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The 107th Wilmslow Community Show is taking place from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, 7th July, at the Carnival Field.
The main ring offers a full programme of events throughout the day. So whether you want to see a motorbike or BMX display, Jema Leopold's Equestrian display or the welcome return of the dog and duck it is worth checking out the event listing on the day.
Music lovers are well catered for across both the main area and the bandstand with 70+ members of Magic Voices choir headlining on the bandstand. Alderley and Wilmslow Musical Theatre Company will also be showcasing part of the performance they are taking to the Lowry the following week and there are both rock and steel bands performing.
The fun Dog Show is back in the Dog Arena with a class for every dog whether it is the best rescue dog or is the one with the waggiest tail. There is no need to enter your dog before the day, you can just turn up.
Outside of the display areas, there are numerous things to do and see. Wythenshawe Community Farm will be in attendance with a number of animals, the birds of prey display 'Feathered Friends' will be there as will Alderley Edge and Wilmslow Horticultural Society with their flora, craft and cookery competitions.
As well as a number of paid for activities, whether you fancy football zorbing or dodgems, there are a number of free games and activities as well as free donkey rides. Amongst the free activities are sumo suits, a climbing wall, crazy bikes and giant garden games.
This year will also see the largest number of community organisations ever in attendance.
Chair of the Show Committee, Angela McPake comments 'We are really keen that the Show is truly an example of the best the town has to offer and we continue to evolve as we get to know the site better, people's interests change and we come across new things we think local residents will enjoy.
"This job makes you slightly obsessed by the weather and when I took over I knew we had previous issues with torrential rain. Last year taught me that very warm weather is almost as bad particularly when you have so many animals on site and we had to move exhibits around the field into shade at the last minute. I am pleased we have a broad range of things to see and do this year and whilst we can cope with lots of rain and blistering sun, we would really like something between the two!."
There is a free bus running from Broadway Meadow Car Park to the showground throughout the day. Tickets are £7 for adults, £3 for concessions with children under 5 free. A family ticket is £15 (2 adults and up to 3 children) and for the first time, this year you can pay by credit card on the front gate.
Tickets be purchased in advance with discount for a family ticket and the chance to avoid the queues on the day.


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We travel to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday this Saturday for a 15:00 kickoff.
So after last weekend's dropped 2 points Scott's boys will be trying to get back to winning ways on the road.
Harry Arter will have completed his ban however Harrison Reed's man of the match performance will give Parker food for thought.
Wednesday are currently 2 places and 1 point above us, should be a good game.
Games of Interest…
Saturday 21st
Leeds v Derby
Brentford v Stoke
Bristol City v Swansea
Millwall v QPR
Sheff Wed v Fulham
Wigan v Charlton
come on over to the forum and join in the discussion…https://www.friendsoffulham.com/forum/index.php?board=1.0


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It has been suggested that I have regrets …
Having been raised by a man who did not believe in regret, whose mantra was: "we make the best decisions we can at the time, looking back with sorrow and remorse is pointless. Regret cannot change what has been, it can only steal the joy from what is here and now" – I struggle with the idea of regret.
If you've read this blog, you know I overthink – I analyze everything I feel, everything I am. I am nothing if not considered, and I know myself well – perhaps too well.
The stark, cold fact is this: I regret the pain endured by the people I love; I do not, however, regret anything I've done. If I had it all to do over, I'd do no differently.
Healing is not linear, for anyone, and the remnants of all-but-forgotten pain find their way back into our lives on occasion – today was born in the shadow of what has been.
As my daughter matures, she questions and discovers – in her eyes I see a girl I no longer know day-by-day, but recall with clarity, wisdom and the of hindsight of now gentle reflection; I no longer abhor her choices, I understand them.
I knew even before the choice was made the choice I would find the courage to settle on – the choice I had to make. And I knew then it would come with moments – forever moments – of wrenching, soul depleting agony …
But to have denied myself, to have remained in the abyss of what had become my life – even for the sake of my then husband, and children, would have been the end of me.
The choice between Scylla and Charybdis …
that in the end wasn't a choice at all
it was what had to be.


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If you are in the market for a commercial garage door, then you need to know how to choose the right one for your particular building as well as your budget. Commercial garage doors come in different styles and materials and can be handy for a variety of purposes, especially in warehouses or auto shops. However, there is also a rise in utilizing commercial garage doors for retail spaces that work to give your retail space a trendy and hip look!
Whether you need your commercial garage door for functional purposes or to add to the aesthetics of your building, you will want to be sure to choose the right commercial garage doors for your needs. Listed here are several ways to choose the right commercial overhead doors for your needs.
- Set your budget. You will want to start by making sure that you set your budget for the cost of your commercial overhead doors. This is vital to ensure that you do before you begin shopping in order to make sure that you stay within your budget while also finding the right door for your particular building and needs. While setting your budget, then you may also want to consider what you need the door for. Are you looking for a door that will maximize functionality or do you want a door that will look great in your commercial retail building?
- Shop online or walk around your town to get ideas. You will also want to shop online in order to get a better idea of what commercial overhead doors look like and what is out there that will work for your building. These are all great ways to get a better idea of what is on the market today as well as price points to start with when you begin shopping.
- Find the right retailer. You can also work on finding the right retailer who has a lot of experience with commercial overhead doors and offers a variety of types in order to see which ones will work best for you.
- Shop around. You will want to be sure to shop around and to find the right overhead doors for your building and to see various price points from each retailer that you are interested in working with.
- Choose the right material.
As you can see, there are several things to consider when it comes to finding the right overhead doors for your commercial building. You will want to be sure to take the time out to do your research and to ensure that you get the right garage doors for your commercial building that will add to the aesthetics of it while maximizing durability and functionality at the same time.
If you are looking for the right company to work with, then you will want to reach out to the experts over at Christie Overhead Door. They are the leading experts in both commercial and residential overhead doors and can really help you find the right types of doors for your needs.


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Rising Into the Storm
by William S. Phillips
"They came from our secret base at Shangri-La," replied President Franklin Delano Roosevelt when asked by reporters where the "land-based" bombers of Lt. Colonel "Jimmy" Doolittle's raid had originated. In reality, Shangri-La was the USS Hornet and the idea of launching B-25s from an aircraft carrier was the result of determined and superb inter-service conception, planning and execution.
It is now 70 years since the USS Hornet's loudspeakers blared, "Army pilots man your battle stations for take off!" Task Force 16 had been detected at 7:38 AM April 18, 1942, a staggering 170 miles short of their estimated point of departure, by the Japanese picket boat No. 23 Nitto Maru. The decision was quickly made to launch the attack early. Doolittle's aircraft, the first to go, roared down and off the deck of the Hornet at 8:20 AM. Fifty-nine minutes later, by 9:19 AM, the sixteenth plane, under the commanded of Lt. W.G. Farrow, was headed towards Japan.


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"High flying roller coaster thrill ride!"
- Use a Germ and drop one on each of the planes except the one with the Starite. watch them fall. Then use a parachute to get the Starite and hope that the plane does not shoot you. Use an Invisibility cloak.
- (Zero Objects) When the timing is right, tap the Starite
- Another solution is to use a Bomber (plane) and kill two of the Enemies. Then use Balloons to float down to the Starite; hoping they will not shoot you; you may also want to use a Fighter Jet to take down the bottom plane.


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Many high school seniors already have completed their college applications or are in the process of putting final touches on them. Some may still be struggling to finish up their supplements.
