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As a rule, when a cabinet minister speaks publicly about a private sector company’s significant financial problems, things are not good.
Natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy told the world on Friday and Saturday that Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited had a heavy bank debt and an unfunded pension liability of about $80 million. Kennedy . . . → Read More: The Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Incendiary End Game in Corner Brook #nlpoli
Not surprisingly, Kruger issued an ultimatum on Tuesday to workers at its Corner Brook mill. CBC quoted the message from the company to the union in an online story:
"The first step to go forward will be to obtain a firm committment [sic] from employees by achieving a satisfactory agreement that will allow CBPPL to . . . → Read More: The Sir Robert Bond Papers: The Precipice Looms #nlpoli
You’ll get a very good sense of what is going on at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited from Gary Kean’s piece in the Saturday edition of the Western Star. As hard as it might seem to believe, some people thought the company was bluffing about the financial state of the mill. Meanwhile, political . . . → Read More: The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Changes in Corner Brook #nlpoli
Kruger, the owners of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, are reassessing the viability of the mill in the west coast city on Friday after unions at the mill rejected a company proposal to restructure the company’s pension plans.
In a statement issued Friday, natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy said:
We are facing a grave situation, . . . → Read More: The Sir Robert Bond Papers: Death watch in Corner Brook for province’s last paper mill #nlpoli


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"High Drama" is a captivating collage that emanates a sense of intensity and intrigue. With a striking combination of black, bronze, gold, and white, this artwork commands attention and creates a dramatic atmosphere. Meticulously crafted using a mix of handmade and decorative papers, as well as delicate tissue paper, it showcases a rich blend of textures and visual depth. The interplay between the bold colors and varied materials creates a sense of tension and allure. "High Drama" is a mesmerizing piece that adds a touch of sophistication and theatrical flair to any space it graces.
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ESPN sits down with Joao Felix at the MLS All-Star Game to discuss why he joined Atletico Madrid and his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Diego Simeone discusses how Mexico international and Atletico Madrid newcomer Hector Herrera fits into his plans tactically this season.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone shares his early impressions of Joao Felix and his plans to develop the youngster's talent in La Liga.
Kieran Trippier chats with ESPN about why joined Atletico from Spurs, his determination to learn Spanish and his first taste of the Madrid derby.
Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix has told ESPN he decided to join the club due to their record of producing great strikers.
Felix, 19, sealed a move to Atletico for a club record transfer fee of €126 million despite interest from a number of European teams.
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Sergio Aguero, Diego Forlan, Fernando Torres and Radamel Falcao have all enjoyed impressive spells in the Spanish capital and Felix said he wants to do the same.
"I saw the strikers that Atletico had and they were great players, great strikers," he said in an exclusive interview with ESPN. "I want to be one more and this is why I choose to come here."
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Felix has been dubbed the "new Cristiano Ronaldo" by many and he said he wants to emulate his Portugal teammate.
The youngster featured alongside Ronaldo as Portugal won the Nations League this summer.
He added: "Cristiano Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or trophies and this is the dream of every player. Obviously I would like to be like Cristiano."
Felix has already impressed after scoring one goal and assisting two more in Atletico's 7-3 victory over rivals Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup.
Meanwhile, fellow summer signing Kieran Trippier has told ESPN he intends to conduct an interview in Spanish within the next two months.
"My priority is to speak Spanish," he said. "I want to be involved with the players and the coach to understand more.
"I've got a teacher in Madrid and it's five days a week for two hours a day so maybe in a month or two, we can have this interview speaking Spanish."
Trippier, 28, joined the Spanish club from Tottenham for around €25m and said he has always wanted to test himself abroad.
"There were a few clubs interested in me but when Atletico Madrid came in for me, it was a great experience to play out in Spain in La Liga," he added. "It's something that I've always wanted to do, to play abroad and I'm absolutely delighted to be here."
Atletico will play against the MLS All-Stars in Orlando on Wednesday in their final match of their U.S. preseason tour.

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When I was a little girl I believed utterly and truly in Jack Frost.
More than the Tooth Fairy, more even than Santa (well Jack Frost came more often).
Mother Natures Earth Magic at work in the garden.
B&W for the forms and shapes.
Hidden worlds under the leaves.

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I am 32 years old male and have backache for last 4 months. What should I do? I can not do anything actively. What should I do?
I am 55 years, suddenly when I woke up from bed I feel solder pain in right side. Maybe I slept in one side? or due to gastric trouble? please Give some suggestions. Please.
Dear sir, my son is 12 year old. Uske knee ke upar thai ki haddi bad gayi h maine use ortho doctor ko dikhaya tha kuchh doctor kehte h opretion ko kucch kehte h jab 18 year ka ho jaye to karana m confues hu aap hi bataye kya karna chahiye .xray karaya tha uski report aap ko bhej raha hu dekh kar dekh kar bataye kya kare.
Sir actually I have a bed in my room and the bed is made up of 2 plywoods. An one damage in my bed that the one plywood among the plywoods are still break and one plywood is upper side and second plywood is lower side. The problems is occurs from last 3 months that in the bed the the small pain in my backbone in lower side of backbone where hips are located. And I think that this problem is arises whenever I am going to sleep in the night either afternoon daily and when I wake up the pain is occurs. But the pain is small but whenever I am going to put my body towards the floor the pain is increases and irritating. So please tell me what is the problem in my backbone please give me suggestions and prescriptions and I am worried about it.
I am male 30 year I have continuous headache from last few days even I have shoulder pain too. What you say what it can be ?
My age 36 years old, both shoulder pain elbow pain and palm pain, and headache and problem in eye sight, intercourse time has become less.Please tell.
Sir my father have pain in knees doctor says that this is due to increase of lactic acid in body then what should we do what we prefer to eat.
I am 12 year old male I have back pain for many days. I have also consulted the doctor he gave me medicines but I could not feel well. Please tell me what can I do to have relief.
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From last one week I am suffering from sciatic pain from hip to foot. please Do suggest me some thing for it. I also suffer earlier from this pain few years back also.
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I have a stomach and back pain continuously from one week but only for 3 to 4 hours a day while sitting in my office. After eating something and also when I move from my office the pain will disappear automatically. Can you please suggest some remedies. Thank you.
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Back pain is a common source of pain and can be acute, sub-acute or chronic in nature. Back pain is classified along the segments of the spine and can be divided into neck pain, middle back pain, lower back pain and coccydynia or tail bone pain. Back pain can be quite troublesome as it disables a person to move about freely due to constant ache.
Here are some procedures for the treatment of back pain.
- Give your back some rest: Most people who get back pain become obsessed with it and end up getting MRI scans and x-rays done. Some even take injections and other such measures without recognizing the intensity of the pain. It is advised not to rush into the matter immediately and the simplest way to cure the pain is by resting. 90% of pains in the back resolve by themselves in 6 weeks and so you must give your back a break instead of taking medical actions and let time do the healing.
- Pills: While you let time treat your back pain, sometimes the pain increases and gives you a bad time. In this case, you can take anti-inflammatory medicinal pills such as ibuprofen or naproxen. These pills will help you ease the pain. However, using such pills for a continued period of time causes side effects such as gastrointestinal disorders. Hence, you should not take them for more than ten days at a stretch.
- Hot and cold compress: Apply a bag of frozen peas or an ice pack to the affected area for 48 hours after the pain appears. Every session should be about 20 minutes, and you should take more than two sessions each day. After two days, repeat the same procedure using a heat pad instead of ice. The cooling procedure shuts down your blood capillaries and reduces the flow of blood to that area. The swelling is eased as a result. The heating, on the other hand, loosens tight muscles and increases the blood circulation, providing extra oxygen.
- Change your mattress: People who sleep on firm mattresses and cushions on their beds are at a higher risk of having a back pain. According to studies, it has been observed that people sleeping on medium-firm mattresses have healthier backs. In case your mattress in sagging or is over 8 years old, you should replace it.
- Acupuncture: When your back pain is very severe, you can resort to acupuncture, which provides efficient pain relief. The procedure changes the way your nerves react and reduces inflammation.
Back pain arises from various reasons and should always be taken care of. Unattended back pain worsens and makes the affected person suffer. If you wish to discuss about any specific problem, you can consult a doctor and ask a free question.


