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I will go to the Alfa Romeo club library after the holiday and copy the FIA homologation sheets from Tony Adriaansen's 'Alleggerita' book.
My new idea is to enter a Giulia Sprint GTA, because it allows a lower kerb weight ... and it seems, from reading the FIA Appendic K text, that I can just implement the expensive bits as I please - over time?
Here's an example of an ACI/FIA homologation document for the Giulia Sprint GT Veloce.
Check it out (I have omitted all the stuff that doesn't concern homologated pre-1966 touring cars):
1.1 The FIA has created the regulations in Appendix K so that Historic Cars may be used for competitions under a set of rules that preserve the specifications of their period and prevent the modifications of performance and behavior which could arise through the application of modern technology. (...)
1.2 Appendix K applies to cars which are either original competition cars, or cars built to exactly the same specification as models with international competition history complying with the International rules of the period. (...)
2.1.1 International racing was governed by the Commission Sportive of the ACF from 1906 until 1921 and by the FIA, which was known as AIACR until 1947, from 1922 until the present day. Appendix C for two-seat racing cars was introduced in 1950, becoming part of Appendix J in 1966. Appendix J was introduced for Touring and GT cars in 1954. Appendix K requires that all Historic Competition cars will be preserved in the form in which they raced to these rules, (...)
2.1.9 Advertising on cars
220.127.116.11 Advertising will be confined to a maximum of one space of 50 cm x 14 cm along the top, and one along the bottom, of up to four of the competition numbers. Should there be no room to insert the allowed advertising above and below the competition number, it may be placed adjacent to, but not touching, the number background. One of the two spaces attached to each competition number may be reserved for the organisers. (...)
18.104.22.168 All non-current advertising, with the exception of Period livery , must be removed.
220.127.116.11 The drivers' names and relevant country flag must appear once on each side of the car within the maximum dimensions of 10x40 cm. One bona fide club badge may appear on each side. (...)
2.2.1 All racing cars competing in Appendix K events must comply with Article 5 (Safety) and Article 6 (Technical Regulations). (...)
2.3 Series Production Road Cars
2.3.1 Series Production Road Cars, T and GT, are cars which were designed and manufactured for road use and examples of which were used. (...)
2.3.4 Post 1946 Series Production Touring Cars (T)
184.108.40.206 Touring Cars include large volume production four seat closed or convertible cars (Cars with a capacity of less than 700 cc may have two seats) and are either:
(a) Models not homologated by the FIA but which competed in International rallies or International circuit events prior to 31st December 1960, in which case this must be certified by the ASN of the country of manufacture and approved by the FIA.
(b) Models homologated by the FIA in Appendix J Group 1 or Group N after 1st January 1954. (...)
3.1 A car will be dated by the specification of that car and not necessarily by the date of build.
3.2 Dating periods are as follows: (...)
F) 1/1/1962 to 31/12/1965 (from 1/1/1961 for single-seat and two-seat racing cars and up to 31/12/1966 for Formula 2), excluding Formula 3 and single engine-make Formulae. (...)
3.3 Period specification
3.3.1 Period Specification is defined as the configuration of the model, proven to the satisfaction of the FIA or the stewards, to have existed in the period in which it is classified. (...)
3.3.3 Alternative components to the original manufacturer's specifications can only be used if it is proven that these components were allowed by the period Appendix J and/or homologation form applicable to the car concerned and used in that model of car in an event entered on the FIA International calendar in the period. (...)
3.3.7 For Homologated Cars, only Original FIA homologation papers, with such extensions and variations, as were homologated in the period concerned are valid. (...)
3.4 General Definitions (...)
3.4.3 The term «material type» indicates the same material, but not necessarily to the same specification.
3.4.4 Thus «aluminium» is metallurgically aluminium but may be of a different grade and contain elements not present in the original component to the exclusion of aluminium beryllium. Magnesium may be replaced with aluminium.
3.5 Tolerances
3.5.1 Unless otherwise specified on the homologation form and in the appendix J for the period applicable to the car, the following tolerances on measurements of components are to be applied:
3.5.2 All machining, excepting bore and stroke: ± 0.2%;
3.5.3 Unfinished casting: ± 0.5%;
3.5.4 Width of car at front and rear axle lines: + 1%, - 0.3%;
3.5.5 Wheelbase: ± 1.1%;
3.5.6 Track: ± 1%. (...)
4.1 Certification
4.1.1 All cars competing in FIA International events must be in possession of a HTP or in the case of a Regularity Rally, an HRCP. These documents are purely technical and offer no guarantee. (...)
5.3 Battery, circuit breaker (...)
5.3.2 There must be a general circuit breaker which must cut all electrical circuits (battery, alternator or dynamo, lights, hooters, ignition, electrical controls, etc. – but with the exception of those that operate the fire extinguisher) and must also stop the engine.
It must be a spark-proof model and will be accessible from inside and outside the car. On the outside, the triggering system of the circuit breaker must be situated at the lower part of the windscreen mountings or within 50cm of that point, for closed cars, mounted on a Perspex rear side window, provided that it is behind the driver's seat. The triggering systemwill be marked by a red spark in a white-edged blue triangle with a base of at least 120mm.
This outside triggering system applies only to closed cars.
From inside, the circuit breaker must be easily accessible to the driver and co-driver when seated with their harness fastened. (...)
5.5 Fuel system (...)
5.5.2 For all cars of Period F to I the fuel tank is free but must be filled with safety foam in conformity with American Military Specification MIL-B-83054 or "D-Stop" anti-explosion foil. (...)
5.6 Bulkheads
5.6.1 From period F onwards, fireproof bulkheads must be installed. They are recommended for other periods.
5.7 Extinguishers
5.7.1 All cars competing in circuit races, speed hill-climbs, and sporting rallies which include special stages, must be equipped with at least a hand-operated fire extinguisher complying with current Appendix J, article 253.7.3. (...)
5.8 Oil catch tanks (not obligatory for rallies)
5.8.1 Catch tanks of a minimum capacity of 2 litres must be fitted to all cars with an engine capacity of up to 2 litres; minimum capacity for all other cars is 3 litres. (...)
5.10 Rear-view mirrors
5.10.1 For racing, two rear-view mirrors must be fitted, with minimum total glass area of 90 cm². (...)
5.11 Lamps
5.11.1 In closed circuit races, all front lamp glasses must be taped or covered.
5.12 Windscreens
5.12.1 Windscreens for all Touring, CT, GT and GTS cars must be of laminated glass. In exceptional cases, waivers may be granted by the FIA Eligibility Delegate for the use of rigid transparent plastic for the current season if laminated screens are unobtainable for the model concerned. Other cars may use rigid transparent plastic. (...)
5.13 Rollbars / rollcages (...)
(c) For T, CT, GT, GTS and GTP cars of period F up to and including period G2 a roll cage conforming to Appendix VI, A Art. 253.8 to which may be added one diagonal bar between an intersection and a mounting point, on the main hoop or between the rear struts, as well as a maximum of two anti-intrusion bars on each side as specified in 5.13.6 (b) is mandatory. Reinforcements made according to the drawings K-13 to K-37 of Appendix V are also allowed. The minimum specification is a Roll Cage in conformity with 5.13.5 (f). (...)
5.13.6 General requirements for the construction of rollbars and rollcages
(a) Rollcages for cars of Period E and F may have a maximum of eight mounting points . (...)
5.15 Safety belts
5.15.1 All cars of Period F onwards with a rollbar must be equipped with harnesses complying with Article 253.6 of the current Appendix J. (...)
5.15.2 In the configuration of two shoulder straps and two abdominal straps there must be 2 fixing points to the body shell for the abdominal straps and two or possibly one fixing point(s), symmetrical in relation to the seat, for the shoulder straps. Safety belts shall not be modified. (...)
5.17 Bonnet (T, CT, GT, GTS, GTP)
5.17.1 Must be adequately fastened. The series production lock must be removed or made inoperative and be replaced by outside safety fastenings. (...)
5.18 Towing-eyes
5.18.1 Except single-seat cars, all cars must have towing eyes at front and rear. (...)
5.22 Seats
5.22.1 For cars in GT and T of Period F (1/1/1962) or later, if the original front seats are changed, this must be for a complete seat system for which the FIA homologation is valid. (...)
5.23 Steering Wheel
5.23.1 An alternative steering wheel of different diameter and style may be fitted. It may be detachable. (...)
7.1 General
7.1.1 These regulations apply to Touring Cars, Competition Touring Cars, Grand Touring Cars, and Competition Grand Touring Cars, and Special Touring Cars as defined in Articles 2.2 and 2.3.
7.1.2 All cars are subject to Article 5 (Safety). (...)
7.3 General Technical Regulations for Production Road Cars
7.3.1 Touring, Competition Touring, GT and GTS Cars of Periods E, F and G1 (1/1/1947 - 31/12/1969) will comply with Appendices VIII (T and GT, ed.) and IX (CT and GTS, ed.) of Appendix K. (...)
8.1 General (...)
8.1.4 The use of tyre warmers is not permitted. (...)
8.2 Cars in Circuit Racing and Hill-Climbs (...)
8.2.3 Period F must use Dunlop Vintage, «L» or «M» Section racing tyres in tread pattern CR65 or earlier and 204 compound or alternatively may use 404 compound if the race is declared wet and. T, CT, GT, GTS and GTP cars when competing in hill-climbs may use tyres marked with «E» or «DOT» approval in accordance with the appropriate standard of the country in which the competition is taking place, with a minimum external diameter as set out in Article 8.4.2. (...)
8.2.9 For period E onwards, T, CT, GT, GTS and GTP cars may use suitable road tyres in conformity with the rule set out for tarmac rallies in 8.4 below, when competing in endurance races on circuits of more than 2 hours fixed duration (and the corresponding practice session). (...)
Modifications authorised for Cars of period E, F and G1 for Series Production Touring Cars and Standard Grand Touring Cars
In general, except for what is otherwise explicitly authorised, any part damaged through wear or accident may only be replaced by a part which is identical in specification to (exactly the same as) the one for which it is substituted.
1. Electrical devices
1.1 Lighting (open road events)
All lighting and signalling devices must comply with the legal requirements of the country of the event or with the International Convention on Road Traffic. (...)
1.7 Plugs, ignition coil, condenser and distributor: Makes are free; The number of plugs per cylinder, the ignition coil, condenser, distributor and spark plug types must conform to the manufacturer's specification for the model concerned.
1.8 The addition of an electronic ignition system is not permitted, nor is that of an electronic rev. limiter.
1.9 Battery and generator: The type and make are free, but a dynamo may not be changed for an alternator. The generator must generate an electric output and be on load when the engine is running.
1.10 The nominal voltage of the battery and all electrical devices may be converted from 6 to 12 volts. The capacity (ampere-hours) of the battery is free.
1.11 The original location of the battery may not be changed except to move it from the cockpit to another compartment for safety reasons. (...)
2. Suspensions
2.1 Shock absorbers
2.1.1 Make is free but the number fitted and principle of operation must be of the period specification (telescopic or lever type, hydraulic, gas-filled hydraulic or friction operated) and the operating systems must have been in use on automobiles in the period.
2.1.2 Models fitted with a gas chamber additional to the original, whether outside or inside the damper body, are not acceptable.
2.1.3 The spring supports and suspension mounting points may not be changed in any way.
2.1.4 Suspension springs: The dimensions of the suspension springs may be modified. They may be replaced with others on condition that their type, number, material and rate are identical to those of the period specification ones they replace. The number of coils/leaves is free.
3. Wheels and Tyres
3.1 Wheels
3.1.1 They must conform in specification to those provided by the manufacturer for the model concerned.
3.1.2 They are defined by the diameter, the width of the rim and the offset. However, wheels of 400 mm diameter may be replaced by wheels of 15 inch diameter and rims less than 4 inches wide may be replaced by rims up to 4 inches wide, only for events where Dunlop racing tyres are required.
3.1.3 The location of the spare wheel may not be altered but the method of attachment is free.
3.2 Tyres
Must comply with Article 8.
4. Seats
Seat brackets may be altered. For cars having a rollcage, the rear seats may be removed.
5. Engine
5.1 Reboring
5.1.1 Allowed to a maximum oversize of 0.6 mm of the original bore, provided that the increase does not change the period capacity class of the car.
5.2 Pistons
Modifications to pistons are not permitted, but they may be replaced by others supplied by the car manufacturer or not, on condition that they correspond to the period specification (shape, weight).
5.3 Camshafts
Must not be altered.
5.4 Valves
The length must not be modified.
5.5 Balancing
Is authorised but the lightening of each part must be less than 5%.
5.6 Air filter
May be changed or removed.
5.7 Carburettor(s)
Only the jets and chokes may be changed; the make and type homologated and the manufacturer's specification must be retained.
5.8 Crankshaft
May be replaced by a component manufactured from a ferrous material, provided that it is identical in design and in all of its dimensions to the original component. The original main bearing caps, or reproduction caps manufactured to the same pattern and from the same material as the originals, must be retained.
6. Cooling system
6.1 Radiator
6.1.1 Any radiator provided by the manufacturer for the model concerned is authorised but its attachment system must not be modified in any way and its position must not be changed.
6.1.2 The addition of a radiator screen whether fixed or mobile, regardless of its system of control, is authorised.
6.1.3 Heater matrices for liquid-cooled engines and heat exchangers for air-cooled engines can be removed but their location cannot be changed.
6.1.4 The location of water pipes is free.
6.2 Fan
6.2.1 Freedom regarding the number and the dimensions of the blades (or their complete removal).
6.2.2 The fan action may be temporarily stopped by means of a clutch.
6.2.3 It is permitted to replace the original fan with an electrical one.
6.3 Thermostat
Make and type are free.
7. Springs
Springs other than suspension springs may be replaced with others on condition that their number, material and rate are identical to the period specification ones they replace.
8. Transmission/ Clutch/ Gearbox and Final Drive
8.1 A maximum of two sets of alternative gearbox ratios and final drive ratios, listed in the manufacturer's specification in Group 1 for Series Production Touring Cars and in Group 3 for Standard Grand Touring Cars, may be used.
8.2 Gearboxes in which gear selection is made with dog clutches are not permitted.
8.3 The fitting of an overdrive system in addition to the existing gearbox is authorised if it conforms to the period specification.
8.4 The original clutch control system must not be modified.
9. Brakes
9.1 A pressure limiting device between the front and rear brakes may only be fitted if it is included in the period specification.
9.2 Brake pipes may be protected by flexible armoured casing.
9.3 The material of the brake linings is free, but only normal maintenance machining is allowed.
9.4 If servo-assistance was normally provided it must not be disconnected.
10. Wheelbase, track, ground clearance
10.1 Wheelbase and track
10.1.1 They must be those homologated or, if the model was not homologated, must conform to the manufacturer's original specification.
10.1.2 The tolerance granted concerning the tracks is ± 1%.
10.2 Ground clearance
All sprung parts of the car must have a minimum ground clearance of 100mm, such that a block of 800 mm x 800 mm x 100 mm may be passed underneath the car from any side, at any time of the event.
Ground clearance may be measured at any time during an event, on a surface specified by the Eligibility Delegate, and in conformity with the Homologation Manual published by the FIA in 1993.
11. Weight
At all times during an event, the vehicle weight must not be less than the FIA homologated minimum weight or, if the model was not homologated, than the weight given in the period specification.
12. Bumpers
12.1 Unless they constitute an integral part of the bodywork and except in rallies, the bumpers of homologated cars and their supports must be removed. (...)
14. Supplementary accessories
14.1 Supplementary accessories not included in the period specification or in the Homologation Form are authorised without restriction provided that they do not influence the behaviour of the car and do not affect, even indirectly, the performance of the engine, the steering, the transmission, the road holding or the braking.
Such accessories are those concerning the aesthetics, the interior comfort (lighting, heating, radio etc.) and those enabling easier or safer driving of the car (speed-pilot, windscreen washer, etc.).
14.2 The silhouette of the car, as defined in Article 3.4.1, must not be modified.
14.3 The position of the steering wheel (whether right hand or left hand drive) is optional so long as the model was offered by a manufacturer in that specification.
14.4 The following is authorised:
14.4.1 A horn may be changed or added. It may be modified for operation by the passenger.
14.4.2 The windscreen may be replaced by one of the same material incorporating a heater-defroster device.
14.4.3 The heater may be replaced by an alternative unit, listed in the manufacturer's catalogue.
14.4.4 External coachwork embellishments may be removed (with the exception of the radiator grill and those surrounding the headlights) provided that no exposed sharp edges result.
14.4.5 The original speedometer may be replaced by an alternative provided that the replacement is situated exactly in the same housing and is of the analogue type. Supplementary analogue type instruments are also allowed.
14.4.6 An electric water thermometer may be replaced by one of capillary type and a standard manometer replaced by a more accurate one.
14.4.7 The jacking points may be strengthened, their location may be changed or extra ones added.
14.4.8 Bumper over riders may be removed but bumpers must be in position (unless removed in accordance with Art. 12 of this Appendix).
14.4.9 The glove-box and door pockets may only be modified so as to enlarge them.
14.4.10 When the regulations of an event allow the fitting of an under shield, the brake and fuel lines may be protected.
14.4.11 The location and appearance of registration number plates are free, within the legal requirements of the car's country of ownership.
14.4.12 An alternative steering wheel may be fitted but the original method of attachment to the steering column must be retained.
14.4.13 Extra relays and switches may be added to the electrical circuit and battery cables may be lengthened.
14.4.14 All electrical switches may be freely changed with regard to their purpose, location and, in the case of extra accessories, their number.
14.4.15 Wheel embellishers may be removed and wheels balanced.
14.4.16 Nuts and bolts may be changed and/or locked with pins or wire.
14.4.17 Headlight covers may be fitted provided that they do not influence the aerodynamics of the car.
14.4.18 The hand-brake may be modified for instantaneous release («fly-off» action). (...)
FIA homologation 1395 Group 2
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
1570cc/ 760 kg/ xx-xx-1965
FIA homologation 5048 Group 1
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT
1570cc/ ?? kg/ 01-01-1966
FIA homologation 5126 Group 1
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce
1570cc/ 950 kg/ 01-12-1966


