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A Jewish Guide to Valentine's Day
Is it a religious day full of idol-worshiping, or a secular, modern celebration of love? A historical tour of the holiday through the eyes of the great rabbinical sages.
Elon Gilad
Feb. 13, 2014 Updated: Feb. 15, 2016
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The skull of St. Valentine, in Rome. Credit: AlfvanBeem, via Wikimedia Commons
The Jewish religion views participation in non-Jewish religious practices very seriously. In fact, the first three of the Ten Commandments all essentially revolve around the same issue - idolatry is forbidden.
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Furthermore, the Mishnah and the Talmud devote a full tractate to idolatry - Avodah Zara - going over the intricate details of what constitutes idolatry and what doesn't and how Jews should conduct themselves in their relations with gentiles: i.e., in such a way that not only are they not worshiping other gods, but do not seem to be worshiping or assist others - even gentiles - in worshiping idols. According to the Mishnah the punishment given for idol worshiping is a sentence of death by stoning (Sanhedrin 7:4).
During the Roman rule of Palestine in the Second Temple period, the Sanhedrin stopped sentencing persons to death, apparently as this was only the prerogative of the Roman state. Since then, the sentencing of Jews to death for religious infractions is not practiced and the punishment is believed to be carried out by divine retribution.
So idol-worshiping is a very serious matter and if taking part in Valentine's Day is a form of idol worshiping, then it is definitely forbidden by Jewish law. But how do we determine this?
Unfortunately the Bible, Mishnah and the Talmud are all mute on the subject of Valentine's Day, as this holiday is a much, much later contrivance; even a Roman precursor to it, Lupercalia – an ancient fertility cult celebrated February 13-15 – is not mentioned in these texts. Other Roman holidays are mentioned by name, however, with participation banned even in the loosest sense.
A 14th century French depiction of Saint Valentine of Terni and his disciples.
Before one can determine whether the Jewish faith sees sending valentines and giving chocolate on February 14 as a deadly sin, we must first see what Valentine's Day is and from whence it comes.
There are several early martyrs called St. Valentine. The one venerated on February 14 is Valentine of Rome, who was martyred in 496 C.E. Hardly anything is known about him other than the fact that he was a priest and that he was buried at the Via Flaminia. His saint day was documented very early on, but was taken out of the official Catholic calendar in 1969, due to a lack of information about his life.
For most of this time, the veneration of St. Valentine had nothing to do with romantic love – that was a later addition, begun in 14th century England with a line from English poet Geoffrey Chaucer's Parlement of Foules (1382): "For this was on seynt Volantynys day, Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make" (For it was on Valentine's Day, when every bird comes there to choose its mate).
It is highly unlikely that Chaucer's birds were mating on February 14, however, as this happens during the spring and may in fact be another St. Valentine altogether.
This line from Chaucer's text and this idea of birds mating on Valentine's Day began spreading amongst European poets at this time, coinciding with the rise of the notion of courtly love. Over time and through these poems, the idea spread that February 14 - Valentine's Day - was a day devoted to romantic love, and lovers began sending letters of affections on this day. The oldest surviving Valentine letter is a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans in the 15th century.
The tradition of sharing Valentine's Day cards became exceedingly popular during the 19th century when the price of sending letters dropped and printers began producing cards for mass consumption. During the latter half of the 19th century and to a greater extent in the 20th century, the celebration of Valentine's Day spread outside of the English-speaking world and is today widely celebrated as a day of romance in practically every country around the globe, including Israel.
With these facts in mind, let's return to Jewish law (halakha) to see if it is permissible for Jews to partake in the holiday. To answer this question, we should turn our attention to a discussion by the important 16th century sage Rabbi Moses Isserles of Poland who in his Yoreh De'ah (178) sets down a rule on whether or not a Jew can partake in tradition affiliated with an idolatrous religious practice - such as the question of Valentine's Day.
Isserles posits that if he practice is beneficial and logical, not done just out of religious decree, and widely followed independent of religious practice, then it is permissible to partake - as long as it is consistent with the Jewish faith.
The act of giving chocolates and sending love letters is surely beneficial and logical and has nothing to do with any religious decree in origin - rather it is rooted in the ideals of courtly love and modern commercialism and as such, would seem permissible.
Rabbi Isserles' line of reasoning is followed up by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, an extremely important adjudicator of Jewish law, who lived in New York City after emigrating from the Soviet Union in 1936.
Feinstein explains in a responsa on whether one can eat with one's head uncovered that "It is also clear that if idolaters make it an idolatrous law to eat something of the proper and tasty foods, this would not make it forbidden. And thus for any other pleasurable thing in the world, it shouldn't be forbidden just because it was made a law by idolaters." (My own translation from the Hebrew of Igros Moshe, Yoreh Deah 4:11)
But then there is the problem of outward appearances. Should Jews be seen partaking in practices associated with idolaters' holidays? Rabbi Feinstein didn't refer to Valentine's Day itself, but he did discuss Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, both of which began as religious holidays (one Christian the other Roman): "Regarding the question of celebrating on gentiles' holidays out of their beliefs, if it is for the purpose of the holiday then it isn't permitted by law and if it isn't with this purpose then it should be banned for reason of outward impression... And their first day of the year and Thanksgiving don't ban out of law but those who are extra careful may be more strict." (Even HaEzer 2:13)
As this quote makes clear, while Rabbi Feinstein bans the celebration of Christian holidays, he doesn't ban the celebration of Thanksgiving and New Year's, though he does say that stricter adherents of Jewish law should forgo these. Since Valentine's Day is even less of a religious holiday than these holidays, it seems to this writer that Jews should be permitted to celebrate, as long as Valentine of Rome isn't venerated – but even the Pope doesn't do that.
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extern "C" {
#include "acpi.h"
#include "acpiosxf.h"
}

#include <memory.h>
#include <spinlock.h>
#include <hal.h>

ACPI_MODULE_NAME("ChaiOSL.cpp")

#define ACPI_MAX_INIT_TABLES 16
static ACPI_TABLE_DESC tables[ACPI_MAX_INIT_TABLES];

//ACPICA Helpers

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiEarlyTables()
{
	//Early tables - don't even need dynamic memory
	return AcpiInitializeTables(tables, ACPI_MAX_INIT_TABLES, TRUE);
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS StartAcpi()
{
	ACPI_STATUS Status;
	//prepare the main subsystem
	Status = AcpiInitializeSubsystem();
	if (ACPI_FAILURE(Status))
		return Status;
	//Copy to dynamic memory
	Status = AcpiReallocateRootTable();
	if (ACPI_FAILURE(Status))
		return Status;
	//Create ACPI namespace
	//Status = AcpiLoadTables();
	if (ACPI_FAILURE(Status))
		return Status;
	//Start the hardware
	Status = AcpiEnableSubsystem(ACPI_FULL_INITIALIZATION);
	if (ACPI_FAILURE(Status))
		return Status;
	Status = AcpiInitializeObjects(ACPI_FULL_INITIALIZATION);
	if (ACPI_FAILURE(Status))
		return Status;
	return AE_OK;
}

EXTERN CHAIOS_API_FUNC(ACPI_STATUS GetAcpiTable(char* TableName, uint32_t instance, void** table))
{
	return AcpiGetTable(TableName, instance, (ACPI_TABLE_HEADER**)table);
}

//ACPICA to OS interfaces

extern "C" void MpSaveGpioInfo()
{

}

extern "C" void MpSaveSerialInfo()
{

}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsInitialize()
{
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsTerminate()
{
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS AcpiOsGetRootPointer()
{
#if (defined(X86) || defined(X64))
	ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS Ret;
	AcpiFindRootPointer(&Ret);
	return Ret;
#else
#error "ACPICA, ChaiOSL.cpp AcpiOsGetRootPointer() -> Unsupported processor architecture "
#endif
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsPredefinedOverride(const ACPI_PREDEFINED_NAMES *PredefinedObject, ACPI_STRING *NewValue)
{
	*NewValue = (ACPI_STRING)NULL;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsTableOverride(ACPI_TABLE_HEADER *ExistingTable, ACPI_TABLE_HEADER **NewTable)
{
	*NewTable = (ACPI_TABLE_HEADER*)NULL;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsPhysicalTableOverride(
ACPI_TABLE_HEADER       *ExistingTable,
ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS   *NewAddress,
UINT32                  *NewTableLength)
{
	*NewAddress = (ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS)NULL;
	*NewTableLength = 0;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void *AcpiOsMapMemory(ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS PhysicalAddress, ACPI_SIZE Length)
{
	const CVMemMngr::PAGING_ATTRIBUTES& attribs = getMemoryManager()->getVMemMngr()->getDefaultAttributes(true);
	void* addr = getMemoryManager()->getVMemMngr()->mapPhysicalAddress((physaddr)PhysicalAddress, Length, attribs);
	return addr;
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsUnmapMemory(void *where, ACPI_SIZE length)
{
	getMemoryManager()->getVMemMngr()->unmap(where, length);
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsGetPhysicalAddress(void *LogicalAddress, ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS *PhysicalAddress)
{
	*PhysicalAddress = (ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS)getMemoryManager()->getVMemMngr()->getPhysicalAddress(LogicalAddress);
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void *AcpiOsAllocate(ACPI_SIZE Size)
{
	return new char[Size];
}

