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Revisiting The Local Alcoholic Drinks In The World
Here's a quick food for thought as you set out to explore the world…
A journey remains incomplete if you haven't soaked in the vibe of the place, tasted the local delicacies and drank the local alcobev.
As you go out and about globe-trotting, don't forget to indulge your senses with the local-way.
To give your travel tales that extra punch, with this article we bring you a list of six must-try local alcobevs from around the world. So, fasten your seatbelts because here we go…
Siam Sunray – Thailand
This dreamy-named signature drink was created in 2009 to promote tourism in Thailand. It's a unique vodka-based cocktail which offers a blast of flavours of coconut liqueur, lemongrass, chilli pepper & kaffir lime.
Don't forget to sip on this light & refreshing tropical wonder on your next trip to this exotic land.
Konyagi – Tanzania
This local alcobev from Tanzania should be on your list of 'must-try'. Made from sugarcane/molasses, the versatility of this clear drink delights the taste buds and wins you over with its distinct taste.
Pastis -France
The delightful anise-flavoured apéritif is something you must try while visiting the fascinating French lands.
With 40-45% ABV, it is one of the bold yet one of the favourite drinks in France. It makes the summers even more beautiful with its slightly sweet taste. As you sip on this yellow-coloured drink leaves a sweet taste like a fond memory, like the typically irresistible French charm!
Slivovitz – Serbia, Czech Republic, Poland & Bulgaria
Slivovitz is a heady plum brandy primarily produced in central & eastern Europe. Known for the distinctive bitter taste & the superkick with 50-70% ABV, it has rightly earned a reputation for itself.
Baijiu – China
This funky and complex drink is considered to be the national drink of China and its roots can be traced to the provinces of Sichuan & Guizhou.
Baijiu is white or clear alcobev which is usually distilled from fermented sorghum. However, other grains such as wheat, barley, maize are also commonly used in its production in southern China.
While most Baijiu is about 50% ABV, some are above 60% ABV as well. Since it is high in ABV content, the people who are unaccustomed to its taste, often take time to develop a taste for Baijiu.
There are four varieties of Baijiu which are produced, classified by the aroma –
Strong fragrance;
Light fragrance;
Rice fragrance; and
Sauce fragrance.
Soju – South Korea
The quintessential Korean wonder is one of the most widely consumed drinks around the world by volume. It is popularly believed that an average adult Korean drinks about 90 bottles of Soju a year.
Its alcohol content varies from 16.8% to 53% ABV, and even though it looks like vodka and gin, this distilled, rice-based clear alcobev tastes sweeter. Thanks to its distinctive sharp taste, it is quite easy on the palette, and the subtle flavours it can be consumed with a variety of foods.
Traditionally consumed chilled & neat in a shot glass, Soju is also used as a base spirit in cocktails these days.
Hoping that this list has given you a little encouragement to add a few more stories to your valuable travel adventures, we wish you a bagful of enchanting experiences and glassful of local drinks to take your mind for a spin!


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Saskatchewan farmer also began raising bees as a way to reduce the amount of white sugar that her family consumed
Autumn in the country is a season that can stir emotions. Getting the crop in is a sure sign of progress, sending children off to school is a welcome task and taking up winter work blends together in a fall routine for many farmers and ranchers at this time of year.
Lisa Peters from Burnham east of Swift Current, Sask., knows this routine well. Helping her husband, Keith, with hauling bales in and sorting cattle for market, sending the last child off to college a few hundred kilometres away, and resuming her part-time teaching position at the local college are all part of her fall routine.
In addition to those duties, however, Peters must also put her bees to bed for the winter.
"I always like to have a project," Peters said.
Inspired by her grandfather, who used to raise bees on his farm, and her interest in addressing reports of a declining bee population worldwide, she said she felt like "it was just the right thing to do."
She also wanted to reduce the amount of white sugar the family was consuming.
"There is so much satisfaction to be gained from growing your own food and ensuring the quality of the product," said Peters.
This year, Peters' bees produced about 150 kilograms of honey. In addition to honey, she makes lip balm and body butter and hopes to one day make her own candles.
Her product is marketed only through word of mouth, but she is busy enough supplying family and friends. Rather than selling on the open market, Peters likes to trade her honey for other goods (home canning and garden produce). She also has a ready supply on hand to give as birthday or Christmas gifts.
First-time beekeepers may spend as much as $250 on a package containing a queen and about 10,000 bees.
Hive starter kits are sold for about $350 and additional large supers with frames cost about $150. Bee suits, a smoker, a bee brush, a pry tool and a couple of feeder pails are also essential tools for beekeepers. Beekeepers also need assorted other tools, such as an extractor and an uncapping plane or hot knife to extract the honey.
It costs about $1,500 for a beekeeper to get set up and ready to make honey; it's cheaper if they buy used items.
But honey production is not just a matter of putting your feet up and waiting. For the hive to thrive, to be healthy and to produce lots of honey, producers must be vigilant.
About mid-April, Peters starts waking up her bees. They are given a pollen substitute and some sugar water and are checked for mites and treated if necessary.
In mid-May she opens and cleans the hives, which can be soiled after the winter. After that, she can relax somewhat but she is always aware of what is happening around the hives. She can easily spot the queen, knows what her drones and workers need to accomplish and is able to pick up on any irregularities in bee behaviour and take appropriate action.
Peters has been harvesting only once in the fall. With the kids away working or at school now, she and Keith harvest the honey themselves.
Once the honey has been extracted, the hives are cleaned and made ready for winter. A mixture of sugar and water is prepared in the feeding pail to feed bees until winter hits. Peters mixes a combination of lard, salt, sugar and wintergreen oil into grease patties and places them in the hive for additional nourishment over the winter. The wintergreen helps to repel mice. To assist with warmth, the hive is wrapped and insulated to help keep out the cold winter winds.
