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State to monitor special education
NASHUA – The school district's special education program will be under increased scrutiny from state education officials next year, the result of low test scores among its students.
Nashua is one of six school districts in the state that will undergo what the state Department of Education calls "focused monitoring," said Santina Thibedeau, administrator of the New Hampshire Bureau of Special Education.
Nashua was one of the districts selected because of the achievement gap between special education students and their peers on standardized tests, specifically the New England Common Assessment Program, she said.
The NECAP is given to students in grades three through eight as well as high school sophomores to determine whether students are performing at grade level in reading and math.
The results of the test are used to determine whether schools are making Adequate Yearly Progress, a requirement of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
Focused monitoring was piloted in three school districts two years ago, Thibedeau said.
There are seven school districts now going through focused monitoring: Berlin, Dover, Laconia, Littleton, Manchester, Northumberland and Wakefield, Thibedeau said.
"This has been very well received by school districts," she said. "There is a technical assistance team working right within their school districts, as opposed to if they were going to a workshop off-site for one day."
Thibedeau said Nashua would be assigned two on-site facilitators, who will work with district staff to analyze the testing data.
Based on those findings, a plan will be put together on how to decrease that gap, she said. Thibedeau said focused monitoring is a two-year process; the first year is coming up with a plan and the second year is implementing it.
The district would receive $10,000 from the state to help with implementing the plan, she said.
Roughly 15 percent of students in the city are categorized as special education. All special education students have an Individualized Education Plan, referred to as an IEP.
Federal mandates require that special education students take the same test as regular education students. Only a small amount – 1 percent – of the most severely disabled students are allowed to take an alternative assessment.
Thibedeau said it's critical for school districts to hold all students, including special education students, to the same standard. Any expectation that special education students will do poorly on tests isn't acceptable, she said.
The state does not have districtwide test scores broken down by special education and non-special education students, but individual grade results are.
Based on results from third-grade students in Nashua earlier this year, 78 percent of all students were proficient or better in reading.
Among Nashua third-grade special education students, 45 percent of students score proficient or better in reading, with only 4 percent scoring in the highest of four categories: proficient with distinction.
Ed Hendry, Nashua associate superintendent, said he sees the increased state involvement as a positive thing for the school district, as it tries to improve overall special education services.
"The feds are really pushing for states to be far more accountable with results," he said. "I look at this as something pretty favorable for the district."
Hendry said the focused monitoring is the state's way of making sure that districts are being held accountable for reducing the achievement gap. Hendry said the district would get more assistance with helping to understand and analyze data.
"It means more closely monitoring special education and for us, that's a good thing," he said. "We'll be looking at test results, looking at services, so that's healthy."
The district has struggled with the scores of special education and English Language Learner students, which has led to several schools being labeled "in need of improvement."
The district as a whole is also "in need of improvement."
Hendry said schools continue to work on ensuring special students are part of the mainstream classroom and are challenged, but acknowledged that is still room for improvement.
"There's no question we could be doing far better with our special education population," he said.

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Q: Shared memory rights section block c Linux I'm trying to map to a shared memory with 2 different rights.
From a server point, I'm reading the whole shared memory data part and read/ write mutex part for locking / unlocking the shared memory.
From a client point of view, I'm reading and writing the whole shared memory so no issue on this part.
See below my C code in the Shm.h file:
typedef struct
{
    unsigned int Int1;
    unsigned int Int2;
    unsigned int Int3;
} DataType, *DataTypeHdlr;

typedef struct
{
    DataType Data;
    pthread_mutex_t Mutex;
} MyShmType, *MyShmTypeHdlr;

C code from the ShmRights.c (Server point of view):
#include <stdio.h>
#include "Shm.h"

#include <sys/mman.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <pthread.h>

int main(void)
{
    int FileDesc;

    DataTypeHdlr MyDataHdler;       /* Data handler */
    pthread_mutex_t* MyMutexHdlr;   /* Mutex handler*/

    /* Init */
    MyDataHdler = NULL;
    MyMutexHdlr = NULL;

    /* Open the Shared memory Read for Data and Write for Mutex */
    FileDesc = shm_open("/Shm1", O_RDWR, 0660);

    /* Check the File Desc validity */
    if (FileDesc == -1)
    {
        printf("Error: Shm open\n");
        return -1;
    }

    /* Map into different memory regions */
    MyMutexHdlr  = mmap(NULL, sizeof(pthread_mutex_t), PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE,
                                     MAP_SHARED, FileDesc, 0);

    MyDataHdler = mmap(NULL, sizeof(DataType), PROT_READ,
                            MAP_SHARED, FileDesc, sizeof(pthread_mutex_t));

    /* Check that the handler are valid */
    if (MyMutexHdlr == MAP_FAILED)
    {
        printf("Error: Mutex handler not valid\n");
        return -1;
    }

    /* Check that the handler are valid */
    if (MyDataHdler == MAP_FAILED)
    {
        printf("Error: Data handler not valid\n");
        return -1;
    }

    /* Simple code to take mutex and display shm values */
    pthread_mutex_lock(MyMutexHdlr);
    printf("Info: Int1:%d - Int2:%d -Int3:%d\n", MyDataHdler->Int1, MyDataHdler->Int2, MyDataHdler->Int3);
    pthread_mutex_unlock(MyMutexHdlr);

    return 0;
}

In this way, do I correctly map the shared memory section with the correct rights? Is it portable also ?
How can be sure that the pointers return by the mmap function are correctly mapped in the Shared memory sections respectively Data and mutex section ? with DDD ?
Thanks for your help.

A: Yes, two processes are used but the use of pthread mutex instead of semaphore is also possible as far I've read several articles.
The client opens the shared memory and create it if needed. It took the mutex, update the value of data and release the mutex.
The thing I've observed it that the values are modified when the mutex is locked or released. So, I thought about a memory overlap or a part not correctly mapped.
B/R

