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Pune's Independence Brewing Co has a Seasonal Beer
It has been a year since Independence Brewing Co (IBC) opened it doors to patrons. Later in October 2014, they finally had their brews ready and on taps. It has been 3 months now and the journey has been great says Shailendra Bist, cofounder, CEO and head brewer of IBC – "People love the beers and also the fact that we give them such wide variety to choose from. Right now we have 8 beers on tap that we brew."
The Brews
IBC started out by introducing 6 classic styles of beers which will be regular year-round beers and include Belgian styled wit beer, American Pale Ale, Brown Porter, Belgian Pale Ale, Saison and IPA — their flagship. "IPA is an intense beer and drinking it is a sensory experience, an overload even!" he adds. The brews, themselves, use only liquid yeast for fermentation – first of its kind in India. The recipes, brewing technique, equipment quality, etc, all play a role in brewing a quality beer. Along with these 6 beers, the brewpub will have additional seasonal styles as specialty beers.
Their current seasonal beer is Sangre Del Toro – it is a barley wine style of beer with deep ruby color. What makes the brew special is the fact that it has a very high gravity and poses lots of challenges in mashing. To give it an intense melenoidin malt character the mash is boiled for over 3 hours compared to an hour of most other beers. The yeast strain to ferment such a high gravity beer also needs to be very healthy and perfectly matched finally it is aged for a long time for the flavors to round out and alcohols to become soft. "We made it even more complicated by adding bourbon soaked medium toast oak chips to give it a very vanilla/woodsy character. Sourcing oak is not easy and there are a lot of process issues to be considered in oaking a beer," explains Bist.
This style of beer for many will be extremely complicated and difficult, but it is a challenge that the IBC team is willing to accept. Their aim is to offer people a really out there beer, intense, full of flavor beer and then let them decide if they like it. "Let's not make choices for our guests and treat them like uneducated kids. Give them respect and give them a big beer. Let them like or dislike it," Bist adds. He added that their flagship IPA has been successful, proves that people already have the palate for more intense, flavorful and honest beers.
Their flagship IPA has been successful, proves that people already have the palate for more intense, flavorful and honest beers
Beginning of the Journey
Beginning of the IBC journey is a curious one. Bist describes the entire endeavour as "passion for great beers." An engineer in training and profession Bist picked up brewing as a hobby when he was working in the US. "Hobby slowly became a passion. I took several courses in beer/brewing including the Beer Judge Certification Exam. I also interned in several microbreweries in California," he adds. While he was actively training in beer craft, few states in India were taking a progressive approach by issuing microbrewery license policy initiating the beginning of microbreweries and brewpubs. This was in 2010. Some time middle of the same year Bist met his partner Avanish Vellanki over a few Belgian ales in a small town in Northern California, both startled to find the extent of knowledge each possessed about the Indian beer market. "We both had unique skills sets – Avanish came from a career on Wall Street as an investment banker for major US institutions, and I with an immensely strong process background and accomplished home brewer. It was a natural and fortuitous fit! Both of us were craft beer nuts," Bist says happily.
The biggest achievement, apart from getting their licenses and permits, for Bist and Vellanki would be when Greg Koch, cofounder and CEO of the famed Stone Brewing Co came onboard as a partner and an investor. "We looked for an advisor/mentor for this project and approached pretty much every one we idolized in the craft beer space. Greg with his mission to support the spread of craft beer was very interested in our project and we finally managed to get him involved," Bist says. He also clarifies that there is no direct association with Stone Brewing Co, but they are always available for advice and help. For a segment which is still in its nascence, foreign investment in Indian craft beers is a very big thing. Only other brewpub which has a long standing association with a foreign brand is Arbor Brewing Co in Bangalore.
Expectations are high for both consumers and founders. The founders are backed by their optimism, "with our brewing background we think we are well positioned. We want to offer a wide array of well crafted beers to our consumers and let them decide what they like. No need for excessive promotions/gimmicks so you can shove a poor quality beer down their throats," says Bist. Pune will be their flagship property and they are looking at other cities in India for possible expansion, but for the moment they want IBC Pune to be fully operational and stable.


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Kim Zolciak: How Her Stroke Actually Saved Her Life
Scary stuff! Kim Zolciak's stroke might have actually revealed an underlying health issue that would have meant severe consequences for the DWTS contestant, according to a shocking report. We have EXCLUSIVE details about how her stroke possibly saved her life.
Kim Zolciak, 37, not only had a TIA (mini-stroke) on September 24, but underwent a heart procedure that potentially saved her life, a new report claims. We're so thankful to hear that she's okay! Click through to read what we learned EXCLUSIVELY about the possible health problem Kim is facing.
After being admitted to a hospital in Atlanta for a terrifying mini-stroke, Kim was set to be released after her symptoms disappeared. However, doctors received test results that indicated Kim had a serious, life-threatening heart problem — and immediate action needed to be taken, according to TMZ. That problem might be be arrhythmia, according to Dr. Roger Mignosa, D.O., whom HollywoodLife.com spoke to EXCLUSIVELY.
"A TIA could indicate arrhythmia, an irregular heart beat," Dr. Mignosa says. "This could have been the reason for Kim's lengthy hospital stay. In most cases, the body resolves itself within 24 hours after a mini-stroke. The doctors obviously had concern to keep Kim in the hospital longer than usual. Hospitalization is based on risk factors."
"There are two things that the doctors would most probably do if they discovered that Kim has an irregular heartbeat. They would have to control the rate of her heart with a beta blocker to slow it down. They would also give her a blood thinner such as Coumadin," Dr. Mignosa explains. "One of the risk factors of having a stroke, is having a mini-stroke. She's a female, she's young, so she wouldn't be screened for a cardiovascular problem. So she is fortunate that she didn't have a more severe issue that led to the discovery of a heart problem."
