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Main — Political — 1 January 2018, 12:01
Ukraine starts collecting foreigners' biometric data
Citizens of 70 countries, including Russia, will have their fingers scanned upon arrival.
Photo: dpsu.gov.ua
Foreigners arriving in Ukraine are subject to biometric verification as of 1 January 2018, the press service of the State Border Service has said.
Under the new rules, citizens of 70 risk countries, including Russia, will have five fingers of their right hand scanned upon arrival. Other foreigners may also be required to undergo finger scanning.
Data sets will be compared if a foreigner visits the country again. If they do not match, such persons will have to undergo additional checks.
During border passport control, foreigners will also be checked against Interpol's databases.
Over 2,700 visitors, including 500 Russian nationals, were registered using the biometric control system during the first nine hours of 2018.
This system is in operation in Kyiv's international airports and at checkpoints on the Ukrainian Russian border as of 1 January.
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I was asked over the holidays, "How do you define design thinking?" I have to admit that it took me a moment to consider my answer. I said, "Design thinking is thinking like a designer." So what does that look like? First of all thinking like a designer takes training, practice and good mentors. It does not develop overnight and it is not an easy fix for solving problems. But everyone can learn how to think like a designer. Thinking like a designer means that you look at the world you encounter like a puzzle. You begin to see opportunities of how something could work better, be more efficient, be more attractive, be more useful if you add or take away something or even you have to chuck everything and start over. You begin to see how the world is connected through economics, environment, culture, personal expression and technology. You start to see other people's point of view. And you begin to see how you, as an individual, impact where you live on a local and global level. The resources provide are just one way to get you started thinking like a designer.
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Prince William pops the question
Pretoria - Local and international media have reported that Prince William and Kate Middleton are engaged and are to marry next year - leaving many admirers of the young prince a little depressed.
There has been intense speculation in recent months about whether the couple, who have been together for eight years, would eventually tie the knot.
Their wedding, scheduled for 2011, has already been tipped to be one of the biggest royal events in recent years.
A statement by Clarence House said: "The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton. The wedding will take place in the Spring or Summer of 2011, in London. Further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course."
It said that the Prince had informed The Queen and other close members of his family about the engagement and had sought the permission of Middleton's father.
"Following the marriage, the couple will live in north Wales, where Prince William will continue to serve with the Royal Air Force," said the statement.
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Smokey Beef & Root Vegetables Stew is a unique and nourishing stew for winter time. Made with beef cubes and root vegetables slowly cooked in a perfect blend of smoky paprika flavored stewing liquid.
Do try out this super delicious Smokey Beef & Root Vegetables Stew recipe and let me know your feedback in the comment section below.
Smokey Beef & Root Vegetables Stew Recipe..
Trim the fat and cut the beef into cubes and set aside.
Cut the root vegetables and set aside.
Heat a sauce over a medium high heat.
Add olive oil, add the beef.
Brown the beef well over medium high heat.
In the same pan, add onion, bay leaves, pepper corns and garlic and saute (add oil if needed).
Once the onions are translucent, add smoked paprika and cook for a minute.
Now add tomato paste and cook.
When the flavor becomes apparent, add wine and cook for a minute.
Return the beef to the pan and add stock.
Bring to a boil and season.
Cover with a lid and simmer for 25 minutes.
Remove the cover and add the root vegetables (except leek).
Cook on slow fire with out the lid.
When the meat and vegetables are tender, add leeks.
Note: For a juicy and tender stew, beef needs to be cooked on a slow fire for long time as it needs time to break down. So never rush the process. Add the root vegetables half the way through cooking and delicate vegetables or leafy vegetables towards the end. To get a rich and flavorful stew you need brown the meat on all sides, this helps to enhance the flavor.
Hello Sebastian, smokey add adds very good flavor the beef, worth a try. Cheers!


