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From Germany
The border between Germany and the Czech Republic is not that easy to cross because it is formed mostly by mountain ranges and because of the iron curtain that was in place there for years. The border regions are still rather uninhabited because of that. A good place to cross the border on foot may be the twin towns of Železná Ruda / Bayerisch Eisenstein.
If you want to take an international train between the Czech Republic and Germany, consider taking advantage of the Bayern-Böhmen-Ticket: (http://www.bahn.de/regio_...) or the Sachsen-Böhmen-Ticket: (http://www.bahn.de/region...). You can buy it at a ticket machine in Germany or have sent it to you by post if you plan to start your journey in the Czech Republic.
In the vicinity of the Czech-German-Polish three country border, you may profit from the unified fare of the ZVON transport system: (http://www.zvon.de/)
From Slovakia
When traveling on train between the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it is useful to buy a separate ticket for the part of the journey close to and crossing the border. The "minor border communication" Malý pohraniční styk in Czech and Malý pohraničný styk in Slovak; MPS for short is a special train fare which may be asked for tickets between stations that are situated closer than 40 sometimes up to 50 kilometers from the border. These tickets can only be bought at stations which themselves are situated in the respective area.
In the train station Vlárský průsmyk situated on the railway between Brno Czech Republic and Trenčianská Teplá Slovakia, both Czech and Slovak trains terminate and start, so that domestic Czech tickets can be bought to/from there and used in combination with Slovak tickets from/to the virtual border station Nemšová št.hr. In practice, though, because of the MPS see above, this place is just useful as a convenient shared transfer place between Czech and Slovak trains.
Rail traffic on the railway border crossing between Sudoměřice nad Moravou Czech Republic; the town itself is called just Sudoměřice and Skalica na Slovensku Slovakia; the town itself is called just Skalica has been discontinued. Czech trains stop in Sudoměřice nad Moravou on their way between Veselí nad Moravou and Hodonín, Slovak trains terminate in Skalica. Between the two stations, it's a short, straight and flat walk of 3 kilometers and you may choose whether you walk on the unused railway, the adjecent busy road or the parallel old local road situated a little more to the east.
By bus
International bus service runs from many cities in Europe with direct connections from Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland, Austria etc. Good service is offered by Eurolines (http://www.bei.cz) and Student Agency (http://www.studentagency.cz). Cheap tickets from Poland are offered by PolskiBus (http://www.polskibus.com/en).
By plane
RuzynÄ Airport (http://www.prg.aero/en/) – located about 10 km west of the centre of Prague, Praha in Czech, is a hub of Czech national carrier – Czech Airlines ÄSA, a SkyTeam member.
Other international airports are in Brno with flights to London, Moscow, Rome, Bergamo, Eindhoven and Prague, Ostrava flights to Vienna and Prague, Pardubice, Karlovy Vary flights to Moscow and Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ.
There are several low-cost airlines going to/from Prague e.g. EasyJet from Lyon. Ryanair flies to Brno from London and Bergamo. Other nearby airports are Nuremberg 200 km and Munich 320 km in Germany, Vienna having a bus shuttle to Brno city 260 km to Prague, 110 km to Brno in Austria, Wroclaw 200 km in Poland might be a good idea if you want to go to the Giant Mountains and Bratislava 280 km to Prague, only 120 km to Brno in Slovakia.
From Poland
In local, express and fast trains not IC or EC!, it is possible to buy a special cross-border ticket "bilet przechodowy" in Polish which is valid between the Czech and Polish or vice versa border stations and costs only 15 CZK or 2 PLN. You can buy it from the conductor on the train or completely ignore it if the conductor does not emerge before you reach the other border station, which happens and to your advantege combine it with domestic tickets of the two countries the one you buy before departure and another one you may buy if your train stops for an amount of time in the first station after the border and you have time to quickly reach for the ticket office - or you buy the other domestic ticket at the conductor with a low surcharge.
In the vicinity of the Czech-German-Polish three country border, you may profit from the unified fare of the ZVON transport system: (http://www.zvon.de/)
The railway between Harrachov Czech Republic and Szklarska Poręba Poland in the Krkonoše/Karkonosze mountains (http://www.zubacka.cz/) has been out of order since WW2 and is planned to reopen in summer 2010. There are trains terminating in Szklarska Poręba Górna and Harrachov, respectively. You can walk on foot between the two approximately 16 kilometeres by following the road which is good state, though meandering and going through a vast uninhabited area with a modest altitude peak in the middle. Or, if you are afraid of the passing trucks, you could follow the railroad under construction it is legal to follow it as long as it is not yet being operated, but it may not be very comfortable and won't spare you any significant distance in this case.
After a several-year-long period of electrification, there are now several trains a day again between Lichkov Czech Republic and Międzylesie Poland. Yet, if for instance you arrive by the last train of the day which terminates before the border, you may try walking to the other side. From Międzylesie, you can follow the trafic directions to Brno and reach the border by following the road and passing through the villages of Smreczyna and Boboszów. Soon after you've crossed the border, make a sharp right turn at the cross road and walk the rest to Lichkov. The terrain is quite flat there. This is a little detour and takes some 13 kilometers, but while the railway is somewhat shorter, you should not follow it because it goes through a dark forest and you would risk collision with night cargo trains, and of course the law.
The Polish train station of Głuchołazy is served by Czech trains passing between Jeseník and Krnov and can be reached with a domestic Czech train ticket with "Gluchlolazy" as the destination. You can also get a ticket starting in that station or a return ticket in advance, but you cannot buy Czech tickets in the station itself. There are Polish trains departing from Głuchołazy to inner Poland.
There are very few connections a day between Bohumín Czech Republic and Chałupki Poland; once called Annaberg and at the three country border of Czechoslovakia, Germany and Poland, but it is easy to cross the border on foot if you miss your connection. Bohumín is a major Czech train station and Chałupki a terminal of trains to inner Poland. Between the two places, you are passing through the Czech settlement of Starý Bohumín, situated right at the border which is briefly formed by the river Odra in this place, which you cross by an old pedestrian bridge. The walk is on a completely flat terrain, almost straight, goes almost exclusively through inhabited places and is short in distance 5 kilometers.
