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Recovery Strategy for the Cliff Paintbrush (Castilleja rupicola) in Canada - 2017
Part 1 - Federal addition to the Recovery Strategy for Cliff Paintbrush (Castilleja rupicola) in British Columbia, prepared by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The federal, provincial, and territorial government signatories under the Accord for the Protection of Species at Risk (1996) agreed to establish complementary legislation and programs that provide for effective protection of species at risk throughout Canada. Under the Species at Risk Act (S.C. 2002, c.29) (SARA), the federal competent ministers are responsible for the preparation of recovery strategies for listed Extirpated, Endangered, and Threatened species and are required to report on progress within five years after the publication of the final document on the Species at Risk Public Registry.
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada is the competent minister under SARA for the Cliff Paintbrush and has prepared the federal component of this recovery strategy (Part 1), as per section 37 of SARA. To the extent possible, it has been prepared in cooperation with the Province of British Columbia as per section 39(1) of SARA. SARA section 44 allows the Minister to adopt all or part of an existing plan for the species if it meets the requirements under SARA for content (sub-sections 41(1) or (2)). The Province of British Columbia provided the attached recovery strategy for the Cliff Paintbrush (Part 2) as science advice to the jurisdictions responsible for managing the species in British Columbia. It was prepared in cooperation with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Success in the recovery of this species depends on the commitment and cooperation of many different constituencies that will be involved in implementing the directions set out in this strategy and will not be achieved by Environment and Climate Change Canada, or any other jurisdiction alone. All Canadians are invited to join in supporting and implementing this strategy for the benefit of the Cliff Paintbrush and Canadian society as a whole.
This recovery strategy will be followed by one or more action plans that will provide information on recovery measures to be taken by Environment and Climate Change Canada and other jurisdictions and/or organizations involved in the conservation of the species. Implementation of this strategy is subject to appropriations, priorities, and budgetary constraints of the participating jurisdictions and organizations.
The recovery strategy sets the strategic direction to arrest or reverse the decline of the species, including identification of critical habitat to the extent possible. It provides all Canadians with information to help take action on species conservation. When critical habitat is identified, either in a recovery strategy or an action plan, SARA requires that critical habitat then be protected.
In the case of critical habitat identified for terrestrial species including migratory birds SARA requires that critical habitat identified in a federally protected areaFootnote i be described in the Canada Gazette within 90 days after the recovery strategy or action plan that identified the critical habitat is included in the public registry. A prohibition against destruction of critical habitat under ss. 58(1) will apply 90 days after the description of the critical habitat is published in the Canada Gazette.
For critical habitat located on other federal lands, the competent minister must either make a statement on existing legal protection or make an order so that the prohibition against destruction of critical habitat applies.
If the critical habitat for a migratory bird is not within a federal protected area and is not on federal land, within the exclusive economic zone or on the continental shelf of Canada, the prohibition against destruction can only apply to those portions of the critical habitat that are habitat to which the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994 applies as per SARA ss. 58(5.1) and ss. 58(5.2).
For any part of critical habitat located on non-federal lands, if the competent minister forms the opinion that any portion of critical habitat is not protected by provisions in or measures under SARA or other Acts of Parliament, or the laws of the province or territory, SARA requires that the Minister recommend that the Governor in Council make an order to prohibit destruction of critical habitat. The discretion to protect critical habitat on non-federal lands that is not otherwise protected rests with the Governor in Council.
Additions and modifications to the adopted document
The following sections have been included to address specific requirements of the federal Species at Risk Act (SARA) that are not addressed in the Recovery Strategy for Cliff Paintbrush (Castilleja rupicola) in British Columbia (Part 2 of this document, referred to henceforth as "the provincial recovery strategy") and/or to provide updated or additional information.
Under SARA, there are specific requirements and processes set out regarding the protection of critical habitat. The section "Existing and Recommended Approaches to Habitat Protection", and other statements in the provincial recovery strategy referring to protection of survival/recovery habitat may not directly correspond to federal requirements. Recovery measures dealing with the protection of habitat are adopted; however, whether these measures will result in protection of critical habitat under SARA will be assessed following publication of the final federal recovery strategy.
The provincial recovery strategy for Cliff Paintbrush contains a short statement on socio-economic considerations. As a socio-economic analysis is not required under Section 41(1) of SARA, the "Socio-economic Considerations" section of the provincial recovery strategy is not considered part of the federal recovery strategy for this species.
1. Species status information
This section replaces the species status summary for Cliff Paintbrush (Table 2 in the provincial recovery strategy).
Legal Status: SARA Schedule 1 (Threatened) (2006)
|Global (G) rankNote a of Table 1
|National (N) rank
|Sub-national (S) rank
|COSEWIC Designation
|B.C. list
|B.C. Conservation Framework
|Canada (N3), United States (N3)
British Columbia (S3)
United States:
Oregon (S3)
Washington (SNR)
|Threatened (2005)
|Highest priority: 3 under goal 1Note b of Table 1
Notes of table 1
- Note a of Table 1
Rank 1-critically imperiled; 2-imperiled, 3-vulnerable to extirpation or extinction; 4-apparently secure; 5-secure; H-possibly extirpated; NR-status not ranked
- Note b of Table 1
The three goals of the B.C. Conservation Framework are: 1. Contribute to global efforts for species and ecosystem conservation; 2. Prevent species and ecosystems from becoming at risk; 3. Maintain the diversity of native species and ecosystems
2. Population and distribution
This section replaces the information summary for known records of Cliff Paintbrush in British Columbia (Table 1 in the provincial recovery strategy).
The updated information summary below (Table 2) describes the distribution and abundance of recorded populationsFootnote 1 in Canada, all occurring at high-elevation sites of the Chilliwack and Skagit River drainages in the Cascade Range of southwestern B.C. Excepting the additional Mount Outram record (Population #16), all population numbers in this section align with those provided in the provincial recovery strategy. The Mount Outram population was observed in 2006 and 2008 (B.C. Conservation Data Centre 2014); the 2008 survey estimated 120 plants. The addition of the Mount Outram record increases the estimated total population in Canada from 250 to approximately 370 plants.
Of the 16 recorded populations, 13 are considered extant, two are historical records, and one is of unknown status. Populations #1 and #2 (historical status) have not been observed in over 100 years and may be extirpated. Population #4 (unknown status) was not rediscovered during surveys in 2003. An additional subpopulation reported from Cheam Peak in 2007 (Population #3, subpopulation 2) is also of unknown status, requiring verification of location and extent of occurrence.
|Last obs.
|StatusNote c of table 1
|Tomyhoi Peak
|Mt. Brunswick - Coast Mtn. Range
|Cheam Peak (subpopn. 1)
|1829-2100 m
|>20 plants
|Cheam Peak (subpopn. 2)
|2050 m
|"several plants in bloom"
|Unknown (Unverified)
|Finlayson Peak, Skagit Valley Provincial Park (SVPP) (subpopn. 1)
|2150-2200 m
|"few plants"
|Unknown (Failed to find)
|Whitworth Peak, SVPP(subpopn. 2)
|2150-2200 m
|"few plants"
|Unknown (Failed to find)
|Whitworth Peak South (Unnamed mountain), SVPP (subpopn. 3)
|2150-2200 m
|Unknown (Failed to find)
|Mount Lindeman, Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park (CLPP)
|1981 m
|"few plants"
|Marmot Mountain, SVPP
|2020-2032 m
|1 plant/ 1 m2
|Mt. Brice, SVPP
|2120-2167 m
|3 plants/ 5 m2
|Mt. Rideout (Silvertip Mountain)
|2150-2180 m
|2 plants/ 2 m2
|Klesilkwa Mountain
|1950 m
|"few plants"
|Church Mountain
|"few plants"
|Thompson Peak
|>2000 m
|"few plants"
|Mt. Liumchen, Liumchen Ecological Reserve
|1700-1800 m
|"few plants"
|Mt. McGuire
|1600-2000 m
|"locally abundant"
|Foley Peak
|1800-2200 m
|"few plants"
|MacDonald Peak, CLPP
|1848-1878 m
|small patch (30 x 30 cm), scattered plants
|Mount Outram
|1990-2100 m
|120 plants
Notes of table 2
- Note c of Table 2
As per Natureserve (2014) the status of Cliff Paintbrush population/subpopulations is as follows: Extant – Population has been recently verified (<40 years); Historical – Recent information verifying the continued existence of the population is lacking (i.e. records are >40 years); Unknown (failed to find) – The population has not been found despite a search by an experienced observer but appropriate habitat still remains at the site.
3. Population and distribution objectives
This section replaces the "Recovery Goal" section in the provincial recovery strategy.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has determined the Population and Distribution Objective for Cliff Paintbrush in Canada is:
To maintain the abundance of Cliff Paintbrush at all known locations throughout its range in Canada, which includes any new populations and/or subpopulations that are identified.
