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Ramada Hotel Cappadocia, offering a spa and wellness centre and a la carte restaurant, Ramada Cappadocia is located in Ürgüp. Free Wi-Fi access is available. Free on-site car parking is also available. Goreme Open Air Museum is within 2 km of the property.
Rooms here will provide you with a flat-screen tv, air conditioning and a minibar. Featuring a bath, private bathrooms also come with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Extras include a seating area and satellite channels.
The reception works 24 hours a day. Other facilities offered include shops (on site), an ironing service and a laundry. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including table tennis. The property offers free parking.
At Ramada Cappadocia you will find buffet restaurant, serving daily breakfast. Oriental Restaurant serves selected dishes with an à la carte menu. After dinner, you can relax with a variety of beverages at the on-site bar.
Ramada Cappadocia is located in walking distance to Sun Set Point of Red Valley. The hotel is 4.8 km from Mazı Underground City, 4.8 km from Nikolos Monastery and 15.3 km from Apple Church. Nevsehir Airport is 33 km away.
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Tour Reviews
Excelent 5 star hotel in Cappadocia;
Excellent 5* level hotel, very convenient location just 5′ from Urgup and close to all turist locations, excellent breakfast with huge buffets, excellent dinner also, don't lose it, huge buffets with all the goods. very fast wifi.
Neg: definately you need vehicle. you would need it anyway as its the best way to visit Cappadocia. it doesn't have a traditional color but other traditional "cave" hotels are overpriced.
Our group of 16 stayed here for 2 nights. The room was comfortable. The food was divine, lots to choose from. It had big hotel facilities which we didn't have time to use and it was conveniently located to fairy chimneys of Cappadocia.
My wife and I , were in doubt where to stay -at the Ramada Cappadocia, or Nevsehir. After some research we decided for the Ürgüp. Right decision! Just minutes from all major attractions of Cappadocia including the Fairy Chimneys, Museum, Goreme, Hot Air Ballon tour. And you are entitled to enjoy the Ramada Cappadocia with their magnificent terrace as we did. This hotel is amazing – beautiful accomodations and public areas – enough service and the best location. The staff is both friendly and efficient..And for light sleepers, this hotel is quiet.
I would recommend this hotel without hesitation!

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home to the Pirate Queen
Rockfleet Castle is located near Newport in County Mayo. It dates from the mid-1500s and was the main stronghold of Grace O'Malley (c.1530- c. 1603) – The 'Pirate Queen of the West'. This strategic location was carefully chosen by Grace as it is protected by narrow channels in Clew Bay and is extremely difficult to attack at high tide. The castle also has many odd features designed to fend off attacks like blind doors and an anti-clockwise spiral staircase. Grace lived here along with her husband, Richard 'Iron' Burke until his death. Grace was the leader of the O'Malley Clan and controlled much of the west coast in the late 1500s. She moored 20 ships here and used them to raid any ship that entered her territory including cargo ships, English ships, and even ships from the Spanish Armada. One of the many famous stories involving Grace was when the English successfully captured some of her fleet and her brother. Grace appealed directly to Queen Elizabeth in person after sailing to England, traveling up the Thames and into the Tower of London for his release. She negotiated that she would forfeit her ships in return for her brother and Elizabeth granted Grace what she asked for. She allowed her to keep her vessels on the condition that she fought with, rather than against the English. This was honored until her death in 1603.


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Club de Golf El Coto
Carretera de Cádiz, km 163,56, Estepona
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Club de Golf El Coto
Carretera de Cádiz, km 163,56, Estepona
952804700 / 607595120
El Coto de la Serena Golf
El Coto Golf Course is located between San Pedro de Alcantara and Estepona, next to the residential development of Sotoserena. It has 9 holes, par 27 and a course of 634 meters.
It has a calm appearance reminiscent of the Japanese style, but it will take a good pulse on the tee to get to the streets. Between its golf course is a course full of winding streams that give a feeling of freshness in its surroundings.
El Coto de la Serena is close to the sea, so it has magnificent conditions to enjoy this sport outdoors. It was inaugurated in 1991. Like all golf clubs, it has a Club House, parking, the possibility of renting golf clubs, a shop and changing rooms.
Near Coto de la Serena are the golf courses La Resina, Alferini, Flamingos or El Campanario.


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Tour to Komodo Island, Labuan Bajo is often called with the name of the Tour Komodo Island. Travel you in the direction of Eastern Indonesia will be more colored with a view of the beach as well as the nature of the sea. If you love the beauty of the sea, then tour Komodo Labuan Bajo is one of the packages which is very fitting and suits your needs. Path-path to Komodo Island from Bali and picked up directly at the inn, of course, is very easy and fun.
Package Komodo Tour comes with a cheaper price, by combining some of the attractions on the island of Komodo is one trip package. You will be invited around to see the expanse of a beautiful beach with white sand is captivating.
All that we bring in some kind of travel package. You can also choose the type of private tour, so there will be no interference with other participants. By taking a private tour, then a visit you will become more flexible. Thus the trip you will be more enjoyable.
Here we present some of the attractions that can be visited when traveling to the direction of Eastern Indonesia. regarding the distance between one place to another also adjacent to each other. For it, then you all can enjoy the trip with more leverage.
Regarding the pickup time from a hotel in Bali, this will be tailored to address you. on the way to the Komodo Island will be adjusted with your address. Here are some of the places or attractions that you can visit during the travel tour to Komodo Island.
Can be said if the Komodo Island is one of Komodo National Park. On the Island of Komodo dragon, you will see a variety of birds as well as deer. In addition, you can also do snorkeling and hiking on Komodo island.
A visit to the Island of Padar, you will see a diverse landscape that can be soothing to the eyes. The presence of the beach yan clean and free from trash, make the beauty of the Island of Padar is increasingly riveting. When on the Island of Padar, you will see some of the appeals there at the entrance. One of them should bring home the respective bins, use packing food as well as drink refills and smoking is prohibited. The beauty of the Island of Padar will be more perfect when you see from the top of the peak. To be at the top of the peak, it takes effort to climb the stairs which take at least 30 minutes.
Not only in Komodo Island course. However, you can also view this rare animal on the Island of Rinca, which at Loh Buaya. Especially when you are using a travel package tour Komodo Labuan Bajo, then there are already some officers stand ready to supervise you.
Can say, the Pink Beach in the Komodo National Park is presenting a beach with a sand color different. The presence of sand area with the gradation of pink color is able to bring the thrill ride that is riveting.
Kanawa Island
The island has a distance of approximately 15 kilometers from Labuan Bajo, NTT. And has been known for its underwater beauty. Kanawa island offers a stunning view of crystal clear water and the soft beach sand so it is not surprising if the island became the destination of stay in the family.
In addition tour Komodo Labuan Bajo many more packages available, such as KELIMUTU THREE LAKES TOUR 3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS, KOMODO KELIMUTU 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS. For all of you who are curious about the beauty of Komodo Island then just schedule a trip. You're all right now. Bring your dear ones to enjoy the beauty of Komodo Island. Please make reservations at the excellent komodo tours.


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Due Diligence Meetings
As I strive to continue to educate my clients and myself, I am producing a list of Due Diligence Meetings I have attended. If you would like more information on any of the topics listed below, please let me know.
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Raleigh, NC – Big Boss Brewing are proud to announce the next two releases in the strange cargo series of wood aged brews.
Bourbon Barrel-aged Tavern Ale
If you know our pub beer we call "Tavern Ale" then you know the original beer is a rich marriage of classic English ingredients brewed for good American craft beer fans. The Maris Otter malts used in the brew stand up and balance the six-month aging period in oak bourbon barrels. The final product displays the beer, the oak and the sprits in one sip worthy experience. 7% abv.
Sunday Punch
Packing a huge punch of flavor this American sour ale was cellared in cabernet sauvignon barrels for an added dimension of complexity. Tart and refreshing, Sunday Punch may be the perfect summer brew for special occasions. 4.5% abv.
About the Strange Cargo Series
Our bourbon, wine, tequila and brandy barrel aged beers are worth the wait. Brews from the wall of oak barrels and two Italian made foudres will be offered periodically and in limited allocations on draft and in our signature 12-ounce single serve package.