Often required by schools that subscribe to the Common Application, supplements enable admission committees to get a better sense of why applicants want to attend their schools and whether they're a good match for their programs.
Some colleges require students to complete supplements before they submit their Common Apps, while others do not. Some include "supplement-like" questions on their own application forms. While you may just want to be DONE with the college application process, hold on a minute and take a step back in order to prevent a fatal mistake. If you skimp on your supplements you may see your chances for being admitted to schools for which you are a contender—based on your record, recs and scores—go right out the window.
Yes, how you answer the questions you're asked on supplements matters. When the prompt is "Why do you want to attend College X?" it's not good enough to respond vaguely. Saying "I like the fact that College X has small classes and I also like its location" doesn't cut it. If you've researched College X well—and the college truly is a good match for you—it will speak to you. Tell the admissions folks how.
Instead, try something like: "I really love the strong interdisciplinary approach of College X and that I'll be able to combine my interests in dance and physics." Or: "In addition to your first-rate accounting program, I'm particularly impressed with the college's commitment to healthful eating and would love to be involved in the on-campus community garden project."
Take the time and make the effort required to ensure that you present your best self and give these last few applications your best shot.


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I will be offering three new classes in January and February 2020. The classes take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from January 8 through February 26, at my home in Albany.
Class #1: Sightreading Smorgasbord II for the Intermediate Recorder Player (Tuesday afternoons)
Improve your ability to sight read by doing it! We'll play through a variety of pieces, from easy to moderately difficult, geared toward the people who attend each class. You'll get lots of tips and tricks to keep going when you lose your place, and have fun in the process. This class is for intermediate recorder players. The class runs from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m., Tuesdays, January 14 (not 7!) to February 25, and requires a minimum enrollment of 4 to a maximum of 8 participants. This class continues the work begun in late 2019, but new students are welcome.
Class #2: Music in the Spanish Courts from the late 15th to the 16th Century for voices and instruments (Wednesday afternoons)
This class features villancicos, motets, and mass movements by late 15th- and 16th-century Spanish and Franco-Flemish composers. This period in Spanish history produced an abundance of ravishingly beautiful music by composers including Juan del Encina, Francisco Peñalosa, Pedro de Escobar, Josquin des Prez, Pierre de La Rue, and Cristobal de Morales, Tomás Luis de Victoria, and more. The class runs from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m., Wednesdays, January 8 to February 26, (no class on February 19) and also requires a minimum enrollment of 4 to a maximum of 8.
Class #3: Sightreading Smorgasbord II for the Upper Intermediate to Advanced Recorder Player (Wednesday evenings)
This class covers the same topics as the Tuesday class but is geared to more advanced players. The class runs from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m., Wednesdays, January 8 to February 26, (no class February 19) and also requires a minimum enrollment of 4 to a maximum of 8. This class continues the work begun in late 2019, but new students are welcome.
Where: These classes will take place at my home in Albany. Students must be able to navigate an uneven path on a hill.
Pitch: Pitch for all classes is A=440.
Cost: The cost for each class is $175 for the full session of 7 meetings or $30 per class if paying weekly.
For more information or to register, please email Tish at tishberlin, or leave a message at 510-882-1169.
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Club Rotarians and community volunteers organize the parade, seek participants, assign parade spots, make sure all participants have the required insurance, serve as announcers, and coordinate the parade. It's a great local experience and a lot of fun.
The parade will begin at noon, sharp on Saturday, August 3rd, 2019. Vehicles will check in and line up at the baseball fields off Elkins road near the Sheriff's Department, and walking units will check in and gather along Church road.
Parade marshalls will direct participants out onto Chimacum road and alternate vehicles and groups on foot at Church road. The parade will move north along Chimacum Road into Port Hadlock, then turn left on Ness Corner road (Washington State Highway 116), proceed west through town, then turn onto Christney road and end.
The reviewing stand will be at the corner of Chimacum Road and Ness Corner Road, in the parking lot of the Valley Tavern.
Rotarian Pete Leenhouts is our Club's representative to the Hadlock Block Party planners. Pete will need at least 8-10 people to help organize the parade, and as many Rotarians and friends as possible to manage and participate in the parade. Community volunteers, too, are always welcome! Please step forward and volunteer - it's really a thoroughly enjoyable experience. You can email the Club at >
firstname.lastname@example.com < for more details.
The Hadlock Block Party web page is here: https://hadlockblockparty.wordpress.com/
The Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/HadlockBlockPartay/posts/?ref=page_internal
Please step forward and volunteer - it's really a thoroughly enjoyable experience!
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Or, why you should consider being a social rebel, too.
Our youth has certainly helped us manage our many sleepless nights and the general stress of caring for small children. Lord willing, we may continue to have kids, but hopefully we'll be able to fold new children into an already formed family culture, rather than working through the initial shock as we're entering into middle age.
3) We used our best chance to have children, and we have a greater chance for having a large family.
There are a limited number of a years that a person can conceive a child. The longer a person waits, the more likely it is that they may become infertile before they are able to have children, as more and more people who follow our culture's new norms are discovering.
By starting young, we gave ourselves the best shot at having children in the first place. And since we have many reproductive years ahead us, we at least have a chance at having a large family. If we had started ten years later, that may have not been an option even if we wanted it.
4) We have direction and responsibility.
"Adults don't make babies, babies make adults," the old saying goes, and there's a lot of truth to that.
Although people should obviously have a certain amount of maturity before getting married, it's true that marriage and family have had a very positive maturing effect on us. Taking care of children is an incredibly big responsibility, and one that can't be compartmentalized. Raising children requires sacrifice in every area of one's life – and that's a good thing.
That's the paradox of love.
What do you think? Agree or disagree? And what did I miss?
Brantly Milleganis an Assistant Editor for Aleteia. He is also Co-Founder and Co-Editor of Second Nature, Co-Director of the International Institute for the Study of Technology and Christianity, and is working on a M.A. in Theology at the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity. He lives with his wife and children in
South St. Paul, MN. His personal website is brantlymillegan.com.
Adapted from an article originally published at Catholic Sistas.
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Want more recipes? Check out the GrownUps Food, Wine & Beverages section here.
There are many, many versions of banana cakes.
But the secret to making a great banana cake is not so much in the ingredients, but in keeping the cake moist, light and soft.
Here is what you must do to bake a fantastic banana cake!
To prevent the cake drying out, careful attention should be paid to the amount of flour used. Too much flour can cause it to dry out, so be sure to measure the quantity precisely.
To keep the cake light, ensure the baking powder is fresh and the oven temperature has come up to full heat. Old baking powder doesn't tend to work well and a cake that spends too long in the oven a lower than desired heat will likely have a dense texture.
You can keep a cake soft by not over mixing. Make sure you follow the order of the recipe when adding ingredients. When you mix flour with a liquid, like milk, and a fat, like butter, gluten is developed. High gluten content is not desirable in cakes, so mix the cake carefully but don't overdo it. Make sure you're using a good quality flour, preferably with a low protein content.
Here is our true 'n' tested Kiwi recipe:
- 125g butter, softened
- 200g raw sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 bananas (mashed)
- 1 tsp natural vanilla essence
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 tbsp warmed milk
- 1 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Grease the inside of a 20cm deep round cake tin, or a 27 x 14 loaf tin and line the base with baking paper.
Gently mix the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Don't overdo it.
Add the mashed banana and vanilla, mix to combine .
Stir the baking soda into the warmed (not hot) milk and add to creamed mixture.
Sift the dry ingredients together and fold through the creamed mixture. Be sure to measure this quantity precisely.
