text:
COMMPANY DYNAMICINDUSTRY INFORMATIONMEDIA NEWSPOLICIES REGULATION
The dust of the two vote system has been settled, and the first province in China will implement it in the whole province next month
"Two ticket system" to shorten the length of circulation
Recently, the Anhui food and drug administration, the provincial health and Family Planning Commission, the provincial public security department, the Provincial Department of Commerce, the Provincial Administration for Industry and commerce, the Provincial State Administration of Taxation and other departments jointly issued the opinions on the implementation of the "two ticket system" in drug procurement in public medical institutions in Anhui Province. From next month, the "two vote system" will be implemented in drug procurement of all public medical institutions in Anhui Province.
The "two ticket system" of drug procurement requires that an invoice be issued to the distribution factory, and the distribution factory issue another invoice to the terminal. There are two VAT invoice processes in the process, reducing the circulation link of price increase at all levels.
The Information Office of Anhui food and Drug Administration said that the purpose of implementing the "two ticket system" is to continue to deepen the reform in the field of drug circulation, reduce intermediate links, reduce falsely high prices, severely crack down on illegal acts in the purchase and sale of drugs such as "affiliated" and "ticket" and ensure the safety of drug use of the people.
The pharmaceutical industry may face a "big reshuffle"
Anhui province implements the "two ticket system" in the drug procurement of public medical institutions across the province, that is, the drug production enterprises issue one invoice to the drug trading enterprises; The drug handling enterprise shall issue an invoice to the public medical institution. The trading enterprise established by a drug manufacturing enterprise that only sells the drugs of the company (Group) can be regarded as a manufacturing enterprise. The domestic general agent of imported drugs can be regarded as the same manufacturer (only one domestic general agent). If the holder of a drug marketing license entrusts a drug manufacturing enterprise or trading enterprise to sell drugs on his behalf, it can be regarded as a manufacturing enterprise.
Industry insiders said that this will cause a violent shock in the pharmaceutical industry - in the period of multi ticket system, the more drug price increases, the more "fierce" clinical promotion, and hospitals and doctors often choose such varieties. The two ticket system has cut off the sales chain of price increase at all levels, and the clinical rebate space has been compressed. Drug sales mainly rely on quality and cost performance competition. Pharmaceutical companies are facing transformation, and sales enterprises are facing industry wide shocks.
"Two vote system" is not "one size fits all"
According to the "two ticket system" of drug procurement in Anhui Province, drug manufacturers can distribute drugs to public medical institutions by themselves or entrust drug trading enterprises to distribute drugs; Drug producing enterprises may sell drugs to drug trading enterprises, which shall directly sell them to public medical institutions.
If drug trading enterprises sell drugs to grass-roots public medical institutions in remote mountainous areas, they are allowed to issue another drug purchase and sales invoice on the basis of the "two ticket system", so as to ensure the effective supply of grass-roots drugs. Drug handling enterprises shall implement the distribution work after filing with the provincial food and drug administration department; When selling drugs to public medical institutions, drug trading enterprises must provide public medical institutions with copies of sales invoices of drug producing enterprises (with the original seal of the drug trading enterprise).
Public medical institutions must sign distribution agreements with drug production enterprises or drug trading enterprises to clearly agree on specific matters of distribution and relevant requirements such as drug quality and safety responsibilities, so as to ensure that drugs can be delivered in place in time; When purchasing drugs, public medical institutions must require drug production and trading enterprises to clearly implement the provisions of the "two vote system" in their tenders or purchase contracts; Public medical institutions shall review the bills for purchasing drugs, ensure the consistency of bills, accounts and payment for goods, and ask the drug trading enterprise for a copy of the sales invoice of the drug manufacturing enterprise (with the original seal of the drug trading enterprise).
Drugs that need emergency allocation in case of disasters, epidemic situations, major accidents and other emergencies may not be limited by the "two ticket system".
Multi pronged approach to ensure the implementation of the "two vote system"
It is understood that the food and Drug Administration and health and family planning departments at all levels in Anhui Province are responsible for the supervision of the implementation of the "two vote system" in their respective administrative regions. The food and drug administration department will implement the "two ticket system" into the flight inspection and daily supervision and inspection of drug production and trading enterprises, severely crack down on various forms of illegal acts, and investigate and deal with those who violate the relevant provisions of drug administration and affect the quality of drugs according to law.
The health and family planning department will include the drug production and trading enterprises and public medical institutions that do not implement the "two ticket system" into the bad records, seriously deal with them according to relevant regulations, and link them with the evaluation of excellence and performance appraisal.
Public security organs will take the "two ticket system" as an important starting point to crack down on the crime of producing and selling fake and inferior drugs; The commercial department takes the implementation of the "two ticket system" as the main work to promote the reform in the field of drug circulation and the development of modern drug circulation mode; The administrative department for Industry and Commerce shall severely crack down on monopoly and unfair competition in the purchase and sale of drugs; The tax department shall strengthen the supervision over the purchase and sale of bills by drug production and trading enterprises.
Source: CNR


text:
Q: Authorization in .NET core 3.1 and WPF I'm developing a WPF desktop application based on .NET Core 3.1. I need to implement some sort of authorization as users need access to different parts of the application.
I need something that works in a similar way to Code Access Security (in .Net Framework) or the Authorize Attribute (in ASP.NET), but I'm unable to figure out what technology to use / how to do it.
I therefor turn to the bright minds that rome this site for help – How can I get a CAS like functionality on .NET Core 3.1 in a WPF application?

A: Declarative security actions using the PrincipalPermission and the approach suggested here is not supported in .NET Core.
You should be able to do imperative checks against the Thread.CurrentPrincipal property and explicitly throw UnauthorizedAccessExceptions in your code though.
Note that there was a bug fix on setting the PrincipalPolicy backported to .NET Core 3.1.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Sorry! This site requires JavaScript. Virtually nothing will work without it. Please enable it in your browser.
ˣ
Showing An Irish Doctor in Love and at Sea: An Irish Country Novel (Irish Country Books) by Patrick Taylor
Doctor O'Reilly experiences both love and loss during World War II in this new novel in Patrick Taylor's beloved Irish Country series
Long before Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly came to the colourful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, young Surgeon-lieutenant O'Reilly answered the call of duty to serve in World War II. Fingal just wants to marry his beloved Deirdre and live happily ever after. First he must hone his skills at a British naval hospital before reporting back to the HMS Warspite, where, as a ship's doctor, he faces danger upon the high seas. With German bombers a constant threat, the future has never been more uncertain, but Fingal and Deirdre are determined to make a life together . . . no matter what may lie ahead.
Decades later, the war is long over, and O'Reilly is content to mend the bodies and souls of his patients in Ballybucklebo, but there are still changes and challenges aplenty. A difficult pregnancy, as well as an old colleague badly in denial concerning his own serious medical condition, tests O'Reilly and his young partner, Barry Laverty. But even with all that occupies him in the present, can O'Reilly ever truly let go of the ghosts from his past?
Shifting effortlessly between two singular eras, bestselling author Patrick Taylor continues the story of O'Reilly's wartime experiences, while vividly bringing the daily joys and struggles of Ballybucklebo to life once more.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
County Down (5)
United Kingdom (21,421)
This project enables the location-based searching of books at local, regional and countrywide scales. Use the API for geographical book searches to find books set in a specific location or implement locally relevant book recommendations in your own projects. Feedback to info@mappit.net. Powered by users, the LibraryThing community, Open Library, GeoNames, Natural Earth and PostGIS.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
require "logstash/codecs/base"

class LogStash::Codecs::OldLogStashJSON < LogStash::Codecs::Base
  config_name "oldlogstashjson"
  milestone 2

  # Map from v0 name to v1 name.
  # Note: @source is gone and has no similar field.
  V0_TO_V1 = {"@timestamp" => "@timestamp", "@message" => "message",
              "@tags" => "tags", "@type" => "type",
              "@source_host" => "host", "@source_path" => "path"}

  public
  def decode(data)
    begin
      obj = JSON.parse(data.force_encoding(Encoding::UTF_8))
    rescue JSON::ParserError => e
      @logger.info("JSON parse failure. Falling back to plain-text", :error => e, :data => data)
      yield LogStash::Event.new("message" => data)
      return
    end

    h  = {}

    # Convert the old logstash schema to the new one.
    V0_TO_V1.each do |key, val|
      h[val] = obj[key] if obj.include?(key)
    end

    h.merge!(obj["@fields"]) if obj["@fields"].is_a?(Hash)
    yield LogStash::Event.new(h)
  end # def decode

  public
  def encode(data)
    h  = {}

    # Convert the new logstash schema to the old one.
    V0_TO_V1.each do |key, val|
      h[key] = data[val] if data.include?(val)
    end

    data.to_hash.each do |field, val|
      # TODO: might be better to V1_TO_V0 = V0_TO_V1.invert during
      # initialization than V0_TO_V1.has_value? within loop
      next if field == "@version" or V0_TO_V1.has_value?(field)
      h["@fields"] = {} if h["@fields"].nil?
      h["@fields"][field] = val
    end

