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Mickey T
McLaren season launch, Valencia, Spain, 15.1.07
(all rough and raw, sorry boys and girls, but they were taken from lunch as the guys moved from table to table. i've left the questions out, but you'll get the idea...)
Fernando:
I found straight away a very good feeling with the team members. I feel very optimistic. A new challenge and a very promising team.
It is possible to win the championship. It's a perfect change for me.
Every year you have doubts about how good the year will be.
In 2005 it was because of the single-tyre rule. In 2006 it was the change from V10 to V8 engines.
This year, it is the same thing for me because of the move, and I feel part of a big team already.
Everybody is so optimistic. After the years without success they are putting in a big effort.
This year I have the same doubts as usual, but a lot less.
There's not message in there for Ferrari. I just refreshed myself.
You try to test as late in January as you can, so your holiday is bigger. This year I just want to go.
I hope not to wait five years to win with McLaren Mercedes. I hope to win straight away.
It's true that I have two championships, but I think we are so dependent about the team's performance.
Will Ferrari miss Schumacher? If the Ferrari is a quick car then they will not miss Michael too much.
If the Ferrari is not good, even Michael is not able to win, like in 2005.
I don't think Michael was a big difference.
I wish Renault good luck. I still have a lot of friends there. If McLaren cannot win, I hope Renault wins.
I know I will be the only one on track to win a world championship, so I hope not to do any mistakes and hope to be quick.
I need to put all my concentration in the team to improve the car for two months to be in a position to win in Australia.
It's one of the challenges to switch teams.
The challenge is to build a team from nothing to success.
Lewis:
It's a great feeling for me to be here next to Alonso and the other guys. It is a dream for me so my emotins are all over the place at the moment.
I can't say how happy I am and how proud I am.
I feel extremely comfortable. I am an extremely competitive person and I want to compete against the best and beat the best. It does not scare me.
My target is to take a realistic view. I have a very steep learning curve.
By being in an experienced team and a good car with an experienced team mate this will speed up the process of learning for me.
I expected all of this (fanfare, glamour) when I came in. it's difficult to imagine going from an average normal driver in GP2 to being an F1 driver.
I am very, very competitive. In karts, Nico and I had a pizza eating competition. I think we ate two and a half each, but that was back when we had little kart bellies.
Opening the door to F1 was not easy and it's been a very long journey.
Without the support from my family I would not have come half the distance. Without the loyalty, respect and trust McLaren have put into me I would not be in F1.
Because I have been testing with pedro I have a very open relationship with him already.
We are seeing quite a big change in F1 with a lot of younger drivers. To see these drivers that I have grown up with coming in is fantastic. Guys like Nico and Kubica.
Pedro:
From Jan 15 to Australia is more than two months and we have more than 15 test days. We have to work flat out to make sure Fernando is comfortable in the car.
(RE his wife racing with two friends in a 1000km race): now she understands about brake reference points and turn-in. there's some work that needs to be done…
I was not worried about her. my sport is very safe. It's racing at a race track in a helmet with the fire proof overalls. It's very safe. Going on a motorbike in Barcelona; that is dangerous.
Season: it's difficult to say. Everyone is a world champion at this time of the season.
We will lean a lot as well from the tyres from the other competitors in testing.
We have done a lot of progress in the areas of the car that we were not happy about last year.
The tyres for us is good. We have not had to change our car a lot because of the tyres.
Fernando is a two time world champion, and I don't think he needs much help from me.
He has been talking a lot and he has been asking a lot. Mostly listening. How the diff works, traction control, aero balance. What we normally do during a Grand Prix weekend, how the meeting structures work, that sort of thing.
Interim car was the one he drove. Aero changes to the floor and diffuser, and front wing.
We have to respect Renault. They will be strong. By losing Fernando they area a weaker team.
I don't' think they are as strong as last year.
On the chassis we had several issues ton the front end of the car. A lot of understeer.
In improving the drivability and torque of the engine, too.
We had only one day working with Fernando at Jerez.
Fernando is more aggressive with the steering wheel than any of us, kimi included, and he is very demanding on the front end of the car.
It's obvious that Fernando can't drive with the same amount of front wing that I do or kimi did.
That good thing was what he didn't like was what we didn't like. That gives the engineers assurance that what they have been working on the car since june is correct.
Norbert:
We thought it would be a good idea to integrate a lot of people. We thought Spain is a very good place with Fernando Alonso in the car and with our new sponsor partner they wanted to have a starting point.
The most important thing for us is to give something to the people. We are hoping for good weather tonight and a lot of people in it. To give something to the people is the first chance for us.
We have difficult rules. Frozen engine for the next four years. Our engine was revving to 20,000 rpm and had its peak power at 19 or so, so when the limit is changed to 19 and you have to get the peak at 18, then we have had to work on the cylinder head and inlet ports and other things.
The basic engine is the same as last year. From august it was a very busy time for the engine guys.
For the next couple of years we are not allowed to change anything inside the engine.
We can change if we are not reliable then we can ask for permission. There will be interesting discussions if we need to change, or if somebody needs to change.
He was quite pleased with the interim car that he drove. We can't read too much in one day of testing.
Nobody in McLaren offered him a haircut. This was his decision.
He is a breath of fresh air. He is one of the greatest drivers currently and it's up to us to provide him wit the package to win the championship.
Lewis won everything in the junior competitions. He was very close to the time and won with GP2 in convincing style. It's a big step but what else does he need to fulfil to take the next step?
If we build a car that is as competitive to the competitors, like our 05 car then I think the drivers will to that job.
We have at least six teams that are works teams and works supported and four new cars from Adrian Newey and Williams.
It never stops. It's a completely new F1 from what it used to be 10 years ago.
Cost savings:
In the last six months it was spending more not cutting costs. In the future if we are not allowed to make major changes it should cut costs. Not sure yet, though
Our young drivers have brought a phenomenal level of fresh air to me and to our team.
I spent 10 years guiding Lewis. His personality is 99 percent because of his family. He is a fantastic guy but I do not have claim to any of that. I have guided the work ethic in him.
When he started to do well in GP2, I sat back from the decision about drivers. The management and Mercedes-Benz came back to me and suggested him.
He has exceeded everybody's expectations in the pre Christmas testing. He was very quick in the long distance runs.
The Achilles heel is can he cope with the knocks? And it's you guys who will give him the knocks.
There are some young guys in F1 that are overheated and overrated and overhyped and starting to believe their own press. To their detriment, I think. I don't think he will be like that.
Provided we give him a competitive car he will be able to win races if Fernando has a problem.
I believe he will be capable of being in a position to win races before the end of the year. I don't think he will be faster than Fernando, but he will be right there if Fernando has problems.
History has shown that all the greats through time have not done this (beaten champion teammates to wins) in their first year.
Every GP team starts with the objective of winning races, but it's not as important. Does anybody remember who won 10 races and didn't win the World Championship in 2005? Well, it was McLaren…
We were not crap last year. We should have won races but we were pushing and developing so hard but we produced into the competitive package the problems that stopped us from winning races.
I respect all our comptitors.
The truth is that one of the top two or three teams gets that magic package right then we can't stop them.
Williams could come back strong again. The key ingredients have always been the same. This is the first season when our technical centre has become a homogeneous orgnasiation.
It's taken longer than I anticipated.
Re: have you offered Ross Brawn a job? Ross Brawn would be an asset to any team and if there's any top team that has not spoken to him I would be very surprised.
Dagman
thanks for that Mickey, going to print it off and read it with a pint later...
Donney
Thanks Mickey quite interesting.


