When we began work on the new Mac Pro, we considered every element that defines a pro computer graphics, storage, expansion, processing power, and memory. And we challenged ourselves to find the...
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64-Bit Processor Operating Mode
This PC supports a 64-bit processor operating mode, which is the most frequently supported processor operating mode on computers that came out more than two years ago.
Quite Big Max Internal Memory Supported Processor
With a max internal memory supported processor of 768 gigabytes, the Mac Pro Late 2013 has one of the bigger max internal memory supported processors amongst many processor core personal computers of this age. The max internal memory supported processors of desktop computers of a similar age and spec to the Mac Pro Late 2013 range from 64GB to 770GB.
Quite Big Discrete Graphics Adapter Memory
With a discrete graphics adapter memory of 6,144 gigabytes, the Apple Mac Pro Late 2013 has one of the bigger discrete graphics adapter memory capacities amongst similar spec desktop computers of this age. Many processor core personal computers that came out more than two years ago have discrete graphics adapter memory capacities of between 3GB and 8.2TB.
Flash Storage Medium
The storage speed of this personal computer is Flash, which is the most commonly found storage medium on computers that are a comparable age to it. Flash Drives store information in transistors on a circuit board rather than on optical or magnetic media. This has the advantage of being much faster than a traditional HDD drive.
Quite Big Internal Memory
The average internal memory of many processor core personal computers that have been available for more than two years is 22GB, and the internal memory range from 4GB to 64GB. With an internal memory of 64 gigabytes, the Mac Pro Late 2013 has a fairly big internal memory compared to most of the other many processor core personal computers that are a similar age to the Mac Pro Late 2013.
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Very Big Processor Cache
The processor caches of many processor core personal computers that were launched more than two years ago range from 12MB to 30MB, and the average processor cache is 20MB. The Apple Mac Pro Late 2013 has one of the bigger processor caches (30 megabytes) amongst similar spec desktop computers of this age.
Two Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) Ports
The Mac Pro Late 2013 is a two Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) port desktop computer.
24 Processor Threads
The Mac Pro Late 2013 is a 24 processor thread PC.
The heights of many processor core personal computers that have been around for around the same time as the Mac Pro Late 2013 range from 250mm to 580mm, and the average height is 360mm. When compared to other comparable spec desktop computers that have been available for a similar time to the Mac Pro Late 2013, the height of the Mac Pro Late 2013 of only 251 millimeters is one of the shortest.
The Mac Pro Late 2013 is quite narrow (only 167 millimeters) compared to most of the other many processor core personal computers that are a similar age to the Mac Pro Late 2013. The average width of similar spec desktop computers that are a comparable age to the Mac Pro Late 2013 is 180mm.
At only 5 kilograms, the Apple Mac Pro Late 2013 is fairly light compared to most of the other comparable spec computers that have been on the market for around the same time as the Mac Pro Late 2013. The weights of comparable spec personal computers that are a similar age to the Mac Pro Late 2013 range from 250g to 30kg, and the average weight is 12kg.
Across all the many processor core personal computers that have been on the market for more than two years the depths range from 160mm to 620mm, and the average depth is 340mm. The Mac Pro Late 2013 is fairly shallow (only 167 millimeters) compared to most of the other comparable spec personal computers that have been on the market for around the same time as the Mac Pro Late 2013.
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Very Slow Memory Clock Speed Supported by Processor
The Apple Mac Pro Late 2013 has a quite slow memory clock speed supported by processor (only 800 megahertz) compared to most of the other many processor core personal computers that have been around for more than two years. The slowest memory clock speed supported by processor of many processor core personal computers that were released more than two years ago is 800MHz and the fastest is 1,600MHz.
Only 10 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Data Rate
This computer supports a 10|100|1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN data rate, which is typical of many comparable spec PCs that are a similar age to it.
Quite Small Discrete Graphics Adapter Memory
With a discrete graphics adapter memory of only 3,072 megabytes, the Mac Pro Late 2013 has a quite small discrete graphics adapter memory compared to most of the other many processor core personal computers that have been available for more than two years. The smallest discrete graphics adapter memory of PCs of this age and spec is 510MB and the biggest is 8.2GB.
Very Small Maximum Internal Memory
Desktop computers of this type and age have maximum internal memory of between 32GB and 520GB. With a maximum internal memory of only 64 gigabytes, the Mac Pro Late 2013 has one of the smaller maximum internal memory amongst PCs of this age.
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Released Over Two Years Ago
This personal computer has been on the market for over two years.
Average Total Storage Capacity
At 1,000 gigabyte, the Mac Pro Late 2013 has a fairly average total storage capacity compared to most of the other many processor core personal computers that are a similar age to the Mac Pro Late 2013.
Average Processor Clock Speed
At 2.7 gigahertz, the Mac Pro Late 2013 has a fairly standard processor clock speed compared to most of the other many processor core personal computers that are a comparable age to the Mac Pro Late 2013.
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Upgraded internals keep the mini up to date
Sleek, supreme build quality, quiet, high performance
Stylish, good connectivity, more than powerful enough for most tasks, cheapest Mac you can buy
It's no smaller or sleeker than the last model
Does not support PCI cards for upgrading, no builtin optical drive
Could have a better graphics system
HDMI output bug will annoy until next OS X update, still quite expensive really
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Small footprint. Very easy setup. Answer 3 or 4 questions, enter your Apple ID and Setup Assistant takes care of the rest. Quiet and boy is it fast. It literally took me longer to connect cables and r
Fast processor, large HDD, easily upgradable, decent graphics
Nice interface. Better for desktop than Wi 8. Great way to transition from PC to Mac. I have not used a Mac for very long and I've already learned how to move the 1TB drive to 2nd position in the Mini
For what you get, this is a powerful package for a small computer. The included 1TB drive is SLOW, so buy another drive to become the primary. I also recommend the upgrade to 16GB of memory. With thos
No DVD drive and it would be nice if there was a User Guide. The Quick Start guide is a little lacking for those who are less than average computer savvy. It's available on line in Apple Support but y
No dedicated graphics card, but most people will never notice. No optical drive or keyboard
The 1TB drive is simply to slow for everyday usage
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Saturday, September 11, 2004
New York With a serene collection of sand-colored skirts and dresses, Vera Wang provided a Zen moment at New York Fashion Week while mixing casual and fancy looks, a popular trend for spring 2005.
Designers also are using shades of blue to add a little spark to a generally soft and neutral palette. The best illustration of this trend during Wang's runway show Friday at the Bryant Park tents: a strapless ballgown in a muted brown and rose modern-art print with a single line of bright ocean-blue tulle just below the bustline.
There also were flashes of metallics, leaf-pattern prints and rich brocades, all of which have proved popular in the opening days of the eight-day event. Fashion Week continues through Wednesday with Diane von Furstenberg, Oscar de la Renta, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren among the dozens of designers remaining on the schedule.
Wang described her collection as "a deliberate study in contrasting shapes, textures, weights and proportions, all carefully juxtaposed with diverse yet distinct cultural references." The designer said she borrowed from traditional Japanese dress, including obi waistbands.
Holly Hunter, a friend and fan of Wang's for several years, was in the front row for her show.
Hunter wore a sleek black illusion gown by Wang when she won her best-actress Oscar for "The Piano," and wore another of Wang's designs at this year's Academy Awards show. (She was a nominee for best supporting actress for "Thirteen.")
Wang has an awareness of a woman's body that translates beautifully into clothes, the actress said.
"I wouldn't describe Vera as a minimalist anymore, now her designs are more complex but not overwhelming. She does amazing things with fabric alone," Hunter told The Associated Press.
Up-and-coming designer Alice Roi offered a collection that might appeal to the younger sister of Wang's typical customer. On Roi's runway there were similar horizontal-stripe sundresses that alternated opaque and sheer fabrics, colored tulle and sheer blouses, though at Roi, those shirts were worn in a schoolgirl style under a fitted cashmere sweater and pleated skirt, while at Wang, loose blouses were paired with more formal skirts.
Too bad Roi didn't show a wedding dress -- her boyfriend, Marc Beckman, proposed with help from models holding signs that read "Will you marry me?" as they strutted out for the show's finale. A visibly shocked Roi trembled as she embraced Beckman while family and friends rushed the runway.
Tommy Hilfiger's show on Thursday night had its own kind of scene as the paparazzi went crazy for a front row that included Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Nick Lachey.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell opened Hilfiger's show in a long navy-and-white striped turtleneck dress. Other standout sailor-inspired looks included a nautical-flag silk skirt with a knot belt paired with a simple white button-front shirt, a white crocheted tunic top and matching pants, and a light blue and navy geometric-print silk halter dress. A shiny ivory and gold polka-dot Lurex capri pantsuit and ivory silk halter gown with a bright yellow sash would be perfect for yacht-club galas.
"That was Tommy at his best," said Combs, who isn't holding a preview of his spring 2005 collection this year.

