When I met Tinto Figuero's chief winemaker Jean Francois Hebrand at a media dinner at Il Molino in New York recently, I had lots of questions about how a French winemaker fell in love with Tempranillo. Luckily, he was gracious and forthcoming about how he came to be making wine in Spain and conquering the challenges of Spain's most famous grape.
Jean Francois, who was born in France's Bordeaux region and raised by a wine-making family, previously made wine in top Bordeaux chateaux as well as consulting in other parts of France and Switzerland. He moved to Spain and began making wine in 2001 and became chief winemaker at Tinto Figuero in DO Ribera del Duero in 2010. Here he makes elegant Ribera del Duero wines from 100 percent Tempranillo.
As for the Tempranillo grape, Jean Francois characterizes it as "very generous." He explained that even though the grape skin is the same color as Pinot Noir, it produces a much more deeply colored wine. He added "Give it good conditions and it produces." The vineyard regions where Tinto Figuero's Tempranillo grows are calcacerous gravel, sandy, and clay. The influence of the Duero river is felt, as the river cuts through their property. Tinto Figuero uses organic farming techniques and relies on sponateous fermentation from natural yeast.
For "personality and expression" Jean Francois says that "organic is best." He sources the wines from 80 different plots including 30 hectares of very old vines with 50 years plus age.
Tinto Figuero 4 (Roble) 2016 - Four months in barrel is an indication that this wine is meant to be an easy-drinking, approachable wine - and it is. Bright fruit flavor of cherries shines through, and the wine has a nice acidic lift. American oak is used to give the wine round tannins.
Crianza 12 2016 - Moving up in aging to twelve months, this wine provides a more structured approach to Tempranillo with deeper layers of flavor including red and black fruit. French oak is used on this wine to provide fresh tannins that Jean Francois says are good for aging.
Tinto Figuero 15 (Reserva) 2015 - A gorgeous wine of depth and richness. Strong red and black fruit character and a very long finish. I rates this wine four stars.
Tinto Figuero Vinas Viejas 2015 - Jean Francois says this wine is a "brother" to the 15. It has a more herbal nose, and the addition of minerality to the deep flavors and black and red fruit. The wine had huge length and ample acidity to sustain the richness.
Milagros de Figuero 2014 - Named for a matriarch of the family, Milagros has a richly aromatic nose of violets and red currents. The grapes used are from bush vines with more than 60 years of age. They produced a wine very pronounced blackberry and dark cherry flavors with a hint of chocolate.
Figuero Noble 2014 - The nose was a melange of violets, herbs, and raspberry. On the palate, blackberry jam and sour cherries as well as a hint of eucalyptus and spice. This highly-structured wine had tannins that were present but well-integrated. The finish had great length.
Figuero Tinus 2012 - A rare wine from a single, family owned vineyard of 70+ year old vines. The nose promised black fruits and eucalyptus which carried through on the palate. There were complex layers of flavor including black plums, pomegranate, and baking spices including cloves. The huge finish lingers. I found this a wine of great complexity. This is an achievement of winemaking that indicates the beauty and age-worthy quality that these Ribera del Duero Tempranillos can achieve.
This tasting of Tinto Figuero with Jean Francois Hebrand revealed a well-composed portfolio of quality wines at a range of price points to satisfy consumers seeking expressive Tempranillo from the famous Ribera del Duero region.
Simonsig winery, based in the Western Cape of South Africa, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, and this year's releases prove that the winery's longevity is well deserved.
Simonsig Marketing and Sales Manager Jacques Jordaan was in New York recently to present the wines available in the U.S. at a media dinner at the Korean restaurant Gaonnuri. We enjoyed a range of highly seasoned appetizers - including salty, spicy, and sweet flavors - followed by short ribs and other red meat main courses - and the wines stood up well throughout.
The dinner kicked off on a celebratory note with the winery's exellent Kaapse Vonkel Brut 2017. The name is Afrikaans for "Cape Sparkle." This medium weight sparkling wine made in the traditional method had toasty notes of brioche from 24 months lees aging as well as herbal notes of chamomile as well as white stone fruit. The sparkling wine was excellent with a baby greens salad with sashimi. It retails for $19.99, a great value sparkler.
We progressed to scallion pancakes, and with these the Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2018 was a good match. This wine was a well-executed rendition South Africa's signature white grape, with crisp notes of lemon and riper notes of melon, followed by a hint of minerality, all balanced with a good amount of acidity. At $13.99 this is a fantastic white wine for everyday with lots of food pairing options.
As we continued our feast, we tried the Simonsig Avec Chene Chenin Blanc 2017. This rendition of Chenin had more complexity, as the oak aging brought a different layer of structure to this wine that is sourced from the Estate's oldest Chenin vines, some dating to 1986. It is a wine that warrants more consideration, with layers of ripe pear followed by a bit of minerality and a touch of marzipan. It retails for $35.99.
With the appearance of main courses - mostly beef and short-ribs - we welcomed the Simonsig red wines to the table.
The Simonsig Pinotage 2016 exhibited bright cherry flavors and aromas and had a bit of spice on the back end with a medium long finish. This entry-level Pinotage shows the aromatic fruit nicely and is well priced at $17.99.
Although I have tasted the wines of Simonsig on a number of occasions, I didn't recall having their Bordeaux blend, and I ended up being a huge fan. The Simonsig Tiara 2015 is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot. I found the wine to be very elegant, with plush black fruits including plums, black cherries and blackberries, along with a hint of spice and a very long finish. I found this wine to be very drinkable at the moment but also worthy of aging - it retails for $38.99.
Next came the Simonsig Merindol Syrah 2015, a 100% Syrah wine from Stellenbosch. This is a big red, with cherries and chocolate on the nose and palate. While it was a robust, big bodied red, I also found that it was balanced and had a nice amount of acidity to keep the wine from feeling heavy in the mouth. This was another wine I would drink immediately or age for 5-8 years. It sells for $43.99 in the U.S.
As tiny chocolate-filled madeleines made their way across the table along with other rich desserts, we ended dinner with another refreshing sparkling wine, the Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut Rose 2017. I enjoyed its persistent effervescence as well as the flavors of strawberries and cloves. As much as Americans love their rose wines, I have a feeling this wine - comprised of 72% Pinot Noir, 27% Pinotage, and a dash of Pinot Meunier - will be popular, especially at the $24.99 price.
The night had been a wonderful showcase for the strong quality and precise winemaking of Simonsig. These wines stood up to the many strong flavors of Korean food we enjoyed, and were also delicious on their own. The fact that even the most high-end bottles are less than $45 seems to ensure that Simonsig will continue to be a successful South African wine producer for at least another 50 years.
Brazilians are known for fun - carnival parades, the beaches of Rio, dancing the Samba until all hours. But winemakers in Brazil are getting serious about creating world-class sparkling wine, which, when you think about it, is always a fun beverage.
Brazil is not a huge wine-drinking country, with a paltry 2 liters per person per year consumed there. Those Brazilians who do drink wine, like it on the sweet side. But today's young generation of winery owners and winemakers are looking to capture foreign markets with dryer wines suited to international tastes - and at the forefront of that effort is a push for sparkling wine.
Brazil's pursuit of sparkling wine success encompasses all levels of production. The more economical charmat method creates value-driven wines that are fruit forward and fizzy - straightforward and easy drinking. But Brazil also makes sparkling wine with the "traditional method" used in Champagne and other prestigious regions, in which secondary fermentation occurs in the bottle. This produces wines with more toast or biscuit notes from the extended time on the lees, or dead yeast. Traditional method Brazilian wines are at a quality level that can compete with wines such as French cremants and California sparkling wines. The price point of around $18-$25 makes them an attractive alternative to sparkling wines that start at double that price.
There are over 100 grapes grown in the huge country, with about an even split between white and red. There are no native grapes grown here, so you see international varieties such as Chardonnay and Merlot, as well as varieties that reflect the country's Portuguese roots as well as the Italian heritage of many of the people in southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, where some of the most successful wineries operate.
Brazil is also aspiring to become a wine tourism destination. The rolling green hills of the Serra Gaucha wine region and elegant new winery hotels are sure to attract travelers ready for a new country to explore with a glass of bubbly always at the ready.
Piper-Heidsieck is the official Champagne of the Oscars, so when you tune in tonight you'll know this is the bubbly that the stars themselves will be celebrating with. Why not pick up some bottles for your own Oscar-watching party to commemorate a great year of film? Whether you're rooting for Rami Malek or Bradley Cooper, Glenn Close or Melissa McCarthy, you can drink like a Hollywood star.
Nothing says elegance like Champagne, and Piper-Heidsieck has been a glamorous choice for centuries – Marie Antoinette loved to drink the cuvee in the eighteenth century. Over the years, Piper-Heidsieck was poured at royal courts across Europe and Asia.
Adding elegance to your own Oscar watching – whether at a posh party or in your PJs – is as easy as popping a cork of Piper-Heidsick. Your choice of snacks runs the gamut, as Champagne pairs with nearly everything! But perhaps the best choice tonight is to drink Champagne with buttered popcorn. So start popping and pouring to get ready for Hollywood's big night.
The neon Valdivieso sign - a larger-than-life bottle of sparkling wine being poured into two flutes - is so beloved a fixture in Santiago that it was declared a national monument in 1954. The winery was the first sparkling wine producer in the Americas, having produced its popular bubbly since 1879.
And while the historic winery still enjoys wide popularity for its sparkling wine, it is also exploring Chilean terroir to create a range of still wines for both domestic and export markets.
I had the opportunity to meet Valdivieso winemaker Brett Jackson in New York recently at a media event. Brett began making wine in his native New Zealand, and -- in a career that has spanned decades -- he also has made wine in Napa, Stellenbosch, and Southwest France. Brett brought this world-wide experience with him when he joined the winery, and he's made great strides in strengthening its still wine program. We tasted through some of the winery's current releases of red wines, and I was impressed by their overall elegance and balance.
Valdivieso Single Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2015, Curico Valley - A gorgeous, rich rendition of Cab Franc with ripe red berries and minerality.
Eclat Cinsault 2017 - A delicate wine, with a translucent ruby color. This wine also had red berries on the palate and a crisp light weight. Brett told us it is dry farmed from vines on their own rootstock and fermented in stainless steel to preserve its freshness.
Caballo Loco Grand Cru Apalta 2014, Colchuagua Valley - Brett informed us that the "crazy horse" reference in the name was from one of the winery owners who was a larger than life character. He explained that the Caballo Loco wines are meant to reflect the "essence" of where they come from. This wine from Apalta is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere. The rich, full-bodied wine has ripe red and black fruits and a mineral finish - a bold wine for steaks, chops, and hearty stews.
Caballo Loco Grand Cru Limari 2014, Limari Valley - This wine showcases Syrah from the Limari Valley, where its proximity to the coast produces a cool influence but there is also plenty of sunshine. The vineyard soils contain calcium as well as salt. This was another big wine, with full mouthfeel, and it exhibited fully ripe black fruits, spice, good acidity, slight minerality and a long finish.
Valdivieso Eclat Old Vines Blend Vigno 2010 - This project blends old vine Carignan and Mourvedre from the Maule Valley with at least 40 to 60 years of age. All of the grapes are from bush vines that are dry farmed. The resulting wine has a delightful freshness, with sweet bing cherry flavor -- and a high acidity that makes it ageworthy.
The still red wines from Valdivieso that we tasted were high quality and well-balanced, and all sell at appealing price points between $25-$35. For lighter style reds, reach for the Cinsault or Cabernet Franc. And for a bold red pour, the Caballo Loco line delivers.
Stumped about what wine to pair with cheering for the Super Bowl? With over 50 years of play, the game is as American as you can get, so why not pour an iconic American wine?
Robert Mondavi was one of the pioneers of Napa Valley, founding his eponymous winery in 1966. Robert Mondavi wines created from the now-legendary To Kalon vineyard (the name means "highest beauty" in ancient Greek), are wonderfully expressive. This vineyard sources the winery's signature Fumé Blanc - the Sauvignon Blanc named with a nod for the Loire Valley's Pouilly Fume - as well as its superlative Cabernet Sauvignon.
Looking for some delicious wine and food pairings for tonight's game?
2016 Robert Mondavi Reserve To Kalon Vineyard Fumé Blanc with oysters - The aromatic citrus notes of the Sauvignon Blanc along with its creamy mid-palate will match wonderfully with fresh oysters.
2017 Robert Mondavi Winery Pinot Noir Caneros with stuffed mushroom caps - this lighter-bodied red with notes of dark cherries and baking spices is a good weight to pair with this crowd-pleasing vegetarian appetizer.
2014 Robert Mondavi Oakville BDX Napa Valley with pepper-bacon potato skins - This Bordeaux-blend of Cabernet Sauvignon from the To Kalon vineyard and Cabernet Franc make a plummy, lush red wine that's not shy on flavor and will deliciously pair with rich and smoky bacon on these classic game-time snacks.
2014 Robert Mondavi Reserve To Kalon Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley with grilled steak nachos. Gorgeous layers of dark fruit are expressed in this lush wine, which will beautifully complement the seared steak of this shareable dish.
Beaujolais Nouveau had a great vintage in 2018, according to Franck Duboeuf, so it's time to give these wines a taste beyond the Thanksgiving holiday.
Franck was in New York to introduce this year's line of new wines from the winery founded by his father, Georges. The Georges Duboeuf wines from the new harvest include Beaujolais Nouveau and Beajolais Village Nouveau - which is made from grapes grown in villages designated for the quality Gamay grapes. And now the line includes Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé.
Ringing in the new year, make a resolution to broaden your palate with the lighter-style wines of Beaujolais Nouveau. They are perfect aperitif wines to welcome guests with as they arrive and to enjoy with lighter flavored meals.
I attended a media event with Franck Duboeuf at Morton's Steakhouse. We got to taste through the 2018 Beaujolais Nouveau lineup as well as some more mature Beaujolais from the Cru Villages.
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2018 - Fresh and fruity wine, smooth red fruits, bright and fun.
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Village Nouveau 2018 - A more sophisticated rendition of the fresh Nouveau style, this wine had intense aroma and palate of crushed blackberries and raspberries.
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé 2018 - Produced from hand-harvested grapes, Franck informed us that this wine was made as a "true rosé," meaning that it is made by brief skin contact on the juice. I found it light bodied with pretty strawberry and raspberry flavors - an engaging wine for the rosé lovers in your crowd.
We also tried several other offerings from Les Vins Georges Duboeuf.
Pouilly-Fuissé 2016 - From the Macon region, this wine had a fresh citrus aroma and clean, bright flavors of lemon and minerality, with a good finish.
Jean Ernest Descombes Cote du Py 2017 - From 50 year old, south facing vines, this wine had a fresh red fruit nose and rich flavors of ripe bing cherries as well as minerality on the palate. A delicious wine that shows depth of flavor and a good finish.
Chateau des Capitans Julienas 2017 - Fresh aromas of black cherry and white pepper, the wine offers raspberries and cherries on the palate with a hint of tannin. This wine is made from grapes grown in the heart of the AOC Cru Julienas region.
So, whether a light-bodied Beaujolais Nouveau or a more structured Cru Beaujolais, the wines of Georges Duboeuf offer a way to bring new flavors to your glass in 2019.


