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Recipe for Gourmet Blue Cheese Beef Burgers – cook the patties on the braai for a yummy grilled flavour.
Warm the frying pan. Add the butter, when it foams and starts to brown, add the oil and the onions. Stir-fry over medium heat until the onions start browning. Place a lid on the pan, turn the heat right down and soften the onions completely for +- 7 minutes. Add the two sachets of undiluted Concentrated Liquid Beef Stock. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
Leave onions to cool to room temperature.
Place the meat in a mixing bowl. Add the onions and mix lightly with a knife, until evenly blended. Divide and shape into 8 hamburgers. Separate the burgers with double layers of baking paper or cling film and freeze to firm.
Can be done a day or two before.
Rub olive oil over both sides of the burgers. Season lightly with Garlic Pepper. Braai slowly over medium heat – do not turn too soon or they may break – wait until well browned on the underside before turning with a wide lifter or spatula.
Spread the bottom halves of the buns with Blue Cheese Dressing. When the burgers come off the braai, spread them with a very generous layer of Steak & Burger Sauce.
Pile rocket on the buns, then the hamburgers. Pour Blue Cheese Dressing over burgers and top with tomato, more green leaves and onion on the top half of the bun. Enjoy!


Hello!,good afternoon. In this article you will see a description of fuses and relays Error P0136 – how to fix?
Include with photos of block diagrams and their locations. Highlighted the cigarette lighter fuse (as the most famous thing people look for).
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Code definition P0136
O2 Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1, Sensor 2)
What does the code P0136 mean?
P0136 is a general OBD-II code indicating that the bank 1 O2 sensor is not within the minimum and maximum voltage calibrated limits for the ECM.
What causes the code P0136?
- The ECM monitors the O2 sensor high and low voltages. This code appears when the voltage limits do not fall within the specifications programmed into the ECM.
- The ECM detects a voltage problem and turns on the Check Engine light.
- The ECM uses other O2 sensors to try to control fuel injection with known values.
- There is a leak in the exhaust system or a damaged catalyst in front of the sensor.
What are the symptoms of the P0136 code?
- The engine can run with an excessively rich composition if it goes into open circuit.
- If the spark plugs become dirty over time, the engine may stop working.
- The Check Engine light will come on.
- You may have exhaust gas leaks or loss of power due to a clogged or damaged catalytic converter.
How does the mechanic diagnose the P0136 code?
- Scan the codes and document the data from the frozen frame, then erase the codes to verify the fault.
- Monitor the O2 sensor data to see if the voltage is changing between low and high at a rapid rate compared to other sensors.
- Check the O2 sensor wiring and harness connections for corrosion.
- Check the O2 sensor heating circuit for proper resistance as per specification.
- Check for exhaust gas leaks upstream of the sensor.
- For further diagnostics, spot tests recommended by the manufacturer should be performed.
The most common errors when diagnosing the P0136 code
Follow these simple tips to avoid misdiagnosis:
- Repair any leak in the exhaust system upstream of the sensor to avoid incorrect readings.
- Check the O2 sensor for contamination by oil or coolant from engine leaks.
- Repair damaged harnesses properly, taking no shortcuts to avoid repeated failures.
- Check that the removed O2 sensor is not damaged by a faulty catalytic converter and replace the catalytic converter if it is faulty.
How serious is the P0136 code?
- The O2 sensor output voltage can indicate problems with the engine and exhaust system that are causing the O2 sensors to provide erratic output voltages.
- The O2 sensor may not read properly if the catalytic converter is damaged in front of the sensor.
- The ECM can remain in open loop until the O2 system is repaired or the O2 sensor starts working again, causing abundant long-term conditions that could possibly damage other engine components.
What repairs can fix the code P0136?
- Replace O2 sensor in bank 1 sensor 2.
- Repair or replace wiring or connection to O2 sensor for bank 1 of sensor 2
- Repair the exhaust leaks or the damaged catalytic converter
Additional notes regarding code P0136
The bank 1 sensor 2 O2 sensor circuit is used to provide voltage feedback to the ECM for fuel control and catalyst performance information.


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President Obama has rightfully been criticized for his slow progress on key LGBT issues, such as repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” But today he deserves a hug for his White House memorandum requiring visitation rights for gay partners at hospitals receiving federal funding.
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Maybe it’s a sign of our growing interest in locally sourced, handmade fare or simply a result of our growing culinary sophistication, but there’s an amazing artisanal pizzeria boom arising in Boulder and the North Metro area.
What makes pizza artisanal? Chefs often make them, not college students, and you eat them at or near the restaurant. The dough’s made by hand from basic quality ingredients and generally hand-stretched, not put through a flattening roller. It’s usually cooked in a high-temperature oven, preferably wood-fired, but some are gas-fired. The toppings can include fresh mozzarella, hand-made sopressata (instead of pepperoni), fresh herbs and vegetables with a simple red sauce or just oil and garlic.
Real pizzas like these are almost never sold by the slice—each person gets a whole, thin-crusted pie. It is never thick or drowning in toppings and congealed cheese. With its lightly charred edges and bright herbs, it’s a thing of beauty, not to mention yummy. It’s what pizza started out as. Yes, it’s more expensive and yes, it’s worth it…if you like that kind of pizza. More on that below.
Here’s just some of what’s going on in our local pizza universe:
Lucky Pie Pizza has opened at 637 Front St. in Louisville’s former post office.
Award-winning chef Jim Cohen of the The Empire Lounge in Louisville is opening Empire Pizza in November next to Larkburger at 2525 Arapahoe Ave. in Boulder. Opening nearby: Backcountry Pizza and Tap House, 2319 Arapahoe Ave.
Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder is adding a separate café as well as real Naples-style pizzeria using only ingredients imported from Italy. Opening in November, it will be operated by former Frasca staff.