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Glyphosate Efficacy of Different Salt Formulations and Adjuvant Additives on Various Weeds
AbstractIn many crops, weeds are managed by herbicides, mainly due to the decrease in crop yields and farmers’ incomes caused by them. In general, chemical control of weeds is considered to be an easy, relatively cheap, and highly effective method. However, not all weeds can be successfully controlled, either because of their natural tolerance or their herbicide resistance. Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world. It can manage effectively a broad spectrum of weeds, and promotes conservation agriculture by significantly reducing conventional plough tillage. Unfortunately, its extensive use has led to the evolution of glyphosate resistance, which has evolved into a major problem for global crop production. Alternative herbicides are, in some cases, available, but they do not usually control certain weeds as efficiently as glyphosate. The transmission of herbicides to the target site is a complex process, and consists of several stages. Each herbicide is affected and can be manipulated by the product formulation for the optimization of its use. Many experiments have confirmed that different glyphosate salts and adjuvant additives are instrumental in the optimization of herbicide absorption and delivery processes. The objective of this paper is to provide a brief overview of these experiments and summarize the literature related to the effect of various glyphosate formulations and adjuvants on weed control. Determining the differences among formulations and adjuvants may lead to the further optimized long-term use of glyphosate. View Full-Text
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SWIB invests $121m in Lone Star fund
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board committed $121 million to Lone Star Funds’ Lone Star Real Estate Fund IV, according to recent meeting documents.
This is the eighth Lone Star fund SWIB has invested in, including $52.3 million to the fund’s predecessor Lone Star Real Estate Fund III, which held a final close in 2013 after raising $6.6 billion.
The $89.9 billion investment board has a 6.7 percent target allocation to real estate, which is currently fully met.
The fund, managed by Lone Star, was launched in January 2015 and invests in debt and distressed properties in the Americas, Western Europe and Japan. The fund held a final close in April of $5.9 billion.
The mega-fund has received investments from the $44.7 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of the State Illinois, the $8.5 b

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What is the role of frames per second or fps and what are the main differences with respect to the refresh rate.
When you play a video on a device, a sequence of images is used in rapid succession to give the impression of movement.
The term frames per second (abbreviated fps) expresses the number of images that appear on the screen in one second: they are enough for the human eye 30 fps to have the illusion of a continuous projection of the images. Below this threshold it is possible to notice the “detachment” between an image (frame) and the next one.
Going up with the value of frames per second you get a smoother video so much more natural.
The value of the frames per second is therefore the number of frame that the graphics card can send to the display every second.
Video game enthusiasts frequently use the term fps: a high value not only has an impact on the game experience and therefore on the rendering of the scene, but allows you to act with greater precision when aiming and defeating an opponent.
To check the frame rate i.e. the number of frames per second, you can press the key combination in Windows 10 and 11 Windows+G (Xbox Game Bar), click the button Performance top and finally check the value FPS (You may need to click the first time Request access then restart your PC to apply the change).
In addition to Xbox Game Bar il real-time fps count it can be activated by the NVidia or AMD video card driver, by software such as MSI Afterburnerdai client Steam, EA Origin e Ubisoft Connect.
Cameras, whether moving or stationary, work on the same principle: the lens opens for a period of time, light information is gathered by the photoreceptors, and an image is captured.
In the case of moving images, the sequence is typically digitally acquired between 24 and 60 fps: however, the obtainable performances vary considerably depending on the quality of the sensor, the resolution used, the format, the type of video and so on.
It is important to take into consideration the frame rate with which a sequence is acquired and the fps value to be obtained when reproducing the same content.
Take for example videos in slow motion or reproduced in slow motion: because, for example, in the specifications of a smartphone it is stated that it can record video 4K a 60 fps ma in slow motion si spinge a 240 fps?
Capturing a scene at 60fps that you then need to view in slow motion is only good if subject movement is limited – certainly not for situations where there’s a lot of action.
The faster the action is shooting, the higher the frame rate in the process of acquisition. To get smooth videos in super slow motion you should focus on 480 fps:
Slowdown Rate = Capture Frame Rate / Playback Frame Rate
If a video is shot at 240 fps and played back at 30 fps, the video is slowed down 8x.
When we talk about monitors, we generally use the term Hertz (Hz) by which the refresh rate: 1 fps equivale a 1 Hz.
Differences between frames per second and refresh rate
The refresh rate expresses how many times the PC monitor or any other display can update the image on the screen: in fact, we have also seen that a TV can be used as a monitor.
If the refresh rate is mainly related to the monitor and the fps value is mainly related to the graphics card power (GPU)the two concepts are in any case correlated with each other so much that one value directly affects the other and vice versa.
Taking into consideration the graphics card of a PC, this is called for example to perform the rendering of the frames that make up video games: the more powerful the GPU, the more the number of generated images can grow and the more the fps value increases.
The fps value may be forcibly limited in certain applications, such as games, to ensure that i frame remain consistent.
However, the graphics card can also be called a decode a media stream, like that of a video. Also in this case the type of video stream and the skills in the decoding phase allow to obtain a higher fps value.
Using a program such as VLC, opening a multimedia content, starting its playback, pressing CTRL+I then clicking on Encoder, you get the number of frames per second. Here this value obviously does not reflect the “potential” of the monitor and video card but indicates the preferences chosen in the sampling and coding phase.
Together with a properly chosen bitrate and resolution, the fps value ensures that a quality video can be obtained and conveyed.
If the graphics card is the source of new frames, the monitor is the recipient: the fps value is limited to whatever the refresh rate of the monitor.
Even if the graphics card were able to handle 144 fps, by connecting a monitor that cannot go beyond 60 Hz, the maximum fps value obtainable will automatically drop to 60 fps: this is the situation that leads to the phenomenon known as screen tearing. In these cases a single frame displayed on the screen contains information from two or more frames highlighting artifacts.
The technologies VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) they take care of dynamically adapting the refresh rate of the monitor to the signals of the graphics card, thus avoiding phenomena of screen tearing.
Obviously if you have a good graphics card it’s essential to make sure your monitor isn’t wasting its potential. The same observation applies in reverse: an excellent monitor must act as a counterpart to a graphics card of the same level. Ideal would be to try to match fps and Hz.
The HDMI or DisplayPort connection is also important: HDMI 2.1 cables allow for example to transfer 10K video at 120 fps. In another article we see the main characteristics of DisplayPort and the differences between the various versions, currently used mainly in the IT field and not on the multimedia side.


