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URUMQI, Feb. 22 -- Fishery officials in the Kazak Autonomous Prefecture of Ili have tightened supervision of a border river where fishing is banned from Feb. 15 to May 31 each year.
The patrols are also handing out leaflets to keep local fishermen informed of the ban and the importance of biodiversity."Spring is crucial for the fish as they spawn at this time," said Yong Weidong, Ili's fishery chief. "Fishing of all aquatic products are prohibited on the Chinese side of the river during the ban. Trading of aquatic products caught during the ban are also prohibited."
The 100-day fishing ban was endorsed by Xinjiang's legislature in 2004.Ili River runs more than 1,200 km from China's Xinjiang to southeastern Kazakhstan, where it flows into Lake Balkhash.About 32 species of fish live in the 420-km Chinese section of the river.


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Denver-based Developer Introduces Enterprise Coworking Brand to South Suburbs
DENVER — Focus Property Group (FPG), a Denver-based property investor and developer purchased a 70,000-square-foot office building this month, at 5500 Greenwood Plaza Boulevard in Greenwood Village for $10 million. Existing tenants of the building will be joined in August by Enterprise Coworking, a Focus-affiliated shared workspace whose flagship location in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood is now filled with more than 75 companies and 500 members.
The newly acquired building features 12-foot ceilings and large windows with mountain views to give a light, spacious feel throughout. The largest tenant in the building is online retailer eBags, who will stay along with six other tenants as Enterprise Coworking scoops the remaining 18,000 square feet of vacancy in the building. Focus Property Group plans to renovate the Enterprise Coworking space and add an outdoor patio and other amenities available for use by all tenants.
“This building, just a few hundred feet from light rail, restaurants and retail, and with a vibrant technology and services-oriented existing tenant mix, is the perfect first location to expand our growing Enterprise Coworking brand into the Greenwood Village and DTC area,” said Bahman Shafa, president of FPG.
5500 Greenwood Plaza sits alongside I-25 and is adjacent to the Orchard Light Rail station. Tenants enjoy an easy walk to the Landmark development, a major retail, dining and entertainment center including bars, restaurants, shops, fitness centers, salons, a comedy club, and a movie theatre. The building has surface parking for 200 vehicles, and FPG plans to add multiple EV charging stations as an additional amenity for tenants.


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Looking for affordable breakfast items when you’re in the grocery store? They can be quite hard to find, especially in times of inflation.
Luckily, you don’t have to resort to stocking up on off-brand cereal to stay on your breakfast budget. Here are some reasonably priced items you can pick up at the grocery store to get you going in the mornings.
Price: $2 a jar at Target
Peanut butter is great for its versatility. You can enjoy it by itself or spread it on your morning toast. Sebastian Jania, owner of Ontario Property Buyers, said peanut butter is an especially good pick because of its nutritional value as well as its low price.
“When someone is broke and is considering what they should eat to minimize grocery costs, a large emphasis should be placed on calorie density,” Jania said. “These are most often high fat foods like oils such as canola oil, peanut butter, seeds and various nuts.”
Price: $3.99+ at Target
Wake up to creamy goodness with a nice bowl of yogurt. At Target, you can pick up a 32-ounce container of Greek yogurt for $3.99, which offers 15 grams of protein per serving. Yogurt comes in a variety of flavors so if you get bored with one, you can easily switch it out with another. Plus, you can add fruit and nuts to it to make it even tastier.
Price: 25 cents and up at Target
Fruit is a classic breakfast staple that gives you a touch of sweet without being too much. Add it to yogurt or eat it by itself to satisfy your morning cravings. Bananas run about 25 cents each at Target, while strawberries are $2.29 a pound. The fact that fruit does have an expiration date also encourages you to eat them before they go bad, so you’ll be sure to eat them all and reap the nutritional benefits.
Want to keep fruit on hand for a little longer than fresh fruit will allow? Frozen fruit gives you that ability, plus it goes great in smoothies. Target’s Good & Gather brand offers 12-ounce packages of an antioxidant fruit blend, strawberry banana blend, summer fruit blend and dragon fruit chunks. The bags are reclosable, so you can use them for multiple mornings.
Oatmeal offers whole grains and fiber, in addition to being tasty. At Target, you can choose between apple cinnamon, maple brown sugar, strawberry banana or plain from Target’s Good & Gather brand that gives you eight servings per box.
Price: $2.19 for 8 at Target
There are enough bars to have one each day of the week plus an extra for less than $3! Each one has real fruit filling and eight grams of whole grains per serving. Reviews say they taste delicious.
Price: $3.99 for 18 at Ralphs
You could be set for over two weeks with this package of granola bars. Each bar has protein, potassium and fiber. Buying Ralphs’ store brand option is definitely a steal, as the Quaker brand offers only eight bars for $3.49.
Pre-Made Breakfast Bowls
Price: $3.49 each at Target
Want to enjoy a hearty breakfast bowl, but don’t want to spend $10 on one at a restaurant? Jimmy Dean makes a great alternative. These Jimmy Dean Delights come in a couple different varieties and offer 19 grams of protein in each bowl. All you have to do is heat them up, which makes them great for those mornings when you’re in a rush. You don’t have to worry about buying multiple ingredients, as they’re all included right in the bowl.
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Price: $2.99 each at Target
Here’s another item that’ll run you $8 or more at a restaurant, but when you buy it at the grocery store it’s a bargain. These breakfast burritos from Red’s are less than $3 each and contain 18 grams of protein. There’s a variety of delicious options to pick from like chicken chorizo or turkey sausage and egg.
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Renault India’s best-selling model in the Indian market, the Kwid which helped the French manufacturer to record its highest ever monthly YoY growth in April 2016 at 211 per cent, was indulged in stringent crash test framed by the Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) organisation.
Under the ‘Safer Cars for India’ campaign, the Kwid was one of the seven India-made cars put through the crash tests, according to reports emerged on the internet. Autocar Professional ran the story earlier this month that such a campaign has been held but it’s been learned the Renault Kwid acquired below par scores.
Resultantly, the Kwid small hatchback has been re-engineered and the chassis reinforced in order to conduct the test again. As for now, seven compact cars have gone through the crash tests of the Global NCAP and on May 17 the results are expected to be announced. However, the Toyota Etios Liva hatchback that volunteered for testing is not included in the list.
Two years back, the Global NCAP called upon five of the popular Indian models and conducted crash testing which involves different levels. The cars were Maruti Suzuki Alto 800, Hyundai i10, Ford Figo, Volkswagen Polo and Tata Nano. The conclusion was that all of them received zero rating in adult protection.
Following that, Volkswagen Polo was offered in India with dual airbags as standard and then it attained four-star rating. The results published by Global NCAP in November 2014 for the Datsun Go and Maruti Suzuki Swift earned them zero star for adult protection as well. Even since that test, Nissan enhanced safety quotient of its model offerings by making driver airbag as optional extra and made revisions to the body structures.
Nissan’s budget brand, Datsun, could incorporate structural changes in the Redi-GO, based on the same platform as the Kwid, as well as per the report. Recently, Bajaj’s Qute quadricycle was put through testing by Euro NCAP and it was awarded just one stars.


