Giessen or in German Gießen is a city which is about 35 km north of Bad Nauheim. It can easily reached by car (approximately 25 min) or by train (approximately 15 or 25 min). So Giessen is close to Frankfurt it can easyly be reached by train, too, which makes Giessen very attractive because of its great transport connection (e.g. Frankfurt Airport).
Giessen is an old city which was first mentioned in the year 1152 by Count Wilhelm von Gleiberg. The suburb "Wieseck" even dates back to the year 775. Giessen, due to its geographical position, quickly grew bigger every year. In the year 1607 the University of Giessen was found and later on named after the famous chemist Justus von Liebig. Giessen was included within the Grand Duchy of Hesse, created in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. After World War I, it was part of the People's State of Hesse. During World War II, in the year 1944, heavy bombing destroyed almost 75% of Giessen. But Giessen recovered quickly and is now days a very lively city.
Giessen to day has approximately 78,000 inhabitants with roughly 35,000 university (Justus-Liebig-University Giessen) and university of applied science (FH Giessen-Friedberg) students. A lot of shops, restaurants, jewelers, fashion and insider outlets, bars, clubs and three very big shopping centres (e.g. Galerie Neustädter Tor) can be found now days.
Giessen offers a wide variety of places for cultural and recreational activities.
Thus Giessen is a University City, a lot of museums and historical objects can be found in the city area. A very famous on is the so called "Altes Schlösschen" (English "Old Castle") where now days the faculty of Geography is placed. Not far away from it you can find the old botanic garden, the oldest one in Germany which is still in the same place where it was originally build. You can although visit the "Liebig Museum" (which, by the way, is dedicated to Justus Liebig who is the name donator of the University) and the "Mathematikum" (which contains a huge collection of natural scientific objects). If you enjoy theatre, you might visit the "Stadt Theater Giessen" which is located in the centre of Giessen and is dedicated to the inhabitants of Giessen because the theatre could have only been built by the financial help of them. Next to it in a little park you can find "William Röntgen Denkmal" (English "The William Roentgen Memorial") which is dedicated to the inventor of the x-ray beams. If you explorer Giessen on your own you will find a lot more spots which are placed throughout Giessen.
Also the river Lahn, which flows directly through Giessen, offers a wide range of water sport activities and its shore invites you to take a walk along it.
Even the surrounding areas offer a lot of possibilities, e.g. the city of Wetzlar has its own climbing park and the city of Wettenberg, like some others, too, has a beautiful old castle which is worth visiting.
Giessen is a place for young people. It offers a lot of different bars, pubs and càfes. Furthermore you will find much fashion and music clubs and outlets in the city area that always provide something special for everyone. Feel free to explorer the possibilities on your own.


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If you want a realistic shot to become a bestseller, you must sell at least 5,000 – 10,000 copies in one week.
The necessary amount fluctuates based on the level of competition and the number of new releases during each week..
If you self-publish, and do a proper job of marketing, your book may not only achieve success in its own right, but may be picked up by a major publishing house. … (Ironically, it may even be published by one of the houses that has previously sent you a rejection slip.)
With genre fiction, self-publishing can turn you into a successful author (if you can build a platform, if you enjoy marketing and are good at it, if you are lucky). But an author who writes literary fiction is dependent on critical acclaim and literary prizes to build their reputation and following.
Report: How Much Authors MakeAuthor:Type:Earnings:James PattersonThriller novelist$86 million (2018)JK RowlingYoung Adult author$54 millionStephen KingHorror author$27 millionJohn GrishamLegal Drama author$21 million (2018)6 more rows•Feb 4, 2020
A typical book author barely makes more than minimum wage. You receive an advance and 10% royalties on net profit from each book. If your book retails at $25 per copy, you would need to sell at least 4,000 copies to break even on a $5,000 advance.
There are all kinds of statistics bouncing around out there, but generally speaking, most self-published authors will likely sell around 250 books or less.
A full-length novel can be anywhere from 75,000 to 150,000 words, or even longer. If you think about having to write 75,000 words – 200 pages – you'll freak yourself out. But if you write 1,000 words a day, you can finish the first draft of a novel in less than three months, even if you take some weekend days off.
Writing — especially book authoring — is most realistically just a sideline to a conventional career. … As a career, writing has a very high chance of going nowhere real fast (i.e. failing). Even in success, the money isn't terribly good for the kind of time, effort and knowledge you'd have to put in.
Research suggests that the "average" self-published, digital-only book sells about 250 copies in its lifetime. By comparison, the average traditionally published book sells 3,000 copies, but as I mentioned above, only about 250-300 of those sales happen in the first year.
Even if it never gets published, it's worth writing just as a learning experience. And if you're an experienced author, then such a book will be relatively quick and painless to write. … If your story fits the third category and it's your first book, it might be a good idea to write a simpler book to start with.
How long does it take to write a 100 page book? A 100 page book is about 30,000 words. If you write more than 1500 words per week, you can expect for it to take 2 – 4 months to write a 100 page book.
According to the survey, "Just over 77% of self-published writers make $1,000 a year…with a startlingly high 53.9% of traditionally-published authors, and 43.6% of hybrid authors, reporting their earnings are below the same threshold.
Self-published authors can make between 40% – 60% royalties on a single book sale while traditionally published authors usually make between 10%-12% royalties. First-time authors who want to traditionally publish can get an advance, which is usually $10,000 (usually not that much more for a first-timer).
For me, it tends to be one or two hours a day, depending on my health. I know others who only work on their books on the week-end, because they don't have time during the week. Unless you're talking about 'professional', full-time writers, who don't need another job to feed themselves and their family.
Thankfully, self-published books have a much, much higher royalty rate than traditional publishers because you get to keep anywhere from 50-70% of your book's profits. With a traditional publisher, they take much more and you only end up with 10% maybe 12% after years of proving yourself as an author.
It takes about 3 hours and 20 minutes to write a 1,000 word essay.
Being a successful author is altogether different, as with any other creative profession. If you do succeed, it's very much worth it. … Being a successful author is altogether different, as with any other creative profession. If you do succeed, it's very much worth it.
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import os
import shutil
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import json
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from django.utils.translation import override

