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Japan Fairy Tales Village, Shirakawago, the Truly Romantic Place
Feel the peace and wonder at Japan's Fairy Tales Village in Shirakawago, where your dream of dancing in the fairyland do come true!
- The Rare Villages of Shirakawago
- Why Is Shirakawago A Must Visit Place in Japan?
- Things to Do in Shirakawago
- Best Time to Visit Shirakawago
- How to Go to Shirakawago from Tokyo
- Travel Tips in Shirakawago
The Rare Villages of Shirakawago
Shirakawago (白川乡, "White River Old-District," originally named as Shirakawa-gō) is in Gifu Prefecture, where in central Japan. The hidden villages surrounded by the rugged high-mountain which on the list of places to see before you die and UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
To be more precise, this World Heritage Site has three historic mountain villages, Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma, located in Shirakawago and Gokayama.
It is best known for its triangle-shaped houses. It's gassho style farmhouse which the steep roofs resemble praying hands or lovely gingerbread houses coated in white icing.
Each roof of gassho-zukuri style farmhouse in Shirakawago only last up to 30 years and required up to 100 villagers to preserve the thatch. Why they build these cumbersome and unique architectural farmhouses? This is because Shirakawago is designated as a heavy snow area.
Shirakawago is the top place to go when traveling in Japan. It is not just for me, it also the same for countless tourists who travel to Japan. Realistic scenes are more fairy tale than photos, making me proud of myself because I chose to come here. Also, I could cross off the wish of traveling to a fairytale village in the bucket list of my life.
It sounds like a super touristy place. Yes, it is. Everyone wants to visit here for crossing off their bucket list (Just kidding). However, there were only a few tourists here, because the time I've been there was evening and has not snowed.
Although it took 4 hours ride by bus from Yamanashi, it was definitely worth it. And I recommended you stay overnight and bring your fairy tale dress to take awesome Instagram photos.
Why Is Shirakawago A Must Visit Place in Japan?
In the past, it was just secret villages until listed as one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1995. Since then, increasingly tourists flow to this village, and now it is a very touristy place during peak season.
The traditional way of life and the ancient architectural style of Shirakawago remain and make these villages special. Another special feature is that no nails or metal materials were used to build the farmhouses. Using the ingenious structure of combining wood, and only fixed with ropes and wooden branches. The farmhouses have been through hundreds of years of heavy snow.
Such a rich cultural village attracted 1.8 million visitors each year, which is also the first choice for winter in Japan.
Note: Smoke only in designated areas. Love the nature, your cigarette butt will set fire to the thatched roof and destroy the beauty.
Things to Do in Shirakawago
1. Shirakawago Light-Up Event
The dates of the Shirakawago Light-Up Event are different every year. The six times of Shirakawago Light Up in 2019 are from 17:30 to 19:30 on 14Jan, 20Jan, 27 Jan, 3Feb, 11 Feb and 17Feb, which have been announced on Jul 2018.
This is the hottest to do in Shirakawago village, so you know that if you want to stay overnight, there are fully booked according to their website. But don't be sad, you can still visit this wonderland on day time.
*Important Notes:
– It's important to note that starting in 2019, each visitor must make a reservation on their website to gain access to these villages.
The reservation system is made to protect the natural environment from pollution and traffic congestion in the tourism industry. Japanese are truly good at protecting their natural wealth.
2. Observation Area
If you come to Shirakawago, you must go one of the observation areas, Tenshukaku Observatory at Castle Keep or Ogi-machi Castle Ruin observation area to have a fantastic panorama view of Shirakawago village. It is free entry and notes that Ogi-mahi Castle is closed in winter.
1. Wada House
Wada House (和田家) is the oldest and biggest gassho style house in Shirakawago was built around 1800.
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 17:00
Admission Fee: Adult ¥300, Children ¥150
2. Myozenji Temple Museum
The known of Myozenji Temple Museum (明善寺乡土馆) is Myozenji, built in 1748. The other is 5-story gassho style building in Shirakawago. This is a temple kitchen built in 1817, you can clearly see how the building is stabilized with rope and the ancient cooking way.
Opening Hours: 08:30 – 17:00 (Apr to Nov), 09:00 – 16:00 (Dec to Mar)
Admission Fee: Adult ¥300, Children ¥100
3. Tajima House Museum of Silk Culture
In the past, silk farming was one of Shirakawago's key industry. The Tajima House is also a gassho style building and dedicated to reviving the traditional silk farming.
Opening Hours: 08:30 – 17:00 (Apr to Nov), 09:00 – 16:00 (Dec to Mar)
Admission Fee: 12 years and older ¥200, no charge for children
4. Gasshozukuri Minkaen Outdoor Museum
If you have limited time in here, Gasshozukuri Minkaen Outdoor Museum has nine gassho style houses for you to explore. Taste a sake ice cream and learning about their history and culture of Shirakawago villages.
Opening Hours: 08:40 – 17:00 (Mar to Nov), 09:00 – 16:00 (Dec to Feb)
Admission Fee: Adult ¥600, Children ¥400
5. Ogi-machi Park Rest Area "Yururi"
Considered as a gift to the village because it is free of charge for you to rest area for you. Facilities are toilets, auto water supply equipment, breastfeeding, baby changing room, Wifi, and Wheelchair.
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 16:00
6. Former Fujisaka Residence Rest Area
Another free of charge rest house. A tatami room, a baby changing and breastfeeding space free for you to rest, but no facility provided.
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 16:00
Note: The latest admission fees and opening hours on Shirakawago Village Official Website
Best Time to Visit Shirakawago
If I live in Japan, I wish to visit Shirakawago in all four seasons. Beautiful cherry blossoms in spring; golden rice fields in summer; colorful villages in autumn; fairytale romance in winter.
Of course, most visitors want to find their fairytale romance at Shirakawago. So, it is the peak season and it might not as romantic as you think because of too much tourists in the same season. For me, I would say that regardless of the season you go, look at it with your eyes, not your camera. There must be some places has fewer tourists somewhere around
I didn't choose to go on the winter season as I leave it for my next trip to this wonderful place. I visited in between autumn and winter season. Anyway, it was still beautiful.
The peak hours from 15:00 to 17:00. If you are not following a tour like me, you should come earlier as the last bus to catch up is 17:00 as well.
How to Go to Shirakawago from Tokyo
1. Fastest Way to Get There by Train and Bus
Take Hokuriku-Shinkansen line from Tokyo Station to Toyama Station
Train Fare: ¥25,460 (2 ways)
Time: 2.1 Hours (1 way)
Travel Tips: Buy JR pass before traveling to Japan – 17,000 for 5 days unlimited use of train
After that, take Nouhi bus from Toyama to Shirakawago
Train Fare: ¥4,420 (2 ways)
Time: 1.50 Hours (1 way)
Timetable: See here
2. Cheapest Way to Get There by Bus only
*Important Note:
If you go Shirakawago by bus for light-up event, you must purchase two ways ticket to make to apply for the villages entry pass.
3. Go Shirakawago By Car
You can get the route from Google map, so I only advise the parking fees.
Parking fees: Cars ¥1000, Motorcycles ¥200
Hours: 08:00 – 17:00
Check the latest fee here
*Important Note:
If you are staying in a village, please use the parking lot of your accommodation. Otherwise, public parking will be available at the "Seseragi Park Parking Zone" operated by the village. If you are visiting during the winter, make sure your car is equipped with studless snow tires or snow chains.
Travel Tips in Shirakawago
– If you really hate touristy places, go visit Gokayama (五箇山, "Five Mountains") in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture instead. Despite Gokayama has 32 gassho-style houses whereas 114 houses in Shirakawago, you can enjoy the peace and explore in this less touristy place. And you can experience papermaking, ancient musical instrument or watch their traditional performance- Kokiriko. Check their light up event over here.
– If you want to stay in Shirakawago villages in the winter, you should book the hotel 3 months in advance or even earlier.