Good information to know! Doctors reportedly performed a yet-unknown procedure on poor Kim, Friday, September 25; no information has been released yet whether or not it was based on arrhythmia. If the Don't Be Tardy star hadn't been admitted for the TIA, doctors might have never caught this apparently underlying heart issue — and it reportedly could've proven fatal if left untreated, according to TMZ. What an absolute nightmare.
Dr. Mignosa says , "They may have performed an angiogram to see if the coronary arteries in her heart are blocked and they may also do an ultrasound of her neck to see if she has any blood clots that could go to the brain. The irregular heartbeat they can see right away on the EKG."
It makes sense then to see Kim's Instagram post on September 25, in which she was wearing an oxygen mask, and said she was "going in for one more procedure." She didn't elaborate on that, but we have a feeling that it's how doctors were addressing her heart issue. So scary!
Kim's Horrifying Stroke
Kim caught a red eye fight from Los Angeles to Atlanta on September 22, to be home with her six kids and husband after taping the DWTS live show. Soon after she arrived home, she began experiencing stroke-like symptoms: her entire left side was numb, and she lost the ability to speak!
Thankfully, Kim made it to the hospital quickly, crediting her husband, daughter Brielle, and Brielle's boyfriend for reacting quickly to the scary situation. And she felt almost immediately better; Kim was taking selfies from her hospital bed after the emergency was over!
We're so glad to hear that not only was Kim's TIA addressed quickly, but that doctors were able to catch her heart problem too. HollywoodLifers, help us send our best wishes to Kim and her family during this trying time.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Brooklyn Nets acquired veteran forward Dante Cunningham just before Thursday's trade deadline, sending third-year guard Rashad Vaughn to the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Nets had just acquired Vaughn on Monday from Milwaukee, along with a second-round draft, in exchange for center Tyler Zeller.
The 6-foot-8 Cunningham, a nine-year veteran, has played in 51 games for New Orleans this season, starting 24, and has averaged 5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.
Vaughn, who played four minutes in one game for the Nets, has averaged 3.1 points in 134 NBA games since the Bucks selected him 17th overall in the 2015 draft.
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Match of the Day
The one top-six clash ended in stalemate leaving both Liverpool and Chelsea even further behind the Manchester clubs
Schedule difficulty
In spite of the season now more than a third gone, there remain some significant differences in terms of quality of opposition faced so far (based on finishing position last year)
Chelsea have had the hardest run to date and still have to face Swansea(H), Newcastle(H), West Ham(A), Huddersfield(A), Southampton(H) and Everton(A). You would have to think they would be disappointed with anything less than 15 points
Southampton's by contrast have Man City(A), Bournemouth(A), Arsenal(H), Leicester(H), Chelsea(A) and Huddersfield(H). The win over Everton will have given them a timely boost
In 29 starts with Sunderland last year, Jordan Pickford conceded an average of 1.72 goals per game. So far with Everton, it has been 2.15
So close for Burnley
Another controversial extra-time victory for Arsenal over Burnley has denied the Clarets from keeping four consecutive clean sheets in the EPL for the first time
They have to settle for equalling their best ever
Only one team conceding more than an average of 2 goals a season has avoided relegation - Wigan 16th 2009/10. Other than Everton (see above). Stoke and West Ham are currently on the button
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Man City already look safe from relegation with 37 points. Only eight of the 66 teams relegated under the 38 game season with 38+ points have failed to survive
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PHOTOS: Massive trash-filled flood hits Akobi and Randle Ave, Surulere in Lagos
Lagos residents were on Saturday shocked to see their roads filled with water and massive trash after heavy rainfall.
This is what the residents of Akobi & Randle Ave, Surulere, Lagos woke up to see. Wahala dey o.— Banky (@AdeBanqie) July 22, 2017
Citizens MUST do better. #Flood pic.twitter.com/RylP48cnWX
"@Gbewa1: @Gidi_Traffic The outcome of not keeping our drainage and canal clean. Akobi Crescent, Surulere right now. pic.twitter.com/gNHknB7xUC— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) July 22, 2017
Landlords on Akodi street Surulere should be jailed. pic.twitter.com/52Ojlymiz8— adekemi balogun (@kembalo) July 22, 2017
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Thanks for stopping in and reading my photography blog. You will find updates on current projects and recent shoots. --Greg
Spent the last few days in Pensacola Florida visiting my oldest daughter and son-in-law. Had a great time and the weather was beautiful. Highs of 75F instead of 10F back home in Wisconsin! Managed to get in a couple of photography excursions on Pensacola Beach in the Live Oaks and Fort Pickens areas.
Had a nice senior portrait session with Joy today. She was a real trooper dealing with the 90+ degree heat and humidity.
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Had a great time this evening doing this shoot with Simon in and around Wauwatosa.
And then Mom calls! No, the call was not staged!
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On Monday, 8/21/17, I had the opportunity to experience the total eclipse of the sun in Carbondale, IL. We chose Carbondale because that is where the complete blackout of the sun (called "totality") lasted the longest of anywhere along the path of the eclipse -- a full 2 minutes and 42 seconds. We arrived Sunday night and woke up early Monday to scout out a good viewing location. We found a picturesque park and boat landing on Crab Orchard Lake about 2 miles east of Carbondale. We were joined by about 100 other people, some who had come from as far away as Atlanta, to experience this event.
The 2 minutes and 42 seconds of total solar blackout was fantastic. When you read about the eclipse and see pictures and video online you know it is something special. But, actually experiencing it in person exceeded all expectations. Nothing you read or see on the Internet prepares you for that moment when the sun is so blacked out by the moon that you can actually see the corona of the sun.