By Stephen Blank
November 20th, 2015, The CACI Analyst
In early October Frontera Corporation announced that it had discovered 3.8 trillion cubic meters (TCM) of gas in Georgia’s Kakheti region. Although the discovery needs to be confirmed and the precise amount of gas determined; this discovery has major potential benefits of both an economic and geopolitical nature for Georgia, Azerbaijan and Europe. But there are lurking dangers as well, especially as the Georgian government recently voiced its intention to sign an agreement with Gazprom for Russian gas and diversify away from its exclusive reliance on Azerbaijan, despite that country’s utter reliability over several years and lack of designs upon Georgia.
By Farkhod Tolipov
November 13th, 2015, The CACI Analyst
During the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2015 in New York, Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kazakhstan’s, Kyrgyzstan’s, Tajikistan’s, Turkmenistan’s and Uzbekistan’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs to set up the new C5+1 format for dialogue between the U.S. and Central Asian states. As a first manifestation of this dialogue platform, Kerry made a Central Asian tour in early November. The C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, took place in the context of global geopolitical turbulence that has raised Central Asia’s profile in U.S. global strategy.
By Emil Souleimanov
November 9th, 2015, The CACI Analyst
Chechnya’s Ramzan Kadyrov has recently expressed readiness to deploy Chechen militia to Syria as part of a Russian ground force to support President Bashar al-Assad. Russian authorities have from the outset of Russia’s military engagement in the Middle East virtually ruled out the possibility of deploying ground forces, confining their engagement to air power. Yet, according to some observers, it could under certain circumstances become necessary for Moscow to also deploy ground troops. The deployment of Chechen troops to Syria is therefore a prospect to consider in the months to come.
By Dmitry Shlapentokh
November 6, 2015, The CACI Analyst
Moscow has recently undertaken several actions aiming to increase Russia’s influence in the Middle East and Central Asia. On August 23-28, 2015, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which includes several members from Central Asia, undertook military exercises in Russia. Russian authorities stated that the maneuvers aimed to help CSTO members develop means to effectively move airborne forces and other troops to conflict zones, including in Central Asia. The exercises partly served to address a real concern on the part of Russia as well as other CSTO members over the rise of the terrorist organization calling itself the Islamic State (ISIS). However, Russia sees ISIS not only as a threat but also as an opportunity for both increasing Russia’s influence in Central Asia and providing a pretext for its venture in the Middle East.
By Vladimer Papava
October 29, 2015, The CACI Analyst
A new Russia-Kazakhstan regional project, named the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), was launched in 2015. Specifically, as of January 1, 2015, integrated economic processes among Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia are governed by the EAEU Treaty. As of January 2, Armenia joined the EAEU and as of May 21, Kyrgyzstan also became a member. In 2011, after the President of Russia declared the establishment of the Eurasian Union, some politicians and experts perceived it as a final victory of Eurasianism ideology in Russia. Under such circumstances, there is a need to analyze the economic models of Eurasianism and the Eurasian Union for a better understanding of their future.
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a biweekly publication of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint Transatlantic Research and Policy Center affiliated with the American Foreign Policy Council, Washington DC., and the Institute for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm. For 15 years, the Analyst has brought cutting edge analysis of the region geared toward a practitioner audience.


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MAGELLAN Travel agents marked St Patrick’s Day in style from the viewing stand at Eyre Square in Galway, Ireland, as part of an all-expenses paid trip the group won at the company’s last annual conference in Sep.
Highlights of the Irish adventure have so far included visiting the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare and exploring the 15th-century Bunratty Castle.
The trip is in partnership with Etihad Airways & Tourism Ireland.
Magellan host Trevor Jones is pictured surrounded Magellan award winners embracing the luck of the Irish – Chelsey Secker, Angas Travel; Ash Fabiani, Travel Experience; Josephine O’Keeffe, Failte Ireland Guide; Fiona Caffrey, Travel Sense; Laura Noccioli, Travelrite International; Brooke McClune, World Corporate Travel; Christine Keighley, Complete Travel Services and all chaperoned by Frank (the bus driver).
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The Executives of the University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG) were privileged to meet Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide, Ag. CEO of National Youth Authority on Tuesday, 16th November, 2021.
They introduced themselves to Mr. Hadzide as the new executives for USAG. They also congratulated and commended his good works since his appointment as the CEO of the Authority. On their part, they were grateful for the authority’s contribution towards the International Youth Day Celebration organised earlier in the year by USAG.
Leadership introduced the AMPLIFIED initiative to Mr. Hadzide which is geared towards projecting, promoting and mentoring students and young entrepreneurs. And their preparedness to make inputs in the upcoming Youth Policy.
The Executives expressed preparedness of the association to support upcoming Ghana’s youth policy when finally reviewed.
USAG was assured of the authority’s readiness to partner youth groups in realising its visions and objectives; benefits of the youth in the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and government’ programs.
Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide admonished the USAG executives that student leadership is not a waste of time but rather a co-curricular activity. He added that they should not forget about their books as that is the main reason why they are in school.

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The Royal Teens formed in 1957 and were originally made up of Bob Gaudio (piano), Tom Austin (drums), Bill Crandall (sax) and Billy Dalton (guitar) all from Ft Lee NJ. They cut their first record that year for Power Records. Their first single was an instrumental called "Planet Rock", backed by a song called "Short Shorts" (written by Austin and Gaudio). Both Alan Freed and Dick Clark, gave "Short Shorts" a lot of airplay and it began to take off immediately. Their contract was soon bought out by ABC-Paramount, and soon after that the record reached number 3 on the Billboard charts. Their next charting single was recorded with Larry Qualiano replacing Bill Crandall who had decided to go back and resume his education. This song was called "Harvey's Got A Girlfriend" and it did not fair nearly as well as "Short Shorts", it only managed to reach number 78 on the charts. They released another novelty tune called "Big Name Button" which was about a craze that was popular in the late 50's. Teenagers would wear a large button on their shirt/blouse with their name written on it. Though it appeared on numerous radio station charts/playlists it did not manage to sell many copies. The group would chart once again with a tune called "Believe Me" which did much better and managed to reach number 28 on the nationwide charts in 1959. That was pretty much the end of charting hits for this great oldies group.
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By Che Odom
Nov. 16 — A growing number of states may cut taxes on corporations and look to soft drinks and legalized marijuana to make up some of the difference, as a result of the Nov. 8 elections.
Republicans will be taking over three gubernatorial seats formerly held by Democrats: Eric Greitens in Missouri, Chris Sununu in New Hampshire and Phil Scott in Vermont. In addition, the GOP will take control of both houses of state legislatures in Kentucky, Iowa, Missouri and New Hampshire.
Democrats will take control of the legislatures in Nevada and New Mexico, both of which have Republican governors.
Given those and other GOP gains, the trend toward lower corporate taxes among states is likely to continue, Jared Walczak, a Tax Foundation policy analyst, told Bloomberg BNA Nov. 15.
This will happen “whether or not we see tax reform at the federal level, and the results of state gubernatorial and legislative elections probably increase the likelihood that a number of states will pursue tax reform in 2017,” he said.
Even voters seem to approve of lower taxes on companies.
Louisiana voters rejected a constitutional amendment that would have abolished a tax break allowing businesses to deduct the federal income taxes they pay from their state taxes.
In Oregon, voters opted against transforming the state’s corporate tax base from one determined mostly by net income to one determined mostly by Oregon sales or gross receipts of a relatively small group of large corporations. The change would have put more money into state coffers.
During the past eight years, 15 states have cut corporate income taxes and 18 have reduced individual income taxes, Walczak said.
Meanwhile, voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada opted to legalize and tax the sale of marijuana. That raises to eight the number of states where, come January, recreational use won’t be a crime. Washington, D.C., also allows legal use of the drug. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia allow medical use of marijuana.
Those jurisdictions may rake in tens of millions, “even hundreds of millions” of dollars, in tax revenue as the industry develops, Walczak said.
“States which just adopted marijuana taxes on Election Day may not see an immediate revenue boon, as they will still need to establish frameworks for the cultivation and sale of marijuana, and the industry will take some time to establish itself in these states,” he said. “Given time, however, marijuana taxes are likely to become a meaningful revenue stream.”
Industry figures tell Wall Street they see more states legalizing marijuana, but are cautious about how the federal government will respond after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Derek Peterson, president and chief executive of California-based Terra Tech Corp., said in a Nov. 10 Securities and Exchange Commission filing that he believed Trump would allow the industry “to continue to grow at the rated average.”
“I don’t know that we’re going to see any huge federal overhaul on the short run, but I do believe that we’re going to continue to allow states to make these types of decisions,” he said.
Others in the industry, however, tell Bloomberg News they worry that the Department of Justice under Trump may interfere with state efforts, given that many of those close to Trump, including former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, are against legalization.
Media reports suggest Trump is considering Giuliani for attorney general or secretary of state.
Also on Nov. 8, Boulder, Colo., Cook County, Ill., and three California cities—Albany, Oakland and San Francisco—joined Berkeley, Calif., and Philadelphia in passing taxes on beverages sweetened with sugar.
“Advocates of soda taxes were heartened by their successes on Election Day and appear eager to expand the playing field in the coming months and years,” Walczak said.
Though advocates had hoped to get the measure on the ballots of about a dozen states, “soda taxes are poised to be the next big push in municipal taxation,” he said.
“Whether soda taxes, which disproportionately fall on lower- and middle-income individuals, will enjoy significant popular support in a broader range of cities remains to be seen, but it’s likely that we’ll find out soon enough,” he added.
California ballot initiatives were supported, in part, by $18.8 million from former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg BNA parent Bloomberg LP.
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Our foundation is participating actively in the monitoring of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation, and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, in accordance with Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration. By means of this letter we invite you to participate in the elaboration of the Guidance Document for Negotiations, providing comments and suggestions.
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE POLICIES (FUNDEPS), as a TAI member (The Access Initiative) is participating actively in the monitoring of the Regional Agreement on Access to information, public participation, and access to justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, in accordante with Principle 10 of the Rio declaration For that purpose we cordially invite you to comment the Guidance Document for Negotiation, prepared by ELAC and attached to this email.
Our working team is responsible for coordinating and systemizing the commentaries of the document’s preamble and articles : 1 (objectives), 2 (definitions), 3 (principles), 4 (scope of application), 5 (general obligations) and 8 (public participation in environmental decision-making). We may also receive or forward commentaries on the entire text.
Being aware of your expertise and influence in this field, and so as to obtain ideas, commentaries, objections and suggestions on how to improve the text in preparation of the negotiation phase, and so that a wide participation becomes effective, we communicate this invitation to participate in the commentaries.
The commentaries will be received and processed until July 10th of this year. The commentaries can also be sent to the ELAC secretary until August 31st of of this year. Please do not hesitate in contacting us if you have any doubt or inquiry. We look forward to your input in the effective implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio declaration!
Juan Carballo, Executive Director
Yamile Najle, Coordinator of the Human Right Area
Additional information is available at : http://www.cepal.org/rio20/principio10/.

