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Are you ready for your all-Minnesota martini or Manhattan? The time is almost near as St. Paul micro-distiller 11 Wells' inaugural vermouth, Dry Wermut, should be in stores in a couple of weeks. And it's something special.
Vermouth is the aromatized and fortified wine, which started as a European medicinal and grew to become the foundation of so very many cocktails, from martinis (gin + dry vermouth) to Manhattans (whisky + sweet vermouth) to Negronis (gin + sweet vermouth + Campari.) 11 Wells is the St. Paul distillery in the historic Hamm's Brewery, founded by Bob McManus and Lee Egbert (who previously founded, and still runs, Dashfire Bitters). But: A Minnesota vermouth?
Yes! "I can see why no one has done it here yet," Lee Egbert told me on the phone. "It's the most complicated thing we've made to date—aside from the elderflower," which is another upcoming project we'll leave alone for now. Why so complicated? First, they had to make wine, which they're doing with cold-climate grape varieties. (The first batch came from New York, because they got started too late for the Minnesota harvest, but they're working on getting those grapes for the next batch.) Then they had to distill some of the wine into brandy. Next they split out a great number of portions of brandy, each to macerate a separate botanical in. For instance: Wormwood! In Europe vermouth must, by law, contain some of the bitter green herb famous for its longtime U.S. ban. (Eventually people wised up that it was overproofed absinthe that was making people nuts, not the green leaves of wormwood. You can grow some in your garden today, easy peasy!)
Many American vermouth makers leave out the wormwood, because Americans are not, as a rule, fans of bitter flavors. Not so for Egbert: "We got our hands on every single type of wormwood you can get, all the European vermouths have wormwood, the word vermouth comes from the German word for wormwood—we wanted to honor that. It grows wild here, actually. You might have tripped over it in the park and not even known it. We're trying to get some farmers to grow it. By the way, tell some farmers to grow it, there's a huge underserved market." (Done and done!)
Once the various botanicals have soaked in brandy, Egbert himself adds them back to the wine with enough brandy to get to 20 percent alcohol. It is a little higher than most commercial vermouths, but a level that Egbert hopes will stay a little fresher for home use. (Store your vermouth in the refrigerator, and don't let it gather dust in the liquor cabinet folks; it gets stale and oxidizes.)
How is it? I like it! Straight up, the first thing I noticed was a big camphor nose (that's the wormwood) followed by a nice lemon-peel quality and a nice graphite and white pepper finish. Over time, maybe a dozen interesting herbal notes creep forth, and it gets more and more interesting through the course of the drink. I think it's at its best with a few ice cubes, as they serve it in Spain at the stand-alone vermouth bars called vermuterias. Thus showcased, it is bitter but delicate, and pairs prettily with briny green olives and cheese, though I'll note it also seemed to be distinctly crying out for fresh oysters. (Oyster bar owners, take heed, and give a newborn vermouth what it demands!)
I tried it in different gin martinis—but I thought the vermouth was so powerful that it took over the martini. (I was raised on French Dolin in my martinis though; I yam what I yam.) I do like this Dry Wermut in a Manhattan though, which is opposite I know, as it's traditionally sweet vermouth in that drink. Well, I went there anyway, testing with 11 Wells' own Rye whiskey as well as some Evan Williams bourbon and Old Fitzgerald bourbon I had on hand, and it showed well in all of them, adding interesting bitter and herbal notes without disappearing in the whiskey. In short: Tons of fun. A must-have for the bartender in your life.
How can you get yours? Keep your eyes open! They're already making cocktails with it at Spoon & Stable, and it should be on local liquor store shelves in a couple of weeks, probably first at Surdyk's, South Lyndale, Zipp's, and France 44. Bottles should cost around $25 for a 375.
You'll also be able to pick one up at the 11 Wells cocktail room, which now has a target opening date of October. Oh, and they're already working on a sort of Campari, so we can have all-Minnesota Negronis. By Christmas time, Egbert hopes to have every single thing you'd need to make a Midwest Manhattan, including brandied Michigan cherries and sweet vermouth.
"From the very beginning, my dream was to make a Manhattan from scratch. We're almost there."
Picture it, folks: You're in an ice-fishing house, staring at the line dangling in that cold, cold ice hole. Your buddy says: You want a little something from the old abandoned Hamm's brewery? Then he pours you a Manhattan. Is 2015 the year the Manhattan got ready for pond hockey?
704 Minnehaha Ave E., St. Paul, 651-300-9328, 11wells.com


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So, in interim here are some shots go the River Brathay in The Lake District in the UK.
I was asked yesterday if I missed anything from the UK - it's not an unusual question I find - and I said without hesitation "the landscape". I suppose these picture may explain why.


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Religion is a widely discussed topic through out the world. But almost every people don't know where it is originated from and the history of the religion and religious believes. This thought was came to my mind after watching the Hindi movie P.K.
You may not have think about the question: "How a religion is created?", even you may not have asked it yourself as you believe it is a bad practice to question religious, sacred things.
Let's go on a trip to the ancient times of the world....
Long long ago, at the time of the world's birth there were no living beings on the planet. According to the evolutionary theory by Charles Darwin the evolutionary process took too much time. Scientists believe that things were came to live after a dozens of chemical, biological and physical reactions. So likewise living beings were created and evolved with the time. Humans are the group of creatures who had the best thinking capacity. So they could understand more than other animals could. By the time passes those humans saw the nature, but they could not understand what is happening around them, as their knowledge was too narrow, so they thought those trees, fire, wind, clouds etc. are sacred things and they have the ability to do magical things. And then started to worship those natural things.
After people got civilized they were able to communicate with each other and also they invented languages. Communication made things easier for people. In this age human brain was very much developed but they only had a little knowledge about things around them, this paved the way for them to believe in gods.
In those times when someone died people buried them in the forests. But even after he is dead those dead people were seen by those who lived in their dreams. This was so curious and they had no idea about how it happens. So they thought: After death they were born as Gods, and that is why we see them alive again. So they worshiped those gods, there own dead people. That is why the had many gods in each religion (according to the historians). Those gods were able to advice people and even threat them in the dreams.
After few ages where more civilizations were built and more gods and believes were found people made their own religions. That is how it began. Each of these religion represented the knowledge of the people. That is the vision of them about their surrounding.
In a short way we can say, "Religion is the measure of the knowledge of the human race at the time." If people could understand their surrounding environment in a scientific way they would never create such kinds of religions.
Now you have the answer to the question " Why there are so many religions in the world?" . There are many religions in the world because there were many types of people from all around the world and their understanding was different from one to another.
But the question is, if religion represents the understanding of the people at an ancient age, why do we follow those religions in the present? It is truly unacceptable. As there is a modern science for us to believe in why should we believe in those religions?
