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Lay of the Land
Located in the northeastern part of Italy, just two-and-a-half hours north of Venice, the Dolomites have long been a destination for active vacationers. The gorgeous limestone mountains punctuate the Italian countryside, creating a rather imposing yet elegant landscape. Mostly comprised of a carbonate rock called dolomite, this unique material is responsible for the dramatic peaks and vertical walls that differentiate the mountain range. The Enrosadira Phenomenon, which ignites the rock pigments with a soft pink glow at sunset, demonstrates the unique beauty of the Dolomites.
A region as well as a mountain range, the Dolomites were once the source of much turmoil despite the beautiful spectacle they are now. Italian and Austro-Hungarian forces were partially divided by the Dolomites in World War I, resulting in numerous wartime paths, tunnels and caves. Hitler and Mussolini then fought over southern Germany’s Tyrol region in the years preceding and during World War II, which is why a lot of the locals speak both Italian and German.
Nearly 11,000-ft. at its highest point, the mountain range was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009 and is known for excellent skiing and hiking. The area is also a popular spot for base-jumping, paragliding, hang gliding, mountain biking, rock climbing and free climbing.
Many would argue that the crown jewel of the Dolomites is the town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, a small commune deep in an alpine valley and encircled by views of the Dolomites. The town is studded with luxury hotels and high-end boutiques, making is a glamorous tourist destination. The smaller but increasingly popular towns of San Cassiano and Badia are a short 40-minute drive away and part of the Alta Badia Region. This area, compromised of the municipalities of Corvara, Badia and La Val, has access to the Dolomiti Superski area with more than 745 continuous miles of skiable terrain and some of the region’s best accommodations.
The area connects more than 1,000 slopes: Cortina. Val di Fassa, Val Badia, Val Gardena, Arabba, Civetta, Marmolada, Pale di San Martino, Dolomiti di Sesto are some of the most well-known.
The most practical way to reach the Dolomites is by flying into either Venice or Innsbruck. From there you can rent a car (only suggested in the summer months as the roads are very windy) or arrange a transfer through your hotel.
From Venice: 2.5 to 3 hours
From Innsbruck: 1.5 hours
The tangled history of these valleys (the Dolomites include parts of the South Tyrol, Alto Adige and Veneto provinces) can still be heard in the mix of languages spoken here, including Ladino (a dialect based on Latin), German and Italian. Most importantly though, the mix of various cultures can also be tasted in the region’s delicious food and wine of which there are many prime (and Michelin-starred) examples.

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‘The first batch of playable games have been announced for this year’s Rezzed 2013 and one of the first revealed is SEGA’s highly anticipated strategy titles, Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 will both be available for you to play on the show floor.
This will be the first public showing of playable code for Rome 2, making Rezzed one of the first places you’ll be able to get your hands on the game.
Rezzed takes place at The NEC, Birmingham on the 22nd and 23rd June and tickets are available from the website http://www.rezzed.com/ priced £12 per day or £15 for a weekend ticket.’
Unveiling: May 29th.
Some members of the Sonic Retro community have acquired a prototype version of Sonic Adventure that pre-dates everything found so far. Apart from unused ‘rankings’ assets they even found a complete test level!
Company of Heroes 2: The Price of Victory trailer
‘SEGA Europe is extending the universe of its popular Total War franchise of strategic war games, into the world of adult fiction for the first time with its latest title Total War Rome II.
The deal with Pan Macmillan will see a series of four historical adventure novels based on the popular game, written by best-selling author David Gibbins.
Gibbins, a prolific adventure novel writer, will work with the brands game developers, Creative Assembly, to create the original stories. The first book in the series is due for release worldwide in September, alongside the release of the latest game.’
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- Trailer #1 (thanks: SEGADriven)
Yakuza 1&2 HD Wii U trailer (thanks: SEGADriven & Yakuza Fan)
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games announcement
Nintendo of America posted this Twitter image and added:
‘We’ve partnered with @Sega on a new Sonic the Hedgehog game – Sonic Lost World. #NintendoDirectNA. Sonic Lost World will come exclusively to #WiiU and #3DS.’
More information soon!
‘Looks like we now know the possible title of the next Sonic game. Today, Sega of Japan has registered the trademark “Sonic Lost World”. Also, the domain soniclostworlds.com has been registered to Sega of Europe (so is it “Sonic Lost World”, or Sonic Lost Worlds”).
It’s not uncommon for a game to be announced after it’s trademark has been released. Plus, with E3 coming very soon and many games being announced this month, so don’t be surprised if we hear about Sonic’s next big gaming adventure very soon. ‘
Japan’s population is rapidly greying and various companies have started aiming their marketing campaigns specifically at seniors.
Japanese food makers produced a lineup of soft, freshly prepared deli-syle foods for people ‘who might not be able to chew as well as they once did’ and a large chain of convenience stores opened an experimental store with ’subdued tones and dark wood flooring’ to cater to a more elderly clientele.
Now both SEGA Japan and Capcom have also realised that marketing their (struggling) Game Centers to seniors makes very much sense indeed.
By offering them free coffee, a stamp card for extra premiums and special games that can be played ‘while sitting down’ they’re hoping to create ‘new communities’ of elderly costumers.
So, will our future retirement homes come filled with Let’s go Jungle, The House of the Dead 4 -special and Daytona USA cabinets? Here’s hoping..
The second SEGA Pluto prototype (but actually the #1 unit) that was found
by a Destructoid user was put up for auction on Ebay a few weeks back.
The auction ended last week but the 89 bids (with a ‘high bid’ of $15,500.00) were in vain; the unit remained unsold as ’kidvid666’s reserve was not met.
‘[..] it looks like we’ll be seeing seven new titles this year. The information is located on page five of the document linked, under the Wii U SKU column.
No names of games are given, but a new 3D Sonic game has been rumored.
Aside from that, SEGA owns a few interesting IPs that I would like to see make the transition to Wii U. The first of those is the Total War series, which is a grand strategy game.’
‘SEGA reported total sales of 321 billion yen for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013, an 18.7 percent drop over sales of 395 billion yen last year, according the company’s recent financial report.
The company reported a 53.3 percent increase in net income to 33.4 billion yen, which the company attributed to changes in employee pension funds, the liquidation of some U.S. subsidiaries and sales on investment securities. However, operating income dipped 67.3 percent since last year to 19 billion yen.
[..] SEGA’s best-selling title during the last quarter was Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed, which sold 1.36 million copies across the U.S. and Europe. Aliens: Colonial Marines was the second most-sold title, selling 1.31 million.’
‘Total War: Rome 2 will be released worldwide on Tuesday, 3rd September, SEGA has announced.
You can pre-order it now and, if you do, you’ll get Rome 2’s first lump of DLC - the Greek States Culture Pack, which adds three extra playable factions (Epirus, Athens and Sparta) - for free.
If you want to go one better, grab the Collector’s Edition, bound in a “leather-effect” presentation box. It’s got a magnetic closure you know.
Inside the Collector’s Edition a bloomin’ board game, Tabula, a precursor to Backgammon. It has “bone-effect” pieces and burlap, drawstring bag. Oh and get this: the board itself is built into the base of the Collector’s Edition. ‘
‘News has broken that SEGA will re-release Sonic the Hedgehog on the 3DS eShop with added 3D support to show depth in the backgrounds. This news follows the release of 3D Space Harrier and 3D Super Hang-On, all of which are still Japan exclusive.
The re-release will launch on May 15th to mark the 25th anniversary of the Mega Drive in Japan and it will be priced 600 yen. Additional features include the already mentioned 3D effect, all the bug fixes and added details from the later revisions of Sonic 1 (rippling water, scrolling clouds), the addition of the spin attack, a classic view mode which simulates a CRT monitor and an option to choose a Mega Drive model 1 or 2 sound balance. ‘


