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University, Court, & Slave: Pro-Slavery Thought in Southern Colleges & Courts by Alfred Brophy
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University, Court, & Slave: Pro-Slavery Thought in Southern Colleges & Courts & the Coming of the Civil War by Alfred Brophy published by Oxford University Press (2016) $41.95 Hardcover $15.65 Kindle
Before 1832 there was a wide diversity of opinion in Southern academic circles about slavery. Professors and students were as likely to advocate one form or another of ending or curtailing the institution as they were to defend it. Nat Turner's rebellion in 1831 led to the most strident debate over slavery in the South and to the routing of slavery's critics.
The earliest legal scholars at William and Mary had been critics of slavery. George Wythe, regarded as the first law professor in English America, helped equip Thomas Jefferson with an anti-slavery point of view. He was succeeded after his murder by St. George Tucker who wove together existing legal precedents to support a plan for gradually ending slavery in two generations.
Turner's revolt led to an intense debate in Virginia and the rest of the South over the future of slavery. Someone who did not know the future could be forgiven for thinking in January 1832 that the state was on the way to gradual emancipation. A sizeable portion of the legislature voted for bills that were critical of slavery. But this was not a step on the road to freedom, it was the highwater mark of the anti-slavery movement in the South.
Professor Thomas Dew of William and Mary did not follow the lead of his predecessors from the school. He responded to the Virginia debates by publishing a book supporting slavery entitled Review of the Debate in the Virginia Legislature of 1831 and 1832. According to Brophy:
It was a book-length treatment of the history of slavery and a defense of its place in Virginia society. Dew helped end serious consideration of the viability and efficacy of termination of slavery. The Review was one of the leading pro-slavery works in the forty years leading into Civil War. The Review (also known as Dew's Essay on Slavery) was reprinted numerous times, including in 1849 as a freestanding pamphlet and again in the 1852 volume The Pro-Slavery Argument.
Slavery, according to Dew, was "the principal means for impelling forward the civilization of mankind." Agriculture had developed in tandem with slavery. Without slavery, whites would still be hunter-gatherers. Slavery had helped lead to the creation of government, for government's primary purpose was to protect the sanctity of property, including property in human beings.
Dew wrote of the joy of the slave in his bondage; "we have no doubt but that [slaves] form the happiest portion of our society. A merrier being does not exist on the face of the globe, than the negro slave of the U. States." Setting the model for many future academic opponents of abolition, Dew wrote:
Why, then, since the slave is happy, and happiness is the great object of all animated creation, should we endeavor to disturb his contentment by infusing into his mind a vain and indefinite desire for liberty— a something which he cannot comprehend, and which must inevitably dry up the very sources of his happiness.
Brophy details the construction of a Southern academic consensus on slavery. He also demonstrates that pro-slavery opinion consolidated fairly late in pre-war history. Men who would later lead the Confederacy did not grow up in an atmosphere in which slavery was unquestioned. Instead, pro-slavery thought was crafted after the Turner revolt as armor against abolitionist criticism and potentially fatal Southern white self-doubt. Student debating societies that had once honestly discussed the problems of human bondage in the 1820s became echo chambers for the hegemony of the "blacks as property" worldview.
By the 1840s, Augustus Longstreet, uncle of the future Confederate general, emerged as an to the young apostle of slavery as theologically ordained. He served as president of Emory College and then moved on to the same position at Centenary College in Louisiana. He shepherded the split in the Methodist church over slavery, championing the creation of a pro-slavery Southern Methodist sect. In the decade before the Civil War, Longstreet served as president of the colleges that became the University of Mississippi and the University of South Carolina. By the end of the 1850s he was not just reassuring his young charges that slavery was a moral good, he was also urging them on to their deaths in a civil war that he saw over the near horizon.
Because of the length of this review, I have divided it into two parts.
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Nuestra Señora de Suyapa, o Virgen de Suyapa, es una advocación mariana de la religión católica encontrada en la Basílica de Suyapa, en Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Su representación es una estatua oscura de cedro de 6.5 cm, posiblemente tallada por un artista principiante; con cabeza ovalada y cabello liso a la altura de los hombros, y sus manos colocadas en posición de plegaria. Ésta se mantiene pegada a un marco de oro adornado con rayos de luz y estrellas en la parte de arriba, y vestida con ropa fina de seda y plata.

La celebración de la La Morenita, como es comúnmente llamada, es motivo de peregrinaje todos los años desde distintas partes del país y de Centroamérica.

Historia

Descubrimiento
Han existido muchas versiones acerca del descubrimiento de la Virgen de Suyapa, con pequeñas variaciones en los detalles. La más ampliamente conocida y aceptada entre sus devotos es la de su descubrimiento milagroso por parte del trabajador agrícola Alejandro Colindres, a finales de enero o principios de febrero de 1747. El relato cuenta que Colindres y un niño de 8 años fueron enviados por la madre del primero, Isabel Colindres, a limpiar campos de maíz a la montaña del Piliguín, al noreste de Tegucigalpa. De regreso, los atrapó la noche y decidieron dormir afuera. Colindres se mantuvo despierto por un dolor agudo en su costado, y se dio cuenta de que estaba acostado sobre algo, sin poder ver lo que era por la oscuridad, tomaba y arrojaba lo que le molestaba, pero cuando volvía a acostarse ahí estaba de nuevo. A la mañana siguiente, Colindres descubrió que se trataba de la estatuilla de una virgen, que luego llevó a la casa de su madre, en la Villa de Suyapa, actualmente un barrio de la capital. Allí se le hizo un altar de madera, donde los conocidos de la familia iban a rezar.

Las primeras narraciones escritas sobre el descubrimiento de la estatua no mencionan el nombre del campesino que la encontró. En algunas se afirma que este guardó el objeto que le molestaba y se dio cuenta de que era una virgen hasta llegar a su destino, o que desistió de arrojarlo al percatarse que emanaba un aroma. También varía la identidad de Isabel Colindres, quien en un documento antiguo figura como la hermana de Alejandro.

Veneración
La estatuilla de la Virgen permaneció 21 años en el altar de la familia Colindres, hasta que en 1768 se le acreditó su primer milagro y comenzó a atraer la atención del público. Se trató de la curación de don José Zelaya Midence, quien sufría de piedras en la vejiga, las cuales expulsó luego de recibir a la Virgen en su casa y pedirle por su salud. Luego de su primer milagro, la familia Colindres comenzó a recaudar fondos para construir una capilla, la cual fue completada en 1777.

En 1925, el Papa Pío XI la declaró Patrona de Honduras bajo el título de Nuestra Señora de Suyapa y declaró el 3 de febrero como su día festivo. En la década de 1950 se construyó una gran basílica próxima a la capilla, nombrada Basílica de Suyapa. Actualmente, la estatuilla de la virgen pasa la mayor parte del tiempo en la capilla, pero cada año se mueve a la Basílica de Suyapa en el día de su celebración para acomodar a la multitud de personas que asisten a verla, tanto de Honduras como de Centroamérica.

La estatua de la virgen tiene un grupo de conserjes, todos hombres, conocidos como la Orden de los Caballeros de Suyapa; fundada en el siglo XX, la cual es responsable de cuidar a la Virgen y su capilla. También acompañan a la Virgen en todo momento que salga de la capilla para viajar o recorrer Honduras, como frecuenta hacerlo cada mes de febrero de todos los años.

Se han escrito canciones en honor a la Virgen, siendo la más famosa y considerada un himno, "Virgen de Suyapa" del cantante hondureño Paco Medina.

Robos
La Virgen ha sido robada y recuperada en dos ocasiones. La primera ocurrió en 1936, cuando una enferma mental la llevó a su casa. Y la segunda el 1 de septiembre de 1986, siendo encontrada al día siguiente envuelta en hojas de periódico en el baño de hombres de La Terraza de Don Pepe –un restaurante en el centro de la capital,– y despojada de su traje con oro y plata y de su corona

Referencias

Fuentes
 Barceló Morey, Jose. 2000. La Inmaculada Concepción de María en Honduras: La Inmaculada Concepción de Suyapa, Patrona de Honduras. San Pedro Sula: Editorial/Librería Coello
 Valladares B., Juan R. 1946. La Virgen de Suyapa (historia documentada). Tegucigalpa: Tallereres Tipo-Lito.

Enlaces externos
 Sitio oficial de la Iglesia Católica (archivado)
 Virgen de Suyapa, canción original de Paco Medina. YouTube.