Alexandra Keßler is the Companion Animals Campaigner at IFAW in Germany since summer 2011, leading and running exclusively the German Companion Animals project.
Alexa studied wildlife ecology and management, nature conservation and marine biology and completed her diploma with top mark.
She has a lot of experience in tracking, catching and radio triangulation on several game animals (for example lynxes) in the Alps and other alpine regions.
Working for Germany`s biggest Nature Conservation Organization NABU she managed wildcats and beavers – both on their way back to spread over German ecosystems. Organizing events for politicians, hunter associations, scientists and the public has been the core of her job as well as the cartographic work in the field.
Being an activist for GREENPEACE at the same time and with her skills to bring several big organizations together she succeeded in fighting for the installation of a National Park in the woody Central Germany. Her experience in forests management has been of big value for GREENPEACE's forest consulting committee which she joined for several years.
Invited of GREENPEACE Vienna to work for them she was part of the nature conservation team engaging for an international mangrove project – investigating on markets, creating the web site and the magazine issue and a big event to that topic.
Back to Germany she first joined NABU again as the officer for public relations dealing with a lot of different topics, after that she worked as a freelancer in for a national activist conservation organization campaigning on the climatic change as project leader, activist and spokesperson.
She is trained as an activist diver and motorboat driver by GREENPEACE, as an activist climber for buildings, and gave lessons and workshops for treeclimbing for adults (for demonstrations and actions) as well as for children as nature education.
Actually Alexa lives as a single mum with a little daughter and her old dog Finn in Hamburg.


