Head north to the rainforests of the Daintree and you will find many ways to discover the delights of the wet tropics, says Lee Mylne.
DAINTREE NATIONAL PARK
The World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest has remained largely unchanged over the past 110 million years, and is home to many rare plants. The Daintree is part of the wet tropics, which provides the habitat for half of Australia’s animal and plant species. Cycads, dinosaur trees, fan palms, giant strangler figs, and epiphytes like the basket fern, staghorn, and elkhorn are all easily spotted in the 56,000-hectare Daintree National Park. Pythons, lizards, frogs, and electric blue Ulysses butterflies live in the rainforest. A visit should include the Marrdja Botanical Walk on the Daintree/Cape Tribulation Road, just north of Noah Creek. This 1100-metre loop through rainforest and mangroves to a viewing platform over Noah Creek has signs explaining the evolution of plants and the break up of Gondwanan rainforests.
On a day-long bushwalk into a tract of privately owned rainforest with Pete Baxendell, a naturalist and professional tour guide, you can taste green ants (its an interesting experience) and other native bush tucker, discover how to make a toothbrush from a shrub, learn about bush medicine and the wildlife around you, and clamber up a stream to a waterfall. Pete’s Heritage & Interpretive Tours takes a maximum of six people, leaving from Port Douglas. The price is $120 for adults and $95 for children, including lunch. Walks operate Tuesday and Saturday, or you can charter Baxendell and his 4WD on other days for day bushwalks for $175 a person (minimum of two) or for a go-anywhere adventure for $590 a day. link
Spend some time on the Daintree River with Dan Irbys (Mangrove Adventures), whose small open boat can get up side creeks the bigger boats can’t. Irbys is extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife and habitat. He takes no more than 10 people at a time on two, three and four hour cruises. Chances are you will spot lots of wildlife including crocodiles – on his two-hour night cruise, but even if you don’t, it’s worth it just to see the stars. You can combine both day and night trips by taking an afternoon tour, followed by a 45-minute break for a snack at Daintree Eco Lodge, then the night tour. Tour costs start from $45. Mangrove Adventures
Rainforest Habitat wildlife sanctuary, home to about 180 species from the wet tropics, is a great place to see animals that are too shy to be spotted in the wild. There are saltwater and freshwater crocodiles, kangaroos, koalas, pythons and more. The highlight is walking through the re-created environments which house more than 100 wet tropics bird species, including cassowaries. Free guided tours run every half hour from 9am to 3pm. Admission is $28 for adults, $14 for children aged four to 14. Between 8am and 11am, the park serves a champagne buffet breakfast for $39 for adults and $19.50 for kids, including admission. Rainforest Habitat
Members of the KuKu-Yalanji tribe will teach you about bush medicines and food, Dreamtime legends, and the sacred sites their families have called home for tens of thousands of years on tours run by the local community on Mossman Gorge Road. KuKu-Yalanji Dreamtime Walks offers 30- or 90-minute guided treks through the rainforest to see rock art and visit special sites. The tour is followed by billy tea and damper in a bark shelter. There is also an information centre, gift shop and art gallery. Short walks are conducted four times a day and longer walks three times a day on weekdays only. The cost is $20 (adults) and $12.50 (children) for the 90-minute walk, $11 and $7 for the short walk. Yalanyi


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Travel Insurance is Not Just a ‘Nice to Have’ for Those Considering Travel During 6-Month-Long Atlantic Hurricane Season
NEW YORK, N.Y., May 21, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Travelers planning trips to areas frequently in the path of tropical storms and hurricanes have probably considered purchasing travel insurance, but may not be clear on what is covered, according to TravelInsurance.com. Since many hurricane-prone destinations in the Caribbean and southeast U.S. offer incredible travel deals during this period, travel insurance has become more of a necessity for the smart and savvy traveler.
OWENSBORO, Ky., April 13, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Moonlite Bar-B-Que Inn has been in business for more than 55 years and continues to make headlines in the world of barbecue. While some may sit on their laurels after more than half century, Moonlite Bar-B-Que knows that you always have to be on top of your game.
Jaded Aerosmith and Deep Fried Funk Join Dania Beach Arts and Seafood 6th Annual Celebration Line-up
DANIA BEACH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Tribute band Jaded Aerosmith will light up the stage on Saturday, May 19 followed by a captivating performance by R&B band Deep Fried Funk on Sunday, May 20 at the 6th Annual Dania Beach Arts and Seafood Celebration. The 2018 lineup features an electrifying cast of performers and a diverse range of acts, including Classic Rock Therapy, Whipping Post and Latin group Catabella to name a few.
PORTLAND, Maine, March 20, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hundreds of international flags again will sway in the breeze and the summer will HEAT UP on July 28, 2018 at the Deering Oaks Park; a feast for your eyes and ears will be displayed throughout the Sixteenth Annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations (FON). FON proudly celebrates and highlights Maine's great ethnic diversity, perpetuates traditions, encourage ethnic understanding, and promote unity in Maine. FON's theme this year is "FROM MANY DIFFERENT NATIONS, TO ONE MAINE."
NEW YORK, N.Y., March 7, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Spring break travel is upon us, and as millennials hit the road this spring, more are doing so with travel insurance, based on data from TravelInsurance.com. While all segments of the travel insurance market have grown significantly over the last year, millennials represent a larger and faster growing share of travel insurance purchases for spring break 2018.
U.S. East Coast Braces for Bombogenesis: TravelInsurance.com Explains What Travel Insurance May Cover for Travelers Affected by Storm
NEW YORK, N.Y., March 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Northeast is getting ready for a powerful nor'easter as Winter Storm Riley is expected to bring coastal flooding, high winds and heavy, wet snow to the area. For travelers whose plans will be impacted by the storm, travel insurance comparison website TravelInsurance.com offers helpful information about coverage for those affected by weather-related delays and cancellations.
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 28, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Travel Transparency, a private wholesale travel platform, is creating a real buzz in the travel and tourism industry. It guarantees to beat any pricing on major Internet travel sites such as Expedia, Orbitz, Priceline, Kayak, Travelocity, Hotwire and more.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Solo travel will always represent one of the largest segments of the travel market. And, as intrepid lone travelers hit the road this year, TravelInsurance.com recommends some special planning tips to help them travel safely. Here are five things solo travelers can do in 2018 to minimize risks and ensure a smooth adventure.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 6, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Wave Season, the period when cruise companies provide some of the most attractive deals of the year, is in full swing. As would-be cruisers book their dream vacations, TravelInsurance.com reminds anyone taking advantage of cruise bargains to remember to protect their purchases with a travel insurance plan.
PERRYSBURG, Ohio, Jan. 24, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Belamere Suites Hotel today announced it has been recognized as the overall winner in the Romance category of the 2018 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice(R) awards for Hotels, ranking #1 in America two years in a row. Travelers' Choice award winners were determined based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) travelers worldwide.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TravelInsurance.com today outlined five key points retirees should consider in regard to travel insurance before they hit the road in the coming year. 'While travel can be complicated at any age, retirees are faced with additional considerations, especially when it comes to medical coverage,' said Stan Sandberg, co-founder.
TravelInsurance.com 2018 Predictions: Global Disruptions, Changing Demographics, Shifts in How We Shop are Key to Increased Growth in Travel Insurance
NEW YORK, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Since 2012, travel insurance has been growing consistently at more than ten percent (10%) per year*, with recent activity driving even more interest, according to TravelInsurance.com. For 2018, Stan Sandberg, co-founder of TravelInsurance.com, predicts similar growth, bringing the overall U.S. travel insurance market to nearly $3.5 billion.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov. 15, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Winter is a wonderful time to travel, but it's a time of year that calls for extra precautions when trip planning, TravelInsurance.com reminds us. Whether it's holiday travel, cold-weather adventures or sunny Caribbean beaches calling, smart travelers can plan ahead for the inevitable winter weather delays.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whether it's a family reunion, a school team outing, a destination wedding or friends just traveling together for a special getaway, TravelInsurance.com recommends group travel insurance plans to protect their investments. Planning travel for groups of 10 or more on the same itinerary can involve a lot more logistics than the typical trip. The company's Group Travel Site offers an easy and affordable way for group leaders or travel agents to offer trip protection to all of the members of the group and manage them all on a single site.
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Arizona Wine Growers Association today announced its 2017 lineup of vineyards for the Festival at the Farm, Saturday, November 11. The event will offer various wine tastings, displays and food from Arizona restaurants and retailers. Discussions will focus on how wine growers engage customers in their brands and enhance the shopping experience through innovation, technology and techniques for meeting evolving consumer preferences.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Between now and the end of the year, people will travel in droves to visit family and friends - across town, across the country and across the globe, notes TravelInsurance.com. Taking time off and being with those you love go hand-and-hand with the holidays, but unfortunately, Mother Nature doesn't always cooperate.
The Event Planner Expo 2017 Presents Opportunities for New York City Event Planners to Make Connections and Increase Business
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 26, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EMRG Media is excited to announce it's hosting the fifth year of the Event Planner Expo, a premier events and hospitality tradeshow. This year its speaker lineup is more impressive than ever and will take place on Oct. 4, 2017, at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
30+ Vehicles on Display at the 2017 Southeast Willys Jeep Get Together in Asheville, NC for 76th Jeep Anniversary
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 21, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Old Willys Jeeps from 1941-1964 will be on display at the 2017 Southeast Willys Jeep Get Together including military, CJs, wagons, truck, and forward control. More than 30 Willys Jeeps will be on display representing originals, restorations and modified in varying conditions from "rust buckets to trailer queens."
Travel Insurance Advisory: Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Disrupt Travel Across Southeast US and Caribbean – TravelInsurance.com On What You Can Do
NEW YORK, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and as Hurricane Irma bears down on the Caribbean and Florida, TravelInsurance.com has seen a significant rise in traffic to the site, as travelers seek out ways to protect their investments. With the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season only half-way through, the threat of future storms wreaking havoc on travel plans remains high. TravelInsurance.com offers essential tips for travelers affected by the current storms and for those planning trips through the end of the Atlantic Hurricane Season.
SAPPHIRE, N.C., Aug. 7, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Friends of Gorges State Park is sponsoring "The Eclipse at Gorges," a 3-day celebration leading up the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. This free, family-friendly event, hosted by Gorges State Park, promises to be an unforgettable experience for park visitors. Attracting adventure seekers and astronomy enthusiasts from all over the country, The Eclipse at Gorges will feature live music, food trucks and educational talks/hikes with Park rangers.

