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Happy Easter, everyone! The weather in UK is especially bad this weekend. At one stage Neil and I were standing at a window, hearing the wind howling from the cold North and analysed what exactly was falling. Was it snow, sleet or hail pattering hard on the windows? We still don't know, but it melted quite quickly.
Our whole family is sitting with a stinking cold, each at a different stage. Neil's got a sore throat, I'm having a snot-fest and Gabriel is drowning in his own phlegm. (Oops, I know this is a food site, sorry!) How do you tell a baby to cough? He seriously worried me last night when he woke up crying and struggling to breathe because he wasn't coughing.
But then again I can't complain too much. We're all definitely in a much better place than last Easter. This time last year Neil slept at home alone, while Gabriel and I were stuck in hospital. With all the stitches I was barely able to sit on my butt and with painful tits the size of netballs had to shuffle over to the neonatal ICU every few hours to feed Gabriel who was struggling with his lungs. No fun, I tell you. Nah, this year I've got nothing to complain about.
I'd like to share my favourite Chinese recipe with you. Enjoy!
Chinese BBQ Pork Stir-fry
Prep 40 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 70 minutes
Servings 6
Author: Michelle Minnaar
- 120ml (½ cup) tomato sauce
- 45ml (3 tbsp) hoisin sauce
- 30ml (2 tbsp) honey
- 15ml (1 tbsp) malt extract or molasses
- 15ml (1 tbsp) chopped garlic
- 30ml (2 tbsp) caster sugar
- 10ml (2 tsp) five spice powder
- 5ml (1 tsp) corn flour
- 10ml (2 tsp) water
- 2 pork fillets (tenderloin), weighing about 400g (14 oz) each
- 30ml (2 tbsp) oil
- 3 medium carrots, julienned
- 3 medium courgettes (zucchinis/marrows), julienned
- 6 mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Combine the tomato sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, malt extract, garlic, sugar and five spice powder in a small pan. Dissolve the corn flour in the water and add to the mixture. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and stir for 2 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Trim the pork fillets, removing any fat or sinew from the outside. Place the pork fillets in dish with the sauce, turning to coat; cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge. (I tend to marinate the fillets overnight.)
- Heat half the oil in a frying pan, add the pork fillet and cook until lightly browned all over. (Don't forget to reserve the marinade!) Remove and place in an oven-proof dish and bake at 180°C (fan 160°C/356°F/gas 4) for 15 minutes for medium to well-done or 20 minutes for well-done. Leave in a warm place for 10 minutes before slicing the fillets thinly.
- While the fillets are cooking, prepare your vegetables.
- When you've finished slicing the pork, heat the remaining oil in a wok or large heavy-based pan. Add your vegetables and after a few minutes add the reserved marinade. When the vegetables are done to your desire, add the pork slice and stir thoroughly to get everything covered in the sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Serve with egg noodles or white rice like jasmine or basmati.
- The vegetables listed above are just examples, if you prefer onions and peppers, by all means use them instead.
- You don't have to make a stir-fry. Simply halve the marinade, marinate the fillets, cook them in the oven and slice them thinly. These flavoursome slices of meat you can add to sandwiches for example.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241
% Daily Value
Total Fat 8.3g
Saturated Fat 2g
Sodium 753mg
Total Carbohydrates 27.2g
Dietary Fiber 2.6g
Sugars 21.8g
Protein 15.5g
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Last weekend was the 30th annual Great Greenbrier River Race, a triathlon event with running, kayaking, and biking as its components. Family members have been taking on the race for the past 6 years, and this year we had three entrants--oldest son George, fourth son Aaron and Aaron's son James, who will be 15 this summer.
|James, Aaron, George, and George's college friend Jeff, just before the race started
|James was feeling good before the race start!
|Aaron visiting around with other competitors before the race
|George stands quietly waiting at the starting line.
|Waiting, waiting, waiting...
|and on the river, the kayaks await the runners. My guys' kayaks are the second blue one in front, the red one and the red and yellow one behind the red one. The river was high and running fast.
|George looked pretty comfortable at the take-off.
|Here he is, heading for his kayak--can you see him in the gray and black?
|Aaron was just a couple minutes behind George, and was already taking off by the time I got there for a photo.
|James in his kayak, heading downriver.
The next time we saw the guys, they were coming in on their bikes. The race was very fast this year. I don't know how long the kayak section is (now I know--4 miles!), but the bike section is 10 miles. The first guy in crossed the line in an hour and 25 minutes. George finished in an hour and 39 minutes, and Aaron only 2 minutes behind at an hour and 41 minutes. James was just doing it for fun (he;s actually a motocross competitor), and finished in 2 hours 11 minutes.
|George and Aaron after the race. I never did get one of James afterwards, daggone it!
And after all the racers were done, the awards handed out and the people gone home, the Greenbrier River returned to its usual quiet, beautiful self.
See you in June, River, for Allegheny Echoes!
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Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, who is all for private accounts in principle, is wary about using Social Security money to fund them, says Bruce Bartlett, a senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis.
So, how would Thomas fund private accounts: through a value-added tax, or VAT.
- An enticing feature of the VAT is that it is rebated on exports and applies to the full price of imports, so foreigners pay part of it.
- Currently, every time an American firm exports to Europe, in effect it pays the tax, whereas European firms that export to the United States do not.
- This mechanism arguably gives countries with a VAT a competitive advantage over those without one, such as the United States, which is now the only major country on earth without such a tax.
