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Many have read my previous diary entries on the subject of prison labor, and just recently about the Georgia Prisoner's Strike for wages. One of the arguments prison industry, Department of Justice (DOJ) and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)authorities like to use to counter my assertions that using inmates in prison production is "Slave Labor", is that they are providing training. The argue that by providing this "training" they are helping those inmates involved in prison labor to secure employment upon release. In addition they throw around "statistics" and fund "studies" that claim recidivism is reduced and thus the PIECP program is working.
This is all more or less bullshit spewed by bureaucrats to keep us funding and accepting the program and their abusing inmates in it. I would call it propaganda but then I'd be accused of being politically incorrect.
Let me begin by once again providing this linkto a short video (it takes a few seconds to load from their server, be patient) produced by the National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA) in cooperation with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the DOJ. As the video demonstrates, there is an inference of "training" inmates involved but the entire video is designed to attract private sector companies to re-locate their operations to prison industries. The statement: "...chances are there's a nearby correctional facility that can supply dependable labor, enhance your competitiveness and increase your profitability...be part of an aggressive business solution...call us," has nothing to do with training - except to the extent necessary to allow the best possible profits through high output production.
This recruiting tool did not ask prospective companies to move their operations behind prison fences and walls to provide training to incarcerated men and women. No, it was to pull labor from the civilian market by promising to "enhance competitiveness" and to "increase profitability" to companies looking to reduce their operational expenses.
So training is not the purpose of the PIE program (as it is now run) it is to provide corporations with a labor force working for pennies on the dollar. The end result is that their competing manufacturers in the private sector are disadvantaged and from reduced sales, more wages depressed and jobs lost.
How about the second claim: the PIE program reduces recidivism? Simply more double speak ca ca put out there, again to convince us that this federally run program is working - when it clearly is not. To demonstrate this clearly, lets look at the actual facts and statistics provided by one of the main prison industry "players" own records. Below are statements, figures and statistics taken from the Florida Department of Corrections' (FDOC)2008 records on inmates released:
37,391 Inmates Released"
"This section includes statistics on the number of inmates who were released from the Florida prison system during the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Time served refers to the percentage of sentence that inmates actually served in prison, plus credit for jail time, compared to their sentence length. For example, an inmate may have been sentenced to 10 years in prison, but his actual time served will be about eight and a half years, once his gain time has been subtracted from his sentence.
In FY 2008-09, 37,391 offenders were released from Florida’s prisons."
"During that fiscal period 37,391 inmates were released from prison in Florida. During that same period let's look at the statistics of PRIDE:
"According to PRIDE’s 2008 Annual Report, PRIDE inmates worked over 3.9 million hours producing goods and services. 3,961 inmates worked for PRIDE during the year in 39 diverse industries, farms, and operations located in various correctional institutions across the state. Many of these inmates were trained in modern high technology trades including print and digital information, garments and apparel, furniture manufacturing, vehicle renovation, metal fabrication, as well as dental and optical laboratories.
"According to PRIDE’s 2008 Annual Report, 2008 saw a 21% increase in the number of transition program participants, from 454 to 550. 62% of PRIDE-trained former inmates were placed in jobs. After 6 months, 73% were still employed. In addition, for 2008, the recidivism rate (return to prison for the commission of a new crime within two years) of former PRIDE inmate workers was 14%."
Okay I know there are lots of you out there good with math. Do you see the disparity? If not let's dig into the figures provided. A total of 37,391 inmates released. Of those, 550 were current or former inmates assigned to PRIDE when released and they represent .015% of the total inmates discharged. Of the 550 inmates released, 62% - or 341 inmates - received jobs, which represents a whopping .009% of those released. So if my math is anywhere close 9/10 of 1% of all inmates released in the 08-09 fiscal period received jobs.
For recidivism figures the FDOC provides figures up to 2001. They say the percentage who return to prison after twenty four months is fairly static at 33.8% and has not changed much since 2001's figures. In 2007-08 the FDOC released a total of 37,018 inmates and as shown above the following fiscal period they released 37,391. Over the 24 month period they released 74,409 prisoners. Of those released, 1,004 - or 1.4% - were current or former PRIDE workers.
The information provided says of the 1,004 former PRIDE inmates released, 14% or 140 were returned to prison within that two year period. keeping 864 inmates from returning to prison sounds like an impressive accomplishment, until you compare that to the number released - 74,409 overall - and realize their efforts impacted upon 1% of the inmates released over a 24 month period.
Now, for 2009 PRIDE "claims" they employed an average of 371 inmates in PIECP operations (I can document that as many as two times that number are actually being worked on PIECP projects and not getting pay or credit for their labor), the number of claimed PIECP inmates workers to the total prison population 100,894 is .004%.
How in the world can anyone claim that a prison industry program is beneficial to both job placement and reducing recidivism when less than 2% of the incarcerated men and women are affected in any manner by the program? The answer is it isn't and even using the above facts and figures, the results can be shown to have been further skewed.
For instance...in January of 2008 the former Secretary of the FDOC presented a plan to the Florida Governor and Legislature to abolish PRIDE and to turn the prison industries back over to the FDOC. In that presentation he provided figures showing that the actual number of inmates then working in PRIDE (PIECP included) was only 2% of the Department's total population of 98,192 or 1,964 workers. Yet the annual report by PRIDE linked to above, provides that they had 3,941 inmates that worked in their prison industries. Their figures were inflated by 2000 - more than double the number that actually participated!
No matter what the figures offered up by the FDOC and PRIDE, they're not reliable. You cannot use them to formulate any true and accurate analysis of the PIE program, number of workers or work stations PRIDE claims they have. Every time you try, everything gets squirrelly - and I think it is intentional to keep everyone in the dark as to the true purpose of the program and actual impact upon civilian jobs and manufacturing.
One fact is established: for 2009 PRIDE sales totaled $74,887,872.00 from the work of 2,261 0r $78,932,034.00 from 2,241 inmates or 3,961 inmates who worked a total of 3.9 million hours. The 3.9 million hour figure is static - it's everything else that won't stand still for a true count. I contend that's how it is meant to be. As these links in this para demonstrate, they will lie, swear to it and the NCIA will have their back and the DOJ will smile and tell them to carry on.
That's 3.9 million labor hours that were not done by civilian workers and at least $75 million that was lost to private sector manufacturers. That is the point I've been working on - regardless of the different figures of inmates working in the prison industry programs in that one state, or whether the actual sales were $75 or $78 Million...3,9 million hours were lost to civilians as was the amount of the sales, regardless of the total amount. The second point? They have so screwed up the figures nobody can positively pin them down on labor, sales, recidivism and how many inmates are actually benefiting from this "Slave labor" program called Training by the prison industry operators, corporations partnered with them and the Department of Justice.
How many other facts and figures are skewed by the DOJ, DOC's and prison industries? How many of the other 42 industries participating in this program are also hiding their numbers like a con-man in three card Monty? I'm betting a bunch!


