One of the first small-bore smokeless cartridges for military bolt rifles, the 6.5x55 was developed jointly by Sweden and Norway in 1894. When Sweden boosted 6.5x55 performance for Mausers, Norway stayed with original ammo in the less robust Krag. The 6.5x55 defended Scandinavia for a century. In 1990, the National Rifle Association of Denmark, Norway and Sweden standardized specifications and renamed the cartridge: 6.5x55 SKAN. Still hugely popular among moose hunters there, it has also excelled in 300-meter free-rifle competition. Sadly, no North American firm loaded 6.5x55 ammunition until 1991, when Federal announced it. For decades, Norma of Sweden had sold it in the U.S. and Canada; but availability and cost discouraged hunters. DWM and RWS gave 6.5 shooters a limited choice. The low price of surplus ’94 and ’96 Swedish Mausers, however, wooed many hunters—despite the cock-on-closing design.
The long tenure of this cartridge spanned the post-war wildcatting era. Unfortunately for shooters eager to make something new of the 6.5x55 hull, its head diameter is .01 greater than that of the 7x57 (and the .270 and .30-06). The rim is thicker too. At 2.16 inches, cases mike .08 shorter than those of the 7x57; but they’re .15 longer than the .308’s. Properly paired with a short rifle action, the 6.5x55 almost demands a mid-length magazine. As originally loaded, its overall length (3.15 inches) exceeds that of the 7x57. In fact, it falls just .1-inch shy of the finished length of the 7mm Remington Magnum. While you don’t have to seat bullets far out, you’ll make best use of limited case capacity if you keep bullet bases well forward.
Many 6.5mm cartridges, rimmed and rimless, came along in the 1890s. Military service, and the popular rifles made for them, ensured their use in game fields around the world. The finely built Swedish Mauser carbines added to their allure. Though predictably second-tier in the U.S., where the .30-06 ruled, 94 Mauser carbines in 6.5x55 went in droves to the deer woods, where hunters found them deadly. The 18-inch barrels made them quick to point. Recently, I found one in a gun shop. The rear ladder sight had been removed and a walnut patch carefully inlaid to cover the slot in the handguard. A Williams receiver sight sat snugly on the rear bridge. No other modifications were apparent. The rifle flew to my shoulder like a coach gun, despite the beefy military stock. I brought this Swede home to join my other 6.5x55, a Howa from Legacy Sports. That smooth-shucking rifle took a five-point bull elk I jumped in a Wyoming ’pole thicket a few years back. The first softnose quartered to the off-shoulder. The next, after a 100-yard sprint, struck the bull in the neck, breaking it. A memorable kill at the end of a grueling day spent still-hunting.
Is the 6.5x55 an elk cartridge? At modest ranges, with the proper bullets, sure. Light recoil makes it pleasant in fast-handling rifles. Stout bullets like Norma’s factory-loaded 156 Oryx suit it to heavy game. (In Africa the 6.5x55 and its kin were once used to topple much bigger game than elk.) But this cartridge is most at home on deer trails. Francis Sell, a knowledgeable riflemen whose book on blacktail deer hunting has no peer, favored the 6.5x55. While its compact case won’t let the Swede match the .270 ballistically, it is a fine all-around choice for woods and prairie, out to 300 yards.
Originally loaded with 156-grain roundnose bullets at 2,378 fps, the 6.5x55 followed other early-20th-century military cartridges in their shift to lighter, faster bullets. A 139-grain spitzer clocked 2,625 fps. Velocities for both were taken from 96 Mauser rifles with 29-inch barrels. Standard twist in early Swedish Mausers: one turn in 7.87 inches. Designed for a pressure lid of about 45,000 psi, the 6.5x55 can be loaded stiffer in rifles like the Winchester 70 and Ruger 77, two of few commercial rifles so chambered Stateside. But traditional Swedish 94s and 96s lack the safety lug of the 1898 Mauser and are best fed standard loads.
Winchester, Remington, Federal and Hornady all list the 6.5x55, though each offers only one 140-grain load. At 2,650 fps, Federal’s beats the others out of the gate by about 100 fps. You get more choices from Lapua, Norma, and RWS. Lapua catalogs eight loads, with bullets of 100 to 139 grains. At the bench, you can stoke 85-grain Sierras past 3,100 fps, though 120- to 140-grain spitzers offer more versatility. Sierra’s 140 MatchKing excels on distant paper.