Enacting a VAT would also help address the nation's competitiveness problem if it is used to offset some or all of the corporate income tax, which cannot be rebated on exports under world trade law. Even after those offsets, a 10 percent VAT -- half the rate prevalent in Europe -- would still leave money to fix the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and other glaring tax problems, thus fulfilling the President's promise to reform and simplify the tax code.
- Past efforts to enact a VAT have failed mainly because it is regressive; that is, it takes more from the poor than the wealthy in percentage terms.
- But rebating some of the tax into the personal accounts of poor people could redress this problem.
- It could work something like the existing earned income tax credit, which was created to offset the payroll tax burden of workers with no income-tax liability.
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...recruit 27 players, set to unveil new kits
Nigerian National League, NNL campaigners, Supreme Court Football Club of Abuja have engaged three new coaches ahead of 2015/16 league expected to kick off this weekend.
The coaches include Hakeem Taiwo employed as Chief coach, Abdulrazak Jibril will his assistant while Patrick Okereke who was with FC Abuja is now the Goal keeper trainer for the Apex Boys. Taiwo from Ekiti has bagged deep experience while working with several clubs in the past.
The club still tortured by former player Joachim Osuji as Technical Adviser equally snapped up Cletus Nwaobi as the new Team Manager after parting ways with Henry Haggai at the end of last season.
Nwaobi worked with FC Abuja between 2008 and 2013. He also worked briefly with TEAP FC in 2013/2014 league season before joining Supreme Court FC crew.
General Manager, Tolulope Oguntimehin who though admitted that his team is in difficult group is optimistic that the only Abuja-based side will fight for top finish even as the current campaign kicks off.
"We are set for the league with our players ready to play for the season. The whole players have been dully registered by NNL. We hope to enjoy successful outing while expecting league and match officials to ensure fair play," Oguntimehin added.
He also told the players and team officials to work assiduously in maintaining good form irrespective of challenges which could be encountered.
New team Manger, Nwaobi assured that necessary machineries have been put in place in a bid to put smiles on the faces of football-loving Abuja fans.
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Rational expectations and fixed-event forecasts: An application to UK inflation
In this paper a version of the rational expectations hypothesis is tested using fixed-event inflation forecasts for the UK. Fixed-event forecasts consist of a panel of forecasts for a set of outturns of a series at varying horizons prior to each outturn. The forecasts are the prediction of fund managers surveyed by Merrill Lynch. Fixed-event forecasts allow tests for whether expectations are unbiased in a similar fashion to the rest of the literature. But they also permit particular tests of forecast efficiency to be conducted - whether the forecasts make best use of available information - that are not possible with rolling event data. The results show evidence of a positive bias in inflation expectations. Evidence for inefficiency is much less clear cut.
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The 29-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Britannia Stadium club after passing a medical with his new side on Friday.
Potters director of football John Rudge was pleased to add Brammer to their Championship squad for the coming season.
"We're delighted to have attracted a player like Dave to the club and he is a great addition to our growing squad," Rudge told the club's official website.
"He is a tremendous asset to this football club and we're glad he has signed for us."
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A week of news and views from the Algarve...
Inspectors from the tax authority, social security department and the trading safety authority, ASAE, this year will be raiding shops, restaurants and premises rented to tourists as part of the National Plan for Tax and Customs Inspection.
This is a good thing and those cutting corners on safety, registration and employment laws can expect to be fined heavily.
There is a suspicion that this annual announcement by the Tax Authority is not carried through with the rigour expressed or intended. Certainly, ASAE in the past has stated that its teams have better things to do than check up on properties being used for short-term rental to tourists.
By concentrating on busy summertime bars and restaurants, with press releases covering successes, this annual activity will at least be seen to be carried out.
But what of the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants openly working in agriculture, picking fruit for well below the minimum wage?
The main problem area is the Alentejo where, for example, in the town of São Teotónio, near Odemira, there are an estimated 4,000 illegal workers in a town of 6,500 inhabitants.
Plenty of red fruit greenhouses have been set up in the Algarve in the past few years due to the massive grants available to get agriculture working again but the economics that have created an export boom have largely relied on illegal immigrants earning 'starvation wages.'
Before getting too upset about the labour conditions, these workers knowingly have come here as illegal immigrants and therefore may expect poor working conditions with no rights.
The underlying problem is the government which, by doing as little as possible to stop farms taking on this illegal labour, has encouraged the flow of immigrants as their work enables Portugal's agricultural exports to thrive.
This is a parallel to the short-term tourist accommodation market where, after a decade of poorly thought out legislation, only around 20% of property owners are following the law and have the required Alojamento Local licences. The government knows that this illegal market is booming to the overall benefit of the economy.
By encouraging illegality, which is exactly what is happening in both these markets, the State is punishing those who are operating legally and who are shouldering the burden of paying at least the minimum wage, social security contributions and holiday pay.
The once-famous Autódromo do Estoril, ultimately is owned by the taxpayer through the State holding company Parpública. Estoril lost its Formula 1 status in 1996 but still operates as a taxpayer-funded circuit.
Parpública appointed two managers whose ideal of public service was more along the lines of self-service.
Between 2007 and 2012, Domingos Piedade, the chairman of the board of directors, and manager Isabel Brazão decided that they weren't being paid nearly enough so used their company credit cards for tens of thousands of euros of personal expenditure as well as awarding themselves retrospective salary increases which they knew would be knocked back by the tax authority.
