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As you can appreciate the situation with these businesses is very fluid and could change at a moments' notice. So please if you can, give as much notice as possible if ordering anything from them.
NOTE: There are no establishments offering meals to eat in on the premises.
Raglan Dairy - email email@example.com or call/text 07540 658152 Regular Delivery of Fresh Milk Cream, Eggs, Butter, Yoghurts, Soft Drinks etc, most of which is in plastic free and reusable packaging and sourced as locally as possible. Delivery day is Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday for Usk, Llangybi, Llanbadoc, Gwehelog, Trostrey, Llandenny Walks, Goytre, Nantyderry
N D Lewis & Son Butchers I have decided to set up a delivery service for those customers who want to stay at home. Just give the shop a ring on 01291 672954 and I will get whatever you want sorted and delivered. Normal hours
Usk Traditional Fish & Chips If you need to order your daily meal/s via telephone please call us on 01291 672765. We will deliver free of charge if you're in the local area. Cash only for 2 weeks and then card payment will be available. Cheers Steve and Keith.
CO-OP – 01291 673083 Still normal hours. Happy to receive telephone orders but someone would need to collect it. They don't have a delivery service.
One Stop, Usk. Tel: 01291 672511. Opening hours currently 06:00 – 22:00 hrs. No telephone orders
The Kings Head Pub – CLOSED
The Nags Head Inn – CLOSED
Sprokwobbles – CLOSED
The Greyhound Inn - Llantrisant- CLOSED
White Hart Llangybi – CLOSED
The New Court Hotel Tel: 01291 671 319 Closed, but their letting rooms will be available and empty from Monday 23rd March (after thorough antibac) if anyone or a family member needs a room for self-isolating or you need to make space at home for this reason, or you have family members isolating and you just need some space yourself (all symptom free) please let us know. Our rooms will be available free of charge for the needs of our local community.
57 Bridge Street Usk – Status unknown at time of update. To confirm any offerings please call 01291 673734 or message us them social media.
Cross Keys Pub – Tel: 01291 672535 Take away meals available from the main menu daily between 12:00 – 20:00 hrs. and also free delivery in Usk. Draught Lagers, beers, ciders also available but you must bring your own container for the alcohol. Can also be contacted via email: email@example.com
The Castle Inn Usk - Tel 01291 673037 Offering a take away Senior Citizens Lunch Menu (Anybody can order from this) every day between 12:00 – 15:00 hrs and take away evening meals are available if booked by 12:00 hrs on that day. Take away and free delivery in Usk
The Hall Inn Gwehelog - Tel 01291 672381 Take away meals available but please call for availability.
The Olway Inn – Tel 01291 672047 Take Out meals available and free delivery in Usk (3 mile radius) if required. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday – Saturday: 18:00 – 20:30 hrs, Sunday 12:00 – 15:00.
Morris's of Usk Garden Centre and Nurseries - 01291 673603 Normal shopping hours and also delivery of fresh fruit/veg, freshly baked bread and cakes, ready meals, meat, pet supplies and gardening supplies to those who are unable to visit. (Free of charge for orders over £40.) A £5 charge will apply to orders under £40. Take away meals also available for collection 7 days a week 10:00 – 15:00 hrs.
Number Forty Nine – Tel: 01291 761151.Still open for, interiors, gifts and dress agency etc. Offering a take away meal (hatch opposite CO-OP entrance) service either for collection or free delivery in Usk only. Call for availability
The Three Salmons Hotel – Tel: 01291 672133. Offering a range of essentials such as milk, meat, fruit and veg and alcohol for collection only and must be ordered the day before. No meals to take away
Mad Platter – Tel 01291 760630 You can order pizza, platters, cocktails and G&T's to take away from the Mad Platter. Also free delivery available within 3 miles of Usk. Wednesday to Sunday 18:00 – 22:00 hrs
The Grange Usk – Tel Craig on 07512033175 Take away and delivery service (up to 4 miles from Usk) available from their main food menu. Prior booking probably required. Availability Wednesday to Saturday 12:00 - 15:00 hrs and 18:00 – 21:00 hrs
The Glen-Yr-Afon – Tel 01291 672302. Currently nothing is being offered, but this may change. Call for availability.
Usk Pharmacy – prescription delivery. Tel: 01291 672040. The pharmacy has a delivery service every Wednesday and Friday 12.30 to 4.30 pm. There is a £2 charge for Usk deliveries and a £5 charge for surrounding areas. If you don't have a local volunteer to collect your prescriptions then this offer is a great back up. Ring the Pharmacy direct the day before the delivery date, to arrange. There are also people in Usk who will also be able to collect and drop off your prescription. Call 07872144938 for more details.
BREAD: Starting next week for a trial period anybody in Usk who is struggling to buy or get bread, please let me know on 07542117898. I can source fresh bread (Braces Bakery). It is available as standard white or brown sliced. The cost is £1.00 per loaf and must be paid for in advance sorry. Any requirements must be made by 12:00 hrs on a Friday for Monday delivery, or 12:00 hrs on a Wednesday for Thursday delivery. A collection point and delivery option is yet to be confirmed. If I am unable to answer the call, please leave me a message and contact number.


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The Ministry of Health and Wellness' fogging programme will continue in five parishes next week.
On Monday, October 7, the St Andrew districts to be fogged are Savannah Road, Shorey Village, Worrell's Road, Belleplaine, Ermy Bourne Highway, Lakes Village, and the environs.
St Peter will be treated on Tuesday, October 8, including Speightstown Bypass, Queen Street, Bovell Road, Mango Lane, Chapel Street, Gooding Alley, Major Walk, Sand Street, Church Street and nearby districts, as well as Mile-and-a-Quarter, Olton Road, Ashton Hall, Clarkes Road, Corbins Road with Avenues, Greaves Road, Reservoir Road, Millionaire Road and surrounding areas.
On Wednesday, October 9, the St Lucy and St Peter districts of Checker Hall, Checker Hall Development, Rock Hall Road, Fustic Village, Sutherland and the environs, as well as Gills Road, Around the Town, Farm Road, Niles Road, Farm Tenantry Road, Burma Road, Battaleys, and surrounding districts will be treated.
Areas to be fogged in St George on Thursday, October 10, are Rowans Park, Rowans Park South, Thorpes Cottage, Walkers Park East, Walkers Close and neighbouring districts.
The team will be in St James on Friday, October 11, to fog Cemetery Lane, Mayhoe Avenue, Cordia Avenue, Flamboyant Avenue, Palm Row and the environs, as well as Paynes Bay, Laynes Road, Holders Hill, Chapel Road and surrounding areas.
Fogging will take place between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. each day. Householders are reminded to open their doors and windows to allow the fog to enter. (BGIS)

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French journalist Florence Aubenas, who was abducted in Baghdad on January 5, was freed on Sunday along with her interpreter Hussein Hanoun al-Saadi. Aubenas is a foreign correspondent for the newspaper Liberation. Aubenas was one of what the Washington Post reports to be hundreds of Iraqis and foreigners abducted in Iraq since the insurgency began two years ago.
Held hostage for more than five months in what she has called "severe" conditions, during her captivity Aubenas became a symbol for supporters of freedom of the press around the world, reports the BBC. Known as a "high profile" reporter in France, Aubenas had covered stories for Liberation in many part of the world, including Rwanda, Kosova, Yugoslavia, and Afghanistan.


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Notice of privacy Policy maintained by this office, in connection with our representation of your interests as clients.