This blog posting starts in the 20th century – 1959 to be exact. That was the year I entered the 8th grade and had my first drum lesson with a real drum teacher. His name was Joseph Huttlin, and he came from a family lineage of rudimental drummers. He visited my school for one afternoon every week, and after expanding my vocabulary of rudiments he assigned my first snare drum piece – “Three Camps” as found in “The Moeller Book,” which in 1959 was priced at $1.00. I thought “Three Camps” was as cool as it gets, and in all of the years that followed that thought would only be reinforced.
Fast forward to 1963 . . . my senior year in high school. For my history class semester report, I decided to give a music presentation – a performance of the “Camp Duty of the Army.” The point of the presentation was to demonstrate how important the drums were to the British and Continental Armies in the 18th Century. I was joined by a good friend (Dimitri) who was a flutist in the high school band, and of course, the presentation began with the 18th Century morning wake-up call, the “Reveille,” traditionally called, “Three Camps, or Points of War.” My history teacher was ecstatic at this visceral connection with the subject matter, and I received an unqualified “A+” for the presentation. For the rest of the semester, every time I saw him, either in class or just passing in the hall, I was greeted with a very appreciative smile.
Fast forward to March 21, 1975 . . . at York University. NEXUS performed a program organized by Robin Engelman of fife and drum music. Robin had been researching 18th Century fife tunes and drum beatings and this NEXUS concert brought Robin’s work to the forefront, and at the same time it reawakened in me an enthusiasm to revisit the “ancient” style of rudimental drumming that I had set aside after high school. From 1975 until now NEXUS has regularly programmed “Ancient Military Aires” – a medley of traditional drum beatings that includes “Three Camps.”
Fast forward to 1976 . . . the American Bicentennial year. It was my 8th season in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and there were premieres of new American works on every one of the Philharmonic Subscription Series concerts. In addition, every concert would begin with a short medley of fife and drum music played by John Beck, Ruth Cahn, and me to the accompaniment of two of the orchestra’s flutists playing on fifes. We named ourselves the “Rochester Fifes and Drums” and the very first music to be played was “Three Camps.”
In the same year, our orchestra fife and drum group began to present programs in schools in the Rochester area. In our first school program, we were joined by Robin Engelman, who drove down from Toronto especially to participate in the inaugural concert. The program consisted entirely of 18th Century British and Continental military music that was meant to represent the “Camp Duty” for one day in the lives of soldiers during the American Revolution. It was simply an expansion of my high school history program, and it generated such interest, that for decades to follow we would present it in virtually every grade school in the Rochester region. In addition, the program which was titled, “A Day in George Washington’s Camp,” would be performed for local historical societies and community service organizations and even for local legislative sessions.
Fast forward to 2005 . . . in the 21st Century. This was a year in which I was asked to give presentations to several local historical societies. I decided to simply write down the fife and drum school program that I had presented many, many times over several decades, and to assemble the program, along with some background information, into a book titled, “Music for A Revolution.” The book would enable professional performers to present (and classroom teachers to discuss) the hour-long program in a way that is intended to be fun, informative and entertaining.
Fast Forward (for the last time) to November 4, 2010. As part of my duties at the Eastman School of Music I presented “A Day in George Washington’s Camp” for the entire percussion studio. The object of the session was to demonstrate how the students could generate income for the rest of their performing careers by using the basic snare drum skills that they had already acquired and then making them relevant to the needs and interests of schools and organizations in their communities. I simply presented the program just as I would have done for a grade school assembly, and the Eastman percussionists seemed to have a good deal of fun embracing the role of grade schoolers.
I had been surprised at the beginning of the semester in August 2010 when the students had voted to have the fife and drum presentation instead of other topics that had been proposed. As it turned out, when I polled the Eastman percussionists again in the November 4 session I learned that most of them had little or no background in fife and drum music. Furthermore they all seemed to be genuinely interested in the subject matter – the history as well as the music itself. Luckily, one of the new doctoral candidates, Megan Arns, had experiences in a fife and drum corps in Missouri, and she graciously offered to play the fife parts for the studio class. Once again I had the satisfaction of presenting “Three Camps” – the very same drum music I first learned in 8th grade, and which I have been playing ever since – to another audience of interested listeners.


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According to a new report, EA Play 2022 event has been cancelled by EA and will now focus more on sharing new game information instead.
Media outlet IGN recently revealed in a report that EA has cancelled EA Play for this year. In a statement by EA, it states that it will not be possible to have a singular show that features all the major games currently under development. The representative revealed EA’s studios are now working on games that fans will be excited about soon. More details about these upcoming titles will be revealed when the time is right.
With EA’s statement, it seems the game company will now focus more on sharing details of their upcoming games throughout the year instead of just making announcements in one event like EA Play. It is somehow similar to Sony Interactive Entertainment’s State of Play which sometimes feature only one game.
Another probable reason for cancelling EA Play this year could probably be due to the pandemic. It might be difficult to host one with the current circumstances and maybe other studios could not give a definite release window for their games or any solid information that would be worthwhile to announce. They would need more time to share those details to the public, hence the staggered, small announcements later this year.

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- Napa County Board of Supervisors
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SpiritHorse is a Therapeutic Riding Program that’s Mission is to “Make Riding a Reality for Under Resourced Families” we are reaching out to everyone in the community with special needs, at risk youth, veterans and able bodied riders.
We, the undersigned, are the citizens of American Canyon, Napa/Solano County who urge the leaders of Napa County to consider reducing the rate of an operating license for SpiritHorse to operate in American Canyon which is around $10,000.00.
The SpiritHorse Support petition to Napa County Board of Supervisors was written by SpiritHorse Therapeutic Riding Center of the San Francisco Bay Area and is in the category Youth at GoPetition.


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Sony Corp. this week released the Gameplay Preview for Square Enix Holding Co., Ltd.’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider for PlayStation 4.
The preview contains traversal actions, underwater survival and puzzles.
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Lara Croft must save the world from a Maya apocalypse.
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The problems associated with having cerebral palsy can cause serious muscle and skeletal damage to children and adults with the disease. Often, hypotonia, a type of muscle abnormality, occurs in young children with cerebral palsy. Hypotonia can result in a “rag doll” type of feeling in the infant and may result in lowered muscle tone in the children. Fortunately, several surgical options are available that may help with skeletal problems in cerebral palsy patients.
Skeletal problems can be the result of many different types of symptoms in the cerebral palsy patient. Children who have spasticity are at risk of developing contractures. Contractures are a muscle shortening which makes the body parts associated with the muscle contract. This in turn can cause serious skeletal damage, especially if left untreated. The child’s body will grown in such a way that the bones will be deformed, causing further pain and movement problems later in life.
Muscle contractions in the hip area can lead to serious developments and even hip fractures in children with cerebral palsy. The skeletal problems involved in hip fractures are numerous, and the danger increases with the child’s spasticity. A hip dislocation can also cause severe pain and skeletal problems in cerebral palsy sufferers.
In other cerebral palsy victims, skeletal problems like scoliosis can occur. Scoliosis is a sometimes severe and dangerous curvature of the spine. This is an especially frequent skeletal problem in children with cerebral palsy. Severe spine injury can result in a serious stiffening of the misalignment and even permanence. Scoliosis is especially a problem for cerebral palsy sufferers with quadriplegia.
There are several types of surgeries that can alleviate the potential seriousness of skeletal problems in cerebral palsy victims. The successes of the surgeries often correlate with the severity of the disease in patients. After surgery for skeletal problems the patient may be able to walk straight, sit upright, or even develop proper bone formation as their bodies grow and mature. Spinal cord surgery can straighten the back. Other surgeries can make using external devices such as a wheelchair or braces easier to deal with.
Surgeries may also cause further damage in the skeletal problems of patients with cerebral palsy. Since most deformities in the skeleton cannot be completely cured, the surgery may cause additional problems that may result in further injuries in the cerebral palsy patient. Your doctor should perform a complete and thorough analysis of your child before any surgery occurs.
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Students from Woodlands and schools from across the globe took part in a Yoga session to improve physical and mental health.
The session was for beginners to Yoga and saw students and teachers from Woodlands getting active!
It was led by a Yoga expert and teacher from Gopal International School in Bangalore, India.
It is a part of a series of activities involving students from across the world to improve mental health and well being during the pandemic.
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Students from Egypt
Teachers and students from India, Jordan and Palestine
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It's Justin Bieber's party and he'll cry if he wants to! The newly 19-year-old heartthrob took to Twitter Friday night to express his disappointment after his birthday plans were reportedly shut down.
Earlier in the night, the excited Girlfriend singer tweeted "big night ahead" and "gonna be a fun night," but mere hours later he was singing a different tune, writing: "Worst birthday." The tweet has been shared 132,565, and has led to #BeliebersHatePaparazzi to start trending. But the photographers may not be to blame this time.


