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Newport, Rhode Island
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Thirty miles south of the artistic community of Provincetown, Cape Cod, lies picture-postcard perfect Nantucket. Its main port of call, Nantucket Town, is the only place in the United States where the entire town is a National Historic Landmark. Stroll along cobbled streets past gracious period buildings and fine museums, and explore what was was once home to the world's largest whaling fleet. Or grab a bike and venture off the beaten path to visit a cozy cafè in the petite village of Siasconset. From its brick-paved wharf to its gray shingled cottages, the stark beauty and blissful serenity of this quaint sliver of paradise is nautical New England at its finest. Back aboard ship, enjoy sumptuous treats from the galley while stargazing and contemplating far off constellations from the deck of your own private yacht.
The Hamptons
The Hamptons are the perfect backdrop to your luxury chartered yacht getaway. So close, but a world away, the quaint villages and hamlets of the Hamptons offer an escape from reality to enjoy gorgeous beaches, dramatic dunes, and the sounds of crashing surf over a moonlit ocean. From the graying cedar shingles of the sleepy old whaling village of Sag Harbor to the centuries old windmills of East Hampton, there's no doubting the rich history of the area. Poke around quirky boutiques or explore art galleries and quaint antique shops in the villages of South Hampton and West Hampton. Or dock at Shelter Island and explore shaded paths beneath a forest of beech and oak. Set sail for the wild and untamed bluffs of Montauk Point and Ditch Plains beach and feast of freshly caught seafood artfully prepared just for you.

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2 John is a short letter, from John the Elder to someone called 'the elect lady' and her children. The letter encourages them to continue walking in truth, in the love of God and love of one another. He urges the letter's recipients not to be deceived by false witnesses and expresses a hope that he will be able to visit them in person soon.
…because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever. (2 John 1.2)
I ask you, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning, let us love one another. (2 John 1.5)
The trickiest part of 2 John is working out how it relates to John's Gospel and 1 John.
2 John states that it is a letter from John the Elder. The question is who John the Elder was. In the first century, as now, the name John was very common.
Debates about the authorship of the Johannine material (i.e. John's Gospel, 1, 2 and 3 John and Revelation) are extensive and marked by a lack of agreement.
It is interesting to read all five books together and see what you think!
Possibilities for who this John was include:
John the apostle. If this is the John, then he was the brother of James, called by Jesus to follow him early in his ministry. He is often thought to be the 'beloved disciple' of John's Gospel, and if he was, then when he was on the cross, Jesus handed over care for his mother to him. Christian tradition states that he took her to live in Ephesus, where he lived to a ripe old age (around 100).
John the Elder. In other words, a different John, who was an elder and prophet in the early church, but not John the apostle; if it is this John, we know very little about him other than this.
The elect lady. Not the author but the recipient of the letter. There has been much discussion about her identity. She might either be a real person, the leader of a Christian community, who for various reasons is anonymous or a symbol of the church more generally.
Given the uncertainty about dating it is hard to know when 2 John might have been written. Most scholars would argue that it dates from the late first century ad, probably in the ad 90s.
Like many of the letters, 2 John addresses the concerns of how to live life as a Christian. This suggests that this was a crucial issue for many Christians of the first century.
A epistle 2 John is a very short letter written to encourage the community to remain faithful to God, to love one another and to resist false teaching.
1-3 Greeting and blessing
4-11 Instruction to remain strong in the truth and to resist false teaching
12-13 Closing
There will be lots of names you will not know, don't worry if you can't place them all. The key ones are given below.
John of Patmos, John the elder
the elect lady, idols
One of the main questions about 2 John is what the false teachers were teaching. Reflect on this as you read and see if you can work out what they might have been teaching people that so worried John the Elder.
John talks a lot about truth – what do you think he means by this?
Another key issue for this letter is love – what does John say he thinks love is and how should this affect how we live?
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CityonSMASH, December 11, 2013 in Channel Zero
RIP to that awesom dog!
Chewing Gold bones in the sky
RIP dope lookin dog
RIP little dog.
<3 sucks
RIP little dude
all dogs go to heaven
my condolences
RIP little dude
RIP doge.
A dog that likes strippers is a dog to be missed.
I kinda don't think those are strippers, just regular whores.
The dildo on the floor is my first clue, the second is the broad that appears to be spreading ass cheeks of the one we can see... Seems like a classy party.
I thought that was one of those porn movies where they bring a girl or two into a frat party and have them fuck in front of everyone.
i used to have the link but it got lost, ill try n find the vid online...
RIP buddy.
we've taken our dogs so many places.
never to a party like that though.
great pictures, sorry dog dead
pretty awesome little frigger. Rip.
you are missed little buddy!
haha totally, when i had a facebook years ago i captioned that pic 'no clue why this dude has his finger up my ass but i am uncomfortable.
that was the pic i got from the breeder before i picked em up :)
Oh shit....
That's fucking heavy.
Rest in peace to COS's dog.
Damn, I'm sorry. RIP little duder! So cute! <3
Srsly, I want a cute bulldog to travel and have wacky adventures with.
k im done, thats all my flicks... paaayce.
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Ashley is a New York-based multimedia journalist and a recent graduate of Columbia Journalism School (CJS), where she concentrated in breaking news and investigative reporting, and Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where she concentrated in Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy with a specialization in International Conflict Resolution. Ashley previously worked in the newsrooms of the New York Observer, World Policy Journal, Manhattan Magazine, and the Community News Service, most recently covering glaciers and climate as senior editor of Columbia University's GlacierHub.org, a non-profit environmental website funded by the Earth Institute and National Science Foundation; the Arctic as assistant editor of the World Policy Institute's Arctic in Context initiative; and human rights as the editor of RightsViews at Columbia University's Institute for the Study of Human Rights. She was also selected to serve as the senior editor of the Journal of International Affairs (2017-2018), a leading foreign affairs periodical managed by the graduate students at Columbia SIPA.