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By Julia Musto FOXBusiness
Democratic support could have helped the case under a potential Joe Biden administration.
The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly likely to file its highly-anticipated antitrust suit against Google early next week without the support of any Democratic state attorneys general.
The first major monopolization case in decades comes as both sides of the aisle have hammered Google and other tech companies like Facebook and Amazon about their influence over the U.S. economy.
According to Politico, the Trump administration had hoped to enlist bipartisan support for its claim.
STATES, JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MEET REGARDING POSSIBLE GOOGLE ANTITRUST LAWSUIT
For months, the Justice Department has been in the middle of negotiating with a group of attorneys general from 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico — who have conducted separate investigations, hoping to form a unified complaint over the world’s largest search engine, Politico reported.
The support of Democrats could have helped the case under a potential Joe Biden administration if the former vice president is elected.
Donald Harrison, President of Global Partnerships and Corporate Development for Google, testifies via videoconference during a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Republican attorneys general have joined both the Justice Department and a coalition of their Democratic colleagues, sources familiar with the suit told Politico.
The bipartisan group — led by Democratic attorneys general in Colorado and Iowa along with Nebraska’s Republican attorney general — expects to file an antitrust complaint challenging Google at a later date.
They had voiced their concerns about what they viewed as the Justice Department’s narrow approach to the case and believe filing separately would allow for more leverage if the Justice Department and Google negotiate a settlement they don’t approve of.
A third antitrust complaint spearheaded by the state of Texas is also likely to be filed in the coming weeks. That suit, which focuses on Google’s power in the advertising technology market, has been sullied by bribery and improper influence allegations against Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to Politico.
The number of states that will sign on to the Justice Department’s complaint next week is unknown, though Louisiana Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has said he plans to join the suit.
Until now, the Google investigations have been bipartisan with prosecutors from the Justice Department and nearly every U.S. state.
Landry and attorneys general for eight other Republican-led states met with Attorney General William Barr to discuss the suit last month.
The complaint will reportedly include allegations that Google has used restrictive contracts with smartphone makers and telecom providers to ensure that its search engine is set as the default on devices that use its Android operating system.
Google’s contract with Apple is also likely to be included in the complaint.
Fox Business has reached out to Google and the Justice Department for comment.
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Many people are under the impression that the casinos cheat to win money, but this is simply not the case. This is because the casino’s odds are always stacked in favor of the house. Even though you can sometimes have some luck, you are almost guaranteed to walk away with less money than you entered the casino with. That being said, it is still a good idea to play at a casino with the hope of making a nice profit. Here are some tips to increase your chances of winning.
First of all, it is important to know who the average American casino patron is. In the year 1989, the average American played at a casino. That same year, 24% of Americans had earned a graduate degree or had some college credits. However, nearly half of all adults had never attended college. In other words, if you want to find out who visits casinos most, you should first look at their education level. Casino owners are not just putting their patrons’ safety at risk.
The casino industry has advanced beyond its traditional European roots. The popularity of online casinos is on the rise. The online casino industry alone generates $12 billion dollars per year. It is also growing rapidly, as online gambling becomes more common. It is becoming a modern trend and is a way for the rich to entertain themselves. And it’s never been easier to play this exciting game on your computer. However, there are certain safety measures you should take when playing.

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Started off going round in circles not too far from Zeebrugge as the sat nav just kept wondering off and doing its own thing, still doing it now but not as much (fingers crossed)
Decided to get a few miles under the belt on day one and all went as planned even found a decent place to stay over thanks to the Camper Contact App recommended by Keith.
Spent the following morning from 7 am in Macee Dees planning my route, had planned for a quick stop at Fussen which was about 3 hours away then push on through the Landecker tunnel into Italy.
Really glad I decided to call into Fussen, what a lovely idylic place, found a Stelplatz for €15 with electrics and all the services. Had a good look round and a bike ride as well as visiting a local castle which was really impressive.
Plan of attack for tomorrow is a good bike ride arround several lakes then setting off again about mid day ish. Will stick some photos on but sort the rest out when got t’nternet.