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Join us for a short stay and make yourself at home in our luxury lodge, set within the pure New Zealand wilderness. Fill your days with classic kiwi activities like hiking, horse riding, mountain biking, fishing, shooting and more. Spend your evenings sharing stories of the days' adventures with like-minded travellers over a drink and gourmet meal made with local ingredients.
4 nights double/twin accommodation, all meals, pre-dinner drinks, house wine and beer, same day personal laundry service, use of the Stables facilities – Snooker Room, Sauna, Steam Room and Gym, 3 days of guided activities and any gear needed.
Terms and conditions apply, package is subject to availability. Cancellation policy applies, we recommend taking our travel insurance to avoid disappointment. High season rates apply from 7th December to 21st March, mid-season rates apply from 22nd March to 6th December.
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Gross and Histological Features of Excised Portions of Posterior Mitral Leaflet in Patients Having Operative Repair of Mitral Valve Prolapse and Comments on the Concept of Missing (= Ruptured) Chordae Tendineae
Author + information
- Received August 31, 2013
- Revision received November 7, 2013
- Accepted November 12, 2013
- Published online April 29, 2014.
Author Information
- William C. Roberts, MD∗,†,‡∗ (wc.roberts{at}baylorhealth.edu),
- Travis J. Vowels, BBA∗,
- Jong M. Ko, BA∗ and
- Robert F. Hebeler Jr., MD§
- ∗Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- †Department of Internal Medicine (Division of Cardiology), Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- ‡Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- §Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
- ↵∗Reprint requests and correspondence:
Dr. William C. Roberts, Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75246.
Objectives The aim of the study is to describe gross and histological features of operatively excised portions of mitral valves in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP).
Background Although numerous articles on MVP (myxomatous or myxoid degeneration, billowing or floppy mitral valve) have appeared, 2 virtually constant histological features have been underemphasized or overlooked: 1) the presence of superimposed fibrous tissue on both surfaces of the leaflets and surrounding many chordae tendineae; and 2) the absence of many chordae tendineae on the ventricular surfaces of the leaflets as the result of their being hidden (i.e., covered up) by the superimposed fibrous tissue.
Methods We examined operatively excised portions of prolapsed posterior mitral leaflets in 37 patients having operative repair.
Results Histological study of elastic-tissue stained sections disclosed that the leaflet thickening was primarily due to the superimposed fibrous tissue. All leaflets had variable increases in the spongiosa element within the leaflet itself with some disruption and/or loss of the fibrosa element and occasionally complete separation of it from the spongiosa element. Both the leaflet and chordae were separated from the superimposed fibrous tissue by their black-staining elastic membranes.
Conclusions These findings demonstrate that the posterior leaflet thickening in MVP is mainly due to the superimposed fibrous tissue rather than to an increased volume of the spongiosa element of the leaflet itself. The superimposed fibrous tissue on both leaflet and chordae is likely the result of subsequent abnormal contact of the leaflets and chordae with one another. Chordal rupture (i.e., missing chordae) occurred in all 37 patients, but finding individual ruptured chords was rare.
Although numerous publications have appeared describing auscultory, angiographic, echocardiographic, and morphological features of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) (myxomatous or myxoid degeneration), surprisingly, none have reproduced the various histological features of the operatively excised mitral valves or parts thereof in color after staining for elastic fibers, an absolute necessity for proper evaluation, because a black-staining elastic membrane separates the leaflet and chordae from the superimposed fibrous tissue, a constant feature of MVP. In this report, we focus on the contribution of the superimposed fibrous tissue to the leaflet and chordal thickening, and second, we introduce the concept that missing or hidden chords (those lying beneath the superimposed fibrous tissue) are equivalent to ruptured chords.
Since March 1993, all specimens excised at operation by cardiac surgeons at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas have been submitted to the surgical pathology division of the pathology department, and all such specimens have been described by one of us (W.C.R.) who submitted the pathology report. Most gross specimens were photographed. After describing the submitted specimen, clinical, echocardiographic, and hemodynamic data were retrieved online via the Baylor University Medical Center at the Dallas Electronic Medical Records and the Apollo Cardiovascular Database. A total of 500 mitral valves or portions thereof were received from January 2005 through June 2013 (Fig. 1). Of this number, 140 patients underwent mitral valve repair or replacement for severe mitral regurgitation (MR) secondary to MVP. After excluding those patients where pre-operative echocardiograms (n = 71) were not available to us or histological sections of the excised valves were not prepared or retrievable (n = 14) or the patients had chronic renal failure (n = 4), 51 patients were available for study: 14 had mitral valve replacement and were then excluded from the present study; 37 had mitral valve repair, and in each, portions of the posterior leaflet were studied. Sections of the posterior leaflets were cut from the margin of attachment to the free margin and submitted for histological preparation. After processing in alcohol and xylene, 2 sections were cut from each paraffin block: one was stained by hematoxylin/eosin, and the other, by elastic van Geison.
Pertinent data from the 37 patients are summarized in Table 1. (Data on the 14 patients having mitral valve replacement for MVP are shown in the table simply for comparison.) The operative report in all 37 patients indicated "prolapse" of a portion of posterior mitral leaflet and that the prolapsed segment was the one almost always excised. None of the 37 had calcific deposits in the operatively excised specimens. All 37 patients also had an annular ring inserted.
Examination of the posterior mitral leaflet in the 37 patients disclosed several consistent features (Figs. 2 to 9, Table 2). All 37 operatively excised portions of posterior mitral leaflet had "missing" (i.e., ruptured) chordae tendineae on gross examination. Histologically, the leaflet itself and the chordae tendineae were clearly demarcated by an elastic membrane (elastic van Geison stain). Both atrial and ventricular aspects of the leaflet in all 37 patients contained superimposed fibrous tissue, thicker on the atrial side than on the ventricular side. Additionally, numerous elastic fibers were present in the superimposed fibrous tissue on the atrial aspect, whereas few if any were present in the superimposed fibrous tissue on the ventricular aspect. The fibrous tissue surrounding the chordae tendineae was similar to that on the ventricular aspect of the leaflet. Within the mitral leaflet itself—enclosed by the elastic membrane—the spongiosa element seemed increased in quantity in all patients, more so in the distal one-half than in the proximal one-half of the leaflet; and the fibrosa element was interrupted focally and/or decreased in quantity or both.
Examination of operatively excised portions of posterior mitral leaflet in each of the 37 patients having mitral repair for MVP produced 2 major findings: 1) the leaflet and chordal thickening in patients with MVP is due in large part to superimposed fibrous tissue on both the atrial and ventricular surfaces of the leaflets and surrounding the chordae tendineae; and 2) rupture of posterior leaflet chordae tendineae is a nearly universal finding in patients with MVP, and MR is severe enough to warrant operative repair but that seeing 1 or more ruptured chordae is infrequent, because they are covered ("hidden") by the superimposed fibrous tissue on the ventricular surface of the leaflet. In essence, the absence of chordae (missing chordae) is synonymous with earlier rupture of chordae.
We surmise that the superimposed fibrous tissue on both leaflet and chordae is entirely due to abnormal contact of the leaflets with one another over many years or decades. That the underlying leaflet and chordae are essentially intact suggests that the basic process in MVP is a slow, gradual loss and/or interruption of collagen fibers (in the fibrosa element of the leaflet and in the chordae tendineae, which are devoid of a spongiosa element). The loss and/or interruption of collagen fibers within the leaflet and chordae seems to be responsible for the gradual elongation of the leaflets and chordae in MVP, which in turn leads to inappropriate leaflet contact and to the superimposed fibrous tissue ("callus" formation) (Fig. 10).
The superimposed fibrous tissue on the atrial and ventricular aspects of the posterior mitral leaflet is quite different histologically. On the atrial aspect, the surface is usually smooth, and the fibrous tissue is dense and contains numerous parallel-lying elastic fibers, simulating in a way the media of an elastic artery. By contrast, the superimposed fibrous tissue on the ventricular surface and surrounding the chordae tends to have an irregular surface, the collagen is less dense, and it contains few, if any, elastic fibers. The atrial surfaces, of course, are the ones making abnormal leaflet contact; the ventricular surfaces are receiving the impact of the left ventricular systolic pressure. The reason for the structural difference between the 2 surfaces is unclear.
That the identification of a ruptured chord is infrequent but that covered (by fibrous tissue) chordae are nearly universal in patients with MVP and MR severe enough to warrant operative repair strongly suggest that most chordal ruptures are clinically silent and occur possibly multiple times through the years. Also, the patients having acute heart failure might have ruptured a primary chord (i.e., one arising from a papillary muscle itself and not one actually attached to the mitral leaflet, as would be the case with a tertiary chord, which would unlikely lead to MR or to a sudden worsening of MR).
This article, of course, follows numerous ones discussing gross and histological features of prolapsed mitral valves examined at either necropsy or after operative excision (1–20). Few, however, mentioned the superimposed fibrous tissue on the leaflet and chordae, probably because elastic-tissue stains were not used, a requirement to see the outline of the underlying leaflet and chordae. Additionally, none mentioned hidden—previously ruptured—chordae by the overlying fibrous tissue. Thus, chordal rupture in MVP is far more common than previously appreciated (10,13,14,16,21–23).
Elastic-tissue stains were prepared on all histological sections of the operatively excised posterior mitral leaflets, a requirement to separate the superimposed fibrous tissue from the underlying leaflet itself. In all cases, the operative specimen and histological sections of it were studied and described by the same individual (namely, W.C.R.) and not by a variety of persons with varying knowledge of and interest in cardiovascular disease. All patients included had pre-operative echocardiograms described by the reader to be characteristic of MVP. The present report excluded all patients with angiographic evidence of significant coronary narrowing and any patient having coronary artery bypass grafting; all patients with a dysfunctioning aortic valve or aortic valve repair or replacement and all patients with associated mitral stenosis or prior infective endocarditis at any time were also excluded. All these exclusions were an attempt to make certain the patients included herein were a group with "pure" MVP.
Study limitations
We studied only patients with MVP who had MR severe enough to warrant mitral valve repair. Whether our observations hold true for younger patients (e.g., with mild MR from MVP) is unclear. Additionally, the amount of mitral leaflet tissue available to examine varied from patient to patient. Although all 37 patients had precordial systolic murmurs recorded in the medical record, whether the murmur was pansystolic or late systolic only or accompanied by 1 or more systolic clicks was not recorded. The echocardiograms were interpreted by a number of different echocardiographers. Details of the thickness of the mitral leaflets were not recorded in any echocardiographic report and not by any surgeon at operation.
This study of operatively-excised posterior mitral leaflets in patients with MR secondary to MVP indicates that the leaflet thickening is the result primarily of superimposed fibrous tissue on both surfaces of the leaflet and that previously ruptured chordae, nearly universal, are usually covered by the superimposed fibrous tissue on the ventricular surface by the time of operative intervention.
The study was funded by the Baylor Health Care System Foundation, Dallas, Texas. The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
- mitral regurgitation
- mitral valve prolapse
- Received August 31, 2013.
- Revision received November 7, 2013.
- Accepted November 12, 2013.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation
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- Read R.C.,
- Thal A.P.,
- Wendt V.E.
- Bittar N.,
- Sosa J.A.
- McCarthy L.J.,
- Wolf P.L.
- Davies M.J.,
- Moore B.P.,
- Braimbridge M.V.
- Olsen E.G.J.,
- Al-Rufaie H.K.
- Rippe J.,
- Fishbein M.C.,
- Carabello B.,
- et al.
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- Hickey A.J.,
- Wilcken D.E.L.,
- Wright J.S.,
- Warren B.S.
- van der Bel-Kahn J.,
- Duren D.R.,
- Becker A.E.
- Dollar A.L.,
- Roberts W.C.


