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A baby's first words are exciting for everyone. When will it happen? What will your baby say? Here are some language milestones to track your child's progress.
A baby's first words are exciting for everyone. When will it happen? What will your baby say? Here are some language milestones to track your child's progress.
Unlike some other animals, the brain of a human infant is very immature and isn't fully adult-like until 25 years after birth. This long period of development means there is a lot of time for children's experiences to shape their brains, and this is exactly what research has found: In fact, we now know that the architecture of the brain is dependent on the experiences children have. This is called "neuroplasticity," which refers to how "plastic" or changeable by experience the brain is.
Whether we are dealing with huge problems or everyday hassles, we parents need to keep our cups full. We can't easily solve long-term serious problems; however, there are small things we can do that help. They don't have to cost a lot of money or take a lot of time.
It is time to make positive changes in our lives, to view what didn't go as planned in the previous year as missed opportunities and learn from them. It is our sincere attempt to have a happier new year.
All parents have to manage their children's behavior, and setting limits is a particular challenge. Parents may find themselves spending much of their day saying "no" to their kids. Sometimes it's about safety, such as saying "no" to a toddler who is about to walk out into the street. Other times it's in response to difficult behavior, such as biting or hitting. Sometimes hearing "no" can result in an angry child who may have an emotional meltdown in response. This is stressful for both parent and child.
How much and how well our children learn throughout life is determined largely by the variety of beneficial experiences in which they participate in their first few years of life.
Vision impairment, even small irregularities, can have a profound impact on development. Early diagnosis and prevention are the best approach to infant vision and eye health care because most conditions respond best to early treatment, before additional complications arise.
For young children, the importance of closeness, touch, eye contact and warm exchanges provide a foundation for how relationships look and feel. As children grow, becoming more mobile and interested in others around them, the need for connection and closeness is still at the core of their healthy development and growth.
How well transitions go will depend upon many things, including your child's current ability to cope with change and at what rate, your child's communication skills, how much time you have to accomplish what needs to be done, how much sleep you had the night before, how much sleep your child had the night before, whether either of you are feeling unwell or uncomfortable, how much help you have getting to where you need to go, concerns about family, friends or an ailing pet, whether something unforeseen has happened so far, how you're doing at work or school, heavy traffic and aggressive drivers, weather conditions—you get the picture.


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When you arm Islamists, you become a willing participant in your own undoing.
Those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil — these are many times worse in rank, and far more astray from the even Path!You see, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood mahoff–turned–president did not conjure up the apes-and-pigs riff on his own. When Morsi fulminates that Muslims "must not forget to nurse our children and grandchildren on hatred towards those Zionists and Jews, and all those who support them," he is taking his cues straight from the Koran. Or rather, from the Holy Koran, as "progressive" American politicians take pains to call it in the off hours from their campaign to drive every last vestige of Judeo-Christian culture from the public square.
You may recall hearing this little ditty from the Hamas charter — often echoed by ministers of the Palestinian Authority and in the preachments of Brotherhood jurist Yusuf al-Qaradawi, on whose every word millions hang weekly on al-Jazeera (or is it al-Gore?):
The Day of Resurrection will not arrive until the Muslims make war against the Jews and kill them, and until a Jew hiding behind a rock and tree, and the rock and tree will say: "Oh Muslim, Oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him!"Again, these are not sentiments dreamt up by "violent extremists" waging a modern, purely political "resistance" against oppressive "Zionists." The prophet's admonition that Muslims will be spared the hellfire by killing Jews is repeated in numerous authoritative hadiths (see, e.g., Sahih Muslim Book 41, No. 6985; Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 56, No. 791).
Hadiths, it is worth emphasizing, are the recorded actions and instructions of Mohammed, who is taken by Muslims to be the "perfect example" they are to emulate. And in case you suppose, after years of listening to Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Barack Obama, that the prophet must ultimately have come around on the Jews, you might want to rethink that one. Another hadith, relating Mohammed's dying words, recounts his final plea: "May Allah curse the Jews and the Christians." (Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 8, No. 427.)
Now of course, none of this is to say that it is impossible for Islam to evolve beyond anti-Semitism. As individuals, millions of Muslims want no part of the ancient hatreds. As scholars and activists, a number of Muslim reformers admirably endeavor to erase this legacy by limiting it to its historical context, reducing it to allegory, or casting doubt on its provenance. Let's hope these efforts eventually bear fruit. After all, as noted above, anti-Semitism stains the West's legacy, too; and as discussed in this space before, the history of Christianity in America is a history of evolving beyond punishments and practices akin to those we today presume to look down our noses at as if we were total strangers to invidious discrimination and assaults on freedom of speech and conscience.

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Burma (Myanmar)
Submitted by derms on Wed, 19/01/2005 - 8:48am.
In the immortal words of Mr. Peterman (from Sienfeld) - "It may be Myanmar to you, but it'll always be Burma to me.". That's exactly how some countries, including the United States, feel about Burma (or is that Myanmar?). According to wikipedia, in 1989 the ruling millitary government renamed the state from the ""Union of Burma" to the "Union of Myanmar". Opponents of the regime decided not to recognise the name change, which is what leads to the confusion over the name.
Anyway, a day pass can be granted into Myanmar at the Three Pagodas Pass for $10 US, an opportunity Lotte and I decided to take. We spent our day in Burma travelling around the local boarder town and the Temples/Pagodas around there. It was extremely interesting. Although right next to the Thai border, it is completely different. There are no real roads to speak of - the housing is extremly run down, boardering on a "shanty town" at times, and some of thier technolgy seems to date back to the 1950's (such as the gambling machines). Many buildings display pictures of the military leader, no doubt to appease the regime. The people in the town all seemed to wear what looked like brown mud on their face - apparently it protects them from evil spirits. Also, it is illegal to bring any video camera's into Burma, but I decided to chance it and bring mine in.
Some of the temples we saw were amazing. We saw a massive row of stone monks - a few hundred in total. Our most interesting experience was with a group of monks that our guide brought us to. We spent quite a while conversing with them. None of them had seen a digital camera before. It was quite amusing to see this old monk using the digital camera - he couldn't believe it. He was like a little kid playing with a new toy. When I showed him a movie of stampeding pigs (taken at the Tiger Temple), he absolutely lost it. We spent the rest of the time making small talk, covering topics such as the size of currencies denominations. The local currency only contains notes and when we showed one of the monks the Australian 50c piece, he thought it was a pendant. When we left the monks, they gave us sooo much food (which we tried to refuse) that my backpack was almost overflowing.
While walking around the local markets, a group of children followed us around trying to sell us these plants for 50 baht ($1.70 AUD) for which we had no use. It didn't matter how many times we said no, they just kept following us around. We gave them all the food the monks gave us. This kept them quiet for a while, but once they finished the food, they came back. It was pretty funny.
Our guide then took us to the local bar (I think there is only one in the town) were we sampled the local larger - Dagon - which was actually really nice (and potent to boot!). Our guide later told us that he was a bit uncomfortable in there (because his mother wouldn't approve of him being there). Anyway, we left Burma and headed back to our hotel in Sangkhlauri.
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If you are experiencing pain or discomfort in your jaw, or the jaw hinge joint, our team at Spalding Dental has experience in treating these issues, helping adjust your jaw alignment, and relieving discomfort. We understand how important the function of your jaw is, persistent pain is not an option, Dr. Charles Spalding and Dr. Shannon Spalding can help.
TMJ, is a shortened abbreviation referring to your jaw and and accompanying joint, known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). When your jaw has been injured, or when your bite is out of alignment, you can suddenly be aware of exactly how often you use you jaw. Pain, clicking, or just the inability to open and close your mouth can be a constant source of discomfort.
What Does the Temporomandibular Joint Do?
