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The go-to explanation, reasonably described as a knee-jerk reaction, to almost any instance of demographic "gaps" or disadvantage, at least by most of my colleagues in social psychology, and, I suspect, in many other academic fields, is ongoing discrimination by prejudiced individuals (prejudice is now often presumed to be unconscious, typically without evidence demonstrating such unconsciousness).
For example, in social psychology, the go-to explanation is "shooter bias" — enough studies show that, using realistic video games, laypeople more readily shoot unarmed blacks than unarmed whites. Prejudice is also "our" explanation for the gender gap in STEM (despite ample evidence that other factors also play a role, and probably play a stronger role).
And I just discovered this in, of all places, the NYTimes Sunday Business section.
Evidence of killing-based-on-individual prejudice of officers would predict that police disproportionately kill blacks (per stop) than they kill other people (say, whites).
That does occur — but explains about 1/5 of the B/W difference in police killings; or, put differently, it fails to explain 4/5, most of which seems to occur because police stop a much higher proportion of blacks than whites.
"Well," you might be thinking, "aren't stops based on prejudice?" Maybe a little. However, most stops are based on:
- Where police are stationed. The country remains largely segregated, so if they are stationed in a racially homogeneous area, their personal prejudices are not going to explain who they stop.
- Descriptions of suspects in crimes. Those descriptions come from the victims doing the reporting. And victims report a proportion of black perpetrators that approximates the difference in b/w stops.
As usual, it is not that prejudice is irrelevant. As usual, however, the left/social sciences obsession with prejudice and liberation narratives seems to have led to a typically tunnel-visioned approach to understanding this obviously important and terrible social problem, one which, by attracting an insane amount of time/attention/effort/
resources suffers from the massive opportunity cost of FAILING to understand larger and more important sources of police killing of blacks.
As usual, a diversity of perspectives, that would include non-leftist approaches that identify other sources of the "killing gap" besides prejudice are sorely needed to address this problem.


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Sorry, but we CANNOT accept the following::
The Habitat ReStore is a re-sale shop that operates off of donated items and is staffed by mainly volunteers. By operating this store, we are able to raise enough money to fulfill our mission of helping families get out of substandard housing.
The ReStore is happy to accept any donations of household items, appliances, building supplies, furniture, and many other things. If you would like to donate items to the ReStore please call 501-278-5530 to schedule a pickup or ask any questions that you might have about the ReStore.
The ReStore is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturdays 9am-5pm.
Stop by and see us!! .
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I love the colours of the rugged cliffs and the spectacular light of Pendeen, West Cornwall; it is a beautiful stretch of coastline to walk. The lighthouse is dwarfed by the landscape and is an iconic image for this part of Cornwall. I wanted to paint another version of this scene incorporating some of the mine workings in the foreground.
An original painting in acrylic on canvas framed in a limed and waxed tulip wood frame with a white slip by Custom House Gallery in Porthleven. Ready to hang. Image size 43cms x 34cms, framed size 56cms x 46cms
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Like many cultures, last names of Spanish origin are derived from family names, place names, descriptive names or names of occupations. Spanish names, however, don't always follow a linear path. A person, for example may have two last names, one from their mother and one from their father. Their children may take two last names from their father and one from their mother. A woman may take only her mother's surname.
Most Popular Spanish Surnames on FamilyEducation: Alcazar, Alvarez, Da Rosa
Image: Madrid, Spain


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Hard to believe that Littlehampton's Sea Defences are just a few days away from becoming a reality. With many confused as to what the nature of these works will be, and their effect on Pier Road, the Environment Agency and their partner, Arun District Council have provided this latest update to the Pier Road Diaries.
We'll shortly be publishing an interview with members of the Environment Agency's Project Team in a behind-the-scenes look at what is now Littlehampton's biggest infrastructure investment.
And the Pier Road Diaries will be covering a pictorial and diary record of the project from start to finish – so make sign up to our Diary to keep up to date with the latest news during this exciting and innovative project.
More of that later, but here's the latest update from the Environment Agency.
Work to improve the tidal flood defences along the East Bank of the River Arun is set to start in Pier Road, Littlehampton this month. The £14.5 million partnership scheme includes the building of a new tidal river wall to protect over 2000 residential properties and businesses against 100 years of predicted sea level rise. It will also vastly improve the walkway along the riverside, creating an attractive pedestrian route between the town and the beach.
Work to the flood wall will be complemented by design work which will raise the promenade, enhancing the views across the river. Careful planning has also gone into ensuring that the new promenade has wide visual appeal through the use of improved lighting, tree planting and attractive seating areas. The materials have been carefully chosen to preserve the coastal identity of Littlehampton whilst being robust enough to endure the exposed conditions.
The scheme, which includes flood defences from the lighthouse on the Promenade to north of the A259, is expected to be completed by the end of 2014. The project is a partnership between the Environment Agency, Arun District Council, West Sussex County Council, Littlehampton Harbour Board and Littlehampton Town Council, all of whom have worked together to ensure the plans will deliver maximum benefit in terms of both flood defence and environmental improvements.