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The last stop on the Greenstone Entertainment Summer Concert Tour visits Whitianga on the beautiful Coromandel Peninsula. A large open area and embankments for those who like a more casual atmosphere provides ample options for all tastes.
With music spanning several decades, from the late 60s through to the early 2000s, the line-up is featuring Billy Idol, George Thorogood and The Destroyers, Anastacia, Creedence Clearwater Revisited and Smash Mouth.
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I wanted the nicest possible sleeve head for this coat, so I cut a bias strip of tweed and interfaced the top 4 inches of the the sleeve head.The cuff is interfaced with a wide strip of bias horsehair.After fitting prior to sleeve insertion, I decided to put in a very small 1/4″ shoulder pad. Here's the front of the shoulders.Here's the back view. The shoulders of this coat are quite sloped and designed with no shoulder pads in mind. I think this coat looks like it's been in my closet for a while. Y'know – already broken in.
Vogue 8626: front
I interfaced the centre front pieces with horsehair cut on the straight grain, with the side fronts interfaced with bias interfacing. Here's a pic of the bound buttonholes. I'm pretty darn proud of them, I must say. I measure and re-measured and measured again, and they are as close to perfect as I could hope for. *grin*The facing is underlined with silk organza, and I used silk organza patches to face the buttonhole facings. And here's the front facing, fell-stitched in place.
Vogue 8626: pockets
Here's a view of the in seam pockets. I wasn't sure about keeping them inseam, but decided I would leave them as is instead of changing them to welt pockets. I added pocket stays to keep them from flopping around and extra organza strips to reinforce the pocket edges as they are just off grain and I don't want the openings to stretch out of shape. I also added 3-inch (10 cm) wide strips of Harris tweed to the front pocket lining pieces to limit the view of the very shiny kasha lining.I am going to pick stitch the edges to keep all the allowances, organza and interfacing in place.
Vogue 8626: back construction
I'm taking my time on this coat. I decided to interface the upper backs on the bias with horsehair. I chose not to add front and back shields based on the fit. There isn't any caving through the shoulders. I wanted the bias interfacing through the back to keep the movement of the tweed fluid.I underlined the back with polycotton broadcloth. The hem is interfaced with bias strips of horsehair. The seam allowances are all catch stitched into place, although these pics were taken prior to that step. Here's the back with all the pleats.
interfacing a coat
Well, as sure as there's sunshine today, I've decided on my course of action for my tweed coat. Thank you to everyone who left a comment! This isn't the first coat I've tailored, but for some reason I just got stumped about which interfacing route to take.
Anyways, let me tell you how I came to my decision:
I was catching up on my blog reading and clicked through to Pinterest from one of the blogs and, would you believe it, there was this lovely pin on one of Steph C's boards:
This is an Yves Saint Laurent jacket from the 80's, and shows you one of the methods of interfacing that I was waffling on. Don't you just LOVE interior pictures like this?!?!
I'll be using this method, since it will stand up to years of wear and – if the pics in the linked Threads article (click on the picture above or here) are any indication – will keep its shape for at least 20 years.
Happy sewing, everyone!
Waffling on how to go about certain parts of garment construction sometimes really trips me up on productivity. I'm currently have my Harris tweed dress coat cut and ready to assemble, but I'm undecided about the interlining/underlining.
I want this garment to hold up to years of wear without falling out of shape, so I'm using hair canvas, which you can see at the very back of the picture. I'm making Vogue 8626, View C.
Here's the options I'm having a tough time choosing between:
- Interfacing the bodice back with the interfacing cut on the true bias and (possibly) an extra shoulder piece, depending on the fit.
- Should I underline this tweed with silk organza (I don't want a lot of bulk), trim away all the bias interfacing seam allowances except for the shoulders and armscyes and catchstitch the interfacing to the organza?
- Or should I underline each back piece separately and cut a back "shield" for the interfacing ?
And what about the front? I'm doing bound buttonholes, and will interface the front on the straight grain, but should I interface the entire length of the side fronts on the bias?
Do you ever get stalled on a project because you can't decide which method to use? This won't be the last coat I make, so I guess I could just use this as an experiment and use whatever method I don't choose on the next one….