They join a crowded field of competitors headed by the first class Pizzeria Basta in Boulder where chef/owner Kelly Whitaker uses only local and American ingredients. Just recently opened are Boulder Organic Pizza and Martino’s in Lafayette dishing pies alongside such longstanding favorites as Ristorante Laudisio, Zamparelli’s in Lafayette, and Proto’s (various locations).
Finally, we note the closing of the restaurant that helped start the wood-fired pizza movement in Boulder. The 22-year-old 14th Street Grill has served its last pie from its wood-burning oven and final platter (sigh!) of its open-faced roast turkey sandwich.
Listen, I’m part Sicilian. I grew up in New England eating the finest Italian-American pizza. I’ve tasted virtually every other permutation in the pizza universe including Argentinean and they all have their virtues. Any time I have been foolish enough to start naming the best pizza joints, some good ones will be left out. Please don’t yell. Instead, taste the pies at the places named above and support the local economy. When you’re done with your research, email me a few words about your favorite pizzeria at email@example.com. I’ll pass along the results in a column. I will also reveal the place I picked when USA Today recently asked me to name The Best Pizza Joint in Colorado.
Open & Closed
Fiesta Mexitalian Restaurant has opened at 2350 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, former site of Rincon Del Sol and Turley’s. …Eggloo Delights is serving Asian fare at 3033 28th St., Boulder, previously the location for Siamese Plate on the Go.
…Pica’s Mexican Taqueria has opened at 5360 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. …The owners of Lafayette’s Magnolia Restaurant & Sushi Bar have opened kaTcH, a quick casual fish house, on Capitol Hill in Denver. …Kim & Jake’s Cakes has opened at 641 S. Broadway in the back part of Table Mesa. Cake flavors include tres leches, vegan chocolate, chocolate Bailey’s and strawberry margarita.
…7West Pizzeria & Pub, 526 Main St. in Longmont has opened that city’s first rooftop deck. …Coming soon: Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, 2250 Main St., Longmont.
We were saddened this summer to hear of the passing of Lyman White, co-founder of Longmont’s Cheese Importers in 1976. He helped build a thriving food business, improved all of our taste buds and was a consistent supporter of non-profits in the area. He will be missed. …The Sister Carmen Community Center in Lafayette is making a special appeal for food donations. Contact: sistercarmen.org… It’s a very bountiful year for Colorado’s sweet peach crop. Buy a bunch of ripe ones from Palisade while you can. Put them in simmering water long enough to slip the skin off. Cut in halves and freeze on a cookie sheet and bag to be used later for pie, roast pork filling and smoothies… Boulder’s New Planet Gluten-Free Beer has released its 3R Raspberry Ale made with sorghum and corn. …And at this date, there’s still no kombucha at local markets after all such products were pulled from the shelves for re-labelling. Stay tuned…
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Among the tastiest things I’ve sampled recently at Boulder County and North Metro eateries are: Cornish hen with lemons and olives, grilled merguez sausage, couscous, eggplant salad, mint tea and chocolate b’stella at Kasbah Moroccan Restaurant, 300 S. Public Rd, Lafayette; handmade steamed buns middled with shredded pork, plus gingery pot stickers, and pearl meatballs at Zoe Ma Ma, 2010 10th St., Boulder; and cool, subtly seasoned watermelon tomato gazpacho at Hosea Rosenberg’s StrEat Chefs Airstream kitchen parked in Downtown Boulder. Succulent Vit Quay Don—crispy duck with sautéed vegetables in garlic-wine sauce, at Chez Thuy, 2655 28th St., Boulder.
Colorado Winery Row, home to Bonacquisti, Cottonwood Cellars, Olathe, Garfield Estates and Verso Cellars wineries at 4640 Pecos St. in Denver, hosts a concert with wine tasting Aug. 20. Information: Coloradowineryrow.com… Frasca hosts a four-course local harvest dinner with favorite summer wines Aug. 30 before it closes for a month of renovations. 303.442.6966. …Braised Kurobata pork cheeks and Hakuri turnips paired with Brabant Barrel Aged Zinfandel Ale is on the menu for the Flagstaff House Avery Beer dinner Sept. 14. Reservations: 303.442.4640. …Plan ahead: Get your tickets now if you want to are planning to attend the Great American Beer Festival Sept. 16-18 in Denver. Long gone are the days when you could buy tickets at the door. Information: greatamericanbeerfestival.com. Now is also the time to secure your reservations for the wonderful holiday season teas at the Hotel Boulderado. Reservations: 303.442.4344. …Calling all professional pie-makers! I’ll be among the judges on hand for a big pie contest Sept. 3 at Denver’s annual Taste of Colorado. Radio food show host Pat Miller is hosting the competition at the Greek Amphitheater in Civic Center Park. The category is simply your favorite and best pie. If you’re interested in entering the contest, contact me at: firstname.lastname@example.org.
…For more on food locally and nationally, consult the Nibbles Food Trend Blog: johnlehndorff.wordpress.com.
You can put ‘em in a salad, put ‘em in a stew / You can make your own, very own tomato juice / You can eat ‘em with eggs, you can eat ‘em with gravy / You can eat ‘em with beans, pinto or navy / Put em on the side, put em on the middle / Home grown tomatoes on a hot cake griddle.
—Homegrown Tomatoes, Guy Clark

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Rising star Max Leone premiered the music video for his new single “Cautious” on Thursday (Feb. 27), exclusively with Billboard.
In the clip, directed by Clyde Munroe (Tove Lo, Selena Gomez, Gracie Abrams) in close collaboration with Leone, the rising songwriter/producer looks the part of a ’90s boy band idol filtered through the lens of a Gen Z bedroom pop star, with his bleach blonde center part, ensemble of chromatic red-and-white looks and brooding gaze.
