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Till January, he was a transport tycoon running Five Star Tours, which had eight branches in its heyday.
Today, Ken Lim Cheng Chuan, 55, is like any other odd-job worker, serving drinks at a coffee stall.
For a man who started working at a biscuit factory at 13 and climbed his way to become the boss of the transport group, life has come full circle.
The former managing director was visibly tired, but cordial as he served customers on Sunday morning, Lianhe Wanbao reported.
Mr Lim was declared a bankrupt last month and is trying to settle his financial affairs, he told Wanbao.
He said his business went bust as it was badly hit by the emergence of the integrated resorts.
Since 2010, when Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands opened, the number of customers taking his tour buses to Genting in Malaysia fell 70 per cent. It was a huge blow, as the Genting trips accounted for the bulk of the company's revenue.
Instead of scaling down operations, he continued to expand in Malaysia, resulting in cashflow problems. He hung on to the end, he said, and personally made a police report when the company folded.
After resting at home for some time, he decided he needed to keep working, and has been helping out at his relative's coffee stall for about a month.
"I work for more than 10 hours every day, standing next to the hot stove. It is a far cry from working in an air-conditioned office," he said. "I am exhausted."
But he joked that the coffee shop was in a central location, making it convenient for him to visit the court and the Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office.
It is also near the offices of the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board, which he frequents as he still owes some employees CPF contributions, he said with a laugh.
"My friends from the industry drop by sometimes to say hi," he said. "It's encouraging."
Mr Lim is no stranger to adversity. He worked at various jobs in his teens, and started his first business selling ornamental fish at 20. A storm washed that all away and he lost a lot of money.
In 1985, his father started running an office for a Malaysian tour bus company here and that was how he learnt the ropes.
He set up Five Star with his four brothers in 1990.
In the interview, he indicated that he may be back. "Who wouldn't want to make a comeback? Just give me 10 more years... but, perhaps, not now."

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DUNEDIN, FLA.—It was a cry from the heart.
French: Cri de coeur
Spanish: Lloranda del corazon
(And gracias to Jose Bautista for the translation.)
But this rather doleful bleat came from teammate Edwin Encarnacion, merely the big bop of the Blue Jays batting order, second only to Miguel Cabrera in RBIs and Chris Davis in home runs over the past four years.
Not a person to be trifled with. Yet trifle the brass will, apparently.
It was to the Toronto Sun's esteemed baseball columnist Bob Elliott that Encarnacion said the other day: "They don't have it in their plans for me to stay here."
What Encarnacion said to the Star Sunday morning: "I was expecting another answer from the Blue Jays. He's like, 'We don't want to be negotiating,' that's what he's saying. I don't think we're going to get it done."
We're not entirely clear on who the he is, either president Mark Shapiro or GM-in-training-wheels Ross Atkins. Neither has sounded any note of urgency in extending Encarnacion's contract during the spring training prologue to the slugger's final year under Toronto bondage — a matter Double-E was keen to resolve before the Florida sun sets on the Brigadoon known as Grapefruit League. Where, it should be noted, Encarnacion has yet to appear in an at-bat, sidelined first by an abscessed tooth and then a strained oblique.
It's hardly as if the Jays don't know what Encarnacion brings, has brought over his tenure as a steady offensive boomer.
"It don't feel good," he said, admitting to hurt feelings over the impasse, which has never been quantified in money and term specifics—not on his part, not publicly. "I'm very disappointed but it's something I can't control.''
In the clubhouse, above Encarnacion's cubicle, there's a mantra affixed to the wall: Players Win Games TEAMS WIN Championships." Indeed, there are maxims all over the place: Success Travels in the Company of Hard Work; Successful People Do What Unsuccessful People Aren't Prepared To Do; Aim To Make The Team Better, Don't Aim To Make The Team.
We are deep in the new found land of adage, the bumper-speak of an incoming regime. They are not much seen, by the way, these new lords of Toronto baseball. So yesterday we made our way to the upper storey of the club's executive beehive, in search of the Blue Jay Manifesto, sitting across the table from Alex Anthopoulos' successor, Atkins. At the moment, he's doing a very good impression of a clam.
"We're not going to talk about negotiations. I think you guys have heard me say that before. I love Edwin as a player. Would love to have him here, and very glad he's here today.''
Just don't bother asking about all the tomorrows.
"I'll continue to say the same things. That he's a very good player, that we're very glad he's here, that we'll do anything we can to communicate and help him feel as though we do want him in the future. Ultimately, the next thing to make that happen is negotiations."
So you've opened the parlay? "I'm not going to comment on negotiations."
But, no, he hadn't spoken to Encarnacion yet, after learning of the player's most recent comments.
I realize that we all must stop pining over the departed Anthopoulos, speculating over what he would do in any given situation. That era is well shot. But damn sure that A.A., if he discovered that Encarnacion believed himself unwanted and sounded so plaintive about it, would have at the very least taken the player aside, soothed his emotional wounds.
This, however, is a very different epoch, infused with stiffy corporate jargon; where all office hands are encouraged (not ordered) to wear Blue Jay polo shirts; where deep analytics have assumed gospel proportions, even as the trend-setters in that area are starting to question its merits.
Atkins, the career minor-league pitcher pre-suit, pre executive mentorship under Shapiro in Cleveland, carefully balances new age and old age, professing to grasp the significance of the person, not just the arcane statistics. "There is nothing more powerful than understanding, communication, empathy, compassion, as these guys are trying to be the best at what they do in the world. It comes down to having a feel for how important being great is to an individual and being great as a teammate. That is much more powerful than any analytical tool we'll ever have."
Yet Encarnacion, securely in the 2016 fold, is being ignored. Bautista, alpha Blue Jay, has been unheeded in his demands, unless everybody's dissembling. These are proud Dominican men who've earned respect. They won't forget even a perceived slight.
When Shapiro descended from his crow's nest yesterday, he mentioned running across Encarnacion in the breakfast room a few hours earlier, but hadn't known about the player's remarks at that point. So now he knows. What to do about it?
"I think we just reinforce how much we appreciate him as a player, as a person, for what he's done here," said Shapiro. "What we hope he's going to do this year. We're going to maintain a positive position that we hope he's part of the longer term future as well. But keep the nature of those conversations private. A public forum for a contract negotiation actually has negative impact on getting things done.''
But the tenor of the thing is dismaying. The Jays seem to be playing a game of Risk with two of their most valuable assets, cleaving to a business model of financial Zen, cautious about potential contract drag — and apparently unwilling to tie themselves to twin anchors on the wrong side of 30, Encarnacion two years younger than Bautista at 33. "Every decision has to be looked at with the collective landscape of the entire team," said Shapiro. "You're not looking at just one decision, you're look at the rest of the team and that dynamic.
"Players age, people age. As of yet, we haven't been able to defy that. It's only a question of what level they're going to decline from. In this case we're talking about players at the most elite level of the game."
It's understandable if the Jays are reluctant to assume all the risk of signing older players to long-term deals, especially minus the "shared options" Shapiro has cited before, which presumably translates as giving the team its wish list in terms of opt-out clauses; say, giving Encarnacion a five-year deal but making the last two a team option. The player, of course, would be seeking to maximize his value in the now, locking in the terms and eschewing opt-outs.
Maybe a little more dynamite — bang-bang on the buck –— and a little less dynamic?
"I don't want (to do) any more talking about (it),'' said Encarnacion, speaking softly but clearly hardening in his convictions. "I just want to concentrate on my season, trying to be healthy, help us win games, try to make the World Series.
"That's my goal right now."