    # Tack on a \n because JSON outputs 1.1.x had them.
    @on_event.call(h.to_json + "\n")
  end # def encode

end # class LogStash::Codecs::OldLogStashJSON

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
10 Lesser Known Cryptids That Could Be Utilised By Writers (2023)
The word TOP 10 written in vintage metal letterpress type on a soft backlit background.
(Video) 12 Most Mysterious Archaeological Artifacts Finds Scientists Can't Explain
My first column (is that what I'm doing here? writing columns?) for the Horror Tree was my list of 10 mythical creatures that I felt were just ripe for using by some wonderfully talented author (https://horrortree.com/top-10-mythical-creatures-that-deserve-their-own-books-or-films/). Now, I don't know how many people actually bothered to read that column, but some must have because I received a DM over on the Twitter thing suggesting two other creatures for a second list, should I be so inclined.
Wonderful, I thought… except they were not mythological creatures. These were cryptids.
What the…? was the response I received.
Now, I am sure hard-core readers of the paranormal will know the difference. A Cryptid is something that could conceivably exist, based on terrestrial science (such as it is used here). So, an extraterrestrial is not a cryptid, a dragon is not a cryptid, but a bigfoot is a cryptid. One other thing is that evidence of its existence should have been seen, but not everything claimed to have been seen is a cryptid (mothman is an example of this). Cryptids could be creatures out of place, creatures out of time, or creatures that evolution had a field day with.
(Video) *WARNING* Camper in the GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS Sees THIS
Does that make sense? Too bad if it doesn't, I guess, because that's another essay for another time (and I have indeed written just such an essay about what makes a cryptid a cryptid… sad, I know).
So, this list is about those lesser known cryptids. No lake monsters, no bigfoot-style apemen (even if the Australian Yowie is little known), and no prehistoric creatures. Still, 10 animals for your reading pleasure. Maybe one of these beasts could make an appearance in some-one's fine work!
Ahool (also known as Athol)
What is it? A large bat, found primarily on Java (the Indonesian island). Its wingspan is about twelve feet or so and it has a flat face, more like a monkey than a bat. Its cry gives it its name and it is said to feed primarily on fish.
Story concept? Come on, this is essentially a winged monkey. Up the ante and make it decide that feasting on humans is a good idea. And it is huge. Imagine a cloud of these attacking a cruise liner or something like that.
Artrellia (also known as Papuan Dragon)
What is it? Essentially, an enormous monitor lizard found in Papua New Guinea, up to 30 feet in length and with a venomous bite (which it appears many monitors, including the Komodo dragon, do possess). It attacks by climbing trees and dropping onto prey, which its weight crushes, and it then eats.
Story concept? It was first recorded in the 1930s, and was still being noted in the 1980s. In World War Two, two soldiers were reported as having been eaten by an Artrellia. Set your story back then. Think Predator with killer lizards in a Papua New Guinea jungle in 1944.
Dobhar-chú (also known as Dobarcu or Doyarchu)
What is it? While a part of Irish folklore, there are cryptozoologists who consider it real – a crocodile-sized dog with the head of an otter, flippers instead of legs and a vicious streak. Sightings have persisted into the twenty-first century.
Story concept? A standard monster tale, set in a remote part of Ireland, with these animals attacking the group of teenagers. Different monsters always make the old tropes better.
What is it? Known from corpses washed up in Gambia, the most notable being in 1983. Four and a half metres long, four flippers, tapered short tail, dolphin like head with more teeth than any dolphin, and nostrils on the end of the snout. It seemed to confirm long-told stories of sea crocodiles in the area.
Story concept? Sea crocodiles? Come on, this writes itself. A whole bask of these things attacking shipping, coastal towns, whatever, and you can't kill all of them, wipe out an entire species… can you?
Gerota
What is it? Reported as recently as 2011, this is a winged possum with horns and protruding fangs, possibly omnivorous, found in the Catlins in the south of New Zealand's South Island.
Story concept? Killer possums? A part of the world not completely explored, with very little human habitation? This thing writes itself!
Intulo
What is it? Found in many countries in southern Africa, this swamp-dwelling creature is a bipedal lizard that shows human traits, including weapon usage.
Story concept? This is a real-live lizard-man, living in the swamps of southern Africa! Not a dinosaur remnant, but a highly evolved reptile. How advanced is their civilisation? How long have they been there? Do they pre-date humans? How much of human history was influenced by them? Did humans drive them into the swamps? The possibilities are endless.
Ngoima
What is it? Seen in the Republic of the Congo and other sites in western Africa, this is an enormous eagle, with a wingspan of four metres or more (to give context, the largest known eagle wingspan is 2.5 metres, Stellar's sea eagle, but a wedge-tailed eagle in Australia was measured at 2.8 metres), that is known for eating monkeys. Its claws and talons are comparable in size to a man's arm and hand.
Story concept? A legitimate huge bird, known for eating monkeys. What if, due to man's interference, they run out of monkeys? And humans are just there? Who would believe (to paraphrase Lindy Chamberlain), "An eagle stole my baby!"?
Peel Street Monster
What is it? In the 1930s, in Wolverhampton, England, this creature appeared, attacking and biting children – a four foot long rat. Extremely aggressive, the people kicked it to death. But where there's one…
Story Concept? Four foot long rats living in populated areas of England. Think about that. Not the rats in the walls of Lovecraft or the creatures in any of James Herbert's vermin-themed books, but real large rats in large cities attacking people in broad daylight. To tell the truth, the idea of this gives me the willies. And I live in Australia where 90% of the wildlife actively tries to kill you.
Trunko
What is it? First seen in the 1920s off the coast of South Africa, two whales were fighting this thing. It's the size of a whale, covered in white fur and with a long, flexible trunk. Its carcass was subsequently washed up on the shore, measuring 47 feet in length. 10 years later, a smaller one was washed up on the Alaskan coast.
Story concept? What is it? How many are out there? Is it good or bad or just an animal? Should it be hunted or studied? So many story arcs open up with this strange, unknown sea creature.
What is it? Known to Westerners as the giant shrieking centipede. About a foot long, pale green, living in Sumatra and with a very painful, venomous bite. But it also makes a loud call or shriek, sounding somewhat like a cat in distress. It has been reported all the way into the twenty-first century.
Story concept? There are not many arthropod cryptids, so having one that could be poisonous, living on a jungle-covered island could surely open up for some-one to have fun with. Next to nothing is known about them. How many offspring do they have? How often do they breed? What are their predators? If you took one away from Sumatra and its predators, how soon before they overtook a city? As a writer – go for it!
So, there you have it. 10 creatures that cryptozoologists legitimately believe could well be living out there in the wide world, and which could be perfect for a creature feature story, screenplay, film or whatever other form of art you want to go for. All of them have some great possibilities for narrative; it's up to the creators to take the ball and run with it.
(Video) Probability Comparison: Rarest Mental Disorders
(Video) Scott Nicolay: bringing you little-known Weird Fiction writing masters! Plus, his latest collection.
S. Gepp
S.Gepp is an Australian who has been writing for a number of years primarily in the horror, fantasy, sci-fi and humour genres. Tertiary educated, former acrobat and professional wrestler, a father of two and well past 40 years old, he hopes to be a real writer when he grows up.
His latest book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Sins-Fathers-S-Gepp-ebook/dp/B07XBDP2RF/.
(Video) Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | TED
1. Near Death Experience: I Died in Surgery & Was SHOCKED At What I Saw Next w/ Peter Michael Anthony
(Next Level Soul)
2. American Authors - Best Day Of My Life (Official Video)
(American Authors)
3. Halsey - Bad At Love
(Halsey)
4. Demon-Bone Sarcophagus: DnD Adventure Review
(Questing Beast)
5. Of Monsters And Men - Little Talks (Lyrics)
(7clouds)
6. Ella Henderson x Cian Ducrot - All For You [Lyric Video]
(Ella Henderson)
Dissociative Identity Disorder: Treatment and Recovery
Windows-Standortdienst und Datenschutz - Microsoft-Support
Author: Prof. Nancy Dach
Name: Prof. Nancy Dach
Address: 569 Waelchi Ports, South Blainebury, LA 11589
Job: Sales Manager
Hobby: Web surfing, Scuba diving, Mountaineering, Writing, Sailing, Dance, Blacksmithing
Introduction: My name is Prof. Nancy Dach, I am a lively, joyous, courageous, lovely, tender, charming, open person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
ecdyll.best


text:
Nearly 3,000 students from Rajasthan head to home in UP govt buses, thousands still waiting
Published: April 18, 2020 05:06 PM IST
Kota, Rajasthan: Nearly 3,000 students stranded in Kota due to the ongoing lockdown left for their home in 100 buses sent by the UP government but another 7,000 were waiting for their turn in the Rajasthan city on Saturday.
The UP government had sent 250 buses to Kota on Friday, estimating the total number of students to be around 7,500, but more students gathered at the three boarding points in the city after learning about the travel arrangement.
Some of the students were accompanied by their parents.
Govt asks states to screen Rohingya refugees who attended Tablighi meet
Officials now fear the buses available could be inadequate to accommodate all the students willing to return home. But Kota Public Relations Deputy Director Hariom Gurjar told PTI that the UP government has assured them that more buses would be arranged if there is a shortfall.
The Kota administration had prepared the list of students based on information received from coaching institutes and did not account for those studying in the city without enrolling in any institute, officials said.
Lightning kills 68 in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Actor Dev Mohan's tryst with Rajasthan
The 100 buses with around 3,000 students left for UP early Saturday, Additional Superintendent of Police Rajesh Mill, overseeing the exercise, told PTI.
The process to send the remaining students whose names are in the list is underway, Mill added.
Asked about the students who are not listed, he expressed the inability of the Kota administration in arranging more buses, saying, "It would not be possible at our level. The resources have to come from there (UP) and we can only cooperate and maintain social distancing while sending the students back home".
He said he "cannot comment" on what additional resources would be needed and who would arrange them.
26 Navy personnel in Western Command test positive for coronavirus
The remaining 7,000 students largely belong to the Agra division, said Nitesh Sharma, a member of Allen Career Institute. "We have asked some students enlisted for departure to not move out of the hostels until more buses are arranged."
The students had started a social media campaign #SendUsBackHome on Tuesday, following which the UP government decided to bring them back.
The move earned praise from Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who said other state governments should follow Uttar Pradesh.
"As the UP govt called back students of UP living in #Kota #Rajasthan, it can also be done for students from other states. Students in Kota can be sent to their home states on the consent of the concerned state govt so that these young boys & girls do not panic or feel depressed," Gehlot wrote on Twitter handle on Friday.
The buses have been sanitised and the students departing for hometowns are being thermal screened before boarding them. Food packets, water bottles, masks are also being provided to the students.
https-www-onmanorama-com-news onmanorama-topic-destination-7-rajasthan https-www-onmanorama-com-news-india 7kj6mtv7m33543gq0p48s23t28 https-www-onmanorama-com-acp onmanorama-topic-destination-9-uttar-pradesh