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For Women, Alcohol Dependence Twice As Deadly
By Catherine Pearson
Study after study has shown that alcohol affects women differently than men, but a new German paper finds that alcohol is particularly devastating for women who struggle with addiction.
Alcohol dependence, it concludes, is twice as deadly for women as it is for men.
According to the study, started in 1996 and published online Tuesday in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, the death rate for alcohol-dependent women was more than four times that of a sample of non-addicted 18- to 64-year-olds. The death rate among alcohol-dependent men was about twice that of the general population over the 14-year study period.
On average, the alcohol-addicted men and women were about 20 years younger than members of the general population at the time of their death, explained study author Ulrich John, director of the Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine at University Medicine Greifswald, Germany.
He and his colleagues relied on a sample of more than 4,000 respondents, identifying 119 men and 30 women who met the criteria for alcoholism in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health (DSM), which psychiatrists use to diagnose psychiatric illnesses. For alcoholism, signs include drinking more than intended and having an ongoing desire to cut back on drinking but being unable to do so.
When the researchers followed-up with the study participants after 14 years, they found that 23 percent of the alcohol-dependent women had died, compared to just 18 percent of the men.
"Females are much more vulnerable to [many] toxins, such as alcohol," John told The Huffington Post.
Gender-based differences in vulnerability to alcohol are reflected in government recommendations about how much men and women should drink.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture dietary guidelines classify moderate alcohol consumption as up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men. Women who have three drinks on any day or more than seven per week are considered "heavy" or "high-risk" drinkers; for men, it's four drinks on any day or more than 14 per week.
Susan Foster, CASAColumbia's vice president and director of policy research and analysis, said the new findings were in line with an existing body of research that shows the impact of alcohol on women "is particularly harsh."
"When using the same amount, or less, women experience more health problems, more dependence and more hospitalizations than men," Foster said, explaining that women's bodies contain less water and more body fat than their male counterparts. Water dilutes substances, such as alcohol, while fat helps retain it in the body. Thus, women end up with higher concentrations of alcohol in their blood stream.
"On average, one drink for women has the impact of two drinks per men," Foster said. Alcohol consumption has been tied to increased risk for breast cancer, while alcohol-dependent women have a greater risk of developing alcohol-related heart disease, liver disease and alcohol-induced brain damage than men.
Foster also cautioned that the new study has limitations. For example, it found that detoxification and in-patient treatment for alcoholism did not have an impact on death rates for men and women. But many of the programs people check into are not evidence-based, she said, and the new study did not control for that. In addition, detoxification alone is not a form of treatment; rather it is a precursor to treatment.
Nonetheless, she told The Huffington Post that the new findings highlight an important bottom-line.
"Women need to understand that their risk is different than men's when it comes to addictive substances," she said.
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July 14, 2019	by Frank Abruzzese
We're two weeks into our summer program Art on the Farm and it's been a great start. This group settled in quicker than most, forming tight bonds and engaging in lively discussions at mealtimes right from the start. It's been really fun getting to know everyone thus far. There are some big personalities who have […]
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June 30, 2019	by Frank Abruzzese
Community update with Sarah Bastacky Sarah Bastacky was a student during our summer program back in 2014. She graduated this spring from Bard College with a BA in Studio Arts and is currently based in New York's Hudson Valley. Sarah's projects and performances invite puppets, paintings, and whatever else necessary into the process of building a […]
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Kate Strain
Community update with Kate Strain
Kate Strain is the Artistic Director of Grazer Kunstverein. Based between Graz, Austria and Dublin, her ongoing curatorial projects include Department of Ultimology, a new department established with Fiona Hallinanin in 2016 at Trinity College Dublin and RGKSKSRG, the paired curatorial practice of Rachael Gilbourne and Kate Strain.
We were fortunate to work with Kate on two projects. The first, I like to eat with my hands, took place in 2015 under the collaborative practice RGKSKSRG. The second, The Centre For Dying On Stage #3, took place in 2016 with the support of The Arts Council's Curator in Residence scheme. Kate generously took some time out of her hectic schedule to answer a few of our questions.
April 4, 2019	by Frank Abruzzese
Woosung Lee
Community update with Woosung Lee
Woosung Lee participated in our residency program in the autumn of 2014. Based in Seoul, Korea, his painting and drawing practice draw upon memory, nostalgia and humor to create whimsical tapestries that can exist both within a gallery setting or unexpected urban settings. In 2017 he provided a wonderful illustration for a limited edition run of mugs to fund the scholarship program for Art on the Farm, our summer art program.
In 2009 Woosung received his BFA in painting from Hongik University, Seoul, Korea and in 2012, his MFA from Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Korea. Woosung has exhibited his work widely both in Korea and abroad and has taken some time away from his active studio practice to answer a few of our questions.
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February 2, 2019	by Frank Abruzzese
Ruth Connolly
Community update with Ruth Connolly
Ruth Connolly is a photographer living and working in Dublin. She holds a BA in Fine Art Printmaking from Limerick School of Art and Design, and an MA in Photography from Central Saint Martins, London. Her first book, If you lived here, you'd be home by now was published in 2017 by The Velvet Cell.
Her personal work primarily explores the balance and tension between people and place. Commercially, she works with design studios, advertising agencies and businesses, helping to create a tone and feel for a brand through photography. Ruth is a photography lecturer at Dublin Institute of Design.
Ruth participated in our residency How to Flatten a Mountain in 2017 when she made the fantastic body of work Each evening we see the sun set which she made into an exquisite handmade book for the exhibition at Rathfarnham Castle. This work was then published by PhotoIreland Foundation as part of their TLP Editions series. Ruth has kindly taken some time to answer our questions.
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December 10, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Satellite Residency: Sarah Lincoln, Ruby Wallis, Linda Quinlan & Ruth Lyons
Sarah Lincoln
Sarah Lincoln (born in 1980) is a visual artist based in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. She graduated from NCAD in 2004 with a joint degree in Fine Art and the History of Art. She holds an MA in Visual Arts Practice from IADT. Sarah writes for Enclave Review and Critique.
Her work has been included in Claremorris Open, EVA and as part of numerous group exhibitions. The Irish Arts Council, Create and ArtLinks have supported her practice.
Ruby Wallis
Ruby Wallis is an artist and lecturer who completed her PhD at The National College of Art and Design, Dublin in 2015. She was an artist in residence at The Irish Museum of Modern Art (2016) and received an Arts Council's Bursary Award (2017). She was awarded the first prize at Claremorris Open Exhibition and was nominated for the Prix Pictet Photography (2013). She lectures at The Burren College of Art and the National University of Ireland.
Linda Quinlan
Linda Quinlan is a graduate of the Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, NCAD, Dublin and Crawford College, Cork.
She has exhibited at Oakville Galleries, Toronto; Bloomberg Space, London; CRAC Alsace, Altkirch; Smart Project Space, Amsterdam; IMMA, Dublin; Loop Gallery, Seoul; Salon Populaire, Berlin; Kolnischer Kunstverein, Cologne; the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin; Douglas Hyde Gallery, Dublin; Crawford Gallery, Cork; RHA, Dublin; Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin and Glucksman Gallery, Cork. Residencies include The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul; Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris; Picture This, Bristol; IMMA, Dublin, TBG&S, Dublin, University of Tasmania, Hobart and Fondazione Ratti, Como.
Ruth Lyons
Ruth E Lyons is based in Co. Offaly, Ireland. Over the past years, she has created works in the sky (Sky is the Limit, 2012, public commission for Scoil Naomh Eoin, Co. Meath), the sea (Pinking on Sea, 2014, Kinsale Arts Festival) and underground (Salarium 230million BCE – 2023 CE commission with EUSalt Assoc.)
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December 2, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Satellite Residency: Ciara McMahon, Sally O'Dowd & Dorota Borowa
Ciara McMahon
Ciara McMahon is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes site-specific performative installations, paint, and video. McMahon has an MA from the combined pathway ACW program (thesis First) NCAD and a BA (First) from NCAD. She is currently enrolled in the Turps Banana Correspondance Course 2018- 2019.
McMahon's has had solo exhibitions in The Banff Center; NCAD Gallery; the Joinery. Further shows include the Garter Lane Arts Center; Bath Royal Science and Literacy Institution; Birkbeck College, London; Pallas Projects; Annual RUA Exhibition and TULCA amongst others. McMahon has been awarded Audrey E. Klinck scholarship at the Banff Arts Centre; Artist in the Community Award Phase 1 and 2 from CREATE; Arts Council Travel and Training Award and DLR arts grants.
Sally O'Dowd
Sally O'Dowd is a visual artist with a socially engaged practice focusing on drawing and performance. As a politically aware artist, her research is concerned with identity and in particular intimate female ritual and investigating the role – self-selected and enforced – of women in contemporary Irish society. Her artwork also focuses on authenticity in documentation by way of performance, film and drawing. She creates often absurd, socially awkward performance, in which costumes and props amount to an abject beauty.
Dorota Borowa
Dorota Borowa is a Polish artist based in Dublin. She holds a Masters from the Painting Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Dorota has exhibited both nationally and internationally (including the Eight Gallery, Dublin, m² Gallery, Warsaw, By Other Means Gallery, London, Arsenal Gallery, Bialystok, Platan Gallery, Budapest, Haugar Vestfold Kunstmuseum, Tønsberg) and has been awarded a number of residency programmes. To date, Dorota has received two scholarships from the Polish Ministry of Culture. In 2016 she was longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize. Her work has recently been selected for the second issue of independent publication Bloomers Magazine: Living Mountain which celebrates the work of emerging female artists based in Ireland. Borowa's work was also recently featured in the film 'Monument' by award-winning Polish director Jagoda Szelc. Dorota is a co-founder of the Borowe Sisters Group. One of her ongoing projects is Map Books, inspired by travelling in South-East Asia. Dorota collaborates with m² Gallery in Warsaw.
November 27, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Satellite Residency: Stephen Dunne & Niamh Davis
Stephen Dunne
Stephen Dunne's work operates across the registers of painting, drawing and moving image. Works are produced in a spontaneous manner and attempt to draw upon the unconscious as a source material. The process of making, where each thing leads to the next through an experimental and intuitive approach is at the core of this work.
Dunne is a graduate of the M.A in Fine Art painting at the Royal College of Art and of NCAD and his recent exhibitions include "As Above, So Below: Portals, Visions, Spirits & Mystics" & "Wilder Beings Command" at the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Niamh Davis
Niamh Davis is a Dublin based artist. She has a BFA from Crawford Art College, Cork and a Post Grad from UCD. She has had solo exhibitions in Cross Gallery, Dublin, nag Gallery, Dublin, PS2, Belfast and The Andrew Stone Gallery, Westport, as well as many group exhibitions throughout Ireland, Berlin and Timor Leste. In addition to the Mothership Project Satellite Residency in Cow House Studios, awards include Fire Station Artist's Studio's Digital Media Residency Award and the Backwater Artists Studio's, Ciaran Langford Memorial Bursary Award.
Open Residency Program, 2019
The Open Residency Program at Cow House Studios is intended to offer artists critically valuable time and space to think, research and make new work. The aim of this residency is to minimise distraction and ensure that momentum gained while working in the studio can be acted upon, helping to make even a short stay highly productive.
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Emma McClurg
Community update with Emma McClurg
Emma McClurg was one of our very first summer program students back in 2008 and returned to Art on the Farm again in 2010. We have such fond memories of those early years at Cow House and were probably learning as much if not more than our students during those first few summers.
In 2015, Emma graduated with a BFA in Visual Communication Design from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is now a Senior Art Director at Ogilvy in Chicago, a position she earned after a freelancing gig during her senior year of college. She has kindly taken some time out of her busy schedule to answer a few of our questions.
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Satellite Residency: Una Quigley & Susan Montgomery
Born in Dublin, Úna Quigley graduated from Crawford College of Art, Cork and Winchester School of Art, Spain & U.K. in 2001 with an MA in European Fine Art. She has since exhibited widely such as at the Kassel Film Festival, the Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin, Centrum Berlin, Project Arts Centre, Ireland, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Ireland, and Crawford Gallery, Ireland.
In recent years she screened her film work at the National Film Archive in Seoul and Berliner Liste, had a solo exhibition The Interval at Centrum Berlin and co-created a cinema in the wilderness for a temporary project entitled Wild-screen in Connemara. She exhibited in Tulca The Headless City in 2016 and is premiering new work at the Istanbul Experimental film festival in 2018.
Quigley has been included in a number of publications, such as Cooling out – on the paradox of Feminism by Lewis Glucksman Gallery/Kunsthaus Baselland, and recently False Optimism published by Crawford Gallery Ireland and All Mountains begin on the Ground, an artists book of essays.
She has received awards from local authorities, Culture Ireland, the Arts Council of Ireland, and Ealaín na Gaeltachta and was most recently awarded an Artists Bursary from the Arts Council of Ireland in 2017.
Susan Montgomery is a visual artist from Wicklow and has lived in West Cork since 2007. She graduated from DLIATD in 1997. Her extensive exhibition record includes Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Doswell Gallery, Rosscarbery, Cross Gallery, Dublin, The Joinery, Dublin, Signal Arts Centre, Bray, Talbot gallery, Dublin and Greyfriars Municipal Gallery, Waterford.
Montgomery is a member of the experimental collective Tellurometer Project; recipient of a Wicklow County Council Award to fund a publication currently in progress. Additionally, educational work at West Cork Arts Centre since 2009 resulted in commissioned work and public engagement touring to Mermaid Arts Centre, Highlands Gallery and Wexford Arts Centre to accompany Mikala Dwyer's Panto Collapsar. Other educational awards include a Cork County Council Commission by the County Library Service in 2015.
Susan Montgomery's work belongs in the collections of OPW, Trinity College, Dublin, former First National Bank, The Ice Hotel, Ballina, Touchstone Healthcare and Waterford County Council.
November 9, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Art on the Farm 2018: Student Artwork
As the rain pours here today it's hard to imagine our beautifully dry and sunny summer just a few short months ago. As always, we're incredibly proud to present the accomplished body of work by our students during Art on the farm, our intensive 25-day summer art program. There is an exceptional variety of work presented here, […]
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October 18, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
The Mothership Project Satellite Residency: Selected Artists Announced
The Mothership announces the 15 parenting artists who are recipients of residences:
This autumn, The Mothership Project in collaboration with Cow House Studios will run a pilot artist residency programme giving 15 parenting artists supported time and space to develop their practice, including childcare and accommodation on-site for children and partners.
The 15 artists travelling to Cow House Studios are Dorota Borowa, Stephen Dunne, Niamh Davis, Sarah Lincoln, Ruth Lyons, Ciara McMahon, Susan Montgomery, Celina Muldoon, Niamh O'Doherty, Sally O'Dowd, James O'hAodha, Una Quigley, Linda Quinlan, Ruby Wallis and Kate Warner.
June 7, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Marissa Alper
Community update with Marissa Alper
Marissa was a student during our summer programme Art on the Farm in 2013 and is currently located in Richmond, Virginia where she is pursuing a BFA in Photography and Painting at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Marissa's work explores her experience bridging the gap between adolescence and adulthood. While exploring this, she touches on different aspects of her personal life and her relationships with those around her.
Recently, Marissa's work was featured in Lomo Women among many other online and print publications. We're incredibly happy to see Marissa getting some recognition for her fantastic work and were delighted when she agreed to take a bit of time to answer a few of our questions.
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Bealtaine Festival Artists' Residency 2018
Bealtaine Artists' Residency, Cow House Studios Wexford Artists' Residency: Saturday, May 5th – Saturday, May 19th Public Discussion at Wexford Arts Centre: Friday, May 18th (2 pm) Year after year we look forward to this artists' residency with Age & Opportunity. In years past, this programme has included many artists for whom Co-Directors Rosie O'Gorman & Frank Abruzzese […]
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May 7, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Zsofia Schweger
Community update with Zsofia Schweger
Zsofia was one of our visiting artists for Art on the Farm in 2011 and taught painting alongside Rosie for the entire summer. She studied at Wellesley College before moving to London in 2013 where she attended the Slade School of Fine Art, graduating with an MA in 2015.
Zsofia was selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2016 and has been supported by several generous prizes. These include the Jealous Prize, Griffin Art Prize, the Alice C. Cole Award, and the 'One To Watch' Award. Her first solo exhibition was held in 2016 at Griffin Gallery.
Zsofia was an exceptionally hard worker and woke up early every morning to paint before her teaching duties began. We had no doubts that she would do well and were thrilled to hear of her success. We're grateful Zsofia has generously taken some time to answer a few of our questions.
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April 11, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Richard John Jones Public Sculpture
During the week beginning March 17th, 2018, during our Open Residency programme, artist Richard John Jones installed his work Public Sculpture, a figure without a body. We hope for this to be the first of many public sculptures in the woods adjacent to the Cow House. This installation found its beginnings as a work included in the exhibition The Plough And Other Stars curated by Kate Strain in 2016 at the Irish Museum of Modern Art. This exhibition was associated with our own 2016 residency The Centre For Dying On Stage #3 also curated by our then curator in residence, Kate Strain. We were thrilled when shortly after the exhibition we were contacted by both Richard and Kate who proposed the farm as a permanent home for the work. After much coordination, it was wonderful to see the successful installation despite some fairly horrific weather. Special thanks to artist Deirdre Buggy who took time out of her busy schedule to help Richard with the installation. We look forward to sharing this special addition to the farm with our future visitors.
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March 2, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Satellite Artist Residency
In collaboration with The Mothership Project, we are thrilled to offer Satellite, an artist residency for Autumn, 2018 designed specifically for parenting artists in Ireland. As part of this work, The Mothership Project will conduct research into the experience of parenting artists in Ireland that will be used to produce a publication that highlights their needs. To help us advocate for parenting artist in Ireland please fill out our survey here.
Satellite is funded by The Arts Council and Wexford County Council Arts Office and is supported by Visual, Carlow and Wexford Arts Centre.
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February 13, 2018	by Frank Abruzzese
Open Residency Program Summer, 2018
Program Description: The Open Residency Program at Cow House Studios is intended to offer artists critically valuable time and space to think, research and make new work. The aim of this residency is to minimise distraction and ensure that momentum gained while working in the studio can be acted upon, helping to make even a […]


