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London Bridge Station Redevelopment
A look at London Bridge when the new station is complete in 2018. For more information visit www.ThameslinkProgramme.co.uk
Over the next four years there will be service changes at various times affecting London Bridge station. This is part of the major redevelopment which will result in a new station, better access and more trains.
20 December 2014 – January 2018
- Thameslink route services will be diverted away from London Bridge station
January 2015 – August 2016
- Southeastern services to, and from Charing Cross will not call at London Bridge. Cannon Street services will still serve London Bridge.
January 2015 onwards
- Southeastern services from New Cross, St. Johns, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, Woolwich Dockyard, Plumstead, Belvedere and Erith stations will be diverted to and from Cannon Street.
30 April 2016 - February 2018
Closures to Tooley Street. More details here.
16 June 2016 onwards
The escalators serving platforms 10 to 15 for access to the Tube and Tooley Street will be closing permanently on 16 June to allow essential works to take place for the new concourse opening in August. More details here.
August 2016 – early 2018
- Southeastern services to, and from Cannon Street will not call at London Bridge. Charing Cross services resume calling at London Bridge.
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- Performances run year-round in the Cincinnati area.
- Auditions: Sep 14 in Cincinnati, OH
Seeking actors/improvisers for The Murder Mystery Company, which has been active in the national theater community for over ten years and is third in record ticket sales in the US. Company states: "Shows run year round with a multitude of fun themes changing periodically to give our repeat customers something ...
- Contract details vary per project.
- Auditions: Sep 14 in New York, NY
Seeking performers for NYC-area Equity franchised agency auditions.
- Rehearsals begin Oct. 19 (weekday eves. & weekends); runs Nov. 27-Dec. 27 Thu. & Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 3 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. with no performances on Dec. 24-25 in Orange, CA.
- Auditions: Sep 14, 15 in Anaheim Hills, CA
Casting "Anne of Green Gables," a musical. Synopsis: The Cuthberts expect to adopt a boy, but receive, instead, a red-haired, wide-eyed orphan girl. Though clever young Anne Shirley has a penchant for getting into trouble, she works her way into the hearts of her adoptive parents as well as the ...
- Rehearses Sept. 21-Oct. 29; runs Oct. 30-Nov. 22 (Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun. at 2 p.m.) at Theater on High Street, 45 E. High St., Moorpark, CA.
- Auditions: Sep 14, 15 in Moorpark, CA
Casting "Costa Titanica," a play. Synopsis: A mashup of '70s classic TV shows “The Love Boat” and “Fantasy Island," the crew and passengers of the tragically-named Costa Titanica cruise ship must fight to survive the evil plans of Mr. Bjorke and his sidekick Baboo as he makes taking over the ...
- Season rehearses and performs in Raleigh, NC.
- Auditions: Sep 15, 16, in New York, NY
Casting singers and dancers for the North Carolina Theatre's 2016 musicals to include "Grease" (Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, music, lyrics, and book; Casey Hushion, dir.; Edward G. Robinson, music dir. Rehearsals begin Jan. 25, 2016; runs Feb. 9-14); "Mary Poppins" (Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, original music ...
- Performances are held year round in the San Francisco area.
- Auditions: Sep 15 in San Francisco, CA
Seeking local theatrical improv actors in San Francisco. Company states: "The Murder Mystery Company has been active in the national theater community for over ten years and is third in record ticket sales in the US. Our shows run year round with a multitude of fun themes changing periodically to ...
- Performances in San Francisco, CA.
- Auditions: Sep 15 in San Francisco, CA
Murder Mystery Company is casting for its San Francisco troupe. Project description: "Each of our actors has the opportunity to act in up to 300 shows per year, with no show minimum required. Our shows run year round with a multitude of fun themes changing periodically to give our repeat ...
- Contracts run at Disney World Resort near Orlando, FL.
- Auditions: Sep 16 in N. Hollywood, CA
Seeking dancers and physical performers for featured roles in a new offering at the Walt Disney World Resort. Dancers and actors with strong communication skills using movement are needed to tell a story. These silent narrators orchestrate all the action to convey the spirit of an ancient and timeless celebration.
- Classes run once a week, Sept. 21-Nov. 30 and every day Dec. 1-5; presentations run Dec. 4-5.
- Auditions: Sep 16, 17 in New York, NY
Seeking writers for The Writers in Performance Workshop, designed to give writers the opportunity to explore performing their written pieces. Whether they are playwrights, poets, monologists, writers of prose, or spoken word artist, this workshop gives the writers an opportunity to create a performance piece out of their writings. Workshop ...
- Performances run December 4-13, in Chicago Heights, IL.
- Auditions: Sep 16, 17 in Chicago Heights, IL
Casting "Heaven Can Wait," a musical. Project description: "Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes and is sent to the Hereafter…sixty years too soon! To make matters worse, before the matter can be rectified by heavenly supervisor Mr. Jordan, his body is cremated. Instead, Joe is given the ...
- Performances will run January 7-30, Thurs.-Sat. in the Studio Theatre at the Rose Wagner in Salt Lake City, UT.
- Auditions: Sep 16, 19 in Salt Lake City, UT
Casting "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" by Christopher Durang. Project Description: Vanya and Sonia live a quiet life in the farmhouse where they grew up. But their peace is disturbed when movie star sister Masha returns unannounced with her twentysomething boy toy, Spike. A weekend of rivalry, regret, ...

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Robin Thicke has announced his follow-up to Blurred Lines. The singer will release a still-untitled seventh studio album on July 1st.
"Get Her Back," the track Robin debuted at the Billboard Music Awards and "The Voice" this week, will serve as the album's lead single.
The album will hit fans almost a year after Thicke's Blurred Lines release -- making it the fastest turn-around for an album so far in his career, according to Billboard.
Robin's "Get Her Back" is rumored to be dedicated to winning back his wife actress Paula Patton from whom he separated earlier this year.
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CMS offers free ICD-10 teleconference on Sept. 13
The AAFP has information and resources for learning about and planning for transition to HIPAA 5010 electronic transaction standards and ICD-10 diagnosis codes, but we thought it might also be helpful to alert you to the free resources that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing. Among these resources are conference calls to provide basic information and answer questions you or your coding and billing staff may have.
CMS will soon host a national provider conference call on "ICD-10 Implementation in a 5010 Environment." Subject matter experts will review basic information on both ICD-10 and 5010 and explain how they are interrelated. A question and answer session will follow the presentations.
When: Monday, Sept. 13, 2010;
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET;
Target Audience: Medical coders, physician office staff, provider billing staff, health records staff, vendors, educators, system maintainers and all Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) providers.
The following topics will be discussed:
• ICD-10 implementation for services provided on and after Oct. 1, 2013;
• Differences between ICD-10 and ICD-9-CM codes;
• Tools for converting codes – General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs);
• Proposal to freeze ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 code updates except for new technologies and diseases;
• Compliance dates and timelines (no contingencies);
• 5010 before and after ICD-10 implementation;
• Readiness review for implementing HIPAA version 5010 and D.0;
• What you need to be doing to prepare;
• Medicare fee-for-service activities update.
For more information and to register for this informative session, please go to http://www.cms.gov/ICD10/02c_CMS_Sponsored_Calls.asp#TopOfPage on the CMS web site. Registration will close at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sept. 10, 2010, or when available space has been filled. No exceptions will be made. CMS asks that you please register early.
If your practice has not begun preparations for these big changes, this may be an invitation you don't want to miss.
Organize to immunize - Flu season is coming
The CDC has announced approval of the 2010-2011 seasonal influenza vaccines. These vaccines will protect against the following viruses:
• A/California/7/09 (H1N1)-like virus (pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus),
• A/Perth /16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus, and
• B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus.
Consult the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended vaccines table for more information about this year's vaccines, including an advisory against the use of Afluria in children aged 6 months through 8 years of age during 2010-2011. This advice is the result of an increased frequency of febrile seizures reported among young children (mostly among children aged < 5 years) in Australia in 2010.
If you plan to offer vaccinations in your practice and you've not yet ordered influenza vaccines, you can find the manufacturer-reported, average private-sector sales price in the CDC Vaccine Price List and use these prices as a reference when purchasing. (Prices may vary depending on quantity purchased, special offers, group purchasing, etc.) For information on managing purchasing, storing and billing for vaccines, check out these articles: Vaccination Management: Is your Practice on Target (from FPM) and Managing Vaccine Costs Ensures FPs Can Offer Patients Access to Needed Immunizations (from AAFP News Now).
It is important to note that even though H1N1 is a component of the seasonal vaccines, this does not require separate coding of the H1N1 component. The WHO has declared the H1N1 pandemic over and you should report only the seasonal flu vaccine code and the associated administration code for the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccines. Don't report the specific codes developed last year for H1N1 only or the new codes for reporting pandemic influenza vaccines.
Below are some quick coding tips for the 2010-2011 influenza seasonal vaccine. Correct codes for administration include the following:
• G0008, Administration of influenza virus vaccine,
• 90465, Immunization administration, younger than 8 years of age (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections) when the physician counsels the patient/family: first injection (single or combination vaccine/toxoid), per day,
• 90466, each additional injection (single or combination vaccine/toxoid), per day (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure),
• 90467, Immunization administration younger than age 8 years (includes intranasal or oral routes of administration) when the physician counsels the patient/family: first administration (single or combination vaccine/toxoid), per day,
• 90468, each additional administration (single or combination vaccine/toxoid), per day (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure),
• 90471, Immunization administration (includes percutaneous, intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injections): 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid),
• 90472, each additional vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure),
• 90473, Immunization administration by intranasal or oral route; 1 vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid),
• 90474, each additional vaccine (single or combination vaccine/toxoid) (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure).
For seasonal vaccine products, report the following codes:
• 90655, Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, preservative free, when administered to children 6-35 months of age, for intramuscular use,
• 90656, Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, preservative free, when administered to individuals 3 years and older, for intramuscular use,
• 90657, Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to children 6-35 months of age, for intramuscular use,
• 90658, Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, when administered to individuals 3 years of age and older, for intramuscular use,
• 90660, Influenza virus vaccine, live, for intranasal use.
• Also, a new high dose influenza vaccine is planned to be available during this year's season: 90662, Influenza virus vaccine, split virus, preservative free, enhanced immunogenicity via increased antigen content, for intramuscular use.
Diagnosis codes include the following:
• V04.81, Need for prophylactic vaccination and inoculation against viral diseases; influenza,
• V06.6, Need for prophylactic vaccination and inoculation against combinations of diseases; Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and influenza.
In addition to this watch for more information around October 1st regarding Medicare's coverage and payment for the influenza vaccines and administrations.
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This Gospel tour will have a private pickup at Midtown Manhattan hotel and with a local tour guide. You'll be escorted to a Gospel service that you will remember for a lifetime. Join the local community for a morning gospel service and prayer, and afterwards, take a walking tour of the markets and streets of Harlem.
After pickup from Midtown Manhattan, with a local knowledgable tour guide who will escort you to a local church in Harlem where you'll enjoy a memorable Gospel service. Join the local community as you rejoice in prayer and singing. No matter your religion or background you will find this to be a very spiritually rewarding day.
After the service, your tour guide will take you on a walking tour of the unique markets in Harlem where you can bargain and negotiate great deals with local residents. Admire the architecture and see the famous Apollo Theater where stars like Ella Fitzgerald, Buddy Holly, James Brown, the Motown Revue, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson 5, Bob Marley, Prince, and Lauryn Hill have played.
At the end of the tour you will be transferred back to midtown manhattan.