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In an interesting reversal of trends, some credit card issuers are now automatically lowering customers’ credit limits as a means to reduce risk. In the past, the industry had been known to increase the credit limits of customers who were using credit responsibly. Now these companies are starting to lower limits for customers in response to a drop in their credit score, a late payment, or the addition of new lines of credit.
Credit card issuers claim this practice is good for users because it helps prevent them from getting over their heads in debt and is a better system than raising the interest rates of higher risk customers which is the more traditional way to account for credit risk.
While lowering limits is a better mechanism for consumers in general, there are two potential effects of this method of risk management that credit card users need to be aware of.
First, realize that your credit limits could change at any time. Credit card issuers are required to inform you by mail whenever they are lowered, but these notices are frequently dismissed as junk mail and consequently are never read. Because of this, some consumers have found out the hard way that their credit limits were lowered when they exceeded their new credit limits, and ended up having to pay large “over-the-limit fees”. Make sure you know you current credit limits before you max out your cards.
Second, remember that a large component of the formula used to calculate your credit score is the amount of credit extended to you, and the amount of that credit you are currently using. Your credit score could take a big hit if your credit card provider lowers your credit limits because it will simultaneously lower the amount of credit while increasing your ratio of debt to available credit. To lenders, this could make it look like you are closer to overextending yourself and in turn, a higher credit risk. For credit card users who find their credit limits lowered because of a drop in their credit score, having their credit score lowered even further as a result of the adjustment amounts to a double penalty.
If your credit limits are automatically lowered, you can help minimize the effect it will have on your credit score by making sure to pay down your credit card debts. Experts suggest paying down high credit card balances and recommend a debt to available credit ratio of around 35% to optimize your credit score.

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Greece and its regional partners resumed bailout talks on Friday, as Athens struggled to make pension payments to more than 2 million retirees, putting more pressure on the cash-strapped government to strike an accord with its international creditors.
Greece and the Eurozone are aiming to have a preliminary agreement over bailout aid by Sunday, giving finance ministers enough time to sign off on the new deal later this month, according to officials quoted by various media outlets on Friday.
The Greek government is showing greater willingness to reach an accord after several months of failed negotiations. Earlier this week the government sidelined finance minister Yanis Varoufakis from negotiations, opting instead to go with Euclid Tsakalotos, the country’s deputy foreign minister for economic affairs.
The cash-strapped government is struggling to complete payments to more than 2 million pensioners this week, which is putting more pressure on the ruling government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Tsipras’ government failed to reach an accord last month with international creditors that would unlock €7.2 billion of bailout aid. Athens has been relying on its own funding since last August. Last week the government ordered state and municipal entities to hand over their cash reserves to the central bank.
“We hope that negotiations will result in a normalization of the situation, so that we can enter a recovery period after June, regain market access, sell bonds, in the framework of sustainable debt,” Varoufakis was quoted in Athens on Friday.
Global investors are increasingly of the opinion that Greece will eventually exit the Eurozone, according to a recent poll by Bloomberg. A clear majority of investors – some 52% – say Greece will eventually exit the currency block, according to Bloomberg Markets Global Poll. The same poll conducted in January showed that only 31% of global investors believed Greece would exit the euro.
The percentage of investors saying Greece would stay in the Eurozone fell to 43% from 61% back in January.
About one-fifth (18%) of respondents said Greece would exit the euro before the end of 2015. Another 22% said Greece would exit sometime between 2015 and 2016. Nearly half (43%) maintained that Greece would not be faced with an exit situation.
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City of Hollywood leaders and Broward County Public School leaders are working on a plan that would create three K-8 schools in Hollywood.
During a recent meeting, Commissioner Caryl Shuham said it is important to encourage parents to place their children in public schools in Hollywood.
These are possibilities for new K-8 schools in Hollywood:
- Driftwood Elementary and Driftwood Middle School
- Attucks Middle and Bethune Elementary School
- Hollywood Central Elementary School would be expanded to become a K-8 school.