The function of your TMJ is the motion and movement of your jaw. This joint allows your mouth to open and close, move up and down, and from side to side. This is needed for chewing, speaking, breathing and yawning. In fact, you use your jaw all day long. When your jaw is properly aligned, and your teeth together with proper bite, then your joint functions normally. When it does not, you can experience pain or tiredness in your jaw, pain in your ears, and even migraines.
Dr. Charles Spalding or Dr. Shannon Spalding will examine your joint for irregularities, and try to assess the source of your problem. Through a comprehensive exam, along with additional periodic exams, we will locate the problem, and create a treatment plan to solve the issue of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD).
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TMD is generally caused from an alignment issue and there are several treatment methods available to help. Following your examination, we may recommend one of the following:
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I became interested in photography before I became a teenager, my first camera was basically a pinhole camera taking 8 pictures to a 120 reel of film. My first upgrade was to a Box Brownie which had an accurate viewfinder and option for timed esposure. I later progressed to 135mm and transparencies, principally using a Halina
Holidays spent in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly were photographic nirvana to me. Crossing the Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar, travelling to Penzance by train, and finally aboard the "Great White Stomach Pump" aka the Scillonian.
During the 90's, I virtually gave up photography. In 2008, having moved to the New Forest some years earlier, my interest was rekindled.
In 2012, I purchased my first "serious" camera, and in 2014 ditched the semi automatic camera modes in favour of manual and feeling the need to undertake some formal training, enrolled with First Point Photography which run a three week full time course. This has been completed.
Some of my earlier images, especially those taken prior to 2015 may be technically inferior to my latest work, but included because of having captured something probably never to repeated again. Photographing HRH the Queen, New Forest Show 2012 especially
During the current situation, my emphasis is to continue studying and editing. There is also my huge collection of film and transparencies to digitalise
Hopefully LRPS next year
Qualifications - C&G in Advanced Wedding, Advanced Studio Portraiture and Graphic Design
Competition wins
2013 Romsey show runner up
2015 Romsey show winner
2018 New Forest Photography group - monthly competition winner
"I know you are good" Mrs Sue Young who has asked me to cover events at St Lukes church, Sway, on being informed regarding Romsey Show result.
Regarding the Romsey 2015 win, one of the panel runs a photographic business and thought no wonder I was slow to claim my prize given the quality of the winning picture
September 2017 -"Thank you so much for sending these photos over, we really appreciate you taking these. They are fantastic." Alexa Hobday, secretary Romsey Show
March 2020 - "Shot recently with Howard at Inspire studio. Howard was easy to work with and didn't over shoot." Nicky Phillips professional model
Inspirational Photographers
Helmut Newton for portrait with a touch of glamour, eroticism, even having undertaken shoots for Playboy
Gina Milicia. Sicilian born Gina moved to Australia and has photographed just about every celebrity worldwide over the past 25 years.
"Gina Milicia is one of the most widely known and respected photographers in Australia. She is the master of capturing that 'magical moment' both in studio and on location, especially when working with people." - Link
The Gibson family, especially Frank, local photographers to the Isles of Scilly.
Dog and pet photographers Elke Vogelsang, Rachael Hale McKenna and Arica Dorff
Railway photographers - O Winston Link, Bishop Eric Treacy, Mike Esau
Sport and action - Dave "a good photograph is knowing where to stand" Black, and Graham "the cycling photographer" Watson, the latter showing how to identify a niche market and make a success of it.
Nikon D810, 24-70 and 80-400 lenses.
Canon 7dii 18-135, 100-400mm, for sport, action and wildlife - the 7dii has an impressive burst rate but am tempted to go entirely Nikon with the launch of the D850.
Canon prime lenses - 50mm (the "Nifty fifty") and 85mm
My dream camera would be an updated Fuji S5pro, based on a modern Nikon body with a decent burst rate
Flashes - pixapro 580 (x2) I like the Li-ion batteries because they last longer than AA's and if running low do not start taking longer to charge the flash resulting in missed shots. Canon 550 speedlight x2, Yongnuo x1. All tilt and swivel.
Viltrox external monitor, both for low angle shots and offers tethered view of shots taken
Filters - ND kit for landscapes and Polariser


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Week of 3/10 – 3/16
We are moving into to running a standard warm-up from here on out everyday (except Friday). We have seen an uptick in injuries from tightness that therefore are preventable with a bit of a longer mobility and structural oriented warm-up. Please take a look at the video for clarification as coaches will Not be leading you through it. Suggested KB for guys is 53# or 44# & ladies 35# or 26#. All exercises are done for 5 reps & all stretches held for a 5 second count. Everyone needs to learn this so they can just get right on it after the 5 min cardiovascular and potentially those that have severe mobility issues will be encouraged to do it at home without the KB reps. Also makes a good cool down! Excited to see potential movement & mobility progress as a result.
Start with 5 mins of conscious cardiovascular work (row, airdyne, run 2 flat or 1 hill loop, ski, jumprope) mix it up day to day. If you're on a rower, ski or AD increase the pace every minute so the last minute feels like 80% Max Effort. Not a cakewalk…
Repeat for 12 mins
- Standing Arch
- Right Side Arch
- Left Side Arch
- Forward Fold
- Inchworm to Down Dog (Calf Stretch)
- High Plank (extend forward for forearm stretch)
- 5 Yoga Push-ups
- Upward Dog
- Child Pose
- Spiderman R
- Sampson w Twist R
- Spiderman L
- Sampson w Twist L
- 5 Goblet Squats (hold 5 secs in Bottom position on each rep)
- 5 Russian Swings
- 5 Romanian or Straight Leg DL (flexibility depending)
- 5 Bent over Rows
- High Plank
- Reverse Inchworm to Forward Fold
- Stand & Repeat from Top.
Increase Stretch as you warm up each round…Should be able to get 4 Rounds if you are focused and engaged on what you are trying to accomplish.
Monday 3/10
WOD & Foundational
Back Squat to Heavy Set of 5
5 Mins off
12 mins for Max Reps (Team of 2) Burpee Hell Track (3 on the third line)
40-60 min Casual Swim/Walk/ Row/ Bike/ Yoga
20 Min Stretch
Tuesday 3/11
20 min Ladder (1,1,2,2,3,3 etc.)
- DH Chin-ups
- Strict Ring Dips
*Range of motion needs to be perfect!
5 Mins off
3 Rounds for time
10 Russian Swing
10 Burpee Pull-ups
30 DU or 10 NPU Burpee
Mod Movements so they are challenging to your current ability
Bands, Ring Rows, KB Dips or Push-ups
40-60 min Casual Swim/Walk/ Row/ Bike/ Yoga
20 Min Stretch
Wednesday 3/12
WOD & Foundational
Teams of 2-3 for Max Calories (1 pace, 1 work)
6 Mins
Farmer Carry 2 Lap
Row for Cals
6 Mins
OH Carry 2 Lap
Ski for Cals
6 Mins
Rack Carry 2 Lap
AD for Cals
*2 mins rest between
1 Min On/ 1 Min Off x 10 Mins Plank
*Adv use rings
40-60 min Casual Swim/Walk/ Row/ Bike/ Yoga
20 Min Stretch
Thursday 3/13
WOD & Foundational
6 Rounds each (teams of 3)
Sled Drag w/ Sandbag 1 Lap
10 min Amrap
6 KB Swings
6 KB Head Cutter
6 Goblet Lunges ( Per Side)
40-60 min Casual Swim/Walk/ Row/ Bike/ Yoga
20 Min Stretch
Friday 3/14
WOD & Foundational
Crossfit Opens 14.3 ???????
To Be Determined
40-60 min Casual Swim/Walk/ Row/ Bike/ Yoga
20 Min Stretch
Saturday 3/15
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Sunday 3/16
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Italy is home to large amount of grape varieties. Sangiovese, Barbera and Montepulciano d'Abruzzo are well-known throughout the world and are the basis for many fantastic wines. Most known where these grapes are grown but what is with Fiano d'Avellino, Vermentino, Aglianico or Corvina? The latter one for example is the basis for all Amarone wines.