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Visit Crete: The Largest Island Of Greece & The Best Places to Visit in Crete Island (2023)
Visit Crete: The Largest Island Of Greece
Crete Island is about 400 km (250 miles) from Athens. The ferry takes about 9 to 12 hours to reach the Crete island from Athens. There are flights from Athens that take about 50 to 60 minutes to reach Crete from Athens. Crete is the largest island in Greece. The area of the island is 3,220 square miles. The section of the island is covered by mountains. The highest peak of mountain Ida is 8058 feet. There are 640,000 people live on the Crete island, Greece.
The Crete island is long and narrow in shape. The east-west length of the island is 260 km (160 miles) and the width of the north to south is between 7 miles to 37 miles in a different geographical area. The Heraklion is the capital town and has several universally recognized museums. The museums have several items from the Bronze age that were found on the island by archeologists. The Crete island has a history of the civilization since Minoan and Bronze era. The island Crete has a rich heritage that resulted in the civic and construction changes of the residential area from the time of Bronze age, Dorian Greeks, and Ottoman Turks.
Tourists visit the Mosque that was built by Ottomans and also experience a Turkish bath at Hammams built by Turkish. The tourists get to see ancient Ramparts along the border of town as well as the Venetian harbor from the Byzantine period.
The Crete island has archeological and Byzantine museums that exhibit artifacts and items from the Byzantine and Bronze period. Most tourists stay at Crete island for 3 to 7 days and visit a few towns along the coast. Most young tourists move from one town to the next town along the coast to see the entire coastline and visit several beaches. The most interesting places to see at Island Crete are on the west end of the island. Few tourists stay at a nearby town to visit places like Elafonisi Beach, Samaria Gorge and Balos Lagoo
12 Best Places To Visit in Crete Islands
1. Heraklion
Heraklion is a capital town of Crete island. The population of the town is 313,766. Nearly ½ the population of the Crete Island lives in Heraklion city. The city of Heraklion is also known as a Palace of Knossos. The town has 16th-century Koules Fortress and Heraklion Archaeological Museum. Museum has a large collection of Minoan art.
2. Knossos
Knossos is located about 6 km from the capital town Heraklion and a beautiful lace to visit in Crete Island. History of Crete suggests Knossos was highly populated in the 18th century and 100,000 people lived in Knossos. The Knossos name was derived as a name of a palace and its encompassing city that was most populated at that time. Visitors come to see the palace that was built 3,000 years ago. The city was destroyed by earthquakes, hurricanes, and several invasions. The courtyard, reception area, and several sections of the palace indicate the architectural advanced concepts were adopted to build the palace in ancient times. The palace was built in the Middle Minoan period of 2000 to 1580 BC.
3. Heraklion Archaeological Museum
The Heraklion Archaeological museum in Crete Island has one of the largest collections of Minoan artifacts. The collection includes artifacts from Neolithic times, Byzantine, and Bronze period. Most exhibited items include Sculptures, Vases, Tools, Weapons, and pieces of jewelry.
4. Elafonisi Beach
Elafonisi Beach is considered as one of the best beaches to visit in Crete island. The beach is about 210 km from the capital town and may take 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach the beach. Most tourists stay for one or two nights at one of the nearest towns to visit the Elafonisi beach.
5. Samaria Gorge
Most hikers love to visit the most beautiful scenic place in Crete Island, Samaria Gorge. The tourist should be physically fit to do the hiking and be able to walk a few miles to complete the tour. The best view of the fascinating valley is seen from the top of the mountain. The mountain and valley are photogenic and breathtaking. The Gorge is 180 km from Capital town Heraklion in Crete Islands, Greece.
6. Rethymno Old Town
The Rethymno Old Town is located about 80 km from Capital town Heraklion. It takes 90 minutes to reach the old town. Tourists take a walk through the old town to experience the uniformly built houses and cobblestone street that was constructed over 100 years ago. Rethymno Old Town is one of the best places to visit in Crete Islands.
7. Balos Lagoon
Balos Lagoon is about 180 km from the capital town Heraklion. Most tourists stay in a closer towns like Chania or Kissamos. Chania is about 60 km from Lagoon and Kissamos is about 18 kilometers from Balos Lagoon.
8. Chania's Venetian Harbor
The city of Chania in Crete Island is about 145 km from Heraklion. It's a small beautiful town that has good hotels and rental properties. The town is close to other attractions like Elafonisi Beach, Samaria Gorge, and Balos Lagoon. The Chania's Venetian Harbor is the place where most tourists spend an evening and then try authentic island dinner at one of the restaurants near the harbor.
9. Arkadi Monastery
The Arkadi Monastery is an Eastern Orthodox Monastery that is located about 80 km from the capital city Heraklion, and also the city of Chania. The Monastery was built in the 16th century. The architecture and look of the Monastery indicate construction was influenced by the Renaissance period, as well as the Roman, and the Baroque era. Arkadi Monastery in Crete Island can be visited from Heraklion and Chania.
10. Phaistos Palace and Archaeological Site in Crete Island
This must-visit archeological site in Crete Island is about 58 km south of Heraklion. Phaistos is also 6 km from the Mediterranean sea. The site was located by Thomas Abel Spratt. The excavation finding of the site indicates that there was a city of Phaistos at the site of excavation.
Respectively history also indicates the city of Phaistos was occupied by Minos and then destroyed by the Gortynians. The artifacts found at the site indicate the possible origin of the city around the Bronze age 4000 BC and Iron age.
11. Lake Voulismeni
Lake Voulismeni is about 63 km east of the city of Heraklion. The sweet water lake was a close lake that eventually open to the sea and became a saltwater lake. The Voulismeni lake in Crete Island is circular with a diameter of 137 meters and a depth of 48.8 meters. Lake is connected to the harbor. There are houses and hotels built on the side of the lake. The earthquake of October 12, 1856, probably caused the widening of the opening of the lake to the sea. Tourists come to see the Voulismeni lake and also follow the history of the lake.
12. Holy Trinity Monastery
The Holy Trinity Monastery is about 18 km from the city of Chania and 150 km from the city of Heraklion. The church was built in the 17th century. The Monastery is a Greek Orthodox church and also has a small museum. The church was built with Byzantine architectural design.
The Monastery has the main church and two small dome chapels. The Monastery is considered as Holy Trinity Church. The Monastery was damaged in 1892 during Turk war. The library attached to the Church contains rare books.
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This module of the software is well designed to achieve basic and simple solutions for substantial financial calculations, cross check for the bank reconciliations, investment analysis and company valuations.
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User friendly interface of the system helps us to carry on managing our company and be focused to our business.
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Happy Halloween y'all…. Enjoy all the trick or treating!
My work has been featured in a new state published book, Centenary.
Last night I was invited to go to the launch of the book Centenary. It took place at the GPO in Dublin. Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht launched the new publication Centenary. Centenary was edited by Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times journalist and author.
What a brilliant book! Centenary is a state published book documenting the 2016 Centenary Programme. It features many articles, interviews and pictures from the various commemorations and events from around Ireland and the rest of the world – including me and my art work!
I'm really looking forward seeing this…..
Silent Moves explores the real challenges faced by people with disabilities in our society: freedom to work, make friends, fall in love, marry, move freely in the world and make their own choices.
A film by internationally acclaimed visual artist Aideen Barry and artists of Western Care's Ridgepool Training Centre, Scannán Technologies and presented by Ballina Arts Centre. For more information click here.


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import { put, takeLatest, SelectEffect, CallEffect, PutEffect } from 'redux-saga/effects';
import { cloneableGenerator, SagaIteratorClone } from 'redux-saga/utils';

import { AppAction, searchSuccess, searchFailure } from '../actions';
import { SEARCH_SONG } from '../constants';
import rootSaga, { isYoutubeLink, isYoutubePlaylist, search, searchExtra } from '../saga';

describe('isYoutubeLink', () => {
  it('should check if the given url matches a YouTube video', () => {
    expect(isYoutubeLink('https://www.youtube.com')).toBe(false);
    expect(isYoutubeLink('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ')).toBe(true);
    expect(isYoutubeLink('https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBCF2DAC6FFB574DE')).toBe(false);
  });
});

describe('isYoutubePlaylist', () => {
  it('should check if the given url matches a YouTube playlist', () => {
    expect(isYoutubePlaylist('https://www.youtube.com')).toBe(false);
    expect(isYoutubePlaylist('https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ')).toBe(false);
    expect(isYoutubePlaylist('https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBCF2DAC6FFB574DE'))
      .toBe(true);
  });
});

const api_key = 'API_KEY';

describe('search Saga', () => {
  it('should return the results of the YouTube search', () => {
    const action = {
      type: SEARCH_SONG,
      query: 'abc',
    };

    const searchGenerator = cloneableGenerator(search)(action);

    function test() {
      const clone = searchGenerator.clone();

      const selectDescriptor = clone.next().value;
      expect(selectDescriptor).toMatchSnapshot();

      const callDescriptor = clone.next(api_key).value;
      expect(callDescriptor).toMatchSnapshot();

      // Returns
      const res = {
        items: [
          {
            snippet: {
              title: 'one',
            },
          },

          {
            snippet: {
              title: 'two',
            },
          },

          {
            snippet: {
              title: 'Deleted video',
            },
          },
        ],
      };

      const returnVal = clone.next(res).value;
      expect(returnVal).toEqual(res.items.slice(0, res.items.length - 1));
    }

    test();
    action.query = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ';
    test();
    action.query = 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBCF2DAC6FFB574DE';
    test();
  });
});

describe('searchExtra Saga', () => {
  let searchExtraGenerator: SagaIteratorClone;

  beforeEach(() => {
    searchExtraGenerator = cloneableGenerator(searchExtra)({
      type: SEARCH_SONG,
      query: 'abc',
    });

    const selectDescriptor = searchExtraGenerator.next().value;
    expect(selectDescriptor).toMatchSnapshot();

    const callDescriptor = searchExtraGenerator.next(api_key).value;
    expect(callDescriptor).toMatchSnapshot();
  });

  it('should dispatch the searchSuccess action if it requests the data successfully', () => {
    const items: any[] = [
      {
        id: {
          kind: 'youtube#video',
        },
      },