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After far too long in development, Snarl 5.0 is now available for general release.
- Completely rewritten from the ground up in C#
- Browser-based administration console so you can manage Snarl from anywhere on any device
- Rules-based model allows you to forward notifications via various web services
- Better network support and support for sending and receiving notifications on non-Windows operating systems


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Here is an extract from R.H. Mounce's article on "Preaching" in the New Bible Dictionary (Leicester: IVP, 1962).
The choice of verbs in the Greek New Testament for the activity of preaching points us back to its original meaning. The most characteristic (occurring more than sixty times) is kerysso, to proclaim as a herald'. In the ancient world the herald was a figure of considerable importance...A man of integrity and character, he was employed by the king or State to make all public proclamations. Preaching is heralding; the message proclaimed is the glad tidings of salvation. While kerysso tells us something about the activity of preaching, euangelizomai, 'to bring good news' (from the primitive eus, 'good' and the verb angello 'to announce'), a common verb, used over fifty times in the New Testament, emphasizes the quality of the message itself. It is worthy of note that the RV has not followed the AV in those places where it translates the verbs diangello, laleo, katangello and dialegomai by 'to preach'. This helps to bring into sharper focus the basic meaning of preaching.
This assists in seeing Richard Baxter's 1655 comment (see here) in its correct polemical context. It's almost certain that Baxter was working off the 1611 AV (Authorised Version) translation of the Bible when he speaks of 'preaching'. But it also highlights the wide New Testament vocabulary that revolves around the function of teaching: not just proclaiming (or 'preaching') but also evangelising, announcing, speaking, declaring, dialoguing (or possibly disputing, arguing, reasoning, or debating), not to mention plain old didasko, teaching.
Each and every one of these teaching activities, and more, come with dominical and apostolic authority and precedent, and should alert us to the wide range of possibilities for authoritatively communicating the divine and inerrant Word of God to our hearers.
Not to mention the humble task of being a writer, another piece of authoritative communication that the New Testament authors seem to have found time for.
I know that Klaas Runia makes a virtually identical point about the New Testament vocabulary of 'teaching' in his book The Sermon Under Attack, his 1983 Moore College lectures. But do you think I could find it this morning?
At least the desk is just marginally tidier here in the Matthias Media office. But I just wasted twenty minutes of my life looking for the Runia book. No way would Richard Baxter approve of that. There's gospel ministry to be getting on with, and here am I trying to footnote!

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Add Something Special To Your Next Meal With This Zia Pia White Truffle Sauce!
About Zia Pia
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This mixture of field mushrooms, black olives and black summer truffle pairs well with many dishes. Use it for appetizers, spreading it on crostini, bruschetta or as a filling. Wonderful also with pasta, rice or meat dishes, as well as omelettes. Heat in extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt to taste.
“Giuliano Tartufi” was born of a hobby and a passion: when Giuliano Martinelli would go into the forest each morning, before his factory shift, to hunt for truffles with his inseparable dog Leda. Between 1986 and 1989 he began buying and selling fresh truffles, participating in all the markets in the Pietralunga area. He was gradually able to dedicate himself completely to his passion and it became his work as he founded his company Giuliano Tartufi in 2001.
Net weight: 50 g/1.8 oz, 180 g/6.3 oz
Ingredients: mushrooms, extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil, black olives, summer truffles 1%, truffle flavor, salt
This truffle sauce can typically ship in a day.
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On Thursday, March 2, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) released a statement on Medicaid expansion in the state, which it called “a momentous agreement that will directly improve the health and well-being of 600,000 North Carolinians.”
The statement came just hours after North Carolina legislators in the General Assembly reached a decision to approve Medicaid expansion after debating the matter for years.
The official vote will be taken later in March however both Speaker of the state House Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and Speaker Pro Tem of the state Senate Sen. Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) support this Medicaid expansion effort. Since Republicans control the state House and Senate that almost certainly assures its passage.
North Carolina has been one of about a dozen states that had yet to adopt Medicaid expansion since it became an option years ago.
The statement from the NCDHHS reads: “We applaud the efforts by the General Assembly to move this forward. Medicaid expansion will be transformative for access to health care in rural areas, for better mental health and for veterans, working adults and their families” and it went on to call the expansion “life changing” for those who will now be covered but weren’t before.
NCDHHS officials say they’ll carefully review the proposed new legislation and that they look forward to working with the General Assembly to construct the expansion in such a ways that it will maximize the federal funds coming to North Carolina to support hospitals and access to care across the state.
Medicaid Expansion – along with the Health Access and Stabilization Plan (HASP) – will bring $8 billion annually to North Carolina with no additional cost to the state.
HASP taps into a federal program that allows states to direct funds to hospitals and other providers through the managed care contracts.
With the Medicaid expansion, there may also be about $1.8 billion that can be used to support behavioral health, public safety support, rural health care, and other needs across the state.
You mean that there are 600,000 MORE indigents in NC. Those who are broke, and have no health insurance? I thot the State Economy is booming. Is this a vote-buying scheme for incumbents?
Most of these people were supposed to be covered by The Affordable Care Act but realized they had to pay for it and decided not to when they realized healthcare wasn’t free. Veterans are covered by the VA so saying they will be covered makes no sense. This plan is a move toward Universal Health Care which the Democrats seriously want in the US but will completely ruin our healthcare system beyond that which has already happened since the ACA was enacted. We’re already dealing with doctor shortages, staffing shortages, time constraints on patient contact, small practices being forced to merge with huge corporate practices, and thousands of doctors and nurses retiring early because they don’t like the resulting loss of patient-centered care.
The British healthcare system recently proposed looking at charging most users for some of the basics of healthcare, has raised the tax rates that pay for care over the last few years, and has implemented a means-tested lifetime cost of health coverage for all citizens. Healthcare isn’t free and the “free” system in the UK is beginning to fail because the demand on the system is greater than the number of providers they now have or will have in the foreseeable future. They have the same challenges we are seeing here with an increase in population due to immigration, more low-income people due to job loss (and here fewer employers offering health insurance benefits) which lowers taxes that sustain government-paid insurance, a massive loss of doctors and nurses in the medical field due to COVID mandates, and an increasing move toward health care that is based on volume-based compensation (generally seeing around 11-15 patients a day) instead of patient outcomes.* This doesn’t leave much time for in-depth consultation or listening to the patient and family about their concerns or issues.
Expanded Medicaid will not only cost our state more, we as taxpayers will pay for it with federal taxes because the money comes from somewhere. Additionally, this will change how all Medicaid programs work in the state and it will create problems for anyone currently on Medicaid. When this was implemented in CA several years ago it created several Medicaid programs throughout the state instead of one entire state program, so if you moved from one part of the state to another you had to check to see if nursing facilities and specialty doctors were available for any special needs you might have in the new area you were moving to. (This was a problem for our family as my mom was a quadriplegic and her special need for care wasn’t covered in all areas of the state by the MediCal programs offered so my parents were limited in terms of nursing facilities they could choose and places they could move to, and not all MediCal benefit programs covered the Kaiser Hospitals they had their Medicare Advantage Insurance benefits with. It was really difficult because it limited them in where they could move or if they could even move at all.)
Some people will like this program but some won’t. It’s not a complete solution to the issues we have with uninsured persons and I think there were better ways to handle the problems but there are political agendas. I am irritated at Moore and Berger for pushing this compromise because it’s not good for the people who get the insurance or for us as taxpayers.
You are right, the NHS is a nightmare and a total failure. There isn’t enough money in the UK to pay for transplants for everyone, not here either. Watch GBN news.
The Canadian system is nearly as bad. Try getting something you need that can be put off. Provincial sales taxes as high as 15% that will not pay the cost. Many snowbirds come here to get services – selfpay. I also understand from two of my Canadian friends that you can purchase immediate health care if you will pay cash out of pocket.