We are initially bound and governed by RPC 1.6 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, as adopted by the Supreme Coup of the State of New Jersey. RPC 1.6, titled "Confidentiality of Information", specifically provides in pertinent part as follows:
(A) A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to representation of a client unless the client consents after consultation, except for disclosures that are impliedly authorized in order to carry out the representation, and except as stated in paragraphs (b) and (c).
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from committing a criminal, illegal or fraudulent act that the lawyer reasonably believes is likely to result in death or substantial bodily harm or substantial injury to the financial interest or property of another;
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to rectify the consequences of a client's criminal, illegal or fraudulent act in the furtherance of which the lawyer's services had been used;
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There are games and then there are legendary games. Pokémon Go is a classic example of a legendary game that has had people hooked for hours on end. So this begs the question, are there any other games that are similar to Pokémon Go? Since the sensational game has been launched, many people would like to enjoy games that have the same ideas, concepts and are more connected to them.
The best games similar to Pokémon Go focus on getting you out into the world while having a whole load of fun doin it. And now there are multiple games sharing similarities to this legend of a game. Here is a list of games much like Pokémon Go for you to enjoy.
Ingress Prime
This is Niantic's first GPS game and a reboot of Ingress. It shares the common theme of coming from a reality game and that there is even a 'secret world' that happens to be cloaked right in front of our eyes. There are a variety of hotspots to visit, and also has a smooth interface that is quite a bit flashier for you to enjoy. Just keep in mind this game swallows up data, so it is not recommended if you have limited amounts.
This practically is in the age where GPS were actually only used in forests but not in our phones. This is a very easy but straightforward game that allows you to head to a GPS location and discover the hidden package inside first. The geocache is always hidden by that of another player, and others even enjoy setting up puzzles for others to solve. This allows you to actually tour the area, and start to have a greater appreciation for your surroundings. Be sure not wander into any dangerous areas, and chances are in order to find a lot of the caches, you will need to purchase a subscription.
Jurassic World Alive
Taking a peak into the past through your digital phone is what makes this game so immensely popular. What better way to see a greater version of reality than seeing a great T-Rex actually trampling through your area? You can explore the world and collect the DNA of the dinosaur in order to create a variety of dino squads in which to battle with other players against.
The Witcher: Monster Slayer
Whether you know it from the games of Netflix series, this mobile game is an amazing combat version of the Elder Scrolls. WIth the choices of blades, exploring a brand new world and have a lot of options in the making of bombs, potions and signs - this game on the mobile is bound to keep you entertained for hours on end.
The Walking Dead: Our World
If you want to live through a zombie apocalypse without having to risk your life, then this is the way to go. This game can turn your area into a virtual landscape of what you know to be post-apocalyptic. You don't have to leave your home, as you can focus on building your safe houses. However, if you want to take on some of the walking dead, you will have to make your way to the streets to kill them.
Ar Dragon
Created by the producers of the Talking Pet, this game allows you to take care of your newfound pet dragon. You are able to see the dragon in your environment, which really adds to the reality of the game - similar to that of pokémon. You will also have to play with it, train it and feed it.
Clandestine: Anomaly
Although it has a thick storyline, this is definitely a game to consider trying out if you are a major Pokémon fan. You are assigned to defend the world against an alien invasion which is virtually happens all around you, and you can decide on a variety of different strategies including both offensive as well as defensive.
Ghostbusters World
Sharing a lot of similarities, it is up to you to tackle and get rid of the ghosts. If you are a fna of the ghostbusters as well, all the better! The game had actually been developed by the moviemakers themselves allowing the specific crossover elements that has turned the movie all the more closer to reality. You can team up with other players or go at busting ghosts on your own. This is entirely up to you.
If you prefer a simpler game and RPG, then Orna is the one to go for. You will have a lot of fun walking around, as you have to move around all in the real world in order to collect all the different kinds of tools as well as armor. This game can also be multiplayer, as RPG players can actually help each other out in order to survive and level up the journey that they are in.
There you have it! A wide range of games dedicated to turning a real life world into a virtual beauty. Whether it be running with the dinos or running from the zombies, the virtual world beckons you to go and enjoy it. This gives you a great excuse to spend some time outside, get to know the real world while diving into the virtual one -making it both fun and enjoyable. Remember to stay safe while wandering outside, and remember, adventure waits for no one! So if you are keen on starting any of these games, don't hesitate and try them out today!
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Tempted to learn Spanish in Spain or perhaps grasp the basics before you move to the sunny country? Either way, getting to grips with Spanish will make it a lot easier when it comes to setting up your new life there; from arranging your visa and finding a place to live, to setting up your basic utilities once you arrive.
Luckily, there are many ways to learn this vibrant language, whether you prefer a formal setting or a casual online space. From expensive in-person classes to free apps and everything in between, there are plenty of options to get you started.
To help you decide the best method for you, this guide will walk you through the ins and outs of learning Spanish, including the following:
- Why learn Spanish?
- How to learn Spanish before moving to Spain
- Where to learn Spanish in Spain
- Government Spanish lessons in Spain
- Learning Spanish online
- Learning Spanish with a computer or smartphone app
- How to learn Spanish outside of the classroom
- Spanish for children
- Official language examinations and qualifications in Spain
Immerse yourself in the language of your new country with Preply. This app and website matches learners with online tutors so you can follow live, personalized language classes. With 50 languages to choose from, and tutors all over the world, there's a course for everyone. Check out Preply to start your language-learning journey today.
Why learn Spanish?
Spanish is the dominant language in Spain. In fact, over 72% of the Spanish population speak it as their first language. Of course, other dialects may also be spoken in other areas. For example, Catalan is widely used in the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, while Galician and Basque are used in Galicia and the Basque Country, respectively.
However, Spanish, also known as Castilian, is the predominant language in Spain. As such, it can be very useful to have at least a basic understanding of it if you plan to move to the country.
Whether you learn Spanish in Spain or elsewhere, it is a very useful language to know. This is because there are 471 million native Spanish speakers in the world, making it the second most widely-spoken language in the world, behind Chinese. And, of course, it is the official language in 22 countries including Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico.
Spanish is also one of the easiest languages for native English speakers to learn. This is because English and Spanish are both Latin languages, so have a similar linguistic base. As such, most English speakers would only need about 600 hours to master the language; instead of the 2,200 estimated for more complex languages like Arabic or Mandarin.
Of course, understanding Spanish will also give you access to a wide range of entertainment options while living in Spain. For example, you will have an easier time listening to the news on TV, watching films, listening to music, and even venturing out to the theater.
How to learn Spanish before moving to Spain
Of course, you could wait until you move to Spain before you learn the language. After all, you would have the benefit of immersion. However, as we have already mentioned, it can be useful to have a basic grasp of Spanish before you move; even if you plan to learn Spanish in Spain.
Either way, expats who choose to learn Spanish will enjoy significant advantages upon arrival in their new home country. For instance, it might be easier for them to arrange a visa or secure a job, or perhaps attend primary school, secondary school, or university. And, of course, having a few choice Spanish phrases up your sleeve will ease your cultural integration into the country.
International Spanish language schools
If you want to learn Spanish in Spain, then you may wish to get a headstart in the classroom before you move. If this sounds like you, then you may want to look for a language school that has locations in both Spain and your home country. That way, you can seamlessly continue to learn Spanish in Spain after you move.
Because Spanish is so widely spoken around the world, it should come as no surprise to learn that there are many international language schools where you can learn it. Here are a few that may be useful:
- Cervantes Institute – a Spanish public institution that aims to further the teaching of Spanish around the world with locations in 90 cities across 43 countries.
- Berlitz – a popular language school that offers classes in a variety of different settings, ranging from group classes to private, one-on-one lessons.