The divided city of Český Těšín Czech Republic / Cieszyn Poland is a very easy spot for border crossing. If you reach one of them, you can walk to the other very comfortably and at a short distance 20 minutes from one station to another. It's the river Olše/Olza in the city center that forms the border. The train stations in both Český Těšín and Cieszyn have good connections to other destinations.


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Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime Republican political operative who doesn't mind playing rough, is back in the spotlight. And that's how he likes it.
Ever since he parted ways with Donald J. Trump, whose presidential campaign he was advising until this month, he has been a much sought-after television guest, having appeared on "Fox & Friends," "Anderson Cooper 360," "Morning Joe" and "Today," among many other programs.
"Never miss the opportunity to have sex or be on television, as Gore Vidal said," Mr. Stone said, sitting in a black leather Corbusier chair in the one-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side where he stays when he is in New York.
He split with Mr. Trump in the wake of the Aug. 6 Republican presidential debate, soon after he said he strongly advised Mr. Trump to stop attacking the popular Fox anchor Megyn Kelly, who was a moderator at the Cleveland event.
Mr. Trump said he fired Mr. Stone. Mr. Stone said he quit.
The breakup made for good copy in the political press — here were two gunslingers, facing each other in the news-media glare — and it turned Mr. Stone into something of a hot property rather than just another ho-hum talking head.
Aside from giving him a forum to rail against Mr. Trump's many political foes, the talk-show rounds have allowed Mr. Stone to display his highly developed sense of style.
"It's given me a chance to show off an extraordinary wardrobe," said Mr. Stone, who turned 64 on Thursday. "I've worn seersucker twice on CNN!"
Mr. Stone's suits are custom-made — and built to last. "I don't think I've had a new garment made in 20 years," he said. "When you have bespoke things made, a good tailor puts enough fabric in the seams, so as you get older and fatter, or as you lose weight, they can be taken in and out. So most of my suits were made by Anderson & Sheppard in London a hundred years ago. I have used Alan Flusser here, who is like my sartorial mentor and the total arbitrator of good taste."
Asked how his suits have lasted so long, Mr. Stone said: "You need to avoid dry cleaning. Dry cleaning destroys fabric. Use a whisk broom and a little cool water. Air them outside."
For Mr. Stone, style and substance go together, just as, in his view, politics is as much about theater as it is about policy.
"If life is a stage, then you should always be in costume," he said. "And if you are trying to connote a certain authority in your business life, I think being well dressed is part of that. I feel good, I feel confident, when I'm properly clad. I feel like a master of the universe, as it were."
Mr. Stone has continued to cheerlead for Mr. Trump's candidacy when he appears on the programs in his array of summer finery. He talks about Trump the businessman. Trump the leader. Trump the man who will make America great again. A skeptic may suppose that this master of political stagecraft had planned the whole breakup situation.
Before the split, he said, his consultancy firm brought in $40,000 for the work he did as an adviser to Mr. Trump, the tycoon-turned-Republican-front-runner. Asked if he had spoken with Mr. Trump since they apparently went their separate ways, Mr. Stone said: "I would rather not say. I still consider him a friend, and think he still considers me a friend; let's just leave it at that. And I'm going to keep beating the drum for him until he is in the White House."
(In an interview on "Fox & Friends" a few days after Mr. Stone's departure from the campaign, Mr. Trump said, "Roger Stone is a nice guy, but I let him go because I really wasn't using him and he liked to get a lot of publicity for himself, which I didn't want.")
As a boy in Lewisboro, N.Y., Mr. Stone volunteered at a Republican headquarters to work for Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign. He cried when Mr. Goldwater, the conservative candidate, lost in a landslide to Lyndon B. Johnson. At around the same time, watching old movies on television, he developed an appreciation for beautiful clothes, especially admiring the film stars George Raft, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Gary Cooper and the actor-turned-Connecticut governor John Davis Lodge, who serve as role models for his own personal style, he said.
At age 19, as The Washington Post reported in 1986 and The New Yorker mentioned in a 2008 profile of Mr. Stone, he donated money in the name of a socialist organization to the presidential campaign of Paul N. McCloskey Jr., a Republican, who was called Pete. He then sent a letter and a receipt from the McCloskey campaign to The New Hampshire Union-Leader in an effort to discredit the candidate and to help his political idol, Richard M. Nixon, who was then running for re-election.
Mr. Stone went on to work for Ronald Reagan's failed 1976 presidential bid and his victorious 1980 and 1984 campaigns. He has also served as a key player for a number of other Republicans, including Bob Dole, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Prescott Bush and the former New Jersey governor Thomas H. Kean. He worked alongside the political fixer Roy M. Cohn, whom he counts as a mentor, and then with another expert in the art of campaign politics, Lee Atwater, during the 1988 presidential campaign. He also reportedly played a part in the 2000 presidential recount.
Mr. Stone, whose main residence is Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he lives with his wife, Nydia Bertran Stone, has stuffed his New York apartment with images of his heroes, including Reagan and Goldwater. A large photograph of Nixon takes pride of position, hanging over the bed. Mr. Stone often dined with Nixon at his home in Saddle River, N.J., in the years after his resignation from the presidency. Mr. Stone also wears a tattoo of the 37th president's face on his back.
Other decorative touches suggest Mr. Stone's fascination with the days of bygone glamour, with framed photographs of Cary Grant, Al Jolson, Rudolph Valentino and William Powell, and ashtrays from Toots Shor's and the Stork Club. An entire wall is devoted to framed illustrations of the fashion artist Laurence Fellows, who made his reputation at Vanity Fair, Vogue and Esquire in the 1930s.
Hundreds of neckties hang on either side of the Nixon photo, and Mr. Stone joked that he has more shoes than Imelda Marcos — whose husband, the Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, he once advised. There are also artifacts depicting Chairman Mao, whose mass marketing techniques Mr. Stone said he admires. A framed poster from a sex club in Amsterdam, which Mr. Stone said he took from a wall during a visit there, completes the décor.
Mr. Stone maintains his own fashion blog, Stone on Style, and holds the unlikely seeming title of men's fashion editor for the conservative political website The Daily Caller. Through both outlets, he expounds on why men should not wear jeans or ascots, and sings the praises of the Madras jacket for the summertime and the velvet blazer for the winter holidays.