Of course during totality it gets very dark, but not totally dark. The sky is dark enough that you can see Venus and Jupiter. As totality sets in cicadas begin chirping, confused by the apparent early arrival of dusk. There is an eerie blue cast to everything. The temperature drops. (It felt like a 10 degree F drop to me.) The corona is visible to the naked eye and looks like the most brilliant jewel you have ever seen. Everyone around you is awe struck. The experience brings tears to some people's eyes.
I will definitely go to see the next North American total eclipse in April 2024. No question about it.
Like I said, words and screen images do not give you the full sense of awe you feel when you see it for yourself. With that said, here are some shots of some of the people we were hanging with and some screen grabs from a the video I shot.
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These are frame grabs from my "not so great" video recording of totality. I think the audio is as interesting as the image. (No, the audio is more interesting -- because no video captures the image as brilliantly as your own eyes.) If you bother to watch the full recording -- it is about two minutes and 18 seconds long. I started recording about 35 seconds after the start of totality and went right through the "Diamond Ring" at the end.
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I have been out and about capturing the sights and sounds of evenings in Appleton. From the Fox River locks and dams to concerts in Houdini Plaza, there are lot of photographic targets to capture.
This is a fairly long exposure (close to 1 second) of one of the many dams on the River in the so called "flats". I love how the flow of the water paints a texture on the image sensor due to the long exposure.
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This is a shot of Houdini Plaza during a night time concert. I wanted to freeze the moment and not have a lot of blurry people in the image. So even though it was dark, I used a relatively fast shutter speed (1/4 second) but I increased the sensor sensitivity with ISO 1000.
Houdini Plaza
Here is another shot of Houdini Plaza.
The Fox Valley area is fortunate to have the Performing Art Center. While walking downtown one night I decided it might be interesting to capture the PAC from a nearby parking garage. Will definitely revisit this shot when there are people out on the street the night of a performance.
Appleton Performing Arts Center
This is the iconic (well iconic for people who live in the Fox Valley area!) Lawrence Chapel This is home to many concerts and local performance, besides being the home base for performances by Lawrence University students and faculty.
Lawrence Chapel
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Had an awesome photoshoot today with Alejandro. Jando is the son of some neighborhood friends. He is a sophomore at Appleton North and is an amazing person and a really talented young man. He is a musician and not only plays in various school bands and ensembles, he also plays in his own rock band. He plans to study computer science and double major in music too. We did some indoor portraits using speed lights and a black back drop to create the illusion that he was playing a solo on stage. We also used various locations in downtown Appleton for the outdoor shots.
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We were tempted with 60 degree weather here in Wisconsin just a few days ago. But alas, it is cold and windy again. So much for going to the driving range or schlepping the camera out to High Cliff State Park. Ok, all you hard core landscape photographers can call me a wimp for not shooting outside in weather like this. But, it is almost March and the days are getting longer so it is increasingly difficult for me to shoot outside when it is this cold. Much easier for me to shoot in the cold weather in November or December when the idea of winter is still fresh and new. But, late February - not so much.
So, its back to the basement studio for some flower close-ups. I have been kind of obsessed with flower close-ups lately. I have gotten a few good shots, but I feel there are a lot of variations on the theme that I want to explore. So, there may be more to come.
This particular orchid shot was taken with my 24-70mm zoom and a 20mm extension tube. A lot of light from several strategically placed speed lights allowed me to stop this shot down to f22 to increase the depth of field. Even at f22, I did use a little focus stacking.
I was walking through the produce department at the grocery store the other day and saw these very nice Alstroemeria and immediately thought these would make a nice photographic subject. The weather here has been wet and dreary so outdoor photography has been out of the question. But, with these flowers I could get a quick photography fix by doing some close-ups. And maybe I could end up with a few nice, new, images to brighten the dreary winter days.
Well, after working on the flower close-ups for a while, I decided I would try a few water droplet shots. This is something I've been thinking about doing for a while and the Alstroemeria would make a nice backdrop.
The extreme close-ups of the water droplets were taken with a 28-70 mm zoom lens and three extension tubes (68 mm total). The 68 mm extension allowed me to approach 1:1 magnification. Drop me a line if you want the technical details of the setup.
We were gathered at my mom's house for our annual pre-Christmas get together. We missed my daughters and several nieces and nephews who were not able to make it due to various combinations of distance, military commitments, jobs, and school. We did get to Skype with a few of them though.
This gave me the opportunity to make a few portraits of my mom, siblings and their spouses today. There was not a lot of light to work with so I used a bit of primary flash inside a small Rogue Flash Bender. I also added a touch of flash with a blue gel from the side to add a little depth. I think these turned out nicely. Merry Christmas everybody!


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Isle of Skye
Friday 28/10/2016 – Saturday 29/10/2016 Off to the Isle of Skye, no ferry this time as they have built a bloody big bridge! And look who we encounter having his lunch of road kill bunny, yum yum ! Travel around the Island and stay in Uig for the night, popped into the local pub The… Continue reading Isle of Skye


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As a child, I don't recall much loss, and the same throughout my teenage years. There must have been some, and at the time, I assume I responded accordingly. My life was filled with so much happiness and love, that I suppose I was able to just get on with it, or I blocked it out. As a young adult, I remember the loss of family, hitting me hard, but not lasting any great length of time. I can look back now and see the stages of grief I went through, depending on the relation, and how close I was to them in life. My focus seemed to lie with how my parents felt about the loss, not so much me. I can remember thinking about how much they were hurting, and that is what made me sad.