text:
8 LISTSHoward Stern
The Best Ever Howard Stern Interviews
Originally by Stern Fan
Updated July 9, 2019 29.6k votes 5.8k voters 703.2k views99 items
List RulesVote up and add the best interviews with Howard Stern ever.
The best ever Howard Stern interviews include several riveting segments featuring famous people revealing deep, dark secrets. What are the best Howard Stern interviews? Sometimes, they're just being funny, or Howard's totally making fun of them (or all of the above). What are the best Howard Stern celebrity interviews of all time? This list includes some of the most awesome interviews Howard Stern's ever conducted. It includes A-list celebrities, musicians, talk show hosts, and moguls. Who do you think is the best ever Howard Stern interview? Vote for your favorites. This list is far from complete - so feel free to add new interviewees to this Howard Stern guest list.
After decades on air, Howard Stern has basically seen (and heard) it all. Stern fans know that some of the greatest Stern interviews happen when celebrities reveal way more than they intended to. Year after year, Stern listeners are treated to shocking revelations from the rich and famous, whether it's discussing freakishly strange illnesses (Marilu Henner), divorces (Adrianne Curry), crazy escapades (Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards), or past drug addictions (Lady Gaga).
Some of the best ever Howard Stern interviews are spontaneous, too. Case in point: Courteney Cox's decision to show up (unannounced) to the Stern show during her estranged hubby David Arquette's interview and discuss (very openly) the state of their failing marriage. The best Howard Stern interviews are those, like Cox/Arquette, that reveal something interesting about the guest. These Howard Stern celebrity interviews are like no other talk show experience.
What is the best Howard Stern interview? This list includes the best celebrity interviews/segments on Howard Stern's show. For more great Stern-related info, check out these lists of the best frequent Howard Stern guests, the funniest Howard Stern Wack Packers and the most irritating Stern Show regulars.
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, singer and... more on Wikipedia
More Wilmer Valderrama
#177 of 234 The Hottest Men Of 2020, Ranked#95 of 115 The Best Short Actors
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga,... more on Wikipedia
More Lady Gaga
The Best Lady Gaga Songs of All TimeFun Facts You Didn't Know About Lady Gaga
Birthplace: Deer Park, New York, United States of America
Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen, November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), popularly known by... more on Wikipedia
Artie Lange
Birthplace: Livingston, New Jersey, United States of America
Arthur Steven Lange Jr. (born October 11, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actor,... more on Wikipedia
More Artie Lange
#128 of 172 The Best Hot Ones Guests Ever#79 of 133 The Best Joe Rogan Podcast Guests
Birthplace: Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Samuel Burl Kinison (; December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian... more on Wikipedia
More Sam Kinison
#487 of 753 People We Wish Were Still Alive#37 of 96 The Most Original Comedians
Birthplace: Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, writer,... more on Wikipedia
More Chris Rock
The Best Chris Rock MoviesThe Best Chris Rock Albums of All Time
Joan Alexandra Molinsky (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014), known professionally as Joan... more on Wikipedia
More Joan Rivers
#255 of 583 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time#19 of 25 Times Actors Gave Unexpectedly Honest Answers To Interview Questions
Birthplace: Quebec City, Canada
Norman Gene Macdonald (born October 17, 1959) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and... more on Wikipedia
Jim Breuer
Birthplace: Valley Stream, New York, United States of America
James E. Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and... more on Wikipedia
Birthplace: Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian,... more on Wikipedia
More Bill Murray
The Best Bill Murray MoviesThe Best Bill Murray Film Character
Henry Hill
Birthplace: Brownsville, New York City, New York, United States of America
Henry Hill Jr. (June 11, 1943 – June 12, 2012) was an American criminal. Between 1955 and... more on Wikipedia
#1 of 35 Famous People in the Witness Protection Program#48 of 84 Celebrities Who Have Been Charged With Domestic Abuse
Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada
Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer,... more on Wikipedia
More Seth Rogen
32 Funny Seth Rogen Tweets That Remind Us Why He's One Of The Most Relatable Celebrities Ever30 Funny Tweets That Prove Seth Rogen And His Mom Are The Most Wholesome Duo On Twitter
Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and... more on Wikipedia
More Billy Joel
The Best Billy Joel Songs of All Time#9 of 136 Famous Accordionists
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., United States of America
Louis Székely () (born September 12, 1967), better known by his stage name Louis C.K. (), is... more on Wikipedia
More Louis C.K.
#19 of 233 The Funniest Stand Up Comedians Of All Time#168 of 339 The Funniest People Of All Time
David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and... more on Wikipedia
More David Spade
David Spade's Life Has Been Even Stranger Than You'd ThinkThe Best David Spade Movies
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
Milton Teagle "Richard" Simmons (born July 12, 1948) is an American fitness instructor, actor,... more on Wikipedia
More Richard Simmons
#26 of 69 Celebrities with the Weirdest Middle Names#20 of 20 David Letterman's 20 Most Controversial Interviews
Brian Cranston
Birthplace: Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor and director. He played Walter... more on Wikipedia
More Bryan Cranston
Why Bryan Cranston Is Cooler Than You ThinkThe Best Bryan Cranston Movies
Birthplace: USA, Downers Grove, Illinois
Denise Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress and former fashion model. Her... more on Wikipedia
More Denise Richards
#90 of 289 The Best 'Dancing With The Stars' Contestants, Ranked#91 of 119 The Greatest '90s Teen Stars
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, comedian, writer, and... more on Wikipedia
More Sacha Baron Cohen
The Best Sacha Baron Cohen MoviesThe Best Sacha Baron Cohen Characters
Birthplace: Abbott, Texas, United States of America
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor,... more on Wikipedia
More Willie Nelson
Insane Willie Nelson Stories That Are 100% TrueThe Greatest Willie Nelson Duets Ever
Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American media personality,... more on Wikipedia
More Jesse Ventura
#80 of 468 The Greatest Pro Wrestlers of All Time#21 of 86 The Best WWE Superstars of the '80s
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor and voice artist. Early in his... more on Wikipedia
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Robert Selden Duvall (; born January 5, 1931) is an American actor and filmmaker whose career... more on Wikipedia
Birthplace: North West England, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician,... more on Wikipedia
More Paul McCartney
The Best Paul McCartney SongsThe Best Paul McCartney Albums of All Time
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Jonah Hill Feldstein (born December 20, 1983) is an American actor, director, producer,... more on Wikipedia
More Jonah Hill
The Best Jonah Hill MoviesThe Best Jonah Hill Characters
Howard SternEntertainment
Top 10 Current Queries in People: iowa hawkeyes past quarterbackskid rock lgbtwhat is a sequelbest clapbacks of all timelist of pagan traditionsfemale duos musicwho is lizzystar wars cartoon characterszim x dibwho is robert downey jr married to


text:
Algernon Charles Swinburne (Londres, 5 de Abril de 1837 - Londres, 10 de Abril de 1909) foi um poeta, dramaturgo, romancista e crítico inglês da época vitoriana, conhecido pela controvérsia gerada no seu tempo pelos seus temas sadomasoquistas, lésbicos, fúnebres e anti-religiosos. Algernon foi indicado para o Prêmio Nobel de Literatura por vários anos do início do século XX.

Escreveu vários romances, entre eles o livro "Flossie, a Vênus de Quinze Anos" de 1897, e contribuiu para a famosa décima primeira edição da Encyclopædia Britannica.

Obras

Drama em verso
 The Queen Mother (1860)
 Rosamond (1860)
 Chastelard (1865)
 Bothwell (1874)
 Mary Stuart (1881)
 Marino Faliero (1885)
 Locrine (1887)
 The Sisters (1892)
 Rosamund, Queen of the Lombards (1899)

Poesia
 Atalanta in Calydon (1865)
 Poems and Ballads (1866)
 Songs Before Sunrise (1871)
 Songs of Two Nations (1875)
 Erechtheus (1876)†
 Poems and Ballads, Second Series (1878)
 Songs of the Springtides (1880)
 Studies in Song (1880)
 The Heptalogia, or the Seven against Sense. A Cap with Seven Bells (1880)
 Tristam of Lyonesse (1882)
 A Century of Roundels (1883)
 A Midsummer Holiday and Other Poems (1884)
 Poems and Ballads, Third Series (1889)
 Astrophel and Other Poems (1894)
 The Tale of Balen (1896)
 A Channel Passage and Other Poems (1904)

Crítica
 William Blake: A Critical Essay (1868, nova edição 1906)
 Under the Microscope (1872)
 George Chapman: A Critical Essay (1875)
 Essays and Studies (1875)
 A Note on Charlotte Brontë (1877)
 A Study of Shakespeare (1880)
 A Study of Victor Hugo (1886)
 A Study of Ben Johnson (1889)
 Studies in Prose and Poetry (1894)
 The Age of Shakespeare (1908)
 Shakespeare (1909)

Colectâneas
 The poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne, 6 vols. London: Chatto & Windus, 1904.
 The Tragedies of Algernon Charles Swinburne, 5 vols. London: Chatto & Windus, 1905.
 The Complete Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne, ed. Sir Edmund Gosse and Thomas James Wise, 20 vols. Bonchurch Edition; London and New York: * * William Heinemann and Gabriel Wells, 1925-7.
 The Swinburne Letters, ed. Cecil Y. Lang, 6 vols. 1959-62.

Escritores LGBT do Reino Unido
Mortos em 1909

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


The Trafalgar triple concealed thermostatic shower valve brings substantial elegance to the modern bathroom. This concealed triple shower valve offers thermostatic showering via three easy-to-operate controls.
Manufactured using high quality chrome and brass, our range of Edwardian shower valves will look outstanding in any shower enclosure.


text:
London Irish 24 Ospreys 12
Sarah Mockford
READING, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Sailosi Tagicakibau scores the first try for London Irish during the Heineken Cup Pool Three match between London Irish and Ospreys at Madejski Stadium on January 16, 2011 in Reading, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)
TAGS: European Champions CupLondon IrishOspreys
So London Irish ended their run of ten straight defeats – and the Ospreys ended their hopes of making it to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, writes Rugby World Features Editor, Sarah Mockford.
The Exiles love to play rugby, to spread the ball wide and create space for each other. Often this season it has cost them but against the Ospreys it paid off. Delon Armitage enhanced his England claims by slicing through the Ospreys midfield seemingly at will and was involved twice in the move that led to Sailosi Tagicakibau's early try.
The Ospreys had chances of their own, particularly from restarts, but they couldn't make the pressure tell, even when the Exiles were down to 14 men late in the second half. Too often they drove forward on their own rather than in numbers and they couldn't break through the Irish defence, which was immense throughout.
The same could not be said of the Ospreys, who were broken easily again in the first minute of the second half. Daniel Bowden split the midfield, passed out to Elvis Seveali'i and he put Topsy Ojo clean through to score under the posts.
From then on, the Ospreys were chasing the game and simply couldn't keep in touch. Dan Biggar missed two penalty goals and when they moved James Hook to fly-half, in an attempt to play a more dangerous attacking game, they still couldn't make it across the whitewash.
The Ospreys have already said this season that the Heineken Cup quarter-finals were their target – now they will have to focus on the Magners League as yet again they fail to live up to the expectations in Europe. And with no Welsh side able to qualify for the last eight, the Millennium Stadium will be offering no one home advantage for the final.
London Irish have finally got back to winning ways. Their back-line functioned very well and looked dangerous throughout, but it was their power in the forwards that saw them through. They competed well at the breakdown, won a few penalties at the scrum and their driving game was superb. They always attacked in numbers to overpower the Ospreys defence and did the same when they were on the back foot to prevent the Welsh side scoring.
Now they have their confidence back they will look to revive their Aviva Premiership ambitions.