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Perhaps it’s just me, but if I were stuck in the middle of the woods with no resources, I would have a pretty rough time surviving. I am not proud of this fact! Luckily, Maclachlan Woodworking Museum is looking out for people like me as well as people with a stronger knowledge of wilderness survival that are interested in learning more. They are hosting an event called The Lumberjack, a Saturday (June 2) tailored to teaching outdoorsmen, outdoorswomen and those who want to be more familiar with the outdoors, how to hone their skills. I chatted with organizer Keely Maddock about the upcoming event. Continue reading
Attention all dancers and dance enthusiasts! Internationally-renowned dance company Marie Chouinard is coming to Kingston on January 30th. Marie Chouinard has created choreography based on Stravinsky’s iconic score, The Rite of Spring. As well as a piece based off the book Mouvements by Henri Michaux. Learn more about the details of the show, here.
It’s wonderful to learn about a show from the perspective of a performer. Dancer Valeria Galluccio has been part of Marie Chouinard since 2011, she took some time to answer a few questions about the upcoming show via email. See below to learn about her experience and why she is looking forward to the Kingston performance. Continue reading
The countdown to Christmas is officially on and this is the perfect time to share all of the goodness that Kingston’s makers have to offer. Thanks to a few very festive markets
— you can easily support local and treat loved ones this season. Scroll down to see where you can find your locally sourced Christmas gifts.
Kingston Holiday Market – 274 Princess Street – Saturday, November 18th (Open for 6 weekends)
From locally made chocolate and jewelry to bath products, furniture and more! Some of my favourite Kingston makers will be here!
Keep up on Instagram: @kingstonholidaymarket
Last night, The Claire Closet hosted a panel discussion about building a successful brick and mortar business with four of Kingston’s successful female entrepreneurs. It was so great to see a range of professional experience and life experience discuss the rewards and pitfalls of being business owners. The speakers were Cyndy Gibson owner of shops Agent 99 and Blueprint, Maria Cronk owner of Fancy That and Roundstone, Tiffany Brick owner of The Annex Spa and Melissa Eapen owner of Improbable Escapes and The Kingston Collective. Listening to these women speak reaffirmed why I started the Boss Ladies of the Limestone City series. They support each other and encourage healthy competition for the greater good of our beautiful city. I admire how they contribute to the awesome town we live in. They also offered amazing advice. If you’re considering launching a business of your own, below is a list of five things I learned from their talk. Continue reading
Once again, Skeleton Park Arts Festival is bringing all of the community love with live music, artisans and incredible events happening Wednesday June 21 – Sunday, June 25. And bonus – these events are all free! Continue reading
Kingston is filled with so much talent, from musicians to artists and actors — the list is endless. That’s why The Juvenis Festival is a perfect opportunity to witness all of the talent that the local youth have to offer. From April 29-May 7, a number of performances and workshops led by youth (ages 13-30) will be taking place. Though led by youth, the Juvenis are for people of all ages to enjoy.
I will be speaking with fellow bloggers Anna from STRUCKBLOG and Rosalyn of The Staycationer on Thursday, May 4 from 6:30 as part of a Blog-Writing Panel at 274 Princess Street.
I couldn’t pick just one event to highlight! I thought I would share their full press release to cover all of the information.
Read their list of events to find out what’s coming up:
The Loft Girls Loft Market is a special place where female entrepreneurs and artisans can share their finest work with our community. The Loft Market happens once a month at the Tett Centre. The next one will be Tuesday April 18th and they will continue in the fall (watch their site for more details on where the Loft Girls will be next).
This month’s market was extra special to me because I came across two young girls selling their framed artwork to raise money for their friend Marcus who has cancer. I felt so moved by their compassion and personal effort to help a friend that I wanted to spread the word! Continue reading


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By Paul Cully
1. Barrett and Savea add to Wallabies' Bledisloe challenge. Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea aren't just better players this year, they look like completely different animals. If Barrett ticks off the Super Rugby title on Saturday night, it will erase those sneaking doubts about his temperament for the big stage. Thus far, supporters of Aaron Cruden and Lima Sopoaga's claims have been able to point to their Super Rugby titles as proof they get the job done. Barrett's nearly there, and barring a meltdown in the final he must surely be the man the Wallabies have to face at No.10 in Bledisloe I. The speed of Savea's progress, by contrast, was always defined by his physical development. But he's a powerful man now, explosive and dynamic. He's likely to start on the bench but the Wallabies will expect him to play a major role.
2. Highlanders and Chiefs were beaten men in the airport lounges. You can be as positive as you like, but you can't trick your body. Repeated long-haul travel was the key element in both of the semi-finals, despite the Hurricanes and Lions being obviously worthy finalists. The Chiefs' handling was unusually poor and they couldn't get their running lines right. In Johannesburg, the Highlanders slipped off tackles and were slow to react from turnover ball. In retrospect, the signs of the Highlanders' weariness were now evident in Canberra against the Brumbies. The value of winning your conference has just gone up.
3. Jason Woodward's bet starts to come off. For a while, Woodward's decision to leave the Rebels to return to New Zealand seemed cursed. He was hit hard by injuries and his return coincided with the rise of Nehe Milner-Skudder, reducing his opportunities. But, quietly, and steadily, Woodward has played a major role in the Hurricanes' journey to the final. He was outstanding at No.13 against the Crusaders a few weeks back, and now he is keeping Julian Savea out of the side with his strong running and accurate game on the wing. If he had stayed in Australia, Woodward would be a Wallaby by now, and we're starting to see what he is capable of.
4. Elton Jantjes enjoys his finest hour. The Lions have a bit of the Reds' 2011 about them. They are playing with huge confidence and Elton Jantjes put on a masterclass in the No.10 jersey. He has always been a good runner of the ball but against the Highlanders it was his decision-making that stood out. His crossfield kicks were judged to perfection and he played with such control that he always seemed to have a few options to pick from. Whether he can make the leap to be a dominant Test No.10, however, is another question. The difficult act awaiting Springboks coach Allister Coetzee is to temper the expectation that South Africa can pick a core of Lions and play as the Lions do in Super Rugby. It is not that simple.
5. Vaea Fifita the latest All Black in waiting. You can tell from the players that the All Blacks pick – and just as importantly, when they pick them – the sorts of things they are looking for. So while the selectors would enjoy Hurricanes second-rower Vaea Fifita's athletic carries in open space, it's his brutal front-on defence that will really interest them. He absolutely nailed Chiefs No.6 Taleni Seu in the second half of their semi-final in Wellington, and is learning when to go chasing the big shot and when to keep to the defensive system. He's another the All Blacks must be weighing up for their end-of-year tour, especially with his ability to cover No.6.

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Information appeared on the network that Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in the near future plans to release a fabricly dispersed version of the AMD Radeon HD 7950 graphic adapter on the market.
Such a move from AMD can be considered as strengthening the positions in the graphics segment in the price category up to $ 400, which is especially true on the eve of the speedy announcement of the main competitor represented by Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti. The current situation resembles a recent update of the AMD Radeon HD 7970 video adapter, the nucleus of which was forced up to 1 GHz. It seems that the leadership of the red-black camp is not going to reduce prices for its products and will compete by force the method of forcing the available devices.
The start of the production of AMD Radeon HD 7950 with a modified version of BIOS is scheduled for mid -August of this year. The frequency of the graphic processor will be increased to 850 MHz (925 MHz in Turbo mode), other specifications will remain unchanged, however, as well as the recommended cost of the new product.


With Zack Greinke opting out and decling the one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club’s biggest free agency need is the starting spot in the rotation behind Clayton Kershaw.
However, the Dodgers could also stand to gain from acquiring a second starter this winter.
Hyun-Jin Ryu is coming off surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and Brandon McCarthy is not expected to return until near the 2016 All-Star Game.
Come Opening Day, the Dodgers’ rotation currently projects to be composed of Kershaw, Ryu, Anderson, Wood and either Mike Bolsinger, Carlos Frias or a pitcher of that caliber.
With a market that features of a bevy of starting pitchers, reports continue to indicate Los Angeles is focused on re-signing Greinke. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Dodgers gave some thought to adding Greinke and David Price, though it appears to be an unlikely scenario:
Club officials have discussed the idea, but it’s highly doubtful they will bring it to fruition, sources say.
Greinke reportedly is seeking a new contract that will pay him $30 million annually. Jordan Zimmermann, 29, agreeing to a five-year, $110 million contract with the Detroit Tigers in a sense sets the price floor.
Moreover, Johnny Cueto reportedly rejected a six-year, $120 million contract from the Arizona Diamondbacks. While doling out a long-term contract to a pitcher over 30 years old more times than not is a risk rather than a success, there’s belief the 32-year-old Greinke can be an exception to the rule.
Rick Honeycutt, who served as Greinke’s pitching coach over the last three seasons, believes the right-hander will age gracefully and akin to Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. Honeycutt isn’t alone in making that comparison.
An ESPN survey revealed MLB executives feel more comfortable signing Greinke to a nine-figure contract ahead of Price.
Greinke is coming off a 19-3 season with MLB-bests 1.66 ERA, 225 ERA+ and 0.84 WHIP. He won a second consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award, and was named the National League Most Outstanding Pitcher by his peers.
Greinke did lose out on the Cy Young to Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta. In three seasons with the Dodgers, Greinke went 51-15 with a 2.30 ERA.