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Grand Pacific Health is encouraging people to check in with each other on R U OK Day tomorrow [Today September 10].
It's been a rough year for many with the drought, bushfires, floods, COVID-19 and floods again, says GPH CEO Ron de Jongh:
"We've had people reach out for support who haven't needed mental health support services at any other point in their lives until now," he said.
"Others now recognise they've had underlying struggles that have really come to the surface in the last 12 months.
"Now, more than ever, we need to use this day as a reminder to have some conversations with those around us and simply start with R U OK?"
Grand Pacific Health operates 16 hubs, including five headspace Centres, with a strong focus on Mental Health.
GPH is supporting R U OK Day, which is a suicide prevention charity empowering everyday people to start conversations around mental health and wellbeing in the hope of breaking down stigma, building meaningful connections and offering support.
This year the message is: 'There's more to say after R U OK?' - recognising that a conversation can change a life'.
For tips on what to say after R U OK visit here.
GPH has hubs in Wollongong, Shell Cove, Nowra, Ulladulla, Moruya, Bega, Eden, Goulburn, Queanbeyan, Wagga Wagga and Cooma -
delivering additional services in Yass and Narooma with a new headspace Centre at South Canberra coming soon.

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Parotta so big and it's worth it .the hotel have insane amount of quality. Rates are medium budget.its one of the best place to try non veg in Coimbatore.
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Neatly maintained and value for the money spent. Has no AC dining hall. Varieties of food available to taste and satisfy your taste buds. It is located in narrow street and parking the car is not possible. Parking is an issue even for two wheelers otherwise nice place to have non vegetarian varieties
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SINGAPORE, March 26 (Reuters) - Singapore stock market rebounded to hit a two-week high, tracking regional markets that gained on upbeat U.S. consumer confidence data and lingering hopes of China’s stimulus.
The benchmark Straits Times index was up more than 1.1 percent at 3139.14 as of 0434 GMT. The index fell 0.25 percent on Tuesday. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up nearly 1.1 percent.
Noble Group Ltd topped the index, rising as much as 4.5 percent to an intra-day high of S$1.15, highest in more than 10 months. By 0436 GMT, 47.1 million shares changed hands, nearly twice the average 30-day daily trading volume.
The worst performer of the index, Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd was headed for its biggest daily loss in one week, declining 2.3 percent to an intra-day low of S$6.24.
Among small caps, Addvalue Technologies Ltd soared 188.9 percent to a more than 10-year high of S$0.182 after it agreed to sell its stake in one of its units to a Chinese company.
By 0437 GMT, 143.8 million shares were traded, more than 460 times its average 30-day daily trading volume.
The mobile satellite terminals manufacturing company said late on Tuesday that it would sell 1.1 billion ordinary shares it owned in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Addvalue Communications Pte Ltd, to a Beijing-based firm for a cash consideration of S$330 million. (Reporting by Brian Leonal; Editing by Anand Basu)


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“I’m caught in a dream so what
I don’t know what I’m going through
I’m right in between so I’ll just play along with you”
Alice Cooper, Caught in a Dream
So, although I have an eclectic taste in music, in my heart of hearts, I am a Classic Rock lover. The music of the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties are my first love, but my love of Rock Music started when I was thirteen years old.
So, I used to hang-out with my friends Dave and Adrian back in my old neighourhood of Alta Vista (That’s in the city of Ottawa, which is the capital of Canada, just so you know.) We’d hangout listen to tunes, watch movies, the usual stuff that young teenagers do. So, my friend Adrian used to babysit for a couple who lived down the street from him and I used to hang out with him there, every once in a while.
This is important, because they’re record collection awakened my love of Classic Rock. It contained all different styles, but the Music that grabbed our attention, was by a rock band called Alice Cooper, a shock rocker who wrote rock music with a twist. We taped three albums onto cassette (yes, back in the eighties we would record albums onto cassette tapes still).
The albums we taped were Killer, Flush the Fashion and Zipper Catches Skin. All three still hit my playlist every once in awhile. Killer being the one that I revisit most. These were my Classic Rock gateway drug. Alice Cooper lead me into Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Eagles, and many more.
The Three Albums
Under my Wheels
Love the driving rock riff that moves the song along
and then the Horns kick in. This is Rock and Roll, my friends.
Flush the Fashion
Love the opening piano riff, and the waltz-like quality of the song.
The perspective of the song, from Pains point of view,
reminds me that everyone suffers their own inner pain.
Zipper Catches Skin
I am the Future
Love the message of rising up against adversity,
and I find it strangely apropos for the current times.
Remember and never forget, the Future is ours.
PS. I’m doing a Poetry collection called In Media Rêves, please contribute at my Go Fund Me (https://www.gofundme.com/inmediareves) and help make my Dreams come true.