When I married, and had kids of my own, the idea of loss was much greater. I had so much more to lose, much more that was precious to me. I also had a clearer sense of how I responded to loss; part of my journey on getting to know myself better. (…and I just noticed that I put my comfy shorts on inside-out; I wondered why they seemed darker…brb)
There are many different types of loss: death, ability, material things, relationships, plus. At one time in my life, the loss of material things was much greater. Now, yes I will be upset at it, but I will also recover very quickly from it. Even my photo albums, with all the wonderful expressions, and celebrations, and thoughts on the pages, don't have a hold on me anymore. Again, I would be ticked, but what I have in this world with me now, is of much greater importance.
The loss of my marriage, of the white picket fence, the fairy tale, hit me the hardest, and I also learned the most about myself. My worry for my kids was front and center, and yet I knew there could be no other way. It was the best thing for everyone, and everyone will, in their own time, see that. I came out of that with a wealth of self knowledge and wisdom, that I can draw from.
With aging parents comes my experience with the loss of ability. It is like beginning the grieving process, and putting a hold on it, until the next noticeable change in behaviour, mentally or physically. For me, it feels a little less traumatic, spreading out the anguish into little parts, instead of one giant cry-fest. Learning to adjust to the changes in smaller increments, less pressure, less stress, a transitioning. As I go through it, I can discover my patterns, and adjust my behaviour, my reactions, with a sense of knowing, and an understanding.
As my kids grow into young adults, I experience second-hand loss. I watch their challenges, wins and losses, and grieve on their behalf, for I only want everything in the world for them. I'm not sure how much they actually process, when I share my life experiences with them, in hopes of alleviating some of their hardships. Even though I'm well aware that we have our own journeys and life lessons, I am full of great advice.
With the years beginning to add up on me, I've accumulated some losses, and looking back, the best conclusion I can see is; the less we have in material things, the greater the space in our minds, the less traumatic a loss will be. If you have the space to feel and to process and to love; less trauma, more peace. A knowing that the connection you've created from clearing the clutter (say that fast five times), will give you strength and the endurance that is needed to continue on. In loss, you find life.
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Titan's reputation as an excellent supplier of components for motorsport, automotive and other applications is well-established following four decades of dedicated effort. The company has grown a great deal in this time but how will the company develop over the next decade? We ask Titan's Managing Director George Lendrum what he thinks the future has to offer.
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Titan are a company with strong moral values, and a deep-rooted company ethos of delivering high quality products and high customer satisfaction. George is keen to build on this, ensuring that Titan continues to progress; "Over the coming years, Titan will undoubtedly evolve and I envisage that Titan will become a much more integrated part of the supply chain for our customers." George states. "We are already seeing that, more and more, we are asked to provide engineering solutions, not just component production. So we will see more development and more technology being applied to provide solutions with Titan playing a bigger role in the engineering of our customer's products. This is something we're set up to do perfectly."
Titan has a history of consistent investment in the Site, its machinery and people, and again George sees this continuing. "We've seen throughout Titan's history that there has always been sensible investment and diversification and growth. Going forward we will continue to see that, in today's business environment you cannot afford to stand still" he explains.
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The beginning of 2017 has reminded me of these words that I wrote 4 years ago. Do you remember the winter solstice of 2012. ? We were approaching the end of an age - at least according to the Mayan calendar. Not sure what was coming next. "Would the world end?" was in the air.
In a sweat lodge on the frozen ground of New Mexico, praying for insight in that moment "betwixt the ages" we heard a message from spirit of guidance and ultimately, hope. The following day, in an attempt to capture this guidance, these words came to me int he form of a poem I called A Message for the New Age.
Today it seems more obvious that we are on the verge of a new age than it did back then. Turmoil around the world and the unthinkable made manifest here in the USA. Donald Trump will be President in just a couple of weeks, a huge lurch to the right threatens to undo so much hard-won progress that protects the vulnerable amongst us and the planet which houses and feeds us. The familiar tenets around which we have ordered our lives seem to have lost all currency, truth has no value, common decency has disappeared taking common sense with it. People are shocked, disorientated, uncertain, afraid.
The turmoil being played out on the political stage here seems to be mirrored elsewhere too. I see strains in peoples' lives and relationships wherever I look, including when I look in the mirror. Last month I was back in the UK, blessed to be able to spend time with my parents, and I shared with them some of my own strains. My dad said very simply, "we don't know what you should do or how to advise you, but we can pray." And they did, humbly asking the God in whom they place their faith to support their son.
Which gods choose us, and guide these next years, in our own lives or in the destiny of a nation, may just depend upon prayers like this and upon the offerings we make.
So I've been thinking about making offerings. What do I offer back to support those, like my parents, who have supported me? What do I offer of thanks to those, like mother Earth, who feed me now? What can I offer in grateful reciprocity for all that blesses my life? We have something to remember about reciprocity in our lives, and about definitely about making offerings. I resolve to learn more and develop a practice around this.
My other resolution this new year is to pray more. More often and more deeply. That the dreams I write may be manifest in elegant and powerful ways, that they may touch people and serve life. That the gods who hear our prayers and support us now can lead us through the darkness we face to a brighter day when we will come together anew to honour, protect and celebrate all of life.


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|In spite of the difficult growing conditions, hard-packed dirt and competing bitterweeds, the volunteer peanuts Johnny Garrett discovered on his farm made a good crop.
Gathering volunteer peanuts from a bitterweed field is hard work; but, for Pike County farmer Johnny Garrett, the effort is worth it.
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|Sam Carroll, a college student who helped Garrett with the peanut harvest, shaking the dirt and dust off the peanuts by hand.
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"Back then, we had an old tractor with a ground slide. We'd lay the peanut stack over on the ground slide and the tractor would pull it to the stationary picker set up out in the field. The peanuts would be picked off and we'd pitch the loose hay into the baler. Doodling hay. That's what we called it."
|Johnny Garrett stands in what looks like a bitterweed patch, but is actually 60 acres of volunteer peanuts.