The Hawkmoor PSU is a portable tropicalised power distribution outlet box which can be plugged into a field generator or mains supply allowing multiple pieces of field equipment to be operated through the one unit. The model displayed has six outlets, other models are available.
Further details can be obtained on request.


You can order your copy of From Eulogy To Joy by phone directly from the publisher. Just call Capital Books toll free at 800-758-3756. To order this high quality trade paperback, just tell the sales representative that you want to order From Eulogy To Joy by Cynthia Kuhn Beischel (item #1-892123-41-X). Please have your credit card ready when you call. The sales representative will take your information and your order will be shipped directly to your door.


text:
Home » If a mural and an escape room had a lovechild, it would be this new Philly art show
Posted inNeighborhoods
If a mural and an escape room had a lovechild, it would be this new Philly art show
by Mónica Marie Zorrilla July 18, 2018 January 17, 2023
Even if you don't recognize Meg Saligman's name, you probably know her work.
The internationally renowned muralist has been prolific in Philly over the past two decades. Her best-known piece is probably Common Threads at Broad and Spring Garden — or at least it was until this winter. As the Eagles advanced in the NFL Playoffs, Saligman's temporary "giant eagle gripping Tom Brady" mural went viral, and a permanent version is planned with the Patriots player replaced by the Lombardi Trophy.
Five months post-Super Bowl win, the facade of Saligman's Bella Vista studio still features a hapless No. 12 dangling from a big bird's talons. But what's she's created on the inside might be even more exciting. It's more interactive, that's for sure.
Think of it like the lovechild of an escape room, a dance performance, an arts & crafts workshop and Fantasia.
Or as Saligman put it when Billy Penn stopped by for a pre-production visit, it's "our den of mayhem."
Welcome to FIGMAGO ALIVE, a collaboration between Saligman and Brian Sanders, celebrated choreographer and founder of the JUNK dance troupe. The show, which runs July 18 through fall, is an "art installation that draws its essence from the process to get from one Latin root (FIG) to the other (MAGO) — from abstract figment to fully formed idea."
What's that like in person? An experience to remember.
Credit: Meg Saligman Studio
The room has Muppet-like figures strewn across piles of brushes, paints and non-woven cloth. There are acrobats suspended from the ceiling — and then a tour guide pops out of a picture frame above your head, urging you to follow through a makeshift wardrobe into a world of rooms as utterly fantastical and kooky as Narnia.
Some of the many other structural and theatrical elements include dancers on hover-boards, ribbon twirling, DIY stained glass displays, indoor waterfalls, drawing "sexy table dances" (as described by Saligman), shadow characters, geometric shapes, original animated shorts, a snake and Napoleon riding a cheesesteak.
You know, a totally normal South Philly gallery.
Each "room" throughout the tour is a 3-dimensional mural, in which groups of two dozen can appreciate, actively be in and add to.
Knowing of her murals — such as the highly photographed Philadelphia Muses on 13th and Locust — probably won't help you unravel the mystifying spells the studio space will entrance you with. However, knowing a bit of Sanders' renowned Cirque-style choreography may help you understand just what you're getting into, before actually getting into it.
Either way, though, you're bound to get a "crazy-ass guided tour," Saligman said, "where at the end you'll be able to utilize what you've experienced and become the artist."
Per Saligman, the "rooms" have changed "at least 5,000 times" since the concept was agreed upon, because the collaboration between sculptors, dancers and painters can be rather hectic. This constant evolution, however, is par for the course for a show that is meant to be a sort of extended metaphor for the very act of creation and the magical connection to art, a phenomenon unique to our species.
Without too many spoilers, here's what you should know before purchasing tickets and willingly getting into this visual tornado to Oz:
Wear close-toed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Audience participation is a vital element to establish the overall vibe. Check your pride or your insecurities at the door to go with the chaotic flow.
This is not a proper outing for folks who cannot withstand small spaces, for folks who scare easily or for folks who are physically limited. That being said, per Saligman, the tour is open for "ages three to 80."
FIGMAGO and FIGMAGO ALIVE are different. The former is a one-hour tour with no JUNK performers, while the latter is 75 minutes with JUNK performers. For FIGMAGO, adult tickets are priced at $24, and "Lil Figgy" (12-and-under guests) tickets are $16. For FIGMAGO ALIVE, all tickets are $38.
Tagged: Arts, Meg Saligman, Murals, South Philadelphia


Published at Friday, April 26th, 2019 - 4:24 AM. 03 Wiring Diagram. By Lindsey S. Sexton.
Howdy precious reader. Searching for new ideas is among the most fun actions however it can be also exhausted when we could not obtain the expected plan. Like you now, Youre looking for fresh ideas regarding 03 discovery ignition system wiring diagram right?
Actually, we also have been remarked that 03 discovery ignition system wiring diagram is being just about the most popular subject at this time. So we attempted to uncover some great 03 discovery ignition system wiring diagram photo for your needs. Here it is. it was from reliable online resource and that we enjoy it. We feel it carry a new challenge for 03 discovery ignition system wiring diagram topic. So, how about you? Do you like it too? Do you totally agree that this photo will probably be certainly one of good resource for 03 discovery ignition system wiring diagram? Please leave a opinion for us, hopefully were able to present more helpful information and facts for next articles.
This unique 03 discovery ignition system wiring diagram photo has added in [date] by Lindsey S. Sexton. We thank you for your visit to our website. Make sure you get the information you are looking for. Do not forget to share and love our reference to help further develop our website.


If you are cutting your own small frame, and want a different look, our short cuts are the way to go. Framing comes cut off at a 90 degree angle. Available in 1 and 2 foot lengths in Cherry, Walnut, and Maple.
Available in narrow 1″ width and wide 1-3/8″ width framing.
Only available in Lead/Zinc groove width (5/16″).
For cutting and framing tips, click here!