People fear about gods who they have never seen or met before but they don't even fear about this corrupted society around them. This is your time to think about this things more deeply.
This post is open for your ideas. I am hoping to write more things on this topic.


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Okay, for all you experts out there that are playing online teams don't be so quick to judge the newbies. Lighten up a little. Not everyone can be an expert the moment they pick up the controller. In fact, even you make mistakes when you first start playing a game. Mistakes are expected so don't think everyone is perfect, you aren't.
Don't give them the boot just because they make some rookie mistakes. Don't you remember when you were a rookie once as well? Just think if every time you made a mistake as a rookie you got booted. You would've never learned how to play the game. If that had happened you would be at home by yourself on your couch playing nothing. How would you ever gotten any good at the game?
Here's an idea, why don't you teach them and mentor them? If you teach them and mentor them you will find a huge ally in the future. Not only will you find a huge ally in you'll probably gain a new and extremely loyal partner. I know when I play I am loyal to anyone who helps me out. I know this isn't always the case but isn't it worth the risk?
If your team is always recruiting then you have just found great way for your team to find new recruits. Not only do you get a body. You will get a complete blank canvas to mold someone on. Does your team be the sniper? If you teach the newbie how to be a successful sniper you just found one for your team. What a novel idea. You just took someone with no skills whatsoever, taught them skills, and used those skills to your advantage. This is much better way of playing successfully than being impatient and narrow-minded. Most importantly, you just taught someone something that they will appreciate longer than you think.So what's the verdict? Are you just sit there and boot anyone who makes a mistake off your team? I'm telling you it's a waste of your time to have that attitude. Just think of all the great players you'll meet if you have decided to take a rookie under your wing. Now I know a lot of players don't care about their legacy. But what an impressive legacy you may have by mentoring a bunch of newbies. You may give birth to a whole new different type of care player... wouldn't that be cool?
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Got a roundtrip on Air Canada from DFW to Barcelona for $412, couldn't pass it up for the week of Thanksgiving! Went to Barcelona and then branched off, spending 2 days/1 night in Rome and then flying in the evening and spending about 24 hours in Lisbon, Portugal. Was nice to visit Barcelona again as […]Read More
Lisbon, Portugal
Stayed 1 night in Lisbon, but got in later in the evening the first day. Had a great dinner at Galeto, a great late night place for food. The people were incredibly friendly in Lisbon and the city was a lot better than I was expecting. Would love to visit Portugal more in the future!Read More
Rome, Italy
Part of my trip to Europe in November 2016 included a 1 night-2day stay in Rome. I stayed at the Hilton Rome Airport, which was probably the best hotel in terms of service I've ever stayed at. Highly recommended! Visited the main sights of Rome including the Colosseum and the Vatican. Managed to get pick-pocketed […]Read More
Barcelona, Spain
My mom and I took a brief but adventure packed trip to Barcelona, Spain in February 2016. I had a Delta voucher leftover from taking a different routing home from Anchorage (ANC-FAI-SEA-SLC-DFW instead of ANC-MSP-DFW) and trips to Spain were on sale for $650 RT from OKC to BCN, so I booked. My mom said […]Read More
Trip in November 2015 to visit my friend Jari Ylioja in Finland. Ended up tearing my ACL skiing.Read More


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Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
I keep seeing Heisenberg's uncertainty principle described in popular journalese as allowing a temporary violation of the law of energy conservation (or of the law of momentum conservation). The argument goes that HUP allows you to lend or borrow energy as long as settlement is made very soon, and that this arrangement represents a temporary violation of the law of energy conservation.
The truth is that there is no violation of the law of energy conservation.
The lending or borrowing of energy (and momentum) is done in a way that always respects energy (and momentum) conservation. How can this be? Just as with financial transactions where you lend to someone or borrow from someone, with energy transactions you lend to something or borrow from something. What is that something? The details depend on the precise circumstances, but I can illustrate one of the possibilities with the diagrams below.
Walk through these diagrams:
- A: This shows a particle going along all by itself conserving energy (and momentum) as per usual.
- B: This shows a particle that goes along as in A, but then it emits another type of particle (shown as the dashed line), after which the energy (and momentum) of the original particle have changed. Call these particles of type 1 (solid line) and type 2 (dashed line).
- C: This shows particles of types 1 and 2 going along, but then the type 2 particle is absorbed by the type 1 particle, after which the energy (and momentum) of the type 1 particle have changed.
- D: This shows diagrams B and C combined. The type 1 particle goes along all by itself, emits a type 2 particle, later on it reabsorbs the type 2 particle, and then goes along all by itself again.
That is the basic structure of how particles behave in physics. Energy (and momentum) conservation are always respected, so moving along each of the lines in the above diagrams each particle conserves its energy (and momentum), and at each of the vertices where a particle is emitted or absorbed the sum of the energies (or momenta) over all particles coming into the vertex is the same as the sum going out of the vertex.
Thus in diagram B the incoming type 1 particle's energy (and momentum) are shared between the outgoing type 1 and type 2 particles. This sharing between the type 1 and type 2 particles has to respect only the fact that the sum of the energies (or momenta) have to add up to the energy (or momentum) of the incoming type 1 particle. That means that one of the particles can have a negative energy and the other a positive energy, as long as the sum has the correct value.
The notion of a negative energy is counterintuitive. What does it mean? The physicist's definition of "energy" is the "frequency of oscillation" of the wave that is associated with the particle. Frequency can have any value (positive or negative) just as the rate of advance of a clock can be anything (forwards or backwards), so analogously energy can have any value.
Conservation of energy and momentum at the vertex where a particle is emitted or absorbed means that the particles don't have complete freedom to choose whatever energy and momentum they want to have, because their sum is constrained to be the same as whatever it was at the start. When a particle is going along all by itself (as in diagram A) there is a definite relationship between its energy and its momentum. After the particle has emitted another particle (as in diagram B), although the total energy and momentum are conserved the individual particles have energy and momentum that do not have the harmonious relationship that exists when the particle is going along all by itself. The physical consequence of this conflict in each particle is that they cannot not travel very far before they have to get their energy and momentum back into a harmonious relationship, and this requires the further emission or absorbtion of a second particle (as in diagram C). Diagram D brings it all together, where energy (and momentum) are conserved everywhere in the diagram (i.e. along each line, and passing through each vertex), and the conflict between each particle's energy and momentum in the "loop" part of the diagram means that the loop cannot be very large.
I think that this conflict between the energy and momentum of each particle, which is caused by the exact energy (and momentum) conservation everywhere in diagram D, is what is wrongly referred to (in popular journalese) as a temporary violation of energy (and momentum) conservation.
