Embark on a journey to indulge in the world’s most delectable cuisine with “Delicious Destinations: Exploring Food and Flavors on a Culinary Adventure!” From mouth-watering street eats to high-end gastronomic experiences, this article will take you on an unforgettable adventure of taste buds and flavors. Join us as we savor diverse dishes from around the globe, learn about the culinary history and traditions of different cultures, and discover new ingredients and cooking techniques. Whether you’re a foodie or just someone who loves to travel and try new things, this article will leave you hungry for more. So grab a fork and let’s dive into the deliciousness!
Exploring the World Through Its Cuisine
Food is one of the greatest ways to immerse oneself in the culture and traditions of a country. It is an integral part of the everyday life of people, and every region has its own distinctive cuisine that reflects its history and geography. is a fascinating journey that allows us to discover the flavors, ingredients, and techniques that make each dish unique.
One of the joys of traveling is trying new foods and experiencing the diverse culinary traditions of different countries. From the tangy flavors of Thai street food to the hearty stews of Eastern Europe, the world’s cuisine offers a variety of flavors and textures that can excite any taste buds. Every region has its own specialties, and trying them is a great way to appreciate the local culture.
In addition to tasting the food, gives us an insight into the local ingredients and cooking techniques. Whether it’s eating changjangmyeon (noodles in black bean sauce) in a traditional Korean restaurant, trying Jollof rice in West Africa, or sampling the fresh seafood in Japan, we can learn about the local cuisine’s history and how it has evolved over time. Each region’s culinary traditions have been shaped by factors such as climate, geography, and cultural influences, and these elements have played a crucial role in the creation of each dish.
In conclusion, is a rich, rewarding experience that can provide us with a deeper understanding of a country’s culture and history. Whether we are traveling to a new place or trying out a new restaurant in our hometown, we can savor the flavors of different regions and appreciate the unique ingredients and cooking styles they offer. With an open mind and an adventurous spirit, we can embark on a journey of culinary discovery that will leave us with many delicious memories.
Embarking on a Culinary Journey of a Lifetime
Exploring different cuisines around the world is a wonderful way to broaden your palate and discover new flavors and textures. can be an unforgettable experience that will leave you with memories to treasure.
Start by researching the traditional dishes of the countries you plan to visit and make a list of the top restaurants and local food markets to visit. It is also worth considering taking a cooking class to learn some of the local techniques and ingredients firsthand.
As you travel, make a point to try as many different dishes as possible and don’t be afraid to sample some of the less familiar options. You might just be surprised at how delicious they are!
Remember, a culinary journey is not just about the food, but also about the culture and people behind the cuisine. Get to know the locals and immerse yourself in their food traditions, as this will enhance your experience and provide a deeper understanding of the flavors and ingredients you encounter.
In the end, is all about having fun and enjoying the delicious food and stunning scenery that different regions have to offer. So pack your bags, grab your appetite, and get ready for an adventure that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you wanting more.
Sampling Exotic Flavors and Diverse Dishes
Freshly caught fish, exotic spices, and succulent fruit are just a few things that can be found in the diverse cuisine of many countries. Traveling and trying new flavors is an exciting and tasty way to learn about different cultures. From fragrant curries to crispy spring rolls, there’s always something new and delicious to try.
Sampling foods from different regions can be an adventure for the taste buds. For instance, in Asia, authentic noodle dishes from Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand offer an array of fragrant broths and spices. Similarly, in India, dishes such as biryani, tandoori chicken, and masala are full of flavors that are truly bold and unique. Discovering new flavors, textures, and aromas is a must for any foodie.
Food and flavors are also tied to tradition and history. Each recipe tells a story about the culture and its people. For instance, fiery hot sauces such as peri-peri and harissa reveal the stories of African and Middle Eastern cultures. Likewise, Italian dishes like pasta and pizza tell tales of rustic cooking and the importance of simple, fresh ingredients. Every dish holds its own mystique and learning about the various ingredients and spices is a way of understanding the history and way of life of its people.
In conclusion, indulging in diverse and exotic cuisines is truly an experience that can offer insights into cultures and customs. Whether it’s a street-side vendor, a local restaurant, or a grand banquet, each offering is a chance to take in new flavors and customs. So relish the flavors, embrace the culture, and enjoy the journey to exciting and beautiful destinations.
Indulging in the Best Food Destinations Across the Globe
Exploring new food places has always been a thrilling experience, giving us a chance to indulge in the diverse cuisines of the world. From hotdogs, burgers, pizzas, to exotic delicacies like sushi, tandoori, and dim sum, there are endless options to satisfy your taste buds.
In Italy, the city of Naples is known for its delicious pizza, where you can experience a blend of cheese, tomato sauce, and toppings baked perfectly in a wood-fired oven. Likewise, Istanbul is a must-visit destination for foodies, offering a variety of seafood and meat dishes like kebabs, baklava, and Turkish delight.
If you love seafood, then a trip to Sydney should definitely be on your bucket list. Fresh oysters, grilled barramundi, and battered fish and chips are some of the delicacies you can savor. For those with a sweet tooth, Paris is the perfect destination, offering mouth-watering pastries like croissants, macarons, and eclairs, served with aromatic coffee.
To sum up, there’s nothing better than exploring new food destinations around the world, and indulging in their unique flavors. From street food to fine dining, there’s something for everyone. So, pack your bags and embark on a culinary journey to explore some of the best food destinations across the globe.
Savoring Delicious Dishes and Cultural Traditions on a Culinary Adventure
Exploring different cultures is a fascinating way to experience an entirely new world with unique flavors and traditions. If you’re a food lover, a culinary adventure is a fantastic way to indulge in new gastronomic experiences while immersing yourself in cultural traditions.
One of the best things about a culinary adventure is that it allows you to savor different types of dishes while learning about their origin and significance to the culture. There’s no better way to learn about a region’s cuisine than by walking through its markets, tasting the local specialties, and chatting with the locals about their traditional dishes. Whether you’re a fan of exotic spices, sweet pastries, or succulent meats, there’s no denying the thrill of trying something different.
Moreover, a culinary adventure is more than just eating and learning about dishes. It’s also about the people you meet, the stories they tell, and the memories you create. You’ll have the opportunity to meet locals who will share their love of food and the cultural traditions that go with it. You’ll bond over meals, cooking classes, and visits to local farms and vineyards.
In conclusion, embarking on a culinary adventure is an enriching experience that provides a unique perspective on culture and cuisine. You’ll sample new flavors and learn about the stories that make each dish special. From street food to high-end restaurants, every meal provides a window into the culture and traditions of each region. So, pack your bags, grab your appetite, and get ready for a tasteful journey through different countries and cultures! There you have it, folks! Eating our way through the world’s greatest gastronomic destinations has never been more exciting. From the delectable spices of Marrakech, the hearty cuisine of Italy’s Tuscany, to the mouth-watering street foods of Bangkok, there’s no shortage of culinary greatness to be discovered. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or a curious foodie, embarking on a culinary adventure is the perfect way to explore new lands and immerse yourself in different cultures. So, gather your appetite, pack your bags, and get ready to embark on an unforgettable culinary journey! Bon appétit!
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Students and faculty end their trip to the past in the roaring 20’s
January 28, 2016
Today’s spirit day is all about the roaring 20’s. It brings students back to a time full of music, glam, dancing, and a beloved character named Gatsby.
Students and teachers have a chance to show off their fanciest clothes as well as their school spirit.
“Teachers who dress up for spirit week are my favorite, for sure,” said Vivien Harvey, sophomore.
Many students prepare for spirit week by digging through their closets for clothes that they usually never wear, or going to the closest second hand store.
“I googled for inspiration and then went to Goodwill,” Harvey said.
Spirit week is not only a time to dress up but to have fun and get involved into the school.
“I think it is important because they can put their own twist on whatever days we [Stugo] give them,” said Harvey.
Tomorrow, students and faculty will sadly say farewell to the past and go back to the future.
Each class will have their own neon color to wear: Freshmen- yellow, sophomore- green, juniors- orange and seniors- pink.