Abundance and distribution information for this species shows thirteen extant populations restricted to high-elevation sites of the Chilliwack and Skagit River drainages in the Cascade Range of southwestern B.C. Current knowledge suggests that Cliff Paintbrush is naturally rare in B.C. with an estimated population of 370 plants (COSEWIC 2005, Conservation Data Centre 2014). One population of "unknown" status was not reconfirmed during surveys conducted in 2003. Targeted surveys at this location for this population (#4) are recommended to determine whether it is still extant. An additional subpopulation reported from Cheam Peak in 2007 (Population #3, subpopulation 2) is also of unknown status, requiring verification of location and extent of occurrence. As Cliff Paintbrush habitat is often inaccessible, it is possible that additional populations exist and may be discovered with a continued survey effort. Cliff Paintbrush has a restricted geographic range and is naturally rare on the landscape and will likely always remain rare within Canada. With only 13 known extant populations in Canada, it is important that all known populations including any re-confirmed historical, and/or newly discovered sites (i.e., plants/populations that may be found during future inventories) are maintained.
4. Critical habitat
This section replaces the "Identification of the species' critical habitat" section in the provincial recovery strategy.
Section 41 (1)(c) of SARA requires that recovery strategies include an identification of the species' critical habitat, to the extent possible, as well as examples of activities that are likely to result in its destruction. A primary consideration in the identification of critical habitat is the amount, quality, and locations of habitat needed to achieve the population and distribution objectives.
The 2009 provincial recovery strategy for Cliff Paintbrush noted that critical habitat could not be identified at that time (nor is it required in the provincial process), owing to a lack of information on habitat and area requirements for the species. Environment and Climate Change Canada has reviewed the available information and concluded that sufficient information is available to identify critical habitat at this time. More precise boundaries may be mapped, and additional critical habitat may be added in the future if additional information supports the inclusion of areas beyond those currently identified.
Critical habitat can only be partially identified at this time. Critical habitat cannot yet be identified for population #4 (i.e., all three subpopulations at Finlayson Peak, Whitworth Peak, and Whitworth Peak south) owing to unknown "extant" status and location uncertainty. For similar reasons, critical habitat cannot yet be completely identified for Cheam Peak (i.e. Population #3, subpopulation 2). A schedule of studies (Section 6.2) outlines the activities required to identify additional critical habitat necessary to support the population and distribution objectives for the species. The identification of critical habitat will be updated when the information becomes available, either in a revised recovery strategy or action plan(s).
4.1 Identification of the species' critical habitat
Geospatial location of areas containing critical habitat
Cliff Paintbrush is found at high elevations within the Chilliwack and Skagit River drainages of southwestern British Columbia. Critical habitat is identified for thirteen extant populations of Cliff Paintbrush; these are linked with the population numbers provided in section 2 (and the provincial recovery plan, except for the added Mount Outram population):
- Cheam Peak (Population #3; Figure 1)
- Mount Lindeman (Population #5; Figure 2)
- Marmot Mountain (Population #6; Figure 3)
- Mount Brice (Population #7; Figure 4)
- Mount Rideout (Population #8; Figure 5),
- Klesilkwa Mountain (Population #9; Figure 6)
- Church Mountain (Population #10; Figure 7),
- Thompson Peak (Population #11; Figure 6)
- Liumchen Mountain (Population #12; Figure 7),
- Mount McGuire (Population #13; Figure 7)
- Foley Peak (Population #14; Figure 1)
- MacDonald Peak (Population #15; Figure 2),
- Mount Outram (Population #16; Figure 8),
The area containing critical habitat for Cliff Paintbrush is based on three additive components: (1) the area occupied by individual plants or patches of plants, including the associated potential location error from Global Positioning System (GPS) units (ranging from 5 m to 25 m uncertainty distance); (2) a 50 m (i.e., critical function zone distanceFootnote 2) to encompass immediately adjacent areas; and, (3) the entire portion of distinct ecological featuresFootnote 3 which are associated with, and are integral to, Cliff Paintbrush individual plants or patches of plants. Distinct ecological features for Cliff Paintbrush are the sparsely vegetated rocky slopes on which they occur.
Biophysical attributes of critical habitat
Within the areas identified as containing critical habitat, critical habitat is identified wherever the following biophysical attributes occur:
- sparse vegetation cover (not forested)
- above 1600 m in elevation
- exposed habitats with gravelly or stony soils and/or crevices, such as:
- rocky ridges, outcrops;
- dry to mesic cliffs;
- exposed slopes;
- scree or talus slopes.
A critical function zone of 50 m around any extant individual plant or patch of plants is also identified as critical habitat, even in portions of habitat where the biophysical attributes (as described above) are not met.
The areas containing critical habitat for Cliff Paintbrush (totalling 687.6 ha) are presented in Figures 1-8. Critical habitat for Cliff Paintbrush in Canada occurs within the shaded yellow polygon(s) (unit(s)) shown on each map, where the biophysical attributes described in the above section are present. Within these polygons, unsuitable habitat such as forested and/or dense-shrub communities, and elevations below 1600 mFootnote 4, are not identified as critical habitat, unless they occur within the 50 m critical function zone of individual plant(s) (as described above). Existing anthropogenic features (e.g., active roads or trails) do not possess the biophysical attributes required by Cliff Paintbrush and they are not identified as critical habitat. The 1 km x 1 km Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM) grid overlay shown on these figures is a standardized national grid system that highlights the general geographic area containing critical habitat, for land use planning and/or environmental assessment purposes.
4.2 Schedule of studies to identify critical habitat
This section replaces the "Recommended schedule of studies to identify critical habitat" section in the provincial recovery strategy.
The following schedule of studies (Table 3) outlines the activity required to complete the identification of critical habitat for Cliff Paintbrush; population numbers align with those provided in section 4.
|Description of activity
|Conduct targeted, comprehensive surveys in areas of suitable habitat within the proximity of the observations of Cliff Paintbrush at Population #4 and Population #3 (subpopulation 2) to determine if these records are extant and to identify their location.
|Critical habitat could not be identified for one population (comprised by three subpopulations) and one additional subpopulation owing to their "unknown" status, and/or the high location uncertainty associated with records. Recent, comprehensive, targeted surveys are lacking. Without further information on the status and location of these populations, it is unknown whether there is sufficient critical habitat identified for Cliff Paintbrush.
4.3 Activities likely to result in destruction of critical habitat
Understanding what constitutes destruction of critical habitat is necessary for the protection and management of critical habitat. Destruction is determined on a case by case basis. Destruction would result if part of the critical habitat were degraded, either permanently or temporarily, such that it would not serve its function when needed by the species. Destruction may result from a single or multiple activities at one point in time or from the cumulative effects of one or more activities over time.
The provincial recovery strategy indicates that Cliff Paintbrush is not currently exposed to any specific threats because of their relatively isolated, high subalpine and alpine locations. Activities corresponding with potential future threats include those related to resource extraction (e.g., mining or gravel extraction, and/or road-building for resource extraction including logging), and recreational use (e.g., development of hiking trails), however at this time there are no known activities occurring that are likely to result in the destruction of critical habitat.
5. Measuring progress
The performance indicator presented below provides a way to define and measure progress towards achieving the population and distribution goal set out in the provincial recovery plan:
- The population size and abundance of Cliff Paintbrush has been maintained (or is naturally increasing) at all known locations, including any new discovered locations, throughout its range in Canada.
In addition to this performance indicator, the performance measures set out in the provincial recovery plan (Table 3) will provide pertinent information to assess interim progress towards the ultimate population and distribution goal.
6. Statement on action plans
This section replaces the "Statement on Action Plans" section in the provincial recovery strategy.
One or more action plans for Cliff Paintbrush will be posted on the Species at Risk Public Registry by 2022.
7. Effects on the environment and other species
This section replaces the "Effects on Other Species" section in the provincial recovery strategy.
A strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is conducted on all SARA recovery planning documents, in accordance with the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals. The purpose of a SEA is to incorporate environmental considerations into the development of public policies, plans, and program proposals to support environmentally sound decision-making and to evaluate whether the outcomes of a recovery planning document could affect any component of the environment or any of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy's (FSDS) goals and targets.
Recovery planning is intended to benefit species at risk and biodiversity in general. However, it is recognized that strategies may also inadvertently lead to environmental effects beyond the intended benefits. The planning process based on national guidelines directly incorporates consideration of all environmental effects, with a particular focus on possible impacts upon non-target species or habitats. The results of the SEA are incorporated directly into the strategy itself, but are also summarized below in this statement.
The recovery measures proposed are not expected to negatively affect any other species. It is likely that efforts to conserve Cliff Paintbrush will indirectly benefit other species in the area. Also, surveys to confirm existing and potential new populations of Cliff Paintbrush may have a positive effect by identifying additional locations for other possible species at risk in the area which are listed in Appendix A of the provincial recovery strategy. Recovery planning activities for Cliff Paintbrush will be implemented with consideration for all co-occurring species at risk, such that there are no negative impacts to these species or their habitats.
8. References
B.C. Conservation Data Centre. 2014. Generalized locations - Castilleja rupicola (Cliff Paintbrush). B.C. Ministry of Environment. (Accessed November 10, 2014).