The relationship between the size of the conflict between each particle's energy and momentum and extent of the loop in diagram D is given by Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. The greater the conflict the smaller the loop. A particle going along all by itself has perfect consistency between its energy and momentum, so it is not part of a finite-sized loop.


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BURNS, Sir GEORGE, first baronet (1795–1890), shipowner, youngest son of the Rev. John Burns (1744–1839) of Glasgow, younger brother of John Burns (1774–1850) [q.v.] and of Allan Burns (1781-1813) [q.v.], was born in Glasgow on 10 Dec. 1795. At the age of twenty-three, in partnership with a third brother, James, he commenced business in Glasgow as a general merchant, and in 1824, in connection with Hugh Matthie of Liverpool, established a line of small sailing vessels trading between the two ports. Belfast was soon included in their operations; sailing vessels gave place to steamers; in 1830 they joined their business with that of the McIvers, and for many years held a practical monopoly of the trade between Liverpool, the north-east of Ireland, and the west of Scotland, the McIvers managing the Liverpool business, and James Burns that of Glasgow, while George devoted himself more especially to the control of the shipping. In 1838, in conjunction with Samuel Cunard [q. v.], Robert Napier (1791–1876) [q. v.], and others, they founded the celebrated Cunard Company, which secured the admiralty contract for carrying the North American mails, and in 1840 made their start with four steamers of the average burden of 1,150 tons, with a speed of 8½ knots, and making the passage in fourteen or fifteen days. From that time to the present the history of the Cunard Company would be the history of the growth and development of steam navigation, in the very van of which it has all along been distinguished by the excellence of its ships and of the general management. The original shareholders were gradually bought out till the whole was vested in the three families of Cunard, Burns, and McIver, and so it continued for many years, the Cunards managing its affairs in America, the brothers David and Charles McIver in Liverpool, and George and James Burns in Glasgow. Having acquired a princely fortune, George retired from the active management in 1860, purchased the estate of Wemyss Bay, and spent the remainder of his life mainly at Castle Wemyss, where he died on 2 June 1890. The year before he had been made a baronet. To the last he preserved his faculties, could read without spectacles, and took a lively interest in public affairs, as well as in the management of his own. He married in 1822 Jane, daughter of James Cleland [q.v.], by whom he had seven children, of whom only two—sons—survived.
John, the elder son, succeeded his father in the management of the business; and when, in 1880, it was converted into an open limited liability company, he was appointed its chairman. In 1897 he was raised to the peerage as Lord Inverclyde; he died on 12 Feb. 1901, and his wife Emily, daughter of George Clerk Arbuthnot, on the following day, both being buried on 16 Feb. at Wemyss Bay.
[Men of the Time (12th ed.); Times, 3 June 1890; Fortunes made in Business, ii. 330 et seq.; Lindsay's Hist. of Merchant Shipping, iv. 179 et seq.]


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Thanks to all the parents who have helped set up and serve hot lunches on Monday and Fridays this winter. A new sign-up sheet is up on the hallway bulletin board for Spring. Please sign up for any days you can help with. Volunteers usually report high levels of fun and laughter after spending some time in the lunch room. Please arrive for 11:40 to help until about 12:25. If you can't sign up at school you are welcome to email me: email@example.com Thanks for supporting the hot lunch. Cindy
April 17th Hot lunch changed to Tuesday April 14th
May 29th Hot lunch changed to Tuesday May 26th.
Volunteers are needed - Pls. contact Cindy Cote at firstname.lastname@example.com
Active play at the Annex:
Child Run: the run practices have started in the morning and thank you to all the helpers! Don't forget to bring to return your child's form if he/she is participating in the run. Also remember that you must drop your child at school at 8:30 on Wednesdays and Fridays if your child is participating as the bus arrives at 8:50. On the Sunday of the run, please accompany your child to the event. Come and join us for the practices if you are free!
All students at the Annex will be invited to participate in Jump Rope for Heart this year; stay tuned for more details and pledge forms will be sent home shortly.
As there will not be primary Track meets organised in our zone this year, our teachers have decided to run Track activities as part of their PE lessons for the month of May to give all students a chance of doing -some Track before going to intermediate school.
Sports Day at the Annex: June 5th 12:30-15:00
Teachers of both QEA and Gordon are busy planning a fun Sports Day for our students on June 5th. Please come and join us for some active fun, and hopefully lots of sun. The Sports Day will be rain or shine so please dress your child appropriately.
Big One at Two: earthquake preparedness
We sent a notice home last week regarding our quake practice day on May 7th. All families must practice for such an event and we will have a full release on May 7th. Students will evacuate the school at 14:00 with their teachers. Teachers and adults in charge will conduct attendance and release procedures. Please meet your child on the gravel field at 14:15 and sign him/her out with the classroom teacher. This is exactly how we would proceed in the event of a major disaster. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Rehearsals – Wednesday April 15 – 11am & 1:15pm in the Q.E. Main Auditorium – If you are not able to join us at the main show on Thursday, please come see the rehearsals.
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Performers are still to be set, please ask your child what performance they will be partaking in.
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Will be taking place on Friday, May 15, 2015 in the sports fields around the portables.
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Thursday, May 7, 2015 – More info to follow.
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Thursday, May 14, 7 pm at Bayview School Libary: Dr Linda Uyeda
TOPIC - Why Mindfulness Matters - Nature AND Nurture: Who have we become and who do we want to be?
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- How secure attachment relationships and mindfulness practices can improve learning, anxiety, relationship skills, focus and concentration in our children
- How mindfulness can improve our own health and well-being as parents, teachers, counselors and administrators
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"Red Priest is one of the major success stories on the international Early Music scene today. Named after the flame-haired priest, Antonio Vivaldi, this extraordinary English ensemble has re-defined the art of baroque music performance, combining the fruits of extensive research with swashbuckling virtuosity, creative re-composition, heart-on-sleeve emotion and compelling stagecraft. The group performs largely from memory, allowing an operatic level of freedom and interaction, and its highly imaginative programmes are drawn from myriad baroque sources to create a kaleidoscopic range of moods and colours.
Formed in 1997, Red Priest now gives over 60 concerts a year in some of the most prestigious festivals and venues in Europe, Australia and the USA (see below), together with regular Radio and TV broadcasts (notably ITV's South Bank Show) and a series of highly acclaimed and brilliantly original CD recordings on the Dorian label - including their baroque-horror epic, Nightmare in Venice and a best-selling, post-modern take on Vivaldi's Four Seasons. In February 2005 the ensemble pushed the boundaries of baroque performance yet further with the launch of the Red Hot Baroque Show at London's Hackney Empire - a dramatic fusion of 18th century music with 21st century sound, light and video technology. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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" German viol player, Peter Wendland and English harpsichordist, David Roblou, are long-established international artists, known on CD through their work with leading early music ensembles: The Rose Consort of Viols and The New London Consort, as well as numerous individual solo appearances worldwide.
