Only if our life was not that monotonous, we would have never needed a vacation.
It had been a stressful week, working overtime at office due to the work pressure. My mind needed rest. So, I jumped at the opportunity of going on a weekend break as soon as the slightest proposition was made. There are a number of weekend getaways from Faridabad. So, after a lot of calculation, we decided to visit Alwar – a lesser known place in Rajasthan.
The road leading to Alwar is awesome for driving. We absolutely loved the lush post monsoon greenery of the hills on the way to Alwar.
Since, we had started from Faridabad at 6am on Saturday morning; we arrived at Alwar pretty early and headed straight for Sariska Tiger Reserve.
Although, Sariska remains open for Safari only from October to June, we decided to still check out if we could go anywhere close to the forest. Well the road from Alwar to Sariska is not so good. A number of potholes have been created due to the heavy rains in the area and no repair work has taken place. So, it was a bumpy ride. But, we were lucky. Although Safari's were not operative, cars could enter Sariska with an entry ticket of Rs 250. As you drive through the forest, you may be lucky enough to spot some spotted dear and lots of peacocks. I guess to see a tiger would be a miracle.
We hadn't made any hotel reservation. So, after leaving the forest we headed for hotel hunting. Thanks to google maps we located some budget hotels at Manu marg and checked in one of them for the night. After taking a little rest at the hotel and ordering Dominos pizza for lunch, I started checking out the places of interest. We discovered a place "Moosi Maharani ki Chhatri" which was a 7mins drive from our hotel. On arriving at the place guided by google maps, yet again, we found the city palace converted to the district court building. After enquiring from the locals we found a stairway which lead up to the monument we were looking for… an example of Rajput grandeur. It is a cenotaph for Raja Bakhtawar Singh and his queen Moosi Rani. The Cenotaph is built on two levels and is in Indo-Islamic style of architecture. The ground level is in red sandstone and has nicely carved hallways. The upper level of the Chhatri is in white marble and it makes for a pretty picture.
There is a reservoir overlooking the cenotaph, but it is not maintained well and covered with slime. Hidden behind the district court and surrounded by the Aravallis, this structure is not much known to the tourists. But, it's a place which has its own charm and will make you feel really at peace.
After a lot of convincing, it was decided that our destination next morning would be Bhangarh. Well, how can one not go to Bhangarh fort after coming so close? After all it claims to be Asia's most haunted place. Well it was a 92kms drive to reach the Ruins of Bhangarh. Well, I must confess there was nothing scary about the place (specially because we visited in the morning). But, walking through the ruins, I could clearly picturise how beautiful the city must have been in its time of glory.
After Bhangarh, we went back to Alwar and drove on the same road that lead to Sariska to visit Garwaji Waterfall and on our way back visited Siliserh Lake.
Siliserh Lake is spread over 7sq km area with the backdrop of the Aravalli hills.
There is a palace on the hills overlooking the lake which gives breathtaking view of the lake. The palace is converted to a hotel, so you can even enjoy a stay there.
After that we came straight back to Faridabad to mark an end to an awesome weekend. But, the memories will last forever through the good photographic experience I had throughout the trip.


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Q: Checkout stuck step 2 (payment) I have magento 2 running on live project and our clients are seeing some weird issue on Firefox browser and Chrome as well. I was able to reproduce it only once and after refreshing the page everything is working as expected. I will be happy if someone have/had similar issue and have some information how to debug/fix it.
Preconditions

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*Magento CE 2.1.0

*Production mode & Varnish

*Firefox latest version & Chrome latest versions

Steps to reproduce

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*Add product to basket

*Navigate to checkout page

*Enter billing address and select shipping method

*Click Next button to open payment section

Expected result:
Display loader icon, load payment section and cart summary, hide loader icon
Actual results:
Display loader icon, load payment section and cart summary, loader icon doesn't hide and stay.
No JS errors on console or network tab in FF (ajax request to getting payment section). After refresh with #payment in URL everything is working fine. Even if open /checkout without #payment (start from 1st step) it's opening 2nd step smoothly.
I raised issue in github: https://github.com/magento/magento2/issues/7186

A: This issue is still not fixed but there is a workaround from @dcabrejasazagra here
Workaround:
Override vendor/magento/module-checkout/view/frontend/web/js/model/shipping-save-processor/default.js into your theme
magento/app/design/frontend/Vendor/Theme/Magento_Checkout/web/js/model/shipping-save-processor/default.js
Inside this file you will find fullScreenLoader.stopLoader(); called on done and fail methods
So you need to replace them with fullScreenLoader.stopLoader(true); which will force stop the loader and resolve the issue.
stopLoader() method is defined in vendor/magento/module-checkout/view/frontend/web/js/model/full-screen-loader.js
Edit: I assume that some component fails on the checkout and trigger .fail() method but the error processor is not handling errors correctly and display errors and hides the loader.

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Marine Le Pen: France's National Front is not Right wing
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France's National Front (FN) is considering legal action in a bid to force the country's media to stop referring to the anti-immigration, anti-EU party as "extreme right".
Party leader Marine Le Pen claims it is unfair for the party founded by her father Jean-Marie Le Pen to be lumped together with the likes of Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik and Greece's New Dawn party.
"We are absolutely not a party of the right, those who think that are making a total analytical error," Marine Le Pen said on Thursday.
"I'm considering seeking a judicial ruling that the description 'extreme right' is a pejorative term deliberately used to damage the National Front.
"For journalists to label the FN like this is unethical, biased and intellectually sloppy."
Since taking over as the head of the FN in 2011, Marine Le Pen has attempted to reposition a party whose image has long been closely linked to the personality of her father, target of a string of convictions for incitement to racial hatred and holocaust denial.
Under her leadership, the FN has expelled overtly racist activists and selected a number of ethnic minority candidates for local elections.
Such steps have been dismissed as window dressing by anti-racism groups but the FN's appeal does appear to be broadening.
Recent polls have suggested the party will take around 16 percent of first round votes in municipal elections next March and the mainstream right is embroiled in a debate over whether it should contemplate a degree of electoral cooperation with the FN, previously considered taboo.
Mr Le Pen recently dismissed suggestions the FN was becoming more moderate under his daughter's leadership.
"Nothing has changed, even if Marine is a young woman and I'm an old campaigner," he said.
"The political line of the movement has not moved. Extreme clarity, extreme courage - that is the only extremism I see in us."
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George1349 says:
4 October 2013 at 00:20 Reply
Good luck Marie, you will need it, with the likes of the extreme fascist Zionist, Manuel Valls et al in the driving seat!
The Neo-Stalinists (left-wing Liberals to be PC) use this tag for absolutely everyone who does not share their perverse and idiotic views and then subject them to their slanderous and violent violent methods of suppressing dissent! (see the disgusting treatment of the Vikernes family and tell me who resemble Nazis!!!)
Roll on the civil war I say.....
I still think that breivik was a false flag attacker.

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So I thought I would give it a whirl (the old college try!), let's all get together and take 10 SECONDS and Vote for MENC to be one of ten to receive $25,000 in the Chase Community Charity Event. What does it take for you to click the following link and support Music Education… I already told you –> About 10 seconds of your life!
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It's no secret, music and arts are facing some serious problems in the schools and this is something simple that you can do to help — every little bit of money and effort helps! Just by voting on this (and hopefully asking all of your FB friends and Tweeps to follow suit) only builds more awareness about Music Education.
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In natural seawater, pure aluminum develops oxide layer which forms a barrier, protecting against corrosion. Alloying with other elements prevents the development of oxide layer by introducing localized galvanic cells. Different aluminum alloys exhibit different electrochemical behavior. The scope of the project was to study the electrochemical behavior of different chemical composition of aluminum alloys in natural seawater. The significance of understanding the corrosion behavior of aluminum alloys is essential in the fabrication of sacrificial anodes to be used in cathodic protection in corrosion control. Aluminum alloys were fabricated using alloying elements Zn, Sn, Mg, Cu, Fe, and Si. Divided into two groups, samples of aluminum alloys in Group 1 contain same weight percent of Zn, and different weight percent of Sn. Aluminum alloy samples in Group 2 contains same weight percent of Mg, Cu, Fe and Si with different weight percent of Sn. The samples were then subjected to corrosion behavior experimentation which includes Tafel plot, corrosion potential and potentiodynamic scan. It was found that alloying with Mg, Cu, Fe, and Si instead of alloying only with Zn and Sn further increases the negative potential, the density of particle distribution and further reduces the corrosion rate of aluminum alloys. The activeness of aluminum alloys also increases when alloyed with Zn, Sn, Mg, Cu, Fe, and Si.


