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The hotel is located directly beside the beach in the best part of Varadero. Guests will reach the centre of Matanzas in about 2 km, while it is approximately 30 km to Varadero International Airport.
The hotel was inaugurated on Christmas Eve 1950. Built in the solid but elegant architectural style of that period, it still preserves the spirit of those years. The hotel's lobby area is large and open, providing stupendous views and direct access to the beach. On offer are a total of 162 rooms spread across six floors. The hotel has beautiful gardens, and the facilities on offer include a bar, a laundry service (charges apply), parking for those arriving by car, and a kid's club. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets are offered at the Antillano restaurant, while the Universal restaurant presents guests with a range of international cuisine, and the Italiano restaurant serves cooking from Italy. The "Continental" cabaret offers excellent dinners with a colourful show with truly infectious rhythms. This nostalgic optional activity will make for one of the best nights in Varadero.
The rooms all come with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV, a minibar, a double bed, centrally regulated air conditioning, and a hire safe. The rooms afford views of either the sea or the gardens. All accommodation units are cleaned daily and provided with clean sheets and towels.
The hotel grounds feature a swimming pool as well as sun loungers laid out ready for use. Sports enthusiasts may further enjoy non-motorised water sports such as windsurfing (charges apply), catamaraning (charges apply), kayaking (charges apply), and pedal boating (charges apply), as well as tennis, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, badminton, mini bowling, and beach football. In addition, it is possible to take advantage of the massage treatments (charges apply), try a range of board games, or play billiards.
Guests may serve themselves from the buffets at breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is possible to book an all inclusive stay.
MasterCard and VISA are accepted in the hotel. Traveller's Cheques are also accepted.
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This was my first attempt to film landscapes and such so please bare with me through the shakiness of some of the footage. I got better with time so it'll get better throughout the video 😉 .
A little video about my adventure in Cuba. We were backpacking the west of the country in July and I'd like to share some of it with you here.
So if you're debating whether or not you'd like to visit Cuba or just like to see nice scenery then this video might be for you. Also if you've already booked your ticket but don't know which places to see this might help as well.
We (meaning: a friend of mine and me (sidenote: we're both girls; Cuba is really safe so travelling for young girls on their own is not dangerous)) started our journey in Havanna went on to Vinales, a small town surrounded by beautiful landscapes and then went back to Havanna (passing Pinar del Rio) for a day to split up our trip to Cienfuegos a bit. After visiting Cienfuegos we went to Trinidad and then from there to Santa Clara, a town where all tourist attractions revolve around Che Guevara. From there we took a train to a little village called Los Arabos in order to get to Matanzas, a city close to Varadero (a city known for it's beaches and popular with tourists). After staying there for a couple of days we went back to Havanna where we spent the last days before heading back home.
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Dedication to the Great Victory Day. Soviet Self Propelled Tank Destroer SU-100. 1944-45. Ко дню Великой Победы. Советская Самоходка СУ-100.
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Moscow. Technical Museum of Vadim Zadorozhny.
The SU-100 was a Soviet casemate-style tank destroyer. It was used extensively during the last year of World War II and saw service for many years afterwards with the armies of Soviet allies around the world.
It was developed in 1944 as an improvement to the SU-85, built on the same chassis as the T-34-85 tank. It was designed and built at the UZTM (Russian abbreviature УЗТМ for Уральский Завод Тяжелого Машиностроения – Ural Heavy Machinery Factory, also called Uralmash) in Yekaterinburg. The SU-100 quickly proved itself to be among the best self-propelled anti-tank guns of World War II, able to penetrate 125 mm (4.9 in) of vertical armor from a range of 2,000 m (1.2 mi) and the sloped 85 mm (3.3 in) front armor of the German Panther from 1,500 m (0.93 mi).[citation needed] The development was conducted under supervision of L. I. Gorlitskiy, chief designer of all medium Soviet self-propelled guns. The work started in February 1944 and first prototype of SU-100, called "Object 138", was built in March. After intensive testing with different models of 100 mm gun Soviet engineers approved the D-10S gun for mass production. This gun was developed in Constructors Bureau of Artillery Factory No. 9 under guidance of F. F. Petrov. After the Second World War it was installed on T-54 and T-55 tanks and its derivatives were in service forty years after initial development. The hull of SU-100 had major improvements over the SU-85; the thickness of the front armour was increased from 45 to 75 mm (1.8 to 3.0 in), and the commander's workplace was made in a small sponson on the right side of the hull; combined with the commander's cupola this greatly improved the commander's effectiveness. For better ventilation two ventilator units were installed, instead of only one as in the SU-85. Mass production began in September 1944.
The SU-100 saw extensive service during the last year of the war. It was used en masse in Hungary in March 1945, when Soviet forces defeated the German Operation Frühlingserwachen offensive at Lake Balaton. By July 1945, 2,335 SU-100s had been built.
The vehicle remained in service with the Red Army well after the war; production continued in the Soviet Union until 1947 and into the 1950s in Czechoslovakia. It was withdrawn from Soviet service in 1957 but many vehicles were transferred to reserve stocks. Some exist to this day in the Russian Army holding facilities.
Many Warsaw Pact countries also used the SU-100, as did Soviet allies such as Egypt, Angola and Cuba. A few SU-100 were delivered to Yugoslavia after the war, under the designation M-44.[1] The SU-100 saw service in the fighting that accompanied the 1956 Suez Crisis, in which the Egyptians used SU-100s against Israel's M4 Sherman tanks. The vehicle was also utilized in the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War. It was modified slightly to adapt it to the sandy conditions of the Middle East, thus creating the SU-100M variant. Exported SU-100s continued in service until the 1970s, and in some countries, even later. Yugoslavs used them during the civil war however due to lack of spare parts they were quickly retired, but performed satisfactorily. The SU-100 remains in use by the Vietnam People's Army and the Korean People's Army Ground Force despite the age of the design.
SU-100s entered service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China after 1 December 1950 when Soviet forces left Dalian. The armaments in Dalian were sold to China, including 99 SU-100s, 18 IS-2 heavy tanks, 16 T-54s and 224 T-34s, with which PLA formed its 1st Mechanised Division.
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The crew of a World War II SU-100 and their vehicle are the heroes of the old Soviet film «На войне как на войне» Na vojne kak na vojne ("All's fair in love and war" (literally: "In wartime it's like wartime"), one of several Soviet films made about self-propelled artillery men. Veterans of the German-Soviet War found this picture quite realistic. The movie includes a Soviet tankmen song, which is popular with both Russian armoured soldiers and civilians.
A SU-100 is used by the protagonists in the movie The Misfit Brigade, where it is portrayed as a German tank, possibly because it resembles the Jagdpanzer 38 (t) tank destroyer and the Jagdpanther. Ironically, the film has a scene where the Germans spot one, supposedly captured by the Russians, and proclaim: "That's one of ours! It sure is, and it's a terrible paint job. You can still see the cross! … Ivan's pinched my tank!" The film is also known as Wheels of Terror, based on the book by Sven Hassel.
Central Florida 1957
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Map by Rand McNally: insets on reverse for Tampa, Miami, Cuba and the SE US. As late as 1957, Miami, Jacksonville and Tampa were the only Florida cities with populations over 100,000; though the state was a strong tourist magnet, the overwhelming majority of the state was still rural, and still very Southern in culture.
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It is described as being approximately 2.1 m (7 ft) tall and covered with hair exception its knees, the soles of its feet, its hands, and its face. The hair ranges in color from gray to brown to black. The creature walks on two legs and has been sighted alone and gregariously. The creature is most often sighted foraging for food from fruits and leaves to langurs and even flying foxes.
In Borneo, witnesses describe it as four feet tall and very aggressive, occasionally killing humans and tearing out their livers.
Sightings during the Vietnam War
In his 2001 Ballantine book Very Crazy G.I. - Strange but True Stories of the Vietnam War, Veteran Kregg P. J. Jorgenson relates a sighting of such a creature by a team of LRRPs. The men refer to it as a "Rock Ape" reporting it as being small in stature, about 5 feet tall, and having a reddish tinge to its fur.
Two Người Rừngs were reportedly captured by tribesmen near Dak Lak Province in 1971. In 1974 a North Vietnamese general, Hoang Minh Thao, requested an expedition to find evidence of the creatures, but it was unsuccessful.
Professor Tran Hong Viet of Pedagogic University of Hanoi, a researcher of the Người Rừng, announced in 1982 that he had found similar footprints to those of MacKinnon in 1970, measuring 28x16 cm., of which he made casts. He had been making an extensive post-war inventory of natural resources, and while collecting specimens near Chu Mo Ray in Sa Thay District, he came across the prints. A photograph of the cast of the print was later published by Fortean News of the World (Japan Fortean Information Society).
One of the 5th Season of Syfy's paranormal reality series called Destination Truth, Josh Gates and his team search for Batutut in Vietnam. They found several humanlike footprints and make a casting of their own in Ke Bang National Park which taken back to U.S and later examined by noted Bigfoot research, anthropologist Jeffrey Meldrum and he said that the print a significant discovery and one of the best pieces of evidence he has seen.


