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We get sent, given and recommended a lot of books by people who’ve seen the show. They are nearly always very useful and often even get read. Every so often one comes along that wins. This is such a book. What a title! And full of lovely maps and considered prose too. Copies come up 2nd hand for about the £20 mark fairly often, well worth it.
Needless to say this book is a glorious source of academically thorough research into peasant struggles against the greed and tyranny of the aristocracy.
I have been really enjoying reading a number of pamphlets which I picked up recently from ‘Bristol Radical History Group‘ who seem to do a lot of great work down in the south west.
This one on Anglo-Saxon Democracy is of particular interest, although there are many others which I will write up at some point soon.
These few paragraphs are good food for thought, the italics in the last paragraph are mine:
The Rise of the Church
If the major cause of the retreat of Anglo-Saxon democracy is the increasing use of charters to create bookland beyond the control of the local courts and thus the local community then it also has to be accepted that the use of charters to gain rights and privileges at the expense of the local populace was first introduced by the Roman Catholic church and all of the charters of pre-Conquest England were denrived from the form of the private charter of the later Roman empire. Continue reading →

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Two Miami, Florida residents have pleaded guilty to trolling homeless shelters in Woodstock, Georgia and stealing their Medicare numbers to bill for bogus infusion therapy services at Towne Lake Rehab and Medical Center, LLC. Fernando Alfonso will be imprisoned for 30 months, and Rita Mateu will be imprisoned for 46 months for their roles in the scheme that resulted in more than $1,000,000 in false claims. According to Edward J. Tarver, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, others were also involved in the scheme.
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A Look Into Desktop Virtualization
‘What is VDI?’
Not surprisingly, this is an oft-repeated question among professionals newly introduced to the concept of VDI especially in non-technical environments.
Let’s begin with a simple VDI definition. Desktop virtualization is software technology which isolates users’ PC applications from the physical computer and allows them to access the VM from their client devices across a network. You can use your virtual desktop in the same way as you would interact with a physical desktop. The added benefit is you can gain remote access to your virtual desktop and applications anytime and on any device.
Why Use GPU for VDI?
Today, there is a large number of technological platforms to choose from for increasing IT infrastructure and capability. Hence, there comes an even greater need for solutions that are cost-effective and rich in terms of UX. Desktop virtualization accommodates this by assigning a dedicated GPU to each VM to improve performance and accelerate end UX.
However, finding the perfect virtual desktop solution which meets varying IT needs remains one of the most challenging undertakings for IT administrators. Also, with a larger number of IT resources and users in the workplace, businesses must facilitate access to high-performance virtualization applications for maximum performance.
Keeping this in view, let’s look at what vGPU technology can do for desktop virtualization.
The following is a brief guide to selecting the perfect GPU for your virtual desktop requirements. After this, we shall look at how NVIDIA GRID vGPU complements VDI.
Choosing the Best GPU for Desktop Virtualization
While most GPUs offer scalability and complete application availability, the real challenge is to provide a smooth and interactive UX in broad use cases. Ideally, businesses should come up with a solution by classifying users according to their GPU requirements in virtualized environments.
This is because users who perform basic operational applications do not have professional graphics design related duties. These teams may not require hardware accelerated graphics or a dedicated graphics card for extensive uses like Big Data visualization which involve high resolution and frame rates. However, other users might perform advanced IT responsibilities and have a deeper understanding of complex business tasks and processes.
Considering their varying skill levels, the system requirements for these users must be segregated into high-end, mid-range and standard groups.
For instance, users who run video games based tasks and professional 3D applications require heavy duty graphics cards for pushing visual quality to the next level. Examples are designers who often build, edit and render massive and advanced 3D models while engineers follow up by editing these prototypes. They demand industry standard graphic accelerators and resources which can manage the graphical and computational workflows in virtualized environments.
Mid-level users typically perform on a smaller scale than power users. Nevertheless, some of their workloads may involve numerous graphics applications where they must draw up comprehensive 3D models for implementing related tasks.
Hence, conducting workload analysis is necessary for GPU-based scalability and a good optimization strategy.
How does NVIDIA GRID vGPU work?
NVIDIA developed GRID software to enhance mobility, security and productivity by virtualizing and allocating GPUs across a large number of VMs and applications. Using NVIDIA vGPU technology drives the highest possible standards of elasticity, security and manageability in all virtual workloads. In essence, the GRID-enabled hypervisor and vGPU solution is deployed at the virtualization layer. vGPU software then creates vGPUs so that the physical GPU installed on the server is allocated between all VMs.
The virtualization software comes with an independent graphics driver for every virtual machine. This allows the CPU to seamlessly offload workloads to the GPU which supports graphics-intensive applications in virtualized workspaces.
Now, let’s look at why businesses should adopt NVIDIA GRID vGPU for VDI.
Rich End User Experience (UX)
Successful desktop virtualization planning begins with companies recognizing and understanding the diversity of user requirements in the workplace. As established, NVIDIA software optimizes desktop, application and workstation virtualization by distributing vGPUs to every user across the organization. NVIDIA vGPU technology also supports a wide range of heavy lifting multimedia, creative and engineering applications in different industries with virtualized environments.
Team members have revolutionized the way they perform in these VDI environments. As a result, modern graphics-intensive applications and OS must be immersive, consistent and productive. This is especially important for remote users demanding access to any specialized application on all possible devices. With a GRID-based virtualized platform, users can access, create, evaluate and work on rich visual content anywhere and anytime.
NVIDIA vGPU also facilitates both high density and general purpose computing environments by implementing extensive server-side graphics, monitoring and administrative efficiencies. This allows virtualized environments to stand out with quality graphics in AI, creative, designing and engineering (CAE/CAM/CAD) forums, leading to the highest possible levels of UX.
Powerful Management and Monitoring Competencies
IT administrators materialize business computing strategy and outcomes by overseeing virtual workflow processes where users often implement multiple parallel tasks simultaneously. Two common examples include image and video rendering.
Hence, businesses should ensure proactive end-to-end monitoring with NVIDIA vGPU in desktop virtualization. This generates actionable user and application insights that help achieve complete workspace visibility and transparency. Organizations can also uncover excessive consumption patterns by identifying and isolating potential GPU bottlenecks that may affect productivity and the overall UX.
Monitoring vGPU usage on VMs in real-time also makes it easier for IT to keep track of VMs. This boosts operational responsiveness to workflows and GPU performance especially during crunch time. Also, using NVIDIA vGPU to identify potential lags in VMs before they cause any real damage promotes fast issue resolution and smart resource planning for streamlining workplace activities.
Furthermore, businesses can consolidate NVIDIA vGPU software into an open NVIDIA SDK for creating customized IT system monitoring and management settings. This leverages host, guest and application analytics to promote data-driven decision making and improve UX at every touch point. It also becomes easier for users to consistently meet expected performance levels, hence maximizing business productivity in enterprise-scale virtualized environments.
Flexible Administration and Scaling
NVIDIA GRID vGPU plays an important role in virtualizing graphics and ensuring interactive onsite and offsite experiences by securing workloads within the datacenter. For this reason, monitoring GPU is important so that businesses are aware of the extent to which they are drawing on its capability.
A good GPU management solution is the NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager (DCGM). This helps IT implement system policies, track GPU health and increase datacenter throughput in the accelerated datacenter. Companies can leverage both vGPU and DCGM to raise productivity standards to a whole new level in enterprise-class initiatives.
Furthermore, NVIDIA not only provides advanced solutions that scale across GPUs in a system. Its range also consists of GPU Cloud Rendering which facilitates interactive 3D UX on smartphones, laptops and tablets. This provides easier and more powerful access to users in companies where VDI and BYOD programs work in tandem to deliver the ultimate experience.
Additionally, organizations can configure unique user login credentials on the basis of their graphics power requirements and application workloads. For instance, IT can assign a NVIDIA Tesla M60 board to sixteen engineers, data scientists and researchers who frequently engage in deep learning tasks. Task or knowledge workers performing less complex roles can access a Tesla M10 board which supports approximately thirty two VMs. Using this model, IT can simplify the process of scaling user capacity as per their application and project demands.
Another example is an international architectural company which supervises geographically dispersed teams whose members interact with one another in the same way as they would within one physical workspace. Desktop virtualization with vGPU-enabled technology secures data in a single location and customizes performance by allowing IT to individually personalize UX based on each user’s specific needs.
In this scenario, a design engineer developing 3D graphics content will expect to receive the entire server’s GPU resources. On the other hand, knowledge workers collaborating on 2D applications would generally be delegated a relatively smaller portion of the system’s resources. In both cases, the organization will analyze the needs of team players and scale performance accordingly so that IT can set parameters for optimal GPU usage. This allows them to measure and maintain consistent individual productivity standards.
Is vGPU suitable for all use cases?
vGPU effectively supports VDI once you establish why and when you should adopt this technology. It ultimately comes down to your end users and the nature of work they do. For instance, implementing vGPU technology would not be the right fit for your business if your staff mostly consists of task workers. Using the standard Raspberry Pi thin client for VDI will suffice for them because the client side does not involve intensive processing where their work is concerned.
Next, you must identify which GPU technology would work best for your organization. Will it be integrated or dedicated? Once again, deciding between the best options will require considerable time and consideration.
A quick and easy alternative is to consider ClearCube’s CVDI solutions for your virtual desktop deployment. For example, our PCoIP Blade PCs work well in circumstances where power users would otherwise need a dedicated graphics card for implementing their roles. These integrated PCoIP and GPU endpoints provide the fastest datacenter to desktop connections in such environments where great performance and easy manageability are the keys to success.
For further information on our CVDI range, please click here .
NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology is synonymous with rich and interactive graphics experience across virtual machines. In a nutshell, NVIDIA vGPU system implementations go beyond promising security, manageability and support across virtualized environments. The technology serves as a benchmark for creating quality enterprise IT deliverables which enable users to follow through with actionable performance plans.


