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Russian Tarragon - Seeds
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Grow this hardy herb from seed for strong, pale aromatic leaved plants with a slightly bitter flavour. Use the leaves and stems for making delicious Tarragon vinegar and for tasty salad dressings and sauces. It is a pretty garden plant and ideal for the herb garden, cottage border or potager.See Full Description +
- Quantity 200 Tarragon Seeds
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ActiveX is Microsoft technology used for developing reusable object oriented software components. One place where ActiveX controls are very common is in Internet Explorer.
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ActiveX is a useful technology and a must if you need to use Microsoft applications or accessing websites which are designed by them. The trick is to limit its use & access to a minimum. Keep your operating system, firewall, virus & malware definitions up-to-date. Don't give yourself administrator privilege while you are surfing the web.
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Who doesn't love a good app. I love discovering new apps that make life a little easier. These days there is an app for anything ("There's an app for that!") so why not take advantage. I compiled a list of a few of favorite apps and some really helpful websites that I love. The best part about this list? All but one of these are FREE.
(This website is also available as an app.) This is BY FAR my most used food app. When you first create an account, you can add all of the ingredients that you already have in your kitchen. Using that information, it will populate recipes that you can make just based on what you already have. Is that not the coolest thing!? There are also thousands of recipes available. You can search by category which is what I usually do. (My husband loves chicken so I normally browse chicken related categories.) They have recipes for everything: main entrees, side dishes, desserts, drinks, low calorie meals, etc.
Here is how I use this app to make my life a little easier: Over the weekend, I browse through recipes and find 2-3 new dinner options for the week. I select those recipes and click "add to grocery list." It will then add all of the ingredients for those recipes onto a grocery list and subtract any ingredients that I already have in my kitchen. I will then go to my "saved recipes" list and select a few other meals that I've already made using this app to add to our menu for the rest of the week. It then will add those needed ingredients to my grocery list. Next, I will schedule the meals for each day of the week. I have my phone handy when I am grocery shopping so that I can check things off on my list as I go. Once I've cooked a meal that is a winner, I can then add it to my "saved recipes" list to use again later.
Savings Catcher
This little gem is found on the Walmart app or Walmart website. You can scan all of the Walmart receipts using your phone and it will find all of the competing prices for the items that you've purchased. If it finds a better deal at a different store, Walmart will reimburse that money to you on an e-gift card. I scan EVERY receipt that I get from Walmart and I like to let it rack up for a couple of months. Whenever I want to use the extra money, I can redeem my e-gift card.
Walmart Grocery Pickup
This is found on the Walmart website. This has seriously changed the way my husband and I shop. You can order your groceries online and schedule a time to pick them up. When you arrive to pick up your groceries, you don't even have to get out of your car because they will load them for you. We've also noticed that by using this, we save money. Since you are shopping online for your groceries, you can see the total of your cart throughout the entire process which helps a lot when you are trying to budget. It also keeps me from buying things I really don't need which I tend to do a lot when I am in a store. I just get out my grocery list (the grocery list on my phone from food.com, of course!), type in what I need in the search browser and then select the item I want. You can also browse categories as well. Also, the website tracks the items that you normally purchase and before you check out, a list of those items will pop up just in case you forgot something. Well, I normally do forget things and so I find that list very useful – especially for our staple foods that we always need to buy.
Quick side note: Be sure you are reading the size in the description of some of the items you purchase. I once bought what I though was a regular size bag of dog food and ended getting a bag that was almost bigger than me. Needless to say, Mumford didn't need any dog food for the next 9 months. Ha!
Daily Burn
When I first saw the advertisement for this workout app I was a little skeptical since this is an app that you will have to pay for (after a free 6-week trial). After my husband talked me into it, I decided to at least do the free trial. I am now in love with this app. I'm not one to go to gyms that often. It makes me feel uncomfortable working out with so many people around. This app is essentially a personal trainer in your pocket. They will customize a fitness track for you based on your age, gender, height, weight, goal, and your workout history. For example, I used to be very athletic for most of my life but then I didn't work out at all for a few years and wanted to get back to where I used to be.
There is a daily workout video with your new personal trainer that is around 20 – 30 minutes long. My favorite part is that you can see how many calories you are burning in real time. You also have access to every workout in the program. Sometimes after completing my workout of the day, I would find some awesome Zumba, Yoga, or Pilates workouts. If you do try this program, I definitely suggest browsing other videos to add into your routine because they have so many different options. (The Zumba/Dance videos are a blast!)
Unroll Me
Using this app, you can unsubscribe to all of those annoying spam and junk emails while keeping the ones that you want. I have all of my email accounts on this app and I can unsubscribe to anything and everything that I don't need by simply swiping those unwanted emails away.
Cam Scanner
This one is super random but it has come to my rescue on multiple occasions. This app allows you to turn any photo from your phone into a scanned copy. I used this a lot in college and I use it even more now at work. You simply take a picture using your phone of something that you need to scan and it immediately turns it into a scanned document ready to email! Because…. who uses a real scanner anyway?
I am new to the Poshmark world as of a few months ago. A friend told me about this app and I have been in love with it ever since. It is a lot like Etsy but for fashion/clothes. You can sell your clothes on this site as well as buy clothes. Most of the clothes and accessories are lightly worn, however, you can find some great designer brands. The women on this site are really amazing too. I once bought a formal dress to wear in a wedding around Christmas time and when I received my package in the mail, she had included a personalized Christmas card and a cute little clutch. You can't beat the prices and you can find some great pieces to add to your closet!
I love to list things. It keeps me on track and makes me feel like things are in order. Wunderlist sends you notifications so you never miss a deadline, forget to grab something at the store, or forget to send your send your aunt a birthday card. You can divide your lists into different categories depending on what they are for. I will usually have 3 separate lists: work life, personal life, and random to-do list. Once you complete a task and check it off the list, it erases that task for you so that you can watch you massive to-do list become smaller and smaller.
I hope you found this list helpful. Now, I want to hear from you. Which one of these apps might you try? What are some of your favorite apps?
Other posts you might like: Books On My Nightstand, 17 Easy DIY Ideas for Spring, 4 Morning Rituals for a Successful Day, How I lost 20 Pounds in 2 Months Without Exercising


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Takara Organic Hon Mirin is an alcoholic beverage seasoning brewed with organic glutinous rice, kouji rice and shochu, maturing in 40 to 60 days. The wine is naturally sweet from the fermentation and has an alcohol content of 14%. It should contain 3 ingredients: rice, koji and shochu (Japanese distilled alcohol).
Mirin adds a glossy finish to your dish, improves flavour infusion, eliminates raw odours, and helps food retain its structure, while imparting a refined sweetness and savoury umami. No added salt or preservatives.
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833-789 thousand years ago
Around today's date, there was a shift in the nature of glacial cycles.
But let's back up a bit. Earth's climate took a turn toward cool in the transition from Eocene to Oligocene, 35 million years ago (although with some warming in the Miocene). It was probably back then that much of Antarctica started being covered by ice. The establishment of open water all the way around Antarctica may have helped isolate and freeze the continent. And declining carbon dioxide levels, partly a result of weathering of rocks in the Himalayas, probably also made a difference. But it was back at the beginning of the Pleistocene, now dated to 2.5 million years ago, that the current Ice Age truly began, with glaciers covering large parts of northern North America and northern Europe.
Current Ice Age? Glaciers covering large parts of northern North America and northern Europe? This isn't what the climate has been like for the past 10,0000 years. Within the current long Ice Age there have been long glacial periods and shorter interglacials, and we're currently in an interglacial. Our own activities may have done something to prolong the interglacial, and stave off the return of the ice; more on this another day.
Three astronomical cycles govern the rhythm of glacial and interglacial. There's a 100,000 year cycle as Earth's orbit changes from somewhat more elliptical to somewhat more circular. There's a 40,000 year cycle as Earth's axis shifts from slightly more tilted (24.5 degrees off vertical) to slightly less (22.1 degrees); it's currently tilted at 23.5 degrees. And there's a 21,000 year cycle generated as the Earth precesses – wobbles like a top. Right now the North Pole is pointed at Polaris, and the Sun very recently started rising in the constellation Aquarius at the Spring equinox: hence the Age of Aquarius.
(An even longer 400,000 year cycle might have been involved earlier in human evolution, in establishing intervals in which "amplifier lakes" flashed in and out of existence in the African rift valley. More here.)