Scoop the mixture into the prepared tin, level, and bake for one hour or until cake springs back when lightly touched. This timing depends on the even heat provided by your oven, so some ovens might take 50 minutes. Keep an eye on it!
Leave the cake in the tin for 15 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool.
Top with your favourite icing, we love ours with a Lemony Cream Cheese recipe.
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Group will survey prevention efforts already underway, recommend further steps to reduce youth suicide rate
TOPEKA – (June 12, 2018) – A new task force will survey efforts underway in Kansas to reduce the incidence of youth suicide and recommend by year's end further steps that could be taken, Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Dr. Walt Menninger announced today.
Between 2005 and 2015, the number of suicides in Kansas by persons 18 years of age or younger rose to 2.5 from 1.1 per 100,000 population, according to data compiled by the State Child Death Review Board. The data is captured visually in this chart:
In its most recent report, the board advised that by better understanding the precipitating events leading to youth suicide, our state would be better equipped to understand these deaths and learn more to prevent them.
In response to that advice, Schmidt asked the Tower Mental Health Foundation to collaborate with the attorney general's office by sponsoring the task force. The group will survey and report on efforts already underway to counter youth suicide and recommend further steps to address the situation.
"The death by suicide of even one child is too many," Schmidt said. "For the past 10 years, the youth suicide trend has moved the wrong direction in Kansas. While many good efforts are already underway around our state, we're asking this task force to raise the profile of the issue and to be a catalyst for discussion about what more should be done."
Dr. Menninger said sponsoring the task force is a natural fit for the foundation.
"The Tower Mental Health Foundation already had decided this year to support efforts to reduce the incidence of suicide in Kansas," said Dr. Menninger, who chairs the foundation's board of trustees. "This task force focused on youth is welcome and appropriate, and we hope by working together we can improve the situation."
Members of the task force are:
The attorney general asked the task force to focus on three specific tasks and to produce a report by the end of the year. The requested areas of focus are:
The initial meeting of the task force will be Friday, June 29, at 9 a.m. in Room 101C of the Topeka-Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW 10th Ave., Topeka. A copy of the tentative agenda for this first meeting is available at http://bit.ly/2Jx1Gki.
The task force will conduct other public meetings around the state later this summer and fall. Groups or individuals working in youth suicide prevention and wishing to present information to the task force should contact the attorney general's Victims Services Division at email@example.com or by phone at (800) 828-9745.
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SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 13, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — In a solemn scene in South Salt Lake on Thursday afternoon, the wife of slain Officer David Romrell thanked the community for their support, while Chief Jack Carruth read a letter from the officer's family.
Romrell died, while investigating a burglary on Nov. 24, after he was struck by the fleeing suspects' car. He was laid to rest Dec. 5.
Romrell, 31, was a former Marine who joined the South Salt Lake Police Department in January of this year. He was the first officer to die in the line of duty in the department's history. He leaves behind his wife, Elizabeth, and infant son, Jackson, 4 months old.
His wife addressed the gathered media: "I just want to address Chief Carruth, the South Salt Lake Police Department, their spouses, police agencies surrounding us, first responders, and the people I now call family.
"Your strength and love have allowed us to honor my husband, David, in the loving way that he honored and served the people of South Salt Lake. You have made his journey important, significant and memorable. You have extended your heart, time and energy with all you had to give, and we thank you.
"I've felt the love and support that each of you have given us. It humbles me to receive such gifts from such incredible people. I have seen so many of you offer everything and anything you had to give, even through the deep pain of your own grief and sorrow. I have noticed and admired each tender act of kindness. They were needed, and comforted us more than words can explain.
"This has been the most challenging experience of my life, yet I have never felt alone," she said, her voice breaking with emotion. "This family has constantly, and annoyingly (she laughed) reminded me that I am and will always be part of this family. This has brought me tremendous comfort and peace.
"David knew that South Salt Lake was special the moment he set foot in this town. So many experiences these last few weeks have prepared me for his untimely death. Bringing me to this family, our new family, David knew I'd always be safe here, loved here, and remembered here. I've already thanked David so many times for bringing us to this family. If I could only find the right words to thank each and every one of you.
"Jackson and I hope to spend a lifetime here getting to know you, showing our gratitude, and celebrating the life of my husband, David. Thank you."
Carruth then read a letter from Romrell's family as a whole.
"Thank you for respecting our request to grieve as a family, outside of the public view," he read. "We have felt your love and support and we know that you are grieving as we are grieving, for the loss of one of our own, one of the best of the best humanity had to offer. The last few weeks have been an emotional journey; with the loss of David has obviously come an overwhelming amount of devastation, emptiness, confusion, anger, pain and all the emotions in between. With that darkness also came great light we never could have anticipated. We are truly grateful for the outpouring of support and the love from the community. It has made this tragic time in our family life a little easier and allowed us to keep our focus on honoring David, and the life he had led. From the night of November 24, 2018, through today, the undeniable effect David's life, even the death, had upon the community could not have been honored in the way it was without the support of the hundreds of individuals and local businesses and the countless hours given from many of you. Your support was felt in beautiful words, thoughtful gifts, generous donations, delicious meals and precious time."
Carruth concluded: "As we start the task of adapting to life without David, we want to encourage the community to continue to honor David by helping one another. David's life was filled with service and with family, friends, community and our country. David always reached out to people around him, to make sure they felt included and valued. We ask that in honor of David, be kind to those you come in contact with. Give your partner, your kids, your friends, one extra hug. Show kindness to those you come across in your lives, even though they may not seem to deserve it, seek to understand each other and find common ground. Love fiercely, listen intently. Stand for what is right and just and find tender mercies. Most importantly live every moment in life as a gift, because after all, that moment is the present. 'When an officer's heart is larger than their courage, then there shall be no better guardian worthy of wearing a badge.' Yours truly, the family of officer David Romrell."
In the letter, the family thanked: "The City of South Salt Lake, Mayor Cherie Wood, the honor watch that never left David's side, the honor guards, the incredible staff and administration of IHC Intermountain Medical Center, Taylorsville City, Taylorsville Police Department, Premier Audio, Harmons Grocery, Colonial Flag, Emerald Society, KSL, ABC, Festival of Trees, Cafe Rio and each and every one of the surrounding cities and police departments and administrations as well as multiple LDS Relief Societies."
They also thanked the Larkin Mortuary, the Maverik Center, the Columbus Center, As You Wish Catering, the Fraternal Order of Police, the United States Marines who served with Romrell, Ken Garff, Salt Lake Valley GMC, JetBlue, Sacred Energy and Power Center, PSI Audio and Visual, Black Rifle Coffee, Royal Bliss, Jason Hewlett, Suffolk County, Aurora County, Dallas, Boston, Fort Worth, Chicago and New York City Police Departments. They also offered thanks to the Cops Foundation, 1033 Foundation, FBI, the Department of Justice, the Utah Law Enforcement Memorial, Salt Lake Valley Police and Fire Memorial Fund, Verizon, the FBI National Academy Associates, and all those who contributed to the fundraising accounts.
Carruth also thanked the media for giving the family privacy. He said the SSL Police Department will keep the media and public informed of developments in the investigation going forward.


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The stars were out to play as they arrived in style for SK-II's biggest campaign launch this year.
SK-II kickstarted its newest campaign with a bang in Tokyo last month, with the stars coming out to celebrate the three celebrities embarking on their skin transformation journey with SK-II. In SK-II's biggest campaign launch this year, supermodel Behati Prinsloo Levine, singer Choi Soo Young from Girls Generation (SNSD) and up and coming Chinese actress Li Qin will document their journey towards their next big moment in the limelight with a bottle of Facial Treatment Essence.
