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Directions from website: From exit 8 of Myeongdong Station (subway line 4) proceed between La Bellavita (coffee shop) and Crown Bakery for about 250m to WHO.A.U (clothes store). Turn left, and walk a short distance and you'll find the O'sulloc Teahouse on your left.
This place is easy to find because the teahouse is very hard to miss. It has a large, beautiful façade, with nice paneling. This is a popular place for desserts and their green tea flavours are not to be missed.
We had the green tea cheesecake and a mini green, which was basically a green tea cake/mousse thingamajiggy. It was very delicate, and with a wonderful subtle green tea flavour. The green tea sauce (sic) on top of the cake gave it an extra boost of green tea flavour which was lovely. (It really looked like kaya, and got us all excited!)
The green tea cheesecake was also a delicate little beauty. It was airy and soft and melted in our mouths.
The prices here are not cheap, but you get to sit in a pretty little restaurant, and have some really dainty little desserts. O'sulloc sells a lot of tea related products, so we got some really pretty looking tea thingy which will serve as really nice gifts!
As a side note, have we mentioned that we really, really love being back in Asia, and travelling in Korea? It's so wonderful having all the prices listed with tax included, service is excellent, there is no service tax imposed on you, and you don't have to tip at all (in fact we read in a guide book that you shouldn't tip, for some strange reason). Plus the food is good and portions are not belly-stuffingly huge, so you don't feel like a pregnant cow after every meal.
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GHAZI MODEL FARM (Atatürk Orman Ciftligi)
By Mehmet TUNÇER[1]
How we have forgotten AOC ice-cream, which is our taste/flavor of childhood, AOC beer as remembrance during adolescence ages as members of Ankara population. Ghazi (Mustafa Kemal Ataturk / Founder of the Republic of Turkey) Forest Farm (AOC) is our sea, Bhosphorus (At Istanbul) or/and Cordon Line (At Izmir).
My ideas depend upon more past periods, the oldest memories about AOC reminded me such events that; fear imposed us about how the elephants located at Zoological Garden throw the children, speeches, lions' voices and smells, birds' scream while they walk around at their cage freely, and the silence of thousands of fish in the Aquarium…
When we look at the middle and high school memories of each Ankara citizen such phenomenon cover our minds that; after excited preparation with the speech of "Let's go to the picnic to the Farm", crowdedness of weekend at farm, its noisy environment, smoke rise from braziers, noisy picnics within train whistles, ice-creams, beers, and the cheapest but the delicious and tasty wines.
Nevertheless, at the beginning of last century, the wealthy people migrated to the orchards at summer times as a result of dust storm at "Steppe Angora". At orchards areas (Oren in Turkish) at the valleys of Keçiören, Etlik, Kavaklıdere. And new orchards houses had built for "Eşraf" at the late 19th century and this trend give a birth to a new culture.
The most essential recreation area was Bendderesi (a small river), which had begun to pollute even at that times of Angora. At the final part of this Century, with the connection of railway network to Ankara, the last trees remaining at Hippodrome were cut down and utilized as fuel for heating, and as a result of this fact, City's steppe areas had become larger.
Anyhow, 1881 fire and later 1917 fire were deteriorated the districts and most part of the historical city texture and at the same time some of the "Bedesten" and "Han" annihilated by these fires (harik).
It is hard to convert an Anatolian small town, which is dusty, hot and be ruined with fires into a well-planned capital city in 10-15 years.
This aim began by the help of city planning, constructing buildings, constructing public buildings as a good example of national architecture by famous foreign architects, existing knowledge, skills and workmanship, materials.
Nevertheless, improvement of aridity of soil as a result of unconciosness, enabling soil productive, watering it and turning it to green are the most difficult task in my opinion.
Although hopeless speeches such as "Do not try here, even grass cannot grow here", "Here is arid, planted area would dry" etc. were being said, Mustafa Kemal had constructed "Forest Farm" and began to struggle with nature as he had fight with his enemies. This fight is difficult, as its known resembles. He planted trees, had digging soil, used tractor in this fight.
The production of struggles, AOÇ, was annihilated by appropriation of 1/3 of its area and looting. Here is the most looting came from public agencies that constructed coach station / terminal at one side and located cemetery on another side.
Local and central managers could not carry out to make pedestrialization, and they could not thought about green area need of a city. Still AOÇ does not have a plan although it contains a large potential. A huge green axis can be created from railway station to Genclik Parkı (Youth Park) . Align with Ankara River to Sincan, Eryaman...Natural parks, sports areas, safari parks... can be established by using this potential.
My wishes are that AOÇ's conservation and convert to a "Nature Park".. Also, utilization of its even small parts for different purposes is out my wishes..
[1] Assoc. Prof. Dr., Urban and Regional Planner, Part-time Instructor in Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture, Dep. Of City and Regional Planner.


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well, what can i say, i like metal. who doesn't? aside from pussies that is. i'm not gonna go into great detail with this, its not myspace, but long story short, i love my metal, i like all different kinds, and i don't want to hear about how i'm wrong just because you have a different taste in music than me. i'd love to talk to anyone here about music, but i don't wanna hear your bullshit or bitching if i give a band you don't like a good review, or a bad one for a band you do like. it's not worth it, and if you really get THAT worked up about it, then you have no life and you should jump in a woodchipper.


