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Last night I was in the mood to create a Fall card. I'm not sure why because it is HOT here in Kansas this week (mid 90's!). I started looking through my supplies and ended up pulling out the new Tilly's Magic Garden from Catherine Pooler.
I die cut the tag from a die set called Lovely Flowers & Banners Dies. I love the size & shape of that tag (not to mention all of the other fun accessories in the die set). I then took out the vibrant inks (have you checked these out yet because if not, you won't be disappointed!!) Tiara, Orange Twist, Tutti Frutti, Rockin' Red, Lime Rickey, Fiesta Blue, All That Jazz (coming soon), Pixie Dust & Icing on the Cake. I stamped the flowers with the Tilly's Magic Garden stamp set. I die cut the gorgeous Hello Die from Catherine's new Midnight Black cardstock and then added some black sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. For the dotted background, I used a stamp block from the Lovely Flowers Stamp Set and stamped it several times in a row which was quick and easy to do.
I think I created a fall-like card as a way to celebrate a cooler forecast for next week! :)
Thank you for visiting today! I hope you have a fabulous weekend!

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A 75 year old German recently beat the record as the oldest person to swim across the Straits of Gibraltar, and another has crossed it for the eighth time, according to Asociación de Cruce a Nado del Estrecho de Gibraltar (ACNEG).>
Konrad Euler (photo by distance matters.com) started out from the beach in Tarifa and took 4 hours and 9 minutes to reach Punta Jaar in Morocco. His crossing, which he did in a Neoprene suit against the cold, had a favourable westerly wind behind him. He is the 245th person to carry out the crossing.
Antonio Gil Bravo (photo by ACNEG), on the other hand, completed his eighth crossing a day later, without a Neoprene suit, from Tarifa to Punta Cires, taking 4 hours and 24 minutes. He has become 'King of the Straits', a 'title' given to him by the Cross-Straits Swim Association (ACNEG in its Spanish acronym), the official body registering such feats. He first swam across in September 2001, and the last time was in July this year, when he marked his best time in 3 hours and 7 minutes.


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Follow these 5 Steps for Lower Cholesterol
You can lower cholesterol without drugs by following some basic steps that won't just alter your cholesterol readings, but additionally get a lean body today and in the future. So often all of us work with a doctor prescribed drug and also wish it will magically remedy whatever ails us. The actual truth is prescription drugs regarding cholesterol-reducing will work. The problem is both short term as well as long-term unwanted effects.
Even more hazardous compared to negative effects regarding prescription drugs to reduce cholesterol is not getting cholesterol under control. Over time, high cholesterol levels can lead to several circumstances with the heart and also arteries, not minimal of which are usually atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke or perhaps heart attack.
Listed below are 5 things you can do today to decrease your cholesterol without prescription drugs.
Eat well. May seem simple, but diet plan has such a considerable impact on lowering cholesterol which it should be the number 1 factor you gaze in determining if your high cholesterol is genetic or perhaps a matter of dietary choices. A low fat as well as low cholesterol diet is the first step towards cholesterol-reducing.
Exercise. Improving cardiovascular health is a step toward reversing the effects of high cholesterol levels. Exercise alone doesn't immediately lower cholesterol levels, but will strengthen the heart as well as entire circulatory system.
Give up smoking. If you smoke cigarettes, the plaque develop within the arteries faster. When plaque blocks the actual flow of blood towards the heart, muscle needs to continue to work harder to obtain oxygen. This can result in cardiac arrest. If the arteries have entirely blocked having plaque from high cholesterol levels then this stroke may appear.
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From the depths of the night,
I followed you, walking,
Down the path in the park.
A sparrow flies past me,
Chittering softly.
I am walking my miniature poodle,
Who I rescued from an animal shelter
In Jackson, Mississippi,
When I lived there with my uncle,
Who was dying from Alzheimer's.
Sometimes, I could hear him crying
In his pillow,
Carrying on and on about the deforestation
In Malaysia,
About the dying, the crying,
The horrors he saw in Vietnam.
Instead, I melt slowly inside myself,
Until I am nothing but a shadow of myself,
Wishing for another heartbeat,
Wishing for the cold to enter me.
Wishing for someone other than myself.
I am gone. Just gone.
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The buildings in these photos are reportedly the very same ones that were in use by Continental Airlines at the time of Flight 11. They are now sitting derelict at Los Angeles International Airport opposite the LAX police centre. Many thanks to Tim Duley for alerting me to their presence and for taking me there.
The "official" blog-site regarding the tragic dynamiting and destruction of a Boeing 707 jetliner operating as Continental Airlines Flight 11 in 1962. The destruction of the aeroplane, en route from Chicago to Los Angeles via Kansas City, resulted in the death of all 45 passengers and crew. Finally, after 48 years a memorial was established thanks to the help of this blog, a local historian in Unionville and the assistance of many individuals.
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Old Skool Swallow Tattoo Sticker by WhiteTiger_LLC. Old Skool Swallow Tattoo
A few years ago, I really wanted a swallow or sparrow tattoo.
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programDirector: Therese Griebel

coInvestigator:
David Linard
Joseph M Davila
Qian Gong

responsibleProgram: Center Innovation Fund: GSFC CIF

workLocation: California Maryland

name: Science Instruments, Observatories, and Sensor Systems

projectManager: Timothy Gehringer

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Observations of energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) provide the only way to observe solar energetic particles (SEPs) where they are accelerated. The one observation of solar ENAs to date had low sensitivity, a high energy threshold, and no imaging information. The Solar Energetic Neutral-atom Imaging Coronagraph (SENIC) instrument concept combines large detector area, a low energy threshold, and high angular resolution. The key design challenge for this concept was to minimize the level of stray light illuminating the detectors.
Measurements of energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) are a new tool to improve our understanding of energy release and particle acceleration in solar eruptive events. Due to limitations of past observations, even the most basic questions remain unanswered about the acceleration of solar energetic particles (SEPs) by shocks driven by coronal mass ejections (CMEs). ENAs provide the only way to observe SEPs where they are accelerated. The one observation of solar ENAs to date had low sensitivity, a high energy threshold, and no imaging information. The Solar Energetic Neutral-atom Imaging Coronagraph (SENIC) instrument concept is designed to observe ENAs from <~20 keV to a few hundred keV with a spectral resolution as good as 1 keV and image them from 2 R_sun to 40 R_sun with a spatial resolution of 0.1 R_sun. Since ENAs cannot be imaged with focusing optics, this concept uses an indirect imaging technique similar to the one successfully used on RHESSI. Thus, the SENIC instrument concept combines large detector area, a low energy threshold, and high angular resolution.</p>

