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The telephone operator at 166 was exceptionally polite. She promised that the complaint would be duly registered, called the caller "dearie" several times, and ended the conversation with the words, "Is there anything else I can do for you?"
Prior experience has shown that the technicians of the Palestinian telephone company arrive a few hours after a problem with the telephone is reported, especially if the message is received early in the morning. This time, though, that was not the case. It was 2 P.M. and the phone was still dead. Another call to 166 at the Palestinian telephone company revealed a new fact: the telephone would be fixed after a minimum of 36 hours from the time of reporting the problem. That is how Monday passed without either a phone or Internet connection for the entire building. And then Tuesday.
The operators continued to answer with utmost politeness ("dearie"), but on Tuesday morning they added the word, "Inshallah" (God willing), and that immediately raised a red flag. For those of little faith, that phrase is seen as code for "it's not in our hands," though believers take it to mean that there will be a change for the better, at some unknown time in the future.
What happened between Monday and Tuesday that the Almighty had to be invoked? What were they hiding from us? At least one other neighbor continued to pester 166 like me, but to no avail. So we continued to fry our brains with our cell phones. At least the problem of Internet access has a convenient solution. Leading Fatah figure Sufyan Abu Zaydeh, the Israeli media's pet Palestinian interviewee, was asked by one of the Israeli radio stations about the Palestinians' obdurateness over renewing negotiations. "What would you like us to negotiate about?" he asked angrily. "About another coffee shop in Ramallah?" And indeed, there is a plethora of coffee shops in Ramallah that offer free Internet access.
On Wednesday morning, we once again heard the "Inshallah," so on Wednesday afternoon, instead of listening yet again to the polite but helpless voices of the operators, I went to speak to a pleasant-looking clerk at one of the offices of Palestinian telecommunications company Paltel. In my presence, he telephoned the technician and asked him to take care of the problem on Al-Irsal Street promptly. And then the clerk heard the voice on the other side and said, "Oh, the military coordination." I thought my ears were deceiving me, but no. The clerk did not hide his smile but explained that, since there are government buildings in the neighborhood, the technicians who climb the poles have to coordinate their work with the Palestinian security forces. I guessed that this was a precaution, lest they be mistaken for assassins.
It is, however, a little difficult to imagine how someone could carry out an attack from our telephone pole, which is located halfway down a steep descent to the wadi. At the very most, someone standing on a ladder can see into the second floor of the private eye hospital that is under construction and the sheep whose pen is located in the vicinity.
It was clear why the security coordination was taking so long. On Monday and Tuesday there had been a large number of demonstrations in Jerusalem, and the Palestinian security forces, instructed to prevent any such incidents from taking place at symbolic points of the Israeli occupation (like checkpoints), tried to hold back the protesters. At least in the vicinity of Bir Zeit, where Palestinian policemen blocked the protesters, the demonstration ended with blows.
On Tuesday, the Palestinian security forces left the temporary checkpoint they had erected on El Bireh's Jerusalem Street, which is en route to the Qalandiyah checkpoint. They left not because of public criticism of their task but because of the clear message that two Israeli military jeeps conveyed when they showed up at that Palestinian checkpoint: Look at what wonderful collaboration there is between us.
Then on Wednesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited Ramallah. The presidential guards and other security forces took up positions in the center of the city. They did not look at all agitated, one must say. Simply busy. In short, coordinating the climbing of a technician on a pole was not their chief concern.
At 6 P.M. that day, two technicians working the evening shift finally showed up and fixed the fault. One even climbed up to ensure that the Internet connection had not been affected and apologized for the delay and the disturbance. From him I learned that the coordination has been in effect ever since Mahmoud Abbas was elected president, since he passes through Al-Irsal Street several times a day.
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Adib Abu Rahma, 39, was arrested 255 days ago. He is a resident of the village of Bil'in, a taxi driver and father of nine; his eldest daughter is studying medicine at Al-Quds University.
The military tribunal has already held eight or nine hearings in his case since his arrest in July 2009, on the basis of the testimony of four minors from Bil'in (even though many of the "facts" they told the police were subsequently proven false). He is accused of incitement, disturbing the peace and entering a closed military zone. Sure, 255 days have passed, but the military's judicial and detention system has plenty of time. The hearings have ended and the judge, Aryeh Dorani, has to set a date for the summation.
Another judge, Eran Lipman, actually ordered that Abu Rahma be released on bail six days after his arrest. But the judge who heard the appeal, Zvi Lekah, ordered continued detention. It's been 255 days, and the military judicial system appears no closer to reaching a final decision.
The so-called proof of how dangerous Abu Rahma is to the public can be found in two films. One, about the activists of Bil'in, was confiscated at the Allenby Bridge; in it, he is seen arguing with soldiers and policemen during one of the demonstrations, as well as throwing water on a soldier and waving a Palestinian flag. The other footage was filmed by video cameras the army placed along the West Bank separation fence, which recorded the demonstrators non-stop as observers sat in a war room to study the real-time images. One of the observers decided that Abu Rahma was holding a megaphone (in other words, that he was a leader, or an "inciter," as the army calls it).
Abu Rahma does stand out in demonstrations, and he is noisy; that's true. He marches at the head of demonstrations against the separation fence, which has taken away his land; that is also true. But he does not give orders and is not even among the organizers of the anti-fence protests in Bil'in, according his lawyers, Gaby Lasky and Nery Ramati. Moreover, the order barring entry into the closed military zone does not apply to Bil'in residents like Abu Rahma, and in any case, as the soldier who detained him testified, he was arrested outside the military zone.
And contrary to the statement that Abu Rahma was holding a megaphone, it turns out, as a close examination of the footage reveals, that what he was actually holding up to his mouth was... an onion - a remedy for the tear gas used by the Israeli security forces.
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Hi Lorna. Yes, I was impressed too! I didn't know they got together to dance every now and then. So glad I got to see it ! It's 0C (32F) here so I thought I should bundle up!!
I'd be happy to see one eagle, but eleven - wow! And that is quite a new look you are sporting on your profile pic Cathy! Good one, though I did a double take to make sure I was on the right persons puzzle page!
Thank you Morris. It was wonderful to see but difficult to photograph!!
Very nice, Cathy!!
Hi Suzy! Yes, I was delighted !! I've never seen so many all together.
What a sight that was for you to see!
Thank you Ank and Jacques. I'm glad you like the puzzle. Yes I counted more than once and 11 was the number I got each time. And after a while two flew off in one direction, a few went another way and so on until finally there was one who kept soaring around and around. Eventually I wandered off too.
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WOOOW, and there were 11. Great Cathy.
Thank you JC and Nana. It was difficult see them. Some of them would disappear into the clouds every now and then.
Very nice, Cathy! Thanks.
There were 11 of them gliding around up there - a real party!
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Brock Lesnar: MMA's Best Heavyweight Of All TimeAugust 10, 2009
Brock Lesnar is the best heavyweight fighter of all time, that's right sports fans.
Lesnar, the collegiate wrestler, the WWE superstar, the hall of fame football player has graced the MMA world with his presence.
Without a doubt, if you ask most experts they will say that Brock is by far the best heavyweight in MMA to ever step into the cage, or ring for that matter.
Not only does Brock hold the UFC Heavyweight Championship, after defeating Frank Mir by TKO, but he also hold an impressive record of four wins and only one loss.
Never has such a record graced the MMA world like this before.