– Wanna see the live camera at Shirakawago village now? Click here
Time passes so quickly, you literally don't notice it until it begins to show. So don't find excuses that you don't have the time and money. Go on the trip, dance in fairy tale snow place and watch starry star you always dream of. Tomorrow is promised to no one. Set your time and go to Shirakawago or Gokayama.
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Federal Draft Plan to Protect Salmon
by Michelle Cole
The federal government Tuesday notified a Portland judge that it would need another week to 10 days before releasing a court-ordered plan to protect threatened salmon from harm caused by hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River Basin.
"We are very close to completing a draft," said Bob Lohn, northwest regional administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service.
Although the agency announced a delay, it plainly reinforced the Bush administration's long-held position that salmon recovery can occur without compromising dams in the Columbia Basin.
In a news conference Tuesday, Lohn said the revised salmon plan does not anticipate the removal of Snake River dams, as some have urged.
"What our work shows is that you can achieve recovery without removing the dams," Lohn said.
Instead, the government's plan will rely on such measures as removable spillway weirs, designed to aid migrating salmon, on the region's eight major dams.
The dam retrofit represents a "huge step forward for fish and for the regional economy," he said.
In May 2003, U.S. District Judge James Redden rejected the federal government's blueprint for salmon recovery. The judge had already given the Bush administration an extension -- until Nov. 30 -- to reshape its plan. But Redden had also required a draft plan to be released by the end of August.
Conservationists dispute the government's position.
Nicole Cordan, policy and legal director for Save Our Wild Salmon, who has heard details of the new plan but not seen it, said the federal government is now operating from the premise that dams do not jeopardize salmon and steelhead.
"That throws out 10 years of sound science," she said.
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Anne Morgan's War
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Anne Morgan's War tells the little-known story of how one American woman became an exemplary force in the recovery of Northern France's World War I wartime devastation, and highlights the legacy of a woman in the vanguard of feminism and humanitarian action.
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ST. PAUL — Just as Big Ten hockey referees are constantly evaluating players on the ice, the players are given a chance to offer feedback on the men in the stripes at season's end. Tyler Sheehy, who was the Minnesota Gophers' captain last season, decided it would be best not to share his feelings following the abrupt and controversial end of his final college game.
Sheehy watched the final seconds of the Gophers' season from inside the penalty box at Notre Dame, after he was whistled for hooking in the opening minute of overtime in an elimination game with the Fighting Irish. At the offensive blue line, Sheehy had lifted the stick of Irish forward Colin Theisen, just as Theisen tripped and went down. The official behind Sheehy saw the Gopher's stick go up and the Irish skater go down, and called hooking. Twenty-one seconds later, the Irish scored with a man advantage to end the game, and end Minnesota's season.
"It took me a while to get over it," Sheehy admitted, while attending Minnesota Wild development camp in late June. "We get evaluations at the end of the year that you get to send in to the conference. I thought it would be best if I didn't send anything in this year. I definitely wasn't happy, and rather than make myself or Minnesota look bad, I just put it in the junk folder. It's a tough way to go out."
Gophers coach Bob Motzko said the penalty call was "a travesty" after the game, and had an animated conversation with the Big Ten's supervisor of officials just outside the team's locker room. He offered no further comment on the officiating in his season-ending meeting with the media a few days later.
"All the words that need to be said are said, and nothing's going to change. It's a tough thing for nine kids," Motzko said, referencing the team's seniors. "We still had 60 minutes to score a goal and we didn't score one. And that's the only thing we can do. Let's not dwell on it. It was wrong, yes. Over, yes. It's over now and we need to celebrate the things we have to celebrate."
Notre Dame went on to win the Big Ten playoff title and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where the Irish fell to Massachusetts in the national quarterfinals.
Jaguars say goodbye
In the semifinals of the 1992 Minnesota boys state hockey tournament, Bloomington Jefferson rallied from a third period deficit to beat Cloquet 5-4 in overtime, en route to winning the state title that year. Tim McDonald, a junior forward, had three goals — including the overtime winner — and two assists that day. But you wouldn't have known it if you spoke to him after the game.
"He was one of the most humble kids. When the writers came in to talk, they could hardly get anything out of him," former Jaguars coach Tom Saterdalen said on Tuesday, July 9. "He would just talk about his teammates doing all the work and that he was just there. He was just a very, very humble kid."
Saterdalen spoke on Tuesday at the funeral with full military honors for McDonald, who was 44. He died on June 28 while piloting a medical helicopter that crashed near Brainerd, leaving behind a wife and four children.
McDonald won state titles in 1992 and 1993 with the Jaguars, then played college hockey at Gustavus Adolphus before learning to fly Blackhawk helicopters in the US Army and doing two tours of duty in Iraq. More recently, he had coached high school hockey in northern Wisconsin, and called upon his former coach for advice.
"He and I met in October, before the season started and he had two pages of questions to ask me," Saterdalen recalled. "We met again in February and he had two more pages of questions about next year. He really wanted to do a good job."
Flags across Minnesota were flown at half-staff on Tuesday in McDonald's honor.
Badgers get an early start before heading north
While most college hockey teams begin official practices in September, the Wisconsin Badgers were on the ice Monday night, for their first skate prior to the upcoming season. NCAA rules allow college teams to take a trip outside the country once every four years, and the Badgers will travel to Vancouver to play the University of British Columbia twice in late August.
Wisconsin landed two of the Big Ten's more highly-touted incoming freshmen in forwards Alex Turcotte and Cole Caufield, who were picked fifth and 15th overall, respectively, in last month's NHL Draft. Badgers coach Tony Granato said they are taking full advantage of this opportunity for a few extra practices.
"Just being around the kids is always fun. They get to know you a little bit better as a coach and you get to know them a little bit better as kids. I think we know what kind of players they are," Granato said, saying they're mostly taking it easy on the ice. "You don't want to make this a tryout, or make them think they need to be in midseason form right now. It's about getting ready for the season, working on skills and getting to know your teammates. So it's more of a team-building thing."
The Badgers finished tied for fifth in the Big Ten and had a 14-18-5 overall record in Granato's second season coaching his alma mater in 2018-19.


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A press release dated February 3, 2005, by Britain's Conservative Party is copied here in full for future reference:
Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Ancram, today wrote to Jack Straw requesting under the Freedom of Information Act, that he reveal the basis for the government's decision not to label the atrocities in Darfur, as genocide. He said:
"I can only think that you must have received advice suggesting that genocide was/is indeed taking place in Darfur but have chosen deliberately to ignore it.
"If it is the case that you have ignored advice on the scale of atrocities being committed by the Janjaweed militia, and supported by the Sudanese Government, then you now need to explain yourself. If you have not then you will have no problems with releasing the information I seek.
"I hope that you will not use the Freedom of Information Act as a shield or smokescreen. It is only right that the British public learn what sort of decision-making processes you undertake. After all is not the Act designed to hold Ministers to account regarding the decisions that they have made?"
Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP


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After most of this season of Girls focused on Hannah, and profiled the other three girls individually, the gang finally reunited in "Beach House."
The episode opens with Marnie in a beach house, in what could be considered a cheaper version of the Hamptons. She is planning their weekend to the last detail all by herself, without asking anyone's opinion or considering what anyone else may want. Marnie's let-me-fix-everything-in-my-life attitude only grows throughout the episode, revealing her true colors.
Once Hannah, Shoshanna and Jessa arrive, the four girls go to the house, look around, swim, and generally have a good time. After not seeing the four friends together in a positive environment for so long, it was nice to have a change of pace. However, it did not take long for their fun dynamic to change.
Hannah starts complaining, and then Marnie complains about Hannah complaining, and their dysfunctional friendship takes the front seat for the rest of the episode. Marnie pulls out the best one-liner of the episode when she lays out her plan for their "healing" weekend: "You guys, we are so disconnected now. I thought this would just be a nice opportunity for us to have fun together and prove to everyone via Instagram that we can still have fun as a group."
