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It appears I haven't actually posted anything on here since October last year. And even then it was to apologicse for not posting much.
Bad, bad belly dancer.
Sooo, what's been happening in the world of Lilith?
Well, I got my solo fusion piece polished and ready for November, and even finished the costume in time, though I was still sewing on bead strands an hour before I was due on stage.
I was very happy with the costume, less so with the performance. I was under-rehearsed and it showed. I also realised thatI want to move towards more traditional Oriental and folklore in my solo work. I love fusion, but I feel to be a good fusion dancer I need to first be a better Cab dancer. And as I also love sparkles and Arabic music, this is not a hardship for me. I'm now having thoughts about something slightly shaabi, maybe Ahmed ya Omar (which also has the bonus of being nice and short!
Over Christmas I got to hang out with Black Sheep Tribal dancers, and even had a little go at the real thing at one of the Christmas haflas. My teacher Dawn is now qualified as a Black Sheep teacher, and I'm hoping she will start some classes this year, as I am itching to get back into the tribal stuff. I love the idea of dancing on both sides - ATS used to give me such aches and pains in my left hip!
How are you all out in the blogosphere? Is 2013 treating you kindly so far?


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To study whether the Pentacam can measure and predict corneal power changes following small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) for high myopia or astigmatism.
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The study included 828 eyes from 414 patients with myopia and/or astigmatism undergoing uncomplicated ReLEx SMILE-procedures on both eyes in the period 2011-2012. The study protocol included Pentacam HR measurements and conventional auto-keratometry (K-reading) before and three months after surgery. The aim was to compare the recorded subjective refractive change with different measures of changes in corneal power: (1) Sagittal Power (2) True Net Power (TNP) and (3) Total Corneal Refractive Power (TCRP), calculated by ray tracing. Measurements were recorded with ring and zone diameters from 1.0-8.0 mm, centered on the corneal apex or pupil. Calculations were performed by converting refractive values to power vectors. One eye (the model eye) was randomly selected from each patient, and used to find the type of power measurement that best predicted the change in manifest refraction (SE). P-values were calculated using paired t-tests.
The conventional K-reading was found to underestimate the change in SE by -1.21 D ± 0.53 (± SD) (significantly different from zero; p<0.001). The best Sagittal Power calculation (pupil-centered 3-mm ring) underestimated the change in SE by -1.11 D ±0.45 (p < 0.001); the best TNP calculation (pupil-centered 3-mm ring) underestimated the change in SE by -0.52 D ± 0.41 (p < 0.001); and finally, the difference between changes in SE and the 3-mm ring TCRP measurement was found to be 0.0015 D ± 0.40 (range -1.11 D to 1.10 D, p=0.94).
The 3-mm ring TCRP measurement, which is based on ray-tracing, was found to be the best method to predict the observed subjective refractive change induced by the SMILE procedure.
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The Service Representative reports to the Property Manager and works to prepare recently vacated apartments for market readiness and availability to rent to another tenant. The Service Representative also may respond to service work orders, perform painting and pressure washing duties, grounds keeping, and less technical tasks or to assist Maintenance staff in the performance of more technical duties.
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Watering in the Drought
We are having a drought year, which makes good watering practices even more important. There isn't any water to spare, so it's crucial to use water wisely and efficiently. Here are some tips and tricks:
- Mulch over your soaker or dripper hoses. A good layer of mulch cuts down on evaporation and helps hold moisture in the soil. It protects your plants root systems from extremes of heat. Compost makes a great mulch, and if you live in Santa Clara County you can get free compost from the Sunnyvale SMART Center. Straw is another great mulch, but try to get rice straw as it won't have seeds-- seeds in straw translate to weeds in your garden! My dill and lilies are happy with a thick mulch of compost covering the dripper hose, as you can see in the picture below.
- Water deeply when you do water. Leave your soakers on for 30 - 40 minutes and let them get the underlying soil nice and moist. I water twice a week during the spring and fall, and three times a week during the summer (or during heat waves like we just had!).
- Water when it's cool outside, at night or in the early morning. If you are hand-watering, or have sprayers, water first thing in the morning so that you don't attract slugs and snails (they love to come out at night, and water just encourages them). If you have well-mulched dripper or soaker hoses, you can water at night or in the early morning.
How can I tell if a plant is stressed and needs extra water? Look at the leaves-- they will be drooping, as shown in the picture below.
Some people will tell you it is just the plant getting through the hottest part of the day. Don't believe them-- yes, the plant is slumping to reduce its surface area and lose less moisture through evaporation. But it's doing it because it's water stressed. A plant which is getting enough water will not droop during the daytime, even when the temperatures are extreme. Contrast the two pictures, taken at the same time during a 95 degree day. One squash plant needs water, the other is perfectly happy with the heat!
When you are going to have a heat wave, do an extra watering before it hits. Be extra careful about recent transplants that may not have deep or established root systems-- they can almost always benefit from some hand watering at the base of the stem, even if they are on a dripper system. Consider doing extra watering of any planters or containers you may have. Some containers are always on the edge of drying out, and a heat wave may push them over the edge.
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My heart has been continually overwhelmed in the past few months of my stay in Penang, joyfully overwhelmed to see the myriad of heritage buildings, street arts, wall paintings, museums, themed cafes and restaurants emerging on this historical little island I'm falling for all over again. More and more tourists, both foreigners and locals are flocking the town area, particularly on the weekends, cycling and snapping pictures that they've become so mainstream.
On one fine and sunny weekend, my sis and I did not miss out on the chance to partake in such mainstream activities (there's nothing wrong with being mainstream on some things sometimes =p). We visited the home of an affluent Baba, built by the Kapitan Cina Chung Keng Kwee at the end of the 19th century. Admission was RM 20 per adult and it's subject to change without notice as stated on the brochures. Not cheap, and I personally think it's unfair to simply increase the rates whenever they feel like it.


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If you've known me for any length of time, you've heard of (or tasted) my cake truffles…a.k.a. cake balls! Well, here they are officially!
For anyone new to the cake ball/truffle craze, here's how it works: first you make a cake, then you destroy a cake, then you add frosting to the destroyed and crumbled cake. Then simply roll 'em, chill 'em, and dip 'em in chocolate or candy melts!


