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Poble Espanyol, a 90-year-old theme park in Barcelona, Spain, is admired by Michael Eisner, Disney chair and chief executive of 21 years.
"Eisner did an interview with a Barcelona newspaper and said that he always visits Poble Espanyol when he's in Barcelona," says Anton Vidal, director general of the Catalan attraction. "For him, it's the first theme park in the world and it inspired Disney and the theme park concept. Now, theme parks of course are very different, but the concept was born here."
Poble Espanyol was established for the 1929 Barcelona International Expo to show the world the Spanish way of living. The idea was to build a town using different architectural styles of the area, such as Roman, Gothic, Mudéjar, Renaissance and Baroque. The park's creators visited 1,600 Iberian towns and villages looking for their inspiration. The site is also home to the Fran Daurel Museum, a contemporary art gallery with works by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Joan Míro and other famed Spanish artists.
Invest in the futurePoble Espanyol escaped being demolished after the World Fair and grew to be one of Spain's best-loved attractions, recording almost 2 million visits in 2017.
Though its aim is to immerse guests in an environment that's true to history, Vidal says it was important to invest in the future success of the attraction.
A 10-year improvement plan costing more than €10m ($11.4m) has just been completed with the opening of its final phase, a €2.3m state-of-the-art multimedia experience designed to throw visitors right into the thronging crowds of a vivid, noisy, vibrant, traditional Spanish fiesta.
"These modern installations are designed to show how people live now in the five regions of Spain, and through this we hope to explain the 'Spanish soul'," says Vidal. "For the Fiesta zone, we recorded 180 hours of footage at nine different fiesta locations over a whole year to create this visual spectacular. With the sound of the fiesta all around them and surrounded by the 10-metre-tall 4K screens, visitors will feel as though they're in the middle of the Sanfermines in Pamlona or the Tomatina in Buñol, for example."
The state-of-the-art multimedia installations were handled by Mediapro and bring a "dynamic and didactic" element to Poble Espanyol that's both engaging and capable of evoking emotions. Two further areas have also been completed: a welcome zone with interactive touch screen technology, which introduces visitors to the history of the attraction and helps them plan their visit; and the Feeling Spain zone, which takes visitors on a multi-sensory journey across Spain.
"We also did not want to introduce too much multimedia and technology because we don't want to compromise the feel of the park," says Vidal. "You could put multimedia attractions anywhere but you cannot build a town like this."
Aside from the new investments, Vidal keeps people coming back to Poble Espanyol by working with different partners to host a varied offer of events, such as the OFFSonar electronic music festival, Barcelona Marionettes Festival, Rock and Grill Festival and Biergarten festival.


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This wedding was the ultimate Sunday Brunch. Beautiful venue, Great live music (would you expect anything less from a DJ?!), two flower doggies (Penelope & Lilly) and energetic wedding guests. The only decision to make was choosing between a mimosa or bloody. You could find any breakfast dish you'd like, whipped up by Chef By Design. The evening ended with tasty sweets from glazed donuts (TO DIE FOR).
This story all began In high school. Ashley actually sat right next to her future best man during their high school graduation. She and Bobby never connected until after she moved back home from college. Then Ashley & Bobby were introduced through mutual acquaintances.
Bobby picked up Ashley on his motorcycle for their first date. She had never been on one. He drove her around to Southland for some old fashioned BBQ until the rain clouds put a hault to their date. They stopped by his parents house where they ate steak and potatoes, Ashley's all time favorite meal ever. She says she knew she was going to marry into the family that day. After that first date- they we inseparable from that moment.
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They chose their wedding date 2.18.18 because both of their birthdays fall on the 18th of their month and Bobby's parent's anniversary is the 18th. What better day to celebrate?
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Msgr. Bruno Gherardini has served as a canon of St. Peter's Basilica, undersecretary of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, professor emeritus at the Pontifical Lateran University, and postulator of the canonization cause of Blessed Pope Pius IX. He is now eighty-five years old and has been called the last living theologian of the pre-Conciliar "Roman School." In 2009, he released The Ecumenical Vatican Council II: a Much Needed Discussion. Because of his credentials, and because of his independence from traditionalist organizations, the book is especially important. It provides a firm response to those who say that 'the council was fine but the implementation was wrong', or that the 'only thing wrong with Vatican II was the mass that accompanied its implementation.' Gherardini argues clearly that the Council has doctrinal issues that cannot be dismissed. He argues that the constitutions must be revisited with a heuristic of theology, an examination the council originally dodged (as a deliberate ploy) by calling itself pastoral, and which it continues to dodge, to the present, as Benedict XVI fails to focus comprehensively on the dimension or hermeneutic of doctrinal error in Vatican II. Only through such a systematic examination can we find those buried word spells that have bewitched our Holy Mother Church. (The terms may be apt, as Gherardini himself suggests that diabolical forces are at work.)
Below are some quotes from this book that the reader might find interesting. They are not meant to discourage him from obtaining the book and reading it in its entirety; these few quotes hardly exhaust the treasure!
"It is not by chance that the Spirit of the Council was spoken of. The council had liberally spread this. By its confidence in man and his progress, by calling attention to social- political- cultural experimentation: something which was already taking place in much of the church and which exploded in an almost uncontrollable manner afterwards, through its invitation to dialogue and collaborate with every one for a world more suited for man, through its open irenicism to every brewing opposition [irenicism meaning here, 'don't stand and fight openly, make nice, disarm them, and then do as you please'], through its imposing silence on all bearers of bad tidings" (88) are all ways the Council manifested its spirit.