Here is an alphabetical list most Italian grape varieties. The most important ones are highlighted.
Albana (white)
Native grape of the Emilia-Romagna. Albana di Romagna DOCG is famous throughout Italy.
Aglianico (red)
Primarily grown in Campania and Basilicata. Aglianico del Vulture DOCG is a stunning wine from Basilicata.
Aleatico (red)
Often found in Puglia and other Southern Italian regions. Many dessert wines are made from this grape.
Arneis (white)
This grape has its home in Piedmont. Mostly grown in the hills northwest of Alba. Roero DOC wines made with Arneis are usually dry, full body white wines. Grappa is also manufactured from Arneis grapes.
Barbera (red)
Grape from Piedmont. Barbera d'Alba and Barbera d'Asti are known throughout the world. Third most planted grape in Italy. 2 DOCG and 5 DOC wines are made from Barbera. Often notes of blackberry and spices with a high acidity & light tannins.
Bonarda (red)
Primarily planted in Lombardia. A few DOCs are made with this grape.
Cannonau (red)
Famous wine from the island of Sardinia. Not planted anywhere else. Cannonau wines tend to be dry, strong wines with a big body and a high ABV.
Catarratto (white)
Planted around the town of Salaparuta, Sicily where the grape also has it's own DOC – Salaparuta DOC.
Ciliegiolo (red)
Grown primarily in Tuscany and Umbria. In Tuscany it's often used for Chianti.
Coda di Volpe (white)
Mostly grown in Campania and found in blends with Greco di Tufo. The name of the grape translates into tail of the fox.
Corvina (red)
Very important Italian grape from the Veneto. Used in blends with other grapes to produce famous wines like Amarone, Recioto della Valpolicella, Valpolicella Superiore.
Corvinone (red)
Often confused with Corvina. They are both different & similar and same important. Usually found together with Corvina and Rondinella in Amarone wines.
Dolcetto (red)
Another grape from the Piedmont. Not as famous as the Barbera or the Nebbiolo. Fruity red wines black fruit and herbs are the result of the Dolcetto. There are a total of seven DOC one DOCG (Dolcetto di Diano d'Alba DOCG) wines made from this grape.
Erbaluce (white)
Again Piedmont. Erbaluce is often found around the Colline Novaresi. White wines and passito (sweet dessert wine) are the most common use of this grape.
Fiano (white)
Grown on Sicily and in Campania. Fiano d'Avellino DOCG is one of Italy's most well-known white wines. History tracks the grape back to the ancient Romans. Fiano wines tend to have strong aromas (often nuts, honey and white fruits) and a long finish.
Falanghina (white)
Falanghina is mostly planted around Naples, Camapania. Used in several wine blends. Many DOCs in Campania include in parts Falanghina grapes.
Frappato (red)
Planted on Sicily. Mostly found in parts in the Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG – Sicily's only DOCG wine.
Freisa (red)
Mostly found in the Piedmont. Basis for many light red wines.
Friulano (white)
Planted in Friuli Venezia-Giulia. This grape is also known as Sauvignon Vert. For many years there has been confusion between Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Vert.
Fumin (red)
Native grape of the Aosta Valley. Used in blends for the DOCs of the Valle d'Aosta.
Garganega (white)
Grown in Northern Italy, mostly the Veneto. Results are fruity white wines with high acidity and green apple notes. The grape is also used to produce great dessert wines (passito)
Glera (white)
Native grape of the Veneto. Sparkling wines from this grape are known throughout the world. Non-sparkling wines from Prosecco are rather rare and almost only found in the Veneto.
Greco (white)
Campania offers many white wine varieties and is also the home of the Greco grape. Greco has greek origins and got planted over 2500 years ago for the first time in Italy. The grape's name translates to Greek. Greco di Tufo DOCG wines tend to have lemon notes, a long finish and have a very long aging potential (often 10+ years).
Kerner (white)
Grown mainly in South Tyrol. Dry wines with high acidity.
Lagrein (red)
Native to South Tyrol. Mainly used for Lagrein DOC (red wine) but sometimes also for rosato.
Lambrusco (red)
Lambrusco is not only the name of a grape but also the name of a red sparkling wine from the Emilia-Romagna. Produced around Modena and Parma.
Malvasia Bianca (white)
Planted all across Italy and used in many blends.
Malvasia Nera (red)
Most Malvasia grapes are white grapes. Malvasia Nera is found all across Italy as well. Mostly noted in Piedmont, Tuscany and Puglia.
Montepulciano (red)
Second most planted grape in Italy. Most famous in Abruzzo. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOCG wines tend to be complex, have a big body, age very well, have strong aromas and a persistently long finish.
Moscato (white)
Moscato is white grape from the Piedmont. Often used for sparkling vino frizzante wines.
Nebbiolo (red)
Nebbiolo is the grape found in a variety of Piedmontese DOCG wines (Barolo DOCG; Barbaresco DOCG, Ghemme DOCG, Gattinara DOCG). Name derives from the Italian word nebbia meaning fog. Wines from Nebbiolo tend to have lots of tannins. Tobacco, herbs, ripe cherries, truffles and prunes are common aromas for these wines.
Negroamaro (red)
Planted in Puglia it's found in many red wines in the Salento. Most well-known white from this grape is the Salice Salentino.
Nerello Mascalese (red)
Important grape to produce famous wines like the Etna Rosso on Sicily. Etna Rosso wines tend to be volcanic and mineralic.
Nero d'Avola (red)
Sicilian red grape. Famous for it's intense plum aroma but rather unknown outside of Italy.
Molinara (red)
Another grape from the Veneto. Used in parts to produce Amarone and other great reds.
Monica (red)
Native to Sardinia. Not as famous as the Cannonau though.
Nuragus (white)
Ancient grape grown on Sardinia. Nuragus wines make an excellent aperitif.
Oseleta (red)
One of the four grapes found in Amarone della Valpolicella.
Pecorino (white)
This grape has the same name as the famous Pecorino cheese. Planted in the Marche and in Abruzzo.
Pigato (white)
Wines from Pigato are very acid. Pigato is planted in the Liguria region.
Pignoletto (white)
Pignoletto has its orgins in the Emilia-Romagna around the province of Bologna. Pignoletto is also the name of the sparkling vino frizzante made from the same grape. Pino Lieto is the non sparkling version.
Pinot Grigio (white)
Famous white from the Veneto. Used to be wine of mass production. Lately there have been some better wines from the Pinot Grigio grape, too.
Primitivo (red)
Important grape for the wine production in Puglia. Spicy, black fruit aromas and a high ABV are common for Primitivo wines. In the US it's known as Zinfandel. Primitivo di Manduria DOC is widely known wine even outside of Italy.
Refosco (red)
Planted mostly in Friuli Venezia-Giulia where it's used to create light red wines. Mostly used in the Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC.
Rondinella (red)
Grown in the Veneto. Found in parts in every Amarone, Recioto della Valpolicella and Valpolicella Superiore.
Sagrantino (red)
This grape is native to Umbria. Wines from Sagrantino tend to be expensive since the grape is only planted by a few producers. Sagrantino sometimes gets blended with Sangiovese. No matter if pure or blended these wines tend to age very well.
Sangiovese (red)
The most important and most planted grape in Italy. Found in a large variety of famous wines (Chianti, Sangiovese di Romagna Superiore, Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino di Scansano and many more). Planted mostly in Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna but found in other regions, too.
Schiava (red)
Almost only found in South Tyrol and Trentino.
Trebbiano (white)
Most widely planted white grape in Italy. Second most widely planted grape in the world. In France the grape is important for Cognac production. In Italy Trebbiano is found in more than 80 DOCs.
Uva di Troja (red)
Native grape of Puglia. Name derives from the ancient city Troy. Often used in blends but there are also pure wines from Uva di Troja.
Verdicchio (white)
Grown in the Marche region. Stunning white wines are made from this grape. Often fruity, with a long finish and low acidity.
