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Israeli Troops Wound 13 On Gaza Border, Day After Deadly Protest
Vernon Walton | Sunday, April 01, 2018
At least 5 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli troops as thousands march on Gaza-Israel border for 'March of Return'
Thousands in Gaza marched through the streets at funerals for those killed.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an independent, transparent investigation and appealed "to those concerned to refrain from any act that could lead to further casualties and in particular any measures that could place civilians in harm's way", his spokesman said in a statement.
Israel's military targeted three Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip with tank fire and an air strike after what it said was an attempted shooting attack against soldiers along the border that caused no injuries.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said Israeli forces fired live bullets, rubber-coated steel pellets and tear gas.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared Saturday would be a national day of mourning.
Land Day is seen by Palestinians as a continuation of an ethnic cleansing campaign carried out by Zionist armed groups in 1948, when more than 750,000 Palestinians were driven off their lands in an event known to Arabs as the Nakba, or "catastrophe". Palestinians demand the right of return to their homes and villages which they say to have been expelled from in 1948.
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Meanwhile, Egypt's foreign ministry condemned on Friday night the use of "excessive violence" by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian protesters gathered at the Gaza border with Israel on Friday to commemorate Land Day.
Protest organisers said mass marches would continue until May 15, the 70th anniversary of Israel's creation.
Friday's clashes were the deadliest in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the 2014 Gaza War. "If this continues we will not have no choice but to respond inside the Gaza Strip", Manelis told reporters in a phone briefing.
Palestinian rights group Adalah said the Israeli army on Saturday "accidentally" took responsibility for the attacks on Palestinian protesters, before deleting the post from their official Twitter page. It comes a day after the planned move of the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, a step that has provoked worldwide criticism and Palestinian anger.
Israel would also have asked inhabitants with a weapons license, from towns near Gaza Strip, to behave at all times, given possibility of a Palestinian being able to infiltrate its territory, according to several Israeli media.
The protests come amid growing tensions over President Donald Trump's December recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as well as a yet-to-be-released US peace plan that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has already pledged to reject.
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Palestinians "expect the security council to shoulder its responsibility" and "defuse this volatile situation, which clearly constitutes a threat to global security", Mansour said.
In a written statement before the meeting, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, blamed Hamas for the violence.
The clashes are happening amid a number of holy days: Passover begins at sundown on Friday, which is also Good Friday for Christians; Easter for Western Christian churches is this Sunday; and Orthodox Easter is next Sunday.
Videos from the march, which was organized as a peaceful protest by activists and grassroots organizations in Gaza and later supported by local Hamas officials, show civilians being shot down by Israeli snipers who were stationed tens of meters away from the protesters, on the other side of a highly militarized fence.
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said in a tweet directed to Gazans in both Hebrew and Arabic that "Hamas's leadership is playing with your life".
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Initial Egypt Election Results Show Landslide Win for Incumbent Sissi
Other tactics have also been deployed, with some voters saying they were paid and given other incentives to cast their ballots. The government has hoped for high turnout to lend the election legitimacy, and has staggered the voting over three days.
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She will later visit a parent and toddler group in Newcastle, northeast England before heading over to Belfast for lunch with farmers.
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Scattered snow and rain showers today
What's more, some light rain may reach parts of Berks County, the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos sometime during the evening rush. Given the clouds and less cold southeasterly breeze, expect a less cold night with lows likely remaining in the low to mid 30s.
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Mun (hangeul : 문왕,  hanja : 文王) est le troisième roi de Balhae, un état du nord-est de l'Asie. C'est celui qui a régné le plus longtemps, entre 737 et 793.
Du temps de Balhae, il était appelé Daeheung Boryeok Hyogam Geumryun Seongbeop Daewang (대흥보력효감금륜성법대왕, 大興寶曆孝感金輪聖法大王), Gadokbu (가독부, 可毒夫), Seongwang (성왕, 聖王) et Giha (기하, 基下). Son nom de naissance est Tae Hummu (대흠무, 大欽茂).

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Mun succède à son père, le roi Mu, en 737 à la mort de ce dernier. Il a renforcé les liaisons diplomatiques avec la Chine des Tang et de nombreux lettrés de Balhae sont partis parfaire leurs études en Chine, agrandissant ainsi l'influence du bouddhisme et du confucianisme sur l'administration de Balhae. Il a aussi intensifié les relations  avec le royaume coréen de Silla et le Japon.

Il a déplacé plusieurs fois sa capitale (Sanggyeong et Donggyeong) et a renforcé le pouvoir central sur différentes tribus du royaume. Il a autorisé la création du jujagam, l'académie nationale, en reprenant le modèle des Tang.

Les mausolées de deux de ses filles, Chonghyo et Zhenhui ont été retrouvés à Helong et à Dunhua.

Références

Roi de Balhae
Décès en 793
Monarque coréen du VIIIe siècle

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If you've already adopted the plant-based lifestyle, maybe you have some unique kitchen tools of your own that make it easier? If so, feel free to comment at the end of this post and share!
Top Kitchen Tools to Make a WFPB Diet Easy!
I have written quite a few pieces of content about my Instant Pot pressure cooker that I bought over a year ago. It has provided a lot of opportunities to add diversity to my plant-based meals. This is something that can easily be overlooked, and cause frustration when adopting this diet because without a good deal of variety, you may find yourself just eating a lot of bland, sometimes raw, meals. Not to say that having some raw fruit and veggies from time to time isn't enjoyable or refreshing, but "variety is the spice of life." By using the pressure cooker, I have been able to manipulate the texture of many meals ranging from simple cooked white rice to more complex chilies and soups.
In addition to the diversity of taste, it is worth mentioning that many pressure cookers offer a lot of cooking variety. For example, the Instant Pot IP DUO60 that I own has multiple settings to cook as you please. It is also a great way to save time by cooking foods in bulk (to be used throughout the week) or to use as a slow cooker so you can set it in the morning and have it finish by the time you get home from work.
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I have used a Black & Decker Rice Cooker Plus for many years now. In looking online, it seems that newer models have been made available, but I would expect the quality is going to be similar (if not better) than what I own. One reason I recommend this in addition to a pressure cooker is because of the price. Depending on the model, you are looking anywhere between 20$ - 60$, but for your average small family an inexpensive model will do. Mine was around 20$ when I initially purchased.
The reason I continue to use this today is because it allows me to put less wear and tear on the more costly Instant Pot pressure cooker. It has held up well over the past year. As you might imagine, the "rice cooker" is primarily meant for cooking rice through steaming, You can cook other foods as well such as quinoa, soups, etc. There are not as many settings or features like with the pressure cooker, but in terms of sheer simplicity of use and the low cost to entry, it is worth adding to you plant-smart kitchen.
One of the simplest kitchen tools to have around is a pair of sheers or scissors that will be durable enough to keep up with cutting through the foods you are looking to make. I have been using a pair of KitchenAid Kitchen Sheers for quite some time now, and they really hold up to extended use.
With so many vegetables being harvested from my backyard garden, it would be difficult and messy to just tear through some of the larger leafy greens. By using the kitchen sheers I can condense my harvest with relative ease in a clean fashion. It's a little thing that makes life easier in the kitchen.
Something that become time consuming and mundane is cutting through many fruits and veggies by hand. With a fruit slicer, it can make this process much quicker, at least for some foods like apples and pears. I think we all know how this device works, but it's a valuable little tool that is great to have around. I am using the KitchenAid Classic Fruit Slicer for this purpose, though many quality options are around, too!
Smoothies have been a substantial part of my diet as they are easy to make and fun to experiment with. With a good quality blender, you can make a great tasting smoothie in no time. There are many options available - even more online - that it may be difficult to choose.
My recommendation is to choose one that is high powered, holds a high capacity (so that you can prepare smoothies to be used throughout the day when refrigerated), and has multiple blending settings (to add texture variety).
You can check out a lot of great blender options for sale on Amazon.
One of my friend's recently lost their main refrigerator unexpectedly. As most people in the US (and most Western countries) have fridges for storing and preserving the food they buy (or harvest!), it is one of those kitchen appliances we can take for granted. The problem my friend's encountered was losing much of the food they had in the fridge at the time, including many fruits, vegetables, plant-based milks, etc.
Unfortunately, they were not able to run right out to a store and replace the fridge on the same day as they required services from The Home Depot crew to take the old, broken fridge and replace with the new one.
Given the relatively low cost of mini-fridges, they decided it would be a good idea to have an extra fridge on hand in case something like this would happen again. That way, they won't have to worry about losing a lot of their food. Of course, it can also provide extra food storage if that is something you want as well.
I like to keep some whole food, plant-based recipe books around my kitchen to help promote some diversity in my cooking. Even learning how to use some different spices can make all the difference in some prepared meals. There is a huge list of recipe books that cater to every niche of the plant-based diet including vegan, vegetarian, and raw cooking in addition to categories for specific types of eaters like those who are picky, children & families, romantic dinners, etc.
Some great plant-based recipe books I reference in my home include Plant-Powered Families, Dining at the Ravens, Vegan Under Pressure, The Plantpower Way, etc. These are just the physical books. Of course, if you are into eBooks, the options increase even more significantly. Some great options include The Starch Plus Diet and, a shameless plug, The Plant-Smart Living Digital Recipe Guide.
When it comes to the digital world, "books" are not the only medium for finding good recipes. You can also search online and come up with an abundance of recipes. We even have many on our website!
One thing you will be using often are a set of knives and a cutting board. These are obvious kitchen requirements, but if you are lacking them, you will have a tough time given so many fruits and vegetables need to be cut up to be used in our meals.
I recommend large polypropylene or bamboo cutting boards as these provide adequate cutting space (without making a mess on your kitchen counter) and are easy to clean under tap water or in a dishwasher. I have found that most inexpensive knife sets tend to be sufficient for my chopping, slicing, and dicing needs. Of course, quality will rise with price, so if you are looking for something really long term, it may be a good idea to go with a more costly option.
As many of you may know, the produce we purchase at the store is typically treated with a variety of GMOs, pesticides, soil and agricultural chemicals, and wax to keep the fruit and veggies looking aesthetically appealing. The scary thing about this is many of these additives have been linked to cancer and other diseases. If buying organic or growing your own food is not an option, it is heavily recommended to use a natural veggie wash to remove some of these nasty chemicals.
The one I use is simple called Veggie Wash. It is affordable, all natural, and works quite well! You can go the extra mile at grab an inexpensive vegetable brush to clean off your produce as well!
Finally, the last kitchen gadget I will leave you with is the lowly citrus reamer. It is one of the simplest products on this list, but one that is invaluable when it comes to juicing lemons and limes. A small thing that makes a world of difference for me.
Want even more recommendations? You can check out 21 Kitchen Tools as Recommended by the McDougall Friend's Facebook Group!
Are there any kitchen tools you use to make your life easier? Let me know below!