For years, Qualcomm boasts of having the most powerful Android processors thanks to its Snapdragon series. However, in the rear view mirror he is seeing how other chips, including the more powerful ones from MediaTek and Exynos, are little by little closing the gap. Now we can see a clear proof, in a performance test between the new Snapdragon 888 and the Exynos 2100.
Android processors manufactured in 5nm will be part of the most powerful Android smartphones of 2021. We have seen how Xiaomi launched its Mi 11 at the end of last year, and yesterday the new vivo X60 Pro + was presented in China with the same processor. However, Samsung has presented the Galaxy S21, whose European variant integrates the Exynos 2100, the most advanced processor of the Koreans to date and which, as we say, shortens the gap with respect to Qualcomm.
Distances are getting shorter
If we take a look at the structure of both processors, both are made up of a maximum performance ARM Cortex-X1 core that can run at up to 2.9 GHz, three high-performance Cortex-A78 cores and four low-performance Cortex-A55 cores. consumption. Samsung revealed that this represents a 30% increase in multi-core performance compared to its predecessor.
But beyond the numbers, the best way to get out of the doubt is to see both processors working at their best. In the video that you can see in these lines, you can see a stress test carried out with two Galaxy S21 Ultra, one of them integrates the Snapdragon 888 variant while the other mounts the Exynos 2100. As you can see, the version with Exynos It starts with an advantage, which is reduced by the Snapdragon 888 when the GPU tests begin, where the Qualcomm chip ends up winning handily.
The story could change soon
In this section the differences are clear, in favor of the Snapdragon 888. Let us remember that the Exynos 2100 is accompanied by a Mali-G78 MP14 GPU, while the Qualcomm processor integrates the Adreno 660 GPU, which has shown higher performance. Everything indicates that Exynos needs an extra push from the GPU to balance the scales with Snapdragon.
And this advantage could soon be shortened. Recall that Samsung has reached an agreement with AMD , to integrate a Radeon GPU, in a successor to the Exynos 2100 that could be presented this year. This means that the tables could turn and the real “surprise” between Exynos and Snapdragon could occur by the end of the year.


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This week's featured Louie Look is Bea in a graphic print Adidas shirt. Bea completes the look with black leggings and a jacket tied around the waist for a casual, sporty style.
Louis is well-known for wearing Adidas. He's often been spotted out on the town wearing the brand.
Someone even made a Louis/Adidas inspired logo for shirts.
Louis has been in the studio during his down time from X Factor and one of the fans he met posted on Twitter that Louis said the album would probably not be out in 2018, but that at least one song would be released this year. Louis has so far released Just Hold On with Steve Aoki, Back to You with Bebe Rexha, Just Like You, and Miss You. He's also teased a few other singles that are possibly from his debut album.
Louis is fresh off his win of Choice Male Artist at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards, managing to take home the award without having even released his album yet. Accepting his award, he said, “My fans are the best fans in the world. They’re the most important people in this whole project and I cannot thank you enough. You are the reason I do what I do. This one’s for you, thank you.”

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Learn how to make dainty stacking rings with different kinds of wire as well as with a genuine gemstone!
At the end of class, you will have completed one sterling silver ring with a round calibrated cabochon from our school inventory (lab-grown sapphire, ruby, peridot, onyx, or turquoise) as well as 1 stacking ring make from round sterling silver or gold-filled wire, 1 beaded stacking ring from sterling silver or gold-filled wire, and 1 hammered square wire sterling silver stacking ring, making that a total of 4 stacking rings.
Prerequisite: Intro to Metalsmithing, Level 1 Metalsmithing, Metals 1, or equivalent is required.
We will cover:
- Ring sizing
- Working with sterling silver and gold-filled wire
- Sweat soldering
- Texturing metal
- Stone setting on a ring
Class Duration: 8 hours with a 30 minute break for lunch
We have a mini fridge and microwave, a separate conference room and a deck with a mountain view where you can relax on your break. We also have Nespresso coffee, tea, and snacks available for purchase.
Last day to cancel for a full refund or class transfer is June 10, 2023. After this date, no refunds or transfers will be given. Please review our FAQ page for directions and dress code. By registering for the class you agree to our policies and dress code.
Tools and Materials
You will need to bring your own KN95 or N95 mask to use while polishing. If you do not have one, we have them for sale for $5 (limit 1 per person).
Base materials fee for silver/studio materials is $25 + stone selected (+$5 for non-precious stones, +$15 for lab-grown sapphire or ruby). To work in 14K gold filled wire, there will be a $10 upcharge.
Cash, Venmo, or check accepted.
About the instructor, Jen Lesea-Ames
A former personal fitness trainer and certified USA-Triathlon coach with over 18 years of teaching experience, Jen retired from her fitness and coaching career after receiving a diagnosis of hip dysplasia and underwent two major hip surgeries. Wanting more of a challenge after stringing beads for three years, she studied metalsmithing at the Denver School of Metal Arts (now Denver Jewelry Studio) from 2012-2016.
After her hip surgeries and recovery, she decided to go full-time with her jewelry business in 2014 and opened Silver Peak Studio in July 2020.
Jen is the owner, designer, and metalsmith of Jen Lesea Designs, (2009-present). Her jewelry is sold in over 50 stores nationwide, including Fallingwater Museum Store, the Denver Art Museum Gift Shop, and the national catalog Uncommon Goods. Her experience and work has landed her local and national press. Jen is an Accredited Jewelry Professional from the Gemological Institute of America GIA.
Her fun and friendly nature is apparent in everything she does, whether its teaching metalsmithing, talking to art show patrons, or motivating people to try something new, like stand up paddle-boarding!
As the owner of Silver Peak Studio, it is her intention to provide a safe, clean, professional and fun environment where students can grow in metalsmithing and enjoy the journey.
A few of Jen's favorite things: cats, pizza, and outdoor adventures.