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Trigger warning: This piece (and video) contains frank discussion of depression and self-injury.
The other day, I was celebrating my classes being over by sitting on my couch in my pajamas all day, watching TV, catching up on all the Internet goodness I’d missed while working on papers, and in general being lazy, sloppy, and a little smelly. I was in a good mood. In my Internet wanderings, I happened across a link to Pink’s video for “F*cking Perfect,” which I had not seen:
Read More Fucking Perfect: On Loving and Being Helpless
One of the curses of love is that if you love someone enough, their pain becomes your pain. Friends, family members, significant others: the more people you love, the more chances you have to get your heart broken. I’m speaking specifically of grief. In 2010, I had occasion to watch more than one person I love (as it happens, close friends) deal with a devastating loss. These weren’t my losses; I was a spectator, a participant in the grieving process rather than a grieving person myself. Read More Loving and Grieving

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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2014 — ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is on the move. In January they were reported to be in control of parts of Fallujah, and over the last week they have taken Mosul and Takrit. Their rapid advance appears to be part of a campaign to take Baghdad. Once they take Baghdad and topple the existing government, they will establish an Islamist state, and make war on their neighbors.
The United States is providing lethal aid to the Syrian opposition, which includes ISIS. This has allowed ISIS to cement its position in Syria and make gains in Iraq. Until recently, that meant slow, painstaking fighting as ISIS moved across western and northern Iraq like a glacier. While the world was focusing on Syria, Ukraine and Crimea, no one was paying attention to the danger posed by ISIS to regional stability.
Then last week ISIS hit Takrit, Mosul, and on Sunday they captured Tal Afar.
That was a mistake.
By taking so many key sites in Iraq so quickly, ISIS created a panic. Instead of consolidating their position in Mosul, they ambitiously moved on Takrit. Sensing a growing weakness in their enemy, they moved on Tal Afar. Thousands of people are fleeing the path of ISIS, screaming at the top of their lungs for help, and the world has heard them.
This is where ISIS made their mistake; they turned their quiet acquisition of territory during a time of headline hogging international events into headlines of their own. Before they captured Mosul and Takrit, Americans had almost forgotten that Fallujah had fallen earlier this year. They had almost forgotten that a radical Islamic group was gobbling up territory the U.S. fought so hard to pacify, and they almost forgot that radical Islam was still a problem.
When ISIS was operating in the shadow of the Ukrainian crisis, their actions seemed less important and went unnoticed. But now they have created refugees, thus creating a humanitarian crisis. They have executed soldiers and taken too much territory and created a military crisis. And most importantly, they have upset global markets by destabilizing an oil producing region even further.
In short, they messed up.
Had they stayed in Fallujah until the international atmosphere was conducive to a strike, they could still be flying relatively low under the radar.
Now the march of ISIS towards Baghdad has caught the attention of the international community and created a political situation in the United States. The name “ISIS” is all over the news. Because it was the Obama Administration which supplied lethal aid to the Syrian opposition forces — including ISIS — it is unlikely that President Obama wants to draw attention to this issue. But the rest of the country is already paying attention, which will force the issue around the world.
The people of Iraq are also proving to be an obstacle for ISIS. Reportedly thousands of Shiite Iraqis are joining militias and military units in an effort to stop ISIS. Groups like ISIS rely on the fear they spread through stories of their brutality to demoralize the opposition, but instead Iraqis are banding together to fight for their country.
But that is not their worst mistake. Sunni ISIS forgot about one pivotal Shiite player in the region.
ISIS represents the radical branch of Sunni Islam; they believe in the harsh application of Sharia law and the rise of the Islamic Caliphate from Iran to Morocco. This means destabilizing the region, disrupting economic markets, and war. Iran cannot have that. Iran cannot let Iraq fall to the hands of Sunni forces, leaving a powerful enemy on their expansive western frontier.
Iran will act. There is no love lost between Iraq and Iran, but if Iran can stave off a Sunni uprising and do what the United States could not — stabilize the region — Iraq would be pulled closer to Iran, and even worse, indebted. Iran is now sending in troops to fight ISIS. Iran will not be gentle; it will be brutal, it will not have the same rules of engagement that the United States and its allies do. The troops they are sending, the Revolutionary Guard, are effective in the field of counterinsurgency.
ISIS brought all of this down on themselves. They went too far too quickly. They attracted too much international attention by operating without a larger headline story to shield their movements. They underestimated the willingness of Iran to involve itself in Iraq and to clean up after the United States. ISIS’ eagerness to topple the government in Baghdad and to begin building the foundation for the new caliphate will be their undoing.
If Iran joins the fight against them, and the people of Iraq meet the challenge, ISIS will not take, much less hold, Baghdad.
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Bird flu death toll climbs to 42 million hens and turkeys in United StatesBy Sarina Locke
A staggering 42 million poultry have been destroyed in the worst outbreak of bird flu in America's history.
That is nearly three times larger than the last worst outbreak in 1983.
It is taking an emotional toll on farmers and staff and a team of forensics are conducting a CSI-style investigation on how it is continuing to spread unchecked.
It is the highly pathogenic avian influenza strain of H5 N2 (HPAI H5N2), which poses only a low risk to human health.
The Centre for Disease Control in the US said the virus is destroyed with proper handling and cooking of poultry and eggs, to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
But the risk to birds is extreme.
Even farms with first class biosecurity still got hit, said David Inall, vice-president of the United Egg Producers.
"The poultry industry is now in unchartered waters, with the worst ever outbreak of bird flu, on 187 premises," Mr Inall said.
"There are 25 egg layer farms affected. Some of those farms are extremely large, with three to four million hens, with a total layer population of 35 million hens included in that number."
With 300 million layer hens in the United State, it represents 11.6 per cent of the egg laying population, which Mr Inall said would be hard to replace.
"There is a huge logistical effort and emotional impact on farmers to depopulate farms, of three to five million birds and do that in a few weeks," he said.
"The toll on the workers is huge. Hundreds are in the barns pulling the birds out to be euthanased."
The process of despatch for turkeys in barns is a foam which floats a couple of feet off the ground.
"For caged layers, that's a whole different logistical challenge. They have to be removed one by one," Mr Inall said.
"The birds are typically put into CO2 carts, and humanely euthanased."
Even prisoners are being recruited to help.
300 low security prisoners in Indiana are being trained to euthanase infected chickens, reports Reuters.
Mr Inall said the discussion about repopulating the chicken farms centred on vaccination, but it had not been not resolved.
The virus is more susceptible to hotter temperatures and hot summer days should start to kill the virus in the mid-western states.
"We could be some months away yet," he said.
The supply of liquid eggs for the processing market is tight, but cartons of eggs are still retailing at below $2 a dozen.