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Q: USB port getting too hot In my friend's PC i have noted that his USB port is getting very hot. I cant keep touching it. Why is this happening? Is there a fault in motherboard or USB Controller?

A: Sounds like power pins are shorted in the port. Don't use it or you can damage connected devices.
If it's an onboard port you should replace your motherboard.

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Chile's Risky Pension Withdrawals
By Paula Schmidt | January 6, 2021
Political opportunists have taken advantage of the angst amid the pandemic.
Chilenos hacen cola fuera de una oficina de AFP en Santiago en julio de 2020.Cristobal Olivares/Bloomberg via Getty Images
SANTIAGO — When Congress authorized Chileans to withdraw 10% of their pension savings in July, legislators had vowed it would be a one-time relief measure.
But by early December, they had authorized a second withdrawal, and there could have been more authorizations, had the Constitutional Court not intervened to stop a third bill.
Opportunism won out over objections from experts across the political spectrum, with politicians seizing on a combination of concerns over the country's private pension model and the pandemic-exacerbated existential fears of one key group: the middle class.
This heterogeneous socioeconomic group, best known for its unpredictable voting behavior, is in fact the fruit of what was to be known as Chile's economic "miracle." After overcoming the extreme poverty of 1970 and calming the 369% inflation rate of 1974, the country went through a series of economic reforms including introducing a value-added tax at a rate of 20%, the liberalization of interest rates and the privatization of banks. Then the creation of the private pension system in 1981 provided a solid base for long-term investment in the country.
Chile's GDP increased by an average 5.4% a year from 1986 to 2013, leading to the rise of a middle class, which now accounts for 65% of the population by World Bank standards.
Though Chile's basic private pension scheme (the system also includes a "solidarity pillar," or supplementary welfare payment for individuals with low savings), was a driver of the aforementioned economic miracle, it has since become an easy target.
Chilean workers contribute a mandatory 10% of their income to privatized pension funds managed by Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones (AFPs), which invest the money and pay out pensions as men and women reach 65 and 60, respectively. But payouts are low, with most pensioners receiving a fraction of their salary prior to retirement — 80% get less than the minimum wage.
But rather than heeding the plethora of reform proposals for improving the system, Congress chose an irresponsibly short-sighted solution. The pension withdrawal authorizations defy understanding. Not only are they reckless, they represent an attack on the very logic of the Chilean system of social security and economic development based on long-term savings as a strategy for investment and growth.
This decision has now done irreparable damage. According to Fernando Larraín, general manager of the AFP Association, almost a third of Chile's 11 million pensioners may have no retirement savings left after the second payout. If forced to rely on the solidarity pension, retirees can only hope to receive around $240 per month.
The Pensioners
The Chilean middle class is notoriously difficult to please. Culturally complex, highly informed and steeped in the pragmatism and economic stability of the 1980s as well as the political and institutional maturity of the 1990s, middle-class Chileans take pride in not depending on state benefits. A Center of Public Studies (CEP) poll found that 64% of Chile's middle class believe that success comes from personal initiative and responsible work ethic.
But the complex health and economic crisis brought on by COVID-19 has shaken this individualism. Above all else Chileans now fear the pandemic could derail their progress, leading to a reversal of the OECD's affirmation that "being born poor in Chile does not mean dying poor."
Their fears are well founded. Some 40% of middle class Chileans are considered "emergent", or vulnerable to losing their status. And when Chileans took to the streets in the protests of 2019, many of their signs and slogans displayed not only a pronounced worry over lags in health, education and employment, but also over an inadequate pension system.
As a direct result of the pension withdrawals, projections put the losses for men and women at 17.4% and 21.2% of their pension value, respectively. The two withdrawals already approved are estimated to remove $30 billion from the system — this, in a country where social spending amounts to around $50 billion per year.
As if all of this were not enough, President Sebastián Piñera's administration remains stalled, blocked by threats from the opposition and an increasingly ingrained populism in Congress. That's why efforts to issue an unprecedented fiscal stimulus of $73 billion, unique among Latin American countries, as well as the potential investment of 2.5% of GDP in direct transfers to families, remain nearly invisible. Victims of worn-out political leadership and a fractured government coalition, the proposals have been treated as a back-up plan.
The ongoing constitutional reform process, begun in the protests of 2019, may give Chile a second chance to reestablish a serious dialogue. We need to stem populism and discuss how to improve a system that has been the engine of the country's development, so that it fulfills citizens' needs and expectations.
Is the system at risk of breaking completely? Only time will tell. The first signals will come from the result of the April 11 election of the 155 members of the constituent assembly.
Far from being the "miracle" country that had chosen sophisticated and careful strategies, Chile is at risk of being blown off track, a risk exacerbated by the challenges posed by COVID-19. The country must now tread with caution, spurning miracles for the temperance and perseverance of the last three decades. Only then will Chile be able to guarantee its reputation as a trustworthy and serious nation.
Schmidt is a journalist, columnist in the digital newspaper El Líbero, and professor at Chile's Universidad de los Andes.
Tags: Asociacion de Administradores de Fondo de Pensiones, Chile, pension reform, pensions
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Before trying to delete the app like others mentioned, you might try this… Most smart phones and tablets have a way to shut down background apps, or to power off the device completely and have it reboot. I would try that first.
I had one game on my phone that would behave very weirdly. It had a countdown timer and the timer would drop from 3 minutes to 0 in about 10-15 seconds. You would see 3:00 then 2:47 then 2:12, and so on. Doing a power off and then back on fixed that issue.
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Q: Deserializing JSON nested arrays I have a JSON string that I am trying to deserialize to a .Net object.
The code works, until it hits a nested array. Then it just returns empty values.
In the below example, when I debug and view the processed object, it will just have:
Rules:
0:  Will contain all data for the first node (project_number)
1:  Will contain all data for the second node (agreement_number)
2:  All fields will be Nothing

Condition: AND
Valid: true

How do I deserialize the entire object?  Please note, the JSON string comes from a library (https://querybuilder.js.org/) so I am hesitant to muck around with how the string is created.
Here is my code:
 Dim TestObj = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(Of List(Of JsonObject))(TestString)

<Serializable()>
Public Class JsonObject
    Public Property condition As String
    Public Property Rules As List(Of Rules)
    Public Property valid As Boolean
End Class

<Serializable()>
Public Class Rules
    Public Property id As String
    Public Property field As String
    Public Property type As String
    Public Property input As String
    Public Property [operator] As String
    Public Property value As String
End Class

Public Property TestString As String = "[
{
   'condition':'AND',
   'rules':[
      {
         'id':'project_number',
         'field':'project_number',
         'type':'string',
         'input':'text',
         'operator':'equal',
         'value':'dfgdfs'
      },
      {
         'id':'agreement_number',
         'field':'agreement_number',
         'type':'string',
         'input':'text',
         'operator':'contains',
         'value':'asdfas'
      },
      {
         'condition':'AND',
         'rules':[
            {
               'id':'division',
               'field':'division',
               'type':'string',
               'input':'select',
               'operator':'in',
               'value':[
                  '0',
                  '11719'
               ]
            },
            {
               'condition':'AND',
               'rules':[
                  {
                     'id':'ta',
                     'field':'ta',
                     'type':'string',
                     'input':'select',
                     'operator':'in',
                     'value':[
                        '24740',
                        '24744'
                     ]
                  }
               ]
            }
         ]
      }
   ],
   'valid':true
}]"

A: As described, you need to add a class that handles the nested Rules objects.
In you original class structure, the Rules class doesn't have a rules Property that can hold a second level of nesting.
But you also need to handle an undetermined level of nesting, since other nested classes can have further nested Rules object.
You can add a new class that handles this kind of nesting by referencing itself:
Partial Public Class RulesList
    Public Id As String
    Public Value As Long()
    '(...)
    Public Rules As RulesList()
End Class

Plus, it must hold an array/list of Value objects.
Note that I have used Arrays instead of Lists: it's just easier to inspect the results, you can use a List(Of [Type]) if you prefer, the final output doesn't change.