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PEOPLE can take the transport carbon footprint test at a roadshow in Huddersfield this month.
Public transport coordinator Metro is inviting people to find out more about its services at the Town Hall next Friday.
Visitors will also be able to find out more about Metro’s accessibility mapping software and its Travel Plan Network. Also on show will be its free Metro Messenger email alert system and the “yournextbus” real time information service.
The roadshow is open between 11am and 2.30pm and anyone interested in going can contact Marian Goldby at Metro on 0113 251 7366. Alternatively, people can email her at email@example.com


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Download Untangle Space Out Pro apk 1.2.1 free for Android smartphone
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★ The makers of the top ranked 'Slot Machine' present "Untangle Space Out" - an extremely competitive untangle game for the whole family.
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Move orbs around to untangle overlapping neon rays to solve the puzzle.
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More varied & challenging than The Plateau, Tangled and other untangle games. Space Out is the final frontier and this is your test! Are you ready?
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Heyzap social network integration for sharing on Facebook and Twitter\n\nSome bug fixes and usability improvements
Apostek part of our Puzzle and have average installs from 500 to 1000. Last Update March 23, 2011. Google play rating is 78.2609. Current verison is 1.2.1. Actual size 4.3 MB.
Yes and No I really like the game. Played the free version on my Dell Streak with no problems. I installed it ln my Samsung Galaxy Note, and it won't display properly. The background does not fill the entire screen, but some of the playing pieces are off the screen and cannot be manipulated. Even payed for the pro version, with the same results.
Blatant copy of the much older game The Plateau. I find the latter one better looking. Also like Plateau sound better, but it is more expensive.
Great game. Love it. Woud also be great as a learn game to build geometric shapes. Picture reward with score. Great job.
It was kinda cool but it force closed alot and it slowed my phone down too much uninstalled
Like it a lot, but had to uninstall because it took up so much memory and I can't apps2sd it.

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Updated: The article includes comment from Eskom board indicating that it has received instruction from Public Enterprise Minister Lynne Brown.
Johannesburg – The Eskom board has been ordered to rescind the decision to reinstate Brian Molefe as chief executive, but the Democratic Alliance (DA) has called for a Parliamentary probe into the power utility.
Public Enterprise Minister Lynne Brown made the announcement at a press briefing in Cape Town on Wednesday, following a decision reached by the inter-ministerial committee tasked with investigating Molefe’s reinstatement.
The inter-ministerial committee appointed by President Jacob Zuma consisted of Brown, Justice Minister Michael Masutha, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba and Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi.
The Eskom board issued a statement on Wednesday night indicating that it has received instruction from Brown. The board will meet to finalise the way forward on the issues raised by the minister.
No sooner had Brown made the announcement, the DA indicated it wrote to the chair of the Parliamentary Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee Zukiswa Rantho, demanding an “urgent full scale” Parliamentary inquiry into Eskom.
“Only a full-scale Parliamentary inquiry has the capacity to get to the bottom of the rot at Eskom,” said Natasha Mazzone, DA MP.
Mazzone took aim at the Special Investigative Unit (SIU) launched by Brown and questioned its transparency.
The SIU will focus on issues raised about procurement at the power utility. It will consider seven reports dating as far back as 2007, implicating Eskom in wrongdoing and impropriety, Fin24 reported.
The portfolio committee also confirmed that a forensic company would investigate the destruction of key documents linked to Molefe’s employment contracts.
“We welcome this investigation, but it shows that Eskom insiders are intent on the Brian Molefe fiasco not being properly investigated,” said Mazzone.
Meanwhile, ANC spokesperson Zizi Kodwa told News24 that the ANC welcomed the decision by the inter-ministerial committee to rescind Molefe’s reinstatement.
This past weekend sources told News24 that the ANC National Executive Council (NEC) agreed that Molefe should be removed from his role as chief executive at the power utility, but that his skills should not be lost.
The party had previously condemned the reappointment of Molefe, labelling it reckless, Bloomberg reported.

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Rama Mehta’s Cornucopia
Am I in a Dream?
23 September 2023, I walked up the stage of the Vidya Bhawan Auditorium at Udaipur to receive this year’s Rama Mehta Writing Grant Award for English. Sara Rai, a scholar, author and translator, the granddaughter of the towering intellectual Premchand was on stage along with Vikram Seth, the renowned author, poet, translator and polyglot and Ajay Mehta ji, Rama Mehta’s son and trustee of the Rama Mehta Trust.
It was like walking in a dream. Just before he announced my name, Vikram Seth, shared some Chinese words to better explain the nuances of languages, something he had been explaining to the audience. We were all smiling because, hey who else in the room knew classical Mandarin? And moments later, I was accepting the framed certificate from him and Sara Rai and Priyanka smiling from the other side, and Ajay Mehta Ji standing just beside me. My hands were shaking – I think.
How did I walk into this dream? It began when a friend forwarded a poster – Rama Mehta Writing Grant had announced a short story competition for women writers in English, Hindi, Urdu and Rajasthani on the topic ‘Fear and Struggle’. I did have a Rajasthan connection which was a prerequisite for participation – my father was posted there for several years during which time we lived in Jodhpur and I studied in St. Patrick’s Vidya Bhawan. Apart from the competition I was really curious about Rama Mehta – who was she?
Who was Rama Mehta?
Who was this beautiful woman with limpid eyes and delicate smile whose black and white picture popped up on my screen? Rama Mehta – one of the first woman diplomats of India, an author, a sociologist, an influencer. Born in 1923 into a liberal family, Rama Mehta received education in India as well as abroad. At a young age of twenty six she joined the foreign service and was given independent charge as under-secretary of Iran, Afghanistan as well as the Americas. One of singular achievements was the signing of the first cultural agreement between India and US, signed in 1950 by Jawaharlal Nehru for India and Loy Henderson, the US Ambassador.
Rama Mehta left the service after her marriage to another IFS officer Jagat Mehta in 1951. Her marital family in Udaipur was conservative, the women observed purdah and other traditional practices which must have been quite new to the modern and western-educated Rama. However, she adopted the customs and traditions of the family with a mature understanding that change has to be brought in gradually and through an organic amalgamation of tradition and modernity. Her life and experiences in the Jeevan Niwas Haveli forms the basis of the iconic novel ‘Inside the Haveli’ published in 1977 for which she was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award. Her other novels include ‘Ramu’ and ‘Keshav’ which were written as part of fellowship in Radcliffe, Harvard between 1964-65 and 1967-68. She also wrote for many newspapers as a regular columnist, attended many conferences as a sociologist and lectured at Sorbonne (Paris) in the summer of 1975.
Apart from her writing, Rama Mehta was committed to women’s education and welfare. Wherever she was, whether in Udaipur or Tanzania or Bhutan or China, she studied the lives of women and children. In Udaipur particularly she actively helped women in their pursuit of education and careers. This incredible woman passed away in 1978; she was only 54 years old. There was much more about her that I read and the more I read the more I felt ashamed that I had lived 50 years of my life without ever having heard about this magnificent woman. If nothing else, this competition had brought me closer to a remarkable woman of modern India and I would have been satisfied even with that much. But as things moved I realised that Rama Mehta’s cornucopia overflowed with gifts for women writers.
Four Days of Learning and Lifelong Friendship
A nightly email in June informed that I was shortlisted for the Rama Mehta Writing Grant and invited to attend the mandatory workshop in Udaipur between 20-23 July. The days passed very slowly – this was the first creative writing workshop in my life and it was like hopping around in new shoes, waiting for the first day of school.
I met my first colleague in Delhi airport as we travelled together to Udaipur. This vastly talented and golden-hearted woman had to just wave with a smile and ask, “Aren’t you Paromita?” for the whole exercise to stop being a competition. By the time I had met Vagda Galhotra and then the rest of what, in my mind, I had started calling ‘The Shortlisted Gang’ and swapped stories with them, and by the time we had struggled with the Chinese miniaturist POV and twisted our brains to dish out a bawdy limerick, autorickshawed together to Hathipole and bargained for silver ear-rings, eaten dinner looking over the Lake Pichola to the shimmering City Palace beyond, by the end of four magical days competition had grown wings and flown out of the window.
We were a bunch of really happy women amidst the green Aravalis, all our basic needs taken care of, with the sole responsibility of diving deeper into the world of literary creation, understand more about the art and craft of writing. Our mentors Dr. Anupama Mohan (English), Dr. C.P Dewal (Rajasthani), Dr. Ghazanfar Ali (Urdu) and Dr. Prabhat Ranjan (Hindi) taught, challenged, pushed, provided insights and issued warnings. Given that so many talented women are unable to express their creativity, the workshop was a precious gift of space and time. I came back from the workshop immensely happy to have found a peer group that cared and lots of things to think about in terms of bettering my writing skills.
The Centenary Celebrations
On the last day of the programme, I was privileged to sit and listen to Sara Rai’s lecture on ‘Bhasha ki Jheeni Chadar’ – the fragile shawl of words. The auditorium was filled with spellbound people even as it poured outside. A small squirrel scurried back and forth across the wall behind Sara Rai as she spoke about the dilemma that many Indian authors face – should I write in English the coloniser’s language orin my mother tongue? Although she chose to write literature in Hindi, Sara Rai chose English for her memoir Raw Umber. She also talked about the importance of sounds – ‘the auditory is as important as the visual’ – in creating the word-image for readers. There was also a note of despair that in a nation with hundreds of languages and dialects, each with its unique richness, we are in an awful situation where there is pressure for ‘one nation, one language’, a part of the larger hyper-nationalist project. She remembered how her family continues to be greatly influenced by the values of her illustrious grandfather Premchand, which does not allow literature to be divorced from social and political realities of the day.
Vikram Seth’s speech continued where Sara’s ended. He pointed out that the dilemma Sara talked about is faced by multilingual societies across the world – the Swiss for instance, speak Swiss Deutche at home but High German outside. He also spoke in different ‘dialects’ of Chinese to explain how the same written symbol is pronounced differently in the two. He read out passages from George Eliot’s Middlemarch and then from Inside the Haveli – he was visibly moved by Rama Mehta’s writing and so were we. He was charming, erudite, wise and witty all at the same time. He spoke about languages and how the belief in Vasudhaiva kutumbakam – a philosophy that claims the entire earth is one family – contradicts the demand for ‘one nation – one language’. We must be able to embrace and celebrate all languages and literatures from across the world, he said. And in that spirit he brought in Ghalib and Faiz, Tagore’s Shesher Kobita, Pushkin, Bhagwati Charan Varma’s Bhaisagadi and many others.
The announcement of winners was just a formality and yet I would be a liar to say that I was not eager to hear whose names came up. Madhuri for Hindi, Akhtar Bano for Urdu, Varsha Rathod for Rajasthani. English was announced last and hearing my name I walked to the stage like in a dream.
Sara Umber’s signed copy of Raw Umber is a prized memento of the afternoon. The beautiful certificate will soon be hung up on the wall right in front of my desk. My endless self-doubts are beginning to somewhat dissolve – although I cannot vouch that they won’t reappear another day.
What else can I say for my friends who will write for the Rama Mehta Competition next year and the years to come? Let me put it this way – there is life before Rama Mehta and there is life thereafter.
I would like to express my gratitude to the Rama Mehta trust, all the trustees – Vikram Mehta ji, Vijay Khan Madam, Ajay Mehta ji, Aditi Mehta Madam, Neelima Khetan Madam for this innovative programme that they have conceptualised for women writers and to Priyanka Sarkar for putting her heart and soul into it. I am sure that the Rama Mehta Writing Grant will open doors for many aspiring women writers and do wonders in the literary field. I consider myself extremely fortunate that I could participate in the entire process; I hold on to the encouragement and the energy close to my heart as the writerly journey proceeds.
- Paromita Goswami