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Hi All, my name is George Beck from Aspen, Colorado and I’m a student at Colorado College.
I am incredibly fortunate to have grown up in a small mountain town with my amazing parents. They fostered my love for endurance sports and gave me endless love and support in everything I do. I’m super excited to for the opportunities to push to my highest level with the national team this year! I absolutely love moving fast through the mountains by bike or skis.
Some of my current favorite things are friends, family, Spotify, fixed gear bicycles, sleep, the fourth floor of Tutt Library at CC, overalls, Strava, and pizza. For the most recent updates on my life, follow my Strava (@georgeb3ck)! I hope to see you in the mountains.

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text: I order another drink. I feel like a goddess. I’ve made my decision: I will drink myself to death and tomorrow I will dye my hair. Maybe blonde, for a change. On my passport, it still reads your name. I said I didn’t love you anymore. I wanted it to be true, but I wasn’t sure. I still love you from this cheap hotel. What happened? Didn’t I treat you well? He is not a young man, but not quite old enough to be my father. I ask him what it’s like to have money and he says, “well, it’s murder.” Outside in the fresh air, I can’t walk, I’m so drunk. He laughs and says, “O, you young women. You dance too much.” You were staring at the floor when you said you didn’t love me any more. Goddamn, I love you madly. Goddamn, you treat me badly. I need money for my hair. I need money for my teeth. I need money for shoes that won’t deform my feet. There are bars where they like me. There are bars where they don’t. There are looking glasses I look nice in and looking glasses where I don’t. There are dresses that will be lucky and men that will make me happy and those that won’t and so on and so on and so on and so on. They come in a glass, these lovely little things. Give me more of this feeling. Give me fire and wings.

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Figuring prominently in any indoor space, this 5 light chandelier from our Sloan chandelier lighting collection is the perfect mixture of Art Deco design elements and contemporary boldness, making it ideal for the transitional home. With thick bars descending from the ceiling to support the natural linen shades, this chandelier is lovely in any of your favorite living spaces.
In the bedroom, the regency bronze finish emboldens architectural design features, allowing them to stand out in just the right way. In the foyer or kitchen, this bronze chandelier takes center stage as it casts warm light into every corner, filling homes with a traditional beauty. Ideal as ambient lighting, this Sloan 5 light chandelier is a graceful addition to any style of home decor.


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Rahauges is a little pricey, do they have a field to shoot 5 position trap? Be nice to find a local OC place for pot shoots.
yes, it would. If you just want to shoot slugs at an indoor range On Target near the 5 and Crown Valley (get off at Avery) lets you shoot their own ammunition only and you have to ask if you can shoot your shotgun. I'm not sure if you have to have a rifle card (requires a Sunday class).
Slugs aren't good for patterning but at least you get to check your shotgun function. I have to remember not to change my choke on my shorter/HD barrel...oh, wait, it doesn't have a choke


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Bachelor of Creative Media Production
FESTiMALS is a two-player Party Game for kids and parents to play together. The players take part in a series of fun and competitive minigames where the goal is to score more points than your opponent. Designed for user-friendly gaming, so parents and kids alike can enjoy it, FESTiMALS provides a way for families to form connections through video games.
I worked on the project FESTiMALS and created the "Filling Frenzy" mini-game. My main focus on our project was to create a mini-game which was easy to grasp but had other mechanics which made the game more interesting. I also played a role in how our game sounds via sound assets. I'm really happy with our teamwork and the product we produced.

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Amid the peak holiday travel season, Chairwoman Michelle Steel and Supervisor Todd Spitzer were on-site at John Wayne Airport to unveil three Hands-Only CPR training kiosks from the American Heart Association on December 4, 2017. The kiosks are located in Terminal A at Gate 8, in Terminal B at Gate 12 and in Terminal C at Gate 16.
Each kiosk has a touch screen with a short video that provides an overview of Hands-Only CPR, followed by a practice session and a 30-second test. With the help of a built-in practice manikin, the kiosk gives feedback about the depth and rate of compressions, as well as proper hand placement – factors that influence the effectiveness of CPR.
Each year, more than 350,000 cardiac arrests occur outside the hospital, and about 20 percent occur in public places such as airports. Hands-Only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest when it occurs in public, and CPR can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival.
Hands-Only CPR has two steps, performed in this order: when you see a teen or adult suddenly collapse, call 911. Then, push hard and fast in the center of the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 beats per minute until help arrives.
Airports represent an opportune setting to train the public in Hands-Only CPR at kiosks, according to a study recently published in Resuscitation. The first life-saving pilot kiosk was installed in 2013 at the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW). Researchers evaluated data from the American Heart Association’s pilot kiosk at DFW during a 32-month period. The study showed there was noticeable interest by the public to learn Hands-Only CPR as nearly 23,500 visitors used the kiosk from July 2013 to February 2016.
The kiosks at John Wayne Airport were made possible thanks to generous grants from the Argyros Family Foundation, McCarthy Building Companies Inc., the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation and the CareMore Foundation.
For additional information about the American Heart Association, visit heart.org.
For additional information about John Wayne Airport, visit www.ocair.com. More information about the County of Orange can be found at www.ocgov.com.


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The NCAA tournament starts today! Actually, it's already started. We're watching our Alma Mater, the University of Kansas, play against Portland State right now. We have NO problem cheering on KU while living here!
This is KU's year. It is. There will be six games. Thankfully my dear co-manager at work offered to work the floor today at the store I was supposed to work 10-1 at so I could stay home and watch the game. I love Charles.
So yeah, some knitting has happened (I've got about 12 inches done so far of the back piece) and more training at work has happened.
Now, some basketball and mimosas are happening, so I am out!
ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK!!! KU

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How To Automate VST Synths in Logic Pro X | Logic Pro Tips
In this video I show you how to automate any parameter/section of your VST synth. This will allow you to switch up your sounds during your beat and add interest to static sounds.
I also show you how to automate a low pass filter to create transitions, a good way to add interest to your beats and make them sound professional.
If there’s anything you’re unsure of drop me a comment and I’ll get back to you.

