The importance of identity to a successful country or city cannot be over-stated. Most winning cities are the ones with a strong sense of identity, for example, London, Milan, Paris and New York.
Ithraa, Oman's investment promotion and export development agency was honoured Saturday evening at the Savoy Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt with the 2018 Corporate Excellence Award for Public Administration. Presented by the Excellence Awards Academy the accolade recognizes Ithraa's contribution to the field of inward investment and growth of Oman's non-oil exports.
Ithraa News, the quarterly business publication from Oman's Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development, will be making its debut in rooms at the five-star InterContinental Muscat this month.
In an effort to promote Oman's distinct business offer, Ithraa, the sultanate's inward investment and export development agency has teamed up for the sixth year with The Business Year a leading international research firm and publisher to launch The Business Year: Oman 2019, a comprehensive and in-depth report on the sultanate's ambitious economy.
The Business Year (TBY), the leading international research firm and publisher of annual economic resources on national economies, is proud to announce the launch of its fifth edition on the Sultanate, The Business Year: Oman 2018, in partnership with The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa).
The steam engine, light bulb, internal combustion engine and the silicon chip have all revolutionized the world. Today, we are in the midst of a fourth industrial revolution (4IR), a movement that is being driven by the global spread of the Internet, wireless sensors and the dawn of artificial intelligence.
Plans for Omani honey producers to exhibit in Doha were unveiled Wednesday. Organized by Ithraa, Oman's inward investment and export promotion agency, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries, ten of Oman's top honey producers will travel to Qatar 21 – 27 March to participate at the Seasonal Honey Market Exhibition held at the traditional Souq Waqif, one of Qatar's leading tourist attractions.
Organized by Ithraa and Riyada in partnership with Oman's embassy in Qatar, the four-day show is an outstanding opportunity for small Omani businesses working in the craft, fashion and food sector to penetrate the lucrative Qatari market and increase the sultanate's exports of jewelry, silverware, food as well as unique and contemporary cosmetics and fragrances.


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Alberto Salazar responds to USADA investigation reports
By Nick ZaccardiMay 25, 2017, 10:54 AM EDT
Track coach Alberto Salazar again denied breaking anti-doping rules following more reports of details from an ongoing U.S. Anti-Doping Agency investigation into Salazar and his Nike Oregon Project program.
"As I have noted repeatedly, the successes my athletes have achieved are through hard work and dedication," Salazar wrote in an email Wednesday, according to the Oregonian. "I believe in a clean sport and a methodical, dedicated, approach to training. The Oregon Project will never permit doping and all Oregon Project athletes are required to comply with the WADA [World Anti-Doping Agency] Code and IAAF Rules."
Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that the USADA investigation determined then-Nike Oregon Project runner Dathan Ritzenhein "likely" received an infusion of the substance L-carnitine above the legal dosage limit in December 2011.
An interim USADA report published by Flotrack backed the Times report regarding Ritzenhein while saying its findings were "subject to change" at "this preliminary stage" of the investigation. It also agreed with previous reports that other Salazar-coached athletes received L-carnitine infusions and said it was "highly likely" they were above the legal limit of 50 milliliters per six-hour period.
"USADA's conjecture regarding the L-carnitine injections is simply wrong," Salazar wrote Wednesday, according to the Oregonian. "Evidence has been submitted to USADA disproving their unsupported assumptions."
Salazar said the Nike Oregon Project has "nothing to hide."
"I've done more than any coach to continuously disprove false allegations where no violation has occurred," he wrote. "I fully cooperated, voluntarily answered USADA's questions under oath and provided thousands of documents."
The three-time Olympian Ritzenhein, who left Salazar's group in 2014, said he "complied with all WADA rules, including my use of L-carnitine," in a reported 2015 statement.
At least seven former athletes and staff members of Salazar's Nike Oregon Project have spoken with USADA, some alleging that Salazar violated medical and anti-doping rules with his athletes, according to June 2015 reports.
Salazar called allegations of cheating from his former athletes and staff "demonstrably false" in an 11,000-word response three weeks after the June 2015 reports.
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About Sharon Pollock
Photo by Darryl Pollock.
"Produced nationally and internationally, author of a long and varied canon, she has had a long and illustrious career in the theatre. From backstage to onstage, from front of house to director's chair, from actor to author, from teacher to mentor to artistic director of venues both large and small, Sharon Pollock remains an active, controversial and prolific participant in the Canadian theatre scene." Cynthia Zimmerman, editor "Sharon Pollock Collected Works" Playwrights Canada Press. 2005.
Abridged Biography:
Pollock's stage plays are produced throughout Canada and abroad. She writes for radio and television, has directorial credits at theatres across the country, and has led playwriting and theatre workshops within and outside Canada. Her awards, among others, include a Canada Australia Literary Award for her body of work, Nellie Award for National Radio Drama, Golden Sheaf Television Award, Japan Foundation Award, and is an Officer of The Order of Canada. She is the recipient of two Governor General's Literary Awards for Drama and is a three time winner of the Gwen Pharis Ringwood Drama Award. 2006 - 15 she served as Dramaturg and artistic consultant with the Atlantic Ballet Company of Canada. Her latest play, "Blow Wind High Water", will open Theatre Calgary 50th Anniversary 2017-18 season.
Full Biography:
Ms Pollock's stage play have been produced by major and alternative theatres throughout the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, India, Japan, Belgium, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, and Canada. She has scripted a large number of plays for Young Audiences, written for both radio and television, and led playwriting and theatre workshops and labs both inside and outside Canada.
Photo by Jennifer Pollock.
She has received, in addition to other awards, two The Governor General's Literary Awards for Drama, (1981 Blood Relations; 1985 Doc) and was shortlisted for the same award in 1986 for Whiskey Six Cadenza. In 1987 she was the recipient of the prestigious Canada Australia Literary Award for her body of work; in 2008 the National Theatre School of Canada's Gascon-Thomas Award; in 2012 her contribution to the arts was acknowledged with her investiture as an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Her historical drama Walsh, based on the relationship between Chief Sitting Bull of the Oglala Sioux and James Walsh of the North West Mounted Police, was produced by Theatre Calgary as a major theatrical component of the 1988 Cultural Olympics held in conjunction with the 1988 Winter Olympics. In 1991 her play The Making of Warriors, one of six scripts commissioned internationally was produced by the C.B.C. in celebration of The Second International Women Playwrights Conference. Canada's Stratford Festival Theatre has produced three of her works, Walsh, One Tiger to a Hill and Fair Liberty's Call at the Avon, and Tom Patterson Theatre; Blood Relations at the Shaw Festival; Doc at Toronto's prestigious Soulpepper Theatre.
She has visited numerous academic institutions at home and abroad as a guest speaker and visiting artist (Canada, United States, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, Hungary, Taiwan, Sierra Leone, and Kosovo) as well as participating as a keynote speaker and/or guest panelist at various international conferences and gatherings including, among others, The International Olympic Arts Fair 1988; International Conference on Literature from English Speaking Countries, London, UK 1988; P.E.N. International: 54th World Congress, Toronto; Festival d'Ameriques Montreal 1989; The International Women Playwrights Conference 1991; Tokyo Canadian Theatre Festival, Japan 1994; Festival of Original Theatre & Film, Toronto, 1997; Taiwan International Conference on Canadian Studies, 1997; The Vancouver Institute, 2000; The Northrup Fyre Conference, N.B. 2002; Stratford Festival Celebration of Canadian Playwrights 2003; Distinguished Artist Residency; Drama Department, University of Alberta 2004.; National Conference of Women Playwrights 2006; 14th International Book Festival Budapest 2007; Kosovo: Visiting Artist 2008 and 2010. CBC hosted Pollock's reviews of the city's theatre productions 2006 to 2008, while her cultural and social commentary is often sought by media.
Positions held in the past include, among others: chairperson of the Advisory Arts Panel, Canada Council; Head of The Playwrights Colony at The Banff Center of Fine Arts; Associate Artistic Director of The Manitoba Theatre Center; Associate Director of The Stratford Festival Theatre and of Manitoba Theatre Centre; Artist in Residence at The National Arts Center, Ottawa; Playwright in Residence at Alberta Theatre Projects, at Theatre Calgary, and at Theatre Junction in Calgary; Writer in Residence at the Regina Public Library; Head of the Playwriting Lab at Sage Writing Experience, Sask.; Associate Director and Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary; founding member and Artistic Director of the Calgary's inner city storefront theatre, The Garry; Executive Director, Alberta Playwrights Network; Director of Playwrights Lab APN; Director of APN's. Bootcamp for Writers.
In addition to her on-going theatre work, she has served as Dramaturg and Librettist with the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada from 2006 – 2015, most recently for their national touring production of Ghosts of Violence. Current projects include a new work Hotel inspired by her time with Kosovar playwright Jeton Neziraj, development of a one woman play on American political activist, journalist and novelist Agnes Smedley, and final drafting of a commissioned work. She currently serves as a Mentor with The Alberta Playwrights Network's RBC Mentoring Program, and as a Dramaturg on line with E-scriptSingle Lane Entertainment, Director Frank Moher. Her play The Komagata Maru Incident is included in Stratford Festival's 2017-18 season while "Blow Wind High Water will open Theatre Calgary's 50th Anniversary 2017-18 season.
A cross-section of Awards include:
Officer of the Order of Canada
Gascon-Thomas Award; National Theatre School of Canada
ACTRA Nellie Award for National Radio Drama Sweet Land of Liberty
Golden Sheaf Television Award The Person's Case
Governor General Literary Award for Drama Blood Relations
Governor General's Literary Award for Drama Doc
Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama Doc
Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama Constance; Vol. I Collected Works
Gwen Pharis Ringwood Award for Drama Kabloona Talk; Vol. III Collected Works
Chalmers Canadian Play Award Toronto (Doc)
Honorary Doctorate University of New Brunswick
Honorary Doctorate Queen's University, Kingston, ON
Honorary Doctorate University of Calgary, AB.
Honorary Doctorate University of Alberta, AB
Canada Australia Literary Award
Japan Foundation Award
Harry & Martha Cohen Award for Sustained and Significant Contribution to Calgary Theatre
Dramatists Guild of America
Canadian Actors Equity Association
Playwrights Guild of Canada
Alberta Playwrights Network
Alberta Writers Guild