Binghamton Police Seek Suspect in West Side Shooting
Authorities say several shots were fired in an incident that occurred one block west of Binghamton High School.
Police were sent to the area of 99 Murray Street around 9:30 p.m. Saturday after receiving multiple reports of gunshots being fired.
Investigators found evidence of a shooting incident and gunplay in the street and in nearby yards.
A loaded handgun was found by officers in the area. Police found no evidence that anyone had been injured in the incident.
Several men who were leaving the neighborhood were detained for a time after police swarmed the neighborhood. All of those who had been detained were later released.
Detectives believe one or more of the men who had been held were targeted by the shooter.
Police believe the suspect was a slender black man who was wearing dark clothing. He ran from the scene, heading south on Murray Street toward Seminary Avenue.
Investigators say the shooter is thought to have jumped into a sedan which drove westbound on Seminary Avenue.
People with information about the shooting may contact detectives at 607.772.7080.
A daytime shooting incident in the same section of Murray Street last September resulted in the lockdown of the nearby high school.
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV) – The family of a domestic abuse victim says she’s concerned that the man who tried to attack her could soon be out of jail.
St. Louis County Police were forced to shoot 34-year-old Jeffrey Thompson at a home in south St. Louis County on Friday after he reportedly threatened an officer with a knife. He was wanted for violating a protection order and attacking the mother of his child.
The family of the victim says they are concerned because they’ve been trying to work within the courts and with police to protect their daughter and niece, only to have Thompson repeatedly violate an order of protection.
They don’t feel that anyone in the justice system took them seriously until last week. The family says they believe the victim is lucky to be alive.
Family members say Thompson threatened to kill his children’s mother before stealing credit cards and her car. Last Tuesday, Thompson broke into his ex-girlfriend’s empty house. The victim called St. Louis County Police and rushed home.
Her family says a police mistake almost cost her life. They say the basement was not searched well and the person who owns the house did the search alone. After police left, the abuser came up from the basement.
Family members say Thompson has relatives who work for both the courts and law enforcement. His victim believes that slowed down efforts to stop him.

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Journey back in time
Sir James Bamford and Sir William Lancaster taught the audience all about the middle ages and the history of the Crusades at the Sugar Grove Public Library on Saturday. Sir Bamford (left) teaches 8 year old Zach Larkin how a spear was used in battle. The event was sponsored by the Sugar Grove Library Friends.
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Adidas launched an official soccer Tumblr blog and bought placements on the user dashboard.
In June 2012, Tumblr released a new version of its i OS app, Tumblr 3.0 allowing support for Spotify, hi-res images and offline access.The messaging system only supports text-based conversations, although other features (such as group chat and image embeds) will be added in the future.The messaging platform will also replace the fan mail system, which has been deprecated.However, an analysis conducted by news and technology site Tech Crunch has shown that over 22% of all traffic in and out of Tumblr is classified as pornography.Development of Tumblr began in 2006 during a two-week gap between contracts at David Karp's software consulting company, Davidville (housed at Karp's former internship with producer/incubator Fred Seibert's Frederator Studios which was located a block from Tumblr's current headquarters).Karp had been interested in tumblelogs (short-form blogs) for some time and was waiting for one of the established blogging platforms to introduce their own tumblelogging platform.
As no one had done so after a year of waiting, Karp and developer Marco Arment began working on their own tumblelogging platform.
In early June 2012, Tumblr featured its first major brand advertising campaign in conjunction with Adidas.
Tumblr blogs may optionally allow users to submit questions, either as themselves or anonymously, to the blog for a response.
Tumblr also offered a "fan mail" function, allowing users to send messages to blogs that they follow.
On November 10, 2015, Tumblr introduced an integrated instant messaging function, allowing users to chat between other Tumblr users.
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04-22-2009, 05:09 PM #1
'98 Pontiac sunfire sending unit ~ opinions
My daughter's 1998 Pontiac Sunfire has developed a hole in the tank. Now let me take a step back and explain my thinking here. She's not really driven it much for me to get an idea of the kind of driver she will be. However I suspect she's going to be one of those kids who drives until the tank is bone dry.
So I figured since I'm going to be pulling the tank and putting in a new one, why not give the sending unit float bar a little bend in the upright direction so that the tank actually reads lower than it really is. I'm sure she'd catch on to this after a time, but maybe until then she wouldn't be driving it until it's dry.
The less frequent I have to go bail her out on the side of the road because of no gas the better I like it, plus it's all the better for the fuel pump, blah blah blah.
So what are some of your thoughts. Do it? or any reasons you can think why I really shouldn't do this?Patrick
04-22-2009, 06:05 PM #2
Ah missleading your children...a favourite pass time of my own.
I have tried that myself but in the opposite direct (cuz I was tired of it reading wrong.)
I would only have to say that the pick-up is in the same location...so empty is empty LOL
I say go for it! (Since your going into tank anyway)
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04-23-2009, 08:33 AM #3
04-24-2009, 08:28 AM #4
Ya know how they say that your tank has a certain amount of reserve fuel in it even when the needle hits E. I used the fuel pump to drain the tank, and when the pump started sucking air I let it run for about 20min more just to be sure it drained the tank as much as possible. I had the car on as level angle as possible, and when I pulled the tank and poured the remaining fuel out, this much came out.
This is about 1-1/2 gallons. It's in one of those big cheese ball containers that you buy from the wholesale stores like BJ's, Costco, or Sams. Also this tank didn't even have a maze in it, just a baffle about the middle of the tank.
Seems like a waste, because you'll never get to use that fuel unless you were constantly headed uphill, maybe then you could use most of it.
Granted I know you should never let your tank run that low, but I was just suprised to see how much fuel is left behind that the pick-up can't access.
I drained fuel from another tank that was to be a donor tank, this one with a maze inside, and still the same amount of fuel. (was a year newer)Patrick
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Dysbiosis, or DOGMA if you wish(!), describes a state of 'imbalance' with regards to the multitude of microbes which call us humans (and animals) home. I suppose one could call it a sort of bacterial homeostatic dysregulation (if that makes any sense) illustrating how we should be at one with our bacteria which seem to be able to do all manner of things aside from just aiding digestion (see here about GABA and another link to inflammation). Excuse me for a moment while I bring my bacteria into planetary alignment...
Most mention of dysbiosis in the research literature tends to focus on bacterial dysbiosis of the gut, which is where I also want to focus attention with this post. Indeed dysbiosis is finding quite a comfortable spot when it comes to the gut, gastrointestinal (GI) tract if you will, as per the links being made with conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (here) and coeliac disease (here). Don't however be fooled into thinking that bowel-related conditions have the monopoly as per other research in alcoholic liver disease (here) and conditions related to obesity (here). The important caveat however being that establishing cause and effect from dysbiosis is not yet cut-and-dried.
Aside from the quite speculative post discussing the possible associations made between PCOS, DOGMA and autism, dysbiosis has had another mention on this blog previously as part of the excellent Brent Williams paper on carbohydrate digestion** in cases of autism and gastrointestinal symptoms. I was, and remain, excited about the Williams paper despite the small sample group and preliminary nature of the findings reported not only because of the authorship group (Buie, Bauman, Lipkin) but also because results spanned genetics, biochemistry and importantly, endophenotypes. I await further confirmatory studies with some expectation.
There is other research on dysbiosis and autism in the research literature, some of which mentions dysbiosis, others not overtly so:
- Dr Parris Kidd seemed to be ahead of the game with his two papers (here and here) which speculatively talked about dysbiosis and autism among other things. That and another paper published by Richard Blaylock (here), seemed to introduce the possibility that dysbiosis may be a feature of some cases of autism alongside a few other bits of speculation. Looking at these paper, I could imagine that some people would be put off by for example, the types of publishing journals used for these works, which almost seem to stress that dysbiosis is 'alternative' or 'complementary' and hence just for the 'tree-huggers'. It's not by the way - unless that is, you think Nature for example, is of a similar ilk (see here).
- Dysbiosis has been mentioned by a favourite researcher of mine, Harumi Jyonouchi (of SPAD fame) as part of this paper*** which was discussed in this post. The long and short of it was the potential for innate immune system issues in cases of autism to perhaps place someone at greater risk of things like dysbiosis. I was interested how this work might tie into quite a new piece of research looking at innate lymphoid cells (in mice) and how the immune system might act as a barricade to keeping gut bacteria from connecting with neighbouring tissues (see here). More work perhaps required on IL-22?
- Clinical findings suggestive of the presence of dysbiosis via analysis of organic acids have also been reported. Another name mentioned in a previous post crops up, Dr Joanna Kałużna-Czaplińska, and her studies on urinary organic acids (here**** and here*****). Indeed, although not specifically mentioning dysbiosis in the title, the results published by Bill Shaw****** on the detection of 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropionic acid (HPHPA) in the urine of a group of people with autism might also be relevant. I could also at this point mention the Yap/Nicholson paper and that recent speculative paper from Dr Clayton on bacteria and amino acids as part of the mix.
Obviously there are quite a few gaps in the research base with regards to autism and dysbiosis. The primary problem being that these and all the other studies which have been done on gut bacteria and autism are still very preliminary, based on relatively small participant numbers and really just 'fishing expeditions' in the absence of a reliable picture of what should or shouldn't be happening to gut bacteria in a more general sense. As per the Williams paper, there is also the added interference from comorbidity to think about, noting the extent to which the HMP had to go to rule out some important variables like gum disease for example from complicating their results.
The next question is what can be done about dysbiosis if present? This is where I need to be careful and stick to my mantra about not giving medical advice or anything approximating medical advice. I have thought about this quite a bit and wondered if it is so easy as to just look at supplementing with probiotics or that other 'undesirable' therapy particularly where dysbiosis might be chronic rather than acute following use of antimicrobials for example. As a sidenote to that 'undesirable' therapy, I was interested to read a proper Doctor's take on this with autism in mind (here).
Going back to the Williams paper on carbs and autism, they (and their other paper) seemed to suggest that issues with the enzymes used to process carbs might be an initial starting point for dysbiosis. If this is true, the logical answer would be to either supplement with the relevant carb metabolising enzymes (or their cofactors if needed) or look at removing the foods which a person may have issues with metabolising. Whether or not this could tie into Dr Fallon's CM-AT preparation or even the usefulness of diets like the gluten- and casein-free intervention / GAPS diet is still source for investigation. I might add again that no advice or endorsement is intended.
I have a 'gut feeling' that gut bacteria and dysbiosis is going to crop up a lot more in autism research circles following the HMP publications and dare say this is not the last that you will hear from me on the topic.
To finish, songs don't normally translate into images for me; aside that is from a dark, rainy Friday night at the guitar club described in the Sultans of Swing. "He can play the honky tonk like anything" apparently and as for the rain, it's a British summertime, what do we expect?
* Louis P. Does the human gut microbiota contribute to the etiology of autism spectrum disorders? Digestive Diseases & Sciences. June 2012.
** Williams B. et al. Impaired carbohydrate digestion and transport and mucosal dysbiosis in the intestines of children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances. PLoS ONE. September 2011.
*** Jyonouchi H. et al. Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who exhibit chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and marked fluctuation of behavioral symptoms exhibit distinct innate immune abnormalities and transcriptional profiles of peripheral blood (PB) monocytes. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 2011; 238: 73-80.
**** Kałużna-Czaplińska J. Noninvasive urinary organic acids test to assess biochemical and nutritional individuality in autistic children. Clinical Biochemistry. 2011; 44: 686-691.
***** Kałużna-Czaplińska J. et al. B vitamin supplementation reduces excretion of urinary dicarboxylic acids in autistic children. Nutrition Research. 2011; 31: 497-502.
****** Shaw W. Increased urinary excretion of a 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxypropionic acid (HPHPA), an abnormal phenylalanine metabolite of Clostridia spp. in the gastrointestinal tract, in urine samples from patients with autism and schizophrenia. Nutritional Neuroscience. 2010; 13: 135-143.