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What’s the Latest Development?
If the toys at the mall aren’t doing it for your kid, consider this approach: Chile-based startup Thinker Thing is in the process of refining their Monster Dreamer, which is a headset that uses the wearer’s brain waves as a blueprint for creating a unique Makerbot-printed toy monster of their own. All the child needs to do is look at a series of creatures, and the headset does the rest. “Through their brain waves, 14 sensors can tell which creatures excite and interest (or bore) the children most. [Eventually] the ‘DNA’ of their preferred creatures is ‘cross mated’ to create unique hybrids.”
What’s the Big Idea?
Thinker Thing founder Bryan Salt says that the Monster Dreamer can’t literally create the toy imagined in a child’s brain, but it can identify preferred characteristics and build upon them: “You’re expressing a preference for the complex results from a DNA rule set you don’t need to understand. A choice is not made about [a particular feature]; it’s a choice about the total creature.” The Chilean government, which is funding the project, is bringing Monster Dreamer to local schools in hopes of teaching students that “technology, art, and engineering can be used in magical ways.”
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Location: Tropical Crops and Germplasm Research2019 Annual Report
1. Devise optimum production practices for tropical and subtropical fruit crops that help expand local and export markets. 1.A. Evaluate, across various agroenvironments, the performance of cultivars of cacao, breadfruit, dragon fruit, mandarin orange, and papaya for yield, fruit quality traits and abiotic stress tolerance. 1.B. Determine nutrient requirements of rambutan and dragon fruit so as to optimize nutrient applications. 1.C. Evaluate trap-and-kill technology as a tool to suppress fruit fly populations in and around orchards. 1.D. Determine host status of dragon fruit to the fruit flies Anastrepha suspensa and A. obliqua. 2. Evaluate the performance of selected cultivars of tropical/subtropical fruit crops for tolerance to economically-limiting diseases, including, but not limited to black Sigatoka, and the Puerto Rican strain of Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV). 2.A. Evaluate plantain and banana cultivars for productivity under pressure of black Sigatoka disease. 2.B. Evaluate avocado rootstocks for productivity and tolerance to Phytophthora root rot. 2.C. Evaluate the performance of suitable papaya varieties and assess their response to PRSV for optimized productivity in Puerto Rico and surrounding ecosystems. 2.D. Identify potential intercrop candidates for papaya that reduce the propensity for the aphid vector to transmit PRSV in orchards. 3: Evaluate and develop new means for reducing or eliminating the threat and impact of key insect pests and the ability of insect vectors to transmit specific diseases. 3.A. Determine effect of altitude gradients on Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) populations and citrus greening incidence. 3.B. Survey ACP populations in Puerto Rico to identify parasitoids and predators for potential use in biocontrol. 4. Develop means of increasing the effectiveness of pollinators that maximize crop productivity. 4.A. Determine differences in biotic and abiotic factors associated with colony collapse disorder of Apis mellifera in Puerto Rico and mainland U.S. 4.B. Assess the efficacy of nitidulid pheromones or other pollinator attractants in increasing pollination, fruit set, and yield in atemoya.
Field evaluations for yield and fruit quality traits of selected tropical fruit crop scion and/or rootstock germplasm will be conducted in various agro-environments. Nutrient requirements and utilization efficiency studies will be conducted to optimize nutrient applications. Rootstocks will be field-evaluated for tolerance to acid soil conditions or root diseases. Sustainable management strategies, including biological control and orchard layout, will be developed for plant pathogens of tropical and subtropical fruit crops and their arthropod vectors. Strategies to increase pollinator visits to Annonaceae, thus increasing fruit set and fruit quality, will be developed. Pollinator health will be examined, including identifying important factors contributing to the decline in honey bee population.
This is the final report for the project 6090-21000-055-00D which terminated in December 2018. All planned field experiments were completed prior to the start of FY 2019; no experiments were initiated in the timeframe corresponding to this project. Substantial results were realized over the 5 years of the project. Pertaining citrus research, the Asian citrus psyllid transmits huanglongbing, or citrus greening. There have been anecdotes that Asian citrus psyllid becomes less abundant as elevation increases. ARS researchers in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, tested that hypothesis by monitoring Asian citrus psyllid populations in citrus orchards at 17 different elevation sites (between 10 and 880 meters above sea level) in Puerto Rico. Results provided strong evidence that Asian citrus psyllid abundance declines with elevation. No Asian citrus psyllid was detected above 600 meters. Trials conducted by ARS scientists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, indicate that curry leaf, Bergera koenigii, is very attractive to the Asian citrus psyllid. This plant does not host the putative causal organism of citrus greening disease and so does not pose a threat as a source of infection. Trials by ARS scientists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in orchards indicate that potted curry leaf trees can draw psyllids from adjacent trees, increasing the ability to detect psyllids in and around orchards. This could be very useful in determining when to apply pesticides in citrus orchards. Pertaining to cacao, research is needed to develop and/or identify superior cacao genotypes possessing disease tolerance and high yielding traits. In addition, methods of propagation that are more efficient in producing true-to-type genotypes are needed. ARS researchers at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, evaluated 12 cacao clones propagated by grafting and orthotropic rooted cuttings of somatic embryo-derived plants on an Ultisol soil at Corozal, Puerto Rico for six years of production under intensive management. Although there were significant differences between plant propagation treatments for some of the variables measured in this study, these were not of a magnitude that would preclude the use of somatic embryogenesis as a viable propagation system for cacao. The use of somatic embryogenesis for cacao propagation could contribute to efforts to improve yield per area, germplasm conservation and rapid distribution of high yielding clones. Pertaining to tropical fruit crops, six atemoya (Annona squamosa x A. cherimola) hybrids (Bradley, Geffner, Priestly, Lisa, 47-18, and 75-9) grown on an Oxisol soil were evaluated by ARS researchers at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, for yield performance and fruit quality traits for 4 years. There were no significant differences in marketable fruit production between ‘Geffner’ and ‘Lisa’ which averaged 8,542 fruit/ha. Significantly higher yield of marketable fruit was obtained by ‘Geffner’ and ’Lisa’, averaging 1,507 kg/ha. Individual weight of marketable fruit was significantly higher in ’75-9’ and ‘Priestly’ which averaged 264.8 g. Significantly higher soluble solids concentration values were obtained from fruit of ’75-9’, ‘Bradley’ and ‘Geffner’ which averaged 23.8%. This study provides for the first time valuable information to growers and Extension specialists on yield and fruit quality traits of atemoya hybrids. Six lychee cultivars (Bosworth-3, Brewster, Groff, Mauritius, Kaimana, Salathiel) were evaluated for 8 years in Puerto Rico on Mollisol (UPR-Adjuntas site) and Inceptisol (Balear site) soils, respectively by ARS scientists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. At both locations, cultivar Groff had a significantly higher production (257,296 fruit/ha) of total fruit than other cultivars, whereas Salathiel had the lowest. However, total fruit production of ‘Groff’ was not significantly different from ‘Kaimana’ and ‘Bosworth-3’at La Balear farm, Puerto Rico. At UPR-Adjuntas, cultivars 'Groff' and 'Bosworth-3' had significantly higher number of marketable fruit than the rest of the cultivars averaging 171,760 fruit/ha. At La Balear, ‘Kaimana’ had a higher number of marketable fruits, but it was not significantly different from ‘Groff’, ‘Bosworth-3’, and ‘Mauritius’, averaging 291,360 fruit/ha. At both sites, individual fruit weight of marketable fruit was higher in ‘Kaimana’ than the rest of the cultivars. However, at La Balear farm, there were no significant differences between ‘Kaimana’ and ‘Mauritius’. At current farm gate prices and fruit yield reported in this study, cultivars 'Groff', 'Bosworth-3', and 'Kaimana' can generate a good income for growers and allow them to diversify crops as part of their farm operations. A field study was conducted by ARS scientists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, to determine the yield potential, fruit quality traits, leaf nutrient composition and scion/rootstock compatibility of cultivar ‘Prolific’ grafted onto 16 sapodilla rootstocks and evaluated during 7 years of production. Rootstocks ‘Timothe’, ‘Vasallo-1’, ‘Larsen’, and ‘Aruz’ had the highest 7-year mean for number and yield of fruit averaging 4,479 fruit/ha and 1,245 kg/ha, respectively. The number of fruit per hectare and corresponding yield obtained in this study were very low probably the result of wind exposure and/or the presence of the fungus Pestalotia spp. causing floral necrosis. Scion/rootstock incompatibility was not the cause of the low yield performance of grafted trees. Average individual weight of fruit was 282 g and ranged from 264 g to 303 g. Averaged over rootstocks, leaf tissue nutrient concentration did not vary greatly over time. Moreover, tissue nutrient concentration was similar before and after fertilization events. This study provides for the first time information from a replicated experiment on fruit quality traits, leaf nutrient composition and scion/rootstock compatibility of cultivar ‘Prolific’ grafted onto various sapodilla rootstocks that should be useful to Extension Agents and growers. In rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) production, fruit rot is the main pre- and post-harvest disease of concern. In a fruit disease field survey conducted by ARS researchers at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, fruit rot was observed in eight orchards in Puerto Rico. Two isolates of Colletotrichum fructicola (Cof) and two isolates of C. queenslandicum (Coq) were identified morphologically using taxonomic keys and molecularly. Pathogenicity tests were conducted on five healthy superficially sterilized fruits per isolate. Both scalpel-wounded and unwounded fruit tissues were inoculated with 2 x 105 conidial suspensions from 8-day-old pure cultures grown in agar media. Untreated controls were inoculated with sterile water only. Fruits were kept in a humid chamber for 8 days. Eight days after inoculation with Cof and Coq, all fruit turned brown, and acervuli were produced on spinterns (hairlike appendages). Untreated controls had no symptoms of fruit rot and no fungi were isolated from tissue. Both Cof and Coq were reisolated from their respective diseased tissue, fulfilling Koch's postulates. This is the first report of C. fructicola and C. queenslandicum causing fruit rot of rambutan. Knowledge of the identity of this plant pathogen is the first step to assess its impact on production of trees and to develop control measures, if necessary. Replicated field trials to evaluate performance of rambutan cultivars have been very limited and there is a scarcity of information on best management practices and optimal growing conditions for rambutan. ARS scientists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico determined the yield potential of three rambutan cultivars (Jitlee, R-134, R-162) when the age of grafted trees was ~20 years. The data were compared with that obtained from an early production period when the age of the trees was ~10 years. This information helps rambutan growers make expansion and/or investment plans. Number of fruit and yield in 2017 were significantly higher in 2017 than in 2016. In 2017, average fruit number and yield of cultivars were 582,774 fruit/ha and 19,528 kg/ha, respectively, whereas in 2016 were 394,269 fruit/ha and 13,164 kg/ha, respectively. There were no significant differences among cultivars for number of fruits produced, averaging 488,521 fruit/ha. This production is higher than the 5-year average obtained from the 2005–09 harvest period when grafted trees were about 9 years old. The results of this study demonstrate that grafted rambutan trees can remain prolific in mature orchards. The genetic resources evaluated by this project are critical for diversifying these horticultural production systems. During FY 19, a total of 12 distributions of the nine cacao selections released in 2009 were made to farmers in Puerto Rico. These received 110 budwood pieces, 20 fruit and 80 seeds of cacao from these clones. This not only is an indication that the USDA cacao collection recovered completely after being hit by Hurricane Maria but thanks to this distribution effort the cacao industry in Puerto Rico is being assisted in its recovery and expansion by USDA by providing growers with high-yielding clones exclusively developed by ARS scientists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. These same clones were requested by collaborating scientists and budwood was sent for grafting and field evaluation in Costa Rica. The results from these experiments help to fill the knowledge gaps on cropping management systems for tropical/subtropical fruit crops. This project which seeks to evaluate cultivars, lines and clones for productivity and abiotic/biotic stress tolerance for improved subtropical and tropical fruit production and quality, was merged with project 6090-21000-057-00D from which similar objectives will be addressed. Evaluation data will be disseminated through publications, field days with growers and Extension personnel, and via GRIN-Global and other data sources.
1. Yield and fruit quality traits of two plantain cultivars grown at two locations in Puerto Rico under Black Leaf Streak Disease Pressure. Plantains are an important cash crop and a staple for inhabitants in many parts of the world, including various ethnic groups in the U.S. Black leaf streak disease (BLSD), caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis, is responsible for significant losses to this crop due to the high susceptibility of the most economically important cultivars. Without cultural and chemical control, yields can be reduced by 20 to 80%, depending on severity. ARS scientists in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, evaluated ‘FHIA-21’, a BLSD-resistant cultivar, against ‘Maricongo’, a standard commercial cultivar with no BLSD tolerance, at two locations in Puerto Rico on an Ultisol (Corozal site) and Oxisol (Isabela site) soils. Total number of fruit and bunch yield were significantly higher at Isabela with BLSD severity being significantly lower at this location. Average fruit production for ‘FHIA-21’ was significantly higher than ‘Maricongo’ at both locations with fruit yield of 122,522 and 99,948 fruit/ha at Isabela and Corozal, respectively. Overall, fruit in ‘FHIA-21’ were significantly longer and of greater diameter than those of ‘Maricongo’. At Isabela, bunch mean fruit weight was significantly higher in ‘FHIA-21’ but both cultivars exceeded the local marketable fruit weight criterion of 270 g. At both locations the number of functional leaves present at flowering and at harvest was significantly higher in ‘FHIA-21’ than in ‘Maricongo’, indicating more availability of photosynthetic area in ‘FHIA-21’ during the fruit-filling period. ‘FHIA-21’ showed to have good resistance against BLSD and should be a viable alternative to current commercial cultivars.
Baligar, V.C., Almeida, A.A., Ahner, D., Pires, J.L., Arevalo-Gardini, Goenaga, R.J., He, Z., Elson, M.K. 2018. Impact of drought on morphological, physiological and nutrient use efficiency of elite cacao genotypes from Bahia-Brazil, Tarapoto-Peru and Puerto Rico-USA. Symposium Proceedings. 87:1-11.
Goenaga, R.J. 2019. Long term productivity of three rambutan cultivars grown in an ultisol soil in Puerto Rico. HortTechnology. 28:863-866.