      {
        kind: 'youtube#video',
      },

      {
        kind: 'youtube#playlistItem',
        snippet: {
          resourceId: {
            videoId: 'abc',
          },
        },
      },

      {},
    ];

    const callDescriptor2 = searchExtraGenerator.next(items).value;
    expect(callDescriptor2).toMatchSnapshot();

    const putDescriptor = searchExtraGenerator.next({ items }).value;
    expect(putDescriptor).toEqual(put(searchSuccess(items)));
  });

  it('should dispatch the searchFailure action if a response errors', () => {
    const items = [];
    const clone = searchExtraGenerator.clone();

    const response = new Error('Some error');
    const putDescriptor = clone.throw(response).value;
    expect(putDescriptor).toEqual(put(searchFailure(response)));

    // Returns
    clone.next();

    const callDescriptor2 = searchExtraGenerator.next(items).value;
    expect(callDescriptor2).toMatchSnapshot();

    const putDescriptor2 = searchExtraGenerator.throw(response).value;
    expect(putDescriptor2).toEqual(put(searchFailure(response)));

    // Returns
    searchExtraGenerator.next();
  });
});

describe('rootSaga Saga', () => {
  const rootSagaGenerator = rootSaga();

  it('should start task to watch for SEARCH_SONG action', () => {
    const takeLatestDescriptor = rootSagaGenerator.next().value;
    expect(takeLatestDescriptor).toEqual(takeLatest(SEARCH_SONG, searchExtra));
  });
});

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Do I understand correctly that you tried to rename your Captain with it's own existing name?
Please select a new Captain name.
Well i should see this coming. Okay heres my new US nation fleet. My name still player number bla bla bla. Cant change it because of the unable to use space. Take a look very carefully.
I'm on it and forwarded your problems.
Apparently the same problem happens with ship names as reported to me by Admiral gree.
Well thats also need to be solve too..


With the year drawing to a close, it's time to get busy making holiday plans and winding up projects at work. It's also time to get serious about year-end financial planning.
"The year end is a busy time for all of us," said Aaron Graham, a certified financial planner with fee-only advisory firm Abacus Planning Group. "There are some things that can always wait, but there are a couple of tax-related planning opportunities that truly have a deadline of Dec. 31."
Here are some issues that advisors say investors ought to have on their radar during the final months of 2016.
1. Tax planning. The fourth quarter is an optimal time for tax planning because, by now, many of us have a good sense of how our personal and financial lives have changed over the past year.
If you're a retiree who relies heavily on investments in taxable accounts for income, this strategy is worth considering, said Aaron Grey, a certified financial planner and wealth advisor at fee-only Buckingham Asset Management.
Proceed with caution, though. Selling portfolio holdings simply for the tax benefit can undermine your investment strategy. Tax-loss harvesting, experts say, should accomplish two things: It should enhance both your portfolio and your tax situation.
For retirees with low levels of recurring income and large portfolios in taxable accounts, it may make more sense to sell some holdings that have appreciated over time, said Grey. That's because in 2016, taxpayers in the 10 percent and 15 percent income brackets can realize long-term capital gains (or receive qualified dividends) without being taxed.
"If you are in the 15 percent [or lower] bracket for ordinary income, your long-term capital gains bracket is zero," added Grey.
2. Charitable giving. It feels good to support your favorite charity during the holidays. Of course, doing so can have some nice tax benefits, too.
Many people simply donate cash to charities, which, while well intentioned, may not be the most effective way to maximize the tax breaks tied to charitable giving. One frequently overlooked strategy is to donate stocks, bonds or mutual fund holdings that you've owned for at least a year and that have risen in value.
By doing so, you get an income-tax deduction and — because the securities are donated, not sold — you won't owe capital gains taxes, according to Graham of the Abacus Planning Group. Tax-exempt charitable organizations can sell donations of appreciated assets without having to pay capital-gains taxes on the profits.
"What's better than giving and receiving at the same time?" asked Graham.
You may also want to consider supersizing your tax deductions through a strategy called bunching.
Most taxpayers take the standard deduction or itemize, depending on which provides a greater benefit. Rather than waiting until filing season to make that choice, consider timing the payments of tax-deductible items, such as property taxes and charitable contributions, to maximize your itemized deductions for this year.
If you tithe at your church, for instance, you can make your normal contributions for the year and then prepay next year's tithing in a lump sum. Homeowners can take a similar approach, paying next year's property taxes before the end of this year.
"If you bunch your deductions by pushing multiple years into one, you can get a supersized deduction and itemize for that tax year," said Ben Gurwitz, a senior financial planner with Financial Life Advisors, a fee-only firm. "Then you take the standard deduction the following year."
3. Workplace benefits. If you have a 401(k) or similar retirement plan through work, it's a good time to take a look at how much you've contributed this year. You may still have time to bump up your salary deferral to ensure that you put away the maximum allowable amount for 2016, which is $18,000. The catch-up contribution limit for employees over age 50 is $6,000.
"Low-income years can be a great opportunity to convert IRA balances to a Roth," said Gurwitz, a certified financial planner.
"You can potentially pay a lower tax rate on the conversion" than you would during a high-income year, and "the account grows tax free and doesn't have future required minimum distributions," he added.
During the fourth quarter, many Americans re-enroll in health plans at work and make decisions about other employee benefits. Grey, of Buckingham Asset Management, said workers often overlook two perks with significant tax benefits — namely, dependent-care flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
A dependent-care FSA allows you to set aside money on a pretax basis to be used for eligible child-care expenses. Contributions to this type of plan are deducted from your income on a pretax basis, lowering your overall taxable income.
Health saving accounts are available only to people enrolled in high-deductible health insurance plans meeting strict criteria, including certain minimum deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums. As with 401(k) plans, HSAs typically offer a menu of investment options.
Some advisors call HSAs the Holy Grail of savings vehicles because of their rare triple-tax benefit. Contributions to HSAs are made with pretax dollars (in most states), assets grow tax-free, and distributions are tax-free if used to pay for qualified medical expenses or as reimbursement for such expenses.
Advisors say an HSA may make sense if you have minimal medical expenses and thus are able to let your balance compound over time.
"Depending on your health or family situation, it may make sense to convert to an HSA," said Grey of Buckingham Asset Management. "You can pay a lower health-insurance premium [on a high-deductible health plan] and get the HSA tax benefits."
4. Rebalance your portfolio. Many investors rebalance their portfolios during the fourth quarter to maintain their target asset allocation. Left untouched, portfolios can easily drift from their original strategy. If that strategy no longer matches your needs or risk tolerance, it might be time to rethink your allocation to stocks, bonds and cash.
"The end of the year is a time when people often ask, 'What did I do during the past year? How much did I make? And am I still on track to get where I want to be in a few years?'" said Mark Germain, a certified financial planner and CEO of fee-only firm Beacon Wealth Management.
As they reflect on these questions, many of his clients, he said, have been tempted to ratchet up their exposure to the U.S. stock market in hopes of getting higher returns. Germain has discouraged most from doing so, on the basis that the potential incremental gains aren't likely to be worth the added risk.
"There is tremendous unrest globally," he said, pointing to economic uncertainty in Europe and slowing growth in China. Both issues, he added, will likely to continue to weigh on the U.S. stock market next year.
There have been times, he said, when it has made sense to take on more risk, such as in 2012, 2013 or 2014. Next year isn't likely to be one of those years, said Germain.
"History doesn't tell you anything. You have to look at the risks going forward," he said. "The fundamentals are for slow growth in a somewhat volatile marketplace."