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Home/Lifestyle/Tiffany & Co. reveals the most expensive design in its history – WWD
Tiffany & Co. reveals the most expensive design in its history – WWD
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Tiffany & Co. is affirming its expertise in high-end jewelry by unveiling its most expensive product ever.
The World's Fair necklace was unveiled Sunday at a Tiffany event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and is set with a total of 180 carats of diamonds, all in platinum . At its center is an 80-carat, D-color oval and flawless diamond inside for which Tiffany has dubbed the "Empire Diamond," named for the iconic New York City icon in her hometown. of the jeweler.
And it is currently available for sale. While Tiffany declined to disclose the sticker price of the necklace, industry experts estimate that it will cost between $20 million and $30 million. This is the most expensive piece in the history of the jeweler after the famous 128.54 carats "Tiffany Diamond", which is not for sale and has been labeled as "priceless" by Tiffany. While the Empire Diamond is up for sale, Tiffany hopes that whoever buys it will agree to lend it to special brand exhibitions.
Plans for the necklace were originally revealed by WWD in January. The design was inspired by a Tiffany necklace made for the 1939 World's Fair, originally set with an aquamarine stone weighing over 200 carats.
Tiffany & Co.'s World Fairness Necklace.
Chelsie Craig / WWD
When the 1939 World's Fair was held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City, Tiffany set up an extravagant display of newly designed jewelry in the style Art Deco of America that this jeweler made its name.
In 2020, Tiffany archivists unearthed an early sketch for the necklace, which is depicted not with a pearl but as a very large diamond.
For Victoria Reynolds, chief gemologist at Tiffany & Co., the discovery of the sketch was coincidental. "Shortly after that, we were given the opportunity to work with an incredible 80 carat diamond and I looked at the diamond and thought, 'This is how we reimagine it. [World's Fair] necklace," she said.
The 1939 iteration of the necklace was set with a 200-carat, 429-diamond aquamarine, and it cost $28,000 (or about $557,000 in today's values). In contrast, today's version features a total of 578 diamonds, including the Empire Diamond, plus 353 brilliant round stones and 224 custom-cut baguettes. The work took two years to complete from the initial concept stage.
According to diamond practice Tiffany & Co. As of mid-2020, Empire Diamond is fully traceable – it's mined in Botswana, cut and polished in Israel and housed in Tiffany's workshop in New York City.
Looking to further develop the design of the World's Fair Necklace, Tiffany introduced an element of versatility. The Empire diamond can be popped out and attached to a ring by carefully removing a few small pins around the stone. Whoever buys the design gets lifetime service – a Tiffany jeweler will be on hand to convert the necklace into a ring or vice versa.
The Empire Diamond can be popped out and attached to a ring by carefully removing a few small pins around the stone.
"It's a new twist – something to add to it and improve from a technical point of view. We've taken our incredible goldsmith skills and state-of-the-art techniques to [evolve the piece]," Reynolds said.
The World's Fair Necklace was unveiled on Sunday night in Dubai, where Tiffany hosted the fourth leg of its High Jewelery Blue Book event to sell its most distinctive designs of the year. The concept started in Shanghai in April, arriving in New York in September and LA in October. The Dubai Blue Book event, held at the city's luxury multi-use ICD Brookfield Place, was co-hosted by the company. with Dubai Expo 2021.
Tiffany CEO Anthony Ledru said high jewelery remains as important to jewelers as ever and the category is gaining traction in the global market. "We are seeing a very dynamic trend in high-end jewelry and are experiencing the highest ticket sales in our brand history.
"This year's Green Book collection has been very well received – especially with our renewed focus on the historical works of Jean Schlumberger. Money can't buy history and money can't buy style – our customers know this. As a result, we had a record year in China and the US for our high jewelery collection. Dubai is our next natural destination."
Whereas in previous years, Tiffany hosted a huge gala to showcase her Blue Book collection in New York by flying to top priority collectors to view their latest works, Pandemic-related travel restrictions have prompted the jeweler to consider a more localized approach.
For Ledru, the strategy is rooted in Tiffany's roots and has been so successful that he hopes to implement it more widely in the coming years. "Our founders have traveled the world to attend international fairs since Tiffany's early days – an uncommon practice at the time," he said. "Being present in all key markets around the world aligns with our corporate DNA and we will continue this legacy. We have a large global footprint and will build on that in each market with special events… This will give our clients the opportunity to engage with Tiffany's authority in the diamond sector. and colored gems on a more intimate level. "
The event in Dubai marks Tiffany's first Blue Book event in the Middle East. Overall, in recent months, the luxury market has refocused their attention on the region, with events and marketing particularly concentrated in Dubai.
To this, Ledru said: "Dubai is a city of the future and a city of luxury… In Dubai there is respect for heritage and a passion for the future, innovation and invention – all the things that are important to Tiffany. Our clients in the Middle East are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the finest quality gemstones and diamonds, set in the most intricate design and craftsmanship. While this is the first time we've shown the Blue Book collection in the Middle East, these markets will continue to be Tiffany's focus going forward."
The World Fair Necklace is Tiffany's latest high-end initiative since its launch under LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Two weeks ago, the jeweler revealed a collaboration with streetwear label Supreme. Increasingly, Tiffany focuses on her high-end jewelry designs in advertising campaigns and social media posts as a means of enhancing her brand buzz. The jeweler has photographed these precious pieces for celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Jay-Z and Beyoncé in ad campaigns aimed at younger shoppers.
Reynolds, who designs and creates some of Tiffany's most valuable designs, said: "I think it really solidifies our position as diamond king for the past 185 years. There is nothing new about our commitment to selling incredible stones of extraordinary design and craftsmanship. It's the continuation of an incredible legacy and history… It's part of our DNA and part of who we are as we grow with many exciting things ahead. "
https://wwd.com/accessories-news/jewelry/tiffany-co-expensive-design-1235000675/ Tiffany & Co. reveals the most expensive design in its history – WWD
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Google has opened up their domain services to all US internet user. Last year, only user with invitation can use Google Domain services.
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Its look like sooner or later, i should transfer all my domains to Google Domains.
I just found this trick to buy domain from Google. You need to have an address in US. That's all.
A few domains are still active and updated. The rest is still without a hosting.
1. First, Register at Google Domain by using your gmail account. Then search for your favorite domain keyword.
3. Domain availability will pop up, select your desired domain and please make sure you have enough balance in your debit card /credit card before you make a purchase.
5. Fill in your personal details. Make sure your address is valid and legitimate. Also make sure that your address is the same with your card billing address. DO NOT use US address here.
6. Next step, fill in your card details. i just use my Maybank Debit Card. Pay attention on the red box. On Name and Hone Location, make sure you put your name and US postcode.
7. Actually I got the US postcode by using EziPos Malaysia. Any other US valid postcode should be work actually. I just want to be on the safe side. Remember Google did say that as long as you have a US billing address, you are good to go.
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In a nod to the Los Angeles Sentinel's excellence in journalism, the West Coast's largest African American newspaper garnered five Merit Awards in the 2018 competition sponsored by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Foundation on June 28.
The Merit Awards recognize the NNPA's 200+ newspapers, publishers and other staff members that have excelled in various newspaper categories such as Best Editorial, Best Column Writing, Community Service, Best Layout & Design, Best Church Page, Best Sports Section and other areas.
The LA Sentinel received honors in the Best Editorial Cartoon, Best Circulation Promotion, Best Youth Section, Best Original Advertisement and Best Church Page categories.
"I'm pleased that the NNPA acknowledged our efforts to adhere to the high standards of the Black press. I congratulate Managing Editor Brandon I. Brooks and our editorial and production staff for consistently creating an outstanding publication 52 weeks a year," said Executive Publisher Danny Bakewell, Sr.
"Since the first publication of Freedom's Journal in 1827, the Black Press has remained on the frontlines of reporting and distributing the news, achievements, challenges, aspirations and ongoing advances in the cause and mission of sustainable development and progress for African Americans and all others who cry out for freedom and justice," said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
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Created on 12 Sep 2020