Some online statistic services let bloggers know how readers found them—through searches or referrals from other sites—and where in the world readers reside. Below is a list of the places where woodworkers who read this blog live. In total: 59 countries/regions/territories. Wow. Woodworking is truly a universal language.
I am very curious about woodworking in other parts of the world, including other states within the U.S., particularly regarding the types of wood that are readily available and the styles of furniture that originated there.
Cherry and walnut are plentiful where I live and they are my favorite woods to work with, followed by pine. I have only cursory knowledge of the furniture styles that originated in PA, so am not able to write about them with any depth, but my favorite is Pennsylvania German furniture for its folksy, earthy, and practical qualities.
At right are photos of a trunk that my great-grandf ather built in Boxholm, Östergötland, Sweden before he came to the U.S. I have never seen the trunk in person, just photos, so I'll guess that the wood is pine. The hardware is not original and there had been a sliding tray inside which has since gone a-missing. Sturdy and functional, but with what may have been a purely decorative element on top of the lid—the raised portion.
The wooden plate was painted by my grandma and reads, in Swedish, "Welcome to our home." She used a technique called rosemaling, or rose painting, which originated in Norway in the 1700s. "C" and "S" strokes, and stylized flowers are indicative of this style of painting. Although she was not a woodworker, grandma may have influenced my love of folk art and handmade creations.
I would love to hear from woodworkers across the globe & U.S. about the wood & tools they use and the furniture designs & decorative elements that are representative of their country or state. Feel free to leave a comment here or email me directly: goodwoodworkshop@comcast.net. Photos are appreciated!


The Team USA Arizona athlete is ready for top performance.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Team USA Arizona's Nick Arciniaga will represent the United States at the IAAF World Championships Marathon in Daegu, Korea, on Sunday, Sept. 4.
Arciniaga, 28, sponsored by adidas, earned a spot on the U.S. marathon team with his runner-up finish (2 hours, 11 minutes, 30 seconds, a personal record) at the Chevron Houston Marathon in January 2010.
Greg McMillan, head coach of the club team adidas-McMillanElite, expects a stellar performance from his breakout marathoner, as long as he's not overcome by the heat and humidity. The temperature in Daegu is expected to reach 100 degrees on the morning of the race – certainly not ideal conditions for a marathon McMillan noted.
Also representing the USA at the World Championships Marathon are Jeffrey Eggleston of Flagstaff; Sergio Reyes (Palmdale, Calif.); Mike Sayenko(Bellevue, Wash.) and Mike Morgan (Rochester Hills, Mich.).
Team USA Arizona, a nonprofit organization, provides support services to post-collegiate runners pursuing championship titles at the national and international levels. The Flagstaff-based organization is one of only a handful of training locations across the country to receive the "Official Distance Training Center" designation from USA Track & Field. In February 2011, Team USA Arizona received the Allan Steinfeld Development Award from Running USA.
In addition to aspiring to the highest levels of athletic performance, athletes supported by Team USA Arizona work with the organization and its community partners to promote physical activity and good health among children, youth and families.
According to Running USA, the energy company will remain the race's title sponsor.
Several top finishers were from the Beaver State.
Galen Rupp and Mary Cain are two distance stars to check out.


The end of February saw our team creating bespoke canapés for Cadbury Dairy Milk's unveiling of its new musical project with the London Contemporary Orchestra.
Held at LSO St Luke's, LCO presented a special performance of The Sound of Flavourites for an audience of media, consumers and guests. As each movement was played, the audience sampled a chunk of the relevant chocolate to experience how complementary rhythms and melodies affect taste.
We worked with Cadbury to create savoury and sweet canapés to be served before the main event. Taking inspiration from the nine Flavourites, we designed a selection that included chicken satay with coriander paper and Popping Candy, Artichoke creme Oreo sandwiches and salted Caramel pecan tarts.