- Language International – an online search portal that allows you to find thousands of Spanish language schools around the world and arrange private, one-to-one lessons.
Where to learn Spanish in Spain
A strong reason for learning Spanish in Spain is that you will have access to a wide range of classes. For example, you can attend intensive courses and immersion programs, as well as casual conversational classes or summer camps. And, of course, many of these will offer class visits to some of Spain's famous historic sites, museums, bars, and restaurants.
As such, you will have the added benefit of accelerating your learning through immersion. With this, you will also be able to pick up some popular Spanish phrases and informal expressions.
Language schools in Spain
Cervantes Escuela Internacional
Cervantes International School is part of the Cervantes Institute network, which is a group of accredited Spanish schools in Spain and abroad. The main campus is located in Malaga, but there are partner schools in six other cities. Cervantes offers Spanish lessons for all levels and ages, in addition to accommodation and activities. The language institution also guarantees students' success at the DELE exam.
Locations: Malaga, Barcelona, Madrid, Granada, Salamanca, Seville, and Valencia
don Quijote
The don Quijote language school offers Spanish lessons to students across Spain and Latin America and has a strong history that spans two decades. The school offers more than 20 Spanish courses, from beginner Spanish courses to Spanish teacher level. These can also be combined with activities such as cooking, scuba diving, and tango dancing. There are also specialized classes for specific industries, so students can learn medical or business Spanish.
Locations: Alicante, Barcelona, Cadiz, Granada, Madrid, Malaga, Marbella, Pamplona, Salamanca, San Sebastian, Seville, Tenerife, and Valencia
Enforex has 13 language schools across Spain, and even more in Latin American countries. They provide Spanish courses for travelers, intensive learners, as well as business learners and children. They also offer a Spanish summer camp for students aged five to 18 years in several major cities in Spain. These day and residential camps allow children to make Spanish friends their own age, with around 60% of Spanish students attending, while improving their language skills and participating in a variety of sports, excursions, and other activities.
Locations: Alicante, Barcelona, Cádiz, Granada, Madrid, Málaga, Marbella, Pamplona, San Sebastian, Salamanca, Sevilla, Tenerife, and Valencia
Estudio Sampere
Estudio Sampere is a small group of family-run boutique schools. They have been offering Spanish lessons to international students since 1956, and now have locations in Cuba and Ecuador. Today, Sampere offers a variety of programs, including intensive Spanish courses, DELE preparation classes, and beginner and teen classes. The school is recognized by leading Spanish institutions, including Instituto Cervantes, IALC (International Association of Language Centers), AATSP (American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese), and NAFSA (Association of International Educators).
Locations: Alicante, Madrid, and Salamanca
International House World Organization
International House is a global network of schools with seven locations in Spain. Spanish lessons focus on practicing grammar in contexts that replicate everyday life, and students can combine classes with activities such as cultural visits. Their courses include general Spanish courses, Spanish for business, DELE preparation, as well as Spanish cooking classes. The majority of students are between 20 and 40 years of age.
Locations: Barcelona, Cadiz, Palma de Mallorca, Madrid, San Sebastian, Seville, and Valencia
Home Language International
Home Language International offers full-immersion Spanish programs. Because you will be the only student in your accredited language teacher's house, you will have the opportunity to learn Spanish in Spain in a useful way. Classes range from 10 hours to a full week and involve trips as well as other fun cultural activities, but you can fully customize your program.
Locations: Alicante, Barcelona, Basque County, Granada, Madrid, Malaga, Marbella, Salamanca, Seville, Tenerife, and Valencia
Linguaschools offers seven locations in Spain and prides itself on Spanish lessons that foster a more familiar atmosphere for students. Teachers take the time to get to know their students and understand what they need so that they can give proper instruction. While the schools offer a wide range of courses and other services, they are small enough to provide personalized service.
Locations: Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Malaga, Salamanca, San Sebastian, and Valencia
Government Spanish lessons in Spain
Las Escuelas de Idiomas is a network of government-funded language schools with locations dotted all across Spain. Although the schools specialize in Spanish, they also teach other modern languages. Because courses are quite reasonable – most cost less than €100 – this is also a cost-effective way of learning Spanish in Spain.
Many regional Spanish governments also offer Spanish lessons for newcomers. In the Madrid region, for instance, the local government runs the Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas de la Comunidad de Madrid (Official Language Schools of the Community of Madrid). As well as learning Spanish here, students can also learn German, Arabic, French, English, Irish, Japanese, Russian, and more modern languages.
Additionally, the Valencia and Catalan regions have similar government-run setups for learning Spanish in Spain. Depending on where you move to in the country, you might be able to arrange some language lessons by checking the local government website.
Learning Spanish online
Whether you learn Spanish in Spain or before you arrive, there are plenty of online courses that can help. And the best part is, you can do them as and when you please, whenever they fit your schedule. If you want to try learning Spanish online, here are a few places to start:
- Berlitz – this well-known website offers a wealth of online resources; from group or private live classes, to learn-at-your-own-pace programs, and classes for kids. These cover everything from vocabulary and grammar to reading, speaking, and writing.
- Coffee Break Spanish – these free podcasts allow you to learn or improve your Spanish on the go, where and when it suits you. You can also take it one step further and sign up for a course that gives you access to video materials, lesson notes, and bonus audio content.
- FluentU – this allows you to learn Spanish by exploring a collection of the web's best Spanish video content including music videos, movie trailers, and commercials (with English and Spanish subtitles).
- Go! Go! España – working with the LAE Madrid Spanish Language School, this two-week online course teaches the basics of Spanish.
- International Association of Language Centres – offers a range of online language lessons for different levels with highly qualified teachers.
- LanguaTalk – find Spanish teachers for one-to-one tuition at a time that suits you.
- Spanishpod101 – this YouTube channel of videos helps you to casually learn speaking everyday Spanish
- StudySpanish – offers free online services and audio conversational courses to help students learn to speak Spanish fluently all over the world.
- Yojik – offers free online Spanish courses developed by various US government departments.
Other handy online Spanish-learning resources
While learning Spanish, it can be useful to have a few extra tools to help you with translation and expanding your vocabulary. Here are a few to try:
Learning Spanish with a computer or smartphone app
If you want to casually learn Spanish in Spain or plan to master the basics before you move, downloading a language learning app can be really useful. Here are a few popular ones to get you hablando (talking) like a pro in no time.
- Babbel – If you're looking for an extensive course that integrates all language skills, then you might want to consider getting the full version of Babbel.
- Beelinguapp – Beelinguapp offers audiobook lessons that can be easily downloaded. As such, the app relies on learning through listening to short stories, thus teaching you words through familiar texts.
- Busuu – Busuu uses easy navigation and a social network to keep you motivated and working on progressively harder tasks. And, it's free and combines listening and writing tasks.
- Duolingo – Considered to be the best free language learning app on the market, Duolingo has an arsenal of topics, vocabulary, and lessons. Give it a whirl while you're waiting in line at the supermarket.
- Memrise – Memrise features a range of interactive games that allow you to practice your skills. Packs include special speed rounds, listening skills, and difficult words, making them ideal for all users.
- Mondly – This app involves daily bite-size lessons to help you learn Spanish a little bit at a time. As such, you only need to spend about 45 minutes a day on the app.
- Rosetta Stone – These award-winning apps allow you to train yourself to speak Spanish using cutting-edge technology. You can download lessons and speech recognition technology that helps you improve your pronunciation.
- Speaktribe – Speaktribe concentrates on teaching you Spanish in a vocal way, allowing users to chat interactively.
- Wlingua – Wlingua is ideal for beginners and advanced speakers. Phrase and sentence exercises are recorded, allowing you to concentrate on pronunciation.