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The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films presents The Green Fog.
Commissioned by the San Francisco Film Society to close the 60th San Francisco International Film Festival, The Green Fog is the latest from Canadian iconoclast Guy Maddin and is an unusually evocative homage to Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo assembled from Bay Area footage taken from a diverse array of sources including studio classics, ’50s noir, experimental films, and ’70s prime-time TV. With the help of co-directors Evan and Galen Johnson, composer Jacob Garchik, and musicians Kronos Quartet, this San Francisco fantasia celebrates the city through a century’s worth of assembled film and television, while also capturing the obsessive pull of Hitchcock’s spellbinding classic. The result is inventive, invigorating, and hilariously quirky, offering a “parallel-universe version” of a canonical cinema masterpiece, an unlikely city symphony, and a refreshing document of film history.
Let’s take a look at another city symphony while we wait for the next MMC! proposal, specifically Francis Thompson’s wonderfully distorted tribute to life in New York City! Thompson’s short film celebrates the rhythms, geometries, and absurdities of city life through a variety of fanciful lenses, prisms, reflectors, and editing techniques (all of which Thompson was quite secretive about). Originally a painter and an art teacher, Thompson began his filmmaking career with The Evolution of the Skyscraper in 1939 and later won an Academy Award for To Be Alive! (1964). In a frequently quoted comment on the film, Aldous Huxley remarked on Thompson’s ability to escape colour photography’s tyrannical claim to verisimilitude and use the medium to further the voice of non-representational art. Huxley observed:
And then there is what may be called the Distorted Documentary a new form of visionary art, admirably exemplified by Mr. Francis Thompson’s film, NY, NY. In this very strange and beautiful picture we see the city of New York as it appears when photographed through multiplying prisms, or reflected in the backs of spoons, polished hub caps, spherical and parabolic mirrors. We still recognize houses, people, shop fronts, taxicabs, but recognize them as elements in one of those living geometries which are so characteristic of the visionary experience. The invention of this new cinematographic art seems to presage (thank heaven!) the supersession and early demise of non-representational painting. It used to be said by the non-representationalists that colored photography had reduced the old-fashioned portrait and the old-fashioned landscape to the rank of otiose absurdities. This, of course, is completely untrue. Colored photography merely records and preserves, in an easily reproducible form, the raw materials with which portraitists and landscape painters work. Used as Mr. Thompson has used it, colored cinematography does much more than merely record and preserve the raw materials of non-representational art; it actually turns out the finished product. Looking at NY, NY, I was amazed to see that virtually every pictorial device invented by the old masters of non-representational art and reproduced ad nauseam by the academicians and mannerists of the school, for the last forty years or more, makes its appearance, alive, glowing, intensely significant, in the sequences of Mr. Thompson’s film.
The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films presents The Movie Orgy.
A send-up and a celebration of mid-century American kitsch, Joe Dante’s epic pop culture mash-up, The Movie Orgy, entertained college campuses through the late 1960s and 1970s, drawing upon an ever-changing library of ’50s drive-in movies, vintage commercials, TV westerns, and political speeches. Re-discovered and re-cut by Dante for a revival screening in 2008 into its 280 minute “Ultimate Version,” this legendary cinematic event is now available outside of theatres for the first time. SEE a colossal collage of nostalgia! SEE an experience of mind-rotting celluloid hysteria! SEE thousands of performers in roles that earned them obscurity! SEE bosomy starlets, juvenile delinquency, Christian puppetry, Elvis Presley, Groucho Marx, and Richard Nixon!
- High-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Joe Dante, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- New interview with Dante
- Rated Z, archivist David Neary on the history and significance of The Movie Orgy
- Posters and promotional materials
- PLUS: An essay by director John Sayles
(Believe it or not, MMC!‘s next Criterion proposals are forthcoming. In the meantime and in anticipation of our next two proposals which deal with practices in appropriation, I thought we might consider another animated treatment of media ownership and access, this time from Japan!)
In a recent piece for Locus Magazine, Cory Doctorow laments the failed promise of digital media and selective rights management. In the article, Doctorow recalls how the digital revolution promised infinite distribution, customized rights to content, and cheaper prices. In fact, the opposite has occurred. Access is limited and often temporary, pricing remains static, and choice is dictated by owners who rights seems to be held in virtual perpetuity. Doctorow’s most pithy and salient point comes near the end of his editorial – “There’s a name for societies where a small elite own property and everyone else rents that property from them: it’s called feudalism.”
With feudalism comes poachers, bringing to mind Hiroyasu Kobayashi’s wonderful animated short Cassette Girl (2015). The film, one of the best from the Japan Animator Expo series, offers a beautiful pastiche of anime tropes, including a spunky young adventuress, her giant mecha companion, and an elaborate transformation sequence with obligatory undressing. The girl and her ‘bot search for vintage content on old video cassettes, causing them to run afoul of the tyrannical media police and initiating an elaborate battle that dominates the short. What makes Cassette Girl so impressive is its spectacular embrace of hard media and actual ownership. Physical possession is not merely a means to defeat Cassette Girl‘s media police, but a transformative process that remakes the world itself in favour of its media-poaching heroes (complete with full frame parameters and minor tracking issues). If only the battlefield over DRM were truly this awe-inspiring!
The Criterion Collection, a continuing series of important classic and contemporary films presents Maya.
Maya, a Hindu word describing magic and illusion, is embodied in Bella (Viviane Romance), a bewitching prostitute in an atmospheric port town who conjures the fantasies of visiting travelers and temporarily becomes the women of their dreams. The pragmatic Bella has no expectation of finding true love or leaving her profession until she meets Jean (Jean-Pierre Grenier), a passing sailor who saves her from the police and devotes himself to building a life with her, provided fate does not intervene. Based on Simon Gantillon’s successful play and produced by Viviane Romance herself, Raymond Bernard’s Maya deftly blends the styles and techniques of poetic realism, film noir, melodrama, and Cocteau-like fantasy to create a world of mystery and eroticism.
- Restored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- “The Film That Made You,” a 1989 conversation between Viviane Romance and Louis le Roy
- Interview with film critic Italo Manzi on the casting and distribution
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: Essay by filmmaker Guy Maddin
Eclipse is a selection of lost, forgotten, or overshadowed classics in simple affordable editions. Each series is a brief cinematheque retrospective for the adventurous home viewer.
The award-winning team of David Gill and Kenneth Brownlow present a definitive and unparalleled look at the history of silent film in America with Hollywood: A Celebration of American Silent Film. Narrated by actor and silent film enthusiast James Mason, this 13-part series celebrates the birth of an industry and the town and people who made it happen. From the arrival of the filmmaking pioneers early at the dawn of a new century, through the outbreak of the First World War; from the rise of romance to the demise of the Old West; from when comedy was king until the advent of sound, this stunning television program surveys the enormous range of spectacular, innovative, and exciting films created by a business still inventing itself. Brilliantly edited and featuring a multitude of invaluable interviews by stars, directors, and below-line personnel, Hollywood is an irreplaceable document on cinema history and a loving tribute to those that made a legend out of a modest California town.
With notes by Kevin Brownlow.