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Cengage Learning is turning the unique features of the higher education market into a completely different model for students and publishers: textbook rental. For 30-70% of list price, students are able to use a textbook for a set period of time before having to make the decision to give it back or buy it.
Students who choose Cengage's rental option will get immediate access to the first chapter of the book electronically, in e-book format, and will have a choice of shipping options for the printed book. When the rental term—60, 90 or 130 days—is over, students can either return the textbook or buy it.
Since the used book market is a much bigger part of educational sales than any other kind of publishing, the same book can be bought and sold a number of times with only one time royalty payment to the author. The rental model allows publishers and authors to be paid every time the book is used, making it a happier day for those with highly circulating tomes.
Other higher-ed publishers, including McGraw-Hill, Barnes and Noble College Bookstores and Follett, are experimenting with rentals as well.
Before determining that this model works only for the specific needs of students, attention should be drawn to mass market titles that are, by some estimates, most at risk from being eroded by consumer tastes shifting to eBooks. These types of books might only be read once (beach thrillers, cottage mysteries, romances—whatever) but a lot of people would want them right away and would be willing to pay to borrow with that benefit. Some folks might be happy to wait until the first round was complete but not willing to brave the huge waiting list at the local library.
Other types of instructional but not strictly higher education like books, like curriculum guides for teachers, course books for continuing education, study guides for particular grades, might fit quite neatly into this type of model as well.
With the option to buy the book outright, testdriving titles might help stimulate purchase where once was only wavering.


We bring with us the rich experience in DOLPHIN to help students to secure more than seven bands in IELTS test. Our highly qualified faculty helps students to work hard on general Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing, and Listening Skills, by giving Individual Attention. We offer a team of highly experienced tutors and the most modern methods and excellent resources and facilities. Our program is flexible such that it allows the student to progress at his own pace and allows him the freedom to attain the desired performance.
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is widely recognized as a language requirement for further and higher education. It is the chosen language test of many universities in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and North America. IELTS assesses whether you are ready to study or train in English. It tests your ability to Read, Write, Speak and Listen in Academic or General Training Contexts. IELTS tests the four-macro language skills – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Candidates are assessed at one of nine levels ranging from Non User to Expert User. It is the responsibility of Educational Institutions, Governments and Professional Bodies who utilise the test results to decide the appropriate language skills they require a candidate to achieve in the test. TWO DIFFERENT TESTS: There are two different tests – the Academic Test and the General Training Test. While all candidates take the same Listening and Speaking Test modules, the Reading and Writing modules for the Academic and the General Training Tests are different.
IELTS is a premier test of English language capability and is growing in popularity around the world. The reputation of the test is of paramount importance, and considerable resources are devoted to ensuring that the security and integrity of the test is not compromised.
For international students the entry into institutions; Test is widely recognised by institutions across Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and many other English-speaking countries, and increasingly in USA and Canada.
Medical professionals planning to work or follow further study in the UK, Australia or the US.
People planning to emigrate to Canada, Australia, UK or New Zealand.
Results are returned to the candidates within two weeks in the form of a Test Report.
Overall Band Scores and Listening and Reading Band Scores are reported in half bands; Writing and Speaking Band Scores are reported in whole Bands.
The Test Handbook provides a written Interpretation of Results.