title: Solar ENA Imaging Coronagraph

Goddard Space Flight Center

acronym: GSFC

city: Greenbelt

state: MD

type: NASA Center

principalInvestigator: Albert Shih

University of California at Berkeley

city: Berkeley

state: CA

type: Academic

description: Project Image ROE FY12 CIF 349 HP Solar ENA Imaging Coronagraph

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type: Image

responsibleMissionDirectorateOrOffice: Space Technology Mission Directorate

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Logging is a very important utility for software. We want to use logging to debug at development, save infomation at product run time.
Here I will share to you how to use Apache Log4J to do two things, asynchronized logger and dynamic desired logger level.
Asynchronized logger:
1. Apache Log4J supports for the console, files, GUI components, remote socket servers, JMS, NT Event Loggers,
and remote UNIX Syslog daemons. It is also possible to log asynchronously.
Ref: Log4J official document
2. Log4J offers JMXAppender, so we can use P2P queue for logging by JMS provider.
Ref: JMXAppender example
3. Develop an Asynchronous Logging Framework using log4j with JMS and WebSphere MQ
Dynamic desired logger level:
1. Log4J also can be configed by JMX(MBean). If you use Spring framework, then Spring supports JMX, so we can explore Log4J MBean to change its logging level dynamically.
Spring framework – JMX
Extending Spring JMX support
Modify Spring Beans and Log4j levels on a running server with JMX and JConsole
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Walking through the halls of New Bedford High School today are three 4-year-olds and their 14-year-old teacher.
Walking through the halls of New Bedford High School today are three 4-year-olds and their 14-year-old teacher.
"I told my husband I want jewelry, but we'll probably just go out to a quiet dinner," laughed Cheryl Viveiros, a history teacher at New Bedford High, who celebrates her 14th birthday today.
Viveiros is a "leaper" — a person born on Leap Day, Feb. 29, which only comes once every four years. So while Viveiros turns 56 today, she's only celebrated 14 actual birthdays.
"My kids can't wait to plan my Sweet 16," she said. "Everyone knows I'm a leap baby; all the teachers at school start counting down the days for me. I love having a goofy birthday."
New Bedford High lead guidance counselor Kris Ainsley sent Viveiros one-fourth of a birthday card in 2009, half a card in 2010, three-quarters of a card in 2011 — and will send her a full card this year.
Viveiros graduated from New Bedford High in 1974. When she was a student there, the director of the Science Department, Jarred Rose, was also a leaper, she said. On Feb. 29, 1972, Rose found Viveiros in her classroom shouting "It's our birthday!"
This year, there are three leaper sophomores at New Bedford High celebrating their fourth birthdays, Viveiros said.
"I'm going to find the kids and ask permission to take them out to lunch," she said. "It's rare to find other leap babies."
In 2000, the U.S. Census reported that some 200,000 Americans and 4.1 million people worldwide were leapers. The chances of having a leap baby are about 1 in 1,500. Southcoast Hospitals Group — St. Luke's, Charlton Memorial in Fall River and Tobey in Wareham — reported 12 leap year babies born in 2008, 12 in 2004 and six in 2000.
Leap year was first conceived by the Egyptians. Julius Caesar introduced the concept to Rome in 45 BC, although it was still slightly off. Pope Gregory XIII decreed the Gregorian Calendar in 1582 — it's the calendar most countries use today.
Vivieros said she has a newspaper clipping reporting 13 leaper babies — including herself — born on Feb. 29, 1956.
John Long, of New Bedford, was one of them. Unlike Viveiros, Long doesn't make a big deal of his birthday anymore.
"As you get older, you try and think less of your birthdays. Growing up, I didn't mind it. But as you grow older, you want attention less and less," said Long, a truck driver.
Both Long and Viveiros reported problems at the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
"My license was always messed up," Long said. "They thought my expiration date didn't exist. They finally fixed that a few years ago."
People are always fascinated by meeting a leaper, Long said.
"One time in Easton, I witnessed a car accident. I gave my license to the cop and he looked at it and said, 'Wow! A leap year baby!' The cop was all excited."
But there was a time when people were more confused than fascinated, said Bertha Toussaint, 96, of Fairhaven. She recalled when her daughter, Lillian, was born on Leap Day, 1944.
"People said things like, 'Oh, how come you had her on that day?' I'd say, 'Well, it just happened!'" she said.
Her daughter, Lillian Garbaciak, the former Acushnet town clerk, turns 17 — or 68 — today.
Toussaint recalled Lillian's Sweet 16th in 1960: "I told her, 'Well, you're really only 4. Oh, she didn't like that," Toussaint said with a laugh.
Kendra Boswell of New Bedford says being a leaper allows her to act her age — her leap age. She turns 44 — or 11 — today.
"There was always an argument on whether to celebrate Feb. 28 or March 1," she said. "My husband Dan, who passed away five years ago, would always insist on the Feb. 28. My mom has always insisted on March 1. So my mom would wait until midnight to call," she said.
Her kids love to boast that they're older than Mom — Devon Rose is 19 and Brent is 15.
Devon Rose said it's fitting that her mom has a different kind of birthday.
"My mom just likes to be different," she said. "She always plays up the age thing. She's like a big kid. She loves to act young; she loves kid stuff."
Fittingly, the family is at DisneyWorld's Special Leap Day Extravaganza right now. The park will stay open for 24 hours straight on Feb. 29.
Alfred LaBerge, a retired carpenter and grandfather of three, celebrates his 18th birthday today.
"My granddaughter is 11, and she gets a big kick out of my birthday," said the New Bedford native, born at St. Luke's in 1940.
Like other leapers, Laberge goes all out on Leap Day. This year, he'll celebrate in Aruba.
Second-grader Emma Medeiros is headed to a Celtics game to celebrate her second birthday today.
"I tell kids I'm really 2 and if they don't believe me, I say, 'It's true, you can ask my mom," said Emma, who was born in Charlton Memorial in 2004 to parents Nicole and Matthew Medeiros of Swansea.
"She was two weeks early, so I wasn't planning on a Leap Year baby," Nicole said. "I'd never paid much attention to leap year before, but now it's a special day for us."
The family usually celebrates on Feb. 28, but when Emma's "real" birthday comes, they go all out. "On regular years, we go out to eat at Ruby Tuesday's," said Emma. "On my real birthdays, we do extra stuff. But I still want to go to Ruby Tuesday's this year."
Angelina Tavares, of New Bedford, will also celebrate her second birthday today.
"The benefit of it is when she's 16, I can say, 'No, you can't drive! You're only 4!'" said her mom, Elizabeth Tavares, with a chuckle.
Elizabeth Tavares said the family usually celebrates March 1 — something that confused Angelina at first.
"She looked at the calendar one year and said: 'Mommy! There's no Feb. 29!" recalled her mom.
Four-year-old Troy Faria gets to celebrate his first ever birthday today.
"I like my birthday. And Batman," Troy told a reporter.
Troy was born at Charlton Memorial to Mike and Kristen Faria of Somerset in 2008. And since 2009, the Faria house has "never had a March 1."
"We've always had Feb. 29 at our house," said Kristen Faria. "We keep trying to explain Leap Day to him, but he doesn't get the coolness of it yet."