text: Share: Comments Print August 20, 2011 at 7:35 PM A bit more on today's scrimmage — Work to do, but Sarkisian likes where Huskies are Posted by Bob Condotta As detailed in the entry below, the Huskies were a little bit sloppy offensively today, a few too many penalties and dropped passes. But while UW coach Steve Sarkisian echoed the mantra surely being heard in just about every college football camp this time of year that there's still lots of work to do, he also said he's happy enough with where the Huskies are, now having less than two weeks to kickoff of the first game. "I wish we were 100 percent healthy first," he said. "You go through a scrimmage without Chris Polk, without Alameda Ta'amu, without Quinton Richardson, you know that's three potential all-Pac 10 guys for you. No, we're not where I wish we were, but I am pleased with where we're at. I think we've accomplished a lot in two weeks' time, I think we've established an identity of who we want to be and now something we can build upon. But we've got to get healthy and we've got to clean the little things up that I thought plagued us today. Obviously the line of scrimmage offensively, and defensively our ability to get off the field on third-down or fourth-down situations which is something I thought we got at at the end of the year , we just have to get back into that mode." You can also hear some of Keith Price's comments in the video below, where he repeats what Sarkisian said about their being work to do, especially in cleaning up dropped passes and penalties. [do action="brightcove-video" videoid="1120546670001″][/do] Here is Sarkisian's overall assessment of what happened today: "I thought it was a good physical scrimmage. Offensively, maybe a little anxious is the best word. Guys that hadn't been dropping balls all of the sudden today decided to drop far too many balls for our standards. Some formational things – illegal procedures, false starts. A couple holding penalties which we haven't had all camp. So that's my assessment offensively. I know we're better than that but we've gotta be able to play through those things when we get into these settings and we're on the field on our own. On the defensive side of things I thought it was a, physical day. It was good that we had to play extended drives – drives where it wasn't four or five plays. I think the first drive against the first defense might have been upwards near 12 plays, I'm not exactly sure what that number is and so it's good that they had to play through that and get into football shape. That'll be our goal as we move into next week is to get used to playing extended periods of time and utilizing our substitutions and our depth that we have so that we can be fresh. We can understand what it means to play eight or 10 plays in a row and then what we need to get done mentally so that we can play physically. I was pleased with the special teams stuff that we did, you know, we didn't emphasize a lot of it. We went with quality over quantity and I thought that really showed up. I thought Erik [Folk] kicked the ball extremely well on his kickoffs, right he needed to be. I love the return game there with Kevin Smith. It was blocked beautifully. It's good to see Kasen [Williams] catch a punt in a live setting and what that looked like. So, all in all, the special teams aspect of it I thought went well, but definitely we have plenty of room to grow from this and we will." Smith had long return for a touchdown during the special teams setting, while Williams was one of two punt returners to get a shot — Devin Aguilar was the other (Callier was also on the first-team KOR unit while Bishop Sankey and Desmond Trufant were the second-team returners). The offensive starting unit appeared the same as it has throughout (Aguilar initially worked with the second unit with Williams working with the first, but there was lots of rotating as the day wore on.) Defensively, Garret Gilliland and Princeton Fuimaono rotated at the weakside linebacker spot and Justin Glenn and Nate Fellner at safety. The rest of the defense appeared the same other than the spots where there are changes due to injury. Anthony Gobern ran with the one defense at cornerback in place of Richardson and Lawrence Lagafuiana ran with the one defense in place of Ta'amu with Shelton starting out with the second team. As noted in the earlier post, the No. 2 units got the better of the starters for much of the day. The No. 2 defense stopped the No. 1 offense on two of three drives, and the No. 2 offense drove for a TD and a field goal in three attempts against the No. 1 defense. Sarkisian said he thinks that's a sign of increasing depth for the Huskies. "I think anytime the twos go against the ones there's always a little bit of that underlying motivation that they want to be with the ones, and that's how it should be," he said.. "They should compete and if the ones don't show up the twos should play really well. And I think that we've recruited well enough now that there shouldn't be that much disparity between the ones and the twos and I thought that showed today." Asked if there was anything concerning about the way the ones played against the twos today he said: "No, not at all, that's how we were hoping we could get. Our goal is that scrimmages and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of game week are tougher for our guys than Saturdays are and we're getting closer to that. We've got a lot of playmakers, you know, and guys that are fighting for spots and guys that, if we were actually playing a game, guys that are on the twos would be playing with the ones – they'd be rotating in and playing and, in a lot of spots, you could flip a coin with some guys if they're a one or a two." IN OTHER NOTES. … — Here was Sarkisian's take on how the offense looked without Polk: "We tried to do some things where we could get Keith some completions to get him going and feeling good about himself in today's scrimmage, unfortunately we didn't catch the ball very well early on in the scrimmage, but I thought Jesse did some nice things, really did a nice job of blitz pickup today, picking up some stuff, especially interior blitzes. I thought he had a couple of opportunities to maybe really get up and create some big runs. Didn't quite, slipped on one and kind of got bottled up on another. I felt good about what he brought. I think if this was a real game and it wore on and he had more carries, I think he'd see those runs and create some bigger plays." — Price slid into the end zone on the play where he scored, something he admits in the video above he shouldn't do (QBs are supposed to be off-limits to contact). Said Sarkisian: "It's just a great competitor. I wouldn't expect anything less. I think Nick (Montana) would have done the same thing. You know, you get playing and it's hard, all of the sudden you're playing not to compete to score a touchdown, and so I kind of actually enjoyed that." — The No. 1 offense converted two fourth-downs on its scoring drive, Sarkisian saying: "I don't know [if I would have normally gone for it on all of those plays]. There was some stuff that we were doing today that I wanted to do and I wanted to see our guys react. This wasn't exactly a game as in we're treating it just like a game. There were some situations we went for today that, you know, in all likelihood, we would probably would have kicked field goals depending on the score and things of that nature of the ballgame, but today it was good to see some short yardage plays on 4th and 1 on both sides of the ball and see the quarterback have to play on a 4th and 5 situation, so it was good for us." — Here's what he said Anthony Gobern's play today: "I think well. I'll have to see exactly where he's at, you know, looking at the film, but so far so good. I thought Greg Ducre actually, although he started off with the twos, made a couple of really nice tackles there early in the scrimmage and those, for Greg, that's been one of our concerns with him – consistency tackling. It was good for him to show that early in the scrimmage, two tackles right off the bat." — And here's what he said about Price: "Oh, I like where Keith's at. I thought he managed the clock much better today, you know. We've been fast with the 40 second [play] clock on purpose on him to get our guys in and out of the huddle, and that, in part, might have been why we got a couple of the illegal procedures because we were trying to hurry, but we wanted to put the pressure on him a little bit and I thought he handled it much better today, much more composed, knew what he was trying to get accomplished on plays and so all in all I was impressed with him." — UW's annual Picture Day is Sunday from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Husky Stadium. The next practice open to the public is Monday at 3:15 p.m. Comments


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Headstone and grave of Lizzie C. Milliken at Chickville Cemetery in Ossipee NH. She rests next to her brother, Charles T Milliken and her sister Emma J Milliken. Sadly all 3 passed away at very young ages.
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India 'surprises' world in fight against polio2 min read . Updated: 15 Nov 2007, 11:20 PM IST
India 'surprises' world in fight against polio
India 'surprises' world in fight against polio
An unprecedented vaccination campaign has produced strong results in fighting polio in India and if sustained, the crippling disease could be eradicated in the next two years, a top World Health Organization (WHO) expert said.
Although India overtook Nigeria with the most cases in the world this year, the rise was of a less virulent strain and authorities should not divert their focus from rooting out Type 1 polio, Bruce Aylward, director of WHO's Global Polio Eradication Initiative, said.
Polio, which is incurable, leads to irreversible paralysis. Death occurs in about 5-10% of paralysed patients when their breathing muscles are immobilized. Overall, India had 367 cases this year compared with 593 in the same period in 2006, WHO data, compiled in collaboration with Indian health authorities, showed. Of this, Type 1 accounted for a mere 66 cases compared with 575 last year.
"This is the biggest thing to happen in the programme. No one would have believed India would be here in October," Geneva-based Aylward said. "This is a surprise."
"Eighty-five percent of your kids are protected. You've got almost zero polio for 11 months in the core area, unprecedented," he said. "This has never happened before."
"If you finish Type 1 at the end of 2008, that's victory. Type 3, mop it up in 2009 if you have to, that's still victory," he said. Since the WHO eradication drive began in the late 1980s, cases have dropped from 350,000 in more than 125 endemic countries in 1951 to 695 so far this year, the lowest in years. India has said it hopes to wipe out the virus by the end of 2008.
The virus is transmitted through the faecal-oral route in unhygienic conditions. It enters the intestine and multiplies there if food is eaten with unwashed hands.
India, along with Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan, is among the last hot spots for the disease and a spike in cases in India in 2006 had sparked global alarm.
"There are big risks," Aylward said at the end of a tour to Nigeria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. "When you're doing something this big, there's a tremendous temptation to stop as soon as possible and that's where people make mistakes."
While Uttar Pradesh needed to focus on Type 1 and not worry too much about its higher Type 3 cases, Bihar needed to go after the Type 1 in remote villages along river embankments and immunize children who are difficult to reach, he said.