Between 2.5 million and 800,000 years ago, the glacial/interglacial alternation was dominated by the 40,000 year cycle. But beginning about 800,000 years, there has been a gear shift: the 100,000 year cycle has been dominant and swings in climate have been more extreme. (In Africa however the 21,000 year cycle is more important for alternations between rainy and dry. Africa is in a dry state now.)
One of the startling findings to come out of the last few decades of work on ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica is that not only have there have been huge long-term changes in climate, but there have also been extreme short term shifts, probably connected with changes in ocean currents. There have been a number of occasions over the last hundreds of thousands of years during which average temperatures shifted by 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit (5-10 degrees Celsius) for a millennium, or even for a century or less! (During the last 10,000 years, however, the climate has been unusually stable.)
This is bound to have had strong effects on human beings. Two anthropologists, Robert Boyd and Peter Richerson, who work on mathematical models of cultural evolution, have a general theory of how this pattern of oscillations might have affected human evolution. They argue that human adaptation takes place on multiple time scales. On very long time scales, human beings adapt to changes in the environment genetically. On very short time scale, human beings adapt to change through individual learning. But when change happens on intermediate time scales, adaptation takes place through social learning. With changes on intermediate time scales, your ancestors may not have enough time to adapt genetically to the current climate, but things may be stable for long enough that your culture and the wisdom of the elders have a lot to teach you about how to cope. One of the really distinctive features of human beings, maybe even The Secret of Our Success is that we are, more than any other creature, a cultural animal, with high-fidelity cultural transmission; this trait may have been shaped by the nature of climate change especially over the last 800,000 years.


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Able Lending Reviews
Able Lending is a small business lender based in Austin, TX., who provides hybrid business loans to startups and growing businesses as well as debt refinancing loans with competitive interest rates.
What Is Able Lending?
Able Lending is a small business/startup lender who takes, according to their website, a collaborative approach to providing funding to entrepreneurs and small business owners via a "backer" model similar to crowdfunding.
The company is what's known as a non-bank lender, which means the money they offer you isn't financed directly through a bank but rather through investors.
Able Lending started in 2014 under the leadership of Will Davis and Evan Baehr. Davis spent 15 years at JD Capital, eventually becoming the company's principal. Baehr is well-studied: He holds degrees from Harvard, Princeton and Yale.
At the heart of Able Lending's business model is a hybrid approach to funding, in which they encourage startups and small businesses with poor credit and/or low revenue to use their crowdfunding platform. If a business is established, then Able can go the traditional route and provide non-crowdfunded loans and financing.
With so many small business lenders out there, it can be tough to know exactly how a company differentiates itself. To get a sense of what makes Able Lending unique, we've researched their loan products, application process, rates and fees, and the insights of reviewers other than HighYa.
By the end of this review, you'll have a pretty in-depth understanding of what Able Lending offers and how they may or may not be able to help you. Able Lending is a hybrid lender because they've created crowdsourced and traditional loan products. We're going to review each type of loan and its features.
Able's Startup Loans
Rather than using the term "crowdfunding" to describe their crowdfunding platform, Able calls these loans "startup" or "backer" loans. The amount of money you get is provided, in theory, by your backers: friends, family, colleagues, etc. Donation amounts have to be at least $1,000.
Your backer-loan money won't be available to you until you hit your funding goal, Able says.
Tracks Growth and Metrics
Why do this through Able Lending and not through a crowdfunding site like Kickstarter? Well, according to Able Lending, when you integrate your fundraising onto their platform, they track your business growth.
Once you hit $100,000 in revenue, Able says they'll augment your initial loan with loans from their investors. In other words, you cross the line from getting money from family and friends to getting a loan from Able Lending.
If you're still not convinced Able Lending is different than a crowdfunding platform, they've got a pretty succinct explanation on their site.
"Crowdfunding is raising a little money from a lot of people without any promise of repayment. Able is raising a lot of money from a small group of people with a promise of repayment (and interest!)."
So, whereas a crowdfunding might promise to its backers a hug or tickets to a launch party, Able Lending's program charges you interest that's paid back to your backers. Your backers make money, simply put, on investments you promise to pay back.
Repaying Your Backers
Able's online platform also streamlines the way you repay your backers – nobody wants to turn their friends and family into debt collectors, the site says.
Preserving Ownership
Another important aspect of Able Lending's Startup Loan program is that their goal is to keep you from converting your company's equity into cash and thereby losing small bits of control of your business.
"Friends, family, and fans who fund your Able loan don't take equity so you can: Retain the vision for your business, choose who to involve in key business decisions (and) fund your business for sustainable growth, not an exit plan," their site says.
You'll be charged a set of rates and fees for this program, which we'll cover in a few sections, but until then know that Able Lending will administrate startup loans up to $1 million.
Able's Business Loans
Able's Business Loan program (also known as "growth loans") is considered a next-step type of lending service for startups but it's also offered as a stand-alone loan program for established businesses with proven revenue and solid credit scores.
Whichever type of business loan you get, it will be a minimum of $25,000 and a maximum of $1 million.
Backer-Based Business Loans
If you're moving from startup loans to business loans, or you're a new business who qualifies for an Able backer-based business loan, your job will be to raise 10-50% of your approved loan amount and Able will multiply what you raise by 2-10 times to meet your funding amount.
According to Able Lending, this hybrid method of lending helps you save money. Their website notes that, on a $175,000 loan paid over 36 months, a business owner with a credit score of 680 can save more than $41,000 compared to loans from traditional lenders.
The more money provided by backers, they say, the more you'll save. This makes a lot of sense because you're doing the hard work of finding investors, not Able Lending. You're saving them manpower and money.
Are these loans as good as low-interest Small Business Association (SBA) loans you could get from a non-bank lender like SmartBiz?
Able Lending answers that question with a side-by-side comparison we think is worth republishing here:
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What Able Lending offers is certainly more streamlined than what you'd get with the Small Business Administration, but what's missing here is the fact that SBA loans can be paid back over the course of 10 years instead of the five-year max you get with Able Lending.
Non-Backed Business Loans
Able Lending offers traditional business loans to businesses who have been in business for an established amount of time, whose revenue is solid and whose owners have good credit scores.
These loans are very similar to what you get with term-loans from companies like Credibility Capital, Funding Circle, and Bond Street.
Able Lending Refinancing Loans
If you're looking to refinance existing business debt, Able offers refinancing loans that, according to the site, have an average interest rate lower than all its competitors: 13%.
They also claim that their refinancing options save their customers an average of $5,416 because of the lower monthly payments resulting from your refi.
Like the other loans Able Lending offers, refis have a repayment term of 1 to 5 years. That doesn't sound like a lot, but many business loans have repayment terms that fall within that four-year window.
Refi loan amounts are between $25,000 and $1 million.
Pro tip: Your refinance may give you lower monthly payments but it will extend your repayment period. Make sure you look at the bottom line, as this can be just as important as what you pay each month.
The Able Lending Application Process
Like some of the other lenders we've mentioned in this review, Able's application process takes place online. You'll be required to provide earnings information, your social security number and other business-related information in order to complete your application.
In some cases, fewer than 10 days will pass between the time you turn in your application and you receive your funding. However, remember that not every application and funding process will move this quickly.
Also, keep in mind that the initial rates, loan amount and repayment length could change as you provide more information for Able Lending's underwriting department.
According to their website, you'll have to meet the following criteria in order to be considered for their loan programs:
- Time in business: 12 months
- Minimum credit score: 600
- Minimum yearly revenue: $100,000
Personal Guarantee
You'll be required to pledge a personal guarantee on your loans, which means that you'll be personally responsible for the loan should the business not be able to repay it.
This is, Able lending says, their way – and every lender's way, pretty much – of offsetting the risk of giving you competitive interest rates.
Loans Not Available in Certain States
One final thought about the application process: Able Lending loans aren't available in California, Nevada, Delaware, Vermont, North Dakota or South Dakota.
Able Lending Rates and Fees
Anytime you sign up for a business loan, you can expect to pay a few different fees as well as an interest rate that, once you factor in fees, is presented as an APR, which is why the APR is usually higher than the interest rate.
Able Lending's rates and fees are broken down by loan type: startup loan, business loan and refinancing loan.
Startup Loan - Startup loans don't have an origination fee but Able Lending will charge you an interest rate between 2% and 18%.
Business Loan - Interest rates for business loans start at 8% and go up from there. These loans also come with a 5% origination fee.