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Liquid Notes and Java detectionSeveral users have reported an issue with Liquid Notes only presenting the splash screen after installing the software for the first time. Even after waiting for some minutes the software will not start, you will not be able to get to the main screen of Liquid Notes.
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This problem may also appear if you make an update to a newer version of Liquid Notes, however it hasn't been reported by a user yet.
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Revolutionary War movies represent some of the best movies ever made, and here on this list of the best films ever made about the American Revolution, you can vote on your favorites. This comprehensive American Revolutionary War movie list can be sorted by cast, year, director, or more. The American Revolutionary War films list below also contains American Revolutionary War movie titles that you can click on for more information about the film.What are the best movies based on the American Revolution? You can also start your own list by copying the American Revolutionary War films list. There are a variety of war movies, and these are just a few of them.
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In a world where we are surrounded with the notion that we should live to work, we must do something different. Kids are growing up not having relationships with their fathers, with their mothers. We must work enough to live and then be home. Not working from home, not home but one the phone, not home in a physical sense even.
Home is to be present. To know and be known. To love and be loved. May you be home.


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No previous or subsequent conventional bombing raid ever came close to generating the toll in death and destruction of the great Tokyo raid of March 9-10. The airborne assault on Tokyo and other Japanese cities ground on relentlessly. According to Japanese police statistics, the 65 raids on Tokyo between December 6, 1944 and August 13, 1945 resulted in 137,582 casualties, 787,145 homes and buildings destroyed, and 2,625,279 people displaced. Following the Tokyo raid of March 9-10, the firebombing was extended nationwide. In the ten-day period beginning on March 9, 9,373 tons of bombs destroyed 31 square miles of Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Kobe. Overall, bombing strikes destroyed 40 percent of the 66 Japanese cities targeted, with total tonnage dropped on Japan increasing from 13,800 tons in March to 42,700 tons in July. If the bombing of Dresden produced a ripple of public debate in Europe, no discernible wave of revulsion, not to speak of protest, took place in the US or Europe in the wake of the far greater destruction of Japanese cities and the slaughter of civilian populations on a scale that had no parallel in the history of bombing.
In July, US planes blanketed the few remaining Japanese cities that had been spared firebombing with an "Appeal to the People." "As you know," it read, "America which stands for humanity, does not wish to injure the innocent people, so you had better evacuate these cities." Half the leafleted cities were firebombed within days of the warning. US planes ruled the skies. Overall, by one calculation, the US firebombing campaign destroyed 180 square miles of 67 cities, killed more than 300,000 people and injured an additional 400,000, figures that exclude the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Between January and July 1945, the US firebombed and destroyed all but five Japanese cities, deliberately sparing Kyoto, the ancient imperial capital, and four others. The extent of the destruction was impressive ranging from 50 to 60% of the urban area destroyed in cities including Kobe, Yokohama and Tokyo, to 60 to 88% in seventeen cities, to 98.6% in the case of Toyama. In the end, the Atomic Bomb Selection Committee chose Hiroshima, Kokura, Niigata, and Nagasaki as the pristine targets to display the awesome power of the atomic bomb to Japan and the world in the event that would both bring to a spectacular end the costliest war in human history and send a powerful message to the Soviet Union.
Lew Rockwell blogged a couple years ago:
Writes Eli Cryderman:Knowing my hobby for history, a relative gave me a "This Day in History" desk calendar from the History channel. The historical accounts of the events recognized are dubious at best and offer a unique perspective on the State's propaganda machine, though the basic facts of each day are somewhat accurate; today's entry doesn't disappoint.March 9, 1945: Firebombing of Tokyo
The United States instigated the worst firestorm on record against Tokyo on this day in 1945. The attack, which involved over two thousand tons of incendiary bombs and raged for two days, killed as many as 130,000 Japanese civilians. The United States Air Force, which had convened earlier that day to plot the attack, lightened the war planes and increased storage space for the incendiary bombs by unloading virtually all of the guns onboard. Thanks to this strategy, the planes not only were able to carry more bombs, but the lighter vessels could maneuver more quickly and precisely. A total of 243 Americans died during the firestorm." [emphasis mine]
Incendiary bombs do not kill like traditional bombs that destroy with massive concussions; they burn buildings and people. Let me rephrase that: THEY BURN PEOPLE TO DEATH! It wasn't until August that we decided those dirty Japs didn't burn fast enough with white phosphorous and came up with the brilliant plan of vaporizing them in a matter of seconds with a couple of well placed new-ku-ler bombs over known civilian cities with little to do with Japan's pitiful end-of-war-time production industry.
March Madness indeed: Go, State, Go! Go, State, Go!
UPDATE from Carl SchmahlDefensive armaments (and camouflage paint) could be removed from those B-29s because they encountered no significant resistance from the Japanese air force, which had been effectively destroyed by then. In other words, American flyers dropped incendiaries at will over a population center full of, mostly, old men, women and children, who had no way to resist.
By this period of the war, the area bombing of civilian population centers had sufficiently hardened the strategic planners to the death and mayhem that they caused that dropping the atomic bomb was only the next logical step – more bang for the buck so to speak: instead of a thousand plane raid, one plane would suffice.
My hope is that as the "Greatest Generation" and its rationalizations fade away, people will begin to understand the horrors which we perpetrated in WW2. But I wouldn't take any bets on that.


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House @ six months
Hard to believe we have been here a little over six months now. A lot of progress has been made and a fair amount of the systems have been upgraded – new plumbing, sewer, sewer main, HVAC installed, and foundation bolted.
There were also a lot of cosmetic improvements – hardwood floors added while existing ones were refinished, walls and ceilings smoothed and painted, some new appliances, some work on the bathrooms and some windows replaced.
Probably most importantly, it is feeling like home. I hate to admit the shed has not been sorted, there are still a few boxes to unpack and the alarm is still waiting to be installed,but for good or bad this is where we are six months in.