Garrett, laughingly, said he almost got cured of his love for work at the peanut picker.
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"Those fertile spots were peanut-pickin' spots," Garrett said.
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Glancing across the field, it appeared the bitterweeds had choked out the peanuts so there was little to be gained from trying to gather the few goobers that dared to grow in the hot, dusty ground ripe for weeds.
Not so, Garrett said.
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So, right there in the middle of 60 acres of volunteer peanuts, Garrett decided picking the peanuts would be worth the effort. He then took on the burdensome task of picking peanuts that were ground bound and tangled with bitterweeds.
Hard work and perseverance paid off. Garrett loaded his wagons.
Neither Garrett nor Sam Carroll, a college student who also loves to work, ventured a guess as to how long it took to load a wagon with volunteer peanuts.
"If we knew, we probably wouldn't have done it," they agreed, and added that those 60 acres were a new kind of peanut-pickin' spot.
"I had to find a way to get the peanuts out of the ground," Garrett said. "The ground was so hard you couldn't pull the peanuts up or dig them with a pitchfork. I had to find another way."
Garrett's "other way" was with a "mechanical mule," outfitted with a hayfork. The fork gouged the peanuts right out of ground. Of course, they came out in a tangle with the bitterweeds. Separating the "wheat from the chaff" was hot, dusty work, but it was "well worth the effort."
"We got several trailer loads of good volunteer peanuts," Garrett said. "I thought the children and grandchildren would enjoy sitting around and picking the peanuts off for boiling like we used to do for seed peanuts. They enjoyed sitting around with pans of peanuts in their laps and getting their pictures taken, but they didn't do any picking."
Not to be outdone, Garrett loaded a wagon with the volunteer peanuts and he'll haul them to the Peanut Butter Festival in Brundidge Oct. 25.
Folks can go by Johnny Garrett's Peanut Picking Spot and pick off a bag of volunteer peanuts to take home. And, no, Garrett said, the peanuts won't have the taste of the bitterweed.
"If they did, they wouldn't have been worth all the trouble it took to get them picked and they were worth every minute of all the hard work," Garrett said. "And, I loved every hot, dusty minute of it."
Spoken like a tried-and-true, lifetime farmer.
Jaine Treadwell is a freelance writer from Brundidge.


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Peninsula Beijing
Beijing, China
With a fabulous central Beijing location close to the Forbidden City, The Peninsula Beijing is the place to stay. It has contemporary guest rooms, fantastic facilities, luxury surrounds and exemplary Peninsula service.
At a Glance
Central location next to Wangfujing Street
Huang Ting offers one of the best Chinese fine dining experiences in the country
Impeccable service and attention to detail
Interconnecting rooms available for families
Luxury shopping mall located under the hotel
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The Duplex Suite is the room to go for if you really want to treat yourself - light and airy with the best views of the city.Scott Dunn team
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Head to Huang Ting for dinner for the best Chinese food in town!Victoria Hogg
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The Peninsula has the only roof top bar in the city and is a wonderfully relaxed and serene place to have a nightcap overlooking Beijing.Scott Dunn team
Call us on 858 345 1762 to start planning your vacation to Peninsula Beijing or take a look at our itineraries to Beijing
Situated in the very heart of Beijing, between two main shopping areas and within easy walking distance of the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, the Peninsula Beijing offers the perfect combination of both traditional and modern comfort. The Peninsula ranks among the best as a member of the leading hotels of the world.
The Peninsula Beijing's guest rooms have a contemporary edge with huge plasma screens and even have a TV to be enjoyed whilst in the bath! All mod cons have been included in the luxurious and comfortable rooms and suites and for those wanting a more intimate experience, access to the hotel's three Club floors allow the added luxury of private check-ins, peaceful buffet breakfasts, afternoon teas and evening cocktails in a more intimate, boutique hotel style atmosphere.
The service at Beijing's Peninsula is phenomenal from the moment the doorman welcomes you into the lobby. There is also an exclusive shopping arcade ready to be explored on the lower levels of the hotel as well as an indoor pool, state of the art gym and fantastic spa for relaxing after (or instead of) a day's sightseeing. The indulgent treatments conclude with relaxation time in the Asian tea lounge and are so much more than just a standard treatment - allow at least an hour in the spa to relax and enjoy it before your treatment even begins!
All of the hotel's 230 suite-style rooms are designed with comfort in mind, from the large marble bathrooms to sumptuous comfortable furnishings and have the very latest technology at your fingertips. Rooms range in size and amenities and include 61 suites. The collection of loft-style accommodation which incorporates the Duplex rooms.
Children are welcome and the spacious rooms are equipped with MP3/4 connectivity for entertainment purposes and there is a large DVD library available. There is a children's menu at Jing and children's room service. The Peninsula Kids Academy runs cultural and cooking activities such as kite making and traditional candied apple making (for children over 6). Babysitting can be provided.
The Peninsula Beijing's two restaurants, Huang Ting and Jing, cover a full spectrum of Cantonese, Asian and Western cuisine. The lobby lounge serves fantastic cocktails and the hotel's in-room dining experiences are 5 star. The hotel has a 20 meter indoor swimming pool, indulgent ESPA spa with 12 treatment rooms, ice fountain and crystal steam rooms among others and a fully equipped gym with personal trainers on hand.
The Peninsula Beijing have the 'Peninsula Academy' program available to all guests as a way to learn more about aspects of Chinese culture and traditions such as antiques, The Great Wall or even Chinese opera. Located in the city's famous Wangfujing shopping district, The Peninsula is perfectly positioned for those who want to explore the city's restaurants and shops independently and it is also walking distance from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
Location & Directions
Beijing, China
Peninsula Beijing is located on Goldfish Lane in Beijing's cultural district, adjacent to the Wangfujing shopping.