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Quiet Spaces: Anne Kyyro Quinn
Posted on Sat, September 1st, 2012 in Articles
Quiet Spaces: Anne Kyyrö Quinn
In her recent book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking the American author Susan Cain confirms what many of us intuitively know: noise is a distraction. Cain's book is one of this year's best sellers, a clarion call to those of us who need peace and quiet, rather than buzz and chatter, to fuel creativity. Cain provides us with a fascinating explanation of the inner workings of our brains that make minimum disruption so important. But I suspect that London-based designer Anne Kyyrö Quinn could have told us all of this, years ago; textile designers such as Kyyrö Quinn have long been responding to the importance of quiet.
Anne Kyyrö Quinn was born in Finland and arrived in England as a student of London Guildhall University (now London Metropolitan University), before launching her studio in 1999. Ironically, a return trip to Finland as an exchange student introduced her to felt – the material that is now core to her design practice. "I fell in love with felt," she explains of her time in Finland learning to create felt by hand, "you can mould it, it is three dimensional." Today Kyyrö Quinn uses industrial felt to emulate many of the properties she first experienced as a student. Simplicity, she confirms, has remained central to her visual values.
Textiles can provide positive acoustic properties for an interior, and felt happens to be a particularly effective material for sound absorbency. Foregrounding the benefits of noise control, Kyyrö Quinn describes her work today as "bespoke acoustic wall panels". The surface area available to absorb noise is increased by the use of three-dimensional patterning. These properties make her portfolio ideal for noisy settings such as restaurants and meeting rooms. Visually, the outcome is something akin to op art. A largely monochrome palette is shared across the eighteen core designs in her portfolio, while the dimensional patterning produces strong cast shadows that morph and shift depending on the viewer's perspective.
Today Kyyrö Quinn's work is often the outcome of commissions made in collaboration with architects and in response to site visits. She explains that this way of working brings newness to her portfolio, and provides her with the opportunity of hearing and seeing suggestions from another professional perspective. Her choice of an unobtrusive palette is hardly accidental, an element of taste that she connects to her Scandinavian roots, but happens to also compliment many commercial and domestic interiors. Industrial felt is sourced from Germany, where the country's manufacturing base means that some textile production has survived. Over three hundred colours are available in the existing range, and while bespoke dyeing is possible, it is often unnecessary. Each piece is cut, sewn and finished by hand, with the construction of many projects taking place at her London studio. A further team works in Helsinki on designs that are laminated onto boards to create panels. In many cases, final assembly takes place in situ.
For this article, Anne and I met at her London studio and, after a quick tour, sat and chatted in a 'concept shell' she was creating for the British office furniture company Bene. With an exterior clad in her Laine design, the moveable panels have all the attributes Susan Cain has observed of the new workspace – ease of adaptability and crucially the acknowledgement that – at least some of the time – a quiet space to think is most conducive to work. Cain is clear to point out that these work place needs are of particular importance to the generation of creative ideas, which for some time now have been misleadingly heralded as the result of open-plan offices and group brain storming meetings. In fact Cain observes of the current work place, "we took things a step further than the facts called for. We came to value transparency and to knock down walls – not only online but also in person. We failed to realise that what makes sense for the asynchronous, relatively autonomous interactions of the Internet might not work as well inside the face-to-face, politically charged, acoustically noisy confines of an open-plan office."
Kyyrö Quinn's London studio is found along a row of studios tucked under renovated railway arches. As London's trains trundled overhead, we sat in the textile-clad shell, which provided a sense of focus and concentration often absent from ubiquitous glass and cement interiors that make up so many workplaces today. While the common stereotype of felt is a warm material suited for the low temperatures of northern climates, it is in fact private home cinemas in the Middle East that are a flourishing area of Kyyrö Quinn's business. Here her design work often takes place alongside audio-visual experts and architects and begins at the planning stage of commissions. After getting over the surprise of finding felt welcomed in such warm climates, the home cinema makes sense: these are settings where a high level of acoustic quality is required, combined with a desire to invest in the bespoke to create a visually, as well as aurally, appealing context.
Recently, opportunities have also come from the other side of the film industry's lens. Two years ago her "Lola" ottoman featured in the character Carrie Bradshaw's apartment for the film Sex in the City 2, creating a rush of orders for the identical colour ottoman, and this summer saw the release of film director Ridley Scott's Prometheus featuring her "Leaf" design on set. This year Helsinki is designated as the World Design Capital. Kyyrö Quinn returns to participate in the "Home Sweet Home" exhibition organised by the Pro Artibus Foundation through October 7, 2012. She acknowledges that, as a designer, she is "better known outside Finland" than within, but sees her work continually defined by Finnish design values: "paired down, functional, and lasting design rather than fads and trends."
Further images of work by Anne Kyyrö Quinn can be accessed via http://www.annekyyroquinn.com
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Board index General County Championships
Finals 4 July 2015
Discussion about all aspects of the ECF County Championships.
Re: Finals 4 July 2015
Post by Mick Norris » Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:11 am
Christopher Kreuzer wrote: PS. There was one glitch with an arbiter who shall remain nameless struggling to work out/remember how to set the clock for Fischer timings. I wonder if this was the first application of rule G4 (hope I got the rule number right). It all worked out in the end.
I thought the time control was 40/2 hours plus 30 mins quickplay finish?
Neil Graham
Post by Neil Graham » Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:21 am
Christopher Kreuzer wrote: Thanks, Neil. Not as uncommon as I thought then. How far back do your records go, and does anyone have a complete record of the winners of all the sections back to when they first started (at different times)? I know the BCF/ECF Yearbooks should have them, but has anyone pulled all the information together? I have a vague memory someone might have done this, but maybe not.
The information is from the ECF Yearbook which carries a comprehensive list going back to 1908.
Post by Ian Thompson » Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:25 am
Mick Norris wrote:
The time limit must have included a quickplay finish otherwise rule G4 wouldn't have applied.
Ah yes, I see now
G.4	If the player having the move has less than two minutes left on his clock, he may request that a time delay or cumulative time of an extra five seconds be introduced for both players, if possible. This constitutes the offer of a draw. If refused, and the arbiter agrees to the request, the clocks shall then be set with the extra time; the opponent shall be awarded two extra minutes and the game shall continue.
David Gilbert
Post by David Gilbert » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:05 pm
A big 'thank you' to the top-notch organisers and arbiters who oversaw yesterday's mammoth finals day. The whole occasion took place in a setting of genial rivalry. What a splendid way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Long may it continue. And let's acknowledge all the unsung heroes, the captains who worked so hard to get their teams to Warwick. That appreciation extends to the Union officials, captains and players who didn't make it to the finals this year who all made a valuable contribution to the success of the County Championships. Who says chess isn't a spectator sport? Vantage points for the last two games to finish were at a premium. One game even had the drama of (perhaps the first UK example?) of an accepted Appendix G4 interruption. As if by magic, the M40 and M25 were almost traffic free on the way home. What a day!
Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:22 pm
Mick Norris wrote: Ah yes, I see now
Indeed. In this case, the player with less than 2 minutes left clearly thought that asking for and getting the clock changed to increments would benefit him (he was down material), but I think it may have just as much benefited his opponent. In some cases, I might well blitz on and try and level up the times and see if my opponent cracked first and appealed to the arbiter for incremental time (though actually, that counts as a draw offer and I'd accept at that point).
It is a double-edged sword, in other words. You may get the chance on incremental time to salvage a long and difficult technical draw, but if your opponent is technically winning, then switching to incremental time will likely benefit them.
The arbiter explaining the rule at the start of play did make clear that it was the arbiter that decides if incremental time can be used, and that the arbiter may not necessarily agree to allow this. What I'm not clear on is how and when an arbiter uses this discretion. If the arbiter refuses, then presumably (as was also explained at the start of play) the player has recourse to rule G5 (the equivalent of the old 10.2):
http://www.sccu.ndo.co.uk/frul.htm
I have my views on whether the G4 request should have been granted or not in the position in question, but I don't want to focus on that. It is more the general question of how an arbiter decides whether to accept a G4 request or not. Was this discussed in earlier threads?
Post by Roger de Coverly » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:39 pm
Christopher Kreuzer wrote: It is more the general question of how an arbiter decides whether to accept a G4 request or not.
The rule as written has to be discretionary, as a suitable clock may not always be available. Arbiters have the rarely used power to declare a game drawn immediately, so that would be a reason to decline a G4 request. Other than that and clock availability, should such a request automatically be accepted, bearing in mind that it also counts as a draw offer? Perhaps arbiters are thinking about claims where the position is still immensely complex. With the first time control at move 40, that's unlikely in the Counties Championship, but I've seen players treating a G/120 move rate as the same pace of play as 40/120 with a time scramble. In other words they had about five minutes remaining on the clock and were still at move 20. So what of a G4 request at about move 30?
Post by Ian Thompson » Sun Jul 05, 2015 2:04 pm
Christopher Kreuzer wrote: The arbiter explaining the rule at the start of play did make clear that it was the arbiter that decides if incremental time can be used, and that the arbiter may not necessarily agree to allow this. What I'm not clear on is how and when an arbiter uses this discretion.
The Laws don't cover this so the event ought to state in advance what criteria will be used to grant or deny a G.4 request. Players shouldn't have to play a game not knowing the time control at the end of the game. It would be interesting to know from arbiters the circumstances in which they would, or might, refuse a request, assuming that a suitable clock was available. I would hope that there aren't any.
Post by Michael Farthing » Sun Jul 05, 2015 5:29 pm
Well had the 5 second moves been kept up for long enough with the occasional pawn move every 69 moves or so all our cars would have been locked up in the car park David Welch did say clearly that he wouldn't necessarily agree (citing that reprogramming the clocks was a fiddly business and he wouldn't want to interrupt for long a tense complicated position) though clearly in the event he (or somebody) did not withhold agreement.
But as everyone said a very good day. Shame I lost - but hey! I still got a trophy. Rather unfair on my opponent who won and didn't
Post by Jonathan Rogers » Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:57 pm
Yes, I would still prefer the money to be spent on refreshments to trophies. Then all Finalists benefit and the winners don't feel like children in lining up to collect their, er, rather obviously not very expensive trophies; and the prize giving time might be cut by 10 minutes.
Anyway, still a very successful day yesterday.
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Q: oracle - to_Date format What format would you use to convert this CHAR value into a date?
Apr  9 1996  2:11:00:000PM