Ashley's research interests in policy focus on corporate social responsibility; the rights of children, women, and refugees; and human rights in the context of climate change. While a student at Columbia, she worked on issues at the intersection between human rights, race, gender, and policy as a Research Assistant to Professor Frances Negrón-Muntaner at the Media and Ideas Lab at the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia University and as a Research Assistant to Professor Eben Moglen at Columbia Law School. She also worked as a Graduate Researcher for the Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment, a joint center of Columbia Law School and the Earth Institute. You can contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com, find her on LinkedIn, or follow her on Twitter @AshleyChappo.
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, M.I.A. Human Rights
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Friday. 2.18.11 2:25 am
Why hasn't anyone texted?
Wait. Who would text? Wait. Why wouldn't anyone text?
"You never answer your phone!"
But, who was that...? Who was it that would complain about that?
What does it mean when no one texts you or calls you. Ever. Or that no one will chat with you on facebook, even though you are clearly online...
Why does no one miss me?
Wait. I remember now. It's people from church. My family. They're the only ones who miss me. Why am I not spending time with the only people who love me?
Either I am trully that horrible or my "friends" are as true as any politicians promises...
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Saturday. 1.29.11 3:29 am
It's fairly simple. Straightforward. No depth. It's cold. Intrusive. Intense. And when it's gone, so is what you felt.
I know it's not a good.
I know that I should not.
But sometimes, sometimes...
It's just nice to emotionally labotomize.
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China's Steel Manufacturers have changed last year's drastic losses to make a profit for the first half year of 2016, due to the government's pressure to consolidate and decrease capacity, which initiates the hopes of global industry recovery.
According to Ma Guoqiang, the president of China Iron and Steel Association, member companies of this association account for about 80% of total Chinese production capacity, a combined retained profits attained RMB 12.6bn ($1.9bn) for the first half year of 2016, year-on-year growth more than four times.
Mr. Ma, also the chairman of Wuhan Iron & Steel Group, at CISA's annual meeting, said that many companies had "accurately predicted market trends" as well as sized the opportunity of capital on the upswings although the price fluctuation.
Over the past half year's global steel prices recovery gave people a ray of hope about an industry struggling to recover after fall iron prices last year of almost 30%, in accordance with the Platts Word Steel Price index.
The largest steel producer all over the word, MarcelorMittal, said that it was "cautiously optimistic" about prospects for the remainder of 2016, even noted that structural overcapacity is still a serious headwind for the steel industry.
However, Sebastian Lewis, a Shanghai-based analyst at Platts, said that the jump profitability of Chinese steel producermight be a "one-off hit" of inventory de-stocking, which "releases cash and flatters profits".
The Chinese government de-capacity was the key to the profits recovery, said Hu Yanping, an analyst at Umetal ( an industry information company in Beijing).


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I love you and I am inviting you to advocate for Justice and Peace, love God
"If you want peace, work for justice." Pope Paul VI
Heavenly Father, You have called us to be "the voice of one crying out in the desert." You have asked us to give comfort to your people.
We are mindful of the injustice, discrimination, prejudice and hatred in our world. Although there is little we can do to remedy these global offenses, we can examine ourselves to identify our own biases. Give us the Spirit of Wisdom to recognize the injustice close to us and the ways we may have contributed to that injustice.
Show us how to advocate for the marginalized among us. Grant us the courage of Jesus so that we may stand up and speak out when we see others being wounded. Help us to make justice and peace a priority within ourselves, our families, and our parish.
We proclaim that in this place, in this parish, Jesus is alive welcoming the lost and leading us all to lives of merciful compassion; We ask this through Christ, our LORD, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit as one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Questions for Reflection:
Based on Matthew 25: 35-40, what would Jesus say about the social justice issues of today?
What current social issues do I have a passion about? Make a commitment to learn more about the Church's positions regarding this issue. (USCCB.org)
What specific activities can I perform to advocate for justice and peace?
Thoughts for Reflection:
"Speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy." Proverbs 31:8-9
"Learn to do right, seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow." Isaiah 1:17.
Advocate for Justice and Peace …
Advocacy is the active support of an idea or cause expressed through strategies and methods that influence the opinions and decisions of people and organizations. At the core of our Catholic faith is a commitment to work on behalf of and with those marginalized by our society: the hungry, sick, poor, prisoners, strangers, and powerless people (Matt: 25:44). Jesus' life provides the model by which we are to work for justice and peace in our world.
- He modeled servant leadership and suffered.
- He did not use force to gain what He wanted.
- He associated with others, especially those on the edges of society.
- He trained others to carry out His work.
- He challenged corruption, hypocrisy and injustice in Jewish society.
- He taught love for enemies.
- He obeyed the law of the land.
- He understood that being right before God was more important than being popular.
Ways to advocate for Justice and Peace
- Ask yourself what voice do you have that others may not?
- Vote for issues that support justice and peace.
- Contact your legislators.
- Do you have a platform—a blog, your church, your neighborhood, your family---where you can be an advocate for justice and peace.
- Pray for justice and peace!
Resources to learn about advocating for Justice and Peace
- Catholic Social Teaching
- The Little Book of Biblical Justice: A fresh Approach to the Bible's Teaching on Justice, by Chris Marshall
- Global Soccer Mom: challenging the World is Easier Than you Think, by Shayne Moore.