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Defect-free crystalline Si/SiGe(Ge) nanostructures are demonstrated despite the 4% lattice mismatch between Si and Ge. The lattice mismatch-induced strain is sufficiently relaxed through the designed, cluster morphology, or nanowire (NW) structures. Future device applications of these nano structures require complete understanding of their structural, optical, electrical and thermal properties. This study explores these properties in two-dimensional (2D) Si/Si:B delta-doped multilayers, 2D Si/Si1-xGex planar multilayers, three-dimensional (3D) Si/Si1-xGex cluster multilayers, one-dimensional (1D) Si NWs and 1D Si/Ge NW heterojunctions (HJs).
Raman scattering and photoluminescence measurements show that by alternating heavily boron-doped layers with layers of undoped Si in Si/Si:B multilayers, dopant segregation and strain can be avoided. Current-voltage and capacitance-voltage measurements show Schottky-barrier-like characteristics in these nano structures. The studied samples exhibit significant dependence of optical reflection on temperature and applied electric field, and hence have a potential to be used as electrically controllable mirrors.
High Ge content 2D (planar) and 3D (cluster) Si/SiGe multilayers are studied thoroughly using Raman spectroscopy. Low frequency Raman measurements show formation of strong folded longitudinal acoustic (FLA) phonons in the 2D sample, indicating abrupt interfaces and good superlattice structure. By utilizing the multi-modal feature of Raman scattering, local temperatures are found by comparing the intensities of Stokes and anti-Stokes signals at specific wavenumbers, and the thermal conductivity of each sample is estimated. A strong correlation between FLA and thermal conductivity is found: in samples with high intensity FLA, thermal conductivity is almost twice increases, when compare to samples without FLA.
Fabrications of Si NWs and Si/Ge NW HJs are explored, including interference-lithography-based photoresist patterning for Au catalysts. Raman spectroscopy shows significant strain in Si NWs and Si/Ge NW HJs. In the HJs, the temperature dependence in PL peak positions suggested a preferential composition at the hetero-junction. Raman-spectroscopy-based temperature measurements show significant decrease in the thermal conductivity of NW HJs: more than one order of magnitude less than that in Si NWs and two orders of magnitude less than that in c-Si. The high mobility and good carrier transport, combined with the substantially decreased thermal conductivity gives these Si/Ge and Si/SiGe nanostructures great potential in CMOS compatible, integrated thermoelectric device applications.
Chang, Han-Yun, "Properties and device applications of silicon and silicon-germanium nanostructures with different dimensions" (2010). Dissertations. 210.


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The USPTO refused registration of the mark TABLEAU
for wine, finding confusion likely with the identical mark registered for “restaurant and bar services; cocktail lounges.” Applicant Caymus Vineyards argued that the Office failed to prove the “something more” required to establish relatedness between these goods and services, and further argued that, of the 600,000 restaurants in the U.S., the Office’s evidence of third-party overlapping use constituted only “25 ten-thousands of one percent, or fewer than one in 10,000.” How do you think this came out? In re Caymus Vineyards
, Serial No. 97040804 (February 22, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Wendy B. Cohen).
The Board ruled that there was no need to show “something more” to support the relatedness of the goods and services here because there is “an inherent relationship between Registrant’s bar services and cocktail lounges and Applicant’s wine.” The Board noted that “inherent relatedness often exists when the services in question include or center on the sale of the particular goods in question.
“Moreover, even if “something more” were required, that standard is met here. The cited mark TABLEAU is arbitrary and inherently distinctive. In addition, the evidence established that restaurant services and wine may be advertised by the same source under the same mark and offered at the same location, and that the customer bases for wine and restaurant services overlap.
Examining Attorney Scott Bibb established that wine and bar services are often offered by the same entity under the same mark by submitting eleven third-party registrations, more than thirty webpages, and eight internet articles. Caymus asserted that this was not a robust collection of evidence, but the Board was unmoved.
The fact that the Examining Attorney did not submit more does not detract from the fact that this evidence reveals that wine and restaurant services are offered by the same party under the same mark. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board have long recognized that “the PTO is an agency of limited resources” for obtaining evidence when examining applications for registration; the practicalities of these limited resources are routinely taken into account when reviewing a trademark examining attorney’s action.
With respect to the argument based on the number of restaurants and and drinking places in the United States, Caymus relied on an Internet printout from bls.gov. The Board deemed that information of limited value because it constitutes hearsay. Moreover, that printout is not evidence of the number of restaurants “that do or do not offer wine or whether the wine is labeled with the same trademark.”
And so, the Board affirmed the Section 2(d) refusal.
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Melissa of a Prudent Life shares at View from the Fridge how you can create your own Anthro-inspired dishtowels for just a few dollars. All you need for this budget-friendly knock off is a pack of flour sack towels and a Sharpie. In true Anthropologie-style, the imperfection is part of the beauty, and Melissa says this really took the pressure off when creating her towels. How cute for fall!
Melissa was inspired by the Fringed Feather Dishtowel from Anthropologie.
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Harvey Pitt, who was chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission early in the Bush Administration, said Tuesday on a panel at the National Investor Relations Institute 2009 Annual Conference in South Florida:
Sarbanes Oxley was just the tip of the iceberg. We are federalizing the law of corporations. Companies that don’t get that are going to be left behind.
Pitt, now CEO of Kalorama Partners (a Washington-based consulting firm on business and government issues), said Congress and the SEC under the Obama Administration are dramatically changing the regulatory landscape for companies.
For example, shareholder proxy rights and board of director relationships to companies have traditionally been governed by state corporation laws but Congress now is likely to pass new laws on both, Pitt said. The “emotional and moral outrage” on extravagant compensation by companies getting federal aid also will lead to legislation – and it won’t be limited to bailout beneficiaries – he said.
Unfortunately, Congress when it legislates tends to wait for a thalidomide case – and we clearly qualify for that now [with the financial crisis] – and then tends to over-legislate.
Pitt’s advice: Public companies and boards should proactively address executive pay policy to bar large packages when companies are failing, “shareholder democracy” issues such as access to make proxy proposals, and other governance matters.