Whilst Pier Road and Arun Parade will be closed to vehicular traffic for the duration of the works and re-opening in May 2014 and July 2014 respectively, pedestrian access to both will be maintained throughout the construction of the scheme. Businesses will remain open as usual throughout the works and visitors will be able to access the shops and kiosks on Pier Road and Arun Parade as normal. Free parking only for customers of Pier Road shops, restaurants and Harbour Park will be made available by Arun District Council in the sign-posted part of the West Green Car Park from Monday 21 October 2013.
Councillor Dendle, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, speaking on behalf of Arun District Council, said: "It will be very exciting to watch this project unfold. We are all looking forward to seeing the end result which we believe will be a significant improvement to the promenade area between the seafront and the Town centre. As well as protecting the many properties which would previously have been at risk of tidal river flooding, we hope that these improvements will attract more visitors and tourists to the area and provide a more enjoyable experience for local residents. It brings to fruition Arun's long held aspiration of having a high quality, uninterrupted pedestrian link between the Town centre and the sea front."
David Robinson, Environment Agency Flood and Coastal Risk Operations Manager, said:"This is a major landmark in this important flood defence scheme. We are very keen to work with residents and businesses throughout this project and I would like to thank them in advance for their patience and understanding whilst these construction works take place."
An information office and notice boards will be set up on site for businesses and visitors to the area to find out more about the scheme and to be kept informed of its progress. Further information will also be available at our website
or by contacting the project team on 08708 506 506 or by email at email@example.com


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How We Stop Adani - Intro Event For Adelaide Climate Strikers!
Adani reckons that just because they have a bit of money now, they can go ahead and start work on the biggest coalmine in Australia before the end of the year.
It's not gonna be that simple, sweetie 💁💁💁
This is an event for any climate strikers to learn the next steps YOU can take in ADELAIDE to be part of one of the biggest mobilisations against fossil fuels in Australia, and how we're going to make Adani and fossil fuels the #1 issue before the end of the year and 👏 stop 👏 that 👏 mine 👏 being 👏 built 👏
Join us at Uni SA City West Campus (room TBC) and let's keep our fires burning to stop our world from burning 🔥🔥🔥 any and all welcome!
December 02, 2018 at 12pm - 1:30pm
University of South Australia City West Campus
North Terrace
Room BH3-12
Adelaide, SA 5000
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North Terrace
Room BH3-12
Adelaide, SA 5000
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The Sherborne Vase
This amazing trophy was knitted by Jan Truman using fine wire, beads and machine needles.
The Sherborne Vase was donated to The Guild Of Machine Knitters and is awarded annually to the best club entry for a non-wearable item.
Notes for the Sherborne Vase Competition
5 or more Guild members must be involved with the entry for the Vase to qualify. There are no set rules as to how much or how little each person does, provided it is a joint effort. Let each member use their own skill to the best advantage. It would be good to have the names of those involved, as each winning entry will be displayed in a photo album with the name of the Group or club, this will ensure that everyone who has taken part will be acknowledged as having contributed to the winning entry.
If an entry is in more than one piece, it is essential to enclose instructions for assembly. A photograph of the finished piece would also be helpful.
Please let your imaginations run riot, it does not have to be something that is recognisable, the more inventive the better. Let your machines be creative.
Size: Each entry must be packed in a boot box, maximum size 12"x12"x 5" (ask a local shoe shop to save you one) it can be smaller of course. The entry must be a non-wearable item, for example:-
Household or ornamental (i.e. flowers knitted in a vase - vase knitted of course).
Miniature models (coffee table with accessories), 3D pictures, soft furnishings, etc.
Any medium can be used, and any number of patterns and techniques.
All major components, and 90% of the finished entry, MUST be machine knitted.
Beading, embroidery, trimmings (not knitted) for finishes are allowed but must not be a major part of the entry.
Each entry has to be a GROUP project worked on together by a minimum of 5 club members.
The aim is to get Clubs/Groups working together on a project, thereby encouraging imaginative and innovative ideas, whether serious, silly or totally bizarre.
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As you and [groom's name] live out your married life,
You'll spend many days as husband and wife.
To last all the way to old age – starting with your wedding day.
Here are panties for every reason – a sexy underwear display.
(lingerie packaged inside of a box tied with ribbon)
When you're old and grey, with these you can't go wrong.
Sorry [groom's name] but at that age, she just won't wear a thong!
(granny panties)
As the years go by, you might hit the 7-year blues,
Just remember the fancy animal print and your love life will never snooze!
(animal print)
When the time is right for you & [groom's name] (and don't be saying maybe).
You'll wear a little pink or blue in honor of your baby.
(pink and blue)
For your first big fight as a married couple.
When [groom's name sees] you in this number, he'll forgive you on the double.
(scrappy black)
White ones for the 1st anniversary – you'll be feeling naughty.
[Groom's name] won't believe his luck for marrying such a hottie!
Racy red ones for the Honeymoon – a sexy thong with lace.
We hope you leave the hotel room and see the rest of the place!
(red lace)
The night of your wedding will be perfect, you`ll see,
Believe me when I say, you won`t need any help from me.
You`ll want to look sexy and feel like a fox,
So just wear what I`ve wrapped up in this box.
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The Residence at Melrose Station and LCB Senior Living are always looking for extraordinary team members. Use the button below to review all open positions.
Watch this video to get a taste of our LCB Senior Living culture!
LCB Senior Living, LLC is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries and attractive benefits.