After 10 years' giving occasional concerts together, Peter and David have decided to create a new ensemble and are currently offering three innovative programmes: Bach, and two new mixed programmes demonstrating the extraordinary variety of the repertoire, as well as the versatility and imagination of the artists. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Amphion Consort are named after the mythological player (Ovid, metamorphoses) who built the walls of Thebes moving the stones to fall in their places by the power and beauty of his playing.
The ensemble was initially formed to explore the repertoire for baroque violin and continuo (theorbo), but is expanding to include some of the best players and singers on the scene to perform chamber music and large scale works.
our repertoire ranges from the 14th century Ars Subtilior; Elizabethan lute songs by Dowland and Danyel; French music for viol and theorbo by de Visee and Marais to English masques and operas such as Blow's Venus and Adonis, Purcell's Dido and Aneas and the Fairy Queen. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Ciconia Ensemble is dedicated to the music of the late 14th/early 15th centuries, especially the so-called Ars Subtilior, that uniquely difficult and wonderful music that flourished briefly in France and northern Italy. The group consists of Anna Maria Friman (soprano), John Potter (tenor), Susanna Pell and Jacob Heringman (lutes & vielles) and made its debut in York in 2006. Programmes have included music by Ciconia himself, including rarely heard masses and motets, as well as troubadour songs and Minnelieder. The group performed an all-Machaut programme entitled La Parole et la Puissance: Guillaume de Machaut and the way to eternity in the 2007 Kultursommer Rheinland-Pfalz Festival A recording of highlights from the festival features several tracks from the Ciconia Ensemble; complimentary copies are available from Robert White Artist Management. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Apollo & Pan is a dynamic young group which explores the numerous hitherto neglected works for violin and bassoon from the 17th and 18th centuries, using both renaissance and baroque instruments. By expanding the group with one or two extra musicians, there are also opportunities to explore a wider repertoire, ranging from Vivaldi concertos to Bach cantatas.
In Greek mythology, Pan famously challenged Apollo to a musical contest: in the renaissance, Pan, often pictured holding a wind instrument, represented the wild and untamed, whereas Apollo, normally shown with a stringed instrument, stood for the sublime and refined. These contrasting qualities are united in the ensemble of violin and bassoon - with the development of mixed ensembles in the 17th century, this popular combination symbolised the contrast of the opposing forces of Apollo and Pan.
Tassilo Erhardt and Sally Holman met and formed Apollo & Pan while studying at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague. In England they were joined by the keyboard player Steven Devine, who was the winner of the inaugural Broadwood Harpsichord Competition in 1993. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Maria Sangers, Recorders; Dawn Johnston, Lute, Theorbo, Guitar
Aurora provides small scale music-making of a particularly intimate kind. Employing a wide range of recorders and plucked string instruments, the performers recreate the sound world of a renaissance chamber.
Aurora's programme style and content makes them particularly suitable for smaller, historic, or candlelit venues, and they have been heard to fine effect in various National Trust properties.
Aurora is also available to provide stylish and atmospheric music to enhance events such as weddings or receptions. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Avison Ensemble are North East England's foremost exponents of 18th century music and standard bearers for Charles Avison, the hitherto little known but important English composer of the 18th Century.
Charles Avison (1709-1770) was a Newcastle-born composer, conductor and organist. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians calls him, "the most important English concerto composer of the 18th Century". Yet his work and that of other neglected British composers of the period was thoroughly overshadowed by the brilliance of George Frederick Handel, who was operating in London at the time.
omprised of some of Europe's leading musicians and soloists and in addition to playing other works from the baroque and early classical periods, the Avison Ensemble promotes chamber concerts and is furthering the revival of the once famous Newcastle Subscription Concerts, originally established and promoted by Charles Avison himself.
The Ensemble have chosen to perform on period instruments in order to recreate as closely as possible the distinctive 'sound world' that Charles Avison would have known. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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" The formation of the Etesian Ensemble in 1999 brought together five musicians committed to performing the great wealth of chamber music from the classical and romantic periods for fortepiano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. Performances of this exciting repertoire are rarely heard on today's concert platform, therefore the Etesian Ensemble set out to bring their vibrant, explorative interpretation of such works to a wider audience.
In concert, the ensemble presents established classics such as the exquisite Mozart Quintet for Fortepiano and Winds, which Mozart himself described as it as "the best thing I have ever composed in my life", alongside lesser known and recently discovered works that deserve the attention of today's audience.
All five members of the ensemble are active in the period performance world, working with established orchestras such as The Academy of Ancient Music, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Europa Galante, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, La Petite Bande, The Kings Consort and The Gabrieli Consort. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Caecilia Concert is a versatile international ensemble specialising in performance and research of 17th century music for instruments and voices. The group was formed in 2001 by four young instrumentalists working at the forefront of authentic performance practice in Europe. Since then, the Caecilia-Concert has not only made a name for itself as a virtuosic, flexible, small-scale recital ensemble of the highest international level, but has on occassion, expanded to incorporate other instruments and singers performing rarely heard masterpieces from Italy, Germany, Austria and The Netherlands. This flexibility allows us to experiment with various mixed ensembles therefore making accessible newly found compositions and other pieces that would otherwise not be programmed due to mixed or more unusual instrumentation. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Concerto Caledonia is Scotland's early music group, bringing to life the classical and traditional music of the nation's history.
The group's seven CD recordings include Robert Burns songs in their original versions, classical symphonies from Fife , early Scots fiddle music, and the unique sound of 18th-century Scottish-Italian crossover. Its contemporary recordings include music by Frank Zappa, Astor Piazzolla, Daniel Johnston and The Buzzcocks. The album Mungrel Stuff was a Sunday Times Record of the Year, and besides appearing regularly on BBC Radio 3, the group has also been broadcast on Radios 1, 2, and 4. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Chris Norman Ensemble brings to life the energetic traditional dance music of Maritime Canada, Scotland, & Ireland with an emphasis on exploring points of contact with the music's roots in 16th-19th century Europe. The Ensemble's programs combine originality, intelligence, fun, and sheer mastery that have won them respect from audiences, presenters, and colleagues alike in North America, Europe and Asia.
At the heart of the group is Chris Norman, who's brilliant and imaginative flute playing has contributed to groups as diverse as the The Baltimore Consort, Skyedance, Helicon, Chatham Baroque, Concerto Caledonia, as well as Hollywood soundtracks and seven solo recordings. His influential work as a performer, composer, recording artist, educator, and director of the Boxwood Festival & Workshop has played a significant role in reviving the flute in traditional Scottish and Canadian music.