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~ Marks Mumbai's 55th & 56th Heart Transplant ~
~ 14month old becomes the youngest donor of Western Maharashtra, consent of his parents enabled transplant surgery of a 3.5yr old Mumbai girl ~
Mulund, Mumbai, Sept 5th 2017: Excellent time management and swift coordination between Clinicians, Medical Social Workers and Nursing Teams across Surat and Mumbai, helped saving the lives of a 3.5yr old and 38yr old female, today. The Zonal Transplant Coordination Centre (ZTCC) Mumbai and Pune, National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO), Regional Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (ROTTO) along with the Traffic and Police authorities worked in perfect tandem to enable these lifesaving transplants within 1.5hrs, in Mumbai.
The donor heart of the 14month old from Surat was retrieved by Fortis Hospital, Mulund's retrieval team; the little boy was rushed to New Civil Hospital, Surat, after he suffered a fall while playing. He was subsequently declared brain dead, after which, his family was counselled by Nilesh Mandlewala, President, NGO Donate Life. The toddler's 27yr old father and 24yr old mother consented to donate his Kidneys and Heart, saving three lives; this also makes him the youngest ever donor in Western India. The Kidneys were transported to the Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center (IKRDC), Ahmedabad and the Heart was transported to Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai via a Green Corridor, through a commercial flight covering a distance of 331.7Kms in 1Hr and 25Mins. The recipient is a 3.5yr old female resident of Kalamboli, Navi Mumbai, who was suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy and was waitlisted in since August 2016. Over the past year, doctors at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, her parents, NGOs, Govt. bodies and trusts made appeals and hosted Organ Donation camps, so she could get a heart.
The cadaveric donation at Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, witnessed the husband of a 45yr old housewife, consenting to donate his beloveds Heart, Liver and Kidneys. A resident of Karjat, the mother of two was rushed to the hospital after she fell unconscious due to the shortage of blood supply to her brain. She was declared brain dead and her Kidneys, Liver and Heart were subsequently retrieved; this marks Mumbai's 39th Cadaveric Donation of the year 2017. Retrieved by the team from Fortis Hospital, Mulund; the donor Heart was then implanted into a 38yr old female recipient from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. The recipient was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy in June 2016 and was put on the waitlist in March 2017. The Heart was transported to Mulund by road, via a Green Corridor enabled by Mumbai's Traffic and Police authorities, covering a distance of 31Kms in 23Mins.
Speaking of yet another milestone achievement in medical history of the state, Dr Anvay Mulay, Head of Cardiac Transplant Team, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, who conducted both the transplants said, "Our team of medical experts, Medical Social Workers and Nursing Units have enabled the two landmark transplants within a tiny timeframe; this would not have been possible without their relentless focus and determination to enable these transplants. We would not have been able to reach this far without the consent by the kin's families, who have forever changed the lives of the recipients and their families. The surgeries have been concluded and the patients are now stable".
Talking on yet another account of clinical excellence, Dr S Narayani, Zonal Director, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, said, "We salute the brave parents of the 14month old boy from Surat and the husband of the 45yr old female from Karjat, for consenting to donate; their kin lives on in the form of the recipients. All stakeholders, especially media played an important role in advocating the cause of Organ Donation, which helped sensitize the community. There has been a considerable rise in the number of cadaveric donations this year, we hope to keep progressing on that front to help more such patients of end-stage organ failure".
The donor heart from Surat was transferred out of New Civil Hospital at 07.35AM, reaching Surat airport at 07.45AM, it was then transferred into a commercial flight that took off at 07.55AM. The team carrying the organ landed in Mumbai at 8:40AM. Green Corridor was laid between Mumbai Airport and Mulund, covering 21Kms, enabled the organ transfer to Fortis Hospital, Mulund at 09:00AM. While the donor heart from Sir JJ Hospital was transferred out of the premises at 10.09AM, following the Green Corridor covering 31Kms by road to reach Fortis Hospital at 10.32AM.


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Kandy, (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic here which houses the relic of the tooth of Lord Buddha.
"An architectural wonder housing shared religious heritage. PM @narendramodi arrives at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted.
Modi made his way to the historic temple accompanied by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena amid heavy rain and offered floral tribute.
Completed in 1595, the temple is located within the royal palace complex of the former kingdom of Kandy.
Kandy is a Unesco World Heritage site mainly on account of the temple.
Earlier in the day, Modi was the chief guest at the inauguration in Colombo of the UN-recognised 14th International Vesak Day meant to mark the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Lord Buddha.
Thereafter, he inaugurated a multi-specialty hospital built with Indian aid at Dickoya in the central Sri Lankan hill district of Nuwara Eliya.
He also addressed a public rally attended by Indian-origin Tamil tea plantation workers in Dickoya.
Modi will unveil a plaque commemorating the foundation laying of the Faculty of Kandyan Dance at the Sri Lankan International Buddhist Academy in Pallekelle, that will be constructed with India's grant assistance.
Modi arrived in Colombo on Thursday on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.
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Lawctopus' Online Course on Blogging [Sep 11-30]: Register by Sep 10
At Lawctopus we understand how blogging can change things and want to pass-on the whatever we've learned about craft and hence this course.
Tanuj Kalia, our CEO, personally teaches for this course.
1. You want to know 'totally-fully-marvelously' about running a great blog.
2. You want to dabble in entrepreneurial things related to writing/publishing.
3. You are a writer at heart and want to connect with an audience.
4. You want to run an academic blog which showcases your writing and research skills to a potential recruiter.
Tanuj Kalia, Lawctopus' CEO and Publishing Editor, takes this course.
Tanuj starting his blogging journey with Legal Poet, his blogavatar which won Legally India's "Best Blogger in India" award in 2010. Tanuj then founded Lawctopus (this website) which presently gets 2,50,000 unique visitors and over 25 lakh page-views a month.
After graduating from NUJS, he worked as the VP, Marketing for vakilsearch.com. Recently, his book 'Law as a Career' published by LexisNexis was released in the market.
