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A panel of federal judges, for the second time this year, struck down North Carolina's congressional map on Monday, condemning it as unconstitutional because Republicans had drawn it to maximize their electoral advantage.
Why it matters: The ruling has raised the possibility of a court-ordered redrawing of new districts before the November elections. And even though primary elections have already been held, the judges concluded that they would not allow future elections to be held using the current voting lines.


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Is Boeing's 777X On Its Way Back to Washington State?
Just when it looked like Boeing (NYSE:BA) was ready to move construction of its new 777X jetliners out of Washington state, it looks like a vote will help to determine whether the planemaker stays in the state where it has built its 777 jetliners for decades.
On January 3, union members in the International Association of Machinists will vote on whether to accept or reject Boeing's latest offer sheet, which union leaders resoundingly rejected earlier this month without a vote from members, Reuters reports. According to Boeing, the company's latest offer remains valid and it shot down rumors that its latest offer was pulled because local leaders had rejected it.
"The terms of Boeing's enhanced contract offer to the IAM on December 12 stand," Boeing spokesman Doug Alder told Reuters via email. "If ratified by the membership, Boeing would honor that contract."
In November, union machinists rejected Boeing's initial offer 2 to 1. The eight-year contract set out to replace machinist workers' pension plans with a 401k-style savings account while also raising their healthcare costs. Throughout the dispute, the matter of pensions has been the biggest area of conflict, as local union leaders remain resolute in not backing down from benefits they have worked hard to win.
But after Boeing announced it would take offers from competing states in order to win the production of the 777X, Boeing returned to the International Association of Machinists with a revised offer that included additional signing bonuses and other small concessions. After local leaders refused to endorse the new offer or allow a new vote, there appeared to be a significant rift between local leadership, the national office of IAM, and local union members. Both the IAM and local union members have appeared increasingly nervous about the prospect of widespread job losses in recent weeks, while local union leaders have continued to hold firm for greater concessions.
Gary Chaison, professor of industrial relations at Clark University in western Massachusetts, told the Seattle Times that it is "extremely rare to have a local and a national union at loggerheads, particularly in a bargaining situation when unity is supposed to be shown." He added, "It's a very dangerous game the national union is playing… It's a display of disunity that can be interpreted by the company to be a sign of weakness."


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"Fabulous horse riding in the foothills of the Andes at this working cattle ranch in the Northern Patagonian Lake District"
It's thanks to an Englishwoman that Huechahue (way-cha-way) is such a special place. Jane Williams built this estancia with her husband, who was born here, breeding horses and cattle for 20 years before taking guests. It's with a real passion for the place that she takes you on incredible rides to see condors and visit Mapuche communities, and on gallops through virgin mountain landscapes: all spectacularly beautiful. Comfortable wooden guest cabins look out to orchards, and everyone gathers in the main house for dinner - as riotous or sedate as you want. This is a place where all are made to feel welcome and included, and firm friendships are made.
- Unbeatable horse riding. Novices are looked after, but seasoned riders will also find plenty to challenge them
- This is an utterly authentic cattle and horse ranch - nothing is forced or touristy. It's only 2 hours from Bariloche, but it feels a world apart
- You don't have to be a rider: birding, hiking and fishing are also on offer
- A maximum of 16 guests (and rarely more than 12), ensuring a great private-house feel - everyone seems to feel immediately at home. But there's plenty of space when you want to be alone
- Your host and guide, Jane, is a remarkable woman - kind, funny and a brilliant horsewoman
- Don't expect luxury or chic accommodation. Prepare for life on the land - but with rather more home comforts than any gaucho enjoys!
- You'll need to allow at least 3 or 4 days to get the best out of Huechahue
- At 200km northeast of Bariloche, this is (wonderfully) off the beaten tourist track - but there is a small airport 50km away and transfers from there are included
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- All meals included
- Over 16s welcome
- Open all year
- Plunge Pool
- Spa Treatments
- WiFi
- Pet Friendly
- Disabled Access
- Beach Nearby
- Off-street Parking
- Restaurants Nearby
- Air Conditioning
- Guest Lounge
- Terrace
- Garden
- Gym
- Tennis Court
In keeping with the traditional estancia feel, accommodation is simple but comfortable. The 8 double and twin rooms are spread across 3 wooden cabins, and lead off a central sitting area with a log fire. Each cabin also has a veranda for sitting out and admiring the view.
Décor is homely and welcoming: lots of wood, polished floors, indigenous woven rugs, wooden bed frames, pretty patterned curtains and bed covers, and duvets - a rarity in Argentina. Your private bathroom is spotless, though not luxurious, with plenty of hot water - which you'll need for aching muscles after a long ride. Don't expect direct-dial phones or TVs, but you'll sleep well in the silence and wake to sunshine through large windows overlooking the apple orchards outside.
The main house has a slightly English feel, with its brick and pitched roof, and a pond surrounded by lavender and roses. Inside, though, it's the Argentine rural life: big leather sofas to sprawl on, huge wood fires, and wonderful gaucho prints all over the walls. There are quiet places to sit everywhere, and always a thermos for taking tea in your room if you need it.