B.C. Conservation Framework. 2014. Conservation Framework Summary: Castilleja rupicola. B.C. Ministry of the Environment. (Accessed November 10, 2014).
COSEWIC. 2005. COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Cliff Paintbrush (Castilleja rupicola) in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. vii + 18 pp. Available:www.sararegistry.gc.ca/status/status_e.cfm. (Accessed November 10, 2014).
Government of Canada. 2009. Species at Risk Act Policies, Overarching Policy Framework [Draft]. Species at Risk Act Policy and Guidelines Series. Environment Canada. Ottawa. 38 pp.
NatureServe. 2014. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 7.1. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. (Accessed November 10, 2014).
- Footnote i
These federally protected areas are: a national park of Canada named and described in Schedule 1 to the Canada National Parks Act, The Rouge National Park established by the Rouge National Urban Park Act, a marine protected area under the Oceans Act, a migratory bird sanctuary under the Migratory Bird Convention Act, 1994 or a national wildlife area under the Canada Wildlife Act see ss. 58(2) of SARA.
- Footnote 1
"Populations" are characterized as being separated by >1 km, and "sub-populations" represent records of individuals, or patches of individuals, that are within 1 km of each other unless otherwise noted.
- Footnote 2
Critical function zone distance has been defined as the threshold habitat fragment size required for maintaining constituent microhabitat properties for a species (e.g., critical light, moisture, humidity levels necessary for survival). Existing research provides a logical basis for applying a minimum critical function zone distance of 50 m for all rare plant species occurrences (see: Rationale for decision tree hierarchy)
- Footnote 3
"Distinct" ecological features are here referred to as those that are distinguishable at a scale relevant to the critical habitat identification (through use of detailed ecosystem mapping or aerial photos), which, at that scale, appear as ecologically contiguous features with relatively distinct boundaries (e.g., cliffs, banks, or slopes, drainage basins, seepage plateaus, or distinct vegetation assemblages), and which comprise the context for a species occurrence. Cliff Paintbrush has been identified at a "site" level scale (1:15,000 scale of reference).
- Footnote 4
Cliff Paintbrush has been recorded from approximately 1600 m to 2300 m in elevation, in the subalpine to alpine vegetation zones.
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Just before you reach Clifden, the unofficial "capital of Connemara", you pass Joyce's, "One of the Best Craft Shops in Ireland." As we did enter those doors, I can tell you, it is a really good craft shop. I purchased some Connemara Marble coasters that remind me daily of our last trip to Ireland.
Right across the road from Joyce's, at the rear of the parking lot, sits Ireland's only late-20th century antiquity: The Connemara Giant.
Created by Joyce's Craft Shop "for no apparent reason", the Connemara Giant may have a bit of Irish magic about him…
Local legend says that if you touch the hand of the giant you will be blessed with the knowledge of his ancient tribe.
Now, I don't know about you, but my first thought was that the legend didn't say which hand you needed to touch…
And just behind the giant is another marker, again filled with Irish wit…
According to the plaque: " On this site in 1897 nothing happened."
To find both of these monuments (and touch one of the giant's hands), follow the N59 between Galway City and Clifden. Joyce's Craft Shop sits in the tiny village of Recess, about 13 miles from Clifden.
For more on visiting Clifden and Connemara, visit Ireland With Kids.
During a follow-up visit to the Connemara Giant we met his creator. Read what he had to say about touching the hand….

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There is something about the word 'steak' that conjures up a feeling of a very good, rich meal; maybe it's paired with lobster or crab, for certain it's accompanied by a baked potato and some nicely roasted vegetable. Steak seems to be associated with affluence, a night out, a special occasion, a big expense.
When I was little my mother didn't cook steak and did cook steak. Her version of a steak dinner was making fried liver with a side of our favourite steak sauce and passing it off as steak. I was really young. I bought the steak schtick. I just ate it. Liver was cheap back then and she was always deceived by my boney prepubescence into believing I was in desperate need of nutrition. Iron, I was always lacking in iron in her eyes and she could fix that by feeding me her version of steak. Fortunately for me she cooked liver perfectly, not overcooking it into a dry sawdust state and by the time I figured out that I was actually eating liver it was simply too late to protest and I realized that I liked it.
Summers when my kids were young I cooked steak, though it was never the better cut. It was generally the cheapest cut of meat and I would marinate it in a container in the fridge for about a week with lots of onions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, ginger ale or 7Up and a splash of oil to seal the whole concoction. I would let it sit there all week and on the weekend I would take the meat out and barbecue it, replenishing the stock for the following weekend. Yes, the cheap cuts of meat needed all that time to break down enough for us to be able to chew them.
Of course it didn't help that my girls liked their meat overcooked, revolted at the sight of any juice on their plate. Even having marinated for a week once it was 'well done' it was chewy. But there was just something I loved about barbecuing steak on a hot summer day, the ease, the lack of cookware involved, the feeling of a meal out (side) instead of the drudgery that comes every so often with having to cater meals to two picky little girls. Wrapping a potato in foil and letting it sit in the oven was virtually mindless. It was a treat for me to cook those meals and sometimes I would indulge in a nice cold beer, sitting outside, while the kids played and ran through the sprinkler, waiting for the potatoes to bake before setting the steaks on, feeling like I was an adult even though I was poor and we were struggling and I couldn't afford to take them out for a steak dinner.
We still eat steak frequently, it's still the epitome of a great meal for me. The cut of meat has grown and evolved, I can actually afford and much prefer a much better cut of beef. As much as we pride ourselves on barbecuing throughout the winter some minus 40 days are just too big of a challenge for our barbecue to hold heat enough to cook steak. That's a lie. We're sucks. No one here wants to stand outside in that weather to actually barbecue a steak or anything for that matter when the weather is that cold. And even when it's a good cut of meat nothing really beats the barbecue and we've been spoiled so that we don't want to cook our meat stovetop. We've had to adapt to our first world problems.
Earlier I pulled out a piece of tenderloin from the freezer, I was craving a hearty beefy meal and once again it was much too cold to stand in the windchill and barbecue steaks. I scanned though the internet looking for something different to do with the fabulous but raw cut of meat that was waiting for me.
I drew inspiration from Dentist Chef and Becomingness and changed up the inside and outside a bit. I mixed whole allspice in with the peppercorns so that I could get the peppery crust without setting everyone's mouth ablaze. The allspice has a similar texture to peppercorns but doesn't pack the heat and once it's all roasted and done, it's amazing. I decided to 'glue' the peppercorn/allspice mixture to the roast with a mixture of Chardonnay mustard and honey hoping that if the peppercorns were still a little hot the sweetness would help to temper the burn. I stuffed my tenderloin with caramelized onions, spinach, slow roasted tomatoes (recipe in a previous post of mine) and chunks of gorgonzola cheese. Two of us at this house aren't big fans of smelly or blue cheese but I have to say this worked so well. Everyone loved it… we'll be doing this again!
Peppercorn Crusted, Stuffed BeefTenderloin
- I piece of tenderloin (denuded)
- enough kitchen string to tie the tenderloin 2 – 3 times depending on size
- 1 sliced and caramelized onion (pan fried in butter)
- Large handful of fresh spinach (enough to cover the base of the beef)
- 1/2 – 1 Cup slow roasted tomatoes (or sundried tomatoes)
- 1/2 Cup Gorgonzola Cheese chunks
- 2 Tablespoons mustard (whole grain preferably)
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons whole black peppercorns
- 3 Tablespoons whole allspice
Slice and fry a whole onion in butter until nicely caramelized and set aside. And preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Slice your tenderloin, as evenly as possible, lengthwise and flatten it out. You can pound the meat lightly to get it as even as possible though the meat doesn't really need a beating.
Layer ingredients on the length of meat leaving a bit of room on the edges to allow you to roll it up and not lose all the filling. Layer the spinach, caramelized onions, tomatoes and cheese chunks. Then have the kitchen string handy as you're getting ready to roll the whole thing up and tie in a couple of places so that it stays together. ***I forgot when I made it, and seems I'm forgetting now, it's a good idea to give the string a good soak in oil to allow you to take it off easier without pulling off the delicious crust when done.
Mix the honey and mustard in a bowl and microwave for just long enough so that the honey is melted and add in the oil.
Put the peppercorns and allspice in a plastic ziplock bag and crush coarsely with a rolling pin.
Coat the roast with the honey mustard mixture and then cover with the peppercorn mixture as evenly as possible. It's a bit of a mess but don't worry about that… it'll be wonderful once baked. Place the roast on a pan covered in foil and sprayed with oil and bake for about 20 minutes on the middle rack.
You can bake this for as long as you wish, even well done tenderloin is soft and amazing though we like our meat medium at this house these days… yes even the kids…. they adapted their way of eating beef.


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aggiedad77 » February 19th, 2014, 2:56 pm
Hello Family....here are the Wednesday morning News Summaries:
CBI.News and announcements
What is this....Turki and Maliki attending the third Iraqi/German Business Forum in Berlin Feb 19 and 20.....wonder if they flew up in M's private jet.....oh to have been a firefly in flight.