//TODO: Slab allocator. For now, we just use the heap
extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsCreateCache(
char                    *CacheName,
UINT16                  ObjectSize,
UINT16                  MaxDepth,
ACPI_CACHE_T            **ReturnCache)
{
	/* *ReturnCache = (ACPI_CACHE_T*)new char[ObjectSize*MaxDepth];
	if (!*ReturnCache)
		return AE_NO_MEMORY;*/
	*ReturnCache = (ACPI_CACHE_T*)ObjectSize;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsDeleteCache(
ACPI_CACHE_T            *Cache)
{
	/*
	delete[] (char*)Cache;
	*/
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsPurgeCache(
ACPI_CACHE_T            *Cache)
{
	/*
	delete[](char*)Cache;
	*/
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void *
AcpiOsAcquireObject(
ACPI_CACHE_T            *Cache)
{
	size_t size = (size_t)Cache;
	return (void*)new char[size];
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsReleaseObject(
ACPI_CACHE_T            *Cache,
void                    *Object)
{
	delete [](char*)Object;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsFree(void *Memory)
{
	delete[] Memory;
}

extern "C" BOOLEAN AcpiOsReadable(void *Memory, ACPI_SIZE Length)
{
	//Should check the pages are readable (i.e. present). BUT WE'RE THE KERNEL!
	return TRUE;
}

extern "C" BOOLEAN AcpiOsWritable(void *Memory, ACPI_SIZE Length)
{
	return AcpiOsReadable(Memory, Length);		//If we can read it, we can write it, we're the kernel
}

extern "C" ACPI_THREAD_ID AcpiOsGetThreadId()
{
	return 0;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsExecute(ACPI_EXECUTE_TYPE Type, ACPI_OSD_EXEC_CALLBACK Function, void *Context)
{
	//Should create a new thread. For now, just execute it.
	UNUSED(Type);
	Function(Context);
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsSleep(UINT64 Milliseconds)
{
	//A crude implementation that just trys a bit of loop waiting
	auto lambda = [](int x) {
		x += 1;
	};
	for (int n = 0; n < Milliseconds * 10000; n++)
		lambda(n);
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsStall(UINT32 Microseconds)
{
	//A crude implementation that just trys a bit of loop waiting
	auto lambda = [](int x) {
		x += 1;
	};
	for (int n = 0; n < Microseconds * 10; n++)
		lambda(n);
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsCreateSemaphore(UINT32 MaxUnits, UINT32 InitialUnits, ACPI_SEMAPHORE *OutHandle)
{
	*OutHandle = new ACPI_SEMAPHORE;
	if (!*OutHandle)
		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
	*OutHandle = (ACPI_SEMAPHORE)InitialUnits;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsDeleteSemaphore(ACPI_SEMAPHORE Handle)
{
	delete Handle;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsWaitSemaphore(ACPI_SEMAPHORE Handle, UINT32 Units, UINT16 Timeout)
{
	//TODO: when we have threads, implement these
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsSignalSemaphore(
ACPI_SEMAPHORE          Handle,
UINT32                  Units)
{
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsCreateLock(ACPI_SPINLOCK *OutHandle)
{
	return AE_OK;
	*OutHandle = new CSpinlock;
	if (!*OutHandle)
		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsDeleteLock(void* Handle)
{
	return;
	delete (CSpinlock*)Handle;
}

extern "C" ACPI_CPU_FLAGS AcpiOsAcquireLock(ACPI_SPINLOCK Handle)
{
	return AE_OK;
	CSpinlock* spnlk = (CSpinlock*)Handle;
	spnlk->acquireSpinlock();
	return 1;
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsReleaseLock(ACPI_SPINLOCK Handle, ACPI_CPU_FLAGS Flags)
{
	return;
	CSpinlock* spnlk = (CSpinlock*)Handle;
	spnlk->releaseSpinlock();
}

static void __fastcall InterruptHelper(uint32_t vect, size_t context, size_t handler)
{
	((ACPI_OSD_HANDLER)handler)((void*)context);
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsInstallInterruptHandler(UINT32 InterruptLevel, ACPI_OSD_HANDLER Handler, void *Context)
{
	size_t pars[2] = { (size_t)Context, (size_t)Handler };
	size_t vect = getHal()->getIrqChip()->getInterruptVect(InterruptLevel);
	if (!getHal()->getInterruptManager()->addVect(vect, &InterruptHelper, pars))
		return AE_ERROR;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsRemoveInterruptHandler(UINT32 InterruptNumber, ACPI_OSD_HANDLER Handler)
{
	size_t vect = getHal()->getIrqChip()->getInterruptVect(InterruptNumber);
	getHal()->getInterruptManager()->releaseVect(vect);
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void
AcpiOsWaitEventsComplete(void)
{
	return;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsReadMemory(
ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS   Address,
UINT64                  *Value,
UINT32                  Width)
{
	UINT64* mapped = (UINT64*)AcpiOsMapMemory(Address, 8);
	if (!mapped)
		return AE_ERROR;
	if (Width == 64)
		*Value = *mapped;
	else
		*Value = *mapped & (((UINT64)1 << Width) - 1);
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsWriteMemory(
ACPI_PHYSICAL_ADDRESS   Address,
UINT64                  Value,
UINT32                  Width)
{
	UINT64* mapped = (UINT64*)AcpiOsMapMemory(Address, 8);
	if (!mapped)
		return AE_ERROR;
	if (Width == 64)
		*mapped = Value;
	else if (Width == 32)
		*(UINT32*)mapped = Value;
	else if (Width == 16)
		*(UINT16*)mapped = Value;
	else if (Width == 8)
		*(UINT8*)mapped = Value;
	else
		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsReadPort(
ACPI_IO_ADDRESS         Address,
UINT32                  *Value,
UINT32                  Width)
{
	switch (Width)
	{
	case 32:
		*Value = INPORTD(Address);
		break;
	case 16:
		*Value = INPORTW(Address);
		break;
	case 8:
		*Value = INPORTB(Address);
		break;
	default:
		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
		break;
	}
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsWritePort(
ACPI_IO_ADDRESS         Address,
UINT32                  Value,
UINT32                  Width)
{
	switch (Width)
	{
	case 32:
		OUTPORTD(Address, Value);
		break;
	case 16:
		OUTPORTW(Address, Value);
		break;
	case 8:
		OUTPORTB(Address, Value);
		break;
	default:
		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
		break;
	}
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsReadPciConfiguration(
ACPI_PCI_ID             *PciId,
UINT32                  Reg,
UINT64                  *Value,
UINT32                  Width)
{
#if defined X86 || defined X64
	const UINT32 CONFIG_ADDRESS = 0xCF8;
	const UINT32 CONFIG_DATA = 0xCFC;

	uint32_t address = (uint32_t)((PciId->Bus << 16) | (PciId->Device << 11) |
		(PciId->Function << 8) | (Reg & 0xfc) | ((uint32_t)0x80000000));

	OUTPORTD(CONFIG_ADDRESS, address);
	*Value = INPORTD(CONFIG_DATA);

	switch (Width)
	{
	case 64:
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_ADDRESS, address+4);
		*Value |= (((UINT64)INPORTD(CONFIG_DATA))<<32);
		break;
	case 16:
		*Value &= 0xFFFF;
		break;
	case 8:
		*Value &= 0xFF;
		break;
	default:
		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
	}
	return AE_OK;
#endif
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsWritePciConfiguration(
	ACPI_PCI_ID             *PciId,
	UINT32                  Reg,
	UINT64                  Value,
	UINT32                  Width)
{
#if defined X86 || defined X64
	const UINT32 CONFIG_ADDRESS = 0xCF8;
	const UINT32 CONFIG_DATA = 0xCFC;

	uint32_t address = (uint32_t)((PciId->Bus << 16) | (PciId->Device << 11) |
		(PciId->Function << 8) | (Reg & 0xfc) | ((uint32_t)0x80000000));

	switch (Width)
	{
	case 64:
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_ADDRESS, address);
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_DATA, Value);
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_ADDRESS, address + 4);
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_DATA, Value >> 32);
		break;
	case 32:
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_ADDRESS, address);
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_DATA, Value);
	case 16:
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_ADDRESS, address);
		OUTPORTW(CONFIG_DATA, Value);
	case 8:
		OUTPORTD(CONFIG_ADDRESS, address);
		OUTPORTB(CONFIG_DATA, Value);
		break;
	default:
		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
	}
	return AE_OK;
#endif
}

extern "C" UINT64
AcpiOsGetTimer(
void)
{
	return READ_TSC();
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS AcpiOsSignal(UINT32 Function, void* Info)
{
	return AE_MISSING_ARGUMENTS;
}

//TODO: do stuff beyond here

extern "C" void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE AcpiOsPrintf(
	const char              *Format,
	...)
{
	return;
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsVprintf(
const char              *Format,
va_list                 Args)
{
	return;
}

extern "C" void AcpiOsRedirectOutput(void *Destination)
{
	return;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsGetLine(
char                    *Buffer,
UINT32                  BufferLength,
UINT32                  *BytesRead)
{
	return AE_OK;
}

extern "C" void *
AcpiOsOpenDirectory(
char                    *Pathname,
char                    *WildcardSpec,
char                    RequestedFileType)
{
	return NULL;
}

extern "C" char *
AcpiOsGetNextFilename(
void                    *DirHandle)
{
	return (char*)NULL;
}

extern "C" void
AcpiOsCloseDirectory(
void                    *DirHandle)
{
	return;
}

extern "C" ACPI_FILE
AcpiOsOpenFile(
const char              *Path,
UINT8                   Modes)
{
	return NULL;
}

extern "C" void
AcpiOsCloseFile(
ACPI_FILE               File)
{
	return;
}

extern "C" int
AcpiOsWriteFile(
ACPI_FILE               File,
void                    *Buffer,
ACPI_SIZE               Size,
ACPI_SIZE               Count)
{
	return -1;
}

extern "C" long
AcpiOsGetFileOffset(
ACPI_FILE               File)
{
	return 0;
}

extern "C" ACPI_STATUS
AcpiOsSetFileOffset(
ACPI_FILE               File,
long                    Offset,
UINT8                   From)
{
	return AE_NOT_FOUND;
}

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Teodor D. Costescu (n. 13 martie 1864, Rovinari – d. 25 martie 1939, București) a fost un profesor și om politic român, membru de onoare (din 1934) al Academiei Române.