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Side Dishes For Your Busy Life!
unique, healthy, fresh and delicious!
Here is a list of our current available side dishes. We add new dishes as the seasons change.
Note regarding calories: The serving size of 115 grams is approximately 4 ounces (1/4 lb) in weight and about 3/4 cup in volume. This is the estimated serving size for a side dish next to a main dish. For a full meal the serving size would be double.
Brown Rice with Fresh Spinach and Basil
Gluten free brown rice tossed with fresh organic spinach and basil, chopped heirloom tomatoes, sunflower seeds and feta cheese. During summer season we add fresh strawberries and in Fall Winter we add more herbs and greens.
Dressing: enfuso strawberry balsamic vinegar and basil olive oil
Calories per serving: 170
Pad Thai Noodle Curry with Roasted Veggies
Brown rice pad thai noodles cooked al dente are tossed with roasted veggies (cauliflower, carrots, and mushrooms) along with fresh cilantro and chopped raw cashews.
Dressing: enfuso pear OR orange guava white balsamic vinegar and vindalo curry dipping oil
Calories per serving: 170
Black Beans with Roasted Sweet White Corn
Protein and amino acid packed low salt black beans and garbanzo beans are tossed with our roasted corn taken from fresh sweet white cobs. We add diced red onion, fresh cilanto and cotija cheese. Then we top it with creamy ripe avocado.
Dressing: enfuso mango white balsamic vinegar and enfuso chili cilantro olive oil
Calories per serving: 150
Wheat berries with Roasted Beets & Greens
Wheat Berries are the whole, complete wheat grain before it has undergone any processing. They are steamed in light organic chicken broth to produce a satisfying nutty whole grain. The berries are tossed with roasted red & golden beets and greens, finely chopped raw pecans and gorganzola.
Dressing: enfuso dark pomegranate balsamic vinegar, EVOO and dill olive oil.
Calories per serving: 220
Spicy Smoky Albacore
Premier all white albacore packed inlow salt water is the basis for this protein packed dish. We add crunchy veggies for crispness and raw seeds for an even more protein. Then we kick it up with our best smoky and spicy enfuso olive oils. It's just enough heat to make it interesting!
Dressing: enfuso smoked olive oil, jalapeno olive oil, enfuso traditional white balsamic vinegar and Greek style yogurt.
Calories per serving:220
Kale Quinoa with Walnuts, Feta & Cranberries
Curly kale massaged and finely chopped along with gluten-free protein packed quinoa form the basis for the high fiber side. Rich flavors from walnuts, feta and cranberries round out the greens for a satisfying result.
Dressing: enfuso fig balsamic vinegar, enfuso lemon olive oil
Calories per serving: 230
Tabouleh enfuso Style!
The fresh flavor of Italian parsley and mint make this classic eastern dressing unique. We added our twist with some garbanzos for protein, and rich cheese and balsamic for extra flavor.
Dressing: enfuso plum balsamic vinegar and enfuso olive oil (lemon and garlic)
Calories per serving: 180
Miracle Noodles Asian Style
We have long loved miracle noodles, a way to add filler and mouth feel to a side dish but zero calories or carbs! All of the flavor and nutrition comes from the veggies, nuts and dressing.
Dressing: enfuso traditional white balsamic vinegar, enfuso Persian lime olive oil
Calories per serving: 130
Pearl Barley Blueberry Pilaf with Mint & Feta
It's time for summer blueberries! We love the fresh fruity flavor they add to this satisfying but light summer pilaf made with barley, one of the oldest consumed grains in the world. It's high fiber content, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants make barley one of the best whole grain choices. Get your fiber and antioxidents the easy way.
Dressing: enfuso blueberry balsamic vinegar, enfuso lemon olive oil, cold pressed ginger juice
Calories per serving: 210
Dilly Roasted Potato Side
This is potato salad on the side ... the enfuso way. We roast (not boil) our potatoes, add cucumber for crunch, hard boiled cage-free eggs for protein, and add savory fresh dill for a taste of the garden. It's delicious cold or heated toasty warm with chevre goat cheese melted on top. We include a side of the cheese so have it your way.
Dressing: enfuso traditional white balsamic vinegar, enfuso lemon and dill olive oil
Calories per serving: 140
Roasted Cruciferous Slaw
A relatively low carbohydrate option for those related diets. To make it lower in sugar ... just request olive oil only dressing! This salad is loaded with cruciferous veggies for tons of soluable fiber (the antidote for cholesterol) and anti-oxidents for an overall health boost. All of the ingredients are gluten free. We roast our veggies for extra flavor and to give your chompers a bit of a rest.
Dressing: enfuso white raspberry pear balsamic vinegar and lemon olive oil
Calories per Serving: 140
Feast of Mediterranean Flavors
Imagine sun-filled skies over deep blue crystal clear waters; rocky cliffs surrounding a golden beach and a harbor with seaside restaurants serving hearty bread, rich goat cheese, tart black olives and ouzo... yes you are in Greece! We think of this wonderful cuisine along with those from nearby cultures when we created this feast for the palate.
Dressing: enfuso traditional balsamic vinegar, enfuso tuscan herb olive oil
Calories per Serving: 190
Caprese with Avocado
We take that wonderful favorite caprese salad and make it easier (by making it a chopped version) and better by adding creamy delicous ripe avocado and pine nuts.
Dressing: enfuso traditional balsamic vinegar and basil olive oil
Calories per serving: 190
Multi-bean with avocado
Our multi-bean salad had to have roasted corn for summer. We use black, northern white, garbanzo, fava, and beans. A slightly tart dressing, spicy purple onion, fresh cilantro, ripe avocado and cotija cheese sends it slighly south of the border. Fresh, light and satisfying for a hot summer day.
Dressing: Jalapeño and garlic olive oil with mango balsamic and champagne vinegar.
Calories per serving: 140
Wheat berries with fruit and greens
We start with slow cooked whole grain wheat berries that are nutty and protein-packed. For summer we use tree ripened organic pluots (plum/apricot) and plump blueberries (photo). In Fall/Winter we switch to crisp sweet organic apples, pomegranate seeds and figs if available. We finish it with cave aged white cheddar and chopped pecans.
Dressing: Summer uses peach balsamic to emphasize the stone fruit flavor. Winter uses Pomegranate or Fig Balsamic. Both are mellowed with a buttery arbequina extra virgin olive oil.
Calories per serving: 210
Miracle Noodle Tex Mex Style
Miracle noodle is made from seaweed. It has no flavor but also no calories! So it picks up the flavor of whatever you add to it and adds texture for a satisfying low calorie dish. In this version we mix in flavors reminiscent of south of the border recipes.
Dressing: enfuso orange guava balsamic vinegar and chili cilantro olive oil
Calories per serving:130-150 (in process)
Garlic Smashed Cauliflato
I love garlic smashed potatoes, but when you add cauliflower, is it a cauliflato? Why not sneak in veggies (cauliflower, roasted carrots, and baby peas) in your yummy potatoes? This is designed for heat and serve.
Dressing: smashed with enfuso garlic olive oil.
Purple & Green Slaw
My two favorite colors together are purple and green. It's the color of my home and of a mountain meadow filled with lupine and other wildflowers. The combination of colors satisfies the artist and the connoisseur. Served recently at two social events with rave reviews.
Dressing: enfuso white balsamic vinegar, champagne vinegar, and olive oil mayonnaise.