When to go
Beijing enjoys four distinctive seasons owning to its humid continental climate, ranging from very warm during the summer: 28ºC to 38ºC, to chilly and dry during the winter: -10ºC to 10ºC. Fall (September to early November) is the optimal season to visit Beijing as the weather is gorgeous and fewer tourists are in town. In winter, it's glacial outside (dipping as low as -20°C) and the northern winds cut through the city. Arid spring is OK, apart from the awesome sand clouds that sweep in from Inner Mongolia and the static electricity that discharges everywhere. Spring also sees the snow like liuxù(willow catkins) wafting through the air and collecting in drifts. From May onwards the mercury can surge well over 30°C. Beijing simmers under a scorching sun in summer (reaching over 40°C), which also sees heavy rainstorms late in the season. Maybe surprisingly, this is also considered the peak season, when hotels typically raise their rates and the Great Wall nearly collapses under the weight of marching tourists. Air pollution can be intolerable in both summer and winter.


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Jeremy, this is an amazing post. Thank you. In that you understand the story behind the story, you get it....completely. One day the truth shall be told, and that will take another level of courage. But you can be rest assured that every time you step on an airplane that someone is fighting for your safety and attempting to do the right thing. For everyone who reads the story, they can have fun delving into the pages of adventure and thrill, knowing that the characters are fighting for truth, honesty, and justice, battling the greatest evil that lurks behind the corruption, understanding the lengths that those individuals will go, sacrificing safety, is nothing short of inhumane. Truth is scarier than fiction. Thank you for an excellent review! Be ready for Flight For Justice! Coming soon!ReplyDelete
Karlene, I am looking forward to the day when the story behind the story is told. Every story has a story behind it and so on. That is what makes life challenging and interesting. Most of all, knowing that we are put here on this Earth to do good and to fight the forces of evil and inhumanity. I agree, the truth is scarier than fiction but we persevere and make it through. As a result, we reap the greatest of rewards to celebrate with. I've been ready for a long time for Flight For Justice and can not wait any longer to read it. Looking forward!Delete


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The thing is, I really like working for myself and I gravitate towards the creative side.
A Creative Entrepreneur's Journey was inevitable.
I think deep down I always wanted to be a shop owner. Etsy made that possible. Click To Tweet
The beginning of the story.
The Beginning – A Creative Journey ~Part 1
My Story Where I went ~ Part 2
Twists and Turns ~ Part 3
One Day at a Time, One Step at a time~Part 4
Moving Forward~Part 5
The story continues
It's now 2015 the holiday's are behind us and it's time to dig into my business.
Which was again focused on my Etsy Shop.
I finally got the courage to sell worldwide. Oh I was so excited about that! It made me feel like – I had REAL shop! not just a little idea that I was toying with or just testing, Del~Lillian's became real at that moment.
Looking back I don't know what really freaked me out about Selling Worldwide! I may not sell a ton on Etsy, but selling world wide has helped. (So if you happen to have an Etsy Shop and you haven't jumped into worldwide selling, I strongly recommend that you do.)
I also created Free Instant Downloads to grow my email list. All of these earlier pattern downloads were done using instapage. (Which if I had the bucks, I would still be using) Some of these campaigns were more successful than others. With each freemium I created, I learned something new.
and there was the website. all the fun coding in the world doesn't make a website worth visiting.
You GOTTA have content. You gotta write stuff. You have to have somthin' to write about.
When you have a website you gotta have good content and somethin' to write about. Click To Tweet
If you've followed me long enough you might know I listen to Darren Hardy every morning.
One snowy morning, the daily mentoring advice was to ask "Ask and you shall receive" What's the worse that can happen? The answer might be no, no big deal your not any further behind.
The answer might be a yes and well that's cool.
This also brought me back to me craft designing roots. Light Bulb! Back then I requested products to use in my designs. When the design was published, the product used, was mentioned. it was a win win situation.
So Ask I did –
Ask & You shall receive, the answer might be no or it could be yes - and that's cool. Click To Tweet
I contacted manufacturers of quilting fabrics and supplies. Some didn't reply and others were totally awesome.
Like PB Textiles, Quilter's Dream Batting, and Auriful Threads, and just recently Timeless Treasures (I have some fun summer projects planned with those fabrics!)
You may also have noticed that I am an Island Batik Ambassador.
Well what about that?
I had applied to be an ambassador in the end of 2014, I hadn't heard anything and assumed I hadn't been accepted. (Which shows I am not as patient as people think! 🙂 )
After receiving a generous supply of fabric from P&B Textiles
I got the news that I was accepted in the Island Batik Ambassador Program
and then I had quilting/shop owner burn out – totally.
By March 2015
- I closed my shop.
- I was also seriously considering not accepting the Ambassador role and sending back all the luscious fabrics.
- I vacationed my FaceBook Account – no one really noticed. Which was sad, yet freeing at the same time.
- And then I did what any sensible creative person would do. I played my piano and I quilted 🙂
I made my first quilt for P&B Textiles, sharing the progress on Instagram.
But I did need to start writing about it on my blog.
and it did come time to return to facebook.
And I also decided to continue the journey with Island Batik – (which was a wonderful choice)
It is because of Island Batik that many of you are following me now.
I was making lots of quilts again.
And the question returned.
What am I going to do with all the quilts?
- I can't hang them all in my house (well I suppose I could, if I wanted my house to look like a quilt shop or padded cell!)
- I could give them away. But I'm not made of money.
- Quilts do cost money to make.
- Quilts do take precious time to make.
- If I want to indulge in quilt making at this level. Quilt making needs to earn it's keep.
With careful consideration I decided to reopen my Etsy Shop
So On June 13th. I shared the news of Facebook.