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MSD reports hundreds of sewer backup calls
The Metropolitan Sewer District has more than 200 reports of sewer backups as of Saturday afternoon. Officials are expecting hundreds more after heavy storms slammed the Tri-State.
MSD officials say the storm was widespread, causing issues across the city, but the west side was hit harder than the east.
Now crews are working to address the damages, including a chronic problem area on Blanchetta Dr.Drive in Groesbeck.
"I'm really getting tired of cleaning it up,; the worry, the anxiety, it's overwhelming. The smell is awful," said homeowner James Harris said.
Harris sprayed away sewage from inside his garage and basement. He's one of the hundreds of homeowners who have already reported their problems to MSD.


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Brighten Up Your Outdoor Lighting In More Ways That You Think
Ah yes, the summer! It's a time for getting outdoors, it's a time for lighting up the barbecue, and it's a time for enjoying some quality friends and family time. When the sun goes down why not make it even more special with some great outdoor lighting. The right lights have the ability to give a real wow factor to your outside area so with this in mind, just how can you make your area look spectacular? Here are 5 great ways that you can light the way this summer.
Tiki Torches
Bring a sense of the exotic to your outside space with a Tiki Torch. Standing approximately 2 metres tall they burn either standard lamp oil or citronella oil that repels insects. They have a long fibreglass wick so they can burn for a good length of time and are spectacular when used for lighting up pathways.
Gas Lamp Nostalgia
Bring a touch of gas lamp nostalgia to your outside space with a patio lantern. Again they run on either gas lamp or citronella oil and consist of 3 or 4 decorative lanterns that sit on a raised 2.5 metre pole. They create a warm, charming atmosphere that reflects a bygone age.
Soothing Zen
If you like your outside space to be tranquil and inviting, then why not invest in some solar powered Zen pathway lights. They give off a calming, soothing background light that goes perfectly with the gentle sound of running water from a garden fountain.
Do It With Techni-colour
If you love solar lighting, but love to be different, then why not embrace solar-powered coloured changing lights. Each light gently goes through a series of colour changes to reflect all the hues of the rainbow. They're easy to install and each LED light lasts up to 30,000 hours. Just imagine ripples of coloured light falling on your planting and shrubbery. How amazing is that!
Fun Lighting
As well as functional outdoor lighting why not indulge in some fun decorative lighting. Decorative lighting can be placed at various points throughout your outside space and is designed to stand out. How about an intricately carved elephant that gives off a soft blue light or for that tropical feel, how about a wonderfully decorative pineapple in aluminium, copper, and brass that glows a soft shade of yellow. The choice is yours but decorative fun lighting really can put the finishing touches to your garden lighting.
Whether it's innovative, quirky, retro or just plain fun, there are so many stunning types of outdoor lighting to choose from so lead the way this summer with some great outdoor lighting.
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Olton TX ZIP Code
Olton city is located in Texas State, Lamb County and has a unique zip code assigned by the US Postal Service Office.
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Olton Area Code is 806 and Time Zone is Central (GMT -06:00).
Olton Zip Code - Texas
The US ZIP Code basic format consists of five decimal numerical digits assigned to the Olton City. An extended ZIP+4 code, introduced in the 1980s, includes the five digits of the Olton ZIP code, a hyphen, and four more digits that determine a more specific location within a given ZIP code in Olton, Texas.
The Olton Zip Code is 79064.
If you want to send a mail to Olton City, you should use the 79064 Zip Code.
In 1983, the U.S. Postal Service introduced an expanded Olton ZIP code system that it called ZIP+4, often called "plus-four codes", "add-on codes", or "add ons". A ZIP+4 code uses the basic 79064 Zip code plus four additional digits to identify a geographic segment within the five-digit delivery area, such as a Olton city block, a group of apartments, an individual high-volume receiver of mail or any other unit that could use an extra identifier to aid in efficient mail sorting and delivery in Texas.


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Hotel Su Nuraxi is in the fertile area of Sole di Sardegna Farm, just 500 ft from the Unesco World Heritage Site of the Barumini Nuraghe....
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The hotels in this category offer extremely reasonable services, such as Internet access, which is very useful when travelling in order to calculate your itineraries in situ. In addition, the design of three-star hotels is usually somewhere between avant-garde and classic, to please all their guests, and is reasonably-priced.
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Marble Bust of Diana the Huntress by René Rozet (French, 1859-1939)$26,500.00
This youthful and highly feminine depiction of Diana the Huntress, with delicately carved facial features and her hair pulled back with a garland of flowers and a ribbon tied in a bow, is well balanced by the deeply carved billowing drapery that wraps her shoulders and the full quiver of arrows slung across her back. The white carrera marble bust sits on a marble socle.
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Kraft Plus have another brilliant challenge this month.
Zentangle Doodling!
The criteria:
Kraft background and add ZENTANGLING to your creation.
(As much or as little as you like, and in any colour.)
Thinking cap on...
.and also playing along with my own challenge of making old new again and using what is in my stash.... I found these very old Basic Grey Rub-Ons snipped them up and added them to my page.
I have always loved Rub Ons so my stash is...... ...well lets just say I still have a few to use up.
I have had these for quite awhile and they were still perfect and rubbed on beautifully.
To add some dimension I used some 2Crafty Chipboard pieces,
(butterflies and surprise, surprise a heart) and added my touch of Zentangling.
Even though I haven't zentangled much it was lots of fun.
Here is my page.
It was a long day, but a special day and I was so pleased I was there with Sarah.
4 Years of Uni finished.
Uni SA Graduate for the degree of Bachelor of Education, Primary & Middle
We are so proud of this young lady and of her achievements.
The purple flower is the Education colour
and the hood on her gown was lined with purple.
They also had to wear the Mortarboard.
She looked beautiful all dressed up and was very excited, happy and pleased to receive her certificate.
Now she can teach.
Good luck Sarah we Wish you all the Very Best, we know you will be a wonderful teacher.
Sadly she didn't get a job after applying for what seemed like hundreds.
Feeling disappointed but not defeated she reapplied for Uni to study Special Education.
She chose to study externally so she could also do some Temporary Relief Teaching (TRT).
During the 2nd term she had lots of work and really enjoyed the role
and putting all her hard work into practice.
This term she is working 3 days a week, 1 on 1, with a young boy who has Asperger's. So far she has had amazing results and wonderful compliments, credits and praise from the School Principal, the Mother and other teachers.
They say things happen for a reason.
Get you pens out and your Zen on.
It is very relaxing
Thank you so much for popping by my blog.
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"The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones." (Ezekiel 37:1)
I am not expert on these things, but I suspect this was a dream or a vision. Not to discount dreams or visions brought about by the Divine. I have had dreams/visions that seemed God lead or inspired. Some dreams/visions have been revealed. Some of them I am still puzzling over to this day.
"He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, "Mortal, can these bones live?" I answered, "O Lord GOD, you know." (Verses 2 – 3)
It is always best, beloved reader, to let the Lord God lead in these dreams or visions. I have tried to puzzle some of mine out, but since the Lord God inspired them I have learned to let the Lord God lead in the understanding of them.
"Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.
I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the LORD." (Verses 4 to 6)
My seminary professors (or was it preachers from my youth or simply the explanation in the passage itself) explained that this passage is to be interpreted as the Lord God promising to revive the called and chosen people, the nation of Israel who had been made captive and taken away from their land. That anything, even reanimating bones or people lost and gone astray, is possible.
"So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them." (Verses 7 to 8)
It is one thing, beloved reader, to revive a person or a people, to bring them back into the land of the living – whatever may have caused their death. It is quite another thing to instill hope and faith where there was once nothing. That is of the Divine.
"Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord GOD: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude. Then he said to me, "Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.' Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken and will act," says the LORD." (Verses 9 to 14)
It seems rather redundant to say that this passage is used during Lent. Of course it is. But it is not just a history lesson for the nation of Israel. It is a reminder that what we think is dead and gone – hope, faith, compassion, care, love, mercy, grace – can be revived by the Lord God. In the nation (the nation of United States and other nations) there is moaning and bewailing of what has come to pass. Yes, there are tragedies in all places and parts of the world. We thing what had been ours before and has been taken from us is lost and gone forever. That is not so. Yes, it may take the coming/return of the Lord God. Or it may take a total change of events and the current situation. We do not know. If we feel like "dry bones", we should not think that is our fate for all times. The Lord moves and the Spirit blows where it will, and we cannot predict it. Do not give up hope, beloved reader. In this season of Lent be reminded that dry bones can be brought back to life. Selah!