- The Peacelab podcast--


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Wouldn't it be nice to have a Fender Dual Showman amp with a low wattage output for bedroom/practice? It is coming closer to a possibility with my latest prototype PCB (see attached picture) I have sent out to fabrication. You can front end this 1 watt (approximate) output section PCB (I am calling the Bigmouth) with a Frog Tube Preamp PCB. You can use the B+ (high voltage) from the Frog Tube Preamp PCB and run the Frog Bigmouth output section PCB. I have kept a 6volt regulator onboard for the heater. This is more than theory, but I haven't tested this implementation yet until I get the prototype PCB back from fabrication. It is a hugely simple PCB to populate and quite compact in size, about 1.1 inches by 2.25 inches. It still has the option of using a standard 9 pin 12AU7, or Russian 6n1P with a heater switch or the Russian submini tube 6n16b. The 6n16 solderable socket has been "MillMaxed". Since this is an output push-pull configuration, you should only use the tubes mentioned above. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions. Thanks! http://frogpedals.com


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Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll
|"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll"
|Single by Kiss
|from the album Hotter Than Hell
|October 22, 1974 (US)
|The Village Recorder Studios, Los Angeles
August 1974
|Hard rock, rock and roll
|Casablanca/Warner Bros. NB-9001 (US)
|Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley
|Kenny Kerner & Richie Wise
|Kiss singles chronology
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" is a song by the American hard rock band Kiss, released in 1974. It was released as the only single from their second album Hotter Than Hell. Even though the song failed to chart, it is a staple in their live concerts. The B-side was the album title track, "Hotter Than Hell". Gene Simmons penned the lyrics during a lunch break at his day job, and the song conveys romantic excitement: "'Cause baby's got the feeling/Baby wants a show/Baby won't you tell me/Baby rock & roll, yeah, yeah!". "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" became a live favorite for Kiss.
The song is one of the few Kiss compositions in which lyrics were written before the music. It was based on a riff Paul Stanley had been working on.[1] It was demoed for inclusion on the debut album, but was left off. Despite not being included on the album, it was performed during the Kiss Tour in support of the album.
Kiss have played this song live since their early days and it ended their encores until the American leg of the Destroyer Tour, when it was replaced by "Black Diamond" and later "Rock and Roll All Nite". It has remained a concert staple and has appeared on many of the band's compilations.
The original song title was "Baby, Let Me Go" but was soon changed by producer Kenny Kerner to "Rock 'n' Roll" before finally being titled "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll".[2] When performed live, the song has often been extended to nearly five minutes due to guitar and bass solos.
Live performances[edit]
It was regularly played until the 1977 Love Gun Tour, where it was excluded, but came back for the Alive II and Dynasty tours. Except for a club performance on September 8, 1993, the song was not played live from 1980 to 1995. It was returned to the setlist for the Reunion Tour. It was left out on the Rock the Nation Tour, but returned on the Alive 35 Tour and has been played ever since.
"Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll" has appeared on following albums:
- Hotter Than Hell – studio version
- Alive! – live version
- The Originals – studio version
- Double Platinum – studio version
- The Box Set – demo version
- Kiss Symphony: Alive IV – live version
- Gold – studio version
- Kiss Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums – studio version
- Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 – Alive! version
- Kiss Alive 35 – live version
Track listing[edit]
- A-side – "Let Me Go Rock 'n' Roll"
- B-side – "Hotter Than Hell"
- Paul Stanley – rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar, lead vocals
- Ace Frehley – lead guitar
- Peter Criss – drums, percussion
- ^ "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll demo info - KissFaq-Wiki". Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Let Me Go, Rock 'n' Roll song info - KissFaq-Wiki". Retrieved July 4, 2011.


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When a manager evaluates their bar staff, they are looking for specific skills and traits that define what a good bartender is.
There is, of course, the checklist of self-evident things: a friendly personality, an understanding of hospitality, and knowledge about the beverage program. Or, on the negative side, someone who won't slip twenties from the register and put them into their pocket.
But those are obvious things. What skills and traits do managers look for in a great bartender that aren't talked about enough? Let's take a look at the highly valued but often understated skills that make a great bartender.
Working Clean
You've got to work clean. It's said cleanliness is next to godliness. And if you want to shake and stir with the best, then you definitely have to be clean and organized.
Nothing handicaps a bartender more than when their work area becomes a disorganized mess. Whether it's a pile of dirty glassware, a sticky bar top, or a sinkful of shaker tins, a mess will put you in the weeds.
It also looks bad to customers. A sloppy bar will leave a bad taste in your customer's mouth, even if the drink you make them is perfect!
Tips to Stay Clean
1. Set up a Workflow and Stick to it
Create and follow a series of actions that keep you organized and in sync. For example, take the same steps to clean your tools after each cocktail you make:
- If You Get a Drink Ticket for Two Drinks
After you shake your first cocktail and strain it into a glass, immediately put the dirty shaker in your rinse sink, rinse the cocktail strainer under the faucet it and place it back in its proper spot, and then move on to the next drink. Once that second drink is completed, rinse both shakers and begin from scratch. And pat yourself on the back, because you've kept your bar clean and tidy!
2. Organize Your Work Station
This is no different than a cook arranging their mis-en-place, which is how a cook organizes the tools and ingredients they use at their work station. This keeps everything organized and easily accessible. Treat your work station like a chef would. This includes all your bar tools, frequently used bottles, and proper garnishes. And always put tools back in the same spot. Nothing is worse than wasting time searching for a tool that you just used.
3. Adopt the Pivot Rule
When organized properly, a bartender's work station should have any commonly used tool or item within arm's reach. For your most commonly used items, you should only have to pivot to reach them; whether a quarter turn or full, you should minimize the amount of time you spend leaving your work station to get anything.
Hawk Eyes
My first bar manager always told me to have "eyes like a hawk." I was told it's what separates a good bartender from a great bartender.
But what does having "eyes like a hawk" mean?
It means awareness. Spying small issues that can disrupt service, or anticipating what can be done to elevate a guest's experience. Hawks are predators, their keen eyes are tools for survival. And for those who tend bar, their vision is crucial too. It's important to be aware of your surroundings and to anticipate your guests' needs.
Has a guest put their wallet or credit card on the bartop and do they need to pay? Is the bar napkin soaked from condensation and does it need to be replaced? If your restaurant uses digital menus, maybe your guest has a question about one of the menu features. A bartender needs to have 360-degree vision and full awareness of their surroundings.