Verduzzo (white)
Planted in Friuli Venezia-Giulia. A famous dessert wine is made from this grape.
Vermentino (white)
Well-known grape from Sardinia. Also found in Tuscany. Vermentino Toscano and Vermentino di Sardegna are taste-wise two completely different wines.
Vernaccia (white)
This grape is mostly known for the Vernaccia di San Gimignano which is native to Tuscany.
Vernatsch (red)
A red grape from South Tyrol. Often found in young wines.
Zibibbo (white)
Important grape to produce the famous Passito di Pantelleria dessert wine. The grape might have originally been from Egypt. The Sicilian Zibibbo has at least large similarities to the Egyptian grape.
This guide is probably not complete since Italy offers such a large variety of grapes. If you feel that a grape is missing then use the comment section below to let me know.


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It's been a bit quiet on this blog recently because we've been away. To a small pagan camp, with people we've mostly known for several years and to a place Velvet's known for well over a decade.
For the uninitiated, 'pagan' doesn't mean 'wiccan'. Sure, a few of the people there were and are wiccans, but others have a range of beliefs that essentially revolve around the idea of 'do as you will and harm none', a respect for the earth and the environment, and a sense that imagination is a useful tool.
Also for the uninitiated, if you want to be initiated we can probably sort you out with an appropriate fetish themed initiation ceremony. Alternatively you could read Raven Kaldera's book Dark Moon Rising: Pagan BDSM and the Ordeal Path (also on Amazon.co.uk), which sets out ideas for how such things could be done and is still the best source for such material we've come across.
That's 'come across' as in 'discovered'. If you didn't get the double entrendre, you don't have a filthy enough mind.
So what happened on the 'pagan' camp included the following: discussions of runes, drinking, making flutes, drinking, standing around bonfires drinking, and playing the odd drum or two. Oh yeah, and some drinking. Apart from that there was the naked orgy on the last night in the middle of the stone circle that's on the site. Oh, wait, that was just in my imagination…
So seeing as this was a camp and most people were in tents (we have a campervan, though), this is what the camp looked like. In microcosm, and taken on Fulani's mobile.
And here's a shot of something that really did happen on the last night of the camp: Fulani playing with fire.
The pic may over-dramatise the amount of flame: the shot was a 2-second exposure at f4, ISO400. It was still pretty hot though.
So now we're back, Fulani's hammering away at a paranormal novella and Velvet's doing some practical magic (aka planting vegetables in the back garden). We'll give you updates on both in due course.
Meanwhile: pagan/supernatural stuff we've written and that you might like to look at includes:
– Fulani's story 'The Incubus Candle', in the Xcite Spirit Lovers collection (the first Spirit Lovers volume, not the second; also at Amazon.co.uk and direct from Xcite).
– Velvet Tripp's story 'Go Find Yourself' (with a lesbian theme) in two Xcite collections, Wanton Women and Submission in Silk (also available via Amazon).


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Moccasins are often made of soft leather and are made up of a non-worked leather sole and a single piece of leather, sewn together from the top covering the foot. The sole is soft and flexible, and the top is decorated with embroidery or beads. Although sometimes carried inside, they were designed to be carried out. In history, the moccasins were worn by hunters, merchants and European colonists.
With a strong retro air of the 1970s when they made a sensation of revolutionizing the footwear with low sole, the moccasins reverberate strongly into the current trends, becoming coveted even by the most impatient hen-lovers.
In neutral colors or in vibrant shades of classic or special fabrics, the mugs of this summers inspire a comfortable luxury. Once you've chosen your favorite model, the rest does not have to be a problem! Moccasins are extremely versatile and can be used in all day care items, any stylistic interpretation being allowed. Here's how you can integrate moccasins in the most elegant summer:
a smart-casual outfit.
Adequate stylish and relaxed clothing registry, moccasins are an ideal choice for the mix of pieces that will result in a timeless outfit. Play with the must-have shades of the season and choose a pair of moccasins in your favorite color. Moccasins in strong shades of yellow or pink will go perfectly with some jeans or a pair of pants at the length of the ankle and a lightweight poplin shirt with a complementary color.
A pair of neutral-colored moccasins will be the best alternative to sandals. They are soft, easy to shoe and give the foot enough protection and will certainly not hurt your feet after a long day. It's easy to create casual wear with a pair of moccasins, especially if you want to look good without too much effort.
Moccasins can wear almost every day, from jeans, both women and men, to shorts, dresses and skirts. However, it is not recommended to wear too large clothing with this type of shoe. Best looks with a pair of tweezers with the edges turned, this gives a contrast to the chosen by you.
Concretely you can combine moccasins with:
– shorts, a more formal top, a shirt or an elegant blouse, and a pair of shorts. Your feet will add a feminine and sexy look, a look that will turn many heads on the street. A great purse works perfectly. Above all, shorts should not be too short. Make sure they are not longer than your knees, so you can take advantage of the male-female contrast and stand out.
– skirt, another trendy look is made of monsters with a skirt and socks to the knees. This style is a tribute to the appearance of schoolgirl and is becoming more and more popular. To avoid being too obvious, moccasins will give an innocent look to their clothing.
– blazer, well, yes, you can get a look office can easily be obtained by combining the moccasins with a pair of skinny jeans and a blazer, which will give her a professional touch. You could match them with a pair of black jeans or, if you prefer, a pair of more formal pants. Of course, the secret of this combination is that the pants are up to the ankle to make a style statement with your shoes in vogue.
– jeans, probably the easiest way to wear moccasins is with straight jeans or skinny jeans. This outfit will help you to highlight your feminine shapes. Moccasins were originally created for men, so matching them with feminine clothing will create an interesting contrast while highlighting the most beautiful parts of your body.


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The venerable and much-loved Naples Rib Company asks us to deal with a number of peculiar questions. First of all, as a barbecue house, some consideration must be given to the question of what beverage best proceeds the feed and what beverage best accompanies it, for this is a smoked meat shop with a full bar.
I you're the sort who enjoys an adult beverage before making a mess of your fingers, your lips and very likely the clothing you're wearing, then some thought should be given to the list of house cocktails. It's quite the assortment, ranging from classics like a Moscow Mule, a Rye Manhattan and old-fashioned Old Fashioned to a Hemingway Daiquiri, as well as the world of sugary cocktails with names like Blueberi Smash, Johnny Rancher and Peach Passion.
Last time I was there waiting in the bar for a companion, I had the Cucumber Cooler. It was a littler sweeter than expected, but not that sweet — a mix of Ketel One Citron, muddled orange and cucumber, Triple Sec and Sweet & Sour.
While some argue for the wonders of sweet tea with barbecue, I place my money on the joys of beer. It's a drink that seems to have been made, in culinary heaven, to go with baby back ribs, St. Louis ribs, tri-tip and wings. The beer selection at Naples Rib isn't exactly encyclopedic, but it is sufficient. On draft, they've got Stella Artois, Samuel Adams and a rotating selection of IPA and Hefeweizen. And it doesn't hurt to have a cold one in hand before confronting the question of what to order from the oversized menu. This is a sprawling room with a sprawling menu that's both barbecue heavy and filled with options for those who don't feel like lifting brontosaurus-sized hunks of meat to their mouths for gnawing.
This is a menu that also offers pasta primavera, blackened Cajun chicken fettuccine, a quartet of prime ribs, a foursome of steaks, and sundry chicken and seafood dishes. You want a Second Street Spinach Salad — a kitchen sink of a dish with spinach, chicken, blue cheese, oranges, green apples, dried cherries, scallions, candied pecans and cornbread croutons in a sweet & sour dressing — well, there it is between the barbecue chopped Southwest salad and the Cobb salad.
I go here for barbecue, served in big portions, messy and tasty and very good — at least, after I've had the Onion Brick.