ie. select to_date('Apr  9 1996  2:11:00:000PM','???') from dual;

Has anyone found a good reference because all the ones I see expect that the hour has a preceding 0 to start with.

A: Here is the sample with your date string.
select to_date(
to_char(to_timestamp('Apr 9 1996 2:11:00:000PM','MON DD YYYY hh:mi:ss:FF3PM'),'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS AM'),
'YYYY-MM-DD HH:MI:SS AM')
from dual;

Hope it works.

A: First:
TO_DATE doesn't support fractional seconds, so you have to play around with TO_TIMESTAMP
Second: you have to use oracle's formats you can find a table of valid values here
At first glance a format like 'MON DD YYYY HH:MI:SS:FF3 AM' should work
Edit: too low on coffeine today, forgot the AM ^^ Sorry

A: This might work (untested):
'Mon  dd YYYY   HH:MI:SS   AM'

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Une unité de pression est une unité de mesure de la pression.

L'unité de pression du Système international d'unités est le pascal, de symbole Pa. On utilise aussi ses multiples, notamment :
 l'hectopascal (hPa), utilisé en météorologie :   ;
 le mégapascal (MPa) et le gigapascal (GPa), utilisés en sciences de la Terre et en science des matériaux :  ,  .

Relations dimensionnelles
En physique et chimie, notamment en thermodynamique, la pression se manifeste souvent comme une force par unité de surface ou une énergie par unité de volume (densité d'énergie), ce qui se traduit par l'équation aux dimensions :

où :
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,  et  celles d'une masse, d'une longueur et d'un temps.

Il s'ensuit des relations utiles entre unités d'un même système. Notamment, dans le Système international :
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Unités non SI

Unités des systèmes autres que le Système international
 Système CGS : la barye (ba) ;  = .
 Système  : le pièze (pz) ;  = .
 Système impérial : la  livre-force par pouce carré (psi) ;  = .
 Système de Planck : la pression de Planck (P) ;  = .