Those Texas tornadoes, OBN III’s, are rolling thunder across the heartland on their third and latest LP from Tic Tac Totally, Third Time to Harm. Continue reading “OBN Ill’s – Third Time to Harm”
Magnetic South Recordings just released the debut LP from Indianapolis garage 4-piece VACATION CLUB. Heaven is Too High comes limited to 500 pieces, hot off the heels of their 7″ from Randy Records in 2013. Continue reading “Vacation Club – Heaven is Too High”
Family Crimes is the latest entry in the SKYGREEN LEOPARDS’ growing discography. The band, which is comprised of Donovan Quinn (who is also a collaborator with Ben Chasny as part of the group NEW BUMS) and Glenn Donaldson, trace their origins back to the psych CD-R boom of the late 1990’s as a part of the Jewelled Antler collective. Family Crimes follows the bands’ trajectory following their last album, the country-flavored Disciples of California. It reveals a band that continues to refine their vision and scope. Continue reading “Skygreen Leopards – Family Crimes”
COUSINS are a garage pop duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia, whose music plays considerably brighter and more summery than the cold, wet part of the world they hail from. Their third album, The Halls Of Wickwire, just dropped on Ba Da Bing and Hand Drawn Dracula Records. Continue reading “Cousins – The Halls Of Wickwire LP”
On August 28th Matador Records will release the third album from Austin, TX four-piece THE YOUNG. “Metal Flake” is the debut single from the LP they’re calling Chrome Cactus. The track is a seriously psyched-out burner, built around an assault of heavy guitars and pounding rhythms. Hans Zimmerman slithers through the track with a whispered tone, leading us straight into high-voltage guitar solos and beams of colorful haze. Listen to the arena-sized track below via YouTube and get ready for the rest of the LP come August 28th… you know you want to.
Genre/ Tags: Alternative, Psychedelic
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I can relate to the bespectacled guy staring back at me from the cover of MIKE ADAMS AT HIS HONEST WEIGHT’S new album, Best of Boiler Room Classics. Here’s a guy who I’m guessing is in his mid-thirties and according to the press release is a new father (one who has recently been through some very personal battles for the life of his new son). Continue reading “Mike Adams At His Honest Weight – Best Of Boiler Room Classics”
Aagoo Records in New Jersey is teaming up with Goodbye Boozy in Italy for a split 7″ from INUTILI and WAND. The single features a new track from each band, who hail from Teramo, Italy and Los Angeles respectively.
For Inutili, this is their first release since their previous 12″ from Aagoo. For WAND, they also appear on a split 7″ with Mikal Cronin on Famous Class Records. Their new track “Self Hypnosis in Three Days” was recorded in one day by Ty Segall at the Sweat Lodge in LA. Continue reading “Inutili/ WAND – Aagoo/ Goodbye Boozy Records Split 7″”


