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El piri-piri (también llamado peri-peri o pili-pili) es una variedad de chile (también llamado ají o guindilla) Capsicum frutescens que fue originalmente producido por exploradores portugueses en Mozambique a partir del pimiento malagueta y luego se extendió a otros territorios portugueses.

Etimología
Pilipili en suajili significa «pimienta». Otras romanizaciones incluyen pili pili en la República Democrática del Congo y peri peri en Malawi, derivadas de varias pronunciaciones de la palabra en diferentes partes de África de habla bantú. Peri peri es también la grafía utilizada como préstamo en algunos países africanos de lengua portuguesa, especialmente en la comunidad mozambiqueña. La ortografía peri-peri es común en inglés, mientras que en castellano y portugués casi siempre se escribe piri-piri.

Según el Diccionario Oxford, esta proviene del idioma ronga, hablado en el sur de Mozambique (pues fue allí donde se desarrolló la variedad piri piri, a partir de la variedad malagueta), presumiblemente en el sentido africano de la palabra.

Características

Las plantas suelen ser muy arbustivas y crecen en altura hasta 45-120 cm con hojas de 4 a 7 cm de largo y 1,3 a 1,5 cm de ancho. Los frutos son generalmente ahusados hasta un punto roma y miden hasta 2-3 cm de largo. El color de la vaina inmadura es verde, el color maduro es rojo brillante o violeta. Su pungencia varía entre los 100.000 y 200.000 SHU, es decir, muy picante.

Cultivo
Como todos los chiles del mundo, el piri piri desciende de cepas de origen americano, pero ha crecido en la naturaleza de África durante siglos y ahora se cultiva comercialmente en Zambia, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabue y Ruanda. Crece principalmente en Malawi, Zambia, Sudáfrica, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabue, Mozambique y Portugal. Se cultiva tanto para el procesamiento comercial de alimentos como para la industria farmacéutica. El cultivo de piri piri requiere mucha mano de obra.

Salsa piri-piri

La salsa hecha a base de chiles piri-piri (utilizada como condimento o adobo) es de origen afroportugués y es «especialmente frecuente en Angola, Namibia, Mozambique y Sudáfrica».

Las recetas varían de una región a otra y según su uso (si es para cocinar o para mojar), pero los ingredientes clave son el chile y el ajo, con una base de aceitosa o ácida.

Otros ingredientes comunes son la sal, las bebidas espirituosas (a saber, el whisky), la piel de cítrico, cebollas, pimienta, hojas de laurel, pimentón (paprika), pimiento morrón, albahaca, orégano y/o estragón.

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Gastronomía de Namibia
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Dear cross stitch lovers, in this article we will present you another counted cross stitch kit design by Gobelins Tapestry kits, it's name is Snowdrops, and you can find it it in the Flower section of our website.
The subject of this design is a basket full of snowdrops, and the predominant colors are green and white. Snowdrops are springs first flowers, they are also known as "beautiful girl of February" or "emblem of early spring".
One legend says the when she arrived on Earth, Eve was gloomy with memories of Paradise, she never saw a flower since she and Adam wore banished from Heaven, all Earth was covered with snow. Seeing this God sent one of his angels to comfort her, he captured a snowflake in his palm, blown on it, and when the released snowflake fell on earth it transformed in the first Snowdrop. This first flower raising humans hope.
Dream interpreters say that if one should dream a snowdrop flower, they mean purity, renewal and new opportunities after difficult periods of time, an escape from darkness.
This counted cross stitch set has in it's composition 34 shades of Coats-Puppets palette, it's size is 30 x 22.5 centimeters, this kit is designed with A4 cross stitch charts and black and white clear symbols.
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I am currently responding to 2 Government public consultations, the Data Policy Consultation on the form and role of the Public Data Corporation and the Making Open Data Real consultation on the "culture of openness and transparency in our public services". In this post I copy my answers to Chapter 4 of the consultation document, on charging for information, this was the section I felt most able to answer. I omit my answers to the other questions as I either skipped them or only gave cursory answers. The answers below are not particularly well considered either, but it felt better to contribute than to sit back and hope for the best.
Déjà Dup is a simplified back-up tool for Gnome that lets you use a variety of storage options for backing up your computer. However, its handling of Amazon S3 is a little simplistic as it does not let you set the region of the bucket that it will automatically create for you or use a pre-existing bucket. Amazon charges based on where data is sent and got from, so if you do not live in the US Déjà Dup will cost you extra. There is a bug report of course, but that does not seem to be getting attention, so below are instructions for a work around.
The following is a copy of the letter I sent to my MP (Nicola Blackwood, CON, Oxford West and Abingdon) regarding the comments in parliament made by Theresa May with regard to the anti-cuts protests in London on 2011-03-26.