Lesnar may have to cut weight just to make the 265 heavyweight requirement, but he is one of the most agile fighters in the sport. His Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is only compared with the greats such as Royce Gracie and BJ Penn.
His stand-up could only really be compared to fighters like Chuck Liddell, where he just throws bricks and has fighters scared to stand with him. His leg kicks are pale in comparison to some heavyweights, such as Mirko Filipovic though.
The problem when fighting someone like Lesnar isn't what you think it is.
It's not his size, it's his elusiveness.
He is the Lyoto Machida or the Anderson Silva of the heavyweight division, so light on his feet and just too hard to hit due to the strange angles he attacks from.
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Johns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound traditionally viewed as an electrical conductor (a substance that allows electricity to flow through it). By orienting the compound differently, the researchers have turned it into a thin film insulator, which blocks the flow of electricity but can induce large electric currents elsewhere.
The material - called solution-deposited beta-alumina - could have important applications in transistor technology and in devices like electronic books.
"This form of sodium beta-alumina has some very useful characteristics," said Howard E. Katz, a professor of Materials Science and Engineering who supervised the research team. "The material is produced in a liquid state, which means it can easily be deposited onto a surface in a precise pattern for the formation of printed circuits. But when it's heated, it forms a solid, thin transparent film. In addition, it allows us to operate at low voltages, meaning it requires less power to induce useful current. That means its applications could operate with smaller batteries or be connected to a battery instead of a wall outlet."
The transparency and thinness of the material (the hardened film is about 100 atoms thick) make it ideal for use in e-book readers, which rely on see-through screens and portable power sources, Katz said. He added that possible transportation applications include instrument readouts that can be displayed in the windshield of an aircraft or a ground vehicle.
The emergence of sodium beta-alumina as an insulator was a surprising development, Katz said. The compound has been used to conduct electricity and for this reason has been considered as a possible battery component. The material allows charged particles to flow easily parallel to a two-dimensional plane formed within its distinct atomic crystalline arrangement.
"But we found that current does not flow nearly as easily perpendicular to the planes, or in unoriented material," Katz said. "The material acts as an insulator instead of a conductor. Our team was the first to exploit this discovery."
The Johns Hopkins researchers developed a method of processing sodium beta-alumina in a way that makes use of this insulation behavior occurring in the form of a thin film. Working with the Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer staff, Katz's team has filed for international patent protection for their discovery.


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2011 Season - Westerberg wins Capital One academic honor
|Sophomore linebacker Erik Westerberg was named first team Capital One Academic All-District, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Augustana sophomore linebacker Erik Westerberg (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District football team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, it was announced today. Westerberg was a first team selection in NCAA Division III District Seven, which includes the states of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Westerberg has been a stalwart performer on the Vikings defense this fall, drawing starts in all nine games so far. He leads the team in total tackles with 93 and in solo tackles with 69. He has added 24 assisted tackles to his statistics sheet. He has one pass interception and two tackles for loss.
He leads the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin in both total and solo tackles and he currently ranks third in NCAA Division III in solo tackles.
Earlier this season he was named the "Defensive Player of the Week" in the CCIW when he compiled 14 tackles, 13 solo, in a 27-24 victory over North Park on October 22.
As a freshman in 2010, Westerberg had 36 total tackles (13 solo and 26 assists) with two tackles for loss, one quarterback sack and one pass interception. He was named the Vikings' "Defensive MVP" at the end of the season.
Westerberg sports a 3.89 grade point average with majors in math and business administration. He is an active member of the Athletes Giving Back program on the Augustana campus. He has volunteered at the humane society and helped last year at a banquet in Davenport, Iowa for senior citizens.
After winning first team Academic All-District honors, Westerberg's name will now be advanced to the national ballot along with the winners from the other seven districts at the NCAA Division III level.
Augustana has long been a leader in producing Academic All-Americans under the program that is run by CoSIDA. The Vikings rank sixth all-time with 135 Academic All-Americans since the program began in 1952. Augustana is second in NCAA Division III, trailing only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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May 18, 2005 - Nineteen high school teams from the Northwest and Foothills area entered the state spring sports playoffs held from May 6 though May 14 in Tucson and Phoenix, with two winning championships-the Canyon Del Oro girl's softball team (see story page 1) and the girl's track and field squad from Catalina Foothills (page 53) - and three finishing as runnersup. CDO boy's volleyball, Catalina Foothills baseball and Pusch Ridge softball, finished the year as state runners-up in their respective conferences.
With Canyon Del Oro's boys volleyball team trailing 13-22 in the third game of the Class 4A/5A state championship match against Gilbert Highland at Brophy High School in Phoenix, the look on David Hallowell's anguished face was enough to surmise the desperation and reality washing over the senior's team.
The Hitmen's magically dominant season was unraveling at its seams.
Gilbert Highland (25-3) was able to hold off CDO, despite a late surge by the Hitmen and Hallowell, winning in three games 25-15, 20-25, 25-18. At 40-3 overall on the year, CDO finishes as the state runner up.
Considered the most dominating and dynamic volleyball team in the state this year, CDO ran into a tough Gilbert Highland squad determined to defend its 4A/5A title from last season.
"We gave it everything we had," said senior Tim McGann. "They (Highland) played a great game, they deserved to win."
After dropping the first game versus Highland, CDO won a seesaw second game that featured six lead changes and 12 ties, the latest coming at 20-20. The Hitmen went on to win the next five points and the game 25-20, its biggest margin of the game.
Highland jumped on CDO early in the third game and won going away 25-18, not once giving up the lead. Facing match point at 16-24, Hallowell stepped up with two thunderous slams to spark a little life into the Dorados. It was too little, too late as Highland finished the game shortly thereafter.
The Hitmen struggled with their serves in the championship game, uncharacteristically sending balls long or into the net.
For the three games, Hallowell tied teammates Jon Watson and Matt Watson in kills, with each senior registering eight. Setter Steven Madsen added 33 assists and McGann and Curtis Jacques each contributed a match high 12 digs.
Entering the title game against Highland, CDO - the 5A Southern Region Champion and the state tournament's No. 1 seed - had sailed through the state playoffs with relative ease. The Hitmen didn't lose a game in wins over Cienega (25-19, 25-7), Gilbert (25-20, 25-22) and Mesa Mountain View (25-18, 25-22).
"Our kids played with character and heart," said head CDO coach Patrick McDonald.
For the coach, who has been with the program since its inception in 1990, the loss to Highland may have been his last.
"After coaching these kids, I don't think I could ever coach another team again," said McDonald who will step down as skipper of the Hitmen.
CDO entered the state playoffs ranked No.1 in the state, dominating every main tournament of the season winning the Hitman, Brophy and McClintock invitationals in convincing fashion.
"This is more than I could ever have imagined as a team," said Hallowell after the grueling loss, referring to his teammates as his brothers.
The Hitmen will look to reload next season, but they'll do so without the services of Hallowell, McGann and eight other seniors including Madsen, the team's player of the year front-runner.
"Our non-starters have been working hard to be ready for next season," said McDonald.
As for this year, the Dorados are left to sift through the rubble of a bitter defeat that will forever mar a nearly unblemished season.
A Class 4A State title will elude Catalina Foothills' baseball team for at least one more year.
For the second time in as many years, and third time in the last four, Foothills' (33-3) title hopes came to a crashing halt in the state title game. This year the Falcons fell to Chaparral, 10-0 in a six-inning mercy rule game May 14 at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Foothills' pitcher John James (10-2) was effective against the Firebirds allowing just five hits in four-plus innings of work. Unfortunately for the UA-bound hurler, Chaparral made its hits count, scoring four times to eventually chase him from the mound.