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Question 74. The Fire Of The Final Conflagration: Article 3. Whether The Fire Whereby The World Will Be Cleansed Will Be Of The Same Species With Elemental Fire?
Question 74. The fire of the final conflagration
Article 3. Whether the fire whereby the world will be cleansed will be of the same species with elemental fire?
Objection 1. It would seem that the fire in question is not of the same species as elemental fire. For nothing consumes itself. But that fire will consume the four elements according to a gloss on 2 Peter 3:12. Therefore that fire will not be of the same species as elemental fire.
Objection 2. Further, as power is made known by operation, so is nature made known by power. Now that fire will have a different power from the fire which is an element: because it will cleanse the universe, whereas this fire cannot do that. Therefore it will not be of the same species as this.
Objection 3. Further, in natural bodies those that are of the same species have the same movement. But that fire will have a different movement from the fire that is an element, because it will move in all directions so as to cleanse the whole. Therefore it is not of the same species.
On the contrary, Augustine says (De Civ. Dei xx, 16), and his words are contained in a gloss on 1 Corinthians 7:31, that "the fashion of this world will perish in the burning of worldly flames." Therefore that fire will be of the same nature as the fire which is now in the world.
Further, just as the future cleansing is to be by fire, so was the past cleansing by water: and they are both compared to one another, 2 Peter 3:5. Now in the first cleansing the water was of the same species with elemental water. Therefore in like manner the fire of the second cleansing will be of the same species with elemental fire.
I answer that, We meet with three opinions on this question. For some say that the element of fire which is in its own sphere will come down to cleanse the world: and they explain this descent by way of multiplication, because the fire will spread through finding combustible matter on all sides. And this will result all the more then since the virtue of the fire will be raised over all the elements. Against this, however, would seem to be not only the fact that this fire will come down, but also the statement of the saints that it will rise up; thus (2 Peter 3:10) it is declared that the fire of the judgment will rise as high as the waters of the deluge; whence it would seem to follow that this fire is situated towards the middle of the place of generation. Hence others say that this fire will be generated towards the intervening space through the focusing together of the rays of the heavenly bodies, just as we see them focused together in a burning-glass; for at that time in lieu of glasses there will be concave clouds, on which the rays will strike But this again does not seem probable: for since the effects of heavenly bodies depend on certain fixed positions and aspects, if this fire resulted from the virtue of the heavenly bodies, the time of this cleansing would be known to those who observe the movements of the stars and this is contrary to the authority of Scripture. Consequently others, following Augustine, say that "just as the deluge resulted from an outpouring of the waters of the world, so the fashion of this world will perish by a burning of worldly flames" (De Civ. Dei. xx, 16). This burning is nothing else but the assembly of all those lower and higher causes that by their nature have a kindling virtue: and this assembly will take place not in the ordinary course of things, but by the Divine power: and from all these causes thus assembled the fire that will burn the surface of this world will result. If we consider aright these opinions, we shall find that they differ as to the cause producing this fire and not as to its species. For fire, whether produced by the sun or by some lower heating cause, is of the same species as fire in its own sphere, except in so far as the former has some admixture of foreign matter. And this will of necessity be the case then, since fire cannot cleanse a thing, unless this become its matter in some way. Hence we must grant that the fire in question is simply of the same species as ours.
Reply to Objection 1. The fire in question, although of the same species as ours, is not identically the same. Now we see that of two fires of the same species one destroys the other, namely the greater destroys the lesser, by consuming its matter. In like manner that fire will be able to destroy our fire.
Reply to Objection 2. Just as an operation that proceeds from the virtue of a thing is an indication of that virtue, so is its virtue an indication of its essence or nature, if it proceed from the essential principles of the thing. But an operation that does not proceed from the virtue of the operator does not indicate its virtue. This appears in instruments: for the action of an instrument shows forth the virtue of the mover rather than that of the instrument, since it shows forth the virtue of the agent in so far as the latter is the first principle of the action, whereas it does not show forth the virtue of the instrument, except in so far as it is susceptive of the influence of the principal agent as moving that instrument. In like manner a virtue that does not proceed from the essential principles of a thing does not indicate the nature of that thing except in the point of susceptibility. Thus the virtue whereby hot water can heat is no indication of the nature of water except in the point of its being receptive of heat. Consequently nothing prevents water that has this virtue from being of the same species as water that has it not. In like manner it is not unreasonable that this fire, which will have the power to cleanse the surface of the world, will be of the same species as the fire to which we are used, since the heating power therein arises, not from its essential principles but from the divine power or operation: whether we say that this power is an absolute quality, such as heat in hot water, or a kind of intention as we have ascribed to instrumental virtue (Sent. iv, D, 1, qu. 1, 4) [Cf. III, 62, 4, ad 1]. The latter is more probable since that fire will not act save as the instrument of the Divine power.
Reply to Objection 3. Of its own nature fire tends only upwards; but in so far as it pursues its matter, which it requires when it is outside its own sphere, it follows the site of combustible matter. Accordingly it is not unreasonable for it to take a circular or a downward course, especially in so far as it acts as the instrument of the Divine power.
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Theoretically, based on the roles the pair perform for their club sides, partnering his two most creative midfielders represents a fantastic option for Hodgson. Brendan Rodgers has organised his Liverpool side in a multitude of formations this season, but one constant has been the deployment of his captain in a deeper midfield role. At the Emirates, Wilshere, having occupied all three of the advanced play-maker roles during the early part of the season, has since returned to the deeper position in which he made his name. Either Mikel Arteta or Mathieu Flamini provide the security for the 22-year-old to drive forward and dictate matches; something that an on-form Wilshere can do more effectively than anyone else in Hodgson's ranks.
However, he main draw-back of fielding the pair together is their collective lack of discipline, both positionally and in the tackle. In recent weeks, Gerrard's lack of tactical awareness has left Liverpool's back four exposed, most notably as Aston Villa and Swansea netted five goals across their respective matches at Anfield. Meanwhile, there is a feeling amongst regular observers of Arsenal that Wilshere's cavalier style often leaves his midfield partner stranded. Furthermore, the 22-year-old's willingness to engage in individual spats on the pitch will be a worry for Hodgson, as will what the 66 year old saw in Gerrard's last two outings against the Gunners. In last month's Premier League encounter, with Liverpool 5-0 up and cruising, Gerrard dived into an inexplicably reckless challenge on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, which saw Arsenal awarded a consolation penalty. Eight days later, the 33-year-old was fortunate to escape a red card for an incident involving the same player, in an FA Cup match.
Hodgson, fully aware of the need for discipline on the international stage, will be very keen to eradicate such deficiencies. However, if he succeeds in taming the pair, the rewards could be sensational. Gerrard's best years are undoubtedly behind him, but he will certainly provide a combative shield for his back-line, while his passing range remains exceptional. And it was with Gerrard in the holding role that Wilshere put in his best performance in an England shirt, during a 2-1 Wembley win over Brazil, in 2012. The play-maker illuminated the National Stadium, showcasing his inimitable blend of intensity and panache at a level of performance that his manager will hope to see him replicate on a more regular basis.
On that occasion, the pair were joined in a 4-1-4-1 system by Tom Cleverley, but the Manchester United man's demise, coupled with the remarkable form of Daniel Sturridge, mean that deploying the pair behind Wayne Rooney in a 4-4-1-1 would likely be Hodgson's preferred choice. If Gerrard and Wilshere can improve their discipline, Wednesday's match could see the birth of a dynamic, combative and creative partnership, capable of driving England to success in Brazil.
The Anfield club have netted more goals than any other Premier League side (73), winning many plaudits for their breath-taking style of play. Tantalisingly for Roy Hodgson, he has four of the in-form side's front six at his disposal; Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge. What's more, the former West Brom boss is able to cast Jack Wilshere in the role of advanced midfielder Phillipe Coutinho and talisman Wayne Rooney as a not too startlingly pale imitation of the irrepressible Luis Suarez.
This season has seen Brendan Rodgers divert from his possession-based philosophy, having realised that a direct style best suits his explosive attackers. In the demolitions of Everton and Arsenal, Liverpool had the minority of the ball, but used their share with ruthless efficiency. England are notoriously poor at retaining possession, so imitating this template could be perfect for them, as they search for a formula that can see them overcome the strongest sides on the planet.
To shoe-horn his most potent attacking weapons into one team, Brendan Rodgers has fielded both Suarez and Sturridge on the right of the front three, and similar selflessness would be required from Rooney or his strike partner if Hodgson's 'Liverpool 2.0? were to be successful. However, one of the most striking aspects of the current England squad is each player's willingness to diligently perform in whichever role they're cast. The November friendlies against Chile and Germany saw the Three Lions make a disjointed attempt at a high-tempo proactive pressing game, and if Hodgson decides that the quickest way to develop it is to copy Rodgers' template, the signs look promising.
Don't worry, this isn't another ludicrous call for Roy Hodgson to jettison every member of his squad aged 30 or over, replacing the "has-beens" with 23 young players, in all their raw and naive glory.
However, 14 of his 30 man party are still in single figures in terms of caps, and there is a very real chance that players such as Luke Shaw (no caps), Raheem Sterling (1), Ross Barkley (3) and Jordan Henderson (7) will play a major part in Brazil. The World Cup is no place to be learning on the job, so it is imperative that Hodgson takes every available opportunity to expose his starlets to the international arena, starting on Wednesday.
