We Think: Seems like a tourist trap, but it isn't.
Very clean. The sound system blares '50s Icelandic pop standards.
Very polite, enthusiastic young servers.
(no drinks): 5-6,000 ISK (very fair).
Is there any Icelandic culinary tradition to speak of? This is a question I've often struggled with. Some of our more "traditional" dishes might be rooted in Nordic culture—as our Scandinavian neighbours seem to have similar ones—but most of what gets called "traditional Icelandic food" these days was simply created out of chance or necessity.
Hangikjöt quickly became popular among the locals and is by now ubiquitous—if you want a taste, you can find it at pretty much any supermarket (or gas station for that matter). However, if you want to properly feast on the recently traditional dish, in a nice and cosy setting, Café Loki is your place, as I learned one rainy, windy Sunday afternoon.
Without ever actually visiting the place, I had always considered Café Loki to be a tourist trap. My prejudice probably stems from the fact that the restaurant is located right across the road from Reykjavík's main tourist attraction, Hallgrímskirkja, surrounded by B&Bs, hotels and guesthouses. I am very happy to report that I was absolutely wrong on this account.
Arriving at Café Loki, my companion and I were given some of the best tables in the place, with a great view of Hallgrímskirkja and Skólavörðuholt. There is something quite comfortable about sitting in a warm and bright restaurant, gleefully observing passersby struggling with Reykjavík's strong autumn wind.
Café Loki offers a fine sampling of what's officially deemed "Icelandic food." They bake fresh rye bread daily (the kind of dense, almost cake-like rye bread that is sweet and malty in flavour) along with traditional Icelandic pancakes and flatbreads ("flatkökur").
Café Loki's menu basically consists of rye bread or flatbread topped with various delicacies, including pickled herring, eggs or lamb paté. For a starter we chose a rye bread with smoked arctic char and cottage cheese (1,290 ISK), which I highly recommend. The contrast of the salty and smoky fish against the sweetness and density of the rye bread is really delicious, and goes wonderfully well with a crisp white wine or an ale with a sweet or malty finish.
For our main course we both had the crown jewel of Icelandic cuisine, Icelandic meat soup ("íslensk kjötsúpa") (1,750 ISK). This very traditional soup is basically a broth of lamb, carrots, yellow turnips and onions, flavoured with parsley and made a bit heavier with a handful of rice. This version is the classic, which most Icelanders grew up eating on a regular basis. It is a very comforting dish, even though it is often bland and sometimes too greasy. While it was perfectly balanced in the grease department, we found Café Loki's kjötsúpa to be a bit lacking in flavour—a bolder approach to the seasoning would have made a big difference. Still, the soup made for a very satisfactory meal, especially once we poured a bit of Tabasco in there (I'm not kidding, it makes ALL the difference!).
For dessert, we decided to share a house speciality, a rye bread ice cream topped with whipped cream (750 ISK), a delightfully simple dish that serves to underline the sweetness of Icelandic rye bread. And it was a real treat, the soft homemade ice cream contrasting nicely with the almost crunchy pieces of rye.
I must admit, Café Loki took me by surprise, and I learned my previous ideas about it being a tourist trap were entirely unfair and unfounded. With very fair prices and above-average food, it's safe to recommend Café Loki to anyone wanting to try a bit of local flavour.


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Ціли́нне (, ) — село у складі Хайбуллінського району Башкортостану, Росія. Адміністративний центр Цілинної сільської ради.

Населення — 1120 осіб (2010; 1175 в 2002).

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You might have seen films with heavy visual effects and heard people say ?The visual effects were amazing!?, but what exactly are visual effects and how do they work? In this post, I m going to give you a rough overview of the possibilities that visual effects can offer.
"Visual effects (commonly shortened to Visual FX or VFX) is the term used to describe any imagery created, altered, or enhanced for a film or other moving media that cannot be accomplished during live-action shooting. In other words, much of the art of visual effects takes place in post-production, after primary image capture is complete.
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Q: AsyncTask task is not working if internet in unable I am trying to execute an AsyncTask but it is not running if internet in disable. As soon as i turn on the internet, AsyncTask call
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A: AsyncTasks don't run on separate threads-  they all run on one thread in the order they're executed (by default).  So if you have
taskWithNetworkNeeded.execute();
taskWithoutNetwork.execute();

Then taskWithoutNetwork will not run until taskWithNetworkNeeded finishes.  Which obviously requires the internet.
To get around this, don't use execute.  Use  executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR)  This will force the async task to get its own thread (use this on the without network one at a minimum).

A: Pal! You can this code as I am assuming that you are getting any data over the network!
if the method return true you can call the async task otherwise show a Toast.
import android.content.Context;
import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
import android.net.NetworkInfo;

public class ConnectionDetector {

    private Context _context;

    public ConnectionDetector(Context context){
        this._context = context;
    }

    public boolean isConnectingToInternet(){
        ConnectivityManager connectivity = (ConnectivityManager) _context.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
          if (connectivity != null)
          {
              NetworkInfo[] info = connectivity.getAllNetworkInfo();
              if (info != null)
                  for (int i = 0; i < info.length; i++)
                      if (info[i].getState() == NetworkInfo.State.CONNECTED)
                      {
                          return true;
                      }

          }
          return false;
    }
}

A: Please include the
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" /> in your manifest file.

before calling the async task please check the condition for internet connectivity

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Safin is an innovative super-fine leaved cocksfoot which will change farmers' perceptions about this type of grass. Traditional cocksfoot gained a bad reputation for becoming clumpy and unpalatable, eventually dominating swards. Safin sets a new standard, looking almost as fine as ryegrass. This is an exciting pasture development for dryland farmers in particular.
A key feature of Safin is its increased production in winter and early spring. DM growth is critical through lambing or calving for dryland farming systems, to finish stock prior to potential summer dry conditions. Safin has an advantage through this period, as shown below, and in the paddock it is noticeably faster to get away in spring.
Over the whole year total DM production of Safin is very good.
Safin is a 'superfine' cocksfoot, which in fact looks very similar to ryegrass. It is finer and denser than other cocksfoots on the market, with significantly more tillers as shown in the table below. On its release Ella was considered fine leaved, but Safin sets a new benchmark, with 41% more tillers than Ella.
Once established Safin is tolerant to grass grub and Argentine stem weevil (ASW) attack. However, seedlings are susceptible at sowing and AGRICOTE Grass seed treatment is recommended where these pests are a risk.
Cocksfoot has no endophyte and is therefore safe to graze low over summer.
Cocksfoot is slower to establish than ryegrass. In a ryegrass-based pasture little cocksfoot is often seen until the first summer after it has been sown, after which the content of cocksfoot will increase, especially under dry conditions.
If sowing a specialist cocksfoot-based pasture, sow early while soil temperatures are above 12°C. A summer fallow, to conserve moisture prior to a late summer/early autumn sowing, is recommended in (potentially) autumn dry conditions.
Cocksfoot is lower in feed value and palatability than ryegrass if it becomes long or rank, so it should be kept short and leafy through spring. Graze cocksfoot when it has 3-4 leaves/tiller to maintain good feed value. (This is the same concept as for ryegrass at 2.5 -3 leaves/tiller.) The feed value of cocksfoot declines if it grows to 5 leaves/tiller, as older leaves die reducing feed value. In grazing trials, animal performance is reasonably good where cocksfoot has been kept leafy. Maintaining good legume content in cocksfoot pastures will also improve animal performance.
Cocksfoot is more tolerant of low-moderate soil fertility than perennial ryegrass. However, it is very responsive to nitrogen fertiliser, generally at higher response rates than ryegrass, and this can be a very useful tool to promote growth, as well as improving feed value and protein content.


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Manchester United defender Phil Jones has admitted that the north west giants deserved to lose to Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon, and that he and his teammates have been left "devastated" by the result.
A second-half Matt Ritchie strike was enough for the Magpies to secure an unlikely three points against the Red Devils, leaving Jose Mourinho, who is yet to win a league clash at St James' Park with any club, and his men 16 points behind title rivals Manchester City.
The second-placed Premier League outfit did create chances in either half, with Anthony Martial and Alexis Sancez both denied while through on goal, however while speaking to MUTV in the fallout of their north east defeat, as quoted by Sky Sports, the England international acknowledged that he and his teammates simply did not do enough.
"I think the result was probably fair. I don't think we deserved to win the game", Jones said.
"We started slow and sloppy. The crowd were on their feet, they got momentum.
"Second half we had a few chances but we're not kidding ourselves. We were not good enough today. We started too slow and couldn't get to the rhythm of our game.
Wins for Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool allowed the chasing pack to take a step closer to United, who now sit just six points ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea.
…If #ManUtd drop points ahead of the #ManchesterDerby we will have to give Man City a Guard of Honour at The Etihad.
However, should the Blues claim victory over West Bromwich Albion on Monday evening, that gap will be reduced to a mere three, and with competition for a place in next season's Champions League intensifying, Jones admitted the Red Devils must improve.