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Hint: this can get confusing.
They say: "We'll just stay for one"
They mean: "Get comfy, we're here 'til closing"
They say: "The tea is wet"
They mean: "The tea is ready"
They say: "Can you help me with these messages?"
They mean: "Can you help me carry these groceries?"
They say: "Taps aff!"
They mean: "It's warm enough to sunbathe"
They say: "Ach, sure why not?"
They mean: "YOLO"
They say: "Here's me wha?"
They mean: "I can't believe what I just heard."
They say: "Awk, sure you know yourself"
They mean: "I'm using this catch-all phrase to both answer and deflect your question."
They say: "Any craic?"
They mean: "Tell me the very latest gossip that you have heard."
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Had another GREAT turn out for services this past Sunday at Archie's. This keeping up with technology is always a challenge for me, but I think I'm beginning to get the hang of it. Still trying to figure out how toadd a Guestbook to the site so we can have some visitor banter and comments.
Our web guy has been on the road, and we send out traveling mercies and protective angels to guard and protect him on his journeys. Pastor Bob had some kudos expressed by several of the congregation as he settles in to a nice rythym in his delivery and approach, making the messgae his as God leads. Great Job Bob!
The Video crew ended up a bit slim this week so we recruited this week (George Mac Arthur) and asked a few people to jump on board with Rick and Patty Hills as volunteers for future Sundays. We can alway s use some folk who are willing to commit in service in the following ares…Parking attendants, video team, Harvet Food Volunteers (See Camille O), Community Work Force (See Randy B.), Home Group Studies are always welcome if you feel led to start a home study, just let us know so we can promote it.
Prayer Team…as usual had another list of needs presented and some more Praise reports as we send out prayer requests to more than 1500 people who are committed to pray for presented needs!
Jail Ministry is going strong at St Lucie County Jail with John T. Danny H. and Pastor Dave as they teach and process through The Alpha Series in The Spiritual Dorm.
Pastors Dave and Bob are working hard in the continued pursuit of a higher education.
Your Prayers and support are always welcome.
God Bless.