For years, he has presented his own best- and worst-dressed lists in the vein of Richard Blackwell, and his "Stone's Rules," which he plans to publish this year in book form, includes this bit of sartorial opinion: "Men over 30 who wear synthetic fabrics should get the death penalty."
As for the style of his favorite candidate in the 2016 race, Mr. Stone said, "He is a Brioni man," referring to the Rome-based fashion house favored by Mr. Trump, who has lately adorned his Brioni suit jackets with the requisite American flag pin.
Mr. Stone praised Mr. Trump as a trendsetter in the necktie department, saying: "He is a guy who defined the red power tie. He made the red power tie in the '70s. His style works for him. He is a guy who is comfortable in a suit and tie. He likes wearing them. It's like his uniform. It becomes part of his brand."
His bias in favor of Mr. Trump may play a part in his opinion of other candidates' fashion choices. Concerning Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mr. Stone said: "If she is picking out her clothes, it's awful. If someone else is picking them out, it's even worse."
He feels much the same about Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, with whom Mr. Trump has tangled. "Rand Paul could walk down the street in Manhattan and nobody would know who he was," Mr. Stone said. "He looks like a guy who went to the gym, jumped in the shower really quick and then ran to the meeting. He looks unkempt. Cowboy boots from Kentucky. O.K., whatever. But you can't dress like a college student. Someone should get the guy a decent haircut and a good suit."
He also had stern words for The Daily Caller's founder and editor in chief, Tucker Carlson, a friend of Mr. Stone's who regularly wore a bow tie until 2006. "I won't say he lost his mojo," Mr. Stone said of Mr. Carlson, "but he lost some of it when he went to a straight tie. I don't know if some image consultant at Fox told him to do that. Everybody said, 'Oh, yeah, it's the guy with the bow tie.' It was like a trademark. I wouldn't have given the bow tie up."
Mr. Stone, the father of two adopted children and grandfather to five, is also no fan of the rolled-up shirt-sleeve look of so many male candidates on the stump. "You want to be president?" he said. "Dress like a president. I think we have an ideal in mind, and maybe John Kennedy has contributed to that ideal, as well as Reagan. They're both uncommonly handsome and made for the television age. These guys are larger than life. They are not only handsome, but they are well turned out. I think there is too much of an effort to look like everyone else.
"We don't want our president to look like everyone else," he continued. "We want him to dress like a leader, someone you look up to. I think it's phony."
Not surprisingly, he is not so impressed with the demeanor of another rival to Mr. Trump, Jeb Bush. "He looks uncomfortable," Mr. Stone said. "That isn't going to get him votes. Trump is having the time of his life. He likes hitting the stump."
He said that Mr. Trump shares an important trait — tenaciousness — with Nixon.
"You kind of picture him going to bed in a suit and tie," Mr. Stone said of Nixon. "He always wore his jacket, never took the jacket off. Always in a suit and tie, and always somber."
Aside from his tendency to go after Ms. Kelly, there is something else that Mr. Stone does not like about Mr. Trump: the Donald Trump men's clothing line that was available at Macy's for 11 years before the store dropped it in July, soon after the candidate asserted, during his announcement speech, that Mexico was sending rapists to the United States.
When asked what he thought of the Donald Trump ties in particular, Mr. Stone said, "I wouldn't wear them."


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Although the nightclub industry is still significant around the world, the number of people who go to nightclubs in the UK continues to decline.
Negative press, tighter noise restrictions, and changing social attitudes have all contributed to falling attendance and the closure of famous institutions such as London's Turnmills and Fabric. Nightclubs have also lost their competitive edge in England and Wales with the introduction of 24-hour alcohol licensing.
In the UK, a grassroots movement #savenightlife has gathered support from record labels, agencies, promoters, and revellers to try to reverse the decline.
Meanwhile, new and innovative, technology-driven ideas are evolving the concepts of nightlife and nightclubs themselves.
Let's look at nightclub business, the technological solutions that have made – and are making – their way into the industry, and how people working in the industry could bring clubs into a new golden age.
The nightclub business
I believe that promoters, the people who get customers into the club – particularly in the luxury nightlife sector – could be the key to the industry's future.
Promoters make money by earning a percentage of the total spending of their own customers in the club – the European and US average is 20%.
Customers are either engaged by club promoters or contacted by them to access the club and/or book tables. They're then greeted and escorted through the night by promoters – ultimately the only figures customers have a meaningful business relationship with.
This relationship allows nightclubs to function as a place where the experience happens – music is played, dance moves are unleashed, and drinks are sold. Nightclubs are the stomping grounds of promoters – the true central business figures in the industry.
However, clubs need to attract a new, tech-savvy generation of clubbers, promoters need new tools to find and engage customers, and clubbers need new platforms and incentives to facilitate their experiences.
Technology and Nightlife
While new technology has been disrupting one established industry after another, the nightlife sector has lagged behind.
Promoters, nightclubs, and their brand managers have made some attempts at embracing technology, largely in the form of social media. Yet, the industry's decline proves that advertising and brand awareness alone is not enough to increase attendance and save much loved clubs.
A technological gap sees the industry fail to attract younger generations who are accustomed to using their devices to discover products and experiences. Many young, innovative companies, however, have caught onto this.
Nitechain, a Blockchain-powered nightlife marketplace will soon use Nitecoin – its own cryptocurrency – to incentivise its clubbers to stay active and engaged within the nightlife ecosystem. Nitecoin will reward its users for attending clubs, recommending venues, and bringing along friends.
The platform is bolstered by its partnership with Nightset, an award-winning nightlife app which allows its users to find and access events and club nights.
Solutions like this are needed. Otherwise, those outside the circles of well-connected clubbers and their promoters – or those travelling to a new city where they don't have connections – find it incredibly difficult to access amazing nightlife experiences.
Even more difficult to find – and afford – is a table, particularly for groups of fewer than 10 people. This is despite VIP Table bookings making up a massive 60% of club revenues.
While tables offer clubbers the most exclusive experience possible; line skipping, security, bottle service, etc., the enforced minimum spending has caused costs to skyrocket. The minimum cost per table is £1,500 in London and $3,000 in Miami!
Meanwhile, promoters struggle to expand their customer portfolio and increase table sales. Without a technological solution, it's tough for promoters and clubbers to find one another, and for clubbers to connect with others, book tables together and split the costs.