Junior Joe Rohe (7-0) didn't fare much better against the Firebird lineup, which featured Austin Yount, the nephew of baseball hall-of-famer Robin Yount.
"We're definitely disappointed. We work real hard," said Foothills assistant coach J.J. Northam, "and when we don't get that reward, it's a tough lesson."
For Chaparral, the championship was the program's fifth in seven years and third in a row.
Despite falling in the championship game, Foothills enjoyed a banner year in 2005.
While James and a deep pitching staff often get credit for much of its success, the Falcons' offense may be among the best the school has ever put on a baseball diamond.
The Falcons set program records for hits, runs, doubles, RBI and, most importantly, wins. As a team, they batted .360 and averaged 10 runs per game.
With a pitching staff yielding three runs a game, wins were plentiful.
James led the Falcons with his arm and his bat. The senior set the school mark for doubles in a season with 19. Teammate Jimmy Dever also set the Falcons' all-time record for RBI in a year with 58. As a team, Foothills registered more than 300 RBI in 36 games.
Even though they will lose 13 seniors from this year's roster, Northam believes the Falcons will reload and once again be a force to be reckoned with next year when pitchers Rohe and sophomore-to-be Kayvon Bahramzadeh will return. Bahramzadeh (4-1) was a major contributor in the Falcons' rotation as a freshman.
"He pitched some big games for us that a typical freshman would not have been in there," said Northam of Bahramzadeh's performance in clutch situations. "He proved he could handle it early in the year."
There's an old proverb says that when one door is closed, another is opened.
Such was the case this season for the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's girl's softball squad, who advanced to extra innings of the Class 2A state title game before having its Cinderella season halted, May 13 at Alberta B. Farrington Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University.
The Lions (24-8) were nipped 1-0 by a formidable Scottsdale Christian Academy squad, a team they beat 7-1 earlier in the year.
"We played our best," said Pusch Ridge centerfielder Reagan Sutton, who won a state title in the winter on the PRCA girl's basketball team.
In what can be described as a defensive struggle more than an offensive drought, Pusch Ridge hung tough with the Eagles for seven innings before yielding a game-winning bases-loaded infield single to Scottsdale centerfielder Dani Lougheed.
On April 7, in a game against Baboquivari, any early season momentum the Lions had accrued seemed to be in jeopardy when sophomore Katlyn Freeland injured her little finger on her left hand attempting a hook slide into second base.
Freeland, the team's starting shortstop and leadoff hitter, was a team leader and a catalyst for the Lions offense. Before her season came to an abrupt close, she was leading the team in fielding, batting average, hits, stolen bases and, as the team's web site puts it, hustle.
With surgery knocking Freeland out for the remainder of the season, the Lions rallied and stormed to a second place finish in the 2A South region tournament.
"I'm extremely proud of them," said Lion head coach Larry Barfield, "especially after Katlyn got hurt it would have been easy to fold."
The Lions set a Pusch Ridge school record with 24 wins this year, eclipsing the old mark of 19 set in 2002. When the school was in the Class 1A and known as Palo Verde Christian Academy it won the state title in 1997 with 30 wins.
A big key to the Lions' success this season was the pitching of Shawna Bleyl. As a freshman, Bleyl went 21-6 with a miniscule ERA of 0.45, holding opponents to a .123 batting average. She also accounted for 218 of the team's 232 strikeouts.
Behind any standout freshman is a veteran catcher and Pusch Ridge has one of the better all-around backstops in Southern Arizona in Krista Bour. Bour anchored the infield with a .989 fielding percentage, but her intangibles extend more than her bat or glove work.
Barfield said that Bour's leadership is just as important as her offense and defense.
"It's like having another coach out there on the field," he said.
Other teams in the playoffs included: CDO baseball; Marana, Mountain View and Ironwood Ridge Volleyball; and IRHS and Foothills softball. All of those teams lost in the first or second round except Ironwood Ridge softball, which lost in the semifinals. Members of boys and girls track squads from CDO, Foothills, IRHS, Marana and Mountain View participated in split state finals held May 11 through 13.


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Egyptian actress Sharihan is planning to travel to Lebanon to put the final touches on her new apartment, which she bought in Ain Marsieh. Sharihan had bought the apartment before she became ill and was diagnosed with cancer.
According to the London based Elaph, Sharihan had put off the decorating and all other necessary essentials for completing the apartment until she fully recovered.
After her return from France, Sharihan resumed treatment in Cairo with occasional trips to Paris to undergo certain tests. She had insisted on returning to Egypt to be with her daughter and family after being away for so long despite strict doctors' orders. Doctors, who were supervising the health condition of the actress, feared that her return to Egypt would create complications especially since her condition is still somewhat critical and she is to avoid speaking and undergoing any activity.
Last year, doctors announced that the face of Sharihan would never return to normal, after an 18-hour surgery she underwent in Pitie Salpetriere hospital, in Paris for cancerous tumors.
Born on December 6th 1965, Sharihan Ahmad Abdul Fatah Al Shalakani, a member of the well-known Khorshid family, showed interest in becoming a professional dancer and an actress at an early age. She studied both ballet and tap dancing besides keeping up with school at the age of 6, and had her movie debut in "Quita Ala Nar" (Quita On Fire). – Albawaba.com
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"This election is about balance. It is about the right of all citizens to be heard and to have a voice, without being labeled negative or wing nuts. The fact is that even if every Democrat running were elected, Democrats would still not control any board or commission."
"I'd like to step back and revisit the visions that have been reviewed by the Republicans in a nonpartisan way. With all these visions, are visions more important than, say, the educational system?"
"The police estimate is between $600,000 to $700,000. To save $50,000, we spent how much? It's a sad chapter in the management of our government. It's very sad that this happened."
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"The real truth is the current administration is a small group of individuals who do control every board and commission."


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My dog has a sixth sense about squirrels. Even if we're in the truck, and the squirrel is a block away, she knows that it's there, lurking in a tree branch, taunting her with a flick of its tail. They are the bane of her existence, and alternately, her most enjoyable and pointed obsession. She's made a hobby out of stalking squirrels. For this reason alone, I'm tempted to get this Roost Squirrel Lamp ($121). Yes, it's absolutely over the top with its animal theme, but the idea of Ozzie treeing this porcelain, glowing squirrel on my bedroom shelf gives me the giggles. It may be mean to bring the source of her obsession indoors, but it's oh so amusing as well.


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I am a Game Developer with many years of experience in the industry. Currently I work as a Graphic Designer and Illustrator focused on UI, Motion Graphics and Concept Development. In 2002 I graduated with a double BA degree, in Graphic Design and Multimedia, at the University of San Francisco of Quito in Ecuador (No relation to the city of San Francisco in the US). I began my professional journey in Ecuador as a Motion Graphics Artist for TV and later as Graphic Designer for print and web. In 2006 I completed a Diploma in VFX & Character Animation at the Vancouver Film School in Canada. Shortly after I migrated to London where I worked as Character Animator in Advertisement and Film. During my time in England I made the switch to Games and I have never looked back. Over the years I had the fortune to work with some of the most talented professionals in the industry and be involved in amazing projects. In 2016 I completed an MA in Illustration at the Interactive Design Institute through the University of Hertfordshire.
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Many wine enterprises multiply their economic activities for organization, production of new kinds of wines. The State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex "Milestii Mici" at the moment has quite wide economic activity including grapes processing, wine maturation, its aging, production of sparkling wine by traditional method and wine bottling.
