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(from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Facel Vega was a French manufacturer of automobiles from 1954 to 1964. The company was named after the original metal stamping company FACEL, and the company's first model, the Vega, named after...
(from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Facel Vega was a French manufacturer of automobiles from 1954 to 1964. The company was named after the original metal stamping company FACEL, and the company's first model, the Vega, named after the star,[1] was introduced at the 1954 Paris Auto Show. The cars were advertised with the slogan For the Few Who Own the Finest. Initially successful, the company failed after the debut of its mechanically troubled Facellia model. The marque Facel Vega was created in 1954 by Jean Daninos (brother of the humorist Pierre Daninos, who wrote Les Carnets du Major Thompson), although the Facel company had been established by the Bonzavia Company in 1939 as a subcontracting company for the aviations industry. FACEL (Forges et Ateliers de Construction d'Eure-et-Loir, in English: forge and construction workshop of the department of Eure-et-Loir) was initially a metal-stamping company but decided to expand into car manufacturing in the early 1950s. Facel entered the automobile business as a supplier of special bodies for Panhard, Delahaye and Simca. Small numbers of other special bodied cars such as the Bentley pictured were also made, and Facel made the pillarless coupé bodywork for the Simca/Ford Comète. Around 45,000 Comètes were built, this lucrative contract enabling Facel to market a car of their own. The Vega production cars (Facel FV, later and more famously the HK500) appeared in 1954 using Chrysler V8 engines, at first a 4.5-litre (275 cu in) DeSoto Hemi engine; the overall engineering was straightforward, with a tubular chassis, double wishbone suspension at the front and a solid driven axle at the back, as in standard American practice. They were also as heavy as American cars, at about 1,800 kg (3,968 lb). Performance was brisk, with an approx 190 km/h (118 mph) top speed and 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just under ten seconds. Most cars were 2-door hardtops with no centre pillar, but a few convertibles were built. The 1956 model was improved with a bigger 5.4-litre (330 cu in) Chrysler engine and updated transmission and other mechanicals. In the same year production began of a four-door model, the Excellence, with rear-hinged doors (suicide doors) at the back and no centre pillar. The pillarless design unfortunately made it less rigid and the handling was thus poorer than that of the two-door cars, and surviving examples are rare. 1959 models had even bigger engines, a 5.8-litre (354 cu in) and later a 6.28-litre (383 cu in) Chrysler V8, and were quite a bit faster despite their extra weight. The final evolution of the V8 models came in 1962 with the Facel II, which was lighter, with sleeker, more modern lines, substantially faster still, and famously elegant. In 1960, Facel entered the sports car market with the Facellia, a small car similar in size to the then popular Mercedes 190SL. Facellias were advertised in three body styles: cabriolet, 2 2 coupé and 4-seat coupé
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Both Peter Sutherland & Misha Hollenbach will be showing alongside each other in Paris at the end of June, coinciding with Paris Fashion Week. The two chapter exhibition includes an opening on June 27 at CLASSIC ephemeral gallery whi...
Both Peter Sutherland & Misha Hollenbach will be showing alongside each other in Paris at the end of June, coinciding with Paris Fashion Week. The two chapter exhibition includes an opening on June 27 at CLASSIC ephemeral gallery which will be followed up by an opening within MAN Paris trade show show the following night on June 28. First opening,…The post GREATEST THE SHITTY & THE GREATEST SHITTY by Peter Sutherland & Misha Hollenbach appeared first on SLAMXHYPE.
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Today’s topic is the top ten books on your summer TBR list. Last year, I bought the beautiful clothbound Penguin Classics edition of Les Misérables and was savi...