Finance Committee recommends that the central government banks to take over the sale of hard currency
Now the Finance Committee is recommending to the CBI that hard currency sales be turned over to government banks rather than going thru private banks....I'm shaking my head....the GOI does not need control of anything the CBI is authority over.....just say NO Turki.....do not let Maliki lure you down a path that you know you should not go. Stand firm in what you know to be right. Yes the CBI has implemented strict controls over the last year to curb smuggling and money laundering, and just plain dirty politics....IMO.....the GOI has no right with their hands in the till.
Read More Link on Right
Claims enactment of a law to protect bank deposits
The Finance Committee is making a bunch of noise of late.....it seems they don't understand....don't like all that the CBI is doing lately.....maybe they are the ones who need to have a conference with the CBI and listen and learn just what it is they are doing and why.....Turki......is no turkey.....he knows.....I think that he even has Dr. Shabibi whispering in his ear....the moves necessary to be made.....it sounds like the Finance Committee desperately wants control over what the CBI does....and they seem to believe this law for protecting bank deposits is one way to go about that. So is this a law or is it a project.....they call it both ways.....sounds more like a "move" on the Committee's part to get their grapples in the back of the CBI.
Officials in Babylon hold banks responsible for the reluctance of the projects and to encroach upon the laws
Babylon is experiencing problems with getting projects completed and is blaming the banking system for the problem, primarily the private banking sector. There are 18 banks throughout Babylon who will issue letters of guarantee given to various contractors.....but the truth is the banks do not have the liquidity to give out large sums of cash that are required to complete the projects that the contractors have committed to.....in turn the contractor ends up not being able to meet deadlines because they cannot continue to pay workers and others who are involved in the project work.....there are currently 150 projects that are delayed in Babylon amounting to 224 billion dinar.....due to liquidity issues.....private banks have been bypassed in some instances....and contractors have ended up in prison because of their inability to pay debts.....of course in the middle of the fray is the ever present issues with corruption....surprise surprise.
At its next meeting of Parliament .. read Protection Act employee
This sounds like a case of putting something on FaceBook causing an Iraqi Airways employee to get in trouble and causing the employee to be transferred from the place of work and lose two months salary. It appears this is being cited as being unusual...but I fear the Protection Act may not rule in favor of this employee....it all depends on how the law will be worded when it is passed.....as it stands it is supposed to be on the Sunday agenda for its first reading.
Economic Affairs approve the recommendations of the Committee to exchange information on the movement of the currency sold
The Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Shaways, has approved recommendations to exchange information concerning the movement of currency sold by the CBI.....in an indirect way this sounds like the committee approves what the CBI has been doing, knowing and understanding the CBI is subject to audits, controls, and field inspections by the Directorate General of the banking and control office. Turki was in attendance at this meeting.
Maliki: Iraq one of the ten countries most growing in the world
Maliki spoke out on Wednesday saying that Iraq is one of the 10 top growing countries in the world at this time. They seek American participation by investing and trading with Iraq, to aid in the restructuring and rebuilding of Iraq. He stated that in the last 8 years oil production is up by 50% to 3.2 million barrels per day and is expected to grow to 9 million barrels of oil by 2020. Fiscal revenue from the oil sales is expected to reach $500 billion dollars by 2035 and much of that money is being used for infrastructure work, rebuilding roads and bridges, railways and airports. Iraq's growth will top that of China....exceeding China's growth by 3%, according to a Merrill-Lynch report.
Iraq Becomes China's Number Two Crude Exporter
Iraq is positioning themselves to be just behind Russia in supplying China with oil during 2014.....this comes amid reports that globally there is a slowing of demand for oil and a resultant downward trend in oil pricing globally. Iraq has done well in the past year after seeing itself 5th in size of China's oil suppliers.....they have risen to #2 largely on economics.....cutting of the Basra Light Crude prices to get their foot further in the door with the Chinese.
Banking expert warns from an unprecedented rise in the prices of goods and materials in the local market
What a sad sight.....increasing the salaries of retirees will be more than offset by increases expected in the prices of good and materials at the local market.....the cost of these items are to be said on the increase just because of the salary adjustments to the retired....someone needs to figure out a better system it would seem....and then sell it to the world.
Kurdistan: Barzani and al-Shahristani talks was positive for the first time .. and the oil exporting region is still "dilemma"
So the "main sagging point" with the negotiations is the exportation of oil by the Kurds....but for the first time the meeting was positive....they see progress in that a joint committee may be formed to observe the activities of SOMO in the handling of Kurd oil exports...if this can be ironed out there may be great progress towards budget approval. The rest of the article dealt with the poor handling by the Obama Administration of the Kurds being listed on Tier III terrorist lists.
Commission: Saturday distribution of electronic cards in Baghdad and a plan for distribution in Anbar
A number of provinces, including Baghdad will be distributing e-cards to voters on Saturday....this does not include Anbar at this time....a plan will be devised for Anbar at a later date.....I believe the last part of the article is a typo concerning the April 30 elections "next year"....probably copy and pasted from an old 2013 article.
Parliament will hold its next Sunday and the absence of his agenda of budget bill
The next scheduled session of Parliament is set for Sunday, they have on the agenda a vote on the draft law of social protection and a vote on the draft labor law.....nothing in sight about the Budget bill at this point.....a number of other things will be up for first and second readings at that time as well......I suspect....in the back of my mind the budget could show up in quick order if they determine by some miracle to have a quorum.....watch and see.
Shara: sponsor dialogue to resolve the budget crisis could be approved without the presence of the Kurds
This article describes what would be a bitter pill for the Kurds......that is the voting on the Budget if there would ever be a quorum in Parliament....with or without the Kurds present....I just don't see that happening right now with the Coalition Unified still remaining out on boycott.....who knows what the future will bring.
Kurdistan Alliance: We will not recognize the region's oil money to the government in Baghdad!
The Kurds are complaining that they have no money....they can't pay their employees....that Baghdad has not provided money for salaries for two months....but they still hold strong to their commitment of not giving revenues from oil sales to Baghdad....somewhere, somehow this process needs to come to an end....hopefully a peaceful one.....I believe it is time for the Kurds to understand that the Federal government governs the country....the Kurds are not in as much control as they like to think.
Economic expert calls to open Islamic banks in the governorates
First we heard that the Iraqi government should be controlling banks and creating more growth....now an article that states that Islamic banks should be encouraged in all areas of Iraq....that these banks would foster greater trust by the citizens going forward, more so than what they trust in government banks or the Banks of Rasheed or Rafidain......sounds like there just needs to be greater faith in the banking industry altogether.
Iraq's Deputy Finance Minister: Kurdistan Budget Blocked Directly by Maliki
Now a Kurd deputy finance minister has submitted his resignation over issues related to budget arguments.....what good does that serve anyone.....will they even miss him. He is claiming that Maliki is the one ordering that the Kurd budget share not be sent to them.....it turns out this minister has threatened to quit in the past and M supposedly gave in to him....I bet he suspects that M will do it again.....I think he's going to be surprised when M just waves bye bye to him.
Iraq incurred significant financial losses due to the delay budget
Sure Iraq has incurred significant financial losses because the 2014 budget hasn't been passed, heck it hasn't even been read the first time......I find it ludicrous that Parliament has had this for over a month now and cannot get the necessary members present, except on one occasion and then the budget wasn't on the agenda.....who is holding this up....everyone....has some responsibility in the game....there needs to be called a delay of game....penalize all parties in their pocketbooks which it sounds like are running on empty as it is....but make all parties hurt and drag them to the bargaining table....this same charade is played out year after year.....man up and make the changes that will invoke worthy change for all Iraqis....stop the moaning and groaning and do what you are paid to do.
Election card sold for 50 000 dinars!
I knew it would just be a matter of time before the black market took a hold of these e-cards.....50,000 dinar...that is cheap really.....what a tragedy....but this will get bigger IMO.....and it has the potential to ruin the upcoming elections....more proof that the government is full of corruption.....scary....but real.
Legal representative: positive signs to solve the budget crisis between the center and the region
A member of the Parliamentary Legal Committee believes that some ground was made in the meetings on Monday....that he sees positive signs toward budget resolution....and that once the Kurds and Baghdad do shake hands....the passage of the budget should take less than 2 weeks.....don't forget what I-Team reported about the Kurds last night....maybe we aren't as far away as some people want us to think they are.
Economy Committee assures lack of plan to control inflation
The Economy and Investment Committee is stating that because of the increase to the salaries of government employees there was no plan put into play to control inflation....sometimes I catch my self stopping and wondering....who controls these people....why do they only know how to complain....why was this voice not raised before now.....that is what the readings of laws are all about...a time to voice concern and support as well as dissension of particular laws and to point out ramifications of the same.....I largely suspect this will be the only appearance of this issue....it will die off never to be heard again.