As the day goes on, Marnie follows her one-track mind and keeps bringing up how important dinner is going to be that night. Marnie's goal for the weekend is to make sure they all have an open discussion around the table. Marnie's selfish ways end up clashing with Hannah's selfish ways, as they almost always do. While running errands, Hannah runs into her ex-boyfriend—who Marnie once slept with and that everyone has a complicated relationship with—Elijah. She then invites him, his boyfriend, and all his friends over to the house.
Marnie is upset by this at first, but the two groups end up meshing really well. They drink, swim, and enjoy each other's company. They even choreograph and learn a whole dance routine together. And while all this is happening, Hannah and Marnie have time for their own heart to heart where they give each other insincere apologies. Elijah even warms up to everyone and becomes a friend, rather than an enemy.
However, Elijah and his friends are still over once dinner time rolls around, ruining Marnie's plan for the girls to "heal" around the table. Marnie asks Hannah to respect the plans she made and ask the boys to leave, so Hannah yells at the crowd "Dinner time!" thus inviting them all to stay for the meal.
By the time they are all eating, everyone is pretty drunk. They are screaming for no reason, laughing at nothing, and the guests are blind to the fact that they have intruded upon what was supposed to be girls-only bonding.
After dinner, the girls run through their dance one more time, and then Marnie reaches her breaking point. She yells at Hannah for inviting everyone to dinner in front of the large crowd. Hannah acts surprised, as if she had never heard Marnie mention that she wanted to reserve dinner as a time for just the four of them. The two argue about things that have bothered them since they first met in college, and then drunken Shoshanna saves the day.
Alcohol makes Shosh a little too honest and a little too rude, but also an excellent voice of reason. She calls Hannah a narcissist who refuses to take any personal feedback, and calls Marnie out for being controlling. They get mad at Shoshanna, but she is just saying what the audience has been thinking since season one. She yells about how they disrespect each other, and how they constantly neglect her. She then reveals that the four girls no longer have anything in common, that they don't really have any fun when they are together, and that she doesn't even know why they are still friends.
This is where Girls shines. It takes that feeling that everyone has but no one really wants to think about, and puts it front and center. Shoshanna's monologue speaks to thoughts that everyone has, like why they have the friends they have, or why they feel stuck in relationships they no longer want.
The trip ends on a sour note, but the episode does not. The final scene is a shot of the four girls sitting on the curb, waiting for a bus to take them back to the city. Hannah starts doing the dance they learned, and then one by one the rest of the girls join in, proving that despite their extreme differences, they are still friends.
"Beach House" was one of the most important episodes of Girls this season. The change of scenery was refreshing, and the constant conflicts between the girls were entertaining. The episode highlighted the flaws in every girl, but not in the way most shows do in order to make the character's endearing. Girls uses it to make them imperfect, relatable humans. This episode was a great example of the pure honesty that makes Girls the show that it is.


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The collapse of the Stalinist regimes in Europe "forced a serious rethink on all aspects of the South African Communist Party's policies and we are still going through a process of quite developed debate", Ismail Momoniat told a large audience at the recent Socialist Scholars Conference in Melbourne. In his speech, and in comments to Green Left Weekly, he outlined the prospects for democratic socialism in South Africa.
Ismail Momoniat is a member of the SACP's regional leadership in the Transvaal, secretary of the Transvaal Indian Congress and the SACP representative on the ANC Campaigns Committee. Born in 1957, Ismail has been actively involved in liberation politics since 1979. He has been detained by the regime on three occasions and was forced to go underground between 1986 and 1990.
Ismail told Green Left that, like many other activists, he was drawn to the SACP because of its "outstanding record of involvement. A lot of the great leaders of the struggle were communists. These people inspired me. People like Yusuf Dadoo, a giant in the struggle, who came from the Indian community in the Transvaal ... As I got more and more involved with the ANC, spoke with more and more people who were involved during the '50s and '60s, and read the literature, it was obvious our people looked for direction from the SACP."
The party is making "phenomenal progress, particularly among workers", he reported. "Our party has 10,000 members and we are hoping to reach a target of 50,000. We know that our support is much bigger than that. When we launched the party last year, we had 10,000 applications and we found that our organisational machinery was just not geared up to take these large numbers."
The SACP now faces great challenges and responsibilities in the struggle for democracy and socialism in South Africa, Momoniat said. "The last few years have seen momentous changes for the world with the collapse of what we regarded as socialism in Eastern Europe and the growing crisis and weakening of the Soviet Union. These changes have changed both the international and national balance of forces.
"The capitalist class is on the offensive, their aggressive propaganda is portraying the ideals of the SACP as unattainable and bound to fail. There is a renewed offensive to sow tension between the ANC and SACP from within and without the country."
'Failure of capitalism'
World events have forced the party "to think more creatively and democratically of the kind of socialism we want", but "in analysing the downfall of socialism in Eastern Europe, we must not lose sight of the inherent exploitation and weaknesses of capitalism.
"In South Africa, apartheid and capital have worked hand in hand to deprive the black masses of our country of both political and economic rights ... The inequalities present in South Africa today are a glowing testimony to the failure of capitalism."
The SACP was banned in 1950, forcing it to operate underground until February 1990. Since its unbanning and rapid growth, "it has become an urgent matter for the party to address some of the burning matters facing the movement as a whole and the Communist Party in particular."
The party has adopted an open approach, welcoming discussion from those who regard themselves as progressive and socialist but are reluctant to join the party. "Socialists both inside and outside the SACP have embarked on a healthy debate on the relevance of Marxism and the future of socialism and communism", Momoniat said. The discussion kicked off with SACP general secretary Joe Slovo's widely read pamphlet, Has Socialism Failed?.
"Although the SACP sees itself as the political instrument of the working class, we do not view this as a natural right. Leadership must be won through practice and action, and continually so. The SACP, therefore, is committed to a multiparty system with regular elections, even in a socialist society. A society cannot be truly socialist if it is not democratic. Neither can a society be truly democratic if it is ruled by profit and social inequality."
What is needed is "participatory democracy" rather than "formal democracy". "Empowerment and accountability are vital for socialism. Civil society has a vital role in any future democratic and socialist South Africa. Autonomous mass organisations like civic [community] or residents associations and trade unions broaden the participation of the people, and are important pressure groups that ensure that the interest of the working class is not compromised by those in political power."
The SACP is committed to basic human freedoms of speech, press, association, religion and other rights.
While the goal of the party is to lead the working class to socialism, "the more immediate objective" is the elimination of white political and economic supremacy and the
establishment of a democratic system.
"The black population still needs to be liberated from colonial subjugation. We are looking at achieving democratic freedoms for all those that are subjugated", not just the working class but "all classes in the black population and the Indian and coloured communities".
Momoniat said that socialism is better served by a policy which attempts to remove the obstacles towards socialism rather than one that pretends they do not exist.
"We accept the multi-class structure of the ANC although we believe it has a strong bias towards the working class, who constitute the majority of both its membership and of the oppressed in South Africa. We have what is called a Tripartite Alliance, made up of the ANC, SACP and COSATU [Congress of South African Trade Unions]. It is a principled alliance. Its objective is national liberation.
"What will happen thereafter, only the conditions at that time will decide, but the SACP does not make a secret that it wants to proceed towards a socialist South Africa.
"At the moment our priority is building the ANC. People who belong to the party are also playing very prominent roles within the ANC. Also we are strengthening mass organisations and instilling a much stronger pro-worker consciousness and consciousness against capitalist exploitation that will begin to ensure that the balance will be in favour of socialism once we have democracy."
Momoniat said that those on the left who criticise this strategy are mistaken: "There is no way that we could move to socialism without a struggle for democracy ... If the working class were to abandon the struggle for democracy it would surrender that whole site of struggle to other class forces, making socialism almost impossible.
"Whilst the working class will obviously be the engine for transforming South Africa into a socialist society, we must win over the other classes to our side politically. I don't believe we have to get the religious sector against us. I don't believe small business should be forced to the other side in the struggle for socialism. I think they could benefit if we were able to take effective action against monopolies. The South African economy is very concentrated. Four or five companies control 90% of the shares on the Johannesburg stock exchange. There are no blacks who own mines or are the captains of industry."