As one readers asks, "Is there anybody in this country that doesn't steal money?" and it continues to sadden many responsible and honest citizens that people in public service steal public money and that it takes so long before whistleblowers or auditors reveal such thefts.
Portugal's vehicle testing centre owners are not best pleased that they collectively have spent around €30 million installing new equipment to test motorbikes and that the government has failed to finalise the law that requires bikes of 250cc or more to undergo an annual test.
While this row goes on, and while the Ministry continues to dodge the matter, many have spotted that even after the new law is enacted, this will leave around 80,000 motorbikes and mopeds being driven on Portugal's roads of under 250cc, many of which are in poor shape and certainly unsafe in an emergency.
In the UK, as one northern European example, an annual bike MOT test must be done on all motorcycles, mopeds and scooters over three years old, to the benefit and safety of all road users.
Portugal already has a poor level of road safety so having all bikes and mopeds tested annually would seem to be an easy way to have the many unsafe vehicles repaired or scrapped.
The continuing muddle over the proposed new bridge to Faro Island defies polite description.
The all too frequent announcements that tender documents are just about to be issued have become tedious and no one yet is clear what configuration the bridge will be, if it is ever built.
Faro Mayor, U-turn Bacalhau, said in May 2014 that the tender document for the bridge is "ready and should be released within one to two months," then in September 2016 that "a solution is at hand" then last week, that the long-overdue tender will be launched, but not until after the April 1st council meeting where the plan might be rejected.
Running in parallel to this shameful lack of willpower is an environmental complaint to Brussels by Quercus which points out that the planned bridge encroaches into various areas of specially protected land in a Site of Community Importance within the Ria Formosa area.
This is a new bridge to replace one that already exists, yet it seems beyond the wit of man to organise the building of a new structure before the current one collapses under the weight of summer traffic.
News that tourist offices are being renovated in the lower Alentejo triggered readers' comments that it's all very well doing up these buildings, but many members of staff need further training in the dark art of customer service or the whole exercise will have been a waste of time.
While not the case in all Alentejo and Algarve tourist offices, with Faro's outpost shining as a beacon of excellence, it safely can be stated that many offices indeed seem to be lacking staff with the, ahem, 'necessary skill set.'
This is easy enough to overcome and the regional tourist boards, should they ever pause long enough from moaning about funding issues, need to ensure that their front-line tourist offices all are operating at 100% efficiency and that right people are in the right jobs, that the tourist information centres are open throughout the day and have the materials necessary to help staff do their jobs in guiding and informing tourists.
Two councils that are not dithering are Vila do Bispo and Aljezur. Neither of these rural council are well funded but have sourced EU funding for a joint project to establish walking and cycling routes through the municipalities which, it must be said, are blessed with some of the most delightful countryside in the region.
The 'Ecovia and Ciclovias do Litoral' project has €2.1 million in funding lined up from the European Regional Development Fund towards a total budget of €3 million.
I have not seen the funding proposal but hopefully there is a section on the long-term management of these new trails and how this is funded.
This issue was the problem area for the Via Algarviana walking route. When the European grant ran out, many councils were unwilling to fund the modest costs of annual route maintenance carried out by Almargem.
The Vila do Bispo and Aljezur project looks good on paper and hopefully the two councils can get the project established to help develop their countryside regions for 'nature tourism.'
Still out west, this time in Bensafrim, Lagos, plans for a large solar power plant have reached the public consultation stage
The Secretary of State for Energy, Jorge Seguro Sanches, recently stated government policy, "renewables have reached maturity and are capable of standing alone without requiring consumers to pay an extra cost."
The policy is to "promote the decentralised production of renewable energy, without the need for subsidies, either for self-consumption or for sale to the network at market prices."
Good news indeed: private investment in efficient solar power plants producing clean energy to push Portugal towards achieving its renewable energy goals.
On reading the very small print of the Bensafrim investment proposal, submitted by Hyperion, the following stuck out "the enterprise will be economically viable with subsidised rates for the sale of energy to the grid."
Hmmm... this is not government policy at all. Maybe the owner of Hyperion, João Talone, with his links to government, has been afforded special treatment that will cost the taxpayer up to €100 million over the next 20 years at the Bensafrim plant.
Talone is a former Chief Executive of EDP, after all, and headed a government special commission as well as rewriting government energy policy and serving as a board member of Millennium BCP... you get the picture - this is no run-of-the-mill businessman and the deal about to be signed is no ordinary deal and well may cost the taxpayer millions despite government policy that renewable energy subsidies are a thing of the past.
Caixa Geral de Depósitos, the taxpayer-owned bank, wants more of our money in a multi-billion euro recapitalisation but until the Minister of Finance, the Bank of Portugal and the Stock Market Regulator stop their silliness in concealing the full extent of Caixa Geral's sordid past, the recapitalisation should not go ahead.
There is a committee of inquiry into Caixa Geral's past and the MPs making up this committee want to know which companies received large loans that they appear unable to repay, what were the terms and conditions of these loans and what collateral was offered.
Until the requested files are handed over and the legal battle to keep everything secret is dropped, the public may surmise that Caixa Geral was run as a club to fund those in and close to government, that the bank gave loans to businessmen as long as the bank's administrator Armando Vara got a kickback, and that the bank lent money to wholly unsuitable companies and individuals who were at a high risk of defaulting.