text:
Maasdam Cruise Review
This was a 24 day Cruise. The Cruise started in San Diego through the Panama Canal. There was a choice to disembark in Fort Lauderdale, New York or Boston. I cruised this with my elderly father who uses a rollator walker. We decided on this itinerary because I wanted to see the 9/11 memorial and have always had on my bucket list to sail in and out of the harbor in Manhattan past the Statue of Liberty. We also have family in Pennsylvania we see rarely. This gave us time to visit so we tacked on a 3 day road trip after the Cruise. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area and flew to San Diego from SFO On Southwest Airlines. We took the 8:00 flight. We arrived in San Diego at approximately 9:15 a.m collected our luggage, tagged the luggage for the Ship, then proceeded to ground transportation and took the breeze shuttle to the port for $10.00 per person. We arrived at the terminal at approximately 10:15. They allowed us in the terminal but we could not check in. There was a big turnover in Staff in San Diego so we needed to wait till the Staff board the ship. At 10:30 check in went very smoothly. We were given a group number til we were ready to board. At 11:30 they announced that we could board the Ship. They announced that the cabins were not ready but we could go to all the public areas and the Cruise director would announce when the cabins were ready. My dad and I went to the lido. By 1:15 there still was not an announcement made that the cabins were ready. I started asking people in the lido if they had been to there cabin? Several people told me they had gone to their cabin. My dad and I proceeded to our cabin on the Lower Promenade Deck. We arrived at the cabin to find the cabin appeared to be ready. My gallon of distilled water was there for my CPAP machine and beverage card had been delivered. The extension cord for my CPAP had not been delivered yet but sometimes that does not come til later. My father needs a shower stool, which I ordered. I opened the bathroom to find out if the shower stool had been delivered. When I opened the bathroom door I found water coming from the ceiling and all over the floor. My dad called the front desk and they sent the plumber to fix the broken pipes. They cleaned up the mess. Housekeeping came and wet vacuumed the carpet. The head of guest relations came and told us they would need to put a blower in the room to dry the carpet. We figured that. The machine sounded like a jet engine. It took 3 days and two nights to dry. For the inconvienced we were compensated with a Canaletto dinner and onboard credit. Our cabin Steward really worked hard to get our cabin livable and get the mildew smell out. This really made a difference for the rest of our Cruise. We also encountered an A/C problem. They came to check it and gave us a fan which made it more comfortable. The fan was very quite. I have cruised the Maasdam twice before. But the old gal is getting old and showing her age. I last cruised the Maasdam last summer to Alaska and there have been allot of changes. I thought the food was good last summer but I thought the food was better this time. They changed the daily program to Then and There and halfway through the Cruise the name was changed to the navigator. I guess that was changed to correspond with the online version of the navigator. If you have a smart phone you can sign up for the navigator. You can book shore excursions, dinner reservations and view your bill. You can also sign up for the internet package. I signed up for 500 minutes for the 24 days. The internet was slow. I used it do download my email and then log out. The internet was very slow, sometimes it would take as long as 20 minutes. In port I would try and find free Wifi and spend more time and the internet was faster. Most of the time we ate in the dining room. One night it took almost 3 hours. Most nights it took 90 minutes. They did not show movies during the day and would show them at night. On the nights we would want to see the movie we ate in the Lido. I found I ate less in the lido and it would only take 45 minutes. It was easier for my father to eat in the dining room but some times the schedule didn't work out. The schedule of events were very weird. Between San Diego and Fort Lauderdale there were 8 sea days and they played bingo only 3 times and win a Cruise bingo the last sea day before Fort Lauderdale. The person running the bingo was usually late in showing up. Entertainment was hit and miss. I only went to a few of the production shows and they were OK. One entertainer I really enjoyed was a flutist. I spent time playing in the Casino. That has definitely improved since last year. The Casino host Robi made it fun. I have never played in a black jack tournament before. I ended up pacing fourth. I now have a very expensive tee shirt. Ports Puerta Vallarta - I have been there many times before so I just walked around and went to Wahlmart to pick up supplies that I didn't have enough room to pack for a 24 day Cruise. Manzillo - Took a Turtle Farm tour through Hal and after the turtle farm we had a lite lunch and walked around the beach area. Hualtucco - I took a Land and Sea Tour from HAL. Went out to several Bays and then boarded a bus to go around the area. Puerta Chippas - Took a tour through Hal Chocalate tour and Izapa Ruins. This was quite interesting. The tour guide took us through the market place where you could really feel the culture. We saw a folklore show. Then they should how the cocoa is turned into chocolate. We got to taste some. I purchased some but t was stale when I got home. It might have been stale when I bought it. Then we were off to the ruins Guatemala - Took the Shuttle over to the vendor area to a cafe with free wifi. Then did some shopping. Guatemala has beautiful things. almost wiped out my small bills here. I had enough left to tip the bus driver. Nigaregua- Took a tour of live traditions of Nigaregua. We went to a city into a Cathedral then drove through the market place. Went to a property where we saw a folklore show ate tortillas and beans and banana chips. Then saw pottery being made. Drove through a horse breeding farm where there were beautiful horses. We were getting reading to sail when the captain came on and announced that we had two passengers who had not returned to the Ship and the nigaregua would not release the Ship til they returned. The captain sent out security looking for them and found them in a bar. We were an hour late leaving. I guess they found them fast. Never found out what happened to them afterwards. The captain did announce the same couple had been late boarding in Puerta Vallarta. Costa Rica. I took a tour to San Jose which was beautiful but for the length of the tour we could not see much. Panama Canal. What can I say Awesme! Aruba- I took a countryside tour that was arranged by our Cruise Critic Roll Call. This is also a great beach and snorkeling place. Cuaracao - Took. A Hal Tour around nod the island. Toured the slave house. It was very interesting. Also went to different beaches on each side of the island. One was very windy and the other was mild clear and light blue great for snorkeling. Once we got back to the Ship I was going to go across the way and due some shopping but the heat really got to me. Fort Lauderdale - This was a lazy day. We needed to get off the Ship for immigration and could not get back on until everyone had been through immigration. The sail away was beautiful. Here I was surprised, that they did not board new passengers for a repositioning to Montreal. The Ship was minus 600 passengers til we reached New York. New York -Gorgeous view sailing into the harbor viewing the statue of Liberty. Took a panoramic Tour that HAL offered. The tour stopped at Rockefeller Center and the 9/11 Memorial. The day we were there there was someone who drove up on the sidewalk for three blocks in Times Square,killed one person and injured 22. It happened 20 minutes after we passed through Times Square. So traffic was a bear getting back to the Ship because they closed the whole area down. We lost 200 passengers in NYC and gained 400. The night before disembarkation we got a letter in our stateroom that the Ship heard at the last minute that all passengers disembarking in Boston needed to go through immigration again. No one would be able to get off the Ship til all disembarking passengers. We had to report. At the wayang Theatre at 7:50. Immigration didn't show up til about 8:15. Everyone showed up so they started disembarking at 9:00. Disembarking seemed to go OK til we got to n the terminal where there was chaos. We were in the 2nd group because we were taking a tour and transfer to the Airport to Rent a car to visit family in the Poconos. We then flew home to California from EWR. This was a great Cruise. The longest I have ever done. The service was outstanding. I like be the Maasdam but she is getting old and she has many caretakers.
Panama Canal Cruise San Diego to Boston
Maasdam Cruise Review by liketraveling
Sail Date: April 2017
Destination: Panama Canal & Central America
Cabin Type: Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Cuaracao Beach
Sailing into the Harbor in New York
This was a 24 day Cruise. The Cruise started in San Diego through the Panama Canal. There was a choice to disembark in Fort Lauderdale, New York or Boston.
I cruised this with my elderly father who uses a rollator walker. We decided on this itinerary because I wanted to see the 9/11 memorial and have always had on my bucket list to sail in and out of the harbor in Manhattan past the Statue of Liberty. We also have family in Pennsylvania we see rarely. This gave us time to visit so we tacked on a 3 day road trip after the Cruise.
We live in the San Francisco Bay Area and flew to San Diego from SFO On Southwest Airlines. We took the 8:00 flight. We arrived in San Diego at approximately 9:15 a.m collected our luggage, tagged the luggage for the Ship, then proceeded to ground transportation and took the breeze shuttle to the port for $10.00 per person. We arrived at the terminal at approximately 10:15. They allowed us in the terminal but we could not check in. There was a big turnover in Staff in San Diego so we needed to wait till the Staff board the ship.
At 10:30 check in went very smoothly. We were given a group number til we were ready to board. At 11:30 they announced that we could board the Ship. They announced that the cabins were not ready but we could go to all the public areas and the Cruise director would announce when the cabins were ready. My dad and I went to the lido. By 1:15 there still was not an announcement made that the cabins were ready. I started asking people in the lido if they had been to there cabin? Several people told me they had gone to their cabin. My dad and I proceeded to our cabin on the Lower Promenade Deck.
We arrived at the cabin to find the cabin appeared to be ready. My gallon of distilled water was there for my CPAP machine and beverage card had been delivered. The extension cord for my CPAP had not been delivered yet but sometimes that does not come til later.
My father needs a shower stool, which I ordered. I opened the bathroom to find out if the shower stool had been delivered. When I opened the bathroom door I found water coming from the ceiling and all over the floor. My dad called the front desk and they sent the plumber to fix the broken pipes. They cleaned up the mess. Housekeeping came and wet vacuumed the carpet. The head of guest relations came and told us they would need to put a blower in the room to dry the carpet. We figured that. The machine sounded like a jet engine. It took 3 days and two nights to dry. For the inconvienced we were compensated with a Canaletto dinner and onboard credit. Our cabin Steward really worked hard to get our cabin livable and get the mildew smell out. This really made a difference for the rest of our Cruise.
We also encountered an A/C problem. They came to check it and gave us a fan which made it more comfortable. The fan was very quite.
I have cruised the Maasdam twice before. But the old gal is getting old and showing her age.
I last cruised the Maasdam last summer to Alaska and there have been allot of changes. I thought the food was good last summer but I thought the food was better this time. They changed the daily program to Then and There and halfway through the Cruise the name was changed to the navigator. I guess that was changed to correspond with the online version of the navigator. If you have a smart phone you can sign up for the navigator. You can book shore excursions, dinner reservations and view your bill. You can also sign up for the internet package. I signed up for 500 minutes for the 24 days. The internet was slow. I used it do download my email and then log out. The internet was very slow, sometimes it would take as long as 20 minutes. In port I would try and find free Wifi and spend more time and the internet was faster.
Most of the time we ate in the dining room. One night it took almost 3 hours. Most nights it took 90 minutes. They did not show movies during the day and would show them at night. On the nights we would want to see the movie we ate in the Lido. I found I ate less in the lido and it would only take 45 minutes. It was easier for my father to eat in the dining room but some times the schedule didn't work out.
The schedule of events were very weird. Between San Diego and Fort Lauderdale there were 8 sea days and they played bingo only 3 times and win a Cruise bingo the last sea day before Fort Lauderdale. The person running the bingo was usually late in showing up.
Entertainment was hit and miss. I only went to a few of the production shows and they were OK. One entertainer I really enjoyed was a flutist.
I spent time playing in the Casino. That has definitely improved since last year. The Casino host Robi made it fun. I have never played in a black jack tournament before. I ended up pacing fourth. I now have a very expensive tee shirt.
Puerta Vallarta - I have been there many times before so I just walked around and went to Wahlmart to pick up supplies that I didn't have enough room to pack for a 24 day Cruise.
Manzillo - Took a Turtle Farm tour through Hal and after the turtle farm we had a lite lunch and walked around the beach area.
Hualtucco - I took a Land and Sea Tour from HAL. Went out to several Bays and then boarded a bus to go around the area.
Puerta Chippas - Took a tour through Hal Chocalate tour and Izapa Ruins. This was quite interesting. The tour guide took us through the market place where you could really feel the culture. We saw a folklore show. Then they should how the cocoa is turned into chocolate. We got to taste some. I purchased some but t was stale when I got home. It might have been stale when I bought it. Then we were off to the ruins
Guatemala - Took the Shuttle over to the vendor area to a cafe with free wifi. Then did some shopping. Guatemala has beautiful things. almost wiped out my small bills here. I had enough left to tip the bus driver.
Nigaregua- Took a tour of live traditions of Nigaregua. We went to a city into a Cathedral then drove through the market place. Went to a property where we saw a folklore show ate tortillas and beans and banana chips. Then saw pottery being made. Drove through a horse breeding farm where there were beautiful horses. We were getting reading to sail when the captain came on and announced that we had two passengers who had not returned to the Ship and the nigaregua would not release the Ship til they returned. The captain sent out security looking for them and found them in a bar. We were an hour late leaving. I guess they found them fast. Never found out what happened to them afterwards. The captain did announce the same couple had been late boarding in Puerta Vallarta.
Costa Rica. I took a tour to San Jose which was beautiful but for the length of the tour we could not see much.
Panama Canal. What can I say Awesme!
Aruba- I took a countryside tour that was arranged by our Cruise Critic Roll Call. This is also a great beach and snorkeling place.
Cuaracao - Took. A Hal Tour around nod the island. Toured the slave house. It was very interesting. Also went to different beaches on each side of the island. One was very windy and the other was mild clear and light blue great for snorkeling. Once we got back to the Ship I was going to go across the way and due some shopping but the heat really got to me.
Fort Lauderdale - This was a lazy day. We needed to get off the Ship for immigration and could not get back on until everyone had been through immigration. The sail away was beautiful.
Here I was surprised, that they did not board new passengers for a repositioning to Montreal. The Ship was minus 600 passengers til we reached New York.
New York -Gorgeous view sailing into the harbor viewing the statue of Liberty. Took a panoramic Tour that HAL offered. The tour stopped at Rockefeller Center and the 9/11 Memorial. The day we were there there was someone who drove up on the sidewalk for three blocks in Times Square,killed one person and injured 22. It happened 20 minutes after we passed through Times Square. So traffic was a bear getting back to the Ship because they closed the whole area down.
We lost 200 passengers in NYC and gained 400.
The night before disembarkation we got a letter in our stateroom that the Ship heard at the last minute that all passengers disembarking in Boston needed to go through immigration again. No one would be able to get off the Ship til all disembarking passengers. We had to report. At the wayang Theatre at 7:50. Immigration didn't show up til about 8:15. Everyone showed up so they started disembarking at 9:00. Disembarking seemed to go OK til we got to n the terminal where there was chaos. We were in the 2nd group because we were taking a tour and transfer to the Airport to Rent a car to visit family in the Poconos.
We then flew home to California from EWR.
This was a great Cruise. The longest I have ever done. The service was outstanding.
I like be the Maasdam but she is getting old and she has many caretakers.
Read more Holland America Maasdam Reviews
Read Cruise Critic's Holland America Maasdam Review
liketraveling's Full Rating Summary
Get Holland America Maasdam price drops
Large Ocean-View Stateroom
Cabin H 378
Rooming. Wide enough for my father to get his rolling walker through the door. A place to store it in the cabin and plenty of storage place. We did not bring many clothes because my father is a 4 star and we get free laundry.
Lower Promenade Deck Inside Cabins, Outside Cabins
View All Outside Cabin Reviews
View All Large Ocean-View Stateroom (H) Reviews
liketraveling
More Holland America Maasdam Reviews
In-Depth EXC cruise is unique
An old ship in need of renovation
EXC Circumnavigation Does Not Disappoint
MS Maasdam Cabin 379