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Reddit reviews Jaccard 200348 48-Blade Meat Tenderizer, Original Super 3 Meat Tenderizer, 1.50 x 4.00 x 5.75 Inches, White
We found 23 Reddit comments about Jaccard 200348 48-Blade Meat Tenderizer, Original Super 3 Meat Tenderizer, 1.50 x 4.00 x 5.75 Inches, White. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
Original Hand Held Meat Tenderizer: Reduces cooking time by up to 40% and provides pathway for marinades to be absorbed deeper into the meat and increasing absorption by up to 600%. It is ideal for both professional chefs and home cooking enthusiasts.Commercial Meat Tenderizer: The meat tenderizer has double sided razor-sharp stainless-steel knives that effortlessly cut through the connective tissue in meat that can cause it to be tough.Steak Tenderizer, Meat Tenderizer: Achieve better cooking results from less expensive cuts of meat with the original multi-blade hand-held meat tenderizer.48 Blade Meat Tenderizer: Enhances any type of meat, including but not limited to beef, pork, veal, chicken, venison and fowl; Incredible results on boneless chicken breasts including even cooking, retention of meats natural juices and flavors.Jaccard Original Meat Tenderizer: The tenderizer is made from the highest quality materials and is built for performance and durability and is backed by a lifetime warranty against material and workmanship defects.Achieve better cooking results from less expensive cuts of meat with the multi-blade hand-held meat tenderizerHelps reduce cooking time by up to 40 percent; helps meats cook more evenly by reducing shrinkageRazor sharp knife blades cut through connective tissues that make meat toughTiny heat channels are created without changing shape or appearance of meat, resulting in faster penetration of marinadesMade of white ABS plastic, the tool measures 5-5/8 by 4-1/8 inches
Marinating works. Brines work. They work better if you use one of these.
However, you can buy cheaper cuts of steak and do this at home with a jaccard. It's not going to be as tasty as a better cut of meat, but it works in a pinch. It's also great for making chicken fried steaks.
Thought about it a bit, I think here are your options (specifically excluding "cook it more" like the sous vide suggestion):
You don't have to, but if you do, you probably won't regret it.
When I'm doing any kind of marinade for anything - beef, chicken, or pork - I give it a good pounding with one of these.
Your basic toolbox is going to be salt (assuming you don't have a sodium restriction), stevia/sucralose and lemon juice/vinegar. Any of the flavor profiles you might want to apply to the food you can eat will need them and thankfully, they will fit into your diet.
Saltiness, sweetness and acidity perpetuate flavor so having them as a basis for your work will be necessary. As an example, some acidity will help lift fruit flavors, while not necessarily making the food acidic.
If you want to exaggerate the profiles of the foods you can eat, there are consumer level offerings of food flavors, like ones sold here:
These are cut from industry offerings, so they will be easier for you to work with. I would also look at spices and spice oils as well. I would invest in a vacuum tumbler and a Jaccard for getting that flavor into your meat and seafood most effectively:
These work amazingly well. Jaccard the meat first, make a brine of flavor, seasonings and other ingredients and tumble them with your protein.
If I had a meat tenderizer, I could use it protect myself and my buddy, AND tenderize foods for our dinner. Who doesn't want to beat their meat, right? :P
My goto is marinade. I have an awesome Teriyaki marinade a friend passed on to me. In a pinch, I just use Italian dressing, prefer the "Zesty" or (my favorite Wishbone Brand "Robusto Italian Dressing". Be sure to poke meat with a fork or use a tenderizer beforehand to let the marinade penetrate deeper and, well, quite frankly cheaper cuts of meat tend to be tough and this helps a bunch. You might want to invest in a good tenderizer. Got mine here: http://www.amazon.com/Jaccard-200348-Supertendermatic-48-Blade-Tenderizer/dp/B001347JK6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420396666&sr=8-1&keywords=meat+tenderizer. Yes, it's a bit pricey but with it, you can always buy cheap cuts of meat like steaks and still get good results. Plus, if you take care of it, I get the impression it will be the last one you ever have to buy.
:/ Sorry about that. I completely forgot to talk about how to turn pieces of meat with connective tissue into a tender cut of meat for this recipe.
What you want is a meat mallet with spikes or a meat tenderizer tool.
I don't have the tool, but alton brown seems to like them. What they do is they manually sever the connective tissue and so that the chewy bits ball up and the whole thing seems tender.
More on meat mallets: https://keepingiteasyandsimple.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/tool-of-the-week-meat-mallet/
As for the meat cuber, I don't own one but it has a bunch of flat blades that pierce the meat and tenderize it for you: http://www.amazon.com/Jaccard-200348-Supertendermatic-48-Blade-Tenderizer/dp/B001347JK6
I totally had this link bookmarked in my notes and everything: http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/altons-chicken-fried-steak-0170182.html :(
Though in a practical sense, if you don't want to buy either of those tools, banging it more would probably do the job for you.
No soup for you! I like mine on the charcoal grill, well done with hickory smoke chips and a-1 along with potatoes on the grill- with a-1 sauce and butter with sour cream! dinner with whoever would show up from the smell of the grill LOL - true story, was grilling once and a jogger stops and says mmm steak- got any extra there? :D
Thank you for the reply. What's the name of the full-size papaya on a dwarf tree? I grabbed a papaya plant with two other little siblings attached to it for $5 from a Thai lady in August and got them through winter here (North Florida) and just recently planted them in the ground about a month ago. At the time of my purchase I didn't know anything about papayas but then read about the different flower types and that they don't transplant very well. I'm noticing two of the three plants haven't established a strong root zone and wobble pretty easily once I transplanted them so I can see why they say they don't transplant well, and I can see from your comment that this has probably happened to you as well. Hopefully they'll make it through, but if not I'll have learned my lesson and will be ready to try some of your techniques for next spring (starting them in the fall for a spring transplant).
I'm looking for the large size papayas as my wife loves to use them green for papaya salads ("som tam", she's from Thailand), but don't have a ton of yard space, so if you can recommend any dwarfs that grow well for you I'm all ears.
Regarding the fabric pots, do you think the roots will penetrate through these fabric pots? I use these a bunch for other plants and I'd be open to just throwing them into the ground come spring next year if that means they'll have a better chance of surviving transplant. I just don't know if the roots can penetrate these well enough or not. I guess I could see if any of my current potted plants in these have been able to establish roots on the bottom side successfully or not. If not, I have a meat tenderizer (this guy) that could probably make some pretty decent holes! haha.
This works, it's a chef tool.
bought one of these tenderizers with puncturing blades in it and it's awesome for flattening and softening white meat breasts. Makes the cooking time shorter and texture less chewy. White meat boneless chicken is almost always too tough no matter which way you cook it. With that? Awesome.
Jaccard a thin piece and make chicken fried steak on a bed of mash potatoes and gravy. Mmmm. Cheap and delicious.
Season the steak liberally with kosher salt (not iodised salt) and pepper and then hit it with a tenderizer like this one. Let the steak sit out for 20-30 minutes until it comes to room temperature. Heat the pan to ~400 F with a little olive oil and then cook the steak for about 3 minutes per side (for rare).
The way I've always done it is to hit the meat with a meat tenderizing tool like this then soak it overnight in buttermilk. The buttermilk is more for removing the gamey taste from the meat, but I like to think that it helps tenderize it too.
This guy will tenderize it pretty well http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001347JK6/?tag=hyprod-20&hvadid=15474605259&hvpos=1o2&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=585831003675954919&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&ref=asc_df_B001347JK6
If you eat a lot of these I can attest that a Jaccard Meat Tenderizer does wonders to this cut.
You can tenderize the raw steak with a Jaccard. Then marinade. Or you can pound it with a meat tenderizing mallet.
If you've got $50, you can get a home meat slicer. Then buy primals, partially freeze them, then slice thinly, as for cheesesteaks.
Steak tenderizer, cast iron skillet, butcher's block, chef's knives and sharpener.
They make special tenderizers for that purpose, things like this, I've got one and it's awesome.
Extending off of this article, this is when a steak tenderizer can really come in handy as well.
/u/brock_lee is probably correct, but I think it could also be a meat tenderizer.
Get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Jaccard-200348-Supertendermatic-48-Blade-Tenderizer/dp/B001347JK6
Then follow Alton Brown's recipe for swiss steak.
I believe he has some other cheap steak recipes as well.

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Wickwire Holm is pleased to announce that Emma Marie MacIntosh has won the Zöe Odei Young Lawyers’ Award
Heartfelt congratulations to our Associate Emma Marie MacIntosh for being this year’s recipient of the Zöe Odei Young Lawyers’ Award! The Canadian Bar Association’s Nova Scotia branch grants this award each year to a young lawyer for exceptional service to the community, the legal profession and the CBA. Emma was granted the award based on her service to local organizations, her commitment to gender equity and human rights, and her active involvement with the CBA starting in law school when she served as the Vice Chair and then Chair of the Law Student Section, before joining as Vice-Chair of the Young Lawyers Section. More recently, Emma has served as a member of the CBA Sexual Harassment Work Group, helping to implement bystander intervention training to better address and prevent sexual harassment in the legal profession.
We are thrilled that Emma has received professional recognition for her accomplishments and charitable work, including her internship with The Hate and Hostility Research Group when she conducted transnational, interdisciplinary research on hostility towards difference to progress policy and legislative changes in Ireland. This project was funded by the European Union, and Emma’s research led to her presentations for The Victim Services Europe Conference in Dublin, Ireland (May 2017) and The International Network of Hate Studies Biennial Conference (May 2018), and a co-authored article: “What is Measured Matters: The Value of Third Party Hate Crime Monitoring,” published in The European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research (November 2018).
In addition to her extraordinary service to the CBA and her international work on hate crimes, Emma has worked with the Halifax Refugee Clinic since she was an undergraduate student, when she wrote her honours thesis on the impact of the law and policy on refugee claimants in the Maritime Provinces. In her final year of law school, Emma worked as a research assistant for Dr. Evie Tastoglou and conducted a review of international conventions, regulations and key interpretive guidelines about legal and settlement services for refugee claimants. This project focused on the intersection of refugee / asylum seeker rights, women’s rights and gender-based violence that still motivates Emma’s work in the community. Even more, Emma serves on the Board of Directors for the Dartmouth Heritage Museum Society and volunteers with the Banook Canoe Club to support the canoe/kayak community.
We are fortunate that Emma is a member of our firm and offer sincere congratulations on her well-deserved honour. We know that it is just the beginning of her extraordinary career!
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The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is market-capitalization weighted, meaning that companies with higher stock-market valuations have a bigger influence on the index. There has been a cottage industry of criticism about this structure. Recently, it has led to a new world of fundamental indexing and so-called smart beta, or seeking ways of using the components of the index to outperform the index itself.
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The smell of good food is hard to resist. Dont get me wrong, healthy food can smell…HEALTHY! However, I did good today. My son bought himself some donuts and kolache from Shipley’s. He went to his room, but I could smell it. Maybe because I cannot have it or I dont know. I was like a person trying to quit smoking, but tries to inhale others smoke. You should of saw me in the hallway. I think I tried to eat the aroma.
My son did offer to go eat in the car. I told him, No I must learn to resist. So I ate my apple. Sad but good. It was not easy.
It was much better than the time, my son was cooking breakfast late at night. He though I was sleep. I was, but the smell of bacon woke me up. I resisted. Well, sort of resisted. I did try to go in the kitchen and scrape up leftovers in the pan, but he had cleaned the pan. Now he starts cleaning. LOL