Legături externe
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 Un om al orasului, 15 octombrie 2008, Constantin Stan, Ziarul de Duminică

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Politicieni români
Membri de onoare ai Academiei Române
Nașteri în 1864
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Carl Deutsch cautiously approaches Carla, a Flekvieh grazing on a hillside near Fehring, Austria, to pet her shoulder. Deutsch and his wife Andrea are Carla's proud new "renters" through the Wurzinger family farm's Kuh 4 You (Cow 4 You) program.
For a €150 ($170) annual payment, the Deutsches will receive four baskets loaded with cheese, curds, yogurt, spreads, and fresh milk—ostensibly, with a wink, from Carla—as well as the opportunity to visit Carla or call for updates.
Carla is patient, but unimpressed.
The Deutsches are more excited.
"It's great to support regional farmers and to get regular product four times per year," says Carl.
Ewald Wurzinger, Jr., who developed the program to promote his family's Milchhof Wurzinger brand, says Carla is the 85th of the family's 90-cow herd to be rented. Kuh 4 You has been a hit with customers throughout Austria and beyond, attracting interest from neighbors in nearby towns like the Deutsches as well as renters from Vienna, Berlin, and even Finland.
A couple of renters misunderstood the program, he admits.
"Two of them phoned me very angry that they already built up a fence: where is the cow?" he laughs.
Ewald Wurzinger, Jr., developed the Kuh 4 You program to promote his family's cheese and yogurt, and to present a positive image of Austria's dairy farms.
But diversification is serious business in Austria, where small farms like the Wurzingers' struggle to find ways to survive. Many of their neighbors operate buschenschanks—traditional on-farm wine taverns—or rent rooms for farm stays. Another opened a Cow Cafe overlooking the stalls in its brand-new barn, while a nearby farmer built a slaughterhouse for local cull cows.
Milchhof Wurzinger first diversified into cheese and yogurt in 1996, carving out a niche serving area schools, retirement homes, and supermarkets.
Wurzinger is quick to point out that although it accounts for 20 to 23 percent of the farm's output, the Kuh 4 You program isn't a big money-maker. Each basket takes about a half-hour to prepare. Compared to delivering milk and yogurt to schools and stores, stocking shelves, and pulling products out of the markets as they approach their sell-by dates, the Kuh 4 You shipments are fairly efficient. But Wurzinger admits that he often adds a little extra to his Kuh 4 You packages to bulk them up, which obviously cuts into the margin.
The Styrian villages and volcanic landscape near Milchof Wurzinger are dazzling to view.
As he prepares to take over the farm next year, Wurzinger envisions expanding the current on-farm sales and Kuh 4 You visits into an engaging guest experience he calls "Cow-rassic Park," where people from around Austria can learn about cows and dairy on the farm.
The first step is the family's remodel of its manufacturing facility a few yards from their 1776 farmhouse. It features huge windows, inviting guests to watch their cheese and yogurt being made.
It's diversification, it's connection, and it's a reflection of Wurzinger's passion for promoting dairy farming.
Welcome to a place where farmers gladly welcome visitors.