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I haven't done these in forever, so I decided to start doing them again to get me in the blogging and stitching mode again. I have missed my blogging friends a lot so this is my attempt to get myself back into the swing of things. So here goes!
Today's SBQ is: How do you secure your thread when you begin a new one? Specifically,do you or have you ever used a waste knot?
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I usually always use the loop method. I find it easiest and neatest. If I do not use the loop method, like when I am using overdyed floss or one strand of floss, I lay a little piece of the thread to the back and stitch over it. I never use knots on my work, well, with the exceptions of french knots 😉


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Hi there, I'm Kevin! I'm a web developer, teacher, writer, and food explorer. I love learning about creativity and sharing what I learn through writing, teaching, and other projects.
I care a lot about:
- Promoting lifelong learning
- Helping people practice creative skills
- Building neighborly communities
- The open, accessible web
- Food as an expression of care and curiosity
As a web developer, I work on projects focused on education, community building, and supporting small independent creative businesses. On the technical side, I like to focus on the things that make the web awesome: accessibility, progressive enhancement, and open standards. I also really like working on pattern design systems. Right now I'm on the engineering team at Kaymbu and I'm occasionally available for a limited number of freelance projects.
As a teacher, I write articles to help people learn web development, and I was previously a mentor at Bloc and co-founder of Code Convoy. My main guiding teaching principle is that creativity is a skill that can be learned, taught, and practiced. I think learning web development is an amazing way to not only practice creativity but to connect, explore, and share many diverse interests.
As a writer and food explorer, I bake bread, write about food discoveries, and organize a winter farmers' market.
I like books, tea, painting, podcasts, chess, and mindfulness. My favorite word is "studio."
Education is something I care about deeply. I'm grateful for and lucky to have had the opportunity to learn from a huge number of great teachers, not only teachers in school, but in my family, career, and friendships.
Growing up, whenever I started to have questions about a new curiosity, my parents would pull a book off their shelf on that exact topic. Looking back, I can see that I was following in the footsteps of their educational exploration, following paths that many have walked before, and making new discoveries on my own. In school, I admired my teachers—their enthusiasm, the way they introduced me to new ideas in inspiring and interesting ways, the way they dedicated themselves to the personal development and fulfillment of each student, and held us to high standards of thinking, expression, and personal responsibility.
Teaching is something I need to do in order to feel grounded—in 2015 I was working as a web developer and graphic designer, and although I enjoyed the work I was doing and the people I was working with, I had a sense that the work I was doing was missing something important. I have always been a teacher in some way, from teaching piano lessons, helping students at my college's writing center, or mentoring younger students, but from 2013 - 2015 I wasn't actively teaching. I realized that I'm happiest when I'm both teaching—helping other people develop and explore their personal insights and creative skills–and making things—practicing and applying my own creative skills.
I began looking for opportunities to start teaching in my daily work, and eventually found the opportunity to be a mentor at Bloc, an online technology bootcamp. I also organized Code Convoy, a small web development class in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and I continue to work to grow these programs and promote education in any way that I can.
I believe the best education is deeply interdisciplinary, a lifelong practice, defined mainly by enthusiasm and curiosity, and that education is the "practice of freedom." I have a deep love of learning and a love of learners, and I approach education as an end in itself.
"The best teacher in the world is somebody who loves what he or she does and just loves it in front of you."
Study (verb) – based on Latin "studium", meaning zeal or enthusiasm.
Programming is a seed that grew slowly in my interests for many years before exploding unexpectedly. When I was twelve, my dad taught me a bit of HTML. I didn't do much more than that, but it planted the seed for web development in my future. I continued to have an interest in technology, played a lot of text based games, first on MS DOS and then online (which I only later realized was great training for the command line), and generally wondered about computers. And I grew up along with the internet, constantly using it as a portal to interact with and learn about the world.
But programming took a back seat to music after that. Playing the piano was so much fun that it took the majority of my focus for the next nine years. Of course, later I realized that music theory and music composition are incredibly similar to programming, and my love of the writing and studying the structure music is the same interest that later attracted me to programming—the skills I learned while studying music would be very helpful for programming.
In college, I took a web design class and decided I would try my hand at building a website. Ever since that class, my curiosity and drive to explore web development has grown deeper and deeper. I've always loved the web for it's openness, it's quirkiness, and it's dazzling vastness, and I love to contribute my own voice and ideas to its collection of human culture.
Programming brings together my love of music, words, chess, math, and education. It's challenging, creative, and deeply rewarding. I didn't expect my educational journey through the fine arts and humanities to lead me to a seemingly technical subject like programming, but it's become an essential way for me to explore and connect all of my interests.
I never knew you could love a beverage until I met Alex. In 2010, she would make tea while we worked on homework, and just like programming, that planted a seed that would quickly grow into a wild enthusiasm.
On January 5th, 2011, I spend my first day studying abroad in Liverpool. Due to my jet lag, I woke up around 3:30 AM, and I was starving. I had no food, so I wandered down the security room by the entrance to my campus, and I asked the security guards, Geoff and Malcolm, if they knew of any places nearby that were open where I could find breakfast or anything edible.