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This Wednesday's Word has been adapted from my Christmas devotional, "Advent: The Whole Story." Download your free copy today at www.PaulTripp.com/Advent.
Could you get any more graphic, more specific, more all-inclusive words than these? "The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." (Genesis 6:5, ESV).
It's clear from Genesis 6:5, and it's clear if you watch the news today, that something is deeply broken with the human race. Even people who don't believe in the Bible would agree that something is wrong and people need help. But how do we fix the problem?
There are two commons lies that we all believe. The first is this: "I'm one of the good guys." It's easy to read Genesis 6:5, and it's easy to watch the news, and remove ourselves from the problem. "I'm not as wicked as those other people. And look at my track record - I have a long list of helping people and doing good!"
For the Christian, there is some truth to that logic. Because of the sacrifice of Christ and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, the power of sin in your life has been broken. That means you now have the ability to reject wickedness. You do have pure thoughts, pure motives, and pure intentions. In some ways, you are exempt from the diagnosis of Genesis 6:5.
But you must always remember that your purity is a result of grace, not the natural condition of your own heart. You must also remember that while the power of sin has been broken, the presence of sin remains. And so while you are positionally righteous before God, your corrupt heart still commits sinful deeds, and your intentions are certainly not pure all the time. If I can be so bold, you're still part of the problem.
There's a second lie we believe: behavior reform will clean up the mess. In other words, we often think that all our world needs is a harsher justice system, a little faster police response, and a new election to replace corrupt politicians.
Again, there's some truth to this. God established law and order for the health of mankind, but the Bible never once proposes that the lasting solution for the human condition is more law. No, the Bible teaches that what humanity needs is radical heart change.
All throughout Scripture - and you see it there in Genesis 6:5 - the Bible teaches that "the heart" is inherently evil and needs replacing. You and I can't change our own heart, nor can any law or institution put in place by man. The only way you and I will be rescued is by a transformed heart, created in us by God (Psalm 51:10).
This Advent season, celebrate the work of the Messiah and the new heart you have (Ezekiel 36:26) because of his birth, death, and resurrection. But remember, you still wrestle with the presence of sin in your life. You're not yet exempt from the diagnosis of Genesis 6:5, and what you need most is not a set of rules and regulations to fix you. What you need is a soft and humble heart that's captured everyday by a love for the Lord.
God bless
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
15 Habits of Great Writers: Believe
~ Journey
How appropriate that such a song about believing in yourself was written and performed by a group called Journey. It is a journey. And it does require "scary hope" (as referenced in Jeff Goins' blog today).
On my personal journey as a writer I often have to remind myself of why I started this journey to begin with.
For years, perhaps even decades, I had often felt strongly that there was a book in me...or two or three. I would fantasize about book signings and opening up a box of books that I had written. The problem was that I was not quite sure what that book would be about or what genre I was supposed to write. But there was a deep longing inside me to be a writer.
In fact, I had many people come up to me throughout my life and say, "You should write a book!" And my reaction was always, "About what?" It was frustrating...but not to be ignored.
The point is, I was not a writer, yet...but I believed that I was supposed to be! I held on to this dream inside me, knowing that someday I would know what to do if I continued to seek. I had to trust myself...
It was this belief in myself and my desire that finally propelled me into the children's picture book world! One night, a manuscript just happened. Suddenly all of the pieces made sense. The final piece of the puzzle was in place.
It was time to put the belief into action and strat the journey.
Now somedays I falter and I question my dream. But when I reconnect with that initial desire, longing and belief, I have what I need to move on.
"Don't stop believin'! Hold on to that feeling!"
Happy Writing!
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Funny you wrote this Marcie. I felt similar feelings....I wanted to write for kids, that much I knew, but I think I had to get to the point where I was ready to do the other work that goes along with writing the manuscript. Well, the time is now. Great post!ReplyDelete
Now I've got that song stuck in my head! Ahh, the memories connected to it *Sigh*. The 15HoGW challenge is quite different from what I expected so far; glad to have fellow 12x12ers along for the 'Journey'!ReplyDelete
Desire is key! You said it so well. Thanks, Marcie.ReplyDelete
Once you start submitting manuscripts and the rejections roll in, it's hard to keep the faith! But, as I read somewhere - not sure where, the difference between an unpublished author and a published author is, the published author didn't quit!ReplyDelete


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*DESG is the Duarte East Side Gang and that band of arists had been doing some really amazing work under the trestles of the pedestrian path between Duarte and the San Gabriel River Trail in Irwindale. Don't know what happened but all their art has been pretty much tagged over and erased into oblivion. Of course the constant over painting is nothing new which is why urban art in the wild is so transient. Those boys need to get busy and entertain me again.
Interesting, but a trend I've seen more in the inner portions of LA has appeared up here. That's stencil art and here it says "monkee love". Don't know what it means and not sure I'm curious enough to google it.
HDR works really well here in bringing in all the detail under the trestle and still not blow out to oblivian the highlights from the light sand in the burning sun. Shot with the trust EOS20d, Raw bracketed +/- 2 stops with the trusty 20-35mm wide angle, HDR and tonemapped in Photomatix then run through the Virtual Photographer in CS2.
Anyway...here you go urban art in the wild along the dried up San Gabriel River


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Focus On The Facts - 01.15.19
January 15, 2019
Guest was Kevin Annett, the heroic man behind the Global movement to end child sex trafficking and Satanic child torture and to disestablish the genocidal churches and governments. Discussed the methods being used to take down the Global Pedophile Network and the involvement of the Vatican, Royal Families, governments, politicians and world leaders in running the Network. Also discussed report that says Pope Francis will be removed from office by a palace coup before February 23, 2019.


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I tend to think 2 Slam titles and 5 other Slam QFs in their 3 years together, plus an end of year #1 pair and consistently highly ranked, is quite a delivery by Jamie & Bruno as a pair. While I was surprised by speculation that they might split at end of last year, and more surprised that a few folk seemed to think that it might be a good idea, maybe time has moved on now as may Bruno's full focus. Be interesting if Jamie was looking for a new partner with other Brits doing so well.
SF: (3) Denys Molchanov & Igor Zelenay (UKR/SVK) CR 149 (72+77) defeated (1) Jonny O'Mara & Ken Skupski CR 115 (63+52) by 4 & 5
The boys cam back from the dead once in the second set, but couldn't manage it a second time, more's the pity.