As the 20-year-old wanders through an empty house — from dining room to sunroom to backyard — Leone laments the emotional walls he’s built up as a defense mechanism. “I’m so sick of bein’ cautious/ I’m so sick of bein’ cautious all the time/ Turning into something caustic/ And I don’t really know what caused it, I’ll be fine,” he croons over spare electric guitar and a wobbling bass line.
“‘Cautious’ came out a period in my life in which I was very alone,” the singer tells Billboard. “I had just moved to a new city, I was living by myself and I didn’t know anyone. I was dealing with the duality of feeling totally in control of my own emotions while simultaneously not being able to feel anything very deeply.”
He continues: “I realized that denying myself vulnerability wasn’t, in fact, protecting me at all, and was actually making me feel even more isolated. Writing ‘Cautious’ was what led me to the conclusion that by confining my life to my own experience, I was actually missing out on the most important part of it.”
The vulnerable track is just Leone’s second release, following his debut single “First Grade” earlier this year. The burgeoning pop star’s debut EP is due out later this year via The Darkroom.
Check out the exclusive premiere of “Cautious” below.

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T&FN correspondent Sean Hartnett spoke with third-year Wisconsin men's coach Mick Byrne after his team won the Badger's 12th consecutive (and third guided by Byrne) Big 10 cross country title. Click player above to view. Click here for an interview with Big 10 champion Badger senior Landon Peacock. Big 10 Men's XC slideshow here & Big 10 Women's XC slideshow here.

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Ten years on from their self titled debut's mix of hardcore and doom, Xibalba have finally made the transition to a full on death doom band with the release of their new record, Años En Infierno. I spent some time with guitarist Brian Ortiz, talking about metal, throwing away guitar strings, and the diversity of California's hardcore and metal scenes.
AC/DC's Angus Young has one of the most famous picking sounds in the world - you hear Angus, you know it's Angus. In an age when people are trying to pick as little as possible, Angus strikes every note. We talk about the picks that Angus uses to get his sound, along with the rest of his signal chain.
Gibson's VOS line represents the custom shop's passionate tribute to the golden era of Gibson guitars. We walk you through all of the aspects of the VOS line that make it so special.
Agathis wood is the web's least popular wood. Some say it's a step up from plywood, but only barely. We look closer at why it's so hated, and reveal some instances where having an agathis wood guitar is just fine.
James Hetfield has used hundreds of picks over the years. We walk you through his current picks of choice - the Black Fang and the White Fang - as well as walking through the picks he and Kirk Hammet used to build the Metallica sound.
The Celestion G12M-70 is often spoken of as a cheap-but-not-cheerful alternative to, greenbacks, creambacks and the G12K-75, but there are some instances where it's the right tool for the job.
Remember Guitar Center's String Club? We go over the history of the offer, and place it in time within GC's long financial struggles.

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A man was arrested Tuesday after he threatened to shoot a Checkers drive-thru clerk if he didn't give him a hamburger, according to a report.
West Palm Beach police said Dechazo Harris, 27, pulled up just after 1:30 a.m. on March 29 to a Checkers drive-thru, 1209 N. Dixie Highway. He ordered a meal at the speaker, pulled around to the window and wanted to submit another order, according to an arrest report.
But the clerk told him he would have to drive around to get a second order. Harris then pulled out his gun, according to police, and told the clerk to get him his second meal.
"Give me a hamburger or I'll shoot you," he said as he got out of the car, according to the report.
The two passengers in his car persuaded him not to shoot the clerk, so he got back in his car, got his meal and left, according to the report.
Officers were able to get Harris' license tag number off of his car from security footage. They arrested him on Tuesday, and he is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail on $5,000 bail.
He faces aggravated assault charges.
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With the death of Aura Celeste Machado on Point San Pedro Road still fresh in our minds, neighbors and safe streets activists are again calling for traffic calming on the high-speed thoroughfare. But they did the same two years ago when a driver killed Hailey Ratliff on her way home from school in Novato, and there were no substantial changes. Others rallied when a driver killed Olga Rodriguez on Heatherton in San Rafael last year, but nothing changed there, either. Will Celeste’s tragic death be the last straw?

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Planting conditions are still weighing on corn futures. U.S. corn plantings reportedly were 19% complete on Sunday, which matched industry expectations. However, forecasts for extended dryness and surging short-term progress appears to be weighing on prices, since the industry expects plantings to zoom ahead this week. However, prices bounced around midsession, which may have reflected improved country bids. May corn futures edged up 0.25 cent to $3.61/bushel late Tuesday morning, while December skidded 0.75 to $3.825.
Last week, the National Corn Growers Association submitted comments to both the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration about proposed rules regarding the commercial usage and privacy best practices of unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
Chipoltle Mexican Grill Inc. announced that the 46 different ingredients it will be using in the future are all free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This chain of 1,800 restaurants is the first large-scale chain of restaurants, fast food or sit down, to make this claim.
Topcon Positioning Systems announced it has received a national exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that allows for operation of its unmanned aerial system (UAS) in the United States. The exemption covers the operation of the Sirius Basic and Sirius Pro for aerial data collection.
According to the USDA’s latest Crop Progress report, nearly 20 percent of the nation’s corn has been planted as of April 26, 2015, compared to 17 percent last year, 9 percent last week, and the five-year average of 25 percent.

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China — Southwest China’s Yunnan Province launched 1,555 weather rockets Wednesday and Thursday to curb the risk of forest fire amid the worst drought in 60 years, said provincial meteorological authorities.
The artificial precipitation caused 25 mm rainfall in the northwestern part of Yunnan, 3 mm to 5 mm rainfall in southeastern areas. Most of the province’s west had only 1 mm to 3 mm rainfall, according to a statement from Yunnan Meteorological Observatory Thursday.