This sample class (named Queries), implements this kind of structure.
It also includes the Serialization and Deserialization (simplified, no error checking/handling) as static (shared) methods.
Assume jsonInput is your JSON object:
Deserialize to a List(Of QueryBuilder):
Dim myQueries = Queries.Deserialize(jsonInput)

Serialize a List(Of QueryBuilder) back to the original JSON object.
Note, using the JSON visualizer in Visual Studio, that the structure is reproduced exactly as the original:
Dim jsonOutput = Queries.Serialize(myQueries)

The Queries class:
Imports Newtonsoft.Json

Public Class Queries
    Public Class QueryBuilder
        Public Condition As String
        Public Rules As Rules()
        Public Valid As Boolean
    End Class

    Public Class Rules
        Public Id As String
        Public Field As String
        <JsonProperty("type")>
        Public QueryType As String
        Public Input As String
        <JsonProperty("operator")>
        Public QueryOperator As String
        Public Value As String
        Public Condition As String
        Public Rules As RulesList()
    End Class
    Partial Public Class RulesList
        Public Id As String
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        Return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(classObject)
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30/04/2017�� They absorb some smell and make a nice fresh scent, but not strong enough to be suspicious. Also empty lip balm containers work. Put the herb in a plastic bag, wrap with herb with dryer freshener, then shove it in. You really can only store tiny amounts of herb in it. The first one works amazing fkr SWIM though.... 20/08/2016�� F or some, the smell of marijuana is gloriously comforting and tinged with the possibility of an exciting adventure, but for others, the smell may be unpleasant or a tell-tale sign of a stoner in the midst � which may or may not be a good thing depending on the company.
Using cannabis outdoors is probably the best way to avoid a build of that dank, instantly noticeable weed smell. Well, besides not smoking any� Well, besides not smoking any� So, if you�ve got a balcony, a terrace, or a yard, you�re best bet is to enjoy your weed out there.... Most, if not all, marijuana sold for consumption is just the flower - no seeds, hardly any stems, and for goodness sake, no leaves. If it�s legal marijuana, it will also be covered in resin and be sticky to the touch and extremely fragrant.
30/04/2017�� They absorb some smell and make a nice fresh scent, but not strong enough to be suspicious. Also empty lip balm containers work. Put the herb in a plastic bag, wrap with herb with dryer freshener, then shove it in. You really can only store tiny amounts of herb in it. The first one works amazing fkr SWIM though.
When doing this, try to not stand in the direction where the marijuana smoke is blowing, because then you�re just asking to smell like potent bud. Additionally, when smoking marijuana outdoors, it�s helpful to tilt your head up in the air and blow the smoke into the open air away from you.
Most, if not all, marijuana sold for consumption is just the flower - no seeds, hardly any stems, and for goodness sake, no leaves. If it�s legal marijuana, it will also be covered in resin and be sticky to the touch and extremely fragrant.


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Saleen S7 je americký ručně vyráběný vysoce výkonný supersportovní automobil navržený a vyrobený společností Saleen Automotive Inc. Prvotní koncept i s motorem navrhl Steve Saleen, o financování se postarala společnost Hidden Creek Industries, společnost Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) navrhla podvozek, vyladila odpružení a vylepšila aerodynamiku a Phil Frank navrhl interiér. Jednalo se o první vůz kompletně postavený Saleenem a o teprve třetí produkční americký vůz s motorem uprostřed po Vectoru W8 a M12. Vůz byl přestaven 19. srpna 2000 v Monterey. Celohliníkový motor je postaven na konstrukci 351 Windsor od Fordu. Motor produkuje 550 koní (410 kW) při 6400 ot/min. V roce 2005 dostalo S7 výkonnější pohonnou jednotku twin-turbo, která zvýšila výkon na 750 koní (559 kW) a nejvyšší rychlost na 399 km/h.

Stříbrný Saleen S7 modelového roku 2004 si zahrál ve filmu Božský Bruce.

Přehled

Exteriér

Karoserie automobilu, vyrobená výhradně z uhlíkových vláken, používá velké množství aerodynamických prvků včetně spojlerů či krytů nasávání na kapotě a střeše.

Interiér
Interiér Saleenu S7 byl navržen tak, aby byl jak luxusní, tak funkční. Střídá se zde kůže s hliníkem. Vůz byl dodáván se sadou zavazadel přizpůsobených na míru. Díky motoru uprostřed má vozidlo dva zavazadlové prostory, jeden vepředu a jeden vzadu. Do základní výbavy patří LCD monitor, zadní kamera, vyjímatelný volant a rychloměr do 390 km/h. Kabina je asymetrického uspořádání - sedadlo řidiče je umístěno blíže ke středu vozu, aby se zlepšila viditelnost a vycentrovala jeho hmotnost ve vozidle.

Šasi
Podvozek používá konstrukci sestavenou z 4130 lehkých ocelových a hliníkových voštinových kompozitních výztužných panelů. Je rozdělena na podsestavy upevněné pomocí šroubů, což umožňuje rychlý přístup k důležitým součástkám. Tato konstrukce zároveň přispívá k nízké hmotnosti vozidla 1300 kilogramů.

Výkon
S7 s atmosférickým motorem zrychluje z 0 na 100 km/h za 3,3 sekundy a na 160 km/h za 7,1 sekund.  Čtvrt míle (402 metrů) vůz zvládne za 11,35 sekund a dosáhne rychlosti 206 km/h. Maximální rychlost vozidla činí 354 km/h.

Elektrický systém
Standardní elektronika zahrnuje: elektricky ovládaná okna, centrální zamykání dveří, dveře ovládané dálkovým ovládáním, elektrické otevírání kapoty, zavazadlového prostoru a motorového prostoru, elektrický posilovač řízení, elektronicky vyhřívané přední okno, zpětnou kameru a výklopný monitor s navigací.

S7 Twin Turbo

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo je vylepšená a silnější verze původního Saleenu S7.

Změny
Motor je vylepšen dvojitým turbodmychadlem výrobce Garrett, čímž došlo ke zvýšení maximálního výkonu na 750 koní (559 kW) při 6 300 ot/min a maximálního točivého momentu na 949 N⋅m při 4 800 ot/min. Došlo také k přepracování předního a zadního difuzoru a zadního spoiler, čímž se zvýšil přítlak o 60%.

Výkon
 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h): 2,8 sekundy
 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h): 5,9 sekundy
 0–200 mph (0–322 km/h): 27 sekund
 ¼ míle (402 m): 10,5 sekundy
 Maximální rychlost: 399 km/h

Edice Competition Package
V roce 2006 začal Saleen pro S7 Twin Turbo nabízet volitelný balíček Competition Package. Balíček nabízí zvýšení výkonu o 33% na celkem 1000 koní (746 kW), vylepšené odpružení, vylepšený přední a zadní difuzor a volitelný aerodynamický balíček s předními a zadními spoilery z uhlíkových vláken.

S7R

Saleen S7R je závodní verze modelu S7, produkovaná od roku 2000 do roku 2007. Vůz byl navržen pro vytrvalostní závody jako například 24 hodin Le Mans, American Le Mans Series nebo FIA GT. Několik prvních S7R sestavila společnost Ray Mallock Ltd. pod dohledem technického týmu Saleen ve svých dílnách v Británii, později Saleen převzal veškerou montáž S7R a v roce 2006 sestavil zbytek vozů společně s francouzským konstruktérem závodních speciálů Oreca. Celkově bylo vyrobeno čtrnáct kusů S7R a všechny kusy byly použity v závodech.

Historie závodů
První S7R sestavený společností Ray Mallock Ltd. byl dokončen na konci roku 2000 a byl okamžitě odeslán do Spojených států, aby debutoval v závodě série American Le Mans Series (ALMS) na trati Laguna Seca Raceway. Vozidlo bylo registrováno pod týmem Saleen-Allen Speedlab a skončilo na 26. místě. V roce 2001 byly dokončeny vozy pro zákaznické týmy, které s S7R po odkoupení absolvovaly různé šampionáty: tým Fordahl Motorsports závodil v Grand American Road Racing Championship, tým RML v European Le Mans Series (ELMS) a tým Konrad Motorsport v ALMS a ELMS.

