Core Machine (Operating system/System info/Roon build number)
Roon 1.7 on QNAP TVS882T using standard qpkg file and the installation is now on the RAID HDD.
Network Details (Including networking gear model/manufacturer and if on WiFi/Ethernet)
Audio Devices (Specify what device you’re using and its connection type - USB/HDMI/etc.)
Description Of Issue
To get best performance which files should I move to one of the SSD?
Which files should be transfered to SSD?
What’s the bast way of doing it?
Hi @Markku_Huusko and welcome to the forum.
From Roon Server on NAS:
What is a Roon database? Where are the music files stored?
Roon stores its metadata and indexes in a custom database built for performance. This database is populated by Roon when it identifies your music files. It lives separately from your music files, and for performance reasons, it is highly recommended that the Roon database be on an SSD instead of a spinning disk. Your music files can be stored on spinning disks with no consequences to performance.
The database files are internal to Roon, and should not be manipulated.
After installation, you need to specify the location for Roon Server’s database. Start this process by clicking the “Configure” button.
A window will appear to let you specify the folder, which you would like to use for Roon Server’s database.
In case you need to create a new folder, this needs to be done in the QNAP “Control Panel” under “Shared folders”, or use QNAP’s FileStation, if you need to create a folder within a shared folder.
This database folder should be on the SSD.
Have created a new folder on my SSD, starting the setup process but the setup stalled in ’ searching for devices’…
Any ideas on how to get to the config page?
The configuration will open, when you click on the Roon Server icon in the QNAP web administration (QTS).
Thanks, changed now the DB location to my SSD.
Can I just copy the backup files to the new folder?
Technically yes, but for what reason?
And also the folder that contains the database.
User Guide > Getting Started > Backups
As a new user, please start reading the user guide.
Sorry for asking such a basic questions.
I’m reading the manual and trying to understand, not so easy as a newcomer.
I installed Roon on my Qnap’s HDD more than a week ago.
After reading manual/forum I wanted to move the Roon Database to my SSD.
(made a backup from the HDD installation)
Changed the database location to the SSD and cannot connect to the remote Core any longer.
Could you kindle help me to understand the logic in how install the database from my backup to the new location on my SSD?
Right now I’m stuck in ‘waiting for Remote Core’ on my Mac.
If not already done so, please reboot your NAS and try again.
Have rebooted my Qnap, When looking at the Roon status on my Qnap the database location is now SSD, but it’s empty
After changing the database location Roon Server will create a new empty database on the new location. This database has a new identifier. That means your remote won‘t auto-connect to it, because they are still looking for the Server with the old identifier.
There is a button Select a different Core on that screen that lets you choose your server.
Your server should be listed on the screen, when you have pressed the button.
You will be asked to enter your credentials afterwards. On this screen, there is also a button Restore from backup at the bottom of the screen. Press this button and locate your backup folder and everything should be as it was before.
If you have already entered your credentials for the new server, you can also restore the backup in the backup section of the settings.
Now restoring from backup to the new database on my SSD
Restore done and now everything is working fine again.
I also have a second 500Gb SSD on my Qnap, can it be used in any way to boost performance of Roon?
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Former Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar gave a rambling, awkward, and at times incoherent interview on Cleveland sports radio this week. In short, it was a train wreck spot, but not your usual “ha-ha” train wreck spot that we so gleefully traffic in around these parts. No, about 30 seconds in, you’re legitimately worried about Bernie Kosar.
Emotional wreckage, ahoy.
On Cleveland’s local ESPN Radio outlet, 850 WKNR, Kosar came on to talk about the Browns, and his appearance on a Travel Channel show called “NFL Road Tested.” Kosar, who has had well-documented money issues and sounds like he was raised by a real dick of a dad, sounded like a man adrift.
Around the time he starts talking about “Road Tested” — mind you, he’s already made a nonsensical joke about franks and beans at this point — Bernie starts getting emotional on the radio. Very emotional.
We just hope ol’ Bernie’s alright, and that someone — someone besides the two guys interviewing him in the clip — is listening.
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This article was first published in the environmental magazine, EcoIndia, over 10 years ago. It’s sad to see how little has changed since then.
The bane of modern civilisation, plastic embodies the most uncivilised tendency of contemporary society – a talent for creating waste. This article discusses plastic pollution facts, awareness of plastic pollution in the sea and environment, plastic pollution recycling and solutions and campaigns to stop and beat plastic pollution.
Take a peek out of the window the next time you go to work or college. Chances are your gaze will, more often than not, fall on a plethora of colourful objects, half-buried in the soil or flying in the breeze.
Look closer and you realise that what you see is an assortment of . . . . . . plastic bags! The bane of modern civilisation, these objects embody the most uncivilised tendency of contemporary society – a talent for creating waste.
Unmanageable amounts of it tower menacingly over our bustling cities, threatening to engulf them in its psychedelic tentacles. According to Vasundhara, a Mumbai-based environmental NGO, Mumbai alone goes through eight million bags a day.
The fact that plastics make up less than one per cent of municipal waste in Indian cities (as compared to eight per cent of waste in Western Europe) is unlikely to mollify the municipal engineers who deal first-hand with the problems they cause. For them, the plastic bag that you used for just a few minutes to carry home your groceries epitomises a huge menace.
The ability of this seemingly benign stuff to create environmental disasters is enormous. It chokes gutters, drains and marine outfalls, creating a nightmare for sewage engineers.
For defenceless marine life, it adds a lethal bite to the act of feeding, ending up in the bellies of whales, dolphins, turtles and seabirds, condemning them to an agonising death from starvation or malnutrition. It even ends up in the bellies of terrestrial scavengers, like cows and dogs, who fancy the leftovers that we so thoughtfully wrapped up before discarding.
It clogs the soil, preventing the free flow of water through it and depleting it of its fertility. As if that were not enough, it just refuses to go away, lying around for 400 years or so, to wreak its mischief on generations to come. Destroy it by burning, and like the deadly blood of the Medusa, it throws up a cocktail of some of the most poisonous chemicals known to man.
Although plastic manufacturers disclaim the latter, stating that burning only breaks down plastics to benign compounds like carbon dioxide and water, this is true only for certain types of plastics like polypropylene. Even manufacturers agree that some plastic — such as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) which contains chlorine and additives — may produce toxic compounds when burned.
More unnerving however is evidence that even minute amounts of the compounds used as additives in plastic could cause a wide range of reproduction-related ills such as falling sperm counts, increase in testicular cancer cases, and other reproductive abnormalities. The very characteristic that once made plastic a marvel – its indestructibility – has made it detestable today.
Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Live Without ‘Em
There is no disputing the fact that the reason plastics have become an indispensable part of our lives, as in certain applications they have an edge over conventional materials.
Indeed, their lightweight, durability, energy efficiency, coupled with a faster rate of production and more design flexibility, have allowed breakthroughs in fields ranging from non-conventional energy to horticulture and irrigation, water-purification systems, and even space flight.
In 1996, the highest users of plastics in India were industries related to infrastructure (30 per cent), agriculture and water management (24 per cent). However, the use of plastics in packaging was also high (25 per cent). For India’s economy, the plastic industry contributes about Rs 3000 crore worth of revenue.
According to Fortune Business Insights™, the global plastic market is projected to grow from $439.28 billion in 2021 to $616.82 billion in 2028, at a CAGR of 5.0% in the forecast period, 2021-2028.
Representatives of India’s plastic industry, argue that contrary to claims by environmentalists and doomsday prophets, plastics actually help preserve the environment.
Their rationale is that by substituting wood, paper and metal, plastics prevent massive deforestation and conserve scarce resources; that plastic packaging prevents wastage of agricultural produce and cement, and that plastic actually occupies less space in landfills.
They also argue that plastic manufacture consumes less energy than the manufacture of aluminium and steel; and that the use of plastics to make lighter vehicles improves fuel efficiency and results in reduced air pollution. Because of its high product-to-package ratio, they note, lighter plastic packaging material conserves energy by decreasing transportation costs.
They quote figures showing that while the manufacture of 1000 one-litre plastic bottles consumes 57 per cent less fuel than that of glass bottles, the manufacture of 1000 plastic bags consumes 32 per cent less fuel than that of paper bags.
However, as the latter estimates include the energy content that can be reclaimed by burning plastics as fuel, they cannot be said to truly represent the actual fuel conservation values achieved by substituting these familiar materials for plastic.
Mountains Of Waste
India is already facing plastic disposal problems of the kinds faced in the developed world, which is fast running out of space for landfills to control non-biodegradable waste.
The average Indian still generates about five times less waste than his American counterpart. But the increasing purchasing power and consumerism of the burgeoning Indian middle class is threatening to sweep us into the vicious “use-and-discard” cycle.
Compared with around half a kilogram of trash generated every day by a poor family of five, a middle-class family generates two to three kilograms per day, and an upper-class family generates about four to five kilograms per day. More than half of the latter is non-biodegradable, and this is expected to double by the year 2000.
It is thanks largely due to the labours of the ragpickers and kabadiwalas, that we are not yet buried under mountains of plastic waste. These homegrown environmentalists not only outperform their western counterparts but could also teach them a thing or two about recycling. Living off the refuse of society, their wretched existence belies the fact that they play a pivotal role in the recycling sequence
The Recycling Chain…
In India, about 40 per cent of the total plastics manufactured are sorted, collected and recycled (as opposed to only 10-15 per cent in developed countries). While factory waste is reground and reused, post-consumer or packaging waste travels the route from ragpickers to wholesalers to the reprocessor.
Every day, the million or so ragpickers nationwide retrieve over 800,000 tonnes of plastic waste which are sent to more than 4300 reprocessing units around the country, estimates Rajiv Tolat, of the All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (AIPMA).
Recycling plastics consists of three main steps – shredding, remelting and re-forming in moulds. The machinery used to consist of a grinder, an extruder and a pelletiser, each of which could cost from Rs 1.5 to two lakhs.
After sorting according to grade, the plastic waste is put into an agglomerator that heats and shreds it into fine flakes (called the “agglu”), which are put into an extruder. Here it is heated, extruded through screens, and solidified into strands by passing it through cold water.
The strands are cut into pellets, which form the raw material for moulding sheets, tarpaulins, pipes etc. The process is energy-intensive as energy costs make up two-thirds of the cost of production.
Of the types of plastics recycled in India, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) accounts for 45 per cent, LDPE (low-density polyethene) for 25 per cent, HDPE (high-density polyethlyene) for 20 per cent, PP (polypropylene) for 7.6 per cent and other polymers such as PS (polystyrene) for 2.4 percent.
According to manufacturers, almost all these types of waste can be recycled upto four or five times. However, the quality of the recyclate deteriorates and additives or virgin material are added to give it strength.
“Food grade” material, like that used to make milk bags, is made from virgin plastic. Manufacturers emphasise that bags made from recycled plastic should not be used to store “unpacked” food items, as there is a chance of contamination of food with chemicals. Is recycling the answer?
… And The Myth
Even the resourceful ragpickers are unable to contend with new types of packaging materials that we are adding to the growing heap of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste in our dumping grounds.
Mineral water bottles, noodle packs, shampoo and paan masala sachets, wafer packets, tetra packs and soft-squeeze toothpaste tubes remain untouched by ragpickers. These packaging materials comprise two or more materials fused together; hence they cannot be recycled because there is no market for such composites.
Dealers aver that existing recycling machines can only cope with one material, and are not designed to deal with combinations. Manufacturers in India claim they are trying to evolve methods of recycling for such materials. The gradual disappearance of valuable articles like aluminium toothpaste tubes has eaten into the income of ragpickers.
“Plastic carry bags are not high on ragpickers’ priorities precisely because it is not profitable for them, ” says a municipal official. Figures reveal that ragpickers get only between Rs 1.50 and Rs 2 per kilo, which comprises about 450 plastic bags.
Obviously, the rewards do not match the efforts required to collect them, so we can safely assume that the ubiquitous plastic bag will continue to clog our drains and fill our dumping grounds for some time. That is unless we find alternatives or reduce their use.
According to the President of the AIPMA (All India Plastic Manufacturer’s Association), Rajiv Tolat, it is not so much the use, as the improper disposal of the plastic carry-bags causes harm.
If they are sorted at source and disposed of in special bins meant for them, he believes, it will be possible for ragpickers to recover and recycle them. He even professes the AIPMA’s willingness to provide such bins for disposal, provided there is a coordinated community effort to use them and see that they are not stolen.
We also need to adopt a clean production approach — that uses fewer materials and less water and energy — to the design and choice of materials in product manufacturing, claim environmentalists.
Recycling wastes from the production process and from post-consumer products is a fundamental step in conserving material flows. But, to achieve this, recycling should involve non-hazardous materials, and truly decrease the need for virgin material inputs.
Developed countries, overburdened with wastes, have taken to exporting them to poorer countries where controls are less rigid because their internal controls have become financially and logistically unemployable. In this context, the recycling of plastic waste may actually become a liability for India. For a country whose plastic industry is booming, importing plastic waste from other countries will be disastrous.
Organisations like the AYBI (Association of Youth for a Better India) advocate their own version of an oft-repeated mantra, adding a “Refuse” before the “Reduce, Reuse and Recycle”.
But, mere labelling of plastics as “recyclable”, would only remove the guilt associated with using them, encouraging consumers to use plastic products instead of avoiding them altogether, argue environmentalists.
They would be encouraged to overlook excessive and unnecessary uses of plastic creeping into the manufacture of consumer items, and fail to challenge the enormous growth in unnecessary plastic packaging.
By assuring us that waste can be effectively dealt with, recycling capabilities are furthering unnecessary consumerism, allowing us to become a “throwaway” society. So, what’s the alternative?
Changing Our Lifestyles
Few of us stop to think twice before accepting that plastic bag so freely handed out by every shopkeeper and hawker? In fact, many of us would even demand that we are given one to carry our shopping. After all, we’d say, it’s so convenient!
But convenience comes with a price – a heavy one that may cost us our environment and well-being. And the way we’re heading, it won’t be long before it will be our children paying the price for our NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) attitude.
But, telling people to stop using plastic bags doesn’t work unless you provide an alternative, as the activists at Vasundhara found out after trying for years to get people to “Say No to Plastic”. Efforts to replace them with recycled paper bags were often unsuccessful because they found such bags hard to come by.
Some enterprising individuals have developed their own ingenious alternatives, like the “Eco-Bag” designed by a Mumbai-based housewife, Aalia Futehally.
A practical, reusable alternative to plastic bags, it combines the “Carry your own bag” strategy with the convenience of a lightweight bag that folds back into its own little pouch after use, so that it can be conveniently carried in a pocket or handbag. She claims it is “sewn by experts using high-quality materials that will last for years.”
Though priced on the higher side, at Rs 100, and made of synthetic materials – the very kind environmentalists would like to avoid – the inventor claims that its convenience and durability ensures that it far outlasts “cheaper” versions, and hence cuts down the use of polythene bags by “more than 1000 bags per person per year.” For now, her bags are available at a few upmarket stores in Mumbai.
But, for many, it is the cost factor, which makes using plastic bags an attractive option. As plastic manufacturer Madhu Sawant says, plastics are the poor man’s alternative.
Shopkeepers who try to shift to greener alternatives like recycled paper bags are often forced to give it up because of the cost involved – a paper bag costs five times as much as a plastic one. Kisan Mehta of the Save Mumbai Committee suggests that if shopkeepers start charging for plastic bags, it would make people think twice before accepting them.
Some states have introduced administrative and legal measures banning plastic bags altogether, giving ragpickers incentives to collect polythene bags, and leaving the civic authorities to deal with offenders.
The Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Bill passed by Himachal Pradesh bans not only polythene bags but also the disposal of other non-biodegradable garbage in public drains and sewage systems, punishing offenders with a month’s imprisonment, a fine of Rs 3000 or both. In most cases, it was the damage caused by these bags to water, soil and health that caused the administration to step in.
Making The Polluter Pay
As a recent article on the plastic wastes campaign in Goa illustrates, it will take more than a mere ban to fix this problem. Although the manufacture of plastic bags below 20 microns has been disallowed, manufacturers have found a way to get around it by manufacturing bags with blistered surfaces, to deceive the gauges used for measurement.
Recycling is not the answer either, say the campaigners, as downcycled plastics (i.e. wastes recycled to make an inferior product) have few uses and even fewer takers. The campaigners in Goa are now being forced to deal with tons of plastic that no one wants.
They now pin their hopes on a new law banning plastic bags below 100 microns in thickness, to ensure that plastic bags will no longer be handed out for free by shopkeepers. They hope that this would force people to either re-use these bags or avoid using them.
But will making ever thicker plastic bags mandatory solve the root problem of our throwaway culture that does little to encourage responsible practices? As legislation and even well-meaning campaigns fail to make a dent in the mountains of waste accumulating all over the country, it has become obvious that we need new solutions to this problem.
One concept that is gaining popularity in countries like Europe and Japan, is the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Simply put, it means making the manufacturer (and often, the consumer) pay or take responsibility for the collection and recycling of the waste they generate.
In the US, a small deposit is charged in many states for the bottles. This way, even if some individuals litter, there is an incentive for others to pick up the bottles and return them.
Buy-back schemes are not new to India, where for years we have been paying a small deposit on glass bottles and returning them to the neighbourhood baniya for a refund. In tourist destinations like Goa, plastic bottles, used by tourists to provide themselves with bottled drinking water, form a big part of the plastic waste problem.
Could the buy-back scheme be applied to plastic bottles as well, as Goa’s campaigners have suggested? Or should we force manufacturers to go back to using glass bottles? Will it be so hard to turn back the clock and revert to our old green practices? Do we even want to?
As an article, “Design for disassembly – Vital to green manufacturing” puts it, “India, for various reasons, has traditionally displayed a high level of native ingenuity in recycling its waste, the indifference of the government and large business establishments to this critical activity notwithstanding.
But this ingenuity cannot be expected to stretch indefinitely to cope with the progress, however slow, that the country is making in manufacturing.
In the circumstances, the Central and State governments would do well to study the legislative initiatives of the various European governments in ensuring the use of back-used products in the manufacture of a vast variety of goods ranging from cars to telephones.”
Waste recycling laws are tightening their grip in Europe and Japan, where extended producer responsibility is being increasingly applied to electronic wastes, to encourage their collection, and more importantly, the redesign of materials so that fewer resources enter the waste stream.
Established electrical and electronic goods manufacturers in Europe will now be forced to pay for recycling “orphan” waste equipment produced by untraceable companies, while under new laws in Japan, manufacturers have been made to recycle electrical appliances, with consumers also having to pay part of the cost.
Electronics recycling programmes in the US are beginning to take off as state and local governments, as well as some companies, launch collection programs and recycling facilities to make the process easier.
Making Saner Choices
By blaming the problem on lack of civic consciousness and overstating the role of proper disposal, are Indian manufacturers overlooking their responsibility towards controlling the inappropriate and excessive use of plastics, like those used in packaging consumer goods and perishables?
After all, before plastics began to be used for such purposes, weren’t we managing quite well with less-detrimental wrapping materials?
Consumers are proving that their purchase choices can go a long way in influencing manufacturers’ decisions.
Buying high-quality long-lasting items instead of short-lived “disposable” alternatives can reduce household wastes considerably, and prevent the trash from entering the waste stream.
Precycling occurs when a consumer makes sound purchase choices, like avoiding products with excessive packaging which satisfy only short-term needs, e.g. disposable razors and ballpoint pens.
Promoters of appropriate, sustainable technology, believe it is essential to discern when plastic is a better material to use than the alternative and to distinguish between necessary and superfluous plastic (for example, essential medical uses versus excessive packaging).
Ultimately, they say, it is necessary to ask why we are using these materials in the first place, and whether they are indispensable. Often, natural materials – like cloth or jute – are better choices.
Traditional materials currently being replaced by plastics include paper bags, leaf packaging for food in Africa and India, clay containers for food and water, and natural local building materials.
Before World War II, fishing nets were made of natural fibres that sank to the ocean floor and disintegrated when they were lost or discarded. Now, these have been replaced with larger, lightweight, durable plastic nets, that float for years once discarded or lost, catching, trapping and killing unwary birds and marine animals.
Instead of continuing to use the earthen, environment-friendly matkas, which served us so well for centuries, we are now opting for mineral water in PET bottles.
No petroleum-based material is sustainable, so ultimately, we must move to a material economy based on appropriateness, renewability and efficiency. With new developments in the production of biopolymers, we now seem closer than ever to this goal.
The vast majority of plastics are based on nonrenewable fossil fuels and are, by definition, non-sustainable products.
Biodegradable plastics from renewable sources (bio-based) are seen as a promising alternative for plastic products that have a short life cycle or are impractical to recycle, such as food packaging, agricultural plastics and other disposables. The degradation products can be reused (methanol, methane) and the biomass can be broken down into the soil.
Biodegradable plastics are defined by the International Standards Organisation (ISO) as plastics in which the degradation results from the action of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and algae. Biodegradable plastics can still be petroleum-based and should not be mistaken for bio-based plastics.
A biodegradable polythene material has been developed at the National Research Development Centre (NDRC) in New Delhi. Made of 60 per cent virgin ethylene, 40 per cent starch and a “binding agent”, the material is extrudable and mouldable.
Scientists claim that it biodegrades completely within two months when buried under the soil. However, the biodegradability of waste in landfills is debatable, because the airless (anaerobic) conditions in landfills are not conducive to complete degradation, as opposed to composting.
Bio-based plastics can be made from raw materials produced by natural living or growing systems, such as starch and cellulose, or those made via biotechnological processes. The advantage of biopolymers is that they readily degrade and can be composted.
Natural polymers include cellulose (from wood, cotton), horn (hardened protein) and raw rubber. Converted natural polymers include vulcanised rubber, vulcanised fibre, and celluloid and casein protein.
An example of a biotechnological process is Biopol; a bio-plastic made from chemicals produced by bacteria feeding on sugar. The international environmental organisation, Greenpeace, along with the Co-operative Bank at the Design Museum, London, launched a 99.9 per cent PVC-free, biodegradable credit card made of Biopol in May 1997.
The International Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has recently granted its “Compostable Logo” to the Biodegradable Plastic Bags made by Biocorp. Their bags range in size from 2.5 gallons for kitchen food waste bins, up to 96-gallon liners wheeled containers. For the past three years, Biocorp’s bags have been sold throughout the world, primarily for the collection of yard trimmings and food scraps.
The 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney Australia successfully collected and recycled 76% of the solid wastes generated at the venues and villages. This achievement would not have been possible without intensive recycling, composting and education programs that included biodegradable cutlery, food service items and collection bags.”
A new Cargill Dow LLC product in the form of NatureWorks PLA, a polymer made from corn, holds promise as “the first compostable plastic that is truly practical for commercial applications.”
Using their award-winning, patented technology to produce NatureWorks, the manufacturers “start with natural sugars (derived from plants such as corn, wheat, beets and rice) and use fermentation to create lactic acid (a food additive) and some simple refining steps to create polylactide polymers (PLA).” The result, claims the company, is “the only commercially viable polymer to combine performance and cost competitiveness with outstanding environmental benefits.”
Whereas other plastics on the market that are starch-based, tend to start falling apart more quickly than might be desired for packaging products, NatureWorks needs to be subjected to particular levels of moisture and temperature – such as during the composting process – before it starts to decompose. According to its manufacturers, NatureWorks™ can be used to make both flexible and rigid packaging, and can also be spun into fibres to make clothing.
By using corn rather than petroleum as the feedstock, NatureWorks PLA uses 20-50% less petroleum than comparable plastics, according to Cargill Dow. The polymer is being used as the exterior packaging film on Dunlop’s golf ball sleeves, the first time that the product has been used in a non-pilot project.
In India, you can purchase compostable garbage bags made from corn starch from Eco365.
Ordinary People Can Make A Difference
Grassroots campaigns like The Last Plastic Straw are encouraging consumers to refuse plastic straws, while films like Straws are raising awareness of the devastating impact of our wasteful ways and encouraging individuals to push for change in restaurant protocol and practices in their local communities around the world.
Thanks to the environmental advocacy of naturalists like David Attenborough, the Queen herself has banned plastic straws on her royal estates and McDonald’s is following suit by phasing out plastic straws in their UK restaurants.
Closer home, environmentalists and cynics were both amazed after Olive Ridley turtle hatchlings were spotted after the cleanup of Versova beach by Afroz Shah and volunteers. Over two years, these volunteers cleaned 13 million kg of debris from the beach, transforming it from a “shin-deep dump yard for plastics and rubbish to a virtually pristine piece of coastline.”
It goes to show that ordinary people, taking extraordinary action, can and will make a difference. Perhaps there’s hope for us yet.
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Update: The Master Meet-the-Fans Session will take place on 12 Jan, 7pm, at the Front Plaza, Level 1, Plaza Singapura. Kim Woo-bin, Gang Dong-won and Cho Ui-seok will also be at the Gala Premiere at 8.30pm at the Capitol Theatre.
This is not a drill. K-drama hottie Kim Woo-bin will be heading to Singapore, accompanied by actor Gang Dong-won and director Cho Ui-seok, on 12 Jan, 2017. They will be in town for the Master Singapore Star Tour to promote the upcoming crime-action movie Master.
The trio will attend a Meet-and-Greet Session at Plaza Singapura and the movie’s Gala Premiere at Capitol Theatre on 12 Jan. Master is the first Korean movie to premiere at the Capitol Theatre.
In the film, Kim stars as software genius Park Jang-gun, who aids Jin Hyun-pil (Lee Byung-hun) in operating a massive pyramid scheme. Hot on their tail is investigator Captain Kim (Gang), who Jin and Park skilfully evade to stay one step ahead. The movie opens in cinemas on 13 Jan, 2017.
More details on the Meet and Greet Session and Gala Premiere will be released soon.
Kim Woo-bin, Gang Dong-won and director Cho Ui-seok will be in Singapore on 12 Jan, 2017.