Features include:
- Bathrobes
- Central heating
- Coffee / tea making
- Hairdryer
- Internet access
- Plunge pool
- Terrace
Food really is a feature here. The great thing about riding around outside all day is that you feel you've earned a great feast for dinner. Though you'll start the day with a seriously hearty breakfast: organic free range eggs, bacon, sausages, muesli, yoghurt, freshly baked bread, fruit jams and compotes, all produced on the estancia.
Day rides always stop for a good picnic, perhaps eaten on a picturesque bank on a curve of river. You'll get homemade quiches and salads, followed by pudding and freshly brewed coffee, or perhaps a traditional asado (barbecue) - there's nothing like the taste of home-reared beef sizzled on an open wood fire.
Dinner is a jolly affair: everyone gathers for olives and nibbles with copious quantities of wine to chat over the day's adventures, and then the whole group sits around a big table for a huge feast. There's almost always beef from Huechahue's own cattle, venison from local deer (carefully managed), or salami and sausages made from the farm's own pigs. Vegetarians are well catered for with delicious quiches and flans. Dining together might sound daunting, but this is the magic of Huechahue, and Jane makes you feel immediately at home and amongst friends.
Features include:
- All meals included
- Coffee / tea making
- Communal dining
- Organic produce
- Head off on amazing day rides on Huechachue's 15,000 acres in the foothills of the Andes. Ride to the Mapuche Indian reservation, to see condors roosting, along rivers to find ancient burial caves, or to see gauchos working the cattle
- Highly recommended is the 3-day pack trip across the forests and mountains of the Lanín National Park, camping out in the wild for 2 nights. You'll experience incredible landscapes and real adventure - a dream for the intrepid. There are usually between 4 and 6 hours of riding a day with breaks for rests and lunch, although hours are flexible
- Longer trips are also available, including a 10-day programme which combines a 3-day pack trip with local rides, and a 9-day estancia to estancia ride, moving from Huechahue to the nearby farms of Cerro de los Pinos and Estancia Collun Co (2 nights in each)
- Working the herd of 900 Hereford cattle - mustering, lassoing, helping with the branding - is another amazing experience
- If you don't fancy riding, there are wonderful places to hike directly from the estancia
- You can also go bird-watching. Amongst the wildlife to be seen are black-necked swans, ibis, eagles, the Andean condor, red deer and wild boar
- World-class fishing on the River Alumine, which borders the property, can be arranged (mainly wet fly-fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout, from mid-November to mid-April). Experienced guides can be organised for an extra charge
- Back at the ranch, play tennis on the court near the house, or relax in the hot tub, sauna and plunge pool. This is a great place to chill out. If you want a massage Jane can arrange for someone to come in
Activities on site or nearby include:
- Birdwatching
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Horse riding
- Plantlife / flora
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Traditional cultures
- Trekking
- Well being
- Wildlife
There are no discounts for kids, and children are normally only accepted if they can ride and are over 16 - they will have a fabulous adventure here. Younger children are sometimes invited if they're part of a family group. There are no extra beds.
For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection
Estancia Huechahue is in the Northern Patagonian Lake District, 200km northeast of Bariloche (also called San Carlos de Bariloche), 70km east of San Martín de los Andes, and 28km east of Junín de los Andes. It's on the Ruta Nacional 234, 4km from La Rinconada, and about 1,600km southwest of Buenos Aires.
By Air:
Chapelco (50km away) is the nearest airport, but you could also fly into Bariloche (200km away). Both are served by domestic flights from Buenos Aires' Jorge Newbery Airport. Bear in mind that most international flights to Buenos Aires land at Ezeiza International Airport, so you'll have to transfer between the two.
For a list of airlines serving all the above airports please click on the links at the bottom of the page.
From the Airport
It's about 50km / 40 minutes' drive from Chapelco airport to the estancia; transfers can be arranged and are included in the room rate. Bariloche airport is 200km away (2 hours' drive) - transfers can also be arranged from here but at an extra cost.
By Bus:
There are very comfortable buses from Buenos Aires to Junín de los Andes which stop at the estancia's front gate - it takes 18 hours, but is a great way to get a feel for Argentina's vast open spaces. There are also 2 daily buses from Bariloche to the estancia, which take 2 hours.
By Car:
You can hire a car in Chapelco, San Martín de los Andes or Bariloche, but we recommend arranging a transfer with the estancia. You won't need a car once you're here, and it's a bit of a waste to pay the car hire for those days. However, if you do want a vehicle, see our car rental recommendations.
Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.
More on getting to Argentina and getting around
- Chapelco 50.0 km CPC
- Bariloche 200.0 km BRC
- Beach 200.0 km
- Shops 30.0 km
- Restaurant 30.0 km


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Western Astrology and Chinese Medicine was first published in 1986, and continues to sell.
It was translated into quite a few languages when first published, including Dutch and German, see pictures.
There are many books explaining Chinese medicine and Chinese astrology - a lot more sophisticated than just knowing the Chinese symbol for your year of birth, such as year of the Dog for 2018!