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April 2019 :
A while has gone by now since our last concert at the Great Hall, Hope in Everton. It was a great success and the choir received many positive and complimentary comments afterwards. Those singing got a real buzz from the lovely audience, who gave us rapturous applause for our rendition of Verdi’s Pater Noster, and our main piece, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solonelle. Thank you SO much if you were there!
Now we are well on the way in preparations for our next and final LWC concert of the season – Liverpool Welsh Choral on the Wirral at St Andrew’s Church, West Kirby. Our programme is an eclectic mix with something to suit everyone. Some old favourites: Parry’s I Was Glad, Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana, The Bell Chorus from Paglicci; the magnificent Gloria by Poulenc; some of our favourite Welsh pieces: Anfonaf Angel written for Bryn Terfel, O Gymru and Calon Lan; a beautiful modern piece called How Can I Keep from Singing? and finally a lovely arrangement by a member of the choir, of Blow the Wind Southerly.
You will be entertained from beginning to end!
St Andrew’s Church West Kirby on Saturday May 18th at 7.30pm
Conductor: Keith Orrell
Accompanist: Stephen Hargreaves
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Oops! Mustn’t forget to tell you that LWC has been invited to sing in a special concert at Llangollen International Eisteddfod on July 3rd. We are very excited and will be preparing for this event with 2 other choirs during May and June. It will be televised by Welsh TV channel S4C…. more details later.
Hope to see you in West Kirby!
March 2019 :
Our spring concert is fast approaching! Keith Orrell our esteemed MD and Stephen Hargreaves our wonderful accompanist have been working us hard. We are thrilled to be performing Rossini’s beautiful Petite Messe Solonnelle, with soloists Catrin Woodruff, Charlotte Badham, Matt Mears and James Berry. We also welcome Jonathan Bowden on the harmonium to accompany us. The music for two pianos from our fantastic pianists: Stephen Hargreaves and Robert Woods will blow you away!
Or you could just turn up on the night – there may be a few tickets left! Saturday 30th March,7.30, The Great Hall, Cornerstone Theatre, Liverpool Hope University L6 1HP
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February 2019 :
The choir is in full swing preparing for our next concert at the Great Hall, The Cornerstone Theatre, Shaw Street on Saturday March 30th at 7.30. We will be performing Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini – although the words are traditional and fairly “solennelle”, Rossini’s music is anything but! It is vibrant and lively – everything you would expect from such a theatrical composer. There will be a couple of other items on the programme too including Verdi’s beautiful Pater Noster, and music for two pianos. You won’t be disappointed!
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Angela Easterling is readying for the release of a new album. It’s titled Witness of October 28h. But first, for those of you not yet familiar with the artist in question, a bit o’ background.
According to Easterling’s official website and other online sources, Angela Easterling is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician based in Greer, South Carolina. Her rockin’ resume includes studying musical theater in Boston, several singles, and two previous full-length albums. She performs live with her band The Beguilers and has toured the US as a solo act and with her partner Brandon Turner.
Angela Easterling’s signature sound is a mix of multiple music genres including Americana, country, rock, and roots music. She has been inspired, in one way or another, by such other artists as the Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, and Johnny Cash.
Witness is a 12-track disc. On this album, Easterling leads the way on vocals and acoustic guitar. She is backed by an assortment of other artists including Brandon Turner (acoustic and electric guitars, lap steel, resonator guitar, bass, upright bass, piano, organ, banjo, and harmony vocals), Don McGraw (bass), Ted Lucktenberg (mandolin and cello), David Rice (fiddle), Jeff Hook and Scott Stinson (drums and percussion) and Fayssoux Starling McLean and Ian Guthrie (harmony vocals).
Easterling spoke of the album recently. She said: “We planned to release it in 2020, but then we found out we had another baby on the way, and then COVID hit, so we put the album on the back burner.” Yet the assorted unexpected events allowed her a bit more time to write and organize new material.
She added: “In the meantime, I wrote a bunch of new songs I really liked, so we recorded them, and then it was [just] a question of which songs are going on the album.” She added: “So many of the songs are me looking out at the world and things that are going on, and it feels like I’m a witness to it.” Hence, the title.
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The album opens somewhat quietly with “California.” It’s a pure Easterling song story that is begging for a music video or inclusion in a soundtrack somewhere. It’s both biographical and reflective.
The second selection is “Home.” Not to be confused with the B-side single by Dawn, this is also an original composition. This too is a personal piece.
The next number is “Little Boy Blues.” Here Easterling goes in a slightly different direction. It has a touch of backyard bayous to it and has a familial focus.
“Halfway Down” follows. It doesn’t appear “halfway down” the track list but perhaps that’s because Easterling simply couldn’t wait to share it on a full-length album. She actually released it as a single in 2018. Still, the song remains relevant, so she included it here. It provides her perspective on the subject of gun violence.
“Keep Your Head Down, Johnny” was surely inspired by her upbringing and current environment. It’s a song story backed by upbeat mountain music that undoubtedly is a throwback to her roots.
The sixth songful serving is “Middle-Age Dream.” It’s an honest, fun little cut complete with clever references to Kurt Cobain and her family. Who needs Taylor Swift whining about her bad taste in bad boys? This is wonderfully real and again pure Easterling.
The seventh selection is the titular “Witness.” The theme here harkens back to her childhood and her early performance roots in theater, band, and choir. More specifically, it is intimately anecdotal.
In a recent interview, she said: “You’re always told you need to be a witness for your religion, but unfortunately what I found in many cases was that I was more a witness to judgmental behavior and sometimes even abuse, and it really made an impact on me. The idea behind the song is how as adults, we grow up and try to break free of negative things from our childhoods, whether they have to do with religion or not. But even if you’re able to move on, it’s still there, down deep inside, and you’re still a witness to that every day.”
The eighth audio offering is “Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos.” This is the only cover cut. It was written by Guthrie and Marting Hoffman. Look, your rockin’ reviewer is generally not a big fan of other artists covering Guthrie, but Easterling’s feminine touch makes this one work quite well.
Also included here is “Hero.” Easterling’s song stylings remain solid and consistent as do her song selections and musical production choices. It’s a sweet slow dance ditty dedicated to someone special who doesn’t shirk personal responsibility.
“Have You Seen My Friend?” focuses on an unhealthy, codependent relationship. Some might also see it as a musical metaphor for the current state of America. Is there a political element within? Who cares? The music makes it all work.
“Baby Bird” is an observational piece. It’s undoubtedly both a musical metaphor for motherhood and a song born out of surrender and closure. It is quite personal and a bit tragic. Other women will undoubtedly relate to even the most intimate lyrical whispers.
The closing cut is “Grow Old.” Easterling seems to present this as a spiritual mantra. It instantly clicks with anyone who has children.
She confirms this by saying the song is “sort of a prayer of mine that I would like to be a witness to; I would love to see my children grow old. That’s my greatest wish in life.”
Overall, the album consists of both new compositions and tried and true live faves. If you are already a fan, now you know why this disc feels so familiar. The themes are many and varied, running the gamut from relationships and family to personal worldviews, political unrest, and everything in between. You will smile with her; you will cry for her. So, check out Angela Easterling’s Witness and experience the shining yet sometimes stark reality of the “Middle-Age Dream.”