(L-R) Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the christening of their little brother Prince Louis on July 9.
Just as the sun rises and sets each day, we can rely on Prince George and Princess Charlotte killing us with their cuteness with each appearance they make. Newly released photos of the royal family on Prince Louis' christening day on July 9 prove the aforementioned.
In a group shot taken by British photographer Matt Holyoak in the Morning Room at Clarence House in London, Prince George gives a big, adorable smile as he sits on father Prince William's lap beside mom Kate Middleton, who holds his little brother. Meanwhile, Princess Charlotte leans against her mother as she gazes lovely at Prince Louis.
Both youngsters were dressed in different shades of blue for the special occasion, with 4-year-old Prince George wearing a white collared button-up shirt with short sleeves and a blue trim, navy shorts and his go-to Papouelli classic Barnie loafers worn with coordinating navy socks.
As for Princess Charlotte, the 3-year-old showed off a ruffly printed blue frock with white socks and blue leather Mary Janes, her favorite style. She topped things off with a blue bow-embellished headband.


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Walijit Dhillo
Professor Waljit Dhillo represents the NIHR Research Professors on the NIHR Strategy Board.
Waljit is a Professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism and Consultant Endocrinologist at Imperial College London. He completed his medical training at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, University of London which included an Intercalated BSc in Biochemistry (awarded First Class Honours).
Waljit completed his PhD as a Wellcome Trust Clinical Training Fellow at Imperial College and was subsequently awarded NIHR Clinician Scientist, NIHR Career Development Fellowship and currently an NIHR Research Professorship. He is Head of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism at Imperial College and Divisional Director of Research at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.


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Title 26. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
Subtitle F. Procedure and Administration
Chapter 64. COLLECTION
Subchapter C. Lien for Taxes
Part I. DUE PROCESS FOR LIENS
Section 6320. Notice and opportunity for hearing upon filing of notice of lien
26 U.S. Code § 6320. Notice and opportunity for hearing upon filing of notice of lien
(a) Requirement of notice
The Secretary shall notify in writing the person described in section 6321 of the filing of a notice of lien under section 6323.
(2) Time and method for noticeThe notice required under paragraph (1) shall be—
given in person;
left at the dwelling or usual place of business of such person; or
sent by certified or registered mail to such person's last known address,
not more than 5 business days after the day of the filing of the notice of lien.
(3) Information included with noticeThe notice required under paragraph (1) shall include in simple and nontechnical terms—
the amount of unpaid tax;
the right of the person to request a hearing during the 30-day period beginning on the day after the 5-day period described in paragraph (2);
the administrative appeals available to the taxpayer with respect to such lien and the procedures relating to such appeals;
the provisions of this title and procedures relating to the release of liens on property; and
the provisions of section 7345 relating to the certification of seriously delinquent tax debts and the denial, revocation, or limitation of passports of individuals with such debts pursuant to section 32101 of the FAST Act.
(b) Right to fair hearing
If the person requests a hearing in writing under subsection (a)(3)(B) and states the grounds for the requested hearing, such hearing shall be held by the Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals.
(2) One hearing per period
A person shall be entitled to only one hearing under this section with respect to the taxable period to which the unpaid tax specified in subsection (a)(3)(A) relates.
(3) Impartial officer
The hearing under this subsection shall be conducted by an officer or employee who has had no prior involvement with respect to the unpaid tax specified in subsection (a)(3)(A) before the first hearing under this section or section 6330. A taxpayer may waive the requirement of this paragraph.
(4) Coordination with section 6330
To the extent practicable, a hearing under this section shall be held in conjunction with a hearing under section 6330.
(c) Conduct of hearing; review; suspensions
For purposes of this section, subsections (c), (d) (other than paragraph (3)(B) thereof), (e), and (g) of section 6330 shall apply.
(Added Pub. L. 105–206, title III, § 3401(a), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 746; amended Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title IV, § 407(c), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2962; Pub. L. 114–94, div. C, title XXXII, § 32101(b)(1), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 114–113, div. Q, title IV, § 424(c), Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 3125; Pub. L. 116–25, title I, § 1001(b)(1)(B), July 1, 2019, 133 Stat. 985.)
Section 32101 of the FAST Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(E), is section 32101 of Pub. L. 114–94, which enacted section 7345 of this title and section 2714a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and amended this section and sections 6103, 6331, and 7508 of this title.
2019—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–25 substituted "Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals" for "Internal Revenue Service Office of Appeals".
2015—Subsec. (a)(3)(E). Pub. L. 114–94 added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–113 substituted "(3)(B)" for "(2)(B)".
2006—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 109–432, § 407(c)(1), substituted "in writing under subsection (a)(3)(B) and states the grounds for the requested hearing" for "under subsection (a)(3)(B)".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–432, § 407(c)(2), substituted "(e), and (g)" for "and (e)".
Pub. L. 109–432, div. A, title IV, § 407(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 2962, provided that:
"The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 6330, 6702, and 7122 of this title] shall apply to submissions made and issues raised after the date on which the Secretary first prescribes a list under section 6702(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a) [list prescribed Mar. 16, 2007, see I.R.S. Notice 2007–30, 2007–14, I.R.B. 883]."
Pub. L. 105–206, title III, § 3401(d), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 750, provided that:
"The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and section 6330 of this title and amending section 7443A of this title] shall apply to collection actions initiated after the date which is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [July 22, 1998]."


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Home Headline Normani, Megan Thee Stallion, Teyana Taylor and more Hit Forbes Top 30...
Normani, Megan Thee Stallion, Teyana Taylor and more Hit Forbes Top 30 Under 30 Music List
Simone Decarlo
Forbes Magazine has released its list of young influencers in their annual Top 30 under 30 list. The 2020 list "highlights innovators and trendsetters" and includes 600 young entertainers, entrepreneurs, and leaders in its 9th rendition of list. The magazine has created 5 different cover pages for the issue, which includes 21 Savage and Kevin Durant starring in their own versions of the cover. Here are some powerful woman of color in the music industry who made it to the 30 Under 30 list:
Former Fifth Harmony singer, Normani, has gained notoriety in the last year. Normani doesn't just bring vocals to the table; her performances are guaranteed to also include dope choreography and impressive stage presence. The 23-year-old singer from Atlanta gave a stellar performance at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards for her single "Motivation" that earned over 71 million video views to date.
Houston native and self-titled "Hot Girl", Megan Thee Stallion, skyrocketed to the top of the charts in 2019. She received this year's MTV Video Music Award for Best Power Anthem for her collaboration with Nicki Minaj on the single, "Hot Girl Summer". With over 7 million monthly listeners on Spotify, Megan is definitely one to watch.
Teyana Taylor has worked closely with artist and GOOD Music label owner, Kanye West, to help promote her career. She caught the world's attention during his 2016 MTV Video Music Awards performance of the hit song 'Fade'. Taylor displayed her insanely fit body just 8 months after giving birth. Taylor, who is married to NBA star Iman Shumpert, has just released a new song titled "Morning" that features Kehlani. She has appeared in many film and television productions during the course of her career, which shows the flexibility in her many talents. Her 2018 studio album "K.T.S.E" (Keep The Same Energy) debuted on Billboard at number 17 and has kept her fans cheering along during her sexy live performances.
24-year-old American rapper, singer and songwriter Tierra Whack has been showing off her talents since she was a teenager. Now in 2019, she was recognized with her Grammy nomination for Best Music Video for her single, "Mumbo Jumbo". Her debut album "Whack World" ranked at No. 19 on Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2018.
Singer Summer Walker has grabbed attention from the first day she stepped on the scene. Between her soulful voice and funny personality, Summer's fan base quickly expanded this year garnering over $3 million in concert ticket sales. Her hit single, "Girls Need Love", features rapper Drake on the remix and her debut album, "Over It", came in at No. 2 on Billboard's 200 album chart.
During a time of women empowerment, we love to see these talented women working their way to the top. You go gurls!
megan the stallion
MTV VMAS 2019
Over it
Tierra Whack
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i was in the austin over the weekend, celebrating the wedding of one of my favorite people. it was spectacular in the way that only this kind adventure can be. it's a funny thing to join a temporary community, trekking from one event to the next, barely recognizing one another by the time you board your flight home. the wedding was beautiful--elegant and casual. below are some of the other highlights from the weekend.