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Hi guys! Today I’m sharing some tabs I made for my A5 Planner. I’m not sure how many of you have planners, but planners are something I’ve had for years. What helps keep me organized? Tabs, tabs and more tabs. I have top and side tabs and I love how I can customize and change them, whenever I need to.
I made side tabs using (discontinued) Martha Stewart tabs for my planner using stamps from Taylored Expressions newest line, Clearly Planned.
What are my sections and how do I use them? I use “today“, that’s my calendar and weeklies. “Best. Day. Ever” which is perfect for jotting down those moments you want to remember, an RX bottle to keep track of prescriptions, that adorable piggy face that keeps my overall meal planning/specific recipes, Make it Sparkle for an overall cleaning list…and Dear Fat Prepare to DIE….which is my favorite! I’m sure you can guess what that tab is for! 😉 What sections do you have in your planner?

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As a result of Brexit, additional charges will include a £4.50 (inc UK VAT) Brexit Surcharge from our courier, and an additional £6 (inc UK VAT) for Customs Clearance will be payable at checkout. These will show as a handling charge in your order.
Please note that packages above €150 may be liable to additional import charges on delivery which will be payable by the customer.
Orders for delivery to addresses in Spain and Finland will not include VAT at the checkout, with taxes due to be paid by the customer upon delivery.
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Three alfalfa sprout products were recalled last week because the products may have been contaminated with Salmonella. On June 24, 2009, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that three Kowalke Organic products may be contaminated after a sample, with a sell-by date of June 21, 2009, tested positive for Salmonella. The recall items have sell-by dates of June 18 – June 30, 2009.
The following products were subject to the recall:
Kowalke Organics Alfalfa Sprouts – 4 oz., 8 oz., 1 pound and 5 pound packages.
Kowalke Organics Dinner Salad – 6 oz. package
Kowalke Organics Onion Mix – 4 oz. package
The CDPH said that most of the items were shipped to Gelson’s and Whole Foods grocery stores in southern CA.
You can learn more about Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens by visiting our additional website dedicated to food litigation and food safety at www.foodpoisoning.com.
According to the California Department of Public Health website:
CDPH continues to advise consumers about the risk of consuming raw sprouts. Sprouts have been linked to previous foodborne outbreaks [see Salmonella Sprout Outbreak]. Conditions required for sprout growing are ideal for rapid bacterial growth. Additionally, green leaf sprouts, such as alfalfa sprouts, are usually eaten raw with no additional treatment, such as cooking to eliminate bacteria that can cause disease. Consumers who wish to reduce their risk of foodborne illness may want to consider avoiding sprouts.
This information is post as courtesy of The Law Office of Eric H. Weinberg. To learn more about our law firm, please see Food Poisoning Lawyers.

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Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic
Starring Chris Dane Owens, Ciel Post and Jason Schulz
Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic is a campy, charming but bloated fantasy romp from musician and filmmaker Chris Dane Owens.
In the fantasy realm of Alerion, Commander Jade Cross (Owens) must find the Sovereign Wand and bring the peasant girl Arra (Ciel Post) to her rightful place on the throne.
Empire Queen is a long-term passion project for writer-director Owens (who co-wrote and co-directed the film with Jason Schulz), whose eighties-style power metal song Shine On Me and its music video are classics of early YouTube.
Empire Queen is corny but made with clear passion and enthusiasm as a tribute to silly fantasy movies.
With its attractive cast in beautiful locations, upbeat tone, whimsical score and opulent art direction (subpar CGI and obvious greenscreen be damned), Empire Queen is a very enjoyable lightweight adventure, and Mary Elise Hayden stands out among the cast with haughty venom as Queen Gwendolyn.
For fans of Shine On Me, it’s also fun to spot where Empire Queen expands upon the viral 2008 music video.
Empire Queen is a rewarding watch for viewers with a liking for cheesy movies, but it’s far too long at nearly 2.5 hours, and bogged down with heavy exposition and multiple quests for fantasy Macguffins.
Moreover, while the film has plenty of funny moments, some of the dialogue and performances are too stilted and awkward even for a corny movie that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
Despite the film’s faults, Owens realising his dream project after nearly twenty years is a net good, and Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic is a campy fun time that you can rent or buy on Amazon Prime and Vimeo.

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It’s that time of the year again. With the end of year break fast approaching it’s the perfect time to give your spray booths a refresh and protective coating for a new year. Protecting and maintaining your shops spray booth investment has never been easier and more affordable thanks to Finixa’ new PWP Powerpeel Booth Coating.
Powerpeel is a peelable spray booth protection coating which is used as a protective layer for your spray booth walls, protecting them against contamination. Powerpeel can be applied in 1 closed layer. Easy to remove, even after a single-layer application.
Powerpeel is a water-based coating that becomes water resistant after curing. Once the product has cured, the film becomes highly flexible making it easy to remove anywhere between one single layer and up to 7 overpainted layers.
Powerpeel is tested for up to 6 months of peelable quality and is available in both white (PWP05W) for spray booth walls and transparent (PWP05T) for light fixtures and windows. The product dries in 45 minutes at 65 degrees and if needed can be removed with water while it is curing thanks to its water-based formula.
Can be applied in multiple ways including using a paint roller, 2.5mm nozzle spraygun at 2.5-3.0 bar, an airless system or the SPG80 pressure tank (recommended for best application) with a 2.5mm nozzle and 4.5 bar at the tank.
When used with the SPG80 pressure tank, the 5L tub fits perfectly in the tank for faster setup and easy cleaning of the equipment. The product comes ready to use, not to be diluted as it will have a negative effect on the performance of the product.
If you also like to have a tacky coating, you
have the option to overcoat with Finixa CBP which is a transparent, tacky, and
washable coating. Simply apply CBP over a 2-layer application of PWP Powerpeel.
Finixa PWP Powerpeel is available in 5L tubs. To find out more, visit our website autolac.com.au or for more information give our sales team a call on (02) 8036 8206.

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When Cancer Spreads, Chemo's the Key
The growths in the abdominal wall, if confirmed to be cancer, indicate that his cancer is no longer confined to the original small bowel and has spread. In these cases, surgery or radiation are not effective because they are localized – in other words, they only treat certain areas of the body. The only form of treatment that can be beneficial in shrinking the tumors and prolonging life is to use chemotherapy. Talk to your husband’s doctor about trying a different type of chemo or decreasing the dosage. The type and strength of chemotherapy is decided based on the overall health of the patient.
It’s also worth noting that colonoscopies cannot view the small bowel and that small bowel cancer is rather rare. Both factors may have contributed to the difficulty with your husband’s diagnosis.
Learn more in the Everyday Health Cancer Center.
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Watts Clever PC Standby Control Unit STC-UK1008 review
First-generation standby power-saving products like the OneClick Mains Panel only switched off peripherals; your PC was left connected to the mains, potentially sucking up a lot of power in standby mode.
The Watts Clever removes that problem by cutting power to everything when it senses your PC has been switched off. To bring it all back to life you need to press a wired-remote button on the end of a 1.3m cable, which you can mount somewhere near the PC itself. It works well if you can live with the utilitarian, bought-in-Woolworths look of the button – which has a self-adhesive pad – stuck to the side of your PC.
When everything’s switched off, according to the sticker on the underside, the device itself consumes 0.00025kW. An uncharitable person would say that’s a bit misleading – 0.00025kW is a quarter of a watt which isn’t totally negligible – but it’s still a whole lot less than leaving most PCs on sleep or standby. The only real downside is the fact it’s a four rather than six-way adaptor, but overall it’s a definite thumbs-up.