Cultura de Honduras
Advocaciones marianas de Honduras

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I believe we are at 23.37 /hr. Yes if they cut pay, I will have to pull the pin as I cannot live on less. Yeah they told us/you that there will be no wage/vacation cuts until they negotiate a new contract after the takeover happens when your current one is up.
G&W announced this week that the acquisition is completed, with financing plan approved for paying for it. RA has been placed in a trust pending final decision from the STB to commence control of the company.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s application to control RailAmerica, Inc., and the RailAmerica railroads, effective Dec. 28, 2012.
This should be interesting. I'll have to make a trip down to Peoria soon to see the combined Tazewell and Peoria, Illinois & Midland Railroad, and Toledo, Peoria, and Western railroads!
I'm not sure if we have a dedicated G&W forum or even a dedicated G&W thread — I couldn't find one — so I'm posting this here, but I encourage the mods to move my post if they know of a better venue for it.
Thanks to RAILROAD.NET member "bostontrainguy" for alerting me to this incident.
The Globe and Mail wrote: A 90-car train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in a rural area of western Alabama early on Friday, leaving 11 cars burning and potentially bolstering the push for tougher regulation of a boom in moving oil by rail.
No injuries have been reported, but 20 of the train's cars derailed and 11 were still on fire, the train owner, Genesee & Wyoming, said in a statement. Those cars, which threw flames 100 metres into the night sky, are being left to burn down, which could take up to 24 hours.
A local official said the crude oil had originated in North Dakota, home of the booming Bakken shale patch. If so, it may have been carrying the same type of light crude oil that was on a Canadian train that derailed in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic this summer, killing 47 people.


This is an exciting post for us, about the coming to fruition of a project that's been over eight years in the making! We've just bottled our very first release of our brand new (aged eight years) Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale.
If you've ever traveled through Northern Italy, specifically to the city of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region, then you know how incredibly special Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale is. Rightfully dubbed the "king of vinegar," Tradizionale has the syrupy consistency and intense complexity of a liqueur, and is used more as a condiment than as a regular vinegar.
Whereas store-bought balsamic vinegars are thickened with caramel syrup, Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale attains its status through an arduous process that requires much patience on the part of the vinegar maker and produces very low yields, which is why 100 ml bottles are generally priced between $150-$400, versus $8-$10 for what you see on grocery store shelves.
To make Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale, you have to adhere to an elaborate process refined over centuries--the very first Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale was documented in 1046--by the vinegar makers in Modena.
You start by reducing wine for several days for what Italian's call "mosto cotto." Trebbiano grapes are traditionally used in Italy; at Round Pond, we use Nebbiolo or Cabernet Sauvignon. Once the wine has reduced down by 30%, we add a special mother to ferment the mosto cotto and age it in neutral oak for six months.
Then things get really interesting. At the heart of traditional balsamic vinegar production is what's called a "batteria"--a group of casks of different shapes, sizes and woods ranging from 75 liters to 10 liters. At Round Pond, we have eight batteries with nine different cask sizes and six different varieties of wood: oak, cherry, mulberry, chestnut, acacia and ash.
When you first start making balsamic, like we did over eight years ago, you fill all of the casks with the mosto cotto. Over time, as the must ages, it grows thicker and sweeter as a small percentage evaporates and concentrates what remains; this evaporation is called "the angels' share."
Once or twice a year, each of the barrels are topped off with the vinegar from the next largest barrel, a process called "solera." After 12 years (or in our case, 8 ... we had to try some!), a small amount is drawn from the smallest barrel and bottled, and the largest barrel is filled with new mosto cotto as the solera process continues in perpetuity. Some Italians have had family balsamic productions passed down several generations!
Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale is prized by Italians, and revered for the unparalleled treat that it is. A little goes a long way. Our favorite ways to use Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale, not surprisingly, spring from the garden. Drizzle a spoonful over fresh strawberries, a "carpaccio" of summer squash, fresh grilled tomatoes, or aged farmstead cheese. We'll be coming up with all kinds of ways to use our Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale, and can't wait to hear what you come up with too!
We're still putting the finishing touches on this first release, so we can't give you the link to buy it just yet, but do sign up here for our waiting list and we'll let you know as soon as it's available.


Taco Meal at Fuzzy's Taco Shop.
If you've driven down West Call Street this year, you've probably noticed a vacant building that had been home to the lone Fuzzy's Taco Shop in Tallahassee.
Although the name was never removed from the establishment, the presence of customers, employees and the fiesta spirit ceased.
The owners made the decision to shutter Fuzzy's for personal reasons. The business closed its doors in December of 2017.
Due to the prominent location and obvious sales potential, Fuzzy's corporate office contacted Danielle and Diego Monroy to open and rebrand the business at the West Call Street location. They had a grand opening on Monday.
"The previous owners were not prepared for a business. They were financially unavailable. They did not have enough money for product or to pay us," said Tiffani Pearson, a previous and current Fuzy's employee.
The Fuzzy's team wasted no time with delivering a strategy that would bring in a crowd to experience a Tex-Mex inspired fiesta. The opening Monday was celebrated with a dj, face paintings, the game of corn hole and karaoke. "Fuzzy's is a new and cool place to hang out on Call Street. We offered $1 tacos, $2 margaritas, $4 nachos and free chips and salsa just for the opening," said Sally Bardin, a new Fuzzy's employee.
The Fuzzy's Taco Shop menu has a variety of offers that any Tex-Mex lover can indulge in. The menu includes chips and queso, a variety of salads, burritos, burrito bowls, nachos and quesadillas. It also offers a range of protein, including ground beef, spicy pork, shredded chicken or brisket and grilled tempura fish and shrimp. It even has a breakfast menu which includes a variety of burrito and taco combos.
Fuzzy's also offers a list of happy hour drink specials. There are a bunch of different kinds of beers, margaritas and wines.


A totally distributed neuro-evolved architecture, designed for the general control of autonomous robots, has been employed for the emergence of walking behaviour in the 12 degrees of freedom (DOF) quadruped robotic Aibo dog. The concept of central pattern generators in animals is bio-inspired, and is used to obtain the desired walking robot. Moreover, the search to dissolve the 'Body-Mind' problem is our inspiration.
Our project is focused on the reactive interpretation of the mind, so we are interested in the emergence of certain behaviour. Quadrupedal walking is a complex task. In a robot like Aibo, there are twelve degrees of freedom, and their coordination to obtain a walking pattern becomes very difficult. To deal with this problem, the Knowledge Engineering Research Group (GREC) at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) has designed a neuro-evolved controller for the Aibo robot using neural networks distributed all over the robot. We have based our neuro-control system on Central Pattern Generators (CPGs). Biological CPGs are composed of groups of neurons that produce oscillatory signals without oscillatory inputs. It has been discovered that the walking movements of cats and dogs are governed by such elements, and it is thought that humans behave in the same way. We implement artificial CPGs using artificial neural networks (ANNs). To overcome the problem of capturing the dynamics of the system, we have used continuous-time recurrent neural networks (CTRNNs).
The proposed distributed neuro-evolved architecture is based on several uniform modules known as Intelligent Hardware Units (IHU). These can be designed around any physical device in the robot (sensor or actuator). Each IHU is composed of a sensor or an actuator and a micro-controller that implements an ANN. The ANN processes the information from its associated device (ie received sensor information or commands sent to the actuator). Figure 1 illustrates a simplified two sensor/two actuator architecture.
Figure 1: 'Me' depends on the 'task' (task-directed training) as interpreted by the translator; on the 'environment' ('outer world') interpreted by the modeller; and on the 'body' ('inner world', sensor and actuator), acting through the controller.
Through the use of a neuro-evolutionary algorithm, modules learn how to cooperate and how to control or interpret their associated elements, thereby allowing the whole robot to learn how to walk.
It should be stated that when several IHUs work together on a control task, each element has its own particular view of the situation, since each is in charge of a different sensor or actuator. This leads to a situation where each unit uses its knowledge both of the global situation and of its particular device to decide what its next action will be.
In this way, the traditional 'Mind-Body' problem can be dissolved. Control of the process is performed through three elements (modellers, controllers and translators). These elements must adapt the relationship between the 'body' (embodiment) and the 'environment' (situatedness).
The modeller is a control element that tries to adapt what the sensor 'sees' from the 'outer world' to what the cerebrum 'sees' in its 'inner world' by also considering the actions of the controller. Is it the nervous system? In any case, it undergoes continuous learning in order to adapt the body to the environment.
The translator is a control element that tries to translate the external set point (a behaviour associated to a task) as an interpretation of the 'outer world'. Is it the behavioural system? In any case, it is the learning function for the whole 'inner world' system.
The controller is a control element that deals with both, the internal perception of the 'outer world' (sensor) in the form of the 'inner world' units (modeller), and the task to be accomplished (external set point) translated to a internal set point, also in the 'inner world' units (translator); then appropriated commands are sent to its associated actuator. Is it the cerebral neural network? In any case, it must drive the actuator changing the body/environment situation.
Figure 2: Aibo walking sequence.
Until now, embodied AI approaches have focused on lower-level aspects of the behaviour related to their embodiment; this is the reactive interpretation of the mind. However, our proposed distributed architecture is able to accomplish complex tasks, like the walking behaviour of the 12 DOF Aibo robot (Figure 2), by dissolving the 'mind-body' problem. The next stage in this project is to extend the architecture so as to be able to model higher-level behavioural aspects. In this way we avoid hybrid models that integrate both a 'deliberative' and an embodied 'reactive' component.


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I haven't posted anything about the pups in awhile so I thought it would be appropriate to share some cuteness with the blog community on a day when everyone is sad the weekend is over. Don't get too excited though, I only have two pics for you.
This was the scene in our living room last Sunday. It may look like we drugged our dogs (especially Madeline) but really this is the result of having people over at our house all day. No naps all day = passed out cold puppies. They didn't even lift their heads when I made dinner which is completely unnatural in our house.
If you want to see Madeline happy, give her a squeak toy. If you want to see her completely spaz out, throw all her toys on the living room floor and squeak them all. This will result in her squeaking the daylights out of them until she is so exhausted that she is panting heavily and drinks two bowls of water. This pic was taken shortly after one of these episodes. Too tired to actually play with her toys, she cuddles in surrounded by her favorites and chills (and guards them from ZoZo).


Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is a seed (not a grain) originating in South America. The seed heads are naturally pest resistant as the seeds are coated with saponins which must be washed off before eating. The resulting saponin-laden water is useful for cleaning.
Quinoa is very nutritious, with a high protein content (12%-18%) and has a well balanced profile of essential amino acids. It is naturally gluten-free, and is a good replacement for people who are avoiding wheat in their diets.
Quinoa can be cooked like grains; the taste is mild and slightly nutty. It is readily available from health food stores and many standard grocery stores.
Before use, quinoa must be soaked to remove the saponins; this step is not necessary for some packets of quinoa which have been pre-soaked for convenience. Soak quinoa in a bowl or pot, totally covered with water, for 3 to 4 hours, then discard or reserve the soak water, and replace with fresh water to soak a further hour or so.
After the soaking preparation, quinoa can be prepared much like white rice.
Add one cup of quinoa to two cups of water, and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat, and simmer on the lowest heat setting for 16-18 minutes.
Set aside off the heat for five minutes before serving.
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Yesterday I was meeting my running partner a little earlier than usual, so I left the house at 6:30. It was still dark and as I was driving I saw a group of high school kids standing by the side of the road, waiting for their school bus. I glanced at the clock because I was shocked to see kids waiting for the bus at that early hour and noticed that it was 6:35. I thought about how early they must have had to get up in order to be at the bus stop by 6:35. I felt sad for them. My two high schooler's were safely at home, ensconced in their beds, hours from having to get up.
I was shocked. That much homework for a SIX year old??! When my children were that age we were done with school in three hours. It did not take seven hours of school plus hours of homework to get through the curriculum. There is something wrong with this picture!
So today, as I reflect on the events of this past week, I'm very thankful (again) that our family homeschools. I know that it is not for everyone. I get that. But I'm glad that it's for us.
Same here. I'm thankful for the blessings of homeschooling.
Just two of many! Today it's raining. Glad they don't have to wait for the bus in the rain!
My son's cross country coach (homeschool team) has them divided into competing groups for a new challenge. They can accrue points for staying hydrated with x number of glasses of water, various workout goals & 10 hours of sleep each night. Tonight I was trying to squeeze in a little more reading right on the verge of bedtime when he was ready to call it a night. He was joking with me as he jumped up & said a hasty, "Well, I can't let my team down! Gotta get my 10 hours!!" ? Little Turkey! I laughed, dropped the reading that can wait until tomorrow & I really was thankful that he can get a healthy amount of sleep!!
I was almost always sleep-deprived in high school as a natural night owl!! 4 brutal years of waking up far too early!!
My daughter is a night owl. I *CANNOT* imagine what it would be like for her if she had to go to school. Good luck to your son! How cool that he's on a homeschool team! My son ran CC for a local Christian school.
I think homeschooling is something I would love to try at some point.
You know, based on your Blended Blog post, I think you'd be a natural at it.


The 8 tribal leaders and their members have been declared. In February, photographers Myriam Lang-Willar, Jancsi Hadik, Nathan Gallagher, Klaus Polzer, Greg von Doersten, Marcel Lämmerhirt, Ruedi Flück and Roman Eggenberger will traverse the Valais mountains in the region of Nendaz as teams of three in quest of the three Ws.
Nature, snowboarding, skiing and photography combined with a clearly defined task within a specified time limit are their common bond. The only thing that differs is the way they see things. And that's the point, for each team has four days to shoot six photos and capture the three Ws on film: Who am I? (portrait), Where am I? (landscape), What am I doing? (action) – photos that tell stories about people, adventurers, friendships and a life in and with nature.
In the end, the event organisation committee decided to have six professional teams compete; in last year's edition there were five profi teams. What's more, 20 Public Contest applications from 4 different countries whirled in during the past weeks. The jury was indeed spoilt for choice. The final vote went to the two Swiss photographers Ruedi Flück and Roman Eggenberger. One of these two newcomer photographers – the one that can best convince the jury of professionals at the Red Bull Tribalquest, that is – stands to receive an internship of several months with the photo agency of the Red Bull Photo Files in the idyllic resort of Fuschl am See (AUT).
Four days, eight teams: each team comprised of one photographer, one snowboarder and one skier will set off in Valais mountains in the region of Nendaz. Their mission within these four days: each team has to capture three photos of the two riders in quest of the three Ws. The awards ceremony for the best photos will be held on the last day of the event (Friday, 22 February 2008) – at dusk, in front of the terrace of the Cactus Saloon in Nendaz.
Banzai!!!!!!! The coolest flyer we've seen in a while!
It all started with Halfpipes, then there came Super Pipes and now we've gotten to the point where there are Super-Duper Pipes.
Come end of March, Austria's finest will be doing battle to see who will be crowned king.


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Partner Anthony Tarricone Selected for Recipient of the AAJ Leonard Ring Champion of Justice Award
Managing Partner of the Boston office of Kreindler & Kreindler, Anthony Tarricone, has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Leonard Ring Champion of Justice Award. The Leonard Ring Champion of Justice Award recognizes an AAJ member of at least 10 years standing who possesses outstanding integrity and overall character and has demonstrated Leonard Ring's devotion to human and civil rights.
The award is given to a member who has provided distinguished service in advancing AAJ's mission and growth and made outstanding contributions to trial advocacy and the legal profession.
Recent past recipients include Mary Beth Ramey of Ramey & Hailey, Gary M. Paul of Waters Kraus & Paul, and Todd A. Smith of Power Rogers & Smith. The award presentation will take place at the 2018 AAJ Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado on July 10.

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Madagascar's underfunded education system is barely able to provide a basic primary education to pupils in mainstream schooling. Provision for those with learning disabilities is practically non-existent or, where available, archaic in its preconceptions and approaches. La Source is a specialist school offering progressive education, vocational training and hope to disabled children and young people from across the nation's capital. It is one of only a handful of such Centres in a country of over 21 million people.
For over a decade Money for Madagascar has sponsored the salaries of teachers and backed numerous initiatives to improve the range of activities and the quality of education offered to the dozens of children who study at La Source. The results have been a joy to behold.
In addition to providing critical funding for running costs, we have also raised money to enable La Source to take steps towards financial independence and long term sustainability. One such project was the creation of an on-site patisserie where students can learn valuable kitchen skills whilst the proceeds of the cakes and pastries sold provide much needed revenue for the school.
The work of La Source simply could not continue without the support of Money for Madagascar. Without this project dozens of disabled children would be condemned to a life excluded from their communities, deprived of education and denied the friendship of others.
Thanks to our supporters this oasis of progressive education goes from strength to strength.
Decades of political and economic crisis have left millions of children living lives beneath the poverty line. Life is hard enough for those lucky enough to be born healthy and into loving families but for Madagascar's most vulnerable children there is no safety net.
In the absence of meaningful government funding, we support several projects aimed at providing care and education for orphaned, abandoned, homeless or disabled children living in the capital.
Situated on the outskirts of Antananarivo, Akany Avoko is a children's home providing a refuge for more than one hundred abandoned, orphaned or destitute children. More than two decades of support from Money for Madagascar has seen this Centre grow from modest beginnings to become one of Madagascar's leading Centres of education, vocational training and social care for destitute children and young people.
Akany Avoko is home to children of all ages between newborns and young adults. Children rescued from the streets or impoverished and sometimes abusive homes are offered the chance to live in a loving, secure environment whilst receiving nutritious food and a great education. In addition to providing a model of childcare for other Centres Akany Avoko is also a demonstration Centre for alternative technologies and sustainable living.
In addition to contributing significantly to the running costs of the Centre, Money for Madagascar has fundraised for a number of one-off projects aimed at improving standards of education, health, hygiene and childcare. By committing to providing long-term we have enabled Akany Avoko to grow into the vibrant, loving community that it is today.
The smiles of the children say all you need to know about this inspirational project.


Can you talk a bit about your background and why you became a chef ?
I was born and raised in Turin, in Northern Italy. I got inspired seeing my Nonna and then my parents cooking. I'll never forget the smell of the house every Sunday morning.
Cooking of course, but also working with a lot of different people from different countries; a lot can be learned from other cultures.
When you cook pizza, first make sure you let the dough rise enough so it's easy to spread. Second, it tastes better when you use fresh ingredients, and third, cook it well so you can get a nice and crispy crust.
I usually try to go to new restaurants or try out a restaurant from a different culture.
Basque Country in Spain; it's definitely the best food I've ever had.
I'm not sure, maybe Prime Minister.
I have lots of them! Thanks to those moments I can learn and grow. Every time we send a burnt pizza by mistake, it really hurts me.
Everything! New ingredients and new styles of cooking. It's good to improve yourself and try to cook with new methods.
I don't like people that open cans or boxes instead of cooking with fresh ingredients, when it could take the same time to cook it.
What's your favourite thing about being a chef in Niagara specifically?
The variety of fresh produce that is available, especially in the summer.
Mainly by reading articles on the internet, as well as occasionally reading culinary books.
Friendly and chaotic at times but very enjoyable.
What is your guilty pleasures food wise?