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Ranking the Assassin's Creed Games from Worst to Best
by Marcos Thadani ● Last updated on Sep 17, 2019
8. Assassin's Creed: Rogue
Shay Cormac becomes an Assassin hunter in Assassin's Creed: Rogue.
This Assassin's Creed game took place during the Seven Years War, before the American Revolution and the events of Assassin's Creed III. But if one thing is clear is that protagonist Shay Cormac was a more interesting lead than the insipid Connor of Assassin's Creed III. And Cormac is actually the first Assassin's Creed protagonist to switch sides and join the Templars, featuring a more nuanced and original plot than that of other Assassin's Creed games.
It is also arguably a better game than Assassin's Creed: Unity, which was released in the same year. While Unity was hyped to death and focused on delivering cutting-edge graphics, the team behind Rogue just focused on the gameplay. The game is obviously based on the great Black Flag, and has the same emphasis on sailing. But you also get to experience some cool action in other settings such as the city of New York, in which Irish protagonist Cormac is hunted by Assassins and has to take out his former colleagues. Overall though, Assassin's Creed: Rogue is a good game that lets you see things from the perspective of a Templar, and is a worthy entry in the series.
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When I was in New England, one of the things I missed was the Cooper River Bridge Run. It's a 10K Race in Charleston, South Carolina which seems to get bigger and more popular each year. This year I was back, and I had Cara with me.
It could have been a complete mess, but the organizers have been stepping up their game each year. Parking was slow to accomplish, but mercifully simple. (I'm glad I brought a little cash, though. It cost us five dollars.) Leaving was also a snap. East Bay Street provided an easy exit corridor.


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Considered one of by far the most prevalent electrical wiring inquiries is regarding how to wire a change. While making use of switches in your house is sort of effortless, wiring one particular may well not be that quick for everybody. An ON-OFF switch is in fact quite simple to wire. You'll find various kinds of switches, but for this example, let's say you will be installing a single-pole toggle switch, an extremely typical swap (as well as most basic).
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This past weekend I spent time with a great friend and her husband.
Susan has been my friend since high school. She is Son2's godmother. We've been to functions with each other's families and friends. She was the one I thought would never get married. She always said that she didn't want kids of her own, even though she doted on her nieces, nephews and godchildren. She surprised nearly everyone who knows her when, after six months, she married a guy she met in a bar.
We had a chance to meet Tom at Son2's graduation party in 2004. He was a tall bruiser of a guy who looked even taller beside Susan's five foot body. He was an ex-Marine who still worked out and wore the "high and tight". This guy was damn good looking! He was a cop, a very large, imposing cop. Eventually, life got in the way of visits. It was difficult, between work schedules, kids and family obligations to carve out time for simply 'hanging out'. Phone calls filled the void….calls that lasted hours, even though each of us hated talking on the phone.
Our New Year's call brought tragic news.
Tom has brain cancer and was given three to six months to live.
We tried all summer to make time. When we had time, they didn't. When we had time, Tom wasn't up to it. It was so hard. Finally the stars aligned this weekend. I was a bit nervous when I considered the fact that "three to six" was nearly up. Hubs said that no matter what came up, we were going to the mountains to see them.
Friday night we drove up to the Poconos to their home and it seemed like no time had passed. This was the longest time that Hubs had spent with Tom. They were like two peas in a pod. They had a great time together. I don't remember ever seeing Hubs so freaking chatty! They talked about politics and sports and work. Susan and I caught up as women always do. We caught up on each other's families, looking at pictures and non-stop laughter and reminiscing. The difference was Tom. He seemed several inches shorter. He legs stuck out of his shorts as spindly little twigs. His face was bloated by steroids. But his laugh was still robust. His mind sharp as a tack. He was embarrassed by the body that has betrayed him.
Susan has always been the most laid back, no worries type of person. The Susan I spent time with, was anxious, jumpy. She made sure Tom took his meds. She got nervous when Tom nearly tripped over the dog, thinking it was his balance. We had stayed up quite late on Friday night, and Tom napped late Saturday afternoon. Susan checked on him several times. She had been told that when the end was near, Tom would sleep more and more.
We celebrated Saturday. It was Tom's "death day". It was the official day that the doctor's claimed he would never see. We celebrated by bar hopping and watching the Phillies game. Susan gave him a gift….a banjo. He has said frequently that he wanted to learn how to play. She found a guy at their local VFW who will teach Tom to play. The joy on his face was beautiful to behold.
Saying goodbye was so hard. Will we be able to see him again before things get bad? I truly hope to. All I know is that when the end comes, we will drop everything to hold Susan up when she needs us.
As soon as I promised to write more, I fall off the planet again.
Actually I am coming to terms with news from my doctor. I went to the office last Wednesday for a checkup on my numbers, my weight and my horrible allergies. I have lost five pounds and more than five inches on my waist. This was good news.
By the time I got into the examining room, however, my allergy-pressure-migraine was ready to peak. I was afraid of throwing up or worse-passing out. The doc looked at me and handed me a prescription to deal with it. The last time I discussed pills for this, I was told that it would be something that I would take every day to keep migraines at bay. Not wanting to deal with that, I just dealt with them the best way that I could-ice packs, caffeine, and peppermint oil. Those three combined do a bang up job, but I have to be home for them. This pill, however, was bliss. I love my doctor!
And then we discussed my cholesterol. It seems that a summer of parties, party cake, potato salad, and of course alcohol has finally caught up with me. If I had avoided those things, my weight loss would have been more than five pounds. Instead it made my cholesterol spike. I have one month to fix this before he says I will need medication. Not thrilled.
Since I have done so well with my half hour of walking every day, he now wants me to raise it to one hour. This is doable. The next step is two fresh or frozen fruits and two vegetables a day. One fish a week and more beans. This is a very simple step for me to incorporate. I am so freaking happy that he is encouraging me with very tiny steps.
Oh it is showing. I had a pair of jeans that were so comfortable. I gained weight and put them away hoping that 'someday' I would fit in them again. Finally, I resigned myself to the fact that they could be doing someone else some good and so I put them in the Goodwill pile in the basement. While looking for something different last week, I came upon them and pulled them on….just for shits and giggles. Lo and behold!! They fit me again!!!
And there you have it. Nothing is new….except my attitude!
Saturday was Shenanigan's baby shower. Lemme say from the getgo that this was an incredible event thrown by her sister. Because Shenanigans never had a baby shower for Jazzy, this was the opportunity for Jamie to go all out. She did the food, the decorations and had several games planned for the guests…..around 50 of us….in a small house and back yard….in the heat. Despite the weather and crowd, it was awesome and everyone had a very good time.
Shenanigan was surprised….truly surprised. This is no small feat because she is the type of person who needs to every single little detail of things and never likes for plans to go awry. Everyone did a great job of hiding things from her and even son was quiet. She went to lunch with a friend, during which she received a call from Jazzy who told her that she was at grandmom's with a bloody nose. They jumped into the car and raced there to SURPRISE!
After the food, she started to open her gifts, and Son1 arrived to watch. He stood in the back of the crowd and just looked at her, smiling. A few minutes later he came over to me and put his arm around me. I looked at him to see tears in his eyes. I asked what was up.
To hear these words from my son made me emotional too. I always knew he was a sensitive guy, but never realized the depth of his heart. Later he drove me home and it was just the two of us. I asked if fatherhood seemed more real to him now that he had tangible items to prove it.
And with that, the subject was changed.
I keep replaying this conversation over and over in my head. I have done a good job with this kid. He is responsible. He is solid. He is a man who is now ready to be a father, not just a dad. He has shown his true colors. Compassionate, sympathetic, gentle, and most of all, loving. Not only does he feel love for others, but he can see the love that he receives from others.
He didn't only receive gifts for his child, he received the gift of actually seeing the love that flowed from his family, his friends, his extended family.
Most of all, I received the gift of seeing his love for this young woman who will give him the greatest gift of his life…..a son.
I wish I had something worth blogging about. But I have nothing. The same thing is happening every day…..
I get up, walk on the treadmill, shower, eat and watch a movie. I do some paperwork, play with the dog or walk the dog, watch a movie and make dinner. I do laundry, straighten up the house and then hang out with hubs. This is the extent of it. Sometime I change around the order of doing things, but basically that is it. I am sick and tired of winter and I want spring to come.
This week, I'll be headed to the Philadelphia Union's first home game of the season. I am, of course, so very excited.
In April, Bubblewench, Libragirl, Bellaventa and I will travel to DC and North Virginia to hang out with Shiny, Cissa Fireheart and my dear friend BlondeBlogger. I can't wait to hug her in person. Of course I'll be able to post about that!
Also in April, I will once again team up with Bubblewench to head to Cincinnati to see our partner in crime, SybilLaw. Then with a bit of luck we will kidnap her and visit MattMan. Ah……I've never been so excited about illegal activities in my life!!
Who can we call for bail?
The trees are starting to bloom as well as the crocuses.
Even Iron Man was outdoors in the flowers.
I can't wait until it's here to stay…..