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The new carpet scraps recycled at a job site could conceivably be manufactured from the same carpeting that was pulled out of the building months earlier.
Shaw Industries operates its Evergreen Carpet Recycling Facility in Augusta, Georgia, said to be the largest such operation in the world. Its "cradle-to-cradle" solution is a nearly endless cycle of nylon to nylon. Postconsumer carpeting is collected and converted to virgin nylon; nylon 6 is the preferred material.
"As part of our portfolio of recycling processes, reclaimed carpet has three potential pathways back into the economy," explains Jay Henry, director of operation support, at Shaw Industries. "The carpet can become new carpet; an ingredient material for other manufacturers' products such as automotive parts; or converted into energy, helping to power our manufacturing operations."
Shaw reclaims carpet from commercial and residential customers through a network of independent collectors and recyclers all over the U.S. Used carpet from Shaw and other manufacturers is brought back to be reincarnated into its next life. Shaw also sources postconsumer materials through C&D recyclers, who continue to be a tremendous advocate for the recovery and value-added recycling of C&D materials.
Key steps
"Recycling carpet is easy to deal with, pretty straight forward," says Terry Gillis, general manager at Recovery 1 Inc., Tacoma, Washington.
Carpet typically comes to Recovery 1 directly from the carpet shop installers. Installers go out with new materials and return to the carpet shop with the tear-out. They place tear-out in a 20-cubic-yard to 40-cubic-yard container which, when full, is hauled to Gillis' facility.
"When the containers arrive, we inspect for contaminants and identify the various carpets by face-fiber type and backing construction," Gillis describes. Those parameters determine what they do with the carpet. "We ship residential and commercial 'action-backed' carpet with Nylon 6 face fiber to Shaw Industries. Other carpet types go to other processors," Gillis says.
Inspection is a key step. Henry says C&D companies can take two important steps to help facilitate the recycling of carpet at their operations:
1) Keep carpet separated from other materials that could contaminate it or make it difficult to recycle. Carpet that can be segregated from other wastes or recyclables is not overly difficult to identify, sort and prepare for shipment to a recycler.
2) Continue to identify processes and cost-saving measures to keep the cost to collect and sort postconsumer carpet as economical as possible to remain competitive with virgin materials. Having low-cost feedstocks creates growth in the utilization of those materials.
Returning old carpet
Companies that accept carpet like Recovery 1 typically charge a tipping fee. Carpet and carpet padding are charged at $60 per ton, the same rate as wallboard. By contrast, the Tacoma operation gets $18 per ton for clean wood and $25 per ton for mixed landscape debris. Commingled C&D materials fetch $70 a ton. "
At $70 a ton, we are less than half the fee of most (nearby) transfer stations," Gillis says. "There is significant savings to the carpet firm and the benefits of recycling play a part."
Gillis adds, "It is rare to see carpet commingled." That is because demolition contractors know it can be handled solo. They separate the tacking strips, roll the carpet or stack the carpet tiles, put it in a roll-off box and ship it. Usually, the installer takes responsibility for pulling the old carpet out and installing new.
As renovation and remodeling projects begin, all the removal team has to do is call a toll-free number on the back of the tile or carpet (800-434-9887) and Shaw will pick it up at no charge. This service is offered regardless of whether the new flooring being installed is a Shaw product.
"Collection is the key," Henry says. Across the U.S., Shaw has 50 Evergreen collection points. That carpet collection network covers most major U.S. markets. If the collected carpet is made with Nylon 6 face fiber, it is routinely transported to Shaw's Evergreen facility in Augusta, Georgia, where it goes through an extensive recycling process that first separates the nylon from the other raw material components and then converts it into virgin-quality caprolactam, the chemical building block used to produce new Nylon 6.
The company says it recycles 100 million pounds of postconsumer carpet waste each year.
Shaw, considered the largest recycler of carpet materials, is not the only carpet recycler. For some shipments, Recovery 1 works with Tandus Carpet, Dalton, Georgia, a division of Tarkett. Tandus is known for its carpet squares and introduced the first 100-percent recycled content vinyl backing about 15 years ago.
Shaw's network of independent recycling partners spreads across the U.S. "Typically, those recyclers cover specific geographic areas where they provide a service to local flooring retailers, installers, contractors and C&D businesses. The mission is to keep carpeting from ending up in landfills," Henry says.
What qualifies for recycling
One way to assure carpet is recyclable is to prevent the carpet and padding from getting wet or damaged by the elements.
"We do extract carpet out of the general demolition debris stream and when possible, it is recycled as well; however, there are many times when the carpet, which has been mixed with other demolition debris, is not suitable for recycling," Gillis notes.
"Essentially, as long as it isn't wet or hazardous, it can likely be recycled," Henry says. He notes there are the obvious situations that would prevent some carpet from being recyclable such as exposure to chemicals, paints or hazardous materials and the not-so-obvious: saturation with water.
"While many carpet recycling processes can reduce the amount of moisture in carpet, some have a zero tolerance for excessive moisture," he explains.
The next step in determining recyclability is a testing procedure that helps with sorting the material by type.
Shaw and its reclamation partners use a spectrophotometer device to read the fiber type of carpeting. There are several devices on the market that can scan the face fiber of carpet and accurately tell the user whether the fiber is Nylon 6, Nylon 6,6, polyester, polypropylene or other.