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from signbank.dictionary.update import gloss_from_identifier
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THE row in this paper about the workers in the Newcastle textile mills boils down to this : Nicoli Nattrass, Jeremy Seekings and Ann Bernstein believe that the workers should be able to choose to work at those mills under those conditions.
Their detractors believe that the workers should not be allowed to choose and should be thrown onto the scrapheap of unemployment. They believe the workers should be forced into jobless hunger and humiliation rather than accept jobs that they do not happen to approve of.
Our labour laws are immoral and violate a most basic human right: the right to work — the right of every adult to seek and accept work without impediments from other parties.
These wicked laws, drawn up by the rich and the powerful, shut the poor and the powerless out of the formal economy.
Drawn up by the unholy triumvirate of government, big business and trade union bosses, these laws make jobs so dangerous and expensive for employers that only the rich can afford to employ.
They are in large part responsible for South Africa's catastrophic levels of unemployment, mass poverty and inequality. Our greatest gap is that between those with jobs and those without.
The real "race to the bottom" is when our labour laws become more restrictive and expensive. For a poor person to get any job is to get a toehold into the economy from which he or she can begin a career. "No!" say the supporters of the labour laws.
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History of Economic Turmoil in the U.S. Part 3 – The Modern Economy
There have been several lengthy and devastating recessions in U.S. history and many serious economic contractions. Each of these developed from a unique set of circumstances and resulted in a better understanding of how recessions shape our nation's views on investments, risk, and the role of government. This three-part series explores the catalysts for the most influential recessions in U.S. history and how they changed the nation. Catch up on past recessions with Part 1 of this series which discusses the earliest recessions in America and Part 2 which explores the recessions of the mid-20th century.
The late 20th and early 21st centuries saw many new developments in financial technology and increasingly complex financial markets, which were heavily influenced by globalization. These changes created new opportunities and challenges for the global economy. During this time, the U.S. economy reached new heights during periods of economic expansion and suffered significant setbacks during recessions.
In the modern U.S. economy, change and uncertainty have become the norm. So, it's especially important for business leaders to understand the causes and effects of the recessions that took place in the past 40 years, the steps taken to combat them, and how those steps impacted the business community.
The Double Dip Recessions 1980-82
The United States experienced a brief recession in 1980 and a longer, more painful recession beginning in 1981. These recessions were brought about by tight monetary policy and global energy shortages.
The staggering inflation of the 1970s was a major issue in the American political landscape at the turn of the decade. There were several years that recorded double-digit inflation – including 1979 when inflation reached 11%. That year, Fed Chair Paul Volcker shifted the Fed's focus from interest rates to the money supply in an effort to reduce inflation. Under his leadership, one of the most important pieces of legislation for the Federal Reserve was passed in 1980.
The Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act made two major changes to U.S. banking. First, the legislation applied reporting and reserve requirements to all deposit institutions – thereby increasing the control of the Federal Reserve over the money supply exponentially. Secondly, this act removed the cap on interest rates that savings and loan institutions could pay on deposits, encouraging Americans to save more and decreasing the rate of return disparity between the wealthy and the average American. While these policies proved influential in the long run, they did not immediately solve the inflation problem that plagued the United States throughout the previous decade.
In addition to controlling the money supply, the Fed increased the federal funds rate from about 11% in 1979 to nearly 18% by the spring of 1980. A second energy crisis caused by the Iranian Revolution in 1979 caused a reduction in the global supply of oil, driving up prices. When coupled with the rapidly increasing interest rates, a recession occurred between January and July of 1980. Despite the drastic measures taken to control the money supply and raise interest rates, inflation only slightly decreased during this time. Inflation in the midst of the 1980 recession was 14.6% and fell to 13% in the fall of 1980. The recession in 1980 lasted only 6 months and resulted in an unemployment rate over 7% which did not relent after the recession ended.
There was a brief respite for the American economy after the recession of 1980, where the fed funds rate once again dropped below 10%. With inflation still well above an acceptable level, the Fed took action once again to achieve its goal of disinflation. In the fourth quarter of 1980, the Fed began raising the federal funds rate again and it surpassed 19% by mid-year of 1981. A third global energy crisis ensued when the new Iranian regime decreased oil output from the country, once again restricting the global supply of oil and bringing prices up. The second of the double-dip recessions ensued.
Despite the deep recession in 1981-82, the Fed refused to loosen monetary policy, arguing that bringing down inflation was vital to the future of the American economy. This second round of tighter monetary policy succeeded in bringing inflation down and the inflation rate by 1983 was below 3.5%. The consequences of the extended tight monetary policy were a 2.9% decrease in GDP and a peak unemployment rate of 10.8% during the 16-month recession.
The double-dip recessions of 1980 and 1981 are widely considered as some of the worst economic downturns after the Great Depression, surpassed only by the Great Recession in 2007. Tax cuts by the Reagan administration, increased defense spending, and loosening monetary policy brought the country out of recession after disinflation goals were achieved. These measures helped to bring the country into a period of expansion that lasted throughout the rest of the decade.
The Savings and Loan Crisis – 1980's and 1990's
While not technically a recession, The Savings and Loan [S&L] crisis is an important occurrence because it affected the U.S. economy for over a decade. It began in the early 1980s after inflation and interest rates had risen drastically and the federal government loosened regulations capping interest rates that could be paid on deposits.
In 1980, there were about 4,000 S&Ls and they funded half of the residential mortgages in the United States. In the early 1980s, S&Ls grew rapidly, fueled by deregulation of the industry. After the federal government loosened regulations, these institutions offered above market interest rates, known as bidding-up, to increase deposits. To fund these high interest payments, S&Ls shifted their focus from residential mortgages to other, riskier investments like construction and commercial loans.
Competition from banks, mismanagement by owners, and a decline in real estate values combined to make many Savings and Loan institutions insolvent. By 1989, more than 1,000 S&Ls failed. Those failures continued into the early 90s, and many of the consumer deposits that were lost were backed by the now defunct Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Ultimately, the Savings and Loan crisis cost taxpayers $124 billion.
The Gulf War Recession 1990-91
The economic expansion of the 1980s brought inflation towards the end of the decade which the Fed sought to tame through tighter monetary policy in 1990. With tighter monetary policy slowing the US economy, the spike in oil prices following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait led to a brief recession in the U.S.
The increased oil prices caused manufacturing to decline. Real estate was also impacted by high interest rates, the continuation of the Savings and Loan crisis, and overbuilding in the 1980s. During the time period from July 1990 through March 1991, GDP fell 1.5% and unemployment reached 7.8%. By 1993, the economy had recovered – fueled by a boom in personal computer production, low interest rates and energy prices, and a recovery in the real estate market.
The Tech Bubble
Near the turn of the century, tech stocks were trading at previously unimaginable valuations. Many stock prices were overinflated, and investors were pouring money into internet stocks that had yet to show a profit. Much like the meme-coin craze that is occurring today in cryptocurrencies, just about any stock with internet or '.com' in the name was growing rapidly in price during late 90's – despite many of them having no measurable value.
In 1999 and 2000, the Fed raised interest rates by 1.75%, attempting to curb rapidly rising inflation. Also in March of 2000, Japan entered a recession which triggered a selloff in both U.S. and Japanese stock markets. Another selloff in the American markets occurred during April when investors presumably sold off some of their holdings to pay taxes.
Also in April, a lawsuit found Microsoft guilty of monopolization under the Sherman Antitrust Act. This lawsuit, coupled with numerous articles warning of overvaluation, changed consumer sentiment. The September 11 attacks and accounting scandals with Worldcom and Enron further diminished investor sentiment and stock prices. While the tech bubble had a severe and lasting effect on stock prices, the overall economic effects were less than previous recessions. GDP fell by only 0.6% and unemployment reached a moderate 5.6%. However, the Nasdaq lost 75% of its value during the recession and did not fully recover until 2015.
The Great Recession 2008-09
In the early and mid 2000s, paperwork requirements for mortgages were loose, and mortgage brokers pooled these subprime loans into new financial products which were sold to both individual and corporate investors. In response to the new, less strenuous requirements, more mortgages were issued, and home prices rose rapidly. By 2007, buyers were defaulting on mortgages and foreclosure rates jumped 79% that year.
The issuers of subprime mortgage-back financial products suffered, and many filed for bankruptcy. Mortgage qualification reverted back to more stringent requirements and with loans more difficult to obtain, fewer buyers could afford to purchase homes and housing prices fell.
Government sponsored enterprises, Fannie May and Freddie Mac, suffered severe losses and were seized by the federal government in 2008. The subprime mortgage crisis triggered a crisis in the banking and financial services industries which led some major investment banks to fail. U.S. stock markets crashed, losing more than 50% of their value at the peak of the panic.
During the 18-month recession, GDP fell by 4.3% from its peak and the unemployment rate reached 10%. The federal government issued a bailout for the hardest hit industries including financial services, automobiles, and insurance industries. In addition, the federal government issued a massive stimulus package to reset the US economy.
The COVID-19 Recession of 2020
The recession brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic was the most severe since the Great Depression, but it only lasted two months. In the first quarter of 2020, GDP fell 5%. Then in the second quarter, it fell further by a record 31.7%. In the 3rd quarter, GDP had started to improve, but the recovery is still underway.
During the spring of 2020, many states required non-essential businesses to shutter in-person operations and unemployment spiked to 14.8%. The service and hospitality industries were hit hardest but almost all sectors felt the impact of the closures. In response, several bills were passed by both the Trump and Biden administrations to provide economic relief to those out of work due to the pandemic. These actions included eviction moratoriums, stimulus checks, increased unemployment insurance, and paid sick leave.
While it felt certain that the worst of the pandemic was in the past by early 2021, the delta variant has emerged and renewed anxiety among government leaders and investors. As it stands today, the history of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the economy is still unfolding.
Common Factors in Modern Recessions
The major recessions in the modern era resulted from overinflation in key sectors of the market. This hyperinflation was commonly driven by investor speculation and risky investments made by companies seeking to compete in an increasingly global market. Lack of regulation in the banking industry facilitated both the Savings and Loan Crisis and the Great Recession in 2008, but modern governments have made great strides in shoring up regulations and reducing lasting impacts of these events.
The recessions in the modern era have been further apart but more severe than in previous timeframes – due in part to government intervention. Since 2000, the U.S. has experienced the two longest economic expansions in the country's history and two of the worst recessions.
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Q: IPython.display issues in Pycharm (Matplotlib 3.0 Cookbook) I am trying to plot a correlation matrix using the object-oriented API instead of pyplot, but can't seem to get IPython.display to display a proper correlation map as shown in the MatPlotLib 3.0 Cookbook. I am using PyCharm IDE versus the recommended Jupyter.
Here is my current code:
import pandas as pd
from matplotlib.backends.backend_agg import FigureCanvasAgg as FigureCanvas
from matplotlib.figure import Figure
from IPython.display import display