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Calrec Audio was selected to supply several 56-fader Omega with Bluefin audio consoles to NBC for use in the coverage of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The consoles are being used in the international broadcast center for NBC's presentation at Whistler for bobsled and luge events and at the Hillcrest/Nat Bailey Stadium Park for curling.
In the international broadcast center is the newly expanded 240-channel version of Omega launched at the AES show in October, which feeds the incumbent Calrec consoles at NBC's Rockefeller Plaza headquarters in New York.
"Our broadcast of the Winter Games in Vancouver has discrete 5.1 audio, promising the sense of being there to our audience," said Bob Dixon, director of sound design for NBC Olympics. "Each of our audio mixing engineers is very familiar with the Calrec consoles, and this allows them to focus on the artistic qualities of the show. The consoles have the power to execute what the imagination can conceive. I feel we have the talent, the tools and knowledge to use them. We are excited about the potential of the audio coverage for the Vancouver Winter Games."
Elsewhere on the Olympics site, Calrec is further represented with an array of consoles installed across many remote broadcast companies, including NEP, NCP, Dome Productions, Game Creek and Corplex.


So many of us are raised with the admonition, “It’s not all about you.” But when it comes to writing memoirs and personal essays, it kinda is. Readers must understand who’s speaking to them and why. A credible and fully fleshed-out “I” will build interest and trust, and it’s a wonderful tool in the amplification of scenes, relationships, and reflective moments.
This webinar will include how to richly render yourself through examples, exercises, and inventories, and how to plumb your personality and experiences in service of your themes. We’ll cover where to add and subtract from all that you know about yourself, when to step up, and when to step back.
Suitable for those with an idea or a work-in-progress, you’ll come away having unlocked the potential of you.
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LISE FUNDERBURG’s latest book is Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents, a collection of all-new work by 25 writers, which Publishers Weekly deemed a “sparkling anthology” in its starred review. Her previous book was Pig Candy: Taking My Father South, Taking My Father Home. Pig Candy fits into several genres—including narrative nonfiction, memoir, travelog, and biography—but essentially, it’s a book about life, death, and barbecue.
Lise’s first book was a prescient collection of oral histories, Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity, the first book to explore the lives of adult children of black-white unions, recently released in an updated 20th-anniversary edition. Lise’s essays have appeared in ThreepennyReview, Harper’s, Broad Street, Brevity, The New York Times, The Chattahoochee Review, and elsewhere.
Lise teaches CNF at the University of Pennsylvania, the Paris Writing Workshop, and, for those who prefer sweatpants, on ZOOM. For more information: www.lisefunderburg.com
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This is a movie studio in the suburb of Rome.
Many people from all over the world gather here to produce their ideal movies.
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Kiwirail plans to install electronic gates at a level crossing in central Auckland where a pedestrian was killed earlier this year, it says.
This follows recommendations from the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) that all pedestrian rail crossings in Auckland and Wellington should be urgently reviewed, in response to the death of a 24-year-old pedestrian at Auckland's Morningside train station earlier this year.
Tejaskumar Patel got off his southbound train on 29 January and began walking along a ramp to cross the track. Twelve seconds after the 24-year-old got off the train, one heading in the opposite direction, arrived at the station. Mr Patel turned onto a footpath and stepped in front of the northbound train.
He was texting and wearing earphones.
Kiwirail said it was finalising plans to make the Morningside crossing safer, including installing gates at the pedestrian crossings that will close when a train is approaching, and warning messages which will play over loudspeakers.
Transport spokesman for the Albert-Eden local board Graeme Easte said Kiwirail and Auckland Transport should start separating railway tracks from vehicle and foot traffic using overbridges and underpasses.
TAIC said flashing lights, bells and car barriers at Morningside Drive were all working properly and the train that hit Mr Patel was being driven within rules and regulations.
But it said there were no active visual alarms or barriers to stop pedestrians who were leaving Morningside station from crossing the tracks by mistake when trains were coming.
"The active warning lights, bells and barrier arms protecting the Morningside Drive level crossing are positioned to warn vehicle drivers and pedestrians on Morningside Drive.
"Pedestrians exiting Morningside station platform to the south have only a yellow sign reminding them to 'look for trains'," the commission's report said.
Risk assessments for pedestrian rail crossings were not keeping up with infrastructure changes and rising passengers numbers, the report added.
TAIC has called for all pedestrian rail crossings in Auckland and Wellington to be reviewed and for safety issues to be looked at.
"There are 52 level crossings in the Auckland metro network that can be used by pedestrians. Records show that there were 13 other pedestrian accidents within the Auckland metro network and five accidents within the Wellington metro network between 1 January 2006 and 30 Anuary 2015."
Mr Patel's death at Morningside came almost two years after a woman was critically injured when her wheelchair got stuck because of poor maintenance at the same crossing. KiwiRail said in February that the crossing had every safety measure available.
Chief Commissioner Helen Cull, QC, told reporters that it is not the Commission's role to blame any person or agency for the death.
"I must emphasise that we are not able to say whether issues identified today contributed to the fatality.
"However, the Commission regards them as important and considers they need to be addressed with urgency," she said.
The Transport Agency has responded in the report that it is starting a stock-take of work already under way.
Safety issues raised by TAIC
- No active visual alarms or physical barriers to prevent pedestrians exiting the Morningside station platform inadvertently crossing the railway tracks at the Morningside Drive level crossing when trains are approaching.
- Regulatory and operational aspects of the Auckland metropolitan rail system do not expressly deal with responsibility for safety and control at the boundaries between station platforms and the rail corridor.
- The level of protection for people using pedestrian rail crossings in the Auckland metropolitan rail network is unlikely to be adequate because the risk assessment process for pedestrian rail crossings is not keeping pace with the infrastructure changes and increasing patronage on the metropolitan passenger trains.
KiwiRail to bring in voice messaging technology
KiwiRail said in February that the Morningside crossing had every available safety measure.
In response to the TAIC report, the rail operator said it planned to use technology never before used in New Zealand to upgrade its safety.
David Gordon of KiwiRail said it was planning electronic gates and a new voice messaging system.
"This will be the first location in New Zealand to have the voice messaging technology installed," said Mr Gordon, the company's group general manager for asset management, engineering and innovation.
"The technology will improve safety awareness for all pedestrians and enhance the accessibility of level crossings for blind or low-vision pedestrians or passengers."
Speakers were likely to be installed at pedestrian crossing areas which are linked to alarm signals. A 'Caution - train approaching' message would then be broadcast, and there is also another message, 'Caution - another train approaching'.


McCreary Countians now have the opportunity to review and comment on construction of a hiking and mountain biking trail looping around a portion of the Laurel Creek reservoir off Reservoir Road (County Rd. 6174) as proposed by the U. S. Forest Service through a Memorandum of Understanding with McCreary County Fiscal Court.
The proposed trail would be approximately 36 to 60 inches wide and 1.75 miles long (with approximately 1.25 miles on national forest.) A 55 foot trail bridge would be constructed on the McCreary County Water District property to join the old dam with the road.
The trail is being proposed to offer additional recreational opportunities to residents and further satisfy the goals of the McCreary County community Trail Town. Long used as an unofficial recreational area where locals enjoy fishing and canoeing, recent road improvements have made for easier access to the water. In addition to construction of the proposed trail, there is future potential to improve access for non-gasoline powered boats, and to add picnic tables and restrooms in the area. The reservoir will also continue to be managed as back-up potable water supply for the County.
Partners for the proposed project include McCreary County Fiscal Court, McCreary County Tourism, McCreary County Water District, Stearns Ranger District, Pine Knot Job Corps, and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife.
McCreary County is responsible for the labor for the construction and maintenance of the trail, and if not maintained, the trail will be closed. McCreary County Tourism is creating a trails volunteer team to address maintenance issues.
The District Ranger of the Stearns Ranger District, Daniel Boone National Forest, will decide whether or not to implement construction of the trail. Comments from the public regarding the construction of the trail are currently being received. District Ranger, Tim Reed, said a final decision about construction of the trail is expected by February. If approved, construction of the trail could begin in the spring. Reed said the Forest Service is excited about the possibility of working with the County in promoting recreational opportunities for residents and visitors to the area.
Individuals or organizations wishing to comment have been asked to do so between December 20, 2016 and January 17, 2017. The following information should be included as part of comments: name and address, title of proposed action (Laurel Creek Reservoir Trail), specific comments about the proposed action with information the District Ranger should consider in reaching a decision, signature or other verification of identify upon request.
Mail comments to: Stearns Ranger District, 3320 Hwy 27 N. Whitley City, KY 42653.
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Kyrie Irving — the singular basketball talent and moth-to-the-flame of NBA controversy — has embarked on a rebranding campaign with his new corporate benefactor, Chinese apparel giant ANTA. Irving is now the superstar face of ANTA Basketball — in a deal that also makes him the brand’s chief creative officer. In late September, Irving and ANTA unveiled Kyrie’s new logo called “Enlightened Warrior.”
This ANTA debut turns the page on a disturbing chapter in Irving’s career. But has his deal with the Chinese shoe giant simply opened the lid on even darker controversy? ANTA has been linked to forced labor by Uyghur Muslims — a part of “atrocities” the U.S. State Department has decried as “crimes against humanity” and a “genocide” by the Chinese government.
A congressional letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, made public Oct. 3, warns that ANTA and other Chinese apparel firms “publicly embrace the use of supply chains linked to forced labor that helps fund the genocide committed in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.” The letter adds that it “is past time for the NBA to stand as a leader in the fight against forced labor.” A second letter to the National Basketball Players Association specifically sounds alarm about Irving’s ANTA deal: “While the genocide continues,” it states, ANTA “likely continue[s] to profit from the systematic use of forced labor.”
Attempts to reach Irving and his representatives were unsuccessful. ANTA did not respond to initial questions from Rolling Stone. However, after publication of this story, Irving’s representative released a statement on behalf of the company and its new Chief Creative Officer.
“First and foremost, both Kyrie Irving and ANTA stand firmly against human rights violations. The allegations surrounding ANTA’s involvement in such practices are gravely concerning. However, ANTA has consistently clarified that their suppliers are prohibited from using forced or involuntary labor in any part of their manufacturing processes,” the statement reads.
It continues, “We urge the media and the public to approach this matter with fairness and nuance, refraining from perpetuating narratives that are biased or unfounded. Kyrie’s association with ANTA seeks to enhance basketball’s creative side and uplift emerging talent. We remain committed to ethical business practices and are always open to informed, constructive dialogue.”
Irving became a footwear free agent after he got axed from his Nike shoe deal late last year. The star point guard had repeatedly promoted a film, Hebrews to Negroes, that peddled ugly nonsense about Jews worshiping Satan. Irving’s refusal to immediately denounce the despicable “documentary” resulted in his being suspended by both his team, the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets, and by Nike — which terminated his deal last December. (“Kyrie stepped over the line,” Nike co-founder Phil Knight explained. “It’s that simple.”) Irving had previously made himself a headache for the Nets by refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19, rendering him unable to play in 35 home games. Not long after this latest episode, Irving demanded a trade — and was promptly shipped off to the Dallas Mavericks.
In defending his antivax politics, Irving had cast himself as a bold fighter for “freedom to make choices with your life without someone telling you what the fuck to do” and he denounced “government controls.” He has sought to roll this personal branding forward into his new deal with ANTA. Inking the partnership in July, Irving wore a hat reading “FREE.” He insisted that the company was a fit with “my virtues” and “my morals.” (In recent years, Irving has also been vocal about his religious conversion, declaring himself “part of the Muslim community” and “committed to Islam.”)
There’s a dark irony to Irving’s celebration of freedom in his new business partnership. ANTA proudly sources cotton from China’s Xinjiang province, in defiance of international bans on the material, which is closely linked to the forced labor of Uyghur Muslims in the humanitarian catastrophe in the region.
“The U.S. government recognizes what’s happening to the Uyghurs as genocide, and part of the genocide is the use of forced labor,” says Arlsan Hidayat, program director at Campaign for Uyghurs, a human rights group. “China is doing everything they can to profit off this.” With his lucrative new deal, Hidayat alleges, “Kyrie Irving is being complicit. And his followers who are going to buy these ANTA jerseys and in basketball shoes, they’re inadvertently being complicit.”
Hidayat adds: “I would urge Kyrie to do thorough research on the matter — and stand on the right side of history.”
The Uyghurs are a Turkic minority population of 12 million living in the western Xinjiang province of China. Labeled a security threat by the Chinese government, upward of 1 million Uyghurs have been forced into prison camps. Horrific allegations have surfaced that Uyghurs interned in the camps have been subjected to rape, sterilization, and torture. The Chinese government has also allegedly housed factories, including textile shops, inside these prisons, turning them into labor camps.
The Uyghur population outside the camps is hardly more free. They are systematically surveilled and oppressed — and forced to work jobs assigned to them by Beijing, often far from their families. The Chinese government has imposed a system of mass, forced labor by hundreds of thousands of Uyghyrs in Xinjiang’s sprawling cotton fields.
This repression and forced relocation aim to erase Uyghur identity, experts say. “It’s all about separating families and crushing their culture,” says Laura Murphy, a professor of human rights and contemporary slavery at Sheffield Hallam University in England, and the lead investigator on a report detailing forced labor in China’s cotton industry. “You’re not allowed to pray, you can’t wear a headscarf, you can’t fast during Ramadan. You can’t name your children Muhammad. You can’t wear a beard. You can’t really even have children — because people are all separated out by gender, and young people are being sent away to work.”
The international community has sought to punish China by targeting the nation’s lucrative cotton trade. Xinjiang province alone produces nearly one-fifth of the world’s cotton. In 2020, the Swiss-based Better Cotton Initiative — a transnational group that seeks to curb labor abuses in the industry — declared it would no longer certify Xinjiang cotton. ANTA swiftly took the side of the Chinese state by ending its partnership in the Initiative. “We have been purchasing and using cotton produced from China including Xinjiang region,” the company declared in April 2021, “and we will continue to purchase and use cotton from China.”
For scholars of the Uyghur oppression, the company’s unabashed stance removes the need for gumshoeing or guesswork. “The thing about ANTA is they’ll tell you where [their cotton] comes from. It comes from Xinjiang!” says Murphy. “They’re just out there celebrating their own lack of ethical standards.”
The company’s intersection with forced Uyghur labor should be no mystery to the NBA — nor to Kyrie Irving. Back in 2021, the co-chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) wrote a first open letter about ANTA and other Chinese apparel firms to the National Basketball Players Association, for which Irving was then serving as vice president.
The letter highlighted the role of forced labor in the Xinjiang cotton fields as a key component of the “horrific human rights abuses” unfolding in China. It also exhorted NBA stars “to end their endorsement deals” with Chinese companies — including ANTA specifically — warning that “commercial relationships with companies that source cotton in Xinjiang create reputational risks for NBA players and the NBA itself.” The NBPA did not respond to Rolling Stone questions. But the NBPA told The Wall Street Journal at the time that it “does not — implicitly or otherwise — endorse the ‘commission of genocide or crimes against humanity.’”
The U.S. government now considers any supply chain that crosses Xinjiang tainted. In December 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, a law that directly targets Chinese cotton by banning the import of goods sourced from, or produced in, Xinjiang — absent “clear and convincing evidence that the goods … were not produced using forced labor.”
The political chorus denouncing ANTA is bipartisan. In 2022, in advance of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican, called out the International Olympic Committee for using ANTA as an official apparel provider, insisting that if the IOC couldn’t declare ANTA’s products are forced-labor free, “the IOC is 100 percent complicit in General Secretary Xi’s genocide.” (The IOC ultimately relied on ANTA for uniforms made with recycled materials that, it underscored, “do not contain cotton.”)
ANTA had previously put itself on the NBA’s radar as a company more loyal to the Beijing government than to the ideals of liberty now espoused by Irving. In 2019, ANTA vigorously denounced then-Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey when he supported Hong Kong protestors, tweeting: “Fight for Freedom, Stand with Hong Kong.” In response, on the Chinese social media network Weibo, ANTA said it was “shocked” by Morey’s remarks and declared: “ANTA firmly opposes and resists all actions that harm the interests of the motherland.”
Its overt embrace of Xinjiang cotton aside, ANTA’s supply chains are opaque — even for an apparel industry that is no stranger to hidden labor abuses. The company received a score of five out of 100 on a recent scorecard by Know the Chain, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing “forced labor risks” in the apparel industry. That’s just about the lowest score imaginable. And it compares to an industry average of 41; Nike received a 62 and Adidas an 86. Calling out ANTA, the scorecard says the company “does not disclose the steps it has taken to address the risks of alleged Uyghur forced labor across its supply chain tiers.”
ANTA did not respond to questions, including about whether its Irving deal contains any pledges to make the company’s supply chain more transparent. ANTA’s investor relations page includes a blanket declaration that “suppliers are prohibited from using forced or involuntary labor in the manufacturing, contracting or subcontracting process or indirect relationship associated with our products.”
The financial terms of Irving’s reported five-year deal were not announced, but it likely dwarfs ANTA’s 10-year, $80 million deal with Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson — whose ANTA product lines include one dubbed “Golden Silence.” (Thompson could not be reached for comment.) The Chinese brand has also signed deals with other notable NBA talents, including Gordon Hayward and Keyvon Looney.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is the Senate co-chair of the CECC, which sent the letters to the NBA and NBPA. He tells Rolling Stone that it’s “deeply troubling” to see “American players who are essentially supporting China’s authoritarian repression.” The senator invites Irving to “take some time and talk about the connections between ANTA and slavery,” adding, “Is that really what he wants to be associated with?”
ANTA envisions Irving as something far beyond a shoe icon, though he’s likely to be valuable as that. (Kyrie’s Nikes were reportedly the second most profitable line of a current NBA star behind LeBron James.) Irving’s role as chief creative officer will have him serving as the Chinese firm’s American brand ambassador — and talent scout. “My CCO role at ANTA is key,” Irving explained during a Mavericks press availability. “I can sign other artists; I can sign other athletes. I can basically sign my peers and also negotiate favorable terms that I know the industry is not offering anybody else.”
The NBA — which is seeking to deepen its inroads into the massive Chinese market — has been muted on player deals with companies like ANTA, calling them player choices over which the league has no control. The league office did not respond to questions from Rolling Stone.
The only prominent basketball voice to question Irving’s new deal is former NBA center and fellow Muslim Enes Freedom, who told the right-wing sports outlet OutKick in August that Irving was squandering his “courageous” vaccine stand by “signing a deal with the biggest dictatorship in the world.”
Even viewed purely as a business proposition, the deal is a high-wire act for both Irving and for ANTA, which is now the world’s fourth largest sporting goods company behind Nike, Adidas, and Puma. The partnership pairs a company that is clearly committed to the party line with a superstar athlete who values iconoclastic expression above cash, stardom, and even the chance at championships. Can Irving ever be accountable to a corporate parent on the other side of the planet — a world he once declared was flat?
UPDATE 3:01pm: This story has been updated with a statement of behalf of Irving and ANTA.