The Ensemble's extraordinary range runs the gamut from dynamic performances headlining international folk festivals to programs for some of North America's most prestigious chamber and early music societies and universities. With flutes, pipes, guitar, mandolin, mandola, harmonium, bass, percussion, drums & vocals, the Ensemble reaches across five centuries of traditional, renaissance and baroque music with a range of energetic programs. Education and public service is at the core of the group's values, and they regularly incorporate workshops, school programs, and community outreach into their tours. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The charismatic Palladian Ensemble is firmly established on the international music scene as a quartet of the highest calibre, presenting baroque chamber music infused with style, uninhibited virtuosity and intelligent musicianship. Over the past fifteen years the Ensemble has made numerous broadcasts and played hundreds of performances at prestigious venues across Britain, Europe, North and South America and still enjoys consistent popularity with audiences and critics worldwide. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The "Magdalena Consort" has been created to bring together singers and instrumentalists of talent and personality to explore a highly-committed approach to music-making. These will be historically-informed performances, using appropriate vocal and instrumental forces, responding creatively to stylistic constraints with special emphasis on text, narrative, drama and engagement from all. At the heart of the group's activities will be the vocal music of J.S. Bach, but we shall be performing a wide range of music, with a focus also on English and French music from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Founded by Michel Corboz in 1961, the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne is made up of vocal and musical personalities who are perfectly in phase with its conductor's tastes and requirements. This flexibly sized ensemble consists of a core of young professionals which can be supplemented by other choral singers of a high standard, according to the nature of the work being performed. This characteristic enables the EVL to tackle an extremely wide repertoire that covers the history of music from the early Baroque (Monteverdi, Carissimi) to the twentieth century (Poulenc, Honegger etc.) and every possible combination from the small group of twelve singers to a full symphonic chorus.
The EVL's discography (around fifty recordings, produced by Erato, Cascavelle or Aria Music) has earned it a worldwide reputation. Some thirty of these records have won awards, among them the Mozart Requiem which received a 'Choc du Monde de la Musique' in 1999.
In the course of its forty-year history, the EVL has visited a large number of countries (South Africa, Belgium, Canada, Spain, Germany, Poland, Japan, the Netherlands, Israel, France, Italy, Argentina, Greece, Tunisia, Portugal, the UK), to enthusiastic public acclaim. In recent seasons, it has made successful appearances at such festivals as Rheingau, La Chaise-Dieu, Noirlac, and Lessay, and at 'La Folle Journée' in Nantes, Lisbon, Bilbao and Tokyo. In 2003, 2005 and 2006, it returned to Japan for concert tours that ended each time on the legendary stage of Suntory Hall in Tokyo. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Baroque Encounter is a dynamic early music ensemble presenting baroque repertoire in elaborate period costumes in performances ranging from semi-staged concerts to full productions. Along with more popular baroque works, Baroque Encounter offers audiences the opportunity to experience the splendours of under-valued baroque gems.
Our performances aim to give the audience a truly baroque experience. We combine vibrant young talent with established exponents of baroque performance, perform with period instruments, work with baroque costume specialists and prepare with baroque directors/choreographers. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"The Binchois Consort was founded in 1995 to perform Dufay's Mass for St Anthony of Padua as part of a liturgical Mass for the Saint's feast day. Its recording of that Mass (CDA66854) was released by Hyperion in 1996 to an enthusiastic critical reception. All its subsequent discs have received similarly stunning reviews. The second, 'Music for St James the Greater by Guillaume Dufay', received numerous awards, including 'Recording of the Month' and 'Early Music Recording of the Year' in 'Gramophone' magazine and a 'Diapason d'or.' The group's fourth disc, 'Josquin Des Prez and his Contemporaries,' was voted runner-up to the 'Early Music Recording of the Year' for 2002 by 'Gramophone;' and its next release, of Masses and motets by Busnois, Domarto and Pullois, was shortlisted for the same award and received the coveted 'G5' of 'Goldberg' magazine and 'Five stars' in 'BBC Music' magazine. Recording no. 6, of a Mass, Puisque je vis, thought to be by Dufay, along with motets by Dufay, Compère and others, was named 'Diapason decouverte' by 'Diapason'', and received various other music industry accolades. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Sarasa is a collective group of international instrumentalists and vocalists who perform classical music of outstanding quality, and bring this music to diverse communities. Through the ensemble's outreach program in adolescent detention facilities, it is dedicated to bridging cultural, aesthetic, and economic barriers and providing incarcerated teenagers with opportunities for growth and enrichment through music.
Sarasa was formed in response to a concert played by its founder, Timothy Merton, in the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 1997, at the urging of a friend who was a prison volunteer. An inmate who heard that first concert remarked, "When art is well executed, it projects a message that transcends language, culture, and even aesthetic boundaries." Sarasa took these words to heart and since then has been bringing high-quality music to those who ordinarily have little access to it. In addition to its public concerts, the ensemble plays in adult and adolescent correctional facilities, homes for the elderly, mental hospitals, and institutions for the disabled. Sarasa also does three-week residencies in grade schools, using drawing and writing to bring children to a meaningful understanding of classical music.
The name Sarasa is derived from a combination of Saraswathi, the Hindu goddess of art and culture, and the poetic sanscrit word rasa denoting the essence of sound " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"TRIO GOYA play Classical chamber music on period instruments. Formed out of a collective fascination with the new colours and narratives that these instruments suggest, the group concentrates its repertoire on the trios by Haydn and Mozart and the Beethoven opus 1 set. A fortepiano by Paul McNulty after Anton Walter, Vienna 1795 is the centrepiece of this music and a later instrument can be supplied for Beethoven from opus 70 (including the "Archduke Trio") and Schubert. Programmes can also include the three fine trios by Mozart's friend, the English stage composer Stephen Storace, Mozart's two dramatic fortepiano quartets and solo works for each of the three instruments by the aforementioned composers as well as their lesser known contemporaries. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Concert Royal recreates the elegant sound worlds of the baroque and classical eras through historically informed performance. For over thirty years the ensemble has delighted audiences with enthusiastic and informative presentations.
Concert Royal has toured in Europe, the USA and for the British Council in South America and has given concerts in every corner of the UK, performing for festivals, music and arts societies, theatres, churches, schools, arts centres and in country houses.
Concert Royal's 2006 - 7 schedule included concerts for the Bideford, Hoylake, Totnes and Matlock music societies and festival appearances in Howden and Leicester. The ensemble entertained in Appleby Castle and in the splendid Georgian setting of Sledmere Hall near York.