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Cross-chain asset bridge and utility hub ChainSwap has closed a $three million strategic funding spherical with participation from a number of the greatest names in decentralized finance and the crypto business.
In an April 7 announcement, ChainSwap said that it raised the funds as a way to speed up its imaginative and prescient of making a multi-chain and multi-asset utility hub.
Individuals included some large names in crypto and DeFi akin to Alameda Analysis, OKEx’s enterprise arm OK Block Dream Fund, NGC Ventures, Spark Digital Capital, Metaconstant Ventures, CMS Holdings, Rarestone Captial, SRC Capital, DAO Ventures, and quite a few others.
The ChainSwap platform permits tasks to seamlessly bridge between Ethereum, Binance Sensible Chain, and the Huobi Eco Chain (Heco). It plans so as to add cross-chain options for Bitcoin, Polkadot, and Solana sooner or later and has already begun with a Polkastarter bridge launched on March 21.
The protocol presently helps 18 tokens from varied platforms together with stablecoins RAI and FEI, Polkastarter’s POLS, Vortex VTX token, Strongblock’s STRONG, and quite a few extra obscure listings which could be seamlessly swapped between the three presently supported blockchains.
It plans to launch its personal token which can be airdropped for protocol customers and holders of the AntiMatter token, MATTER. AntiMatter Finance is a light-weight on-chain DeFi perpetual spinoff protocol presently operating on testnet.
ChainSwap is considered one of quite a few multi-chain platforms coming into the DeFi house in current months. Decentralized liquidity community THORChain can be launching what it calls a “multichain chaosnet” (MCCN) on April 13.
The multi-chain AMM will compete with the likes of Uniswap v3 when it goes dwell in early Could. Thor’s native token RUNE rallied to all-time highs in late February after Multicoin Capital revealed it had collected a big place.


Idea and choreography: Kirill Radev
Music: Edvard Grieg, suite "From Holberg's time"
Light design: Kirill Radev, Ayal Mestnikov
Costumes: Marta Ludevid, Naumova Valentna
Graphic design: video- Egor Gavril'ev
World Premiere Yakutsk 28 May, 2015
This ballet was created for the students of Aksinia and Natalia Poselsky's Choreography College (Yakutsk, Russia). They danced this ballet for their graduation in May of 2015.


It looks great, but try to put a towel on one side and it rotates around the center mounting. I tried to tighten the restraining screw that holds the bar to the mount but it still rotates. Bad design! How can they expect a single screw that is less than 1/8" in diameter to support the cantilevered weight of a towel. The designers needed to put a straining pin along with the screw to prevent it from rotating.