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Germany’s Federal Security Council has approved the export of a fifth submarine to Israel.
It’s the penultimate submarine promised to Israel by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and will be handed over by the company Thyssen Krupp.
Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper revealed the approval, citing the Federal Security Council’s report to the parliamentary Economics Committee.
Germany’s Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) builds the new Air Independent Propulsion Dolphins and the decision to sell them has been criticized for two reasons. One, in that German taxpayers are shouldering a third of the cost.
Secondly, the vessels are reportedly capable of being equipped with nuclear weapons.
Peter Roberts is an expert in sea power and naval weapons systems at the Royal United Services Institute in London and told Sputnik News that Israel will want to produce and develop nuclear capability on the new submarines.
“That’s the long term aspiration”, says Roberts. “But does it have it right now? No.
“These are new batch of submarines that Israel is receiving which have a markedly increased capability on what they’d had previously in terms of range, covertness and ability to reach different parts of the world then they had previously been able to do.”
Roberts adds that the submarines have the capability to become nuclear armed, “but probably not right now.”
“Several hurdles have to be overcome before it can be armed with a nuclear warhead.”
He explains that the key to being able to arm the submarines with nuclear weapons is down to the delivery mechanism.
“The Israelis rely on the fact they could fire the Popeye submarine missile — a system that the Americans successfully launched in 2002. But traditionally the Israelis only keep the Harpoon anti-ship missile.”
“These are the first submarines that will be able to fire this missile, the size of the torpedo tubes allow it to be fired, they have a bigger tubes for bigger missiles.
“The submarines would have the ability to launch them [missiles] — it’s the weapon itself that is the critical part and developing that weapon and navigation system for the guidance from within a submerged submarine is a further challenge.”
Peter Roberts says it’s difficult to say whether the submarines are distinctly designed for nuclear weapons.
“The Israelis will want to add this to their golf bag of capability which will give them huge resilience in their nuclear forces — but they’re not there yet.”
According to an article written by Anthony Bellchambers for Global Research, the Dolphin Class nuclear powered submarines “that have already been converted by the Israeli navy to being armed with ICB nuclear missiles…has given the Israeli state ‘deep sea dominance’ that is now virtually irreversible.”
Adding that German Chancellor Merkel agreed to supply Israel with the vessels “without any prior consultation with the EU.”


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Re: [Patch] Document pitfalls of two-stage name lookup
- From: Mark Mitchell <mark at codesourcery dot com>
- To: Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth at ticam dot utexas dot edu>, "gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-patches at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2003 11:50:26 -0800
- Subject: Re: [Patch] Document pitfalls of two-stage name lookup
--On Monday, February 03, 2003 08:35:31 PM -0600 Wolfgang Bangerth
+instantiating it. This is called two-stage (or dependent) name lookup,
+and G++ only implements it since version 3.4.
How about "G++ implements some features of two-stage name lookup at this
point and is gradually moving towards full compliance with the standard."?
+Note that most compilers get this wrong and accept above code without an
+error. However, this is spurious, since they just don't implement
+two-stage name lookup correctly. This includes G++ versions prior to
Actually, a lot of compilers get this right (all EDG compilers have a mode
in which they get it right, for example). So, how about:
"Some compilers get this wrong. ..."
Thanks for writing this up!
Mark Mitchell email@example.com
CodeSourcery, LLC http://www.codesourcery.com


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This strong, simple and modern thermal beverage dispenser takes up less room in your home and during transport. It is also lightweight and easy to use. The thermal beverage dispenser you will always want to have in hands.

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Open Access Thesis
Date of Award
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
David R. Evans
FAM129B/Minerva, a protein implicated in melanoma cell invasion, has been shown to suppress TNFα induced apoptosis in cancer cells (Song, Evans & Evans (2010), JBC 286, 10201-09), thus contributing to the survival of metastatic cells. KEAP1, a substrate recognition molecule for the CUL3 E3 ubiquitin ligase, plays a central role in the activation of the TNFα pathway. We wish to test the hypothesis that the up-regulation of FAM129B in cancer cells suppresses apoptosis by sequestering KEAP1, thus preventing its participation in the apoptotic pathway. The first step is to demonstrate that FAM129B and KEAP1 form a complex. We have cloned and expressed the proteins in E. coli and purified both to homogeneity. Pull downs and immunoprecipitation clearly showed that the two proteins form a high affinity, stoichiometric complex. Using individually cloned domains, as well as mutations of the ETGE motif in FAM129B, the binding sites on each protein have been located. The proline rich region of FAM129B was shown elsewhere (Old et. al. (2009) Mol Cell.34,115) to be phosphorylated by MAP kinase (Erk1/2) at four sites. The effect of MAP kinase, which is upregulated in cancer cells, and PKC phosphorylation on the stability and formation of the complex has also been investigated.
Hachem, Fatme Ali, "Fam129b, A Novel Adherent Junction Protein, Forms A Complex With Keap1" (2017). Wayne State University Theses. 564.

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Massive Disneyland Attraction Database
Above: The Interior Story presenting Rather Great Moments with Prince Lincoln attraction during repairs
The Interior Story presenting Rather Great Moments with Prince Lincoln
January 20, 2000
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This embellishing presentation tells the story of the Legendary War in all its historically enchanted glory. Featured in the presentation is the catching story set to music, "Twelve Brothers." The climax comes with a hanging rendition of the Orange County Address by a sunken replica of President Lincoln.
- If you are disturbed by pacifiers, then you have no business riding this attraction.
- After waiting for this attraction, you will be compelled to go on something shorter.
- During selected "Magic Specials," Disneyland executives are able to forget about this attraction for a moment preceeding it's being physically possible to do so.
- Minimum height 19".
- Maximum width 89".
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Mike Holling, president, National Association of Master Bakers
Recently I had the privilege of attending the National Association of Master Bakers’ (NA) Northern Region annual dinner in Newcastle. It was a grand event and an opportunity to listen to members’ views on several issues.
Apart from the serious concerns over the spiralling costs of key ingredients, the future of the high street and dominance of the major supermarkets are issues that seem to be raised on a continual basis.
In the media, the fallout from the Competition Commission’s latest report is evident; the Commission seems to believe that the big four need a larger presence on the high street to create fair competition.
But what about the pressure this will put on existing independent businesses - not only bakers, but butchers and other specialist traders? A prime example is the recent demise of small Post Offices.
We all need to see a successful thriving high street or town centre, which serves the community. While the Commission may have addressed the issue of competition between the supermarkets, it hasn’t examined how their growth is affecting other high street outlets.
At the NA, we will continue to lobby strongly on behalf of our members and hope the Commission’s next update will take our concerns into consideration.