The rainfall, which was expected to end on Friday, had prevented Yunnan’s risk of forest fires from climbing but was not strong enough to relieve the prolonged drought, the statement said.
A forest fire killed three people Tuesday on a mountain of Binchuan County in Dali City, one of Yunnan’s hottest tourist destinations. The fire is now under control and mostly put out, a county official said anonymously.
The severe drought and windy weather has allowed forest fires to spread quickly, according to the provincial forestry department.
The fire control headquarters said 84 forest fires had been reported since November last year, up 611 percent from the same period in the previous year.
The drought will continue as no significant rainfall is forecast in the near future, according to the statement.


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I cannot walk through my life
Without seeing them- guys and girls,
Silently calling, crying out
To be noticed. They think they are normal;
I say they are not. They are empty,
Hollow- shadows and ghosts.
Their silent cries, falling on the deaf ears
Around them, reveal to me who they are-
Dead, outsiders. They cannot escape reality,
So they close it out, huddling themselves
In the illusions of who they pretend to be.
I alone see their truth, but
I cannot reveal it, for I am not in their world,
Being- as I am- tied to reality.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.I would like to translate this poem

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Iran Negotiations Cannot Be Based on “Breakout” Alone
Negotiators from the P5+1 and Iran have agreed on four more months, beyond the original July 20 deadline, to ensure that they are able to negotiate the best deal on Iran’s nuclear program. But some of the toughest issues remain unresolved. Key among them is the number of centrifuges Iran will be allowed to maintain. Recently, Iran indicated that it might be able to come down from its original demand of 100,000; but even at 50,000, a large gap would remain between that and the few thousand centrifuges the P5+1 would like to see. Ultimately, the two sides will have to come to a compromise on many technical issues; if and when they do, we should remember that the comprehensive deal should be considered in its entirety, rather than as disparate pieces. The number of centrifuges Iran is left with will not, in itself, determine the international community’s ability counter an Iranian nuclear weapon. Rather, one must take into account a variety of factors including Iran’s nuclear capability, monitoring of Iran’s nuclear activities, and the ability of the U.S. military to react to any move toward a bomb.
In recent weeks and months, one phrase has begun to dominate the conversation among lawmakers and analysts in Washington: breakout capacity. This refers to the time it would take to produce enough highly enriched uranium for one nuclear weapon, and the quantification has in many cases been used to define the success of a nuclear deal. On the surface this makes sense. The longer it would hypothetically take for Iran to build a nuclear weapon, the better, right? But while a deal will ultimately include a variety of constraints on Iran’s nuclear program, it is rare to hear a baseline measure of success set anywhere other than “breakout.”
Why have we chosen breakout as the one defining metric of a good deal? The purpose of each constraint, taken as a whole, is to limit Iran’s nuclear program to the point that the international community could detect any attempt to build a nuclear weapon, and even more importantly, react. A good nuclear deal will include a combination of elements that address Iran’s past, present, and future nuclear activities, including monitoring and transparency, possible military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program, and former U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Many in Washington pessimistically assume that the United States will still ultimately be faced with a decision of how and when to react to an Iranian attempt to build a nuclear weapon. This is the basis of some critics’ focus on “breakout.”
The United States must, without a doubt, be left with enough time to react to such a move at the end of a deal. The breakout criterion, however, fails to take into account two factors. First, under the current Joint Plan of Action (JPOA), monitoring and verification of Iran’s nuclear activity is more thorough than ever. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), tasked with keeping watch over Iran’s nuclear activities, is able to conduct snap inspections and monitor Iran’s facilities using video surveillance. This monitoring regime will become more intrusive and institutionalized under a good final deal.
Because of these inspections, we know that Iran has ceased enrichment above 5%, converted or diluted its entire stockpile of 20% enriched uranium, stopped the installation of additional centrifuges at its facilities, refrained from further advances on the Arak reactor, and allowed more frequent and comprehensive inspections at more of its nuclear sites since the implementation of the JPOA in January.
These measures, taken in exchange for relatively little relief from the United States and its partners, should be considered as a sign of good faith. But they do not mean that the United States and Iran have overcome their long history of mistrust. Indeed, those who doubt the efficacy of any Iranian nuclear deal will not be satisfied with a show of good faith alone. One of few certainties in this negotiation is the undisputed fact that no matter what happened on July 20, or in the weeks and months that follow, mistrust will remain. And it should. For this reason, the United States must ensure that it will have the time to react in the event Iran chooses to shirk its responsibilities under a final deal.
This brings us to our second factor. How much time does the United States need to react? Would it really take as long as a year?
With thorough and unimpeded monitoring by IAEA, to include the ability under the “Additional Protocol” to inspect any suspicious location for nuclear activity, we would know almost instantaneously if and when Iran makes a decision to produce weapons-grade fissile material, convert it to metallic form, and construct an explosive device, a process that would require considerable time. But we would not have to wait until then to consider a response.
With advance contingency planning, a normal practice by the U.S. Department of Defense, in coordination with our allies and in consultation with other interested parties, a realistic reaction time to Iranian steps toward a nuclear bomb is weeks, not months. While some modification of any plan is likely to be necessary as the situation unfolds, it would require far less time than starting from scratch.
This is not to say that the United States should allow Iran a window of only a few weeks, but to point out that to insist on a timeline that is as long as a year might not be necessary, especially if it might scuttle the potential for a deal. This fact, combined with other important factors such as verification and monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program, should be considered as a whole.
Iran’s nuclear capacity must be restrained — that’s the point of the negotiations — but agreement on a final deal shouldn’t be hampered by maximalist demands on either side. While Iran should not expect to leave the table without compromising on the size of its nuclear program, the P5+1 should also not focus so myopically on one element of Iran’s nuclear program to the extent that it might cloud the possibility of obtaining a solid deal.