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Jingle cells: 17 Lancashire criminals spending their Christmas behind bars
Santa's ultimate naughty list
Rachel SmithCourt reporter
L-R: Carl Roughley, Alan Smith, and Michael McGrane
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Christmas is a time for family, friends, presents and food.
But for these men, the festive season will be spent behind bars as they pay for the crimes they have committed.
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From drug dealers to perverts, robbers and burglars, these 17 men will be spending Yuletide paying back their debt to society.
The message from Preston Crown Court is clear - no matter the time of year, justice will be served whether Christmas and New Year celebrations are round the corner or not.
Michael McGrane
A convicted murderer and sex predator who was found with nearly 1,600 indecent images and videos of children has been returned to jail.
Michael McGrane, from Southport, was released and deported back to the UK in 2013 from Australia for sexual assault and murder. A court heard how the 60-year-old downloaded the vile content over a one-year period.
Prosecutor Kenneth Grant said the defendant had been linked to the offences after an investigation by the police's Online Child Abuse Investigation Team. They traced an IP address suspected of sharing indecent images of children, to his home address on Victoria Street.
Full story: Convicted murderer and sex predator found with 1,600 indecent images and videos of kids
Rodger McKindley
Rodger McKindley was sentenced to 20 months in prison, and will appear on the sex offenders register for 10 years
A painter and decorator who was caught on CCTV asking an elderly woman with dementia to a perform sex act has been jailed.
Rodger McKindley, from Skelmersdale, performed a sex act on himself five times in the presence of a woman in her eighties. A court heard how he also persuaded her to touch his private parts on another occasion.
The 70-year-old was working as a painter and decorator at the victim's home, and had worked there several times. Prosecutor John Win-Williams described the woman as a "vulnerable victim suffering with dementia", who is looked after by carers in a shared accommodation.
Full story: Skelmersdale painter and decorator asked elderly woman with dementia to perform sex act
Ian Heed
A former police officer has been jailed for stalking after leaving his victim so worn down she moved house to try and escape him.
Ian Heed, 58, was in a four year relationship with the woman which ended in 2013, Preston Crown Court heard. But in the years that followed, Heed 'maintained an interest' in the woman, keeping an intimate photograph of her as his screensaver and driving past her home on a regular basis.
Paul Cummimgs, prosecuting, told the court that between August and December, 2020, the woman saw Heed driving past her house so often she decided to move to a cul-de-sac, thinking he would have no reason to enter the road. But this did not stop Heed.
He continued to drive past her home, turning round outside her house. He was jailed for 14 weeks.
Full story: Former girlfriend forced to move house due to obsessed stalker ex before calling the police after that didn't stop him
Owen Cross
Owen Cross (Image: Lancs Police)
A teenage drug dealer who boasted about his 'job' on Facebook sold heroin and crack to an undercover cop in Preston.
Owen Cross, 18, was spotted by the officer who was walking along Meadow Street on June 27. The officer, using the code name 'Ronnie' saw a group of drug users who looked like they were waiting for a dealer, Preston Crown Court heard.
A few minutes later, Cross arrived on a mountain bike. The officer approached and asked if he could buy drugs. Cross gave him a phone number to call, but minutes pulled a wrap of heroin and a wrap of crack from his groin area and sold them to Ronnie.
Cross sold drugs to the officer on five separate occasions. He was jailed for four and a half years.
Full story: Teenager who boasted on Facebook sold drugs to an undercover cop
Daniel McAteer
On August 9, Daniel McAteer asked his dealer to provide him with drugs on tick.
The dealer refused but said McAteer, 33, could do a job for him instead. McAteer agreed to deliver a £30 package of drugs to a customer waiting in North Road, Preston.
When the deal was done, McAteer, of Rose Lane, Holme Slack, discovered he had handed the drugs to an undercover officer working on a covert operation for Lancashire Police. The deal landed him behind bars for Christmas.
Full story: Preston drug dealer delivered heroin and crack to undercover cops
Alexander Budd
Alexander Budd (Image: Lancs Police)
A pervert who tried to pay 14-year-old girls for sex was caught when he turned up to meet one of them in Preston.
Alexander Budd, 41, also offered to pay £400 for a teenager in Manchester to have sex with - and increased his offer to £550 if he could choose the outfit she wore. But Budd, of Westway Court, Fulwood, was snared when it emerged 'Maddie', 14, and 'Abi', 14, were fake profiles set up by paedophile hunters to catch predators.
When Budd, a sound engineer, went to the meeting place near Co-op on Garstang Road, Fulwood, he was confronted by a member of the group, who called the police. Budd was arrested and admitted he had gone to meet a teenage girl but insisted they were only going for a walk around Moor Park.
Full story: Preston pervert tried to organise sex dates with teen girls - he was in fact talking to paedophile hunters
Paul Leaver
Paul Leaver (Image: Lancashire Police)
A woman awoke to find a man outside her home before he pushed his way in, standing over her with a crow bar threatening to kill her.
The incident took place at her home on January 6 this year. The victim, from Clayton-le-Moors, knew Paul Leaver. She offered to help him by providing food and letting him use the shower at her home with Leaver living in a garage at the time.
However, he repaid her kindness by leaving her traumatised after the incident in which he claimed she owed him £20.
Leaver, of Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to offences of affray and criminal damage. On Thursday (December 15) at Preston Crown Court, he was jailed for 20 months and given a restraining order to protect the victim.
Full story: Coward repaid friend's kindness by threatening to kill her in 30 minutes
Zahier Zafar
Zahier Zafar (Image: Lancs Police)
A Blackburn street robber pinned a pensioner against a wall and forced him to sing before stealing his bank card and cash.
On November 4 2021, the 61-year-old victim was taking his daily walk around Blackburn town centre when he heard someone calling him by his nickname. He turned to see Zahier Zafar, 22, and two other men, standing outside Cash Generators.
One of the men was holding a phone and seemed to be recording, Preston Crown Court heard. At first he thought they were joking when they asked him to sing for them but as the three men surrounded him he started to feel intimidated.
Zafar proceeded to rob the man of his wallet and bank card, which he later used in shops close to the robbery. He was jailed for 27 months for the robbery with 10 weeks for each of the fraud offences to run concurrently.
Full story: Blackburn thug forced victim to sing outside Cash Generators before pinning him against wall and stealing wallet
Daniel Lewis, Daniel Holding, Anthony Heaton and Matthew Lowe
Matthew Lowe, 34, Daniel Holding, 33, Daniel Lewis, 35 and Anthony Heaton, 33 (Image: Lancashire Constabulary)
Four men have been sentenced to a total of more than 50 years after a series of convenience store robberies.
Daniel Lewis, 35, Daniel Holding, 33, Anthony Heaton, 33 and Matthew Lowe, 34, committed eight robberies which took place between November 2021 and April this year, at Co-op and Spar shops in Leyland, Preston, Chorley and Warrington.
Each time a different combination of the group of four men entered the shops in balaclavas and masks, brandishing weapons and making threats towards staff. They made off with at least £10,000 each time and in their wake left innocent shop workers shaken and distressed.
Full story: Four armed robbers jailed for more than 50 years after series of Co-Op and Spar shops raided
Kelvin Stephens and Jamie Quigley
L-R: Kelvin Stephens and Jamie Quigley
Two prolific thieves who went on a burgling spree stealing cash, personal items and charity boxes from takeaways, mosques and religious centres have been jailed for a total of four years.
Kelvin Stephens and Jamie Quigley committed 14 burglaries between them across Blackburn in April this year. Quigley, who left a half-eaten pie in one of the takeaways that he targeted, pleaded guilty to eleven non-dwelling burglaries while Stephens pleaded guilty to seven.
Lancashire Constabulary said both offenders caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to enter the buildings. Premises including Eastern Spice, 6Burgerz, Cube Shisha Bar, The Grand Venue, Khan's Spice, Jaffa, Bank View Solicitors, Fountain Chippy, Greggs, Chester's takeaway, an Islamic religious centre and two mosques were targeted during the spree.