Now, I've always thought of the Onion Brick as the creation of Tony Roma's, where they call it the Onion Loaf. Basically, it's a solid block of onion rings, cleverly deep-fried so the rings become one. It's a cousin of the Bloomin' Onion served at Outback Steakhouse. You can't stop eating the darned thing — it's an addiction. Just like the Buffalo chicken wings, the cheese and bacon filled potato skins, the deep-fried mozzarella and deep-fried zucchini or the Basket of Sliders served on sweet Hawaiian rolls. At Naples Rib, life is good — if not exactly dietetic.
But let's get to the ribs. As you'd expect at Naples Rib, it's the house's pride and joy. The baby back ribs come half, three-quarters, full or Hawaiian luau style. The latter are a bit sweeter than I prefer, but that didn't keep me from inhaling the meat, which really does fall off the bone. The St. Louis style ribs are spare ribs, versus the loin ribs used in baby backs. There are folks who are loudly biased toward one or the other; honestly, I'm fine with either. (And I do like pork ribs more than beef ribs; nothing's wrong with beef, but the meat does tend to be chewier.)
If you want to taste a bit of all three, get the Rib Sampler that includes baby backs, St. Louis and beef. Or the Combo, with ribs, chicken, brisket and Louisiana sausage, which really has some good balance. They go well with the barbecue beans, the coleslaw (which could be chopped a bit less) and the mac 'n' cheese.
If you can still breathe, there's a Hershey Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie and a Double Chocolate "Suicide" Cake, whose name I hope is more darkly whimsical than based on reality.
Outside, there are the waterways of Naples — in case you need a stroll to help your well-fed self fit into your car.
Merrill Shindler is a Los Angeles-based freelance dining critic. Send him email at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Brian and Renee Schaal of Burlington, Wisconsin, were selected as the national winners at the 56th annual National Outstanding Young Farmers Awards Congress, according to Agri-View.
The news source reported that the winners were all lucky to receive a savings bond from corporate sponsor John Deere and the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., during National Ag Week in 2013.
This type of dedication to the craft is something that helps to make the agricultural industry different, as many people who are involved in farming have grown up doing what they love. According to Agri-View, the people who have used farm equipment in an innovative way or come up with a new method to increase farming efficiency are awarded on a national stage.
Brian has used genomic information for the past three years to change the face of his dairy business, creating a more efficient infrastructure to help deliver higher profits and better products, the news source reported.
There are many farmers' organizations around the U.S., as the agricultural industry celebrates the best of the sector in groups like the Outstanding Farmers of America Fraternity. The mission statement reads: "To be the premier recognition program by celebrating the diversity, productivity and efficiency of today's agricultural professionals."


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I suspect Apple will eventually release more details in response to public pressure — they still tend to underestimate the level of security information the world needs before placing trust in Apple (or anyone else). But if my assumptions are even close to accurate, Touch ID looks like a good part of a strong system that avoids a bunch of potential pitfalls and will be hard to crack.
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The long-awaited pediatric rotation. I literally was so excited for this month as I knew for YEARS now that I was most interested in pediatrics for a career. I wanted to share my experience with you lovelies, just in case you were looking for tips and tricks to use during your time with pediatric patients.
Note, the smiley face earings in the above picture are from New York and Company (duh)!
"The good thing about pediatrics is that they can't fake being ill." These are the word that my preceptor told me on my very first day of the rotation. Kids hardly ever come in "faking it" and when they do, they're easy to read. That's one reason that he likes practicing pediatrics. For me, I love making kids laugh while doing my work. I love the fact that Spongebob is playing in the waiting room. And I love that the kids are resilient and want to be your friend as they "get better."
If you're not into having kids running around you all the time, pediatrics probably isn't for you. I get energy from being around kids and love their laughter and am not too bothered by their tears. It does break my heart when a six-year-old has to be admitted to the hospital but I am able to put on my big girl boots and remind myself that it has to be done so he can get better.
This rotation solidified for me that I don't like being in the office that much. Don't get me wrong, I love well-child visits and I love seeing that my kids are healthy, but I really feel at home in the hospital. So I'm going to have to find an appropriate balance when it comes time to have my own practice.
Some necessities for my pediatric rotation? Vitamins. I took my vitamins (including Vit. C) every day without fail. I was not about to get sick during this rotation. It is for that same reason that I got my flu shot the weekend before starting on pediatrics. Hand sanitizer. I played no games with these kiddy germs. I washed my hands so frequently. I mean we saw SO MANY Strep cases and hand-foot-and-mouth cases…can you blame me?
At the beginning of this school year, I posted about What's In My White Coat. Since then, the contents of my pockets have changed and evolved. For pediatrics, I MADE SURE to carry around my phone, stethoscope, colorful pens, and lip balm. If you're interested in hearing/reading about my updated necessities, comment down below.
One of the exciting things that fell during this rotation was Poster Day. I got to travel back to my home institution and present on Neonatal Osteomyelitis. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun and it felt really good to see all of the (behind the scenes) work that we had been doing come to fruition. Also on this rotation, I gathered information for two case write-ups that I will be submitting to the American Association of Pediatrics. So fingers crossed!
For studying purposes, I completed approximately 400 practice questions. I had intentions of reading through the Pediatric Case Files and the appropriate sections in my Master The Boards book but life hit me hard during my rotation. My grandfather passed away and so I really couldn't "read to learn" and I had to be active during these weeks. I used the practice questions from COMBANK and Conquest to aid in this "active" learning.
One book that I would recommend keeping handy is "The Harriet Lane Handbook."
Thanks so much for reading lovelies. I hope this was helpful. XX!
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How would you like to buy a huge cauliflower for RM0.30 or a big bag of jicama for RM10.00. Unheard of. Forget about Melbourne being number one as the most livable city in the world. The vegetarian want to park themselves at a town where the price of vegetables are in abundance, cheap and diverse.
Simply Salad may be establishing themselves as a great place to have salad for meal and inexpensive at that. RM11.90 for a big or RM6.90 for a small portion. I find the portions as big with generous add-ons. The Spicy Chicken can be a main meal if plenty of spicy white chicken fillet strips. The sunflower seeds were sprinkled liberally on top. Lettuce was plentiful and I wish for more variety and colour. But then the more colourful and variety the price would have gone up.
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South Hobart were made to work hard on Sunday night at Wentworth Park to earn the three points against a stubborn Clarence United outfit.
South scrap past Clarence
Clarence stuck to their plans in order to stifle South's natural passing game and it took until the second half for South to eventually open the scoring.
The opening half was a struggle that saw both teams create few chances. South dominated possession and the few chances that did fall, fell the way of South. But try as they might, they were denied repeatedly by some scrambling defence in the final third by Clarence, especially from their central defensive pairing of Grant Malcolm and Adam Hedge.
It was particularly evident in the first half just how much South Hobart missed a true striker. Last night they relied on a rotating false 9, where the load was largely shared between Nick Morton and Kobe Kemp. Morton will be pining for the return to fitness of both Ben Hamlett and Alex Leszczysnki to bolster their chances as the season progresses. South looked like a frustrated team at half time, and Morton must have given his chargers some good messages at half time as they came out a much more incisive team in the second half.
CLICK HERE for the full match report.
Zebras hit Lions for six
Hobart Zebras continued their strong start to the season and maintained top spot on the table with a comfortable 6-0 win over the lowly Kingborough Lions at the Den in the 'Safari Derby'.
Kingborough's defensive frailties were on display when up against the likes of Huigsloot, McKeown, Sanders and Downes and they had no answer as their slow start to the season continued.
The Zebras made it clear within 3 minutes who was in charge. A tussle in the Lions six yard box had as many Zebras as Lions going in for it and the ball ended up at the feet of the 'The Colonel' Matt Sanders who slotted home his sixth of the season with ease.
The goals came thick and fast with American centre back Nick Groenewold continuing to prove his goal scoring prowess in the 14th minute, before Adam McKeown had the game all but won when struck in the 19th.