Here's what Behati had to say about her experience trying the Facial Treatment Essence for the first time:
"I had always heard about the 'miracle water' but this was the first time I got to try the Facial Treatment Essence religiously and I must say it lives up to everything I'd heard and more. It has done wonders to my skin in bringing back my natural glow especially after having Dusty, and has really given me the confidence in preparing for my comeback. Within a few short weeks, it has become the one product I can't live without."
Chinese actress Li Qin also shared how the challenge helped her prepare for her new role as a princess in a period drama.
"Applying the Facial Treatment Essence has become such a relaxing daily ritual for me and I really saw the difference in my skin. It has truly enabled me to get camera worthy 'princess skin'."
Take a peek at Soo Young's 30-day journey with the Facial Treatment Essence.
The three celebrities urged the guests and their fans to take part in the challenge while working towards achieving their own 'spotlight' moment.


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President Trump is as divisive a figure as you could name. He is intensely polarizing– everyone seems to either love or hate his policies. He is also neither a discrete nor tactful even at the best of times, especially his seemingly endless tweets where he shoots himself and his platform in the foot. Furthermore, his approval ratings have been consistent but low.
Regardless of your personal view of Trump, there are several things that he's done very well and the country is much better off for it. These don't often get recognition in the media and we should thank the president and his administration for its accomplishments.
The Economy
Overall the economy is booming under Trump's leadership. GDP is growing at a good pace, generated by tax cuts. Wages are slowly growing, but they are growing. Factory employment is up and payrolls are rising. Unemployment is at historic lows, and full-time work (as opposed to part time work) has been growing. The number of people receiving food stamps is shrinking. Labor force participation for women has risen sizably more than for men. Minority and black unemployment are also at historic lows.
Strong Foreign Policy
Strong foreign policy is a welcome change with Trump's presidency. This country's job in the world is not to placate and pander to foreign interests. It should be to look out for our own interests– not out of selfishness or greed, but out of practicality. Other countries look out for themselves. Why shouldn't the US?
Trump has restored America's image around the world. We are a force to be reckoned with. We don't mince words, and we are a country of action. We aren't afraid to move beyond diplomacy if the situation calls for it. This is excellent for our national security interests. Our enemies need to take us seriously and respect our power.
North Korea is an perfect example. President Trump has started a fruitful dialogue with Kim Jong Un to reduce the danger of North Korea attacking the United States or other neighbors with intercontinental ballistic missiles, possibly giving up its nuclear weapons program, and opening up its country to new ideas. This progress is due in no small part to Trump's direct threat to use force. He has turned mere words into action, and the Koreans have taken notice.
He also has a strong stance on Syria. When the Syrian government violated (to use Obama's phrase) the "red line" against Syria's use of chemical weapons, attacking its own citizens, Trump ordered strikes on a Syrian airbase. Again, rather than attempting a useless diplomatic effort, there was swift action.
Trump also impeded terrorism around the world. Most notably, the Islamic State has been significantly weakened and has been driven out of much of the territory they once controlled. Their strongholds have been eliminated. An example of this is his ordering of a strike in Afghanistan killing 36 Islamic State militants.
America First
Trump has worked diligently to craft defense and trade deals which make sense for the United States. One key deal that stands out is NATO. For too long has the US been bearing the brunt of the financial obligations for the collective security of NATO nations. We essentially had been providing subsidized security and national defense to NATO countries. Financially and ethically, the arrangement just wasn't fair. With Trump's harsh words and subsequent renegotiation, there is a better balance now. Both the Obama and Bush administrations tried to do the same thing but were unsuccessful.
Another positive was Trump getting us out of the Iran nuclear deal. Not only was it ineffective at preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power, but it also turned a blind eye to Iran's support of international terrorism. It also didn't prevent Iran from becoming an aggressive, major force expanding its rule into the Middle East– a dangerous force particularly to Sunni Muslims.
He's also forced conversation with China that is long overdue. For decades China has been stealing intellectual property and trade secrets from American companies. This is not only theft, but unfairly removes competition for Chinese companies. Years of work by American companies that went into producing that intellectual property– years of research, testing, and development, end up in the hands of the Chinese should you want to do business there.
Reducing the Size of Government
President Trump has reduced the size and influence of the federal government in many ways. His tax cuts and requests from government agencies to reduce their budgets (and eliminating some agencies entirely) are shrinking the financial largesse of the government. Federal regulations have also been cut with his executive order which requires two regulations to be eliminated for every new rule implemented.
Change the Political Dialogue
Trump's message and rhetoric have certainly been controversial. Regardless of where you fall, he has energized both Republicans and Democrats. The establishment of each base has changed significantly and both parties have dug their feet in.
His politics and personality have gotten a lot of people involved who might not otherwise be. Young voters have gotten charged up, again on both sides. The "forgotten" working-class men and women of the middle of the country like Rust Belt states, finally feel as though they have a voice and someone to advocate for them. He's also shed light on the "coastal elites," asking us to question the platforms and policies of our elected representatives. Do they benefit the average person, or do they benefit elites and special interest groups?
Challenge the Immigration Status Quo
Trump, through his controversy, has forced the country to address immigration in very different terms than it has previously. He ended DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and has put the issue of illegal immigration in front of Congress. He's spurred a dialogue about border security and shed light on the fact that illegal immigration allows many undesirable things to flow through our border without our knowledge. Human traffickers and their victims, terrorists, criminals, and drugs just to name a few. He's also shed light on crimes committed by illegal immigrants.


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Parliament seems to be settling down into its usual routine which meant that we had our week long February recess. This allowed me to not only have some much needed family time but to make a variety of constituency visits. One of those visits was to the Scotch Whisky Association where I caught up with Karen and the team. We had a really useful discussion about a range of topics including Brexit and USA tariffs. I'm now a lot more aware of the work they do to protect our iconic brands around the world.
I had a very interesting discussion with Hannah and Craig from SAMH. We spoke about the real challenges people with mental health conditions face when claiming social security. There are particular problems around Universal Credit - people often just don't get the support they need. I'll continue to work with SAMH and others to help bring about much needed change. For more information on SAMH's campaigns, check out their website: https://www.samh.org.uk/
I had the pleasure of visiting The Bayes Centre and meeting NASA robot Valkyrie. I gained a real insight into the range of work going on at Bayes and Ed Uni's School of Informatics - thanks to the team for taking the time to meet with me.
I visited the Health Opportunities Team in Craigmillar. It was great to meet the team and chat with MD Niki about the range of terrific work they all do with young people around sexual, mental & physical health. Get details about HOT's current projects here: https://www.health-opportunities.org.uk/
Earlier in the month I visited the new Council housing development at Craigmillar Town Centre, right next to where the new high school is being built. There are 194 new homes nearing completion - the first lot are on course to be available from March. They are looking good - spacious, nicely designed, quality homes fit for 21st century living. On top of that, the views are spectacular to Arthur's Seat, Craigmillar Castle, the Braids and the Pentlands. These come hot on the heels of 111 affordable homes built for Dunedin Canmore Housing Association right next door, with work still ongoing on more at Greendykes.
The pace of change in Craigmillar's regeneration has been fast even in the last few years since I've been representing the area as MP. While I think there is still work to do around the social infrastructure to bring the new community together, I think most folk can agree it's great to see Craigmillar on the up.