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Q: How to modify the contents of a method in .NET i'd like to know if there is a way in which I can "shadow" a function, the following class is in an assembly reference of my current project, i cannot modify in any way the assembly's content.
Public Class  CoordinateSpace

Public Function FromPixelsY(ByVal y As Single) As Single
    Return (Me.m_originY + ((y * Me.ZoomY) / (Me.m_dpiY / 100.0F)))
End Function

Public Function ToPixelsY(ByVal y As Single) As Single
    Dim num2 As Single = ((y - Me.m_originY) / Me.ZoomY) * (Me.m_dpiY / 100.0F)
    Me.CheckOverflow(num2)
    Return num2
End Function
End Class

In addition, within the assembly i have many calls in many classes like the following:
Public Class Printer
      public function testPx() as  boolean
       dim c as new CoordinateSpace
       return c.ToPixelsY(18) > 500
      end function
    End Class

For my project I need the above class to return what is in FromPixelsY when a call to ToPixelsY occurs.
Is there a way to do this? If I inherit the class and override or shadow these methods, when testPx calls function ToPixelsY, it would be actually calling CoordinateSpace method and not my new class' method.
This is in VB.net, but any .NET language for the solution is ok.
Hope this was clear, thanks!

A: Public Class  MyCoorSpace
 inherits CoordinateSpace

Public Overrides Function ToPixelsY(ByVal y As Single) As Single
    Return MyBase.FromPixelsY(y)
End Function

End Class

That was inheritance
Now, decoration in case class is sealed (NotInheritable in VB.NET)
Public Class  MyCoordSpace // here of course would be nice to implement same interface as CoordinateSpace, if any

    private  _cs as new CoordinateSpace()

Public Function ToPixelsY(ByVal y As Single) As Single
    Return _cs.FromPixelsY(y)
End Function

End Class


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On the Banks of Lake Champlain, Appreciating a Certain Kind of Wealth
Heading to that murky middle place where New York fades into Vermont.
By Zach Bowman August 12, 2016
Zach Bowman has sold everything he owns, slapped a camper to his high-mileage 2003 Dodge Ram and has taken his family on the road. His clan numbers three, counting wife, Beth, and their infant daughter. They are touring America, working and discovering, and are sending The Drive periodic dispatches from the road.
Bowman's Odyssey
We lingered in the Adirondacks. Turned two days on the quiet banks of Horseshoe Lake into four. After weeks of filthy campsites wedged in the sticky heat of West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York forests, the upstate stillness was a gift. We walked, let kiddo chase frogs across the twisted roots at her feet, plopped pebbles into the smooth water and listened to her giggle at the splashes. Watched the sky for hawks and loons and herons. We stayed as long as we were allowed, and when we'd ran out our time, we pointed ourselves east again.
Beth Bowman
I'm starting to wonder if there will be anything left of the truck by the time this year's out. The roads up this way are a curiosity. Beautiful, glossy things, new asphalt smooth as sighing; or fractured, hellish goat paths battered by a thousand thaws. The Dodge is heavy and sprung stiff, built for lugging loads over long and manicured distances. It bounces and shakes over the heaves and troughs. It rattles and clunks, the chorus mostly familiar after 13,000 miles of roaming. Aside from minor wear, it's shouldered the distance without complaint, but I can't help but think of the galaxy of miracles holding the machine together after 310,000 miles. Every bump feels like flipping fate a determined middle finger.
I go easy as we work our way through the bones of old New York. Lumber trucks drag their way through the hills that rise from the upper Hudson. The river's little more than a proud stream up this way, a quiet lifetime from the Mecca of Manhattan, but close all the same. We're no more than four hours from the city, but it feels a wide country from here. Seems impossible that you could put a boat in at this bridge and float your way to Brooklyn or beyond, out to the wide Atlantic.
The trees and fields, the barns and homes, all change outside our windows. Tidy little farms line the road, corn or alfalfa reaching out in long rows. Fallow acres, square and shaggy with low wildflowers, sit between them. The scene is pleasant under a broad blue sky, and made more perfect by a teenage girl trotting a tall chestnut horse down the shoulder in boots and shorts, smiling as the animal sidesteps at our passing.
We've covered enough miles to know where we are, that we've wandered into the estuary that happens along state lines. That we're in the muddled country where New York fades into Vermont. We know it long before we see the Champlain Bridge for the first time, sweeping over a narrow gap in the land, reaching above a smattering of sailboats tilted with the gentle hand of the wind.
We pull into the Crown Point Historic Area, make sandwiches, and spread a blanket beneath a maple tree. We eat lunch there in the shadow of old bulwarks, the manmade hills soft with swaying grass, the remains of two stone forts quiet in the heat of the afternoon. Lake Champlain spreads out beneath us, a sheet of its own, and the water breathes a cool breeze up to us. Kiddo laughs and toddles around, orbiting her mother and I, stopping back in for bites of peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fistfuls of graham crackers.
It's a rare day that doesn't leave me wondering if we made the right decision by leaving everything we'd built in Knoxville—if selling our home and balling up our lives there didn't set us back somehow. If my greed for the early days of my daughter's life didn't imperil my ability to provide for her later. But there in the sun, with her squealing and high-stepping her tiny red sandals through the grass, laughing ecstatic as the wind picks up our blanket and wraps it around her over and over again, I know this is one of them. I know that there is an ocean of Thursday afternoons ahead of the three of us, bright and dark, and we will spend so few of them together. A precious handful. I know that this year has made me wealthy with them.
In the Adirondacks, Working Out What We Need Out of Life
A good starting point: green hills, water, and stars above.
A Year on the Road, Half Gone
No matter where you want to go, you always end up where life takes you.
The Wonder of Niagara State Park
Succumbing to the pull of the falls.
What to Do When Your Toddler Loses it in the Middle of Nowhere
A toddler, Pennsylvania blueberries, and the best and worst of things.
The Beauty of Seeing Your Child Love What's Dear to You
Looking for order in the chaos of a toddler.


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No, Bernie, America Was Not Actually Founded 'on Racist Principles'
By Charles Cooke
The United States, Senator Bernie Sanders declared before a few thousand college students yesterday, was founded "from way back on racist principles." "That," he added, after briefly apologizing for bringing the topic up in the first instance, "is a fact — we have come a long way as a nation."
The latter of these two asseverations is not in doubt. Time was when a black American would be beaten, broken, and even skinned alive on the flimsiest of pretexts, while his tormenters were let free without charge. Conservatives occasionally like to wonder aloud what might happen if this nation — or some part of it — were to be taken over by a monstrous and unflinching tyranny. They do not need to treat the question as a hypothetical: To read Ida B. Wells or Victoria Earle Matthews is to know the answer all too well. That Sanders should remind voters of this truth is admirable and necessary. That he should do so in the middle of an ideologically hostile crowd is even more so. One cannot enjoy redemption without guilt, and, on occasion at least, that guilt must be given a name. America has indeed "come a long way."
It is unfortunate, however, that Sanders felt the need to attach his reminder to a dangerous falsehood. The American escutcheon is indeed sullied by original sin, but that sin is largely one of omission rather than commission. Flawed as it is, the United States was not founded on inadequate or abominable or "racist" principles, but upon extraordinary, revolutionary, and unusually virtuous propositions that, tragically, have all too often been ignored. As written, there is not a great deal wrong with the central tenets of the Declaration of Independence; rather, the disgraces that pepper the history books derive from the selective manner in which those tenets have been applied. If one is so minded, one can reasonably propose that Revolution-era America was chock-full of hypocrites, and that the lofty ideals to which the Founders paid eloquent lip service were routinely disregarded when deemed inconvenient. But to conclude that those ideals themselves are rotten is to commit an elemental reasoning error. As one would not examine an incident of marital infidelity and presume that the wedding vows must necessarily have been defective, one should not infer from the Founders' betrayals that their essential precepts were in some way unsound. They weren't. Man, as ever, is imperfect.
Read the full article at National Review Online: No, Bernie, America Was Not Actually Founded 'on Racist Principles'
Issue Categories : American Exceptionalism, Bernie Sanders