Gherardini says that this spirit is part and parcel with the Council, engrafted by its hidden patrons "into the conciliar stump, with all of its effects," that this spirit of "opening up to the world" was a deliberate rejection of the "old fashioned" syllabus of Blessed Pius IX and the anti-modernism Pascendi of Saint Pius X. Gherardini thus challenges the assertion that the council was not a rupture with tradition. When the spirit of Vatican II was "put into action, it was –and continues to be –a hermeneutic of rupture." (90)
Very clearly, very simply, Monsignor Gherardini says (what Archbishop Lefebvre said, although Gherardini denies SSPX [without naming it] the right to disobey in the name of tradition) that " in all truth, modernism hid itself under the cloak of Vatican II's hermeneutic. . . . Practically everywhere the climate immediately after the council breathed 'mature' conscience now released from the careful watch of the Holy See and its working structures, free from scholastic philosophy and theology, free from 'Denzinger' and free from history itself." (91) (Denzinger's Enchiridion Symbolorum was the definitive authority on Catholic doctrine up to Vatican II, like a theologian's catechism; it was republished with traditional statements that contradicted the Council's teachings removed, in 1965!) (It would be well to understand the crisis in celibacy the Church is suffering in the perspective of Gherardini's remarks, for there are official documents on sexual matters written by the Holy Father himself as prefect for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith that contradict traditional teaching .)
As noted above, Monsignor Gherardini does not appear to support SSPX (although they are calling for the same re-examination he is pleading for as well). He apparently rejects them along with sedevacantists when he says, "Reiterated accusation of illegitimacy for every pontiff after Pius XII is none other than pure delirium deprived of any historical weight or theological basis. And just as delirious are those who, although recognizing the legitimacy of each of the successors after such an immortal pontiff, deny unconditional obedience to the negative outcomes to which his deviations and those of Vatican II might have had and might still have on the church." (40) Nor does Gherardini reject the Council. "Vatican II was truly a great council. In recognizing the eloquent and paradoxical mark of the Creator Spirit who passes through history and the church watering the furrows, one is not outside of reality." (40)
SSPX may be said to reply (please forgive an amateur defense) that one owes one's obedience to the whole teaching of the church, to tradition, that only under those conditions may the complicated mechanism of inerrancy function. Schismatics earn the appellation heretic because their objective is to alter the tradition of the Church. SSPX on the contrary wishes to defend the tradition of the Church against those who would alter it, by subterfuge and not by honest theological struggle, but rather by avoiding that struggle and hiding behind the declaration that Vatican II was 'merely pastoral,' and therefore fell and still falls outside the Church's mandated investigation of doctrinal statements. The same dishonest tactic always worked well for Saul Alinsky. Vatican II has had the effect of doctrinal teaching regardless of its declaration or its intention. SSPX is only asking for that theological examination now, transparently, in front of the world, the poor world that has seen the fruits of Vatican II and is perhaps inoculated now from all that glittering and dazzling emptiness.
Thus, it might be respectfully said that Gherardini's work is not free from some internal contradiction. But it is a thorough, moving and, in the end, devastating analysis. It is another banner raised for the Restoration of our Faith. Let us pray with all our hearts, and mortify ourselves, and perform acts of penance, and let us in short storm heaven, that the Holy Father hears his plea for a re-examination.
Ordering information for The Ecumenical Vatican Council II: a Much Needed Discussion may be obtained here.
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Thanks, Janet! Well Msgr. Gherardini does seem a bit "complex", if not self-contradictory.
Would you check the 3rd to last paragraph? I'm not sure if that's a poor translation of just some typos. I'm having some trouble understanding it.
The 3rd to last paragraph in the article above. It starts with: "As noted above, Monsignor Gherardini does not appear to support SSPX…". About half way through, it says: "after such an immortal pontiff, do not I unconditional all begins to the negative outcomes…". I see you have already unscrambled these words in your reply to my previous comment, but they are still mixed up in the article above.
The good Monsignor appears a bit Heigelian, like someone else in Rome…
This book can also be ordered through the Academy of the Immaculate, a traditional Catholic apostolate in the USA.
Copies of Msgr. Gherardini's book are $25 each plus shipping. Mike Coffey, FTI can be contacted for orders directly at firstname.lastname@example.com or 1-888-906-2742.
I spoke with Mr Coffey this morning, which was a pleasure, and he has stock on hand.
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Shall be confirmed by E-Mail or Writing. A deposit of (30% for Camping) and (50% Lodge & En-Suite tented camps) of the total tour cost is required on confirmation of reservation. The remaining balance can be paid prior to the safari commencing, or in cash or via credit card – Master card or Visa card with 5% surcharge on Arrival- Reservations made and confirmed less than six (6) weeks to departure of the safari are only considered as confirmed if the total cost of the safari is paid on reservation, All safari must be paid in full before the start of the safari. All bank charges are to be settled by the client respectively. This includes transaction fees charged by our bank. The amount shown on the invoice is the amount that needs to reflect in our account and should bank charges have been deducted, we would have to invoice you afterward.
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Tour packages are confirmed upon receipt of 30% deposit of the total cost of the package. Balance Payable in full 30 days prior to arrival. Full payment or 50% is required if the tour is booked less than 30 days.
Of a reservation must be received in writing to the office that confirmed the reservation and shall only be effective from the date of receipt of the cancellation by the booking office. Cancellations are liable to the following charges calculated from the date of receipt of the notification and based on the total cost of the tour. 12 to 8 weeks prior to departure 25% loss of deposit. Six to three weeks prior to departure 50% of total cost. eight to six week prior to departure, 75% of total cost. Less than four (4) week prior to departure of tour 100% of total cost.
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1: Lost travel time or substitution of advertised facilities/accommodation
2: Itineraries amended after departure.