Peter Cunningham and his RealTime Racing team will take on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb with a former Pirelli World Challenge-spec Acura TLX GT car, the team has revealed.
Cunningham, who retired from full-time driving last year, is set for his debut in the internationally renowned hill climb, competing in the Pikes Peak “Open” class, with a modified version of the car he drove in the 2014-16 PWC seasons.
The Honda Performance Development-supported project will see the TLX GT be readapted to all-wheel-drive, which last ran in PWC in 2015, with other updates set to also be made. Work is already underway at the team’s shop in Milwaukee.
The 12.42-mile course, which was fully paved in 2012, features 156 turns and vertical rise of 4,725 feet.
“Rules for the Open Class are quite liberal, so the TLX will benefit from modifications to the drivetrain, suspension and aerodynamics,” a statement from the team said.”
RealTime gave the Acura NSX GT3 its PWC debut in the Sprint GT season-opening round at St. Pete earlier this month and is set for as full-season effort with Ryan Eversley and Peter Kox.
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb is set for June 25.


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Mikulife: KEI’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works
The best illustrations of the character designer for some of Crypton Future Media, Inc.’s Vocaloids are gathered together in this collection. While Miku is the star, Rin, Len, Luka, KAITO, and MEIKO also are featured in this release celebrating Hatsune Miku’s 10 year anniversary.
Mikulife: KEI’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works is a nice but not extraordinary artbook.
Mikulife is about 120 pages full of the titular Vocaloid and friends. Vocaloid, for those who don’t know, is a software program that features synthetic vocals, and Hatsune Miku is the most famous software package-slash-mascot of the bunch. In Mikulife, drawn by the person who designed Hatsune Miku, each image is accompanied by small text about what the piece was used for (magazine, promotion, etc.). This information is repeated and also lists any credits in a visual index at the end of the collection. Artwork doesn’t seem to be organized in any particular fashion and has no commentary from KEI.
So, that leaves us with the visuals. While I have kind of fallen out of the Vocaloid fandom (there’s just so much to keep up with!), I still enjoy listening to my favorite songs. I did recognize some of the more prominent drawings like the game covers. Others I may not have ever seen the pieces themselves, but I know them from related merchandise, like Snow Miku and Sakura Miku figures.
Almost every page features a single drawing, no matter if it takes up the full page or is only about half the length of a page. There are very few exceptions like some chibis or matching Rin/Len and KAITO/MEIKO art. Fortunately, the majority of illustrations fill or almost fill the page due to the dimensions, especially once you get past the beginning. A few two-page spreads are included, mostly toward the end. The second page is mostly a continuation of the main, like hair flowing in the wind or a hand, so they’re not quite as busy or filled as I would have hoped in these extra large pieces.
As you would expect, Miku dominates this release. KAITO and MEIKO, as they weren’t designed by KEI, have only a few appearances, and they are almost always paired together. I knew they wouldn’t get as much pagetime as Luka or the twins (none of which really get a lot appearances), but I did expect more group shots. Generally, the images are of Miku alone. This does make sense because most of these images were used to advertise something (a game, an event, a magazine), but it still was surprising. Most pictures are music-related, but there are also images like Miku as a magical girl, going snowboarding, playing a game, and other outfits and activities.
What was disappointing, is how many of these images are paired in some way, like the front and back of a box or art for an annual event. With artbooks, I usually do a quick runthrough first before going back and observing them more closely, and I found myself doing a double-take a few times. Backgrounds would be almost or exactly identical, and poses were matched. With almost all pages having one picture, it makes Mikulife feel shorter since so many are similar. You don’t get a lot of the Vocaloids hanging out together and having fun. But if you just want to concentrate on Miku, Mikulife is at your service.
I mean, I would expect the annual Snow Miku illustrations to be winter-themed, but Magical Mirai’s 2014 and 2016 pictures can be summed up as “without microphone” and “with microphone”. Sure, the background is displayed differently and Miku is bending her leg in one, but the coloring, expression, and even the angle of her face are very similar. Two images for a symphonic event are much better if you ask me. One year Miku is smiling brightly in a conductor-like version of her regular outfit; the next year she’s in a long black gown as she concentrates on playing the violin. Both reflect the event they’re made for but are unique. Those combined with the other non-standard “Miku singing in her usual outfit” are the best in my opinion. Obviously, the latter are important in terms of promotion, but in a visual book like this, the more variety, the better.
Drawings here are dated between 2012 and 2017, so several years after her debut. While there are some differences depending on year and purpose, it is nice to see a full gallery of Miku in the same consistent style. KEI’s Miku is very manga-ish and full of pastels, and you don’t have to worry about awkward art like in the artbooks featuring various artists. Since these are more professional and promotional pieces, I would say the art is stronger here than in the Mikucolor collection, also by KEI. Plus, well, these are more recent pieces versus the 2014 Mikucolor release. However, the biggest difference to me is that a lot of the pieces in Mikucolor tell a story; here, most are trying to get you to buy something.
Anyway, the artbook is full of blues, my favorite color. My copy did have a couple of small ink smears on the whitespace on a page, but otherwise, the print is soft yet vivid. The softcover is a mix of sheen and matte, and it’s lovely. The background is a deep silver unlike the gray on the cover image of this post. I also love that while this is about the same length as Mikucolor, Mikulife is about twice as thick. That’s a testament to the difference in paper quality. Even the whiteness of the paper seems better in Mikulife. That’s despite the fact the two (which are separated by five and half years) retail for the same price of $39.99.
Not much to translate here.
If you want to see some of the strongest, most classically styled Miku drawings in the vein of the Project DIVA game covers, Mikulife: KEI’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works will delight. However, if you like some of the more mystical, abstract, storybook-like drawings of KEI’s first artbook, this one will be not quite as fun.
Udon Entertainment has released other Hatsune Miku artbooks including Mikucolor: KEI’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works. Seven Seas has released some Vocaloid manga like Hatsune Miku: Bad End Night while Dark Horse has published titles like Rin-chan Now!
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The project is on the locally inhabited island of Naifaru, which sits within the Lhaviyani Atoll in the north of the Maldives. As the fifth most populous island in the Maldives, Naifaru boasts a lively community and offers a fantastic opportunity to meet new people. Most of the approximately 6000 inhabitants are Maldivian, however Naifaru is also home to several immigrant workers from countries such as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The island has many intricate streets lined with shops selling everything from ice creams to tailoring services, and there are several restaurants serving both local and western delicacies. Take the time to immerse yourself in the vibrant, friendly community and kick back and relax on the island’s beautiful beaches.
In the Maldives, we are lucky to be surrounded by an abundance of tropical marine life, including five species of sea turtle. Unfortunately, because of threats such as habitat loss, poaching, the illegal pet trade, and injury from ghost net entanglement, most sea turtle species are now endangered.
As part of a local NGO, the Marine Centre works to combat this by rescuing, rehabilitating and ultimately releasing sea turtles back into the wild where they belong (predominantly the green sea turtle and olive ridley sea turtle). Most of the green turtles arrive at the center after being kept illegally as pets, whereas the team rescues most of the olive ridleys after being caught in discarded fishing gear.
As a volunteer, you will be an integral part of our team, working alongside our Marine Biologists to gain practical turtle husbandry skills from cleaning and feeding, to assisting with administrating medical treatment. There is an on-site veterinarian that volunteers work with on most days at the marine center (as well as the marine biologist).
We have also introduced a coral gardening project which includes collecting corals of opportunity (naturally broken off from the reef) and attaching them to coral trees or frames in our nursery. The coral project also requires monitoring and maintenance tasks like cleaning frames, checking the health of the coral, removing competing species, and measuring growth.
This program is perfect for budding conservationists who want to gain practical skills and field experience, or for volunteers who simply love sea turtles and want to interact with them sustainably.
Daily tasks may vary depending on the time and duration of your stay, and the number of turtles at the marine center. Saturdays are days off and set aside for fun afternoon excursions arranged by the project staff.
Vet student placement
This program also offers veterinary student placement with more in-depth tasks. 4th and 5th year veterinary students may apply (other years may be considered depending on experience). Surgical experience is beneficial, but not mandatory. We can provide further information during your application interview.
Even though it may have bright turquoise waters and white sand beaches, Naifaru Island is not a resort. Local island life is very different and reflects the huge wealth disparity in the Maldives. In Naifaru, many issues have arisen because of this disparity. For example, living conditions can be basic and the island’s waste management is very poor. As a result, there is a large amount of litter on the island, as well as incomplete construction projects where money has run out.
The local NGO’s work stems far beyond our marine conservation efforts. As a volunteer, you may also work with the community in many areas to educate, support and campaign for a better Naifaru. Whether it’s improving sports facilities, hosting beach clean ups or protecting the marine environment. This work contributes to a happier and more thriving Naifaru!
Please note: Volunteer activities can change based on the needs of the project. The Marine Conservation Program is available for 2-week durations but we strongly recommend at least 3 weeks to get the full experience. Weather also plays a role in what you will do and bad weather may prevent you from going in the water for several days.
Internet: Wi-Fi is available at the accommodation.
Laundry: Laundry facilities are available at the accommodation.
Accommodations: Volunteers will stay in shared accommodation (2-3 per room). All rooms are single gender and are equipped with air conditioning and an en suite bathroom. The volunteer house has electricity, communal living area and basic kitchen supplies. Private rooms are available at an additional cost (pending availability). There is no hot water available on the island, however it is hot, so cold showers are refreshing.
Food: We provide volunteers with three meals daily. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served at a local restaurant. Vegetarian/Vegan options are available. Please inform us of any specific dietary requirements in advance and the local team will cater for these.
The Maldives government has announced that those travelling two weeks after their second vaccination (WHO approved) may visit the country without quarantine.
Volunteers staying less than 29 days in the Maldives will just need a tourist visa. Volunteers staying longer than 29 days will need to apply for a business visa.
Business Visa Requirements
All applications to volunteer longer than 29 days in the Maldives need 4 weeks in advanced notice to apply for the visa. We will cover the cost of the business visa application by the programme fees. However, any additional costs required to get the documents listed below are not included.
Please note that we will provide you with further information and help after your application to and acceptance on the program.
Volunteer program minimum requirements:
The project staff organizes weekly excursions for all volunteers (included in the project fee). Activities range from exploring uninhabited islands and specific snorkeling trips to dolphin watching, fishing, and searching for manta rays.