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I just finished watching a cutesy movie about love. The Hollywood kind that a friend of mine refers to as presenting an idealized version of love that doesn't exist. And, perhaps she's right, perhaps it doesn't exist because nothing in life is ever that perfect and ends with a bow tied around the middle. One of my favorite movies has a quote about The Brady Bunch.
Maybe things don't work out that way. And, at the end of the half-hour reality sinks in. But, maybe it's not about the going back to normal at the end of the half-hour, maybe it's about the half-hour. And, maybe I'm being overly optimistic, because right now I feel like I'm in that half-hour, but if we don't appreciate the half-hours then how do we deal with the rest? If in the grand scheme of things all we get our half-hours then, we might as well live in them whole heartedly right? Because if we don't well... what else are we left with?

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Cold cuts and Hall & Oates made inaugural Hoagie Nation a hit
The concert on Festival Pier officially opens the summer concert season in Philly.
Was Daryl Hall & John Oates' inaugural Hoagie Nation at Festival Pier on Penn's Landing "the most Philadelphia day ever"?
Those were the words of Dave Bielanko of the Philly rock-and-roll band Marah, who turned in a fiery set topped off with a Sound of Philly cover in the midst of the nine-hour music fest that drew over 10,000 to an expanded site along the Delaware River.
Other manifestations of Phillyness at the fest, intended to become an annual Memorial Day weekend event: G. Love & Special Sauce's stomp through their hip-hop blues "I-76," with the Philadelphia 76ers theme song inserted. (The band also did an impressive spur-of-the-moment tribute to Gregg Allman, who died Saturday, with a spirited "One Way Out.") A menu of meat and cheese -- and yes, vegetarian -- sandwich options named after Hall & Oates songs. And naturally, the duo of Phillies Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt and (an actor dressed as) Ben Franklin, who introduced the headliners.
"I named it," Hall said with satisfaction after taking the stage with his longtime partner, whom he met at Adelphi Ballroom in West Philadelphia in 1967. "Doesn't that unite us all? Love of cold meat and hot peppers on an Amoroso roll? And some good music, too."
The success of the fest was also partly due to the presence of one of the non-locals on the bill: the British pop duo Tears For Fears, who hadn't played in Philadelphia for 21 years. Together with H&O, the "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" tandem of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith created an exponential 1980s nostalgia that fans of a certain age couldn't resist.
The real credit for the fest's success, of course, is the durability of Hall & Oates' songs, steeped in Philly soul tradition and crafted with pop savvy. On Saturday night, they came one after the other, all delivered with a vocal prowess that in Hall's case in particular has held up remarkably well over the years. Along with lesser-known songs such as "One On One," and a representative cover in "You've Lost That Loving Feeling," there was a parade of big hits: "Maneater," "Out Of Touch," "Sara Smile,"and "She's Gone," the 1976 hit of which Hall said: "This is the song that took us out of Philadelphia and into the world."
Before Hall & Oates and co-headliners Tears For Fears made it to the stage, there was plenty of action on the festival's undercard, which began in the midafternoon with West Philly rapper Schoolly D.
The responsibility for bringing unadulterated rock-and-roll to Hoagie Nation fell to Marah, and the band led by brothers Dave and Serge Bielanko did not shirk their responsibility.
After a bagpipe intro by Jeff Clarke, the band, accompanied by the four-man Hoppin' John Horns, hurtled into their South Philly travelogue "Christian Street" ("St. Paul's is for soul salvage / 9th street for my fennel and leak"). Their sweaty set included "The Catfisherman" about fishing in the Delaware, and a closing cover of The O'Jays' "Love Train" that put many of the band members' young children to work. Dave Bielanko urged the crowd to "congratulate yourselves for being from here, because America is out there, and it's not Philadelphia."
The midafternoon settled into a pleasantly mellow soul groove. On the South Philly stage by the main entrance on Columbus Boulevard, Nashville pianist Candace Springs -- an alum of Hall's Live at Daryl Hall's House web show -- delivered a lovely take on the Roberta Flack version of Ewan MacColl's "The First Time I Ever Saw You Face."
Meanwhile, on the North Philly stage closer to Spring Garden Street -- normally a secondary space that has been converted to the main stage in this year's Pier configuration -- Seattle singer Allen Stone played solo, accompanied by his agile, elastic voice on guitar and beat-boxed loops. He joked that he was holding off on the hoagie until after his set. "The worst thing happening whilst in the middle of the song," he said, "is cold cuts."
Speaking of cold cuts ...
Early arrivals at the fest -- with an average age probably 20 years older than it will be at next week's Roots Picnic on the same site -- were treated to free samples from 10 different sandwich makers from around the region. Thumbs-up for the three I had from Fishtown Market, Sangillo's Farm Fresh, and Olde City Market.
Those supplies were quickly cleaned out, leaving fest goers with $10 6-inch Dietz & Watson-branded, H&O-themed options, including "I Can Go For That!" rustic Italian and "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" veggie/cheese option. I went for the roast beef "Maneater," and, boy, I chewed it up.
Stone was followed on the North Philly stage by Son Little, the Philadelphia folk soul troubadour born Aaron Livingston. Another formidable singer in a day full of them. Prior to the fest, Hall said having "a lot of soul" was a job requirement, and Livingston fit the bill on a gorgeous new tune called "Mad About You" as well as searing cuts like "Your Love Will Blow Me Away" from his 2015 self-titled debut. "I always give props to Philadelphia where I go," he said, playing to the crowd in "the most soulful city in the world." "The Dells, the Stylistics, Teddy Pendergrass, The Roots, and those two other guys ... oh yeah, Hall & Oates."
The trio of younger artists kept the soul burner in summer in their sets. It was up to the old heads in In The Pocket, the ad-hoc group of Philly music scene vets led by Hooters drummer David Uosikkinen.
The moving moment came when Charlie Ingui of the Soul Survivors, whose brother Richie died in January, tore through "Expressway To Your Heart." But the entire set was a blast, with Tommy Conwell bashing out "I'm Not Your Man" in a "Lou Reed Was Right" T-shirt and social protest heard in Ben Arnold's take on Pennsbury High School grad Jesse Colin Young's "Get Together." Jeffrey Gaines led the crew through the Nick Lowe-penned Elvis Costello version of "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding."
West Philly gangsta rap originator Schoolly D -- born Jesse Weaver -- opened the show with an energetic set, backed by a three-piece band, including ace guitarist Mike Tyler. Schoolly ranged from his tongue-in-cheek Aqua Teen Hunger Force theme to his O.G. classics "Gucci Time" and "Saturday Night" to a cover of "Bennie and the Jets." His Billy Paul-sampling "Am I Black Enough For You" failed to materialize due to sound problems, but he still seemed justified in asking: "Hey Schoolly School, how the ... did you get so cool?"