During a busy stretch of service, a bartender cannot fall into tunnel vision. Train your hawk eyes instead.
Tips for Better Awareness
1. Take Mental Notes
Recognize common issues that come up. Some things are universal and happen at every bar, like seeing when a guest is almost done with a drink and when to offer another round. Other issues are unique to specific bars, like if your glass washer leaks during heavy use, you'll know to drop a bar towel or a container to catch leakage during busy service on a Friday night.
2. Follow a Schedule
Put yourself on a schedule where you take "rounds" of your bar. This is like a security guard who walks around whatever area he is guarding in order to make sure it's secure. Take a loop around your bar, checking on customers, on stock, or silverware that needs to be replenished. I used to call this "running sweeps."
Cool Under Pressure
There is no greater stressor than becoming "weeded" behind the bar.
For the uninitiated, being weeded, or "in the weeds," means you've fallen behind on your workload and are hustling to catch up. Many bartenders claim that the chirp of drink tickets printing is the soundtrack to their nightmares. But a good bartender bypasses the fear by refusing to be overwhelmed and goes directly into beast mode.
Whether you work at a restaurant or a club, a rush at the bar can be overwhelming and seemingly endless. A sea of thirsty bar goers can swell and crash against your bar out of nowhere. This really makes you appreciate the connection between the word "bar" and the term barrier. And it's best to stay cool in these situations.
Tips to Stay Cool
1. It Will Pass
Just remember, you'll get through it! Like the flu, or if you've had one too many drinks, you'll eventually be okay, you've just got to outlast it. Remembering that this isn't the end will help you get out of the weeds.
2. Communicate
Talk with your fellow bartenders, barbacks, and managers to get assistance and help to catch back up with your work. Smart people know the value of asking for help. Remember, every second wasted behind the bar impacts your guests' experience, and can have a negative impact on how much money you make behind the bar.
3. Traits 1 and 2
Everything from the first two sections in this post will help you stay cool. When you've stayed organized and efficient, you can battle back and stay out of the weeds with ease.
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Babar's ears flapping in the wind as he sticks his neck out the car's window
I, telling Sandeep that I am closing my eyes as we descend down a steep road without a divider
I, breaking two teacups
The sun, huge and bright and near as we drive in between and under a canopy of trees in a forest reserve
The red, red soil everywhere around us, and inside the car on Babar's paw
And then the sight of water finally
The flickering lights on the diyas neatly arranged on the pathway in the front yard of our hotel
The bright fragmented reflection of the sun on the gentle waves
And Babar running towards Sandeep on the shallow part of the sea
A mother absentmindedly walking towards the shore until the water touches her feet
Her toddler stumbling behind her
I, enjoying my spinach and mushroom omelet, a large bowl of fruit and cappuccino
on the beach
The sound of laughter, faint, distant, dream like
A dead starfish by my feet
Duvet covers stained with red soil
Hippies in a holistic restaurant
Hippies on a scooter
A snake on the road towards Palolem beach
A middle age woman in a pink satin Sunday dress gripping a bible on her chest
An old church I will not enter
Are the only memories I have of our trip to Agonda beach in Goa two years ago.
The beauty of Jispa Valley was a welcome sight after a harrowing day that started at Manali and escalated at Rothang Pass. As I swung my legs off the bike, I wondered how we managed to reach this place in one piece. The route we took before we descended to the valley were interspersed with breathtaking sceneries and horrific road conditions where my death flashed before my eyes a thousand ways; hurled to the bottom of the cliff, crushed under a truck, dragged by a raging stream and all other horrors my mind could conjure.
My nerves were soothed momentarily as I gaped at the splendour before me though when I closed my eyes to sleep all the horrors of the day came back to me scrambling on top of each other giving me a panic attack. My heart raced, and I felt the onset of altitude sickness, good that we packed all the recommended medicine. Sandeep gave me a pill, and I went into a dreamless slumber.
I woke up to a beautiful morning in the valley, feeling refreshed and optimistic. The worst must be over. Or so I hoped.
After tea and breakfast, Sandeep, Nadeem and I walked towards the stream at the foot of the majestic mountains barricading the vale. There it dawned on me how incredibly beautiful this world is, how exquisite these hidden gems were.
Nadeen then told us it was time for our acclimatisation exercise, an activity essential to our survival once we drive higher later on towards Leh. So we scaled one of the pretty hills in the valley. I lagged behind as usual. Sandeep tried to motivate me as much as he could, but I often get distracted with the breathtaking view below us.
It was a pity that we could not stay longer in Jispa; this beauty was just one of the pitstops to our final destination, so before the morning was over we continued our journey towards our next stopping place, Pang La. But I was glad that we also stopped for a while in a pretty village in Darcha though it was just 7 kilometres away from Jispa.
I enjoyed the hot lemon tea in the dhaba where we took a break. It was a nice change from the usual Indian tea with milk. The locals, I noticed, seemed to look more like myself than my Indian companions.
As we leave Jispa Valley behind, the feeling of terror mixed with amazement I felt on the way there was multiplied a thousand times on our way to Pang La. Still unaware of the perils that lay before us, I felt ecstatic as I ride behind Sandeep, enjoying the crisp cold wind on my face, and the sight before me which was indescribable in its awesomeness and magnificence.
"Remember guys, the world's best gelato is at Gelateria Dondoli. I repeat, Gelateria Dondoli. The gelateria across them claims that they have the "the world's best gelato", but Dandoli had won the title back to back since 2006. Also, Dandoli has been making homemade gelato with the freshest ingredients for generations and is the favourite of the locals, so make sure you get your gelato from them." Alice, one of the tour guides, was saying over the megaphone as our tour bus was approaching the parking lot in San Gimignano. A little later, while we were leisurely licking our gelato from Gelateria Dondoli , we saw a couple walking towards that gelateria from across the street, the one Alice said was falsely claiming they sell the best gelato in the world. The couple looked confused and unsure. The gelateria also had a sign that says, " The World's Best Gelato" on their door. After the couple read the sign, they entered the shop and ordered a gelato.
