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President Barack Obama has finally made public a massive clean energy plan which is aimed at reducing large quantity of carbon emissions from the country's coal- power station by 32% by 2030 which in comparison that of 2005.
"Today after working with states and cities and power companies, the EPA is setting the first ever nationwide standards to end the limitless dumping of carbon pollution from power plants," Obama stated on Monday from the White House, and added afterwards"Washington is starting to catch up with the vision of the rest of the
"Climate change is no longer just about the future that we're predicting for our children or grandchildren, it's about the reality that we're living with every day," President Obama said.
President Barack Obama described the "Clean Power Plan" as "the biggest most important step we've ever taken to combat climate change," in a video released by the White House on social media Saturday night.
"We're the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it," Obama boldly stated on Monday.
The strategy will increase the renewable energy target by 30% by 2030, thereby incorporating more wind energy and solar power. Its low cost will be affordable to several households, since the Clean Power Plan is set to reduce the average American's monthly electricity bill by 7% in 2030.
If this Plan is implemented and successfully accomplished, the total public health and benefits associated with climate are predicted to be worth USD $45 billion annually.
The Clean Power Plan has been accepted by the US solar industry. "Solar energy is the most sensible compliance option for states under the Clean Power Plan," Rhone Resch, President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicated.
"Solar works in all 50 states, has zero carbon emissions, creates more jobs per megawatt (MW) than any other technology, and can be deployed cost-effectively and quickly – all while improving grid reliability."
Several businesses and investors such eBay, Green Mills Inc, Levi Strauss and Co., Mars Inc. and Sun Edison have indicated their interests and supported the 'Clean Energy Plan'. In addition President has told all Americans to support the strategy.
"We can choose to believe that Super storm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all just a freak coincidence. Or we can choose to believe in the overwhelming judgment of science – and act before it's too late."
Even though majority are in support of the Clean Power Plan, other sectors like the coal and gas industries oppose it.
"Over the next few days we will hear the same tired old plays from the old special interests play book," stated Gina McCarthy, the EPA's administrator. Yet, she thinks the agency has the legal right to defend the Plan.
President Barack Obama's term of office has seen to the increased amount of solar energy generation and wind energy generation.
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The 29th World Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People (Ibby) kicks off in Cape Town on September 5.
Hosted in Africa for the first time, the conference has attracted about 500 delegates from 60 countries, including 17 African states.
During the five-day congress lectures and workshops will run concurrently in five venues at the Baxter Theatre Centre, and many of the sessions will offer simultaneous translation between English, French and Spanish.
Colleen Higgs, of the Centre for the Book in Cape Town, notes that the events "will bring together writers, illustrators, librarians, publishers, academics and other children's book enthusiasts".
Ibby, which holds an international congress every two years, is a non-profit organisation founded in Switzerland in 1953. It aims to promote international understanding through children's books; to improve children's access to books; to provide support and training for those involved with children's literature; and to stimulate research in that field. The South African Children's Book Forum is the local branch of the organisation.
The "committee of honour" for the Cape Town congress includes Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer, University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Professor Njabulo Ndebele; author and academic Professor Es'kia Mphahlele; former parliamentary speaker Frene Ginwala; and Cape Town Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo. Graça Machel is patron-in-chief.
Among the many prominent speakers are author Joy Cowley, who was awarded the OBE in 1992 for her services to children's literature, and multi-award-winner Dr Beverley Naidoo, who is currently a visiting fellow at Southampton University.
A highlight of the conference will be the presentation of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Awards for children's literature at the Artscape Opera House. The 2004 winners are Irish author Martin Waddell and illustrator Max Velthuijs of The Netherlands.
Another important award to be made at the conference is the Asahi Reading Promotion Award. Sponsored by the Asahi newspaper group in Japan, the prize is worth $10 000 and is given annually to a project that "brings books to children who have few or none". First Words in Print (Isiqalo), an initiative of the Centre for the Book, has won the 2004 award. An innovative congress event will be inaugurated when South African author and storyteller Gcina Mhlophe weaves a fascinating tale for delegates in the Baxter Concert Hall.
The conference also offers an interesting "fringe" programme, which includes exhibitions such as a "Kids' Lit Quiz" and a symposium on humour in children's literature.

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Rishad invited to join Joint Opposition?
Joining the 'Wada Pitiya' political programmed by Derana, the State Minister said Minister Bathiudeen had stated this during the meeting of the UNP's parliamentary group.
State Minister Alawathuwala asserted that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe would never delay the no-confidence motion or request to halt the motion.
Meanwhile, speaking to Ada Derana, Minister Navin Dissanayake refuted the statement made by State Minister Niroshan Perera that Minister Dissanayake had decided to vote in favour of the no-confidence motion.
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Nashville boasts it's first snow of winter today! Yes, it's something special. A sight to behold. Unfortunately, if you're in the car, you'll have plenty of time to behold.
Son: Look, mommy, it's a Christmas map!
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Ugh. You know, there is something as bad as, or worse than, trying on swimsuits: Trying on shorts. I am completely bummed out after my excursions over the past couple of days. We are taking vacation soon and I wanted to find some new shorts. Not short shorts, I haven't worn anything close to being 'short' shorts since I was in high school. But rather, mid-thigh, Bermuda length type shorts. I spent 30 minutes at a Kohl's store trying on about 10 pair and only had success with two.
You see, I have a problem. It's a difficult problem to be sure, but I'm fairly certain I'm not the only one with it and I think if we unite, we could come up with a solution and make our own line of clothes. It affects my jeans and my shorts. I apparently have a size 10 butt and a size 8 waist which leads to …..duh duh duhhhhhh gapping at the waist that is sometimes insane! We need to tell them that not all women are straight up and down! Oh, and those lights and mirrors, gag. I know they think they're being helpful, but, well, any lights that give my skin a lovely green hue, I hate to say, those aren't going to help them sell clothing!
In my vain attempts to find shorts, I inadvertently grabbed the wrong size a couple of times. You know how it goes, you see the one you want and you take your eyes off it for just a sec and grab the wrong size and don't realize until you get into the dressing room. what I tried on ranged from size 6 (i know, they fit, but were a bit snug and really unattractive) to size 12 (EGADS! which fit in the butt, but I could've put another person in with me as far as the waist goes). Talk about discouraging. And the whole inconsistency in sizing is part of it. How else could I explain my ability to fit into a size 6 from one brand, and yet not an 8 in another, and fit all but the waist in yet another. Talk about confusing.
And the other part of it that is really discouraging, I have been exercising like mad for the past month. By mad I mean walking 2.3 miles three times a week in addition to working my arms and doing squats when I get home, and using my elliptical the other days. I have been eating less of the refined foods, sugar, and gasp, wine. I have been limiting my wine to the weekends in an effort to have more success with my goal of ridding myself of hail-damage. And then I have experiences like I did this week. That is quite enough to make me dive for the closest bucket of ice cream! Fortunately, or unfortunately, however you look at it, rather than eating my weight in Oreo's or ice cream, i had a glass of wine instead. Now I guess I have to rethink my whole exercise thing and see what I need to do to have more success because what I"m doing, well, it's obviously not doing anything.
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Missed all the news this weekend? Watching the first F1 race of the season? Or perhaps you wasted your time watching 'Queen of the Damned' like I did? Well fear not! TORN keeps you covered with all the news you may have missed in our weekend round up! [More]Posted in Old Main News on March 3, 2002 by xoanon


