text:
Weather MN
Music and Radio
Minnesota Life
Hot Rockin'
Euro Jazz Plus
Vintage Rock
Minnesota Twins week in review: Bombs away
Twins Daily looks back at a historic week for the Twins.
Nick Nelson of Twins Daily
Minnesota broke the all-time MLB home record with a month left to spare. September roster expansion brought with it a flurry of additions. And the Twins extended their lead in the AL Central by two more games with another dominant week on the road.
Let's break down where things stand as we head into the stretch run.
Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 8/26 through Sun, 9/1
Record Last Week: 5-1 (Overall: 84-52)
Run Differential Last Week: +23 (Overall: +174)
Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (5.5 GA)
Willians Watch: HE'S BACK!
Starting next season, September rosters will increase to 28. So for now, the Twins are enjoying their last year of unencumbered freedom by calling up a full complement of reinforcements for the final month.
Among the expected arrivals are a number of familiar pitchers: Zack Littell, Kohl Stewart, Lewis Thorpe, Devin Smeltzer. One of those pitchers (probably Smeltzer) will be at least temporarily replacing Kyle Gibson in the rotation, as he was placed on the shelf with ulcerative colitis – apparently it's been bothering him for most of the season, which... ouch. Poor guy.
The biggest name in the weekend's roster influx is Brusdar Graterol, Minnesota's top pitching prospect who joins much more as an impact infusion than simply a depth plug. He debuted on Sunday, tossing a scoreless ninth with a strikeout while giving up two weakly hit singles. As advertised, Graterol flashed 100 on the radar gun, and he impressed with his location on a few perfectly placed burners on the edges of the zone.
Next in line for his MLB debut is Ian Miller, the speedy outfielder acquired from Seattle last month. The 27-year-old will serve a very specific purpose: wheels on demand. He had 35 steals on 42 attempts in Triple-A this year and is 243-for-294 in seven minor-league seasons. Definitely a good piece to have, although the Twins are even happier to have their centerpiece blazer back.
Byron Buxton was activated on Sunday, after having his rehab paused early last week when he felt pain in his shoulder while swinging. He appeared as a defensive replacement late in his first game back. It sounds like he's still not going to be available to hit for the time being, but he can run and play defense so that's positive news. LaMonte Wade Jr., himself activated from a lengthy IL stint, also joins to bolster outfield depth and entered Sunday's game.
But... I've buried the lede here! Willians Astudillo has finally returned after hitting .325/.372/.500 in nine games at Triple-A. He started at first base on Sunday in his first game back, finishing 1-for-2 with a pair of HBPs.
How. About. This. Offense.
By launching 15 more bombas last week, the Twins blasted past the major-league record for home runs in a season, set by the 2018 Yankees at 267. Multiple other teams will eclipse that mark this year, but the Twins got there first. It's an amazing feat on its own, and especially when you consider they accomplished it before the calendar flipped to September.
That wasn't the only notable slugging record to fall. On Saturday in Detroit, the Twins became the first team in MLB history to have eight different players reach 20 home runs, when Jorge Polanco crossed the milestone on a two-run jack. Back in January I wrote about how, as recently as 2013, the Twins didn't have a SINGLE PLAYER hit 20 home runs. It was clear at the time that this lineup would be fundamentally different from those of the Terry Ryan era. But no one could foreseen a turnaround this drastic.
Contributing to last week's bash-fest, which saw the lineup churn out 49 runs in six games and carry the team to a 5-1 record despite mostly subpar work from the rotation, were a combination of usual suspects and surprise faces. Let's run through some of the top producers in another monster week for the Bomba Squad:
Nelson Cruz: He just continues to rake, and was 12-for-25 last week with a homer and eight RBIs. Despite the ruptured tendon in his wrist, the 39-year-old is starting everyday and producing relentlessly. He's even showing excellent vision at the plate, with three walks against four strikeouts last week.
Jonathan Schoop: His late-season emergence is very intriguing. For much of the summer his undeniably strong production has been inflated by garbage-time feasting. But no one could say such a thing about last week, arguably his best of the year. Schoop went 7-for-17, with his three home runs including a key early bomb against Lucas Giolito and a tone-setting three-run shot the following day. Schoop still probably doesn't find his way into an optimal, healthy Twins lineup right now, but he's a great piece to have on hand.
C.J. Cron: It sure seems like his thumb is feeling better. The first baseman struggled through a couple months while acknowledging his inflammation, going on the shelf two separate times. But of late he's been finding his stroke. Last week he put on a power-hitting clinic with two homers and three doubles among his seven hits. In five starts, he drove in seven runs.
Polanco: Another (relative) recent laggard whose bat is once again heating up. The shortstop delivered a nonstop assault at the plate, going 12-for-24 to nudge his batting average back over .300.
Max Kepler: He missed time while nursing a bruised knee but was outstanding while on the field, going 4-for-12 with a homer and two doubles.
Mitch Garver: He hit the record-breaking home run on Saturday night, one of two on the day and three on the week for the best power-hitting catcher in franchise history. It still feels very weird and wonderful to write those words.
Jake Cave: He saw his batting average – which flirted with .500 in the first three weeks of August – come down to earth a bit as he finished 5-for-23 on the week. But Cave mixed in two homers and a double, as well as a big early two-run single on Sunday.
In a game that epitomized the all-around contribution that serves as trademark for this historically potent offense, the Twins put up 10 runs on 16 hits in Chicago on Thursday to clinch a sweep despite the absences of banged-up Sano, Kepler, Marwin Gonzalez, and Buxton. Garver was also on the bench. I thought Cave's quote after the game said it all:
While the offense kept surging, the bullpen continued to assert itself as a strength for the Twins. On the week, relievers combined for 22 1/3 innings, allowing just four earned runs (1.61 ERA) with a 26-to-1 (!) K/BB ratio. Just outstanding work.
Particular standouts included Trevor May, who struck out eight over three scoreless innings, and Tyler Duffey, who turned in two shutout frames with four strikeouts. These two have quietly turned into overpowering late-inning threats. In August, May allowed just one run in 12 appearances while registering an 18% swinging strike rate. Duffey didn't allow a single run in his 13 appearances while holding opponents to a .167 average.
On top of the strong performances, the Twins were able to once again reserve Taylor Rogers, who pitched just once all week, just as he did the week prior. Getting their bullpen ace ample rest at this point of the season is a victory in itself.
As fantastically as the Twins have been playing, it becomes slightly harder to enjoy when Jose Berrios – perhaps the team's single most important player as far as postseason advancement is concerned – continues to bottom out. His latest turn counted as an improvement, as he allowed three runs over six innings to qualify for the lowest threshold of a "quality start," but the right-hander was still a far cry from ace form.
His velocity continues to sputter. His once-sharp command keeps faltering (he was charged with FOUR wild pitches in the start – one more than he had all season coming in). And once again the gas just seemed to run out midway through; Berrios got through four scoreless frames before giving up three runs in the fifth and sixth. All this against a very weak White Sox offense.
Alas, Berrios now must attempt to put a very ugly month behind him – he posted a 7.57 ERA in five August starts as opponents hit .333/.395/.556 – and turn the page in September. Phenomenal as their offense is, the Twins have little hope of winning a playoff series if they don't have a multiple starters who can keep another elite lineup in check. Right now, Berrios doesn't look capable. He's had his hands full with some of the league's worst offenses.
That's also true for Gibson, who at one point looked like a credible option to start playoff game No. 2 behind Berrios. For a second straight time on Friday, Gibson faced the AL's worst offense, and for a second straight time the Tigers had his number. This time around, Gibson allowed four runs on 10 hits while laboring through five innings on 107 pitches. Making the long, plodding outing all the more frustrating is that he was pitching with a big lead, having been handed a four-run lead before he even took the mound.
Much like Berrios, Gibson is experiencing a troubling decline in velocity at a troubling time. His steady emergence as a quality No. 2/3 type, which began around the middle of 2017, was fueled by all-around velo gains throughout his arsenal – perhaps the result of mechanical overhauls he implemented ahead of the '17 campaign.
As the progressive velocity chart below via Brooks Baseball indicates, Gibson saw a steady ascension throughout his pitch repertoire, starting in late 2017 and carrying over all the way to the middle of 2019. But of late? Yikes.
That downward dive at the right end is alarming. It is likely that the ulcerative colitis issue, which landed him on the IL Sunday, helps explain Gibson's softened edge. This is a miserable digestive tract affliction that can take a toll on one's overall health, energy, and weight. From knowing people who've dealt with it, I can say it's not always the easiest to treat. But Gibson says he hopes to return after missing just one start.
The Twins are a great team. They've shown they can slug with any team in the game, and their bullpen is giving us reason to believe – especially with the arrival of Graterol. But it's just really damn hard to win against fellow great teams without high-end starting pitching, and two of Minnesota's best hopes on this front are completely out of whack with the postseason a month away.
Gibson has arguably the best stuff in the rotation. (His 13.3% swinging strike rate leads all Twins starters and ranks qualified among AL starters.) Berrios is undoubtedly the best overall pitcher in the rotation. Until they find a way to get going again, it's hard to have much confidence in the team making any kind of legitimate run.
TRENDING STORYLINE
While their primary focus for the next month will obviously be fending off Cleveland and locking up the Central, the Twins will simultaneously be trying to establish a pitching hierarchy for the postseason. That means lining up starters for a potential ALDS, of course, but also identifying the most trustworthy arms for the middle and late innings. Given the current state of their rotation, it's very possible the team will pivot to lean heavily on relievers come October.
Can Graterol make enough of an impression to warrant a roster spot for the playoffs? I think it's far from a given. Keep in mind he just turned 21 and has thrown only a handful if innings above Double-A. Can May and Duffey continue to distinguish themselves, especially against stronger competition in the next few weeks? Will Rogers look rested or rusty in the action to come after getting a lot of downtime the past couple weeks?
These are the threads I'm following closely as we roll into the final month.
On Thursday, Trevor Larnach was named Florida State League Player of the Year, in recognition of his .316/.382/.459 slash line over 84 games in a pitcher-friendly environment where the average hitter sat at .242/.313/.353. Although the FSL shut down early last week, with Hurricane Dorian bearing down on the Sunshine State, Larnach was still playing, having been promoted to Pensacola midway through July. He celebrated the honor by launching a homer in a 3-for-5 night, and has an .830 OPS through 42 games at Double-A, with Pensacola's regular season reaching its end on Monday.
As the minor-league seasons wind down, attention begins to turn fully toward the big-league roster, which is a lot more populous now than it was two days ago.
Twins fans have been dealing with a strange medley of feelings lately. On the one hand, the Twins are setting records, racing toward their first division title in nine years, and winning a whole lotta games. They're 12-4 in their last five series. They're holding strong.
On the other hand, they've won only one series against a good team in the past two months. Their rotation looks like a mess even against bottom-dwelling clubs that have all but given up. And now, the difficulty level is about to turn up by several notches. It feels like a reckoning is coming unless Minnesota can rise to the challenge.
Fenway Park is an extremely difficult place to win when your pitchers are misfiring. If Berrios and Martin Perez can't turn things around quickly the Red Sox series may get ugly. Afterward, the Twins return home for a massively critical three-gamer against Cleveland, perhaps with a chance to bury the dagger.
It's crunch time.
MONDAY, 9/2: TWINS @ TIGERS – RHP Jake Odorizzi v. RHP Jordan Zimmermann
TUESDAY, 9/3: TWINS @ RED SOX – RHP Jose Berrios v. RHP Rick Porcello
WEDNESDAY, 9/4: TWINS @ RED SOX – TBA v. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez
THURSDAY: 9/5: TWINS @ RED SOX – LHP Martin Perez v. RHP Nathan Eovaldi
FRIDAY, 9/6: INDIANS @ TWINS – RHP Adam Plutko v. RHP Michael Pineda
SATURDAY, 9/7: INDIANS @ TWINS – RHP Aaron Civale v. RHP Jake Odorizzi
SUNDAY, 9/8: INDIANS @ TWINS – RHP Mike Clevinger v. RHP Jose Berrios
MinnesotaTwins
MN Supreme Court rules Minneapolis can keep its $15 minimum wage
State law doesn't preclude municipalities setting their own minimum wage.
Express announces plan to close 100 stores nationwide
The retail chain is looking to make $80 million in savings.
2 Minnesota high school football coaching legends retire
Brainerd's Ron Stolski and Jeff Ferguson of Totino-Grace are retiring.
Target, 3M among Minnesota companies on Fortune's 'most admired' list
Target was the top Minnesota company, ranking at 22nd.
Minnesota varsity basketball game postponed due to 'lack of refs'
A key factor in the referee shortage is believed to be due to disruptive parents and fans.
These 41 MN counties will benefit from $23M in rural broadband funding
The program aims to provide high-speed broadband to all homes and businesses by 2022.
St. Paul 15-year-old signs contract with the MN United
Not a bad gig as a sophomore in high school.
Church embroiled in ageism claims after announcing relaunch
The Cottage Grove church is trying to attract younger worshippers.
Passenger killed in crash northwest of Twin Cities
The crash happened on Saturday evening.
Is Eddie Rosario facing a make-or-break year with the Twins?
Twins Daily's Cody Christie digs into what lies in waiting for Rosario.
Roads 'completely covered in ice' after freezing rain in southern MN
Accumulating snow is expected as the day progresses in southeast Minnesota.
Michael Bloomberg to make second campaign visit to Minnesota
This time, he'll be visiting the Twin Cities.
Week in review: The Twins are closing in on the title
Twins Daily reviews last week, and gets you ready for the final week of the regular season.
3 upside free-agent pitchers the Twins could target
Twins Daily's Nick Nelson provides three names who could be steals.
Spending the Twins' starting rotation tab
How would Zack Wheeler or Stephen Strasburg look in a Twins uniform?
'Big Mike' brings upside to bottom of Twins rotation
Twins Daily explains just how valuable Michael Pineda could be in 2020.
Top-20 Twins assets of 2020, Part 1 (16-20)
Nick Nelson of Twins Daily has the entire 3-part breakdown.
Is Alex Avila an upgrade over Jason Castro?
Nick Nelson of Twins Daily compared Avila to Castro.
Eddie Rosario's actual value is an offseason sticking point
Can the Twins actually getting a stud pitcher in return for Rosario?
We want New York, Twins postseason edition
Twins Daily looks at why the Yankees make for a better playoff opponent.
You Can Get BMTN Special Offers!
© 2020 Bring Me The News LLC


text:
Share this Story: Soccer-Premier League leads Europe in kit sponsorship revenue- study
Soccer-Premier League leads Europe in kit sponsorship revenue- study
Premier League sides generate more than $409 million a season from having partners' logos on the front of club shirts, almost double that of Bundesliga teams, a GlobalData study showed.
The study said the average value of Premier League deals was over $20 million, while the average in Germany was just over $11 million and $10.6 million in Spain.
Soccer-Premier League leads Europe in kit sponsorship revenue- study Back to video
The top five leagues in England, Germany, Spain, France and Italy generated over $1.15 billion per season from front-of-shirt sponsors alone, it added.
"Thanks to the way the Premier League has built its presence overseas, its teams can drive significant revenue from brands around the world," GlobalData's Head of Sport Analysis Conrad Wiacek said.
"(Partners) are using the league and member clubs to build brand presence in new markets and drive interest in their products."
Wiacek said Real Madrid's front-of-shirt deal with Emirates was the most lucrative in Europe, valued at over $81.7m.
"(But) both the Premier League and Bundesliga collectively generate more revenue from front-of-shirt deals than La Liga teams, which speaks to the strength in depth both leagues possess, and which can be lacking in Spain's top flight," said Wiacek. (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford )

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Larger cities typically give rise to two effects working in opposite directions: tougher competition among firms and higher production costs. Using an urban model with substitutability of production factors and pro-competitive effects, we study how market outcome responds to city population size, land-use regulation and commuting costs. For industries with low input of land, larger cities host more firms setting lower prices whereas for industries with intermediate land share in production larger cities accommodate more firms charging higher prices. Furthermore, for industries with high input share of land, larger cities allocate fewer firms with higher product prices. Softer land-use regulation and/or lower commuting costs reinforce pro-competitive effects making larger cities more attractive for residents via lower product prices and broader variety for a larger number of industries.


text:
Q: I can set images to right side using align right, but not with floats? #sponsors {
  float: right;
  display: inline;
  width: 728px;
  height: 100px;
  margin: 60px 11px 0;
}

I can't move images to the right side of div with this, but div align="right" works.
How can I set images to right side using css3?

A: Change the display to block and add text-align:right
#sponsors {
  float: right;
  display: block; /* or remove this line, as block is default for div */
  width: 728px;
  height: 100px;
  margin: 60px 11px 0;
  text-align: right;
}

Display inline doesn't make much sense on elements with a width and a height sepcified. I assume you want the browser to respect your width and height so display should be block, or be removed completely as it is a div element which implies display:block by default. Then you want the elements inside the div to align to the right, which you do by applying text-align.

A: Try this:
#sponsors a img {
  float:right;
}

Currently you are floating the sponsors div to the right, instead of the images inside the sponsors div. Target the images to float them, and it should work for you.

A: The images themselves need to be floated or their parent element needs to have its text alignment modified.
Floated: http://jsfiddle.net/MAz4Q/1/
#sponsors {
  width: 728px;
  height: 100px;
  margin: 60px 11px 0;
}

#sponsors img {
    float: right;
}

Aligned: http://jsfiddle.net/MAz4Q/2/
#sponsors {
  width: 728px;
  height: 100px;
  margin: 60px 11px 0;
  text-align: right;
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
Toho Tenax's Prepreg Helps to Cut Electric Racecar's Weight
Vehicle to Challenge World-famous Pikes Peak
Tokyo, Japan, June 22, 2015 --- Teijin Limited announced today that carbon fiber sheet pre-impregnated with matrix resin, or prepreg, made by Toho Tenax Co., Ltd., the core company of the Teijin Group's carbon fibers and composites business, is used in the lightweight body of an electric racecar operated by TEAM APEV with MONSTER SPORT. The advanced electric car will race in the world-famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado, U.S.A. from June 22 to 28.
Teijin Group has been accelerating its carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) business, particularly in response to the fast-growing demand for lightweight automotive bodies. Going forward, Teijin expects to become Japan's leading provider of CFRP composites for automotive applications.
The racing team is a joint project of the Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles (APEV) and TAJIMA MOTOR CORPORATION Co., Ltd. The electric racecar is called the 2015 Tajima Rimac E-Runner Concept_One.
TAJIMA MOTOR, which produced its electric racecar for this historic race, is a motor sports leader. Toho Tenax collaborated with TAJIMA MOTOR in using its prepreg to help improve the racecar's safety, design flexibility and weight reduction.
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is a time-honored car race that first ran in 1916. It is held in the Rocky Mountains on Pike' Peak. The course runs toward the summit of the mountain, making a vertical climb of 1,439 meters.
CFRP Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Toho Tenax Co., Ltd.


text:
THE MÉDUSE SANDALS
The story starts in 1946 - when the famous beach sandal was created..
A soft plastic shoe, with a distinctive spiked sole, rounded tip and braided strands serving as a symbol of the true style of Méduse to this day. After WWII, leather resources were at an all-time low, meaning that an alternative material was needed for shoe wear. An innovation in manufacturing process combined with the production of plastic gave its creator just the inspiration to design a shoe made entirely from this revolutionary material. A new technique of injection moulding gave the early Méduse creations their first life. Originally conceived in two parts, nowadays the process has evolved to enable a single mould production.
A few years later with the arrival of the sixties, women adopted the Méduse plastic sandals as the perfect accompaniment for holiday attire - wearing them to the beach with coordinated mini-skirts and bikinis.
Today, Méduse still produces and sells its original model. Our sandal has remained unchanged since 1946 and our design has become timeless.
With sandals and ballerinas for sunny days, wellies and boots for rainy days, you can now wear Méduse on holidays, in town and all year round!
Designed and produced in the West of France in majority, the Méduse range has now been extended, with a new collection and new colours every 6 months in line with the latest fashion trends.
All the products of the Méduse range are made in 100% recyclable phthalate-free plastics.
The Méduse brand is a registered Trademark from Groupe Humeau-Beaupreau.
All the Méduse products we manufacture follow the strictest European rules in place regarding "innocuity".
All the products of the Méduse range are produced in phthalate-free PVC.
Groupe HB is also one of the founding members of the INNOSHOE® Charter, and as such, belongs to the pioneers of its industry, in term of controls and chemical testing conducted on its products, on its suppliers and the whole production and distribution cycle.
All Méduse products are 100% recyclable.
The independant test lab which test our product on a regular basis estimated our product lifetime to 15 years.
Our decision to maintain our production sites close to the consumers corresponds to our care for the environment.
Our production sites also follow the strictest European environmental regulations, which is far from the case for lots of our competitors that produce outside of Europe.
Produce closer to produce cleaner.
The popularity and success of the Méduse® products have attracted the envy of numerous manufacturers, importers and retailers who have copied the original model down to its smallest details.
Groupe HB takes this very seriously and applies a very firm stance and a zero-tolerance policy towards counterfeiting.
Beyond the Méduse brand, it is out of respect for intellectual property, our creations and the jobs of our employees that we are defending. It's also the interest of our distributors and our clients that we are defending.
We reserve the rights to seize and prosecute all counterfeit products, as we have already done with success on numerous occasions.
Méduse is a registered Trademark.
All mention of the term Méduse in relation to plastic sandals must systematically bear the ® symbol. It can only be used in relationship with products from the Méduse range and these products exclusively.


Seven Food Trends to Watch in 2019: #6 Global Meets Local. #7 Convenience with a side of Tofu?
Welcome to 2019, so what's going to be hot in the specialty food and beverage world this year? Working in the food industry gives us an inside glimpse into what food trends may be staying center plate in the new year. So far, we are hoping that Functional Foods, Mocktails, Plant-Based Foods, Cannabis-Infused Foods, and Alternative Sugars will be trends that are here to stay. Here's our last two trend toppers that we are looking forward to seeing more of in 2019. Happy New Year!
Consumers will continue to be adventurous eaters in 2019. The expanded palette is something that we've been seeing for the past few years and doesn't seem to be slowing down. African and Middle Eastern flavors continue to heat up consumer's taste buds. In the new year, look for the combination of local favorites—like tomato jam—matched with global cuisine.
#7 Convenience with a Side of Tofu?
Consumers value convenience as one of the top tiers of what's important to their buying and dining habits. But do you think you could utter this phrase in the new year, "I'd like ahi tuna on my salad… right after I finish filling my gas tank?" Finding trendy food in a gas station convenience store isn't usually the case, but in 2019 that could start to change as more convenience stores try to meet consumer demand for healthy and flavorful food options. According to Food Business Magazine, gas station stores may start to experiment with current food trends on their menus to appeal to consumers looking for more healthy options on-the-go. Could we see meatless burgers on the menu at convenience stores? Perhaps, but we think that more mainstream items like veggie burgers or turkey burgers could show up in 2019.
According to the Specialty Food Association panel of food experts, bloggers and chefs, a few more trends will be popping up in the 2019. Look for "more comfort-food classics with unexpected ingredients," "lard and cooking with real fat will get more respect," and "people will be less afraid to dig in and cook." In our book, those are all great trends to kick off a healthy New Year! Cheers to 2019!
Our Food Trends 2019 list continues with our next three picks for food trends that may be staying center plate in the new year.
#3 Plant-Based Foods & Beverages.
The rise in plant-based foods in part can be credited to consumers interest in eating more whole foods, plants, looking for meat alternatives, and wanting foods that have transparency. Michael Pollen must have had his crystal ball out when he coined this phrase in 2009, "Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much." Big players in the plant-based industry like Beyond Meat, are dominating the meatless market at the moment but perhaps not for long. Lots of other companies—at Expo West there was an increase in alternative meat exhibitors—are experimenting with plant-based foods as well as beverages. Look for more brown rice milks and oat milks to make a splash in the market in 2019.
Another factor in the increase of plant-based products is thanks to Millennials. This group of digital native consumers is willing to try new foods and is often introduced to new food trends via their social channels. There has been a lot of buzz thanks to Instagram and Facebook about newcomers to the plant-based market. The benefit of this trend becoming front and center, is that food companies are working diligently to provide not just plant-based options, but ones that taste really good. We sampled Good Catch Food's Fish-Free Tuna at a recent Fancy Food Show and were blown away by the texture and outstanding taste. This is one plant-made product that we are really looking forward to seeing more of.
Culinary cannabis has definitely been trend topping in 2018 and will most likely grow in popularity in 2019. Marijuana continues to make its way into mainstream America with now 30 states legalizing it for medical use and another nine states (and Washington, DC) have legalized it for recreational use for adults over the age of 21. However, it's products that contain cannabis—but are non-psychoactive that are going to be even more popular in the new year as more consumers want to try foods with the health benefits provided by CBD. According to the Specialty Food Association's article, 55% of consumers surveyed would be interested in trying cannabis in food and 33% would try it in non-alcoholic beverages.
Americans are starting to come to terms with their sweet cravings and the exorbitant amount of sugar in most diets. Sweeteners like Agave and honey will continue to show up in products to help reduce sugar but maintain the sweetness. And these sweetening staples will also get a flavor kick. Look for unique flavor combinations, using global spices and even floral flavors to appeal to a broader audience.
Our final predictions for top food trends in 2019 include Global Cuisine Meets Local and Trendy Foods at the Gas Station.
Seven Food Trends to Watch in 2019: #1 Functional Foods. #2 Creative Mocktails.
We love a good food trend list at Skillet Creative. As we close in on the end of 2018, the food trend predictions start pouring in for 2019. Working in the specialty food and beverage industry gives us an inside glimpse into what trends may be staying center plate in the new year. Here's our take on the food trends that we hope are going to be here to stay.
There has always been a direct link between what you eat and your health, but it seems that now many Americans are not only keeping an eye on what they eat but how that food can benefit their overall well-being. In 2019, a trend-topper will be foods that are functional as well as nutritious. We think you'll see foods in the new year being added to shopping carts that can sustain you longer, aid in digestion, give you extra energy, as well as provide key nutrients.
Ever since ingredient attention shifted to more gluten-free products a few years ago, consumers are focusing more on products that aid in digestion. Gut-healthy foods will be making headlines in 2019 as kombuchas, probiotics, goat's milk products (look for Skillet client Grazing Goat Dairy drinkable yogurts), and apple cider vinegars become more prominent in mainstream grocery stores.
#2 Hold the Alcohol with Creative Mocktails.
This might be the category where two trends can meet: mocktail + functional foods. In 2019 consumers will take their beloved kombucha—good for gut-health—and start to mix it with fresh ingredients for festive events. Sparkling Cranberry Kombucha Mocktail or Kombucha Mojitos.
Creative cocktail syrups are also helping to make mocktails even more appealing to consumers. Look for Elderflower Tonic (from the Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.) or Pink & Black (by Owl's Brew) which combines Darjeeling tea, hibiscus, lemon peel, strawberry, and agave into one. Add a bit of lemon juice and club soda and you're ready to celebrate.
What's next on our Food Trends 2019 list? Plant-Based Foods, Cannabis-Infused Foods and Alternative Sugars. Look for more information on those trend toppers on December 20.


text:
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/807-2044.jpg807-2044https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/807-2044/vessel-staircase-hudson-yards-public-square-gardens-manhattan/
807-2044 - The Vessel, Staircase, Hudson Yards, Public Square and Gardens, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/807-2046.jpg807-2046https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/807-2046/vessel-staircase-hudson-yards-public-square-gardens-manhattan/
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/807-2050.jpg807-2050https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/807-2050/interior-vessel-staircase-hudson-yards-manhattan-new-york/
807-2050 - Interior, The Vessel, Staircase, Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/VERTICAL/1177-4001.jpg1177-4001https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-4001/young-man-wheelchair-base-staircase/
1177-4001 - Young man in wheelchair at base of staircase
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/HORIZONTAL/1177-4020.jpg1177-4020https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-4020/monumental-cemetery-staglieno-genoa-liguria-italy/
1177-4020 - Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/SQUARE/832-389101.jpg832-389101https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-389101/staircase-germany-europe/
832-389101 - Staircase, Germany, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-9075.jpg1174-9075https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-9075/steps-exterior-wall-agra-uttar-pradesh-india/
1174-9075 - Steps on an Exterior Wall, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/HORIZONTAL/1177-3797.jpg1177-3797https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-3797/portrait-smiling-woman-carrying-bunch-eucalyptus-staircase/
1177-3797 - Portrait smiling woman carrying bunch of eucalyptus on staircase
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/HORIZONTAL/1177-3784.jpg1177-3784https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-3784/portrait-smiling-young-woman-wooden-staircase/
1177-3784 - Portrait smiling young woman on wooden staircase
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/VERTICAL/1177-3790.jpg1177-3790https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-3790/portrait-beautiful-young-woman-sitting-wooden-steps/
1177-3790 - Portrait beautiful young woman sitting on wooden steps
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/1116-49830.jpg1116-49830https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-49830/trendy-man-spinal-cord-injury-wheelchair-down-subway/
1116-49830 - Trendy man with a spinal cord injury in wheelchair going down subway stairs backwards
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/1116-49878.jpg1116-49878https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-49878/man-spinal-meningitis-wheelchair-exited-stair-lift-office/
1116-49878 - Man who had Spinal Meningitis in a wheelchair looking exited on a stair lift in an office
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/832-388043.jpg832-388043https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-388043/historical-town-hall-neues-gemach-renaissance-staircase-breite/
832-388043 - Historical town hall, Neues Gemach, Renaissance staircase, Breite Strasse, Luebeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/832-388047.jpg832-388047https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-388047/sun-yatsen-memorial-monument-huangma-nanjing-jiangsu-sheng/
832-388047 - Sun Yat-sen Memorial, Monument, Huangma, Nanjing, Jiangsu Sheng, China, Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/1226-1032.jpg1226-1032https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1226-1032/cliffords-tower-york-castle-york-north-yorkshire-england/
1226-1032 - Clifford's Tower, York Castle, York, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/1160-4250.jpg1160-4250https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1160-4250/schloss-favorite-castle-rastatt-black-forest-badenwurttemberg-germany/
1160-4250 - Schloss Favorite castle, Rastatt, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/1160-4291.jpg1160-4291https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1160-4291/porsche-museum-stuttgart-badenwurttemberg-germany-europe/
1160-4291 - Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/1160-4249.jpg1160-4249https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1160-4249/grand-staircase-schloss-favorite-castle-rastatt-black-forest/
1160-4249 - Grand staircase, Schloss Favorite castle, Rastatt, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1283-972.jpg1283-972https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1283-972/notre-dame-de-la-garde-church-last-sunlight/
1283-972 - Notre Dame de la Garde church at last sunlight, Marseille, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1283-973.jpg1283-973https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1283-973/illuminated-notre-dame-de-la-garde-church-dusk/
1283-973 - Illuminated Notre Dame de la Garde church at dusk, Marseille, Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France, Mediterranean, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/1300-475.jpg1300-475https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1300-475/hkw-house-world-cultures-berlin-sunset-berlin-germany/
1300-475 - HKW House of World Cultures in Berlin at sunset, Berlin, Germany, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/1300-466.jpg1300-466https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1300-466/james-simon-gallery-pergamon-museum-museumsinsel-museum-island/
1300-466 - James Simon Gallery and Pergamon Museum in the Museumsinsel (Museum Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Berlin, Germany, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/HORIZONTAL/1177-3680.jpg1177-3680https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-3680/boston-terrier-puppies-running-down-sunny-stairs/
1177-3680 - Boston Terrier puppies running down sunny stairs
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/TI/HORIZONTAL/1178-29920.jpg1178-29920https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1178-29920/portrait-young-woman-sitting-stairs/
1178-29920 - Portrait of young woman sitting on stairs
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/TI/HORIZONTAL/1178-29935.jpg1178-29935https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1178-29935/bride-standing-stairs-groom-waiting-entrance/
1178-29935 - Bride standing on stairs while groom is waiting at entrance
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/832-385488.jpg832-385488https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-385488/wide-staircase-harbour-dusk-promenade-brindisi-puglia-italy/
832-385488 - Wide staircase at the harbour at dusk, promenade, Brindisi, Puglia, Italy, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/832-384365.jpg832-384365https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-384365/stairway-dongbashiluo-temple-cultural-center-dongba-jade-water/
832-384365 - Stairway to Dongbashiluo Temple, Cultural Center of Dongba, Jade Water Village, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/832-385563.jpg832-385563https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-385563/highrise-residential-building-staircase-external-stairs-tokyo-japan/
832-385563 - High-rise residential building, staircase, external stairs, Tokyo, Japan, Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/832-384453.jpg832-384453https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/832-384453/pebble-staircase-funchal-madeira-portugal-europe/
832-384453 - Pebble staircase, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/794-1430.jpg794-1430https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/794-1430/people-leaving-jama-masjid-friday-mosque-friday-prayers/
794-1430 - People leaving the Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque) after the Friday Prayers, Old Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/1184-4000.jpg1184-4000https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1184-4000/kyaiktiyo-pagoda-golden-rock-sunset-mon-state-myanmar/
1184-4000 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) after sunset, Mon state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/809-7996.jpg809-7996https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/809-7996/entrance-giant-statue-murugan-hindu-god-war-hindu/
809-7996 - Entrance with the giant statue of Murugan, the Hindu God of War, Hindu Temple and Shrine of Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
809-8033 - Entrance and the giant statue of Murugan, the Hindu God of War, Hindu Temple and Shrine of Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/809-8034.jpg809-8034https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/809-8034/entrance-colorful-staircase-hindu-temple-shrine-batu-caves/
809-8034 - Entrance through the colorful staircase of the Hindu Temple and Shrine of Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/809-8038.jpg809-8038https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/809-8038/entrance-colorful-staircase-hindu-temple-shrine-batu-caves/
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/1263-207.jpg1263-207https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1263-207/spiral-staircase-museum-liverpool-forms-part-famous-waterfront/
1263-207 - The spiral staircase in the Museum of Liverpool that forms part of the famous waterfront along the River Mersey, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1263-212.jpg1263-212https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1263-212/spiral-staircase-museum-liverpool-forms-part-famous-waterfront/
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1263-204.jpg1263-204https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1263-204/illuminated-staircase-liverpool-one-shopping-centre-during-evening/
1263-204 - An illuminated staircase in the Liverpool One shopping centre during the evening, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/1116-47372.jpg1116-47372https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-47372/decorative-handrail-human-hand-holding-rail-inside-rectors/
1116-47372 - Decorative handrail of human hand holding rail, inside the Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/HORIZONTAL/1116-47862.jpg1116-47862https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-47862/grand-staircaseescalante-national-monument-utah-united-states-america/
1116-47862 - Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah, United States of America
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1269-604.jpg1269-604https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1269-604/low-angle-view-spiral-staircase-stadtturm-tower-innsbruck/
1269-604 - Low angle view of spiral staircase in the Stadtturm tower, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-7541.jpg1174-7541https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-7541/high-angle-view-young-bride-walking-down-ornate/
1174-7541 - High angle view of young bride walking down an ornate staircase, Vietnam
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1131-1447.jpg1131-1447https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1131-1447/santuario-bom-jesus-monte-good-jesus-mount-sanctuary/
1131-1447 - Santuario do Bom Jesus do Monte (Good Jesus of the Mount Sanctuary), Church and staircase, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tenoes, Braga, Minho, Portugal, Europe
1131-1450 - Santuario do Bom Jesus do Monte (Good Jesus of the Mount Sanctuary), Staircase of the Five Senses, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tenoes, Braga, Minho, Portugal, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1131-1449.jpg1131-1449https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1131-1449/santuario-bom-jesus-monte-good-jesus-mount-sanctuary/
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/DP/VERTICAL/1116-47210.jpg1116-47210https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-47210/basrelief-lion-devouring-bull-southern-staircase-palace-darius/
1116-47210 - Bas-Relief Of A Lion Devouring A Bull On The Southern Staircase Of The Palace Of Darius I (Tachara), Persepolis, Fars Province, Iran
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1126-1864.jpg1126-1864https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1126-1864/foyer-copenhagen-opera-house-holmen-copenhagen-denmark-scandinavia/
1126-1864 - The Foyer of The Copenhagen Opera House, Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1126-1865.jpg1126-1865https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1126-1865/staircase-experimentarium-tuborg-harbour-hellerup-copenhagen-denmark-scandinavia/
1126-1865 - Staircase at Experimentarium, Tuborg Harbour, Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1292-1635.jpg1292-1635https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1292-1635/staircase-palazzo-mezzanotte-piazza-degli-affari-milan-lombardy/
1292-1635 - The staircase, Palazzo Mezzanotte, Piazza degli Affari, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/TI/VERTICAL/1178-28148.jpg1178-28148https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1178-28148/spiral-staircase-inside-lighthouse-krynica-morska-pomerania-poland/
1178-28148 - Spiral staircase inside lighthouse in Krynica Morska, Pomerania, Poland
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/HORIZONTAL/1177-3101.jpg1177-3101https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-3101/illuminated-lighthouse-under-full-moon-night-sky-norddorf/
1177-3101 - Illuminated lighthouse under full moon night sky, Norddorf, Schleswig Holstein, Germany
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/FS/VERTICAL/1177-3164.jpg1177-3164https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1177-3164/portrait-stylish-woman-sunny-steps/
1177-3164 - Portrait stylish woman on sunny steps
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/848-1956.jpg848-1956https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/848-1956/interior-experimentarium-science-museum-copenhagen-denmark-scandinavia-europe/
848-1956 - Interior of Experimentarium Science Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/807-2029.jpg807-2029https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/807-2029/vessel-staircase-hudson-yards-manhattan-new-york-city/
807-2029 - The Vessel, Staircase, Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/807-2028.jpg807-2028https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/807-2028/vessel-staircase-hudson-yards-manhattan-new-york-city/
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/RH_RF/VERTICAL/1317-2.jpg1317-2https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1317-2/old-drinks-cart-old-building-chinatown-yangon-rangoon/
1317-2 - An old drinks cart outside an old building in Chinatown, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/TI/VERTICAL/1178-27655.jpg1178-27655https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1178-27655/spiral-staircase/
1178-27655 - Spiral staircase
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/TI/VERTICAL/1178-27691.jpg1178-27691https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1178-27691/young-man-sitting-colorful-staircase-cliffs-kuala-lumpur/
1178-27691 - Young man sitting on colorful staircase by cliffs in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/TI/VERTICAL/1178-27619.jpg1178-27619https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1178-27619/smiling-mid-adult-woman-holding-handbag-staircase/
1178-27619 - Smiling mid adult woman holding handbag on staircase
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/TI/VERTICAL/1178-27406.jpg1178-27406https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1178-27406/whitewashed-staircase-santorini-cyclades-islands-greece/
1178-27406 - Whitewashed staircase in Santorini, Cyclades Islands, Greece
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/DP/HORIZONTAL/1116-45288.jpg1116-45288https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-45288/down-spiral-staircase-andalusia-spain/
1116-45288 - Looking Down A Spiral Staircase, Andalusia, Spain
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/667-2677.jpg667-2677https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/667-2677/basilica-st-francis-unesco-world-heritage-site-assisi/
667-2677 - Basilica of St. Francis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1126-1812.jpg1126-1812https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1126-1812/art-nouveau-spiral-staircase-riga-latvia-europe/
1126-1812 - Art Nouveau Spiral Staircase, Riga, Latvia, Europe
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1315-119.jpg1315-119https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1315-119/loretto-chapel-spiral-staircase-santa-fe-new-mexico/
1315-119 - Loretto Chapel spiral staircase in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, North America
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/DP/VERTICAL/1116-44247.jpg1116-44247https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-44247/wind-sends-lake-como-water-splashing-waterfront-staircase/
1116-44247 - Wind Sends Lake Como Water Splashing Against A Waterfront Staircase And Sidewalk, Bellagio, Italy
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/29-5545.jpg29-5545https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/29-5545/chand-baori-stepwell-abhaneri-jaipiur-rajasthan-india-asia/
29-5545 - Chand Baori stepwell, Abhaneri, Jaipiur, Rajasthan, India, Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/29-5539.jpg29-5539https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/29-5539/nagar-sagar-kund-stepwell-bundi-rajasthan-india-asia/
29-5539 - Nagar Sagar Kund stepwell, Bundi, Rajasthan, India, Asia
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/DP/HORIZONTAL/1116-43231.jpg1116-43231https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-43231/louisiana-new-orleans-detail-apartment-address-concrete-staircase/
1116-43231 - Louisiana, New Orleans, Detail Of An Apartment Address On A Concrete Staircase.
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-6066.jpg1174-6066https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6066/balcony-staircase-traditional-coffee-shop/
1174-6066 - Balcony and staircase in traditional coffee shop
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/VERTICAL/1174-6316.jpg1174-6316https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6316/asian-monks-walking-out-temple-doorway-bhutan-kingdom/
1174-6316 - Asian monks walking out temple doorway, Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-6265.jpg1174-6265https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6265/glass-staircase-elevators-hotel-lobby-miami-florida-usa/
1174-6265 - Glass staircase and elevators in hotel lobby, Miami, Florida, USA
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/VERTICAL/1174-6082.jpg1174-6082https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6082/asian-buddhist-monks-carrying-umbrellas-staircase-hsinbyume-pagoda/
1174-6082 - Asian Buddhist monks carrying umbrellas on staircase at Hsinbyume Pagoda, Mandalay, Sagaing, Myanmar
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-6395.jpg1174-6395https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6395/low-angle-view-spiral-staircase-santiago-de-compostela/
1174-6395 - Low angle view of spiral staircase, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Spain
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/VERTICAL/1174-6072.jpg1174-6072https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6072/ornate-pillars-escalator-movie-reels-ceiling-subway-station/
1174-6072 - Ornate pillars, escalator and movie reels on ceiling in subway station, Los Angeles, California, United States
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/VERTICAL/1174-5857.jpg1174-5857https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-5857/colorful-staircase-rijswijk-netherlands-netherlands/
1174-5857 - Colorful staircase, Rijswijk, Netherlands, Netherlands
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-6251.jpg1174-6251https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6251/staircase-cafeteria-office-building-miami-florida-usa/
1174-6251 - Staircase to cafeteria in office building, Miami, Florida, USA
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-6239.jpg1174-6239https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6239/monks-leaving-sandals-near-staircase-myanmar-burma/
1174-6239 - Monks leaving sandals near staircase, Myanmar, Burma
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-6149.jpg1174-6149https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6149/asian-monk-under-umbrella-temple-staircase-mingun-mandala/
1174-6149 - Asian monk under umbrella on temple staircase, Mingun, Mandala, Myanmar
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/VERTICAL/1174-6081.jpg1174-6081https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6081/asian-buddhist-monk-carrying-umbrella-staircase-hsinbyume-pagoda/
1174-6081 - Asian Buddhist monk carrying umbrella on staircase at Hsinbyume Pagoda, Mandalay, Sagaing, Myanmar
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/VERTICAL/1174-6065.jpg1174-6065https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6065/balcony-staircase-traditional-coffee-shop/
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-6019.jpg1174-6019https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-6019/asian-women-exploring-temple-ruins-mingun-saigang-myanmar/
1174-6019 - Asian women exploring temple ruins, Mingun, Saigang, Myanmar
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-5794.jpg1174-5794https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-5794/car-pulling-trailer-desert-landscape-grand-staircase-escalante/
1174-5794 - Car pulling trailer in desert landscape, Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah, United States, Grand Starcase Escalante, Utah, USA
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/HORIZONTAL/1174-5914.jpg1174-5914https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-5914/stairs-ascent-grand-balcon-du-sud-mt-blanc/
1174-5914 - Stairs on ascent to Grand Balcon du Sud, Mt. Blanc, France, Mount Blanc, France
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/MI/VERTICAL/1174-5818.jpg1174-5818https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1174-5818/steps-coastal-hillside-te-werahi-cape-reinga-new/
1174-5818 - Steps on coastal hillside, Te Werahi, Cape Reinga, New Zealand, Te Werahi, Cape Reinga, New Zealand
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1284-211.jpg1284-211https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1284-211/vessel-hudson-yards-staircase-hudson-yards-public-square/
1284-211 - The Vessel (Hudson Yards Staircase), Hudson Yards Public Square, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/VERTICAL/1284-226.jpg1284-226https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1284-226/two-people-walking-up-staircase-new-york-public/
1284-226 - Two people walking up a staircase, New York Public Library, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RM/RH/HORIZONTAL/1284-212.jpg1284-212https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1284-212/vessel-hudson-yards-staircase-hudson-yards-public-square/
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/DP/VERTICAL/1116-42740.jpg1116-42740https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-42740/wooden-steps-up-hillside-kelowna-british-columbia-canada/
1116-42740 - Wooden Steps Going Up A Hillside, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/DP/HORIZONTAL/1116-42688.jpg1116-42688https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-42688/steps-leading-down-swirling-ocean-water-maui-hawaii/
1116-42688 - Steps Leading Down To The Swirling Ocean Water, Maui, Hawaii, United States Of America
https://images.robertharding.com/zoom/RF/DP/HORIZONTAL/1116-42111.jpg1116-42111https://www.robertharding.com/licenses-explained/https://www.robertharding.com/preview/1116-42111/point-de-la-coubre-lighthouse-near-roy-france/
1116-42111 - Point De La Coubre Lighthouse Near Roy, France


text:
Q: Questions about running off an external USB So I'm thinking of setting up a full install of ubuntu on an external drive, however I have a few questions about how to do it first. Bear in mind I'm a newcomer to linux so if there's some common rule or fact, it's a fair assumption I won't know it.

*

*How simple is the installation? I've been googling it but the majority of results are about live usbs, and I want a full install. So long as I'm careful is there much chance I might install it on the wrong drive? That seems to be a common warning I come across. And if I were to accidentally install it on my internal drive, assuming I have plenty of free space, is there a risk of data loss?

*How big is the installation? Just trying to decide what size of USB to get while allowing for enough space for my files.

*How possible will it be to run applications and even games from it? I realise there'll be a large performance hit just from the fact it's running from external, but I'm not planning on trying anything too intensive, so should I be able to cope with running the basics?

*If needs be, would I be able to easily access any documents I save on the external stick from windows/any other operating system.

A: I'm going to answer this in a different order than you asked because it makes more sense that way.
A live USB simply means that you'll install Ubuntu from the USB. You only need a USB large enough to hold the .iso. After you finish installing, it's on your hard drive and all you have to do is run it, so yes, applications and games can be run from there. Next, I'll explain installation for you.
First, your USB only has to be 4 GB (that's the most common one so it's great). Before you start, make sure you have a .iso downloaded (a disc image). If you're looking for one to use, click this link. Make sure you download the right one. You should be running 64-bit. Next (I assume you run Windows?), you'll download this lovely peice of software. Install and run it. You'll get something that looks like this:

Notice the how all the options are. Make sure yours looks for something like this. All you really need to do is choose the correct device (whatever your USB is) and then go down to "Create a bootable disk using." Make sure "ISO image" is selected and then click the button next to it. It'll take you to File Explorer. Navigate to your .iso file and select it.  Check start and let it run. When you finish, open the USB and run Wubi. Select install when you get there.


Description: ------------ The currently so-called tests directory doesn't contain any test. At least not a unit test of any kind. It would be much better to move "tests" to "docs" and update package.xml along with it. If possible, please implement some tests.
This bug has been fixed in SVN. If this was a documentation problem, the fix will appear on pear.php.net by the end of next Sunday (CET). If this was a problem with the pear.php.net website, the change should be live shortly. Otherwise, the fix will appear in the package's next release. Thank you for the report and for helping us make PEAR better.


text:
package Model;

import java.io.*;
/**
 * Clase que representa un atributo UML, está compuesto por todas las
 * características propias de un atributo(nombre, tipo, visibilidad,es estático)
 * @author Digna Rodríguez
 * @version 1.0
 */
public class UMLAttribute {

  protected String name;
  protected int visibility;
  protected String type;
  protected boolean isstatic= false;
  protected String vectorType = "";//tipo de los datos contenidos en el vector

  public UMLAttribute() {}
  /**
   * Constructor de clase de un UMLAttribute.
   * @param nom String nombre del atributo.
   * @param tipo String tipo del atributo.
   * @param vis int visibilidad del atributo.
   * @param sta boolean vale true si el atributo es static false en caso
   * contrario.
   */
  public UMLAttribute(String nom, String tipo, int vis, boolean sta,String vtipo) {
    name = nom;
    type = tipo;
    visibility = vis;
    isstatic = sta;
    vectorType= vtipo;
  }

  /**
   * Método que obtienen el nombre del atributo.
   * @return String nombre del atributo.
   */
  public String getName() {
    return name;
  }

  /**
   * Método que devuelve el tipo del atributo.
   * @return String tipo del atributo.
   */
  public String getType(){
    return type;
  }
  /**
   * En caso de que el atributo sea de tipo Vector, se puede obtener el tipo de
   * los elementos del vector mediante este método.
   * @return String tipo de los elementos del vector.
   */
  public String getVectorType(){
    if (vectorType==null)
      return "";
    else
      return vectorType;
  }

  /**
   * Método que modifica el tipo de los elementos de un atributo de tipo Vector.
   * @param s String nuevo tipo.
   */
  public void setVectorType(String s)
  {vectorType=s;}
  public void setName(String n) {
    name = n;
  }
  /**
   * Método que obtiene la visibilidad de un atributo.
   * @return String identificador de la visibilidad.
   */
  public String getVisibility() {
    String vis = "";
    if (visibility == 1)
      vis = "public";
    else if (visibility == 2)
      vis = "private";
    else if (visibility == 3)
      vis = "protected";

    return vis;
  }

  /**
   * Método que cambia la visibilidad de un atributo.
   * @param i int identificador de la visibilidad de un atributo.
   */
  public void setVisibility(int i) {
    this.visibility = i;
  }

  /**
   * Método que modifica el tipo de un atributo.
   * @param s String nuevo tipo.
   */
  public void setType(String s){
    this.type=s;
  }

  /**
   * Método que cambia el valor del modificador static de un atributo.
   * @param s boolean nuevo valor del modificador static.
   */
  public void setStatic(boolean s) {
    isstatic = s;
  }

  /**
   * Método que obtiene el valor del modificador static de un atributo.
   * @return boolean valor true si el atributo es static false en caso contrario.
   */
  public boolean getStatic() {
    return isstatic;
  }

  /**
   * Método  que genera código de los get/set de cada atributo.
   * @param bw BufferedWriter salida en la que se escriben los métodos.
   */
  public void generateSetGet(BufferedWriter bw) {
    try {
      //cambio de la primera letra a mayúscula
      char c = name.charAt(0);
      Character x = new Character(c);
      c = x.toUpperCase(c);
      String may = "";
      may = name;
      may = may.replace(may.charAt(0), c);

      //get
      bw.write("public " + type + " get" + may + "(");
      bw.write(") \n{ return " + name + "; }\n\n");
      //set
      bw.write("public void set" + may + "(" + type + " x");
      bw.write(")\n{ " + name + " = x; }\n\n");
    }
    catch (IOException ex) {
    }
  }

  /**
   * Método que genera código relativo a un atributo.
   * @param bw BufferedWriter salida en la que se escribe el código del
   * atributo.
   */
  public void writeAttribute(BufferedWriter bw) {

    try {
      if(type.compareTo("Vector")==0){
        bw.write(getVisibility() + " " + type + " " + name + " = new Vector();\n");
      }
      else{
        if (isstatic == false)
          bw.write(getVisibility() + " " + type + " " + name + ";\n");
        else
          bw.write(getVisibility() + " static " +type + " " + name + ";\n");
      }
    }
    catch (IOException ex) {
    }
  }

  /**
   * Método que escribe el xml de un atributo en un fichero
   * @param bw BufferedWriter canal de salida en el que se escribe.
   */
  public void writeAttributeXML(BufferedWriter bw){
    try {
      bw.write("   <attribute>\n");
      bw.write("       <name_atb>"+this.name+"</name_atb>\n");
      bw.write("       <visib_atb>"+this.visibility+"</visib_atb>\n");
      bw.write("       <type_atb>"+this.type+"</type_atb>\n");
      if(this.getVectorType().compareTo("")==0)
        bw.write("       <type_vector>null</type_vector>\n");
      else
        bw.write("       <type_vector>"+this.vectorType+"</type_vector>\n");
      if(this.isstatic)
        bw.write("       <static_atb>si</static_atb>\n");
      else
         bw.write("       <static_atb>no</static_atb>\n");
      bw.write("   </attribute>\n");
    }
    catch (IOException ex) {
    }
  }

  /**
   * Método que imprime por pantalla un atributo.
   */
  public void printAttribute() {
    String vis = "";
    vis = getVisibility();
    if(type.compareTo("Vector")==0)
     System.out.println("\t " + vis + "  "+ type  +" <"+ vectorType +"> "+ name);
    else
      System.out.println("\t " + vis + "  " + type + "  " + name);
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


According to a Japanese news release, Sony is set to sell its entire stake in Square Enix. The announcement states that Sony will unload all 9.52 million shares in a transaction worth around $47 million.
This deal is set to take place on April 17th, and is being done in an effort to boost profitability. Sony previously announced that they would sell two major office buildings, lay off thousands of employees and sell off its PC division to try and return to a point of profitability.
What the hell is up with all this bad news today? Sony selling off all this stock is a reminder of how crappy Square Enix has been and the unfortunate predicament that Sony is in, financially. This was definitely a good move on Sony's end, though, as the merge that lead to Square Enix pretty much destroyed the Final Fantasy franchise.
This entry was posted in All, Featured and tagged Sony, Square Enix on April 16, 2014 by Mike Guarino.


text:
Q: Prevent from typing non-numbers in input in real time using jQuery As my question says, how to prevent a user from typing non-numeric characters in the input field? Like e.g when they attempt to type alphabets or special characters, the cursor won't move at all inside the input field?
<input id="1stfield" name="1stfield" value="" readonly/>

A: You can make it like following as well
<input type="text" class="numbersOnly" value="" />

for above input field, add following code in javascript..
$('.numbersOnly').keyup(function () {
    this.value = this.value.replace(/[^0-9\.]/g,'');
});


Graduated with honors in 1990 Dnepropetrovsk Mining Institute, "Mining machines and systems." Qualification - mining engineer-mechanic.
Ph.D. 03.07.1996, in the specialized scientific council of the State Mining Academy of Ukraine, diploma CN number 011757.
Topic: "The formation of the kinematic and dynamic characteristics of the units of the chassis assembly and selection of elastic wheels mine locomotive [Text] dis. Candidate. tehn. Sciences: 05.15.16 "Mining machines", 05.02.09. "Dynamics and strength of machines, devices and equipment" - 1996. - 168.


text:
Martin Nachbar
Germany (residence) °1971
Martin Nachbar, Berlin, is a performer and choreographer. He trained at the AMCh and the SNDO, Amsterdam, in New York, and at PARTS, Brussels. Nachbar collaborated with artists of different fields: Thomas Plischke, Vera Mantero, Les Ballets C. de la B., Meg Stuart, Jochen Roller, Paul Hendrikse, Martine Pisani, Benjamin Schweitzer a.o. His pieces include "Urheben Aufheben", with a reconstruction of Dore Hoyer's "Affectos Humanos", and "Repeater", in which Nachbar invited his non-dancer father to dance with him. In Nachbar's "The Walk" he and his five collaborators look at walking as dancing. The piece has seen an indoors version and it took place outdoors, once around the block of the theater. "Animal Dances", an exploration of animal-human relatinships through imitation, and "Thingamajig", an attempt to look at dance and watching dance as interwoven physical work, are Nachbar's latest productions. Nachbar teaches and tours internationally. He is currently member of the research and PhD group "Assembly & Participation" at the HCU Hamburg, where he conducts transdisciplinary reserach on walking in groups as a mode of communal and performative influencing city spaces.
research expositions
choreographic things, dancing (2012) author(s): Martin Nachbar published in: Research Catalogue
How are the body's sensations connected to what the mind imagines? An investigation through a series of choreographic practices, which all graft at least two existing movement and/or performing practices onto each other, accompanied by several drawing exercises, which act as two-dimensional renderings of the three- or four-dimensional practice of choreography, and with the attentive, mindful body as a hinge between the sensory and the imaginary. In my contribution to the ARC I try to trace the trajectory of the research during its two-year course in its chronological order. This seems to be in place especially for a time-based art-form such as choreography, in which an audience witnesses any research findings over the time of the choreography.


text:
Serviced Office Space Poultry
Poultry, Poultry, EC2R
Office Description A global network of workspaces where companies grow together. At this convenient address, discover floors of coworking and private offices that cater t...
Old Jewry, Bank, EC2R
Office Description A sleek contemporary business centre with a bespoke interior design scheme that is sure to inspire clients and colleagues alike, this office space in L...
Lothbury, Moorgate, EC2R
Office Description A palatial Regency frontage with ornate stonework opens in to a cavernous reception hall lined with white colonnades and polished chequerboard marble, ...
King Street, Bank, EC2V
Arranged over four floors, this completely unbranded building provides high quality, fully furnished serviced offices, meeting rooms, hot desks and event space to a wide variety of businesse...
Ironmonger Lane, Bank, EC2
We're a boutique, contemporary business centre in London's financial district, in a quiet Lane, just 2 minutes walk from Bank tube station. We provide quality air-conditioned serviced of...
Gresham Street, Bank, EC2R
Office Description Flexible workspaces are arranged over six floors of this property in Bank, each providing a wide range of impeccable, fully furnished serviced offices,...
Gresham Street, Bank, EC2V
Office Description The best of high-tech leased business property, this office space on London's Gresham Street offers a spacious lay out, as well as floor to ceiling win...
Flexible office space is available within this prestigious location, just moments from St. Pauls Cathedral. The office is situated on the top floor and enjoys private lift access and plenty ...
King William Street, Bank, EC4N
Office Description With stunning views over the Bank of England from its very own private roof terrace, this brand-new serviced office development in the heart of the Cit...
/uk/london/poultry/office-space/poultry-poultry-ec2r-ref-24626.html
/uk/london/bank/office-space/old-jewry-bank-ec2r-ref-13508.html
Fully DDA Compliant
/uk/london/moorgate/office-space/lothbury-moorgate-ec2r-ref-6557.html
/uk/london/bank/office-space/king-street-bank-ec2v-ref-15016.html
photo-173-7.jpg
/uk/city-london/bank/office-space/ironmonger-lane-bank-ec2-ref-173.html
Period Offices
/uk/london/bank/office-space/gresham-street-bank-ec2r-ref-17999.html
/uk/london/bank/office-space/gresham-street-bank-ec2v-ref-14550.html
/uk/london/bank/office-space/king-william-street-bank-ec4n-ref-23321.html
Nearest locations to Poultry
Offices in Gresham Street 0.1 miles
Offices in Lothbury 0.1 miles
Offices in City of London 0.1 miles
Offices in Bank 0.1 miles
Offices in Cannon Street 0.1 miles
Offices in EC3 0.1 miles
Offices in Bank of England 0.1 miles
Offices in Cornhill 0.2 miles
Situated close to Bank in the energetic City of London, Poultry is a street that takes its name from local products that were once sold on a market on the site, nearby roads follow the same trend, including Bread Street and Milk Street. There are a number of impressive buildings on Poultry Street, including a Grade1 listed building that used to be the headquarters of Midland Bank. A continuation of Cheapside, Poultry is close to a major intersection, leading to King William Street, Lombard Street, and Threadneedle Street, which is the location of the Bank of England.
The central location of Poultry in the middle of the main financial district means that a lot of the surrounding serviced offices have been taken by financial providers and insurance giants. In addition to finance companies, Poultry is also home to a number of other businesses, including quite a few recruitment agencies. Ofcom, Denton Associates Ltd, Avanta Austin Friars and Regus are the names of some of businesses that can be found in Poultry.
You can access a range of exciting entertainment with ease from Poultry. The Barbican Centre is one of the key cultural attractions in the area, and the Drum Café is not to be missed if you enjoy live music. In addition to an array of coffee shops and delis for a quick drink or light bite, you can look forward to some delicious British and international cuisine. Tokyo City is a great place to go for tasty Japanese food or you can head to Imperial City for delicious Chinese dishes. There are seafood restaurants, American eateries and even specialist vegetarian restaurants all located around Poultry.
Bank and Mansion House are the closest tube stations. Bank underground station is a key intersection for journeys to all parts of London, with five separate underground routes connecting at Bank. You can quickly and easily access mainline services from Poultry, as Cannon Street and Moorgate railway stations are both nearby. There are conveniently located secure car parking facilities within the neighbourhood, and you can also access bus and taxi services with ease.


Looking for gold wedding ribbon? Check out this gorgeous sheer organza ribbon in gold with a gold edge. This brilliant, golden ribbon is perfect for corsages, bouquets, decorating gift boxes, and more to finish your DIY rustic glam look!


It was one of the most memorable adventures of my life.
Traveling off road in a 4×4 for three days from San Pedro de Atacama to Uyuni across the Bolivian salt flats.
It felt bittersweet to be leaving the Atacama Desert, but there was only one way forward, and I knew it too would involve high altitudes and spectacular landscapes.
As with most multi-day treks and tours I've taken around the world, it's easy to book your Bolivian salt flats trip once you arrive in San Pedro.
There's little to no difference in itineraries offered by the local tour companies, though the prices do vary $20 to $30.
You can pay a little more than average in the hopes that the SUV and food are nicer, but there are no guarantees. And the variance in the dozen or more SUV's that I saw was negligible. Most are Toyota Land Cruisers, and all appeared quite capable.
One piece of advice I did try to heed was the importance of booking a trip with a driver who owns his own SUV, and is thus more likely to take good care of it, and you.
Drunk driving amongst Bolivians is an ongoing issue in the region, and not to scare anyone away, but serious traffic accidents have occurred on the salt flats.
Needless to say, it's a good idea to have comprehensive travel insurance before embarking on this kind of trip.
By Western standards, my tour was astoundingly cheap. I paid just $135 for the three-day, two night trip, and this was considered on the expensive side compared to some of the other agencies with tours priced around $120.
One thing the tour agency didn't tell me in advance was that the driver would hold my passport as collateral until I paid for my Bolivian visa in Uyuni.
I learned that tidbit at the border crossing, where I was given no alternative but to hand over my passport to the driver I'd just met minutes earlier.
Seven and a half liters of water may seem like a lot, but it turned out to be about right. The rule of thumb is to drink one liter of water for every thousand meters of elevation.
I can't overstate how important it is to bring warm clothing. On arrival in San Pedro, I'd already bought an alpaca sweater, hat and gloves in the local market as night-time temperatures plummet quickly in the desert. This is especially true at higher altitudes.
In the Western sense, you may view your driver as your guide, but from the Bolivian perspective, I discovered my driver simply saw himself as a taxi driver who just happened to be transporting people in a place with no roads and exotic scenery.
If you arrived in San Pedro from Santiago, whether by bus or plane, you'll want to allow as much time as possible to acclimatize to the higher elevation before leaving for Bolivia.
In San Pedro, you're sleeping at 2,400 meters, while your first night in Bolivia will be at 4,200 meters. The second night will be a bit lower at 3,600 meters.
As a reference, in mountaineering, it's not advised to sleep higher than 300 meters above where you slept the previous night, in order to allow your body to acclimatize. Otherwise, you increase your risk for developing Altitude Sickness.
To help your body adapt, you should also take day trips from San Pedro to higher altitudes, such as the nearby Salar de Tara and Tatio Geysers.
This is the first in a series of posts from my wild ride through the Bolivian salt flats. Stay tuned.
Considering Bolivia's high altitude, it's advisable to check your travel insurance coverage details for any altitude restrictions.
Good point Mike. Though I don't recall having seen high altitudes as an exclusion in my current or past medical or travel policies, I would not be surprised to see some companies stick it in there. Or include it as part of a sports rider you have to pay extra for.
Im booking this in the next two days, who is the trip with?
As I mentioned, they're more or less the same. The company I booked through was Expediciones Estrella del Sur. They have an office in the main tourist area of San Pedro.
Can't wait to read your next few posts on this. Visiting the Salt Flats is something I really want to do soon.
Thanks Jen. It's an incredible area, and well worth the effort to get there.
I just finished this trip about a week ago – so great! I also went with Estrella and had a good time. It's a shame we didn't go at the same time. I would have loved to have bought you a beer to thank you for this great blog.
Thanks Jayne! Glad you had a good time on the trip.
I am planning on doing this trip in june, but we will start and finish in Uyuni. I am from Santa Cruz, Bolivia and I follow your blogs. Thanks for all the information.
Bolivia is a nice country. I think my next trip will be Bolivia. however, food in the picture is really delicious I think.
Hi. I'm planning on doing this tour in mid-July… is it at all likely that I will not be able to get a place on a tour on a specific day?
Or are there so many agencies and tours that I don't need to worry… can I even rock up on the actual day and book just before I go, orrrr would you recommend doing it at least a day in advance?
So many questions for such a simple thing, sorry!
The tours leave early in the morning, around 7 or 7:30am, so you'll need to book it at least one day in advance. Also, if you want to book with a certain operator, it will depend on whether there are enough other people for your preferred departure date.
But in short, there's a constant stream of travelers leaving San Pedro for Uyuni, so it shouldn't be an issue. I went one-way to continue traveling in Bolivia, but you can also pay extra to add an extra day/night for the return trip to San Pedro.
I'm an American currently in San Pedro and am interested in doing the 4 day trip with Estrella del Sur. I'd like to go this Monday, but I'm a bit hesitant because I don't have a yellow fever immunization form, a passport photo, etc. How strict is Bolivia with these tour groups? Would you recommend not doing the tour because of this? Just want to make sure ahead of time in order to avoid problems at the border. Thanks!
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post. We are planning to tour the area in February, 2016. Could you please name the travel agency with which you traveled, and their web site or email? Did your tour end in San Pedro de Atacama? What was the outcome with the passport episode? I'm a US citizen, and I'd really prefer to maintain control of my passport at all times. Couldn't you just offer your driver the money for the visa and keep your passport? We have seen wildly varying prices for the Bolivian visa, from US $60 at one agency to US $140 at another. What did you end up actually paying? Thanks!
I don't remember the name of the tour company. To be honest, from the other people I talked to and from what I saw, the level of service is similar across all the local tour companies.
If you're paying a premium to use international tour companies (like a G Adventures) you may be able to expect better service, vehicles and food, though I suspect they contract out to local tour guides so maybe not.
I chose to do the 3-day, 2-night tour starting in San Pedro and ending in Uyuni because I traveled onward to other parts of Bolivia. It's possible to pay for a fourth day which doesn't involve any sightseeing but takes you straight back to San Pedro de Atacama.
I paid my visa fee the morning after we arrived in Uyuni and got my passport back from my guide without a problem. Unfortunately, the immigration office opened a bit late so I missed a flight I'd wanted to take from Uyuni to Santa Cruz and had to spend several days making the trip via bus.
Trust me, I preferred to hold my passport too, but it was out of my control. It wasn't my driver that was calling the shots, it was the immigration officials who called him into the office and sealed my passport in an envelope and gave it to him. I protested a little bit, but to no avail.
I believe I paid $135 in Uyuni as mentioned in the article, but this was back in 2012 and it may have changed. I doubt it's gone down though.
I don't think there's a specific limitation in terms of weight or size, but you need to be realistic. You can see the size of a typical SUV that does these tours, and my photo of my large backpack and day pack. You can certainly have a larger backpack than I did, but I'd leave the guitar or surfboard at home.
Thanks for sharing your experience! This is really useful! I'm planning to do the Uyuni tour at the end of December/ beginning of January and will be travelling from Santiago to San Pedro. Would you know what would be the best way to get from Santiago to San Pedro?
I recommend flying, which is what I did. It can take 24 hours by bus.
One more questions – where did you stay in San Pedro?
A hostel, I don't remember the name, but it was one of the better-rated ones on Hostelworld (http://hostelworld.com).
thanks for you report! Very informative.
A little question – you said "I paid my visa fee the morning after we arrived in Uyuni and got my passport back from my guide without a problem." Does it mean that you came to Uyuni, went to hotel and came to the driver the next day to get your passport back and to go to immigration to pay for a visa?
I am planning to do the same trip so I would appreciate you could help me.
Thanks a lot for the information, it's really useful and I can't wait to do that!!!
Do you remember by any chance the name of the company you went with?
Do you have a tour package to visit Uyuni, La Paz and San Pedro Atacama for the dates below? If so what is the price per person?
Please can you let me know what this tour includes (e.g. food, accomodation etc) and doesn't inlcude?
Does this trip repeat any of the Atacama sightseeing or does it head straight into Bolivia?
Also – does the trip end in Uyuni proper – as in the city? And at what time of day on the third day did you arrive there?
When I visited back in 2012, I arrived in Bolivia overland and had to pay the $135 visa fee. I imagine it's collected at the airports too.
$1940 is A LOT to me, given Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in South America. My 3-day Salt Flats (group) tour was only a few hundred dollars, and then I went on to travel by local bus to Potosi and Sucre on my own. It was quite easy. From Sucre I flew to Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
You could save a lot of money arranging your own travel and doing the Salt Flats with a group. Plus, it's more fun if you can share the experiences with other people.
It is a lot to me, too! That is whY I reached out when I saw your blog……of course the more you travel with less it is….were solo? I would love to travel with a group but am getting down to the wire on planning…..I will look some more on line. And I am not wanting to travel by bus…..don't have the patience or time this trip.
You'd have to email or call them. As long as you're booking with a local company like this versus an international company such as a G Adventures or Intrepid Travel, you might save $50 per person trying to cost-compare between local agencies, but nothing significant. I don't even think it'd be worth your time.
Looking back, I still can't believe I got the 3-day tour for just $135!
Prices in a country like Bolivia, which is extremely poor, are unlikely to rise noticeably year to year.


have new images for Cute Hairstyles to Impress A Guy Latest Guy Haircuts for Men 2017 to Impress Girls? please contact us immediately.
Cute Hairstyles to Impress A Guy Latest Guy Haircuts for Men 2017 to Impress Girls and all other pictures, designs or photos on our website are copyright of their respective owners. we get our pictures from another websites, search engines and other sources to use as an inspiration for you. please contact us if you think we are infringing copyright of your pictures using contact page. we will be very happy to help you.
Related Posts of "Cute Hairstyles to Impress A Guy Latest Guy Haircuts for Men 2017 to Impress Girls"


LIVE THE GOOD LIFE here in the 2Bd/2Ba/2Cg GREENBELT home in Rotonda West Oakland Hills. Spend the winter here nestled in this great snowbird nest or stay all year long. This home has a Family room, screened Lanai & Deck to enjoy all the glorious FL weather. Don't wait to see this one!
Greenbelt. Family Room. Screened Lanai. Deck. New A/C.


text:
Home » News and Information » Getting TB Diagnosis Right: Saving Nyakato
Democracy, Governance and Conflict
Education, Youth and Child Development
Health and HIV
Humanitarian Assistance and Transitions
The Journey to Self-Reliance: Uganda Roadmap
Getting TB Diagnosis Right: Saving Nyakato
A USAID radio message about tuberculosis, heard by a quick-thinking relative, helped saved the lives of Nyakato and her daughter Ahabwe.
Amanda Ntambiko/EGPAF
"If you don't come soon, you may never see me and the baby alive again!" That is all Nyakato could say over the neighbor's cellphone to her older sister Beatrice. Nyakato and her two-year-old daughter, Ahabwe, were in the grip of a debilitating illness that was causing both to waste away. Ahabwe was so weak that she could hardly hold her head up.
Nyakato's husband had recently died from an AIDS-related illness. As a person living with HIV, Nyakato knew her health was a priority and orphaning her remaining children was not an option. Nyakato was prescribed antibiotics at a clinic near her home in rural Southwest Uganda, but she didn't feel any progress, in fact her symptoms worsened.
"I would feel something grab me in my chest, and then I would cough and cough and all the stuff inside was so bad," says Nyakato. "I could hardly walk. In the evening I just lay there—I was sure I would die."
In the bustling city of Mbarara, Nyakato's sister, Beatrice, heard a message on the radio about TB—that it started with a persistent cough and that people living with HIV were vulnerable to TB. Beatrice thought that perhaps this was the illness attacking her sister and niece. Beatrice figured that the Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital might be able to save Nyakato. It is one of the 235 TB diagnostic and treatment centers supported by the USAID RHITES-SW project.
The family pooled resources to transport Nyakato to the hospital, where she was diagnosed with TB and referred to Rwashamaire Health Centre IV, which is close to her home and is also supported by the project. The hospital clinician used GeneXpert MTB/RIF to confirm her diagnosis. Nyakato started her medication and her health rapidly improved. The clinicians also started the tracing process, figuring out who in Nyakato's life might be exposed to TB.
Sure enough, her baby, Ahabwe, tested positive. "This was no simple achievement [to diagnose the baby]," says Sister Marion Nahabwe, TB Focal Person. "Little children are harder to diagnose because they don't cough up sputum easily, and even when they do it's not enough to test with and you may easily misdiagnose. So we checked her urine, using TB-LAM diagnostics, to screen for active TB." Now Ahabwe is on her third month of anti-TB drugs.
Recently, Nyakato reached out to one of her friends who has been coughing for a while, urging her to see the doctor and check for TB. She tells anyone who cares to listen about how her life was saved as she watches her baby holding her head high, interested once more in everything around her.
Nyakato is right in her suspicion that they are more people in the community that need to be diagnosed for TB. In 2017, there were about 5000 individuals infected with TB in her region -southwest Uganda. Almost 40% of active TB cases in Uganda are never reported to the national registry; this means many more individuals living with TB are unaware of their status, out of care, and potentially transmitting the bacteria to others.
The USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in South West Uganda (USAID RHITES-SW) project remains at the forefront of the battle against TB in southwest Uganda. Working with the Ministry of Health, USAID is strengthening diagnosis and treatment skills of health workers to save the lives of co-infected individuals. The project supports 253 TB diagnostic and treatment units, and has increased access to effective TB testing using the GeneXpert from 4,254 In 2015 to 51,203 in 2019. To date the project has also strengthened staff skills and supports the use of the GeneXpert in 26 sites. However, for families like Nyakato' s who live in hard to reach areas, the project set up a network of 29 motorcycle transporters (hub riders) who pick up samples from over 250 sites located in these areas and take them for testing at GeneXpert hubs. This is increasing access to effective TB testing and treatment in rural communities.
Uganda | Success Stories
Related Bureau or Independent Office
Bureau for Africa
Weekly Update - Jan. 17, 2020
USAID Launches Tuberculosis Services in Seven Provinces in Vietnam
USAID Support Makes Cutting-Edge HIV Drug Available in Vietnam in Record Time


Arges County. The fight to capture Tepes took place in the beautiful settlement from the north of Arges County (1462), after the Ottomans succeeded to put Radu the Hansome on the throne of Wallachia. Excepting the landscape, today nothing remebers Rucar of those times.


text:
Sevenes
4.9star /10 10 votes
The film is about seven young men, passionate about football – sevens football to be precise – and how they inadvertently get involved in a crime. Sevens is a kind of football played in North malabar, especially in Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur. It is played by seven players on each side, instead of the traditional 11. The name Sevenes ascribed to the movie refers to the gang of seven friends and not as such to sevens football.
Budget: $1,000,000.00 Revenue: $2,000,000.00
January 1, 2011 in theaters