@author: Bruno Beloff (bruno.beloff@southcoastscience.com)

example:
csv_reader.py -l 10 pm2p5-h1-validation.csv | ./pmx_inference_test.py

example CSV:
label,
praxis.meteo.val.hmd, praxis.meteo.val.tmp, praxis.pmx.val.per, praxis.pmx.val.bin:0, praxis.pmx.val.bin:1,
praxis.pmx.val.bin:2, praxis.pmx.val.bin:3, praxis.pmx.val.bin:4, praxis.pmx.val.bin:5, praxis.pmx.val.bin:6,
praxis.pmx.val.bin:7, praxis.pmx.val.bin:8, praxis.pmx.val.bin:9, praxis.pmx.val.bin:10, praxis.pmx.val.bin:11,
praxis.pmx.val.bin:12, praxis.pmx.val.bin:13, praxis.pmx.val.bin:14, praxis.pmx.val.bin:15, praxis.pmx.val.bin:16,
praxis.pmx.val.bin:17, praxis.pmx.val.bin:18, praxis.pmx.val.bin:19, praxis.pmx.val.bin:20, praxis.pmx.val.bin:21,
praxis.pmx.val.bin:22, praxis.pmx.val.bin:23,
praxis.pmx.val.mtf1, praxis.pmx.val.mtf3, praxis.pmx.val.mtf5, praxis.pmx.val.mtf7,
praxis.pmx.val.sfr, praxis.pmx.val.sht.hmd, praxis.pmx.val.sht.tmp
"""

import json
import os
import sys
import time

from collections import OrderedDict

from scs_core.comms.uds_client import UDSClient

from scs_core.data.datum import Datum
from scs_core.data.json import JSONify
from scs_core.data.path_dict import PathDict

from scs_core.model.pmx.s1.pmx_request import PMxRequest

from scs_core.sample.sample import Sample

from scs_core.sys.logging import Logging

from scs_host.comms.domain_socket import DomainSocket
from scs_host.sys.host import Host

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# references...

uds_path = 'pipes/lambda-model-pmx-s1.uds'

document_count = 0
processed_count = 0
start_time = None

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# resources...

# logger...
Logging.config(__name__, verbose=True)

# inference client...
client = UDSClient(DomainSocket, os.path.join(Host.scs_path(), uds_path))
print("pmx_inference_test: %s" % client, file=sys.stderr)

# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# run...

try:
    client.open()

    start_time = time.time()

    for line in sys.stdin:
        # request...
        datum = PathDict.construct_from_jstr(line)

        document_count += 1

        if datum is None:
            break

        datum.append('praxis.pmx.src', 'N3')

        sample = Sample.construct_from_jdict(datum.node('praxis.pmx'))
        climate = Sample.construct_from_jdict(datum.node('praxis.meteo'))
        label = Datum.float(datum.node('label'), 1)

        combined = PMxRequest(sample, climate)

        # inference...
        client.request(JSONify.dumps(combined.as_json()))
        response = client.wait_for_response()

        jdict = json.loads(response, object_hook=OrderedDict)

        # response...
        if jdict is None:
            print("pmx_inference_test: inference rejected: %s" % JSONify.dumps(combined.as_json()), file=sys.stderr)
            sys.stderr.flush()
            break

        opc_sample = Sample.construct_from_jdict(jdict)

        jdict = opc_sample.as_json()
        jdict['label'] = label

        print(JSONify.dumps(jdict))
        sys.stdout.flush()

        processed_count += 1

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# end...

except KeyboardInterrupt:
    print(file=sys.stderr)

finally:
    client.close()

    print("pmx_inference_test: documents: %d processed: %d" % (document_count, processed_count),
          file=sys.stderr)

    if start_time and processed_count > 0:
        elapsed_time = round(time.time() - start_time, 1)
        avg_per_inference = round(elapsed_time / processed_count, 3)

        print("pmx_inference_test: elapsed time: %s avg_per_inference: %s" % (elapsed_time, avg_per_inference),
              file=sys.stderr)

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Beautiful leaf beads. Lovely color. Lovely shine. Cloisonne beads are so lovely. Enamel over metal. These are hollow and lightweight.
The tone changes slightly from piece to piece. I tried to make matches as well as I'm able. If you order multiple packs, they may be different.


Hayden's wish was more than just going to the magical world of Disney. She returned home with a lifted spirit and improvement to her health!
Hayden and her family were able to have their first family vacation all together - well deserved - and made lasting memories.


Out in the Scavenger Lands life is difficult, and compassion can seem like a dangerously unaffordable luxury. But despite the propaganda you might hear in the Realm about the savagery of those beyond the Threshold, most of the folk who call the Confederation of Rivers their home consider themselves good people. But what happens when the imperative to survive challenges one's moral commitment to one's fellows? Sacrifices have to be made, but when do the needs of the many justify the losses of a few?
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water. Add 1 cup of salted water to the flour to make a stiff dough.
and make it elastic. Add more of the water to soften the dough.
can be freed from the frying pan And fry quickly on the other side.
Remove from pan. Do the same with the rest of the batter.
fold into a tight roll. Serve with lumpia sauce.
LUMPIA SAUCE Cook over low heat until thick, stirring constantly.