CLICK HERE for the full match report.
Rangers sail to derby victory
Northern Rangers have won the bragging rights and the first leg of the 2017 Challenge Cup as they accounted for Launceston City 2-1 at the NTCA on Saturday afternoon.
The wind sweeping through Kmart end of the ground to the clubroom end made for a game of two halves. City had the wind behind them in the first half and were on the front foot camping inside of Rangers defensive half for long periods of time. Rangers under former City head coach were however well up to the task of dealing with most of what City could throw at them, marking tightly and limiting space for City to attack into sometimes with all 11 men behind the ball.
CLICK HERE for the full match report.
Road Warriors send out ominous warning
he Olympia Warriors are getting it together and that is bad news for the rest of the competition. On a fine Saturday afternoon they rolled into Valley Road and duly thumped the defending Champions 3-0 on their home turf. It was a statement victory that was comfortably their best performance of the year and perhaps indicates that a month in to the season, their collection of stars are starting to gel. The young Strikers kept at it and made them work hard for the points, but they were simply outclassed on the day by a Warriors side who are starting to fire.
They took the lead inside of ten minutes. Sam Conway took the ball on the left wing and tore towards the Strikers box. He played it through to Sklenar who returned the ball to him as Conway continued his run into the box before sliding his finish underneath Zaikos. It was a well worked move and an early sign of things to come.
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She's Irish, she's a woman and she's a democract. In a left leaning state like Massachusetts, what's not to love about Martha Coakley? Everything it seems.
Voters in Massachusetts are finally getting to know Coakley en masse thanks to her now disastrous campaign to succeed the late liberal lion Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate. For much of this special election Coakley has kept a low profile - a strategy that has served her well throughout her career as a district attorney and now the attorney general of the Commonwealth.
Coakley has always been a go-along to get-along kinda gal. During her years as a prosecutor she kept Gerald Amirault behind bars for an extra three years in the notorious Fells Acres sex abuse case despite overwhelming evidence that he was innocent of the alleged crimes. She could not afford to look soft on crime.
The continued loss of Amirault's freedom was merely collateral damage in crafting Coakley's political future. Coakley also dropped the ball when prosecuting a 2005 child rape case involving a local police officer. Despite allegations that the suspect had assaulted a toddler with a curling iron, Coakley opted to let him walk out of jail on personal recognizance. Fortunately, Coakley's successor corrected her mistake and won a conviction and two life terms for the child predator.
When Coakley ascended to the Attorney General's office, she continued to take the easy route focusing her attention on garden clubs, non-kosher delis and lite-brite artists as opposed to chasing after real wrongdoers. When a chunk of a Big Dig tunnel collapsed and killed a motorist in 2007, Coakley chose to settle the case against contractors Bechtel/Parsons Brinkerhoff saying quote, "It was better than going to court." We will never know who was ultimately to blame because Coakley once again took the easy way out. When the going gets tough, Martha curls up in a fetal position.
Which brings us back to her battle with upstart Republican Scott Brown. Brown, a Massachusetts state senator blindsided Coakley with a strong, grassroots populist campaign. Coakley figured the race was in the bag and never reached out to the voters because she felt she didn't have to. Once again, running an actual campaign would have been the hard thing to do. And let's face it, Martha Coakley has never shown that she's had the stomach for it.


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My Mr. Mom week has officially ended. This morning I drove to Heathrow airport to pick up my wife from her Africa business trip. As a frequent business flyer for over 35 years (with millions of frequent flier miles) I am usually the one being dropped off, not the one picking up. So I had to learn a new routine – how early to leave home, which terminal, where to park. All mundane but important things, especially if you get one of them wrong.
I must confess I have a love – hate relationship with airports. Let me explain. There are really two vastly different cultures at an airport. The Departures "culture" and the Arrivals "culture". Both can be accurately described a "scrums" (the word used to describe an event in Rugby when everyone converges on the ball in a writhing mass of arms and legs).
Let's start with the Departure hall. This is the part of the airport I hate the most. People tend to be running late and therefore frantic, pushing others to get in line, short-tempered (that probably started at home and is just intensified at the airport), impolite, and in a general state of angst. Few are smiling. Quite a number of husband and wives are arguing over who forgot what, and loudly as well. The lines are long. The minimum wage security staff are either bored or aggressive. And no one likes disrobing in public and being prodded like cattle. (In my mind, the terrorists have succeeded in disrupting the world now that everyone, everywhere is subjected to the dreaded, and costly security process).
Being a hardened business traveller, I just go through the motions, put my emotions on standby, and visualise the end result, a quiet cup of coffee in the airline frequent flier lounge.
But the Arrivals culture and experience is just the opposite. I love going to the Arrivals hall. People are, on the whole, in a very good mood as they wait for their friends, loved-ones and family to come out through the big doors. It's a happy culture. Strangers waiting actually talk to each other, asking who they are waiting for, eager to tell all about their arriving relatives. There are usually three or four groups with big homemade signs, most with big red hearts and "I Love You" written all over them. People cheer and cry, laugh and hug spontaneously. It's a great, uplifting, positive experience. A happy scrum.
So, today I had a positive airport experience. Tomorrow I am dropped off at the Departure hall for a flight to Detroit and the other scrum begins. But for every departure, there is also an arrival. Something to look forward to.
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Want The Hottest Phone Not On The Market? 5 Tips To Get The Nexus 4 Before It Sells Out Again
Are you waiting for a Nexus 4? You might wait a great deal longer if you don't get one immediately after the Play Store restocks in mid-February. Fortunately, we don't have just one method – this article presents six absolutely rock-solid strategies of becoming one of the first in line when the Nexus 4 arrives.
The methods covered in this article revolve around the following web apps: Google Alerts, IFTTT, Yahoo Pipes + Google Reader, Android, browser extensions and Versionista.
Google Alerts
Using Alerts requires a Google account, which you can sign up for here. Alerts uses Google's search technology to provide the latest news on a particular keyword. For example, if you specify "Nexus 4", all news pertaining to the LG Nexus 4 will periodically show up in your mailbox.
Configuring the Alert is dead simple: Go to Google Alerts and input Nexus 4 into the "search query" box.If you want to streamline the alerts, type in "Nexus 4 Stock" or "Nexus 4 Available". While you will receive a certain amount of false positives, using the right keyword combination helps prevent too many errant messages from bombarding your inbox.
Regarding frequency of delivery, you will want Alerts to send messages "as-it-happens". The rest of the settings don't matter all that much. When you're done, click on "create alert". After it's no longer needed, remove your alerts here.
If This Then That (IFTTT) provides the best web app automation around. Unsurprisingly, IFTTT also can deliver the swiftest notification of N4 availability. IFTTT does this by scanning your Gmail inbox for receipt of an email from NexusNotify.com. After receiving this notice, IFTTT fires off an SMS to your mobile.
To get started, sign up for an account with IFTTT and submit your email to NexusNotify. After that, head to IFTTT's recipe for SMS delivery. You will also need to activate the SMS and Gmail channel from within IFTTT. It might sound like a lot of work, but really it's just a scroll and click affair.
After activating both channels, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Use Recipe". You can optionally choose to input a message to yourself by clicking on "Subject".
This method depends heavily on whether or not NexusNotify.com comes through with a timely notification. For the adventurous and less patient, IFTTT can combine with other services mentioned in this article, particularly Versionista.
You only need to alter the recipe shown above by replacing NexusNotify's email with Versionista's. Then sign up for its service. Read the Versionista section below for details.
Alternative method: Use this custom-made recipe, which scans a Yahoo Pipe for any mention of the Nexus 4. This particular method scans over a dozen sources, such as the FatWallet and SlickDeals forums.