Full story: Bungling thief left half-eaten pie in takeaway during Blackburn burglary spree
Carl Roughley
Carl Roughley was handed a 28 month prison sentence
A single dad who started dealing cocaine to solve his money troubles after his relationship broke down has been jailed.
Members of the gallery bursts into tears as Carl Roughley was handed a 28 month prison sentence. The 36-year-old was caught dealing the Class A drug in Southport on January 19.
A court heard how the dad-of-two had seven wraps of cocaine and £555 cash in his vehicle when he was arrested by police. A search of his Brook Close, Southport, home found a further 177 wraps weighing 103.4g, and £4,755 in cash.
Full story: Dad started dealing cocaine to solve money troubles after end of relationship
Jamie Robertson
Robertson told the victim to sit down and not move, before demanding money
A bumbling thug who was part of an axe-wielding gang was snared after left his baseball cap at the scene of his crime.
At 9.20pm on November 10, 2019, four people – including Jamie Robertson – approached a property in Talbot Street, Rishton. One of them, Rebecca Brazendale knocked on the door and asked the victim if her son was in.
The victim – a man in his 30s – said no and was then prevented from closing the front door. He was then hit to the head with an axe.
As he tried to grab that weapon, he was struck again to the forehead and left shoulder with a hammer. While two of the men went upstairs, Robertson, who was armed with the axe, grabbed the victim and shoved him into the living room.
The two other men are yet to be identified. Both Robertson and Brazendale were arrested and charged over the 'appalling' robbery.
Full story: Bumbling Blackburn crook snared after leaving baseball cap at scene of 'appalling' £40 axe robbery
A drunk grandad threatened neighbours and made gun finger gestures before grabbing a knife and stabbing at a front door in Fleetwood.
Alan Smith, 37, missed the birth of his second grandchild because he was doing time in prison for affray when the baby was born.
On the morning of October 14, 2021, he was captured on CCTV ranting and raving in Macbeth Road, Fleetwood, following an argument with his girlfriend.. When the woman came down the street, Smith squared up to her, Preston Crown Court heard.
A neighbour, Shaun McCormick, saw the aggressive interaction and stepped in to restrain Smith. He took him to the ground, but as he did Smith punched him to the eye.
Mr McCormick calmed Smith down, but when he released him from his grip the situation began to escalate again, the court heard.
Smith was jailed for 12 months for possession of a bladed article with a further four months for affray and one month for criminal damage. He also made a restraining order, banning Smith from Macbeth Road or making contact with Mr McCormick.
Full story: Drunk Blackpool grandad made 'gun fingers' gesture at neighbours then took a knife to front door
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Spending bill puts limits on research
Samantha Gerlach
Despite a 2015 Forbes' report that America's federal debt will approach $21 trillion by 2019, President Trump signed a $1.3 trillion omnibus legislation on March 23 says an article from the National Public Radio (NPR).
Part of the substantial increase in military and domestic spending will fund the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct research on the causes of gun violence, according to NPR.
Government health agencies have spent 20 plus years ignoring gun violence research, so state representatives like Stephanie Murphy are excited about the new bill.
Murphy is from the Orlando, Florida area, where 49 people were killed at a nightclub in 2016 says NPR.
"It's interesting that the causes will be researched because I've never heard anyone think about that before," says first-year computer science and engineering major Liam Craig.
"I don't think there needs to be $1.3 trillion spent on something we can control ourselves," says fourth-year visual arts major Kayla Evans.
NPR says researchers are skeptical it will help.
"I'm not particularly optimistic that anything will change," says Daniel Webster, a researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, for NPR. "The CDC has been willing to look at noncontroversial activities such as the effect of mediating disputes between gangs, but the CDC has not, and I don't believe they will examine other kinds of interventions or other kinds of solutions to the problem."
UT Health Education professor Amy Thompson says that may be due, in part, to the Dickey Amendment of 1996 that restricted funding for research into gun violence and its effects on public health.
Thompson provided information on U.S. funding for gun violence compared to funding for other public health issues. With the second-highest ranking of 744,196 years of potential life lost in the U.S., gun violence research receives the least amount of annual funding at less than $200,000.
She doesn't feel the problems lie in the causes.
"It's like saying poverty is the cause of gun violence, so we're going to research poverty instead of guns," Thompson says. "They need to focus on the policies that affect gun violence."
According to information provided by Thompson, there are 3.2 homicides by firearm per 100,000 people in the U.S.; no other industrialized country in the world has as many gun deaths.
"It's all about policy and implementing tougher, stricter gun laws," Thompson says. "They're giving funding to lots of things like motor vehicle accidents [research], and look what's happened, it's dropped."
Thompson pointed out that Japan has more gun restrictions, and they have the lowest number of gun-related homicides at 0.01 per 100,000 people.
"I don't care what anyone says; this weapon is designed to kill," Thompson says, pointing to a picture of an AR-15. "Until we invest in doing research on things like this, we're not going to see a change. Until we start holding policy makers accountable for this, we're not going to see a change. Until we demand that the CDC receives money to fund gun violence prevention programming, education, and the evaluation of polices, we're not going to see a change."
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Schill's Win Streak Continues in the Happy Harry's Midwest Mods
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (August 4, 2017) – The start of the Happy Harry's Midwest Modified feature was plagued by caution flags. However, once the race had a nice green flag stretch, Ricky Hamel emerged as the leader with Jeremy Lizakowski and Eric Haugland running second and third, respectively.
With five laps in the books, Nate Reynolds and Lance Schill replaced Lizakowski and Haugland in second and third. Schill took the runner-up spot from Reynolds on lap six as he set his sights on Hamel for the lead.
Schill quickly erased Hamel's seven car length advantage as the Langdon, N.D. driver rode the rim around River Cities Speedway high banks. With seven to go, Schill drove by Hamel on the outside to take the lead.
Hamel remained a threat in the closing laps as Schill was mired in heavy lapped traffic. The final caution of the race flew with four laps to go, but once the race resumed, Schill drove away from the field. With clean track ahead, Schill went on to secure his fifth consecutive feature win and third in a row at River Cities. Hamel, Todd Johnson, Haugland, and Austin Hunter rounded out the top five.
RESULTS:
A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 17S-Lance Schill, [11]; 2. 22-Rick Hamel, [5]; 3. 21-Todd Johnson, [16]; 4. 32-Eric Haugland, [2]; 5. 44-Austin Hunter, [12]; 6. 5C-Preston Carr, [22]; 7. 69-Stoney Kruk, [17]; 8. 2R-Jeff Reed, [20]; 9. 30B-Darren Boychuk, [7]; 10. 11X-Tanner Armstrong, [10]; 11. 16-Randy Thompson, [15]; 12. 17-Dallas Brevik, [13]; 13. 87S-Reise Stenberg, [14]; 14. 22S-Tyler Schow, [18]; 15. 01-Zach Bruer, [21]; 16. M1-Ryan Oppegaard, [19]; 17. 35-John Halvorson, [9]; 18. 6R-Nate Reynolds, [4]; 19. 96-Jeremy Lizakowski, [1]; 20. 68-Joe Henninger, [3]; 21. 28S-Ryan Schow, [8]; 22. 2S-Matt Schow, [6]
B Feature 1 (8 Laps): 1. 01-Zach Bruer, [2]; 2. 5C-Preston Carr, [4]; 3. 74-Gary Nelson, [1]; 4. B0-Jory Berg, [8]; 5. 77B-Logan Bauer, [6]; 6. 24X-Benjamin Silliker, [5]; (DNS) 8-Jason Schuh, ; (DNS) 43-Dean Selmanson,
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 32-Eric Haugland, [1]; 2. 22-Rick Hamel, [5]; 3. 35-John Halvorson, [2]; 4. 17-Dallas Brevik, [3]; 5. 69-Stoney Kruk, [6]; 6. 74-Gary Nelson, [7]; 7. (DNF) 24X-Benjamin Silliker, [4]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 68-Joe Henninger, [1]; 2. 30B-Darren Boychuk, [3]; 3. 11X-Tanner Armstrong, [5]; 4. 87S-Reise Stenberg, [4]; 5. 22S-Tyler Schow, [6]; 6. 01-Zach Bruer, [2]; 7. 77B-Logan Bauer, [7]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 2S-Matt Schow, [1]; 2. 6R-Nate Reynolds, [2]; 3. 17S-Lance Schill, [7]; 4. 16-Randy Thompson, [6]; 5. M1-Ryan Oppegaard, [5]; 6. (DNF) 43-Dean Selmanson, [3]; 7. (DNF) 8-Jason Schuh, [4]
Heat 4 (8 Laps): 1. 96-Jeremy Lizakowski, [2]; 2. 28S-Ryan Schow, [1]; 3. 44-Austin Hunter, [3]; 4. 21-Todd Johnson, [6]; 5. 2R-Jeff Reed, [4]; 6. 5C-Preston Carr, [5]; 7. B0-Jory Berg, [7]