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decided: March 10, 1982.
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL., PETITIONERS
MICHAEL L. BROWNE, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AND THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, RESPONDENTS. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY ET AL., PETITIONERS V. MICHAEL L. BROWNE, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AND THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, RESPONDENTS
Original jurisdiction in the case of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Nationwide General Insurance Company and Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Michael L. Browne, Insurance Commissioner and The Insurance Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and in the case of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its affiliate, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, and Allstate Insurance Company v. Michael L. Browne, Insurance Commissioner and The Insurance Department of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Jeffrey B. Clay, with him David E. Lehman, and Eric L. Brossman, McNees, Wallace & Nurick, for petitioners, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company et al.
James J. McCabe, with him Jane D. Elliott and Susan L. Claypoole, Duane, Morris & Heckscher, for petitioners, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company et al.
Hannah Leavitt, Assistant Counsel, with her Allen C. Warshaw, Deputy Attorney General and Anthony A. Geyelin, Chief Counsel, for respondents.
President Judge Crumlish, Jr., and Judges Mencer, Rogers, Williams, Jr. and Craig. Opinion by Judge Craig. Judge Palladino did not participate in the decision in this case.
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These two actions, addressing our original jurisdiction with requests for declaratory and injunctive relief, relate to the order and adjudication of the Insurance Commissioner in the proceeding brought by Philip V. Mattes, the appeal from which we have concurrently decided in Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. v. Insurance Commission, 65 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 236,
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A.2d 382 (1982). In view of the Commissioner's invalidation of an automobile insurance rate filing of Hartford because it involved a sex-based classification, these petitions of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Allstate Insurance Company and affiliated companies request that we order the Commissioner to withdraw his order in the Hartford case insofar as it applies to insurers other than Hartford, and that we take evidence in this court and thereafter declare that, where there is sound actuarial justification, automobile insurers shall be entitled to use sex as a rating factor.
On behalf of the Commissioner, the Commonwealth has interposed preliminary objections raising various questions, including lack of jurisdiction in this court to entertain the actions. Our conclusion is to sustain the jurisdictional preliminary objections because petitioners have their remedies before the Commissioner under the Casualty and Surety Rate Regulatory Act (Rate Act), Act of June 11, 1947, P.L. 538, 40 P.S. §§ 1181-1199.
The petitions ignore the point that the straightforward terms of the Commissioner's order in the Hartford case are confined to invalidating only "the automobile insurance rating plan of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, insofar as it contains sexual classifications. . . ." Their concern actually stems from discussion passages in the Commissioner's adjudication, where the Commissioner voices a common-sense recognition of the fact that his action in the Hartford case contains an implication that he will pursue the same principles in subsequent rate filing proceedings; for that reason he deferred the effectiveness of his order as to Hartford until April 17, 1981 and has since extended that effective date to April 17, 1982.
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Petitioners further contend that the Commissioner's action in Hartford amounts to the promulgation of a purported regulation, without pursuing proper regulation-making proceedings. Obviously, the above-noted order, the terms of which apply to Hartford only, is just that -- an order and not a regulation.
Apparently the petitioners have proposed to adopt new rate filings of their own, involving sex-based classifications (some of them have apparently done so during the period of the Hartford proceedings). They fear that, although their filings may involve sounder justifications as a matter of fact, they will be precluded from presenting evidence on the point. They overlook their entitlement under Section 5(a), 40 P.S. § 1185(a) of the Rate Act, which requires that the Commissioner "before issuing an order of disapproval," shall "hold a hearing upon not less than ten (10) days written notice. . . ."
If this court were to hold a trial and review petitioners' rate filings in the stead of the Commissioner, we would be acting outside our jurisdiction. In Myers v. Department of Revenue, 55 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 509, 423 A.2d 1101 (1980) we found that we lack original jurisdiction with respect to questions (involving sales and personal income tax issues in that case) for which an administrative appeal process exists. We note that the Declaratory Judgments Act states that relief is not available under it with respect to any proceeding "within the exclusive jurisdiction of a tribunal other than a court." 42 Pa. C.S. § 7541(c)(2).
Petitioners' desire to protect their positions in relation to the Hartford case is understandable; they apparently believe that they may have stronger cases than that which Hartford could present. However, in our judicial system, parties and their lawyers commonly may encounter disappointment that an earlier case might have put a less favorable face on a cause than
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their own evidence would, but the answer is for them to pursue the remedies which they have, rather than to expect that the courts should prematurely remold the situation. Although the Hartford case necessarily required us to decide questions of law with respect to the scope of the Commissioner's statutory authority, the order which we there affirmed was an order based upon the record in that case, not the record in any other.
The petitions must be dismissed as a consequence of sustaining the preliminary objections on jurisdiction. Consideration of the demurrers is not necessary.
Now, March 10, 1982, respondents' preliminary objections numbered 1 and 2, relating to jurisdiction, are sustained, and the petition is dismissed.
Judge Palladino did not participate in the decision in this case.
Preliminary objections sustained and petitions dismissed.
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Nostalgia is one of the most powerful forces in the design world. Associating a sight, sound, touch, smell, or taste with a particular emotion or moment in time can have profound effects on how you perceive those senses. It is the reason why the smell of suntan lotion or the sound of a lawn mower (not particularly pleasant senses on their own) can remind someone of happy summer days in the sun. For a designer, nostalgia is a way straight to someone's heart.
However, nostalgia can also be seen as a crutch; it is much easier to appreciate a design that reminds you of a happy time or place. This can lead to rejection of the new for nostalgia of the old. The key for designers, as always, is balance. Nostalgia is the basis for tradition, which helps define our cultures and civilizations. It should neither completely dictate, nor be entirely absent from a design.
The Christmas season is full of nostalgic devices, developed slowly over time and borrowed from many cultures and religions to form what we associate with the holiday today. There are countless sights, sounds, touches, scents, and tastes we associate almost exclusively with Christmas. Many Americans this time of year will at some point hear Bing Crosby singing White Christmas, watch Charlie Brown decorate his little tree, drink eggnog, smell the strong aroma of pine trees, and feel the warmth of a fire on their face.
In urban design, place-making is a term used to describe a community as a whole; building our neighborhoods around unified public spaces. A sense of place is the feeling of belonging or being enveloped in a certain culture, aesthetic, or emotion. A strong sense of place can be found at all scales; from large cities such as Paris and Rome, to tiny fishing villages in Maine and ranches in Texas. Oddly enough, this very authentic sense of place is the exact feeling Disney parks try to capture when they create themed areas like Tomorrowland and Frontierland. The design of everything from architecture to clothes to food creates a unified sense of place.
Perhaps the simplest way of expressing the idea of a sense of place, is by the phrase, "When in Rome..."
In this case, perhaps it should be, "When it's the Holidays..." It is a wonderful season filled with lots of traditions and memories. The holiday season is perhaps a perfect example and model of a well-formed sense of time and place. Its sense of place has developed slowly over time; through many hands, from many different places. It is a blending of cultures. It is a time and place where nostalgia should be fully embraced. Now, I think I might go listen to Bing Crosby and finish wrapping some presents...I might even drink some eggnog.
Happy Holidays everyone!


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Some babies with the AIDS virus have facial deformities known as dysmorphic syndrome that researchers believe may reveal the presence of the deadly disease long before the victims become ill.
Dr. Arye Rubinstein, writing in the government journal Research Resources Reporter, said the dysmorphic syndrome deformities include increased distance between the eyes, prominent boxlike foreheads, flat nose bridges, mild upward or downward slant of the eyes and long eyelid fissures.Infected babies may also have a blue tinge to the white section of their eyes and have shortened noses, a well-formed triangular groove in the upper lips and distended lips, he said.
Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, normally leaves no outward signs of its presence, and most adults are normal in appearance and health for between eight and 10 years before symptoms of acute AIDS develop.
The AIDS virus is transmitted through sexual activities, intravenous drug abuse, contaminated blood and blood products and from an infected mother to her child.
Rubenstein, a pediatrics and immunology professor at New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine, said he documented the syndrome in 20 infants.


Aaron Pedersen originally studied journalism before transitioning his career to his acting passion. His television credits include Jack Irish: Black Tide, Jack Irish: Bad Debts, City Homicide, East West 101, The Secret Life of Us, Water Rats, MDA, Grass Roots, BlackJack: Dead Memory and The Circuit, where he became one of the country’s first Aboriginal leads on television. Pedersen has appeared in the feature films Bad Karma (2012) and Darklovestory (2006) for which he won a Melbourne Underground Film Festival Award for Best Actor, Queen of Hearts (2004), Saturday Night (2000) and Dead Heart (1996). He has also directed his own short documentary, My Brother Vinnie (2006), for which he received the Best Short Documentary award at the Melbourne International Film Festival.View Profile
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The Arkansas chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals named Conway Corp as its Outstanding Corporation at the National Philanthropy Day luncheon in Little Rock last week.
Richard Arnold, Conway Corp CEO, was on hand to accept the award on behalf of the company’s employees and the city of Conway itself.
“Conway is such a great community. Our three colleges mean so much to our local economy and quality of life,” he said. “Conway Corp was founded in 1929 to support our local educational institutions, and we are proud to continue that legacy.”
The company was nominated for the award by the University of Central Arkansas with supporting recommendations from Hendrix College, Central Baptist College, Conway Public Schools Foundation and Conway Regional Health System.
“Conway Corporation is part of the very fabric that makes up the city of Conway,” Lori Scroggin, Chief Development Officer for Conway Regional Health System said. “Their long-standing support of education and economic development has been essential to the growth in this area of the state.”