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 L'atmosphère normale, ou simplement atmosphère (atm) :  = .
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 Le centimètre d'eau (cm) :  = .
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Flood Waters Swamp Homes of Tsunami Survivors
by Indonesia Expat December 27, 2018
Flood waters have engulfed two villages on Wednesday, December 26, just four days after the tsunami devastated homes in Serang in the Indonesian province of Banten, inundating about 200 homes and displacing 1,818 people.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) attributed the 1m-deep flood waters to the Cikalumpang River, which overflowed as a result of heavy rain.
"No fatalities have been recorded. Personnel from the agency's Serang office along with the TNI (Indonesian Military) and National Police are relocating residents and providing necessities," BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in a statement.
Dr Sutopo said Serang was among regencies in the province prone to natural disasters, including floods, drought and earthquakes.
"Any development (in Serang)should take into account the disaster hazard map during the spatial planning," he said.
The authorities and volunteers continued their search for missing people on Wednesday, with at least 154 people thought to have been swept away by the tsunami, which was triggered by the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau. The tsunami struck coastal areas of Lampung and Banten last Saturday evening, killing at least 430 and injuring more than 1,400 people.
"We have also started cleaning the area of tsunami debris," Dr Sutopo said.
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Fertility and Female Labor Force Participation: The Role of Legal Access to Contraceptives
Chaney SkadsenFollow
Around the world there has been a global trend of falling fertility rates and increasing female labor force participation rates, simultaneously. The negative association between the two provides impetus to investigate whether fertility acts as an obstruction to the labor market for women and the possibility of incompatibility between motherhood and employee. I find that fertility only acts as an inhibiter to the labor force for women when instrumented with legal access to sterilization as a form of contraception among the other three forms tested. Therefore, when permanent forms of contraceptives are legal and available it allows for more women to participate in the labor force and causes an increase in the female labor force participation rate.
Skadsen, Chaney, "Fertility and Female Labor Force Participation: The Role of Legal Access to Contraceptives" (2017). Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development to Stevenson Center for Community and Economic Development—Student Research. 29.
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Famous People in South Africa
Jomo Sono Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Wife, Wedding, Children, Net Worth, House and Cars
Last Updated on January 6, 2023 By Margaret
Jomo Sono Biography
Jomo Sono is a South African football club owner, coach, and former professional footballer, who was born and brought up in Queenstown, South Africa. He is widely known for variously being nicknamed the "Black Prince of South African Soccer", "Bra J" and "Mjomana". In 2004, he was voted 49th in the Top 100 Great South Africans. He also spent time with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon and Italian club Juventus.
10 Quick Facts About Jomo Sono
Name: Ephraim Matsilele Sono
Age: 67 Years (As of 2022)
Birthday: 17 July
Height: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
Nationality: South African
Occupation: Football Club Owner, Coach, and Former Professional Footballer
Marital Status: Not Known
Net worth: $20 Million
Jomo Sono Age
Sono is 67 years old as of 2022, he was born on 17 July 1955, in Queenstown, South Africa. He celebrates his birthday on 17 July every year and his birth sign is Cancer.
Jomo Sono Height
Sono stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m).
Jomo Sono Weight
Sono Weighs 90 kg (198 lbs).
Jomo Sono Family
Sono father was Eric "Scara" Bamuza Sono who was a midfielder for the Orlando Pirates football team in the early 1960s. He died when Jomo was eight years old after a car crush. His mother abandoned him and was left in the care of his ailling grandparents.
He has a brother named Julius Sono. He used to sell apples and peanuts at soccer games and train stations to clothe himself, buy food for his grandparents and pay school fees.
Jomo Sono Wife
Sono has not gone public with him relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner's information will be updated as soon as the information is available.
Jomo Sono Children
Sono ha three children named Bamuza Sono, Nyiko Sono, and Matsilela Sono, Jr.
Jomo Sono Net Worth
Sono has an estimated net worth of $20 million dollars as of 2022. This includes his assets, money and income. His primary source of income is his career as a football club owner, coach and former professional footballer. Through his various sources of income, Jomo has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Jomo Sono Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Jomo.
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Jomo Sono Wiki
Full Names: Ephraim Matsilele Sono
Popular As: Jomo
Occupation / Profession: Football Club Owner, Coach, and Former Professional Footballer
Race / Ethnicity: Black
Religion: Not Known
Jomo Sono Birthday
Age / How Old?: 67 years (2022)
Date of Birth: 17 July 1955
Place of Birth: Queenstown, South Africa
Jomo Sono Body Measurements
Body Measurements: Not Available
Height / How Tall?: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
Shoe Size: Not Available
Jomo Sono Family and Relationship
Father (Dad): Eric Sono
Mother: Not Known
Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Julius Sono
Wife/Spouse or Husband/Spouse: Not Available
Dating / Girlfriend or Dating / Boyfriend: Not Known
Children: Sons (Bamuza Sono, Matsilela Sono, Jr.) Daughter(s) (Nyiko Sono)
Jomo Sono Net Worth and Salary
Source of Income: Football Club Owner, Coach, and Former Professional Footballer
Jomo Sono Career as a Footballer
He attended one of the Orlando Pirates' and one of the regular players was absent and Sono was requested to stand in for him. He soon gained fame for his all-round ability, dribbling and accurate passing skills.
He later went to America the United States of America, where, in 1977, he played for the New York Cosmos.In 1978, he moved to the Colorado Caribous.Sono completed his stint in North America playing for the Toronto Blizzard, playing three summers, 1980 through 1982.
Jomo Sono Club owner
In 1982 he purchased the Highlands Park club in Johannesburg and renamed it to Jomo Cosmos in honour of his old team.The club achieved several sucess under his ownership: it won the National Soccer League in 1987, the Bobsave Super Bowl in 1990, the Cola Cola Cup in 2002 and the Super Eight in 2003.
Jomo Sono Coach
In 1998 Jomo was appointed as caretaker coach of the Bafana Bafana just before the African Nations Cup tournament in Burkina Faso.Under Sono, the team reached the final of the tournament, where they lost to Egypt.
Taking the short time that he had to prepare with the team into account, it was considered a remarkable feat. After a disappointing performance by the South African national squad during the 2002 African Nations Cup in Mali, Sono was again appointed a technical director to the team.
However, the head coach of the team at that time, Carlos Queiróz, felt that his position was being undermined by this appointment and resigned. Sono was again appointed as caretaker coach, this time for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
Sono is the longest-serving coach in the South African Premier League and also sits on the board of the Premier SoccerLeague. On 22 October 2009 it was announced that he had returned to the South African Football Association, and one day later on 23 October 2009 he took the job as Technical Director.
Jomo Sono Honours
In 2004 Jomo was voted 49th in the Top 100 Great South Africans.
In December 2016, Sono received two doctorates from the University of London and the University of Dubai for his contribution to football and business.
Frequently Asked Questions About Jomo Sono
Who is Jomo Sono?
Jomo is an accomplished football club owner, coach, and former professional footballer, who is widely known for variously being nicknamed the "Black Prince of South African Soccer", "Bra J" and "Mjomana".
How old is Jomo Sono?
Jomo is a South African national born on 17th July 1955, in Queenstown, South Africa.
How tall is Sono?
Jomo stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 meters).
Is Sono married?
Details about Jomo's love life are still under review. We will let you know when he gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about his love life.
How much is Sono worth?
Jomo has an approximate net worth of $20 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
How much does Sono make?
Details about Jomo's salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much he makes will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Sono live?
Because of security reasons, Jomo has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Sono dead or alive?
Jomo is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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Trevor Manuel Biography
Trevor Manuel (Trevor Andrew Manuel) was born on 31st January 1956 in Cape Town in South Africa. He is a South African politician and the former Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission. He is the chancellor of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology since April 2008.
Trevor Manuel Education Background
He matriculated from the Harold Cressy High School in 1973.
He has a National Diploma in Civil and Structural Engineering from Peninsula Technikon.
2002: Honorary Doctorate of Technology at the University of South Africa.
2002: Honorary Doctroate of Technology from the Peninsula Technikon.
2003: Honorary Doctorate of Economics from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
2006: Honorary Doctorate of Law from the Rhodes University.
Trevor Manuel Political Career
In 1981 he has become the General Secretary of the Cape Areas Housing Action Committee, and then he have become a National Executive member of the United Democratic Front (UDF).
Trevor Manuel photo
In 1990 after the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), Manuel became appointed as deputy co-ordinator within the Western Cape Province.
In 1990 at the ANC's first local convention he becomes elected publicity secretary. He changed into also elected to the National Executive Committee.
In 1992 he became head of the ANC's Department of Economic Planning. In 1994 he turned into elected as an ANC Member of Parliament. He turned into appointed by means of President Nelson Mandela as Minister of Trade and
Industry. In 1996 he was moved to the post of Minister of Finance.
In 2002 he becomes elected ANC's National Executive Committee. In December 2007 he becomes re-elected because of the National Executive Committee within the 57th area.
Trevor Manuel Resignation
On 23 September 2008, he resigned as Finance Minister along with a number of other cabinet members after the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki. He explained the resignation as a principled gesture
but he it was subsequently announced that he would be willing to continue to serve under the next president.
Trevor Manuel Detention
In September 1985 Manuel was detained after which banned till 31 August 1990. The ban was lifted on 25 March 1986 after it was dominated that it was now not in step with the provisions of the Internal Security
Act. On 15 August 1986 Manuel become once more detained beneath the emergency rules for nearly years until July 1988. He turned into released from detention underneath extreme regulations however promptly detained once more in September 1988, this time till February 1989. His launch came with stringent restrict orders.
Trevor Manuel Age
He was born on 31 January 1956 (age 63), Cape Town, South Africa.
Trevor Manuel Family
He was born in Kensington (Cape Town), during the apartheid era and was classified as a Cape Coloured. He was born of mother, Philma van Söhnen, was a garment factory worker, and his father, Abraham James Manuel, was a draughtsman. According to Manuel's "family legend", his awesome-grandfather become a Portuguese immigrant; he had married an indigenous girl.
Trevor married Maria Ramos, the Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Africa Group Limited, in 2008.
Trevor Manuel Body Measurements
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Trevor Manuel Salary
Working as a politician, there is no doubt Trevor earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth.
Trevor Manuel Net Worth
However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Trevor Manuel Awards
Presidential Award, Institute of Personnel Management
Woodrow Wilson Public Service Award
African Finance Minister of the Year
Management Excellence Award, Wits Business School
Newsmaker of the Year, Johannesburg Press Association
African Finance Minister of the Year, Euromoney
Africa Prize at German Africa Foundation
Global Leader for Tomorrow, World Economic Forum
Trevor Manuel Membership
2002 – Present: Chairman of Development Committee, International Monetary Fund.
1991 – Present: Member of National Working Committee, African National Congress
Governer of Board of the World Bank.
Governor on the Board, Development Bank of Southern Africa.
Chairman of Finance and Investment Sector, South African Development Community.
Governor on the Board, African Development Bank.
2000 – 2008: Chairman of International Monetary Fund.
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Who is Trevor?
Trevor is a South African politician and the former Minister in the Presidency for the National Planning Commission.
How old is Trevor?
He is currently 63 years as of 2019. Born on on 31 January 1956.
How tall is Trevor?
Is Trevor married?
He is married to his lovely wife Maria Ramos, the Chief Executive Officer of Barclays Africa Group Limited, in 2008.
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Is Trevor dead or alive?
Trevor is still alive and in good health.
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Warmed, overfished and polluted, the small Mediterranean Sea is giving scientists a look at what the future may hold for the rest of Earth's oceans — and it's not pretty.
Beneath its surface, a transformation is taking place. Food webs are shrinking, with rich ecosystems that supported valuable commercial fisheries giving way to barrens dominated by jellyfish and tiny invertebrates. Mass die-offs and disease are now common.
"The predicted effects of climate change are being met in the Mediterranean. The results are more obvious and dramatic, but the drivers are the same all over the world," said Pierre Chevaldonné, a University of the Mediterranean biologist.
Chevaldonné is a co-author of a review of more than 100 studies on the Mediterranean's changing ecological dynamics. Published last Monday in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, it describes the convergence of climate change and human impacts in waters that had been stable since the time of Aristotle.
During the latter half of the 20th century, the Mediterranean's deep northern regions, a traditional source of cold waters that flowed south into warmer basin currents, warmed by one-fifth of a degree Fahrenheit. Shallow northwest waters — an intermediate zone more productive than any other region of the Mediterranean — warmed by 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. Some of the warming was expected, but it appears to have accelerated in the last 20 years, as the unusually hot 1990s coincided with natural cycles.
With that overheated decade came anomalies in surface temperature and rainfall. These appear to have disrupted deep-water hydrology, changing its composition and currents. That disruption has now rippled to the western shallows. Compounding the problem, runaway population growth has packed 132 million people around the sea's rim, with habitat destruction, pollution and fishing pressure increasing apace.
The effects of these interacting stresses make the Mediterranean a model system for the rest of Earth's oceans, which are also overfished and, in many regions, warming at comparable or greater rates. Scientists say warming will continue for decades even if greenhouse gas emissions soon fall to a fraction of current levels. And though it will take longer for disruption to become visible in those larger waters, the lessons are the same.
"It's difficult to know exactly what's going to happen elsewhere, but the principles can be extrapolated," said Marta Call, a Dalhousie University marine biologist who has modeled the interactions of Mediterranean species. In a paper published last year in Ecosystems, she and her colleagues described Mediterranean food webs as "in an advanced state of degradation."
Degradation in the Mediterranean has taken place on multiple levels. Many large fish species, including top-level predators like sharks and tuna, have been fished to functional extinction. A few still swim, but they no longer have the same ecological role. Coll's models and other research on predator interactions suggest that they helped stabilize food webs, and their absence now leaves other species prone to wild fluctuations.
Mass die-offs of dozens of invertebrate species are now common in the northeast. They're stressed by rising temperatures and vulnerable to disease, and the most common invasive species are not new predators, but microbes. Most strikingly, soft corals that once carpeted the northwest seafloor, forming a literal underwater forest, have in many areas been wiped out altogether. Replacing them is what Chevaldonné calls "lawns" of algae and short-lived invertebrates.
The prevailing dynamic is what scientists call "brittleness," or a decline in "robustness." Historically complex food webs cannot find balance. In their place have emerged simpler food webs dominated by species that Coll and her colleagues characterize as "unpalatables" and "detritus" — algae, invertebrates and jellyfish. There are still some fish, but they're relatively few in number, and small. Much of the Mediterranean catch is now processed and sold as animal feed.
"In terms of biomass and production, the Mediterranean is basically impoverished," said Coll.
These conditions probably represent a transitional period for the Mediterranean, though it's likely a one-way transition. Neither Chevaldonné nor Coll claims to know exactly what the sea's next stable ecological configuration will look like, but this may be a preview, just as the Mediterranean may be a preview of the profound shifts likely elsewhere.
"In the future, we may get only jellyfish. Then we'll find a way of consuming jellyfish," Coll said. "The problem is, do we want that?"
Images: 1) In some regions of the Mediterranean, traditional food webs have collapsed, and the new ones are dominated by bacteria, small invertebrates and jellyfish./jetzt_ist_immer/Flickr.
2) A map of Mediterranean species movement./Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
Citations: "Climate change effects on a miniature ocean: the highly diverse, highly impacted Mediterranean Sea." Christophe Lejeusne, Pierre Chevaldonne, Christine Pergent-Martini, Charles F. Boudouresque and Thierry Perez. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, published online, Dec. 1, 2009.