James Milner and Danny Welbeck were frequently selected on the flanks during the qualification period, as Hodgson prioritised discipline over flair. However, as previously mentioned, England's failure to keep the ball forces them into a counter-attacking style, which means they desperately need an effective outlet when they do recover posession. Even without the injured Theo Walcott, Hodgson's squad still contains wide-men capable of providing a greater threat on the break than the Manchester-based duo.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's fine form upon his return from injury has gone some way to compensate Arsene Wenger for the loss of Walcott, and the quality of Sterling's recent performances has already been discussed. Andros Townsend's brazen style was a major weapon as England sealed qualification with wins against Montenegro and Poland, while Jay Rodriguez has bagged 10 goals from Southampton's left flank.
Although England's top goalscorer in qualifying is still a vitally important member of the squad, the reality is that it is ten years since Rooney arrived at a major tournament without a question mark over his fitness and form. Hodgson's recently expressed that he hoped this summer's showpiece would finally see the frontman "explode" on the global scene, which provides rather conclusive proof that, if fit, the Manchester United man will take to the pitch in Manaus, on June 14th.
However, every England side since Rooney's emergence in 2004 have been dangerously reliant on the Liverpudlian, looking startlingly bereft of belief and ideas when their talisman has made a premature exit from proceedings or struggled for form. Therefore, it could be worthwhile for Roy Hodgson to use at least half of Wednesday's match to examine his Plan B.
In Rooney's absence, the 66-year-old would have two choices. If he stuck with a 4-4-1-1 system, the marauding Jack Wilshere, intelligent Ross Barkley and athletic Jordan Henderson are just three of the former Fulham boss' options in the hole; none of which would be disastrous. Alternatively, the 4-3-3/4-1-4-1 exhibited at home to Brazil could make a return, with Michael Carrick, Frank Lampard and Adam Lallana among the candidates to fill the void. Again, such a scenario shouldn't see England outclassed.
It is worth remembering that Rooney's abdication of his responsibility to man-mark Andrea Pirlo afforded the mercurial Italian the freedom to dictate England's Euro 2012 quarter final clash with Cesare Prandelli's men. Greater discipline would almost certainly have seen the Liverpudlian's superior athleticism dominate Pirlo, allowing England to impose themselves on the game. Given Daniel Sturridge's outstanding goal-scoring form, and the emergence of creative players who can press more effectively and diligently in the most advanced midfield role, maybe Roy Hodgson will consider just how important Wayne Rooney really is to this England side.
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Poll: In NM, Sanders/Biden at top of Dem primary, top Dems lead Trump
By Matthew Reichbach | January 7, 2020
Emerson College Polling
A new poll of New Mexico voters shows a two-way battle among Democrats seeking support for the Democratic nomination in the state—while showing that top-tier Democratic names each outpace President Donald Trump in the general election.
The poll, conducted by Emerson College, shows that Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has the support of 28 percent of likely Democratic primary voters, followed by former Vice President Joe Biden at 27 percent. They were both far ahead of entrepreneur Andrew Yang (10 percent), Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (8 percent) and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (7 percent). No other candidate received the support of more than 3 percent of voters.
New Mexico's primary is on June 2, very late in the process; only the U.S. Virgin Islands' June 6 Caucus is later.
But the poll indicates whichever Democrat emerges from the primary has a head start on winning New Mexico's five electoral votes in November.
Sanders leads Trump 59 percent to 41 percent, Buttigieg leads Trump 55 percent to 45 percent, while Warren and Biden each lead the incumbent 54 percent to 46 percent, according to the poll.
Trump lost New Mexico in 2016 to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by over 8 percentage points—but Libertarian Gary Johnson, a former New Mexico governor, earned over 9 percent of the overall vote.
Trump's campaign has said they will target New Mexico in 2020, and Trump appeared at a campaign rally in Rio Rancho last year.
The poll also showed Trump with a commanding lead over potential Republican opponents in the Republican primary; Trump has the support over 87 percent of Republican primary voters, compared to 3 percent for former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld and 8 percent for former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh.
Still, Trump's overall approval rating remains underwater, with 39 percent approving of his job performance and 54 percent disapproving.
Senate race and guv's approval
The poll also showed Democrat Ben Ray Luján has a 54 percent to 35 percent lead over Republican Gavin Clarkson. Clarkson is the only one of the four Republican candidates that Emerson polled.
The poll also showed new approval ratings for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The poll showed 38 percent approval and 38 percent disapproval—while the remainder had no opinion of her job performance. Lujan Grisham was sworn into office at the beginning of 2019 and will face reelection in 2022.
The Emerson College Poll was conducted Jan. 3-6 and surveyed 967 registered voters by both landline and by online panels. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.1 percentage points for the full sample, which means results can vary by 3.1 percentage points in either direction.
The Democratic primary sample was 447, and has a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percentage points.
Trump campaign drops election lawsuit nearly 70 days after election day
Donald Trump's campaign dropped a lawsuit over the use of ballot drop boxes in New Mexico's elections—part of the campaign's nationwide, unsuccessful efforts to overturn election results after he lost his reelection bid. The campaign filed the lawsuit in mid-December, weeks after the election and after the state had certified its election results and the same day New Mexico's electors cast their ballots for Democrat Joe Biden. The lawsuit centered on the legality of ballot dropboxes for absentee ballots, and echoed a lawsuit filed in state court by the party.
Trump campaign files suit to overturn NM's election results, even after they were certified and electoral votes were cast
It's official: NM casts electoral votes for Biden
Emerson poll: Lujan Grisham leads by 9, Heinrich by 16
A new poll shows good news for Democrats in New Mexico's two top statewide races and a close race for a hard-fought congressional race in southern New Mexico. Emerson College released their second round of polling of likely voters in New Mexico, and the poll showed Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham leading Republican Steve Pearce 53 percent to 44 percent in the gubernatorial race.
Poll: Close governor's race, Johnson in 2nd in Senate race
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ABQ Journal poll: Biden, Luján with healthy leads, while southern NM congressional race remains close
The final Albuquerque Journal poll ahead of the elections showed large leads for Democrats in the race for president and U.S. Senate, as well as two of the three U.S. House races—but one House race is extremely close. The poll, conducted by Research and Polling, found a lead of 12 percentage points for Democratic candidate Joe Biden over incumbent Republican Donald Trump for president, 54 percent to 42 percent among those who are likely to vote or who have already voted.
Poll: Biden, Luján lead in New Mexico after primaries
Poll: Most New Mexicans approve of Lujan Grisham's COVID-19 response
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The Beast of Dufftown
Whisky Dec 28, 2018
By: Kim Choong
[Photos: Kim Choong]
Sitting at the candle-lit long table, we were told that a whole hog was used to make the dinner tonight. 50 guests were to taste the Mortlach 12YO, 16YO and 20YO with dinner pairing at the Curious Kitchen, the grill specialists who love their Spanish Iberico pork dishes.
To understand the excitement of the guests that night, it is important to know a little about Mortlach to set the mood right. That brings us to Dufftown, Scotland, where Mortlach Distillery is located.
Dufftown is the largest whisky producing town in Scotland and has named itself the "World Capital of Whisky" for exactly this reason. The town is located next to the River Fiddich and houses many world renowned distilleries, and one such distillery is Mortlach.
Mortlach was the first legal distillery in Dufftown, established by James Findlater in 1823. The distillery changed hands many times but two significant periods of ownership have had the biggest impact on the brand's whisky development. One of them was Alexander Mitchell Cowie, who expanded the distillery in 1897; the other is John Walker & Sons, who acquired Mortlach in 1923.
Mortlach is referred to as "The Beast of Dufftown" for the "meatiness" of its new spirit. This is a result of a complex distilling process called "2.81 Distilled", which is seen on every bottle. How did they get to this odd number, not 2 like everyone else (why can't they just be the normal child), not 3 like the Irish, but 2.81?
In short, Mortlach has six stills. The first two comprise of a wash still and a spirit still that create the first spirit stream. The second and third wash stills create the second and third spirit streams. Combining all three spirits streams, they then take 80% of the total combined spirits and run this through the second spirit still. The remaining 20% goes into the third spirit still and distilled 3 times. All this adds up to a spirit that is distilled 2.81 times. This process was put in place by Cowie together with distillery architect Charles J Doig in 1897, and has never changed since.
The Mortlach spirit is the main component in the Johnnie Walker Black Label blended malt, where characteristics of the Mortlach 12YO are quite pronounced in the blend. The acquisition of the distillery in 1923 means that Diageo is now the owner of the brand.
The 12YO (The Wee Witchie) pays homage to the still that is used for the last 20% of the spirits distillation. It's aged in ex-sherry and ex-bourbon casks, tastes of dark cherry with a strong character that evolves over time as it sits in the glass.
The 16YO (Distillery's Dram, note that this is different from the Flora and Fauna) is aged in 100% ex-sherry cask and a constant comparison to the Flora and Fauna 16YO, that was discontinued when the brand decided to launch the non-age statement range. It's rich like fruit cake with lots of spice and a long lingering dry finish. Let it breathe or add a drop of water or two to open it up.
The 20YO is a strange age (this distillery doesn't like to do things normal), is aged in ex-sherry and whisky refill casks. Deep and heavy, oaky and savoury, best to go with a cigar or sip on its own. Another one that needs time to open up, but the reward is worth the wait.
All three whiskies are bottled at 43.4% ABV.
Over the four-course dinner, Mortlach was also incorporated into the cooking. The 12YO was to be poured into the Ying & Yang Soup cooked with white pork bone, ginseng, wintermelon, jujube dong guai, Solomon's seal and Chinese yam. This Chinese recipe is said to mend your chi for a balanced flow that encourages good blood circulation.
The most commendable dish was the Iberico Chow Fan with crunchy rice, carrots, long beans and Iberico bits, where some vegetables were finally seen in this "beasty" dinner. It complemented well with the 12YO. There was also a small amount of XR21 infused in the coconut whipped cream served in the passion fruit custard and mint granita dessert.
Other than the 3 core expressions, Mortlach also produces a 14YO that's available in travel retail. If you ever come across the Flora and Fauna 16YO, it's said to be a beastier version of the current 16YO. I can't imagine any more intense flavours than these expressions that were served to us that night. I am content to have them all for different moods and time of the day. Nonetheless, the Flora and Fauna is always welcome at my desk should you have some to share.


