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Paul Regnier shared the above useful mnemonic for remembering key features of fundamentalism. Here is his further explanation of the points:

Science – Rejection of scientific views when they conflict with sacred texts. However, many fundamentalists have made effective use of modern technology to promote their message.

Elect – The view held by some fundamentalists that they are part of a spiritual elite, chosen by God for a particular mission. In some cases, this may justify violence.

Patriacrchy – The view that men and women have different roles, with women subordinate to men. In fundamentalist groups this is seen as being ordered by God, not the product of culture or history.

Authoritarian – Blind obedience to authority, as opposed to individual freedom and conscience. This may involve obedience to the teachings of a religious text or a religious leader.

Reaction Against Modernity – Fundmentalism is seen as being a reaction against the modern world. Fundamentalists view themselves as being distinct from, and separate to, modern secular society.

Apocalyptic – The view that we are living in the last days, and that the world as we know it will shortly be brought to a sudden end.

Texts – Belief that a sacred text is inerrant (contains no errors). Fundamentalists hold that their sacred texts are literally true, and are hostile towards attempts at historical or literary criticism of them.

Ethically Conservative – The moral commandments of religious texts are seen as being binding for all time. In practice, this tends to lead to a conservative moral position, for example opposing homosexuality.

Dualism – Dividing the world into clear categories of good and evil, right and wrong, “with us” and “against us”. There is little room for ambiguity or grey areas in fundamentalist thinking.

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  • TrevorN

    Hmm, my community gets 7.5 out of 9, I reckon.

    • David Worsley

      I would be tempted to say9 out of 9 Trevor!

      • TrevorN

        I gave it a pass on authoritarian, and a half on reaction to modernity (although unfortunately the modernity it brought to christianity was capped at around about 1860.)

        • David Worsley

          What about obedience to a religious text? (Or in some cases E I )?

          • TrevorN

            I think it’s double dealing to have Texts as a category and also Authoritarian – if the only authority is the text, without a privileged authority interpreting the text for you.

          • James Walker

            in most fundamentalist churches I’ve attended, one is expected to submit to the authority of scripture as taught by the authority of the pastor or church elders.

          • AtalantaBethulia

            Right. “Sacred texts as inerrant” and “authoritarian institutional structure with male headship of the home and the church as unquestioned” are two separate things.

  • AtalantaBethulia

    Here’s how we defined Fundamentalism at Unfundamentalist Christians.

    I would personally add the following:

    Tend to favor retributive justice, including corporal and capital punishment
    Understand God primarily as the stern judge

  • Herro

    So Jesus of the gospels get what? 4-7? And an ancient guy like him couldn’t ever qualify for rejection of modernity and rejection of science.

    • James Walker

      We can’t honestly ascribe any of these 9 to Jesus as portrayed in the gospels. We simply don’t have enough information to definitely attribute points 1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 to Him. The gospel portrayals would seem to exclude Him from points 4, 7, 8 and 9.

      **edited from “7” to “9”. miscounted due to presbyopia. I despise being over 40. 😉

    • James Walker

      You do realize, don’t you, that the terms “modernity” and “science” can be viewed as relative to the times in which one lives? We don’t have enough information to determine whether Jesus (as portrayed in the gospel accounts) rejected the modernity that may have been present during Roman occupation of Israel or whether He rejected the “natural philosophy” of His day.


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Politics and Religion

The question comes up every now and then whether religion belongs in politics? It’s a good question and it deserves regular discussion.
My initial response, I suppose, would be what do we mean by religion? If we’re talking about basic human compassion and universal values such as equality, fairness, education, human rights and independence I would say yes. If we’re talking about dogma, doctrine and exclusivity I would say no. Most of our western governments are now based on democratic ideals that are utilized, in their ideal sense, to empower all of the people who call them home. The unwritten declaration within the general philosophy is that if it’s good for the individual and good for humanity and does no harm to anyone else then it is probably a good initiative. If it harms others or detracts from the common good then it should probably not be allowed.