Refinancing Loan - Interest rates start at 8% and have an average APR of 16%. Origination fees for a refi will be 5%, which is on the high end since many lenders offer a range of fees instead of one set fee.
Rates and Fees Summary
We found Able Lending's lack of prepayment penalties very similar to Funding Circle. The low-end APR on the company's startup loans are extremely competitive at 2%, but it's important to remember that business owners with excellent credit scores will be the ones, most likely, who have a shot at this low rate.
Reviews of Able Lending
Review sites NerdWallet and Merchant Maverick praised Able Lending for offering hybrid loans that incorporate crowdfunding along with traditional loans.
NerdWallet noted that one drawback is that Able doesn't lend in the states we mentioned earlier – California stings a little bit, as the state is home to three of the top 11 cities for startups, according to Fortune.
Our Conclusions About Able Lending
Able's hybrid method of raising funds for startups as well as their loans for established businesses and debt is one of the more unique business models we've found during our research of small business lenders.
Pros of Able Lending
We'd say the strength of Able Lending is a startup's ability to get lower interest rates through the use of donations from backers. We also believe that Able Lending's refinancing rates are very competitive compared to other lenders.
Cons of Able Lending
Entrepreneurs may find Able Lending's crowdfunding model a little too slow. If you need quick cash, Able probably isn't the best choice because of that hybrid model. Also, it's a notable drawback that the company doesn't lend to businesses in California.
Who Is a Good Fit for Able?
The ideal Able Lending client, in our opinion, is an entrepreneur with good credit who is looking for the lowest rates possible and doesn't mind soliciting family, friends, colleagues and others for capital.
The Final Word: Able Lending Is an Interesting Choice for the Right Person
Not every small business owner wants to ask their family and friends for help – in most cases, they already have. But for those who are in the early stages of a startup, Able Lending provides a great system of interest and repayment for crowdfunded startups.
Once you've passed the initial ask phase, their funding matching and non-backed loans can provide a next-level financing option that can aid in growth.
Don't forget Able's refinancing options, either – their rates are some of the best in the business.
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Lodi's single-vineyard wines (Part 1: west side growths)
What are the top Lodi Viticultural Area vineyards identified as vineyard-designate wines on highly regarded Lodi grown bottlings, and why do they matter?
They matter because of the precedent set in European countries long ago: The simple fact that the finest wine regions are associated with vineyards known to produce great wines.
One could make the argument, for instance, that Napa Valley first emerged as a wine region of some significance or prestige during the 1960s and '70s when wineries first began bottling wines with single-vineyard designations. Cabernet Sauvignons such as Heitz Cellar's Martha's Vineyard and Freemark Abbey's Bosché, Chardonnays such as Acacia Winery's Winery Lake Vineyard, and the Three Palms Vineyard Merlot by Duckhorn Vineyards are all historic examples of wines that served to underline this basic premise:
• Napa Valley has vineyards that produce distinctive wines that deserve to stand alone as vineyard-designate wines
• Great wine regions are associated with great vineyards with boundaries that can be clearly identified geographically as well as on maps
• Ergo, Napa Valley is a great wine region
Old vine vs. terroir related qualities
In Lodi, the top vineyard-designate wines are primarily associated with "old vine" plantings – a distinction organizations such as Historic Vineyard Society identify as vineyards dominated by plants that are at least 50 years old. On the other hand, in wine regions such as Napa Valley – as well as Bordeaux and Burgundy in France, the Mosel and Rheingau in Germany, Piemonte or Chianti in Italy, and most top wine regions of the world – once young vines are established, old age is neither here nor there when it comes to vineyard quality or prestige.
Old vines, in fact are a peculiarity of Lodi – there are more plantings over 50 years old in this American Viticultural Area than in any other in the U.S. The reason for this is because Lodi's most distinctive wines have long been produced from grape varieties conducive to the region's particular variation of Mediterranean climate – a climate zone defined by warm summer days (in Lodi, average temperatures of about 91° F.) and cooler temperature nights (average lows below 56°). (See our previous post, How warm, or cool, is Lodi?). These particular grapes – especially Zinfandel and Carignan – also happen to be varieties known to benefit from vine age. The older the better!
Older plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sangiovese or Riesling, for instance, do not produce superior wine. Consequently, vineyards in France, Italy and Germany are routinely pulled up and replanted on a rotating basis by the time vineyard blocks are 35 or 40 years old. The average age of vines in Napa Valley, for instance, is only about 17 years. By way of contrast, California vineyards planted to Zinfandel or Carignan – as well as in other special circumstances, such as Shiraz in South Australia, Cinsaut in South Africa, or Garnacha and Mataró in Spain – are known to produce better and better wine when vines exceed 50, 75 or 100 years of age.
Which is not to say that all of Lodi's most interesting vineyard-designate wines come from old vines. Many of Lodi's most acclaimed wines – such as the Delu Vineyard Vermentino produced by Fields Family Wines and PRIE Winery, McCay Cellars' Abba Vineyard Grenache, Jeff Runquist Wines' Silvaspoons Vineyards Touriga, Klinker Brick Winery's Farrah Syrah, or the Terra Alta Vineyard Albariño and Liberty Oaks Vineyard Tempranillo produced by Bokisch Vineyards – are made from vineyards planted less than 20 or 30 years ago. Vine age isn't everything in Lodi.
But as Tegan Passalacqua – the winemaker of Turley Wine Cellars, which produces over 30 vineyard-designate Zinfandels from 12 counties in California each year – pointed out during a ZAP interview this past January 2018 (see Can Zinfandel be saved?), in Lodi as well as Napa Valley the plantings of Zinfandel that somehow survived periods of lowest demand for the grape such as the post-Prohibition years, and the '60s and '70s, happened to be head trained vines located on the best sites. These were the vineyards that were considered worth saving; and thus, many of them remain the source of many of the best vineyard-designate wines in California today.
What is "great?"
Which begs the question: Can a wine like old vine Zinfandel ever be considered "great?" There are obviously many books, wine reviews and pundits of all sorts who strongly believe that the only great wines of the world are those made from grapes such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir or Chardonnay; and maybe, on occasion, Syrah, Sangiovese, Tempranillo or Riesling. But never from grapes like Zinfandel, Carignan, or a variety like Cinsaut (the latter, to which Lodi's oldest vineyard, called Bechthold, is planted).
This, of course, is low comfort to wine lovers who happen to believe that the best red wines in the world are those made from Zinfandel, if not Carignan, Cinsaut, Grenache (a.k.a. Garnacha) or Mourvèdre/Mataró; just like there are countless wine lovers who would much rather drink white wines made from grapes like Sauvignon blanc, Vermentino, Albariño, Assyrtiko or Ribolla Gialla than they would Chardonnay. What is "great," by this definition, but a reflection of taste or preference?
There is, however, a definition of "great" that even the majority of serious wine lovers can agree upon: Wines that truly express the place, such as a vineyard or region, where they are grown. Wines, that is to say, that are strongly expressive of terroir. Both a Château Lafite-Rothschild and Château Mouton-Rothschild, for instance, are made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon. But the value of these wines (these days, in the hundreds or thousands of dollars per bottle) is not based upon how strongly they express Cabernet Sauvignon; but rather, by how a Lafite tastes like "Lafite," and Mouton a "Mouton," which can never be duplicated by any other vineyards in Bordeaux or anywhere else in the world. For the greatest wines in the world, terroir is everything.
And when you consider the fact that Lodi is now producing vineyard-designate wines that are strongly expressive of individual vineyards – especially the tastes of old vine Zinfandel growths that can never be duplicated elsewhere in Lodi or anywhere else in the world – then you would have to say that, in a sense, "great" is possible in Lodi, the same as it is in Southern France, Spain, Chile, Australia, or anywhere else where distinctive old vine plantings can be found.
Ergo, Lodi can be great!
Mid-August Cinsaut harvest in Lod's Bechthold Vineyard
That said, a listing of some of Lodi's more notable old vine growths found on the west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River Viticultural Area (that is, vineyards located west of the old Southern Pacific Railroad tracks bisecting the City of Lodi) and bottled as vineyard-designate wines...
Bechthold Vineyard Cinsaut
• 25 acres consisting entirely of own-rooted Cinsaut originally planted as "Black Malvoisier" by Joseph Spenker in 1886.
• Produces both soft, sumptuous reds and strikingly Provençal style rosés by wineries such as Michael David Winery, Turley Wine Cellars, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Onesta Wines, McCay Cellars, Fields Family Wines, Jessie's Grove Winery, Estate Crush, The Scholium Project, Two Shepherds, and Odisea Wine Company.
