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The Thorny Issue of Stacking
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Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) projects are rather like roses. The blossoms are the desired lovely benefits. At the same time the cliché stands, and every rose has its thorns. In the case of PES projects, the large obvious thorns include things like unintended perverse incentives that lead to issues like leakage. Then there are those smaller thorns, the kind that break off in your fingers like slivers, and are often far more annoying to contend with. Thorns like stacking.
Stacking PES
How to deal with stacking is currently a hot issue for policy makers to contend with. But what is stacking to begin with?
The concept of stacking has arisen basically stems from land owners/managers and project developers saying, "Hey, there are many PES programs sprouting up out there. Can I benefit from more than one of them at once for what I'm doing on this land?" Or, they might also be saying something like, "Well, I'd love to be able to conserve my land instead of logging it, but I make way more felling trees on my land than I would with just a, say, carbon project, so can you throw me a better incentive to make it more worth my while to engage in more sustainable options?"
In the first case, stacking would likely bring a higher net gain to the land owners and project developers than one project alone, and in the second case, stacking actually enables some projects to happen that probably wouldn't otherwise fly. So, we already have complexity here, and a caveat on debates on stacking is that when people talk about stacking they aren't always talking about the same thing. Many opponents to stacking do so because of the first reason, and the difference between these two examples, brings up a second niggly thorn. Additionality.
Additionality is a concept that is integral to developing carbon mitigation projects, but has not been widely applied in the PES world. Additionality is basically a tenet to ensure that GHG mitigation actually takes place in a commodity system, stemming from provisions in the Kyoto Protocol under the Clean Development Mechanism. The central provision for additionality ensures that if developed countries are going to get out of making costly direct GHG reductions themselves, and buy cheaper offsets , that the money from those offsets better go towards causing GHG reductions that would NOT have otherwise happen. i.e. Those offsets have to be additional, otherwise the money is just being spent on activities, providing extra padding to the pockets of those that would have undergone those activities anyhow. So, under Kyoto, it is very important that offset money should go towards making reduction activities happen that couldn't happen in the absence of the money (and sometimes technology/expertise) of the offsets and offset project developers. Within the carbon world, this provision for additionality has also filtered down into the developing voluntary carbon offsets as well. If you are purchasing offsets that aren't additional, you might just be wasting your money.
In the PES world, however, there is no international agreement. No potential global compliance system to regulate the various ecosystem services. And, no mandated additionality. And in many cases of PES, this principle of additionality isn't really necessary. This is because many PES projects are voluntary and many ecosystem services don't involve something that can be commodified, so offsetting and additionality are harder to define and so haven't been part of the lexicon. Here are some examples:
Example 1: Biodiveristy
Say someone develops a one-off ecosystem services biodiversity project to protect and endangered species in a tropical jungle. The jungle is obviously disappearing. The animal is obviously threatened. Money is raised to buy rights to land or land itself as well as manage it buy hiring rangers to stop poaching etc. A large company is recruited to voluntarily help invest in the project because it uses this species as part of its brand logo. The cost is willingly incurred by the company to help support the company's sustainability initiatives, brand and integrity, not because they have to due to legislation. In this case, the money spent to save the species isn't being spent to offset killing the species somewhere else. And it is relatively obvious that without the money the species would likely go extinct under the status quo.
Example 2: Water
A large company is using up a lot of water in a local watershed. They have been pressured and lobbied by local citizens and environmental groups for drawing down the water table. In order to protect the regional water, the company then invests in protecting another local watershed so that the water there is not depleted. In this case, although the activity of protecting the watershed is done in part to offset water loss in another area, this isn't necessarily measured unit for unit, the way a commodity like carbon would be, and in all likelihood, the other watershed was not going to be protected anyhow.
Differences with Carbon and PES Worlds
There are several differences between the carbon world and PES world that affect additionality including:
- Carbon is a commodity. PES are plural and often not able to be 'commodified'. They can't be traded or offset necessarily one for one.
- Carbon is legislated under the CDM and regulated under many rigorous voluntary standards, such as VCS, that mandate additionality for projects. PES doesn't have this history, and because of the diversity of different kinds of ecosystem services, it is more complicated to figure out how additionality applies.
- In the carbon world, many projects could be undertaken for reasons besides GHG mitigation. Updating heating boilers, or manufacturing technology happens all the time, because it helps to raise production efficiency as well as lower costs. These activities also happen to lower GHG emissions. So, in this case it is very important to establish that a project is being undertaken not just for the former reasons. In the PES world, conservation projects are relatively rare under the business as usual scenario, so additionality is not such a priority.
- Carbon is one thing, and other GHGs can be compared to carbon through the use of global warming potentials GWP (so, methane = 21 carbons). ES are diverse, complex and confusing.
So, why apply additionality to PES projects? As mentioned at the start of this article, the issue mostly arises when a project is going to be undertaken on a piece of land, where there is another project going on. There is a piece of land, lets say, undergoing an activity of avoided deforestation to sequester carbon and generate carbon credits. The potential arises to also create water and biodiversity projects in the park. Should new PES projects be allowed since the land is already conserved for carbon mitigation? This is the question that policy makers are now dealing with, and the question I shall expand on further in a subsequent article, so stay tuned…


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This fine antique George V sterling silver jewellery box has a plain rectangular form with a swept body.
This large jewellery box is fitted with a hallmarked hinged cover, featuring a plain thumbpiece.
Both the cover and the swept base are embellished with an applied laurel leaf decorated border.
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If You Don't Martyr Me, I'll Kill Ya
2 Comments · Posted by Bradlaugh in Church & State, history, Religion
At The Corner, our National Review group blog, David French offers a cute thought experiment: What if present-day Christianity were as addled with terrorist impulses as present-day Islam?
It isn't, of course, but terrorism is not completely alien to Christianity. Here's a specimen from the 4th century: the Circumcellions, a/k/a Agonistici. I particularly liked this lawyerly work-around:
Because Jesus had told Peter to put down his sword in the Garden of Gethsemane (John 18:11), the Circumcellions piously avoided bladed weapons and instead opted for the use of blunt clubs . . .
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Narr · October 26, 2011 at 7:57 pm
Maybe this was the origin of the (supposed–I've read about it) medieval practice of arming bishops and other holy men with cudgels instead of edged weapons–can't have them living and dying by the sword, dontcha know.
Mark · October 27, 2011 at 8:10 pm
Don't forget the Jews–they invented Jihad. Check out Joshua's treatment of the inhabitants of places like Jericho and Ai–he slaughtered them all, and their animals.
Yes, there is nothing like the fun Jehovah has inspired in his most devout.
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For 19 years, Samantha Geldenhuys thought she knew who she was. Then came the day in late 2013, when the 20-year-old found out she'd been born Savanna Catherine Todd, and her mother had allegedly kidnapped her when she was 10 months old, moving her from the United States to Australia and never looking back. Think a discovery like that would turn a girl's life upside down? Think again.
Savanna Todd, who is still going by Samantha Geldenhuys, may have spent 19 years living a lie thanks to mom Dorothy Lee Barnett and her alleged kidnapping scheme, but she's coming out to say she's not a victim. In fact, Todd has some pretty amazing things to say about the time she spent on the run with a fugitive who is in jail facing possible extradition to the U.S.
A name does not change who you are. I've always had a mother. I've always been loved. I've always been protected.
That's what she told an Australian news program, and in many ways, it's good to hear. When one parent takes off with another child, there is always the fear that the child will suffer irreparable harm. For her to have come out of this relatively unscathed is remarkable but also heartening.
It's about as good an outcome as you can get.
That said, I'd love to have her bottle up that optimism and start handing it out. Forgiving someone who allegedly kidnapped you and lied to you for 19 years? That takes one Pollyanna spirit!