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Update: Apple Release Throttling Bug Fix
One thing for sure is that the last thing isn't said about this MacBook Pro throtthlegate. Something I find interesting is that the testing tool (Intel Power Gadget) is removed from Intels website (as of this writing). Many youtubers use Intel Power Gadget to test the MacBook Pro. I am not sure why Intel removed it, but I suspect it could be that it doesn't support the new CPUs correctly.
Still, the cooling solution in todays MacBooks are far from good in my opinion, but it is what it is. So to continue the discussion another known youtuber Jonathan Morrison is doing his own extensive tests and shares it in a well researched video. Some of the things he talks about is that Premiere Pro isn't really optimized yet.
In short, the i9 beats the i7 in the tests he does.
Here are some of the results he got with real life use:
Adobe Lightroom Classic
100MP (x50 RAW Photos) Import – 1:1 Build Preview
MacBook Pro 15 – 6 Core i9 2.9GHz – 4M 21S <- Faster
MacBook Pro 15 – 6 Core i7 2.2GHz – 5M 21S
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
ARRI 4k Prores 422 HQ -> 4k H.264 Export (3M 44S Timeline)
MacBook Pro 15 – 6 Core i9 2.9GHz – 10M 36S <- Faster
MacBook Pro 15 – 6 Core i7 2.2GHz – 12M 30S
Final Cut Pro X
Red 5k RAW 13:1 -> 4k Prores 422 Export (5m timeline)
MacBook Pro 15 – 6 Core i9 2.9GHz – 9M 56S <- Faster
MacBook Pro 15 – 6 Core i7 2.2GHz – 12M 42S
The numbers above are just some of the results he got from extensive testing. Make sure to check out the entire video below and definitely subscribe to his youtube channel if you are interested in Apple related content. As you probably are if you are reading this.
In my opinion I would like a better cooling solution on these machines, I don't mind it to be a little heavier if it mens that the performance can be sustained for a longer period of time. With that said I think Apple have their reasons for doing what they do, and its not always clear from the beginning. A lot of people like to hate on Apple and in some cases it is certainly justified, but I don't think the last thing is said about this MacBook Pro throttlegate yet.


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A Serological and Disc Electrophoretic Study of North American Typha
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Pollen and seed proteins of seven selected North American and Puerto Rican Typha populations were compared using two serological methods and disc electrophoresis. These methods were capable of discriminating among all taxa studied: Typha latifolia, T. angustifolia, T. X glauca, and T. domingensis. The two hybrid populations were found to contain proteins not found in either parent. Typha domingensis was serologically the most distinct of the four taxa. The diagnostic morphological characteristics for Typha species were studied in all populations, and statistical comparisons are presented. Data from the morphological observations agreed with the information obtained from the chemosystematic research. All data indicate that the three taxa should be maintained as separate species. The hybrid nature of the putative T. X glauca is verified by both the biochemical and morphological data. Observed morphological and biochemical differences support taxonomic treatments in which T. domingensis is designated as a separate species.
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A Rerological and Disc Electrophoretic Study of North American Typha D. W. Lee, D. E. Fairbrothers Brittonia Vol. 21, No. 3 (Jul. - Sep., 1969), pp. 227-243 Published by: Springer on behalf of the New York Botanical Garden Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2805575
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For the past couple of years, I've wanted to see a production at Two Planks and a Passion Theater. The theater is located in Canning, though, which is over an hour away from Chester, so it hasn't been easy to decide on the spur of the moment to go. Plus their productions haven't been overly enticing to me. Last year they put on "The Crucible" (which I've seen on numerous occasions) and the year before it was "Our Town" (again, been there, seen that). This year's production was "Beowulf," which on its face sounded like it would be about as enjoyable as going to the dentist. Nonetheless, I floated the idea to my gal pals and we decided to make it part of our week-end away.
You might be wondering why I've been so keen to see a production at Two Planks if the shows haven't sounded that interesting to me. The reason is simple: the "theater" is in the great outdoors. I've been to outdoor theater a couple of times in the past, and I am always amazed--and thrilled--at how creative directors can be at using the surrounding environment as their set. It adds something incredibly special to the performance, and this production was no exception. We arrived a few minutes before the 6:00 curtain and took our seats on the second row of stadium bleachers (quite similar to what you would find in a gym). There were four sets of bleachers, and the entire "theater" accommodated only about 100 audience members. Talk about an intimate venue! We had come prepared with bug spray (which we happily did not need) and blankets (which we did).
The audience silenced as the actors started coming onto the (dirt) stage from the surrounding woods to meet around a fire pit and talk about the ships that were in the harbor gathering their forces for an attack. Were they willing to send their sons to battle? Should they flee the lives that they had built and head to the mountains? Enter Beowulf, the reigning warrior and leader of Geats for the past 20 years (and, I might add, quite a striking figure). As he is making an impassioned plea for their help, a foot soldier arrives with a golden pitcher that he discovered in the forest. He suggests that they send a team to scavenge for more gold to pay soldiers to join their forces. Beowulf and the town elders quickly realize that the pitcher came from a dragon's den that has now been disturbed and that Geats suddenly has two battles to wage--one against the soldiers seeking to pillage their homes and persons and another against the dragon.
The story builds from there, with Beowulf's illegitimate daughter arriving to seek Beowulf's help in defending her homeland against the marauders who have been attacking it. He agrees, so long as she first acts as a "peacemaker" in their current battle. (Come to find out, the peacemaker not only becomes the face of the nation, but is also required to marry the head of the attacking legion if they win, thus binding the two forces and creating peace.) I could say more about the story, but I don't think I can do it justice in the retelling. Suffice it to say that it kept us all glued to our seats.
The acting was top notch and the production was very powerful--moving and dramatic but with a good measure of humor mixed in. There is an immediacy to this type of theater experience that is hard to convey in words. The actors were literally right in front of us, and the audience became part of the conversation (which, I'm happy to report, was not in Old English!) The costumes were great and the music was unique and haunting. The fog rolled in about two-thirds of the way through the performance, adding an atmospheric element that cannot be created with a fog machine. I'd be remiss not to mention the giant puppet horse and dragon that made appearances during the show. The horse in particular was fantastic, and is just one indication of the creativity that went into this production. All in all, a most enjoyable evening.
I wanted to share part of the letter from the Artistic Director of Two Planks and a Passion Theater (also known as "Theatre Off the Grid.") that was in the program for the show. "... On a secluded farm far from the bustle of modern life, we choose to evoke a time when the theatre was central to the sharing of ideas, aspirations and emotions. It didn't require computers, amplicification or electricity. It only required that we come together and witness something passionate and true." Lofty aspirations, but if "Beowulf" is representative of Two Planks and a Passion's productions, they are living up to them.
I heard from a friend that next year's production will be "Lysistrada," one of Aristophanes' eleven surviving plays. The play was written in 411 BC and is the story of one woman's efforts to end a war by withholding sex. Realizing that the play might need a bit of updating, it will be set in the era of the Civil War. I can't wait!
Just when I was thinking the title of this blog was outdated, I up and changed my latitude -- a bit -- with a move to Sarasota. Now I'm much more in the thick of the Southwest Florida arts scene. Hope you enjoy my musings!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Two Planks and a Passion Theater Presents Beowulf
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Visual C++ 2015 embraces cross-platform mobile development on three fronts: * Xamarin applications using C# * Cordova applications using JavaScript * native applications using C++ C++ is the only language that can build truly native apps for all platforms and its performance is second to none. In this session we'll build a shared library of portable C++ in the Visual Studio environment that compiles with both Clang and VC++. We'll use that library from an Android, iOS, and Windows Phone app.
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Japan's government intends to support businesses in target fields by promoting a new bill, according to the economy, trade and industry minister Yukio Edano.
Aggressive economic policies are vital, Edano said. New businesses in fields like child care, health care and energy conservation will be backed up.
Non-stop urban child care services, health services for the elderly in both public and private facilities, as well as robot makers for the nursing-care sector are among the new industries that the government intends to support. Household power-saving installations using intelligent meters are also on the list.
According to Edano, the new bill will be submitted to the ordinary Diet session convening in January.
Japan has been trying to encourage a shift towards renewable energy sources after the nuclear crisis which emerged last March.
The cost of producing energy from coal, liquefied natural gas and oil are expected to rise by 2030, due to rising fuel prices and costs with carbon emission, while producing wind and solar energy will become cheaper by 2030, according to a government panel.