Of course, nothing was open, but they had me come in and they made me tea and gave me some biscuits. Maybe it was my need for sustenance, or maybe it was my pre-existing dedication to embracing all things British, or maybe it was some kind of symbol to do with survival and care across cultures, but I'll never forget that cup of tea. At that moment, my curiosity and desire to learn more about tea grew even more.
Four years later, on February 1st, 2015, my flight out of San Francisco was cancelled. I used my extra time in the city to go to Samovar, the famous Bay Area tea house. I already loved tea, but when I drank the gyokuro tea at Samovar, a whole world of tea I didn't know existed opened up. Before Samovar, after Samovar.
"Strangely enough humanity has so far met in the teacup."
—Okakura Kakuzo, the Book of Tea
Paint, ink, and graphite
I paint and draw. I'm not sure I can say much about this except that one time my teacher told me that once I finished his course in college I had a duty to continue to paint and draw. It's a duty I can't help but fulfill. It goes like this:
- Look at something.
- Record your perceptions.
Teacher: Are you thinking about making art?
Student: Yes.
Teacher: Don't. Art just happens.
The key thread that has tied together all of my various interests and projects has been the desire to understand and practice creativity. What is creativity? How does it work? How can we get better at it?
It started in high school, when I needed to write a song for a school assignment. It was painful. It had to be about Romeo and Juliet. I struggled. Then my teacher decided it would be a good idea to play the recorded song during our final exam. Mortifying.
But, it planted another curiosity. How do people do this? Why is it so hard? What are the challenges and skills involved in writing a song, in creating anything?
I started to read, bolstered by my parents' library. I picked up a lot of advice and tricks of the trade, reading books about the "creative process", advice from writers, artists, musicians, anyone who had any kind of creative practice. I started to pick up on themes that were found across all creative disciplines. I would read about how to write novels, and translate those tips and perspectives into writing music. I was a sponge and a translator, studying the skills of creativity that are universal to every creative field.
But I still struggled to actually put the advice into practice. I could see the truth in the words, but doing it was another thing entirely. Ever since then, I've been practicing, learning bit by bit, exercising my creative muscles. It hasn't become any less challenging, but the challenge is the fun part.
I believe that everyone is creative. I believe that creativity can be learned and taught. I believe that it's a myth that some people are born creative and some people are not, and that creativity is an innate talent that cannot be taught, learned, or improved. I believe that you can practice creative skills and apply them to anything from cooking to coding. In my own work and in my teaching, I'm committed to uncovering and practicing the wisdom and skills of creativity and helping others learn and practice them as well.
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I try to make this site unabashedly my own—a messy mix of all the things I'm interested in. This site is about:
- Learning web development
- Things I've learned recently
- My other writing and projects and art
It can be a little disorganized but that's how people are. I hope you find something useful or interesting here!
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The Predator franchise is one that has thus far failed to measure up to the potential of the Arnold Schwarzenegger-fronted 1987 film. A sequel was hastily put together in 1990, and then the titular alien was mined for a pair of schlock Alien crossover films Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem before Fox rebooted the property with 2010's Predators. That redo didn't make much of a splash, but now Fox is reviving the franchise with one hell of a creative force behind it: Shane Black.
Indeed, the Lethal Weapon scribe and filmmaker behind the terrific Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3, and this year's criminally underseen The Nice Guys is shepherding a new sequel called The Predator as director and co-writer (with Fred Dekker), with an eye towards bringing the franchise back in line with the original film that started it all.
Casting on The Predator is underway in anticipation of an early 2017 production start-date, and when I recently had the chance to speak with Black in promotion of the book On Story – Screenwriters and Filmmakers on Their Iconic Films, we spoke briefly about his plans for The Predator. Firstly, Black revealed that filming begins in February in Vancouver:
"Right now we're looking at probably beginning to mid February. I'm heading up to Vancouver in a week or two to go into a serious pre-production, so we're on the cusp."
Black's directorial efforts thus far have showcased a terrific blend of comedy, drama, and spectacle, but the Predator franchise dips its toe into the horror waters. I asked the filmmaker what tone he intends to strike for this sequel, and he teased an incredibly promising aspect of wonder that should be present in the characters:
"I think the Predator movies have slightly veered from typical sci-fi in that there is a sort of thriller aspect to them. I think it should be scary, I think it should be funny, and I think ultimately it should be wondrous and about perceiving things that human beings very seldom get a chance to see… I don't mean movie audiences I mean characters in the movie. I'm not saying the movie will be nothing anyone's seen before (laughs)."
That wondrous aspect is one that far too many sci-fi blockbusters miss. Filmmakers get so hung up on the set pieces that they forget the creatures that the human characters come into contact with are literally other-worldly. Wouldn't most of your ensemble react with more than a simple "Holy shit" before reaching for the guns?
As for the main characters themselves, we don't know the specifics just yet, but Black teased that the core ensemble will have some similarities to the types of characters we saw in the original Predator:
"I think it'll be interesting to get a group of credible guys—the hallmark of the first one is you have guys together that are kinda funny and self-referential and also very tough. I don't know that we're going to deviate over much from that, but there are at least a couple of factors that we've deliberately chosen to make it not just that group of buff, tough guys."