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The world is facing a sea of troubles, and is increasingly struggling to see a route through them. I'm talking less here about the global recession, than about the more fundamental issues of resource provision and allocation.
The issues
The issues are generally not in dispute, though their causes and the solutions to them often are.
Perhaps the most fundamental issue is that of food and water. One billion of the world's seven billion people go hungry. Demand for food and water is rising, driven by population growth and by the move of developing countries to less efficient 'Western' diets, with a higher proportion of meat and dairy products. At the same time, supply is becoming increasingly constrained. Development, overuse and desertification are claiming fertile land. The water essential to agriculture is being diverted to meet increasing industrial and urban requirements, while groundwater is being depleted, rainfall patterns are changing and glaciers are ever more vulnerable to climate change. Agriculture is also heavily dependent on finite supplies of oil, for fertiliser, mechanised equipment, irrigation and transport. At the same time, ocean fish stocks, a key food resource, are falling almost everywhere.
Energy is a closely related issue. We are approaching peak oil, when oil production will reach its maximum, before an inevitable decline. There are alternatives, but none are ideal. Biofuels compete with food for limited land. Hydroelectricity is dependent on plentiful water, an increasingly scarce resource in itself. Wind and solar sources of power do work, but only in some places, and only some of the time. Nuclear energy has its own problems, particularly when it comes to waste disposal, and relies on uranium, another finite resource. None of these are particularly good fuels for many transport requirements.
Minerals are a third concern. Supplies of many key minerals are limited. As demand grows with global industrialisation, prices will rise and shortages will emerge.
Shelter is another issue, with more and more people crowding into the massive slums of the developing world. Creating the utility infrastructures needed and managing the resultant congestion are major tasks.
Pollution is increasing, whether of noise, light, plastic, chemicals or a range of other by-products. Amenity and quality of life is being degraded, as wild spaces are encroached upon and we live ever more congested and crowded lives.
Ecosystems are collapsing worldwide, with extinctions running at one thousand times the natural rate, as the result of habitat loss, hunting and climate change. Quite apart from the moral implications of destroying our fellow animal species, this will create a whole range of resource problems, from lack of crop diversity, as wild varieties disappear, to loss of sources for new medicines.
Finally, climate change has the potential to create havoc, through rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, more frequent natural disasters and rising sea levels.
Clearly, many of these factors interact, and this is likely to lead to significant unpredictability. Two consequences of all of the above problems could be greater conflict and migration, as societies and individuals struggle to cope.
The causes
Problems rarely have just one cause. For the issues above, fingers have been pointed at irresponsible business practices and a lack of concern by governments and society as a whole, and there is some truth in these claims, particularly in the past. Our own market economy and a lack of regulation have meant that producers are often motivated by their personal and immediate needs rather than what's best for society in the long run. However, undemocratic planned economies have, if anything, a worse record.
Inequalities of power and wealth have also been blamed. It is true that the west has rates of per capita consumption many times that of the poorest nations. The 'consumer culture' has led many in the west to see the accumulation of possessions as the primary purpose of life and consumption as a value-free issue. Inequality within countries has been associated with dissatisfaction and unrealistic aspirations. Resource issues are affecting all countries and communities, if in differing degrees.
One cause of many problems, generally acknowledged but rarely addressed, is population growth. The world population was one billion (one thousand million) in 1800. It took a little over one hundred years to reach two billion in the 1920s, then only 30 years to reach 3 billion in 1960. Since then, another billion has been added every thirteen years or so, to reach approaching 7 billion now.
Improved nutrition and medicine have reduced the death rate worldwide. The birth rate has also declined, but less quickly, with the consequence that our numbers have kept growing, currently at the rate of 1.5 million more people every week.
Looking ahead, world population will continue to rise until at least 2050, when the UN thinks it will be between 8 and 11 billion, depending on the uptake and usage of contraception.
The solutions proposed to all the problems mentioned at the start of this article depends on who you ask, with people, perhaps not surprisingly, tending to propose those that are in their own interests or, more charitably, with which they are most familiar.
Free marketers propose the roll out of unfettered capitalism across the developing world. Socialists seek redistribution of power and wealth or at least greater equity. Engineers and business people have come up with a wide range of technical solutions to address specific problems. Conservationists seek to conserve. Environmentalists advocate greener lifestyles. For vegetarians, eating less meat is part of the answer.
Those concerned about population accept these responses as worthy of consideration. But we have two concerns about them. The first is that, while necessary, they won't be enough. The problems are affecting us already, while demand for resources will continue to rise for the foreseeable future and supply of resources is looking increasing precarious. The second is that many of these solutions are generally either expensive, disruptive or provoke deep opposition.
By contrast, slowing and reversing population growth is acceptable, affordable and achievable. Most women have one or two children, given the choice. Birth rates are dropping world wide. More would like to have one or two children, if they had access to modern contraception and could afford it – 200 million don't. Modern contraception is also reliable and safe.
Today, the UN, and the US and UK governments, accept that maternal and infant health should be a priority – maternal mortality in developing countries is the equivalent of two jumbo jets full of women passengers crashing without survivors every day.
Individuals, too, are increasingly accepting that choosing the number of children one has is the single most important thing one can do for sustainability and the environment.
It's fair to say that population concern has its critics. Some argue that the ageing of society caused by slowing population growth will combine with increasing longevity to create a society of pensioners without the producers to fund their pensions. OPT feel that such problems are manageable, with a little flexibility, and far less serious than will be the exhausting of limited resources. We believe an age-care strategy, based on an ever-increasing number of young helpers, who will themselves become old, is akin to "pyramid selling".
Such critics can also be concerned at the economic consequences of falling numbers, something which is outside the experience of most of us. However, in a highly automated world, OPT see fewer people as an opportunity rather than a threat, meaning less pressure on resources of all kinds and an opportunity for higher per capita consumption overall, allowing a levelling up for the poorest.
Others feel population is distracting from the "real issue" or is "blaming" women, or the poor, or developing countries, for problems caused by the wealthy West. By contrast, while we don't reject other solutions, we do however think that slowing population growth will make many of the problems we face easier to solve.
For some countries, people mention the importance of cultural preferences for large families or the economic necessity for having many children. However, as populations grow and available land does not, such arguments are ever less persuasive. In practice, countries with high birth rates cannot build up the resources they need to develop.
Finally, some people refer to the population policies of parts of China, or India under Indira Gandhi's state of emergency, when couples were put under intolerable pressure not to have more children than their allocation or to undergo sterilisation. No population concern group today advocates such approaches: as we've seen, most women are only too happy to use family planning where they can.
Society is facing a range of seemingly intractable problems. They admit of many worthwhile solutions, one of the best of which is encouraging a lower birth rate. Indefinite growth was never going to be possible in a finite world; the time to apply the brake has arrived.
Simon Ross is the Chief Executive of the Optimum Population Trust, the UK based population concern charity
Additional reading
a) "Using an energy–economic growth model that accounts for a range of demographic dynamics, we show that slowing population growth could provide 16–29% of the emissions reductions suggested to be necessary by 2050 to avoid dangerous climate change." (Global demographic trends and future carbon emissions, by Brian C. O'Neill, Michael Dalton, Regina Fuchs, Leiwen Jianga, Shonali Pachauric and Katarina Zigovad. www.pnas.org/content/107/41/17521.full)
b) The report, Fewer Emitters, Lower Emissions, Less Cost, commissioned by the Optimum Population Trust from Thomas Wire, a post graduate student at the London School of Economics, found that "considered purely as a method of reducing future CO2 emissions", family planning is more cost-effective than leading low-carbon technologies. The report argues that family planning should be seen as one of the primary methods for reducing emissions. (www.optimumpopulation.org/releases/opt.release09Sep09.htm)
c) A study by scientists in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences/Department of Statistics at Oregon State University concluded that: "Much attention has been paid to the ways that people's home energy use, travel, food choices and other routine activities affect their emissions of carbon dioxide and, ultimately, their contributions to global warming. However, the reproductive choices of an individual are rarely incorporated into calculations of his personal impact on the environment. Here we estimate the extra emissions of fossil carbon dioxide that an average individual causes when he or she chooses to have children. The summed emissions of a person's descendants, weighted by their relatedness to him, may far exceed the lifetime emissions produced by the original parent. Under current conditions in the United States, for example, each child adds about 9441 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the carbon legacy of an average female, which is 5.7 times her lifetime emissions. A person's reproductive choices must be considered along with his day-to-day activities when assessing his ultimate impact on the global environment." (Reproduction and the carbon legacies of individuals, by Paul Murtaugh and Michael Schlax, available on sciencedirect.com).
d) "We compare our estimates with the costs of numerous technical abatement options …(and) find that the population policy options are much less costly than almost all of the options Nauclér and Enkvist provide for low-carbon energy development, including solar, wind, and nuclear power, second-generation biofuels, and carbon capture and storage." (The Economics of Population Policy for Carbon Emissions Reduction in Developing Countries, by David Wheeler and Dan Hammer, The Centre for Global Development www.cgdev.org/content/publications/detail/1424557
Further Reading on E-International Relations
- The Doctor and the Cure: The Crisis of Sovereignty in the Twenty-first Century
- The Emerging Politics of Geoengineering
- Australia Should Pursue Ambitious Climate Change Mitigation Policies
- Global Warming: Is Paris the Last-chance Saloon?
- The Age of Natural Capital, and Why It Must Be Stopped
- Paris COP21 Climate Agreement is Bound to Nothing: What is the Solution?
- The Environment
- Climate Change and Food Security in the Pacific
- Renewable Energy: Global Challenges
- Adapting Agriculture to Changing Landscapes (and Climates)