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Hammer, Julie
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Julie Hammer's artistic interests emerged during her childhood and were encouraged by her mother's creative influence. She pursued her love for art, receiving an art degree in Graphic Design from the University of Kansas in 1983. A few years later, she shifted her emphasis from design to watercolor painting. She has shown her work in a variety of shows and art fairs over the years.
Julie's paintings capture her interest in family life and the beauty of God's creation. Her bright colors, attention to detail and use of scriptures have made her paintings, prints and cards favorites among her growing clientele. Julie specializes in creating custom artwork for clients, especially portraits and home portraits. She primarily paints with watercolor and acrylic, but also works in other media, including pen & ink, pencil, colored pencil, digital art and graphic design. The themes for her work include Floral, Landscape, Still Life, Children, Christmas & Holiday, Collegiate, Scripture, Portraits & Home Portraits. In addition to her own work as an artist, Julie also teaches art in a private high school and offers private art lessons and small group classes. Julie lives in Lawrence, Kansas with her husband and children.


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Introduction: Sourdough Coffee Cake
I have a severe weakness for coffee cake. Whether you have this with a hot coffee or tea, you're sure to enjoy this cake.
We've created this original recipe using the great health benefits of sourdough.
Let's take you through it.
Step 1: Ingredients
You will need:
- 30 grams of Sourdough Starter
- 135 grams of flour
- 150 mls strong coffee
- 50 grams of butter
- 80 grams of sugar
- 1/4 heaped teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 teaspoons of vinegar
- 4 tablespoons of coffee (or 2 teaspoon of coffee essence)
- 4 tablespoons of icing sugar
Combine the water, flour and sourdough starter together.
Step 2: Coffee Break
Pour the strong coffee into a mixing bowl and stir it around. Scrape down the edges of your bowl and leave it to ferment on a bench with a damp cloth to cover it overnight or until it starts to get bubbly.
Step 3: Sugar and Baking Soda
Move your fermented dough into a clean bowl, then mix in the sugar and baking soda.
Step 4: Butter
Melt the butter and pour most of it into the cake batter, remembering to keep a little left over for the next step.
Step 5: Remaining Butter
Pour the cider vinegar into the remaining butter, then mix this into your dough mixture.
Step 6: Bake It, Baby
Pour the mixture into a baking dish and cook at 180C (360F) for 35-40 minutes or until brown.
Step 7: Iced Coffee
Make up a delicious coffee icing by combining 4 tablespoons of coffee (or 2 teaspoons of coffee essence) with 4 tablespoons of icing sugar. Mix to smooth consistency then generously coat your sourdough coffee cake.
This is wonderful served warm. I'd love to see photos of your sourdough coffee cake, so send them through!
I hope you've enjoyed this instructable.
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Warning labels are a necessity of modern life. So is litigation, which has spawned The Wacky Warning Label Contest.
It all starts with lawsuits that abuse the obvious. To avoid liability, product manufacturers place all kinds of warning labels in front of users and buyers. You know, just in case.
The Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch came up with a contest for wacky labels; not so much for fun but to show what happens in a litigious world where lawyers run amok.
My favorite made runnerup and received a $250 prize. A label was found on an iron-on t-shirt transfer– the kind of design that you iron on to a blank t-shirt. The label said, "Do not iron while wearing shirt."
Third place was for a label on a baby stroller with a small storage pouch. The warning? "Do not put child in bag."
More duh.
What's interesting about this whole label and litigation process is that lawyers cause the litigation and lawyers create the labels to avoid product liability. It's the circle of life.
Honorable mention went to the label on a letter opener which read, "Caution: Safety goggles recommended."
What's next? Labels on Milky Way candy bars which state, "May cause fatness, diabetes, and premature aging."
The winner, and deservedly so (it's a 'wacky' contest), was for the label on a small tractor which stated, "Danger: Avoid Death."
I rather expect to see labels printed on condoms which state the obvious, "May Leak and Cause Pregnancy."


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text: In economics, one of the first things that undergraduates learn is Thomas Malthus' theory of population growth. The idea is that population grows at an exponential rate while food production could only grow at an arithmetic rate. This means population growth should theoretically outpace food production and provide a natural check. As humanity typically does, we found away around Malthus' problem and produced food exponentially with technological advantages and efficiency upgrades. We've been able to match our food production with our population growth, but the cost of this was the sustainability of our production. We're exhausting resources at an alarming rate to keep feeding our growing population and it seems we've moved past the point of no return. If we were able to produce all food sustainably, it would definitely cut our total production, dooming millions of people to starvation. I don't know how we could possibly get back to a sustainable production level without dropping our total population.


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Bridesmaids is the newest Hollywood romcom, but it stands out from it's competitors in one unusual way: it's written by women. Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, to be precise. Wiig is well-known Stateside as one of the stars of Saturday Night Live. I'm not sure whether she writes for SNL as well but if she doesn't, she should.
Wiig stars as Annie, a baker whose bakery closed down in the recession, is chosen to be maid of honour for her best friend Lillian's wedding. She starts planning along a motley crew of bridesmaids, but is immediately at loggerheads with Helen (Rose Byrne), Lillian's newest friend. Helen is poised, organised, beautiful and loaded, and Annie feels jealous of her relationship with Lillian. That jealousy creates friction and causes numerous problems.
Annie's own love life is no match for Lillian's. There's Ted, who booty calls her then tells her to leave, and a police officer who is actually decent, but Annie manages to mess that up too.
Most comedies aren't actually all that funny. You may laugh out loud a few times and chuckle a bit, but this film is hilarious. Though it does stray into the "No, don't do that!" school of humour, which isn't my personal preference, but it doesn't spoil the film.