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I have a note on my bathroom mirror that says, “I trust you, Lord”. I see it every morning, throughout the day, and at night as I prepare for bed. I even repeat it aloud each time I see it. I try to make sure it doesn’t become one of those notes that sort of fades into the background and gets ignored. It recently occurred to me that trusting God isn’t my problem – waiting in hopeful trust often is. To me, this means I have to put aside my desires for whatever outcome I am praying for and be willing to let God do what He knows is best for me. Make no mistake, I can be strong-willed. I what I want (and I want it now) but if I truly believe in a future with Our Father then I will accept whatever God’s plan may be for me, no pounding fists, no arguing. With hopeful trust I KNOW that God’s got this. All of this, whatever “this” might be at the moment. And that means I can always rest in His Presence.
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With a focus on improving the college experience for students on our campuses across Virginia, this year’s VCCS New Horizons conference (“Beyond Ideas”) attracted 650 faculty and staff to Roanoke March 29-31.
Participants learned techniques from national experts and from one another, all aimed at improving access, learning outcomes, and success for students from every race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic group. A growing body of research concludes that students who feel they belong on campus are likely to earn better grades, have less stress, and take advantage of campus services.
The point was driven home by the opening speaker at the conference. With a background in neurobiology and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Pascal Losambe told the crowd that students notice if they are accepted and belong on our campuses.
“The way you give feedback to students is so essential because those events create new pathways in students’ brains,” said Dr. Losambe. “Validation and positive feedback are critically important to creating a productive relationship and environment, and that goes a long way in determining student success.”
“I loved it, it’s exactly what we need to be thinking about,” said PVCC English instructor Tamara Whyte. “Creating a culture of belonging is really important. We need to be more intentional and thoughtful about the ways we interact with our students, with an eye toward offering positive feedback whenever possible. There’s so much attrition among students, and if we can make them
feel that they belong it can help them stay and connect. This is an important part of building student success. We get so many students who are new to higher ed, they need to know they’re welcome and can do the work.”
Whyte also observed that faculty and staff at our colleges also need to know that they belong.
Conference speaker Chris Reina urged college faculty and administrators to be mindful leaders. Dr. Reina’s research focuses on the intersection of leadership and emotions in the workplace and how they impact performance and well-being.
“Mindful leaders show up with compassion and care,” said Dr. Reina. “A mindful individual understands that everything they say and do, and everything they don’t say or don’t do, sends a message. When you become more aware of your thoughts and emotions, that helps you regulate stress response, meaning you can respond meaningfully rather than just react.”
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Harrison’s VPCC colleague Jason Vance agreed, “I’ve seen for myself that positive feedback makes a tremendous difference with students, especially with so many of our students who are new to the world of academics. What I heard here is worthwhile.”
Tim Klein, LCSW, an award-winning urban educator and author, brought the event to a conclusion with evidence-based best practices and practical strategies for discovering purpose and creating a sense of belonging for everyone. He shared exercises in understanding core values and how honoring those values leads to better student outcomes and even better physical health.
“Through the science of purpose, we can create intentional spaces for connection and growth, and inspire our students to find their way in college and in life,” Klein said. “With the right intentionality, even small acts can have a big impact on the lives of our students and staff. As educators, we can amplify the great work that is already being done and inspire others to join us in this important journey.”
In addition to large gatherings, more than 100 break-out sessions offered information on topics ranging from ensuring colleges are ready for students in the post-pandemic era, jump-starting conversations about the value of workforce credentials, and using artificial intelligence to enhance asynchronous instruction.
Conference organizers already have set the dates for next year’s New Horizons gathering: April 10-12, in Roanoke.
You can view and download photos from this year’s conference.