The State talks of its 'transparency' yet seeks to hide the truth. As the 2012, €1.2 billion refinancing appears to have had no effect at all on the bank's performance, and after massive 2016 loan write-offs, the last thing the taxpayer needs is to continue to fund a banking business where secrecy and corruption have been the bank's modus operandi for years.
The Algarve's mayors' group, AMAL, has issued a last minute condemnation of the Environment Ministry's campaign to rid much of the Ria Formosa islands of long-established properties.
Better late than never and at least this is a concerted effort as previously certain of the mayors involved have been noted for saying one thing and doing another.
The company used by the ministry to carry out its dirty work, Polis Litoral Ria Formosa, has been given another year in which to continue ruining islander's lives and, now that possession orders have been issued and numbers spray-painted on those properties chosen for demolition, the mayors want to know what Polis will be doing with its time, apart from being wantonly destructive.
The Minister of the Environment, João Matos Fernandes, already facing demands for his resignation over his pro-oil stance, lied to the islanders when he said to parliament that each house would be dealt with on a 'case by case basis' and has not bothered to go through any consultation process.
AMAL's stated that explanations urgently are needed "as a feeling of uncertainty has settled among the populations living on the barrier islands."
This must be the understatement of the decade as many of the mayors know first-hand the desperate plight of these people whose only crime has been one of location and who have been relentlessly harassed, belittled and bullied.
Portugal's President has not bothered to reply to an appeal for help from the islanders and the fear is that they indeed will end up standing in front of the diggers, as they have promised.
It seems that normally cooperative and friendly people lose all sense of proportion when working for the State. This conflict would be so easy to sort out if only people would sit down and discuss things like grown-ups.
Someone who certainly does want to sit down and discuss issues is the British Ambassador to Portugal, Kirsty Hayes, who will be visiting Portimão and Albufeira on Tuesday, 21 March, to talk about Brexit and 'the possible implications for British residents.'
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Another 'do' coming up is the Portuguese Chamber Algarve's 'Spring Networking Lunch' on March 24, at which you can listen to aviation expert Gavin Eccles who currently advises the Board of Turismo de Portugal on aviation development as well as working on numerous projects with ANA Airports Portugal on opening international air routes to the country.
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Finally, an update on the Sócrates corruption case: the Attorney General said on Friday that she will extend Operation Marquês and "reassess progress in April."
This is the fifth time that this complex investigation has been extended, to the despair of Sócrates' legal team which has pledged to use all legal means to challenge the extension.
Prosecutors are waiting for replies to letters rogatory sent to Switzerland and Angola before they present their case and formal charges are made.
We will just have to wait, but it will be worth it...
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i know right? lebron definitely wants to extend in miami for another year, then go to boston, then ny, then LA before he goes to cleveland. why cant they get it right?
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Steel's aide faces prison over fraud charge
The bestselling author, whose books have sold 550 million copies worldwide, was left out of pocket after her former aide Kristy Watts fleeced her for $400,000 (£266,000).
In September (09), Watts pleaded guilty in federal court of cashing cheques in Steel's name, as well as using the writer's credit cards.
She worked for Steel from 1993 to 2008, when she was accused of fraud and tax evasion.
Watts will be sentenced on 4 February 2010.


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If you're unsure how to clean a fence, fence care may be frustrating. Let us get started.
A number of reasons why you'll need to clean your vinyl fence would be: dirt and/or grass in the earth gathering on the fence because of cutting the grass, leaves or other debris following a thunderstorm and seldom; you'll see a sort of chalk build up develop on elements of the vinyl fence. As explained below, these reasons are minor and are often cleaned.
Most vinyl fences may be cleaned very easily just by spraying the fence down with a water hose; yet, if there are a few tough spots a water hose will not take care of, just follow the process below as well as your fence will appear brand new every single time you clean it!
To get ready for cleaning a vinyl fence, you may wish to choose if you are planning to work with a bucket of soapy water or a vinyl cleaning solution (can be bought at the local hardware store) or a mixture of both. You may wish to fill the bucket with water to your desired number and blend an environmentally safe cleaning solution in the pail, in the event you are utilizing a bucket of soapy water. (HINT: If it is environmentally safe,… It's vinyl fence safe)
All you must do now is get your soft cloth rag wet through the water in the pail and wipe down the areas of the fence that desire wiped down once you have your bucket of soapy water. Simply spray the sections of the fence that want cleaned if you are employing a spray bottle of vinyl cleaning solution and wipe with a dry soft cloth rag. Rinse it off using a water hose, when you're finished cleaning a region of the fence and let it air dry.
IN CASE you own a cedar fence, you can see that it's going to begin to turn a grayish colour or the paint/stain will begin to reduce its brightness and regardless of what type of wood fence you've, you might see a mould start to develop on the fence. This section of the article will explain the best way to take care of these problems and get your wood fence looking new again!
If you chose to make use of plastic sheeting to secure your grass, prior to starting any cleaning, you may desire to lay that about the floor underneath the fence. (Using plastic sheeting will protect your grass from any dangerous chemicals that might take the cleaning solutions).
Everything you are going to want to do is permit it to soak in until you detect the fence has become brighter and/or clean and implement the cleaning solution. You will then need to spray the fence off with a water hose (use a power washer for removing old paint or tough stains – make sure power washer is on the widest spray setting and held about 12 inches away from fence).
After the fence has been cleaned and sprayed off you may wish to enable it to air dry. Repeat the above mentioned process if it still needs cleaning in a few areas after it dries. You are able to apply a strain after the fence is clean and dry. (Should you not wish to stain a specific color, you need to use a wood sealant to make sure that the fence can look new for a long time). NOTE: DO NOT USE PAINT ON YOUR OWN WOOD FENCE, INSTEAD MAKE USE OF A STAIN.