The State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex "Milestii Mici" disposes of vineyards of technical kinds of grapes, kinds which by their structure have specific technological particularities without which would not be possible their industrial use.
Procedure of a quality wine, with personality and gustatory and olfactory characteristics is only possible in case of choosing the kind which complies with requirements, from the technological point of view. Quality Wines Industrial Complex is situated in the central region where weather conditions are favorable for production both of white and red wines, having a rich and complex aroma, with a well balanced taste, among which is: Cabernet -Sauvignon,Merlot,Sauvignon,Reislimg....etc.
In the laboratories equipped with modern machinery are thorough made analysis and research, facilitating the subsequent storage of wine. In 2005 the enterprise has planted 40 ha of vineyard, that allows to create a closed technological process and to provide own raw material.
At the enterprise was implemented the program of records and provision with raw primary and secondary material, developed by the Association of Management for purchasing materials PM and International Trade UNCTA and International Standard ISO 9001:2000.
The State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex "Milestii Mici" produces collection wines, superior quality wines, ordinary wines and sparkling wines. All wines, including the young ones, of current consumption, are without fail stored in oak barrels, a factor with beneficial effects on wines, giving them specific organoleptic characteristics.
The process of storage and maturation of wines needs continuous care and attention. Win-makers now the spirit and caprices of wine from each barrel, create favorable maturation conditions, to keep unchanged the microelements concentrated in the sweet grapes. The oak wood provides the wine with strength, corpulent character and enriches its taste, color and surprising aroma.
Together with the long-term storage of wines in oak barrels, their quality increases visibly, Conditions of wine storage in oak barrels in the underground galleries at Milestii Mici are just ideal: constant temperature (+12–+14ºC), relative humidity (85-95%) throughout the year and the silence that does not disturb the rest of wines.
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Wines of current consumption, undoubtedly, are extraordinary. A deep pleasure will be offered by the wines matured for many years in the cool of underground galleries. The wines breathe deeply through the oak wood, are enriched with oxygen, improve their curative and organoleptic qualities. The wine-makers conduct diverse technological processes which positively and beneficially reflect upon the qualities of wine. Due to modern bottling equipment, QWIC "Milestii Mici" successfully manages to satisfy the consumers' requirements, which fact ensures the fast and qualitative delivery of products.
The State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex "Milestii Mici"has contemporary methods for preparing the sparkling wine (champagne) along the traditional technology. More than 10 different types of outstanding sparkling wines (champagne) are produced at Milestii Mici. They are constantly in demand for sale on different markets. According to the opinion of the specialists, the quality of the sparkling wines prepared on the traditional technology is as higher as they have almost the same properties as the classical champagne.
But this assertion does not concern the sparkling wines produced at the QWIC "Milestii Mici", since in sterile tanks the processes are absolutely identical to the processes of maturing the champagne in bottles on the classical technology.
However, let's see which are the characteristics of the sparkling wines produced at Milestii Mici? We will begin with the white sparkling wine made from European types of grapes like Pinot, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, etc.
The sparkling wines "Moldavscoe Igristoe", "Moldova de Lux", "Muschatnoe Igristoe", produced under the control of competent professionals completely answer the required standards. The bottles designed by the wine accessories prepared in Europe are opened easily and unconstrained, which testifies about the worthy quality of the champagne.
The amazing, golden color of the sparkling wines emphasizes the small pearl phials that remain the same to the last drop. The flavor of the sparkling wines blows your head with fresh fruits and smelling flowers aroma.
The red sparkling wines are made from the best red quality grapes, among which the Cabernet is the main one. The blending is done from maturated wine materials. Therefore the excellent red wines are characterized by a pleasant, spicy flavor, soft and velvet taste. The elegant maturation nuances are given to the red sparkling wines to combine the charm that does not exclude the rivalry with classical champagne, or possibility to compete with it because of the completely reasonable prices.
Rose sparkling wines are produced by blending of European kinds of red grapes, mainly Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot fermented without maceration. The wine has a pink color with transparent tone. Pleasant aroma of wild flowers and full, harmonious and balanced taste.
All types of sparkling wines produced at Milestii Mici are highly appreciated on our markets. You can have a glass of good champagne at some special occasions like holidays, birthdays, weddings, or just for pleasure. The underground limestone galleries were created by the mother-nature for producing the champagne on the classical technology – constant temperature and humidity, and complete absence of any vibration. In 2005 the enterprise begins to store the first parties of classical champagne with the support of the specialists of the leading Wine Houses from Champagne. These will be truly classical types of champagne, which will enrich the prestige and the fame of the State Enterprise Quality Wines Industrial Complex "Milestii Mici".
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text: Hello everyone I'm a bass player who's intrested in making a project of my own. This question is more directed towards those experts, or anyone who knows a fair amount about both an electric bass and a double bass. I'm trying to build an electric bass/double bass hybrid. How I intend to accomplish this is by installing a neck adjuster which will allow me to switch from a electric bass bass neck (34 scale length) to a double bass neck (total scale length of 41.5") which will virtually turn my instrument into a versatile instrument. Because it can have an adjustable neck, its body will be hollow when I'm playing as a double bass and not hollow when I'm playing it as an electric bass. The cool thing about my adjustable neck is that when I play as an electric P/J bass, the body becomes solid (extra 7.5" of neck wood is inside the body) but when I expand the length of the neck when I want to play as a double bass, the extra wood of the neck that was inside the body makes the body hollow from the inside so that the extra wood increase the length of the neck, and the combination of having a longer neck and a hollow body will be the key for me to being able to produce as close to an authentic double bass sound as I possibly can My ability to change the scale length will depend on my tunning knobs, when I unlock a switch, the extra strings will uncoil as I increase the scale length (I'm not sure if I'm understandable to this point) Not only do I search to turn my instrument into an electric P/J and Double Bass hybrid, but I'm also looking for methods of getting as close to an authentic sound from a double bass and P/J electric bass as I possibly can. I was just mentioning about how adding an adjustable neck will allow me to create a double bass and PJ electric hybrid. (which really is the whole key behind my project ) Because it will be similar in size when expanded to a double bass, I hope it'll perform better than a Eminence portable electric upright Bass and almost or close to the volante bass (Because it will be the same length, except the size of my body is bigger than the Eminence, which is tonally closer to an actual double bass). So not only am I engineering my bass to sound like a double and an electric bass by having the ability to adjust the size of it's neck, but I'm also looking for the type of woods (specifically for body and back neck) that would be perfect for both instrument tones. So I'm looking for a tone wood body (or a combination of more than one woods) that will be perfect in terms of performing well for both the applications of being an electric solid body bass and at the same time a hollow double bass body. (I'm looking for a body that could perform very well as the solid-body for an electric bass and the hollow-body of a double bass) I've already solved 1/3 of the puzzle because I know the fretless board will be Macassar ebony (a high tonewood) which is perfect for both electric bass and double bass. Now I'm searching which tonewoods should I use for the body and back neck that would be perfect for my project. Not only that, I have to incorporate as much elements from a double bass and an electric bass (the best from both worlds) as I possibly can, which I think I solved the most crucial ones. In regards to searching for a body, I've been reading and I heard excellent responses and feedback from the quality of the italian alpine spruce as a top body, which I heard made white/swamp ash, brazilian rosewood sound like a joke. Because of the construction of the double bass' body, its top is made from spruce (unspecified) with maple on the sides and back. I wanted to know how italian alpine spruce would rank in tonality and quality as well from this tone-o-meter. http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/bodies/options/bodywoodoptions.aspx What are the characteristics of the italian alpine spruce as a tonewood? How would the italian alpine spruce rank up in terms of tone, resonance, sustain, etc. in comparision to all the other tones wood that are classified in the warmoth website's tonometer for body? I listed the source of where I obtained my information concerning my interest in italian alpine spruce wood; http://www.tfoa.eu/plugins/p2_news/printarticle.php?content_id=142 The reason why I asked for this is so that I can easily compare all the other wood bodies from the warmoth website (in terms of body tonewood) with the italian alpine spruce, to be able to determine which wood body or combinations of wood bodies that I would need to be perfect for creating both a really close authentic double bass sound when the body is hollow and a really close authentic sound to an electric precision/jazz bass when the body becomes solid. SUMMARY: Is there a better tone wood body than the italian alpine spruce that warmoth has available for my project or should I stick with the italian alpine spruce for my body? And depending on which body you recommend, is there a back neck you would recommend as well that complements both the body and the fretless Macassar ebony board? 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Israel denies breaking ceasefire
The Israeli army has strenuously rejected reports that tank commanders went on the offensive in the Gaza Strip hours after army chiefs declared a unilateral ceasefire.