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Today’s topic is the top ten books on your summer TBR list. Last year, I bought the beautiful clothbound Penguin Classics edition of Les Misérables and was saving it for this summer. I started reading it June 2 and am a little over halfway through. Reading the book has put me in a French mood, so seven of the books on my list are set in France: Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery* – I’m eager to revisit some of the cast of The Elegance of the Hedgehog. I loved that book. How the French Invented Love by Marilyn Yalom* – I’m always up for French-related cultural nonfiction, and this book sounds amazing. Jacob’s Folly by Rebecca Miller – I pre-ordered this and have had it for months but haven’t had a chance to read it yet. I was waiting for the spring semester to be over, so this one’s pretty high on my TBR list. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo* – This is what inspired the direction of my summer reading, so of course it has to go on the list! Lotería by Mario Alberto Zambrano – This book comes out in July. I have an advance copy, and just skimming, I’m already intrigued by how the book is set up. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert* – I got the much-hyped Lydia Davis translation of this book a couple of years ago, but it’s been sitting on my shelf ever since. Hopefully, this is the year I get to it! The Most Beautiful Walk in the World by John Baxter* – I’ve read two of Baxter’s books. I love him because his travel writing straight-up transports you to France. Perfume by Patrick Süskind* – This has been on my shelf for years. I snagged a copy at a library sale a little after the movie came out…if the movie is that twisted, I imagine the book is even more awesome. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving – I’m one of the few people on earth who has never read this book. The Estella Society is doing a readalong in July, so I’m in! *dusts off copy* The Sexual Life of an Islamist in Paris by Leïla Marouane* – I got a copy of this a few of months ago for the Europa Editions challenge, and it’s also high up on my list. * Vive la France!
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by Darren Smythe Few players have been as quick as Tony Parker, or won as high a percentage of games, or been able to score inside so well considering his height, or been able to dominate the NBA after learning his basketball skills over...
by Darren Smythe Few players have been as quick as Tony Parker, or won as high a percentage of games, or been able to score inside so well considering his height, or been able to dominate the NBA after learning his basketball skills overseas.   Parker's excellence has once again played a huge role in putting the Spurs within a game of another NBA title.  Collectors haven't always been quick to go after Tony Parker's basketball cards.  He didn't have the hype that college, and at the time high school, players had when drafted.  Not many fans had heard of Centre Federal and Paris Racing, the teams Parker played for in France.  He just sort of plopped down and started his NBA career 11 seasons ago. The Spurs always know more about international scouting than most of the other NBA teams, and they added Parker with the 28th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft.  That was the year Kwame Brown went with the top pick.  Pau Gasol was the first international player picked in that draft, and point guards Jamaal Tinsley and Raul Lopez were taken before Parker was. With plenty of busts going in that draft, the rookies don't have the appeal to collectors that others do.  Parker's rookie cards often have the highest price among his draft class, due to not only his and his team's success but also because he has played with the same team his entire career.  Gasol Andrei Kirilenko, Tyson Chandler and Shane Battier have rookie cards in the same sets that Parker does but none are with the teams that they first played for.  Spurs fans will always want Parker rookie cards, but Lakers fans may not want a card of Gasol from his original NBA team.  Of course, the overriding factor is long-term success. Tony Parker rookie cards remain very affordable for the most part.   Not only was Parker overlooked during his rookie season by many collectors.  The Fleer Ultra set didn't have his rookie card but this was addressed by inserting Parker's Ultra rookie card in packs of Fleer Focus. How long has he been around?  Long enough to where autograph cards in packs were still a bit of a rarity.  He has very few signed rookie cards so it's the single, non-signed cards of tougher and more popular brands that draw rookie card collectors.  Most are still pretty reasonable. Parker's 2001-02 Topps Chrome #155 Refractor has sold recently on eBay for $40 and $60.  His 2001-02 Topps Chrome Black Refractor, numbered to 50, sold for $265. The Spurs won their first NBA championship with a point guard with limited shooting range, Avery Johnson, and Parker started his career as someone who could be left open on the outside.  What Parker didn't have early in his career that the Spurs needed at point guard was the veteran play that someone like Johnson possessed.  Card collectors sometimes didn't see Parker on the floor at the end of games as the Spurs would use a type of "closer" to replace him, a veteran point guard to bring calm in the halfcourt game like Antonio Daniels. Parker played in his first NBA All-Star game in 2006, he had four assists and five  turnovers but playing in the game signified his arrival in the upper echelon of NBA guards.  Another turning point in his career was averaging over 20 points per game in the 2005-06 playoffs. Parker would not only improve many parts of his game but the Spurs would change their roster in a way that allowed Parker to do what he does best, penetrate into the paint and pass for the assist or score.  When Parker arrived in San Antonio they had Tim Duncan and "The Admiral" David Robinson and they built the team around them.  The Spurs dominated inside and the offense was pass the ball into the post, and if defenses collapsed, then send it back out for the open jumper.  The Spurs would use outside shooters at power forward, like Robert Horry and Matt Bonner, after Robinson retired and that created more space and driving lanes for Parker to exploit. Something that raised Parker’s profile was his marriage to Eva Longoria, star of the te
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Download Tracklist: Chris Nazuka - Joy, Awe, Anguish, Love And Triumph Chymera - Wish (Will Saul & Tam Cooper rmx) Laid - Mercy (Shur I Kan Deep Mix) Vincenzo - Return of Sha Hatikvah - Synchronicity (Chopstick & JohnJon Rem...