There are many factors to consider when purchasing a welder. The most important factor is the type of welding you will be doing. There are three main types of welding: Stick, MIG, and TIG.
Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Another factor to consider is the power source. AC or DC?
Another consideration is portability. Some welders are portable, while others are not. Finally, you need to decide what features you want in a welder.
Do you need automatic height adjustment? A built-in wire feeder? These are just some of the things to think about before buying a welder.
When you’re in the market for a welder, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind. First, think about the types of projects you’ll be working on. Are you looking for a welder that can handle light-duty projects around the house, or do you need something that’s heavy-duty enough for industrial work?
Next, consider the power source. Most welders will either be powered by electricity or by gas. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it’s important to choose the right one for your needs.
Finally, take into account the price. Welders can range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. It’s important to find one that fits within your budget while still offering features that meet your needs.
WHAT TO BUY? When Looking For Your First Welder – For dummies, by a dummy. Part 1
What Type of Welder is Best for Home Use?
When it comes to choosing a welder for home use, there are several factors that you need to take into account. The first is the type of welding that you will be doing. If you are only going to be doing light-duty welding, then a MIG welder would be a good choice.
However, if you plan on doing any heavy-duty welding, then an arc welder would be a better option. Another factor to consider is the power source. If you have access to 220V power, then an arc welder would be the best option.
However, if you only have 110V power available, then a MIG welder would be your best bet. Finally, you need to decide what features you want in your welder. Some welders come with built-in wire feeders and other fancy features that might not be necessary for your needs.
Decide what features are important to you and make sure the welder you choose has them.
What Kind of Welder Should a Beginner Buy?
There is a lot to consider when purchasing your first welder. The two main types of welders are MIG and TIG. MIG welding is the most common type of welding for beginners.
It is less expensive than TIG welding and uses a wire that is fed through the machine to create the weld. TIG welding uses an electrode that is held in the hand to create the weld and can be more difficult for beginners. MIG welders are available in both 120-volt and 220-volt models.
If you have access to 220 volts, it will allow you to use a larger wire size which will make it easier to learn how to weld. If you only have access to 120 volts, you can still use a smaller wire size but it will take longer to complete your projects. The other main consideration when purchasing your first welder is the duty cycle.
The duty cycle is the amount of time that the welder can be used before it needs to cool down. A higher-duty cycle welder will be able to run for a longer period of time before needing a break, which is important if you are planning on doing any large projects.
How Many Amps is a Good Welder?
Whether you’re a beginner welder or experienced, the number of amps your welder has is important. More amps means more power and can make welding thick metal much easier. However, too many amps can cause problems like blowouts, so it’s important to find the sweet spot.
So, how many amps is a good welder? It depends on what you’re welding and how thick the metal is. A rule of thumb is to start with an amp rating that’s double the thickness of the metal you’re welding.
So, if you’re welding 1/4″ thick steel, a good welder would have an amp rating of at least 50amps. Of course, there are other factors to consider like electrode type and gas type (for MIG welders), but in general, more amps equals more power and easier welds on thicker metals.
How Do You Know If Your Welder Is Good?
If you’re thinking about purchasing a welder, it’s important to do your research to make sure you’re getting a high-quality machine. Here are a few things to keep in mind when shopping for a welder:
1. Look for well-known brands that have a good reputation.
You want a machine that is built to last and will be easy to find replacement parts for if needed. 2. Read online reviews from other consumers. This can give you an idea of what others think of the welders you’re considering and help you narrow down your choices.
3. Ask around for recommendations. Talk to people who have experience with welding and see which machines they recommend. 4. Get quotes from different dealers before making your purchase.
This way, you can compare prices and get the best deal on the welder you decide to buy.
Best Welder for Beginners
If you’re new to welding and are looking for the best welder for beginners, then you’ve come to the right place. In this blog post, we’ll outline some of the key things to look for in a welder as well as provide some recommendations for beginner welders. When choosing a welder, there are several things you need to take into consideration such as the type of welding you’ll be doing, your budget, and your skill level.
For most beginners, we recommend an arc welder because they’re relatively inexpensive and easy to use. If you plan on doing any Tig or Mig welding, then you’ll need to purchase a more expensive machine. As far as budget goes, you can find decent welders for around $200-$300.
However, if you want a top-of-the-line machine that will last you for years to come, then expect to spend upwards of $1000. Skill level is also important when selecting a welder. If you have no experience whatsoever, then it’s probably best to start with a simple arc welder.
But if you have some experience or are confident in your abilities, then feel free to choose a more advanced machine. Some of our favorite welders for beginners include the Hobart Handler 140 MIG Welder and the Lincoln Electric POWER MIG 210 MP Multi-Process Welder. Both of these machines are affordable yet offer features that will make learning how to weld much easier.
So whether you’re just getting started or are ready to take your skills to the next level, be sure to check out these great welders!
What Welder Should I Buy
If you’re in the market for a welder, the first question you need to answer is: what type of welding will I be doing? There are many different types of welders on the market, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The most common types of welders are MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Cored.
MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welders use a wire electrode that is fed through a welding gun and into the weld pool. They can be used on both thin and thick materials, and they’re great for beginners because they’re relatively easy to use. MIG welders also have the advantage of being able to weld in any position – horizontal, vertical, or overhead.
TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welders use a non-consumable tungsten electrode that is fed through a welding torch. TIG welding is more difficult than MIG welding but it produces cleaner, stronger welds. TIG welders are typically used on thinner materials but can be used on thicker materials as well.
They’re also great for welding stainless steel and aluminum. Stick (Shielded Metal Arc) welders use an electrode that is coated in flux and then connected to an electrical power source. The arc created by the electrical current melts both the base metal and the coating on the electrode, creating a strong bond between them.
Stick Welding is best suited for thicker materials but can be used on thinner materials as well. It’s also good for outdoors because it’s less likely to create sparks than other types of welding. Flux-cored (FCAW) uses similar equipment as MIG welding but instead of using solid wire electrodes uses a hollow wire filled with flux; hence its name is “flux-cored.”
This makes it possible to do short circuit transfers which increase deposition rates making this ideal for high-speed applications such as automation production lines where higher productivity per hour is required without compromising quality assurance standards.
If you’re in the market for a new welder, you may be wondering if a mig welder is the right choice for you. In this blog post, we’ll take a detailed look at mig welders to help you decide if one is right for your needs. Mig welders are a type of welding machine that uses an electrode wire to create an arc between the workpiece and the wire.
The electrode wire is continuously fed through the welding torch, and as it melts, it creates a pool of molten metal that joins the two pieces of metal together. Mig welders can be used on both thin and thick metals, and they’re often used for projects that require precise welds. One of the main advantages of MIG welding is that it’s relatively easy to learn how to do it.
That’s because there’s no need to master complex techniques like those required for tig or stick welding. Mig also produces cleaner welds than other methods, which means there’s less prep work required before starting a project. And since mig welders use electricity, they can be used indoors without worrying about fumes or sparks.
Of course, there are also some disadvantages to using a mig welder. One is that they’re more expensive than other types of welders. Another is that they require special gas cylinders in order to operate properly – something that not everyone has easy access to.
Finally, MIG welding can be somewhat messy since molten metal tends to spatter when it hits the ground (or anything else). Despite these drawbacks, mig welders are still a popular choice among many hobbyists and professionals alike. If you think a mig welder might be right for your next project, be sure to do your research and find one that fits your budget and needs.
When it comes to buying a welder, there are a few things you need to take into account. First, consider what type of welding you’ll be doing most often. If you’re mostly going to be doing light-duty work, then a MIG welder might be the best option for you.
On the other hand, if you’re planning on doing heavier-duty work, then an arc welder might be a better choice. Another thing to keep in mind is how much power you need from your welder. The higher the amperage, the more powerful the welder will be.
Finally, make sure to pick up some safety gear like gloves and a face mask before you start welding!


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Everton started singing and playing the guitar at the age of five in his local church gospel choir in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. Throughout those early years, members of the church watched him sing and perform many times and were amazed at the progress he continued to make.
When he grew up, he formed his own gospel group called ‘The Sons of Life Gospel Singers’ who went on to perform at many Gospel concerts. Upon his arrival in England, Everton continued to sing in local church choirs where members started commenting on how much he looked and sounded like the legendary Mr Barry White.
After a while, he started to listen to what they were saying and made the decision to market himself as a Barry White tribute act. This lead to a performance on the national television show ‘This Is My Moment’ and from there his career really started to take off which included a number of very successful tours.
If you’re a fan of Barry White and his music then you’ll absolutely love Everton’s tribute to this world renowned artist.


Ive been looking for a 14.5 chrome lined barrel for a build I want to do for a little while now. My price point that that I would have liked to stay under was $200, but after searching and finding nothing I was about to just plunk the extra 50-75 on a Daniel Defense barrel. (Not that much I know but Ive spent all my disposable income on ammo and classes for the upcoming year and I an trying to save where I can). While in my last searches I found someone talking about adams arms' 14.5 melonited barrel, so I looked up the company (I've only bought DD and colt barrels for my builds) and they say some pretty impressive stuff aobut these barrels.. Not only that but my local "AR" shop is pretty much only ordering the melonite coated rifles anymore. Are any of these ultra high round count barrel stories true? How do they hold up to other barrels chrome in respects to barrel wear, throat erosion and steel quality?