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Tonight Nancey and I were babysitting some little kids we know and I figured what better variable to inspire me than the mind of a 2 year old. So basically I hung out going back and forth with Moises Casanova. We used some acrylic paints, some markers and some craft papers. Generally my doodle partners are 18+ but this was a truly enlightening experience. Young kid's hold nothing sacred and won't think twice before they start scratching and dumping all over what you just finished drawing. AND THIS IS SO BADASS. Then you're stuck because yeah they're doing their own thing and you wanna respect that but at the same time it's a whole other ball game, you can just as easily go nuts all over what they just dropped loose on you. So it's needless to say the experience definitely wasn't boring. Leave it to little dudes to shock, surprise, and make you feel like an old, playing it safe dweeb. So yeah when I got home I did a quick doodle on some more of the craft paper because the collabo got a lil too muddy for me and I felt that the bright ass craft paper would contrast it nicely. enjoy
PS. This is just one of many things I created with Moises tonight, kids are a non-stop cyclone of power when it comes to art. You just have to focus it or it will destroy everything in it's path. Just ask Sneaky T!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
5 comments:
- Nicky Dieter said...
Great background and colab! Did Moises ever get pissed with you going over his work?
- November 20, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- Johan said...
I love me some hot oats from spain!
- November 20, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- A. Lewellen said...
Kids definitely have the right idea about art. They don't give a shit and just do whatever they want. I learned a ton by having my kids hangout in the studio and paint with me.
- November 20, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Brooks Golden said...
so much to be unlearned to operate as fluently as children do...
- November 20, 2009 at 3:31 PM
- Jeremy said...
Nicky, he totally didn't care he would sorta look at it and think then just start on another layer. When he was done he would toss it to me and say "Done." All casual. haha
- November 21, 2009 at 5:20 PM
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Would 'one state' end the occupation?
One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State
Diane Mason,
19 September 2010
I think there's a degree of wishful thinking in the positive reaction
from some pro-Palestinian one-staters to recent suggestions by a few
Israeli rightists that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be
resolved by gradually offering citizenship of a Jewish state of Israel
to some of the Palestinians of the Occupied Territories. The wishful
thinking lies in the assumption that "we" are talking about one state,
and "they" are talking about one state, so regardless of the
differences in the details we're all to some extent reading off the
same page.
I don't think there's any basis to that assumption at all. What the
Likud's apparent "converts" mean by the one state solution is that
there will be no Palestinian state, only an expanded Jewish state
encompassing Israel and the West Bank. Some of the West Bank
Palestinians may be granted citizenship in the Jewish state, so long
as they formally accept Zionist supremacy and don't expect to become
citizens in the sort of numbers that would make them a "demographic
threat" to Zionist rule. Meanwhile, the Gaza Strip and its inhabitants
can fulfill Yitzhak Rabin's dearest wish, and sink into the sea.
What does all this have to do with the "one state solution" as
traditionally understood by its secular left advocates? Not much. The
basis of their one state solution is full citizenship and equal rights
for all the inhabitants of Israel-Palestine, regardless of
ethnic-religious background.
In contrast, the Likud single state plan
is based on preserving the ethnic-religious privilege that currently
prevails, but preserving it in a way that attracts less foreign
condemnation that the current situation. It's not really proposing
anything very different from the situation that currently exists in
Israel and the Occupied Territories minus Gaza, which is effectively
already one state where the benefits of democracy are rationed out in
accordance with one's degree of Jewishness.
In the Likud single state solution, the annexation of the West Bank would
be formalized, instead of surreptitious, and some of the Palestinians who
currently enjoy no rights at all would be promoted to the second-rate citizenship
of Palestinians within Israel's 1967 borders, but those are hardly revolutionary changes.
So, if the concept the Zionist Right is describing when it uses "one
state" vocabulary is nothing like what the pro-Palestinian one staters
envisage; if it's based on an underlying ideology they fundamentally
oppose; and if it envisages an outcome on the ground that they would
never settle for in a million years; how much does it really matter
that the concept is wrapped up in sympathetic vocabulary? We might all
be using the same words, but we're not talking about the same thing at
This is a phenomenon we've already seen with "two state solution"
terminology. Throughout the peace process years, we've been told that
Palestinians and Israelis overwhelmingly support a two state solution,
and that "everybody knows" what the final parameters of the two state
settlement will be. And yet, 17 years on from the signing of the Oslo
Accords, the two state solution – which everyone apparently supports
and knows what to expect of it – still doesn't exist. One of the
reasons why the two state solution doesn't exist is that those who
claim to want it don't even mean the same thing by it.
What Israel means by the two state solution is that it will annex to
itself those parts of the West Bank it most covets – the arable land
of the Jordan Valley, the West Bank aquifer around the Ariel
settlement bloc, the holy/tourist sites of East Jerusalem – but will
renounce responsibility for the parts where the non-Jewish inhabitants
– the 'demographic threat' – are concentrated. These resource-free
Palestinian enclaves can collect their own garbage, print their own
stamps, and generally administer themselves insofar as they don't do
anything Israel doesn't approve of, and this will be the Palestinian
half of the two state solution [footnote].
This configuration is called the Allon Plan of 1967, and apart from one major
amendment (Allon envisaged the Palestinian population centers returning to
Jordanian rule, whereas later Israeli leaders call them a self-governing
Palestinian state) it's been the plan of every Israeli government at least since
the beginning of the peace process. Needless to say, this isn't at all what the
PLO means by the two state solution. What the PLO means is that Israel will
exist on 78% of historic Palestine, generally in its 1967 borders, alongside an
independent Palestinian state that will exist on the remaining 22%, which we
currently call the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Palestine will control its own
borders and airspace, govern its own internal affairs and manage its own foreign
relations. In other words,Palestinians will be citizens of a state that is sovereign and
independent to the same degree that Israel is sovereign and independent, and its
citizens will enjoy individual and national rights that are no less than those enjoyed by
Israeli citizens. So when Palestinians talk about a two state solution, they're talking
about two states of comparable sovereignty, where citizenship in Palestine is worth no
less than citizenship in Israel. But what Israel is talking about is giving a degree of
self-rule to those parts of the Occupied Territories that are too demographically
difficult for a "Jewish state" to swallow. That's a fundamental difference, which
goes right to the heart of what we mean by a two state solution. Is the purpose of
the two state solution to give self determination to twopeoples in two states, or is
it to wangle a formula that allows Israel to jettison responsibility for the people of
the Occupied Territories while continuing to maintain control over their land? If
you can't agree on what the two state solution actually means, then it's rather unlikely
you're ever going to produce one, no matter how much you swear you want one.
Hence the absurd eternal peace process of the past 19 years.
The idea that we're making progress now towards a one state solution, just because
someone in the Likud stops paying lip service to two states and talks about a single
state instead, seems to me just as absurd.
The "one state solution" and "two state solution" are not in themselves solutions to
anything, they're just words. They're words that describe political frameworks within
which Israelis and Palestinians might coexist when the 100+ years conflict between
Zionism and Palestine's pre-existing population has been stabilized to the point that
everybody there is living in with an acceptable degree of normality. But the conflict
itself isn't about that political framework. People aren't killing and dying and expelling
and dispossessing because they're really, really attached to one political configuration
over another. The I/P conflict isn't about one state versus two states; it's about whether –
in a land where many different kinds of people live – only one "kind" of people should have
all the benefits of a modern democratic state reserved to it. It's about the institutional
sectarian privilege that allows one ethnic-religious group the right to exclusive
"self-determination", even though this can be established and maintained only at the
expense of everybody else's right to equality.
If the conflict in Palestine-Israel is one of sectarian privilege versus equal rights, then
the solution to that conflict lies in establishing national and civil rights of equal quality
to everyone who lives there. Whether you do that in one state or two isn't nearly as
important as accepting the underlying premise, i.e. that humanbeings have equal
rights, unrelated to their ethnic-religious heritage. So the prerequisite to solving the
conflict isn't thateveryone must sign up for the one state solution rather than the two
state solution (or vice versa); the prerequisite is that there must be a common acceptance
that everybody in Israel-Palestine has the right to full and equal citizenship.Theoretically,
you could realize equal citizenship in a single state of Israel-Palestine, where the population
would be roughly 50-50 Jewish v. non-Jewish, and everyone would enjoy equal citizenship
because citizenship is tied to Israstinian nationality, not religion. Or, also theoretically, you
could realize equal citizenship through the establishment of two states: Palestine, where the
population is largely Muslim, but the Christian and Jewish minorities enjoy equal citizenship
because citizenship is tied to Palestinian nationality, not religion; and Israel, where the population
is largely Jewish, but the Muslim and Christian minorities enjoy equal citizenship because citizenship
is tied to Israeli nationality, not religion.
Against a backdrop of 60+ years of Zionist rule, establishing the principle that equal citizenship for
everyone is a more normal and desirable way to run a country than sectarian privilege maintained
through violence, is the tricky part of the equation. Compared to the size of the conceptual leap that
Zionism would need to make in embracing equal citizenship for everyone regardless of ethnic-religious background, deciding whether that full and equal citizenship is best expressed in one state or two is peanuts.
That's why I think it's premature for pro-Palestine advocates to make welcoming noises about the
Zionist right's seeming embrace of a one-state solution. First, let the Likudniks clarify where they stand
on this question of Palestinian equal rights. A one state solution in which the prerequisite for citizenship
is accepting Jewish supremacy, and where the right to citizenship is denied to a significant chunk of
the population simply because they would pose a "demographic threat" to that supremacy, is nothing
to do with the one state solution as it is commonly understood. It's simply a blueprint for continued
ethnic supremacy in a one-state configuration, just as the Allon Plan variants of Netanyahu and Barak
and Sharon and Olmert are simply blueprints for ethnic supremacy in a two state configuration. Right
Zionists who propose a one state solution as a means of perpetuating Zionist privilege have more in
common with "liberal" Zionists and their one-and-a-half-state solution than with those who believe
in the single democratic state. They share the same underlying assumption, i.e. that the problem to
be solved by the one-or-two-state solutions is not that of ending ethnic-religious privilege, but of
repackaging it so that its destabilizing effects are more manageable and more palatable in an
international climate that is no longer friendly to colonial thinking and apartheid laws.
If both ethnic supremacy and equal citizenship can theoretically take the form of a one state or two
state solution, then the most useful question to ask is not "Do you support one state or two?" but
"Do you support equal rights for Muslims, Jews and Christians?". So, when Israeli Likudniks say
they are suddenly interested in a one state solution, the first thing they need to specify is whether
they envisage a single state that offers equal citizenship for all its inhabitants, or a single state whose inhabitants enjoy different levels of citizenship, allocated on the basis of the inhabitant's ethnic-
religious background. Unfortunately, I think it's obvious where Moshe Arens, Reuven Rivlin et al
stand on that question. Until the Likudnik one staters can talk about one state with equal citizenship
for all its citizens, then their apparently groundbreaking one state solution talk is the same old ethnic supremacist lipstick on the same tired old Zionist pig.
Footnote: The defective "sovereignty" it envisages for the Palestinians means that this approach to