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We had a double celebration at Tiptoes on the 26th of October where the parents and kids along with the staff members had great fun in our nursery garden.
We had yummy traditional Diwali food and snacks, spooky stories round the camp fire and lots more fun and games. Our staff members decided to dress in traditional Indian dress and parents and children came along dressed in either Halloween or Diwali costumes.
We also held a pumpkin carving competition where the parents and the wee ones were asked to bring their carved pumpkins along on the night.
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The medieval village of Roccalvecce, which is delightfully preserved, dominates one of the hills of the caracteristically splendid panoramic zones of the area between Viterbo and Orvieto, Lake Bolsena and the Tiber.
The Costaguti Castle is situated at the centre of the village on the 1300's foundation. The Castle was reconstructed and completed in 1700 and today it has been restored in the traditions of the Costaguti family which has owned the Castle for several centuries. The Castle faces the beautiful square of the village, almost a salon in itself, which opens onto the 18th century facade of the town Church, once part of the castle and now the parish Church.
The Reception is on the noble floor, enriched by a canopy one of the symbol of the Costaguti family, leads into the magical atmosphere of the dining room where in special events one can enjoy cocktails and appetizers. The cosy atmosphere of the corridors leads to the richly decorated 18th century styled furnished salon. From twenty to one hundred and fifty people can be accommodated here. The spacious medieval halls are on the ground floor and are furnished with splendid authentic armour and antiques. The halls, which have been carefully restored, can accommodate more than two hundred and fifty people.
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The Francigena Road – A famous pathway of Etruria in Latium
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At the beginning of the second millennium, a huge number of pilgrims travelled to three major destinations: Rome, the city of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul, the founders of the Christian church; The Holy Land, site of Calvary, where the pilgrims sought out the places of Christ's Passion; Santiago de Compostela, the furthest point of western Europe which the Holy Apostle James chose as his final resting place. Thus Europe became a vast web of roads, paths and routes all of which led towards these pilgrimage sites. The way to Rome was along what was probably the most important road of the times, the Via Francigena or Via Romea which led to the Eternal City from the Western Alps and the Rhineland and was used for seven centuries by sovereigns, emperors, plebeians and clergymen. The Via Francigena led all the way from Canterbury to Rome and was one of the pathways of European history. It was a main thoroughfare along which hundreds of thousands of pilgrims passed on their way to Rome. In those days, the journey was not just an adventure or a risk but an act of devotion in itself, and the pilgrims would stop off along the way at places deemed holy by the Church.
The Via Francigena cut through the Alps in the Valley of Aosta and proceeded southwards through Piedmont, Lombardy, the flatlands of the river Po (Padania) before going through the Apennines near Berceto to pass into Tuscany and Latium, and then Rome. This route is an essential and formative phenomenon in the history of Europe.
If we look at the Etrurian section, we can identify the route and the posting stages. From Proceno, a resting station, the pilgrims moved on to Acquapendente which was a fundamental part of the journey as it contained a precious reliquary from the Holy Land, now kept in the Cathedral crypt. They then travelled down to Bolsena, an important town because of the Corpus Domini miracle, and on to Montefiascone, a mediaeval town even then known for its wine. The next stage was Viterbo which, indeed, developed and grew thanks to its strategic position on the Via Francigena. Viterbo thus became a cardinal destination on the itinerary and was well supplied with hospices and lodgings. The traces of this concentration of pilgrim activity are still very much to be seen today. After Viterbo, travellers faced the obstacle of the Cimini mountains which they traversed by going either to the right or to the left along the Vico Lake. The more popular choice varied from age to age. One way led to Ronciglione and the little church of Saint Eusebius. The other led through chestnut woods and we may still make out traces of an old path that passed by the Cistercian Abbey of St Martins in Cimino. The pilgrims would then make their way to Vetralla where a country road led them to the little church of Santa Maria in Forcassi, mentioned by Sigericus. After this, the road led to Capranica, Sutri, Monterosi and then the pilgrims left the Via Cassia for the Via Trionfale that led them into Rome at last.
Latium Wines
Posted in Latium Wines, tagged aniene, aprilia, atina, bolsena, capena, cerveteri, circeo, colli albani, colonna, cori, frascati, genazzano, genzano, gradoli, marino, montecompatri, nettuo, orvieto, piglio, sabina, tarquinia, velletri, vignanello, viterbo, wine, zagarolo on January 22, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As follow there are the names and the production area of Latium Wines:
CESANESE di Affile doc (registered in 29/05/73)
-Production area : Valle dell'Aniene
ALEATICO DI GRADOLI doc (registered in 21/06/72)
-Production area: Lago di Bolsena
APRILIA doc (registered in 22/11/7)
-Production area: Aprilia and Latina
ATINA doc (registered in 26/04/99)
-Production area: Ciociaria
BIANCO CAPENA doc (registered in 19/05/75)
-Production area: Sabina
CASTELLI ROMANI doc (registered in 04/11/96)
-Production area: Colli Albani
CERVETERI doc (registered in 30/10/74)
-Production area: Cerveteri, Allumiere, Civitavecchia, Ladispoli, Santa Marinella and Tolfa
OLEVANO ROMANO doc (registered in 29/05/73)
-Production area: Valle del Sacco and Genazzano.
CIRCEO doc (registered in 14/06/96 )
-Production area: Agro Pontino, Circeo, Latina, Sabaudia, San Felice Circeo and Terracina.
COLLI ALBANI doc (registered in 06/08/70)
-Production area: Lago di Albano, Ariccia, Castelgandolfo, Lanuvio and Pomezia
COLLI DELLA SABINA doc (registered in 10/09/96)
-Production area: Cantalupo in Sabina, Castelnuovo di Farfa, Collevecchio, Fara in Sabina, Forano, Magliano Sabina , Montebuono, Montopoli Sabina, Selci, Stimigliano, Poggio Catino, Poggio Mirteto, Tarano and Torri in Sabina
COLLI ETRUSCHI VITERBESI doc (registered in 11/09/96)
-Production area: Viterbo,Vitorchiano, Bomarzo, Graffignano, Celleno, Civitella d'Agliano, Bagnoregio, Castiglione in Teverina, Lubriano, Vetralla, Blera, Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia, Barbarano Romano, Vejano, Oriolo Romano, Monte Romano, Tuscania, Arlena di Castro, Tessennano, Canino, Cellere, Piansano, Ischia di Castro, Farnese, Valentano, Latera, Onano, Proceno, Acquapendente, Grotte di Castro, Gradoli, Capodimonte, Marta, Montefiascone, Bolsena, San Lorenzo Nuovo, Orte e Bassano in Teverina.
COLLI LANUVINI doc (registered in 08/02/71)
-Production area: Colli Albani and Genzano di Roma.
CORI doc (registered in 11/08/71)
-Production area: Colli Albani and Cori.
EST ! EST!! EST!!! DI MONTEFIASCONE doc (registered in 03/03/66)
-Production area: Lago di Bolsena, Capodimonte, Marta, Grotte di Castro, Gradoli and San Lorenzo Nuovo.
FRASCATI doc (registered in 03/03/96)
-Production area: Colli Albani, Frascati ,Colonna, Montecompatri, Monteporzio Catone and Grottaferrata.
GENAZZANO doc (registered in 26/06/92)
-Production area: Valle del Sacco, Genazzano, San Vito Romano and Paliano
MARINO doc (registered in 06/08/70)
-Production area: Colli Albani, Marino and Castelgandolfo.
MONTECOMPATRI-COLONNA doc (registered in 19/10/87)
-Production area: Colli Albani, Valle del Sacco, Colonna and Montecompatri.
NETTUNO doc (registered in 08/05/03)
-Production area: Nettuno and Anzio.
ORVIETO doc (registered in 07/08/71)
-Production area: Valle del Tevere , Orvieto(Umbria), Castiglione in Teverina, Civitella D'Agliano, Graffignano, Lubriano and Bagnoregio.
PIGLIO (Cesanese del Piglio) docgg (one of the best latium wines)
-Production area: Ciociaria , Valle del Sacco, Piglio, Acuto, Anagni, Paliano and Serrone.
TARQUINIA doc (registered in 09/08/96)
-Production area: Tarquinia, Blera, Barbarano Romano, Montalto di Castro, Oriolo Romano, Sutri, Bassano Romano, Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia, Vejano, Tessennano, Tuscania, Monteromano, Ronciglione, Arlena di Castro, Capranica, Allumiere, Tolfa, Bracciano, Cerveteri, Ladispoli, Civitavecchia, Santa Marinella, Canale Monterano, Manziana, Trevignano Romano, Anguillara Sabazia, Roma, Campagnano, Fiumicino and Formello.
VELLETRI doc (registered in 31/03/72)
-Production area: Colli Albani, Velletri and Lariano.
VIGNANELLO doc (registered in 14/11/92)
-Production area: Tuscia Viterbese, Vignanello, Bassano in Teverina, Corchiano, Fabrica di Roma, Gallese, Soriano del Cimino and Vasanello.
ZAGAROLO doc (registered in 29/05/73)
-Production area: Monti Prenestini, Zagarolo and Gallicano.


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Santhanakrishnan Mahesh Ramanathan
Senior Research Engineer
Energy Research Institute @ NTU
Nanyang Technological University
Mahesh Ramanathan S, received his Bachelors of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters from Annamalai University. He has 15 years of Industrial experience focusing in the design and development of the industrial automation in Hyundai Motor India, global automobile industries, and has managed the Greenfield project part of the Nano car Manufacturing project of TATA motors Ltd (Gujarat). Prior to that he directly managed the Brownfield project focusing on developing automated production of Figo and Eco sports car models in Ford Motor India. Since 2014, he is with energy research institute as a senior research engineer with a specific research interest in the structural design and drive train design including material and manufacturing process selection towards design and development of the tidal turbine and further integrating it with the deployable barge-based system to meet remote islands energy needs.