That wraps up the Wednesday morning News Summaries
2/19/2014 07:36:05 am
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2/19/2014 09:35:42 am
It all sounds so wonderful, good and nice. Thanks
2/19/2014 01:30:03 pm
thank you for your time and energy in relaying the news. Like many, I do not have much free time so I Appreciate being able to relax and read the the news with your comments so I can come to my own conclusions with no bashing and disagreement going on. God Bless!
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Davey Stone is the protagonist villain of Adam Sandler's critically despised animated movie Eight Crazy Nights. He is a 33-year-old Jewish man who lives for making the town of Dukesberry as miserable as him. He eventually reformed near the end.
He was voiced by Adam Sandler, off whom he is based, and who also voiced Whitey and Eleanore, and the deer's vocal effects.
As a boy, Davey had an extremely magnificent and wonderful personality. He was cheerful, bright, kind, optimistic and multi-talented. However, after his parents death, he completely shut down emotionally. He buried his emotions and 'his warm heart turned to ice". He became cold, bitter, and overall nasty. As a man, he would resort to petty theft, skipped out on bills, drink himself to near death, pulling viscous pranks on those who cross him or are just plain happy and annoys just to make them as miserable as he is. He would also make fun of the fat kids in the basketball team and would use violence without a second thought. He was well aware of the town's great disdain of him and quite frankly didn't care because he hated himself as well. Even when doing good, Davey managed to blow it. Such as when he was connecting with Ben. Even thought they won the game, His willful instructing to Ben to use foul language infuriated his mother, His childhood sweetheart Jennifer.
However, when he moved in with Whitey and Jennifer, their genuine kindness started to win over him and he started to become a better man.
Davey Stone is first seen inside walking out on his bill at Mr. Chang's restaurant, "The China Dragon" (where he drank four scorpion bowls). He is seen about to leave his own car when its taillights flash. He then performs sex on his car in front of the police (one of them begins to cry and the other is grossed out). He is pursued by the police (for not paying for his scorpion bowls) and finally stopped after destroying a couple of ice sculptures (using a snowmobile he stole from a garage).
While he is arrested, a short man named Whitey Duvall from Davey's former basketball league suggests sentencing Davey to being a referee in training for the Youth League Basketball in the Jewish Community Center (where he torments a chubby boy and his parents who attack Davey out of revenge). Under the terms of the community service, the judge tells Davey that if he commits a felony before the period is completed, he will be sent to prison for 10 years. Whitey takes him to the mall to try and calm him down, but after he meets his former girlfriend Jennifer Friedman and her son Benjamin, he starts to have a crush on her, but Whitey reminds him he lost his chance with her 20 years ago.
After the two leave the mall, Davey reveals that he stole peanut brittle and picks on Whitey (for his small size) when he stops the car... at Davey's trailer. After being dropped off, Whitey decides to let this crime go, but that next screw-up, he'd go to jail. Although this is done, Davey ignores Whitey when his car is stuck in the ice.
The next day, as Whitey is cleaning up the porta-potties, Davey angrily shuts him in one of them and pushes it down (and later sprays water on him to freeze him).
Later that night, as Davey (along with Whitey and Benjamin) is watching two bigger men play, he bets with them that if Davey's team wins, the loser has to eat the jockstrap of a sweaty man. Davey and Whitey play without any shirts on until Whitey gets hit silly by a ball and is set onto one of the bleachers (and Davey puts Whitey's hand into the latter's own pants). Finally Davey replaces Whitey with Benjamin and helps him out. After the game is won, Davey influences Benjamin to call one of those players a bad name (as he tells him to eat that jockstrap), but that angers Jennifer, who declares that "one Davey Stone is enough." As he is arriving home, he finds out that the player who was sentenced to eating the jock strap was burning his trailer. Davey runs in to save a Hannukah card he got from his deceased parents and reluctantly accepts Whitey's invitation to stay with him and his bald, diabetic, fraternal twin sister, Eleanore.
Davey starts to change his ways until one day, at the skating rink, Whitey reveals Davey's sad past:
20 years ago, in 1982, Davey (as a 13-year-old) decided his team should win a game for their parents as a Hannukah present (because they always showed up to all games though they always had lost). Davey's team won the game, but Davey's parents never arrived; Mr. and Mrs. Stone were on their way to the game when a truck hit a patch of black ice and swerved into oncoming traffic, but the parents couldn't get out of the way and they died. Because of this, Davey became a juvenile delinquent and started drinking. He also went from one foster home to another until he turned 18.
Because this story was told, Davey gets angry with Whitey and rails at him, telling him he'll never win the All-Star Banquet patch because no one in the town even knows he exists. He steals Eleanore's wig, which he then tries to throw at Jennifer for questioning his nastiness to the twins, but it lands on Mr. Chang's head.
That night, a drunken Davey breaks into the obviously-closed mall to yell at an obviously-absent Jennifer, but the mall logos (led by the Foot Locker logo) confront him to try and make him cry (which should have been done 20 years ago). Because it doesn't work, they bring in Davey's Hannukah card, revealing his own parents congratulating him 20 years ago. Finally, Davey breaks down and cries just as the police arrive, but Davey escapes (on a bus to NYC until all of its tires popped from a thumb tack), in hopes that he will be free. He decides to apologize to Whitey and keeps hiding from the police. Finally, at the All-Star Banquet, as he enters and decides to talk, the police start to arrest him, and the judge is about to start his 10-year sentence (in the state penitentiary). However, Jennifer orders them to let him talk because it is the holiday season and she noticed Davey showing tears of remorse. Davey then starts convincing everybody that Whitey should have won because of what a great man the latter was. So, he is not sent to jail after all. Instead, he goes to apologize to Whitey (who is given the award that was already given to a hook-handed man named Tom Baltezor, and later, all of the previously-won patches, especially three won by a three-breasted woman named Mrs. Selman). Davey and Whitey then actually become friends and the former reconciles with Jennifer.
- His unlikeable and mean-spirited personality is similar to that of certain main characters, Surly from the 2014 CG animated film The Nut Job, Mr. Krupp from Captain Underpants, Benson from Regular Show and Kuzco from ["[The Emperor's New Groove"]].


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Time of Coming of Age ~ Sun and Jupiter in Libra, Square Mars and Pluto in Capricorn
Posted by Gostica, 10/09/2016
We are entering a very peculiar week in terms of planetary movements (October 08/15). Since the end of September Jupiter, the giant planet in our system, is conjunct the Sun in Libra and now Mercury is joining them. This aspect is amplifying every issue regarding relationships and our place in the world.
We may feel the urge to develop an attitude as centered on ourselves as possible, an inner position which may put aside pride, curbing the infinite whims of the Inner Child. It's time to grow up and to stop pointing fingers towards the others.1 The Sun-Jupiter-Mercury conjunction in Libra (birth of a constructive dialogue between people) is giving shape to a square (an aspect of inner tension) involving Mars in Capricorn (underground force pushing on usually quiet emotional energies).
The planet of Fire, of action and movement is getting closer to Pluto (the inexorability of life cycles, initiation steps we cannot leave behind because now we can only go forward. No more delays). All this becomes particularly strong on October 08, 09 and 10, when the Moon joins Mars and Pluto. Our satellite symbolizes our individual unconscious. In this position the Moon is holding us right there where it hurts, whatever it may be, until we are able to overcome the pain by accepting it, accepting to grow up, to take our own responsibility for what actually happened, for what we suffered. This is the chance to make peace with Life, each of us in our own special way.
This is the chance to overcome the anger unleashed by fear when we had to face the magnitude of our pain, part of those experiences that left us naked in the street. Yes, it is very difficult, but even if anger and frustration are shaking us, it is necessary to get straight to our core, our heart, breathing in and out, slowly. We are learning not to get lost amidst the storm. This is what is happening, this is the gift. We are grounding, and our roots are spreading towards the heart of our Mother the Earth. Finally peace may come.
Once we accept the pain and let it through us without resistance, breathing in and out inside every sensation, we allow pain to do its job: we become wiser and brighter, centered and sensitive. This is the coming of age we can get at thanks to the recent 999 Portals of September. It is the real opening of the heart, because there is no other way to ride on. Even if we wish we got there in many other ways, without necessarily passing through all that nakedness, yet now it is possible to widen our vision, looking at ourselves from beyond any sense of identification with a human body or with a life that is still full of fear.
This is a very delicate moment. We are stepping out from old mind programs structured on control. The paradigm has changed during the month of September. Now we can feel we are changing reactions and choices regarding life. So let us take a deep breath and feel the inner and outer space getting wider and wider. There we can fly and get to know our eternity.
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|11 Colorado companies and individuals selected for their efforts to expand Colorado's cleantech ecosystem, increase jobs and drive innovation in the cleantech sector
|GOLDEN, CO, Oct. 20, 2015 - The Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA) today named 11 finalists for its sixth annual "Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration," honoring leadership in advancing cleantech job creation, corporate growth, individual effort and innovation. Winners will be announced on November 2 at the Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration.
Company finalists were selected based on their ability to impact the marketplace with innovative clean technologies, and recognizes a company's successful fundraising efforts, their ability to scale technology, and their statewide job creation impact. Individuals were selected for their commitment to expanding Colorado's cleantech ecosystem and their devotion to the growth of their respective organizations.