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Professor Jane Campbell Moriarty is the Carol Los Mansmann Chair in Faculty Scholarship at Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh, PA. She served as the Inaugural Associate Dean of Faculty Research at Duquesne and served as Director of Faculty Scholarship at the University of Akron School of Law, where she was a professor for nearly 15 years.
Professor Moriarty teaches Evidence, Professional Responsibility, Scientific and Expert Evidence, and Law and Neuroscience. Her scholarship focuses on Scientific Evidence, Neuroscience and Law, and Professional Responsibility. Among her publications are a casebook, Scientific and Expert Evidence (Aspen, 2007, 2d ed. 2011)(with John M. Conley), a treatise, Giannelli, Imwinkelried, Roth, & Moriarty, Scientific Evidence (5th ed., 2013)(with annual supplements), a three-volume edited series, The Role of Mental Illness in Criminal Trials: Insanity & Mental Incompetence (three volumes in the Constitutional Controversies series)(Routledge Press, 2001), and a two-volume practitioner treatise, Psychological and Scientific Evidence in Criminal Trials (West, 1996)(annual supps.,1997-2006). She has published several articles on various subjects including scientific evidence, neuroscience evidence, violence against women, legal and judicial ethics, and the Salem Witchcraft Trials.
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How to Make the Most of Guest Blogging (eBook)Posted in The Blogger's Well, Writing Resources
This is a guest post by MyBlogGuest.com
Got your guest post published thinking your job is done? You are doing that wrong! Each guest post is your most valuable asset! Make the most of it!
Here are my two tricks:
Repackage Your Content For Fresh Views
Sometimes you just don't have the inspiration. There is nothing wrong with that, we have all been there. Luckily, it doesn't have to affect your ability to write effective and engaging guest posts. You just need to learn how to repackage content in a new and creative way.
This isn't the same as rewriting. The actual facts of a topic rarely changes, at least more than would require an update. Providing that update is one way of repackaging content. So is creating a new form of media that is easily posted and shared via social media.
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6 Tips To Engage Your Blog Readership With A Clean Web DesignPosted in The Blogger's Well
Let me tell you a simple truth — running a niche blog can feel like a chore sometimes.
Not because of the writing, though. No, the reason lies in the website design.
My guest writer July Minor pointed that out in her contributions to Writer's Mind — without a reader-friendly, nice looking design, your content is bound to make less of an impact on your readers. Since you thrive on your blog readership, this is an aspect you can't overlook.
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Keeping a blog fresh is like keeping a plant fresh — you need to water it regularly or it dies. But what does keeping your blog fresh mean exactly?
Well, for one you need to analyze your blog so far – read some of your older articles, reflect on their meaning and importance and then make a strategic decision what went wrong and where and how can you fix the problem using the least bit of effort.
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Change Your Design
The first thing readers see when they visit your blog is the graphic design, button interface, logo and theme. If you haven't spent much time in the beginning to work out all the kinks of your design, maybe you can work on it now. First impressions matter and it is never too late to add a few more buttons. Something more about yourself. Maybe a nice picture of a beautiful sunset – anything that catches the eye and is pleasant to look at. Of course color coordination is very important as well as the overall theme of your interface set-up.
Experiment! You will be surprised of your own artistic abilities!
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Write More (Related, Interesting) Content
Usually when people start writing content in their first blogs, they have at least a basic idea of what they want to accomplish. But as time goes by people change; and so do their writing. In most cases the most successful blogs are specialized to deal with only one, two subjects at the most.
Are you going to be a social commentator? Comment about a small, but interesting (maybe even controversial) issues. If you give out technical information, be sure that all your facts and not double, not triple, but quadruple times checked before you post them to the internet. If you accept guest blogs on your site, be sure to thoroughly read each and every submission your receive, where quality control and proper formatting should be taken very seriously. Also, more pages automatically means better SEO, and that is what being popular on the internet is all about.
Develop an SEO Strategy
There are numerous ways to boost your SEO rankings. For example you can host guest posting from authors in exchange for providing them to link out to their websites. Basically the more (quality, related) links you have going in and out of your blog the better. You can even write guest posts yourself – this way bigger, more successful blogs will share some of their popularity with you.
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If you are working under one particular subject (like cleaning for example), you can host a forum and have people discuss your issues further boosting your traffic. Not to mention that if you are good/original enough, you can make serious traffic, with hundred of thousands of people visiting your blog every single day! You can sell ad-space to companies and sponsor your own You Tube channel. The possibilities are endless, but you do need to work on your blog and attract more and more visitors daily.
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Akmola region receives three nominations of National Tourism Awards 2019
KOKSHETAU. KAZINFORM Akmola region won the record number of nominations at the National Tourism Awards 2019 ceremony, the Instagram post of deputy Governor of the region Marat Igaliyev reads.
«Akmola region takes the lead in tourism industry. GreenWhich Kokshetau pockets The Best 4-Star Hotel Award, The Best Health Resort Award goes to Okzhetpes, the first in Central Asia to receive EuropeSpa international certification, and The Great Steppe Scouts camp is awarded the Best Children's and Youth Tourist Project,» the post reads.
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Some security analysts fear that the Conficker virus, which has infected at least 15 million computers across the globe, could have been programmed to trigger a series of further attacks today, perhaps including sending spam, crashing websites or even accessing personal files stored on computer hard drives, according to Telegraph.co.uk.
Anti-virus experts have warned computer users to remain vigilant, but said they are not expecting "anything dramatic" to happen.
"There has been a lot of speculation about a mass activation of the Conficker worm, but as midnight struck across the globe, we have so far seen no evidence of any malicious activity on a mass scale," said Greg Day, a security analyst for McAfee. "But this does not mean that users should have a false sense of security. It is important to deploy the latest security software and download current patches in order to protect your systems."
Rob Cotton, chief executive of NCC Group, a leading IT security service, said that while it was possible the Conficker virus could be activated at some point to cause major distruption to computing networks, there was little evidence to suggest that activation would happen today.
"The likely situation at the moment is that the significance of today's date is linked to a new version of the virus, Variant C, communicating back to the rest of the botnet, using a more sophisticated technique than we have previously seen," he said. "With millions of computers already infected by the virus, and the number of people joining the internet rising daily, the potential of the virus to cause havoc is great. While today didn't give us the dramatic showdown that some people anticipated, it should serve as a timely reminder for everyone to check and upgrade their security provisions."
The Conficker worm, also known as Kido and Downadup, burrows its way deep in to the operating system of computers, providing hackers, spammers and cybercriminals with a 'back door' into people's machines.
Computers at the House of Commons have already fallen victim to the worm, as have some computers in defence departments in the UK, France and Germany.
Anti-virus companies have released removal tools, while Microsoft has issued a patch to protect computers from the virus. The software giant has also offered a $250,000 (£172,000) reward for information that leads to the capture and conviction of the authors of Conficker.


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Because you're enrolled by phone number, the message will come to your new device and you can continue to log in. You'll need to add your new device to the Duo Control Panel, and then you'll be good to go! Once you're back on campus, make sure to set up your new device on IU Secure.
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James Cummings is banking on Hartnell's warrior qualities and a habit of peaking third-up as he plots an upset Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) triumph at Flemington.
Conceding Mystic Journey and Scales Of Justice — dominant early-season forces — are the testing material, Cummings has tremendous faith in his stable flag-bearer.
"He does love to save a good performance for a grand final," Cummings said.
"We saw that in the Epsom. He got beaten in a Group 2 the start before and he came out and absorbed that strong run that day.
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"He's been able to produce that one big run for us every preparation.
"We do mix it up with him a little bit. We like to keep him a little bit on the fresh side, but he's really fit now third-up and without talking ourselves into it, it's a race where he can produce his best.
"We really wanted to make sure for the Makybe Diva that he is ready to fire.
"I think we've got him right where we need to have him for this race.
"In reality, taking on Mystic Journey is going to be hard for him to be beating her, then there is Scales Of Justice, and even Yucatan resuming fresh up after a spell.
"He's ready to run another good race for us. He's such a tough horse and I think he's going to really relish stepping up to 1600 metres now."
Third in the P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) behind Mystic Journey, Hartnell was fourth last start to Scales Of Justice in the Memsie Stakes (1400m).
Cummings is hopeful jockey Craig Williams can capitalise on an expected muddling pace to put nine-year-old Hartnell into the race early.
"He's drawn alongside the favourite and there's Gailo Chop who is first-up off a long break but he has good speed," Cummings said.
"There's some other horses that won't be far away but there's not a lot of speed.
"In that respect it could be a muddling tempo early but, at weight-for-age over a mile, something is going to go up there and Craig might even elect to be the one, depending on how it's panning out for Hartnell.
"Craig Williams is going to have an open mind when it comes to what happens after the first furlong (200m)."
Mystic Journey's trainer Adam Trinder knows the importance of a strong performance on Saturday day against a field littered with Group 1 winners.
"If she was fortunate enough to be able to come out and win, that would cement her position as one of the genuine Group 1 contenders of the spring and probably confirm her standing as Cox Plate favourite," he said.
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The picket fence formline is sufficient to convince most of Mystic Journey's worthiness as Cox Plate favourite, but Adam Trinder concedes the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) shapes as a pivotal race for his star.
Unbeaten in seven starts since luckless defeat at The Valley 13 months ago, Mystic Journey will chase her first Group 1 victory against open-age company.
Emphasising he is unafraid of defeat, Trinder knows the importance of a decent performance against a field littered with Group 1 winners.
"If she was fortunate enough to be able to come out and win, that would cement her position as one of the genuine Group 1 contenders of the spring and probably confirm her standing as Cox Plate favourite," he said.
"It's a testing point.
"She's obviously beaten the older horses, obviously not in Group 1 company, but All-Star Mile company.
"We trust that she's good enough."
Expecting the Australian Guineas winner to run a "helluva race", Trinder is under no illusions over the difficulty of Mystic Journey's latest challenge.
"It's a cracking race," he said.
"I think there are horses that are going to improve, similar to her first-up run (in the PB Lawrence Stakes).
"I think Hartnell is still the benchmark. He's third-up and out to a mile at Flemington, which is a track he really appreciates.
"I think he'll probably trail us and have the last crack at us, very similar to the All-Star Mile.
"We're just hopeful we can hang on."
Pressed on what would make a pass mark for the TAB $4.40 Cox Plate favourite, Trinder said: "Just a good run, effectively.
"As I've stated in the past, we're not scared of defeat and we've got an objective which culminates in the back end of November.
"Just as long as she's running through the line — we'd be disappointed if she didn't run a place — with good enthusiasm, that's good enough for us.
"She'll take minor benefit out of the run, but she's pretty well wound up.
"We're only 43 days away from the Cox Plate and looking to step forward out in journey, she's nearly 100 per cent.
"She'll go there and give an accurate account of herself and she'll maintain her form for the next month, I trust."
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Casino Money Would Best Be Used
To Reduce Taxes in Niagara Falls
The City of Niagara Falls collects around $28 million in property taxes per year.
The city has been collecting around $22 million per year in casino revenue, about 80 percent of what city property owners pay on some 25,000 properties to the city.
By law, casino money must be spent for economic development.
It is a uniquely stupid law, crafted in Albany for Niagara Falls.
It is stupid because no current city hall official was ever a successful developer or a successful private businessman who would know how to invest $20 million per year to spur economic growth.
With more than $150 million of casino money already spent, the city has little to show for it in the line of economic development. And if you want proof of this, drive around the casino for signs of spin-off development.
But, if the city made an effort to change the law to permit the city to use casino money to buy down property taxes, it would affect the entire city and its desirability. Even if the small percentage of casino money that goes to the school district and Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital is taken out, there would still be more than $20 million left.
If this was used to reduce property taxes, there could be a 75 percent reduction of taxes. This would be a better economic development measure than what the city has done so far.
According to the website of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, www.governor.ny.gov, Niagara County has the second highest property taxes in the United States when ranked as a percentage of property value. Based on a three-year average and out of 1,824 counties nationwide, a Tax Foundation study reported that Niagara County residents pay 2.83 percent of the value of their property every year in property taxes.
What is not on the governor's website but that has been suggested for the reason Niagara County ranks so high is that the City of Niagara Falls, with its high taxes and low property value, has skewed the ranking and made the whole county look bad.
In any event, as if it were not bad enough that property taxes here are about the worst in nation, the governor adds that the whole state is plagued by high taxes. His website says, "New York property taxes are out of control. The median U.S. property tax paid is $1,917 and in New York it is $3,755-96 percent higher than the national median. Moreover, New York has the highest local taxes in America as a percentage of personal income-79 percent above the national average."
If the casino money were to be used to reduce those taxes in the city by 75 percent, Niagara Falls would be so novel that it would attract the attention of people throughout the state.
It would be the only city in the entire state with low taxes.
It might make this city into a boom town.
Next year Mayor Paul Dyster, who is the owner of a homebrew supply store for people who want to make their own beer, will have a majority on the council ready to support him. They are Kristen Grandinetti and Andrew Touma, who are school teachers, and Charles Walker, who is a community health advocate for Memorial Hospital.
Imagine, the plan for the casino money is to give $20 million a year to a beer hobby supply store owner, two school teachers, and a hospital employee, and tell them go do whatever you decide and call it economic development.
Gee, that ought to work.
|Niagara Falls Reporter - Publisher Frank Parlato Jr.
Nov 26, 2013