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Raising EDM Culture: Spin the Vote on The Politics of Dancing
Jorge Hernandez
For the last election in 2008, young people turned out in record numbers. To make sure that momentum continues, Spin the Vote, an offshoot of Rock the Vote, has been urging EDM fans to register, vote and get the word out. DJ culture, with its roots in disenfranchised populations, has long prided itself on being progressive and active. We caught up with Catherine Geanuracos of New Economy Campaigns to find out what the dance community can do to hang on to those bragging rights, both on Election Day and beyond.
Being part of Spin the Vote has been great. How else would we have gotten to see people registering to vote in tutus, banana suits and in the middle of enjoying themselves at incredible festivals.
How did Spin the Vote grow out of Rock the Vote? How did you get involved?
Spin the Vote is a national voter registration project created by Insomniac and Rock the Vote. It was a natural partnership: Rock the Vote is the largest youth voter registration organization, and Insomniac Events is the largest US dance music promoter. We partnered to register voters at all Insomniac Festivals, as well as sending volunteers out on tour with Identity Festival and participating at other EDM events this year.
What are some key memories from the past few months?
Being part of Spin the Vote has been great. How else would we have gotten to see people registering to vote in tutus, banana suits and in the middle of enjoying themselves at incredible festivals? We've been backstage looking out at 50,000 on the main stage at EDC Vegas, watching our community come together and enjoy dance music—that was definitely a highlight! Spin the Vote lists all our upcoming volunteer opportunities on Rock the Vote's "On the Road" page. Our next event is probably going to be a Tiesto show in LA in March.
It seems like festivals are better for registration—do you guys show up at smaller gigs as well? How do they compare?
Festivals are the best because they draw such large crowds, there's lots of space, and people spend time walking around, checking out our Spin the Vote lounge and taking time to register to vote. We also do smaller club events in LA and in other cities, but sometimes it's hard to find space for a table.
If you ask someone to vote, they are much more likely to go. Kinda like a party—people only come if they are asked.
How involved do DJs get?
We had a ton of great support from artists this year, from all the people who appeared in our video, especially Morgan Page who donated a track ("In the Air") for our video and Paul van Dyk who's been a supporter of Rock the Vote since early in his career.
What has Spin the Vote been doing in the final days before the election today?
We're asking everyone to help get the #EDM community out to vote in this important election.
What can people do?
Tweet and FB the heck out of this election! Use our Spin the Vote "I'm Voting" graphic to help get your friends inspired. Set it as your cover photo! Tell everybody you voted (when you do) on social media today! We will be re-tweeting and sharing the love all day. Remind young people to vote. You see, if you ask someone to vote, they are much more likely to go. Kinda like a party—people only come if they are asked. Tell your friends in FL about our EDC Orlando ticket giveaway! They just need to follow @spinthevote on twitter and retweet this: "I'm voting on Nov 6th! Follow @spinthevote and RT for a chance to win 2 tickets to #EDCOrlando! http://t.co/U0USdsc2#dancefordemocracy."Let's face it, a lot of us will wait until Tuesday to cast a ballot, but making sure the EDM community's voice is heard is so important in this election!
How do you think the storm on the East Coast will impact the election?
We are hoping that the impact of Hurricane Sandy doesn't keep too many people away from the polls, but we know that the recovery is just starting, especially in places that were hit hard. We're hoping all our fans and people we met at EDC New York over the summer are safe and are planning to vote.
What does Spin the Vote do once the voting is over? What other activities are you engaged in?
We are going to continue voter registration work locally in Los Angeles (where we're based) we have an important Mayor's race here next year.
Anything else you want to add about this election or Spin the Vote?
Remember to Vote today, November 6th, and tell all your friends that you're voting! #dancefordemocracy
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Why Operational Reviews in Law Firms Are a Must
By Yarman J Vachha | Dec 31, 2018
Written on the basis of my two decades of work as a manager and consultant with international and local law firms across APAC and the Middle East, this article provides insights into operational reviews (ORs) – explaining what they are, and why all firms should consider embarking on them periodically.
What Is an Operational Review?
An OR is a full scope "audit" of a law firm's operations and its operational strategy, and an examination of how they interact with the firm's overall strategy. The purpose of an OR is to determine if a firm's operations are "fit for purpose" for the existing business, and to provide a stress test to determine if the operations are fit to support future growth – or, in some cases, future contraction.
Why Is It Important to Perform an OR?
An independent and full-scope OR provides a law firm with a "report card" showing where its operations currently stand and what is required in terms of investment and resources to ensure it "future-proofs" itself.
Should the OR Be Performed Internally or Externally?
My answer to this question is that it depends – on the circumstances of the business, and on the motive for performing the OR. The key to an effective OR is independence.
That said, in my view there is much more benefit for the OR to be performed externally, to avoid preconceived notions about the business operations, and to mitigate the influence of underlying politics or individual agendas.
If a firm decides that the OR is to be done internally, the review should be undertaken by someone independent within the business – preferably from another office or region – so that there is an element of independence in the findings and in the recommendations.
The critical factor is that the review be independent and the findings and recommendations reported on are done without fear or fever, so as to achieve the desired effect of assessing the operational health of the firm and recommending practical remedies.
What Are the Most Common Issues in Getting "Buy-In" for an OR to Be Commissioned?
The most common issues surrounding the decision to undertake an OR are: costs; the changes in management and investment that may be required as a result of the review; the risk of pushing people out of their comfort zones or exposing "skeletons in cupboards"; apathy; and the existence of "no burning platform."
Whilst these are all reasonable and understandable reactions, it is my view that a well-performed OR without limitation of scope is very much like a "health check" of the operations of the business. Unless you perform this health check periodically, a firm can never be sure if its operations are efficient, set up adequately for its existing business, and able to support future growth.
However, it must be noted that ORs are not only beneficial in times of growth or boom markets. They are also very useful when the firm is considering rationalisation or downsizing. An OR under these circumstances will provide the firm with an independent view and strategy as to how best to downsize the business, the potential knock-on effect of this strategy, and how best to mitigate any potential fallout. Without an OR, I have often seen firms experience a "knee-jerk" response to worsening market conditions. In my view this is a dangerous and possible a costly strategy in the long run.
What Are the Most Common Findings Arising out of ORs?
Having performed 25 to 30 ORs internally and externally of firms and offices in many jurisdictions throughout my career, I have found that several common themes emerge.
Particularly small firms and small offices within larger firms that have grown rapidly often find that they have invested vast amounts in the revenue side of the business in terms of hiring lawyers. Whilst this is an understandable strategy, there is more often than not an inadequate corresponding investment in support and IT infrastructure and hiring of quality professional support to advise the firm as to how its operations can be made "fit for purpose" and help drive it to the next level. In a majority of cases this investment in infrastructure and people is viewed as an unnecessary cost, rather than as an investment that is much needed to protect the quality of the firm and to sustain growth.
Quite often this lack of investment in operational infrastructure will come to the surface when the firm can no longer manage the growth of the business effectively. The consequence of this is that over time, client service starts to suffer and staff retention and morale deteriorate. In an attempt to rectify this, firms often need to make immediate large-cash-investment decisions to respond to the situation. This puts a strain on the partnership finances and it impacts directly on the pockets of the equity partners. More often than not, the consequence of this pressure is that the required investments are "half baked" and at times, are costly and ineffective. Firms can avoid this situation if they periodically invest in the support infrastructure at the same rate as the growth of the revenue of the business.
I often get my clients to visualise the building of a house, in which a solid roof (revenue) is built before a strong foundation (support infrastructure) has been constructed. Without sufficient investment in infrastructure and support, the house is likely to collapse. Bottom line is that the investment in support infrastructure needs to keep pace with the growth of the business.
What Are Some of the Pitfalls in Implementing the Recommendations of an OR?
The most common challenge in implementing the recommendations of an OR is to find champions to assist in promoting the change that is required, and to deal with the necessary change-management issues.
As we all know, human beings are very averse to change, and this is especially true in law firms. It is therefore important to have a well-designed change-management strategy to implement the changes.
To successfully move forward with the implementation, firms must also differentiate between "cost" and "investment." Strong arguments need to be made as to the reasons why the investments are required, and how the return on investment is going to be measured. To do this, a roadmap needs to be designed and milestones need to be articulated and measured.
Throughout the process of the OR, it is important that regular, transparent communications are made to the appropriate stakeholders, informing them as to the progress of the review, the resulting recommendations, and how they are to be implemented. Lawyers and staff want to know what the impact of such a review will be on their daily working lives. A lack of open communication is often problematic when it comes to the implementation of recommendations, as it means that many of the staff who will be impacted have been in the dark during the OR. In my view, it is very important to take the affected people on the journey of change to ensure that the change takes place smoothly.
It is never easy to decide when or whether an OR should be conducted. In my estimation, however, firms that do not perform these periodically are missing a trick. No matter how big, small or sophisticated the firms, I would encourage them to review their operations on a periodic basis. The industry and markets continuously change, and it is important that the operational infrastructure changes in step with the business so as to help support it, to mitigate risks and to maximise efficiency and profitability.
Edge Principal Yarman J. Vachha's nearly four decades of professional accounting and management work across Asia, Australia and the Middle East includes senior leadership and executive roles with global law firms Allen & Overy and Baker McKenzie.
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How much money will you need for your trip to Carcassonne? You should plan to spend around €85 ($97) per day on your vacation in Carcassonne, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, €31 ($35) on meals for one day and €5.71 ($6.52) on local transportation. Also, the average hotel price in Carcassonne for a couple is €97 ($111). So, a trip to Carcassonne for two people for one week costs on average €1,192 ($1,361). All of these average travel prices have been collected from other travelers to help you plan your own travel budget.
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A vacation to Carcassonne for one week usually costs around €596 for one person. So, a trip to Carcassonne for two people costs around €1,192 for one week. A trip for two weeks for two people costs €2,384 in Carcassonne. If you're traveling as a family of three or four people, the price person often goes down because kid's tickets are cheaper and hotel rooms can be shared. If you travel slower over a longer period of time then your daily budget will also go down. Two people traveling together for one month in Carcassonne can often have a lower daily budget per person than one person traveling alone for one week.
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The average price for one person for accommodation in Carcassonne is €49. For two people sharing a typical double-occupancy hotel room, the average price for a hotel room in Carcassonne is €97.
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While meal prices in Carcassonne can vary, the average cost of food in Carcassonne is €31 per day. Based on the spending habits of previous travelers, when dining out an average meal in Carcassonne should cost around €12 per person. Breakfast prices are usually a little cheaper than lunch or dinner. The price of food in sit-down restaurants in Carcassonne is often higher than fast food prices or street food prices.