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Everyone Won't Shut Up About 'Yellowjackets,' But Is It For You?
Ten days ago, I hadn't seen a single episode of Yellowjackets. Ten days (and 10 episodes, including this Sunday's excellent finale) later, I am all caught up, and it's the only thing I want to talk about. I'm not the only one: Yellowjackets has become a word-of-mouth sensation for Showtime. It's not bringing in the same number of viewers as Dexter, but did you know the Dexter finale was last week? There's a good chance you didn't (although you can read about it here — it's better than the OG finale!). Meanwhile, Yellowjackets is all over Twitter, and Tumblr, and Reddit; there's even a "which character are you?" BuzzFeed quiz, the true sign of a show's success.
Since binging Yellowjackets, I've had multiple people ask me if they would like it, maybe more than any other show in recent memory. If you're wondering the same thing, these 10 questions should help you decide whether to make it your next TV obsession.
(There will be some light spoilers, but I won't discuss the juiciest details.)
1. "Should I watch Yellowjackets if… wait, what is Yellowjackets about?"
This is a good place to start. Yellowjackets takes place in 1996 and 2021. The 1996 section follows the members of a high school girl's soccer team who get stranded in the woods when their plane crashes on the way to nationals. The show doesn't specify exactly where they crash, but it's somewhere in Canada. The 2021 portion of the show follows the survivors as adults, although not everyone makes it out of the woods.
2. "Should I watch Yellowjackets if I can't handle gore?"
Yes, although, fair warning, it is extremely violent. Within the first two minutes of the premiere, you see someone get impaled by spikes in a pit. There's also cannibalism, a bone poking through someone's flesh, and so much blood. The violence can be upsetting, but it's not exploitative; not under the guiding eyes of creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson and Jennifer's Body director Karyn Kusama, who helms the pilot.
3. Should I watch Yellowjackets if I'm trying to fill the Lost-shaped hole in my heart?"
Yes, because say what you will about the finale (I certainly have!), Lost is still one of the most compelling, exciting, and deeply weird shows to air on TV. It didn't invent modern-day fandom, but it changed the way people engaged with shows, where every small detail, every twist and turn, was discussed among strangers on the internet; I'm still not sure whether I'm disappointed or relieved that it came out before Reddit culture was a thing. Yellowjackets isn't a Lost clone, even with the plane crash and time-hopping framing, but it scratches the same fan theory itch. There are thousands of tweets and Reddit thread comments about the identity of the Antler Queen (a fan term that has become canon), an impressive achievement for a show that premiered two months ago.
Yellowjackets also smartly understands that for these kind of mystery shows with supernatural elements to work, they need memorable characters who are more than plot devices. As horror maestro Stephen King put it, "YELLOWJACKETS is a hell of a good survival story, a hell of a good mystery story, and has its fair share of horrifying moments. What it's also got — so many current shows don't — is sharp characterization and a mordant sense of humor." That's why generic Lost knock-offs like The Event and Flash Forward failed, and Yellowjackets is thriving.
It's also worth mentioning that the creators have a multi-season plan. "When we were formulating and developing the idea, we always saw this as a multi-season story and our goal in the first season is to very much answer certain questions, because I personally get very irritated with shows that drag everything on forever and don't give you any answers," Lyle told E! Online. "So, we wanted to answers some questions and ask some new ones, so that is hopefully what we accomplished over the course of this season."
4. "Should I watch Yellowjackets if I'm looking for a show with a dance sequence set to 'This Is How We Do It' by Montell Jordan?"
Yes, and buddy, you're in for a treat. Other artists on the extremely mid-1990s soundtrack: Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Belly, Collective Soul, Mazzy Star, the Prodigy, the Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, Salt-N-Pepa, Portishead, the Cranberries, Dinosaur Jr., and "Mr. Mistoffelees" from Cats (not the one with Taylor Swift). It's an eclectic mix.
5. "Should I watch Yellowjackets if I like free trials?"
Yes, because Showtime offers a 30-day free trial. (This is not a paid promotion. I just like free stuff.) It will not take you 30 days to watch Yellowjackets. You will be tempted to watch the whole thing in a day (never skip the theme song), but I would suggest stretching it over a week. Maybe two episodes a night. And definitely don't watch if you're eating steak. Or chicken. Or any meat, really. Once you're caught up, you'll have time to watch other Showtime shows before the trial runs out.
And that gives me time to finish writing, "Everyone Won't Shut Up About Californication, But Is It For You?" Finger on the pulse over here.
6. "Should I watch Yellowjackets if I'm sick of comparing myself and other people to Sex and the City characters?"
Yes, because "you're such a Carrie" is out and "you're such a Laura Lee" is in.
One tweet that I think about a lot is: "Part of the appeal of Succession is doing the math on which character you'd become if you gave your personality disorder a billion dollars." The same goes for Yellowjackets, except instead of money, it's stranding your personality disorder in the middle of the woods. Are you a love sick lone wolf? You're Nat. Did you peak in high school? You're Jackie. Do you still think the "sweet-ass butt cut" is a good look? I'm sorry, but you're a Travis. Do you have upsetting premonitions? You're Lottie. Also, you may want to seek some professional help.
7. "Should I watch Yellowjackets if there's no book club?"
8. Should I watch Yellowjackets if my favorite movie is Addams Family Values?"
Yes, and it's time for Christina Ricci to get the Emmys recognition she deserves. The Casper actress gives a delightfully unhinged performance as the grown-up version of the show's most Ma-like character, Misty. She's as smart as she is scary, and Ricci plays Misty as a chipper-but-dangerous weirdo with a pet bird named Caligula. Never trust anyone with a pet bird named Caligula — or maybe anyone with a pet bird, period.
The rest of the adult cast includes Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures), Juliette Lewis (Natural Born Killers), and Tawny Cypress (Heroes), while you may have seen the younger Yellowjackets in The Kid Detective (Sophie Nélisse, young Shauna), The Leftovers and Scream (Jasmin Savoy Brown, young Taissa), and The Book of Boba Fett (Sophie Thatcher, young Nat). Also, Lottie is played by Courtney Eaton, who was also one of Immortan Joe's wives in Mad Max: Fury Road, along with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Abbey Lee, Riley Keough, and Zoë Kravitz. The wives rule Hollywood.
9. "Should I watch Yellowjackets if I love horror movies, teen dramas, mysteries, survival thrillers, suspense, chaos, soccer, wolves, blackmail, While You Were Sleeping, Canada, orgies, drugs, eating dirt, and/or cult rituals?"
10. "Should I watch Yellowjackets…?"
That's enough questions. Yes, for the love of god, watch Yellowjackets. You can start now.
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The new philanthropist: Impacting charities, structure and the next generation
Rebecca Constable, private banking director and head of philanthropy at Kleinwort Hambros, discusses how a new partnership with Global Philanthropic is benefiting ultra-wealthy clients, the rise of impact investing and where, why and how clients are engaging in charitable giving.
Article | 9 August, 2017 07:00 AM | By James Beech
Kleinwort Hambros, the UK wealth management arm of Societe Generale Private Banking, has experienced a 25% increase over the last five years in the number of clients who are actively engaging with the firm in connection with philanthropy.
What trends are you seeing in philanthropy at this time?
There is a growing trend towards a new more entrepreneurial, social impact giver we define as the 'new philanthropist'. We are increasingly meeting and working with these individuals through our partnership with Global Philanthropic. The 'new philanthropist' wants to be much more actively involved in the impact of their giving. They want to see more accountability and benefit, and they are attracted to charities that respond to this involvement.
We are seeing new charities and non-governmental organizations that welcome this trend and are becoming more accountable and running their charities in a more commercial way. The philanthropists are not just giving financial support, but also providing skills and expertise as well and getting more actively involved in the strategic aims of the charity.
We are seeing this trend among ultra-wealthy individuals, but also at the other end of the financial spectrum because it is about getting involved. Entrepreneurs see the benefit of philanthropy and social impact as part of the culture of their business. They are encouraging engagement in philanthropic activities amongst their employees as a way of giving a sense of purpose behind what they are doing.
It is very interesting to see the overlap between the mission and culture of businesses and philanthropy. It is not just about giving charities millions, it is about getting engaged and involved in charitable activities.
Is this new philanthropy what people are calling social impact investing, or impact investing, or is this a different variety you're seeing?
I think social impact investing is one aspect of this developing trend. Impact investing is aligned with greater accountability and needs to become easier to measure. Impact investing is playing an increasingly important role as government funding is stretched. It could be associated with the demands of the 'new philanthropist'- it will be interesting to see how this develops.
How are your clients approaching philanthropy?
In the past charitable giving would be part of our clients' broader succession planning, or broader financial and wealth planning and those clients were more in established wealth rather than new wealth creators. Increasingly part of the conversations we are having with our clients is around the purpose and legacy of their wealth. Through the partnership with Global Philanthropic, we are able to offer advisory services to assist in effective giving.
Global Philanthropic's experience of working with philanthropists, effective philanthropy and the form it takes is very much determined by helping the philanthropist define what is 'effectiveness' i.e. making a difference and what this means to them. This is highly individualistic, and can range from the complex, such as seeing an increase in adult literacy in the philanthropist's own community to providing opportunities to involve the next generation in philanthropy.
Global Philanthropic have helped philanthropists at every stage. For example, they have assisted an American philanthropist with a long and successful history of giving to refocus his support for international development towards areas where his support could leverage other funding in less recognised areas. This was a critical measure of success for him.
In another instance, they were able to advise a relatively new philanthropist on how to expand the impact of his support, which led to stronger recognition and sharing of best practice by NGOs in the sector he supports.
Philanthropic giving should be a source of great personal satisfaction for an individual. Understanding what makes it satisfying in a world where philanthropists are being asked to help tackle increasingly complex issues is where a partnership such Kleinwort Hambros and Global Philanthropic can work to a philanthropist's benefit.
Global Philanthropic had the privilege of working with The UN Foundation, which was established and funded by Ted Turner. He was the first philanthropist in the world to give $1bn personally and was, in the view of Global Philanthropic, not only the pioneer of major gifts but also one of the first really strategic philanthropists. That was nearly twenty years ago and was a game changing moment in the history of strategic philanthropy. The whole market has become much more sophisticated since then and now really big philanthropists look for impact as a key part of their giving. Global Philanthropic is doing much more work in this space with some of the worlds leading UHNWs.
Also younger beneficiaries of substantial wealth, either self-created or inherited want to be philanthropic and there are high profile role models in this area for example Mark Zuckerberg and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
What prompted Kleinwort Hambros to partner with Global Philanthropic earlier this year?
Global Philanthropic offers an advisory service, providing strategic advice on effective giving to wealthy individuals. They work with individuals to support them, but also advise the fundraising charitable sector strategically so the two are aligned.
This partnership with Global Philanthropic allows our clients at Kleinwort Hambros to use their expertise. We are wealth managers and bankers but, as part of the broader wealth management of our clients' assets, we are providing advice about impactful ways in which they can give. I think this will flow into areas where they can invest as well, but that is something which is developing.
It is a new partnership and we have already directed a number of significant clients their way and vice versa.