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Most bands will admit later in life that they took a couple albums to fully find their sound. Detroit death metal quintet As They Sleep, however, couldn’t be happier with their Solid State Records debut Dynasty serving as their introduction to the wider world.
Dynasty is far from the beginning, though. Following a lengthy writing and recording period, they released their first full-length, Blacken the Sun, through Luxor Records in 2008.
“We had the luxury of being able to write that album literally over the course of five years before we put it out,” vocalist Aaron Bridgewater says. “We went through a couple lineup changes way back and we sifted out the bad songs we didn’t like and started hanging on to the ones we liked, so you’re going to hear a lot of diversity on Blacken the Sun. There’s songs on there written five years prior and then there’s songs written the year of production, but they were all revisited, re-recorded and put together for the record.”
It is that variance in sound on their debut that Bridgewater says makes Dynasty a better 101 course into As They Sleep. “I think the reason we’re stoked about this album being the one that’s going to obviously get bigger much faster is because you can hear the maturity fluctuation on Blacken the Sun,” he says. “I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with it – I’m still proud of it – but when you listen to Dynasty, which we were able to write and record consistently song-to-song in a year, year and a half’s time, you can literally hear the maturity in the music when listening to Dynasty compared to Blacken the Sun.
“Honestly, I didn’t really care which record got big first. I think people are really gonna be happy with the first record once they realize we have a first record. They’ll still hear the same band on both records, it’s just I think every band matures with every album they put out and we’re proud that Dynasty is gonna have that consistency in the maturity of the music throughout.”
Solid State picked them up following Blacken, though it was another soon-to-be labelmate, Gwen Stacy, that the label representative was there to see at a show in Lake Orion, MI. As They Sleep impressed, followed up with a press kit and happily signed a deal. Bridgewater extols the virtues of having a strong label backing over operating essentially DIY.
“It’s just night and day,” he says. “I got friends in California and Arizona calling me talking about how they just went and bought the album at their local record store. There’s ads for our new record in Revolver magazine and magazines we read as kids growing up. We just shot a music video, not to mention all the money they sank into us to produce this new record. It’s really helpful, because, let’s be honest, we’re artists and we don’t have enough money to pay for all that stuff.”
The resulting album started with a single concept and grew from there. “I came up with this idea to try and cover the fall of Rome,” Bridgewater says. “I figured we could spawn off of that into a handful of significant empires and dynasties throughout history and also intertwine the reasons for their collapse with modern-day situations because most of these ancient empires that fell, the economy is usually one of the first things to go, and everybody knows the economy sucks here now. [‘To the Republic’] revolves around present-day United States. We’re seeing a lot of similarities between what’s happening now with the USA and a lot of things that have happened in the past with other empires. Not to say that we’re on the brink of collapse, but people need to open up their eyes. We decided to throw some mythology in there because Greek mythology is pretty present in a lot of the ancient kingdoms.”
The music on Dynasty came from a long-standing love of death metal paired with a desire to fill a perceived hole in the market. “Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation were two of my favorite bands when I was a kid,” Bridgewater says. “The only thing that ever got to me when I listened to a lot of death metal was it just kind of seemed a little bit monotonous. It kind of seemed like I would listen to a death metal record front to back and almost every song on it sounded the same. So we wanted to make sure those things that bored us on other death metal albums – and I’m not specifying what albums, I’m just saying things that bored us on those records we want to make sure we don’t do that and that’s why we ended up going with a more melodic sound to the death metal. We tried to write an entire record with songs we’d personally enjoy.”
Their style of contrasting heavy riffs with bright, lyrical guitar solos comes from their process of crafting an album, which is aided by the fact guitarist Nick Morris has a degree in studio engineering. “Everything starts out with a riff,” Bridgewater says. “The guitar players collaborate and sketch out a little outline, then we add a kind of a skeletal drum beat to it and some skeleton guitars and then I’ll write lyrics and get the vocals going. That’s basically pre-production, then we go into the studio and re-record everything together. It’s a long, grueling process. Having a studio engineer in the band is definitely a great luxury to have and we have not had that from the beginning.”
If it’s difficult to glean a specific meaning from Bridgewater’s lyrics – other than because of his meandering, dynamic screaming and the lack of singing, which they considered including on one song but scrapped – it’s because he prefers to pen open-ended lyrics. “It’s pretty obvious what I’m talking about here and there, but there’s parts where I like to leave it vague,” he says. “If someone were to ask me ‘What does this lyric mean?’ I would say ‘Well, how do you interpret it?’ Then if they gave me an explanation I’d say ‘That’s great. That’s how I wanted it to be.’”
Dynasty’s cover art is just as cryptic as its lyrics, though they both tie into the overall concept. “The cover is kind of what you want to make of it,” Bridgewater says. “It’s about kings and dynasties and stuff like that, but there’s just a decrepit old man on the cover and he’s got a crown of sticks and it looks like he’s either a king of his own personal little empire or maybe he’s just some sort of a hoarder – there’s all sort of relics around him whether they’re significant to what he’s done or who he is, is just up for speculation. I think it’s a really sweet-looking cover that kind of shows the concept of the record and leaves it open for speculation. In the end, everyone has things and things are really insignificant in life if you look at it – maybe he’s a hoarder, you know what I mean?”
Another thing the band prefers to leave to interpretation is any potential classification based on their beliefs.
“We do get the ‘Are you a Christian band?’ question a lot, I think mainly because we’re on Solid State,” Bridgewater says. “I have Christian roots from my childhood and I carry it with me today and I’m sure some people that read the lyrics would say it kind of reflects in the music. As far as individual beliefs, some of us have more Christian roots than others of us. Faith does play a part in what we’re doing, but we’re still a death metal band and we want to deliver death metal the way it’s supposed to be. We don’t have anything satanic in our music. There’s no profanity in the music, either. We could go on tour with Deicide and get along with those guys just as much as we’d go on tour with Demon Hunter and get along with those guys. There’s really no reason why you shouldn’t get along just because your lyrical content or beliefs might be different than somebody else’s. If that was the case, 90 percent of death metal wouldn’t get along with anybody ‘cause there’s a lot of satanic stuff going on out there.
“I think people who have Christian faith can listen to us and take something from it. And I think people who are secular fans and take us as a secular band can take something from it. I don’t want to be pigeonholed. If people want to consider us a Christian band, that’s great. If they want to consider us secular, that’s great. I know what the lyrics say and I know what I believe so it really doesn’t matter to me.”
One thing that does matter to Bridgewater is what genre they’re lumped into. “The one thing I can’t stand when people call us is deathcore,” he says. “We might have one small breakdown on the new record that maybe somebody could call some sort of a ‘-core’ breakdown, but we are not deathcore. I’d call it melodic death if I had my pick because a lot of the guitar work in there tends to be a little more colorful and brighter. It’s accompanied by a lot of heavy guitar picking but everybody likes to hear a nice, sweet-sounding riff that is nothing but ear candy.”
Other than what to label them, As They Sleep don’t much care what critics have to say. “You can’t please everybody,” Bridgewater says. “We’ve been blessed with amazing reviews so far but you always get the little biased metal kid sitting behind their computer that tries to take a shot at you on some forum or thread. It’s so obnoxious. Those are the kids that live on Lambgoat and think if you’re not some grindcore band named, like, Face Mutilation you shouldn’t get any recognition.” (laughs)
Ultimately, it’s their view of themselves that drives As They Sleep, and they believe Dynasty is worthy of the publicity of being their first widely available release, even if they weren’t always sure about every decision in the recording process.
“We did have plans to have a little bit of clean-tone melodic singing vocals on one of the songs,” Bridgewater says. “I’ve never been a huge fan of that. I like it when other people do it sometimes and we do have a little bit of it on our first record and I’m not saying that even though I might not be a fan of it that other people wouldn’t be, so I guess one thing maybe we could have done was include those clean-tone vocals on the new record, which we did not, and maybe a little bit broader spectrum of people might have liked that. I guess if there was any sort of ‘We should have done this different’ that would have been it.
“As far as what I would consider the legacy of the album is, the drumming I think is really amazing. It’s nice, clean, on point, over the top. I’m really proud of the vocal work I did on it and I think the guitar work speaks for itself, too. We all came together and did something really tight and we’re happy with it and that would be the legacy of the record, so to speak.”
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Album: Come What May Come
Label: Self Released
The Barrowdowns as a band has it's origins in Halifax musicians Kendra Breen and Rowan Swain. Upon their move back to Nova Scotia, the duo joined up with veteran Halifax musicians Dave Fultz, Adam Martin, and Neal Read to create an eclectic style of folk music that is both energetic and haunting.
From the word go on pushing the play button on the CD player I became a follower of the Barrowdowns, they lift me into a space I seldom go with albums from the onset, sublime harmonies deft instrumentation and an ethereal arrangement on the first track ' Landlocked ' had me spell bound, I am rarely stunned by a new release but this one had me sitting down in my comfy chair and I literally did nothing else but listen for a couple of hours. When you consider also that it is their debut release it all adds to the magical genius that has combined to make this one of the best releases to come out of the east coast this year, with soundscapes behind tracks that add to the magical carpet ride that you have just undertaken.
When an album is better than good and it has almost worn out from playing in the car, on the sound system on the deck, on the headphones doing chores and in the bath with candles lit and a glass of wine in hand... okay ... maybe that was too much information, but, I can honestly say that this release has been my constant companion ever since it dropped on my desk. less is good they say but I want more.
I was and still am a big fan of a UK band called the levellers and in my mind The Barrowdowns are up on that stage alongside them with subtler touches in instrumentation and more sophisticated arrangements but with that same swagger that will have you dancing and waving your arms in the air, there are a number of tracks that you'll find yourself singing along to after a listen or two with some incredibly catchy hooks. The arrangements really are top drawer and the varied instruments they play is mind boggling. in the mix is always that heartbeat of a bass amongst it driving each track on a journey that you just don't want to come to an end.
Stand out tracks if I was pushed to choose any would be ' Landlocked ', ' Mocking Bird ' and ' A Living Wage ' - god I love the banjo - but you can add and subtract any number if not all of the above as there is not a bad track on this release. The hardest part of putting the finishing touches to an album is the placement of tracks in a cohesive running order, The Barrowdowns have nailed it with each track flowing seamlessly together in a gilt edged musical journey with hauntingly beautiful melodies and an incredible gift for timing and change in direction.
I predict you are going to be hearing a lot of great things about the band if they keep on this path and I truly believe that The Barrowdowns have just laid claim to many big stages across Canada and beyond with this release.