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The race is on to lead the line for the Socceroos in Australia's opening World Cup match with France.
In a mostly settled Australia side, there are four contenders to start up front on June 16 - Andrew Nabbout, Tomi Juric, Tim Cahill and Jamie Maclaren.
Each has spent time on the park in two warm-up friendlies against the Czech Republic, which the Socceroos won 4-0, and Hungary, which they won 2-1.
And while it seemed unthinkable just six months ago, the unheralded Nabbout looks to be in the box seat.
The 25-year-old earned a lucrative move to Japan's J-League with sparkling form for the Newcastle Jets during the past two seasons.
Nabbout has started all four friendlies under Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk, albeit as a left winger against Colombia in March, for his only four international appearances.
Could his fifth be against Les Bleus on Saturday?
"It was a big confidence booster for me to get the nod against Hungary," Nabbout said.
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"I knew I was only going to play 45 minutes, as we spoke about it previously.
"But it was very nice to lead the line again and to get a start again. In fact, in all my four games now I've started, which is massive for me going to the World Cup."
Up front, the disparity between experience is startling.
Cahill, Australia's all-time leading scorer, has played at three World Cups and should end his international career after this tournament.
He has 106 caps and 50 goals - Nabbout, Juric and Maclaren have 45 appearances and nine goals combined.
But without minutes at club level, it would represent a shock if the 38-year-old would start.
Juric is more likely to be thrown in if van Marwijk judges him to have fully recovered from a knee complaint that held him back in training.
Both Cahill and Juric were in no mood to talk after seeing limited minutes against Hungary, brushing journalists and making a beeline for the team bus.
The confident Nabbout said he'd be relentless if given the honour on June 16.
"I'm going to keep doing what I've been doing these past few weeks - put teams under pressure at the back and pounce on every little error," he said.
"I know France, given the talent and the names that they have, won't make too many errors but it's my job to try to force them and make the most of any that do happen.
"You get one chance at a World Cup when it comes around every four years.
"So we're going to give it everything. We'll go out with guns blazing in terms of the effort we put in."
Andrew Nabbout - Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), 25
Caps: 4 Goals: 1
Another start - his fourth straight under van Marwijk - against Hungary suggests it's Nabbout's place to lose, and what a story that would be. Unloved by the A-League, Nabbout resuscitated his career in the Malaysian second division before making a successful homecoming with the Newcastle Jets and then moving to Japan. Brings athleticism and intensity.
Tomi Juric - Luzern (Switzerland), 26
Caps: 35 Goals: 8
Undoubtedly first-choice under Ange Postecoglou, but has the World Cup come at the wrong time for Juric? A stuttering season at club level and a niggly knee injury seems to have shuffled the mobile big man backwards. Has big tournament experience after travelling to the Confederations Cup and helping win the Asian Cup.
Tim Cahill - Unattached, 38
Caps: 106 Goals: 50
Long-term Socceroos fans know you can never count Tim Cahill out, but has Bert van Marwijk? His past two Socceroos starts brought success in Australia's two qualifying playoffs. The problem is, they're also his last two starts, full stop. Cahill has just an hour of match minutes for club and country in 2018. Will that matter in a one-off tournament?
Jamie Maclaren - Hibernian (Scotland), 24
Caps: 6 Goals: 0
The long shot in this four-man race but Maclaren holds the best club form, and might suit the Dutchman's run-and-gun system best of all four. Maclaren is a natural poacher and with Australia's attacking play geared around balls from Aaron Mooy, Robbie Kruse and Mat Leckie, Maclaren might be best placed to latch on to their through-balls.


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Next year will mark a milestone for US ecommerce, as more than half of digital buyers in the country will use a smartphone to complete a purchase during 2017. According to eMarketer's latest forecast, 95.1 million Americans ages 14 and older, or 51.2% of digital buyers, will make at least one purchase via a smartphone.
"Most shoppers regularly browse and research on their smartphones, but they're now also making purchases with them," said eMarketer retail analyst Yory Wurmser. "As mobile sites become better optimized and screen sizes grow, it's becoming easier for shoppers to complete the purchase on the smartphone, which will drive mcommerce numbers up for the next several years."
Looking at sales, 2017 will also be a benchmark year as $75.51 billion, or 50.0% of all retail mcommerce sales, will be transacted on smartphones. That will be up from 48% in 2016. As smartphones' share of mcommerce sales continues to rise, tablets' share will continue to fall. This year, tablets will capture 50.6% of mcommerce sales, with that figure falling to 48.7% next year. For perspective, mcommerce this year will represent 32.0% of all ecommerce sales, but just 2.6% of total retail sales.
Yet even as smartphones continue to capture a larger portion of ecommerce sales, challenges remain. Far more shopping sessions are initiated on smartphones than are completed on smartphones. This year, 165.8 million Americans 14 and over will shop (that is, browse, research or compare products) on a smartphone, but not necessarily complete the purchase on their phone. That figure represents 78.5% of total digital shoppers in the US.
"In order to get people to make purchases on their phones, retailers need to make it as easy as possible for consumers," said Wurmser. "That means fully optimized mobile websites, a checkout process with few steps, and fully personalized merchandising."


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An original song by Allan E., a guitar tutor on WyzAnt.
An original song by Allan E., a guitar tutor on WyzAnt.
A 6:00+ medley of music material composed, arranged and orchestrated by Ric. Many of the tracks were also produced by Ric. This music is from actual releases for music albums, television-film and commercials that have been programmed worldwide...
The late John Cephas, a National Heritage Fellow, was my fingerstyle/Piedmont blues guitar mentor for 8 years. I am playing the guitar. It is an instrumental played by me. I have taught/performed and still teach all types of music on the guitar....
This piece of music was composed in 1998 and has been choreographed and performed by the Jackson Ballet Company.
This arrangement is taken from the hymn, "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing." I enjoy writing piano and hymn arrangements, as well as composing new piano works. I hope you enjoy the selection.
Elton John COVER (arr Jason Mraz)... "I think it's gonna be a long, long time till touchdown..."
My piano lesson with 8 years old student
This is a beautiful guitar part that is in the intermediate level of samba grooves. Just the guitar part here but the vocal is not too hard to learn.
This is me playing my small keyboard in my dorm when I learned how to play one of my favorite songs "River Flows in You" by Yiruma.
My cover of Jimi Hendrix, Little Wing.
Live in Bremen Germany, with a cajon player. Shot by Heiko Grein
This is a clip from one of the five Flamenco and Bossa Nova DVDs I have made.
This is the performance of a song I wrote called Rising. This is a performance from a singer/songwriter venue called the Listening Room currently in midtown.
Mike doing what he does best.
Approximately 5 minutes from my Summer Recital. All students of 6 months will get an opportunity to participate in a FREE recital!
Here's a simple Alice in Wonderland piece played with Chord Progressions in the left hand.