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That flowers bloom and candles burn?
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But nothing ever seems to stay.
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Running your business's social media accounts can be a daunting task. This is especially true when you realize the time and dedication it requires. Sure, it's easy to run a personal account and post random thoughts you have throughout the day, or share a meme you found funny, but when it comes to doing so for your business, there's a level of professionalism and commitment that should be adhered to. With the abundance of information and recommendations available on the internet, it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what works and what doesn't on social media. I'm here to share what we've found works when it comes to ramping up your Facebook and Twitter presence.
We use HubSpot's CRM to schedule the majority of our Twitter and Facebook posts. The tool is incredibly easy to use, as you can bulk schedule in a single window. This is especially useful for Twitter, since the posting demands are much higher.
Facebook offers its own scheduler within their publishing tools that is also super easy to use. The only downside to Facebook's tool is that you have to schedule the posts one by one. But once they are scheduled, you can go back and view them anytime from the dashboard to edit the content, to edit the schedule time, or to remove the post entirely.
We learned the importance of scheduling and staying on top of things when we were inactive on Twitter for just over 24 hours. We lost 30+ followers in that time frame.
When are the ideal times to schedule? HubSpot says posting on Facebook during the weekends garners 32% higher engagement rates, as opposed to the 18% for Thursdays and Fridays. 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. were the front-runners as far as specific timing. You should be posting on Twitter multiple times daily, but the best day to post is Wednesday. Time winners are 12 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5-6 p.m. As with anything, it is always best to test out different times to see what works best for your business. Track your interactions and statistics in both Facebook and Twitter's tools to narrow it down even further.
We love staying on top of current events and holidays. Being located in a college town, we share news from Northern Illinois University's Robotics Club or Engineering School as it relates to our industry and allows us to connect with the local community. We also constantly surf through Checkiday for quirky tech-related holidays that we can post about. Using Trendspottr and Pocket to see what news is trending within our industry is great, too. We highly recommend both, as sharing a link with a short snippet is one of the quickest and easiest posts you can create. We also love going a step further and being active in events within our community. We attend events through the local Chamber of Commerce, as well as festivals, in order to network and get our face seen in the community.
OK—So what do I post?
Remember the 80/20 rule when it comes to sharing on social media: this is a general rule for content that is shared by you on your social media pages. Only 20% should be self-promotion, while the remaining 80% should be content that interests your audience and seeks engagement with them. When using your self-promotion 20%, be sure you include a call-to-action that encourages the type of reaction you want from the user (e.g., fill out a form, download a file, comment, etc.).
The 80% should be something that is shareable (and we aren't just talking about cat memes here). These are trending topics that your audience would be interested in, asking users about personal preferences (favorite music to work to, favorite phone apps, favorite part about their job, etc.), question-and-fill-in-the-blank forms, inspiring quotations, and more. Experiment and see what works for you and your audience!
As far as creating images go, there are various sites we use to make eye-catching pictures. Canva is my personal favorite: it's essentially a mini version of Photoshop that includes tons of templates and icons, so you can customize and create whatever you can imagine. Photype is another excellent site that provides high-quality stock images. Photype compiles images from nine credible image sources, three of which are totally free.
Posting to your business's social media doesn't need to be a scary task. With all of these tools at your disposal, your strategy is as easy as ever. Now that you've got a better idea of how to start posting, check out how to target your ideal audience on Facebook!
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10 Ways to get your car ready for winter.
Winter (and maybe snow) is just around the corner. Don't wait until it's too late to get your car ready for the cold months ahead. The last thing you want when it's 30 degrees outside is a dead battery or bald tires. Here are 10 simple ways to get your car ready for the winter so you can drive worry free.
Check you windshield wiper blades. There's nothing worse than being caught in the rain or snow and finding out your wiper blades don't do much more than smear dirt and water all over your windshield. Windshield wipers are usually good for about a year. If you can't even remember the last time you changed them it's probably time for a new pair. Also, this is not the time of year to fill you washer fluid reservoir with water, it will just freeze, use actual windshield washer fluid.
Switch to snow tires. Have you ever waited until it started snowing to go get your tires changed over? I have. Take my word on this, do it early. Maybe it will snow this year, maybe it won't but, even if we only get a little, we always get ice. Your tires are the only thing between you and the pavement, don't skimp on them.
Do you have 4 wheel drive? Make sure it's working properly. Make sure it engages and disengages.
Check your battery and it's connections. If you have had the battery for longer than 3 years, take it in to your local repair shop and have them test it. Crisis averted, you're welcome.
Check antifreeze fluid. You should also do regular radiator flushes as advised in your owners manual.
Get your car detailed. While this isn't required, having your cars exterior detailed will give it a protective clear coating which will protect the paint from salt and sand/gravel damage. Spending a little before winter could save you a bundle if you have to re-paint or fix rock chips later.
Keep glycerine (available at your local auto parts store) in your purse or at work just in case your door handles freeze and you can't open your car door. I've had this happen when there was freezing rain and snow all day. Better to be prepared (not to mention your co-workers will think your 10 different kinds of awesome when you save the day with your handy dandy bottle of glycerin).
Keep your gas tank full. While running out of gas is good enough reason to keep it full, that's not the only reason. During winter months condensation can form on the inside walls of the gas tank and drip into you gas. Water in your gas lines can freeze, lets just say that's bad. Keep your gas tank at least half full and avoid this issue altogether.
Put together an emergency kit. Things like water, snacks, extra coat and gloves, salt (for the road) flashlight, battery, flares etc just in case you get stuck somewhere. If you already have one, look over it and make sure you have everything you need.
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RC13207525 Date of incident: 21/12/2013 Location of incident: Aldi, King street, Mold. The identities of the above persons is/ are sought to assist with an investigation at Aldi, King Street, Mold on the 21/12/2013. Can you help us to identify them? (Image: North Wales Police)2 of 19
RC13201552 Date of incident: 10/12/2013 Location of incident: Mcdonalds restaurant, Regent street, Wrexham. The identities of the above males are sought to assist with an investigation at McDonalds, Regent Street, Wrexham on the 10/12/2013. Can you help us to identify them? (Image: North Wales Police)5 of 19
RC13195297 Date of incident: 29/11/2013 Location of incident: Asda, Queensferry, Deeside. The identity of the bove female is sought to assist with an investigation at the Asda Store, Queensferry, Deeside. 29/11/2013. Can you help us to identify her? (Image: North Wales Police)7 of 19
RC13205744 Date of incident: 18/12/2013 Location of incident: Maplins, Island green shopping centre, Wrexham The identities of the above persons is sought to assist with an investigation at Maplins, Island Green Shopping Centre, Wrexham, 18/12/2013. Can you help us to identify them? (Image: North wales Police)8 of 19
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Jim Marshall created iconic images of rock 'n' roll stars, jazz greats, and civil rights leaders. He had the power to look into the soul of an individual and to capture the mood of an entire generation. This deluxe, career-spanning volume showcases hundreds of photographs: intimate portraits, heady crowd scenes, and haunting street shots evoking the sights and sounds of the 1960s and 1970s. Marked-up proof sheets offer insight into Marshall's process, while in-depth essays from his contemporaries tell a compelling story about this larger-than-life man. Nearly a decade after his death, Marshall's legacy is the subject of a documentary feature film. This gorgeous collection is a must-have for devoted fans and newcomers alike; a fitting tribute to a true legend.
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Limbo No More? EEOC May Soon Publish New Wellness Program Rules
Pushing its deadline back for the second time, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that it plans to issue amended regulations related to incentivizing participation in employer-sponsored voluntary wellness programs under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by the end of this year. What should employers know about the May 22 announcement, and why might it be different from prior deadlines set by the EEOC?
A Short Refresher On How We Got Here
As most employers recall, the EEOC finalized wellness program rules in May 2016, only to have a federal district court vacate portions of the rules in August 2017. The court required the EEOC to revise the incentive-limit portion of the rules (which stated that employers could use an incentive or penalty of up to 30 percent of the cost of self-only coverage to encourage participation in an employer-sponsored wellness program without rendering the program "involuntary" in violation of federal statutes) by January 1, 2018.
Right before the January 1 deadline was set to expire, the EEOC scrapped the portion of its final rules related to wellness program incentives. In its regulatory agenda published in Fall 2018, the EEOC said that it would publish new regulations by June 2019. However, with that deadline approaching, the agency once again pumped the brakes – but this time we might have greater insight into its actions.
Is An End To The Limbo Finally In Sight?
Part of the EEOC's holdup with issuing new rules on wellness program incentives was that the Commission – comprised of presidentially appointed members – was awaiting the confirmation of two members (including a chair) and a general counsel. However, within a matter of days following this month's swearing-in of new EEOC Chair Janet Dhillon, the agency unveiled its spring regulatory agenda for 2019 that included an update on the wellness program rules.
The May 22 release noted that the agency is developing a notice of proposed rulemaking to address wellness programs under both the ADA and GINA in response to the court's August 2017 ruling. The agenda also indicated that we should expect action by December 2019.
What Might Employers Expect From Dhillon's EEOC?
At this point, it is way too early to predict exactly what Dhillon might do with the forthcoming wellness program incentive regulations. However, two points may be telling in this regard. First, during her confirmation hearing, Dhillon testified that she would rewrite the regulations to comply with both congressional intent and the court's August 2017 opinion in AARP v. EEOC.
Second, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions –Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn) – previously noted that offering incentives was one of the only components of the Affordable Care Act that shared bipartisan support in Congress. He agreed that incentives are one of the best ways for employers to encourage employees to lead healthier lifestyles and reduce health care costs. The senator reiterated these points to Dhillon during her confirmation hearing.
In light of these two points, we may likely see new regulations that go to great lengths to encourage participation in wellness programs – including possibly raising the 30 percent cap under the old rules – as well as provide greater clarity on where incentives stand with respect to ADA and GINA compliance.
What Should Employers Do Now?
In the absence of guidance from the EEOC, most employers have set their current wellness program incentives based upon their appetite for risk – that is, they have retained the 30 percent cap for incentives under the old rules, reduced incentives to an amount small enough for participation to still be considered voluntary regardless of income, or eliminated incentives altogether. A summary of the various options available to employers while we remain in this limbo period can be found here.
Going forward, however, there is hope that we could soon have movement from the EEOC on these rules. We will continue to monitor further developments and provide updates on these efforts, including strategies for developing or adapting compliant wellness programs, so make sure you are subscribed to Fisher Phillips' alert system to gather the most up-to-date information. If you have questions, please contact your Fisher Phillips attorney.
This Legal Alert provides an overview of a specific regulatory development. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal advice for any particular fact situation.
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Christy Hui's most notable work, Xiaolin Showdown, ran between 2003 and 2006. It told the story of characters Kimiko Tohomiko, Raimundo Pedrosa, Clay Bailey, and Omi as they study to become Xiaolin monks, retrieve mystical artifacts known as Shen Gong Wu, and protect the world from 1,500 years of darkness by defeating villains known as the Heylin. The show was produced by Warner Brothers Entertainment and ran on
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simultaneously. After a run of 52 episodes, Warner Brothers decided to end the series. Xiaolin Showdown was one of Kids' WB!'s best running television series, ranking among the top 10 overall programs for Saturday morning cartoons, coming in at No. 5 with boys 6-11, No. 4 with tweens 9-14 and No. 3 with male tweens 9-14. Among the broadcast competition, it also ranked No. 3 with boys 2-11, No. 4 with kids 2-11 and No. 6 among kids 6-11. Following the end of Xiaolin Showdown, Hui claims to have taken a tour of the world to "reconnect". In 2008 she was inspired to create a project directed at young women titled Hulala Girls. A series about "Island Princesses and surfer besties who possess tropical powers! They surf the giant barrels, chase rainbows, and fly through the jungle, with animal pals in tow!" Some inspiration for this series was due to Xiaolin Showdown's popularity amongst young girls who had a strong demand for important female characters besides Kimiko, Wuya, and Katnappé. The initial idea was to create toys which would incorporate social media into the work similar to companies like
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, and that through success of the website, the characters' story would be picked up for a television series. The website had made ties with multiple ecological groups, including the Coral Reef Alliance and American Forests, The American Forest. Unfortunately, the project did not take off but fans can still purchase merchandise with the character designs on Hui's Redbubble, a portion of proceeds going to organizations such as Oceana (non-profit group), Oceana, Ocean Defenders, and Save the Reefs. In 2013, Hui was able to create a continuation to Xiaolin Showdown known as Xiaolin Chronicles. The series aired from August 2013 to May 2014 on Disney XD, and was later picked up to air the last 6 episodes on Netflix in July 2015. Due to the closing of Kids' WB! in 2008 and the network still owning copyright over many of its properties, production of the series was split between Canada and France. While the series is a part of the Xiaolin Showdown universe, Hui claims that the series is not a continuation, but a standalone series. According to a newsletter in July 2015, Hui hopes to produce a series meant to continue from where Showdown left off. On November 11, 2015, Hui began a Kickstarter campaign to continue the Xiaolin Franchise in the form of graphic novel Xiaolin Dragons. In the description, Hui described the planned series to go deeper into Xiaolin history, answering long time questions, and developing the universe further. However, due to November 2015 Paris attacks, terrorist attacks in Paris where the graphic novel would be produced, Hui postponed the campaign saying that it would return January 15, 2016. Since the cancellation of the campaign, a video posted to Hui's channel announced another project known as Xiaolin Theater in 2017. After Xiaolin projects, in August 2017 Hui joined Amprion Inc. as Chief Marketing Officer. Amprion is a biotech company which specializes in biomarker testing for brain diseases including Alzheimer's, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), and Parkinson's. This scientific outfit is racing for a cure to end all neurological diseases. Despite this transition, Hui had not abandoned her creative endeavors. Her latest film as of 2021, 9 Dragons Tea, is a documentary about the absorbing history of tea. Hui serves as director, writer, and producer on this film, which took nearly 3 years to produce. Filmed on location in China's famous Wuyi Shan, Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum, and San Francisco, this 90-minute documentary unearths ancient secrets of tea that have never before been told.
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Third Democratic Presidential Debate, Thursday, 9/12/2019, 8:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. EDT
by Susan Sun Nunamaker · September 12, 2019
Below, you will find the repost of our September 4, 2019 post, as a reminder for the Third Democratic Presidential Debate on Thursday, September 12, 2019, on ABC and Univision (with Spanish translation), between 8:00 pm-11:00 pm EDT.
The Third Democratic presidential debate will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at Texas Southern University, a public historically black university in Houston, TX, from 8:00 pm-11:00 pm EDT, also available on ABC and Univision channels. A livestream of the debate will be available on the ABCNews.com website and apps as well as Hulu Live, The Roku Channel, and Facebook Watch. The moderators will be George Stephanopoulos, David Muir, Linsey Davis, and Jorge Ramos.
The criteria for candidates to qualify for the third debate are: candidates had to receive 2% or more support in at least four national polls, or polls conducted in the early-voting states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and/or Nevada and publicly released between June 28 and Aug. 28. In addition, they had to receive donations from at least 130,000 unique donors with a minimum of 400 unique donors per state in at least 20 states.
The 10 Democratic presidential candidates who made it to this third debate (Sep. 12, 2019) and the order of their appearance on the state, from left to right, below:
Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Andrew Yang, Beto O'Rourke, and Julian Castro.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019, was the deadline to meet the polling and fundraising thresholds for September's (Wed., Sep. 12, 2019) Democratic presidential debates, and ten candidates have made the cut. Tarini Parti of the Wall Street Journal joined "Red & Blue" to discuss the day's news on the campaign trail, in the video "Democratic candidates qualify for September debate", below:
Aug. 28 marked the final day for the Democratic presidential candidates to qualify for the third round of primary debates in Houston on Sept. 12, in the video "Final day for 2020 Dem. presidential candidates to qualify for Houston debates, ABC News", below:
Democratic presidential contender Julian Castro got some good news this week. Castro became the 10th Democrat to qualify for next month's Democratic presidential debate in Houston, Texas. But several other Democrats likely will not make the cut for the next debate, hampering their chances of building support in the crowded and at times chaotic primary battle. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has more from Washington, in the video "Democratic Presidential Contenders Scramble to Make September Debate", below:
the candidates are racing to meet donor and polling requirements to qualify. We hear from James Pindell of the Boston Globe about the candidates' scramble to qualify for the third democratic presidential debate, in the video "Which Democratic Candidates Will Make The Cut? Morning Joe, MSNBC", below:
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Every morning, Dr. Shahidha Bari dresses for work and travels into London on a packed tube looking much like the people around her. But, as the child of immigrants growing up in a Bengali Muslim household in southeast England, she has also been accustomed to wearing entirely different sorts of clothes, reflective of her particular ancestry and cultural traditions.
These days, stacks of elaborate silk saris, embroidered shawls and ornate bangles languish in a remote part of her wardrobe, now only rarely worn at weddings and religious ceremonies. But, in many ways, these are the most precious items of clothing she owns, profoundly bound up with memory and meaning, and connecting her to a life from which she has inevitably grown apart. Shahidha's most vivid recollections of her childhood are those of her mother bringing up 6 boisterous young children, always immaculately dressed in pressed and pleated saris of varied colours, textures and designs.
In this programme, Shahidha traces the story of the sari, explores how it feels to wear one and asks what it meant for women like her mother. She talks with a range of women – including Mishal Husain, Monica Ali, and me – about our experiences. She explores the powerful, painful, sometimes complicated relationships between mother and daughters, and discovers the unexpected ways in which clothing can be imprinted with feelings of nostalgia, love and loss, whichever background we come from.
Listen to this programme on the BBC Radio 4 website.