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Darren Till hits out at UFC 228 critics: To disregard me is disrespectful - EXCLUSIVE
Darren Till speaks at the UFC's 25th-anniversary press conference
DARREN TILL believes the criticism he's received for his maiden UFC title fight is unwarranted, branding it 'disrespectful' to the years of hard work he put in during his quest to make it to the promised land of mixed martial arts.
In three weeks time, Till will look to become the second Brit to hold UFC gold in the main event of UFC 228, where he'll challenge Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title.
Till's title shot was somewhat of a surprise as a little over two months ago Colby Covington seemingly moved into pole position to challenge his former American Top Team team-mate for the 170lbs crown by claiming the interim belt with a dominant victory of Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 225.
However, it soon emerged that Covington was unable to take the fight due to scheduled nasal surgery, which prompted the UFC brass to offer Till the opportunity to dethrone Woodley.
The Liverpool native's title shot was met with mixed reactions in the MMA world, with many citing his failure to make weight for his unanimous decision victory over Stephen Thompson as a reason why he shouldn't have been considered to fight 'The Chosen One'.
Till believes that condemnation is unfair and has somewhat made light of his achievements inside the Octagon.
"People are always going to find something to (criticise)," Till told Express Sport. "I'm 17-0 in the UFC, I'm unbeaten in MMA.
"People are always going to say, 'Who's he beat? He's only beat Cowboy (Donald Cerrone).
"So what you're trying to tell me is Cowboy is a nobody?
Darren Till will challenge Tyron Woodley for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 228
"Cowboy will be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time. And I beat him in one round."
Till's victory over Thompson in May was one of the most hotly-contested results of the year, with many believing he didn't do enough to have his hand raised.
'The Gorilla' isn't fussed about the opinions of those who think he lost his homecoming fight but believes they've overlooked the fact he more than held his own against one of the most decorated strikers in the sport.
He said: "You can say what you want about the Stephen Thompson fight. But you cannot disregard that me and Stephen went five rounds in a technical fight.
Darren Till defeated Stephen Thompson in his last outing inside the Octagon
"Apparently he's one of the best strikers in the UFC, Stephen Thompson."
As for the notion that his failed weight cut for his fight with 'Wonderboy' - which was in part down to a family emergency - should've excluded him from being in title contention, Till partially agrees with his detractors.
"Yeah, I came out after the fight and said, 'I missed weight, I don't feel like I deserve a title shot,'" 25-year-old Till said.
"I agree with everyone saying s**t like that, I said it.
Darren Till believes criticism of his UFC 228 title fight is unwarranted
"But to disregard me in such a way is disrespectful.
"I am the fighter I am through all this hard work and these years of fighting.
"You don't get to this position or this level of fighting or a record like mine by beating nobodies."
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(Reed is always a week behind!!)
(Please excuse the beginning of the Podcast – I had to edit the first few seconds out…)
The die was cast and Pitt won the football game yesterday over Virginia by is score 45 to 31. It was a strange game especially in the second half after the teams were sitting at 35 to 28 at the end of the first two quarters. Everyone in the stadium thought we'd see another high scoring two quarters to end the game.
But that didn't happen. Instead we watched both teams play looser and more error-filled football. The junior quarterback for the Cavaliers, Kurt Benkert, who passed so well in the first half … he had 147 yards in the first quarter… couldn't complete a pass to save his life in the second half.
Our running game averaged only 4.3 yards on 49 carries. That is a kind of inefficient approach to the game, but again we scored 45 points and I think the offense we saw yesterday will be exactly the same from now on. It will have to be if we want to keep winning while giving up 31.4 ppg (to our 38.4 ppg).
Matt Canada is not going to change this offense because it works as far as putting points on the board and we're getting wins. If we weren't, then we'd see more of the passing game. That wouldn't have helped us much yesterday as our passing was sub-par.
Peterman had a respectable QB rating of 134.6 for the match but missed way too many open receivers. His stats line of 11/21 for 137 and two TDs with a long of 38 yards (TD to Weah) was unimpressive. However his 11 TDs to 2 INTs on the season is.
However, with the help of a beautiful kick return by Henderson and a Pick 6 by Jordan Whitehead we had a bigger margin of points which allowed us to carry that rushing average.
Here are the statistics from the game. Some of them look really good on paper but if you look more closely you'll see that they led us to having to keep the ball on the ground – especially because of the passing game:
For those who didn't watch the game – here is a bit that somewhat vindicates all the Pitt fans who want to see James Conner play both ways… Check out the finishing touch The Beast puts on the QB.
I spoke in the podcast about our poor scoring defense of 31.4 per game this season. From the years 2008 through 2015 our scoring defense averaged 22.9. That encompasses four different HCs and two different conferences. An 8.5 ppg difference is huge my friends and bolsters why I think Conklin is not only disposable but should be replaced.
In Narduzzi/Conklin's two years our defense has given up an average of 28.8 points – that is in comparison to the other years 22.5 ppg. If we keep this up for the rest of the season things have to change.
BTW – Peterman's career QB rating at Pitt is 142.4. That is a career stat line of 293/472 for 3539 yards with 31 TDs and 10 INTs… not too shabby especially when we add a 12-7 record over those two seasons (so far)
Here are his historical peers' ratings:
Note: Big B – our stalwart commenter – sent me an email where he mentioned that Pitt has sent a video to the NCAA for review of the last TD pass North Carolina scored on us to win the game . Apparently we think they had five players on the backfield on that play. See if you agree.
It may be true – a QB, two RBs in the normal backfield – then two WRs back off the LOS. I'm no rules junkie but the score will stand. Here is a snapshot look:
Here are my friend ex-Pitt FB Lance Markle's stats while at Pitt. He was a blocking FB of old from '88-'91 and kicked the crap out of the enemy defenders. He played for HC's Gottfied and Hackett. He's the guy scoring the TD in the title photo.


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You can copy bars via drag and drop. If you want to reset a bar quickly, just take an empty bar, if still available, and drop on a non-empty bar. Otherwise use the rubber tool.
Create an interesting bar, copy, modify. Repeat for the next bars. Enjoy and drink enough 4°C water, or whisky.
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An inclusive yoga community that supports and promotes inclusivity
Laura is a 500 RYT and Prenatal RYT whom teaches yoga for empowerment. She is currently teaching private clients and Bilingual yoga in Washington Heights. Her classes reflect her warmth, openness & kindheartedness. As a passionate instructor with an open level audience, she seeks to promote accessibility & understanding in her teaching.