Mixed economy
The party is still discussing how a post-apartheid economy may be organised. "Given the experience of Eastern Europe, the trend in the party has been to no longer see nationalisation as a panacea. In fact we've begun to see the kind of nationalisation in Eastern Europe, where control of ownership shifted from private hands to the state, as laying the basis for a very bureaucratic form of socialism, which tended not to be not in the interests of those producing the wealth of the country.
"We must begin to look at new concepts to get workers more and more involved in decision-making processes ... opening up the books of companies, making them available to workers, to initially introduce joint-planning and eventually workers can take total control ... These are some of the ideas that are being discussed."
The current ascendancy of world capitalism and the collapse of the socialist bloc "simply mean that any post-apartheid government will have little choice but to accept that we will have a mixed economy.
"Whilst the SACP accepts this reality, we intend to ensure that the mix has an increasingly socialist orientation ... We don't have any illusions that it is a simple struggle to be won through elections. We see the need for a strong mass movement that is going to apply continual pressure so people can win control and manage their own lives, whether in the workplace or other areas of society."


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Meridian Yachts is North America's established market leader among bridge boat manufacturers and one of most popular bridge boat brands in the world. Meridian designs its vessels to deliver livability, cruisability and maneuverability at an exceptional value to customers.
One of Meridian's chief goals is to deliver the most effortless, comfortable cruising experience on the water, and they have done exactly this with the Meridian 408 Motor Yacht. She is well suited for entertaining and extended cruising with friends or family. Comfortable sleeping accommodations for four are provided via fore and aft staterooms with accommodation for two more in the salon. Ensuite heads for both staterooms ensure maximum privacy and comfort with the forward head accessible from the salon for day use. Large tiered windows in the full-beam salon provide great natural lighting and an exceptional panoramic view.
On the bridge, a centre-line helm with single bucket seat provides great visibility, and two L-shaped lounges put the captain in the centre of activities. A refreshment center with sink, fridge and bottle storage makes entertaining guests a breeze. The aft deck area provides access to the swim platform, the bridge and the salon, as well as additional seating with a convenient wet bar and ice maker.
The main salon/galley is a work of art with highly finished cherry wood cabinets and paneling throughout, recessed lighting, and neutral coloured upholstery. There is a large flat panel TV with surround sound opposite a Flexsteel leather lounge that converts to a double berth and comfy incliner seat. To starboard is a booth dinette with table and L-shaped Flexsteel seating with storage below.
The galley is bathed in warm, natural lighting and features cabinets with sold-surface countertops, a 3-burner electric cooktop, a large refrigerator/freezer, built-in convection oven/microwave, and handy in-floor storage compartment. Galley flooring is easy-to-maintain teak-and-holly. The galley steps rise to reveal a utility room complete with a combo washer/dryer and storage shelves.
This Meridian 408, with her tall freeboard and full-bodied profile, is a beautiful motor yacht that turns heads in any marina.
She sports new batteries, a new ice maker, new vacuum, flat screen TV's, and like new carpets throughout. Equipped with bow and stern thrusters, she has refreshed props, and the generator was recently over hauled. Stored indoors every winter she shows well and had her hull polished last year. Powered by twin inboard MerCruiser 502 gasoline engines.
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Yacht Agent - Vancouver Yacht Sales
Cell: 604-649-4300
With a hull design that maximizes performance and a deck design that optimizes space, the Meridian 408's aft cabin configuration has plenty of room for family and friends. Exceptional interior visibility gives everyone views of the magnificent surroundings. A full-beam salon lets you entertain with ease, while the salon media center features a 24-inch television, VCR, AM/FM stereo and CD player to deliver entertainment in style. A full-beam master stateroom with regular queen innerspring mattress lets you sleep in luxurious comfort.
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Trefalun Park
Pembrokeshire, Tenby
Trefalun Park is family run and prides itself on a personal and friendly service with many families returning year after year. Set within 11 acres, where it nestles in part of Pembrokeshire's finest scenery, the Park offers a quiet countryside setting for a relaxed and enjoyable caravanning or camping holiday. The sheltered, level, well kept grounds provide ample space for all, and children can delight in the safety of the enclosed play area or even feed one of the Park's friendly pets. Dogs are welcome at Trefalun Park and a special exercise area is provided for them. Nearby Tenby offers plenty to do with its bustling harbour and beautiful golden, sandy beaches. Within the Old Town Walls the cobbled streets reveal delightful shops, and the local restaurants and bars cater for all manner of tastes and pockets. Saundersfoot is a lively centre where fishing and sailing trips from its busy harbour will thrill both young and old alike, whilst the charming picturesque village of St. Florence is renowned for its floral beauty and boasts a few quaint pubs.
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Ingredient of the Month: Pears
Posted by The Secret Ingredient on January 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Throughout fall and winter one of my favorite secret ingredients is pears—that is, Roasted Pears. These are pears that are roasted with a bit of sugar, lemon juice, butter, and a split vanilla bean or even herbs, until they become tender and caramelized with a concentrated pear flavor. The recipe for Roasted Pears is easy … Continue reading →
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Most Reviewed Honda Dealership in O'Fallon and St. Louis
Most Reviewed Honda Dealership in O'Fallon and St. Louis
If you've ever spoken to a business owner, you've likely heard how important online reviews are to their business. Whether they run a car dealership, clothing store, or restaurant, reviews have the power to take a business to the next level (or do the opposite). This is why we take our online reviews so seriously, and why we're proud of the reputation we've built in our St. Louis and O'Fallon, MO communities.
We invite you to read what customers are saying about us on Google or Facebook any time, but to take the work out of it, we're sharing some of their reviews with you right here!
St. Louis Honda Dealership Reviews
We're proud of the work we do in both our service and sales departments, and we always make it a priority to treat our customers the way we'd like to be treated. Customer Jessie L said, "The most impressive or enjoyable part of our experience at Frank Leta Honda was the excellent customer service. We were treated with respect and consideration at every level of the service. Every staff member made sure we were well taken care of and our every need was met. Most of all, they made sure we got what we wanted and needed. Being respected throughout the process made everything go smoothly. Not feeling forced to do something we did not want to do was an added bonus. Robbie McDonnell, the salesman, and Brett LaCroix, the sales manager and their team members were outstanding! My husband and I felt very respected by all of them. I so appreciated the compassionate treatment I received as I was going from the hospital to the dealership due to some medical issues. Their flexibility on picking our car up and the time was greatly appreciated. The consideration of the Frank Leta team at that location for my situation and comfort was amazing. We are very happy with our new Honda CR-V! Our family is very loyal, and we can see a long relationship with us and purchasing vehicles at Frank Leta Honda."
We also understand that every circumstance is different, and that some customers come in to purchase a vehicle after a not-so-pleasant experience (whether a bad encounter at another dealership in town, or following a car accident). Customer Marissa W wrote, "I have been a customer with Frank Leta since I purchased my 2010 Civic in 2011. Two weeks ago, I lost control of my vehicle and hit a concrete median that my insurance deemed as totaled. Since day one I began to explore my options and was contacted by Nic H. Although I was not ready to come test drive a car until I heard more from my insurance, he kept in contact with me. When I was finally ready, Nic came in on HIS DAY OFF to make sure I was taken care of. He was very knowledgeable of the vehicles I was looking at and very mindful of my price point. I decided on a 2018 Honda Accord LX that had numerous features and Nic was kind enough before I drove off the lot to go over everything to make sure I was comfortable with it. I cannot recommend him enough! Although it has been a stressful two weeks, Nic made the process so easy and really went above and beyond to make sure that I was taken care of. If you are looking for a new car, I highly recommend Frank Leta and Nic. Thank you for making my experience so pleasant."
Auto Service Reviews
Just as we're proud of the work our product specialists provide to our customers, our service department takes just as much care in treating our customers with the utmost respect and take the time to clearly explain any and all work they recommend be done to your vehicle. Customer Timothy M. wrote, "Doug Kovac did a great job of getting me scheduled, work completed in a timely manner, and out on time. The work was done cleanly. He took time to explain the significance of the service recommended in keeping my vehicle up to date. I like that he and others around him take pride in the work they do. Doug also showed an enthusiasm for the work he does. Keep it up!"