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Why do we want a healthy life?
All human beings want a healthy life, because there is a saying that healthy is expensive, therefore take care of your health as well as possible so that you are always healthy, because healthy is the gift of the Almighty given to the people.
From the term or definition of Health is where the state of prosperity from the physical, mental and social start that allows people to live productively.
General definition is the prosperous state of the body, soul, and social that allows everyone to live productively socially and economically.
Meanwhile, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948 stated that the definition of health is as “a physical, mental, and social state of well-being and not just the absence of disease or weakness”.
In 1986, the WHO, in its Ottawa Charter for the Promotion of Health, said that is “a resource for everyday life, not a life goal Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical abilities.
Health Definition According To Experts
Is health normal in the body? An expert in the medical world, explained that health is normal in the functions of the body’s organs in carrying out their functions without pain disorders or malfunctions in performing activities.
Long before Paune expressed an opinion on health, Perkins, a medical expert, had revealed in 1938 that health is a dynamic balance between function and body shape in relation to the surrounding environment that affects both elements.
In defining health, White, who is a doctor has a way to interpret health simply. According to White, health is a normal condition of a person who does not have complaints or absence of symptoms of the disease that is medically identified during the examination process.
What does Neuman mean by health? In contrast to the opinions of Paune, Perkins, and White, Neuman interprets health as a form of balance between physical, psychic, social, spiritual, cultural, and bio-psycho in a person’s body where it can be concluded that Neuman also leads to the meaning of mental health.
Basically health includes four aspects, among others:
How does physical health manifest? Physical health is manifested if one does not feel and complain of pain or absence of complaints and indeed objectively does not appear to be sick. All organs of the body function normally or do not experience disturbances.
Mental health includes 3 components, namely mind, emotional, and spiritual.
- A healthy mind. What is a healthy mind? A healthy mind is reflected in your way of thinking.
- Emotional health is reflected in a person’s ability to express his emotions, such as fear, joy, worry, sadness and so on.
- Spiritual health is reflected in the way a person expresses gratitude, praise, trust and so on to something outside this mortal realm, namely God Almighty. For example spiritual health can be seen from one’s religious practice. In other words, spiritual health is the state in which a person performs worship and all the rules of religion he embraces.
Social health is manifested if a person is able to connect with others or other groups properly, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, social status, economy, politics, and so on, as well as mutual tolerance and respect.
What is economic health? Health from the economic aspect is seen when a person (older persons) is productive, in the sense of having activities that produce something that can support his own life or his family financially.
For those who are immature (student) and elderly (retirees), by itself this limitation does not apply. Therefore, for the group, what is applicable is socially productive, namely having activities that are useful in their later life, such as achievements for students, and social, religious, or other community services for the elderly.