Correctly use the strain and allow the stain to dry. Your wood fence should appear beautiful and brand new. If you use this method at least every 3 – 5 years, your wood fence will appear amazing and brand new to get a long time!


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Q&A: Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara on China, the Yen
Excepts from The Wall Street Journal's interview with Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, his first interview since taking office on Sept 17.
WSJ: Did you think it was the right decision by the Okinawa prosecutors to release the Chinese fisherman and did you or anyone else recommend the move? Did Japan get anything from China for doing this?
Mr. Maehara: (The) Senkaku islands is a territory that is inherent to...


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Dan McAvinchey: Thanks for doing this interview for Guitar Nine Alex. So when did you first get interested in guitar, and how did you progress as a player?
Alex Rosselli: My interest in music and guitar began when I was more or less 20. A friend handed me an old acoustic guitar and coincidentally I saw a Greatest Hits presentation of Carlos Santana on TV (the guitar sound of "Europa" was a shock for me). After a short time I heard on a music tape recording from my sister a live version of "Voodoo Child" by Jimi Hendrix. I couldn't understand how was possible how so many different sounds could be made by an electric guitar (wah wah, feedback, wild tremolo).
Six mounths later I bought my first electric guitar (Yamaha RGX 112) and in the next few years began a DIY study of chords progression, harmony, scales, blues turnarounds and also different bands, recordings and live experiences. During 2000-2001 I took lessons from Charlie Banacos. I read about him in a guitar magazine; at the end of the interview was his contact address for anyone who had interest in lessons by mail. That was really a fantistic exceperience, Charlie was a very positive, enthusiastic person and gave me notable music boost!
I absorbed many different music styles form Pantera to Charlie Parker, from Mahavishnu Orchesta to Sepultura, Slayer and Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, John Mayall, Carlos Santana, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Cathedral, Candlemass, Y. Malmsteen, Woodstock concert, Joe de Francesco, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Roy Buchanan, J. M. Jarre, Dire Straits, Afro music, U2, Police, Metallica, Weather Report, Mike Stern, Brand X, Indian Music, Khaled, Cheb Hasni, and Indian Music, but one day...
I "casually" read a long interview of an "unknown" (for me) guitarist: Allan Holdsworth! Very interesting! I tried unsuccessfully to play the guitar tabs of the song "White Line". Impossible for me to play those chords and sounded very strange for me too. I thought there was a lot of errors in the song transcription (laughs), but I was very curious and I went to a CD shop to buy the album "I.O.U". The transcription was obviously right and Allan played all these strange chords with the same ease as one might when tuning guitar strings.
Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Joe Satrini and, of course, Allan Holdsworth were my favorite "study material".
Dan McAvinchey: Was your album "On The Beach" self-released?
Alex Rosselli: Yes, my latest album (as are the other six) is self-released. After I discovered CD Baby, I didn't contact indipendent music labels. Ten years ago I tried to make contact with labels but without results. The internet gives sufficient chances and interesting alternatives. Another way to make music.
Dan McAvinchey: How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard you before?
Alex Rosselli: Ooh, it's not easy to talk about music generally, but I'll try to do it:
Taken from my bio, "Italian-born instrumental guitarist Alessandro ("Alex") Rosselli cites Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Allan Holdsworth, and Joe Satriani as influences. While there are certainly characteristics of these legends' styles in Rosselli's playing, his music greatly expands upon these elements to create a style uniquely his own. His music often employs a very clean, melodic guitar sound, sometimes punctuated with a distorted lead guitar track. Rosselli takes the nod from Hendrix and all the greats in wide array of genres, including rock, jazz, and fusion. At times he flat out rocks and goes off on a run then decides to drop it down a few notches and play less aggressively, allowing the listener to hear the more tasteful and directed side of his playing."
Consider that I recored seven CDs ("Impressions" in 2001, "Walking Through The Gates" in 2002, "Moonlight" in 2003, "Arlekkino" in 2004, "My Red Guitar" in 2005, "2012" in 2007, and "On The Beach" in 2012), and every one represents a different story and phase of my life. That is, a different kind and approach to the composition and to the overall sound.
Dan McAvinchey: What are you striving to achieve musically, particularly on your last album?
Alex Rosselli: Guitar experimentation, looking for melody and as far as possible, every song should sound different, recognizable, and distinguishable from the others.
My last album, "On The Beach" is a microcosmic journey:
- I explore my inner world, diving in the deepest regions of the mind
- this is a path in completly solitude, through the psychic magma in which are dwelling happiness, hope, solitude, sadness and sorrow
- now is necessary to find the alchemical solution, the path and final exit out of this internal chaos
- the solution is possible only if I can transcend myself and achieve a complete regeneration of my soul
Dan McAvinchey: Tell us a little about the gear you use to get your sound.
Alex Rosselli: I like this question! I use two different setups: the first for live performance, the second for studio recording.