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However, do you know that big jackpot games which offer winning prize of hundreds of millions are much more difficult to win than those which offer between 3 and 20 million dollars of prizes?
What does one include in this evaluation? Here is a list of things to start the process: Do you know how much you spend each month on your rent/mortgage? Utilities? Car payment? Car maintenance? Insurances (car, home, medical, dental)? Food? Home repairs? Grooming? Hobbies? Coffees and lunches? Eating out, including fast food? Internet services? TV computer apps, programs? Tithing? Doctors? Dentist? And whatever you spend your money on?
According to Mignon McLaughlin’s The Second Neurotic’s Notebook published in 1966, we all know what to do when a burglar asks “your money, or your life?” But we don’t know what to say when God demands it from us.
Winning the lottery is all about odds: high jackpot, low odds of winning. And, the higher the jackpot, the larger the number of people who buy lottery tickets in hopes of being that lucky one out of millions. But, in a home-based business, if you will merely do the work required of you to succeed in your business, you will reap the rewards financially. Your success is not determined by the luck of “the draw”. You make your own luck by “the sweat of your brow”. Therefore, the odds of becoming wealthy by having your own home business are extremely higher than the odds of you winning the lottery.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah GOP legislative leaders' animosity toward any federal health care reform has put in limbo a longtime federal grant that helps pay for drugs and other services for Utahns who are extremely ill or terminal with HIV/AIDS.
An annual post-session review of federal grants that require approval of the Legislature's Executive Appropriations Committee took an unexpected turn and got political in tone when Senate President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, and other top GOP leaders started asking about a routine federal grant that provides "life and death" drugs to Utahns who have HIV/AIDS-related health problems.
The grant program is named after Ryan White, a teenage hemophiliac who died from AIDS complications in the 1980s after contracting the HIV virus during a transfusion to treat the blood disorder.
"Doesn't Obamacare pay for this?" asked Waddoups, referring to the new health insurance reform package passed by Democrats in Congress and signed two weeks ago by President Barack Obama without a single Republican vote.
Waddoups said he would not vote for the grant, which has never been questioned in previous years, until all his questions were answered. Waddoups noted that voicing his concerns should not be read as intending harm or preventing necessary medications from being delivered to Utahns who receive them under the grant. The earliest the grant will be considered is at the committee's next scheduled meeting in May.
State Department of Health administrators did their best to answer the questions, noting that they had received no prior notice that lawmakers would be asking questions about that grant or any others on the list. The inaction puts the health department, already pinched by two years of budget cutbacks, in the position of finding the $420,000 from other areas in agency programs to cover the cost of providing the services through April.
Democratic members of the committee balked at putting off action, noting that doing so puts the health department in a more precarious financial circumstance should the committee decide not to approve the grant.
Health department administrators said the program saves lives every month, has been approved by the Legislature's Health Department budget review committee and never has been opposed before by the appropriations committee members.
Each year, the state puts up nearly $2 million, while the federal government puts up nearly $4 million, and needy, sick people get anti-HIV drugs and are placed in a long-term health-risk pool.
"In the five years I've been here, we've never missed this (grant approval) deadline," said Utah Department of Health executive director Dr. David Sundwall.
It is a question of life and death, he said, as the "few people who need these drugs, really need them." They may not die if they don't get the drugs for one month, but they likely would suffer, he said.
Waddoups and other Republicans questioned why "Obamacare" wouldn't pay for the drugs.
One health official said that when the law fully kicks in, in 2014, such payments will be covered by the new federal program. But until then — or at least for the current year — the Ryan White program must do, and the state needs to kick in its share to get the federal money.
At one point, Rep. Jennifer Seelig, D-Salt Lake, sighed audibly as GOP members kept asking what harm would come by waiting until May to consider the grant, which would allow staff time to provide answers to their concerns as well as background information about the program.
"I'm really troubled" by the GOP questions, said Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, D-Holladay, noting that it was unclear to her if her fellow committee members were troubled about the grant's implication in their minds of health or lifestyle of homosexuals or if it was just motivated by an anti-reform stance.
"Let's make a common-sense decision," said Sen. Luz Robles, D-Salt Lake.
"If this is a life-and-death decision, no one on this committee wants to vote against this," said House Budget chairman Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley. He said it's clear no one will die because the Executive Appropriations Committee did not approve the federal Ryan White grant now.
But the process was not followed properly, Bigelow added, and the grant's deadline — no money for April for the drugs — should not be brought to the attention of legislative leaders with just "a couple of minutes' notice."
No other Health Department programs will be harmed by waiting a month, Bigelow said.
GOP members of Congress and the Utah Legislature are dead-set against any kind of national health care reform and haven't been shy in acting like it. Utah lawmakers, the vast majority of whom are Republicans, approved a bill and a joint resolution in March telling Congress and the Obama administration that the state would delay any reform changes Washington imposed for at least a year, and that they would, in effect, defy any regulations Utah deemed to be counter to its own health care reform effort or thought to be violations of state sovereignty.


It’s like clockwork. Gas prices have fallen, and so has network news coverage of them. This direct correlation between prices and coverage has caused news of gas prices to essentially disappear in the past week.
The latest Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, released on July 12, showed that gas prices have fallen more than 10 cents over the past two weeks. However, in keeping with the warped coverage of gas prices, the largest drop in prices since December went unreported by all major network morning shows except NBC’s “Today Show”, and even this was hidden away in the hourly news reports.
Perhaps Americans have lost interest in gas prices, and therefore networks now fail to find the topic newsworthy. If that’s the case, the public must have changed its mind since mid-June when, with prices on the rise, coverage was extensive.
“CBS Morning News” reported on June 17 that “Widespread unemployment is stopping companies from raising prices for fear of losing cash-strapped customers, but not at the gas station. Gas prices have risen every day for the past month and a half.”
On June 16 ABC’s Bianna Golodryga commented, “We've seen gas prices go up 60 percent since hitting their lows back in December. Oil prices have more than doubled since,” as she led into a story on the effects of gas prices on the economy.
Yet ABC, and all networks, failed to report the effect that a fall in gas prices has on the economy. $1 billion returns to US consumers for every penny gas prices fall. This means that in the past two weeks American consumers received $10 billion back due to the 10 cent-price decrease, one of the few promising statistics in these hard economic times, but one overlooked by the mainstream media.
The “Today Show” was also part of the media hype of rising gas prices. Kevin Tibbles took a bleak look at gas prices on June 15, saying, “just when you thought it was safe to bundle the kids in the car and plan that cheap, economical, recession-proof summer driving holiday, think again.”
Tibbles interviewed average gas buyers, none of whom gave any explanation for the rising prices. Instead, he got predictable claims not backed by facts, such as “They say it’s supply and demand, but it's more like they just want to get more money.”
Like most reporters who make gas price predictions, Tibbles turned out to be a lousy prophet. “So watch out,
With the national average now at $2.55, it would be nice to see him revisit gas prices and amend his prophesy.


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The ticket of the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone in Sanya takes 150 yuan/person. There are battery cars inside, and the battery car tickets are 40 yuan for one person. Nanshan’s core attractions are three South China Sea Guanyin. There are incense in the scenic area for you to pray for free, but if you want better incense, you need to buy it yourself, and the price is calculated according to the size of the incense. After entering the door, after passing through a Buer Gate, you can see the statue of a Guanyin hand pointed by an orchid, and there are prayer wheels on both sides. This is a bit like Tibetan Buddhism.
The attractions that come all the way include Luohan Temple, Bodhi Woods and other scenic spots. There are stone statues of 18 Arhats at the entrance of Luohan Temple. There are pieces of Bodhi trees in the Bodhi Woods. It is said that Buddha Sakyamuni is enlightened as a Buddha under the Bodhi Tree. The Bodhi Tree is also called the Tree of Wisdom, but there are more than 180 kinds of Bodhi trees in the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone in Sanya. Arriving at the innermost is the core attraction: Nanhai Guanyin statue. If you want to go up to the statue, you need to buy another ticket. The Nanhai Guanyin statue is still very shocking. In the center of the South China Sea, after passing a bridge of nearly 200 meters, the statue of Nanhai Guanyin of three sides is in front of you.
It is very worthwhile to go to the Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone, as the price-performance is super high, and you can go up and down the battery car in the scenic spot for many times. The 108-meter sea goddess of mercy is a must-see attraction. There is also a Nanshan Temple worth visiting. There is a vegetarian meal in the scenic spot. It is 38 yuan/person for the lunch at noon. You can have a taste.