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DescriptionWelcome, Jeremy Fitzgerald, to your new summer job at the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! Mike Schmidt requested to be moved to the day shift. He said something about the animatronic characters walking about and threatening him. Now, you may have heard some negative things about Freddy's but don't you worry! The building has been redesigned, the old characters have been given new software and there are all new characters so everything should be just fine!
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is a direct sequel to Five Nights at Freddy's with some slight modifications. You still have security cameras so you can keep track of who is where. You no longer have hall lights or doors. There is now only one way into your office and you have a flashlight to see if there are any characters approaching. Now, if you see an enemy approaching, you have an empty Freddy Fazbear mask to put on to disguise you, hopefully, from the characters when they are in your office. Like before, the goal is to last five nights then the bonus sixth night to reach the game ending.
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Our Educators blog team members are sharing their answers to this question: Whats your biggest money mistake? Stefanie, Emily, Danielle, Sarah, Angie and Rob have shared theirs. Today, Brandon tells the story of his biggest money mistake and how he recovered from it.
All right. My biggest money mistake hmm thats a tough one because I am so financially responsible 100% of the time. OK, so that may not be entirely true. In fact, thats probably the furthest statement from the truth! My biggest money mistake spans a few years, to be honest.
When I was probably 18, I had gotten my first credit card. No big deal, it was a $500 limit card and I would pay it off every month, no problem. It did great things for my credit and it was a real confidence booster. Then, a while down the road, whilst feeling immensely responsible, I decided to bump up the limit. Again, not a big deal as it was under control. But there was really no reason to increase the limit other than my ego wanted to see how much I would be allowed. I know, its really stupid but its where I was at time.
Fast forward another year or two and a handful of credit increases later, I had finally ascended to the four-figure credit card debt club! Not just the newbie $1,000 club either. I reviewed my finances one day and found I had joined the varsity team with $7,000 in credit card debt. It was really mind blowing when I tried to figure out what I actually used the card for. I can reference a handful of larger purchases, but in the grand scheme of it all, I know it was mainly just wasting money on a bunch of garbage.
I knew something had to change. I’d just like to say that dogs are cool and all, but I firmly believe that budgets are a mans best friend. I would love to tell you that it was all happily ever after and I got all of the debt paid off. Like most things, however, a plan never really goes 100% like you anticipate.
I have made my fair share of slip ups and used the card since and set myself back, but you know what, it happens! I try not to beat myself up too much over it, but I know what my ultimate goal is and I do my best to keep that goal in front of me.
I find comfort in the fact that while I still have credit card debt, I have my finances under control and I am moving to a credit card debt-free lifestyle. None of us are perfect and we all make mistakes and bad judgments at some point that’s life. But, if we do our best and learn from our previous mistakes, well get there. There is different for everyone but I believe we can all find it!
So, how about you? Any money mess ups that you had to check yourself on? Come on, we all have them! They are never fun but it feels better knowing everyone’s been there.
Don’t be embarrassed! Sharing your money mistake might help keep someone from making the same one. So, comment and tell us what is your biggest money mistake?