Honeywell and Shaw, through Evergreen Augusta, led the widespread growth of these handheld devices early in the history of carpet recycling. With this identification technology, specific fiber types can be directed to their highest and best use. This includes the next generation of recycling technology at Evergreen Ringgold, which will be capable of recycling both nylon and polyester.
Gillis has two analyzers and can give C&D recyclers immediate feedback on the material in question.
On average, 80 percent of the postconsumer carpet Shaw collects is made with Nylon 6, which can be closed-loop recycled at Evergreen. When reclaimed material cannot be recycled into new carpet, it may be diverted for reuse in carpet cushion, erosion and sediment control products and engineered resins that are used to produce injection molded plastic automobile parts.
Bales of Nylon 6-based carpet are run through a series of shredders. Once ground up, the material is melted in an extruder until it reaches a consistency similar to marshmallow. That melt goes through a series of reactors that turn the nylon fraction into a vapor. The vapor is purified and recycled into Nylon 6.
A touch of history
In 1999, Shaw introduced its EcoWorx carpet tile, with an environmental guarantee. The guarantee ensured that Shaw would pick up and recycle EcoWorx carpet tile at no cost to the customer.
There was a time-lapse, of course, since it was several years before the carpet tile reached end-of-life and began being returned. Shaw accelerated its carpet recycling efforts in 2006 with the demand for more postconsumer recycled material content from specifiers in commercial markets.
"It also presented a compelling opportunity for residential and builder customers," Henry says.
Since 2006, Shaw has recycled more than 700 million pounds of reclaimed carpet. In that time, the firm has expanded its recycling portfolio to include a diversity of solutions. This helps ensure that the reclaimed material is repurposed to the highest and best use for the respective fibers and material ingredients.
Handling pads
"Carpet is not just Nylon carpet—there is foam, fiber, jute-backed, wool and blends, too," Gillis remarks.
While jute-backed carpet is becoming a rare item, a recycler has to be aware of the various grades of material—commercial and residential being two main ones—and the many piles of carpet that are available.
Vinyl-backed carpets typically come in squares. They are simply loaded on a pallet. Other carpet is rolled and then palletized.
The most desirable type for recycling is the 'action-backed' carpet with Nylon 6 face fiber. But even the stuff under the carpet itself goes through the recycler.
Indeed, carpet pads have value. "Polyurethane foam padding is very marketable," Gillis notes. He says that they bale the material and ship it to buyers.
Recovery 1 will take the low-value commercial carpet or the high-count plush residential pile materials.
The economics
On a typical Thursday late this summer, Gillis had a load of carpet to ship to Shaw. He made a call after lunch to get a purchase order (PO) number and by the end of the day had a response from Shaw's logistics department arranging to be on the Recovery 1 site Monday morning between 6 a.m. and noon.
Come Monday, that carpet was sealed into a container and a scale ticket was generated (Recovery 1 has its own scale) with the PO information Shaw required. "Within two weeks, I'll have a check," Gillis says.
Much of the postconsumer carpet collected today has a market value that varies depending on geography, value of the recycled product and local disposal cost.
When working with Tandus, Gillis has to arrange for the freight to Georgia and Tandus pays Recovery 1 for the material plus shipping.
Shaw establishes independent supply agreements with its reclamation partners according to their specific market served and business model, which varies from area to area.
"Some reclamation businesses are waste haulers who also collect recyclables, and others only handle recyclable materials, which can be totally different business models," Henry says.
Currently, at the end of a carpet's useful life, Shaw processes it at its Evergreen Augusta facility or Re2E (carpet to energy) facility in Dalton. That will expand soon. The opening of Shaw's Evergreen Ringgold site, set for 2015, is its next major milestone.
"In 2015, we'll begin operations at Evergreen Ringgold, which will recycle Nylon and polyester carpet," Henry says. Evergreen Ringgold will create a high-purity postconsumer recycled material that can be used in a broad range of applications.
"We're proud to be an industry leader in the reclamation and recycling of end-of-use carpet," Henry says. "As we continue to drive innovation into our business, we look for new solutions to pieces of the puzzle that continue to challenge us.
"We're committed to expanding and diversifying our recycling portfolio as appropriate to meet our business, customer and sustainability objectives," he concludes.
The author is a contributing editor to Construction & Demolition Recycling based in the Cleveland area. He can be contacted at email@example.com.


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Far away friends but close to my heart recipes
I have the best friends.
No really. They are amazing. Whether it's my long time friends, new friends, blog friends, long distance friends, or friends that will dress up as zombies with me, my circle of gal pals at the moment is made of women whom I just adore. Continue reading


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Repeal the Internet Sales Tax?
You know the situation all too well. You go to a grocery store, a BART station, or any other wide "parking lotted" location, and you are immediately locked into an uncomfortable stare-down with a pseudo-impassioned plain-clothed youth, armed with a clipboard and an intrusiveness that ranks somewhere between an aggressive homeless person and a Macy's employee desperate to meet a quota. You normally think up some lie, pretend to be on your phone—anything to just get into the store and on with your life.
But, every once in a while, they shout out a line that lures you in. Something that you are indeed passionate about, something that makes you surrender that look of "okay, tell me more". Now they've got you. And they hand over that clipboard with a list of dozens, maybe even hundreds, of people who have stood right where you're standing. It's a relatively small commitment. All you have to do is sign and your show of support is tallied.