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The Joy of Wine
Surry Hills' favourite haunts Chin Chin, Golden Age Cinema & Wild Rover are joining forces for The Joy of Wine event.
The Joy of Wine is a veil-lifting guide to that most sensual of beverages. Long shrouded in mystery, we believe wine should be playful, exhilarating, and most of all, pleasurable. Celebrate the joys of the grape in a multitude of positions, from the wildly exotic to the missionary. The Joy of Wine is an event full of discovery, empowering a whole generation to enjoy wine unburdened by inhibition.
From emerging talent and labels contending for the next Young Gun of Wine Awards to some of the best wines from our blind tastings and editorials for younggunofwine.com, the event will feature winemakers and other pros slinging wines. Sip and spit, or slurp and swallow, whatever takes your fancy. Talk your way through it, or keep your lips sealed. It's your choice. We're just here to help you try something new and enjoy things your way.
Presented by Young Gun of Wine, the event will feature 60+ wines from 30+ Australian winemakers across the three venues, over one afternoon.
A selection of eats will be available to purchase from all the venues to balance out the pours.
A. Retief Wines (Tumbarumba)
Alpha Box & Dice (McLaren Vale / Adelaide Hills)
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Carillion Wines (Hunter Valley / Wrattonbully)
Crowe Wines (Canberra District)
Cullen (Margaret River)
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Dominique Portet (Yarra Valley)
Dreaded Friend (Central Ranges)
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Geddes (McLaren Vale)
Kellermeister (Barossa)
La Petite Mort (Granite Belt)
Lansdowne Wines (Adelaide Hills)
Long Line (McLaren Vale)
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Scout Wines (South Australia and South Island NZ)
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Before and After Chalkboard Chair Makeover
Welcome to a new feature here on Curbly! It's called...drumroll, please....Make Over Mondays!! (Okay, so you could figure that one out by the totally awesome banner above.) Anyhoo, Mondays are going to be devoted to fabulous befores & afters. So if you like a good makeover (and who doesn't?) make sure you visit every Monday for your makeover fill. And if you've got a good makeover of your own to show off, don't worry, Tuesday through Friday are still available*.
And now for the make over....chairs!! But not just any chairs. These chairs are chalkboard chairs. We spotted them at Whip Up who spotted them at Pretty Ditty. A bit of flowery fabric to reupholster the seats and some chalkboard paint for the wooden frames and you have a very successful 'after'. Follow this link to read all about the project.
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Crossing the Gulf Stream to Paradise
Let's have some fun and cross over to Bimini from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Ernest Hemingway wrote about the Bimini chain of islands, in The Bahamas, in his 'Islands in the Stream'. There was even a small museum dedicated to him, his work, and his fishing in the heart of Bimini at the Compleat Angler until it burned down a few years ago. 'Compleat' is the British spelling for the American 'Complete'; The Bahamas were a possession of the U.K. until gaining their independence in 1973.
Come along and we can celebrate our arrival at the 'End of the World' bar also known as the 'Sand Bar'. 'Sand Bar' because the floor is literally sand. Hey, it's easy to keep clean. See below for a view from the back deck:
Or, we might relax on the beach below just a few footsteps from where we'll dock our boat:
In both of the above photos no attempt was made to enhance the color, this is actually what the waters of The Bahamas look like.
Planning our course:
Because the Gulf Stream flows north at up to 3.5 knots in places we'll have to take that into account as we cross it from west to east. The course we'll actually steer will be pointing further south to compensate for the current. Check out the large area chart below (not to be used for navigation!):
Bimini is about 50 nautical miles in a straight line from Ft. Lauderdale so if our boat speed is 6-8 knots that will take a few hours. We want to arrive in good daylight, one strategy might be to leave during the late evening hours so we arrive around mid-day with good light. There are only a few aids to navigation to help us find our way, to a large extent it will be our eyes that guide us, that's why we want to arrive during the daytime. Use the following quick guide for navigating in these waters; green water is good and deep enough, white means shallow, and if it's brown go around as it may be rocks or coral.
For a much more thorough and detailed approach to figuring out the correct course to steer see: Currents.
In part II we'll talk about various anchorages, fishing, and underwater attractions in the Bimini area. We'll also discover what customs and immigration has in store for us.
Best Sailing,
Captain Shel