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A MAN has been rushed to hospital after being found with two bullet wounds on San Pedro beach.
The 25-year-old was found lying in a field between two chiringuitos on La Gitana beach after being shot once in the leg and once in the buttocks.
The young victim was rushed to hospital where he is reportedly recovering well from his injuries.
Policia Nacional have taken over the investigation and are working with the theory that the shooting was related to a personal quarrel.
The man, of Ecuadorian origin, was found after 9:30pm last night.
A link to drug trafficking has so far been ruled out.
It comes after the first settling of accounts following the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown was recorded in Marbella more than a month ago.
He claimed he had been attacked by a Moroccan gang who robbed his watch before shooting him, but investigators believed the attack was a warning from a criminal gang.
Their theory would ring true when three gang members were arrested a month later.


Cold, schmold! Watch Katy Perry sing 'Firework' with tissues stuck up her nose
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Katy Perry is a “Firework,” with or without tissues up her nose. In EW’s exclusive preview of this Sunday’s American Idol, the 34-year-old judge is feeling under the weather. But it’s Hollywood Week, one of the toughest parts of the competition, so the show must go on.


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Sur, 130km / 93 miles southeast of Muscat, served for centuries as the lynchpin of maritime trade across the Arabian Sea. Ships constructed here sailed as far afield as China and Zanibar, and the town’s great tourist attraction today is the dhow-building yard on the outskirts – one of the last of its kind surviving on the Arabian Peninsula. Climb to the hilltop fort above the harbour for impressive views over the warrenous old town, which retains a wealth of antique buildings, many sporting carved wood doors and elegantly arched windows.
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Al Kasperson first Auto Tech/instructor to bust the ethanol ruins engines myth
Al Kasperson: The People's Myth Busting Professional Auto Tech Dept Head at Watertown, SD's Lake Area Technical Institute-now retired.
Auto makers need 93 octane fuels in order to market more efficient higher compression engines to remain viable in future auto markets plus meet future more stringent environmental standards. Automakers consensus was also that refiners preferred current benzene related octane enhancers would release far to many additional hazardous, polluting toxic emissions.
This transition is possible because Al Kasperson knows parts manuals are the auto technicians' trusted look into reality along with tech manuals that guide them to get their job done. Al is the no nonsense people's expert at reading parts manuals and he found they tell the simple truth that engines are identical in both flex and standard autos. Al found parts manuals also reveal any small differences in parts and computer programs are for blends near E85 that require higher fuel flow. Click on below 'read more' for a summary of Al's detailed research and also reference Dr. Bruce Jones similar research or google -for flex fuel the future is now-
Oil money intimidated auto makers interpret parts manuals in a manner to support their self serving profit agenda. Also political leaders, Epa regulators (evidenced by laws and misleading verbal statements), and ironically nearly all ethanol supporting organizations are too intimidated by big oil's money to say Al Kasperson is right: So why all the hair on fire hysteria about using in volatility specifications premium E30 in standard autos when out of volatility specifications, 87 octane regular E15 is considered OK?. It is easy to see why free and open auto fuels markets are crushed by uncontested Epa regulations and verbal statements: Statements creating myths that that misinform standard auto owners to keep them from freely selecting much lower cost,premium E30's more power and better fuel efficiency.
Historical notes: In 1990 Al's common sense and his engine expertise told him if an engine is capable of operating on E10 it could successfully operate on E85. He consulted with other experts and set his first national precedent by putting the first nationally recognized operational E85 powered auto on the road: He simply fueled the SD Corn Growers standard 1988 Corsica with E85 specifically blended for him by a local service station because E85 simply was not on the market at that time.
Designated flex fuel autos and E85 fuels were only in people's imaginations at the time. Al managed this research project that shocked the world. Al had at first installed several modifications and computer program changes an expert recommended. Al later removed them all as they malfunctioned, were not needed or original configuration and computer program were proven to work best overall..
With Al's expertise guiding routine maintenance this nationally recognized popular standard auto's biggest problem was speeding tickets. The car's 104 mph publicized speeding ticket turned into a trophy attesting to the capability of any car to successfully operate on E85. Al's Auto Tech class dismantled the 1988 Corsica engine at 160,000 miles and found engine and fuel system parts very clean with little or no wear. Al's class found the same results with a standard 2005 Tahoe that was operated almost exclusively on E85 for 100,000 miles.
- Article: "High Blend Ethanol Burns Cleaner, Reduces Engine Wear & Increases Vehicle Lifespan"
- For an informative video of the Tahoe engine tear down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEZuVfAAK_I&list=UUc7fuZsF5xto-TG1rBCv4Aw.
Also refer to Dr Bruce Jones similar research- Google - for flex fuel the future is now:
and refer to Oakridge National Laboaratory Dept of Energy research on why E30 is the super premium fuel for the future: Google: Oakridge national laboratory super premium E30
b.Google: for flex fuel the future is now Finally click on link below for more for a detailed Mikkel Pate's Agweek interview with Al c. www.agweek.com/news/3785890-watertown-retiree-studies-biofuels


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In Bolivia, through the project "Arboles para Bolivia", reforestation and preservation interventions have been carried over an area of 14,492,753 square metres, and 10,000,000 kg of CO2 emissions have been offset. The project entails the restoration and reforestation of 6,000 hectares of land owned by small farmers. Beside reforestation, the aim is to reintroduce agroforestry and pastoral systems in order to protect forests and preserve biodiversity. It offers an alternative form of business for small farmers’ families, who would otherwise be forced to deforest wooded areas in order to survive. The initiative offers practical solutions aimed at fighting climate change and poverty. Besides the reforestation of 6,000 hectares in the subtropical plains of the Amazon basin, since mid-2011 the project includes preservation activities and interventions to fight degradation. ArBolivia was awarded the Green status by the Dutch government and Dutch Investment Bank in January 2010. Carbon credits generated by such interventions respect
standards. Plan Vivo issues environmental service certificates. Each credit corresponds to the compensation of one metric tonne of CO2, and grants land protection and social benefits to the population.