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ton or ton and a half?
I hear folks describing their AA's as either a ton or ton and a half trucks.
what is the difference? wheels, springs, frame?
does anyone have a picture of how the door dovetail fits in the jam. I have the vintique part number a-80333.
I notice the restored trucks seem to have these parts painted. do they get all scraped up?
what do you call those parts that connect one stake side to another?
Are they remade or are there workable equivalents available?
I plan on taking the entire bed off the frame while the cab is in the body shop.
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Question, what does a 99 inch bed weigh? please specify with or without the wood.
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Re: two doors one hole?
is that a key lock I spy in the right door?
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My date with fantasy – Kitty and Will
Kitty grew up in a poor family. Somehow they always had gotten by. These days, Kitty couldn't believe her luck as being able to land a job as a electrician on movie sets on and off location. She had always been a sort of tom boy but still very much interested in men. She worked her way up in the trades until one day, some hollywood highroller offered her a job in the movie industry. She couldn't believe her luck. Working with the celebs. Often times, the tradesmen didn't consort with the actors and actresses but there were a few occasions when luck would have it that she got to meet some of them. Among the people Kitty had met included Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, and Whoopi Goldberg along with the cast of Star Trek: Voyager (they were having trouble wiring up the "warp core."). But she always was hoping for the day where she would get to meet the man of her dreams, Will Ferrell. She knew that Will wasn't viewed as the most handsome guy in the world, but he made her laugh and she loved his movies and to her, he was the sexiest man alive. She couldn't stop thinking about him, imagining running her hands through his curly hair, staring into those baby blues, laying next to him. She also knew that he was a good 15 years older then her, but that thought just turned her on more. She remembered seeing a recent picture of him, his hair touched with gray. She recalled sitting in a dark movie theatre for the showing of Stranger Than Fiction and the part where he as Harold Crick and Maggie Gyllenhaal as Ms. Paschal were about to get it on and they started kissing, Kitty nearly lost it there, imagining that was herself in his arms and practically had an orgasm right there in the theatre. Luckily it had been a later showing and the theatre wasn't that full that day but she had to walk out of the theatre with her sweatshirt around her waist.
Well today had started out to be another day. Kitty had a job lined up at Sony Pictures in Culver City, where her mom grew up. They had a burn out of circuits and were going to need everything up to code because several movies were getting ready to film. She hurried out and made it there just in time after battling with terrible traffic for nearly an hour. After getting past the guards, she drove her truck to the parking lot designated to behind the scenes workers. No fancy trailers for them, that was only for the celebs. Kitty hurried in to find the one in charge when she stopped short. Standing near the bay door was none other than…"Will Ferrell" she murmured to herself. One of the movies that was getting ready to film was Step Brothers Of course! She stayed rooted to her spot unable to move. He was looking the other way, talking to some director. He finally turned around and stared at Kitty and said "Well there she is, Finally." and threw an exasperated hand in the air. " Hey where's the friggin' take out. And could you please grab me a non-fat latte" Kitty just stood there "Huh?" Will rolled his eyes and said "You heard me, come on we're starving." Kitty couldn't believe that first) Will Ferrell was actually talking to her but second) that he was talking to her like she was a second class citizen. She had hoped that Will wasn't one of those stuck up "I'm better then you because I'm famous" sort of guy. But after this incident she saw that wasn't the case. Luckily, she was saved by Ron Harper, her boss. "Hey there she is. How are you? Let me show you what needs to be done". Kitty replied "Let me get my gear". She went to her truck and came back, now with nothing but loathing for the man she once admired. Cables draped over her arm, she brusquely walked past Will and the unknown director and threw them a look of contempt before moving on. Will called after her "hey, I was only kidding about all that." and to the other man he said barely above a whisper "How the fuck was I supposed to know that was the electrician?"
Kitty worked hard and tried to keep her mind off Will, but it was hard to do. She had admired him up to this point but then he turned around and proved what a jerk-off celebs could be. "I should have guessed", she told herself. But it wasn't like she was expecting a run in with him like this. She was taking a break outside and sipping on some Dasani water when she felt a presence to her left. She quickly stole a look to her left only to find Will standing there. He smiled at her. Her heart immediately skipped a beat. He still had that gorgeous smile she thought with a half smile on her face. But she shook her self out of the daze as quickly as it started. He handed her a pink carnation. "Peace offering" he said holding it out. "Thanks but no thanks" Kitty said and got up to walk away. "I deal with stuck up people all the time and what thanks do I get for my hard work?" she said "Nothing but bitch bitch bitch! Sorry but I ain't accepting your lame ass apology just to save your stupid rep, blah blah." She walked away to her truck leaving Will there still holding the carnation. His thoughts went back to the evening before in his trailer.
He had just gotten off for the day and was walking to his trailer when he spotted a book on the ground. He bent over to pick it up and noticed it was a diary of some sort. He took it to his trailer with the idea of finding its owner tomorrow but now he just wanted to relax and have some tea before turning in. Curiosity got the best of him when he saw that the diary had belonged to the electrician, Kitty. He flipped over some of the pages and couldn't believe his eyes. Nearly every page was laced with a sexual fantasy about her and…..him! "Wow", he thought, "she really is into me". He read through some of the entries and found himself getting hard. It had been awhile since he had had a woman and just reading these got him hot and horny. Kitty looked like a tough person, but when he thought back to her, he just realized the softness of her face, the firmness of her large breasts, her curvy body, her brown hair that cascaded over her back like a wave in the ocean. He realized how attractive she was and how he was finding himself attracted to her, especially after reading these randy entries about him. He was awed at her description of him as a Casanova, her knight in shining armor, the sexiest man alive! Will knew he wasn't ugly or anything, but he also knew he wasn't in the same category as George Clooney or Matthew McConnaughy. But he felt flattered anyway. Will was so turned on that he undid his fly and took out his throbbing cock and began to stroke it slowly while reading these steamy stories about him and her. Faster and faster he stroked until he came all over his hand. Sighing, he leaned back in his chair, dick in hand and imagined her between his legs, sucking him off Eyes closed, Will thought of a plan. He decided that the next day, he would make her wildest fantasy come true!
Kitty was approached by her boss the next day. "Guess what?" he said. "I am giving you a mini vacation to Acapulco, Mexico. You deserve it" Kitty was shocked. "Are you fuckin' serious? I mean, that would be awesome!" She quickly packed her bags and found herself on a plane headed for paradise. Once she got there, she decided that she wanted to get a full body massage. She slipped into comfortable clothes and called for an in room full body massage. She laid down and waited; her masseuse would be with her shortly. Kitty had requested a guy because she almost always got off when a guy sensually massaged her. She closed her eyes, breathing deeply.She heard the door open then shut. "I'm over here" she called. Suddenly she felt a pair of hands lightly caress her back. She shivered slightly. The hands slicked with oil started to deeply massage her starting at the shoulders and slowly working their way down. It felt so good, these pair of strong male hands, it was making her pussy tingle with excitement. If she wasn't enjoying the moment so much, she would turn over to look at the man providing her this pleasure. But, she thought, it could be some ugly old guy. Best just enjoy this for what it is. She let her mind drift off to one of her fantasies where she was in a situation like this but when the masseuse started to eat her out, she turned around only to find Will between her legs and he had made love to her all night long. "Well", she thought bitterly, "he's a big fat asshole!" and she continued to enjoy the massage. Suddenly the man's hands made way between her legs, playfully. "hey" she said. "watch it. Not that I don't like that but I'm not here for that." The man didn't reply. "Oh don't talk much eh" she chuckled. She suddenly felt hot breath in her ear whisper I'll say whatever you want me to say, do whatever you want me to do!" and the man handed her a pink carnation. Kitty whirled around, the towel falling from her body. Leaning over her was Will Ferrell!. She gasped while hugging her arms to her chest. She started to speak. "Sshhhh" Will said placing a finger to her lips. "I'm all yours tonight." Kitty couldn't decide if this was a dream or not. Her head was spinning. "Look I am sorry about the other day, really. I guess I get over zealous at times. But I can't stop thinking about you. And I know that you want me" he said while softly stroking her face. "Who do you think got you this vacation anyway" Will winked at her. Kitty's heart was hammering so fast. Will leaned forward and kissed her tentatively on the lips. Kitty found her arms surrounding his neck, her naked tits pressed against his chest. She returned the kiss fervently slipping her tongue into his mouth. After a minute of kissing, she pulled back enough to say against his lips, "I forgive you".