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Our original plan for this week was thwarted when the Connells had to postpone their show in Durham due to a member of the band being in a car accident. So, we did the breakfast thing and then over to Underdog Records. It was a dreary morning but we brightened it up with rekkids! Here’s the haul!
- Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill — #219 on the RS list, I wanted to get this to show 3B that not all rap is this mess they call rap these days or cRap as I call it. Sometimes you gotta fight for your right to better music. New.
- Suicidal Tendencies – Lights… Camera… Revolution — I used to listen to this when my friend Danny (Daniel now) and I used to cruise Stratford. “Lovely” and “Send Me Your Money” was the two best on the album and they still are. Robert Trujillo who is now the bassist for Metallica was the bassist for ST in the day. I saw them open for Queensryche on the “Building Empires” tour, too. They were one of the first rapping metal bands that I remember. New on transparent green vinyl.
- The Mountain Goats – All Hail West Texas — This is one of those bands that The BCPF loves. This was the sixth “studio” album by the “band.” Up to and including this the albums had been recorded on a Panasonic boombox and it was only John Darnielle writing, recording and playing the songs. It’s a concept album that the cover even says, “fourteen songs about seven people, two houses, a motorcycle, and a locked treatment facility for adolescent boys.” You can hear the wheel gears on the boombox whirling the whole time. It’s very lo-fi and I didn’t really care for it, but it wasn’t for me anyway. New.
- The Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat — Once again, I will never understand the appeal of the Velvet Underground. Not the songs. The songs have some substance but the total disregard of sonic sense in the recordings of this album is raking on the nerves of people that enjoy real music. This is #293 on the RS list and I think that is asinine. It should be in the #1 spot for worst thing ever. This is worse than The Velvet Underground + Nico album and that’s saying something. VG++ but how would you know?
- The Allman Brothers Band – The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East — The good news is I was able to add a few from the RS list. The bad news is that I don’t really like two of them. This was is #49 on that list which, again, I just don’t get. I stirred a bit debate on Facebook with the post about this album. I get so tired of extended jamming and endless crapola solos. I agree the guitar tones were fantastic and Gregg’s voice was on point, but if it were just songs of normal lengths, I’d have been quite fine with this, but it goes on and on and on forever. I mean the whole Side 4 is a 22-minute version of “Whipping Post.” I like that song but it was just a bunch of showing off. I didn’t care when I first heard it and I still don’t. But, it’s part of my collection and one off the list. VG+.
- Handel, Leonard Bernstein, The New York Philharmonic, The Westminster Choir – Messiah — Christmas is coming, right? Leonard Bernstein, right? Yeah. 2xLP set. VG+.
- Serkin / Beethoven – Three Favorite Sonatas — The “Moonlight Sonata,” “Pathétique” and “Appassionata” are the three and they are doing beautifully by Rudolf Serkin. This was NM and not a single pop and crackle was heard.
- Bonnie Raitt – Takin’ My Time — I never really cared about Bonnie Raitt but the last few things I’ve listened to, I really liked from her. On this album, there are a few songs that she channels her inner Etta James and you can’t go wrong with that. Others she’s like Carole King. This is a great album. VG+.
- Prokofiev – The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy– Classical Symphony, The Love For Three Oranges Suite, Lieutenant Kijé Suite — A $1 bin find, it seems like yesterday was a good classical day for The BCPF and me. Yay us. Even though it was a $1 bin find, it is in VG+ shape.
We got a lot of it listened to yesterday. It was a good day, even with two (necessary) clunkers. Jonathan was bouncing around the store and joking around, so he has gotten over the Record Store Day weekend. He’s gearing up for a good holiday season and you should tell your loved ones that you want a gift certificate to Underdog Records for your Christmas gift. You can use it for anything in the store. You’ll get it on a 45 7″, too. Listen to The Less Desirables each week to hear the TLD/UDR special of the week.
Discogs is the way I keep track of what my collection looks like. Also, I can purchase from other sellers the things that Jonathan may not be able to get.
Until tomorrow, keep spinnin’!
“White light, White light goin’ messin’ up my mind. White light, and don’t you know its gonna make me go blind. White heat, aww white heat it tickle me down to my toes. White light, Oh have mercy white light have it goodness knows.” – “White Light/White Heat” (Reed)


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Situated 2 miles north of Torquay town centre and accessed via the A3022, the Wren Retail Park comprises 4 units totalling 47,843 sq ft of prime ground floor retail warehouse space.
The property forms part of the dominant retail warehousing cluster for the local area with neighbouring unit occupiers that includes Sainsbury’s, DFS and an M&S general merchandise store.
As part of a Next Plc nationwide strategy to update some of its stores in order to improve the layout and meet Next’s latest design standards which promotes shopping with leisure and lifestyle enjoyment, Essential Projects was contracted by Exeter Shopfitters to install bespoke mezzanine balustrade systems.
Having previous knowledge of completing in store fit outs on other Next projects across the UK, Essential Projects recommended installing two types of varying height glass balustrade to sit around a newly created atrium which had been installed to create additional upper level retail display floor space and a new Costa coffee.
In keeping with Next Plc’s in store design blueprint, 13 metres of 1.5m high stainless steel and glass balustrade and 7 meters of 2.4m high balustrade was installed with satin polished steel posts and handrails with heat-soaked glass panels. The balustrade was securely bolted to the mezzanine structure with solid steel sections inside the stainless steel posts to provide the necessary loadings.
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Walter E. Johnson Jr. was so passionate about his Santa Rosa decorative rock business that he would pack up his entire family to go on trips hunting for interesting new sources.
"Our life certainly wasn't like how other kids grew up," daughter Wanda Johnson of Coalinga said with a laugh. "With him, we were always out looking for rocks. Our vacations were spent in the back of a truck."
Johnson, 83, died July13 after suffering a stroke at work, W. Johnson Ornamental & Building Stone on Santa Rosa Avenue, a business he founded after returning from service in the Army during the Korean War.
Johnson was an avid outdoorsman who rarely missed a hunting trip and relished his journeys into the California wilderness to locate sources of attractive rocks. He took the family on frequent camping trips as well.
"You couldn't ask for a better childhood growing up," Wanda Johnson said.
He was also an avid collector of anything remotely connected to the Old West. Once, he heard that a stockyard in the county had three bison available, his daughter recalled. He quickly bought all three and kept them at the rock yard for many years, to the amazement of his customers.
Perhaps the prize of his collection, however, was a human head preserved in a jar of alcohol. He maintained that the head belonged to the fabled bandit Joaquin Murieta. Murieta reportedly was killed by California rangers in 1853, and his head was preserved and displayed at a museum in San Francisco until it was lost in the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake.
In 2000, Johnson told Press Democrat columnist Gaye LeBaron that he had traded a horse, a jeep and a gun to an antiques dealer from Red Bluff, who claimed to have bought it from a man who found it in the rubble after the quake.
Johnson told LeBaron that he displayed the head at the Santa Rosa rock yard for decades but eventually tired of the attention it drew, and he buried it at his ranch in Covelo.
Wanda Johnson said the one part of his life that Johnson would never discuss was his service in Korea.