text: This is an amazing record! Most live hiphop recordings don't sound good to me, but The Roots take it to the next level! There is funk on this record, soul, jazz, a basssolo ("We've got my man Leonard Hubbard on bass"), a drum vs mc battle, and Jill Scott on "You got me", who is simply stunning. One moment they're playing hiphop and another one jazz Another great thing is that you can actually hear what a great player Hub is, on studiotracks he likes to be in the back, be on this record he does a lot more! You check it out, even if you're not into hip-hop!


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Do you love a rustic look for the holidays? Use garden pots, sticks, and simple household items to make cute decorations for your yard and garden.
Sometimes I have the hardest time getting ready for the HollyDaze. Lately, it has been unseasonably warm, up to 70 degrees! It felt wrong to haul out the boxes of holiday decor and hang up icicle ornaments. My bulbs are coming up, my saffron is blooming, and the birds are terribly confused. What kind of a December is this?!
My household celebrates the season by acknowledging the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and the longest night. Despite being in shorts and tank tops, we put up our tacky fake tree (my love has pine allergies) and covered it with ornaments, each of them with their own meaning and history. We don’t go for consistency and perfection with our decorations. No magazines will come to take pictures of our home. Thank goodness.
I spent a few years being bitter about the Christmas season. I was a Grinch, happy in my sullen nature. These days, I find more joy in the process. I no longer feel like a big dork for having fun while decorating and putting up a tree – the difference was that my love and I were creating our OWN traditions, not just doing what everyone else does. I’m not fond of empty motions and hollow actions. Now that we have our own ways and our own meaning of the season, it is much easier to just enjoy ourselves and other people’s celebrations, even if they are different from our own!
Now, while the inside of our home is oddly festive, we don’t have much going on outdoors. I’m grateful to Primrose.co.uk for sharing this clever infographic of DIY holiday decor for the garden.
DIY Holiday Decor for the Garden
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I think the glass jar lanterns are my favorite, probably because we have SO many empty glass jars in our house as we start using our canned goods 😉
Ha, I thought the same thing! I also like the very simple buckets of greenery and lights. It’s funny, we ran out of lights for the tree, and I asked my love if we should get some more. He looked around the house and started giggling. I have Christmas lights up all year round indoors as my regular lighting…*laughs*
I love the picket fence snowmen. That would be so cute down my driveway.