It's a high pressure sales situation except nobody is asking for your money.
These days, there is a new beast in front of your grocery store and its mating call is "More Jobs, Not Taxes"—it is trying to sell you on petitioning the internet sales tax.
You may hear this and immediately want to sign, because it sounds appealing to reject any new taxes. It would be slightly more difficult than asking a room to give a show of hands if they want to pay more or less for something.
What you should know, though, is that "More Jobs, Not Taxes" is a campaign funded entirely by Amazon.com, an online retailer whose refusal to collect sales tax costs
It's incredibly important that you know this, because, unlike other petitions, this one is asking for your money, as well as your community. Amazon's attempt to block this new law prevents them from collecting and remitting taxes that go towards fire departments, police stations, public schools, health programs, etc. Their refusal to collect sales tax also gives them an unfair advantage over local retailers who do collect and remit taxes for the community.
So, even though your immediate reaction to one of these petitioners may be to sign on, just remember that, by saying "No" to internet sales tax, you're actually saying "No" to fairness, small business, and the wealth of your community.
-Jon Stich, Diesel Bookstore-Oakland
Visit the Green Apple Books blog for another indie bookseller response to the Amazon problem.


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Juan Carlos QuintanaTechnical Director of Genetilapia S.A de C.V
Juan Carlos is the Production Director at Maricultura del Pacifico, S.A. de C.V. and the General Director of Genetilapia, S.A. de C.V.
He is educated as engineer in Biochemistry from the Instituto Tecnologico y Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and he has 21 years of experience working in aquaculture. Juan Carlos has mainly worked with shrimp farming in all its stages from brood stock maturation and larval rearing to grow-out, including the implementation of a breeding program for commercial shrimp post larvae production.
With regards to tilapia, he has 5 years of experience in production and grow-out.
Among his achievements, he has successfully implemented recirculation systems and biofloc systemas as viable alternatives for controlling water quality, in shrimp and tilapia cultures.
Academic History
- He graduated as Ing. Biochemist at the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.


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Good Health and Well-Being
WeLoveU contributes to promoting the health and well-being of all at all age groups who suffer from various problems including diseases, underdeveloped social and economic conditions, etc. WeLoveU offers medical expenses and psychological recovery programs to support people with heart diseases, rare and incurable diseases while conducting activities to prevent diseases and improve the well-being of disadvantaged and marginalized groups including children, seniors and the disabled, etc. The worldwide blood drives launched by WeLoveU have reduced the risk of death due to shortage of blood, and have contributed to expanding people's participation in blood donations globally by enhancing their awareness on the importance of life-saving efforts.


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Marlborough Pinot Gris 2017
This full-bodied Marlborough Pinot Gris comes from several Marlborough vineyards delivering gentle fruit, weight and smooth texture with a juicy finish. This wine has a soft finish – medium-dry in style.
Adam Hazeldine
Recommended Food:
Works well with fish, or hot baked ham.
Recommended Cellaring:
0-4 years
Production Notes:
The grapes were harvested from several Marlborough vineyards. The majority of juice in the winery was fermented in-tank at various temperatures, and with various yeasts to capture varietal character and build interest.
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of citrus, lime, white florals and grape. Creamy and finely textured palate with apple, quince, mango and yellow plum notes. A touch of candy and nectarine at the end.


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Baseball Card Series Picks Top Sox, Cubs Lineups Of All Time
CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- There's still nothing quite like the feeling of ripping open a pack of baseball cards - and finding one of the greats inside.
The folks at Topps have made 'em all. The folks at Beckett baseball have opened 'em all. And this year they joined forces to lay out the top baseball card lineups of every MLB team.
"Some of the teams were quite easy," said Beckett Baseball editor Mike Payne. "Some of the players were quite easy. Others were far more difficult."
Here in Chicago, that means a pair of lists, and a multitude of debates -- not only which player to choose at which position for the Cubs and the White Sox, but also which card to represent that player.
"What we didn't want to do," said Payne, "was just get somebody's most expensive card because we want people to participate in collecting, and not everybody can afford a three-or-four-hundred dollar card. So we got some cards that are far less costly, but every bit as important to that player and the franchise."
That led to a few obvious choices, like Ryne Sandberg's 1983 rookie card ("That's a really iconic card from a very cool set," says Payne) or Minnie Minoso's entry from the 1952 Topps set ("1952 is really one of the most important card releases ever," he said).
But it also led to some cards casual fans and collectors might not remember. Like a 2002 Topps Tribute card celebrating Cubs center fielder Hack Wilson.
"Hack Wilson was a personality too - bigger than life, even though his stature wasn't that big," said Payne.
Other representative cards include a Frank Thomas 1990 Topps rookie card, which is worth a couple of bucks - unless you happened to get extremely lucky 28 years ago.
"There was an error version that did not include his name," said Payne. "So it was just a blank blue box down at the bottom. THAT is several thousand dollars if you find one. No one knows how many there are, but there aren't many."
Topps and Beckett chose eleven players for each team. That's a total of 22 for the Cubs and Sox combined - and only one is still active. Cubs catcher Willson Contreras, represented by a 2016 Bowman card.