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Castle Peak 100k is one week out! We trust that you are well prepared in body in spirit, and your all-volunteer race team is busy preparing as well. As you know, this is not a race that you can "just show up for." There will be another email update on Monday night that will include the final runner manual. In the meanwhile, please review these updates.
Parking: We recommend that you park at the finish and enjoy the free shuttle (from the Truckee Donner Lodge) to the start. Your car will be waiting for you at the end of a long day. You will be able to drop a "finish line" bag at the start. Listen to our parking volunteers. Park at an angle so we can get as many cars on the paved road as possible, and do not block any roads. Do not park beyond where the pavement ends on Cold Stream Rd.
Driving Directions: There is some road construction that will impact your crew's access to aid stations. These will be detailed in the runner's manual next week.
Finish Line Food: We will have free dinner and celebration for all runners and volunteers. Friends and family, please bring $5 to help offset costs.
Volunteers: We could still use help, especially for the later shifts. If your friends and family can help, have them sign up by clicking here.
Cut-offs and dropping: Castle Pass aid station cut-off has been removed, but 7pm is still the cut off to continue beyond Van Norden. If you must drop, you may do so at Johnson Canyon or Van Norden. You could drop at Castle Pass, but you may be sitting there for several hours before you get shuttled out. No drop zones include: Andromeda, Summit Lake, Devils Oven, Hole in the Ground, Crows Nest, Mt. Lincoln, Coldstream. Once you leave Van Norden you have no bail out point. Aid Station details are available on our website – click here (also find a GREAT printable chart for your crew).
Bib pickup, check-in, drop bags: Bib and swag pickup will be available on Friday, August 25, 2pm – 6pm, at Tahoe Mountain Sports in Truckee. (Come shop: you'll get 10% off any single non-sale item over $50!) You may pick up your bib on race morning if you really need to. Regardless, EVERYONE MUST DO A QUICK CHECK-IN at the start. No exceptions. For your safety, we must know who is on course. You may bring your drop bags to bib check-in or to the start. We recommend a finish bag so that you don't have to leave the celebration at the finish area to get your dry clothes from the car.
THANK YOU: Salomon, our presenting sponsor, will be on-hand at the finish to show off their latest goodies. We also want to thank Sugar Bowl Resort, Truckee Tourism Business Improvement District, and all of our land partners for their generous support.
On-course nutrition: We are pleased to provide our favorite trail nutrition at EVERY aid station: Tailwind Endurance Fuel (mandarin orange) and GU Energy Gels (various flavors). Your swag bag will also feature the newest product from Trail Butter (available locally at Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City): single serve packets of Maple & Sea Salt Nut Butter. Huge thanks to each of these companies for donating their great products!
P.S. Helen's daughter will be offering Sharpie calf art at Friday bib pick-up with donations accepted on behalf of our land partner, the Truckee Donner Land Trust.
Start to Moondance: Very dusty on the upper section of the Animal. Trail is loose and silty. If that bothers you make sure to have a change of socks at Johnson Canyon as your shoes will be filled with a fine silt.
Andromeda to Johnson Canyon: Fireroad and trail to are both in really good shape.
Johnson Canyon to Summit Lake: Also in great shape. Enjoy.
Summit Lake to Devil's Oven: The initial climb has a few trees down that you will have to navigate around, there are plenty of flowing creeks. some patches of snow and some soggy, marshy areas that are impossible to avoid. Stay on trail and avoid damaging the permitter of the trail. Make sure to turn left towards Devil's Oven and DO NOT go down to Warren lake. That will be the hardest longest wrong turn you've ever made if you go down. After that you will have some snow and sections where the trail is the creek. Again avoid going off trail to preserve the delicate plants. Your feet will get wet.
Devils Oven to Castle Pass: Beautiful ridge running with great trail conditions. Note: the downhill from Castle Peak to the pass is very steep. Be cautious. The gravel and rocks are loose and it's easy to fall.
Van Norden to Crows Nest: This is beautiful trail running in Royal Gorge.
Crow's Nest to Mt. Lincoln aka The Palisades at Sugar Bowl: The route is barely a goat trail this year. The harsh winter caused lots of erosion and no trail work has been done. That being said, there will be a flag every 10 meters or so for the entire stretch and for those running at night there will be LED lights on many of those flags as well.
Mt Lincoln to Coldstream: Lots of downed trees on upper coldstream trail. Pay attention when going around them. Once you hit the fire road the route is in good shape except for the fact that winter has washed out a lot of the dirt so you're basically running on rocks the whole way down.
Coldstream to the Finish: Again, more rocky roads and then a dusty fire road to the finish. This year the last 1/2 mile will be on a paralleling single track vs. the rocky fire road. It is a nicer run.
Can't wait to see you all finish! Photo by Scott Rokis.