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EPE ECCE Europe in Hannover
August 19, 2022 - September 12, 2022
The layout of the conference has been adjusted in order to underline the importance of the Dialogue Sessions. These will take place around mid-day of all three main conference days. They will take place in the same hall as the exhibition. Thursday Sept. 8 is a full conference day featuring inspiring lecture sessions and panel discussions in the afternoon (ending 6:00 pm). A social event in the evening will close the day.
Conference focus topics range from the latest technological achievements in components and battery technology, which are pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible, to highly up-to-date application trends, such as the electrification of mobility on land and in the air, and the growing importance of hydrogen interfaced with electricity through power electronics. "Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to talk directly to the authors and to meet and network with your peers at the conference and our social events," underlined Axel Mertens, General Chairman of the EPE Conference.
The conference will highlight several Focus Topics. Three of them cover the latest technology trends that will be driving future innovation in power electronics, while the three other topics cover important application trends that will have a tremendous impact on future markets and requirements for power electronic systems. The keynotes will follow these topics.
From WBG devices to hydrogen
Six keynotes will be presented throughout the EPE Conference this year.
The first is entitled "Shaping the transition from Si-based power devices to SiC MOSFETs and GaN HEMTs" by Dr. Gerald Deboy, Infineon Technologies Austria AG.
With an expected growth of SiC-device and module volumes to around $6 bn and GaN HEMTs to $2 bn in the next 5 years the transition from Si-based power devices to their corresponding WBG technologies is now fully on its way. The advantages being created by wide bandgap devices on system level will outweigh their higher costs on device level. These benefits are as diverse as the applications where wide bandgap power devices will be considered in the first place. SiC MOSFETs have started in the field of Photovoltaics by improving efficiency and size/weight of the PV inverter and are now penetrating the main inverter offering a range extension of up to 8 %. GaN HEMTs first made an impact on chargers for mobile phones and laptops by enabling form factors up to now unachievable. An outlook on future trends and applications will close the talk.
Yi Cuifrom Stanford University will discuss "Reinventing Batteries Through Nanotechnology".
The fast growth of portable power sources for transportation and grid-scale stationary storage presents great opportunities for new battery chemistries. How to increase energy density, reduce cost, speed up charging, extend life, enhance safety and reuse/recycle are critical challenges. Here we utilize nanoscience to reinvent batteries and address many of challenges by understanding the materials and interfaces through new tools and providing new materials guiding principles. The topics to be discussed include 1) a breakthrough tool of cryogenic electron microscopy, leading to atomic scale resolution of fragile battery materials and interfaces; 2) materials design to enable high capacity materials - Si and Li metal anodes and S cathodes; 3) interfacial design with polymer and inorganic coating to enhance cycling efficiency of battery electrodes; 4) new electrolyte design; and 5) new battery chemistry for grid scale storage.
The third keynote comprises "Advancing GaN Power ICs: Efficiency, Reliability & Autonomy" to be given by Dan Kinzer from NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR.
GaN is a next-generation 'wide-bandgap' semiconductor, replacing legacy silicon chips in power electronic systems. To maximize the full potential of GaN's superior performance traits, Navitas monolithically integrates power, drive, and control to enable up to 3 times faster charging and 3 times more power in half the size and weight for mobile fast chargers, consumer electronics, solar, data centers and electric vehicles.
Integration is key with GaN power devices due to their extremely high switching speeds and sensitive gate characteristics. The next generation of GaN power ICs enable even higher efficiency, autonomy, and reliability with precision sensing of system current, voltage and temperature with real-time control and protection. Implementing integrated loss-less current sensing, external monitoring components such as large, lossy sense resistors are eliminated, reducing system power loss, complexity and system cost. Offering GaN's superior performance and switching speed alongside the highest level of protection and sensing, GaN power ICs can be confidently used in higher power applications with stringent regulations for efficiency and reliability, such as solar inverters, motor drives, server power, EV Onboard Chargers (OBC) and DC/DC systems.
The "Electrification Strategy of Volkswagen Group" will be explained by Alexander Krick, VOLKSWAGEN AG.
By 2030, the global market for electric vehicles will have caught up with that of combustion engines, including in terms of sales volume. With a view to tapping into the revenue streams offered by the new world of mobility, we are in the process of developing industry-leading platforms. The platform approach will be the key to success in the technological world of tomorrow. These platforms form the backbone of the strategy and provide high-quality, industry leading technology at unprecedented scale and competitive cost. The Scalable System Platform (SSP) will allow us to reduce complexity. It covers the entire product portfolio, from entry models to high-end vehicles.
The Group Components Technical Development division for E-Drive and Transmission, based at Kassel, Wolfsburg and Ingolstadt locations, is taking a leading role in the development of electric drivetrains for the SSP. One area of focus is the Group-wide responsibility to develop all future inverters. Therefore we are designing a modular system for future drivetrains on the SSP platform. Our aim is to design electric drivetrains that are the best-in-class. Inverter and software are the key components in this regard.
"Make it Fly - The Future of Sustainable Aviation" is the keynote subject of Tanja NEULAND from AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH.
Even if the impact of aviation on global warming is "only 3.5 %", in absolute terms we are speaking about gigatons of CO2, which must be massively reduced by 2050: net zero CO2 by 2050 is the goal.
To support this, Airbus wants to be a pioneer of decarbonized aviation and already in 2018, Airbus decided to take disruptive steps and continued to do so during the Corona crisis. We evaluate hydrogen powered propulsion technologies in regards to electronics & electric motors, fuel cells, liquid hydrogen storage and gas turbines. The fuel cell uses hydrogen to convert it into electrical energy. The electrical power of the fuel cell is used via power electronics to drive electric motors, which are connected to the propeller shaft via gears.
Hydrogen direct combustion is the second form of drive for the propeller shaft. For this, the hydrogen (ideally in liquid form) is compressed and then sprayed into the combustion chamber. The heat generated by the ignition is used in a thermodynamic process to drive the shaft via turbine blades (similar to a classic jet engine). But on the way to this goal there are still some challenges to overcome → technically, logistically and also politically.
The final keynote by Dr. Stefan Linder from Alpiq AG, Switzerland covers "The Instrumental but Extremely Challenging Role of Hydrogen Towards a Decarbonized Society".
The energy transition, which in fact should be correctly named climate transition, holds unprecedented challenges that are widely underestimated. The presentation will start with a cruising altitude view that explains why all current efforts are much too slow and not orchestrated well enough to successfully meet the 2-degree target. It is shown that a successful decarbonization must be based on a few cornerstones that must be addressed swiftly, relentlessly, and in a globally coordinated manner.
Hydrogen belongs to these pillars. It will be explained why hydrogen is so important, but also why there is no chance that hydrogen can develop quickly enough, unless there is both a national and a global consensus and coordinated action to overcome the barriers. The question also arises as to what role power electronics will play in the development of a hydrogen infrastructure. The presentation will show that power electronics will not be the glamorous main cast, but that it will be an indispensable and ubiquitous team member, playing its role mostly out of the limelight. AS
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Enjoy a splendid adventure up high. This is a classic that has become a must in an amusement park.
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Ride as much as you want for a day!
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One child has already died due to mercury poisoning, which has put the safety of up to 80% of the indigenous Nahua tribe, who live in the Peruvian Amazon, in jeopardy. The circumstances as to why the majority of the community presents symptoms of intoxication caused by the substance remain unclear. Its high levels in the area may be related to the expansion of the Camisea gas project, one of the largest energy projects in the country. Since recent contact with the Nahua people, who live in voluntary isolation, has been made, they have been suffering severe health problems such as respiratory infections, anaemia and acute kidney insufficiency, amongst others.
Discovered in the 1980s in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in southeastern Peru, the natural gas field adjacent to an indigenous reserve was expected to turn the country into the king of natural gas. A 2008 report suggests that gas extraction could earn it 230 million dollars annually and 90 million dollars in income tax revenue. Last month the Interethnic Association of Peruvian Rainforest Development (AIDESEP), one of the leading human rights organisations in the Amazon, submitted a petition to the Ministry of Culture. It asked it to publish the governmental study conducted in March 2015 that assesses the level of mercury in the area and analyze the type of mercury affecting the community in order for it to receive adequate treatment. Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation are defined under international law as native peoples who don't engage in relations with non-indigenous groups, whereas the term indigenous peoples "in initial contact" is used to describe those communities that have sporadic exchanges with the non-native population. It is estimated that there are approximately two hundred communities inhabited by around 10,000 individuals living in voluntary isolation in the Americas.


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The 10 World's biggest Energy consumer
Ed ecco i 10 più grandi consumatori di energia pro-capite del mondo, una classifica non così scontata:
1. Iceland - 18,774 kg. Yes, that's right, Iceland. Of all the countries in the world, including the richest and largest oil producers, Iceland consumes the most energy per person. How can that be? The reason is basically overabundance. With most of Iceland's energy coming from hydroelectric and geothermal power, Icelanders are some of the planet's least energy-conscious. Click here for a fascinating video of why the Nordic nation uses so much energy.
2. Qatar – 17,418 kg. Qataris are addicted to oil. According to National Geographic, the population is provided with free electricity and water, which has been described as "liquid electricity" because it is often produced through desalination, a very energy-intensive process. Qatar's per capita emissions are the highest in the world, and three times that of the United States.
3. Trinidad and Tobago – 15,691 kg. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the richest countries in the Caribbean, and the region's leading producer of oil and gas; it houses one of the largest natural gas processing facilities in the Western Hemisphere. T&T is the largest LNG exporter to the United States. Its electricity sector is entirely fueled by natural gas.
4. Kuwait – 10,408 kg. Despite holding the sixth-largest oil reserves in the world, and an estimated 63 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, the demand for electricity in Kuwait often outstrips supply. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Kuwait is perpetually in electricity supply shortage and experiences frequent blackouts each summer. The country has become a net importer of natural gas to address the imbalance.
5. Brunei – 9,427 kg. The tiny sultanate on the island of Borneo, apart from being a substantial producer and exporter of oil and natural gas to Asia, is also a habitual power hog. The nation of roughly half a million has the region's highest number of cars per capita. Brunei also subsidizes both vehicle fuel and electricity, which is sold to the public at below-market prices.
6. Luxembourg – 7,684 kg. Landlocked Luxembourg is almost totally dependent on energy imports, mostly oil and gas. Energy consumption has increased 32 percent since 1990, with transportation responsible for 60 percent of the intake, according to an EU fact sheet.
7. United Arab Emirates – 7,407 kg. Nothing says conspicuous energy consumption like Ski Dubai. The indoor resort featuring an 85-meter-high mountain of man-made snow burns the equivalent of 3,500 barrels of oil a day. The World Resource Institute estimates the UAE uses 481 tonnes of oil equivalent to produce $1 million of GDP, compared to Norway's 172 tonnes.
Related: Africa and Belgium Generate the Same Amount of Electricity – But That's Changing
8. Canada – 7,333 kg. Oh, Canada. Kind, peace-loving Canadians certainly love their cars, along with space heaters, hot tubs and other energy-sucking toys. But while many equate Canada's energy sector with the oil sands, it is, in fact, other forms of energy that account for the lion's share of consumption. EcoSpark published a pie chart showing over half (57.6 percent) of Canada's electricity comes from hydro, with coal the second most popular choice at 18 percent. Nuclear is third (14.6 percent), with oil and gas comprising just 6.3 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively.
9. United States – 6,793 kg. As the world's largest economy and richest nation, the U.S. should obviously be included as a top 10 energy glutton. However, one puzzling fact is that despite annual economic growth, per-capita U.S. energy consumption has remained around the same level since the 1970s. According to the EIA, one explanation is that the U.S. has simply shifted the energy required to satisfy greater consumption to manufacturing centers offshore.
10. Finland – 6,183 kg. With over a third of its territory above the Arctic Circle, a cold climate, sparse population and a highly industrialized economy, it is no wonder that Finland is among the highest per-capita energy users in Europe. However, according to the International Energy Agency, Finland plans to diversify its economy away from carbon-based fuels, through a shift to renewables, including biomass, and has approved construction of two new nuclear plants.
via: oilprice.com
Etichette: energy, enregia, geopolitica