His latest online venture, NoticeBard, became one of those rarely believed '100,000 visitors in 4 months' websites.
You can find him here on Facebook and here on Linkedin.
We keep the logistics very simple and it works well for us.
We'll use Email, Google Docs, and Phone Calls to coach you for a period of 20 days.
If the participants so desire, we also create a WhatsApp/Facebook group for discussions.
Here is what the course consists of:
Guide Papers (GP): Guide Papers (that's what we call our modules) are 5-6 pages long documents containing concise, practical information on various topics of blogging. There are 10 Guide Papers in all.
Tasks: There are 5 tasks on some key Guide Papers. These tasks ensure that you implement what you learn. Each task is discussed via Emails.
Calls: While most of the communication happens over emails, you can call Tanuj to discuss any related, unresolved issue.
The course will be informal but professional; structured but flexible.
The course progresses like this:
Read the guide paper and ask questions, if any.
Complete the task and ask questions, if any.
Regular phone calls are also scheduled to help you with anything you are struggling with.
COURSE TOPICS and PROGRESSION
Guide Paper I- An overview of what 7 best-in-the-business blogs look like and what makes them successful.
Secret Document- How Lawctopus started: The first document which was sent to the co-founders.
Guide Paper II- How to build a blog: The 5 starting points/basic essentials and how to do them right.
Task 1- Start your blog on WordPress/Blogspot. Here's where you jump off the cliff!
1st Coaching Call.
Guide Paper III- Stylesheet and Formatting: How to write a post on your blog, make it aesthetically pleasing. We discuss basic formatting, using links, pictures etc.
Guide Paper IV- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO): We now get a bit technical! This GP deals with 11 major things which anyone should know about SEO.
Task 2: Write a blog post, format it and work on the SEO. Get feedback.
Guide Paper V- Making money: 7 ways in which blogs can earn money. Includes a sample eamil on pitching potential advertisers. Also has an invoice format.
Guide Paper VI- Marketing: 8 things to think of marketing in the Seth Godin Way.
Guide Paper VII- Writing: How to improve your skills; how to actually get words on paper and other things.
Task 3- Submit your write-up and get evaluated.
2nd Coaching Call.
Guide Paper VIII- The Legal Poet Guide Paper. Learn why and how LegalPoet ticked.
Guide Paper IX- Writing a book and getting it published. All that I learnt while writing the book 'Law as a Career'.
Guide Paper X- Legal issues in blogging and how to deal with them.
Discussions will happen via Email and Phone. If the batch is large (8+ people), we also make a Whatsapp group.
If you can spare 1 hour every alternate day for the duration of the course, that should be good enough.
Rs. 3300 (Rupees Three Thousand Three Hundred Only).
If you think the course was not worth the 3300 rupees you invested, you'll get your money back.
Just email us telling us why you didn't like the course.
No conditions apply.
The best way to get your queries addressed is to put it in a comment on this post.
Or you can send an email to email@example.com or call at 9711850703.
- Duration: September 11-30
- Course Fees: Rs. 3300
- Intake: Minimum 5 and maximum 20 students
- Bonus: All the bloggers will get a chance to publish their write-ups on Lawctopus
- Coach: Tanuj Kalia
- Last date of registration: September 10 (please apply asap as the seats fill-up quickly).
IMPORTANT: Please note that you'll have to spare a minimum of 30-60 minutes every alternate day for the full duration of the course. Please check your schedule before applying.
Step 1: Please make the payment of Rs. 3300 (online or direct bank transfer or cheque payment) using the following details:
Or PAYTM the amount of Rs. 3300 to 9711850703.
Step 2: Send a screenshot/photo of the proof/receipt of payment to email@example.com with your personal details: name, email ID and phone number in the body of the email.
The subject line of the email should be 'Blogging Course Registration'. (Please mention the subject line exactly as given; otherwise, we might miss your registration).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What if I register and 20 registrations are over by then OR What if I register and my application is not accepted?
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Obviously, the answer is Yes, we can easily avoid a hangover, by sticking to water, club soda and tea. But at a recent fundraiser for The Innocence Project, I met a cool attorney (two words doctors don't often string together), and he raised the question: do any supplements "really" help prevent a hangover? I always love a good evidence-based supplement hunt, so I decided I'd look into it. Here's what I found: There are many theories as to what causes a hangover, and the truth is it is almost certainly multifactorial. But most agree that congeners and acetaldehyde are major contributors to your misery. So let's address those: Congeners are small amounts of chemical byproducts of fermentation such as acetone, acetaldehyde and tannins, that are much more prevalent in some alcoholic drinks than others. In general, the darker-colored alcohols have more congeners: so, bourbon, brandy, whiskey, tequila and red wine are the heavy hitters. Clear alcohols like vodka, rum, gin and white wine have fewer congeners. Because different alcohols have different types of congeners, mixing the various impurities—i.e. mixing dark liquors—increases your odds of a severe hangover. So, red wine followed by brandy (two of my faves) can be a rough mix. (Yet another reason to stick to vodka and OJ…) Obviously, most of us already knew that mixing liquors leads to splitting headaches, so I don't expect you to give me credit for that one. But what about acetaldehyde? Here is a simplified view of alcohol metabolism:
That guy in the middle, acetaldehyde, generates free radicals that can cause liver damage unless you have antioxidants (primarily glutathione, but also vitamin C) handy to neutralize them. Glutathione can't be taken orally (it doesn't absorb well). However, taking a glutathione precursor by mouth (which your body turns into glutathione) in order to prevent liver damage, is well-accepted within mainstream medicine—in fact it is the treatment of choice for Tylenol overdose. Without it, Tylenol overdose can easily lead to a drawn out, painful death from liver failure. That precursor is called N-acetyl-cysteine, or NAC for short. I could not find any good human studies on NAC-vs-hangover, but I did find a really cool mouse study: They studied 16 different substances for their ability to save rats from the toxic effects of acetaldehyde. Four of the substances worked really well, including NAC, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), and thiamine (vitamin B1): The column on the right shows how many of the mice died after 72 hours. NAC saved all of the mice, and Vitamin C and thiamine also did a great job. Even better, they also found that if they combined those three, they could use half as much vitamin C and just a small amount of thiamine. Now, normally I am the first to say that mice studies are not good enough to make supplement decisions… but in this case NAC, vitamin C and thiamine have been thoroughly tested in humans, both IV and orally, and their antioxidant and liver-protective effects are well established. So… Since our PhysioAge Premium Packs have 500mg NAC, 500mg Vitamin C and 50mg thiamine, I shall have a pack in my pocket when I
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I have 12v bipolar and the 15v bipolar I am looking a round 60 modules to install and some others in the in the future looking at oak construction looking at 168hp by 15u high which is a lot bigger then 128hp by 9u should give me lots of scope for the future.