But Colonel Olivier Rafowicz, a spokesman for the Israeli army, categorically denied any incursions and said the only activity undertaken by the Israelis there might have been repair work on the Israeli side of the border fence.
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The change in tactics came after Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called for a truce in response to recommendations on ending eight months of violence in the Middle East made by the US-led Mitchell commission.
But Mr Sharon rejected a freeze on building in Jewish settlements, a key recommendation of the report, prompting Palestinian accusations that Israel is being selective in its acceptance of the report.
Despite talk of peace, violence continued unabated on the ground overnight, with exchanges of gunfire on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Israel said it had been responding to Palestinian attack.
Correspondents in Jerusalem said the order to stop offensive action, while appearing to be a significant shift, still gave the army considerable leeway.
In Washington, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer told reporters that President Bush "welcomes the statement by Prime Minister Sharon", and said that the US "would welcome a similar statement" from the Palestinians.
Palestinian officials, however, were quick to describe the new Israeli military rules of engagement as a "trick".
"Talk of a ceasefire is misleading because actually there is only aggression against the Palestinian people, it's not a war that requires a ceasefire," a close aide to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Ahmed Abdel-Rahman told the French news agency AFP.
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Recovery under way, A-Rod eyes 'strong' return
Recovery under way, A-Rod eyes 'strong' return
Rodriguez had seemed to be in a daze after being hit on the hand by an errant Felix Hernandez changeup on Tuesday, but after being fitted for a splint on Wednesday, Rodriguez vowed that he will return to the lineup as a force.
Rodriguez is scheduled to see team physician Christopher Ahmad on Thursday in New York and could miss at least four weeks. The Yankees have not announced an official timetable for his return.
"I've got to talk to Ahmad, but I certainly expect to come back and come back strong," Rodriguez said. "The one good thing here is that we play through the end of October."
Rodriguez added that the disappointment of his injury has been "hard to put into words." Rodriguez, who will turn 37 on Friday, has now landed on the disabled list at least once each season since 2008.


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Professor Anthony Vassallo holds the Delta Electricity Chair in Sustainable Energy Development at the University of Sydney, in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
Tony led the CSIRO Carbon Supercapacitor Project from 1994 till 2001, which led to the formation of cap-XX Pty Ltd, an Australian start-up company that has received over $40 million of investment funding.
Tony's energy storage research has been recognised with the CSIRO Chairman's Medal, for the Low Emissions Vehicle Team (joint) in 2000. He also shared the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement in 2004, as joint team leader of the High Power Supercapacitor Team.
- US Patents: 7,382,600 (2008), 7,009,833 (2006), 6,920,034 (2005), 6,631,072 (2003), 6,552,895 (2003), 6,275,372 (2001) for Charge Storage Devices.
- Mahon, P.J.; Paul, G.L.; Keshishian, S.M.; Vassallo, A.M. ;Measurement & Modelling of the High-Power Performance of Carbon-Based Supercapacitors. J.Power Sources, 2000, 91, 68-76.
- Vassallo, A.M.; 13C NMR Spectroscopy of Pyridine and Alkylpyridines Sorbed onto Coal. in Techniques for Magnetic Resonance of Carbonaceous Solids. ACS Symposium Series, Edited by Robert E. Botto and Yuzo Sanada, 1998
- Attalla, M.I.; Vassallo, A.M.; Hanna, J.V.; Pang, L.S.K.; Tattam, B.; Preparation of Hydrofullerenes by Hydrogen Radical Induced Hydrogenation. J.Phys. Chem., 1993, 97(24) 6329-6331.
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Company directors and worker abused on Facebook awarded £35k
Two directors and a member of staff at a Belfast company who suffered abuse and slurs on Facebook should receive a total of £35,000 in libel damages, a High Court judge ruled.
Mr Justice McCloskey made the award against an unidentified defendant who hid behind pseudonyms during an online campaign of vilification lasting months.
Even though those responsible for posting the comments and images remain unknown, the financial penalty will be enforced should they ever be identified.
The judge also warned of the consequences for increasing abuse of social media.
Writs were issued by the company, the directors and employee last year after a series of messages and information about them was posted on Facebook.
The firm was granted anonymity on the basis that any disclosure would only draw more unwanted public attention.
Although the case against Facebook Ireland Ltd was dismissed, proceedings continued against a second defendant known only by two pseudonyms.
Barrister Peter Girvan, appearing for the plaintiffs, argued that damages should be awarded to compensate for the malicious lies.
He told the court his client is a well-known company.
With no appearance by the defendant, Mr Justice McCloskey held that defamation had been committed.
"They are, of course, hiding, behind a mask," the judge said. "However, as this case demonstrates on procedural issues our legal system in the modern era adopts a robust and realistic approach.
"As a result the defendant's attempts at concealment and harassment have been thwarted."
He found that libellous postings on Facebook specifically identified at least two of the plaintiffs, while other comments identified them by reference and implication.
Although the comments were held to have been widely read, debated and discussed, the judge decided publication would have been more widespread in a major newspaper.
Mr Justice McCloskey also took into account the length of time the defamatory material appeared.
He awarded £20,000 damages to the plaintiff who suffered the most distress and anxiety. The two others were awarded £10,000 and £5,000.
The defendant must also pay legal costs if they are ever identified.
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Told myself I'd stop 5ing albums as much but this was long overdue. please listen. if you have a heart.
Album Rating: 4.5about time eric gawd
been real busy bungy k
great review mr eric sir
Album Rating: 4.0pssst
my dig
thanks... and please guys, if there's anything that was unclear, I could explain better, or was poorly written, please let me know. this was admittedly written without a whole lotta editting as i don't have much time here : /
bailar is bungy?
it's become clear that critiquing an album is by no means a one-man job. It's a relationship.
Album Rating: 4.0
bailar is bungy?
Wasn't it obvious 2 months ago?
Album Rating: 4.5Anything with emo/indie? Count me in. I've had this in my library for a while but I haven't listened to it for God knows why. Nice review once again Sea. I'll pos.
thanks CP, that does sound stupid... fixd.
never heard of this but
i will listen to this album (and pos this review)
Digging: Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
you've convnced me, downloading now
Album Rating: 4.0Personally, I'd make it shorter. I think the second-to-last paragraph is a bit bloated with too much info... but that's just me. I don't know anything.