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Brewer: Dupont Brewery, Tourpes, Belgium
Style: Saison
IBUs: Unlisted
Description: The Saison Dupont is a top fermentation beer with refermentation in the bottle. Since 1844, this beer has been brewed in our farm-brewery, during the winter time. Then this beer became a second refermentation in the barrel. During the next summer, this very thirst-quenching beer was served to the "saisoniers" which were working on the fields.
Tasting Notes: Saison Dupont is considered a classic when it comes to this style of beer. And it certainly hits all the right notes. Its has a golden-orange and cloudy hue and grows a thick head upon pouring. It has an effervescent, bubbly quality that is indicative of bottle fermentation, its strong yeasty backbone compliments with the taste with a hint of spice and bitterness, and its mellow malt base is highly drinkable and refreshing. Add to that a hint of lemon and coriander, and you have this brew.


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Yen'an Abouy is a collage work of sound and signs
English translation for transcribed sound:
Adhan – Islamic prayer
There is no god but God. Muhammad is the messenger of God
"they have rejected Allah and His Messenger: and Allah guideth not those who are perversely rebellious" - Qur'an
2 kilos with only 10 shekels, come get some grapes and potato "Hawker's Voice"
Radio Sound: "as a result of the internal migration to here from the south and the north of the country, where the presidency offices and the PLO, the NGOs, the diplomatic sector are located, Making it our temporary capital"
6 kilos with only 10 shekels
"You're God damming my Father?"
"Hey you crazy? Hahah.. yes we're coming.. My blood sugar is getting very high reaching to the sky"
"Oh thats why you head has lost some weight…"
"I don't drink at night; I never go to the woman drunk"
Elissa's voice sings romantically "to have babies from you.. Your baby … to be just like you … I wish my darling…"
Hi Julia
Hi Mai
"Ouh do you wanna set here?"
"It really matters…"
The road was very short
Shu?! "What?"
May, are you going to Jenin this weekend?
Yes probably, but not Thursday! "Laughs" what? Why?
"laughs again"
We wanna watch a movie but you guys are always …
What movie?
I am going because…
Is Xavier here?
He is in Jerusalem
Ah ok!
What movie?
I wanted to watch this but…
"Our Palestinianism ! Our Palestinian identity requires us to do something… you as an artist, me as a broadcaster, Osama as directors… even the citizens walking in the street, even the Arab revolutions happened…. They learned it from us"
I don't know! The problem is I am very exhausted.
Hey you Mr! … Taxi …
Go man just Go!
God Damn Ramallah and the day I came to Ramallah!!
"the night in which I am wearing the white dress for you…"
"public prosecution in Ramallah are protesting against the constant violations facing the… by the security forces"
To defend the freedom of the citizens and their dignity.
She's adorable I took a photo for her, I'll show it to you when I go home. Mashallah "God bless her"... very beautiful
Do you print in colors in here? No? … Last time you did it.. Ouh you quit.. ok
"Only on Ajyal Radio, the morning of good… the morning of dignity, the morning of knowledge, the morning of glory"
"May the eyes of God will look after you" – singing
"is that possible??!"
"I can imagine us sitting in a café, downtown, watching people coming, watching them going and listening to Maysoun Manasra on Ajyal Radio"
"Nice! Hahaha This is actually very beautiful image".


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At Dine, we have looked after hundreds of events and understand that every one is unique with different objectives. That's why we offer you a choice of menus, depending on your individual needs:
- Our 'Dine' option provides an exceptional level of service and quality of food. A fantastic range of canapés, 3 course dinner menus, evening food options and more. These Dine Menus are our most popular and are suitable for Weddings, private dinners, celebrations and more.
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As you may have already assumed, the Sunshine State is no teetotaler state. However, in 1990, it was the fourth state in the U.S. to enforce a very low 0.08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit.
Today we explore California's laws on the blood alcohol levels allowed while driving, from the texts of the law itself, to its implications, DUI penalties, and more. Read on to find out how you can stay safe while partying and driving in Callie, as well as what to do, if you're facing drunk/drugged driving charges.
A chart of the evolution of serious California car accidents, before and after the introduction of the 0.08% and APS (administrative per se) laws. The latter law states administrative suspensions become effective immediately after a driver's BAC's has been found to be higher than 0.08%, irrespective of any subsequent DUI charges.
Image source: DMV
The laws on CA blood alcohol levels
There are two basic drunk and drugged driving laws in effect in California. They can be found in sections (a) and (b) of section 23152, in the California Vehicle Code. Word for word, they say the following:
Section 23152 (a) It is a misdemeanor to drive under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Section 23152 (b) It is a misdemeanor to drive with .08% or more of alcohol in your blood.
Here are some relevant details on the BAC limits and DUI laws applicable in California:
- It's illegal to operate a vehicle in California if:
- Your BAC is 0.08% or higher and you are 21 or older;
- Your BAC is 0.04% or higher and you're a commercial driver (licensed with a CDL, or commercial driver license);
- Your BAC is 0.01% or higher and you are under 21, or already on DUI probation.
- The California DMV has issued this BAC guide, based on weight and gender:
Bear in mind that the information in the graph above is a guide and not the actual text of the law.
Image source: DMV
It's also illegal to carry alcohol (as well as drugs) in a moving vehicle in California, irrespective of whether you're driving on the highway or not. All alcohol bottles should be carried full and sealed, or placed in the trunk. It is specifically illegal to keep opened drinks in the glove compartment.
Save for passengers who don't drive, but are riding in a motor home, cab, or bus, no one is ever allowed to drink (at all) in a vehicle.
The laws against drivers aged under 21, who carry alcohol in the car are especially strict:
- You are only allowed to carry alcohol in your vehicle in the presence of parents or legal guardians. The bottles have to be full, sealed, and closed.
- Drivers under 21 caught carrying alcohol in their vehicles risk having it impounded for up to 30 days. They also face a fine of up to $1,000, suspended driver's privileges for 1 year, and/or a delay (of up to 1 year) in getting your first license issued.
Kids under 21 with a BAC of over .1% or charged with a DUI will have to go to DUI school on their first offense. Further offenses can cause the suspension of the driver's restricted license, as well as more time in DUI school.
Kids, don't try this at home. Or in your dad's car.
Image source: Deposit Photos
If you want to read the full, verbatim text of California Vehicle Code sections 23152, check out the California DMV website. Alternatively, you can browse the CA Vehicle Code in its entirety here.
What to do if found over the BAC limit in California
It's important to bear in mind that, even if you fail BAC level tests in California, you still have some inalienable procedural and legal rights. Make note of them, since police officers often tend to 'overlook' them.
- The police needs to have "probable cause" to stop, detain, and even arrest you. The fairness of probable cause relies on whether it holds from a legal point of view.
- You are not mandated by law to submit to field sobriety tests and/or breathalyzer test.
- You need to be able to choose between blood and breath tests for BAC. If you refuse, you need to have 'implied consent' explained to you.
- If you are breathalyzed at the police precinct, bear in mind that the breath sample collected by the cops can't be saved for subsequent expertise. Ask for a blood sample to have analyzed at a later date.
- You need to be read your Miranda rights before being taken in for any kind of questioning.
DUI penalties for going over the BAC legal limit in California
It's important to note that, for drivers who go over the legal limit, CA charges on both counts (a) and (b) in section 23152.
Indeed, you would be right to remark that the act is one and the same for the two charge. However, California laws allow defendants who are charged for drinking and driving to be convicted for both the two offenses. Yet, since the punishments for the two charges are identical, you can only be punished for either one of the two.
California DUI penalty laws are very complex, since they're enforced by statute. In other words, the statute imposes a set range of potential sentences. However, there's a further layer of sentence enhancements contingent on your eventual sentence.
Here are some of the factors that can bring you a longer sentence:
- If you were going 20mph or more over the area speed limit, when you were charged with a DUI.
- If one of your passengers was a child aged 14 and below.
- If you've been convicted for a DUI over the past 10 years. This will raise your minimum jail sentence, license suspension period, and required time in DUI school. Two prior convictions will raise the bar even higher, while three 'priors' will have felony charges brought against you.
- If your BAC test results came out over .15%
- If you turned down chemical sobriety tests (blood, breath, and other types of tests) when charged with the DUI. This will increase both your sentence to jail, as well as the span of your license suspension.
Of course, the final resolution of your case and the sentence you receive, if found guilty of a DUI in California, will largely depend on the specifics of your case.
As is often the case, DUI sentences in California are also influenced by the reputation of your DUI lawyer. Some defense lawyers are especially adept at configuring strategies which reveal the faults in DUI cases against their clients—and this is the kind of experienced defense you want in your corner.
Finally, bear in mind that specific area courts and prosecutors may enforce different policies, when approaching DUI cases.
Felony DUI laws in California
We've covered the topic of felony DUIs in California in greater detail before. Check out that post for more info—and, for the time being, here's a quick primer on when a DUI can become a felony in the Sunshine State:
- When they are charged with 3 prior DUIs within 10 years of a 4th DUI;
- When they cause a DUI with injury – as per provisions of the California Vehicle Code section 23153. Less serious injuries and firsts offenses can be classed as misdemeanors, but 'great bodily injury' is usually cause for a felony conviction;
- When they cause a DUI that results in death – this is a case of 'vehicular manslaughter'.
Check out the verbatim text of Vehicle Code section 23153 here.