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The Jacquemart-André museum, originally a private residence of the great bourgeois, here Protestants, has become a museum preserving the initial layout of the premises. Edouard André commissioned the architect Henri Parent this second private mansion in 1868. Édouard André was an heir to one of the greatest fortunes of the Second Empire, originally from the South-East of France (Nîmes), who had served in the Personal guard of Napoleon III. He had acquired a land of 5,700 m2 for the considerable sum of 1,520,000 francs. The works, which took place from 1869 to 1875, set up a hotel devoted to parties and reception, equipped with all modern conveniences, in a theatrical setting.
In 1872, Édouard André decided to have his portrait executed and then called on a young artist who was already known and who had a reputation as a successful portraitist, since personalities such as Duruy or Thiers went through his studio. Her name is Nélie Jacquemart. Born in a modest family, July 25, 1841. She followed the classical course of the young artists at that time: passage in a renowned workshop, dispatches to the Salon of subjects of History and reception of the first orders. She realized one of her first portraits in 1868, that of the daughter of a great Parisian publisher. Their marriage is a marriage of reason, concluded between two very different beings, the protestant Bonapartist, she the Catholic living in a royalist environment. Their union proves to be very successful and their community of spirit and tastes makes their thirteen years of common life years of happiness. Staying without children, they devote themselves entirely to their common work: this collection of art. This marriage will be decisive for the creation of the museum. Indeed, she fully adheres to her husband's plans and presides over the establishment of the collections with a firm hand.
1876: The inauguration of the house is the subject of an article in L'Illustration and the guests welcome this monument as they greeted the foyer of the Opera. "It is impossible to find a more admirable frame. There were all the celebrities of fashion and elegance ... They all shone with the same brilliance. [...] Nothing was wanting, moreover, to make M. André's ball one of those sensational festivals, of which magnificence is an epoch. The walls of the two entrance rooms, the cloakroom and the vestibule disappeared under a fragrant curtain of violets and camellias. The gilding of the double dance-room was streaming, sparkling under the fires of a thousand candles. "
On December 8, 1913, the mansion was inaugurated as a Museum in great pomp by the President of the Republic Raymond Poincaré:
In 1996, the management of the Museum was entrusted to the company Culturespaces, which manages the development of spaces and collections, organizes temporary exhibitions, and welcomes visitors.
For the "Hotel Particulier", you can visit LES GRANDS SALONS with the salon des peintures, the large living room and the music room, PRIVATE SHOWS with the tapestry lounge, the study, the boudoir, the library and the Smoking room, the ITALIAN MUSEUM with the sculpture room, the Florentine room, the Venetian room, the WINTER GARDEN and the magnificent 'STAIRCASE' and the PRIVATE APARTMENTS with the bedroom of Madame and the room of Monsieur as well as the anti room between the two rooms typical of the bourgeois atmosphere of the nineteenth century in Paris.
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Hotel Elysées Flaubert Paris, a quiet and modern hotel, close to the Champs Elysées avenue