wine_quality = pd.read_csv('Matplotlib-3.0-Cookbook-master/Chapter02/winequality.csv', delimiter=';')

corr = wine_quality.corr()

fig = Figure(figsize=(12, 9))

FigureCanvas(fig)

axs = fig.add_subplot(111)
corimage = axs.imshow(corr, cmap='hot')
fig.colorbar(corimage)

fontd = {'fontsize': 10,
         'fontweight': 'bold',
         'rotation': 45}

axs.set(xticks=range(len(corr)), yticks=range(len(corr)),
        title='Correlation Matrix')
axs.set_xticklabels(corr.columns, fontdict=fontd)
axs.set_xticklabels(corr.columns)

display(fig)

Output:
Figure(1200x900)

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Q: SWT JFace: How to make TableViewer always selects a row? I'm a new bee in JFace.
My table viewer alloc code is:
viewer = new TableViewer(parent, SWT.MULTI | SWT.H_SCROLL
| SWT.V_SCROLL | SWT.FULL_SELECTION | SWT.BORDER);

And I have a TableCursor created to select different cells in a row.

Then I find out that it is quite embarrassing to allow the user "select nothing". :-(

I'm wondering if there is a SWT property to set or some coding solutions to force users always selecting a row.

A: You have to supress the deselection manually, see the following snippet:
viewer.addSelectionChangedListener(new ISelectionChangedListener() {

    private boolean update;

    private ISelection lastSelection;

    @Override
    public void selectionChanged(SelectionChangedEvent event) {
        if (event.getSelection().isEmpty() && !update) {
            update = true;
            v.setSelection(lastSelection);
            update = false;
        } else if (!event.getSelection().isEmpty()) {
            lastSelection = event.getSelection();
        }

    }
});


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+1 Discernment required for young children.
DESPICABLE ME is a very witty, heartfelt animated movie about an extremely sinful character transformed by the love of three little girls. The ending to DESPICABLE ME is so uplifting and redemptive that it overshadows some of the action violence, slapstick comedy and light scatological references.
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HAIL, CAESAR! is a comedy about a fixer at a fictional 1950s Hollywood studio, whose major star is kidnapped and held for ransom while shooting a biblical epic. HAIL, CAESAR! is quirky and entertaining, with a surprisingly strong Christian worldview, but caution is advised for a few strong profanities and one or two off-color innuendoes.
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+3 Some minor questionable elements.
BEARS is an adorable Disney Nature movie following a mother bear and her two cubs trying to make it to food. BEARS is a beautiful, funny, entertaining movie for the entire family. Even though it's not graphic, some young children may get scared from some bears fighting.
CHIMPANZEE - 4/1/2020
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Filmed in the jungles of Africa, CHIMPANZEE follows a baby chimp, Oscar, who learns daily from his mother until tragedy strikes. Just as Oscar learns, the audience also learns just how important family is. CHIMPANZEE is one of the better nature documentaries.
NATIONAL TREASURE - 4/30/2020
NATIONAL TREASURE is a rollicking, witty adventure mystery starring Nicolas Cage as a contemporary Indiana Jones hero hunting clues to a treasure hidden for hundreds of years. Although it shows a couple Masonic symbols that help locate the treasure, the movie is not occult or anti-Christian, but is a family-friendly entertainment that honors early American history, the Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and ideals such as liberty, traditional family values, bravery, honor, patriotism, loyalty, and justice.
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THE BOOK OF ELI - 4/1/2020
-2 Discretion advised for adults.
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, THE BOOK OF ELI, is the captivating story of a man on a quest westward across the wasteland of America to bring a sacred book to safety. Along the way, he is aided by a young girl who desires to learn more about the book but is opposed by evil men who want to use the book for their own personal gain. THE BOOK OF ELI is an absorbing, gratifying, and well acted movie with very strong Christian, biblical references, but there is much, sometimes brutal violence and some crude references, so extreme caution is required.
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HORTON HEARS A WHO is an uneven adaptation of the famous story by Dr. Seuss about the elephant who hears a tiny voice crying in the wilderness and declares, "A person's a person, no matter how small!" HORTON HEARS A WHO is sometimes entertaining and humorous movie and sometimes dull and annoying when it dilutes its message of faithfulness, compassion, self-sacrifice, and looking out for others with some Romantic, politically correct messages.
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In MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA, Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria escape from Madagascar, only to crash-land on the plains of Africa, where they encounter species of their own and grow through some new adventures. ESCAPE 2 AFRICA is one of the most hilarious, heartwarming animated movies of the year, with many positive values, but it has some crude humor and light pagan content that require caution for older children.
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SPIDER-MAN is a live-action version of the famous comic book hero Peter Parker, who becomes a crime-fighting hero with super powers when he's bitten by a genetically engineered spider. SPIDER-MAN is an exciting, high octane comic book adventure with an excellent performance by Tobey Maguire and many positive moral, biblical and redemptive elements, but the action violence is too intense for younger children.
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The 2017–2018 class of museum ambassadors. Photo by Monika Graff, 9/11 Memorial.
A special graduation ceremony was held at the 9/11 Memorial Museum Tuesday evening for high school students honored as the fifth class to have completed the museum ambassador program.
The program offers a behind-the-scenes look into the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, where students entering grades 10 to 12 can examine artifacts and explore ongoing themes and issues raised by 9/11. With this foundation, ambassadors write artifact talks and learn how to effectively present them to visitors.
Participants engage in after-school sessions at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, which include presentations by guest speakers, artifact investigations, group discussions, museum education techniques and public speaking skills. Students who complete the program are awarded with a $1,000 stipend.
To learn more or to apply for the 2018–2019 ambassador program, click here.