Yahoo Pipes + Google Reader
Pipes is an RSS data aggregation webservice. It can provide RSS feeds that combine huge amounts of data from multiple sites. The particular Pipe that I'm using aggregates feeds from eleven different sources as diverse as Technorati and Google Search. In case this sounds appealing, I get into some alternative uses for Yahoo Pipes here 5 Job Search Guides to Improve Career Prospects and Find Your Passion The trick to life success lies in finding a career you love, and getting paid to work on your passion. How do you find your dream job? Try these fantastic tools. Read More .
While the results probably won't offer greater speed than the competition, it will provide the most comprehensive coverage of news pertaining to the Nexus 4. To get started, just cut and paste from the Pipe's RSS directly into your Google Reader's subscribe box.
For those who check Reader often, this offers a great way of keeping up to date on the latest news for the N4. However, given that RSS has largely stagnated into a cult technology, most users might prefer a more popular method.
There's also an Android app [No Longer Available]. However, as the developer warns, it uses 150MB of data and requires permissions to keep the phone awake and receive full Internet access.
On the positive side, you can set the app to check as frequently as desired. Unfortunately, more frequent checks requires huge sums of data and will cause significant battery drain.
Out of the many website change-tracking services available, I prefer Versionista for its simplistic sign-up process and ease of use. Versionista only requires that you provide them with your email address and the websites' URLs that you'd like to track. First, sign up for notifications at the bottom of the page.
Check your email, verify your account and then get started by going to the site.Versionista allows multi-address input. Just enter one address per line.
Here's what the multi-URL input looks like:
After that, hit submit and you're done.Versionista performs hourly checks on monitored sites. So you will receive an email within an hour or less when the N4 Play page updates, provided that you check your email frequently. As mentioned earlier, this method combines quite effectively with IFTTT.
Browser Extension
There's also a Chrome plugin that provides updates, provided you're online and using the browser. The plug-ins require a URL and you're good to go, just install the extension. Then, using Chrome, navigate to the Play Store URLs for either the 8GB or 16GB N4 pages. Once loaded, click on the extension's icon in the upper right-hand side of the screen.
Finally, click on the "monitor this page".
For Firefox users, Martin Brinkmann elaborated on several alternative website change-tracking methods, with plug-ins. Unfortunately, the downside of using a browser extension is two-fold – first, you must have your computer turned on. Second, you must have your browser open.
If you desperately want to be one of the first people in line for the Nexus 4, use all six of these methods. Doing so will add redundancy in case one of these services fail and, additionally, using multiple methods will provide the best results, since ultimately only a single service needs to beat the competition for you to get your Nexus 4.
Personally, I prefer using the IFTTT method, for its simplicity. Unfortunately, this option requires that you place a great deal of trust in a third party website, which may or may not provide the service it claims.In case you find web alerts to be as exciting as I do, check out Saikat's outstanding roundup here 10 Alert & Notifier Websites to Keep Track of Stuff You Might Otherwise Miss Read More .
Update: It worked! At 9:49am, using the alternative method outlined above, IFTTT fired off an email after a FatWallet forums member mentioned a restock. At 9:52am, after purchasing the Nexus 4, Google emailed me verification of the purchase. Unfortunately, the other methods either failed or provided notice an hour after the restock. Strangely enough, Yahoo Pipes + Google Reader provided a link to blog entries that predicted a restock at 9am January 29th.
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Palace School
The Palace School (Enderun-i Hümayun Mektebi) was a special school inside the Topkapi Palace that provided the education for the princes of the House of Osman and promising young pages, mostly recruited via the Devshirme system, who went on to staff the administrative elite of the Ottoman Empire.
The traditional Ottoman education system consisted of two levels: the Madrasa (Ottoman Turkish: Medrese) for the Muslims, which educated the scholars and the state officials in accordance with Islamic tradition, and the Enderun School, a free boarding school populated by mostly the Christian youths, which annually recruited 3,000 students.[1] These were Christian young males between 8 and 20 years old, who came from one in forty families among the communities settled in Rumelia, a process named Devshirme.[2]
The most promising of the latter were sent to the school located in the grounds of the imperial Topkapi Palace, where they studied law, linguistics, religion, music, art, and fighting, as well as performing functions as palace staff.
- ↑ http://tamu.academia.edu/SencerCorlu/Papers/471488/The_Ottoman_Palace_School_Enderun_and_the_Man_with_Multiple_Talents_Matrakci_Nasuh
- ↑ Kemal H Karpat "Social Change and Politics in Turkey: A Structural-Historical Analysis" page 204
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CHARLOTTETOWN PE- It was a tough windy day for the offensive world of UPEI Women's Rugby, as the number one ranking team in Canada shut them out of any possible hope.
The St. FX XWomen began to score trys right off the start, leaving UPEI in the dust for majority of the game. It was a clear cut 90-0 win for the Subway Canada Player of the game #11 June Beals, and her team on Saturday at the MacAdam field in Charlottetown. She may have not scored a try for her respective team, but her offensive strenght and speed was a major contributing factor for the XWomen.
St. FX- Joanna Alphonso, Sarah McCarron, Carolyn Williams, Sophie Parker, Miranda Sample, Merrit Blair, Jaele Meyer, Sammy Nadeau and Keeley MacCush each received one try each for the XWomen. In addtion to those single try's StFX had Danielle Franada contribute to their win with two try's and ten conversions while Carleigh Walters added in three try's for herself.
UPEI- The Panthers would see no offence against the tough St. FX team from any of their top players resulting in no marks on the gamesheet.
The next time the two teams will meet will be on the 1st of October for a 2:00pm start time. Next week the Panthers are back at home on Saturday Sept. 23rd with Saint Mary's in town and St. FX will see Acadia on home soil for a 2:00pm Sept 23rd game.


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Friday, November 20, 2015
Cheap gas in Alpine
18 comments:
- JohnnyM said...
I know where you are on the map, I paid $1.64 today in Hamilton County with a linked discount card. Let me tell you, this area north of Indianapolis is just starting to be congested with purchase of farmlands, mid-mid commercialism, the residential there has been there for 9 years. So it is still a good ride, good prices, the Fresh Thyme grocery store chain and a few other local grocery chains are striving to be a footprint and giving high quality, for less (+\-) for folks in the corridor of traffic. I would not be going ther from Pendleton where I live, but Mom & brother Fred Fred live ther in a B+ long term care facility. Winter has not happened. A lot of 60-70 degree days, plenty of 20 mph winds, blew all those leaves in just the right directions after 3 hard blowing so with a back pack blower (miss any of this?). Eh.. Just a few tidbit from Hoosierland
- November 20, 2015 at 6:53 PM
- Larry G said...
you think in Texas - the gas would be cheaper than in the East where they get gas from those Texas pipelines!
gas buddy Virginia:
Price Station Area Thanks
Roanoke 1.65
Fredericksburg 1.68
South Boston 1.68
Virginia Avg
- November 20, 2015 at 6:56 PM
- Rob said...
Heading south on I-5 today in Calif (before the Grapevine)I saw $3.99 for diesel, it was 5 miles past the $2.99 station and right next to the sign that read "Last gas for 25 miles".
I paid $2.57 cash up the road a bit & use the gasbuddy app.
- November 20, 2015 at 8:31 PM
- Unknown said...
Up here in Washington State not to far from the Canadian boarder in Loon Lake I paid $2.459 a gallon. There was lots of people lined up getting extra gas for generators today because of this big storm that hit us here. Biggest power outage in over 126 years in washington state.
- November 20, 2015 at 9:36 PM
- Margery Billd said...
The gas costs a few or more pennies than the gas here and what is the quality. But for the moment a good price out there.
- November 20, 2015 at 9:45 PM
- Margery Billd said...
TY Johnny. I have the Davis family cousins there who live on big farms near Poseyville.
- November 20, 2015 at 9:49 PM
- Margery Billd said...
San Antonio area. I wonder if the gas will jump way up after the next election. Often happens that way and I have a truck now also. I like the truck. They are very popular here too.
- November 20, 2015 at 9:53 PM
- Larry G said...