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German liberals press conservatives to say if they want to govern
German Election 2021, Germany
3rd October 2021 3rd October 2021 2 Mins Read
Germany's liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) pressed Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives to say whether they really want to lead a new coalition government, ramping up pressure on its would-be ruling partners ahead of exploratory talks on Sunday.
The conservatives' chancellor candidate, Armin Laschet, has said he wants to form a government, even after his bloc of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) slumped to a record low result in last Sunday's vote.
But Laschet was undermined last week when the leader of the Bavarian CSU, Markus Soeder, said the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) – which narrowly secured the most votes – would most likely form a government.
The close election result, with no party getting an overall majority, has kicked off a period of complex negotiations that could last weeks or months, with the FDP and the Greens as possible kingmakers.
"The CDU and CSU must clarify whether they really want to lead a government," FDP leader Christian Lindner told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
"Some of the CDU's words speculate that negotiations with the SPD should fail first before the Union comes back into play," he said, referring to the CDU/CSU alliance known as "the Union". "That cannot be put upon our country."
The business-friendly FDP and the ecologist Greens, from opposite ends of the political spectrum and at odds on a range of issues, have moved centre stage after the SPD's narrow election victory – its first since 2012.
Both the SPD and CDU/CSU conservative bloc are courting the two smaller parties to get a parliamentary majority for a ruling coalition. Polls show voters would prefer the SPD to lead it.
The Greens would prefer the two smaller "kingmakers" to team up with the SPD, but the FDP is closer to the conservatives.
The conservatives and the FDP are due to hold exploratory talks later on Sunday. The SPD is also due to meet the FDP, as well as the Greens on Sunday.
Merkel, in power since 2005, plans to step down once a new government is formed and will stay on until that point.
Photo – Christian Lindner, lead candidate of the German Free Democrats (FDP), answers media questions after exploratory talks in Berlin, Germany. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER
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William Niskanen on Climate Change: Part II, Physical Science
By Robert Bradley Jr. -- June 13, 2018
"With my characteristic optimism, my 1997 paper on global warming remarked that 'We should know a lot more about this issue in the next 10 to 20 years.' Unfortunately, there has been a rush to judgement on this issue without a significant increase in the information on which to base this judgement."
– William Niskanen, 2008
Part I yesterday presented the key questions regarding the climate-change issue from William Niskanen's Fall 1997 symposium essay, "Too Much, Too Soon: Is a Global Warming Treaty a Rush to Judgment?" Part II today reprints a lead section from that essay, How Good is the Science of Global Warming? followed by Niskanen's eleven-year retrospective. I conclude with a brief comment as a twenty-one year retrospective.
The current debate in the scientific community about global warming is based on only a few hard facts: The current concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is nearly 30 percent higher than in pre-industrial times; the average (measured) global temperature has increased about 0.5°C since the 1880s; and the increased concentration of carbon dioxide may have contributed to the increase in temperature. One might hope for a more solid scientific foundation for a major international treaty. According to a May 16, 1997, article in Science magazine, however,
… many climate experts caution that it is not at all clear that human activities have begun to warm the planet—or how bad greenhouse warming will be when it arrives.
The substantial remaining scientific issues about global warming will have to be sorted out within the scientific community, preferably by scientific standards rather than by a politically forged consensus. Sooner or later, however, scientists should be asked to explain some conditions that puzzle informed and intelligent people in the broader community: The increase of 0.5°C in the average (measured) global temperature seems very small relative to the variance of natural conditions and possible measurement errors.
Natural water vapor constitutes about 98 percent of global warming gases, so a small variation in water vapor or the reflectivity of the atmosphere would overwhelm the effect of a change in carbon dioxide concentration. For this economist, it also seems implausible that average global temperatures were measured very accurately over the past century.
The relative timing of the increase in average global temperature and carbon dioxide emissions also seems inconsistent with an anthropogenic interpretation of the temperature increase. Most of the temperature increase occurred by 1940, but most of the carbon dioxide emissions occurred in the subsequent years.
Although the 1980s was an unusually warm decade, neither the satellite nor the weather balloon measures of the temperature in the lower atmosphere show any net warming over the past 18 years. Scientists may yet demonstrate that a continued increase in carbon dioxide concentration will increase the average temperature, but such evidence is not yet sufficient to support measures that would impose substantial economic costs.
Science Postscript (2008)
With my characteristic optimism, my 1997 paper on global warming remarked that "We should know a lot more about this issue in the next 10 to 20 years." Unfortunately, there has been a rush to judgement on this issue without a significant increase in the information on which to base this judgement.
The cumulative increase in average world temperatures since the 1880s is now estimated to be 0.80C, but there is no clear relation between the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the average level of global temperatures. Much of the estimate increase in temperature was before 1940, prior to any substantial accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
There is still no explanation of the significant cooling from 1940 until 1975, despite a substantial increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide; the climate alarmists of the 1970s were predicting a new ice age. The historical record does not yet provide sufficient evidence that the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is the primary cause of the increase in average world temperatures.
The global warming "pause" or "hiatus" since Niskanen's (2008) postscript adds to the debate about a strict causality between CO2 levels and both temperature and sea-level rise. A new term, global lukewarming, has emerged that Niskanen would have surely embraced as the middle ground on the science side.
Niskanen would have also noted that a decade later, we still are not on firm scientific ground, although the evidence continues to move away from high-sensitivity (warming) from the enhanced greenhouse effect.
In fact, just in time for this post, Judith Curry updates the Great Climate Debate with her usual candor and facility for summary in "The Debate: My Presentation."
I've been asked to respond to the question "To what extent are man-made CO2 emissions contributing to climate change?"
The short answer is: 'we don't know.' The reason is that we don't know how to disentangle natural internal variability from the effects of CO2–driven warming
Even the IPCC doesn't claim to know exactly. The most recent IPCC assessment report says it is 'extremely likely' to be 'more than half.' 'More than half' is not very precise.
Given the IPCC's neglect of multi-decadal and longer time scales of natural internal variability, I regard the extreme confidence of their conclusion to be unjustified.
So here is my personal assessment, using the jargon of the IPCC: Man-made CO2emissions are as likely as not to contribute less than 50% of the recent warming.
Bill Niskanen would nod his head in agreement.
William Niskanen on Climate Change: Part III, Moderate Warming Scenario - Master Resource • June 14, 2018 at 7:33 am
[…] symposium essay, "Too Much, Too Soon: Is a Global Warming Treaty a Rush to Judgment?." Part II was Niskanen's views on How Good is the Science of Global Warming? Part III today is his […]
John Garrett • June 14, 2018 at 10:39 am
I enjoyed reading this.
William Niskanen on Climate Change: Part VI, Conclusion, Postscript - Master Resource • June 21, 2018 at 12:46 pm
[…] Part II: Physical Science […]
james waters • June 24, 2018 at 6:22 pm
it's a tragedy that we are requiring poor people today to sacrifice their standard of living so that people living 100 years from now (at a much higher standard of living – 1918 vs 2018) can have a possible better climate. It's very selfish of the well off who will pay a very small price for global warming actions today to project the problem on the poor in 2018.