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Shirley is from Dundee and trained at Birmingham School of Acting (formerly BSSD), graduating in 2004. Theatre credits include: Fairy Bowbells – Dick Whittington (New Wolsey Theatre); Mama Morton – Chicago (Oldham Coliseam: Voted No.6 in Guardian's critics choice 2013); Wicked Witch of the West – The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Hull Truck Theatre); Maggie, Stella and Lisa - Soul Man (Stephen Josephs Theatre, Scarborough); Maid Marion - Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood (New Wolsey Theatre); Avonia Bunn – Trelawny of the Wells; Zoe/Nan – Henceforward; Jeanie – Dr. Angelus (All PFT 2011 season); Fairy Aubergine – Jack and the Beanstalk (New Wolsey Theatre); Audrey – Little Shop of Horrors (Birmingham REP); Nicola – Girl's Night Out (No.1 UK Tour); Genie – Aladdin (New Wolsey Theatre) Holly – The Life of Stuff; Mary – The Servant O' Twa Maisters; Monica – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; Catriona MacLeod – Whisky Galore (all with Pitlochry Festival Theatre, 2009 Season); Fairy Godmother – Cinderella, The Panto With Soul (Theatre Clwyd, Cymru); Audrey – Little Shop of Horrors (The New Wolsey Theatre); Toby Legend/Trumpet/Vocals – Once Upon a Time in Wigan – Live! (Octagon Theatre, Bolton); The Witch/Vanity – Beauty and the Beast (New Wolsey Theatre); Bridget/Mother/Headscarf – Good Golly Miss Molly (Royal Court, Liverpool); Elizabeth Perry – Blaze (Bridewell Theatre, London); Vera – Blonde Bombshells of 1943 (TEG Productions, Richmond Theatre); Mr Shu Fu/Mrs Yang/Mother – The Good Person of Sichuan (NGA Festival, Birmingham); Thomasina the Cat – Dick Whittington (New Wolsey Theatre); Sam – Happy About Me; Fairy Frederica – Sleeping Beauty (New Wolsey Theatre); Mrs Cox – Wallop Mrs. Cox; (The Birmingham REP). TV/Film/Commercials: Nun – For George... (Feature), Shirl – Blue Monday (Short); Jane – Howdee Mr. Kid (Short); Girl – Phonophobia (Short); Victim – Trading Standards (Short); Kellogg's Drop a Jean Size Campaign parts I & II; Scottish Blood Transfusion Campaign. Shirley is delighted to be working with Theatr na nÓg for the first time.
Phylip trained at Trinity College Carmarthen and the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
The Fair Country, Blavatsky's Tower, Aesop's Fables, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Secret of Belonging, A Tale of Two Dogs, Cyrano De Bergerac, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Contender, A Funny Thing
Elin Phillips trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Theatre credits include: The Rape of the Fair Country,
As You Like It, Animal Farm (Clwyd Theatr Cymru);
Yerma (West Yorkshire Playhouse); A Christmas Carol, Station and Patrolophobia (Sherman Cymru); The Falling Sickness (Upstart Theatre); Gwlad yr Addewid (Theatr
Happened On The Way To The Forum, A Child's Christmas In Wales, A Christmas Carol, Gigi, Silas Marner, The BFG, The Government Inspector, The Merchant Of Venice, The Winter's Tale, Under Milk Wood, The Thornbirds. Phyl has just finished playing Bronwen Bigbreaths in the pantomime Beauty and the Beast at Clwyd Theatr Cymru where he has appeared in different frocks for the last ten years.
Television credits include Hinterland, Torchwood: Children of Earth, High Hopes, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Zanzibar, The Welsh in Shakespeare, Fun At The Funeral Parlour, Harpur and Iles, Tiger Bay, Lifeboat, Mistress of Suspense, Sticky Wickets, Ar Y Tracs, City Central, Noson Lawen, Pobol y Cwm and Amdani.
Film credits include Aneurin Bevan, A Bit of Tom Jones, Arthur's Dyke, The Last Seduction, Cow, Masterpiece and Cyber Stalk.
Radio credits include playing the Welsh fictional detective Louie Knight in Aberystwyth Noir, Redstar Newport, Understanding Water, The Owl Service for BBC Radio 4, Dyn Y Carped and Wales Observed for BBC Radio Cymru
Voice credits include Grandpa Max in the Welsh version of Ben 10, Captain Ahab in the Welsh version of Moby Dick, and various voices in Macbeth, Otherworld and countless other cartoons.
Phylip is an Associate Director for Theatr na n'Og and has directed many productions for them including Halt! (Theatre Critics nominated Best Children's Production), We Need Bees, and The Sinking of the Arandora Star. Other directing includes Spam Man, Picnic Plays at Clwyd Theatr Cymru and The Canterbury Tales for Mappa Mundi.
Clwyd Theatr Cymru Credits include:
The Hub, The Taming Of The Shrew ,Yesterday, The Suicide, Tales From Small Nations, A Midsummer Night's Dream and 8 consecutive rock n roll pantos inc. Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Robin Hood & The Babes in The Wood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Beauty & The Beast and two portions of Dick Whittington.
Television credits include: Dau Dŷ a Ni, Mici in Tipyn o Stad, Dafydd Meirion in A470 (ITV) and in a number of short films. Earlier this year Dan worked for Disney on the forthcoming Muppet Movie sequel at Pinewood studios (he got to meet his heroes Kermit, Fozzie and Animal in the flesh!) Muppets Most Wanted will be released this Spring.
Dan is a professional signed guitarist/singer-songwriter/ multi- instrumentalist and has had recent success with his first solo studio album Tro Ar Fyd reaching no 3 in BBC Radio Cymru's chart. He is a regular on Welsh Daniel was raised in Rhosllannerchrugog and trained East 15 Acting School. During training he enjoyed roles as De Flores in The Changeling, Tewson in Fen, Emmanuel in Widows and Algernon in The Importance Of Being Earnest. In 2004 he was a BBC's Carleton Hobbs Bursary Award finalist.
Theatre credits include: Some Like It Hotter (Nationwide Tour) Mods and Rox (The NewWolsey Theatre), Deffro'r Gwanwyn/Spring Awakening a New Musical (Theatr Genedlaethol
Cymru/Elen Bowman). Gluscabi, Melangell, The Princess and the Hunter, Me, a Giant! for Theatr na n'Og, The Comedy of Errors (Stafford Festival Shakespeare) and Romeo & Juliet for Bitesize Theatre.television and radio performing his own songs. Appearances include: Wedi 3, Ar Gamera, Yr Ystafell Fyw, Trac, Gofod, Bro, Bryn Terfel's Gwyl Y Faenol, Pws, Wedi 7, Noson Lawen, Nodyn, Uned 5 and Bandit.
He also fronts the Welsh band Daniel Lloyd a Mr Pinc who have released several Welsh language recordings and have toured extensively over the past 10 years. A career highlight of theirs was a performance at the Bryn Terfel Faenol festival in
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Dan began his career with Theatr na nÓg almost ten years ago... he is thrilled to be appearing in Tom.
Alex trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Theatre work includes: Jackie: The Musical (Gardyne Theatre Dundee) Beauty and the Beast, Dick Whittington, Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin: The Wok 'n' Roll Panto, Festen, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mockingbird , The Cherry Orchard, Hobson's Choice, Oh What a Lovely War, Romeo
and Juliet (Clwyd Theatr Cymru) Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story, (UK Tour) Shimmer (Chapter Arts Centre) A Christmas Carol, A Child's Christmas in Wales (Wales Theatre Company) Into My Own (Hijinx) Hang Up (Edinburgh Festival) The Adventures of Red Riding Hood. (Ripley Theatre Company)
TV and Movie credits include: The Muppets: Most Wanted (Disney Pictures), Torchwood, Dirk Gently (BBC) Alex provides most of the voices in Channel 4's Empire Square.
Follow Alex on Twitter at @alexparry99
Elin Phillips trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Theatre credits include: The Rape of the Fair Country,
As You Like It, Animal Farm (Clwyd Theatr Cymru);
Yerma (West Yorkshire Playhouse); A Christmas Carol, Station and Patrolophobia (Sherman Cymru); The Falling Sickness (Upstart Theatre); Gwlad yr Addewid (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru); Snow Child/ Plentyn yr Eira (Theatr Iolo/ Sherman Cymru) and most recently The Compleat Female Stage Beauty (Mappa Mundi).
Film and Television credits: Gwaith Cartref (Fiction Factory); Zanzibar (Rondo); Doctors (BBC); Crash (BBC Wales and Red Planet Productions); Y Syrcas (ffati ffilms)
Radio work includes: The Last Lesson, Writing the Century 1966-1970 and Lemon Meringue Pie for BBC Radio Drama.
Kit trained at The Royal Northern College of Music and The Royal Academy of Music. Theatre credits include: Dickens Abridged (Arts Theatre), Spamalot (West
End & Tour), The Hired Man (Mercury Theatre/Leicester Curve) Arabian Nights (Watermill Newbury), Twelfth Night (Perth Rep), Peter Pan (Canal Theatre Dublin), Hot Mikado (UK Tour), Spend Spend Spend (Watermill
Newbury), Martin Guerre (Watermill Newbury), Songs For A New World (Young Opera Company Freiburg). Pantomimes include: Arabian Nights (Watermill Newbury), Cinderella (New Wolsey Ipswich) and Jack and the Beanstalk (Stafford Theatre).
Kit appears on the cast recordings of Spamalot and Dracula and has written a musical called My Land's Shore, based on the Welsh hero Dic Penderyn and the Merthyr Riots (a recording of which is available now).
Kit is thrilled to be joining this production that pays tribute to one of his all-time idols.
Follow Kit on Twitter at @kitorton
Dean trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. His West End Credits include We Will Rock You- Rebel Leader (covered and played Pop
and Khashoggi) and touring work; We Will Rock You World Arena Tour and Original UK tour – Rebel Leader (covered and played Pop/Khashoggi), Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Reuben (covered and played Pharaoh).
Dean's panto work incudes Prince Charming in Cinderella (Pavillion, Porthcawl and Oakengates Theatre, Telford), Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Aylesbury Civic Centre) and Prince Charming in Sleeping Beauty (Catford Theatre).
Television work includes Songs of Praise and A League of Their Own.
Dean's rehearsed readings include Jocastas Version (Soho Theatre), Celt and Stealing Mona Lisa.
His live events include All through We Will Rock You: Olivier Awards, Savoy, Olympics – Hyde Park.
Nicola trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Her Film credits include: The Machine – Joan, Sex Lives
of The Potato Men, Devotion Films - Poppy, Human Traffic – Nina.
Nicola's Television Credits include Stella 2 – Shelley Evans BBC, Ideal series 1 - 6 BBC, The Story of Tracey Beaker BBC, Lucky Bag 3 series, BBC Wales Ready when you are Mr McGill, Murder – Roz, Beeban Kidron, BBC Clocking Off - PC Crane, Dirtywork and Coronation Street.
Nicola has worked extensively in Theatre and her credits include
Dead Funny and Silas Marner by Theatr Clwyd, Maid Marian and her Merry Men at Bristol Old Vic, Cinderalla at the Coliseum Oldham, Tales from the Magic at Octagon Bolton, Storyball, Cabaret, Brezhnev's Children, Richard III Our County's Good all at RWCMD
Her Radio Credits include My Dog's Got No Nose. The Road to Paradise and Nietzsche's Nose all for BBC Radio
Follow Nicola on Twitter at @nicolareynolds7
Kieran has been playing piano and drums from an early age. He began to take an interest in singing and acting in his late teens before going on to study drum kit and percussion at London's DrumTech.
Over the last five years he has worked professionally in studio recording, live music and theatre.