Will picked her up and carried her to the bed in the other room. He laid her down and started to undress. She reached out to undo his jeans, she wanted him badly! He slipped his shirt over his head and slid out of his jeans. Only wearing his boxers, he slid on top of her and began to fervently kiss her some more. She bucked her hips against him, her pussy on fire with the deep rooted desire she had felt for him for a long time. He slipped two fingers into her waiting hotness and began to slowly fuck her with his fingers. She squirmed and humped at his hand. Her moans increased with his thrusts and intensity. Will kissed her neck and licked her nipples, lightly sucking on each one, her hands in his hair. He licked his way down between her legs, leaving a trail of kisses in his wake. He passed her waiting pussy and ran his tongue along the side of each of her legs and stopped to suck on her toes. Kitty couldn't take it anymore. She wanted Will's tongue inside of her. "Please" she begged, "suck my pussy" But Will continued to slowly lick her legs and he lightly nibbled at her thighs. Slowly, slowly, he traced his tongue to her wet lips. Up and down her slit he went, his mouth finding her clit. His tongue rubbed and sucked on her engorged clit, round and round. Kitty's hand swept through his hair, holding his head in place, not wanting him to move at all. He slipped to fingers into her waiting hole and slowly started to fuck her pussy with his fingers. She bucked harder and harder against him.
He looked up at her and their eyes locked. "I want your cock in me. Fuck me with your big cock, now!" She reached down between Will's legs and tugged his meaty member out of his boxers. Holding her leg up with the other leg draped over his shoulder, Will began to frantically thrust into Kitty's dripping cunt. In and out he slid and her moans got louder and louder. "Oh gawd, fuck me! Fuck me with your big cock. Oh, that's it. Oh, OOoohhh!" She was nearing climax, she grabbed her tits and pinched her nipples. Will was murmuring "oh, fuck. fuck. I'm gonna cummm!" Faster they humped, their bodies slamming together. Their moans increased with the rhythm and suddenly Will shuddered and pulled out just to cum all over Kitty's pussy and tits. "Oh that felt wonderful." she said stroking his hair as he collapsed on top of her. He rolled onto his side and they laid there face to face. Kitty looked into Will's baby blue eyes and felt that adrenaline rush jolt through her. He was stroking her face gently. She was playing with his nipples. She sighed contentedly and said "You wouldn't happen to know what happened to my diary, would you?" Will shook his head, "I have no idea what you're talking about" Kitty chuckled "I saw you in your trailer the other night. One of the windows was ajar. There was no mistaken the sounds of you pleasuring yourself. I saw you with it!' Will just smiled. "Guilty as charged" She snuggled up to him, her arm draped across his chest, his hand lightly stroking her arm. She really wanted to tell Will how much she was in love with him, but she decided against it. For all she knew, this was just a fling but she wanted to savor every moment of it as she could, being nestled in his warmth. Soon thereafter, they were both sound asleep, arms around each other and legs entwined.
A few hours later, she woke with a start. For a brief moment, she was disoriented. Where am I? That's right. Mexico. I was with Will Ferrell, fucking with him! She sat up only to look over at Will's sleeping form, his arm draped over his head, eyes closed sleeping peacefully. Kitty decided to act out on another fantasy she had harbored for a long time. She had always wanted to wake a guy up by sucking him off. She quietly positioned herself between Will's legs and began to softly kiss his cock through his boxers. He stirred slightly, letting out a soft moan but remained asleep. She gently slipped his cock out and wrapped her warm, hungry mouth around his already growing member. Soft sucks at first, she savored the head of his penis, licking around and down the shaft and around the head again. Will moaned again, this time louder. Kitty increased the intensity of her sucking, using her hand to stroke his cock before impaling her hot mouth on it. "What the-" Will was awake now and Kitty looked up and found him gazing down at her, half asleep -half awake. She continued to go down at him while intently staring at his eyes. She moaned against his cock, obviously enjoying every lick. She slapped his cock against her face while purring, "what a nice big cock. mmmm, I love sucking on this big juicy cock" and she continued faster and faster. Her hands on him gripped tighter and she began to deep-throat Will, taking all of his 8 1/2 inches in. She nearly gagged because it was so thick and juicy, but it was worth it. She wanted to enjoy every bit of her dream lover's cock while she could. "oooh, ooh that's it. oohh baby girl" Will moaned while gripping her hair. He began to buck his hips and let out a cry right before shooting a hot load down Kitty's throat. She drank up every last bit of his cum, not wanting to waste any of his sweet honey. Then she leaned up and kissed Will hard on the lips, letting him taste himself on her mouth.
While kissing, she got up and straddled Will's aching cock. Gripping his shoulders, she began to move her hips around and up and down, bouncing wildly on his cock. "yeah" she moaned, "oh, yeah fuck me Will fuck me. oh, yeah" She knew that this man was going to make her cum, experience one of the best orgasms she had ever experienced. She felt the sensation of his cock sliding in and out and the pleasure was rippling through her body like a typhoon. It was coming closer and closer, she felt it. Gripping him hard, she screamed as the rip tides tore through her like a burning inferno. "OH GAWD, I'M CUMMINGG! OOOooOOhhhhhhh!" Will responded with another blast of hot jizz inside her ravaged pussy. She collapsed on to him, sweating and breathing like she had just run a marathon. She looked into Will's eyes and asked "Have you ever fucked a woman in the ass before?" "Will closed his eyes and shook his head. "No one's ever wanted to try it. But I always have." Kitty turned around and put her ass close to his face and said, "I've never done it either, but my ass wants your cock to fuck it." She got off him and leaned over the side of the bed, shaking her ass. She made a 'come here' motion with her fingers. Will got up and stood behind her. His hands fondled her ass, squeezing the cheeks and exploring her crack with his fingers. He positioned his cock between her cheeks and rubbed it between them while nuzzling her neck. "Nice and slow though, baby" she whispered to him. He kissed her ear and replied, "Anything for your sweet ass, baby girl".
He slipped one of his fingers into her waiting asshole, slowly at first and gently rammed it in. Kitty moaned out. "Oh yeah" she murmured. Will said "Are you ready for the real deal, baby girl?" She nodded and replied, "Fill me up with your cock. I wanna feel you inside!" He put his cock at the edge of her hole, guiding it in with one hand, the other hand around her, holding her tight against him. Nice and easy, he put the head of his cock in her slowly and eased it in further. She cried out, in pain or pleasure? he didn't know. He stopped but she reached around and grabbed at him. "Don't stop that, please. it feels, oh, it feels good!" Will didn't need any further prodding, he rammed his cock harder pushing it nearly all the way. Kitty yelled, the initial pain gone as soon as it started. Now having Will's big cock in her ass was so pleasurable that cum started running down her legs in steady streams. He fucked her for several minutes, getting off on this as much as she was and before he came, he pulled out spraying cum all over her backside. Kitty's hole felt ravaged, but at the same time could not believe how good it felt to have Will's big cock in her like that. Will spun her around and kissed her full on the lips, his tongue probing her mouth. They were pressed together and they fell on the bed, him on top. They continued to kiss and fondle and explore each other all through the night, until the early morning. Then they fell asleep in a spoon position, him behind her and they soundly slept until well into the afternoon. Kitty didn't want this to end, and to tell the truth, Will didn't either, but they knew they had to move on with their lives. But who knows, they were both single, not seeing anyone else. And they both knew that the sex was beyond awesome. Maybe there would be another get together, who knows?
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<p>VP Nail Spa & Lounge which opened a few months ago adds a polished touch to the up scaling of Fulton Street.
VP is the abbreviation for Very Polished. Opened in late July 2012, and located at 1082 Fulton Street and Claver Place, VP strikes an imposing presence with its picture window proudly displaying its brightly lit chandelier, sparkling reception area with authentic brick walls to the rear where manicures, pedicures and waxing are performed.
The co-owner, Angie Aquirre, along with the staff of seven are clad in black t-shirts with the VP logo proudly displayed in green lettering in front and "staff" prominently displayed on the back.
Aquirre says the fact that several Black owned businesses in the area have closed recently does not concern her.  She's optimistic about her business' stay-power and chooses to ignore these closings. She says she'd always been interested in nail care and has been manicuring nails since the tender age of 13.  Her BA degree is in criminal justice, but she realized the law was not her true calling. She went back to school and specialized in nail specialty.  After completion of this study, Angie's goal was to own her own establishment.  Now that she owns one, she's going all out to make it special, she says.
As one reviewer noted on Yelp.com: "The ladies here take their time with you. If somethings not to your liking they fix it. Angie is completely honest with you. She currently has me taking a break from Cal Gel until my nails repair, due to the poor care they were receiving before VP."