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The broadcast will show the first release of the program "Wait for me" with the participation of the presenter.
Julia and Sergey Shakurov
Photo: PR NTV
Today, live
NTV held the premiere edition of the legendary program "Wait for me". Project
beloved by audiences for over 20 years, continues its social mission:
the Studio program will happen a long-awaited reunion of loved ones will be reunited
families, will improve the destroyed destiny.
"In a special mood I get in this project is the desire
to support, to help, to find the right words for the characters in a difficult minute, and
respect for the team for many years engaged in such an important and necessary thing",
— said Julia.
release "Wait for me" on NTV has developed from stories that no one will be able to leave
indifferent. In the Studio program will come to the daughter of Latin American
revolutionary, to find his father. Whether the quest to prevent a severe tropical storm
struck the Central and Latin America?
In Moscow
Park found the girl with complete memory loss. Around the same time
Sevastopol disappeared 23-year-old student Lisa. Whether these stories?
The audience
learn the unexpected sequel to one of the first letters that came 17 years ago
back on the program. And the story of the secret love, which after 40
years finally cease to be a mystery.
"The program "Wait for me" is a chance to give
people faith and hope, — says Sergey Shakurov. — Life often forces us to part,
to lose sight of the dear people. Sometimes not only the tragic event but
ordinary human carelessness separates loved ones for many years. But
the light at the end of the tunnel should be for everyone!"
For the first time
the audience will see modern search center program "Wait for me". The search is in progress
all day, every day, and continue during the broadcast of the program. On the last
the news will tell Grigory Sergeev, the head of search group "Lisa
Alert". People who go on the program, still do not know what awaits them.


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According to the New York Times, during the pandemic,along with the sharpest economic downturn in history, the solution by most companies has been to take on more debt. Questions: Why does this borrowing binge turn conventional wisdom on its head? Does the article make it sound like there will be many defaults to the Fed… Read more »
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Millennials: New Results from the Federal Reserve
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Rosses Point Pointe na Rosann
The county of Sligo is also often called Yeats country, referring to William Butler Yeats, a famous Irish writer. Rosses Point, where Yeats used to spend his summer holidays, could therefore appropriately be called the heart of Yeats country.
And still today, visitors enjoy themselves walking down the beautiful promenade or the sandy beach, with a perfect view of Ben Bulben in the background, like Yeats himself did once upon a time.
Only the memorial "Waiting on shore" has not yet been here in the days of Yeats, but is still worth a visit.
Rosses Point is situated around 8 kilometres west of Sligo on the Wild Atlantic Way.


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Review: The Outer Worlds (PS4)
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
Platform/Hardware Used:
- PSN Download
- PS4 Pro
- DualShock 4 Required (1)
- Move None
Format: Blu-ray Disc / PSN (38.69 GB)
Release Date: October 25, 2019
Publisher: Private Division
Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
Original MSRP: $59.99 (USD)
ESRB Rating: M
A code for the game was provided by the publisher for review purposes.
PS Nation Review Policy
If I could get a dime (nay, a nickel) every time someone says, "The Outer Worlds is basically a Fallout: New Vegas clone", I could actually buy out Bethesda and make a better Fallout. Because Obsidian actually made a better Fallout (than the current outing I mean) that doesn't really feel like Vegas at all. Sure, the guts are in there; Obsidian's brilliant conversation and choice openness is present. But thematically, The Outer Worlds gave me a vibe of two things I really love: Mass Effect (pre PS4) and the TV show, Firefly.
And while the story starts off simple enough, the action RPG quickly takes twists and turns that truly feel influenced by your choices. That is not in part, but solely, due to Obsidian's expertise at letting you play the game the way you want to. I mean, sure, you can't blow up a planet, but you can certainly take liberties in how you treat people and how they, in turn, respond to that.
The reason I liken this more to Mass Effect-meets-Firefly is because you don't stay on one planet for long. Planet hopping is in the mix for you and your crew.
Yes, crew.
I stayed away from Outer Worlds info on purpose, because I didn't want anything spoiled, so I personally had no idea that you could travel with a small crew (three, including you). The choice is there to go solo on missions, but the banter and assists that these rogues provide adds to the fun. So, whenever someone asked if they could join my ragtag team, I always accepted, but not before grilling them a bit. Yes, Firefly fans, you can even have a "preacher" on your team.
Combat in The Outer Worlds is handled via first person. So, you can choose to go in guns blazing, or the melee route: with swords, scythes, axes, hammers, or whatever else you can find on the road. Leveling up allows you to spend a healthy amount of skill points on the combat style you prefer, and after level 50 on the overall category, you can focus on a specific type (pistols, and one-handed versus two-handed weapons and rifles for example).
But this is far from being the only component of your person that you can spend skill points on. Outer Worlds' narrative is very dependent on conversation and how you handle yourself. So, there is a skills section for dialogue and knowledge (for things like science and medicine). The subsections of those include your ability to persuade or lie well, or your understanding of medicine when, for example, you offer to help a stranger who's been hurt in the wild.
The Outer Wilds is not a huge game. It can be completed in a few hours if you plow through it. But it's a game that rewards exploration with narrative. If you choose to ignore companion quests, then you will miss out on some great storytelling. But really, none of these quests are required. They just flesh out the universe, and I found myself taking on every quest I could find before jumping back into the main story. I did the same with The Witcher 3.
Stylistically, The Outer Worlds is beautiful. Every planet you visit has a unique look and tone, with a color scheme that evokes cold or warmth. The consistency in the architecture found in cities supports the "western" theme throughout. It's a lived-in old world, but one that's still afforded the benefits of modern technology.
Weapons and armors are also rich in style and also fit well into the retro world, where Rocketeer-like masks are part of the norm, and everything is rusted or worn in some way.
Character models and animations are the only places where I feel The Outer Worlds took a small hit. As an open-world RPG, it's somewhat understandable that hundreds of characters will not have the graphical fidelity as something like Uncharted, or God of War. However, watching characters shift into position before talking to you feels dated and it's something I hadn't seen in a few years, so it breaks immersion ever so slightly.
While the visuals on the cinematics and character conversations felt a little dated, the dialogue and acting was top notch. Not only was the writing also evocative of that Firefly western in space, but the talent behind the voice work did a great job putting voice to the writing. I especially loved the various personalities in your team (should you choose to travel with one).
Music ranges from twangy guitar riffs to orchestral epic-ness and was always a pleasure to have as a companion to this space odyssey.
This game is single player only with no online component.
The Outer Worlds was (and is) the RPG I needed in my life. It's a spacefaring, gun-slinging adventure that's as deep or simple as you want it to be, based on how you play. Because of Obsidian's experience with conversation systems and consequences, you can also determine how you'd like to be seen as a character, and how you handle situations.
It's not quite as long or extensive as other RPGs, and some of the planet locations are pretty small, but what the game does with its real estate it does better than what bigger games do with miles and miles of gaming environments. It keeps you engaged.
* All screenshots used in this review were taken directly from the game using the Share functionality on the PlayStation 4.