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The New York Giants made a drastic change this week, electing to bench veteran quarterback Eli Manning in favor of rookie quarterback and sixth-overall pick Daniel Jones. It's in response to the Giants going 0-2 to start their season and a fresh, young signal caller is their chosen remedy ahead of their matchup with the Buccaneers here in Tampa.
-According to staff writer Dan Salomone, there will be three keys to the game for New York:
- Rallying around Daniel Jones
"The Giants announced Tuesday that the sixth overall pick in this year's draft will take over for Eli Manning, the only player ever to suit up 16 seasons with the franchise. Tampa Bay doesn't care about any of that. Led by defensive coordinator Todd Bowles, the blitz-happy Buccaneers will look to rattle the Duke graduate Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium."
- Knowing the situation
"There is a difference between third-and-three and third-and-eight, defensive coordinator James Bettcher said during his Thursday press conference. It sounds simple because football is simple. The best teams are the ones who understand situations in the heat of the moment and, more importantly, execute them."
- "Change up the windows"
"As a coordinator, you change up the windows when you have the opportunity to," said James Bettcher, who in Arizona served under current Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, in addition to Bowles. "In some situations, call for tighter coverage than other situations. We need to help ourselves be in better third downs. We need to help ourselves be in better second downs by playing better on first down. That's something that we talked about coming out of the game, and coming out of the first week as well. I think that's what leads to being able to put those guys in some calls that might help them a little bit."
-Senior writer/editor Michael Eisen lays out the game plan when the Giants come to town. He lists Tampa Bay's biggest strength as a 'rejuvenated defense' under Defensive Coordinator Todd Bowles. The biggest offensive key for the Bucs, according to Eisen, is quarterback Jameis Winston.
"Tampa Bay's success – or lack thereof – often reflects quarterback Jameis Winston's performance," Eisen writes. "In the opener against San Francisco, two of his three interceptions were returned for touchdowns and the Bucs lost – by two touchdowns. In Thursday night's game at Carolina, Winston completed 16 of 25 passes, did not throw a pick, and the Bucs won a division road game."
In Eisen's words, the Giants will need to find a way to run the ball against the Bucs' stout run defense that only allowed 37 rushing yards to Pro Bowl running back Christian McCaffrey last week, as well.

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As you may recall, I spoke out against Bush's Aid to Africa scheme over a year-and-a-half ago. Just now, it is being reported by the AP that the records have been so sloppy, we have absolutely no idea how the money is being spent or if it's effective.
As I previously wrote, "trade is really the issue which will truly help Africa." People appreciate what they work for, and it's easy to take a handout for granted.
This lack of record keeping and responsibility is something that we could have predicted back then. It's not simply due to the Bush regime's sloppy administration of the funds. It's also due to a lack of gratitude on the part of the people we're supposedly helping.
Back when the increased aid to Africa was announced, I felt that it was Bush trying to throw a sop to the world community as a way to ameliorate the Iraq war. The sop hasn't worked, and we're obviously throwing away the money when it could be better spent at home.
The aid to Africa needs to stop now. "Charity begins at home," my mother used to say. It's time to help our own, before we attempt to help others.


Method for Storage of Hydraulic Cylinders
When we do not use the hydraulic cylinder, we should store it, and we can not leave it outside, but most people's storage methods are not standard, today to introduce the hydraulic cylinder storage method.
Preferred to use the hydraulic cylinder, use diesel or kerosene to clean the inside and outside and then, in the internal and external paint oil, spray diesel. Then wrap with cloth and apply rust oil inside. Finally, it is placed in a wooden box and stored in a dry environment without corrosive substances. This storage method is conducive to improving the service life of the hydraulic cylinder. When the hydraulic cylinder is placed, it needs to be placed vertically, which can prevent the steel cylinder from bending and deforming.
The above is the hydraulic cylinder storage method for everyone, it is produced for us, we must also carry out timely maintenance of it.


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By far one of the best parts of my first week back at school was Fashion Week – I jetted (well, ok, I took the subway) to shows before and after class. But I was highly anticipating the Rebecca Minkoff Spring 2011 show, and now I can say with full confidence that it exceeded my expectations.
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In it’s second year, the Anna Wintour-created Fashion’s Night Out seemed to find its footing as both a social and media event. Capital-F Fashion people were sharing their experiences and photos all over Twitter, from Olsen Twin-anchored cattle calls at Barneys to velvet rope, guest-list-only fetes at Ferragamo and Madewell.
Most people who follow fashion know the Chanel signatures very well: black, ivory, bouclÃ©, suits, camellias, black, ivory. Rinse, repeat. Karl Lagerfeld’s Spring 2010 haute couture collection of graphic white and silver was a significant departure from the Chanel aesthetic that we have all come to expect, and his Chanel Fall/Winter 2010 Haute Couture collection is yet another giant step into new territory.
I hate to say it, but John Galliano’s haute couture collections for Christian Dior have been a bit repetitive over the past few seasons. The clothes have always been suitably beautiful and ornate, of course, but I left the last collection unsure if I had seen anything particularly interesting or memorable.
In December of 2009 I was introduced to PaperFashion. It was love at first sight.
Katie Rodgers, the illustrator behind the site, fuses her love of fashion with her skilled artistic touch to create one-of-a-kind watercolor pieces.


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Ellie Reeves responds to the Victims Commissioner review of the provision of special measures to vulnerable and intimidated witnesses
Ellie Reeves MP, Labour’s Shadow Solicitor General, responding to the Victims Commissioner review of the provision of special measures to vulnerable and intimidated witnesses, said:
“With record numbers of rape victims withdrawing from prosecutions, and the court backlog now at over 58,000 cases. Many survivors feel the system is working against them, not for them.
“Giving witness testimony for some victims can be extremely upsetting and traumatising. That is why Labour called for the fast tracking of rape cases through our courts in our Survivors’ Support Plan and in our Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Green Paper that was published this week.
“We welcome the Victims Commissioners echoing of our recommendation, and hope that the Justice Secretary commits to fully rolling out these special measures in all of our crown courts for victims of rape and serious sexual assault as Labour have long been calling for”.