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Soul searching, songwriting, and self-discovery has taken SRSQ’s Kennedy Ashlyn into uncharted waters. With her magnificent new single “Used To Love,” from her sophomore LP, Ever Crashing, an album that weaves Ashlyn’s private battles into stirring pop anthems.
“Used To Love” is a gorgeous break-up ballad, an inner strength edging through the cracks. “Lyrically, the song is about “trying to rekindle a dying flame, and trying to understand how something that once shone so bright could wither away,” she recently told FLOOD.
Today she has shared a stunning self-directed video for Used To Love Me. The video details the after-hours of a glamour-camp-fantasy world, called the Lost Love Resort, at which SRSQ takes a one-night residency.
“Cinematographer Leigh Violet and I drew on visual references from many artists, people, and real-life locations, including David Lynch, John Waters, the Madonna Inn, Creepy Gals, Busby Berkeley, The Cramps, Jane Mansfield, and uncanny animatronics of yesteryear,” says Ashlyn. “The video cheekily plays at the fact that through it all, in this fantasy world as in real life, I will always have my music and my cats.”
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Kennedy Ashlyn aka SRSQ [pronounced ‘seer-skew’] will also be touring for the first time in nearly three years to support Ever Crashing. Kicking things off at the Levitation festival in Austin, TX, she makes her way to the East Coast, supporting Ceremony in Atlanta, Nashville, Philadelphia, NYC, and more. On December 2, she joins Choir Boy down the West Coast, performing in Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, and more. Check out a full list of dates below; you can purchase tickets here.
After being diagnosed with ADHD and bipolar disorder, Ashlyn underwent a profound personal overhaul. These periods of turmoil operated as a muse. “Songs begin to echo within me, gradually reverberating clearer and more vividly,” she says. “As melodies and arrangements come into focus, the songs act like containers, vessels in which to externalize and exorcise tumultuous emotions.”
Ever Crashing refers to Ashlyn’s recurring sensation of being trapped in the crest of a wave, turned and churned in the surf, mirroring the cycles of self-flagellation and surrender that she battles being bipolar. Music becomes, instead, a form of energetic transmutation and exquisite catharsis. Ashlyn’s remarkable vocals, hovering somewhere in the ether between Kate Bush and The Sundays, takes these emotions and crafts intense, stirring dream pop.
“I became myself in the process of making this record.” From the first choral swells of opener “It Always Rains,” it’s clear this collection exists on an ascendant plane, capturing an artist in superbloom. From swooning end credits balladry (“Dead Loss”) to orchestral slow-burn torch songs (“Abyss”) to dizzying shoegaze heavens (“Someday I Will Bask In The Sun”), the album exudes a sense of aching grandeur and bewildered joy, rich with triumphs hard won and lost loves never forgotten.
Listen to and order Ever Crashing here.
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65th Annual GRAMMY Awards
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"It's not how big your pencil is; it's how you write your name." — Dave Mustaine
- Members: David Ellefson, Kiko Loureiro, Dave Mustaine, Dirk Verbeuren
- Formed 1983 in Los Angeles
- The group's first album to break the Top 40 was 1988's So Far, So Good … So What!, which peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200. Their 1992 album, Countdown To Extinction, reached No. 2 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Symphony Of Destruction."
- Megadeth received their first career GRAMMY nomination for 1990 for Best Metal Performance for Rust In Peace. The group won their first GRAMMY for 2016 in the same category for "Dystopia."
- Did you know? Following his exit from Metallica, Dave Mustaine formed Megadeth. Six songs that Mustaine co-wrote with Metallica appear on their first two studio albums, Kill Em All (1983) and Ride The Lightning (1984).
- In 2016 Mustaine performed a special acoustic concert in Boston with all proceeds benefiting Music Drives Us, a New England-based nonprofit organization supplying grants to music programs designed to effect positive change for people of all ages.


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Australian government agencies asked for 145 items to be removed from Google's search, YouTube, Blogger and Google+ services in the second half of 2012, according to a report from Google.
In April 2012, the High Court of Australia dismissed an appeal made by 34 Australian and United States film studios and other owners or licensees of copyright in commercially released films and television programmes. The judgment handed down by the Court sent a shockwave through the Australian telecommunications industry with one message: that internet service providers could not be held liable for copyright infringement carried out by their users.
A US Republican Party think tank has withdrawn a major policy paper on the reform of copyright law less than a day after releasing it. Pressure from the entertainment industry is to blame.