And finally, as Fox has been venturing further into R-rated blockbuster territory with the wildly popular Deadpool and the upcoming Logan, Black discussed why Fox and he both agreed that R was the only way to go with The Predator:
"Fox has been very cooperative. I mean part of it is the success they had with Deadpool, but I also made a case—and I think they agreed—that fans of the Predator generally, probably aren't looking to go to see a PG-13-rated version of it. It would be more of a letdown if it was sort of tailored to a family friendly audience than if it were allowed to play out to the same scale and level that the first R-rated one did."
A tonally dynamic, R-rated sci-fi blockbuster from filmmaker Shane Black? What more could you want from a Predator sequel?
Look for more from my interview with Black on Collider soon. The Predator is slated for release on February 9, 2018.


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Happy New Year, lovely readers! It is the time of year for setting all of our reading goals for 2019. In addition to setting a Goodreads challenge, I've set myself some specific goals to widen the range and diversity of what I'm reading this year. If you guys have any suggestions for books that I should read to help me meet these goals, I'd love to hear them!
Read 50 Books
50 books
Read more Black authors
In 2018 I only read 3 books by Black authors and only 4 books about Black main characters. Of those books, only 2 were Black authors writing about Black characters. This year I'm going to be intentionally looking for more OwnVoices Black characters to read about.
Some books on my TBR that I'm considering reading for this goal are…
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
A Place for Wolves by Kosoko Jackson
If It Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Read more Native American authors
As much as I hate to admit this, I cannot think of a single Native American author that I have read. In fact, I don't even think I've read any books with Native American primary characters. As someone born and raised in America who prioritizes diverse reading, I really need to change that.
Some books on my TBR that I'm considering reading for this goal are…
The Clockwork Dynasty by Daniel H. Wilson
Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones
Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time edited by Hope Nicholson
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
Deer Woman: An Anthology edited by Elizabeth LaPensée and Weshoyot Alvitre
Walking the Clouds: An Anthology of Indigenous Science Fiction edited by Grace L. Dillon
Read more Muslim authors
Muslim authors is another area where I feel like my diverse reading is lacking. I really want to pick up more books by Muslim authors this year and, luckily, there are some amazing books being published this year that fit the bill.
Some books on my TBR that I'm considering reading for this goal are…
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Mirage by Somaiya Daud
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizel
Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi
The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali bySabina Khan
The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
The Candle and the Flame by Nafiza Azad
Read more books with disabled characters
Being disabled myself, disabled main characters are really important to me. I've read quite a few books with mentally ill characters but far fewer with physically disabled and chronically ill characters. I'm hoping to read more of those this year.
Some books on my TBR that I'm considering reading for this goal are…
When My Heart Joins the Thousand by A.J. Steiger
So Lucky by Nicola Griffith
Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi
Brave Enough by Kati Gardner
Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Merrie Haskell
Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
The Arrival of Someday by Jen Malone
Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon
This Is Not a Love Scene by S.C. Megale
Full Disclosure by Camryn Garrett
Read more audiobooks
In 2018, I read 9 books as audiobooks. I love audiobooks because they let me read while multitasking and I tend to read way more books in a month when I am working through one. So my goal is to read at least 15 audiobooks in 2019. My actual selection will probably be based on what I want to read at the time and what my library has purchased, but I'd love to hear about some of your favorite audiobooks for inspiration!
Read more nonfiction
I'm a huge nonfiction fan but, because I am always so caught up in the new fiction releases, I really haven't been reading much of it lately. In 2019 I want to read more memoirs and self-improvement books as well as more historical and biographical books. I've gotten some suggestions on twitter for some awesome nonfiction, but I'm still on the lookout for more (of any topic) if you guys have any favorites! I especially want to find some books about queer and disabled people from history.
Read more adult
I've had some adult books sitting on my TBR for ages that I haven't made time for because I'm always so caught up in YA. I want to get to some of the literary fiction that's on my shelf as well as find some awesome, diverse SFF books to read.
If anyone has any suggestions for me as to which books I should read to help me fulfill my goals, please let me know! If I mentioned a book that you think I should get to immediately (or that wasn't your favorite) I'd love to know that too. I'm trying to read less contemporary books this year because I'm a much bigger speculative fiction fan, so sometimes I have to dive a bit deeper to find diverse reads that I will enjoy.
Happy New Year everyone and may your reading year be 5-stars!


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Today in unnecessary gritty reboot news, the classic Nintendo video game series Super Mario Bros. gets the Christopher Nolan treatment. Snow White and the Huntsman scribe Evan Daugherty thought it would be a good idea to take a gritty look at the world of Super Mario Bros. in a series of four short films he wrote and directed called The Four Players, and here we are. The first short, titled The Fixer, focuses on Mario and the whole thing plays like a College Humor parody. The film opens on dripping pipes and shows "gritty Mario" putting a mushroom into a blender to make a smoothie. If that wasn't enough, the second short titled The Addict pits Luigi (or "Lou" as he's called here) as a recovering addict because what Super Mario Bros. was missing was a hardened druggie angle. I'd point to these short films as a prime example of how not everything needs a gritty reboot.
Two other shorts focusing on Princess Peach and Toad will be released tomorrow, but for now you can marvel at the ridiculousness of the Mario and Luigi films after the jump.
In a statement that was released, Daugherty had this to say about the project:
"Making these short films gave me a chance to really 'do my own thing,' while having a little fun treating one of my favorite video game properties with a darker vibe," said Daugherty. "I had been kicking around the idea for years before I was even working in the industry, so to finally be able to share these films with fans on Polaris is a very exciting thing."