My actual live setup (as a solo artist, I'm currently playng with other 2 rock bands "New Redemption" and "Nine"):
- Guitars: ESP KH II and Carvin DC127
- Amp: Mesa/Boogie DC50
- Eff: Vox wah, EHX Bad Stone Phaser, NUX High gain distortion, PROCO RAT SOLO, EHX Deluxe Memory Man, Boss graphic EQ
For studio recording:
- Laney 15w amp with Marshall red cabinet JCM 800
- Fender Stratocaster '70 Series Mexico with Texas Special pickups
- Peavey Predator with Fender Delta Tone pickups
- Dunlop Hendrix Wah
- Sweet Sound Mojo Vibe
- Boss Dimension DC 2
- Ehx White Finger
- Ehx Frequency Analyzer
- Ehx Microsynth
- Ehx HOG
- MJM London Fuzz I
- Digitech Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Guitar MIDI with Yamaha G50 Midi Converter and module Yamaha MU100
- MicroKorg synth
Dan McAvinchey: Are you using any social media sites to promote your album and music career?
Alex Rosselli: Yes, but partially, because social media are very good, but with the disadvantage of being a passive way of promotion. I think it's important to attempt direct contact with radios, TV, and promoters. Generally though, the internet is a great help.
Dan McAvinchey: From a publicity and promotion standpoint, what do you find is working best for you at the moment?
Alex Rosselli: I don't want to do a bad reputation about social media, but I'm not so convinced of that it is an efficient way to promote. At his time I prefer to make direct contact with persons working for radios, music blogs or music reviewers. They have the right public and listeners for the music I do.
Dan McAvinchey: What do you personally find to be the advantages and disadvantages of being an independent musician?
Alex Rosselli: As an independent musician I feel totally free, obviously, about the musical structure of the songs (length, instruments choice, kind of arrangments) and have no stress that could have derived from label contracts, deadlines and commitments.
On the other hand, a label has all the right promotion channels and contacts, a higher budget, a professional recording studio staff, professional cover art designers and advertisers, and even professional video recording.
As independent musician you should be (as far as possible) at the same time: musician, studio and recording technician, manager and promoter - and believe in yourself!
Dan McAvinchey: Other than guitar-oriented music, what kind of music do you like to listen to?
Alex Rosselli: I like drummers generally - I love Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, and Clyde Stubblefield, for example. I also have a passion for Hammond organ. But I like to listen to instrumental music (jazz-rock/fusion) and this kind of music has a place for every instrument (piano, electric piano, strings, any kind of guitar, sax, trumpet, flutes, key and synth) without time and expression limitations.
Dan McAvinchey: What's up next for you, what are some of your plans for the future?
Alex Rosselli: I'm always looking to better myself as guitarist, not so much the speed or technique but more the touch and sound that I try to achieve. It is very important for me to research sound exploration with the intention to translate my inner emotional world into music.
I'm working now on new recordings, and in 2016 I'll release a new CD, quite cosmic oriented but with a rock structure. I have to choose the right sounds, effects and instrument to match what I have in my mind. It take a lot of time, patience and trial and error.
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There's plenty of dating advice out there encouraging women to employ what we might call "underhanded" tactics to attract and maintain a relationship. And there's no doubt this concept sells books. But does it work? That's what Jenn wants to know:
April, I have read three dating advice books: The Manual, Why Men Love Bitches, and Why Men Marry Bitches. The Bitches books rang so utterly true to me, and I see these ladies all the time with gorgeous, committed, providing men. What are your thoughts on the path and techniques discussed in these books?
Jenn, in my 17 years as a leading matchmaker to some of the worlds most eligible, marriage-minded men, I have yet to meet a man who is looking for a "bitch." The work I do has given me insight into what motivates a man to care for a woman, and ultimately choose to marry her, and "bitch" is nowhere on the list.
In fact, quite the opposite: all of my clients have married women who were beautiful, smart, strong, loving and emotionally healthy. Their relationships started off with full disclosure, no games and honest communication. If I introduced my clients to women who came off as bitchy, I would lose my business forever!
The Bitches books have been very successful. However, once you start reading, you quickly realize that the books aren't about being a bitch at all. These books are written for women who've fallen into the trap of thinking the only way to love a man is to put up with his bad behavior. There are millions of women who, unfortunately, don't have clear personal boundaries, self esteem or self knowledge. As a result, they turn to these books which are really just encouraging them to stand up for themselves and gain a little self respect.
The Alternative
Ultimately, Jenn, what all men want is to be with the woman that makes them a better man. But, that doesn't mean by being a terrible shrew. Those ladies that you see with gorgeous, committed, accomplished men may look like they won him with their super star bitch talent, but I can assure that is not the case. Most likely, these women simply knew what they needed and weren't afraid to ask for it.
An emotionally healthy man will only respect you and long to marry you if he feels you lead your own life with joy, confidence and a healthy self-awareness. Is that all it takes to make a couple? Heaven's no, but it's a great place to start.
Games Don't Work
When I first met my husband, he remarked about how effortless it was to date me. How did I earn his respect? I was honest, loving, I expressed my joy, needs and wants. I was able to do this without worrying if he would leave me. I simply knew myself and wasn't afraid of the outcome. He always (and still does to this day) knew where he stood with me. And I didn't convey my boundaries with harsh tones, the threat of abandonment, rules, tactics or strategies.
Don't make the mistake of playing games. Whether you know it or not, even adopting an air of bitchiness to get a guy to shape up is playing a game. That won't attract a quality, relationship-ready man and it's not a good foundation for a commitment.
Instead: Be you. Be the best version of you. Loving, open, honest, thoughtful, strong and compassionate.
I'd love to hear from the rest of you – tell me about your own experiences. Has being a bitch ever worked for you? How long did the relationship last? Share your story in the comments! I'll be checking back in and responding…


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This week has seen me sink my teeth in to my new role of full time blogger/Yosa owner.