We have several examples of dogma, doctrine and exclusivity that are detracting from the common good happening right here in North America. The separation and division that we are currently experiencing right now I would say is proof of how “religion” in that form cannot serve the well being of our societies. I place the self-alienation that is currently being demonstrated in both the United States and to a lesser degree Canada, squarely on the doorsteps of the fundamental religious groups who feel it is their religious duty to bring their theological proselytizing into the day to day politics of their respective countries. There is a big difference between wanting to aid a nation in sustaining and developing a foundation of loving service to its people and the world, and the desire to have ones scripture and doctrine guide the illusionary morals of its population.
The United States was created as a great social experiment and through most of its history it was and represented itself to the world as a font of individual freedom, a functional democracy, an advocate of initiative capitalism and a strong civilization based on common sense. It was founded and led in a large part by Deists who insured that religious freedom was one of its paramount tenets. Deism is the belief that reason and observation of the natural world are sufficient to determine the existence of God, accompanied with the rejection of revelation and authority as a source of religious knowledge. It believed in one God, and found fault with organized religion, it did not believe in supernatural events or the authority of any one religion. And while it strongly supported all religious groups and corresponding freedom to have their own beliefs, they equally opposed any religious and political connection. I would suggest they did this because they were aware of the potential disconnection and separation that was not only possible, but from their own past experience in the old country probable if not inevitable.
I would suggest that if we, the people, intend to ever reintegrate the sense of wholeness that we used to experience and that made our countries great it would require that we first put aside our individual dogmas, doctrines and agendas and work together to create what we want as opposed to how we think it needs to be according to our faiths. I would like to close this blog with a quote from a great Deist.
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ABERDEEN, UKTata Steel has supplied 1 million metric tons (1.1 million tons) of pipeline for oil and gas projects in the North Sea.

Richard Broughton, commercial manager of Tata Steel exploration and production, said: “Tata Steel has been providing solutions to the North Sea market for more than 21 years, culminating in 1 MM tons and 4 million m [13 million ft] of welded pipe. In excess of half a million meters has been installed using reel-lay construction methods.”

The company’s latest solution is claimed to provide superior dimensional control than traditional seamless pipe. Other benefits are said to include reduced structural integrity risk and faster installation times.

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MELBOURNE, Australia – FAR says the Cairn Energy-led partnership has contracted the drillship Ocean Rig Athena for three exploratory wells offshore Senegal.

Two will appraise last year’s deepwater SNE discovery to establish the field’s size and commerciality as soon as possible. FAR estimates the minimum economic resources for a standalone development at around 200 MMbbl.

The third well will be on a previously undrilled prospect – a commercial find could be tied back to a production hub on SNE. Three possibilities are Bellatrix, Soleil, and Sirius. The Bellatrix prospect is a yet to be drilled Buried Hills play that exhibits a strong seismic amplitude response, whereas Soleil and Sirius are the same play type as SNE.

FAR estimates a potential 1.5 Bbbl of gross prospective resources in various prospects within subsea tieback distance to SNE.

Additionally, the partners plan a 2,400-sq km (926-sq mi) 3D seismic survey over the Sangomar and Rufisque blocks, designed to close eastern boundaries of existing prospects and leads and define a prospect inventory to the north and the east.

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Gulfport is developing its acreage within the wet gas, retrograde condensate, and oil windows of the Utica Shale, and has over 147,000 net acres under lease. In conjunction with these agreements, MarkWest and EMG will form Ohio Condensate Co. LLC, a new joint venture related to the development of industry-leading facilities and services to support the rapid growth of condensate production occurring in the liquids-rich areas of the Utica Shale. Discussions regarding the joint venture’s condensate solutions are also underway with numerous other Utica producers.

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Panelists commented on future recovery of oil prices and the growth of unconventional drilling, then took questions from an overflow audience during the opening plenary session of the Unconventional Resources Technology Conference (URTeC) in San Antonio July 20.

US Energy Information Administration Administrator Adam Sieminski said as supplies level off and even begin to decline this year and into 2016, oil markets will stabilize. The US is still the driver of global growth in oil production. Unconventionals are the source of that growth, and will continue to be as supply realigns with demand.

Sieminski said EIA modeling shows that if prices rebound modestly and there are increases in the efficiency and growth of unconventionals, US dependency on oil imports could fall below 15%. In such a scenario, US oil production would rise to 10 million b/d before 2020, surpassing so-called peak oil in the 1970s.

Sieminski would not comment on US policy regarding crude oil exports. He did say, however, that concerns over potentially higher gasoline prices if US crude is sent abroad might be unfounded. Gasoline prices tend to move based on global markets and Brent pricing, not West Texas Intermediate. More oil on the global market could actually translated into lower gasoline prices.

Luis Giusti, senior advisor for the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former chief executive officer of Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), noted that since the 1950s industry has been warned about peak oil, but that such warnings have always underestimated the importance of human ingenuity and technology.

The shale revolution is a new era of growth based on these two ingredients. While we must strike a balance with other forms of energy, Giusti said fossil fuels will dominate for decades to come. We are at a very early stage of unconventional development and there is a lot of learning to do, he said.

Giusti said there will be always be down cycles. We have been through them before and we will go through them again, but we will see the industry recover.