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After working in Michelin-starred and James Beard-winning restaurants in San Francisco and Southern France, Chef Taymor opened his first restaurant, Alma, in Los Angeles in 2012. The restaurant was a local darling and in 2013 was named the Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appetit. The following year, Chef Taymor was named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs, and in 2015, he was nominated for Rising Star Chef by the James Beard Foundation. Chef Taymor and his partners now own and operate Little Prince along the coast of Los Angeles, where they continue to explore their love of the the diverse ingredients and culture that make Southern California unique. His Southern California-inspired cooking has garnered attention both domestically as well as internationally.
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Seeing More of the World for Less: A Few Tips on how to travel on a budget
We all want to make the most out of our vacation, but often settle with a popular resort, as that’s all we can afford. If you would like to take your adventure travel to the next level, you might want to start thinking about alternative solutions on how to travel on a budget. You can see more of the world if you choose the right mode of transport and take advantage of the different offers and opportunities. Below you will find a few tips on how to stay on budget and still see more places and attractions.
Europe Train Cards for Young People
In case you always wanted to discover Europe, you can plan a multiple destination vacation, visiting some of the cities in your bucket list. If you happen to be under 26, you can get a youth card that is valid for a few months or even a year at a discounted price that will give you access to unlimited travel by train across Europe. Check out the different deals and the restrictions and plan your long haul travel to Europe.
Hiring a Boat
If you are visiting remote locations, you will be able to get a boat. You don’t have to own one; there are plenty of boat share companies in every continent that will offer you a better price and more flexibility than a cruise. It might, however, be a good idea to check whether or not your boat license is valid in the country, or take a local guide with you to navigate you through the unknown waters.
Custom Itinerary with Local Agents
In case you are planning to visit Asia or Africa, you might be better off talking to a local travel agent or a family-run business instead of signing up in your own country. You will not only benefit from better prices, but more customization options, too. You can, for example, get a private taxi driver who will take you around the cities and attractions you wanted to see for less than it would cost you to go on a tour.
If you are happy to drive and explore the new country behind the wheel, you can also benefit from hiring a car or even a motorbike or moped. If your holiday destination has limited public transport, you will end up being stuck in the hotel, unless you get your own motor. You will find private local companies offering affordable vehicles for long term, so you can go off the beaten path and see more of the country for the price of gas. You can get out of the tourist strip and see how people really live in the country without paying travel agents for a group visit.
We all want to see the real life in a country we visit and mix with locals to feel the atmosphere and understand the culture better. Next time you plan a trip abroad, consider these ways of getting there and moving between locations to capture the substance of the country.


Bajaj V (Valor), Bajaj Auto’s next major brand that has been in the offing for quite some time now was finally unveiled on February 1, 2016. Recently, the Indian auto giant launched a teaser video on the 67th Republic Day giving us the glimpse of the all new Bajaj V15 150cc motorcycle that will be called the ‘V’ (Valor). Bajaj V15 150cc is the new premium commuter which looks like a scrambler inspired design, will completely change the way the motorcycle industry works.
What makes this brand special is that it is built with the metal sourced from the Indian Navy’s decommissioned INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier and thus, the premium commuter carries a special badge that reads “Made with the invincible metal of the INS Vikrant”, which is enough to invoke the valour and lineage that the warship stands for.
The teaser video launched on the 67th Republic Day takes back in time and tells us how the battle of 1971 between India and Pakistan took place and how one thing changed the course of the war completely. The INS Vikrant was the battleship which covered the soldiers on foot in mountains by air strikes and gunfire. Bajaj says when the INS Vikrant retired in the year 2014, the ship was sent to the scrap yard and from there they have picked up the metal to make their motorcycle. Watch the full video below.
From the looks, it can be seen that the new Bajaj V15 150cc sports a retro classic styling. The relaxed position of the handlebar (with bar end weights) along with a single seat give it a cafe racer feel. It also features a round headlamp with a bikini fairing, alloy wheels, rear cowl, an upswept exhaust, a single piece tail lamp unit, and a neatly sculpted fuel tank.
The Bajaj V15 150cc also gets a front disc brake. Importantly, it gets a ‘made with the invincible metal of INS Vikrant’ decal. To be positioned between the Pulsar and Discover 150 models, the new Bajaj V15 150cc is the highly speculated motorcycle that was spotted testing late last year. Watch the full official unveil video below!
Bajaj V15’s engine is said to ba a 144.8cc oil cooled, single cylinder, 4-stroke, DTSi engine unit which when coupled with a 5-speed transmission box, churns out a maximum power of 12 BHP @ 7500 rpm and a peak torque of 12.75 NM @ 5500 rpm. The premium commuter also gets telescopic front suspension and twin shock rear suspension.
The instrument cluster is expected to be an all-analog with a speedometer, tachometer, trip meter, odometer and a fuel gauge. The brake set-up is 240mm disc brakes at front and 130mm drum brake at the rear. Bajaj V15 150cc is expected to be priced around INR 60,000 for the base model. The Bajaj V-150 premium commuter will be launched through a webcast on Bajaj Auto’s Official Website and is expected to come in Red, Blue, Black and Grey colour options.
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The various exercises license you to practice, it is one of the strong reasons for the book. Such countless fledgling picture takers are substance to scrutinize envisioning that they will have the alternative to do it next, notwithstanding, it is simply by practicing again and again that you progress.
OK prefer to take great photographs without experiencing a long and dreary learning process? Do you like basic, solid clarifications as opposed to the unadulterated method? Experiencing difficulty trying it after experiencing an instructional exercise or following a video? Nicolas Croce's guide I 'm learning photography should premium you, here's the reason.
I learn photography, 25 activities to advance and prevail in his photographs
I met Nicolas Croce at the Salon de la Photo when I had gotten his book "J'apprends la photographie" yet had not yet opened it.
Since it is done, I am not shocked to discover right now little of what I saw during our short gathering. The effortlessness of language which doesn't avoid importance, concrete and showed models and an exact methodology are the three primary attributes of this photograph control.
Introduction to the book
It is constantly hard to remark on a book intended to learn photography since all of you have an alternate beginning level and an exceptionally close to home understanding. Also, each creator has his style and his field of inclination.
Nicolas Croce is one of those picture takers who take into account the most apprentices looking for most importantly to unload them. It's entirely expected to miss your photographs when you start, it's ordinary - as well - to need to gain proficiency with a couple of fundamentals. However, on the off chance that you do it with the delight and the longing which portray our creator, at that point, you will gain ground.
This is the goal of this manual to permit you to take better photographs rapidly. The way to greatness and inventiveness is in every case long, yet taking "great photographs" can be adapted rapidly. With "J'apprends la photographie", you take it for half a month as 25 handy activities.
Solid activities relevant right away
Each activity accentuates learning dependent on a couple of pages of hypothesis, and I concur with Nicolas, you need to experience it.
The methodology of the writer is atypical since you won't begin by perusing the standard sections on the various models of cameras or focal points, yet by a situation. Figure out how to hold your camera well, it's more essential to take clear photographs than to peruse specialized sheets to discover which is the best camera shake decrease framework.
With this guide, you enter the universe of learning by doing: if you are searching for long clarifications on photograph hypothesis, go your direction, it isn't the article ( or read The essentials of taking perspective ). You will realize what the central length, opening, introduction speed and ISO affectability of your sensor are. Perfectionists will take note of that an introduction speed isn't a period ( page 45 ), yet this distinction in language can't influence your learning.
Is it accurate to say that you are stuck on presentation modes and don't know which one to decide to freeze a development or make an obscured foundation? Nicolas Croce receives an individual predisposition by urging you to utilize the Manual mode. If I don't impart this insight - I discover this mode disheartening for the most apprentices - I support training you to ace the display by comprehending what you are doing.
It will require some investment and you will be disillusioned with your first photographs, yet knowing how your camera responds to shooting is an unquestionable requirement. In any case, you will have the chance to figure out how to utilize the Aperture Priority and Speed Priority modes later in the book.
Advancement of the subject and inventiveness
I valued the accompanying two sections which speak to a decent 50% of the book: realizing how to feature your subject and realizing how to satisfy yourself while remaining persuaded.
There is something to think about your photography practice, on your innovative decisions ( which should precede specialized issues ) and on your genuine inspiration to rehearse photography.
The numerous activities permit you to rehearse, it is one of the solid purposes of the book. Such a large number of beginner picture takers are substance to peruse imagining that they will have the option to do it next, however, it is just by rehearsing over and over that you progress.
These activities may appear to be befuddling - 10 cautions for each day on your cell phone to consider taking photographs, it is unique - yet they have the value of being feasible by everybody and permitting you to gauge the outcomes. This is even more significant since we time after time take photographs without examining what we have done. Nicolas Croce clarifies for instance why you shouldn't erase your missed photographs also rapidly to gain from your mix-ups.
At long last, there is more than photograph practice right now. What's more, that is the reason he has an extraordinary intrigue. The creator puts his own, the realness is genuine and I valued the way that he refers to his mix-ups in his initial days. This shows you - if it were as yet essential - that photography isn't a blessing saved for a couple of chose authorities.
There is additionally goal right now, a learning procedure aced and capably translated. The last messages of expectation are excellent representations of this present that have portrayed photography for a couple of years: an individual vision brings considerably more than an extra focal point or a couple of more pixels, and fortunately, everybody can build up their vision with negligible work.
My sentiment on J'apprends la photographie by Nicolas Croce
This manual for learning photography is reasonable, easy to peruse and brimming with numerous down to earth works out. Try not to hope to discover an assortment of lovely pictures or long hypotheses on the photographing system, however, realize that when you will have your duplicate in your grasp, you will have a working apparatus that will direct you along your way. This is justified even despite the cost, the cost of the work being more than sensible at 13.90 euros.
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Guidelines for Jamaican Visas
- Persons needing a visa
to enter Jamaica
are required to submit the following documentation:
- One (1) photograph
- Applicant’s valid passport – with a least six months validity)
- Travel itinerary
- Letter from employer (for business purposes)
- Work Permit (if the applicant will be employed in Jamaica)
- Fee - £25 (plus additional £5 for return post)- payable in cash or postal orders. Personal cheques are not accepted.
- Persons eligible to
receive visas at the port of entry must satisfy the Immigration Authorities in Jamaica of
their bonafides. Visitors should also be in posession of the following documentation:
- Valid passport (with at least six months validity);
- Return ticket with re-entry visa for persons who are not nationals of their present country of residence, or onward ticket with visa for another destination;
- Sufficient funds are required for the visit. Adequate arrangements have been made for accommodation and maintenance during the visit.
Please allow at least three business days for processing. If the visa application has been referred to Jamaica for approval, applicant should allow 2-3 weeks for processing.
Cayman nationals are required to pay the equivalent of US$102.40;
Zimbabwean nationals are required to pay the equivalent of US$100.00.
The cost of visas at the port of entry is US$20.00
Cost of courier service within the United Kingdom is £13.50.