Which areas of society are ultra-wealthy philanthropists interested in supporting?
Crises happen periodically in the world, which means there is a flurry of philanthropic activity. There has been a general trend towards education and health, perhaps because these areas are well known and the impact is slightly easier to measure.
Certainly this is a trend we have seen across a number of our larger foundations however it does vary. Some clients will want to have more of a global impact, others will want to be more local. That is the fascinating side of it and it is a very individual choice.
Part of the advice we would give to clients is not to be too narrow in relation to their philanthropic focus because it could be limiting. When setting up a charity or foundation if the aim is very restrictive it prevents the causes and benefits evolving over generations.
How do ultra-wealthy clients structure their philanthropic efforts?
Wealthier clients may wish to create their own foundation or a charity. Interestingly, a trend across ultra-high net worth clients is not necessarily to set up their own foundation, but to support established foundations or team up with other charities. The 'new philanthropist' wants to be part of something which is successful and is increasingly keen to focus their energies on the impact of the cause rather than the governance and the running of the foundation.
Philanthropist are also using donor advised funds, rather than setting up their own bespoke foundation. These are for clients who want to give in the most tax efficient way. We would always advise our clients seek tax advice for these funds as we are not tax advisors.
Philanthropy is a way of engaging the next generation and involving them in something which is meaningful and has an impact and a purpose. Purpose is a really important part of it i.e. putting energy and finance to good cause.
What points are there to consider in philanthropic governance?
All charities and foundations need to comply with the regulatory and reporting requirements set out by the Charity Commission. In addition the trustees need to be aware of the responsibility of governance.
Philanthropist should be aware of these requirements and can either focus their energies and financial support on working with charities that can demonstrate strong compliance in this area, or if the philanthropist is keen to set up a charity the advice is to work with expert who understand the governance required. Having a professional trustee involved to make sure governance is conducted correctly is very important. It can also assist by providing an unbiased view if different family members wish to do very different things, and hence reduce tension particularly across generations.
What kind of generational differences are you seeing in philanthropy?
There may be a trend of the younger generation wanting to see more impact and involvement with the causes they are supporting. Charities are responding by involving their donors more and allowing donors to personally experience the benefit and impact made by the charity. This is cross-generational and it assists in creating sustainability which is key.
Charities are increasingly seeking sustainable and predictable donations, particularly if government funding is drying up or reducing, as this allows them to support long-term projects. Engagement of donors allows charities to promote the benefits of sustained giving.
What motivates clients in philanthropy – goodwill, status or a chance to exert power or influence?
The 'new philanthropist' has a real passion and interest in the cause they wish to support. This initial motivation varies from personal experience, crisis management, to a desire to create a new purpose and participate in success.
Power and influence are not words that immediately resonate with philanthropy but developing skills, mission and culture are certainly new words supporting this motivation. Charities can work with philanthropists in developing these skills. We have seen examples where family members work for not for profit organizations as part of their development for future business roles.
Are your clients interested in impact investing?
This is a developing area, our philanthropic clients are starting to show interest in this. Therefore we hope to be able to work with them in this area, through the partnership with Global Philanthropic. However it is important that donor investors understand the investments they are making. This involves education as this type of investing is not easily available to individual donors. Impact and commercial benefit are sometimes opposing forces and it is important that donor investors understand the risks and potential benefits.
Is impact investing commercialising philanthropy?
The commercial drivers of impact investing are evolving and this may be a good development as philanthropists and charities evolve. We have identified that charities are becoming more commercial as they are responding to the demands of the 'new philanthropist'. NGOs and charities need to be able to show the benefit of the donations/investments made.
Is this commercializing philanthropy? If the implication is that the motivation is more for the return rather than the impact, I am not sure. But I think that the sector is becoming more commercial, demonstrating the benefit of philanthropic giving, and this assists future sustainability.
Do you see social impact investing overtaking traditional philanthropy?
It is certainly a growing area of philanthropy and potentially very important. Through our partnership with Global Philanthropic we may be able to understand the trend in more detail.
What advice would you give to ultra-wealthy family business principals who are looking to invest in philanthropy themselves?
Seek advice from philanthropic advisers, like Global Philanthropic who work with their clients to really understand, from a strategic point of view, how to give with the most impact and understand from the charities standpoint how to respond to the changing trends in philanthropy.
Work on mission and culture to really understand what the family business is trying to achieve and how sustainable this mission will be in the future.
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Only six weeks passed between WSP's first meeting and the first strike. The "Call to Strike" penned by the Washington, D.C. founders spread across the country through "informal female networks, by word of mouth" and "Christmas card" lists. Some did not receive letters calling for a nationwide strike until early October, leaving even less time to rally support and plan their activities. Organizers initially feared a potential failure. Washington, D.C. founding member Eleanor Garst spoke of her "panic" and "sleepless nights" when thinking about the possibility of a "weak response." Eventually, she consoled herself that "If I find myself out on the street alone on 1 November, I may be a fool – but at least I'll be a fool trying…It's unladylike, undignified, unbecoming. So is radioactive death for the planet."
Garst need not have shown such concern. On November 1, 1961, thousands of women took part in loosely coordinated activities as part of a nationwide "strike for peace." Delegations confronted their governors, mayors, and congressional representatives, carrying placards that urged the world to "End the Arms Race – Not the Human Race." Nearly a thousand took to the street in Washington, D.C., led from the front by Dagmar Wilson. The Washington Post reported that "school girls, Government workers, mothers and grandmothers" came together in the nation's capital, joined by "a score of children, half a dozen men and a Collie named 'Candy.'" They demonstrated outside the White House and had a meeting at the Soviet Embassy. D.C. women sent identical letters to Jacqueline Kennedy and Nina Khrushchev to demonstrate their "impartial anger towards the leaders of both the United States and the USSR and belief in women's civilizing influence."
The strike took many forms around the country. In New York, Under the auspices of the Women's Direct Action Project, separate delegations numbering in the hundreds picketed outside the Soviet Union's UN delegation building and the Atomic Energy Commission's New York operations office. Dr Frances Herring, Madeline Duckles, Alice Sachs Hamburg, Elsie Coggins, Frances Shaskan, Hazel Grossman, Leona Bayer, Lenore Job, and Pat Cody organized a series of events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Fifty women called on Mayor George Christopher in San Francisco while women targeted the Berkeley Public Health Department in East Bay. Mary Clarke and Ava Helen Pauling coordinated activities in Los Angeles. An estimated 4,000 women assembled at the State Building to hear an address by Attorney General Stanley Mosk before marching silently to City Hall and the Federal Building. Ethel Taylor and her fellow Philadelphia WSP founders coordinated a "public hearing" in a courtroom of the Philadelphia Federal Courthouse, challenging Senators Joseph Clark and Hugh Scott in a confrontation televised on NBC-TV. In Chicago, Shirley Lens orchestrated a march to the Illinois Civil Defense Office at the Museum of Science and Industry and embarked on an "impromptu political exchange" with Russian doctors supervising a medical exhibit there. One group of thirty WSPers met with Mayor Daley. In Winnetka, North Shore suburban women held a meeting at their community center with religious ministers before presenting a petition to Representative Marguerite Stitt Church. Not all branches of WSP took part in the first strike. Anci Koppel brought Seattle Women Act for Peace together, coordinating their first protest to coincide with President Kennedy's visit to University of Washington on November 16.
WSP's founders reflected that "response everywhere far exceeded expectation" and claimed that 50,000 women in 60 cities had taken part in the day's activities. This figure quickly became engrained in the organization's founding narrative. However, this figure is an over-estimation. Through her research, Amy Swerdlow "tallied the highest numbers I can find reported by the strike organizers," but "even with this most generous method of estimation," she could only arrive at a figure "no higher than 12,000." Nevertheless, the public visibility achieved put Women Strike for Peace on the map.
The strike could not have been timed more perfectly. Circulating their appeal after the USSR had unilaterally broken the moratorium on weapons testing allowed their demonstration to reflect global concerns. Arguments over access to East Berlin in the final week of October 1961 led to a tense stand-off between American and Russian tanks. Newspapers continued to publish editorials on the crisis the day WSP marched. On October 30, the USSR tested the 50 megaton "Tsar Bomba," creating the largest man-made explosion in history and galvanizing worldwide revulsion at nuclear weapons testing. Global protest swiftly followed. These events allowed WSP's strike to be explained alongside a surge in public and political revulsion towards nuclear weapons. Demonstrating on November 1, a date selected arbitrarily by WSP's Washington founders, proved unexpectedly fortuitous in cultivating support.
The news media endorsed the maternal image and domestic identity of participants, showing surprise at the apparent spontaneity of the event while reporting on the respectable, joyful, and overtly feminine activities. In an interview with news reporter Roger Mudd on the morning of the strike, Dagmar Wilson explained the simple demand for peace her organization wished to make. Mudd, responding to Wilson's sincerity, replied "well, you couldn't want better than that, could you?" Women pushing baby strollers cemented the perception that WSP was an organization of "folksy," politically inexperienced mothers. Janet Neuman and Donna Allen secured the eager support of journalists such as Art Hoppe of the San Francisco Chronicle, London Observer correspondent Joyce Eggington, and Guardian journalist Sophia Wyatt. Frances Herring and Ruth Gage-Colby, meanwhile, informed government contacts around the world of WSP's plans, including the British MP Anne Kerr and future Secretary General of the United Nations U Thant. Gage-Colby used her affiliations to deliver a speech to the United Nations in which she extolled WSP's virtues.
Nevertheless, the success of the first strike is testament to the unique organizational talents and skillful planning of WSP's founding members. Each of WSP's formative tenets, central to its cause and identity, arose from the deft political perception held by the group's founding members. The founders' insistence that they did not wish to organize members, but instead provide "a vehicle for individual effort," enticed many who had become disillusioned with "the dogma and discipline required by sectarian groups." WSP's centering of a moral argument against nuclear weapons testing through an emphasis on the protection of children turned the day's actions into a "human interest story" and led many to "become immediately involved." Its "third-camp stance," denouncing both the US and the USSR, proved popular to those who wanted to tackle the existence of nuclear weapons, rather than advance a political agenda. Finally, WSP also shrewdly balanced its position on feminism by creating a female-only space for protest while publicly distancing itself from notions that it wished to upset the established social order. Delighted with the response, leading WSP figures immediately began spinning the day into a central part of the organization's folklore; a perfect encapsulation of the irreverent, respectable, and feminine critique of the nuclear arms race that came to epitomize Women Strike for Peace. On the night of November 1, participants unanimously called for continued action.