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Written by Don P on August 06 2014 . Posted in Challenge #10
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If asked 10 years ago, my favorite show of all time would have undoubtedly been ABC's Lost. And yes, I was one of the few proponents that stuck with the series until the end, clinging on to the hope that we would all be mollified with answers. But that all changed when Bryan Cranston's drug dealing character "Walter Walt" made Al Pacino's character "Tony Montana" look like a Sunday school teacher with a mild anger problem.
If you haven't seen Breaking Bad (I really don't understand how you couldn't by now), you must. In fact, get the fuck off the computer or put down your smartphone and start the series right now, because not only will I be talking a lot about Breaking Bad this month, but there will also be spoilers aplenty. Starting now...
Breaking Bad Plot
Breaking Bad centers around methamphetamine, an insufficient health care system, and collective fan hatred towards Skylar White (Walter's wife). God, she was an insufferable bitch! Because seriously, Skylar, fuck you for trying to get in the way of a man whose ambition in life is to make your family a shit ton of money by ruining the lives of millions. (Sorry, I digress.)
Every episode we're reminded that each and every last one of us is just one cancerous tumor away from becoming a relentless and unstoppable drug lord. Why? Because if the dad from Malcolm in the Middle can do it, why can't we?
Breaking Bad Characters
Walter White starts the series so innocuous and unassertive that you wouldn't be surprised if he were the type of guy to get a city permit to organize his underwear drawer. Not long after, he catches a case of the cancers which has him questioning his life, especially the legacy and financial support — or lack thereof — he would be leaving his wife and children. His impending death will leave them so poor they'll get most of their nutrition from turning tricks with Wendy the Whore. So, he figures in the few months he has left on this earth, he'll be able to make a cool million buckaroos and nab him like 15 Emmy nominations.
Walt's partner in crime (literally) is an ex-student of his named Jesse Pinkman. His most ambitious project up until this point is figuring out that manner in which he could use the word, "Bitch," for all 8 parts of speech. Before that, if you peruse his wall of lifetime participation ribbons, it would start at "Dodged wire hanger" and end somewhere around "Applied for 'THE CAPN' vanity license plate."
Agent Hank Schrader
The person pursuing Jesse and Walt is none other than Walt's own brother-in-law: DEA Agent Hank Schrader. Hank is so manly he brews his own beer (Schraderbräu!), overcomes paraplegia, guns down hardened criminals, and presumably turns their remains into bratwurst — he does grill a lot. The reason New Mexico does not have any professional sports teams is because they all test positive for elevated levels of testosterone after Hank takes a leak, contaminating the entire state's water supply.
The Series in a Nutshell
Now that you know the three main characters, the story behind it is as outrageous as GTA V. Walt becomes a crystal meth cook; murders a bunch of drug dealers; watches with complacency as Jesse's girlfriend dies; inadvertently kills 167 people in a plane crash; blows up a man in a wheelchair along with his arch-enemy Gus Fring; orchestrates the contract killing of 9 inmates; kidnaps his daughter; and then goes on the lam.
BUT THEN HE RETURNS to set up a drug-money trust for his son, say goodbye to his wife, and gun down the neo-Nazis that stole his money and murdered his brother-in-law Hank. After Walt is struck in the abdomen by a stray bullet, he takes one last nostalgic stroll around the meth lab before dropping dead by his one true love. No, not his wife nor his family. Meth, you idiot.
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After NOLS' rebranding initiative in 2016, I was tasked with art directing and managing the redesign of all publications. Publications that I redesigned directly were The Leader (NOLS Alumni magazine), the Board Booklet, and various Outdoor Educator notebooks. In addition to applying the new branding across all of our print materials, I conducted the production and design of newly imagined pieces such as the NOLS History book, the NOLS Story booklet, and the NOLS Expedition Catalog.


