Junction 29 Truckstop is a bespoke site geared up solely for truck drivers. Yes, you can turn up in your car, but it's a bit off the beaten track, and it really is a place aimed for truckers' benefit.
As its name suggests it's off Junction 29 of the M1 near Chesterfield. If heading northbound, come off the slip road and take the first exit – or third exit if coming south on the motorway. It is also easily accessible off the A617. Take the A6175 and simply follow the signs and you can't miss it.
The facilities are very accessible, clean and the staff are very friendly as they serve you a good value meal. There are also plenty of facilities for truck drivers, head and shoulders above what many other establishments offer.
A regular breakfast is just £4.40, a jumbo breakfast is £5.40 and a J29 XL breakfast is £6.10. There are also healthy and vegetarian breakfasts, or you can have cereal or breakfast rolls. All orders can be upped with two slices of toast for 80p or extras such as more bacon, sausages, beans, black pudding mushrooms, eggs, hash browns and the like.
The café offers a wide selection of regular or large rolls, snacks on toast, and snack meals such as burger and chips, jacket potatoes, ham, egg and chips and the like. There are also omelettes and salads on offer. For those wanting a fuller lunch or evening meal, then there are established favourites like chili con carne, spaghetti bolognaise, curries, cottage pies, gammon, mixed grilles and fish and chips – amongst others. There is also a specials board, so the choice is varied and affordable – a main meal is typically £6.35.
And after that, a wide selection of deserts – puddings cakes, crumbles and ice cream for example – all at £1.75 or less on their own right, but just £1.40 when ordered along with a main meal. You can easily have a main meal, desert and a drink for well under a tenner. There are vegetarian meals, children's meals and take-out meals and sandwiches also on offer.
The café opening hours at 0500-2100 (Mon-Thurs), 0500-2030 (Friday) and 0500-1200 on Saturdays. There is a covered, outdoor seating area and you can also eat your meal in the bar if you are stopping the night. There are ladies' and gents' showers and washrooms.
Security is a big plus for this truckstop, and as well as the site being fenced, floodlit and secure, it has CCTV, Number plate recognition and perimeter lighting. And on top of that it is also monitored by security patrols throughout the night by site staff.
Between 2200-0600 the site operates a 'no noise' policy and trailer swaps/drops are not permitted and refrigerated units must be switched off. There is also a Hazardous loads parking area – drivers of such loads must report to a member of staff on arrival and park at least six bays away from the building and fuel tanks.
Stays of less than two hours are free and overnight parking starts at £14.50, or you can pay £17.50 with a £6 voucher to spend in the café, bar or shop or £20 with a £7.50 voucher.
The Junction 29 bar is a fully licensed freehouse selling beers at local prices. The large bar has a 52-inch TV showing Sky Sports and BT Sports, a pool table and dartboard, games machines and covered seating/smoking area.
It offers a range of draft bitter, lager and cider, bottled beers, spirits and soft drinks and mixers as well as bar snacks of crisps, nuts and snacks.
Junction 29's diesel bunkering service includes eight high speed diesel pumps, includes one small nozzle small vehicles, four gas oil pumps and eight AdBlue pumps and is open 24/7 – 365 days. It offers a fully automated service – and all major fuel cards accepted.
As well as a fuelling facility, there is a Truckwash which is open 0800-1730 on Mondays and Tuesdays and 0730-1730 on Wednesdays through to Fridays.
The shop sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, sweets and snacks, National Lottery and toiletries and there are also truck accessories and specialist products for drivers such as electrical equipment, TVs, cooking equipment, CB radios, vehicle hardware and accessories, cab care products and clothing. The shop is opened 0600-2030 apart from Fridays when it closes at 2000 and Saturdays at 1200. The site accepts sterling and Euros.
The staff are very friendly and chatty, the delivery of food was quick and the quality was very good. The location and facilities on offer at Junction 29 make it an ideal place to stop off at and truck drivers should find all they need for a comfortable stopover and a break from driving, be it for a 45 minute break or an overnight stay. In short, Junction 29 is an excellent facility all round.