S7R rychle prokázalo své schopnosti, když vůz týmu Konrad skončil na celkovém šestém místě v závodě 12 hodin Sebringu a získal vítězství ve třídě. Vůz týmu Fordahl vyhrál sedm závodů Grand American a skončil na druhém místě v šampionátu své třídy. Vůz týmu RML vyhrál čtyři závody ELMS a vyhrál šampionát o pouhý bod nad Saleeny Konrad. Vůz týmu Saleen-Allen Speedlab také dosáhl úspěchu, když skončil na 3. místě ve své třídě v závodě 24 hodin Le Mans (celkové 18. místo).

Posledního světového závodu se vůz účastnil v roce 2010 pod týmem Larbre Compétition - závodu 24 hodin Le Mans. V posledním závodě také dosáhl svého největšího úspěchu, když dosáhl vítězství ve třídě LMGT1 v tomto prestižním závodě.

Reference

Externí odkazy

 Saleen  - oficiální web modelu S7 Twin Turbo
 Ray Mallock Ltd. - Vývojář S7
 Phil Frank Design, LLC - Návrhář S7
 World Sports Racing Prototypes - historie Saleenu S7R

Sportovní automobily
Americké automobily
Automobily vyráběné od roku 2000
Automobily vyráběné do roku 2009


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Half Man - The Great Blind Ambition
Half Man
The Great Blind Ambition
By Jamie Funk
The influence of the folk movement in the '60s is still alive and well today. I've listened to hundreds of artists who clearly have an affinity for Bob Dylan and most of them including Chase Spruiell aka Half Man sounds like an extension of that sound rather than an evolution. The idea of the lone bohemian poet traveling his way through this world as a free observer seem like a permanent fixture in western culture for quite some time to come.
Spruiell's songs on The Great Blind Ambition are simple and easy to enjoy. He implements basic chord progressions and vocal melodies which are at the front and center of these songs. Along the way he implements harmonica, an occasional synth and more but they are no more than ornamental.
The songs on The Great Blind Ambition take some time to have distinction amongst themselves. His vocal delivery and the general vibe rides a fairly consistent wave. Suffice it to say if you enjoy one song you will most likely enjoy the entire album.
The album opens with "Whisper On The Wind" where the similarities to Bob Dylan are apparent within the first verse. On this song and the others Spruiell focuses almost exclusively on a first person perspective stream of thought rather than integrating a "we" or "you" into the mix.
Take for instance "Not The One You Need." He sings, "I can always find the words to shadow all the wrong / I can always twist and turn until the moment's gone / I could break you down or / I could break you up / I could keep you safe and sound, I could fill your empty cup."
One of the most classic tropes of the bohemian folk singer is travel. You saw it in the movie "Inside Llewyn Davis" and heard it in countless folk songs that came before. Spruiell has a similar sentiment on "To Mobile." He sings "say goodbye to southern east Florida, my sweet dream say goodbye to all the times that we had and don't look back. "
Spruiell is no doubt a talented songwriter and the way he plays into the classic cliches of a '60s folk singer give you a sense of nostalgia. Truth be told the competition is tough out there for ears when you have an artist like Kristian Matsson who does the tip of the hat to Dylan thing so well. Can the classic archetype of the '60s folk singer still have relevance in 2016? I think it can but sticking out in an over-saturated pool is a whole other story,
The Great Blind Ambition by Half Man


One of our adorable memorial angel dog gifts includes this sleeping angel dog figurine made of resin. It comes beautifully crafted with wings outstretched, enraptured in a peaceful sleep.
Dimensions: 7.5" x 10" x 7"
Did you know that Labrador Retrievers never seem to get enough of their food? Because of their tendency to plead for food at the dinner tables, they are able to get extras to chow down. All this is said to affect the dog in the long term as Labradors can suffer from obesity and diabetes. As a result, dog owners should sometimes turn away when their dog seeks more food. Instead, they should get plenty of exercise and a diet that works for their frame.


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Tube rice pudding () is a Taiwanese dish consisting of a stir-fried glutinous rice mixture that is seasoned and steamed in a bamboo tube. Tube rice pudding is a cylindrical shape caused by the steaming process in a tube.  The dish is typically served with shiitake, minced pork, rousong, shallots, and sometimes eggs. With various flavouring in different parts of Taiwan, the dish is often complemented by sweet chili sauce and is often eaten at breakfast. The dish is considered one of the national dishes of Taiwan and was featured on the 40 of the best Taiwanese foods and drinks by CNN Travel.

See also

 Taiwanese cuisine
 Taiwanese turkey rice
 Coffin bread

References

Taiwanese rice dishes
National dishes
Taiwanese cuisine


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Joe Goddard: "Music Is The Answer" Hot Since 82 Remix
A hot week for Joe
It was premiered last Friday night on Pete Tong's The Essential Selection/ BBC Radio 1. In less than twelve hours it was an available download on Beatport as part of "Music Is The Answer – Hot Since 82 Remix", a two tracker EP digitally released through Greco-Roman / Domino. Dayle Padley (a.k.a. Hot Since 82), Leeds based DJ/producer and owner of Knee Deep In Sound imprint, takes Joe Goddard's original to a new propulsive level in two different ways. Both create an elaborated rhythmic progression for the re-work, but a slight and subtle difference comes up between them, depending on how it goes for the vocal's stand out or the rhythmic core's enrichment for itself.
It all comes from the second advance single and corresponding video directed by the Shynola collective out of "Electric Lines", the new solo full length album by Joe Goddard (Hot Chip, The 2 Bears). Original "Music Is The Answer" is an emotive LP closing track sustained by London singer-songwriter Jess Mills' vocals. Hot Since 82 goes for the refrain, its rhythmic and melodic qualities are the material to work on. Right away, he delivers a high tempo to reach it. A number of vocal and techs samplers are added over a steady percussive rattle, giving extra space to the original intro's synth riffs sequence under contrast, and creating a main and cumulative strain by the parts, which is lovely released by intercalated depressurization fxs. Melodic bass-lines take control to introduce vocals and everything is ready for the refrain' climax with a melodious percolated synth. That's how an indietronica synthpop house born track turns into a techno-house banger.
The accompanying track, "Music is The Answer (Hot Since 82 Dub)", has nothing to do with the subgenre created by pioneers like Osbourne "King Tubby" Ruddock and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Here "Dub" is to be taken properly as an alternative version, an instrumental remix that manipulates, reshapes and removes the vocals from an existing recording. Also "Dub" here belongs to the historical meaning of the sound of drums. In fact "Music is The Answer (Hot Since 82 Dub)" is about to notice the propelling work that it was given to "Music is The Answer (Hot Since 82 Remix)" through drum machines and modulated bass.
What Hot Since 82 has done for "Electric Lines" with "Music Is The Answer Remix" is to spread ears to an impressive extracting potential from what will be the second full length solo album by Hot Chip's member, due to be released april 21st on Greco-Roman / Domino. Joe Goddard quoted it as "a journey through all of the electronic music that I have loved over the years," and Hot Since 82 has proved that potential with his first installment of what is supposed and hope to be a series of remixed tracks taken from the album by other different artists.
From friday to friday this Joe faces a hot week, not only for the subject of this post but for his collaboration on Michael Mayer's "For You", a track taken from the album "Michael Mayer &". It is remixed by DJ Koze, and to be released this coming Friday on !K7. But this will be another post.
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HIGH COMMISSION FOR PAKISTAN WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
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The 1970 Assembly framed the 1973 Constitution which was passed on 12th April and promulgated on 14th August 1973. The 1973 Constitution provides for a parliamentary form of Government with a bicameral legislature, comprising of the National Assembly and the Senate. The membership of the Senate, which was originally 45, was raised to 63 in 1977 and to 87 in 1985. The government of Gen. Pervez Musharraf raised the membership of the Senate from 87 to 100 in 2002.
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Gilgit: The Northern Areas Legislative Council has submitted a working paper on amendments to the Legal Framework Order for Northern Areas, 1994, to the federal government. Sources said the Kashmir affairs and Northern Areas ministry had on July 17 sought recommendations from the council on the subject, which had been worked out by NALC Legal Committee Chairman Syed Jafar Shah. The eight-point working paper forwarded to the Northern Areas administration included the demand for an autonomous setup on the pattern of Azad Jammu and Kashmir or an alternative provincial type of government. The recommendations included the NALC's naming as the Northern Areas Legislative Assembly. The recommendations sought the replacement of the LFO with an interim constitution and representation in the federal cabinet in terms of Article 93 of the country's Constitution. The NALC recommended upgrading of the Northern Areas judiciary in accordance with Supreme Court's directive of May 1999 and right of appeal before the apex court in terms of Article 185 of the Constitution or the establishment of a separate higher judicial forum in the region. It recommended establishment of a separate public service commission and an upper house on the pattern of the AJK council in the region.