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D 10 war ein Torpedodivisionsboot der Kaiserlichen Marine, das als Führerboot von Torpedobooten und zu Vergleichszwecken in Großbritannien beschafft wurde.

Torpedodivisionsboote
Die als Divisionsboote bezeichneten Führerboote von Torpedobootsflottillen der Kaiserlichen Marine stellten größen- wie bewaffnungsmäßig einen Vorläufer der späteren Zerstörer dar. Entsprechend der damaligen deutschen Einsatzdoktrin dienten sie jedoch nicht primär der Abwehr angreifender Torpedoboote, sondern sie sollten die eigenen Torpedoboote bei Angriffen gegen feindliche Kräfte anführen und mit ihrer verstärkten Bewaffnung unterstützen.

Eine Torpedoboots-Division bestand im Regelfall Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts aus einem Divisionsboot und acht Torpedobooten. Statt üblichen Benennung aus dem Anfangsbuchstaben der Bauwerft und einer fortlaufenden Nummer wie bei den normalen Torpedobooten wurde diesem Fall der Nummer ein D für Divisionsboot vorangestellt.

Geschichte

Bau und Indienststellung
Das Boot wurde im Etatjahr 1896 vom Reichsmarineamt als Schwesterschiff der seinerzeit ob ihrer Geschwindigkeit hoch gelobten britischen Thornycroft-30-knotter-class bestellt. Ursächlich für den Kauf war ein Leistungs- und Konstruktionsvergleich mit dem letzten Eigenbau SMS D 9.

Die Baufortschritte wurden auf der Thornycroft-Werft in Chiswick von Beamten des Reichsmarineamtes überwacht und regelmäßig dem Staatssekretär Tirpitz und der Torpedo-Inspektion berichtet. Interessant für die deutsche Seite war hierbei, dass man überraschend feststellte, wie die auf britischer Seite ermittelten hohen Probefahrtsgeschwindigkeiten zustande kamen: Auf den britischen Booten war für die Probefahrt weder eine Bewaffnung eingebaut noch fuhren sie mit vollen Vorräten oder vollständiger Besatzung. D 10 erledigte nach der Übernahme durch die Kaiserliche Marine die Probefahrten nach deutschem Reglement und kam dabei nur auf knapp 27 Knoten statt der über 30 Knoten, die für die britischen Schwesterschiffe berichtet wurden. Die dauerhaft haltbare Geschwindigkeit reduzierte sich sogar auf 22 bis 23 Knoten und lag damit auf dem Niveau von D 9, das jedoch wesentlich seetüchtiger war. Nachträglich mussten auf D 10 die Schornsteine erhöht und das Bugtorpedorohr entfernt werden. In der Kaiserlichen Marine erhielt das Boot aufgrund seiner mangelhaften Seefähigkeit den Spitznamen Schlingerpott.

Unterschiede zur britischen D-Klasse
Trotz des gleichen Bootskörpers gab es, bedingt durch die deutsche Einsatzdoktrin, bauliche Unterschiede zu den britischen Schwesterbooten der D-Klasse. Die Brücke wurde nicht über dem Turm mit dem Hauptgeschütz angeordnet, sondern stand unmittelbar vor dem vorderen Schornstein. Auch die Bewaffnung war anders: Während bei den britischen Booten gemäß der dortigen Einsatzdoktrin als Torpedobootszerstörer die Bewaffnung aus einem 12-Pfünder-76-mm-L/40-Mk.I-Geschütz auf der Back, fünf 57-mm-L/40-6pdr-Kanonen und zwei 18-Zoll-Torpedorohren bestand, verfügte das deutsche Boot über fünf 5,0-cm-Torpedobootskanonen L/40 zur Zerstörerabwehr sowie über ein zusätzliches 45-cm-Unterwasser-Bugtorpedorohr. Der Hauptmast stand beim deutschen Boot zwischen beiden Schornsteinen, während er sich bei der britischen D-Klasse vor dem vorderen Rauchabzug befand.

Einsatzgeschichte
Nachdem bereits ab 1898 mit SMS S 90 das Hochsee-Torpedoboot, später als Großes Torpedoboot bezeichnet, in der Marine eingeführt worden war, wurde D 10 aufgrund seiner Unzulänglichkeiten ab 1907 als Tender bei der U-Boot-Abnahmekommission eingesetzt. Nach dem Kriegsbeginn im Jahr 1914 diente es unter Kapitänleutnant Hans Adam kurzzeitig im Küstenschutz und wurde dann der 5. U-Boots-Halbflottille als Begleitschiff zugeordnet. Nach dem Krieg kam es ab 1919 noch kurze Zeit als Wohnboot zum Einsatz, bevor es am 28. Juli 1922 aus der Flottenliste gestrichen, ausgemustert und dann in Wilhelmshaven abgewrackt wurde.

SMS D 10 war das letzte beschaffte Torpedodivisonsboot der Kaiserlichen Marine. Für die folgenden Hochsee-Torpedoboote ab der Serie S 90 wurden keine derartigen speziellen Führerfahrzeuge mehr beschafft. Stattdessen erhielten einzelne Boote zusätzliche Einrichtungen und Unterkünfte für den Flottillen- resp. Halbflottillenstab.

Kommandanten (Auswahl)

 Hans Zenker: um 1898
 Kapitänleutnant Hans Adam: von März 1913 bis März 1915 (zeitgleich Chef der 5. U-Boots-Halbflottille)
 Oberleutnant zur See Willy List: von März 1916 bis Juli 1916
 Kapitänleutnant Constantin Kolbe: von Juli 1916 bis September 1917

Einzelnachweise

Siehe auch
 Liste deutscher Torpedoboote (1871–1919)

Literatur
 Maurice Cocker: Destroyers of the Royal Navy, 1893–1981. Ian Allen, 1983, ISBN 0-7110-1075-7.
 Harald Fock: Schwarze Gesellen. Band 1: Torpedoboote bis 1914. Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft, Herford 1979, ISBN 3-7822-0193-0.
 Harald Fock: Schwarze Gesellen. Band 2: Zerstörer bis 1914. Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft, Herford 1981, ISBN 3-7822-0206-6.
 Harald Fock: Z-vor! Band 1: Internationale Entwicklung und Kriegseinsätze von Zerstörern und Torpedobooten 1914 bis 1939. Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-7822-0762-9.
 Erich Gröner: Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815–1945. Band 2: Torpedoboote, Zerstörer, Schnellboote, Minensuchboote, Minenräumboote. Bernard & Graefe, Bonn 1998, ISBN 3-7637-4801-6.
 David Lyon: The First Destroyers. 1996, ISBN 1-84067-364-8.
 Edgar J. March: British Destroyers. A History of Development 1892–1953. Seeley Service & Co, London 1966.