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The cost of a taxi ride in Carcassonne is significantly more than public transportation. On average, past travelers have spent €5.71 per person, per day, on local transportation in Carcassonne.
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Entertainment and activities in Carcassonne typically cost an average of €11 per person, per day. This includes fees paid for admission tickets to museums and attractions, day tours, and other sightseeing expenses.
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The average person spends about €10 on alcoholic beverages in Carcassonne per day. The more you spend on alcohol, the more fun you might be having despite your higher budget.
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Carcassone, France
Carcassonne is a hilltop town in southern France. Inhabited since the Neolithic period, Carcassonne is located in the Aude plain between historic trade routes, linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean sea and the Massif Central to the Pyrenees. The Romans recognized its strategic importance and occupied its hilltop until the demise of the Western Roman Empire and was later taken over in the fifth century by the Visigoths who founded the city. Its desirable location led successive rulers to expand its fortifications until the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659. It is famous for its medieval citadel, La Cite, which has numerous watchtowers and double-walled fortifications. The first walls were built in Gallo-Roman times, with major additions made in the 13th and 14th centuries. With its position on a rocky hilltop, zigzag battlements, stout walls and spiky turrets, the fortified city of Carcassonne looks like something out of a children's storybook when it's seen from afar. A Unesco World Heritage Site since 1997, it's most people's idea of the perfect medieval castle. It attracts over four million visitors every year, peaking in high summer. Time your visit for late in the day (or even better in spring or fall) to truly appreciate the old town's medieval charm.
The main sight here is the city itself. Built on a steep spur of rock, Carcassonne's rampart-ringed fortress dates back over two millennia. The town is encircled by two sets of battlements and 52 stone towers, topped by distinctive 'witch's hat' roofs, which were added by architect Viollet-le-Duc during 19th-century restorations. A drawbridge can still be seen in the main gate of Porte Narbonnaise, which leads into the citadel's interior, a maze of cobbled lanes and courtyards, now mostly lined by shops and restaurants.
You could also check out the Pont-Vieux, a bridge in Carcassonne. Though it's only one of several bridges spanning the Aude River, the Pont-Vieux is by far the oldest and prettiest. It's one of the few surviving medieval bridges in France, prized for its graceful arches and compact dimensions, and is only open to pedestrians.
Carcassonne's basilica, the Basilique St-Nazaire, is worth a peek for its soaring Gothic transept and vivid rose windows. Often, traditional plain chant can be heard inside.
Carcassonne's main neighborhood is La Cite, a doubly walled neighborhood declared a World Heritage site of Humanity by UNESCO. Located on the right side of the Aude river, the neighborhood includes all the features of a Medieval town as it has been described by kids' tales: turrets, narrow cobbled streets, towers, massive walls. Enjoy strolling along the winding streets and find those hidden spots and restaurants and cute stores. La Cite is small and packed with one tourist shop after another.
Carcassonne has a new neighborhood called La Bastide Saint Louis, also called the Lower Town (La Cite is on a hill). La Bastide owns a more daily local life ambience so it is a good alternative to more tourist-oriented Cite (although there are generations who have lived inside the walls). It is a good idea to stroll across the Place Carnot and sit at one of the cafes to enjoy the tranquil dynamics of a French country town. Don't miss the Saturday market where you can buy local produces.
To actually walk on La Cite's ramparts, you have to pay to enter the Chateau Comtal, a keep built for the viscounts of Carcassonne during the 12th century. Admission includes access to the keep's rooms and a section of the battlements, with fabulous views over the surrounding countryside and the distant Pyrenees. Tours in several languages are available in summer; check with the tourist office for schedules. It sometimes has free days, so check ahead before visiting to save on admission.
Carcassonne also has almost a month long festival every summer. It is the most lively time to visit with almost one hundred concerts and shows, including French and international variety shows, theatre, circus, dance, jazz, opera and classical, 80 of which are free, in prestigious venues around the city.
The most famous native dish to Carcassonne is the Cassoulet. It is a rich, slow-cooked casserole originating in the south of France, containing meat (typically pork sausages, goose, duck and sometimes mutton), pork skin and white beans. The dish is named after its traditional cooking vessel, the cassole, a deep, round, earthenware pot with slanting sides.
There are many restaurants to choose from but a few ideas include: Brasserie Le DonJon, a restaurant serving regional fare, Lr Jardin de l'Eveque, serving traditional French cuisine, and Brasserie Le Dome, which serves a variety of food options from seafood to Australian burgers.
Carcassonne has a small airport that receives regional flights from places like London or Dublin, but the closest major airport is in Lyon. You can catch a train in Lyon that can get you to Carcassonne, and there are also some bus options. Carcassonne is connected to other cities as well through train and bus, so it is possible to get there from most places in France on public transit. Within the city, public transit is not the greatest, but most of the tourist areas are better accessed by foot.
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There are lots of sites throughout Carcassonne so it can be overwhelming planning your day. If you get to the Basilique Saint-Nazaire early in the morning you will likely have the place to yourself. It's a great place to reflect in your solitude. It was built between the 6th and 12 centuries. It's an absolutely beautiful building and is a must see in Carcassonne. The architecture is fascinating and worth spending some time at.
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Katherine Johnson turns 100
Katherine Johnson, whose brilliance and contributions to the U.S. space program were highlighted in the film Hidden Figures, turned 100 this week.
Johnson, along with fellow African-American women Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughn, overcame racial and gender discrimination in the 1950s to act as key contributors to the early human spaceflight program.
Johnson graduated high school and went on to college at age 14. Her work as a "human computer" at NASA helped Alan Shepard become the first American in space in 1961 and John Glenn become the first American to orbit the earth in 1962.
Her alma mater, West Virginia State University, honored her on her birthday with the unveiling of a statue and scholarship in her name.
Johnson graduated with a degree in Mathematics before working for NASA. If that wasn't impressive enough, she also added on a French degree, just for good measure.
Johnson summed up her extraordinary life simply and beautifully, "I'm just lucky - the Lord likes me. And I like him."
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As many of us are all too keenly aware, October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This month is set aside as a way to recognize and remember the painful loss that so many parents experience in both the United States and around the world. It's a month meant to comfort and grieve. And it is a month meant to inform and provide resources for parents who have lost their children due to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, stillbirths, birth defects, SIDS, and other causes. It is a month that should be surrounded in providing love and understanding to parents grieving a loss.
One in four couples are thought to experience at least one miscarriage. One in four. As many of you know, we are one of those parents who lost a child due to miscarriage. Jenny and her husand are one of those parents who were faced with complicated medical issues meaning adoption was their only hope to having children. Don't get me wrong... adoption is their passion and they are overjoyed that became their option. But as wonderful as it has been for their precious family, Jenny had to face and work through a very real grief of never having the experience of carrying and birthing a child.
The more we talk about our own losses and the more we talk to so many of you who have experienced similar losses, one thing has become clear. There is no right or wrong way to grieve the loss of a child.
There are some of us who, at the mere mention of a past pregnancy, can tell you the day they found out they were pregnant, their original due date, how old their child would be today and the day they lost their child. They find comfort in the dates. Through the remembrance of dates, they fight to make that child's life count. Many friends who fall into this category have found it a beautiful reminder and memento of hope and grief to keep a little token on a bookshelf in their homes to remember the child by. Several of them have little figurines of angels or a little boy or girl playing. Some keep the ultrasound pictures tucked away in the worn pages of their Bibles. Some have a tattoo they've added with simply the awareness ribbon and a date. These tokens, these reminders, have brought about much peace to their families by reminding them they, for however briefly, loved this child deeply. Whether they were ever able to hold them in their arms here on earth, they are comforted in knowing how much they were loved in their hearts.
There are some of us who cannot bear to remember the dates. We could go back and figure them out if pressed. We could comb through doctors records and calendars and find the dates that marked our greatest loss. But for us, remembering the dates means remembering a pain that was almost too much to bear. I fall under this category. As good as I am with remembering the most useless numbers in the known world, I could not tell you the date I began to miscarry. I could not tell you what my due date was for our first child. I don't want to remember to dates, the pain. However, my first child, my first pregnancy was no less real. I think of my child I lost often and miss him or her deeply. I wonder what he or she would look like now. Though I don't remember my first due date, I know he or she would be five now and I wonder just what he love doing? What would make her laugh? What would make him cry? I don't have any tokens set on my shelves to remind me of my angel baby. But I do find that I am attracted to buying jewelry that includes an angel wings. I just bought a cute necklace that in the little pendant included both a key and an angel wing. As I wear it, I find myself gripping onto it, lost in thought about how my angel baby was the key to unlocking my heart for God. Through dealing with the grief of my loss angel baby, I was able to fully give God my entire heart. I find myself praying often for him/her when I wear it and thinking fondly of the day I will be reunited with him/her in heaven. I long for the day I can finally hold my first precious child in my arms.
Friends, there is no right or wrong way to grieve the loss of a child. There is no minimum length of pregnancy for it to count when you heart breaks. So often I hear well-meaning friends say things like "well at least you weren't pregnant very long, so that probably makes it better." We all know that's not true. I cannot begin to understand the pain and loss of another. I cannot comprehend the emotional blow one undergoes when they have a stillbirth and an empty nursery to return home to. But I also know that does not in any way lesson the pain of what we went through in my first trimester loss at 10 weeks. Grief was never meant to be compared. Grief doesn't come with a manual or an expected time to recover from it. Grief is something that should bring us together. Rather than comparing whose grief is greater or loss more dramatic, let's just simply acknowledge it is 100% real by the one working through it. Let's simply give a hug and a shoulder to lean on and a "I know, I've been through it too." There is so much healing that takes place in that little statement, in that reminder that the brokenhearted one is not alone.
For those of you who have dealt with pregnancy and infancy loss, I am so sorry. My heart breaks with and for you. I pray you have found a support system that will allow you to grieve at your own pace, in your own time, and even years later look back with those memories and lost dreams. We are not meant to be permanently paralyzed from a loss, but surely we are forever marked by the impact that precious life had on us, regardless how brief. I do pray that in whatever way you need to grieve, that you give yourself the grace to do so. I pray you and your spouse cling to one another and support each other as you face your grief both jointly and independently. I pray your grief brings you closer and closer to experiencing the beautiful and completely healing comfort and hope of God. I pray you take as long as you need and you keep grieving until you find yourself surrounded in a peace that takes away your pain.
If you have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, or if you are having to come to terms with grieving that you will never be able to carry a child on your own, Jenny and I would love to pray with you and to love on you. Please leave a comment below with as much or as little detail as you are comfortable with or write us at hi@ournotsoengineeredlife.com and know you, your family, and your little one will be prayed for. We have been where you are and we are permanently changed by what we experienced.