His musical credits include: Charlotte Church recording of EPs 1,2,3 and 4 along with the 2012/13 tour of UK, US and Canada including dates at SXSW Festival in Texas, Canadian Music Week in Toronto and live sessions for Billboard in New York, Rhydian Roberts (X Factor), Steve Balsamo, Magenta (Best Album and Best Live Band at CRS Awards 2009), Jamie Smith's Mabon (European Tour 2010), Sion Russell Jones (UK Tour 2012), P&O Cruise Ship Pit Band Drummer for Oriana, Oceana and Artemis ships (backing artists including Jimmy James, Bobby Crush and Headliners Theatre Company), Christina Booth (Album recording and Launch 2010), Avenue Q Pit Band (Welsh premiere 2013), RENT Pit Band (Welsh Premiere 2010), Claire Simone (Burning Album 2008), The Semantics (Album 2012) plus many more. Kieran has also worked extensively as a Piano/Vocal entertainer for Don Jones and Border Leisure agencies whilst still finding time to play with his function band Face Value and write his own music. He released his first single and music video "Weekend Rock and Roll Star" in 2012 written about his experiences of working as an entertainer around the South Wales club circuit.
TV/DVD/Radio Credits: Role of "Dai Substantial" in pilot episode of Fontygary (BBC3), Can i Gymru (S4C), Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol (S4C), Twrw Yn Y Ty (S4C), Magenta Live at Realworld Studios DVD, Water Tower Music Video for Charlotte Church, Wonderous Stories Music Video for Magenta, Radio Presenter on Rhondda Radio FM, Live music sessions for Roy Noble Show (BBC Radio Wales), Rhydian (S4C), TOM promo video.
Theatre Credits: Role of Keith in Jackie the Musical (Gardyne Theatre, Dundee), Role of Domestos in Sleeping Beauty Pantomime (New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich), Role of Chris in TOM Workshop (Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff).
Kieran is delighted to be returning to play the role of Chris Slade in the full production of TOM.
Tom trained at Bournemouth Arts Institute as an actor but has been playing musical instruments from a young age.
Previous Theatre credits include; Paul McCartney in Lennon (Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool), Vic in Carnaby Street (UK Tour), Mugsy in Mods and Rox (The New Wolsey, Ipswich); Cecil in Yesterday (Theatr Clwyd), Johnny Cash/Jerry Alison in Buddy vs The Killer (Asian Tour), Ben in BBC Sitcom Mission Finalist Arthouse. Various Impressions and Characters in satirical sketch show NewsRevue (Edinburgh). Also the Actor/Musician Pantomimes; Preen in Beauty & The Beast (Theatr Clwyd), Rat Smallpox in Dick Whittington (Theatr Clwyd), Much the Millers Son in Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood (Theatr Clwyd), Harold the Herald in Sleeping Beauty the Rock n Roll Panto (Theatr Clwyd)
Film Includes: The Muppets Most Wanted (Walt Disney Pictures) which is due for release in March this year.
Tom plays drums for an up and coming London based band called The Workhouse, which you can follow on Facebook
and Twitter @the_workhouse.
Tom will reprise his role as Paul McCartney in Lennon at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool this summer.
Training: Guildford School of Acting
BA Hons in Music from Leeds University
As an Actor: Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet (Whatsonstage Award Nomination Best Supporting Actor in a Musical), Noel Coward Theatre West End. Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard (Olivier nomination best Company Performance) Comedy Theatre West End and Watermill Theatre, Newbury. Arnauld Du Tihl in Martin Guerre, Watermill Theatre. Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar National and European Tour. Also for Andrew Lloyd Webber created the role of Del Copeland and went on to play John Kelly in The Beautiful Game, Cambridge Theatre. Detective Sergeant Trotter in The Mouse Trap, St Martins Theatre.
Edward Ireton in Two Cities Salisbury Playhouse for Howard Goodhall, Juan in Murderous Instincts, Savoy Theatre, Damien in Old Big 'Ead in the Spirit of the Man, Nottingham Playhouse & Tour, Sanders-Draper in The Good Intent, and Tom in The Glass Menagerie both at Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, Charles B Cochrane in Over my Shoulder, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Paris in Romeo and Juliet, ensemble in Oh, What a Lovely War and Amiens in As You Like It all at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre. Horatio in Hamlet & Friar Francis in Much Ado About Nothing Ludlow Festival, Inigo Jollifont in The Good Companions, Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Dandini in Cinderella --The Panto with Soul, Theatre Clwyd, Balthazar in Much Ado About Nothing, Royal Exchange Manchester and Boy in Kiss the Sky, Shepherds Bush Empire.
Television & Film include: Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, Lt Walton in The Somme: From Defeat to Victory BBC, Crispin Yates in Trial & Retribution BBC, Neville in London Bridge Carlton Television & Guy in Bugs BBC. Demon in Gulliver's Travels with Jack Black.
Ben has Musically Directed countless shows all over the UK and abroad. He has also written music for plays at Nottingham Playhouse, Derby Playhouse, and arranged music for many other productions nationwide. He wrote a musical version of Two Gentlemen of Verona which was performed in Seoul, South Korea. He also Musically Directed Little Shop of Horrors at Birmingham Rep Theatre. For the last 10 years Ben has been working as Musical Director for the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich on productions including Little Shop of Horrors, Mods and Rox, and many Rock'n'Roll Pantos .
Sean studied theatre design at Wimbledon School of Art, graduating in 1985 and then worked across the design spectrum, as a designer and assistant designer, in Opera, Dance, Theatre, film and television.
In 1993, he left London and returned to Wales to live in Swansea with his wife and four children. Over the past 18 years, he has designed over 150 productions for companies across UK and Europe. Including, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, The Wales Theatre Company, The Tron Theatre, Glasgow, The Grand Theatre, Swansea, The Torch Theatre, Milford, The Sherman Theatre Cardiff, Theatr Y Byd, Theatr Nanog, Script Cymru, The Hampstead Theatre London, The Soho Theatre London, The Birmingham Stage Company, Northampton Theatre Royal, St Pauli Theater Hamburg, The Hamburger Kammerspieler the Theater am Kurfürstendamm, Berlin, and The Danish Royal Opera.
He became Head of Design at The Royal Welsh College of Music, Drama in 1999 and was made an honorary fellow of the College in 2007. In 2008, he became Director of Drama, and in 2010, he became an Associate Director of the Torch theatre Milford Haven
He was Chair of the Association of Theatre Design Courses for 9 years, is a member of the Linbury Prize committee, and as Vice Chair of the OISTAT Education Commission, was Project Leader and designer for the Prague Quadrennial international student festival Scenofest, in 2007. In March 2011 he was the exhibition designer for the Society of British Theatre Designers national exhibition Transformation & Revelation held at RWCMD in Cardiff, March 2011. He became Chair of the Society of British Theatre Designers in September 2011 and has now working as the Project Leader for World Stage Design 2013 which will also be held in Cardiff.
Mike started his career at the Sherman Theatre Cardiff in 1986. Since then he has toured theatre and corporate events worldwide with companies including DV8 Physical Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath, Bristol Old Vic, Diversions Dance, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Birmingham Stage, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Act Productions, Fiery Angel, Theatre Gwynedd, Imagination, Sony, and Ford Motor Car Company.
Mike's designs include: Coasting and Treasure Island (Bristol Old Vic), A Provincial Life, The Passion, Love Steals Us From Loneliness, The Persians, The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning, In Water I'm Weightless, Coriolan/us and Branches (National Theatre Wales), Deffro'r Gwanwyn (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru), BFG (Fiery Angel), Great Expectations (Aberystwyth Arts Centre), Desire Lines, The Borrowers and Merlin (The Sherman Theatre Company), The Firework Maker's Daughter and Danny the Champion of the World (Birmingham Stage Company), Single Spies, Legal Fictions and The Importance of Being Earnest (The Theatre Royal Bath), Don Quixote (West Yorkshire Playhouse).
Much of Mike's work for the last 5 years has been with Stage Sound Services, working as Sound Designer and Project Manager on theatre and corporate events.
Ceri trained at WCMD and has designed lighting for National Theatre Wales, The Torch Theatre, University of Southern California, Catrin Finch, The Sherman Theatre, Fiery Angel, Royal and Derngate Northampton, Birmingham Stage Company, Colchester Mercury Theatre, Salisbury Playhouse, Oxford Touring Theatre, Unicorn Theatre London, National Youth Theatre Wales, Derby Playhouse, Leicester Haymarket, Dalier Sylw, Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, Theatr na n'Óg, Dragons Breath Theatre, FAB Theatre, Shock n Awe, New Vic Theatre, Theatr Bara Caws, Hijinx Theatre, Made in Wales and BBC NOW. He worked for 8 years as production manager for Cardiff Festival and is a founding member of Mappa Mundi Theatre, and has worked on many of their productions for the past 20 years.
Ebbw Vale born Mike James has over thirty years experience working in theatre and TV as a writer, producer and director.
As Artistic Director of the Sherman Theatre Cardiff and also of the Torch Theatre, West Wales, he directed over sixty main stage shows including the hit musical Blood Brothers and has written many musical stage adaptations including 'Vanity Fair', 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles', 'History of Mr Polly, 'Gregory's Girl' as well as writing and directing eleven musical shows for children.
He is currently developing a new play with Terry Hands at Theatre Clwyd based on the story of the BBC's move to Bangor during the war, which will be presented as a joint production with Clwyd and Theatre Wolsey, Ipswich and is likely to be the opening production of a brand new theatre complex in Bangor at the end of next year.
Geinor Styles - Director
Geinor Styles was born in Merthyr Tydfil and attended Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen. In 1988 she spent the summer teaching drama in California, and then attended the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to study stage management. Geinor graduated in 1991 and worked with Dalier Sylw before joining Theatre West Glamorgan as their resident stage manager. In 1996 she was given the opportunity to direct Spam Man the award winning play at the National Eisteddfod in Bala. Following the success of the production she was invited to direct the Theatre in Education productions at Theatre West Glamorgan now Theatr na n'Og. In 1998 she became the company's artistic director, and has directed over 30 Theatre in Education shows and 10 UK Tours. She has written over 15 new plays for the company.
Mae Theatr na nÓg yn elusen gorfrestredig yng Nghmru a Lloegr
(515903) ac yn gwmni cyfyngedig drwy warrant.
Theatr na nÓg is a charity registered in England and Wales
(515903) and a company limited by guarantee.
Lawrlwythwch ein app dysgu creadigol ar gyfer y dosbarth a'r cartref!