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About 40 children lined up to receive free meals on July 7 at R. L. Paschal High School.
Fort Worth ISD is working to fight food insecurity that is further evident during the summer months when children are out of school, the district’s Chief of Operations Joseph Coburn said.
The district’s summer feeding program does just that.
“We’re super excited to be able to do it,” Coburn said. “First of all, it’s food insecurity and it doesn’t end just because the school year ended, and a lot of times for kids, it gets even worse.”
About 63 sites, including schools in the district, offer free summer meals for “children and teens ages 18 and younger, and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old” every Monday through Thursday, according to the program’s site. Some schools offer breakfast, lunch and dinner and some only breakfast and lunch.
R. L. Paschal High School, 3001 Forest Park Blvd., offers breakfast meals from 9-9:30 a.m., and lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Thursday through July 29.
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Through federal funding, Fort Worth ISD is able to provide an estimated 200,000 meals this year. “I’m sure it’s probably putting some parents’ minds at ease, and certainly providing a service to these kids.There’s so many other people out there that are doing this. There are so many nonprofits and faith-based organizations that are trying to take care of our kids this summer,” Coburn said. “We try to put a kind of blanket around the city and make sure our kids are taken care of.”
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Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, on Monday, said God will give Nigeria a president “who has a good heart like President Muhammadu Buhari for the good of this country” in 2023.
He stated this while addressing State House correspondents after meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Umahi praised the President on some landmark projects in the South East, especially the Second Niger Bridge, which according to him, was becoming a reality; and the award of the eastern corridor of the railway line which he said would accelerate commercial activities in the region.
Reacting to the questions surrounding the purpose of his visit to the State House, the governor said, “I came to see Mr. President. One is to thank him very highly for a number of mega projects that he is doing in the southeast. The second Niger Bridge is fast becoming a reality. Each time we visit that bridge location, it is always like a dream. So, we the people of the South East are very grateful to Mr. President for this.”
He added, “We also thank him for the award of these Eastern corridors of the railway line. This is a project that is going to fast track the commercial activities of our people. I recall that when I was in school, I used to take a train from my state, Ebonyi and then get up to Maiduguri where my brothers were staying, for my holidays. Mr. President is about restoring that hope. We are deeply very grateful.”


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Tired of sitting at home handing out candy on Halloween, or chaperoning the neighborhood trick-or-treaters? Then get out of the house and head out for a fun and cultured Halloween activity perfect for adults of all ages.
On Oct. 29, 30 and 31, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra will offer an array of entertaining and unique ways for adults to celebrate the upcoming spooky holiday.
Settle in for a haunting movie-watching experience as the DSO performs the score to Alfred Hitchcock’s famous thriller “Psycho” live, along with the movie.
“DSO Plays Psycho” will be at the Meyerson Symphony Center on Oct. 29 and 30. Tickets are $39 to $117, depending on seat choice, and can be purchased at www.DallasSymphony.com.
On Halloween night, head back to the Meyerson for its “Symphonic Spook-tacular.” There you can catch the DSO performing an afternoon of history’s greatest spooky tunes.
Songs featured will include: “Mars,” by Gustav Holst; “Fandango Asturiano,” by Nicolaï Rimsky-Korsakov; “March to the Scaffold,” by Louis Hector Berlioz; “Hall of the Mountain King,” by Edvard Grieg; “Cinderella’s Waltz,” by Sergei Prokofiev; “Funeral March of a Marionette,” by Charles Gounod; “Prelude to Carmen,” by Georges Bizet; “Danse Macabre, Op. 40,” by Camille Saint-Saens and “Danse Infernal du roi Kastchei,” by Igor Stravinsky. Rei Hotoda will conduct.
There also will be costume contests for the audience members and for Dallas Symphony Orchestra musicians.
“Symphonic Spook-tacular” will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Tickets are $19 to $43, depending on seat choice, and can be purchased at www.DallasSymphony.com.
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Looking to bring some DIY bling to your interiors? We checked in with gold leaf expert Lara Bezzina to discover her interior design style and get some gold leaf interior inspiration.
Lara is an interiors obsessive. “I spend all of my spare time painting, upcycling, gold leafing, blogging, Instagramming and reading interior design books!” she tells us.
Between her interior design studies, working on interior projects at home and offering her own online gold leaf course, Lara is busy! She’s building up to leaving her day job and pursuing the creative interior design career she’s craved for so long.
So where did her interior design journey begin? Lara studied art at college but it was only when she and her husband bought their first house 11 years ago that interiors really caught her imagination.
Since then she has worked to create exciting interiors on the tightest of budgets.
Lara’s interior style
Lara has a bold and brilliant style that feels all her own. “It’s modern, maximalist opulence with creative, unexpected touches and vintage finds.”
“I’ve never had big budgets,” Lara tells us, “so I’ve had to get very creative, upcycling second hand pieces or working out how to DIY in order to create the look I wanted.”
Gold leaf has been a big part of her schemes from the start. “I think gold leaf brings luxury, warmth and opulence,” she says, “It can make a real statement and can be used really creatively.”
“I really think it can work in most interior styles. You can be bold with it – or subtle. And it can turn quite an unexciting, ordinary object into something really beautiful.”
Lara admits she’s run out of things to gild in her own home and thinks she may have to move house if she doesn’t find something soon. She’s currently working on some gold leaf murals for clients and is planning to produce some gold leaf prints in the near future.
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Lara insists that when it comes to interior DIY all you need is good research skills and patience.
“You need to be willing to give things a go and improve as you go,” Lara tells us. “And remember that there’s always someone on YouTube showing you how to do anything!”
Even gold leaf, which can look pretty fiddly, is easy to use once you’ve had a little practice. “Not dropping it and not having sticky fingers were my first big lessons!” says Lara.
She says she got used to applying gold leaf after just a few projects. But it took her years to discover the best ways to varnish and protect her designs. And how to achieve a variety of different gold leaf effects.
People can be put off, thinking it’s very messy. (“The process does leave gold dust all over the place, but I guess that’s the prettiest mess you could possibly have.”)
And people also worry that it’s very expensive. But Lara uses imitation gold leaf in the majority of her designs, which is much more affordable.
“It’s made in the same way as gold leaf, but using brass,” says Lara. “Imitation leaf, also called Dutch Gold or Schlag is much less expensive than real gold leaf, costing around £40 to cover 12sqm.”
All of which means, with a little practice and a minimal budget, you could soon be creating gold leaf interiors as beautiful as Lara’s. Here Lara shares five creative ways to use gold leaf for your own personalised wall art.
Gold leaf interior inspiration: 5 creative ideas
Copper leaf bath
“I really wanted a copper bath but was spending all my money on the boring renovation stuff, like damp proofing and a new roof.
“I found a second hand bath on eBay for £80 and covered it with copper leaf, then protected it with a waterproof outdoor varnish.
“I’ll admit - there was some frustration and a lot of trial and error involved. But as I was covering a big area, I gradually figured out what worked and revisited the bits that hadn’t gone to plan.
“This bath was the first thing I gilded and I just fell in love with it – both the process and the result. I love the warm glow it gives to the room.”
Gold leaf drip effect
“For this plantpot, I essentially used the adhesive to create real drips. I then left it to dry for a few days until it was tacky but not wet. Next, I covered the adhesive with gold leaf to give the appearance of gold paint dripping down the plant pot.
“This one really isn’t too difficult – as long as you have some patience! Even though it’s a simple project it gives an ordinary room accessory a totally new lease of life.”
“This chest of drawers was given to us by a neighbour. I painted it and sketched out this random abstract pattern. It was really therapeutic!
“I wanted the gold to look painted on, so when I applied the adhesive I was quite free with the brush, leaving brushstrokes rather than perfectly neat edges.
“I love making plain pieces of furniture look more detailed and beautiful. For another gold leaf project, I picked up a plain chair for £5 and drew on an elegant outline. I then filled in the outline with gold leaf creating the appearance of an antique chair.”
“I’ve now created a number of murals using gold leaf – some geometric and abstract, some detailed and intricate.
“One of the things I love about gold leaf is its versatility. If I’m covering a large area I use transfer leaf. It comes stuck to backing paper so you can line it up with your wall without worrying about dropping and tearing it.
“For our master bedroom I extended the mural down onto the headboard and I really love the effect.
“Gold leaf murals make a big, bold feature in a room without the need for expensive furniture and wallpaper. But the more intricate a pattern, the harder they are to get right, as you need a steady hand to apply your glue accurately.”
Feature ceiling rose
“I love the detail of a ceiling rose and thought a large gold star instead of a traditional rose would look great.
“I drew up and cut out a large star from cardboard to make a template. I then drew around the template and used gold leaf to cover it. The hardest part was working overhead. It was a proper workout!
“My ceiling star creates an interesting feature in the room and gets lots of attention. This project also sparked the idea to create statement door and drawer handles (without having to buy new ones).”
Big thanks to Lara for sharing her gold leaf interiors and beautiful photography.
Take a look at more of her gold leaf and interior projects over on Instagram. Or – if you fancy incorporating some gold leaf into your own home – visit Lara’s website to book a place on her online gold leaf course.