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BBC Show Engages In Chaotic, Rambling 9/11 Truth Debunk-Fest
April 30, 2008 Comments
Steve Watson
Infowars.net
A Popular BBC talk radio show yesterday engaged in 45 minutes of uninformed debunking and ridicule of "9/11 conspiracy theories", interspersing questions over the official government version of events on 9/11 with barely intelligible members of the public talking about fake moon landings and Joan of Arc not actually being burned at the stake.
Alex Jones was invited onto the Richard Bacon show on BBC Radio Five Live, the BBC's talk radio station, but could barely get a word in edgewise before being faded out of the discussion and countered by a series of debunkers, two of whom frequently admitted to knowing very little about what was being discussed.
"Everybody stop, I don't know what the hell anyone is talking about" announced presenter Richard Bacon after the first few minutes, a statement which accurately summarized the total lack of awareness the debunkers had of any subject Alex Jones attempted to bring before them.
Alex was the sole "conspiracy theorist" (read: informed individual) up against three other debunkers, including Guy Smith, producer of the BBC Conspiracy Files series, the show responsible for a poorly researched and bias hit piece against the 9/11 truth movement last year.
"It depends, I don't know, I haven't looked into it in real detail" was the stable response of both the studio guests to Alex's detailed rants about events such as the attack on the USS Liberty and the Gulf of Tonkin incident, both now corroborated as staged false flag events by declassified government documents, as well as the infamous green lighted Operation Northwoods.
Citing the Iran-Contra affair and the Watergate scandal, one debunker stated "They were found out, people were punished, why is this not happening with the 9/11 conspiracy?" seemingly unaware of the huge progress the 9/11 truth movement has made over the past six years and the public statements of support for the movement from hundreds of engineers, scholars and former government and intelligence officials.
"No evidence has been given for 9/11" the debunker continued, while Alex, trying to counter and give evidence of a cover up, was faded out.
The two debunkers are clearly unaware of the basic fact that there would not have even been a 9/11 Commission, totally lacking though it was, had it not been for activists demanding explanations to unanswered questions.
The conversation eventually moved on to WTC building 7 after one surprisingly intelligible caller broached the subject.
After Guy Smith announced that the BBC would soon be releasing a new documentary devoted to Building 7, presumably given that they completely omitted the topic in their last hit piece, a strange new debunker was introduced as "Ronald Wick".
Mr Wick was introduced as a broadcaster in New York and "a well known 9/11 conspiracy theory debunker", yet having written about the 9/11 truth movement and the attacks for over six years, I have never heard of the man, neither has Prisonplanet editor Paul Watson and neither has Alex Jones. Furthermore, a Google search produces no related results. Seemingly then "Ronald Wick" is either not a "very well known" debunker or is hiding behind a pseudonym.
"Wick" attempted to counter revelations that the BBC had reported the collapse of building 7 a full 26 minutes before it's actual fall by suggesting that everyone had expected the building to collapse from fire damage for hours before it did. This claim does not hold up when put into context with statements from firefighters, reporters and first responders on the ground who have stated that they had to literally run for their lives when a 20 second demolition countdown began and the building suddenly fell.
"Wick" and the other debunkers also attempted to suggest we believe the BBC were somehow "in on the conspiracy" and were specifically approached and fed with a "script of events" on 9/11 because, according to Guy Smith, laughable though this opinion is, it is the media outlet most opposed to George W. Bush.
While others within the truth movement may have postulated this, we have not stated we believe this to be the case. Given that CNN, AP wires and radio stations were also reporting the collapse before it occurred, it is clear the BBC were not "hand picked" to read a script, by whoever carried out the attacks. Furthermore, the fact that BBC anchor Phil Hayton was recently shocked to learn of the pre-collapse reports, also suggests a more general announcement of the building's impending destruction was announced.
"Wick" also accused Alex Jones of lying when he said that firefighters had told people to get back because they building was going to be "brought down". Multiple witnesses have attested to this, and we even have video of firefighters stating "get back, the building is about to blow up". NIST has even promised to examine the claims of explosives in 7 in it's official report, finally due out this summer.
As Alex was faded out "Wick" stated "you are not telling the truth, the firemen did not say it was being brought down in a controlled demolition, that is an outright falsehood" and accused Alex of saying that firefighters were complicit in the destruction of the world trade center buildings, a claim that we have never made and is clearly preposterous given the loss of life suffered amongst fire crews in the towers.
As Alex was again faded down, the debunkers contradicted their earlier assertions that fire caused the collapse of 7, by suggesting that there was critical damage from the falling debris of the towers which gouged out huge chunks of the building causing it to later collapse straight down into it's own footprint in 6 seconds, a contention that is neither supported by witness statement, nor substantial photographic evidence nor by any official statement or report.
"Wick" also weakly attempted to frame the debate on the fact that 1800 degree molten steel was found under all three collapsed buildings. Given that it is undeniable that Molten steel was present, "Wick" attempted to shift the focus of the issue by stating that explosives could not cause heat strong enough to cause molten steel and that you can "place your hand" on an area where a shape charge has been set off.
According to engineering and physics experts, including former Brigham Young professor Steven Jones, buildings not destroyed by explosives would have insufficient directed energy to produce the large quantities of melted metal that was discovered. The "flowing" molten steel was found five days after the collapse, on Sept. 16, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) used an Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) to locate and measure the site's hot spots.
The USGS Spectroscopy Lab produced images which showed dense thermal hot spots days and weeks after the attacks. ABC News reported that, "the temperature at the core of "the pile," is near 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, according to fire officials, who add that the fires are too deep for firefighters to get to."
It requires temperatures of at least 2800 degrees fahrenheit to melt steel. Steel supports were "partly evaporated," but it would require temperatures near 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit to evaporate steel. The fires in Building 7, fueled by office furniture and small amounts of debris alone could not have reached temperatures anywhere close to this, indicating that extra explosive and/or reactionary forces were responsible for the molten steel and raging underground fires.
Any rational person who listened to this chaotic exchange will have gone away wanting to hear more from Alex Jones, who draws his knowledge and discussion points from the study of history, declassified government archives, expert analysis and mainstream reports, rather than take heed from the total lack of any insight whatsoever from the two studio guests and the strange accusatory tone and debate framing of the mysterious "Mr Wick".
LISTEN TO THE FULL BBC "DEBATE" HERE


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About Projekt 42
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Projekt 42 is a community gym & wellness centre in Leith, Edinburgh, focusing on strengthening the connection between mental health and physical fitness.
Each week we run over 35 hours of different activities from meditation, yoga and fitness classes. Prices start from donation basis to £5, which includes all yoga classes! We are a child friendly studio - can't find childcare, bring the little ones with you!
As a charity, Projekt 42 is supported by donations, grants and with help from generous supporters. Any profit we make goes back into the community by allowing us to provide free and part-funded memberships, counselling and activities for the people who need them most.
Every Friday at 2-3pm we run a free youth fitness club for young adults aged 12-16 year old. The club offer kids the chance to take part in a wide range of activities including boxing aerobics, dance and yoga. The club is free to attend and participants of the club get a free membership to our facility to enjoy all the other activities we have available.
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For our March 2017 Washington Gardener Reader Contest, Washington Gardener is giving away a signed copy of Big Dreams, Small Garden: A Guide to Creating Something Extraordinary in Your Ordinary Space (prize value: $17.99).
How do passionate gardeners struggling with limited resources manage to put aside feelings of inadequacy and envy, and begin to create an oasis in the midst of numerous obstacles?
In her debut book, columnist and blogger Marianne Willburn presents a comprehensive step-by-step plan for creating an ideal garden in less-than-ideal circumstances—encouraging the discouraged to pick up their trowels and get on with it.
With humor and irreverence, she painlessly guides readers to make a deeper connection with the places they call home, letting go of limiting emotions, and embracing a new perspective, and in doing so, makes a case for one of the longest relationships in human history—that of our relationship with the soil.
To enter to win a signed copy of the book, send an email to WashingtonGardener@rcn.com by 5:00pm on March 31 with "Big Dreams, Small Garden" in the subject line and in the body of the email. Tell us what your favorite article was in the March 2017 issue and why. Include your full name and mailing address. The winner will be announced on April 1.
I have two garden talks this week that each still have spaces open. I hope you can join me for one or both of them. Register ASAP to reserve your spot.
Taught by Kathy Jentz, Editor/Publisher, Washington Gardener Magazine. Beginner to intermediate gardeners are often overwhelmed by the long spring to-do lists of garden tasks. This class will cover which chores are essential and which ones can you safely skip. Topics include cost-saving tips and tricks; the best plants for our region; how to give them a successful start on life, and soil preparation and testing. Fee: $22. This event will be held at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. Register at http://www.montgomeryparks.org.
Washington Gardener Magazine's Editor/Publisher Kathy Jentz shares tips on how you can grow beautiful garden containers. Learn what types of soil to use, pros and cons of different containers, and which plants perform well in our region. Kathy shows you the basics and goes into details of growing ornamental and edible containers while showing you styles and fashions in container gardening. $15/person. Register online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes using code 2902892901 or call 703-642-5173. Green Spring Gardens, 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA.
The March 2017 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is now out.
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Note that any submissions, event listings, and advertisements for the April 2017 issue are due by April 10.
On March 9th, Washington Gardener staff headed over to Brookside Gardens in Wheaton. MD, to donate a variety of gardening books on topics including bonsai gardening, pollinator plants, native gardens, and houseplants--along with garden books for children.
This year's donations adds up to a total value of $466.40 (so far). By the close of 2016, Washington Gardener gifted $683.01 in books and, in 2015, the book donation totaled $534.99. The biggest yearly donation yet was in 2013, with $3,070.94 in books given.
Several of the books that editor and publisher Kathy Jentz donates to the library have been previously reviewed and featured in magazine editions. Check out the latest book reviews of Chinese Kitchen Garden by Wendy Kiang-Spray and Miniature Moss Gardens by Megumi Oshima and Hideshi Kimura in the March 2017 edition of Washington Gardener.
Primrose: You Can Grow That!
Primrose are a cold hardy perennial for us in the Mid-Atlantic USA, that is also widely sold as a houseplant at local supermarkets and garden centers. At just $2-4 each, I buy several and use them to decorate my home with flowers during the depths of the winter doldrums. Then, when they stop flowering, I plant then out in the garden in a moist, part-shade spot. They come back reliably each year with little/no care and bloom about the same time outdoors as they did inside.
One extra step I do for them inside is that I pinch out any spent blooms as I come across them during weekly waterings. This seems to encourage more and longer flowering from the plants.
This year, rather than compost these sweet little plants, why not plant them out in your garden and be rewarded with blooms for years to come?