text:
A perfect time to travel to Japan -
Welcome to Osaka Expo 2025
We offer excellent Expo 2025 hotel bookings and a wide range of sightseeing and adventure tours in and around Osaka and throughout all Japan islands. Please visit our dedicated Website at www.japanexpotours.com.
From Osaka Expo '70 to Osaka Kansai Expo 2025
Osaka hosts the World Expo for the second time after more than half a century
Osaka World Expo 2025 will be another international event on the scale of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021. Osaka is also hosting the World Expo for the second time in more than half a century.
In 1964, Japan hosted the Olympics in Tokyo and six years later, the World Expo in Osaka. It is exactly the same as when Japan held successive Olympics and World Expos. Following those events, Japan's economy experienced rapid growth, and it is possible to say that these two events were indispensable.
The Universal Exposition was held in Suita, Osaka, Japan from March 15 to September 13, 1970, also known as the Osaka World Expo or EXPO 70. "Progress and Harmony of Mankind" was the theme of the World Expo that year. The Kansai revitalization strategy has created great opportunities for the development of Osaka's urban area. World Expo 1970 in Osaka was known as one of the most successful expos in history. In total, 64,218,770 people, including 1.7 million foreign tourists, attended the 184-day Osaka Expo. Two out of every three Japanese citizens visited Japan in 1970 when its population was 144.66 million.
Welcome to Osaka Kansai Expo 2025
Start Planning Your Osaka Expo Travel Today
Under the Japan Adventure Club, our Japan tour extension, we have created a dedicated website to help you plan your trip to Japan today and in 2025. Click the button to visit https://japanexpotours.com/.
Japan Expo Tours
Osaka Expo '70 Success
The World Expo held in Asia for the first time
In fact, the Osaka World Expo in 1970 was also a very historic World Expo. In the context of the Cold War, the World Expo was held in Asia for the first time, with 78 countries supporting and participating. At that time, human beings had achieved the moon landing, which was a big step towards informatization. The World Expo also comprehensively shifted from product display to cultural display and concept display. In an open field with undulating hills, not only are the venues of various countries uniquely designed, but there are also iconic buildings full of creativity. The most representative of these is the "Tower of the Sun" designed by artist Taro Okamoto for the World Expo. The total cost is 12.77 billion yen. Its unique shape is unforgettable. The tower has three faces, namely the "golden face" on the top of the tower, the "face of the sun" in the center of the tower, and the "dark star" on the back, meaning the past, present and future respectively. In fact, there was a fourth face underground, but it was demolished after the Expo. The complex structure inside the tower adds a sense of mystery. At the same time, two "space-time capsules" were buried in Osaka Castle Park, which contained more than 2,000 items collected at that time. One is scheduled to be opened in 6970 after 5000 years, and the other is planned to be opened every 100 years after 2000 in order to confirm the state of the contents, and add some items from the time.
In terms of exhibits, in addition to flushing toilets, floor elevators, wireless phones, computers, video phones, holographic projections, local area networks, radio wave watches, canned coffee, family restaurants... and other latest inventions at the time, There is also an aerospace exhibit such as the "Moon Stone", a rock specimen collected on the moon by American astronauts in 1969. Let people all over the world witness the achievements of technology and space.
After the expo, museums in various countries were demolished. Other places became forests and parks. And the leftover venue-Expo'70 Commemorative Park, is now also a good attraction. There is not only a Japanese-style garden, but also a total of about 10,000 maple trees. When the Autumn Leaf Festival comes, the Chen Lin is full of enthusiasm. The "Tower of the Sun" has remained since the end of the Expo. It has become a landmark of Osaka's Expo'70 Commemorative Park and a pilgrimage site for many fans of the World Expo complex or "20th Century Boy" anime fans. Now the underground tree of life is also reopened, and you can visit it inside by appointment. The "space-time capsule" still exists in Osaka Castle Park, right at the foot of the castle tower. The space-time capsule left to humans five thousand years later can always amaze and move visitors here.
Please visit our dedicated Website for the Osaka World Expo hospitality service - www.JapanExpoTours.com.
Osaka Expo 2025 and Japan Hotels & Tours
The Expo 2025 Venue and Duration
The 2025 Osaka World Expo will be held from April 13 - October 13, 2025 (184 days), and will be located on the artificial island "Yumeshima" in Osaka Bay. The theme of the Expo is " Designing Future Society for Our Lives." It will focus on health, life, and future society, and will fully utilize cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR). The Japanese government is expected to boost economic benefits of about 2 trillion yen, and the expected number of visitors is about 28 million.
There are three artificial islands, Yumeshima, Maishima, and Sakishima in the port of Osaka. The artificial island "Mumeshima" in Osaka Bay as the venue was originally planned and developed as a new urban center in the 1980s, but later stagnated due to the burst of the economic bubble . The bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics was also unsuccessful. The land now has a vast open space, with undeveloped land reaching about 200 hectares. In addition, Osaka is also striving to build an integrated resort (IR) including a casino one year before the World Expo (2024). In June 2021, Sakishima on the other side will also plan to hold the Group of Twenty (G20) summit.
In cooperation with JapanTravel, we provide the most reliable transportation, hotel, sightseeing and adventure activities for the visitors of the Osaka Expo. As early as the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, we assisted nearly 250,000 tourists from all over the world to visit the Shanghai World Expo. Our service has been recognized by the audience and the world media. The Wall Street Journal used us as a reliable information center about the Shanghai World Expo and the related China travel.
Our Osaka and Japan tours also include cycling tours, skiing, surfing, canyonying, farm stay, food tours, artist palette tour, walking and swimming, world heritage tours, and certainly, Japan highlights tours. You may also book our cruises to Japan and continue with your shore adventures.
lease visit our dedicated Website for the Osaka World Expo hospitality service - www.JapanExpoTours.com.
China Tours
Would you like to take a look at the Great Wall of China and the Terracotta Warriors on your way to Japan? The flight distance between Japan and China is only 2.5 hours, so you can travel to China on the way to save your travel time and expenses. We are experts in Great Wall walking and China travel, please let us make a plan for your Japan-China travel.
Tracking the Development of Yumeshima
You may request the Expo '25 tour information here or visit www.JapanExpoTours.com.


Making my bed in a perfect way. Close to nature, yet not too far from the city ..
This water relaxation product has created a huge trend in iceland in terms of wellbeing and water experiences ..
The theme of the collection inspired also the creation of a scent diffuser a piece in murano glass that contain the essences gradually absorbed and diffused through three ceramic biscuit cylinders ..
Sometimes people gather in an isolated place in the countryside where there is a pool and float together ..
Close to nature, yet not too far from the city. Sometimes people gather in an isolated place in the countryside where there is a pool and float together ..
Ocean is an art project, which i started to create awareness around pollution to try and prevent ( or at least reduce) plastic pollution. Outdoor swimming is a daily sport and it does not matter if you have rain, snowstorm or frost - icelanders go to their swimming pools. Visits to the local swimming pool combined with occasional baths in exotic nature is all a part of her upbringing and a big part of daily life for people living in a country with an abundance of water and geothermal energy.
The first collection aqua alta collection, is influenced by these findings. These elements are reminiscent of the briccole, traditional poles used in the venice lagoon to assist in navigation. Aqua alta designed by giorgia zanellato and daniele bortotto includes a series of objects strongly linked to the theme.
Acqua alta is the italian word for the high water, phenomenon that occurs in the city of venice. These can be summarized in a series of textiles (fabrics), a carpet, a series of fragrances correlated with diffuser, and a table lamp. Acqua alta as a tool to link all these techniques starting from a unique phenomenon.
It is of course affected by present trends, like now its more grayish , and for me it always has a dash of turquoise in it. It also carries the greatest hopes for the perfect holiday. Inspired and slightly overexcited as we just opened our popupstore and im finishing my design for summer 2016.
This project is conceived from the idea of enhancing a cultural and historical heritage that belongs to us the city of venice. In making artistic sculptures out of the objects i find, i try to evoke an emotional response from my audience by creating a contradiction. Unnur valds - an icelandic mermaid and a wellbeing specialist, designed this product to add a new dimension to the water and bathing culture.
For me as a designer, it is the ultimate privilege to create swimwear that honors the strength of a confident woman, empowering her with stylish cuts and quality fabrics to truly make her comfortable paula is a stockholm-based fashion designer and entrepreneur, educated at the parsons school of design in new york. Called sparkling chair, the product is made of recycled pet, for italian manufacturer magis. Patti smith has been truly brave and is very inspiring in many ways, she received the polar music prize a few years ago and her emotional openness was fantastic. Swimming pool culture in iceland is big. The theme of the collection inspired also the creation of a scent diffuser a piece in murano glass that contain the essences gradually absorbed and diffused through three ceramic biscuit cylinders.
Among them is the manufacturing of textiles, with a wide range of products created in the area. Following the long tradition of the venetian city in the production and commerce of luxury fabrics, theres the development of a series of textiles. Aqua alta designed by giorgia zanellato and daniele bortotto includes a series of objects strongly linked to the theme. At the new fountain which is modeled after similar ones in italy. No less important is the murano glass craft, and the trade of spices and essences that are precious keys to mediterraneans business.
Sometimes people gather in an isolated place in the countryside where there is a pool and float together. The first collection aqua alta collection, is influenced by these findings. Acqua alta is the italian word for the high water, phenomenon that occurs in the city of venice. A force of nature full of possibility and positivity ! Deep colours and secrets from the sea ! I am a portuguese communication designer and i found this site really very interesting! Karen huppivailyahoo. Spending a day doing what i want, having the time to finish things and enjoy the creative moments that these spaces and moments of time give in between.
The intent of the collection is to translate an important and delicate issue, as an inspiration for the development of objects that fit in the contemporary living. Earths surface, water is vital for all known forms of life ! Even if we are not lucky enough to live nearby the ocean. The theme of the collection inspired also the creation of a scent diffuser a piece in murano glass that contain the essences gradually absorbed and diffused through three ceramic biscuit cylinders. Venetian perfumer, lorenzo dante ferro,reinterpreted the atmospheres of the lagoon through his creations. Scott harrison is the founder of charity water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. It also carries the greatest hopes for the perfect holiday. Eau de paris, the citys public water company recently set up a new water fountain called la pétillante that dispenses sparkling water. Our beaches are covered in plastic confetti and there really is nothing to celebrate. Muscles relax, blood pressure drops and the heart lower its pace. Acqua alta as a tool to link all these techniques starting from a unique phenomenon.