And here's where i will be completely honest with you. I could not get going at first, in fact my whole self motivation mojo didn't arrive till Friday. It could have been a mix of bloggers block, the thought of having all this time on my hands to do these things now, rather than a rush job as it has been for so many years, or it could have just been tiredness after a really hectic few weeks. It all just hit me.
But come friday evening, bizzarley all i wanted to do was work, i was sat at my laptop after seeing tot he kids etc, and sat there like a busy little worker bee.
And now I finally feel the urge to get researching/writing/promoting.
Not sure if I've mentioned this before but i often find i work better in the night times, come 8 o'clock i find my best thoughts come. Half my teenage coursework was done at 11pm onwards (nothing like working at the last minute to get you to that luring deadline ay) Half sleepy delirium perhaps, but that is when my mind is most focused.
So going forward i need to teach myself to focus my energies at a more approproiate time.. Shall keep you posted on that.
Do you have any tips on self motivation?
On to what i've been loving this week from around the world wide web;
0.1 I am so impressed with this foundation. I'm absolutely in love with it in fact. It does what it says on the tin, its matte, which is my ultimate personal preference. I'm not a dewy, glowy foundation lover for a few reasons. But the coverage on this is fantastic and it goes on like a dream. Highly recommend. Am thinking of doing a little makeup favourites vlog if you're interested? I have found some beautiful products that i would love to share with you?
0.2 I read Me Before You and balled like a baby and totally fell in love with the character and JoJo Moyes style of writing, so when my mum told me she'd picked up a book called Me After You i knew instantly what it was and that i'd have to read it. I've only just started but very intrigued as to where this will Lou Clarks character will go.
0.3 I discovered a new to me brand this week. So many good items. but the jackets and coats are what i'm loving (and the cardigans) especially the grey and burgundy faux leather jackets. Great styles and really on the money.
0.4 I've been buying lots of plain clothes this season so far. Navy's, black and grey, which i love! I currently love getting dressed each morning, but a little bit of colour wouldn't go a miss. Love this Katie Jumper in red. With flares or skinny jeans it could look lovely.
0.5 I've been on a berry boot hunt this week. Yep, last week it was navy, this week its berry. I am boot OBSESSED ladies. I need bootervention. So the contenders? Well M&S has some beauties i must say, But the decision is skinny heel? Or block heel? Or Oxblood? I love them all. Skinny heel can be dressed up? The block heeled would get more wear on the daily. But, but, but.. i don't know.
0.6 Continuing with jumpers, you can see where my mind is at right now can't you, boots and jumper! But this jumper is gorgeous.. not many sizes left now.. booo. But will be popping in to Cardiff this week, may have to go see if they have my size in stock.
0.7 Just had my food delivery and this is on the menu.. shall let you know if its tasty! I love me a risotto!


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Didn't actually see too much of Munich, I'm afraid. I met some people on the train back from Fussen, so went to Oktoberfest with them on my first night in town. Had an absolute blast.. perhaps a little too much fun. Unfortunately, i spent the entire next day (my only full day in Munich) recovering from the night before!
So, I basically had half a day to look around before my train left for Switzerland. I managed to squeeze in a fair bit and it seems like a really lovely city. I believe it's got one of the biggest parks in the world, which even has it's own nudist area! More amusing though, is the 'surfers wave' in the river that apparently people 'surf' on, as there obviously aren't any real waves nearby!
As for my one night at oktoberfest... I learnt that they only serve beer by the litre, it's rather potent (8%) and it's not a good idea to drink more after oktoberfest has finished! The beer halls are a lot of fun though - everyone sings and dances on the table, and the waitresses that bring your beer are absolutely amazing. I managed to carry about 4 steins at once (for a second), but they carry around 10 at a time! They are so heavy, I don't know how they do it. They earn heaps during oktoberfest though - they won't come to serve you more beer unless you tip them generously. Clever going girls.. cheers to you!


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Volunteering in our National Parks – Houston Post Oak August 24th
Houston Post Oak Store – Wednesday, August 24th at 7 pm
As a part of our continuing celebration of our National Parks' 100th anniversary, Whole Earth Provision Co. is proud to announce "Volunteering in the National Parks," a free presentation by Ric Walters at our Houston Post Oak store on Wednesday, August 24th
at 7 pm.
The National Park Service needs you – to volunteer! Walters' presentation will include why volunteers are important to the running of the Parks, how to find volunteer positions that align with your interests and abilities, the sign up process, and some of the perks of being a Park volunteer. He has volunteered at Mount Rainier for the past five years. Some of the volunteer positions at Rainier include working in the interpretive division, trail maintenance, backcountry roving, museum docents, campground hosts and traffic assistants.
Ric Walters has volunteering in his blood. He has volunteered for military service, the Civil Air Patrol, and Disaster Response in Texas for the United Methodist Church. He has loved Mount Rainier for almost 40 years and is delighted to spend part of his year in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, while sharing his love and knowledge with visitors from around the world.
Please join us on Wednesday August 24th at 7 pm at our Houston Post Oak store for Ric's presentation on Volunteering in National Parks.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Having as main character to Sam Foster (see full cast), this film directed by Richard Miller and Lee Price was premiered in theaters in 2013. The feature film "Neville Rumble" was produced in UK. You can watch Neville Rumble online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2013.