There are rare moments in life when you feel that (almost) everything is going your way, and the morning of Sunday, September 24, 2017, was definitely one of those good days. Months of training in the unforgiving Dubai heat, indoors with endless loops around an indoor facility or on the treadmill and struggling with some muscle strains and getting sick not once, but twice in the space of 3 months all paid off in the German capital on a wet and slippery Autumn morning. This is a look back at the last few months, culminating in a race report. This will (hopefully) be a good read for anyone interested in running this prestigious race.
To put it bluntly, I was in a rut earlier this year (I think I'm past that) and I decided to make a genuine attempt at running the World Majors in the next few years, however long it takes. I've already done London twice, and Berlin was the closest and most affordable race out of the bunch, so I signed up to it through a sports package in the summer.
Back in the summer, I got in touch with several sports tour companies and got some quotes for packages, these usually include a hotel stay for a few days, the marathon entry and you can add additional options (eg. a city tour, gear, race memorabilia and merchandise etc.). It was not the cheapest option since I chose an upscale hotel (for European standards), but it was worth it considering the hotel's central location.
I actually do not remember when I started proper training for this race, but looking at my Strava log, it seems like it was around mid-June (or at least that's when the serious mileage started). It was on the back of a busy season of racing in the UAE, with several PBs broken a few times in 3k, 5k and 10k distances. I had some sort of jinx in distances longer than 10k, as I did not do as well as I expected in several half marathons and full marathons. In the lead up to Berlin, my fastest half marathon was in January 2016 (Ran at least five half marathons since then and did not come close to breaking my time there) and in a full marathon was in January 2015 (Ran four full marathons after that with the same outcome). The two races with personal bests felt as though they were from another decade.
I followed a slightly different approach totraining this time around: In addition to the usual two speed session during the week, recovery jogs and cross-training sessions in between and a long run on the weekend, I added some core training and light free weight exercises to work on my upper body and core, and I feel they paid off. To prepare myself mentally for the 42kms, I started doing two to three of the following core workouts on almost daily basis: 42 push-ups, 42 burpees, 4:20 minutes of planks, 42 sit-ups/crunches, 42 triceps dips etc. (you get the picture). I'd like to think that this tweak made a difference, whether it actually did is not easy to identify.
Unfortunately, my training was interrupted twice by getting ill. On both occasions I was a stubborn idiot who refused to go see a doctor, only to drag myself to the hospital after several days of no improvement. In hindsight, it could have been a blessing with my body getting much-needed recovery time that it would have never gotten otherwise. As part of my training, I ran a couple of 10ks and a half marathon and did alright in them (two podium finishes in the 10ks, albeit one of them was more like 8.8k due to problems with the venue hosting that specific race, I still took my podium finish with a grin though).
What I assumed was the most straightforward part of the trip provided some unwanted panic with less than two weeks to go to the race. For political reasons, there are no direct flights between Dubai and Berlin, and hence, I had two choices if I wanted a direct flight to Germany: Either book on Emirates to any other German city that they fly to and then take trains/drive/another flight to Berlin OR travel from Abu Dhabi, which had a direct route to the German capital thanks to Etihad's currently defunct acquisition of Air Berlin. I initially chose the second option (with Air Berlin), there was a negative bit of coverage in the media the day I booked my ticket (should've read the signs back then), but there were assurances that their flights would not be affected. A couple of weeks before the race more than one hundred Air Berlin pilots "called in sick", and that raised an alarm for me. After a going back and forth with Air Berlin, Etihad and Expedia (the third party website I had booked on), it turned out that my flight was canceled (nobody bothered to inform me until I chased. Thank you very much Etihad and Air Berlin…) and I was offered a full refund or an alternative flight after the actual race (!). I obviously chose the full refund and booked on EK to Hamburg, and then booked a train ride to Berlin from Hamburg's city center. The train's timing very un-German, as it was several minutes late (Which to my surprise was not uncommon according to two passengers I chatted with while waiting at the station).
There is a 5-6k jog on the morning before the marathon every year which ends at Berlin's famous Olympic stadium (for the football fans, that is where Zidane's infamously headbutted Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final), in true Omar fashion, I overslept and missed the run. Since I was staying in the center, the location that was close to the start/finish area, I went on a light jog to explore the neighborhood a little and to figure out the logistics and where to go before and after the race. I met a couple of French runners along the way who were more than glad to jog, take pictures and chat about running and their plans for the race.
Before the race. How sleepy do I look?
Woke up early, got ready and walked to the start line, it was foggy, a bit eery and it was still raining at that point. The air was moist and there was a hint of humidity, but when you've trained through the Dubai heat in the summer, the effect of humidity with 13 Celsius degrees is negligible (to me at least). The weather forecast was not very encouraging before the race, with showers expected throughout the morning and the afternoon. The race started in corrals/waves based on runners' abilities and their expected time of finishing. I was conveniently in corral F, which was part of the second wave. After the elite athletes sped off, the first couple of corrals went and then we followed at about 9:35am local German time.
I was told that the Germans' stiff attitude is evident even at races, for example, pre-race, during and after the race, it always felt as though people were doing a job or carrying out a mundane task or are in the middle of a dull commute to work, this is in contrast to more 'jovial' races I've done before in Madrid and London, where there was more of a carnival atmosphere to proceedings. It could be that the weather was a factor for this, I don't know really, but the serious nature of the runners was encouraging in a way and pushed me to not give up easily. The rain stopped shortly before the race started, but the roads were still wet, but that was not too bad for me. My training was geared towards a sub 3:40-hour finish (ideally with a 3:30 finish, which equates to just under 5:00 minutes per kilometer pace).
Zero marks for style. Gloves? Really?
My pace for most of the race was between 5:00 – 5:10, I was not paying much attention to the route itself and the landmarks we were running past, that was how focused I was I guess. The course was wide, pleasant for the most part and more importantly, it felt as though it was endlessly downhill (it wasn't). The water and refreshment stations were well positioned and were long enough for the thousands upon thousands who ran the race (39 thousand finishers!), and to my astonishment and utter glee, they had hot tea that was heavy on sugar at several stations, which felt unorthodox and out of place in a marathon. Maybe the London Marathon should take a cue from the Germans? After all, tea is more synonym with Brits than 'ze Germans'. Another unique observation from the race is the green bibs that some older runners had on the back of their running tops, apparently, if you run ten editions of the race, you get into the exclusive "Jubilee Club", which gives you entry to run any Berlin Marathon in the future. They are given two bibs, one on the back and the front and a special running t-shirt, felt it was a nice touch for loyal Berlin Marathon runners!
Going back to the pacing and the race, the pace started going downhill after the 30km mark, although I did not walk at any point before the 37th kilometer. That put me behind the 3:40-hour mark, but still comfortably within personal best (PB) range. I eventually crossed the line with an official time of 3:42:47 (A five-minute PB!). I was overcome with emotion after crossing the finish line when it dawned on me that I just reached a significant milestone that was truly unthinkable to me 6 years ago when I completed my first ever race (a 10k as part of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon). You see, I've always been the chubby, unhealthy, apathetic and unmotivated blob of bones, flesh and fat (a lot of that), so finishing one full marathon (back in Jordan in 2013) to me was something, completing ten full ones and with a sub 3:45 hours time was beyond my wildest dreams back then. Here's hoping for further improvements and even faster finish times (Assuming my body does not give in).
Almost everyone I knew at the race either got PBs or remarkably fast times (for each runner's ability level), which underlines Berlin's reputation for being an insanely fast course for everyone (The last few marathon world recorders were broken there too). After taking some time alone at the finish line to reflect on the race and the crazy day I had and after stretching for a while, I eventually found the Adidas Runners Dubai crew, we cheered on the runners under the famous Brandenburg Gate, then had our celebratory drinks (beers for them and a coke for yours truly…).
After making our way back to our respective accommodation spots to recover, rest up and get ready for the craziness that followed, our 'leader' Lee Ryan, the captain of the Adidas Dubai Runners had arranged a table booking at a popular touristy German themed pub, complete with the Oktoberfest theme and everything. Let's just say that it was a wild evening. The pictures here tell you everything you need to know 😉 (For the record, that was a malt/non-alcoholic beer for me, just feel obliged to make the obvious remark for the nonexistent haters #tongueincheek).
Whoa. What. A. Race and what an experience. Would I do it again in a few years? Definitely. Would I recommend it to any runners? Hell yeah. It was an exhilarating experience in a great city.
What's up next? No plans for any international races yet, I'm unlikely going to run any of the distance on offer at the upcoming Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon in January but I am open to pacing friends for the 10k and/or a segment of the full marathon. I am planning to enjoy the shorter distance local races in the next couple of months and I will make a decision in January on which international race(s) to take part in.
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Dominic Peitz (* 11. September 1984 in Geseke) ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Fußballspieler, der im defensiven Mittelfeld spielte. Er ist Leiter des Nachwuchsleistungszentrums von Holstein Kiel.