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Here’s this month’s list of books that took my fancy. Usual rules apply – all books I include are one’s I’ve either read and recommend, or are books that are patiently waiting to be read, or they’re ones I’d happily to add to my reading list. Therefore it’s a list that’s skewed towards what currently appeals to me so feel free to look at the complete list on Amazon here.
What You Did by Claire McGowan
It was supposed to be the perfect reunion: six university friends together again after twenty years. Host Ali finally has the life she always wanted, a career she can be proud of and a wonderful family with her college boyfriend, now husband. But that night her best friend makes an accusation so shocking that nothing will ever be the same again.
When Karen staggers in from the garden, bleeding and traumatised, she claims that she has been assaulted—by Ali’s husband, Mike. Ali must make a split-second decision: who should she believe? Her horrified husband, or her best friend? With Mike offering a very different version of events, Ali knows one of them is lying—but which? And why?
When the ensuing chaos forces her to re-examine the golden era the group shared at university, Ali realises there are darker memories too. Memories that have lain dormant for decades. Memories someone would kill to protect.
The Hideaway by Sheila O’Flanagan
What would you do if you discovered you were living a lie?
When a shocking news report shatters Juno Ryan’s world, she suddenly finds herself without the man she loves – and with no way of getting the answers she needs.
Juno flees to the enchanting Villa Naranja in Spain. The blue skies and orange groves – along with Pep, the local winemaker’s handsome son – begin to soothe her broken heart. But just when she begins to feel whole again, another bombshell drops.
Juno might have run away from her secrets, but the past isn’t finished with her…
Dead Ernest by Frances Garrood
When you have been married for sixty years and your husband suddenly dies, how do you start again?
No one had expected Ernest to die, least of all Ernest…
Ernest Bentley was a pillar of the community. But when he suddenly dies of a heart attack his wife Annie refuses to have the words ‘beloved husband’ added to his gravestone. Worried about how she will cope on her own after the bereavement the local vicar, Andrew, starts to visit her.
Before she knows what is happening, Annie finds herself telling Andrew things she has kept hidden for years. Dark secrets that had plagued her marriage to Ernest.
When Annie’s estranged granddaughter, Ophelia, turns up for a visit, the two quickly realise how much they have in common. But when Ophelia meets Andrew, the unhappily married vicar, things start to get very complicated…
What is the truth about Ernest? Why is Annie behaving so strangely now that he is dead?
And how can Andrew reconcile his growing feelings for Ophelia with his respect for his religion?
Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
Beyond the main street of Les Laveuses runs the Loire, smooth and brown as a sunning snake – but hiding a deadly undertow beneath its moving surface. This is where Framboise, a secretive widow, plies her culinary trade at the crêperie – and lets her memory play strange games.
As her nephew attempts to exploit the growing success of the country recipes Framboise has inherited from her mother, a woman remembered with contempt by the villagers, memories of a disturbed childhood during the German Occupation flood back, and expose a past full of betrayal, blackmail and lies.
Glasgow, 1957. It is a December night and William Watt is desperate. His family has been murdered and he needs to find out who killed them.
He arrives at a bar to meet Peter Manuel, who claims he can get hold of the gun that was used. But Watt soon realises that this infamous criminal will not give up information easily.
Inspired by true events, The Long Drop follows Watt and Manuel along back streets and into smoky pubs, and on to the courtroom where the murder trial takes place. Can Manuel really be trusted to tell the truth? And how far will Watt go to get what he wants?
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley
In uncharted Peru, the holy town of Bedlam stands at the edge of a mysterious forest. Deep within are cinchona trees, whose bark yields the only known treatment for malaria.
In 1859, across the Pacific, India is ravaged by the disease. In desperation, the India Office dispatches the injured expeditionary Merrick Tremayne to Bedlam, under orders to return with cinchona cuttings. But there he meets Raphael, an enigmatic priest who is the key to a secret which will prove more valuable than they could ever have imagined.
The Single Mums’ Mansion by Jane Hoggarth
When your husband moves out, move your best friends in…
Amanda Wilkie unexpectedly finds herself alone with her three children in a rambling Victorian house in London. Her husband leaves them, claiming he’s just ‘lost the love’, like one might carelessly lose a glove.
A few months later, Amanda’s heavily pregnant friend, Ali, crashes into her kitchen announcing her husband is also leaving. So, after Ali’s baby Grace is born, they both move into Amanda’s attic. And when Jacqui, a long-lost friend and fellow single mum, starts dropping by daily, the household is complete.
Getting divorced is no walk in the park, but the three friends refuse to be defined by it. And, as they slowly emerge out of the wreckage like a trio of sequin-clad Gloria Gaynors singing ‘I Will Survive’, they realise that anything is possible. Even loving again… Based on Janet’s true story, The Single Mums’ Mansion is a laugh-out-loud tour de force which will make you laugh, cry and treasure your best friends even more than before.
Before the Rains by Dinah Jeffries
1930, Rajputana, India. Since her husband’s death, 28-year-old photojournalist Eliza’s only companion has been her camera. When the British Government send her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family, she’s determined to make a name for herself.
But when Eliza arrives at the palace she meets Jay, the Prince’s handsome, brooding brother. While Eliza awakens Jay to the poverty of his people, he awakens her to the injustices of British rule. Soon Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think. But their families – and society – think otherwise. Eventually they will have to make a choice between doing what’s expected, or following their hearts. . .
The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell
Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten-year-old Gerald, discovered his passion for animals: toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies, scorpions and octopuses. Through glorious silver-green olive groves and across brilliant-white beaches Gerry pursued his obsession . . . causing hilarity and mayhem in his ever-tolerant family.
Only the Dead Can Tell by Alex Gray
When Dorothy Guildford is found stabbed to death in her home, all signs point to her husband, Peter. The forensic psychologist is convinced there’s more to the case that meets the eye but Police Scotland are certain they have their man.
While DC Kirsty Wilson searches for evidence that will put Peter away for good, she is shocked to discover a link with a vast human-trafficking operation that Detective Superintendent William Lorimer has been investigating for months. But before they can interrogate him, Peter is brutally attacked.
With one person dead and another barely hanging on, the clock is ticking for DC Wilson and DSI Lorimer. And the stakes grow higher still when one of their own is kidnapped . . .
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations—until a stranger appears at the village gate in a jeep, the first automobile any of the villagers has ever seen.
The stranger’s arrival marks the first entrance of the modern world in the lives of the Akha people. Slowly, Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, begins to reject the customs that shaped her early life. When she has a baby out of wedlock—conceived with a man her parents consider a poor choice—she rejects the tradition that would compel her to give the child over to be killed, and instead leaves her, wrapped in a blanket with a tea cake tucked in its folds, near an orphanage in a nearby city.
As Li-yan comes into herself, leaving her insular village for an education, a business, and city life, her daughter, Haley, is raised in California by loving adoptive parents. Despite her privileged childhood, Haley wonders about her origins. Across the ocean Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. Over the course of years, each searches for meaning in the study of Pu’er, the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for centuries.
The Last Voyage of Mrs Henry Parker by Joanna Nell
As the wife of retired ship’s doctor Dr Henry Parker, Evelyn is living out her twilight years aboard the Golden Sunset. Every night she dresses for dinner – gown, tiara, runners – and regales her fellow passengers with stories of a glamorous life travelling the world in luxury, as well as showing off her superior knowledge of everything from ships’ customs to biographical details of her heroine, Florence Nightingale. The crew treat her with deference. And forbearance.
But when Henry goes missing, Evelyn sets off to search every part of the grand ocean liner to find him, casino, nightclub and off-limits areas included.
Misadventures are had, new friends are made, scandalous behaviour noted – all news to Evelyn. If only she could remember the events of the night before as clearly as she can recall the first time she met Henry on a passage from England to Australia in 1953 and fell in love, abandoning her dreams to become a midwife to be a wife instead – and the long-ago painful events that left Evelyn all at sea.
Why is it so hard to forget some things and so hard to remember others? And where is Henry?
This is the story of Lizzie Vogel, a 15 year old girl who finds herself working in an old people’s home in Leicestershire in the 1970s. The place is in chaos and it’s not really a suitable job for a schoolgirl: she’d only gone for the job because she wanted a new phase and it seemed too exhausting to commit to being a full-time girlfriend or a punk. Lizzie has some knowledge of old people (they’re not suited to granary bread, and you mustn’t compare them to toddlers) but she doesn’t know there’s a right way to get someone out of the bath, or what to do when someone dies.
When a rival old people’s home with better parking and daily chairobics threatens to take all their patients, Paradise Lodge’s cast of staff and helpers, from the assertively shy Nurse who only communicates through little grunts to the son of the Chinese takeaway manager who’s renowned for his erotic handholding techniques, have to come together to save the home before it’s too late.