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All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
The BSHA3 project was apparently revealed last year, however it seems that the original developer of the coin has abandoned his work and a bit earlier this year it has been revived as a community supported project. BSHA3 is apparently the first crypto coin to use the SHA3d algorithm (like SHA3-256, but two iterations each time – in the spirit of Bitcoin's SHA-256d). Other than the different algorithm the coin follows Bitcoin's math with 50 BSHA3 coins per block, 10 minute block time and 21 million coins to be ever mined in total. The original chain relied on 2016 block difficulty adjustment as well, though that apparently caused it to get stuck at a point, so the new community fork at block 20418 with the new LWMA 3 difficulty algorithm was made available to fix the problem and restore the network.
There are already a number of mining pools available as well as few small exchanges that have listed the coin, though it seems that currently the mining is being dominated by a single Asian mining pool. There is a miner forked from ccminer for Nvidia GPUs available for the SHA3d algorithm available. Also the algorithm is already available for mining on FPGA devices as well, the HashAltcoin Blackminer F1 series do have support for SHA3d, though that does not bring that much advantage over a high-end GPU mining rig in terms of performance compared to ASICs for example.
– For more details about the BSHA3 SHA3d community supported crypto coin…
Blackminer F1 Mini is a new single-chip FPGA miner from Hashaltcoin that supports the same large number of crypto algorithms as their larger multi-chip Blackmienr F1 and Blackminer F1+ FPGA mining devices. The new Blackminer F1 Mini FPGA miner is a great entry level device that comes with a price of $179 USD and is available for pre-order with delivery time set for May 5, 2019. The the first batch of the F1 mini is only 300 units and it comes with no power supply or heatsink in order to reduce the shipping cost, these you need to provide yourself. You need an ATX power supply (6-pin PCI-E), DC 12V 6A or 12V 8A power supply (50W typical power usage) as well as a pretty standard cooler for Intel LGA115X CPU that should be compatible with the design. We have not tested any hardware from Hashaltcoin yet, though the F1 mini does sound like a nice and affordable FPGA miner to try and experiment with before going for any of their larger products…
You can use our invitation code ZLOZLA when ordering a miner from HashAltcoin, should you decide to, in order to get a $100 USD coupon code for your next order (can be used for electricity costs should you decide to get your miner hosted). The invitation code will work for orders of other Blackminer devices as well, regardless if you choose to have the device shipped to you or to have it hosted by HashAltcoin.
Blackminer F1 Mini Supported algorithms:
– lyra2z: 5.1 MH/s
– skeincoin: 420.0 MH/s
– xvg_lyra2rev2: 18.0 MH/s
– phi1612: 26.0 MH/s
– tribus: 244.0 MH/s
– nexus: 210.0 MH/s
– 0xbtc: 1.95 GH/s
– keccakc: 2.18 GH/s
– keccakd: 2.18 GH/s
– amoveo: 4.59 Gh/s
– veriblock: 1.0 GH/s
– verus2: 22.8 MH/s
– bcd: 15.4 MH/s
– lyra2rev3: 20.0 MH/s
– For more information about the upcoming Hashaltcoin Blackminer F1 Mini FPGA miner…


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Festive Mixology: The Santa Baby!
Picture this: Cozied up fireside with some of your favorite people sipping on this Holiday fave. The story of mulled wine is one to share with your guests. The word mulled simply means heated and spiced. Many liquids can be mulled - mead, cider, and of course wine. Mulled wine is a traditional favorite in cooler locations, and goes well with the various celebrations that come around the end of the year.
Mulled wines have a long history. In medieval times these wines were called Ypocras or Hipocris, named after the physician Hippocrates. They were thought to be very healthy, and indeed, with wine at the time being far more sanitary than water, these heated drinks probably did keep people healthy through the cold winters.
Moving forward to the 1500s, cookbooks listed methods of mulling Clarrey, or Bordeaux. Recipes involved honey, cinnamon, cardamon, galingale and of course French wine. Mulled wine was a favorite in Victorian England, and Negus - a type of mulled wine - was even served to children at their birthday parties. Today, mulled wine is a staple at many holiday parties! There are different styles in every part of the world - some favor using white wine, others red. Some add in only a few spices, while others pour in oranges, cloves, twelve spices and more fruit for color! Your mulled drink is limited only by your own imagination!
20 whole cloves
2 tangerines, clementines, or oranges
2 750-ml bottles Merlot
3 cups fresh apple cider
8 Lady apples
2 cinnamon sticks plus 8 for garnish
2 green cardamom pods, cracked
2 cups tawny Port
Press stem (pointed) end of 10 cloves into each tangerine, piercing through the skin. Place tangerines, wine, cider, Lady apples (if using), 2 cinnamon sticks, and cardamom pods in a large pot. Bring to a bare simmer over medium-low heat; cook gently for 20 minutes. DO AHEAD: Mulled wine can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature. Rewarm gently over medium-low heat before continuing. Stir in Port. Divide among glasses; garnish each with a cinnamon stick and a Lady apple!


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Bodyweight dips or pull-ups are a cool thing. But you know what is even cooler: Being able to dip and pull yourself up with extra weight added to your bodyweight. This basically means that you can become too strong for your bodyweight! To achieve this I designed the "King Of Weighted Calisthenics Program". This program will guide towards incredible strength and show you all the exercises & workouts that are needed to become the next king of weighted calisthenics.
What are the requirements?
You should be able to perform five sets of pull-ups and five sets of dips for 10-12 repetitions unbroken with a good form (About 2min break in between the sets). If you are able to do this, you can start your weighted calisthenics journey with the program and achieve a new level of strength you maybe thought wasn't possible for you! If you are a beginner and want to reach these rep ranges check out: ROAD TO WEIGHTED CALISTHENICS PROGRAM
King Of Weighted Calisthenics
is the only program on the market combining all advantages of calisthenics (bodyweight training), weighted calisthenics (adding weight on basic calisthenics movements like pullups and dips) and the basic barbell lifts like squats and deadlifts. It also gives you great routines to improve your mobility and stay injury free during the program.
What does that mean?
That means with king of weighted I created a new way to make you bigger, stronger & skilled at the same time. King of weighted leads you through different periods of reps & skills to guide you to incredible strength and bigger muscles.
How does it work?
You start with 4 workout days going over to 5 workout days after week 6. You will work with a linear wavy periodization. You start with a high volume training to build up the basic strength you need before you are going over to workouts with a higher intensity. The program will guide you step by step through this process of gaining strength and muscles. All workouts are containing compound exercises that also can be changed to work on personal deficits. During the week we also work on calisthenics skills. All skill trainings including:
- front lever
- muscle up
- handstand push up
- one arm pull up
are available on three different levels to make sure you don't need a lot of experience in skills to start the program.


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A process is in the making
March 11, 2015
By Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of ICAN
Where we've been
Two years ago, the first conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons concluded in Oslo. Sometimes it seems like it was over a decade ago, so much has happened since then.
I remember how nervous we were in the months running up to the conference. We had high hopes, but also doubts. Would any governments show up? Would the humanitarian angle be at the center, or would it be 'business as usual'? And of course, would this be a one-off conference? Or would it be the start of a process?
It's still one of the most memorable moments of ICAN to me, when Mexico announced the decision to host a follow-up conference. Listening to the Mexican Ambassador reading out his statement convinced me that a ban on nuclear weapons was going to be possible. That ICAN could do this, get negotiations started.
Since that day, the ICAN campaigning machine has charged on, full steam ahead. And we've made more and more people believe that a ban on nuclear weapons can happen. We have grown to include over 400 organisations in our campaign, represented in 95 countries. We work on a national, regional, and international level. From the halls of the United Nations, to national parliaments and streets all around the world, campaigners and partner organisations are turning up the pressure on their governments every day.
The past few years have been intense, but our partner organisations and campaigners have achieved so much. By creating a timeline of the political developments, we wanted to remind and celebrate you all for the amazing work that ICAN has done. It doesn't come close to reflect all of the work that has been carried out, but it attempts to highlight some of the results of our efforts.
Where are we going now?
A ban on nuclear weapons is within our reach. After three conferences examined the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons, the Austrian government pledged to fill the legal gap for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons.
But what does this mean and what are the next steps?
I think one has to look at the Austrian pledge in light of the chair's summary of the Vienna conference. Amongst many significant conclusions, the summary notes that the discussions about the humanitarian impact have recognized that: "there is no comprehensive legal norm universally prohibiting possession, transfer, production and use of nuclear weapons". A legal gap exists.
With the pledge, Austria went one step further and committed to "pursue effective measures to fill the legal gap for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons". In a short time, over 45 states have joined Austria in pledging to fill that legal gap.
The pledge to pursue effective measures to fill the legal gap does not automatically mean that all those states support a ban on nuclear weapons. But it seems reasonable to expect that they all agree that a legal gap should be filled with new law. So in ICAN's view, all states that pledge to fill the legal gap are committing to work towards a new legally binding instrument for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons.
This could be a treaty banning nuclear weapons, which would address the lack of a "comprehensive legal norm universally prohibiting possession, transfer, production and use of nuclear weapons", as noted in the Vienna chair's summary. But it could also take a different form. The pledge does not prescribe what kind of instrument is needed for prohibiting and eliminating nuclear weapons and the New Agenda Coalition has outlined a few different options in a working paper presented at the NPT last year.
So while a pledge to fill the legal gap does not commit states to negotiate a treaty banning nuclear weapons, it does commit them to start working on a new legally binding instrument. Once a state has pledged to fill the legal gap, the next step should therefore be to decide how, when and where to carry out such negotiations.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. As suggested in the Chair's summary from Nayarit, this would be the appropriate time to start a process to negotiate a new legally binding instrument. ICAN supports this view strongly.
Now is the time to push your government to join the pledge to fill the legal gap. If you haven't already, check out our action alerts to get your country onboard negotiations for a new legally binding instrument.
We have an opportunity to make 2015 the year when negotiations on a ban on nuclear weapons became a reality. Let's seize it.