Tony Vaughn, executive vice-president, exploration and production, Devon Energy Corp., said the unconventional sector is unique in its flexibility. The pace of activity can be ramped up or down where and when necessary much more easily than large, expensive offshore projects.

Vaughn said this resiliency is measurable. From mid-2014 to mid-2015, the industry has seen a 15% increase in well performance, and a 15% percent reduction in drilling costs as companies respond to the new price environment. Despite this, there are still underperformers.

One recipe for success, Vaughn said, is to have an outstanding portfolio. Not all plays are the same, there is variability in pay with sweet spots, fringe areas, and core areas. To compete successfully, an operator needs assets in top-tier basins, land positions in core plays, and a competitive product mix.

Vaughn stressed that execution is critical. On the surface, automation, optimization, and capital management are key. Subsurface, an analytical approach with more data and modeling to control variables makes the difference. And the disciplines at each stage must be integrated, such as we see at URTeC.

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Dana and Crescent restore full LPG capacity in Kurdistan

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Dana and Crescent restore full LPG liquefied petroleum gas capacity in Kurdistan Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s leading private-sector natural gas company, and Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s oldest private oil and gas company, in their capacity as joint operators, have announced the completion of the rebuild of the LPG loading and dispatch facilities at the Kor Mor LPG Plant in Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

The reconstruction and upgrading of the loading facilities at a cost of $15 million was carried out following an accident last year by a third party tanker operator, and incorporates the latest LPG loading safeguarding and control technology which provides for significant enhancement in the safety and control over the LPG loading process. The Kor Mor LPG Plant now has the capacity to produce up to 900 tonnes/day of LPG which is once again available to the Kurdistan Region and surrounding markets, and should give a further boost to the companies’ revenues.

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Total cumulative petroleum production by the companies in their major gas operations in the Kurdistan Region has now reached 88 million barrels of oil equivalent from continuous production since October 2008 with a total investment on behalf of the partners in excess of US$1 billion, following agreements signed with the Kurdistan Regional Government for the Kor Mor and Chemchemal blocks in April 2007. This makes it the largest investment and highest cumulative production in the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas sector.

Daily production has reached a peak rate of 88,000 barrels oil equivalent per day (boepd), averaging 80,000 boepd, which includes 340 million cubic feet of gas per day and 15,000 barrels per day of condensate liquids, and there are plans for further expansion in investment and production levels, under discussion with the Ministry of Natural Resources.

In total, more than 415 billion cubic feet of gas and 18 million barrels of condensate and liquids have been produced by the companies since the start of production in 2008, with the gas supply to local power stations enabling 2,000 MW of new electricity generation for the Kurdistan Region. This has ensured almost continuous power supply for 4 million people in the Kurdistan Region, in contrast to the electricity crisis in other parts of Iraq, and provided close to US$10 billion of savings in fuel costs for the government, with annual savings of $3.3bn going forward and major environmental benefits in cutting greenhouse gas emissions while transforming and energizing the economic and social development of the entire region at the same time.

“We are proud to be the largest investors and producers in the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas sector, and this represents the confidence of the GCC investors in the policies of the Kurdistan Regional Government,” said Mr. Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum and Board Managing Director of Dana Gas. “The gas we produce has enabled billions of dollars of fuel cost savings for the government, and major economic and social benefits for the region as a whole. We look forward to further expansion of our investment and production in the region.”

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Postby thy » Mar 02, 2007 8:13 pm

When you need a hosta- you need it for real- no question here :wink:

When you have a tiny garden it is easy to confuse the factual need of a hosta with lack of space :eek:

Do not mix up those 2 issues... they are not the same :evil:

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:D Order the hostas you need... forget all about space

:D Pot them up when they arrive

:D When your garden hostas are totally unfurled, get a showel and walk the garden- look closely at each hosta

:D Decide wich hostas are the most lovely- call them 1

:D Count the rest of them

:D Divide the number with 2

:D If the number is uneven, deside wich group have to be the biggest

:D Dig up the half of every hosta in group 2

:) Dig up all hostas in group 3

:D Trade al dug up hostas or give them away

:D Now you have space for the potted hostas

:D You even have space next year too

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Pia, thanks for the chuckle....I am running out of room here, too! :P
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Postby renaldo75 » Mar 03, 2007 1:13 pm

That is the best reasoned argument I've heard yet, Pia!! :P

I started doing the giving away of some of the #3 hostas last year. More drastic measures still had to be taken. :o [Walls] And other theories of de-acquisition are being contemplated as well. :wink:

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Postby Hank Zumach » Nov 03, 2007 10:19 am

Hi All--As I mentioned in yesterday's posting, today's plant is a John Clifford introduction of a Loyalist sport. Clifford's Comet is very similar to yesterday's Clifford's Stingray except it has heavily speckled center variegation and a larger expected mature size. Growing next to its sport relative in our Friendship Garden, Clifford's Comet measured 10x9 in 2006 and 17x8 this past summer. It should be about 24x12 at maturity.