Dead Man’s Daughter by Roz Watkin’s
She was racing towards the gorge. The place the locals knew as ‘Dead Girl’s Drop’…
DI Meg Dalton is thrown headlong into her latest case when she finds a ten-year-old girl running barefoot through the woods in a blood-soaked nightdress. In the house nearby, the girl’s father has been brutally stabbed to death.
At first Meg suspects a robbery gone tragically wrong, but something doesn’t add up. Why does the girl have no memory of what happened to her? And why has her behaviour changed so dramatically since her recent heart transplant?
The case takes a chilling turn when evidence points to the girl’s involvement in her own father’s murder. As unsettling family secrets emerge, Meg is forced to question her deepest beliefs to discover the shocking truth, before the killer strikes again…
They Call Me the Cat Lady by Amy Miller
You’ve seen me on the street. You’ve walked past my house, and pointed, and wondered. The cat lady. All on my own, with only my five cats to keep me company. Did no-one ever tell you that you can’t judge a book by its cover?
Everyone in town knows Nancy Jones. She loves her cats. She loves her tumbledown house by the sea. She loves her job in the local school where she tries to help the children who need help the most. Nancy tries hard not to think about her past loves and where those led her…
Nancy never shares her secrets – because some doors are better kept locked. But one day she accepts a cat-sitting request from a local woman, and at the woman’s house, Nancy sees a photograph, in a bright-red frame. A photograph that opens the door to her painful past…
Soon Nancy doesn’t know what frightens her the most: letting her story out, or letting the rest of the world in. It’s impossible to find companionship without the risk of losing it. But can Nancy take that risk again?
A city torn apart.
It is 1969 and Glasgow has been brought to its knees by a serial killer spreading fear throughout the city. The Quaker has taken three women from the same nightclub and brutally murdered them in the backstreets.
A detective with everything to prove.
Now, six months later, the police are left chasing a ghost, with no new leads and no hope of catching their prey. They call in DI McCormack, a talented young detective from the Highlands. But his arrival is met with anger from a group of officers on the brink of despair.
A killer who hunts in the shadows.
Soon another woman is found murdered in a run-down tenement flat. And McCormack follows a trail of secrets that will change the city – and his life – forever…
What Have You Done by Matthew Farrell
When a mutilated body is found hanging in a seedy motel in Philadelphia, forensics specialist Liam Dwyer assumes the crime scene will be business as usual. Instead, the victim turns out to be a woman he’d had an affair with before breaking it off to save his marriage. But there’s a bigger problem: Liam has no memory of where he was or what he did on the night of the murder.
Panicked, Liam turns to his brother, Sean, a homicide detective. Sean has his back, but incriminating evidence keeps piling up. From fingerprints to DNA, everything points to Liam, who must race against time and his department to uncover the truth—even if that truth is his own guilt. Yet as he digs deeper, dark secrets come to light, and Liam begins to suspect the killer might actually be Sean…
When the smoke clears in this harrowing family drama, who will be left standing?
When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for three strangers it’s impossible to ignore.
For one woman, it’s a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her.
For another, it reveals the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered.
And for the third, a journalist, it’s the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.
The Child’s story will be told.
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us…
In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master’s severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master’s soul will roam the earth forever.
Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother’s debts. One night, Ji Lin’s dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail.
As time runs out for Ren’s mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin’s paths will cross in ways they will never forget.
The Summer of Impossible Things by Rowan Coleman
How far would you go to save the person you love?
Luna is about to do everything she can to save her mother’s life.
Even if it means sacrificing her own.
On the icy edge of Soviet Russia, bold and reckless Nina Markova joins the infamous Night Witches – an all-female bomber regiment. But when she is downed behind enemy lines, Nina must use all her wits to survive her encounter with a lethal Nazi murderess known as the Huntress.
British war correspondent Ian Graham abandons journalism to become a Nazi hunter, yet one target eludes him: the Huntress. And Nina Markova is the only witness to escape her alive.
In post-war Boston, seventeen-year-old Jordan McBride is increasingly disquieted by the soft-spoken German widow who becomes her new stepmother. Delving into her past, Jordan slowly realizes that a Nazi killer may be hiding in plain sight.
This Christmas, the villagers of Middledip are off on a very Swiss adventure…
Family means everything to Lily Cortez and her sister Zinnia, and growing up in their non-conventional family unit, they and their two mums couldn’t have been closer.
So it’s a bolt out of the blue when Lily finds her father wasn’t the anonymous one-night stand she’d always believed – and is in fact the result of her mum’s reckless affair with a married man.
Confused, but determined to discover her true roots, Lily sets out to find the family she’s never known; an adventure that takes her from the frosted, thatched cottages of Middledip to the snow-capped mountains of Switzerland, via a memorable romantic encounter along the way…
The Beekeeper’s Promise by Fiona Valpy
Heartbroken and hoping for a new start, Abi Howes takes a summer job in rural France at the Château Bellevue. The old château echoes with voices from the past, and soon Abi finds herself drawn to one remarkable woman’s story, a story that could change the course of her summer—and her life.
In 1938, Eliane Martin tends beehives in the garden of the beautiful Château Bellevue. In its shadow she meets Mathieu Dubosq and falls in love for the first time, daring to hope that a happy future awaits. But France’s eastern border is darkening under the clouds of war, and history has other plans for Eliane…
When she is separated from Mathieu in the chaos of German occupation, Eliane makes the dangerous decision to join the Resistance and fight for France’s liberty. But with no end to the war in sight, her loyalty to Mathieu is severely tested.
When Carrie was accused of brutally murdering her husband’s lover, she denied it. She denied it when they arrested her, when they put her in front of a jury, and when they sent her to prison.
Now she’s three years into a fifteen-year sentence, away from the daughter she loves and the life she had built. And she is still denying that she is to blame.
Tess Gilroy has devoted her life to righting wrongs. Through her job for Innocence UK, a charity which takes on alleged miscarriages of justice, she works tirelessly to uncover the truth.
But when she is asked to take Carrie’s case, Tess realises that if she is to help this woman, she must risk uncovering the secrets she has struggled a lifetime to hide . . .
We’ve all done things we’re not proud of.
The Day we Meet Again by Miranda Dickinson
‘We’ll meet again at St Pancras station, a year from today. If we’re meant to be together, we’ll both be there. If we’re not, it was never meant to be . . .’
Phoebe and Sam meet by chance at St Pancras station. Heading in opposite directions, both seeking their own adventures, meeting the love of their lives wasn’t part of the plan. So they make a promise: to meet again in the same place in twelve months’ time if they still want to be together.
But is life ever as simple as that?
This is a story of what-ifs and maybes – and how one decision can change your life forever…
Happy Reading !!
“five quarters of the orange” sounds good.
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I read it when it first came out and really enjoyed it.
Wow nice picks Jill!
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Thankfully I’ve either already read, or own a fair few of the titles or it would be another hefty haul this month.
a few more for my list then… thanks Jill haha!! 😉
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I aim to please 🙂
I can’t wait to read some of these! Thank you for the information.
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You’re welcome 🙂
I’ve really enjoyed reading through your picks of this month’s deals. I spotted The Long Drop in your post which is on my wish list and I didn’t spot it when I looked through the deals so I’m especially glad that I read your post just now. I hope you enjoy reading whichever books you get this month. 🙂
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Thanks Hayley, despite the grim subject I really enjoyed the Long Drop excellent read.
Kindle nicely loaded!
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Happy Reading 😀
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Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan for Friday 28 November 2014
1:10 Best song ever written
You Got Me Singing - Leonard Cohen. Nominated by Jude Pointon of Titahi Bay.
1:20 NZ Live
NZ Live today with Dunedin alt outfit, The Julian Temple Band, just back from touring the USA.
2:10 Sheep Thieves!
Farmers in Stratford are on the alert after a recent spate of sheep rustling. In the latest incident 300 lambs were stolen. Jesse Mulligan speaks to local Federal Farmers President Bronwyn Muir.
2:20 Wave Buoy
Concern about houses being flooded in extreme storms along Auckland's coast line has spurred the Auckland Council on to install a hi-tech buoy in the Hauraki Gulf to measure the height of waves. David Steemson reports.
2:30 NZ Reading
The final episode of our Neil Giles mystery, "The Terror at Tinakore Road" set in colonial New Zealand.
2:45 Feature album
Last Exit to Garageland - the debut album of New Zealand band Garageland, released in 1996.
3:10 Your Weekend
3.10 Fresh Fast Food - Phillip Kraal
Recipe: Fresh Berry Breakfast Pizza
3.20 Weekend Wine - Yvonne Lorkin.
Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014 $12 (on special)
Bladen Marlborough Gewurztraminer 2014 $25
Brightwater Vineyards 'Lord Rutherford' Barrique Chardonnay $40
3.26 Movie Review - Sarah McMullan.
3:45 The Panel Pre-Show with Julie Moffett, Jim Mora, Finlay MacDonald and Mark Inglis.