Here are some additional options you might want to consider:
How to learn Spanish outside of the classroom
You can attend all the formal Spanish classes and courses you want. But if you really want to master the language, your best bet is to get out and use it in everyday life. After all, you might as well learn Spanish in Spain while you are living there because you will hear it all around you. Here are a few suggestions for real Spanish immersion:
- Find local Spanish friends to practice with, or search for Meetup groups to join in your area
- Seek our local conversation clubs via Facebook as this is a great way to practice Spanish and make new friends
- Listen to Spanish radio and TV to get used to casual phrases and idioms
- Immerse yourself in the world of Spanish dramas and movies; you will be surprised at how quickly your vocabulary and understanding improves
- Join a free language exchange such as Meet & Speak in Madrid
Spanish for children
There are many apps and online courses that will help your children learn Spanish and become more familiar with the language. Of course, hiring a tutor is also an option. However, your children may also be able to learn Spanish in primary schools in Spain.
This is because most state schools offer extra lessons for students whose Spanish is not up to scratch. Furthermore, international or private schools will usually offer Spanish as a second language.
Official language examinations and qualifications in Spain
If you want to formalize your mastery of Spanish, you will need to take the tests for the DELE. The Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (Spanish as a Foreign Language Diploma) is a series of tests that covers writing, reading, listening, and speaking across six levels.
Because it is overseen by Spain's Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sport, and overseen by the Instituto Cervantes, it is the ultimate flex when it comes to being a Spanish speaker. Prices range from €108 to €160, however, this depends on which level of exam you are taking.


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Max2Play Home › Forums › Max2Play Development (Ideas, Wishes) › Time and Date when off. › Reply To: Time and Date when off.
15. Oktober 2015 at 9:48
Hi Raymond,
we have not tested the clock screensavers with the 2,8 inch display so far, but it should work with it, too. Ironically, we guess there is a risk of a screen burn-in with the 2,8 inch display, so be careful when testing on your own.
Glad you got your second device working.
Maximilian from Max2Play


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Field Service KPIs – How Do You Measure Success?
Where is your business headed? Do you measure success by the balance in your checking account at the end of the month? That's fine—if you only plan on being in business for one month. If you want to see your field service grow and compete in the long run, you need to take a closer look.
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Do you know where your business headed? Do you measure success by the balance in your checking account at the end of the month? That's fine—if you only plan on being in business for one month. However, if you're looking to see your field service company grow and compete in the long run, you'll need to take a closer look at KPI's.
When it comes to measuring the success of your business, KPI's can steer you in the right direction. There are at least a dozen key performance indicators (KPIs) worth looking at, including on-site response time, contract renewal rate, field technician productivity and, of course, total revenue. To learn more about KPI's and how to measure the success of your business, check out these tools and tricks:
Customer Satisfaction
The best place to start—the critical measure of your field service's health—is customer satisfaction. And you don't need a business analyst or higher math to get this number. Just ask! While asking will not give you definitive numerical KPI's, understanding how your customers feel about your business is integral to shaping how you handle future interactions.
Follow up after every service call with a phone call (usually best), an email or a text. Keep it simple and have a specific goal in mind when composing your customer survey. An initial goal might be to identify weak links in your customer experience. If on-time arrival seems to be a problem, a follow-up goal, shared with your workforce, could be to have no more than two late job site arrivals a week.
Track Your Revenue KPI's
Other KPI's to keep a watchful eye over is total revenue. If money isn't coming in the door, the most efficient operation in the world will not keep your business afloat. If revenue isn't where you want it, this may be the time to zero in on pricing, market to new businesses, up-sell or even try gaining past customer referrals!
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Black Lives Matter has come under attack in the last week. Opponents in the media punditry like Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and Elizabeth Hasselbeck have both labelled the organization a "hate group," in the wake of a perceived spike in the assassination of police officers.
The truth is that the number of police officers killed in the line of duty, relative to last year, is down dramatically. That said, I view the assault on Black Lives Matter as yet another attempt to grab ratings by creating this faux outrage.
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry used her platform to host leading activists to respond to the backlash. Monica Dennis, Regional Coordinator for Black Lives Matter NYC and community organizer Nyle Fort joined Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss.


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Figuring out how to store and organize vitamins, supplements and medicine bottles is more important than ever!
Thankfully, it can be done in four easy steps: 1) clearing out the space, 2) properly disposing of expired vitamins and meds, 3) cleaning/sanitizing the space, and 4) organizing and re-stocking efficiently. I outline exactly how this is done below.
We are all focused on keeping our families healthy right now. And many of us have stocked up on immune boosting vitamins and remedies.
Whether you keep these items in a bathroom medicine cabinet, a kitchen cabinet or the pantry, organizing them will simplify your daily routine and prevent you and your family from accidentally taking expired meds.
And when you can see all of your vitamins in one place, you won't waste money by buying duplicate items. (This has been a big problem in my household in the past!)
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In this article:
- Organize Vitamins, Supplements and Medications in 4 Steps
- The Best Way to Store Vitamins and Medicines
- Keep the Medicine Cabinet Organized
- Organizing Vitamins and Medicines for Daily Use & Travel
How to Organize Vitamins, Supplements and Medications
Step 1: Clear the Medicine Cabinet
First, remove everything from the shelves. It's always best to start with an empty cabinet. Second, group each item by category: kids' vitamins, adult vitamins, homeopathic remedies, over-the-counter meds, etc.
Keep all prescription medications in their own group, as they require extra care.
Next, other health-related items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, or skin care items should go in another group.
Finally, anything else should be removed from the space and stored in an appropriate place.
Step 2: Dispose of Expired Medicines and Vitamins
Now, it's time to purge.
According to this article on Fullscript, vitamins and supplements have expiration dates just like medications, after which they are less potent or potentially harmful. They should be thrown away once past their expiration date.
Proper Disposal of Medications
For expired prescription medications, look for disposal instructions on the drug label or patient information insert.
If you can't find any, contact your local pharmacy or your city's trash and recycling service to find out if there's a drug take-back program available in your community. Finally, as a last resort, dispose them in the trash (see below for proper steps).
The FDA recommends the following steps for disposing of expired prescription and over-the-counter medicines (including vitamins and supplements):
- Empty the container. To keep children and animals from eating the vitamins, mix them with something "yucky" like kitty litter or used coffee grounds.
- Place the mixture in a sealable container. It can be a closable plastic bag, a jar, can, etc. Anything that will prevent the contents from spilling out.
- Scratch, ink over or peel off the labels on prescription medication containers to protect your privacy.
- Toss in the trash. Recycle the empty plastic containers if possible.
Step 3: Sanitize Your Space
Wipe down all surfaces, including shelves and cabinet doors (inside and out). Next, clean any containers that feel sticky. Don't forget the back of the cabinet and bottoms of shelves. And use a disinfecting wipe for lightly soiled surfaces; warm soap and water for dirtier areas.
Step 4: Organize and Stock the Cabinet
Watch how I organized my vitamins and medicines in my web story.
To begin, it's helpful to group daily vitamins, supplements and medicines in one area, occasional medicines like aspirin and anti-nausea in another, and cold/flu/seasonal remedies in a third.
This way, you'll know exactly where to look when you need to take something. Any liquids should be stored together in a container to keep leaks to a minimum and make cleanup easier.
On the bottom shelf of my vitamin cabinet, I keep my daily vitamins and supplements on a Lazy Susan. I love how quickly and easily I can find anything I'm looking for.
I chose a Lazy Susan with a high side so that nothing gets knocked over as I'm removing and replacing bottles:
PRO TIP: If you have a lot of vitamins, consider storing them in alphabetical order for easy retrieval.