Figaroo (sometimes dubbed "the Uber/Airbnb for promoters") focuses on club promoters – the true connectors of the industry. Despite having the most influence on demand, trends, and clientele, promoter technology is still a relatively young, unorganised, and fragmented sector.
Figaroo links them with invite-only customers, giving them greater visibility and allowing them to fill tables. It also connects clubbers with one another – another important method to boost attendance and reverse the nightclub decline.
The stagnation of today's nightlife industry is also owed to the swathes of homogeneous nightclubs – barely differentiable by their music, format, and overall experience. Many venues are using technology to set themselves apart from the competition and gain the edge over late-licence bars.
Experiential technology from the likes of Zuzor is used to create interactive displays, many of which are used to bring club walls to life. This may see fixtures imitating the motions of a dancing clubber, "cartooning" them, and turning them into the conductor of a psychedelic lightshow.
Interactive bars and tabletops such as Touch Magix, TableFX, and spinTouch, work on a similar concept. Filled with vibrant coloured lights, these futuristic surfaces respond to your touch. So, clubbers can expect to see butterflies land on their hands, create water ripples, and launch shooting stars launch as they sip their cocktails.
With a combination of these innovative ideas, and the many more yet to emerge, technology offers new hope to nightclubs and the wider nightlife industry. Over the next decade, the way clubs and promoters locate and attract clubbers will look completely different.
If those in the industry embrace technology they can reverse the current trend, and create a new golden age for the clubbing scene.
About the Author
Marco Scotti is an experienced entrepreneur and founder of Figaroo – a platform that connects clubbers with promoters and invite-only clubbers, allowing access to the VIP experience usually enjoyed only by high-net-worth individuals who make up 68% of all nightclub spending in a $25bn industry.
Figaroo is crowdfunding now on Crowdcube, the UK's largest crowdfunding platform, until Dec. 22.


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I cringed inwardly. "Even if you were the only person on earth, Jesus would have died just for you." Why did this sit so poorly with me? The speaker was only reiterating things I have heard all my life. In the week that followed, Easter "media" echoed his message again and again. Facebook posts, blogs, worship songs. "Jesus died for me!"
Yet somehow this familiar refrain left me terribly uncomfortable. An inner voice kept crying, "This is all wrong. Jesus' death was not primarily about ME. I am not the center of this story!"
My Sunday school training quickly kicked in, "No, of course not. It's about Jesus." But somehow even that answer didn't satisfy.
Then it occurred to me that Jesus wasn't even then center of His Own story.
A recent conversation with a friend echoed in my mind. "You know," she said, "We have so personalized and individualized the gospel today. But it wasn't always the case. The message of John the Baptist, Jesus, and the disciples was that the Kingdom of God was coming. That was the good news."
In describing His mission, Jesus often said that He must proclaim the Kingdom of God. Many of His parables began, "The kingdom of Heaven is like…", and much of His teaching introduced a new way of living, a new way of thinking, that was out of step with the norms of his society—guidelines for citizens of a new Kingdom.
Jesus did not live to glorify Himself. He didn't come to earth so that we could see the Father. Nor did He die so that I could be forgiven, have a personal relationship with Him, or live eternally.
He came, quite frankly, to turn the universe on its head; to bring about a new world order; to defeat evil once and for all and establish a Kingdom full of righteousness and peace.
In the process did He receive glory? Absolutely. Did those who saw him catch a glimpse of the Father? Of course. Did He provide a way for us to be cleansed of sin, live in loving relationship with Him, and never die? Thank God—yes, yes, and yes. But these are all small brush strokes in a bigger picture.
In His 33 years on earth, Jesus lived for something greater than His own personal story. In return, He invites each of us to live for something bigger than ourselves. The fact that we are given a part in the divine Story—invited to be citizens of this eternal Kingdom—should fill us with awe and wonder. It should make us feel small and humble and throw us to our knees in all-out worship.
Instead, we make Jesus' time on earth about ourselves. This is understandable, in one sense, since His death is my only hope of life. But to distill the the mystery and magnificence of Jesus' sacrifice down to simply what it means for me personally is to cheapen it, to miss the bigger picture, and to live small. Quite frankly, it is not Kingdom behavior.
As I walk away from Easter this year I am challenged to lift my eyes to something bigger than myself. I want this world to fade and become insubstantial, as I catch glimpses of the new Reality that Jesus brought about. I am hungry to learn more and more what it looks like to live each day as a citizen of this Kingdom.


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Trotton with Chithurst is a civic parish a few miles West of Midhurst, in the heart of the picturesque South Downs National Park. In the 2001 census the parish covered 3 square miles and had 129 households with a total population of 328. It contains the two villages of Trotton and Chithurst, together with the hamlet of Dumpford and it straddles the A272 road and the Rother river. The parish council is the bottom layer of local government, but is run entirely by volunteers - 7 council members and a part-time clerk. It is financed by a "precept" collected with the rates by the district council, and amounting to roughly £1 per month for each resident. We have tried to include on this website a summary of the services we provide, with other local information and we hope you can find what you are looking for by browsing or searching the site; if not, please contact us.
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START community trust up and running
As foreseen in our annual parish report to residents last Spring, Trotton has joined with Rogate and Stedham to form a community land trust - START Community Trust. Our MP Gillian Keegan attended the inaugural meeting this week and learned that START has finally achieved legal registration by the FCA.
START's priority now is to finalise membership, finance and other policies ready for a public launch this summer, when it will aim to sign up every adult resident of all three parishes as voting members! The members will decide the trust's priorities (eg low-cost housing versus community centres, etc) and on who will be allowed to live in / use these community assets. More »
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Brewers' lifetime achievement award for chair of parish council
A "Lifetime achievement award" from the Society of independent brewers (SIBA) was announced this week for Carola Brown, the former owner of Ballards Brewery and current chairman of Trotton with Chithurst parish council.