It's no wonder that when new parents first come to us for diaper service, they ask a LOT of questions. How does the service work? How much will it cost? How many diapers will I need? Should I rent or buy diapers? Which kind of diapers are best?
Well, the only way to begin answering all of these questions is to explain the differences between prefold and all-in-one, or AIO, diapers. Let's start with a rundown of each.
When most people think of cloth diapers, they think of prefolds. These are rectangular pieces of cotton divided into three parts, and they can be folded a variety of ways. These cloth diapers simply fit into a diaper cover, and you just take out the wet or soiled diaper and reuse the diaper cover each time you change your baby.
They're affordable. The prefolds themselves are economical to rent. The only other expense you have is buying diaper covers, but that's the fun part since you can choose from a variety of adorable prints and colors. Or if you use our Wraps for Life service to rent 7 covers in each size over the cloth diapering life of your little one.
They're absorbent. Cotton acts as a sponge, so if you find that you need additional absorbency such as at night or during a longer outing, you can just insert an extra prefold or a cotton or hemp insert in the diaper cover.
They're useful for other things. Need a burp cloth? Grab a prefold. Forgot your changing pad? Grab a prefold. Your preschooler just sneezed and is covered in snot? You get the picture.
An AIO is similar to a disposable diaper because the cloth insert is sewn into the diaper cover (Get it? All in one.). Therefore, when your baby pees or poops, you simply take the whole thing off, wrap it up and throw it in the laundry pail.
They make changing easier. Nannies, daycares, and even mommies and daddies who don't like to deal with grossness like them because they allow for a cleaner change and are easier to transport.
They're more expensive than prefolds. And because they can only be used once before washing, you have to buy more of them.
You can be sure to get your same AIO's back when you use a diaper service like ours.
Whether you decide to put your baby in prefolds or AIO's, your baby will go through a lot of diapers at first – like, over 70 diapers per week. The reason our service and prices differ between the two types of diapers is because, well, they're different.
We rent a pre-determined amount of prefolds to you, you put them in the pail we provide, and once a week we pick them up and deliver a batch of fresh, clean diapers. Since the prefolds are more affordable, this service is more affordable.
We rent bumGenius Freetime or Elemental AIO's to you, and we number each one. We pick up your pail each week just as we do with prefolds, but we ensure that you'll receive the same AIOs back each week. Since these diapers cost more upfront, this service is more costly. It all just depends what you're looking for in a diaper service.
If you like the idea of having some prefolds and some all-in-ones, we offer a hybrid service in which you get half prefolds and half AIO's. That way if you use prefolds at home and AIOs at daycare, you have both.
We're used to answering a lot of questions, and we don't mind. Know why? Because we were once new parents too. So just give us a call or shoot us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.
Cloth Diapering is Easier Than You Think! Come to our free Cloth Diapering Basics Class.
When we were new parents, we had no idea how to buy, fold, or clean cloth diapers – or even how to put them on our baby. The whole idea was pretty intimidating, but we knew we wanted what was best for our newborn, and for the environment. When someone took the time to show us how to do it all, we ended up loving cloth diapers so much so that we used them for all three of our kids (and even decided to run a cloth diaper service).
Since we hate the thought of any new mom or dad staring blankly into an insert or diaper cover, we offer FREE monthly classes to teach the ins and outs of cloth diapering.
What can you learn our Cloth Diapering Basics class?
The types of cloth diapers including prefolds, all-in-ones, pockets, fitteds, and hybrids.
Benefits of cloth diapers, including cost savings and environmental impact.
Available accessories such as wipes, wetbags disposable liners, and the many different reusable inserts including nighttime solutions.
Home washing, from how to empty and wash soiled diapers to keeping stains to a minimum.
Benefits of a diaper service, like how awesome it is to have dirty diapers picked up and new ones delivered each week!
Finish up with a Q & A session where all your detailed questions will be answered.
This is a great time to get hands on experience with all of the cloth diapering options and we'll have several models (aka teddy bears) on hand for you to practice your cloth diapering skills. Also, students leave with lots of new knowledge and handouts that they can refer to for future cloth diapering help.
Register for our next Cloth Diapering Basics class today!
We offers classes once a month at Kangaroo Kids and they typically the 3rd Saturday of the month. Just click here to register. We hope to see you there!
To us, every day is Earth Day.
ke on our children's Earth, and even on their children's Earth someday.
If you're still not sold on cloth diapering or have a friend you're trying to convince to make the switch, consider this: According to the Clean Air Council, Americans throw away 49 million diapers per day. Yes, per DAY. These diapers not only take up space on our Earth but also contain ingredients such as polyethelene, petroleum, wood pulp, polypropylene and other non-renewable petroleum-based ingredients. It's hard to even pronounce those things, much less understand how detrimental they can be.
Reducing toxic trash piles is just part of the reason we love our job. By washing cloth diapers in bulk with our commercial washing machines, we use less water and detergent than home laundering requires. It's pretty cool that we save our customers time AND allow them to contribute to a better environment.
Ready to learn more about cloth diapering and our laundering service? Come see us in Forest Park on April 24th at the St. Louis Earth Day event. We look forward to this day every year where we can demo our products, host giveaways for cool stuff like tie-dyed diapers, and convert even the most skeptical dads with Mark's charm and ninja-like cloth diapering skills. If you need a place to change your baby, we'll have a changing station on site with free cloth wipes. We hope to see you there!
Happy Earth Day, St. Louis!
Why choose a diaper service?
New parents often like to get up close and personal with cloth diapers before deciding if they want to keep using them. We rent our work-horse diapers along with cloth wipes, pail liners and pails for a length of service that's right for you, so you don't have to make an investment in high-quality diapers of your own until you're sure you want to stick with them. Our 6-Week Newborn Service is perfect as a gift for new moms who would like to try cloth diapers.
If you're constantly washing diapers in your home machine, your water bill and detergent cost can really add up. We use large front loading machines that require less water, detergent, and energy per diaper washed, which is great for your pockets and the environment. We also use a high efficiency hot water heater and dryers that are water sensitive, so diapers are never over-dried and less energy is wasted.
None of us expect dirty diapers to smell like roses, but it's a different story when there's an additional funky smell that you can't put your finger on (or in). Many parents who wash cloth diapers at home complain about a strange smell, and that's because when detergents and chemicals don't rinse out in the wash, they can react with urine and cause an extra potent odor. With our commercial washers, all detergents are completely rinsed from diapers so you won't have to worry about funky smells or rashes that often result from chemicals that aren't rinsed out.
We all know how hard it is to get out of the house with a baby, especially when they're young and you're worn out. With a diaper service like ours, clean diapers come to you. You'll always have enough diapers to get you through the week, and more delivered to your door before you run out.
All you have to do is choose the number of prefolds you'd like to receive each week, and we'll deliver clean diapers to your home. You'll leave wet and dirty diapers in a plastic diaper pail that we provide, and wash your own covers with your regular laundry. You'll have more time, you'll have a happy baby with fewer episodes of diaper rash, and you'll be doing your part to help the environment. What do you have to lose?
New parents can enjoy six weeks of cloth diaper laundering for less.
Saint Louis, MO – Feb. 8, 2016 – Simply Clean Diaper Service, a St. Louis-based diaper delivery service, is now offering a deep discount on the first six weeks of newborn cloth diaper laundering service. For just $150, parents can receive up to 100 clean cloth diapers, up to 80 wipes, seven loaner wraps, rental of a diaper pail, and two pail liners. The special price is being offered at a greater than 20% discount.
Friends and family may purchase gift certificates for the service as a baby shower gift, and new parents can schedule the service to begin when they bring baby home.
Cloth diapers of today are not the same as years ago. They now consist of cloth prefolds that fit inside of a waterproof wrap that closes with velcro or snaps. The wraps are made in a variety of colors and designs. Simply Clean rents the wraps, and customers are responsible for washing them.
Mark and Kathy Huntebrinker are committed to educating St. Louis and Metro East communities about the many benefits of cloth diapering. A top concern with many parents is how harmful disposable diapers are to the environment, since 28 billion non-biodegradable diapers end up in landfills each year. Cloth diapers are washable and can be used over and over. Even part-time cloth diapering can save thousands of disposable diapers from filling up space on our Earth.
Another benefit of cloth diapers is that babies who wear them tend to experience fewer cases of diaper rash. Simply Clean uses gentle detergents that are phosphate, dye and perfume free and will not irritate sensitive skin.
Finally, the cost-saving benefit of cloth diapering is surprising.
"When you take into account that many cloth diapered babies end up potty training about one year earlier, the savings is substantial over the diaper lifetime of a child," said Kathy.
To take advantage of Simply Clean Diaper's Newborn 6-Week Service special, contact the company at 314-732-7009 or at info@babycarediaper.com.
Simply Clean Diaper Service is a St. Louis and Illinois cloth diaper service based in Maryland Heights, delivering clean cloth diapers right to your door. Simply Clean strives to educate parents about the environmental, health, and cost advantages of cloth diapering. Simply Clean Diaper has been around for over 20 years. To learn more about Simply Clean Diaper Service, please visit http://www.simplycleanlaundry.com or call 314-782-2476.
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David (nurse anesthetist), Noelani [mental health counselor by education, but I like to call myself the Chief Operating Officer of our household currently:-)], Kehaumailani, Kahuikaika, Pomaikai, Malieonaona, & Iwalani; currently living in St. Louis with our hearts in Hawaii & Washington state.
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We love the convenience of a diaper service! If we didn't have Simply Clean, I don't think we'd be cloth diapering. With a large family, I just can't see myself washing another load of laundry! We originally considered cloth diapers after our first two babies' diapering experiences. We started out with conventional disposables, but we weren't comfortable with the persistent diaper rashes. It was so bad with our second child that diapering was painful for both parents and baby (e.g., open, bleeding sores on the bottom)! We switched to more environmentally friendly disposables, which helped ease #2′s bottom. However, they didn't go away completely. I started researching cloths as an alternative when pregnant again with the third. We liked the thought of a soft, breathable material for baby's bum that wasn't going to contribute to landfill mass. We were delighted to discover baby #3 (despite skin sensitivities like the first two), rarely suffered from more than a slight reddening of the bottom that would clear up almost immediately with a little salve. We were convinced we made the right decision to switch, and we've been using them ever since.
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Jennifer, Parkway School District Teacher Assistant, and Bill, freelance video producer and screen actor. We live in University City. We also have two dogs, Ripley and Dillon, Great Dane mixes.
Bruce is 9 months old and loves his cloth diapers.
It's the best environmental option, it's more affordable than disposables, and the convenience of delivery saves us so much time doing laundry.
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Physicists determine the optimal soap recipe for blowing gigantic bubbles, Ars Technica
Do you wanna blow a bubble? –
Study reveals that polymers of varying strand lengths are the key ingredient.
Jennifer Ouellette – Feb 5, : AM UTC
/ Physicist Justin Burton (left) experiments with giant soap bubbles on Emory University's Quad with graduate student Stephen Frazier. Everybody loves bubbles, regardless of age — the bigger the better. But to blow really big, world-record-scale bubbles requires a very precise bubble mixture. Physicists have determined that a key ingredient is mixing in polymers of varying strand lengths, according to a new paper in Physical Review Fluids. That produces a soap film able to stretch sufficiently thin to make a giant bubble without breaking.
Bubbles may seem frivolous, but there is some complex underlying physics, and hence their study has long been serious science. In the s, Belgian physicist Joseph Plateau outlined four basic laws of surface tension that determine the structure of soapy films. Surface tension is why bubbles are round; That shape has the least surface area for a given volume, so it requires the least energy to maintain. Over time, that shape will start to look more like a soccer ball than a perfect sphere as gravity pulls the liquid downward ("coarsening"). Bubbles and foams remain an active area of research. For instance, in , French physicists worked out a theoretical model for the exact mechanism for how soap bubbles form when jets of air hit a soapy film. They found that bubbles only formed above a certain speed, which in turn depends on the width of the jet of air. If the jet is wide, there will be a lower threshold for forming bubbles, and those bubbles will be larger than ones produced by narrower jets, which have higher speed thresholds. That's what's happening, physics-wise, when we blow bubbles through a little plastic wand: the jet forms at our lips and is wider than the soapy film suspended within the wand.
In , we reported on how mathematicians at New York University's Applied Math Lab had fine-tuned the method for blowing the perfect bubble even further based on similar experiments with soapy thin films. They connected that it's best to use a circular wand with a 1.5-inch perimeter and gently blow at a consistent 6.9cm / s. Blow at higher speeds and the bubble will burst. Use a smaller or larger wand, and the same thing will happen.
But what about blowing gigantic bubbles or long, thin soap films that can span two stories? Justin Burton, co-author of the latest paper and a physicist at Emory University specializing in fluid dynamics, first got intrigued by the topic at a conference in Barcelona. He saw street performers producing giant bubbles about the diameter of a hula hoop and as long as a car.
He was especially intrigued by the shifting rainbow of colors on the bubbles' surface. This effect is due to interference patterns, created when light reflects off the two surfaces of the film. For Burton, this was also an indication that the thickness of the soap was just a few microns, roughly equivalent to the wavelength of light. He was surprised that a soap film could remain intact when stretched so thin into a giant bubble and started doing his own experiments, both in the lab and his own backyard. While perusing the open access Soap Bubble Wiki, he noticed that most of the favored recipes for bubble solution included a polymer — usually natural guar (a common thickening food additive) or a medical lubricant (polyethylene glycol). Using those recipes as a guide, "We basically started making making bubbles and popping them, and recorded the speed and dynamics of that process, " said Burton . "Focusing on a fluid at its most violent moments can tell you a lot about its underlying physics."
The ultimate goal was to determine the perfect proportions for a bubble mixture to produce gigantic bubbles: something with a bit of stretch, but not too much, where the fluid flows a little, but not too much — in other words, the Goldilocks of bubble mixtures. ( (Lissie Connors writes) at Physics Buzz: For their experiment, the researchers created various mixes of water, soap, and long-chain polymers to make their bubbles. Unfortunately, blowing a m3 bubble is a poor use of lab space, and quite difficult to measure accurate, so the soap films were created using a cotton string, and the thickness was measured using infrared light. In addition to measuring the thickness, they also tracked the lifetime of each film.
Burton and his team connected that it was the polymeric strands that were the key to producing giant bubbles, confirming the collective online wisdom . "The polymer strands become entangled, something like a hairball, forming longer strands that don't want to break apart," said Burton
. "In the right combination, a polymer allows a soap film to reach a 'sweet spot' that's viscous but also stretchy — just not so stretchy that it rips apart."
The team also found that varying the length of the polymer strands resulted in a sturdier soap film. "Polymers of different sizes become even more entangled than single-sized polymers, strengthening the elasticity of the film," Said Burton . "That's a fundamental physics discovery."
You can find Burton's giant bubble recipe in the sidebar. But be forewarned: there are some factors that can't be controlled in a real-world setting (as opposed to Burton's laboratory environment), like humidity levels.
DOI: Physical Review Fluids, . . 2016 / PhysRevFluids. 5 ( About DOIs ).
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In U.S. hospitals alone, health care-associated infections account for an estimated 2 million infections, 90,000 deaths, and $4.5 billion in excess health care costs annually. ID specialists working in health care epidemiology, such as Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, are dedicated to improving the quality of patient care and the safety of health care workers.
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Arjun Srinivasan, MD, was drawn to the field of infectious diseases by its problem-solving nature, but hesitated to select just one pathogen to focus his energies on. Instead, he wanted to take more of a generalist's approach to ID, constantly learning about new challenges presented by a broad array of microbial threats. This penchant for broad brushstrokes made a career in health care epidemiology the ideal choice for Dr. Srinivasan.
"I liked all aspects of infectious diseases," he recalls. "I had a hard time picking one pathogen or one area that was really the most interesting to me. I wanted a career that would allow me to continue to delve into and work with a variety of different pathogens. Health care epidemiology was a great choice for that. We deal with issues that involve bacteria, funguses, viruses—a variety of pathogens. I didn't have to choose a specific pathogen. I could continue to work with and learn about all of them."
Dr. Srinivasan graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency and ID fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He is currently a medical epidemiologist in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and adjunct assistant professor of medicine at Emory University Medical Center. He also holds the title of lieutenant commander and serves in the U.S. Public Health Service's Commissioned Corps.
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Instagram accidentally updated its app with a new feature
Instagram users found a surprising update when they went to check out some holiday photos Thursday morning: They now need to scroll or tap through their feed horizontally.
Instagram surprised users on Thursday with a sudden change — a feed that scrolled from left to right, rather than its traditional vertical format.
The test led to an immediate backlash on social media, but users had a quick resolution. The head of Instagram announced that the change had been meant as a small test, but a mistake caused it to roll out to a large number of users.
"That was supposed to be a very small test that went broad by accident. Should be fixed now. If you're still seeing it simply restart the app. Happy holidays!" tweeted Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, shortly after the test caused a wave of backlash on Twitter.
Instead of swiping up and down on your screen, as usual, to move through content, the new means of navigation involves tapping on the right side of your screen to move to the next post.
Social media was instantly flooded with users reacting negatively to the abrupt change. According to screenshots shared by Instagram users on Twitter, the update is similar to how people view Instagram stories.