3: Circumstances arising beyond the company control necessitating alternative arrangements to be made to ensure the safety and or further participation of and enjoyment of your program.
4: Not appearing for any accommodation, sightseeing, and game drive, booked activities, without notifying the company in writing two (2) working days in advance.
5: Cutting short the booked itinerary for whatever reason.
6: There will be no refunds for unused services, all park fees once paid are non-refundable, all park entrance permits are one entry only.
Rates are quoted in U.S Dollars. All prices are based on tariffs applicable at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.
Increases in park fee's entrance fee's guide fee's government levies are subject to increase's often without due warning and are subject to change without notice.
Collections / transfers.
All tours start and end with collection from and return to any centrally located hotel in the main cities/town. If an out of town hotel or airport or a border transfer is required, a supplement will be charged. Unless otherwise specified in the tour itinerary.
Based in lodges, hotels, and tented safari camps, or mobile camps depending on the type of tour booked in shared occupancy of twin bedded rooms/tents/ where applicable/ attached bath/shower.
A supplement will be charged for single room/tent requests.
Full board, three meals per day, breakfast, lunch/packed lunch, and dinner whilst on safari. In the main towns and cities, the meal plan is included in the tour itinerary.
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In the unfortunate event that the company has to cancel the reservation, it has made it will offer alternative services of a similar standard or return all monies paid.
The company provides all the services, to the best of its ability for your comfort and safety, it should be understood that all safaris are undertaken at the risk of the client. Zaita Tours act as agent for hotels, transportation services and facilities provided by other parties, firms or corporations and cannot be held responsible for delays, loss, damage, injury or accident, change of itineraries which may occur through the negligence of any individual or company entrusted with such service.
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The client appreciates and acknowledges that the nature of this type of travel requires considerable flexibility and should allow for alternatives. The outline itinerary as given for each tour must, therefore, be taken as an indication of what each tour/group may accomplish and not as a contractual obligation on the part of the company. It is understood that the route, schedules, itineraries, amenities, and mode of transport may be subject to alteration without prior notice due to local circumstances or events, which may include sickness or mechanical breakdown, flight, strikes, cancellations, events emanating from political disputes, entry or border difficulties, climate and other unpredictable or unforeseeable circumstances.
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The client acknowledges that the nature of the tour is expeditionary and adventurous and that such holidays may involve a significant amount of personal risk. Such risks include injury, disease, loss or damage to property, discomfort, and inconvenience. In particular, the client acknowledges that traveling in vehicles in any position other than seated in the seats provided inside the vehicle is entirely at the clients' own risk.
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Children under the age of 12 sharing a room with 2 adults generally pay 50% – 70% of the rate quoted except on air, rail, safaris, adventure programmes or balloon safaris. Children under 7 are not permitted in any tree hotels and most tented camps. Some wildlife lodges and tented camps accommodate a maximum of 2 persons. Other restrictions may apply from time to time. Children rates are available on request.
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Happy September! I don't know about you, but transitions are always hard for me. I think the hardest one is this one, from summer to fall. The last time I wrote it was high summer and I was sitting here (so happy!) in shorts and a t-shirt. Today it is decidedly cooler and I am in jeans and a hoodie, not feeling so joyous.
As the seasons change I turn to the practices of Ayurveda to help me "transition" more easily. I change my yoga posture sequences and also my diet, and it really does help. On Tuesdays in September I want to share this Ayurvedic approach to yoga with you in a new offering called The Ayurvedic Approach to Yoga Practice. It is a 4 week session appropriate for all levels. See below for all the details.
On Thursdays in September I will be offering a practice that combines Yin and Yang styles of yoga. Yin yoga involves long holding times in floor postures to relax the connective tissue around the joints for amazing gains in flexibility. Yang yoga focuses on muscles and involves standing postures and inversions to build strength and endurance (as well as flexibility). The combination of the two provides a perfectly balanced yoga experience.
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Power Yoga is still a Monday night staple. This is an on-going session, and you need to let me know from month to month if you are IN because this class often fills. If you would like to practice Power on Mondays in September, CLICK HERE.
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Lindsay here, coordinator of Field Gleaning at Inter-Faith Food Shuttle. Yesterday IFFS's Field Gleaning and Young Farmer Training programs teamed up to accomplish a monumental task: we gleaned 2,824 pounds of kale in less than two hours, during one of the hottest days of the year! Apprentices from our Young Farmer Training Program took a field trip to help glean, along with our gleaning partner Society of Saint Andrew and youth members of White Memorial Presbyterian Church, at Burch Brothers Farms in Faison, NC.
The Young Farmers led teams of youth in a competition to harvest the most kale. The Kalemonsters, Groovy Kales, Camels, and Trouble worked hard and cooperatively for about an hour and a half to figure out the most innovative ways to glean kale, with the Kalemonsters coming out by a hair on top, and winning goody bags of IFFS gear and candy…. Yes, candy. The irony is not lost on me, and in the future I'll be discussing healthier prize options with our Nutrition Director.
Charlie Greg of Burch Brothers Farm graciously took some time to speak with the Young Farmers and answer questions about Burch farming practices. Growing on the farm's large scale is very different than what they have experienced at the Food Shuttle Farm, and they asked great questions to understand the differences.
What happened to the kale? Most of it has already gone out into communities around Wake and Johnston County. The same afternoon we picked it, victims of the recent tornados were receiving it through our tornado relief program, and likely serving it for dinner.
Well, I'm pretty sure everyone had fun, and we harvested gorgeous, healthy kale for our communities with limited access to fresh produce. Mission accomplished. Many thanks to our Young Farmers, the youth of White Memorial Presbyterian, our rock solid core gleaning volunteers, Society of Saint Andrew, and especially Burch Brothers Farms! I look forward to working with you all again soon.