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Brand X?
There are other Weibull programs on the market... Why should I use your software?
This question is asked often. Here are the most important answers. The SuperSMITH(TM) package by Fulton Findings TM is the best software for Weibull Engineering and variability modeling analysis, because we did the following first and are still currently the main innovators in Weibull technology. We are:
NOTE: The software was originally named WeibullSMITH(TM), then WinSMITH(TM), and finally SuperSMITH.
NOTE: The Weibull/Lognormal workshop was developed by Dr. Bob Abernethy
NOTE: This all started with the first handbook for Weibull engineering, THE NEW WEIBULL HANDBOOK(c), by Dr. Bob Abernethy. Most of the techniques described above were developed by Dr. Bob (a few by Wes) with exclusive research and are NOT AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE. Because of this and more which sets us apart and way ahead of any competition out there, we are FIRST in worldwide use. The term FIRST here means we did it first and are still the best at it. No others can make so many substantial claims with respect to Weibull techniques.
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How can I enter new data or existing data easily? Can I use data from other sources and from old versions of Fulton Findings software?
Data gathering can be accomplished in SuperSMITH or with any standard software. SuperSMITH has a data entry spreadsheet for fast input of new data. If data has been accumulated in other software, it is easily entered into SuperSMITH. You can get data from any standard source and import it into our latest software with a few mouse clicks. You can copy your existing data into the Windows clipboard and then paste it into our software by clicking on the SuperSMITH paste bottle icon. For very large data sets (too big for the clipboard) you can first store your data to a file in ASCII format and then click on the SuperSMITH open-file icon to import. All SuperSMITH files are compatible with all later versions of the software and with all previous versions of the software (upward and downward compatible). Good luck in trying to get that level of compatibility with other software.
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Why does your software layout look different from the old standard Windows layout?
SuperSMITH (TM) software is the world standard and has a look and feel all of its own. We design our software to be different from the start so that it is easier to use for all of our customers around the world. SuperSMITH provides graphical cues and icons (international symbols) where possible and expert system programming to make communication easier. Verbal explanations are provided on the main screens in a non-moving text box for immediate identification. Because of this, the program can be translated easily into other languages. Years later, we see our screen layout ideas are gaining favor with the big guys. Look at how many icons are showing up on the main pages of new software starting in 1997. Not a penny of royalty has been sent to us yet. We will continue to make the easiest and most friendly software with the simplest user interface, even if it's ahead of its time.
Goodness-of-Fit Display
Where is the goodness-of-fit shown?
The standard starting display for goodness-of-fit is the p-value estimate (pve%). The pve% is based upon the graphical solution correlation coefficient. The correlation coefficient (r) is often used as a goodness-of-fit indication for regression (least squares) fitting. When regression techniques are used for fitting, the square of the r is displayed usually on the results plot as r^2 (unless you decide to hide the parameter display) and in the report. The distribution analysis also displays the r^2 in comparison with the critical value (ccc^2). When maximum likelihood methods are used for solution, there is no correlation coefficient generated and no corresponding r^2 or pve% display in the output. If you want to see the correlation coefficient or pve% displayed, simply select method/input format and choose regression.
Program Size
How advanced can your software be if it loads in only a few seconds?
SuperSMITH (TM) is the most advanced software available. Our programming techniques have been the focus of much attention constantly making our competition shake their heads. What they don't know can't hurt us. Yes, we have an incredibly small program size and the most powerful data analysis techniques with the easiest user interface. This is why we are the leaders in Weibull software and have been for over 10 years. Many Weibull techniques developed in the last 30 years were pioneered by our own Dr. Abernethy, including WeiBayes, test substantiation and failure forecasting. The Weibull team of Wes Fulton and Dr. Abernethy continue to develop new techniques, like design comparison, and continue to make the latest research accessible through compact, friendly and powerful software.
Presentation Quality Graphics
How can I get presentation quality plots for my output?
You can get Hewlitt-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) output from SuperSMITH by selecting the Hardcopy/Softcopy icon (showing printer/disk/clipboard) and then hardcopy/firmcopy. Either 1) select laser printer output to directly print to a Laserjet III or higher compatible printer or 2) you can generate an HPGL-only file. The HPGL file can be imported into older versions of Word and Powerpoint for good looking customizable graphics. If you have already "upgraded" to the 97 versions of Word and Powerpoint you may be required to get ImageStream software to retain this capability. Apparently the programmers have abandoned the HPGL graphics filter for the 97 versions based upon technical information received. The following correspondence from Paul Barringer, Barringer and Associates, describes what ImageStream can do:
"Just installed my INSO filters for ImageStream 97 to import *.HGL files from (SuperSMITH Weibull) into Office 97 products such as Powerpoint and Word. Works slicker than (a tube of lube at a friction convention)!! The import is much faster than with Word 7.0 and Powerpoint 7.0 (before 97 version)! Inso sells their products thru distributors. I bought mine from SciTech International in Chicago (phone: 773-486-9191 and FAX: 773-486-9234) for $69.95 plus $9.95 for UPS delivery. Total cost is $79.90. The CD allows installation to Windows 3.1 or Windows95/NT. It also permits a custom installation of just a few filters which I will use on my notebook computer. -- Regards, Paul Barringer, Voice: 281-852-6810, FAX: 281-852-3749, Email: email@example.com, and Web Site: http://www.barringer1.com
Why are your software prices small compared to other expert system software?
When we decided to write the software that would become world standard, we also decided to make sure that all businesses could afford it. Our goal is to provide the highest quality software to the most people. We have set our prices accordingly and will continue to pace the market and keep prices down. It is a source of gratification to us that our software is the most popular and most frequently used.


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I kind of miss Psychology. All the cool stuff I get to learn about why people turn out the way they are, why people do certain things, etc.. I didn't learn everything there is to learn but what I did was good enough (:
Also, I've been seeing bloggers posting about being pestered just because they haven't been updating at the same frequency as they used to, and it completely pisses me off. You may not have a life, but these bloggers do. They have jobs, family, friends, and they're not getting paid to blog. They still have to work to get bread (and polish) on the table.
It's the blogger's blog and the bloggers can do whatever they want with it. You chose to follow it, and if you're unsatisfied, then don't whine about it to the blogger, just unfollow. You're not the owner of the blog or the blogger. If you're so damn concerned about the frequency of posting, create your own damn blog. You can post every bloody hour if you want to. Just leave the bloggers alone. You may not have known this, but life exists outside the Internet!
Anyway, I can't believe I waited this long to try Ruby Pumps. I actually wanted to pair it with Emerald Sparkle for Christmas but my package arrived late (do NOT wanna go back to that again). So, finally, I paired it with Lubu Heels.
Ruby Pumps is a red base with what looks to me like red glitter. I have to say, I think this could be my new favouritest red polish EVER. It's sparkly, it's red, it's stunning in all types of lighting, and even looks great under a matte topcoat. It definitely has depth, I feel like I could jump into it and swim forever (even though I can't swim). I am just blown away by this one. If China Glaze ever discontinues it, I will march over to the China Glaze HQ and beat everyone to a pulp.
Lubu Heels is also gorgeous, but doesn't outshine Ruby Pumps. It's a black base with red glitter. I wish the glitter would be more apparent, but I love it nonetheless. I think before I even knew about it, that I wanted a black with red glitter and this one came along.
I know that there's a mani (can't remember what it's called) that has Lubu Heels on top of the nail, and Ruby Pumps on the bottom. It's supposed to resemble a Louboutin shoe. Obviously my nails aren't long enough for that.
I did 3 coats of each polish on alternating fingers with China Glaze Fast Forward top coat. You might see some scratches/sheet marks, because I painted this late at night. All photos were taken in daylight unless stated otherwise.
Edit: This totally reminded me of cards. Like a deck of cards. You know, red and black?
I did some swatching on that sunny-ish day. Which is why I have many posts waiting to be posted. But I won't be pulling them out until I have to. I have two weeks of classes and then a one week break for Chinese New Year, which is when I expect to be unable to post, since I'll be heading out of town for a few days.
My aunt just got back from Norwich and brought me 18 polishes. Unfortunately, she took the wrong luggage home yesterday and had to wait for the other guy who took hers to return it. It's sitting downstairs now. Both the luggage and I are waiting for her to come home and open it. I am beyond excited!
I hope the pesky buggers will leave the bloggers alone, and go out and smell the fresh air.