The Spartus Miniature was made by the Utility Mfg. Co. of New York 'Made in U.S.A.' The body is made of sturdy, dimensionally stable Bakelite (TM) plastic with metal fittings. The lens and shutter mechanism is extended from the body on a metal barrel. The camera is equipped with a Wollensak Minivar 50mm single element uncoated, uncorrected, fixed-focus lens. The name and other information is on a metal washer fastened to the lens housing.
The shutter speeds are INST. and TIME selected by the small lever at the lower right of the lens. Shutter release is at upper left.The 'instantaneous' speed was probably about 1/50 sec. The lens opening was probably f/11. The fixed focus distance was roughly 5 feet to infinity.
The camera has a brass tripod socket.
The view-finder was centered over the lens so that lateral parallex was not a problem.
The back was held in place with a fixed clip and a spring tensioned clip. A very good spring is fixed under the clip; it is not a simple springy clip such as many cheap cameras have.
Most roll-film cameras have only one frame positioning window, but since this is a half-frame camera, it hase 'A' and 'B' windows. The frame number is first postioned at 'A' and, after an exposure is made, it is moved to 'B' and a second exposure is made on the other half of the frame..
The Spartus Miniature did not have a film pressure plate. This was typical of roll-film cameras. An unexposed roll of film was placed in the compartment on the right. An empty spool is shown in the photo. A spring-metal clip is riveted to the body to maintain tension on the roll. The paper back is then threaded across to the take-up spool on the left. The take-up knob is racheted to prevent reverse motion. This helps maintain tension on the film to keep it flat across the back of the exposure chamber. A compartment just to the right of the exposure chamber is provided for storage of a spare roll of film.
The sturdy metal tripod socket is visible just below the exposure chamber.
This image illustrates the half-frame format. It was scanned from a contact print of the four half-frame negatives which occupy the places of two full-frame negatives. There is usually a little overlap in the half-frame pairs. The image is approximately actual size. "KODAK SAFETY FILM" is printed along the edge of the film.
This is a picture of the end of a roll of 127 film. The numbers indicate the frames. Some cameras took 12 square frames and others took 8 rectangular frames. The Spartus Miniature took two images on each of the 8 rectangular frames. Photographers normally would not see this paper backing unless they were accidently exposing the film to daylight or had processed the film themselves. The silvery gray roll is the film itself and it would normally roll up under the paper backing.