The 2 STUDY GUIDES (Studienbegleiter 1 & 2) with the Textwerkstatt: Lesen und Schreiben.
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Harrap's german grammar & vocabulary. Oxford german dictionary& grammar. Oxford 10000 german words. All books are quite old but in good condition. Useful for any german language course.
It includes the FIRST level text book: Cwrs Mynediad (South Wales version) with the 56 page Practice Book. It also includes 3 of the 4 revision CDs (sadly CD1 is missing).
Also the SECOND level text book: Cwrs Sylfaen (South Wales version) with the corresponding 56 page Practice Book.
Also included is a Guide for Tutors for each book (although these are entirely in Welsh!).
These are all unused and come directly from the O.U.
Collins German Dictionary. You will need this for every german language course and on your final sit in exam you will be allowed to have this dictionary for use. Grammar guide at the back. Hard back. In perfect condition. Including with it a Collins pocket grammar book and a Collins pocket dictionary. These two are old books but good conditions.
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Request for NSO birth certificate, marriage certificate, CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage Record) or death certificate can be done from the comfort of your home. No more long lines and long waiting time, processing is now fast and hassle free. In this article let us show you how to process your NSO Certificates Online.
1. Go to e-Census website https://www.ecensus.com.ph. Go to "Request" select "Online Application".
2. Read the information carefully, click the "Click here to request now" button.
4. Fill out the Contact and Delivery Information.
6. Add your request(s) for Birth, Marriage, Death or CENOMAR, then click Submit.
7. Answer some questions regarding your request, click next.
9. Again, confirm if all details are correct.
10. You can add another request or submit for payment.
11. Application has been submitted, process your payment through BDO or UnionBank.
12. Wait for Delivery (around 3-5 working days).
Go to Delivery page to know when your document will be delivered.
You can also check the status of your request on the e-Census home page.
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Trick player of Vorskla hit in the selection of the best in the Europa League
Feint forward Vorskla Vladislav Kulach hit the best selection. Feint Vorskla striker and national team of Ukraine Vladislav will Colaco in the match against London's Arsenal in the group stage of the Europa Le
On the border with Poland was closed crosswalk
At the checkpoint uhryniv-Dolgobychuv the Polish border was crossed by about 3500 people a day Pedestrian checkpoint on the border with Poland was closed due to the inability of the Ukrainian side to create the appropriate conditions for travelers. From 1 January 2019 has stopped working pilot project – crosswalk between Ukraine (in Lviv region) and Poland to the border checkpoint the village-Dolgobychuv.
Germany could face a shortage of cash
Car collector is damaged in an attack by the collector in Berlin Collectors in Germany, starting January 2 a strike. Trade Union Verdi faces challenges and demands to raise salaries for 250 euros per month. Throughout Germany, from Wednesday, January 2, will strike the collector services. The initiator of the strike – the trade Union Verdi called on to join his stock of 12 thousand workers associated with the turnover…
Day in the Donbas: two attacks, process.
In response to the provocations of the enemy units of the combined forces applied duty firepower One Ukrainian serviceman was killed due to shelling by separatists on Tuesday, 1 January 201
In Vinnytsia region in an accident killed three people
The accident happened near the village Vapnyarka Near the village Vapnyarka Tomashpil district faced two cars.
In the Eurozone, the Central banks stop printing banknotes of 500 euros
The ECB announced its intention to cease production of 500-Euro banknotes in may 2016 Austria and Germany will continue the issue of banknotes of 500 euros before April 26 to ensure a smooth transition and logistic reasons. In the Euro area from January 27 to 17 of the 19 centrobanca will stop the production of banknotes of 500 euros. It is reported by France24, citing a report by the European…
In Ukraine increased hot water and heating
From 1 January in Ukraine rose heating The average tariffs increased by 16%, depending on the region.
Observers were not allowed in seven villages in the Donbas
Separatists in all cases referred to the so-called "safety SMM" Observers of the OSCE SMM was recorded seven times the restriction of freedom of movement, prohibition of access and other obstacles in the work of the mission. The separatists did not allow the observers of the Special monitoring mission of the Organization for security and cooperation in Europe (SMM OSCE) in seven localities in the Donbass.
In road accident near Nikolayev killed eight people
On the road collided with two cars Among the victims were five adults and three children, the youngest of whom was only seven months. On the highway Dnepr-Nikolaev on Tuesday, January 1, faced two cars. It killed five adults and three children. Two were hospitalized, the press service of the regional police. It is noted that the collision occurred around 11:00 on the outskirts of the village of Kazanka. They…
Tsurenko made it to the quarterfinals of the tournament in Brisbane
Lesya Tsurenko The first victory of Ukrainian athletes in 2019. The second racket of the Ukraine's Lesya Tsurenko in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Brisbane. In the second round match Ukrainian beat the winner of the wild card Kimberly Birrell in two sets 6:4, 6:3. The match lasted 1 hour and 28 minutes. During this time, she hit five aces, made three double faults and implemented 5 of the…


Today is the exact point of the Aquarius Full Moon.
where I'm going and where I want to go.
Aquarius and Leo are air and fire signs respectively and they both love movement.
This also means I'll connect with my inner dancer to help me move my creations into being.
Here are 3 ways you can work with this month's Lunar/Solar allies.
to bring a more uplifted perspective to what you're creating.
to move in new and unusual for you ways. Journal any insights.
3. Refresh your connection to your radiant self. Be Reminded A Self Blessing Mini Workbook is a great place to start and it's my gift to you.
I hope you find these tips helpful. Many Full Moon blessings to you!


I worked every day around this spring equinox, from dawn until long past dark. While never imagining a series before I begin, it's always interesting to look back at a concentrated body of work, and see what it is reflecting; that's when they are titled. In the Midwest, March/April is when spring emerges, the colors are thrilling, coming out of the neutrals of our long winter. The daylight hours are balanced with the dark of night, which seems to make for high energy.


Campaigners who surveyed shoppers in Letchworth have found that many back a People's Vote, and would like to remain in the EU.
The poll, which was set up at the town's Christmas lights switch-on on Saturday, revealed that 82 per cent of those asked said the electorate should have a say on the terms of Britain's exit, rather than the government or MPs.
When asked about an outcome they would like to see, 69 per cent said they would rather remain in the EU than go ahead with Theresa May's deal or have a no deal Brexit.
Volunteers for the national People's Vote campaign, including Sarah Wright, set up a Brexitometer in the town centre and spoke to members of the public.
Sarah said: "It was a pleasure to meet the residents of Letchworth and talk to them about Brexit.
"Over two and a half years since the referendum, all Theresa May has come up with is a deal that no one wants.
"The deal is highly damaging for the UK as it costs us over £40bn, while leaving us half in and half out and with no say in Brussels anymore.
Only eight per cent of those asked in Letchworth said they supported the Prime Minister's deal.
There was plenty of lively discussion and people of all ages queued up to express their views, some well-known festive figures among them.
In the 2016 referendum on the UK's EU membership, North East Hertfordshire voted 51.4 percent to leave.
North East Herts MP Sir Oliver Heald recently implied that he would be voting in support of Theresa May's draft plan.
He said: "Although it is a compromise, it was always going to be.
The campaigners intend to send the Brexitometer to Sir Oliver, who voted to remain, and urge him to take into account his constituents' views on Brexit and the deal.
The views that Letchworth shoppers expressed on the Brexitometer are reflected in hundreds of similar campaigns all over the country, including in the nearby constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden.


Although there are many different shapes and sizes, there are basically three different brush types.
Bristle brushes can be used on all coat types and vary according to the spacing between bristles and the length of the bristles. In general, the longer the hair coat, the more widely spaced and longer the bristles should be. Also, the coarser the hair, the stiffer those bristles need to be.
Rubber curry combs are effective at massaging the skin and removing dead hair from short-haired breeds. It is also a good idea to have a Grooming Rake or Matbreaker on hand to remove mats.
Fisrt Fit for vacuum cleaners with 32mm diameter .
Brush uses TPE material, more soft and comfortable, will not hurt your pet .
Adjustable brush height for all pets whether they are long hair or short hair .
Improved version – increasing plastic panel, can retract the bristles, suitable for different length of pet.
Removable, washed, massage, combing absorb dust and falling hair.Plastic barrier to comb depth can be adjusted.
When brushing or combing, be gentle and take your time. Be especially careful when removing mats or tangles. Brushing can and should be a pleasant experience for your pet as the gentle stroking feels good on your pet's skin. It does not take too many painful 'rips' through snarls, however, to make brushing a procedure your pet will try to avoid rather than invite. The best way to build trust and make this a pleasurable bonding time for both of you is to brush your pet often, preferably daily. This prevents problem mats and tangles from developing.