• Still owned by Joseph Spenker's great granddaughter Wanda Woock Bechthold, but has been managed and farmed organically by Phillips Farms (i.e. Michael David Winery) since 2008.
• Bechthold Vineyard was named 2014 California Vineyard of the Year by California State Fair.
Marian's Vineyard Zinfandel
•Revered 8.3-acre block of own-rooted, head trained Zinfandel originally planted by the Mettler family in 1901 south of the City of Lodi along West Ln., north of Armstrong Rd.; now part of Mohr-Fry Ranches, owned and farmed by the Fry family.
• Described by Stuart Spencer – owner/winemaker of St. Amant Winery, which has taken almost the entire vineyard since 1999 – as Lodi's "mother of all vines," with which few Lodi vintners would disagree.
• The combination of meticulous, LODI RULES driven viticulture, exceptionally sandy soil with limestone lenses (i.e. streaks), a unique clonal selection (different from adjoining Mohr-Fry Ranches Zinfandel blocks planted between 1941 and 1945), and enduring vine health (still yielding 2.5 to 4 tons/acre) produce a distinctively bold, concentrated style of Zinfandel somewhere between the floral, delineated styles of Lodi's east side and the lush, round, earthier styles of Lodi's west side.
• Vineyard-designate Marian's Vineyard Zinfandels are bottled under the St. Amant (since 1999) as well as Lodi Native labels.
Soucie Vineyard Zinfandel
• 100% own-rooted, head trained Zinfandel – its oldest block dating back to 1916 – owned, planted and farmed by the Soucie family for three generations (Kevin Soucie is the current custodian).
• Located in the far-west edge of the Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA, closest to the Delta, and known for its extremely fine, talcum powder-like variant of the Tokay sandy loam soil series, sometimes identified as Acampo sandy loam.
• The growth and success of Lodi's m2 Wines has been intertwined with Soucie Vineyard since the winery's founding in 2002; although most of the Zinfandel goes to Michael David Winery.
• In years past, Soucie Vineyard played a major part of Michael David's top-of-the-line Zinfandel, called Lust, and was one of the original seven properties going into the first 7 Deadly Zins bottlings.
• Soucie Vineyard has always produced one of Lodi's most aromatic, fleshy, full bodied yet well balanced Zinfandels (think of Dylan's line about "mattress balanced on a bottle of wine"); pungent with red and black berried qualities tinged with unmistakably loamy/earthy, organic qualities.
• Vineyard-designate Soucie Vineyard Zinfandels are bottled under the m2 as well as Lodi Native labels.
St. George-rooted Wegat Vineyard Zinfandel
Wegat Vineyard Zinfandel
• The 21-acre "crown jewel" of the 330 acres farmed by the Maley family, who are close cousins of Michael David Winery's Phillips family (all descendants of Andrew Harshner, who began homesteading on Lodi's west side in 1869), and another one of the seven growers comprising Lodi's original 7 Deadly Zins.
• Farmed by Todd Maley, the son of Joseph Maley who first established the Maley Brothers wine brand with his late brother Louis Maley.
Head trained vines planted in 1958 on St. George rootstock.
• Plant material originally taken from an Acampo (east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi) vineyard; a selection prized by wineries such as m2 Wines, Oak Farm Vineyards, and Macchia Wines (bottled as "Voluptuous") for its consistently loose, even sized, fairly small berried clusters.
• Wegat Vineyard yields what is considered to be quintessential west-side Zinfandel; distinguished by flowery, red-towards-blue berried fruit qualities underlined by signature loamy/earthy undertones, and rounded, plush texturing.
• Wegat Vineyard Zinfandel is now bottled each year under Maley Brothers' iteration of Lodi Native Zinfandel.
ZinStar Vineyard Zinfandel
• Notably, Lodi's first single-vineyard estate bottling; starting with the 1978 vintage and bottled every year since by The Lucas Winery.
• 3.5 acres of head trained Zinfandel planted on its own roots in 1933; located in the heart of Mokelumne River-Lodi's west side (just east of the historic Spenker Ranch/Jessie's Grove property, and north of W. Turner Rd.).
• Farmed CCOF certified organic.
• By choice (owner David Lucas and winemaker/spouse Heather Pyle's house style) as much as terroir, produces a medium bodied style of Zinfandel of moderate alcohol, zesty natural acidity, and distinctively earth toned, lush fruit qualities.
TruLux Vineyard (a.k.a. Pescador Vineyard) Zinfandel
• Another one of Lodi's most distinctive west-side vineyards; 30 acres of Zinfandel on St. George rootstock – half the vines planted during the 1940s, with an inter-planting of younger vines put in during the 1970s – located a quarter of a mile south of W. Kettleman Ln. behind Van Ruiten Family Winery.
• Owned and farmed by Keith Watts, and named for the Watts family's late Filipino vineyard manager (Pesacador) who originally planted and managed the vineyard.
• Vineyard is distinguished by unusually tall (even for Lodi; topping 6 ft.) head trained vines with "chocolate cake" layering of spurs; producing atypically small, loose, elongated clusters prized by wineries such as McCay Cellars (bottled as TruLux Vineyard), Watts Winery (bottled as Pescador Vineyard), and Michael David Winery.
• TruLux/Pescador Zinfandels are distinguished by meaty, dark fruit qualities with smidgens of perceptible, earthy/loam (but never herby or barnyardy) notes, and balanced medium-full bodies.
Royal Tee Vineyard Zinfandel
• The 5-acre Royal Tee Vineyard is Lodi's oldest planting of Zinfandel; planted in 1889 by Joseph Spenker, and still owned and farmed by one of his descendants, Greg Burns, who founded Jessie's Grove Winery in the late 1990s.
• Royal Tee Vineyard also represents Lodi's oldest surviving example of the classic, California style "field mix" – consisting of approximately 84% Zinfandel, with a balance of Carignan, Mission, Flame Tokay and Black Prince (a.k.a. Rose of Peru), all head trained and spur pruned on their own rootstocks.
• Up until 2017, Jessie's Grove produced Royal Tee Zinfandel exclusively from Zinfandel vines isolated in the vineyard; the Royal Tee Carignan and Flame Tokay grapes going into Jessie's Grove "Ancient Vine Carignane" and "Ancient Vine Tokay."
• In 2015 Alquimista Cellars (led by winemaker/partner Greg La Follette) began harvesting and producing traditional "field crush" mixes of all five grapes; yielding exceptionally silken, zesty styles of Zinfandel with floral notes akin to white wine perfumes.
Jessie's Grove Estate Carignan and Tokay
• On the western edge of the 320-acre Jessie's Grove property (a.k.a. Spenker Ranch, planted to 265 acres of wine grapes) – along DeVries Rd., is a small block own-rooted Carignan planted by Joseph Spenker in 1900, yielding the majority of fruit going into Jessie's Grove's perennially award winning Ancient Vine Carignane.
• At the center of the Jessie's Grove estate is a second notable block of own-rooted, spur pruned Zinfandel planted in 1941 called Westwind Vineyard; bottled as a vineyard-designate wine, producing a classic, full bodied, dusty/earthy nuanced style of west-side Lodi Zinfandel.
• Behind the old Spenker home is a small stand (less than half-acre) of Flame Tokay planted on their own roots in 1889, which goes into Jessie's Grove's White Port style Ancient Vine Tokay.
Scottsdale Vineyard Zinfandel
• Scottsdale Vineyard is a 2.5-acre, own-rooted, head trained Zinfandel block with oldest vines dating back to the early 1900s (exact year unknown) and younger vines planted in the 1960s; farmed over the past 15 years by Harney Lane Winery, and owned by the same since 2013.
• The vineyard is located at the far eastern edge of what is considered "west side" Mokelumne River-Lodi along Scottsdale Rd., between the railroad tracks running east of West Ln. and west of Hwy. 99; and in fact, given its ultra-sandy soil and customary small cluster morphology, the vineyard is probably more properly identified as an "east side" Lodi Zinfandel growth.
• Harney Lane co-owner/grower Kyle Lerner has always described Scottsdale as the "blueberry block" for the floral, blue and red berry scented quality of the wine, similar to the fruit profile of Zinfandels grown in Rous Vineyard (located on Mokelumne River-Lodi's east side) south of Victor Rd.