text:
RBI pegs retail inflation at 4.8% for second half of FY19
PTI | Aug 1, 2018, 15:10 IST
Mumbai, Aug 1 () The Reserve Bank today pegged retail inflation at 4.8 per cent for the second half of current fiscal expecting increase in food prices due to hike in minimum support price (MSP).
For the July-September quarter, it has projected inflation to be at 4.6 per cent.
RBI made the projections in its third monetary policy review for the current fiscal.
Retail inflation has been projected to rise further to 5 per cent in the first quarter of next financial year 2019-20.
"The inflation outlook is likely to be shaped by several factors. First, the central government has decided to fix the minimum support prices (MSPs) of at least 150 per cent of the cost of production for all kharif crops for the sowing season of 2018-19.
"This increase in MSPs for kharif crops, which is much larger than the average increase seen in the past few years, will have a direct impact on food inflation and second round effects on headline inflation," RBI said in its third bi-monthly policy review.
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by RBI Governor Urjit Patel has raised the benchmark repo rate by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent citing inflation worries, which is likely to make consumer products costlier.
"Based on an assessment..., inflation is projected at 4.6 per cent in Q2, 4.8 per cent in second half (H2) of 2018-19 and 5 per cent in Q1:2019-20, with risks evenly balanced," RBI said.
Excluding the HRA impact, the CPI-based inflation is projected at 4.4 per cent in Q2, 4.7-4.8 per cent in H2 and 5 per cent, it added.
On MSP hike, RBI said there is a considerable uncertainty and the exact impact would depend on the nature and scale of the government's procurement operations.
"As such, only the incremental increase in MSPs over the average increase in the past will impact inflation projections.
"Second, the overall performance of the monsoon so far augurs well for food inflation in the medium-term. Third, crude oil prices have moderated slightly, but remain at elevated levels. Fourth, the central government has reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on several goods and services," RBI said.
This will have some direct moderating impact on inflation, provided there is a pass-through of reduced GST rates to retail consumers, it added.
Additionally, RBI said the inflation in items excluding food and fuel has been broad-based and has risen significantly in recent months, reflecting greater pass-through of rising input costs and improving demand conditions.
Citing all these reasons and that the financial markets continue to be volatile, RBI said the assessment on inflation is based on all these factors combined. KPM SA SA
(This story has not been edited by timesofindia.com and is auto–generated from a syndicated feed we subscribe to.)


Cake image courtesy Will Clayton.
Millions of people are flooding Twitter with love and likes today to mark the micro-blogging platform's 10th birthday. In 2006, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey sent his first tweet — little did he know that this simple product would lead to a decade of digital revolution.
Since that day, Twitter has grown to almost 4,000 employees in more than 35 countries and over 320 million monthly active users. And its user base is growing more every day. The platform has not only let people around the world express themselves, but also has led to important social movements, such as the Arab Spring in 2011. The site has also supported social change through hashtags, such as #BlackLivesMatter, #YesAllWomen and #BringBackOurGirls.
Pop diva Katy Perry dominates the charts and social media with about 84.8 million followers. Though the singer's last album, Prism, was released a full two years ago, the singer is nonetheless followed by about a quarter of the site's active users.
Justin Bieber, one of music's better known and more polarizing bad boys, follows Perry with 77.5 million followers. While he comes in second place overall in terms of followers, he makes up for it in number of tweets. Bieber has posted 30,710 tweets since he joined the site in 2009, while Perry only has posted a paltry 6,854.
Country-singer-turned-pop-princess Taylor Swift comes in third place, with 73.2 million followers. The singer also is the second most followed person on Instagram, with more than 70.1 million followers.
Right on Swift's heels is none other than President Barack Obama, with 71.4 million followers. Since he joined in 2007, before his first term in office, the president (or rather, his staff) has sent 14,738 tweets and follows over 637,000 accounts.


text:
Q: Exponential curve fitting and extraction of gradient and intercept I would like to fit exponential curves to vertical temperature profiles datasets. Sometimes the exponential shape is positive and other times negative depending on air temperature conditions.
In the end I would like to fit each curve and then extract the gradient and intercept for a series of individual temperature profiles (make a loop of the fitting and extraction of parameters)
I have tried several suggestions on stackoverflow and Google and cannot move past the "initial guess" step... Any help would be appreciated.
My latest and most promising attempt is below (taken from an example on stackoverflow - (whuber):
My data:
Temps1<-c(284.1875, 285.6550, 286.2342, 286.9142, 287.7900,
290.3492,295.2517, 298.1608)
Temps2<-c(275.6958, 275.0583, 274.7858, 274.4458, 273.9900, 273.1675,
272.3225, 271.5875)
Depths<-c(-100,-70,-56,-42,-28,-14,0,7)

d <- data.frame(x = Temps1, y = Depths)
c.0 <- min(d[,1]) * 0.5
model.0 <- lm(log(Temps1) - c.0 ~ Depths, data=d)
start <- list(a=exp(coef(model.0)[1]), b=coef(model.0)[2], c=c.0)
model <- nls(d[,1]~ a * exp(b * Depths) + c, data = d, start = start)

I am stuck with the error:
"Error in nlsModel(formula, mf, start, wts) :
  singular gradient matrix at initial parameter estimates
In addition: Warning messages:
1: In min(x) : no non-missing arguments to min; returning Inf
2: In max(x) : no non-missing arguments to max; returning -Inf"

A: Suggest you use the "plinear" algorithm.  Note that in the output .lin1 is a and .lin2 is c.  You don't need starting values for the linear parameters:
> nls(x ~ cbind(exp(b * y), 1), d, alg = "plinear", start = list(b = coef(model.0)[2]))
Nonlinear regression model
  model: x ~ cbind(exp(b * y), 1)
   data: d
        b     .lin1     .lin2
  0.03831  10.42913 284.57042
 residual sum-of-squares: 1.061

Number of iterations to convergence: 7
Achieved convergence tolerance: 3.572e-06


text:
Q: Pandas - Normalizing JSON File searching by name good day!
Could you help me, please?
With the code below, I get this output:
import requests
import pandas as pd
import numpy as np
from pandas.io.json import json_normalize

url = 'https://openbanking.api.santander.com.br/open-banking/products-services/v1/personal-financings'
santander = requests.get(url).json()['data']['brand']['companies'][2]['personalFinancings'][4]['interestRates'][0]['applications']#['FINANCIAMENTO_MICROCREDITO']

microcredito = santander
dataframe = json_normalize(microcredito)
dataframe.head()

Output:

I need to get exactaly the same output, but instead of using this number 4 below, I need to find for the name of the type that belongs to 4, that is "FINANCIAMENTO_MICROCREDITO". I tried to use directly the name, the type, everything and it always goes wrong. Please see the picture and code below:
santander = requests.get(url).json()['data']['brand']['companies'][2]['personalFinancings']**[4]**['interestRates'][0]['applications']

I need to find by the name, because the name is a pattern, but number 4 isn't, and the code will be dinamic with similar data.
Could you help me, please?
Thanks!

A: You could use jmespath to traverse the data; within the personalFinancings sub data, you pass the filter [?type=='FINANCIAMENTO_MICROCREDITO'] to get all the data within that space.
Summary of jmespath: to access a key, use the .; to access a list, use the []. The docs is quite detailed too.
import jmespath
import requests
import pandas as pd

 url = 'https://openbanking.api.santander.com.br/open-banking/products-services/v1/personal-financings'

santander = requests.get(url).json()

base_expression = """data
                     .brand
                     .companies[2]
                     .personalFinancings[?type=='FINANCIAMENTO_MICROCREDITO']
                     .interestRates[]
                     .applications[]"""

expression = f"""{{ interval: {base_expression}.interval,
                    index_rate: {base_expression}.indexer.rate,
                    customer_rate: {base_expression}.customers.rate}}"""

expression = jmespath.compile(expression)

pd.DataFrame(expression.search(santander))

  interval indexer_rate customer_rate
0  1_FAIXA       0.0279        0.1080
1  4_FAIXA       0.0399        0.0739
2  2_FAIXA       0.0000        0.0000
3  3_FAIXA       0.0359        0.8181

You could also just stick to plain dictionaries (jmespath offers convenience for nested json data)::
from collections import defaultdict
data = defaultdict(list)

for entry in santander['data']['brand']['companies'][2]['personalFinancings']:
    for key, value in entry.items():
         if key == "type" and value == "FINANCIAMENTO_MICROCREDITO":
             for ent in entry['interestRates']:
                 data['interval'].extend([val['interval']
                                          for val in (ent['applications'])])
                 data['indexer_rate'].extend([val['indexer']['rate']
                                             for val in (ent['applications'])])
                 data['customer_rate'].extend([val['customers']['rate']
                                               for val in (ent['applications'])])

pd.DataFrame(data)
  interval indexer_rate customer_rate
0  1_FAIXA       0.0279        0.1080
1  4_FAIXA       0.0399        0.0739
2  2_FAIXA       0.0000        0.0000
3  3_FAIXA       0.0359        0.8181


O golden tongued Romance, with serene lute!
Fair plumed Syren, Queen of far-away!
The bitter-sweet of this Shakespearian fruit.
Begetters of our deep eternal theme!
Give me new Phoenix wings to fly at my desire.