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This is a short reflection of my adventure over the last 20 years as an independent researcher, including the discovery process of a new Cosmology model based on interpretation of Cosmic Christology. While these ideas aer in early phase, I wish that this article may stimulate further thinking and discussion in the dialogue between science and theology.
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Noël Coward is comfortably at home at the Pasadena Playhouse, thanks to an ongoing partnership with award-winning director Art Manke, who helmed Coward's seldom-done "Fallen Angels" at the Playhouse last year. Manke, a notable Coward specialist, is acutely sensitive to the emotional depths beneath the playwright's signature sophistication and frothy wit. In "A Song at Twilight," one of Coward's last works, running at the Playhouse through April 13, the emotional resonances are closer to the surface — and Manke and a dream cast realize them to the fullest.
Coward wasn't "out," but neither was he rigidly closeted and his work adroitly teased at the harsh mores of the day. Part of his trilogy, "Suite in Three Keys," the frankly self-revelatory "Twilight" was first produced in London in 1966 — a year before Britain's long-held criminalization of homosexuality officially ended. In it, elderly misanthrope, "grand man of letters" and deeply repressed Sir Hugo Latymer (Bruce Davison) is recovering from a long illness at a posh Swiss hotel, attended by his solicitous German wife, Hilde (wonderful Roxanne Hart).