"We love Contreras," Payne said, "and both Beckett and Topps believe that Contreras offers identity to young collectors who can appreciate his contributions to a World Series champion. Gabby Hartnett is a Hall of Famer. We looked at some other guys - Randy Huntley, Jody Davis - but Contreras offers a package of what he's done at such a young age, and what lies ahead."
The full lists are available at 30teams30weeks.com. You can also examine a sampling of the cards below:
Cubs 1B: Mark Grace, 1988 Topps Traded
Mike Payne, Beckett: "This was the first Topps card that Grace appeared on, so it was kind of an obvious pick. Grace was...man, he was really good, and I'm not sure people really appreciate what he brought. The other guy that pushed him at that position was Cap Anson...Cap Anson's a Hall of Famer, but it's so hard to take two guys and compare them when their eras were so vastly different. Ultimately Mark Grace was the consensus among all of us."
White Sox 1B: Frank Thomas, 1990 Topps
Payne: "This was a Frank Thomas rookie card, and this is the regular rookie card for Frank. There was an error version that did not include his name, so it was just a blank blue box down at the bottom. THAT is several thousand dollars if you find one. No one knows how many there are, but there aren't many. What I kind of find interesting about this is, if you look close at the runner that he's tagging out, while he was playing first at Auburn - the runner doesn't seem to have a face! He's just kind of a faceless guy! What's the deal?"
Cubs SS: Ernie Banks, 1954 Topps
Payne: "'54 Topps holds three cards, three important and iconic cards. Banks is one of them, but also that year Topps included Hank Aaron's rookie card and Al Kaline's rookie card. Banks' card ranks right there with Kaline as a really important part of the early '50s. It's getting up there in value, depending on condition. When people think of Topps and Ernie Banks, this is the card that comes to mind."
White Sox SS: Luis Aparicio, 1956 Topps
Payne: "[Ozzie] Guillen's name was brought up. But Aparicio is a Hall of Famer. That guy ran the bases like no one else. He was just steady excellence, and man could he field his position. This was his rookie card...he was the Rookie of the Year that year...so we matched the award with his career."
Cubs UT: Andre Dawson, 1987 Topps Traded
Payne: "Isn't that a great looking card? I love the wood border, and whenever I think of the '80s, this is the first card that I think of, this set, this '87 set. The Hawk won the MVP with a last-place Cubs team, which is saying a lot in indicating how important he was to the Cubs at this time. That guy could drive a ball, and that season was really one of the best in Cubs history."
White Sox UT: Paul Konerko, 2005 Topps Update
Payne: "This was an easy card to pick. He was so important to that '05 team. How many times did he come up big in that postseason? This card kind of honors him for his accomplishments in that '05 championship team and everything that he did in the clutch. We thought this one captured the pinnacle of his career and one of the most important times in White Sox history."
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Birthday: September 3, 1905
Nationality: American
Famous: Physicists American Men
Died At Age: 85
Sun Sign: Virgo
Born in: New York City, New York, USA
Famous as: Physicist
Spouse/Ex-: Lorraine Bergman
father: Carl David Anderson
mother: Emma Adolfina Ajaxson
children: Marshall and David
Died on: January 11, 1991
place of death: San Marino, California, USA
City: New York City
U.S. State: New Yorkers
discoveries/inventions: Discovery Of The Positron, Discovery Of The Muon
awards: Nobel Prize in Physics (1936)
Elliott Cresson Medal (1937)
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Carl David Anderson was a renowned American physicists, who is best remembered for the discovery of positron in 1932. Born to Swedish immigrant parents, Anderson showed a knack for science from an early age. After completing his preliminary education, he enrolled at the California Institute of Technology for higher studies. His association with the institution remained life-long as first he earned his academic degrees from the same and later continued his research work at it. It was during his academic and research career at Caltech that he began his cosmic ray studies which eventually led to the discovery of positron. The discovery was important for the advancement of physics as positron became the first antimatter to be discovered. Later on, he carried out further research that led to the discovery of muon, a subatomic particle. For his discovery of positron, he was conferred with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1936. Additionally, he was honoured with several other scientific awards as well.