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You will find here my favorite beet salad recipes.
I love beets for their
color. They add not just color but taste too for salad lovers. In
addition to that they are nutritious.
Beets are good to cook or to eat raw. They are beneficial for your health too.
The beetroot recipes given here use steamed beets. You may also use boiled beets.
Buy and eat beets when they are still fresh. If you are boiling or steaming beets or cooking them in the pressure cooker, you can peel them very easily after cooking.
You can also use a vegetable peeler or a knife to peel them before cooking. Enjoy the beet recipes as well as other beetroot recipes given here.
You will also find more ways to use beetroots in your meals below.
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Step by step instructions to make Methamba, maharashtrian green mango relish recipe. It is a part of summer recipes made with mango. Goes well with chapati, rice, dosa etc.
May 30, 18 02:52 AM
Mango kalakand indian milk paneer sweet recipe is a Summer sweet recipe. Ripe mangoes are available in plenty in summer season.
May 21, 18 02:23 AM
Make fenugreek leaves poori methi puri for breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner or for picnic. Easy to make and dough keeps well in fridge for 3-4 days.


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"Taking the player experience up a notch", tank shooter World of Tanks got the latest update, 0.14, which introduces better sound and improved physics, which allows players to handle their vehicles more realistically.
It looks like a bit more of dynamics have been added with regards to maneuvring your tank: sharp turns, better impact to rapid changes of direction.
Also, new sounds recorded from authentic vehicles should lead into an increased level of realism, in addition to 24 vehicles which are available in beautiful HD.
Check it out in the video below:
World of Tanks - Update 9.14