"The 2015 finalists highlight another outstanding group of Colorado's cleantech leaders. The drive and dedication these finalists have in building the state's cleantech footprint is remarkable," said Christine Shapard, executive director of CCIA. "Colorado is a national leader because of the effort and creativity these companies and individuals put forth and I look forward to announcing the winners on November 2."
The 2015 Colorado Cleantech Leadership Awards Finalists are:
Lightning Hybrids
Waste to Energy Partners
BASiC 3C
Wunder Capital
Andrew Coors, Steelhead Composites
Bart Van Zeghbroeck, BASiC 3C
Brandon Williams, Iron Edison
The finalists were selected by a group of industry peers consisting of entrepreneurial leaders, cleantech CEOs and former award recipients. The Colorado Cleantech Awards Celebration will be held November 2 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the History Colorado Center in Denver. Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner, at DBL Partners, is the keynote speaker for the event. For more information, visit: https://coloradocleantech.com/cleantech-awards/
|About Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA)
|Founded in 2008, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association (CCIA) is a statewide organization dedicated to promoting Colorado's cleantech industries. CCIA impacts Colorado's policies, people, products and programs that drive expansion of a cleaner, cheaper, more efficient and secure energy economy. Through advocacy, public policy leadership, development and education, CCIA works to ensure that Colorado is a global cleantech leader. For more information about CCIA, visit


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For the first time this year, the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates 25 basis points to between ½% to ¾%, driven by a strengthening labor market and expanding economic activity since mid-year, according to a Fed press release.
From the Fed: "Job gains have been solid in recent months and the unemployment rate has declined. Household spending has been rising moderately but business fixed investment has remained soft. Inflation has increased since earlier this year but is still below the Committee's 2% longer-run objective, partly reflecting earlier declines in energy prices and in prices of nonenergy imports. Market-based measures of inflation compensation have moved up considerably but still are low; most survey-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations are little changed, on balance, in recent months.
"The Committee expects that, with gradual adjustments in the stance of monetary policy, economic activity will expand at a moderate pace and labor market conditions will strengthen somewhat further. Inflation is expected to rise to 2% over the medium term as the transitory effects of past declines in energy and import prices dissipate and the labor market strengthens further. Near-term risks to the economic outlook appear roughly balanced.
"In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the target range for the federal funds rate, the Committee will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its objectives of maximum employment and 2% inflation. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments. In light of the current shortfall of inflation from 2%, the Committee will carefully monitor actual and expected progress toward its inflation goal. The Committee expects that economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant only gradual increases in the federal funds rate; the federal funds rate is likely to remain, for some time, below levels that are expected to prevail in the longer run. However, the actual path of the federal funds rate will depend on the economic outlook as informed by incoming data."


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Timbalu wrote:Does that really help opening another thread...?
http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19094 (add constants)
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=18876 (pimp spartacus - new dashboard feature request)
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19056 (utf8 check)
http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19061 (pimp serendipity_event_smartymarkup)?
http:// board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=18370&p=10433239#p10433239 (needs an answer to get "fixed" - new dashboard feature request)
http:// board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=18176&p=10433205#p10433205 (2k11 discussion pending to be the new standard(-YL-)Template)
- wait for the smarty upcoming 3.1.13 release (Jan/Feb...?)
garvinhicking wrote:Do you know if there is a release pending? I would like to release a RC for 1.7 definitely, as soon as I can find the time. Hopefully January->February. Once the RC is released, no Smarty3 upgrade should be performed. So I guess this is a question whether Smarty3 .1.13 is available before the day of the RC release. Ideally, the 1.7 RC is IMO more important than waiting for a Smarty3 change, what do you think?
garvinhicking wrote:http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19061 (pimp serendipity_event_smartymarkup)?
This indeed sucks. However I'm not deep enough into the Smarty3 stuff to understand why this no longer works
matthias at yl-mba in ~/GitHub/Serendipity on 2.0
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Timbalu wrote:On the other hand I think the smarty change is pretty stable though, so our really need are some intensive PHP5.4 testers to get rid of the possible error_reporting notes still residing somewhere in the deep.
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 6:30pm
Author, educator, and social justice advocate Dr. Kozol will be speaking on social class and the public education system on Tuesday, March 14th, 6:30pm, SECU Arena. His remarks will be followed by a moderated discussion with Dr. Laura Mullen, Dean- College of Education.
One of the nation's most widely read and highly honored education writers, Kozol has been working with children in inner-city schools for nearly 50 years. Aneloquent advocate for children of low income and proponent for racial diversity in our schools and universities, Kozol has been speaking to overflow crowds as child poverty has risen to unprecedented levels and racial tensions have become the focus of urgent political concern. .
Kozol has received many awards, including the National Book Award for "Death at an Early Age" (1967), and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award for "Rachel and Her Children" (1989). His 1995 best-seller, "Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation," received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 1996, an honor previously granted to the works of Langston Hughes. Elie Wiesel said, "Jonathan's struggle is noble. His outcry must shake our nation out of its guilty indifference."
This event is co-sponsored by the College of Education, TU Athletics and Albert S. Cook Library.
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Best places to visit in India before you get married
Travel while you are still Young, Let yourself loose to find your soul, Explore the world outside and take the experience which will last for a lifetime. Travel not to relieve your stress but to live your life.
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." – Helen Keller
India the land of all seasons has always been a center of attraction since ancient times. Be it for attaining education from Famous learning centers like Taxila and Nalanda or be it for the trading for many countries or be it for foreigner's scholar to get knowledge about Indian epics and its Beautiful temple or be it for people to visit its beautiful places which are full of natural flora and fauna.
India is a land of six subtypes climates, ranging from arid desert in the west, alpine tundra and glaciers in the north and humid tropical regions in the southwest and the island territories.
SO travel before you get married to these places and enrich your life with the colors of your traveling experiences.
I am Going to compile a list of best places to visit in India which might help you to Plan your solo or buddy trip in India.
- Goa – The land of Beaches and Clubs
Goa beach -Party – Enjoy
Goa a Dream destination for all young people to visit and to enjoy at beaches and Shacks club and partying is a perfect tourist destination when you are in your twenties. I have Visited Goa 1st Time when I was 26 and believe me the experience for next few days was totally different.
Walking on the beaches partying in the clubs driving around the localities and most important Drinking Feni is the experience you would not like to miss out in any case. it deserves the 1st in the list of the best places to visit in India.
How to Reach Goa
- By air: Goa International Airport is the major airport in Goa.
- By rail: Margaon or Vasco de Gama Railway Station and Thivim Railway Station are the main railway stations to reach.
- By road: Madagao Bus Station, Kadamba Bus Station, and Mapusa Bus Station are best-connected bus Stations in Goa.
Places in Goa
Beaches like Vagator beach, Calangute beach, Anjuna beach, Colva beach, & Benaulim beach, Fort Aguada, Church of Mae De Deus, and clubs like Cafe Mambos, Titos club.
Best Time to Visit Goa – November -February
2. Trekking in the mesmerizing hills of Churdhar ( Sirmaur)
Churdhar Peak is the unexplored place full of dense forest and no transportation facility to reach lies in the Sirmaur District of Himachal Pradesh at the height of more than 11000 sqft. Churdhar peak is the best place to plan out an adventurous trip for mountain trekking and to see the mesmerizing beauty this place carries.
I have visited this place 4 times and would love to visit it again and again. This peak is full of natural flora and fauna and being at very high from the sea level is mostly covered with Snow. Churdhar peak is having a temple of its Local Deity Shirgul dev who is worshiped in the area with utmost devotion. for me its truly amongst the best places to visit in India.
How to reach Churdhar
As I explained earlier that to reach Churdhar is not easy for everyone, to reach Churdhar you need be physically fit. To reach Churdhar you have two options -:
1, you can reach Pulbahal through the bus or by your car or bike and from there you will have to walk on your foot upwards and will have to go through the dense forest. Passing through the forest you will come to see many natural beauties and the trekking trip will fill your heart with thrill. The total journey you will have to cover by your foot will be around 6-7 hours depend upon how fast you trek.
2 If you can't walk that long then don't worry you can reach to A place Sarahan by Bus and car and from their, your walking journey will be of 3-4 hours. Surely it stands out of all places in terms of thrill and not much-explored place best suited for trekking and deserve to be included in the list of best places to visit in India before you turn 30.
Best Time To Visit – May-July
Note – Please carry on some Snacks and Water bottle with you as there can be the shortage of water in the forest.
3. Scuba Diving in Andaman – Explore the World Underwater
Andaman is a beautiful Island consisting of almost 300 Islands in the bay of Bengal is a very beautiful place for the people who likes to dive underwater. dive into the sea and explore the world underwater and forget the life you are living till now. enjoy your ride underwater and overcome the fear of water for ever. This amazing place tends e to put in the best places to visit in India.
Having Underwater beautiful world which can fill any of us with happiness and curiosity and feel to know how such beautiful place was unseen from us till now. I would be rating it to include in the list of best places to visit in India before you die.