My family uses homeopathic remedies in addition to dietary supplements. I used small plastic food containers to corral these small tubes in alphabetical order.
Next: organize over-the-counter medications that come in boxes and blister packs. It's easier to store them in flat, stackable meal prep containers. Bottles can be grouped in clear bins.
I made labels to easily identify each container based on the type of medication inside (allergy meds, pain meds, antacid/nausea, etc.)
On the top shelf, I store bottles of liquid cough and cold/flu/seasonal medicine on a Lazy Susan.
Once everything's in place, take a step back and assess the space. Everything should be easy to see and access.
If it is, congratulations! The final step is making sure it stays this way.
The hard part is done! The vitamins, supplements and medications are organized. And with mindfulness and a few simple consistent actions, they'll stay this way.
Best Way to Store Vitamins and Medicines
First and foremost, consider safety for your family, especially if you have children or pet.
You definitely want to aim high when it comes to storing vitamins and medications and keep them out of spaces that small children or curious puppies can access.
Next, consider the environment.
According to Consumerlab.com, vitamins and medications can degrade faster and may lose their effectiveness when exposed to excessive heat, light, oxygen in the air, or humidity.
After they are degraded, they may still be safe for you to take, but they might not have the desired effect.
Anyone who buys vitamins and supplements knows they are not cheap. They are an investment in one's health. And even with insurance, medicine can cost a pretty penny.
PRO TIP: To protect your investment and keep your pills potent, store your bottles in a cool, dry environment.
This may mean moving them out of the bathroom cabinet (if it gets steamy from showers) and into another place. The refrigerator is another no-no due to humidity, unless you are specifically directed to refrigerate.
My family's vitamins and medicines are kept in a small upper kitchen cabinet that's far away from the stove. You might also consider a bin in the pantry or linen closet.
Keep the Medicine Cabinet Organized
This can be the tricky part, but it's possible! First, always replace items in their original position as soon as they're used.
Second, keep a bottle of disinfectant wipes in a nearby cabinet or under the sink for quick cleanups.
PRO TIP: once or twice a year, take inventory and purge anything that has expired.
Organizing Vitamins and Medicines for Daily Use & Travel
If you take vitamins and medicines daily (or multiple times a day), keeping on top of it all can be a challenge! Add to that the complexities of having multiple household members to keep track of, and travel…and things get overwhelming.
There are some great solutions out there that can REALLY help in this area. I researched and found this organizer with smart alarms that work with an app on your phone:
What I love about this option is that 1) it stores up to a month's worth of pills and 2) it will send you reminders through your phone when it's time to take your medication. So great for people (like me) who sometimes forget to take pills on time!
Another less technical (but still effective) solution is a 7-day AM/PM organizer that will help you stay on track all week long:
Looking for something a little less conspicuous and great for travel? How about this cute option:
Organize Vitamins, Medicines and Supplements: Final Thoughts
I hope you found some helpful tips, ideas and inspiration for organizing your medicine cabinet. Any system that works for you and your family is the one you should use! Stay organized, stay balanced, and stay healthy, everyone.
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Developing an MVP is an essential part of lead product development because it helps companies to evaluate the efficacy of their solution with potential customers and to gather feedback. Reaching this stage can be challenging and could take several months. Unicorn Labs has found a solution to accelerate the process.
Established in 2016, Unicorn labs is a non-profit organization run by a team of students from ETH Zurich who are dedicated to helping businesses to transform their ideas into a working prototype or minimum viable product (MVP) for market and technology validation.
Once founders and corporates have submitted their ideas, Unicorn labs board gathers to brainstorm ideas to evaluate their feasibility. If the idea has potential, the team brings together its volunteering members who bring a broad range of experience to build an MVP in a hackathon fashion over one weekend. Modern technologies, innovative methods and focus on hardware & software development using rapid prototyping tools such as 3d-printing, laser cutting, Arduinos and Raspberry Pi's facilitate the process.
Since its establishment, Unicorn labs has already bred out 17 ideas out, of which some have founded and secured funding. Examples include the food-waste solution developed by Kitro and VisualZ. More ideas are in the pipeline. Thanks to this success, Karim Saleh, board member of Unicorn lab, says that he and the team will continue to offer their support to help founders through the process of transforming their idea into an MVP. Submission of ideas can be made anytime through the website.
Hands-on experience for studentsWhile prototyping is at the core of the organization, Saleh believes unicorn labs is an ideal environment for students to gain hands-on experience in product development. Volunteers at Unicorn Labs are students from ETH Zurich, University of St. Gallen, and professionals with technical know-how, are motivated and dedicated to implementing their knowledge in solving real businesses cases.
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Disney World: Day 6
Day 6: January 21st.
Started the day at Epcot. Wanted to see if I can get in some rides on Test Track. Arrived at 8:58 am. I was able to get in 14 rides before I left at 1:30 pm. That put me at a total of 89. I also got photos with my new Friends, Lacey O. and Lee G. Took the boat that runs from Epcot to Hollywood Studios. It makes stops along the way at Boardwalk and the Swan and Dolphin Resort. Even with the stops, it only took 20 minutes.
When I got to Hollywood Studios I went straight to the Indiana Jones Stunt Show. It was pretty good. A lot of action and explosions. After, I took a couple shots by Rock 'n' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror. This will probably be my last visit on this trip.
I took the bus over to Epcot. I got to Test Track at 4:55 pm. The single rider line was 25 minutes. I was at 91 at 6:14 pm. I got a photo with Allie S.
I reached 97 by 7:30 pm. I took a 15-minute break and got a selfie with Melissa and Tori. Then I got on 2 more rides to reach 99. This was by 8:30 pm.
I went on RELAUNCHED! Mission: SPACE. The 2nd time on this trip. I had a FastPass to use.
I came back to Test Track. They let me be in the last car for the night. At 9:25 pm, I got my 100th ride on Test Track. And the crew stayed around after to get a group photo with me. They are a great bunch of cast members and my friends. I love them all.
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Boat to Hollywood Studios
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The day the Berlin Wall came down, Jennifer returned to England, abandoning her week-old daughter, Szandi, to grow up on a Hungarian vineyard with 300 years of history. Now 18, Szandi is part of Budapest's cosmopolitan art scene, sharing a flat and a bohemian lifestyle with her lover and fellow sculptress, Yang. She has finally found her place in the world. Then a letter arrives that threatens everything, and forces her to choose once and for all: between the past and the present; between East and West; between her family and her lover.
Songs from the Other Side of the Wall was a number 1 book in 2008 on both Authonomy and Youwriteon.
Scott Pack of The Friday Project said last weekend "Some moments of genuine promise in this debut novel suggest that Holloway could have a future outside of the world of peer review sites and print on demand"
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PUBLIC relations guru Max Clifford has forged a career spanning more than four decades, breaking some of the most powerful front-page exclusives in Britain and saving numerous careers from being destroyed by the media.
From promoting The Beatles to exposing Gary Glitter as a paedophile, the self-made millionaire has helped to make and break some of the biggest names in showbusiness.
Now living in an exclusive gated estate in Walton, life has changed dramatically for Clifford, the youngest of four children born to an electrical engineer and full-time housewife.
He recently revisited his childhood home in South Wimbledon while making a documentary for BBC's The One Show.
He said: "I hadn't been there for more than 40 years. I went back and had a look, it was fascinating.
"In 1945 my dad was asked by the landlady if he wanted to buy it for £400.
"He couldn't afford it. I think the rent was 18 shillings a week, that's about 80p. It is worth nearly £500,000.