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Today was another day spent with family. There's starting to be a whole new generation present at gatherings and it's somewhat incredible to watch that unfolding. Today I am grateful for:
- Tradition – keeping you going and giving importance to something even when it takes you a while to really feel the sweetness of it all.
- Fire in the fireplace makes everything cozy and warm.
- More food and drink than I could possibly handle- a sign of love, care, and abundance.


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jquery divGrow V1.3.2 – minor fixes
Fixes issues with non 'div' based containers.
See plugin page for full instructions:
jQuery popBox v1.3.0 release
popBox V1.3.0 release:
- Issue with scrollable pages fixed.
- Adds border shadow for browsers which support it.
Download here: http://plugins.jquery.com/content/popbox-130
Demo here: http://simon.tpdserver2.co.uk/jquery/popBox/demo/
jQuery vScroll v1.2.0 released – multiple instance support + cycle feature
jQuery vScroll v1.2.0 released:
- Includes support for multiple instances on a page.
- Passing in of height atttribute for container.
- Cycle feature to return to first item when last item reached.
Download here: http://plugins.jquery.com/content/vscroll-120
Demo here: http://simon.tpdserver2.co.uk/jquery/vscroll/demo/
!Important: If moving from a previous version to v1.2.0 you must pass in the height you want the container to be as a plugin option.
jQuery divGrow v1.3.1 released
divGrow version 1.3.1 released. Minor update but allows any HTML content to be used for the show/hide more buttons.
Thanks for the suggestion from Cool_s 🙂
Download from here: http://plugins.jquery.com/content/divgrow-131
See here for info on how to use: https://simonhibbard.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/jquery-based-div-grow-shrink/
jQuery vScroll plugin updated v1.1.0
This release fixes an issue found in IE7.
Release here -> http://plugins.jquery.com/content/vscroll-110
Demo here -> http://www.waterwell.co.uk/news.aspx
Feedback is appreciated, this is where open source works, the plugin's are free to use but developers get the testing coverge they need to rework back into their own commercial projects 🙂
jQuery divGrow v1.3.0 in use on www.itzyogi.com
The jquery divGrow v1.3.0 plugin has been used on this site – http://www.itzyogi.com/therapies.aspx
Take a look 🙂
jQuery divGrow plugin updated – 1.3.0
Plugin has been updated. No longer need to provide the final height value using the rel= attribute, it is calculated. Also now generates W3C valid markup.
You can also specify whether or not to show the brackets ("[…]") before the 'more' button using the option 'showBrackets'.
Download from here -> http://plugins.jquery.com/content/divgrow-130
Plugin page – https://simonhibbard.wordpress.com/2010/06/02/jquery-based-div-grow-shrink/
Using jQuery .animate() to spice up a simple page
Here is an example of using jQuery .animate to add a bit of interest to otherwise basic pages on this site -> http://www.acplanningsolutions.co.uk/case-studies.aspx
One effect is used to fade in/out the background colours of the menu items creating a nice 'trailing' effect as you hover over them (see below).
The other effect is to animate in the images and text, also if you click on "Conservation Area – Residential" you will notice the page frame grows to fit the new image and the images change on a timer.
Just thought I would share this as an example of what can be done with a small amount of jQuery code 🙂


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After months of speculation, reports, and rumors, it is official: the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut oil output levels. This helped oil surge as much as 9% during Wednesday's trading session as it seems Christmas has come early for oil traders.
January West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures soared $3.83, or 8.47%, to $49.06 per barrel at 16:47 GMT on Wednesday on the New York Mercantile Exchange. This is the highest US crude has traded in one week and could be a sign of things to come leading up to the holiday break.
Brent is performing just as well. January Brent crude futures rose $3.63, or 7.83%, to $50.01 a barrel on London's ICE Futures exchange. This has helped Brent recover from Tuesday's 4% drop and is on track for its biggest
Oil prices could stay atop the $50 threshold for the remainder of 2016.
This comes as OPEC agreed to its first production limiting arrangement in eight years. The oil cartel agreed on a proposal in Vienna that would see members reduce their output by 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd), or 4.5%, to 32.5 million bpd. It remains unclear as to when the output cut will go into effect, but experts allude to January 1, 2017 as the day when the production cut will be initiated.
Saudi Arabia and Iran, which were two potential holdouts on the arrangement, will each do their part. Saudi Arabia will slash 486,000 bpd to 10.6 mill bpd, while Iran will freeze output at 3.79 million bpd. These measures will help
Here is a statement from Mohammed Bin Saleh
OPEC fully appreciates the importance of bringing forward the rebalancing of the fundamentals and returning sustainable stability to the market. This will be beneficial to our economies, the global oil market and the world economy as a whole.
The past month or so has shown that price volatility is still a significant concern.
[The] persistent stock overhang, as well as the recent price volatility, has sharpened our minds. All producers now understand the gravity of the situation. And I should add that all consumers should comprehend the gravity of the situation too.
We need to ask ourselves whether the situation that has evolved over the past two years or so is putting this future at risk. Global spending on exploration and production investments fell in both 2015 and 2016, and some are now even talking about this continuing. A third year of investment falls would be unprecedented for the industry.
Russian officials have said that Moscow will announce its plans regarding output after it has examined OPEC's agreement.
The next OPEC meeting will be held on May 25, 2017 in Vienna.
Although oil prices are skyrocketing on Wednesday, it is believed that this will only be for a short period of time. With oil prices rising again, this could give US shale oil drillers an incentive to increase output. As the global oil market is flooded with supplies, prices will begin to dip.