How to reach Andaman
By air: by Flight can be reached at Vir Savarkar Airport which is in Port Blair is the major airport.
By sea: Haddo Wharf Port in Port Blair is the port to arrive by Sea.
Places Nearby: There are some places like Cellular Jail National Memorial, Radhanagar Beach, Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park and much more.
4. Biking on Leh Ladakh Highway – Camping under the Blue Sky
Leh – Ladakh
Ladakh is the highest plateau in Jammu & Kashmir with many places having the height of it being over 9,800 ft. It extends from the Himalayan to the Kunlun Ranges and also takes the upper Indus (Sindhu) River valley area. A trip to the Ladakh is something recommended for everyone. Driving through Leh highway and Camping Under the star is an experience one should get in his lifetime. For me, this truly deserves in the category of best places to visit in India in summer.
How To Reach Leh Ladakh –
By air: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh ( Leh Ladakh) is the airport connecting the area to other regions by air
By rail: Jammu Tawi Railway Station is the nearest railway station to reach there. From there, you can hire a cab or board on a JKSRTC bus to reach Ladakh.
By road: The most popular means of reach Ladakh is to be by road. Travelers can go on a bike/jeep ride to the destination. Bike trips from Delhi, Chandigarh (City Beautiful), and Manali (Kullu Manali) are most Famous among the lovers of Adventure.
Areas Near By Leh Ladakh-
Zanskar Valley, Pangong Tso Lake, Khardung-La Pass, Spituk Gompa, and Hemis National Park.
Best Time To Visit Leh Ladakh – September and April
5. Tajmahal Agra – A Symbol of love and rich Architecture.
Tajmahal in Agra is one of the wonders of the World and most of It is a Symbol of love and great Architecture of Medieval India. This place is always on the list of foreign tourists who come to visit India. So It deserves to be on the list of best places to visit in India in December.
How to reach Tajmahal
By air: Kheria airport which is 13 km away from Agra is the best way to reach through Air.
By rail: two railway stations including Agra Cantt Station, Agra Fort Railway Station.
By road: Agra has two Interstate bus terminals called Eidgah Bus Stand and ISBT that connect it to cities like Delhi, Jaipur & Kanpur.
Places you can visit in Agra –
Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Mehtab Bagh, Jama Masjid, Guru ka Tal, Tomb of Emperor Akbar, Chini Ka Rauza, Famous Moti Masjid, famous Fatehpur Sikri, Dilli Gate, and much more.
Best Time To Visit – Throughout the year.
6. Kerala – Enchant your souls with the scenic beauty.
Kerala, an India's tropical Malabar Coast, has (Approx)600km of Arabian Sea shoreline. It's best known for having unique style palm-lined beaches and backwaters which are a network of canals. Kerala is always on the list of the new married couple for their honeymoon destination. But It is not that you can't visit before marriage. It Might be that if you Visit it before your marriage may be later on you would be able to walk her around Kerala in a better way., and can win her heart. So set out for it and enjoy your journey at one of the best places to visit in India after marriage.
How to reach Kerala –
By air: Thiruvananthapuram has the Trivandrum International Airport merged by flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Cochin, and Chennai.
By rail: Trivandrum Central Railway Station in Thiruvananthapuram is the major railway. Kerala Express goes daily to Delhi and Netravati Express to Mumbai
Places to Visit In Kerala –
- Alleppey: Alappuzha Beach, Shri Krishnapuram Palace, famous Kumarakom bird sanctuary, Revi Karunakaran Museum, famous Marari Beach, Punamada Lake and Lord Sri Krishna Temple in Ambalappuzha
Best Time to Visit Kerala – April – October
7. Thar Desert – Camping in The Desert – A dare to worth Taking
Thar Deserts – camp under the sky
The Thar Desert which also known by the name of "The Great Indian Desert" which is a large, arid region in the northwestern part of the subcontinent of India which forms a boundary between India (Hindustan) and Pakistan.This desert lies in Punjab Gujrat and Rajasthan. enjoy the ride with Camel in the desert and camp in the desert.
How to Reach Thar Desert
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By Air –
Best Time to Visit Thar Desert – November – February
8. Rishikesh – Rafting in the Water and thrill yourself.
With heavenly energy and enthusiasm, the twenties is the best time to enjoy thrill and adventure, with your friends. Travel to the adventure capital of India, and ride on the Charming but somewhat dangerous fast flowing waters of Ganges. Rishikesh is a must visit place in India once in your life and get to know the connection between you and Mother Ganges. I did travel to Rishikesh With my friends and did rafting for 17 kilometers it was the thrilling experience and to stay at Night in the camps across a river and bone fire and Music will make your life full of life actually.
How To reach Rishikesh?
By Train –Haridwar Junction, which is approx 22 km from Rishikesh, is the nearest railway station.
By Bus –It is well-connected by road to major cities, including Haridwar (22 km approx) and Delhi (229 km approx)
By Air – Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun, which is somewhere between 20 km -22 km from Rishikesh, is the nearest airport.
By Car –It is well-connected by road to major cities, including Haridwar and Delhi.
Best Time to Visit Rishikesh – September- November and February – June.
9. 84 Ghats Banaras – A perfect blend of Spirituality and brotherhood.
Banaras also known as the Spiritual Capital of India is surrounded by Ganges river which is having Numerous temple is the perfect for the people who wants to learn about the Ancient India and its custom.
To know any country it is always better to start by Knowing its history first So pack your bag and set out to uncover your History and bow down to Mother Ganga. It surely does the respect to be included in the list of best places to visit in India in October.
How to reach?
By air: to reach by air you can deboard at Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport of Varanasi which is well-connected to Delhi and Mumbai.
By rail: Kashi Railway Station and Varanasi Junction are the two major railway station of the city to reach there.
By road: State-run and private buses regularly go between Varanasi and the nearby cities.
Attractions: Assi Ghat, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Manmandir Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple, and Durga Temple are the main attractions in Varanasi.
Best time to visit: October to February
10. Mcleodganj Dharamshala – Walk & Heed with Monks
Dharamshala is a city in Himachal Pradesh, TibatanSurrounded by Deodar forests on the edge of the Himalayas, Dharamshala is home to the TibetanDalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile. Mcleodganj is named after British Officer Lord Mcleodganj is Sub city in Dharamshala and one of the most visited cities in India by Young generation and foreigners.
The majestic mountains call tourists to experience the best what has nature to offer. The triund place offers the Majestic view of the famous Dhauladhar ranges. Experience the bliss while camping under stars with your friends in Triund. Trekking is something which is an adventurous thing to do which keeps you healthy and fill your soul with peace.
How to reach Mcleodganj?
By Air: Gaggal Airport is the nearest airport.
By Rail: The nearest railway station to reach Mcleodganj is Pathankot Railway Station.
By Road: many state government run & private buses connect between Mcleodganj and various cities of north India like Capita Delhi, Chandigarh city beautiful and Dharamshala etc. alternatively taxi services can be availed to reach her.
Attractions: Kangra Fort ( Nagarkot fort), Bhagsunath Lake Temple, Popular Namgyal Monastery, Dalai Lama Temple complex, HPCA9 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association) Stadium, Kangra tea plantations valley, and Triund trek
Best time to visit: September to June
Must read – Best places to Visit in Himachal Pradesh
11. Colors of Mathura – Spiritualty and Custom Together
Mathura is a sacred City in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India. The deity Lord Krishna is believed to have been incarnated on the site of Sri Krishna Janma Bhoomi, a Hindu temple.
Allow yourself to soak in the pious Raas-Leela of Vrindavan. The Vrindavan is the place that celebrates Lord Krishna's living philosophy. The festival is majestic to say and celebration of colors here would the best you would experience ever in your life. If you are fond of playing color then this is your place to visit and list it in the best places to visit in India.
How to reach Mathura?
- By air: Kheria airport in Agra, Situated at a distance of approx 49 km from Mathura, is the nearest airport to reach Mathura.
- By rail: Mathura is having its own railway station.
- By road: Mathura is well-connected to Agra, Delhi, Vrindavan and other cities of North India.
Best time to visit: November to March.
12. Wagah Border -A Trip to make you feel Patriotic
Wagah is a border between India and Pakistan and this is very famous for Lowering flags ceremony. This ceremony is not only a privilege to watch for Indians and Pakistanis but for Foreigners as well who comes to visit India. When the ceremony is Started by the Jawans of both sides the whole arena fills with the sound of Praise of Bharat Mata. This fills you with the sense of Patriotism and makes us respect our army for what they are doing for us to keep safe and secure.
How to Reach Wagah Border?
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By Road –
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Places Nearby – Jalianwala Bagh, Golden temple of Amritsar.
13. Delhi – Heart Of India full Of Monuments and Tourist places
Delhi is the Capital Of India Home to the Most Powerful People in India is also a place of great heritage monuments like India Gate, Lal Quila Jama Masjid Kutub Minar and much much more. Not only heritage places but modern architecture like Lotus temple and Akshardham Temple and it is world famous market for Iron Material and Computer market and Sarafa bazar etc.