– The Right Honourable Lord Saville in his lecture on "Arbitration & the Courts" at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Accelerated Route to Fellowship Workshop, Maxwell Chambers, Singapore, 8 June 2012.
In most jurisdictions, the relationship or interface between arbitration and the courts is far from straightforward. On the one hand, courts look to uphold and apply the basic principle of party autonomy. On the other, legislation and statutory provisions necessarily impose limits on the jurisdiction and powers exercised by arbitral tribunals.
Followers of this blog who are interested in The Right Honourable Lord Saville's views on this topic may wish to read his lecture on "Arbitration & the Courts" which he recently delivered at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Accelerated Route to Fellowship Workshop in Maxwell Chambers, Singapore.
Lord Saville comments on issues such as party autonomy; the formation and introduction of the English Arbitration Act 1996; the extent to which statutory rules and principles should go; the problems that arise as a result of the interface between arbitration and the courts; whether arbitrators should have the power to order interim orders ex parte, i.e. deliberately without notifying the other party; the tribunal's power to rule on its own jurisdiction (competenz-competenz); and the increasing trend for arbitration agreements to empower tribunals to determine disputes based on general considerations of justice and fairness, or based on lex mercatoria (i.e. a set of transnational rules and principles), rather than based on the law of any particular country.
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If Stuart Little's status is to be measured by how much it cost to get him, then he's bigger than Hanks and Cruise put together. Bringing E.B. White's creation — a well-spoken, spiffy mouse who's adopted by human parents — to life ate up nearly half of the movie's reported $90 million budget.
And turning him into a realistic, three-dimensional animated character in a live-action film required not only cutting-edge animatronic technology but also the special touches of director Minkoff, who cohelmed "The Lion King," and John Dykstra, the visual-effects supervisor for the original "Star Wars." The team modeled Stuart's humanlike mannerisms on old Charlie Chaplin skits and actor Bill Irwin's movements. "It'll make you say, 'Wait a minute, how is that possible?"' promises producer Doug Wick.
Sony also has high hopes: Last year the studio signed licensing deals with Hasbro to develop a line of tie-in toys, and with HarperCollins to publish seven new "Stuart Little" books in time for Christmas. Unfortunately, there were no trinkets around to help the real-life actors feel closer to their furry cohort. Instead, they built Stuart a mini-RV as a reminder of who the real star was. "We had to learn how to love space," says Davis, who often had to kiss the air during her scenes with the mouse. Isn't that just like a star, to go hide in his trailer when you need him? BUZZ FACTOR: 5
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These Cheesy Quesadillas are fun to make. Sometimes it's okay to play with food. Let your child–with clean hands–tear spinach leaves into pieces.
Spray a skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium heat.
Sprinkle cheese and spinach on half of the tortilla.
Spoon salsa on top of spinach and cheese.


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Premier Li Keqiang said government at all levels should reduce their general spending to adhere to tight budgets amid tax and fee cuts, reported Caixin.
Last week, Beijing announced taxes and fees would be cut this year by nearly RMB 2 trillion, to lower the burden on businesses affected by an economic growth slowdown.
In addition to cutting government spending, official coffers will receive RMB1 trillion by collecting profits from some state-owned financial institutions and state-owned enterprises administered by the central government, and by taking back idle fiscal funds that should have been used, Lisaid at a press conference after the National People's Congress (NPC).
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MESHUGGAH Announce New Album 'Immutable'
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Destined to be one of 2022's most hailed and talked-about releases, Immutable once again showcases MESHUGGAH's collective brilliance, including some of the most jaw-dropping ensemble performances they have ever executed.
Six years on from the band's most recent full-length, The Violent Sleep Of Reason, 2022 brings a fresh and fearsome revelation from MESHUGGAH. Shattering even the highest of expectations, the band's ninth album is simply their wildest and most esoteric sonic adventure yet and will be released on April 1st via Atomic Fire Records. Recorded at Sweetspot Studios in Halmstad (Sweden), mixed by Rickard Bengtsson & Staffan Karlsson and mastered by multiple Grammy award winner Vlado Meller (METALLICA, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, SYSTEM OF A DOWN), Immutable will be available in various CD, vinyl and tape formats and goes into pre-sale on January 28th, and the first single will be revealed very soon. The stunning cover artwork was once again created by visionary artist Luminokaya.
For guitarist Mårten Hagström, the task of embarking on another unprecedented tech-metal odyssey was impossible to resist.
"The title fits perfectly for where we are as a band," Mårten concludes. "We're older now. Most of us are in our fifties now, and we've settled into who we are. Even though we've been experimenting all along, I also think we've been the same since day one. The way we approach things and why we still make new albums, and why we still sound the way we do, it's immutable. Humanity is immutable, too. We commit the same mistakes over and over. And we are immutable. We do what we do, and we don't change."
MESHUGGAH are still operating on a higher level of metallic consciousness than just about everybody else. This band blow minds for a living, and Immutable is their most explosive work of monstrous art yet.
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HERAT, Afghanistan, 7 September 2016 — Running from conflict, poverty and extreme weather, large numbers of Afghan youths leave the country in search of a better life abroad.
Usually aged between 12 and 17 but sometimes as young as 10 years-old, they are among the most vulnerable people on earth — children on the edge.
Among them, around 30 unaccompanied minors arrive every day at the Islam Qala border in western Afghanistan, the country's main border crossing with Iran.
Without their Tazkira (identity card), these minors arrive at the border by bus, exhausted from a gruelling journey, and often with no legal documentation to identify them.
Islam Qala in western Afghanistan is the country's main border crossing with Iran. Since 2009, the International Organization for Migration has assisted nearly 23,000 unaccompanied migrant children crossing back into Afghanistan.
With support from the Government of Japan, UNICEF through its partner War Child UK, provides a decent meal, first aid care and psychosocial support, and helps to gather vital tracing information to help identify the minors before transporting them to transit centres to be reunited with their families.
In the past month alone, UNICEF rescued 160 such unaccompanied minors at the border: all of them have been reunited with their families.
Afghan border police at the Islam Qala border crossing receive a bus carrying migrants, including unaccompanied minors. These minors make up the largest group of vulnerable Afghans returning from Iran.
UNICEF, through its partner War Child UK, identify unaccompanied minors among the passengers arriving at the Islam Qala border. These children usually travel alongside adults in large buses. Most of them have no idea what to expect during the grueling journey or what will happen to them next.
Ahmad and Rahim lost everything. They were picked up by local police at the construction site where they had been working and sent to a refugee transit camp. Government officials from the Department of Refugees and Repatriation register minors to allow them to re-enter Afghanistan. UNICEF works closely with the department to strengthen the process of identification and the case management of unaccompanied minors and separated children.
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Q: SQL condition based on a select subquery column Using MSSQL, I want to apply a condition based on a select subquery. How can I do it optimally ?
Here is my initial query
SELECT tblA.Col, tblB.firstdate, tblC.CCol
FROM tblA
OUTER APPLY (SELECT TOP 1 t.PlacementDate firstdate
             FROM ( SELECT PlacementDate from TAB1 WHERE TAB1.Col3 = tblA.ACol UNION SELECT PlacementDate FROM TAB2 WHERE TAB2.Col3 = tblA.ACol) t
             ORDER BY PlacementDate) tblB
INNER JOIN tblC on tblC.ColNameC = tblA.ColNameA