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Postby eastwood2007 » Nov 03, 2007 1:30 pm

I love this plant. It is two years old here, and has grown well and love its substance. I am embarrassed to say I bought it at Walmart last year for $3.99 ... :oops: Not even end of season, but they had that one and C's Stingray, and Fire and Ice and they all looked terrific! I got one of each...no problems with them so far.
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Postby Hank Zumach » Jan 12, 2008 11:39 am

Hi All--Since being purchased in 2000 Aqua Velva has become a very solid performer. It may have trouble passing the 10 foot rule but it's still a welcome addition to our garden. It grows in a spot that gets 2-3 hours of mid-day sun. In the first five years its measurements were 36x17, 44x21, 45x27, 50x25, and 52x22. Zilis lists it at 60x26 and Lemke has 36x28. Slugs have not been a problem. The photo is from 2004.

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Postby zil1 » Jan 12, 2008 1:44 pm

*drool* beauty Hank! I love seeing your pictures and especially seeing the measurements from year to year.

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Postby newtohosta-no more » Jan 13, 2008 7:44 am

Yours is a beauty ,Hank. I guess mine is sort of young in the whole scheme of things, but here's a nice pic of it anyway. :wink:
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Postby FreakyCola » Jan 18, 2008 11:20 pm

Dear Hank, I would like to know a few things about you.

First, does your wife participate in the gardening or just tolerate your obsession?

I'm pretty sure you have a job, so when do you find the time to a. Care for all your hostas
b. measure them
c. take all those gorgeous pictures

I'm really curious as to how you measure them. I spent so much time one year trying to measure them all by myself that it really cut into the care I gave the entire garden that year. And added to that, I also tried counting all the eyes that year, not once, but twice in the spring for each of the 200 or so I had at that time.

One year I printed up a list of each hosta by bed, with a column for last years size, the size Zilis says it can achieve and then this years measurement. That seemed to work out pretty well and increased the ones I got counted. I also had a helper which is the main reason it took less time.

So what are your secrets and don't tell me the gnomes do it!
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'Aomori Gold' is rectifolia type that is listed as a sport of 'Aomori Setting Sun' and as a sport of 'Tachi Giboshi' found in the wild in the Aomori Prefecture.

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Unusual flower. Very pretty!
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Postby Hank Zumach » Feb 06, 2008 11:30 am

Hi All--Lucy Vitols was purchased in 1999. It is growing in a bed that gets about 3 hours of mid-day sun. The variety was introduced by Mildred Seaver who was uncertain of it parentage. Based on its appearance and slow growth rate, I suspect that a Tokudama is somewhere in the gene pool. Starting in 2001 it has measured 21x9, 29x12, 31x14, 32x16, 34x17, 38x17, and 39x19. That might be the steadiest growth rate in our collection. Zilis' listing is 40x18 while Lemke's registration information is 16x10. Slug damage has been easily controlled.

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Postby greenguy » Feb 06, 2008 1:57 pm

This was a favorite of mine but it has been shrinking the past two years and i have had no time to figure out why

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Postby pauhaus » Feb 06, 2008 2:13 pm

Hi Hank, the division I got from you looked pretty good last year, I can't wait until it matures and looks like that beauty in your pic. Thanks again. :P
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That's a real pretty Hosta, Hank.

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Best Wedding Slideshow Music

By | October 11, 2013

With slideshow software, you can easily create wedding photo slideshows with music. It may not be quite difficult to find a good wedding slideshow maker. But It is not easy to find the most appropriate songs to go with the wedding slideshow. No one will create a wedding slideshow movie or burn a wedding slideshow DVD without background music. You know, the movie is going to be playing during a wedding ceremony.

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The following are 25 excellent wedding songs that may be suitable for a wedding slideshow. Just select your favorite ones to accompany your wedding photo slideshow.