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As one of the most popular guns used for hunting, the Rossi Circuit Judge has been widely praised for its reliability and accuracy.
However, some users have reported having issues with their firearms that may require repairs or maintenance to guarantee optimal performance.
Some common issues include Accuracy Issues, Failure To Eject, Difficulty in Handling Recoil, Barrel Issues, Cylinder Gap Issues, Limited Magazine Capacity, and Recoil Issues.
In this article, we will look at some of the common Rossi Circuit Judge problems and offer advice on resolving them. We hope this will help ensure your Circuit Judge always operates at its best.
Common Rossi Circuit Judge Problems And Their Solutions
- 1 Common Rossi Circuit Judge Problems And Their Solutions
- 2 3 Best Alternatives To Rossi Circuit Judge
- 3 Frequently Asked Questions
- 4 Conclusion
1. Accuracy Issue
Accuracy issues with these rifles may arise due to various factors, such as improper cleaning or maintenance. To ensure that your rifle is operating at its best and producing accurate shots, there are a few simple steps you can take.
First, make sure your bore is clean and free of any debris. Use a cleaning rod and patch to ensure your barrel is free of particles or obstructions.
Second, make sure your sights are properly aligned with the target. Use a gunsmith’s vise and adjustable level to fasten your rifle while adjusting your sights securely.
After adjusting the sights, use an accurate bore sighting tool to fine-tune their alignment further.
Third, ensure the bolts and action on your rifle are in good condition. Periodically check for any signs of wear or damage, which can cause accuracy issues over time.
Also, ensure that all moving parts are lubricated with quality gun oil, which will help reduce friction and maintain optimum performance.
Finally, you should fire your rifle regularly to keep it in top-notch condition. This will help ensure all components are in working order and functioning properly.
2. Failure To Eject
When using this rifle, a common issue can occur known as “Failure to Eject”. This occurs when a firearm fails to eject the spent cartridge casing after firing.
The cause of this problem usually involves an accumulation of fouling or debris in the chamber and extractor.
The first step in resolving this issue is ensuring the firearm is clean and lubricated. Depending on the type of ammo used, different chemicals can build up in the chamber over time and cause malfunctions.
It’s important to keep your Rossi Circuit Judge clean by using gun cleaning products designed specifically for firearms.
The next step in resolving this issue is to check the extractor. The extractor is the part of the firearm that grabs onto the cartridge casing and pulls it out of the chamber after firing.
If this part isn’t functioning properly, it can cause a “Failure to Eject”. Pull back on the slide and watch as it moves forward to check if your extractor works properly.
The extractor should catch onto the cartridge casing and pull it out as the slide moves forward. If not, then you may need to replace the extractor.
Finally, if all else fails, it might be time to take your Rossi Circuit Judge to a gunsmith for further diagnostics.
3. Difficulty in Handling Recoil
Another common problem users face is difficulty handling recoil. This can be an issue for individuals with smaller frames or those without experience with firearms because the recoil can throw them off balance and make shooting difficult.
One way to address this problem is by using a heavier, larger buttstock on the Rossi Circuit Judge.
This will help absorb some of the recoil and make shooting more comfortable for smaller people or those with less experience.
Additionally, adding a recoil pad to the buttstock or firearm can help absorb some of the recoil and make it easier for shooters to remain on target.
Another potential solution is to reduce the ammunition you use when shooting. Smaller cartridges will produce less recoil and can help reduce the amount of felt recoil when shooting.
Additionally, using lighter ammunition can reduce the felt recoil of the firearm and make it easier to handle.
4. Barrel Overheating Issue
After extended shooting sessions, some users have noticed that the barrel of their gun begins to heat up to an uncomfortable level.
This can occur because of how the gun is designed, as the gun has a single barrel that’s used for both handgun and shotgun purposes.
When this issue arises, it’s important to take steps to ensure you don’t cause permanent damage to your gun.
The first step should be immediately stopping shooting and allowing the gun barrel to cool down. Investing in some barrel padding is also a good idea, as this will help absorb heat and prevent the gun from overheating.
If you are still having problems with your Rossi Circuit Judge’s barrel becoming too hot, it may be a good idea to contact the manufacturer for additional advice.
5. Cylinder Gap Issues
Cylinder gap issues are a common problem with the Rossi Circuit Judge. This issue occurs when there is an incorrect alignment between the cylinders and chambers of the revolver, which can cause misfires or jamming.
In this case, having your Rossi Circuit Judge examined by a professional gunsmith to ensure proper cylinder alignment is important.
In addition, it’s important to clean and maintain your firearm regularly and properly. Removing the cylinder from its frame and lubricating all of its metal parts will help prevent misfires caused by dirt or debris in the revolver chamber.
Be sure to use only lightweight oils when lubricating, as heavier oils can cause more damage in the long run.
Finally, it’s also important to always use the correct type of ammunition when firing with your Rossi Judge.
Different types of ammunition may not be correctly aligned with the cylinders and can cause misfires or jamming due to excessive pressure in the chambers.
Read your firearm manual for recommended types of ammunition before shooting.
6. Limited Magazine Capacity
Another common issue with this rifle is its limited magazine capacity. This can be an issue when you are out in the field and need to have more rounds available than what the standard magazine holds.
Fortunately, extended magazines are available that will increase the capacity.
These magazines are usually found in either 15-round or 20-round capacities and can be an invaluable addition to any hunting expedition.
When using extended magazines, paying attention to how you load them into your rifle is important. A round can get stuck between two rounds if it is not seated correctly.
If this happens, the round will be unable to feed properly and can cause a jam in your firearm.
7. Recoil Issue
The recoil issue is a common problem experienced by Circuit Judge firearms owners.
The issue occurs when the gun is fired and causes an uncomfortable level of kickback or “recoil” due to the unbalanced weight distribution in the gun, which can lead to discomfort and potential injury.
Fortunately, there are several ways to remedy this situation. The most effective solution is to purchase and install an aftermarket recoil pad. This will help to absorb some of the kickback and provide extra cushioning for your shoulder.
In addition, good gun maintenance practices can help reduce the problem. Ensuring the firearm is properly cleaned and lubricated regularly will ensure it is in optimal firing condition.
It is also important to ensure that the gun is properly sighted and the recoil isn’t excessive.
8. Limited Ammo Compatibility
Most traditional ammunition types won’t work in this firearm, as they are too powerful for its design. The Rossi Circuit Judge is designed to fire only .410 gauge shotshells and 45 Long Colt ammunition.
This means that most other types of ammunition will not be compatible with the gun, leading to potential problems for those who may not be aware of this limitation.
Further complicating matters is that these rifles come in various barrel lengths, ranging from 10 inches up to 18 inches.
Different-length barrels can affect the power of shotshells and 45 Long Colt rounds, it is important to know which type of ammo works best with your specific Rossi Circuit Judge.
Fortunately, special .410 shotshells and 45 Long Colt rounds have been designed specifically for the Rossi Circuit Judge.
This means you can still enjoy shooting without worrying about whether or not your ammo is compatible with the firearm.
9. Jamming Issue
If your Rossi Circuit Judge is experiencing jamming issues, this could be due to various factors. In some cases, it may be caused by malfunctioning or dirty parts within the gun, such as the barrel or magazine.
The firing pin could also be stuck or misaligned, leading to problems with feeding and firing ammunition. It’s also possible that the ammunition itself may be of poor quality, causing jamming issues.
Check for any signs of dirt or debris that could interfere with the gun’s functions.
Additionally, ensure that all parts are securely fastened and properly aligned. If you find any issues with these components, replace them before firing the gun.
3 Best Alternatives To Rossi Circuit Judge
This versatile shotgun/rifle combination has gained much popularity over the years, but if you’re looking for something different, here are three options that might suit your needs.
Savage Model 42 –
This is a great choice for those who want a shotgun/rifle combo that’s affordable, lightweight, and easy to use. It’s a break-action gun that can shoot .22 LR or .410 shotshells, making it perfect for small game hunting or casual target shooting.
The Model 42 also has a comfortable ergonomic design, and its 20-inch barrel makes it easy to maneuver in tight spaces.
Henry Repeating Arms Single Shot –
If you’re looking for a quality single-shot rifle that’s built tough and has a classic look and feel, the Henry Repeating Arms Single Shot is a great choice.
This rifle is made in the USA and comes in various calibers from .243 Winchester to .45-70 Government, making it a versatile gun that can be used for anything from big game hunting to long-range shooting.
The Single Shot also has a beautiful, high-gloss finish and a black walnut stock that gives it that classic, old-school look.
CVA Scout V2 –
Finally, the CVA Scout V2 is a tactical rifle perfect for those who want a gun that can handle any situation.
It’s a single-shot rifle that comes in various calibers ranging from .243 Winchester to .35 Whelen, and it also features a 1:8 twist rate for those who want to use heavier ammunition. The CVA Scout V2 also has a comfortable synthetic stock that can withstand tough weather conditions, and its 22-inch barrel makes it easy to shoot from a distance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can I improve the reliability of my Rossi Circuit Judge?
It is recommended to regularly clean and maintain the firearm according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Using high-quality ammunition and practicing proper shooting techniques can also help improve reliability.
Are there any known issues with the cylinder not revolving properly?
Some users have reported issues with the cylinder not revolving properly on the Rossi Circuit Judge. This can sometimes be caused by debris or dirt obstructing the cylinder or its mechanisms.
Q: What should I do if my Rifle misfires?
Ensure the firearm is pointed in a safe direction. Then, carefully remove the misfired cartridge and inspect it for any obvious reasons for the misfire, such as a faulty primer.
Is the Rossi Circuit Judge suitable for hunting?
The Rossi Circuit Judge can be a suitable firearm for hunting certain games, especially in close-quarters or brushy areas. Its ability to chamber both .410 shotgun shells and 45 Colt cartridges make it versatile for various hunting scenarios.
Can the barrels on the Rossi Circuit Judge be interchanged?
No, the Rossi Circuit Judge barrels are not designed to be easily interchangeable. Depending on the specific model, the firearm comes with either an 18.5-inch or 22-inch barrel.
After exploring the various Rossi Circuit Judge Problems, it is clear that this model has issues. While some users have reported having good luck with their Rossi Circuit Judges, others have experienced many issues ranging from misfires to jamming.
It is also important to note that even with proper maintenance and upkeep, certain problems can still occur with this model and can require careful troubleshooting.
While the Rossi Circuit Judge may be good for those looking for an affordable option, these problems should be considered when deciding if this is the right firearm for your needs.


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The World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) has chosen to bring its prestigious European Karate Championships to Sheffield.
The high-profile WUKF event will take place at the English Institute of Sport (EIS Sheffield) from 16-20 October.
More than 1,400 people aged between six and 60 years old will compete in five different categories during the inaugural five-day championships in the sports hall at EIS Sheffield.
Children, cadets, juniors, seniors and veterans from countries including France, Italy and Sweden will take part in an elaborate opening ceremony before bidding to be crowned European champion.
They will be supported by hundreds of coaches, spectators, organisers and volunteers at the Sheffield International Venues (SIV) facility.
As part of the championships, the WUKF will also host a seminar for referees and coaches; and the WUKF presidents meeting. There will also be a technical Kumite seminar delivered by multiple World Champion, Christophe Pinna, at EIS Sheffield. The farewell party will take place at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria hotel.
Peter Allen, WUKF European President, said: “The event is the first of its kind, combining all the age groups into a European Karate Championships for all ages. Already booked are over 20 countries from Europe.
“Our European Family of Karate Ka will join us in Sheffield which I hope will be the best European Championships to date. I hope competitors, officials and spectators alike, will take back many happy memories of Sheffield and our English culture.
“The opening ceremony is a combination of British music, football memorabilia and world famous Sheffield superstars such as Sheffield’s golden girl Jessica Ennis-Hill. Sheffield is waiting.”
Councillor Isobel Bowler, Sheffield City Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure said: “It is great news to have such a prestigious event come to EIS Sheffield. It sounds incredibly exciting and once again shows what a world class facility we have here in Sheffield to attract such an event as this.
“I wish all the competitors good luck and hope it all goes well.”
Tickets are available online at www.sivtickets.co.uk, through the ticket hotline 0114 223 3777 or in person at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, Sheffield City Hall or Sheffield Theatres.