Bonnotto Vineyard Zinfandel
• An own-rooted vineyard planted in the 1930s by Ernie Spenker (a cousin of Joseph Spenker, who founded the neighboring Spenker Ranch, known as Jessie's Grove today), and owned and farmed by the Bonnotto family since the 1950s.
• Typical of the Zinfandel blocks planted by this branch of the Spenker family along DeVries Rd., south of W. Turner Rd., these spur pruned vines are trained low to the ground (2 to 3-ft. height) in a traditional goblet or "umbrella" style.
• Since 2014, a Bonnotto Vineyard Zinfandel has been produced by McCay Cellars; exhibiting somewhat meaty, medium-full bodies with black and red fruit qualities, with a tinge of the dusty/loamy/earthy notes typical of Zinfandels grown on Lodi's west side.
Bishofberger Vineyard Carignan
• 12-acre block of own-rooted Carignan, planted in 1936 just south of W. Turner Rd. between DeVries and N. Ray roads.
• Owned and farmed by Bob Bishofberger, a close cousin to thhe the Phillips family of Michael David Winery.
• Apart from a Bechthold Vineyard Cinsaut, the Bishofberger Vineyard Carignan is the only single-vineyard wine bottled by Michael David Winery (vineyard identified on back label).
• This Carignan is typically between medium to full bodied (about 13.5% alcohol); retaining zesty natural acidity, moderate tanning and a classic red cherry varietal aroma with leafy/herby nuances.
Mohr-Fry Ranches Zinfandel
• In addition to their venerated Marian's Vineyard, the Fry family owns and farms another 8 blocks of own-rooted Zinfandel planted over several years during the early 1940s; all registered with Historic Vineyard Society.
• The Fry family home ranch is located south of the City of Lodi; north of Armstrong Rd., across West Ln. from the Deshmesh Darbar Sikh Temple.
• Mohr-Fry is located in slightly sandier variations with unusual limestone lenses (i.e. streaks) of the Tokay sandy loam series defining the Mokelumne River Ava.
• In addition to St. Amant Winery, Mohr-Fry Ranches Zinfandels are produced by several wineries; typically exhibiting very "west side" characteristics, with rounded, full bodies, red and black fruit qualities, and tinges of dusty/loamy notes.
• Besides being leading exponents of LODI RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing, Jerry Fry and vineyard manager/son Bruce Fry were recently honored by the California Association of Wine Grape Growers (CAWG) as their 2016 "Grower of the Year."
Mule Plane Vineyard Carignan
• 5-acre Mokelumne River block on Davis Rd. (less than quarter-mile south of Peltier Rd.) of own-rooted Carignan, planted between 1927 and 1930 by the Shinn family; still owned by the same family and, today, farmed by Shinn Ranch's 6th generation managing partner John Shinn.
•Called Mule Plane because vineyard was originally leveled by mule and plow.
•Large head trained vines (most plants reaching 6-ft.) are historically high yielding; still averaging over 7 tons/acre.
•Goes into vineyard-designate Carignans by a number of small, specialty wineries (m2 Wines, Precedent Wines, Holman Cellars, Leaf and Vine Winery, and Birichino Winery), and also utilized by Bokisch Vineyards as a blender in their line of Spanish varietals.
• LODI RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing certified and registered with Historic Vineyard Society.
Hatterle Vineyard Zinfandel
• Head trained, spur pruned Zinfandel off W. Turner Rd. originally planted on their own roots towards the end of Prohibiton in 1930.
• Farmed by Roland Hatterle since the late 1960s, and very recently appearing on vineyard-designate wines by Michael Klouda Wines in a contemporary, early picked, terroir focused style.
Look for our next blog post: Lodi's single-vineyard wines (Part 2: east side and Clements Hills growths)


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It's Halloween! Join Rob Galluzzo and Ryan Turek, along with special guest Tony Giles for this special bonus episode of Shock Waves! In honor of the holiday, we're playing records and music recommendations from Alfred Hitchcock, Freddy Krueger, Elvira, GHOST, Slasher Film Festival Strategy, SURVIVE, Slasher Dave and much, much more. Tony announces a special Lakeshore Records contest to Shock Waves listeners, and Rob challenges Ryan and Tony in a game to identify which HALLOWEEN sequel a series of audio clips is from! Kick back and enjoy! Happy Halloween!
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Ryan Turek, Elric Kane and Rebekah McKendry as they discuss all the latest horrors! First, the gang catches up on horror TV with THE EXORCIST, THE WALKING DEAD, ASH VS EVIL DEAD, CHANNEL ZERO and much more. Bekah checked out THE CONJURING 2, PURGE: ELECTION YEAR & DEAD END DRIVE-IN. Elric revisited the original THE HAUNTING, and reports back on OUIJA 2 and UNDER THE SHADOW. Rob talks the new Blu-Ray releases of WAXWORK and BURIAL GROUND, and finally got to see Don Coscarelli's KENNY & COMPANY. Ryan watched the bonkers THE PIT, and teases LAKE BODOM.
Then we welcome to the show very special guest Leigh Whannell! We get candid and learn about the origins of SAW and INSIDIOUS, what went wrong on DEAD SILENCE, and how his creative relationship with James Wan works. We also discuss "haunted house" horror and try to break down why this specific sub-genre of horror is the scariest! We also give our Halloween movie picks! Kick back, relax and join the conversation.
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry and Ryan Turek as they touch base on all the latest horrors! Ryan revisited ALICE SWEET ALICE, WOLF and THE FRIGHTENERS. Rob & Elric hit up Screamfest for TRASH FIRE. Rob also caught the 1979 Frank Langella DRACULA and FROM THE DARK via Shudder. Elric saw THE MASTER CLEANSE and reports back on The Tension Experience! Bekah's been watching a lot of TV including CHANNEL ZERO: CANDLE COVE, FALLING WATER and CRY BABY LANE.
Then we welcome to the show very special guest Oz Perkins, former actor and now writer/director behind the Netflix original I AM THE PRETTY THING THAT LIVES IN THE HOUSE (debuting Oct 28th) and the highly anticipated FEBRUARY, aka THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER. He shares a lot of insight into his creative process, what he learned about the business from his father Anthony Perkins, tells us which horror films excite him and confesses that he almost directed a FRIDAY THE 13TH movie. A great chat and his first ever podcast! Kick back, relax and listen!
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek and Rebekah McKendry as they catch up on all the latest horrors, and this week, there was a lot to catch up on! The entire gang reports back on Beyond Fest 2016 where they got to see DAWN OF THE DEAD 3D, SADAKO VS KAYAKO, THE BAD BATCH, THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE, THE MONSTER, RAW and much more! Elric survived the New Beverly's annual all-night horror marathon, which screened 35mm prints of RACE WITH THE DEVIL, THE HORROR OF BEACH PARTY, RAWHEAD REX, BAY OF BLOOD, SLAUGHTER HIGH and TICKS! Rob delves into Scream Factory's EXORCIST III Blu-Ray and the differences between both cuts, as well as LADY IN WHITE.
Then we're happy to welcome to the show very special guest John Murdy, the creative director and executive producer of Universal's Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood, California! We delve into the history of the horror mazes, the process of obtaining well-known properties, the work that goes into executing this event every year and much, much more. It's a candid peek behind the curtain from a genuine horror fan that loves this stuff as much as we do. Kick back and listen!
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Rebekah McKendry and Ryan Turek as they catch up on all the latest horrors! First up, the gang all attended Universal's Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood, CA and report back on the entire experience! Also in full swing is Beyondfest! Rob talks about the Fabio Frizzi live re-score to THE BEYOND! Elric attended the premiere of the PHANTASM 4K restoration with PHANTASM RAVAGER. Bekah saw BEYOND THE WALL. Bekah also saw NIGHT TIDE and the ROCKY HORROR pilot. Elric gives his thoughts on the MARTYRS remake. Ryan revisited THE HOWLING, SLEEPY HOLLOW, ELVIRA MISTRESS OF THE DARK and POLTERGEIST II. Rob checked out the new Tim Burton flick MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN and DONNIE DARKO.
Then the crew welcome special guest David Hartman to the show! The renowned artist is know for his cartooney monster drawings on SideShowMonkey.com, as well as his work for Rob Zombie. He has a history in animation with EXTREME GHOSTBUSTERS, TRANSFORMERS PRIME and GODZILLA. But now, as a lifelong horror fan, he's the director of the ambitious PHANTASM RAVAGER, the 5th and final film in Don Coscarelli's PHANTASM series. We delve into how the project came to be, why it took years to put together and how this is truly a labor of love for the fans. Kick back and enjoy!