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Remarks by Dr. James M. Vreeland, Jr, in the presentation of the book Lambayeque, Native Cotton and Textile Crafts, San Martin de Porres University, October 26, 2016
I thank the author and colleague Cristina Gutierrez for the invitation to share with this distinguished public before the authorities of the San Martin de Porres University, a few words about my experiences about native cotton and lambayecan textile crafts. First of all, it is worth mentioning the commendable decision of the same author to present her book first in Lambayeque a few days ago, before a large attendance of artisan teachers, honored in the texts and images in the book.
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About 40 years ago, to the surprise and discomfort of the cognoscenti of art in Lima, the National Culture Prize was awarded to an artist who has never painted a painting. I refer, of course, to the Ayacuchano retablista, Joaquin Lopez Antay. A fortnight ago, similar was the reaction among the consecrated literati when the news was released that the Nobel Prize for Literature cayeria in the hands of a cant-author of ballads, who will never have written a book: the troubadour Robert Allen Zimmermann, AKA Bob Dylan . Today, after 5 millennia of waiting, a deserved recognition is given to thousands of artisans of northern textile art. In our hands the valuable book, LAMBAYEQUE: NATIVE COTTON AND TEXTILE CRAFTS, is neatly illustrated with eloquent images by photographer Luis Miranda, edited with great care by the San Martin de Porres University.
395/5000 Together with the author, we pay tribute to a venerable selection of humble spinners and weavers, from various Lambayecan farmhouses, representing the hundreds of thousands who came before, and in whose hands, voices and hearts, life and continuity are given to a Millenary Peruvian tradition.
Great connoisseur and lover of Peruvian textile art, Cristina Gutiérrez invites us not only to appreciate, but also to reflect on the role of this trade in a context of a country that is dying to modernize – without erasing the trace of an ancestral cultural file . As she said in her previous volume, Del Ritual a la Moda, “textile in Peru is an art as old as its civilization,” and proves reliably that the past has not died.
My role in this long cultural journey has been very short and modest, since it was others who opened the way for the study and recognition of the value of native cotton. Among the most prominent researchers are the naturalists Alexander von Humbolt and Antonio Raimondi, and the self-taught ethno-historian, Hans Heinrich Bruning, who compiled and photographed more than a century ago, lasting evidence of muchik textile art embodied in native cotton, already on the way to extinction.
Perhaps the only relevant contribution of mine in all this has been simply the invention of the NATIVE COTTON concept. It was in the 70s, I then lived in Morrope, when I coined this term, not as a botanical or scientific taxon, but as a cultural reference to designate all the threatened species and ecotypes of cotton of pre-Hispanic origin, whose seeds never circulated among the merchants or landowners, but in the hands of the peasants and artisans themselves. They are primitive and rustic plants, but strong and beautiful, resistant to prolonged droughts, intense and unplanned floods, and high concentrations of salt and boron in northern soils.
But it should be noted that it was never called NATIVE COTTON, but COTTON OF THE COUNTRY, OF THE GENTILE, and very wrongly, SILVESTRE, although it was domesticated about 8 thousand years ago, according to a newly published study. Once harvested our cotton is bought from the farmers at a guaranteed price above market value. This gives farmers and their families a security that they don’t have in the open market. In both the mill and factory we use in Peru, employees enjoy a higher wage than the local average expectation. Men and woman are paid the same and there is no child labour. Working hours are fair with no enforced overtime. Overtime is optional paid at 50% above the normal salary. Employees have the right to join a union, have good redundancy rights and paid maternity leave. Above all workers are respected as individuals whose skills are highly appreciated.
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In the past decades, he was vilified for being, supposedly, host of insects and pests of commercial cotton, such as cotton from CERRO and PIMA. Consequently, the peasants who cultivated it and the artisans who spun and wove it were forced to do it in hiding. In all the communities studied by the indefatigable researcher Cristina Gutiérrez, she transcends the spirit and selfless dedication of artisans, almost all of advanced age. They seek to overcome their economic problems, health problems and their physical limitations, as well as the scarcity and shortage of the raw material of the “cotton of the country” (the mature artisan has not yet adopted the term “native cotton.”) The main challenge For them it is the transmission of their trade to the next generation, mostly kidnapped by the immediacy of easy and superfluous knowledge of the internet. Eloquent are the testimonies carefully collected by Cristina from the weavers such as Mrs. Susana Bances Zeña in La Raya, Petronila Brenis Farfan in Ferreñafe, Basilia Galán in the San José cove, Rosita Farroñan in Huaca de Barro, Yolanda Llontop in Monsefu, and Dante Julián Bravo Calderón in Túcume. His spontaneous and sincere stories are the voices of courage, fidelity, passion and love for an ancestral trade: the art of spinning and weaving with native Lambayecan cotton.