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On the website http://www.fontelier.com
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Assess, plan, organize, and participate in chiropractic treatment plans that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, decrease, or prevent deformity and return to functional mobility with patients suffering from disease or injury.
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- Review physician’s referral and patient’s medical records to help determine the diagnosis and appropriate chiropractic care.
- Perform and document initial exam, evaluating the data to identify problems and determine diagnosis prior to intervention.
- Plan, prepare, and carry out individually designed programs of chiropractic treatment to maintain, improve or restore physical functioning, alleviate, and prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
- Ensure plan of care is followed for each patient regardless of chiropractor’s individual schedules.
- Administer chiropractic adjustments, manual exercises, massage and/or manual techniques to help relieve pain, increase the patient’s strength, and decrease or prevent deformity or disuse.
- Counsel patients about nutrition, exercise, sleeping habits, stress management, injury prevention, ergonomics, and ways to promote health.
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- Meet with referring physicians on a continual basis to promote a strong relationship that is both beneficial to the patient and the practice.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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- Successful completion of a Doctor of Chiropractic program
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- Complete and successfully pass a background check.
- Complete and successfully pass a driving history check.
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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A Painting by JS Parker
A River of Inspiration
A Wine from Grove Mill
A Gallery of Fine Art
The Story of ‘The Diversion’
The Diversion began as a commission of a
painting by leading NZ abstract artist JS Parker. In 1995,
entrepreneur Nick Gerritsen gave Parker an open brief to create
a painting capturing the essence of Marlborough. JS Parker
chose to paint the river known to locals as ‘The Diversion’,
reflecting the turbulent light of a stormy sunrise as the
river runs out to Cloudy Bay on the Pacific Coast.
The Diversion is a major branch of the Wairau
River, Marlborough’s lifeblood, which nurtures the abundant
crops and its wines including the world-famous Sauvignon Blanc.
It’s also one of JS Parker’s favourite places
– for trout fishing, and to be inspired by the light
on the water, the dramatic seasonal contrasts of rock, earth
and trees, and the extraordinary skies over the Wairau River.
1200mm x 900mm
oil on canvas 1995
I took over an existing gallery at Grove Mill Winery in late 1999, renaming it after the painting, the nearby river, and the concept of seeking out the road less travelled. The focus was to bring to Marlborough exhibitions of leading New Zealand artists, who could otherwise only be seen by locals travelling long distances to other centres.
In 2011 an opportunity arose to relocate the gallery to a superb waterfront location in Picton, a charming but dynamic harbour town on the edge of the spectacular Marlborough Sounds, the South Island hub for the Interisland ferries.
One of New Zealand’s leading collectible
painters, JS Parker (ONZM) is celebrated for his ability to
capture the essence of this country’s landscape and
light. He bypasses the figurative to express his response
to the distinctive colours of land, sky and pure light within
a grid format, playing with harmony and balance of texture
and colour. (Read more about JS Parker and view his works)
The painting still hangs in the home I share
with Nick Gerritsen. Reproduction never does justice
to its heavy impasto surface and rich colours, but I
hope it gives you some sense of our journey and love
for art and this extraordinary region of Marlborough.
The Diversion Gallery
Exhibitions & Philosophy
The Diversion Gallery exhibits fine
art by leading New Zealand contemporary artists, in
the stylish gallery in Picton Marlborough.
- paintings, drawings, sculpture and limited edition
fine art prints
- featuring some of New Zealand’s most collectible
- all artists are acclaimed senior or mid-career
artists of national and international repute, all
extensively critiqued in books, journals and references
- exhibitions run for 4-8 weeks – plan an ‘art
and wine’ diversion!
All are acclaimed senior or well-established
mid-career artists of national and international repute,
whose work is held in major public galleries and private
collections. Their work has a sound and sometimes spectacular
record in terms of art investment and new work is keenly
sought after. All have been extensively written about
including key reference books on New Zealand art, art
museum publications and serious art journals here and
We are happy to arrange payment over
time on most works, usually between 3 – 10 months,
please enquire (duration may be subject to the artist’s
agreement). Payment for works on exhibition is otherwise
due at the end of the show.
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details on our contact page
Other Art Venues
MVH Gallery – Printmakers
The Millennium Public Art Gallery, Blenheim
The MVH Gallery brings to Marlborough the work of New Zealand fine art printmakers. Their exquisite limited edition works are displayed in the long ‘gallery’ hall and around The Vintners Room Restaurant of the Marlborough Vintners Hotel - a venue with an air of relaxed, stylish sophistication on Rapaura Road, in the heart of Marlborough’s world-famous vineyards.
The Millennium Public Art Gallery
This stylish small public art gallery
in the heart of Blenheim features curated exhibitions
of works by national, international and local artists,
including touring art and cultural exhibitions. A small
gallery shop offers art jewellery, sculpture, craft,
books, cards and journals. Well worth a visit, the
gallery is on Seymour Square in central Blenheim, open
daily although hours vary in winter.
Tel 03 579 2001.
The Marlborough Art Society also has
changing exhibitions of paintings and other works by
members and visiting artists, at The Marlborough Gallery,
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Last updated: 28 September 2023
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London Borough of Waltham Forest and Government agencies can provide help and support if a family member or friend passes away and you are experiencing difficulties in making and paying for the funeral arrangements. The information below provides guidance and clarity on how we may be able to help.
When will the Council arrange a funeral?
The Council is responsible for making funeral arrangements for anybody who dies within the borough if:
- no funeral arrangements have yet been made
- no relatives of the deceased can be found, or
- the relatives of the deceased cannot or will not arrange a funeral.
The Council is able to recover all the costs incurred in making the funeral arrangements from the estate of the deceased.
If the deceased died outside the London Borough of Waltham Forest, the funeral arrangements will be the responsibility of the local authority where they died, even if they lived within the borough.
Public Health funeral referrals can come from a number of sources including His Majesty’s Coroner, GPs, care homes, social workers or family members themselves.
If funeral arrangements have already been made, or the funeral has already taken place, the Council cannot provide any funding.
Where the Council has accepted responsibility, we will deal with all aspects of the organisation of the funeral, including registering the death if this has not taken place.
We will aim to progress making the funeral arrangements as quickly as possible, however, this is subject to a number of factors including:
- The Coroner’s Office, where applicable, has released the deceased for burial or cremation
- Availability of registrars to register the death
- Funeral Director's availability
- Progress was made to locate friends or family members of the deceased.
Cremations and burials
A cremation service will normally be held unless it is established that the deceased would have chosen burial for religious or cultural reasons.
If a burial is required and the deceased did not previously own a grave, a burial will take place in an unmarked grave.
The council’s contracted funeral directors will provide everything necessary for a simple but dignified and respectful service, including a coffin, transport of the deceased to the crematorium or cemetery, and sufficient bearers to transfer the coffin to the chapel.
A public health funeral will not provide transport to the funeral for any mourners.
The funeral director may also be able to arrange for a minister of religion or a representative of the faith of the deceased to lead the service, subject to their availability. If a non-religious service is appropriate, a civil funeral celebrant will be used.
Family and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend the funeral service but will have no choice as to where and when it is held.
Making a referral
If you wish to explore the potential for the Council assuming responsibility for making funeral arrangements please email: PHAfunerals@walthamforest.gov.uk
A member of the team will contact you to discuss the circumstances.
Executors of a will
The council will not be able to make funeral arrangements in cases where it is known or it is established that the deceased left a will and the executor has been traced; in these circumstances the executor would be expected to organise the funeral.
Following a cremation, and where no next of kin is known, the cremated remains will normally be scattered in the gardens of remembrance at the crematorium.
Cremated remains may be released into the care of a close family member or friend. There is no fee payable for the release of cremated remains.
Death in a hospital
If the deceased died as an in-patient in Hospital and there are no relatives, the NHS Trust may assume responsibility for the funeral arrangements.