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Mother's Day Special (May 14, 2017) - #4574 Music & The Spoken Word
Independence Day Special (July 2, 2017) - #4581 Music & The Spoken Word
Father's Day Special (June 18, 2017) - #4579 Music and the Spoken Word
Canada Day Special (July 1, 2017) - Music & The Spoken Word
150th Anniversary of the Tabernacle (September 24, 2017) - Music & The Spoken Word
January 14, 2018 - #4609 Music and the Spoken Word
A Dickens Christmas, with John Rhys-Davies - Christmas Special
Christmas Special (December 4, 2016) - #4551 Music and the Spoken Word
Christmas Special (December 25, 2016) - #4554 Music and the Spoken Word
Advent Special (November 27, 2016) - #4550 Music and the Spoken Word
New Year's Special (January 1, 2017) - #4555 Music and the Spoken Word
November 06, 2016 - #4547 Music and the Spoken Word
Thanksgiving Special (November 20, 2016) - #4549 Music and the Spoken Word
February 19, 2017 - #4562 Music and the Spoken Word
June 17, 2018 - #4631 Music and the Spoken Word
Easter Special (April 5, 2015) - #4464 Music & The Spoken Word
Music and the Spoken Word broadcast with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. April 4, 2015 Broadcast Number 4464.
"The Joyful Eastertide"
Dutch carol
Lyrics: G. R. Woodward
Arrangement: Charles Wood
"Hallelujah Chorus,"1 from Christ on the Mount of Olives
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Irish tune
Lyrics: Henry Baker
"Toccata on He Is Risen" (organ solo)
Composer: Clay Christiansen
"The Holy City"2
Composer: Stephen Adams
Lyrics: F. E. Weatherly
Soloist: Stanford Olsen
"Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise"
Composer: Robert Williams
Lyrics: Charles Wesley
On the album America's Choir and in the CD sets 100 Years: Celebrating a Century of Recording Excellence and Anniversary Collection.
On the album Glory! Music of Rejoicing.
"The Hope of This Season"
It's been said that God rewrites the book of Genesis every spring.1 "In the beginning" takes on special meaning each year as we witness the renewed life, the rebirth, and the new beginnings that seem to be built in to earth's cycle of seasons. It's as if nature itself is trying to tell us that whatever we are going through, things can change—things can get better. No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. The days will become a little brighter, the weather a little warmer, and life will be restored. Ultimately, it's a reminder of the hope expressed by Robert Browning: "God's in his heaven—all's right with the world!"2?
We need that reassurance from time to time, especially in moments when life gets hard and all doesn't seem right with the world. When the fire of truth and faith has been extinguished, we need to know that it can be rekindled and burn again in our souls. When hearts have been broken and dreams shattered, we need to be reminded that they can be mended and rebuilt over time. Just as surely as brown grass, battered shrubs, and leafless trees can become green and blooming once again, we can believe in the promise of new life and renewed beginnings.
In that spirit, a poet once observed:
"I wonder if the Daffodil
Shrinks from the touch of frost,
And when her veins grow stiff and still
She dreams that life is lost?
Ah, if she does, how sweet a thing
Her resurrection day in spring!"3?
That is the hope of this season. It is the assurance that nothing is ever permanently lost, that no one is forever gone. Indeed, heartbreak, discouragement—even death itself is not final, as long as we have hope in that "resurrection day in spring." This is why we sing, "Hail the day that sees [us] rise"—from doubt to devotion, from fear to faith, from death to life!4
See Austin O'Malley, Keystones of Thought, 5th ed.(1920), 91.
Pippa Passes (1841), act 2, lines 215-22.
Emma C. Dowd, "Daffodil and Crocus," in Country Life in America, Apr. 1902, 218.
Charles Wesley, "Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise" (1742).