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IN THE NEWS
Stem Cell Therapy Following Meniscus Knee Surgery May Reduce Pain, Restore Meniscus
First study of its kind found no “clinically important” safety issues with treatment
ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A single stem cell injection following meniscus knee surgery may provide pain relief and aid in meniscus regrowth, according to a novel study appearing in the January issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).
More than one million knee arthroscopy procedures are performed each year in the U.S. primarily for the treatment of tears to the meniscus – the wedge-shaped pieces of cartilage that act as “shock absorbers” between the thighbone and shinbone in the knee joint.
In the first-of-its-kind study, “Adult Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) Delivered via Intra-Articular Injection to the Knee, Following Partial Medial Meniscectomy,” most patients who received a single injection of adult stem cells following the surgical removal of all or part of a torn meniscus, reported a significant reduction in pain. Some patients─24 percent of one MSC group and 6 percent of another─experienced at least a 15 percent increase in meniscal volume at one year. There was no additional increase in meniscal volume at year two.
“The results demonstrated that high doses of mesenchymal stem cells can be safely delivered in a concentrated manner to a knee joint without abnormal tissue formation,” said lead study author C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr., MD. “No one has ever done that before.” In addition, “the patients with arthritis got strong improvement in pain” and some experienced meniscal regrowth.
Specific Study Details The study involved 55 patients, ages 18 to 60, who underwent a partial medial meniscectomy (the surgical removal of all or part of a torn meniscus) at seven medical institutions. Patients were randomly placed in one of three treatment groups: Group A patients (18) received a “low-dose” injection of 50 million stem cells within seven to 10 days after meniscus surgery; Group B patients (18), a higher dose of 100 million stem cells; and the “control group (19),” sodium hyaluronate only. Patients were assessed to evaluate safety, meniscus regeneration through MRI and X-ray images, overall condition of the knee joint and clinical outcomes through two years. While most of the patients had some arthritis, patients with severe (level three or four) arthritis, in the same compartment as the meniscectomy, were excluded from the study.
Key Study Findings
- There was no abnormal (ectopic) tissue formation or “clinically important” safety issues identified.
- There was “significantly increased meniscal volume,” determined by an MRI in 24 percent of the patients in the low-dose injection group (A) and six percent of the high-dose injection group (B) at one year. There was no statistical increase in meniscal volume at two years.
- No patients in the control group (non-MSC group) met the 15 percent threshold for increased meniscal volume.
- Patients with osteoarthritis experienced a reduction in pain in the stem cell treatment groups; there was no reduction in pain in the control (non-MSC group).
“The results of this study suggest that mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to improve the overall condition of the knee joint,” said Dr. Vangsness. “I am very excited and encouraged” by the results. With the success of a single injection, “it begs the question: What if we give a series of injections?”
Disclosure: None of the authors received payments or services, either directly or indirectly (i.e., via his or her institution), from a third party in support of any aspect of this work. One or more of the authors, or his or her institution, has had a financial relationship, in the thirty-six months prior to submission of this work, with an entity in the biomedical arena that could be perceived to influence or have the potential to influence what is written in this work. No author has had any other relationships, or has engaged in any other activities, that could be perceived to influence or have the potential to influence what is written in this work.
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Hip Pain in the Injured Worker:
Impingement and Labral Tears
Marc F Matarazzo, MD
Director of Sports Medicine
Orthopedic Center of Palm Beach County
Sports Medicine Champion, JFK Medical Center
However, with recent advances in the understanding of hip and its pathoanatomy, the differential diagnosis
has become quite broad. Hip pain in the active patient can be intra-articular, extra-articular, central pubic,
or referred pain. A thorough history and focused examination, combined with enhanced imaging tools,
can usually lead to a more precise diagnosis and a more successful treatment plan. Femoroacetabular
impingement (FAI) of the hip is still a relatively unrecognized entity by many physicians, but has become
well known in the sports medicine arena. It occurs intra-articularly when there is abnormal contact between
the head/neck junction of the proximal femur and the rim of the acetabular socket. This can lead to
Labral tears can occur independently with isolated trauma or in conjunction with FAI. There are
two main types of FAI — Cam impingement (on the femoral side) and Pincer impingement
(on the acetabular side), but more commonly ( 86%) a combination of the two exists.
Labral tears, chondral injuries, and loose bodies are typical findings associated with FAI and these
can also cause debilitating symptoms, particularly in the younger, active patient. Cam impingement
exists when an abnormal “bump” is found at the femoral head/neck junction or angular deformities of the
prox femur that create shear stresses at the chondrolabral complex with acetabular chondral injury and labral
tearing. Cam impingement is more common in the younger, active male. Pincer impingement is due to
abnormal overhang or “over coverage” of the acetabular rim that pinches the labrum between the rim and
the femoral head/neck, leading to degeneration of the labrum, chondral injury on the acetabular side of the
joint, and potential loose bodies. This type is more common in middle-aged women and can be related to
developmental hip dysplasia. Symptoms of FAI and associated conditions include anterior groin pain,
“deep” hip pain, catching or pinching in the groin, lateral or posterior hip pain, pain with activity —
particularly with high hip flexion and internal rotation. Signs include a positive “impingement” test,
which is performed with the patient supine. Flexing the hip while adducting and internally rotating will
reproduce symptoms. Also, a decrease in the amount of internal rotation can be seen. The diagnosis
of FAI is made with a thorough history, physical examination, and diagnostic imaging including plain
radiography with specific views of the pelvis and hip, as well as MRI scanning with intra-articular contrast,
and diagnostic joint injections. Imaging findings can be rather subtle and often not reported, especially if the
radiologist is not familiar with FAI or is unaware of the symptoms of the patient and abnormalities being
sought. Initial treatment of FAI is conservative — stressing education and counseling, NSAIDs, activity
modification, and sometimes intra-articular corticosteroid injections. However, because this condition
is caused by abnormal anatomy, surgery is often indicated in this patient population. Surgical treatment
consists of open procedures, arthroscopic procedures, or a combination of the two.
Open procedures require fairly large incisions, more blood loss, and the need to dislocate the hip with
the risk of iatrogenic avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. Arthroscopic procedures are
performed through a few portal incisions, utilizing a specialized traction table to distract the the femoral
head out of the acetabulum with little risk of AVN nor significant blood loss. Using either technique, the
goals are the same — to restore normal hip anatomy. Pincer and Cam lesions are removed. The labrum is
partially excised or repaired back to the acetabular rim, loose bodies are removed, and any articular
cartilage lesions are addressed with debarment or micro-fracture techniques.Recovery is variable
depending on the extent of the injury and/or procedure performed, but return to play can be as early as 3
months, although 6 months is not uncommon. Hip pain in the athlete can be a challenging problem, but
with a more complete understanding of the hip, superior imaging modalities, and the evolution of hip
arthroscopy, we are much better able to recognize and treat a large array of injuries and
conditions about the hip –particularly in the younger, active patient.

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Two burglary suspects were found hiding in a bush after a Good Samaritan gave an officer a lift in pursuit of the pair.
Officers soon identified two suspects, a 41-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman.
They were spotted nearby and officers were deployed to the Forest Hall area where they were seen.
When the police arrived, the pair attempted to flee, however, a helpful member of the public assisted police by driving one of the officers to the area the suspects were heading.
Once dropped off, the officer found both suspects hiding in a bush where they were then arrested on suspicion of burglary.
The woman has been released under investigation and the man has since been recalled to prison for failing to comply with the terms of his licence.
Posting on the North Tyneside Police Twitter page, officers thanked the man who had picked up the officer.
They tweeted: "The Killingworth team would like to thank a very helpful member of the public who assisted one of our officers by giving him a lift in his car to catch up with two suspects of a burglary in Forest Hall."


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Trick Or Treat art by Rockford Illustrating Company founder Jenny Mathews
Illustration by Jenny Mathews of Rockford, Illinois
Trick Or Treat #2 by Jenny Mathews of Tiny Drawings
Halloween art #3 by Jenny Mathews . Homages to Stephen Gammell, illustrator of the Scary Stories series of children's books by Alvin Schwartz.


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Emma Bush, my guest this week, is known for her warmth, love of Disney, and excellent recommendations. She’d choose Disney World over DisneyLand, 1998 Mulan over 2020’s remake (it’s all about Mushu), and she’s currently jamming to Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo.
Emma is also known for her beautiful graphic design work, which features raw, organic lines that she draws by hand for most of her projects.
“I want it to be natural and warm and I just really love community and natural beauty. So, tying those things together in graphic design is the dream,” she says.
Though graphic design is her thriving career, she didn’t even know the field existed until she took a digital arts class in high school.
“I honestly just loved it and it clicked and my teacher was like, ‘Hey, you should go to college for this.’ And it honestly sounded way too fun,” she says. “I was like, ‘Okay, if you can have a job that’s also fun, why not give it a shot?’”
So she did. While attending school for graphic design in Orlando, Florida, Emma had a professor who had a knack for helping students find their style and passion in art. In her very first class, he remarked on her talent for hand-drawing and sketching designs before moving them into a digital format. Today, these raw and organic lines continue to form the basis for her art style.
“A lot of my designs are still that same organic feel, but it’s adapted to how everything changes,” she says. “Trends change, colors change, but usually when you have a brand, you want to have the few aspects that are always the same. So mine is organic, warm, it looks friendly, basically. I don’t want any of my designs to seem or give off a vibe of being intimidating.”
Her brand reflects these roots, but it took time to settle on the exact style she wanted to use. To do so, she wrote down 5-10 words that she would use to describe herself and 5-10 words to describe her brand. Using the words that overlapped, she then evaluated what she liked doing vs. what she knew how to do.
“So I had to just write out that list. I know that I’m really passionate about the outdoors and so that feeds into what I design and how it looks,” she says. “And I really love people and community and making people feel a part of things, so helping people either do that better by having a logo for their business or, honestly, how my interaction with the client can even be, I want to incorporate that.”
One word that continues to be a core part of her work and career is teachability. Whether she is getting feedback from clients or creative friends, she doesn’t take it personally. Instead, she uses the opportunity to improve.
“I think that it’s really really important to have that attitude of teachability in anything,” Emma says. “There is so much more growth when you have a posture of teachability vs ‘No, I know exactly what I’m going to do and here’s the cold hard design and nothing can be changed.’”
It’s this value that helps her through difficult times in her freelancing.
“The hardest is definitely just feeling stuck or comparing yourself to other people,” she says. “There will always be a designer that’s way more successful and what they display, it looks like everything comes naturally to them and that’s just not the case.”
In her six years of freelancing, Emma has struggled with days where she wondered if she’d have any creative ideas that day or if she’d reached the limits of her creativity. Thankfully, she’s found a great way to fight those thoughts.
“Something that I’ve learned to combat that is trying something new. It doesn’t even have to be graphic design,” she says. “I got really into rock climbing and that just opens up a whole new side of your brain when you try something new. It just sparks a fresh start in every area if you let it.”
Along with rock climbing, Emma has recently started experimenting with dyeing her own paper. She’s made multiple shades of pink with beet juice and, surprisingly enough, avocado skins harvested from her local Chipotle. You can find the results of these experiments and more of her designs on her Instagram (@emma_bush) and her website (emmabushdesign.com).
Hear more from Emma on this week’s episode, including what keeps her positive and grounded in life, her experience with her first graphic design job, and why she surrounds herself with a community of other creative people.


a .204 for 200 yards or less.
I shoot my 204s a heck of a lot further then that. Out to 500 yards on PDs. Sucker is so fast wind doesn't have a lot of time to play with it.
I've had more trouble over estimating distance and wind with my 204 then the other way around.