Don't get me wrong, I don't disagree with Savanna/Samantha here. She has the right to pick how she's going to play this, and no doubt it's better for her psyche to take the higher road.
But can it be that easy? Should we all be taking the high road and forgiving those who trespass against us? It's a nice idea in theory, but in reality, it does little to teach offenders to mend their ways.
Not to mention, you can only forgive sins against you, but most crimes hurt more than one person.
In the Todd's case, her poor father is a victim. For 19 years, Benjamin Harris Todd looked and looked and looked for his daughter and got nowhere. He spent years making public pleas on American talk shows (not knowing, of course, that his daughter was in Australia). As he said in a 1997 interview, the time that his daughter lived with him was "the most joyous time of my life."
Too bad it was only two months because of what prosecutors say his ex-wife did with their baby girl. Barnett has been charged with international parental kidnapping and two counts of false statements in a passport application.
No matter what her daughter thinks, the government disagrees about whether Barnett should be forgiven for her alleged actions.
What do you think of the daughter's response here? Could you forgive someone who'd done something this serious to you?
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Happy Monday everyone! A to Z is right around the corner. This is a great time to pre-post a few more letters of the alphabet. I'm a bit behind but I really think I can finish them all before April 1st.
Today we continue with the Escalation Blog Tour at Susan Gourley's Website and Science and the Supernatural, or E=Mc2. This is a fun one folks as we delve into how E=Mc2 could very well explain angels and demons. Don't believe me? Stop by Susan's site and check it out.


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Alan Brien
'Reads like a novel,' it says more and more often on the jackets of biographies, memoirs, travellers' tales, historical studies, collections of essays, volumes of poetry – anything in print, except the novel. And the claim, unlike most of those on blurbs, is frequently true, since non-fiction nowadays contains so much fiction. Examples are everywhere.
Examine that fastest-growing publishers' fancy, the first-hand account of the worst journey in the world. Every week, they take off – by boat, by train, by bicycle, by raft, by canoe, by balloon, on foot or in wheelchair. They are running out of forms of transport. But that hardly matters after the first chapter. Sooner rather than later, the expedition turns out to be into their own interior. There is usually even more about themselves, or their modish travelling companion, than about the wacky, wonderful, outsize characters they meet along the way. It is instructive to note how those inflated figures shrink to portable dimensions when the safari is replayed, as it usually is, before the cameras, for the next year's Channel Four series. The secret ingredient which makes each incident, like Proust's Japanese flowers in water, so glowing on the page and so drab off it, is known as imagination. This can also be called invention, make-believe, the poet's eye, the novelist's ear, possibly what was known when I was a boy as a pack of lies. Not only the cynical may find it remarkable how these writers, so dull at home, become so fascinating abroad, so easily embroiled in sexual intrigues, backwoods vendettas, dangerous adventures, so readily adopted by crazed millionaires, whimsical bandits, insatiable madams of brothels, affectionate but lethal animals. It may all be true, but I find it difficult to suspend my disbelief about bizarre experiences in Patagonian bathhouses, Siberian sleeping-cars or Mississippi river boats if retailed by those who provide unreliable accounts of Archway pubs or the train ride from Charing Cross to Folkestone.
Let us glance at a precise example of stretching the evidence, pushing the novelist's licence to caricature beyond its legitimate limits, in non-fiction. In his Hilaire Belloc ('One of those outstanding biographies which have the deeper and wider resonance of a novel': Christopher Booker), A.N. Wilson tells a funny anecdote about Mussolini that was new to me, though I had just finished Denis Mack Smith's Mussolini. It runs: 'Mussolini had in fact modelled his style of dress on that of his favourite film stars, Laurel and Hardy, whose sartorial distinctiveness he regarded as the embodiment of trans-Atlantic chic. He only abandoned it when he was informed that Laurel and Hardy were generally appreciated, not as models of sophistication, but as clowns.' In a footnote, Wilson refers us to Mack Smith. How could I have missed it? Easy. It is not there. What Mack Smith writes is somewhat different: Mussolini 'discarded his bowler hat when he noticed that in American comedy films (for which he had a passion and installed a projector) they were no longer worn except by his favourite stars, Laurel and Hardy.' Wilson, by a Lytton Stracheyish sleight-of-hand, has turned the story upside down for an easy laugh.
The overlap of fact and fiction is very near the front of my mind these days. Last year, long after many of my colleagues in journalism, I decided that anyone who had written an estimated four to five million words of (supposed) non-fiction ought to have limbered up enough to have a bash at a novel. Having sacked myself after 12 years on the Sunday Times, exiting without a single tainted penny, out of distaste for newspapers that was not entirely to do with the newly-tyrannical Murdoch, I wanted to produce, for myself alone, a work that was one hundred per cent fiction.
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I was overseas at one of his resorts. I remember wanting to make a post to Hubski about how cool it was and he was actually a fun guy to talk to, but at the same time totally surreal. There were piranhas kept in the toilet and a model of what I think were the Egyptian pyramids and two busts that were even larger, one of Trump and another of a politician that looked like a macho Drew Carrey, facing eachother.
Trump abandoned me to go to a meeting. I don't remember why, but it became an emergency that I get home ASAP. I had no passport. Someone planted damning information in my email guaranteed to get me arrested when I got home. The piranhas were starting to eat each other in the toilet. My only hope of getting home was through the help of some crazy man with indecipherable tattoos and I'm pretty sure he was spinning a yarn made of pure bullshit. I was doomed.
Then I woke up.
The flu people. What. The. Fuck?
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Sustainable Rebuild and Expansion Confirmed for Palace Byron Bay Cinema
The temporary closure of Palace Byron Bay is for the addition of six more auditoria, making a total of nine screens, which will give our customers the opportunity to enjoy an even wider range of independent and mainstream films, as well as continuing the cinema's alternate content program of theatre, opera, ballet, concerts and the ever popular international film festivals.
All existing Byron Bay cinema staff will be considered for roles once the cinema reopens and with the expansion comes the requirement for new positions, creating employment opportunities for the shire. The timetable for reopening will be shared with the community as soon as plans are available and Palace Cinemas look forward to offering our patrons a second-to-none entertainment and hospitality experience at the home of quality cinema in Byron Shire.
We understand that the upgrades may inconvenience our members and as we are dedicated to offering a premium cinematic experience we will offer all Movie Club members and extension on their membership when the cinema re-opens.
During the closure Palace Movie Club Memberships are still be active at all Palace Cinemas nationally.
Some of the exciting changes to look forward to:
Nine fantastic new auditoria
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Batman: Arkham City.
"Talia is such a complex character and it was great to voice her in Batman: Arkham City," said Katic. "I was amazed at all the detail put into the project and it's great to see how excited the fans are about the game."
The design for Talia is much more youthful and lithe that how she is normally portrayed, as seen below.
Katic herself is an up-and-coming ingenue, and must people will probably remember her as Kate Beckett in the TV series Castle, and as Corrine Veneau, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service operative in Moscow in Quantum of Solace. She is certainly sexy enough to be a Bond girl.
Batman: Arkham City SDC 2011: Talia voiced by Stana Katic
24 July 2011 | By JAFalcon
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Well, no, training is about everything. It's about your effort on the bike plus nutrition, sleep, rest and your mental state, too - ie everything. It's even a little about the bike, as well.
But we can get carried away with the details and forget to just ride. To have fun.
I think we all have friends who are a bit unbalanced in their training. They obsess about some aspects - usually the hardware but sometimes also about diet or technique - and forget to just get out and ride. They may even rush out and engage a coach before even attempting the basics - like just riding regularly. They tie themselves in knots trying to meet goals that are way above where their bodies are at and get consumed by the details rather than look at the big picture. Phew. You know the type, right?