Download Tracklist: Chris Nazuka - Joy, Awe, Anguish, Love And Triumph Chymera - Wish (Will Saul & Tam Cooper rmx) Laid - Mercy (Shur I Kan Deep Mix) Vincenzo - Return of Sha Hatikvah - Synchronicity (Chopstick & JohnJon Remix) Ilija Rudman - Night People (The revenge midnight mix) The Mulder - I Take You Out To Space 2007 Azuni - Here You Come Budah & Vic - I Love Deep (Timewriter Remix) S - Groove - Lisbon Sunrise (original mix) Budai & Vic- Rollerbar (Original Mix) Daniel Kyo - hypnotized (original mix) Fabien Kamb - Loco 88 (Vintage Dub) Marvin Zeyss - Herz (Frankman Rmx) Stimming and Einmusik - Magdalena &ME - Paris is for Lovers Ben Watt feat. Baby Blak - Attack Attack Attack CPEN & JT Donaldson - Next To You (Marko Militano Rmx) Pete Moss ft. Judy Albanese - Turn U Back (Fakin Moves Deep Dream Mix) 2 Brothers of Soul - Holidays (Dub Mix) Tom & Joyce - Vai Minha Tristeza (François K & Eric Kupper Rmx)
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Les éoliennes québécoises génèrent des pertes sèches estimées à près de 700 millions de $ par année selon l'Institut économique de Montréal. L'importance stupéfiante des pertes encourues mérite que le gouvernement péquiste explique comm...
Les éoliennes québécoises génèrent des pertes sèches estimées à près de 700 millions de $ par année selon l'Institut économique de Montréal. L'importance stupéfiante des pertes encourues mérite que le gouvernement péquiste explique comment une telle incurie financière a pu se produire et, surtout, pourquoi il s'obstine à empirer la situation en encourageant encore plus de production éolienne à perte.L'asservissement d'Hydro-Québec à son maître étatique paraît au grand jour dans une note économique fraîchement publiée par l'IEDM. On se rappelle que le gouvernement du Québec, sous l'administration libérale, a engagé Hydro-Québec dans un programme d'approvisionnement en électricité produite à partir d'éoliennes. Les informations rendues disponibles par le gouvernement et par Hydro-Québec ne révèlent pas les impacts financiers des nouveaux projets de production d'électricité à partir d'éoliennes, mais, malgré le peu de transparence en la matière, une recherche de données minutieuse par les chercheurs de l'IEDM a permis d'établir des montants approximatifs. L'IEDM conclut ainsi qu'Hydro-Québec subventionne indirectement la filière éolienne à hauteur de 695 millions de $ annuellement - et ceci avant l'octroi d'un autre 800 mégawatts (MW) d'énergie éolienne que le gouvernement Marois veut imposer à HQ!More...
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I'm not cool enough (yet) to be part of the secret club of "Diner en Blanc" (even though there are 11,000 members of this "elite" club).But . . . I'm smart enough to find said "White Dinner" once it gets rolling (hard to miss thousands o...
I'm not cool enough (yet) to be part of the secret club of "Diner en Blanc" (even though there are 11,000 members of this "elite" club).But . . . I'm smart enough to find said "White Dinner" once it gets rolling (hard to miss thousands of people dressed in varying shades of white, carrying tables, candelabras and champagne).This year, the steady rain of the day did not bode well, but, miraculously, it stopped and revealed that rich blue sky of Paris twilight and a perfect sliver of a moon to set the stage.The Louvre was a perfect backdrop, with its traditional palace lines and contemporary glass and steel. The long rows of white-clothed tables seemed to fit right in.The key word is elegance, as everyone dresses in Gatsby white and looks like they're going to a summer garden party, a cricket match at Downton Abbey, or a Truman Capote wedding. Crystal champagne glasses clink, diamond earrings sparkle, and everyone rises to the occasion by getting in touch with their inner, nobler self.I met some wonderful people as I photographed my way through the party this year. So génial, that perhaps I'll get a real invitation next year. I can only hope . . . and start eyeing some elegant white things in store windows. Cool will come. It's only a matter of time . . . and timelessness. Meredith Mullins is a fine art photographer, photography instructor, writer for OIC Moments, and Director of the International Fine Art Photography Competition. Her work can be seen at www.meredithmullins.artspan.com  or in her award-winning book, In A Paris Moment. She is also available for private photography instruction/exploration in Paris. Contact her at meredithmullins@earthlink.net. I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more. Tours cost 210 euros for up to 3 people, and 70 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.  Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com  Click here to watch a video of our famous Marais tour New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking ClassesI am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte's professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines. Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours) Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the marketClass days: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday, and SundayMinimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
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Selon à qui on s'adresse, le marché de la Publicité Internet Mobile en 2013 représente entre 40 et 60 millions d'euros. Soit une progression d'environ 50% par rapport à l'année précédente.Formidable !More...