Peters hopes to start harvesting twice each season starting next year. Her hives are well positioned among flowers, fruit trees, neighbouring canola fields and alfalfa stands.
In the spring, when the fruit trees blossom, cherry-flavoured honey is the result. Harvesting the spring honey separately from the summer honey will highlight the taste difference between the two seasons.
Peters talks about her honey business almost as though it's philosophy, discussing her love of the creatures and her detailed knowledge of the workings of the bee world. She uses words like "happy" and "aggressive" when she describes their behaviour, almost as though she can communicate with them.
She speaks of them as she would of her students: their work ethic, their supportive behaviour in the hive, their industriousness and their collective output.
Her involvement with her hives is not only honing her beekeeping technique; it is giving her a connection to Mother Earth.
"I don't know what I'd do without my bees," she said.

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DALLAS – Haynes and Boone, LLP advised client High Roller Wells in connection with the just-announced $239.2 million sale by Oilfield Water Lines LP ("OWL") of its saltwater disposal wells and saltwater hauling business to Tulsa energy transport and propane marketer NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE:NGL). OWL is a partnership involving High Roller Wells LLC and the Mark Cuban Companies.
The representation of High Roller Wells, led by Dallas Partner Darrel Rice, involved a transaction for the sale of the OWL business in exchange for 2,463,287 common limited partnership units of NGL worth about $71.2 million and $168 million in cash, plus net working capital. The final sale amount could rise by about $60 million if the purchased businesses attain certain Adjusted EBITDA performance targets.
The Haynes and Boone team advising High Roller Wells, included, in addition to Rice, Fort Worth Partner Brandon Jones, Dallas Of Counsel Mike Cooper, Dallas Associates Mike Dill, Rosebud Manning and Lauren Waite, and Richardson Associate Christina Marshall.
This transaction will increase the number of saltwater disposal wells owned by NGL in the Eagle Ford from six to ten, providing disposal service to producers throughout the area. The acquisition brings a successful operating team to NGL's water services business and approximately 90,000 barrels per day of additional disposal capacity.
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If you don't stand out or add value, customers don't take you seriously. Content marketing lets you deliver both. That too effectively!
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Most of the advanced digital marketing world has moved on from conventional ways of doing things. Content marketing is the new buzz word and going by the results it brings in, it is surely going to stay relevant for a very long.
- As of July 2019, Indeed has 49,000 jobs listed under content marketing in the US.
- Similar data for Canada is 27,000.
- India also is developing fast as a hub for global content marketing services and naukri.com has 72000 jobs listed.
Why go for a Career in Content Marketing?
Digital marketing is being adopted by most companies nowadays. It is no more a differentiator. Its like hygiene now. So what can separate us from the clutter?
The answer lies in a specialized branch of digital marketing called content marketing. Here the focus is on creating and marketing 'wow!' content. People all over the world are spending an enormous amount of time online consuming content. So, if we are able to connect with them through effective content, the conversion probability is very high along with other benefits like brand loyalty and recall.
So if you are a digital marketer or a content writer, taking up a career in content marketing would add a new feather to your cap.
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When durability is paramount, epoxy can't be beat, and with careful prep work, it's not as fussy as you think.
Three testers, three sets of tools, one common task: Evaluate the flagship drill from each major too brand.
Hanging the bracket is only half the battle.
Cracks, peeling paint, and bad patches disappear with a wide roll of adhesive mesh and two thin coats of joint compound.
How do you renovate an entire living space for what would cover only the cost of a typical custom kitchen's cabinets? Wisely.
Whether you build new homes or remodel, these alternative framing techniques will allow you to reach R-40 or better.
Expert advice on when and where to install smoke alarms and what types of smoke alarms work best for different rooms of the house
Discover the difference between propane vs. propylene gas torches for homebuilders, remodelers and plumbers
Discover the differences between treated-paper drywall and fiberglass-faced drywall for use in moisture-resistant situations.
Learn how to replace a wood window in this two-part article with carpenter Scott Grice. This first segment covers removing the old window and flashing.
Learn how to accommodate undercabinet lighting with frameless European-style cabinets, in this step-by-step article that covers the process from start to finish
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The Hills Shire Council is working closely with The Office of Local Government and NSW Health to help prevent the further spread of the COVID-19.
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Council provides financial assistance through the Community Grants and Donations Program under Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993. This program assists eligible charities, community and sporting organisations and individuals.
Applications were open in the following categories:-
Funding between $1,000 and $15,000 will be considered under this program.
The applications have been assessed under the Community Grants and Donation Program Guidelines and matched with Council's priorities and evaluated accordingly. Applications were also marked against the specific criteria for the program. Submissions have now closed.
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For more information call The Hills Shire Council on 02 9843 0322 or email email@example.com
The Hills Shire Council conducts a Community Donations Program to encourage community participation, engagement and cohesion and improve the quality of people's lives.
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For more information on Hills Shire Council Donation applications for 2019/2020 please call the Community Outcomes team on 02 9843 0352.
Due to the current global Coronavirus pandemic, ClubsNSW have cancelled the 2020 ClubGRANTS round previously due to open 1 May 2020.
Applications were invited from local community based organisations for projects or services that contribute to the welfare and broader social fabric of The Hills community.
Projects qualifying for Category 1 funding may include community welfare and social services, community development, community health and employment assisting strategies.
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Those who love you (and hate you) and the world at large needs you to choose God. To choose to live for Jesus Christ and let the freedom He offers you guide you even if it is hard to do.
Think of Jonah. He ran from God and put the whole ship and the sailors in danger.
And then in Jeremiah 42 God tells the people not to go to Egypt, to stay and live by faith where He calls them to live. They didn't listen and they brought destruction onto Egypt.