"Look at who didn't get the memo," I remarked. Sandeep chuckled and nearly choked on his gelato.
Earlier, after having our breakfast at the Machiavelli Palace, where we were staying in Florence, we proceeded towards Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station to meet with our tour organizer. It was drizzling a little when we went out of the hotel, but fortunately, it was just a short walk (340 meters) to the train station. The other tourists that belong to our group were already there. After sticking blue stickers on our tops, and a blue flag on his backpack, the tour organizer, led our group towards our bus. Our double-decker tour bus was scheduled to leave Florence at 8 am and then return at 8 pm.
The sight of the parked trains as we walked past it on our way to the bus parking lot evoked the thrill of adventure in me. I thought of all exotic and exciting places it could take me. I skipped a little to catch up with Sandeep and held his hand. He looked at me, squeezed my hand and smiled. He understood. My heartbeat accelerated at the realisation that I was finally going to see the Tuscan countryside! A life long dream.
And I was not disappointed. Our seats at the top of the double-decker bus gave us a great vantage point of the rolling hillside as we traversed the winding roads towards San Gimignano. I felt like I was inside an Italian oil painting with yellow glazing. It was autumn then, so the trees had pastel yellow leaves. And yes, I could see Tuscan villas atop the hills flanked by cypress trees, surrounded by sprawling olive orchards. I marvelled at the rows and rows of olive trees carpeting the small hills with gentle slopes that extend a long way into the distance. I've must have eaten thousands of olives by now, but it was the first time I saw an olive tree. The sunlight itself that hits the foliage has a natural filter that turns everything golden. The images of Tuscany I saw from photographs and painting, it seems, do not look that way because of a camera filter nor because of an Impressionist interpretation, the whole place glows golden naturally especially a few minutes before sunset.
I remarked to Sandeep over and over how soft the sunlight in Europe is, and wondered how there are no harsh shadows captured in the photos. Sandeep then explained to me how Europe is angled away from the Sun slightly, thus casting subtler rays as opposed to Asia and the Middle East, where the sun rays fall directly with intense fury. Sandeep loves to do physical demonstrations while he is explaining something and he loved for me to listen attentively. He made two balls with his fist to illustrate the sun and the earth, and their movements. I nodded hurriedly as not to miss any scenery from my bus window. Though, I was half-listening also as a quiz might be imminent after the lecture.
We disembarked from the bus once it was adequately parked at San Gimignano. I saw one modern supermarket near the parking lot, which was looking a bit out of place in that medieval-themed town.
Before we entered the fortified medieval town of San Gimignano, Alice reminded us where our meeting place was and at what time we have to come back.
"There are public restrooms inside, but better use the toilets in the cafes. You have to order something though before they will let you use the washroom." Alice advised.
I began to wonder how much commission Alice gets from this "helpful advisory".
Sandeep and I are fond of Alice, though. She was pleasant and charming in her black flower printed summer dress, which kept billowing in the wind. She did look flustered as she tied a black puffer jacket around her waist to prevent the wind from lifting her skirt, and exposing herself to us. She disappeared while we were getting off the bus then the next time we saw her she was already wearing a black stocking under the dress. She stopped fussing over her skirt after that.
Once we entered San Gimignano, we were transported in time. Save for the modern shops along the streets the town looked properly medieval, with its cobbled stone streets, brick walls and terracotta rooftops. In between the shops were romantic looking cafes, with ornate street lamps, outdoor sitting areas and tables covered in a damask tablecloth. Pinocchio seems to be the town mascot probably because the author of The Adventures of Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi, was from Florence. I saw little Pinocchio souvenirs in most of the shops. One shop was especially stern, warning curious tourists with a sign that says, "Do not take photos if you are not buying anything." The lavender dolls inside the shop were quite cute though, but the sign intimidated me so much that I was scared to even check them out.
We climbed uphill to reach the town centre, passing by the church and the towers. A mass was being held in the church and tourists were only welcome to go inside if they are going to attend the mass.
I remembered how scared I felt inside an old church in Vigan where lots of people died because of an epidemic. I could feel the darkness in there even before I knew what happened there, which I learned later. While inside that church, I suddenly felt I could not breathe, and I had panic attacks. I started to feel the same dread as I looked at what I thought was a guillotine. My mind started wondering how many people would have died there.
Sandeep approached the structure and laughed once he saw what it was. He waved for me to come. I hesitated, then I looked. Well, it was only a medieval well. That's what I get for watching too many violent medieval films. Did they even use a guillotine in Italy? Wrong country, wrong century.
The "Historic Centre of San Gimignano" is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and also where Dandoli gelateria is located. Sandeep and I decided that finally, it was time to taste the real world-class gelato. I fought my way in to get inside the gelateria where the other tourists from our groups were ordering on top of each other heaps of gelato.
My one regret was that I did not experiment with the choices of gelato. I was intimidated with how exotic the ice cream looked. The names as well were mostly in Italian, I was not sure what I would be getting so I got the safest choice; a tiramisu for Sandeep and I. The gelato did taste divine, so much better than the gelato we had in Florence.
After licking the last drop of the delectable creamy goodness on my lips we went on exploring the rest of the area until we reached an archway, that seems to be the exit of the walled town. Sandeep was especially awed by a group of elderly gentlemen chatting idly on a bench nearby. Sandeep remarked how well dressed they were in their caps, jackets and suits.
There was still some time to kill before our appointed meeting time, so we wandered inside a souvenir shop on our way back. The store was manned by a Geppetto look-alike, who blushed profusely when I asked if I could take a photo of him.
Sandeep got a miniature yellow tractor, and I got a vintage-styled olive oil cruet. Happy with our loot we stopped by for a cappuccino in one of the cafes.