So I thought I'd write something about training with a non-technical slant. Mostly for the beginner, but for anyone really: it's Rob's "Just ride" training plan.
Remember - start healthy, stay healthy. If you are really new to exercise or have any doubts at all, see a doctor first.
Now, just ride (obviously). Don't race at first. Don't do intervals or baseline efforts. It's a mistake to do intervals, hill training or big rides without building a regular, consistent base first. Just ride regularly several times a week and well within your ability. If you want to race it's all built on experience and miles in the saddle. Your body adjusts over time to what you do in life, so if you are riding lots then your body adjusts to that effort. You get used to it. Just be consistent and do it because you love it. Join a club, ride with others. Learn by doing.
But you plan to race, yes? Sure, but you certainly don't have to do mega-miles or special efforts at this stage. Unscientific Rule of Thumb Number 1 works for me: if you plan to race then ride at least 3 times that distance in training per week, on average. No intervals, nothing fancy, just ride. So if you plan to race 50km just plan to train 150km a week, minimum. Yes you can do it with a lot less - but in the back of your mind you'll be thinking 'have I done enough?' And the answer will be 'no'. Don't race until you hit - or at least approach - that goal!
Unscientific Rule of Thumb Number 2 is that you need to build up gradually - don't just leap on a bike and ride 150km in one go and say "job done!". That's cheating and it doesn't work, at least for most of us! And it can (perhaps will) lead to injury. Instead make a plan to reach 150km a week (or whatever) in a series of incremental steps. 2 to 3 months is a good period over which to build up. Your body and mind will adjust to the effort and is less likely to break. But if you do get sore, slow down a bit or rest. Take some time to build a base. And don't race unless you have met your training goals first.
Unscientific Rule of Thumb Number 3 is similar to 2, it's "be consistent". Take breaks or ease off if your body says "rest" or "oww" but always come back to a repeatable pattern of effort that works for you. So ditch the "big ride" syndrome (at least for now, we can come back to that later) and go for regular, shorter efforts. One big ride per week works for some of us but mostly it's inefficient and ineffective. A better way to train is to do shorter daily or every-2nd-day efforts. So your 150km training week may be 3x50km rides or one 50km race and 5x20km efforts during the week. This allows your body (and mind) time to recover whilst ensuring that gains are made. If you are inconsistent, however, and do irregular big rides to "catch-up" you simply don't make the same incremental gains and risk injury.
Unscientific Rule of Thumb Number 4 is "when you have done the miles, build on it". If you have followed what I have written so far you will have set out an achievable plan, adjusted it as needed, achieved it and done your consistent base miles. You may now race with some confidence. Of course a newbie will still struggle as we haven't covered intervals, power training and basic race skills and tactics. But that's the beauty of it all - you get to incorporate what you learn into your dynamic training plan! This is the build phase. You build in efforts that address weaknesses and enhance strengths. Now if you are a newbie to racing then be open to learn as it does involve a lot of skills, rules and etiquette that are not immediately obvious. Again, join a club, ride with others to get that experience.
So the build phase is literally built on a solid, consistent, regular and repeated base of steady miles. Not an on-and-off, patchy, lots-of-days-off melange of commutes peppered with massive catch-up rides. Unscientific Rule of Thumb Number 5 tells us that you lose "some" form and fitness - it varies from person to person and by age so let's just say "some" - after only 2 days off the bike. You keep most, sure, but you lose 'something'. It may be small but after 2 days a bit of what you just gained is lost again. But if you leave 4 days or more between rides then you lose a much bigger slice of whatever you last gained. Again it's not all lost but it's certainly not all there, either. (Cautionary note - sometimes you just have to rest and recover, treat an injury or whatever and simply must take days off. It happens, it's OK.)
In summary, your body simply doesn't waste resources. If it looks like you won't be using those muscles and endurance power systems again, rather than keep it "just in case" it redistributes those resources elsewhere. Hence regularity and consistency are king, they remind your body of what you need to do.
Now with the base in place you can add the fancy stuff to build speed, power and endurance. If you really enjoy it and want to take it further you can read up or get a coach. And remember: have fun.


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Editor's note: This adds the attribution in the third paragraph.
COSTA MESA — Assemblyman Allan Mansoor, who never shied away from a policy battle as mayor of Costa Mesa, now is proposing state legislation that would remove collective bargaining for public employee pensions in California.
Mansoor's office announced Tuesday that he's proposing Assembly Bill 961, which would end collective bargaining for pension benefits for state employees.


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"I Love You Phillip Morris" Press Conference19 May 2009
By Nicola West (Editor/Writer (UK))
Today in Cannes, at the 'Directors' Fortnight' showing of his highly anticipated 'gay prison dramedy', Jim Carrey explained his motivation for doing the film.
"I've read only a few scripts in my life I felt I had to absolutely do -- "The Truman Show," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", and "I Love You Phillip Morris".
The true story of Steven Russell, a flamboyant con-man who falls in love with fellow prison inmate Phillip Morris, played by Ewen McGregor and makes several jail-break attempts to be with his lover, Jim confessed.
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'I was compelled by his insane need for acceptance, his relentlessness when it came to wanting love," he said, adding with a grin: "I don't know why they cast me."
"I said to my agent -- I have to do this even if I have to offer to do it for free,". "I didn't actually make that offer," he added.
Jim was especially full of praise for the script written by co-writers and first-time directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, "They told a really risky little story and actually dared to make it romantic."
"I Love You Phillip Morris" has finally secured distribution deals (Consolidated Pictures Group in US)and is due out on general release in February 2010.
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London Raiders draw blank at Dynamos
PUBLISHED: 09:10 22 February 2016 | UPDATED: 09:10 22 February 2016
South East Cup: Invicta 7 London Raiders 0
London Raiders suffered more despair at the hands of the Dynamos in their South East Cup clash in Kent last night.
The two sides had only pride to play for, with Chelmsford assured of the silverware, and Invicta claimed the bragging rights for the seventh time in eight meetings between them this season.
Raiders were blanked for the second time by Damien King as their own keeper Ryan Bainborough was forced out of the game after 40 minutes due to injury, with the score standing at 3-0.
And without Michael Gray in their line-up Raiders were forced to call upon captain Tom Davis as an emergency stand-in between the pipes for the final stanza.
Davis held out for nine minutes, but was then beaten four times in a five-and-a-half minute spell as the hosts skated off convincing winners.
Dynamos had enjoyed the first sight of goal on the night, but Bainborough's pad save denied Eriks Ozollapa before Michal Oravec's backhand shot was kept out by King at the other end of the rink.
And the first goal came with just over five minutes gone when Bailey Wootton fired the puck goalwards from the wing and Jack Lee prodded it inside the near post.
Raiders could not capitalise on an interference penalty against Nicky Lewis and saw Callum Fowler denied by the shoulder of Bainborough.
King thwarted Oravec with a glove save in close, before Lee was binned for boarding and Oravec almost found the top corner on the powerplay but was again frustrated by King.
Oravec was then called for holding, but Invicta could not make their extra man count as Lewis attacked on the left and fired over.
However, Raiders then saw Marek Nahlik binned for interference and Mason Webster joined him in the penalty box on a boarding call soon after, giving the home side 1.41 of 5-on-3, which did lead to a second goal as Fowler and Arran Strawson swapped quick passes and Latvian Ozollapa converted with an easy finish.
Raiders survived the remaining shorthanded spell after the restart and were then given a powerplay as Jacob Ranson was called for hooking.
But John Connolly followed on a tripping call just 25 seconds later to leave both sides down to four skaters.
And Dynamos went close to a third goal as Fowler teed up Adam McNicoll on a counter-attack and his effort hit the pads of Bainborough.