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From staff reports
As the 2020 election draws closer, the City of Beaufort has issued some reminders about what is allowed in terms of political/election signs.
• Political signs do not require permits to be posted.
• Signs can be posted within 60 days of an election and are permitted on private property only, and only with the permission of the property owner.
• Property on the curb side of a sidewalk is generally right of way, and signs cannot be posted there.
• Property on the building side of a sidewalk is private, and signs can be posted there.
• If there are no sidewalks, telephone poles are a good gauge as to where private property ends and the right of way begins.
• Signs should be removed within seven days after the election.
These rules only apply to the City of Beaufort. Beaufort County has its own regulations about signs.
For the upcoming election, signs can be posted beginning Sept. 4. Any questions can be directed to Codes Enforcement Officer Ken Meola at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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School Trip to Japan
School Trip to Japan
For teachers who wish to expose their students to an educational, but exciting and inspirational experience, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) in partnership with the Japan Travel Bureau (JTB) presents a tailor-made school trip to Japan! As one of the largest travel agencies in Japan, JTB has decades of experiences in arranging memorable trips for all types of audiences. JTB offers a broad range of activities for your students to explore Japan’s culture, history, nature, and leisure activities*. No matter what your needs are, JTB will ensure that your students have a successful Japan experience. In addition to the activities you select, we invite your students to our campus to participate in learning Japanese culture and language. At APU’s international campus, where international students make up 50% of its total student body, your students can engage with students from 90 different countries and regions.
A travel representative from a local JTB office** in your country will work closely with you to discuss your needs to tailor a perfect school trip just for you and your students. A tour guide from JTB will then guide your party throughout your trip to ensure an engaging but hassle-free experience. APU and JTB will support you throughout the process to organize and conduct your trip to Japan to give your students an unforgettable and rewarding experience!
*Activities introduced on this website are held in Fukuoka and Oita, areas close to APU’s location. However, you can also customize your trip by choosing to visit other areas in Japan including but not limited to Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto (additional costs will apply). Whatever areas you decide to visit, JTB will provide available activity options to ensure a wonderful trip.
**JTB has branch offices all over the world. However, if JTB does not have a branch office in your country, a local travel agency affiliated with JTB will organize a trip for you.
Your Students can...
① Experience college life at Japan’s most multicultural university
② Meet APU students from all over the world
③ Learn about Japanese language and culture
④ Homestay at a local farm
⑤ Enjoy nature, hot springs, food, history and leisure activities in the Kyushu area
(Please note that in some particular circumstances, it is possible that these activities cannot be conducted.)
The below itinerary is only an example; JTB has other alternative activities
available as well. Please refer to the list of “Alternative Activities in
Oita and Fukuoka” following the example itinerary. You can also request a
particular activity you want to engage in, and JTB will do their best to
arrange it for you. For activities held in APU, APU will make arrangements
|Number of Guests||Cost Per Person*|
|20 Students + 1 Chaperon||99,000 JPY (Approx. 890 USD)|
|10 Students + 1 Chaperon||129,000 JPY ( Approx. 1160 USD)|
・Transportation fee within Japan (flights to and from Japan not included)
・Three meals a day (except for the arrival/departure days)
|Arrive at Fukuoka Airport
--> Travel to Oita
|Wear Yukata and Explore a Quaint
Samurai Town (Kitsuki)
|Beppu Bamboo Craft Class|
|Umi-Jigoku (“Sea Hell”)|
|Myoban Yunosato Hot Springs||
|Stay at APU’s Dormitory|
|Breakfast at APU’s Cafeteria|
|Introduction to APU|
|Japanese Language Class|
|Lunch at APU’s Cafeteria|
|Japanese Drum Lesson|
|Dinner in Downtown Beppu|
|Stay in Beppu|
|Homestay in a Local Farm||
|Travel to Fukuoka|
|Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine|
|Open Top Bus tour||
|Shopping in Hakata|
|Stay in Fukuoka|
|Departure from Fukuoka Airport|
Alternative Activities in Oita and Fukuoka
(Additional costs may apply depending on the activities.)Oita
・Presentations from APU student organizations
(APU has more than 140 student-led organizations!)
・Open discussion/Q&A session with APU students
|Leisure Activities||・Oita Marine Palace Aquarium “Umitamago” ・ Aso Kuju National Park (Kuju Flower Park)
・Mt. Takasaki Wild Monkey Park ・Kijima Kogen Amusement Park
・African Safari ・Kuju Forest Ski Park
・Tsukumi Dolphin Park ・Sanrio Character Park “Harmonyland” etc.
|Nature||・Kokonoe Yume Grand Suspension Bridge・Beppu Ropeway (to the top of Mt. Tsurumi)
・Mt. Kuju Hike ・Bungo-Ono Geopark
・Mt. Tsurumi Hike ・Shinyabakei Gorge etc.
|Historical Landmarks||・Usa Jingu Shrine ・Oka Castle Ruins
・Fukiji Temple ・“Little Kyoto of Kyushu” Mamedamachi
・Usuki Stone Buddhas ・Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM)
・Nakatsu Castle ・Oita Art Museum etc.
|Hot Springs||Oita is the No.1 hot spring location in Japan!
・Tanayu of Suginoi Hotel, ・Beppu Kaihin Beach Sand Bath
・Hyotan Onsen* ・Kannawa Steam Bath
・Ebisunoyu* ・Beppu Onsen Hoyo Land Mud Bath
・Sakurayu* ・The Aqua Garden of Suginoi Hotel**
・Myoban Yunosato* ・Kitahama Onsen Termas** etc.
*Private hot springs are also available.
** Bathing suits are allowed.
|Shopping||・Amu Plaza Oita ・Park Place
・YouMe Town ・Tokiwa (Main store), etc.
|Food||・Oita Bungo beef ・Beppu Reimen (cold noodle)
・Toriten (chicken tempura) ・Bungotakada soba noodle
・Karaage (fried chicken) ・Jigoku-Mushi (“hell-steamed” vegetables, chicken
・Dango-Jiru (flat noodle soup) custard pudding etc.) etc.
In addition to the above Oita’s specialties, other famous Japanese dishes such as sushi, udon, ramen, gyoza (pan-fried dumpling), okonomiyaki (savory pancake), takoyaki (savory ball-shaped pancake), gyudon (beef bowl), yakitori (skewered chicken), tonkatsu (pork cutlet) etc. are available in Oita and Fukuoka!
・Marine World “Uminonakamich” ・Fukuoka Municipal Zoo and Botanical
・Itozu No Mori Zoological Park ・Fukuoka Citizen's Disaster Prevention Center
・Moo Land Aburayama Farm ・Hakata doll painting workshop
・Fukuoka tower ・Okawa kumiko wood joinery workshop, etc.
・Ohori Park, Uminonakamichi Seaside Park ・Anegonohama beach
・Maizuru Park ・Yanagawa river cruising
・Hiraodai Countryside Park ・Fruit picking: December to May - Strawberries
・Mt. Sarakura observatory August to September - Grapes
August to November - Pears and apples
October to November - Persimmons etc.
・Miyajidake Shrine ・Kyushu National Museum
・Kushida Shrine ・Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History
・Nanzoin Temple ・Hakata Traditional Craft and Design Museum, etc.
・Canal City Hakata ・Fukuoka Parco
・Hakata Marui ・Tenjin Core
・Amu Plaza Hakata ・Solaria Plaza
・Hakata Hankyu Department Store ・Bayside Place Hakata etc.
・Mariona City Fukuoka
・Hakata Ramen ・Mentaiko (marinated cod roe)
・Yaki Curry (baked curry) ・Motsunabe (innards hot pot)
・Mizutaki (chicken hot pot) ・Nakasu Food stalls etc.
Other Tour Details
|Item||Included in the Cost||Contents|
|Accommodation||Yes||JTB offers accommodation options considering location and safety. You can also request a specific accommodation or room type; JTB will be pleased to make arrangements for you.|
|Food||Yes||According to your budget, JTB can suggest and arrange reservations at restaurants that serve local and seasonal cuisine. You can also request a specific food you wish to have and JTB can find the perfect restaurant for you. In addition, JTB and APU cover a variety of food options inside and outside of the campus to meet personal or religious diet requirements such as vegetarian and halal. We can also accommodate those with allergies.|
|Charter Bus||Yes||JTB will arrange a charter bus for your travel depending on the size of your party. JTB will make sure your group travels safely and comfortably.|
2 and 3→Yes
There are three types of tour guide services you can choose from.
The additional costs will differ depending on the country.
|VISA||No||JTB can apply for a visa on your behalf. The cost and requirements to obtain a visa will differ depending on the country. If you wish to apply a visa through JTB, they will provide you with more detailed information later.|
|Travel Insurance||No||You can purchase travel insurance through JTB. The cost and insurance plans will differ depending on the country and your needs. If you wish to purchase travel insurance through JTB, they will provide you with more detailed information.|
|Flight Ticket||No||JTB can arrange your flights, and in some cases group discounts can be applied. Depending on your departure/arrival date and the number of guests, the flight cost can change. If you are considering booking your flights through JTB, they can provide you with a quote of the approximate cost.|
InquiryPlease contact us at least 3 months before your desired departure date.
For inquiries about this program, please fill out the following form and send it to APU ([email protected]). Once we receive your request, a representative from a local JTB office in your country will be in touch with you within 2 - 3 working days. After that, you can consult with the representative by email, phone, or in person. For activities held at APU, APU will contact you separately to discuss your needs. We look forward to hearing from you!
Admissions Office (International) “School Trip to Japan"
1-1 Jumonjibaru Beppu, Oita 874-8577 Japan
Email: firstname.lastname@example.org / Tel: +81-977-78-1119
Further Information about JapanAPU Official Website