I spent the summer working on Island Batik Projects, I started a quilt along, and added new items to Del~Lillian's ~ Colorful, Modern, Contemporary Fiber Art
Summer was coming to an end. My Etsy Sales were flat and I was once again overwhelmed!
And I decided to …
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When performing cunnalingus on a woman whose pubes have heretofore never been trimmed. The experience can best be compared to slogging through the Mekong River Delta c. 1968. The fear grips you. You're back in the 'shit!
Hesh: I met this chick last night. She was hot, beautiful and amazing. I took her back to my crib and we got busy. All was great until I hit the sticky place. Man, she was a beast! I was Munching the Mekong; she was so hairy.
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The annual Stuff the Bus campaign to provide school supplies for homeless students is ongoing. Last Saturday the bus was at Walmart on State Road 200. On the left is Heidi Maier (Superintendent) and on the right is Suzanne McGuire (Director Family, School & Community Engagement). They are holding some of the donated items.
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- Industry Internet / Web Services
- Location San Francisco, CA, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded June 2010
- Employees 3
- Website groupiter.com
Company Summary
Dropbox makes it easy to share files. But not so easy to have conversations about those files. Finally, with Groupiter, you can instantly discuss Dropbox files with colleagues. Or get reactions from your boss. Or just share with friends and family—even grandma. (Yes, it's that easy.) Now it's simple to add conversation to Dropbox—in a way that "just works."
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Lifetime media professional represented by Getty Images. Former partner to a number of the world's leading creatives. 2x startup founder.
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Imperial College London (MIT of Europe)
MEng, Mechanical Engineering
Relocated from London to join the team of Facebook and Apple designers tasked with completely rethinking and redesigning the site from the ground up.
Built the design and user experience team at Wikia, growing it to 60M users and ranked the world's 40th largest website by Quantcast.
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Definition of biosignature
- This will help astronomers learn to recognize "biosignatures"—clues that a planet's atmosphere has been influenced by life.
- —Karen Schmidt, New Scientist, 2 July 2005
- … the potential of the microbes to become fossils and serve as "biosignatures" for researchers seeking signs of early life in the remnants of ancient volcanism and hydrothermal activity on Earth—and, particularly, on Mars.
- —David Perlman, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Apr. 2005


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peace have those who love Your law,
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Psalm 119:65 is a Bible verse from the Old Testament that speaks about the great rewards for those who love God's law.
The peace of God is a treasure that surpasses the greatest wealth on earth. As Christians, most likely you have experienced it in some measure. We know it's God when we can't explain it.
We are so accustomed to the constant strain and struggle of everyday life, we immediately recognize the peace of God when we feel a quiet relief in our minds and our emotions. It's like stepping into a pool of cool, refreshing water on a very hot day.
Psalm 119:65 says, "Great peace have those who love Your law…" Not just peace, but great peace! The word "peace" in Hebrew means: safe, well, happy, health, prosperity, rest.
What a wonderful promise, but how do we come to love God's law? The word "love" in Hebrew means: to have affection for, like, friend.
To state it simply, how did you get to know your best friend? What drew you to them? Most likely, you had something in common to talk about and it caused a conversation to develop and then the friendship grew as you spent time together.
It is no different with God's law. He is the Word, as it says in John 1:1. So when we spend time in the Bible, we are spending time with God. They are His Words, and as we drink them they become part of us. He becomes part of us.
A casual acquaintance becomes a personal friendship as we diligently seek Him and His Word. Our hearts begin to have affection for His law, because it is where we find Him.
The last part of Psalm 119:65 says, "…And nothing causes them to stumble." That is quite a statement. It almost sounds too good to be true. But let's remember the cross. Jesus Christ was the perfect sacrifice, fulfilling every law and command in the Bible that God required. When we accepted Him as our Savior, He came and set us apart for His use.
He sees us differently because the blood of Christ covers us. We might see all the flaws and blame ourselves for the mistakes we've made. But God doesn't see them as mistakes. He uses those things for His kingdom, to teach us, instruct us, and guide us.
Our "screw-up's" are His tools. Nothing is wasted in His Kingdom. He uses everything for our good and brings beauty from it.
Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."
Remember the cross. The people who demanded Jesus be crucified and those who nailed Him to the cross made the worst mistake in history. They crucified God's only Son!
But look at the beauty that came from their mistake.
He gives us beauty for ashes. (Isaiah 61:3)
As long as God is in control, nothing is out of control. He is the One Who reigns. Not us. Not others. Not nations. Not rulers. Not kings and not queens.
He alone is God. The Lord Almighty reigns! Blessed be His Name…forever and ever! Amen.Study the Bible verse of Psalm 119:65 and know the great peace of the Lord's sovereign reign in your life and over your life, now and forever.
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With Primary Endpoints, there are no more shots in the dark. Leverage expert analysis to make the right biotech investments.


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Ten Advantages to Reserving a Bus
Navigating community has actually become simpler, more delightful as well as enjoyable with a San Francisco Bus. These amped up limos have come to be the hip, happening transportation of the 21st century, complete with wet bars, dancing floors as well as plasma televisions for your satisfaction. Look into these 10 needs to reserve a… Read More »


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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 31, 2013
The three-day conference gathers market leaders and entrepreneurs driving a fundamental redefinition of the mobile Internet ecosystem, from carriers through to device manufacturers, Internet and commerce giants, media, retail, brands and app publishers.
Key themes this year include: Mobile video and the future of TV; Wearables The Age of mCommerce; Health and Quantified Self; Taking LTE to market; Enterprise Mobility; Big Data; App Engagement; Design and Monetization.