Name Artist
Love and Marriage Frank Sinatra
L.O.V.E. Nat King Cole
Wrapped Up In You Garth Brook
It Must Be Love Alan Jackson
Only You The Platters
On My Wedding Day Don Henley
A Moment Like This Kelly Clarkson
From This Moment On Frank Sinatra
The Best is Yet to Come Frank Sinatra
Stand By Me Ben E. King
Grow Old with Me Mary Chapin Carpenter
I Say A Little Prayer Aretha Franklin
Because You Loved Me Celine Dion
I Only Wanna Be With You Hootie & the Blowfish
One Boy, One Girl Collin Raye
It Had to Be You Frank Sinatra
Someone Like You Van Morrison
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
Everytime I Close My Eyes Babyface and Mariah Carey
I Swear John M. Montgomery or All 4 One
From This Moment Shania Twain
I Cross My Heart George Straight
Once In A Lifetime Aaron Neville & Kenny G
With This Ring Platters
Me and You Kenny Chesney

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Act 1 : The restaurant of Pierre Orsi, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, in Lyon

A passionate team

"The members of the team I work with every day have a real passion for what they do. It’s their experience and savoir-faire that makes it possible to develop new dishes, true creations, for each season.

It’s essential to ensure our senses are fully awake. Our hearing, sight and sense of smell thus become our everyday tools for creating, inventing and reinventing each dish."
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Gentleness, passion and affection: an affair of the heart

Like you, we have a fondness for fine dining.

It’s a partiality that we enjoy sharing with our guests, with gentleness and passion, as well as affection.

Because the love for fine dining is above all an affair of the heart that reflects the passion in each of our dishes.

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Geneviève ORSI : Maîtresse de maison

Her gift is an untiring ability to ensure that every element of the interior of the Pierre Orsi restaurant expresses a harmonious welcome to its guests.

Nothing is too insignificant to be called into question and brought to a state of perfection, with the well-being of clients always in mind.

Her evident success can be attributed both to an experienced eye and a refined touch, enhanced by a ready smile.

Madame Orsi symbolizes the harmony of this house of historic stone: her reassuring presence embodies its quiet and elegant nature.

"Gentleness, passion and affection" is more than her motto; it embodies her art of living.

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For this culinary craftsman, the act of cooking is a war that’s waged on the front lines of vigilance and is won only through a total engagement of oneself.

This sense of the importance of work well done and of exactitude led to his being awarded the prestigious title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 1972.

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STAR LORD. Galaxy Custom’s ‘Duke’ Yamaha XS650

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Andrew in Bobber, Classic. 27 comments

Written by Andrew Jones

There’s something very cool about hearing from a shop that you’d almost forgotten about. Better yet, when they come knocking with a custom bike that takes your breath away, you know something big is afoot. So, like an artist emerging from their studio with their once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece, Bulgaria’s Galaxy Custom have just dropped this little piece of amazement after 5 long years of silence. Behold their beautiful ‘Duke’ Yamaha XS650 bobber.

“The project took 5 years from start to finish,” says Ivailo Trendafilov, the shop’s conceptual thinker and lead designer. “We are a small group of gasoline lovers that started a workshop in 2011 in Vratsa, a small town in Bulgaria. The creator and lead engineer of the workshop is Angel Valkov. Angel Kotov is our metal guy and a great welder and Evgeni Veselinov does our electronics and engine repairs”.

The bike’s base was an imported American Yamaha XS650 from 1982. “Right from the beginning, we had been planning something like this bobber for a Yamaha XS. The reason is simple; the bike has an exceptionally beautiful engine that owes much to the timeless British classics”.

And while they clearly love the donor bike, they were committed to the idea of doing something truly different and unique – something that really set them apart from the more usual ‘plug and play’ approach to customisation. “That is why we only used the Yamaha’s engine, gearbox and wheels. But for the whole time we worked on it, we focused on the fact that whatever the end result, it had to be fully functional”.

“They were committed to the idea of doing something truly different and unique – something that really set them apart”.

The Yamaha started out as a 3D model that allowed the Galaxy team to fully grasp both the overall concept and the minutia before they started getting their hands dirty. “All the parts were made entirely in the workshop, using brass, aluminium, stainless steel and sheet metal, of course”.

Despite the team’s decidedly retro vision of the final motorcycle, it was fitted out with the best modern gadgets including electronic ignition, a Li-Ion Battery, a Motogadget speedo and electronic control unit that allowed them to really reduce the bar’s controls and clutter.

“The front fork was developed entirely by us for this project. It’s our version of a trailing link system. We also added a large perimeter disc brake at the front.” The brake and clutch levers are reversed with their workings hidden in the ‘bars and the new rear suspension set-up is now powered by a set of shock absorbers from Harley Davidson Soft Tail.

And while you’d assume that the challenge for this Yamaha would have been the epic amount of fabrication work involved, the Galaxy boys beg to differ. “It was the bobber’s details. Designing and creating every single part of every component and having it all work perfectly was almost impossible. But with 5 years to spare, we had the time to make it happed. It seems like a lot, but it was completely worth it”.