We have newly developed the electrostatic latent image measuring system equipped with the laser scanning optical unit. One of the features of this method is that the laser scanning optical unit is arranged outside the vacuum chamber. The vibration and the electromagnetic field interference of a polygon motor do not affect the orbit of the electron beam because the polygon motor is kept away from the electron optics system. A pair of laser diodes (LDs) is used as the light source of the laser scanning unit, enabling it to scan a maximum of two lines in the sub-scanning direction. Arbitrary latent image patterns can easily be formed by using the laser scanning unit. The laser scanning unit also includes a shutter, which shields against offset emission by the bias current of the LD. Measurement results were obtained as a new knowledge in relation to latent image characteristics for exposure conditions.
Among the bumping technology of LSI packaging, the technology using solder ball has excellent characteristics in electrical continuity between LSI and circuit board. It is necessary to array solder balls on the needed position of circuit board. In the previous technology of solder ball, patterned mask is needed and in order to manufacture the mask, cost and time is needed. New technology without mask is proposed on the base of electrophotography. The mounting process is as follows : desired light pattern is irradiated on photoreceptor drum and solder balls are attached to electrostatic latent image generated by the light irradiation and the balls are transferred to circuit board. The electrostatic image is generated in every solder ball pattern forming process, so without mask process becomes possible. In this paper, comparison of mounting technologies, proposal of new technology on the base of electrophotography, 60-100 μm diameter solder ball jumping condition, capturing the ball by latent image, and the applicability of above conditions to LSI bonding system are described.
An identification card (ID card) is one of the most important devices for physical security systems. Recently, spread of color printers and scanners has increased the risk of abusing ID card copies. Therefore, we have introduced an information embedding method on digital watermark using color difference for printing images. When the printing resolution is larger than 300 (dpi), it is hard to sense the color difference of two adjacent pixels for human eyesight. Using this characteristic, digital watermark can be embedded in the printing image as invisible fine color difference modulation. Additionally, we have developed a technique to apply this digital watermark to thermal transfer printing. Evaluations of invisibility and restoring show the good results. Further simulation experiment indicates that constructing sub image information by machine readable code is promising.
The improvement of image quality was formerly placed as one of the most important subject for study as well as raising photosensitivity in the development of silver halide photographic technology. Tone reproduction, granularity, sharpness, and color reproduction were studied notably among a great variety of factors affecting image quality at that time. The results obtained there can also be applied to today's digital imaging systems, where the details of the technology have been changed from the silver halide photography. The image quality will be kept to be an important subject for study from now on. A goal and a target of the study should be made clear, or the study will fall into an endless cycle. While evaluation of image quality is often carried out objectively on the basis of the data through some precision instruments, subjective evaluation by the impressions made through our eyes is needed in the final analysis. It is very important to take this matter into consideration when performing R & D.
The electrophotographic technology got over the conversion period such as digitization, colorization and high definition, by technical evolution aimed for the stabilization of the process as well as the innovation of the toner and the photoconductor, and it developed as the mainstream of the record technology in the office duties. Today the various print systems which made use of a strength of the electrophotographic technology are offered to the digital print market. However, the image quality of the electrophotography does not reach the image quality of the offset printing. By this report, about the high-resolution action in dry process two-component developing method I consider the action until the present and the directionality of future measures.
For better image quality of electrophotography, technologies which faithfully transfer toner images on an OPC or on an intermediate transfer member to transfer media, such as intermediate transfer members and papers, are demanded in the transfer process. Understanding the physics in the process, including various image degradation phenomena, is necessary for ensuring the fidelity, and therefore, fundamental technologies like visualization, measurement, and simulation play an important role in design and development for better image quality. For example, toner scatterings and non-uniformity of the image density, which are typical image degradation phenomena in the transfer process, have been investigated in detail by such fundamental technologies, and in recent printers, they are suppressed by design and development depending on the physics. In this article, some transfer technologies to suppress image degradations in practical use are reviewed, with studies on the image degradations by using fundamental technologies. And as a topic, Ricoh AC Transfer Technology, which realizes uniform images even on heavily textured papers, is introduced, and technology trends in the field of transfer process are discussed.
Fusing is the final process of xerography process and the image quality is determined by fusing finally. Fusing process has developed from mono fusing to color fusing. And the functions of fusing process has changed not only fixing on paper but also to get the aiming toner image structure. To get high image quality, the most important point is to control the toner rheology in fusing process. Many competitors have developed their original fusing concept and introduced into their production printers. The aims of their fusing concept are to get uniform and stable image gloss, high productivity, media free and high reliability. Technical innovation of fusing will be born with the xerography process revolution. Technology of solidification in fusing nip is one of the promising technology in future.
Technology of electrophotography has been developed with the aim of high quality-image in its history. The improvement of this technology has been remarkable during the past 75 years since its principal was invented. On the other hand, there are a lot of requests to toner because it is related closely with many process in electrophotography such as development, transfer, fixing, cleaning, etc., Here, we look back on how we have worked to enhance image quality from the perspective of toner transition. Further, in considering the high quality-image, in addition to the “improvement of the resolution” and “suppression of noise” as a basic performance, I want to spread perspective on added value of “expansion of the color gamut” and “control of texture”.
We have been developing various types of electrophotographic papers in order to respond to a wide range of necessities of the digital printer user. For example, we can propose “Mitsubishi EP-L Series” approved by HP Indigo, which are suitable for wet toner without requiring primer treatment before printing. The primer treatment is performed to stabilize the print quality by coating specific chemicals composed of highly reactive polymer on the surface of paper. However, the primer treatment is not effective because of cost increase and aged deterioration of paper quality, etc. As for “Mitsubishi EP-L Series”, we have improved the interaction between wet toner and paper not by using chemicals similar to the primer treatment but by controlling surface quality of paper. We report a summary of the development trends of electrophotographic papers suitable for wet toner or dry toner. Moreover, we introduce properties to affect the print quality.