We almost missed a lookout with the most scenic panoramic viewpoint in the world had we not seen the sign in a narrow alleyway that says " the most beautiful panoramic viewpoint in the world this way". The four-story building that Alice mentioned earlier on the bus was alongside it. Alice mentioned before that in these homes, the kitchen often caught fire, so the kitchen was eventually placed on top of the building to prevent the whole house from burning down.
The panoramic view of the Tuscan countryside viewed from that lookout point was postcard perfect. Exactly how one expects Tuscany would look like. I think I have seen that scenery in a variety of images before, the villa, the cypress trees, and the olive orchards but to see them in life is an image I will cherish for the rest of my life.


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I really wish I'd read this book years ago. Earlier this year, I read Jared Diamond's Collapse and very much enjoyed it but I didn't enjoy this book quite so much for several reasons. Firstly, and this is why I wish I read it years ago, the ideas and theories it discusses have become fairly well established since the book was first published in 1997. Namely that the onset of food production led to formation of organised societies, which could then dedicate people and resources to development of technology, statecraft and culture, and this ultimately led to conquest of the New World and other parts of the world by the Europeans (to simplify). Furthermore, that the onset of food production and animal domestication was influenced by a variety of environmental factors including geography, continent orientation (East-West and North-South axis) and isolation. So, some peoples ended up having more of a head start in development through pretty much being in the right place at the right time. While Diamond didn't originate some of these ideas, he does provide a very good synthesis by applying studies of environment, ecology, linguistics and so on to history. Of course, these ideas now make a lot of sense and I was perhaps hoping to learn more from this book, especially as I've just been studying conquest of the New World. So, basically this book was not quite in the right place at the right time for me, which really is a shame. The other reason why I didn't enjoy it quite so much was its repetitiveness, which did get a bit infuriating at times. I did, however, like the conclusion very much and there's no doubt that this is a very good book.
In other reading related news, I am really enjoying Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace by Kate Summerscale, although am getting through it quite slowly (has been relegated to 'occasional bed reading' as Diamond took priority for being 'important for study'). Am going to read Niall Ferguson's Colossus next as 'important for study', it's referenced in my course books and I've had it for years so may as well get on with it.


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Many young people find when they begin college -- away from home, eating on their own, perhaps less healthy foods -- they gain weight. It's been called the "Freshman 15," meaning a 15-pound weight gain in freshman year.
At culinary school, it's a potentially bigger problem, because students are literally eating their homework and their in-class work.
"I affectionately refer to that here as the 'Freshman 65'," Executive Chef Tim Grable said today at the California Culinary Academy. Grable is director of the Academy's Pastry and Baking program, and he discussed the weight-gain issue during an orientation discussion for students -- including me -- who start classes next week at the San Francisco school.
"Be careful," Grable advised. "It's not so much weight or vanity, but health. Yes, you probably will gain a little more weight (as a culinary student) than you would otherwise."
His suggestion for staying trim while learning culinary arts and how to bake and make pastries:
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Rena update (update 119)
30 November 2011: 10.30am
Salvors are making the most of good weather to remove more containers from the stricken ship Rena off the coast of Tauranga.
Swells are likely to increase later in the week, with a change in the weather to north-easterly winds. There has been no change in the state of the vessel overnight, and a light sheen of oil extends from the vessel, but no black oil is visible.
Twenty containers were removed from the Rena yesterday. The total number of containers removed from the vessel is now 165.
So far, 960 tonnes of waste has been disposed of from shoreline cleanup operations. Another 1,331 tonnes of liquid waste has come from the bird washing process at the wildlife centre where 245 penguins and 43 dotterels are still housed.
Fifty-six little blue penguins are almost ready to be released and large numbers are awaiting reintroduction to salt water to prepare them for release.
A team will survey penguin areas on Mōtītī Island overnight on Thursday to check for any oiled birds and a beach cleaning team will be working near Grant Place in Pāpāmoa East.
So far 7,950 people have registered as volunteers, as well as 154 groups, including corporate groups, which include another 4904 people.
Volunteers have so far spent 18,975 hours working on beach clean-ups and 750 hours have been worked under the Adopt-A-Beach programme.
As the volunteer response has begun to drop off, the last planned beach cleans for volunteers will take place at Papamoa East opposite Grant Place at 8am each day until Sunday 4 December.
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Hi Friends,
I'm going to be closing down this blog soon. As you can see, I haven't done a very good job of posting with any regularity. This is because my work already requires too much writing, and also because I need to approach environmental justice in a different way in the church. (You'll be hearing about it!)
But here's a last post. It's a list of resources I've compiled for anyone who wants to learn more about climate change. And forgive the dark humor–it's my style.
With love, Andrée
Hell in a Nutshell: Climate Resources for Newbies
1. Order the articles according to what I feel is most comprehensive and important (in other words, read the top ones first), and
2. Divide the articles into categories so that you can choose what interests you the most. I do suggest reading at least a few of the articles under Science, because I find they are the most motivating.
3. Put three asterix (***) in front of the best sources. Begin by reading these articles or books.
Science (hell in a nutshell)
***Eaarth, Bill McKibben (book)
Field Notes From a Catastrophe, Elizabeth Kolbert (book)
Extinction (BTW, everything is dying)
How Humans Cause Mass Extinction http://churchandstate.org.uk/2016/01/how-humans-cause-mass-extinctions/
- By 2050 There Will More Plastic Than Fish in The World's Oceans https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/20/by-2050-there-will-be-more-plastic-than-fish-in-the-worlds-oceans-study-says/Horribly bleak study sees 'empty landscape' as large herbivores vanish at startling rate https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/04/horribly-bleak-study-sees-empty-landscape-as-large-herbivores-vanish-at-startling-rate/
Climate Justice (either we hang together or we hang separately)
What We Are Fighting For Now is Each Other: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Climate Justice Movement, Wen Stephenson (book)
Are You Ready for the Counter Apocalypse? http://americamagazine.org/issue/ar…
*** Naomi Klein: "Climate change not just about things getting hotter…it's about things getting meaner" http://billmoyers.com/story/naomi-k…
Some of the Best Climate Scientists (bold and unpopular truth tellers):
- Michael Mann, Director of Penn State's Earth System Science Center
***Dr James Hansen, formerly Chief Climatologist at NASA, now retired (he's the grandaddy of all climate science, and the first whistleblower)
Kevin Anderson, the Tyndall Center for Climate Research (UK)
Dr Jason Box, NOAA, director of the Dark Snow project (darksnow.org)
Really Good Journalists and News Sources on Climate (TMI, All the Time)
Chris Mooney at The Washington Post (incredibly good, frank reporting from a major media outlet)
George Monbiot at The Guardian
Bill McKibben anywhere (he's the father of the climate movement)
Elizabeth Kolbert at The New Yorker
The Guardian in general (follow their series on climate change.)
Activism! The Climate Movement (#keepitintheground—FGS)
***The New Abolitionists, Wen Stephenson http://thephoenix.com/boston/news/1…
Civil disobedience often leads to jail. But now, protesters can explain themselves http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/13/civil-disobedience-often-leads-to-jail-but-now-protestors-can-explain-themselves
This series in the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/05/a-story-of-hope-the-guardian-launches-phase-two-of-its-climate-change-campaign
What We Are Fighting For Now is Each Other: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Climate Justice Movement, Wen Stephenson (book)
Solutions (umm…we're working on this part)
Nature Wants Her Carbon Back
(For the most part, the solutions are found under Climate Activism. "No new fossil fuel infrastructure" and "Keep it in the ground" are the missions of the climate movement—ie, end all fossil fuel use ASAP.)
Green Lifestyle or Personal Changes (small shit you can do yourself)
Best practices:
- Don't fly. Flying is the worst thing you can personally do for the planet. If this is impossible, consider where you vacation. Walk and bike more.
- Insulate your home.
- Keep it simple: Don't buy things you don't need; live in a house that's no bigger than what you need; stay away from products that aren't biodegradable (especially plastics). Of the three common mandates—reduce, reuse, recycle—the first one is by far the best.
- Solar energy is great, but don't go nuts spending money you don't have that way. You can buy "green energy" from the grid. More important than anything is to reduce your consumption and if possible, your living space.
- Yes, you recycle. But until you start reducing, you're still killing the planet http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/19/eco-friendly-living-sustainability-recycling-reducing-saving-the-planet
Handy facts for enjoyable conversations with friends and family:
- Climate Math: Climatologists have determined that the "safe" level for carbon dioxide is no more than 350 parts per million. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution (before fossil fuels were extracted for fuel), global carbon levels were at 270 ppm. Now they are at 400 ppm, rising by 2-3 ppm/year. The last time in the Earth's history that C02 was at 400ppm, the sea level was 18 feet higher than now.
- Extinction: 50% of animal life on the planet has been lost in the past 40 years.
- Both Greenland and the Antarctic are melting at an alarming rate. If both melt entirely (possibly by the end of the century) global sea levels will rise by a minimum of 20 feet swamping coastal cities (Miami, NYC, New Orleans) worldwide, and sinking many island nations altogether. Rapid "desertification" caused by warming will make much of Africa, Australia and the Middle East uninhabitable. The American Midwest ("bread basket" of the country) will likely return to Dust Bowl conditions and become unarable. California is already suffering the worst drought in 1000 years, and the situation may well be permanent.
- The recent global climate negotiations (COP 21) resulted only in a commitment to voluntary emissions reductions by key countries. If implemented, this would still result in a temperature rise of 3-4 degrees (C) by the end of the century. Several eminent institutions, such as the World Bank and the International Energy Association, have stated that a 4 degree temperature rise is a threat to the very existence of human civilization.


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Lives at risk as cancer patients face longest NHS waits on record for treatment, experts warn
Experts warn hospitals are in "crisis" as A&E delays also hit an all-time high
CANCER patients are facing record NHS delays – with one in four now waiting too long for life-saving care.
Experts warn overwhelmed hospitals are in "crisis" as A&E delays also hit an all-time high.
Official stats reveal the NHS has missed a flagship cancer treatment target for more than 1,000 days.
More than 85 per cent of patients should start receiving therapy within 62 days of being referred by their GP.
But in January just 76.2 per cent were seen on time - the worst performance since records began in 2009.
The last time the standard was met was in December 2015.
Lives are at risk, charities warn
Cancer charities said 127,000 Brits had been being put at risk by the delays.
Dr Fran Woodard, from Macmillan Cancer Support, said: "Behind the numbers are real people who tell us how delays cause real anxiety for them and their loved ones at a time when they are already trying to deal with the many worries cancer is throwing their way."
A spokesperson for NHS England said: "More people than ever before are coming forward for cancer checks, with a quarter of a million more people getting checked for cancer this year and thousands more being treated within the two month target."
A&E waits also worst on record
The NHS also missed other key hospital targets, with A&E waits now the worst on record.
Casualty wards should treat at least 95 per cent of patients within four hours.
But the figure fell to 84.2 per cent last month - the lowest performance since 2004.
Time to scrap 4-hour wait target
The damning figures were revealed just days after NHS bosses announced they want to scrap the flagship A&E target.
Professor John Appleby, chief economist at the Nuffield Trust, said: "These figures are the worst performance against the four-hour A&E target since records started and the number of patients waiting on trolleys is creeping above levels seen during the 'Beast from the East' storm last February."
The Royal College of Surgeons warned 227,569 patients have been waiting more than six months for a planned procedure, such as a hip op – with long delays up by a third in a year.
Currently there are 4.16 million people waiting to start treatment.
In January, 86.7 per of patients were seen within 18 weeks, against a 92 per cent target.