Each city prides itself on trotting out its "Bite of..." and "Taste of..." summer food fests. And what better way to sample a city's varied cuisine for a nominal price?
Here in Spokane, we like to revel in our five-day food extravaganza -- Pig Out in the Park. Who else has the chutzpah to put a name where our mouths (or stomachs) are?
"There is no pretense with Pig Out," says organizer Bill Burke. "It's all for fun."
Today through Monday, the festival celebrates its 21st year in style at Riverfront Park with lots of food and music. Both the Clock Tower Meadow and the City Hall Stages will be filled with rockin' sounds. And mouth-watering aromas will fill the air of the Gondola Meadow area.
"It's an eclectic combination of 41 different food booths," Burke adds. "From Italian to Mexican and Caribbean to American, all food prices are no higher than $6.50, and admission is free."
So what's on the menu? Spaghetti, fajitas, Philly steak, jambalaya, teriyaki chicken and pot stickers, to name a few. Then there's bratwurst, crepes, barbecued ribs, pizza, gyros and burritos. Oh, my stomach. Got to have a Coney Island to finish it off, and a smoothie to wash it down.
Come back another day and sample some gourmet tastes from two new restaurants at Pig Out. Moxie offers a grilled pork loin sandwich (very apropos) with chipotle barbecue sauce or a blackened salmon Caesar salad. How about tasting Twigs Bistro's satays or calamari and fries with a virgin fruit daiquiri?
Bella Union Bistro returns with new offerings: steak pasta, drunken salmon over Caesar and Island Berry smoothies. Try Pig Out newcomer Taste of India's chicken curry or kheer (rice pudding). If you didn't get a chance to sample New Orleans Cookery's alligator on a stick last year, it's back and it's tasty.
And what Pig Out experience would be complete without a Boehm's frozen banana, Pickle Barrel's elephant ears, Leonardo's Bistro's funnel cake, Rocky Mountain's fudge or Mary Lou's root beer floats?
Three adult beverage gardens are featured at Pig Out. On Saturday and Sunday, the first Clock Tower Microbrew-fest will take place. Eighteen breweries and wineries are participants -- from local favorite Coeur d'Alene Brewery to Alaskan Ales and Big Sky to Northern Lights.
But Pig Out isn't just about food and drink.
"This year, Pig Out features two stages with free, live entertainment," Burke says. "Stick around for the show."
Forty local, regional and national musical groups will perform at the event. The two stages are located at City Hall and the Clock Tower.
Local favorites Sidhe and Tiana Gregg perform at noon and 2 pm on Thursday at the City Hall Stage. At 8 pm Thursday on the same stage, The Groove, a seven-piece reggae band from Seattle, will play. Its combination of reggae, soca and ska produces a dynamic sound that will get people moving. It's a good way to work off some of that yummy food you've been eating, too.
Among the many bands playing Friday, event goers will have two Inland Northwest groups to choose from. At 6 pm, Too Slim and the Taildraggers will give a high-energy, twangin' blues show at the City Hall Stage. And the Trailer Park Girls will wail away at the Clock Tower Stage at the same time.
At 8 pm on the City Hall Stage, the renowned Norton Buffalo and the Knockouts will perform. Buffalo is regarded as one of the most versatile and talented harmonica players in the music business.
On Saturday at 8 pm, the Guarneri Underground brings its funky mix of Afro-Celtic-flamenco "music for the new world" to the City Hall Stage. Its wild sounds are known to get audiences up and dancing.
Meanwhile, at the Clock Tower Stage, it's a blues-and-microbrew fest that's bubbling. Laffin' Bones, Carl Rey and the Blues Gators, the Bone Daddies, Pat Coast and Out of the Blue, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds will croon their soulful blues sounds throughout the afternoon and evening.
Sunday brings Jim Boyd and Rez Bound's Native American folk, Soul Proprietor's R & amp;B and Civilized Animal's original ska, among others, to the City Hall Stage. The Clock Tower and Microbrew fest Stage will spotlight the classic Northwest rock of Jr. Cadillacs, the Sneaks' disco music, Delbert's acoustic funk and Poco's influential country rock.
Monday finishes with Sweet Fancy Moses, the original rock of 50fifty and the Inland Northwest's own rock 'n' rollers, Men in the Making.
Food and sounds. Decisions, decisions. At least you have five days to make them.
of Riverfront Park. Call: 625-6600.