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Spring Favourites
Now that Spring is almost over I thought I'd share with you some of the things that I've been loving recently. Spring was absolutely exceptional. I got to travel to London, read some amazing books, discover new coffeeshops and eat some great food! So grab a cup of coffee and some snacks because this post […]Read More


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Grade Challenges/Appeals
Challenge Grade on Assignment
Students who wish to challenge a grade on a particular assignment must follow the following process:
- First the student must discuss the grade with the faculty.
- If the grade is deemed to be correct (no miscalculation occurred), then the grade stands as final for that assignment. The faculty who assigned the grade must notify the student of the decision in writing within five business days.
- If the grade issued was in error (a miscalculation occurred), then the faculty must correct the grade and notify the student of the grade change within five business days.
- If the student is not in agreement with the grade on a particular assignment after
discussing it with the faculty, then the student may request that another faculty
member conducts a second, independent, blinded evaluation of the assignment.
- The student seeking a second evaluation must make the request to the faculty facilitating the assignment within five days of the graded assignment being returned for the second time.
- After the second faculty member grades the assignment, the faculty facilitating the assignment and the second evaluator will review and discuss the scores and reconcile the assignment grade. If the two faculty members cannot reach a consensus, the average of the two scores is used as the final assignment grade.
Timelines related to challenging a grade on a particular assignment may be altered by the dean in consideration of extenuating circumstances.
Course Final Grade Appeal
A grade can be formally appealed only when there is demonstrable evidence that prejudice, arbitrary, or capricious actions on the part of the course direct and/or faculty have influenced the final grade. The burden of proof that such an unfair influence has affected a grade rests with the student who appeals the grade.
Students who wish to challenge a final grade on a course must follow the following process:
- First the student must complete a Final Grade Form from the GSBS. The complete form must be submitted to the dean within five business days after the final grade was posted.
- The dean meets with the course director and/or faculty involved and the student separately
to review all material pertinent to the grade appeal.
- If multiple students are involved, the dean may meet with the students either separately or jointly at the dean's discretion.
- The dean has five business days from the receipt of the Final Grade Form to meet with the parties involved. After the meeting(s) take place, the dean has five business days to render a decision which is notified to the parties involved in writing.
- A copy of the decision is forwarded to the GSBS administration and the Registrar's office to change the final grade if needed.
- If the student is not satisfied with the dean's decision, a student hearing committee
is then formed according to the following guidelines:
- The dean appoints five individuals, three faculty and two students, for the student hearing committee.
- The student hearing committee elects one of the faculty members to serve as chair.
- The student hearing committee is provided with all materials pertinent to the appeal.
- The GSBS administration reserves the right to provide the student hearing committee with copies of all materials pertinent to the appeal prior to the date of the hearing.
- The GSBS reserves the right to record the hearing.
- After deliberations, the student hearing committee makes its final recommendations to the GSBS.
- The GSBS forwards the committee's written recommendation to the dean.
- The dean, as the chief academic officers, reserves the right to approve or reject the recommendation.
- The dean has five days from receiving the committee's recommendation to make a final
- Reasons for disapproval shall be communicated to the parties involved before further actions are taken.
- A copy of the decision is forwarded to the GSBS administration and the Registrar's office to change the final grade if needed.
The challenge grade/appeals processes described above is not applicable when it is the faculty's judgment that the quality of the student's work is an issue.
The assessment of the quality of the student's academic performance is one of the major responsibilities of GSBS faculty. It is unacceptable for faculty to award passing grades to students who have not demonstrated mastery of the course material.
Faculty members are vested with the authority to establish course requirements, learning objectives, and standards of performance. It is the responsibility of faculty to articulate and communicate course requirements, learning objectives, grading policies, and standards of performance in the course syllabus and apply all grading criteria uniformly and in a timely manner.


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The total election expenses of a registered promoter in respect of any regulated period must not exceed $338,000 (or such other amount as is prescribed by the Governor-General by Order in Council under section 266A).
The amount in subsection (1) is inclusive of goods and services tax.
Section 206V: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by section 15 of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 206V(1): amended, on 1 July 2020, by clause 6 of the Electoral (Expenditure Limit) Order 2020 (LI 2020/92).


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The Idea Incubator
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Many useful products originated from university research work.[1] These include seat belts, Gatorade, the Internet, and Google. This product concept incubator provides an opportunity for the people of Wikiversity to conceive, describe, improve, and develop important new product concepts.
Consumers can describe products they would like to see here. Creative inventors can propose product concepts. Innovators can refine product concepts into requirements statements and design specifications. Entrepreneurs can then develop and launch products inspired by these specifications.
Please add your product ideas to this list.
- Universal Authentication, One ID.
- Blockchain-Secured Power of Attorney
- Mebot—A chatbot informed by your life and personality
- User Agreement Summary Service
- Men's Swimsuit Design
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- ↑ 100 Important Innovations That Came From University Research, August 27, 2012. Staff Writers, OnLine Universities.com