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The big attraction of the evening will feature a grudge match between growing rivals Mike Perry and Julian Lane. Neither fighter has a real problem with the other, but they’ve been jawing back-and-forth for quite a bit and seem ready to knock each other silly come Saturday night.
For Perry, this will mark his first appearance under the BKFC banner. Since parting ways with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) last year “Platinum” made a brief crossover into the boxing ring for a Triad Combat event this past November. Perry ended up winning via split decision, but he’s going to have his hands full this weekend when he trades in his gloves for his bare hands.
Standing in his way will be Lane. The combat veteran may be better known for his days on the Ultimate Fighter reality show, but Lane has already logged six bouts as a member of the BKFC roster. He’s a bit of a veteran around these parts and will hold nothing back in welcoming Perry to the world of bare knuckle boxing.
Before Perry and Lane square off tomorrow night they tipped the scales for official weigh ins on Friday and came together for one final faceoff. You can check that out below:
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Spanish stonefruit production will be up significantly compared to 2016 as favourable growing conditions herald a return to normal volumes following last year’s weather-induced losses.
Murcia and Catalonia – two of the country’s biggest growing regions – have released estimates for the 2017 stonefruit crop which show production increases in almost every category.
In Murcia, peach, nectarine and flat peach volumes are set to rise by 30 per cent to 371,000 tonnes. Cherries are set for a 5 per cent increase, while apricot volumes will remain similar to last year’s level at 90,000 tonnes. Plum production is estimated to be down by around 25 per cent.
Francisco Jódar of the regional agriculture ministry said optimum growing conditions indicated that quality would be much better than last season.
However, he warned that high temperatures in recent weeks had brought harvesting forward and could result in a glut of fruit on the market.
Catalonia’s 2017 stonefruit crop is expected to weigh in at 407,920 tonnes, a 13 per cent increase on last year’s total, according to the latest forecast released by the regional authorities.
Volumes will rise across the board, with the biggest increases expected in nectarines (+15 per cent) and peaches (+16 per cent).
During a presentation of the new season’s forecasts, Carmel Mòdol of the Catalan Agriculture Ministry said 2017 has been a normal production year characterised by favourable climatic conditions and no significant overlaps are expected with other growing regions.
Normal temperatures and a sufficient number of chill hours led to a short and abundant blooming period, resulting in fruit of exceptional quality with a predominance of large and medium sizes and high brix levels, Mòdol said.
He noted that the season had started well and that prices for early fruit were higher than last year.
Overall, there has been a slight increase in planted area, with new acreage outpacing the uprooting of old orchards.
The number of hectares planted with nectarines and flat peaches continues to rise, while round peach acreage has contracted.
Anecoop said flat peaches were becoming the star of the stonefruit category thanks to their popularity with consumers.
“Bouquet flat peaches are receiving very positive feedback from customers as they have the aroma, taste and flavour consumers are always looking for,” the company said.
“Great efforts have been made to coordinate the different production areas so that this fruit is available for a longer period of time.”
The Spanish season runs from May to September, with the bulk of production located in Catalonia.

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Join Date: Aug 2012
Here is my other Saiyan custom suitable to fit into gi joe, marvel universe, star wars scale.
Am quite happy how he turned out.
This one is the most powerfull from 3 i've done.
Body- MU Gladiator
Arms- Avengers Ultimate Thor
Armor- some cheap bionicle knockoff made into Saiyan armor lookalike
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Looks cool! My son would definitely like it, he is always watching Dragonball.
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Location: Hiding out in the Jersey Swamps
Nice, but needs the monkey tail...this way when they look at the full moon they turn into giant ape beasts.
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RESIDENTS campaigning for safety measures on Thornton Road are delighted joyriders may soon be driven out of the area.
Homeowners have been living in misery for years because yobs have turned their street into a racetrack.
And, after the county council said last week it was considering the most effective course of action, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The highways committee meets on November 24 and the residents may finally hear positive news in their battle for road safety measures.
The woman who has headed the campaign, backed by the Pioneer, but does not want to be named for fear of reprisals, said: 'We're delighted that something is in the pipeline and by next month we could have a long-term solution.
'The campaign has already worked wonders because the council is now aware of the issue and will hopefully do something about it.
'We've got a great community spirit and the residents have all kept in touch since the start of the campaign as we're desperate for action to be taken.'
Although there hasn't been any serious damage since the last series of photographs the woman took, during most nights residents can still hear boy racers speeding down the street, risking their own lives and those of pedestrians.
She added: 'There has been no change since we started the campaign and they are still belting around at high speeds. It's not safe to go out sometimes.
'But we've received a letter from the county council and Andrew Miller MP telling us the matter is in hand, so it's just a case of waiting now.'