"'God has plainly told you . . . 'Don't go to Egypt.'" Jeremiah 42:19
(Just FYI, Egypt in scripture often refers to the world system)
"Nothing is more difficult than living by faith -- living spontaneously, living hopefully, living virtuously...it's always easier to live by sight than by faith where verything is certain and clear and all the loose ends have been tied up." Eugene H. Peterson
This morning God was talking about having a fluid lifestyle -- how I am learning how to live like this. A couple definitions of fluid are: "characterized by or employing a smooth easy style" and "Available for various uses."
Yes, this relates. We Christians can fall so easily into a dos and don'ts kind of lifestyle thinking we are living a life of faith if we do certain things and don't do certain other things. But this isn't a life of faith. It might just look like we are "good" people according to our own expectations. But that isn't freedom. That isn't living a spiritual life. And it is this superficial faith that comes up short.
I guess I am all over the place right now but I hope you are hearing from God. Life isn't about rules. Life is about a deep, growing relationship with Jesus Christ and others.


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Upcoming Pokemon Go Update Will Add 80 New Pokemon
Upcoming Pokemon Go Update Will Add 80 New Pokemon
The world of Pokemon Go is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Niantic has announced that mobile AR game Pokemon Go will be receiving a hefty update, which will roll out later this week. The update will add more than 80 new Pokemon from Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver. This will include the opportunity for new evolutions, so you may want to start stockpiling candy again. There will also be new "evolution items" available at PokeStops.
The update will also add the Nanab Berry and Pinap Berry. The Nanab Berry will slow Pokemon down, so they're less likely to run away while you're attempting to catch them, while the Pinap Berry lets players collect twice as much candy when they do catch a Pokemon during an encounter.
Other changes including new Pokemon reactions when you're trying to catch them, item carousels that let you select items in the encounter screen, and more avatar customization options.
This thing is still going on?
Hah, I forgot about it too. Anecdotally, I used to see it played every week when I visited a local gamer bar. It's been about a month since I've seen anyone tapping/swiping away at their phones.
I'm sure someone is still playing it but I can't see it picking up relevance again without a major reinvention of gameplay. Even then the boat likely sailed because they hit peak nostalgia.


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Fun SF Tours &
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Academy of Sciences page
- Aquarium
- African Hall
- Living Roof
- Penguins
- Planetarium
- Rainforest
- Restaurants
- The Swamp
Nightlife —
Golden Gate
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Music Concourse
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SF Bay Area
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San Francisco Attractions
California Academy of Sciences
Golden Gate
- Aquarium
/ Amazon Forest
- African Hall / Penguins
- Living Roof / Observation
- Planetarium
- Rainforest / Birds &
- Restaurants - Piazza, Cafe,
Moss Room
- The Swamp / White Alligator
- Nightlife at the Academy
(Thursday Nights)
California Academy of Sciences
— a "Green" Museum
WOW! What an amazing
museum — the
pictures just don't do it justice. It's by far our favorite museum
in San Francisco. It's also the most open museum we've ever visited.
Looking up at the domed ceiling
skylights gave us the feeling
inside a giant spaceship.
Golden Gate Park's
innovatively designed California Academy of Sciences re-opened
on September 27, 2008 — after a three-year renovation. It
is one of San Francisco's
most spectacular — and "greenest" buildings. The Academy is the only place in the world that houses one
of the world's largest Planetariums, an Aquarium and Coral Reef, a Natural
History Museum, and a glass-domed Rainforest — all under the same roof.
The long multi-story rectangular
structure features a central open Piazza with two enormous glass
domes on either side (one houses a Rainforest, the other a Planetarium),
and 2.5-acres of "green" space on the Living Roof that
sits atop the structure.
The Academy's open, airy galleries
are filled with light and life — it's quite spectacular! There's a lot to see here, so
pace yourself — plan on spending the whole day if you want
to see everything.
General Admission
Admission includes access to all Museum and Aquarium Exhibits, the Rainforest,
the Living Roof, Planetarium Shows* and daily regularly scheduled events.
Morrison Planetarium
Get a unique wrap-around
visual experience of outer space inside the Morrison
Planetarium — one of the world's
largest planetariums. *Note: Tickets are
required for Planetarium Shows — we suggest that you visit the kiosk
at the Planetarium entrance to select your show times when you first arrive, as tickets are handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Rainforests of the World
— Magical Setting
The magnificent Rainforest is one of the Academy's highlights
— it's our favorite area of the musuem.
an up-close view of animals and plants from the rainforests of Borneo,
Costa Rica and Madagascar — the Rainforest is filled
with more than 40 species of free-flying birds and beautiful multi-colored
butterflies. You may want to start your
museum visit here — it's very popular. Expect to
wait in line during peak times.
Info and Pictures of the Rainforest, Animals, Birds and Butterflies
The newly designed Academy is
quite a departure from the original museum. However, The
Swamp returns as one of the Academy's most popular
exhibits. Ditto African
Hall — another favorite venue from the original museum.
One thing that didn't return to this Academy was the famous "two-headed
snake" from years ago — do any of you San Francisco Natives
remember it?
Aquarium / Coral
Reef / Amazon-Flooded Forest
The Aquarium is located below ground level — one
level down from the Academy's main floor.
Visit the amazing underwater Amazon-flooded
Forest and walk under the "Tunnel of Fish," check out the
beautiful Coral Reef (the biggest in the nation and the deepest in
the world) and Water Planet — see
thousands of exotic fish, small sharks,
a giant octopus, jellyfish,
anacondas, giant
catfish, piranhas, electric eels, spotted stingrays ... and
Info and Pictures of the Aquarium, Coral Reef, Amazon-Flooded Forest
and "Tunnel of Fish"
The Living Roof
Observation Terrace
This unique 2.5-acre "green" Living
Roof and Open-Air Observation Terrace is located on the Academy's top level. The rooftop provides
a habitat for a wide variety of wildlife, including birds
and butterflies — and serves as an exhibit on environmental
sustainability and biodiversity.
More Info
and Pictures of the Living Roof and Open-Air Observation Terrace
The Swamp
— Rare White Alligator
See a beautiful rare White Alligator and
a variety of swamp creatures at the Academy's Swamp, located on
the lower level.
History Museum
— African Hall
— Naturalist Center
— Special Exhibitions
The Natural History Museum includes the African
Hall (don't miss the Penguins),
Special Changing Exhibitions, and the Naturalist
Center on Level 3. Enjoy fantastic
Academy views from the third floor walkway looking down at the
Piazza, Planetarium and Coral
Tusher African Center
(African Hall)
African Hall, a favorite
venue from the original museum, features recreations of animals
in their
settings — 21 African dioramas showcase zebras, gorillas,
lions, and leopards.
South African Penguin Colony
Feedings Daily
Walk to the far end of African Hall to see the
colony of South African Penguins.
More Info and Pics of
South African Penguins
and Penguin Feedings
Academy Piazza
You can't miss the huge open Piazza — it
dominates the space located just inside the Academy's main entrance.
This is a fun place to stop and rest your weary feet, grab a drink
and a snack — great people-watching too!
Academy Restaurants
Over 1.7 million plants on the Academy's
new Living Roof provide ingredients for its two restaurants — The
Moss Room and Academy
Foucault Pendulum
The Foucault Pendulum is named after the French physicist, Léon
Foucault. The swinging
sphere proves that the Earth rotates. The force of gravity keeps the
ball swinging
forth. As the Earth rotates the pins come into contact with the constant
arc of the bob and are knocked over.
Host Special Events
Host a VIP Reception, Corporate Event or Private Party at the California
Academy of Sciences — a unique venue
sure to make any event a memorable one.
Academy Hours
Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm
Sun 11am-5pm
Extended Summer Hours
Mon & Tues thru' Sept. 8, doors remain open until
Closed Thanksgiving
and Christmas Day
Nightlife at the Academy
at the Academy" — Don't miss this FUN evening event on Thursday
nights 6-10pm. Adults 21 and over.
More Info
Academy of Sciences
55 Music Concourse Drive
Golden Gate Park
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of Sciences
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Shares of Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG), an industry leader in fuel-cell solutions, fell nearly 16% in December as the company wrapped up a disappointing year.
So what
Rising more than 10% through the first week of December, the stock showed signs of rebounding from its lackluster November; however, the actions of disheartened investors suppressed the stock's tenuous momentum.
Failing to ever reach breakeven on an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization basis, Plug Power's financial situation is precarious, so lending to the company assumes a significant degree of risk. Consequently, the company ends up taking on debt with hefty interest rates.
Last March, for example, the company entered into a loan agreement with Generate Lending at an annual interest rate of 12%. More recently, the company, which was unable to maintain the financial covenants -- including the maintenance of a minimum level of unrestricted cash -- repaid a loan (with a yearly interest rate of 10.45%) to Hercules Capital earlier than it needed to.
Shortly after repaying the loan to Hercules Capital, Plug Power entered into a $25 million senior loan with NY Green Bank, which, according to Plug Power's press release, is "a state-sponsored financial entity working with the private sector to increase investments into New York's clean energy markets." The term of the loan is three years at a high interest rate of approximately 11%.
High interest rates were't the only source of investors' frustration in December. Informing shareholders that they would be suffering from dilution, the company announced that it would be raising $30 million through an equity raise: 10.4 million shares of common stock and warrants to acquire 3.12 million shares of its common stock. On its Q1 2016 conference call, management stated that one of its goals for 2016 was to "maintain sufficient working capital to support the growing backlog of deployments and avoid dilution of existing equity owners."
Having seen its share count rise by more than 50% over the last three years, the company will likely continue to rely on equity raises to keep the lights on -- diluting shareholders even further -- as incurring debt will come at a high cost.
And yet another likely reason for the stock's drop could simply be investors' desire to sell shares before the end of the year -- benefiting from possible tax implications. Considering the company's bleak outlook, selling off shares seems like a reasonable (if inadequate) source of solace.
Now what
Though Plug Power can celebrate the occasional victory, there is little to suggest that it has adequately solved its financial woes and is headed in a positive direction. In fact, investors need not wait very long to see just how shaky the company's position is, since it will likely be reporting its fourth-quarter and year-end earnings in the coming weeks.


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The UK had its strongest Eurovision performance in eight years as Portugal won it for the first time
Portugal has won its first Eurovision Song Contest for Salvador Sobral's performance of Amar Pelos Dois.
Salvador was crowned winner during a tense finale in Kiev, Ukraine, marking the first time Portugal has finished inside the top five in 53 years of taking part.
Meanwhile the UK achieved its highest points haul in eight years with former X Factor contestant Lucie Jones receiving 111 for her performance of Never Give Up On You.
Speaking after his win, Salvador – who has fought ill health to take part in the competition – dedicated his triumph to 'music that means something'.
He said: "We live in a world of disposable music, fast food music without content and I think this can be a victory for music that means something.
"Music is not fireworks, music is feeling… bring music back which is what matters."
He was then joined for a duet by his sister as he took to the stage for the winner's performance at the Kiev International Exhibition Centre
In second place were Bulgaria while Moldova finished third. Last year's victors, Ukraine, finished in 23rd place.
Welsh-born Lucie came 15th after receiving solid scores from a number of countries including 12 from Australia.
Graham Norton, guided UK viewers through the contest on BBC1, and described Jones' performance as 'stunning', adding: "It has to be one of our strongest entrants in years."
The UK's last win came in 1997 from the Katrina Leskanich-fronted Katrina And The Waves, who said Jones 'absolutely smashed it' in a post on Twitter.
Earlier in the show, security guards had to pull a streaker from the stage during a performance by last year's winner Jamala.
The stage invader, wrapped in an Australian flag, sneaked on to the stage pulled down his shorts and wiggled his bottom at the cameras during the brief escapade.


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St. Patrick's Day is this Sunday, and we could not be more excited! Our green hair spray, obnoxiously large green bow tie, and borderline-offensive jokes about Irish drinking habits have been on standby since Christmas. And after months of waiting, it's finally here. Our mouths are watering at the thought of green beer and corned beef.
As a service to you, our dear reader, we rounded up seven of the hottest happenings around OKC to debut that Irish jig you've been working on since last year.
1. Bricktown St. Patrick's Day Block Party* | March 16th & 17th
One of Oklahoma City's longest St. Patrick's Day traditions continues this weekend with a two-day, outdoor festival. The free, all-ages, pet-friendly celebration kicks off at 1 p.m on both days and rages 'til the wee hours o' the morning – or midnight, but whatever. Wee sounds more Irishy.
Green party beads will be available while supplies last, and live music from across the genre-spectrum will be cranked out at an impressive volume. There's a reason the Bricktown St. Patrick's Day Block Party continues to be the largest celebration of its kind in Downtown OKC for 28 years and counting. And this year, you have two full days to revel in it.
2. McNellie's OKC Annual St Patrick's Day Celebration | March 16th & 17th
Our burgeoning Midtown district is well-represented every St. Patrick's Day, with McNellie's good old-fashioned, beer-drenched block party. Everyone's favorite Irish Pub will start the day-drinking at 10:00 in the o'morning on Sunday. Can't wait for actual St. Patrick's Day to begin imbibing? Start the night before at their Patio Party, which ramps up at 6 p.m. Saturday. And since drinking on an empty stomach is never recommended, don't forget to grab some yummy eats from their selection of tasty bar food.
3. OKC Energy FC O'City Parade & Match* | March 16th
Our resident pro-football club is hosting one raucous little parade ahead of their season-opening match against the Las Vegas Lights on Saturday. The parade will start downtown at Myriad Gardens and proceed up Walker Ave., featuring bagpipes, the local Irish flavor of many of OKC's most prominent organizations, and every shade of green visible to the human eye. After the parade wraps up, take in the match before dousing yourself in alcohol at your favorite pub. This is the perfect opening of what promises to be a fantastic season of football. (Soccer, but we are really leaning into that Irish linguistic thing today.)
4. Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl | March 16th
This particular pub crawl is a "Choose Your Own Path to Drunkeness." Rather than 500 of you storming a bar and demanding libations, you can select where to start, where to go next, and where to end. No cover fees, two free drinks for the night, and exclusive drink specials at eight of the best bars in OKC, including our good friends at Anchor Down. If, after all that, you are still standing, good friggin job! Finish up the night with Lucky's Pub Crawl's epic after-party.
5. Lucky Coyote 5K | March 16th
Because all the streets in Downtown OKC will be obscured by no less than forty-two parades, this 5K race, sponsored by Red Coyote, will be taking place at The Patriarch Craft Beer House on Saturday. It is a wonderful way to justify all those empty beer and scotch egg-flavored calories. Get up at the ass-crack of dawn, pop on those running shoes, and slog your way through 3-ish miles of really earning your free COOP beer at the finish line. Because day-drinking after five kilometers of masochism is A-OK on St. Patrick's day.
6. (405) Brewing Co. – St. Paddy's Day Stout Release Party | March 14th – 17th
You know what this holiday needs? More beer! New beer. Local beer. (405) Brewing Co. has us covered on all fronts. The local brewery is really making the most of the new, less archaic liquor laws in our state and is debuting three new craft beers this holiday weekend. Food trucks and on-tap beer will flow freely over the three-day event, capping off with a St. Patrick's Day boozefest to top them all.
7. Mass at St. Patrick's Catholic Church | March 16th & 17th
After all the debauchery, gluttony and other host of sins of the weekend, you'll have plenty to confess. And what better way to make a half-assed attempt at saving your soul than to hit up Sunday mass at the namesake church of the holiday! Get yourself a little balm of the Irish masses, before continuing down your chosen path of inevitable self-destruction. Mass is held at St. Patrick's on Saturday and Sunday, in case a half-assed attempt simply won't do. We think of this as going The Full Eucharist.
If you have other plans for celebrating St. Patrick's Day (or for saving your soul), drop it in the comments.
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Gamers and journalists alike talk a lot about agency. Having agency in a game is something similar to autonomy but a bit more visceral: It's having the power to make decisions, knowing your decisions will directly influence the world, and seeing those results manifest into tangible outcomes. Player agency is the power and recognition of, and reaction to, free will in a game. Techland (Call of Juarez, Dead Island) may not have shown us real agency in 2015's Dying Light, but the studio seems committed to giving us this sense of freedom in the game's sequel. Twinfinite sat down with an hour-long, hands-off, live gameplay session of Dying Light 2 and walked away with some details about the game, including the changes made to combat, map size, and narrative.
According to the report, Dying Light 2 is "over four times larger than the original game including its DLC content." Although this is impressive, it doesn't specifically state in what way Dying Light 2 is larger than Dying Light: horizontally, vertically, or both. As stated in the report, Dying Light 2 features "some of the most compelling first-person gameplay [seen] during the entirety of E3" with "weighty melee combat [that's] plush with much more nuance now." Dying Light's combat felt like a mixture of both EA DICE's Mirror's Edge and the studio's first zombie game, Dead Island. While it wasn't floaty like Mirror's Edge, Dying Light's combat was a bit tactless when performing certain moves like charged attacks.
Most notably of the report, however, was the mention of Dying Light 2's branching narrative. During E3, Techland released a video – aptly titled "Choice and Consequence" – that highlights some of the actions and reactions the game will have you engage in. According to Chris Avellone, the game's narrative design, "Dying Light 2 features a functioning ecosystem that reacts one multiple levels to the things you do and the choices you make." Twinfinite corroborates this, saying, "[There] are multiple ways to beat the game, and though player decisions will have drastic impacts of the dynamic of the city and its inhabitants, they're not always irreversible. [There are] opportunities to undo allegiances and decisions would be more nuanced than simply returning the NPCs and killing them. Instead, later quests would weave in a contingency plan to change course according to preference." Sounds more narratively malleable than the original game, with choices that'll change the course of the game's story. It's hard to say whether this means the game's narrative is dynamic, but the studio did confirm that there are multiple endings.
In our review of Dying Light, we gave the game an 8.5/10, saying, "Tying [character progression] into a wonderfully designed climbing system, combat system and crafting system, Dying Light is easily going to be one of [our] favorite games of 2015."
Dying Light 2 is now in development for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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Bauma 2019, the global construction machinery exhibition, is held from April 8 to 14 in Munich, Germany. As one of the most industrialized regions in the world, European construction machinery market has long been known for its high-end and cutting-edge orientation. This exhibition attracts more than 3500 exhibitors from all over the world, expecting nearly 600,000 audiences to come.
SANY, as the largest Chinese exhibitor of Bauma 2019, displays its excavators, cranes, motor graders, rollers, piling machinery and port machinery at SANY Booth: FN.620/9 which covers an area of 4086 square meters.
Excavators get high attentions
Excavators are the biggest highlight of SANY booth. At this exhibition, SANY launches 13 brand-new products that meet the emission standards of Europe and the United States. Targeting at European and American markets, these machines including 8 mini excavators, 3 medium excavators and 2 large excavators are equipped with environment-friendly engines, high-efficient key components and quick hitches that can freely install more than 10 attachments, which can improve machines' working performance while decrease energy consuming.
Among these machines, SANY's first hydraulic wheel excavator SY155W is under the spotlight of the construction industry for its brand-new hydraulic traveling transmission system, gradeability and off-road performance.
SANY excavator has been the top seller of domestic excavator market for 8 years. As SANY's competitive products to knock on the European market, these quality and environment-friendly earthmoving facilities get high attention from industrial insiders.
Integrated technologies to win the market
Besides excavators, the brand-new off-road crane SRC900C is another highlight of the exhibition. Designed with automatic driving technology, Cranemax hoisting simulation and other advanced technologies, SRC900C fully demonstrates SANY's latest achievements in digitalization and other cutting-edge fields.
On the first day of Bauma 2019, the machine was purchased by Kuwaiti client.
The new concrete machinery integrated with Sino-German technologies also debuts at the exhibition.
The brand-new piling machinery SR285RW10 featured with high stability, high reliability and high efficiency is well-received by audiences and clients. The road machinery C8 series products displayed at Bauma 2019 demonstrates SANY's strength as the world's leading manufacturer of road machinery.
Fruitful achievements in globalization
At this exhibition, SANY holds a series of activities to express thanks to its global clients and dealers as well as to show its fruitful achievements in overseas market.
In 2018, SANY exported more than 6000 excavators to the global market, accounting for more than 30 per cent of China's total expert volume and ranking the "export champion" again.
During Bauma 2019, SANY holds a number of high-end events such as SANY 2019 global excavator dealer summit to interpret SANY's international image and usher in a new era of its internationalization.
In recent years, SANY has been ambitiously expanding its overseas market. With the acceleration of its internationalization, SANY has become a world-famous equipment supplier.
In 2018, SANY's overseas sales achieved more than 15 billion yuan (2.23 billion USD), year-on-year growth of 27 per cent, hitting the best record of its overseas business performance in history. SANY's 10 overseas areas contributed 41 per cent of the corporation's overseas sales.
The sales revenue of SANY Europe jumped by 51 per cent, contributing by the 206.1 per cent of growth in excavator sales, 191.7 per cent increase in port machinery sales. SANY Europe is one of the most promising business regions of SANY.


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Jonathon Lillis will not become the first U.S. skier to medal in men's aerials in Pyeongchang.
It was Ukrainian skier Oleksandr Abramenko who landed on top to win gold. China's Jia Zongyang's score, just barely below Abramenko's, got him the silver medal. Russian athlete Ilia Burov won bronze.
While Lillis stomped his landings in the first two rounds of finals Sunday, so did most of his competitors, and Lillis' scores couldn't get him into the top six spots to remain in medal contention.
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The last American to win a medal in the event was the late Jeret Peterson, who took silver in Sochi.
Lillis, who is from Rochester, recorded the highest score in qualifying — 127.44 — after he landed a quadruple twisting triple backflip.
The 23-year-old had waited a long time to make his Olympic debut. He was left off the team in 2014 despite meeting the criteria and has finished in the top ten of the World Cup rankings in three consecutive seasons.
Lillis had been competing with a heavy heart at these Olympics after his younger brother suddenly passed away four months ago. Mikey Lillis, 17, was also an up-and-comer aerials competitor. He died in his sleep in October.
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"We came back home, I said goodnight to him, he went to his room and I went to mine, and he never woke up," his father, Bernie Lillis, told Today. "The night before, on the way home, we were just talking about the upcoming ski season and general views on life and I remember thinking, 'He's really growing up.'"
Jonathon wore a glass pendant containing his brother's ashes during the Olympic opening ceremony, according to multiple reports.
"It was all of our dreams to compete in the Olympics together, and knowing that he never got the chance … it felt like the best way to give him that experience," Jonathon told Today. "And to keep him close during those events, because he obviously won't be there."
Lillis' middle brother, Chris, was also an Olympic hopeful but tore his ACL shortly before the Olympics.
After returning to competition, Jonathon channeled his grief into a sense of fearlessness that allowed him to land some of the most difficult tricks in the sport.
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We have looked at our appointment booking process, and starting from August 2018 onwards, we will be assigning 2 doctors to be "on call" to receive any emergency, on the day bookings at the surgery. We hope this new system will enable us to better meet the increased demand we are experiencing.
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Last night here and the night before over at Q&O, I wondered if Nancy Pelosi wasn't setting us up for some reason. At Q&O I said:
She's got better access to the numbers than any of us, and she knows full well the numbers are against her in the congress… Else she'd not be playing this stonewall act the way she is… and in the general public, as well. She knows that she'll lose if this gets to a vote.
Hell, half her own party wants to bypass the environuts and drill… saving a massive change of position, this has got to hurt the Democrats chances like none other, particularly in the swing states…. Indeed, I can see the Republicans looking at this as a Godsent issue for them.
Why would she risk such? Only thing I can think of is we're being set up for something, but what?
I see Obama's supposedly bringing out his 'energy plan' next week. Is there a link there?
So, imagine the look on my face this morning when in my morning rounds I stumble over this article in The Politico:
California Democrat Nancy Pelosi may be trying to save the planet — but the rank and file in her party increasingly are just trying to save their political hides when it comes to gas prices as Republicans apply more and more rhetorical muscle.
But what looks like intraparty tension on the surface is part of an intentional strategy in which Pelosi takes the heat on energy policy, while behind the scenes she's encouraging vulnerable Democrats to express their independence if it helps them politically, according to Democratic aides on and off Capitol Hill.
Pelosi's gambit rests on one big assumption: that Democrats will own Washington after the election and will be able to craft a sweeping energy policy that is heavy on conservation and fuel alternatives while allowing for some new oil drilling. Democrats see no need to make major concessions on energy policy with a party poised to lose seats in both chambers in just three months — even if recess-averse Republicans continue to pound away on the issue.
Politico suggests Senate Democrats are playing the same game as Pelosi:
Reid, like Pelosi, is expecting to have a much stronger governing majority in the Senate next year, so he has little incentive to give in to Republicans on energy policy as long as he thinks it won't hurt Democrats.
So, what's happening here… the reason we're paying over $4/gal for gasoline is so that the Democrats will have another political card to play come November. That's all this has ever come down to. The Demorcats are playing the American people for saps.
I'm getting a little tired of that, aren't you?
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Personality: Christie W. Rasberry
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Christie W. Rasberry comes from a family of educators.
However, the Glen Allen resident says she considered other career options before deciding to pursue a career in teaching.
"I knew that I wanted to help others in some capacity," she explains of her job search.
"The most significant factor that influenced the direction I took was my two cousins who were deaf and used sign language (to communicate)," she says. "I was driven by my desire to help those unable to communicate."
Today, 34 years after becoming an educator, Mrs. Rasberry is being recognized for her accomplishments as an exceptional education teacher.
The William Fox Elementary School teacher has been named the 2016 Teacher of the Year for Richmond Public Schools.
She was recognized during a special ceremony last week at a Downtown hotel. "I was shocked and surprised. I really could not believe that my name had been called," she says of her reaction to winning the award.
As Richmond's top teacher, Mrs. Rasberry received a $1,000 cash award, an iPad mini and a flat-screen television. She also will receive a complimentary one-night stay at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Richmond hotel.
Mrs. Rasberry says her teaching philosophy is based on "the premise that learning is not optional, it is required." "Developing each child is like planting a garden of potential. I am challenged by what seems impossible and move toward possibilities."
She adds, "I believe that teaching and learning are a journey which is evolutional and ever changing. I believe that learning is not just for the here and now, but a lifelong process."
Mrs. Rasberry spent her early years in education serving as a school speech-language pathologist in Roanoke. She has been an exceptional education teacher at Fox Elementary since 2000 and currently is a mentor teacher, a role she has held for nearly five years.
Let's learn about this week's Personality, Christie W. Rasberry:
Date and place of birth: April 28 in Richmond.
Education: Bachelor's degree, Hampton University; master's degree, Virginia Commonwealth University.
Family: Husband, Calvin, and two children, Hunter Wallace III and Crystal Willis.
Criteria used to evaluate the nominees for teacher of the year include: Contributions to the field of education, demonstration of innovative practices, effective school-community relations and the use of effective strategies to improve instruction.
Foremost reward of teaching: I love the sparkle or the "ah-ha" moment when children suddenly realize that they can achieve a skill. I love it when children become independent and show what they know.
Foremost challenge is: Realizing that children may not begin at the same starting point. Children have different experiences, background knowledge and life situations that affect their learning.
Advice to aspiring teachers: Approach each day as an opportunity to enhance, enrich and encourage the learning of others.
Role of parents in learning process: Parents are an integral part. Their involvement helps encourage a positive partnership between home and school. This sends a strong message to our students.
Favorite subject in school: English.
Favorite teacher and why: My mother. She empowered me to always do my best. She believed in my abilities and encouraged me to aspire higher and always reach for the stars.
I place top value on: Education and the impact it has on future success for my students.
How I face the day: With an attitude of gratitude that I have one more chance to educate a child. I believe that education will impact their future.
Three words that best describe me: Patient, nurturing and loving.
Person who influenced me the most: My parents, Rosa Winston and the late William Thomas Winston. They taught me that whatever you do, do it well and to the best of your ability.
Book that influenced me the most: "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls.
What I'm reading now: "30 Life Principles" by Charles F. Stanley and "Leaders of Their Own Learning" by Ron Berger, Leah Rugen and Libby Woodfin.