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One person can tackle this recipe, which requires just a saucepan, a cutting board, and a knife. Israeli couscous has bead-sized grains that are much larger than those of regular couscous, and it takes just 15 minutes to cook.
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 5 minutes. Stir in currants, apricots, salt, broth, and cinnamon sticks; bring to a boil. Add couscous, and return to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Let couscous mixture stand 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks. Stir in cilantro.
We loved this--very different from regular couscous, and the balance of sweet and savory is just perfect. I divided the recipe by 4, which was plenty for me and my husband, who tends to eat 2 servings of things. Except for cutting the apricots very small, I followed the recipe exactly. Served with the delicious CL Jamaican chicken thighs and some sauteed summer squash.


The JCB Tools 21-MS-ST Mitre Saw Stand is a versatile and sturdy accessory designed to enhance the performance and safety of your tabletop devices, including mitre saws, scroll saws, and circular table saws. It offers a reliable support system, ensuring precise and stable cuts while protecting you from potential risks. This product comes with a comprehensive user manual, providing essential information for safe and efficient operation.
Easy Assembly: Setting up the JCB mitre saw stand is a breeze, thanks to its straightforward assembly process. The support arms can be easily fitted to the frame bed with a locking lever, making it quick to get your power tools in place.
Adjustable Workpiece Supports: The JCB stand is equipped with adjustable workpiece supports, allowing you to customise the height and width range to accommodate various workpieces. This feature enhances stability and prevents tilting, ensuring precise and safe cutting.
Maximum Permissible Load: With a maximum load capacity of 200 kg (440 lbs), this JCCB mitre saw stand can handle heavy workpieces with ease. Just make sure not to exceed the specified load limit to ensure safe operation.
Compact and Portable: When not in use, the JCB 21-MS-ST Mitre Saw Stand can be easily folded and stored, making it ideal for limited workspace environments. The portability ensures you can move it around your workshop or job site effortlessly.
Safety First: The JCB Tools Mitre Saw Stand prioritises your safety. It includes a set of general warnings and safety instructions, reminding you to wear personal protective equipment, such as ear defenders, eye protection, safety gloves, and a dust mask, during operation. It also alerts you about the risks associated with wood dust exposure, encouraging the use of a dust mask for personal protection.
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 1000 - 1650 x 580 x 810 - 910 mm
- Table Height: 750 mm
- Height Range of Workpiece Supports: 810 - 910 mm
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- Max. Permissible Load: 200 kg (440 lbs)
- Weight: 13.3 kg (net) / 15.1 kg (gross)
Warranty: The JCB 21-MS-ST Mitre Saw Stand comes with a 3-year warranty, offering you peace of mind and assurance of quality. To activate the warranty, simply register your product online within 30 days of purchase.
The JCB Tools 21-MS-ST Mitre Saw Stand is an indispensable companion for anyone using tabletop devices like mitre saws. It ensures safety, stability, and precision during cutting tasks, allowing you to work confidently and efficiently. With its adjustable features and portability, this stand is a valuable addition to any workshop or job site. Enjoy the benefits of the JCB Mitre Saw Stand's durability and performance.


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Various reports from Brazil suggest that Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes wants to allow the use of 1% of the city’s treasury and invest it in Bitcoin (BTC).
On Thursday, Rio Innovation Week announced plans to transform the city of Paes into a fledged cryptocurrency hub, as per the reports from local news agency O Globo.
The mayor later spoke about his intentions regarding Rio’s cryptocurrency in a panel consisting of the Miami mayor and Bitcoin bull Francis Suarez, who began accepting his payments in BTC from November 2021.
We are going to launch Crypto Rio and invest 1% of the treasury in cryptocurrency. The government has a role to play,” Paes further said, that the state is also planning to introduce tax exemptions for the industry.
The panel also includes key Brazilian officials, such as City Finance Secretary Pedro Paulo, who said the government plans to reduce Brazil’s property tax by 10% for payments made with bitcoin. Let’s learn the legal framework for this, he said.
As the Brazilian government heats up its stance on the bitcoin and cryptocurrency industry, federal deputy Luizao Goulart proposed a bill in November to legalize crypto as a payment method for public and private sector workers. In December, Brazilian residents were allowed to buy, sell and acquire major cryptocurrencies such as BTC and Ether (ETH) via MercadoPago, the leading cryptocurrency payment company in Brazil.

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US forward Aron Johannsson (C) vies with Ghana’s midfielder Sulley Ali Muntari (L) and Ghana’s midfielder Michael Essien (R) during a Group G football match between Ghana and US at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)blog comments powered by Disqus
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Roundup: Man with Down Syndrome Gets Kid Rock Birthday Surprise; Chris Christie Screams at Heckler & Two Black Bears Brawling in New Jersey
Also, Apple CEO Tim Cook announces that he is gay.
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Another World Series for the Giants.