One of the things that caught me unaware was that many western states sell Regular with an Octane of 85. IN the East, regular is 87.
some v8 engines like the 5.4 in Ford Vans do not care for the 85 octane fuel and will let you know they don't... when the engine light comes on after it starts missing...
- November 20, 2015 at 10:10 PM
- Smackmama said...
$1.72 in Heath Springs SC tonight.
- November 21, 2015 at 12:55 AM
- mike said...
seems like what the market will pay oil company attitude still in force.
- November 21, 2015 at 6:45 AM
- Margery Billd said...
My truck is a Ford F-150 XLT. I use Shell regular in my rides here or Exxon. I damaged a truck years ago with the wrong gas.
- November 21, 2015 at 7:43 AM
- Margery Billd said...
I have Eco boost and so far the gas is low enough.
- November 21, 2015 at 7:45 AM
- VirginiaMan said...
When gas gets cheap it means we're either going into a war, or there is a presidential election or run-off time in the near future. Not sure why it tends to lean that way but historically it does seem that way. Some say it's because we tend to pull out of oil futures, others say conspiracy . I don't really care as I can now fill my tank with two twenties, and have change for a Dunkin' Donuts run. I say Amen Brother.
- November 21, 2015 at 8:27 AM
- Margery Billd said...
:-) Sounds good to me.
- November 21, 2015 at 11:57 AM
- MsBelinda said...
For Alpine...that is an excellent price.
- November 21, 2015 at 2:08 PM
- Unknown said...
$2.03 here in snowy northern Michigan.
- November 21, 2015 at 2:36 PM
- Rob said...
The last time I saw gas under $2 ($1.99) was the winter of 2012-2013 in Quartzsite.
- November 21, 2015 at 6:59 PM
- Unknown said...
Just to put things in perspective: 1.60 Euro/L = $6.44/gallon (Netherlands)
- November 24, 2015 at 12:53 PM


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Payment Holidays - Avoid Them Like The PlagueAfter you've been paying off your credit card for a time, you might occasionally be offered a 'payment holiday'. Usually you'll get a letter, saying that since the company knows it's difficult for some families around Christmas (or whatever other excuse they think up), they're offering you a month off from paying, as a 'special present' or 'payment vacation'. Now Ask Yourself Why Would They Want To Do That? Payment holiday offers typically have a very high acceptance rate. Most people think it's great that they can take a month off from the stress of paying back debt, they tend to feel "worthy" of special treatment. What they don't usually realize is that these 'holidays' aren't really a present at all – they're a big money-maker for the credit card company. For the company, it's a win-win situation: they get to make big profits just by making their poorer customers happy.
How Can Letting Your 'Holiday From Paying' Earn Them Money? Well, that's where the trickiness comes in. If you read the small print, you'll find that the payment holiday isn't interest free! You're still being charged interest (even on your 'holiday!) – and since you're not paying anything back that month, the interest will be there next month for you to pay more interest on (compound interest, you see). That might seem a little hard to grasp, so let's look at an example. Let's say you were paying back $1000 of debt at 1.
5% per month (about 19.5% per year). Your minimum payment each month is 2% (26.82% per year). If you just pay the minimum for all 12 months of the year, then you will pay back $233.51, and owe $941.62 at the end of the year. Your debt has been reduced by $58.38, but you've lost $175.13 in interest.
With the payment holiday, though, you pay 2% per month for only 11 months (so you pay 24.3% back on the debt over the year). That's $217.80, and you'd owe $960.55 at the end of the year. Overall, you've paid $37.86 for your fabulous payment holiday from a payment of about $20. In other words, your "special deal"month off cost you almost two months of payments. If you don't understand all the math involved here, don't feel alone, it's been deliberately designed by mathematicians and marketers to be as confusing as possible, to stop you working out what the really bad deal you're getting. After all, if you haven't read this, would you really ever turn down a month off paying your bills? Just remember: don't fall for their special offer.
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Highway to Hell
Arrow, 2007 - 344 Seiten
'Anyone entering Iraq must travel the road from Amman to Baghdad along the Fallujah by-pass and around the Ramadi Ring Road. It's the most dangerous trunk route in the world used as a personal, fairground shooting gallery by insurgents and Islamists with rocket propelled grenades and Kalashnikovs. For newcomers to the country it's terrifying -- but hell only really begins when that first journey ends''Present-day Iraq- a crucible of torture, chemical warfare and Islamic terrorism, and straddling over it all the mighty US Army and its allies; but there's another western army in Iraq that dwarfs the British contingent and is second only in size to the US Army itself.It's a disparate and anarchic multi-national force of men gathered from twenty or more countries numbering some 30,000. It's a mercenary army of men and a few women with guns for hire earning an average of $1,000 dollars a day. They are in Iraq to provide security for the businessmen, surveyors, building contractors, oil experts, aid workers and, of course, the TV crews who have flocked to the country to pick over the carcass of Saddam's regime and help the country re-build.Not since the days when the East India Company used soldiers of fortune to depose fabulously wealthy Maharajas and conquer India for Great Britain, and mercenaries fought George Washington's Continental Army for King George, has such a large and lethal independent fighting force been assembled. Once upon a time such men were called freelances, mercenaries, soldiers of fortune or dogs of war, but today they go under a different name- private military contractors. There's a far more fundamental sea change, too, as women have joined their ranks in significant numbers for the first time, bringing a new and interesting dynamic into the equation.In Iraq today the majority of their number are men who come from 'real deal' Special Forces units or former soldiers from regular units and regiments; all of them know what they're about and rub shoulders together more or less comfortably with at least a shared understanding of basic military requirements.One such man is John Geddes, ex-SAS warrant officer and veteran of a fistful of hard wars who became a member of the private army in Iraq for the eighteen months immediately following George W. Bush's declaration of the end of hostilities in early May 2003. Now, for the first time, John Geddes will reveal the inside story of this extraordinary private army and the private war they are still fighting with the insurgents in Iraq.
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In a major journalistic coup, your friendly Hantu Bola flers proudly bring you the former dictator of the country of Eye-Rack in a one-to-one interview.
HB: Good evening, sir.
SH: Good morning la.
HB: Sorry. We're still jet lagged. Thank you for seeing us on such short notice.
SH: Not a problem, since I have nothing to do these days, except for attending some illegitimate trail and posing for newspapers and magazines in my underpants. Let me tell you one thing. I am still the King.. Opps... President of Ira...
HB: Right. Let's get started. First off, we would like to compliment you on your latest clean shaven look. It looks good on you.
SH: Thank you. I was getting increasingly tired of the Santa Claus jokes.
HB: So... You seem happier today. What changed?
SH: Hahahaha. The World Cup, of course.
HB: Why? Iraq's not in it. Iran's in though. Are you rooting for them?
SH: Fuck those motherfuckers. Those infidels from across the pond. Oh yeah, not like your Malaysia is in it too.... Losers. Can't even beat Laos.
HB: Er, okay. Most Malaysians support England anyway...
SH: That's the problem right there! You people still follow your former colonial masters - worshipping them, begging for approval and attention. Those capitalist infidels!
HB: But, but, but...
SH: Ah! You know why I love the World Cup? I'll tell you why. America sucks at football.
HB: But they made it to the World Cup wor...
SH: That's because they are lucky. That CONCACAF nonsense is a joke. Anyone can beat those head-bobbing Canadians.
HB: Malaysia too?
SH: Er... Maybe not your boys. But, that Shebby Barger fella's team is quite good.
HB: Right. Back to the infide... err... America.
SH: They will lose every match. Get sent home in disgrace.
HB: Okay. We have to wrap it up here. Who do you think will win the World Cup this year?
SH: Trinidad and Tobago.
HB: You're serious?
SH: Never more so.
HB: Why?
SH: I like that Yorke fler. He will win the golden boot and score 20 goals.
HB: Right... Thanks for your time, sir.
SH: You're welcome. If you'll excuse me, it's time for my regular bikini wax session.