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Singapore's GLP gets approval for Tokyo listing of Japan trust
SINGAPORE Nov 14 (Reuters) - Global Logistic Properties Ltd (GLP), one of the world's largest warehouse operators, said it has obtained approval from the Tokyo Stock Exchange to list a real estate investment trust with Japanese assets on the bourse.
GLP said it expects to maintain a stake of around 15 percent in the Japan REIT upon completion of the initial public offering.
The Singapore-based warehouse operator plans to raise net cash proceeds of about $1.3 billion through the REIT, which could have properties worth up to a total of $2.7 billion. (Reporting by Charmian Kok; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
- Ten countries scour sea for Malaysia jet lost in 'unprecedented mystery' |
- Confrontation in Ukraine as diplomacy stalls |
- Missing Malaysian jet may have disintegrated in mid-air: source |
- Mexico kills drug kingpin reported dead years ago: official
- Pistorius vomits in court at Steenkamp autopsy details |


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Penny Serenade is a television program that was first aired in 1970 . Penny Serenade stopped airing in 1970.
It features George Stevens as producer, W. Franke Harling in charge of musical score, and Joseph Walker (cinematographer) as head of cinematography.
Penny Serenade is recorded in English and originally aired in United States. Each episode of Penny Serenade is 119 minutes long. Penny Serenade is distributed by Columbia Pictures.
The cast includes: Wallis Clark as Judge, Cary Grant as Roger Adams, Beulah Bondi as Miss Oliver, and Irene Dunne as Julie Gardiner Adams.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY – UNIQUE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE RESTORATION AT TVRM
Throwback Thursday: A Unique Restoration at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
In the world of steam locomotive restoration, there are tasks that are routine and then there are those that are truly exceptional. Today, for our Throwback Thursday feature, we’re diving deep into a remarkable restoration journey that isn’t undertaken every day: the complete renewal of a firebox, staybolts, and the backhead of a boiler.
The star of this story is none other than #sou4501, a majestic steam locomotive that has graced the tracks for just over a century. Originally constructed by the renowned Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA, this locomotive has witnessed the ebbs and flows of time, carrying with it stories of a bygone era.
However, like all machines, time took its toll on #sou4501. After more than 100 years since its inception, the locomotive was in dire need of some crucial repairs. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, known for its dedication to preserving railway history, took on the challenge.
The most significant part of this restoration was the complete replacement of the firebox. This component is the heart of a steam locomotive, where coal or wood is burned to produce the steam that powers the engine. Over time, the intense heat and pressure can wear down even the sturdiest of fireboxes. Along with the firebox, the staybolts, which hold the inner and outer firebox sheets together, and the backhead of the boiler, which forms the rear of the firebox and faces the cab, were also replaced. Such a comprehensive restoration is not a daily occurrence, even for experts in the field.
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s commitment to this project showcases its dedication to keeping history alive and ensuring that future generations can witness the grandeur of steam locomotives like #sou4501. It’s a testament to the craftsmanship of the past and the preservation efforts of the present.
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- Substances "Summer Camp" for girls room Camengo
- Flowers fancy craft paper and paint – tutorial
- WPC Decking – A popular soil for terraces and balconies
- Wine tasting in modern house in the vineyards of the Casablanca Valley
- Transparent organic solar cells – the source of energy of the future?
- Paint the walls – 21 creative wall templates, including instructions.
- Wall in the lobby
- Make drawings campfire area 17 comfortably courtyard garden
- Rustic gazebo
- The pots adorn – craft ideas with chalkboard paint and trim
25 Kids furniture designs and ideas for boys nursery
Each boy has their favorite cartoon characters like Batman and Superman. They are enthusiastic about their supernatural powers and his adventure-filled life. Just like Pink Princess Room are totally loved by girls super heroes are a hit among the little boy. The colors like green, blue and gray are classic. Check out these 26 ideas for boys nursery and think about what you could replicate at home accents, colors and designs of interesting furniture.
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CIA International has two children with superpowers packed - Gotham City and krypton. The cabinet, bed and other furniture are covered with pictures of comics. The Adventures of Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent to life in this room totally cool!
Nursery ideas for boys - colors and materials
If you want more of a classic theme, then the next crib is perfect for you. Alpine 009 Clever characterized by subdued colors and fashionable. Warm fronts wood and matt lacquered surfaces with a beautiful emerald green color.
small rooms for two boys
Mini compact play and study GIESSEGI. Present original ideas and funktionalle furniture for children and teenagers, the flexible design and many colors. Furniture saving room in the children's area, rearrange desks, beds and cabinets optimally. The joy and vitality of color, offering an extensive collection of children fürdynamische intelligent decisions and innovation in materials characterize nursery furniture GIESSEGI.
Wall decoration with beautiful waves
An elegant design in blue and gray
SOLID WOOD by G.Viganò
little boy's room with a bunk bed
winding interesting wall shelf
combination of classic colors for boys - red, blue and white
sweet design wall shelf