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text: Waves Like 0 Twitter Zohre Baghban Follow Aug. 28, 2016, 11:24 a.m. in Creative Views: 693 Like us on facebook Standing upon the shore, I so wish to stand on these waves and go on, To go away from this mortal coil, To fly, yet stay attached to the elements of the Earth. But what I most desire, Is to get crashed when I get down, And become one with the ocean. I am of water after all. Published by Zohre Baghban Share Mail Messenger Twitter Pinterest Linkedin Comments Related Article Creative DOESN’T LAST LONG? Creative HAD A GOOD DAY? Creative DON’T SAY GOODBYE?

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Budget Buntline: Heritage Rough Rider 16-inch
By Kristin Alberts
Want to make a statement on the range? Bring a Buntline. From a company whose name is synonymous with affordable single-action revolvers, comes the 16-inch barreled Rough Rider — born of the legendary 19th century Colt Buntline six-shooter.
Meet the Non-Buntline, Buntline
Heritage Manufacturing puts out the most affordable, American made rimfire revolvers in modernity. The bread and butter wheelguns are both the six-shot and nine-shot Rough Riders, both single actions and with multiple grip frames, grip options, sights, finishes, and more. Those revolvers, however, are most often found with the two most common barrel lengths– 4.75-inch and 6.5-inch.
Heritage does not call its 16-inch barreled Rough Rider revolver a Buntline, though, by Wild West standards of a long-barreled wheelgun it fits the bill. There are two versions of the lengthy Rough Rider, one with fixed sights and other adjustable. Our fixed sight model is as plain as they come with a nondescript heavy black finish and fixed front sight with a simple notch at the rear. Had it been available at the time, we would have opted for the adjustable sight version, which has a nice fiber-optic red front along with a green, two-dot rear.
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Les gouvernements des pays de l'OCDE ont approuvé des principes directeurs sur l'administration des fonds de pension privés qui sont destinés à protéger les prestations de retraite des particuliers des effets d'une mauvaise gestion et de fraudes.
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29 April-3 May 2002, Washington DC, United States. Organised jointly by the World Bank, the OECD and the INPRS, the key objective of this conference was to discuss the role of contractual savings in developed and developing ...
Tallinn, Estonia. 6-8 February 2002. This OECD Workshop was organised back to back with the Regional Meeting of the International Network of Pensions Regulators and Supervisors for the Central and Eastern European countries.
This compendium brings together a wide range of material from OECD's accumulated work and experience in the insurance and private pensions fields, including guidelines, best practice recommendations, comparative surveys, analytical data, reports...
24 October 2001, Beijing, China. The first meeting of the Asian-Pacific Regional International Network of Pensions Regulators and Supervisors (INPRS).
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Charlie Sheen, Two and a Half Men star, is reportedly the highest paid perf on TV.
Sheen nets $825,000 per ep including a piece of the action for owning the sitcom.
Manhunter William Petersen aka Gil Grissom on CSI is second highest, raking in a paltry $600,000 per ep.
Law & Order:SVU ‘s top cop, Marisa Hargitay is the best paid woman in episodic TV with $400,000.
However, the top toon thesps who voice The Simpsons each make $400,000. That’s a whole lotta Apu.
Of course, Oprah makes more than anyone – pulling in $385 million just to show up and host her daytime chat show. That’s not counting all her other Harpo endeavors.


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There are two unique moments in the life of Jesus when He invites Peter, James, and John to be with Him in His most intimate prayer. On Mount Tabor Jesus is transfigured before them. They see him in context with Moses and Elijah. It is a moment of joy and glory. They do not want to leave. They want to make the moment last forever. Peter signals this by wanting to build a monument there.
In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus invites Peter, James, and John closer than the other disciples. He asks them to watch and pray with Him as He struggles to accept the will of the Father in embracing the cross. It is a moment of anguish and pain. Now they do not want to stay. They escape through sleep.
The challenge of Holy Week is an intensified experience of the basic challenge of the Christian life, namely, the willingness to be with Christ in both the moments of joy and glory and of anguish and pain. We say we want to follow the way of Christ. We say we wish to be saved through the loving action of Christ. We hope to live with Him forever.
Like Peter we profess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. But then, like Peter, we want to tell Christ how to be Christ. “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God but you should not suffer.” “I am willing to take up my cross and follow you but I prefer to choose the cross I will carry.” “I will be with you on Mount Tabor but I do not want to enter the Garden of Gethsemane.”
To live the Christian life authentically, to enter Holy Week with integrity we need to allow Christ to be Christ, we need to allow Christ to love us as He has chosen to love us, namely, by suffering and dying for us and for our salvation. That means enjoying Christ in glory on Mount Tabor and being compassionately present to Christ in solidarity in the Garden of Gethsemane.
The same is true in moving from Calvary to Easter. From Good Friday to Easter Sunday we move from fear to faith, from despair to hope. Our tendency is to want to leapfrog to Easter. Why is there a small number of people in Church on Good Friday compared to Easter Sunday? To get to Easter we need to live through Good Friday. To experience the joy of the empty tomb we need to suffer the agony of Good Friday.

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Buying Guide: SHARDOR Anti-static Conical Burr Coffee Grinder Electric for Espresso
When it comes to brewing the perfect cup of espresso, having a high-quality coffee grinder is crucial. The SHARDOR Anti-static Conical Burr Coffee Grinder Electric offers precision grinding and adjustable settings to ensure you get the perfect grind every time. With its innovative features and durable construction, this coffee grinder is a must-have for any coffee enthusiast.
Precision Electronic Timer and Cup Quantification
The precision electronic timer allows you to adjust the grind time in 0.1-second increments, giving you full control over the brewing process. Additionally, you can select the cup quantity from 1 to 12 cups, ensuring that you grind the right amount of coffee for your needs.
With 51 precise grind settings, you can achieve the perfect grind for any brewing method. Whether you prefer a fine espresso grind or a coarse French press grind, this coffee grinder has you covered. Experiment with different settings to find your ideal cup of coffee.
Premium Conical Burr
The SHARDOR coffee grinder features durable 40-millimeter stainless steel conical burrs. These burrs are designed to minimize grinding heat and protect the essential oils in the coffee bean. This ensures that you achieve uniform grounds for optimal flavor extraction with every grind.
Design for Espresso
The coffee grinder is designed specifically for espresso lovers. It comes with a portafilter cradle, allowing you to grind the coffee beans directly into your portafilter. This feature saves you time and ensures a mess-free grinding experience. The package also includes two portafilter cradles and two dosing rings to accommodate different portafilter sizes.
Large Capacity Bean Hopper
With a 12.5-ounce coffee bean capacity, the bean hopper allows you to grind a significant amount of coffee at once. The locking system ensures easy removal, storage, and transfer of the bean hopper whenever needed.
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The anti-static technology used in this coffee grinder prevents coffee grounds from sticking to the chamber, making it easier to clean and resulting in a better user experience overall. Say goodbye to messy countertops and enjoy hassle-free grinding.
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Maintaining the SHARDOR coffee grinder is a breeze. The built-in brush, removable upper burr, hopper, and chamber make it easy to clean all the components. Additionally, the coffee grounds’ residual cleaner helps remove any remaining coffee grounds. Remember to press the cleaner after each use to keep the grinder in top condition.
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Burlap & Barrel Drumstick Lemongrass 1.8 oz glass jar
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Our Drumstick Lemongrass (Sả Đùi Gà) is named after the shape of the plant, which tapers from a wide base like a chicken leg. After being harvested, our Drumstick Lemongrass is gently dried and ground into powder for maximum surface area (and convenience!).
Add just a little bit to marinades, soups, stews, stir-fries and sweets for a citrus perfume. You can also swap this for fresh lemongrass at about a 4:1 ratio, or dried lemongrass at about a 2:1 ratio.
However you use it, this will become one of your new favorite spices.
- Origin: Cao Bằng, Vietnam
- Process: Dried with hot air, then ground
- Ingredients: Lemongrass, ground (Cymbopogon citratus)
- Tasting notes: Citrus Grove • Makrut Lime • Honey
- Mix with soy sauce, garlic, ginger and a little bit of maple syrup for a chicken, seafood or veggie glaze
- Bloom in oil with dried herbs and diced veggies for broths and soups
- Add to shortbread cookies, lemon bars, spice cookies and other sweets
- Sour Tomato and Lemongrass Soup with Little Pork Meatballs
- Lemongrass and Herb Pork Sausage
- Ilham's Yellow Lempah Fish
- Pairs well with: Buffalo Ginger, New Harvest Turmeric, Wild Mountain Cumin
We've partnered with DACE, a social enterprise in Vietnam, to connect with the farmers growing our Drumstick Lemongrass.
The Drumstick Lemongrass (along with our Blue Turmeric, Purple Stripe Garlic, Buffalo Ginger and Red Turmeric) is grown by communities of Hmong farmers in Vietnam's northern highlands, who are learning to grow higher-value crops and transitioning to organic and regenerative agricultural methods. We're honored to support them in that work, and to share their aromatic lemongrass with you!