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Model Dairy Plant (MDP)
Model Dairy Plant (MDP), an autonomous unit of ICAR, is independently managed by duly constituted Committee, whose Chairman is the Director of National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI). MDP has been established in the year 1996 at NDRI, Karnal installed on turnkey basis by the National Dairy Development Board. The Plant has been designed to handle 60,000 liters of milk per day and is presently running in full capacity. Model Dairy Plant is providing In-plant Training to the students of B.Tech (DT) of the N.D.R.I. Deemed University in their 3rd year of the 4-year course curriculum. It is also providing infrastructure facilities to the scientists of NDRI for scaling up R & D concepts from the laboratory to the industrial scale under the commercial environment. [more details]


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River Runner Demo Day
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- River Runner Demo Day
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- Sun, 29. April 2018, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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River Runner Outdoor Center's DEMO DAY is at Dreher Island State Park on Sunday, April 29, 2018, from 1PM-5PM. Over ten boat brands will be there; reps will have lots of kayaks, canoes, and SUPs for folks to paddle and pedal. We have a beautiful site on a cove with a grassy beach. There will be a complimentary lunch provided for all from 1PM-2PM. River Runner is looking for a few volunteers to help out with the event, doing things like assisting reps with helping people try out boats. Each volunteer will receive a Yeti Rambler Tumbler and a River Runner tee shirt. If anyone is interested in this, please call Jesse or Guy at River Runner (or sign up at the Spring Social). Last year we had over 250 people
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This coming weekend is Creation's Stargate Chicago Convention: The Final Journey Part 2. This is a bit of a misnomer. Last year's event was going to be the last until fans and attendees voted overwhelmingly for the convention to continue in light of the Stargate Movie reboot announcement.
Creation suggested they might be able to have cast members from the movie as guests in the future, but this is still a couple years away.
Not only that, but if this was to be the last year Creation would advertise it and use such a threat to drive sales. This fan isn't the least bit worried. Still, I am not letting opportunities pass me by…just in case they don't come again.
The line up this year is fantastic. It would be even better if Amanda Tapping were still included, but sadly she had to cancel due to a conflict. Just this week Ben Browder also had to cancel.
Never fear! We will still be seeing Michael Shanks, Joe Flanigan, Rachael Luttrell, Paul McGillion, and many more. I love all of these guys, but I am very excited that Rainbow Sun Franks, David Blue, Corin Nemec, Peter Williams, and Suanne Braun will be coming! For all but Peter it is their first visit to Chicago, and my first chance to see Rainbow and Suanne.
I can only hope the guests who are new to Chicago, or have been absent for years like Peter Williams (last seen in 2005,) will have the stage to themselves. Sometimes two guests share a Q&A session. In the past this has left me feeling one guest was overshadowed by the other and we missed out on the quality time we would have gotten from a solo Q&A.
Split this too. "There are still tickets available at . Tickets are still available at CreationEnt.com. If you're in the Rosemont area this weekend, come join us!
See you there!
If you can't make it, make sure you are following @SpaceGypsies and me, @PlayItGrand, on Twitter for news and pictures thought the weekend!


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3 Ways To Promote Oral Health
If you are already brushing and flossing regularly, you may feel as though there is nothing else needed to help protect your teeth and gums. However, there are multiple dental products that are designed to improve your oral health. Here are a few additional measures that you can take to promote good dental health.
Use an oral irrigator.
An oral irrigator is a specialized dental tool that directs a stream of water at specific areas of the mouth, such as along the gum line and between the teeth. The force of the water dislodges debris, such as leftover particles of food, and helps dilute oral acids that may be present in the mouth.
Bacteria produce acid as they digest food in your oral cavity. As the bacteria release the acid, it demineralizes the tooth enamel to promote dental decay. Plaque, which includes oral bacteria and leftover food particles, often accumulates between the teeth and along the gum line. Thus, bacterial acids can be produced close to the tooth enamel, where they can be most damaging.
Oral irrigators also massage the gum tissue to promote good circulation and help reduce inflammation that could lead to gum disease.
Chew sugarless gum.
To boost your oral health, consider chewing sugarless gum frequently throughout your day. This can be especially helpful after eating. Chewing the gum increases the production of saliva and helps clean your teeth between brushing sessions.
Also, depending on the gum's ingredients, it can offer even more oral-health benefits. For instance, gum that includes ingredients such as cinnamon can help reduce the number of oral bacteria in the mouth that cause bad breath. Likewise, gum that contains the natural sweetener xylitol can also help kill oral microbes.
If you are concerned about the whiteness of your teeth, choose gum that contains malic acid, titanium dioxide, or baking soda. These ingredients can help eliminate dental stains. Titanium dioxide and baking soda, which may also be listed as sodium bicarbonate, have a mildly abrasive consistency that help polish away stains. Malic acid, which is found in natural substances such as as vinegar and strawberries, can help whiten the teeth by dissolving stains.
Use an anti-bacterial mouth rinse.
Some mouthwashes only contain minty flavorings that mask the odors of bad breath. However, anti-bacterial mouth rinses can help kill oral microbes. Try to find a mouth rinse that is alcohol free. Although alcohol does kill bacteria, it also causes dry mouth. There are other effective antimicrobial ingredients such as chlorhexidine available that do not dry the tissues of the mouth.
To learn more things that you can do to promote good oral health, schedule an appointment with a dentist in your area.


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Open Letter to The Telegraph (UK)Nov 25th, 2009 | By JS | Category: Conspiracy Theories
In his recent column, "Pakistani TV performing vital democratic function," Mr. Hasan Mansoor does a disservice to the facts about Pakistan's media. While TV executives like Azhar Abbas may tell reporters that "their news helps inculcate democracy and gives a voice to the disenfranchised," their actions tell a different story.
Rather than reply to media critics like Nadeem Paracha, Abbas instead suggests that criticism is part of a defensive strategy by the government. He claims that media critics fail to "counter argument with argument," but this is simply not the case. For the BBC, Ahmed Rashid wrote a very eloquent and well documented piece about the glut of conspiracy theories in Pakistan's media.
Rashid's piece echoed sentiments in Adam Ellick's excellent post on the New York Times' blog that featured a video about the failure of pop-music stars to address Taliban violence, choosing instead to focus on anti-Western conspiracy theories. That Pakistani media – especially TV – has become a veritable marketplace of nutty conspiracy theories is not news.
Unfortunately, the failings of Pakistan's media do not stop with harmless conspiracy fantasies. Take, for example, the recent international outcry around Pakistani newspaper The Nation in which a respected American journalist was accused, absent any evidence whatsoever, of being a spy for both the CIA and Israel's Mossad.
Did the paper apologize for the obvious ethical problems, not to mention life-threatening dangers, associated with this lapse in judgment? No. Rather, the paper published a semi-coherent diatribe by TV personality and conspiracy theorist extraordinaire, Ahmed Quraishi, in which Quraishi plead victimhood for The Nation having to suffer criticism for an act that could result in the murder of another American journalist in Pakistan. Have we already forgotten Mr. Daniel Pearl?
Talat Hussain's claim that, "We adopt very democratic methods. Here you find people from both sides," is eerily reminiscent of similar claims to "Fair and Balanced" reporting from a certain American TV station. This American station also proclaimed that it was giving a voice to the disenfranchised, despite the fact that independent research found that it's viewers were less well informed than those of other major news outlets. Imagine a media market saturated with FOX News clones. Hardly a service to democracy.
Sadly, Pakistani TV today serves less a democratic function than a demagogic one. Though free from government intervention and control, TV executives and editorial boards have overwhelmingly opted to promote the sort of fantastic conspiracy theories one expects from basement-run Internet message boards, not responsible commercial media outlets. Mr. Abbas and his colleagues are doing democracy in Pakistan a disservice, and would be well advised to clean up their act.


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The PPA's will be signed between NHPC, beneficiaries of Bihar, Sikkim and Damodar Valley Corporation, the company announced in a statement to BSE.
The NHPC's decision to extend PPA's comes on the back of another PPA extension given to Inox Wind to buy wind power from 50 Megawtt wind power project in the Rajasthan.