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Naval ships vary wildly, some being entirely technology driven (like Faloran ships) and others mixing spirits into the designs (Such as Hvarsgard Longboats).
Faloran Naval Ships
The Faloran Navy currently fields a mix of Frigates, the largest they have currently developed and smaller patrol vessels. They are all sail powered and armed with cannons. The Falorans have standardized the 9 pound cannon as the weapon of choice for their ships.
Faloran Invictus class Frigate
The newest Frigate the Faloran navy has built. The big upgrade for these ships over the older Furious class vessels is a copper sheath along the bottom of the hull. The copper prevents buildup along the bottom, keeping the ship as fast as they day it was launched. They also pack more sail to compensate for the extra weight, keeping their speed roughly the same. But their hulls are thicker and better designed to absorb damage.
Crew: 160 Sailors, 40 Marines
Armament: 28 9 Pound Canons
Faloran Furious class Frigate
An older design, it has been in service for over a decade now. The first true warship the Faloran Navy ever fielded on the ocean. While it is a tried and true design, it is starting to fall behind over all. Her hull is too thin and she gets slowed down after a few months on the ocean without having her bottom scraped. But they can still fight and the Bureau of Ships sees no reason to retire the class entirely at the moment, though no more are being built.
Crew: 140 Sailors, 40 Marines
Armament: 24 9 Pound Canons
Faloran Fury class Schooner
The smallest of the currently commissioned Naval Ships the Faloran have, the Fury is still a viable and effective vessel. Featuring copper sheathed bottoms like the Invictus class, the Fury is smaller and much faster. Though it packs a much smaller armament overall, both in weight of fire and crew. The roles it fulfills within the Navy vary wildly. They can be everything from courier ships, to privateers to light escorts for their larger brethren. They are the main eyes of the Faloran Navy at the moment. To see a formation of Frigates without a few schooners scattered around it is unheard of. Though they be small, their fury is still quite potent.
Crew: 50 Sailors
Armament: 12 9 Pound Canons
Havsgard Naval Ships
Havsgardian ships' unique feature is their use of runes. All vessels are covered in runes of wind and water. These are infused with power to grant the ship better winds and steering. Some ships even have magically created figureheads that can be possessed by a spirit to grant the ship eternal tailwind and offensive powers.
Havsgardian ships mainly come in two models:
- Ulvar Longship
- These vessels can fit up to 50 men and either move by sail or longoars. Their size and sturdiness makes them good for whale hunting but with their rune-enhanced speed and offensive powers in figureheads they can be adequate vessels for naval combat.
- Vuosaaar Riverboat
- Smaller and lighter than their Ulvar counterpart, these ships fare ill on the open sea, but are very effective on lakes and rivers. Thanks to their light weight, and ability to be moved over land between rivers, they're the fastest form of transportation on the peninsula. Their speed also gives them an advantage in trading as they can bring quickly spoiled foodstuffs further than any competitor's means of transportation. With room for 20 men, they can also be used to transport troops for small raids.
Sali Naval Ships
Sali Ships are the only ships to date that have been armored with the very ore that they supply to others. The structure of the ship is still wood and they carry a large keel for the deep inlet that they have to build ships in, so they are constricted to their effective range to anyplace with deep water. They have around ten ships, less than most of the other nations, as they have few people with which to crew them and contruction takes a long time.
- Flagship: Spirit of Humphra Dar
- The Flagship of the Sali navy is a frigate, powered by three large masts of square sails. It runs a deep keel to compensate for the weight of her 50mm armor on all sides. She has a wooden structure, but iron plates have been attached all over her, making her slow. To compensate, the middle deck hs been cleared for a rotating center of 5, 15 Pound cannons. This was given at the sacrifice of the rest of the cannons, and she carries only 20, 12 pound cannons, 10 pe rside on her decks for the ability to fire at will.
- Regular Sali Ships
- The remainder of the Sali fleet, The Good Omen, Flight of the Falshik, Indomitable, Forever Victorious, and Keeper of the Gates, are all standard ships, 30 (15 per side) 12 pounder guns on two decks, with 25mm armor on their sides. They are double masted with large square sails, and usually accompany the Spirti of the Humphra Dar as escorts.
- The Sali Ram
- 4 of the Sali ships have been redesigned upon their upgrade, this time, by the designs of Goshorn and Sons Naval Company. They have a reinforced Triangular Ram, meant for close encounters. The idea came when the lighter, faster skips that were in service were light on armor, and there were concerns that the ships' armor would be of no use, and it would sink before it could do anything. An unknown worker said "So use the ship as the weapon, you colt-heads." The Gaze of Raheem, Joust, Mark-Tul, and The Regent's Blessing are all Sali Ramming Ships. Their two masts are farther back on their decks, to prevent entanglement, and there are teams of rowers to change course for sharp manuvers. They are armed with 16 12 pound guns (8 per side), and 15mm armor, with the 100mm thick Ram on the front. Each ship has a differing design to the ram.


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News - Yemen
In response to the US-Saudi Aggression attempts to advance on the ground with their mercenaries, Yemeni Army and Popular Committees have hit back in all fronts. The US-Saudi Aggression continues to suffer as a result great losses of its soldiers, mercenaries and military equipment.
Rocketry Force targeted the invaders and mercenaries recently constructed camp with a short-range ballistic missile in Mareb.
In Al-Jawf: An armored and a military truck carrying mercenaries were destroyed in Al-Ajasher desert, killing who were in them. An artillery bombing targeted mercenaries' gatherings in Al-Maslob frontline as well as firing a ballistic missile, Zilzal 1, on them.
In Jizan: Katyusha missiles barrage and artillery shells were fired on Al-Meqren and Atmah centers. Rocketry Force launched a ballistic missile, Bader 1, on the Saudi Industrial City. mercenaries were killed and injured in a number of hills off Al-Dood and Dokhan mountains.
In Najran: Saudi soldiers were killed and three military machinery were destroyed in an attack operation on Al-Hajlah and Al-Mothalth posts.
In Aser: A mercenary was sniped and missiles and artillery shells targeted mercenaries' gatherings off Alab crossing.
In West Coast: 6 mercenaries were killed in destroying a machinery with a bomb western Al-Duraihemi.
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The 40-year-old owner of the controversial Muslim-only launderette in Muar has issued an apology for his discriminatory practice and agreed to serve all races
This change in his behaviour came after he was aptly castigated by the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, who had ordered the Muslim-only launderette to immediately stop its discriminatory practice or risk being shut down.
The Johor Sultan was reportedly visibly upset after hearing the news about the laundrette's discriminatory practice
"I cannot accept this nonsense. This is Johor, which belongs to Bangsa Johor and it belongs to all races and faiths. This is a progressive, modern and moderate state.
"This is not a Taliban state and as the head of Islam in Johor, I find this action to be totally unacceptable as this is extremist in nature.
"I want the owner to apologise to me and the people of Johor. He has made Johoreans very angry and embarrassed because this is not the Johor we want.
"The owner has gone against the vision of a united, harmonious, moderate and tolerant Johor. If he still insists on carrying on the Muslim-only practice, he can leave Johor. I suggest he set up shop in Afghanistan. His thinking is sick and goes against everything that Johor stands for," The Star Online quoted the Johor Sultan.
Actions such as the launderette's owner, if not stopped, would lead to more narrow-minded actions in the name of Islam, the Johor Sultan said, adding that "the owner needs to have his brains cleaned up", reported The Star Online
The owner had changed the first sign of "Muslim-only" notice to "Muslim-friendly" after media picked up the news. However, the Johor Sultan saw through the ploy.
"Don't try to be clever. It's still the same," his Majesty said, adding that he wants to put a stop to such extremism as it has no place in Johor.
"I want to know where the owner of this launderette learn his Islam? Islam teaches the faithful to be tolerant and respect other people and faiths.
"I wonder where this launderette owner washes his clothes when he is overseas? Is he saying only the clothes of Muslims are clean and those of non-Muslims are unclean? That's what he means, I believe," the Johor Sultan said.
The Sultan has now directed Johor Executive Council and all the councils to insist that any business owner who carries out such blatantly discriminatory practices should have their licences revoked. "Don't mess around with your narrow-minded religious prejudices," his Majesty warned.
He said he could not keep quiet on the issue as if this was allowed to go unnoticed, "then next we will have taxis for only Muslims or non-Muslims", adding that he also did not want other races to carry out similar actions.
Johor Islamic religious affairs committee chairman Abdul Mutalip Abd Rahim, the religious council and the district council has been ordered to investigate the matter.
After being castigated by the Sultan, the launderette's owner said he was "only being a good Muslim"
The owner, who refused to give his name to the media, now hopes that the matter would be put to rest as he has stopped his Muslim-only practice.
"I will comply with Tuanku's wishes to let non-Muslims use my laundrette. I would also like to say sorry to the Sultan and the people of Johor over this issue," FMT quoted the owner of the launderette as saying.