Karriere
Peitz spielte von 2003 bis 2005 beim SC Paderborn 07 in der Regionalliga Nord. Nachdem er in der Saison 2003/04 nur zwei Einsätze zu verzeichnen hatte, stand er 2004/05 16-mal auf dem Platz. Dabei erzielte er zwei Tore. Im Sommer 2005 wechselte er zur zweiten Mannschaft von Werder Bremen und spielte dort bis 2008 89-mal. Von Juli 2008 an stand Peitz beim VfL Osnabrück unter Vertrag. Für den VfL absolvierte Peitz 31 Ligaspiele und erzielte dabei drei Tore. Ab der Saison 2009/10 spielte er für den 1. FC Union Berlin. In seiner ersten Saison wurde er vom Kicker-Sportmagazin zu einem der stärksten Spieler der Liga gewählt. Im Januar 2011 erhielt Peitz im Rahmen des Neujahrsempfangs des Berliner Fussballverbandes die Fair-Play-Medaille der Deutschen Olympischen Gesellschaft (DOG). Dem vorausgegangen war eine Partie des 15. Spieltags gegen den VfL Bochum, in der Peitz trotz 0:1-Rückstands eine gelbe Karte für Gegenspieler Chong Tese verhinderte, indem er den Schiedsrichter darauf aufmerksam machte, dass ein vermeintliches Handspiel Teses keines war. Für diese Aktion wurde Peitz später im Jahr auch mit dem Sonderpreis der DFB-Kampagne "Fair ist mehr" ausgezeichnet.

Zur Saison 2011/12 unterschrieb Peitz einen bis 2013 laufenden Vertrag beim Erstliga-Aufsteiger FC Augsburg. Kurz vor Ende der Transferperiode wurde er am 31. August 2011 zunächst für ein Jahr an den Zweitligisten Hansa Rostock verliehen, für den er in der Spielzeit 2011/12 insgesamt 19 Einsätze absolvierte und zum Saisonende den Abstieg in die 3. Liga hinnehmen musste. Nach seiner Rückkehr nach Augsburg wurde Peitz von Markus Weinzierl nicht für den Profikader berücksichtigt und sollte mit der zweiten Mannschaft trainieren. Daraufhin klagte er das ihm vertraglich zustehende Recht zum Training mit der Profimannschaft ein, nahm aber am Spielbetrieb der Reservemannschaft teil, für die er am ersten Spieltag der Saison 2012/13 der Regionalliga Bayern sein Debüt bestritt.

Ende August 2012 unterschrieb Peitz einen bis zum 30. Juni 2015 datierten Vertrag beim Zweitligaabsteiger Karlsruher SC. Mit dem KSC wurde er Meister der 3. Liga 2013 und schaffte damit den direkten Wiederaufstieg in die 2. Bundesliga. In Karlsruhe verbrachte er den längsten Abschnitt seiner Karriere und avancierte zum Stammspieler auf der Sechser-Position und Publikumsliebling. Mit dem KSC spielte er am Ende der Saison 2014/15 in der Relegation um die 1. Bundesliga gegen den Hamburger SV im Hinspiel, war im Rückspiel aber gelbgesperrt. Der KSC scheiterte letztlich in der Verlängerung. Bei der anstehenden Vertragsverlängerung in der nächsten Saison kam es zu Differenzen über die Vertragslaufzeit, sodass Peitz nach Ende der Saison 2015/16 den Verein verließ.

Zur Saison 2016/17 verpflichtete ihn der Drittligist Holstein Kiel, der ihn mit einem bis zum 30. Juni 2019 laufenden Vertrag ausstattete. Mit den Störchen konnte der Mittelfeldspieler am Saisonende als Meister in die 2. Bundesliga aufsteigen und dort ein Jahr später als Tabellendritter erfolglos an der Aufstiegsrelegation teilnehmen. In der Winterpause der Saison 2018/19 wurde Peitz ohne einen Pflichtspieleinsatz in der laufenden Saison freigestellt. Insgesamt war er in zweieinhalb Jahren auf 67 Pflichtspiele für den Verein gekommen.

Der 34-Jährige wechselte anschließend ablösefrei als Führungsspieler zur zweiten Mannschaft (U23) des Erstligisten 1. FSV Mainz 05 in die Regionalliga Südwest und unterschrieb einen bis Juni 2020 laufenden Vertrag. Dort wurde er im defensiven Mittelfeld auf Anhieb zum Stammspieler.

Nach der aktiven Karriere
Nach Vertragsablauf bei Mainz 05 im Juni 2020 beendete Peitz seine Spielerkarriere und kehrte als Direktor des Nachwuchsleistungszentrums zu Holstein Kiel zurück.

Spielweise
Peitz galt als harter, sehr zweikampfstarker defensiver Mittelfeldspieler. Schwächen im Passspiel, Geschwindigkeit und mitunter im Stellungsspiel glich er durch Einsatzwillen und Laufbereitschaft aus. Er galt als "Raubein" und war allein in seinen vier Jahren bei Karlsruhe sechsmal gelb- und zweimal gelbrotgesperrt. Andererseits erhielt er 2011 die Fairplay-Medaille des DFB, weil er einen Schiedsrichter überzeugt hatte, eine gelbe Karte für einen Gegenspieler zurückzunehmen.

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 Folge 4: We are back! Gast: Dominic Peitz, Podcast mit Dominic Peitz

Einzelnachweise

Fußballspieler (VfL Osnabrück)
Fußballspieler (1. FC Union Berlin)
Fußballspieler (FC Augsburg)
Fußballspieler (Karlsruher SC)
Fußballspieler (Hansa Rostock)
Fußballspieler (Holstein Kiel)
Fußballspieler (SC Paderborn 07)
Fußballspieler (Werder Bremen)
Fußballspieler (1. FSV Mainz 05)
Fußballfunktionär (Deutschland)
Deutscher
Geboren 1984
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There is no culture recorded in human history which has not practiced some form of religion, although ancient religions often were what we might term mythology, which may have included rituals that were believed to appease the deities. Ancient Egyptian gods behaved in a manner that mirrored the Egyptian culture, while Ancient Greek gods behaved in ways that were the antithesis of the culture of the time and place. Religion is concerned with the spiritual aspect of the human condition and role of people in the world, life after death, the creation of the world, and it often includes gods, goddesses, or a single god or goddess. However, ancient religions tended not to be monotheistic, Judaism being perhaps the oldest monotheistic religion. The people of the ancient world believed in many gods, each with a special sphere of influence, which sometimes overlapped. In some cultures and times, a god or goddess would become so popular that he or she would assume a position of henotheism, which means the worship of one god in many forms. For the purposes of categorization, this category will be set aside for the listing of web sites whose topics relate to ancient religions which are no longer active in the world today. While they may otherwise qualify as ancient, those which have active congregations will be listed within the World Religions categories rather than this one.
We cannot know, with certainty, what the ancestors of mankind thought or believed in, because we cannot view the world through their eyes. However, we can look at the things that they left behind, such as cave paintings and stone figures, as well as the ways in which they disposed of their dead, and artifacts that have been found at burial sites; viewing the evidence we do have, we can make conjectures.
We know that Homo erectus pekinensis, better known as Peking Man, collected the heads of others of their kind, arranging them on shelves or along the walls of their caves, and it appears that they had extracted and probably eaten the brains. Was this a religious ritual or did they simply find the brains to be tasty? However, there was an abundance of animals for them to hunt, and to use for food, so it doesn't seem likely that cannibalism was necessary for their survival. In more modern societies, cannibalism implies an incorporation of the dead man's vigor or power, and would be classified as a religious observance.
In Russia and the Ukraine, circles of mammoth skulls were found, dated from roughly 750,000 years ago, which was the era in which the Peking Man lived. There may have been a religious purpose for this arrangement, or perhaps the skulls were used as weights holding down tent cloths, rather than stones. We can't know for sure.
The Neanderthals, who lived from 600,000 to about 30,000 years ago, show clearer signs of religious observance in the way in which they disposed of their dead.
Some of their dead were buried carefully, the bodies placed in a crouching position, and food offerings, hand axes, awls, and chipped scrapers were placed in the graves, the reasonable assumption being that these items were left there in order to serve the dead person in another life.
A body found in Iraq, from this period, had been buried along with eight species of flowers. In Turkestan, the body of a child was found buried with five pairs of horns from a mountain goat, placed in a circle.
During the Old Stone Age period, the bodies of Neanderthals were sometimes painted with red ochre. Interestingly, grave sites of the earliest known humans in Maine and the Atlantic Canadian region, dating from 3,000 to 1,000 BCE, were also found to have used large quantities of red ochre, covering the bodies of the dead and the implements and other items that were buried with them.
The Neanderthals seem to have revered the cave bear, setting aside bear skulls, without removing the brains, placing them in their caves on slabs of stone, shelves or niches. Was this a form of religion or decoration?
The Cro-Magnon are often viewed as the first early modern humans. They lived approximately 40,000 years ago, and are not generally believed to have become extinct, but to have simply evolved into modern human beings.
Like the Neanderthals, the Cro-Magnon people buried their dead, often placed beneath protective stone slab, and surrounded by items such as food, shell bracelets, stone tools, and weapons.
The Cro-Magnon people also practiced the custom of covering the bodies of the dead with red ochre. At times, it appears that bodies were later reburied, and the bones covered with red ochre.
The Cro-Magnons were the first to take up painting and modeling, their chief subjects being the animals that they hunted, which included horses, bison, deer, wild boar, cave bears, and mammoths, which have been found in murals as well as in clay figures.
While their paintings and models of animals were realistic, human figures were rare and, when they were painted, they were represented as stick figures.
As these paintings were found deep within their caves, it is assumed that there was a religious significance to their art. In one painting, a human being is shown, masked, and with a long beard and human feet, but with reindeer antlers, the ears of a stag, the paws of a bear, and a horse's tail, similar to the manner in which the Native American shaman was often represented. Or these may have been simply decorations, created by Cro-Magnon artists who were passing time in their caves during inclement weather.
Did the Neanderthal and Cro-Magnon man believe in life after death? Much of the evidence is speculative, but the inclusion of survival tools, food, and other items along with the burial of their dead is the strongest evidence that they did.
We cannot know for sure though, because they did not write bibles or create creeds.
In his book, A History of the World Religions, which I used as one of my sources for this article, David S. Noss said that "religion is a product of the earliest attempt of the human mind to achieve a sense of security in the world."
Perhaps even our earliest ancestors were searching for this security. We cannot know, with any degree of certainty, whether they were capable of religious feeling, but it appears that they may have been, in their way.
The religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptians are discussed, including their creation myth, ancient gods, practice of mummification, their belief in the soul, afterlife, magic and symbology, as well as Egyptian sacred texts, such as the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and Book of the Dead. A comparison of Egyptian religion and Islam is made, the historical developments of Egyptian religion are related.
Offering information about the gods, goddesses and religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptian people, the informational site is divided into five sections: the Gods, the Myths, the Symbols, the Land, and the Resources, the latter of which includes links to other helpful web sites about ancient Egypt. The section about the gods of Egypt includes the major gods and goddesses in Egyptian mythology, the section on the myths tells the major myths and tales of ancient Egypt.
Offering a reference to the many stories that have been formed by people from all over the earth, throughout history, the site includes Biblical stories and the mythology of the ancient Celtic, Egyptian, Greek, Japanese, Mayan, Mesopotamian, Norse, and Roman people. Zoroastrianism is also included. Significant gods, goddesses, and sacred texts of these religions are also discussed, including references and links to further information.
All major world religions have an account of the creation of the universe, the earth, and the living things. This section of Ancient Origins examines the creation beliefs of the major world religions, with a focus on ancient religions. Creation accounts are presented, related to the religion, and controversies are discussed. Included are the top ranking gods in the Sumerian pantheon, the Hindu goddess of aesthetics, the tradition of sky burials among the Tibetan people, and others.
The ancient Mesopotamian people painted animals on the wall of their caves. They built large ziggurats, and buried their dead with objects that would be useful in the afterlife. The ancient Egyptians worshipped more than two thousand gods and goddesses, many with human bodies and animal heads. The Indus Valley people worshipped gods and goddesses, as well as animals, and the ancient Chinese worshipped their ancestors. These ancient religions are discussed.
Although this resource looks beyond the religions of ancient times, its topics seek to bridge the gap between ancient mythology and modern scientific discovery, and to provide a clarification of modern myths and ancient discoveries. Featured is an index of ancient sites, anomalous artifacts, prehistoric sciences, sacred geometry, Paleolithic wisdom, archaeoastronomy, the ancient beliefs in a living earth (Gaia), and the art of healing.
This Internet encyclopedia of mythology and folklore is subcategorized for ease of use, with the mythology section divided into six geographical regions, each with defined subdivisions, while the folklore section contains general folklore, Arthurian legends and regional folklore from various parts of the world. Special interest areas include a bestiary section, legendary heroes, images, and genealogical tables.
Greek mythology and myths are defined, including the way in which gods and other deities, heroes, weak men and women, monsters, and creatures from unknown worlds all play a part in Ancient Greek mythology, and how the stories and legends form the basis of Ancient Greek spiritual and religious practice. Articles relating to the various gods, goddesses, people, and others may be found by tags or its subject matter may be browsed by topic.
Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks told stories about their many gods, goddesses and magical beings. These stories are known today as myths, and many of them are retold here in a manner intended to be understood and appreciated by children. Included are Greek myths about Aprhodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Echo, Eros, Hades, Helios and Phaethon, Hephaestus, Hera, Hercules, Hermes, Icarus, the King of Corinth, the King of Midas, King Tatalus, Minotaur, and others.
Using a Wiki platform, the religious beliefs and practices of prehistoric people are discussed, with a particular emphasis on the religions of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Age periods. Topics include anthropology, comparative religion, religious development, neurotheology, origins, and physchology, as they related to ancient religions and mythology. References and resources are included.
The discussion of the ancient religions practiced by Mediterranean people is hosted and maintained by Philip A. Hartland, an associate professor at York University in Toronto, and the author of several books on religion. He discusses the collection of inscriptions, papyri and other sources from the Greco-Roman world, and the text of his book on associations, synagogues, and congregations of early Christianity, diaspora Judaism, and other religious activity may be downloaded in PDF format.
Organized for the purpose of promoting the study of the religions of the ancient Mediterranean basin, SAMR seeks to facilitate interaction between the works of scholars of Near Eastern studies, classics, religion, and related fields. Its membership requirements and policies, bylaws, a list of officers and contacts, conference schedules, a newsletter, and a call for papers are included.
The focus of this online discussion forum is on the religions of ancient Sumerica. Registration is required for participation, but there is no charge for membership. Anyone may read the forum, but members may create post and new topics so long as they relate to Sumerian religion or related topics, as specified by the forum administrator. When topics are created, other forum members may respond, creating a dialogue.
Based on the research and concepts of "The Ancient Religion of the Sun" and "The Path of the Spiritual Sun" by Lara Atwood, the site discusses the ancient religion of the sun that was practiced throughout the world by a lost global civilization, one that constructed some of the most enigmatic sacred sites on the planet. The religion and civilization are outlined, along with sacred sites, religious practices, and other resources.
ThoughtCo: What Was Greek Religion?
Written by N.S. Gill, the thesis consists of a discussion that seeks to go beyond Greek mythology, to examine the religion of the ancient Greeks. The importance of proper public behavior, the belief in many gods, and the role of festivals as public feasts, and the importance of the altar in Greek rituals are discussed, as well as the seemingly unimportance of contradiction or changing beliefs on Greek religion.
Online since April 2, 1999, the informational site tells the tales and offers information on ancient and medieval mythology and legends, with a focus on four mythologies in Europe: Classical mythology, Norse mythology, Celtic mythology, and Arthurian legends. Also included is a collection of creative writings that have been written for the site over the years, a bibliography and other recommended readings, and biographical information about the author of the site.
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I haven't written in my blog for a while, the reason for this? I let time run away from me. During the latter part of 2014, there were tons of things I planned to write about, but writers block, busy home life and my laziness, allowed my spare time to run away from me and before I knew it, it was too late to write spontaneous posts as the events had been and gone.
My friends amazing wedding would have been a delightful post. Our Christmas works party was another and the hour at work opening our Secret Santa's, would have been a rather lovely post as we tore open our surprise gifts like excitable children. Then of course was my favourite night of the year, Christmas Eve. To name but a few.
These moments however, have now gone and although they stay in our memories, I will find new, current events and moments to write about as we begin this new unpredictable year.
Something that made me smile when I started to think about this post and indeed that it is 2015, is that in the movie Back to the Future Part 2, the year they travel to in the future, is 2015. So can someone please tell me, what happened to the hovering skate boards and the flying cars???


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Adding transparency to the processes behind open data
by Alisha Green
Dec 5, 2014 10:55 am
Montgomery County, Md., provides an example of how the prioritization process for open data can be open in itself.
Lessons from Philadelphia's open data progress
Dec 3, 2014 9:48 am
Philadelphia, one of the first dozen cities in the country to have an open data policy, is seizing the opportunity to reflect on its progress and plan for the future.
What's missing from NYC's updated Open Data Plan?
by Rebecca Williams
The 2014 updated plan, with removed datasets, mysterious additions, and zero explanation for overdue datasets has left us with updated questions.
Open Data Executive Order Deliverables Delayed
by Matt Rumsey and Ginger McCall
If the government shutdown had not occurred, today, November 1, would have been an important deadline for federal agency transparency. The first major deliverables to come out of President Obama's May 2013 Executive Order "Making Open and Machine Readable the new Default for Government Information," and its accompanying Office of Management and Budget memorandum on "managing information as an asset," were originally scheduled for November 1, but that deadline has officially been pushed back to November 30.
The executive order and accompanying OMB memo demand progress from agencies on four key areas: instituting enterprise data inventories, releasing public data listings, creating mechanisms for public comment, and documenting if data cannot be released to the public. Over the coming week's we'll dig a little deeper into these areas, discussing what we hope to see come November 30.
President Obama's Executive Order is the latest in a series of executive actions that have cleared the path towards open and useable Federal government data. This most recent step is the surest yet and, coupled with detailed guidance released by OMB and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, should allow agencies to confidently move towards open and machine readable data as their default.
New Louisville Open Data Policy Insists Open By Default is the Future
On Tuesday, October 15, 2013, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced the signing of an open data policy executive order in conjunction with his compelling talk at the 2013 Code for America Summit. In nonchalant cadence, the mayor announced his support for complete information disclosure by declaring, "It's data, man." What's more is this was one of three open data policies signed into law over the last week, the others being California's West Sacramento and Oakland policies. (For the complete view, see our map of growing policies here.)
The Louisville policy is unique in that hits many of the Sunlight Foundation's Open Data Policy Guidelines rarely touched upon by others, including a strong "open by default" provision, and, like South Bend, IN, roots its basis for affecting the transparency of information disclosure firmly in legal precedent, in this case, the Kentucky Open Meetings and Open Records Act. Doing so further empowers it's "open by default" status. The Louisville policy also provides a clear series of checks and balances to insure information is disclosed by calling for (1) the creation of a comprehensive inventory supported by the letter of the law itself (which we have only seen in the 2013 U.S. federal policy thus far — and which has not yet been implemented), (2) a yearly open data report, and (3) built-in review of the policy itself for the ever-changing information and technology landscape ahead. We have broken out the significance and mechanics of Louisville's policy that support information disclosure further below.
NYC's Plan to Release All-ish of Their Data
On Monday, September 23rd, New York City released a plan to, as Government Technology put, open "all" its data. Pursuant to section two of Local Law 11 of 2012 (§23-506 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York) — also known as NYC's Open Data Policy — the long awaited agency compliance plan does complete the monolithic task of listing all NYC agency public datasets, with scheduled release times of no later than the end of 2018, but there are ways it could have been more inclusive and comprehensive.
What Open Government plans could learn from retail management
by Noah Kunin Apr 12, 2010 10:10 pm
After working several depressing retail jobs in my teenage years, I used to think that it was a kind of... View Article

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Q: Renaming column in pandas with a multi level index I would like to rename 'multi level columns' of a pandas dataframe to 'single level columns'. My code so far does not give any errors but does not rename either. Any suggestions for code improvements?
import pandas as pd

url = 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_income'

df = pd.read_html(url)[3][[('Country', 'Country'), ('GDP[10]', 'GDP[10]')]]\
.rename(columns={('Country', 'Country'):'Country', ('GDP[10]', 'GDP[10]'): 'GDP'})

df

I prefer to use the rename method. df.columns = ['Country', 'GDP'] works but is not what I am looking for.