We also believe that you shouldn't have to worry about being overcharged for service on your vehicle (or told you need a service performed when you don't). We think through every recommendation we give our customers when it comes to servicing their vehicle, and we make it a priority to get you back on the road safely while costing you the least amount in the end. Customer Jeffery P. wrote, "We have been servicing multiple vehicles here for years. The staff and amenities are intentionally nice, but the bottom line is, I have consistently received outstanding prices on all service work. They honor military service and are generous with coupons. I have received spontaneous complimentary oil changes. The oil change prices have been so good, that I actually switched a new Toyota Tacoma to be serviced here rather than a much more expensive local Toyota dealership. I also get all our new tires for our vehicles here, and end up getting better deals than mom and pop shops. We've gotten wheel bearings replaced, a timing belt and a water pump, all at a better price than other mechanics (I research), and of course this includes quality OEM parts. No one has prompted me to write this review, but after years of great service work pricing, and a complimentary oil change for no reason, I feel the need to say thank you and to highly recommend their service department. I have also been to many other local and out of state Honda dealerships, Frank Leta ranks first in staff, service, amenities, and quality facilities."
We invite you to read more reviews about Frank Leta Honda on both Google and Facebook. Better yet, we invite you to come by the dealership any time to experience first hand the care we take when working with each and every one of our wonderful customers.


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It is very easy to be tempted by what appears to be cheap service deals, but are they servicing the car the way it should be serviced? We are aware of other garages who are promoting what appears to be a cheaper service but you are not getting what your car really needs.
Most modern Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda vehicles run on a service routine called LONGLIFE servicing which means your car will tell you when it needs to be serviced.
This means that your car can possibly go to nearly 20,000 miles or two years between servicing.
Should you opt for one of the cheaper deals your cars service routine will be reset for FIXED or TIME and DISTANCE servicing, which means your car will need a service every 10,000 miles or 1 year, nearly twice as often resulting in your car possibly being over serviced!
So the end result, opting for a cheaper deal means that your car will need servicing nearly twice as often and costing you much more! Also your car was designed to have the benefits of longlife servicing to reduce the amount of visits the car needs to a garage.
For the correct service for your car at the best price that is supported by our Price Match Promise, Russell Automotive Centre, London's Leading Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda Specialist is the wise choice.
Here at Russell Automotive Centre we are well known as London's Leading Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda Specialist. So when you bring your car in for a routine service you can be sure you and your car will have the best experience.
It couldn't be easier to have your car serviced at Russell Automotive Centre, once booked you and your car can rest at ease.
We can offer a FREE local collection and delivery service.
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Your car will receive the correct service; the type of servicing it was designed for.
Our service check list goes way beyond the manufactures requirements.
Russell Automotive Centre is London's Leading Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda Specialist.
Russell Automotive Centre is London's only Award Winning Specialist.
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Legal Briefs March 7, 2018
Questions on the legal brief on 102.5 WFLA on March 7th, 2018
Had a solid time with Deborah on our first show together. Here are the issues we covered. While they didn't deal with personal injury, I guess after practicing for twenty years and be licensed in 18 states, I had the answers.
- Adult film star Stormy Daniels is suing President Trump over the alleged agreement she signed a few years ago about keeping quiet on an alleged affair with him. Last month, Trump's personal attorney had come out and said that he had paid Stormy Daniels, there was no confidentiality agreement, no gag order. Now she is saying that because he came out and spoke, she can go ahead and sue the President. As a lawyer, does she have a leg to stand on? I don't think so. She was paid to keep quiet about the issue. His duty was to pay and hers was to keep quiet. He paid and she thinks he had a duty on top of giving her the 130 thousand. She also might have a problem in suing a sitting president.
- A woman was always involved in her grand-daughters lives. Her son started showing signs of a mental breakdown and has prevented her from spending time with the girls. Is there any such thing as grandparent rights? What legal standing do they have? The judge will way the rights of the parents to chose who is in their child's life and the damage to the child. There is current legislation trying to give grandparents more rights.
Jeffrey S. Kaufman is currently licensed to practice law in Florida and seventeen other states. Jeffrey can be found on Justia Lawyers, Martindale Hubble, and HG.org
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Polyphor — a clinical stage Swiss biopharmaceutical company — has raised CHF 6.8 million from the Novo REPAIR Impact Fund to accelerate the development of novel antibiotics against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens.
The Novo REPAIR Impact Fund was set up by Novo Holdings A/S earlier in the year (February 2018) as a separate area of business for the company. It is a $165 million fund that is focused on investments in companies and projects aiming at combating antimicrobial resistance, particularly priority pathogens defined by the CDC and WHO.
Through this fund, Novo Holdings has committed to invest CHF 6.8 million in Polyphor, which will be completed via a capital increase where 178,947 new registered shares will be issued at CHF 38 per share from authorised capital.
Additionally, the fund has committed to make a project-based, royalty-bearing investment of CHF 4.7 million in cash at the achievements of predefined milestones of the Outer Membrane Protein Targeting Antibiotics (OMPTA) programme and customary closing conditions.
The novel Polyphor OMPTA antibiotics target the highest priority Gram-negative ESKAPE pathogens, (Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa andEnterobacter spp) which are the leading cause of severe and often deadly infections throughout the world. Importantly, this new class of antibiotics is active against strains, which have become resistant to most — and in some cases all — commonly used antibiotics including the 'last resort' antibiotic colistin.
"We are proud to announce that our first investment is to accelerate development of a novel therapeutic class, which has the potential to save countless lives," stated Aleks Engel, director of the Novo REPAIR Impact Fund. "Antimicrobial resistance is projected to kill more people than cancer by 2050, which shows the urgent need for new approaches targeting the most dangerous resistant bacteria."
"The support of the Novo REPAIR Impact Fund will enable us to accelerate and further advance our preclinical candidates targeting resistant Gram-negative bacteria," added Giacomo Di Nepi, chief executive officer of Polyphor. "In addition, it represents an important endorsement of our efforts in finding new antibiotics to combat drug resistance, which is one of the biggest threats to global health. We are honoured that the Novo Repair Impact Fund selected our OMPTA program as their first investment and, in this context, by the entry of Novo Holdings A/S in our shareholders' base."


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We offer two brands of Security Crates that offer two different base dimensions.
Security Crates offer increased protection of contained goods and are generally used for dense high value products or for products that are controlled by regulative bodies, i.e. pharmaceuticals.
They feature an attached lid, split in half with each hinged along a long side of the crate that form a 'finger-lock' seal along the centre line when folded inward. When both lids meet in the centre, it is possible to insert a tamper evident security tag through both lids to show if the crate has been tampered with.
When full, the crates stack on top of each other securely due to the design of the crate base and lid structure when closed. When the crates are empty and the lids folded back, the crates will nest into each other saving about 60% of the volume translating into freight efficiencies for return freight.


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I am looking for either an actual Bosch "Tea Cup" type headlight as originally seen on an R52 (and perhaps elsewhere), or even a set of drawings so that I might restore or reproduce one (I am a metal fabricator by trade).
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Theo Spargo Is a small business that I, Theo have created in Tauranga. My business focuses on the improvement of your space, specifically adding life with botanical good and services.
My unique business provides people with not only the opportunity to buy just plants, but too add uniquely sourced and created pieces that instantly adds character and life into your space or makes your customers and employees feel at home, feel relaxed and less stressed in their daily life.
Why choose Theo Spargo?
Other than offering all your botanical needs… Theo Spargo has a fresh and creative outlook on the plants that are offered to you. Always providing healthy plants and advice that will keep them alive forever, the goal is to improve your space. Any Botanical Idea can be made reality with Theo Spargo, with a distinct style that's creative, fresh and new, an empty space is just a step away from making it the best it can be for yourself and others.