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The “Perfect” Diet
By Julia Loggins
We are bombarded these days with headlines about “the perfect diet.” Some say the perfect diet is raw food or vegan; others tout the joys of being vegetarian. And, there is a whole new wave of advocates for a high-fat, high-protein, low-carbohydrate, zero-processed-food diet known as Paleo. What is your perfect diet? I am excited to share the story of how I found mine.
A Reformed Food Fanatic Speaks
I will say right up front that I believe certain foods are destructive for everyone, especially in large quantities. Sugar. Wheat. Processed foods. Fake fats. However, in my opinion, there is no one perfect diet for everyone. From over 35 years of experience in the field of regenerative medicine, I have learned that what is “perfect” for one person isn’t right for another. People can be fanatical about food. Along the way of my humbling journey, my righteous and rigid food beliefs were crushed; and I had to let go of my “one way or the highway” thinking. The secret to finding one’s perfect diet is to truly listen to your body and brain tell you what your perfect diet is. And it will, if you listen!
Living Foods As Medicine
As I was healing, I nourished myself with raw foods. Because of my history of bleeding ulcers and colitis, most of my nutrition had to come from juices. It was months before I could digest simple raw foods. I trained at Hippocrates Health Institute, West Palm Beach, FL, where living foods is a primary tool for regeneration. Hippocrates is America’s premiere center for healing catastrophic disease through alternative medical therapies. Their results are extraordinary. People arrive with stage three and four cancers, and through strictly following the principals of the program, heal their bodies and live long, vibrant lives.
From Celery to Salmon
I thrived on living foods for three years. After taking up karate, I started to feel weak and undernourished, and didn’t have the stamina to work out. My blood sugar was a roller-coaster. Being someone who doesn’t digest seeds, nuts or beans well, I wasn’t getting enough protein. right this time, Dr. D’Adamo’s Book, “Eat Right For Your Blood Type” caught my attention. He taught me that, as an O blood type, I need an abundance of protein. Yet, I had never imagined eating flesh again. Taking a leap of faith, I tried a piece of wild-caught salmon. My body was so happy! After years of living on a restricted diet, it was time to expand my diet beyond celery and sprouts.
The Happy, Pregnant Belly
When I became pregnant, I added other new foods to my diet. I devoured goat yogurt, and hefty amounts of avocado, rye bread and coconut. Once I stopped nursing, the goat yogurt seemed to create mucus in my lungs. The rye bread felt heavy in my gut. So, I let them go. My body continued to redefine what the perfect diet is.
The Seasons of Our Nutritional Choices
Today, I love my salads, vegetable juices, rice protein smoothies and some animal protein, always mindful of its source. My children, 17 and 22, enjoy a wide variety of fresh foods, although they are mostly gluten, sugar and lactose-free.
I found my perfect diet and I trust that you will, too. Be willing to strip your diet down to the foundation, and re-build again. Always listen and be open to change. Trust that the body knows how to heal. And it does!
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Power Evangelism International is presenting a tent crusade at Gulfstream Park Racetrack in Hallandale through today.
Members of the mobile ministry, under the direction of evangelist Ralph Diaz, will preach to about 1,000 racetrack workers.
Diaz, of Wilton Manors, will lead Bible groups at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
In the past two years, Diaz has preached in Romania, Hungary, the Philippines, Argentina and most of Europe.
"We will mainly minister to people who live and work at the race track," says Diaz's wife, Joanna, also an evangelist.
"These are people who are typically not exposed to a Christian lifestyle and that creates an atmosphere of depression," she says.
"We bring hope to them, purpose to their lives and eternal peace. We want to show them there is a better way of living other than drugs or alcohol."
The Hallandale crusade is the second this year for Power Evangelism International.
A November crusade at Crystal Lake in Pompano Beach was well attended, Ralph Diaz says.
The ministry plans to open more crusades in South Florida next year.
Power Evangelism International, a small group of volunteer men and women dedicated to preaching the gospel, is a Fort Lauderdale-based non-profit ministry.
For more information, call 566-6680.


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As the appropriations process gears up on Capitol Hill, government officials, advocates, and journalists are making the case for preserving public data.
C2ER has learned that the Senate and House are developing appropriations proposals that must ready in the next few weeks. To that end, C2ER will be coordinating outreach to both committees, as well as to key individual members of each, calling on the House and Senate to increase the total Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) budget request to $631.4 million.
Good news from the Hill: the move to re-introduce an unpopular bill that would affect the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey has failed.
Late last week, word leaked that House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) would present the bill for markup on Wednesday, March 12. Organized by The Census Project, C2ER joined over 100 other organizations in a letter to the committee leadership urging the Census Bureau’s authorizing committee not to bring up the Poe bill, which would make ACS response voluntary, for a vote this week. Continue reading


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“The organ is so universally used as an accompanying instrument today that there is a pressing need to provide a written accompaniment…” —César Franck
Including a haunting hymn by Flor Peeters for Eastertide.
As Americans, we’re “bred from birth” to think of ourselves as little gods who already know everything and require no correction.
This volume has been professionally scanned—and you’ll love the results!
Peeters was organist at Malines Cathedral from 1923 until his death in 1986.
Lyrics in English, with an (optional) version in Latin.
“It was compiled by priests and musicians who are authentically Catholic…” — Lauren Elizabeth
Including a stunningly gorgeous (and rare!) hymn by Flor Peeters.
Kyrie “Missa de Angelis”—recorded yesterday by a volunteer choir.
In the days before Vatican II, dioceses had their own special feast days.


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Microsoft’s recent purchases have been absolutely bombastic, taking the gaming industry by storm with their acquisitions of some insanely popular video game studios.
Why Did Microsoft Buy Activision Blizzard?
Well, the answer to this question is extremely simple.
Activision Blizzard is by far one of the world’s most highly sought-after publishing companies, which own quite a few studios under their belt. This purchase gives them access to all of these studios, and all of the subsequent video games that they developed.
They started this by purchasing a huge line-up of studios, such as The Coalition, Playground Games, Ninja Theory, Rare and more. However, they followed it up with an even more powerful decision of purchasing Zenimax in its entirety.
This gave Microsoft full access to every single game created by all subsidiaries belonging to Zenimax and its subsidiary Bethesda. Bethesda has quite literally one of the most popular line-ups of studios, which are making some of the most fantastic games to ever be created. The Microsoft Game Pass now has the entirety of that catalog, games such as Dishonored, Fallout, Elder Scrolls Skyrim, Rage, DOOM, DOOM Eternal, Prey, and more are now Microsoft’s owned properties.
So, to keep this streak going, Microsoft has now revealed its largest purchase to date. This is a purchase so huge, that it might give Microsoft a monopoly over the entirety of the gaming industry, in turn making them the world’s most important video game publisher. Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft on January 18th of 2022. This is by far the biggest purchase in gaming history, at a magnanimous cost of 68.7 billion dollars. So, what does this mean for the future of gaming? Well… let’s talk more in-depth.
Big games at a minimal price
We’re living in an era where Call of Duty will eventually become a Microsoft Exclusive, along with games such as World of Warcraft, Diablo, Starcraft, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, Overwatch, Prototype, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Guitar Hero, Skylanders, Candy Crush, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Call of Duty Mobile and many more!
These franchises have hundreds of millions of fans all around the world, waiting for more releases, and now that Microsoft has gone on and made a purchase as huge as this, there will be games coming out for sure.
This will also make Microsoft’s Game Pass one of the most important points of interest in the world of gaming in general. It is now the world’s largest gaming hub to ever exist, where you can play video games from all parts of the industry by paying only the minimum price. This is how Microsoft will also push for winning the console wars, by providing not just quality of games, but also a huge quantity of games at a very minimal price. Whereas Sony is still selling games at the 60 dollar price point.
What Does The Purchase Entail?
Well, the one thing that we already know is that Microsoft will be ensuring that almost every game from these studios will go on to become Microsoft exclusives.
This means that these games will only be released on Microsoft’s platforms, for example, the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Microsoft Windows. These will be the key platforms where you will play the games by their studios because these are the only platforms where Game Pass is available.
Game Pass will also be a huge feature for Microsoft’s consoles and operating systems. Now that Microsoft essentially owns the entirety of Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Zenimax’s studios and are on good terms with the rest of the industry as a whole, they are a huge force in the gaming industry.
We’ve already seen signs of what Microsoft’s purchase of Bethesda and Activision will lead up to.
This will decrease the sales for other consoles, meaning that Sony won’t have access to Call of Duty games, which are some of the biggest sellers in gaming history. If that isn’t an option, they will have to release their games on other platforms as well to compensate for the losses. We’ve already seen that being implemented already, Sony has been releasing their games on PC for the past year and a half.
Horizon Zero Dawn, Days Gone, God of War, Detroit Become Human, Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls are all on PC while Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is on its way sometime this year. This just means that Microsoft Windows users will reap the benefits from basically all sides of the spectrum, making PC the most important gaming platform.
What Can We Expect from Activision Blizzard in the Future?
The one thing that we can expect from Activision Blizzard is way more games.
Now that they have Microsoft’s resources, the opportunities are limitless. The one thing that we can expect is that there will be way more games that were quite ignored for a while, so we can hope to see more Crash Bandicoot games, more Spyro games, games set within the Prototype world, World of Warcraft receiving much more major updates and such.
This will be a huge turning point for Activision Blizzard as a publisher. They will have a much larger financial banking to let them experiment more with their games, giving their studios way more freedom than ever before.
They won’t just be restricted to creating cash grab games such as Call of Duty, they will have much more freedom to create games the way their studios want to. This will increase the variation in their games, and provide gamers with more memorable and experimental content than there has been for a while within the company. Oh, and we might hopefully see a Sekiro 2 as well, which will be a Microsoft exclusive most likely.
Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard is by far one of the biggest moments in gaming history. This marks the start of a whole new era for the companies, and will ensure that there is always more to look forward to within the future!
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THE PIRATES OF LUNDY
"I N the Bristol Channel," says Mr. Chanter, "twenty miles from Barnstaple Bar, and nearly equidistant from the two headlands of the bay, lies the island of Lundy, sometimes invisible from the shore, but generally looming dim and mysterious and more or less shrouded in mists, or capped with cloud-reefs; occasionally standing out lofty, clear, and distinct, bright with varied hues of rock, fern, and heather, its granite cliffs glittering as they reflect the rays of the morning sun, and the graceful lighthouse tower and buildings plainly defined; or at night traceable by its strange intermittent light—either suddenly shining out as a star and as suddenly vanishing, or gradually rising and fading according to the atmospheric conditions; but in all its aspects, varying much from day to day. And to those who know how to read them aright, the changing aspects of Lundy are the surest indications of approaching changes of weather of winds, storms, or settled sunshine.
"As seen nearer the island shows itself a lofty table-headed granite rock, rising to the height of 500 feet, surrounded by steep and occasionally perpendicular cliffs, storm-beaten, riven, and scarred over with grisly seams and clefts, and hollowed out here and there along the shore into fantastic coves and grottoes, with huge piles of granite thrown in wild disorder. The cliffs and