Reframing the “AI Effect”
There’s a phenomenon known as the AI effect, whereby as soon as Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers achieve a milestone long thought to signify the achievement of true artificial intelligence, e.g., beating a human at chess, it suddenly gets downgraded to not true AI. Kevin Kelly wrote in a Wired article in October 2014:
In the past, we would have said only a superintelligent AI could drive a car, or beat a human at Jeopardy! or chess. But once AI did each of those things, we considered that achievement obviously mechanical and hardly worth the label of true intelligence. Every success in AI redefines it.
Why does this happen? Why did people once think only a superintelligent AI could beat a human at chess? Because they thought the only way that chess could be played really well was how humans play it. And humans use numerous abilities in playing chess. Surely an AI would need all those abilities too. But then along came Deep Blue: a computer that could beat any human chess player in the world, but could do absolutely nothing else. Surely this wasn’t the holy grail we had sought! Nobody would claim this was a superintelligent entity!
A superintelligent AI is also called a strong AI, an AI with human-level (or greater) intelligence. This is in contrast to weak AIs, which are focused on narrowly defined tasks, like winning chess or Go.
A better way of thinking about the AI effect is to say that tasks we previously thought would require strong AI turned out to be possible with weak AI.
Some well-known AI researchers who note the AI effect might say “true AI is whatever hasn’t been done yet.” They distinguish between:
But this is the wrong way to frame the issue, because it makes it appear that all we need is time: if we just keep going, we’ll eventually solve everything and create strong AI. This means that every step we’re taking right now is seen as a step in that direction. I doubt many AI researchers actually believe this. It’s more like a defensive quip in the face of people’s apparent failure to be impressed enough at AI’s successes.
The useful distinction to make isn’t between what we’ve already solved and what we haven’t, which suggests that time is the only factor that makes a difference. Instead, the useful distinction is between:
If we frame the issue this way, then even if we originally put a problem like “build something that can beat the best human at chess” in the box on the right, because we think it would require strong AI, once we actually solve it with weak AI, we just move it to the box on the left. Note that this doesn’t imply anything at all about our progress towards building a strong AI, whereas the original framing did.
The lack of a simple progression from weak AI to strong AI has important implications. For starters, it means we can stop worrying about a Superintelligence taking over the world, as I wrote about in Why Machine Learning is not a path to the Singularity. But it also means we should focus our AI efforts, frame our research questions, and operationalize everything we do in this field with a very clear conception of the problems we should be trying to solve and how they can be formulated as weak AI problems. If they can’t, then we shouldn’t waste our time or our budgets on them.
Unless of course you’re Google, in which case you start a multi-year project which may or may not solve Natural Language Understanding. I will certainly be intrigued to follow the progress on that one!


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Monterey Co. sheriff asks for $6M funding increase to keep 'status quo'
Monterey County is looking at a $14 million hole in next year's budget that's threatening 70 full-time positions, mostly deputies in the Monterey County Sheriff's Office.
The county is forecasting the deficit, which is expected to grow to $36 million the following year, Paul Lewis, the county's budget director, told the Monterey County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
"The majority of the unfunded positions are in the sheriff's office," he said.
The sheriff's office accounts for 47 of the 70 unfunded positions, Lewis said. About 80% of all county unfunded positions are filled, Lewis said.
Benefit expenses, such as health insurance and pensions, are driving costs up, Lewis said. County departments are asking for an additional $40.9 million in total to address funding gaps or in some cases to add programs, he said.
The sheriff's office is asking for almost $2 million for new staff for the jail expansion and $6 million to keep the "status quo," said John Mineau, undersheriff.
"We are right in the crosshairs of all the cost drivers (Lewis) talked about," Mineau said. "... We're really just trying to play defense here, hang onto the current situation."
Health insurance, pensions, worker's compensation and general liability insurance are pushing up the sheriff's expenses.
That liability insurance now costs about $3 million per year, driven up by litigation, Mineau said.
The jail's $88.9 million expansion will require six new deputies and 17 additional civilian employees, Mineau said.
It's set to open in October, he said.
At least one man spoke out against increasing funding for the sheriff's office, saying the community has identified other spending priorities at previous community meetings.
California law and county policies, however, require certain staffing levels by the sheriff's office, such as at courthouses and the jail, Mineau said. Generally, only eight deputies patrol during each shift, down from 12 several years ago, he said.
Not all budget news was bleak.
The county's revenues are growing, albeit not as fast as expenses, thanks in part to cannabis.
The marijuana industry is on track to contribute about $11.3 million to county coffers this year, not including $2 million in one-time fees, said Nick Chiulos, assistant county administrator.
Supervisor Luis Alejo, who represents most of Salinas, brought up a $1 increase in the acreage tax on cultivators.
The county dropped it to $5 per square foot to encourage growth in the budding cannabis industry, he said.
That worked, Chiulos said. But he also cautioned supervisors that the marijuana market may take three to five years to stabilize.
"The thing about the cannabis program: it's a very strong source of new revenue for the county," he said. "It's also... still-evolving."
Alejo issued a warning of his own that a recession is "overdue" and county staff should consider preparing for it.
The county currently has about $20 million in its strategic reserve, Lewis said.
Supervisors heard an overview of different departments' funding requests at the meeting. They will go review and vote on the full budget later this year.
Joe Szydlowski is a multimedia journalist for the Salinas Californian who covers local government, crime and cannabis. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/JoeSzyd_Salinas. He can be reached at 235-2360. Help support The Californian's work to keep you up to date on key news: https://bit.ly/2N7qWMo