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Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
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There are a lot of little restaurants tucked away on the side streets in downtown Safety Harbor and tonight we made our way over to Pizzeria Gregario. They must have had a line waiting when they opened because we were there pretty early and all of the inside tables were already occupied. Luckily, it was a beautiful evening and the outside tables were in the shade.
Their menu is on the wall as you walk in and then you order at the counter & they bring the food out to you. Loren started off with a salad.
Honestly, I've never heard him rave about a salad as much as he did about this one. It had a little bit of this & that and seasoned perfectly as far as he was concerned. I think he would go back just for the salad. Loren made the mistake of getting a GuS soda which is supposed to be a not too sweet "grown-up soda". It was quite awful tasting. We also ordered a side of meatballs.
He liked them more than I did. They were well seasoned, but I didn't find them moist enough for my taste. The sauce was a bit on the loose side as well. It had the flavors, just not quite the texture I was after. That little gator in the background was our table designation. He looked like he was ready to eat everything brought to the table. For our pizza, we went with the mushroom.
It was ok, but neither of us would be tempted to order it again. The crust was good, but it has a gremolata on top and with every bite the lemon zest overpowered all of the other flavors. Lemon and pizza just isn't a combination that worked for us. Overall, the food was fresh, and we may go back & try a different pizza at some point. If nothing else, Loren would be happy just to have more salad. Total bill with a drink was $33.
Pizzeria Gregario
400 2nd Street North
Safety Harbor, FL
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It seems as though each Italian vineyard has been analyzed and cataloged, yielding a slew of terms that help to distinguish the best Italian vineyards from all the rest. Some of these names are so similar to other commonly used words that it might be confusing (but we're going to fix that), while others seem rooted in a specific region's dialect. Don't worry, we'll have all the Italian vineyard designations sorted out in due time. Let's begin with the following list of Italian vineyard designations.
Vigna is the Italian term for "vine." Vigne is the plural. Vigna or vigne is often used as a casual way to refer to a vineyard, or part of a vineyard. Sometime you might see Le Vigne del XXXX as a reference on a wine label, referring to the vines of XXXX as the source of the grapes used for said wine, though this is not an officially recognized term.
Vigneto is the standard Italian term for "vineyard." It refers to a specific parcel of land used to cultivate grapes, usually for the production of wine. It is often found on the label of an Italian wine, followed by the name of the vineyard.
Vigneti is the plural form of vigneto. It is rare to find this term used on an Italian wine label, and when you do it generally refers to a winery, which is named, as in this case, the vineyards of Massa.
Vitigno refers to a specific variety of vine. It's a hard phrase to translate into English. It roughly translates into "variety," but is used exclusively with grape vines. In common usage it can be translated as "varietal," although when used correctly in English, varietal is an adjective used to describe a wine made from a specific grape variety.
Bricco or Bric
Bricco, or bric, is one of the most common terms found on Italian wine label, primarily on Piedmontese wines. The terms are somewhat interchangeable and generally refer to the top of a hill. For various reasons this may not equate with the warmest pockets on a hillside, but they certainly benefit from great sun exposure.
The bricco were historically identified as the piece of a hill where the snow first melted away. I have heard that bricco is also an Old Italian term for "kettle" or "cast iron cauldron," which would lend credence to the idea that is denotes a warm spot.
Ronco also means hilltop or hillside vineyard, and is used in Friuli. In Trentino, the term ranga has the same meaning.
Sori, on the other hand, refers to the top of a hill. It's not a common word but is quite famous since the Piedmontese producer Gaja features it prominently on his labels. In fact, the wines that Gaja once labeled as Barbaresco are now named after their respective sori.
Unlike sori, bricco, and ronco, conca means a depression or shallow in a hillside, and generally refers to an area that captures the warmth of the day and is shielded from winds.
Poggio is a very common word, primarily found on Tuscan wines. In common parlance it has come to mean hillside, and literally means "hill." But, as is frequently the case, there may very well be more to the story. Appoggiare in Italian means "to support"; many top hillside vineyards in Tuscany are planted on terraced vineyards. Large terraces are called poggione. So, it may very well be that a poggio was a terraced vineyard, and not just any old hill, though that is how it is commonly used.
In Trentino, maso are self-contained homesteads. A maso or mas will include a home and farm outbuildings, as well as the surrounding lands that are used to support the farm. In Piedmont, the term cascina has approximately the same meaning.
Tenuta is a common word in Italy and is used to signify a particular land holding. Tenuto in Italian is literally translated as "held." It's an older term and refers to the lands held by nobility.
Similar in use to the term tentuta, but with an added level of power. In contrast to the rather static implication of "holding" land, the word podere shares its root with the Italian words for "power" and "ability." The implication is that while you may have enjoyed the benefits of a tenuta, with a podere you had additional rights. In any event, both are rather neutral terms today, and used most frequently in Tuscany.
A sodi is a piece of land that was historically very difficult to work. It's valued today because, as we have learned, poor soil is ideal for producing premium quality wines. Back in the day, these parcels were tended as penance or punishment!
Literally, località means "locality" in Italian, though in wine labeling usage it translates more closely to "surroundings." This common usage harkens back to the days when plots of land were associated with individuals and family groups that lived in borghettos and other small settlements. The usage of località referred to the lands that surrounded and supported those settlements.