Offering plant hire, retail products, installations and other services. Theo Spargo is diverse and can tend to your needs as a new, old or aspirational plant parent, owner or admiraor!
Everyone from your friends to your customers will be in awe with the plants you have…
Back story.
I swear I came out of the womb with an entrepreneurial heart! I can remember selling my toys on the side of my street at a young age. I'd grab a mate and we'd make signs and stay out all day until our parents dragged us back in. From selling fruit on the side of the road to crafting wall hangings and selling them, I've always found ways to incorporate my creative and resourceful mind to do things. All of that has pushed me to this point in life, where I've only just begun to grow and learn about myself and what I'm capable of with my business.
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My hopes for this business is to make inspiring business connections, grow as a person, build and brand for myself and my work and one day employe another passionate soul so i can explore the world or another country for a short amount of time to improve my life and my business - to keep it ahead of the trent and always creative, fresh and new. Theo Spargo is a young small business that is growing fast, my journey is taking me into events and weddings and as always I'll step into this venture with an open mind and put my unique mind to work to create and provide products that will inspire, wow and help my customer market.


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Kale has always been a primary leader in the world of superfoods. Kale is rich in vitamins, minerals, and brain-boosting phytonutrients. This trendy leafy green has anti-inflammatory properties and promotes cardiovascular health. Since summer is around the corner, it's time to make some kale salad. This isn't your ordinary kale salad, though; it's a massaged kale salad! Yes, you will be massaging a vegetable to eat it.
Why should you massage your kale? The reason to give your superfood a rubdown is to break down kale's tough structure. The leaves get darker when you massage them because you are essentially wilting them without cooking. You can also add a little organic extra virgin olive oil and a few dashes of sea salt to help tenderize the kale. You'll have dressed the kale and massaged it in one go!
- Prep Time: 15m
- Serves: 4 people
- Category: Appetizers & Snacks, Full Body Cleanse Approved, Gluten Free, Raw, Salads & Dressings, Vegan, Vegetarian
- 1 bunch of kale (about 6 leaves), stems removed
- juice from 1 lemon (about 2 Tbsp)
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1 mango, sliced into ¾" cubes
- 1 c organic blueberries
- 2 tbsp. raw pepitas
- Roughly chop kale and place in a large bowl.
- Add lemon juice, olive oil, and sea salt, and toss.
- Massage kale for a couple of minutes. Just get your hands in that bowl and kind of knead it, firmly squeezing it and rubbing it against itself (and the bottom of the bowl) until it's all wilted. It should be soft, darker in color, and significantly reduced in size. Its texture should be closer to "velvety" than "crunchy."
- Season with additional sea salt and freshly ground pepper, if desired.
- Mix in the mango cubes, blueberries, and pepitas with the kale and toss well.
- Eat right away, or chill until serving, preferably within a couple of hours of preparing it.


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How permies.com works
What is a Mother Tree ?
paul wheaton wrote:
My first draft at an article on this is up: http://www.richsoil.com/electric-heat.jsp
I will probably need to polish it over the next fews days/weeks ...
What part(s) reads a little weird and could use some polish?
It's time to get positive about negative thinking -Art Donnelly
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Life is too important to take seriously.
Shawn Bell wrote:
And there are the people that rent or lease, that have no choice but electric heat.
And also the people who own but can't afford to change heating tech until they
save money on their electric bill.
paul wheaton wrote:
I think of this as a "wheaton eco scale" sort of thing. Some folks around a 4 or so are ready for a rocket mass heater . Some folks around a 6 or so are ready for a wofati . And folks at level 2 might be willing to try this stuff - but rmh or wofati seems crazy to them. And people at level 4 have an inclination to bash people at levels 0 through 3.
"As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness." Henry David Thoreau
jacque greenleaf wrote:Following bread crumbs around the intertubes, I came across this article - http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2011/02/body-insulation-thermal-underwear.html#more
Who knew there was a way to quantify the effect of different clothing on winter warmth? Number nerds strike again. The comments are also informative.
It can be done!
mekennedy1313 McCoy wrote:One thing I haven't seen here is a possible downside of keeping a home on the cooler side. Moisture! It tends to condense on windows and even when it is cool promotes mold and mildew growth. Keep it in mind.
yukkuri kame wrote:In Japan most construction, both old and new is shoddy and hardly insulated at all. Think about it, these people are famous for paper walls. Older houses, in particularly, are very drafty. Some of the older solutions are about heating people, not the space.
There are lots of cold bathrooms in Japan, but heated toilet seats. Makes all the difference in the world.
The kotatsu is a delightful Japanese hybrid between a coffee table and a blanket.
They may be electrically heated, or just a plain blanket heated with body heat. Either way, it gets cozy under the kotatsu, keeping people warm, without needing to heat a room, nevermind a house. Even better if there are others to play footsies with. I don't think this idea is just for floor sitters, either. Easily adaptable to western furniture, though the chairs will create more opportunities for drafts, and there will be more space under the table to heat. Bottom line is throw a blanket over the table, and put a moderately heavy table-top on the blanket and you are good to go. Biggest danger with the kotatsu, is not wanting to leave the table, keep pouring drinks and end up passed out under the kotatsu.
Lastly, never underestimate the power of a hot water bottle.
A sustainable approach to life in the city
Marcos Buenijo wrote:I'm also using natural gas for heating (which is more efficient than electricity).
Nickie Irvine wrote:I've been very interested in your "heat bubble" idea - a friend shared it with me, and I've been sharing it too. But when I try to reproduce your ~80W setup, I cannot find the pet warmer available in a 15W model. The link in your article is for a 40-60W heat pad. Can't find 15W anywhere. Do you have another link or more detail on what you bought?
Thanks, Nickie
Nickie Irvine wrote:Thanks Paul. That helps me to figure out which one to get. Just to clarify how you are measuring the 15W heating pad - are you pro-rating it over a 24 hour period (and turning it off when you are not at your station), or is your 24-hr metering for leaving it on for 24 hours? I think the former, but wanted to make sure. Nickie
When I was younger I felt like a man trapped inside a woman's body. Then I was born. My twin is a tiny ad:
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One feature of cooking during the Great Depression, especially in rural areas, was home made kitchen ware. I especially like the flour sifter;
Kerosene was widely used in Australia for heating and lighting, and the empty tins provided the raw material for all manner of makeshift household items, including furniture. In the photo below, the lids have been used as fronts for a little kitchen cabinet.
I admire the spirit of this family from New South Wales, who gave a name to their humble shack. And yes, that's a kerosene tin in the father's hand, transformed to a bucket with a wire handle. So useful for carting water for washing and cooking.
I wonder whether they were fortunate enough to have a kerosene stove?
Cookery competitions remained popular, especially those featuring economical recipes. I'm not too sure about the winning entries in a 1929 Truth newspaper competition. Offal might be fashionable these days, but I'm not a fan.
Rabbits were eaten so often during the Depression years that it's a wonder we didn't manage to wipe them out! My own family continued to eat them into the fifties and early sixties, though from choice rather than necessity. My mother made heavenly rabbit stew, and stuffed baked rabbit wrapped in bacon rashers. But the dish we loved above all else was…..REEDY MARSH PIE. This was a recipe passed down by word of mouth from my maternal grandmother, who raised a family of ten children in the 1920s and 30's at Reedy Marsh in Tasmania.
Some years ago my elderly Aunt Leah sent me her own version. It was slightly different to my mother's, which I'm sure contained peas.
The seasoning for the top that Leah mentions was the best part of Reedy Marsh Pie. It was fresh breadcrumbs mixed with herbs, which became crunchy on top, and soaked with the savoury pie juice underneath.
When it came to puddings, anything sweet and rib sticking was welcome in those hard times. Winter puddings in my childhood were not much different, although living on a dairy farm meant we had plenty of butter, so dripping could stay in the crock.