I am not very experienced in electronics but would like to share my projects in electronics.
Projects I am working on Yusynth modual Synth 20% done phaze 1 and phaze 2 , Dual MeeBlip micro which is now completed, Midi to cv interface which is 80% done.Korg monotron 40%, x0xb0x with Subatomic mods and lots of synthrotek projects single chip is also completed ..


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|Parapetrolisthes tortugensis (Glassell, 1945)
Marine crustaceans are a well-known invertebrates group in Cuban waters, but some taxa are not well catalogued and the literature about them is scattered. In this work, we present the checklist of porcelain crabs of Cuban Archipelago, including the literature registers and unpublished author's data. A key to the identification of 8 genera and 23 species of the Cuban porcelain crabs is provided. Information about the local distribution of species is presented. In addition, we analyzed the porcelain crab faunal affinities between the ecoregions of the Cuban platform, Greater Antilles islands and the Tropical Northwestern Atlantic (TNA) province. For the first time, we record the presence of the monotypic genus Parapetrolisthes Haig in Cuba. On the Cuban platform, the highest similarities are between the Southcentral and Northwestern ecoregions (50%) and between Northcentral and Northeastern (40%). In the Greater Antilles, Cuba and Puerto Rico are the most similar (54%), but in general, the porcelain crab composition shows a high variation (e. g. 19% between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico). In the Tropical Northwestern Atlantic, five homogeneous groups of porcelain crab species are distinguished. Cuban fauna is most similar to that of Floridian, Western Caribbean and Southern Gulf of Mexico ecoregions. The decrease in species richness is evident from south to north in the TNA Province.
Keywords: Clastotoechus, Crustacea, Caribbean Sea, Madarateuchus, Megalobrachium, Neopisosoma, Pachycheles, Parapetrolisthes, Petrolisthes, Polyonyx, Porcellana
|FIGURE 2. Parapetrolisthes tortugensis (Glassell, 1945), María la Gorda, Pinar del Río Province, Cuba.
Carlos Lira and Yander L. Diez. 2017. Systematics and Biogeography of Cuban Porcelain Crabs (Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae).
Zootaxa. 4216(5); 441–456. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4216.5.2
Zootaxa. 4216(5); 441–456. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4216.5.2


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I have been diagnosed for a year and my AC1 is 6.5 I have stopped checking my BS. I am 65 and 100 lbs. over weight I have had several surgeries on my leg because of complications from a broken leg, 10 years ago and now I have no energy. I could sleep 15 hours a day. I took my bs regularly and kept a journal for the first few months and always had great numbers and 6.5 AC1. Now it has been 9 months or more and I don't remember how to do the test, or even how to load the needle.I take metforminhcl 500MG. Because of damages to my lower back and leg I can only walk 50 ft. at a time or be on my feet for very short periods of time on hard surfaces. I can walk and exercise in a pool. Please send words of support and any ideas. Thanks SLGaynor
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I feel for you I know what it;s like to be at a lose, go to your Doc and they will show you how it all works.
I wish I was able to go to the pool but I am unable No pool cose lol
I bustted my back in three places and shatred my right leg it was a long time to get over it and thow it is a lot better now I never realy got over it and that was 240 some odd years ago
keep at it and it will get better frend
Best wishes
you can also call your DR office and they can tell you if there are any classes in your area. When I was first diagnosed, I was sent to a class that taught you about diabetes and what foods to eat and how to use your BG machine. Just take it one day at a time and read everything you can to learn what to do. Good luck and God Bless.
How do you get your supplies for your diabetes, SL? If you have an in-home nurse or aide come in, please have those persons help you to re-learn how to do the 3 times a day minimum blood glucose test. By not testing daily, you run the risk of getting further complications from your diabetes.
I pray you will get back on the horse and control it. Praying God's richest blessings on you and yours
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Bar Refaeli for Marie Claire Spain by Thierry Le Goues
Marie Claire Spain enlists supermodel Bar Refaeli to star in the cover story of their January 2015 issue captured by photographer Thierry Le Goueswith with styling from Jennifer Bauser. Hair and makeup courtesy of Paco Garrigues at Talents.
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@LivingDadly Same. This will always be the best Harley.
The second hour of Amazing Race:Family Edition this week picked up with the Bransens being in last place and having lost all their money and possessions. The teams set out from Fort McDowell and were told to drive 33 miles to Mesa, AZ and find Fighter Combat International. As usual though, it was an eqaulizer. The first team set out at 11:43 PM, and the school didn't open until 4:30 AM, so each team took a number and slept in their cars.
Once the teams were allowed in to get their clues, they found it was a Roadblock and one member of the team had to fly with a proffesional pilot, take the controls on their orders and perform a 360-degree loop in the air. After Rolly Weaver, Sharon Godlewski, and Megan Linz all made it on their first try, Brian Paolo and Godlewski (not sure which one) took two trys each to finish it. Once done, the teams received a clue to drive 277 miles to Lipan Point, a spot overlooking the widest point of the Grand Canyon.
The Paolos decided not to ask for directions, and ended up taking a slow route that slipped them in to last place. Meanwhile, the holier-than-though Weavers threw garbage out their car windows at the Godlewskis and told a tollbooth attendant to delay the Linzs with a history lesson. The clue at Lipan point told everyone to drive 137 miles to Page, AZ and locate Glen Canyon Dam.