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Songs and Dances (For Guitar). By John Hoffman. Arranged by John Hoffman. For Guitar. Classical. Softcover. Standard notation. 22 pages. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.414410680).
With Standard notation. classical.
Mary Jo Disler
Location: from Detroit suburban area
January 13, 2009
Terrific beginning reading for classic guitar
I am delighted to see this little book back in print. I used it with private classic guitar students many years as a supplement to basic reading methods. Single-line folk melodies from various countries provide satisfying early reading for beginners of all ages. Teachers can improvise accompaniments.Covers the whole range...
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If the A8 name sounds familiar, that's because there was a phone launched in 2015 of the same name. Well rest assured, this is a whole lot more exciting than that model, borrowing plenty from the company's flagship Galaxy S8.
So what does the Samsung Galaxy A8 offer and how does that compare to the Galaxy S8? We've crunched the numbers so you can see exactly what the difference is.
Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Galaxy S8: Design
- A8: 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4mm, 172g
- S8: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm, 155g
- IP68 protection on both
- Both offer 18.5:9 screen design
- Aluminium core with glass back and front on both
The Samsung Galaxy S8 launched in April 2017 flaunting a new design that pushed the display closer to the edges. It not only offered the curved edges of the S7 edge, but it broke through the top and bottom bezel with a new 18.5:9 format, called Infinity Display.
The Galaxy A8 adopts that Infinity Display design with an 18.5:9 format, but loses the curved edges for a flatter face. In reality, the design is more reminiscent of a wide-screen Galaxy S7, with a glass front and back for a quality finish. (Although it looks like the Galaxy A8+ gets more of a curve on its 6-inch display.)
The A8 is slightly larger than the S8 and heavier too. It also adopts IP68 waterproofing, so both these devices offer environmental protection and a good quality build. Going mid-range doesn't mean you lose out on quality.
Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Galaxy S8: Display
- A8: 18.5:9 aspect, 5.6-inch, Super AMOLED, 2220 x 1080 pixels, 440ppi
- S8: 18.5:9 aspect, 5.8-inch, Super AMOLED, 2960 x 1440 pixels, 570ppi
With both the Galaxy A8 and the Galaxy S8 offering an 18.5:9 display, there's a lot in common when it comes to presenting your content. The loss of the curved edges on the Galaxy A8 means things aren't quite as dramatic, with a flatter screen finish than the Galaxy S8.
There's also a change in resolution, with the Galaxy A8 adopting a Full HD resolution of 2220 x 1080 pixels, resulting in 440ppi. That's still a sharp display, but it is a little smaller than the display of the Galaxy S8. The S8 has a great screen-to-body ratio.
The Galaxy S8 offers a Quad HD+ resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels, resulting in a much higher pixel density of 570ppi. That means it has the ability to show more detail because it has more pixels packed in.
However, both use Samsung's Super AMOLED display, so both are likely to be as rich and vibrant, with plenty of pop to colours and nice deep blacks. One thing to bear in mind is that if you're using power saving on the S8, the display reverts to pushing a Full HD resolution: in reality, in everyday use, you might not notice the resolution change between the A8 and the S8.
Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Galaxy S8: Hardware and connectivity
- A8: Octo-core Exynos 7885 (?), 4GB RAM, 32/64GB storage + microSD, 3000mAh
- S8: Octo-core Exynos 8895/Snapdragon 835, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage + microSD, 3000mAh
Samsung hasn't detailed specifically which hardware sits at the heart of the Galaxy A8 (we've asked), but rumours suggest it is the new Exynos 7885, a mid-range 10nm chipset. At the time of writing we can't verify how it performs, but we can safely assume that it's not quite as powerful as the Exynos 8895 (or Snapdragon 835) that powers the S8.
Other key hardware specs are similar, with 4GB RAM in both and the option for the same level of storage.
In terms of wireless connectivity, both phones also offer Bluetooth 5, but there's a difference in the network connectivity, with the Galaxy S8 offering Cat 16 LTE, while the Galaxy A8 only reaches Cat 11 LTE.
Potentially this means that Galaxy S8 will offers faster speeds over the mobile network, but this is all dictated by the mobile network you're using it on. If your network doesn't have the infrastructure for Cat 16, then it's a moot point.
Both also offer USB Type-C. The biggest question may well be whether the Galaxy A8 has a 3.5mm headphone socket. Samsung hasn't confirmed this and we can't tell from the official images released, however we've asked for confirmation.
It's safe to say that from a hardware position, the Samsung Galaxy A8 will slip in under the flagship Galaxy S8 in terms of performance. Both also have the same battery, but it's impossible to judge how they compare at this time.
Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Galaxy S8: Camera
- A8: 16MP, f/1.7 PDAF rear; 16MP and 8MP, f/1.9 FF front
- S8: 12MP, f/1.7 PDAF rear; 8MP, f/1.7 AF front
Smartphones are very often all about the camera experience and the Samsung Galaxy S8 offers one of the best you'll find in a smartphone. Samsung is looking to offer a real difference in the Galaxy A8, introducing twin front cameras.
The Galaxy A8 has both a 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel front camera, each offering a f/1.9 aperture which is fairly wide. The aim is to give you more diversity in the type of selfies you take. Although Samsung hasn't specified too much detail, it has said that you can take close-ups or wide pictures, switching cameras to suit the style you want.
However, the Galaxy A8 also adopts one of the Galaxy Note 8 skills with Live Focus available on those front cameras. This will let you create more dramatic bokeh effects, blurring the background for great portrait style shots. However, the front camera is fixed focus, unlike the S8, which is autofocus on the front camera.
When it comes to the rear, the S8 offers a 12-megapixel camera that's superb. The Galaxy A8 doesn't get the same camera, however, it's a 16-megapixel sensor instead. We've seen this camera used by Samsung before and generally it's not quite as proficient as the 12MP that it puts on its flagships.
The Galaxy S8 also offers optical image stabilisation and there's no mention of that for the Galaxy A8.
We suspect the A8 camera will be a good performer, if not top class, while the new twin front camera arrangement might serve up some additional options that selfie takers will love and that fits with a more affordable mid-range proposition for a younger user.
Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Galaxy S8: Software
- Android 7.1.1 on both
- Samsung's TouchWiz
When it comes to software, there's a lot of parity between Samsung devices. The Samsung Galaxy A8 is listed as launching on Android 7.1.1 which is a bit of a disappointment now that many phones are offering Android 8 Oreo. However, the update to the Galaxy S8 (at the time of writing) hasn't happened, so there's no change there.
Samsung takes the Android foundation and changes and tweaks just about everything in the delivery of TouchWiz. Samsung adds a lot of functions, options and customisation that Android doesn't offer you and of all the Android skins, we think it's the most comprehensive and easiest to live with.
We'd expect the software experience between these two phones to be the same, and once both are updated to Android Oreo, we'd expect things to all behave in the same way.
Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Galaxy S8: Price and availability
- See Samsung Galaxy A8 on Samsung
- A8: Available January 2018; April 2018 for the UK, price TBC
- S8: Globally available, price £689
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has been available globally for about 6 months, priced at £689 SIM free (but shop around and you'll find it cheaper).
The Samsung Galaxy A8 doesn't have a confirmed price, but the A5 cost £369. We don't think the A8 will get that low. Although the Galaxy A8 will be available from January 2018 in some regions, you'll have to wait until April 2018 to get this handset in the UK.
By that time, of course, you'll also have to consider the new Samsung Galaxy S9.