Stephen P. White in The Catholic Thing makes the point that the Pope, in effect, humiliated our bishops and I'm inclined to agree. He also says the Pope may be angered by their lack of support for him in reaction to the explosive charges levied by Archbishop Carlo Viganò. It is true that they have rightly called for an investigation of Viganò in connection with the McCarrick malfeasance. Their call to Rome for releasing all documents in connection with McCarrick was voted down. I think we can be certain that Pope Francis doesn't want anybody who believes Viganò to get their hands on any documents at all.
Recognizing the connection between homosexuality and preying upon minors is something the bishops can act on without permission from Rome. They can begin by shutting down the James Martin, SJ, road show.
You may remember that Martin was disinvited from speaking at the Theological College. The authorities there denied that the decision had anything to do with his subversive message, but stated instead that they wish to avoid controversy. It was a small victory.
Martin spreads confusion about Catholic teaching in his books and talks, telling a homosexual man, for example, that he looks forward to the day when he and his "partner" can kiss each other during the "Sign of Peace" at Mass. This is clearly an acknowledgment and approval of the sodomitic relationship two such men share. This is clearly in violation of the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, our Church's application of Scriptures and Tradition to faith and morals. He partly quotes those portions of the Catechism he can twist to his evil purposes. Such a deception helps him to maintain credibility among the more gullible.
Martin's heresy is the worst sort imaginable. His partial quotations of the Catechism only to undermine its teaching is not pastoral or compassionate. The Church's mission is not to accommodate to the world and penultimate agendas. The Church's mandated mission imposed by her divine Founder is to lead souls to Heaven, to make saints. Encouraging mortal sin does the opposite. This is why Martin needs to be restricted by every bishop.
Until the bishops unite behind a common mission to teach faith and morals, clearly and univocally in each diocese, we cannot begin to make the Church safe for the vulnerable of any age. The sexual abuse of any person is a violation of Church teaching on chastity. Every vocation demands chastity.
No permission from the Pope is ever needed to teach faith and morals. It is the charge from Christ Himself to Peter, the first Pope, and every other bishop thereafter to "Teach them all I have commanded you" in connection with the mandate to baptize all nations with the invocation of the Trinity.
Christ taught by His own example of holiness and affirmation of the Ten Commandments that God's teaching on marriage between one man-husband and one woman-wife cannot be changed. He said not one jot or tittle of the law will be changed until it all comes true. He intended this above all in regard to the Decalogue, the Sixth Commandment, which says that no violation of the vows between husband and wife can under any circumstances be violated without sinning. This is intended for those within marriage, who share an exclusive relationship. By the same token, it is intended for those outside of any marriage for whom all genital expression is forbidden with others, married or unmarried.
The sexual faculty is given for the generation of children within the expression of the married love of man and woman alone. No one else may share in the gift no matter how their errant attractions may unfortunately tempt them. God's grace is enough, for "with God all things are possible." The hope with which each one of us lives each day is inspired by the promise of God that we can all share in His life now and forever by loving His truth. No matter how we fail or fall short He is always ready to welcome us back and does so through nothing less than a sacrament, that of Confession.
We cannot love what we do not pursue. Thus the task for each of us is to know the truth and to make it the operating principle of our lives. We just need to be authentic: to live what we believe.
Martin can never speak for God's love or serve the true good of others until he reorients his life around Jesus Christ and His truth. All of it. Truth is inconvenient and may sometimes be uncomfortable on our way to Heaven. We enter into the combat of holiness for the eternal reward no matter the cost. True courage is required.
James Martin is full of nonsense: The part of every human being that gives and receives love is not contained in his or her sexual organs, but in the intellect and will, which give and receive love independently of the physical operation of the body. We all know individuals who are permanently disabled and unable to experience marital genital expression because of war injuries, disease, or accident. Will we tell them they cannot love their spouse as a result? Everyone can easily see what an insult this would be.
Martin exploits the uncatechized portion of the Catholic Church and enables those who hate the faith and seek only to undermine the Body of Christ. Call on your bishop to permanently ban him from any speaking engagements and reject his books and other writings. James Martin opposes the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Any bishop who does not ban him now is guilty of undermining the faith of the Church by cooperation in the sin of heresy and immorality. Any bishop who betrays his divine mandate to protect and save the flock cannot be saved.
Thank you for reading and praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever.