Read More: NHPC in pact with Rajasthan govt, Inox for wind project
The Teesta HP project Stage V is a run-of-the-river scheme and will be producing 2572.67 MW of clean energy that will be absorbed in the Eastern region, connected to the National Grid. This River Project Stage has been equipped with the capacity of 510 MW (3×170 MW turbines). The Project was started in 2008 and will be run for 10 years.
The Rangit Hydroelectric Power Project, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Ranjit River, a major tributary of the Tista River in the South Sikkim district of the Northeastern Indian state of Sikkim.


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by amongthenumberedsaints
Scientists around the world are anticipating the results of a Chinese study that would mark the first time DNA in a human embryo has been modified in a way that would carry into future generations.
Although the embryos would be for study only, and not intended for implantation, the research would mark a significant milestone: the first time human DNA had been altered so substantially that it would change the "germ line" — the eggs or sperm of any child produced from the embryo.
TRANSHUMANISM: "The Science Is Moving Much Faster Than The Ethics" – Why Is The Scientific World Abuzz About An Unpublished Paper, Because It Could PERMANENTLY CHANGE HUMAN DNA?!
The science is moving much faster than the ethics
"The science is moving much faster than the ethics," said Kerry Bowman, a bioethicist at the University of Toronto.
Germ-line research "does get into deeper questions of eugenics, especially with spectrum disorders," he said. "We've got to take a deep breath because we're about to alter the human genetic code in a way that it's never been altered before."
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Over the centuries there have been many stories, some based on loose facts, others based on hearsay, conjecture, speculation and outright lies, about groups of people who "control the world." Some of these are partially accurate, others are wildly hyperbolic, but when it comes to the historic record, nothing comes closer to the stereotypical, secretive group determining the fate of over 7 billion people, than the Bank of International Settlements, which hides in such plain sight, that few have ever paid much attention.
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In 2003, just a little more than a decade ago, the fiscal gap was $60 trillion. But by last year it had catapulted to $210 trillion.
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It is only a small minority who want to know the unvarnished truth. They are drawn to alternative media websites, which the the captured corporate media refers to as doom sites. These critical thinking individuals understand the facts. The Deep State propaganda has no impact on these people because they have no cognitive dissonance. They know things are far worse than what is reported by the government and their media whores. Knowing the truth and seeing how the majority remain willfully ignorant results in rising anger among truth seekers. Huxley was right.
"You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad." ? Aldous Huxley
When the BLS reports their monthly unemployment BS showing a 5.5% unemployment rate and Obozo holds a press conference to pat himself on the back for the 10 million jobs he has created since 2009, the critical thinking truth seekers focus on the big lies in the numbers. The 10 million jobs added has been surpassed by the 13 million people who supposedly willingly left the workforce. The 148 million employed Americans is only 2 million more than were employed in 2008, but the government wants you to believe the unemployment rate is the same as it was in 2008 despite the fact the working age population has grown by 16 million people.
The truth is the labor participation rate has fallen dramatically since 2008 and now sits at a 38 year low of 62.7%. The rate consistently remained between 66% and 67% from 1988 through 2008. There are 250 million working age Americans and only 148 million Americans working and the powers that be expect you to believe only 8.5 million of the 102 million non-working Americans are actually unemployed. When the critical thinking doom websites point out the record low participation rate, the immediate response from the Wall Street propaganda machine is Baby Boomers retiring. Their co-conspirators in misdirection and misinformation in the media unquestioningly perpetuate this lie without an iota of journalistic credibility.
The Boomer retirement meme is obliterated by the data in the chart below. The labor force participation rate of those over 65 is at an all-time high and has grown by over 50% since 2000. Those in their prime working years between 25 and 64 have seen their labor force participation rate decline since 2000. The labor force participation rate decline has absolutely nothing to do with Boomers retiring. It is solely driven by younger workers unable or unwilling to work. The truthful labor participation rate should be 66%. That would force the BLS to admit at least another 9 million Americans are unemployed, pushing the unemployment rate to at least 10.7%.
Truth – The Cure For Cognitive Dissonance
The mood of society in general continues to darken. War drums are beating around the globe. The imperial American Empire is fraying at the edges and using military force, intrigue, surveillance, and secrecy in an attempt to retain its power domestically and internationally. The truth is being suppressed, but the internet and proliferation of websites revealing the lies of those in power is slowly opening the eyes of more and more people whose cognitive dissonance has caused them too much discomfort. The Deep State is worried. Their wealth, power and control are in danger. The attempts to control the internet, the un-Constitutional surveillance of citizens, and the militarization of police forces across the land are a futile attempt to control us. But the truth will set us free. As Robert Heinlein describes, no amount of force can control a man who mind is free.
"Secrecy is the keystone to all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy and censorship. When any government or church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, "This you may not read, this you must not know," the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how holy the motives. Mighty little force is needed to control a man who has been hoodwinked in this fashion; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, whose mind is free. No, not the rack nor the atomic bomb, not anything. You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him." – Robert A. Heinlein
It won't take a majority to prevail. If we continue to set brush fires of truth, freedom and reason among the increasingly disillusioned masses, a tipping point will be reached and a revolution of truth will sweep across the land. So, if you have the opportunity to speak the truth to someone today….
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13:1 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!" 2 And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."
3 And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?" 5 And Jesus began to say to them, "See that no one leads you astray. 6 Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and they will lead many astray. 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 "But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. 10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. 11 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. 12 And brother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death. 13 And you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
14 "But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, 16 and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. 17 And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! 18 Pray that it may not happen in winter. 19 For in those days there will be such tribulation as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will be. 20 And if the Lord had not cut short the days, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days. 21 And then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'Look, there he is!' do not believe it. 22 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect. 23 But be on guard; I have told you all things beforehand.
24 "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
28 "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. 30 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
32 "But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— 36 lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake."
14:1 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2 for they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people."
3 And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. 4 There were some who said to themselves indignantly, "Why was the ointment wasted like that? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. 8 She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her."
10 Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 And when they heard it, they were glad and promised to give him money. And he sought an opportunity to betray him.
12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, "Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?" 13 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him, 14 and wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, 'The Teacher says, Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?' 15 And he will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; there prepare for us." 16 And the disciples set out and went to the city and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
17 And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. 18 And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, "Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me." 19 They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, "Is it I?" 20 He said to them, "It is one of the twelve, one who is dipping bread into the dish with me. 21 For the Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."
22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body." 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God."
26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 And Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away, for it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' 28 But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee." 29 Peter said to him, "Even though they all fall away, I will not." 30 And Jesus said to him, "Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." 31 But he said emphatically, "If I must die with you, I will not deny you." And they all said the same.
32 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch." 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." 37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him. 41 And he came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."
43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard." 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, "Rabbi!" And he kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled." 50 And they all left him and fled.
51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.
53 And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56 For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. 57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.'" 59 Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?" 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" 62 And Jesus said, "I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven." 63 And the high priest tore his garments and said, "What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they all condemned him as deserving death. 65 And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him with blows.
66 And as Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came, 67 and seeing Peter warming himself, she looked at him and said, "You also were with the Nazarene, Jesus." 68 But he denied it, saying, "I neither know nor understand what you mean." And he went out into the gateway and the rooster crowed. 69 And the servant girl saw him and began again to say to the bystanders, "This man is one of them." 70 But again he denied it. And after a little while the bystanders again said to Peter, "Certainly you are one of them, for you are a Galilean." 71 But he began to invoke a curse on himself and to swear, "I do not know this man of whom you speak." 72 And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. And Peter remembered how Jesus had said to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times." And he broke down and wept.
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Hermes has named this collection of silk bags 'Tales to be Told'. The Hermès 2010 collection is built around fairy tales. The adjustable silk scarf-strap is held into place with a leather belt, not unlike a light weight tote bag. The Silkcity series reportedly includes silk art work 'Kelly En Perles' (a composition actualized with colorful glass beads) created by artists from Republic of Cameroon in 1997, as well as an re-interpretation of the best selling 'Brides De Gala' silk twilly scarf. The Hermès S/S 2010 collection is all about reinterpreting classic aesthetic into a modern day vision. Love!
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Ubuntu 10.4
Issue: What I would like to do is have several users on a Linux Installation on my Laptop and have the HTDOCS folder recognized by the localhost as the HTDOCS folder in each user's home directory. I am pretty certain thaere is a Linux terminal command that will re-direct to each user's folders, but I do n ot know where tom find out the answer.
IE: user1 Htdocs folder contains their own files and using http:localhost/filename will use their files instead of the XAMMP HTDOCS folder files.