Weblinks

 Desperate class at battleships-cruisers.co.uk
 Early Destroyers

Torpedoboot (Kaiserliche Marine)
Thornycroft-30-Knoten-Zerstörer
Schiff im Ersten Weltkrieg
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Pharmaceutical "detailing" is the term used to describe those sales visits in which drug reps go to doctors' offices to describe the benefits of a specific drug. Once I returned to my Newburyport office from New York, a couple of voice-mail messages from local Wyeth reps were already waiting for me, inviting me to give some presentations at local doctors' offices. I was about to begin my speaking  and detailing  career in earnest.
A note from another rep reminded me of a scene from "Mission: Impossible." "Dr. Carlat: Our main target, Dr. , is an internist. He spreads his usage among three antidepressants, Celexa, Zoloft and Paxil, at about 25-30 percent each. He is currently using about 6 percent Effexor XR. Our access is very challenging with lunches six months out." This doctor's schedule of lunches was filled with reps from other companies; it would be vital to make our sales visit count.
Meanwhile, I was keeping up with new developments in the research literature related to Effexor, and not all of the news was positive. For example, as more data came out comparing Effexor with S.S.R.I.'s other than Prozac, the Effexor remission advantage became slimmer  more like 5 percent instead of the originally reported 10 percent. Statistically, this 5 percent advantage meant that only one out of 20 patients would potentially do better on Effexor than S.S.R.I.'s  much less compelling than the earlier proportion of one out of 10.
Driving home, I went back over the talk in my mind. I knew I had not lied  I had reported the data exactly as they were reported in the paper. But still, I had spun the results of the study in the most positive way possible, and I had not talked about the limitations of the data. I had not, for example, mentioned that if you focused specifically on patients taking between 200 and 300 milligrams per day, a commonly prescribed dosage range, you found a 3.7 percent incidence of hypertension. While this was not a statistically significant higher rate than the placebo, it still hinted that such moderate doses could, indeed, cause hypertension. Nor had I mentioned the fact that since the data were derived from placebo-controlled clinical trials, the patients were probably not representative of the patients seen in most real practices. Patients who are very old or who have significant medical problems are excluded from such studies. But real-world patients may well be at higher risk to develop hypertension on Effexor.
I felt rattled. That psychiatrist's frown stayed with me  a mixture of skepticism and contempt. I wondered if he saw me for what I feared I had become  a drug rep with an M.D. I began to think that the money was affecting my critical judgement. I was willing to dance around the truth in order to make the drug reps happy. Receiving $750 checks for chatting with some doctors during a lunch break was such easy money that it left me giddy. Like an addiction, it was very hard to give up.


I heard that there's a specific order that you're supposed to draw the lines in your characters, and that writing them out by hand as you're learning them is supposed to improve retention.
Any chance that we might see a new interface in the future that would let people learn how to draw them out on the screen and have the program assess how well you did it?
I don't know about here at Duolingo... that may be way off in the far far future. If at all.
However, if you want to learn how to draw characters, you can go to http://www.archchinese.com They have free features like a Chinese English dictionary and when you look up a word beneath it's character there's an icon [looks like a brush] that will take you to a screen where you can practice your handwriting skill. This is especially useful if you want to be able to read Chinese as well as speak it. They have pay services too, like customizable worksheets, flashcards, vocabulary lists for handwriting practice, quizzes [multiple choice, true false and matching] and games like Bingo, Sudoku and snakes and ladders.
I'm a hands on learner, and can't always be on the computer. I find handwriting practice soothing and it does help me remember the characters better. If it helps you learn and you enjoy it, it's NOT a waste of time.
While I think this would be a cool feature to add, frankly it is very low on the list of things I would like to see Duolingo work on for Chinese and Japanese courses because (1) it would take a ton of programming to implement (2) the courses are already woefully inadequate and have serious shortcomings that could be implemented much more easily.
(2) Adding Pinyin (at least on hover-over or the option to click some button somewhere to show pinyin on demand) to the Chinese course, for the Chinese-to-English translation exercises.
All of these would be MUCH easier to program than character-drawing exercises, and I think all of them would be more essential to the learning experience. I could probably think of a long list of other features to add to this list too, these are just a few that came to mind.
The point is...the courses as they are are pretty inadequate, and I would want them to go for the "low hanging fruit" first before trying to do something complex and elaborate. It's not like the Duolingo staff seem to have any extra time, they already seem stretched incredibly thin to where they're barely able to maintain the product in a sort-of-marginally acceptable state.
Completely agree. Writing in kanji/hanzi for non-native speakers is far down on the list of necessary skills, particularly in the age of smart phones and social media.
To consume foreign media, speaking, listening, and reading are far more important than writing IMO. In cases where you might need stroke orders (setting up a foreign bank account, for example) there are countless databases you could just pull up on your phone.
With over 2000 characters in the jouyou kanji (常用漢字) needed to read an average newspaper, limited time to study is better spent on being able to read and speak than memorize stroke orders. As a foreigner, you likely won't be expected to anyways (and in the case of Japanese, the kana make things easier).
Counter example, knowing how to stroke count can sometimes be useful for unknown kanji, kanji when pronunciation is unsure and kanji when recalling the correct radical fails.
Also works fairly well with systems like Jack Halpern's SKIP.
This would be an interesting addition to Duolingo, as writing is an essential part of learning character-based languages. I personally use an app called Skritter to learn writing. It's not free, but it's absolutely amazing for teaching not only writing, but also tones, pinyin, and definitions. It uses a spaced repetition technique similar to that of Duolingo to maximize studying efficiency. I would recommend it in the highest terms as a supplement to Duolingo.
Learning to write the characters takes so much time and you'll forget them fast. You should get an understanding of how to write them, but I think it works really well on Duolingo without being required to write them by hand.
That is far more efficient. Every native speaker learns to speak the language years before writing it and Duolingo already enables you to read and type the characters if you use a Chinese input method.
I use an android app like Skritter it's called Inkstone. it's a one time purchase instead of a subsctription based app. it's much harder to add charachter lists and i's not quite as snappy as skritter but price/value it's worth it imho.
Try using the Windows 10 app Lingvoji. You can use pen, touch, or mouse for handwriting exercises.
I think there are probably apps that help with just tracing and learning the order of the characters . It kind of seems like something that would be hard for duolingo to do at this time but maybe in the future they'd find a way .
I second this. I would very much appreciate character-drawing drills for the ideogrammatic languages myself.
Since there's not a way yet, here's a tip for writing them. North south (top to bottom), east west (right to left).
I think this would be a really good addition to duolingo.
Yeah, you can search them up. They are called 笔画 in Chinese btw.
On iPad you can install a third-party handwriting keyboard in which you can write (not 'draw' btw) the Japanese and Chinese characters by hand and they are then converted into text. (Actually I think iOS comes with a handwriting keyboard for Chinese already built in, but not Japanese). The one I use is called "MyScript Stack" in the Apple App Store. I'm sure there would be similar keyboards for Android.
Learning to write by hand is by far the best way to memorise characters. Today in Japan, many adults forget how to write some kanji because of the over-reliance on technology. But you can have your technology and still write the characters as if it were paper! If you're wanting to memorise characters this is the way to go.
https://chinese.yabla.com/chinese-english-pinyin-dictionary.php?define=Zhi+yi. This is an excellent dictionary and it will instruct you how to write Chinese characters(Hanzi) in correct stroke order! Best of luck.


Growth in China\'s industrial production, a measure of output at factories, workshops and mines, accelerated in November to its highest level since June, official data showed Saturday, a bright spot for the world\'s second-largest economy as it struggles with slowing growth.
Growth in China's industrial production, a measure of output at factories, workshops and mines, accelerated in November to its highest level since June, official data showed Saturday, a bright spot for the world's second-largest economy as it struggles with slowing growth.
The numbers are higher than a median forecast of 5.7 per cent increase in a survey of economists by Bloomberg News. Retail sales rose 11.2 per cent to their highest level this year, the data showed, after last month's national online shopping day generated more than $14 billion in sales.
Fixed asset investment was up 10.2 per cent in the period from January to November -- the same pace as reported in October for the first ten months of the year, according to the statistics.