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Arcturus Networks Inc.
Arcturus is a recognized leader in providing embedded solutions for communication and industrial applications.
As a pioneer of uClinux ™, Arcturus has contributed to the innovation of millions of products globally and helped to establish uClinux as the most broadly deployed embedded Linux system worldwide.
Since 2002, Arcturus has focused on creating enabling technologies for product developers including a line of product-ready hardware modules, and corresponding software board support packages. Built on this foundation, Arcturus middleware solutions help simplify product development further by providing complete software sub-systems for management and media. This allows product developers to focus on their core application by providing an already proven system-wide management policy infrastructure and certified media signaling system. Since 2002, Arcturus has deployed hundreds of thousands of hardware modules and has become a trusted supplier to numerous fortune 500 companies.


Some cars leave an impression that lasts a lifetime. The Ford Mustang is one of those cars for me. As a kid, I was blessed with a dad who always had something unique in the driveway, from a Morris Minor to a Triumph Herald. None were exotic or expensive, but they were fun and more than a little quirky.
So, when the first generation Mustang came out, Dad had to have one and in the summer of 1964 there was a 1964 1/2 Mustang convertible in our driveway. It was copper with a white interior and white top. Powered by a 289 V-8 and a ‘three-at-the-knee shifted manual transmission. Detroit was producing big iron at the time and this car seemed lean, efficient, and mean. Many happy hours were enjoyed in that first generation Mustang.
When Ford offered to let me drive a 2015 Mustang not long ago, I was understandably thrilled. Then I read the specs. The car would be a four-cylinder with an automatic transmission. No, really?
If you want to know how far the automotive industry has advanced in the last 50 years, go drive the new 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder Mustang. For those of us of a certain vintage let me clarify, this is not a Pinto engine. This 2.3 is a beast. The first time I pushed the start button, the raspy growl made it clear that the EcoBoost means business. This engine, produces 310 horsepower and 320 lb-ft torque. At just 137.5 cubic inches it’s less than half the displacement of Dad’s 289 V-8.
For perspective, consider that this new four-cylinder also makes more horsepower than the 2005 Mustang GT 4.6-liter V-8 of just 10 years ago. EcoBoost uses smaller, more efficient engine designs aided by turbocharging to do more with less. It’s not a new idea, but Ford has been refining it for years with impressive results. The 2.3 Mustang engine uses a twin-scroll turbo with split exhaust runners to feed immediate boost. It produces low-end power more like a V-6 or V-8 than a four, delivering a very satisfying driving experience.
I’ve always preferred manual transmissions, but the six-speed auto in the Mustang was quite nice. It can be manually shifted with paddle controls on the steering wheel for more control and fun.
The best part about this whole equation is that the EcoBoost engine is lighter than V-6 and V-8 counterparts. That makes all vehicle dynamics simply work better. Everything from acceleration to handling and braking are improved. The car literally feels lighter and is more nimble, which makes it a joy to drive.
Now for the ‘green’ part. The EcoBoost Mustang has an EPA highway fuel economy rating of 32 mpg. This car is quick and will spring from 0-60 mph is 5.6 seconds. But we also decided to push it in the other direction and see how it would do in economy cruise mode. At legal speeds, mid-to upper 30 mpg averages are easily obtainable. You can use this car as a daily commuter and not break the bank.
It’s an interesting and compelling contrast to look back 50 years to the first Mustang, and even 10 years to the last generation Mustang. But what I love most is that this iconic car still has swagger and will stir emotions. I’ll take that over an automotive appliance any day.