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Every year lakhs of students apply for the same in various MBA colleges all over India. Masters of Business Administration appeals too many, because of the potential it has for earning high, joining multinational companies and also for obtaining employment over seas.
At the same time there are others who are simply attracted to this because they have an inclination towards management and finance courses and they believe themselves to possess the qualities which are deemed essential for a good manager. If a degree in management is all that you aspire to acquire, just go ahead and make your dream come true.
You can start your preparations well in advance by joining good coaching centres, which will hone your skills and prepare you in a way that you are able to answer as many questions correctly as possible. Once you crack the tests and secure a seat for yourself, your future is almost set.


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The Baltic Dry Index BDI), a gauge of marine freight rates for dry bulk commodities, has been rising since the end of February, indicating a recovery in the shipping industry, the Economic Information Daily reported Thursday, citing analysts. The BDI closed at 1325 points on March 4, up 64 percent over a year earlier and marking the sixth straight daily gain since the end of last month, it said. Betting on the industry recovery, investors are also increasing their exposure to shipping stocks, the report said, noting that George Soros' investment funds have built positions in six New York-listed bulk shipping companies.
– Contact HKEJ at [email protected]


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Some community centres around Dacorum offer weekly advice and access to the internet through Internet Cafés.
Bennetts End Community Centre – open Wednesday and Friday 10am until 12pm for internet access. Help is available if needed.
Boxmoor and Warner's End Community Centre – open for internet access every Wednesday, 2pm until 4pm. Staffed by volunteers with considerable computer knowledge. Several are also volunteers or tutors with DCFL so can give direct help for learners on courses.
Grovehill Community Centre – open Mondays 10am until 12pm and Thursdays 2pm unti 4pm. Volunteer helpers available.
Highfield Community Centre – open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9am until 1pm. Four desktop computers available for use but limited help.
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James D. Davidson, CLU, CPA, ChFC, CEBS, Chairman & CEO
Jim Davidson is President of EOI Service Company, Inc. and a founder of the company. Recognized as an expert in voluntary benefit programs, Jim has published numerous articles on voluntary benefits and related topics and has been a featured speaker in both life insurance and benefits industry association meetings nationwide. Jim is a past director of the Chicago Association of Life Underwriters, a past member of the Employee Benefits Committee of the Illinois CPA Society, and past President of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists. He was inducted into the International Worksite Marketing Hall of Fame in 1999 and, in 2009, was named Benefits Selling Magazine's Broker of the Year.
Rick Cass, ChFC, CLU, REBC, RHU, Executive Vice President
Rick is one of the owners of EOI and is responsible for Client Relationship Management, as well as recruiting, training, and managing EOI's enrollment team. He began his career with the Equitable Life of the U.S in Chicago and joined EOI in 1983. Rick was responsible for developing EOI's process of high touch client service which has been a key factor in making EOI the industry leader in maintaining long-term voluntary benefits enrollment relationships. He is a past Director of MI2 and resides in Chicago, where he manages EOI's Midwest office.
Katie Bikulcius, CEBS, President & Chief Operating Officer
Katie is EOI's Chief Operating Officer and is responsible for the company's strategic business planning. In this role, she continues to enhance EOI's relationships with its client, broker, and carrier partners, resulting in a superior customer service and management process. Katie brings to EOI 20-plus years of industry experience, most recently serving as the Vice President of Salesforce Effectiveness at Voya Financial. Previously, Katie served Aon Hewitt as a Senior Vice President, where her responsibilities included people management, process implementation, ongoing assessment and improvement of processes, oversight of system investments, communication to leadership team and consultants nationally, procurement of carrier panels, legal agreements with carrier partners, and ongoing carrier relationships.
John Allen, President & Chief Distribution Officer
John is Chief Distribution Officer for EOI and is also an owner of the firm. John executes and develops strategic marketing initiatives on a national level, specifically focusing on the enhancement of value-added services that EOI provides for its clients. Since joining EOI in 2009, John has played a key role in the area of strategic marketing, building an outstanding implementation team in the Chicago office and tripling sales in the Midwest region.
John is known as an industry thought leader, strategically positioning value-based solutions for HR business partners that reach far beyond voluntary benefit offerings. He actively participates as a panelist and speaker in industry events, such as those sponsored by Benefits Selling, LIMRA, Worksite Mania, NBGH, and others. John is also in the process of completing his CEBS designation.
Keith Davidson, Senior Vice President and Director of Benefit Support Center Operations
Keith has been an integral part of EOI's communication and enrollment services since 1986. He worked in the field as a benefit counselor from 1986 to 1989 and then as an enrollment manager from 1989 to 1993. He has had extensive experience in the training and management of benefit counselors. Since 1993, Keith has brought his management skills to his role as head of EOI's Benefit Support Center (BSC), which is the headquarters for EOI's national call center enrollment services. He is responsible for all call center enrollments throughout the country, including webinars and other electronic means to support EOI's voluntary benefit enrollment projects. He is extremely knowledgeable in both core and voluntary benefits and is an effective communicator of benefits to blue, gray, and white collar employees at all levels.
Steven A. Davidson, CLU, Consultant
Steve began his business career in the Treasury Department of a major operating division of Tenneco. He is one of the founders of EOI and, in 1981, engineered the first ever enrollment of a voluntary universal life program using micro-computers in the U.S. Steve plans and manages the annual enrollment process for many of EOI's largest clients. He is also a member of the International Worksite Marketing Hall of Fame.
If you would like to discuss a specific case or have questions about our services, please call (800) 229-4364 or email email@example.com.


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Christmas Gift Guide: Bibles/
It's almost Christmas! We are writing down and making a list of what to give to family and friends. What is a better gift than the Bible?!
So now you are wondering, what kind of Bible should I give to someone? A Bible is very personal, and we shouldn't just gift them any ole Bible! It should be chosen carefully and thoughtfully.
To help, I have compiled a gift guide below for woman, men, kids, teens, and a whole section just for journaling Bibles.
Woman's Bibles
*From Left to Right
Row 1
- NLT Guy's life application Study Bible
- NIV Bible Teen Guys
- CSB Essential Teen Study Bible
- CSB Apologetic Study Bible for students
Row 2
- NIV Bible for Teen Girls
- NKJV God Girl Bible in soft leather
- NLT Teen Life Application Study Bible
- The Life Recovery Bible for Teens
Journaling Bibles
*From Left to Right
Row 1
- ESV Illuminated Bible
- NLT The One Year Bible Reflections
- NLT Inspire Bible
- ESV 2 Column Journaling Bible - leather bound
Row 2
- NLT Inspire Praise Bible
- NIV Journal the Word Bible
- The Message Canvas Bible
- NIV Beautiful Word Coloring Bible
Whew, you made it through the gift guide! I hope this gave you some ideas of what bible you could gift to a friend or family member! I think any of these would make an amazing and thoughtful gift. I know they will just love it!
What Bible would you gift from the above list? Share in the comments!
Thanks for stopping by and until next time!


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First of all when I saw the episode title I was like "Oh, someone might not be dead", but when I got to the end I realised the HTGAWM team were just messing with us. So Asher is safe and since we're talking about Asher, I'd like to say I love him with Michaela. They are a unique combo; he makes her look less like a sass-queen and she makes him less selfish and entitled.
Moving on, this week revealed that Wes could be Laurel's baby daddy, I feel bad for Wes because Laurel still has feelings for Frank no matter how much he pretends to everyone. And if the HTGAWM team are looking for someone to kill they could get rid of this b****y lawyer instead of a main character. Till next week then!