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|Trade name:||Summer Splash Patio White|
Suntory Flowers Limited
4-17-5 Shiba, Minato-ku
Yasuyuki Murakami, Suntory Flowers Limited, Shiga, Japan
|Agent in Canada:||
38723 Fingal Line
St. Thomas, Ontario
|Grant of Rights Date:||2008-08-29|
|Date rights surrendered:||2009-07-29|
Variety used for comparison: 'Sunnikoho' (Summer Splash Compact White)
Summary: 'Sunnipariho' has a taller plant height than 'Sunnikoho'. 'Sunnipariho' has a longer leaf blade length and larger flower diameter than 'Sunnikoho'. 'Sunnipariho' has white at the center of the flower while 'Sunnikoho' has yellow at the center surrounded by light blue violet.
PLANT: upright bushy growth habit, sparse branching density
STEM: light green, no anthocyanin colouration
LEAF: narrow elliptic to linear, acute apex, medium green on upper and lower side, petiole absent
FLOWER: cyme type inflorescence, campanulate flower shape
SEPAL: narrow acute apex
COROLLA: weak to medium lobing, weak to medium reflexing of margin, white, no eye zone, yellow anthers
Origin & Breeding History: 'Sunnipariho' originated from a cross between two proprietary breeding lines, made at Higashiomi-shi, Shiga-ken, Japan in 2003. Seedlings from the cross were sown and grown in pot trials until October 2004. Several seedlings were selected for plant shape and flower colour. Those seedlings were propagated by cuttings and grown in pot and bedding trials in 2005. 'Sunnipariho' was selected in October 2005.
Tests & Trials: Tests and trials were conducted in a polyhouse during the summer of 2007 in St. Thomas, Ontario. The trial included a total of 15 plants of each variety. All plants were grown from rooted cuttings and transplanted into 11cm pots on May 8, 2007. Observations and measurements were taken from 10 plants of each variety on June 27, 2007. All colour measurements were made using the 2001 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.
Comparison tables for 'Sunnipariho' with reference variety 'Sunnikoho'
Plant height (cm)
Leaf length (cm)
Flower diameter (cm)
Colour of corolla (RHS)
|central zone||155A||12A surrounded by 85C|
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|A New Dimension, A New Threat|
|Date published||May 9th, 2015|
|Type/genre||Crossover Adventure Alternate Universe Dark Sci-Fi|
|Part of||A New World, a New Way Universe|
A New Dimension, A New Threat is a story written by ZeroChill. It is a story in the "Wayverse" that takes place in an Alternate Universe version of Equestria, where the level of technology used by the Equusians peaks into a futuristic level.
A breakthrough in science appeared in Opelucid City's laboratory, allowing one to see beyond the dimensions of their own. However, Arceus's exodus brought forth disaster to the group of scientists and their Pokemon. Mono and Lith Samers, twin scientists affiliated with this lab, find themselves in a completely different world as Pokemon themselves. Amidst a war-torn land, they must find all of their allies and fight off the wrath of the genocidal Van'Goth.
From the Pokemon World
- Mono Samers: An 18 year-old scientist from Opelucid City. Prior to the declaration of Arceus's exodus, he lived and studied underneath his surrogate father Professor Pasque and his twin sister Lith Samers. After witnessing a brutal murder at the age of six and the death of his parents two years later, he secluded himself from others as often as possible. His Pokemon form is that of a Meowstic (Male). His known moves are Psychic, Double Team, Reflect and an original move known as Psycho Heal.
- Lith Samers: An 18 year-old scientist from Opelucid City. Prior to the declaration of Arceus's exodus, she lived and studied underneath her surrogate father Professor Pasque and her twin brother Mono Samers. Her brother and she lived happily with their parents before they died in a car accident, an incident that she blames herself for due to her perceived negligence through her life. Her Pokemon form is that of a Meowstic (Female). Her known moves are Psychic, Charge Beam, Signal Beam and an original move known as Psycho Fire
To be continued
- Spitfire: A 42 year-old pegasus mare and operating commander of H.O.R.S.E. Prior the Galactic War, she served under the Equestrian Army for forteen years. She acts as a mentor to the younger operatives in the organization and is very skilled with cannons and photon swords.
- Fluttershy: A 20 year-old pegasus mare who works as an environmental researcher for H.O.R.S.E. Prior to the rescue of her life by the arrival of the Pokemon, she began working more closely with the them as the ambassador between the two factions. A kind-hearted animal lover at heart, she hates the thought of violence. Even then, she understands that fighting is an essential part of survival. She is skilled with a rifle and has access to healing properties.
To be continued
- Giacomo: A powerful warrior of the Van'Goth faction, Giacomo is a crazed assassin with access to magic. Wielding a scythe and guns that run on shadow magic, none could rival his destructive tendencies. He is in possession of vulgar language and obsession over finding his targets.
- Wilhelm: A sadist scientist and head of the technological division of the Van'Goth. Despite his demure appearance, he is deadly in combat and loves seeing his opponents writhe in pain.
- Goetia: A high-class pilot of the Van'Goth faction, Goetia often raids the city of Neo Canterlot. With a thirst for violence that matches what she perceives to be her own beauty, she will gladly tear apart her foes.

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Miami-Dade police are looking for Glenda Agustin-Juarez. The 16-year-old Miami girl has been missing since Sunday.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which issued a statewide Missing Child Alert on Friday night, Glenda was last seen near 14000 SW 295th St. in Southwest Miami-Dade.
Glenda is described as five feet two inches tall, 118 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.
Police say that she may be in the company of Elmer Tiu-Carreto. The two could be traveling in a silver 2002 Toyota Celica with tag number 708YLP.
Tiu-Carreto, 27, is five feet two inches tall, 140 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair, according to police.


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Vancouver – The warmer weather has finally arrived here in Vancouver, and people are taking to the streets on their motorcycles and scooters. Unfortunately, so are thieves.
An increase in motorcycle and scooter thefts during the spring and summer is common, before dropping off again in the fall. Many models lack anti-theft technology, making them easy targets for thieves. Most thefts are preventable, with a little education and effort from the users.
“In 2016, almost 60% of the thefts of mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles happened between June and September,” says Constable Jason Doucette. “By taking a few steps, you can decrease the chance you will become a victim of theft.”
The VPD is encouraging owners to help prevent having their rides stolen:
- Document your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or serial number and take photos – this is important information to provide the police and it will increase your chances of getting it back if it is recovered.
- Log It, Lock It or Lose It
- Lock your motorcycle to a stationary, immovable object
- Install a hidden kill switch that needs to be turned off to start
- Disc brake locks prevent your bike from being rolled away
- Install an immobilizer
If anyone sees what they believe is suspicious behaviour, they are asked to call police immediately.


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The Causal Structure EP - Miles Sagnia - Vinyl Touch .: Electronique.it - electronic music magazine :
Great review on italian webzine of the recent "The Causal Structure EP" on A.E.R..........
- UK based record label focusing on releasing futuristic electronic music with soul, on vinyl 12" and digitally. The label serves as an expression conduit, with each release a carefully curated vision with it's own positive sonic message...... Here you will find label / artist related news as well as links to record stores stocking our releases....
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Ukraine's counteroffensive in the east of the country has been going on for a month, with Ukrainian forces trying to break through the Russians' considerable defensive lines. For local residents, each meter liberated means less fighting.
The front line has been running through the city of Huliaipole for a year and a half, while Ukrainian forces have now managed to push the Russians back a little.
Active combat operations mean that journalists are not allowed to visit Ukrainian positions, with talking to the locals the only way to gauge the situation. They spend most of their times hiding in basements.
"There is a little less shelling now. Nothing has fallen in the city center in recent days, only in the suburbs. I only want one thing, for them to be pushed back from here, for it all to end," volunteer Serhii said.
The city's remaining around 2,000 residents can feel relatively safe in the so-called "unbreaking point." Volunteer Natalia also said that the shelling has subsided in recent days.
Natalia is responsible for maintaining communal washing machine and shower facilities. "We have had nothing for a year and a half – no water, electricity, nothing. This place is a great help to people. Many are forced to live in basements and have no way of washing themselves. We lack drinking water and only have technical water here," she said.
Huliaipole looks like a ghost town. The city's remaining residents only seldom dare exit their basements to visit the "unbreaking point." In addition to water and humanitarian aid, it also has the city's only functional TV set for information of what is happening elsewhere.
"I'm fresh from there. The Melitopol heading, the Berdiansk heading, Bakhmut heading... We don't understand these military things," local resident Lyubov said. "We would just like to wake up one morning and have victory."
Asked whether the fact the Russians have been pushed back has seen a reduction in shelling, Lyubov suggested it is hard to tell. "God is watching over us, but it's still scary. No one knows where the next one will fall. It's terrible!"
The front line currently runs roughly six kilometers from Huliaipole.
Editor: Marcus Turovski

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A game i played and was to win , was aborted by my opponet.
He wanted to give up but deleted the game. Is it possible to bring it back?
How many moves were made in the game?
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