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Band Name: La Ruda Salska
Music Album: Le Prix Du Silence
Album Release Date: March 1999
Music Genre: Punk Rock Reggae Alternative Rock Ska
Record Label: Yelen Musiques
Album Release Country: France
Music Record Type: 10 Tracks CD Album Reissue
Alternative Rock band from Saumur, France, born in 1993 and split in 2012. They made their come back in 2019.
The band's name comes from their musical tastes such as Rock, Ska and Salsa but also is a pun with a Polish town called Ruda Śląska.
They shorted their name for La Ruda in 2003.
Pierrot : Vocals
Manu : Drums
Fred : Guitar
Ritchoune : Guitar
Bruixe : Bass
Roro : Trombone
Daddy : Trumpet
Philly : Saxophone
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|4||Le Prix Du Silence||3:48|
|5||Roots Ska Goods||4:27|
|8||See Paname And Die||4:40|
|9||Les Frères Volfoni||4:27|
|10||Le Devoir De Mémoire||4:35|
Recorded by Bruno Brevet, assisted by Eric Bobard and Didier Meingnen.
Music by La Ruda Salska, lyrics by Pierre Lebas.
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Here are my five:
1. The Archivist's Story, by Travis Holland. This book is just out, and I haven't actually read it yet. But I am studying to be an archivist, so I thought it would be a good choice. I love book that have librarians or archaeologists or historians having adventures. As someone who studies those fields, I can only hope that I get to experience such things.
2. Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae, by Steven Pressfield. I am an ancient history nerd, and the Battle of Thermopylae is my favorite battle. When I studied abroad in Greece, I visited the place where the battle took place...and totally geeked out.
3. Great Books, by David Denby. When I was having a hard time trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life after college, my professors in the history department gave me this book to remind me what it is that I love about academia. It gave me a new perspective towards books I've read numerous times. It's one I will revisit again, as it helped remind me of the different ways the same piece of literature can speak to us.
4. The Iliad, by Homer. This is my favorite book of all time. It shows the best and worst of all of us. While I strive to be Hector who balances work (the war) and family, and tries to do the honorable thing, I can understand how Achilles desires being remembered. Plus, it has some of the most beautiful words in all of literature (see scenes with Andromache and Hector as well as Priam's speech to Achilles at the end).
5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. This is one of the first "great books" I read, as a young girl in elementary school, and one that I have read and re-read. I love Jo March. I respect her ambition, creativity, and stubborn-ness and think I share those qualities. She taught me at an early age that girls can strive for anything, and with hard work may just achieve their dreams, but also that making mistakes is a greath path to understanding and educating oneself.


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New measures are being considered to tackle the “staggering” amount of alcohol advertising in Scotland.
Public health minister Maree Todd outlined the Scottish Government’s intention to address the issue as she gave evidence to MSPs on Tuesday.
Todd said she is “determined” to cut down the level of adverts and promotions for alcohol being seen by children and young people in the country.
And she told MSPs that she found the link between advertising and children’s consumption of alcohol leading to heath problems later in life as “deeply troubling”.
The minister was speaking at the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as they took evidence on alcohol harms in Scotland.
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Todd also suggested that minimum unit pricing – currently set at 50p per unit – could be raised further.
However, she indicated that it is still too early to determine whether such a change should be made.
She said: “Minimum unit price was introduced in 2018 and we’re in the final year of our five-year evaluation period.
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The minister continued: “We do not yet know if the increased deaths reported in 2020 will be echoed in 2021.
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Todd described the level of alcohol advertising and promotion seen by children and young people as “staggering”.
“It’s important that we review the attractiveness of alcohol,” the minister told MSPs.
“Attractiveness is one of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) three ‘Best Buys’ for countries to prevent and reduce alcohol-related harms.
“We know that children and young people in Scotland are seeing a staggering amount of alcohol advertising and promotion in a variety of ways.
“A survey in 2018 of over 3000 young people aged 11 to 19 found that half of those surveyed had seen at least 32 incidences of alcohol marketing within a month.
“That’s at least one instance a day, and I’m sure we would all agree that that is simply too high.”
Todd explained that views will be sought as part of a consultation over whether new legislation is needed.
She said: “Seeing alcohol advertising and promotion can influence the attitudes that children and young people have towards alcohol, especially when this is cast as fun, sociable or cool.
“We know that there is a direct link between exposure to alcohol marketing and children and young people starting to drink alcohol, and this can increase the likelihood that they will be drink in ways that can be risky or harmful in later life.
“I personally found this deeply troubling and am determined to cut down on the volume of alcohol advertising and promotion that young people see, and to reduce the appeal that alcohol has to them.
“And that’s why we’re planning on consulting on a range of new measures to restrict alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland in the autumn.
“This consultation will be vital in helping us to consider whether new legislation is needed.”