Many yachtsmen who have visited the Rias of Galicia have remarked that they resemble the sea lochs of Scotland (but without the rain or the midges!). And they do, although they are far busier than Scotland, not just in terms of population and boat traffic, but also because of one of the cornerstones of the local economy – fishing, and, most specifically, fish farming.
One Sunday we anchored in a designated anchorage in the beautiful bay pictured above, in total peace, but were woken early on the Monday by the sound of voices all around us – slightly alarming. But on looking out of our hatch we were pleased to find that wasn't because we were up the beach, but because we were literally surrounded by boats netting, shellfish dredging and people wading up to their armpits with cockle rakes. Farther offshore boats were plying back and forth to the viveiros, the floating wooden structures that support much of the shellfish farming.
It was a slightly surreal experience to wake up at anchor in the middle of a busy fishing fleet. The fishermen were working right up to the viveiros, and probably didn't view us as being more than just another obstruction to work around and were cheerful and friendly.
A viveiro – there are literally thousands of these structures throughout the Rias, mainly supporting mussel cultivation, but other shellfish such as queen scallops are now being raised, too.
Access is generally possible between the viveiros, as the mooring lines are vertical beneath them. This allows the vessels that work them to access them from all sides. Larger channels between them exist in many port approaches.
There's usually room to anchor inside the viveiros, and their massed ranks can help to reduce disturbance from any Atlantic swell, as well as the wash from the boats working the viveiros by day, and the fishing fleet traveling to and from port by night.
Spain is one of the leading fisheries nations in the world, with a substantial and very active fleet. One result of this is that there is a considerable amount of fixed gear such as traps marked with buoys along the coast, and Portugal is even busier. This means that when coastal sailing a watch has to be kept at all times, and at night it may be best to stay well offshore to avoid picking up a line.
Fishermen the world over never cease to amaze, going out in conditions that would make many of us think twice. But many of them have a lifetimes experience in small boats in their home waters, and have an innate understanding of when conditions are dangerous or not.
This is a huge business – there are apparently more than 3000 viveiros in the Ria de Arosa alone, and ashore there are substantial processing freezing and canning plants that similarly boost employment in the area. At one port we visited, two large refrigerated ships were loading mussels, for export. Mussels are the mainstay of production, but other shellfish such oysters and queen scallops are also being successfully farmed, whilst finfish such as turbot, sole and bream are being reared for the fresh fish trade.
The fishermen who surrounded us were amiable enough, especially considering we were sitting right in the middle of what was clearly a prime fishing spot for them, but rather than test their patience, we upped anchor and moved out of their way. But it took me back to Scotland, when the salmon farming business was in its early days. During the boom years salmon cages proliferated in very many of the small bays and lochs that had long been favoured anchorages, in many cases making them unusable owing to the cages themselves and their associated mooring lines. Much of that has been reversed now, as the smaller farms proved not to be financially viable and environmentally suspect, and so the farms have consolidated into much larger units, often situated in more open waters. As a result some beautiful spots have since become usable once more, with the precaution of a tripping line for the anchor – not everyone was assiduous in removing all of the old equipment.
Globally the picture seems to be following the same pattern. Fish farming is the fastest growing form of food production in the world, running at around 9% per year, and even more so in the USA (12-13%) where large offshore farms are being developed. It is already big business in many countries that are prime destinations for high latitude cruisers – Norway, Scotland, Canada, Chile – and is currently growing once again in Iceland after early failures. Declining catches of wild stocks and increasing demand for human consumption mean that this is hardly likely to be a trend that is reversed in the near future. And, undoubtedly we, as cruisers, will have to learn to live with it. In the face of human need, job creation in remote areas and the imperative to remove pressure from wild fish stocks, how could that be otherwise.
But we face a changing seascape, and the rapid expansion of fish farming is just another aspect of that. Where we once enjoyed the freedom to cruise where we liked, more and more we now face the need to co-exist with industrial practices, obtain permits to enter National Parks, and comply with sometimes-misguided national legislation. Wild places are becoming more tamed with each successive year. But at least In Galicia access to the anchorages is still possible, and so apart from the reduction of the scenic aspect caused by the fish farms, for cruisers not much has been lost.
In our experience, most cruisers are environmentally aware people who go to great lengths to fit in with local communities, and strive to leave a clean wake wherever they go. But I'm currently wondering whether we shouldn't be making that case more vociferously to the decision makers, whoever and wherever they may be, to take our legitimate interests into account, just like all of the other user groups. Sadly, history suggests that this is less likely to happen in the more remote places, where there are fewer cruising boats, and the development lobby have the loudest voice. Otherwise I'm afraid that we may awaken one day to find that we face a vastly changed world out there in the wild places in which our small stake has been removed from the whole equation.
I could not agree more. The question is how to advocate for the BIG picture rather than just our small interests. It comes down to the question of how we as humans wish to "fit" in the larger global ecosystem. I believe the majority don't care how nature is raped as long as they have what they want. These are big social issues that I believe only the development of consciousness or awareness can solve in a holistic way.
I share your concern that often the big picture doesn't get seen, but, I think that is exactly where making your voice heard matters. Without the input from concerned individuals change often takes place that neither benefits the environment, nor our own interests. Having worked in the environmental field for a large part of my life, where we have always been confronted with difficult choices, there is one option that is rarely the right one, and that is simply to 'do nothing'.
And if we are to develop a new vision for our shared planet, then let's make our voice heard – it can make a difference.