"Money was very scarce but I had a very happy childhood. Mum coped and made miracles happen. But everyone was in the same boat, we were no worse off."
After leaving secondary school at 15, Clifford worked as a trainee reporter for the Merton and Morden News.
He said: "People always say I must have had plans. Well I didn't, it just happened.
"I had no idea, no intention of going into journalism, which I got into through sport.
"I played water polo and got to know the sports editor.
"I started a record column — it was the 1950s and everything was starting to happen.
"I was getting all the latest singles sent to me so I opened a disco above a pub in Morden.
"Because the publican liked to get his face in the paper, he let me have the room free of charge."
In 1962, Clifford was headhunted by the chief press officer of EMI, where one of his first assignments was to promote an unknown band from Liverpool — The Beatles.
He said: "No one had heard of PR in those days.
"It just seemed interesting. I was having a good time playing football and water polo and going out with my mates.
"It seemed interesting to be paid to promote music that I enjoyed. It was just good luck to be given The Beatles."
His time with EMI saw Clifford working with Cliff Richard, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson and he soon discovered his knack for promoting bands could be transferred to other areas.
He said: "I learned quite early on that if you had stars, you could promote anything. Restaurants, clothing, clubs and so I started to do PR in other areas, it all went hand in glove.
"When I started out in the early 1960s, it was about promotion — building stars and making them famous. Nowadays it is more about protection.
"It is like a constant game of chess."
In 1970, Clifford created his PR agency MCA.
His choice of clients has attracted controversy — he has recently been approached by Robert Murat, a suspect in the Madeleine McCann case.
Clifford said: "We have been talking to his mum and giving him advice and guidance because there's not a shred of evidence that he's done anything but he's been absolutely destroyed by what's gone on.
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He added: "I've looked after stars all my life and heard the things people say about them when they don't know them at all."
But Clifford has never been starstruck.
He said: "The only hero I ever had is a guy called Johnny Haynes who played football for Fulham.
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Today's guest blog from Iowa hunter Marianne Kooker:
Hi Mike: My husband, Joe, and I had been planning the October 15th weekend as "our hunting weekend." We lease some land with 2 other families about 1 1/2 hours from our hometown in Iowa, so we decided to rent a cabin down there and hunt Saturday night and Sunday morning.
We headed down about 2 p.m and were in our stands by 4:00. Joe's stand is about 600 yards from mine, so he drops me off on the 4-wheeler first and up I go.
It was a very warm evening and I guess I really didn't expect to see much, which I didn't, not even a squirrel. I had prayed several times that evening, "God, please send me something to look at and maybe something to shoot. A doe, a buck, doesn't matter, just something."
I'm pretty sure I said one more prayer, and at 6:25 p.m. this buck walks into my area and stands in front of me about 8 feet. I had not seen anything all evening so I was not prepared for this! I didn't even see him come in until he was right in front of me.
Luckily, he had no idea I was even there. While his head was down I took the opportunity to stand up. I wasn't positive I was going to shoot him as I could only see the side of his rack, which didn't look like much.
As I positioned myself better on my feet, the zipper on the bottom of my pants clanked against the metal on my stand. He looked right up at me! I had my bow positioned in front of my face and I froze. I thought, great, he's gone, but at the same time I was awestruck by what I couldn't see before– the size of that rack!
Well, he decided I wasn't much to look at so he put his head back down and continued eating. He was quartered to me so I knew this would be a tough shot but I had to try. I drew back and waited for him to take 2 more steps out from behind the few tall weeds and then I let it fly.
The arrow hit him hard and he let out a hard grunt, then turned and ran the way he came in. I watched him as far as I could, which wasn't far, as the woods are thick. After I lost sight of him I sent my husband the "buck down" text. He still had daylight and hadn't seen a thing so he waited until dark to come help me.
I waited for about 5 minutes and got down to look for my arrow and blood. Much to my disappointment I didn't find either. I searched and searched, nothing. My husband finally came; we searched and searched, still nothing. I was so disappointed. We decided we'd go to the cabin, come back in the morning, hunt until 9:00 and then look for him again.
We left our hunting ground and about 1/4 mile up the gravel road, boom, we hit a cow! Smashed the whole side of our truck. Great, this night was only getting worse. After dealing with the sheriff and the cow's owner for about 2 hours we finally headed to the cabin. Sleeping was not high on my list as I couldn't stop thinking about what went wrong with that shot. I knew I hit him hard–why wasn't there anything to follow?
The next morning we get to our stands about 6:30 a.m. My trail camera always has does on it around 8:30 a.m. so I was hopeful. I said my prayers and waited. 8:30 came around, no does, no nothing. We hunted until 9:00 a.m. and neither of us saw a thing. We met back at my stand and prepared for the search of my buck from the night before.
About 250 yards from my stand is a pond. We decided to follow the "rule of the search" and head that direction. Now that direction means it is straight downhill with very deep ravines. I found the trail that I was pretty sure he came up on so I decided to follow that.
I veered from the trail when I realized it was not going down to the pond. As I got deeper down the ravine I noticed what I thought was a big rock down at the pond. Could that be him? No surely not, it's probably a big rock. I got within 20 yards of that "rock" and couldn't believe there was this huge buck lying there! I seriously thought he was asleep and really didn't think it was the one I shot.
I yelled at Joe, who was up on top of a hill from me. He said, "Don't move, that's your buck!" I looked through my binoculars and sure enough there was the hole from my arrow!
For the next 2 hours we proceeded to get him out of there. That was not an easy task. We had to drag him with the winch from the 4-wheeler backwards back up to the top with one of us holding his head and neck off the ground to protect his awesomeness. Once at the top we were able to load him on the 4 wheeler (catching a tine in the brand new seat and ripping a hole, what else could go wrong) and proceed slowly for the next 600 yards through the thick woods to the truck. Finally loaded, we headed home!
Thinking back, there was a reason we never saw any other deer on the hunt. God knew this buck would be all we could handle for the weekend and He was right.
This buck cost us a lot, but we will definitely never forget our "October 15th Weekend Hunt." And he was worth it all. Thanks for sharing, Marianne.
Great buck and great hunting story…the trials and tribulations that we go through sometimes to get a buck are amazing, but after all these years nothing that happens in the woods surprises me anymore. Way to go Marianne and Joe!


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Discover the first makeup line inspired by the backstage for every woman who wants a professional result.
June 19, 2018
The Christian Dior Backstage is a collection that draws its inspiration from my work backstage. It includes all my essentials — professional, adjustable formulas — in neutral shades, in a range that works with every skin tone.
Dior reinvents makeup with Dior Backstage: the first makeup line inspired by the backstage and designed by Peter Philips, Creative and Image Director for Dior Makeup, for every woman who wants a professional result.
"With Dior Backstage i want everyone to have access to my expertise. These are efficient products that provide a professional result but are simple to apply," explains Peter Philips.
Aimed at all women, this range of universal adjustable products has already won over 50* talented makeup artists as well as the most demanding models, who have immediately adopted the line.
Thanks to its 40 universal shades, the new FACE AND BODY FOUNDATION suits every skin tone. With its fluid, second-skin texture, this buildable foundation provides made-to-measure intensity. Its waterproof formula is heat- and humidity-resistant and can survive all the effervescent and hectic conditions both backstage and on the runway – which is why we call it Runway Proof. This foundation, with its natural and luminous finish, is also an indispensable product for the body, revealing radiant skin while hiding small imperfections, for example on the décolletage or shoulders. In addition to its transparent bottle, practical for makeup artists, its precision tip enables you to apply exactly the right amount of fluid foundation from the first squeeze of the product.
Peter Philips designed two essential palettes: The GLOW FACE PALETTE, is a secret weapon, with ultra-fusional textures and a concentration of mother-of-pearl that weightlessly adds a veil of light, thereby providing a natural, radiant glow. The CONTOUR PALETTE, for perfect contouring. Depending on your skin tone, you choose one of two shades that catch the light and one of two darker, matte shades that sculpt the face with textures so fine they melt into the skin imperceptibly.
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In the EYE PALETTE, the makeup on offer is just as varied, with two colour harmonies, one cool and one warm.
The new Dior Backstage campaign immerses you in the beauty preparations of a runway show. Four famous top models put their faces in Peter Philips' hands: Bella Hadid, Chu Wong, Manuela Sanchez and Ruth Bell, who have already stood out in Dior campaigns and runway shows. This universal line adapts to their different skin tones, revealing the beauty of each of them in a unique way – for they are young, spontaneous, fresh, fashionable and above all, unique.


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THE middle week of August 2020 will not be remembered fondly by the people of West Cork, especially those whose homes suffered damage as a result of the torrential rain that caused flooding on the morning of the 13th in the wider Rosscarbery area and again two days later with Dunmanway also being badly affected. This was caused by the elements and the local authority and emergency services could only react as best they could to the situation.
However, it was a different story in Skibbereen less than a week later when, following a Red Alert weather warning, flooding caused by the wind and rain associated with Storm Ellen affected many properties on Bridge Street, with some of them under a reported three feet of water, and further floods at Cork Road. This was a shock to the residents and businesses affected because they had assumed that the recently-completed Skibbereen Flood Scheme would have protected them.
However, this scheme was put in place to prevent flooding from the Ilen River and its tributaries, also taking account the tidal effects. The cause of the flooding in Bridge Street – and not for the first time – was water rushing down from the hill above 'The Cutting' (the former railway line) but not being captured in a culvert from which it would be piped down Ilen Street to the river, because it seems the culvert was blocked, so it flowed down the road and out into Bridge Street instead, flooding houses and businesses.
Funding had been provided by the Office of Public Works to Cork County Council to construct a large concrete chamber with a specially-manufactured screen arrangement where the over-ground drain entered into the piped drain. The work was started earlier this year and largely completed before Covid-19 hit, but they had not returned to it since construction work was allowed to resume last May.
With the Red Alert weather warning last week for West Cork, one would have assumed that Council personnel would have checked that the culvert in 'The Cutting' was not blocked and had somebody on hand sooner with a key to open a storm drain outside the Eldon Hotel that could have mitigated some of the flooding. Ditto other parts of the town that were not protected by the Skibbereen Flood Relief Scheme.
The Council has a duty of care to the residents and business people of Skibbereen and they, in turn, have every right to be angry with the local authority over what happened and to seek recompense for their losses.


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What We Do
Advance scientific research in academia
In January, 2015, The Modern Agriculture Foundation (MAF), with the help of Prof. Amit Gefen from Tel Aviv University, launched a spearhead clean chicken meat project- a feasibility study that helped determine the cost, time table and resources to create commercial clean chicken meat and will become a cornerstone for future researchers and entrepreneurs. Today active academic research of clean meat takes place in labs of Prof. Yaakov Nahmias from the Hebrew University and Prof. Shulamit Levenberg from the Technion. Finally, MAF supplies accompanies students during their studies, guides them and provides the answers and information needed to eventually join clean meat research.
Collaborate with commercial companies in developing clean meat technologies and products
The progress that MAF made in clean chicken research led to the creation of a new company, SuperMeat, which now continues this research. MAF was also instrumental in the initial fundraising for Supermeat. In addition, we are in contact with several other commercial companies, with the aim to expand industrial research in the field of clean meat.
Inform the public about the importance of clean meat
MAF conducts annual lectures and educational booths at Israel's top universities and environmental and animal advocacy events. Furthermore, we supply our audience, both on our website and social media, with up to date news regarding new animal product alternatives and the reasons for preferring them.
Coalesce and work together with the clean meat community
MAF is hosting Israel's first clean meat conference on May 7th at the Technion in Haifa. The conference seeks to bring together academic, governmental, industrial and nonprofit entities from around the world in order to catapult clean meat research forward.
Additionally, we use our online presence to promote and work with other companies and nonprofits such as Modern Meadow, Perfect Day, Clara Foods, Mosa Meat, New Wave Foods, Memphis Meats. SuperMeat, New Harvest, and The Good Food Institute.


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Kangxi Porcelain – A Private Collection
Kangxi Porcelain – A Private Collection
Auction Closed
September 22, 02:00 PM GMT
Lot Details
清康熙 豇豆紅釉柳葉瓶 《大清康熙年製》款
the slender tapered body with rounded shoulders rising to a tall flared neck, covered overall in a vivid mottled strawberry-red glaze, the neck and base each with a swath of beige speckled with 'unripe peach' green, the glaze stopping above the foot to reveal the white body, the interior applied with a similar pinkish glaze shading to a mushroom tone, the lip and deeply recessed base glazed white, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue in two columns
Height 6⅛ in., 15.4 cm
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 20th May 1981, lot 785.
This attractive bottle with its tall tapering body, delicate foot and gently flared neck is an iconic product of the imperial kilns under the direction of the early Qing court. Its delicate form exudes a sense of understated elegance while its luscious glaze, with dark-red flecks combined with various hues of green, evokes a design formed in nature. Ralph M. Chait succinctly describes bottles of this type as defying description, 'as the pen cannot convey any idea of its subtle rhythm of line, mass and balance' (Ralph M. Chait, 'The Eight Prescribed Peachbloom Shapes bearing K'ang Hsi Marks', Oriental Art, vol. III, no. 4, Winter 1957, p. 139).
With its wide range of tones and variegated effects, the peachbloom glaze ranks among the most important innovations developed by the imperial kiln factory in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. Peachbloom is special among Qing dynasty glazes as it deliberately exploits the different decorative effects that the elusive copper pigment produced during firing. Copper pigment had been largely abandoned after the Xuande reign (r. 1426-35) because it was notoriously difficult to fire and often produced uneven and unsatisfactory results. To control the pigment's tendency to run, copper-lime was sprayed onto the surface of the vessel through a bamboo tube that had a piece of gauze at one end, 'sandwiched' between two layers of clear glaze. This technique allowed for a wide range of natural effects, as seen in the dark-red flecks and large watery-green patch above the foot of this piece. While technically innovative, the serendipitous nature of this glaze is reminiscent of Song dynasty (960-1279) wares, which were admired for their subtle variations.
After a period of standstill that lasted nearly sixty years from the end of the Wanli period (1573-1620), the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen were revived and placed under the direct control of the court. The appointment of Zang Yingxuan as supervisor of the imperial kilns and his arrival at Jingdezhen on the 20th year of Kangxi's reign, corresponding to 1681, initiated a new era of high-quality production. Imperial peachbloom wares were produced only in the Kangxi period and leading scholars including Peter Lam and Wang Qingzheng suggest they can be attributed to the period Zang was supervisor of the kilns, on the grounds of textual and stylistic evidence (Wang Qingzheng, 'Jingdezhen Porcelain Wares of the Kangxi Era, Qing Dynasty', Kangxi Porcelain Wares from the Shanghai Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1998, pp XIX and XX; Peter Lam, 'Qing Monochromes and Tang Ying', A Millenium of Monochromes: From the Great Tang to the High Qing, The Baur and the Zhuyuetang Collection, The Baur Foundation, Geneva, 2018, p. 146). However, a copper-red 'souffle' glaze is mentioned in the 1712 letter written by the Jesuit missionary Père d'Entrecolles (1664-1741), suggesting that peachbloom wares may still have been produced at that time (Lu Minghua, 'Qing Imperial Monochromes of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Reigns', Qing Imperial Monochromes. The Zande Lou Collection, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, 2005, pp 28 and 29).
The peachbloom glaze is found on a small number of vessels, which were first discussed by Ralph Chait in his influential essay op. cit., pp 130-137. Chait refers to this vase as Guanyin ping (Guanyin bottle), as the bodhisattva Guanyin is often depicted holding such a vase. Vases of this form are also known as liuye ping (willow-leaf bottles), in reference to one of Guanyin's attributes, a branch of willow, or alluding to the resemblance of its form to a slender willow leaf. The form of this vase is particularly elegant and would have required a stand to be securely displayed as its narrow foot, recessed base and elongated form made it unstable. The potter cleverly designed the piece with a high foot which has been left unglazed to accommodate the stand.
Peachbloom vases of this form include a bottle in the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum. Ceramics, vol. 23, Shunzhi (1644-1661) and Kangxi (1662-1722) Periods of Qing Dynasty (II), Beijing, 2013, pl. 37; a vase in the Shanghai Museum, illustrated in Liu Liang-yu, A Survey of Chinese Ceramics, vol. 5, p. 56 (top right), together with one in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, p. 73 (right); and a further bottle in the Hong Kong Museum of Art, included in the Museum's exhibition The Wonders of the Potter's Palette, Hong Kong, 1984, cat. no. 29.
本瓶造型秀麗,瓶身修長,足部纖小,瓶頸微外撇,乃清初御窰經典。器型典雅含蓄,釉色明亮,斑紋深紅,與綠斑交織,渾然天成,不見匠氣。Ralph M. Chait 形容此類瓶「線條流暢度、器型比例及細微平衡,非筆墨所能形容」( Ralph M. Chait,〈The Eight Prescribed Peachbloom Shapes bearing K'ang Hsi Marks〉,《Oriental Art》,卷III,第4冊,1957年冬,頁139)。
自明朝萬曆末期起,景德鎮官窰近六十載停產,後來由朝廷直接監管,康熙二十年,臧應選前往景德鎮任督陶官,乃另一製瓷盛世之始。豇豆紅釉器,僅製於康熙一朝,跟據林業強、汪慶正等學者研究相關文獻及瓷器風格,豇豆紅釉器相信乃製於臧應選督造期間(汪慶正,〈景德鎮康熙瓷〉,《上海博物館藏康熙瓷圖錄 》,香港,1998年;林業強,〈Qing Monochromes and Tang Ying〉,《A Millennium of Monochromes: From the Great Tang to the High Qing. The Baur and the Zhuyuetang Collections》,鮑氏基金會,日内瓦,2018年,頁146)。耶穌會傳教士昂特雷科萊(漢名殷弘緒)一封1712年信件提及一件「吹紅」器,顯示豇豆紅釉或於當時尚有燒製(陸明華,〈清康雍乾單色釉官窯瓷器研究〉,《暫得樓清代官窯單色釉瓷器》,上海博物館,上海,2005年,頁28及29)。
豇豆紅釉瓷非常珍罕,首先由 Ralph Chait 撰文提出,該文章影響力甚廣,見前述出處,頁130-137。由於觀音造像常刻劃觀音手持此類瓶,故 Chait 稱之為觀音瓶。此外,此瓶亦稱柳葉瓶,既因器型如修長柳葉,亦因觀音手持楊枝。此瓶器型秀麗,足部纖小,瓶底内收,瓶身修長,必須配上底座,方可穩置,而高瓶足光素無釉,乃為配合底座而設。


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Data Privacy Startup Privacera Raises More Cash
Growing demand for data governance, privacy and security tools needed to comply with an expanding list of national data-privacy rules continues to attract investors as more sensitive data shifts to the cloud.
The latest example comes from data privacy startup Privacera, which this week announced a $50 million funding round led by new investor Insight Partners. Privacera said Tuesday (March 9) it would use the funding to extend its unified data governance and privacy platform across Databricks, Snowflake and other cloud-based data services.
Also participating in the Series B round were Battery Ventures and Sapphire Ventures along with existing investors Accel, Cervin and Point 72.
According to the website Crunchbase.com, the startup has so far raised $67.3 million.
The steady migration of infrastructure and data to the cloud along with a growing list of compliance standards has seeded the data governance and security markets for startups such as Privacera.
Based in Fremont, Calif., Privacera currently provides automated detection of sensitive data, data encryption and access controls for Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure along with Databrick and Snowflake. The value proposition is automated, consistent data governance and regulatory compliance across a customer's on-premise and cloud infrastructure.
Customers are using Privacera's cloud-based software services to comply with a growing number of national data protection regulations. In a testimonial, customer iFood's said it used the startup's software services to support its Databricks environment with no changes to existing code when connecting to AWS S3 storage.
Privacera's co-founders—Balaji Ganesan and Don Bosco Durai—are the creators of Apache Ranger, a framework for monitoring and managing data security across Hadoop platforms. CEO Ganesan is a survivor of the January 2009 water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River.
The duo previously co-founded XA Secure, which specialized in access controls for Hadoop. That startup was acquired in 2014 by Hortonworks (now part of Cloudera). The access control product eventually morphed into Apache Ranger. They also helped develop Apache Atlas while at Hortonworks.
Since founding Privacera in 2016, they have used those two open source technologies as the basis for a solution that helps customers discover and catalog sensitive data across all of their data stores, both cloud and on-premise using Apache Atlas. It then allows users to access it using fine-grained access via Apache Ranger.
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This creamy spanakopita filled puff pastry makes a delicious and impressive Holiday Appetizer!
Use all of the leftover filling to create spinach and feta filled turnovers. These keep well in the freezer (before they're baked) for months!
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Spanakopita Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Appetizer
This creamy spanakopita filled puff pastry makes a delicious and impressive Holiday Appetizer!
- 2 sheets puff pastry (about 1 pound)
- Egg wash: 2 egg yolks plus 2-3 tablespoons milk
- For the spinach filling:
- • 8 ounces baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
- • 3 scallions, finely sliced
- • 1 and ½ teaspoons dried dill
- 1 egg
- • 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- • 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- • ¼ teaspoon salt
- • Black pepper, to taste
Preheat the oven to 400°F, 200°C.
Make the filling:
Combine the feta cheese, ricotta, eggs, oil, salt, pepper, and dill in a tabletop mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until combined.
Add the scallions and beat until combined.
While the mixer is running on low add a handful of chopped spinach at a time until all of the spinach is incorporated.
Mix everything together with a spatula and set aside.
On a lightly floured work surface roll out both sheets of puff pastry to about 10 by 13 inches.
Place one sheet on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Cut the pastry sheet into as large of a triangle as possible by trimming the sides. Trim the bottom to create a trunk.
Spread about two-thirds of the spinach filling onto the triangular pastry.
Cover with the second puff pastry and trim it into a tree shape.
Cut one-inch slits on both sides to create the branches.
Twist each branch a few times.
Brush with egg wash and chill in the freezer for 15-20 minutes.
Bake in the center rack of the preheated oven for 40 minutes or until puffed and golden.
Serve with some creamy tzatziki sauce.
Gather the scrap pieces of puff pastry and roll out about ¼-inch thick and cut out little stars. Brush them with egg wash, sprinkle with salt and bake until golden. About 10 minutes. Chill them in the freezer 15 minutes before baking.
Use the remaining spinach filling to create little turnovers as I did in the video tutorial. Enjoy!