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The entire world united in celebration today of one of the most delicious foods on the planet. I hope you enjoyed your favorite pasta, because today is World Pasta Day. Eat your pasta it's good for you, eat it with family and friends, eat it with a bunch of other wonderful foods like terrific salads and sauteed veges, have it with a nice glass of wine, eat it slowly, talk, laugh, and savor the flavors.
This fabulous recipe will be my Pasta of Choice on October 25th for World Pasta Day! I slightly modified it (just a few tweaks like removing the extra dashings of salt as my taste buds can't do much salt) from a Laura's Best Recipe. (do go visit Laura's website for her recipe on Tagliatelle with Applewood Smoked Bacon, Caramelized Onions, and Mushrooms, she's awesome and available for "Liking" on FB!).
Use the meatiest best bacon you can find, applewood smoked bacon is out of this world wonderful. Do not even consider using the typical fatty breakfast bacon, this pasta is all about incredibly fantastic bacon.
If you are unfamiliar with Parmigiana Reggiano it is a great pungent cheese, in the manner of blue cheese only without the blue color. If you prefer milder cheese rather than one that bites back, use regular Parmigiana, it will be great anyway.
Use any wide egg pasta, I used Pappardelle . When measuring any ingredient, remember YOUR personal taste buds rule. Feel free to go up or down with the amount of any ingredient. I cannot imagine this recipe without the bacon, but if you are a Vegetarian, go ahead and omit it and double up on the mushrooms.
Optional: when you add the black pepper, add some crushed red pepper flakes. Most excellent, especially if you are not adding any salt beyond what is in the water and bacon.
Put the large tall sided skillet on the stove to which you add the olive oil. Fill a large pasta pot with cold water - never ever fill a pot with hot water as the sediments from your water heater are not delicious seasonings. Set out the Pappardelle.
Chop onion, slice of the excess fat from the bacon if needed and cut into 1 inch chunks, place both in a single bowl.
Rinse, dry, and slice the mushrooms and place in bowl with measured rosemary.
Mince the garlic and place in small bowl.
Cut four T butter and put on plate in the fridge.
Grate the Parmigiano Reggiano and place in bowl with the rinsed and chopped parsley, and fresh cracked black pepper.
In a large skillet, heat 3 T of the olive oil over medium high heat. Add bacon and onions, cook about 15 minutes til the onions and bacon are a pretty brown but not fully caramelized - minimize the stirring to encourage browning. If you got the good meaty bacon you should not have to drain off fat. Otherwise, drain some, but not all of the cheap bacon fat (although if you are going to eat bacon don't get the cheap stuff). This recipe is not super low fat or vegetarian, but you can always pretend. Watch the pan for fat spittery. If it spits, you may need to lower the temperature.
Bring the large pot of lightly salted water to boil over high heat while you set about finishing the veggies and make the sauce.
Add the mushrooms and rosemary to the bacon onion mixture and cook with minimal stirring until the mushrooms are caramelized. This part will take a while - at least 10-15 minutes. The time is shorter if you can keep your pan on medium high. When the mushrooms are caramelized, add the minced garlic and stir frequently but not ridiculously so for about a minute to release the aroma of the garlic. You stir more here so the garlic doesn't burn.
Season with pepper (salt if you salt stuff) and scrape the mushroom mix into a large serving bowl. Cover to keep warm.
Don't wash the skillet, just set aside til it's time to make the sauce (near the end of the pasta cookery).
Cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water til it is nicely al dente - about 8 - 9 minutes depending on your pasta. After about 4-6 minutes of cooking time, remove one and one half cups pasta water and dump it into the unwashed skillet. Reserve another cup of pasta water and set aside for later use if needed.
Add cold butter pieces and simmer over medium high heat til the liquid reduces to a bit and takes on a sauce-like consistency (about 6-8 minutes). It doesn't look like much, but the buttery goodness coats the pappardelle just beautifully.
Drain the pasta and place it in the bowl with the mushroom mixture. Pour in the hot butter sauce and mix well. Add the Parmigiana Reggiano, cracked black pepper and parsley, toss lightly and serve with more cheese. If the mixture is too dry, add some of the reserved pasta water.
Calorie Breakdown (assuming you did not do as I did and just start tossing in mountains of bacon).
French fries were one of the delicious reasons I needed to lose weight. They certainly do not fit into a mindful Michael Pollen style whole natural food diet that excludes eating any "food" that arrives through the window of your car. Yet, every now and then, I simply had to have french fries.
A little tinkering with this wonderful oven fry recipe from the BBC made it easy to give up consuming the thousand calories worth of fat that accompanied the take out fries. I can't even pretend that I need to give Mr. Ore Ida my money, as delicious home made garlic oven fries take even less time to prepare.
Rinse the potatoes and cut off any funky bits, but do not peel. Slice into wedges that are about the size of your forefinger. Put them in a large bowl and cover with cold tap water. Allow to set for 1 hour. Drain, rinse well, and pat dry with a tea towel. Dry the bowl. Soaking and rinsing removes some of the starch from the potato which lets moisture evaporate more quickly in baking so that the wedges crisp up nicer.
Return the potatoes to the dried bowl and mix with just enough olive oil to lightly coat. Then sprinkle with a generous amount of garlic and salt to taste. Stir well. I find that the bit of cayenne finishes the flavors just perfectly. It's not spicy since there is only a tiny bit, it's just enough to add a peppery flavor in the background. Give it a try.
Line your largest baking dish (15x10 inches is great) with parchment paper and spread out the potato fingers. Do not crowd the fries or they will not crisp.
Roast on the bottom rack of the oven for about 20 minutes, remove from the oven and gently turn each fry.
Return to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes or so. It will all depend upon how thickly you cut the wedges, gently turning over with a spatula after 20 minutes.
They are done when they turn a lovely golden brown.
Use a spatula and remove the browned fries to a bowl and taste one (you are the cook and thus it is required that you taste to make sure all is well for your guests). Sprinkle with more sea salt or fresh cracked black pepper if you like.
If you use only 1 T of oil, there are only 143 calories in one serving. The processed reformed potato bits are simply no where near as lovely, low calorie, nutritious, or delicious as your very own. A mindful win!
***News Flash!!! I made Oven Roasted Sweet Potato Fries in addition to the regular potato fries last night and they were fabulous! I did not use the garlic or cayenne on the sweet potatoes, just salt and pepper. They cooked slightly faster than the regular potatoes so do them on a separate sheet.
The original recipe from the BBC used regular baking potatoes. They were fine (see the picture) and if you love that type of potato roast them using the same method.
Recently began putting my library into a cool website collective of book lovers called LibraryThing. I even made a widget for a page of this blog so you can see random books from my collection – if you click on a book that looks interesting it opens in to a bigger window where you will find more information about the book and a handy link to amazon.com if you find you must have that book.
While I was entering the cook books into the database, I naturally thumbed through them and realized that I had been neglecting a number of wonderful recipes. The following was inspired by a recipe in an old copy of the Pillsbury Kitchen Cookbook .
Walnut Stuffed Mushrooms are amazingly healthy for you and if you eat three of these large beauties the calories are awesomely low!
12 larger button type mushrooms or good sized cremini - rinse (I know some of you say "Egads!" but I don't like to just brush the dirt off shrooms and it's my blog and recipe so...), pat dry.
In a skillet, melt the butter over medium heat, then sauté the diced mushroom stems, with onion and garlic til softened. Add the walnuts, parsley, black pepper, and Tabasco (two shakes minimum) and sauté another minute or so.
Preheat the broiler. Place caps gill side up on a Pam sprayed tray suitable for placing under a broiler. For small batches like this the toaster oven is just perfect. Using two small spoons (the only way I can do it without making a huge mess) divide the sauteed mixture among the caps, mounding carefully, picking up all the pieces that fall off (repeatedly) and placing them back again and again - until they remain in a somewhat mountainous form. If there is butter remaining in the skillet, drizzle it on top of the shrooms.
Broil til browned and the mushrooms cooked through. This doesn't take long so watch closely. The mushrooms will look all juicy when they are done.
Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your mushrooms. If they finish browning but the shrooms are still dry looking, switch from broil to 375 degrees baking to finish the cooking. The need to bake a bit is more likely to occur with the larger thicker shrooms. You may also need to remove a few little fellows from the oven if you have a variety of sizes.
The above ingredient list is for making big bite appetizer sized mushrooms, if you want, you can easily make a glorious and impressive side or main dish by increasing the ingredients and using portabello mushrooms. You could also try adding bits of bread crumbs if you are using the lovely and large portabello mushrooms to make sure there's plenty of filling...or just increase the walnuts or chop up a couple regular mushrooms along with the stems.
Be creative, use this recipe as a template, and come up with a filling you just love.