The views of West Lothian residents interested in community food growing are being sought to help inform a new West Lothian-wide, five year food growing strategy.
An informal community event is being held on Thursday 13 September from 6-8pm at Howden Park Centre in Livingston, led by greenspace scotland. Everyone with an interest in food growing is invited along for some soup and a chat to find out more and help shape the new strategy.
Executive councillor for the environment Tom Conn said: “We have started the process of creating a new West Lothian food growing strategy, and would like to hear from local residents interested in this area.
“Please come along to the event at Howden Park Centre on Thursday 13 September to find out more, as well as share your views on what the strategy should include, to help fulfill our new duties under the Community Empowerment Act.”


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The Truman Show |
directed by Peter Weir
As sweet, charming and original The Truman Show may appear to be, it at times left an overrated taste in my mouth.
The film, written by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca), is the story of Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey), a married thirtysomething who has no idea the entire world has been watching him since his birth. And no, that's not in the figurative sense. The world has literally been watching his entire life -- his first step, his first kiss, his daily life -- through a 24-hour television show. It was conceived by a man named Christof (Ed Harris) who, with a cast and crew a thousand strong, broadcasts Truman's life nonstop using thousands of hidden cameras inside the world's largest arena.
And the arena was the film's first mistake. At one point in the film, Christof is explaining the daily operations of making the 24-hour TV show when a U.S. map is shown with the arena planted overtop the entire state of Georgia. It may have even extended into Alabama, I can't quite remember. Christof never says how long it took to construct the arena -- let alone the cost. And rightfully so, since the whole idea of it is absurd and just ridiculous.
The film wastes no time getting to the point of what The Truman Show is all about: One day, as Truman is about to head off to work, an object -- which appears to be some type of overhead light -- falls to the ground a few feet in front of where Truman is standing. To us, we know it is a mistake on the part of the people behind the show. But to Truman, the object is strange, mysterious and just the beginning of a series of curious happenings that begin to expose Truman to the environment he is really living in.
The main reason it took Truman so long to figure out his pseudo-life -- and to then try to escape it -- is that he had been trained since birth to stay put in his town. And it's not like he ever had opportunity to leave, anyway. Whenever he tries to leave, there is something in his way. And don't even try getting Truman to touch water. He had a bad childhood experience and has been afraid of it since. Even if this benefited the plot, it was too implausible for me to believe that he never once set foot outside his (very) small community.
Acting-wise, the film is first-rate. Carrey is wonderful as Truman. And his wife, Meryl (Laura Linney), is a character played exactly like she should be: stiff, wooden and very actress-like. Because outside of the show, Meryl is just an actress playing a role. Thus, her unobtrusive sexual tension makes sense here.
But no one is better than Harris. He is absolutely masterful as Christof, and deserved a win -- not just a nomination -- at the 1999 Academy Awards. To be the creator of such an absurd television show, you have to be both a bit whacked out, but also extremely careful and subtle in how you move Truman about his daily life. And Harris strikes the perfect balance.
Is The Truman Show a good film? Yeah, it's good -- but I wouldn't rate it any higher than that. What hurts it the most is its concept, which quite frankly is too unbelievable. But if you can look beyond that, you're in for a good ride.
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Nice site. My name is John and live just outside of Boston, MA. I have been cooking steaks on my little webber my smokey joe for a long time, using some of the nice searing techniques I have read about, coals on one side for zone heating etc. I go fishing for blues and stripers in the summer and love bringing home those magnificent fish for the grill. I will also start trout fishing soon in April and smoke those as well. Whether fish or red meat, I love nothing more than knocking back some good ale while bbqing, particularly after fishing, and enjoying New England Summers (although make no mistake I will grill in the dead of Winter). Other than good health and family, I want nothing more out of life.
It is amazing what one can do with a simple little Smokey Joe.
But being on the small side, I decided I wanted to buy a bigger charcoal grill so I could cook for guests without needing my rusty old gas grill.
At first I thought I'd just get one of the larger Webber grills. But I decided to explore a little. After much pondering I decided to buy splurge and buy a Chargriller Kamado-style Akorn
I bought it for versatility and my desire to maintain temperatures for long periods without too much fiddling with vents and coals. From what I read on various web sites this grill can give me a long slow cook without too much fuss.
One drawback is that it is no good for zone heating as is. The way these Kamado grills funnel deep toward the bottom, I don't think you can sear a steak like you can with a Webber or grill it on a cooler heat zone on the side. For this reason, I was not going to buy this grill. Then I came across a video of some fellow dropping a webber grill grate in the center of the AKorn (where the pizza stone would go). I realized I could put coals on that for steaks and sear that way. What a simple mod.
So I think I am going to get great versatilty with this grill. I can smoke fish and meats in it with the coals down low. Or I could throw in the center grate and add the coals at that mid section and sear steaks (although I wonder how all that space underneath the coals could impact temperature. Still, I dont expect a problem for steaks here).
But I did not buy this grill to cook steaks and fish alone. I could do that with any of those wonderful Webbers. I am ready to step up and cook whole chickens, various cuts of pork and beef, meatloafs with those beautiful smoke rings, and all the other wonderful items you all discuss here. So I am excited to step up my game a bit, and get all the pointers I can from you grill masters. And yes. I bought a digital thermostat: The Maverick E732.
This is gonna be great!

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Examine the patterns of, and reasons for, domestic violence in society (24 marks)
Domestic violence is physical, psychological, sexual or financial violence that takes place within an intimate or family-type relationship and forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. It may involve partners, ex-partners or household members of other relatives.
A common view of domestic violence is that it is the work of a few disturbed individuals, causes are psychological rather than social. However, some sociologists challenge this view, such as Mirrlees-Black. Her survey in 1999 of 16,000 people estimates that’s there are 6.6 million domestic violence assaults every year, half of which ...view middle of the document...
Yearnshire (1997) found on average a woman suffers 35 assaults before making a report to the police. The woman may feel uncomfortable reporting abuse as she fears triggering further abuse, resulting in them being passive to the assaults.
Secondly, police and prosecutors may be reluctant to record, investigate or prosecute those cases that are reported to them. According to Cheal (1991), this reluctance is due to the fact that police and other state agencies are not prepared to become involved in the issues surrounding the family. They believe that the family is a private institute, and agencies access to this should be limited; family is a good thing and so agencies tend to neglect the ‘darker side’ of family life and that the individuals are free agents.
Radical feminists see the family and marriage as the key institutions in patriarchal society and the main source of women’s oppression, men dominate society through domestic violence or the threat of it. Widespread domestic violence is an inevitable feature of a patriarchal society and serves to preserve the power that all men have over women.
In addition, male domination of state institutions helps to explain the reluctance of the police and courts dealing effectively with cases of domestic violence.
However, sociologist Elliot (1996), rejects this radical feminist claim that all men benefit from violence against women. Not all men are aggressive and most are opposed to domestic violence. Radical feminists ignore this.
Radical feminists also fail to explain female violence, including violence against male partners and child abuse by women. Mirrlees-Black found that around one in seven men has been assaulted by a woman, and one in twenty repeatedly...