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Iron Man 3: Great Movie, But is it Good for Kids?
We are in a children's movie drought. There are some new releases in the foreseeable future, but right now it's PG-13 blockbusters and edgy R-rated movies all around. I loved "Iron Man 3," but would I take a child younger than 13 to see it?
"Iron Man" toys are available for many young kids, even though the movies aren't entirely family friendly. Robert Downey, Jr. and his character Tony Stark have a lot in common. They've both conquered their hedonist backgrounds of hard drinking, womanizing, and ignoring the needs of all those around them. In "Iron Man 3," Tony is still his neurotic self-complete with panic attacks, but he is happily in a committed relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts, does not abuse alcohol, and cares about the welfare of others. In this installation of the series, he has become a self-sacrificing genius whose chief goal is to take down the terrorist The Mandarin. It's really a beautiful transformation. Tony is the prodigal son.
The movie did earn its PG-13 rating somehow, though. There are allusions and flashbacks to his playboy past. The themes of terrorism hit close to home and could definitely be the stuff of nightmares. There is a great deal of violence, just like you would expect in any action movie, but it is not gory or particularly glorified. There is also some bad language.
I would, and have recommended, this movie to people 13 and up, but I do think it has potential to be appropriate for children somewhat younger. You can tell your kids about the prodigal son using Tony Stark as an example. The movie has quite a few laughs that are often slapstick in nature that anyone could enjoy. However, I would recommend seeing and judging it for yourself first. The reality of terrorism could be overwhelming, and Tony's wild past may not be something you are ready to explain to your kids. I still think [Close up.] this movie has potential for a younger audience. It's refreshing to have something popular and mainstream that you can use to bond with your kids and even incorporate some Christian lessons. It's also leaps and bounds more enjoyable than "Iron Man 2." I rate this movie an 8/10.