Raiders went back on the powerplay after Josh Condren was penalised for tripping in the 27th minute, but instead Fowler broke clear only to lose control of the puck at the vital moment and Bainborough then spilled a shot from Steve Osman, but recovered quickly to deny Conor Redmond's follow-up attempt with his pads.
Nahlik then fell foul of the officials to earn another slashing penalty and give Invicta a powerplay, but Bainborough held firm to keep out Lewis, Osman and Redmond in a scramble and keep it at 2-0.
Raiders had a let-off soon after, as Ranson's drop pass fed Ozollapa and his shot came back off the foot of a post.
But the respite was brief as the home side netted their third goal of the night with 46 seconds left in the period when Ondrej Zosiak's blue line drive was deflected past the helpless Bainborough by Redmond.
Bainborough was unable to continue in the final period and Davis donned the pads as an emergency keeper.
It was a case of history repetaing itself as Gray had limped out of a game in Gillingham last season, with Ross Wilkinson taking over between the pipes, and Davis was soon called upon to make a pad save from Bailey Wootton.
Meanwhile, Oravec tested King with a hard-struck shot from the slot as Raiders tried to break the Invicta man's shutout, before Davis produced a stunning glove save to keep out Osman's wristshot.
Condren rang the pipework moments later, but Invicta netted their fourth when Fowler swapped passes with Ozollapa on a quick counter-attack and beat Davis at his far post.
Webster and Condren squared up briefly, with ill-feeling still simmering from a previous encounter, and the Invicta player was called for a diving penalty soon after in an incident that also saw Nahlik binned for slashing.
Invicta went 5-0 up at 51.19 when Fowler teed up Strawson at the blue line and he fired into the top corner and the hosts replaced King with veteran Glen Rodbourne for the final seven minutes of action.
Davis was beaten for a third time soon after as McNicoll was given too much space to fire home a low shot and Ranson made it 7-0 just 40 seconds later, tucking a rebound home on the turn after Elliot Dewey's shot came back off the pads of Davis.
Mark Robinson was binned late on as Raiders tired, but Davis held on to Jarvis Mewitt's speculative effort from the left wing.
Meanwhile, Rodbourne got enough behind a shot from Rio Grinell-Parke as the visitors searched in vain for a late consolation.
After seeing their winless streak extend to 14 matches, there was a small piece of positive news for Raiders as injured forward Liam Chong tweeted: "Appointment with the consultant this week to see when I'll be back. Hopefully not long before I can get back and help out the boys #COYR."
Chong has missed the last 11 matches with a broken thumb and Raiders are set to welcome MK Thunder to Lee Valley next Saturday (5.30pm).
Scorers, Invicta: Callum Fowler 1+2 Arran Strawson 1+2 Eriks Ozollapa* 1+1 Conor Redmond 1 Jack Lee 1 Adam McNicoll 1 Jacob Ranson 1 Damian Welch 0+2 Bailey Wootton 0+2 Steve Osman 0+1 Ondrej Zosiak* 0+1 Brad Gutridge 0+1 Elliot Dewey 0+1.
Penalty minutes: Invicta 8 Raiders 14.
Shots on goal: Damien King (I, 53.08) 8-8-7=23-0 Glen Rodbourne (I, 6.52) 6-0 Ryan Bainborough (L, 40:00) 10-16=26-3 Tom Davis (L, 20:00) 15-4.
Referee: Tom Stephenson.


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Thursday, April 24, 2014
Anzac Day
Anzac Day is a pretty big deal down here. It's celebrated on the 25th of April every year. It's a day when we can celebrate and commemorate the sacrifice countless members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp (hence the name ANZAC) have made in all conflicts. The date was set about after the First World War, but people who were involved in earlier engagements (the Sudan, the Boer War) could also take part.
It's celebrated across both Australia and New Zealand. In Melbourne since 1995 a lot of has centred around an annual football match played between Essendon and Collingwood. There was a game played on the day prior to 1995, but it wasn't set in stone that it had to be between those two clubs until then.
I've had at least 4 relatives that I know of who were involved in WW 1 and 2.
My great uncle Herb fought in Europe in the First World War. He was gassed and sent home. He went on to found a successful pottery business and later held a high ranking position in the Civilian Army during WW 2 (my uncle claimed that this was because his pottery actually supplied the figures that the war office used when staging mock table top battles).
My great uncle Tommy, who I never met, fought first in North Africa in the Second World War. He and his regiment were on the way home to Australia when they detoured to Java to help the Dutch who were trying to hold out against the Japanese. They were captured and he died on the infamous Burma Railroad.
Uncle Jack signed up fairly early in the Second World War. He left Melbourne on Melbourne Cup Eve and wound up in the Middle East. He bumped into his younger brother in Palestine when on leave. Uncle Jack signed up in Melbourne and his brother Jeff was living in Tasmania, so signed up there. Uncle Jack didn't even know Jeff had joined up until he met him in Palestine! Uncle Jack was one of the Rats of Tobruk. He returned from the North African campaign, retrained and went to Borneo. He never spoke much about the war, certainly not the conflict side of things. He was in the Ambulance Brigade and went through a harrowing time in Borneo when he and others kept going back into the jungle to ferry wounded out, while being shot at by Japanese snipers most of the time. He met a young anti aircraft machine gunner by the name of Frank Greenway and came home with him. He later married Frank's younger sister Valerie and had two children. He passed away in his 80's.
Uncle Frank joined up when he was only 17 by forging his father's signature on the papers. He went to Borneo where he met and became friends with one of the famed Rats of Tobruk; Jack Maddox. He too survived the conflict, returned home to Melbourne, married and raised 3 daughters. He also died in his 80's.
It's for them and all the others that went, and either did, or didn't return, that Anzac Day is a very special day on the Australian and New Zealand calendars.
Lest we Forget.