And I want to add WHERE condition using table t ( UNION result ) in order to select today's data :
WHERE CAST(t.PlacementDate AS DATE) = CAST(getdate() AS DATE)

So the final code is :
SELECT tblA.Col, tblB.firstdate, tblC.CCol
FROM tblA
OUTER APPLY (SELECT TOP 1 t.PlacementDate firstdate
             FROM ( SELECT PlacementDate from TAB1 WHERE TAB1.Col3 = tblA.ACol UNION SELECT PlacementDate FROM TAB2 WHERE TAB2.Col3 = tblA.ACol) t
             ORDER BY PlacementDate) tblB
INNER JOIN tblC on tblC.ColNameC = tblA.ColNameA
WHERE CAST(t.PlacementDate AS DATE) = CAST(getdate() AS DATE)

But I can't reference the column PlacementDate from t and I have this error message appearing :
The multi part identifier 't.PlacementDate' could not be bound

A: use this
SELECT tblA.Col, tblB.PlacementDate, tblC.CCol
FROM tblA
OUTER APPLY (SELECT TOP 1 PlacementDate
             FROM
             ( SELECT PlacementDate from TAB1 WHERE TAB1.Col3 = tblA.ACol
               UNION
               SELECT PlacementDate FROM TAB2 WHERE TAB2.Col3 = tblA.ACol
             ) t
             WHERE CAST(t.PlacementDate AS DATE) = CAST(getdate() AS DATE)
             ORDER BY PlacementDate) tblB
INNER JOIN tblC on tblC.ColNameC = tblA.ColNameA


Thanks for responding – please pass this around to your friends through social media and email. I'm trying to get as many responses as possible.
I only had one reason to not choose the first answer and that is – I would want to pray about it to really make sure I had heard God's voice!
I have only had the honour of knowing The Lord for 13 years. He came to me when I was having treatment for cancer I now realise that He had always been with me and as His timing is always right He was teaching me that I could have Him right beside me through what was still to occur in my life.
I have actually lost all of my assets – but not through God telling me to sell them!!! I am 59 and I lost my husband to motor neurone disease just over four years ago. I have MS and can't work a full-time job so with all that had taken place we lost our home and our car (we were paying the car off).
I am SO glad the Lord 'tapped' me on the shoulder, so to speak, as I know I would not have been able to endure all that has happened on my own! I could not have managed to get through without the hope and strength that HE has given me – thank you Lord. I continue to try and pass on to others that my circumstances were not caused by God – but that He will use all of our traumas to grow us and hopefully teach others.
I hope I haven't gone on too much, but I guess it was your question about what we own and what we would do if God asked us to go without – I am living proof that we can lose all of those 'things' but still be happy.
Thank you so much for sharing – we serve a mighty God, eh?!
I couldn't answer that because I have never heard God speak directly like that (apart from maybe once). If I was positive I heard God and my husband would also have had to hear the same thing then we would have no choice but to obey. There are some things commanded in Scripture that we have no option but to obey but this is different. It is easy to make mistakes in hearing God's voice and many people have made rash decisions saying God them to do such and such and then found out it was their own flesh or the enemy telling them.
I would love to say that I would do it in a flash if I thought the Lord was talking to me, but my immediate reaction is fear, the fear of being torn between my husband's will, who is not yet a believer, and God's will!!
If I heard God's voice, of course I'd do whatever He wanted. I would of course have to have 'no doubt' that it was His voice. How realistic is that?
In the real world, I would probably see medical attention if I 'heard God's voice'. I don't have any experience there. Sorry, but your question is not simply about what you value more, God or money. Fun question though. Perhaps your question will pinch the too much money folks out there.


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St Helena officer enjoys "different environment" of policing in Leicestershire
From 4,000 people on a small island to 30,000 people at a football match – St Helena officer Garry Henry is enjoying a "different environment" of policing during his visit to Leicestershire.
The police officer has been in the county since Wednesday learning all about the force and working with different members of the team as well as sharing stories from his own policing career of more than 20 years.
The visit has included time with the firearms team learning all about their work to add to Garry's own knowledge of working in firearms and liquor licensing.
But tomorrow (Saturday), will see Garry take on a whole new experience as he shadows Leicestershire Police Chief Inspector Steve Riley at the King Power Stadium working to ensure the safety of the fans as Leicester City take on Tottenham Hotspur.
Chief Inspector Steve Riley (left) with officer Garry Henry
Garry said: "It's been a very interesting experience in Leicestershire and the whole team has been very helpful.
"I'm looking forward to tomorrow – going from policing 4,000 people on a small island to a large football match. It's a very different environment."
The visit comes after Chief Inspector Riley previously spent two years in St Helena on a deployment programme working to strengthen the police service including its communications systems.
Since then, he has kept in touch with the team leading to Garry's visit. In November 2017, Inspector Johnny Thomas also paid a visit from the South Atlantic island.
Chief Inspector Riley said: "It's been great catching up and hearing all about things that have changed in St Helena, as well as hearing about what has stayed the same and makes St Helena so unique."
Changes include a new emergency radio system which is now in place – something which Chief Inspector Riley played a part in during his time on the island.
Chief Inspector Riley said: "We carried out a major incident exercise while I was there to demonstrate the communications which would be required. This led to funding from the Foreign Commonwealth Office and now this new radio system has been in place since July."
Another big change has seen St Helena adopt a 24/7 control room. Before officers would work shifts before going on-call but now a control room is continuously staffed.
Garry said: "It's staffed by around two people during the day and one person at night so it is very different to here but it is a huge change for us and it's great to now have these changes in place."