Carola had been part of Ballards Brewery since it started in 1980 in what is now the Elsted Inn, where she was landlady. She took over the firm and moved the brewery to Nyewood in 1988, after the pub was sold to Tweazle Jones. Here it brewed and sold its well-known Ballards Mild, Best Bitter, Nyewood Gold, Wassail and other beers, as well as organising an annual beer walk (a local favourite 'pub crawl') until 2018, when Carola finally retired and sold the brands to Greyhound Brewery of West Chiltington. More »
Along the way, Carola did a 3-year stint as chair of the Society of Independent Brewers in the late 1990's, followed by a further 3 years as president. She was involved in many government and other public affairs campaigns on its behalf, including its long and successful campaign for the "Progressive Beer Duty" (also known as "Small breweries' relief"), which allows small breweries to pay less tax on their products and came into effect in 2002. The citation for this year's SIBA award says: "From all independent craft brewers, reflecting our immense gratitude for your outstanding contribution to the British beer industry". » Less
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Plucked completely out of context, here is a quote from one of Francis Bacon's essays: "Certainly it is good to compound employments of both; for that will be good for the present, because the virtues of either age may correct the defects of both; and good for succession, that young men may be learners, while men in age are actors; and, lastly, good for extern accidents, because authority followeth old men, and favour and popularity youth." I have no intention of wading into the debate, raging in these columns, of compounding the employment of the old and the young. That debate is about 2016 numbers, compared to 2017. I have broader points to make.
Who is old? That is somewhat subjective. At the age of 93, Geriatrix didn't think he was old. He continued to attend village council meetings. I am reminded of something a respected economist once told me. "At the age of 50, I used to wonder, why don't the old dotards get out of the way? Now that I am 70, I realise I have such a lot to contribute." Old is a function of what you do and a self-employed person (not just in agriculture) will look at retirement somewhat differently from the way a person in an employer-employee relationship looks at it. For those in employer-employee relationships, there is a retirement age, 60 or 65. If you are more than 60, you become a senior citizen. That's the definition in Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act.
Ergo, notwithstanding qualifications about self-employment and informality in the economy, both of which are in process of transition, those who are 65 and more aren't expected to work. That's the reason there is a standard cross-country definition of working age population as 15-64. For those who are 65 and more, there are issues of how they fund their needs (social security, insurance, pensions). For entire societies, there are issues of how contributions from new entrants into the workforce fund ageing populations, one that becomes acute if there are imbalances in demographic pyramids. In the 2011 Census, there were 66.2 million people who were aged 65 and more. In the 2001 Census, there were 49.1 million people who were aged 65 and more. Today (2016) that number is estimated at 76.9 million. The share of 65+ in total population has increased, as has the absolute figure. Since the working age population is defined as 15-64, it is usually difficult to find labour force participation rates (LFPRs) for 65+. Robust NSS (National Sample Survey) data are old. With that qualification, what do we know about LFPRs for 65+ using NSS? It hasn't changed much for rural 65+. But it has declined for the urban 65+. I repeat, this is not about 2016 versus 2017, but a trend across three decades.
In the 'Boscombe Valley Mystery', Sherlock Holmes said, "There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact." He went on to add, "Besides, we may chance to hit upon some other obvious facts which may have been by no means obvious to Mr Lestrade." The LFPR decline for 65+ in urban India is fact. We can then hypothesise about what has caused it. Is it voluntary or involuntary?
Now consider this. Even if the LFPR is unchanged, the absolute numbers of 65+ have increased and will continue to increase. Add to that a decline in LFPR for urban areas. Elementary arithmetic means there will be an increase in the absolute number of 65+ who do not work. Indeed, they are unemployed. But also indeed, that unemployment may be voluntary. One shouldn't immediately arrived at any normative value judgement about an increase in the absolute numbers of 65+ who don't work. It is precisely because of retirement and the voluntary nature of unemployment that working age population is defined as 15-64. That range should be the focus of serious discussion. Geriatrix has fought in the battles of Gergovia and Alesia, but that's over and done with.
I would actually like the range, for policy discussions, to be narrowed further. There is a concept of a legal working age, which is how that 15+ kicks in. For many purposes, including the UN Convention on Rights of the Child and the legal age when one becomes a major in India, the threshold is 18+. I am not suggesting the legal age for working be increased to 18. That's unworkable and unenforceable, given India's heterogeneity. There has been quite a sharp increase in gross enrolment ratios (GER) for secondary and senior secondary (14-17 age-group) and higher education (18-23 age-group). (We can complain about quality, but that's a different issue.) If this leads to voluntary unemployment, that's not an unmitigated disaster. As of now, GERs are quite high for secondary and senior secondary, much less so for higher education. For secondary education, the threshold of 75 per cent has been crossed, for senior secondary that of 50 per cent. For higher education, we have just crossed the threshold of 25 per cent. Therefore, the policy discourse should probably be for 18-64.
In the world of Dickens, a lot of children worked. Oliver Twist was nine-years old. Times change. We should accept that those under 18 shouldn't work, as a goal, not as something legally ensured by amending the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act. That's the reason I mentioned 18-64. I think that's more important for policy. The next time there is a debate between adults, let it be about adults.
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Protein: Protein is made up of amino acids which are the building blocks of tissue within the body and are crucial if you want to build or retain muscle and lose fat. Typically the more muscle you have the higher your metabolic rate will be, so it is essential to eat sufficient protein from a variety of foods (e.g. quality meats, fish, eggs, whey).
Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates provide fuel for our bodies to function and train at higher intensities. In this plan we recommend eating complex carbohydrates (e.g. potatoes, rice, oats) that will keep your blood sugar and energy levels more stable throughout the day rather than eating simple carbohydrates (e.g sugary or proceessed food).
Fats: Fats are essential for health. They help absorb fat soluble vitamins, protect cell membranes, protect our organs, reduce inflammation and help produce hormones. We recommend consuming monounsaturated & polyunsaturated fats, which are high in omega 3 and 6 (e.g. nut/seed/olive oils, nuts, avocados, oily fish), and a small amount of saturated fat (e.g. eggs, lamb, chicken with skin, butter). Avoid trans-fats as much as much as possible, as these provide no benefits to your transformation or health (e.g. cakes, biscuits, fried food, margarine).
To carb or not to carb for breakfast that is the question …. my answer is always it depends. In my experience I always give carbs around the most active time of day and / or training. The majority of people work a 9-5 desk job and train after work so the need for carbohydrate to fuel physical performance is reduced. Having a low carb breakfast can be beneficial for a number of reasons..