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(catacomb.org.ua) The RTOC under Arcbishop Tikhon of Omsk and Siberia has just announced the official memorial to be done before the glorification of almost 50 catacomb clergy as well as that of Metropolitan Philaret, first-hierarch of the ROCOR (+1985) as part of the agenda for their December Sobor.
Priest Antipy Zlotnikov (+1937); Archimandrite Tikhon (Krechkov, +1937); Archimandrite Iriney (Popov, + 1952); Hieromonk Anthony (Girchev, +1946); God-fearing Dmitry Suhotskogo (+1938) as well as the blessed memory of Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky).
This would now be the fourth official glorification for Metropolitan Philaret. Earlier this year, the RTOC announced the glorification of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) of Jordanville and Br Jose (Muñoz) of Chile, guardian of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God.


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HSN Code for nickel and articles thereof chapter-75
April 28, 2020 GST HSN CODES
HSN Code and GST Tax rate for nickel and articles thereof under section-15 chapter-75
If the trader's trades for nickel and articles thereof then they will have to use the HSN CODE for the nickel and articles thereof in the invoice or in the GST Return for identifications of the nickel and articles thereof.
List of HSN code Chapterwise
According to the chapter-75 ( HSN code for nickel and articles thereof of section-15 BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL)- Notes
Bars and rods
Rolled, extruded, drawn or forged products, not in coils, which have a uniform solid cross-section along their whole length in the shape of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), equilateral triangles or regular convex polygons (including "flattened circles" and "modified rectangles", of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length and parallel). Products with a rectangular (including square), triangular or polygonal cross-section may have corners rounded along their whole length. The thickness of such products, which have a rectangular (including "modified rectangular") cross-section exceeds one-tenth of the width. The expression also covers cast or sintered products, of the same forms and dimensions, which have been subsequently worked after production (otherwise than by simple trimming or de-scaling), provided that they have not thereby assumed the character of articles or products of other headings.
Rolled, extruded or drawn products, in coils, which have a uniform solid cross-section along their whole length in the shape of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), equilateral triangles or regular convex polygons (including "flattened circles" and "modified rectangles", of which two opposite sides are convex arcs, the other two sides being straight, of equal length and parallel). Products with a rectangular (including square), triangular or polygonal cross-section may have
corners rounded along their whole length. The thickness of such products which have a rectangular (including "modified rectangular") cross-section exceeds one-tenth of the width.
Tubes and pipes
Hollow products, coiled or not, which have a uniform cross-section with only one enclosed void along their whole length in the shape of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), equilateral triangles or regular convex polygons, and which have a uniform wall thickness. Products with a rectangular (including square), equilateral triangular, or regular convex polygonal cross-section, which may have corners rounded along their whole length, are also to be considered as tubes and pipes provided the inner and outer cross-sections are concentric and have the same form and orientation. Tubes and pipes of the foregoing cross-sections may be polished, coated, bent, threaded, drilled, waisted, expanded, cone-shaped or fitted with flanges, collars or rings.
HSN Code for nickel and articles thereof
GST Rates for nickel and articles thereof
GOODS DESCRIPTION
Chapter/ Heading
Nickel mattes, nickel oxide sinters, and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy 7501
Unwrought nickel 7502
Nickel waste and scrap 7503
Nickel powders and flakes 7504
Nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire 7505
Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil 7506
Nickel tubes, pipes, and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) 7507
Other articles of nickel 7508
GST TAX RATES
Nickel mattes, nickel oxide sinters, and other intermediate products of nickel metallurgy 7501 18%
Unwrought nickel 7502 18%
Nickel waste and scrap 7503 18%
Nickel powders and flakes 7504 18%
Nickel bars, rods, profiles and wire 7505 18%
Nickel plates, sheets, strip and foil 7506 18%
Nickel tubes, pipes, and tube or pipe fittings (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) 7507 18%
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Fixing a clogged drain is hard work and expensive. Making a drain trap is easier and cheaper than you might think. In this post, an excerpt from the April 2014 issue of Ceramics Monthly, Raquel and Dan Sobel explain how to make a clay trap from inexpensive and readily available materials. Give it a try in your own studio. It could save you a lot of trouble.- Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor.
I was a little nervous about setting up my own studio in the basement of my house with a 20-year-old septic tank and leach field, so I wanted to make sure my clay trap was really safe.
After researching the subject on the Internet I came across two methods, both with two buckets. Method A used one bucket inside the other and Method B used the two buckets in series. I decided to create (with the help of my engineer son) a more effective clay trap combining these methods.
This new release, by veteran ceramic artist Robert Harrison, sheds a light on the latest studio practices needed to operate responsibly in a changing environment. Discover the latest developments in managing your studio resources from materials to firing. Robert, a key leader of NCECA's Green Task Force brings together a wealth of information every responsible potter should be aware of.
My system consists of one large plastic tote box with two smaller buckets inside it. The water flows through the system from bucket to bucket, creating three sediment settling stages. From the sink, the water flows into the first small bucket, then into the second small bucket. It exits the second bucket via a cluster of small holes into the large tote box, from which it flows to the outlet pipe on the opposite side. This setup ensures that a minimal amount of clay will enter my drainage pipes.
It is critical that the exit hole is lower than the entrance hole in each container and that the pipes are all slanted slightly downward so that the water flows through the system correctly. I also recommend placing the exit holes on the opposite side of the container from the inlet hole to allow the sediment to settle properly.
The drainage pipe out of my house is higher than my clay trap discharge pipe so I had to pump the water to the sewer line in my basement using a sink utility pump.
This clay trap has been effectively saving my pipes and septic tank for almost a year now. Sediment builds up in all three stages, but in lower quantities in the later stages. The easily removable lid keeps the odor minimal, while allowing for easy access to periodically remove the settled clay.
Lay out the buckets in their intended positions. If needed, a pallet or 2×4s can be placed under the tote to raise it to the proper height. Mark where the holes should be drilled based on the reference diagram. Remember that the pipes need to be slightly slanted so that water flows in the correct direction. In general, the inlet hole should be at least ½ inch above the outlet hole for each container.
On the first small bucket, use the 1½-inch-diameter hole saw to drill the holes on opposites walls and opposite ends of the bucket. The first hole should be as high as possible on this bucket. On the second small bucket, drill the 1½-inch-inlet hole on the side next to the other small bucket hole and drill around 10 small drainage holes using a ¼-inch-drill bit in the side wall opposite the drainage from the big tote. On the large tote box, drill one 1½-inch-hole to allow the pipe from the sink to the first small bucket to pass through, and one hole for the pipe leading out to the drainage connection.
Assemble the PVC pipes from the sink through the tote into the first small bucket, from the first small bucket to the second small bucket, and from the tote to the outlet drain. Apply the PVC primer and cement according to directions on the containers to glue the pipes in place. It is best to have a professional plumber connect the clay trap to the sink and to the outlet drain. Use silicon sealant to seal all the holes after the pipes are in place. Finally, use a sink strainer to prevent large items from entering the pipes.
I use a similar method myself that enters bucked directly from above.
To clean trap simply remove pvc drain section that is cut in two but is connected via a rubber Fernco.
A rubber hose like union that has 2 hose clamps on each end. You can find Ferncos at any hardware store.
I used a 5 gal bucket in my utility sink. I drilled several 1/2 inch holes, around the top of the bucket 3 inches from the top. I washed my tools etc under the faucet over this bucket. The clay materials washed into the bucket but clean water went out the holes. I could then clean out the bucket periodically by letting it sit overnight, dumping the clean water from the top, and simply lifting the bucket out. This worked fine for over 5 years.
An even simpler trap solution is to just place large plastic flat-bottom bowl in sink at an angle, resting bottom edge in the drain opening and top against sink edge. Wash all tools and brushes over this bowl and sediment collects in the water of the bowl. Simply dump the bowl when level is too high.
For a small studio this is a quick, cheap, and easy solution. Although one empties it quicker, it also avoids having to carry a heavy large container of water and sediment.
I like this idea and think Alexis has a fair comment. What about making the inlet pipe of the first bucket go in the top of it. Then use the same principle for the second bucket – use a smaller bucket and have the output of the first (glued in place) enter the second over the top of the bucket. That way neither of the buckets are actually joined.
I like your idea. Question: if the pipes are glued in place, how do you removed the buckets to empty the clay sediment when needed?


The original name "Black Country" was of course, a stigma on those proud people of the region who suffered hard times, living, working and dying for the benefit of industry. Nowadays, however, the Black Country is recognised as an important historic region in the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, often called the workshop of the world. So why the need for the Black Country Heritage Lodge.?
Our Lodge is dedicated to the Black Country, its culture, its people, its spirit and its checkered history. As with all Masonic Lodges, we follow the rules laid down in the Book Of Constitutions of the United Grand Lodge Of England and comply with the established landmarks of the Order. Our Black Country image is immediately evident by our Lodge Banner which depicts an industrial landscape at the time of the Industrial Revolution. Lodge Banner. We have a demonstration team which travels the country showing what Freemasonry might be like if Aynuk 'n' Ayli were running it. The philosophy on which the Black Country Heritage Lodge was founded, therefore, is that freemasonry should be affordable and enjoyable.
Affordable - We keep our costs of membership, Lodge meals and social functions to an absolute minimum for the benefit of our members, their partners and their families.
Enjoyable - We endeavour to conduct our Lodge ceremonies with good ritual in an atmosphere of warmth, free of uninvited intervention and with the participation of junior brethren wherever possible. The Black Country Spirit prevails through our dialect, cheerfulness, and of course a Black Country Story.
We conduct our festive boards as joyous occasions to celebrate the success of work in Lodge. We wine and dine in fine Black Country good-humoured style, go out of our way to ensure our visitors are entertained and made to feel welcome. We have our own Black Country Toast and our own original Black Country Heritage Lodge Song.
Our members are from all walks of life and all parts of the country. We have no place for elitism, except for designated Offices of the Lodge, even the most senior and eminent of masons are happy to sit amongst the most junior brethren. Our junior brethren are seen as the future of the Lodge and consulted and involved in all decision making processes.
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| Idol | Posted by Yuji Hara on Sep.04.2014
On August 31, an actress and singer, Erina Mano held release event for her photobook "Zero" at Bunkyodo, Shibuya.
The shooting of her sixth photobook was carried out at Yamaguchi and Tokyo in early July, based on the theme "Erina and Erina", an admirable woman who works hard and an innocent woman who has a sense of nostalgia and comfort.
"I'm very happy to release a photobook even after I've graduated from Hello! Project. I had two photographers taken pictures in Yamaguchi and Tokyo. In the last photobook there were lots of me naturally enjoyed Hawaii. But I think the new book has much more acting, adult-like photos because I am working on acting now. So this time I'd like you to enjoy those kinds of faces."
When asked about where the title came from, "the previous photobook was released right after the graduation, but I felt that I made a new start with this one more. "Zero" stands for going back to where I started."
Q: How do you rate "Zero" on a scale of 1 to 100?
EM: I'd rather know how people respond to it. If I put a score, I'd put 73. I turned 23 years old, I'll improve the beauty of a woman.
Q: Which is your favorite picture?
EM: Back shot. It's my favorite because I can't see my back. One of the good things about a photobook is that you can see yourself from various angles.
Q: What sort of people would you like to show "Zero" to?
EM: There's a big difference between the new photobook and the previous one, so I want all people, including my ex-fans to see it.
Q: What have been the changes for you compared to your idol era?
EM: I have much more time for myself than before. I went to London alone, which have always been my dream. I've been with girls for a long time, but now it became easy to make time for myself.
Q: What makes you like London?
EM: I always loved European architecture and buildings. London is the place has many musicals, and I wanted to see them so much. In London, I realized I am a member of society too. I felt that I have to make myself tougher. Traveling alone gave me a bunch of relaxing times, seeing musicals, walking the streets, and so on. I'd love to go back there.
About her future activities, she spoke that she'll appear on the stage "Kibako no Kai" in Akasaka Red Theater from September 18 (Thursday) to 28 (Sunday).
It looks like this summer she took a big step to become a woman. Generally speaking, we always have conflict between who we want to be and who we are, maybe she does too. The process of her growth is too good to miss, because she's always been true to herself.
Mano Erina Shashinshu "Zero"
Official Website: http://just-pro.jp/manoerina/
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Twitter account: https://twitter.com/erina_mano
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Hundreds of thousands of children annually encounter the American legal system in cases that involve abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, special education, dissolutions of marriage, delinquency, mental health commitments, paternity, adoption, and other family matters. Too many of these children receive inadequate or sometimes even no legal representation, leaving children with little voice in legal matters. In 1994, Whittier Law School founded the Center for Children and Families (CCF) to address this pressing need. CCF trains students to represent the legal rights of children and serves as a community resource. If you want to specialize in children's law, Whittier Law School offers you one of the most comprehensive children's law programs in the nation.