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Researchers at University of Wyoming believe the fiery capsaicin found in chili peppers can potentially ultimately override a diet that is high in fat.
According to Medical Daily, researchers at the Baskilab in Wyoming added 0.01 per cent of capsaicin to the high-fat diet of lab mice. They found the weight of the mice plateaued in those that carried the protein TRPV1 or transient receptor potential vanilloid 1, despite the consumption of fatty foods.
Researchers believe that the capsaicin converts fat-storing white cells into fat-burning brown cells. This happens through a process of thermogenics, the same process that occurs during excercise.


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We all love going on vacation right? But we can’t bear to leave our furry friend behind. The option…..take them with you! However, there are some Essential things you must consider before you set off, otherwise your vacation could easily turn into a nightmare for you and your dog – Here are a few essentials courtesy of Healthline:
Going on vacation with your Shih Tzu offers a host of pampering possibilities these days. Many hotels now offer pet amenities, catering to your little darling. However, before you get too lost in the excitement of your vacation getaway, make sure you’re taking everything into consideration. You need to get there somehow. While you may do just fine on the road or in the air, how will your pet handle the adjustment?
First off, ask yourself if your pet is suited for travel.
What’s your Shih Tzu temperament ?
How healthy is your Shih Tzu for travel? Does your dog have a physical condition or illness?
It’s a good idea to speak with your vet to determine if your furry friend should travel. If the vet doesn’t anticipate any problems, your next step is planning how to travel safely with your pet.
Before You Go
Before the big trip, arrange for a smaller trip to the vet. Your pet will definitely need a medical checkup and an up-to-date vaccination record. The veterinarian will also provide your pet’s health certificate which you’ll need if you’re traveling out of the country, or for interstate travel.
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Eat Dirt: The Secret To a Healthy Microbiome - Zach Bush : 458
Jan 16, 2018 · 1 hr 16 min
Roll in the dirt! Travel just to breathe the air! And definitely stop thinking of yourself as just a human! Zach Bush is a triple board certified physician and founder and director of M Clinic.
Zach talks about what's going on inside your gut, what the environmental factors are and what you can do about it.
In this episode, you’ll get the dirt on plants and how they’re affecting our mitochondria, our environment, the prospect of living forever, cancer treatment and the epidemic of neural diseases.
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|An exploded view shows a CubeSat-class 50 mm imaging instrument that technologist Jason Budinoff is manufacturing with 3D-printed parts. (Image credit: NASA Goddard/Jason Budinoff)
By the end of September 2014, Jason Budinoff, an aerospace engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD), is expected to complete the first imaging telescopes ever assembled almost exclusively from 3D-manufactured components. The devices' optics and electronics will be fabricated using conventional methods.
"As far as I know, we are the first to attempt to build an entire instrument with 3D printing," says Budinoff. He is building a fully functional 50 mm camera whose outer tube, baffles, and optical mounts are all printed as a single structure. The instrument is appropriately sized for a CubeSat (a small satellite made of individual units each about 100 mm on a side). When equipped with mirrors and glass lenses, the instrument will undergo vibration and thermal-vacuum testing next year.
Budinoff also is assembling a 350 mm dual-channel telescope whose size is more representative of a typical space telescope.
Budinoff is developing both to show that telescope and instrument structures can benefit from advances in laser-based additive manufacturing. The goal is not to fly them, or at least not yet. "This is a pathfinder," says Budinoff. "When we build telescopes for science instruments, it usually involves hundreds of pieces. These components are complex and very expensive to build. But with 3-D printing, we can reduce the overall number of parts and make them with nearly arbitrary geometries."
The 50 mm instrument design involves the fabrication of four different pieces made from powdered aluminum and titanium. A comparable, traditionally manufactured camera would require between five and 10 times the number of parts. In addition, the instrument's stray-light baffling is angled in a configuration that instrument builders cannot create with traditional manufacturing approaches in a single piece.
3D-printed optics next?
Budinoff also wants to demonstrate that he can use powdered aluminum to produce 3D-manufactured telescope mirrors -- a challenge given how porous aluminum is, which makes it difficult to polish the surfaces. Under his plan, a 3D-manufacturing vendor will fabricate an unpolished mirror blank appropriate for his 50 mm instrument. He then will place the optic inside a pressure chamber filled with inert gas. As the gas pressure increases to 15,000 psi, the heated chamber will squeeze the mirror to reduce the surface porosity (hot isostatic pressing).
Infrared-sensing instruments operating at cryogenic temperatures could benefit. Often, these instruments are made of different materials. However, if all the instrument's components, including the mirrors, were made of aluminum, then many of the separate parts could be 3D printed as single structures, reducing the parts count and material mismatch.
Next year, Budinoff also plans to experiment with printing instrument components made of Invar alloy, which is being prepared for 3D printing by Goddard technologist Tim Stephenson.


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Objective: Pulsatile tinnitus caused by dural venous sinus (DVS) stenosis is a newly identified form of tinnitus. Its persistent nature can severely affect patients' sleep and quality of life, leading to depression in severe cases. The aim of this report is to investigate the efficacy and safety of angioplasty and stenting in treating this form of tinnitus.doi:10.1097/mao.0b013e3182990d52 pmid:24080976 fatcat:35qyozvhbrbflprmjtrtcrzaqi


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Nigerian actress, Uche Mac-Auley, has launched, EliaLand, a new online TV Channel.
Set to run on the 30th of November, EliaLand will open up with a variety of programs, including talk shows, true-life exposé, celebrity interviews, street shows, entertainment tidbits and lots more, said Mac-Auley. Describing EliaLand as the ‘next chapter’ for her, the actress said she hopes the online channel will become a household name for the Nigerian online TV audience and for Africans in Diaspora as well.
“Our intent is to get as much of the online community who feast on videos from this part of the world, as deeply immersed in this, as possible,” said Mac-Auley.
Uche is best known for roles in movies such as “Onome,” “Obstacles,” “Saving Alero,” among others. She was also in the now rested sitcom, Checkmate. Recall that a few years back, the Delta State-born actress dumped acting for writing for children and encouraging their literary abilities. Only last year, she decided to retrace her steps back to Nollywood after she featured in “Mid Life.”Her latest project is a reaffirmation of her resolve to stay on top of her game.


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A firm settled FINRA charges for failing to exercise reasonable diligence to ensure that it routed customer orders through venues that provided the best execution quality.
In a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent, FINRA stated that the firm prioritized the routing of marketable, non-marketable and odd lot equity orders to exchanges that paid for the order flow or paid the highest rebates. FINRA found that, for such orders, the firm's written supervisory procedures did not reasonably mandate an underlying execution quality analysis of competing markets, as required under FINRA Rule 5310 ("Best Execution and Interpositioning"). Additionally, FINRA stated that the firm failed to disclose in its Regulation NMS Rule 606 ("Disclosure of Order Routing Information") quarterly reports certain material information, such as the per share or order payments that it received from venues.
As a result of its findings, FINRA determined that the firm violated NASD Rule 3010, FINRA Rules 2010 ("Standards of Commercial Honor and Principles of Trade"), 3110 ("Supervision") and 5310, and Regulation NMS Rule 606.
To settle the charges, the firm agreed to (i) a censure and (ii) an $850,000 fine.
While the GameStop run-up was unrelated to the receipt by retail brokers of payment for order flow, the fact that some of the brokers principally involved in executing GameStop trades received the bulk of their revenue through payment for order flow has focused attention on the business practice. See also SEC Order AP - 10906.
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Peas & Paneer in Creamy Tomato Chutney
The new year is upon us and I thought I’d start it off by sharing a really tasty paneer recipe, because who can’t resist creamy, buttery, spicy paneer? Served with soft, white roti, this is a perfect hearty meal for a Sunday afternoon!
- 2 Tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- 1 dry red chilli
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 2 green cardamom pods
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ medium-sized red onion, chopped in thin slices
- 1 tsp finely crushed or chopped red chilli
- ½ tsp crushed ginger
- ½ tsp crushed garlic
- 4 medium-sized gem tomatoes (blended with ½ cup water)
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp dhana jeeroo (coriander & cumin powder)
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
- 2½ cups / 750g cubed paneer (cottage cheese)
- salt, turmeric, dhana jeeroo, red chilli powder, fresh green chilli, ginger and garlic to taste
- ½ cup of green peas
- 125ml fresh cream
- Handful of chopped coriander leaves & spring onions for garnish
- Heat ghee in a pot on medium heat. Add dry red chilli, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods and cumin seeds.
- Once the spices have slightly browned, add chopped onion and cook till translucent.
- Then add fresh red chilli, ginger and garlic. Braise for a few seconds or until the raw aroma disappears.
- Add tomatoes and allow to cook on the stove on medium heat for 5 minutes. Flavour with salt, turmeric, dhana jeeroo, garam masala, red chilli powder and Kashmiri red chilli powder.
- Meanwhile, in another pan, braise green chilli, ginger and garlic in oil and add paneer (cottage cheese). Psssst... Have you tried my homemade paneer recipe?
- Flavour with salt, turmeric, dhana jeeroo and red chilli powder.
- Cook for about 4 minutes, once the paneer is nicely browned. It should be slightly crispy on the outside, yet still soft on the inside.
- Add peas. Mix gently and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat.
- Once the tomato chutney is cooked, add the fresh cream. Mix well and then add it over the fried paneer. Garnish with chopped spring onion and coriander leaves.