1. Blood sugar regulation – eating carbohydrates in the morning without protein and fats can cause a huge spike in insulin which is usually followed by a big drop, an energy slump and hunger … queue morning biscuits
2. Appetite regulation – eating a high protein and fat meal is more satiating than carbohydrate and having this first thing in the morning can regulate those mid morning hunger pangs!
3. Training fuel – saving carbohydrates for the training window means you will be both fuller and more energised around your workout and you will benefit from the increased uptake of carbohydrates post workout increasing recovery and utilisation of those carbs!
4. Boredom – carbs are easy to eat. Protein and fats not so much. Having carbs in that morning window is more likely to make you eat more carbs to snack on when you're bored at work …
However, if you're a 5am club fasted workout and go kinda person always eat carbs post workout. Otherwise all day you're running on empty.
Macros can be a minefield but they don't need to be. See our nutrition calculator for guidance on macro splits or contact us for 1:1 support or some great low carb recipes!


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Are these the final days of rugged laptops? (Part Two)
Feb 12, 2014 • Features • Hardware • handheld • hardware • Rugged laptops • rugged tablets
In part one this two part feature we looked at the how tablets are coming to the fore as sales of rugged laptops decline in the consumer markets and whether this trend is mirrored in field service industries as well. In part two we explore the impact of the BYOD trend on companies purchasing rugged laptops, why tablets are perfect for ruggedistation and the solution for those field service technicians that require high data input levels.
Is BYOD a threat to rugged laptops?
A major factor to consider in the decline of rugged laptops is the BYOD trend that is becoming more common in industry.
Being led by the growth in high powerful, accessible mobile consumer devices, BYOD takes advantage of the power of personal devices such as smartphones and the way almost all applications are now delivered via the internet. The combination of improved processing power in smaller devices, web based systems and user familiarity have seen a huge amount of companies move towards using device agnostic applications that can be placed on field workers own devices.
This again has given yet another reason for companies with mobile workers to shy away from purchasing laptops for their field staff – why bother when the workers themselves are able to provide the hardware necessary to fulfil their duties themselves?
But there are some tough environments out there
But what about more extreme environments where fully rugged devices are required?
Well the fact that tablets (and indeed smart phones) are a single unit does make them that much more robust and of course this also lends them to ruggedisation more naturally also. Whether it is simply buying rugged protective cases for more standard devices such as the apple iPad or purpose built rugged tablets from makers such as Motion, Getac or Handheld, powerful, portable devices are available that are designed to withstand a wide range of environmental conditions.
Whilst most specialist manufactures do still produce both rugged laptops and rugged tablets there does seem to be a case for field service companies following the consumer trend.
Cawsey's Handheld are one such manufacturer seeing the trend mirrored in their own sales.
"We are certainly seeing a move from keyboard based devices like traditional laptop form factors to non-keyboard/touchscreen input devices across the board, particularly in Field Service projects."
Adding further insight Cawsey continued
"Data collected in the field, as opposed to the data sent to the field tech, is less therefore there is no need for a bulky data input intensive device and field service data can be added through photos, barcode or RFID scans along with data input via pull down menus"
However, there is still one area in which the laptop outshines both smartphones and tablets. That is when large amounts of data input is required. Reflecting on this Cawsey adds
"Bottom line is that if you have a data input hungry workflow or application then you can't beat a keyboard for efficient mass input of data"
So whilst tablets may be becoming the optimal choice for many field service companies there are still going to be some companies who will need their field technicians to have the functionality of a laptop.
Making the conversion
In this instance the perfect solution is the hybrid/convertible device.
Such devices have a tablet top-half with a (sometimes detachable) keyboard bottom-half. Whilst heavier than standard tablets they have the major benefit of keyboard input.
However, they do often have a common weakness. Typically, the base of a convertible attaches to the display at a single joint called a swivel hinge or rotating hinge. This common design element creates a physical point of weakness which is of course unacceptable in tougher field environments.
However, as with laptops and tablets there are specialist solutions available. The Panasonic Toughbook 19, for example, is advertised as a more durable convertible notebook. The HP EliteBook 2760p convertible notebook uses a reinforced hinge that protrudes slightly from the rear of the unit.
Whilst it is seemingly inevitable that smartphones and tablets will continue to become the primary sources of mobile computing in the field service industry it is these convertible devices that will ultimately see traditional laptops become a thing of the past.


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Michael David Petite Petit Lodi's label is eye-catching. PHOTO BY WAYNE CRAWFORD
Column: Wayne On Wine
Wine performance 2016 and trends for 2017
By Wayne Crawford
Another year complete and wine sales in the U.S. were up 5 percent. This includes on-premise, off-premise and direct-to-consumer sales totaling $3.4 billion, as tracked by the BW166 market research firm. Results are available in the December issue of Wines & Vines.
As of July 2016, the U.S. had 8,854 wineries, with Georgia at 56. Some 66 percent of these wineries had an average selling price per bottle of $11 to $29.99. California accounts for 87 percent of case production, followed by Washington, New York, Oregon and Texas.
The wine drinking experience holds Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon as the two leading varietals—the same as last year. When I reviewed the recently released Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast top 100 wines for 2016, the number two ranked wines on the lists were Chardonnays: Domaine Serene 2013 Dundee Hills Evenstad Reserve, $55 and Wayfarer Vineyard 2014, $80.
The top Wine Spectator wine was Lewis 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, $90. The top red wines following Cabernet Sauvignon are red blends, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Zinfandel. After Chardonnay, the top white wines purchased are Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Gris. There remains a strong market for white Zinfandel.
Rose and sparkling wine, which were trending up last year, did not disappoint. Prosecco from Italy saw significant growth, as did domestic sparkling wine sales (7.2 percent growth) and champagne (8.6 percent increase). We have two wineries in Georgia, Wolf and Three Sisters, that are committed to making quality sparkling wine from Georgia-grown grapes. Increasingly, sparkling wine is more than a holiday drink. It has become the all-purpose acclamation drink for dinner parties, brunches and wine-tastings. Good Champagne, Cava and Italian Francicorta complement an entire meal, from salad to dessert.