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In the Obama administration’s brief to the Supreme Court against Arizona’s Immigration Law, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli invoked the John Jay’s Federalist #3 to suggest that the founders would not want to allow Arizona to enforce immigration law.
"Petitioners assert that Arizona’s status as a border State that is particularly affected by illegal immigration justifies its adoption of its own policy directed to foreign nationals. But the framers recognized that the 'bordering States…will be those who, under the impulse of sudden irritation, and a quick sense of apparent interest or injury,' might take action that undermines relations with other nations, and regarded that possibility as a further reason to vest authority over foreign affairs in the National government."
It is true that Jay was concerned that border states might instigate unnecessary conflicts. However, he was not speaking of them taking vague “action that undermines relations with other nations” as Verilli paraphrased him. Jay was specifically concerned that the border states would “by direct violence, to excite war with these nations.”
Jay wrote Federalist #3 in the days of an open frontier against the territories inhabited by sometimes hostile Native Americans and the great powers of Europe. He made it clear that he was speaking of actual violent conflicts that would lead to war, not internal policies that would cause other governments to criticize us.
Until the Civil War, the states were able to control foreign immigration admissions through their ports. Therefore, when Jay wrote his concerns about border states, he was certainly was not thinking about immigration policy, much less states enforcing existing law and exercising state police powers within their own borders.
Furthermore, the founders would never speak of vesting authority in a “National government.” In Federalist # 39, James Madison specifically he stated that, while some aspects of the Constitution may be national, the “extent of [the government’s power]… is federal, not national.”
Verrilli also, omitted the subtitle of Federalist 3: “Concerning Dangers From Foreign Force and Influence.” This follows, as the Obama administration has explicitly cited foreign influence as a reason to overturn SB 1070. In an affidavit against SB 1070 Obama’s deputy secretary of State James Steinberg, "has provoked broad-based criticism and concern among U.S. allies in the Western Hemisphere, by human rights experts, and in numerous intergovernmental forums. Nor can such criticism be readily dismissed." Among those he cited were socialist dictators like Bolivia’s Evo Morales who had praised protestors who tried to burn down the American embassy.
I do not believe that the Arizona should intentionally antagonize any foreign government. However SB 1070 does no such thing. It does not empower Arizona to patrol the Mexican Border, set immigration quotas, or even deport illegal aliens. It merely empowers local police authority to assist federal immigration officials by enforcing. This has nothing to do with foreign policy, and everything to do with the safety of the citizens of Arizona.
As long as we are talking about John Jay and the Federalist Papers, I may as well note that he was at odds with other of Obama’s justifications for amnesty.
In his speech calling for “Comprehensive Immigration Reform,” in El Paso, TX; Obama approvingly cited Rupert Murdoch that “American ingenuity is a product of the openness and diversity of this society. Immigrants have made America great as the world leader in business, in science, higher education and innovation.”
In addition to the fact that both Obama conflates legal and illegal immigrants together, John Jay thought quite differently about the value of diversity. In Federalist #2, he wrote, “Providence has been pleased to give this one connected country to one united people -- a people descended from the same ancestors, speaking the same language, professing the same religion, attached to the same principles of government, very similar in their manners and customs, and who, by their joint counsels, arms, and efforts, fighting side by side throughout a long and bloody war, have nobly established general liberty and independence.”
In Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, the merchant Antonio famously said, “Even the devil can cite scripture for his purposes.” Apparently, the Obama administration can cite the federalist papers for their own purposes as well.
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** IMPORTANT: Distilling spirits is illegal in many states and countries! Check with your local regulations and stay within the law!
** PSA: This tutorial and recipe are NOT to make alcohol for consumption and are not for you to sell. The materials used in this are not food-grade, are not sanitized as they would be for alcohol to consume, and it is most definitely NOT FOR CONSUMPTION! DO NOT DRINK ANYTHING MADE WITH THIS TUTORIAL!
I can tell you that I have checked the state where I live and there is a little restriction on distilling spirits. It is not illegal for a regular citizen to distill spirits, but we are not allowed to sell it without having the distillery inspected and certified, and then getting a permit to sell alcohol. While I’m not making this to sell in any way, it is always good to know the laws of your home state or country, and to comply with local and national laws. I’m not running a distillery, nor am I making anything for consumption or sale, so I should be safe to make my home brewed sanitizer.
I normally make a spray sanitizer that my family and friends use. It is a simple recipe that I use and I love that it is easy to change the scent to suit the person who is receiving it (I always gift it, and see it as giving a gift of health). But then we entered into this COVID-19 nightmare. A little bit into the coronavirus crisis, I started to run dangerously low on the isopropyl alcohol that I normally use as the active ingredient of my sanitizing spray. I went to grab a bottle from the store and then it hit me: there is no alcohol available for purchase within at least 100 miles of my home. Even online, it is sold out. I figured it would be ok, I’ll wait and just check every time we stop for groceries or anything else. It never came back into stock. It’s been over a month and a half now. The COVID-19 crisis has unfolded to the point that we go through more sanitizer now than we ever have before, and I’m running out of the active ingredient to make more! Both me and my son are at-risk for serious COVID-19 illness if we contracted the illness and are voluntarily quarantining ourselves as a protective measure. We sanitize everything that comes into the house from the outside world, even our groceries. Running out of alcohol is a health emergency for us!
So, I started researching. A friend told me earlier today that he admires my can-do attitude, and he is confidant that I can do anything that needs to be done and if I don’t know how to do it, I will learn how. It was very flattering, but once I thought it out, he is right. We can do anything! We just need to learn how to do what we need to do. So I learned the amount of alcohol that needs to be in the base active ingredient of sanitizer. I learned how to measure ABV (Alcohol By Volume). I learned how to make a basic “sugar wash”, which is a basic sugar-water mixture with yeast added that is commonly used to make moonshine. I learned how to distill spirits safely to get the alcohol turned into ethanol of at least 80-90% ABV. My target is 90% Alcohol By Volume, which would be equal to about 158-proof alcohol. Nothing that you would ever want to drink, but you could easily use it as an antiseptic… or lamp fuel… The ABV content is high enough that even mixed with glycerine and essential oils (to moisturize hands because this level of alcohol will be very drying!) and a little water added, it will still be well in excess of the CDC recommended 60-70% alcohol in a sanitizer. A good, strong spirit is something that I can dilute a little bit while still keeping the end product at safe alcohol content, so it will last longer and I won’t need to go through the process as often. That works for me! It’s a learning process, and my soon-to-be 11 year-old son is totally into learning how to make it, as well… he is fascinated with our DIY stuff anyway, he honestly thinks it is silly that we buy stuff from stores when we could make it all ourselves.
In this post, I will go over your “shopping list” for the sugar wash recipe, as well as the fermentation container. We will discuss making the sugar wash and container and I will leave you to get started. The sugar wash should be allowed to ferment for 3-4 weeks, so that is plenty of time for us to go over creating the still using stuff most of us have around the house in Part 2 (because, let’s face it: most everything is sold out from almost everywhere… we need to work with things we can easily get our hands on), and for us to go over the actual sanitizer recipe in Part 3.
Sugar wash is the liquid that ferments into alcohol. For beer and whiskey, it is often called “Mash” and contains grains, sugars, and yeast. Different grains lend different flavor profiles in the finished product. We don’t care about a flavor profile because this isn’t being brewed to be consumed and we want a MUCH higher alcohol percentage than any beer, whiskey or other standard alcohol beverage. We just need sugar and yeast for ours, and this is a recipe that moonshine distillers often use, called a Sugar Wash. The sugar you use doesn’t need to be any fancy, expensive, organic or anything else sugar. I used the cheapest granulated sugar I could find. It just needs to be sugar that dissolves in warm water. Not too tough to find, since they all do! When the sugar dissolves completely into warm water, the glucose molecules in the sugar are open to being digested by yeast that we add to the mix. The yeast eats the sugar and the waste product it produces is alcohol. Different yeast strains can handle different alcohol content before it kills them. For this reason, yeast was one of the only two products I actually purchased for this project (the other was a proof hydrometer for measuring alcohol by volume, which will be used in the second post, so if you can get one ahead of time, that would be great!). I got Red Star DADY (Distiller’s Active Dry Yeast). That is a good yeast for its tolerance of alcohol content, but it is slow-working. There are some turbo yeasts out there, but they costed a fortune and I didn’t want to invest a lot into it. If you want to fork over the extra bucks for Turbo Yeast, make sure it is a Distiller’s Yeast and not one made for wine, champagne, ale, beer or mead. Those are all lower alcohol brews and your final product won’t be as strong and will need significantly more distilling. Baker’s yeast or bread yeast won’t work for this at all, which bummed me out a bit because I always have a ton of baker’s yeast on hand (I bake all of our bread now, we haven’t bought commercially made bread in at least a year!). Also, brewer’s yeast used in food preparations, nutritional yeasts and the like are all unusable for brewing spirits.
Read this entire tutorial before you start so you can determine your rhythm for the project. You’ll want to make the fermentation container before the sugar wash, or while the wash is cooling.
You will need:
- a kitchen scale or fine measuring spoons
- a candy thermometer or meat thermometer. This is essential! You must be able to know the temperatures of your liquids during this process!
- a stockpot with a lid
- a large plastic or glass bowl for preparing the yeast mixture
- sugar (4 lbs + 2 Tablespoons for each gallon of wash)
- Distiller’s Yeast (4 grams per gallon of wash, approx. 1 teaspoon)
- filtered water (i used city water from a friend’s house that I ran through a zero water filter)
- a long spoon to reach the bottom of the stockpot, preferably with some length left!
Sugar Wash Recipe:
- Start with making the sugar water mixture:
- pour your water into a clean stockpot
- add your sugar, 4 lbs per gallon of water
- heat the water to the temperature specified as optimal for your yeast, stirring frequently to help the sugar dissolve. For Red Star DADY, it is 95-100 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While the wash is warming, prepare your yeast:
- in your large plastic or glass bowl:
- 2 Tablespoons of sugar per gallon of water
- 4 grams of yeast per gallon of water (or approx. 1 teaspoon, more doesn’t hurt!)
- 1.5 – 2 cups of warm water at the optimal temperature for your yeast (this smaller amount is easier to warm in the microwave)
- Stir everything together in the yeast bowl until the sugar is dissolved and set aside.
- After a few minutes, you should see the yeast start to engorge with the liquid (see photos below).
- After a few more minutes, your yeast should start to foam. In breadmaking, we call this “proofing” because it shows proof that your yeast is good and ready to use.
- in your large plastic or glass bowl:
- While this is going on, your sugar should be melting completely into the water. Your sugar water should become transparent and no longer cloudy. If it needs additional heat to accomplish this beyond your optimal temperature, you can cool it down again by placing it into a sink of cold water, or place it into the sink and wash the sides of the pot down with cold water while you stir the water.
- When your yeast has proofed and your sugar water is at the optimal temperature, it is time to combine into the fermentation container.
This mixture will need a place where it can sit and ferment for a little while: 3-4 weeks at least. The spot needs to be warm and kinda dark… most definitely not in direct sunlight. Yeast thrives best when it is warm and moist and we want very happy yeast! The simple sugars in the granulated sugar mixture should feed it effectively, but if you really want to be sure you can also get a yeast booster or yeast nutritional mixture from brewer’s supply stores. I used a simple 5-gallon bucket with a tight lid for my container. You will want to get your hands on some materials to make an airlock if you aren’t planning to buy a brewer’s airlock. To make a homemade airlock, you will need to get your hands on some plastic tubing. I used some old tubing from my aquarium supplies that I haven’t had fish in for a few years now. Drill a hole in the lid of your container and secure the plastic tube so it is just inside. I secured mine with silicone caulking and topped it off with a little duct tape. Then, attach a small container to the side of your fermentation container. Put the tube into the smaller container, and submerge it with water when the container set is ready to sit and ferment. This will allow bubbles out (to prevent a buildup of gasses inside the container, causing it to burst), without allowing air inside. This will create a more natural environment for the yeast to grow and be happy.
The last steps are here!
Pour your sugar water into the fermentation container. Pour your proofed yeast into the container with the water. Stir it up nicely. Attach the lid firmly and as air-tight as you can. I used extra duct tape to secure the lid down and prevent air escape. It probably isn’t completely air tight but it’s darn close! Leave it in a fairly dark and warm place for 3-4 weeks to do it’s thing. I grabbed an index card and wrote the date it was made, and the date it should be distilled, then taped it to the lid. Just as a reminder because memory isn’t my strong point these days.
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Stay tuned for parts two and three for the final steps, including making a DIY still out of kitchen pots and aquarium tubing! How about subscribing to the site so you get an email notification when my new posts are published! That way you won’t miss out on the next steps! Plus, you’ll get first call on all of my new articles and posts! Just enter your email in the form below and submit, then confirm your subscription when you get the confirmation email. Talk to you soon!