Our city is growing fast and there is growing need for good quality homes that ordinary people can afford. That's why I'm so proud to be a member of a party that is delivering for people in Edinburgh East through the actions of the Scottish Government and the SNP-led City of Edinburgh Council. The SNP has committed to building 20,000 new affordable homes here in the capital between 2017 and 2027 - and that plan is right on track.
It was really heartening to speak at a well attended community meeting in Niddrie in response to recent racist attacks in the area. The community won't stand for people being targeted in this way.The outcome was hugely positive with agreement that a concerted community-led effort will be made to celebrate our diversity and to address the causes of young people getting mixed up in racist violence.
I also wrote my Evening News column this month on how we tackle racism in our communities. You can read it here.
I dropped-by a very busy Restalrig/Lochend Hub before my regular constituency surgery this month. Really enjoyed catching-up with members of The Ripple lunch club and spent some time browsing the bring'n'buy jumble sale. The Hub is a really valuable part of the community and they put on some great activities for folk of all ages. Check out their Facebook page for more information.
Thanks to the team at Mrs Unis Spicy Foods for such a warm welcome last week. And for sharing the story of their fantastic local business that has been creating traditional Indian recipes for the Scottish palate for over 30 years. They've been taking part in Asda's 'Supplier Development Academy' to help grow the business. And I was even allowed to help out with making their naan bread and packing the pakora.
Time is running out for many of Edinburgh's small businesses. Today I've written to the Chancellor asking for additional emergency assistance for our hospitality sector through the COVID-19 epidemic.
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World Conquest Zvezda Plot focuses on a little girl named Kate Hoshimiya , who is at the helm of an organization called Zvezda, which has the purpose of World Conquest. In her organization she is joined by Itsuka Shikabane (also known as Lady Plamya), Natalia "Natasha" Vasylchenko , Yasubee "Yasu" Morozumi, Goro Shikabane , and a robot named Roboko. One day, main character Asuta Jimon, a middle school boy who ran away from home due to family issues, ends up meeting Kate on the street, and subsequently getting roped into joining Zvezda with them. Venera is the leader of Zvezda, an organization with the objective of conquering the world.....now make note this series is completely nuts. Kate is a very caring leader, and appears to hold the members of Zvezda close to her heart. This implies that Kate views the rest of Zvezda as her family.
In order to conquer the world, they must defeat an organization called White Light, which is contracted out by the Japanese Government to defeat Zvezda and put an end to their plots of World Conquest once and for all. White light is composed of Renge Komadori, (also known as White Robin), Miki Shirasagi, (also known as White Egret), and Kaori Hayabusa, (also known as White Falcon).
Asuta Jimon (Dva) - At the very least, Kate has fondness for Asuta. Although Asuta expresses doubt in her ideology and some of her plans, Kate appears to be comfortable around Dva, to the extent where she fell asleep on his back. The thing that makes this series work is it extremely colourful and unique characters the populate it. It takes it from reality into the surreal very quickly.
Itsuka Shikabane (Plamya) - Itsuka admira Kate, and is completely dedicated to her because of her outward appearance and her cute personality. She appears to even want to apply Kate clothes during her Venera transformation sequence , which Kate allows, suggesting that the affection is not unappreciated. However, at certain times, Kate does express a small degree of aversion for more amatory actions, muttering things such as "stop it".
The series is hilarious in its own right, not sure whether it is intended to be funny, but the overall insanity of it makes you crack up and laugh. Yasu is a turncoat of Zvezda, and lacks usefulness as a member to begin with. Outside Zvezda she dresses in a high school uniform implying she's younger than her strength and personality would suggest.When she's conversing with Kate, she becomes amorous and exetremely caring for her, but she usually treats others with aggression and never comes up short on threats. When Itsuka emerges from the kitchen, the other Zvezda members flee for their lives.
Plamya openly displays her infatuation with Kate's petite body, saying that she "doesn't need to get any bigger" in her sleep. Besides her quite creepy behavior, she acts as a somewhat nice big sister towards her and would kill in order to please Kate. When upset, she cries out "Onee-san" and clinges to Kate like when she was younger. Moments like that does add a bit of a creep factor to it, very sexualised imagery for such young characters is quite bizarre in its own right.
Odin also known as Yasubee "Yasu" Morozumi is the self proclaimed "chief soldier" of Zvezda.He wears a mask just like Dva and other low ranking members of Zvezda, along with a jacket and hat that give him a slight cowboy theme.His loyalty to Zvezda stems from a fear of Kate Hoshimiya. This loyalty is easily swayed when other threats greater than Kate appear. It is shown that he and Goro were gangsters in the past, with Yasu working under Goro who he has both great respect and hear of.
To conclude, this is a must see series, just for they wacky tone, insane characters and fast pace. Each episode gets more bizarre as it proceeds; so obviously we really enjoyed it here on the DSC. Go in with an open mind and...enjoy!
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Independence is a long, hard road. And maybe we don't ever get to the place where we don't need people. Should we even want to get to that place? But there's a balance (yes, balance again) between isolating yourself for self-preservation and being so vulnerable and open that you have no protection at all. A space between relying only on yourself and expecting all of your strength to come from those around you.
And I guess I'd like to think I could come to a place that I could drop every wall but it's difficult to be disappointed, to be hurt, and I wonder, can I go through that again?
I'm reading this book on the skills of successful leaders and there's an interesting point that while too much pessimism isn't a helpful trait for a leader, neither is too much optimism. Sometimes the opposite of something negative can be just as negative.
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It's All About the Gutby OPINIONEXPRESS.IN December 30, 2018 0 comments
Effective digestion, a strong immune system, and our overall health are all attributes of a strong gut. All these factors in turn keep serious ailments, like cancer, under check. Navneet Mendiratta attempts to decode the latest wellness mantra of feeding in probiotics through fermented foods and discovers how modern India is taking to it in a big way.
Wellness chef and Masterchef India finalist, Karishma Sakhrani, likes to begin her day with ginger, turmeric and lemon tonic without fail. For someone who suffered from severe digestive issues about three years ago, she has come a long way, having made planned and systematic changes to nurture her gut health. What's that? A lot many of you would wonder. Focus on gut health is a very recent health trend that has benefitted many a those plagued by lifestyle-related ailments. "We are going back to the basics," says Sakhrani. "Once you start getting older, you realise that you have to take care of your health and body. And it all begins with forming good habits. Good health cannot be attained in a day. You can't eat salad one day and expect to become skinny," she reasons.
In the same breath, she advocates that you begin by taking care of your gut. "I am a big believer of gut health. Gut is something you have got to nurture and take care of every day. My morning routine is nothing short of a ritual which is consciously planned according to Ayurveda principles. I call it 'going back to basics'. It is something that has helped me with my digestive issues. Not too long ago, I used to suffer from severe acidity and acid reflux that was almost incurable. Reworking how I looked at my food and gut health is what helped me out of that situation," she shares.
Depending on the time of the year, she does not hesitate to throw in some seasonal berries and herbs to maximise benefit, such as adding amla in winter. "Herbs like Ashwagandha, even spices like cumin and cinnamon help detoxify in a natural way," she quips.
Back to the basics
"Thirty to forty per cent of our immune system is in our gastro-intestinal system," says nutritionist and health writer, Kavita Devgan. "So steeling up the gut is a very good idea. Sometimes, more than big changes, all we need is one small change to net large health gains. Including fermented foods in the diet is that one change I wish everyone would make as they can help restore the natural state of health that a diet of excess sugar, meat, processed foods, and prescription drugs destroys on a daily basis for us," she adds. Her recent book, Ultimate Grandmother Hacks: 50 Kickass Traditional Habits for a Fitter You, addresses rising concern over lifestyle-aided maladies and advocates switching to time-tested ways to nurture good health.