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Theory and application of open quantum systems
Chan, Ching-Kit
UC San Diego Electronic Theses and Dissertations (2012)
Quantum information science is a rapidly growing research area for that it provides new insights to the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and offers a platform for the architecture of novel quantum technologies. The successfulness and practicality of this important scientific field rely on the controllability of a quantum system subject to a realistic noisy environment. The environment always leads to unintended dynamics of the system, and thus destroys its coherence and limits its applications. It is therefore important to understand these decoherence mechanisms from first principles, in order to minimize, or even remove, its adverse effect on the quantum system. The study of this open quantum system problem is usually based on some effective paradigms, where the environment is assumed to be "large", such that it can affect the quantum system without any back action. However, due to the demand for a high precision in quantum computation, such an approximate framework becomes questionable. We provide a new theoretical approach to treat this type of open quantum system problem, including the correlated dynamics between the system and the environment, by using a diagrammatic technique in the same spirit as the Keldysh non-equilibrium Green's function. In this formalism, both the environment and the photonic control are quantized. The dynamics of the system can be evaluated accurately for a time scale of small decoherence, but arbitrary quantum control, relevant to the need for quantum technologies. This offers a way of precise quantum noise calculations. We find how fundamental quantum correlations between the quantum control and quantum environment can arise, and are missing in the existing Master equation approximations. On the other hand, the study of the environment not only provides a better understanding of the decoherence, it also allows applicable designs of quantum operations between different qubit systems. In particular, we engineer a new protocol to entangle two qubits at a distance by projection measurements of their environments, the resonance fluorescence photons. We find exceptional improvements on the probability of success and the rate of entanglement based on the multiphoton environment approach, in comparison with the existing single photon entanglement scheme
America's Pesticides
Chan, Elton
Berkeley Scientific Journal, Volume 13, Issue 1 (2009)
The Velvelettes: Motown's Unsung Heroes
Chan, Julia
From the Supremes to the Jackson Five, Motown launched the careers of some of the biggest names in music history. While artists such as Diana Ross and Michael Jackson went on to become household names, most people have never heard of a little-known but important girl group called the Velvelettes. Their story has never been told in-depth on camera—until now.
Comprised of two sisters, two cousins, and one of their best friends, the Velvelettes got their name from their rich, distinctive harmony that sounded "smooth as velvet." The group was formed in 1961 on the campus of Western Michigan University to enter a talent show. After the Velvelettes won the grand prize of $25, a student in the audience recommended the group try out for his uncle's record company in Detroit. The student happened to be Berry Gordy's nephew, and after a chance encounter at Hitsville, U.S.A., the ladies were quickly signed to the Motown family.
In their few years at the label, the group released a handful of mildly successful singles such as "Needle in a Haystack" and "He Was Really Sayin' Somethin.'" Even with their talent and work ethic, the Velvelettes found commercial success elusive. A pivotal moment in the group's history was their decision to pass on "Where Did Our Love Go?" The song went to another Motown group, shot up the charts to number-one, and launched the Supremes on the path to superstardom. Meanwhile, the Velvelettes, facing enormous pressure from their families, disbanded before they could get a full album released.
The Velvelettes have been left out of much of Motown history, but the legendary record company probably wouldn't have succeeded without the group. At one point, sales from "Needle in a Haystack" kept the label afloat, supplying Berry Gordy with enough cash to stave off bankruptcy. This happened before the Supremes hit it big, and had it not been for the Velvelettes, the Supremes and countless other artists wouldn't exist, or at least how we know them today.
The Velvelettes reunited in the mid-1980s and have been performing across the world ever since. Although Motown never released a Velvelettes album on vinyl, Universal released several compilation CDs of the Velvelettes' music in the late 1990s. 2012 marks their fiftieth anniversary of the Velvelettes being signed to Motown, and today they are the only Motown group still performing with original members.
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Phylogeny of tropical marine oscillatoria and correlation with biologically active secondary metabolites
Chan, Tracy
The goal of this study was to test the effectiveness of phylogenetics as a method of predicting secondary metabolite production. A phylogeny of 27 strains of tropical marine cyanobacteria from 5 geographic locations was constructed based on the SSU (16S) rRNA gene. Evolutionary relationships among the strains were used to predict their production of several known natural products. Two strains from Curac̦ao were successfully predicted to produce dolastatin 12 and tumonoic acid B based on secondary metabolite production by related strains, while a morphologically similar but evolutionarily more distant strain from the same geographic location was correctly predicted to not produce these compounds. However, a strain from Panama that was closely related to the dolastatin 12 and tumonoic acid producers did not produce these compounds. This suggests that while evolutionary relatedness can be a useful tool for predicting secondary metabolite production, it is possible that environmental factors affect production of specific compounds. With this in mind, a phylogeny-guided approach is still an effective method of finding existing bioactive compounds of interest, and possibly new natural analogs of those compounds
PREDICTED AND MEASURED TEMPERATURES, DISPLACEMENTS AND STRESSES FROM THE STRIPA HEATER EXPERIMENTS
Chan, T.
MEAN PION MULTIPLICITY OF THE HIGH MISSING MASS
Chan, C.P.
PRELIMINARY THERMAL AND THERMOMECH-ANICAL MODELING FOR THE NEAR SURFACE TEST FACILITY HEATER EXPERIMANTS AT HANFORD: Appendix D
THE ONSET OF NON-EQUILIBRIUM PHENOMENA IN FUSION-LIKE PROCESSES FOR 16O INDUCED REACTIONS
Chan, Y.
Theoretical Temperature Fields for the STRIPA Heater Project
PRELIMINARY THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL MODELING FOR THE NEAR SURFACE TEST FACILITY HEATER EXPERIMENTS AT HANFORD