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Just as we support members of our congregation in their spiritual growth and leadership capacity, it is important to encourage our staff in their professional growth and development. Enrichment opportunities abound, both within and beyond the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA).
The transition period surrounding the departure of a religious educator is a critical time in the life of a congregation. The resources below offer guidance to congregations and professionals about religious educator transitions and settlement.
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China launched a geosynchronous high-resolution Earth observation satellite, Gaofen-4, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern province of Sichuan at 00:04 a.m. (local time) aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
The satellite will provide images and data for weather forecasting, forest monitoring, disaster recovery and other missions.
Gaofen-4 is China's first geosynchronous orbit HD optical imaging satellite and the world's most sophisticated HD geosynchronous orbit remote sensing satellite, according to Xu Dazhe, head of SASTIND and China National Space Administration.
"The Gaofen-4 is able to cover China and the whole Southeast Asia and can shift among multiple targets in a short period of time. It is capable of monitoring a designated area round-the-clock while sending back images in almost real-time," says Tong Xudong, a senior official at the administration who oversees the Gaofen program.


Unfortunately, you are not, unless you possess qualifying work experience. To be eligible to obtain an H-1B visa, you must have a Bachelor's degree in a Specialty Occupation field, and the position for which you are being sponsored must require at a minimum the attainment of a Bachelor's degree in a specific specialty occupation field.
Is H-1B CAP moving faster or slower than this time last year? How many have been filed at this point?
Faster. According to the USCIS, H-1B petitions being filed subject to the CAP have doubled since this time last year. As of April 9, 2012, there were approximately 17,400 H-1B Regular CAP subject nonimmigrant visas filed and 8,200 H-1B Masters Exemption nonimmigrant visas filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits, taking into account the fact that some of these petitions may be denied, revoked, or withdrawn. For continuous FY2012 H-1B Cap updates, please refer to our https://www.h1bvisalawyerblog.com.
Who is responsible for scheduling the Interview, my fiancé or the Consulate itself?
The Consulate is responsible for scheduling the Interview and will send you notice of the date and time of the scheduled interview.
I filed I-485, am waiting for EAD, my H-1B expires in May 20, can I wait until first week of May to prepare and file the H-1B, in hopes of receiving my EAD in the meantime? I do not want to get any unlawful presence/status. Please advise.
As long as you timely file your H-1B extension, under regulation 8 C.F.R. §274a.12(b)(20), a person lawfully employed under A-3, E-1,E-2,E-3,G-5, H-1B, H-2A/B, H-3, I, J-1, L-1, O-1/O-2, P-1/P-2/P-3, R or TN status who timely files an application for extension consistent with 8 C.F.R. §214.1, is automatically given 240 days from the date of expiration. During 240 days, there is no INA 245(c) bar to adjustment of status. We recommend that you maintain H-1B status while your I-485 is pending as a safety net in case any problems arise in the adjudication of your I-485 petition.
How long does it take for the USCIS to review an H1B case that has been returned by the Department of State? When can we contact USCIS to check on the status?
The USCIS has indicated that when cases are returned to them from the Department of State (DOS), those cases are reviewed and processed when time and resources allow. Accordingly, they are low priority in the eyes of the USCIS. Pursuant to the USCIS National Customer Service Center (1-800-375-5283), you may initiate a Service Request after waiting 180 days from the date your case is returned to the USCIS.
Is a Nurse Practitioner considered a Specialty Occupation? A doctor's office has given me a job opportunity (I'm on OPT) and I wanted to make sure before I accept that this is doable?
If you have at least a Bachelor's degree in a specific field and the position requires at least a Bachelor's degree in a stated filed, then you may be eligible for the H-1B nonimmigrant visa. In the medical industry, most of these occupations require graduate school. This type of position also requires extensive skill, knowledge and experience.
The May visa bulletin shows that priority dates went back to 2007 for my category, EB2, I'm from India. My priority date was August 2010. Please explain to me what "priority date becoming current" means?
In order for an individual to obtain an immigrant visa, a visa number must be available to you. This is referred to as the priority date being "current." The priority date is current if there is no backlog in the category, or if the priority date is on or before the date listed as current in the State Department's monthly Visa Bulletin. This Bulletin is accessible at www.travel.state.gov. If there is a backlog in the preference category in which you were filed in, this means, that you must wait until a visa becomes available, until your priority date becomes current. When your priority date becomes current, you may file the I-485 application, but until then, you must wait. If your priority date was after May 2, 2010, then you will have to wait.
I have a student on OPT currently working for my company. I need to apply for her H-1B under this CAP. Her OPT expires in August of 2012. Will she have to return home or will she be covered under the "CAP GAP"? I am not sure of eligibility requirements for H1B CAP GAP. Please assist.
H-1B petitions that are timely filed, on behalf of an eligible F-1 student, that request a change of status to H-1B on October 1 qualify for a cap-gap extension. Once a timely filing has been made, requesting a change of status to H-1B on October 1, the automatic cap-gap extension will begin and will continue until the H-1B petition adjudication process has been completed. Timely filed means filed within the H-1B acceptance period beginning April 1, 2012. The paperwork (LCA and I-129) must also reflect a beginning employment date of October 1, 2012 to be covered under the CAP GAP.
We appealed a denial of an I-140 Immigrant Petition filed on behalf of one of our employees. How much longer can we expect to wait for a decision to be made?
According to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO), Appeals filed under the EB2 preference category (Professionals with Advanced Degrees) are currently being reviewed within 23 months of filing the appeal. Appeals filed under the EB3 preference category (Skilled and Professional workers) are currently being reviewed within 36 months.
Can an H-1B applicant change employers during the visa process?
Yes, an H-1B applicant is free to change employers during the visa process, changing H-1B employers is considered an H-1B transfer, and that petition would not be counted against the CAP, unless they are changing from a CAP EXEMPT employer to an employer who is not CAP EXEMPT.
Our next "Immigration Q & A Forum" is scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2012!