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How Your School Can Help
Animal friendly schools do a lot more than simply teach children about animals. They also encourage the teacher and the pupil to think about the animal's needs and to develop a sense of care and responsibility for them.
What are the Benefits of an animal friendly school:
Teaches pupils about animals and their needs
Teaches children that animals are relevant to everyday life
Promotes a sense of responsibility and respect toward all living things
Looks at important, contemporary moral and ethical issues such as animal experimentation and the effect of us, as humans, on the environment
Is aware of and abides by animal welfare legislation
Should we have a classroom pet?
The DSPCA strongly discourages the keeping of animals in classrooms/schools.
Because classrooms can be noisy and frightening places for animals and it's difficult to look after any animal's needs in this type of environment. This applies to all animals, including goldfish fish.
The DSPCA believes responsible pet care and animal welfare can be taught in schools without keeping animals captive. Studying an animal in its natural environment should aim to cause minimal disturbance whilst maximising educational opportunity.
We believe there must be an explicit animal welfare education rationale for using animals in education; and legislation relating to animals must be considered in the development of programmes of study.
Where animals are kept in schools, proper provision should be made for their physical and mental wellbeing.
We strongly disagree with schools and colleges using classroom pets to increase their attendance figures with the understanding that if students don't attend the animal will not be fed or taken care of.
We believe this to be an inappropriate approach and gives a negative impression of how the school/college views its responsibility for the welfare of animals within its care, which may have a detrimental effect on the students' attitudes toward animal welfare.
Schools have a duty of care to ensure proper provision is made for the welfare needs of any animals for which they are responsible. This applies not only during school terms but also during the holidays.
NB! However, it must be said, when giving an education talk or workshop, the DSPCA Education Officers sometimes bring along an experienced, trained dog or other animals but only when the animal is completely happy to accompany them and when the situation permits it. We do this because, as animal welfare officers, we are trained in observing the animals behaviour and recognizing their specific needs and requirement. We also always adhere to their 5 freedoms at all times. If we feel one, any or all of these five freedoms are in danger of being compromised/breached, we do not allow them accompany us on education talks.
Here are alternatives to the use of animals in the classroom.
- Books, DVDs, videos.
- Observing animals in their natural habitat –without disturbing them.
- Building a wildlife area within the school grounds
- Using soft, cuddly toys
- Role playing and drama activities
If a member of the school staff is responsible for an animal(s) on the school premises/grounds, then it is their responsibility to make sure that animal's needs are met.
They are:
- The animal's need to be in a suitable environment.
- To be able to exhibit normal behaviour.
- To have free availability to fresh food and water and a suitable diet.
- To be socialised/housed with (or apart from) other animals.
- To be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.
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Your personal responsibility exists irrespective of whether the animal was purchased by the school or is owned by one of the pupils, teachers or parents. If an animal's needs are not being met whilst at school and beyond, criminal prosecutions could, in theory, be brought against all persons over the age of 16 who had responsibility for that animal(s), including school staff.
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This piece took about 4 days worth of work, as part of a revamp on some of my pulp fiction themes. This particular painting was done in oil, and here you can see some of the process. I first start with a under painting done in acrylic then I will do a wash over in oil. After laying in key color swatches I will blend the colors in a unified flow. Painting faces and hand tend to be most challenging for me, especially at this small size. The painting is over all 18x24, but the face it self is only 2x3 inches.


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So, my pain of the week has been my DROID 3. I have finally been able to archive most of what I had on it for so long. 16GB of info on the phone and almost 16GB of info on the microSD card I had in it. Whew!
Then I find out that it cannot be rooted properly. Bummer. It is over 2 years old and a good phone. I believe I may have only dropped it a dozen times since I've had it. But even taking the best care gas had it's issues. I don't think the front facing camera wants to work anymore, and it tends to lock the device anytime I slide out the physical keyboard so much that I am forced to do a battery drop…or worse. I had to factory reset it this morning as the screen blanked out after sliding the keyboard in and refused to reboot properly.
But I did learn how to get to a boot manager with a few button presses. And then had to spend most of the day reloading, resynching apps. Yay me.
It has to hold out. I finally ordered the micro HDMI cable to use it with my little HDTV for all of my freelance work. It cost me less than $4 for the cable but will take almost a month to ship. LOL.
Progress is only progress when you have a downward spiral to model it from I suppose.


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retepsnikrep wrote:Trucks can def help you on motorways if you are prepared to stick at 56mph with them, I am. You don't need or want to be right up it's Ar*e, a safe distance back and you can still get quite a benefit especially if you would have been battling a headwind without them.
ChrisB wrote:Must admit I use this trick in the Berlingo when on the motorway, quite often if I can get sucked into a lorrys tail wind I can do the same 15mile run all on the motorway but only use 5% of my energy, compared to no lorry assistance when it uses 15-18%
LOL so all these folk queueing up behind the lorries are all BVS members !!!!
I have to say that once I saw how much it improved my mpg I was looking at all the trucks and vans for a tow. Only they all seemed to have someone dangerously close behind them all. I can see there being a pile up with this kind of thing going on so much but hell 20mpg improvement So if any of you guys try it MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE!