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One of those people that says California isn't what it used to be well it wasn't what it used to be 2 years ago when the sun grabbed you by the shirt, marched you up the hillside, showed you a golden city all lit up fluorescent and even a little grainy like in all the films you watched prior to reversing out of a driveway some gloomy cold November tearing up for love left behind 'cept You weren't here for films though or because the sun spoke in that patronizing way ya came for an idea much older from a time when you'd hack your way through brush and wilderness and a few of the ancient Other that were living peacefully along your dirt dragged wretched path, all scorched earth till you saw the coastline like God had poured a bath just for you perhaps the most intense destination on-world promises of wild, explicitly American freedom like no other living in a sun tan on the other side of Jupiter's rings you made it to an oasis all right, an oasis of imagination that stretched as far back into memory as childhood Disney castle the Boy Meets World of
becoming the name of the canyon running past the window with glorious rock slides a smoky floating Lost World chance
ULTRAterrestrial extraoccidental extraluminary land, puzzle city stretched to multinational corporate city stretched to arabian prince investment beach bum paradox city where the ocean chokes up gurgggwoosh woosh agggrruuuugle awrooosh fizzleeeee wroosh a dying song for it's own necropolis below and you wonder if those trash islands are the new Pangaea grouping, floating solidifying into crust rock plastic magma too sharp to make landfall but perfect for a super villain's secret sex dungeon where political elites fly in on the weekends labeled 'golf trips to Phoenix' according to their office aides holding open the ledger or spreadsheet Google calendar who would be invited were it not for their purpose as a weekly fix when the Senator is not taking 'golf trips to Phoenix' we gotta get out of this place, if it's the last thing we ever do your mind hums Eric Burdon's 1965 tune as the traffic converges in a flooded blood clot panic as you think earthquake here? while I'm stuck on this overpass? sweaty brow and red taillights all the way up and down Topanga Boy Meets World canyon (isn't this the shortcut?) girl there's a better life for me and you Time how long have you been cryogenically frozen by the riddle of a sphinx and the sitar's one note drone She looks over at you and says I'm lonely, Oh TIME, you're not lonely are you? How's it going to be with the earth spinning all these people around and we're just sitting under a palm without a word thinking "Am I lonely or do I just not like humanity?" it's hard to paint resentment when it's not your own but you know deep down all the working and getting-to-here-from-here and the nothing's ever good enough for the people on the hilltop looking down upon the fluorescent underclass with little Canon zoom monocles half bored half sedative and the alienating feeling of insignificance amongst a cosmos of couple million straining stars schmoozing with the sun and moons if only they'd like your selfie or follow-back the closeness dope, that dropout glazedover technodope, would pulse through you like high-frequency trading making billionaires in one single day; all of that zapped and zapping until you're a floating avatar that can''t explain when or how or what you've lost only that sunstroke lethargic crack just seems to become wider the more you sit cross-legged yoga breathing in and out the stench of rotting people tent city people the skid row possibilities of falling into the thigh-gap between everyone's more pressing socially engineered performance agenda "For the poor, politics seem like a more distant phenomenon and less pressing" less depressing more hopeful realities chase the dragon's tail to the oasis which salt water brined into the simulated spectral canyon that you thought you were standing triumphantly before but are now agasp crawling on hands and knees clutching sand dune drifty bones blistering chapped almost not even a person but a shape form a mirage trying to fit into the land that so does not want you to be here right now can you please get out, get out, just get out from under this (if you can) and they say the west coast is known for being bleached, so bleach the bleach-blonde haired fascists spray a smog mist around the perimeter of this glaring reality, disinfecting everything and it's true the bleach kills everything you love hold true had a mind to avoid making it all white bright shiny new smelling that chemical clean smell of hospital - nothing survived California - our California - the kale weeping it's resilience away cooked down it's woody life given up dry like the drought three long showers per day helped along in the accelerationist's wet dream of slippery midnights a million hours lost to the spinning beach ball of the Four- Oh- Five right lane collisions into bubbled strangers fantasizing their own car chase scene where roll-bars are optional finance now sign and drive sales event helicopter whirring as the searchlights beam in windows and under stairs till no shadow in the night is salvaged no tupperware for this one, it's what you ordered; Splitsville, USA with a side of apple pie for the road? "This just ain't your scene, mannnnnn" says the Hollywood fatalism in it's typical long drawn out laziness These hills used to be full of it now there's just a ghost town inside the souls of these floppy hatted hipsters weathered worn but still AWESOME, always AMAZED flipping off then on invisible financial planners AHAHAHAHAHAAAHA-WIPEOUT
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Holy Frijoles Tex-Mex Restaurant Gets Invigorating New Website
Family owned and operated eatery serving the Plano and Richardson areas of Texas proves yet again that it is committed to its customer base.
Plano, TX – November 3, 2017 – Opening its doors in 2005, Holy Frijoles restaurant has become one of the most preferred Tex-Mex eateriesin the Plano and Richardson sections of Dallas, TX, going on to win the coveted Reader's Choice Award for the Best Tex-Mex Restaurant in Richardson as determined by The Dallas Morning News. The family owned and operated restaurant's representatives recently announced the launch of Holy Frijoles' new website, developed by Click4Corp and aptly located at www.HolyFrijolesUS.com, boasting lush, vivid primary colors that jump off each page; easier-to-navigate elements; a revised Photos section with dazzling and colorful images of house specialties and more.
The newly revised website casts Holy Frijoles' Mexican food offerings in a whole new taste bud-inducing light, showcasing the restaurant's myriad of catering services, specialties, soups and salads, seafood, and children's menu selections.
"Even though we are a family owned and operated restaurant, we do not compromise on quality," says Mario Conteras of Holy Frijoles. "We offer a variety of dishes, from classic quesadillas and nachos to more exotic choices like Carne Tampiquena and Jumbo Shrimp Mojo de Ajo, and we're always improving our already exemplary service – case in point: We're now serving Brunch on Sundays from 11 am to 2 pm, a testament to the restaurant's pledge to blend the Mexican food culture with local trends in an effort to provide a more encompassing dining experience."
Often referred to as "the Tex-Mex patio Dallas has been anticipating" because of its charming patio area, Holy Frijolesbreaks its impressive Mexican food menu down among Appetizers, Soups and Salads, Specialties, Fajitas, Combinations, Seafood, Enchiladas, T-M Specialties, a Children's Menu, Lunch Specials and a plethora of Sides, Extras, A La Carte selections, Beverages (including Margaritas, Tequilaand Sangria) and Desserts. Examples of some of Holy Frijoles' most popular appetizers include Cheese Nachos, Bean & Cheese Nachos, Chili Con Queso, Guacamole and Quesadillas, while soup and salad selections include Fajita Salad, Taco Saladand Chicken Tortilla Soup.
Some of the restaurant's prime specialties are comprised of the aforementioned Carne a la Tampiquena plus Carne Asada, Carne Y Camerones and Pechuga Laredo, with fajita enthusiasts being catered to through a smattering of delicious offerings such as Fajitas Marinadas, Fajitas Pollo and Parillada Holy Frijoles. Seafood plates, meanwhile, include Camarones Mario, Pescado a la Elizabeth, Camarones de Mojo de Ajo, Tilapia al Mojo de Ajo and Tilapia Octavio. Of course, no Mexican restaurant would be complete without enchiladas, and Holy Frijoles has customers covered in that department, as well, with such specialties as Cheese Enchiladas, Shrimp Enchiladas, Enchiladas Verdes, Beef Enchiladas and much more.
The centerpiece of Holy Frijoles' menu remains its outstanding T-M delights, an impressive collection of such masterpieces as the Burrito Dinner, Shrimp Tostada Platter, Tostada Platter, Cheese Taco Dinner, Chimichanga, Flauta Dinner, Fajita Quesadilla, Vegetable Quesadilla and Taco Dinner.
A comprehensive cocktail menu, made even more enchanting when enjoyed outside on Holy Frijoles' patio, includes the aforementioned Sangria, Tequila and Margaritas, in addition to a plethora of other classic drinks.
"This is the Tex-Mex patio Dallas has been waiting for," concludes Conteras.
For more information about Holy Frijoles Mexican restaurant locations in Texas call (214) 383-4243, (972) 235-1724 or visit www.HolyFrijolesUS.com.


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First flight of LCA NP-1 delayed
Express News Service , The New Indian Express
It's official The undercarriage of the naval version (Naval Prototype NP-1) of India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is bulky by 400-500 kg. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which are jointly developing NP-1, is burning the midnight oil to iron out what they call "nagging developmental issues".
NP-1 is a trainer with tandem seating and NP-2 will be a singleseat fighter
Insiders associated with the programme attributed the delay in NP-1's first flight to the undercarriage, built by HAL. "In September 2010, we observed that the undercarriage was over-sized. During traction-retraction and the undercarriage's incorporation into the fuselage, there were many surprises awaiting us.
This is a very critical piece with the hitting impact on the ship going to be much higher," an official with HAL's Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) said. The official said the issues related to the arrestor hook, landing gear and LEVCONs (control surfaces which allow better low-speed handling) were being addressed completely. With the Naval Project Team (NPT) monitoring every bit of the NP-I closely, the official told Express that all future aircraft in the naval programme would come with a new undercarriage.
In September, NP-1 had successfully completed the engine ground run (EGR) and the taxi trials are set to begin soon "We will fly the NP-I with the same undercarriage making some slight corrections.