Chances are, you know someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol and how their disease affects not only themselves, but everyone around them – their families, their children, their workplace and the community as a whole.
Drug and alcohol addiction is a widespread epidemic in the San Antonio area. The disease of addiction knows no socioeconomic boundaries. Any type of individual can fall to addiction. It is a contributing factor to nearly every problem area of our community's quality of life, including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, poverty, homelessness, hunger, lack of health care, unemployment, crime, DUI and more.
Drug rehab alone is not enough to aid in the long term recovery of those suffering with addiction. After treatment, they still are faced with returning to the same people, places and things that influenced them during their addiction, potentially back to the streets, due to little to no family or social support, no job, no money, insurmountable stress and weak coping skills that lead many back to relapse and continued homelessness, unemployment, poverty and crime.
The problem that we address is that after detox or rehab, they are very likely to return to the streets and substance abuse, due to having nowhere safe to go, having little to no family or social support, no job, insurmountable stress and weak coping skills that lead many back to relapse. Without a supportive environment in which to practice the tools they learned in treatment, this cycle continues again and again with repeated attempts at treatment. We aid in relapse prevention by offering supportive long term sober living environments.
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I'm not the kind of person who would thrown away a huge amount of money just to sleep overnight in a tourist destination. I'm a travel blogger and travel often to various tourist destinations. If I am on official trip, I usually go for a budget lodging facility. But if I travel with my family which include small kids, I would prefer a small resort or a holiday home that has ample space for the children to run around and play. In Thekkady, once I stayed in a 5 star resort called "The Elephant Court", which is pretty expensive but we all enjoyed our stay. However, this is always not an option for us due to the cost involved, especially if it is a long trip with multiple days of travel.
In this post, I have compiled a list of budget resorts and homestays in Wayanad. The reason I combined the budget resorts and homestays into a single article is when it comes to budget resorts, they are more like a homestay with a couple of cottages and some plantation around them. For example, consider the first one in my list - "Pappy's Nest", which is considered as one of the best budget resorts in Wayanad. I'm not sure whether to call it a resort or a homestay. They have 4 cottages and a bungalow and each of them look like a "holiday home" or a "homestay". But they don't function like a homestay where the owner and family lives in the same property. It's run more like a resort. Also, they do have a lot of "resort-like" amenities all around. Since it is hard to distinguish the small resorts and homestays, I have combined them into a single list.
I evaluated a lot of resorts, homestays and holiday homes in Wayanad. I also went through a lot of reviews in websites like TripAdvisor. Consider all the factors, I have shortlisted the best budget resorts in Wayanad.
Rated "Superb 9.1" in Booking.com and 5-star rating in TripAdvisor, Pappy's Nest is one of the hot properties in Wayanad. It is located a bit off the road, staying in this plantation resort is an experience to remember. Located in a small jungle and surrounded by a lot of trees and plantation, this is a perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city. The have 4 cottages and a bunglaw and can accommodate a total of 9 families here. If you are a big group, their 5 bed room bunglaw is the best option for you.
- A very beautiful, well maintained property at an affordable cost.
Planet Green is another plantation resort in Wayanad where you can stay as close as possible to the nature. Most of the rooms here have an excellent view of the tall mountains in Wayanad. The surrounding plantation makes you feel like you are living in the woods. They have maintained the entire property very clean, hygiene and welcoming. If you look at the pricing, they are not very cheap but I still included in this list of best budget resorts in Wayanad since they are kind of upscale property in the mid-range pricing.
Hiliya is another budget resort in Wayanad area and is located close to the famous Pappy's Nest resort. One of the key attractions of Hiliya resort is the tree house cottage. Built on a tall mango tree at about 40 feet height, the tree house cottage is the hot property at Hiliya. You can enjoy the fabulous view of tropical forest and coffee plantation from the tree house.
This budget resort is equipped with a children's play area, a massage centre, a tour desk and a games and activities room. While the tree house is on a higher side of the cost, you can book one of the standard rooms at a budget price.
- They have an organic farm. Enjoy a free farm visit in the morning. A guide from the resort will explain you various trees, herbs and plants there. Plantation include coffee, cardamom, pepper, areca nut, fruit trees, rubber, coconut, ginger, vegetables etc.
- Get a taste of the rural life with rubber tapping, coffee plucking, pruning, manuring, weed clearing etc.
Wayanad Nature Resort is an upscale property at an affordable rate. Those who are looking for a budget resort in Wayanad at reasonable rates may look into this one. They do have excellent rating in TripAdvisor as well. Spread across about 1 acre land, this property has a small plantation around it. The entire property is very well maintained. They do have a multi-cuisine restaurant but traditional Kerala food is their speciality. The property is constructed as individual cottages, giving ample privacy for the guests. The property is located at about 25 km from Sultan Batery towards Mysore. If you are coming with a large group of friends or relatives, it is an excellent place to have a lot of fun. Be prepared to drive a bit of off-road to reach this place. You will get a beautiful view of paddy fields from some of the rooms.
Which is the best budget resort in Wayanad?
It is really hard for us to choose one among the many good properties in Wayanad. Considering various factors, we have recommended "Pappy's Nest" as the best choice among the budget properties. However, be aware that everyone would have their own criteria and expectations from a vacation property. If you are looking for a star rated hotel type of accommodation, this is definitely not the choice for you. Pappy's is more like a plantation resort at an affordable cost, a paradise for nature lovers. But if you expect a well furnished hotel room, I would suggest you look for Vythiri resort (a premium resort in Wayanad) or Hotel Pepper Wayanad Gate, which is along the highway. You can read my review of Pepper Wayanad Gate.
Very Informative for Tour and travel. Thanks for sharing the list of budget resorts and homestays in Wayanad. I wish these budget holiday homes offer quality rooms as well.
If you are looking for an adventurous jungle resort in Wayanad, Lanternstay is the best shot. It provides you a serene atmosphere with thrilling indoor and outdoor activities.
Lantern Stay Resort looks very beautiful from the pictures in the website. But it is quite expensive I think. The Tariff in the website shows a starting price of Rs 8,000. So, I am not sure if it can be really called a "budget resort". I agree Wayanad is relatively expensive for resorts but I think I should not consider anything with above Rs 5,000/- as a budget resort.
Amazing article about the small resorts and home-stays in Wayanad!
Hyderabad also great place for spending time in summer vacation.
Norwood Green provides you exquisite boutique villas, amidst the serenity of the Himalayan ranges and sprawling tea gardens. Norwood Green's charming aristocratic architecture will transport you to a different era while providing you with every modern amenity you need.


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Suicide car bomb kills 30 Afghan security personnel
Zakeria Hashimi with Mushtaq Mojaddidi - 29/11/2020
A suicide car bomber struck an army base in Afghanistan on Sunday killing at least 30 security personnel, officials said, in one of the bloodiest attacks targeting government forces in recent months
The attack occurred on the outskirts of Ghazni city, capital of the eastern province of Ghazni, which has seen regular fighting between the Taliban and government forces.
It came as the government and Taliban are engaged in peace talks to end the war in the impoverished country that has killed tens of thousands of people in nearly two decades.
"Thirty bodies and 24 wounded people have been brought to hospital. All of them are security personnel," Baz Mohammad Hemat, director of Ghazni hospital, told AFP.
Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said a suicide bomber had detonated a vehicle full of explosives.
"The bomber drove a Humvee vehicle right inside the base and detonated it," Ghazni governor spokesman Wahidullah Jumazada told AFP.
The base is located on a vast swathe of arid land surrounded by mountains.
Video footage showed military ambulances taking the dead and wounded to hospitals and cranes deployed to remove debris from the site of the attack in the base.
The ministry of defence gave a toll of 10 security personnel killed and seven wounded. The ministry is known to downplay tolls in attacks against its forces.
No group has so far claimed responsibility.
Violence surges
The Ghazni attack comes just days after two bombs killed 14 people in the historic city of Bamiyan, ending years of calm in the isolated town famous for its ancient Buddhist heritage.
In another suicide car bomb attack on Sunday, one civilian was killed and 20 others wounded in the southern city of Qalat in the province of Zabul, provincial police chief Hekmatullah Kochi told AFP.
He said the attack targeted the vehicle of Zabul provincial council chief, Atta Jan Haqbayan, who was wounded.
Sunday's bombings marked the latest carnage in Afghanistan, where violence has surged since the start of peace talks on September 12 in the Qatari capital Doha.
Brutal attacks have killed more than 50 people in Kabul in recent weeks, including two assaults on educational centres and a rocket attack.
The three Kabul attacks were claimed by the Islamic State group, but Afghan officials blamed the Taliban — who denied any involvement.
The Taliban have launched daily attacks targeting Afghan forces despite engaging in the peace talks.
The talks had been bogged down by disputes on the agenda, the basic framework of discussions and religious interpretations, but agreement has now been reached on all issues, according to sources close to the talks.
Late on Saturday, a spokesman for the government negotiating team, Nader Nadery, said on Twitter that there had been progress in talks with the Taliban but an overall agreement was still to be finalised.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for "expedited discussions" during a visit to Doha last week during which he met with both Taliban and Afghan government negotiators.
The Pentagon said earlier this month that it would soon pull out some 2,000 troops from Afghanistan, speeding up the timeline of a full withdrawal by May 2021 as agreed with the Taliban in a separate deal signed in February.
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Mokaram Law Firm > Blog > Car Accidents > Woman dies from injuries from early September crash on Airport Boulevard
Woman dies from injuries from early September crash on Airport Boulevard
HOUSTON, TX – A woman has tragically died from injuries sustained in a crash on Airport Boulevard on September 2, according to the Houston Police Department.
A press release from the department states that the driver of a 2007 blue Chevrolet Cobalt ran a red light near 3600 Airport Boulevard, crashing into silver Ford Escape driven by the victim. The 86-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital by emergency responders immediately after the wreck. She was declared dead on September 13.
A driver and passenger in the hospital were also transported to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
Immediately after a car accident, you should reach out to a lawyer as soon as possible. The Houston car accident lawyers of the Mokaram Law Firm can win the compensation you need to get your life back on track as quickly as possible. Don't hesitate to call us today at (713) 952-4445.
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As the fall color tour season begins to emerge, you're invited to bring the family out to explore the back-country roads along the Lake Michigan shoreline stretching throughout Van Buren and Allegan Counties.
Michigan's earliest residents lived off the land, drawing their sustenance from the woods, waters, fields and farms to nourish themselves. Iron Fish Distillery, located in the rural community of Thompsonville is digging back into those agricultural roots to craft artisan spirits inspired by the natural landscape.
Nestled along a 30-mile stretch of Michigan's "Fruit Belt" region lies a collection of orchards, farms and vineyards known as Lakeshore Harvest Country. Taking full advantage of the "lake effect" climate delivered by the Great Lakes and Lake Michigan specifically, this shoreline area is rooted in agricultural and tourism heritage.
To celebrate the arrival of the season, the Michigan Maple Syrup Association and more than 30 of its members once again invite the public out to experience this unique craft during the 6th Annual Michigan Maple Syrup Weekend, scheduled from mid-March through early April across the state.
St. Julian Wine Company in Paw Paw has recently named Nancie Oxley as its Vice President. Recognized as Michigan's first female winemaker, she joined St. Julian in 2002 as the Assistant Winemaker and moved up the ranks to Head Winemaker in 2010.
Lakeshore Harvest Country is gearing up for its 6th Annual Bicycle Tour on Saturday, September 9 – a leisurely countryside bicycle ride to the fruit farms, wineries and cideries in and around South Haven, Fennville and Saugatuck at the onset of the fall color season.
Over the past 40 years of the Michigan Wine Competition, it is rare for a hybrid red grape to rise above all other dry red competitors. Yet, that is just what happened this year when Walloon Lake Winery's North Arm Noir was named "Best of Class," receiving a Double Gold Medal in the Dry Red category. The introduction of Marquette marks the dawn of a new era of cold-hardy red hybrid wine grapes; more often resembling traditional Vitis vinifera wines than those from existing hybrid cultivars.
Three wineries from the Petoskey area's Bay View Wine Trail were awarded medals recently at the 40th Annual Michigan Wine Competition in Lansing. Walloon Lake Winery's North Arm Noir and Mackinaw Trail Winery's Blueberry were both awarded "Best of Class" honors, each receiving a Double Gold Medal in the Dry Red and Fruit Wine categories, respectively.
Lakeshore Harvest Country is gearing up for its 11th Annual Road Rally, July 22. Previously hosted in the fall season, this family-friendly traveling scavenger hunt takes participants from clue to clue along the backroads of Michigan's "Fruit Belt" region—visiting the orchards, vineyards, farms and studios along the way.