What To Look For In A Good Dog Food Brand?
Pawster > Dogs > Dog Food > What To Look For In A Good Dog Food Brand?
If you have a dog, you've probably already noticed there seem to be more brands of dog food every week. That's only a slight exaggeration. Dog ownership is near an all-time high in the United States. While the top pet food corporations – Mars, Nestle Purina, Big Heart Pet Brands, and Hill's – remain basically the same from year to year, there has been a major increase in small, holistic companies entering the market. Many health-conscious pet owners, concerned about the food their dogs are eating, are drawn to these pet foods. Some of these foods are outstanding while others sound good but may not really use natural ingredients.
How can you tell the difference? What should you look for in a good brand of dog food? Should you automatically reject foods made by the larger companies? Does it matter if a small company uses a "co-packer"? Which ingredients are really good for your dog? Are grain free foods the only healthy foods for dogs? There are so many questions. We can help you with some of the answers.
On the other hand, you can certainly find many very good dog foods made by small companies. Lots of these companies are family-owned or they started with a couple of friends trying to create a more nutritious food for their dogs. They are the little guys and we all love to cheer for the underdog. Some of these companies have been around for several decades now and we have seen them grow, adding formulas and products. In some cases their foods have also increased in price. Some of these small companies now sell their foods for enormous amounts. If you can afford to buy some of the most expensive holistic foods, good for you. Not everyone can. If the most expensive foods are out of your price range, don't feel bad. There are plenty of excellent holistic foods in the middle price range.
One point we should mention about all holistic foods – but especially foods made by some of the small companies that make high protein grain free foods – pay attention to the animal vs plant protein content. In some cases we have seen the animal protein content decrease as more peas and lentils are added to the foods. The protein percentage may look the same but dogs digest animal protein much more easily than plant protein. We feel you are not getting your money's worth when there is less meat protein and more plant protein.
If you're not sure what a co-packer is, it is a company that manufactures a pet food for the company that puts its label on the food. Many grocery stores and pet stores use co-packers so they can sell their private label pet foods. Some manufacturers specialize in co-packing for other companies. Some pet food companies that make their own foods also manufacture foods for other companies. For example, Diamond has been a co-packer for many other brands.
Using co-packers has become very common in the pet food industry, especially with so many small companies that do not have their own manufacturing facilities. Large corporations such as Mars and Nestle Purina have their own plants (multiple plants in the U.S. and around the world) where they manufacture dry and canned foods as well as treats. But small companies may not be able to afford such facilities, especially in their early years. Or, they may invest in equipment to make dry dog food but outsource their canned foods to a co-packer.
If you look online very much you will probably find that there is some bias against the large pet food companies, at least among dog lovers who are very health conscious. There are probably lots of reasons for this bias. One reason could be due to the fact that these companies have, for many years, made mediocre foods (or even poor quality foods) using some undesirable ingredients. Rightly or wrongly, the companies often receive blame for all kinds of health problems dogs have had in the past from eating these foods.
However, if you look at some of the foods made by these companies today you will see that they, too, are trying to appeal to dog lovers who care about ingredients and the health of their dogs. Customers are demanding better quality ingredients and better quality dog food. We believe that you can find some good dog foods made by these companies today. We don't automatically reject foods made by these companies or discourage people from considering them. We think foods should be considered on an individual basis, regardless of the company that makes them. In addition, foods from the large companies can be a little less expensive than some of the foods from small holistic companies. This can be an important consideration for many dog lovers, especially if they have large dogs or multiple dogs to feed.
So, should you buy a dog food made by a co-packer? At one time there was something of a stigma if a company used a co-packer, especially right after the 2007 pet food recalls when many people seemed to learn of co-packers for the first time. Even today many companies don't like to admit they use co-packers and it can be hard to find this information, even if you ask the company. However, using a co-packer has become so common that we don't think it should be held against a company. It can be important to know which co-packer a company uses. Some co-packers have better reputations than others. Some have had multiple recalls while others are highly respected. If you have concerns about the food you are buying, we suggest you check out whether the company uses a co-packer and what kind of reputation they have.
The exact ingredients your dog needs in his diet can vary depending on his age, health, activity level, weight, and other factors. There are some basic ingredients that most dogs need.
Meat protein: While dogs are not obligate carnivores like cats, they do need meat protein in their diet. Healthy adult dogs need a minimum of 18 percent protein in their diet; puppies need at least 22 percent protein. Most good quality dog food today exceeds these levels. Most experts agree that you should look for foods that contain two or three meat proteins in the first several ingredients of a dog food. Ideally, the first ingredient will be a meat protein since ingredients are listed on the label by weight before cooking. You should look for named whole meats or named meat meals (such as whole chicken or chicken meal). Some people debate whether whole meat or meat meal is better for your dog but both ingredients are generally accepted as good ingredients.
Named fat: Good dog foods should have named fats such as chicken fat. You should avoid foods that contain generic fats such as "animal fat." Dogs need good quality fat in their diet. Fats and oils can be a good source of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids which are good for your dog's skin and coat, for example. Some vitamins are fat-soluble, meaning they require fat for your dog to be able to absorb them.
Low to moderate carbohydrates: Many experts today recommend that dogs have low to moderate carbohydrates in their diets. Dogs, like humans, have no specific need for carbs in their diet but they do serve the purpose of helping your dog feel full between meals. Some kinds of carbohydrates can provide dietary fiber which can be beneficial for the gastrointestinal tract. And you will virtually always find some carbs/starches in kibble because the food needs a binder to hold the dough/batter together as it works through the machinery. However, it has been suggested that diets high in carbohydrates are linked to some kinds of cancer since too much sugar in the diet can be unhealthy. Dog foods that are high in carbs may also be more likely to put extra pounds on your dog. Many dog foods have carb percentages of 40 percent or higher – even well-known, holistic brands – so it's important to look at the carbohydrate percentages of foods when you are considering them.
Added taurine: Pet food companies began adding taurine to cat foods in the 1970s when it was discovered that cats needed this amino acid in their diet to avoid blindness. They make very little taurine in their own bodies. It was thought at the time that dogs could make enough taurine in their bodies that it wasn't necessary to add it to their food. However, it was discovered that Boxers and a few other dogs could have heart problems if they had a taurine deficiency so dog food companies began adding it to dog foods. (Lamb and rice dog foods seem to be associated with low taurine in dogs, along with high fiber foods, dog foods that are very low in protein, and vegetarian diets.) Many good quality dog foods today add extra taurine to their foods.
AAFCO-approved: You should also look for dog foods that are AAFCO-approved (Association of American Feed Control Officials). This statement of nutritional adequacy should appear on the dog food label. While some people criticize AAFCO for not being strict enough with their requirements, it is the best we have right now. They can approve food for growth and reproduction, maintenance, or all life stages. Approval depends on nutrient profiles submitted by the dog food company for a line of foods or on feeding trials.
High in protein/Moderate fat: Most healthy adult dogs will do well eating a diet that is high in protein with moderate fat. In general, the fat percentage should be about half of the protein percentage, though you can't always find this ratio in foods you like. So, if you like a food that has 30 percent protein, the fat percentage would ideally be about 15 percent. Most people buying food in a pet store will just glance at the guaranteed analysis to see these figures. If you really want to know what the percentages are, you can figure the dry matter basis for the food (DMB) or ask the company for their analysis which will be more precise. If you feed your dog wet/canned food you will probably have a hard time finding foods that have a 2:1 protein to fat ratio. Most wet/canned foods have a higher percentage of fat than kibbles but that's one of the reasons that most dogs like them so much.
Optional ingredients: Some high quality dog foods use "human grade" ingredients. At one time this term could not be used for pet foods but it seems to be more common today (or the FDA is not enforcing regulations against using it). By law, as soon as ingredients enter a pet food facility, they are no longer human grade, no matter their original source. However, there are pet food companies today that use USDA foods and their dog foods are made in human grade facilities. They are able to legally state that their dog food is human grade. You can also find quite a few dog foods today made with meat that is hormone-free and antibiotic-free. Some dog foods use free-range and pasture-raised animals. You can usually find this kind of information on a company's web site.
Note that ALL poultry raised in the United States is hormone-free and has been since the 1950s.
Many dog foods today add chelated ("proteinated") minerals in which the mineral is bonded to a protein. This makes the mineral easier for your dog to digest, especially in foods that contain lots of carbs or fibers that could interfere with its absorption.
We have called these "optional" ingredients but added omega 3 and 6, chelated minerals, and meats that are free of antibiotics and hormones are widely available in many dog food brands.
There are also ingredients you should try to avoid. If you go browsing online you will find that people have their own ideas about other ingredients you should not let your dog eat, but most people concerned about their dog's health agree about the ingredients below.
Avoid generic ingredients such as fats and proteins: These ingredients include items such as animal fat and meat meal. Essentially, with generic ingredients you don't know the source and in many cases you would be feeding your dog low quality ingredients.
Avoid gluten meals such as corn gluten meal and wheat gluten meal: Corn and wheat are no worse than any other grains but glutens (in the pet food sense) are a by-product of the food industry. They are a plant source of protein that can be used to artificially boost the protein percentage of the pet food. You will mostly see corn gluten and wheat gluten used in lower quality foods. The same is true of "protein concentrates" such as rice protein concentrate.
So, just about any part of the (unknown) animal is used, with a few exceptions.
Your dog might enjoy eating some of those parts but you might be less happy about it. And, again, you don't know what kind of animal it is.
It can be all right to buy a dog food that uses some by-products if they are specified (lamb lung, beef kidneys, etc.), but you should avoid foods that use generic by-products since you don't know their source. We do not recommend foods using digests with rare exceptions.
Avoid BHA, BHT, and ethoxyquin: These ingredients are artificial preservatives. We recommend foods that use natural preservatives such as mixed tocopherols, Vitamin C and E, rosemary, and others. BHA and BHT will be listed on dog food labels if they are present. Ethyoxyquin is harder to pin down. Few if any pet food companies add this ingredient to their foods today. However, this ingredient is used to preserve fish before it reaches the pet food company – so pet food manufacturers are technically not required to list it as an ingredient. You should check company web sites to see if they state they are ethoxyquin-free, especially if they use fish or fish meal as an ingredient.
Avoid artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners: Dogs do have a sweet tooth but you should not buy dog foods that have artificial sweeteners. Likewise, avoid artificial flavors and colors in pet food. Some artificial colors/dyes have been linked to cancer. Artificial flavors can be a form of monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Avoid propylene glycol, especially in large amounts: Propylene glycol is used in some pet foods as a humectant. It retains moisture and companies use it in foods that are supposed to be chewy or have chewy bits. Of course, most people know propylene glycol because it's the non-toxic anti-freeze. You really just don't need to feed your dog food that contains this ingredient, even if it's not toxic. In large amounts it would be harmful.
There is also the question of whether you should feed your dog a grain free dog food or not. Until a few years ago, all kibble contained grains such as corn and wheat. Grain free dog food was developed as a specialty food for dogs with allergies to these grains. Somewhat surprisingly, lots of people began wanting to feed it to their dogs. Now it's a mainstay of holistic dog foods.
Obviously, not every dog with a skin problem or even with a food allergy or food sensitivity has a problem with grains. However, grains such as corn and wheat are among the leading dog food allergens. The most common dog food allergens are: beef, dairy products, chicken, lamb, fish, chicken eggs, corn, wheat, and soy. You can find plenty of grain free dog foods today without corn and wheat (and soy), but some of them may contain other grains/cereals such as rice, oats, or barley. Grain free dog foods may also contain starches such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, and tapioca. You can find some grain free foods that rely on vegetables for a starch component such as pumpkin or pears. Your dog may not be allergic or sensitive to these ingredients but are they really good dog food ingredients? Yes, you can read all kinds of positive things about these ingredients on dog food web sites. No doubt some of these ingredients are beneficial. Whether or not they should completely replace grains if your dog is not bothered by small amounts of grain in his food is another question.
If your dog is allergic or sensitive to corn or wheat or another particular grain, we recommend a grain free food. Otherwise, we suggest feeding whatever works for your dog, whether it's grain free or grain inclusive. There are some low grain dog foods today (Farmina), along with grain free foods. If your dog is not allergic to grains, we think it's probably more important to feed a food that is low to moderate in carbs instead of worrying about whether the food is grain free. Avoiding dog foods that are high in carbohydrates is probably the best thing you can do for your dog.
This is just a quick glance at what to look for in a good dog food brand. If your dog has a specific health issue or you are looking for a special kind of food, there is definitely other information you will need to consider. You may need to look at the ash and mineral content for foods, calories, the dry matter basis, where ingredients are sourced, and more. But the information provided here should get you started, especially if you have just begun looking at foods for your dog.
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Ali Mahdi Mohammed () (* 1939; † 10. März 2021 in Nairobi) war ein somalischer Politiker und Warlord, der sich 1991 nach dem Sturz des Diktators Siad Barre zum neuen Präsidenten des Landes ausrief. Die Namenswahl Mahdi sollte an einen früheren Nationalhelden Somalias, Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, erinnern.