Somen noodles are highly refined, thin, white noodles with a silky texture, similar to Italian angel hair pasta. (In fact, in Thailand, they are called khanom chine, Thai for angel hair. A version called hiyamugi is slightly thicker, according to Linda Bladholm's book, "The Asian Grocery Store Demystified."
The noodles are made from wheat flour with just a bit of oil. They are sold in banded bundles of a few ounces each, often in packs of three or five.
Somen easily can be overcooked and tends to clump together if not properly handled.
For cold somen, drop noodles into boiling water and boil for a minute or two. Turn into colander and rinse immediately with cold running water. Add a little oil or dress noodles as desired, toss and chill. To use noodles in soup, drop them into boiling broth or dashi (Japanese soup stock) just before serving and cook 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately. Make just enough for the number of servings you need at one sitting.


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The impact of imports and exports on a Country's Quality of Life
Joseph M. Sirgy, Dongjin Lee, Chad Miller, James E. Littlefield, Eda Gurel Atay
This paper is a sequel to Sirgy et al. (Social Ind. Res. 68(3) (2004) 251), "The Impact of Globalization on a Country's Quality of Life: Toward an Integrated Model" published in Social Indicators Research. That paper conceptualized globalization in terms of the free flow of four major components: (1) goods and services, (2) people, (3) capital, and (4) information. The current paper focuses on the free flow of goods and services, one of the four major components of globalization. Specifically, we (1) articulate the trade globalization construct, (2) show the complex mediating effects between trade globalization and QOL, and (3) describe under what conditions these positive vs. negative QOL effects are likely to occur. We develop a set of theoretical propositions to capture these mediating and moderating effects. Based on the theoretical model, we suggest the following public policy recommendations: (1) Encourage exporting firms not to outsource jobs. (2) Encourage firms to export more products in ways that can enhance their production efficiency. (3) Discourage firms from exporting culturally sensitive (and possibly offensive) products to culturally distant countries. (4) Encourage firms to export more products with potential for technology transfer. (5) Encourage firms in industries with a significant comparative advantage to increase exports. (6) Encourage imports of products that do not compete with high employment domestic industries where workers cannot easily transition to more productive employment. (7) Impose trade barriers as short-term solution to help threatened industries while helping those industries retool to become more competitive. (8) Assist displaced workers by re-training them to shift to industries with comparative advantage.
Social Indicators Research
Published - 2007 Sep 1
indicator research
social indicators
Theoretical Models
Sirgy, J. M., Lee, D., Miller, C., Littlefield, J. E., & Atay, E. G. (2007). The impact of imports and exports on a Country's Quality of Life. Social Indicators Research, 83(2), 245-281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-006-9046-6
Sirgy, Joseph M. ; Lee, Dongjin ; Miller, Chad ; Littlefield, James E. ; Atay, Eda Gurel. / The impact of imports and exports on a Country's Quality of Life. In: Social Indicators Research. 2007 ; Vol. 83, No. 2. pp. 245-281.
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A discussion panel will follow, allowing those in attendance to ask questions and to learn more about what's being done in Monroe County to combat the issue.
The panel will include Monroe County Sheriff Neal Rolfing, Columbia Police Chief Jerald Paul, Waterloo Police Chief Jim Trantham, Monroe County Chief Deputy Coroner Bob Hill, Anne King and Sabrina Gummersheimer of Human Support Services and Nancy Davis of the Gateway Foundation.
The forum starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Hope Christian Church in Columbia.