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The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) held its Annual General Meeting today, announcing that the TSO ended the 2018 fiscal year with a surplus of $2.3 million. Board Chair Catherine Beck and Chief Executive Officer Matthew Loden outlined a series of initiatives over the past year that have focused the institution's forward momentum, bringing new financial stability and artistic vitality to the TSO. With the recent appointment of Gustavo Gimeno as its new Music Director starting in the 2020/21 season, and with today's announcement of the revenue surplus, the TSO has strengthened its position and is on track to complete multi-year strategic initiatives and continue delivering dynamic musical programs across Toronto.
Board Vice-Chair & Treasurer Rags Davloor reported that the 2018 fiscal year surplus of $2.3 million enabled the organization to reduce the accumulated deficit to $4.5 million (down from $6.8 million in fiscal year 2017). Remarkably, the TSO has exceeded its goal this year for deficit reduction by exercising fiscal prudence and increasing earned and contributed revenue in adherence to its four-year strategic plan, now half completed. The TSO is continuing to reduce the accumulated deficit while simultaneously focusing on expanding a loyal patron base and building the endowment.
In July 2018, Matthew Loden became Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Interim Chief Executive Officer Gary Hanson, who led the institution for two years. An accomplished arts administrator, musician, and teacher with an impressive and varied career in the classical music industry, Mr. Loden came to the TSO from The Philadelphia Orchestra, where he was Interim Co-President. Mr. Loden has already launched the TSO's next Music Director while actively pursuing strategic opportunities and building upon the organization's growing support.
In September 2018, the TSO announced that Gustavo Gimeno will become the Orchestra's next Music Director. Maestro Gimeno, who begins a five-year term with the TSO starting in 2020, is currently Music Director of the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg (OPL). A much sought-after guest conductor worldwide, he will become the TSO's 11th Music Director and usher in the Orchestra's 100th season in 2021/22.
Report on the TSO's 2017/18 season
"The Toronto Symphony Orchestra's 2017/18 season was a success by all measures," said Catherine Beck. "We continued to solidify our reputation as an indispensable element of the Canadian cultural landscape by presenting musical experiences to music lovers in Toronto and across the country, while realizing significant financial improvements that have put us on stronger footings as we enter an exciting new phase."
With the support of many generous donors, the TSO received more than $4 million directed toward strengthening its financial position, and saw substantial improvements in ticket revenue from growing audiences—thus achieving two important milestones at the midpoint of its four-year strategic plan.
During the meeting, Catherine Beck also welcomed Peter C. Hinman (Chief Financial Officer, BMO Capital Markets) and Doris Chan (Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager, TD Wealth) who are joining the Board of Directors.
Artistic achievements
Canada Mosaic, a 2017 year-long initiative, was one of the largest endeavours in the TSO's history, and a resounding success. The Canada 150 Signature Project, funded in part by the federal government, comprised three major components: Musical Legacy & Commissions, Partner Orchestras, and Website & E-learning.
As part of this project, the TSO commissioned and presented an unprecedented 63 works by Canadian composers. In addition to 13 large-scale works, Canada Mosaic included 40 new short orchestral works (Sesquies), which were also performed by orchestras from every province across Canada, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories. In February 2018, the TSO presented the Sesquie scores and recordings to then Minister of Heritage Mélanie Joly to thank her for her support toward this historic initiative. The scores will be housed at the Canadian Music Centre, in order to make the works easily accessible to all Canadian ensembles. The TSO's Canada Mosaic project has made a significant and historic contribution to Canadian repertoire.
Many of the 2017/18 season's highlights were linked to the Canada Mosaic project: World Premières/TSO Commissions by Mychael Danna (Life of Pi), Eliot Britton (Adizokan), Owen Pallett (Songs from an Island), to name a few, and memorable performances of Afghanistan: Requiem for a Generation (Jeffrey Ryan/Suzanne Steele) stand out as exceptional events.
Other notable achievements of the 2017/18 season included the TSO welcoming the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with Music Director Zubin Mehta for the only Canadian stop on their long-awaited North American tour. Christopher Plummer's Symphonic Shakespeare, starring the Academy and Tony Award–winning actor, was warmly received. In addition to an exceptional Pops Series designed by Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke, TSO audiences greatly enjoyed the series of films with live orchestra, which included Home Alone in Concert and Jaws in Concert. Through their outstanding artistic contributions, RBC Resident Conductor and TSYO Artistic Director & Conductor Earl Lee, and RBC Affiliate Composer Jordan Pal brought more accolades to the TSO. In addition, famed pianist Lang Lang returned to the TSO stage for a Gala performance that raised significant funds for the Orchestra's education initiatives.
The season culminated with a month-long celebration of Peter Oundjian's extraordinary 14-year tenure as TSO Music Director. One of the many highlights of June 2018 was the release of the TSO's new recording, Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works, on the prestigious Chandos label. The album, celebrating Maestro Oundjian, renowned Canadian soloists, and the Orchestra's principal players, has garnered rave reviews. "We are grateful to Maestro Oundjian for his transformative leadership, and we look forward to his return to the podium in future seasons as TSO Conductor Emeritus. Thank you, Peter, for your outstanding contributions to the TSO and the city," said Catherine Beck. The TSO is currently under the artistic leadership of long-time collaborator Sir Andrew Davis, who will lead the Orchestra through the 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons.
Education & community engagement
In its 96th concert season, the TSO presented 137 performances to the community, including 20 School Concerts to nearly 39,000 students and their teachers in the GTA and beyond. The TSO hosted a special Citizenship Ceremony at Roy Thomson Hall in collaboration with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Community engagement included partnerships with Pride Toronto, and a collaboration with Toronto's Red Sky Performance and its founder and artistic director, Sandra Laronde, to present the World Première of Adizokan—a genre-defying creation that explores Indigenous connections to ancestral origins. And to the delight of Torontonians, the TSO offered a free one-hour concert presented in partnership with Roy Thomson Hall in June 2018.
The TSO is grateful to the thousands of generous donors and sponsors who share our passion for orchestral music and made gifts to the Orchestra in 2017/18. The TSO also wishes to thank all subscribers and audience members for their continued support.
BMO Financial Group, the TSO's Season Presenting Sponsor since 2011, continues to stand out as a leader in corporate support of the arts.
All three levels of government—through the Ontario Arts Council, the Canada Council for the Arts, and the City of Toronto—provided meaningful operating grants to support the symphony. Last year, government grants totalled more than $5 million, making possible the TSO's artistic achievements and community services.
View the TSO's 2017/18 Annual Report here.


Visited with two kids (ages 7 and 15) and two adults. The show was very creative, the performers were energetic, funny and friendly. Nothing inappropriate. Both kids said it was their favorite part of Thanksgiving weekend in NYC.
We enjoyed the show. It was like watching the TV show "Whose Line is it Anyway?". Lots of zany fun that is family friendly & kid appropriate.
We had a blast, the kids loved the audience interaction.... Just keep in mind no matter how small/young the child is a drink (even bottles water) must be bought.
We took our three grandchildren ages 7,9, and 11. They all had a great time and loved being on stage.
Went as a family. We ALL truly ENJOYED the show! It is a GREAT place to go for quality family time! -Sit & laugh together! Our 4 children got to go up on stage & "perform"! They had a BLAST! We HIGHLY recommend this show!
Went with an 11 year old and 14 year old. They both loved it. All of the kids in the audience seemed to be having a great time!
What a fabulous time had by all!
A mediocre performance just for us and not cheap either.
Amazing experience!!! The actors are very talented and know how to engage kids and adults in all kinds of performing activities. They made up songs and performances on a fly. My kids and I loved it.
Attended with younger kids (ages 4, 8), lots of kooky energy on stage, kids had a blast. Age appropriate.
Awesome - all ages can enjoy this clever improv group!
Awesome event! very interactive for my kids.