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Alternative Christmas Traditions Around the World
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Christmas is a time for traditions, for enjoying the annual rituals and routines that have come to symbolise the season. Around the world, traditions vary enormously as different countries have their own ways to come together and celebrate the festive season.
Yule Goat, Sweden
Some nations put up a Christmas tree, some decorations, but the town of Gavle in Sweden creates a 40ft tall goat made out of straw. And every year, without fail, someone tries to burn it down.
The Yule Goat tradition has been going strong for over 50 years. But each festive season, like a red rag to a bull, people will try to set the sculpture on fire. It's become as much of a tradition as the goat itself, with ludicrous heist style plans to remove it – including one attempt in 2010 which involved a helicopter to kidnap the goat. The goat has survived the last three consecutive years; can it make it four in a row?
Image: By Christian Gidlöf - Photo taken by Christian Gidlöf, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=575791
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Kentucky Fried Christmas, Japan
Not many people have ovens in their kitchens in Japan; the cuisine doesn't call for it and space is at a premium. So when Christmas comes round and the traditional roast turkey is hard to come by, locals tried to come up with the closest approximation for their expat friends… which turned out to be a bucket of KFC chicken. What began as a sweet and respectful attempt to replicate overseas traditions unexpectedly became become a major phenomenon, and now you'll see the streets lined with people waiting to collect their pre-ordered KFC. The fast food chain quickly latched onto the potential, rolling out a nationwide marketing campaign in the 1970s and even though less than 2% of Japan is Christian it's now a huge phenomenon. KFC even offer a "premium" whole roasted chicken that will set you back a whopping 5800 yen – that's £40!
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Holidays to Japan
El Caganer, Catalunya
Nobody's really sure where El Caganer comes from, but he's a staple of the Catalan Christmas nativity scene. The name translates directly as 'the crapper' and this small figurine appears in nativity scenes as a lovingly sculpted and painted figurine of a peasant defecating in the corner of the otherwise recognisable scene. Rather than being disrespectful, the figure of El Caganer is incredibly popular longstanding custom dating back centuries and is a firm held tradition to this day.
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Mass Roller Skating, Caracas, Venezuela
In Venezuela there are many Christmas traditions, from nativity scenes to special Christmas foods, but our favourite is the citizens of Caracas who have taken it upon themselves to make roller skating to church a seasonal tradition. Services are well attended here, with Midnight Mass being a favourite, but those hoping to attend the early morning service on time are literally getting their skates on – it's so popular authorities even close the roads in the early hours to create pedestrianised routes for the skaters.
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In 1995, Kristine W burst onto dancefloors around the world with her single "One More Try." Remixed by Rollo, the track was inescapable - and quickly climbed to the much-coveted #1 position on the Billboard Magazine Club Music chart. She followed the success with two addition chart-toppers, "Land of the Living" and "Feel What You Want" - and then simply seemed to vanish!
While fans and DJs were forced to wait four years for her return, the small-town girl from up-state Washington - where she'd once prowled catwalks in bikinis and belting out jazz tunes to win a scholarship - Kristine was starting a family, making peace with herself and her record label, and growing "stronger."
Still on RCA records, Kristine returned - with a new album and to her position atop club charts - last summer. Her new set, appropriately named "Stronger", appeals to a wider spectrum of music listeners . . . but definitely doesn't ignore her club-rooted past.
As she prepares for the commercial release of her newest track, "Lovin' You", Kristine W takes a moment to speak with YourMVP about her success, lack thereof, and hopes for the new album's future. And find out why she and Elizabeth Berkeley have absolutely nothing in common - even though both are known as "Showgirls."
YourMVP: You're a former Miss America contestant - and even won a couple of categories! How did you get involved in that?
champion. She seemed to pop up everywhere. She said, "You need to be Miss Tri-Cities. You'll win Miss Washington and be in Atlantic City." Then she started telling me it was a scholarship pageant, and that's when I thought, "Yep, I can do this. That's my ticket to college right there."
Actually, that's something they always say, "This is a scholarship pageant, not a beauty pageant", isn't it?
Oh, yeah. You have to have talent. A third is talent. A third is swimsuit. And a third is scholastic and interview. It's a lot of pressure. I won the talent, I won the swimsuit. I walked away with about $15,000 in scholarships. I left right after Atlantic City and went to University Nevada - Las Vegas. I started working on my degree in Television Production. Meanwhile, I was performing with other people's bands. I'd sing jazz one night, country one night, rock-n-roll, disco - whatever it took. My mom had performed for almost 25 years, so I'd grown up watching that. I could go in and do almost any gig, no problem.
You came from a long line of creative women. How did that influence you?
It was very cool. My mom was a really great performer. She could definitely keep the attention of an audience. She was pretty brilliant. She played guitar and sang in dinner clubs. Watching her perform every night, sometimes for six hours a night playing requests . . . She worked really hard and had four little kids. My father died when I was very young. She was a very tough, strong woman. My grandmother came to live with us when we were little, and she was also a musician. Her mother was a performer in the San Fernando Valley in the '20s. Her father was a really famous horticulturist in Sweden.
You wound up in Vegas by way of college.
I knew I could put my way through college performing. I could make some money there singing in some bands. I quickly figured out that if you didn't have your own band, you were just going to be doing that forever. Going from band to band. Sleep with the guitar player, sleep with the . . . It seemed like the chick singers always had to sleep with the leader of the band to stay around very long. I said, "Screw this, I'm not sleeping with anybody to stay around. I'm going to start my own band."
In other reviews of your work, they call you a "former Vegas showgirl." That brings to mind the movie with Elizabeth Berkeley.
Yeah, I was far from a show girl! What I did wasn't nearly so glamorous.
With your looks, and being 6-foot tall, you could have been, though.
That would have been an easy out for me. Very easy to be a showgirl. If I'd gotten into the showgirl thing, I'd have never pursued the singing career. It's kind of like waitressing, once you start making a lot of money, you never leave. It's like hookers. Once you start hooking, it takes you 10 years to leave. You've got to be careful what you hitch your star to.
How did you go from performing on the Vegas strip to filling dance clubs?
I spent my weekends making trips to LA to write music. I quickly got to understand what the record business was about. Usually everybody is chasing what is now instead of looking toward the trend of tomorrow. I knew that I'd probably never get a record deal in America, unless it was a singles deal, and I did get a singles deal with Atlantic Records. It was in 1988 called "I Need Your Love." It was big in the black clubs until they found out I was white, and then they didn't play it any more. I started learning how the business really is, and how separated we are. I was lucky. I placed songs in different movies like "Roadhouse" and "Indecent Proposal." I finally got an offer to go over to London and record, and I did it. For three years I'd perform in Vegas for two months and then go to England for six weeks to work on this album called "Land of the Living."
That album had three #1 dance singles on it, but it still didn't sell well.
No, it's way too hip for the States. They didn't get it over here. It was so ahead of its time. If you listen to that album right now, it works. It's still ahead of its time, with production value and everything. It's [European sound] is starting to get big over here now - with Sonique and everything - but we were doing that seven years ago.
How did the lack of success of that album affect you?
You get freaked out. Your value to the record label's questioned. The fact that RCA kept me was pretty cool. I guess I resented the fact that "Land of the Living" wasn't worked more, so I was angry. A lot of my anger was that my dad had died, and I felt pretty lost, too. I was kind of mad that the album wasn't big, because it was kind of his tribute album. I felt angry making the album, since nobody quite understood why I was going over to Europe to make the album. My family looked at me like I was nuts. A lot of people don't understand the music business anyway.
You said you can't explain the business to someone not in it, but your partner is a dairy farmer. How does a dairy farmer get a woman like you, a Vegas Showgirl?
A Vegas Showgirl - that's so funny. <Laughing> He doesn't understand it either, let me tell you. <Laughing.> He kept coming into my show, and he liked the original music and he liked the show. He kept chasing me around. He couldn't believe I wasn't wildly famous. I think the fact that he was from Holland, he was attracted by everything being very dance-oriented. He understood how fun dance music is, because that is pop music over there. Over here, nobody even knows what is pop music. Whatever is on the 'N Sync album or the Britney Spears album . . . there are like five different people that determine what pop music is.
On your new album, "Stronger", you successfully blend a number of different styles.
People and, "Were you trying to be more pop?" The answer is no. I was just trying to show the different styles of music that I have performed and like to perform . Whatever you want to call it is I guess what it is. It's music that I was really feeling at the time. If it's more accessible, that's great.
After the struggle to get this album made, did you feel vindicated when "Stronger" the single went to #1 on the Billboard "Dance Music" charts?
Oh yeah. Especially when that wasn't even going to be on the album at all. It didn't make the cut in the original passes. It was in ballad form, and it had such beautiful message. The president of the label, Jack Roebner, decided to put it out as the first single. I really respect him. That's pretty major for the president of a label to be able to hear that song as something special.
It's very moving lyrically. What inspired it?
Want" and "One More Try" and Performing "Feel What You Want" and "One More Try" and then slowly introducing fans to these songs and getting feedback. I was thinking, "Man, if I make it through this, I'm going to definitely be stronger - if I'm not dead!"
My favorite song is the very R&B-flavored "That's How It Goes."
Yeah!! I get a lot of inspiration from things I go through in day-to-day life, like people questioning your relationships. That was inspired by people saying, "So, how's your relationship?" or "Why are you two together?" It's so difficult to try to explain your relationships sometimes. So, instead of trying to get involved in all that psychoanalyzing, "That's how it goes." They just together for reasons you can't explain, but it works.
You mention that pop music is defined by a handful of individuals. I notice that "If Only You Knew" falls right into that sound, and it's very accessible - very poppy and uptempo.
Can I tell you that it was completely not planned? When I got that song, before all of the rah-rah behind it, I fell in love with it. I thought it was just amazing. It sounded nothing like [the final product].
You also work with Livin' Joy's Janice Robinson on "Let Love Reign", who also wrote the #1 Dance single "Let Joy Rise" for Abigail [see our January 26 update for an article/profile of Abigail].
Oh, gosh yes! I asked my friend Vince DiGiorgio if she would be in the area and if she would mind working on a song with me. She actually arranged the whole thing, and it's amazing. I think she's going to be a contender here. You know, I think that one of the most exciting [working relationships for me] has been CeCe Peniston recording a song that didn't make my album, "Lifetime to Love". I think that she just did a great job with it. I was always apprehensive about giving my songs to people. I thought, "How torturous to hear your song butchered!" You take so long, and invest so much energy, in writing these songs. I don't want to make money so bad that I'd let someone record them that wouldn't do them justice. But she did it so well.
That's something that sets you apart from so many other people. You write and record and play instruments. Most are focused on only their voice.
Yeah, nobody wants to take the time to do those things, to really be an artist or step out. It's everybody's fault, too. The labels have made it so easy to get what they call "Pop Music." They'll give you ten or 12 songs by "famous song writer one, two and three" and they even tell you the percentage chances of you having a hit! It's all formulated. We're starting to lose our artists because there is no artistic input. People don't really want to be in on the sessions. They want to come in, sing, and be done. I wouldn't want to even be in music if that were the case.
Your music tends to be a bit more sophisticated than most dance tracks. On "Clubland," for example, you have a symphony!
Yeah, thank God for my A&R guy! Vince DiGiorgio is a peach, man! He let me do that. I hounded him and hounded him. He allowed me to have the Warsaw Symphony. I don't think you see too many [dance artists] with a symphony on their album. It was major work, let me tell you. We were in Poland - because that was the only place we could afford to have them. People ask "Why four years for the album?" Well, that was about one year right there! Try booking a symphony in Poland for God's sake!
You also took time out to have your kids, right?
No, I worked right through that. J.R., my three year old, I worked until about three weeks before he was born. Four weeks after that, I was right back up on stage in Vegas. Elizabeth, I was five months along and playing Studio 54, which was a really hard show, and then after closing that I jumped on a plane to Frankfurt. I was going - and playing gigs over there, too.
pregnant, performing in dance clubs, and recording an album.
We made our own little support group. My mother and my partner's mother would watc the kids. This time people could feel what I was doing with the album, so that kept me going. It was much easier. My mom kept saying, "This album has to be made. Do it. Do it."
Don't women draw strength from having their kids around?
Honestly, after the deflation of the "Land of the Living" balloon, I couldn't get fired up about this for me any more. I was really over it. The enormity of what it takes to try to get a hit record, and the odds that are against you . . . After I had J.R., though, I thought, "If I get this far, and I don't have the balls to keep going, what am I going to tell him? That when the going gets tough, you bail out"? When I was burned out, you get that hope. You've got somebody else that is going to know exactly what you did or didn't do.
Tell us a little more about what's planned for the album?
The single "Lovin' You" [now moving up the Billboard Dance Chart] just got dropped, and everybody is abuzz about it. There are some great remixes - Junior [Vasquez], Johnny Vicious, R.H. Factor . . . There are like nine remixes on the single. We're excited, because they're all genius. I have a really good feeling about "Lovin' You" because the response from radio has been really good. I don't think it's going to be as much of a fight commercially as "Stronger" was. "Stronger" was much more sophisticated.
"Lovin' You" is much more pop and new disco, which is very popular now.