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Have you ever bought something for your little one only to read it and be convicted yourself?! I have! Just last week I got a little bible activity book and sat down to look through and read to the girls only to realize, this is what I need to be working on myself. Humbling for sure.
If I think about it, so many times I've been encouraged through the things I've been reading to the girls, or listening along with what they listen to in their music. It's nice that it doesn't matter to what level it's directed at, it can work in the hearts of young and old all the same.
A good verse from one of their 'JT and the Halo express' cds: 1 Samuel 16:7 "…For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." So encouraging!!
Seemed so fitting for the time when it was playing!
Luca is nine months old today and oh what a cutie he is! He's been clapping away with his little hands. "Хлоп хлоп," (clap clap) and he claps on my palm. Drumming on the table or his high chair, moving so fast with his hands and legs. He loves to eat, and loves his water sippy cup.
We all sit down to eat and he looks at Bella, then Jemma, and us and gets so upset because he's not eating anything. So we take him and he keeps trying to reach our plates until I make something real quick just for him.
The best is still when we cuddle or laugh because there is nothing better than a baby laughing! He puts his head on my shoulder or pushes his cheek right into mine, or grabs my face and gives me a kiss. It was the sweetest when the day after my birthday, it was still dark in our hotel room in Breckinridge, and I propped Luca up to sit next to me after he awoke, while I just lay there sleepily and he leaned over, took my head and gave me three baby kisses! What a little gift for mama!
He loves music and starts to bop up and down when something is turned on. Everything has to go through taste test but he's learned when I say "no no kaka," and gives me a smile hesitating or stopping only to then go ahead and still stuff something into his mouth.
Bella has nicknamed him "toesies." "My baby," she says. And both girls smother him with love.
I realized I have not accomplished anything in my goals list for even the start of this month! It's ok though because I'm not in a mindset where I have to wait for a certain date to retry- I can always start now.
Random likes:
Jemma's favorite is Brussel sprouts, while Bella loves beets and both eat sauerkraut. "More kapusta, it's my favorite," Bella said last time!
We've been loving the Burn the Ships album- the girls sing along and Amen is the favorite! It came out August 24 and was on repeat the whole of next day over here! Of course the girls are still singing Christmas songs 'cause that's an all year round kind of thing…
I hear Bella singing.. "ho ho the mistletoe…" as they're taking a bath tonight .
And my favorite- a good laugh. One that makes me giggle is the test if my husband can catch me if I get the urge to leap into his arms. He still can;) But I laugh and joke about throwing out my back "'cause I'm getting too old!" 😉
Anyway, always the best- a good laugh.


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Snapped this photo when I was in London with ML in the weekend on our way to a Mac cosmetics store. I've seen loads of these pink flowering trees all over Norwich now, they're gorgeous! If anyone have any clue of what kind of flower/tree this is, please educate me!
I love all the buds and colours popping up everywhere in UK right now, but loathe the mushy weather. Didn't know UK was this grey and dull… Did you know we get more overcast than sunny? Something like 60% overcast and 30% sun after what I've seen from living 8 months in Norwich!
Anyway, came back to UK dragging my dearest ML with me on friday, and went into London on sunday to see Lion King the musical. The trip into London was quite tiring so we actually ended up falling asleep during a scene with Timon and Pumba… yes, I am ashamed. Tip to myself: never book tickets for any events for the same day you're travelling a long distance!
Had this AMAZING strawberry tart at a fancy cafè at Picadilly Circus. I normally steer away from whipped cream because I don't like the taste, but this tart made me LOVE it!
We had to hit Yo!Sushi because ML loves sushi, and I tried out chicken teriyaki which was DELICIOUS. Next time I go somewhere they serve Japanese food I'll get something teriyaki. Yummmm. Great service and nice people at Yo!Sushi!
A disheveled-looking Kiyu sipping one of those addictive smoothies. Raise your hand if you hate wind and humidity! Hopefully my newly bought S factor Smoothing Lusterizer will save me from future hair battles with mother earth's whims!
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January 2004
Mackie, J. Frederiksen, J and C. Rossini. 2004. Improving ACP-EU Cooperation Is 'budgetising' the EDF the answer?(ECDPM Discussion Paper 51). Maastricht: ECDPM.
The debate about whether to incorporate the European Development Fund (EDF) into the EU budget has resurfaced, this time in a new and fast-changing political context. The Convention on the Future of the European Union, the upcoming enlargement of the Union, negotiations on the next Financial Perspectives (2007–13) and the forthcoming possibility to amend the Cotonou Partnership Agreement are all events that open windows to look at ACP-EU cooperation in a new light. Yet though the political context may be changing, it is not long ago since the "Green Paper" debated the future of Lomé – probably the most far-reaching review of ACP-EU cooperation ever. The evolving political context means that ACP-EU cooperation has entered uncertain times, though equally it implies that any decision on budgetisation must be taken against a rapidly-changing backdrop.
Jonas Frederiksen
Céline Rossini


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Janet Barron
Pineapple of Politeness?
Sexing the Cherry
By Jeanette Winterson
Bloomsbury 166pp £12.95 order from our bookshop
Eating a hundred golden pippins in a single afternoon was the act of self-indulgence and dubious taste to which Jonathan Swift attributed the madness of his latest years. Sexing the Cherry is ripe with Swiftian tropes, from the Brobdingnagian heroine who makes men seem like Lilliputians, to the setting of the tale-within-a-tale on a flying island lightly adapted from the Laputa of Gulliver's Travels. Fishiness, rather than juicy fruit, is Jeanette Winterson's theme. In her first novel, The Passion, a lesbian had webbed feet: here, the malaise has spread inexorably upwards and a lover has turned into a mermaid.


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A complete ban on the sale of cosmetics which have been tested on animals came into force on March 11^th 2013.
Testing ingredients and products on animals has been banned in the UK since 1997 and has been banned in the EU since 2009. However, until last week, retailers could continue to sell cosmetics containing ingredients that had been tested on animals in other countries outside the EU.
In short, this ban now applies to all cosmetics and their ingredients sold in the EU, irrespective of where in the world any animal testing took place.
Since the ban in 2009, the EU have been putting pressure on their trading partners in other countries to follow suit. Last week's 'total ban' should help to encourage collaboration amongst scientists, regulators and manufacturers to seek safe testing which does not require the use of animals. Animal rights organisations are now targeting countries outside the EU to persuade them to follow the lead shown by Europe in legislating against animal tested products.
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After the mutilated body of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short — cut in half at the waist and drained of blood — was found in a vacant Los Angeles lot on this day, Jan. 15, in 1947, dozens of people confessed to killing the woman who newspapers dubbed "the Black Dahlia."
There's never been a shortage of suspects in the Black Dahlia murder — but police have never been able to pin the crime on any of them.
It became the most sensational murder story in a city rife with sensational murders, and fame-seekers all over town wanted to play a part. Over the years, the number of people claiming responsibility grew to hundreds, most of whom detectives ruled out almost immediately.
One promising admission came a few weeks after the murder, from an Army corporal who said he had been drinking with Short in San Francisco a few days before her body was discovered — then blacked out, with no memory of his activity until he came to again in a cab outside New York's Penn Station. (Short, an aspiring movie star, had a fondness for servicemen, according to The Black Dahlia, the James Ellroy novel based on her murder.)
Asked if he thought he had committed the murder, the corporal said yes, and became a prime suspect until evidence emerged that he had actually been on his military base the day of Short's death.
Then there was the woman who became convinced — in 1991, after therapy chipped away at 40-year-old repressed memories — that her late father was the murderer. Police dug up the yard of her childhood home, where she believed they'd find his weapons or the remains of other victims. They did find a rusty knife, farm tools, and costume jewelry — but no evidence to tie him to the Black Dahlia case or any other murders.
Most recently, retired detective Steve Hodel landed on a suspect he believes is unquestionably the killer: his own father, the late doctor George Hodel. Soil samples taken from the doctor's Hollywood estate in 2012 tested positive for the chemical markers for human decomposition, meaning other bodies may have been buried there.
The younger Hodel's suspicions were raised when he found pictures of a woman he believed was the Black Dahlia among his father's possessions; furthermore, he says the surgical accuracy with which she was cut in half and disemboweled suggests a killer with medical training — like George Hodel, who died in 1999.
While the LAPD had long considered Hodel a suspect, they're not ready to call him the killer. According to a CBS News report that aired in 2004, George Hodel was just one among their 22 viable suspects in the Black Dahlia murder — seven of whom were doctors.
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In an epic race to the finish, Tony Stewart won the 2012 Ford 400 and NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Tickets for NASCAR's Ford Championship Weekend go on sale to the general public Tuesday (May 1) at 9:00 a.m. EST. This fall will mark the 11th consecutive year champions will be crowned in South Florida for NASCAR's top three national series — the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series— the weekend of November 16-18.
Tickets are available online at www.homesteadmiamispeedway.com and by calling 866.409.RACE. Prices start at $55 for the NASCAR Sprint Cup season-ending race. Fan amenities continuing this year include:
- Exclusive benefit for Three-day Package – Fans purchasing a three-day package will have on-track access for post-race celebrations for all three championship races.
- Kid's Pricing – Kids 12 and under are free in general admission sections to both Friday's Camping World Truck Series Championship and Saturday's Nationwide Series Championship. Youngsters 12 and under will be admitted for half-price in reserved grandstands to Sunday's Sprint Cup Championship.
"We have something for everyone with our various ticket offers," said Homestead-Miami Speedway President Matthew Becherer. "This includes great discounts for families, and everyone can take advantage of free parking as well as our 'bring your own' food and beverage policies. We encourage fans to get their tickets now while these great prices and best seat locations are available."
A packed house watched last year's Sprint Cup Series finale, the Ford 400, where Tony Stewart claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup title by becoming the first driver since 1975 to come from behind to win the title by winning the final race. Stewart and Carl Edwards finished in a points tie, with Stewart winning the title by virtue of his number of wins in the Chase.
"It's already shaping up to be another heated battle for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship and you won't want to miss the finale in Miami," said Becherer.