Here is a recipe featuring stale bread or cake. It was published in The Central Queensland Herald in 1932;
DEPRESSION PUDDING – Soak stale crusts of bread or cake in milk or water. Squeeze lightly and add 1/2 cup of currants, 1/2 cup sultanas, 1 teaspoon spice, 1 teaspoon soda, 1 cup sugar, and a little grated lemon peel. Melt and add 2 tablespoons butter or dripping, and essence of vanilla. Put into a well-greased basin and steam 3 hours. Serve with boiled custard.
Albert, Norman Lindsay's 'cut and come again' pudding, would have been useful in those difficult times.
If there was no internal plumbing, hot water from the kettle poured into a tin dish had to suffice for washing up.
Then, everything could be stored away. The doors on the rustic cupboard pictured below were made from packing cases.
A quick clean up of crumbs with the kero tin dust pan and dinner could be served.
Of course men who took the road seeking work had an even more difficult time. Note the kero tins fashioned into a windbreak for the fire, and used as 'domestic' containers. No doubt those pieces in the foreground would have come in handy for something too.
At commercial eateries, prices plummeted;
Many free meals were provided by charities, right through the Great Depression. The following appeared in Melbourne's The Age newspaper in April 1936.
For a large number of years we of this institution have specialized in catering for the needs of single unemployed men. During the depression period we have supplied approximately 50,000 meals a year. In the cold days of winter a hot soup meal is provided at 12 noon. This service we hope to resume in the cold days which lie ahead of us. May I appeal to the good folk who have supported us so magnificently in the past for a continuance of their good will during the winter of 1936. On behalf of the committee, David S. Colville, Presbyterian and Scots Church Joint Mission, Corner Lonsdale and William Streets.
Of course there were a privileged few whose lives were barely touched by economic hardship. This 1931 menu from the palatial Hydro Majestic Hotel at Medlow Bath in the Blue Mountains shows little sign of restraint. I suspect that for those who sat down to the dinner, belts may have had to be loosened rather than tightened.


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Canillejas is an ancient village of Madrid, Spain, lying to the east of the city. It is located in the San Blas district, which formerly composed the old town of Canillejas that was annexed to Madrid in 1949. [1]
The Fiestas de Canillejas takes place from 1 to 8 September.
Canillejas is one of the last stations on the number 5 line of the Madrid Metro.
Canillejas is a middle class area and is close to the Barajas Airport. It has grown extensively in recent decades. It was the last suburb before reaching the Campos (countryside), but has since been flanked by new growth. Heading towards the center of the city, its main street becomes the Calle De Alcalá, which has many of Madrid's landmarks, including the bullring, Retiro Park and eventually ending in Puerta del Sol.
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Coordinates: 40°27′N 3°37′W / 40.450°N 3.617°W
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lukeaud needed a new logo & brand identity pack design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 182 designs submitted by 28 freelance designers.
Utah Ear Institute
We are specialists in the physiology, diagnostics and treatment associated with Inner Ear. We are Doctors of Audiology who fit hearing aids and counsel people for better hearing and balance and tinnitus relief. Target audience are 50yrs old and up. We also market ourselves to physicians and hospitals.
It would be nice if our name and "Slogan" would be easy to read so it would work well in print....or have both a non verbal logo and a verbal logo


text: Spot and Stalk: How to Strike Like a Bowhunting Ninja John Dudley There's nothing more exciting in bowhunting than a successful spot and stalk. Sneaking within bow range of big-game animals tests every predatory and shooting skill you've got.It is a game of being fast, yet being still at the same time. You must have stealth. You have to strategize and constantly adjust your plan. Then, once you are there and a split-second of opportunity presents itself, you must execute a flawless shot under intense pressure.I have been fortunate to take nearly 100 animals via spot and stalk, including costal brown bear, record whitetails, mega mule deer, hogs, turkeys, black bears, mountain sheep, antelope and elk. What I am going to do is let you learn from my mistakes so the next time you are on a spot-and-stalk hunt, you can literally strike like a bowhunting ninja! The Right GearSuccessful spot and stalk starts with the right gear. The most important thing is silence in your clothing and your gear. This starts with your feet. I always carry some Rancho Safari Cat Prowlers in my pack. These fleece booties slip over your hunting boots and dramatically reduce the sound of your movements. Sometimes I even pack a pair of soft-soled shoes to use with the Cat Prowlers so I can be even more quiet and mobile than with boots. If you don't have to worry about cacti or jagged rocks, bare feet with thick socks is the ultimate stealth.For 13 years I have gone to British Columbia for spot-and-stalk black bears, since baiting isn't allowed there. At camp, they call me "bare-footing Dudley," because as soon as I locate a bear I want to shoot, my shoes come off.It makes all the difference, and several of the more than two dozen bears I have arrowed this way have been taken at less than 10 yards. Next, you should consider your clothes and your equipment. You want clothes that conceal. Be sure to choose a camo pattern that looks good from a distance. Some patterns look good on the shelf, but if you look at them from 50 yards, they look like a black stump.Open patterns seem most effective, and even leafy suits work great if they aren't too noisy. Besides the pattern, you need to make sure your clothes are very quiet. I prefer fleece or wool, and although at times those materials may be a little warm, they are very quiet. On windy or rainy days, your clothes don't matter as much, but on calm days, it is absolutely critical that you can move in total silence.Another critical gear choice is a binocular and rangefinder harness that keeps them close by and at the ready. During a stalk, you will constantly be glassing and ranging your quarry. Choosing a harness system that lets you crawl and quickly raise and lower your glass without noise is imperative. I constantly have my binoculars at the ready so I can continually look at the animal to confirm the direction it is facing, where it is moving to and also the contours of the terrain.I like to be able to see if the animal's eyes are exposed to me or shielded by something. Maybe it is even looking the other way. Binoculars are the only way to truly see all this. Avoid a harness with Velcro or noisy cables, and figure out a way to keep your rangefinder close to your release hand so you can quickly range and clip onto the string to draw.The final gear choices that will make or break your stalks are adhesive fleece, moleskin or the soft, fuzzy side of Velcro. These noise-deadening items are perfect to silence any piece of your gear that tings or clicks. I always cover the inside of my riser shelf with fleece so there is no way my arrow can be heard.I also have used it on my release aid, roller guard or belt buckle so I can accidentally bang it on the metal of my roller guard without sound.Finally, the most critical of all equipment items is a wind checker. This is something you can't live without, and you should use it often to monitor the wind direction. It's my opinion that if you aren't playing the wind while hunting, then you shouldn't be hunting at all.Be Fast, Be StillWhat I have learned through literally hundreds of stalks is that you need to learn the fine line between when you need to be fast and when you need to be still. There are times when you need to wait and proceed with slow, methodical movements. But there are also times when you need to go and — make no mistake about it — you need to do it NOW.Understanding these moments is something I learned by making many mistakes. It is something that becomes an instinct and something you have a gut feeling for. Let's discuss a few common scenarios that illustrate my point.Proceed With CautionThe times to be slow start with when you first spot the animal. This is a great time to plan a strategy, scan the terrain and look at the big picture. I think a common mistake people make is moving in too quickly.This is especially true in the morning. For example, on spot-and-stalk deer hunts, it is common to try to locate animals in the morning and then make a stalk when you see them moving back to the bedding area. My experience is that a morning animal is unpredictable in direction and speed.In fairly open country where you have the ability to watch the animals and bed them down, you are much better off doing so. You can then formulate a solid plan and have time to slip in quietly using the wind and terrain. Since the animal is already bedded, their position will change only minimally when they stand to stretch.Watch the head movement of an animal for a great gauge of how your speed should be. If its eye has any chance to see you, it is a time to be slow. If its head is still, then most likely it either is looking, listening or both. Experience tells me that when an animal is in any way alert, its head is still. Likewise, if the head is moving, then it is normally eating, walking, rubbing or anything else they do when at ease.When I stalk, I try to use my peripheral vision to see where I am stepping and what is around me. Still, my eyes are fixated on the the head. If the head stops moving, I instantly FREEZE. Many hunts are blown in that instant when you look away from the animal and it suddenly