When you set up camp in Fresno, you will probably become aware of the importance of grapes and raisins to the community, but you might also like to know that, according to AAA, more turkeys are raised in California than anywhere else in America. Fresno has several attractions worth leaving the campsite for, including a Metropolitan Museum of Art and a water park. One attraction you should consider is the Forestiere Underground Gardens, which features an underground maze of rooms and passages single-handedly created by Baldasare Forestiere.
Hidden View Campground provides campers with 24 miles of shoreline along Hensley Lake and is open year-round. The lake allows visitors to enjoy jet-skiing, swimming, water-skiing and bass fishing. Reservations for campsites must be made at least three days ahead of arrival and require a three-day minimum stay on weekends. You can choose from 55 RV sites that can accept big rigs and offer 30 amp electricity. Two group sites can host from 25 to 100 people. Facilities include bathrooms, showers, laundry, picnic tables and boat ramp. Recreation includes a swimming pool, playground and trails for horseback riding and hiking. According to "Moon's California Camping," the best spot for swimming on Hensley Lake is at Buck Ridge.
Blackstone North RV Park has 47 available RV paved sites with patios and 20/30/50 amp electrical connections. Pull-through access is available at 30 of the sites. Facilities include bathrooms, showers, laundry, self-serve RV washing station and a dump station. The Japanese garden, amphitheater, playground and lake at Woodward Park are just 2.7 miles from Blackstone North RV Park.
Those looking for a primitive camping experience should find Pine Flat more than adequate while you are still just 15 miles outside of downtown Fresno. The Pine Flat Recreation Area provides 55 RV-only sites with no hookups. Kings River flows through this recreation area to offer good opportunities for fishing. Oaks, sycamores and black walnuts provide ample shade. "Best RV and Tent Campgrounds in the U.S.A." asserts that all the spaces are perfectly uniform so one space is just as good as any other.
New Horizons Mobile Home and RV Park has 11 available spaces with 30/50 amp electrical connections. You've got room for slideouts and three pull-through sites. Facilities include bathrooms, showers, laundry and library. A swimming pool is on the property as well as a rec hall. This is a good spot for those looking for a more quiet camping experience among shade trees scattered throughout the park. Forestiere Underground Garden is just a six-mile drive from this park and Island Water Park is only 7.1 miles away.
Sexton, Timothy. "Campgrounds in Fresno, California." Travel Tips - USA Today, https://traveltips.usatoday.com/campgrounds-fresno-california-2733.html. Accessed 17 April 2019.
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Goa International now India's tenth busiest airport; demand up almost 20% in last year; AirAsia drops KL
A part of India that was under Portuguese rule for over 400 years (until 1961), Goa is a popular tourist destination. We reveal how quickly traffic has grown in the last decade and the airport's leading airlines and routes.
Manchester celebrates awards double at the 138th IATA Slot Conference
In this week's Network Planning Community News, Thomas Cook Airlines commences charter operations between Brussels and Ohrid while Glasgow wins big at the ACI Europe Awards. Finally Batumi Airport welcomed Bravo Airways' first charter flight from Kiev Boryspil.
Tenerife South Airport on target for 10 million passengers in 2016; Ryanair is #1 airline serving 40 destinations; Polish market up 50%
Tenerife will shortly be hosting the 11th Routes Africa event. Its main airport is the second busiest in the Canary Islands. We reveal the top 12 airlines now, and those from 10 years ago. Plus the top 15 country markets and their trends.
Thomas Cook Airlines boosts US network with Boston launch
Thomas Cook Airlines further cements its position as Manchester's biggest long-haul airline with the start of more US flights.
Airbus hands over more single-aisle units than Boeing in March; US manufacturer delivers 150% more wide-bodies
After delivering 71 aircraft in March, Boeing has opened up a strong lead over its European counterpart of 51 units for the first three months of 2016. The month was also a celebration for IndiGo, with the Indian LCC welcoming its first A320neo. Overall both manufacturers delivered a total of 128 units in March.
Thomas Cook Airlines leaps into LA market
Thomas Cook Airlines offers the only flights outside of London in the UK to Los Angeles from Manchester.
Cuba set for US airline expansion; Havana – Miami #1 required service; Sunwing Airlines overtakes Cubana to become #1 carrier
On 16 February the US and Cuba signed a deal which restored commercial air traffic rights between the two countries for the first time in five decades, which will allow dozens of new daily flights between the two nations. anna.aero takes a closer look at which routes airlines have applied for between the US and […]
Airbus delivers Turkish Airlines its #300 aircraft while Boeing gains further advantage in the 2016 delivery race
After delivering 56 aircraft in February, Boeing has opened up a strong lead over its European counterpart of 37 units for the first two months of 2016. The month was also a celebration for Turkish Airlines which welcomed its #300 aircraft. Overall both manufacturers delivered a total of 102 units in the second month of the […]
UK-US market set to break 15-year-old record; Oakland, Salt Lake City and San Jose raise number of destinations served non-stop to 30
The UK-US market peaked as long ago as 2000 but this year could set a new record. We look at historic traffic data, which carriers and destinations are growing fastest and what impact the value of the US Dollar may have on demand.
American, Delta and United operate 60 summer-only routes to Europe; eight carriers launching new US-Europe services in S16
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American Airlines overtakes Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to become #1 at Los Angeles
The merger of American Airlines and US Airways has resulted in the 'new' American becoming the number one carrier out of Los Angeles, with the number one carrier in S14, United Airlines, slipping to third. anna.aero investigates to see which airlines are growing the most from the Californian hub, and which markets are becoming more popular.
Thomas Cook Airlines launches long-haul from London Stansted
Thomas Cook Airlines begins seasonal flights to Orlando and Las Vegas in US, as well as Cancún in Mexico from London Stansted.