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Try Smoking a Joint With Your Next Glass of Wine
An unconventional pairing project
by Caroline Helper Mar 3, 2016, 3:01pm EST
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As marijuana goes mainstream, the conversation around it has become increasingly sophisticated—with the kind of emphasis on producers, clones, terroir, and even tasting notes that one more typically associates with wine.
For those who reside in one of the twenty-three states (and the District of Columbia) that has laws legalizing marijuana in some form, it's likely that you know at least one person with a medical marijuana card. If you're lucky enough to live in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, or Alaska, you don't even need one to get stoned.
In some ways, pot enthusiasts are starting to style themselves more like sommeliers—even taking on names like ganjiers and cannasseurs. According to Allison Edrington, Editor-in-Chief of cannabis website The Ganjier, the term ganjier was spawned by the site's co-founder, Kevin Jodery, and "a couple of guys" who wanted to create a word to describe themselves, but that could also be applied to any cannabis expert.
"The word ganjier is a play off of sommelier and it means having that knowledge of cannabis at a high level that involves a lot of passion," says Edrington. "It's a way of reclaiming status in a culture that has been, in a lot of ways, denied—so adopting words like cannasseur is taking it back—playfully adopting it." A cannasseur, Edrington explains, refers to someone who enjoys, and is very well versed in, the flavors and the experience of marijuana. One who can evaluate the drug, but may not be on the production side, like a ganjier.
As cannabis enthusiasts adopt a more serious approach to getting high, sommeliers are looking at wine in a newly relaxed and casual way. Thusly, both groups are working to transcend stereotypes fixed to their respective cultures for decades, and to appeal to a broader audience.
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Consider, The Clever Root, a new magazine from those behind two very serious wine publications—The Tasting Panel and The Somm Journal. According to Meridith May, the publisher of all three, The Clever Root is about "everything that grows," including marijuana, and the site even employs Edrington as its Cannabis Editor.
It's also an open secret among wine professionals that many California producers make weed-infused wines—popular varietals include syrah, cabernet, grenache, and viognier—for private consumption, or for sharing with friends. Making weed-wine involves co-fermenting wine with weed, and adding a portion of dried and ground marijuana to a barrel while the wine ferments, at which point THC is extracted and infuses into the wine over the course of about nine months.
Eamon Rockey, co-owner of Betony restaurant in New York City, recounts the first time he tasted weed-infused wine from the personal stash of a popular chef who was sharing the potion at a birthday bash:
"[The chef] poured some wine he was keeping behind the bar and challenged us to taste it and guess the varietal. I was with some serious somms and we were all swirling, and sniffing, and not getting it, until my friend started giggling, and eventually the bartender tells us it's chronic. Apparently [the chef] kept it around for special occasions. It was robust and earthy."
For those residing in the states where marijuana is legal, it would seem that the wine and weed industries are in a kind of sweet spot that's just rife for collaboration. But dig into the internet a little, and it quickly becomes evident that the topic hasn't been covered as much as one might expect.
In fact, finding sommeliers to go on the record for this story was challenging. While it may seem like pot is not really a big deal anymore, "There's still a stigma," confirms Rockey. "At the end of the day, it's still a controlled substance."
Regardless, below, seven sommeliers chime in on pairing weed with wine.
Whitney Adams, sommelier and wine blogger, Los Angeles, CA: When it comes to weed and wine, for me, it's all about the riesling. Mosel riesling, to be exact. That high acid/residual sugar tang makes your mouth water and keeps cottonmouth at bay. And since you're already toasty, too much alcohol is not a good thing, even though you always think it's a great idea to get drunk when you're stoned. It's not. A German riesling's residual sugar (think kabinett, feinherb or spätlese level) keeps the ABV low to moderate, and perfectly sessionable.
John Roenigk, The Austin Wine Merchant, Austin, TX: Personally, and seriously, as opposed to something too dry or too green, I would choose or recommend an obviously "wet wine" that can serve a multi-purpose foil for cannabis. Riesling spätlese from the middle Mosel comes first to mind. And to narrow it down a bit, I'd choose 2012 Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese ($22) from Weingut Dr. Loosen. Spätlese is the sweet spot for riesling on the middle Mosel. Just beyond the ripeness level of kabinett, spätlese typically has a bit more weight and roundness on the mid-palate, and would serve as a balm for any dry mouth that may occur (even better than water, IMHO). And the gentle sweetness of a Mosel riesling spätlese might also well enough satisfy any craving for something sweet that may be induced.
Josh Nadel, beverage director for NoHo Hospitality Group, NY: It seems these days people find a platform to pair wine with just about anything. Honestly, I feel a lot of it it masturbatory. However, the fact that wine and grass go well together is unassailable. My first choice is Champagne. I like Cédric Bouchard Blanc de Noirs 'Les Ursules' ($75) from the Aube, a softer style of Champagne due to the cepage of pinot noir; Lilbert-Fils Blanc de Blancs 'Perle' from Cramant ($70), slightly lower atmospheric pressure than most other Champagnes; and Bérêche Campania Remensis Rosé ($73) from Ludes in the Montagne de Reims, savory and complex beyond the norm.
For a white, Château La Nerthe Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($37). It has the weight, complexity and flavors to stand up to such extracurriculars, and the varietals of the wine and terroir yield a rounder, lusher, more full-flavored wine. For a red, go with a wine that has lower to moderate tannin. Cru Beaujolais made in the traditional style using carbonic maceration is full of flavor, easy to drink, and it has savory and herbaceous notes, which are pretty apropos. Same story with partial whole cluster syrah from either California: Wind Gap ($34) makes a good one, Australia: try Jamsheed ($20), or France: Faury ($18).
Ashley Ragovin, sommelier and founder of Pour This, Los Angeles, CA: All I really know about weed is that every time I've smoked it, I've gotten INSANELY thirsty. So, all I can think to do is have something cold and crisp, but not too acidic on hand, so you can chug it when you wake up in the middle of the night, face down in a pizza?? Romain Chamiot 'Apremont' ($18) comes to mind from Savoie, France. The grape is jacquère and it has a few grams of RS, so it softens and rounds it a bit without being sweet. I guess it could be said to have kind of an herbal, alpine quality to it, too. Other than that, I once called 911 on MYSELF after eating edibles, soooo again, I'm probably not the expert here!
JD Plotnick, Lou Wine Shop, Los Angeles, CA: I prefer clean, mineral-driven rieslings (sweet or dry) that complement, but don't interfere with, the cannabis flavors. My ideal pairing would be the Ovum Off The Grid 2014 Riesling ($26) with the strain Key Lime Pie, though the more common Cherry Pie or Girl Scout Cookies strains would also work very well. This dry-ish riesling grown in the middle of nowhere in southern Oregon has Old World aromas of wet stones, and a complex guava-driven finish on the palate, perfectly complementing the lime candy, mint, and spice notes in the strain.
The pairing is made even more meaningful, knowing that the vineyard Ovum buys the fruit from was formerly an illegal pot farm that was busted and seized by the U.S. government in the early 90s. The current owner bought the land from the U.S. Marshals and, in 1995, planted riesling, pinot blanc, and muscat because he knew the area was best suited for white grape varieties. Taste Ovum's 2014 Off The Grid Riesling with some Key Lime Pie and you'll be inclined to agree.
Randy Clement, Silverlake Wine, Los Angeles, CA: If you are smoking weed (and not eating it) we recommend Massican "Annia" 2014 Napa Valley ($30) for a white. I learned about Massican drinking it by the glass at San Francisco's Bar Tartine. There is nothing more future and past at the same time than Bar Tartine, and the same can be said for the wines of Massican. Annia is a blend of chardonnay, tocai, and ribolla gialla. More exotic than a High Times centerfold viewed with 3-D movie glasses on.
For a red, try, 2013 Jérémy Quastana L'Insurgé, Loire Valley, France ($19)—light, fresh, easy. All gamay from organic vineyards, as if you aren't already greened enough. Young Jeremy is at the top of his game once again, showing that the Loire Valley red wine scene is as versatile as it gets.
Zach Zito, Biondivino Wine Boutique, San Francisco, CA: As the name suggests, Sour Diesel is a sativa strain has a sour/fruity flavor, reminiscent of Sour Patch Kids. The clear headed, active high makes it a good choice for daytime. Sour Diesel pairs well with sparkling sur lie whites like Prosecco made in the col fondo style, or the frizzante malvasia and pignoletto made in Emilia-Romagna. The yeasty, at times sour-tinged, finish on these wines compliments the bud's flavor, and the crisp acidity and bubbles make them deliciously refreshing.