picks its head up while you are finishing your last half a step. Just that quickly, you've blown it. By maintaining eye contact with the animal's head, you greatly reduce that chance of error.Another example of when to be still is when the wind is dead. Many times, the wind comes and goes in stages. Pay attention to this and learn to move only when the wind is blowing. Strong gusts provide great cover not only for your sounds but also your movements.By moving when the world around you is moving, you have a much better chance of not being seen. The animals that I have found are more susceptible to slow stalking are deer, turkeys, goats, moose and sheep.They tend to travel from food to bed in shorter distances and are sometimes in more open areas. These animals typically stay in their beds for extended periods and spend a little more time looking around. There may be times these animals move fast and cover a lot of ground, but most times patience will pay off.Get Movin'Animals such as bears, hogs, elk, javelina and caribou tend to constantly be on the move. They are range animals that tend to walk and graze. These are animals you should expect to be fast. On my spring bear hunts, I know the bruins that come out to graze in the fresh, green grass are typically going to feed for short periods of time.Their stomachs are still small at this time of year, and they can't gorge themselves like later in the year. With this in mind, when I spot a bear, I need to be ready to move quickly.My thinking is simple: get some kind of cover between the animal and I. If the bear's head is moving, so am I. If the bear is feeding or looking away, I am closing the distance. And if I can keep a solid backdrop behind me, I'm doing it because it prevents being skylined.The real key here is not exposing yourself. By keeping some kind of an object between the eye of the animal and myself, as well as behind me, I have been able to get away with making up a lot of ground quickly.I watch my steps and avoid rocks, sticks, ice or anything with a crunch. I continue to check the wind when I stop and have my rangefinder at the ready while moving. One thing I have found with the wind is that the more time it takes to move in on an animal, the greater the chance the wind will change.You need to continue to be aware of this, and as soon as you feel that switch, you need to be ready for the shot because you may only have a one-second chance.I have been very successful as an elk hunter. More times that not it is because I take control with a stalk instead of calling to the bull. I believe this greatly reduces the risk of him moving toward me with the wind and terrain at his advantage.It also doesn't alert him to my presence and draw his focus on locating me. Spot-and-stalk elk hunting can be an awesome strategy, especially on call-shy bulls.The Proof is in the FreezerWhen I do things right on a stalk, the sense of accomplishment surpasses anything I have done as a treestand hunter. It shows you are a hunter who possesses the total package — one who can not only do the homework and be ready for the shot but who also has the skills to put himself in position to get the shot.It means you have outsmarted the eyes, ears, nose and mind of your quarry.I am proud of all my trophies, but the ones that really stand out in my mind are the ones I took after playing a perfect game. It's like a flawless game of chess. I knew exactly when to be fast and exactly when to be still.I knew when to wait and when to strike. I am certain if you remember what I have told you today, then you'll surely be in position for the last word — checkmate!


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South Walton Artists Have Unique Vision
October 17, 2013 by SoWal Staff
Art is personal. Each of us has our own tastes. We all are moved by different artists with different visions and styles. South Walton is a place that inspires and motivates. Our local artists draw great creativity from our environment. No matter what the inspiration, or specific subject, the beauty of South Walton energizes the artistic spirit.
SoWal insiders know we have many great local artists. In this article we highlight a few who have nearly universal appeal, garnering attention and success. Each is inspired in one way or another by the beauty of South Walton's unique natural environment. Get out and explore artists and art galleries around South Walton. You'll be amazed at some of the creative techniques, textures, vivid colors and magical landscapes.
Andy Saczynski describes his style as turning "junk into funk". It's his unique perception that make his art stand out from the ordinary. Saczynski has the uncommon ability to turn everyday scrap into extraordinary works of art that come alive with vibrant color. He draws inspiration from Florida's architecture and landscapes, music and wildlife - working primarily with acrylics, reclaimed wood, recycled musical instruments, metal and found objects. His funky folk art captures the imagination and takes it for a joy ride. With a growing list of prestigious awards and accolades, Andy's work is a must-see in South Walton. Andy Saczynski Studio-Gallery is located in Grayton Beach in Mystic Porte just north of Scenic 30A.
Justin Gaffrey is a long-time resident of Walton County and voted 2005 South Walton Artist of the Year, Justin Gaffrey's art is instantly recognizable with his deeply textured technique and vibrant colors. His viewing of Van Gogh's Sunflowers first inspired him to employ the medium and multi-dimensional style he's known for today. He works exclusively with acrylic paints, mostly using a palette knife. His art reflects the natural beauty of his surroundings along Scenic Highway 30A. Justin's paintings grace the walls of various venues throughout the country, including our own Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. He sells them exclusively through his Gallery/Studio in Blue Mountain Beach and his Galleries in Seaside - Justin Gaffrey Studio & Gallery.
Teresa Cline is a contemporary painter with subjects ranging from our rare coastal dune lakes and raw beauty of the Gulf to abstract, expressionistic and colorful people and animals. Her latest series of paintings she calls 'Ocean Moods', which she describes as "a reflection on an analogy of human emotions with the diverse range of mother nature's own displays, from the lightness of being to the rage of destruction". She draws her inspiration from the light and dark shadings of a cloud, stormy oceans, the sounds of wilderness and "the pure spirit of animals". Teresa's work can currently be viewed at Oasis Rug and Home in Destin, A. Wickey Studio Gallery in Seacrest, and by appointment at Teresa Cline Studio Gallery in Santa Rosa Beach.
Allison Wickey was named South Walton Artist of the Year in 2011 and Emerald Coast Magazine's Best Gallery in 2012. Allison moved to Santa Rosa Beach from the Midwest in 2006, where she was a muralist and faux finish painter. She is best known for her landscape paintings in abstract impressionistic style using Venetian plaster, mixed with acrylic paint and glazes on wood. Her technique of layering and texture is a 13-step, intricate process that requires a lot of patience and four days before each piece is complete. A. Wickey Studio-Gallery recently relocated from Rosemary Beach to Seacrest Beach, where the new space features Allison's work as well as fellow artists - A. Wickey Studio Gallery.
Gordie Hinds Paints mostly from photographs, with the unique ability to capture movement and action in his paintings in his own impressionistic style. He mainly works in acrylics, but at times extends his talents to oils and watercolors. His inspiration comes from our beautiful, local surroundings and a frequent subject is oue beloved Western Lake. Hinds is also a Charter Boat Captain and fishing is among the common themes of his work, along with golf, hunting, horses and dogs - all things that he loves. Visit Gordie Hinds Contemporary Art in Ruskin Place at Seaside - Gordie Hinds Contemporary Art.
Ginger Leigh grew up in New Orleans and was first inspired artistically by her dad, whose forté was working with wood and carpentry. Later in life she had a successful business with handmade stationary while living in Birmingham. In 2010 she moved her family to South Walton where her career has climbed new heights and her artwork is now sold in over 75 shops around the country. She mostly paints everything with her finger and her technique makes each piece uniquely special. The process can contain as many as eight steps and she uses the organic qualities of wood, paint, beeswax and epoxy, sometimes with inspirational quotes to affect those that view her art with sweet and thoughtful emotion. Visit Ginger's gallery, The Workshop, at Uptown Grayton in Grayton Beach - Spools of Twine.
Cheryl Troxel spent more than over 20 years in Key West where she honed her skills as an architect, and was influenced by the architectural styles and color palette of the Caribbean. Troxel's sole medium is oils and is influenced by the works of twentieth century abstract expressionists Helen Frankenthaler and Mark Rothko, and the pop art style of Robert Rauschenberg and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Cheryl is also inspired by the varied musical styles of classical, blues, and classic rock and roll, and the improvisational jazz of Miles Davis, and always works while listening to music. Her beautiful creations can be viewed at Soren Christensen Gallery in New Orleans, and locally at The Art of Simple in Seaside and Salon Twist in Seagrove Beach.
Learn more about South Walton's artists at Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (CAA) website. Sign up for the CAA newsletter to read about local art events, exhibitions, and year round classes offered at Bayou Arts Center. Make plans to attend some of the best art festivals on the coast including ArtsQuest Music & Art Festival in May and Art in the Park at WaterColor in March.