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In the final days before the opening of the fresh-faced and revamped Balmoral Boatshed, there were some ruffled feathers among Balmoral locals.
"We had a woman saying that we'd ruined everything with the crab pots and that she didn't like the plants on the deck," says Pip Robb, one half of the team that is bringing the feel and flare from The Boathouse Palm Beach to Balmoral Boatshed.
"I didn't really know what to say to that," sighs Robb. "People seem very confused about why we're bringing plants to the beach," she continues, shooting a glance towards the trademark pots, plants and floristry that deck out the refitted interior and add a sense of lush abundance to the sprawling deck.
"But I grew up going to the beach and wandering through scrub and bushland before you come to the sand."
Robb and her business partner and fiancé Andrew Goldsmith are the team that brought us the artfully styled surrounds and simple, elegant menu of The Boathouse Palm Beach and previously Armchair Collective in Mona Vale. The duo also runs function space Moby Dick's at Whale Beach and their distinct style is overflowing with carefully chosen pieces and unique objet d'art. It's a style that is well suited to beachside surrounds, responding to the local atmosphere to create a casual eatery with an inclusive nature.
Neither Robb nor Goldsmith have any formal hospitality training, but they both have a love for business and good food that marry well with their combined design aesthetic. It was a great compliment when the team was approached by The Boatshed landlords and offered the opportunity to bring their flair to Balmoral, eventually tying in well with the sale of Armchair Collective around Christmas. Gone is the kiosk-style cafe and its ice cream cabinets, to be replaced by Ici Et La striped stools, white picnic benches, wooden deck chairs and The Boathouse's trademark blackboard menu and potted vegetation.
"Andrew is actually a trained landscape designer by trade, so that's why we have all the plants. And I'm an interior designer, so we're always clashing with what we want for inside and outside, but not in a bad way," laughs Robb gently.
"We're inspired by places where…there is attention to detail, so we wanted to create the same thing," says Robb. "The Boathouse [Palm Beach] really evolved – it started little and then grew. So we'll see how this goes and what the locals need. We don't want to push any of those boundaries."
To that end, they have installed a public bubbler out the front and opened up a thoroughfare through the cafe to the Balmoral Boat Hire at the back of The Boatshed. Boat hire is still a separate business, but customers are no longer relegated to a side entry away from the cafe and the team have carried motifs (like the blue and white striped wallpaper) right through to the Boat Hire, working on the principle of being open and inclusive. It's a breath of new life for a space that had been sadly underutilised, and for Robb it's also something of a homecoming.
"I grew up around here, I went to high school around here and all my friends are here, and so for me it's nice and it feels like it's a bit of my childhood, which is lovely."
The food will reflect the casual style that the team have perfected at The Boathouse and while their famous fish and chips will be on the menu along with other signature seaside dishes, there will also be a few new things added to the mix with seasonality playing a big part.
"We like to stick to what we know and do it well. Why reinvent it?" urges Robb. "We love it so much and we think it suits the beachside area. We try to create all of it [from the decor to the food] so that it's as casual as it can be. You can still come in your swimmers, with sandy feet and none of it is precious. We don't mind having sand everywhere, but you can still enjoy a really nice meal and a drink in a beautiful spot. It's about the experience." And all in a lush, green oasis by the water.
We just hope the locals get used to the pot plants.
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"It's hard to find a more fruitful meditation on American music than in the compositions of guitarist Bill Frisell. Mixing rock and country with jazz and blues, he's found what connects them: improvisation and a sense of play. Unlike other pastichists, who tend to duck passion, Mr. Frisell plays up the pleasure in the music and also takes on another often-avoided subject, tenderness." - The New York Times
"Frisell is a revered figure among musicians - like Miles Davis and few others, his signature is built from pure sound and inflection; an anti-technique that is instantly identifiable." - The Philadelphia Inquirer
"I like to have fun when I play and I like comedy - but it's not a conscious thing. I'm basically a pretty shy person and I don't dance or get into fights. But there are all these things inside me that get out when I perform. It's like a real world when I play, where I can do all the things I can't do in real life." - Bill Frisell to The Village Voice
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Full Itinerary
Our Itinerary for the Week
This page details the itinerary for the first week in November. If you are looking at one of our Norcia weeks at a different time, click here for the correct itinerary.
Day 1 (Saturday)
Welcome to Paradise in Italy
We start our week at the Rome FCO International airport with our shuttle departing at 11:00 AM. For guests arriving on late flights that cannot make our free shuttle, we can arrange for a private transfer service for an additional charge.
Once in Norcia, you will check in to your room for the week: The "Relais & Chateaux Palazzo Seneca", a 16th century palazzo in the heart of Norcia's medieval quarter that has been converted into an opulent luxury resort. All the rooms are different with wrought-iron post beds or carved wooden headboards, leather desks, designer bathrooms, décor to the standards of the most prestigious mansions.
Once you are checked in, you will have the afternoon to relax, browse the breathtaking village of Norcia, or just take some time to unwind in the sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, etc. You may also enjoy the privacy of a beautiful library with historic and prestigious books, fireplaces and soft leather sofas where you can relax and drink a chalice of fine wine.
At around 4PM, we will meet in the lounge of the elegant Vespasia restaurant, where Hors d'oeuvres and Proseco will be served as we get together for an hour or so to discuss the week ahead and get to know one another.
Our welcome dinner tonight will be in Chef Valentino's Michelin Rated, elegant "Vespasia" restaurant. The menu of the evening will be a specially prepared full-course dinner based on seasonal and local delicacies. One thing for sure is that we are always impressed and always very full. The wine will be flowing as we get our week started in fine fashion!
After dinner, those that are tired from a long trip can simply walk upstairs to their rooms, or join us for a stroll around this breathtaking village at night and a little grappa to salute our first day together!
Day 2 (Sunday)
Our First Cooking Class
This morning we'll have late start to give you some rest after your trip yesterday. Take the time to relax, explore the village, or use the Palazzo's sauna and steam baths. At around 10:00, we'll meet in the lounge of the Palazzo, where a beautiful buffet will await us, complete with pastries prepared that morning by the palazzo's bakery, home-made jams, freshly baked, breads, etc. We'll have some time to enjoy breakfast with a fresh cappuccino, café latte, or tea as we meet Chef Emanuele, our cooking instructor for the week. Emanuele will tell us a little about himself and his experience, including the FIVE Michelin starred restaurants that preceeded his time here in Norcia!!
After breakfast, Chef Emanuele will take us on the short walk the beautiful and historic "Casa Bianconi", the site of our cooking classes for the week.
For our class today, we will prepare a four course meal. Our appetizer will be a Chianina Beef & Vinaigrette Vegetable Salad. For our first course, we will make Ricotta Ravioli with butter & Sage Sauce completely from scratch. Our main dish will be a Local Sausage & Romano Cheese Country Tart. Finally, for dessert, we will make Hot Chocolate Mini Cru.
As always, class is 100% hands-on, so today we will get right into it! Once class is over, we will sit down and enjoy the meal we prepared together for lunch.
Our time after lunch is subject to change due to cancellation of the Prosciutto Festival...
After our satisfying lunch, you will have some time on your own to enjoy the charming environment of Norcia.
Our dinner tonight we will be in the charming and rustic "Granaro del Monte" restaurant, Umbria's oldest restaurant. Having been in continuous operation since 1850, it recognized as a national historic monument.
The menu for the evening is entirely based on ancient Norcian traditional recipes. We'll start with a smoked trout salad made with trout from Norcia's local rivers. Our first course will be their specialty "Casteluccio Lentil Soup" (Local lentils grown on the nearby Casteluccio plains, which are known to be the best in the world) with Umbrian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Our second course tonight will be wood-fire grilled Norcia Sausages, Pancetta, and other local meats. For our side dish, we will have fresh seasonal vegetables, and finally dessert will be the pick of the day from the restaurant's in-house bakery.
Day 3 (Monday)
Pizza Class & a Visit to Assisi
As with every day, our morning begins again with the beautiful breakfast buffet, full of freshly baked pastries and breads from the palazzo's in-house bakery. After breakfast, we will make our way to the outskirts of Assisi, where we will visit the famous "Boccione" pizzeria, which is located in the beautiful rolling hills just outside Assisi.
Once here, we will Meet Luigi and Paolo, the pizza masters who regularly teach pizza mastery to people from all over the country. Today, they have closed their pizzeria to the public in order to host us for what will be one part pizza class, and one part party. We'll mix our dough together, then each guest will have the chance to pick their own toppings, make their pizza, and cook it in the wood-fired oven. This is one of the highlights of our week together, and our guests always leave having had one of the most amazing experiences of their lives!
After lunch, we will head up to Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis. Still surrounded by its ancient walls, is sits on the slopes of Mount Subasio with beautiful rose stone buildings, winding narrow streets, noble palaces and balconies full of flowers.
You will have a few hours to do some shopping and exploring in town, or join us on a walking tour of the St. Francis' Basilica.
We'll then head home to Norcia for a beautiful sunset/dusk drive though the countryside that evokes images you imagine from so many movies about the Tuscany area. Once home at the Palazzo, we will have a little time to rest before dinner.
Tonight we will be having dinner at the Enoteca, just a few steps from the Palazzo. Weather permitting, we will have dinner outside on the main street of Norcia where the locls take their evening stroll. We'll be having an amazing layout of Italian tapas, based on Norcia specialties. They will be bringing us samplings of Norcia salames and prosciutto, Local cheeses with honey and marmalade, Panzanella, Farro salad, Focaccia with local prosciutto and cheese, Quiche with local onions and pancetta, Guanciale with Sage, Goat cheese with dried fruit, Smoked trout with ricotta, Assorted bruschetta, Fruit with sweet Sagrantino wine, Torta al Testo, Grilled Veggies, Porchetta, and Gelato. Of course, dinner will be accompanied by an assorment of local wines.