Once at the dam, each team choose a tour guide to lead them to the clue box at the top. Time for the inevitable Detour explanation from CBS.com
"Teams needed to choose between Bearing and Bailing, both taking place on Horseshoe Bend. In Bearing, Teams needed to travel by motorized raft to a location and choose one of five colored coded cards with a unique compass coordinate. Then, using a compass, they followed the coordinate to their next card. To complete the task, they had to find three locations in this manor and collect the same colored card at each point. In Bailing, Teams traveled by motorized raft to a section of water, choose a submerged boat, and bail enough water out of it to make it light enough to carry onshore to a marked location."
I think I would have gone Bearing, but I am pretty good with a compass. The only team to take Bearing was the Weavers, while everyone else took Bailing. Funny moment of the evening was the Linzs and Godlewskis walking back from the cluebox, and passing the Weavers without acknowleding them or accepting a high-five from Linda Weaver. Linda stated "They're just idiots." Remember everyone, this woman's family threw garbage at one of these teams and tried to delay the other at a tollbooth. This is the same team who doesn't like it when people play the GAME against them, but they are all playing the game against the other teams. Can you tell I really can't stand the Weavers…AT ALL?
Once the teams completed the Detour, the teams clues, the teams needed to drive 14 miles to Lake Powell and find Antelope Point. Upon getting there they needed to get in a marked boat and search the lake for a houseboat that was serving as the Pit Stop for this leg. The Godlewskis came in frist place, followed very closely by the Linzs. In the end, it was the Paolos who finally were eliminated from the race due to some bad driving directions. Can't say I am sorry to see them go.
A couple of random observations about the Race at this point:
1)Why are teams being so helpful to each other? This is a RACE for crying out loud!
2)I hate the Weavers.
3)Showing two episodes back-to-back was a mistake. It demonstrated just how weak this season really is.
4)I *really* hate the Weavers, and here's why. I am sorry their father/husband died, that is a tragedy, but they carry on like they are completely sinless when they talk behind teams backs, make fun of them, throw things at them, try to slow them down and on and on and on. If they didn't talk endless about how wonderful they are, and that they can't understand why other teams hate them, I would leave them alone, but they just won't shut up. I can not stand two-faced people, and this family could win a prize for it.


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Cooper: Cooper.
Computer: Messages span twenty-three years.
Cooper: Play from the beginning.
Young Tom: Hey, Dad. Just checkin' in, sayin' hi. Um... finished second in school, Miss Carlin's still giving me Cs though. Pulled me down, but second's not bad. Grandpa attended the ceremony. Um... oh, I met another girl, dad. I, uh... I really think this is the one. Her name is Lois. That's her right there.
Tom: Sorry, it's been a while. Just... what with Jesse and all. Uh... grandpa died last week. We buried him out in the back plot next to mom, and Jesse. Which is where we would've buried you if you'd ever... come back. Murph was there at the funeral. We don't see her that much, but she came for that.
Tom: You're not listening to this, I know that. All these messages are just... drifting out there in the darkness. Lois says that, uh... I have to let you go. And, uh... so, I guess... I'll let you go. I don't know where you are, Dad. But I hope that you're at peace. And... goodbye.
Murph: Hi, Dad.
Cooper: Hey, Murph.
Murph: You son of a bitch. I never made one of these when you were still responding because I was so mad at you for leaving. And then when you went quiet, I feel like I should've lived with that decision, and I have. But today is my birthday. And it's a special one, because you told me... you once told me that when you come back we might be the same age. And today I'm the age you were when you left...
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so, about a month ago i had two very stressful nights at work followed by a very bad argument with my girlfriend.
on the first night, i went home after work, and i was really wired due to the stress. i felt as if i could not relax enough to go to bed. Once in bed, i had a weird restless feeling in arms and legs. the only thing that seemed to keep the restlessness away was to move my hands and feet. then i started twitching. first in my left tricep and left forearm.
on the second night, everything was about the same, if not worse. and the twitching began to happen in other areas of my body.
it has been about a month now, and things are calming down, sort of. but i fear the worst.
Every day i have something reminding me that things are not the way they were.
These are my symptoms:
-twitching, now it happen way less, and with varying degrees of intensity and duration
-weakness, or perceived weakness
-weird sleeping patterns
-uncoordinated movements, especially on my left side
-blurred vision in my left eye, comes and goes
-funny sensation in my arms and legs, as if my muscles were being touched by a feather
-internal tremors, and sometimes visible
-buzzing feeling in my limbs
-brisk reflexes at times
-lump throat
-hard to swallow and talk correctly
most of these symptoms come and go.
i'm sure i am forgetting a few things, but these are the main culprits.
please tell me if you experience any of these.
by the way, i do not get pain or burning.... though my toes in my left foot fell asleep.


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I collect Chinese New Year stamps. This year's release debuted January 8th. Makes a nice touch for a baby gift if you know any baby tigers due after February 14th. Get them while you can.
What do you think of the new mailboxes? stylish, non?
(corner of Jones and Gerrard)
I hope to have a couple more posts about Chinese New Year. We have made it a tradition to have the girls get their photos taken. Here is last year's (the Ox).


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Celebration on the Hill: Start of Something Special at August Wilson Home
Working with Hill District partners, Duquesne University faculty and students are hosting a community event at the boyhood home of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson.
Music, oral history, artwork by all ages and monologues from August Wilson plays will provide free entertainment starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 26, under a festival tent. The Daisy Wilson Artist Community event, with food samples from what will become the Legacy Café in Wilson's former house at 1727 Bedford Ave., offers a sneak-peek of the home, the growing University-Hill District organization partnerships and future events fostered by Wilson's local presence.
The event reflects the many partnerships between campus and Hill District organizations and the University's Strategic Plan, which aims to strengthen service to neighbors as modeled by Duquesne's Spiritan founders.
"The University's Strategic Plan gives attention to relationships with our neighbors in the Hill, and students and community members are engaging in a variety of ways. Why not highlight these many connections?" said Dr. Kathleen Glenister Roberts, Honors College director.
Last year, the Honors College forged a new, long-term partnership with the Daisy Wilson Artist Community, a fledgling nonprofit named for Wilson's mother. Students in the service-learning course of Dr. Evan Stoddard, associate dean of the McAnulty College, helped the nonprofit to develop a long-term strategic plan. Deepening the partnership's ties, Stoddard's students led community tours during the spring Center for the Catholic Intellectual Tradition's lecture series.