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Greetings Good Gentles,
As some of you may know, Lions End is looking for deputies for all officer positions. We have two already who have stepped up to be Deputy Heralds.
There is nothing to fear. Deputies get to learn about the duties associated with being an officer, without having to do the paperwork. In a rare case such as mine, I went from a deputy to an officer in the blink of an eye. That shouldn't happen to you.
The offices that we seek deputies for are: Seneschal (Chapter President), Exchequer (Treasurer), Chatelaine (newcomer's officer), Chronicler (newsletter), Minister of Arts and Sciences, Webminister, Rapier Marshal, Archery/Thrown Weapons Marshal.
Yours In Service,
Nagashima Ichiro Ujimichi
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Swan song for this bird/boat romance…
A swan that made international headlines when it fell in love with a pedal boat has ditched its plastic lover for the real thing. The rare Black Australian swan nicknamed Petra has apparently fallen in love with a young swan at a zoo where it was being housed for the winter.
Petra made international headlines when she fell in love with a swan-shaped peddle boat at Aasee Lake in northern Germany.


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- Dan Gilbert bought former Comerica Bank building in November
- Retail, restaurant, entertainment possible future uses
- Building designed by Albert Kahn
Dan Gilbert has purchased another downtown Detroit building on Fort Street.
Atwater Acquisitions LLC, an entity incorporated in April 2016 tied to the billionaire real estate and mortgage mogul, bought the former Comerica Bank building at 201 W. Fort St. at Shelby Street in late November for $5 million, according to city land records.
The Detroit Free Press first reported the sale of the building, the former Detroit Trust Co. building, Tuesday morning. It went on the market in 2016 with the Southfield office of Los Angeles-based CBRE Inc. having the sales listing, Crain's reported at the time.
The company is "looking forward to planning a future for one of Detroit's architectural gems that will activate the entire building and serve the surrounding financial district by continuing the positive momentum downtown," Jim Ketai, CEO of Gilbert's Bedrock LLC real estate ownership, development and management company, said in a statement.
"We are already talking to a few potential tenants that will make excellent additions to the area by answering a growing demand for retail, dining and entertainment destinations."
The $5 million sale price for the 63,000-square-foot building that opened in 1915 amounts to $79.37 per square foot.
Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Detroit-based Quicken Loans Inc. and Rock Ventures LLC, also owns the nearby State Savings Bank Building at 151 W. Fort St. and the former Federal Reserve building at 160 W. Fort St., which has the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News as tenants.
Comerica Bank had a branch on the first floor but is moving into the Penobscot Building down the block. The move is part of the Dallas-based bank's $3 million investment plan for the city, which includes the relocation of offices and new developments.
Comerica moved its headquarters from Detroit to Dallas in 2007.
Over the last seven years, Gilbert has amassed a real estate portfolio in and around downtown that includes more than 90 properties — buildings and parking decks, primarily — totaling more than 16 million square feet. He also has several large-scale developments in the works, including the $909 million project at the former site of the J.L. Hudson's department store and an $830 million development on a site referred to as the Monroe Block downtown.


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Bought iPhone XS on impulse while shopping due to advertised dual Sim.
After purchasing the phone, found there is no support for the said feature.
this is inconvenient as I'm carrying two phones about and haven't purchased a working solution.
Hi Suryadevan, the iPhone variant which is being sold in Singapore is the non dual SIM version. We hope this clarifies.
That's actually partially correct. All iPhone XS & XS Max are duel sim capable with a single physical SIM card and an option to add an eSIM.
Currently at time of writing, eSIM is not supported by StarHub.
Only the models sold in China have 2 physical SIM card slots.
I do so hope that StarHub implements eSIM support as its a really useful feature.
Hi Arnel_bon, we are always looking at improving our services and ensure that we provide our customers with the best support. We currently do not offer this service but we will be sure to make available details to our customers if anything changes.
Until now only M1 supporter eSIM in Singapore. SingTel and StarHub are always outdated. Even in Malaysia, 3 major operator already supported eSIM and Singapore still left behind
Is the esim coming to StarHub or not at all? Please clarify if not coming to StarHub want to switch telco to M1


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Discharge from the eye can be caused by several conditions. Many people will wake to find a mild accumulation of debris in the nasal regions of their eyelids. In most instances this is simply due to a collection of tear components that gather during sleep. More concern should arise when new or excessive amounts of mucus is present. Mucus discharge that occurs along with changes in vision or eye pain requires evaluation to determine the underlying cause.
Eye Infection
Excessive amounts of green mucus in the eye can indicate an ocular infection. Bacterial eye infections often present with a thick, green discharge, along with redness and eye pain. Bacterial eye infections require timely treatment with antibiotics to prevent permanent visual problems. Antibiotics are not necessary for all eye infections, and bacterial resistance can occur with overuse. Eye infections caused by viruses do not respond to antibiotics and therefore eye doctors may utilize other treatment methods. Most people fear the dreaded "pink eye" diagnosis, but often this term simply means that the infection is contagious and in many cases it will resolve without treatment like a common cold. However, all eye infections should be evaluated by an eye doctor to determine the correct diagnosis and treatment.
Ocular Allergies
Allergies may be the instigating factor for eye mucus or discharge. Allergic reactions can occur as a result of exposure to animals or seasonal allergens. Medications can cause these reactions, and some individuals are sensitive to particular chemicals and other materials. Ocular allergy sufferers often report a stringy type of discharge that is usually clear or white in color. Itching is the most common symptom associated with allergies. Never rub to relieve allergy itching because this will worsen the condition. Swelling of the eyelids and conjunctiva can be present during an allergic reaction. Prescription allergy eye drops are very effective in alleviating these signs and symptoms. Over the counter allergy eye drops are available, and preservative-free artificial tears can also help. Try closing the eye and applying a cold compress to the eyelids as well.
Dry Eye Syndrome
The American Optometric Association defines dry eye as a condition in which there are insufficient tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Tear film abnormalities associated with dry eye can result in symptoms of discharge, debris along the eyelids, and watering from the eye. Common complaints with dry eye syndrome are eyes that feel scratchy, gritty or sandy. Several over the counter eye lubricants are available for use to enhance the natural tears and minimize these symptoms. Environmental factors such as wind and dust can aggravate this condition, along with prolonged visual use of computers and electronic devices. The use of wrap-around sunglasses, humidifiers and redirecting fans and vents away from the eyes will diminish these environmental effects.