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Donald the Caveman (Eric Metaxas)
Freddy the Frogcaster (Janice Dean)
Rational Bible (Dennis Prager)
Marlon Bundo (Charlotte and Karen Pence)
Ellis the Elephant (Callista Gingrich)
Politically Incorrect Guides
The Politically Incorrect Guide series busts popular myths about history, culture, and science. From Amazon reviews: "Solid, substantiated, scholarly, but fun to read, too… Prepare to be significantly more informed about the history of your own country, and brace yourself for a good bit of disillusionment and outrage. But read it… Tells the stories many have tried to erase from our history. I was embarrassed by many lies told to us about how certain events in our history and world history. Well researched. Sometimes the most interesting parts of our history are events our history books omit."
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Bible
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Western Civilization
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Science
The Politically Incorrect Guide to The South
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire
The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design
The Rational Bible by Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager is known as a popular talk radio host and the founder of Prager University; but he has also spent decades studying and teaching the Torah. In the Rational Bible series, Prager walks readers through the first five books of the Bible with clear explanations and astonishing analyses that connect seemingly archaic verses to the contemporary world. From Amazon reviews: "We are using Dennis's book in our 45 year old Bible group and for the very first time, are understanding Exodus!…This is truly a gift to humanity… Depth and insight, a real treasure… My appreciation for the God of the Torah and the Bible as a whole has deepened… I believe that this is a must read for all Christians."
The Rational Bible: Genesis
The Rational Bible: Exodus
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The Rational Bible: Genesis (Large Print)
Donald the Caveman by Eric Metaxas
Written by #1 bestselling author and humorist Eric Metaxas and illustrated by award-winning artist Tim Raglin, Donald Builds the Wall is part political parable, part children's book, and completely hilarious. From Amazon reviews: "I barked out loud laughing at the biggest creature from the swamp… very witty as should be expected from one of the most engaging and hysterically funny speakers ever to command a podium… Clever, cute and dead-on, Donald Drains the Swamp illustrates perfectly the stinky money grab of the elitists in Washington and the popular appeal of 'caveman' Donald. I highly recommend it… This book is now my choice gift to friends. Both adults and children will love its delicious (typical Metaxas) humor. A new classic!"
Donald and the Fake News
Donald Builds the Wall
Donald Drains the Swamp
Marlon Bundo by Charlotte Pence (illustrated by Karen Pence)
This children's series written by the Vice President's daughter Charlotte and illustrated with original watercolors by the Vice President's wife Karen featured the Pence family's real-life pet bunny (and Instagram star) Marlon Bundo. From Amazon reviews: "Very charming story, delightful pictures… A good wholesome children's book that teaches a little about the daily role of a Vice President through the eyes of the Pences' rabbit… I bought 3 copies for our grandchildren! Great story that is well written and beautifully illustrated!"
Marlon Bundo's Day in the Life of the Vice President
Marlon Bundo's Day in the Nation's Capital
Marlon Bundo's Best Christmas Ever
Freddy the Frogcaster by Janice Dean
Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean "The Weather Machine" makes weather science kid-friendly and fun in this delightful children's series. From Amazon reviews: "Meteorologist Janice Dean combines her weather expertise with Russ Cox's engaging, humorous illustrations for a story that's irresistible to both child and parent… There are several pages of meteorological definitions and explanations at the end of the book… My 7-year-old nephew loves it, and so does my 22-month-old son. Lately it's the only book he's grabbing from the bookshelf. I think younger kids are drawn in by the pictures, while older ones love that it's the little guy to the rescue."
Freddy the Frogcaster
Freddy the Frogcaster and the Big Blizzard
Freddy the Frogcaster and the Huge Hurricane
Freddy the Frogcaster and the Flash Flood
Freddy the Frogcaster and the Terrible Tornado
Ellis the Elephant by Callista Gingrich
America's favorite time-traveling elephant visits figures and places from America's past in this delightful series from Callista Gingrich, wife of former Speaker Newt Gingrich. From Amazon reviews: "Just tonight I read this book with 3 of my grandchildren ages 5, 7 and 8. They were delighted and especially liked looking for the eagle on each page. I asked them if they knew who the first man to walk on the moon was and they surprised me by naming Neil Armstrong .. and I surprised them when they found out I was 'alive' at that special time. Good read and enabled fun discussion with the kids. Thank You Callista Gingrich."
Sweet Land of Liberty
Callista Gingrich, Susan Arciero
Remember the Ladies
Land of the Pilgrims Pride
Hail to the Chief
Christmas in America


Ruling as Lord of the Riverlands, under the house sigil of a silver trout flashing above rushing water, House Tully embodies the surge of the rivers amoung which they live.
Initially driven by orchard fruits like apple; the clove returns but now with cinnamon as the palate develops. The finish moves away from citrus into a red berry compote with vanilla cheesecake and a pronounced cereal spice finish.
House Targaryen, the only house in possession of fire breathing dragons, has proven its resilient nature throughout history.
Open with baked apple & arming baking spices like cinnamon and allspice that then quickly evolves into a rich caramel character with hints of clove, red apple and a gentle malty biscuit finish.
In the vast cold expanse of the northern lands of Westeros, the lords of House Stark rules as King in the North for generations.
Winter's Frost gently opens on the palate with rich manuka honey served over fresh figs before it slowly develops on the palate into delicious malt balls and finally a rich fruit cake finish.
As one of the richest and oldest dynasties in the Seven Kingdoms, House Lannister will stop at nothing to retain its power, influence and hold on the Iron Throne.
Sweet, smokey caramelized banana, burnt marshmallow and vanilla which subsides into a light dry menthol and salted caramel finish.
The sworn brothers of The Night's Watch take an oath and pledge their lives to protect the Seven Kingdoms and guard the realms of men from the terrors that lurk beyond the massive and ancient ice barrier known as The Wall.
Sweet on the opening with layers of licorice and rich, creamy vanilla coffee. This then blends into a long finish with mild nutmeg and a creamy custard tart finish.


Monster castle defense is a fun tower defence game. It has four maps, each of them are different castles. When you finish the first castle, you open up the ability to play at the second one. When you finish the second one you move on, until you open all four. You can play on easy of regular, so really there is eight different levels.
Protect your queen from the evil human army that wants to destroy her. Summon monsters, upgrade , evolve and create a powerfull(sic) army.


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Adult Version of Me: Apples Galore!
Take a deep breath! Aaaaahhh can't you just smell the cool, crisp air, pies baking in the oven, cider simmering on the stove, soup in the crock pot. Can you hear the rustling of fallen leaves as they scrape along the ground and crunch under feet. You can? Well, lucky you! Because I'm in Tucson and we don't get that here. Though, it has dropped to sweater donning temp in the wee hours of the morning. But by midday it is still in the 90s. But that doesn't stop us from enjoying the slight reprieve from the heat and anticipating much cooler weather that's right around the corner.
We have been visiting Apple Annie's Orchard in Willcox every year since before the kids were even born. It's become a tradition to head to the farm, enjoy the cooler temps that Willcox offers, pick a lot of fruit, drive home and then I spend the day cleaning, chopping,freezing whatever deliciousness we brought home.