Next goal: I want to start an educational consulting firm. I would like to continue mentoring new teachers and helping students explore career options.


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Arriving alongside the new Sandy Bridge-E based Core i7 desktop processors is Intel's X79 Express chipset. Below is a high-level block diagram of the X79 Express chipset, which is targeted at the high-performance and enthusiast market segments.
Intel X79 Express Chipset Block Diagram
Like most recent chipsets for Intel's current processors, the X79 Express is essentially an I/O hub, as all of the traditional Northbridge functionality is integrated into the processor itself. As you can see, LGA2011 Sandy Bridge-E processors offer a whopping 40 lanes of PCI Express connectivity and feature an integrated quad-channel DDR3 memory controller. The PCIe links can be arranged in any number of configurations, and although they're listed as PCI Express 2.0 here, these integrated PCI Express lanes actually support PCI Express 3.0 speeds. We're told the lack of PCI Express 3.0 GPUs and peripherals at this time have prevented Intel from definitively qualifying the Sandy Bridge-E's integrated PCI Express lanes as PCI Express 3.0 capable, so they're not being labeled as such. However, the functionality does exist, once testing and qualification is complete.
The processors are linked to the chipset via a 20Gb/s interface (DMI) and the X79 Express is outfitted with 8 more PCIe 2.0 lanes, along with various other I/O options, like USB 2.0 (14 ports), six SATA ports (2 x SATA III), an integrated Gigabit MAC, HD audio, etc. We should point out that the X79 Express has native support for SATA 6Gbs on two of its ports, but not USB 3.0. USB 3.0 is only available through the use of third-party controllers like those from VIA, Reneasas / NEC, or ASMedia.
Intel DX79SI "Siler" X79 Express-Based Motherboard
To showcase the X79 Express chipset, Intel has designed and built a high-end motherboard dubbed the DX79SI (codename: Siler). The DX79SI exploits all of the features inherent to the X79 Express chipset and adds a few more, like USB 3.0 and Firewire, through the use of third-party controllers. The board features "BIOS Vault" technology, which essentially acts as a backup BIOS / UEFI in the event of a bad flash or malware attack. It also features Intel's "Fast Boot" technology, which speeds the boot process by eliminating the need to complete a full POST when the hardware and configuration of the system is unchanged from the previous boot. The DX79SI also supports Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP) for easy high-speed memory configuration and even includes an extensive set of overclocking tools. And those tools are not only available via the BIOS / UEFI, but also through a Windows-based application called the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility, or Intel XTU. XTU gives users the ability to tweak numerous performance-related options and monitors system temperatures and fan speeds. "One Touch" overclocking options are also available for those that want a quick and easy speed boost, without doing much tweaking.
The DX79SI uses the same black and blue color scheme of many previous enthusiast-class Intel-built motherboards and it features heavy-duty heatsinks for the chipset and voltage regulation modules. In addition, the DX79SI offers four SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, two IEEE 1394a ports (1 external, 1 via internal header), and 14 USB 2.0 ports (6 external ports in the IO backplane, 8 via internal headers). The board also sports a couple of integrated power and reset switches, solid capacitors, and a POST code error reporter, along with a number of LED status indicators. Finally, the board is outfitted with three PCI Express x16 slots, with full support for both NVIDIA's SLI and AMD's CrossFire multi-GPU technologies.


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The hESC core facility has been established to facilitate the transfer of this technology to the Mount Sinai community and other NY state affiliated institutions.
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This collection, from Dr. Thomas Quertermous (Stanford University), was generated with the goal of developing iPS cell lines from several hundred individuals, whose insulin sensitivity is known. The focus is on investigating cellular phenotype through whole genome transcriptome sequencing and assays of insulin signaling. The results may then be used to build a knowledge base of information about type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, and susceptibility to other cardiovascular disease.
The iPSC lines in this collection were banked and characterized by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Stem Cell Core.
This collection contains over 200 cell lines. Individuals giving rise to iPSC lines were from the Genetics of Insulin Sensitivity (GENESIS) consortium. The paper describing the cohort may be found here. Subjects all reported no disease. Age of donors range from 38-79 years and ethnicities include Caucasian, African American, Asian, Asian/Latino, and Latino.


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School Meals Need A Nutritional Upgrade
The time has come for school meals to join the modern nutritional age.
Pile on the fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains; cut the salt, saturated fat and trans fat, recommends the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine.
A report just put out by the IOM offers a roadmap for upgrading the nutritional standards for lunches and breakfasts served under the federal program that subsidizes meals for needy kids. Perhaps the most profound piece of advice is placing a limit on calories, which would be a first.
On Tuesday's Morning Edition, NPR's Patti Neighmond reports the proposed calorie caps reflect a fundamental shift in the health needs of kids. "It used to be that the goal of school nutrition was adequate nourishment," she says. The big worry now is obesity.
Better nutrition would cost more, the report acknowledges, because fresh fruit and vegetables can be pricey. A shift to the new standards would probably add 4 percent to lunch costs and about 20 percent to breakfasts. If kids really take to the healthier options, the costs could rise even more.
Kids will eat their veggies, given half a chance, Neighmond reported last year. After some Los Angeles schools took the radical step of putting salad bars in the cafeteria, lo and behold, children increased their fruit and vegetable consumption by one full serving a day.
But schools are already pinched by the costs of so-so meals, which exceed the subsidies from the government. An average free lunch costs about $2.92 to make, yet the government pays $2.68, the Associate Press says, citing a recent survey by the School Nutrition Association. The IOM report recommends the feds beef up spending on meals to support more nutritious choices.
The Agriculture Department has to review the IOM recommendations and propose changes to the current standards. Ultimately, Congress has to decide whether to spend more money on making meals better.


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