Because DU students studied Wilson in literature and drama classes, a theater production was a natural fit. Between monologues from Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Jitney and King Hedley II, starting at 7:15 p.m., School of Music performers will play jazz.
"One of the biggest things August Wilson cared about was history," observed Eva Diodati, a former Red Masquer and DU alumna who is working with producer John Lane. "The main theme of almost every one of his plays is history."
Stories related to the Hill District, taken from the 1,000 Stories project, will be incorporated onstage as forbears of Wilson's work. Psychology students of Assistant Professor Susan Goldberg have been collecting and presenting oral histories of Hill District residents. These recollections recount the area's history and resilience, and the community's future.
In addition, artifacts relating to the Hill and Wilson will be displayed with the artwork of Hill District artists and school children at the event, which takes place the day before Wilson's birthday.
While the Wilson house exterior waits its turn for improvements, other transformations are occurring, thanks to campus-community partnership efforts-bringing the promise of more celebrations to come.
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Finally Friday! Couldn't resist saying "Whassup" because it was one of the many ringtones I opened on my new phone I got Monday. I didn't want another IPhone and I finally got away from Verizon!
I also got a new laptop that was on sale. Gavin had been using my old one for recording his music.
I finished the baby afghan .....Lille Matelasse`Circular Baby Afghan. I used Hobby Lobby's I Love That Yarn in Turquoise. Size G hook. I ran out of yarn with 10 rows to go, so I stopped and finished with reverse sc for the border (crab stitch).
I started another one using same yarn but the main color is Pistache.
Pattern Rainbow Set. The dark color is Gray.
The great-grandbabies have been sick this week. Josh had a viral infection .....
while Declan was diagnosed with the croup. Poor baby had to be admitted to the hospital for several hours while they treated him. Kayla took this picture of him. Isn't this precious?
Justin and his crew are putting a pool in today but it's not the usual installation. The only way to get the pool to the homeowner's property is by boat! They are going to pull the fiberglass pool shell behind a boat! I told him to video this if he could.
This is not the first time they have done this. I remember one time the crew was inside the shell while traveling across the water!
That's all for right now. Looking forward to yard sales tomorrow!


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Commissioned by The Irish Museum Of Modern Art "Compositions 1 – 36" was created through a collaboration between artists Russell Hart and Karl Burke as a response to the exhibition "What Happens Next Is A Secret".
Before and during the installation of the exhibition Hart and Burke took a series of recordings throughout the gallery. Using sound specific and file sharing computer software Hart and Burke then processed these recordings into 36 sound compositions.
These recordings were then looped and played back into the gallery through four plywood boxes designed by the artists. The boxes were mounted on wheels to facilitate an intermittent physical and sonic repositioning.


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John Kachembere • 7 January 2014 9:41AM • 0 comments
HARARE - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to commission a $1,5 million Zimbabwe national transport master plan study aimed at providing the framework for the sustainable development of the transport sector to stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty.
The study — to be implemented over a 28-month period — is expected to be jointly funded by the regional financial institution and the Zimbabwe government.
In a concept paper approved last month, AfDB noted that the proposed study would provide government with a strategic framework and investment plan for sustainable development of the transport infrastructure and services to support growth and wealth creation taking into account green and inclusive growth.
"The intervention is a means of realising the newly launched National Transport Policy to help meet the objectives of the Zimbabwe Medium Term Plan (MTP 2011-2015) and the Zimbabwe Agenda for Socio-Economic Transformation (Zim Asset 2013-2018)," said AfDB.
Industry experts claim that the proposed master plan has come at the right time when Zimbabwe is in the process of recovering from isolation from the international community. Hence the national and regional transport connectivity is a necessary condition for promoting economic activity and cross border trade for the land-locked southern African country.
Recently, government also adopted a Results Based Management (RBM) System that focuses on clear results, outcomes and outputs specifically in the infrastructure domain.
AfDB said it will support government with tools for the implementation of the transport sector policy through a short, medium to long-term master plan for interventions in the transport industry to support national development and regional integration.
These are areas which the bank has comparative advantage due its experience in transport sector strategic planning in regional member countries and in particular the Sadc region.
"The master plan will provide a framework for sustainable development of the transport infrastructure and services and serve as a leveraging tool for resources for investment in the transport sector," noted the bank.
Zimbabwe's transport sector comprises five modes, namely, road, rail, aviation, inland water and pipeline transport. The road network excluding urban roads totals 76 241 kilometres (km) of which 9 256 km or 12,1 percent are bitumen surfaced.
The Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara) is responsible for managing the Road Fund and disbursing to the following road authorities while department of Roads in the ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development, is responsible for trunk roads.
Rural District and Urban Councils, and District Development Fund, are responsible for urban an rural roads respectively.
The rail network comprises a total 3 100 km of Cape Gauge standard (1, 067mm) of which 340 km between Beitbridge and Bulawayo built under a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangement is privately owned and operated by the Beitbridge-Bulawayo (BBR) Railway Company providing transport services to passengers, business and the mining industry.
The 2 760 km is managed by the government-owned National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) providing passenger and freight transport services.
The aviation sub-sector comprises ten airports, three of which are international airports, namely at Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
The other airports are located at Kariba, Masvingo, Buffalo Range, Mutare, Gweru, Beitbridge and Charles Prince.
The 10 airports are managed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). With respect to pipeline transport, Zimbabwe through the National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) controls 21 km of the 287 km oil pipeline running from the Beira port in Mozambique to the Feruka Oil Refinery in Zimbabwe.
Water transport on the other hand is dominated by waterborne tourism, leisure activities, commercial and small scale fishing and sports on the Kariba Dam and the Zambezi River. There is however potential for water transport.
However, the general condition of the transport infrastructure has deteriorated due to inadequate funding for regular maintenance.
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My baby-loss story began with my first pregnancy. The pregnancy was unexpected; so I was sent for a scan to see how far along I was. We were pleasantly surprised to discover this 11-week baby, with a heartbeat. We were going to be parents!