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Evolving from Icom's popular ID-31E D-STAR portable, the ID-51E Dual Band D-STAR handportable possesses new features including dualwatch, 500 extra memory channels (for a total of 1,752 channels), automatic position reply (DV), repeater search functions and AM/FM Receivers.
The 26.4mm slim body contains 5W output, VHF/UHF dual bands, a rich D-STAR and integrated GPS receiver feature set.
The ID-51E has a compact 58×105.4×26.4 mm body, and weighs only 255g (approx.) with battery pack and antenna. In this slim body, the ID-51E contains 5W output power, VHF/UHF dual band, D-STAR and integrated GPS receiver feature set.
The ID-51E receives two bands simultaneously including two frequencies in the same band*.
The ID-51E is compatible with the JARL D-STAR format. The D-STAR DV mode has lots of advantages over analogue FM mode: digitally modulated clear voice, quiet stand-by, individual calling using a call sign and access to the world wide repeater network linked with the Internet.
The DR (D-STAR repeater) mode operation connects D-STAR users more effortlessly. In this mode, you can select the pre-programmed repeater in FROM item and desired call sign in TO item. Just two simple steps needed.
Using the GPS position information, the automatic repeater list-up function shows the list of nearby D-STAR repeaters from the memory* and helps you to access the nearby D-STAR repeater.
* To use the automatic repeater list-up function, the position data of the repeater is required. The ID-51E will be shipped with D-STAR repeater memories pre-programmed, but the position data of some D-STAR repeaters may not be available.
The integrated GPS receiver provides fast start-up time and accurate position. Your current position and altitude are shown on the display and offers a position reporting function in DV mode. The GPS-A mode assists in easy D-PRS mode operation.
When receiving a call addressed to your call sign, the ID-51E can automatically reply your current position information. Between ID-51E's communications, replied position information can pop up on the callers display. The automatic reply message is selectable from call sign, voice message and position information.
The GPS log function logs your position information at regular intervals (1 second–60 seconds, depending on the setting) and memorizes this in the microSD card to export to your PC. The GPS logger only mode turns on the GPS logger function with the radio in sleep mode.
Double the bands mean double the display to display to read them. The large full dot-matrix display with easy-to-read characters increases the amount of information available to you.
FM and AM broadcast stations can be listened to, while using the dualwatch function for monitoring ham bands. When a ham band signal is received, the broadcast station is automatically muted. An earphone cord can be used for an FM broadcast antenna.
The ID-51E has superior IPX7 waterproof protection (1m depth of water for 30 minutes). It can be used in harsh outdoor environments, when hiking, mountain biking, touring and mountain sports.
The QSO recorder function records incoming and outgoing calls. The voice recorder function can record an off-line conversation.
When used with a microSD card (Up to 32GB), the microSD card can store various contents including voice memory, DV auto reply message, TX voice message, QSO log, RX history log and GPS log data. Memory channels, D-STAR repeater memories and other personal settings can be saved to the microSD card and can be loaded to the ID-51E transceiver.
The ID-51E has a total 1304 memory channels (including 500 regular channels, 700 D-STAR repeater (DR) memories, 100 scan edges and 4 call channels) with 26 memory banks. All memory channels, program scan edges and memory banks can be named with 8-character channel comments.
Using a highly-efficient PA amplifier, the ID-51E generates 5W of RF output power from this compact body. The supplied BP-271 provides up to 4.5 hours* of operating time, and the optional large capacity battery pack, BP-272 provides up to 7.5 hours* of operating time. When you don't need full power operation, you can reduce output power to 2.5/1.0/0.5/0.1W for saving battery consumption.
The CS-51 cloning software* is supplied with the ID-51E (supplied with the application CD). Used with this software, various settings including the memory channels, D-STAR repeater memories and other settings can be made from a PC. The latest version of the CS-51 will be available from the Icom Inc. web site.
* Either optional OPC-2218LU USB cloning cable or a microSD card is required for transferring the data.
An external DC power jack allows rapid charging to the connected battery pack. When used with an external DC power supply, the BP-271 can be charged in 3 hours (approx.).
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Roberto Javier Mora García (c. 1962 – 19 de marzo de 2004) fue un periodista y director editorial de El Mañana un periódico de Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México. Trabajó para numerosos medios de comunicación en México, incluyendo el Norte y El Diario de Monterrey, posterior a su asesinato.

Mientras tomaba su camino a casa, Mora García fue apuñalado hasta su muerte en 26 ocasiones. Dos hombres fueron arrestados y condenados a muerte, pero un número de organizaciones independientes se han quejado de las irregularidades y encubrimientos sobre la investigación. Ellos creen que Mora García fue asesinado por su extensiva cobertura en los Carteles Mexicanos de droga, corrupción política y el crimen organizado, pero el motivo de su asesinato sigue sin resolver.

Vida y carrera
Mora García nació en la ciudad mexicana de Saltillo, Coahuila. Estudió en el Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) bajo un nivel escolar excelente hasta cuando se graduó en 1983. A la edad de 22, Empezó su carrera como reportero de noticias, después fue en trabajo como editor para El Norte periódico diario y como director del El Diario de Monterrey (conocido como  Milenio).

En el 2000, Mora García empezó a trabajar para El Mañana, Un periódico español de la frontera de la ciudad de Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, aquí después se convirtió el director. También escribió para Biznews, una revista de distribución basada en la parte norte de México y en el Río Bravo, y para el North Mexico Business, un periódico local de economía.

Su trabajado abarcaba una cobertura seria de la relación con las autoridades mexicanas en el Cártel del Golfo, un cartel de droga en Tamaulipas. Muchos de los artículos que escribió hablaban sobre la participación de la policía acerca del tráfico de drogas, y el papel de los expolicías con Los Zetas en un negocio de extorsión. También fue un duro crítico del exgobernador Tomás Yarrington y del secretario de Justicia de Tamaulipas Francisco Cayuela Villarreal. En el El Mañana, Mora García criticó al gobierno local para los informes, alterando las estadísticas de los tipos de homicidios en Nuevo Laredo; argumentó que las autoridades afirmaron que algunas víctimas de homicidio tenían suicidio confirmado o murieron de una enfermedad. Al escribir en el tráfico local de drogas, Mora García se refirió a los narcotraficantes por sus nombres reales.

Asesinato
Como Mora García (edad 42) regresaba del trabajo antes del amanecer del 19 de marzo de 2004, un sujeto lo apuñaló 26 veces antes de que muriera afuera de su casa en la Colonia Jardín en la ciudad mexicana de Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.Él fue apuñalado 13 veces en la espalda y 13 veces en el pecho con un cuchillo de doble filo (que afectó sus pulmones y corazón). Su cuerpo fue encontrado por la policía Bernardino Cruz Catarina y por Guadalupe Herver  afuera de su vehículo, el cual tenía la puerta abierta y las llaves pegadas.

El 28 de marzo, la policía mexicana arrestó a dos hombres homosexuales, Mario Medina Vázquez e Hiram Oliveros Ortiz, y fueron acusados por el asesinato de Mora García, su vecino. Ambos confesaron que ellos habían sido los responsables del asesinato del periodista, pero después se descubrió que fueron torturados por la policía para admitir que ellos eran los culpables. Después afuera de prisión el 13 de mayo, el ciudadano americano Medina Vázquez fue apuñalado 88 veces y asesinado inmediatamente, provocando preguntas y planteando dudas de varios periodistas y organizaciones de prensa libre en una cubierta supone para el asesinato de Mora García como "pasión de crimen" en orden a los motivos reales anteriores a los sucesos. Seis organizaciones independientes que investigaron el caso, concluyeron que había muchas irregularidades y encubrimientos en la investigación. El exfiscal general del estado de Tamaulipas, Francisco Cayuela Villarreal, renunció tras una acusación de ser cómplice.

Mora García escribió mucho sobre el Cartel del Golfo, una organización de tráfico de drogas de México, y sus lazos con el gobierno local. Los motivos detrás del asesinato de Mora García aún permanecen sin resolver, pero ni las autoridades mexicanas ni los investigadores han descartado la posibilidad de que el ataque estaba relacionado con el trabajo y conducido por su cobertura sobre el narcotráfico, la corrupción policial, cartel connivencia del gobierno con las drogas, y la impunidad.

Véase también
Anexo:Periodistas asesinados en la guerra contra las drogas en México

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Referencias

Bibliografía

Nacidos en Saltillo
Periodistas de México
Periodistas del siglo XX
Periodistas asesinados de México
Fallecidos por puñalada
Asesinatos en México
Asesinatos en 2004
Asesinatos sin resolver
Asesinados de México