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IUS Representatives at MDTist Performance of Seyahatname 2 in National Theater Sarajevo
By IUS-PR on 20 Feb 2017
In the National Theater Sarajevo, on February 17, 2017, Istanbul State Opera and Ballet performed a modern dance piece Travelogue 2 (Seyahatname 2), choreographed by Beyhan Murphy. The performance was part of the International Festival Sarajevo Winter, organized in cooperation with the Turkish Embassy in Sarajevo.
The love of travel has been for thousands of years an innate characteristic in the cultural genes of Turkish people, originally nomadic people for whom migration was a way of life. One of the greatest Ottoman travelers who first comes to one's mind is Evliya Çelebi, who described the places he saw in the 17th century in such a vivid detail in the first and the greatest travel book of the Turkish literature – Seyahatname. Based on this work, and as a sequel to Travelogue, Beyhan Murphy's Travelogue 2 was made for Istanbul State Opera and Ballet's modern dance group MDTist (Modern Dance Theater Istanbul), in honor of Evliya Çelebi's 400th anniversary celebrations. Evliya Çelebi's travel memoirs and famous contemporary writer Elif Şafak's passages, interwoven with Beyhan Murphy's choreographic compositions, take the audience through a multidimensional journey that brings to life Evliya Çelebi's 17th century dervishes, alchemists, and travelers.
Dean of FASS Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustafa Bal, Dean of FEDU Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Boşnak, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lejla Panjeta, Ms. Zühal Güvener, Ms. Azize Boşnak, along with the academics of Department of Arts: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meliha Teparić, Mr. Roman Sulejmanpašić, Mr. Emir Hambo, Mr. M. Furkan Hızır, and VACD students attended the event. After the performance, Dean Dr. Bal talked with Turkish artists and congratulated to the author of the concept of the performance Mrs. Beyhan Murphy, and the director of Sarajevo Winter, Mr. Ibrahim Spahić.
- Photographs courtesy of Fatih Er.


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Does North Carolina cap damages in dram shop cases?
Yes. No matter how many victims of an underage drunk driver file injury or wrongful death file claims against the business or party host who provided the alcohol, the defendant cannot be made to pay more than a total of $500,000 for all types of damages.
Can a drunk driving victim sue a party host for injuries in North Carolina?
North Carolina courts have recognized liability for party hosts who knowingly served alcohol to underage drivers. Since no law directly addresses this, the question is answered on a case-by-case basis.
The drunk driver was younger than 21 and consumed alcohol at the defendant's party.
The party host provided the alcohol consumed by the underage driver.
The driver caused the crash in which the plaintiff suffered injuries or died.
The injuries or death resulted directly from the crash.
The party host knew of should have known that the driver was under the legal age to consume alcohol.
The party host knew or should have know the driver would be driving after consuming alcohol.
What is the North Carolina dram shop law?
North Carolina, under General Statute 18B-121, makes it possible for the injured victim of an underage drunk driver to file injury or wrongful death claims against the bar, restaurant or store that sold the at-fault driver alcohol.
Claims must be filed within 3 years of the date on which the crash happened or the death occurred.
The at-fault driver was provably intoxicated, was definitely under the age of 21 and clearly caused the crash.
The victim/plaintiff suffered injuries or died as a direct result of the crash caused by the drunk and underage driver.
The seller of the alcohol knew, should have known or made no attempt to determine whether the person buying alcohol was younger than 21.
What besides texting causes distracted driving?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines a distraction behind the wheel as "anything that takes your attention away from driving." The agency also identifies three types of distracted driving: visual, mental and cognitive.
Why is texting and driving dangerous in North Carolina?
Between 2011 and 2015, North Carolina saw 356 people die in distracted driving crashes. While just 31 of those deaths could be directly associated with cell phone or smartphone use, state and local police admit that they cannot be sure that phone use did not play a role in any of the other 287 fatalities attributed to "carless/inattentive" driving.
A lot of bad things can happen when traveling 300 yards without full control of one's car or truck.
What is the North Carolina law on texting and driving?
Section 20-137.4A of the North Carolina General Statutes makes it illegal for a driver to manually enter multiple letters or text into a mobile device while moving along a public road or highway. The statute also makes reading emails and texts while driving illegal.
The state does not prohibit the use of hands-free technology behind the wheel. It also provides exceptions to the texting while driving prohibitions for police, firefighters and ambulance drivers who are carrying out their official duties.
Violations of the texting while driving law is a primary offense, meaning police can pull over and ticket drivers just for using a smartphone. The penalty is a $100 fine and court costs.
What signs of impairment are bars and restaurants required to look for when determining if a customer has had too much to drink?
The customer has issues with physical coordination, including clumsiness, spilling drinks, unsteadiness, bumping into tables, unsteady walking, and clumsiness with money.
The customer exhibits behavior changes, such as happiness, anger, withdrawal, or sullenness.
Can a bar or restaurant be held liable for a drunk driving accident?
The victim must prove that the drunk driver obtained alcohol at the establishment they are suing.
The alcohol the establishment sold the driver caused the driver's intoxication.
The driver was legally drunk at the time of the crash.
The accident was a result of the driver's intoxication and the victim's injuries were caused by the crash.
What are signs that a driver may be under the influence of alcohol?


Carol E. Soldner, age 73, formerly of Reeseville, died peacefully on October 13, 2017 at the Charleston House Memory Care in Beaver Dam.
The visitation will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Reeseville on Friday, October 20, 2017from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. The funeral service will follow at the church on Friday at 12:00 noon with Rev. Matthew Martin officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
Carol Sack was born on July 14, 1944 to Aaron and Alma (Fiarri) Sack in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She was united in marriage with Walter "Bud" Soldner on October 27, 1962 at Salem Lutheran Church in Lowell. Carol and her husband farmed in the Reeseville area for a number of years. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and baking. Carol had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed bird watching. She worked at the Bethesda thrift shop in Watertown for several years. Carol was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was a member of the Ladies Aid.
Survivors are Carol's children, Lisa (Doug) Zimmerman of Deerfield, Laura (Gordon) Zuehlkeof Beaver Dam, and Annette (Lawrence) Stebnitz of Reeseville; grandchildren, Scott and Keri Zimmerman, Julie and Tyler Zuehlke, and Christopher and Jason Stebnitz; a brother, Harold (Audrey) Sack; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2004; and a brother, Eugene Sack.
Memorials may be made in Carol E. Soldner's name to Trinity Lutheran Church.