Independent Director, Union Pacific Corp.
Mr. Thomas F. McLarty, III, is Independent Director at Union Pacific Corp., President at McLarty Associates, an Advisory Board Member at Leeds Equity Partners LLC, Chairman at Randall & Dewey, a Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., and an Advisor at Monument Capital Group LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Union Pacific Corp., Ross University, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Greenstreet Acquisition Corp., Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, Council of the Americas, Inc., Inter-American Dialogue, Ford's Theatre, and Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress.
Mr. McLarty was previously employed as Chairman by Mclarty Cos., Inc., Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Arkla, Inc., an Advisor by Blackstreet Capital Management LLC, a Member by DNC Service Corp., a Member by St. Louis Federal Reserve Board, and Vice Chairman by Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. He also served on the board at IdleAire Technologies Corp., Acxiom Corp., Carlyle Group Ltd., and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
He received his undergraduate degree from The University of Arkansas.
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Wednesday June 27, I got a phone call from the office of the Governor General of Canada.: if I would like to join GG Julie Payette on a short bike ride on Canada Day.
The Governor General is the official representative of Queen Elizabeth II in countries that recognize the Queen as Head of State. Which Canada does. The role of the GG is ceremonial and they are appointed every four years; sometimes a fifth year is added.
The current Governor General is Julie Payette. She is an accomplished scientist and former astronaut who has been to the international space station twice. Last year, she became the Governor General of Canada. As a GG she has her own Coat of Arms no less, and a large number of ceremonial titles. Wondering what she does? Follow her Twitter account.
On Canada Day, the GG usually arrives in a horse and calèche at Parliament Hill apparently. But not Mme Payette. She suggested to the Prime Minister's Office that she'd rather bike to Parliament Hill: this to support her intention to promote a healthy lifestyle. And by the way, she'd like to be accompanied by about 15 residents who cycle.
Of course I said yes to her request, because how often do you get that chance? As a recipient of the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers, I thought it was nice they thought of me. Several other organisations got the request too, such as Bike Ottawa, Army Run, Velo Canada Bikes, YMCA, Navy Bike Ride, the Moffat Farm Cycling Club, SoldierON, and the National Health and Fitness Day organisers (being former MP John Weston and his wife).
We could choose where we wanted to meet, and even though the Governor General wouldn't ride from Rideau Hall, Heather (Bike Ottawa) and I and several others though it was fitting to leave from Rideau Hall, while others decided to meet up with us at the Peacekeeping Monument.
It was so hot that day, I decided to leave really early so I could cover the 16 km to Rideau Hall in a slow pace, which took me about 50 minutes. I had even built in some time to change a tire if needed. Because you always get a flat when it is least convenient.
Case in point: Flat tire. Not me fortunately, but I did bring a small pump which I could lend to him.
When we were all there, we cycled together to the Peacekeeping monument via Sussex, which was partly closed and super quiet anyway. All local drivers know to stay away from the whole area on Canada Day, because a number of streets are closed off. We passed barriers and trucks, placed in a way that they will keep all motorised traffic out. Arriving at the Peacekeepers monument, we waited along side the motorcade (including known Twitterers The Bearded Cop and Sgt. Marc Gatien) for the second leg.
After the GG inspected the guards, which we couldn't really see, she walked up to us and we all shook her hand. Then it was off for an 800 meter bike ride, which we covered in about 8 minutes, or about an excruciating 6 km/h. Cycling that slow is more like balancing on your bike ride, but the cheering spectators were great.
As not everyone was overly experienced in cycling, Heather and I avoided some near crashes, which wouldn't have looked good on National TV. One of the participants had a flat, but kept riding anyway, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak. There were surprised reactions when people realised it was actually the GG cycling by.
Had we travelled with the speed of the International Space Station, we would have covered the 800 meter distance in one tenth of one second. It would take about 0.3 seconds to fly from Rideau Hall to Parliament Hill, if she'd followed the road!
At a certain moment we actually stopped. I wasn't sure why, until the Snowbirds were flying over. The GG apparently flew one of the Snowbirds at some point in her life. Then we biked on to the Hill and the GG thanked us and pointed out we should do a longer ride next time.
We were allowed to stay on the Hill, and see the noon show from the VIP box. That was a nice treat but it was so incredibly hot by that time, that we were totally drenched. By now it was around 34C and 47C (116F) if you include the humidity factor. The wind speed was only 17 kmph so that didn't give us any relief either. Volunteers handed us water, lots of water, and ice packs. We also got sandwiches and an apple during the show, which was a nice gesture.
After the ride: drenched. It was sooo hot.
After about an hour, we had to give up. It was simply too hot. I said goodbye to Heather who, very un-Heather, took the Rack-and-Roll home. I however had to do a guided tour for Escape Bicycle Tours, so I spent another two hours (plus the 10 km ride home) in the heat.
Minor editorial point, it is the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers, https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16147&lan=eng. You have an "ing" that doesn't belong.