I know Maniac! I figured some would think it was too long.
But personally... if it's a band people have never heard of more description is always better than less... pithy is better for bands/albums people already know.
Thanks for the help though.
Any thoughts on my description of the music?
Good review; the flourishes of philosophy are thought-provoking. You always seem so serious in your reviews, though. It would be interesting to see you add a little humour.
Album Rating: 4.0mmmm everything looks alright to me. I already mentioned what I would change, but your reasoning for not changing it is respectable.
Better than anything I have or will write, anyway...
ehh trust me I do have some really non-serious ones, which are some of my favorites tbh haha... like my Grown Ups review, I attribute the awesome-ness of the entire album to nothing but zazz, basically.
but on the other hand, im not that funny : / well, on the internet at least... so I go serious instead.
1st para coolly and envelop.
ure putting artists on a pedestal. why?
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It would cost Tennessee schools and libraries about $94 million a year to purchase the resources that are available to them free of charge through the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL).
TEL is an online collection of more than 400,000 resources, with over 150,000,000 articles, videos, e-books, podcasts and other reference materials available to any Tennessean with Internet access. TEL pays about $1.5 million annually to provide subscriptions to those materials.
According to a recently-updated study, elementary schools, high schools, colleges and public libraries would have to spend more than $94 million on average if they had to pay for those resources individually. The costs would break down to $124,697 per college, $133,518 per public library, $44,777 per high school and $23,357 per elementary school.
"This study demonstrates TEL's value to Tennesseans," Secretary of State Tre Hargett said. "TEL resources are important tools in helping our residents find the information they need. The convenience of being able to access these resources at no cost, either in the library or at home with an Internet connection, provides Tennesseans across the state with great opportunities to save time and money."
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Students, faculty and staff from any of Tennessee's schools and colleges, as well as patrons from all the state's public libraries, can access all TEL content at no cost. Designed for at-home use, TEL resources are also available free of charge from any Internet connection in the state. The TEL collection includes electronic resources for children and adults on topics ranging from homework help, current events, academic and civil service test preparation to health, family history and genealogy.
TEL is funded by the Tennessee General Assembly, the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and pledges from libraries across the state. TEL is administered by the Tennessee State Library and Archives, which is a division of the Tennessee Office of the Secretary of State.
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This shoe is an homage to the mystical moon which can be held responsible for all things mystic and physic. The moon's surface is represented with a pattern applied using my a VT-like process I pioneered. The "skin" is very durable and can withstand daily wear. The shoe is then made to glow on the outboard side and reflect light on the inboard side. These contrasts bring the surface of the moon print to life and truly embody the theme. Watch as the cratered surface comes to life once darkness falls, revealing every nuance and detail. Then when flashed by the sun or artificial light, the surface reflects with great vibrancy.
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A Cornish beach is set to be shaken and stirred as it becomes a location for the new James Bond film.
Holywell Bay beach, near Newquay, is to be transformed into a North Korean battlefield for the film's opening sequence.
Production personnel are in the area for the two nights of filming planned for later this month.
Film-makers Eon Productions have already said they will be using the massive greenhouses of the Eden Project complex, near St Austell, for some scenes.
Holywell Bay life-saving club chairman Peter Herman said he had been told their headquarters would be turned into a pill-box for the sequence.
A small forest of trees would also be planted behind the dunes for the scenes, which would involve explosions and a commando-style assault.
It is understood that a stunt double will stand in for Pierce Brosnan, starring in what will be the 20th Bond spectacular to be made.
Other locations used in the as yet untitled film include Hawaii, Iceland, Spain and London, shooting began last month at Pinewood Studios.
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wikiHow to Play in a Piano Recital
Playing in piano recitals can be terrifying, but it doesn't have to be! The more you perform, the easier and more enjoyable it becomes.
1Prepare your piece. Learn it thoroughly with careful attention to establishing consistent fingerings, dynamics, articulation, and any repeats.
- Once you're familiar with your piece, memorize it. Memorize measure by measure or line by line. Even after you've learned and memorized it, continue to practice diligently at slow tempos to fix any new problems that develop.
- Practice with the understanding that you won't be able to make changes at the last minute, and your performance will sound much like your practice.
2Perform your piece in low-pressure settings. If your piano is at home, play for your family and guests. Find pianos in public places and play your piece for passersby.
- If you practice in a music school, play for other students. Evaluate each performance for its good and bad moments, and develop a plan for fixing the mistakes.
3Do a dress rehearsal. Pick out the clothes you'll be wearing and make sure they don't restrict your movement or look awkward when you play. Knowing you look great gives you one less thing to worry about on the day of the recital.
4Warm up. On the day of the recital, play your piece slowly with the music. Pay attention to troublesome spots, but understand that it's too late to make major changes. Once you've looked over your piece, play something that you love to play, gets you excited about sharing your music with others, or relaxes you.
5Arrive early. If possible, test out the instrument you'll be performing on. Evaluate its soft and loud dynamics, tonal control, relative loudness of the octaves, and pedals. You should arrive early even if you're not able to play on the performance instrument: few things contribute to performance anxiety like arriving to your recital late.
6Stay calm backstage. Be confident in your thorough preparation. The green room is no place to change fingerings or correct memory slips, so reassure yourself that you have it down. If you feel the need, review the score and play the piece in your head, but not more than once.
7Step onto the stage confidently. As you do, smile at the audience and think to yourself, "I have prepared my piece and I feel confident!" Roll the bench up or down to the proper height for you, and take your time to get it right. Once you're done, put your hands in your lap and vividly imagine the beginning of your piece, paying attention to tempo, tone, volume, and the sensation of playing the first notes.
8Forget about everything. Immerse yourself in the music. Enjoy the audience's captivation. Revel in sharing your hard work.
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- Ask your teacher for tips on memorizing your music.
- Remind yourself that if you mess up, it's not the end of the world. Mistakes in performances happen to the best pianists. They learn from their mistakes, it makes them grow stronger.
- Take deep breaths and hum a motivating or soothing song to yourself backstage.
- If you have a bad performance, don't give up. Evaluate what caused your mistakes and try again.
- When you finish your piece, remain seated until your hands are off the keys and in your lap, then stand, smile, and bow to the audience.
- If the audience is clapping as you enter the stage, bow once you reach the piano. If not, don't bow.
- Always walk in front of the piano.
- Plan how fast you'll walk to the piano. Try for an exciting pace, but don't hurry.
- If you're playing with music, bow before you retrieve your music from the piano.
- Don't try to warm up by playing your piece quickly or from memory.
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Reykjavik, Sep 23 (IANS) Pop star Justin Bieber wore nothing but a pair of white boxers to take a dip in a lake in Iceland.
The singer shared an image of himself dressed in his bright white Calvin Klein underwear giving a high-five to someone who was out of view, reports mirror.co.uk.
The star, who was sporting a massive grin, had his six-pack and huge tattoo collection on full display in the photograph.
Proud of his ripped body, the star then took to Instagram to share the shot with his 39.3 million followers.