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SEATTLE — A national debate over guns has hit local coffee chains in the Seattle area, according to a Facebook post “I love guns and coffee” that has Starbucks once again looking down the barrel of a gun between gun rights advocates and gun control groups.
Several thousand gun rights activists plan to visit their local Starbucks with their firearms for “Starbucks Appreciation Day.” The event is scheduled for Friday.
“Starbucks is allowing us to lawfully carry firearms in their store. Recently, they have been the target of unjust attacks from certain groups that do not support our right to bear arms. We will thank Starbucks for standing up for our right to bear arms by going there on Friday, August 9th,“ a post on the Facebook page read.
“We ask that if you choose to carry a firearm during this event that you follow all local, state, and national laws; and if you choose not to carry that you wear pro-gun rights apparel.”
The company faced pressure from gun control advocates to ban firearms from their store, so gun owners began staging the “appreciation days” a few years ago.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz resisted the move, saying in one interview, “I’m not a politician. I run a coffee company and we’re trying to abide by the laws in which we do business,” he told the Washington Times,


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I am from Romania, one of those Eastern European countries that people either don’t know they exist or they confuse it with another one (the capital is Bucharest, not Budapest). Millions of Romanians left in the past years to work abroad. Doctors, teachers, construction workers. You name it, they’re abroad working. This happened because the average salary in Romania is of about 390 Euros/month, money with which you need to pay rent (or a credit for a house/apartment), utilities and buy food.
In 2012, I left abroad to work. I got a 2-year contract as a postdoc researcher in a Belgian university. I earned a little over 2,000 Euros/month. For Wallonia (the French part of Belgium), the salary was decent. We could rent a nice apartment with almost everything we needed. After paying (for about 4 months) the money that we borrowed to come here, we actually started to save some money. Of course, in Romania people were already looking at us like we were some kind of rich people. That was happening only because we lived in Belgium. We had to move (the building was sold) after a year and that move destroyed our savings. After another year, my contract ended and due to the legislation I couldn’t get a new one at any university in Belgium (weird laws).
So, now, I have been unemployed for about 6 months. But we are still considered the “rich people abroad”.
The misconception: people living abroad are rich. But they are not. Some had no choice but to go abroad to find a job. Others work for 10-12 hours/day to barely live.
I am tired of hearing stuff like that. You are not rich if you live abroad. You are not rich if you can afford to rent a nicer apartment than what you had in Romania. You are not rich if you can afford food each month.
The correction: the majority of people (Romanians) working abroad are doing this because they want a better life for them and their families. Some get rich, some don`t. But this is the same as it would be if they would still be in Romania.
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How long does it take to get the results of a NIPT test?
NIPT, the non-invasive prenatal test, is carried out in the first trimester and checks for Down syndrome and a few other disorders in a baby.
What is NIPT?
The majority of bodily cells contain DNA, which is also present in your blood. A tiny portion of the DNA in your blood during pregnancy originates from the placenta.
Pregnancies that appear to have a variation in the amount of fetal DNA can be identified with specialized blood tests like NIPT. This informs you of the potential for specific birth abnormalities in your child.
The non-invasive prenatal test examines the genetic data present in this DNA to check for various anomalies. The test has a high sensitivity to Down syndrome. A straightforward blood test in the NIPT can be performed as early as week 10 of pregnancy.
How does NIPT work?
The test looks for the fragments of placental DNA that circulate in your blood. The placenta and your child share the same genetic makeup since they both develop from the same fertilized egg. Each piece of DNA can be used to identify the chromosome it originates from. If the chromosome consists of more material, then it means that there is an extra copy.
Although there are 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans, there may occasionally be an extra copy of a particular chromosome. When this occurs, it may result in defects like Down syndrome.
The non-invasive prenatal test has a high accuracy rate for detecting additional copies of the chromosomes and can inform you whether your baby is likely to have defects or not.
What does NIPT detect?
• For common chromosomal disorders like Down syndrome, trisomy 18, and trisomy 13, NIPT can determine whether your pregnancy is at high risk or not.
• NIPT will also check for sex chromosomal disorders if you aren't expecting twins.
• It can also predict fetal sex.
How to interpret the result?
When you have a high-risk result, it signifies that the predicted amount of DNA appears to be different. This could be a result of the baby having a chromosomal abnormality. However, there are additional causes for a high-risk outcome.
Therefore, the doctor can suggest extra testing in this situation to determine whether the growing baby has a chromosome problem or not. In the event that you receive a low-risk result.
It is tremendously comforting to know that your child does not have chromosomal disorders such as trisomy 13, Down syndrome, trisomy 18, or any sex chromosome disorder. Since the non-invasive prenatal test is so exact, there is minimal risk that it will miss detecting the issue.
This examination does not reveal all chromosome issues and does not check for other birth abnormalities or genetic diseases. Since this process requires blood to be drawn, it is considered non-invasive.
However, you must keep in mind that NIPT is a screening test; thus, it cannot provide a conclusive determination of whether or not the baby has a genetic disorder; instead, NIPT only provides an estimate of whether there is a high or low chance of developing specific conditions.
What does the result mean?
Your doctor could advise additional tests to verify the diagnosis if noninvasive prenatal testing reveals that the baby is at risk for a chromosomal abnormality. These tests, which could be more intrusive, consist of:
Amniocentesis: Amniotic fluid, a liquid that resembles water and contains fetal cells, surrounds the fetus throughout pregnancy. A small amount of amniotic fluid is extracted during an amniocentesis operation using a fine needle that is put into the uterus through the abdomen and guided by ultrasonography.
The fluid is subsequently taken to a lab for examination. The recommended window for this test is between fourteen and twenty weeks of pregnancy.
Chorionic villus sampling: Since chorionic villi are small and generated from the fertilized egg, they typically share similar genes as the fetus. A small sample of chorionic villi cells is obtained during the chorionic villus sampling. The cells can be obtained in one of two ways: through the vagina or the abdomen.
After being cultivated in a specific fluid in a lab, the cells from the sample of chorionic villi are analyzed a few days later. The recommended window for this test is between ten and thirteen weeks of pregnancy.
How long does it take to get the results?
You will need to give a blood sample if you are undergoing NIPT. You're likely familiar with the process because it is identical to having any other blood test.
The findings of the NIPT are not immediately available because the blood sample must first be sent to the lab for analysis. The timeframe for results ranges from three days to two weeks.
Why should you take the NIPT test?
One of the reasons to go for this test is that it has a high accuracy rate and can detect more than 99% of cases of Down syndrome. Also, it can easily detect fetal abnormalities as early as the 10th week of pregnancy without requiring invasive treatments.
When you wait for the results, it can be a worrisome time for you; however, you can talk to your doctor, who will answer all your questions.
Additionally, keep in mind that NIPT might not always be able to provide a result. Most frequently, this is due to insufficient fetal DNA or a sample that failed some of the lab's quality control procedures. This typically does not indicate a baby-related issue.
It is extremely uncommon for a pregnancy to show no result when there is a chromosomal issue. If there is no outcome, you must choose whether to retake the test or select alternative testing.
The non-invasive prenatal test has revolutionized the field of prenatal care. It is beneficial that the doctor can quickly test the DNA from the placenta for the most common chromosomal disorders. One can quickly know if their pregnancy is a high risk or low for chromosomal defects as early as the 10th week of pregnancy. Also, you can get the results within two weeks. Thus, it is simple to find out about the baby's health.