Ali Mahid Mohammed wurde  1939 geboren. Er wuchs in der landwirtschaftlich-geprägten Stadt Jowahr auf. Seine Familie war Teil des Hawiye-Clan (somalisch: Harti Abgaal Agoonyar).

Obwohl Mahdi Vorsitzender des United Somali Congress (USC) war, der bei der Einnahme Mogadischus und dem Sturz Barrés die führende Rolle gespielt hatte, stieß sein Anspruch, daher automatisch zum neuen Präsidenten berufen zu sein, auf Widerstand seitens des USC-Milizführers Mohammed Farah Aidid. Noch 1991 kam es zur Spaltung des USC, der Hauptstadt und des Landes. Ein Bürgerkrieg begann, die UNOSOM konnte die rivalisierenden Parteien nicht versöhnen.

Obwohl sich Aidid nach dem Abzug der US-Truppen zum Gegenpräsidenten ausrufen ließ, wechselte sein wichtigster Geldgeber und Verbündeter, Osman Hassan Ali "Ato", zu Mahdi über und bildete mit diesem sowie Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed seit 1997 einen instabilen Staatsrat, in dem Mahdi nur mehr den Vorsitz ausübte, aber nicht als Präsident galt. Aidids Nachfolger und Verbündete bildeten eine Art Gegenregierung.

Mit der Einigung auf zwei weitere Übergangsregierungen bzw. Interimspräsidenten nach 2000 (siehe Übergangsregierung Somalias) verschwand Mahdi weitgehend in der Bedeutungslosigkeit.

Er starb am 10. März 2021 in der kenianischen Hauptstadt Nairobi.

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Q: how to create a xml document on the fly with xquery? I what to use XQuery to convert string like "aaa=1&bbb=2" into xml
<request>
  <aaa>1</aaa>
  <bbb>2</bbb>
</request>

I have tried the following code, but failed!
xquery version "1.0" encoding "GBK";
(:: pragma  type="xs:anyType" ::)

declare namespace xf = "http://tempuri.org/BNetAP/Xquery/query2xml/";

declare function xf:query2xml($queryStr as xs:string)
    as element(*) {
    <query-params>
    {
        for $c in
            fn:tokenize($queryStr, "&")
        let $myname as xs:string := "{fn:substring-before($c,"=")}"
        return
            element
                {fn:QName("", $myname)}
                {"{fn:substring-after($c,"=")}"}
    }
    </query-params>
};

The error message is:
line 15, column 6:  "{http://www.w3.org/2004/07/xpath-functions}QName": unknown function (or number of arguments (2) is wrong)  BNetAP/Xquery   query2xml.xq    line 15 1241431186406   397

I have no idea why "QName" is a "unknow function"?!

A: You should be using the constructor xs:QName, not fn:QName.
The body of your constructed element also looks a bit suspicious:
"{fn:substring-after($c,"=")}"

is in fact a comparison between the string "{fn:substring-after($c," and the string ")}"
so the content of the element would just be the text "false".
Similarly you $myname variable is actually being set to false and so will raise a type check error at run time.
Your function should probably be as follows:
declare function xf:query2xml($queryStr as xs:string)
    as element(*) {
  <query-params>
  {
    for $c in fn:tokenize($queryStr, "&")
    let $myname := fn:substring-before($c,"=")
    return
      element
        {xs:QName("", $myname)}
        {fn:substring-after($c,"=")}
  }
  </query-params>
};

A computed element constructor can also accept just a string for its name, so your return expression could be simplified to just
return element {$myname} {fn:substring-after($c,"=")}

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Taking advantage of Latin America's market downturn • TechCrunch
André Maciel is the founder Capital Volpe. He previously worked with JP Morgan and was a managing investment partner at SoftBank.
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Latin American joint venture Capital investment and growth through 2018 averaged less than $2 billion per year. With quality growth companies running short of capital, a handful of investors operating in the region have made a fortune. For instance, after investing in its Latin American franchise over various cycles, General Atlantic has an IRR (internal rate of return) in excess of 50% of those vintages.
As a banker in charge of technology, I thought there was an opportunity to invest in this area and decided to quit my job at JP Morgan to try it out. When I called my former boss Nicolas Aguzin to thank him for his support, he said he would introduce me to Marcelo Claure at SoftBank. In March 2019, we launched SoftBank in Latin America with an initial commitment of $2 billion, more than the entire industry at the time.
Major players like Nubank, Inter, Gympass, Quinto Andar and several others were in their early stages at the time, but the market turmoil didn't last long. Latin America becomes the fastest growing venture capital region globally and the market expands to $16 billion by 2021. In 2020, I have set up a new growth fund to fill the void. funding in the region, giving me the opportunity to see how startups from recent years are afraid in a bonanza scenario.
Fast-forward to today, late-stage funding in Latin America has been hit hard — volume down 93% in Q3 2022 from a year earlier. Our assumption is that going forward, the region will be more affected than other markets due to the lack of locally available growth capital.
The chart below shows that of the 290 investors focused on late-2021 funding rounds, only 3 were active in the third quarter of 2022. Additionally, only 24% of the investors. Those investors in 2021 are locals, the majority of which are non-specialist investors. capital growth and includes a large number of individuals, hedge funds and family offices.
Source: LAVCA. Note: Late Stage considers Series C, D and more. Image credits: Capital Volpe
By solving local problems, startups will build pricing power, which will allow them to thrive.
Early stage funding has remained relatively active so far this year, and many good companies are raising funds from the first rounds, which are expected to hit the market in 2023. However, more Latin America's 200 late-stage companies are holding back as much as possible before attempting to raise capital in the early stages. raise more capital. Foreign capital will only partially meet this capital demand.
I started my career in private equity in 2002, but my first job at JP Morgan was simple: write portfolio reviews and help unpack a large portfolio of investments. Internet companies once reaped glory, but most failed at the time. What I've learned from those days about how some companies thrive while most fail is part of what we share with our portfolio companies today.
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Squeeze every penny, save every penny
Here are a few examples of how companies have done all they can to stay afloat and ultimately thrive:
In 2001, MercadoLibre used a freemium strategy to gain market share in the highly competitive online auction market in Latin America. Users can sell their products on the platform at no cost, which of course has fueled GMV growth. By 2003, that was no longer the case, and the company quickly introduced fees across its markets.
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211 creations. 211 stories. A common source of Happiness
Happiness has no defined code. The more one tries to structure it in a template, the further it moves. In a goal driven society, happiness unfortunately always indexes. It indexes to the next higher task, activity, possession or attachment. However, there is one pure source of happiness which is ubiquitous to everyone and there is nothing cipher about it- the joy of creation. Conceptualizing and creating something new provides an emotional uplift in our quotidian life. That's what I witnessed in the eyes of Sana- a barista at Starbucks, Turner Road store in Mumbai, India, as her name was inked behind with the name of the drink she had created.
It is part of the Barista Pride Program at Starbucks, where every year in the month of January, one barista in every store creates her or his own drink and the same gets featured for the customers. The fact that it is personally signed by the barista and marketed in an earnest way clearly demonstrates the power of creation. The pride and curiosity is evident when you speak to those baristas, as they chuckle in awe of their own creation. For me, that's the ultimate source of happiness.
"I thought about my set of customers. Typically, they prefer a drink which has blend of chocolate and espresso. Strong element of coffee is a must for them. And I decided to give it a twist by making it richer through a half and half milk. It gives a perfect velvety texture and hence the name "Velvet Latte", says Sana. Her eyes squeeze as she speaks behind the mask. I am sure there is a wide smile hidden behind. It's noteworthy how such moments provide ginormous proportion of confidence to individuals. Here is Sana who is braving her way out in a pandemic and shouldering the responsibility of her family as she is the single earner. As I sipped Velvet Latte, Sana spoke about her experience with aplomb and verve. "I have shared the picture of my drink with my parents and also made them taste it. There were tears in my dad's eyes".
In the morbid environment of masks and sanitizers, it was once again an epiphany of sorts. The magic happens when the craft of creation blends with the power of opportunity. It is the 3rd year, when 'Barista Pride' program is running at Starbucks. 211 unique drinks in every 211 stores in India! And in every café, you will find 211 different inspirational story. And it is special this year. To see happiness and joy spread as we step into 2021 was fascinating. It is not easy to create. Definitely not. Much easier to talk about though than to really deep dive in. In a World where judgement is passed every second, it takes a little bit of courage to express and express purely. As I gulped the last layer of Velvet Latte, Sana bid me goodbye with a thumbs-up. I stepped out of the café, with the after taste of hope and with a reminder that happiness is contagious and much simpler than we make it to be.
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Forget Mount Everest. Nepalese Maoist insurgency leader Prachanda has opened a new "Guerrilla trail" to give tourists an insight into the civil war. Accompanied by a guide book, the trek lasts four weeks and stretches across several districts of central and western Nepal, giving walkers an opportunity to see the roads and hideouts used by guerrillas. Prachanda, who remains chairman of the main Maoist party in Nepal, said he hopes the trail will attract more tourists to the poverty-stricken Himalayan nation. Some 16,000 people died in the 10-year war, which ended when the Maoists won a 2008 election, forcing the king to abandon his throne in June of that year.