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Today marks the 90th anniversary of the first official day of the Battle of the Somme, which actually started with an action at Beaumont-Hamel. More than 57,000 soldiers – from the British side alone – were either killed or wounded on this day alone. The total would surpass 600,000 over the next five months, during which time about 10 kilometres of ground would be gained.
Remarkably, it was from the horror of the Great War that much of Highland piping's greatest music was composed. This war, more than anything before, spread piping throughout the Commonwealth as a key aspect of the British Army. Armouries around the world still ring with pipes and drums, and we can, to a great degree, look to World War I as a major factor for today's piping and drumming excellence beyond the UK.
If anyone has any thoughtfulness, "The Battle of the Somme" – one of the greatest pipe tunes made – will be played by a band for the crowd today at the All-Irish, at Kincardine, at Annan, at Embro, at Thornton, at Pugwash, at Round Hill, at Penticton.
We owe so much to those who served and sacrificed for what we have in piping and drumming today, 90 years on.
To help with strathspey rhythm, think of the dance step, "STEP, together, step, hop." for the four beats in the bar.
− Anne Spalding, Broughty Ferry, Scotland


WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, have reintroduced H. Res. 180, a resolution urging Turkey to meet the standards of the European Union for the protection of human rights by respecting the rights and religious freedoms of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (please click here for the full text of the resolution). Joining Maloney and Bilirakis in introducing the resolution are Reps. Frank Pallone, Michael Grimm, Niki Tsongas, and Shelley Berkley.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, have reintroduced H. Res. 179, legislation to honor and recognize the heroes of the Battle of Crete and commend the PanCretan Association of America for preserving and promoting the history of Crete and its people (please click here for the full text of the resolution). Joining Maloney and Bilirakis in introducing the resolution are Reps. Frank Pallone, Michael Grimm, Niki Tsongas, and John Sarbanes.
WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House today by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ted Deutch (D-FL), and seven other original co-sponsors and by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and five other co-sponsors in the Senate would hold accountable those railroad companies who worked with the Nazis during World War II by making them subject to legal action in U.S. courts. More than 75,000 Jews and thousands of others, including U.S. POWs, were transported from France toward concentration camps by French railroad companies.
"Rather than working to make a real and lasting peace with Israel through direct negotiations, the Palestinian Authority's leadership is trying to undermine Israel through international condemnation," said Maloney.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) met with Dr. Sima Samar, Chairperson of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, to discuss the current status of human rights, particularly as it pertains to the status of women, in Afghanistan. Commissioner Samar is a well known woman's and human rights advocate and activist within national and international forums. Since 1994, Dr. Samar has received various international awards on women's rights, human rights, democracy, and women for peace.