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Tuesday, September 03, 2013
A while ago I was talking jazz with ConcreteDog.
I was trying to work out which scales go with which chords when playing Smooth Jazz. ConcreteDog is very helpful and suggested that I get the iReal b app which a lot of jazz musicians use.
At the time I thought it was a bit expensive for an app which taught you how to play jazz songs which one downloaded from a forum. I guess I wasn't concentrating that day and didn't buy the app. About a month or so later I had another look and thought that at least I could learn something by playing other people's songs so I took the plunge.
The app has lessons for you to practice jazz standards and chord progressions and one can indeed download tracks from the forum but what makes this app so outstanding for me is that it has an editor with which one can enter chords and have them played in just about any jazz style at any tempo. Suddenly I'm writing stuff that sounds like jazz and for me that's all I ever wanted.
Now, this would be a decent recommendation for an app if I left it there but iReal b has a killer move. Once I've entered my chords, set a tempo and chosen a style I can export the whole thing as a MIDI file straight into Cubasis where I can re-voice the tracks and add my own embellishments. How good is that.
One final trick up iReal b's sleeve is that it will suggest scales that work with my chords and I can then use those to create melodies.
I've only just started messing with this process and I know I'm going to have fun and get the results I've longed for so thank you ConcreteDog, it is and always be a pleasure to mine your vast knowledge.


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A Toolkit on How to Implement Social Prescribing
The World Health Organization's "How to Implement Social Prescribing Toolkit" is a comprehensive guide designed to help healthcare providers and community organizations implement social prescribing programs effectively. This toolkit provides a step-by-step approach to planning and implementing social prescribing programs, including information on how to assess the needs of the community, identify appropriate activities and services, and evaluate the effectiveness of the program.
The toolkit includes a variety of resources, such as templates for program planning and evaluation, case studies of successful social prescribing programs, and guidelines for working with specific populations, such as seniors or individuals with chronic health conditions.
In addition to providing practical information and resources, the toolkit also emphasizes the importance of building strong partnerships between healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders. This includes guidance on how to involve community members in the planning and implementation of social prescribing programs and how to build sustainable networks of support.
Overall, the World Health Organization's "How to Implement Social Prescribing Toolkit" is an essential resource for anyone looking to create meaningful and effective social prescribing programs that improve the health and well-being of their communities.
World Heath Organization
Jan 22, 2023
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)

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After a few weeks of touring the country in a van, The National Rifle returned to Philly for a rousing set at Milkboy on Saturday.
It was definitely a homecoming for the crew, as there were many friends in the crowd.
“Buddy, take off your shirt,” one person barked from the front row, referring to drummer Buddy Mazzenga.
Long-time rockers Clutch blew away the Electric Factory on Friday, with singer Neil fallon striking menacing poses and Jean-Paul Gaster pounding rhythms all night.
Many people in the crowd screamed along with every word of the 16-song set, even “Earth Rocker,” the title track from the band’s March release. After a brief pause, the band returned for an encore of “A Shogun Named Marcus” and “Electric Worry.”
Maryland-based Clutch has been touring non-stop since the album dropped. The day after their Philly show, they played before a huge outdoor show in Columbus, Ohio.
The Sword played before Clutch and they showed an intensity that probably would have satisfied the audience if The Sword were the headliner.
Fellow Marylanders Lionize opened the show.
To be a great drummer, you have to work hard. You have to put up with sore arms and calloused hands from spending hours behind a set every week. You have to be in tune with the audience while performing and sometimes out of tune with any worrisome inner monologue that might trip you up. You have to be brave to put yourself out on display.
You have to turn yourself inside out.
What happens mentally and physically in those moments before and during performances for many drummers is extremely personal.
In the roughly nine months the foursome has been together, they have focused on creating songs and recording but now that Static Mountain, their first album, is available and with summer looming near, the guys say they are focused on performing as much as possible.
“We’re about to embark on the crazy show journey,” says drummer Greg Foran.
Text and images by Luong Huynh.
On a warm spring night, the blast of a distant trumpet could be heard from the second floor of MilkBoy.
With the signature sounds of a spaghetti western, The Lonely Wild (above) rambled into town and played their brand of music that masterfully balances between melancholy and spirited.
On Sunday at The Blockley, 11 area songwriters will compete to win the opportunity to tour local festivals and venues with the Philadelphia Songwriters Project over the summer. Four winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, with input from the crowd. One grand prize winner will get to perform at the Firefly Music Festival in Delaware.
Here are the 11 competitors: Amanda Duncan, Angela Sheik, Breaking Tradition, Brittany Ann, Jeanette Lynne, Jeff Thomas & The All Volunteer Army, Joshua Popejoy, Keith Monacchio, Nathan ‘Earl’ Allebach, Rev. TJ McGlinchey (above) and The Vulcans.


text: I have started a new art project and will be launching a kickstarter project tomorrow to help raise funds. Each year approximately 1,537 children die as the result of being abused by parents and/or caretakers. My hope as with most of my art is to try to make sense out of chaos. Art for me offers the chance to short circuit the verbal/cognitive language that we often use to try to understand and make sense of our world a process that to often falls short. I have a blog http://fallenleavesproject.blogspot.com/ specifically dedicated to this project that I hope you will check out and that you will consider helping me fun my project and engage in the ongoing discussion about the role of art in making sense out of our world.


M.Arch (Building Construction & Management)
The correlation between infrastructure spend and economic growth is mostly linear. India annually spends nearly 6% of her GDP on infrastructure development. India’s spend on infrastructure, expressed as a share of its GDP, is nearly twice the global mean. We invest nearly Rs. 20,000 crore every year on building and maintaining our public infrastructure including roads, ports, airports, and in the construction industry.
These are exciting times: off-site lean construction technologies abound, so do opportunities for smartness in construction at speed and scale. The infrastructure and construction industry however confronts poor on-time completion and also inordinate cost overruns. Time and cost overruns manifest in projects of all sizes in both rural and urban settlements of the country. These overruns are so endemic in project implementation that it is now news to us if projects are indeed completed and delivered on time.
Ashoka School of Planning and Architecture (ASPA) is in this context launching an industry driven Master’s Program in Building Construction and Management. Construction management involves planning, coordination and control of a construction process from beginning till the end. Project management aims at producing and delivering a project that meets client expectations on budget and schedule, at an acceptable risk, quality, and safety.
The program will be recognised by the Council of Architecture, MoHRD, GoI, and is being offered in affiliation with Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University (JNAFAU).
The program is open to students who have either completed B.Arch or BE (Civil) from a reputed institution and with a passion for contributing to nation building and infrastructure development. This program aims to empower students in the areas of construction technologies, project management and relevant software applications. It will enable students to have industry experience and interactions with leading players in the infrastructure and construction space.
Some features of the Architecture Program at ASPA are:
Some Features of the M.Arch Program at ASPA
Understand national policies and legislation in the field of building construction and infrastructure development.
Attain and gain advanced skills in project management including CCPM and new age methods of managing large scale infrastructure projects.
Engage in environment friendly fast-track construction techniques and technologies.
Design for value and thoroughly understand procurement practices in large-scale construction projects.
Have ability to engage in strategic and lateral thinking, management of people, and gain advanced negotiation skills.
Gain broad knowledge of the construction sector covering various topics such integration of other services and operational priorities, maintenance procedures, safety-critical components, robustness in the different areas of buildings, infrastructure, advanced materials, sustainable practices, energy management, supply chain management, recycling and life-cycle management.
Appreciate innovation in advanced construction technologies and materials.
Have knowledge of sustainable development goals and targets.
Utilise smart infrastructure and construction technologies.
Attain skills in and knowledge of real estate management principles.
Undertake project appraisal and analyse various infrastructure finance options including land based development and partnerships.
Construction management professionals lead projects through their techno-management skills at the highest levels of leadership. Building construction and management is one of the most coveted professions in India’s emerging landscape. Industries in the construction and infrastructure space are in need of services of professionals with specialisation in construction and project management.


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