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Demolition of Rector Hall Begins
April 22, 2003
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April 22, 2003, Greencastle, Ind. - At nine o'clock this morning, under gray, windy and chilly conditions, an excavator began the job of demolishing Rector Hall. The 86-year-old dormitory on the DePauw University campus that was gutted by a fire last April 7 is making way for Rector Village -- seven, three-story brick townhomes that will house 136 students. ( [DOWNLOAD VIDEO: "The Fire" 627KB])
"This is a bittersweet moment in DePauw's history," DePauw University President Robert G. Bottoms said on February 5, when plans for Rector Village were announced. "Circumstances dictate that we must tear down Rector Hall, a building that is dear to many alumni and which has served the University so well. But those same events create an opportunity for us to build upon a housing concept that has proved extremely successful, and that will help us as we continue to attract the nation's brightest students. I'm confident that all members of the DePauw family -- young and old -- will be pleased with Rector Village."
The townhome concept has proved to be very popular with DePauw students. To meet the demand for housing after the Rector fire, last summer DePauw constructed nine two-story duplexes behind Roy O. West Library that house eight upperclass students each. Work is underway on five additional duplexes, which will be ready for the fall semester.
The process of demolishing Rector Hall will take about a week. Crews are using a claw device instead of a wrecking ball to minimize noise and dust. [DOWNLOAD AUDIO: "The Process" 111KB] "We believe it will take about five days to get the building completely on the ground," says Steve Jansen, project superintendent for CSO Architects Engineers & Interiors. "Starting next week, they'll start loading the building out. We think that process will take about 25 to 30 days to get all of the rubble hauled out and get the site ready for new construction." Work on Rector Village will begin in late June or early July.
Jansen says the new structures [DOWNLOAD AUDIO: "Something Special" 157KB] "will be something special. CSO has worked closely with DePauw to maintain the integrity of the architecture on campus and that's been taken into account in the buildings... They'll be very attractive, upscale buildings that'll house students for years to come."
All students safely escaped the fire at Rector Hall, but two firefighters were slightly injured battling the blaze, which took about two dozen firefighters about six hours to bring under control. The State Fire Marshal ruled the fire was caused by electrical appliances in the fourth floor room where the blaze started, but because of heavy damage in the area, investigators could not pinpoint which appliance was to blame. One hundred sixteen DePauw students lived in the dorm at the time of the fire.
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Those who argue that Kansas leaders who support increases in the state cigarette tax also should look at raising the state's alcohol tax have a valid point.
To balance the state budget, Gov. Mark Parkinson proposed that the state should raise its sales tax by 1 percent for three years and increase its tax on a pack of cigarettes by 55 cents. At about the same time the House Tax Committee killed the governor's sales tax proposal, a couple of Republican legislators from Johnson County also proposed doubling the state liquor tax. The legislators say the increased tax would raise about $22 million in additional revenue that would go toward supporting mental health centers and reducing the waiting list of those seeking home and community-based mental health services.
The state currently collects a tax of 18 cents per gallon of beer, 30 cents per gallon of wine and $2.50 per gallon of liquor. The taxes are paid before the products are sold at a liquor, grocery or convenience store, but the costs can be easily passed on to retail customers.
To smokers who see themselves as the state's most beleaguered minority, an increased liquor tax makes a lot of sense.
All of the reasons leaders offer for raising the cigarette tax have valid parallels for alcohol. Cigarette smokers are costly to the state that must help support the increased health care costs of smokers. Alcohol users also raise demand for health care and mental health services. The state wants to discourage tobacco use, especially by teens. The legal age to purchase cigarettes is 18, while the legal age to purchase alcohol is 21, but higher prices that result from tax increases still could be an economic deterrent for young drinkers. Like cigarettes, alcohol also is an optional purchase, not a necessity.
Some of the same concerns about higher taxes driving people to neighboring states to purchase cigarettes also apply to alcohol purchases. This seems only to be a significant concern in the Kansas City metropolitan area, and, even there, most people are going to continue to buy most of their alcohol and cigarettes at the locations that are most convenient to them.
Smoking isn't the only vice that is costly to Kansas. Do we even need to mention the dangers of drinking and driving? An increased alcohol tax probably would affect a higher percentage of Kansas residents than an increased cigarette tax, but why shouldn't Kansans who consume alcohol pay a little extra to help cover some of the social costs created by alcohol abuse?
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You want to learn hands-on? You've got it! At the CIA, you'll spend more than 1,300 hours in our kitchens and bakeshops. Try finding that level of "learning by doing" anywhere else. Sure you'll learn how to cure a prosciutto or create a richer saffron risotto. But you'll also be able to source ingredients, understand proportions, and perform cost analyses. No matter what major or program you choose, you'll be right in the heart of the action at the CIA. And it's the same amazing education whether you study in Hyde Park or at Greystone.
As a CIA student, you'll really understand food as you gain comprehensive knowledge that will serve as the foundation for everything you do in your career. You'll learn how to sauté, to braise, to caramelize. You'll explore the fundamentals of fruits and vegetables; soups, stocks, and savories; bread fermentation; knife skills and cuts; and much more. And you'll gain vital interpersonal skills, like how to work effectively on a team and what it takes to be a strong leader.
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- Develop a command of both classic and contemporary culinary methodology.
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- Take courses in management, communication, and finance—all directly related to food.
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If your creativity shines in the bakeshop, our Baking and Pastry Arts programs will bring out the best in you. You'll:
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- Put your new skills into action in an 18-week externship.
- Prepare and serve both savory items and baked goods in a real bakery café environment.
- Take courses in management, communication, and finance—all directly related to food.
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If you're in the bachelor's degree program in either culinary arts management or baking and pastry arts management, you'll first go through the freshman and sophomore years in the associate degree program. Then, in the junior and senior years, you'll get into so many more dimensions of the industry as you:
- Take business-related courses such as Financial Management, Marketing and Promoting Food, and Restaurant Operations.
- Explore other countries and their foods through language studies and History and Cultures courses.
- Hone your leadership skills in classes like Psychology of Human Behavior, Leadership and Ethics, and Professional Food Writing.
- Get an outstanding taste of the industry during your senior-year travel experience.
- Have the chance to map out your own career path with exciting Semester Away programs at our California campus.
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If you have your associate degree in either culinary arts or baking and pastry arts from The Culinary Institute of America, our Culinary Science bachelor's degree program is ideal for channeling your inner food scientist. In the junior and senior years, you'll:
- Develop a science-based understanding of the culinary arts.
- Conduct side-by-side tests to compare traditional systems with new methods using modern equipment.
- Participate in product development projects and culinary science labs.
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- Take in-depth, science-based courses such as Culinary Chemistry, Dynamics of Heat Transfer, and Microbial Ecology of Food Systems.


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The Glass Case: A Short Story
About the Book
The Glass Case: A Short Story
In her classic short story THE GLASS CASE, Kristin Hannah explores the heart and mind of a young mother. April Bannerman is a young mother of three, married to her high school sweetheart & living in the same small town in which she grew up. Although she loves her children and husband, April is plagued by the growing doubt that she has not lived up to her mother's expectations for her---until one day when something terrible and unexpected happens, and April must face the truth about her own life and discover what really matters.
BONUS MATERIAL INCLUDED: 1st chapter of Kristin Hannah's newest novel HOME FRONT, coming January 2012.
HOME FRONT: From a distance, Michael and Joleen Zarkades seem to have it all: a solid marriage, two exciting careers, and children they adore. But after twelve years together, the couple has lost their way; they are unhappy and edging toward divorce. Then the Iraq war starts. An unexpected deployment will tear their already fragile family apart, sending one of them deep into harm's way and leaving the other at home, waiting for news. When the worst happens, each must face their darkest fear and fight for the future of their family. An intimate look at the inner landscape of a disintegrating marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on a single American family, HOME FRONT is a provocative and timely portrait of hope, honor, loss, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of love.