Millennials are driving today's wine market. As reported previously, millennials are willing to try a wide variety of alcoholic drinks, including wine, craft beer, whiskey and cocktails like wine slushes, mead and cider. This challenges the retail restaurant and store to examine closely their drinks list and shelf space—customer satisfaction is the key to retail success. Adventurous millennials pursue change: how about wine in aluminum cans and box wines, all easy-to-store, no glass to break and available to drink right now or on a kayaking trip.
The wine packaging and labeling trends feature clever names and delightful labels, which shout out to a customer, "Come buy me." A good example is Michael David Petite Petit Lodi, California. Its great label surrounds an excellent wine of 85 percent petite sirah and 15 percent petit verdot. We will continue to see innovative labels and packaging in 2017.
Trends in 2017
There is a small but growing trend toward drinking sustainable, organic, biodynamic wines— what has been labeled natural viticulture and winemaking. There is no official definition for natural wine either in the U.S. or the European Union. The concept for growing and making wine is, "Nothing added, nothing taken away."
In general, this limits the use of any sprays in the vineyard, and encourages hand harvest, use of natural yeasts, no fining or filtering and limited use of SO2 (sulfur dioxide) to prevent antibacterial and anti-oxidants. Since there are no specific approved standards, some natural winemakers add a small amount of SO2 just prior to sealing their bottles. One underlining objective is to be as true to the soil and micro- and macroclimates of the growing region to produce a wine that expresses the local terroir. France has been a leader in this movement and has conditions that allow for organic and biodynamic standards to prevail, particularly in southern France. The challenge with true believers in natural wine is they often imply other wine is unnatural.
Another consideration is growing conditions. In Georgia, where we have subtropical environments, it is nearly impossible to sustain a vineyard without a spray program for downy and powdery mildew. Root rot and insects can destroy a crop, and sulfur is key to extinguishing unwanted bacteria that thrives in a warm, damp climate.
In large cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Boston, there are wine shops and bars that focus on these natural or organic wines. We are likely to see more growth in this area during 2017, as these large cities often drive trends. Some excellent producers are Jean-Pierre Frick sulfur-free wines, Alsace; Coturri Estate Vineyard Organic Zinfandel, Sonoma; and Frey Vineyards, California, America's first organic and biodynamic winery.
Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon will continue to dominate sales; however, there is a trend toward more diversity in wine offerings. French wine sales are up 23 percent and there are excellent wines available at competitive pricing, particularly from the southwest, Beaujolais Cru Gamay, sparkling Cremants, Languedoc Roussillon and Provence rose and white wines, like Petit Manseng. Others to consider include Spanish white Albariño, Cava and Rioja wines, Chilean and Argentinian reds and South African Chenin Blanc and Syrah. Look for some lesser-known wines from around Mount Edna, Sicily, like Alta Mora and Portuguese Vinho Verde. We are also likely to see more East Coast wines from New York, Virginia and Georgia available in Riesling, Viognier and French and American hybrids.
Bourbon or rum barrel wine and cider
In a recent visit to Urban Tree Cidery near Georgia Tech, I saw rum barrels from Jamaica being used to add flavor to the apple cider. A few years ago, the Big Canoe Wine Group enjoyed a bourbon-barrel Shiraz that had exceptional aromas and complex flavors. There is a growing trend to reuse these barrels to produce wine, and its popularity is likely to increase in 2017.
There will be an upward trend in pricing with more sales in the $11 to $15 range.
'Drink what you like'
Enjoy wine in 2017 and look for every opportunity to drink what you like, but try something new.
In my next article, the focus will be on Merlot.
Wayne Crawford is a French Wine Scholar FWS a certified specialist of Wine CSW a member of the Wine Scholar Guild, Society of wine educators and American Wine Society.


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Your DI for fat
Fats contribute kilojoules, and are a rich source of energy. The daily intake for fat is 70g, and contributes 30% of daily energy needs for an average adult.
Your DI for saturated fat
Not all fats are alike. See the table below to compare functions and sources of different types of fats. Because of the effect that saturated fat has on blood cholesterol, the intake of saturated fat should be limited.
No more than one third of the total fat in our diet should be saturated fat and so the daily intake for saturated fat is 24g.
|Main types of fats
|Examples of functions
|Examples of food sources
|Saturated fats
|Used as a source of energy can raise blood cholesterol levels.
|Fatty meats, butter, cream, pastries, some deep-fried foods, coconut and palm oils.
|Monounsaturated fats
|Used as a source of energy.
|Olive , canola, peanut oils.
|Polyunsaturated Omega-6 fats
|Used as a source of energy. Heart health, cell membrane function.
|Sunflower, safflower, corn oils, cereal grains.
|Polyunsaturated Omega-3 fats
|Omega-3 fats used as a source of energy. Some Omega-3 fats (DHA and EPA) are used for brain growth and development, visual function, heart health, cell membrane function.
|Omega-3 fats include canola, flaxseed (linseed), walnuts, fish, seafood and enriched foods.


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Enhancing the lives of older people in South Lanarkshire since 1992
For Maureen, there's nothing better
than being asked to assemble some
Scandinavian flat pack furniture (other
flatpacks are available), or to work out
how a remote control is programmed
to work on every bit of TV tech in the
Maureen (68) is one of LEAP's small
band of handyperson volunteers and,
for the past five years, has found that
volunteering with the charity is a
rewarding experience.
She began volunteering with LEAP
when she realised how difficult it can
be for older people to get small jobs
done if they don't have family to
call on.
"For older people, having to pay a
tradesman to call to do something as
simple as change a lightbulb isn't
always an option and that's where I Maureen discusses a job with client Bryan. Photograph courtesy Rutherglen Reformer come in.
"I've put up curtain poles, changed curtains and fitted new locks. And when I change a lightbulb, I give the light a good clean as well."
Maureen, who also volunteers as a sewing teacher with LEAP's R:evolve Recycle clothing stores, is proof that people's skills can be put to good use.
"All of our volunteers have different skills, but we're all trained by LEAP to the same standard. That includes a disclosure check and a two day training event about befriending and LEAP itself.
"That gives our clients the confidence that whoever comes to do a job will do it well, and be trusted to do so. And while we're in people's houses, we're also providing welcome company for people who might be feeling isolated from their community.
"Putting both together helps people stay in their homes safely and happily for that bit longer, and that's important to everyone.