"With the way we eat, and the way pollution is, and the amount of antibiotics we keep pumping in, the good bacteria in our gut need to be replenished regularly to keep their number up. And replenishing the good bacteria is the way to go," she says.
Feeding the bacteria
"We need to eat the right sort of foods for healthy bacteria (probiotic bacteria) to feed on. These foods are known as prebiotics, and consist of non-digestible food fibres and complex sugars that specifically stimulate the growth of good bacteria in the bowel. Prebiotics are found naturally in small amounts in foods such as wheat, oats, bananas, asparagus, leeks, garlic, and onions. Breast milk is also rich in prebiotics, which explains why breast-fed babies are healthier and less vulnerable to infections," she explains.
However, upping the probiotic intake is what has caught the fancy of those swept by the healthy wave in a big way. "One type of food that I see missing extensively in our plates today are fermented foods," says Devgan. "Somehow we have forgotten about them, and eat them only sparingly. This was not so earlier. In fact, our traditional diets were replete with fermented foods as people understood their importance," she says.
Bacteria are not all bad and fermented foods, reasons Devgan, are nature's way of showing us how to put them to good use. "Besides spicing up our taste buds with their rather exciting sour taste, they help us absorb the nutrients we're consuming better, are easy to digest, and are teeming with enhanced micronutrients," she informs.
Little wonder then that every culture in the world has its own versions of fermented foods; Kefir (Russia), Tempeh (Indonesia), Miso (Japanese), Kimchi (Korea), and Sauerkraut (German/European) are some of the popular versions. Back home, we have always had our own versions of fermented foods — yogurt, buttermilk, kanji, pickles, dhokla, idli, dosa, appam, uttapam are all made by fermentation, making them high in live cultures of the good bacteria.
Fermented food in Modern kitchens
"Indians have been using fermented foods since as long as they can remember, says Dhruv Oberoi, Head Chef, Olive Qutub (Olive Bar & Kitchen, Delhi). "At Olive, we do our own Kombuchas and fermented foods, primarily for the reason that cause the Umami taste to develop. We love to play with fermentations and flavours and do our own black garlic, black onion, black pear, black apple, besides a whole lot of experimentation with the foods," he says. This is other than the fact that fermentation helps preserve what is not in the season.
"We started fermenting in-house about three years ago and took baby steps before adding more to our menu. One of our really popular dishes on the menu is White and Black Trumpets and Strawberries used as a variety of cures like fresh, pickled, fermented, dried, candied, and savory marmalades; fresh figs used in the salads as options of being vinegared, sun dried, brûléed, or used as fig seed crisp or smoked fig leaves," he shares. The other signature is a Corn Miso dish paired with fish, where miso is prepared in-house.
Chef Matteo Fontana, Chef de Cuisine, Le Cirque at The Leela Palace New Delhi recalls his grandmother's favourite Sunday preparation for the family. "Every Sunday, my grandmother would do a classic chicken liver pate with cognac for the family. It was a traditional recipe served with orange and apple jam, along with fresh bread, making for a wholesome family meal. Here, I am doing the same recipe but with a touch of truffles and styled to suit the restaurant where we present it in single portion. The other variation is that I do four kinds of jams — raspberry, mango, apple compote, and tomato jam. These jams are what act as probiotic aids to balance the heaviness of the dish," he shares.
Other than yeast that goes into the making of their breads, fermentation is not a big part of the Italian culinary cuisines. According to Fontana, in south Italy, people take their yeast very seriously. Some families are known to have nurtured a batch going back 200 years! Other than that, Italian cuisine is more about fresh ingredients. Pickle is not something you think about first when you picture Italian food.
Flavour of freshness
For someone who has been listing fermented foods as the big food trend to watch out for since the past three years, Vikramjit Roy, Group Corporate Chef, White Hat Hospitality (the parent company of Whisky Samba, The Wine Company, The Wine Rack and Antares), is happy to see that people are finally waking up to the advantages the process has to offer.
"Supply change in India is not a dreamy one because of the inconsistency in the produce available. The same applies to the import. I consciously chose to not be affected by it and this is what led me to starting and getting into fermentation," Roy shares. "It gave me a quality consistent product and I was independent of any forced imports after this. I started making my own soya sauce, miso, gochujang, yellow bean paste, chili bean paste, black bean paste, among others. And I could now choose the consistency and tartness that I wanted in my end product, depending upon the recipe and what I am using it for," he says.
Other than the processes, he plays on the health benefits of fermentation too and as a responsible chef has incorporates the benefits in balancing the recipes in his kitchen. In his Kosha Mangsho, a traditional recipe from his mother's kitchen but not the easiest to be digested for all the mustard oil spices that go into it, he has paired it with spinach upma which has fermented mustard in the upma and lacto fermented spinach. The dish has three kinds of onion ferments to go with it, with three different ages.
"While lacto fermentation does nothing to the taste, it only incorporates good bacteria into those elements. So when you are eating it, you are unknowingly eating lacto fermented ingredients which when they go into your stomach aid digestion. So the Kosha Mangsho does not appear that heavy. You don't feel sluggish after eating a hearty meal," he explains.
Fermentation is a process that he uses big time in his kitchen. His kitchen is full of jars to store vegetables that are fermented to make them taste uniform at the same time not taking away from the freshness, rather perceived freshness. The other fermented flavour that he feels is underrated and would catch up big time is Kombucha. "The day people realise the benefits of Kombucha, the impact would be amazing," he says. At Whisky Samba, they do Kombuchas with sparkling and fresh juice for Sunday brunches. "It is not the best way to drink kombucha but it is a start," he says.
Getting friendly with Kombucha
In the past two years, this ancient Chinese recipe has been slowly but steadily making inroads into the Indian palate in quest for probiotic flavours. Individuals grew their own Scoby (Symbiotic Culture Of Bacteria And Yeast) passionately and savoured the health benefits these bacteria had to offer to the gut. "The tartness is not something everyone takes well to in the first go," observes Isha Singh Sawhney, the girl behind Bhu Kombucha, bottled Kombucha available at limited outlets and cafes in Delhi (Nature Basket, GreenR, Coast Café, to name a few).
For someone who started making, rather bottling, Kombucha commercially a year and a half ago, the response she got from the farmers' markets and pop-ups has been encouraging. "Even in spaces where people are kind of informed, people were like what the hell is it?" she recounts. "Most people, who approach it from a perspective that this is needed to fix a digestive issue they have had for years, don't know how it works," she says.
Sawhney's first Scoby came from Boston through a cousin and she just nurtured it and made it grow. "I am not here to tell people what Kombucha is but that is where my efforts are going," she says, adding, "Definitely it has changed a lot over the last year."
"When I started out, my Kombucha was a lot more tart. But over the past year, I have tried to make it more palatable, less sour," she shares. The fun part about Kombucha is that you can play with it and flavour it. You can make smoothies out of them or play them in cocktails. It is an acquired taste though.
Bhu Kombucha offers six flavours, including two new ones. These are as interesting as cucumber, mint, pineapple, ginger, cinnamon and star anise, apple cinnamon and kefir lime. "Everything starts with gut. And if your gut is not happy, your system is not happy, your mind, joints, body is not happy, your skin is not happy. By adding probiotics in your diet, you are putting good bacteria in and eliminating bad bacteria out of your system. Fermented food bring inflammation down," Sawhney avers. For those who wish to benefit from the brew should drink it once in two days, about 250 ml. It's a great digestion aid.