[ Galaxy Custom | Photos by Deyan Yordanov ]

  • disqus_DBQb35Bb59

    Interesting bike, but the photography makes it hard to tell what the heck is going on.

  • James K

    Good Lord, this bike wouldn’t look out of place in an art gallery – what an incredible looking machine. Sadly the photography is either a little busy or a little dark to truly appreciate the work invested in this ride, but no matter – what a joy to look at.

  • KD

    A truly extraordinary machine. My hat goes off to Ivaylo and his crew for their talents and skills. And my loudest applause, too. I could look at this sculpture of a bike for a month and examine each one-off component with a magnifying glass: there’s that much to learn. But since the design of this beauty is so instrumental to its appeal, a big credit is due to Konstantin Laskov who, apparently, did the design and 3D modeling. Bravo!

  • “…whatever the end result, it had to be fully functional”. I think this comment (which gave me a chuckle) says it all. Galaxy Custom has clearly bridged the divide between art and function with the “Duke.”

    The build is beyond spectacular – and Yordanov’s art photography breathtaking. But I’ll agree with others that a balance of artistic rendition and technically precise, un-manipulated photography (or videography) would be appreciated. Any chance Andrew that a video of the Duke is in the works or currently available? Would love to hear those pavement-pounder exhausts and see the geometry of the suspension in action.

    • Funny you should ask. Ivaylo say a short film is currently in production…

  • guvnor67

    Outstanding!! This thing is so beautiful it makes my eyes ache! The level of craftsmanship and eye for detail, is literally off the planet!

  • It’s a beautiful reinterpretation of what a motorcycle could be. The motorcycle the hero in a science fiction novel would ride.

  • 70s_italian

    I want some of what you guys are taking! My lord that hurts my eyes.

    • Back in the day there was a fabulous commercial photographer named Aaron Jones who pioneered the technique (and his “Hosemaster” light painting system) of painting with light. He shot a lot of marketing imagery for Harley Davidson. Deyan’s work here is very similar. Thanks for sharing more images!

    • guvnor67

      Oh lordy!

  • the watcher

    Jeez you’d be proud of yourself if you’d built this and so you damn well should be.

  • martin hodgson

    It’s been a while since I’ve spent this long pouring over the details of a bike for so long. Just the front end alone is absolutely brilliant!!! The use of the perimeter disc is just one of the little touches that allows the rest of the work around it to shine uninterrupted. Jan has barely started and we already have a contender for bike of the year!!!

  • Bultaco Metralla

    Utterly fantabulous

  • 70s_italian

    Ok, I have to chime in. I made a comment yesterday and deemed it too negative and not really contributing to the discussion, so I deleted it Today I cant hold back. Yes the workmanship is very nice. That is my positive comment! Much like the bike currently featured over at Bike Exif, nice workmanship but sooooooooo overdone. Its good to know when to stop. Unlike the masses, I find this hard on the eyes, too many strange details. I will bet that even though it is described as fully functional, it will not be ridden much. Take the gas cap for example, really, I suppose its functional. The air cleaners?

    • Hi 70’s. I think it’s quite good that opposing views are presented here. The Duke surely isn’t a bike for everyone – particularly for those in the performance and sportbike ranks. But what a dull world this would be if ideation and experimentation – and yes art – was oppressed or forbidden. I for one find the velocity stacks and induction system a curious detail. Can’t wait to see the video so we can see and hear how much artistic interpretation has gotten in the way of performance and functionality.

    • Vince Martinez

      In the Victorian steam-era engineers didn’t know “the correct way of doing things.” They used their talents and enginuity to build machines that never existed before, of course they look overly complex to the modern eye. Those same engineers simplified and strengthened the machines over time right up into today. This is a great homage to those builders who built practical machines but wanted them to be beautiful and graceful too. Brilliantly done.

      • 70s_italian

        I agree with you if you are calling this a steampunk art piece.

        • Vince Martinez

          This is as much a Motorcycle as any Italian machine from the 70s. I could go so far to say that in it’s technical details (if set up correctly) it is a better motorcycle than most 70s bikes; perimeter brakes, multilink rear suspension, ram-air induction, modern electricals, etc. I ride for the visceral experience and wrench for the same reason: to be the master of the self. This isn’t just art, it is a motorcycle, an expression of freedom and imagination, not orthodoxy.

  • Al

    That’s how a caterpillar (XS650) is turned into a butterfly…with Magic.


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Japan to use face recognition for airport entry/exit
06 July 2017 20:27 GMT

The Justice Ministry announced Tuesday a plan to introduce a new type of unmanned gate at major airports to fast-track Japanese passengers while allowing more officials to screen foreign nationals as a measure to counter terrorism and block illegal entry.