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This isn't the last of Jake you'll see for this chapter, but she won't be showing up again for awhile yet still. Really she's mostly in this one as it is to establish her a bit before she's more prominent in an upcoming one - still, neat getting to work her in there and I like the design Abe worked out for her.
Here are Abe's comments -
Have you ever had that one person who just follows you to your car when you're in a hurry. I supposed everyone has, but I'm not to sure if you can see that expression on their faces. I'm sure Misty is thinking as she got in that car, they're home free. I dig the big smile look, everyone should have one on their face.


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Twelve Doctors. Twelve windows onto the universe and the Doctor's life is the history of the universe.
The Temporal Logbook is the telling of that history.
From the myths of Ancient Greece to the depths of unknown space, from the life of Lewis Carroll to the horrors of the Black Death, The Temporal Logbook recounts some of the Doctor's most enthralling journeys during his first eleven incarnations, as told by a selection of Doctor Who fandom's best writers.
The Temporal Logbook features stories from Michael Baxter, J.E. Remy, Benjamin Pocock, Craig Charlesworth, Hannah Parry, Ian Larkin, Sarah Parry, Nick Mellish, Hamish Crawford, Paul Silvester, Michael Itig and Meg MacDonald.
Edited by Robert Mammone, Jez Strickley & Bob Furnell.


text: Lift Up Your Head March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 Harmony Vuycankiat6 Comments What are you looking at? Are your eyes focused on the ground beneath your feet? Is your view darkened by your own grey shadow? Have you closed your eyes to preserve them only to lose sight of where you're going? Friend, look up. The sky above beckons you to feel the warmth of the sun. The crystal blue is brighter when you're seeing it for the first time after experiencing the pain of it's absence. The birds of the air flitter by in hopes that you will notice their morning song. Don't let the comfort of your limited view keep you from the spacious life waiting for you. "We throw open our doors to God and discover at the same moment that he has already thrown open his door to us. We find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God's grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise." Romans 5:2 (MSG) photo credit: Ruta 40 Rio Quimivil via photopin (license)


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Brazilian Pork Tacos
Brazilian Pork Tacos
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Serves: 4-6
This is like the Brazilian answer to Carnitas. Sweet and Tangy, these tacos are rounded out by the smooth coolness of the Cilantro Crema.
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• 3 oz. guajillo chiles, stems removed
• 1 jalapeno, seeds removed (optional), diced
• 1 T. oregano, dried
• ½ T. cumin, ground
• 1 x 11.5 oz. can guava nectar
• ½ C. orange juice
• 8 garlic cloves
• 1 T. honey
• Salt and pepper
• 2 # pork sirloin, cut into 1 inch planks
• Salt and pepper
• 2-3 T. olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, smashed
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• 1 C. sour cream
• ¼ C. chopped cilantro
• 1 garlic clove, grated
• Juice of ½ lime
• Pinch of sugar
• Salt and pepper
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• Tortilla shells
• Arugula, or other greens
• Queso fresco
• Lime wedges, to garnish
1. In a bowl, add the guajillo chiles and the jalapeno. Pour boiling water over to cover. Cover with food wrap and let set for 30 minutes. Remove from water and drain well. In a large walled vessel, (or blender) combine the chiles, jalapeno, oregano, cumin, guava nectar, orange juice, garlic, honey and salt and pepper. Using an immersion blender, blend to smooth. (if using a blender, blend to smooth). Set aside.
2. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Using a pressure cooker, turn the setting to brown, and sear the pork planks on both sides in batches, careful not to overcrowd the pressure cooker.
3. When all the pork is seared, add the onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are soft. Place the pork on top of the onion bed, add the chile sauce, place the lid on and change the setting to high pressure. Set the timer for 45 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally. Take the lid off, remove the pork and shred. If the sauce is thick enough, strain and use for a sauce for the shredded pork. If it needs to reduce further, set the temperature back to saute and let the sauce reduce until thick. Strain and enjoy.
4. For the cilantro crema – combine the sour cream, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, sugar, and salt and pepper. Mix well.
5. Assemble any way you'd like.


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Indiana Cardinal is a lay institution that works to bring harmony between Church and State. Our primary goal is to create and sustain a support system for the Church by actively engaging in our work and secular affairs. The Church needs the laity's work and effort to inspire a transformational affect aimed at renewing a moral and virtuous society, especially in America. It is the special vocation of lay persons "to unite the two harmoniously, remembering that in every temporal affair they are to be guided by a Christian conscience, since no human activity, even of the temporal order, can be withdrawn from God's dominion" (CCC 912). We ask Our Blessed Mother's intercession because it is through her that we will succeed in this mission and eventually be able to overcome the social, politic, and economic vices of our time. For it is in true solidarity with each other, that our state of Indiana, our country of the United States of America, and our world will come to know the peace of Christ.
Fulfilling this mission includes two aspects: