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Japan [Yamagata]
Finding the meaning of life in the mountain of Yamagata
When we arrive at Farm Red & Green after lunch on a sunny November afternoon, all is quiet, save for the rustling of new-born calves shifting position on a bed of straw. We have to whisper because it's nap time for Norie Endo's herd of sweet-faced cows. The bells that hang around the animals' necks make hollow, intermittent clicking sounds as a cluster of young cows survey us with curious eyes, their soft black muzzles inching forward to solicit a pat on the nose.
"We choose cattle that display docile temperaments and are comfortable around humans," she says, as one of the cows unfurls its long pink tongue and licks her hand like a pet dog.
The Japanese expressions ikigai and hatarakigai are both related to a sense of purpose – the first conveys a life worth living, while the second refers specifically to the meaning one can find in work. For many of us, work is a means to an end. But for the producers and purveyors I met in Yamagata, work is more than a job: It's a vocation that melds the concepts of ikigai and hatarakigai.
Farm Red & Green is a family business. Together with her husband and their son, Endo grows sweet and succulent strawberries in two hothouses, along with around 50 kinds of vegetables in lush fields surrounding the ranch. She explains that they practice closed-loop agriculture, using compost made from cow manure to fertilize the crops, cultivating pest-resistant varieties, and nurturing garden plants that have repellent properties. In addition to raising cattle, the Endos keep a coop of fluffy chickens – including a boisterous rooster they rescued – and a blue-grey cat who stands sentry by the front door.
"We're lucky that we can work together as a family," she says. "Maybe it's fate."
◎Farm Red & Green
Some of the region's producers are motivated by a pioneering spirit to create something new. Prior to the founding of Tendo Wine in 1984, there were no wineries – and scant knowledge of wine – in Tendo. However, the town is situated in the east-central portion of the Yamagata Basin, an area that receives little rainfall during the flowering season but long hours of sunshine during the harvest.
"The region has an ideal grape-growing climate, similar to parts of France," says CEO Masahiro Sato.
The winery uses Yamagata grapes grown on steep mountain slopes, focusing on French varietals such as Merlot and Chardonnay, as well as table grapes such as Niagara.
Sato has direct contracts with a handful of trusted growers who share his commitment to terroir and quality. Every year, he talks closely with them about the coming harvest to adjust his process in the cellar.
"70 percent of winemaking takes place in the vineyard," he says, noting that the region's snowy conditions can make the work particularly grueling. "But we all understand that we have to put in the effort in order to make good wine."
◎Tendo Winery
http://www.tendowine.co.jp/
Others are carrying on traditions for future generations. One of the largest tourist-friendly orchards in the region, Ohsyo Fruits Farm was established in 1969, specializing in cherries, grapes , apples and luscious La France pears. The primary focus, however, is on agritourism. From spring to autumn, Ohsyo welcomes visitors to experience fruit picking. Mid-June marks the start of cherry harvest."People from large cities have come for up to a month, helping us with different harvests. The experience puts them in touch with nature," he says.
Carrying on the legacy of his father, Yoshitomo Yahagi has made it his mission to create a business that can provide stable employment and a healthy working environment for the staff. From the start of his tenure, he's understood the need to tackle the problem of the dwindling human resources – one of the biggest problems facing Japan's farming industry – and diversify revenue streams.
His vision includes sustainable agriculture and new product development. At the pleasant café and shop at the entrance to the farm, guests can find fresh-pressed juices, soft-serve ice creams made with cherries and La France pears, and jars of jewel-toned jams. Ohsyo has also collaborated with local producers to make wines from their Delaware table grapes and hard cider from their apples. Now, the farm is experimenting with producing cherry-blossom honey from native bees called mamekobachi.
◎Ohsyo Fruits Farm
https://www.ohsyo.co.jp/
Yamagata's most iconic soul-food dish is imoni – taro root simmered with beef in soy sauce or miso and dashi. Every family has a different recipe. The dish is so beloved by the people of Tendo that the town hosts a massive festival dedicated to it every year. Held in September, the riverside festival features a gargantuan cauldron filled with enough imoni to feed 30,000 people.
"For us, imoni has symbolic significance. It's a food that is traditionally made with the help of many people, intended to feed a community," Takuya Sato explains.
He decided to grow organic taro root himself. After an encounter with an agricultural researcher from Peru, he traveled to Peru, the birthplace of potatoes. He established Sato Nouen on two large plots of land. Once the field is bare, Sato uses a hand plow to carve an outline of Tumi, an Incan god and symbol of good luck in Peru, into the ground and lays straw and grass in patterns that can be discerned from above. It's a lot of work, but for Sato, it's become part of a valuable project.
"Yamagata is one of the top consumers of taro root but it's not the biggest producer by far. Taro root is considered a luxury, in here" Sato says. "I want us to continue to enjoy it for the next hundred years."
◎Sato Nouen(taro root farmer)
https://satou-nouen.co.jp/
Moscow's Culinary Evolution
JAPAN [Kochi]
Japanese Ingredients for the World's Top Kitchens #12 GREEN HOTHOUSE YUZU
Meeting Off-Season Demand
JAPAN [SHIZUOKA]
Japanese Ingredients for the World's Top Kitchens #11 NATURAL FARMING
The Power of Soil
JAPAN [HIROSHIMA]
Japanese Ingredients for the World's Top Kitchens #10 PREMIUM NORI
Health Food from the Sea
JAPAN [AOMORI]
Japanese Ingredients for the World's Top Kitchens #09 APPLE CIDER
Winner of the 2019 Japan Cider Award
JAPAN [SAITAMA]
Japanese Ingredients for the World's Top Kitchens #08 ARTISANAL RICE-KOJI BREAD
Loaves That Go Well with Washoku
JAPAN [OSAKA]
Japanese Ingredients for the World's Top Kitchens #07 HEIRLOOM EBI-IMO TARO
Summer Labors Yield an Auspicious Winter Crop
Japanese Ingredients for the World's Top Kitchens #06 BLACK GARLIC
From Niche Health Fad to Sought-After Chefs' Darling


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On Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 Harboring Hearts kicked-off a month long "fun(d)raising" event at Wit & Whim gift shop in Port Washington, Long Island. This month, Wit & Whim is celebrating "give your heart, help many hearts" through this philanthropic mission. We were so excited to see the great turn-out and support from community members and eager shoppers that evening!
The unique gift shop has treasures from all around the world, ranging from candles, clutches, cuff links, and much much more! 100% of the proceeds for February will be donated to Harboring Hearts.
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What Is Solana & Is It A Good Investment In 2023?
Updated: Jan 30th, 2023
What Is Solana (SOL)?What Can Solana Be Used For?What Are The Pros & Cons of Solana?How Does Solana Work?What Are SOL Tokens & What Can They Be Used For?How To Invest In Solana?Where To Buy Solana?Is Solana A Good Investment?Does Solana Have A Wallet?Where Can I Store Solana?Frequently Asked QuestionsConclusion
Solana is a widely popular blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency that has surge in adoption since it was developed. What separates Solana from other digital assets is the real world applications and inherent scalability – being one of the fastest blockchains out there, Solana can theoretically host projects on a much larger scale compared to other networks such as Ethereum and Cardano.
But is it a good investment? This article will explain what Solana is, how it works, its pros and cons, where to buy Solana and whether it is a sound investment for the future.
Solana is an open-source blockchain network with smart contract capabilities and notably fast transaction speed to transfer. Since it was launched in 2017, Solana has soared in market cap and public interest, cementing itself as one of the most popular cryptocurrencies for investors. Much of this success has come on the back of decentralized app (dApp) development on the platform, as Solana hosts a broad range of NFT marketplaces and DeFi solutions.
The concept for Solana was birthed by Anatoly Yakovenko, who published a whitepaper outlining new blockchain technology that would allow transactions to become 10,000 times quicker that other blockchain protocols such as Ethereum.
What Can Solana Be Used For?
Solana offers lightning-fast dApps on an open-source blockchain that can be used by developers and the community for a variety of real-world use cases. The scope for dApps on Solana is enormous with the vast majority of projects on the network focused on three main areas – NFTs, DeFi marketplaces and earning protocols. However, this is far from Solana's full potential and the network has already seen unique applications – such as Audius' decentralized streaming platform – built on-chain.
Popular Solana decentralized apps and NFT marketplaces.
What Are The Pros & Cons of Solana?
Solana is a particularly solid and reputable project, with a large number of obvious pros. However, this has not prevented the platform from receiving criticism, and Solana's cons should be considered before making an assessment of its value.
Solana Pros:
SOL tokens are deflationary. Solana developers have introduced a burning mechanism where transaction fees are paid in SOL, and then burnt. This will help prevent the inflation that other cryptocurrencies experience
Solana employs a hybrid Proof-of-Stake/Proof-of-History consensus mechanism which allows for a theoretical throughput of 65,000 transactions per second, dwarfing many others in the industry
Solana is open-source and public, meaning transactions can be easily accessed and are immutable
Solana is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies out there and doesn't have issues with liquidity or accessibility
Solana Cons:
Being a smart contract-focused network, there is potential for bugs and malfunctions in smart contract deployment
The blockchain is yet to realize its potential for 60k+ transactions per second (TPS) with current rates averaging approx. 1,755 TPS
A large number of top-performing dApps are hosted on rival networks, particularly Ethereum
Even though Solana is public and open-source, it has received negative feedback for not being fully decentralized
Solana's focus on speed may have reduced its focus on security. An example is the Solana bridge 'The Wormhole' which was attacked and lost about $324 million
How Does Solana Work?
To understand how Solana works, the first step is to understand what a smart contract is. In simple terms, a smart contract is essentially a code stored on the blockchain that automatically executes when certain conditions are met. This technology has formed the core of decentralized finance applications. It's because of smart contracts that Solana users are able to provide liquidity in an automated market maker (AMM), stake Solana or mint NFTs.
Next, we have to look at Solana's consensus mechanism to comprehend how it executes transactions, secures its economic backbone and supports such impressive throughput. There are two prongs to the technology: proof-of-stake and proof-of-history.
Proof-of-stake. With the proof-of-stake protocol, there are validators instead of miners. Validators essentially lock up a portion of SOL on a 'node', or a copy of the blockchain on their own computer. Instead of solving a complex mathematical puzzle like miners, validators are algorithmically chosen to execute smart contracts depending on criteria like stake size, server uptime, and so on. Validators are rewarded for their services via an annual percentage yield (APY) which operates exactly like an interest rate. Staking rewards are typically paid out in SOL.
Proof-of-history. A relatively new concept in the cryptocurrency world and not many networks have employed this technology. It's a little more complex than proof-of-stake, but in simple terms it's exactly what it sounds like – a proof of history. Validators running a node each have their own internal clock and are able to validate transactions without having to verify it with other validators. Each transaction, past and future, has its own timestamp that is immediately verifiable. This means that each node knows when it has to deploy a contract without relying on intel from other nodes. The advantage of PoH is a much faster transaction time than proof-of-stake can offer on its own.
What Are SOL Tokens & What Can They Be Used For?
SOL is the native utility token of the Solana network. SOL forms the economic foundation of the entire ecosystem to develop and participate in Solana-based dApps. Other uses include earning rewards from staking and paying transaction fees on the network.
Staking Solana to earn SOL rewards. Proof-of-stake is an integral function of the Solana blockchain. Without SOL tokens locked up in the network, transactions would not only not be decentralized, but wouldn't work at all. Validators don't actually have a minimum requirement for the amount of SOL they must stake, however, it's estimated that approximately 5,000 SOL must be staked to break even. This is because validators must pay to vote every epoch, which equates to about 3 SOL every couple of days. Delegators are able to commit their SOL to a validator and reap the rewards without needing the technological and computational power for running a node. In exchange, validators will charge a commission rate (essentially a fee), usually around 10%.
Form of currency for dApps. SOL is typically used as the native currency for dApps that are developed on the Solana network. This gives SOL a huge range of functions as a medium of exchange, including participating in DeFi protocols, buying in-game NFT items and much more. dApp creators will also need to use SOL to launch their applications within the Solana ecosystem.
Paying for transaction fees. SOL is used to pay transaction fees on the network, commonly referred to as 'gas'. Many will be aware of gas due to Ethereum, where transaction fees can easily climb into the triple digits due to network congestion. By contrast, Solana does not experience the same scalability issues and thus charges extremely low transaction fees. Though the specific price varies, gas on Solana is often less than a cent per transaction.
How To Invest In Solana?
Solana has consistently featured in the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap and is therefore widely accessible through a variety of mediums. The best ways to buy Solana are :
Centralized exchange (CEX). Centralized exchanges are likely the most popular method of buying cryptocurrency. They utilize a central order book (COB), which matches buyers with sellers, for a wide range of digital assets. Typically, CEXs will allow both fiat-crypto and crypto-crypto transactions. Most of these platforms are regulated by government entities and require identity verification, insurance funds and other local financial guidelines. Examples of the top crypto exchanges include Binance, Kraken and Coinbase.
Decentralized exchange (DEX). DEXs have soared in popularity over the past few years, as crypto users look to maximize the value of their investments. Unlike CEXs, DEXs are built atop a blockchain network and perform transactions using smart contracts, which removes the necessity for a middleman (eg. a central order book). To use a DEX, you will need to set up a compatible wallet and deposit crypto in it to swap for SOL.
Brokers. Cryptocurrency brokers are easy to confuse with centralized exchanges. The key difference with a broker is that you aren't buying from other sellers – the other side of the transaction is always operated by the brokerage company. Brokers may have a higher barrier to entry than other mediums of exchange, however, this is not always the case. For a list of differences between a crypto broker and an exchange, read this article.
Wallets. A number of Solana ecosystem wallets, including Phantom and Solflare, allow their users to purchase crypto directly via the software. Payment methods vary, but comprise typical options like debit card, online transfer and cryptocurrencies. It's worth noting that wallets often have higher fees than other options for purchasing crypto.
Where To Buy Solana?
The best way to buy Solana is via a licensed and regulated cryptocurrency service provider available within your country. Deposit methods can vary between bank transfers, credit cards, and debit cards. For more information on where to buy Solana, read this article that compares the best exchanges to purchase Solana.
Is Solana A Good Investment?
Solana has become one of the most sought-after cryptocurrencies for blockchain enthusiasts. Its thriving community paired with a strong historical performance place it in the upper echelon of potential crypto assets. The blockchain consistently has a high level of demand, both for its impressive transaction speeds and its cheap, efficient dApp framework for developers.
Over the past 12 months, the price of SOL has exploded from $19 to currently sitting at over $120, reaching a peak of $258.93 in November 2021. This is equivalent to a 531% increase in value. In the same time period, Solana has vastly outperformed popular, smart-contract capable competitors such as Ethereum, Cardano and Polkadot. While Solana is one of the best crypto investments on paper, there are a few factors that could stagnate what seems like an unstoppable ascent.
Competition: Solana is competing in a fairly dense sector of the crypto market – DeFi. Decentralized applications, NFTs and the metaverse have come into vogue of late, and comprise a large portion of new blockchain projects. Smart contract networks like Avalanche (AVAX) and Terra (Luna) have experienced similar growth to Solana, and will likely be key rivals in the battle for DeFi ascendancy. Then, let's not forget the big dog Ethereum. Though Ether hasn't grown as rapidly as other smart contract platforms, it still maintains the highest market cap of any DeFi blockchain and has a throne that will be hard to usurp.
dApp development: Though Solana is catching up, Ethereum still reigns supreme when it comes to decentralized applications. The majority of popular apps/NFTs right now – Axie Infinity, Bored Ape Yacht Club and The Sandbox, for example – still utilize the Ethereum network. Investors should be aware of what dApps are coming to the Solana blockchain and their potential for growth before purchasing any SOL.
Related: Solana vs. Ethereum - What Are The Differences?
Does Solana Have A Wallet?
Interacting with the Solana ecosystem requires the use of a supported Solana wallet. This can take the form of hardware (a physical device), a browser extension, or a desktop/mobile application. The wallet will generate a keypair – a public key for interacting with the Solana network and receiving transactions. In addition, the wallet will have a private key which is used to sign any transactions to and from the owner's wallet. The public key can be shared with anyone and works like an account number at a traditional bank. Conversely, the private key is like a bank account password and must be kept hidden and secure at all times.
Where Can I Store Solana?
All cryptocurrencies, including SOL, are stored within a supported wallet. There are a few different types of wallets, although they can be broken down into two main categories: hot wallets and cold wallets.
Generally, for larger sums of cryptocurrencies, it is recommended to distribute Solana between both cold and hot wallets to maximize security and ease of use for trading. However, this may not be realistic for most investors. The easiest option is to store your funds on a centralized exchange wallet like Binance, Coinbase, Crypto.com, or FTX.
Hot wallets. These are essentially any wallets that are connected to the internet. This includes software, browser extensions, or mobile applications. Any cryptocurrency you keep 'on an exchange' is actually also being stored in a hot wallet. Hot wallets provide extreme convenience for users, as they allow instant access to your crypto assets on various platforms. However, because they are connected to the internet they are substantially more vulnerable to hacks and exploits than alternatives.
Cold wallets. These are defined as any crypto wallet – hardware or software – that is not connected to the internet. This category of wallets trade inconvenience for enhanced security. They usually take the form of a physical USB device that must be attached to a computer or laptop to be utilized.
In addition, there are a number of popular wallets that are designed specifically for use with the Solana network. These include:
Sollet wallet
Solflare wallet
Ledger Nano X (used with Solflare or Phantom)
A full list of supported wallets can be found on the Solana ecosystem page. Alternatively, For a list of wallets to store Solana, read our article on the best cryptocurrency wallets.
Phantom wallet to store SOL tokens.
Is Solana Secure?
For the most part, yes. Solana has a massive, active community filled with validators and developers constantly contributing to the security and long-term success of the blockchain. The developers of Solana have a long, impressive history in the tech industry, with founder Yakevenko's CV including stints with Dropbox and Qualcomm. Other members have worked with other major businesses like Microsoft and Twitter. Furthermore, the Solana protocol has one of the largest volume of participants staking on the platform that increases the decentralization of the network and difficulty to exploit.
Has Solana Been Hacked?
As is the case with most smart contract-based blockchains, there is always the potential for bugs and exploits. Solana has seen some of the most devastating attacks occur within its ecosystem. An example is the Solana-backed stablecoin Cashio, which was compromised by hackers that stole approximately $52.8M.
How Long To Receive Solana Transactions?
The Solana network boasts a high throughput of 50,000 to 65,000 transactions per second. However, this metric doesn't consider 'finality', which is referring to how long it takes to send a Solana transaction to be executed which can be affected by several factors. On average, the transfer time is between 5 and 20 seconds which is faster than Ethereum and Bitcoin.
Solana is one of the most exciting blockchain projects in the industry. Its implementation of a hybrid consensus mechanism has allowed the network to become one of the fastest and most efficient around. Solana's swag of dApps, low gas fees and thriving community make it an important cryptocurrency in the market with real-world applications. While investing in any crypto is very risky, Solana has proven to be one of the most popular and successful projects out there.

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Manchester United's Ibrahimovic says he has made critics 'eat their balls'
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 'They get paid to talk shit, I get paid to play with my feet'
Striker says 'it's crazy' he faces West Ham 48 hours after Middlesbrough game
Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United speaks to the referee, Lee Mason, after his goal is disallowed against Middlesbrough. Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes his 17 goals for Manchester United have made his doubters "eat their balls" and that José Mourinho's side can still win the title.
Saturday's 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough at Old Trafford was a fifth straight league win and takes United to 36 points, 13 behind the leaders, Chelsea, as they travel to West Ham United for Monday's late afternoon kick-off.
United needed goals from Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba on 85 and 86 minutes to overcome Grant Leadbitter's strike with a quarter of the game to go but the home side felt they should have been ahead before half-time. Ibrahimovich had what appeared a legitimate finish struck off by the referee, Lee Mason, for his collision with Víctor Valdés despite this clearly occurring after the No9 made contact with the ball.
The finish would have taken the Swede to 51 goals in 2016, level with Lionel Messi's highest mark for the calendar year. Yet Ibrahimovic was content with the three points and in his own particular fashion took personal satisfaction from the stellar start to his United career after his summer move from Paris Saint-Germain.
"I had a fantastic year, I am not complaining. I came to United, my first six months here has been more than amazing. I am super happy and let's hope we can continue the ride and keep going. I feel good. I don't know how many years I have left but I am enjoying the football. I came to the Premier League and everyone thought it would not be possible but like always I make them eat their balls."
Paul Pogba caps dramatic fightback to save Manchester United's winning run
Asked to explain this, the 35-year-old said: "It gives me a lot of energy, trust me. A lot of energy because they get paid to talk shit and I get paid to play with my feet, that's how I enjoy it."
United are trying for a sixth consecutive league victory for the first time in two seasons. Ibrahimovich said of their form: "With every game you win, you get confidence. We haven't lost for the last 10 games [actually 12], and it was important to win against Middlesbrough. We had to work hard for the win and the important thing is the three points because we want to come closer to the top and we are losing 1-0 and we should have had the goal, I scored.
"Why he whistled, I don't know. At first he gave the goal and after 30 seconds, he changed his mind. There was not a lot to speak to him because if you open your mouth, they give you a yellow and I was like: 'Listen, you just took a goal from me, and now you want to give me a yellow card.' OK, we keep playing and conceded a goal, it was easy for them and after we were working and then it was 1-1, and 2-1 within a minute.
"That was not important – to level with Messi. The important thing was to win. For me the win is the same if I would beat Messi or not. Hopefully we can still win the league. We had our dips and we were winning and losing and winning and losing and hopefully the other teams can do some mistakes and we can close the gap closer and come into the top four."
Ibrahimovic has never played two matches in 48 hours, as he will do when lining up at West Ham, with Mourinho confirming he will start there. "It's crazy," said the centre-forward. "There is no superman, there is no strength that can recover from a game so fast and I cannot do nothing about it. If the coach wants me to play, I will play. But let's be realistic, from a game you need to recover two or three days."
A happy Mourinho said: "Zlatan's disappointed because in this moment he should be celebrating being top scorer in 2016. He did it. But he will start on Monday. You can tell [Slaven] Bilic that."
West Ham are 12th with 22 points after Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Leicester City, who visit a Middlesbrough side four points above the drop zone on Monday. Leadbitter said: "We have a little league table that we want to finish top of, and that has to be our priority this season. One of the teams in that league is coming up on Monday at home and we have to look forward."


WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) — The Lake County Sheriff is defending his jail's handling of an inmate who died after refusing to eat.
As WBBM Newsradio's Mike Krauser reports, Lyvita Gomes, 52, was arrested this past October for ignoring a jury summons. But as a citizen of India, she would have been ineligible to serve anyway.
When a Lake County Sheriff's deputy went to the residential hotel in Vernon Hills where Gomes lived, she allegedly resisted, and was thus charged with misdemeanor resisting.
While in jail, it was learned Gomes' visa had expired. Then she refused to eat.
The Chicago Tribune reports the former flight attendant supervisor had a history of mental health issues and thought she was in court for tennis lessons.
Lake County Jail officials transferred Gomes to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan a day before she was to appear in court, to determine whether she was mentally fit to stand trial, the Daily Herald reported earlier this month.
Gomes died a couple of days later, of dehydration and malnutrition. Officials have not been able to locate any family members, the Daily Herald reported.


Finding the right dentist can be a real challenge. Most locations around the country have many different dentist to choose from and filtering through the options can be difficult, particularly when different dentists seen interchangeable. When you finally filter through the options you will be face-to-face with the dentist and able to do some real screening. When you were in this position here are the questions that you could ask the dentist to find if you have the right one for your needs.
What Dental Insurance Programs Do You Accept?
There is a very real cost associated with using a dentist. While dental care is not as expensive as medical care you can still be expensive but tickly if you have some major treatments that you need to have performed on your teeth. If you have dental insurance it is important to find out if the dentist that you were considering using except your dental insurance program. If they don't, or if you do not have dental insurance, you should ask your dentist if they offer any types of discount in exchange for cash payment. Many dentists will have higher charges to an insurance company then they would charge for a private pay patient and asking your dentist about what options are available for payment will Help to avoid the sticker shock when you get their bill.
Certain dentist have a specialty of one kind or another. Some dentists are generalists who treat our entire family and are known as a family dentist. Others specialize in restorative care or in other types of services such as performing route canals, performing different oral surgeon procedures, or simple things like installing braces or when evening to you. Ask your dentist if they have any specialties war do not perform certain services will help you to determine if this is the right dentist for your needs.
Have you Been Honored in any Best Dentist Publications?
Just like doctors, dentists can be honored in publications which identify the best dentists out there. In addition to these best dentist awards, there are other awards and publications that on earth could quality dentists. While you may feel rude doing so, asking your dentist if they've been honored in any publications will allow you to understand if they are viewed as being exceptional in the field where if they are just in every day standard dentist. Most dentist will not be offended by asking this question and will instead provide you with some support that would emphasize their skill and Strength of their practice. As such, do not run away from a dentist who has not been honored in the best dentist publication, but see how they respond to you and interact with you afterwards in order to determine if they have the right dentist for your needs.
How far in Advance Do I Need to Schedule for Services?
One of the most telling questions when visiting a dentist just ask how far in advance do you need to schedule for dental services. Ultimately, you want a dentist who is part of a thriving practice who sees a number of patients regularly and was quite popular and well revered in the community. However, on the flipside of this, you do not want to wait an extensive period of time before you were able to see your dentist. As a result you will want to be able to book an emergency appointment as needed but to schedule an advance for dental services That are more routine such as the dental cleanings you typically have done.


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La Alta Escuela fue una de las formaciones pioneras del rap en Sevilla, España. Formado por Tote King (MC), Juaninacka (MC) junto con Juanma (MC), DJ Randy (DJ) y El Tralla (MC) (quien dejó el grupo antes de sacar su único LP, En pie de vuelo).

Biografía
Empezaron como un grupo de varios amigos haciendo música para divertirse. Se componía de ToteKing, Juaninacka, Juanma y DJ Randy. Tenían en proyecto sacar una maqueta pero Acción Sánchez escuchó su trabajo y gracias a él consiguieron el contacto necesario para convertir dicha maqueta en lo que sería su primer y único LP En pie de vuelo (1999). Este trabajo hoy está considerado por algunos como un clásico del Hip-Hop español, pese a la poca repercusión que tuvo en su momento.

El grupo se disolvió entre otras razones debido a que la distancia les complicaba realizar los ensayos. Actualmente cada componente sigue su carrera en el mundo del Hip-Hop con sus propios proyectos.

Regreso
En noviembre de 2008 ToteKing confirmó que volverá a sacar disco junto a Juaninacka, Juanma y DJ Randy como La Alta Escuela próximamente. Además en el último LP de ToteKing encontramos un tema llamado "La Reunión", en el cual colabora Juaninacka, haciendo referencia a la vuelta del grupo. En el LP 41100 Rock de Juaninacka se puede escuchar un tema titulado "La alta escuela rulez" en el cual participan todos los componentes del grupo.

En julio del 2016 La alta escuela (sin presencia del Tralla) lanza su vídeo "Ready 4 war", tema nuevo en la que confirma su regreso y en el que fue publicado en la cuenta oficial de Tote King en Youtube y producido por Príncipe Palanca.

Discografía
 "En pie de vuelo" (LP) (Flow Records, 1999)

Discografías en solitario

Juaninacka
 "El japonés" (Promo) (2002)
 "Versión EP" (EP) (Fiebre Records, 2003)
 "Caleidoscopio" (LP) (Fiebre Records, 2004)
 "El Hombre" (Maxi) (Fiebre Records, 2005)
 "Luces de Neón" (LP) (Fiebre Records, 2006)
 "Good Musica" (Maqueta) (2007)
 "41100 Rock" (LP) (Boa Music) (2009)
 "Canciones de Ahora y Siempre" (Mixtape Descarga Gratuita) (2010)
 "Hellboyz" (LP) (Producida por aisho) (2011)
 "M.I.L.F" (LP) (2013)
 "Exodo" (EP) (2015)
 "Del amor y otros vicios" (LP) (2017)

Con Billy el Niño y Don Dinero
 "Otra historia de Coria..." (Maxi) (Flow Records, 2000)

Juanma
 "El que faltaba" (EP) (Edison Naula, 2005)
 "Sin banderas" (LP) (CasasDeCal Music, 2014)

ToteKing
 "Big King XXL" (Maqueta) (Flow Records, 2001)
 "Duermen" (Maxi) (Yo Gano - SuperEgo, 2001)
 "Matemáticas" (Maxi) (Yo Gano - SuperEgo, 2004)
 "Música para enfermos" (LP) (SuperEgo, 2004)
 "Un tipo cualquiera" (LP) (BOA, 2006)
 "T.O.T.E." (LP) (BOA, 2008)
 "El lado oscuro de Gandhi" (LP) (Sony Music, 5 de octubre de 2010)
 "78" (LP)
 "Lebron" (LP)
 "The kingTape" (LP)

Con ToteKing & Shotta
 "Nada pa mi" (Maxi) (Yo Gano - SuperEgo, 2002)
 "Tu madre es una foca" (LP) (Yo Gano - SuperEgo, 2002)
 "Héroe" (LP) (Sony Music Entertainment, 2012)
tengo que volver a casa (próximamente)

Dj Randy
 "Un peso pesado" (2008)

Con Billy el Niño y Don Dinero
 "Otra historia de Coria..." (Maxi) (Flow Records, 2000)

El Tralla

 "en la Calle" (Maqueta) (2001)
 "La Calle En Demo" (Maqueta) (2002)
 "Las Calles Hablan" (EP) (Fiebre Records), (2006)
 "Esta ciudad"(LP) (Planta Baja Records, 2013)

Véase también
 Hip hop en español
 Juaninacka
 Tote King
 Juanma (MC)

Alta Escuela, La
Alta Escuela, La
Alta Escuela, La
Grupos de música de Andalucía

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7 games that pushed accessibility forward in 2021
With each year that inclusive gaming becomes a stronger focus for studios, we see incredible and creative innovations that push what's possible in accessible gaming. While 2021 got off to a lackluster start in this regard, the industry more than made up for that disappointment with a swath of accessible releases as the year progressed. The following seven games helped set a new standard in accessible gaming.
Horror Tales: The Wine
Image: Carlos Coronado
We've seen countless indie games implement various accessibility features over the last few years. With Horror Tales: The Wine, developer Carlos Coronado built on his already great record with accessibility features, going so far as to mention them in the game's official description on storefronts.
Where this game excels is in visibility upgrades. The game features several text-size choices, eight visual styles for subtitles (with examples of each shown in the menu), and, my personal favorite, numerous styles for both object outlines and crosshairs. These styles range from the standard simple line or crosshair dot, to bold, thick lines. Horror Tales: The Wine is a true rarity in being a horror game designed with visual accessibility in mind.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac is no stranger to making accessible games — Marvel's Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Miles Morales were both leaders in accessibility at the time of their respective releases, with features like customizable subtitle text size, contrast options, high visibility Spider-Sense, and full controller remapping. This year, Insomniac pushed the envelope even further with Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, making it one of the most accessible releases of 2021.
Ratchet and Clank introduced some incredibly beneficial options: High-contrast mode (similar to that of Spider-Man: Miles Morales) and simplified controls allow the game to be played entirely with the D-pad, face buttons, and R2. Rift Apart also implements a "simplified traversal" feature that binds all traversal to the circle button. Rift Apart's standout feature, however, is game speed, which allows players to essentially play in slow motion, giving them more time to react and make decisions in combat and during world exploration.
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Image: Falling Squirrel/Creative Bytes Studios
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is a new take on the audio-game RPG genre, and it aims for AAA production values in its sound design and voice acting. Designed to be fully playable — and even more than that, enjoyable — for blind players, The Vale relies entirely on two senses: hearing and touch. To play successfully, players must listen for the subtlest of sound cues, which telegraph how an enemy is about to attack them. World traversal also relies on sound alone: The only way for players to tell they've gone the wrong way and need to redirect themselves is to listen for the heroine's nuanced comments. While these are common principles in audio games, The Vale developer Falling Squirrel succeeded in bringing them to a wider audience. (The game received a nomination for Innovation in Accessibility at The Game Awards this year.)
Audio-only experiences can prove challenging for some sighted gamers due to lack of visual anchors, but The Vale implements tiny light orbs floating around the screen. These tell sighted players if they're indoors or out, and whether it's night or day. While the story is just as gripping and challenging as any RPG, The Vale is particularly challenging in how it flips the script on sighted players, removing sight from the equation, and thus, the chief sense many of us have relied on to be "good" at games. The result is a brilliant RPG for modern consoles that also happens to be fully playable for blind people.
Image: Alexis Dean-Jones/Chicory Team
Chicory: A Colorful Tale revolves around painting a world that's been stripped of its color. And while this may sound inaccessible to colorblind players, developer Greg Lobanov designed Chicory to be as inclusive as possible. It features a robust set of standard accessibility features — including text legibility and text effect options — but it also introduced some new accessibility considerations.
The eye-strain settings make the stark white world in its uncolored state much more bearable, and the painting mechanic is bound to both the PlayStation 5's DualSense touchpad and right stick, making painting far more accessible than it would be with a solely touchpad-based mechanic. Chicory also features numerous difficulty, cognitive, and emotional accessibility options. Players can toggle the option to skip boss fights, determine how many hits the character can take, and toggle content warnings when topics like depression are approaching in the narrative. The content warnings were inspired by the work done on Ikenfell, a great example of how developers are learning from and building upon each other's accessibility successes.
Image: Deck Nine/Square Enix
The Life is Strange series is known for telling emotional stories through quick-time events. And quick-time events are known for being largely inaccessible. But with the release of Life is Strange: True Colors, developer Deck Nine remedied this tremendous barrier by introducing both skippable QTEs and an adjustable timer for important dialogue choices.
By combining these options with new features like volume and brightness warnings, configurable text presentation, hold and tap toggles, and an indication when players are making a narrative-changing choice, Square Enix delivered the most accessible Life is Strange game yet.
Forza Horizon 5 comprises a visually stunning world that's also a thrill for many players to explore. But with its newest release, Playground Games also delivered the most inclusive and accessible game in the open-world racing series thus far.
Aside from allowing players to create avatars with prosthetic limbs, Forza Horizon 5 also boasts features like configurable game speed for offline play, braking and steering assists, and multiple subtitle options. Crucially, Forza Horizon 5 also allows players to progress through the story even if they fail at the frequently difficult story-based challenges. With these additions, Forza Horizon 5 is the first Horizon game where many disabled players are able to compete head-to-head with their non-disabled peers.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Image: Eidos Montreal/Square Enix via Polygon
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy was the surprise feel-good game of the year. Yes, the narrative is light, funny, and well written — but the game's accessibility allows many disabled players to feel good while playing it. Guardians of the Galaxy, in some instances, embraced inclusive design over what can often feel like the Band-Aid version of accessibility settings. Chief among them is the fact that Star Lord's visor mode doubles as high-contrast mode, improving visual accessibility in a foundational, rather than additive, way.
Guardians of the Galaxy is also the first modern game to feature closed captions matching the quality of those found in movies and TV shows. Players who are deaf or hard of hearing can be more immersed in the game world with "overheard subtitles," resizable subtitles, and closed captions. The game also features cognitive accessibility options, such as the sound focus mode, which lessens all nonessential sounds. It also allows players to extend the objective-reminder timer and keep the objective visible for longer. Guardians of the Galaxy set a new bar in the industry for deaf and hard of hearing accessibility and showed what's possible with inclusive design ideas applied to video games.
Courtney Craven is the founder and director of Can I Play That, where they lead workshops and write reviews and features focused on accessibility. They also do accessibility consulting in the games industry and higher education and they published their first fiction novel in 2021.


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By Jamie Jirak - July 10, 2019 12:48 pm EDT
Star Wars legend, Mark Hamill, is becoming known for his delightful content on social media. The actor does everything from answer fan questions to shut down false rumors, always sharing fun tidbits about the beloved franchise. Recently, the actor revealed what the green milk from Star Wars: The Last Jedi tasted like. Now, he's following up to share what the blue milk from the original film was made of. Turns out, the taste of Star Wars milk has greatly improved over the years.
Blue milk was "Long Life" milk (used by campers because no refrigeration is needed) w/ blue food coloring. Oily, warm & slightly sweet, it literally made me gag, but I was determined to drink it on-camera. It was an acting challenge to appear as though I enjoyed it. 🤢 #TrueStory https://t.co/L9XNJXxsU7
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) July 9, 2019
"Blue milk was 'Long Life' milk (used by campers because no refrigeration is needed) w/ blue food coloring. Oily, warm & slightly sweet, it literally made me gag, but I was determined to drink it on-camera. It was an acting challenge to appear as though I enjoyed it. #TrueStory," Hamill wrote.
That sounds much worse than the green milk from TLJ, which was "just regular coconut water dyed green in post-production." In fact, Hamill called it "quite tasty."
Many people commented on the newest post:
"You drank that awful blue milk for us, the Star Wars fans - Thank you," @DeathbySaber1 wrote.
"You deserve an Oscar! Not even joking!," @TanyaOsterman added.
Mark also answered more questions in the comments section:
"What were the drinks on the Cantina?," @MichaelTeeter1 wondered.
"Don't know. I never got one," Hamill answered.
"How much time did you spend near Dingle, Ireland while filming?," @Krewell asked.
"A couple of weeks. LOVED every minute of it!," Hamill replied.
While Luke may have died in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, fans can still expect to see Hamill's return in the upcoming film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Hamill recently confirmed he'll be returning to the franchise as a Force Ghost, much like Obi-Wan did in the original trilogy.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is set to star a returning Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. New cast members include Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, and Keri Russell, and the returning veteran actors are Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams. According to director, J.J. Abrams, Leia will be featured in the film using unreleased footage of Carrie Fisher from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is expected to hit theatres on December 20th.
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Every year at Christmas time, as I am trying to "balance the budget," I begin to reflect on the many blessings we have received in the past year. It never fails that I can see that the windows of heaven have truly been pouring down upon us due to our commitment to paying tithing.
In my 2005 version of this post, I named the many unexpected little windfalls we received during lean times. This year, it hasn't quite worked out like that, but we have been very blessed nonetheless.
The first blessing came in the form of a job for Joel. It wasn't the job we thought it would be, and financially it was not the job we really needed. Yet, we knew it was the right one. It has been wonderful living here in Cedar City, and we have felt peace in knowing we did what the Lord planned for us to do. It takes a great amount of faith to take a job you know won't cover all of your living expenses. We had to buy a new minvan, and while we got an incredible deal on it (second blessing) and help financing it (third blessing), we knew it would be difficult to cover the payment.
We decided if I could get enough voice students to pay the car payment that we'd be okay. What happened instead is a true miracle, if you ask me. As you know, Joel came a few weeks before I did and moved into our place. I followed with the kids. I had been in town only about 4 days when I was contacted by Southern Utah University about teaching voice lessons there as adjunct faculty. When I got everything squared away and signed my contract, I was making enough to cover the car payment, with just a little to spare. Guess what that little to spare was? Tithing.
Joel was also given an adjunct position at SUU, and while we didn't realize it at the time, we also desperately needed that money and it helped us to make ends meet.
The blessings don't stop there. Of course, neither do the financial obligations. All of the wonderful student loans we racked up while in school came due this month. The payment is almost as much as our car payment. We were able to find the money for our December payment (due to a bonus Joel was given from the school district. Yet another blessing) but I was worried about subsequent months. We fasted and prayed that we would be able to find the financial means to do it.
And guess what? We did. Two days after that fast Sunday I went to a party at my Sister in Law's home. One of her friends that came is the vice principal of a high school for performing arts that is located in St. George (about 45 minutes away). It came up that I sing and teach lessons. She asked me if I would be interested in driving down there once a week to teach at her school because she had several students who desperately needed lessons and she had not been able to find them a teacher. We worked out some details, and after speaking with her last night, I know I have at least 6 students down there. I have also found a few local students due to a presentation I was able to do in the drama class at the high school where Joel teaches. These will more than pay our student loan, and make up for the students that won't be continuing at SUU. As much as I don't like the time spent away from my children, I realize that the Lord is blessing us greatly.
On top of all of this, I feel like I am being a better steward of the money we have been given. I have been forced to learn how to be as frugal as possible in feeding my family, decorating my home and entertaining ourselves. I have learned a lot and am happier than I have been in a long time. It's almost as if I have released myself from "needing" things that I see others have. Things that really don't matter in the long run. Things that don't really make you happy.
Blessings aren't always material. My husband, my three beautiful children, the Gospel, the Savior and all the love that they bring to my life...those are the best blessings.
really, as long as you're not living on the street -- everything will be fine?
Amazing how when we leave it in God's hands things just have a way of working out perfectly!
Merry Christmas, Lara! My blessings are with you and your family, and I thank Lord for meeting you, since you've been such an inspiration to me! You are right, blessings are not always material, and I think we are blessed to realise that!


================================================================ Title	: foolish legacy Date	: 18th December 2002 Filename	: map_nodm5.pk3 Author	: Rich "swelt" Jacques Email Address	: **email removed** Website	: http://www.cpma.org.uk Description	: Quake III Arena level designed for CPM Team DeathMatch ~~ OPTIMISED FOR CHALLENGE PROMODE ~~ ~ http://www.promode.org ~ ================================================================ - Play Information - : Make sure you have Quake III point release 1.32 or later. : Ensure you have CPMA version 99x or later : Extract map_nodm5.pk3 from the zip into quake3/baseq3 folder. : EITHER Use All Seeing Eye to find a dedicated server running : the map or play bots. /map nodm5 - Level Information - Game type	: tdm/ffa Single Player	: Yes Player load	: 4v4/ 6-12 Weapons	: Plenty (Varies) New Sounds	: Yes New Graphics	: Yes (Textures creditted below) New Models	: No - Construction - Editors used	: Q3Radiant v202 Utilities used	: Q3Map, Editpad - Notes - This map is optimised for CPMA TDM. Bot Play is pretty rank. They won't go for several major items, but I wasn't prepared to make architecture compromises to make them better. I've "cheated" a bit to get them to take some, but for the best bot experience, use CPMA, set bot_challenge 1 and set bot_boost 1.2 or 1.3. This is the fifth in the series of maps dedicated to CPM Clan Nobles #nobles on irc.quakenet / http://www.cpma.org.uk/nobles More this way cometh... - Credits - : id Software for Quake/Quake2/Quake3. : xfoo for the base architecture on which most of the level is built http://www.xfoo.org : Clan Nobles and Clan OcT for playtesting : The CPM Forum Crew for feedback (esp. rmIon) http://www.challenge...orums.cgi?forum=2 : evillair for his textures (Evil 8) http://planetquake.com/hfx : than for his industrial textures http://www.planetquake.com/cesspit : senn for his textures http://www.planetquake.com/senn/ : Katherine "Jezebel" Dinger for her Crate http://div.dyndns.org/FOO/ : Karloff for his crate : Schwenz for his floor http://users.nac.net/schwenz/ : Symbi0nt for his help on Texture Alignment http://www.speedcapture.com/ : Anyone else I've forgotten :) (probably some crate textures :o) : EVERYONE who has played this level, cheers! - Links - CPMA Homepage	http://www.promode.org CPMA.org.uk	http://www.cpma.org.uk - Copyright / Permissions - You may not include or distribute this map in any sort of commercial product without permission from the author. You may not mass distribute this level via any non-electronic means, including but not limited to compact disks, and floppy disks without permission from the author. thx.


This 6 1/2 inch tall Muncie vase is glazed in a beautiful brown/yellow peachskin combination. This is a lovely handled vase nicknamed 'Genie' by collectors. Beautiful shape and color.
Exceptional vase in that it is undamaged, no chips, no cracks, no scratches to glaze and little to no crazing. Any non-perfections are from the firing/manufacturing process. I cannot detect and repairs or restoration on this piece. The white spots are studio light reflections.
Height: 6 1/2", Base: 3 1/8" , Rim: 1 3/4"


WINONA LAKE — Registration is still underway for the Kosciusko Cares April Fool's 5K.
The event is set to begin with registration at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 16. The race begins at 9 a.m. at Winona Lake Park, Winona Lake. Registration is $30. Those who pre-register will receive an April Fool's 5K T-shirt.
Awards will be presented to male and female runners in each of 13 age groups: Age 9 and younger, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64 and 65 and up. There will also be awards for the best-dressed jesters.


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2 December 2014Portia Modise is the first African player to reach the elusive 100-goal mark in international football; the Banyana Banyana striker was named the 2014 South Africa Sports Star of the Year at the South African Sports Awards.The nation's sporting royalty came out to celebrate excellence in the various sporting codes at the awards, handed out at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, on Sunday."To all our athletes, I want to say to you that this is your occasion. Never again will our athletes go around not [being] recognised for all they put in for this country," said Sport Minister Fikile Mbalula. The awards were hosted by the Department of Sport and Recreation."Today we will honour our pride and our heritage of the South African sporting [fraternity] for what they have achieved throughout the year and we will equally remember those who passed on," Mbalula said at the event, held on Sunday evening.They would not be forgotten for having made the country proud. He was referring to the deaths in October of world champion middle distance runner Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, Bafana Bafana captain and goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa, and boxer Phindile Mwelase.Mbalula also spoke about women in sport, saying to applause: "May this night usher in a new era in sport for women. Women in sport have never been recognised. All women [participate] in amateur sport; there's no premier league of women, except for the Netball Premier League."Rewarding excellenceThere were over 12 categories of awards on Sunday night ranging from Sportswoman and man of the Year to Coach of the Year and Sportswoman and man of the Year with a Disability, as well as Federation of the Year.Coach of the Year went to Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba, who was appointed to the top post in July. His award came as South Africa thrashed Ivory Coast 2-0 at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, on Sunday afternoon."To South Africans, we didn't only see your support, we felt it," Mashaba said, also thanking his family.Sportsman of the Year was swimmer Chad le Clos, who was not at the event to collect his award, while Sportswoman of the Year was cyclist Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. Sportswoman of the Year with a Disability was Paralympic hand-cyclist Justine Asher, while Sportsman of the Year with a Disability was wheelchair racer and hand-cyclist Ernst Francois Van Dyk.Cricketer AB De Villiers received an excellence award. Former Springbok Joost van der Westhuizen, who suffers from motor neuron disease, was also honoured.Western Cape's minister of cultural affairs and sport, Nomafrench Mbombo, said: "The crucial role that sport plays in our communities is undeniable. It is through the different sport codes that thousands of young people are kept occupied, healthy and away from harmful behaviours."Youth Olympics gold medallist Gezelle Magermann was named Newcomer of the Year. She won South Africa's first medal of the Youth Olympic Games in August in Nanjing, China, taking gold in the women's 400m hurdles. The Oudtshoorn School of Skills was named Developing School Team of the Year. Van Dyk, Magermann and the school are all in Western Cape."Exceptional milestones like this one mean that young people have local sporting role models to look up to," said Mbombo.SAinfo reporter and SANews read more
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Share Facebook Twitter Google + LinkedIn Pinterest When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month entered into a consent decree agreeing to a court-enforced timeline for establishing the Renewable Volume Obligation numbers for 2014 and 2015 for the Renewable Fuel Standard, the delayed timeline — especially for 2014 — were a reflection of the problems the EPA set up for itself by numerous delays."Congress created the Renewable Fuel Standard to help reduce our dependence on foreign oil and to provide cleaner domestic fuel choices for consumers," said NCGA President Chip Bowling. "And the EPA has finally provided additional clarity about their timeline for announcing the 2014 through 2016 renewable fuel requirements. We have expressed our concerns about the continued delays to the EPA, and we will be taking them at their word that they will adhere to this new deadline. NCGA will continue to work with the EPA to ensure the numbers are consistent with the statute passed by Congress and put the RFS back on track."Under the consent decree and other commitments, the EPA will follow the following timeline:By June 1, the agency will propose volume requirements for 2015 and 2016 and will re-propose volume requirements for 2014, by June 1, that reflect the volumes of renewable fuel that were actually used in 2014.By November 30, EPA will finalize volume requirements for 2014, 2015 and 2016, and resolve a pending waiver petition for 2014.With regard to the RFS and biomass-based diesel volume requirement for 2017, EPA will propose and finalize a volume on the same schedule.What makes the RVO such a major concern for corn growers? In November 2013, the EPA proposed to reduce the baseline 2014 renewable volume obligation for corn ethanol in the RFS from 14.4 billion gallons to 13 billion gallons — a 10% cut. They proposed this after a record corn crop in 2013, which was then followed by a second record crop in 2014, with the price of corn falling to below the cost of production in many areas.If the RVO reduction took place as proposed by the EPA, estimates were for the price of corn to fall by as much as an additional $1.10. With corn stocks high and prices low well into 2015's planting season, NCGA and its growers will continue to track progress on these deadlines and hold EPA accountable.When the EPA announced its lower volume for 2014, NCGA activated its grassroots membership in a number of ways, and saw the largest response ever seen for a call to action. When the time came for our growers to speak up, they did so — loudly and forcefully. NCGA's growers and allies sent the EPA a clear signal when this proposal was first issued, with nearly 200,000 people responding to the public comment opportunity in opposition to the reduction. Nearly 10,000 farmers called the White House directly. read more
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The spirit of cooperationIt's really great stuff! And not only that, but they are sharing this freely with anyone and everyone through their website. They've put the Creative Commons license (that's the CC on the images above) on all of it, so you're free to use it pretty much how you choose as long as you follow their (light) restrictions:Hammer & Hand's Best Practices Manual is covered by a Creative Commons license that allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as content is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to Hammer & Hand. If any piece is shared online, it is required to credit Hammer & Hand and include a link to the relevant source page.Sam Hagerman, a co-owner of Hammer & Hand, wrote: "We look forward to our role as participants in the economy of knowledge around all these concepts. Our efforts are offered in the spirit of cooperation, collaboration, and the greater good."Thank you, Hammer & Hand, for helping us fight the devil in those details! Allison Bailes of Decatur, Georgia, is a speaker, writer, energy consultant, RESNET-certified trainer, and the author of the Energy Vanguard Blog. Follow him on Twitter at @EnergyVanguard. When I was building a home in 2001, I came up against a gazillion little things that I needed guidance on. I'd never built anything larger than a bookcase, so new home construction was quite a big step.I bought books, scoured the web, and tried to get as much info out of Southface as I could, but I still couldn't find everything I needed. As a result, I made mistakes because, as you know, the devil is in the details.Builders now have a lot more information available online. Of course, there's Green Building Advisor. (You're soaking in it!) If you're a GBA Pro you get access to a great library of details and more. And it doesn't take a lot of work for a researching builder to end up at the web site of Building Science Corporation. Lstiburek and company provide a great service to us all by making so much information freely available. Ibacos, another Building America Partner, has likewise put a lot of great info on the web, mostly through the Building America Solution Center.I just learned of a really nice addition to this online resource a couple of weeks ago. Hammer & Hand is a construction company in Portland and Seattle that focuses on high performance buildings, particularly Passive House. I've gotten to know several of them from the Passive House conferences I've attended over the past few years, and they're a really impressive group. Zack Semke e-mailed me recently to tell me about their Best Practices Manual. From conditioned crawl spaces to kick-out flashing…The diagram above is from the manual, and it's from the chapter on one of my favorite topics: crawl spaces. This is their diagram for detailing an encapsulated crawl space in new construction. They also show how to encapsulate a crawl space in an existing home and how to keep the building enclosure at the floor above the crawl space — along with recommending when that's OK.The manual doesn't have everything you might look for — yet. They're still working on it and will release more details as they are developed. The manual is also biased toward their climate. Their recommendation for ventilating an encapsulated crawl space is to put in an exhaust system and ideally to use an HRV. That might work in the Pacific Northwest, where the outdoor air is cool and dry, but it's not ideal for humid climates. (Yes, I really did say the Northwest is cool and dry. It's a psychrometrics thing.) If you want more on that topic, I've written up a more complete discussion of ways to deal with crawl space air.The chapters in the manual are:FlashingSealant Joints (from which Image #2 below is taken)Windows & DoorsRain ScreensWall PenetrationsRoofsBasementsCrawlspacesDecks read more
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Shoulder arthroscopy is a type of surgery to examine or repair the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint. The procedure uses a small camera, called an arthroscope, which is inserted through a small incision. If the surgeon is going to repair the joint, small surgical instruments are also used, such as a shaver to remove unwanted tissue.Review Date:6/30/2011Reviewed By:C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; and Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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El gallo lira caucasiano o urogallo caucasio (Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi) es una especie de ave galliforme perteneciente a la familia  Phasianidae

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Se encuentra en el sudeste de Europa y zona adyacentes. La especie está nombrada en honor del naturalista polaco  Ludwik Mlokosiewicz.

El macho adulto es mayor que la hembra, ya que mide 50-55 cm respecto a la hembra de 37-42 cm. El gallo es muy distintivo, con plumaje negro, aparte de las cejas de color rojo, y una, muy larga cola bifurcada. La hembra  es gris con restricciones de oscuro.

Es una especie sedentaria, cría en el Cáucaso y las montañas del Ponto en el noreste de Turquía en las laderas abiertas con rododendros o otros matorrales.  La hembra pone hasta 10 huevos en un nido de tierra y toma toda la responsabilidad para la anidación y el cuidado de los polluelos.

Este es quizás el menos conocido de todos los gallos en el mundo, y fue clasificado inicialmente como una especie con datos insuficientes por la UICN, sin embargo una investigación reciente muestra que está disminuyendo en cierta medida, y por ello es catalogado como una especie casi amenazada a partir del 2008 con una población de alrededor de 70.000 en todo el mundo en 2006. Los esfuerzos para la conservación han incluido fomentar el ecoturismo como una manera de promover el conocimiento de las aves y su hábitat.

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mlokosiewiczi
Aves de Asia
Aves de Europa
Animales descritos en 1875
Taxones descritos por Władysław Taczanowski


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Day 8 of our Lenten Journey through Dr. King's "Beyond Vietnam" Speech.
Between these two–the first, where he holds America accountable to the ideals of her founding and the second, where he begins his sharpest theological critique to date–King "sets his face like flint" (Luke 9:51; Isaiah 50:7) toward the center of military empire: Washington, D.C.
The Riverside speech launches the next phase of King's ministry. Now he will address the mechanism of empire–not just its bitter fruits. Now he will hold America accountable not only to her founding ideals but to God.
In that space between "the present war" and "America's soul," an assassin snicked his soft-nosed bullet into a 30-06 rifle.
King names America as "Hope-Destroyer;" Vietnam is what the Prophet Jeremiah calls a "high place of Baal, to burn their sons in the fire for burnt-offerings" (19:5).
God responds to the napalming of sons and daughters with: "I commanded [it] not, nor spoke it, neither came it into my mind" (Jeremiah 19:5).
King's Riverside speech was drafted for him by his friend, historian Vincent G. Harding. King made minor changes, but essentially delivered Harding's original text.
"It's important to know that for about as long as the war was going on, Martin was raising questions about it," Harding, who died in 2014, told me in a 2007 interview.
And so King set his face like flint toward the beating heart of American empire: the arterial flow of weapons, white supremacy, and wealth inequality. King's gaze on the American symbolic order was disruptive. He looked into the eyes of the master and the master was exposed. Somewhere the assassin adjusted his sighting scope.
In examining King's speech 40 years later, Harding brought King's gaze forward in time: "How does one pick up at this moment the fundamental sense of identity that Martin was working from at that moment?" asked Harding.
"The issue for now is not simply how similar the externals are, but where are we in our struggle around certain questions. What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus, the peacemaker, who called others to be peacemakers as a part of our identity as children of the living God?
The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, election, and aftermath provide some data with which to diagnose how America is measuring up not only to her to her founding principles but, for American Christians, to our confession of Christ and the laws of God.
In 2016, the most experienced contemporary U.S. politician ran against a corporate business executive with no political experience. She ran a flawed campaign that fell well within the mainstream of American politics. He ran an outsider campaign that appealed to the basest human instincts of hate, anger, fear, violence, viciousness, callous disregard for human life, hopelessness, and scorn.
He "won." Sixty percent of white Catholics voted for him. Eighty-one percent of white evangelicals voted for him. Overall, 58 percent of whites voted for him.
What does it do to the Christian faith? Here the "sword of the spirit" slices cleanly: Are we American Christians or Christians in America?
If we are Christians in America, then we must be among those "who are yet determined that 'America will be'," as Langston Hughes said. We must 1) gather together with the "outcasts from the empire's power," 2) sing poetry, hymns, and spiritual songs among ourselves, singing and making melody to the Lord in our hearts and giving thanks to God in the name Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:19-20), and 3) be "led down the path of protest and dissent, working for the health of our land," as King preached.
The assassin may yet pull the trigger and loose the bullet engraved with the prophet's name. But the whoosh of it as it cuts through bushes and trees with its weak puff of smoke will be overwhelmed by the roar of a living cataract, flooding the land with the justice and righteousness of God (see Amos 5).
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It is a not-so-secret speakeasy with an entrance tucked away in the back alleys of downtown Hanover.
Or at least that's what the owners of Something Wicked like to think of the newly established brewery, which had a soft opening May 20 through May 22 for close friends and family.
The Broadway brewery has caused a buzz around Hanover — and not just the kind you get after a few beers. The business already has more than 2,000 likes on Facebook and countless numbers of people asking the six owners when they will be open.
Owners Steve Buenzow and Bill Seidler said they've stocked more than 700 gallons of beer in preparation for the grand opening rush, scheduled to happen some time in the first week of June.
"That's what keeps me up or even wakes me up at night," Buenzow said, his eyes widening at the thought of running out of beer.
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