If a smaller undercarriage has to be integrated now, it will delay the programme further. Young boys are putting their hearts out and working seven days a week
Making planes are not child's play," he added. Sources at ADA say efforts are in full swing to make the NP-1 fly ahead of Navy Day (December 4). Captain Maolankar of National Flight Test Centre is likely to fly the NP-1 on its maiden flight.
During the roll-out of the NP-1 on July 6, 2010, an excited Defence Minister A K Antony had announced that he was confident that the ADA-HAL-Navy team would make it fly by December end (2010). "It will be the best New Year gift to the nation," Antony had said then. With yet another New Year throttling down for a landing, it is left to be seen whether Team NP-1 can gift Antony an X'mas gift in the form of a first flight.Share this: Twitter | StumbleUpon | Facebook | Delicious | digg | reddit | buzz
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UPDATE SEPTEMBER 28: That was fast. The blog that is the subject of this post is no longer there.
I just noticed that a site which formerly contained links to Drew Peterson's defense documents (and is still entitled: Drew Peterson Documents) has now morphed into a blog with updates about the Peterson case.
Members of the Peterson's defense team already send out frequent press releases, update the Abood Law and Brodsky & Odeh web sites with news and legal briefs, and Joel Brodsky continues to grant radio interviews even though Judge Stephen White has asked to preapprove all media appearances by all attorneys involved in the case.
The judge issued specific guidelines to Peterson's attorneys on pre-trial publicity and media interviews, asking that the lawyers inform the judge of any pre-arranged media interviews and supply him with copies of any press releases sent out on the case.
Why does the defense continue to court the public even after filing a motion for a change of venue which complains that "media overexposure" has made it impossible for their client to obtain a fair trial of his peers?
Should we be expecting a return of the Drew Peterson Defense Fund website, where "For the cost of a few cups of your morning coffee, you (could) help to ensure that Drew can afford to support his ongoing legal defense" and "find his missing wife"?
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As with yesterday, I have always tended to to follow my own lead. Some would say I am headstrong.
That being said, some of the great advice I've heard is also some of the most common.
- Be true to yourself
- Be kind to yourself
- Be compassionate, you don't know what someone else is going through
- Take a risk
- Listen first
- etc...
It looks a little trite, written out in front of me.
Let me tell you a story about unexpected good advice.
When I was in my mid-twenties, my job required me to interview former psychiatric patients, often in their homes. It was fascinating; I learned the basics of skip tracing (remember, this is before the internet was pervasive), learned how to deliver psychiatric interviews and developed tremendous respect for those who are fighting for their own minds.
Most of the people I interviewed were lovely with a history of depression. A few had more complex histories. A few were still ill. Of the hundreds of people I interviewed, I only ever felt nervous about a few.
One of the people who made me nervous was a man who had a history of depression with psychosis. This means he was depressed and heard voices or saw things no one else could. When I arrived at his home it was clear he was still outside the usual measure of "normal." The place was in terrible disrepair. There were abandoned toys over his front lawn; they looked as though they had been there for years, half submerged in the dirt. He was unwashed and couldn't hold eye contact. I was, I admit, cautious. I was alone in the house with this man.
As the interview progressed I became more nervous. He had a great deal of anger towards his ex-wife which spilled over to anger at women in general. He did nothing to suggest a threat to me, but his words were alarming. Most of his answers had something to do with the evil of his ex-wife and women. I felt quite wary, but didn't feel as though I needed to leave.
We finally got to the part of the interview where I was asking him about his family. After raging about his ex-wife (again) he told me about his children. He glowed. He sounded so proud of them. And then he told me he hadn't heard from them in 20 years. Everything he knew was because his sister kept him informed. His kids wanted nothing to do with him and he hadn't made any effort to reach them. He kept their toys in the yard because he missed them and he thought maybe someday his grandkids might like them, if he ever met his grandkids. In that moment my fear shifted. I was still wary, but now I could view him with compassion.
And then he said this, "You don't regret the things you do. You regret the things you don't do. I guess I should've called them years ago." He was quiet for a minute and then finally met my eyes in a quick glance.
We finished the interview and I never saw him again.
But his words have stuck with me. Maybe that's the advice I needed to hear then and I certainly carry it with me now. You can twist it into something it's not, but I think it's worth remembering - life is here to be lived.
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San Diego Natural History Museum "The NAT"
Balboa Park in San Diego is known for its immaculate scenery, historic buildings and lavish gardens. Its walking paths and elegant fountains make for the perfect place to stroll and spend the day enjoying the San Diego sunshine. The world famous San Diego Natural History Museum in magical Balboa Park read more
Seaport Village
Blocks away from downtown, five minutes from the airport and within walking distance from the USS Midway Museum and Cruise Ship Terminal, lays one of San Diego's best hidden treasures, Seaport Village. A quaint 14 acre, 4-mile long, cobblestone paved village filled with more than 50 one-of-a-kind specialty shops, 17 casual eateries read more
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In 1868, San Diego city leaders set aside 1,400 acres of land that went untouched for over 20 years. It wasn't until Kate Sessions, a local botanist and flower shop owner at the time, struck up a deal with the City of San Diego and agreed to plant 100 trees read more
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Spend a day of your vacation to San Diego exploring, learning, discovering, and a crowd favorite- eating, in the naturally beautiful state protected historical park of Old Town located right in the heart of San Diego, minutes away from downtown and within walking distance of the San Diego Trolley Transit read more
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San Diego Museum of Man
The San Diego Museum of Man happens to be located in the elaborate, masterfully architected California Tower which holds the record for being mentioned more often than any other San Diego building in studies of American Architecture. Its Spanish Colonial and Mission Style Architecture make this 200 foot tower a read more
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San Diego Air and Space Museum
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and California's Official Air and Space Museum, the San Diego Air and Space Museum in Balboa Park is an exhilarating activity the whole family will enjoy on your next vacation to San Diego. Home to an extensive collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft from read more
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A busy year is coming to an end. I could write about how busy it was, but the very slow trickle of posts on the Wine Rambler makes that obvious enough. Instead I feel like leaning back, pouring myself a comforting wine and relax. A wine with substance and soothing qualities, something with a personal connection but less intellectual challenge than the Rieslings I love so much. It is time to open a special red wine that had been sitting in my cellar waiting for a moment like this.
Or maybe his is just a pretentious way of saying: after maybe five years stored in a wardrobe I feared the Mauro really needed drinking.
With the festive season with all its celebrations and debauchery now upon us what could be better to review than a classy sparkling wine? Well, yes and no - I have never held much with going for wines that are in season. Sometimes I want a bold red in summer, sometimes a refined sparkler on a dull Tuesday evening with nothing to celebrate. When it comes to wine I tend to go with the advice the head of department in my first full time job gave me: "A good Riesling in itself is a reason to celebrate." A wise statement, although I think it can be expanded to cover all glorious grapes and wonderful wines of this world. So here is another reason to celebrate - and behold, it is an English sparkling wine.
A Nyetimber 2003, to be precise - a wine from the Nyetimer vintage that caused a little sensation when a few years ago its sibling, the Classic Cuvée, won a respectable international sparkling wine tasting, beating the likes of Bollinger, Pommery and Louis Roederer. How good is the Blanc de Blancs?
FX - for most people these letters stands for excitement, explosions and all sorts of sparkles. The same is true for fans of Austrian wine, just that they don't think of digital visual or sound effects, they think of Franz Xaver (Pichler)'s Wachau wines. On 16ha of vineyard land in what to me is one of the underrated wine regions in Europe, the Pichlers grow Grüner Veltliner and Riesling (plus a little Sauvignon Blanc), and over the years have managed to build up an excellent reputation.
Because of all the praise for the Pichler wines, I was confident I would not just get fancy special effects from their 2003 Smaragd Riesling - or would I?