In the last five years Spain has really upped their game when it comes to the craft beer scene. There are well established local beer brewers like La Virgen, Dougall's and La Sagra as well as hundreds of small nomad breweries like La Quince and Yakka that make fantastic beer on par with veteran craft beer countries like the US or Belgium. Besides this, there are several craft beer festivals and events celebrated year round like the Founder's Madrid Beer & Music Fest, Barcelona Beer Festival and the Lavapiés Craft Beer Week where you will get to meet the brewers, enjoy beer tastings and attend workshops.
This brewery is located in Toledo, about an hour away from Madrid. They offer great brewery tours where you get to learn about the way their beers are elaborated and get to taste some of their most popular ones. You can buy at the brewery any of their beers at the lowest price and take advantage to enjoy visitingthe medieval town of Toledo at the same time. They are in a lot of bars and supermarkets around Madrid and one of the best priced Spanish craft beers offering a huge variety like pumpkin ale, wheat, lager, red ale, IPA and many more.
A group of four friends decided to start this brewery in 2011 and it's really taken off since! Besides their American-style brewery and restaurant with a terrace in Las Rozas, Madrid, they have opened 5 taprooms around the city. In their brewery beer tour you get to learn about how they make their beer and taste a flight of four of their most popular beers. Their Amber Ale Jamonera that pairs perfectly with Spanish ham and their De Castañas for autumn and winter are highly recommended.
Andrew and Enrique have been making craft beer in Cantabria, Spain since 2006. They are one of the pioneers in the Spanish craft beer movement and celebrate lots of tastings and events around Spain that have made Dougall's one of the most popular craft beers in Spain. In 2015 they won two silver medals at the Belgium Beer Challenge for their beers 942 and Leyenda.
This an up and coming brewery from Guadalajara, a little over an hour away from Madrid, that has just won a gold medal and two silver medals at this year's Barcelona Beer Challenge. The prized varieties were the blonde, rye and red ale varieties although I highly recommend the porter which has been awarded several accolades, as well. You can take a train and then hop on a bus or rent a car to visit this brewery to take a tour, just make sure to take a look at their calendar to make sure there is one programmed, usually twice a month on Saturdays.
This brewery is the concept of two Americans who decided to bring American style craft beer to Barcelona. Alan, the master brewer, had set up 300 breweries around the world before settling down to start his own in Barcelona and receiving in 2014 the top new beer rating by RateBeer only one year after starting it. If you are in Barcelona, you can check out their brewery that hosts several tastings, events and a 2-hour tour.
This Basque brewery was started by 5 friends who in their 30s decided to join forces and work on something that they were more passionate about by bringing something more exciting to the Spanish beer market. Their labels are very creative with a rebel tone where their most popular variety is EPA, Euskadiko Pale Ale, which is a reinvention of the American Pale Ale. You can visit their brewery in the Basque Country by booking a small group on their website.
This craft beer bar is in the middle of the hippest neighborhoods of Madrid, Malasaña, where they offer up to 14 beers on tap. Their menu is constantly changing so even though at the moment they have chosen American style barbecue with pulled pork sandwiches and chicken wings, in the past they have chosen to serve Vietnamese Bánh Bao and Spanish-style 'raciones'.
These two restaurants from the Bang Bang group focus on serving tasty local and international craft beer. Slow Mex offers Tex Mex style food to pair with one the 10 beers on tap or hundreds of bottled craft beer.
Roll Madrid doesn't only offer a wide variety of Founder's Craft Beer on tap but they have a mug club every Thursday that if you pay into it, you get to try new beers before anyone else, meet master brewers and get special member discounts.
Tienda de la Cerveza was one of the first stores in Madrid that sold a wide variety of craft beer including pumpkin ales which was the Holy Grail for expats living in the city. Now they host a ton of cutting edge events, tastings and workshops.
Last year they decided to open a bar called Craft Against the Machine, in which they only serve Spanish beer.
The Taproom Madrid is a point of reference for any craft beer lover with 40 craft beers on tap. They have a great mix of Spanish and international beers and hold events like language exchanges.
In Madrid, every month there is a new craft beer bar popping up so there are many more bars to try out besides the six mentioned above. All you have to do to find more recommendations is download the free Untappd app and you can get an extensive list to find one near you.
If you happen to be in Madrid from April 9 to 15, there is the 4th Craft Beer Week in Lavapiés where about 30 breweries will come to Madrid to talk about their beer in different bars around Lavapiés and offer a half pint at 2.50€.
In the past, many expats came to Spain and they craved something more than a Mahou but now you don't have to worry if your favorite beer is an IPA, Stout or Amber Ale, because you are sure to find something to quench your thirst on a hot Madrid day!
Want to learn more about Madrid? Check out our blog where we give you plenty of information before you join one of our Spanish courses.


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Борец бело-фиолетовый () — многолетнее травянистое растение, вид рода  семейства .

Распространение и экология
Ареал вида охватывает Дальний Восток России, Китай и Северную Корею.

Произрастают в долинных береговых лесах и по берегам ручьёв, всегда в глубокой тени, на почве, состоящей из жирного перегноя и камней.

Ботаническое описание
Стебли диаметром 2—3 мм, у основания прямые или приподнимающиеся, слабые, полулежачие, полувьющиеся, образуют нередко большие сплетения, опутывая кусты сплошным покровом.

Прикорневые листья длинночерешковые (до 30 см и более), длиной 8—12 см, шириной 15—20 см, в очертании округлые, до половины надрезанные на 5 широких лопастей, из которых каждая делится на 3 слабо заметных доли с округлыми зубцами. Стеблевые — на коротких черешках, треугольные, трёхлопастные. Сверху листья сплошь покрыты редкими, короткими, желтоватыми волосками, снизу только по жилкам; края листа реснитчатые.

Соцветия состоят из многочисленных, небольших и негустых кистей, сидящих в пазухах листьев; ветви соцветия густо покрыты ярко-жёлтыми жёсткими волосками. Прицветники узколинейные, сдвинуты к основанию цветоножки. Шлем широко-булавовидный, закрытый, белый, высотой 17—23 мм, шириной в верхней части 4—7 мм, в средней 3—5 мм, на уровне носика 10—14 мм; боковые доли околоцветника длиной 10—11 мм, шириной 8—10 мм, фиолетовые, снаружи голые с тёмной полосой; нижние доли околоцветника неравные, длиной 8—11 мм и шириной, соответственно, до 3 и 6 мм, снаружи опушённые. Нектарники почти с прямым ноготком длиной 15—18 мм дл, с тонким, несколько отогнутым, полуспиралью загнутым шпорцем и прямой пластинкой, оканчивающейся малозаметной губой; тычинки голые, с середины расширенные.

Химический состав
Содержит алкалоиды аконитин (C34H47NO11) и псевдоаканитин (C36H51NO12), в листьях 0,03—0,07 %, в корнях 1,33—1,65 %.

Значение и применение
Прикорневые листья иногда поедаются крупно рогатым скотом. Поедаются свиньями. Пятнистым оленем поедается плохо, к выпасу неустойчив.

Отмечен случай отравления при использовании настойки из листьев в качестве лечебного средства.

Выращивается в качестве декоративного растения.

Ядовит. Используется как инсектицид.

В Болгарии под строгим контролем врача используется как болеутоляющее средство.

Таксономия
Вид Борец бело-фиолетовый входит в род  трибы  подсемейства  семейства  порядка .