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Small Discoveries Saturdays is a new series of journal entries on SCOUT’s site where we shine a light on the little tips and treats that we have found help make pregnancy and parenting go a bit smoother.
This month: Pregnancy Essentials
1 & 2: Once I knew the grooming and beauty products I was using would have an effect on another life besides my own, I got serious, (hardcore, according to my husband), about finding products that were free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, DEA, synthetic fragrances, and other big, strange words, but still effective. I felt relieved to find NINE NATURALS on the Oh Joy! blog, ordered a bottle of their 100% plant-based shampoo and conditioner, and have been a satisfied customer since. Bonus: The all-natural fragrances help combat morning sickness and fatigue.
3: The question every pregnant woman gets right after “Boy or Girl?” is usually, “Any cravings?” This is, of course, highly subjective, uncontrollable, and cravings don’t take recommendations, but for me, it was fortunately all about APPLESAUCE. And okay, coconut cake. Constantly. But after hours when our go-to coconut cake spots around town were closed, applesauce was perfect for 3 a.m. hunger spikes: immediately consumable, nutritious, filling, and no dirty dishes or funky aftertastes lingering rest of night. It’s cool and refreshing, so also palatable when feeling gross, but needing to eat something. It couldn’t be just any applesauce though. I recommend SANTA CRUZ Organic Apple Sauce, original flavor.
4 & 5: I had success with ZOE ORGANICS Belly Butter and Belly Oil to prevent stretch marks. Apply the oil followed by the butter at bedtime. The belly oil was also very useful in the first few weeks after delivery for dry, cracking skin. Once I began using the oil, my hands softened within a few days. Another all-natural line using 100% certified organic ingredients.
6: The Pregnancy Body Pillow from BUMP NEST kept me comfortable throughout all three trimesters. It does swallow up valuable mattress real estate, so be sure to keep reminding your partner and any lucky four-legged bedmates about all the benefits of getting quality sleep during pregnancy.
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Portuguese.cri.cn (Portugal) published an article stating that international organizations and governments are meeting to deal with the food crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Experts and decisionmakers are in search of solutions to the issue of food security. At the same time, with the concern of food shortages, several countries began to restrict exports of food and agricultural products to ensure domestic supply. According to data released by IFPRI, from the beginning of the confrontation to the end of April, the number of countries that placed restrictions in this aspect grew to 23, which include Indonesia, India and Malaysia. Also published in Italian.cri.cn.


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The snow melts away a soon as it falls, and the valley is filled with gloom-inducing low cloud. And I so love the snow.
I’d like it to be more alpine, I suppose – a big dumping of the stuff, followed by lovely dry, crisp clear days, when we can all clear the roads, driveways and car parks, but still yomp out into the thick drifts, or get the sledges out. My move to Switzerland is still on hold, so I have to deal with the Colne Valley and all its charms, for the time being.
Winter time is hardly the gardener’s friend either – everything’s still deep underground waiting for a touch more warmth in the soil, bar the occasional brave snowdrop.
And so, for the cook, it is a time of slim pickings – now is when we should be using up the squash from the autumn and the pickles and preserves that we made with summer’s surfeit. And yet, over to the east there’s a glow in the sky. An iridescent pink glow, emanating from the rolling landscape between Leeds, Wakefield and Pontefract.
Out of the darkness, the dazzling pink Yorkshire forced rhubarb shines like a beacon in the night, signalling the first great harvest of the year.
Towards the middle of January, and lasting for a few precious weeks, these slender, bright crimson-pink rhubarb stalks are harvested and sent worldwide to be enjoyed by those in the know.
In the late 1800s, Yorkshire farmers began to make the most of the rich soils that lay around their villages and many families still thrive nowadays. The rhubarb crowns are grown to maturity outside (that’s your regular, fat, green rhubarb) and then transferred into sheds, where they are nurtured in low light (often candlelight) and at a pleasant 60ºF.
In these conditions, the stalks stretch out unnaturally and at speed – it’s said you can hear the leaves squeak – until they are long enough to be harvested.
The flavour is unmistakeable – sweet and tangy all at once, and an absolute feast of inspiration for cooks.
And this time every year, I try to think of something new for you to try using our most local delicacy. Rhubarb and custard was my starting point – the two seem to have such an affinity. And then I thought of sweet toasted brioche as a fine way of adding bulk and that essential ‘cake-y’ element.
I then thought of long rolls and the idea of a hotdog popped into my mind.
The dish was formed and tested, and it worked so well – a toasted brioche bun filled with rich vanilla-flecked crème patissière, with the ‘sausage’ being a length of slowly-poached rhubarb. A ‘mustard’ made by colouring a little crème pat, some deep red ketchup made with raspberries and the rhubarb poaching juice, and we were all set.
All I did then was add a few grace notes – some peeled, finely diced raw rhubarb to serve as the onions, and then a few shards of dried rhubarb to add vibrant colour.
It’s a fun dish that looks so impressive, but actually tastes very refined. It’s all very easy to do, and I guarantee it’ll impress your guests. And it’s a great way of showcasing our gorgeous local forced rhubarb while it’s with us for the briefest of times.
A brief note – I made my own brioche, and you’re welcome to, but for ease I find supermarket brioche hotdog rolls are perfectly acceptable.
For the rhubarb:
600g Yorkshire forced rhubarb
100g unrefined golden caster sugar
The juice of 1 large lemon
For the red sauce:
Rhubarb poaching juice
1 small punnet raspberries
A few teaspoons ground arrowroot
For the crème patissière:
140ml full-cream milk
1 vanilla pod
2 medium free-range egg yolks
30g unrefined golden caster sugar
10g plain flour
Yellow food colouring
Brioche hotdog buns (one per person)
Mint, for garnish
Small piping bags
To prepare the rhubarb, trim the leaves and bases from the stalks if necessary. Take a wide stalk of rhubarb and carefully peel off the red outer layer in as large strips as you can manage – I use a potato peeler. Set these strips to one side. Finely dice the white centre of the stalks and toss in a little lemon juice. These are your hotdog ’onions’. Chill until required.
Preheat the oven to 160ºC / Gas 3. Take the remaining rhubarb and cut into suitable lengths. Place in a non-reactive baking dish (earthenware or glass is ideal). Sprinkle over the sugar, the rest of the lemon juice and a splash of water. You want the liquid to barely reach halfway up the pieces.
Bake, turning once or twice, for 10-15 minutes depending on thickness. A knife should just go through the stalks without resistance. Carefully remove the stalks, and refrigerate until required. Tip the liquid into a small pan, and cook the peeled rhubarb strips until just tender. Remove each strip carefully and place on greaseproof paper. Dry under a hot lamp, in a very low oven, or in an airing cupboard, until completely dry. Set aside until required. Reserve the poaching liquid - it’s amazing in gin and tonics!
To make the ‘ketchup’, press the raspberries through a fine plastic sieve to obtain a thick purée, or whizz in a blender. Add a little of the rhubarb poaching liquid and heat gently in a pan. Slake a little arrowroot in water and, when the raspberry juice is just bubbling, whisk in enough arrowroot to thicken the juice quite firmly.
You need to be able to pipe it, remember, but it will thicken up more as it cools. If it’s too thick at that point, let it down with a little of the rhubarb juice. Pour this ‘ketchup’ into a piping bag, seal and chill until required.
Now for the crème pat; split the vanilla pod, and place the seeds into a bowl with the egg yolks. Put the split pod into a pan with the milk, and heat until just about to boil. Whisk both flours and the sugar into the egg yolks until smooth, and strain the hot milk over, whisking until you have a smooth custard. Return this to the pan and reheat gently. It will start to bubble and thicken alarmingly, but keep whisking for a few minutes to make sure the flour has cooked out.
Tip the custard into a bowl, quickly cover the surface with clingfilm (this prevents a skin forming) and refrigerate until completely chilled. When chilled, separate a small amount of crème pat for the ‘mustard’, and add enough yellow colouring to make a pipe-able bright yellow sauce. Tip into a small piping bag.
To serve, split the buns and toast until golden. Cool a little, then pipe in a thick layer of crème patissière. Top with a length of poached rhubarb and garnish lavishly with ‘mustard’, ‘ketchup’ and ‘onions’. Finish with a little fresh mint and some shards of dried rhubarb.