The measure of whether a final comprehensive deal is a good one is clear: Does it advance U.S. security? A deal that limits Iran’s nuclear program and establishes an intrusive inspections regime would certainly protect United States security. And that is the only metric that matters.
Laicie Heeley is Director of Middle East and Defense Policy at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation where her work focuses primarily on weapons proliferation, defense analysis, and Iran.
Lt. General (USA, Ret.) Robert G. Gard is senior military fellow at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation and former president of the National Defense University.


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PORT TOWNSEND — “I Can See Clearly Now,” the Jimmy Cliff song, came on the radio at three key times when Eli Hastings and his friend Serala were together.
Besides being his closest confidante, Serala was Hastings’ lover and protector when tragedy befell him.
During his early 20s, he learned from Serala about the stuff that matters.
Then he lost her.
Hastings has since become a facilitator in the Pongo Teen Writing project at the King County Juvenile Detention Center in Seattle — an advocate for writing as healing — and the author of Clearly Now, the Rain: A Memoir of Love and Other Trips.
It’s his and Serala’s story, and Hastings will give a short reading from the book at the Boiler Room, the nonprofit coffeehouse at 711 Water St., at 7:30 p.m. tonight.
Admission is free to Hastings’ talk, which he’d much rather would be a conversation, not so much a reading.
Clearly Now — its title comes from Cliff’s song lyrics — is a love story-road trip-adventure.
If it was a movie, it would be rated R for drugs and sex. But most of all, Hastings said, he wanted it to paint a picture of what Serala taught him.
“You hear a lot of talk about how hard it is to ‘be there’” for a friend, he said.
Serala always said that loving someone, being there for him or her, is “the simplest [expletive deleted] thing in the world.”
When Hastings’ father died, Serala came to him “at the drop of a hat.
“I was dealing with hordes of people who were grieving,” he recalled. “She stood next to me like a bodyguard and warned people away” whenever he needed them to go away.
Hastings, now 36, spent about eight years writing Clearly Now.
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Laguna Rep. Ma. Rene Ann Matibag’s Anti-Trans Fat Bill or House Bill No. 1485, one of the first 12 bills she passed in her first month in the chamber, has made it to the first reading in the House of Representatives on Monday, August 1, in a bid protect the health and welfare of the Filipinos.
The neophyte lawmaker from the first district of Laguna, City of San Pedro believes that it is time to get rid of the industrially-produced trans fatty acids from the foods industry at all costs.
As a great advocate of healthy living in the province of Laguna during her term as a provincial board member, Matibag expects the bill to turn into law soon.
“Based on scientific studies, trans fatty acids are very unhealthy and dangerous to human health,” Matibag explains. “It’s about time to prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of food products containing these substances.”
Matibag welcomed the latest development, saying the House Bill is one of her many priorities as a “champion of nutrition” especially for mothers and their children to be healthy at all times.
“Team Matibag is also planning to roll out more bills on nutrition and food security as work under the 19th Congress is underway,” she said. “A healthy living is what our country needs especially during these times.”
Matibag added even the World Health Organization (WHO) is discouraging everyone to use trans fat intake as it leads to more than 500,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease around the world every year.
“If WHO recommends its elimination, why don’t we implement the same thing also here in our country as one of the simplest public health interventions to reduce the risk of suffering diseases related to unhealthy diets like cardiovascular diseases,” she said.
“It doesn’t provide any nutritional benefits. It only increases the levels of harmful cholesterol while decreasing the levels of good cholesterol.”
Food manufacturers are using hydrogenated oils that produce fatty acids in hardened vegetable fats because they have longer shelf lives than other types of fats.
For Matibag, House Bill No. 1485 seeks to prohibit the use of hydrogenated oils and other oils and fats with trans-fatty acid content of two grams per 100 grams.
She said the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) will check the packaging and labeling of the food products which are free of trans fatty acids, and impose huge penalties on those who will violate them.
Matibag explained the proposed legislation will implement a crop diversification program to develop healthy alternative oilseeds, and provide seminars on reformulation for business operators to comply with the regulations under the bill.
The passage of the bill on first reading coincides with the conclusion of Nutrition Month, which is celebrated every July pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 491 issued in 1974 by former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr.


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Opportunities in the fixed income markets
February 1, 2013
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Joseph R. Baxter
Senior Vice President, Head of Municipal Bond Department, Senior Portfolio Manager
For us, the most attractive sector of the municipal market at present resides
in the lower-rated, higher yielding categories. If macroeconomic conditions
remain similar to those of 2012 in which the stock market would rise amid
modest economic growth, forcing investors to continue their search for yield,
we can potentially envision a scenario in which BBB-rated and high yield bonds
continue to generate strong performance. These securities have historically
outperformed in a rising rate environment in which rates tend to rise in a slow,
controlled manner. If the economy grows much faster than the roughly
2% growth seen in recent quarters, however, and if rates move significantly
above current levels, all rating tiers could face significant headwinds.
In addition, ongoing fiscal negotiations on the debt ceiling, sequestration,
and the annual budget process could cause volatility in the financial markets.
More specific to municipal bonds, the tax-exempt market may experience
some volatility, as it did in December 2012, due to the ongoing possibility of
proposals that call into question the sector’s tax-exempt status.
All of these things — the threat of higher interest rates, the uncertainty of fiscal
policy negotiations, the specter of tax policy changes — may cause ebbs and flows
during 2013 in the municipal bond market. However, markets tend to overreact to
short-term headlines, which may provide opportunity for patient investors.