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I've been busy getting my work on Street Song back up and running. But I do want to take a moment here to offer a word of support to the Occupy Wall Street people and all the brother and sister movements. There are two main criticisms I keep seeing. One is that they have no clearly defined agenda, and the other is that they are not mainstream. As for not having a clearly defined agenda, a person in danger of drowning yells "Help!" first. Then the details get worked out. That's perfectly fine and natural. As for not being mainstream, it was mainstream ideas (or what became mainstream after Reagan) that got us into this mess. People have to leave the mainstream behind. It's not working and it's never going to. We need a change in the way we live. And whatever that change is, it has to be humane.
One more thing: There's an excellent opinion piece about Occupy Wall Street in today's Paul Krugman's column in the New York Times.


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Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail
It's 5 o'clock somewhere.
I am really feeling that lately.
It just still hasn't slowed down, even though I have had a couple of days off. I have been planning for my next event and meals. I'm so excited about this next one though, it's BBQ. I miss Texas and BBQ so much that it's going to transport me back to home.
I'm talking brisket, y'all.
It's felt kind of summery in San Francisco lately. So I wanted to make a summery drink.
I have been addicted to making my own lemonade lately, so I decided to make a lemonade cocktail.
I mean, how much more summer can you get?
I went to the farmer's market and picked up a pint of raspberry, which adds just a little bit of extra flavor.
To sweeten it, I added some honey instead of sugar, I feel like that it tastes better that way. And there's less refined crap in it.
If you want to just leave out the gin, you can have a nice drink to sit on the porch and drink with you family.
Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail
Published 06/30/2017
- 1 pint raspberries
- 3 lemons +1 for garnish
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 shots gin
- 2 tbs honey
- Blend raspberries, lemons, and water- strain the seeds out
- Mix in gin and honey, add ice if wanted, serve with wedge of lemon
Care.com voted me one of the top 10 mom blogs in San Francisco. I am so glad to be on that list with so many other amazing women.
Braedon really wanted some of this drink, so I made his virgin. He really liked it. I'm so glad that he likes the things that I make.
We also made a lot of crab mac and cheese that I will have a recipe for on Monday. Keep a look out! It was so good, you're bound to love it.
And I'm excited to announce that I will have Twitch live stream coming soon!
I just ordered a new webcam, plus my regular camera equals awesomeness for my face and hands.
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The two firms, both based in the north east of Scotland, export to over a dozen countries combined and work with multiple UK supermarkets and independent retailers.
The joint venture will pool the market relationships and product development expertise of these two partners.
Paul Duncan of Duncan's of Deeside said: "This exciting partnership sees Duncan's enter the growing gluten-free and free-from market overnight, and we are delighted to offer a Great Taste multi-award winning range of gluten-free products to our customers."
Dr. Karsten Karcher of Pulsetta Foods added: "This venture is a perfect strategic fit for us as companies and teams, and fantastic news to all our consumers."
Duncan's of Deeside is one of Scotland's premier biscuit brands, specialising in shortbread and oatcakes, with a heritage of over 30 years. The venture will be based at Duncan's in Laurencekirk Aberdeenshire.
Pulsetta Foods is a young yet already multi-award winning brand in gluten-free, free-from and healthy eating foods, based in Aberdeen. The Pulsetta Oat Thins, winner 'Best New Retail Product' in the prestigious 25th annual GFF Innovation Awards in 2015, will become the first products of the venture.
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If you're in the market for a new diet, every where you look in the news you'll see information about the HCG Diet. Countless people are trying this new extreme diet to lose weight in a very short amount of time. It's also being called the pregnancy diet because it tricks your body into thinking it's pregnant.
Although this diet may be effective, more research needs to be done if you want to seriously consider trying it. This news story goes into the details behind the diet so you know more about what you're getting into. Once you've done all the necessary research, you can make a well informed decision about what's best for you.
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First released at the end of 2016 and then revisited this year at the SIHH 2018, the Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance just got considerably better thanks to its new hand guilloché dials created in a variety of colors and finishes by master watchmaker —and one of the authorities in dial and movement decoration— Kari Voutilainen. Available in a wide variety of colors that include blue, black, white, anthracite, bi-color and even red, Armin Strom's most remarkable timepiece to date is now offered to collectors with superb hand made guilloché dials, delivering an outstanding synergy of modern and classic looks. Additionally, the dials are also offered in different guilloché patterns that include sunray, concentric waves or even 'à grains d'orge' —barleycorn.
About Kari Voutilainen and His Dials
To ensure the best possible result and the highest level of quality, Armin Strom decided to team up with Finnish watchmaker Kari Voutilainen. Kari was born in Finland in 1962 and completed his initial watchmaker's training at the world renowned watchmaking school of Tapiola in Finland.
With 30+ years of experience, Kari first came to Switzerland in 1989 to attend the International Watchmaking School, where he completed the WOSTEP complicated watch course —a post graduate course for those watchmakers dedicated to the restoration of complicated, high quality rare watches— to then join Parmigiani Mesure et Art du Temps, where over the following ten years he was at the center of the restoration work of some of the world's rarest pieces as well as the creation of new and original 'one-off' pieces.
Since giving back to others has been very important to him, Kari Voutilainen taught for the next three years at the WOSTEP School of Watchmaking, heading the department of complicated watchmaking.
In order to obtain the best results, the dials are manufactured by Voutilainen in his Môtiers-based workshop, on century-old engine-turning lathes, which can only be controlled by hand. The intricate patterns, obtained by chiseling a smooth metallic plate with extreme precision and care, are true pieces of art, reflective of the craftsmen's skills and virtuosity.