But for Western astrology and Chinese medicine? Virtually none. Well, one - this one!
The author still gets letters and emails about the book from all round the world, for example from students of acupuncture asking for help with their theses.
Also from people asking if he would do an interpretation of their chart - he won't, in case you wonder, or at least only under special conditions and for extortionately huge sums of money. (Why? Because interpreting a chart takes a lot of time and a lot of experience.)
When the book was originally published it was reviewed in quite a few journals but Jonathan mislaid his file of Western Astrology and Chinese Medicine reviews when he was moving house!
If he can find some of the letters he's received about the book he might put up excerpts from them instead.
Click here for reviews. (By the way, the book is ONLY available in softback. It was published many years before the internet became available, let alone Kindle.)
All the books in the 'Chinese Medicine in English' series should be fully accessible on Kindles and Kindle apps. (Or you can buy the softback print editions, of course.)
('Western Astrology and Chinese Medicine' published 1986, was never available in a Kindle version.)
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If, having read one of my books you can write a review - preferably positive - that would help others decide whether to read it.
You can put your review on Amazon or, on this site, here.
And if you think it was terrible?
Well, let me know so I can improve it for the next person. (Ideally let me know before cursing it in public!)
Here are some of the books I (Jonathan) have written.
Subscribers to Kindle Unlimited can borrow the first four for 'free'.
Qi Stagnation - Signs of Stress
Yin Deficiency - Burnout and Exhaustion
Yang Deficiency - Get Your Fire Burning Again!
Yuck! Phlegm! How to Clear Your Phlegm ...
Western Astrology and Chinese Medicine
Published 1986 and, amazingly, still selling. Western Astrology and Chinese Medicine was apparently used back then by at least one acupuncture college to help students understand Chinese medicine! See Reviews.
Seven Reviews so far for Yuck Phlegm. (Despite the lurid cover, it explains the five main types of phlegm and what works best for each type. I hope it's easy to read and will be much more useful than all the websites on the subject.)
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Kentucky Derby 2018: What Olympic duo Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir will wear
These two fashionistas never disappoint at the Kentucky Derby.
So, the burning question for Saturday is what will NBC commentators Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski be wearing?
In years past, the former Team USA Olympic figure skaters, who now report for NBC Sports, have made a splash with their bold fashion choices.
Especially Weir, who has broadcast from Churchill Downs in a hat made of roses in the shape of a horse head and in a white and gold crown adorned with a three-foot pink braid down his back.
We've got it on good authority that year his choice — which is still under wraps — is equally "daring."
Maybe even "explosive," said one famous milliner in the know.
Lipinski will be on the opposite end of the fashion spectrum. She'll rotate through three elegant fascinators created for her by Christine Moore, the featured milliner of the 144th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
The on-air team, who were popular commentators during the figure skating competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, will be returning to provide lifestyle and celebrity content for NBC Sports live from the Peacock Paddock at the 2018 Kentucky Derby.
"We really look forward to the Kentucky Derby each year," Lipinski told Courier Journal. "We love the race, but we also love the fashion, and it's a time that Johnny and I get to play with our fashion and really have fun with it."
Weir will again be wearing a tweet-powered brooch in the shape of a small horse as part of his outfit. The more conversation generated on Twitter using the designated hashtag, #WatchMeNeighNeigh, the faster the horse will gallop and illuminate.
The last time Weir wore the brooch — it was activated more than six million times on Derby Day. That's a lot of tweets!
More:2017 Kentucky Derby: Celebs hit Louisville party scene
More:Here are some of the ugliest Kentucky Derby hats of all time
NBC's five hours of live coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and will be hosted by Bob Costas and Mike Tirico.
Also for the first time ever at a Triple Crown race, NBC Sports will utilize an aerial camera over the full backstretch, which will offer a perspective 15-18 feet above the track and travel up to 80 miles per hour.
More than 50 additional cameras will be also used, including a helmet camera on the outrider, who escorts the winning horse and jockey to the winner's circle. They'll also have a camera suspended 80-feet high on the Churchill Downs video board structure, a robotic camera in the paddock saddling area, and a camera focused on race caller Larry Collmus.
And a jockey, trainer and owner will be wired-for-sound for final jockeys' instructions and post-race reactions.
Other celebrity commentators during NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage will include NBC News weather anchor and correspondent Dylan Dreyer and NBC Sports Group's NASCAR features reporter Rutledge Wood.


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Review: Waiting for Godot, Tobacco Factory theatre
Review: Waiting for Godot, Tobacco Factory theatre
REVIEW: Waiting for Godot, Tobacco Factory theatre
WAITING for Godot is one of the best-known plays of all time, famous for being the drama in which nothing happens.
It's a play which most theatregoers feel they know well. That, is until you see it performed, when you realise that it's not about nothing, not at all; and actually you know nothing about it.
That at least was my experience on seeing this fizzing production at the Tobacco Factory, directed by Mark Roseblatt.
The setting is well known: a stage bare except for a forlorn tree, and Vladimir and Estragon, two characters in grimy clothes waiting, and waiting, for the arrival of Godot. They have no money, little food, and no other friends.