Примечания

Литература

Лютиковые
Флора Азии
Декоративные садовые растения
Лекарственные растения


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Religious Philosophy
Synagogue Life
C3 – Community & Culture Club
Located in the Sunset district of San Francisco, we are a warm and friendly congregation offering a spectrum of synagogue activities. In addition to our regular Shabbat and Holiday services, we offer individualized Bar/Bat Mitzvah training, participation in United Synagogue Youth programs, Torah study classes, adult education and social action programs, an active Community and Culture club (C3) and a variety of social activities.
As a Conservative synagogue, Congregation Ner Tamid combines commitment to the past with an appreciation of the demands of the present and of the future. We are very proud that men and women share equally all religious honors and obligations. The emphasis of our egalitarian service is on learning the richness of our tradition through participation. Our ritual practices meet our congregants spiritual needs while balancing the diverse needs of our community.
We offer support and resources for all life cycle occasions including child naming, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, marriage, burial and mourning practices.
Ner Tamid is an egalitarian congregation, committed to the ideals of the Conservative/Masorti Movement, namely to retain Unity in Diversity, to balance Tradition and Change, to promote knowledge of Torah and the observance of Jewish practice, and to be engaged in the pursuit of Tikkun Olam, helping to Repair the World.
We are committed to enriching the Jewish life and identity of our community of San Francisco.
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Shabbat Morning 9:30 AM
Holidays 9:30 AM
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Rose Bowl 2020: Oregon vs. Wisconsin Will Be a Tale of Two Excellent Defenses
Kerry Miller@@kerrancejamesTwitter LogoCollege Basketball National AnalystDecember 23, 2019
Wisconsin RB Jonathan TaylorNati Harnik/Associated Press
Every January for more than a century, Pasadena, California, has hosted the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl, pitting two of the best college football teams against one another. It is one of the greatest annual traditions in any sport, and this year it'll be Pac-12 champion Oregon (11-2) and Big Ten runner-up Wisconsin (10-3) battling for the Leishman Trophy.
Each program has won three Rose Bowls, including a head-to-head game eight years ago that ended up being the highest-scoring contest in the Rose Bowl's then-98-game history. (That record was later broken by USC and Penn State in 2017, and then broken again the following year by Georgia and Oklahoma.)
When these teams last met in that January 2012 classic, three players had at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. Three other players had at least 150 rushing yards and a touchdown, including Oregon's De'Anthony Thomas, who gained 155 yards on his only two carries of the afternoon.
The Ducks and Badgers were tied at seven, 14, 21 and 28, and both teams racked up more than 500 yards from scrimmage before Oregon eked out a 45-38 victory.
Don't count on a repeat of that shootout, though, because defense was the driving force behind each of these teams reaching The Granddaddy of Them All.
Wisconsin LB Zack BaunStacy Revere/Getty Images
Both the Ducks (15.7) and the Badgers (16.1) rank top-10 nationally in points allowed per game. Wisconsin pitched four shutouts in the first six games of the season. While that was happening, Oregon had a five-game streak in which it only allowed one touchdown.
By mid-October, it felt plausible that these teams could meet in a national championship that played out like the memorable 9-6 overtime war in the trenches between LSU and Alabama in 2011.
Neither defense was anywhere near as impenetrable over the latter half of the season, resulting in disappointing losses to Illinois and Arizona State. Those in-conference letdowns for Wisconsin and Oregon, respectively, kept both teams from entering conference championship week with much of a shot at reaching the College Football Playoff.
But given nearly an entire month to recharge and study the opposing offensive schemes, defense figures to be the story in Pasadena this year.
For the Ducks D, the obvious goal will be slowing down Wisconsin's star running back Jonathan Taylor—something only a handful of teams have been able to do over the past three seasons.
Taylor entered the year as one of just five FBS players to rush for at least 1,900 yards in multiple seasons. (The others were Ron Dayne, LaDainian Tomlinson, DeAngelo Williams and Troy Davis.) And after racking up 148 yards in the Big Ten championship, he is now the only player to hit that plateau three times, as well as one of just seven players to eclipse 6,000 career rushing yards.
He's the only player to reach 5,300 career yards in fewer than four seasons, and he blew by that total five games ago.
He's damn good. That's the point we're trying to make here. And if we ever decide to put together a list of the best college football players to never be named a Heisman finalist, Taylor is the blatantly obvious choice for the No. 1 spot.
Oregon knows a thing or two about slowing down an opponent's run game, though.
Oregon LB Troy DyeTony Avelar/Associated Press
The Ducks allowed a meager 3.23 yards per carry and only four rushing touchdowns throughout the entire season. The only player to rush for at least 115 yards against them was Washington's Salvon Ahmed, who went for 140. They held the rest of the Huskies to four yards in that one.
Troy Dye is one of the best linebackers in the country. And after a bit of a slow start to the season, true freshman edge-rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux was one of the most unblockable forces outside of Ohio State's Chase Young, accumulating 10.5 tackles for loss over his final five games.
Taylor has had some great performances against quality defenses, but that duo will be at the forefront of a unit that figures to stack the box far more often than not in an effort to neutralize Wisconsin's deadliest weapon.
When the Badgers defense is on the field, the battle to watch will be linebackers Zack Baun and Chris Orr versus the Ducks O-line and quarterback Justin Herbert.
Baun had 12.5 sacks this season, and Orr had an almost equally impressive 11.5 while pacing the Badgers to the national lead in sack yards. Wisconsin brought down the opposing quarterback at least four times in eight games this season, including five sacks of Justin Fields in each of the two games against Ohio State.
While the overall defensive effort against the Buckeyes could have been better, that success in the pass-rushing department is noteworthy because the Ducks also rely on high-percentage, quick routes to march down the field. If the Badgers were able to get pressure on Fields, perhaps they could do the same against Herbert, disrupting his rhythm and handcuffing the entire offense.
If Oregon's line can keep Herbert clean, though, that could spell trouble for Wisconsin's secondary, which has allowed at least 280 passing yards and multiple touchdowns in each of its last three games.
It's one thing to have trouble slowing down a Heisman finalist like Fields, but the Badgers made Purdue's Aidan O'Connell look like a four-year veteran in just his second career start. They also struggled with Minnesota's Tanner Morgan in a snow-globe game.
Give Herbert time to scan the field in what should be beautiful weather in Pasadena and the projected first-round draft pick might rip Wisconsin's defense to shreds.
Oregon QB Justin HerbertTony Avelar/Associated Press
However, for all the focus that will be given to Taylor and Herbert, the 106th installment of the Rose Bowl will likely boil down to the battle between Wisconsin's turnover-averse quarterback, Jack Coan, and Oregon's opportunistic defense.
The Ducks ranked second in the nation with 19 interceptions this season, and they came from all over the field. Nine different players picked off at least one pass. Combined with Herbert's ability to avoid turnovers—five interceptions on 408 pass attempts—that secondary led Oregon to the nation's eighth-best turnover margin (plus-13).
But Coan was one of six quarterbacks to attempt at least 300 passes while throwing four or fewer interceptions. One other player on that list—Arizona State's Jayden Daniels—recently faced the Ducks and had his best game of the season while leading the Sun Devils to an upset victory.
If Coan can also post a bagel in the interception column, Wisconsin likely gets the W. This team is much better on defense—and has a more sensational running back—than Arizona State. If it could hang with Oregon just by avoiding turnovers, Wisconsin may cruise to victory by doing the same.
I expect a low-scoring brawl, though.
Taylor will rush for at least 100 yards, but he'll fall short of reaching at least 180. Herbert will lead a couple of long scoring drives, but the Badgers pass rush will limit him to a relatively pedestrian performance. And while Coan isn't often the reason Wisconsin wins games, his ability to avoid back-breaking mistakes will be the reason it doesn't lose this one.
Predictions: Wisconsin 24, Oregon 20; Offensive MVP: Jonathan Taylor; Defensive MVP: Zack Baun.
Kerry Miller covers college football and men's college basketball for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter, @kerrancejames.


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LCMS is a cloud-based or locally-hosted compliance management server for DO-178C/DO-278A and DO-254 applicants.
- Does compliance with DO-178C, DO-278A or DO-254 create fear and anxiety in your organization?
- Are you the company determined to get it right the first time at the lowest possible fixed cost?
If so, then LDRA Compliance Management System (LCMS) is the right choice!
What is LDRA Compliance Management System?
Templates have been developed by Level A, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) DER's to oversee and easily link LCMS with your current development processes.
They are definitive, FAA approved and compliant with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Certification Memo requirements.
Note that these templates are currently being used by the FAA as part of their official Aircraft Certification Engineer Training Course (as a "model" package).
LCMS also offers checklists that are essential to ensuring process compliance and helping the applicant achieve the DO-178C/DO-254A and DO-254 Objectives. The checklists have been refined over the course of hundreds of successful projects and reflect the latest regulatory guidance. The checklists produce self-documenting compliance data with easy-entry windows for review comments.
Combined with the detailed document templates, the electronic checklists (tailored to the applicable design assurance level) and supporting LCMS features, including problem reporting and tracking, make LCMS a world-class compliance management solution at the lowest possible fixed cost!
LCMS - Cloud or Local?
LCMS is offered on two scalable platforms, cloud and locally hosted servers. From a convenient and secure cloud server, LCMS Cloud users can manage the planning, development, verification and regulatory activities required on a DO-178C/DO-278A and DO-254 project.
LCMS Local users utilize a locally hosted compliance management server for DO-178C/DO-278A and DO-254 projects. LCMS Local includes all the features of LCMS Cloud though it is installed inside the applicant's firewall. LCMS Local can also be used with the LDRA tool suite (purchased separately) and/or third party tools.
Both LCMS Cloud and LCMS Local include a two-day quick start training and LCS Level A DER on-going support to ensure full compliance to the standards.


Digiturk, Turkey's leading digital platform, is making an ambitious entry into 2017 with new channel names, logos and studios after joining beIN MEDIA GROUP. Channels will be merged under the brand name beIN as of 13 January 2017.
Digiturk introduced new names and logos of the channels that have been collected under the beIN brand in line with its new international vision. In this context LIG TV channels which broadcast various top level sports organizations will be rebranded as beIN Sports.
The innovation and change in Digiturk is not only limited to sports channels. With world famous chefs and celebrity names specializing in food culture, Turkey's flavor screen Turkmax Gurme will be rebranded as beIN Gurme. In addition, beIN Gurme crosses the borders of Turkey. beIN Mena will also offer the channel to its subscribers.
Digiturk's own documentary channel IZ TV will meet its viewers under its new name beIN IZ. Digiturk has also renovated the names and logos of movie and tv series channels.