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Not only are these two totally gorgeous, they're also completely hilarious. I spent the entire session laughing with them. I can't wait to meet their baby girl in a couple months!
August 24, 2011
A + B {Seattle Maternity Photographer}
2 comments:
- NickandKatieAdams said...
Beautiful shots, Justine.
- August 24, 2011 at 10:50 PM
I am such a sap, looking at these pictures makes me tear up. My beautiful baby sister is going to be such an amazing mommy, and she couldn't have picked a greater guy to have a baby with!! I love the photos, Justine!
- August 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM
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March 4th, Monday:
- Miso Soup (Onion, Cabbage, Carrot)
- Simmered Hijiki and Atsuage (Hijiki Seaweed, Atsuage, Carrot, Green Bean, Konnyaku, Chicken)
- Breaded Teriyaki Mahimahi
- Rice
- Milk
- Kcal: 814
Hijiki is a a food lots of Calcium and Iron, for which we need to build strong bones and prevent anemia. It also has a lot of zinc, which prevents distortion of our sense of taste.
Hijiki and atsuage is yummy! Today, I told my students that we call the fish today, "mahimahi" and they thought that was pretty amusing. Like Hawaiian, Japanese has many words made of repeating sounds, but most of them are onomatopoeia, so a word like "mahimahi" sounds a bit strange as a fish's name. That said, it was tasty.
Anyway, I was reading a book about Moribe, a Japanese philosopher back in the day who stressed the importance of not abandoning Japanese classics in favour of Chinese\Western books. He argues that, in Japan, Japanese classics should be considered the base of knowledge but that foreign books are nice for supplementing them. And he compares this eating etc:
"Rice and fish are enough to fill one's belly, but how much more satisfying it is to have vinegary dishes and seasoned vegetables. In much the same way, a man who already has a wife is still happy upon acquiring a concubine."
I think this is an interesting quote, because it illustrates that in Moribe's time, rice and fish were considered the basis of diet, and vegetables were considered more of a delicious addition, like dessert. Perhaps that mindset still as influence today, and explains why vegetables are better received by most Japanese children?
I love you Moribe!!!


text: Sitting working on a math problem, oh it wouldn't come to me! When I was younger, I would keep pressuring myself to get it. Then one day, I realized (I believe it was in high school) through much frustration when I couldn't get something solved, I went to sleep. I looked at the same problem in the morning and the ideas became much clearer that next morning. In my adult years, I will take that lesson learned and look forward to new clear problem-solving thoughts in the morning. I am going to sleep on it.


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If the concrete surfaces in your property are all ugly and worn-out, fret not. It can be transformed into works of art that everyone can truly enjoy for a long time. How? Decorative concrete coatings and overlays can be installed on patios, pool decks, driveways, walkways, front entryways, and more. They all work in both commercial and residential settings, some can be used on both indoor and outdoor surfaces.
Decorative concrete resurfacing was developed several decades ago. The invention of the concrete overlays in the late 30s and the development of colors and textures in the 50s jump-started what would be the most popular option today. These are trending nowadays because of the wide range of designs available, how durable it is, and how affordable it is compared to traditional concrete repair options. Property owners are now more confident in enhancing and improving their concrete floors and outdoor surfaces, worrying less about cost and installation time.
Decorative Resurfacing and Refinishing Options
Concrete is such an amazing material because it is durable and highly versatile. In fact, it can be damaged and worn-out but still absolutely repairable. But if the damage is deep and extensive, re-pouring would be the most appropriate solution. For repairable damage, property owners can choose from the following decorative concrete applications:
- Stamped Overlay – Popular as an alternative to brick, stone, tile, and other materials, this overlay is perfect for outdoor surfaces. It involves an overlay that is spread thinly on a slab with concrete stamp patterns and textures, and then stained to replicate brick, flagstone, slate, or whatever material the customer desires.
- Stained Concrete – If the polished concrete has no damage whatsoever but looks discolored or boring, coloring it is a great solution. There are many different coloring methods but staining concrete is the most ideal. It penetrates deep into the slab, making it fade-resistant. These stains come in acid and water-based form.
- Spray Knockdown Texture – This spray knockdown finish is popular for use on pool deck and patio concrete. This concrete refinishing sprayed material is knocked down with a trowel, creating a texture similar to stucco but less intense.
- Epoxy Flooring – Epoxy is a durable and strong material often used in coating garage floors. It can also be used in commercial settings but only indoors because it is quite sensitive to UV rays.
- Polyurea Polyaspartic Coating – Similar to epoxy, this coating is popular for its high resistance to impact, abrasion, and most damage. One difference is that this is a 1-day install coating, making it a popular choice for commercial and industrial settings.
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More and more people are seeing concrete as a very practical and decorative choice. The demand for ornate but affordable options in the Indianapolis, IN area is so high nowadays. Indianapolis Concrete Artisans is a decorative concrete contractor in Indianapolis which offers a wide range of options for resurfacing slabs, both indoor and out.
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Keith Telfeyan
My name is Keith. I was born and raised in Sacramento, California. My mom's family (of east-Asian decent) comes from Los Angeles; my dad's family (of Caucasian decent) comes from New York. These are my spiritual homes.
I studied film, rhetoric and philosophy at U.C. Berkeley. I thought I would become an avant-garde filmmaker in the mold of Jean-Luc Godard. I moved to LA and worked in the film business, but became disillusioned. I then spent the next ten years in New York City, searching for my exact place in the world.
I received an MFA in Photography and Related Media from Parsons the New School for Design. I made art videos. I dabbled in conceptual work. I lived the life of an artist. I became a teacher, on the college level and to kids at a Montessori school. I wrote film criticism. I took lots of pictures as a professional photographer.
Something was missing. I cannot say what.
I left my life in Brooklyn for Europe in 2014, in pursuit of a European dream. I landed in Berlin for the art scene, and began exhibiting. A trip to Southeast Asia inspired me to write a novel, which I spent a few years completing. I've picked up work in Germany as a native English writer and editor.
I have since traveled the world. It's an obsession.
My 20s were defined by creative and professional digressions. My 30s are defined by deep introspection and wanderlust.
It's time to properly share my experiences. I have things to say of interest. I have an eye on media, on culture, on modern life and the zeitgeist.
Journal of There is a place for my experiences. I oscillate between documentary and fiction. This is my travel journal, my photo blog, my cultural analysis, my content. This is an experiment in storytelling. The belief here is that one man's adventure is worth some attention, that grander truths can be gleaned from a character's journey, and that efforts in self-expression offer something deeper than mere navel-gazing.
I want a life full of thoughtfulness and soul. I want an aesthetic of lightness, of minimalist tendencies as antidote to overcrowded mental spaces. I want stories meditative and curious, through-lines and narratives spun out of the messes that daily life produces. I want life to be perfect, and in its place, I'll aim for an art that attempts it.
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Journal of There is managed & edited by Keith Telfeyan. Keith was born and raised in 1980's California to an Angelino mother and New Yorker father. He studied Film and Philosophy at UC Berkeley. He has an MFA from Parsons the New School for Design. He currently works and resides in Berlin, Europe, and remains local in Brooklyn and Los Angeles.
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Matthew Fienup, Ph.D.
Matthew is the Executive Director of the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting (CERF) at California Lutheran University. He teaches courses in Econometrics and Environmental Economics in the Masters of Quantitative Economics program. His specialties are applied econometric analysis, the economics of land use, and environmental markets.Read Bio
CERF Blog: Posts by Matthew Fienup
We have used this space repeatedly over the past several years to criticize Federal Reserve policy and the significant impacts that it is having on the U.S. economy. As we wrote in June of 2017, "U.S. monetary policy is among the greatest of internal risks to U.S. economic growth." And in December of 2018, "Extraordinary… Read more
Previously published in the 2018 Quarter 4 US Economic Forecast – December 19, 2019 For years, we have been telling anyone who will listen that extraordinary policy experimentation undertaken by the Federal Reserve during the darkest days of the financial crisis remains a major impediment to robust economic growth for the nation. Facing economic meltdown… Read more
The First Law of Economists: For every economist, there exists an equal and opposite economist. The Second Law of Economists: They're both wrong. -Economist, David Wildasin[1] It has been accurately noted in a number of different contexts that economists don't agree on much. Consider the example of the Obama Administration's nearly 1 trillion dollar… Read more
Reprinted from our December 2017 Publication To our great surprise, the Republican legislature appears close to passing tax reform. As recently as the previous forecast publication, we argued that the probability of such reform was low and rapidly vanishing along with healthcare reform. We noted, at the time, that Republicans lack the political skill (or… Read more
Written by Matthew Fienup and Dan Hamilton The Bureau of Economic Analysis just released its Ventura County GDP data for 2016. Accompanying the 2016 number are revisions to GDP estimates for 2015 and 2014. The data on Ventura County economic activity was a punch to the gut for the entire CERF team. Ventura County's economy… Read more
Previously published on December 16, 2016 in the California Economic Forecast publication. The United Sates economy continues to grow at less than its potential. The 12-month moving average of job creation has been falling steadily since February 2015. In seven of the last eight quarters, investment growth has been negative or near zero. Productivity declined… Read more
Previously published on Friday, May 27th 2016 on pacbiztimes.com By Matthew Fienup As forecasts of torrential El Nino rains have given way to the hard reality of another year of drought on the Central Coast, calls to punish farmers or to seize farmers' water are once again being voiced. Not only do these calls embody… Read more
Previously published on September 2, 2015 on Fox and Hounds As California weathers its fourth straight year of extreme drought, policy makers and their cheerleaders continue to scapegoat California's agricultural industry. Writing in the Sacramento Bee, economist Christopher Thornberg, for example, refers to the industry as "feckless" and advocates using eminent domain to seize farmers'… Read more