Concert Royal is actively involved in education initiatives, visiting more than 50 schools in 2006. Young people participate in informative and entertaining workshops, learning about their musical heritage through singing, playing, composing and dancing. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Concordia plays the magical English music of the golden age and a wide range of renaissance and baroque repertoire from Italy, Spain, Germany and France. Concordia often works with guest artists on other instruments and, above all, the human voice, regular collaborators including countertenors Robin Blaze and James Bowman, tenor James Gilchrist, baritone Peter Harvey and soprano Rachel Elliott. Perhaps because of the breadth and appeal of its stimulating programming, which also includes new commissions, contemporary dance and poetry, Concordia is now one of the most active British chamber groups, appearing at the Wigmore Hall, festivals throughout the country and major venues across Europe.
The regular members of Concordia are Mark Levy, Joanna Levine, Emilia Benjamin, Reiko Ichise, Alison McGillivray and Markus Tapio viols, Elizabeth Kenny lute and Gary Cooper organ & harpsichord. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Born in Sardinia, Paola Erdas was awarded her diploma in harpsichord at the Conservatory of Venice in 1991. From 1992 to 1996, thanks to a five-year scholarship, she studied under Kenneth Gilbert at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Since 1996 she has been a member of the ensemble L'Apothéose, recording for the Stradivarius label.
In the same year, together with recorder virtuoso Lorenzo Cavasanti, she founded the JANAS ensemble. The group, which collaborates with the theatre and historical dance specialist Deda Colonna, soon became multi-instrumental, with the sound of the harpsichord augmented by voice,winds,strings and percussion , in performances combining poetry, dance and music of the late Renaissance and Baroque periods in the Mediterranean area. ...
She is presently working on a critical edition of the "Pièces de Clavessin" by N. A. Lebègue, the first volume of which has been already been published by Ut Orpheus Edizioni and recently recorded by her on the Stradivarius label.
Paola Erdas teaches thorough-bass at the Conservatory of Trieste. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Chalemie is a group of musicians, dancers and actors whose aim is to explore the theatrical side of early music - from the dance and pantomime of eighteenth century London to the court spectaculars of earlier centuries.
Chalemie is motivated by a belief in total theatre; the combining of different performance arts to create new dramatic forms. Its own particular focus is on early music, dance and commedia dell'arte. With these as its primary materials it seeks to create a style of theatre that is close to the popular stage of the early 18th century. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"We devise and perform historical music, dance and spectacle for all occasions, specialising in the Elizabethan and Jacobean masque. We can provide anything from a small group of musicians to a stage full of lavishly costumed dancers and actors, and take pride in creating an event which is tailored to your needs. We also have a wealth of experience in the fields of heritage and education, creating unforgettable performances and workshops based on detailed historical research, and taking 'living history' into schools. We enjoy sharing our passion for history with the public. Our musicians tour regularly, and have recorded two cds, Gallimaufry, and the new release Christmas Music in Shakespeare's England. These are available in our shop, where you can also listen to clips. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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"Courtlye Musick is a group of three versatile musicians who specialise in the authentic presentation of Renaissance and Medieval music.
During 2001 Courtlye Musick was restructured as a trio. Anita and Martin Felton and Anne Gray are all part of the former four part ensemble and since 1984 have performed at concerts, workshops, festivals, receptions, historic events, weddings, civic occasions, banquets and many diverse functions far and wide. Performances have been broadcast on radio and television. The repertoire includes music from all over renaissance Europe and the huge collection of authentic instruments continues to grow.
In performance, the ensemble is surrounded by a fascinating display of instruments which includes Renaissance woodwind, (crumhorns, rauschpfeifen, shawms, racketts, curtal and recorders); strings, (viols, rebec, lute and harp); brass, (sackbuts, cornetti, and lysarden), and others such as gemshorns, bells, pipe and tabour. The clear voices of the consort are a feature of every performance. " Visit website for more information. (ed.)
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Companies with a silver lion logo are well remembered. Over the course of the last few decades, there have been thousands of logos from companies around the world and there are only a select few that remain in the minds of the general population. One which seems to have continued to standout from the crowd has to be the old (but still very trendy) silver lion logos. These are the logos which never go out of fashion and remain in the minds of everyone.
The Ever Famed Companies with a Remarkably Silver Lion Logo
There are quite a few companies that have lions as their logos but one which has a beautiful silver lion is Peugeot. Peugeot is the worldwide recognized company, known for its distinctive silver lion logo design and it's the one everyone tries to emulate. Companies with a silver lion logo really have a hard task living up to the Peugeot logo. This car manufacturer originates from France and has been in business since the 1800's. The first automobile was created in 1891 and since then, they have never looked back. Peugeot really has to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, company with a beautiful silver lion logo.
Does A Logo Matter?
Almost every vehicle manufacturer has its own badge or indeed logo that is used to brand their vehicles and to help customers and potential customers identify their brands. That is the whole point of logos; they are there to identify the brand and make it a memorable name too. Logos matter simply because it can represent the manufacturer and all it stands for. Yes, it can at times be seen as a fancy accessory to a vehicle but in reality it helps to advertise a brand and to identify it most of all. You may not believe it but companies with a silver lion logo use it to create a memorable name.
Fashionable Wall Art with a Lion Theme
Animal themes have really taken off and lions are once again at the forefront of the movement. Silver lion wallpaper is especially popular and everyone, from young to old, absolutely adores these beautiful pieces. Wallpapers are perfect because they can be easily downloaded onto mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablet PC's and e-readers – and most are free too – they can change the way the device looks. You can download silver lion wallpapers and have them as your screensavers and background pictures. Some wallpapers are designed so that when the device is activated, the lion's head or the entire body motions. The lion can become alive and some even show lions coming closer to the screen so it feels so authentic. These are very unusual forms of art but ones which standout for all the right reasons.
Lion-Inspired Jewellery Pieces
Silver jewellery has always been a popular piece for men and women worldwide as it can be a precious gift and a wonderful accessory. However, silver lion jewellery has gained in popularity over the course of the last few years and it looks set to continue also. Logos have in fact played their part in this as there are many companies who use lion designs on their logos and as such, people copy the concepts and create lion inspired jewellery. These pieces are gorgeous. There are beautiful emblems of lion heads on pendants and rings shaped as lion heads; they can be both fierce and beautiful. Men's jewellery can be especially modelled after lions and it's very special indeed.