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So what's the best way to stitch up plywood for torturing?
Stitch 'n Glue vs. Lapstrake/Clinker ply?
In a moment of insanity , I…..
Which kind of cotton to caulk with?
pin now out of ctrbd, wants to stay put, what gives?
How to build a cleat from wood?
to counter sink or not?
Define boatbuilding White Oak "Quercus"
Inwale Question, How do you like yours?
Chris Craft 283 C.I. engine!
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin ..., Volume 2
By Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth
The Emperor, as we have already faid, was, by ftipulation, to furnish ninety thousand men against the common enemy, as having no fleets to maintain, and, in right of his family, being most concerned in the success of the war. However, this agreement hath been so ill observed, that, from the beginning of the war to this day, neither of the two last Emperors had ever twenty thousand men, on their own account, in the common cause, excepting once in Italy, when the imperial court exerted itself in a point they have much more at heart, than that of gaining Spain, or the Indies, to their family. When they had succeeded in their attempts on the side of Italy, and observed our blind zeal for pushing on the war at all adventures, they foon found out the most effectual expedient to excuse themselves. They computed easily, that it would cost them less, to make large presents to one single person, than to pay an army, and turn to as good account. They thought they could not put their affairs into better hands, and therefore wisely left us to fight their battles.
Besides, it appeared, by several instances, how little the Emperor regarded his allies, or the cause they were engaged in, when once he thought the empire itself was secure. It is known enough, that he might, several times, have made a peace with his discontented subjects in Hungary, upon terms not at all unbefitting either his dignity or interest: but he rather chose to facrifice the whole alliance to his private passion, by entirely subduing and ensaving a miserable people, who had
but too much provocation to take up arms, to free themselves from the oppressions under which they were groaning ; yet this must serve as an excuse for breaking his agreement, and diverting so great a body of troops, which might have been employed against France. · Another instance of the Emperor's indifference, or rather dislike, to the common cause of the allies, is the business of Toulon. This design was indeed discovered here at home, by a person, whom every body knows to be the creature of a certain great man, at least as much noted for his skill in gaming as in politics, upon the base mercenary end of getting money by wagers, which was then so common a practice, that I remember a gentleman in business, who having the curiosity to enquire how wagers went upon the Exchange, found some people, deep in the secret, to have been concerned in that kind of traffic, as appeared by premiums named for towns, which no-body but those behind the curtain could suspect. However, although this prospect had gotten wind by so scandalous a proceeding; yet Toulon might probably have been taken, if the Emperor had not thought fit, in that very juncture, to detach twelve or fifteen thoufand men to seize Naples, as an enterprise that was more his private and immediate interest. But it was manifeft, that his Imperial Majesty had no mind to see Toulon in possession of the allies; for, even with these discouragements, the attempt might yet have succeeded, if Prince Eugene had not thought fit to K k 2
oppose oppose it, which cannot be imputed to his own judgment, but to some politic reasons of his court. The Duke of Savoy was for attacking the enemy as soon as our army arrived; but when the Mareschal de Threffe's troops were all come up, to pretend to besiege the place, in the condition we were at that time, was a farce and a jest. Had Toulon fallen then into our hands, the maritime power of France. would, in a great measure, have been destroyed.
By a much greater instance than either of the foregoing, how little the Emperor regarded us or our quarrel, after all we had done to saye his; Imperial crown, and to affert the title of his brother to the monarchy of Spain, may be brought from the proceedings of that court not. many months ago. It was judged, that a war carried on upon the side of Italy, would cause a great diversion of the French forces, wound them in a very tender part, and facilitate the progress of our arms in Spain, as well as Flanders. It was proposed to the Duke of Savoy, to make this diverlion; and pot only a diversion during the summer, but the winter too, by taking quarters on this side of the hills. Only, in order to make him willing and able to perform this work, two points were to be settled : first, it was necessary to end the dispute between the imperial court and his Royal Highness, which had no other foundation than the Emperor's refusing to make good fome ar. ticles of that treaty, on the faith of which, the Duke engaged in the presegt war, and for the exe
cution whereof, Britain and Holland became guarantees, at the request of the late Emperor Leopold. To remove this difficulty, the Earl of Peterborough was dispatched to Vienna, got over fome part of those disputes to the fatisfaction of the Duke of Savoy, and had put the rest in a fair way of being accommodated at the time the Emperor Joseph died. Upon which great event, the Duke of Savoy took the resolution of putting himself at the head of the army, although the whole matter was not finished, since the common cause required his assistance; and that, until a new Em... peror were elected, it was impossible to make good the treaty to him. In order to enable him, the only thing he asked, was, that he should be reinforced by the imperial court, with eight thoum. sand men before the end of the campaign. Mr. Whiteworth was sent to Vienna, to make this proposal; and it is credibly reported, that he was. impowered, rather than fail, to offer forty thoufand pounds for the march of those eight thousand men, if he found it was want of ability, and not inclination, that hindered the sending them. But he was so far from succeeding, that it was said the ministers of that court did not so much as give him an opportunity to tempt them with any particular sums; but cut off all his hopes at once, by alledging the impossibility of complying with the Queen's demands, upon any consideration whatsoever. They could not plead their old exeuse, of the war in Hungary, which was then: brought to an end. They had nothing to offer, Kk. 3
but fome general speculative reasons, which it would expose them to repeat; and so, after much delay, and many trifling pretences, they utterly refused so small and seasonable an assistance : to the ruin of a project, that would have more terrified France, and caused a greater diversion of their forces, than a much more numerous army in any other part. Thus, for want of eight thousand men, for whose winter-campaign the Queen was willing to give forty thousand pounds; and for want of executing the design I lately mentioned, of hindering the enemy from erecting magazines, towards which her Majesty was ready, not only to bear her own proportion, but a share of that which the States were obliged to; our hopes of taking winter-quarters in the north and south parts of France, are eluded, and the war left in that method which is like to continue it longest. Can there an example be given, in the whole course of this war, where we have treated the pettiest prince, with whom we had to deal, in so contemptuous a manner? Did we ever once consider what we could afford, or what we were obliged to, when our assistance was desired, even while welay under immediate apprehensions of being invaded?
When Portugal came as a confederate into the grand alliance, it was stipulated, that the Empire, England, and Holland, should each maintain four thousand men of their own troops in that kingdom, and pay between them a million of pattacoons to the King of Portugal, for the support of twenty eight thousand Portuguese; which number


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Alexander-Arnold learned of World Cup call-up from Klopp
AFP May 16, 2018 AFP No Comments
London (AFP) – Trent Alexander-Arnold discovered he had been called up to England's World Cup squad when Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp broke the news as they prepared to board a plane to Spain.
Alexander-Arnold, uncapped by England's senior side, was a surprise inclusion in Gareth Southgate's group for the forthcoming tournament in Russia.
The 19-year-old caught Southgate's eye after impressing at right-back for Liverpool this season and is expected to start their Champions League final meeting with Real Madrid next weekend.
Alexander-Arnold revealed Klopp told him of his inclusion just before the Reds set off for their pre-Champions League final training camp in Spain.
"I'm honoured, excited and feeling really proud," he told Liverpool's website.
"It was an unbelievable moment to find out I was going to go to the World Cup, especially at a young age. It's probably capped off a really good season for me.
"I found out this morning, just before we came out to Marbella. The manager came and spoke to me just as we were getting on the plane.
"He asked me if I knew anything about the squad or anything yet. I said, 'no' and he said, 'Have you got anything planned around the time of the World Cup?'. I was like, 'No, no holidays or anything'.
"He said to me, 'OK, good. You're in the squad!'. It was a really proud moment. On England's behalf, it was nice of them to let the manager tell me."