Beauty bytes
When it comes to gut health and skin, the two are interrelated. Leaky gut is a way for the preservatives and toxic stuff to get into your system. And the more toxic stuff gets into the system, the more inflammation occurs. And this shows upon skin as rosacea, eczema, and ageing.
According to Dr Kiran Sethi, beauty and wellness expert, the only way out is to improve your gut health. "You can do that by introducing prebiotic foods like eating six to eight servings of vegetables a day and fermented foods like appams, daal, achaar, at least three days a week. Probiotics is the last option. Changing the food that you eat is the way to go," she says.
Other than eating fermented food, for a good gut health and a healthier skin, she suggests one take away sugar and dairy and observe intermittent fasting. "Intermittent fasting is recommended for improving gut health. Stop eating at 8 at night and not eat before 8 in the morning. Overload of food causes gut to function overtime, making it sluggish and weak," she says.
For a good skin, she also advocates including more of Vitamin C in the diet. "Amla is a great source, as is Moringa and even, bone broth, that we had as children," she suggests. "Sprinkling superfoods in your diet is not going to change your life, it is the way you eat that would bring about the change," she points out. In short, you are as healthy as the lifestyle changes that you choose to make. Every little change you make would positively affect your gut health and eventually your overall health. So eat sensibly and listen to your gut. The gut is always right.
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Television is something that has become such a massive part of our lives.
Whether we are watching Cable, Netflix, Hulu or Amazon and whether we are watching on a Smart TV, 3-D TV or even on a tablet or Smart Phone, most of us have at least one show that is a can't miss and when it ends we feel satisfied and sad that it has reached it's conclusion (although sometimes that may be premature).
I am of course no different and there are a number of TV shows that I have watched and both thoroughly enjoyed and been disappointed by. I do have my own routine for watching shows though, most of which I finally watch years after its ended and everyone is done talking about them.
Nonetheless, I wanted write a blog where I would talk about some of the TV shows (There are many more I could add to each list), that I have enjoyed and recommend them for others so they can hopefully enjoy some of the amazing shows that I have gotten to see.
I did find that they fell into two categories though, those that were successfully good, or at least close to it, for their entire run and those that started well and then just declined in my opinion.
So this is Part 1 and look out for Part 2 coming at a later date.
With all that said, let's dive on into the list.
1) Avatar: The Last Airbender
Number of Seasons: 3
Avatar is a story set in a world split between four nations; the Air Nomads, the Water Tribe, the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation. Each nation is different from the others in every way. Some of the people, known as 'Benders', have the ability to control one of the four elements; Earth, Fire, Air or Water.
There is also the Avatar, a reincarnated Bender, who has the ability to control all four elements and bring balance to them, as well as balance to the real world and the spiritual world. The latest incarnation, Aang, is a 12 year old Air Nomad when he finds out he is the Avatar. ScareD of the responsibility, he runs away and is frozen for 100 years. During this time, the Fire Nation attacks and begins to invade and take over most of the world. Aang is then found by Katara and Sokka of the water tribe, he learns he is the last Air Nomad and the only one capable of defeating the Fire Nation
Some may wonder why an animated children's show is my number one pick, but this show transcended being a mere children's show and was a once in a lifetime, lightning in a bottle series with amazing writing, phenomenal characters and a story you will be invested in from episode one until Aang versus the Fire Lord in Book 3.
You can purchase the entire series here.
2) Firefly
Number of Seasons: 1 + 1 Theatrical Movie (Serenity)
This Sci-Fi Western from Joss Whedon was cancelled after just 1 Season but is probably more popular today that it was when it was released in 2002.
The crew of Serenity lead by Captain Malcolm 'Mal' Reynolds (Nathan Fillion), a former Sergeant for the Independent army, are a group of smugglers who take on any jobs they can get, whether legal or illegal. When taking on some paying passengers they unwittingly take on a brother and sister on the run from the Alliance after Simon broke his incredibly smart and psychic sister out of a top level Alliance facility where she was being experimented on.
During the season we learn how the crew members each came Serenity and about the bonds they develop with each other while also avoiding the Alliance, taking on Reavers (cannibalistic non-men), Mal's 'wife' Saffron (Christina Hendricks), dealing with Badger (Mark Sheppard) a low-life with delusions of grandeur, breaking into an Alliance Hospital and Mal getting into a sword fight over Inara's (Morena Baccarin) honor.
In my opinion, Joss Whedon's best work to date and after nearly 15 years, still one of the best Sci-Fi shows to grace our television screens and well worth watching.
You can purchase the Firefly TV show here and the Serenity movie here.
3) 24
Number of Seasons: 9 + 1 TV Movie
24 Legacy Premiere Date: 2017
A show based around the life of Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) Director/Agent Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) and is unique as it takes place in real time, with each Season representing one day in the life of Jack with every episode being just one hour within that day.
We join Jack during 10 different days across his life spread out with 18 months – 4 years between the events of each season. Across the series we see Jack deal with numerous threats including; an assassination attempt of a Presidential Candidate, threat of a nuclear bomb going off in L.A., release of a deadly virus, an African Warlord recruiting child soldiers, a terrorist attack in London and a number of other threats. Filled with Family, Love, Friendship, betrayal, drug addiction, faking his death and going into hiding and being illegally imprisoned in an overseas prison. We go on an amazing journey with Jack Bauer watching as one man is willing to sacrifice everything he has in order to protect the world.
24 is a well written and well planned out series filled with action, drama and suspense and each episode will have you clamoring for what happens in the next hour and each season leaving you wanting to know what happens in the next chapter of Jack's life.
You can purchase Seasons 1-8 & Redemption here and 24: Live Another Day here.
4) Person of Interest
Number of Seasons: 5
Presumed dead, ex-CIA operative John Reese (Jim Caviezel) is enlisted by mysterious billionaire Harold Finch (Michael Emerson) to assist in his private operation. Finch created a highly advance surveillance computer known as The Machine to detect acts of terror but the machine also detects violent crimes of everyday people. With only the Social Security Number of the person in question, and unaware if this person is a victim or perpetrator, Finch and Reese must attain knowledge of the person and find where they may be involved in a violent crime.
Along the way they grow their enterprise and also enlist help from some NYPD Detectives and their jobs are made more difficult by rising Crime Boss Carl Elias (Enrico Colantoni), Expert hacker Root (Amy Acker), who wants to set The Machine free, Dirty Cop organization H.R.and American government officials who seek to alter The Machine for their own uses.
I found Person of Interest to be a very gripping, well written show. With amazing time taken to create amazing character stories and place them in a unique Sci-Fi take on the popular cop drama style of TV show.
You can Purchase Seasons 1-4 here and Season 5 here.
5) Psych
Number of Seasons: 8
A unique and comedic take on the Sherlock story of a Private Investigator with amazing observational and deduction skills hired by the police to help with investigations.
Meet Shawn Spencer (Jame Roday), a no hoper with no drive or ambition in life and quite happy to jump from menial job to menial job. However, Police officer father (Corbin Bernsen) trained his observational skills from a young age but after numerous anonymous calls to the Police with clues that helped close the cases, the police identify him as the caller and begin to suspect him of the crimes as the information he has could only come from the 'inside'. Instead of explaining his ability, Shawn claims he knew this because he was a Psychic, displaying his 'psychic' powers the police. The Interm chief of police tells Shawn if he is faking his ability then he will be prosecuted, causing him to continue the charade.