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US, China struggle with mid-life crisis
By Jing-dong Yuan
MONTEREY, California - Beijing's highly charged, unequivocally strong responses to United States foreign policy actions in recent months have gone beyond past practices of mere rhetoric, setting the scene for more trouble when disputes over trade, currency and the pending Iran sanctions issue are added to the mix.
The first sign of a fracture after a smooth and upbeat first year in Sino-United States relations under the Barack Obama administration came at the climate summit in Copenhagen last December, followed by the Google controversy, the spat over cyber-space, the administration's decision on arms sales to Taiwan, which was met with the threat of sanctions on US weapons suppliers, and Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama
last month. Expected high-level exchanges, especially between the two militaries, have been put on hold.
The Obama
started its tenure viewing the
with China as one of its most important bilateral ties and cast the relationship as cooperative, positive and comprehensive. There was the visit by
Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton in February last year; the Hu Jintao-Obama acquaintance at the Group of 20 summit in London in April; the elevation of previous sub-cabinet bilateral high-level and economic dialogues into one strategic and economic dialogue at the cabinet level; and the Obama visit to China in November.
The frequency and level of bilateral high-level contacts was unprecedented, as were the high (and perhaps unrealistic) expectations of closer cooperation between the world's sole superpower and its fast-growing runner-up. Just think about the accolades of a Group of Two, Chinamerica, among others.
So, what went wrong? The global economic and
financial crises
have imposed significant constraints on both Beijing and Washington, with major problems of
, financial insolvency, economic downturn (for the US), and growing socio-economic turmoil. The imperatives of stimulating economic activities and keeping and generating jobs have become top priorities for both countries. China in particular has become a major factor in how the Obama administration handles its economic challenges, including continued Chinese purchases of US debt.
The imperatives of domestic politics also find Beijing and Washington reluctant to cede too much ground on issues related to trade balances, currency evaluation and
climate change
- especially when dealing with them requires sacrifices that neither side can afford and makes them unwilling to adopt policies that involve short-term costs. Both governments reacted negatively toward each other's perceived buy-America/buy-China provisions in their respective stimulus packages; neither was willing to make binding commitments to the reduction of gas emissions at the Copenhagen summit.
China has basically halted the gradual appreciation of the yuan, which has risen 25% against the US dollar since 2005, then it initiated a policy that in effect pegged the yuan to the greenback. While Chinese exports have plunged in the past two years, Beijing's policy of keeping its currency stable has enabled it to regain an upward trajectory in exports, which have increased massively in recent months. Understandably, this has been met with charges of currency manipulation from certain quarters of the US government and manufacturing sectors.
Economic conflict appears unavoidable in the best of times in Sino-US relations, let alone when America has been suffering an unusually high level of unemployment over a protracted period, and when the control of congress by the Democrats, whose electoral base is in organized labor and manufacturing, is pressuring the administration to confront what is seen as unfair trade with China.
But the longer-term and broader implications of the current US-China spat and controversies are the structural changes now taking place in the international system. China is on the rise while the US is in decline.
The government
in Beijing presides over a
gross domestic product
close to $5 trillion and the country is poised to surpass Japan as the world's second-largest
. And with more than $2.4 trillion in foreign reserves and $900 billion in US debt holdings, Beijing finds it necessary, and is confident about, standing up to Washington.
Not that Beijing is eager to pick fights with Washington or that it is becoming impatient to take the number one spot. Far from it. China has remained low profile and moderate in displaying its newfound prowess and is reluctant when under international pressure to take on more responsibilities, such as intervention in Myanmar or Darfur, for example.
But China's rising power makes it less willing to accommodate US interests, especially when this would incur costs - costs in reputation, such as, in the eyes of the Chinese, that their government is too weak; costs such as imposing more sanctions on Iran and tightening existing sanctions on North Korea. China could still do it, but not without proper compensation and the ability to explain to its constituency, especially its hyperactive netizens.
In such circumstances, US arms sales to Taiwan and Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, appear to Beijing as especially insensitive and insulting and require strong responses. But Washington is perhaps equally in a bind in that Obama was largely perceived as too deferential and weak to his hosts on his visit to China last November; his postponement of a meeting with the Dalai Lama last year triggered strong criticism as well as disappointment. He could ill-afford delaying decisions on arms sales already announced by the outgoing George W Bush administration. And when he did meet the Dalai Lama last month, it left Beijing predictably expressing rage.
Looking ahead, one can expect more instances of conflict than of cooperation. The Sino-US relationship remains the most important bilateral relationship in the world and both countries can gain a lot from cooperation. This requires both Beijing and Washington to adjust and adapt during a period where they have never needed each other more in dealing with a multitude of problems.
However, this is also a period in which power transitions and domestic politics could push the two countries on a
path that neither seeks nor can gain from and cause a major rupture of ties.
Jing-dong Yuan
is director of East Asia Non-proliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Non-proliferation Studies, Monterey Institute of International Studies, where he is also an associate professor of international policy studies.


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Becoming Catholic (RCIA)
Those who are interested in learning about the Catholic faith or wish to join the Catholic Church are invited to the join the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). This includes children who have reached the age of reason.
- The formal RCIA program tentatively begins the first Thursday after Labor Day at 7:00 p.m. and ends about four weeks after Easter.
- The Combined Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming takes place toward the end of October.
- The Rite of Election / Continuing Call to Conversion takes places either the 1st or 2nd Sunday of Lent in Hays (usually at St. Nick's).
- Easter Vigil is when the catechumens and candidates are received into the Catholic Church.
Contact the pastor (or office) for more information. Watch the bulletin for starting date and time.


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43 MiniBeer - The Latest Rave
The latest rave comes to us all the way from Spain. It is a fun novelty to share with friends at your next gathering.
Licor 43 is a premium Spanish liqueur produced in Cartagena, Spain from a secret Spanish family recipe of selected Mediterranean citrus fruit and botanicals. You can find Licor 43 locally at Emporium Wine. Currently Emporium Wine is the only location in Alabama to sell this prized liqueur.
MiniBeer Recipe Brought To You By Emporium Wine
* Licor 43
* heavy cream
* Chill a bottle of Licor 43 in the freezer and, when it's nice and cold, pour a single measure into your shot glass.
* Carefully top the shot with cream; you can even use a spoon to make layering a little easier.
Licor 43 minibeer glass or standard shot glass