text:
A. Vivaldi
Sheet Music: Duet No. 1 in G major
Duet No. 1 in G major
from School of Flute, Grade 2
Op. 51, Grade II
Tune of the Day: Duet in G major by Hugues
from "School of Flute"
Today's piece is the first duet from the second volume of La scuola del flauto (The School of the Flute) by Italian composer and arranger Luigi Hugues.
Thanks to Paolo for contributing this piece!
2. Duet No. 2 in C minor Flute duet
3. Duet No. 3 in B-flat major Flute duet
6. Duet No. 6 in E-flat major Flute duet
Flute Sheet Music: Study No. 3 in C major (G. Gariboldi)
Flute Sheet Music: Duet No. 19 in A minor (L. Hugues)
Flute Sheet Music: Study No. 9 in A-flat major (T. Boehm)
Flute Sheet Music: Study No. 20 in F major (G. Gariboldi)


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Nice wine up, I got this 3 weeks ago, very nice wine.
What do you think of the one that's up now?
Never had it but it looks good. I wonder about how they charge more from what the wine priced at , I guess that means it is in demand and people pay extra for it.
"Our 2004 Merlot boasts a complex bouquet of cherry, mocha, and nutmeg spice. The palate is round and soft, with supple flavors of black cherry, plum and vanilla. The finish is long and balanced, with finely textured tannins that add longevity to the wine."
I just realized we're going to be out of town about the time anything I order would be delivered. Is there a way to request them to hold delivery?
Yes put it in the notes and then email them the date you want your orders shipped. let them know you are a member of Timeshareforums. We get great service from them and they go out of there way for us.
"Impeccably blended from Laura's Vineyard in Paso Robles and Hames vineyard in Monterrey, this delicate Cabernet has a smooth medium body of Bing Cherry fruit, clove and peppery notes nicely integrated with fine taninns, a hint of oak from 12 months in barrique, and a truffled finish. excellent food wine, perfect for roasted fowl and lamb."
"Soft and accessible, with good concentration to the plum and black currant flavors, highlighted by a lively structure and a touch of cedary oak."
"This densely concentrated wine is packed with black fruit, especially sweet black currants. It also has notes of coffee, spice box and plum. It's very big-bodied and powerful, with deep purple color and intense flavors. Yet the tannins are well-managed and smooth, and it's extremely well-balanced -- for all that power, it's only 13.2 percent alcohol. In fact, if you serve this blind to your friends, they might think it's a premium Saint-Emilion from Bordeaux, although the mouthful of fruit will confuse them. This wine's elegance means it should age well if you want to do that, though I think it's drinking great right now."
Bought 5 bottles to use as a dinner wine to drink by my self.
"South America , in particular, Argentina is the one of the wine world's newest regions for wineries, profiting from similar environmental advantages as Australia and have alrady earned a solid reputation in quality with huge potential in coming years."
"Graffigna Shiraz an inky deep wine with enticing flavours of dark chocolate, smoky oak and rich robust plumy fruit."
"Ripe red fruits with an earthy and smoky spiciness. Lots of crushed blackberry and boysenberry and notes of smoke, bittersweet chocolate and mineral. Good, ripe and firm finish"
For the money this is a great wine. Does have a plastic cork. I have bought this 3 times from them.
"An excellent bargain, this wine reveals copious quantities of rich, sweet, spicy, jammy fruit, a round, supple texture, admirable flavors of plums, roasted nuts, and spices, and a clean, medium to full-bodied, velvety-textured finish."
Best screw top wine I have tasted so far.
I must be missing something.. is there a website for these great buys?
I'd really appreciate it if someone could post it.
thank you for posting the link.. I'm going to check it out right now!!


Cristiano Ronaldo failed to celebrate his two goals against Granada on Sunday evening, and there are reports coming out of Spain that the Portuguese star had requested requested a transfer from Real Madrid after failing to get a new contract.
: 'I'm sad – when I don't celebrate goals it's because I'm not happy.
According to various reports in Spain, Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes met with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and managing director Jose Angel Sanchez on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeau offices to reveal that he is unhappy at the club and requested a transfer from Real Madrid.
With four months until the transfer window opens, the press in Spain will have a great time speculating where Ronaldo will go. If, and that is a big if, Real Madrid decide to sell Ronaldo, there are two clubs in Europe who have the money to pay the £100million transfer fee; Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldo has already won everything in England, so PSG would be the logical destination. But I cannot see Madrid selling one of the top three players in the world.