Professor Derek Alderson, president of the RCS, said: "The backlog of patients waiting to start treatment continues to grow.
"There are now over 100,000 more patients waiting longer than 18 weeks to start treatment when compared with the same time last year."
A Department of Health spokesman said an extra £33.9 billion annually was being pumped into the NHS by 2024.
He said: "Winter is always challenging, but in the face of record emergency admissions, dedicated and hardworking staff ensured more than 58,760 patients were seen within four hours every day last month - that's 3,484 more patients a day than in February 2018."
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"Republicans in the Senate were determined to a write a tax plan that, unlike the House's proposal, would be less of a handout to some of the wealthiest Americans," writes Rebekah Entralgo in Think Progress. "Unfortunately, it seems the new plan still benefits them significantly.
"Both bills center around a huge corporate tax cut that Republicans hope will allow freed-up cash to trickle-down to the middle-class in the form of higher wages and more jobs. Analyses of the House tax plan finds that it falls far short of that goal, and the Senate bill doesn't hold up any better under scrutiny.
"Under the 373-page Senate plan — which Republicans dropped just before the long holiday weekend — the corporate tax rate would be lowered from 35 percent to 20, but unlike the House plan, that change wouldn't phase in until 2019. This one-year delay would save the US Treasury about $108 billion, which is crucial, given that the corporate tax cut is the single-most expensive change to the US tax code, reducing the federal revenue by $1.46 trillion over the next decade. …


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Beet Tagliatelle and Greens
Makes 4-6 servings
Beet greens
For the pasta
8 ounces red beets, greens and stems finely chopped and reserved
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting board
For the sauce
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
1 fresno or serrano chili, seeded and thinly sliced
4 anchovies, minced (oil reserved for another use)
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1/3 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped and divided
Ricotta salata, shaved
For the pasta
Heat the oven to 400° F. Toss beets with oil and a large pinch of salt. Place on a baking sheet and cover tightly with foil. Roast until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil and let cool until easy to handle. Rub the beets with paper towels to remove skins and roughly chop.
Place the beets in the KitchenAid® Pro Line® Series Blender and blend until smooth. Measure about 1/2 cup puree and return to the Pro Line® Series Blender with eggs and yolk. Blend until smooth.
In the bowl of the KitchenAid® Artisan® Mini Stand Mixer fitted with flat beater, combine the flour and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the beet mixture and mix until a rough dough forms.
Attach the dough hook and beat on low speed for about 5 minutes, adding more flour one tablespoon at a time until dough is smooth
Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface. Pat it into a disk and wrap in plastic. Allow to rest for at least 20 minutes or up to 2 hours at room temperature.
Cut the dough into 8 pieces. Working with one piece at a time (keep the remaining pieces covered with plastic), flatten the dough into an oblong shape, slightly thinner than the Pasta Roller's widest setting (one) from the KitchenAid® 3-Piece Pasta Roller & Cutter Set.
Dust the dough very lightly with flour and feed through the roller. Fold lengthwise into thirds and rotate 90°. Repeat twice on the same setting to smooth the dough and increase its elasticity.
Turn the dial to the next narrower setting. Pass the dough through twice, gently supporting it with your palm. Continue to press the dough, passing it through finer settings, two passes on each setting, until the sheet is almost translucent and very thin, but still intact (five of eight on the Pasta Roller).
Cut the sheets into fettuccine using the Fettuccine Cutter. Cook immediately or lay in a single layer on a baking sheet dusted with flour, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
For the sauce
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When the butter is a dark golden color, remove from the heat and quickly stir in garlic, chili, anchovies, lemon zest and juice, and about half the hazelnuts.
Boil the pasta until it floats, about 2-3 minutes. During the last 30 seconds of cooking, drop the reserved beet greens and stems in the water.
Drain the pasta (reserve about one cup cooking water) and add to the skillet, stirring in a little pasta water if needed to bind the sauce to the noodles. Garnish with the remaining hazelnuts and shaved ricotta salata.


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COMSTOCK PARK — The West Michigan Whitecaps rallied from a five-run first inning deficit to post a 6-5 victory in front of 1,834 fans Thursday night at Fifth Third Ballpark.
Dayton jumped all over Whitecaps starting pitcher Fernando Perez, striking for five runs in the opening inning. Each of the first five Dragons hitters reached base and scored in the frame, highlighted by a two-run single by third baseman Brantley Bell and run-scoring singles from second baseman Shed Long and outfielder Jose Siri. A sacrifice fly by Will Allen in the bottom of the inning got the 'Caps on the board before they took the lead with two runs in the fourth and three in the fifth. RBI-singles by second baseman Will Maddox and outfielder Jose Azocar highlighted the furious rally for West Michigan.
Whitecaps starting pitcher Fernando Perez was unable to escape the first inning in allowing five runs on four hits before giving way to the bullpen. From that point on, the West Michigan pitching staff was outstanding in not allowing a run in 8.1 innings of combined work from relievers Toller Boardman, Jake Shull and Gerson Moreno. Boardman (1-2) picked up a well-deserved win for tossing 5.1 shutout frames without walking a batter and striking out five. Dragons starter Ty Boyles (0-2) takes his second loss to the 'Caps in consecutive starts after allowing all six runs in four innings. The win improves the Whitecaps record to 7-7, while Dayton falls to 3-12. Maddox led the Whitecaps offense with a 2-for-4 performance at the plate plus an RBI and run scored.
The Whitecaps scored three of their six runs Thursday via the sacrifice fly, as Allen, third baseman Steven Fuentes and designated hitter Shane Zeile all drove in runs in the form of the run-scoring fly out. Infielder Brett Pirtle also executed a sacrifice bunt earlier in the contest.
The Whitecaps begin a four-game series against the Dayton Dragons with a 6:35pm contest on a Family Fare Fireworks Friday night from Fifth Third Ballpark.