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Go Gogigui
Meat roast – Korean style, it's come to Hobart. Better still, it's just down the street in marvellous Moonah.
Biding their time, Hub Café owners, have refurbished, transforming part of the kitchen to restaurant space and installing electric barbecues at the new tables.
Barbecuing meat at your table might be run of the mill in Korea, but it's a novelty here. At The Hub there is a big menu that includes entrees, desserts and salads that are prepared for you by the chef and a selection of meat, seafood and vegetables that you will barbecue at your table. Your table attendant will help you charge up the barbie and explain how it works, then it's over to you.
Korean barbecue is a shared eating experience. The enjoyment comes not just from the marinades and roasted flavours. It also comes from working out what you'll barbecue next, cooking the food as a group, and eating it together.
The Two Girls and The Lovely Deputy started by sharing a kimchi pancake ($12) and steamed prawn and vegetable dumplings ($8).
We chose lamb slices ($18), bacon and mushroom wraps ($16) spicy squid ($15) and sweet potato ($8). Each table receives a banchan – a complimentary plate of condiments. This included pickled zucchini, kimchi, green salad and overdressed coleslaw.
The lamb and the kimchi pancake were the standouts for flavour and interest factor followed closely by the bacon and enoki mushrooms and spicy squid.
There was more than enough for three people for dinner and it cost less than $30 each.
The barbecue dishes arrived at our table close on the heels of our starters. If you want to eat in the style of courses it might be worth asking for some breathing space between plates.
Their menu includes a number of stone and hot pots for eating solo and for sharing.
On other good news, the Hub Korean Fusion BBQ is BYO and there are three bottle shops in walking distance, including Cooleys Hotel at number 45.
The Korean Fusion BBQ is fun, tasty and affordable. We say pay them a visit for a different style of eating.
Find them at 59 Main Road, Moonah (corner of Albert Road). They're open for dinner, Tuesday – Saturday, 5.30 – 9.30 pm.
Find The Hub Café (and their menu) on Facebook here.
Other places to eat in Moonah:
When the Two Girls learn to make Kimchi – Cooking Classes Not Just for Alternos
Last time The Lovely Deputy paid a visit to the blog, The Brisbane Hotel #Cheapeats


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Skip to 0 minutes and 11 seconds -Welcome to this module on type 2 diabetes. This week we meet Shirley Park who is Steve Park's mum. You'll remember him from last week's module on heart disease and cholesterol-lowering medication. Shirley's a 68-year-old grandmother with type 2 diabetes. She's moderately overweight and has struggled to lose weight despite many attempts. Diet and exercise have not managed to keep Shirley's diabetes under control, and she's recently commenced a medication called gliclazide. In the following short video, Shirley discusses her attempts to lose weight and her diagnosis with diabetes.
Skip to 0 minutes and 48 seconds -I should really be more careful with what I eat. And Dr. Lamont says, I should try and go for a morning walk. But something always seems to be going on and the time just slips by. I have tried to lose weight, but it's really hard changing the habits of a lifetime. Anyway, my grandkids say they like me just the way I am, cuddly.
Skip to 1 minute and 20 seconds -Diabetes mellitus was best described as the sweet urine disease in Greek and Roman writings. However, the possibility of treating the condition had to wait until the 1920s when Banting and Best discovered the role of the pancreas in the disease and were able to isolate insulin. By the 1930s, it was also realised that there were two separate types of diabetes, now called type 1 and type 2. Diabetes is a major global health problem. And every day in Australia an estimated 280 people develop it. As with outpatient Shirley Park in this module, type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90% of people who suffer with this condition.
Skip to 2 minutes and 9 seconds Patients with type 2 diabetes also benefit the most from lifestyle modification to prevent, delay, and reduce the impact of the disease, hence the encouragement to Shirley to lose weight. One of the key aims of treatment is to minimise complications that can result from poorly controlled or long-term diabetes. These complications can impact on many different body organs and organ systems, making diabetes a significant risk factor in the management of a broad range of other conditions. Modifying disease risk factors has become a central part in managing the disease and preventing its progression. However, one risk factor that's not modifiable is family history. But awareness of it assists with earlier disease identification. If one parent has type 2 diabetes, the risk doubles.
Skip to 3 minutes and 8 seconds But if two parents have it, the risk increases sixfold. Management of modifiable risk factors focuses on maintaining blood pressure readings to less than 130 over 80, maintaining a total cholesterol reading of less than four millimoles per litre, maintaining weight within the healthy weight range, and increasing physical activity to about 150 minutes of exercise per week, as well as stopping smoking. It is also essential to keep blood glucose readings within the normal range. Doctors will also often used to test called a haemoglobin A1c, which helps to show the stability of the diabetes over the previous months. Managing diabetes is complex and requires a team-based approach, often involving many different health professionals.
Skip to 4 minutes and 9 seconds Unfortunately, in many cases, preventive approaches are not sufficient in themselves and the addition of medication is needed. When medication is required, it is used to prevent symptoms and prevent or delay long-term disease complications. Some medications can however predispose patients to episodes of low blood glucose, which may then require the doctor to change to a different medication.
Skip to 4 minutes and 44 seconds -There are a range of medicines used for treating type 2 diabetes. The common ones are sulfonylureas, metformin, and insulin. Shirley's medication, gliclazide, belongs to a class of drugs called sulfonylureas. You'll learn more about how gliclazide and the science behind this medicine in the following sections. We'll check back in with Shirley at the end of this week's material to see how she's getting on with her treatment.
Diabetes: patient introduction
Watch Kirstie introduce Shirley Park, a mildly overweight patient with Type 2 diabetes.
Unfortunately for Shirley, diet and exercise have not helped her lose weight or control her diabetes. She has now started a treatment of gliclazide.
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In a sea of sensory overload, consumers are unable to navigate the differences between brands and what they stand for – and how they are different.
I was in Chicago's O'Hare airport not so long ago and I saw the campaign below from the office brand #Fellowes. It struck me as a great example of a brand that did their homework to define a brand position that is unique, impactful, and immediately resonates with their target consumers – in this case, business people and procurement staff who purchase and use shredders.
What is the #1 problem that you have had with shredders? I bet it is that they JAM!!! They always seem to jam and then it is a brutal wrestling match with a knife, scissors, etc. to push the jammed paper through and 'set the machine free'… (It would be interesting – and probably a bit scary – to see the statistics of how many people injure themselves trying to de-jamify shredders)
Now, for Fellowes, they could have positioned themselves as faster, as more aesthetic, easier to use, etc… but I assume they 'did the math' (evaluated the situation, maybe with consumer insights or maybe with common sense) and realized that the number one problem we all have with shredders is that they are not tough enough… we want shredders to suck huge quantities of paper through and chop it all up – with NO PROBLEMS.
It appears that Fellowes took this opportunity to heart and with their slogans and creative:
"The World's Toughest Shredders" and "100% Jam Proof" – great examples of carving out a 'reason for being' that is unique and immediately resonates with their target consumers.
- What is your brand's 'reason for being?'
- How does this brand positioning manifest itself to consumers?
- As consumers expectations change, will your brand position need to evolve to stay hyper-relevant?


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In a new interview with Nova FM's Fitzy and Wippa in Australia, P!nk opened up about a pretty memorable run-in with the late Prince, who passed away April 21. However, by memorable, we don't necessarily mean good, like Spike Lee's memories of the singer.
Quite the opposite, actually. According to P!nk, Prince straight-up refused to work with her when she asked him in 1998. But that's not the worst part: After he turned her down, she called him the nastiest thing.
"I asked him to collaborate with me," P!nk said. "He asked if I owned my own masters." Unfortunately, P!nk wasn't seasoned enough at that point to have her own master recordings.
"I just actually got a record deal, so it was a little early for me to be demanding my masters back," P!nk continued. "He told me to call him when I did. And I told him that he was a rude f–k, and then I went onstage."
Yes, you read that correctly. P!nk called Prince a "rude f–k." But don't think there is any bad blood. This was 17 years ago, and P!nk realizes why it's important: Honoring and remembering Prince as the icon he was (and is).
"The world lost a lot of sparkle this year and it's hurting my heart because I don't know what's going to replace it," she said.
After these kind words, we're sure Prince is totally over the "rude f–ck" comment!
Watch Prince talk about his collaborators in this throwback VH1 video.