The conference has become well known as the annual industry event that truly covers all aspects of mobile. The founder of Fox Mobile, Lucy Hood said, "Open Mobile is a revelation: incisive C-level players and thinkers at the top of their game. Highly recommended for senior executives looking for the right mobile intersection."
Over 80 industry leaders will debate the future of the ever growing mobile space, including:
- Tom Bedecarre, Chairman, AKQA
- Gibu Thomas, SVP Mobile and Digital, Walmart
- Jim Lanzone, President , CBS Interactive
- Rich Riley, CEO, Shazam
- Jan Uddenfeldt, Senior Advisor to CEO, Sony Corporation
- Dave Engberg, CTO, Evernote
- Jonathan Reichental PhD., CIO, City of Palo Alto
- Mark Rolston, Chief Creative Officer, Frog Design
- Ryan Spoon, SVP Digital Products, ESPN
- Jesse Redniss , SVP Digital, NBC Universal
- Masaaki Maeda , CEO and Chairman, NTT DoCoMO USA
- Manish Chandra, CEO, Poshmark
- Daniel Rosen, CEO, Joule WW
- Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen , Head of Mobile, Dropbox
- Joe Feczko, SVP Integration & Broadcast, Macys
- Olof Schybergson, CEO, Fjord
- Sam Shank, CEO, Hotel Tonight
- Joanna Lambert, SVP Product Development , American Express
- Tim Chang, Partner , Mayfield
- Joff Redfern, Head of Mobile, Linkedin
- Daniel Danker, CPO, Shazam
- Johnna Marcus, Director of Mobile & Digital Store Marketing, Sephora
- Sonny Vu, CEO, Misfit Wearables
- Halle Tecco, Co-Founder and CEO, Rock Health
- Alex Iskold, CEO, GetGlue
- Sunil Paul, CEO, SideCar
- Calvin Carter, President, Bottle Rocket
- Dan Deeney, Partner , New Venture Partners
- Raj Singh, CEO and Founder, Tempo AI
- Bill Geiser, CEO, Metawatch
- Ron Gutman, CEO, Healthtap
- Brandon Lucas, Vice-President and General Manager, Black Entertainment TV
These leaders and visionaries will allow the summit to debate and look ahead to the future of mobile and its continued disruptive force across multiple industries. The summit will tackle the future of TV and second screen, the future of mobile commerce, enterprise, wearable devices, big data for advertising and targeting, automotive – the new mobile domain and much more.
Confirmed sponsors for The Open Mobile Summit and Appcelerate 2013 are Room 5 Solutions, Immersion, Urban Airship, Xtreme Labs, Trademob, Yandex and Jumptap.
For more information about the Open Mobile Summit 2013 including speakers, agenda and venue, go to http://www.openmobilesummit.com.
About Open Mobile Media Ltd.
Open Mobile Media is a registered company in England and Wales – Registered number 04388971, 7-9 Fashion Street, London, E1 6PX, UK. The company specializes in providing business intelligence to business leaders across the converging mobile, Internet, media and high tech spaces. http://www.openmobilesummit.com
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Free Public Talk. Shelley Falconer, President and CEO of the Art Gallery of Hamilton, discusses and shows images of a recent acquisition, art made by Inuit carvers while in treatment for tuberculosis at Hamilton's Mountain Sanatorium in the 1950s and 1960s. Everyone welcome; no reservation necessary. See Hamilton Association website for map and parking advice. HSR bus stops nearby.
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The SKGB will be running a Tatami Coach Accreditation course as per the details provided below.
Following a BKF Refereeing Commission meeting last year it was decided that anyone wishing to coach at the tatami during a BKF event would have to have this accreditation to prove they were aware of the required rules, responsibilities and expected conduct. Without this accreditation a coach pass will not be issued by the event organiser.
This standard is already enforced in England and Wales and Scotland are now following suit. An SKGB Tatami Coach accreditation will be acceptable to the BKF for this purpose.
If you do not want to be sitting in the spectators area during the upcoming BKF events then please ensure your Kata and Kumite Coaches are booked on this course. The course will also have a short Kumite/Kata theory test requirement.
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The Departments of Economics at the University of Ottawa and at Carleton University are pleased to announce the launch of the Ottawa-Carleton Graduate School of Economics (OCGSE). This new graduate school builds on more than 35 years of cooperation between the two academic departments in support of the Ottawa-Carleton Doctoral Program in Economics. The OCGSE includes the Joint Doctoral Program and also the two MA programs in Economics of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University.
To officially launch the OCGSE, we will hold a conference on March 24th (at University of Ottawa) and 25th (at Carleton University), 2017. We anticipate strong participation by faculty and graduate students at both universities, economists in the Canadian federal government and private sector, as well as academic economists and graduate students from other universities in Canada. The conference program is available here.
There will also be a poster session on the Saturday where PhD students of the OCGSE Joint Doctoral Program will present. PhD students from other economics programs in Canada may apply to participate in the poster session.
The cost to attending the conference will be $50 for one day and $80 for both days.
Registration is required for admission to conference events.
Lunch and coffee/tea will be provided each day to conference registrants.
Photos from the conference as well as the special convocation can be found on the Faculty's Flckr.


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LOS ANGELES --A new study points out a possible link between being smart as a child and alcoholism later in life.Scientists looked at the childhood intelligence scores of 8,000 men and women and then their alcohol habits at 30-years-old. After adjusting for socio-economic factors, they found the higher the childhood mental ability score, the higher the likelihood of drinking problems.
Researchers can't explain the connection and are calling for more research.
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July 13, 2017
Top 4 Packing Tips for Summer
Moving during the hot summer months isn't easy, even when you've taken all of the precautions, and heeded all of the warnings, its impossible to be prepared for everything! Packing and moving in the heat incorrectly can lead to broken or damaged items, spilled and melted essentials, and dehydration! Read More