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The Atheist's Guide to Christmas is a fun, upbeat celebrity charity anthology which I edited and compiled. Published in October 2009 by the HarperCollins imprint The Friday Project, it raised over £60,000 for the UK HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust.
The book features contributions about being an atheist at Christmas (and how we can still enjoy the season) from non-religious celebrities including Richard Dawkins, Derren Brown, Brian Cox, Charlie Brooker, David Baddiel, Simon Le Bon, AC Grayling, Simon Singh, Ben Goldacre, Richard Herring, Natalie Haynes, Jenny Colgan and many other names from the worlds of entertainment and the arts. It became a bestseller and was covered in The Guardian and The Observer, while a US version of the book was published in 2010.
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Genever's recent past
As with all spirits that have stood the test of time, Genever has gone in and out of fashion. It may be waiting for it's next surge in popularity having fallen close to the realms of national pastiche in recent years, but don't count it out.
We wrote about the origins and distant past of the spirit (Genever's often forgotten history) but here we tackle its more modern history. Not only are there signs of a comeback on the cards, Genever's recent heritage isn't to be scoffed at either. Like Gin it has a rich a colourful past that can be tracked right up to today.
Picking up the story circa 1900, two critical factors affect Genever in the first half of the 20th century: Wars and Prohibition. World War 1's legacy left most Belgian distilleries on their knees, having stripped them of their stills. During the occupation, many distilleries were plundered by the oppressing German forces, who melted down stills in order to create artillery shell casings.
Belgium's stills were raided because of the great strategic positioning they had for German's on the road to France. The Netherlands, based further north, faired better and with many of their distilleries spared the same fate, they were able to continue distilling. World War II saw similar pillaging of resources, however this time none of the key Genever producing regions escaped. Moreover, with grain and food not scarce, there was little to distil in the first place even if they had the equipment to do it.
The second key factor was the Belgian government's decision to enact Prohibition. Unlike other countries however, the law was only partial yet it lasted until 1985. Belgium only banned the sale of spirits in bars; it was still possible to purchase Genever from liquor stores, but the new laws dictated a minimum purchase of two bottles at a time. This was part of a deliberate plan to price the poor out, and had the added bonus of keeping the support of the rich (and influential). Once combined with the effects of the war, the result for Belgian distilleries was devastating.
After the law was passed in 1919 restricting alcohol to liquor shops, organised crime took hold. Even though it never amounted to the infamy of Chicago or the often-violent bootlegging operations of the US prohibition, Belgian mobsters did set up larger distilleries. Spread in a diversity of areas across the country, some of these makeshift distilleries were even entirely based underground. When the police discovered these activities, it was the labourers that were caught and arrested while the crime bosses vanished.
During the 1960s and 70s this was particularly common around the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. Interestingly, some of the distilleries that produced Genever for the black market are still in business today, having converted to doing so legally. Conversely, some of the biggest legal distilleries of that era were allegedly also involved in illegal activities. Supposedly, many were involved in counterfeiting, while others played the regulatory system by producing more than they declared. Naughty, naughty!
The Netherland's post war Genever history, particularly in Schiedam & Amsterdam, was far less exciting. This steadiness meant that their distilleries managed to consolidate their status and the drink has remained firmly ingrained as the national spirit. In recent years, the interest has shifted from historical and more pastiche to enjoying a small revival. Brands like Bols have greatly helped breathe new life into the category and it is once again frequently being used in cocktails.
From a US perspective – prior to American Prohibition, as much as five times more Genever was imported into the country than gin, with many of the early 1900s cocktails calling for Genever in their recipes. By the time Prohibition had ended however, the thirst for Old Tom and subsequently Dry Gin had taken over and Genever slipped away. With the Protected Product of Origin status, no US distiller is technically allowed to make Genever, although, there are fine examples of Genever-like spirits such as Chief Gowanus New Netherland Gin, by NY Distilling. Named after the old Dutch colony of Brooklyn and made from grains grown in New York State, Chief Gowanus is based on an early American recipe for making a version of "Holland Gin" out of American rye whiskey.
The question that is difficult to answer is both if and when Genever will return to its former status and boom once more. Will it take craft distilling to bring Genever back? Will the transition many people are predicting (about consumer tastes heading from Gin to Whisky) occur and, if so, will Genever capture the imagination of this transient audience?
We think it stands a good chance of growing in years to come, as tastes favour aged spirits served neat. As for the craft movement helping, we think not. The problem is that due to the protected nature of Genever production, while the possible audience is huge, most of these craft distilleries that have captive audiences can't make Genever even if they want to. What they will make is "Malty gin" or "Juniper Rye" etc…
Unfortunately – as a result – this means Genever is without their local, small batch appeal, their global networks or their resources. Unless the laws relax about where it can be made – many will never even hear about Genever and the spirit will never actually benefit.
Alternatively, the only way for a strong resurgence for the category is for there to be some breakthrough brands backed with heavy investment. Given Bols have tried (with good success but the mountain is step and high) and Filliers don't have the financial muscle to do the groundwork from a global perspective – that player is yet to be seen.
Even though we're predicting slow and steady growth in interest as opposed to a new revolution – exciting times lay ahead for Genever. We'll be tracking the spirit's movements and writing about its latest developments on Gin Foundry, so keep watching for new insight and information.
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The North Jersey Fiber Arts Festival was born several years ago when the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood challenged its members to find ways to build their community. Two of the members, as I understand it, got to thinking about the fiber community and how rich it is in New Jersey, and they created this festival to bring fiber artists together. Of course, it raises money for the church at the same time. But really, when you are at the festival, the focus is all about yarn, knitting, crocheting, dying, spinning, weaving, felting, embroidery, lacemaking…all the crafts associated with fibers.
I didn't attend the last few years. I think last year, it was the same weekend as Stitches East. And some years, I have to work on Saturday and can't go. This year, I took a vacation day so I wouldn't have to cover breaking news and that freed me up to go to Ridgewood for the festival.
The first thing I noticed when I got to the church was that the small front yard was filled with a big, open pavilion, and that inside were tables with tablecloths and dried or silk flower arrangements. It turns out that the church had set this up for attendees to have picnics or to just sit and do their craft of choice. It was a very thoughtful, welcoming gesture. They even opened the kitchen and sold food and bottles of water so that if you didn't bring your own food, you could get something easily and sit out there to eat. There also is a Stop & Shop practically across the street, and you could go there to get something.
Inside, the main front room had vendors, the back room had vendors, and then there were more vendors downstairs. There also were rooms set aside for classes, both in the church and in a building next door. To be honest, I didn't attend any of the classes, although I heard they were good. I looked at the list, and nothing called my name, and I really wanted to spend my limited budget on things I could bring home. I hope to take a class or two at Stitches East next month.
So I focused on the vendors. Ken from Leilani Yarns was there, sans Melissa Leapman who is at the conference for The Knitting Guild of America down in North Carolina. He had his yarns made from recycled Indian suri silk, as well as merino yarn from Australia that is spun in Ireland into a soft Donegal tweed. This yarn was $15/skein, a lot more than I like to spend on yarn, but it was so nice that near the end of the day, I bought a skein to make a hat or something. I got a rosy color.
I talked to a few independent dyers about their yarns. It seemed to me this sort of vendor was the most popular. There were some beautiful yarns there, no question. It was good to see so many independent crafters doing well. You all know I don't use wool much. And I generally like to buy large quantities of yarn so that I can make sweaters. That pretty much puts me outside the independent dyers market. But I enjoy talking to them. Near the end of the day, I heard someone from the front table where the people were paying admission say that the comments from the attendees were consistently positive.
"You should hear them," she told Elaine, one of the organizers. "They keep remarking on the quality of the vendors and saying that they were better than expected."
One of the independent dyers was Toby Barna, the same Toby Barna who designs shawls and other things. This was her first venture into the hand-dyed market and at the end of the day, I asked her how she did. She was happy.
"I have a lot less yarn than I started with," she said. Her books were also selling well.
I shot a lot of video clips, and I'm going to try to put some together this afternoon and get them posted. I am not sure how to post video to my blog — I always have to get the IT team to help me, so I'm not sure how long it's going to take to get the videos up.
One video I especially want you to see, and it has nothing to do with knitting, is about Rutongo Embroideries, the work of a group of Ruwanda women who embroider the most gorgeous artwork you can imagine. Each piece of art is a collective masterpiece that many women work on together. One will sketch out the picture on a canvas, and then they embroider on it, filling in every inch of the canvas, creating shading and texture with their stitches. The exhibit and sale of this amazing artwork was organized by New Jersey English teacher, Juliana Meehan. She is going to have a big exhibit in Lakewood, and I am going to see if I can get the Asbury Park Press to cover it.
To be honest, I spent most of my time with the Ricefield Project, the festival's chosen charity this year. Each year, the organizers choose a charity to support, and I think the charities are usually connected to the Third World. This year, they chose the Ricefield Project, an organization that is teaching women in the northern Philippines to knit hats and cowls and mittens to be sold here in the US. These are women from families that have lived on subsistence farming for years and really have no reliable sources of income.
Designers Pam Allen (who I mentioned in the Scarf Style 2 book review) and Stephen West are working with these women, creating designs for them to make. The whole area dedicated to this project (3 or 4 tables, much bigger than a booth) had samples of the women's work for sale, a big video slideshow of the project that introduced some of the workers, and a place where we could knit cup cozies to be given to donators as thank-you presents. There was a breadbasket where people were dropping off dollar bills, five-dollar bills and 10-dollar bills.
I didn't have much cash with me, but I wanted to help the cause. So I sat and made two cup cozies. Being me, I didn't follow the pattern. The pattern they had was easy; cast on about 24 stitches of a worsted-weight yarn and knit twisted-stitch k1-p2 ribbing for 3 or 4 inches, then sew the strip together into a tube. These cozies were stretchy and cute, but I felt like doing my own thing, so I made one in Irish moss stitch on the sides with a cable going up the center, and I sewed it so that the cable goes around the cup sideways. And then I did a second one late in the day that had to go fast (I had no more than an hour), so I did a simple k2, p2 rib across 20 stitches. And again, I sewed mine so the ribbing goes sideways.
Meredith, the graduate student who manned the Ricefield Project area at the festival, was very pleasant to talk to and answered a lot of my questions about the program. She has been to the Philippines and was one of the knitting instructors there over the summer. I have the sense that the program is training the women not only to knit but to eventually become designers. And they're also trying to find sources of wool and other natural fibers closer to home for the Philippino women to knit.
The one thing I bought in addition to Ken's Donegal tweed yarn was an ingenious shawl pin that is not a traditional pin at all. It's made from a large button, and it has a toggle attached to the back that works like a man's cufflink. You can insert the toggle into any fabric knitted on size 7 needles or larger, or you can knit something with a yarn-over in it to use this thing. I bought a large, square aqua button that will go well with a lot of my stuff.
Late in the day, I met up with my friend Arlene, whom I met years ago on Ravelry. Arlene and I are in the Swap on a Budget and Jersey Represent groups there. Arlene is also very active in the Palisades Spinners and Weavers Guild, which had a large demo area at the festival.
My mom's cousin, Jane, lives in Ridgewood, and I took time off to have lunch with her. I've mentioned Jane from time to time on this blog, and occasionally, I've posted photos of her. When the festival ended at 5, I popped over to see Jane's new apartment, which is lovely. It was a fun way to end a rewarding day.
I was going to post this entry after I uploaded my still photographs. My Mac browser is so old that it's not secure enough to upload photos anymore, and our website won't take them. But too my horror, the radio modem on my laptop from work (a PC) isn't working now either, so I can't upload photos today. I promise I'll come back and upload photos when I get the PC problems solved. Very sorry for the inconvenience.


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