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Five projects that could help protect groundwater supplies and reduce flood risks in the Fresno metropolitan area will proceed with the aid of state grants that will fund more than two-thirds of the $12 million cost.
The largest of the projects, known as the Central basin, will add water percolation basins and monitoring wells on 100 acres south of Fresno at a cost of $7.9 million. The project area is west of Highway 41, east of Elm Avenue, south of Central Avenue and north of American Avenue. Other projects on the eastern edge of Fresno and east of the city would move storm runoff into water basins and store water.
The projects are funded under state Proposition 1, which was approved by California voters in 2014. The projects were submitted by Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District, which also will get financial help from the Fresno Irrigation District and city of Fresno.
In all, the three agencies will pay about $3.62 million as a match for state funding of $8.5 million.
The Central basin projectis proposed to reduce overdraft of groundwater supplies. Building the basin will recharge an additional 2,592 acre-feet per year and much more during wetter years, according to Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District estimates.
The three local agencies will pony up about $3.62 million as a match for state funding of $8.5 million to build the five projects.
A $1.65 million pipeline also is proposed between the Gould Canal near Clinton and McCall avenues and the Fancher Creek basin to allow the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District to divert runoff from uncontrolled rural streams that flow into the Gould Canal to hook into the McCall and McKinley avenues basin. By diverting the water, it will reduce flooding risks while holding water in the area for recharge.
A $1.3 million pump station also will be built in the Fancher Creek basin to move water from one basin cell to another and include a telemetry system, automated communications equipment to provide measurements to other locations for monitoring.
Two basin projects also are planned with the funding: A basin near Highway 180 and west of Temperance Avenue for $845,000; and a basin near Kings Canyon Road, east of Clovis Avenue for $840,000.
The Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District is unable to route stormwater and recharge water to the two basins on the eastern edge of the city from nearby canals. A basin relief pipeline will allow the district to pump water from the basins during critical storms and route stormwater and recharge water from the canals to the basins during dry seasons.
To allow the basins to operate for flood protection and groundwater recharge, a pump station, internal basin pipelines and other structures will be built, district documents state.
“Using stormwater to recharge our depleted groundwater aquifers or replace precious drinking water to irrigate our green spaces are examples of how we can tackle water scarcity,” State Water Board Chairwoman Felicia Marcus said in a prepared statement announcing $105 million in grants statewide. “We will learn a lot from these projects, which will benefit communities throughout California.”
Proposition 1 provides more than $7 billion for water projects around the state.

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Circuit Smart Contact Lens, Presaged By Niven, Barnes and Vinge
Contact lenses with imprinted electronic circuits and lights for augmented reality display vision are under development by University of Washington scientists.
(Contact lens with circuits worn by rabbit)
The UW engineers used microscopic scale manufacturing techniques to create a flexible, biologically safe contact lens with imprinted electronic circuits and lights. If used by human beings, a pair of contact lenses with circuits and lights would be the perfect display for augmented reality systems.
(Contact lens with circuits close-up)
The prototype device contains an electric circuit as well as red light-emitting diodes for a display, though it does not yet light up. The lenses were tested on rabbits for up to 20 minutes and the animals showed no adverse effects.
"Looking through a completed lens, you would see what the display is generating superimposed on the world outside," said Babak Parviz, a UW assistant professor of electrical engineering. "This is a very small step toward that goal, but I think it's extremely promising."
Researchers built the circuits from layers of metal only a few nanometers thick, about one thousandth the width of a human hair, and constructed light-emitting diodes one third of a millimeter across. The researchers hope to power the whole system using a combination of radio-frequency power and solar cells placed on the lens.
Science fiction readers are fortunate to have had this idea presented to them several years ago. In his 2001 novella Fast Times at Fairmont High, sf writer, computer scientist and mathematician Vernor Vinge described a near-future world in which everyone used smart contact lens displays. In his 2006 novel Rainbows End, set in the same milieu, he describes them this way:
Miri... leaned her head forward, and stuck a finger close to her right eye. "You already know about contacts, right? Wanna see one?" Her hand came away from her eye. A tiny disk sat on the tip of her middle finger. It was the size and shape of the contact lenses he had known. He hadn't expected more, but... he bent closed and looked. After a moment, he realized that it was not quite a clear lens. Speckles of colored brightness swirled and gathered in it. "I'm driving it at safety max, or you wouldn't see the lights." The tiny lens became hazy, then frosty white. "Uk. It powered down. But you get the idea.."
(Read more about Vinge's smart contact lenses)
The results were presented today at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' international conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems by Harvey Ho, a former graduate student of Parviz's now working at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif. Other co-authors are Ehsan Saeedi and Samuel Kim in the UW's electrical engineering department and Tueng Shen in the UW Medical Center's ophthalmology department.
A full-fledged display won't be available for a while, but a version that has a basic display with just a few pixels could be operational "fairly quickly," according to Parviz.
Update 21-Jan-08: According to Babak Parviz, he and his colleagues got started on this idea in 2004; he hadn't heard about the Vinge story. End update.
I wrote Vernor Vinge and asked him whether or not he was familiar with Parviz' research. He replied that he was not. I asked him how he thought of the idea:
"I think I had these in "Fast Times at Fairmont High" (2001).
Basically I wanted an augmented reality display that wouldn't involve
implants but which would not appear intrusive.
The full-bore invention will be a real challenge: the form factor,
the power supply, the transparency management, the wireless
networking, the very accurate overlay positioning.
However, lightweight head-up displays will probably take off
incrementally (and soon!) and that process should be very fun to track."
I corrected the article and the reference to reflect the earlier time. Note that Vinge also mentioned "I bet there is prior sf'nal art on this!"
Thanks to diligent and alert readers, I can add to (keep correcting!) the story. In their 1992 collaboration The California Voodoo Game, Larry Niven and Steven Barnes wrote about scleral contact lenses:
To Nigel Bishop, the walls had become blue glass. He saw and evaluated holographic projection equipment, fiber optics, electrical and plumbing, communications...
His eyes no longer resembled human eyes...
"Scleral lenses?" she asked. "You've got DreamTime technology in contact lenses? That's not available to the public!"
(Read more about Niven and Barnes' DreamTime scleral contact lenses)
It seems clear that the scleral contacts describe a display upon which images or data can be viewed, and the images do not appear to be projected from elsewhere upon the surface of the lens.
Read about other efforts at establishing augmented reality displays:
Via Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision; thanks to Misja van Laatum for writing in with the tip on the story.
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Most of us don’t know how much we love someone, until we face their death. Maybe this is a father or mother or brother or sister that we didn’t always get on with all that well. There can often be frictions or disagreements of one kind or another in family life. But when we face their death, when we lose them, then we really understand how much we actually did love them. What is even sadder is that once they are dead we are no longer able to tell them how much they meant to us. I was so moved by one man who called from high up, trapped in that burning block of flats, “Tell my sons I love them.” Death reminds us to leave behind our hesitations about loving someone, about not telling them how much they are loved.
Death also challenges people to think about God. Indeed, many people rediscover they have faith when a loved one dies. Suddenly we see our need for God in very sharp focus, our need to believe that there is a power of goodness and love underlying the Universe. We are reminded that every human life is precious, and that every human action, however small, that helps someone else, has an eternal significance. As Jesus says in today’s Gospel (Matt 10:37-42) ‘If anyone gives so much as a cup of cold water to one of these little ones…. then I tell you solemnly, he will most certainly not lose his reward.’ I was reminded of this at a funeral this week. Francis was a quiet man who lived alone, and never did anything remarkable, except that he was kind and gentle to everyone he met. He would have been astonished to see a packed church, as people acknowledged in his death, how much his simple life had meant to them.
It’s because of this truth, that death challenges us to think about life in a deeper way, that Christians are actually called to live with death daily before their eyes. Not of course, death as a gloomy sad thing, but as we think of that one death, the death of Jesus, that above all other deaths proclaims the triumph of love, the defeat of death by life. From the moment of our Baptism that is what we are called to do; to look always at the cross of Jesus, and find there the glory of God giving every part of our life some meaning and purpose. This is what we heard in our 2nd Reading (Romans 6:3-4. 8-11) “When we were baptised in Christ Jesus we were baptised in his death… so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the Father’s glory, we too might live a new life.”
Our new life in Christ that we live every day will probably be fairly dull and ordinary, as most lives are. It may sometimes be hard and stressful too. Looking at the cross of Jesus reminds us that he is always there with us, even in the darkest moments, even when a loved one dies, because he has already faced death for us.
To love God is not to love other things less. When Jesus says “Anyone who prefers father or mother to me is not worthy of me.”, he is not asking us to love our father or mother less, in order to love him more. Rather he is challenging us to realise, that however much we love those who are dear to us, that love is as nothing compared to the love he has for us, and we therefore must have for him. Indeed, if our love for others, and their love for us is a true love, then we need to remember that all this love comes from God, who is the source of love. As we read in St John’s first Letter “God is love and those who live in love, live in God and God lives in them.” (1 John 4:16)
Jesus says that we find our life by losing it; and I think he means by this that clinging on to life is not what life is about. True life must be a life of love, of sacrificial love. That man calling from the fire as he knew he was going to die, could not do much for others, all he could do was call out to tell his sons he loved them, and so he did it. Our actions of love do not have to be grand or dramatic in order to be accepted by God. We just have to do them.
We had an example of this in our 1st Reading (2 Kings 4:8-16) ; the story of the woman looking after the prophet. All she did was to give the prophet a bit to eat and drink as he passed by, and later to find a place for him to sleep. We are given the story of just one example of what we are called to do every day as Christians. We are called to do simple practical ordinary everyday things for others, in which we quietly give up something we might want to do, to help someone else. Such things will never hit the headlines, but we are assured that they are all seen, and are all blessed, by God.

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• Adopts 8*8 matrix thermal imaging sensor
• Temperature measurement area: forehead
• Temperature measurement speed: 2 seconds/per measurement
• Temperature measurement distance: effective distance 30 ~ 50 cm
• Temperature measurement accuracy: ±0.3°C (at 40 cm)
• Temperature measurement ambient temperature: 15°C ~ 30°C
• Sensor operating temperature: 15°C ~ 30°C
• Adopts Restful API/JSON format
• Supports system registration: add new servers quickly
• Adopts security system to safeguard personal information and privacy
• Cross-platform design: uses a standard browser to view data directly
• Background management: unifies control of equipment and personnel data in the background (attendance/ access control/ temperature)
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Azerbaijani president receives delegation led by Turkish minister of agriculture and forestry
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received a delegation led by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Turkey Bekir Pakdemirli.
Minister Bekir Pakdemirli extended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s greetings to the head of state.
President Ilham Aliyev thanked for Recep Tayyip Erdogan`s greetings, and asked the minister to extend his greetings to the Turkish President.
The sides noted that friendly and brotherly relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey are developing successfully in all areas, and expressed confidence that the agricultural cooperation will continue to expand.
They exchanged views on prospects for the bilateral cooperation.


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DETROIT – The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel has reopened after a bomb threat phoned in to Canadian authorities led to the closing of the international crossing for several hours.
The underwater tunnel is one of North America’s busiest trade crossings
Cars began entering the tunnel at the U.S. end Thursday afternoon, and tunnel chief executive Neal Belitsky says traffic resumed from the Canadian end soon after.
Belitsky says nothing was found in searches by video, bomb-sniffing dog and bomb squad personnel.
The bomb threat was made some time after noon to the duty free shop on a plaza on the tunnel’s Canada side.


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Transplantation of freshly isolated adipose tissue-derived regenerative cells enhances angiogenesis in a murine model of hind limb ischemia
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Therapeutic angiogenesis has emerged as one of the most promising therapies for severe ischemic cardiovascular diseases with no optional therapy. Several investigators have reported that transplantation of cultured adipose-derived regenerative cells (cADRCs) to ischemic tissues promotes neovascularization and blood perfusion recovery; however, cell therapy using cultured cells has several restrictions. To resolve this problem, the angiogenic capacity of freshly isolated ADRCs (fADRCs) obtained from Lewis rats was compared with cADRCs, both in vivo and in vitro. Flow cytometric analysis showed that fADRCs contained several cell types such as endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial cells; however, these cells were present in a very small proportion in cADRCs. Transplantation of fADRCs in mice significantly improved blood perfusion, capillary density, and production of several angiogenic factors in transplanted ischemic limbs compared with a saline-injected group, whereas these effects were not observed in the cADRCs-injected group. fADRCs also showed significantly higher expression levels of angiogenic factors than cADRCs in the in vitro study. Furthermore, fADRC stimulated tube formation more remarkably than cADRC in an in vitro tube formation assay. These results suggested that fADRCs have an effective angiogenic capacity, and they would be more valuable as a source for cell-based therapeutic angiogenesis than cADRCs or other stem/progenitor cells.
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ORDINANCE NO. N $-~9h AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF THE
SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE DISTRICT
CLASSIFICATION ON AMENDMENT APPLICATION NO. 397
AND AMENDING SECTIONAL DISTRICT MAP 7-5-9
(~XHIBIT AA 397 A)

 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has given notice of and duly
held a public hearing on Amendment Application No~ 397, initiatedby
NORMAN and BLANCHE E. HERZIG for a change in District classification
from the R-1 and R-2 Districts to the C-5 District, and said Co~mis-
sion has recommended approval of said Amendment Application; and

 WHEREAS, the City Council regularly held a public hearing on
notice and does now find that the .public necessity, convenience and
general welfare require the following amendment and that the use under
the new classification will not be detrimental to the surrounding
property.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES

ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. That the real property in the City of Santa Aha,

County of Orange, State of California, described as:

Beginning at a point where the center line of Seventeenth
Street intersects the center line of Santiago Street; thence
Southerly along the center line of Santiago Street for a
distance of 197.3 feet, more or less; thence Westerly along
a line approximately parallel to the center line of
Seventeenth Street for a distance of 191.9 feet, more or
less; thence Northerly along a line approximately para~l
to the center line of Santiago Street for a distance of
50 feet, more or less; thence Easterly along a line approxi-
mately parallel to the center line of Seventeenth Street for
a distance of 50 feet, more or less; thence Northerly along
a line approximately parallel to the center line of Santiago
Street for a distance of 147.3 feet, more or less, to the
center line of Seventeenth Street; thence Easterly along the
center line of Seventeenth Street for a distance of 141.9
feet, more or less, to the point of beginning,

is hereby reclassified fro~ the R~i and R-2 Districts to the C-5

District, and Sectional District Map 7-5-9 (Exhibit AA 397 A) is hereby

amended to show said reclassification.

 SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days
from and after the date of its adoption.

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Andie MacDowell young
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Andie MacDowell was born in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States, on April 21, 1958, is an American actress and model.
Young Andie MacDowell first started her career as a fashion model.
She was discovered while on a trip to Los Angeles, by model scout from modeling agency Wilhelmina Models.
She signed with Elite Model Management in New York City in 1978.
She made her big screen debut in adventure drama movie Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) with Christopher Lambert.
She got her television debut in Italian miniseries The Secret of the Sahara (1988) in role as Anthea.
Her breakthrough performance came as Ann Bishop Mullany in independen drama film S*x, Lies, and Videotape (1989), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
No Man's Land (2020) Western in role as Monica Greer
The Last Laugh (2019) comedy in role as Doris Lovejoy, with Chevy Chase and Richard Dreyfuss
Ready or Not (2019) black comedy horror in role as Becky Le Domas
She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her role as Rita Hanson in comedy fantasy film Groundhog Day (1993).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and the David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress for her performance as Carrie in romantic comedy movie Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role as Brontë Parrish in romantic comedy film Green Card (1990).
Hudson Hawk (1991) action comedy with Bruce Willis
The Object of Beauty (1991) comedy crime drama with John Malkovich
Short Cuts (1993) comedy drama directed by Robert Altman
Michael (1996) fantasy drama opposite John Travolta
Multiplicity (1996) science fiction comedy with Michael Keaton
Bad Girls (1994) western adventure opposite Madeleine Stowe and Drew Barrymore
The Muse (1999) comedy opposite Sharon Ston
The End of Violence (1997) drama crime opposite Gabriel Byrne and Bill Pullman
Beauty Shop (2005) comedy opposite Queen Latifah
Dinner with Friends (2001) drama opposite Dennis Quaid
Town & Country (2001) romantic comedy opposite Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty
Shadrach (1998) drama opposite Harvey Keitel
Ginostra (2002) crime thriller opposite Harvey Keitel
Ruby Cairo (1992) thriller mystery opposite Liam Neeson and Viggo Mortensen
Magic Mike XXL (2015) comedy drama in role as Nancy
Love After Love (2017) drama with Chris O'Dowd
Only the Brave (2017) biographical drama in role as Marvel Steinbrink
She portrayed Gray Chandler Murray in ABC Family comedy drama television series Jane by Design (2012).
She played Olivia Lockhart in Hallmark Channel drama television series Cedar Cove (2013-2015).
Cuckoo (2019) British sitcom in role as Ivy Mittelfart
Four Weddings and a Funeral (2019) Hulu romantic comedy web television miniseries in role as Mrs. Howard
Attended Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Studied method acting at the Actors Studio.
Has English, French, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
Worked at McDonald's and Pizza Hut as a teenager.
She is international L'Oreal celebrity spokesperson for over 25 years.
Featured in the advertising campaigns for Gap, Armani perfume, Bill Blass, L'Oréal, Yves Saint Laurent, Calvin Klein and Vassarette.
Her voice was entirely dubbed by Glenn Close in film Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984).
She was Inducted into the Hair Fan's Hall of Fame (2011).
Lives in Marina del Rey, California, U.S. and Huson, Montana, U.S.
Has been engaged to Kevin Geagan (2006).
She was married to:
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I had a whole bunch of very successful movies. I have worked with some incredible people - incredible.
It's helped my outlook, how I interact with people. It's made me more conscious. It's helped me be able to focus, make better decisions, think on my feet. I don't know what I'd do without it. It's my sanctuary.
I always think I look better after a yoga class. It's the same as a massage. We look so amazing after a massage because we're relaxed.
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Mangosteen, also known as the “Queen of Fruits,” is a tropical fruit that is coveted for its sweet and tangy flavor. While it is delicious when eaten fresh, one excellent way to enjoy the lusciousness of this fruit is by making mangosteen in syrup. This delightful treat combines the natural sweetness of the fruit with a rich and flavorful syrup, resulting in a dessert that is both refreshing and indulgent.
The Health Benefits of Mangosteen
Aside from its mouthwatering taste, mangosteen also offers a range of health benefits. It is packed with essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, vitamin E, and magnesium. These nutrients contribute to a healthy immune system, promote cardiovascular health, and support overall well-being. Mangosteen is also known for its high antioxidant content, which helps combat free radicals and reduce inflammation in the body. Furthermore, it contains natural compounds called xanthones, which have been linked to various health benefits such as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
Choosing the Perfect Mangosteens for Your Syrup Recipe
When selecting mangosteens for your syrup recipe, it’s essential to choose ripe and fresh fruits. Look for mangosteens with a deep purple or reddish-purple rind. The rind should feel firm, but not too hard. Avoid fruits with blemishes or moldy spots, as these may indicate spoilage. Additionally, give the fruit a gentle shake – if you hear the seeds rattling inside, it is a sign that the fruit is ripe and ready to be used.
Preparing the Mangosteens for Syrup
To prepare the mangosteens for your syrup recipe, start by washing them thoroughly under cool running water. Use a sharp knife to make a shallow cut around the rind, making sure not to cut too deep into the flesh. Gently twist the fruit to separate the rind, revealing the juicy white flesh inside. Remove any remaining rind or pith, being careful not to damage the delicate fruit. Once all the mangosteens are peeled, set them aside for the next step.
Creating the Syrup Base for Your Mangosteen in Syrup
Now it’s time to create the syrup base for your mangosteen in syrup. In a saucepan, combine equal parts water and sugar. For a more intense flavor, you can use coconut sugar or brown sugar instead of white sugar. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring until the sugar has completely dissolved. Once the syrup comes to a gentle boil, reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 5 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld together and create a rich and aromatic syrup.
Cooking the Mangosteen in Syrup
After preparing the syrup base, gently place the peeled mangosteens into the saucepan. Make sure the fruit is fully submerged in the syrup. If needed, add more water to cover the fruit completely. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 15 minutes. The mangosteens should become slightly translucent and tender, while still retaining their shape. Be cautious not to overcook them, as they may become mushy. Once the mangosteens are cooked to perfection, remove the saucepan from heat and let the fruit cool in the syrup.
Tips for Serving and Storing Mangosteen in Syrup
Mangosteen in syrup can be enjoyed in various ways. Serve it chilled as a refreshing dessert on its own or as a topping for ice cream or yogurt. You can also incorporate it into other sweet treats like cakes, pies, or parfaits. For an extra touch of indulgence, drizzle some of the syrup over the dessert before serving. If you have any leftover mangosteen in syrup, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep well for up to one week, allowing you to savor the deliciousness whenever you desire.
Variations and Creative Uses for Mangosteen in Syrup
While mangosteen in syrup is already a delectable treat on its own, there are several variations and creative uses you can explore. Add a hint of citrus by incorporating some lemon or lime zest into the syrup during the cooking process. Alternatively, infuse the syrup with aromatic spices like cinnamon, star anise, or cardamom for a delightful twist. You can also experiment with different fruits and create a mixed fruit syrup with mangosteen as the star ingredient. This versatile syrup can be used to enhance cocktails, mocktails, or even as a topping for pancakes or waffles.
Where to Find Fresh Mangosteens for Your Recipe
Finding fresh mangosteens may require a bit of effort, as they are not as readily available as other fruits. Local Asian markets or specialty grocery stores might be your best bet for sourcing these tropical gems. Additionally, you can explore online marketplaces that offer exotic fruits, ensuring that you can enjoy the goodness of mangosteen no matter where you are. Remember to check the reviews and ratings of the seller to ensure the quality and freshness of the fruits.
Conclusion: Enjoying the Lusciousness of Homemade Mangosteen in Syrup
In conclusion, mangosteen in syrup is a delightful dessert that showcases the natural sweetness and incredible flavor of this tropical fruit. With its health benefits and versatility, it is a treat that can be enjoyed guilt-free. By following the simple steps outlined above, you can unlock the sweetness of mangosteen and create a delectable syrup that will elevate your desserts to a whole new level. So go ahead and indulge in the lusciousness of homemade mangosteen in syrup – your taste buds will thank you!
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- The Central GST and the State GST would be levied simultaneously on every transaction of supply of goods and services made by registered persons except the exempted goods and services, goods and services which are outside the purview of GST.
- Further, both would be levied on the same price or value unlike State VAT which is levied on the value of the goods inclusive of CENVAT.
- While the location of the supplier and the recipient within the country is immaterial for the purpose of CGST, SGST would be chargeable only when the supplier and the recipient are both located within the State.
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I made this wedding dress for my friend from high school. she came up with the elements of the dress she wanted (strapless, sweet heart neckline, wide waist band and big back bow with organza), and I put them together as a dress. we went to fabric shopping together to pick up fabrics and notions.
it took forever to make this, but the result was fulfilling. there are so many things that i would have done differently in retrospect (like the hem, you can see the stitches :( ), but i was generally happy with how it came out, and it fit her perfectly!
i wrote a series on my blog about my wedding dress making journey.
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For anyone who has ever navigated Boston’s streets on two wheels, it’s painfully obvious that cars are king in our culture – but not so everywhere. In honor of National Bike Month, a peek at this terrific traffic garden in the Netherlands.
This space, built on a smaller scale and populated with pedal-powered cars, serves as a testing ground for kids learning the rules of the road as drivers, cyclists and pedestrians before they can even get behind the wheel. (It looks pretty fun to boot.)
Read more about America’s war between four wheels and two, and why the Netherlands doesn’t have one, over at the Atlantic Cities blog. Need to brush up to do battle on Boston’s streets this summer? Revisit our tips for better biking, too!