Selon à qui on s'adresse, le marché de la Publicité Internet Mobile en 2013 représente entre 40 et 60 millions d'euros. Soit une progression d'environ 50% par rapport à l'année précédente.Formidable !More...
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Le français est, dit-on, la langue des diplomates. Si cela est encore vrai, c'est une source de fierté pour notre pays et chacun trouvera normal que des non-francophones adoptent le français comme langue de travail. Encore plus sûrement ...
Le français est, dit-on, la langue des diplomates. Si cela est encore vrai, c'est une source de fierté pour notre pays et chacun trouvera normal que des non-francophones adoptent le français comme langue de travail. Encore plus sûrement que le français est la langue des diplomates , l'anglais est la langue des affaires. Mais là, le dédain est de mise : pourquoi se convertir à ce regrettable "globish", qui régit les échanges sur la planète aujourd'hui? En fait, chacun sait que le monde tel qu'il s'est construit au XXème siècle nous a légué cet héritage. Au fil de l'Histoire, certaines civilisations impriment leur marque sur les autres, comme cela a pu être le cas de la France en son temps. Mais l'essentiel n'est pas là. Nul doute que défendre notre langue est un devoir. Mais ce qui se joue à travers cette bataille en apparence "cosmétique" est une somme d'enjeux culturels, économiques et éducationnels majeurs, qu'il convient aussi de prendre en compte.The Economist classe régulièrement le MBA de l'EDHEC parmi les 5 meilleurs au monde sur un critère : la diversité des étudiants. Plus de 30 nationalités pour 80 étudiants, un véritable concentré de planète. Ces étudiants parlent effectivement un merveilleux globish, qui permet à tous de se comprendre, de collaborer et d'échanger. La bonne nouvelle, c'est que ces personnes sont attirées par ce programme non seulement parce que l'anglais est la langue de travail, mais aussi parce qu'il est situé en France et que son contenu porte des valeurs françaises. Il place l'humain et le développement des individus au cœur de son projet pédagogique. Il met précisément la diversité en avant. Il offre des cours de tradition française, comme par exemple la philosophie. L'autre bonne nouvelle c'est que beaucoup de ces étrangers veulent apprendre ou parfaire leur français, voire s'initier au français des affaires. Bref, il est possible, sans perdre son âme, de faire passer des valeurs humanistes "à la française", en anglais, à des personnes qu'autrement nous n'influencerions pas.More...
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Le gouvernement vient d'annoncer la création de 100 000 places de crèches supplémentaires.Une décision nécessaire et ambitieuse, nécessaire car seulement 13 % des enfants trouvent aujourd'hui une place de crèche alors que 26 % des famill...
Le gouvernement vient d'annoncer la création de 100 000 places de crèches supplémentaires.Une décision nécessaire et ambitieuse, nécessaire car seulement 13 % des enfants trouvent aujourd'hui une place de crèche alors que 26 % des familles souhaiteraient en bénéficier (source : chiffres CNAF). La crèche reste bien le mode de garde préféré des français, mais pour satisfaire la demande, il faudrait doubler le nombre de places actuellement disponibles. Une décision ambitieuse car si 100 000 nouvelles places ont bien été créées lors du précédent quinquennat, la moitié soit 50 000 correspondaient en fait à des places réellement nouvelles (le solde venant des places rendues disponibles par une optimisation de l'occupation). Le rythme annuel réel du quinquennat précédent était donc de l'ordre de 12 000 places par an, l'objectif du gouvernement vise donc à doubler ce rythme, dans un contexte de finances publiques dégradées.More...
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