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SoundHound axes nearly 50% of staff less than a year after IPO
SoundHound CEO Keyvan Mohajer
SoundHound, a speech and music recognition company, laid off nearly half of its remaining staff earlier this month, less than a year after the company went public on the NASDAQ.
The development was reported by tech news outlet Gizmodo on Friday (January 13), citing three employees who were axed and an email from the company's CEO, Keyvan Mohajer.
In the said email, Mohajer wrote: "When we set course in early 2021 to become publicly listed, high-tech companies like SoundHound were the darlings of the investor community."
"Companies who could achieve high growth, despite high costs, were seen as engines of a future economy. However, as a result of changing economic conditions, including high interest rates, rising inflation, and fears of recession, companies with our profile became much less desirable."
SoundHound went public in New York in April 2022 after closing a $2.1 billion merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners.
Founded in 2005 by a group of Stanford graduates, SoundHound has since expanded its offerings from its legacy SoundHound app that rivals Shazam into providing a voice AI developer platform called Houndify and an advanced voice search and assistant app called Hound.
However, the company was no exception to the macroeconomic headwinds that many tech firms are facing. And in November 2022, the company confirmed that it was laying off 10% of its staff due to "challenging market conditions."
"We don't take this lightly, but in the face of challenging market conditions, we must channel our investments into the areas that continue to drive growth and allow us to best serve our customers," a SoundHound spokesperson said in a statement to TechCrunch at the time.
The 10% reduction translated to around 45 people of the company's 450 headcount.
Now, SoundHound is moving to ax half of its remaining staff despite concerns by investors that SoundHound "does not have the heart to let go of its people," Mohajer said in the letter cited by Gizmodo.
Shares of the company rallied 10% on the NASDAQ on Friday before the Gizmodo article was published after market hours on that day.
Meanwhile, staff told Gizmodo that axed employees have been offered what one described as "pitiful" severance that doesn't include healthcare.
The severance package would only be given if SoundHound can raise more money, three former employees reportedly said.
"Im actually quite shocked by the way the layoffs were handled… I was expecting a 17-year-old company, which is now a public company, to at least provide bare minimum severance," one of the axed employees was quoted by Gizmodo as saying.
The company continued to book losses in the third quarter of 2022. Its net loss ballooned to $28.9 million from $23.8 million, although its revenue nearly tripled to $11.2 million from $4 million in the year-ago period.
At the time, SoundHound Chief Financial Officer Nitesh Sharan said the company is "thoughtfully channeling investments to the areas that matter most, while accelerating our path to profitability."
The layoffs at SoundHound come amid a string of job reductions in the tech industry in recent months.
Tracking site Layoffs.fyi noted that 101 tech firms have implemented layoffs so far this year, with a total of 25,436 employees laid off.
On average, that translates to around 1,500 laid-off employees every day since the start of the year.
Tech giant Amazon recently said that it will eliminate "just over 18,000 roles," larger than the previously announced 10,000 job cuts.
Facebook parent Meta is also letting go of around 13% of its workforce and is extending its hiring freeze through the first quarter of 2023, while TikTok parent ByteDance reported to have started laying off some of its staff in the US and Europe in late 2022.