Day 4 (Tuesday)
Truffle Hunting, Cooking Class & Spoleto
For those interested, we will head out this morning on an early morning Truffle Hunt. Our guide for the hunt will be Nicola and his amazing truffle hunting dogs. This is an actual truffle hunt, so we never know what we will find, or how much we will find, but some of the truffles we find on our hunt will come back to town with us to be used in our cooking class today!
Note: In some periods of May and September, truffle hunting is not allowed in Norcia. When this is the case, our truffle hunt will be more of a demonstration than an actual hunt, and we will let our guests know before we head out.
We'll have some time for a more relaxing breakfast after the truffle hunt, and meet Chef Emanuele in the Vespasia lounge this morning. We will then head to the local shops in town to do some shopping for this morning's cooking class. We'll meet with local grocers and butchers as we gather the key ingredients for today's class.
After our shopping, we will go back to Casa Bianconi and start our class for today's lunch. Today we will be making Farro Salad with Prawns & Salted Ricotta Cheese, Tagliatelle Pasta with Truffles & Mushrooms (from scratch - using truffles we found this morning), Fruit-Crusted Turkey Spiedini, and Farro & Pear Cake With Sagrantino Wine Sauce.
As always, our lunch today will be the what we made in class. After we finish our lunch, we will have a little relaxation time before we head out for our evening excursion. Tonight we will be in the beautiful city of Spoleto, home of the world-famous jazz festival: Festival of Two Worlds.
In Spoleto, you will have the opportunity to spend some time shopping and browsing this beautiful town, as well as a visit to their magnificent Basilica.
Dinner tonight will be in a wonderful trattoria in Spoleto. After dinner we will walk down the hill and cross the magnificent ancient aquaduct before heading home to Norcia.
Day 5 (Wednesday)
EXCLUSIVE: Let's go harvest olives & make olive oil!
After breakfast this morning, we will drive to the little Umbrian town of Campello sul Clitunno, in the foothills of Perugia.
Here, we will visit Carlo Carletti and his Olive Orchards & Mill. He runs one of the last remaining "traditional" olive mills in Italy -- Thekind with the big millstones. In fact, his mill dates back to the 16th century, and the only difference between now and then is that motors have replaced donkeys for power to run the mill!
The olive mill here is an ultra cold-press mill that produces a top-quality extra virgin, unfiltered olive oil with the lowest possible acidity. Consider that in order to be called Extra Virgin, olive oil needs to have less than 0.8% acdity, and the olive oil here averages 0.2%, four times less than the standard! In other words, it is simply the best of the best of the best.
As we arrive, we will head up to the hills, where we will spend a couple hours harvesting olives in one of his orchards. Then we will head back to the mill and unload our olives into the mill, where we will watch them get crushed my the giant millstones.
We'll then ake the resulting paste and operate the mill ourselves as we stack plates full of olive paste from our olives, and finally move them over to the press. We will learn all about how the olive oil making process works by dong it ourselves as our olives are being pressed into olive oil.
While the press is squeezing our olives, we will have lunch in the room next door, obviously sampling the new oil from that day with our lunch.
Finally, each of us will walk up to the centrifuge in the mill where our oil is going through the last step of the process as all water is separated from the oil. As the thick, green oil drips from a spout, we will each fill a one liter can of the oil that came from the very olives we picked this morning and milled this afternoon!
Today you will go home with oil that you made, and came from olives you harvested. This is exclusive experience, as the olive mill only does this with OUR guests. Today will have been pure magic.. A day you will never forget.
We'll finally head home to Norcia for some rest time. Dinner tonight is all about Truffles! We will be having Truffle Bruschetta, Tagliatelle pasta with Summer Truffles & Mushrooms, Norica sausage stuffed with truffles and local cheese, and finally Crostata with Ricotta and Castelluccio Lentils.
*As always, for those that do not like truffles, we will have alternatives for each dish.
Day 6 (Thursday)
Wine & A BBQ with the locals
This morning after breakfast we will go to the outskirts of Montefalco, where we will visit the boutique "Scacciadiavoli" winery, one of the oldest in the region dating back to the 1800's. Set in beautiful rolling hills full of vineyards (and sunflowers int he summer) right at the Tuscany border, the scenery here is just breathtaking. We'll visit the beautiful ancient cellars and enjoy a tasting of heir incredible wines, including their celebrated Sagrantino (DOCG), Montefalco Rosso (DOC), Sagrantino Passito (DOCG), Grechetto Umbria (IGT), and Spumante (BRUT).
A light lunch will be at the winery during our tasting experience, including bruschetta, local cheeses, and Panzanella.
Next, we will head to the town of Montefalco for a little time to stroll and get some shopping in.
We'll then head back home to Norcia for a coupe hours rest before be head out for tonight's extremely special event:
The Grigliata!
It all comes together tonight as we head just outside of town to a local farm, where we will have a "Grigliata", or Italian BBQ. Tonight we will get together with some of the locals we have gotten to know (from Palazzo Seneca, the pig farmer, local butcher, and their friends and families) and have a traditional Italian "friends and family" BBQ. We'll grill up sausages, pancetta and more together for an evening you will never forget.
This is not a restaurant type experience. It is a true cultural experience as you live the true Italian life in a way very few travelers ever experience. We will all do a little bit of everything. Some of us will man the grill, some will set the tables, etc. We'll have a wonderful evening as we get to know people we have been seeing all week in a completely different way... as friends. We'll dance, we'll sing, and we will firm up new bonds in a way that "tourists" can never experience. This is always a night our guests never forget.
If they hadn't fully realized it yet, by tonight, our geusts feel they are truly at home here. If there was ever and doubt, it is gone now, because tonight there is no question at all. We are all a big group of close friends that feel like they have known one another for years. This includes our visiting guests, the CDV team, and the locals at Norcia.
Day 7 (Friday)
Make Ricotta Cheese, Cooking Class & The Gregorian Chant
After breakfast this morning, we will start our final cooking class for the week at Casa Bianconi.
Today we will be making a wonderful Herb Crusted Trout Roll for our appetizer. Our first course will be the Norcia Lentil Soup that you will have been begging us for after having tried it the second night. We will make roasted Porchetta for our main course, and finally Lentil Crème Brulee.
When our class has finished, we will sit down and enjoy the results of our class for lunch.
After lunch, we will head up the Sibillini Mountains Natural Reserve to visit the "Castelluccio Plain", which offers some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. Besides the striking beauty, Castelluccio is recognized at the source of the best lentils in the world. We'll head up into the tiny village and visit a local shepherd, where we will have the opportunity to make Pecorino and Ricotta cheese while experiencing the incredible views.
For guests visiting us in June, it is Flower Season, and people come here from all over the world to see the amazing flowers growing here!
As we return to Norcia, those that with to join us can take a short stroll to the St. Beneidct monastery before dinner, where we will experience the amazing Gregorian Chant by the monks in the church built at the boirthplace of St. Benedict. This will be their "Compline" service, during which all the lights of the church are turned off and the monks chant by candlelight. It is a truly moving experience.
For our farewell dinner tonight, we will be back in the elegant Vespasia restaurant. Our menu for the evening includes Crisped Gnocchi w/ Pecorino fondue and Sagrantino wine reduction, followed by Guinea Fowl in wine, basil, tomato & olive sauce. Our side will be roasted & potatoes. For dessert, we will have a wonderful local berry compote, layered with sweet & crispy wafers and freshly whipped cream.
Day 8 (Saturday)
Goodbye :-(
Sadly, our week comes to a close this morning. This morning we will have an early departure at around 6:00 AM. This will get us to the Rome airport by 8:30 AM.
This will be sufficient for flights departing after 11:00 AM, so if you cannot get a flight out after 11:00 AM, you will need to spend a night in Rome for a Sunday flight out. Alternately, you can hire a private driver to take you to the airport earlier or later at a cost of roughly 350 Euros per car.
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At the end of February 2005, quite by chance through a job I am doing, I had the opportunity to visit SKVIS in Canning and was shown around by several of the founding 9 members. The moment I stepped into the training center I could feel something different altogether at work here. The first room I stepped into, I saw women painting wax designs directly onto fabrics for batik, three artists at home in their studio. They hadn't even needed to put down lines to follow, simply following their heart's own lines and designs and their hand's confident experience. Although I have always tried to support fair trade, seeing this art being done in front of my eyes made a much deeper impression on me than ever before. I felt as though the women should all be signing their pieces as they are each a small masterpiece. In the next room, I met Sushama who was very keen to show me all the variations on plant colors she had been researching in her spare time. She was dying bio-cotton fabrics and handmade paper and the colors, textures and smells in the room were invigorating. In the same room, some women were doing block print patterning on silk sashes, which I later found out was an order for Global Village, a group in Japan that I am very familiar with. After lunch I saw the tailoring section, handloom weaving, and dying areas and talked to many of the women working there. When I asked how they learned these skills, they told me "here at SKIVS!" In the tailoring room, women were sewing beautiful cotton sarongs...these also heading to Japan for Global Village! I felt so at home and so proud to be a part of this special socio-economic loop, knowing exactly where these products were headed. I didn't have time to go out into the villages and see the agricultural projects also being conducted through SKVIS but will be sure to visit there again.
From this visit, I also came to understand the importance of the Azo-free dyes that Safia Minney at Global Village insists upon. Because the women come in close contact with the dyes and can be exposed to dangerous carcinogens if they are azo type dyes, the azo-free are the best choice for the producers, the consumers, and the planet. I felt truly lucky to meet such powerfully empowered women working so close to me. Fair Trade customers can really be proud to buy such artful products and support this good work. Each and every woman I met was an artisan in her own right.