The Glass Case: A Short Story
- Publication Date: November 11, 2011
- Genres: Fiction, Short Stories
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
My favorite abandoned house in Granada
pic: from last year in April
24 comments:
- A Gift Wrapped Life said...
A beautiful building and wouldn't it be great to know the whole story. That first photo is beautiful so whatever camera you are using is pretty good. best weekend. XO
- April 29, 2010 at 4:52 AM
- renilde said...
Oh yes this is definitely a house that stirs the imagination,wonder what the interior looks like,the lifes that have been lived there...Beautiful,just beautiful.
- April 29, 2010 at 5:12 AM
- sinnlighet said...
I will die for it!!
- April 29, 2010 at 5:24 AM
- Spangle said...
Burro Taxi's sounds fun.....maybe not for the burro in the midst of the summer though!
- April 29, 2010 at 6:00 AM
- Linda Sue said...
I truly love that house! It has a handle for carrying- Why didn't the owners take it with them? I would love to take it by the handle and move it here- for my own- and buy my own burro. Ideal!
- April 29, 2010 at 9:26 AM
- JCelestial said...
A very Romantic house
- April 29, 2010 at 6:50 PM
- High Heeled Life said...
Imagine the history that house holds! It would be amazing to find out why its vacant; and what the inside is like ... hmm, wonder if its on the masrket? Have a great week-end my friend!
- April 29, 2010 at 8:40 PM
- Des said...
What a great property.
- April 29, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- dutchbaby said...
I've missed you, Lala! I've been too busy to do much reading and I find a wealth of eye candy here on your blog.
This house looks glorious but I wonder if it has foundation problems the way it is listing to one side - or is it just your camera angle? It would be so fun to roam around the empty rooms imagining it in its original grandeur.
- April 30, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- Keats The Sunshine Girl said...
Abandoned and attractive. have it on a miniature scale and it'll definitely find a place in my home!!!
Great picture.
- April 30, 2010 at 5:24 PM
- Ily said...
What a beautiful place and full of so much history...the stories it'd tell if the garden could talk!. ;)
- April 30, 2010 at 5:41 PM
- Maryanne said...
These photos are beautiful! Granada was love at first sight for me and these photos reminded me of how badly I want to return! Thanks for sharing!
- April 30, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Mélanie said...
Cela serait parfait pour une maison d'hotes ...le burro taxi sounds terrific
- May 1, 2010 at 12:15 AM
- Caroline said...
Seriously, is this abandoned? Would be great to get your hands on this!!!
- May 1, 2010 at 6:41 AM
- SE'LAH... said...
does that really say "burro taxi"...so cool!
Hope are you, my beautiful friend?
- May 2, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Bonito said...
Burro taxi sound slow! fab. pics!
- May 3, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- Linda@ Lime in the Coconut said...
Oh. Be. Still. My. Heart!
- May 3, 2010 at 9:04 AM
- Kristin said...
Agree, charming house and garden!
Kristin XXXX
- May 4, 2010 at 3:19 AM
- Jocy said...
A beautiful building. Thanks for reminding me of Granada.
- May 4, 2010 at 10:45 AM
- Gracia said...
Hola Lala,
Soy granadina y siguo tu blog desde hace tiempo porque me encanta leer sobre mi ciudad desde una visión de quien no es de aquí. Me has descubierto sitios que desconocía y me has ayudado a verlos con otros ojos. En cuanto a esa casa abandonada es una de mis obsesiones desde niña, ¿De quien es? ¿Porqué está ahí? o ¿porqué no se rehabilita? en fin, muchas intrigas.
Un saludo
- May 6, 2010 at 2:01 AM
- My Castle in Spain said...
@ Gracia
Muchas gracias por tu comentario! Justamente, hoy me preguntaba si mi vision de Granada no era a veces demasiada dulce o romantica, porque tambien existe la realidad de la crisis...
Increible que esta casa sigue siendo abandonada.
Un abrazo
- May 6, 2010 at 4:27 AM
- Bonbon Oiseau said...
I have that same photo of that house from when we were in Granada--it is incredibly inspiring --you must save it!!!!
- May 10, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Unknown said...
Here is some more information about that mysterious abandoned building http://piccavey.com/a-mysterious-hotel-beneath-granada%C2%B4s-alhambra-palace/
kind regards
- July 2, 2012 at 5:25 AM
- Unknown said...
I have written about this recently
You may find the details interesting...
Kind regards
- July 2, 2012 at 5:26 AM


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The Noodle House – Hong Kong Fried Noodles
December 27, 2008
The Noodle House
This has become my favorite merienda, cheap & delicious!
For only Php20, we'll be able to get the noodles and mix & match it with different sauces like:
- Specialty Sauce
- Peanut
- Teriyaki
- Chilli
- Sweet & Sour
- Sweet Chilli
- Soy Sauce
And if you add Php6 for a total of Php26, you can have 2 more dimsum aside from the noodles.
Here are the dimsum choices:
- Pork Siomai
- Sharksfin
- Shrimp Siomai
- Wanton Siomai
- Beef Siomai
Look at the before & after pictures, just shows how much we enjoyed the food.
I've tried this too. Sometimes their sprouted beans is more than their noodles. hehehe. The sauce is good. The noodles can be improved. But for the price of less than P30 you will be feel rich and might even treat your whole barkada. For cheap people like me, this forms part of my snack in a dream date. ;P
yum haha 🙂 roch, let's franchise one 😛
haaha no… I don't plan to franchise.. I think this will just be a fad, people will get tired of it soon 😛
hi. is this still operating? thanks.
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Mmmmmm…salted caramel. I have been dying to try this one ever since I found out about it. Alas, I had to wait a little bit after my move to first make some money at my new job, and second order online because I don't have a Davids Tea handy anymore.
The dry scent is amazing. It's a rich caramel scent with hints of salt. When brewed, it reminded me a bit of Creme Caramel Rooibos but with a deeper scent, which make sense since this is a black tea. Just the same as Fantasy Island, I steeped this for 4 minutes then added a teaspoon of rock came sugar, no milk.
See, I'm trying to test the theory that the reason I feel the need to add milk to my black teas is because I steep them for too long. My theory was proven with Fantasy Island, but not so much with Salted Caramel. My first cup as described above wasn't as great as the scent would have me believe. It tasted like a "smokier" version of Creme Caramel Rooibos. No, smokey is the wrong word. More "tea-ish"? I couldn't get any sense of the salt in there either.
I made a second mug at 5 minutes and put both sugar and milk. Much better. It was smoother, and that rich caramel flavour was more well-rounded against the black tea. Still no salt, but maybe we're not supposed to really notice it. The more I got through the mug, the more I liked it. I think this one will be a keeper.


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Ive gone through three Leathermans in 12 years of heavy use. The first one was an original model, in an industrial battery shop environment. It dealt with lots of acid and corrosion exposure until I loaned it out, and big surprise, it disappeared, so the guilty party bought me the 10-tool. All things considered that original model did a great job for me- my only complaint being the blades/tools didn't lock back.
I liked the 10-tool, and it was with me a long time, until it got stolen at work when I used it as a door wedge so I could get back into a customers building..That sucked. So to make myself feel better I bought a Wave. The Wave has held up for five years of heavy daily use assembling scientific equipment. The serrated blade could use some freshening up, since I'm constantly having to cut up cardboard so it'll fit into the compactor.
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