Every night, Estragon gets beaten up; he expects it, and isn't curious about who's doing it. Their only occupation is to wait; Godot may find them some work, but it doesn't sound as if he is a generous employer.
It would be so easy to stage this as a lamentation, a dreary progress from hope to boredom and despair. But Beckett's text is crackling with energy and humour, and so does this production.
Estragon: That's the idea, let's contradict each other.
Vladmir: Impossible.
Estragon: You think so?
And so on, continuously saying nothing and yet affirming something – that in the midst of despair, in a world where most people are being exploited, we find comfort in each other, even when we enrage each other. Director Rosenblatt says Waiting For Godot is about "the stories we tell each ourselves to cope with life's challenges and how we use your imaginations to find hope, and even joy, in hopeless situations".
The performances are first-rate: Factory theatre regular Chris Bianchi shines as the wretched Lucky, a slave whose part is mostly silent except for a heroic outburst. Colin Connor as Estragon and David Fielder as Vladimir are utterly convincing, and gloriously alive in the worst of circumstances.
As the old Austrian saying goes, the situation is desperate, but not serious.
If you visit the theatre once a year, make this your choice. Be quick; it's on until November 4. Paul Breeden


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Ratboys - Not Again
Born out of stories to tell, Ratboys has only just begun to explore its sonic alleyway. The post-country outfit released its debut LP 'AOID' on Topshelf Records in 2015 and will release a second LP in 2017. The folks in Ratboys find themselves addicted to the sensation of quiet growing into something bigger, and they can't wait to welcome you into it.
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These images were not created while I was drinking. Rather, they were created using an algorithm that combines several random walks, which are also known as drunk walks.
Two Duets Composed by Cellular Automata
In the past few days I've completed several programs that compose rather nice notated music using cellular automata. Yesterday I posted seven solos generated by cellular automata. Today I am following up with two duets. Like the solos, these pieces were generated using elementary cellular automata.
All of these pieces look rather naked. In the past I've added tempo, dynamics, and articulations to algorithmic pieces where the computer only generated pitches and durations. Lately I feel like it's best to present the performer with exactly what was generated, and leave the rest up to the performer. So these pieces are a bit more like sketches, in the sense that the performer will fill out some of the details.
Download the score for Two Duets Composed by Cellular Automata for any instruments by Evan X. Merz.
Disconnected, Algorithmic Sound Collages from Web API
I'm pleased to announce the release of Disconnected, and album of algorithmic sound collages generated by pulling sounds from the web.
I prefer to call this album semi-algorithmic because some of the music is purely software-generated, while other pieces are a collaboration between the software and myself. Tracks four and six are purely algorithmic, while the other tracks are a mix of software-generated material and more traditionally composed material.
The software used in the sound collage pieces (1, 3, 4, 6) was inspired by Melissa Schilling's Small World Network Model of Cognitive Insight. Her theory essentially says that moments of cognitive insight, or creativity, occur whenever a connection is made between previously distantly related ideas. In graph theory, these types of connections are called bridges, and they have the effect of bringing entire neighborhoods of ideas closer together.
I applied Schilling's theory to sounds from freesound.org. My software searches for neighborhoods of sounds that are related by aural similarity and stores them in a graph of sounds. These sounds are then connected with more distant sounds via lexical connections from wordnik.com. These lexical connections are bridges, or moments of creativity. This process is detailed in the paper Composing with All Sound Using the FreeSound and Wordnik APIs.
Finally, these sound graphs must be activated to generate sound collages. I used a modified boids algorithm to allow a swarm to move over the sound graph. Sounds were triggered whenever the population on a vertex surpassed a threshold.
Disconnected is available for download from Xylem Records.
To the Towers and the Satellites
Music composed by Evan X. Merz. Sculpture and Stage by Sudhu Tewari. Movement by Nuria Bowart and Shira Yaziv.
Letting it Go to Voicemail
A multimedia piece generated by pushing the same buffer to both the speakers and the screen (as a line drawing). The live generative version is slightly better than the YouTube render below.


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I've been hiding in my New York City closet for some time now, alluding to the fact that sometimes I went to a place far away, someplace I was hesitant to admit I was going… but it's true:
I'm Bi-Coastal.
There, I've said it. I can only hope my New York City friends won't hold it against me, but I'm cheating on them with California.
It's been a few months now since I started my new job, which has had me on the run to the San Jose/Silicon Valley area. I've been spending so much time there for my job – weeks on end – I'm starting to get to know the place better. I'm making friends in California (at work, but it's a start to establishing my personal network there…) and going out and exploring new places with them, having lunches and dinners, etc. They've gone out of their way to make me feel welcome and for that I'm very grateful. There are already a few people I can easily see becoming good friends with, which is a pretty amazing thing to say after such a short period of time.
Eventually, I will have to pick up my belongings from Jersey City/NYC and relocate to the West Coast, somewhere in the San Jose area. So this bi-coastal living is really only a temporary limbo, but an important one because right now I have the best of both worlds… I can come home on weekends and see my friends and maintain the kind of in-person contact that's so crucial for relationships, and I get to spend time with my new friends in California when I'm there.
I won't say it's all roses and rainbows though, it is strange to live out of a hotel room for weeks on end. I can't call it "hard" because all of my physical needs are taken care of: food, shelter, clothing… but this life is disruptive to having any kind of routine. It also makes it more challenging to maintain the close personal relationships that are so important to me, without those, I become emotionally adrift in my life. Those are the toughest moments. I've noticed a tendancy to feel melancholy when I'm alone in the hotel room at night, sitting and reading a book, wondering what the hell I'm doing with my life… then the moment passes. I do my best to refocus on the tasks at hand.
Transitions are, by definition, in-between spaces. They aren't intended to be permanent places to rest, they are a moment in time when you are in limbo, neither here nor there, neither one thing or another.
That describes how I'm feeling these days, I'm neither in Jersey City or San Jose. I'm not with my closest friends as much as I had been, and I'm not with my new friends as much as I could be.
Yesterday I was on a plane from California to New Jersey. In a week or so I'll be on a plane from New Jersey to California. And so it will go, and so I will go. It's not an easy thing, living in this in-between space, in this bi-coastal life, but I'm managing for now and hope to find a place inside myself where I can call home, a resting place that is both here and there… one thing and the other.
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Meeting with a couple who are getting married later this year, and having a good chat about the details of their day, when it came to the wedding albums. I hadn't gotten the albums out by this point, when the groom-to-be said, "I don't know how you feel about this, but I don't believe in wedding albums"…
*Heart sinks*
He'd had a family member that had put their wedding album in the loft to gather dust. Probably with the view to protect it because they didn't want to ruin it, but it meant no one got to look at it and it sat unused in the loft for many years.
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I said to the groom-to-be that one day that album is going to be so incredibly important. When there's nothing else left to tell the story of that day. A USB and digital images are great, but look how quickly we moved from CDs to MP3s to having everything accessible on our phones! Hey some laptops don't even have CD drives anymore, one day the USB drives will go too! Either way, what will be left as technology advances, is the timelessness of a wedding album. Of a tangible real life legacy!
If I just give you a USB of digital images, how're you going to get those out when family come round? That USB will be in a drawer somewhere, you'll forget all about it and then those lovely photos from your most special day will be forgotten! You'll share a few on Facebook sure, but in the drawer the USB will go and so will those lovely memories of your day!
When people come over and to see the wedding photos, you may or may not know where the USB is, go to get it and then you'll have to gather round a screen, or a laptop and plug it in to view all of the images.
Why not choose your absolute favourite images, have an album made and have it available to pass around socially when loved ones and family come to visit. In a few years time, when USBs have moved on to the next thing, your album and your legacy will still be here.
Will you really print your digital files?
People I know have received digital images thinking they'd print them themselves, and you know what happened? Nothing. No prints, no album, nothing tangible to show family and friends. No awesome wedding photos on the wall showing their most happiest day. And I don't know about you but I love being surrounded by the things that make me happy. Of my favourite days with friends and family.
Recently I saw one of the most amazing wedding photographers give a keynote speech at a huge photography convention. That's how important this stuff is to me! He made a fantastic point of saying that once the day has come and gone, you're not going to care about the actual day anymore, because that's happened. Long after the food is eaten and the first dance has been danced, the thing you'll care about are the photos from that day.
"In 100 years we won't be here anymore, but your photos will be."
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Think about your parents, your grandparents, I'm sure they have tangible photos that you love looking at. One day that will be your children, and then your children's children and so on!
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The digital world is amazing and I love it so much but that album is one of the most important things that will come from your wedding day.
I'd love to know your thoughts on this, so please leave a comment below and let me know how you feel about this.
Oh and by the way, when I got the wedding albums out the groom-to-be loved them, told me I'd completely changed his mind about albums and they booked me. And they're getting an album!
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I will travel far and wide for an opportunity to eat at a greasy spoon. Even cross the border into the Great White North and visit the Olympic-frenzied city of Ottawa, Ontario, for a few days to do so.
Wife L , Daughter B, and I took advantage of winter break and drove to the capital city of Canada in about three and a half hours, a very easy cruise up I-81 where we quickly and easily crossed the border with passports in gloved hands.
Ottawa is a mix of gorgeous architecture that includes the Parliament and Supreme Court buildings and pedestrian skyscrapers that house government offices. We stayed at the downtown Albert at Bay hotel, which offers suites for the price of a regular room elsewhere. Other than the underground parking garage, which was like driving in a maze for miniature cars, the hotel was a terrific choice.
It was Winterlude in Ottawa, which means we got to enjoy the ice sculptures lining Confederation Park, though we missed the music and weekend activities the festival offers. Daughter B and I skated along Rideau Canal from downtown to Dow Lake, a good stretch of the legs and a wonderful way to exercise and see the area from a different vantage point.
I had my skates, and Daughter B rented a pair for $16 for two hours. We enjoyed the rest stops set up on the canal that offer hot chocolate and beaver tails ( a k a fried dough or elephant ears, depending on what part of the world you're from).
We walked to Parliament and enjoyed the light show projected onto the magnificent building. We stopped in the landmark Fairmont Château Laurier hotel and wandered through the lush lobby and enjoyed the photos of the Queen's visit and other historic moments from the famed hotel's past.
We really enjoyed Byward Market, the area just to the east of the Parliament buildings that houses lots of restaurants and pubs, markets and bakeries, bookstores and shops.
Walking through that area we came across Wang's Noodle House, where I had a wonderful wonton noodle soup, filled with wontons and their pork stuffing, delicate noodles, and mixed vegetables in a steamy, tasty broth.
We also tried bubble tea for the first time, a drink that has a tea base mixed with fruit or fruit flavor, in our case watermelon, and also contains tapioca balls. Kind of funky, kind of refreshing, but the tapioca balls, which you suck up through an extra wide straw, were not my favorite.
We also ate at a great place on Bank Street called The Works. This place offers a gazillion options for your "gourmet" hamburger.
Daughter B ordered her burger with Kraft macaroni cheese as the condiment of choice. I had a wonderful burger with roasted red peppers, swiss cheese, and bacon. Drinks, including my chocolate shake, come in measuring cups. We had some of the best onion rings we've ever tasted, which come on a tower with two dipping sauces. Wonderful stuff.
Great music filled the restaurants as we waded through our food, enjoying a seat at the window and a look at pedestrians scurrying hither and yon, seeking warmth.
As for the greasy spoon: we ate at Mellos Restaurant. This is where we had the Canadian classic called poutine. It's the heart attack-inducing comfort food that you can buy from one of the food wagons that pop up now and again on city streets or pretty much anywhere.
What is it? It's French fries and curd cheese covered in brown gravy. Thank god we walked through the city a few times, because this dish can only hurt you in the battle of the bulge. But, boy, is it good. A pastrami sandwich, hamburger, and eggs over easy all went quite well with it, believe it or not.
We met a family from Syracuse at the next table, and immediately got into a discussion about the Syracuse nail-biter of a win against Georgetown the night before.
And this was a first: The waitress who took our order called it out to the cook and when we were ready to leave, she called out the prices of each one of our items to the woman manning the cash register. Very eco-friendly, I suppose, because there was no paper involved.
We stopped at a couple of French bakeries during our walks and bought macaroons, raspberry-filled cookies, eclairs, and croissants.
One word about the capital city: it's not cheap. We found the restaurants all to be on the high-end, and the exchange rate was little help. It was weird that we couldn't exchange our U.S. bills for Canadian at any banks Istopped in. They wanted us to be customers for that service, and we had to find a funky money mart type of place to exchange our money.
We caught the Olympic fever in the city, as Canada gear was everywhere and it seemed the entire city was holding its breath as the men's hockey team had to go into overtime to defeat the Swiss.|
It was all good fun, and all to be found after a very manageable ride from CNY. I'd recommend saving up and then splurging in the capital, you'll have as many choices as you want as far as restaurants and a wide range of activities to keep you interested and active.


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Today was opening ceremonies for the Redmond Ball Teams. All the teams are presented and recognition for the coaches and volunteers. There was a huge turnout.
|Oopening Ceremonies
|Colt and Cade's Team
Cade got a rubberband making loom for making jewelry and he made John a bracelet and me a ring. Hoping he will have time to make me a bracelet.
|Bracelet and Ring Cade Made for Us
We got our new upholstered dinette cushions and must say Louise did a great job. Fabric blends with valences and she even put in 5" foam and did repair on one of the side panels. Thank you Louise.
|New Upholstery
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Tomorrow is Easter and sure the grandsons will be up early for the egg hunt.
Made a trip to Costco to get supplies to last thru the summer and sorting out things to put in storage or give to Humane Society.
Weather is cool, windy and rainy. Gas has increased to $3.73/gal. When we started our journey 5 years ago, gas was $2.11/gal.
We also took the Bounder into the Ford dealership in Bend for oil change, coolant and service. They do a good job and we have used them 3 times. Also get a military discount of 10%. Seems many businesses in this area give military discounts.
Cade made some signs for the sty. Seems the gate was not being latched correctly and the piggies got out. Hope, John and I exerted effort in rounding them up and getting them back in the sty.
|Sign for Diggie
|Remember to Lock the Gate
|Cade, Piggies & Sign
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If your spouse wants to work in the United States of America after your marriage, it is not necessary that he/she has to apply for a separate U.S.A work visa. It is mandatory for a normal foreigner to get a U.S.A work visa, in order to work in the U.S. But if the foreigner is married to an American citizen, in your case, he/she needn't apply for a U.S.A work visa. The K-3 marriage visa is more than enough for your spouse to be employed legally in America. With this U.S. marriage visa, he/she has to file form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization document, which is a work permit. When he/she enters the U.S.A as an immigrant on a U.S. spouse visa, your spouse will receive a passport stamp, which authorizes him/her to be employed in the United States legally. As a result, this K-3 marriage visa is proof enough for to enjoy the benefits of a green card holder till she gets one.
Similarly in the case of a conditional U.S. spouse visa (IR1 or CR1), your spouse can apply for a work permit by filing Form I-765, and thus get the permission to work in the United States legally. Having said all that, getting a U.S. spouse visa is not a cakewalk and requires a lot of care and attention to detail. A small error in the application form will result in denial or rejection of your spouse's petition. He/she might not be able to enter the United States legally, thus losing her chance to find a future with you in America. Extreme caution has to be exercised while filling up the form, and all the necessary documents should be attached without fail.
If you feel you might go wrong in filing the petition for a U.S. marriage visa, then you can make use of the e-books sold by USAMarriageVisas.com. These e-books from USAMarriageVisas.com provide information and suggestions on filling up your form without any mistakes and the documents you should carry. These e-books will take you through the entire procedure of the marriage visa with commendable ease.


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Serves 4
- 600g shin of beef, or braising steak
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- ½ swede, peeled and diced
- 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 stick celery, washed and roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 400g chopped tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 500ml British ale
- 1 beef stock cube
- 10 chestnut mushrooms, halved
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- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4.
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a casserole pan on a medium heat, add the beef and brown on all sides then tip the beef onto a plate.
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this aspect of printmaking in her graduate school project "Ben Jam" in which she produced 85 woodblock portraits of Benjamin Franklin and sold them for $100 dollars each. In theory the $8500 generated would have obviated the need for her to take out a federal Stafford loan for her degree at California College for the Arts.
This pragmatic, sardonic approach to art production dovetails perfectly with Stephanie Syjuco's Shadow Shop project, a component of "The More Things Change" at SFMOMA through April 28. Artist Stephanie Syjuco has created a museum store with in the Museum. Functioning as a critique of the commercialization of the museum space (particularly during hard economic times), it s also a way for Syjuco to honor to the Bay Area Artist community that has nurtured her career. The sale of the 200 artists' wares featured will result in 100% profit for the (local) artists involved. Nian Hua Workshop is a "live project" within Shadow Shop where Yeh enlists visitors to the exhibition be producers of a series of hand colored woodcuts the artist created specifically for the exhibition, images of (invented) beneficial deities for the Chinese New Year (Yeh has first hand experience with the sale of such "auspitious" cultural objects having worked in the store at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco). Far from sharing the glory of the artist's accomplishment these visitors get a taste of the anonymity of assembly line production (they are assigned a number and given strict directions on how to execute their tasks). Aside from receiving part of the fruit of thire labors in the form of a print these workers do not enjoy the profits of the sale of said objects. Yeh's ability to work in traditional printmaking forms while using them as a vehicle for her critique of consumerism and the commoditization of cultural difference is an inspiring lesson in the contemporary relevance of printmaking.
Nian Hua Workshop ended February 24 but you can still visit the Shadow Shop
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Appearing alongside Cory Booker on the "Education Nation" special edition of this morning's Morning Joe, former governor Bush jumped in when Booker was asked why teachers make less in Newark than they do in affluent school districts.
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This reactionary program, adopted wholesale and nationally, should be called what it is: Reactionary. There's nothing conservative about it. And through one, powerful wing of the so-called "education reform" movement, today's reactionary Republicans are busy — very busy — making public schools the next front line in their crusade — their very own "children's crusade" — to preserve and protect the privileges and assets of America's new have-it classes, against all the rest of us.


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Engagement – Our Strategy
Section 242 of the Health and Social Care Act (2006) requires all NHS organisations to make arrangements to involve service users or their representatives in planning services, developing proposals for service changes and decisions on changes made to services.
We know how important it is that local people have a say about local services. We work with a wide range of people including patients, their families, patient groups, the general public, partner organisations and wider stakeholders to make sure that everyone has a voice and the opportunity to tell us what they think about what we are doing and our plans. The NHS Constitution also requires us to involve you when we make decisions.
One of the ways we ensure that people can influence health and care services is by continually engaging and working with our local community. We have produced an Engagement Strategy for 2019-20 which explains how we will work with the people of North Lincolnshire to share our challenges, plans and the opportunities there are to work with us.
Ways to get involved
We are committed to involving patients and the public in the design, delivery and review of our services. We have established a range of mechanisms through which patients, carers and the public can get involved.
Have a conversation with us
During our Experience Led Commissioning work in 2013, people told us that a CCG that listens well would give the community the feeling both parties were having a conversation and on-going dialogue. They told us it was important for us to get to know our local community and to keep in touch in ways that suit individual need.
They suggested we have regular communication with the local community and widely advertise opportunities to get involved.
We want to make sure people have regular opportunities to meet the CCG to share their views and experiences of health care. We now hold Café Conversation events at locations across North Lincolnshire so that people can drop in and have a chat. Details of these are shared on our website and through our social media posts.
Join our patient network – Embrace
We maintain regular communication with patients and the public who join our Embrace patient network. See here for information about how to join Embrace.
Join our Patient and Community Assurance Group
Local people are involved in our Patient and Community Assurance Group (PCAG) to help make a real difference to the way local NHS services are developed and improved by providing independent assurance on our engagement with the public. More information about PCAG is available here.
Take part in consultation and engagement opportunities
Surveys and consultations enable the CCG to gather feedback from patients, carers, partner organisations, and other key stakeholders, and use this information when making decisions about the commissioning of health services locally.
You can find links to our current surveys and consultations in the 'Current opportunities to tell us what you think' menu option, which includes background information and how you can get involved.
How the voluntary sector and community groups influence our work
Healthwatch is the independent national champion for people who use health and social care services. We work closely with Healthwatch North Lincolnshire to jointly host the North Lincolnshire Patient Participation Group Chairs Forum.
Healthwatch North Lincolnshire is also a member of our North Lincolnshire Health and Social Care Standards Board, which is chaired by our CCG Lay Member for Patient and Public Participation. They regularly contribute to our Quality Surveillance Group meetings and meet our Quality Team to share experiences, concerns or compliments about health and social care.
We also work together to share and promote public involvement opportunities.
We work in partnership with a number of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across North Lincolnshire. This includes organisations such as charities, not for profit organisations, community groups and social enterprises. It enables us to build relationships and reach 'seldom heard' groups and communities.
We attend voluntary sector forums and events – ranging from the youth council and the older people's forums, to carers' advisory groups and patient participation groups.
How we hold our providers to account on patient experience and public involvement
As part of our legal duty under the Health and Social Care Act (2012), we need to review the public involvement activity of our service providers and take action if required.
We build patient experience into the quality monitoring of the contracts we have with our service providers. We ask them to tell us how they are identifying themes and trends from patient feedback about their service and what they do in relation to lessons learnt from the following:
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Top healthy food blogger Shauna at Glutenfreegirl features our fresh cinnamon and grater today. She quizzes us on health benefits (not just for those suffering from gluten intolerance) and why it is important to grate fresh cinnamon. She concludes "And seriously? Buy some of this cinnamon."
Tell us about Cinnamon Hill
Cinnamon Hill is a new online business selling freshly harvested cinnamon sticks together with a specially designed, hand-made cinnamon grater. It's all we do. We sell to cinnamon lovers, healthy eaters and people generally interested in good, fresh food.
Where does your cinnamon come from?
Cinnamon is the inner bark of the branch of a bush or tree. We get our Ceylon cinnamon from Sri Lanka and our Saigon cinnamon from Vietnam. These are the two finest cinnamons in the world. We go there every year and choose the best sticks, which we then wrap individually to preserve their freshness. Ceylon cinnamon has a warm, citrusy aroma whereas Saigon cinnamon has a hot, distinctly sweet taste.
Why do you sell cinnamon in stick form with a special grater? Why not just sell ground cinnamon?
The unique taste of fresh cinnamon comes from its natural oils. Cinnamon loses a lot of these oils during the industrial grinding process, under the heat generated by the whirring blades. To avoid this, some spice brands use a cold process called cryogenic grinding (ugh!). We don't go for that. We like natural things. Nothing can be more natural than grating fresh gourmet cinnamon at the table. That's why we designed this special grater – so that you get the very best of the taste.
What are the health benefits of cinnamon?
There is a lot of evidence that cinnamon reduces blood sugar levels (which is why many diabetics use it daily) and also lowers bad cholesterol. More generally, cinnamon is a good alternative sweetener and helps people to cut down on sugar and lose weight. In the US it is thought of as a "Fat-Buster" whereas in Europe and Asia it is better known as a "Super Spice," helping against various ailments. You can only be sure of these health benefits if you're using fresh, pure cinnamon.
Are there any downsides to using cinnamon?
There are occasional internet conversations, generally very ill-informed, about the health risks of coumarin. This is a natural flavouring which occurs in many plants, including cinnamon. It occurs in negligible concentrations in Ceylon cinnamon but in higher concentrations in Saigon cinnamon. In large doses it can cause liver damage in a small group of particularly sensitive individuals.
We did a post a year ago about this, setting out the facts as plainly as we could.
Why is your cinnamon of interest to our readers?
As well as offering a new, tasty, real food for you to try, we want to offer you a cinnamon that is without doubt gluten-free. Some brands specify that their ground cinnamon is gluten-free but most brands don't. This is because flour is sometimes mixed with ground cinnamon to protect it from caking. If you grind whole cinnamon at home then you don't need to worry. And if it's fresh cinnamon, you unlock this fantastic goodness and baking flavour.
How do you use your fresh cinnamon?
People use cinnamon in all sorts of sweet and savory recipes but increasingly people grate our fresh cinnamon over their food at the table: on oatmeal, yoghurt, fruit dishes, ice cream, hot chocolate. And a lot of people just make a simple cinnamon and honey hot drink. I myself mix Saigon cinnamon into ground coffee beans every morning but my wife Charlotta puts Ceylon cinnamon on her marmalade!


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"And yet what we teach children in school is 2 + 2 = 4 and Paris is the capital of France. What we should be teaching them is what they are. We should be saying: "Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the world there is no other child exactly like you. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything! Yes, you are marvel."
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