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“Written in a brash, engaging style, the book is also a philosophical inquiry into the nature of debt — where it came from and how it evolved.” —Thomas Meaney, The New York Times Book Review
"[A] groundbreaking study...opened up a vibrant and ongoing conversation about the evolution of our economic system by challenging conventional accounts of the origins of money and markets; relationships of credit and debt, he showed, preceded the development of coinage and cash." —Astra Taylor, The New Yorker
“Debt [is] meticulously and deliciously detailed.” —Ben Ehrenreich, Los Angeles Times
"Exhausting...Engaging...An authoritative account of the background to the recent crisis. Both erudite and impertinent, [Graeber's] book helps illuminate the omissions of the current debate and the tacit political conflicts that lurk behind technical budget questions." —Robert Kuttner, The New York Review of Books
"Fascinating... [An] extraordinary book, at once learned and freewheeling." —Benjamin Kunkel, London Review of Books
“One of the year’s most influential books. Graeber situates the emergence of credit within the rise of class society, the destruction of societies based on ‘webs of mutual commitment’ and the constantly implied threat of physical violence that lies behind all social relations based on money.” —Paul Mason, The Guardian
"An alternate history of the rise of money and markets, a sprawling, erudite, provocative work." —Drake Bennett, Bloomberg Businessweek
“[A] formidable piece of anthropological scholarship... [Graeber] demonstrates how a new understanding of debt might provide us with some clues for the future.” —Justin E. H. Smith, Bookforum
“An absolutely indispensable—and enormous—treatise on the history of money and its relationship to inequality in society.” —Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing
"[A]n engaging book. Part anthropological history and part provocative political argument, it's a useful corrective to what passes for contemporary conversation about debt and the economy."
—Jesse Singal, Boston Globe
“The book is more readable and entertaining than I can indicate... It is a meditation on debt, tribute, gifts, religion and the false history of money. Graeber is a scholarly researcher, an activist and a public intellectual. His field is the whole history of social and economic transactions.” —Peter Carey, The Observer
“Graeber helps by exposing the bad old world of debt, and clearing the way for a new horizon beyond commodification.” — The New Left Review
"Terrific... In the best anthropological tradition, he helps us reset our everyday ideas by exploring history and other civilizations, then boomeranging back to render our own world strange, and more open to change."
—Raj Patel, The Globe and Mail
"Fresh... fascinating... Graeber’s book is not just thought-provoking, but also exceedingly timely."
—Gillian Tett, Financial Times (London)
—Giles Fraser, BBC RADIO 4
"An amazing debut – conversational, pugnacious, propulsive"
—Times Higher Education (UK)
"Graeber's book has forced me to completely reevaluate my position on human economics, its history, and its branches of thought. A Marxism without Graeber's anthropology is beginning to feel meaningless to me."
—Charles Mudede, The Stranger
"The world of borrowing needs a little demystification, and David Graeber's Debt is a good start."
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"Controversial and thought-provoking, an excellent book."
"This timely and accessible book would appeal to any reader interested in the past and present culture surrounding debt, as well as broad-minded economists."
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"A brilliant, deeply original political thinker."
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“I consider him the best anthropological theorist of his generation from anywhere in the world.”
—Maurice Bloch, Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics
“If anthropology consists of making the apparently wild thought of others logically compelling in their own cultural settings and intellectually revealing of the human condition, then David Graeber is the consummate anthropologist. Not only does he accomplish this profound feat, he redoubles it by the critical task—now more urgent than ever—of making the possibilities of other people’s worlds the basis for understanding our own.”
—Marshall Sahlins, Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago
About the Author
David Graeber teaches anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is the author of Towards an Anthropological Theory of Value; Lost People: Magic and the Legacy of Slavery in Madagascar; Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology; Possibilities: Essays on Hierarchy, Rebellion, and Desire; and Direct Action: An Ethnography. He has written for Harpers, Nation, Mute, and the New Left Review.--This text refers to the audioCD edition.
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The author spends a lot of time at the beginning critiquing the "myth" of barter (that two paragraph parable at the beginning of 8th grade economics manuals - of how people would try to barter and thus discover it would be easier to use money). He builds this two paragraph parable into a huge straw-man, calling it the "founding myth of economics" which he proceeds to attack. That's his attempt to take down the discipline of economics (pls. note I am not calling it a science). That's like taking down anatomy because the anatomy drawings in the 6th grade manual are not accurate.
The barter parable is meant to illustrate that any transactions (barter, credit, taxes etc) are nearly impossible without a universal unit of measure for value exchanged. Which is money. The parable uses the example of barter for a transaction because it is much easier for 8th graders to imagine that rather than more complicated transactions such as credit and taxes.
He argues that anthropologists found no societies without money in which significant volumes of barter exists. Of course they did not. Without money it is impossible to keep track of the price of everything against everything. Which is the point the barter parable is trying to make in a simplistic way.
Next the author argues that money is tied to credit transactions (including taxes) and that credit and money are really like the chicken and the egg. Of course they are. Credit transactions are exchanges of value with a time lag. Without a way to quantify the value exchanged they are nearly impossible to make (just like barter). And of course money is not coins. Coins are just symbols for money just like bank notes.
The radical idea found by the author is that exchanges of value (trading goods, trading value in time as in credit, paying taxes) are impossible without a way to measure that value. Which btw. is exactly what the economists' parable of barter is trying to say too.
All of this is peppered with random anthropological accounts, quotes from Nietzsche, quotes from some french economists about our primordial debt to gods, cries that our lives have become a "series of commercial transactions", and nonsensical expressions such as "bourgeois assumptions" (really? bourgeois?).
The intent is to argue that money was involved in almost everything bad people did to each other through history and therefore there's something mysterious and bad about money (debt = money = slavery = capitalism = bad, or something like that). But wooden sticks, metals, clothes, and pretty much everything else including language were also involved in pretty much everything bad some people did to some other. So why single out money? Because it is an abstract concept, and abstract and invisible things draw weak minds like candles draw moths.
Ever wonder why loonies come up with perpetual motion machines involving electricity and magnetism a lot more often than involving mechanics or thermodynamics? For the same reason - electricity and magnetism, just like money, are invisible and mysterious. Easier to make up fantasies about.
I saw a few critical reviews while reading this book, and now that I have finished, my opinion is that anyone who negatively reviews this book only read a portion of it. Most of the critical reviews are dismissive of his "point-of-view" as being "wrong." However, anyone who has actually read the whole book realizes that he has stepped back and looked at these issues from multiple perspectives and through the lens of multiple disciplines. People who are upset by this book (or by the introductory chapters) are upset because today's economics teaching focuses only on a small piece of the "economics thought pie" (my term) which is out there. Graeber steps out into discussing pieces which are less covered (or not covered at all) in typical economics classes in the West of today. So, rather than reading through his arguments, and seeing where they wind up by reading the whole book, I am certain these people gave up only part-way into the book, and then wrote a negative review because the ideas are different (much wider and more complicated) than they have been taught, and they find it "out of their paradigm" and just can't accept reading further. Yet, anyone should be able to read alternative ideas that challenge traditional ideas in order to see if their beliefs really stand up under scrutiny.
So much information is packed into Debt: The First 5,000 Years, that it could easily have been written as five separate stand-alone books. As an anthropologist at the London School of Economics, Graeber wrote a massive, sprawling history of debt, credit, and the development of markets and money; he ties it to war, slavery, taxes, tribute, government bureaucracy, religious thought, and both local and international trade, by looking at societies from ancient Mesopotamia, to India, to China, to ancient Greece and Rome, to Latin America, to the Middle Ages, and to the Modern Ages.
Why did he do it this way? Several reasons. First, as an anthropologist, he felt he was in a unique position to help us completely rethink our sense of the rhythms of economic history. Economists and historians, he points out, normally come at history in opposite directions. "Economists tend to come at history with their mathematical models--and the assumptions about human nature that come along with them--already in place: it's largely a matter of arranging the data around equations. Historians .....often refuse to extrapolate at all; in the absence of direct evidence.....they will not ask whether it is reasonable to make (certain) assumptions....this is why we have so many "histories of money" that are actually histories of coinage....Anthropologists, in contrast, are empirical--they don't just apply preset models--but they also have such a wealth of comparative material at their disposal they CAN actually speculate about what village assemblies in Bronze Age Europe or credit systems in ancient China were likely to be like. And they can reexamine the evidence to see if it confirms or contradicts their assessment." Second, as a admirer of French anthropologist Marcel Mauss, by writing this book, Graeber feels he has put to rest the real "pet peeve" of anthropologists everywhere--the myth of barter. I found this a shocking idea when introduced to it at the beginning of the book, but he has really convinced me as a reader through his extensive and comprehensive looks at every possible facet of this question.
I will try to summarize in one paragraph the large sweeping ideas covered in this book. What is money, really? What determines what gets used as money, and why? Certain historical ages operated on mutual credit systems, with practically no coinage at all in circulations (for hundreds or even thousands of years at a time); other ages operated with coin made out of various precious metals. What were the differences between the types of ages when these different types of systems occurred in societies around-the-world, and what were the causes of these differences? Historically, when did these various ages occur, and why? What is happening now, and is the current situation in the world changing? We seem to have recently entered a new age of credit, but in many ways, completely unlike past ages of credit, with historical trends now completely reversed between creditors and debtors compared to past credit ages. How does war and slavery factor into all of this? What is capitalism and how did it come about? Does it really work as it claims to? What are the problems and myths associated with capitalism? What does faith and credit in government and society mean, and what has it meant throughout all historical ages around-the-world? These are just a few of the book's largest questions.
Now I will touch on what this book meant to me personally. As an American living overseas in North Africa, I really enjoyed his discussion of how credit was handled during the Middle Ages in Europe, with most people living on credit in regards to each other. It reminded me of the system we even continue to use in North Africa, even in cities, with the merchants at the corner stores (which are our societal equivalents of 7-11 stores). Each family has a notebook which they bring with them to the store each time they want to purchase something. The merchant notes it in the book, and accounts are settled up at the end of the month. Without cash or coin available to most of the populace in the European Middle Ages, everyone operated on such bases with their neighbors, everyone kept accounts, and accounts were settled up in the whole village once or twice a year, usually at specific times or festivals. I found this really interesting. Many such examples from the book meant something to me in my own life, but they would be too numerous to list here.
The price of this paperback was one for which I got more than my money's worth, many times over, for the many pleasurable hours of reading, and all I learned, in a highly-enjoyable and extremely well-written text. I wish I could sit in on David Graeber's class. Be prepared--you will want to discuss this book with friends, so try to get a friend or a book club group to read it with you.
At the same as reading this book, I was also reading books by Fools Crow, Crow Dog and Bear Heart. Each of these authors describe how the Federal Government set out to use debt to subjugate and eradicate Native Americans just as described in Graeber's book.
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The only bit that lets the book down is the conclusion, which asks whether we shouldn't just stop worrying about being in debt, rather than asking why , for instance, private banks, who can create money out of thin air, have any right to get it all paid back or not. It fails to ask how it's just for people paid low wages to be in debt as a result, while bank executives who are paid insane wages get paid far more than they could ever possibly have earned in any meaningful sense. By not questioning the causes of debt enough, and whether a lot of it is really owed in any moral sense, it lets itself down. But that shouldn't take away from the 95% of the book that is a brilliant history and analysis of money and debt throughout history.


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