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Counting down the minutes until the end of your Friday and the beginning of your holiday week? Here's a few fun links to get you to 5:00.
Snowflakes up close and personal. (10x better than our iPhone photo above, we promise!)
Tyler has a new life goal after watching a bunch of wingsuit videos this week.
Portrait of what the sun did to a veteran truck driver… but that side of his face has so much CHARACTER!
This awesome illustration of 2013 from Beutler's made our week. Arrested Development and gif vs jif references appreciated!
Happy Holidays! Stay safe and warm, and cross your fingers that we don't get a storm anything like this:


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Job Title: Spa Therapist
Department: Neilson Ski
Location: Overseas
Travel Factors: Five months overseas
Reports to: Hotel Manager
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Job Title: Spa Therapist
Department: Neilson Ski
Location: Overseas
Travel Factors: Five months overseas
Reports to: Hotel Manager
To carry out spa and beauty services in a professional and friendly manner whilst delivering a high standard of customer service and working towards the aims and objectives of the spa
Effectively promote spa and beauty treatments to our guests to meet and when possible exceed targets for therapist utilization, repeat bookings, and treatments performed
Up sell treatments and retail to maximize spa sales
Ensure all spa and beauty bookings are made in the most effective and productive manner, maximising treatment opportunities
Lead the way by showing willingness to perform treatments and presenting yourself to both staff and guests in full Neilson uniform
Carry out spa treatments and services to a high standard as set during training
Actively maintain a good knowledge of all spa services and products, Attending spa training sessions and regular refreshment with manuals provided
Ensure that all agreed targets regarding Key Performance Indicators are achieved
Ensure that the spa and other beauty outlets are presented in excellent visual presentation, taking responsibility for all treatment areas
Ensure all standard operating procedures as detailed in the manual are followed accordingly
Follow all Health & Safety procedure and instructions accordingly and ensure a safe spa and hotel
Actively report to Hotel Manager any issues relating to the operation and ideas for improvements
Seek direct feedback from customers at all times, reporting feedback to managers, providing the best possible customer service and support
Display excellent customer service and awareness at all times
Demonstrate an excellent, overall knowledge of Neilson products to advise our guests
Help manage stock levels by following usage guideline set during training
Ensure correct handling and security of retail and professional stock distributed or received
Ensure the correct use of the spa POS system
Develop positive working relationships with all team members to encourage teamwork
Develop and maintain a good working relationship with management, the spa team and all other employees
These are the main accountabilities, however you will be required to carry out other duties which help with the smooth running of overseas operations as designated by your Manager
Essential: Approachable, confident, knowledgeable. Excellent appearance and personal grooming
Organised, hardworking, and honest
Flexible, energetic, self-motivated and target orientated.
Be keen to display constant high levels of service and standards
Essential: Basic understanding of computer systems such as word, excel, email.
Capable of learning new programs and procedures quickly and accurately.
Desirable: Computer literate with word, excel, email. Able to access and navigate on internet
Essential: 1 years Practical
1 year's sales
Desirable: Previous work experience overseas
Essential: Educated to GCSE standard.
Professional qualification e.g. NVQ Level 3, diploma or equivalent
Desirable: Temple Spa Trained
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On one side you had these red lipped beauties, moving in unison under the direction of Terence Donovan, looking like something Guy Bourdin would think up and on the other side you had this dandy-like figure who really could have come from any decade. That was Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible", a song that epitomized an unforgettable time, a timeless sense of style and an irresistible sense of eroticism.
Palmer was born in England on January 19th 1949 and checked out at the age of 54. He sang, he played guitar, started out as a solo artist before moving on to DaDa and Power Station, then switched back to solo status before the world really got wind of him in 1986. His sound took on jazz, blues, soul, reggae and bossa nova, while his style, as he strutted along in his videos with his Armani suits, was playboy-esque, a knockout combination if there ever was one. In 1988, Simply Irresistible is the first single off his Heavy Nova album, and though the song became famous for its standout rhythm and lyrics, it's Donovan's guiding hand that gave it its image and ultimately, its timeless feel. Like Palmer himself admitted, he didn't actually have to do much other than move his lips for fifteen minutes. But did he actually need to do more than that. It's hard to think of something more than just that, a Casanova seducing you so completely, in that inimitable, almost whispering tone. Palmer was one of those men, who talked the talk and looked good doing it, a man who could get you hooked on romance, a man who could make you feel as if being seduced was the most innocent of flirtations.How irresistible is that?
Would it not be truly fantastic if we could use that word, irresistible a whole lot more? Would it not be amazing if we could all find that single irresistible thing in our lives?
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Employee Spotlight: Al Janczy
April 22, 2016
Here at Accertify, our Support Services team is known for providing responsive, expert consultation and problem solving skills in fraud prevention, chargeback management, and payment processing.
This passionate team is comprised of 30 people who have varied skill sets and many years of fraud prevention, technical support, project management and development experience – a good mix of skills that work quite well together. Please meet one of the managers of that department, Al Janczy.
What is your full name and current position?
- Alan Janczy, Manager Client Support
How long have you been employed at Accertify/Amex?
- I have been here for a whopping 7 ½ years.
What office are you based of?
- I am based out of the scenic Itasca, Illinois office, in Itasca's largest high-rise building.
Do you ever travel for work?
- Aside from periodic trips to other Accertify locations, no. I used to travel when I was in the implementation department, though.
Why did you join Accertify?
- Accertify offered me an opportunity to apply skills I had developed from all aspects of my past experience. I have always had a passion for investigating and preventing fraud and theft. I also had many years in technical support, managing people and managing a Point of Sale system. Joining the Accertify team was a great fit.
What is the most interesting or favorite part of your job?
- Investigating and solving our client support issues. Being able to consistently provide our clients with a great experience when working with Accertify® Support Services. Being a part of a very multitalented support team and working with many brilliant and talented people throughout the organization. Working with people I like to be around for many hours a day!
What are some of your hobbies?
- Some of my favorite hobbies are: boating on the Chain of Lakes, listening to live music and bands, cruising, traveling and taking trips to Wisconsin.
What is your most favorite adventure?
- An extended family trip, including my wife and sons, at Disney World stands out as my favorite family vacation. Also, climbing a waterfall with my family when my sons were young, with my wife and I carrying the boys up the falls.
What is your biggest dream (e.g. vacation, hobby, etc.)?
- My biggest dream is to be able to travel around Europe and see my college-aged sons become successful and stay "grounded", just like their dad.
What is your favorite movie/book/music?
- Back to the Future, Harry Potter series, The Beatles, Elvis, and many other types of music through current artists, with the exception of classical music. When I was young, my dad made us listen to classical music in the house and on all of our road trips in the car so I am not a fan.
Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.
- I play the drums.
About the Author
Al is one of the managers of client support. His experience and passion for helping to prevent fraud enables him to consistently solve client support issues or provide solutions to their unique business needs working with the Interceptas Platform. He spends a great deal of his time working on tickets and projects with his global support teammates as well as assisting other Accertify teams.


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Free Lunch Fridays in December!
This week (10/17 - 10/21) is the annual Free Breakfast Week for all students. This is an annual event that provides students in all buildings the opportunity to participate in the breakfast experience. Please make sure to share this opportunity with your child(ren) so that the Food Service program can show what is offered for breakfast in the schools. Enjoy, students!!
Meal Program
All children in our school district may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. We participate in the state Free and Reduced lunch program and applications may be downloaded from the State Of Maine website: http://www.maine.gov/education/sfs/
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Or as we say in Basque country, Kaixo!
You may notice that a considerable portion of my photos, rants and tangents hail from Spain and are even written in Spanglish.
There is rhyme and reason.
In 2010, I won the Basque Stage scholarship sponsored by Sammic to stage (STAH-JE: French for apprentice or intern) at Restaurante Martín Berasategui in Lasarte, Spain for six months of 2011. After completing my stage, I continued to work for Martín and for Sammic.
What do I do? What is my title?
I suppose it is only natural that curious strangers bombard me with this question. All.The.Time.
Well if you really want to know…I tweet (@uno2trac), I blog, I edit, I photograph, I film, I direct, I write, I market, I travel, I cook, I read (blogs and cookbooks mostly), I analyze, I calculate, I plan, I strategize. I do more than I let on and I cannot be defined as solely a chef or media and public relations strategist. I am a Renaissance woman, bringing passion and dedication to everything I do.
If you would like to learn more about what I do or what I can do for you, please contact me here on my blog or send me an e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.