Rating: 5 by 16 users./
Runtime: 100 minutes
Sam Foster, Gavin Fowler, Mark Haldor, Ian Hencher, Bianca Lebbar, Alex Lochrie, Richard Shields, Lesley Wilcox and James Bryhan.
Thriller, Romantic.
100-minute film (full movie) directed by Richard Miller and Lee Price.
The original audio of Neville Rumble has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in UK.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2013.
Screenplay written by Lee Price and Richard Miller.
Lee Price and Richard Miller.
Robert J. Escandon, Mark Reid, Kimberleigh Thurlow and Tremain Brown.
Composed by Stephen Theofanous and Jamie Goff.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Neville Rumble has a duration of 100 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
See the page of this full movie, Neville Rumble in FULLTV Movies.


text: Raising 21st Century Kids Our kids are growing up in an increasingly complex world in which it's critical they learn 21st century skills like creative problem solving, risk-taking, perseverance, collaboration, and critical thinking. These essential life skills transform the way kids learn and contribute to the world and are best learned in early childhood when brain development is at its peak. Our blog, Raising 21st Century Kids, features research-backed tips from early childhood development experts to help you tap into your child's creative problem solving potential and set them up for success in school and life. Topics Tags Authors Show Filters Topics Brain Development Creativity & Imagination Early STEM Fun Activities for Kids Social & Emotional Learning Uncategorized Tags Activities for Children Adult Guidance Alison Gopnik Art Arts & Crafts Bay Area Discovery Museum Block Play Brain Development Center for Childhood Creativity Child Development Collaboration Communication Creative Problem Solving Creative Thinking Creativity Creativity Catapult Creativity Research Creativity Trend Report Critical Thinking Curiosity Early Childhood Education Early Math Earth Day Engineering Golden Gate National Recreation Area Guided Play Imagination Kindergarten Language Literacy Maker Mother's Day Nature & Outdoor Play Physical Activity Physical Play Preschool Pretend Play Prosocial Behavior Public Art Reading Reciprocal Play School Readiness STEM Education Storytime Technology Toddler Authors Helen Shwe Hadani Jennifer Moncayo-Hida All Posts


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If a loved one has passed away recently in your life and you received an inheritance, you should be very aware of the Inheritance Tax that you will be responsible for. The inheritance tax plays an important role in your tax planning for the first year after the death of a loved one.
You will have to pay the inheritance tax if your inheritance was more than £325,000. If the property and assets are over this limit, you may be forced to make some difficult decisions in order to avoid paying the Inheritance Tax on the possessions and property.
These changes can be selling off buildings, land, paintings and other valuables you originally wished to keep in your family.
There is an exclusion that may allow you to keep the inheritance without paying taxes:
The downfall of this method is that you would have to follow the government advice and you may not want to share your family valuables with the public.
You may find yourself with the responsibility of employing security if you have valuables worth a significant amount.
You might have to invest in a security alarm for instance or some other type of protective equipment or service. When comparing the cost of Inheritance Tax to the benefits of an exemption, factor security costs in as well.
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I Stayed at the ruskin this week due to being in London on buisness. Due to the price i wasn't expecting an awful lot, But i was pleasantly surprised. the hotel is situated on the high street east ham which is 25 minutes on the tube to the city centre. The area the hotel is situated in is the ply thing that lets this hotel down but then what do you expect for the price. The Hotel staff are lovely, really friendly will help you with anything you need. In allot of previous reviews people have mentioned it being cheap looking or cheap fixtures and fittings, i think thats bizarre i feel the complete opposite, the hotel has a very boutique sheek feel too it, lots of banks art work around the hotel lobby, the rooms i stayed in had a lovely powerful shower huge bathroom mirror, my bed was very comfortable and i had a lovely big flat screen TV. The rooms are very clean mine was cleaned every day which was lovely to come back from work to a nice tidy room. I was a little worried about coming to london for the first time on my own but i felt so safe in this hotel, I actually felt really at home in this hotel, didn't want to leave. I would recommend this hotel to anyone who wants a nice comfortable hotel to stay in with lovely staff not too far from the big city. Thanks ruskin for a lovely stay :)
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- Set in East Ham London, Ruskin Hotel has a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi and free parking. It also has a bar, a restaurant, and a TV lounge for guests to enjoy. Each bedroom has an en suite shower room, city views, a desk and a minibar. Guests also get tea/coffee making facilities and air conditioning. Wired internet connection is available in every room and it is free of charge. Room Service is available everyday between 11:30am to 22:30. East Ham underground station is a 6-minute walk from the hotel, and it takes less than 45 minutes to get into central London which boasts Oxford Street, Hyde Park, the London Eye, Tower of London and St Paul's Cathedral to name a few. Stratford Shopping is 2.5 miles from the property. ... more less
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Experian's fourth annual State of Credit highlights four different generations - the Greatest Generation (ages 66-plus), Baby Boomers (ages 47 to 65), Generation X (ages 30 to 46) and Millennials (ages 19 to 29) and their highest and lowest credit scores, bankcard usage, average debt as well as other factors in more than 100 U.S. cities across the country. To find out where your city and your generation ranks, click on a state, scroll over a city and view the information for that city and nearby areas. You can also review a snapshot of the top and bottom credit scores by generation.
Experian's latest Credit Trend analysis takes a look at just how much average
debt the residents of the top 20 largest cities in the U.S. have and offers resources
and guidance on how to use credit more wisely and make better credit decisions.
See the infographic below for the results: