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By ELI MORGAN
Special to the Tribune
Scrimshaw Pilsner Style Beer, 4.7 percent ABV, North Coast Brewing Company, Fort Bragg, California. Since 1988 (Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis) Modus Operandi.
This California treasure has been voted one of the 10 best breweries in the world by the Beverage Testing Institute of Chicago, but you won't need anybody to tell you this if you ever get a chance to visit this wonderful beer brewery. It is located on the California coast surrounded by absolutely breathtaking coastal scenery. The building in which it's housed was once a Presbyterian Church my childhood friend's grandparents used to attend.
This particular style of beer was created in 1842 in the little Bohemian town of Pilsen, or Plzn, outside of Prague in the current Czech Republic.
It was done by blending the unbelievable hops of Bohemia with the equally wonderful malted barley of Moravia, creating the world's first golden colored, clear filtered beer. That beer was Pilsner Urquell, the original Pilsner-style beer.
Two-thirds of all the beer produced in the world is in this style. Before 1842, all beer was brown or opaque, unfiltered, cloudy and most often sour – especially in the Flanders region of Belgium with their wild Flemish ales, lambics, krieks, and geuze, and the almost lost art of beer blending.
Scrimshaw Pilsner is a great tribute to the most widely sold style of beer on earth.
In the '90s, I remember brewpubs shying away from the term "Pilsner" because American macro brewers had totally cheapened and destroyed the original style and recipe by using cheap starches and sugars like those found in rice and corn, of all things. Those are cheap ingredients used to make cheap beer of the worst quality. They use synthetic chemicals and adjuncts which they call Trade Secret ingredients (yuck). They also pump CO2 into their products to bring it to Market faster. Instead of waiting for carbonation to develop naturally. These are the sins of American macro Brewers.
The term "California Golden Blonde" ale or lager was used instead of Pilsner. Scrimshaw Pilsner Style Beer has four ingredients: water, malted barley, hops and yeast – that's all. The pour is typical for this version of the style, with quickly dissipating whitehead and quickly disappearing (Brussels lace) around your glass. All beer should be enjoyed in a glass or else you're just throwing away your money. The attention of this beer goes straight to your nose right before your first drink – it's that subtle hop character and grassy barley. When the beer hits your palate, you realize you are tasting and swallowing a really good quaffable beer.
Initially, you taste the sweet nuttiness of the malted barley which quickly gives way to fresh aromatic yet faint "ghost hop" taste. It lingers nicely on the finish to quell any remaining sweetness of the malted barley, yet it leaves the nuttiness of the malted barley intact, creating and leaving this faint hoppy nuttiness flavor on your palate.
"From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf stream waters," this Pilsner was made for you and me. (Cheers!) Carpe Diem, Vita Brevis means "seize the moment, life is brief." That is North Coast Brewing Company's modus operandi.
In my opinion, all beer, especially in America, should be required to be at least real, using real ingredients, no chemistry. I look at beer not as an alcoholic drink but as a main food source. In olden days, people who didn't drink beer would die because the water was so contaminated. Beer has preserved whole civilizations throughout millenia. Even Trappist Benedictine monks use beer as a food source during Lent. We need to keep beer solid and clean to respect the art of brewing. Solid and clean beer means no chemical additives, no cheap starches and sugars like those found in corn and rice, or who knows what some people are sometimes using nowadays. A true beer consists of malted barley or wheat, hops, water and yeast – that's it. These giant brewery corporations use the cheapest ingredients available. Their practice of injecting beer with CO2 before it's ready should be made illegal, not to mention all the chemical additives and adjuncts – synthetic chemistry to increase profits at your expense. America needs a beer purity law.
All real beer in any style should be appreciated and enjoyed slowly and respectfully, preferably quietly and responsibly. Only then will you be able to have the capacity to appreciate all its layers of complexity, history and, of course, pleasure.
Eli Morgan is a 43-year-old lifelong Martinez resident who has been actively beer hunting since 1992. In those days, you really had to get out of town in order to get a decent beer.


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HBO will be airing a live telecast of Will Ferrell's Broadway show You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush next spring. The cable special will be directed by Marty Callner, who has directed prior HBO comedy specials including those for Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams and George Carlin.
An exact date hasn't been confirmed yet, but it'll likely air sometime near the end of 'You're Welcome America' on broadway (the limited run ends March 15th).
Source: Variety

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The Suffolk County IDA approved a benefits package to assist an expansion of Harvest Bakery, a manufacturer of home-style bakery products for local vendors and wholesale distribution, at 865 Waverly Ave. in Holtsville.
The company plans to acquire the 24,000-square-foot building and renovate it for food preparation, manufacturing and bakery product storage.
Harvest was founded in a garage in Bohemia 18 years ago by Robert Marconti and Jose Gonzalez, who have since grown the company to include 23 employees. Currently located in a 12,000-square-foot leaseed space in Central Islip, the company needs additional room to provide for immediate and future expansion. With IDA assistance, the company plans to add an additional 10 jobs within two years.
"We are pleased to help a home-grown success story continue to expand in Suffolk County," said Joanne Minieri, commissioner of Suffolk County Economic Development and Planning and chair of the IDA Board. "Mr. Marconti and Mr. Gonzalez's partnership is a great example of Suffolk County residents working together to build a business that not only manufacturers a high-quality product, but provides high-quality jobs for the county."
Harvest Bakery moved from its original 1,200-square-foot garage to a 5,000-square-foot location in Central Islip in 1999. Over the past 16 years, the company has more than doubled its space and now occupies five units across two buildings. Along with purchasing the 24,000-square-foot location in Holtsville for approximately $2.8 million, Harvest Bakery plans to invest more than $250,000 in renovating and equipping the new building.
The benefit package approved by the IDA board includes sales tax exemption, mortgage recording tax exemption and property tax abatements totaling approximately $188,000. Over the course of the 10-year property tax abatement, Harvest is expected to pay approximately $395,000 in property taxes.
"With assistance from the IDA, we look forward to streamlining our operations into one facility that will provide us room to grow for years to come," Marconti said.
"Providing room for the company to expand while consolidating into one location is efficient both now and for the future," said Tony Catapano, executive director of the Suffolk IDA. "Storage and manufacturing space are vital for operations, and by doubling its square footage, Harvest Bakery has plans to pursue more growth opportunities and create jobs in Suffolk."


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I remember when this tiny baby wasn't ready for college.
The Monday morning after his due date, I drove his mother to her weekly doctor's appointment. Without advance notice we were informed it would be wise to have her admitted and induce labor. What we thought would be a fifteen-minute check-in turned into an unexpected overnighter with all the creature comforts afforded a mother-to-be in a large, charitable hospital. I was allowed to stay in the room with her, even though it wasn't really designed to provide comfort for two.
The meals were not great. The necessary steps she had to undergo are a blur to me now, as a sidelined father who could only stand by her side, cheerlead, and try to find anything to watch on the hospital cable channels. Best of Show was a 2 a.m. showing of Tootsie, which was probably funnier to me than to her since I wasn't hopped up on drugs and attached to assorted paraphernalia. In her favor (barely), her cold, hard hospital bed was hopefully more comfortable than the immobile chair that passed for my bed. This was no recliner, had no padding, and came without a footstool. Then again, at least I could walk around unfettered, and my four hours' sleep probably beat her intermittent five-minute naps. Also, I could cross another Best Picture Oscar nominee off the to-watch list that I would assemble in some future year.
The next day, I left her side only twice: once during the epidural, and once when they realized they'd screwed up and had to redo the epidural. I discovered during my walks that the cafeteria food was slightly superior to the room-service meals by a slim margin, but it was a margin I savored. When I returned after my second jaunt, savoring was the last thing on her mind. Somewhere within the haze, I'm pretty sure she was a wee bit furious.
When 4 p.m. rolled around, the day drastically improved: Ghostbusters was on! In 1994, who in my age demographic wouldn't brake for Ghostbusters while channel-flipping? Things were looking up already. As a young dumb male, I needed those little silver linings wherever I could find them, in between those moments of mandatory selflessness.
At 4:25, that magic moment arrived when her body informed her It Is Time. We paged the nurses, who swiftly swarmed into the room, flipped the switches and buttons that transformed her simple hospital bed into a Cybertronian birthing pod, and — just to make sure I shared in the discomfort — turned off the TV. This couldn't have been more than my seventh or eighth viewing of the greatest ghost-based comedy of all time. Eventually I convinced myself it was an acceptable loss.
For the next hour I played the useless-buddy-cop-partner on the sidelines while she took center stage. I encouraged as much as I could while trying to keep from freaking out at the realization that This Was Actually Happening. Unfortunately, she couldn't hear my feeble attempts at sympathy and encouragement because her epidural do-over had made her seriously drowsy. I was helpless and mostly useless, but refused to walk away from my responsibility/privilege to be present for the birthing process. Besides, I didn't want the nurses to think less of me.
At 5:25 we achieved the desired results — an eight-pound, 21-inch baby boy with the correct number of body parts, who looked phenomenally cute sleeping through the night in a tiny blue stocking cap. We cried more than he did that day. In celebration, the hospital brought us dinner on the house. I devoured the contents of my plate, then picked at hers when she fell asleep after a few bites.
Our first four visitors were my mom, my grandmother, a great friend of mine at the time whom I just now realized I haven't seen in about eighteen years, and his best friend. Other visitors would come and go over the next two days before the doctors rushed both patients out the door on Thursday. They cheerfully took a photo of the three of us on the way out. We all looked terrible. I'm pretty sure that photo was destroyed long ago, possibly by mutual agreement.
Nineteen years later, that baby's stepmother and I are now preparing for his big move up to college next Monday. One of the greatest days of my life certainly wasn't the most shining of moments for the dumb young male that would somehow metamorphose into me — can I get three cheers for the ravages of time? — I take a little pride in knowing that I've spent many of the intervening years trying to do better by him.
[Special thanks to the WordPress.com Daily Post and their occasional knack for topical synchronicity.]


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Vietnam is the country of motorbike, scooters and motorcycles. People go to work by motorcycle. They travel by motorcycle. The most popular mean of transport in both city and countryside is the motorbike.
However, there is an important number of people still using bicycle. They ride a bike for travel, for training and for fun.
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Russia has promised to deliver the S-300 surface-to-air defense missile system to Iran by the end of the year, Defense Minister Hossein Dehqan said in an interview with state television on Saturday.
In 2010, Russia cancelled the deal to sell the S-300 to Iran, which prompted Tehran to take legal action claiming damages, but it recently reversed their decision and said Iran will receive the system, ISNA reported him as saying.
Moscow had used the fourth round of UN Security Council sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program as an excuse to ban the delivery of the missiles. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree to lift the ban after Iran and major powers reached an initial nuclear deal in April.
Asked if there will be a new agreement, the defense chief answered, "There is no new contract, but we have added an amendment to the old contract, because there have been some upgrades in radar and guidance systems of the S-300 and we should pay for them."
On Iran's efforts to develop a domestically designed air defense system, he noted that the Bavar-373 missile system is different from the S-300 system, although its function is the same.
The minister added that Iran needs both the Bavar-373 and the S-300 to cover its airspace and the former will be launched by April 2016.
Talks on Fighter Jets
On the possible purchase of fighter jets from Russia, he explained, "We have entered into preliminary negotiations and if we can reach an initial understanding, then we will talk about transferring technology and domestic production too."
The military official also touched on the impact of the July 20 UNSC Resolution 2231 (endorsing the nuclear accord) on Iran's missile program and stressed, "The resolution says Iran must not develop nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, while Iran never had any intention to do so."
He noted that the restriction will last just eight years, unlike in Resolution 1929 which had stipulated that engaging in any activity relating to ballistic missiles were totally banned for an unlimited time.
"In proportion to threats, we decide which type of missiles should be developed, built and tested, and when to launch military exercises."
Brigadier General Dehqan said Iran may decide to increase the range of its missiles to deal with possible threats if the need arises.
On comments about possible western measures against the missile program, he said the missile industry is domestic and is not vulnerable to foreign restrictions.


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By David Tuma, The Belton Journal
Fundraisers are a huge part of any fire or police department's budget in a small community. The Morgan's Point Resort Police Department recently purchased new automated external defibrillators (AED) and pads for the patrol cars from funds raised by the Volkswagon Bug Fest and several events hosted by the Police Officers Support Team (POST). POST has recently shut down due to a lack of community volunteers.
More than $11,000 was raised, which allowed MPR PD to purchase seven new AEDs. The older models will be updated and put in a variety of support vehicles. Two will go with the fire trucks, and several will be installed on backup police vehicles. The Dive Truck support vehicle will also have one installed. The older AEDs need upgrades with new software installed. The new AEDs are state of the art. They the same AEDs that are being installed in ambulances.
MPR's Police Department has every officer trained as either an Emergency Care Attendant or Emergency Medical Technician. This is a big deal because they are the only department in Bell County in which every officer is trained this way.
The VW Bug Fest raised more than $4,500 last year for the AEDs. The Lake Jamboree Cook-off raised more than $10,000 divided between the Fire and Police Departments.
"If a vehicle of ours arrives, there will be an AED onboard. Whether it is in a support vehicle or an ambulance, we will have one with our officers and trained personnel. This is part of our effort to provide quality service in this area. If a patrol officer arrives on the scene first, he is trained in emergency care," said Fred Churchill, Police Chief.
The department also started an RU OK? program and is working with the Belton Police Department. Both departments worked the Health Fair last weekend promoting the service. Belton started to program to call seniors living alone once a week, and MPR followed.
Both departments are supposed to attended and present information on the RU OK? at the Belton Senior Expo in September at the Bell County Expo.
The MPR Dive Swift Water Rescue Team recently received two underwater lift bags. Each bag is capable of lifting 4,000 pounds underwater. This should help with the removal of sunken vehicles at the bottom of the lake. They currently are testing out the equipment before giving a public demonstration. Funds came from the Jamboree.


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Alabama Rot
British dog owners are growing increasingly worried by the rise in a frightening and potentially fatal canine disease called Alabama Rot.
What is Alabama Rot?
Alabama Rot is the common name for diopathic renal glomerular vasculopathy and is believed to be caused by a rare form of E.coli.
It was first identified in the US in the 1980, and can lead to the dog literally starting to fester and rot, resulting in kidney failure, loss of appetite, tiredness and vomiting.
Alabama rot symptoms include:
Skin lesions – sometimes circular and about the size of a five pence piece, and often with defect in the skin like an ulcer.
- They are often on the lower leg, below the knee and elbow.
- Kidney (renal) failure – vomiting, tiredness and not eating.
- These are very vague symptoms and can represent a number of other conditions.
The average time from showing skin lesions to signs of kidney failure is three days but can be anywhere from 10 days to simultaneous presentation.
It is not known how the rare disease is caused or how it can be prevented, but it is thought to be picked up on paws and legs on muddy walks, and lesions are the first sign a dog could have it.
David Walker, head of internal medicines at Anderson Moores in Winchester, who has been closely involved in many of the cases, said Although this is a serious disease, it is not invariably fatal and we do not want people to panic. The signs to look out for are often little lesions below the knee or elbow and circular or like an ulcer. The hair will fall off which will get the dog's attention and they may start licking it. However, the difficulty is not all the lesions will look the same. Be vigilant and if people are worried they should go to their local vets. There is a suggestion that there is an environmental factor although there is no clear evidence to back that up, but it can't not help to wash down your dog after a walk."
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Penn's wrestling team and women's volleyball squad also call the Palestra home. And the arena has hosted high school and professional games over the years. For a time, the Philadelphia 76ers played occasionally at the Palestra. In 2011, a group of NBA stars played an exhibition there before 8,000 fans during the NBA lockout.
But the Palestra has always been first and foremost about the college game: It's been called the "Cathedral of College Basketball." In 1998, Roy Williams brought his University of Kansas squad to West Philadelphia to play Penn because the Jayhawks' radio play-by-play man, Bob Davis, wanted to call a game there.
On Jan. 7, a Big Ten school will play host at the famed building as Penn State meets Michigan State. Long-time Spartans coach Tom Izzo will finally get to coach a game at the Palestra.
"They all tell me I've got to get to the Palestra," Izzo said during a press conference in 2014. "One of these years, I'm gonna be dumb enough to do it."
Charles Klauder, the architect who brought the building to life on South 33rd Street, probably had no idea that his arena would become a mecca for hoop heads. But that's what it is today: Mention the Palestra to most any college basketball fan, and just watch the smile of recognition. As former Penn coach and current Temple coach Fran Dunphy put it, "When it's filled, and it's a crazy atmosphere, it's kind of indescribable. I don't think you can ever pinpoint in words what it's like. I think people have to experience it."
Do you remember going to games at the Palestra? Were you there during that magical 1978-79 season when the Quakers advanced to the Final Four? Or perhaps you were a student during Dunphy's glory years in the mid-90s, when Penn won or shared four straight Ivy League championships?
Whatever your recollections, we want to hear about them. Send us your memories of the Palestra by going to thesigma.org. We may use your stories and photos in future eLetters.


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I recently learned of a hillside in northern Chester County that is home to a population of copperheads (Agkistrodon contortix). I've seen these in the Hocking Hills in Ohio, I've seen them in Lullwater Park in suburban Atlanta, but I've yet to see one of ours. These guys are more widespread than our timber rattlers (Crotalus horridus) - we've even got them as close as Valley Forge, but they appear to be in decline around the state.
Last weekend (June 7-8) was too hot to do just about anything outdoors. I had been planning on helping out with some herp surveying on the other side of the Pine Barrens, but with highs in the 90s, I would have had to get there by around six in the morning to get in much worthwhile herping, and to get there by six I'd have had to leave my place at 4:30am, which would have meant waking up at a time I didn't want to consider. So, I postponed the trip and decided to go closer to home.
Copperheads are beautiful snakes with hourglass-shaped bands in shades of fallen leaves: chestnut, tan, light orange. Of course this makes them difficult to spot while they're sitting still. They hang out in and around fallen leaves where they're perfectly camouflaged, and there are a lot of photos on Field Herp Forum of 'the copperhead I almost stepped on while I was…'
They den communally, much like timber rattlers, with several individual snakes spending the winter around the same rocky outcroppings, and indeed it's not uncommon to find rattlers and copperheads at the same den sites.
Although it's late in the season, I figured it couldn't hurt to check out the rocky outcroppings that are this population's den site. Pregnant female copperheads like to hang around open rocky areas where they can soak up the sun, 'cooking their babies,' in herper slang.
At Sunday's temps it wouldn't take much sun to overcook the babies, so I showed up around 6:30am. The temperature was in the low 70s, but it was already oppressively humid as I headed up the slope and tried to find the outcroppings. I'm glad I got directions. You'd think a swath of car-sized boulders would be easy to spot, but in the summer with all the trees and bushes fully foliated, I didn't see the rocks until I was almost on top of them.
I consciously switched from active hiking mode to slow-motion observation. I studied every pile of leaves I passed, and I spent several seconds perched on rock after rock, studying the patches of sunlight for coils and scales.
This wasn't exactly scary, but I was highly aware that there could be a venomous snake hidden just about anywhere I could step or put my hand. I was wearing boots, and copperheads are famously placid, preferring to rely on their incredible camouflage to stay hidden rather than strike, but I still wanted to avoid finding a snake by feel rather than by sight.
I made four passes up and down that hillside, and I didn't see a single copperhead. This was a better early spring exercise than a late spring exercise, and any copperheads around might have been hidden away, feeling no need to bask to raise their body temperatures. At least I know the terrain now, and I might just check the site out in the fall when everyone's heading back to settle down for the winter.
I did see a lovely box turtle. She felt very heavy (gravid?) and she had sticky, gummy matter all over her beak. She had probably just finished munching on a snail or a slug. All in all it's not uncommon to find box turtles with food on their faces. They're sloppy eaters and they just love gooey, slimy invertebrates.
The weirdest thing I found was a ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus). I know what you're thinking, "Huh? He finds ringneck snakes all the time!"
I'll set it up by showing some pictures of the second ringneck snake I found on that hillside, the normal one. Note the bright yellow belly and ring around the neck:
Now check out ringneck number one:
It's yellow has been replaced by a pale blue-gray color. This kind of thing is not unheard of. There are many types of color mutations documented in herps, some of which have become quite popular in herpetoculture. Some involve a lack or reduction of dark pigmentation (melanin). These are usually referred to as amelanistic and are sometimes called albino, which isn't quite accurate since albino usually refers to a total lack of pigmentation. Those missing red coloration are called anerythristic, and those missing yellow are axanthic. So, what I found was an axanthic ringneck snake. I found a photo of another axanthic ringneck snake on Pennsylvania Wild, a site about PA wildlife, but otherwise this is the only one I've ever seen.
Here's an American toad (Bufo americanus) on the path.
I wound up the trip with a pass around a pond near the marsh. I spooked this frog, who hopped away from a large puddle in the embankment and into some bushes. I thought it was a bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), but in this photo, the little ridges/folds of skin running down the sides of its back show that it's a green frog (Rana clamitans). Both species were calling from around the pond: the bull frogs with their deep jug-o-rum, the green frogs with that loose banjo string plunk.
This garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) turned up under a rock near where I'd parked my car. Here you'll see it attacking my hand in an effort to get free. It then attacked my backpack, and once I'd set it and my backpack down, it took it a moment for it to realize it was free to disengage and slither away.


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Here's why you should consider a modern all-flash storage array for your virtualized server and desktop environment.
EMC and HP are the biggest companies in all-flash storage, according to the latest Gartner or IDC figures. That's a testament to the breadth and depth of the reach of their go-to-market machine. By the simple arithmetic of the human wave approach to direct sales, EMC and HP can get into more deals than other all-flash vendors, and even if they lose 80% of the time they'll still generate more revenue than the closest competitor just based on feet on the street.
But the best sales forces in the world still can't offer a better product.
EMC: 20 years after EMC challenged and beat 'nobody ever got fired for buying IBM', it finds itself in a similarly unenviable position – at the top of the market with revenue shrinking, with well-reported controversy around its flagship all-flash array, here and here.
EMC's all-flash array portfolio looks like a night on the home improvement channel. You've got your VMAX fixer-upper and your VNX/Unity love it or leave it that were created in the 1980's with designs that are hard to change. XtremIO is fine as far as it goes, but like a tiny house it has some serious scale problems. Isilon is gorgeous, but HPC is a bit out of the way, like a house at the beach. DSSD is a dream-house that does not exist in real life. It's too expensive, and it hasn't been tested in the real world of thunderstorms, rain, wind, etc.
HP: HP came to all-flash a bit by the side door. 3PAR was originally envisioned to give EMC a run for its money in the early 2000's. The 3PAR team put its intellectual property into its ASIC hardware, as was industry-standard practice. As a result, the 3PAR family is a fine hard-drive-based array, with its own innovations like clustering, that made 3PAR an attractive acquisition for HP. HP then added flash drives to the 3PAR and is slowly trying to adapt the 3PAR software. HP does have other offerings that incorporate flash drives, but 3PAR is the only one HP promotes as all-flash.
Back on the home improvement channel, the 3PAR array is like a 'flipped' house – modern and pretty on the outside, but with a proprietary hardware foundation that's difficult and expensive to change.
It's All About Architecture
Once the house is built, you can't turn a frame center-entrance colonial into a 21st century modern house, without a lot of work.
House Beautiful: In contrast, the Kaminario K2 is like the house on the cover of an architecture magazine. K2 is an elegant solution utilizing modern materials with a modern design to solve modern problems.
First, the K2 is built from readily available, commodity, off-the-shelf hardware components. This makes industry innovation available to Kaminario to take advantage of quick time to market and speed and declining cost curves. It's also a testament to the software-defined approach, below.
Second, the modern design, aka architecture, of Kaminario's SPEARtm (Scalable PErformance And Resiliency) Operating Environment software incorporates a set of features that, in total, are almost impossible to graft onto an existing product. Examples include:
- Log structured writes to minimize flash wear;
- A single, capacity optimized data protection mechanism for low cost and easy management;
- Inline data reduction – both compression and deduplication – for low cost;
- Scale up for high capacity and low cost;
- Scale out for high performance and low cost;
- Adaptive block size for high performance across workloads
- AssuredScale for upgrades with no forklifts or data migrations
- AssuredCapacity to make capacity planning predictable
Third, these modern techniques make the K2 array particularly well suited for the challenges of today's on-demand world. High performance and low latency match our appetite for instant gratification, while resiliency keeps businesses online 24×7. And scale and capacity enable us to handle what's next.
Like the IBM of old, EMC's and HP's success in all-flash arrays relies more on their market reach than suite of products, designed for a different time. To deal with today's dynamic world requires an all-flash storage product built to deliver scalability, performance, and economics, the Kaminario K2.
Check out the 2016 Magic Quadrant for Solid-State Arrays from Gartner to see for yourself.


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Church Road Grand Reserve 2016 (Hawke's Bay)
In its 122 years Church Road has been at the forefront of red wine making in New Zealand. It was originally established as Taradale Vineyards in 1897 by Bartholomew Steinmetz and leased to his nineteen-year-old winemaker Tom McDonald in 1926 who spent the next 50 years perfecting his craft. The business was sold to the Canterbury merchants Ballins in 1944 and formally recognised as McDonalds Wines. Acquired by Montana in 1989 it became Church Road winery in 1992. Head winemaker Chris Scott joined Church Road in 1995. He worked his way up to the top winemaking job in 2005. Today, he produces wines that balance commercial realities with more enduring styles. "The prize is about wines that have poise, balance and beauty. It's a more difficult way to make wines, as one still needs an elegant underlying structure to deliver power but overall the wines are more compelling and interesting" says Scott.
So, what does the next 20 years hold for Chris? "We have good recognition here at home, however we are not yet recognized globally as a world-class region" says Scott. "Not yet" is the significant phrase and I concur, it's time to cement the position.
From a vintage that was not overly warm nor dry Scott has produced this powerful style with attractive red floral notes. The core is generously concentrated with dark fruit flavours, ripe berries and exotic spices balanced with toasty oak. A deeply alluring wine with a beautiful long finish.


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Take Note: Your Lady Garden Shouldn't Smell Like Flowers
A lot of girls – myself included – worry about whether or not they smell "normal" down there. We don't want to have any odor whatsoever, except maybe the scent of freshly cut flowers. Well, newsflash: nobody's vagina smells like a bed of roses. In fact, if yours does that might be more worrisome than anything else.
What I want to know is where did all this fear and self-consciousness come from? What would make us think that there's something wrong with a part of our bodies that is completely normal and natural?
In my humble opinion, it's the result of the absurd messages that we get every day. We see skinny women on TV and think that's how we're supposed to look. We see perfectly airbrushed skin in magazines and wonder why our pores aren't invisible. We see products like floral-scented feminine douches and get the idea that how we smell naturally must not be okay. Then there's the way that a lot of people joke about vaginas; they toss around lewd nicknames like "tuna taco" and "fish factory." And that's not even the worst of 'em.
All of this stuff used to have me really freaked out about whether or not my lady parts were up to par. But in recent years, it's something that I really don't worry about anymore. Because the older you get, the more accepting you become of yourself and your body. Plus, I've had plenty of talks with my female friends and my OBGYN about what is "normal." And it turns out I'm totally fine, from head to toe and everywhere in between.
It turns out, vaginas are supposed to have an odor. When you're menstruating, it might be a little fishy. When you aren't on your period, you'll still have a slight odor and everyone's is different. The only time to be worried is if you smell something that isn't normal for YOU.
For example, if you're not menstruating but have a really strong fishy odor that's unusual for you, you might have Bacterial Vaginosis – which is kind of like a yeast infection and is easily treated by your doctor. But unless you've got something to be medically concerned about, don't sweat it.
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Tecnalia. Inspiring Business
ITER will be the world's largest experimental fusion facility, designed to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion power.
TECNALIA has signed a contract with Fusion for Energy, the EU organisation managing Europe's contribution to ITER, for the provision of destructive and non-destructive testing of materials at room and elevated temperatures for ITER. This time the contract F4E-OFC-0618-01 has been awarded to TECNALIA.
TECNALIA has a large network of accredited laboratories and qualified staff with extensive experience in the field of testing and characterization of materials and parts. This capacity and knowledge allows TECNALIA to offer a wide range of services (testing, assessment, diagnosis, consulting...) in the different areas related to material and parts properties (mechanical, chemical, etc.). Our laboratories are accredited according to national and international quality standards and feature multiple authorisations.
In the execution of this contract, TECNALIA will work with other laboratories for some specific tests, and we should highlight the collaboration with SCI, S.A. which will be responsible for conducting non-destructive tests (NDT).
ITER is a first-of-a-kind global collaboration. It will be the world's largest experimental fusion facility and is designed to demonstrate the scientific and technological feasibility of fusion power. It is expected to produce a significant amount of fusion power (500 MW) for about seven minutes. Fusion is the process which powers the sun and the stars. When light atomic nuclei fuse together form heavier ones, a large amount of energy is released. Fusion research is aimed at developing a safe, limitless and environmentally responsible energy source.
Europe will contribute almost half of the costs of its construction, while the other six parties to this joint international venture (China, Japan, India, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the USA), will contribute equally to the rest. The components that make up ITER are being manufactured by each of the participating parties and contributed in kind through so-called Domestic Agencies including Fusion for Energy (F4E) as the European Agency. The site of the ITER project is in Cadarache, in the South of France.
In many cases the engineering and technologies required to manufacture these components are very advanced. On the other hand, the performance of materials is crucial for the operation of fusion reactors, so their quality needs to be assured with high certitude. Material characterizations and non-destructive testing are needed in order to support the construction and development of components and materials for ITER and other fusion related facilities under the responsibility of F4E. The contract concerns the materials at room and elevated temperatures, which are present in particular in the vacuum vessel and in-vessel components operating normally between RT and 200 ºC, but higher peak temperatures are also expected during the operation of ITER.
Isabel Aramburu
Materials Engineering / Technological Services Division. TECNALIA
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Why HR Business Partner?
More and more companies are recognising the advantages that an HR Business Partner has over the traditional referent model. The term "HR Business Partner" stands for a role model, which is implemented in different ways in organisations. This qualification is not about the 1:1 implementation of Dave Ulrich's model, but about the development of attitude and competencies as well as positioning in business partnering in a further developed and qualitative HR-role, since the HR business partnering is far more than an old-school personnel manager. As a partner at eye-level he is a strategic architect, organisational developer, consultant and coach at the same time as well as a talent manager with a deep understanding of the business.
This is your chance to develop and reposition yourself.
The proven ILD qualification as a HR Business Partner 4.0 is carried out in cooperation with the bbw Hochschule. With this combination of practice and expert knowledge with the latest scientific findings, we offer our clients a compressed and focused qualification within the executive format. We convey current trends, HR methods, techniques and processes, and initiate a cross-industry exchange of experience. An important basis for the successful qualification is the parallel ILD profiling and initial coaching in the key competencies of cooperation and leadership. In addition to impulse lectures, case studies, role exercises and learning partnerships, you can contribute your own role-related topics into the protected setting.
Target Group
The qualification is aimed at young as well as experienced experts and executives in personnell and business functions.
- profiling and initial coaching
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Update: September 2020 We were lucky enough to get Molly again. We had no idea she was still there. She was amazing! This time I ventured out of my comfort zone and took a bite of my husband's GF Bolognese. Molly had stressed to the kitchen that they should put the meatballs separate because they do contain wheat as a binder. We didn't ask her to do this. I got my normal Travinia Medallions. I actually ended up stealing my husband's plate. It was so ridiculously good! If you come near Columbia, Lexington, Irmo, etc., you would be silly not to stop here! Molly offered creme brûlée but we were stuffed!
Molly was an amazing waitress. I literally would love to take her with me everywhere. The food was absolutely perfect. This is my new favorite place!!!
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— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
— Some
— Excellent
A lot of gluten free options-I had the Pasta Mia Nonna with sausage instead of chicken. Very tasty! However, our service experience was sub par to put it nicely.
The staff was knowledgeable of Celiac disease. Many gluten free choices on menu. Great ambiance. Has the pine nut encrusted salmon. Highly recommend. 22 minute drive from Columbia.
Been there several times and all but once have had excellent experience and yummy food. Seems fairly safe and knowledgeable. Just one bad server once.
Great gluten free menu options. Pine nut salmon was awesome! A must stop if traveling through this area. Waitress understood gluten free options. The only reason I did not rate a five is be cause they do not offer gluten free table bread.
Love this place!!! Celiac friendly 👍
My husband and I were traveling and chose this restaurant based on the excellent reviews. We often use the Find Me Gluten Free App when we travel. The service we received was incredible! I can say that there was a variety of gluten free options available. I had the chicken Marsala. I will say that this was the best gluten free meal I have had at any restaurant. We will definitely dine here in the future. The staff was very knowledgeable regarding gluten free options and also gave us suggestions. This restaurant is a must try!
Clearly marked gf menu items and overall a fantastic meal.
Fantastic! Great server. Educated in celiac disease. Chef will make almost anything gluten free using quinoa. (I really miss Italian - not anymore!!)
Tons of gluten-free options and staff is trained on cross-contamination!
So many gluten free options and the food was wonderful!
So many glutenfree options! Some of the best food I've ever eaten out. Got the antipasto platter and the veal piccata (with gluten free pasta). I ate every last bite, and the people I was dining with all enjoyed their food very much too.
DELICIOUS! They have so many options and the waitress was very educated on gluten. I had to stop and make sure that my meal was gluten free because it didn't taste like it! I had a pasta dish and a crème brûlée. My new favorite restaurant for special occasions.
My daughter is strictly Gluten Free so for her birthday we had a party for her in the wine room. This was an amazing treat for her. A party that she did not have to cook and able to enjoy so many great new things is a true treat. Our party had a wonderful time, could not eat all the amazing food and loved the attentive service. The wine list was extensive and the courses just kept coming. We did buy gluten free cupcakes from Cupcakes and the restaurant displayed them beautifully. A memorial night.
This place is amazing! An expansive gluten-free menu, wonderful service, great atmosphere, knowledgable wait staff, out-of-this-world food. Best GF discovery we've had in a long time. What a treat to eat Italian and not worry or be highly limited by lack of choices. We are so used to only having a few items to choose from at most restaurants that boast GF, it took us a while to decide what to finally order!
I've eaten here many times and the management and servers have been well informed and have an excellent GF menu. I had one awful experience thanks to a server who didn't appear to care at all, but other than that they're great.
So nice to know that all the staff understand what Gluten free really means. I can come here and feel assured that the staff is looking out for me. Great service, great food, and knowledgeable. Go, you'll feel right at home and comfortable.
One of the best meals I have had in some time. Appropriate attention to celiac. Excellent service, reasonably priced. It is two hours away, but I would drive just for dinner.. Abbiamo mangiato benissimo!
Best Italian food I've had in a long time. I had chicken Alfredo
Attentive and knowledgeable staff
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— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu
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Staff is very mindful of dietary needs, and their new menu is much easier to read. They use penne pasta as their dedicated gluten-free pasta, which prevents any mixups, and it can be substituted in any of their dishes for only $1 more! They also have a delicious cauliflower crust available for their flatbreads. They don't have a dedicated gluten-free setup, however if you tell them you have celiac, then they can explain the options. Ask for Fay, she's especially helpful!! They also are very friendly to dairy-free diets.
Great gf pasta options ($1 more for gf), but can swap it into so many dishes. Menu easily labled - even had 2 apps which never seems to be the case besides shrimp cocktail. Kitchen and server gave excellent care so our 3 with celiac felt safe.
The restaurant is under new ownership. Had the chicken marsala, and as sick as I am, there is no way it was gluten free. The pasta that was served was gluten free and very undercooked. Do not recommend for celiacs.
The service was horrible. Brought me out a regular entree (not gluten free) and said "my bad" absolutely terrible experience overall. Had to walk out after waiting over 45 minutes and my correct entree still had not come out.
The menu is marked with GF items but the waitress literally knew nothing about GF. Even admitted it. Then when the menu was questioned, she said she didn't know and didn't even inquire. When my pasta came, it tasted GF so let's hope it was!!
We had a super nice server and they were more than willing to double check with the kitchen on things for me. My food was so so. The salad was great but the alfredo sauce was very bland. My husband, who isn't gluten free, said his gluten filled meal was really good. So maybe I just got the wrong dish. They did say the only penne pasta they serve is gluten free so be aware of that as a double check. No ill effects afterwards, just not a fan of my meal.
They have gluten free options marked but we had to ask for everything that would be dairy free. The waiter wasn't that knowledgeable but when asked him to ask the chef, he did so. They asked the chef and he seemed very knowledgeable and just replaced items to accommodate us. We are highly sensitive to gluten/dairy free with celiac. The gluten free pasta was delicious! And cooked perfectly.
Excellent food, very knowledgeable about cross contamination. Lots of choices. Only negative it's very cold bring a sweater.
The staff was nice but not knowledgeable. Got the pasta and had a reaction, wouldn't go back again
Fantastic food with good gf selection. I had short rib rigatoni and it was amazing! They have creme brûlée for a dessert option. Highly recommend.
Had a celiac reaction here and the management told me there was no way I could prove there was gluten in my food. My intestines disagreed
Awesome food, knowledgeable wait staff and enjoyed the atmosphere
We had a nice time here. The wait staff was accommodating of our request that the food be free of cross contamination.
Great selection, delicious food, good service. I am also allergic to dairy and they were very accommodating.
Fantastic menu selection of gf. The Myrtle Beach restaurant menu has gf next to available items and can be viewed online. Delish!!!
Absolute nasty!! Chef and manager couldn't understand simple questions and didn't care to answer with respect. Disgrace will never recommend or visit again.
Great place. Totally get celiac and very accommodating. Gluten and soy intolerant and they made it all work easily. More than 1/2 the menu is gf. Enjoy. It's pretty great food.
The hostess explained about 'GF' printed right next to the entrees printed on the menu. The waitress who took our orders, acknowledged my GF request, and even advised me that GF pasta would take a bit longer to cook. When the entree was carried in by a different staff, it looked wonderful. I ate half including pasta as it was delicious. Then I started feel bloated. I asked my daughter to taste my pasta and my mom's regular pasta. She said they both tasted same. I immediately called the waitress and she told me that the pasta was not GF. She apologized and agreed to deduct my dinner from the bill. By then, I already became so upset because I wasn't looking forward to be sick. I decided to talk w/the manager & told him it was no fun for me to miss work by dealing with gluten allergy symptoms. He kept apologizing and asked me if he could do anything. He asked me to email him if I get worse. He gave a full refund. It turned out the cooks or chefs were not reading the orders right.
They do not have gluten free menu.
Hosted a dinner where multiple guest were celiac. The food and service were excellent. Everyone enjoyed their meals.
This place used to be great for Celiac. But they have lost an understanding. This weekend my gluten free penne pasta had pieces of regular linguini and shells in it. The chef said they stopped using wheat pasta and only use egg pasta so I should be fine.
I've been here twice. They tend to cook the GF pasta Al dente and that's fine for the regular pasta, but not for the GF kind. If you order GF pasta, ask your server to make sure it's well done. otherwise they have the best GF menu selection anywhere.
I ate here twice and had a reaction both times. ( wasn't sure it was the restaurant the first time so treed again). They do have an extensive gf menu, but must cross contamination. My son also reacted.
Great GF options that are clearly labeled on the regular menu. No bread though and food was just okay. Kind of bland. Good to be able to get pasta with Alfredo sauce though! Probably wouldn't go back again.
Visited only once but had a great selection and were quite knowledgable. Would feel comfortable returning again.
pasta was good, crème brulé was amazing.
The pasta was great! Wonderful meal. Our server was very knowledgeable.
Excellent gluten free menu! Amazing scallop app
Fantastic service and very aware of gf. Ate here and didn't get sick. Most of the menu is available and marked GF on menu! Delicious mushroom Ragu and polenta.
Awesome food, separate kitchen for gluten free options! Many things on the menu are available as gluten free.
Food was amazing! Even had my favorite GF desert (creme brûlée) and GF ginger beer. Seemed a little pricey ($15+) until the food came, so well worth it. Even my 2yr old ate my chicken and he eats nothing. The whole family left happy and best of all no reactions. This is on our permanent list of favs.
Amazing food and very knowledgeable staff. Our server was so friendly and helpful! Hard to find in a restaurant here in the midlands. Moving from CA to SC was so discouraging; but I know Travinia will get it right and I will be able to eat without worry of being sick later. Absolutely 5 stars!!
If you want to go out for a nice dinner, this is a good choice. More upscale than the chains. Good food and GF options.
In general, my food has been ok here. I've eaten here several times and never had a reaction. Staff is always great. I usually get gf pasta with Alfredo sauce and ask for veggies to be added. Sometimes the veggies are cooked and other times not. Then I get up-charged for veggies and gf. My dish often costs more than a dish with meat in it. I don't understand that at all but us celiacs are used to it, aren't we?
GF pizza and pasta. I have had good experiences here. The GF pasta is pretty good. They assured me it was cooked separately.
I haven't had Italian since learning I have a wheat intolerance & would've never thought to venture into an Italian restaurant for GF. Absolutely fantastic food. Many dishes available as GF. Nice ambiance. Professional, friendly & knowledgeable server. Highly recommend.
Place suck food suck if I had to recommend anyone to this place I would tell them run ! It was a waste of time , it take a lot for me to not like a place.
Great place. Tons of options. Appetizers like antipasto platter. Almost all entrees can be made GF. GF pasta too. great wine selection.
good GF options. They have a GF menu.
We eat here about every two weeks. I usually get some sort of pasta mix. Sometimes the sauces aren't quite what I requested. But the pasta is really good and I've never had a problem. We always eat insides. I've never been sick even when it's busy, if you have a problem tell the manager, they are always there and concerned, to the point that since I have small hands I've started asking for different glasses to drink out of and they said since they've had to many issues with them they're replacing them.
Travinia's menu has a wonderful gluten free selection. Almost their whole menu has a GF option. I have loved everything I've tried. Their seared scallops are delish as is their salmon.
Very disappointed
I tried them for the first time today. The location and decor were nice. There was no one inside and only a couple of small groups outside. It was a very warm and sunny day, so I chose outside seating. However, when the host asked me to choose a table, all but one were dirty- covered in plates, glasses, etc. Naturally I chose the clean one, and asked if I could have an umbrella like the other tables, which he said was fine. When the waitress arrived, I told her I was considering two items, and she made a suggestion - the braised short rib rigatoni- and also recommended a caesar salad. I told her that I could not have gluten and asked if the croutons could be left off and she said yes. I also reminded her about the umbrella.
The food was delivered by a different girl who brought the salad and pasta all at once and of course there were croutons. When I pointed them out, she quickly took the plate away. Seconds later the waitress returned with what was clearly the same salad with the croutons removed. I almost never send food back or complain, but there were still crumbs in the salad. I told her to just take it away. The pasta honestly did not look very appetizing. It looked like plain noodles with some canned tomatoes, and a negligible amount of melted cheese and stringy meat that was almost mush from overcooking. It was like a crock-pot meal from the freezer aisle.
After several minutes sitting in the sun, no one had brought the umbrella or cleaned any of the other tables despite the fact that the restaurant was nearly empty the entire time. When I asked again, the waitress said she'd look into it. The second girl then suddenly arrived, grabbed an umbrella from the ground, and without warning began trying to position it on the table.
She didn't attempt to dust it off or allow me to move my food. There was a live insect that appeared to be dangling from a web and I asked if it was a spider. She replied sarcastically that "you can't really help that when you're outside." I held my plate and water glass away from the table as we both watched the insect, amongst dust and who knows what else, fall to the table and scurry away. Then I called the waitress over and asked for the check. She seemed genuinely concerned that I had hardly touched the pasta, but my stomach had become upset after the first couple of bites.
When the waitress returned, she boxed up the remaining pasta, which was nice of her, and she had billed me only for the lunch price of the pasta and removed the charge for the salad altogether. Ultimately I was expecting a nearly $25 check plus tip that ended up being about $15 for everything. All in all, it was the most bizarre experience that I have had at any restaurant, ever. Too bad, I was hoping to occasionally stop in to get my pasta fix. One star, because despite it's appearance and texture, the flavor of the pasta was not bad and one star for the waitress.
We went for my mother's birthday this past weekend and had an amazing time! My mother is not only gluten-free but she has several other food allergies. She was able to have a wonderful meal with 20 of her close friends in their Wine Room. We will definitely be going back!
Great food selection and atmosphere.
Wide variety of gluten free options, even pasta dishes! Delicious, too!
I also have celiac disease and have been numerous times with no reaction. My husband orders from the regular menu and is served bread which I don't eat obviously.
Lots of options on their GF menu, but the last two times I ate there I got sick. Not sure what happened. The four times prior I was ok. Not so happy with how management reacted after we called back to inform them.
Loved it! Great Italian restaurant with an extensive gluten free menu (including chicken Marsala and fettuccini Alfredo). The manager told me the owner has a relative with Celiac disease and strives to provide GF diners with a wide range of choices. The pasta dish was great and no health issues followed. Going back for lunch today.


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Modern Combat 5 iPa is first person shooter iPhone game for the year of 2014 which is gifted by "Wil Lane Bucharest" a famous developer. Modern Combat 5 ipa game was firstly released on July, 2014 after successfully implemented old series. It is the first and only game of Modern Combat series which allows you to play free of cost and is completely free to play on all versions. You need to pay to play or install other versions of Modern Combat but this version is totally free available for your iPhone, iPad, iPod and IOS devices. The features and other game rules in Modern Combat 5: Blackout is similar to the last four game series. The only key feature is added in this series, a player will has the ability to pick a soldier and fix class ranging from heavy, recon, assault, sniper, support and bounty hunter although a player's class will not prevent the player from picking up different classes weapons in the game. In addition a player can shoot, sprint, crouch, throw grenades, sprint, aim, leap to obstacles,knife enemies, reload their weapons, and change/pick up weapons. Modern Combat 5 iPa can be downloaded from the given links provided at the bottom of this page.
Features of Modern Combat 5 iPa: Blackout
Some of the best and selected features of this game is as follows:
- The best App store game of 2014 in 28 countries.
- Free available for play.
- You can choose your favorite class.
- Supports high class multiplayer.
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- 5 different customizable classes.
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- Each mission is about 5 minutes long.
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In an exclusive interview, Stephen McCaffrey, the winner of the 2017 Stockholm Water Prize talks about the challenges and hopes he has for India and Pakistan, and the Indus Waters Treaty, in a world affected by climate change and consequent shifts in how much water flows down the rivers
Earlier this year in March, McCaffrey was named the 2017 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for his trailblazing work and contribution to the field of international water law. He received the prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, the Patron of Stockholm Water Prize at a Royal Award Ceremony on August 30. The ceremony was conducted during World Water Week 2017, organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) being held in Sweden's capital from August 27 to September 1.
Sitting in the Stockholm City Conference Centre a day ahead of receiving the prize, McCaffrey talked of how managing transboundary freshwater sources could become a solution instead of a problem for India and Pakistan. "Both India and Pakistan have found that cooperation produces more benefits and stability than conflict does," he said.
India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in 1960. In McCaffrey's opinion, it is remarkable that the Indus Waters Treaty system, and the permanent Indus commission that it set up, has continued to function between periods of conflict. "Since 1960 there have been some 12 instances of armed conflict between India and Pakistan. Yet members of the Commission continue to meet. Why? Because water is vital. It's the only avenue there is for the two countries to relate to each other with respect to these shared water resources," said the academic who has also worked as legal counsel to governments in transboundary disputes pertaining to the Ganga, Mekong and Nile rivers. McCaffrey is accredited with articulating the human right to water, which was recognised in 2010 by the UN General Assembly.
As one who believes in dialogue as the only way out of a conflict, McCaffrey is in favour of commissions like the one formed under the IWT. "We find that cooperation through these commissions produces more benefits than no cooperation. I am sure India and Pakistan believe the same thing. Unfortunately, India and Pakistan are not so close, but if they keep meeting, at least there is some stability in the knowledge that the two countries know where they are with respect to the six streams of water that are divided between the two countries." While saying that he is no political scientist, McCaffrey is of the opinion that such commissions help countries to communicate on a constant basis, which he sees as a starting point on the path to mutual cooperation. "There may have been some problems, but the IWT Commission is still in force and is still observed; in case of a problem they follow the procedures in the Treaty."
McCaffrey recognises the water rivalry between the two neighbours. He quotes what he said in his remarks at the World Water Week that the root of the word "rival" comes from the Latin words for river and someone who shares a river with someone else. "This rivalry is not unique to India and Pakistan. But India and Pakistan have other issues that just exacerbate the issue."
Read: Politics dictated Indus Waters Treaty from first to last
He feels that the water boundaries of the two countries are mapped out in such a way that it leaves the two countries in a world ripe for conflict. He adds that India and Pakistan's conflict over water is one of the most difficult ones. "It is not because of the water per se, but because of the underlying relationship between the two countries that has historical explanations," he says, adding that the water relations between countries are dependent largely upon their general political relations. "If they have good relations, they can work anything out. If they don't, the tiniest problem becomes huge. Development of water resources being what it is, things tend to become cast in concrete, literally. You build dams, and it's not easy to reverse a dam."
For achieving a mutually beneficial result, McCaffrey is convinced that it would take a lot of goodwill and trust on both sides. "That is something that may be lacking to some extent in the case of India and Pakistan. It may be, then, that the only option is third party dispute resolution, where you have to live with the third party's decision. However, the good thing is that third parties do realise the importance of achieving a balanced solution because if you don't, the likelihood of acceptance is diminished. Because if [you do not have a balanced solution], the party that believes they got the better deal will trumpet that, and the other one will be disgruntled."
He cites, as examples, the two famous cases of dispute between India and Pakistan that have gone to third parties – the Baglihar and Kishanganga dams. The case of the Kishanganga dam has been in the news more recently, as India is constructing two hydropower projects on the Chenab river. Pakistan had objected to the construction of the Ratle and Kishanganga hydropower schemes, saying that building them would adversely impact flow of the Chenab and Neelum rivers. Under the IWT, both countries had begun negotiations under the World Bank (WB), which has continued to broker the water treaty between India and Pakistan, two nuclear-armed neighbours with a track record of an easily combustible relationship.
Read: Win some, lose some, Indus Waters Treaty continues
While the WB paused its latest arbitration on the Kishanganga dam in late 2016, it recently allowed India to build the two dams, albeit with certain restrictions in light of the IWT.
In both the cases of Baglihar and Kishanganga, India contacted McCaffrey to advise them. "I end up advising one country or the other; that's just how the system works. It's unfortunate that these dispute resolution procedures are always, in any treaty, set up this way that there is an adversarial meeting instead of one that takes advantage of knowledge and different techniques of dispute resolution to achieve a result that is mutually beneficial," he said.
McCaffrey feels strongly that in this era where the world is faced with the most pressing challenge of climate change, it is time both India and Pakistan show flexibility. "The unpredictability of the water supply is worrisome. The Indus originates in the Himalayas. The glaciers are going to melt which means too much water; you will get rain instead of snow. Does Pakistan have the storage capacity to handle that much water? Do India's dams that are built under the IWT have the capacity to release that much water?" He mentions the very real threat of dams getting overtopped, in the event of historic, unprecedented flows of water.
McCafferey expresses his tenacious hope for a peaceful and pragmatic solution to Pakistan and India's water disputes. "What I would hope for between the two countries is coordinated action and planning, so that the development of the water courses produces the most benefits for both – that's the ideal. I would hope that the leaders of both countries could support this ideal."


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Our book about refugees and volunteers in Greece will be ready for printing in a few weeks.
The book features author John Slade's reflections on Eirik J. Solheim's images. Drop in the Ocean General Secretary, Trude Jacobsen and Drop in the Ocean Chios Field Coordinator Janne Hegna will write the prefaces.
The book will contain 100 black and white images and the same number of corresponding texts – short (as the one below) and long.
This is image and text is number 7 in the book (in the book all images are on the right page and the corresponding text on the left (verso) page).
As it would be a pity if we printed too few copies, we urge you to pre order you copy or copies here…
Wonderful Greek orange juice for breakfast, with a big piece of bread.
Note the smile around the straw.
John Slade


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Cucumbers sliced then tossed in salt, lemon juice and chilli powder is a refreshing salad on a summers day. The chilli brings out the flavour of the cucumber.
Thank you Sandy for sharing this simple recipe. I love Cucumbers, and usually fix them by adding salt, pepper, Johnny's Seasoning and a tablespoon or two of Rice Vinegar. Your recipe is a very refreshing alternative for me. The fresh squeezed lemon was just right, the Chili powder was unexpected and nobody guessed the seasoning that made it so perfect. No adjustments necessary, the recipe is perfect just the way it's written. I will use this a lot. Already have plans to take it to a BBQ this week end. - 11 Jul 2011 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
I admit to being a tad skeptical upon trying this recipe, but needed something quick. WOW! This is fantastic...don't change a thing! - 11 Jul 2011 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Try adding sliced onions and fresh tomatoes in with this! - 27 Jul 2011 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)


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Reproductibility of TM-mode Ultrasound Diaphragm Measures in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress in the ER (EDDRA-Repro)
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01743105
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 6, 2012
Last Update Posted : March 26, 2015
- Study Details
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|Condition or disease
|Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
|Procedure: Diaphragm excursion measures 1 Procedure: Diaphragm excursion measures 2
|Not Applicable
The secondary objectives of this study are:
- To assess the feasibility of measuring the diaphragmatic excursion in the context of emergency management (ratio of measured patients / included patients).
- To evaluate the time required for the measurement.
- To assess the intra-rater reproducibility of measurements of diaphragmatic excursion (comparison of first and second measures).
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|26 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Reproductibility of Time-motion-mode Ultrasound Diaphragm Measures in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress in the Emergency Room
|Study Start Date :
|August 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|January 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|January 2014
Experimental: Study population
The study population consists of patients treated for acute respiratory distress in the emergency department at the Nîmes University Hospital. See inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions: Diaphragm excursion measures 1, Diaphragm excursion measures 2
Procedure: Diaphragm excursion measures 1
A first diaphragm ultrasound study will be carried out by investigator 1. A Vivid S6 GE Ultrasound will be used, with a phased array cardiac probe.
Procedure: Diaphragm excursion measures 2
A second diaphragm ultrasound study will be carried out immediately after Ultrasound 1, and by investigator 2. The results are blinded between investigators. A Vivid S6 GE Ultrasound will be used, with a phased array cardiac probe.
- Diaphragmatic excursion, first measure by investigator 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ]in centimeters
- Diaphragmatic excursion, first measure by investigator 2 [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ]in centimeters
- Time necessary to measure diaphragm movement amplitude (minutes) [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ]
- Feasibility (yes/no) [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ]We were able to perform the required measurements (yes/no)
- Diaphragmatic excursion, second measure by investigator 1 [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ](centimeters)
- Diaphragmatic excursion, second measure by investigator 2 [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ](centimeters)
- Age [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ]
- Sexe [ Time Frame: Baseline (day 0) ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent
- The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
- The patient has acute respiratory distress defined by a respiratory rate > 25, and / or signs of struggle and hypoxia, oxygen saturation (SpO2) <90% and / or pH <7.35 and carbon dioxide partial pressure (pCO2) > 6 kPa (45 mm Hg)
- The patient breathes spontaneously (no respirator)
Exclusion Criteria:
- The patient is participating in another study
- The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
- The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship
- The patient or his/her representative refuses to sign the consent
- It is impossible to correctly inform the patient, or to correctly inform his/her representative
- The patient is pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding
- The patient has a neurological or neuromuscular disease that modifies diaphragm function/movement; this does not include cases of decompensation (polyradiculoneuropathy, Lou Gehrig's disease, Myasthenia ...).
- Patient admitted with respiratory support treatment in progress
- Patient admitted with respiratory failure requiring immediate implementation of mechanical ventilation, thus preventing ultrasound measurements
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01743105
|CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau
|Nîmes Cedex 09, Gard, France, 30029
|Principal Investigator:
|Xavier Bobbia, MD
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
|Responsible Party:
|Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
2012-A01094-39 ( Other Identifier: RCB number )
Bobbia EDDRA Repro ( Other Identifier: BESPIM, Nîmes University Hospital )
|First Posted:
|December 6, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 26, 2015
|Last Verified:
|March 2015
diaphragm movement
emergency room
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult
Acute Lung Injury
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiration Disorders
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Lung Injury


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Pages: 263
Original date of publication: 1982
My edition: 2010
Why I decided to read: it's on the list of NYRB Classics
How I acquired my copy: Borders, March 2011
In the midst of Royal Wedding Madness, I incidentally picked up a copy of Wish Her Safe at Home, set during another time of Royal Wedding Madness (thirty years ago). Rachel Waring inherits a house in Bristol and moves there from London, abandoning her old job and roommate for a life of idle dissipation. She becomes obsessed with her 20-something gardener, as well as the first owner of the house she lived in—who lived and died two hundred years ago.
At first, the story is quirky and charming, a kind of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. Going in to the novel, I liked Rachel right away; she's youthful, exuberant and carefree, and doesn't seem to care what the people around her think of her. Rachel seems socially awkward, saying and doing things that are "off" (in fact, for a while while reading I thought that she has Asperger's or something).
But it becomes clear about halfway through the novel that there's something not quite right with her or the way that she thinks. It's one thing to be obsessed with Roger, the gardener, especially when he's young and good-looking; but Rachel's obsession with Horatio, the previous owner of the house, becomes creepy and eventually tragic as Rachel's true mental state is revealed. Stephen Benatar's prose style is sparse and effective, detailing Rachels' descent precisely. This is an extremely moving novel, one that I liked much more than I thought I would.


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Beneath the Surface by Phlip Cruz/Pun18
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Walter Otero Contemporary Art is pleased to announce the solo exhibition Beneath the Surface by Philip Cruz / Pun18 which opens on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00pm in the contemporary art space located in #402 Ave. Constitución Puerta de Tierra, San Juan.
Well known nationally and internationally for his graffiti and murals, Philip Cruz/ Pun18, has always maintained his studio practice parallel to his public work with the intention of them both coexisting on the same plane. According to Cruz "This series of works emerges from a compilation of memories and an investigation of how paint, color and the gestural stroke is able to suggest a new dimension of pictorial possibilities to the spectator. Without searching for visual responses, my intention is to give way to an abstract expedition full of possibilities influenced by science fiction. By working with textures, organic forms and the aid of mixed media, like spray paint and acrylic I reassert the quickness of my gestural expression".
Beneath the Surface will present the recent work of the artist, featuring a more abstract language in his compositions. Each work marks a shift from his previous figurative compositions, heavily influenced by comics, Cruz develops a body of work ocused on composition and the gestural stroke. The artist achieves this without loosing his distinct colors and compositional dynamism of his renowned public work.
Philip Cruz / Pun18 young Puerto Rican artist obtained his BFA in Graphic Design from Atlantic College, 2007 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has exhibited in group and solo shows, and has also participated in graffiti and mural events in Puerto Rico, Spain, Canada, United States, France and Germany. He has been published in graffiti publications like The History of American Graffiti, Graffiti Burners, Graffiti Planet 1 and 2, among others.
The exhibition will be on view until October 17th at Walter Otero Contemporary Art, #402 Ave. Constitución Puerta de Tierra, San Juan. The gallery is open from Tuesday to Friday from 10:00am until 6:00pm, Saturdays from 10:00am until 2:00pm or by appointment. For more information please call 1-787-998-9622 | 1-787-627-5797 or visit www.walterotero.com.
Ninah Aymat
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MassCOSH Staff
Director of Policy & Programs
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For over 15 years, Mr. Vega has worked primarily in the youth development field with a focus on strengthening the skills and leadership of Boston area teens through history to become more engaged citizens in their communities. He joined MassCOSH in 2009 in an administrative role and quickly got involved in many of MassCOSH's programs (Teens Lead @ Work & the Worker Center) through health and safety trainings (hazard & body mapping, worker rights, etc) and campaigns that directly impacted the most vulnerable workers from all walks of life across the city and state.
Administrative Associate
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Ana brings more than 20 years of administrative experience to MassCOSH. She has held positions with the Boston Center for Youth & Families at the Blackstone Community Center and the Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation. Ana's interests include the art of makeup, cooking, and spending time with her partner Jacques, who is a Local 7 Ironworker member for over two decades. She is also very passionate about mental health, especially Alzheimer's disease and dementia, given that both of her parents suffered from the illnesses.
Labor-Community Training Coordinator & Organizer
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Ben brings a wealth of experience and great passion to MassCOSH and will help expand the over three decades of work and progress created by former MassCOSH employee Tolle Graham.
Membership & Communications Director
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Jeff joined MassCOSH in the summer of 2010, as its Membership and Communications Coordinator. Prior to MassCOSH, Jeff worked at the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project (2008-2009) as head of development where he oversaw the creation of dynamic fundraising vehicles and improved the organization's community relations. From 2006-2007, Newton worked for the Massachusetts Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance as its program coordinator where he advocated for improved electrical infrastructure in New England and headed media relations.
Executive Director
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Jodi Sugerman-Brozan is MassCOSH's Executive Director. She brings more than 25 years of experience working for environmental and social justice in Boston. As Executive Director of MassCOSH, she oversees all aspects of their work to ensure that all workers can go to work, earn a fair wage, be treated with respect and dignity and go home to their families alive and well. She has led MassCOSH's work to develop strategies to address the high rates of addiction and overdose for workers in Massachusetts, including coordination of their peer training pilot project this spring. Before joining MassCOSH in April 2017, she was the Executive Director of Bikes Not Bombs which uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change for five years, and before that played various roles at Alternatives for Community & Environment, an environmental justice organization located in Roxbury, Massachusetts for 15 years. Leadership development and community and youth organizing have been central to her work for decades.
Senior Aide
Maxine has been involved with MassCOSH since she first was assigned to work with us through the Urban League Mature Workers Program back in 2007. Since then, Maxine has been instrumental in helping to ensure the office runs smoothly by assisting with an array of administrative tasks. She likes to help in whatever way she can to support the mission of our work and has learned a lot about workers' rights and occupational health and safety since joining the team.
Worker Center Director
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Milagros Barreto came to MassCOSH in 2013 as an Operation Associate Assistance in the office and also as a Worker Center Hot Line Coordinator. Previous to MassCOSH Milagros has a strong background in Human Resources and because of the involvement on the Worker Center program she developed and interest in helping low wage immigrants workers. Milagros has a thirst for social justice which took her to become the Worker Center Organizer since the beginning of 2015, she became immediately active in developing worker's campaign to ensure the protection of immigrant workers.
Trainer & Technical Consultant
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Richard Rabin has been a volunteer with MassCOSH for over 30 years. He directed the Occupational Lead Poisoning Registry at the Massachusetts Department of Labor for over 20 years. He has published several articles on both child and adult lead poisoning. He also initiated the first lawsuit against the lead paint industry. Rick is OSHA certified and has led OSHA 10 and RRP trainings in both Spanish and English for workers in a range of industries.
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Recently, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, an extensive piece of legislation signed into law by President Trump on December 20, 2017. This Act constitutes the most significant change to the tax code in over thirty years, and considerably alters how individuals and businesses will be taxed. As a result, it is vital that you take the time to understand what changes have been made, how you will be affected (both positively and negatively), and how you can take advantage of these new laws. A summary of key provisions that our office believes will be the most important to you is set out below. Keep in mind that drafting and negotiations for the Act were done behind closed doors, so no information from hearings or floor discussions exists to assist in understanding how Congress and the President intend for this law to be interpreted and applied. It is the fervent hope of every tax professional that the Internal Revenue Service will seek to provide additional guidance in the … [Read more...] about Important Provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Sales Tax Exemptions
Sales tax is imposed by states for "the privilege of selling tangible property" and certain taxable services "at retail," i.e., to the ultimate consumer of the property or service. The financial burden of the tax is normally passed on to customers, but sellers are required to collect, report, and pay over the tax. Sellers need to keep apprised of changes in the laws and their application and make sure they comply, because they may be required to pay sales tax not collected on transactions and be unable to recover those taxes from the original purchaser because of the effort required and possible damage to ongoing relationships with customers. Sellers' purchase of items to sell to customers are not taxable as a "sale for resale" ("wholesale"). … [Read more...] about Sales Tax Exemptions
Representation Before the IRS
Effective representation before the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") can be crucial, and finding an experienced attorney to stand by your side is advisable when you're involved in a tax controversy, such as a complex examination (audit), a legal matter that could result in criminal prosecution, a dispute with the IRS collection office or Appeals Office, applying for an offer in compromise, or filing a claim for a refund. Securing qualified tax counsel can improve the presentation of your case, the protection of your interests, and the building of the case's legal record. The last is especially true if further judicial action is necessary. Representation in these cases is also known as practice before the IRS, and it is detailed in IRS Publication 947 (download Pub 947 pdf) and Circular 230. This process and who is authorized to represent you at various stages with the IRS is highly regulated, so you should review Publication 947 and the tips and directives below before getting … [Read more...] about Representation Before the IRS
How to Survive a Tax Audit
Audits are not pleasant and can unnerve even the bravest and most diligent of taxpayers, but there are ways to improve the process. Using research and expert advice, you can effectively prepare for the procedure and eliminate unnecessary stress. If you're wondering how to survive a tax audit, scroll down for some helpful tips. … [Read more...] about How to Survive a Tax Audit
When Do You Need a Tax Attorney?
Tax attorneys specialize in the area of tax law. Unlike tax preparers or accountants, they generally do not prepare tax returns (although they will in some situations). Instead, tax attorneys help with complex tax and estate planning, and they handle tax disputes with federal, state, and local tax authorities. Determining when you can handle a tax issue yourself and when you need an attorney can be tricky. So when do you need a tax attorney? Let's find out! … [Read more...] about When Do You Need a Tax Attorney?
How 1031 Exchanges Work
Taxes are a nonnegotiable piece of modern day life. However, in rare cases, if you follow certain rules and regulations, you can defer them. For example, have you heard about 1031 exchanges? Also known as like-kind exchanges, 1031 exchanges are detailed in (and named after) Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. If you use one of these exchanges correctly, you can defer the recognition of capital gains that are typically due upon the sale of a property. However, before you attempt to qualify, you might want to learn how 1031 exchanges work . . . How 1031 Exchanges Work What is a 1031 exchange? A 1031 exchange is a tax strategy detailed in the Internal Revenue Code that states that if certain conditions are met, the gain on the sale of property used in a trade or business or held for investment will not be taxed at the time of sale if the proceeds are reinvested in "like-kind property." Instead of paying taxes at the time of the sale, the person will pay taxes when their … [Read more...] about How 1031 Exchanges Work


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Keep up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from SECCCA's projects.
Stay informed of the most relevant climate change news as gathered by SECCCA.
Published May 19, 2016 | By Janet Armstrong
The SECCCA Low Income Energy Efficiency (LIEEP) Energy Saver Study (ESS) has provided its final report to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (DIIS). The three-year study has trialled a range of approaches to support 320 low-income households in six of SECCCA's member councils to improve their energy costs and efficiency, comfort, health and … Continue reading Energy Saver Study gets results!
Published April 19, 2016 | By Janet Armstrong
The ESS team at their 'End of Project' beach get-together. Back row (L-R): Carol Nouwens (Cardinia), Thelma Wakelam (Casey), Andrew Cooper (Research and Training Officer), Lianne Paine (Bayside), Brian Sharpley (Project Evaluator), Adam Shalekoff (Project Coordinator) Front row: Michelle Wright (Morn Pen), Wendy Davis (Bass Coast), Jess Ablett (Baw Baw), Lucy Allinson (Team Leader). … Continue reading SECCCA Salutes the Energy Saver Study Team
Published November 26, 2015 | By Janet Armstrong
Between January and October 2015, Stage 2 of the Energy Saver Study was completed, including over 330 retrofit actions in 160 homes to the value of $330,000. Lights were upgraded with LED globes and most homes received draught sealing and insulation. Inefficient heaters, coolers and hot water services were replaced and hot water storage … Continue reading Energy Saver Study
Published August 5, 2014 | By SECCCA
In the first four months since EcoDriver training was provided to one of our participating councils, they have recorded over $23,000 in fuel savings – directly attributed to implementation of the program.


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There's no shortage of adorable loose-leaf tea infusers on the market, but the shapes of actual tea bags can feel a little uninspired. This one from the Taipei-based creative agency Charm Villa is different—using some clever fabric work, it transforms into a convincing goldfish after splashing into your mug.
After 28 students from St. Johns University in Taipei perfected the design a few years back, the goldfish tea bags received their first limited launch in Taiwan. The bags are composed of Japanese fabric filled with one of four varieties of Taiwanese tea leaves, including rose oolong, ruby black, jin yuan, and Oriental beauty. The fish's "body" swells up upon submersion, and the thread attached to its mouth can be tugged to make it appear as if it's swimming.


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There is only one Ascot
As long as I can remember I have followed the style, the pomp and all that comes with it from Ascot each year on our screens. I love it, from all the style and Royalty to the beautifully groomed horses from around the globe. It is top of my 'to do' list so fingers crossed I will attend in 2018!!!
Clients attending Ascot want the perfect hat and styling the complete look is all part of my role as a Milliner at Suzie Mahony Designs. Designing a hat that works for them and the occasion.
Ascot set the dress code rules each year and these rules are respected and adhered to which gives us all the fabulous spectacle that is Ascot!!.
Each enclosure within Ascot Racecourse has a different character and dress code, from The Royal Enclosure, Queen Anne Enclosure, Windsor Enclosure and Village Enclosure.
The outfits and hats at Ascot are as talked about as the racing itself. Keeping up with current fashion trends this year Ascot have added the Jumpsuit as part of the allowed dress code list.
Royal Ascot Style Guide 2017
Hats play a huge part in your overall outfit when attending Ascot. Large hats styled elegantly with your outfit can look amazing. If you have the confidence to wear a fabulous hat then attending Ascot it the perfect opportunity to do so.
Accessories bring your outfit together, try different jewellery and bag styles to complement your look.
Top Tips for your Ascot Hat:-
Make sure it sits comfortably and securely on your head. Attending Ascot is not the time to be fiddling with your hat, you must wear it at all times so try it on beforehand. Extra elastics or headband options can be done to avoid any problems when you get there.
The Ascot Dress Code 2017
- Dresses and skirts should be of modest length defined as falling just above the knee or longer.
- Dresses and tops should have straps of one inch or greater.
- Jackets and pashminas may be worn, but the dresses or tops underneath should still comply with the Royal Enclosure dress code of having one inch or thicker straps.
- Trouser suits are welcome. They should be full length and of matching material and colour.
- They must be worn with a top that adheres to the guidelines of not being strapless or sheer.
- Hats should be worn. A headpiece which has a base of 4" or more in diameter is acceptable as an alternative to a hat.
- A hat, headpiece or fascinator should be worn at all times.
- Strapless, off the shoulder, halter neck and spaghetti straps are not permitted in the Royal Enclosure.
- Midriffs must be covered.
- Fascinators are no longer permitted in the Royal Enclosure; neither are headpieces which do not have a base covering a sufficient area of the head (4" Dia)
- Shorts are not permitted.
Royal Ascot runs from Tuesday 20th to Saturday 24th June 2017
Thank you for reading my blog and I hope you have a wonderful time at Ascot 2017.
Suzie x


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