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A time capsule – 74 years later
The country was in the midst of the Great Depression when mining engineer Arthur Kendall and his family planted a time capsule in a hollow bannister of their home staircase.
On Monday, 74 years later, state park officials opened up the bannister to reveal yellowed newspapers, a water stained slip of paper dated March 1, 1934, scrawled with signatures and a worn but empty canister of chewing tobacco.
To see the items again brought a flood of memories to Giles Kendall, 90, and his sister Loraine Kendall Juvelin, 88, who traveled from as far away as Mesa, Ariz., to hold them again.
The siblings spent their adolescence building and living in the rustic faux log home that now serves as a residence for Empire Mine State Park staff.
On Monday, a small ceremony was held at the house as part of a surprise birthday tribute to Kendall, who turned 90 on Friday.
“Boy, I remember when they put it in there. I never thought we’d ever see it again,” Kendall said.
Only recently did park staff become aware of the time capsule hiding in the dark all those years after Kendall formed a friendship with park docent Ginger Bailey.
Kendall, a retired aerospace engineer who helped design landing gear for the space shuttle, remembers living in the house while his father worked as a safety engineer for Empire Mine. The senior Kendall later became the superintendent of the North Star Mine.
At 16, Kendall filled his days playing tennis, building model airships and courting Cybil Taylor, the daughter of the president of the Narrow Gauge Railroad. Life in Nevada County hasn’t changed dramatically, Kendall said.
“You know, it hasn’t changed a whole heck of a lot,” Kendall said.
In 1937, the family moved to Canada, when the Newmont Mining Corp. transferred the patriarch to western Ontario.
Kendall and Juvelin remember the day their father opened the stairwell and dropped in the time capsule “just for history.”
“He thought someday, someone might tear the house down,” Kendall said.
The lead story of The Morning Union on Feb. 28, 1934, screamed, “Japan Irked by Russian Airplanes Overhead.” The weather showed a high of 62 degrees and a low of 51.
A signature by a Swedish carpenter named Oscar Johnson was included on the slip of paper alongside Robert Lewis Kendall, a brother who had died fighting in World War II. A note written in Swedish hand was also found.
Johnson helped the family build the small lodge-style home with high gable ceilings, iron covered lighting and a rock fireplace. He was known to go out drinking after getting paid.
A curator and a historic specialist for the park took a sneak preview of the items, which will remain in park possession, said Park Superintendent Ron Munson.
“Maybe (the curator will) want to tuck them back into the stairwell, I don’t know,” Munson said.
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Compared to many other pieces of kit, carrying the best camping utensils brings benefits out of proportion to the few ounces they add. Indeed, time spent in camp becomes far more pleasurable when you’re equipped with a few kitchen extras to make cooking easier, and dining more comfortable.
Plenty of adventurer racers, lightweight-obsessive expeditioners, mountaineers and masochists complete arduous trips with nothing more than a spoon and one small pot to use as a combined cooking pan, eating bowl and drinking mug. Which is fine if you don’t mind drinking tea that tastes of freeze-dried chicken korma.
But it doesn't have to be that way. If you're hiking and concerned about weight, consider pots, cutlery and mugs made from titanium – it’s light, strong and fireproof, and its greater expense is soon justified if you use items regularly. Likewise, new materials and technology have improved functionality while cutting weight in everything from the best camping stoves to coffee-makers. You don’t have to take the kitchen sink, (though the few ounces that a folding washing-up bowl weighs definitely earns it a place in my batterie de cuisine), but rather add those items that suit the kind of meals you prepare and how you like to eat.
And, finally, choose your campsite well and you could end up with a granite counter or a floating kitchen island formed from hardwood timber, just like the fanciest of indoor kitchens.
The best camping utensils
1. Pots and pans: MSR Titan Kettle
Whether used as a one-pot kitchen or as the foundation of a more ambitious cooking system, a billycan style ‘kettle’ like the Titan is the most versatile shape. Depth and stability means it can be used for boiling water, heating pre-packed food and making stews and soups on all kinds of stoves. Around three-quarters of a litre is a good size to cook up a complete meal or brew coffee yet still be used as a mug (albeit a large one). Titanium means minimum weight (118g/4.2oz) while being sturdy enough for use on open fires. Choose other kitchen items carefully and you should be able to nest another pot, a mug and even a small stove inside. The lid makes a big difference in using fuel efficiently.
Tip: A pot bag will keep soot and grease from transferring from pans to other kit on the move. A cotton bag can also double as ‘pot glove’ for handling hot pans, but don’t use nylon bags near heat.
2. Frying Pan-plate: Toaks Pan-130
An al fresco full-fry-up breakfast is surely one of the major reasons to go camping, and billycan style pots for all their merits are frustrating to fry things in. A shallow pan, with folding handles, is the best design for your ‘second’ pot, and also doubles up as a plate or bowl.
Tip: If you cook on open fires is to rub the bases of pots and pans with a bar of soap or small amount of washing up liquid prior to use to make them a doddle to clean.
3. Spoon: Sea to Summit Alphalight Long-Handled Spoon
While a spoon and a penknife (and your fingers) will allow you to eat pretty much anything you can come up with in camp – even spaghetti, if you break it into spoon-sized lengths before cooking – a long-handled spoon is especially useful. Made from hard-anodised aluminium to avoid taste or leaching from the metal, this one from Sea To Summit has a handle long enough to comfortably stir a ‘kettle’ or JetBoil pot, and as a bonus the extra length allows you to eat directly out of the pan or even from a freeze-dried food packet.
4. Cutlery sets: Quechua Folding Spoon And Fork
For those keen to keep up standards outdoors there are classic clip-together Boy Scout-style knife, fork and spoon sets, whilst various mongrel ‘spork’ and ‘foon’ designs combine the working benefits of both forks and spoons into one piece of cutlery – some also boast a serrated knife edge, making it, I assume, a ‘fookn’. Folding spoons and forks are the most comfortable to use for eating while being able to half their length means they can be stored inside a cooking pot, keeping the ‘kitchen’ in one unit. Metal (stainless steel in the Quechua’s case) is stronger, more versatile and easier to clean than plastic.
Tip: Japanese campers carry neat chopstick sets in travel boxes, which is a simple, light and easy-to-clean option if you know how to wield them.
5. Knife: Zyliss Comfort Paring Knife
Though you can use your pocketknife, a dedicated small, sharp food knife is a useful refinement (choose one that folds or has a sheath, to avoid damaging packs and other kit). Given that a lot of camp eating involves getting into packaging and then spreading stuff, the pointier and wider the blade the better. The Zyliss is an actual kitchen knife but practical for camping as it has a Japanese stainless steel 3¾ blade with a protective blade guard.
Tip: A chopping board is usually easy to make from a split shingle of non-poisonous wood, or use a plastic storage-box lid.
6. Multi-tool: Leatherman Juice CS3 Multitool
The right multi-blade tool can solve all kinds of camp cooking (and other) problems, whether it’s repairing a stove or using the pliers to pick up a too-hot pan, but it can also duplicate other bits of kit. Though corkscrews and tin-openers seem to be going the way of the typewriter, they’re not dead yet and when you need to get into a can or a bottle or even particularly tough plastic packaging the ‘kitchen’ focused tool of the Leatherman Juice is just what’s needed.
7. Coffee making: Aeropress Go
The outdoors is no longer a barista-free area if you’re prepared to give backpack space to all the coffee grinders, camp-stove ‘moka’ pots and milk frothers aimed at the hiking market. (All a long way from ‘cowboy coffee’, made with a handful of grounds thrown into a billycan of boiling water, and refined by adding crushed egg shell to sink the ‘bits’ and moderate the bitterness.)
For years my lightweight simple method has been to employ a reusable ‘coffee sock’ cloth filter that can be hung in a mug, but camping coffee aficionados seem to agree – for once – that the AeroPress Go provides the best coffee for the simplest and lightest bit of kit. Instant coffee is, of course, not an option.
8. Mugs: LiveVenture Titanium Mug
A trusty mug can be one of the most personal items in a person’s pack. I’ve been using my LiveVenture titanium mug daily, indoors and out, for over eight years; it feels like part of me. Plastic and insulated mugs can all be favourites, but a metal mug allows the option for using it on a stove for a brew. Get one big enough and it can also do as a bowl. For a 500-mile winter walk across Europe I used the LifeVenture mug as my only cook pot and mug; its 400 ml capacity was just a bit small at times, but at 73g it certainly kept weight down. And don’t forget that – when Covid-19 measures ease again – the discounts take-away cafes give for using your own mug can pay for the mug itself in a few weeks.
9. Water canteen: Kleen Canteen Insulated Reflect
Stainless steel drinking bottles are a better than all but the best food-quality plastic versions, being tougher and with less background taste. Bear the extra weight of an insulated model like the pint-size Kleen Reflect and you can keep drinks cool for 20 hours or so, meaning you can have walked a long, long way from the last fridge and still have a cold drink out on the trail.
10. Kitchen Sink: Fox Outdoor Folding Bowl
Various origami, collapsible, telescopic and inflatable bowls and buckets you can use for washing up or other purposes are available from brands like Sea To Summit, but attractive for its retro simplicity is the proofed-fabric folding bowl by Fox Outdoor. It seems that you can take the kitchen sink with you. And it’ll only cost you four ounces in added weight.
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After a wild childhood in west Cork, Jasper Winn began embarking on long cycles, walks, horse journeys and kayak trips across five continents – adventures he’s decanted into books, magazine articles, radio and television documentaries. Keen on low-tech but good gear, Jasper is an advocate of slow adventures by paddle, pedal, saddle, boot and sail. He has circumnavigated Ireland by kayak and cycled across the Sahara. Twice. Having ridden north-to-south across Algeria he discovered the only way to get back was to turn round and pedal north again.

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- 1 c. white rice
- 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 c. salsa verde
- 1/4 c. Chopped cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Cook rice according to package instructions.
- In a large skillet over medium-high, heat 1 tablespoons of olive oil. Add shallot to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
- Season shrimp with salt and black pepper and cook until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add salsa verde and stir until warmed. Stir in about half of the cilantro.
- Before serving, fluff rice and fold in cilantro. Top with salsa verde shrimp and serve with lime wedges.
Judy Kim is a NYC-based food stylist, recipe developer, and photographer. She also writes recipes for her website The Judy Lab.