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The Vermont Statutes Online
§ 5321. Permanency hearing
(a) Purpose. Unless otherwise specified therein, an order under the authority of this chapter transferring legal custody or residual parental rights and responsibilities of a child to the Department pursuant to subdivision 5318(a)(4) or (5) of this title shall be for an indeterminate period and shall be subject to periodic review at a permanency hearing. At the permanency hearing, the court shall determine the permanency goal for the child and an estimated time for achieving that goal. The goal shall specify when:
(1) legal custody of the child will be transferred to the parent, guardian, or custodian;
(2) the child will be released for adoption;
(3) a permanent guardianship will be established for the child;
(4) a legal guardianship will be established for the child pursuant to an order under 14 V.S.A. chapter 111; or
(5) the child will remain in the same living arrangement or be placed in another planned permanent living arrangement because the Commissioner has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the court a compelling reason that it is not in the child’s best interests to:
(A) return home;
(B) have residual parental rights terminated and be released for adoption; or
(C) be placed with a fit and willing relative or legal guardian.
(b) Case plan. The court shall adopt a case plan designed to achieve the permanency goal. At the permanency review, the court shall review the permanency plan and determine whether the plan advances the permanency goal recommended by the Department. The court may accept or reject the plan but may not designate a particular placement for a child in the Department’s legal custody.
(c) Frequency. A permanency review hearing shall be held no less than every 12 months with the first hearing to be held 12 months after the date the legal custody of the child was transferred, subject to the following exceptions:
(1) If the child was three years of age or younger at the time of the initial transfer of legal custody, the court may order that permanency review hearings be held as frequently as every three months.
(2) If the child is between the ages of three and six at the time of the initial transfer of legal custody, the court may order that permanency review hearings be held as frequently as every six months.
(d) Siblings. If the court shortens the time for the permanency review hearing for a younger sibling, that shortened review interval shall be applied to all siblings in the family who are in the legal custody of the Department.
(1) The Department shall file with the court a notice of permanency review together with a case plan and recommendation for a permanency goal. The Department shall provide notice to the State’s Attorney having jurisdiction and to all parties to the proceeding in accordance with the rules for family proceedings. The court shall hold a permanency review hearing within 30 days of the filing of notice by the Department. Failure to give such notice or to review an order shall not terminate the original order or limit the court’s jurisdiction.
(2) A foster parent, preadoptive parent, or relative caregiver for the child shall be provided notice of and an opportunity to be heard at any permanency hearing held with respect to the child. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as affording such person party status in the proceeding.
(f) Evidence. All evidence helpful in determining the questions presented, including hearsay, may be admitted and relied upon to the extent of its probative value even though not competent at an adjudication hearing.
(g) Administrative body. The permanency hearing may be held by an administrative body appointed or approved by the court. The administrative body may consist of one but not more than three persons. No person employed by the Department shall be a member of the administrative body. In the event that the administrative body determines that the existing order should be altered, it shall submit its recommendation to the court for its consideration. In the event that the administrative body determines that the existing order should not be altered, its determination shall be binding unless any party requests review by the court within 10 days of receipt of the determination. A copy of the determination shall be sent to each party and to the court. The court, on its own motion or on the request of any party, shall conduct a review de novo within 30 days of receipt of such request.
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(1) reasonable efforts to reunify the child and family following the child’s removal from the home, where the permanency plan for the child is reunification; or
(2) reasonable efforts to arrange and finalize an alternate permanent living arrangement for the child, in cases where the permanency plan for the child does not include reunification. (Added 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; amended 2021, No. 105 (Adj. Sess.), § 624, eff. July 1, 2022.)


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finds a good thing….Proverbs 18:22
And I always like to add the Mindy portion after this verse, “And that’s the only thing a man ever finds on his own.”
In 1994, my husband began teaching at Box T Bible and Saddle Camp in North Dakota at a two week all male high school camp. Over the years, two of the teenage female cook’s helpers, Jess and Becca, learned their unadvertised responsibility at camp – finding lost things for the male campers.
One guy would come in and say, “Have you seen my…”
Before he could finish, one of the girls would answer, “Your hat is in the living room.”
Later, another one would saunter in and ask, “Does anyone know where I left my…..”
“Your Bible in on the kitchen counter.”
I learned that the issue of “finding things” was a male thing, not a husband thing. These young women learned early on what a part of their future life as a married women would entail.
Finding things. This is when I added the Mindy portion to the verse in Proverbs. I knew these young men would some day find one thing, something really good, a good wife, then they would be back to needing help finding things.
Though this is my second day of joking about this male weakness, I also felt a need to remind ourselves – we were called in Genesis “helpmeets” for our husbands. Helpers. That’s what we do, we help.
We could let this or other issues become a burr under our saddles, something that constantly errupts disatisfaction in our marriages, or we can come up with God-honoring ways to deal with it. After all, men could tell their tales about our shoe fetishes, our hoards of fabric, our inability to drive past a garage sale, the unworn clothes in our closet, the furniture rearranging, the way we FEEL about EVERYTHING…..the list is endless.
What draws a couple together is when they can see something in their marriage, address it, maybe laugh, and work out a solution together.
Since our husbands found a good thing, US, doesn’t it just make sense that we help them find everything else?
SO true. I often tell people that I have to know where everything is in the house, because Josiah always asks me where his stuff is. But I do not mind it. I love being his wife and help meet.
Mrs. Peltier, you give such a good word. Thank you for sharing with us all. Such a good thing for young people (like myself) to know before getting married- though I'm sure one day I will have to be reminded again. 🙂 <3
Ok, I've had time to think about the post a little bit more, and you know what comes to mind? Yes, the things we would find for those messy boys, but most of all, Florence. Whenever I think of the verse, "He who finds a wife finds a good thing" she comes to mind. Talk about a women who was a helpmeet in every sense of the word. I only hope that someday Dustin can can say the same of me. We are going to a marriage conference this weekend and I'm so excited. I know I'll probably be convicted but I'm hoping to learn so much and have our already great marriage grow even deeper. Those thoughts that you shared were very timely!
Amen, so true. Brought back many memories of those boys!

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If the latest buzz is true, then "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" co-stars Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif will share screen space together again, in Rohit Shetty's next directorial venture.
Apparently talks to sign Kaif as the leading lady are in progress. Shetty will announce details on his next venture once his new film "Singham Returns" hits the screen in August. The film will reportedly be produced by Khan himself.
SRK and Katrina to reportedly team up for Rohit Shetty's next to be produced by SRK
— Zoom TV (@ZoomTV) June 2, 2014
Shetty had earlier confirmed, in an interview with The Times of India, that he would make a film with Khan after finishing "Singham Returns". [Read the full story here]
"A film with Shah Rukh. It will be a full-on entertainer," Shetty had said.
"Chennai Express", Shetty and Khan's last film together, was a blockbuster both in India and internationally. There were reports last year that the director-actor duo will make a sequel to the blockbuster hit.
However, it is not sure whether their next venture will be the sequel to "Chennai Express", featuring Khan and Kaif in the lead.
SRK and Kaif had worked together in Yash Chopra's last film "Jab Tak Hai Jaan". SRK-Kaif jodi was much appreciated by the audiences and went on to become one of the hottest on-screen couples of 2012.
Kaif also praised her co-star and said he was a "gentleman".
"I love to see SRK's love for his movies. The best thing about him is that he cares about his co-star's scenes as much as he cares for his," she told The Times of India. "I appreciate SRK's attentiveness. His behaviour makes you feel great and then I feel men can still be gentlemen."


Sandalwood’s current favourite Rachita Ram
is set to test waters outside the state. After a host of speculation about a Telugu debut, the Dimple Queen of Kannada cinema
confirms the news. “I have signed a film opposite Kalyan Dev
sir’s son-in-law, titled Super Machi
, which will be directed by Puli Vasu. The film has music by S Thaman. I will begin shooting for the film from Monday,” says Rachita, who is excited about this new development. The actress, who has had a good year with films like Seetharama Kalyana and I Love You to her credit, was earlier rumoured to have signed a film opposite Balakrishna. “Yes, I saw those reports, but there’s no truth to that. I’m glad I am not disappointing fans, as I am doing this film in Telugu,” says Rachita, who resumes work for this film, after the short break that she took for her for her sister Nithya Ram’s wedding.