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4 Tips to Stay Fit When You Travel
Travel or sudden changes in your schedule can wreak havoc on your weight management and fitness plan. If you travel frequently and have trouble maintaining your fitness level on the go, here's how you can stay fit while you're away from home. Airport food, un...Read more →


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Looking for a way to rid your OEC 9800 of a pesky "overload fault" error? You've come to the right place.
At Block Imaging Parts & Service our C-arm engineers and Service Contract Coordinators interact with customers in crisis on a daily basis. We offer phone support and on-site visits to get broken C-arms back in action. Essentially, we help people who need to look at bones but temporarily can't look at bones, look at bones once more.
Because anyone who's had C-arm equipment failure would like to resolve those failures ASAP, we'd like to help you understand your problem before you call in an engineer that you'll be paying by the hour to fix it.
The Symptoms:
- The screen may go black during exposure or reveal a diagnostically unacceptable image.
- The machine may be making a "clicking" sound
- The error message "overload fault" will appear on the C-arm's "doghouse" display panel.
The Solution:
The clicking you're hearing is the sound of your x-ray tube arcing. The "overload fault" error is triggered by this and may clear itself with a reboot, but this will only be a temporary fix for an issue that will worsen with time.
The ends or, "candlesticks," of your C-arm's high voltage cables should be re-greased and checked for carbon traces. After this, the unit will need to have a filament calibration run on it. Hopefully, this will take care of the arcing. If the filament calibration runs without further arcing, the machine is on its way to recovery.
The last step is running the tube hard to make sure the fix really solved the problem. The tube housing should be covered with lead (if the engineer doesn't have any with him, he can wrap it in one of your operator's aprons) and run in Max Normal, Max Boost, and Max Boost Pulse modes for about 2 minutes each. If there's no more arcing during all that, you shouldn't see the error or hear the clicking anymore and you'll be able to proceed with scanning.
If the arcing continues, you may need to replace some parts in your high voltage circuit. If a problem is detected early though, you can preserve the lifespan of your parts or at least limit the damage done.
A Note of Caution:
These steps are by no means a call for users to attempt this fix on their own. Only qualified engineers should be doing this kind of work. If you are unqualified, this could result in hazards to personal safety or accidental damage to your equipment. Besides, only someone with engineer training knows how to run a filament calibration anyway.
The Takeaway:
Hopefully, should you see this error, you'll have a better idea of what's happening inside your C-arm and what to expect from the engineer once he arrives. In addition, you can save your site time and money by shortening the engineer's diagnostic process.
If you have other questions about OEC 9800 C-arms or other models, Block is here to help you with the equipment you rely on for your diagnoses. Be it through sales, service, or support, we're a resource for you.


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Thinking of going to university?
Research your options
Research is key to a successful application. Consider which subjects you enjoy and the type of career you would be interested in. Make sure you keep your search criteria broad to start with e.g. if you are interested in Biology, don't forget to look into Marine Biology, Zoology and so on until you find the course that's right for you.
You should spend some time thinking about the subject/course you want to study first and then think about researching which Universities offer what you are looking for. Bear in mind that although the course content and quality should be a very important factor in choosing a University there are many other things that you should consider. You will be spending a lot of time outside academic sessions and you need to make sure that you will also enjoy living and socialising in the University and the local area.
Order a prospectus
This is a catalogue of all courses offered by the university. You can have a copy sent to you for free, or read it online on the university website.
Look carefully at the course requirements
Find out if you require specific work experience in order to build upon the skills you may already have.
Do you have to sit an entrance test or exam or will you have to provide a piece of coursework?
Will you be interviewed before you are offered a place on the course? If so, make sure you are well prepared and arrange a mock interview at your school or college before the real one. Find out as much as you can about the course and its features before you go for the interview.
Visit the University
On an Open Day prospective students can visit departments, see accommodation and the facilities on offer, talk to staff and students and get a feel for the university. Visiting the University on an open day gives you the opportunity to ask any questions you might have, meet the lecturers that would be teaching your course as well as learning a bit more about what life is really like as a student at the institution. You should take advantage of the student guides and ask them questions about their experiences and there are also staff available to answer queries about subjects such as accommodation, finance and student support.
These days are free of charge and are the best way of getting to know a University so make the most of them.
UCAS Personal Statement
Start your personal statement early as this is the most challenging part of the UCAS application form. It's your opportunity to sell yourself to the university.
Don't be afraid to contact admission tutors at university. These people will be reading your UCAS form and making a decision on your application. If you would like more information about the course then e-mail them or give them a call. Their contact details are published in the prospectus and on the university website.
Read our advice on how to draft a winning personal statement or watch our video guide.
Connect via social media & the web
Follow universities on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest news, videos, blogs and photos. You can visit virtual open days on social media and the website.
See university websites and the UCAS website for a list of courses and their entry requirements. You must be eligible to study the courses before you decide to apply.
Familiarise yourself with the UCAS tariff. How many UCAS points does the course ask for? Does the course ask for a specific grade in a specific subject in order for you to be able to apply?
Other things to consider
Location, facilities and league tables are all factors to consider when deciding which university to study at.
If you're interested in going abroad as part of your course then why not apply for a course that offers international experience. Look into the possibilities of studying or working in another country as part of your degree programme.