There are only a small number of registered members of this discussion forum, however, it is open to the wider internet alchemical community to read the postings. Here is a chart of the latest statistics. It shows that the postings are being read widely and attests to the success of this method of serious scholarly discussion.
Do you have some recent figures?
How do you find it compares to the e-mail discussion list you used to run?
I imagine it is easier one some ways, not having to check your inbox every day, but I wonder if you're getting the same number of people through here? Although of course numbers isn't so important, but as long as people are finding it a useful resource that is all right.
Alexander Guthrie Stewart wrote: How do you find it compares to the e-mail discussion list you used to run?
The previous email discussion groups I organised on alchemy all degenerated into nonsense. It is a nightmare trying to deal with belief driven Jungians and esotericists.
This incarnation of the alchemy discussion group has been consistently of a high standard and everyone is courteous to one another. If one searches the internet one can easily find other discussion groups on alchemy. These are full of posturing and nonsense as to be completely worthless.
I have not tried to promote the discussion group and increase the numbers of subscribers, as I know this would lead to problematic individuals joining. I know many of these people from before and they get very annoyed if you refuse them access. There are many manipulative people, in present day alchemy, driven by strange agendas, who eventually drive all the sensible people away. Indeed they usually target the major contributors, as they want to become the "leader of the pack", as they see it.
I have personally asked a number of scholars to join the group, but they never do. I can only suppose their reluctance arises from the fact that they may have had bad experiences on discussion groups in the past, or they may be reluctant to post something that may prove incorrect and then they might feel they have damaged their scholarly reputation. It is probably easier for scholars merely to write articles, as they don't then find their ideas or research picked about in a public space. I also insist on people using their real names, and this stops some people from joining. It does, however, make people feel responsible for what they post, as they cannot hide behind some silly pseudonym.
This discussion group IS a considerable success. To see this just look at the bottom line. There have been nearly 900,000 page views over the period of two years. Consider a printed scholarly journal such as Cauda Pavonis. In the ten years of its publication have over 90,000 people even glanced at one of its pages ? I think not.
Here are the forum statistics updated to August 2011.
Any chance of an update to cover the rest of 2011? My impression is that the number of visitors has increased.
Here are the current statistics.
Here is a larger image. I have had to divide it into two parts due to the limitations on the size of jpegs on the board.
As I suspected, a steady and substantial increase. Whenever I log on viewers almost always seem to be in double figures, which must be very gratifying for you Adam given the very specialised nature of the forum.
As the Alchemy discussion forum provides a positive space for exploring alchemy through a scholarly perspective, it has survived and prospered. Most open discussion forums on alchemy quickly degenearate into pointless posturing and people pretending to be someone they are not.
The only thing I find is that, sadly, few scholars have joined us. Perhaps they find it worrying to engage in pursuing ideas in a forum open to the world, preferring to write formal articles. I had hoped that more would have seen this forum as a safe place in which to pursue alchemical ideas without fear of being dragged into esoteric nonsense. Perhaps, given time, they will. I wish also I had more time to engage in research and was able to make more postings here, but I find myself, at the moment, entirely buried in book publishing.
Can we see the 2012 figures?
Here are the Jan 2013 statistics with data going back to 02/2010. Unfortunately the jpg is too large and the board software is resizing it and in consequence making it hard to read.
Can we see the 2013 figures please?


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With a view to an optimal safety objective, it is essential to monitor the wind in order to control the train speed on high-speed railway lines. The crosswind detection system complies with this safety requirement.
SSSM is installed at the track side and measures wind magnitudes (direction and speed).
SSSM uses ultrasonic sensors, integrated to the 3 wind gauges on the same mast.


Grammy Award-nominated tenor Daniel Bates enjoys a wide-ranging performance schedule in concert and opera. During the 2017–2018 season, his operatic appearances include debuts with Anchorage Opera as Ernesto in Don Pasquale and with the Imperial Symphony as Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, as well as a return to Anchorage Opera as the title role in Candide. His concert appearances include a return to The Arts at Grace to perform a solo recital and his Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra debut in their season opening gala.
Mr. Bates' 2016–2017 operatic engagements included a series of role and company debuts, starting with his first Pedrillo in Opera Ithaca's New Year's Eve Gala production of Die Entführung aus dem Serail. He made his Vero Beach Opera debut as Ernesto in Don Pasquale and First Coast Opera debut in a double bill of Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury and Tucker & Sheeley's The Trial of B. B. Wolf. He also joined the roster of Milwaukee's Skylight Music Theatre for a rare production of Grétry's Zémire et Azor, an 18th-century retelling of the Beauty and the Beast tale, in which he will cover the role of Azor (the "beast").
Additional 2016–2017 commitments included Mr. Bates' return to Opera Saratoga to perform in the company's community outreach series, and his debut The Arts at Grace (Homer, NY), performing Robert Paterson's song cycle Batter's Box. A performing artist committed to arts education, Mr. Bates participated in the Juilliard–Nord Anglia Performing Arts Program, a collaboration between the Juilliard School and Nord Anglia Education, serving as teaching artist in residence with North Broward Preparatory School and performing Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi with the students of North Broward.
An alumnus of young artist residencies across the United States, Mr. Bates was a 2014–2016 Young Artist with Florida Grand Opera, where his repertoire included a critically acclaimed Ernesto in Don Pasquale, Ferrando in Così fan tutte, Nadir in Les pêcheurs de perles, Goro in Madama Butterfly, the Third SS Man in Mieczyslaw Weinberg's The Passenger, and the Magician (cover) in The Consul. As an Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera in 2015 and 2016, Mr. Bates performed the role of the Slave in Salome and both Junior and Charlie in the world premiere in Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain, a live recording of which was released by Pentatone and which has recently been nominated for a Grammy.
During the 2013–2014 season, Mr. Bates was a Resident Artist with Shreveport Opera, where his repertoire included Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, Pang in Turandot, and Nemorino (cover) in L'elisir d'amore. He has also been a Studio Artist with Opera Saratoga and a Festival Artist with Utah Festival Opera, where he covered the role of the Evangelist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion.
Recognized as a young artist of significant talent, Mr. Bates is a Grant Winner in the 2016 Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition and First Place winner in the 2016 National Society of Arts Letters Voice Competition (Florida East Coast Chapter). In 2015 he received a Career Development Grant from the Sullivan Foundation. Additional competition credits include District Winner and Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, First Place winner of the East Bay Opera League Competition, and prizewinner of the Henry and Maria Holt Competition.