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- Completing his doctoral studies, he started working as a research fellow at the California Institute of Technology which he continued for three years from 1930 to 1933.Meanwhile it was in 1930 that together with Professor Robert Millikan he began the cosmic ray studies. It was during his study that he discovered unexpected particle tracks in his cloud chamber by taking photographs. He correctly interpreted them as having been created by a particle with the same mass as the electron, but with opposite electrical charge.In 1932, this discovery was finally validated by the theories of Paul Dirac and led to the discovery of the existence of positron. The discovery of positron was an important advancement in physics, as the positron was the first particle of antimatter to be discovered.Following year, together with Dr. Neddermeyer, he obtained the first direct proof that gamma rays from ThC'' generate positrons in their passage through material substances. He shot gamma rays into other materials, which resulted in the creation of positron electron pairs.In 1933, he took up the position of Assistant Professorship in Physics, which he served for six years after which he was promoted to the position of Professor of Physics.In 1936, he and Neddermeyer discovered the muon, a subatomic particle which was 207 times more massive than electron, but with the same negative electric charge and spin 1/2 as the electron, again in cosmic rays. The muon was amongst the first subatomic particles discovered.During World War II, he conducted research for an artillery rocket project for the U.S. Navy. For the same, he visited France to observe how the rockets fared in a real combat situation.Till the end of his life, he continued his research work on radiation and fundamental particles. Most of his discoveries have been published in 'Physical Review' and 'Science'.Awards & Achievements
- In 1936, he was awarded Nobel Prize for his discovery of positron. He shared the same with Victor Franz Hess, who too had made an important discovery in cosmic radiation.In 1945, he was conferred with the prestigious Presidential Certificate of Merit. He was elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1950.In 1976, he was named Professor Emeritus at Caltech.Other highly esteemed and prolific scientific awards and honors won by him include Gold Medal of the American Institute of City of New York, Sc.D. of Colgate University, Elliott Cresson Medal of the Franklin Institute, LL.D. Temple University and John Ericsson Medal of the American Society of Swedish EngineersPersonal Life & Legacy
- He tied the nuptial knot with Lorraine Bergman in 1946. The couple was blessed with two sons, Marshall and David. Lorraine passed away in 1984.He breathed his last on January 11, 1991. His remains were later interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. He was survived by two children and two grandchildren.Translate Wiki to Spanish, French, Hindi, Portuguese
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Lesson 4: Sub-Processes in BPMN
Lesson 1 – Start and the End events, the Task activity, Gateways
Lesson 2 – Events and Gateways
Lesson 3 -Pools, Swimlanes and Task
In this lesson you will see how the Sub-Process element is used in business processes modeling.
Sub-Processes represent multiple activities that work together to perform a part of a total process.
In BPMN, a Sub-Process can have an expanded or collapsed representation.
In an expanded Sub-Process, all its details are shown within its limits.
Fig.7. Expanded Sub-Process
In a collapsed Sub-Process (which is more commonly used), the details are not visible in the process diagram, making the visualization of the business process a lot easier.
Graphically, it is represented as a Task (a rectangle with rounded corners) and has a small plus sign in the lower center.
Fig. 8. Graphical representation of a collapsed Sub-Process
In process diagrams, Sub-Processes are usually used in the following two cases:
1. To decompose (break down) a diagram and make it more readable;
2. To describe repeated activities.
Let's see how a Sub-Process is used for process decomposition.
Any process diagram represents a sequence of activities. When a process has a large number of activities, it is best to decompose it into Sub-Processes. The Sub-Processes will then form the top level of the diagram, displaying the very core of the process. This approach allows you to make a logical and readable diagram without excessive details.
Here is an example of such a top-level process, "Employee Recruitment". Its top level looks as follows and is easy for any user to understand:
Fig. 9. Employee Recruitment top-level business process
When describing each Sub-Process, you include all the necessary details: BPMN elements, executors and conditions. You could say that a Sub-Process is a complex task within the main business process, although in BPMN it is not actually a separate task but a sort of a reference to another process.
When a business process is decomposed into Sub-Processes, you can easily make changes to it without having to modify the entire process – just introduce the changes in the corresponding Sub-Process.
The Employee Recruitment process, when broken down into Sub-Processes, consists of the following three activities:
1. Find new employee.
2. Complete paperwork.
3. Train new employee.
Let's take a look at each of these activities represented by a Sub-Process.
Fig.10. "Find new employee" Sub-Process
Fig.11. "Complete Paperwork" Sub-Process
Fig.12. "Train New Employee" Sub-Process
Now imagine if all these activities and executors were displayed in one single diagram. It would be difficult to model, let alone read such a diagram. By decomposing a complex business process into Sub-Processes, you obtain a process, which is understandable to any business user and can be easily modified or enhanced in the future.
Now let's see how Sub-Processes are used to describe repeated activities.
There are different Sub-Process types; one of them is the reusable type. A reusable Sub-Process can be used multiple times in multiple business processes. It identifies a point in the process where a pre-defined process is used.
A Sub-Process must be modified and updated only by its owner, which provides for timely and accurate updates with a minimal chance of an error. When changes are introduce to a reusable Sub-Process, there is no need to also modify the main business processes where it is used. Changes are introduced only once and only in the one Sub-Process!
Take a look at the following example, the "Customer notification" reusable Sub-Process is used in the context of two main processes: New Product Launch and Branch Office Opening.
Fig. 15. Reusable Sub-Process
If a new information channel or advertising tool has to be added to the process, they are added only to the diagram of the "Customer Notification" Sub-Process. The two main processes are not modified.
As we have said before, BPMN includes several Sub-Process Types. We have just reviewed one of them, the reusable Sub-Process.
Here are some of less common Sub-Process types:
- Event Sub-Process
- Transaction
- Ad-Hoc Sub-Process
An Even Sub-Process is a specialized type of a Sub-Process. It is triggered by an Event, unlike a regular Sub-Process, which is triggered by the sequence flow. An Event Sub-Process is shown as a rounded rectangle with a thin dashed line as border.
Fig. 16. Event Sub-Process (collapsed)
A Transaction is a Sub-Process whose behavior is controlled through a transaction protocol. The Transaction's graphical representation is a rounded rectangle with a double line marking its border.
Fig.17. Transaction Sub-Process (collapsed)
An Ad-Hoc Sub-Process is a set of activities that have no required sequence relationship and might occur in any order. The sequence and the number of times the activities are executed are determined by their performers.