"I'm just glad I can help in some way, and I think I get as much satisfaction out of the job as the people I'm helping."
If you want to find out more about volunteering with LEAP – handyperson, befriender or seamstress – call LEAP on 0141 641 5169, or call into our office at 197 Hamilton Road, Cambuslang for a chat.


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For a song titled "Mean Streets", Alaina Moore sure doesn't make it sound so rough. CO trio Tennis returns with the first single from their next EP, Small Sound, due out November 5 (pre-order). "Mean Streets" finds Moore comfortably singing over the eloquently throwback production. Stream below and let me know your thoughts in the comments.
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(Photo by Norman Wong)
This is the second last show for the Summer edition of WildWorks at CKCU-FM. Aside from the countdown, the show itself was on the "sea" side as songs with name, sea were played. Songs from the likes of Beach House, Louise Burns, Feist and etc.
On the top 10, Stars continues to be number one for the fourth week as The North will be dropped next week. New entries are Evening Hymns and Rah Rah as they are getting plays on various radio shows.
The audio will be posted below and here's the top 10 for August 29th.
1. Backlines – Stars (4th week)
2. Robotic – Hannah Georgas
3. I'm Just Me – Diamond Rings
4. Plague – Crystal Castles
5. Cartographist – Purity Ring
6. There Are Wolves – Papermaps
7. Morning Sun – The Wilderness of Manitoba
8. Little Bug – Gabrielle Papillon
9. Art & A Wife – Rah Rah
10. You And Jake – Evening Hymns
Audio/Radio Show
The August 29th Radio Show – The playlist is at this link. Press play to listen.
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Eating an Alkaline/Acid Balance
Acid/Alkaline Balance
Eating healthy foods improves our body's PH balance. We need to eat a balance of alkaline and acid foods to achieve an ideal PH balance in our bodies. This generally means eating more fruit and vegetables (alkaline) and less meat and carbohydrates (acid). We are not talking about the PH of stomach acid but the PH of the bodies tissues and fluids.
It is important that we consume more alkaline foods than acid as bodies that have too much acid - acidosis - are subject to disease. Disease that can occur include skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and acne, cardiovascular issues, bladder and kidney problems as well as osteoporosis, premature aging and chronic fatigue amongst others.
PH (potential of hydrogen) is measured on a scale of zero to 14. Acid is at the lower end of the PH scale and alkaline at the higher end with seven being neutral. Health problems usually occur in the body when the PH is too acid rather than too alkaline. When it is too acid the body tries to correct this by using reserves of minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese and sodium. These help to neutralize the acid and safely remove it from the body. If this happens too regularly the body's vital minerals become depleted and health issues occur.
Stress and fluctuating emotions can affect our digestion and the way the body breaks down food. Poor digestion can result in higher acid conditions. Other factors affecting PH are pollution, toxins, overwork, lack of sleep and tension and of course the foods and drinks we consume.
You can check if you have an acid or alkaline imbalance using PH test strips. These can be purchased from pharmacies, and used to test saliva and urine.A healthy range for urine is is between 6.0 to 6.5 in the morning and 6.5 to 7.0 in the evening. If your saliva remains between 6.5 and 7.5 all day your body is functioning within a healthy range. The best time to test your PH is about one hour before a meal and two hours after. Testing twice a week is recommended.
To help keep your body's PH in balance you need to know what foods and drinks are acid forming and which are alkaline. Pretty much all ripe fruit except plums, prunes, blueberries and cranberries are alkalizing to varying degrees. All vegetables except potatoes are alkalizing to different degrees as well. All meat and other products from animals are acid forming except fresh unsalted butter, fresh cream, raw cows milk, unsweetened acidophilus yogurt, buttermilk and whey.
The only grains that are alkaline forming are quinoa, amaranth, millet and corn ( corn loses this property 24 hours after it is picked. Almonds and fresh coconut are the only nuts that are alkaline. Kelp, seaweed, freshly squeezed fruit juice, fresh ginger, apple cider and sweet brown rice vinegar, barley, malt and brown rice syrup, honey, miso, sea salt, chestnuts, soft egg yolks, essene bread and sprouted grains, some soy products and yeast flakes are alkaline. Most other foods are acid forming. Artificial sweeteners, along with stress, overwork, jealousy, fear and anger being the most acid forming.
Most foods eaten on a day to day basis are acid forming. To improve the balance of foods you are eating, try to include more alkalizing foods at each meal. It is suggested to eat 80% alkaline forming and 20% acid forming.
I'm just beginning to look in PH balance for my eczema issues. Thanks for writing this!
I will continue to eat more fruits and vegetables and thereby raise that desired PH level. I promise. Later!
I did not know you could purchase test strips at a pharmacy - thanks for sharing this very useful and interesting information. Now that I have an empty nest I crave and fill my frige with fresh, alkaline foods.
This is another reason to grow or buy as much fresh food as we can. The local farmers market is my favorite place to buy fruits, vegetables and other local foods.
It never occurred to me to consider Ph. But it makes sense. I have never heard about those particular foods being like that either as far as 'alkaline forming". Great Hub Thank You.
Hello Arch, a very nice and useful hub. love it!!!
This is new infor for me . See Arch amusing story about nutrition on one of my Hubs. RJ


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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Hanne Kolstø
If you want to check out some Norwegian pop music, make sure you don´t miss Hanne Kolstø! I have finally listened to her two solo albums, and have to agree with the good reviews she has gotten here!
The description of her music on her own site is probably as OK as any ones: "As a solo artist, Hanne Kolstø's performances are anything but conventional. Her sound is composed of a mixture cold Casio synths, home-made beats, acoustic guitar and layer upon layer of voice. Her music is rooted in the 90s, with references to PJ Harvey, Depeche Mode and Björk".
And the songs are not only la-la-la-lovesongs I guess? At least Erik Pirolt´s cover pictures with Hanne´s black eye on "Riot Break" (2011) and sawing off an arm on "Flashblack" (2012), and the intense fighting video for "La-la-la-la Lovesong", is making me a bit insecure!?
Video: Vibeke Heide (Sentimeterfilm).
Actors: Alma Kirsti Skolmen Kaafjeld and Hanne Kolstø.
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