Considering the complex production process of these guilloché dials, an extra cost of CHF 5,000 will be applied to the standard retail price of the Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance in either 18K rose gold or stainless steel.
On the Wrist & Pricing
On the wrist, the Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance with Guilloché Dials looks even nicer on the wrist thanks to these stunning new dial options. With very impressive wrist presence, this watch wears true to its size and without a doubt is one of our all-time favorite watches from this brand. For these guilloché dials, an extra cost of CHF 5,000 Swiss Francs is applied to the standard retail price of the Armin Strom Mirrored Force Resonance in either 18K rose gold or stainless steel.
Sticker Price CHF 72,000 Swiss Francs for 18K rose gold and CHF 59,000 Swiss Francs forstainless steel. For more info on Armin Strom click here.


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Adoption Requirements in Florida
What Do I Need to Adopt a Child in Florida?
The qualifications for adoption that you'll need to meet as a prospective parent in Florida will depend in the type of adoption you pursue and the adoption professional you work with. But there are some general Florida adoption requirements that all adoptive parents must meet.
The following commonly-asked questions may help clear up some of your own curiosities about the requirements for adopting a child in Florida:
Do you have to be married to adopt in Florida?
Individuals may adopt in Florida as well as married couples. But most adoption professionals will have adoption requirements about married couples and individuals adopting. American Adoptions, for example, requires couples to be married at least two years before adopting, although exceptions have been made. Call 1-800-ADOPTION to learn more.
Can same-sex couples adopt in Florida?
Until 2010, Florida adoption law prohibited LGBT individuals from adopting. This law was ruled unconstitutional, and in 2015, the repeal of the ban was officially signed into law.
Florida same-sex couples are welcome to become parents with American Adoptions. Contact us to learn more.
How old do you have to be to adopt in Florida? Is there an adoption age limit?
Florida does not have specific laws regarding adoption requirements for a minimum age or adoption age limit for those adopting a child. However, adoption professionals typically have their own age requirements to adopt in Florida.
American Adoptions, for one, requests adoptive parents to be between 22 and 50 years old, although exceptions have been granted, so call us to learn more. Most Florida foster care agencies' adoption requirements state that foster parents must be 21 years old or older.
Can a felon adopt a child in Florida?
All members of the household over the age of 12 will require a background check in order for the family to be eligible to adopt. Grounds for disqualification include offenses such as domestic or child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, drug-related offenses and violent offenses.
While being convicted of a felony in the past does not automatically prevent you from adopting in Florida, your Florida adoption home study professional and the court will need to consider the nature of your criminal record and whether or not it could pose a danger to a child in your home.
Prospective parents who've been convicted of a felony may be cleared by the court and their social worker on an individual basis after applying through their adoption agency, so contact us now to learn more.
What do I need to adopt a child in Florida? And how hard is it to adopt a baby?
While the standard legal adoption requirements in Florida must be met by every person hoping to adopt in Florida, there are other requirements that you may not have considered yet. Those include:
Health Requirements for Adoption
You don't need to be ready to run a marathon in order to adopt. But Florida adoption agencies and home study professionals want to know that you'll be able to physically care for a child. Your family's physical and mental health are taken into consideration when you're going through the adoption approval process in FL. Your Florida adoption home study requires you to present recent medical statements.
Financial Requirements for Adoption
Wealth is not a requirement to adopt in Florida. Financial stability is. Your home study will request recent financial statements to confirm that you're financially stable enough to care for the needs of a child.
Emotional Requirements for Adoption
Emotional readiness is difficult to prove, as there are no documents that can reflect this state of being. But it's possibly the most important contributing factor to the success of your Florida adoption. The emotional requirements for adopting a child in Florida include:
Addressing any infertility or miscarriage grief, and mourning the dream of having a biological baby before you can move forward toward the dream of adoption.
Learning everything you can about the Florida adoption processes — the legal process, the agency process, the birth family adoption process and the emotional processes.
Communicating with your spouse about what you want and how you feel about adoption. You'll need to be 100 percent in support of the same adoption goals before you move forward with adoption.
Emotionally readying yourself to maintain a relationship with your child's birth family and to raise a child you're not genetically related to.
Committing to adoption, and remaining excited, even with challenges. This is the clearest indicator for an ultimately successful adoption for both expectant and adoptive parents.
To see if you meet all the qualifications for adoption in Florida, call 1-800-ADOPTION.
Information available through these links is the sole property of the companies and organizations listed therein. America Adoptions, Inc. provides this information as a courtesy and is in no way responsible for its content or accuracy.


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Psilocybin may prove to be a safe, feasible, and efficacious pharmacological agent for depression. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Role of psilocybin in the treatment of depression.
Ther Adv Psychopharmacol. 2017 Jan ;7(1):54-56. Epub 2016 Oct 27. PMID: 28101325
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Psilocybin is a naturally occurring alkaloid, pharmacologically similar to the classic hallucinogen lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Although primarily used as a recreational drug or an entheogen in particular cultural settings, recent population based studies have shown that it does not lead to serious physical or mental health problems or dependent use. In view of recent work demonstrating psilocybin's potential to increase subjective sense of wellbeing and because of its novel mechanism of 5-HT2A serotonin receptor agonism, it is being explored for possible therapeutic utility in mood and anxiety disorders.


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This summer, it will be 13 years since Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl hit our screens in a flurry of handkerchief hemmed skirts and waistcoats.
It was the film that launched the international career of Keira Knightley, but what became of the actress who played the younger version of Elizabeth Swann?
Aged 12 when the movie came out in 2003, Lucinda Dryzek is now 25 and a far cry from the little girl whose haunting singing kickstarted the blockbuster franchise.