It may sound otherwise, but Huxelrebe is neither a reason to shout "Gesundheit" nor an infectious disease. Instead, it is one of the grape cross-breeds created in Germany in the 1920s, and like many of those it is now mostly grown in Germany and England. Huxelrebe is a very high yielding variety that easily reaches high sugar levels, but it can produce high quality wines if yields are reduced.
You will find dry Huxelrebe ("Rebe" means "vine"), but mostly they are sweet dessert wines, like this one from the Pfalz.
You haven't heard of Gelber Orleans? Not even a vague idea what it might be? Despair not, it is hardly a well known grape variety. In fact, it has become so obscure - even in Germany - that when I recently invited a well versed wine blogger over to try it I was confident she would not be able to identify it.
When serving the wine I made sure that the only thing she might have caught a glimpse on was the name and logo of the winery - identifying the producer as Knipser, one of the most accomplished in Germany. So, gentle reader, explore a wine with us which you will most certainly not have experienced before.
Knipser is the name of a wine making family from the Pfalz region of Germany who keep impressing us with their polished and tasty wines. They are widely known for their expertise in ageing wine in barrique barrels - red wine, of course, but also white. The other day when I was cooking tarragon cream chicken I felt the time had come to open their premier 2003 Chardonnay, a wine that was only released to market after several years of maturing in the Knipser cellars.
What I was expecting, of course, was a substantial (14% ABV and barrique), creamy wine with the first signs of age. What I was hoping for was that it also kept a hint of freshness to go along with the food.
See short tasting note here.
New York City is hipster territory - or at least that is the message it is trying very hard to project during my current visit. Interestingly, most things German do seem to be considered hip, especially German beer culture. The Lower East Side for instance welcomed me with German brass music, schnitzel and beer served by busty wenches dressed in pseudo Bavarian outfits. German Riesling, it turns out, is also very popular among the cool wine kids here, so it was quite fitting I brought one over to share with my host: a late harvest Riesling made by one of my favourite producers at the Mosel, Theo Haart. Usually, I would have opted for a Haart Riesling from one of the famous vineyards such as Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, but a few years ago I came across this late harvest from several vineyards around Piesport, which to me seemed almost more interesting than some of the wines from the top sites. Did it hold up as well as Haart's premier wines though, I wondered, or were we in for a disappointment?
It has been a while, way too long, actually, since I reported on a wine made by the lovely people from the Haart winery. The winery is based in the village of Piesport, a name that is infamous in the UK for cheap wine, but famous among wine lovers for the Goldtröpfchen (little drop of gold) vineyard, one of the best at the Mosel. The Haart family has been making wine since the 14th century and the sweet Rieslings of Theo Haart, who runs the family estate with his wife and son, have an excellent reputation. For me they are also the embodiment of what I love about the Mosel style of winemaking.
So we were drinking this German Syrah one night and - Wait, a German Syrah, you say? Yes, that is true - a Syrah from Germany, and a bloody marvellous one too.
Cherry red, with an orange-brown rim.
Phantastic smell, finest red berries, sour cherries, dry autumn leaves, a nice sour touch.
A bit morbid and smoky in the mouth, like eating berries by a wood fire, enormous minerality.
A melancholy, touching wine with secrets, like a trail into the woods ("down from the door where it began..."). Loved every drop of it.


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Iwia and her Boyfriend have just moved into their new apartment and now it's time to break it in! Maybe a little "hanky panky" in each of the rooms is a good idea? Perched on his lap Iwia gets things off to a hot start. Oral play, turns into serious lovemaking as Iwia climbs into the saddle for some cowgirl action.
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King Richard III spun through the land atop of a burning chariot of cruelty - that is, if we are to believe the words of William Shakespeare.
Actor Dean Taylor, however, is among those who do not, having explored historical records depicting Richard of Gloucester as a just and beloved ruler.
In a one-man production, devised in collaboration with writer Dennis Crompton, Dean will untangle fact from 400 year-old fiction in cabaret-style.
As he said: "In Leicester they dug up the body. Dennis' work unearths the facts."
In Dickie's Meadow (The True History of Richard III), which will be shown in Colne at the beginning of next month, producer and director Dean will drench the stage in comedy, conjuring the spirit of the king and offering his side of the story.
Closing Colne Dramatic Society's 2016-17 season, he will then return to town at the end of June to twist another of Shakespeare's plays and shed new light on one of his darkest characters.
Irony will again flood the stage when one-man play, Macbeth Speaks, written by John Cargill Thompson and adapted by Dean, returns to Colne.
Cut by Shakespeare as a figure of tragedy, anti-hero Macbeth will be transformed into a comical character, rising from the dead in the present-day to set the record straight.
As actor Alan Hargreaves, of Colne Dramatic Society, said: "Dean's aim [is] to right some of the wrongs heaped on two British kings by William Shakespeare. Both performances, amusing and thought-provoking, will be of interest to both lovers of history and theatre."
The two shows will be presented at The Little Theatre, River Street, Colne, starting at 7-30pm.
Dickie's Meadow will run on Friday, June 2nd, while Macbeth Speaks is on Friday, June 30th.
Limited tickets, costing £8 for each performance, are available by telephone on 01772 466256.


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Scientists Offer Proof of 'Dark Matter' – Analysis of Galactic Collision Said to Reveal Mysterious Substance. 'For decades, many scientists have theorized that the universe is made up of nearly undetectable mysterious substances called dark matter and dark energy. But until yesterday there was no proof that the subatomic matter actually exists. After studying data from a long-ago collision of two giant clusters of galaxies, researchers now say they are certain dark matter does exist and plays a central role in creating and defining gravity throughout the universe. While the scientists are still not sure exactly what dark matter is, since they have yet to identify it in a laboratory, they said that the workings of the universe cannot be explained without it.'
Chandra X-Ray Observatory Center – Gateway to the Universe of X-ray Astronomy: NASA Finds Direct Proof of Dark Matter
BBC – Science & Nature: Space – Dark Matter. 'One of the biggest conundrums in modern astronomy is the fact that over 90% of the Universe is invisible. This mysterious missing stuff is known as 'dark matter'. The problem started when astronomers tried to weigh galaxies.'
Dark Matter Exposed: Animation Offers Clues to Cosmic Mystery
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Rislky how much time did you spend to produce this set? Ten or fifteen minutes? No talking about creativity. Just making a couple of dollars, huh? Please resume working for the site and customers, not for money only.
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Endlich mal wieder ein schöner, junger Nackedei, herrlicher Anblick, wenn sie endlich ganz nackig ist, mein Spatz wird sofort ganz steif und steht steil hoch, würde sie so gern rektal besamen...
Rose: Is there an option for Spatz1 to view and comment in German, or is English the only language for MET members to view galleries in?
Only English at present :-)
Ouch! Thanks Rose.
love how wet she was at the begin of the shoot
Beautiful. I think she should let that stubble grow out to a full bush.
Hehe Eiby is such an infectiously joyful little cookie, you just can't help but smile along with her :-D
Great model. Just needs a fresh razor blade.
Rylsky - great set.
Lovely to see a creamy pussy. Good work.
Rylsky to perfection. Thank you.
Button-down bottomlessness is my favorite bottomlessness. Eiby's examples here are especially sweet and adorable. Hooray! :)
I liked the stubles. They were just not too much. 10 points for this set.
I knew from the cover shot and the names Eiby Shine and Rylsky that I would like Cudere. Eiby seems very happy which I think speaks to Rylsky's efforts to make any shoot comfortable for his models. She might also be happy that her nipples are set to rigid 24 / 7?
Gorgeous. Eiby is adorable and sexy from the beautiful head to the cute breasts with the dark nipples, the luscious dark pussy, the small round ass, the long slim legs to the cute feet with the white soles. Everything at its finest!