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Bball Seniors reflect on successful careers
By JAMIE ANDERSON
Posted on March 2, 2016 in Sports
The women's basketball seniors have all boasted illustrious careers. All hold personal records and accomplishments. Despite an underwhelming season, they can all hold their heads high. Photo courtesy of Vassar Athletics
The Vassar College women's basketball team recently wrapped up a tumultuous and frustrating 10- 15 season which saw them come up short of their aspirations for a trip to the Liberty League post-season tournament. The difference between making and missing out on the tournament was razor thin. Six of the games the Brewers dropped against Liberty League Conference competition were decided by three points or fewer. While missing out on the opportunity to continue competing, the Brewers did steadily improve their results over the course of the season.
The team experienced much of their struggles early on; however, as players returned from winter break, the Brewer women began rounding into form. The team faced a litany of difficult opponents, including predominantly Liberty League competition.
Despite these challenges, the Brewer women upped their level and experienced a great deal of success after the start of the spring semester. The team went 6-3 in their last nine games, a run which also included a season-ending pair of Conference victories against Bard College, a comprehensive 82-42 trouncing, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 88-74.
The women's basketball squad can take these improved results and momentum wth them into the offseason. Head Coach Candice Brown will have to do without several key performers next year though, as four Brewer Basketball players competed in their final game for Vassar College this winter against RPI. Senior guards Alex Moon and Caitlin Drakeley, as well as forwards Rose Serafini and Colleen O'Connell will be graduating in just a couple months.
Forward Alex Moon bookended her interrupted collegiate basketball career at Vassar College on a distinctively positive note. In her last season on the court for the Brewers, she played an integral part on the team. The senior out of Mission Hills, Calif. started in 18 out of 24 games played during her final season. She led the team in assists during the '15-'16 season, dishing out an average of four per game, while racking up 95 overall. She was also featured in the top five in two other statistical categories. Moon finished her senior season with 26 steals, tying for third on the team. She was also the fourth-best rebounder on the team, nabbing an average of 4.2 per game, with 101 over the full course of the season. After returning to the team for the second half of her junior year, Moon was recognized for her ac- complishments in the classroom with a 2014-2015 Liberty League All-Academic Team selection.
Milton, Ontario's Rose Serafini used her height and strength throughout her career to establish herself as a defensive presence for the Brewer women. She closed out her time with Vassar as the team's all-time leader in blocked shots, finishing the season with 80 rejections—breaking the previous single-season record she set herself last year, with 64 and her career with 192 overall. Most notably, she ranked 24 in the nation in DIII and second in the Liberty League for blocks during her junior year. She also led the Liberty League in overall blocked shots in Conference play during her senior season. Serafini started every one of the Brewer Women's 25 games this year, snagging 183 rebounds over the course of the season. She averaged 6.7 points per game. The Brewers will surely miss her presence, both on offense and defense in the post, and role as defensive stalwart and general athletic playmaker.
Senior forward Colleen O'Connell, hailing from Maywood, N.J., proved to be one of Vassar's more outstanding performers from the outset of her collegiate career. As a first-year player, she played in all 28 games, starting more than half. O'Connell came close to averaging a double-double over the course of her first season. By the time her first year had ended, O'Connell had been selected as Liberty League Rookie of the Week on four separate occasions, had made the Liberty League All-Rookie Team, and had been tabbed as the D3Hoops.com All-East Region Rookie of the Year and Liberty League Co-Rookie of the Year. She also garnered recognition for academics, earning Liberty League Honor Roll mentions four times throughout her career. O'Connell closed out her time with the Brewer Women's Basketball team playing in 15 games, starting 9. She averaged 6.5 points per game, recording a season-high 19 points against Union College, as well as shooting an efficient 80 percent from the free throw line.
Caitlin Drakeley from Woodbury, Conn. played some of her best basketball in her final season, as she finished her last campaign for Vassar having started all 25 games, scoring on average almost 13 points a game. She led her teammates in steals, and finished second on the team in the categories of minutes-played (741 for the season), shots blocked (nine overall), as well as rebounds per game, averaging 6.9 boards each night. Drakeley also narrowly missed out on a triple-double in her penultimate college basketball game, as she dropped 24 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and provided seven assists against an overmatched Bard College. Perhaps the best way to express the scope of Drakeley's accomplishments is simply to enumerate them. The senior has racked up a laundry list of prestigious selections for her academic and athletic performance: 2014-2015 Liberty League All-Academic Team, 2014-15 All-Met Writers Association Third Team, 2014-15 ECAC Upstate All-Star First Team, 2014-15 D3hoops. com All-Region Second Team, 2014-15 All-Liberty League First Team, 2014-15 Liberty League Player of the Week twice, 2014-15 Liberty League Honor Roll five times, 2013-14 Liberty League All-Aca- demic, 2013-14 Liberty League Honor Roll 2/17 and 2013-14 Liberty League Honorable Mention. It would be difficult to overstate the impact Drakeley has had on Vassar's basketball program.
Despite not getting the results they would have liked, the Brewers found some positive aspects to take away from the 2015-2016 season. The players, by working through and moving past the challenges posed by the first half of the season, also found themselves more connected to each other as teammates. One of the takeaways for the seniors was their time spent with teammates on and off the court.
"This past season…had its ups and downs but overall it was one of my favorite seasons I've played in throughout my entire career. We were forced to struggle through some adversity but that brought us all much closer together in the end," said Drakeley.
Moon expressed a very similar sentiment: "I'm going to miss it all…but mostly my teammates, past and present. We were all so genuinely close to one another. I'm the most comfortable when I'm with all of them. They see me at my worst, they see me at best."
The culmination of their last season as Vassar student-athletes also provided the Women's basketball seniors an opportunity to reflect on their athletic careers, what they've gained from playing on the team, as well as how Basketball has affected their college experiences: "I've learned more from basketball than I have in the classroom. I've learned how to graciously handle…refs, celebrate the little things and how to be an effective engaging leader," expressed Moon.
"Playing on the women's basketball team here at Vassar has definitely been one of the best experiences of my life. The relationships that I have developed over the years and memories that I have formed are ones that I will hold onto for forever," summarized Drakeley.
This season was the last for these four seniors, but the first for several freshmen, who could have had no better role models than Drakeley, Moon, Serafini and O'Connell.
"[O'Connell and Serafini are] great leader[s], [Moon is] a great role model on and off the court, [and Drakeley is a] really tenacious…hard worker," freshman Julia Roellke said when asked to describe her senior leadership.
During the past four years, these seniors have played a part in two particularly outstanding seasons, as the Brewers won the Liberty League title and their first game in program history at the D3 National Tournament at the end of the 2013-2014 season, while also attaining a new school record for wins with 23.
The rising members of the Brewer women's basketball team will have to compete next season without several of their established key starters and playmakers. Momentum is on their side, as the team finished this past season in encouraging fashion. While Serafini, Moon, Drakeley and O'Connell will no longer compete on the court for Vassar, they have laid the groundwork and given the necessary tools and mentorship to their teammates for them to achieve future success.


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Q: UIAlertView if not enough points (cocos2d iPhone) I want a UIAlertView to popup if the user doesn't have enough points to purchase an upgrade. So far I have this code to spend points to get the upgrade. If the upgrade costs 300 points, and the user only has 150, I would like the UIAlertView to calculate the amount needed and say something like, "Sorry, you need 150 more points to buy this upgrade". Here's my code. ('mag' and 'score' are both ints.)
    -(int)mag {
    return [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:kMagDefaultsKey];
}

    -(int)score {
        return [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] integerForKey:kScoreDefaultsKey];
    }
    -(void)setMag:(int)value {
        [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setInteger:value forKey:kMagDefaultsKey];
    }
    -(void)setScore:(int)value {
        [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] setInteger:value forKey:kScoreDefaultsKey];
    }
    -(void)plusFiveMag:(id)sender {
        self.mag = self.mag + 5;
        self.score = self.score - 300;
    }

A: Try somethin like this...
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Mooroopna Primary School year 6 students testing out their newly repaired bikes with Mooroopna Kiwani's members and school chaplain.
Mooroopna Primary School Year 6 students are set to roll their way into the holidays on their newly restored bikes.
The school's chaplain Ros McPherson said volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Mooroopna had sourced and generously donated about 12 second-hand bikes to senior students.
She said Kiwanis then assisted the students to restore and repair the bikes.
''Mooroopna Kiwanis volunteers have donated many hours of their time so that each student could learn how to take care of their bike before becoming its proud owner,'' she said.
Ms McPherson said the students were also able to learn about how brakes and gears operated along the way while they gained important skills necessary to repair punctured tyres and perform general maintenance.
Kiwanis Club volunteer Ian Saunders said the organisation's initiative first began at Mooroopna Park Primary School eight years ago.
''It originally started due to a lot of boys not having positive male role models in their lives,'' he said.
Mr Saunders said by providing the bikes and their time, the students were able to receive a bike and learn valuable skills.
''Plus it gives the kids that are more hands-on an outlet,'' he said.
Ms McPherson said the Kiwanis Club initiative had run at the school for three years and each time the students had appreciated the encouragement from the Kiwanis members and enjoyed the outdoor, hands-on learning experience.