Shawn opens his own Psychic Detective Agency called 'Psych' with is unwilling partner in crime Burton 'Gus' Guster (Dulé Hill), a Pharmaceutical Rep and Shawn's best friend since childhood. With jokes, cowardice and random 80's reference, Shawn and Gus's partnership makes Psych an amazingly enjoyable show and well worth checking out.
You can purchase the entire Season here.
6) The Flash
Number of Seasons: 2
Season 3 Premiere date: October 4th 2016
As a child, Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) witnesses the murder of his mother, but when he tells the police that he seen flashes of lighting and a man in the middle of it, everyone believes he is in shock. With his father imprisoned for his mother's murder. Barry becomes a Forensic Investigator with the Central City police Department and begins to seek out strange and supernatural cases in order to find answers to his mother's murder and to clear his name.
Then, at Star Labs an Advance Particle Accelerator being unveiled malfunctions and bathes the entire city in radiation during a severe thunderstorm. This causes a lightning bolt to strike Barry's forensic office while he is in it and places him into a comma. Once he awakens he finds that he can move at Superhuman speed and under the tutelage of Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) he begins to understand his abilities and seeks out his mother's killer, the mysterious Reverse Flash.
Amazingly with my love of comic books this is the only Superhero TV Show on my list. This is without a doubt though, the best Superhero TV show on television today. The Flash seeks to use the 'realism' that a lot of Superhero shows/movies try to ground themselves in while at the same time keeping the Barry's happy and hopeful personality intact. It also completely embraces the comic book world it is set in and does not shy away from the surrealism that Comic Books are meant to allow us to experience.
If you are unsure about Superhero TV Shows, Check out the Flash as it is a good starting step into those worlds.
You can Purchase Season 1 here and Season 2 here.
7) Stargate SG-1
Number of Seasons: 10 + 2 TV Movies & 1 Theatrical Movie
Probably the most successful show on this list and one of the most successful TV shows to hit the airwaves, The sequel series to the Stargate movie, SG-1 reimagined elements of the movie for a long running TV show and along with it's impressive run it also inspired 2 live action and 1 animated spin off shows within it's extended universe creating an 18 season, 2 TV movie and 1 Theatrical Movie universe.
SG-1 picks up 1 year after the end of the Movie and sees the beginning of the Stargate Program,a special and secret US Air Force ran operation from inside Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, CO. After the events from the Movie, it is learned that the Stargate doesn't just access this world but can access numerous gates across the galaxy and creates 20 SG teams to explore these brand new world. General Hammond (Don S. Davis) seeks out retired Colonel, Jack O'Neil (Richard Dean Anderson), who has seen a lot of tragedy which he is still coping with. O'Neil agrees to take charge of the team which also consists of Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks), who's wife is stolen to be the wife of the Goa'uld Apophis, Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) who has a PhD in theoretical astrophysics, and Teal'c (Christopher Judge), a Jaffa who was former first prime for Apophis.
SG-1's biggest threat throughout the first 7 seasons are the Goa'uld. A snake parasite race that inhabit and take over a host body. They were the original gods of mythology, mostly of Egypt, and enslaved the human race at the time and using the Stargates to transport them all over the galaxy. SG-1 has taken on a number of these Goa'uld, most notably Apophis in early season and Anubis who we see take center stage in Season 6.
This show is so vast but I have never lost interest or excitement in the stories of SG-1 throughout all the seasons and I guarantee if you give the show an opportunity, then it will completely hook you too.
You can Purchase the entire series here.
8) Once Upon a Time
Number of Seasons: 5
Season 6 Premiere Date: September 25 2016
A show that takes fairy tales, folk lore and a few Disney stories and puts a twist on them and interconnects the stories in a great piece of story telling.
The Evil Queen, Regina (Lana Parrilla) crashes the wedding of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) and informs the inhabitants of the Enchanted Forrest that she will enact a curse, that she got from Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle), which will steal all of their happy endings. To protect their baby daughter, Emma, Snow White and Prince Charming place her into a magical wardrobe that takes her to another world and save her from the curse. Once the curse is enacted, everyone from The Enchanted Forrest is transported to the real world, to the seaside town of Storybrooke, ME. Everyone has forgotten their lives and identities from before and lose their happy endings. We see families torn apart, people imprisoned and their lives being made horrible by the towns mayor, Regina. They live this way, unchanging and unaging for the next 28 years.
28 years later we find Emma (Jennifer Morrison) in the real world and is found by her biological son, Henry (Jared Gilmore), who she put her up for adoption when he was born. Henry has sought out his mother as, thanks to a story book he has called 'Once Upon a Time', he knows that she is the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming as well as believing that she is the Savior and the only one capable of breaking the curse on Storybrooke.
Emma believes that he is her son (as she has a 'superpower' where she can tell if people are lying) but is very skeptical about the rest. However, she takes him back to Storybrooke and to his adoptive mother who he ran away from, Regina. Emma believes there is something going on and feels that she needs to stay in Storybrooke and investigate.
Once Upon a Time is a well written story that intertwines and re-imagines a number of beloved stories in new and unique ways. As the series progresses, it has begun to explore more and more stories and take these characters on an amazing journey, with a great mix of current day adventures and flashbacks to life before the curse, this show always leaves me craving to see what happens next.
You can purchase Seasons 1-4 here and Season 5 here.
So those were my 8 Recommended TV Shows that I thought have remained Consistently Good. Did you agree with my list? What shows did you think should or shouldn't be on the list? What would your Top 10 list look like? And what shows would you recommend me to check out that I may not have seen?
Leave it all in the comments below.
Thank you all for checking out my blog and keep an eye out for Part 2.


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Some high-level work that we expect to be achieved on the time-scale of months. This list is not exhaustive, but rather aims to whet the appetite for what Intake can be in the future.
Since Intake aims to be a community of data-oriented pythoneers, nothing written here is laid in stone, and users and devs are encouraged to make their opinions known!
See also the [wiki page](https://github.com/intake/intake/wiki/Community-News) on latest Intake community news.
Broaden the coverage of formats¶
Data-type drivers are easy to write, but still require some effort, and therefore reasonable impetus to get the work done. Conversations over the coming months can help determine the drivers that should be created by the Intake team, and those that might be contributed by the community.
The next type that we would specifically like to consider is machine learning model artifacts.
Streaming Source¶
Many data sources are inherently time-sensitive and event-wise. These are not covered well by existing
Python tools, but the
streamz library may present a nice way to model them. From the Intake point of
view, the task would be to develop a streaming type, and at least one data driver that uses it.
The most obvious place to start would be read a file: every time a new line appears in the file, an event is emitted. This is appropriate, for instance, for watching the log files of a web-server, and indeed could be extended to read from an arbitrary socket.
Streamz has seen renewed development recently and a new version is coming soon.
GUI interactive plotting¶
The new Panel-based GUI can act as a standalone data catalog browser. It has the ability, currently, to display the "builtin" plots included with the data source specification (which are generally interactive). We would like to develop more arbitrary interactions, so the user can choose the type of plot (or data table) to show, the fields to build from and display options for various data types; and this should include options on how to sample from the data.
It would be good to be able to save these hand-made plot definitions into the catalogs containing the data source specs.
Server publish hooks¶
To add API endpoints to the server, so that a user (with sufficient privilege) can post data specifications to a running server, optionally saving the specs to a catalog server-side. Furthermore, we will consider the possibility of being able to upload and/or transform data (rather than refer to it in a third-party location), so that you would have a one-line "publish" ability from the client.