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Longing for the sweet, refreshing flavour of limoncello? This easy DIY limoncello recipe has your back! Use sous vide to make it faster, or if you've got the patience, make it the old school way!
A few months ago, I made some Instant Pot Lemonade. It was so good.
Like, lick the liner of the Instant Pot good.
Someone asked me on Facebook if it would make a good base for a homemade hard lemonade. We immediately became best friends and frolicked through the summer together sippin', and gigglin'.
Just kidding.
But it did get me thinking about a hard lemonade, that was EXTRA hard.
This recipe is dedicated to doing things the hard way.
Homemade Limoncello Tips and tricks
THIS limoncello recipe uses lemon zest and fresh lemon juice. I wanted to mimic the flavour profile I achieved with the Instant Pot Lemonade, and we did it!
Limoncello Ingredients:
- lemons
- sugar
- high proof grain alcohol
- water
the Lemons
I'm not an organic elitist. I live in rural Canada, that shit is TOO expensive to buy on the regs. That said, IF you can use organic lemons in this recipe, I really recommend you do. There aren't many, so it shouldn't increase the cost in a major way, but it may make a better end product.
Because we are using the peel itself, make sure to scrub the lemons well with soap, hot water and a bristle brush, to remove any debris, wax, and pesticides etc sprayed on the lemons.
Use a sharp peeler and carefully peel only the yellow flesh from the lemon, avoiding scraping any of the white pith. If you happen to get a little rammy with the peel, you can always use a sharp knife to scrape the pith off of the backside of the lemon peel.
Once the lemons are peeled, halve them and juice them into a large measuring cup. We'll be using the juice as well!
The Sugar
Nothing fancy here, folks. Use white granulated sugar – it's got sweetness, but won't compromise the lemon flavour. Plus, it dissolves clear. That will give you a more translucent limoncello.
The Water
Try to use filtered or distilled water if at all possible. Sometimes tap water can have minerals that will interact with your alcohol changing the flavours!
The Alcohol
Many online recipes call for 80 proof vodka. A few of them call for higher proof. Use the highest proof alcohol you can find. Here, in Alberta, I was able to find 95% ABV Everclear quite easily at the local liquor store.
The reason for using such strong alcohol is that a higher alcohol content will pull the essential oils out of the lemon peel better than lower alcohol content. The peel is where most of the flavour is!
Recommended Tools:
Sous Vide. I LOVE my Instant Pot AccuSlim circulator but you can use an Instant Pot with the sous vide function!
Citrus Juicer. This will help extract all the lemony goodness! I use my citrus juicer a lot more often than I thought I would.
Stock Pot. Or a deep dutch oven. A fermenting crock, or even the liner of your Instant Pot. Just need something deep, with straight-sided edges to mount your sous vide circulator.
How To Make Limoncello
The traditional method of making limoncello involves steeping the lemon peels in alcohol for weeks, and straining, before adding cooled simple syrup to the mix. I've altered the recipe so that all the ingredients are added at the beginning.
I've also added fresh lemon juice instead of straight water. These changes make the recipe easier, and a little more lemonade-y.
Here are the steps:
- Peel the lemons
- Juice the lemons
- Add sugar to lemon juice, stir till dissolved
- Add Everclear
- Divide the lemon peels into your sous vide containers
- Add alcohol mixture to each container
- Sous vide at 135f for 3 hours
- Strain
- Store in freezer
Don't Have a Sous Vide? No Problem!
This recipe is not prohibitive! The reason I'm using sous vide is that sous vide takes this weeks-long process into an hours-long process.
If you don't have a sous vide, follow all the steps until you have to add the jars to the sous vide bath. At that point, you can place your jars into a cool, dark cupboard for 3-4 weeks. After 4 weeks, strain it, and store in the freezer!
How to Serve Limoncello
Limoncello is often served as a digestif, an after-meal treat. It should be served chilled, and in a chilled glass, neat.
Although limoncello is often served in a shot glass or a small ceramic glass, it is meant to be sipped and savoured.
Awesome Recipes Using Limoncello
Concerned you won't be able to sip all your delish Limoncello? Try one of these!
Limoncello Cupcakes with Limoncello Cream Cheese Frosting
Limoncello Ice Cream Floats
Limoncello Martini (Lemon Drop Martini)
Boozy Lemon Ice Cream (Limoncello)
Limoncello Spritzer - Yummy Mummy Kitchen
Limoncello Gin Collins Cocktail Recipe
Creamy 3-Ingredient Limoncello Popsicles
Using an Instant Pot With Sous Vide Function?
Follow all the same directions, then place your jar(s) on the trivet inside your Instant Pot. This keeps them off the hot base and allows water to circulate more freely around the jars during the infusion process.
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Sous Vide Limoncello
Longing for the sweet, refreshing flavour of limoncello? This easy DIY limoncello recipe has your back! Use sous vide to make it faster, or if you've got the patience, make it the old school way!
- 4 lemons, preferably organic
- 2 cups 95% ABV or 190 proof grain alcohol
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- Filtered water- to make 2 cups, room temperature
- Wash the lemons well in hot soapy water with a bristle brush to remove wax and farming residue.
- Using a sharp peeler, peel the lemons. Trying to get ONLY the bright yellow rind, and avoiding the white pith - set aside.
- Cut the lemons in half, and using a juicer, extract the juice into a large capacity measuring cup.
- Topp of the lemon juice with filtered water to the 2 cup mark.
- Stir the sugar into the lemon juice and water using a whisk. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add the alcohol, and whisk well.
- Divide the lemon peels evenly into your containers - I had 3.
- Carefully pour the water, lemon juice, sugar, and alcohol mixture into each jar - leaving 1" headspace.
- Place lids and rings on jars, and tighten finger-tight. Air needs to be able to pass out of the seal during the heating process, so not too tight.
- Place into your sous vide bath. If using the Instant Pot with Sous Vide Function, place the jars on the trivet. {if using the traditional method, see notes below}
- Turn on sous vide to 135f.
- Heat at 135f for 2-3 hours.
- After cooking sous vide, remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature before straining with a fine-mesh sieve.
- Store in the fridge or freezer - this limoncello won't freeze because of the alcohol content.
- Serve well chilled, in a chilled shot glass.
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Follow steps 1-9. Then place your jar(s) on the trivet inside your Instant Pot. This keeps them off the hot base and allows water to circulate more freely around the jars during the infusion process.
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Follow steps 1-9. Then place your jar(s) in a cool, dark cupboard for 3-4 weeks, giving it a good shake weekly. After the steeping time, strain out the lemon pulp, seeds, and zest. Store in the freezer.
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Back in 2014, the YouTube channel CineFix put together their list of the "12 Best Long Takes in Film History." Now, four years later, they're willing to admit they made some mistakes. It's not entirely their fault, though. The impressive, long take has become a staple of modern film and television, and there are a lot of new directors that are deserving of recognition. More than that, the public's fascination with these feats of cinematography has increased tenfold in the last few years, resulting in countless articles and listicles dissecting obscure shots from film history. With the benefit of hindsight, CineFix is able to amend their previous list into a new top 10 and provide a pretty solid breakdown of what makes a great cinematic long take.
While the technical difficulty of the shot is certainly an important factor when ranking a long take, CineFix makes it clear that the shot should also convey something important to the audience, either emotionally or in terms of the narrative. The long take boxing scene from Creed gives a certain intimacy to the violence on screen as the camera movies along in tandem with the boxers. Meanwhile, the largely static long take from Hou Hsiao-Hsien's Flowers Of Shanghai invites the audience to simply sit and enjoy the company of the film's characters. "The unparticular, casual way in which this scene is shot conveys an unmistakable fondness for its subjects," CineFix says.
In the end, the specific ranking of each of these films is largely unimportant. They are each deserving of praise in their own unique way. The important thing is to come away from this video with ten films (and over a dozen honorable mentions) that you'll want watch as soon as possible.
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Unfairness 101
Life is unfair, many would say. There are so many things that happen to us on a daily basis, or even things that have been affecting us from the moment we were born. I conducted a mini research session using my Instagram story and HCYU's Instagram story to see what you think is unfair. The study that was conducted is not very academic and had a small sample size, but here are some of the responses from participants.
"My parents brought me into this world, without even asking if I wanted to be born in the first place."
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Well, I mean ... Your grandparents didn't ask your parents if they wanted to be born either… so, technically it's fair enough.
"When you have to handle someone else's mistake, and the price is bad."
Paying for your own mistakes is already a situation that we, as human beings, try to avoid. My parents always encourage me to learn from the mistakes of other people, so that I don't make those mistakes myself. Well, I guess it's not fair to handle the consequences of other people's mistakes, but it is a mistake we fall for, and it sure is a lesson we learnt - perhaps the hard way.
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"When you do things for other people, and they don't repay the act towards you or even appreciate you."
Okay, I sense a trend in here. Don't plant seeds of expectations in a soil that might be blown away when the weather changes, in the hopes that those expectations might one day prosper into a reality. I'm not saying be skeptical of everyone and everything - if you want to do something good for someone, do it for the heck of it, not because you'll get something back out of it.
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"Spending thousands of dollars and years of our lives on an education to get a job, and not getting one after graduation."
This is such a huge reality for tons of graduates. It's tough trying to find a job in today's world even after receiving an education which you were told was necessary.
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"Some people have to work twice as hard to get half of what others have handed right to their doorstep."
"The rich gets richer, the poor gets poorer."
"So many people are starving and homeless. Nobody chooses that kind of life."
I cannot stress enough how many people out there actually think that someone is homeless because they made poor decisions in life, or that economic status is a reflection of hard work. It kills me to know that individuals who work day and night in jobs that are emotionally and physically draining, barely making it out there financially, gets accused of being "lazy." Not everyone can afford an education, not everyone is born into a wealthy family, not everyone gets the same opportunities, not everyone has your skin color. Not everyone has time to walk all over others with designer shoes made by workers in low-paying precarious jobs, making assumptions. Stop and think about it for a second
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"Loneliness being something a lot of us share, yet we do not connect with one another."
We are in the 21st century, a time characterized by modernization, globalization, and technological advancements. With so many opportunities to connect with one another, we are not alone, and yet we still seem to feel lonely. What's going on? As Julius Caesar says, "The fault ... is not in our stars, but in ourselves ..." Sometimes, we do not just need to step out of our comfort zones, but maybe just share with a stranger. It'll feel more comfortable, I promise!
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And lastly, "There's a lot, but it's all a test from God. It makes us better humans."
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Bad things make good things stand out better, mistakes teach us valuable lessons that we we wouldn't have learnt otherwise, disappointments make our foundation stronger, education teaches us more than how to calculate the profit of a client, acknowledging unfairness connects us to each other and without doing this, we would not just be alone, but lonely in our feelings of fairness.