A: For rename solution create dictionary by flatten values of MultiIndex with join with new columns names in zip:
url = 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_national_income'
df = pd.read_html(url)[3]

df.columns = df.columns.map('_'.join)

old = ['No._No.', 'Country_Country', 'GNI (Atlas method)[8]_value (a)',
       'GNI (Atlas method)[8]_a - GDP', 'GNI[9]_value (b)', 'GNI[9]_b - GDP',
       'GDP[10]_GDP[10]']
new = ['No.','Country','GNI a','GDP a','GNI b', 'GNI b', 'GDP']

df = df.rename(columns=dict(zip(old, new)))

If want create dictionary for rename:
d = {'No._No.': 'No.', 'Country_Country': 'Country', 'GNI (Atlas method)[8]_value (a)': 'GNI a', 'GNI (Atlas method)[8]_a - GDP': 'GDP a', 'GNI[9]_value (b)': 'GNI b', 'GNI[9]_b - GDP': 'GNI b', 'GDP[10]_GDP[10]': 'GDP'}
df = df.rename(columns=d)

print (df)
   No.         Country     GNI a   GDP a     GNI b   GNI b       GDP
0    1   United States  20636317   91974  20837347  293004  20544343
1    2           China  13181372 -426779  13556853  -51298  13608151
2    3           Japan   5226599  255276   5155423  184100   4971323
3    4         Germany   3905321  -42299   4058030  110410   3947620
4    5  United Kingdom   2777405  -77891   2816805  -38491   2855296
5    6          France   2752034  -25501   2840071   62536   2777535
6    7           India   2727893    9161   2691040  -27692   2718732
7    8           Italy   2038376  -45488   2106525   22661   2083864
8    9          Brazil   1902286   16804   1832170  -53312   1885482
9   10          Canada   1665565  -47776   1694054  -19287   1713341

A: For alternatives of "rename", you can use get_level_values(). See below:
df.columns = df.columns.get_level_values(0)

>>> print(df)
          Country   GDP[10]
0   United States  20544343
1           China  13608151
2           Japan   4971323
3         Germany   3947620
4  United Kingdom   2855296
5          France   2777535
6           India   2718732
7           Italy   2083864
8          Brazil   1885482
9          Canada   1713341

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Physics ⋅
Foot-Candles Vs. Lumens
••• Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of hobvias sudoneighm
Watt Hour Electric Meter Nameplate Specifications
By Craig Colin Smith
A "foot-candle" is a unit of measure for quantifying the intensity of light falling on an object. A "lumen" is a unit of measure for quantifying the amount of light energy emitted by a light source. In other words, foot-candles measure the brightness of the light at the illuminated object, while lumens measure the power of the light radiated by the light source.
Both foot-candles and lumens are units of photometry, that is, measurements of electromagnetic radiation detectable by the human eye. Foot-candles are used to measure photometric "illuminance," the density of light energy reaching a reference surface at a given distance from one or more light sources. Lumens are used to measure photometric "luminous flux," the amount and rate of light energy radiated by a particular light source.
A foot-candle is a traditional unit of photometry based on the English system of measurements. A foot-candle equals 1 lumen per square foot. The international standard (SI) counterpart of the foot-candle is the "lux." A lux equals 1 lumen per square meter. The equation used to convert foot-candles to lux is: 1 foot-candle = 10.76 lux.
Lighting designers for residential, commercial and industrial must calculate the total number of lumens of various light sources and their distances from living spaces and work areas to ensure adequate illumination. Foot-candles are calculated using the formula: Foot-candles (fc) = Total Lumens (lm) ÷ Area in Square Feet. Lux are calculated using the formula: Lux = Total Lumens ÷ Area in Square Meters. Indoor light fixtures typically provide light outputs ranging from 50 to 10,000 lumens.
People sometimes confuse the wattage rating of a light bulb with the amount of light that the bulb will produce. In fact, it is the lumen rating which indicates the amount of light energy produced. The wattage rating indicates the amount of electrical energy that the bulb consumes. Because a bulb does not convert all of the electricity consumed into light energy—for example, heat is also generated—the lumen rating should be used to determine a bulb's light output capability.
The foot-candle continues to be commonly used by American and British lighting designers and photographers because many light meters used to measure illuminance are still calibrated in foot-candles instead of lux.
University of Arizona Optical Sciences Center: Radiometry and Photometry FAQ
Energybooks.com: Reference Note 50: Measuring Light Intensity
Ledtronics.com: Tech Notes: Common Light Measurement Terms
Craig Colin Smith has over twenty years' experience in technical and business writing. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts and a certificate in Quality Assurance Engineering from the Virginia Tech Graduate Center in Falls Church, Virginia. Mr. Smith also studied English and philosophy at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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How to Convert Lux to Candela
How to Calculate Foot Candle
How to Calculate Efficacy
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Indifi Technologies, an enabler for SME funding in India, has allied with Travel Boutique Online (TBO) in a bid to enhance businesses for travel agents.
Through this association, Indifi is providing working capital to the travel agents who are unable to scale their businesses due to financial limitations. This mutually benefitting alliance provides the travel agents with the right amount of finances, supporting them to conduct more business. Furthermore, a proper transaction behavior will help Indifi make a superior assessment of the travel agents' business, thereby allowing lenders to make informed credit decisions.
"While airlines have moved to a weekly payment settlement cycle, corporate customers continue to work on credit with travel agents, thereby creating a working capital gap for travel agents.Our partnership with Indifi allows us to bring a solution for our travel agent network," says Ankush, Co-founder and CEO Travel Boutique Online.
Commenting on the partnership, Alok Mittal, Co-founder and CEO, Indifi Technologies adds, "Although the last few years have witnessed a significant amount of investment in startups and SMEs in India, many investors and lenders have not been able to provide working capital solutions due to a lack of credible data. By bringing in the transaction behaviour of travel agents, we enable lenders to effectively address this segment."
The association is meant to counter various shortcomings of the industry. Furthermore, in terms of credit assessment, a reliable analysis of the travel agent's earnings has never been factored in credit decision making process. However, this association will allow a proper analysis of the earnings of the agents to make a comprehensive credit decision.


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Slightly More Unusual Medical Herb Seeds. > Yomogi Seed.
Plant family: Compositae. Part used: Leaf and root. Principal uses: Asthma, inflammatory joint disease,inflammatory skin diseases, sciatic pain, coughs, colds, infections. Principal Actions: Anti-infective.
Yomogi is a perennial member of the Daisy family, native to Japan. It can be seen in the mountains, fields, roadsides, and banks and is known as a very vigorous plant. Its leaves are feather shaped with deep incisions, bearing white dense hairs on the underside. It bears small, buff colored flowers in summer.
Yomogi is an essential thread in the fabric of traditional Japanese life. In the past, at the time of the spring and autumn equinox, people visited their ancestors' graves and made offerings of flowers and foods to the souls of their ancestors. In the old days, it was customary for housewives to pick young Yomogi leaves and mix them with rice to make Kusa Mochi –a special rice cake. Kusa mochi was an important offering to the spirits of dead relatives. The collection of Yomogi leaves for this purpose was a family event and outing. Beyond this, Yomogi was used to keep evil at bay and to prevent plagues from entering the house.
During the May festival, parents say special prayers to insure children grow to maturity and adulthood. As a part of this ritual, Yomogi leaves and Calamus root (Acorus calamus) are bundled together and placed under the eaves of the house. As long ago as the year 8000 BC parents made balls of musk, cloves, Yomogi leaves and calamus and put them under the eaves of the house for this purpose. Today, the tradition has been simplified and parents simply bundle Yomogi and calamus and place it around the house. The origin of this ancient custom is Chinese and predates the Japanese custom!
Perhaps the most famous use of Yomogi is in Moxibustion. It appears in the ancient medical book, 'Meiibetsuroku' published in China in 500 AD. Moxibustion involves placing cones of Yomogi on the afflicted area of the body (or corresponding acupuncture point) and setting them alight (don't worry, the burning herb is removed before the smolder reaches the skin). This use of Yomogi leaves was probably introduced to Japan by the Chinese Buddhist monks. 'Meiibetsuroku' describes Yomogi as a source of healing power for whatever ailed a person.
Moxibustion became the rage among commoners in the Edo period. At that time having a treatment of moxibustion became an annual event to maintain health. Another common name for the plant is Mogusa or moxibustion grass. As moxibustion was widely used in in the Edo period, detailed information on cultivation, preservation, and preparation of Yomogi for moxibustion can be found in books from that period.
The Japanese primarily used moxibustion to stop bleeding in conditions like the irregular menstrual bleeding of women, hemorrhoids, and coughing up of blood.
Apart from moxibustion, Yomogi has been diversely used in Japanese folk medicine, internally and externally.
Today, people who chose not to use steroids for chronic inflammatory conditions used it as an alternative. Specifically, people with eczema or atopic dermatitis, asthma and chronically inflamed joints take the infusion internally and use it in the bath to keep their conditions under control.
Scientific research showed Yomogi to be a smooth muscle relaxant. It does this by directly antagonizing slow reacting substances of anaphylaxis and inhibiting the release of inflammatory substances.It contains 4- terpineol which was shown to have a high anti-asthmatic activity - it induced tracheal smooth muscle relaxation. 4- terpineol has also been reported to have anti-tussive, expectorant, analgesic, sedative, anti-pyretic, and bacteriostatic activities.
Oleum Argyi, a volatile oil extracted from Yomogi, is particularly effective in the treatment of bronchitis and asthma. It has been found to be 85-90% effective in such cases. After spraying the volatile oil into the throat, a marked effect was felt within 30-60 seconds.
Yomogi is highly recommended in all inflammatory conditions, especially asthma, hay fever and atopic dermatitis. In these cases, it should be used internally and put into the bath. It is safe to be used long term and should be used first to get the condition under control and then at any sign of a return of the condition.
A recently rediscovered use of Yomogi is in the prevention and treatment of malaria. Travelers venturing to countries with malaria are now again at risk, as the traditional treatments are no longer working as effectively. Recent research and history reveals Yomogi is an excellent preventative which modern travelers should think about adding to their travel bag before heading to countries troubled with malaria. It can be used to stimulate the body whenever infection is a problem.


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Andre Bradley lives and works in Philadelphia, PA. Bradley received an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2015, was selected as a president's scholar, and was recipient of the T.C. Colley Award for Photographic Excellence. Bradley's book Dark Archives has been shortlisted for the 2016 Photo-Text Book Award at Les Recontres De La Photographie and the 2016 Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation First PhotoBook Award.
Hugo Gallo is a Brazilian artist based in São Paulo developing work as a filmmaker, photographer, and actor/performer. He's interested in creating methodologies of research and production drawing from image-making, writing, audiovisual recording processes, theatrical play, improvisation and movement research. Current work orbits around an on-going curiosity towards how personal histories unfold in the body, the malleability of identity, and how mediated experience shapes human connection, emotion, and desire.
Shantal Kim is a South Korean artist who primarily works with photography, images, and performance. She is interested in the intricate relationship between images and memory by examining it with performative experiments. She studied Art&Technology and psychology for Bachelor's degree in Sogang University, Seoul.
Laura Pierson was born in Los Angeles, earned a B.S. in Kinesiology, and received an M.A. in Visual Arts at California State University, Northridge. She photographs landscapes and natural environments using analog, digital and alternative approaches. Her mixed media work embodies the physical and emotional responses related to Alzheimer's.
Kelsey Sucena is a New York based photographer, poet, and park ranger currently residing on Long Island. Working at the intersection of photography and poetry, their work investigates concepts of identity, impermanence, and language, pairing written words with photographic narratives to investigate the existential nature of documenting life.
Amy Schuessler is an artist, writer and photographer and a recent graduate (with an Honors B.A. in Photography and a Minor in Art History) of Columbus College of Art and Design, where she graduated Valedictorian and Summa Cum Laude. Schuessler's work as a photographer relies on techniques and ideas from photographic history and includes recurring themes of history, nature, psychology and mortality. Engaging formal genres of art such as the Dutch tradition of still life and ideas of memento mori and nature morte allows me to express shadowy ideas and concepts in a concrete and contemporary way. My work focuses on the photograph as an object, the romance of the antiquated process and tradition, and the role that language plays within visual photographic art.