How to reach Delhi?
By Rail – New Delhi Railway station, Nizamuddin Railway Station.
By Bus – Maharana Pratap Bus Station (ISBT).
By Air – IGI Airport.
Places To Visit In Delhi – India gate, Cannaught Place, Lal Quila, Purana Quila, Nijamudin ki Dargah, Humayun Tomb,Kutub Minar, Jama masjid, Chandani Chowk, Gurgaon.
Best Time to Visit – November-March
Must Read – Best Places To Visit In Delhi
14 .Paragliding in Solang- Beat the fear of height
Solang is a famous valley at the top of the famous tourist place Kullu in Himachal Pradesh, which is approx 14 km -15 km northwest of the famous tourist place Manali on the way to Rohtang Pass, This Place best is known for its summer and winter sports. The popular sports are Parachuting, Paragliding, Ice skating etc.
Giant slopes of lawn which comprise Solang Valley and provide its reputation as a famous ski resort. A few ski agencies offering courses and equipment are established here and operates only during winters.
The twenties is the time to explore your wild side and indulge in crazy adventures. Head to Solang for paragliding and experience the fierce thrill as you fly across the panoramic views of the Himalayas and Dhauladhar ranges. Solang has to be on your list of places to see in India.
How to reach Solang Valley in Manali?
- By air: Bhuntar Airport which is approx 64 to 65 km away, is the nearest airport.
- By rail: Joginder Nagar Railway Station which is 176 -177 km away, is the nearest railway station.
- By road: Famous Solang is only 14 km away from popular tourist place Manali.
Best time to visit: November to February
15. Trip to Shimla in Toy Train- An experience of Nature's Architecture
This is the best way to have site seeing and traveling together by Kalka to Shimla toy train. You just grab a seat from Kalka and within next 5-6 hours having gone through beautiful places you will reach to the queen of hills Shimla.
Must Read – Best Places To Visit in Shimla
16. Bhangarh – The Most haunting Place in India
Bhangarh fort is top of the list of every daredevil who has the courage to visit this scariest place in India, Although people have a different opinion about the place but the board which has been put on there by ASI Of Govt. of India. according to a local story, it is assumed that the entire town of people seemed to have vanished in a single day. so better Get ready to be spooked on your trip to Bhangarh.
Best time to visit: November to February.
How to reach Bhangarh?
- By air: The nearest airport is the Sanganer airport in Jaipur which is 56.5 km from Bhangarh.
- By rail: Dausa railway station, located at a distance of 22.5 km from Bhangarh, is the nearest railway station.
17. Dargah of Ajmer Shariff –Take a Moment to bow before A mystic Saint.
Dargah of Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer is very famous not in a Muslim community but Hindus as well. This dargah is having two very large bowls gifted by Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. This is a very good place to visit and feel the presence of God in the environment. Kawalis sung in the praise of Allah will surely make you spend some good time there.
How to reach Ajmer Shariff?
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Places Near By Ajmer Sharif.
Best Time to Visit.
18 Ajanta Caves – Explore the beauty lies under rocks
The Ajanta Caves are in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra and are about 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 or 650 CE. these caves are beautifully designed with the paintings of Hindu Gods. all the places are carved out if cutting Rocks only. This should be visited once to get the glimpse of the technology our ancestors were having.
How to reach Allora Caves
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Places to Visit In Maharashtra
Best Time To Visit
19 Gir Forest National Park – Walk along with Lions & Feel Like a Lion
Gir is a forest area and wildlife Sanctuary in Gujrat is the home to Asiatic Lion In India and the most protected area in Asia. This is also a great place to plan an adventurous trip and enjoy the ride along with LIONS.
How to Reach Gir Forest –
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Places To Visit In Gujrat
Best Time To Visit Gir Forest
20 Bungee Jumping in Rishikesh – Unleash the beast inside you
Rishikesh is very beautiful place famous for river rafting Bungee Jumping Cliff Jumping in Uttrakhand Ner by the Famous Pilgrimage place Haridwar. Every year lakhs of people across the world comes to visit this place, especially who are interested in adventurous sports like Bungee jumping River rafting Cliff Jumping Etc.
How to Reach Rishikesh
By Bus
By Train
By Bus /Car
Places to Visit in Uttrakhand
Best Time to Visit Rishikesh
21 Kashmir a place where you find Heaven (Jannat )
Kashmir is the crown Of India and consists the part of Pir Panjal and Himalayan range along with Ladakh.It won't be wrong to state that This place is the most beautiful place which is full of Natural flora and fauna that is why it is been said about Kashmir, ("If there is heaven on this earth that is here that is here in Kashmir")
History of Kashmir
According to legend concerns the sage Kashyapa, who is believed to have settled in this land. According to this theory, Kashmir is derived from either Kashyapa Mir (lake of sage Kashyapa) or Kashyapa Parvat (mountain of sage Kashyapa).
How to reach Kashmir
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Places To Visit in Kashmir
Best time to Visit Kashmir
22 Ruins Of Hampi
Hampi is a village and temple in Northern Karnataka of India, which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Once it was the richest and largest city in the world at its peak. It is located inside the ruins of Famous VIjaynagara Empire.Hampi is the most searched historical place in Karnataka on Google.
History Of Hampi
According to emperor Ashoka's rock edict in Bellary district points out that this region was part of Mauryan empire during the 3rd BC. Just before the rise of the famous powerful Vijayanagara Empire, this place was in the hands of chiefs of kampili, which is now a small town.
Hampi was one of the best areas of the capital of the Vijayanagara empire from 1343 AD-1565AD, till it was won by Deccan Muslim force. Hampi was chosen for its strategic location which was bound by Tungbhadra river on one side and by hills another side.The ruins of Hampi were discovered by Colonel Colin Mackenzie in 1800, while he was the first Surveyor General of India
How to reach Hampi
By Road
By Rail
By Air
Places of attractions –
Best Time to visit Hampi –
23 Ooty
Ooty is a very famous hill station in Tamilnadu In South India part located in Nilgiri Hills at the elevation of 2240 Mtr.Its natural beauty attracts tourists from all over the world thus is famous summer vacation destination in South India especially. Thus is always in the list of traveler among the best places to visit in India.
History of Ooty
Ooty was originally a tribal land occupied by Toda tribe along with another tribal land. Toda is the influential tribes in Nilgiri hills. The first reference of Toda in history record belongs to Hoysala king dated 1117CE.
Toda people were famous for raising water buffalo. Nilgiri hills are ruled by different dynasties starting from the Satavahanas, Cheras, Ggangas, kadambas, Rashtrakutas, Tipu Sultan and British India.
How to reach Ooty
By Road – Nilgiri ghat roads is the connecting road to Ooty from Masoor Coimbatore Bangalore etc.
By Train – Nilgiri mountain railway station is the nearby railway station to reach Ooty.
By Air – The nearest Airport is Coimbatore and from there, booty is 80 km drive through bus or cabs
Attractions in Ooty –
Gardens and parks – The government Rose garden, it is the largest rose garden in India.
Lakes and dams -Ooty lake is the main attraction which covers the area of 65 sqr km.
Best Time to visit In Ooty – Summer is the best time to visit Ooty
24 A trip to Assam – Refresh the soul
Assam is a northeastern state of India full of natural flora and fauna. The fragrance of its environment makes the mind blur and fill your soul with happiness. Although Assam is full of beauty, but there are some places in Assam which are also very nice to roam along with being beautiful.
Assam is famous for its tea plantation and Wildlife, every year thousands of people across the World come to visit Assam. It has very beautiful places like Guwahati, Dispur, Kanchanjanga park and much more
History Of Assam State
Assam and its adjoining regions have a sign of human settlement from the stone age. according to mythology Kalki Purana, the 1st ruler of Assam was Mahiranga Danav who was removed by Naraka of Mithila. Naraka son Bhagadatta became the king and sided with Kauravas in the Mahabharat war.
How to reach Assam
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Best places to visit in Assam- Kaziranga national park, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Nagaon, etc.
best time to visit – summers are the best time to visit here.
Conclusion -:
"So these were the few places among many best places to visit in India. Some are good for Summer and some are good for winters. Some of them are good with buddies and some of them are good to visit with family. Travel is something which is a part of human life be it to relieve stress or to get some weather change. Whatever reason is it for traveling is the part of our life. Here I am trying my best to provide the information about the places you can visit and how to reach there etc. I hope you have liked my Article. Please don't forget to subscribe to Us so you don't miss any update about the best places to visit in India"


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Here is the update for Day #3! I didn't do one yesterday, because I didn't manage to read as much as I would have liked to...
Anyway, today I decided to record a short video to update my progress, but then I completely forgot to mention the titles of the two ebooks I've read, which makes the video slightly pointless... :/
So, the books I have read since my last update are:
Fake Me A Match by Lauren Barnholdt - 284 pages
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova - 248 pages
Bringing my grand total up to: 1024 pages
Just over a thousand pages in 3 days! Not bad!