I found the Open Day experience to be a positive one as I talked to a few of the lecturers I realised that people come from all walks of life to come to learn.Sandra Williams
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Hey everybody. Today I did a tarot reading for myself on what's going to happen when I go to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thanksgiving. I'm going to use the Before Tarot Kit and the three card spread for interpretation.
1. Near Future: Tower Reverse: There's going to be a wonderful surprise when I go to the parade.
2. Distant Future: 8 of Wands: Events will go very fast during the parade.
3. Far Distant Future: 9 of Wands: I'm going to defend myself at the end of the parade.
So in summary, Things are looking great for me at the parade. So what do you think of my interpretation? Tell me your thoughts and opinions.


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DIY Cruelty-Free Banana Face Mask
I ♥ bananas. I use them in everything—smoothies, cereals, peanut butter sankies, oatmeal … and now I've found a way to incorporate them into my beauty routine!
Did you know: Bananas are rich in potassium, Vitamin A, B, C and E, and natural oils. Bananas contain tryptophan, a rich amino acid that works wonders for your skin (and hair).
Banana Mask Recipe (which happens to be great for acne-prone skin)
What you'll need:
- 1 banana
- 1 tablespoon agave (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Mash the banana and combine it with the agave (optional) and lemon juice until it's creamy. Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off.
About Sunny (Sunny's Profile)Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and lover of all things floofy and sparkly! If there's something in particular you'd like me to review, drop me a line at email@example.com. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Google +.
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i tried this and i really liked it. it made my face soft and and less red =)
Love this! Going to try it right now! :))
Very nice, simple recipe. A little runny but overall, great. 🙂
Thank you very much for this mask, i tried it the other day, really felt the diffrence. Also i really like the smell of banana 🙂
Hi I love this recipe – can't wait to try it!


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Just read a post from one of my favourite Danish bloggers, The Jules who rules, and she wrote something about music and a book, that touched me quite a bit. The book is Eleanor & Park, and I am instantly going to order it from the library to read. But Jules also wrote about playlists, how music is something that brings us back to certain times in our lives.
I feel the same way. Music has been ever so important in my life, and now I feel unfortunately that it is quite far away from my everyday. I have simply turned into the grumpy old man, who wants the radio turned off, because he cannot focus when the kids are playing, his other half trying to tell him something important, or he just needs to think. I need silence. Too much noise turns into simply – noise. Boring, but the thruth.
Music is something I mostly put on when I am alone, to celebrate that me-time, to give me energy when I am being creative, baking, cleaing, or to set the mood to whatever I am going to do. Unfortunately I do not listen to enough music with the girls or Alan, because somebody always needs for me to listen at some point, and then I can´t enjoy the music at the same time. But it´s a shame, because it can be really great to dance around the whole family. Mental note : I want to do that more!
I also miss singing and playing, but hopefully that will come back too, as we have borrowed a piano from my aunt. She does not really play it anymore, so I now have the chance again.
– And now I have just started thinking about music, how it takes me down all the memory lanes in my mind.
Danish pop-group Rocazino is some of the first I can remember. Watching their music videos with my dad on Beta Max – yep, that´s how cool he was.
Beatles at my dads place, both on lp and on his guitar.
Janis Ian while crafting with my mum on sundays.
Leonard Cohen at my dads. He even made me mixed tapes, so I could listen to it at my mum´s. I still love his voice and lyrics.
Madonna at my older cousin´s, late 80´s, a whole new world of empowerment and POP opened up. (Also, I wanted to be just like my cousin. She was the coolest.)
The Police and Sting when I was around 11-12. God I was so in loooove with the punk-version of Sting, not the tantra one. And none of my peers knew who they were. I was such a music nerd.
Britpop in every way for my early teens. In my room. At the youthclub. Hoping I would someday meet somebody I could speak English to. Hey, look what happened!!
Tori Amos, from when I was 13. She was my hero. I sang and sang her songs all day and all night. Wishing I could be her.
In my late teens a special friend introduced me to the Swedish band Kent, and they were my soundtrack to moving away from home. Starting my own life with mismatched cups and all the wrong boyfriends in the world.
Cheesy 90s stuff and Britney to take me through the endless partying of my 20s.
Robyn, New Order, Interpol, Depeche Mode, Kings of Leon from the summer I met Alan.
The list goes on, and it stays in my heart. I love music, and I cannot wait to pass it on to the next generation.
– What is the playlist to your life?


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Rick Siskey's hometown, Charlotte, NC, is home to the Siskey Family YMCA, an organization he supports for its betterment of his community. The success of Siskey's firm, Siskey Industries, has afforded him the opportunity to give more than he ever thought possible, says Rick Siskey. This Charlotte, NC native feels that his success is not without the help and support of others and thanks his community through his involvement with nonprofit organizations like the United Way.
According to Rick Siskey, Charlotte, NC is full of bright young minds looking to carve out their spot in the world. Siskey Industries offers startup capital for young entrepreneurs developing a product or service with the potential to create a positive cash flow. So far Siskey has been quite successful in spotting innovative new products and ideas; the companies he's funded so far have given him enough ROI that he's able to continue funding projects that are close to his heart, like the "Be a Community Star" program hosted by the Siskey Family YMCA. The program has earned over $750,000 in six short years, all of which has gone to needy families in the Charlotte area.