How to get FREE TF2 hats and items using the console command working 2016! No download or hack, just commands! No download or hack, just commands! erro 85262c58 the sims 4... 9/07/2014 · 07-09-2014 , 03:00 Re: [TF2] Building Hats # 9 How easy would it be to grab the builders current hat and add it to the sentry instead of just pulling a hat from the config?
Someone unboxed an unusual on his first crate. I was on an unusual server with him yesterday and he said he had been playing TF2 for 3 days. I was on an unusual server with him yesterday and he said he had been playing TF2 for 3 days.
24/10/2012 · It's all good having my unusual Jack kindly donated (to put it loosely) ages ago, but I want a second unusual hat. Unboxing crates are not very effective. Unboxing crates are not very effective. Anyone able to offer me an unusual hat for a good price.


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Above: Gino captured this KiMo angle during our May InstaMeet (see p. 11 for winners). Want to snap your own shot? Call (505) 768-3544 or go to kimotheatre@cabq.gov for details on tours in this, the KiMo's 90th anniversary year.
"It's the cultural cornerstone of downtown Albuquerque," says Harvey Hoshour, whose firm, Hoshour and Pearson, restored and recycled Albuquerque's historic KiMo Theatre. The appellation implies visibility as well as history and function, and certainly the KiMo is visible at the corner of Fifth and Central Avenue. Indeed, with its heraldry brightened and refurbished, the theatre is a cynosure. Not only that, the KiMo puts a center to the city's beautification effort around its new Fourth Street mall, because now that the old Franciscan Hotel is gone the theatre building dominates its area physically. But perhaps the most satisfying thing is that this Albuquerque landmark is still joyously in its place after 57 years, not a mere survivor from a lost world but a resource renewed.


Oyu onsen is a famous hot spring in Kazuno, Akita. We designed a community center here incorporating a shop, café, open-air theater, park, footbath, and biotope under one large roof. In order to create a dynamic space which varies according to the diverse programs, we referred to mage wappa, a round lunch basket made of thin wood, a traditional craft in Akita's. Cylinders of LVL (laminated veneer lumber) reference mage wappa and comprise the structure of the building. The assemblage of those rings then functions not only as a transparent structure but also as a partition or a shelf when needed.


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I'm using the same source multiple times in an article, but I want to cite different page numbers at different footnotes. Is there a way to do this without copying the rest of the citation for each different instance?
Add a citation the normal way — eg, using the 'Re-use' option in the VisualEditor cite tool if you already cited the same source.


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Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Book #02)
Vendido a Albanian, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese
"A stunning achievement . .
Hollow City is even richer than
Riggs's imaginative debut"
— Boston Globe
The extraordinary journey that began in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine. But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner.
Hollow City draws readers into a richly imagined world of telepathy and time loops, of sideshows and shapeshifters. Like its predecessor, this second novel in the Peculiar Children series blends thrilling fantasy with never-before-published vintage photography to create a one-of-a-kind reading experience.


August 13th @ 10am-5pm slt BLOGGER APPRECIATION DAY. Bloggers from the SL Blogger support and other organizations will be given the opportunity to have a sneek peek at the event space and get some shopping done before we open the doors to the public!
August 14th @ 5pm slt ENCHANTMENT opens to the public! LM to be provided upon opening.


"ICE WORKSHOP" will take place from 23th April till 1st May 2017 and will gather wedding and lifestyle photographers and videographers in a very inspiring place on the planet - in ICELAND!
The North mood, the wild untouched Nature, the vibrant combination of natural colors, volcanoes and geysers, waterfalls and endless lava fields and moss, aren't it the best background for the wedding photo workshop?
White In Revery is a husband and wife wedding film house based in Denver, CO. They strive to create cinematic films that truly captivate people by inviting them into the story of each couple. They will be glad to share a valuable information with all participants.
• Breakfast before heading out for a free day. This is a little time to explore, enjoy the landscape, and get to know each other a little better.
• Shoot day! We'll explore the black sand beaches, waterfalls, and beautiful landscapes in southern Iceland near Vik with a couple dressed in wedding attire. We will showcase how we work with and direct the couple while allowing everyone to capture stunning footage to edit later.
Jane&Anton Iskra is a duo of destination wedding photographers who will be our speakers. They have a shooting experience in Norway, Spain, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Poland and so on. Besides that they already made 4 wedding photoshoots in Iceland! They were featured in Rangefinder magazine, Wedding magazine, Veter magazine, Simple+Beyond, Weddywood, etc.
Take along a good mood, warm clothing, cameras and let's go for adventure!
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The new 5.2.4.1 software update has just started rolling out to all Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick models and, apart from bringing the new interface to older devices, it adds a new option to monitor data usage on the device. In the Preferences section of the device settings is a new Data Monitoring menu that displays the system wide data usage, as well as data usage by app. You can set a data cap value to be alerted when it's reached and a day of the month when your data monitoring should be reset.
The new data monitoring option is disabled by default. You'll need to go into Settings > Preferences > Data Monitoring to enable it. Once enabled, you'll have access to video quality settings, data alert settings, and a list of data usage by app. Video quality options are Best, Better, and Good. I'll investigate video quality in a separate post.
When you select the Set Data Alert option, you're prompted to enter a data limit in GB and the start day of the month that your monthly bill starts. Fractions are accepted when entering a data limit value, so you aren't limited to 1 GB increments. The idea is the Fire TV will track how much data it uses from the start of your billing cycle to the end. On the day of the month that you enter for the start of your bill, data tracking will automatically reset and start again from zero.
When the Fire TV has used the data amount you've set as a limit, a message telling you so will be displayed. The Fire TV will not disable itself or do anything different once the data limit has been reached. This is strictly a notification only, so it's up to the user to decide to stop using additional data. I don't believe the message will reappear again until the next time the data limit is reached during the next billing cycle.
Once a data limit is set, a bar chart showing total system data usage during the current month will appear. This allows you to easily see, at any time, how much data has been consumed during the current billing cycle.
Selecting the Monthly Top Data Usage menu option will display a list of data consumption used by each app. In addition to displaying data usage by apps you've installed, the list also shows data usage by Amazon Video, Prime Photos, the Fire TV Home interface, the Fire TV System, and the Amazon appstore.
While home internet data caps are thankfully not too common in the US, they are fairly common in other countries. With the Fire TV expected to launch in additional countries soon, being able to monitor its data usage will be more necessary.
This would only be useful if it could retrieve the data from my router.
Since it can't retrieve that data, you are indicating it's not useful at all?
I know for my dad at least, who only does email on his computer, yet recently blew through his (grr comcast) data cap solely from using fire tv (between him and his brother, who share a house)… I'd find this super helpful. For no other reason than to convince them to stop leaving hulu or netflix running when the leave for the day.
I agree a router-based service that monitors all traffic is the best… of course at least comcast gives you this info on your account page–not sure about other providers.
I'm MUCH more interested in the "set video quality"… is that new too?
Yup. I'm writing a specific post about it right now.
UPDATE: Here is the post about the new video quality settings.
of the fleecing by Telcos and ISPs.
This is probably a Rookie question but I just noticed my data usage skyrocketed. If I put it on sleep mode does it still eat data?
I read that putting it in sleep mode would stop the data usage, but pressing any button on the remote would wake it up and that the high usage was due to Amazon downloading things you might like. They said to either put it in sleep mode or just unplug the stick from the power source. Unplugging from the power source means completely disconnecting ALL the parts of the stick: the part that plugs into the tv, the part that supplies the power (the longer part(power adapter, extender cable,micro-usb, etc. I just unplugged it from the tv and my t-mobile hot spot still showed it was connected to the hot spot. When I unplugged all the parts, it disconnected from the hot spot. Inconvenient, but stopped my data usage to the tune of 30GB per month. I did this as it was likely that someone would wake it up by accident.
I can go through 200+GB easily in a month between Netflix, Amazon video and the streaming TV service I use.