Over the years, people have asked me what I eat on a regular basis to remain healthy. I have tried to explain the wonderful food Sally prepares for us, and I have been unable to truly capture the essence of our meals. Sally has stepped in to help, and today, we introduce to you Sally's Everyday Kitchen, pictures and recipes of meals created by Sally.
When I am asked where is my favorite place to eat, my answer is simple: Sally's kitchen. For those of you new to the blog, Sally is my wife, and she is the creator of magnificent, beautiful, healthy meals.
In the past, Sally has gathered recipes and considered how she might be able to put together meal planning for people with Parkinson's. Also, she considered doing a food blog to assist all of you. Recently, she came up with a great idea and immediately put it into practice.
She has started taking pictures of the food she has prepared for our meals, and then she has been posting the pictures with the recipes.
1. You can click the link above and bookmark the page for easy reference.
2. If you are viewing my website on a computer or laptop, you can scroll down the page and look at the right-hand column of your screen. There you will find at the bottom a link to sallyseverydaykitchen on Instagram as well as the two most recent posts by Sally.
3. If you are viewing my website on an iPhone, iPad, Smartphone, or any other tablet or mobile device, you can install the Instagram app and search sallyseverydaykitchen, and that will take you to Sally's Instagram page.
Please note: If you wish to write comments on sallyseverydaykitchen, ask Sally questions, or click the button to "like" her posts, you will need to set up an Instagram account, which is free, and "follow" sallyseverydaykitchen.
As you know, I was very fortunate to have Sally creating and preparing very healthy meals for me when I had Parkinson's, and now she is sharing our meals with you. Of course, I am still very fortunate to have my meals prepared by Sally.
Sally, I am grateful that you have been my partner all of these years in supporting this wonderful worldwide community of people with Parkinson's working on their recoveries. Thank you for sharing your love of healthy meals with all of us. I love you!
Okay, everybody, take a look at sallyseverydaykitchen and you can begin to enjoy her healthy culinary creations for yourselves, too.
Yippee – So important! We are inundated with unhealthy choices, sugar being a huge culprit. I am gluten free and even then the carbs in my diet are mostly organic vegetables. The difference between organic and not is the synthetic pesticides. Organic uses a natural one and does not get irradiated. Beets are a wonderful liver cleanser, but only organic! Also Blue/green algae from Klamath Lake, Oregon is chocked full of wonderful minerals from lava flows. That is how Mother Earth restores the land. I bought mine from Power Organics.
Thanks for sharing, Howard and Sally.
Sally is a fabulous cook. Everything is so healthy and fresh. She sent me a recipe called cardamom porridge, which defines comfort food. I think Howard must have recovered as soon as he did due in part to the good food he was given and the love that went into it.
Oh how lovely thank you! Can't wait to have a look! Thanks for sharing your love and positive energy Sally.
The pictures and recipes are beautiful.
Thank you very much dear Sally!! Great idea and work👍 You both, Sally and Howard, are a wonderful team!!
What a lovely idea Sally!
Also a big thank you for all you do in supporting Howard to help us .
Hi all, behind every successful man is a great woman, so I would like to wish that great woman every success on her new venture. Sally the recipes are wonderful and the pictures look fabulous ! All I need now is someone to cook them for me lol. Howard was and is so blessed to have you nuturing his body with the right foods. May your reward be great as you share your passion with others.
The photographs make us hungry. Linda and I are looking forward to trying the recipes.
Yes, you've done it again Howard and Sally: yet another way for us all to express our sharing and caring that builds up the positive emotions so important to our recovery and human health in general.
Your encouragement and enthusiasm means a great deal to me. I look forward to sharing our meals on Instagram so that it will inspire you to try some of these recipes.
If you ever make your way to Portland, Oregon, we would be delighted to have you join us at our table. I would love to cook for you!


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"And WHAT Is Up With Your HAIR?!?"
We got some Deadpool news to get through today.
Let's start with the very funny folks at Cyborg Monkey.
Don't You Wish Your Girlfriend Was Hot Like Bea?
Us longtime Deadpool fans are aware that, sexually, he's wired up a bit different. While he is ostensibly straight, he has demonstrated a touch of the bi. We know for a fact that he is a transvestite, and sometimes wears pastel yellow panties under his costume. But the best known thing about his sexual interests is his massive crush on Bea Arthur, star of Maude and The Golden Girls.
With it still a while before the Deadpool movie is released, a lot of us were looking forward to more highly inappropriate Tweets from the cast and crew of the flick. Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the premiere of The Golden Girls. The official Deadpool movie feed gave us, "30 years of The Golden Girls showering us with fun." Yup, turning a beloved sitcom into a joke about sexual deviancy. GG.
That, good though it was, was nothing compared to the picture and message on Ryan Reynolds' feed. "Happy anniversary, girls! # escalation"
Notice Wade ain't sharing Bea with ANYBODY.
A lot of people were worried that the Deadpool movie was just a cash in and that they didn't know how to do justice to the character.
I think this proves we're in good hands.
Oh, Yeah! I Forgot About That!
In the crush of other things that I'm working on, I completely forgot about something -- Operation: Oh Shit! For those that don't remember, that was me making a Deadpool fan game for the Atari 2600 to get signed by various people at conventions, figuring that they'd be turning up because of the movie. Both C2E2 and Wizard World Chicago had nobody. No Rob Liefeld, no Fabian Nicieza, no nothing. Besides, if I'm in a pinch, I'll just get my 360 version of Deadpool signed.
C2E2 is starting to populate its guest list, and one of the names is Rob Liefeld, who has been sharing my Bleeding Cool convention reports on his Twitter feed.
This could be interesting.
Cooler! Ten Days!
I haven't been much on Star Wars or the fandom in years (although recent events have me considering rejoining the fun), but I can still appreciate something that makes Star Wars geeks wet themselves, usually with a, "Shit! Why didn't I think of that?!?"
Stores are in heated competitions to get you to buy their games from them. Some go for exclusive digital download content, the standard route. But Walmart has stepped it up. I mean, I don't even have a current gen system, and I still am tempted to buy the game for this.
The game is Star Wars: Battlefront. Walmart's Collector's Edition is $130, and you get a game and the minifridge you see pictured below.
Now, there is just one little problem that keeps this from making me throw my money at the store. That front image of Han Solo? That's just an image. It's a sticker -- a well done one, but it would just be so much cooler if the front was actually shaped that way instead of just showing a picture.
But still...you want to make geek stuff? THAT'S how you do it.