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Oof. A German pro-life advocate fell victim to arson at the hands of feminists on New Year’s eve.
Conservative blogger Gunnar Schupelius often promotes pro-life causes in his column for the Berlin newspaper, BZ. He also talks about the German March for Life often. This is what led to him being targeted by feminazis.
Not only did they admit to setting the fire, but they attempted to justify it as ‘an act of resistance for the sake of freedom.’
Life News reports:
Recently, in the German blog Chronik, radical pro-abortion feminists took credit for setting Schupelius’s vehicle on fire on Dec. 31 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. The blog also identified where Schupelius lives with his children, potentially a means of further intimidating him.
“We torched his SUV today. The BMW SUV parked in front of his apartment on … Schupelius lives there with his children …” the blog reads, “as long as women are not allowed to control their bodies themselves, we will pursue the agitators of this terror and take revenge for their propaganda of social cannibalism,” the blog states. “Every year he mobilizes for the ‘March for Life’ of opponents of abortion and repeatedly makes it clear what he thinks of women and their duties.”
They also accused Schupelius of attacking them by his opinions of believing that unborn babies shouldn’t be aborted.
“You will describe our attack as an attack on freedom of the press, but it is the Gunnar Schupelius of this world who attack women, migrants and homosexuals,” they added, “They will accuse us of terror against people with ‘different opinions.’ It is precisely those who prepare the way for terror against women, refugees and also all those who have not yet given up hope of a free world for everyone.”
Abortion is legal in Germany up to 12 weeks of pregnancy and later when there are risks to a woman’s physical or emotional health. A mandatory counseling appointment followed by a three-day waiting period are required before a woman can abort her unborn child.
Every September, thousands of pro-life advocates gather peacefully in Berlin, Germany to stand up for unborn babies’ right to life.
I think it would be really life changing to visit the right to life march in Germany.


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Our dedicated Spinal Injury team only represent those with a spinal injury claim, and have extensive experience in representing clients in cases involving a diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome. We understand, not only the life-changing nature of this condition, but also the lack of understanding that surrounds the condition – not just for you but also for your loved ones.
Alongside the legal claims we run we also regularly campaign to raise awareness of the issues faced by the SCI community, and we firmly believe our relationship with CESA will increase our insight in to the difficulties faced by the CES community and help us educate others in this arena. We run our Design the Change competition to increase awareness in the next generation as to the need of those with spinal cord injuries, in the hope that they will retain this insight throughout their careers. We have also held a Wheelchair Awareness Day to give barristers an insight into life in a wheelchair.
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Alex is immensely passionate about her work. Improving the quality of life for her clients and getting the best results for them is what most motivates her. Alex’s priority is to ensure that her clients are fully compensated for their injuries and the financial losses they have suffered and that their claims are concluded swiftly.
Recently Alex acted for a client who developed Cauda Equina Syndrome following spinal surgery at a private hospital. Our client was left with seriously reduced mobility as well as permanent bladder and bowel dysfunction. The case involved a number of complex issues and the private hospital strongly defended the claim. Alex was able to secure some much needed mobility equipment for the client in the early stages of the claim to allow her a greater degree of independence. Alex fought hard to achieve a £1 million settlement which allowed our client to return to a quality of life as close as possible to that which she had before her injury.
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WITH the sun peaking out through the clouds and summer fast approaching, people are turning their attentions to their outdoor space.
If you're looking for garden inspo to help get ideas for your backyard, look no further than this incredible transformation.
Emma Hartgrove-Tubby, 36, a beauty therapist, and Steve Hartgrove-Tubby, 38, a scaffolder, wanted to revamp their garden space without splashing too much cash.
The couple, who have two children together, used old scaffolding boards to build a stunning U-shaped outdoor sofa, decking and coffee table.
The completed the fresh look with paint and accessories from budget stores Home Bargains, B&M and Amazon.
Speaking to money-saving Facebook group DIY On A Budget UK, Emma said: "My hubby Steve and I have been saving desperately to buy our own house in the next couple of years which is extremely tough as the property market is through the roof.
“In order to save we are on a very tight budget, saving every spare penny we have.
“We are lucky our landlords are very good to us and let us do what we would like to make a house a home.
“Because we look after it well they keep the rent low for us, but I’m also very aware this is not our own home so we don’t want to spend silly amounts when we could be saving.
"Because we are on a tight budget it means we are entertaining more at home, especially through the summer months.
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"I said to my husband I’d love a U-shaped sofa.
“These were about £2,000 which I did not want to dip into the savings for, so I suggested he built one out of scaffolding boards.
“He was surprisingly up for the challenge!
"I had an image in mind and searched the internet for what I liked and what I didn’t.
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"I gave him some pics of what I liked and in two days he had put it together.
“My hubby is a hard worker and he works all hours so we can save what we can and to have the lovely things we do have.
“His boss was kind enough to give him the scaffolding boards for free and my hubby got him a crate of beer to say thank you.
“We bought some wood for £20 and built a frame, so we had something to attach the boards to and take the weight.
"The decking he built out of pallets about eight years ago had rotted so I pulled it up and hubby built the new one.
"He built the frame, the decking and the coffee table, and I did the rest.
“I wanted a boho style for a relaxing feel and for when I have friends over and parties in the summer.
“The rug was B&M for £10, the fire pit was £25 off Amazon, the mirrors are from Home Bargains for £3.99 each, and all the plants you see my dad mainly gives to me from his garden.
“The big white planters in front of the shed were orange and from a Facebook site. I bought them for £10 each and painted them.
"We both have very busy lives with our children, my daughter does dance and my son plays for Harleston youth football club and he’s also in Norwich City elite football, and he’s recently started boxing.
"I work part-time as a beauty therapist and I like to train in the gym weightlifting five times a week and my hubby is a member of the golf club, so when we are all together as a family our time is so precious together.
“We now have a lovely area we can relax together. I’m so happy it’s made our little garden perfect!
“When we move I want to take it with us too.
“In total, it cost about £200 with the paint, cushions, fire pit and accessories.
“You can do anything when you put your mind to it.
"We are absolutely made up that we have saved approximately £1,800.
“It means we are one step closer to getting our forever home as the money we have saved has gone into the house fund.
“We are excited to be hosting our first party at the weekend!”
Tom Church, co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk, comments: “Buying new garden furniture can be seriously pricey, costing hundreds or even thousands of pounds.
“Hats off to Emma and Steve for finding an amazingly affordable way to get the garden of their dreams - it looks truly wonderful!"

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