"By smoothing out the immigration entry and exit processes for Japanese people, we can have more immigration officials run investigations on foreign nationals," said a news release distributed by the ministry on Tuesday.

With 40 million travelers from overseas expected to come into Japan in 2020, and 60 million expected in 2030, it's easy to predict that airports will be short on immigration staff, a Justice Ministry official said.

The new gates will feature cameras that take photographs of passengers. By using facial recognition technology, they will match the photo with image data retrieved from passports. The whole process will take less than 15 seconds.

The ministry introduced similar unmanned gates that use fingerprint authentication in 2007, but less than 10 percent of passengers used them in 2016. It's possible the gates were unpopular because they required users to register their fingerprints before their flights, the official said. The new gates will not require such advance registration.

Three units of this type are scheduled to be installed at Haneda airport in Tokyo as early as in this October, to be used by Japanese passengers on arrival.

The gates are scheduled to be introduced at three other international airports -- Narita, Chubu and Kansai -- by the end of 2018.

To be able to install the new gates, Article 54 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act must be amended to allow machines to store disembarkation records on passports, rather than the data being recorded by immigration officials manually applying a stamp.

The amended law is scheduled to be enforced from mid-October, according to the official. The ministry is accepting public comments on the amendment until Aug. 3.

For foreign nationals who come to Japan often on business, automated gates have been available at major airports since last November.

However, an applicant must meet certain requirements to register as a trusted traveler, including being employed full time at a public or private organization for a year and having visited Japan at least twice within the 12-month period prior to arrival.


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Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company Offers $30 Tickets for All Previews in 30th Season

News   Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company Offers $30 Tickets for All Previews in 30th Season
In honor of its 30th season, Off-Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company will offer $30 tickets to every preview performance of all six shows being offered during 2015-16. The season includes new musicals by David Yazbek (directed by Harold Prince) and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.

ATC has partnered with the mobile tickets app TodayTix to launch the program, dubbed TodayTix30. The discounted tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. To enter, download TodayTix on your mobile device and select any performance up to a week in advance.

Regular ticket prices start at $65 for Mainstage plays, $75 for Mainstage musicals, $50 for Atlantic Stage 2, and $20 for adults and $15 for children to "Atlantic for Kids" productions.

"Bringing new audiences to our stage at an affordable price point has always been a priority at Atlantic. We're thrilled to continue our relationship with TodayTix for our 30th anniversary season which promises to be one of our most exciting ever," said Neil Pepe, artistic director of the Atlantic Theater Company, in a prepared statement.

See's original story on the rest of the Atlantic Theatre Company's season lineup.

Here is a quick rundown of the Mainstage season. Cloud Nine
Written by Caryl Churchill
Directed by James Macdonald
Sept. 16 – Nov. 1

Yale Repertory Theatre's production of These Paper Bullets!
Written by Rolin Jones
Songs by Billie Joe Armstrong
Directed by Jackson Gay
Co-production with Geffen Playhouse
Nov. 20, 2015 – Jan. 10, 2016

Skeleton Crew
Written by Dominique Morisseau
Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jan. 6 – Feb. 7

Hold on to Me Darling
Written by Kenneth Lonergan
Directed by Neil Pepe
Feb. 24 – April 3

The Band’s Visit
Book by Itamar Moses
Music & lyrics by David Yazbek
Directed by Harold Prince
Based on the screenplay by Eran Kolirin
May 19 – July 10

The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois
Written & directed by Adam Rapp
May 25 – June 26

Regular tickets can be purchased online, by calling OvationTix at (866) 811-4111 or by visiting the Linda Gross Theater box office located at 336 W 20th Street in New York.

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Gov. Schwarzenegger again vetoes single payer bill

Schwarzenegger vetoes universal health care

By Aurelio Rojas
The Sacramento Bee
September 30, 2008

For the second time in three years, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have established a government-run universal health care system.

Senate Bill 840 by Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, would have set up a single-payer system in which the state would assume the role that private insurance companies now play.

By Anthony Wright
Health Access Weblog
October 1, 2008

Some of the bills vetoed:

SB 840 (Kuehl) SINGLE PAYER: Would establish a process to create a single-payer health care system in California that would enable all residents to have health coverage.

SB 973 (Simitian) PUBLIC INSURER: Would create a statewide public insurer, connecting existing regional, county-based health care plans, to compete with private health care plans and provide consumers more affordable coverage choices.

SB 1440 (Kuehl) CAPPING ADMINISTRATION AND PROFIT: Would set a minimum medical loss ratio — requiring every insurer to spend at least 85 percent of premiums on patient care.