She went from this...
To this...
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She's still acting, with parts in Stella, Outnumbered and Life of Riley, but we're hoping the series comes full circle and she bags a role in next year's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.
The fifth instalment in the Johnny Depp-led Disney franchise is due for release on May 26, 2017.


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My Interview with I Probably Hate Your Band
I was recently asked to do an interview talking about my part in the music industry. Being completely flattered, I did my best to answer each question seriously (I think i did ok). So here it is, my first ever interview about being a photographer.
Industry Profile #2 – Andrew Basso
Name: Andrew Basso
Age: 25
City: Melbourne
Industry Job: Photographer/Designer
Artists You've Worked With: Conjurer, Pandorum, Overdrum, Toxicon, Pride Only Hurts, Tyler Wilford, Dario & Elise, Down Royale, Humality, Circles, Reline, Amaronix, No Stairway, Cal Browne, House Vs Hurricane, Pantallica, Dreamcoat
1. In the current musical climate, what do you think are the most important things a band/artist can do to catch your attention?
I think a mixture of a great sound, good live presence, good "image" and something that separates them from every other local band who is trying to get you to their shows. There are stacks of bands that I've tried to get into (to support the local scene) that have a Facebook page with a shitty iPhone photo of the band looking angry or away from the camera, a Microsoft Paint logo and low quality recordings they've done themselves in their garage. Now, I'm not saying that all these acts are terrible. In fact, some are really talented, but when you see these poorly made "first points of contact", it does not reflect well on the great artist they may be. I understand money is always an issue with bands, especially starting out, but I think to be taken seriously and have a better chance of people taking an interest, the material should appeal to the audience right off the bat. Furthermore, the band should be able to back up their invitation to a gig with the ability to put on a good show. Whether that's being a really well rehearsed or tight band, putting on a massive lighting and effects display, being funny on stage, being an exceptional musician or some mixture of all. The point of a gig is to show the audience what you can do and leave them with the desire for more. It does not matter if they are friends, WAG's or the bar staff. The point of live music at the base of it all is entertain. So entertain them. Last thing I think a lot of local bands should learn is attitude. I get that you may play aggressive music or have many opinions of yourself and your talent which is fine, but when you address the audience, there should always be a sense of gratitude because like you or hate you, these people are listening to you when they could just walk away. Acting pretentious, aggressive or in any type of negative way toward the audience will not fare well for you no matter how good you can strum six strings.
2. What exactly does your job involve?
I'm a photographer so I make pretty pictures for a living. I also do the odd spot of designing but photos are better. Within the music industry however, I take live shots, help with promo/media kit photographs, logo design, album design, album photos and I've even started to delve into the music video side of things.
3. Have there ever been any moments where you were close to giving up but you decided to push on?
Many early on. Any art industry is a tough one to crack unless you're extremely talented, very lucky or both. I don't know if I have cracked it yet but I'm having fun trying. At the start of my photographic career there were many occasions where I felt I wasn't as good as the next person or this is too hard or people don't appreciate what I'm doing so why bother? But there were a couple of times where things turned out well for me and they outweighed those bad situations. I enjoy what I do and I work hard to continue doing it so why stop now?
4. What are the "Do's and Don'ts" in the music industry from your perspective?
There are probably more Don'ts than Do's. I'd say a big Don't is bad mouthing other acts. In the music industry (especially within a specific genre) everyone one knows everyone. If you say to the lead singer of a band that another band is shit and ugly, there's a good chance that the two might know each other and then neither one wants to work with you. It's fine to have your own opinions about a band or artist, but you need to know when to keep them to yourself.
A big do I think is just to be a friendly, thankful or genuine person and that's the same in any industry really. Most cases, people will want to work with someone who they like. That being said, don't be fake and pretend to be friends with people because you think they might give you something in return, most people will see right through that. For example, I've become friends with quite a few bands since I started, most of them now will come to me before anyone else for things related to my field. Following that Do is another Don't tho. Don't get caught with freeloaders or people undeserving of your talents. For example, a lot of my live shots I do for free and there are a lot of bands that will offer to pay me, pay for my entry or buy me drinks which shows they appreciate what I'm doing for them. However, there have been 1 or 2 in the mix that see me as a free medium and expected more and more without so much as a thank you and they are the ones I don't help anymore.
5. How long have you been doing what you do?
I've been taking photos of music artists for about 5 years now. I've been taking photos in general for about 6 or 7 years, taking it more seriously and starting a business just under 2 years ago. Design I've been doing since I was 17.
6. List some of your favourite artists, both local and international
International: A day to remember, Van Halen, Of Mice and Men, Asking Alexandria, Angels and Airwaves, All Time Low, Anberlin, The Gaslight Anthem, Boyce Avenue, Bring me the Horizon, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Hands Like Houses, Jack's Mannequin, Jimmy Eat World, Killswitch Engage, Linkin Park, Papa Roach, Passenger, Peter Bradley Adams, Rise Against, Sick Puppies, Sixx AM, Skillet, Slipknot, Steel Panther, Stone Sour, We Are Harlot, We the Kings, Wovenwar, You Me at Six, Young Guns, Zac Brown Band, 360, Drake, Katy Perry, Cassadee Pope
Local: Conjurer, Toxicon, Amaronix, Pride Only Hurts, Overdrum, Tyler Wilford, Shaun Smith, Circles, Down Royale, Humality, Copia, No Stairway
7. Have you performed in bands or as an artist in the past?
I was in a band in high school, started out as the Blues Club run by this crazy arts teacher and we turned it into a band called Aerial Hopscotch (or Targeting the Diaphragm depending on who you ask). Play battle of the bands and my 18th… then the other members all went on to start their own bands and I went the behind the scenes route.