A week later I began to bleed, I had stomach pains. I went to the toilet and saw what I thought was the baby. We returned for a scan; before the sonographer turned the screen I could clearly see the empty space before us.
My early pregnancy bliss ended that day.
I did go on to have two healthy children.
New Beginnings
I ended up with a marriage break down and then the new relationship. Within six months I found myself pregnant, but it was once again shortlived, where I was taken to the hospital via ambulance and found we had once again had a miscarriage along with a ruptured ovarian cyst.
It was just one of those things.
Nine months later another miscarriage occurred. It had become almost normal now; I blamed myself – I had no idea whether I would be able to have a baby with my new partner.
We Did It! – Melody's Story
We married the following year and decided to try as soon as possible. After four months we discovered my new pregnancy. There was no way I could get excited. We had never gotten very far before. Then the spotting and cramps began, this started our regular scans and check-ups. To begin with, it was assumed I was having an ectopic pregnancy; they could be sure of the location. With scans every 10 days it was a slow process to see if the pregnancy was a viable one. The heartbeat eventually started.
We ticked off to twelve weeks; at 16 weeks I began to bleed a little, this continued until 18 weeks. We failed to find the hope we desperately wanted.
But at 20-week scan when we had been informed everything was perfect we started to breathe a little. Our thoughts on baby-loss began to lessen.
A Hope Faulted
We had been given a caesarian date; I had even been given the option to have a VBA2C (Vaginal birth after two caesarian sections), everything looked great.
Then I became ill, I developed pre-eclampsia from 23 weeks, it was closely kept an eye on until at 26+3; where I was admitted into the hospital with a view to delivering in 10-12 days time.
At 26+5 weeks I became seriously ill, where I needed one to one care. By the next morning things had slowly calmed down, I was allowed back to the normal ward. Ready to continue my wait for our baby.
The next thing was a whirlwind, where the doctor said he was to check my blood results to see if I could eat after he had put me as nil by mouth earlier that day. But within three minutes, he rushed passed my bed stating he was to book a cot in NICU and that he would see me in theatre.
Premature Baby
Born weighing 1lb 5oz, our miniature hero was born squeaking and kicking. She flew past the expectations she was set. She was meant to be on a ventilator for 10 days, she ended up being on it for 24 hours, where she moved to CPAP; then Vapotherm (which is high flow oxygen therapy). She did amazingly. Smacked the cardiologist, passed her brain scans. Pulled 8-12 feeding tubes out a day. She even tried to latch on to a feed before she was old enough.
About 15 days after she was born we were given a discharge date, they were really pleased with her, we were just waiting for her to put on weight. Everything was planning and set to go.
At five weeks old, our miniature hero died. Sepsis had taken hold of her, and there was no way of her fighting it. Our baby girl died.
It was a completely different kind of pain to that of the miscarriages I had suffered; definitely something I will never heal from or get better.
We had to switch her life support off and watch her die, we could feel her leave us; it is the most painful thing I have ever gone through. I really will never get over it.
Melody and Me
I have had two babies since her death; we have also had miscarriages too, but everything has changed for us. We lacked support because our baby was too old, and the lack of interest has come too; because she did live, but then die. She never ever got to come home. We're constantly in this limbo.
I took to writing; it began here where it became a safe place for me to say exactly what I have felt over these years.
Would love for you to take a look at our journey; if you have been affected; I am here to listen.


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A limerick is a wee bit more complicated. Here's one description.
Post your haiku or limerick in the comments, below. I love seeing what you come up with!
Tolstoy's Three
When to do it? Now.
Who to do it for? Near ones.
What to do? Their good.
sorry about taking so much space with that haiku--copied it from my word document and it altered the spacing. Next time I'll type directly into box. And thank you for the lovely opportunity for brief wordplay every weekend---such a nice idea.ReplyDelete
Ooops. What was I thinking? Before somebody else corrects my grammar, allow me:
For WHOM to do it?
You haikued Tolstoy! Aw, he'd be so proud...ReplyDelete
The Impossible
Do what needs doing,
Work with hands, heart - never ears.
Overcome doubters.
Thanks, Mark. Perfect summation--in 5-7-5 time.ReplyDelete
New cat toy appears
Some call it a Christmas tree
Cats meow in mirth.
Ha! Kitties love it when their annual cat condo shows up again!ReplyDelete
If not miffed!ReplyDelete
Your trash is in me.
Plastic looks like jellyfish!
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|Health Sector commemorates 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, 2012
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I published the following piece in The New Times on Monday, 16 April 2012
On Saturday, April 7, I was fully moved by the atmosphere in the Amahoro stadium during the opening of the 18th anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsi. The ceremony was a mix of events: somber music; a testimony of a young, bright man left for dead during the Genocide when he was a little boy, but currently living with a handicap that has not diminished his enthusiasm for life.
Then the reminder of the importance of ownership during the speech by President Paul Kagame, where he reminded us that we need to stand and refuse the double standards of the countries in the North and West, that protect major actors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
He also declared that the history of Rwanda belongs to Rwandans above all, and that our history has taught us that we must fight to ensure that there is not one chance in a million that Rwanda will return to the horror of the 100 days.
During this event, all morning, in the circle of the stadium, mournful, deep, lamenting cries rose continuously, so palpable that I felt as if I could touch them. Sometimes the cries were in high tones, sometimes they were low, but they were always audible and communicated the suffering of memories of traumatised souls. All of these experiences together set the tone for my week - one of deep emotion, and intense reflection on how to take the negative energy from this sombre part of our history and transform it into positive energy towards our bright future.
Later, I had an exchange with four American students about their views of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi. My discussion with them gave me the hope that the history of Rwanda is taking hold globally to encourage all people across the world to fight against genocide so that it never happens again.
On Sunday inhabitants of my Umudugudu (neighbourhood) came together just as was done last week in each Umugudugu across the country, and, together, we commemorated the victims of the Genocide against Tutsi. Neighbours shared testimonies on their day-to-day life in Kigali before and during the Genocide.
On Monday, April 9, I accompanied my family and the American students to see an interesting play in Cambodian and Kinyarwanda called "Breaking the Silence". The actors were so good that I felt as if I understood Cambodian simply from their emotionally expressive acting. The play explained the Cambodian Genocide with a melancholy rhythm of songs, testimonies, drumming and guitar strumming. Two Rwandan actors interacted with their Cambodian colleagues and helped the audience to understand and question the driving factors and consequences of genocide. The play displayed the story of two countries with a lot of similarities and illustrated how the consequences of genocide are the same across cultures and civilisations, which increased my resolve to fight against it. The difference between the two countries is that, in Rwanda, the RPA stopped the Genocide and is a pillar of our current development. In Cambodia, on the contrary, an army, the "Khmer Rouge", led the horror.
Throughout the week, while at work and also outside of work, I felt sadness deep within me over what happened in 1994. This feeling culminated on Thursday, April 12, when we commemorated the workers of the health sector who were killed during the 1994 Genocide.
We started the day by visiting the Kigali memorial, it was not the first time I had visited it, but it was the first time I was interviewed right afterwards. I was incapable of talking; my throat felt stuck and I was on the verge of tears. In the afternoon, we did a walk in memory of our fallen colleagues.
Every step I took during this walk punctuated the memory of those colleagues who I never got to know because their lives were cut short. I thought about the heroes who continued to work valiantly during the 1994 Genocide to provide health care for Rwandans and paid for that with their own lives. I also thought, with immense fury, about all the murderers who used their positions in the hospital to kill vulnerable, sick people, instead of giving them the health care they were trained to provide.
This year, we commemorated the Genocide with our Development Partners in the health sector, and we also remembered those among them who were killed because they decided to stay in Rwanda in solidarity with our people. In memory of the Genocide victims, I lit a candle as a continuation of all the candles that have been set alight this week, starting with President Paul Kagame at the opening ceremony. The fire from my candle was passed throughout the people present. The glow from the flames reminded me of the Genocide victims within our health sector, but also of the optimism I have for our country's future. As a family, Rwandans and international partners, we supported the relatives of those who died during the Genocide. It was a very moving sight.
On Friday, April 13, we closed this week of commemoration in Rebero, where I took time to think about victims of the Genocide who were politicians. We remembered that across several political parties, courageous Rwandan politicians died so that Tutsis could retain their right to life.
This event closed a week rich in emotion: pain, compassion, rage, sadness, but most importantly hope.
At the end of the week, as I reflect on the lessons learned from the courage of brave Rwandans, both dead and alive, I feel stronger and more motivated than ever to better contribute towards our country's bright future.
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EMC Corporation announced on May 26th 2015 plans to acquire Virtustream, a cloud based software and service provider.
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The deal will be an all cash deal worth $1.2 bn. Virtustream's portfolio will be merged with EMC's own cloud offering, Federation Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, thus developing a fresh cloud services business that has the capability to support all workloads, all cloud models and all applications.
Virtustream, based in Maryland, was founded in 2009 by Kevin and Rogers Reid, the chief technology officer and president respectively. It is focused on lifecycle automation and orchestration with specialization in enterprise applications that are mission critical. Its customers include The Coca Cola Company, Kawasaki, Heinz, Lexmark and Domino Sugar. EMC is aiding its corporate customers in getting the benefits of cloud computing by moving their applications to cloud. It uses the products owned by the company or software developed by VMware, in which EMC owns a controlling stake. EMC, as a part of its hybrid cloud technology, already has acquired 3 cloud companies before, namely Maginatics, Spanning and Cloud scaling in late 2014. Maginatics provides data mobility across services, Cloud scaling provides Open-stach software for the deployment of hybrid cloud and Spanning provides tools for data and app backup. The acquisition of Virtustream will help in consolidating everything.
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Seppeltsfield crowned Global Best of Wine Tourism
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Barossa Valley estate Seppeltsfield has been crowned Global Best of Wine Tourism at the 2017 Great Wine Capitals awards, announced in Portugal in early November.
Seppeltsfield is the first Global Wine Tourism Winner to represent Adelaide, South Australia - a new member to the Great Wine Capitals network this year. The award of excellence graces Seppeltsfield as Australia's leading property for wine tourism services.
Representatives from Seppeltsfield joined South Australian government primary industry and tourism delegates in Porto, Portugal to accept the award.
Fellow Global Wine Tourism Winners included Vergelegen (Cape Town, South Africa), Chateau Marquis de Terme (Bordeaux, France) and Zuccardi (Mendoza, Argentina), joining Seppeltsfield as being recognised as the premier wine destinations of the world.
Seppeltsfield has undergone a metamorphosis since 2009 following significant investment by its proprietors. The expansion of Barossa vineyard holdings and revival of its 1888 Gravity Cellar leading way to a full redevelopment of its cellar door village, including the incoming of Jam Factory Art & Design Studios and FINO Seppeltsfield restaurant.
"This award signals a completed transition of Seppeltsfield from a staid - albeit historic - wine property, to a dynamic and multi-experiential destination, where wine, regional food and art are equally celebrated and promoted", said Warren Randall, Seppeltsfield Proprietor & Managing Director.
"The Barossa and South Australia can be proud of a now internationally-benchmarked tourism asset. It's now time to promote this achievement and capitalise on any visitation potential", he added.
Also announced at the Awards of Excellence event in Porto was Adelaide's successful bid to host the Great Wine Capitals AGM in 2018. Delegates from the nine other member countries are expected to travel to and immerse in South Australia's wine regions, to further the network's collaborative marketing and strategic efforts
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A beta test for the newest iteration of Microsoft's venerable flight simulator series, simply called Microsoft Flight, will be starting up in January 2012. Sign-ups to get into the test are now open on the game's official site.
According to Microsoft's news post, you can expect to hear back about whether or not you'll get access in January when the tests start up.
IGN hasn't had a chance to see Microsoft Flight running yet, but the team's updates so far seem to indicate the game is meant for as wide an audience as possible. Flight will include mission modes where you'll need to carry cargo, fly through poor weather conditions, locate missing people and more. "Ultimately, players of all skill levels will find fun, challenging, and beautiful experiences in Flight," said a recent post.