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Technology company Yepzon Oy that develops location devices and services accumulated financing for growth and product development in the amount of over €1 million. The successful share issue and other financial instruments will be used to support the company's international expansion.
In the share issue implemented in cooperation with Innovestor Ltd between 9 May and 10 June 2016, Yepzon accumulated a total of €700,000 in capital. Other instruments to be put into use will raise the financing capacity to over €1 million.
– We plan to allocate the funds to growth in the current and new target markets. Alongside Europe and the United States, India has become an important area of focus where we are now opening our own production line. The launch in India not only increases growth but also improves our profitability considerably, says Otto Linna, founder of Yepzon.
– Yepzon's financing round attracted not only new investors but also many of the current owners, which is a sign of their strong faith in the implementation of the strategy. In addition to growth in sales, the company's product development is ahead of schedule, which is not at all typical for growth companies in the initial stage, says Tommi Äijälä, CEO of Innovestor.
Yepzon is also part of the Young Innovative Companies financing programme of Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. The company succeeded in reaching the second stage of the programme with the most promising Finnish growth companies and will receive financing in the amount of €250,000.
In the coming months, Yepzon will launch a new Yepzon Freedom product that combines both alarm and location functions. In the autumn, a new kind of location service will be launched for the needs of industry and logistics.
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Anyone transferred from UW?
MunificentManatee |12 pointswritten 4 days ago ago
Hi there! I graduated from Western in March in Environmental Science and am now in grad school.
UW is a huge school, and a competitive school. The nature of that is that even if you're a smart cookie you're just another face in a sea of smart cookies at UW. Western is smaller and much less competitive but that does offer some advantages. You have less professors to potentially research with and less variety of topics as such (compared to the variety you'd see at UW) so that can be a potential limitation, but you're also going to stand out a lot more at western if you're competitive and high achieving I'm not saying Western is a slacker school, I found plenty of other people who were academically oriented while I was there but it won't be to the same extent as UW.
In essence, there will be a significantly smaller number of opportunities and variety of research to be involved in, but you'll have an easier time standing out and getting the positions offered if you put in the effort.
There are absolutely undergraduate research opportunities to be had here, even if they are not flaunted in your face. I know a number of people who were offered research opportunities just by inquiring with professors whom they were interested in, though there are formal postings and REUs that go out occassionally too in mass emails, you'll just obviously have more competition that way.
Let me know if you have any other questions!
Recommendations for witchy music?
MunificentManatee |7 pointswritten 2 months ago ago
Ugh yes I endorse this suggestion! The Seed is one of my favorites by her!
In the same vein, Latvian folk music: Tautumeitas - Raganu Nakts
If you like witchy tribal music, try the Latvian folk group Tautumeitas "Tautumeitas - Raganu Nakts"
Inquiry about Irish/Scottish pagan history
MunificentManatee |1 pointwritten 2 months ago ago
There's tons and tons of online resources about celtic pagansim! Not that you won't get responses here but its not a niche subject so a Google search will be faster and probably do you more good to be honest.
Somewhere between Durango and Silverton
Don't know why you're getting downvoted for an honest question, but no, this is the view of Twilight peak from Coalbank/Molas pass on highway 550.
Could be! Both passes are on the same stretch of highway 550-- I made a generalization but it could be either, I don't know exactly where OP took the photo, but "coal bank" pass is only about a 10min drive down the road from "molas" pass so they're pretty much the same pass.
Article: Why Is Fashion So Beige This Season?
MunificentManatee |73 pointswritten 2 months ago ago
I'll be the first to admit I actually love this trend, but it's easily explainable by how I like to dress. I love utilitarian simplicity. I love having pants I can wear with 10 different shirt combinations. Being able to mix and match and buy a piece of clothing that goes the distance is the name of the game for me, so I love that neutral earth tones can be paired so seamlessly with almost everything. I admit my style could be considered boring to some (One pair of brown boots, one pair of black slip ons, one black belt, one brown belt....etc), but I focus a lot more on finding clothes that fit me well and that are useful, practical, and high quality than I do statement pieces and things I can only wear once or twice a year.
That's just me though! I just wonder if these trends come from a similar appreciation for utilitarianism and comfortable practicality.
God I love Molas Pass.
How did fights between parents affect you?
I can't even be in the vicinity of people who are angry, even if it's not directed at me, without getting ridiculously anxious or uncomfortable. I get near-panic attacks just if I hear people yelling across the street.
I anticipate that anger is always going to be directed at me eventually regardless of original cause because my mom has zero emotional regulation and if she got in a fight or had a bad day, she would inevitably take it out on me. She would take one wrong misstep or forgotten chore as an excuse to go on a tirade. It was terrifying and has made me hyper perceptive emotionally so I am always reading the underlying currents in people's moods, as I had to learn to do to anticipate outbursts from my mom.
Don't Vote for Olivia Caldwell
MunificentManatee |110 pointswritten 3 months ago ago
What the actual fuck, thank you for bringing this to light.
This intersection in Mayfair is a fall masterpiece.
I can confirm that this is the correct answer.
I think this belongs here. For the witches who like to keep it classy on Samhain!
Thank you for your confirmation friendly irish denizen 😁 Yeah, I think perhaps it sounds more like "saw" depending on how quickly and fluidly you say it.
Yep, that's where gaelige will get you! :) Just for another example, the name Caoimhe is pronounced "quee-vah".
In my experience that's always been a bit of an overpronunication. The internet is broad though and if you would like to cross reference my pronunciation with others that is easily doable.
Here's a man who lives in Ireland pronouncing them. He also pronounces it as I do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh7OIK1-H7s
Hi there! It's a gaelic word that is pronounced "Saw-win"
Any advice on conforting my gf when she's on her period?
People have already given helpful advice so I just wanted to say that this is the most wholesome and heartwarming thing I've read today and I can't believe how lucky she is to have a boyfriend who cares so much about her comfort and well-being at your age. Most young men are more concerned about how "gross" periods are at that age, so your maturing and kind heart are (perhaps unfortunately) profound and rare for your demographic.
Your post made my heart warm and full :) Even full grown women are sometimes hard pressed to find male partners who give as many fucks as you do :)
Got the Copper IUD today
You don't need 10 years to get a reliable pregnancy rate, as most IUD failures occur in the first year of use (once again, almost always due to faulty insertion, position, or expulsion). Here's some studies that go for 5-7 years though since you asked which is more than enough to observe long term effects and difference in sexual activity:
Here's a scientific study that found a pregnancy rate of 1.1 in 100 over 7 years for the IUD:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/001078249190149A
EDIT: Here's another study that shows that IUD failure is generally only predicted by a history of previous IUD expulsion and that they are immensely reliable forms of BC
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C19&as_vis=1&q=IUD+pregnancy+rate+study&btnG=#d=gs_qabs&u=%23p%3D-JcGh1jubu0J
EDIT 2: Here's another study that's five years long and shows the same rate at above. Randomized, so accounts for differences in sexual activity.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/001078249090046X
That's not quite how statistics work-- just because it was 1/68 or 1/34 for her doesn't mean that's the actual failure rate for everybody. Though extremely unlikely, that's like saying if you got pregnant your first time having sex with an IUD that the failure rate is 100% just because you got pregnant 1/1 times you had sex. It makes it seem like the failure rate is high, but in reality she got unlucky in the broad scale. She could go on to never have a pregnancy again the next 1000 times, her first time just happened to be the 1 in 1000. Additionally, IUD failure is almost always caused by misplacement. That is a valid concern, but if placed correctly (i.e. working as intended) the failure rate functions at the reported number. Scientists know how statistics work, I promise.
You're right that Copper IUDs are generally less effective than hormonal by a longshot though--- they operate solely on immobilizing sperm so if one gets through/doesn't get exposed to enough copper to render it useless, then it's a go. Hormonal IUDs work on a couple different fronts, hence why it's very rare to see anything but an ectopic pregnancy on hormonal. (and at that, ectopic pregnancy chance is not increased by having an IUD, it's just the only pregnancy type it can't seem to stop)
We were never on the fence before but...
My post wasn't a jab or attack at you in particular, just a word of caution against the general vibe of the comments when I first posted. It is fencesitters after all, the childfree perspective is valuable and important, it just tends to dominate a lot of the conversations here. As you can see in my post, I completely agree with your sentiment that four days is quite different than kids for life. :)
No offense taken! What I said wasn't a jab at the sub or at the moderation quality at all, I love this sub and it's been extremely helpful to me and I am appreciative to have it as a resource. You're right that Reddit in general skews to that demographic but in that sense, the sentiment I wanted to share with OP still stands. Just wanted to gently remind OP of the biased undertones I was seeing in a lot of the comments.
Keep doing amazing work! We appreciate y'all and your efforts to balance the subreddit as much as possible ♥
So, I could get some shade for this but the reality of this subreddit is that it's a little like r/childfree without the pretentious assholes. The vibe I get from a huge majority of people here is that they are actually childfree, and are having trouble committing to the permanence of that idea. Very few folks here are fence sitter leaning towards children and it shows in what sort of responses you get. Just a word of caution since a lot of the responses here were not-so-thinly veiled comments from those who have chosen to be childfree and they carry a lot of bias, obviously.
That being said, I think using what you've experienced to sway you towards children is a lot like saying "well I just took a four day vacation with this guy and that went well, so I think we should move in together". It's a big leap. What someone is like on vacation is a terrible representation of how they'd be living together.
I think this experience is a good mind-opener though, it has opened a door you thought you closed and now you have the ability to explore that option if you choose. If your experience made you waffle a bit, I would offer to try hosting these kids a few more times as well as explore the other realities of parenthood and pick up some of the reading suggestions this sub makes. Make an effort to explore the extent of the pros and cons for having children, but the honest truth is that the only good reason for having them is that you want them. And if through all your exploration you still find that feeling of desire for them, then you can honor that.
Just like moving in, you will never TRULY know what it's like until you make the jump, so just engage with more formative experiences that can help inform your experience and honor your gut feelings about what life you desire for yourself. Would children add to that joy, or subtract from it?
I can finally call myself a woman! After years of living in the body of a man, I have gone through my transition and now I can call myself a woman!
Congrats, but you've always been a woman, whether you felt your body represented that or not! ♥♥ Warmest of welcomes though to a body that represents that identity and truly feels like home ♥♥
Can I get a species ID on this sea cucumber? About 1.5 inches long when retracted, didn't see it fully relaxed but it is slightly so here- Outer Banks NC
Ah! In that case my guess would be Sclerodactyla briareus, a fairly common cucumber species out there in the Atlantic! Pretty variable phenotypically which could be attributed to any confusion/doubt!
It's a tad hard to tell, but I THINK I can make out a mantle flap towards end near the camera in which I think this may actually be an Aplysia sp. (??) which is a type of sea hare (think giant sea slug). No oral tentacles or rhinophores visible though which I don't think can retract?
Hard to tell honestly. Certified sea blob.
[https://images.app.goo.gl/yucFQ4osiyCez1ZA6]


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With the strength of a category one cyclone, she swept through South East Queensland in late March 2017 and left a trail of devastation in her wake.