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Winter's tale
Set in a mythic New York City and spanning more than a century, follow a story of miracles, crossed destinies, and the age-old battle between good and evil centering on the relationship between a thief and a dying woman.
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros., 2014.
1 videodisc (ca. 118 min.) : sd, col. ; 4 3/4 in.
CHVR: PG.
French title from container: Un conte d'hiver [DVD]
Based on the novel by Mark Helprin.
Some copies split from the Blu-ray/DVD combo set.
Special features: Winter's Tale, a timeless love.
Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt, Eva Marie Saint, Graham Greene, Russell Crowe.
DVD, widescreen ; Dolby digital 5.1.
English, French, Spanish audio; English, French, Spanish subtitles.
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Burglars -- Drama.
Good and evil -- Drama.
Helprin, Mark. Winter's tale -- Film adaptations.
Irish Americans -- Drama.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Reincarnation -- Drama.
Supernatural -- Drama.
Film adaptations.
Films d'amour.
Films de détective.
Films fantastiques.
Longs métrages.
Romance films.
Allard, Tony.
Bomer, Matthew, 1977-
Connelly, Jennifer.
Crowe, Russell, 1964-
Farrell, Colin, 1976-
Findlay, Jessica Brown, 1989-
Goldsman, Akiva.
Greene, Graham, 1964-
Gregson-Williams, Rupert.
Helprin, Mark. Winter's tale.
Hurt, William.
Platt, Marc, 1957-
RatPac-Dune Entertainment (Firm)
Saint, Eva Marie, 1924-
Tadross, Michael.
Village Roadshow Pictures.
Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Weed Road Pictures.
Zimmer, Hans.


As a fan of minimal style, I've always liked jumpsuits and rompers. One piece, one look, no hassle. And that's why I love Fabric Hunted and Collected, a French designer who masters in creating stylish jumpsuits/playsuits, ideal to transition from day to night, and all made with handcrafted textiles "hunted" in India or Nepal.
I already introduced this brand in this post last year, and I'd like to show the designer my support again, because her new collection is simply divine, I admire her passion for handcrafted textiles, and the fact that she cares about the people she's working with.
To Gabrielle, the founder of the brand, "It felt very important to work on a project that helped solve the humanitarian and economic problems faced by traditional artisans. For me, the solution is to support and promote hand made artisanal production, understand the people I collaborate with, find fair price points for their products, have an open, honest relationship, work with natural materials, keep it small and put quality over quantity".
I highly encourage you to check the brand's website and to follow its Instagram!


An environmentalist who super-glued herself to the street as part of climate change protests has slammed This Morning presenter Rochelle Humes live on-air for having an 'attitude'.
Yamin said: 'People have often heard about the information, but if I can be candid, they've taken a little bit of the attitude that you [Rochelle] had to Dave's report about the threat the UK faces to droughts.
'The UK Met Office has warned that we're expecting droughts to increase in severity. This isn't about a little bit of sunshine at Easter, this is really really important.
When asked if Yamin thought the disruptive protests were generating the right attention, she replied: 'People need to know that we've been doing this for three decades.
'Thirty years we've been trying to educate the public and politicians… This is the final call for us to wake up and show some leadership.


When it comes to pimples, it can be quite difficult to resist the urge of popping them, especially the ones around your face. But the fact remains that there is a part of your face you should never touch a pimple.
While popping a pimple is not the ideal way to treat the blemish, there is a time for pimple popping. It requires patience and if you do it too soon, you will be left with a more irritated skin, which is exactly what you want to avoid. But no matter the timing, experts are of the opinion that there is one area you should try as much as possible to avoid when it comes to eradicating acne by popping.
Be mindful never pop a pimple in the area known as the "danger triangle," a region which reaches from the corners of your mouth to the bridge of your nose. The reason experts believe you should avoid popping a pimple in this region is because of the high infection risk, which is significantly higher in this area due to a concentration of veins which lead back to the cavernous sinus region of your brain.
In the case of an infection resulting from a popped pimple in this region, antibiotics treatment is recommended, so if you suspect you may be developing one, there is no reason to fret. The signs of infection to look out for include redness, swelling, drainage, bleeding, and continued development of pus.
On the other hand, if you notice that any of these symptoms persist, seek medical attention as soon as possible. Also know that a good way for you to keep your skin clear is to avoid certain foods and change your bedding regularly.


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two dumb things done
June 22, 2008 jdata1Leave a comment
I'm sure there are more others could kindly point out, but two stand out from recent history.
The first came after gladly consuming leftovers from a Mexican restaurant Dy added to my lunch, including part of a roasted jalapeño I sliced barehanded. A little later, while consulting with a teammate, I noticed a speck of matter in my left eye's tear duct and lightly disposed of it.
"Hello!" said my left eye, reacting to the jalapeño residue on my finger. After a trip to the bathroom, much water and soap, and tears through tight squints, both eyes recovered nicely and I returned to my work area to explain my sudden dash down the hall.
If the stinging heat is caused by oxalic acid, it's also used as a wood bleach, marble polish and rust stain remover – came up in my recent search for deck stain solutions. It reportedly forms needle-like crystals in water, so some sort of cream or doughy bread might have brought faster relief before making matters worse. A few years ago, Dy suffered for hours after cutting up a jalapeño; now she holds any such pepper with her hand inside a baggie.
The second? As A.J. and I scouted the berry patches at Elver Park yesterday morning, my left foot found a rut in a gravel section of trail I wasn't watching. I collapsed on a twisted ankle, giving A.J. a bit of a scare, but he calmly helped me back up and down the trail to the van. (Good thing we'd driven over with cans to get mulch from the other end of the parking lot, but even if we'd biked it wouldn't have been too difficult to find someone with a phone.) Skipping the mulch to make the short drive home, I was glad it wasn't my right ankle, which I injured similarly late in high school.
Tee and Dy joined us for the trip to prompt care, where the care really was prompt. We had our books along in case it wasn't; Tee read us most of "Cow Dung Custard" from Unreal!, and Dy read their lunch book, The Wednesday Wars. The RN, x-ray technician and doctor were efficient and engaging. A.J. got to "help" wrap the temporary splint, motivated by a "10% discount." (Arey was painting faces with friends across town.)
Turns out the three outer ankle ligaments were kind enough not to tear in the twist, but they did break a bit of the small bone to which they attach on the lower end. If I take proper care of it and healing is granted, this misstep shouldn't threaten our planned travels later in the summer. In the meantime, it's quite the nuisance and frequent pain. Determined not to complain – j
spoonerism mania = moonerism spania (and gracious suffering)
Our lives recently seem to have been punctuated by trips to visit family members – well, ailing or worse. Back to that in a moment.
Besides reading our own books and reading one of them aloud, one of the ways we occasionally entertain ourselves is with spoonerisms. I've accumulated a small collection from other sources, but sometimes the homegrown variety are the funniest. (We're still trying to remember Dy's most recent contribution to the art.) On a van ride earlier this year, we spent over an hour sampling spoonerized fairy tales. A fellow staff member, Mark S., picked up a couple of these while hosting a foreign worker years ago, and shared with our kids – among many others, with similar uproarious results – about the time "Rindercella slopped her dripper."
Were it not for another family medical crisis unfolding in Florida, along with other factors, at least one of us would be on the road as planned in Indiana this weekend. What was to be a celebration of God's ongoing work among the colleges and universities there was appropriately postponed as one of the honorees approached death quite painfully. Yesterday her obituary appeared (as I was attempting to write my own as an exercise following chapter 1 of Waters from a Deep Well). It tells just a little of JoAnn's amazing life and influence, and only hints at the excruciating end. Only a believer in the resurrection guaranteed by Jesus' own resurrection could be both honest about the pain and solidly hopeful of the ultimate cure. That cure comes (at the latest) with the repacement and restoration of our planet (at least), and our re-creator will not lose us between now and then. Christ-following martyrs most pointedly share such confidence, openly and graciously affirming that "Jesus is Lord" in the face of Roman imperialism gone mad – and many other wanna-be-gods since. You can meet more of them in Jerry Sitser's latest book.
Meanwhile, it looks like the situation in Florida is headed toward court, against our better judgement. [As usual, the most interesting comments are probably best left offline in my journal.] Suffice it to say: My Florida brother-in-law has survived heart surgery with complications on June 3rd – against all odds – but with few signs since of consciousness and additional difficulties. His wife, my sister, after enduring with us repeated loss recently, would stave off another, whatever the expressed wishes of the other sufferer. On such issues, we "deg to biffer" (to quote Dy out of context). We continue to ask for a miraculous recovery for one or both. Knowing such boons are an overflow of the next age overlapping with this one for a while yet…
Did I mention Dy and I yesterday passed the 21-year mark of marriage? It's true, and good. – j
Keeping up with EASE
January 26, 2008 jdata1Leave a comment
Those are, of course, John's Mom's initials – and now the name of her CarePage. If you wonder why it's been extra quiet here of late, she's only one of several (worthy) causes. – j
Satisfaction, contentment, BBQ, Tee pix and rehab
August 4, 2007 April 21, 2009 jdata1Leave a comment
Several guys at the office are reading The Contented Soul and discussing it over weekly lunches. Monday's discussion of the difference between satisfaction and soul contentment led me to an experiment this week. I knew it was culminating last night at supper.
When the rest of the family left Tuesday for a two-day visit four hours south, I thought I might try to be content with the food available in the house. The breakfast foods, yogurts and leftovers were fairly satisfying, but didn't keep me from suggesting dinner to a workmate. I got a raincheck, worked late both evenings, and avoided any spending. The quiet hours of reading took me into the wee hours, and offered a different kind of nourishment.
Everyone's return on Thursday was followed by a supper of instant macaroni and cheese – filling, but not the baked kind A.J. and I (at least) prefer. The leftovers were delivered to me in time for lunch Friday; I'd somehow managed to forget them at home.
Last night's dinner was delayed by my late arrival from work and the further wait for the charcoal to be ready. But was it worth it! The grilled ribs with (for most of us) Sweet Baby Ray's bar-b-que sauce were (for me, at least) a perfect complement to Aunt Dana's spicy preserved asparagus and slices of French bread topped with the same aunt's strawberry jam. "Wow," I kept saying frequently throughout the meal. A.J. got to gnaw several bones Florida Gramma would have enjoyed. We ate almost half the jar of jam, and the asparagus was finished, mostly by me.
The delicious combination was matched plentiful quantity; we usually treat meat more as a condiment than the main dish. The whole shared experience more than made up for the previous days' slim fare and balanced the solitude. The past day had also seen Dy and I move from opposition on an important decision-making process toward collaboration, which has continued today. A measure of contentment was restored along with the physical and relational satisfaction.
Okay, enough analysis for now. Tee's visit with the DJs at a local radio station almost two weeks ago is now visible at http://picasaweb.google.com/jdata5/TeeAtLife1025FM (or http://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewAlbum?uname=jdata5&aname=TeeAtLife1025FM&start=0 for mobile devices). The promised CD of her on-the-air chats arrived this week, and I've been commissioned to make at least one copy.
Meanwhile, my Mom has completed her first week of rehab from gall bladder surgery. After the previous posting, she went into the hospital and surgery soon followed, placing a drain when removal proved too risky. Not having a cell phone, we kept up by public phones and at friends we visited on the way home from Cedar. (We got to see more of Sleeping Bear Dunes [www.nps.gov/slbe/] this time too.) Your prayers will be appreciated for her fuller recovery and for safe and sustainable arrangements once she's home. I'm looking forward to being some on-site help when visiting later this month.
Hoping you're finding contentment with the best – j