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text: COPD Living With Print Best Portable Oxygen Concentrators for COPD Comparing the Features, Portability, and Ease of Use By Deborah Leader, RN Updated April 10, 2019 Product Disclosure Medically reviewed by a board-certified physician More in COPD Living With Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Treatment Support & Coping Emphysema Chronic Bronchitis Portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) are an essential part of supplemental oxygen therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who want to maintain an independent lifestyle. While recent advances in technology have allowed for greater portability, the POCs in the market today can still differ enormously in their price, size, weight, ease of use, and noise levels. Moreover, people with COPD need to assess whether they can manage with a pulse-flow unit, which works in conjunction with your respiration rate or require a continuous-flow unit, which delivers oxygen at a constant rate. In the end, choosing the right POC depends as much on your lifestyle as it does your medical needs. Here are six recommended POCs you may want to consider: 1 Airsep Focus Courtesy of Caire Medical Weighing in at only 1.75 pounds, the Airsep Focus is among the lightest and most wearable POCs on the market today. The product is approved for use on airplanes by the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) and can be easily be strapped to a belt or worn with the handy shoulder strap. Features of the Airsep Focus include: Two pulse-dose settingsOxygen concentration of 90% (+/-3%)Universal power supplyRechargeable lithium batteryBattery life of up to three hoursRecharge time of four hoursAlarms indicators for start-up, pulse flow, Cannula disconnect, breath rate, low battery, battery charge state, and general malfunction 8 Reasons to Use Oxygen Therapy to Treat COPD 2 Inogen One G3 Courtesy of Inogen The G3 is the latest addition to the Inogen line of oxygen concentrators. At just 4.8 pounds and 7.25 inches in height, this portable unit is the ultra-light solution to people who require mobility and an increased battery life. The features of the G3 include: One to four pulse-dose settingsSingle-battery charge of up to 4.5 hours and a double-battery charge as long as nine hoursCan operate on an A/C or D/C outletAutomatically senses and adjusts to breathing levelsLow noise outputStandard three-year warrantyFAA approvedAudible alarms for low oxygen purity, no breath activity, high breath rate, no flow, low battery, and depleted battery 3 LifeChoice Activox Courtesy of Inova Labs The LifeChoice Activoxfrom Inova Labs comes in two different models: the Activox Sport with a battery life up to 5.5 hours and the Activox Pro with a battery life of up to 12. Both are extremely light and quiet, weighing in at just under five pounds. Among the Activox features: Oxygen concentration of 90% (+/- 3%)Includes an AC/DC adapterOptional three-hour external batteryFAA approvedOne to three LPM pulse-dose deliveryAuto-mode, active-mode and sleep-mode settingsUp to a three-year warrantyAlarms for no breath activity, low oxygen output, and device malfunction 4 Philips SimplyGo Courtesy of Philips U.S. In the past, one of the most limiting aspects of POCs was that they were only available in a pulse-dose setting. No longer. Weighing in only 10 pounds, the SimplyGo by Phillips is the lightest POC to offer continuous-flow and pulse-dose delivery. Other features include: Continuous flow up to two LPMOne to six LPM pulse-dose and sleep mode settingsFAA approvedOperates on either on A/C or D/C power supplyBattery life of just under an hour for continuous flow and up to three hours for a pulse-dose settingAlarms for low oxygen purity, no breath activity, high breath rate, no flow, low battery, depleted battery, wrong battery, and system technical fault 5 Respironics EverGo Respironics Evergo. Courtesy of Philips U.S. One of the best features of the Respironics EverGo by Philips is that, unlike most POCs, it offers up to a pulse-dose setting of six. This provides people in need of high-flow oxygen with greater freedom than ever before. The unit weighs just nine pounds with battery and is approved for use by the FAA. Additional features include: Eight-hour battery lifeUp to six LPM pulse-dose settingOperates on A/C and D/C powerLow noise levelsUp to a three-year warranty 6 DeVilbiss iGo Courtesy of DeVilbiss Healthcare The DeVilbiss iGo is able to operate from either an AC/DC power source or a fully rechargeable battery. Weighing in at 19 pounds with battery, it is a bit heavier than the other units but provides both continuous and pulse-dose oxygen delivery. Among its other features: One to three LPM continuous-flow and one to six LPM pulse-dose settingsDelivers 91% (+/- 3%) oxygen in all settingsFAA approvedBattery life up to 5.4 hours at the one LPM pulse-dose settingAudible alerts for power failure, low battery, low oxygen, high flow, low flow, no breath activity, high temperature, and unit malfunction Who Can Benefit From Portable Oxygen Therapy Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! 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by Franklin Hill Perrell
Our recent visits to Madison Avenue galleries commenced at Skarstedt on E. 79th for the exhibition of Georg Baselitz's series of Orange Eaters and Glass Drinkers from 1981-83. These dozen quite masterful neo-expressionist paintings are from the series that made the German contemporary artist famous in America, portraits in his typical palette of vivid colors and scumbled rich paint handling. Everything appears upside down: perhaps a comment on the state of world affairs but certainly a strategy for keeping a painting midway between abstraction and reality. It's lively, engaging, and historic, and the work looks fresh, spontaneous, and relevant. Skarstedt, 20 E. 79 St., Georg Baselitz: Drinkers and Orange Eaters. Closes June 27.
Next door, we visited the ever wonderful Acquavella. Their exhibition, entitled Off Canvas, featured works in media other than paint-on-canvas, thus watercolor, pastel, pencil, pen and ink, and so on. Characteristic of the museum-like aura of this gallery, included are a dazzling array of major 20th century artists, from Picasso to Thiebaud: Matisse, Arshile Gorky, Sam Francis, Lucien Freud, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and more. It begins with Toulouse-Lautrec's exquisitely rendered 1899 drawing of a circus equestrian. This piece is notable for its detailed depictions of spectators who could have stepped out of Moulin Rouge.
The point of this show is not only to portray significant stylistic statements but to provide a glimpse of studio practice. Works on paper reveal the most direct expression of the artists' immediate thinking and intent, whereas paintings in oil typically require a number of intervening technical stages.
Acquavella, 18 E. 79 St., Off Canvas. Closes June 12.
On 78th Street, we visited the elegant premises of Mnuchin Gallery to see the work of the Hungarian/French artist Simon Hantai who follows in the formalist tradition of Jackson Pollock whereby the process of the arts' making determines the final look of the painting. These 60's era works were executed on canvas which was folded or crumpled by the artist (he called them Pliages) before being painted. Once covered with paint, they were flattened out with a heavy roller, unfurled, and then mounted, producing an array of abstract designs (sometimes like leaves) in an all over pattern. This effect was achieved by areas hidden in the folds, which remained either unpainted or were painted subsequently in an alternate color. The result, when done in bold solid colors, relates to Matisse's late cut-outs.
Mnuchin Gallery, 45 E. 78 St., Simon Hantai, Pliage: The First Decade. Closes June 26.
Further south, 980 Madison yields an exhibition of large scale work by Cy Twombly at Gagosian, dating mostly from 2004-2008. The 6th floor space features a spectacular 10 panel piece from the artist's series of Blooms, showing peonies in full bloom, in a palette of pinks and reddish orange. The creamy white background is painted into some of the flower forms producing a complex layering of partially translucent brushwork. Two strong vertical paintings with white, loopy calligraphic designs- an indecipherable written text, are reminiscent of Twombly's famed Blackboard series of the 1970's. In the 5th floor gallery, a group of monument-like bronze sculptures evoke relics from an archaeological dig. Some elements appear cast from archaic farm implements: their off-white patina suggesting the oxidation and encrustation that clings to long buried objects. The artist's residency in Rome is a considerable inspiration to his work. Twombly's interest in classical mythology finds expression in his Bacchus series, represented here by several luxuriously brushed paintings. They evoke an exuberance and zest for life: one side, surely, of an artist who is striking for his universality.
Gagosian Gallery, 980 Madison Ave., Cy Twombly. Closes June 20.
Also at 980 Madison, the exhibition of large Miro paintings from the 1960s and 70s at Nahmad Contemporary is exhilarating: Miro painting shows in galleries are a rarity, and this one illuminates an important but under-recognized quality of his work. Miro visited the US on at least two occasions after the second world war, and as a result, expanded his accustomed scale, assuming a preference for monumental horizontally after seeing the works of Pollock, Newman, and Still.
Drips, splatters, footprints, and an enlargement of individual forms from his vocabulary of constellations, birds, and figures make this show a positive surprise and an ideal lead-in to the Calder show at the nearby Dominique Levy gallery. In fact, Miro's 1927 painting of a circus horse (here displayed in contrast to the larger later works) presents a clear link, underscored by that fact that Calder performed with his circus in a suitcase (it's now at the Whitney) for Paris artists, including Miro, just around that time.
Nahmad Contemporary, 980 Madison Ave., Joan Miro, Oiseau dans L'Espace. Closes June 13.
The Calder exhibition, Multum in Parvo (Much in Little) at Dominique Levy Gallery, 73d and Madison, contains at least 40 spectacular small-scaled pieces, many of them gems. It is especially dramatic because of its biomorphic styled installation, floor to ceiling white on white, by the architects Calatrava, father and son. Round, mirror-topped tables, on which the stabiles, or above, mobiles, are displayed, create a semblance of reflections on a lake.
The sculptures' lively palette of red, black, and the occasional yellow or blue is varied in a couple of exceptions with green or orange. Some are unpainted metal, while others use rocks, wood, chunks of colored glass, or even buttons. There are two chickens made of leather. Sculptures are as tiny as an inch tall. Also shown, is Calders adaptation of a cigar box containing a collection of miniatures made as a birthday present for his wife.
This eye opening show has the joyous quality and scope, in microcosm, of Calder's greatest lifetime exhibition, his 1976 bicentennial show at the Whitney. One sculpture's silhouette of a seal, balancing a ball as well as a Calder mobile on its nose, typifies the upbeat mood. The creation of small works, either as stand-alones, or as maquettes, to be used for a larger piece later, was Calder's career long practice and enables a collection like this to have the full power and variety of a museum exhibition.
Dominique Levy, 909 Madison Ave., Alexander Calder: Multum in Parvo. Closes June 13.