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Macaron bakery to celebrate one-year birthday with freebies and deals
Michelle Adams, 27, of St. Marys, Ohio offers the following job title for her business Michelle's Macarons: Owner, baker, photographer, marketer, dish washer.
In other words, she does it all, which is typical of many small businesses.
>> PHOTOS: You will be amazed by these decadent, gorgeous hand-painted sweet treats
Michelle's Macarons and Revival Haus is celebrating its first birthday with a celebration Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. featuring complimentary cookies from The Flying Key and coffee from Purebred Coffee.
There will also be some sweet deals on the famous macarons.
ABOUT MICHELLE'S MACARONS
She started her then home-based business five years ago when she started making her trademark French macarons for her friends and family. This quickly grew to increasing production, manning booths at farmers markets, and eventually expanded to sales at different coffee shops and bakeries in Ohio.
In 2018, she opened her own shop in downtown Troy at 9 E. Canal St. to sell her crispy cookies that melt in your mouth.
>> PREVIOUS COVERAGE: The story behind these pretty little French pastries and where you can get them
The retail space is shared with Revival Haus, which specializes in carefully curated vintage goods and expertly restored mid-century furniture pieces.
Macarons are available to purchase as singles or boxes and bigger orders will still be available.
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Adams said she is excited to be able to interact with customers at a place they can visit as often as they like. Being able to ship nationwide is also something she's really looking forward to.
"This has been the goal since I starting making macarons. The right place opened up so I jumped on the opportunity," said Adams. "I want to open multiple macaron shops. I think there's a need for really good gluten free desserts,"
Adams has gotten really creative with some of her past offerings. Nerds Blizzard unicorn macarons were the craziest thing she said she has come up with so far.
"I like them because they're easy to eat, a nice size, and I feel like they're not too unhealthy because they're made with almond flour, which is just ground up almonds ... you can eat a couple and not feel bad," said Adams. "As of now, it's just macarons and I'll keep making them all gluten free. There will be a lot of fun new flavors that I've been wanting to make available — turtle cheesecake, peanut butter cookie dough, earl grey, caramel pistachio."
Visit Adams website at www.michellesmacarons.com to learn more.
Contact this contributing writer at alexis.e.larsen@hotmail.com.
WHERE TO BUY MICHELLE'S MACARONS
Michelle's Macarons, 9 E. Canal St., Troy
Hours: Wednesday to Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bakehouse Bread & Cookie Co.
317 Public Square SW, Troy, Ohio
Brew Nation
110 S. Main St. Celina, Ohio
Flatlands Coffee
138 N Main St. Bowling Green, Ohio
New Bremen Coffee Co.
115 W Monroe St. New Bremen, Ohio
Scratch Bakery by Justin Tyler
29 E. Main St. Tipp City, Ohio
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Macarons vs. macaroons
From Michelle Adams, owner of Michelle's Macarons, blog: "Macarons are light, airy meringue based cookies sandwiched around a delicious filling. Macaroons are chewy coconut lumps."
Both are derived from the Italian word amasser, which means to crush. Both are sweet treats, but as Adams points out, there's not much difference after that.
Adams has a step-by-step online video course at www.michellesmacarons.com that teaches people how to make macarons that is available for purchase for those interested in learning more.


Generally, you cannot deduct dues paid to social, athletic, sporting, airline, hotel, and luncheon clubs. The IRS generally views these organizations as providers of entertainment for their members. However, other business expenses paid at a club, such as meals, may be deducted to the extent they satisfy the other requirements for a business deduction. For example, if you take your client to your club for lunch during which a substantial and bona fide business discussion takes place you may deduct 50 percent of the cost of the lunch just as you would for a business meal in any restaurant. In other words, in order to be deductible, club dues must escape the disallowance rule and also be an ordinary and necessary business expense.
Civic or public service organizations (such as Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Civitan and similar organizations).
Dues paid to these professional associations, trade associations, and public service groups may be deductible if you paid the dues for a business purpose, and the organization's principal purpose is not to provide entertainment for members or their guests or to provide those parties with access to entertainment facilities.
Finally, for tax consequences, a club's activities, not its name nor your reason for joining, control whether the IRS determines if it exists to entertain its members or if it has a business or social service purpose.


You hauled your bags into and out of cars, airports and trains or buses. Now it's someone else's turn to do the heavy lifting, and handing those bags over to a bellman outside your hotel lobby is almost as satisfying as taking a hot shower after a long journey. Accordingly, the bellman is traditionally owed a tip, and figuring out what to give isn't hard.
Your bellman won't make a dent in his mortgage with your tip, but it should be enough to buy him a cup of coffee. According to the etiquette experts at EmilyPost.com, it's customary to tip a bellman $2 for the first bag he carts to your room. For every additional bag he carries, add $1 to his tip -- so if you're traveling with four bags, a tip of $5 is appropriate. Get the cash ready before you enter the hotel to avoid fumbling for it while the bellman stands awkwardly by, and hand it to him once he's deposited your bags in your room. Tip the bellman who takes your bags down at the end of the trip the same amount.
A bellman deserves a little extra cash if he has to carry an enormous suitcase stuffed with your rock collection up three flights of stairs or has to maneuver other hefty luggage onto and off of his cart. If you're traveling with anything large and unwieldy, bump his tip up by a dollar or two. A bellman who goes above and beyond is also customarily awarded a few dollars extra; if he delivers something to your room during the trip, guides you personally through the hotel to find a hard-to-locate restaurant or spa, or spends a minute showing you how the features in your room work, add a few dollars to his tip.
On your European business trip or Asian adventure, tipping the bellman is still expected, though dealing with currency exchange sometimes makes it a bit trickier than in the United States. For Europe, travel expert Rick Steves recommends paying one euro for each bag the bellman carries -- though you'll find these workers are called porters in many foreign countries. In other countries, giving a dollar or two per bag is sufficient, and using American dollars is often fine. If you're unsure whether tipping is customary in your destination and whether you can use American dollars, ask the desk clerk for guidance.
In most cases, tipping the bellman is a straightforward process. He takes your bags, you both walk to the room, and you give him some cash and a smile. On a cruise, things are a little murkier. Since you'll generally hand your luggage over to a porter outside the ship before you board and likely won't see him when the bags are delivered, tip him upfront. On a sleeper train, tip the porter who brings your bags to your room. In either case, tip the same amount that you'd pay in a hotel. If you don't have the cash to tip a bellman, wave him off and cart your own bag upstairs -- but don't ask to use his cart. You only get use of that if you pay for his services, too.
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