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U.S. Bank Launches Simple Loan to Meet Customers' Short-Term Cash Needs
Customers can borrow between $100 and $1,000 with no hidden fees
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Bank has launched a new small-dollar loan product called Simple Loan, designed to help customers deal with unexpected or short-term cash needs with a transparent, easy-to-understand installment loan.
According to a Federal Reserve study released in May 2018, about 40 percent of U.S. adults said they would not be able to cover a $400 unexpected expense or would cover it by selling something or borrowing money. Among those not able to pay the expense in full using cash or savings, 29 percent would have no other means to be able to pay for the expense.
"As a company, we are all focused on powering the potential of our customers. So, every day we work to be there in the moments that matter to them the most," said Lynn Heitman, executive vice president, U.S. Bank Consumer Banking Sales and Support. "Sometimes those moments are the unexpected ones when customers need short-term access to funds they don't have on hand. We saw this as a need we could help with by providing customers with a trustworthy, transparent loan option."
With Simple Loan, U.S. Bank checking account customers can borrow between $100 and $1,000 with no hidden fees. Repayment takes place over three months via three fixed payments. The loan provides immediate access to funds with simplified pricing of $12 for every $100 borrowed with autopay from a U.S. Bank checking account, or $15 for every $100 if paid manually. The terms of the loan are detailed on our website at usbank.com/simpleloan.
"Simple Loan is straightforward, transparent and more affordable than many other products in the market. It meets a critical credit need for customers who might otherwise be forced to seek a loan that can carry interest charges of more than several hundred percent," said Paul Woodruff, executive director, Prosperity Connection, and member, U.S. Bank Community Advisory Committee. "People need access to small-dollar credit. U.S. Bank is answering the call and providing a pathway for customers to save money and meet their needs."
U.S. Bank worked closely with, and provided full transparency to, regulators while developing this product, and is the first national bank to offer this type of short-term loan solution. The company first tested the product with select customers in 2016 and 2017. Customer feedback overwhelmingly indicated that people who used the product greatly appreciated the simple pricing structure and immediate access to funds. In addition, customers shared they valued that their loan was reported to credit agencies, giving them the ability to build their credit.
U.S. Bank wants to ensure that, while this is helping to cover critical needs for many customers, it also helps set them up for success and the ability to move past that moment of need. Therefore, each customer can obtain only one Simple Loan at a time and, after repayment, there is a 30-day waiting period before a customer can apply for an additional loan.
"Simple Loan is a major step for a national bank to provide small-dollar loans with longer payment schedules to fit consumers' complicated financial lives," said José Quiñonez, founder & CEO, Mission Asset Fund, and member, U.S. Bank Community Advisory Committee. "I only hope that others follow U.S. Bank's lead in the future, because consumers all across the country desperately need credit, even if it's $100 or $1,000 at a time."
In keeping pace with the evolving ways customers interact with the bank, Simple Loan offers a streamlined application that is entirely digital, from application to underwriting to booking to funding for approved customers. It will be available only through online banking and the bank's mobile app, and the entire process will take just a few minutes.
About U.S. Bank
U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with 74,000 employees and $461 billion in assets as of June 30, 2018, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The Minneapolis-based bank blends its relationship teams, branches and ATM network with mobile and online tools that allow customers to bank how, when and where they prefer. U.S. Bank is committed to serving its millions of retail, business, wealth management, payment, commercial and corporate, and investment services customers across the country and around the world as a trusted financial partner, a commitment recognized by the Ethisphere Institute naming the bank a 2018 World's Most Ethical Company. Visit U.S. Bank online or follow on social media to stay up to date with company news.
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Грекетто або Грекетто Б'янко («») — італійський технічний сорт білого винограду.

Географія сорту
Сорт є автохтонним для регіону Умбрія, де він є одним з найпоширеніших білих сортів. Також вирощується у Лаціо, Марке та Тоскані.

Історія
Грекетто має давню історію. Ймовірно сорт завезений на Апеннінський півострів за часів Давньої Греції.

Характеристики сорту
Пізньостиглий маловрожайний сорт винограду. Верхівка пагону віялоподібна, блідо-зелена, вкрита опушенням. Суцвіття середнього розміру, циліндрично-конусоподібні, напівзакриті квіти, зелений квітконос. Лист середнього розміру, подовжений, п'ятикутний, трилопатевий або рідше п'ятилопатевий; черешковий синус V-, U- або ліроподібний, більш-менш відкритий; верхні бічні пазухи, еліптичні, напівзакриті або відкриті, середні або неглибокі. Гроно промислової зрілості середнього розміру, циліндричне або крилате, щільне або напівщільне, плодоніжка середньої довжини і товщини, зелена. Ягода середнього розміру, овальної форми, вкрита шаром кутину. Шкірка жовтувата, тонка, міцна, часто через неї видно насіння. М'якоть з простим та солодким смаком. Виноградна кісточка — від 1 до 3 на ягоду, середнього розміру, правильної форми.

Характеристики вина
З грекетто зазвичай виготовляють купажні сухі вина у поєднанні з Треб'яно, мальвазією та іншими сортами. Також можуть вироблятись моносортові вина. З цього винограду отримують вина солом'яно-жовтого кольору із зеленуватими відблисками. Аромат ніжний фруктовий, присутні ноти персику, груші. Рівень кислотності середній. З винограду, враженого благородною пліснявою виробляють вино з горіховим присмаком та маркуванням . Іноді виноград використовують для виробництва ігристих вин. Сухі вина з грекетто гарно поєднуються з супами, пастою, морепродуктами, білим м'ясом.

Синоніми
Сорт має багато синонімів, зокрема .

Примітки

Білі сорти винограду

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Loretta Lynn performs "You Wanna Give Me A Lift"
"You Wanna Give Me a Lift" is a song co-written by American country music artist Loretta Lynn and her sister Peggy Sue Wells. It was originally recorded and made popular by Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in May 1970 via Decca Records.
"You Wanna Give Me a Lift" was recorded at the Bradley's Barn on October 1, 1969. Located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the session was produced by renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session including Lynn's signature hit song "Coal Miner's Daughter".
"You Wanna Give Me a Lift" reached number six on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1970. The song became her eighteenth top ten single on the country chart. Additionally, the song peaked at number four on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Loretta Lynn Writes 'Em & Sings 'Em (1970).