Designing a Logo with These Simple Steps
If you want to make your logo one of the most iconic pieces on the market today then you have to have a unique design. While there are a few silver lion logos out there already, there is still room to make yours a one-off. Firstly, you must start with the design; this is the tricky part because you need something that stands out but not for the wrong reasons. You absolutely need to come up with a variety of plans, draw or stretch them and ensure it's unique and something you really like. If you want to add writing above or below the lion, it needs to be short and sweet so that it doesn't detract from the logo itself. Remember, the logo should be the focal point. Basic lion logos can work without the need for any writing. The next step would be to look into where to get a logo made and printed.
Where To Get A Logo Made?
You have several options to consider when it comes to getting your very own silver lion logo created. The first and most logical option would be to use the services of a professional logo maker. There are plenty of designers who can create the logo for you and print on t-shirts and other merchandise also. However, there are also specialist logo makers who can create emblems for vehicles and other such items. If those options don't appeal to you then you could actually attempt to make the logo yourself as it's easily done. Finding a professional service to handle this shouldn't be too troublesome and you can be like other companies with a silver lion logo.
Can You Create A Silver Lion Logo Without Copying Logos Already Out There?
Let's be honest, there are a few big-named brands which utilize silver lions with their logos and even some lesser-known brands use the same but that doesn't mean to say yours can't be unique. However you do have to be careful because there is a rich history of silver lions being used on logos and there are certain ones that stick in the minds of most. You don't want to fall into the trap of using one already in use. That is why you have to do your homework, know what's out there and what is the no-go areas too. You have plenty of designs to be wary of so take some inspiration from them by creating a silver lion logo which is totally opposite in every which way and not just by the way the lion is facing but making it a one-off design. Companies with a silver lion logo are memorable and you can be too.
Silver Lions – A Logo You Cannot Forget
Lions have been the focal point for hundreds of logos over the course of the last fifty years; some have been more memorable than others and yet they come thick and fast almost every year. In truth, lions remain a status, a symbol of strength and fierceness and they will continue to be used in logos around the world. The biggest reason why they are so often used is simply because they are memorable. When you see a lion you take notice even if it's on a billboard at the side of the road; or if you see a lion's picture on wallpaper, on a flag or banner you stop and take notice. Lions grab people's attention and while they are the simplest logo design, they are also the most effective one also. Like silver lion jewellery, silver lion logos for vehicles and businesses remain vastly popular.


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H.R.3870 - Environmental Technologies Act of 1994103rd Congress (1993-1994)
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|Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] (Introduced 02/22/1994)
|House - Science, Space and Technology
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|H.Rept 103-536
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|Senate - 07/27/1994 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534. (All Actions)
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Title I: General Provisions
Title II: Policy Coordination and Technology Programs
Subtitle A: Policy Coordination and Program Planning
Subtitle B: Environmental Technology Innovation
Subtitle C: Other Research Activities
Title III: Performance Measurements
Title IV: Department of Energy Environmental Technology
Title V: Authorization of Appropriations
Title VI: Risk Assessment Improvement
Title VII: Buy America
Title I: General Provisions - Environmental Technologies Act of 1994 - Sets forth congressional findings and purposes.
Title II: Policy Coordination and Technology Programs - Subtitle A: Policy Coordination and Program Planning - Requires the President, acting through the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to develop an interagency strategy that: (1) ensures the coordinated, interagency promotion of the research, development, and demonstration of environmental technologies; and (2) develops priorities for Federal environmental technology efforts.
(Sec. 202) Requires the Director to coordinate Federal activities and resources that are applied to life-cycle assessment and other design-for-environment resources in order to maximize the contribution of such assessments and resources to the efficient design, development, and use of such technologies and to sustainable economic development.
(Sec. 203) Amends the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to include goals for sustainable economic development within technology innovation programs. Includes such goals in other existing programs under specified Acts.
Subtitle B: Environmental Technology Innovation Initiative - Establishes an Environmental Innovation Initiative, to be administered by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to promote the research, development, and demonstration of technologies that will contribute to sustainable economic development. Includes programs established under this Act in the Initiative. Provides assistance to eligible entities.
(Sec. 211) Requires the Administrator to encourage the participation of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and entities located in economically depressed areas in carrying out the Initiative.
(Sec. 212) Directs the Administrator to conduct an interagency innovative environmental technology program to develop or demonstrate advanced precommercial environmental technologies. Makes U.S. companies and partnerships eligible for financial assistance for projects, subject to certain conditions. Provides for recoupment of assistance in connection with projects which have led to the development of a marketed product or process.
(Sec. 213) Establishes the President's Total Environmental Quality Award to be awarded periodically to companies and other organizations which have benefited the United States through environmental technologies.
Establishes a National Environmentally Sound Technology Award for individuals who have pioneered the development and use of a highly innovative environmental technology.
(Sec. 214) Directs the Administrator to use existing information network capabilities to provide access to data on environmental technologies developed, tested, verified, or certified by programs under this Act and by other appropriate sources.
(Sec. 215) Requires the Administrator to establish a program to demonstrate the performance of environmental technologies at Federal laboratories and facilities.
(Sec. 216) Directs the Administrator to enter into an agreement with the National Research Council to study the influences on technological innovation in environmental technologies of economic, governmental, and other incentives and barriers.
(Sec. 218) Authorizes the Administrator to establish a demonstration program to promote research and development on environmentally efficient building materials.
(Sec. 219) Permits the Administrator to enter into agreements with the heads of other agencies that support the export of technologies to provide support for demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of innovative environmental technologies substantially manufactured in the United States and used in other nations.
Subtitle C: Other Research Activities - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research activities that will advance the integration of engineering practices and environmental protection in the development of advanced technologies.
Title III: Performance Measurements - Requires the Secretary of Commerce, through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to establish a program that provides for performance measurements for environmental technology products (excluding those primarily intended to improve the environment through pollution control, remediation, and monitoring).
(Sec. 302) Authorizes the Administrator to designate entities to perform environmental technology verification.
(Sec. 303) Requires the President to consider performance measurements for environmental technologies developed pursuant to this title in any program for evaluating and approving Federal purchases of environmental technologies.
Title IV: Department of Energy Environmental Technology Development - Directs the Secretary of Energy to conduct programs of research, development, and demonstration on: (1) new and improved technologies for environmental restoration and waste management; (2) training for environmental technicians, engineers, and scientists; and (3) technologies for reducing worker exposure to radioactivity in association with site remediation.
(Sec. 402) Requires the Secretary to establish a program to demonstrate the technological and economic feasibility of recycling and reusing radioactively uncontaminated and decontaminated metals and equipment and of other waste minimization techniques. Provides for the recycling and reuse of the metals and equipment at a minimum of three national laboratories or former nuclear weapons production facilities.
(Sec. 403) Directs the Secretary to incrementally increase the proportion of the annual budget request for the Environmental Restoration and Waste Management program that is attributable to research and development until such proportion is at least ten percent. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such increase does not affect other Department of Energy programs. Authorizes appropriations for nondefense research and development activities of the Office of Technology Development.