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As part of the annual Bex & Arts sculpture triennial, the pavilion by Montalba Architects is a temporary structure designed to be a place of information exchange and sharing of technology – a project at the crossroads of art, architecture and new technology – sited within the dramatic Swiss landscape. For the past 32 years, the event has transformed Szilassy Park into an outdoor gallery with uninterrupted views of the surrounding Alps. Space serves as a small bookstore, Fablab digital laboratory and visitor center. Lightweight wooden shelves support the structure, double as exhibition space, and can easily be disassembled and reused for future events. Narrow black, vertical panels alternate with voids to form the pavilion's façade and a custom perforation pattern filters the light and reinforces the relationship between the interior and the surrounding landscape. The foundations are minimal in order to limit the impact of the construction on the ground and local materials and construction methods drove the detailing and design resolutions.
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Monday, March 06, 2006
Do I Qualify for A National Interest Waiver?
I have been in the US since 1998 on H1B and then employed on an I from a foreign media company, I am now in a PhD program at a tier 2 school and my research has a national interest. I have a master's degree as well in an another discipline earned overseas. I will try to beef up my act before I graduate with my PhD with conferences, projects and artcles as much as I can. Would that make me eligble for NIW? The PhD, is that important? --Posted by Anonymous to Gil Ferrer Immigration Web Journal at 3/05/2006 02:56:58 PM
This will take a little bit of background information before I answer the question. The Second Employment Based category for permanent residency petitions is for advanced degree professionals or workers of exceptional ability (the EB-2 category). Normally this category requires a job offer from a sponsoring U.S. employer. The result is that the beneficiary of an EB-2 petition needs to go through the labor certification process first, before the EB-2 I-140 immigrant petition can be filed. Before the advent of PERM, this sometimes meant years went by before the labor certification was approved, and the I-140/I-485 green card application filed.
The law provides that if it can be shown that granting the EB-2 beneficiary permanent residency is in the national interest, then the job offer requirement is waived. Practically speaking this means no labor cert is required for a petition filed with a request for a National Interest Waiver (NIW) nor does it need to be sponsored by a U.S. employer.
An NIW petition requires, first, that the beneficiary establish that he/she has an advanced degree in an appropriate area (at least a Master's degree) or that they meet the standard of having exceptional ability (I will not go into what constitutes exceptional ability here.)
Second, the petition must show that the nature of the work impacts on the national interest of the United States, as follows:
1. The foreign worker's work is in an area of substantial intrinsic merit.
2. That the benefit of the work would be national in scope, not just locally beneficial to the region where the worker is based.
3. That having the foreign worker perform this work will serve the national interest of the United States substantially more than if a U.S. worker with the same minimum qualifications were doing the work.
The third item is usually the sticking point. In practicality it often raises the bar so that the proof required is comparable to that for the "aliens of extraordinary ability" category. I've sometimes filed petitions in both categories, for the same person, and have had the EA petition approved first.
So, to answer your question. No, the Ph.D is not essential but is helpful since it shows advanced work in your area of expertise.
More importantly, can you convince USCIS that your ability and record in your field are so superior and significant that having you perform the work impacting the national interest, would benefit the U.S. substantially more than any U.S. worker that could be found in a test of the labor market and that therefore a labor certification is unnecessary.
You may want to have a lawyer review your credentials with you in detail to advise you on your options. Thanks for your question.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
H-1B Extensions Beyond the Sixth Year.
My H1B is expiring in March 2007. If I want to extend my H1 Visa beyond the 6 year limit when should I apply for green card. Is there any cut off date or can I apply in a couple of months from now ? Will my H1 be extended ? Please let me know.
Many people who are nearing the end of their H-1B have this question. The law provides for extensions of H-1B status beyond the maximum six years if, at the time the H-1B worker reaches his six years, a labor certification, naming him/her as beneficiary, or an I-140 immigrant petition, has been on file for at least 365 days. It does not have to be "pending", but cannot have been denied. For example an approved labor cert filed with an I-140 for an immigrant petition filing can still be used so long as it was filed more than 365 days in the past. The beneficiary does not have to be working for the employer who filed it.
With the new PERM requirements for labor certs, this means that the recruitment activity necessary before a PERM application can be filed should commence well before one year prior to the end of the H-1B period.
Hope this helps and sorry for the delay in responding.


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Iowa Central Announces Fall Play Auditions
by Teresa Jackson
Posted on 8/5/2015
Director of Theatre, Teresa Jackson, has selected Iowa Central's play for the fall which will kick start the thriving Performing Arts Department productions. The show is slated for mid-October (7th-10th) and auditions will be held during the first two days of regular classes: Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, August 26 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
The show is written by award-winning playwright, Ken Ludwig, entitled The Game's Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays. The genre is a delightful mix of comedy, murder mystery and farce, and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Mystery Play of 2012.
In speaking of her choice, Jackson said, "I was searching, actually, for a bigger cast show for this season, but absolutely nothing caught my eye—and I won't even mention how many plays I've read this summer! I especially was not looking to do another murder mystery so soon after last year's production. However, when I found this, I knew I had struck gold. The script is absolutely marvelous and offers amazing roles for 3 men and 5 women with one male broadcast voice used briefly. Whereas last year's mystery was predominantly drama—this year's is on the total opposite end of the spectrum. I laughed out loud in several spots—and that's highly unusual for me. I was not only captivated by the characters Ludwig created, but I also loved the twists of the plot and the hilarious moments of farce incorporated within the mystery. Beautifully written. Ludwig is a favorite of mine."
Here is how the play is described in the Samuel French catalogue which publishes this play:
It is December 1936 and Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it's up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.
Audition packets are posted on the Theatre Board in the Music Building Hallway. Some cuttings will be used at the initial try-out; other sections will be used for Call-Backs if needed. Students are to sign up for an hour audition slot on the first or second day of classes. This sign-up sheet will also be posted on the Theatre Board in the Music Building hallway. Each hour audition slot is limited to 4 men and 4 women. Everyone must read for everything—or as much as time allows. Callbacks will be posted on the same board following the first readings—and will be done individually or in partners with Teresa Jackson in her office—Music 111—on Thursday, August 27, any time between 1:00-4:00 p.m. The final cast list will be posted on the Theatre Board by Friday, the 28th.
If you would like to read the entire script, you can stop by and check one out from Rusty McNeil who will be taking over as Decker Auditorium Coordinator this year. He will split his time between Broadcasting and Technical Theatre. He is in his office this summer, but please contact him at 515-574-1213 if you want to set up a time to get a script. These will need to be returned so others may also read them, so try to hold on to a script for only a few days.
Please email me at email@example.com if you have any questions or feel free to call me (515-574-1206). Though I am rarely in the office during the summer, I do check my email and voicemail on a weekly basis.