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Comedy special features eulogies for the year 2020 with a line-up of all-women comedians discussing everything from casual sex to beige Band-Aids and everything in between that we've "lost" in 2020.
Genre: Movies, Comedy
Actors: Rachel Brosnahan, Sarah Silverman, Tiffany Haddish, Natasha Leggero
Director: Linda Mendoza, Linda Mendoza
A young woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, where she is confronted by her greatest fear--but is it real or a product of her delusion?
Actors: Claire Foy, Joshua Leonard, Jay Pharoah
Based on the New York Times bestseller, WONDER tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters 5th grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Country: United States, Hong Kong
Actors: Julia Roberts, Mandy Patinkin, Owen Wilson
A twist on the slasher genre, following two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small mid-western town into a frenzy, and cement their legacy as modern horror legends.
Actors: Brianna Hildebrand, Alexandra Shipp, Jack Quaid
In a small, remote village in upstate Quebec, things have changed. Locals are not the same anymore - their bodies are breaking down and they have turned against their loved ones. A handful of survivors goes hiding into the woods, looking for others like them.
Actors: Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Charlotte St-Martin
A tough-as-nails detective embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship.
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, China
Actors: Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, Jonny Weston
A sexually curious teen forms an unorthodox kinship with her mentally unstable stepbrother.
Actors: Zoey Deutch, Kathryn Hahn, Adam Scott
In 1892, a legendary Army captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory.
Actors: Scott Shepherd, Rosamund Pike, Ava Cooper
An illegal immigrant from Mainland China sneaks into corrupt British-colonized Hong Kong in 1963, transforming himself into a ruthless and emerging drug lord.
Country: Hong Kong, China
Actors: Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Philip Keung
When Harry Met Sally...
During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.
Actors: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby
Actors: Martin Dingle Wall, Ken Lally, Kenny Wormald
A small group of military personnel and survivalists dwell in an underground bunker as they seek to find a cure in a world overrun by zombies.
Country: United States, Euro
Actors: Sophie Skelton, Johnathon Schaech, Jeff Gum
Trailer: Yearly Departed


Designing your business website to increase conversions can be a tricky proposition. If you talk business persistently without sharing helpful, usable content you're like to scare away prospective customers. Going heavy content creation and hiding your offer makes your conversions drop like a brick. How can someone offer an opportunity if you have no idea that they're selling anything?
Being upfront, transparent and clear aids your web design and business venture. Design your site around the idea of selling a product or service by helping visitors understand your venture. Keep business advertisements and links above the fold. Make content prominent in your design scheme to give viewers something helpful to chew on.
Create a clear message by staying on topic. Each design element should be geared toward a single purpose. Follow these simple, actionable tips to boost your online conversions.
Boosting your conversions grows business quickly. By communicating effectively with your target market you can expand your online presence and brand.
Begin with the end in mind. Effective designers know who they want to reach and how they wish to reach them before seeing online success. If you can't craft a vision of who you wish to connect with why would you expect your ideal client to know what you want?
Position business links and advertisements above the fold. Increase online conversions by focusing your visitors on business links immediately on visiting your website. If you're selling eBooks or asking visitors to sign up for your list place these calls to action above the fold. Design with business in mind.
Business website designers should place opt in forms above the fold. Don't allow your visitors to leave without seeing your sign up form. Include a video to increase your trust factor. Most visitors enjoy seeing a real, live, authentic person speaking about the gist of the website or business offer. Inspire visitors to know, like and trust you by using video. Jack up your online conversions.
Each banner advertisement should be relevant to the theme of your website. Build a design focused on 1 niche. Do not stray from this niche or you may lose web visitors and opportunities for conversions. Design your site based on a single, generalized intent. For example, a home business coach would design their website to offer practical tips to aspiring home based entrepreneurs. Each advertisement and element of this site's design would center of practical home business growing tips.
Whether you're running a blog or business website publish fresh, relevant content to boost conversions. Designing your website around helpful content turns disinterested visitors into hungry buyers.
Think of your site as a news center. Boosting the amount and quality of new content will help you to convince lukewarm visitors to make the buy. Picture the average newspaper reader or TV news viewer. He or she wants the latest and greatest breaking news to get their newshound craving satisfied. If they keep coming back because the new source is current they're likely to act on an advertisement posted on the site or shared on a news channel.
Your website is no different. Creating fresh, effectively designed content draws in readers quickly. Increase online conversions by becoming a content creation machine and gaining the trust of people from your niche. Make sure your content is front and center. Design plenty of white space to focus your readers on your content.
On the design front you want to make content dominate your design. Go light on advertisements and heavy on content to generate sales or grow your email list. Consider an 80/20 ratio of content to advertisements or 90/10 if you want to increase conversions quickly. Smart entrepreneurs know filling website real estate with fresh content draws in buyers because your content does most if not all of the selling or converting.
Develop a vision for your website. Design your portal according to the vision you hold in mind. Work off of this blueprint religiously to create a clean, clear design and boost your conversions.
Visualize moving new visitors to become eager buyers. By easily seeing the process in mind you can effectively design your website to reach your desired end.


You've been hurt on the job and your insurance company has been sending weekly workers' compensation payments, but all of a sudden, with no notice, those checks stop coming in. Unfortunately, all too often, insurance carriers cease sending checks before they are supposed to—before you are able to return to work. How can you continue to support yourself when your workman's compensation checks have been discontinued? Did you know that insurance companies are required to get permission to discontinue checks from the Industrial Commission, unless you have returned to work?
As attorneys who specialize in workers' compensation, we've seen a great number of cases in which clients have experienced wrongful termination of their weekly checks. However, this is good news because when the insurance companies have not gone through the proper channels, we can get your checks reinstated. We have experience working these cases and have the ability to request that your checks be reinstated, ensuring a much faster process than a full evidentiary hearing. That means you can focus on your recovery and get back to work when you are ready.


The company is reportedly moving forward with plans to spin off its health division, which won it another analyst upgrade.
Shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) rallied on Wednesday, rising more than 8% by 10:30 a.m. EST. Driving the industrial-giant's stock was a report that it was preparing an initial public offering (IPO) of its healthcare unit. On top of that, an analyst upgraded shares to buy.
Multiple news outlets are reporting that GE is working with several banks on an IPO of its healthcare unit, GE Healthcare. The listing could come early next year and would be among the largest public companies in the world, given that GE Healthcare generated about $19 billion in revenue and $3.4 billion in profit during 2017. This accounted for 15.8% and 43.2% of the industrial-giant's sales and operating profit, respectively.
Once GE separates its healthcare business, that entity would have greater flexibility to pursue growth opportunities than it currently has as a part of GE. The move would follow a similar path that Siemens took when it completed an IPO of its healthcare business earlier this year. Since that time, Siemens Healthineers is up more than 30%.
Also buoying GE's stock today is an upgrade by an analyst at Vertical Research, who now rates it a buy. The analyst wrote that "after ten years on the sidelines we're upgrading to buy" because "we see a path to create equity value." The analyst also noted that "while the work ahead is still hard, we think the lack of investor confidence will slowly subside."
GE continues to make moves geared toward unlocking the value of its assets. These actions are slowly starting to win back both analysts and investors. However, the industrial giant has a long road ahead of it, which could be bumpy as it tries to regain its footing amid a slowing global economy and turbulent stock market.