimWriter-created simulation files on any browser supporting Flash 6 or above;
Built-in SimWizard and pre-populated environments and characters for rapid simulation development.
Social simulations, or "scenario-based branching stories," are used to simulate human social interaction or conversations. "We created the technology to enhance our development capabilities and custom products, but then we saw that training departments were becoming sophisticated enough to use this tool themselves," said Michael Cooper, NexLearn president. We use it for our own custom development, and now everyone has access to the same professional-grade technology.
SimWriters flexibility stems from a stage-based mapping system that allows a developer to focus on creating storylines, not code. Authoring simulations in this way eliminates the development team model and allows a single person to write, design and build a dynamic training experience in less time and for a lower cost than ever before. SimWriter gives every organization the power to create simulations that meet specific learning goals and technical capabilities.
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The More People I Meet, The More I Like My Alto Saxophone V-Neck T-Shirt
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By Akyereko Frimpong Manson
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Ghanaian attacker Koby Arthur has returned to Birmingham City after the expiration of his loan deal with Lincoln City, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.
The talented 18-year-old moved to the Sincil Bank Stadium in March on a month-loan deal and has returned to the St Andrew's Stadium after the expiration of the deal.
Though the former Chelsea and Manchester United target failed to score in six appearances for Lincoln, he feels okay with his performance with the Conference League side.
"It was all right for me. It is finished now and I have returned to Birmingham City already," he told GHANAsoccernet.com.
"I couldn't score but I really had a great time there."
After playing just once this season for Birmingham City, Arthur will be keen on gaining regular place in the Birmingham City first team squad.
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•Vaucluse (84600) • Population: 691 • Altitude: 150 m
Richerenches is a small walled town, once the walled Commanderie des Templiers (the fortified headquarters of the Knights Templars. In the 12th century, Richerenches became one of the most important Commanderies des Templiers in Provence. Today, the walls are mostly delineated by the houses around the periphery, the towers at the corners, and some of the Templiers buildings inside the walled town.
The vestiges and ruins of the Templiers are about the only touristique attraction for this village, and not much time is required for a fairly thorough visit. It is a picturesque place, though. The overall fortified aspect is maintained. The walls are 16th century and the round towers at the four corners are 14th century. The various fortified ports date variously from the 12th to 18th centuries.
There's not much in the way of village commerce, but the café is popular. The Saturday market, other than the special truffle part, isn't one of the biggest around. The produce is fresh, though, the cheeses, breads and other local products are excellent. And, if you don't think you can afford the little lumps of truffles, you can buy the trees here to plant a small truffle orchard and grow your own.
Truffles - Black Diamonds
A main attraction for Richerenches is the annual Truffle Market, that runs every Saturday from November to March. The Richerenches Truffle Market is the biggest in Beyond's Provence, and said to be even the most important in all of Europe. Truffles tend to be a bit pricey for the average market-browsing tourist and, sure enough, there aren't very many truffle stands visible along the main market street on a Saturday morning.
Since Beyond knew what to expect, we wandered around the corner from the market and saw the crowd of people along the tree-lined street along the northern walls of the Commanderie [photo-8]. Here the truffle sellers work out of the back of their cars and vans, and the crowds are mostly broken into small groups of sellers and the buyers from restaurants and other agents, negotiating prices and making deals.
In January, on the Sunday of Saint Antoine, a Truffle Mass (la messe de la truffe) is held in the little village church, near the café. The event, that's been celebrated for 50 years, begins with a procession of the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Black Diamond. At this Truffle-Mass Sunday, the church collection is for truffles instead of cash.
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History of Richerenches
First record, 1135-1139 De Ricarenchis
An original hamlet at this site was attached to the Medieval commune of Bourbouton. In 1136, the Lord Hugues de Bourbouton gave some of his lands, including those of Richerenches, to the Order of the Templars, and the first Commanderie des Templiers of Provence was built.
In 1138, Hugues entered the Order as a knight (chevalier) and gave over all of his holdings to the Templars. He eventually became Commander.
At the end of the time of the Templars in the 13th century, Richerenches passed first to the Knights Hospitalers and then to the Saint-Siège. It finally became one of the communes of the Enclave des Papes (see also Valréas).
Market day: Sat.
Jan-Mar - Largest Truffle Market of Provence (Nov - Mar)
May (1st Sun) - Flower market (foire aux fleurs)
Aug - Medieval festival
Nov-Dec - Largest Truffle Market of Provence (Nov - Mar)
The entire Enclave des Papes, a bubble of the Vaucluse inside the department of the Drôme, has a rich collection of Côte du Rhône wineries. A wall panel at the Place de l'Hotel de Ville shows 17 of them, around the villages of Valréas, Richerenches, Grillon and Visan. (see Rhone Wines)
IGN (1/25,000) #3039 ET "Valréas, Enclave des Papes, Pierrelatte"
Transportation Richerenches
Department 84, Vaucluse Buses
- See Beyond's Bus Schedules Page 2: Vaucluse Department for downloading Vaucluse bus-lines map [Plan global des lignes] and bus-line schedules [pdf for each line] (link for PDF files).
• Avignon has train or bus connections to Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Nîmes, Saint Remy-de-Provence, Paris.
• Cavaillon has bus connections to Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Saint Remy-de-Provence.
• Pertuis has bus connections to Aix-en-Provence and Marseille.
Nearby Places
- Avignon 61 km
- Barry Troglodyte Village 17 km
- Bollène 17 km
- Cairanne 20 km
- Grignan 9 km
- Mornas 28 km
- Nyons 22 km
- Orange, France 30 km
- Saint Paul-Trois-Chateaux 14 km
- Sainte Cécile-les-Vignes 16 km
- Suze-la-Rousse 10 km
- Vaison-la-Romaine 23 km
- Valréas 7 km
- 6 km
Nearby Hotels
- Richerenches hotels
- Avignon hotels 61 km
- Bollene hotels 17 km
- Cairanne hotels 20 km
- Grignan hotels 9 km
- Mornas hotels 28 km
- Nyons hotels 22 km
- Orange hotels 30 km
- Saint Paul-Trois-Chateaux hotels 14 km
- Sainte Cécile-les-Vignes hotels 16 km
- Suze-la-Rousse hotels 10 km
- Vaison-la-Romaine hotels 23 km
- Valréas hotels 7 km


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This exhibition is defined by a hipnagogic and subconscious universe.
Hipnagogia is the state which the mind experiences between wakefulness and sleep, when consciousness is not yet active but the subconscious dominates the mind. The Surrealists of the early twentieth century were influenced by the imaginary visions produced in this state.
The huge image, displayed in a predominant position in the exhibition, shows, just as in our brain, layers and layers of icons put on top of one another. These are interwoven creating a web of organic images which far from elucidate makes us dive in a hypnotic state difficult to escape from.
Once a first image is identified, you get driven by an irresistible impulse to stretch this thread to unravel the puzzle and thus, hold on to a logical discourse to be able to understand something.
This is ultimately a work as complex as thought, yet very close if you just simply let go.
Art direction, graphic design, text writer and curator of the exhibition: Anna Curto.
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