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Prince Philip's Final Official Engagement Announced
Prince Philip's final official Royal engagement before retirement has been announced.
Prince Philip To End Public Duties
The Duke of Edinburgh, who turned 96 in June, will attend a parade at Buckingham Palace on 2 August to mark the finale of the Royal Marines 1664 Global Challenge.
The parade will mark the end of the Challenge, which raises money for The Royal Marines Charity.
Prince Philip became Captain General of the Royal Marines in 1953, replacing King George VI after his death.
Buckingham Palace announced in May that the Duke would give up his official public duties this year so he could enjoy "more leisure time".
A palace spokeswoman said the parade would:
"bring His Royal Highness's individual programme to a conclusion, although he may choose to attend certain events, alongside the Queen, from time-to-time".
It is believed that Princes Charles, William and Harry are now expected to increase their workload.
Prince Philip became the longest-serving consort in the British monarchy's history in 2009 and is the oldest ever male member of the British Royal Family.
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Remember the days when you could only check-in to your flight at the airport and at the few desks of the airline you were flying with?
Hong Kong International Airport is welcoming summer time with a series of special promotional activities and offerings, including an instant rebate of HKIA Cash Coupons worth up to HK$5,200.
Hong Kong Airlines is set to improve the passenger experience through Hong Kong International Airport's Midfield Concourse, which began full operations yesterday.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) welcomes nine newly-opened retail shops and a café to the recently-inaugurated Midfield Concourse of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).
To commemorate the launch of the new thrice-weekly direct service, Hong Kong Airlines held celebrations at Hong Kong International Airport and Gold Coast Airport.
Plaza Premium Group once again partnered with SkyTeam to manage and operate the latter's new lounge in Hong Kong International Airport.
Airport Authority Hong Kong welcomes 33 brands, including many new comers, to operate in the West Hall of Terminal 1 at Hong Kong International Airport.


Faced with a challenging reimbursement and regulatory environment, retail and outpatient pharmacies can benefit from technology, including pharmacy workflow systems, automation and software, to drive improvements in their business. Implementing technology can not only help pharmacies deliver better care to their patients, it can also drive improvements in their clinical, operational, financial and regulatory compliance performance.
The menu of technology available to retail and outpatient pharmacies ranges from the most simple to the most sophisticated pharmacy management systems, automated central fill and dispensing solutions, business services and point-of-sale systems. By using any or all of these technologies, pharmacies can reduce the time their pharmacists and other staff members spend manually performing such tasks as checking customers' insurance status and financial responsibility, or counting pills and putting them in bottles.
Pharmacies, in turn, can direct their pharmacists and other staff members to spend their new-found time on clinical activities that improve the health and outcomes of their patients. Those activities could include medication reconciliation, comprehensive medication reviews, medication synchronization, medication therapy management, behavioral coaching, adherence programs, smoking cessation programs, flu and other vaccine services and general population health management.
From a financial perspective, the shift in how pharmacists and staff spend their time can improve the business health of the pharmacy. Many of the clinical activities are reimbursable services that will generate additional revenue for the pharmacy. New-found staff time also can be spent on non-clinical activities that can generate additional revenue such as front-end merchandising and marketing.
Technology can assist outpatient and retail pharmacies with another major time demand, regulatory compliance, the biggest of which is the 340B drug discount program. Technology can help hospital-based outpatient pharmacies and contract retail pharmacies with a number of 340B-related tasks such as identifying eligible patients, drug procurement and pricing, and drug and prescriber tracking and documentation. It also can assist pharmacies with non-340B compliance challenges such as tracking and disposal of controlled substances.
With all the clinical, operational, financial and regulatory compliance benefits that can accrue to retail and outpatient pharmacies that adopt all these wonderful technologies, the question is why haven't more made the leap? In working with pharmacies across the country, the barriers fall into three common buckets: cost, training and time.
Like any other business in any other industry, pharmacies face start-up and ongoing costs associated with new technology. It's an investment they must be willing to make in order to enjoy returns measured by clinical, operational, financial and regulatory compliance gains. Pharmacies that don't want to jump right in can take smaller transition steps and phase-in new technologies over time to reduce their upfront costs.
The second barrier – training – has two components: the reluctance to change their current processes and the cost of retraining. If technology is replacing certain hands-on functions, then a pharmacy's staff must be retrained to use the technology and to perform new clinical and financial functions with the time saved by the technology. And not everyone may be happy with the shift in responsibilities.
This is where outside experience and expertise can help. Pharmacies can look to their peers for guidance on how to best handle the change management, and they can hire consultants to orchestrate the training programs. In both cases, it's important to show the pharmacy's staff a comprehensive before-and-after picture of their workflows and daily operations to illustrate how their lives will change and how much more effective they will be in their jobs with the change.
Pharmacy owners, directors and managers have trouble finding the time to learn about all the new technologies out there, which ones are available in their market and which ones are going to be right for their respective operations. One size doesn't fit all when it comes to pharmacy technology. If they can't commit to the time, they can hire an outside consultant to assess their operations and recommend the technology path that aligns with their business objectives and financial resources. An outside consultant can also partner with pharmacies during the implementation process to help with change management and the overall installation process.
Pharmacies must overcome those barriers to thrive in today's health care environment. They must free up time to focus on activities that improve clinical, operational, financial and regulatory compliance results. Without technology, they're just not going to get there on their own.
Related: Learn about McKesson's Pharmacy Technology and Services.
Emilie Ray is president of McKesson's Pharmacy Technology and Services. She has more than 17 years of experience in the healthcare technology industry, having worked in both the hospital and retail pharmacy segments. She has held a variety of progressive leadership roles within various McKesson technology businesses, including software development, product management and marketing, which has deepened her understanding of operations, customers' needs and the industry overall.


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Luis Peña
Historic Preservation Coordinator City of Kalamazoo
Luis Peña says his love for the character and quirks of old buildings can be traced back to his childhood.
"My mom says the house we lived in was 100 years old," he says of the first home he remembers living in. "Secret little things in houses always appealed to me. Like, we had a laundry chute in our house that was always fascinating to me, and my grandma had a milk door at her house, which I thought was very cool."
Now, as the city of Kalamazoo's historic preservation coordinator, Peña, 26, sees lots of "cool things" as he works to help keep Kalamazoo's historic districts and buildings from disappearing. His job requires overseeing changes or improvements to historic buildings and helping owners and builders in their efforts to retrofit these buildings for modern uses without sacrificing their historic character.
"An existing, standing building is the greenest building, so it makes the most sense to me to keep one that's already up as opposed to putting up a new one," Peña says. "I'm not anti-development or anti-modern things, but I think if you have a building that still is in rather sound shape or is a complete gem, we should strive to keep those. They are unique to Kalamazoo. It sounds kind of cheesy, but these buildings don't exist in other places."
How did you get where you are today?
I was a music major for the first three years I attended Western Michigan University, but at one point I was like, "I want to be able to do school things, not just music things" so I switched to an English major. One of my English professors, Dr. (Brian) Gogan, introduced me to a lot of stuff like grant writing and civic engagement. I got an internship with the planning department of the city and met Sharon Ferraro (the former historic preservation coordinator, who retired earlier this year).
Planning really interested me because I never knew how a city worked. I was also starting to get into history at that point, especially genealogy, because both sides of my mom's family came here in the 1830s and 1840s, and they held land in the county. It was Sharon who talked to me about getting a historic preservation degree because it is something that I could to that involved history and that's applicable in planning. I went to Eastern Michigan University — the same place Sharon got her degree — and got a graduate assistantship working in the archives there. When Sharon decided to retire, one of my professors told me about the posting for the job and I applied and was hired at the end of 2021.
What kind of work do you do in this position?
A lot of interfacing with citizens — that takes up a good portion of the time. People have questions like "I live in a historic house or X, Y or Z neighborhood that's a historic district; can I make this change to my house?" I talk them through what they can and can't do. I'll make site visits with them to look and tell them, "Doing this might be easier than you think" or "I would do this because it's going to be easier than doing this."
I'm the city liaison for two commissions: the Historic District Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission. The Historic District Commission provides regulatory oversight of the properties in historic districts. I review and rule on the applications for that work that come in for those properties. Some have to go to the Historic District Commission, however — bigger projects like additions or changing windows or demolition. And I work with the Historic Preservation Commission, which is the educational outreach end of the job.
How does historic preservation fit into city planning?
My role usually interfaces a lot with the building-department side of things. There are between 2,500 and 2,700 properties locally that are designated historic. When permits get pulled on one of those houses, I have to sign off on it before the permit gets issued. But for bigger developments or properties like those downtown that people want to change, then that requires planning to consider how to give these structures contemporary and efficient uses now but still retain the character that makes them historic, which I think is very important.
You must have to know a lot about how historic structures are built.
I'm the first to admit that I'm still learning. There are a lot of great people that I can reach out to if I get in over my head. For my first two months on the job, I worked in tandem with Sharon, and it was a great time to not only learn more things, but also learn the ways that you handle these things, because bringing people into it is a whole other dimension. You know, a house doesn't talk, but people do. I always try to tell people I'm not an architect, I'm not an engineer, I'm not a mason, but I know those people and I can certainly reach out to them.
And a part of the beauty of old things is that they were just built to work. They're almost inherently simple.
What do you like about your job?
I obviously love old houses, and they're all different. They have their own unique things and different flairs. One of my favorite parts of the job is being invited into people's houses. Being from Kalamazoo, you drive by a lot of houses and think, "Man, I wish I could just get inside that house just once," and then eventually you get to do it (he laughs). It's really cool to be able to do that.
— Interview by Marie Lee, edited for length and clarity
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