Honeycombs are here! But beware because this sweet stuff may not be sweet after all! Honeycombs produce honey that spread onto the next tile, covering the puzzle piece under it. Do not leave them lying around, with every wasted second, the honey is ready to scatter sweet mess around the board! To prevent the board from getting sticky and gooey, read more about the tips and tricks to removing this annoying honey.
You don't want to let those honeycombs ooze out honey because when they do, the game will be harder than what you expect. Obviously, there is no way of removing those honeycombs, the next best thing you can do to prevent this is to remove the honey and prevent it from spreading all over the board. Just as you remove wooden crates and mushrooms, removing honey is no different! To remove honey, make matches next to it. Power-ups are a big help in doing this. However, Rainbow Blast and shovel power-ups are an exception to this. Just make sure to do it as quickly as possible. Also, keep the honey away from the top of the play board to avoid getting stuck. So good tip: work from the top down.
Continuously use the power-ups but use them wisely to match it near the honey. Look closely at the board and plan your next move before you move at all. Strategizing is very essential. Every move is important, so think of your next move while being mindful of the honey. If you allow the honey to flow, it can get out of control fast, causing you to lose the game.
Don't forget all these tips to help you win the game, as well as other tricks for Gardenscapes such as unlimited lives! Make sure you don't miss out on all the updates as well! Go try out the game now and download Gardenscapes today!


Pfeffernusse Cookies: these German holiday cookies are similar to American gingerbread cookies, but are filled with extra spices and tossed in powdered sugar!
If you are looking for some fun new cookies for your cookie exchange, these Pfeffernusse Cookies are a must try!
Unlike most of the Christmas Cookies we all make every year, these cookies are a rare site at most cookie exchange parties.
These unusual holiday cookies are a popular treat in Germany, Denmark, and The Netherlands.
They are similar to gingerbread cookies or molasses cookies, however they have a lot more seasonings added and a slight bite of pepper at the end.
This Pfeffernusse Cookie recipe is very easy to make since it uses only one-bowl and melted butter!
If you are looking for an easy Christmas cookie recipe, this is definitely one worth trying.
You whisk together all the dry ingredients, add in the melted butter, molasses, anise extract and one egg.
Beat it all together until it's nice and combined and then roll the cookie dough into balls.
Pfeffernusse Cookies are traditionally tossed in powdered sugar or occasionally topped with a glaze/icing.
I asked my German neighbor how her grandmother would make these cookies and she said powdered sugar was the only way!
I don't mess around with grandmas, so I stuck with the traditional powdered sugar coating.
Since these Pfeffernusse Cookies are not very sweet on their own, I think the powdered sugar really pulls them together.
All Pfeffernusse Cookies are loaded with lots of seasonings and holiday spice flavorings.
In this recipe, I used cinnamon, white pepper, nutmeg, ginger, salt, all spice, cloves and anise extract.
We also use 1/3 cup of molasses which adds a great depth to the cookie!
The cookie itself is more of a dense cake style cookie. It's not super chewy, but the centers do stay a little chewy.
The edges firm up and have a bit more bite to them than the centers.
This Pfeffernusse Cookie recipe is perfect for a Christmas cookie exchange party because they can be made a couple days ahead!
Store them in an airtight container and they will stay fresh like the day you made them for almost a full week!
I am really excited to hear what you think of these German holiday cookies!
Made these today. Great flavor and a tender cookie. However my cookies did not flatten like shown in the video but had more rounded tops. Ideas as to why?


text:
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN SEVILLA
Find and book ecotourism, adventure and outdoor sustainable tourism activities in Sevilla
Archery in Cuevas Bajas
More outdoor activities in Sevilla
Outdoor activities in Sevilla: Discover a hidden gem in Andalucia's natural heart
Seville is the Giralda, and the Torre del Oro, and even the Sánchez-Pizjuán for many of those who visit it. For others, Seville is light and water, that of the Guadalquivir that crosses it. And it is, above all, nature, for those who can not understand talking about this province without looking beyond their cities.
A little away from the capital, the province of Seville hides natural landscapes of incredible beauty and incalculable ecological value. Landscapes full of light, where to reconcile with life and the environment. And where to enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities, from quiet hiking trails to daring options only for the more adventurous.
If we talk about nature in Seville , at the moment the Doñana National Park comes to mind. A place of unique biodiversity, where many animal and plant species find their home; some in danger of extinction, like the Iberian lynx. The options to visit it are many (routes on foot, by bicycle or in 4x4), being the star activity the bird sighting, and finding multiple observatories, for example, in the Dehesa below.
The Sierra Norte is also a key place for nature and adventure activities in Seville . As part of the Sierra Morena, it is a mountainous landscape of Mediterranean forests and meadows, ideal for unhurried walking, either on foot or by bicycle. One of the most representative places of the Natural Park is Cerro del Hierro, a former mining site that is used today mainly for adventure activities such as climbing.
Also in Sierra Morena, the Green Corridor of Guadiamar is born. For 70 kilometers, the greenway of the Corridor, passes by poplars, elms, ash, willows and cereal lands until approaching the marshes of Doñana. A path that can be traveled on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. We will find vestiges of ancient cultures, such as hot springs and windmills, and a wonderful fauna.
Other routes and greenways extend throughout the province, making Seville a unique place for hikers and nature lovers. A place that captivates for its beauty and its simplicity.
6 Reasons to enjoy ecotourism in Sevilla
# 1 A unique protected space in Europe
Halfway between the provinces of Huelva, Seville and Cádiz, Doñana is the most important wetland in Spain and one of the most important in Europe. Its biodiversity, unique in the continent, has made it worthy of a number of protection figures: Biosphere Reserve, Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA), Special Conservation Zone (SAC), World Heritage Site, etc.
In spite of everything, the Park has had times of bad luck throughout history, some very recent. Maybe that's why it's more important than ever to lend our support and pay a visit. Do not miss the opportunity to walk through its dunes, get to know its marshlands and enjoy the nature that it offers.
# 2 No coast, but ... no water?
Of course not. Apart from the Guadalquivir River, which runs through Seville, many other rivers and reservoirs extend their geography, making water an omnipresent element in the province. Thus, aquatic activities are a clear possibility in the territory. Activities such as the descent of the Calzadillas ravine, in Almadén de la Plata, or canoeing in one of the many reservoirs in the province, such as the Agrio reservoir.
# 3 Endless roads to discover
The variety of hiking trails that exist in Seville is immense. From simple routes for beginners, such as the green routes of the Sierra Norte or the Ronquillo, to more complex routes for the more experienced, such as the La Mancha del Berrocal trail, in Almadén de la Plata, or the Las Laderas trail, in Cazalla of the Sierra.
There are routes full of history, in which the heritage plays a role as important as the nature that surrounds it. They are the case of the Cerro del hierro path, in San Nicolás del Puerto, or the Cork Mill of Cazalla de la Sierra. And routes that offer an extra (a session of ornithological tourism, for example), like the one you can do in the Viar river canyon.
# 4 Routes for riding or pedaling
The best thing, however, is that many of these roads can not only be done on foot. The length of the greenways, normally greater than that of other hiking routes, and the uniform and uneven terrain, make them perfect for a ride on horseback or by bicycle. The greenway of the Campiña, for example, is a route especially recommended for this type of excursion. An even more exciting adventure!
# 5 An exceptional fauna
Apart from Doñana, a wetland inhabited by more than 120 species of birds, as well as the endangered Iberian lynx and the imperial eagle; there are many other spaces in Seville where you can enjoy wildlife sightings. In the Sierra Norte, deer and wild boar are abundant, although the most representative group is, again, that of birds. Raptors like the black vulture and the imperial eagle delight the most seasoned lovers of ornithology.
# 6 Outdoor sport
And it's not just about walking or pedaling. In Seville you have options for all tastes. Paddling in its reservoirs, doing canyoning or climbing ... And all in a spectacular natural environment. Can you imagine climbing on a Natural Monument? You can do it at Cerro del Hierro, just an hour from the capital. Say goodbye to the gym and encourage yourself to exercise outside those four walls. You will be happy


Nobody knows bobtail design better than Westmor. An example of this is the patent-pending Ergoload® Deck fill line feature.The idea was inspired by customer feedback of concerns about operator ergonomics and fatigue. Traditional bobtail fill lines require awkward, heavy lifting of hoses, causing stress and strain on the operator.
The Ergoload® Deck option places both the spray-fill and vapor-return lines at waist height, approximately 20 inches lower than those of a conventional bobtail. The design provides a new, safer way for operators to load their bobtails with a comfortable, drop-deck design that makes their work easier and increases production.
Traditional bobtail fill lines require awkward lifting of heavy hoses that can cause strain on operators.
The Ergoload® Deck Sprayfill Design lowers the spray-fill and vapor-return lines to just above the bumper, reducing stress and strain on the operator.


♪🎵 OUR PROMISE TO YOU. You're making a great decision choosing our company. We'll only provide you with a quality product and excellent support service, or your money back. It's that simple. Add your Urbanphonics Pro instrument patch cable to the checkout and experience our quality customer service, backed with a Five Year, Free Replacement, No-hassle, Guarantee.


text:
PARKS & RECREATION | PLANNING | PLANNING BOARD
Arts in Your Community
Art Centers
Heritage Celebrations
Montpelier Arts Center
We are located off Route 197 and Muirkirk Road in Laurel, Maryland, one quarter mile west of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. From the Capitol Beltway (I-495), take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway North, and exit at Laurel-Bowie Road (Route 197) North. Continue on Route 197 (Laurel-Bowie Road) to Crystal Plaza Shopping Center/Muirkirk Road. Turn left onto Muirkirk Road; Art Center Drive is first right.
Free parking is available at the Arts Center.
Our galleries and studios are free and open to the public seven days a week. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult when visiting the galleries. No photography or video taping is allowed in the galleries without permission of the artists or the arts center.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Closed major holidays.
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We encourage and support the participation of individuals with disabilities. Register at least a minimum of two weeks in advance of the program start date to request and receive a disability accommodation. Montpelier Arts Center is wheel chair accessible.
Guided tours of the arts center include the exhibitions on view and visits with artists working in their studios. Tours can be arranged by calling the arts center during office hours (8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.). A tour of the arts center can often be combined with a tour of the Montpelier Mansion. To schedule a Mansion Tour, call 301-377-7817 or Email Montpelier Arts Center.
Email Montpelier Arts Center
9652 Muirkirk Road
Laurel, MD 20708
9652 Muirkirk Road Laurel MD 20708
Montpelier Arts Event Tickets
Classes at Montpelier
7833 Walker Drive