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Discover brilliant Bristol grub with our pick of the city's best restaurants
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Posted: Tuesday November 13 2018
Bristol is bursting with fresh, locally sourced produce, but only the finest chefs can whizz this into a gastronomic feast to make taste buds sing. Bristol has loads of such maestros, cooking everything from perfect pies and superior seafood to Italian delights and Korean treats. And the best thing is you don't need deep pockets to indulge in Bristol's foodie scene – many of the city's best restaurants won't break the bank. For foodies looking for satiating things to do in the city, check out these top eats. Bon appétit.
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Bristol's best restaurants
Restaurants, Steakhouse
The Ox
icon-location-pin City Centre
Why go? For quality steak at a bargain price.
Style and elegance underneath a Wetherspoons? You better believe it! The basement on Corn Street is where you'll find cocktails and steak joint The Ox. Lit warmly by a variety of little lamps, the atmosphere here is cosy, but upmarket. Leather-bound chairs stand in neat rows, while food comes out on oh-so-hip wooden chopping boards, as well as white china plates. To save a few pennies, book at able between 5pm and 7pm Monday to Saturday to enjoy a 6oz rump steak, fries, sauce and a glass of house wine for just £15.
Wallfish Bistro
icon-location-pin Clifton
Why go? For Bristol's finest seafood dishes.
If you haven't already guessed from the name, Wallfish specialises in seafood. And if you're still unsure, the fish-shaped water bottles ought to persuade you. It sounds gimmicky, but trust us, it isn't. Wallfish offers a purely fine dining vibe, which undoubtedly comes from chefs Liberty Wenham and Seldon Curry's experience working with top British chefs Mark Hix, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Rowley Leigh.
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Rosemarino
Why go? For huge portions.
This Italian neighbourhood joint has won best breakfast and best Italian restaurant at the Bristol Good Food awards three years in a row, and its dishes are certainly deserving. Vegetarians could eat here quite happily though there's enough on the changing menu for meat eaters too. Choose from antipasti, risottos, pasta, gnocchi and homemade bread – and make sure you leave room for dessert. Ingredients are fresh, local and seasonal.
The Pony & Trap
icon-location-pin Bristol
Why go? For out-of-town country grub that doesn't disappoint.
It may have a Michelin star, but the ever bashful Pony & Trap is still very much a country pub at heart. The menu features comfort-food favourites such as ham, egg and chips alongside dry-aged steak, chargrilled pork and smoked pancetta. Why not push the boat out with a tasting menu (£70 per person, with an optional £30-£50 wine flight)? Expect steak tartar, turbot and seaweed butter with scallops and grapefruit to start. The Pony & Trap might be a car ride away from Bristol, but it's well worth the trip.
Restaurants, Burgers
Chomp
Why go? For arguably the best burgers in Bristol.
Chomp has amassed a loyal following since opening in 2014, perhaps because it favours quality over quantity. The choice of burgers is refreshingly simple compared to the thousands of different combinations on offer elsewhere. For simplicity, stick to the house classic, cooked medium and served in a brioche bun with fries and coleslaw. There's also an 8oz ribeye steak and an excellent veggie burger (the 'bloody veggie'). Wash it down with the Chomp house brew, a 6% pale ale specially brewed by collaborators Wiper & True.
Photograph Dominika Scheibinger / Courtesy Casamia
Restaurants, Italian
Casamia
Why go? For super attentive service and a well-thought-out tasting menu.
We wouldn't usually advise slapping down a non-refundable £100 before sampling a chef's cuisine, but we'll make an exception for this Michelin-starred restaurant. Casamia serves impeccably cooked and delightfully presented seasonal dishes. Yes, the five-course tasting menu will set you back £118 per person, (unless you make a mid-week or lunchtime booking when it reduces to £98) but if you blow your special occasion fund here, you won't regret it.
Bell's Diner & Bar Rooms
icon-location-pin Stokes Croft
Why go? For reasonably priced small plates.
Nobody does small plates better than Bell's Diner, a neighbourhood restaurant par excellence in bohemian Montpelier. Despite a change of ownership in 2013, the site has remained a place for fine dining for more than 40 years. These days you'll encounter dishes inspired by Spain, North Africa and the Mediterranean. The menu features salt-baked celeriac, wild boar stew and wood-fired quail. Try the lot – most dishes are under a tenner – and your taste buds will thank you.
icon-location-pin South Of The River
Why go? For a one-page, no-frills menu for the indecisive eater.
The ever-changing, stripped-down menu, whitewashed walls and few decorative touches at Birch are all very St John, and that's no coincidence – chef and owner Sam Leach previously worked in the renowned London restaurant. Closer to home, Sam also spent some time as a baker at Mark's Bread and, before that, hosted supper clubs with his partner (and Birch front-of-house) Beccy Massy at their various different flats across Bristol.
Chai Shai
icon-location-pin Harbourside
Why go? For top-notch curry without the grease stains.
The small potted herb garden outside is an indication that Chai Shai isn't your standard curry house. Instead, this is Indian food via Bangladesh that won't leave your hands dripping with oil. A menu of no more than 20 options guarantees your food will be freshly cooked, while an upstairs dining room has been added to cater for the curry-hungry crowds. And you'll receive one of the warmest welcomes in town from Faruk and Shilpi Choudhury, who were still Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Bristol when they opened Chai Shai at the start of 2014.
Sky Kong Kong
Why go? For organic Korean dishes with a (delicious) twist.
One of the joys of Sky Kong Kong is not knowing what you'll be eating. What you will know is that you'll be eating very well and paying very little. Korean chef and owner Hwi Shim (Wizzy to her friends) moved to Bristol after working in Michelin-starred restaurants in London, including Nobu and Hakkasan. Sky Kong Kong is Wizzy's opportunity to showcase her considerable talents: she cooks behind a bamboo curtain at the far end of this former pie shop. Depending on the day you visit, you might be served provençale fish stew, paella, Korean-style sashimi or pad Thai.
Restaurants, Vegetarian
Souk Kitchen
Why go? For excellent-value Middle Eastern-inspired plates.
Purveyor of authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, Souk Kitchen manages to serve up a feast for the eyes as well as the belly. Expect to find mezze dishes for under a fiver, including Iranian gherkins and Turkish slaw, plus shakshouka (poached eggs, peppers, tomatoes and onions on grilled flatbread) from Tunisia. However, it's not just exotic ingredients from warmer climes on offer here. The sausages are from Gloucester Old Spot pigs and most of the bread here is made by Mark's Bread a few hundred yards away down North Street.
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Restaurants, Pizza
Flour and Ash
Why go? Because tomatoey, cheese-laden dough is the thing of Gods, obvs.
Bells and whistles have their place in fine-dining establishments, but there's nothing more comforting (or arguably, tastier) than a slice of pizza. Proving that menus needn't have millions of options, Flour and Ash do what they do, and do it well. It's a pizza and ice cream restaurant, where the prices won't break the bank. They start with a base of springy sourdough, give it a splash of tomato and a generous helping of cheese before adding toppings of your choice - pick between all the usual suspects (but don't expect mediocre tastes). Make the most of the delicious, perfect pairing by throwing in a few sides for good measure too, from dream-come-true truffle polenta chips and smoked sardines. Trying to save a few quid? Arrive before 6.30pm on a weekday or 6pm at the weekend to take advantage of the £9 pizza deal.
Why go? For dinner with a view.
Located within a restored Victorian walled garden deep in the countryside, 12 miles outside of Bristol, the Ethicurean is a bucolic delight, with sweeping views over the Mendip hills and beyond. Before or after your meal, take a stroll through the gardens to see where many of your greens have come from. You might even discover the apple-pressing hut where strong muscles are needed to squeeze the juice from the fruit grown in the orchard around you.
Restaurants, Spanish
Bravas
icon-location-pin Redland & Cotham
Why go? Get a taster of Spain via a series of small plates.
You don't have to fly to Spain to get a true taste of the country. Right here in Bristol is Bravas, a tapas bar and restaurant owned by English couple Kieran and Imogen Waite. If the English part set alarm bells ringing, don't fear: this duo take their staff to Spain every year to ensure their food remains authentic and to cement their connections with Spanish suppliers. Some of the gastronomic delights on offer include pan con aioli, gordal olives, wild venison chorizo, blue cheese with orange blossom honey and salted chocolate truffles. Your mouth's watering already, isn't it?
Why go? To eat well and feel smug about it.
Ethical and sustainable are buzzwords in the food and drink industry these days but some restaurants often only pay them lip service. Not so Poco, which weighs its rubbish every day and then composts or recycles 95-100 percent of it, with the ultimate aim of producing no waste. Poco's commitment to the environment doesn't stop there – the majority of its ingredients are sourced from the UK, most of the vegetables come from community farms in the Bristol area, and only fish caught in Lyme Bay and graded by the Marine Conservation Society is served. Thanks to this, the awards cabinet is bulging. But none of this would matter a jot if the food wasn't up to scratch. Thankfully, it is.
Why go? To replace the calories you burnt in the pool, and then some.
Lovingly restored by the owner of the Glassboat restaurant in the city centre, this first-floor spot that overlooks the water below is easily one of the best rooms with a view in Bristol. There aren't many places where well-dressed clientele mix with fellow diners in fluffy dressing gowns who've come straight from the pool or a spa treatment. Don't be put off by seeing 'Bird Food' on the menu. This is the tasting menu prepared by head chef Freddy Bird, a keen and knowledgeable forager of ingredients which he uses to create daily-changing dishes, many of which are cooked in a wood-fired oven.
Why go? For modern European dishes that taste as good as they look.
If you're going to put your own name above the door you've got to be very confident in your own ability as a chef. The nearest Bristol has got to an eponymous restaurant is Wilks, owned by James 'Wilks' Wilkins and Christine Vayssade. Wilkins backed himself and he was right to – just over a year after opening in 2012, his restaurant was awarded a Michelin star, making it one of only three in the Bristol area to hold that distinction at the time. A true dining experience, you won't leave Wilks hungry. In fact, we're guessing that you'll fancy nibbling on something from every section of the menu, whether it's the hand-dived scallops, wild boar saddle or citrus meringue sphere.
The Pump House
Why go? Regionally sourced ingredients dished up in a true piece of Bristolian history.
Good ol' pub grub is what you'll get here, but this isn't like a typical British boozer. The Pump House – situated in a beautifully renovated Victorian pumping station – belongs to top chef Toby Gritten, who provides fish fresh from the coast, fruit and veg from nearby allotments and local brews Butcombe and Bath Ales on tap. Everything on the a la carte menu is worthy of exploring, but if you're feeling particularly adventurous (and flush), plump for the eight-course tasting menu.
Pieminister
Why go? For festival food right here in the city.
Anyone who's been to Glastonbury festival will tell you it's possible to survive for days on Pieminister pies and cider alone. This is especially true if you choose the Mothership, a behemoth of a meal, with a pie on top of mash, mushy peas, gravy, grated cheese and shallots (also available in a vegan version). Pieminister was founded in Bristol, with its original Stokes Croft home recently refurbished and better than ever. If the pies don't get you drooling, other menu options include halloumi chips and mac 'n' cheese. The bottomless brunch is guaranteed to banish an impending hangover.
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Q: Is it possible to parry all melee attacks in PvP? I'm practicing my parrying and notice, in PvP, that it's harder to parry the heavier weapons when wielded in two hands. Especially Ultra Greatswords and Maces I haven't yet been able to parry in PvP. Maybe I need to continue working on my timing, but it made me wonder:
Dark Souls 3 PvP: Is it possible to parry all melee attacks?
If not, which are the known melee weapons (or ways of attacking) that inhibit the opponent's option to parry?

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*Whips cannot be parried.

*Jumping attacks from all weapons cannot be parried.

*Certain weapon skills cannot be parried. Generally, if it doesn't make sense to parry them they can't be (for example, Stomp).

*Two-handed great hammers, greataxes, ultra greatswords and curved greatsword generally cannot be parried.

This reddit post has a full list if you want to know specific skills and weapons.

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Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
Nationwide Building Society CIO Gary Delooze is leaving after six years to take up a similar role at Co-operative bank.
Delooze has taken a central role in Nationwide's ongoing digital transformation in recent years, which has seen it become a digital leader in the finance sector.
He will now take the reins at Co-operative as the bank attempts to adapt its IT to meet its business targets. "We are looking forward to welcoming Gary into the bank and believe he is a great fit for not only the values and ethics at the heart of our business, but also to take on the role of CIO," said Nick Slape, CEO of Co-operative Bank. "This is a critical focus area for our business as we move forward with our aims to evolve our IT infrastructure to better facilitate our growth plans."
Delooze, who will start work at the Co-operative Bank in April, spoke to Computer Weekly about his role at Nationwide in 2021. He is a former Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers consultant, and has worked at Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group in the past.
The Co-operative Bank said in a statement that Delooze "has developed expertise in a wide range of technologies through hands-on delivery of transformational IT strategies and operating models, enterprise architectures, technology roadmaps and change portfolios".
Following the job offer, Delooze said: "As a market leader in ethical banking and sustainability, the Co-operative Bank is already showing that it is focused on the topics which continue to be important to its customers, and I believe there is a really bright future ahead, something I'm looking forward to being part of as the Bank embarks on its pivotal next phase."
One of his major achievements at Nationwide was to reduce its reliance on outsourced IT services. When he joined in 2017, about 90% of the organisation's IT capability was outsourced to systems integrators and technology providers. He used his digital transformation programme to break the society's reliance on outsourcing and built an in-house engineering function. IT capability is now almost 50% in-house.
He takes to the Co-operative bank the experience of working in an environment where the importance of tech to financial services was recognised. Nationwide is an example of a financial services business that has transformed through tech.
The building society has been on a long tech investment journey for over a decade. When most financial services firms were slashing spending due to the global financial crash of 2008, Nationwide was investing heavily in IT. At that time, it embarked on a £1bn project to transform its technology, which followed years of under-investment. This created the foundations for the company to adopt the latest technology when it emerges. Today, it is using fintech to transform the business.
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