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Every winter, The Bank of America Winter Village pops up in Manhattan for a long-running winter wonderland filled with shops and attractions. The pop-up vendors represent some of the city's best local brands and artisans, providing a great place for travelers to find unique holiday gifts to bring home to their loved ones. The Winter Village is also home to a free ice skating rink, which provides a New York City holiday experience that's truly wonderful. Throughout its run, the village will also host fun programs like pictures with Santa, and caroling with the New York City Opera.
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Only a few miles downstream from my regular haunts above the Sherman Island Dam, this section of river is home to a number of quite unusual plants that I never find in my home waters, including some that are listed as threatened species in New York State. Water Marigold is one of these, and I was a bit disappointed to find only one rather scraggly specimen in bloom.
Perhaps I had come looking for them too early, since I saw plenty of their emergent leaves in one section of the backwater. This plant is remarkable in that the lance-shaped leaves that protrude above the water are quite different from the very fine hair-like leaves that form whorls along the underwater stem.
A second rare plant that thrives in this catchment is Small Floating Bladderwort, which was blooming in great numbers a month ago. Even now, a few stragglers still lifted their chubby yellow blooms above their inflated pontoons.
I next paddled upstream toward the Feeder Dam, approaching the shale cliffs that rise steeply from the water's edge. Black as coal, the shale is constantly watered by springs that provide a rich environment for a number of interesting plants that make their home in this bare rock.
Grass of Parnassus is one of the plants that thrive on these cliffs, sharing its niche with Bulblet Fern and Coltsfoot in this particular spot.
I believe that the ring of yellow dots circling the pistil are nectaries, which would explain why I often see lots of little flies visiting Grass of Parnassus flowers.
A number of different mosses and liverworts also cling to the dampened shale.
Dainty blue Kalm's Lobelia also prefers this lime-rich environment, clinging to the cliff face at just the right height for enjoying a close-up eye-level view of their pretty blooms.
Other parts of the riverbank were also decorated with some of the season's prettiest blooms, including this trio of radiantly blue Closed Gentians.
A Winterberry shrub graced a fallen log with a bough full of abundant red fruit.
A Great Blue Heron would let me get only so close before lifting off with those enormous wings, long legs trailing behind.
I couldn't believe how close this Painted Turtle let me approach. I could see that it had me fixed with its gaze, but it never did slip from its sunlit perch.
There were other creatures enjoying this beautiful day on the river, and if I'd been wearing my bathing suit, I would have been tempted to join them.


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Howarth Timber and Building Supplies recently welcomed Leeds Central MP Hilary Benn to its branch at Prince Edward Works in Leeds, to learn about how merchants deliver for their communities - and to discuss issues affecting the supply chain and the wider West Yorkshire economy.
During the course of the visit, which had been arranged by the Builders Merchants Federation, Benn, who chairs the House of Commons Brexit Committee, met with Regional Manager Ian Williams, who provided an overview of Howarth Timber's recent investments including in the branch's Howarth At Home kitchen, bedroom and bathroom showroom.
The local MP also discussed how the 178-year-old business is evolving to meet today's construction challenge with Managing Director Nick Howarth. He spoke about the impact of leaving the European Union without a customs agreement and, in particular, having to pay VAT upfront on imported timber and other materials.
Benn said: "I was delighted to visit Howarth Timber today and learn of its contribution not only to Leeds, but also to the wider Yorkshire economy. It was a pleasure to meet regional manager Ian Williams and his team in Leeds who help customers with their housing and home improvement projects. We need better quality and more affordable homes to improve the lives of constituents.
"I want to see a mutually-beneficial UK-EU customs agreement to help companies like Howarth Timber. Time is not on our side and with nine months left, future customs arrangements and other crucial elements affecting Yorkshire businesses have not been agreed by the Cabinet, or negotiated with the EU."
Howarth said: "With Brexit negotiations underway and lots of questions still to be answered about the future of the UK building industry, this is a crucial time for builders merchants and tradespeople. These issues could have a significant impact on our business and our customers' businesses.
"As one of the companies in the local area that will be impacted by these changes, we were grateful that Mr Benn was able to accept our invitation to learn more about the vital role merchants play in supporting the small businesses and sole traders on whose shoulders much of the building industry rests."
The BMF represents 650 merchants and suppliers who together have combined sales worth £29.5 billion. Benn heard that the latest BMF economic data shows total merchant sales were up 8.8% in the month of April, compared to April 2017. In the rolling 12 months from May 2017 to April 2018, total merchant sales were 4.7% above the same period a year earlier.
The visit was arranged by the BMF as part of its industry and parliamentary programme. The BMF takes MPs to visit merchants in their constituency to see how builders', plumbers' and timber merchants deliver for local communities.


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It has been one week since I began my online dating adventure. And a dull one it has been. I have pretty much nothing to report, other than I'm growing tired of this whole business. I had hoped the new profile picture might make a difference, but so far, nothing.
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President Trump has created a panel to review Obama-era policy on the development of new nuclear weapons systems, and the prospects for creating new low-yield nukes for battlefield use, according to Politico.
In a written interview for Sputnik, Dr. Helen Caldicott, a well-known leader of the anti-nuclear movement in Australia and the United States during the Cold War, described the thinking behind the idea of a 'limited nuclear war' as 'insane'.
"Of course everyone knows that once one nuclear weapon is used, it could well trigger a global nuclear war. This kind of thinking [by some military planners] is clinically insane," she stressed.In its story, Politico said the new low-yield nuke review was aimed at "deter[ring] Russia, North Korea and [the US's] other potential nuclear adversaries." Asked what she thought was the real reason behind this move, Caldicott said that "there is no real reason…except that it gives more money and business to the US weapons makers and the military-industrial complex."
In any case, the activist warned that if the US goes ahead with the creation of new tactical nukes, other nuclear powers will be sure to go along.
"The US is the model for all other countries in the world, and what the US does with its nuclear weapons policy is sure to be emulated by other nations equipped with facilities to make nuclear weapons; hence it makes nuclear war more likely," Caldicott said.Well-known as a passionate critic of nuclear weapons, even as a means of deterrence, Caldicott described the policy of nuclear deterrence as "a policy of nuclear madness."
"The fact that we have not yet experienced nuclear extinction is a matter of sheer luck. But considering the present political situation with volatile political leaders threatening each other with nuclear weapons, I think that we are closer to nuclear annihilation than we have ever been," Caldicott concluded.


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Date: Thursday, November 1, 2012
Topic: The Best Investment Opportunities in Today's Markets for an Economy Approaching the Fiscal Cliff
Speaker: Harry "Hersh" Cohen, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager, ClearBridge Advisors, Legg Mason Inc.
Investing legend Harry "Hersh" Cohen will use all of his 43 years of investing experience to break down and simplify some of the most convoluted and important economic and investment-related topics of our time. The presentation will begin by covering a number of different macro issues including the economic and housing outlook, the upcoming fiscal cliff and the likely impact of our upcoming election winners. From there, Hersh will compile this information and give us his impression on the likely overall outcome and how these issues will affect each individual going forward. Concluding the presentation, Hersh will identify where he feels the best investment areas will be in 2013 and he will give us his favorite specific long-term investment plays.
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