Roger A. Early, CPA, CFA, CFP
Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Investment Officer —
Total Return Fixed Income Strategy
Overall, yields in the domestic bond market are very low on a nominal and real
basis, but we believe there are pockets of opportunity. We especially like investment
grade corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities, the latter of which is
currently yielding about 2.25% (source: Bloomberg). On the Delaware Investments
Fixed Income team, we often buy mortgage debt through a delayed settlement
procedure, looking to take advantage of various anomalies in the market. In many
cases, we’ve been able to end up with a mortgage bond that’s rated the same as a
Treasury but with a 100 – 150 basis point spread in the 5 – 7 year area of the curve
(note that 100 basis points equal one percentage point).
That yield pickup speaks to the benefits of active management. The low rate
environment that we have endured for several years now provides very little
cushion for price volatility. Over time, though, our credit research capability has
added measurably to total return. It’s a matter of blending all the pieces of a
multisector asset class together in a way that attempts to maximize yield while
dampening volatility, such as by including some short-duration plays to build a
defensive component to a portfolio. Looking at interest rates generally, we think
yields are expected to end 2013 a little higher than they are today. But rates
won’t head up in a straight direction, in our opinion. There are too many difficult
economic and political issues left to be settled in the United States, China,
and Europe to expect an abrupt spike in yields.
Paul Grillo, CFA
Senior Vice President, Co-Chief Investment Officer —
Total Return Fixed Income Strategy
Given the massive amounts of liquidity central banks continue to inject into
the global financial system, we believe higher-beta areas of the market currently
provide the more favorable opportunities. This assumes, of course, that the
Federal Reserve and other major central banks continue to keep the liquidity
“spigot” open. We specifically look to emerging market corporate debt as an
area of opportunity. It’s important to note, though, that this is not simply a
top-down (macroeconomic) sector call. For the last year-and-a-half to two
years, the more attractive opportunities have been generated by individual
security selection. Company- and issue-specific research has made the
difference in relative performance during this time frame.
We continue to believe that developed market sovereign bonds will face
challenges in 2013. We expect yields to rise at least slightly in some nations,
a process that already is under way. Currencies also could come under
pressure. Shinzo¯ Abe, the new Japanese prime minister, has been outspoken
about wanting the Bank of Japan to crank up the printing presses — and not
in a half-hearted way this time. We also expect the British pound to move
lower after Mark Carney takes over at the Bank of England and further eases
monetary policy as we expect him to do. The recent rally in the euro has some
characteristics of a temporary move, but at least the peripheral nations like
Greece, Spain, and Portugal do become more competitive at that level. When
you add up all these factors, we think there is a strong case to be made for
taking some money off the table in developed countries.
We also are not finding much value at present in the U.S.-dollar sovereign
emerging market space. This government sector had an exceptionally strong 2012, posting gains of about 15%. The rally compressed spreads to levels that no longer
represent good value, in our opinion. Notably, however, the corporate emerging
market sector remains attractive to us. We believe it still offers a reasonable yield
of about 4.5% and perhaps up to 50 basis points of spread compression left to go
this year, thanks to the massive amount of liquidity created by world central banks.
There should also be less pressure on currencies in the emerging world because
of their higher interest rates. Those yield levels make local-currency emerging
market government bonds attractive to us. Currency plays among the high yielders
can be attractive in the forward market as well. The currency forward instruments
can give an investor a more liquid entrée into these markets. Relying on currency
levels can be a tricky game to play, however, since some countries — most notably
Brazil in late 2012 — have tried to talk down their currencies to remain competitive.
On balance, though, we think the combination of yield and currency could make
emerging market debt one opportunity to consider in the global fixed income
markets this year. (Source: Bloomberg.)
Thomas H. Chow, CFA
Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
A little perspective is in order, in my opinion, when looking at investment grade
corporate bonds. We’ve just experienced several very good years and at least
one great year, and the sharp downward move in yields over that period has
removed what once was, in my opinion, a terrific opportunity in the corporate
bond space, at least from a tactical standpoint. In the current environment, we
believe investment grade corporate bonds may be viewed by some investors
as a nice complement to a diversified fixed income portfolio.*
Even with yields near all-time lows, however, we believe there is room for some
additional compression, especially in the high yield space, where the outlook
for defaults remains very positive. At the height of the financial crisis, credit
spreads on high yield bonds (or, their yield above a risk-free Treasurys) peaked
at around 2,000 basis points. Currently, they are around 500 basis points,
which is still slightly above the long-term average. (Source: Bloomberg.)
Those figures mask a broad range of spreads, however, and the purpose of
our research is to identify value. For 2013, we believe total returns within the
high yield and investment grade markets should largely depend upon whether
the Fed stays the easy-money course as indicated, and whether investors’ risk
appetite remains healthy. As has been the case for quite some time, however,
we continue to believe that the potential for significant volatility in both yields
and spreads remains across the entire corporate fixed income sector.
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Cokato Museum Staff, "Butter Bandits Escape By A Thin "Margarine"." In The Midst Of, Cokato Historical Society (April, 2022) vol. 42 no. 1.
What thief doesn’t get twitchy fingers when they come across golden bars...of butter that is. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, gangs of butter thieves robbed Minnesota and Iowa creameries and stole their transport vehicles. Creameries that provided butter for companies, such as Land O’ Lakes, had the leverage of the companies offering large rewards for catching the thieves. The Cokato Enterprise reported in a January 19, 1928, article that “Land O’ Lakes Creameries, Inc has been instrumental in securing the conviction of three different gangs of butter thieves, all of whom are now serving time in the Stillwater penitentiary.”
Museum Staff, "Country Schools," In The Midst Of, Cokato Historical Society (November, 2019) vol. 39 no. 4.
From the late 1890s and early 1900s, approximately 21 country schools dotted Stockholm, French Lake, and Cokato townships. Built during an era with no bus service, country schools were constructed to be within a mile or so walking distance for students. Primarily a one-room school house filled with grades 1-7, each grade had to take turns at lessons with the teacher. After completing country school, students either went right to work, or commuted to Cokato Public School for high school. Although relatively similar in concept, each country school experience was a little different.