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Our favorite puzzle game of 2010 is getting a sequel: FBI agent Nelson Tethers will return to Scoggins and face a new gnome-related threat.
Reinstall invites you to join us in revisiting classics of PC gaming days gone by. This week, Cory takes a deep breath, braces himself, and journeys back into the hellish depths of the Von Braun in System Shock 2. It’s still out there. I can hear it through the door, wandering around the hallway. I lean around the corner quickly to look, catching the back of its head as it turns the corner. “Is... someone... there?” I hear it ask, dragging a shotgun along and searching for the intruder – me. I have no ammo, and I’m out of psi-hypos. My only chance is to bludgeon it with a wrench before its friends show up. Seizing my chance, I rush out, holding the mouse button down in order to prep my wrench swing. But it sees me, shoves its shotgun out and shouts, “Kill... me!”
I had to rub my eyes. How could this have happened? Scant turns into Shogun 2’s campaign on the Hard setting, and I’d conquered my first city. My early-game army was already marching toward the next. Then one of the other clans landed a naval transport next to my home city and walked a small army right in. Total War’s AI, it seems, doesn’t have trouble with ships any more. Thus began my army’s panicked march home to retake its own capital. Dismay, bedwetting, and the thrill of a fateful challenge: a good opener for ten.
Welcome to our Guild Wars 2 review in progress. The three day head start for Guild Wars 2 pre-purchasers began on Saturday morning. Chris has been in the game (well, ish) from the start, and will be recording his impressions here over the course of next few days with a full review to follow.
Without his gravity gun, Gordon Freeman is just another geek. Without his grappling hook, Rico Rodriguez is just another agent. And, without her portal gun, Chell is just... fine? As it turns out, removing the portal gun from Portal 2 isn't that much of a detriment, provided you replace it with a gun that shoots endless streams of science gel. That's what the Aperture Tag mod plans to do, and now you can get a little preview of how it'll work.
Every week, Richard Cobbett rolls the dice to bring you an obscure slice of gaming history, from lost gems to weapons grade atrocities. This week, it's the black sheep of one of adventure gaming's most misunderstood franchises, and the weirdest cruise you'll ever take. Sequels are funny things. Usually, they're relatively predictable - taking an idea that worked or struck a chord, ramping it up in the hopes that people will splash out more cash for a second helping, and putting a '2' on the end. Sometimes though, they just go crazy. The first Leisure Suit Larry was an adventure about a software salesman trying to lose his virginity. Leisure Suit Larry 2: Looking For Love (In Several Wrong Places) ends with him fighting a supervillain in a volcano lair. Yes, really.
This month we bring you the world's first review of Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Is it as good as we all hope? Can it possibly live up to the towering original? We punched criminals, hacked terminals, turned invisible and threw a vending machine off a rooftop at an army of gangsters to find out. You can read all about it in our eight page analysis in the September issue of PC Gamer UK which is landing with subscribers shortly, and will be available in print and on tablets on Wednesday 3rd August. That's not all, of course. There are 122 more pages to account for. Read on to find out what else lies within the golden covers of our latest issue.
The shambling Humble menace has claimed fresh victims. Not content with sucking the price out of assorted indie games for the excellently varied Humble Indie Bundle 8, they've also ambushed Telltale - creators of the brilliant The Walking Dead adaptation - in order to feed their Weekly Sale. Can they ever be stopped? Remember to aim for the wallet.
*Ahem* And now, dear readers, a (not kid-friendly) excerpt from Hector: Badge of Carnage!: "You sick son of a monkey's ginger half-brother. Yesterday at 8:25, on the hard shelter of the M2, the defiled, excrement-covered corpse of Ellen Pierce, 83, head severed by an electric tin opener and replaced with that of a goat, was found at the wheel of an overturned school bus filled with burning paraplegic orphans. A man of your height, stature, and hair color was reported at the scene wearing a gimp suit and crotchless toreador trousers, eating a tuna and sweet corn sandwich, while at the same time, sodomizing the bus."
Telltale, creators of the recent Sam and Max adventure games and last year's Monkey island episodes, are working on a Back to the Future game. The adventure will span five episodes, and they're releasing Behind the Scenes videos as development goes along. We've embedded the three released thus far below. Pay special attention to the sound-alike voice actor doing Marty McFly - he's kind of incredible.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified underwent a tumultuous, prolonged development, so it’s understandable that some of its pieces are polished but so few of them fit together. The resulting puzzle-piece jumble is best forgotten in favor of last year’s far-superior XCOM: Enemy Unknown or other recent third-person action games like Mass Effect 3 or Saints Row IV.
Each year, our staff plays hundreds of games as we separate the good from the bad and the great from the good. Now, we separate the year’s truly exceptional from the rest, and crown our singular Game of the Year. Drumroll please...
Puntastic puzzlers, pretty underworld platformers, robots party planners and games of expansionist imperial politicking: there are a lot of excellent upcoming games going unnoticed on Greenlight. We've done our bit to address the signal-to-noise ratio, bundling together the games we think are most deserving of a Steam release into the PC Gamer Greenlight Collection. Why not do your bit by throwing a few votes their way? Let us know in the comments if you've spotted other lamentably unchampioned titles.
A humorous discovery: as it turns out, some of those hyper-literal descriptions of objectionable content that the ESRB publishes about the games it's rating are ridiculous. Logan's tweet yesterday sparked a minor meme in the office, during which we compiled a list of the oddest blurbs-about-bad-stuff penned by the ESRB. If you've found any others, do share.
Police-state parodies, robotic sporting leagues, corporate espionage capers and top-down procedurally generated horror - Greenlight promises to catapult all kinds of exciting, experimental genres onto Steam. Only if they get enough votes, though. We've done our bit to address the signal-to-noise ratio, bundling together the games we think are most deserving of a Steam release into the PC Gamer Greenlight Collection. Why not do your bit by throwing a few votes their way? Let us know in the comments if you've spotted other lamentably unchampioned titles.
Oh, hello 2012. It's great to meet you. I hear you're planning to end the world, is that true? Oh my goodness. In that case, I guess we'd better get on with playing as many excellent free PC games as we can. We wouldn't want the apocalypse to arrive without having played a couple of decent adventure games, explored some woodland and caves as a fox, and moved around some pennies, would we? Read on for this week's picks.
Easter eggs are a fine tradition in game development. From quickfire references to full hidden levels, these comedy vignettes provide surreal non-sequiturs that reward the most thorough with an unexpected laugh. Jazzpunk is what happens when a game's every interaction leads to some form of easter egg. It's a first-person comedy adventure about espionage and technology, although to describe it as such is to misjudge the balance of comedy to adventure. Instead, picture the word comedy in block capitals, surrounded by flashing lights. Also, imagine the letter M has been formed from the outline of a pair of bum cheeks, and that they're mooning the word adventure. I didn't say its humour was always sophisticated.
This feature originally ran in PC Gamer UK issue 225. Adventure games suck. Sorry, but it’s true. This isn’t a lunk-headed action fan telling you this, nor a snotty RPG fan who wants to solve every problem with a sword. No. This is coming to you from a guy who considers beating every Sierra and LucasArts game ever made to be an amateur claim. If it exists, I’ve likely played it, or at least know of it. Broken Sword? Zork? The Last Express? Kingdom O’Magic? Les Manley? I’ve finished great adventures and rubbish adventures, and make no mistake, adventures are my favourite genre of all time. They’re what got me into gaming, the genre I’m most nostalgic about, and one still bursting with incredible untapped potential even today. Even so, today, they suck. And that's something that can change. That's why I get cross. Adventure games deserve to be great once again. The catch is, they have to earn it, and almost none of them are even trying.


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In 2003, I contracted a lung condition called Sarcoidosis. This was due to inhaling a chemical at work. Since then, I’ve been using supplemental oxygen and have been taking medication to help me breath. A lung transplant is necessary, because my oxygen level is not where it should be while a person is in motion. If I would get a Respiratory Virus, it could be fatal.

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"Premonition Following an Evil Deed" is an American 1-minute short film from 1995, but if you take a look at it, then you can also make a statement for this being a movie from 1895 because it is in black-and-white and, despite it being an English-language film according to IMDb, there is no spoken or written language in here. It is probably director David Lynch's tribute to the very early days of filmmaking and as such it is a fairly dark movie in terms of the subject. Nothing uncommon for Lynch. But I also do believe that without his name attached to the project, this would be a relatively forgotten film now over 2 decades later. It is also one of Lynch's least known (short) filmmaking efforts. There is just nothing really memorable to it other than the imitation aspect of what Méliès and others did a century earlier. Not a failure I guess, but also not worth seeing for anybody other than Lynch completionists. I give it a thumbs-down.
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