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I do to! And yeah, most people think Batman sould be with 'Catwoman' and Diana should be with Steve/Tom or Supes, which doesn't make any sense at ALL!
Steve/Tom is a 'lying, two-face jerk' which is my new nickname for the guy, if you know who he is. Superman is with Lois Lane, Catwoman is a VILLAIN, and Batman should be with Wonder Woman!
Also, I make the two have six kids in the stories I write, if I added Damian it'd be seven and if I added Browrloxxes' 'Elissa', it'd be eight. Four they had on their own, and four they adopted, since I consider Dick, Tim, Robyn kids of Bruce and another charecter, Raven, adopted by both of them.
Yeah, Lois is Clarks! There can't be anyone else! And Catwoman is just an idiot!
STEVE is a 'lying two-faced jerk', because he -technically- lied to Diana! (You have NO IDEA how many times I've explained this story!)
If you follow the comics way of how Wonder Woman came to be, she brings Steve back to America after competing to do so.
Later, she becomes Diana Prince, and works at the DMA - Department of Meta-Human Affairs, after murdering Maxwell Lord - with no other choice because he had Superman under mind control and he was going to destroy the world.
Anyways, she ends up falling in love with Tom Tresser, AKA - Steve Trevor in disguise!
He fights going by the 'superhero' - if you dare to call him that - "NEMISIS" which MEANS enemy.
ANYWAY, she knew Tom hid his true identity from her, and she was okay with it at first, but when she found out he was really Steve!? I mean, if she still had feelings for the guy, why wouldn't he tell her?!? she ends up breaking up with him - being a former goddess of truth, and she had always been in love with Batman, even when she was pursuing a relationship with Steve/Tom.
So, yeah, I bet that's a lot to take in, but it's how the story goes! Even in the 1950's, Diana loved Batman! I have a picture!
(Later they end up getting married!...Did I tell you that before?)
Oh, I'm not familiar with that version of Steve's story. I still think of him as the army man who hired Diana Prince as his nurse/secretary, called wonder woman his "angel" and ended up marrying etta candy (really? i'm still confused on how that happened)
PICTURE! I want to see! They get married?!? How do I not know this?

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UMMC built fewer retention ponds than promised to regulators
In 2011, UMMC needed the approval of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality for its facilities master plan and it submitted plans that included several retention ponds.
Fast forward six years later and only two of the seven proposed ponds — which are designed to catch stormwater runoff and prevent it from flooding streams and drainage ditches — have been built, according to an analysis of records by the Mississippi Independent.
The medical center — which is the state-run teaching hospital for medical professions — is located on high ground between Lakeland Drive and State Street. Belhaven Creek starts on the 164-acre UMMC campus and runs through culverts under Woodrow Wilson Drive and Riverside Drive before emerging in the Belhaven Historic District.
UMMC has been on a building frenzy, adding a research center, a parking garage, expansion of the children's hospital and several infrastructure improvements on the campus since 2011, with the medical school opening earlier this month.
The increased development of UMMC and the massive parking lots surrounding Veterans Stadium could be a factor causing Belhaven Creek to overflow its banks nearly every time Jackson gets hit by torrential rain. In 2015, the creek flooded streets and homes twice. It happened again in April, 2016 and just recently last month.
Stormwater management was even part of the master plan, as it says “stormwater within this watershed should be managed comprehensively using best management practices that reduce the speed and delay the release of stormwater as it moves off site.”
Three drawings show seven proposed retention ponds, which add up to more than two acres. One was to be located in a wooded area east of the School of Health-related Professions along Lakeland Drive. Another was to be located southwest of the same building.
A larger retention pond, called a "water feature" in UMMC's master plan, was to be in front of the school’s student union building in the center of campus.
While the one in the wooded area was never built, a small drainage area filled with rip-rap rock was placed in front of the student union building in the proposed location for the "water feature."
Marc Rolph, UMMC’s director of public affairs, told the Mississippi Independent that the rip rap-laden gully in front of the union not only captures the water from campus, but also retains the water that runs onto campus from Fondren while redirecting it in the “proper direction.”
Rolph also said the school plans to spruce up the retention area and make it more attractive in a few years.
Two more were to be built off East University Drive that runs through the heart of the campus. One of those was built and is the largest drainage area on campus. Another pair were to be built on either side of a proposed roundabout that would serve as the entrance for UMMC’s hospital on Woodrow Wilson Drive, known in the master plan as the “South Gateway.”
When that project was cancelled due to an expansion at the Blair Batson Children’s Hospital and construction of the new parking garage, the plan for two retention ponds was scrapped, Rolph said.
Rolph said a new master plan is in the final review phase by the school’s administration and will be released shortly.
According to MDEQ special projects administrator Kym Wiggins, the process for a stormwater permit requires an applicant to submit a Large Construction Notice of Intent along with a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, which includes drawings and site plans.
Wiggins said the agency makes a decision on the permit based on the submitted paperwork and the applicant’s meeting of the requirements in the stormwater permit.
At sate is who will foot the bill. According to an August 2 story in The Northside Sun, drainage improvements for the Belhaven Creek basin could cost the city more than $2 million. That money would likely come from the one-cent sales tax fund, which would require approval from the Sales Tax Commission.


The desperate cry for better service delivery continues to ripple through local communities, with only about a week left before residents cast their votes at the long-awaited local government elections on November 1.
Water provision, adequate electricity supply and improved water and sanitation services were some of the burning issues that residents of Lesseyton felt needed to be addressed by the incoming councillor for ward 18, who will be given the responsibility of representing the area.
Speaking to The Rep, Thembile Waxa said the state of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality was not improving in terms of service delivery. “We still do not know what was tabled in the integrated development plan (IDP) in the past five years. Our outgoing councillor did not once call a meeting to discuss IDP processes. We have a crisis because Lesseyton is now a residential area and historically, there used to be farms in this area. There seems to be tension between subsistence farmers and non-farmers. The incoming councillor should intervene in the matter to help create social cohesion.”
Waxa said community members once wrote a letter to Eskom to look into the issue of electricity. “We requested the public utility to install higher voltage on transformers due to the expanding population in the area. We also experience network problems during an electricity outage. When people were instructed to work from home due to rising numbers of Covid-19 cases, some relocated and others returned to their home towns from big cities. It was a challenge for them because Lesseyton has a network issue which is something that needs serious attention.”
Another resident, Tutu Ralane, added that taps were dry despite the free basic water policy. “How do we deal with that on an ongoing basis? The issue of sanitation, electricity and water, the poor state of roads is highly problematic. We have become an afterthought as people living in rural areas,” he said.


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Welcome to Briarcliff Manor! Like our regular episodes, this is the story of the incorporation of one of New York City's suburbs. It is a bonus ep because it's shorter and has less music than a regular episode (which you may recognize from previous episodes!). We are working on more full-length episodes in the same style as the first four. In the meantime, we found this story and wanted to share it with you.
Briarcliff Manor was incorporated by Walter Law, a millionaire who purchased the land to start a dairy farm. After he retired from the carpet industry, Law decided to start a more socially-conscious business: providing pure milk to the babies of well-to-do families around New York City. Although Law owned thousands of acres, he couldn't incorporate his farm into a village...because he was the only one who actually lived there. So he sold parcels of land to his employees, creating a company town that would allow him to make his farm an official municipality.
An Eyesore and a Plague is a podcast about the creation of the New York City suburbs, which were mostly incorporated by millionaires to dodge local taxes and exclude outsiders.
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Bronxville wasn't exactly an estate village, since it wasn't incorporated under Section 33. (What is Section 33? That's the law that allowed rich people to incorporate their tiny neighborhoods as villages, which we talk about in the first three episodes.)
But, like estate villages, the village of Bronxville was the passion project of one man, a millionaire named William Van Duzer Lawrence. Biographers credited Lawrence's success to his thrift, prudence, and enterprise, but in fact he made his money selling a patent medicine called Fellows' Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites. Later in his career, Lawrence decided to pivot to property development. He bought 86 acres in the suburbs north of New York City, and invited artists and well-to-do professionals to live there.
But not everyone was invited to live in Bronxville. Certainly not the people of Tuckahoe, an adjacent hamlet that had the idea to incorporate as a village...and who wanted to include the neighborhood of Lawrence Park, the artist colony that Lawrence considered his own.
This bonus episode is about Episode 3: The Beaches! Here Jon and Paulina talk about:
Stay tuned for Episode 4: Bronxville!
In 1910, New York State made it possible for tiny neighborhoods to incorporate as villages. Some villages incorporated to dodge local taxes, or escape a school district they didn't feel like contributing towards. But many villages incorporated to prevent outsiders - even people who lived just a couple of miles away - from enjoying the public beaches within the village limits.
This episode is about Mill Neck, Bayville, and Sands Point, and how they manipulated local laws to keep the public off the public beaches.
Find notes and transcripts on our website: aneyesoreandaplague.com/the-beaches
Welcome to the Sands Point bonus episode! In this episode, Jon and Paulina talk about:
Also! A preview of Episode 3 and a few words about their favorite whiskey! Sorry in advance to any whiskey snobs who might be listening.
Notes and transcripts to the Sands Point episodes: https://www.aneyesoreandaplague.com/sands-point

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