8. How did you get into this line of work
Happy accident.
I was in tafe learning to be a designer, our timetable was messed up and we ended up only having 1 and a half days of tafe each week for about a semester. So to kill time, I bought a DSLR started taking random shots of my friends that I thought I'd use as stock images for my design… then I found iStockPhoto and realised my stuff was shit but I still enjoyed it so I kept at it. I shot a couple of my high school friend's bands for funzies but I started taking the music side of it more seriously when I was invited to a highschool friend's boyfriend(at the time)'s band's gig. It was the first gig I'd ever shot without previously knowing the band 7 years in advance, it went well (I think) and I continued taking photos of them for ages and taking photos of other bands as well.
9. Do you believe that the Australian music industry has something special that makes it unique?
I think it has untapped potential.
I don't know if this is the same everywhere else but the amount of talent waiting in the wings is phenomenal. However, I think the larger majority of people have become lazy to an extent when it comes to seeking out new music. A lot of people will only listen to whatever the radio feels like showing them. I'm not saying that those artists on the radio don't deserve to be there (there are some who defiantly shouldn't but if people like them so be it) but there are so many talented musicians who's genre doesn't have a game show to create their image and get them out to the masses. There are groups of people who will only ever know the Justin Biebers, Niki Minajs and Kanye Wests of the world because that is what the media decides to spoon feed them. I could easily name 5 other artists who deserve that spot light, all of which are local Australian bands.
10. You are about to retire but you only get to give one piece of advice to your successor. What is it?
Always back up your photos! I'd say,the best way to make it in any industry is to be someone people want to work with. Be kind, funny, friendly, helpful and genuine and sooner or later it is rewarded… in other words, don't be a dick!


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|Re: Deploying EAR which has been already deployed in JBoss 4.0.4
|Thu, 27 Jul 2006 09:55:28 GMT
If you have/had errors during deploy I strongly encourage you to use the deploy tool instead of the hot deploy dir. It gives you more control and it is easy to learn. Look at the doc here: http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxDOC11/deployer-tool.html So my suggestions are move the ear to a folder of your choice undeploy the app and deploy the app with the deploy tool. Thanks, Mario mika wrote: > Well, there exists something in the repositiory>/org/myapps/TCapplication/1.0 folder. > > There is an exact copy of the content of the connector.ear... > > But why throws Geronimo until deploying the connector.ear hot, via HotDeployer, an GBeanInstanceState-ERROR ? > > ERROR [GBeanInstanceState] Error while starting; GBean is now in the FAILED state: abstactName="com.myapps/TCapplication/1.0/ear?EJBModule=ccserver.jar, J2EEApplication=com.myapps/TCapplication/1.0/Ear, j2eeType=StatelessSessionBean,name=EJBClientInterfaceEJB" > > This occurs directly after 'INFO [HotDeployer] Deploying connector.ear'! > > Thanks a lot, > mika > > BTW atm I am a little bit excessive happy, because the other errors went away :-D
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The struggle is REAL!
Or it was last week. Out of a ketogenic state I have hindered by food thoughts and cravings and the munchies. To silence them I ate legal low carb food. The carbs crept up one gram at a time...
Fasting...Day 1 & 2 the struggle was REAL!
I missed food at dinner time...I had too much time on my hands...But I persisted on and got back into a ketogenic state, where food gets quiet and I gain control. I come to REST in ketosis. It costs me a lot to get there, but my body finds this an optimal place of energy and rest.
Last night I was invited by a friend to share my story at their church. I know without a doubt I did a much better job of it because I was in control and at peace with food.
Day 4 of my 3Day fast...
The truth is...and this is important to all of you out there who really follow along with my journey and it's inspired yours. The truth is, I can't go above 25g of carbs and maintain control and ketosis. If I enjoy a bit more carbs in my diet or even a low carb treat the carb creep messes things up. My body is that sensitive. This is an AH HA moment for me. Ketosis is HOME for me. It's where the freedom from food's control comes to a halt. It's where I'm empowered the most. It's another place of definition that I was avoiding for a while now.


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THIS Christmas is one that Nathan Howarth's parents thought he would never see.
But, thanks to his little sister Hannah, the seven-year-old will be tearing open his presents and tucking into his turkey with the rest of his family.
Nathan has Falconi's anaemia, a blood disorder that leaves him susceptible to cancer, and doctors said he was unlikely to live past his seventh birthday.
His parents, Denise Kelly and Mick Howarth, wanted to have another child and campaigned to be allowed to have a genetically selected "designer baby" in a bid to save Nathan's to save his life.
But rules on embryo screening at the time prevented them doing so.
However, when Denise, 34, from Great Lever, Bolton, became pregnant with Hannah, they discovered she was a match.
Stem cells from Hannah's umbilical chord were injected into Nathan's heart in in February and his bone marrow is now producing healthy, donor blood cells.
The disorder is still present, but doctors hope the operation will extend Nathan's life into adulthood, when a cure could be found. Denise said Hannah, now 18 months old, had given her big brother the greatest gift without even knowing it.
She said: "They have a very special bond and really love each other. I was told he would not live past 12, but he deteriorated and they gave him a year to live at the age of six. We never thought we would be able to spend this Christmas together as a family."
Nathan had to stay in isolation for five months, but is now home and to school, Our Lady of Lourdes, in Farnworth.
Doctors are constantly monitoring his blood and will not say if the operation has been a complete success until next year.
He has just returned from a trip to see Father Christmas in Lapland with the charity Wish Upon a Star.
Denise, eight months pregnant with her third child, added: "It will be an extra special Christmas because Nathan is well.
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