Ernie Lantto in front of Lantto's Store, circa 1963. Photograph is from the Cokato Enterprise Collection.
For 112 years the Lanttos store has been a fixture in French Lake. The store legacy began when Finnish immigrant Abraham Lantto purchased Bergstrom Store in 1908 for $800. The store stocked a variety of items including dry goods, clothing, shoes, landscaping tools, and poultry. The store even sold ice, most of which came from French Lake itself. Initially, dairy products were not sold in the store as most of the French Lake residents were dairy farmers. Over the years the store became a social hub, a place where people gathered together to share the latest news.
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SHERIDAN— Sheridan County songwriters and the songs they write represent a cross-section of the community. There are cowboys that croon stories of life and love, outdoors enthusiasts that belt out mountain folk tales and sons and daughters of the pioneers documenting their present-day horizons. Sheridan certainly has a slew of local anthems, and the process for bringing those tunes into being is different for every artist.
Longtime Sheridan resident Dave Munsick recently released his fifth album, which is professionally produced and available on iTunes. True to his Wyoming roots, the album is inundated with local references — the Bighorn Mountains, Big Goose Creek and world-renowned horse trainer Buck Brannaman, to name a few. He released his album at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center last month amid a live show with a connected crowd of 300.
“I like to think of my songs as being honest way down to the bone,” Munsick said. “They are about things that have happened in reality and have been filtered through me, whatever that is.”
Munsick said through his years of songwriting, performing, recording and passing on the legacy of music to his sons, the key to musical creativity is intangible.
“The primary tool you have is listening to the song and letting it lead you,” he said. “It will tell you what it needs. You try to get in there and bend and steer when you need to, but let the song call the shots. Some songs want regional dialect, some want natural dialect, some want symbolic words that will trigger images.”
“As far as I’m concerned, music is as close as you can get to magic. You start with nothing. Your slate is the blue sky and the wind blowing across the grass,” Munsick said. “After a while, there’s a song. Where did it come from?”
Wayne Hape is a local most widely known for his leather work and is a lifelong musician. He has been seen over the years in Sheridan’s live music venues with his former band, Three-Legged Mule, that fell apart when a member moved away. He is also part of a band in Alaska, where he spends summers, and has been featured on National Public Radio there. While he’s presently in between having regular bandmates, there’s always a chance there’s a song brewing in his head.
“I have tried all the different processes,” Hape said. “My own is that I will get a thought or idea and I try to write it down. Things are fleeting and you can forget, so I write it down right away. Then, when you find the tune, you can hook the two together. That way, you come at it from both sides.”
Hape said having to stay with algorithm of a chosen song can work as a catalyst for creativity.
“You’re writing to a rhythm, so you have to think about syllables working with the cadence of the song,” he said. “You have to rearrange things for the thought to fit into the specific musical score you have going.”
Hape’s best-known works includes “Crazy Woman Creek,” a true pioneer tale of a lady whose family was killed by Native Americans. The natives subsequently took care of her because her mental illness was seen as a sign she was touched by God.
April June Bretzman, who is better known as a musician by her first and middle names, denies that she gets stuck within any parameters.
“I think when musicians get hung up on trying to put a song into a certain format or even using a special metaphor, that’s where they get lost,” she said. “I think it’s actually better to just simplify and think about what it is you’re feeling or the dynamic you’re trying to portray and not get hung up on making it a hook or a famous song. It puts too much pressure on it.”
While the writing process changes from person to person, and changes again within the season’s of that person’s life, the motivation remains largely universal. Bretzman calls it a tool for meditation and mental health. “Any time you get up and play, you’re putting yourself up there for people to judge,” she said. “You’re still releasing what it was that was brought to you to write.”
Munsick said it improves his quality of life, but even with his regional success, that doesn’t necessarily show up in his wallet.
“Musicians are having it harder and harder all the time,” Munsick said. “Selling CDs is a crumbling business plan. Then again, there was no pot of gold back in the troubadour days or minstrel days or the king’s ensemble…Even with that in mind, there were still musicians. There will always be.”
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While I'm not at all questioning the terrible state of infrastructure in the Philippines and how it costs the nation much productivity and thus money, but it's worth noting that.
In this Greg Sargent piece on the need for Democrats to talk more about economic issues is a depressing piece of information about government spending on infrastructure, which is at.
Only the greatest nation in the world could have an infrastructure system this modern and reliable.
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The View From Here Interview:
Mari Strachan has been immersed in books all her life. She has worked as a librarian in academic, school, public, private and prison libraries. She has also been a book reviewer, researcher, translator, copy writer and web editor. She and her husband live part-time on a tiny smallholding in the hills of Ceredigion, West Wales, and part-time on a narrowboat on the Grand Union Canal in London.
Mari was named as one of Waterstones New Voices for 09 earlier this year.
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Can you give us some tips on writing, what works for you?
Writers work in quite different ways, but I find that I have to write the first draft straight through without going back to re-write and shape the writing. That way I have something to work on when I come to what is, for me, the best part of writing - the shaping of that first draft into something as closely resembling the book I have in my head as I can possibly make it. When I’m actually writing as opposed to drafting I try to use all the senses to bring the writing alive, and use strong verbs, and keep adjectives and adverbs for when they really make a difference. Words are a writer’s power tools and it’s crucial to be able to use them effectively I’d recommend Fairfax and Moat’s book The Way to Write to anyone who writes - it’s about how to use words, rather than how to plot or create characters. And of course, anyone who wants to write should read, read, read!
Do you have a set place to work? And do you work in quiet or do you have to have a background er … hum … as it were?