The graphical element of an Ad-Hoc Sub-Process contains a marker, a tilde (~), in the lower center of the Sub-Process rectangular shape.
Fig. 18. Ad-Hoc Sub-Process
You can read more about the various Sub-Process types and their application in business process modeling in the BPMN specification.
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According to the genealogy in Luke 3:38, God was Adam's Father. In the Bible, one of the main purposes of genealogies is to show a direct connection to someone who was great such as Abraham or the founder of a tribe such as the twelve sons of Jacob. In the case of Adam, he had an even greater honor than any of these men (not to mention the rest of humanity) because he did not come from any human but directly from God Himself, the Creator of the heavens and the earth! The Bible's teaching about the Fatherhood of God, therefore, is implicit in the creation of Adam. The terms "son" and "Father," in reference to Adam and God respectively, cannot refer to physical procreation. Adam had no human parents and God is not human, yet the very Word of God, inspired by the Holy Spirit, uses these terms. This helps us realize that "son" in reference to Adam – as well as Jesus, which point will be addressed below – and "Father" in reference to God means something other than a biological son and a biological father. Further, these terms are not metaphors drawn from any son born of a father and mother nor any human father.
Recently I read a short book called The Lost Testament: What Christians Don't Know About Christ, by Sayed Mahdi Modarresi. It's a provocative title. It was loaned to me by a dear Muslim neighbor who wanted me to read it, so I did. Out of respect for her, and from a desire to compile my reactions to the author's main argument and sub-points, I decided to write this review. In general, I love the idea of a book esteeming the words of Jesus, which is captured so beautifully by these words on the back cover.
"The Words of Christ are so exquisite they make Aristotle seem sophomoric. His proclamations against corruption and injustice are so zealous, a million Ghandis would kneel down before him. His erudition is so profound, it is divinely inspired verses, not mere creations of the mind of a man that he was." (p. 20)
As a Christian, I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, my agreement doesn't go much further. Despite Modarresi's apparent reverence for Jesus, he is the Jesus of Islam, not of Christianity. This book is actually a polemic against the Bible.
by Scott Cherry—
by Marty Smithhart—
When I became a Christian in my 30s, one of the questions I used to ask myself was, "Is the Bible really that confusing? There is no doubt that there are all kinds of views on Christianity, who God is, Islam's view of God (Allah) and Judaism's view of Hashem, etc. One thing that really captivated me when I first began to compare and contrast Christianity (the scriptures) with modern Judaism is this point: The scriptures, both Old and New Testament, were written before the Talmudic sages wrote. The Christian texts were written before Talmudic Judaism began codification. Therefore, if you want to know what the Bible says from its earliest point of view, before Talmudic Judaism and its sages, you must use the Christian New Testament.


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The main differences between a crustless quiche and a frittata are that a crustless quiche is baked in the oven, not started on the stove top, and more importantly, that a crustless quiche is loaded with cream. We must give thanks to the French who knew the pleasure, and even the healthfulness, that comes from using well-sourced fat in abundance. The texture of a quiche is completely, well, creamy. It's soft and indulgent, with a bit of a crusty top. While frittatas are good, especially when served with homemade salsa, quiches belong to a different echelon.
I bake ours in a big cast iron skillet, giving it a rustic charm, great oven to table functionality and a large serving capacity. The skillet quiche has even more appeal (than a small crustless quiche baked in a pie plate) by allowing us to make a huge rustic quiche, so beautiful for a buffet, yet providing an easy prep and clean-up for the cook. (Cast iron skillets are the best for a quick clean-up!)
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The first time I made this large skillet quiche was for a Christmas at my parents' house.
My mom is Jewish. All the Jewish people who've loved me have loved to feed me — large quantities! So even though blintzes have been our traditional Christmas breakfast my entire life, that year my mom also made SIX pounds of homemade sausage patties, FOUR pounds of lamb chops, sourdough bread and butter, toppings for the blintzes, a huge fruit platter and asked me to bring the large crustless quiche. We had fifteen people. Fifteen people and all that food! She is always worried we will not have enough!
I won't mention the dinner feast. But suffice it to say: She is generous, anxious, and we all go home with LOTS of leftovers.
Today I'll share that Crustless Quiche recipe with you! because it was really good and great for any holiday, gathering or just a house full of hungry eaters (like I always have these days). Plus it's loaded with tons of veggies, which I love.
The grain-free blintz recipe mentioned above is now published in my cookbook!~ EAT BEAUTIFUL: Grain-free, Sugar-free and Loving It. It's one of my favorite recipes; and I hope you get to make it as well.
One more note about this Crustless Quiche recipe and its yumminess: cream and cheese + slow-cooked garlic = MMM. 🙂
One of my favorite holiday and special gathering breakfast or brunch recipes! Makes a big serving!
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Blend for 15 seconds on low speed, or just until the kale is in small even pieces, with no large leaves remaining. Use the pulse button as needed.
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Yesterday he launched a bomb off Emilio Pagan of for his second career homer. Get a look at where this one lands and then check out Nelson Cruz' reaction.
To celebrate the blogiversary and The Vogelmonsters' coming out party, let's show off my newest cardboard purchase.
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Thanks for following the blog all of these years and an extra special thanks to those who put up with my crazy Vogelmonster obsession. 😁