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'You want some action for this dollar?': Gambling for the Plot in 'Pursued' and 'The Master of Ballantrae'
AbstractRaoul Walsh’s noir-Western Pursued (1947) and Robert Louis Stevenson’s historical novel The Master of Ballantrae (1889) share many elements of plot and characterisation, including a crucial scene in which two brothers toss a coin to decide which will go to war and which will stay at home. This essay uses a comparative study of the film and the novel to investigate the significance of the gambling motif as a plot device, and through this to explore theoretical questions about the role of chance in determining narrative form and meaning. The study makes use of two narrative models: Henry James’s conception of the classically unified narrative, in which character determines and is illustrated by incident, and the ‘plural’ text posited by Roland Barthes, in which chance is the only principle of determination. As it gauges the differing degrees to which Pursued and The Master of Ballantrae conform to either of these models, the essay argues that narrative genre is crucial in enabling or disabling the role of chance within the plot.


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No news is good news, the old saying runs, and never has that been truer than for MotoGP fans after Honda CEO Takeo Fukui's end-of-year speech. Reports in the Spanish media - emanating mostly from the magazine Solo Moto - had suggested that Fukui would seize that opportunity to announce Honda's withdrawal from MotoGP. But fortunately for MotoGP fans - and for the MotoGP series - Fukui announced no such thing.
His speech certainly contained a lot of bad news: Delays in bringing a number of new factories into production; Confirmation of Honda's withdrawal from F1; Cancellation of some model development; Even cutting of salaries and reviews of bonuses for senior Honda management. But no word on the future of MotoGP.
While this is not quite confirmation that Honda will be staying, a lot of the announcements once again reaffirmed the importance of motorcycles in Honda's business strategy. Motorcycle sales were overall much stronger than Honda's car sales, growing 12% where car sales were flat, and are expected to grow by another 10.5% next year, where Honda expects car sales to fall by 7% in the same period. Fukui was emphatic: "History shows that motorcycles remain strong in a difficult market environment and have always supported Honda in difficult times."
So it seems like our friends over at the Italian site GPOne.com got it right when they said that they believed the stories (including the stories reported here) claiming Honda would pull out of MotoGP were nonsense. Even Valentino Rossi says that Honda will be staying, so our worst fears have allayed.
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