Eiby is so cute. If she would just learn how to control the stubble she would be one of my favorites. From the score I'd say others agree. Stubble is such a spoiler for me. She has everything else going for her.


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Serious Black's wildly calm and versatile approach makes her highly sought-after in dynamic projects. One has to mention that she is also a single mother, touring with her son all year round. When not behind the decks or in production; she can be found in many yoga studios in and around Montreal and abroad teaching and guiding other seekers toward inner calm.
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Music has nourished me since I was young. It's also saved me at times. I officially starting DJing in my early twenties, but this beautiful story with music started when I would spend my Sundays dancing around the kitchen table. Since then I've grown a bit, played here and there throughout Montreal, from Saint-Sulpice to Circus, passing through Parking Pub, the Bistro Chez Roger and Salon Daomé. I've become less and less nocturnal these days; I sometimes play at Bily Kun and Plan B. I love free and creative sets, where all blends are possible: electro, folk, soul, trip hop, old dusty blues, fado, soft middle-eastern. I love the power of words – even in languages that I don't understand – and the power of melodies. I was won over by the yoga practice a few years ago and am thrilled to surf with you at Wanderlust.
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First it was the classical violin, orchestra and choir in high school. Then the electric guitar and singing in bars. A degree in music therapy was waiting for me to visit this amazing journey. By following this path, I stumbled upon a large Tibetan bowl … I made it my friend. And yoga helps me to vibrate in harmony with what is. For me, music supports practice and helps guide the mind to the present. When I play for yoga classes, I like to let the violin, guitar, voice and line a bowl conducive to the internalization and meditation room.
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A veteran of renowned Interchill Records, he has toured the globe DJing at international music festivals in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and beyond.
He is also involved in many local projects in Quebec, supporting the local ecstatic dance and music scene (Flow, Northern Flow, Dance Jam) as well as Yoga and Tribal Dance events through his musical experience.
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I am a vocalist based out of Montréal, currently involved in an electro-pop project – Magmatic, and a folk vocal trio – Fruiting Bodies. I've also been singing for yoga classes for more than 3 years now and it has been such a gift to my personal practice as a singer. I use Tibetan singing bowls, a loop/effects pedal, guitar and my voice to accompany the class. My aim is to support your yoga practice with a flow of music; with layers of vocals and bell tones that help you to deepen into a meditative mind and deepen into your breath. Yoga and singing mesh well together because they are both based on the movement of the breath. So as you follow your breath, I follow along with mine.
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2018 Melges 24 European Sailing Series: Tuscany Welcomes the International Melges 24 Fleet
22 March 2018
March 22, 2018 - Punta Ala, Italy - The sixth season of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series kicks off in Punta Ala, Italy this upcoming weekend. After being travelled all around the Europe during past years, 2018 season will concentrate in South joining five regattas of the Melges 24 Italian Tour, including the European Championship in Riva del Garda, and one regatta, which will be traditionally held in Portoroz, Slovenia. All the events in the series are organized by the respective local yacht clubs in conjunction with the International Melges 24 Class Association (IM24CA), Melges 24 Italian Class Association and Melges 24 Slovenian Class Association.
The lovely scenario of the worldwide famous Maremma Toscana, just a few miles away from the Argentario peninsula, is going to host the first stage of the 2018 Melges 24 European Sailing Series. The hosting organization, Yacht Club Punta Ala (YCPA), is one of the most active clubs in the international sailing scenario, having been challenger of records in the America's Cup to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron with Luna Rossa.
Alessandro Masini, the Commodore of YCPA is excited to see Melges 24 international fleet in Punta Ala. 'It is almost 10 years that we are missing Melges 24 races in Punta Ala. The Class is very exciting for speed and technical issues so far and it's really an honor for us to see the Class again. Punta Ala is a great site to race and we are sure that teams, from so many Nations, will appreciate very much to race in this area. YCPA is pleased to receive all members of the teams as guests for these three days in which, I hope, weather conditions will be suitable for nice racing - we have a really good contract for it.'
Filippo Calandriello, Sporting Director of YCPA was echoing the words of the Commodore: 'We are very happy to host such a spectacular Class like Melges 24 in our waters after a long time. We will be honoured to host the Act 1 of the 2018 European Series and we hope all the owners and their crews will enjoy our wonderful sailing venue...I'll see you on the water!'
Regatta will start on Friday and will end on Sunday (March 23-25), after a series of nine races with a discard that will enter in play after the conclusion of the fifth race.
Despite the end of March, which is rather early time in Europe this year, seventeen teams from six countries will be competing for the overall and Corinthian victory of the regatta in Punta Ala. Also the points both to the European an Italian series are important to collect to be ranked as high as possible by the end of the season.
Wide geography of the participants will make the regatta truly international and a strong competition can be foreseen. The winners of 2017 European season both in overall and Corinthian divisions are lined up for the first regatta of their season in Punta Ala: 2017 overall winner, Miles Quinton's GILL RACE TEAM GBR694 with Geoff Carveth helming and Corinthian winner, also Corinthian World Champion 2017, Marco Zammarchi's TAKI 4 ITA778 with Niccolo Bertola-Giacomo Fossati tandem as helm and tactician on board.
See the overall ranking of 2017 series
See the Corinthian ranking of 2017 series
Seven teams of past year's Top 10 in overall ranking of the series are eager to start the season sharp to accomplish the goals set for2018, including FGF SAILING TEAM HUN728 helmed by Robert Bakoczy, being runner-up of last season and as strong as sixth at the World Championship in Helsinki. For sure, an interesting season ahead for Andrea Racchelli's ALTEA ITA722, who was very close to the podium at the Helsinki Worlds being fourth and finished the European ranking as sixth - the only team so far who has signed up from Europe with a charter boat for the first ever held Melges 24 World Championship in Canada.
For the full entry list click here
The racing of the 2018 Melges 24 European Sailing Series will kick off tomorrow, on March 23rd in Punta Ala! Media coverage of the event will be provided by the media partner of the International Melges 24 Class, Zerogradinord and Melges Europe is ready to support and serve the teams being in Punta Ala with their service van.


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Even back in the day, we lived on a budget. So, money was a concern when we started talking about buying a house. We wanted the most house and land we could get for our money. We did a quite a bit of research and found out a bunch of the mobile home companies made houses that were pretty phenomenal buys and, in NC, they had to be built to higher standards than site built homes. They may not have been our dream house but they were structurally sound, had lots of square footage, and the monetary outlay was minimal. And, if you had land lined up, the turn around time from purchase to move in time could be as little as 2 to 3 months. Our course was set. I was so excited. We would be in our new home before our second baby was born...or so I thought.
Vic and I went looking for land and found a fabulous piece of land out in the country. It was 5 acres, backed onto protected forest (owned by a local university), and had a stream running through it. We were sold. The price was right and the owner only required $100 earnest money. One contract and $100 later, we were set and ready to pick our home. Here was mistake number 1...my brother-in-law (now ex-bil) happened to manage a mobile home dealership and promised us the BEST DEAL POSSIBLE. What a fucking joke.
- Never, ever make a deal with a family member...especially if it's a family member you aren't sure you like.
We visited the dealership, picked out our house (2200 glorious sq ft), picked all the colors and counters for the inside, and paid our down payment. It was less than a month after we started and we felt that left us plenty of time to get moved in before I delivered. After all, I would probably deliver late since I had delivered my first baby a full 9 days late...mistake #2.
- Never, ever think you know how a pregnancy will go. Just because one baby is late doesn't mean another will. Thinking you can count on ANYTHING while pregnant is pure comedy.
- If this ever happens to you, kiss your $100 earnest money (on the land) goodbye, demand your down payment back, and run far, far away.