AB 2 (Dymally) HIGH-RISK POOL: Would have reformed the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP), which provides coverage for “un-insureables” who have “pre-existing conditions.” Efforts would make the high risk pool more affordable and available and eliminate the annual $75,000 cap on benefits.

AB 1945 (De La Torre) INDEPENDENT REVIEW: Would establish an independent review process if an insurer wants to rescind coverage, and raises the standard in existing law so that coverage can only be rescinded if a consumer willfully misrepresents his health history.

AB 1887 (Beall) MENTAL HEALTH PARITY: Would require health plans to provide coverage for all diagnosable mental illnesses.

AB 1962 (De La Torre) MATERNITY COVERAGE: Would require all individual insurance policies to cover maternity services.

By Don McCanne, MD

This was Gov. Schwarzenegger’s year for comprehensive healthcare reform in California. By the end of this year all Californians were going to have affordable health care.

He previously vetoed Sen. Kuehl’s single payer legislation, dismissing it as socialized medicine. He then embarked on a “post partisan” process of bringing all stakeholders together to create a comprehensive model of reform with “shared responsibility.” The extensive negotiations resulted in a legislative product that neither the Republicans not the Democrats could support, and it died in committee.

Many legislators then wanted to separate out some of the beneficial features of the package and introduce them as individual bills. Gov. Schwarzenegger had said that the delicate compromises necessitated by the political process required that the legislators accept either the entire package or none of it. He stated that he would veto individual measures because they served some interests and not others. He has proven that, in this matter at least, he is a man of his word.

He was given a second opportunity to approve a plan that would accomplish his stated goal: affordable health care for everyone. He once again vetoed Sheila Kuehl’s single payer bill, placing his personal ideology above the health of the people.

He did sign a bill requiring restaurant chains to post the number of calories of food items on their menus. Not much for the Year of Health Reform.


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Professor Sadler was previously dean of the Faculty of Social and Environmental Sciences at the University of Liverpool, helping to establish Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in Suzhou, China. He was then vice-president for academic affairs at XJTLU from 2010, and joined Queen Mary as professor of economic geography and vice-principal (international) in 2014.


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Swimming Pool Sunledge

What’s a sunledge in a swimming pool? A sunledge, simply put, is an oversized first step into your swimming pool. It’s also frequently referred to as a tanning ledge or a wet deck area. A sunledge is usually about 6″ below the water and can vary greatly in size depending on its intended use(s). With a custom gunite pool you have the ability to create the sunledge in any shape you wish; round, square, and even freeform.

Although most commonly placed in the shallow end of the swimming pool, sunledges can be added to any location. Other popular positions are the center of the pool to create a gathering spot, or at the deep end if this works best for the overall design.

It’s also important to take into account the amount of sun it will get in the various locations you’re considering. The optional umbrella holder might be a good feature to include if it’s going to be in direct sunlight. This is also a great feature if you’re looking to add a little pizzazz!

Wherever you decide is the best placement for your pool, a sunledge will be an ideal place to relax or sit and watch while the kids are playing.

Want to take your sunledge to the next level? Here are a few popular ideas:

  • Water Bubbler
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    • Size is definitely a consideration here. You’ll want to allow enough room for the type of seating you’re considering.
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    • Create a more formal look with a mosaic medallion, or a more fun playful setting with a group of sea turtles.

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Gift Guide: For Him

I'm revealing a few of my secret pins this week - I thought the secret pins Pinterest rolled out a few weeks back was perfect for collecting my gift guide picks. So starting today - my secret pin things for him.

1. Sinking Ship Print | DeadBuryDead
2. Cycling Helmet | Sawako Furuno
3. My Canada Includes Foie Gras | Jacob Richler
(pls note - I don't support  the production of foie gras, but like the cover design of this book and the Canadian referenced recipes in it)
4. Shoe Brush | Museum of Useful Things
5. Toothbrush | Bogobrush
6. Hugo Guiness Laptop Case | Coach
7. Campfire Necktie | Forage Haberdashery
8. Colourful Wide Angle Camera | Poketo
9. Elemen'tary Screwdriver | Old Faithful
10. Guitar Strings | Gibson

Other posts elsewhere:
12 DIY Kits to Give All Year Long
Little Darlings from Sharon Montrose
Gift Ideas: DIY Kits for Kids
DIY – 6 Non-Tree Christmas Tree Ideas
+ my guest pins at Martha Stewart
Happy Weekend!

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I am a sucker for vintage and I love the vintage feel to all of these gifts. Hope you have a great weekend Jan! ~ Heather

Jan Halvarson said...

Thanks Heather - you too!

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Those toothbrushes rock!


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