Title V: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations.
Title VI: Risk Assessment Improvement - Sets forth criteria for risk assessment used in developing priorities for Federal environmental technology research, development, and demonstration efforts.
Title VII: Buy America - Expresses the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in this Act should be American-made.


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Lamar Odom Allegedly Caught Drinking On NYE: Falling Off The Wagon After Khloe's Baby News?
Things aren't looking for Lamar Odom. He was reportedly seen drinking beer and taking shots on New Year's Eve. This comes 1 month after he collapsed in an LA club.
New year, same Lamar Odom? The former NBA star, 38 — who has had a tumultuous history of drug and alcohol use — was reportedly spotted partying in the Dominican Republic to ring in 2018. Lamar was allegedly seen slugging back beers and tequila shots at a local hotspot, Club 59, according to TMZ, which obtained photos of him. The green bottle pictured in the below snap, is reportedly called Presidente, a Spanish beer offered in breweries around the Dominican Republic. Lamar' who was previously married to Khloe Kardashian, 33, met up with a slew of women at the club, as reported by the site. And, Lamar reportedly smooched this brunette woman — photographed here — at midnight, one eyewitness claims.
Lamar's alleged New Year's Eve partying came after he collapsed inside Hollywood hotspot, Bootsy Bellows around 2 AM in early November 2017. In video footage, also obtained by TMZ, the former athlete had to be helped into a seat by security guards, after falling to the floor. Lamar was reportedly drinking heavily before his fall. However, his rep said his incident was due to dehydration after an intense workout earlier that same day, without the necessary fluids in his system. His rep added that it was hot inside the club.
Lamar has had a harsh history with drugs and alcohol use. As you may know, he was found unconscious inside a Nevada brothel back in October 2015, while he was still married to Khloe Kardashian. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was near death, and spent four days in a coma. Lamar later completed a 30-day drug rehab program.
In the midst of his near-death experience, Lamar and Khloe were in the midst of their divorce. However, Khloe put things on hold to be his primary caretaker. Upon his recovery, their divorce was finalized in December 2016. Khloe is now expecting her first child with her boyfriend, NBA star, Tristan Thompson, 26. And, he hear Lamar didn't take the news well.
Since his fatal incident, Lamar has repeatedly vowed to change his life around. In July 2017, Lamar admitted that although he "shook hands with death," in a personal piece with The Players' Tribune, he said it isn't time for him to die. However, he's been sporadically spotted out partying this year, which has some fans concerned he could be headed down a bad path again.
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My family is decidedly not a pie family; I haven't had a wide range of pie experiences, so I decided to tackle apple pie first. It seemed like a good place to start.
The first time I tried this, I went straight from the recipe and it was a pretty big disappointment. Putting uncooked apples in the pie resulted in, basically, a pie shell with slightly softened apple slices inside. I wanted something with more of a soft, squishy apple filling, so I played it by ear and did my own thing.
Recipe heavily adapted from: Jamie Oliver
Ingredients - crust (20 cm (8 inch) pie)
250g flour
50g icing sugar
Pinch of salt
Zest of 1/2 lemon (use the zest from the other half in your filling)
125g cold butter
1 egg
1 tsp milk
Ingredients - filling
4 cooking apples (I used Granny Smiths)
1 eating apple (I used a Pink Lady)
5 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground ginger
Zest of 1/2 lemon
Squeeze of lemon juice
Ingredients - egg wash
1 egg
Splash of milk
Method - crust
1. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
2. Mix the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor.
3. Add the lemon zest and cold butter and pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
4. Add the egg and pulse until the dough starts to come together. Add the milk and pulse until the dough is smooth.
5. Form the dough into a flat rectangle and wrap it in cling wrap. Leave it in the fridge and get on with making your filling!
1. Peel your apples and cut them up into eighths.
2. Place the apples into a saucepan along with the brown sugar, ginger, lemon zest and lemon juice.
3. Mix the ingredients together and cook over medium heat until the apples are softened. Cook longer if you want a softer filling, or cook for a shorter time if you prefer more texture.
4. Take the filling off the heat and let it cool.
Method - baking/assembly
1. Take the crust dough out of the fridge. Flour your clean work surface and split the dough into two portions, about 2/3 and 1/3 each. The bigger portion will be for your base and the smaller for the top of the pie.
2. Roll the larger portion out into a circle about 1/2 cm thick (make sure to flour your rolling pin and the top of the pastry so nothing gets sticky). You want it to be big enough to drape over the sides of your pie dish.
3. Carefully roll the pastry over your rolling pin then unroll it over the pie dish. Gently manipulate the pastry so there are no air bubbles and the pastry is flush with the entire base and sides of the dish.
5. Whisk the egg with a small splash of milk (egg wash). Brush some of the egg wash around the edge of the pie crust.
6. Roll the other portion of pastry out to 1/2 cm thick. Roll the pastry over the rolling pin and unroll it over the top of the pie.
7. Fold the edges of the pastry in and crimp them together with your fingers.
8. Brush the top of the pie with the egg wash.
9. Cut a few slits in the top of the pie - to let steam escape as it bakes. I also sprinkled the top of my pie with some white sugar.


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Fujikura FSM-60S splices a fiber in 9 seconds and heats a 60 mm splice sleeve in 30 seconds for a total cycle time of only 39 seconds. New features, such as automatic tube heater operation, user-selectable clamping method (sheath clamp or fiber holder system), automated monitor image orientation, and battery charge capability during splicer operation provide the end user a productivity tool they can count on.
The software included in Fujikura FSM-60S package provides the ability to download splice data to a PC for splice data reporting, download splicer operating software via the internet to maintain peak performance, and download video images from the splicer to enhance technical support.
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The role of water in nature and in our body
Biosyntony and Nature's Natural Transfer System
Water in nature functions as a storage and transfer system for Information.
When we get closer to nature we experience well-being because of the high concentration of these natural waves. In our regular environment, we are exposed to heavy concentrations of manmade waves. All of these waves, from electromagnetic waves generated by electricity to microwaves, are sine waves. As we know from physics, when two waveforms interact, they alter each other. In addition, since our body is a conductor, manmade electromagnetic waves can penetrate the body and further de-reference the information in the body's water. When manmade electromagnetic pollution is heavy, the natural waves are altered. When altered, the waves do not correctly carry the vital information the body needs, thus the body receives misinformation, which adversely affects all of the bodily functions. These disturbances prevent the body's glands and organs from communicating with each other and synchronizing their functions properly. These perturbations are a major factor in the development of illness and aging.
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