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Singer treadle sewing machines were introduced to West Africa around the turn of the last century, and were quickly adapted to the creation of adire fabrics, which were in high demand for women's wrappers and everyday apparel. For many years machine adire was made by male tailors, but today both men and women use the technique. Imported cotton shirting fabrics are pleated by hand, and between two and four rows of stitching are made near the folds, creating straight or curving lines or dashes. The technique is most suitable for linear designs, but the quality of line can be quite varied. This cloth uses a damask-patterned foundation cloth for an added layer of visual complexity.


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Following the explosive popularity of body cameras at police departments across the country, a video analytics company is training up programs that could help automate some of the work it takes to get value out of the huge volume of visual data those cameras produce.
Dextro, a New York-based company founded in 2013, has traditionally sold its services to the private sector. But now, according to an article from the Knight Foundation-backed news site Undark, the company is building up its artificial intelligence capacities to handle video from police departments.
With companies such as Taser selling thousands upon thousands of cameras, many of them now producing high-definition video, police departments are beginning to compile terabyte-sized archives of data. There are private-sector solutions for storing that, and even some object recognition programs that can analyze it, but what's missing is sophistication — the ability to detect the sequences that make up a weapon being drawn, for example.
Running archives of video through machine learning processes could produce the kind of tools needed to automate that work, potentially meaning more efficient and effective evidence management for police departments.
Dextro has raised about $1.7 million in seed funding, according to Crunchbase.
Technologists like to call back to Apple's reinvention of the phone by turning it into a platform that can host new functionalities through downloaded apps.
With the increasing sophistication of vehicle automation, Tesla and others have brought the same idea to cars.
Itron wants the same for its smart meters.
The publicly traded company announced Jan. 25 that it's partnering with Internet of Things firm Bsquare to improve app downloads for its technology. The idea is to give utilities the ability to squeeze more functionality out of their smart meters without needing to physically upgrade them.
For example, apps might help demand response programs, detect performance issues or notify managers of theft, according to a press release.
"With the interest from third parties, including utilities, we expect hundreds of apps available over time," Mark de Vere White, Itron's president of electric utility business, said in the statement.
Hoping to expand digital privacy education efforts, the Omidyar Network has pumped $1.95 million into the Tactical Technology Collective (TTC).
The move adds to Omidyar's first investment of $500,000, in 2015, for the Germany-based nonprofit. In a statement from Omidyar, the organization said the money will specifically be focused on expanding TTC's "Security in a Box" and "Me and My Shadow" projects. The former offers a tool kit for users to protect themselves against hackers and other threats, while the latter is focused on educating users about the various ways they create data for organizations to collect on the Internet.
Omidyar is offering the $1.95 million to the organization as a three-year effort.


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The Gourmet Chip Company hits it out of the park when it comes to being in Asheville. It knows its target demographic perfectly. It knows it's in Asheville. It knows words like Gourmet, when paired with something previously considered low, like chips, is always a hit. It knows that Asheville likes to simultaneously be wealthy, while being perceived as rustic, downhome, and fun. It knows that Asheville likes to be perceived as progressive and tolerant, while also being one of the most rapidly gentrifying cities in America – https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2017/01/24/asheville-gentrification-pace-makes-top-10-list/96992182/.
In this way, The Gourmet Chip Company is spot on. And I can't fault them for that. But then there are the chips.
Let's talk about potato chips and what they are.
They're pretty plain; thinly sliced chips of a plain potato, deep fried, and typically sprinkled with salt. That's it. It's a pretty interesting snack to devote a restaurant too. Obviously they have many sandwich options, and I ordered the Cuban Sandwich on this day, but their main focus – their calling card – are the chips.
How creative do you want to be with potato chips? Well, based on a walk down your typical grocery story chip aisle, extremely creative, with all kinds of flavor combinations. But that's not really The Gourmet Chip Company. Those grocery store bags of chips have probably been in their vacuum sealed bags for weeks, if not months, only after being sprayed with chemicals and artificial flavoring.
The Gourmet Chip Company isn't interested in that, however. They're not interested in providing you with the most outrageous flavors. They, I assume, want to provide you with the best chip. Right? Gourmet. Right? So their basic salt & pepper potato chip should be better than any plain chip you get from a freshly torn open bag of Ruffles, right? Why have a Lays potato chip that's been sitting in a bag for a month, when you can have a freshly made gourmet potato chip?
Well, if you can tell the difference between one of their salt & pepper gourmet potato chips and a Lays potato chip, you are a better person than me. I cannot. They were slightly thicker and less greasy than your typical bagged potato chip, and there was a pleasant chewiness that you don't get with your stale chips. But there was also nothing remarkable; nothing that made me think "gourmet" or "worth the money".
They were potato chips, just like any other potato chips. If you go to Jimmy Johns, order a sub with a bag of potato chips, you're getting the same taste experience. What you're missing is the Asheville flair – the word gourmet, their rustic bags, and the art of convincing yourself that you are experiencing something better, when you are not.
Then there was the sandwich. I have Cuban Sandwiches pretty regularly, all over the state, so I take them pretty seriously (although, I'll admit here that I've never had a Cubano in Miami! I know. I have to. I will). The Gourmet Chip Company's Cuban Sandwich includes plantains, which I asked them to hold, along with the cheese.
Their Cuban Sandwich was perfectly fine. Other than the bread being slightly soggy, without the outer crispiness you look for, it was fine. In other words, all of the necessary ingredients for a Cuban Sandwich were there. And the correct taste was there. And shouldn't that be enough?
The thing about sandwiches is, if you provide someone with the ingredients, they should be able to make a pretty great version of that sandwich. It's not like there's a high level of artistry when it comes to staple sandwiches. But the Cuban Sandwich is different, because it is so great. It should be more than just the sum of its parts, and most of the time, when you find a good one, it is more.
The Cuban Sandwich at The Gourmet Chip shop was fine, but if I took the ingredients to a normal deli and asked them to slap together those ingredients between two toasted slices of bread, that sandwich would have been just as good as the one I got from The Gourmet Chip Company.
There was nothing special about it that made it stand out. There was nothing soulful. There was nothing authentic. Just like their chips, just like the city of Asheville, their Cuban was solid. It had the right ingredients. It was edible. It was…fine.
The Gourmet Chip Company has the right name – gourmet. It has the right quirkiness – chips. And it has the right location – Asheville. But like Asheville, the quality doesn't match the persona.