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Two outta three ain't bad
byJames Jackson
After witnessing their 14-game win streak end on Oct. 16, the Elmira Sugar Kings responded by winning two of three games last weekend to remain atop the Midwestern Conference standings.
They dropped their first game of the weekend on Oct. 21, a close 3-2 decision to Stratford, before beating up on the Guelph Hurricanes 8-1 and the Owen Sound Greys 6-2 last Saturday and Sunday.
Elmira's Riley Sonnenburg, Scott Nagy and Andrew Smith scored three unanswered goals in a span of 2:32 to start the second period to help propel the Kings to an easy win over the last place Greys last Sunday on home ice.
Owen Sound had won just twice in 15 games prior to their match to Elmira, including two losses to the Kings earlier in the season by a combined score of 13-4.
Despite the win, head coach Dean DeSilva still wasn't overly pleased with the way his players performed.
"We did some really good things and we did some things that weren't so good," he said following the win Oct. 23.
"We had players that were cheating, players that were missing some of their assignments, (and players) taking shifts that were way too long."
It's a trend the players have noticed as well, and one they hope to shake for future games.
"We just stopped working as hard as we normally do and got into a bit of a slump there, but the past couple of games we've started to get back to what we were doing to be successful," said captain Colton Wolfe-Sabo.
The Kings' Michael Hasson opened the scoring early with his first goal of the year just 5:57 into the first period, finishing off a 2-on-1 break with Sonnenburg.
Sonnenburg held the puck long enough to draw in the defender before passing to Hasson, who fired it into the open net past Greys netminder Domingo Torrenueva.
That was all the offence the Kings could muster in the period, however, as Torreneuva made 12 saves to keep the Greys close after 20 minutes.
"We went in as coaches (after the first period) and said that was pond hockey," said DeSilva of his team's lack of effort and finish.
"We said 'go out and do the system or you won't play.'"
The speech seemed to work as the Kings responded with three quick goals to start the period.
Sonnenburg fired home a wrist shot just 18 seconds in on a nice behind-the-back pass from Smith in the slot to put the home team up 2-0.
Nagy added to the lead just under two minutes later with his 9th goal of the season. After coming off the bench, he received a nice pass off the boards from Devon Wagner, giving him a clear breakaway. Skating in off the right wing, he faked forehand before shoveling a back hand past the Greys keeper.
"In the intermission we just talked about playing our systems and forechecking hard and just getting it done," said Nagy after the game. "I came off the bench and Wag's (Wagner) gave me a good pass and I broke in and just buried it."
Smith would tally his league-leading 19th goal of the year 19 seconds later at 2:32 on a quick wrist shot from the slot to give the Kings a 4-0 lead.
Mac Clutsam added another at 14:44 with his first career Junior B goal, and the Greys got on the board at 15:10 on a goalmouth scramble.
Despite the strong opening minutes of the second, the Kings reverted back to some of their old habits and began to play a very individualistic style of play, according to the head coach.
"The guys went out and executed for the first four minutes, […]but then went right back to their old habits. Some players ended up sitting a little and missing some ice time," said DeSilva.
In the third the teams traded goals, with Wagner scoring his 2nd of the season at 11:22 and Owen Sound scoring at 11:49 for the 6-2 final. The Kings dominated in shots, holding a 46-14 edge by the end of the third.
New Kings goaltender Justis Husak, acquired on Oct. 20, picked up his second straight win after playing the previous night in Guelph for the 8-1 win. Nick Coone was released by the team the same day they picked up Husak. The club aims to use him as a backup goalie for Nick Horrigan, who is in his last year of Junior B eligibility.
"He's here to push Nick and make Nick better, because when (Nick) is at the top of his game our team is better too," said DeSilva of the move.
"Justis is a character young man who will do well in the room and next year for us."
The Kings had the whole week off and face Brantford tomorrow (Sunday) at the Dan Snyder Memorial Arena at 7 p.m. and the Kings know they will have to be a whole lot better against Brantford than they were against the Greys in order to be successful.
"If we make the same mistakes against Brantford as we did (against Owen Sound), we won't come out on the winning end," said DeSilva.
"We've got to stick to our systems and play the full 60 minutes and we have to keep the gas pedal down," echoed Nagy.
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John Helde (Seattle) is a director who began his career with the New York documentary-makers Maysles Films. As a film editor he worked with directors and producers such as Alan Rudolph, Robert Altman, Steve James, Julia Sweeney, and Chris Eyre. He has directed several shorts, including the award-winning Hello, starring Eric Stoltz, which is now on Hulu.com. Made in China, his debut feature-length documentary, is currently airing on the Documentary Channel, Hulu.com, and SnagFilms.com. In 2008 he was awarded a Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs' CityArtist Project, and a new documentary, Field Work: A Family Farm, launched in 2012. Currently he is at work on a new feature comedy/drama, Open Doors, to be filmed in Seattle.
John received 2012 GAP Award funding to cover the expenses of hiring an editor and finalizing a TV version of a documentary film, which will then reach a broader audience with the help of a sales agent. The documentary, Field Work, tells the story of the Swansons, Iowa farmers struggling to remain family-sized in an era of mega-farms. John encounters a cast of determined and individualistic characters as he tries to unravel where that American icon—the family farm—is headed in the 21st century.
John also received a 2000 GAP Award.