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Gunnery graduates 77 students
A senior class of 77 students, including five students from the Greater New Milford area, recently graduated from The Gunnery, a private school in Washington.
Head of School Peter W.E. Becker broke with tradition by delivering the commencement speech, which is usually delivered by a former student who has made a mark in the world.
"We have traditionally had an alumnus/alumna give the speech and they have succeeded admirably, but I know this class and I care about these students, and I want to take part in launching them on their next journey," he said.
Becker took over the leadership of the independent secondary school, which marks its 165th birthday this year, in 2012, when these graduating seniors were in their sophomore year.
Four top honors were awarded at commencement in the meetinghouse of the First Congregational Church on the Green, following other awards made at Prize Night the day before.
Ebrahim Faisal Alhaddad, from Bahrain, received the honor of top scholar in the class, and Julia Evangelina Reid Bermudez, from the Dominican Republic, won the Brinsmade Prize for unselfish and sympathetic interest in people with a purpose for citizenship and social responsibility.
Qi "Jessica" Xu, a native of China, won the Head of School Award for constant excellence and dependability in studies and extracurricular activities, and Logan Allan Adams, a resident of Mercersberg, Pa., won The Gunnery Cup, the school's highest honor for the student whose character and achievement has contributed most largely to the success of the school year.
Head Prefect Nate Joslin, of Brookfield, encouraged his classmates to take advantage in the future of The Gunnery's having taught them how to realize their unique selves.
He closed with a quote from Teddy Ebersol, of the Class of 2008, an inspirational freshman who tragically lost his life in an airplane crash, "The end is just the beginning of a whole new race."
Head Prefect-elect Ataman Ugur, Class of 2016 and a native of Turkey, opened his remarks with a story about his nomadic start as an elementary and middle school student in his home country, failing in leadership, sports and academics.
Board of Trustees Chairman Gerrit Vreeland, of the Class of 1961, gave approval for the granting of the diplomas.
Becker joined Chapin Miller, associate head of school and academic dean, in handing out diplomas to the seniors.
Local graduates and their commencement prizes, if earned, are Courtney DiBenedetto (Pam Taylor Award for Courage in the Classroom) and Olivia Sproviero, of Bridgewater; Alexander Ireland and Colin Kanuch, both of Roxbury; and Laura-Delight van Tartwijk, of Washington (Excellence in Photography, Jerome McCarthy Arts Award and the School Poetry Prize).


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Micah Claire's bottom tooth has been getting looser and looser, then it started wiggling then it was just hanging on by a thread. On March 20th she asked her daddy to help her pull it. Daddy told her to ask mommy and it TOTALLY caught me off guard. I thought about it for
one second a few minuets and said NO! I know the tooth was pretty much ready, but this mommy was in NO WAY ready for her first born to lose her first tooth. The next day she begged and begged and I finally gave in. Daddy got a warm wash cloth and touched it and she got cold feet. He stopped and asked her if she was really ready and she said YES DADDY! I started filming the event but really didn't think she would go through with it. I was in TOTAL shock when I realized it actual came out!!! It was such an exciting moment for her but it was very bitter sweet for this mommy!
Luckily I took this picture on 3-20-13; it was the last picture she took with
all those sweet baby teeth in place!


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Our annual Karen Leynor Mitzvah Day honors the wife of our former rabbi, Jeffrey Leynor. Karen, a social worker who truly enjoyed helping others, died tragically at the age of 38 from a brain aneurysm. A beautiful woman who touched the lives of everyone she knew, Karen went out of her way to make a difference in this world.
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Vintage news on the stateliest ship afloat.
On this day in Trincomalee, Ceylon, 1941, the Queen Mary (left) and the Queen Elizabeth (right), comprised convoy US.12A, transporting Australian troops to the Middle East. The Queen Mary, aka Gray Ghost, is refuelling. This picture was taken from the cruiser HMAS Canberra.


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J.C Chandor has moved from the boardroom to the ocean with his sophomore feature film, All is Lost. 77-year-old Redford plays the unnamed solo sailor (the credits list him as "Our Man") who faces every sailor's worst nightmare. My review after the jump.
If the title wasn't enough to warn you that this was going to be a harrowing film, then the voice-over which opens the film quickly installs a sense of fear and apprehension. In some of the film's only dialogue (it runs perhaps half a page long), Our Man (Robert Redford) is reading what seems to be his final letter or perhaps just a goodbye which he has composed in his mind, but has not put on paper. The film cuts to eight days previously, and we join Redford as water is spilling into his yacht's cabin, waking him as it does. He climbs onto the deck to find that he has crashed into a shipping container which is floating aimlessly in the ocean, perhaps the victim of stormy seas.
Our Man is clearly a seasoned sailor. Instead of panicking, or rushing to block the hole which the container has gouged into the yacht's side, he carefully and deliberately undertakes a series of tasks to bring the situation under control. The absence of despair and/or panic is unique in survival films and is part of what makes this film such an incredible experience. Our Man doesn't flail, he doesn't freak out, and in doing so he installs confidence in us that he can get through the situation. As the film progresses and the situation becomes more dire, we fear for Our Man, but he refuses to give up; he has determination and knowledge on his side. The frustration and exhaustion is clearly shown of is face, and the few times he does speak, it takes an immense effort to even make a sound, let alone form a word.
We learn little about Our Man's past – there's a card he doesn't open and an apology dictated, but to who? I enjoyed being left to discover him in the moment and not being bogged down by a particular past. It takes a strong performer to keep the audience on board for a film which runs more than 100 minutes with hardly a word spoken and with no other characters to interact with. Thankfully Robert Redford is more than up to the task. His weathered face and steely resistance is utterly captivating and his gaze pierces through the screen. I can only imagine how challenging this shoot would have been, with no other actors to bounce off, it's up to Redford to wear his feelings, he has no one to tell them to.
Cinematography plays a huge part in telling this ocean-based story, as the absence of dialogue requires the visuals to tell more of the story. The photography is immersive, almost to the point of being claustrophobic. Like Our Man, we cannot escape the ocean and its cruel nature. When Our Man is tipped into the ocean, spinning and struggling to find the surface, we are there with him and it is heart-stopping. Sound plays just as an important part as visuals in All is Lost and although I am not knowledgeable in the area of sound mixing and editing, I appreciate how present the sound was in this film. The sound of the thunder, the pounding waves, the creaking of the yacht – these sounds added incredible texture and depth to the film.
All is Lost held me captive from the opening shot to closing credits. This film is a near perfect marriage of tension, hope and man's will to survive. Catch it at the cinema if you can.
By Sam McCosh
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Director: J.C. Chandor
Writer(s): J.C. Chandor
Starring: Robert Redford
Runtime: 106 minutes
Release date(s): Australia: March 6 2014


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Well, hello there, lovely people! ¡Hola!, ¿qué tal? It's been far too long. Our bad, we know, and we're sorry. Things just got so crazy busy over here that we didn't have time to think...let alone update the blog!
We know you'll forgive us though, because you always do. Because you *get* it! You know we're a small business and we're always adapting to change and new opportunities and, much as we might dream about cloning ourselves and taking on the world (not really!), there are onions to chop and parties to cater and market stalls to set up and take down, and, you know... rinse and repeat.
Anyway, better get updating...
Let's see…
Well, perhaps the biggest change since we last chatted here on the blog is that we closed down the Food Fiesta Café at the Cervantes Institute back in June. After a year and a half running the friendliest little Spanish café in town (if we do say so ourselves), we decided to wind down the extended pop-up experience and bid a fond farewell to Lincoln House and the Cervantes Team.
The Institute's footfall is sadly just not heavy enough for an eager-to-grow project like Food Fiesta and, since the Cervantes is a Spanish public institution, its hands are tied when it comes to making any significant changes. We will dearly miss our lovely, chatty customers; the teachers; the librarians and all the friendly hispanophiles that ate and drank our Spanish goodies there, day after day. We've received some truly heart-warming messages from our old regulars… ¡gracias, os echamos de menos sois los mejores!
We want to thank everyone who supported us in our café endeavour, especially our staff Florencia, Leire, Gabriel and Mauro -you guys were so great to work with...¡gracias!
So what are we up to now? Well, we're focusing all our efforts on these three things:
We hope you'll keep an eye out for us in Dun Laoghaire of a Sunday and make it your business to come and try some of our eye-rollingly delicious paella (if you're not hooked already) or one of our hearty soups or crunch-creamy croquetas, or a slice of our tortilla de patata…mmmm
And if you're planning a party (or your office is thinking of something awesome for Chrimbo), look us up! (just e-mail email@example.com for a price list, or call Jaime on 0871893685).
We can also sort you out with turrón and sweet treats for gifting, paella kits, hampers and even Spanish Christmas lottery tickets (Lotería de Navidad!)… your Spanish Christmas spirit wouldn't be complete without them!
Well, that's all for now, folks. Thanks for checking in with us, amigos.
Hasta pronto!
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Health Benefits Of Amla
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Health benefits of the Indian Gooseberry or Amla can be attributed to the high vitamin C content.
Amla juice contains nearly twenty times as much vitamin C as orange juice.
One small Amla is equals to 2 Oranges if compared with Vitamin C.
The Vitamin C in the Amalaki fruit is bonded with tannins that protect it from being destroyed by heat or light.
Ayurved says that regular use of Amla can a help us live more than 100 years, a healthy life.
Amla the richest natural source of vitamin C.
It tastes sour. Both dried and fresh fruits can be used.
The fresh fruit contains more than 80% water, protein, minerals, carbohydrates and fiber
It contains many minerals and vitamins like Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, Carotene and Vitamin B Complex. Amla is also a powerful antioxidant agent.
The Indian Gooseberry belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.
It is also a very important ingredient in the famous Chyavanaprash, and a constituent of Triphala (three fruits) powder.
The Amla fruit tree has been worshipped in India from ancient times as the 'Earth Mother'.
In Chinese traditional therapy, Amla fruit is called Yuganzi which is used to cure throat inflammation.
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