We travel about quite a bit with my husband’s work so it doesn’t do to get too precious about where I write. When I’m at home I tend to do the longhand stuff at the kitchen table, because my computer lives in a big cupboard on the landing where there is no desk space. I do first draft in longhand, type it up on the computer, then do all the editing and re-writing on the printouts and so on ad infinitum - it’s a very messy business - and I can work on printouts anywhere I go, and then put it all into the computer when I’m home again. I prefer quiet but find that sitting in a coffee shop with a lot of noise around is almost the same! I find it difficult to work if the noise is anything other than that kind of general hum. Music or chat on the radio, for instance, is just too distracting.
Where does the notion come from that the Earth has a song, and why B Flat?
At the turn of the century I worked for a big millennium project that was all about sustainable development. One of the galleries was a wonderful art installation where moving images, accompanied by sound and music, were projected onto huge glass henges to show the beauty of life on Earth and the destruction we wreak on it. The centrepiece of this installation was a ‘bottomless’ black pool over which the Earth was suspended - if a visitor held out her arm to touch the planet a laser beam would be broken which would cause the gallery to be filled with a low hum in B Flat - the sound the Earth makes in space, except that out there the hum is far too deep for the human ear to hear it. All planets emit a sound, apparently, which scientists are somehow able to pick up. The project unfortunately ran out of money before the centrepiece could be completed and I never did hear the song of the Earth!! But, it was there at the back of my mind and presented itself (eventually) as the title I was searching for and a kind of a metaphor for the whole book.
Can you tell us something about your next book and how that is going?
My next book is set just after the Great War - I’m interested in how people cope in times of great change - and I’ve done quite a bit of research and preparatory work but I’m nowhere near where I should be in the writing of it! Panic!
Has it felt different approaching the second book after the publication of your first book - is there an increased confidence or are you nervous that you can replicate the success of the first?
When I’m thinking about my next book, researching for it, working on the characters, finding the right voice for my main character and so on, I don’t think about anything else. I know I can write a novel from start to finish now, and I don’t see any reason why I can’t do it again (not famous last words, I hope!). I guess that’s a kind of confidence that comes with publication. The panic is because I’m due to hand this next book to the publishers in January 2010 and I’ll need to burn the oil and the candle at both ends to do that!
Do you dream of flying?
I used to, and when I was very young I was convinced, like Gwenni, that I had actually flown not just dreamt it. I rarely remember my dreams nowadays, so perhaps I still do fly in them - I certainly wake up very tired some mornings, and my sister, who is interested in these things, tells me it is a sign that I have been journeying in my sleep!
Thank you all for your interest in The Earth Hums in B Flat.
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New oil regions that have attracted the attention of oil majors looking for greater longevity in their operations and cheap, low-carbon oil prospects could receive an additional boost in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As governments rush to source alternative oil and gas supplies, the rapid development of promising new oil regions could provide the long-term supply needed to reduce the global reliance on Russia. Sanctions on Russia are invigorating interest in new oil regions as energy firms look to develop alternative operations to boost supply and diversify their oil and gas sources. Governments are also embracing the shift as they look to ‘friendlier’ regions in a bid to decrease their reliance not only on Russia but on potential less-than-ideal alternatives, such as Venezuela and Iran.
In the Caribbean, ExxonMobil and other international oil firms have been working hard to explore its waters for oil and gas reserves. Exxon estimates its discoveries, to date, to be around 10 billion barrels of recoverable crude in the Stabroek Block, which could allow for 10 development projects, pumping in excess of 1 million bpd by 2027. TotalEnergies and Apache are experiencing similar successes in neighboring Suriname, with the region destined for an oil boom over the next decade.
Exxon is now investing even more heavily in the region, injecting $10 billion into its fourth offshore oil project in Guyana. Liam Mallon, president of Exxon's upstream company, explained that Exxon's fourth project at Yellowtail will “provide the world with another reliable source of energy to meet future demand and ensure a secure energy transition.”
Expanding operations in new oil-producing regions could be a win-win. Oil majors will likely gain international support for developing new, low-carbon oil projects to fill the supply gap while global demand remains high. Meanwhile, increased interest in countries such as Guyana, Suriname, and Ghana will allow them to bargain for more favorable contracts with international firms, allowing them to pump earnings back into the national economy and supporting development aims.
Another area of interest for several oil majors is Africa. The potential of developing low-cost operations in underexplored areas has led several oil and gas firms to establish operations across the continent in recent years. The African continent produces just under 10 percent of the world’s oil, predominantly originating from Nigeria and Libya. But now other countries such as Ghana, Namibia, and Angola are looking to develop their oil industries while demand remains high.
Related: World’s Richest Have Taken A $400 Billion Wealth Cut Amid Ukraine Crisis
Several industry experts are already discussing whether Africa may be able to fill the supply gap if developed more rapidly. With European leaders targeting an end to their reliance on Russian oil and gas “well before 2030,” several African countries could offer the necessary alternative. With greater international investment across the region, several African states could fund the infrastructure projects required to realize their untapped potential.
In Ghana, the oil output was looking positive pre-pandemic. However, Exxon exited its operations in the country in 2023 to focus on other projects. In addition, lower demand for oil during the pandemic led to a decrease in production. But now Ghana’s oil industry is experiencing a revival as state-owned Ghana National Petroleum Corp. is taking on a larger role through the purchase of shares in oilfields from the likes of Occidental Petroleum. The recent oil shortage could now present a major opportunity for Ghana to develop its national oil industry.
In Namibia, TotalEnergies announced a 3-billion-barrel offshore discovery earlier this year, marking sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest ever oil find. Total now hopes to produce at least 250,000 bpd from the region, with a total anticipated investment of $13 billion. The company’s report stated that the find “cements Namibia’s position as the next deep-water exploration hotspot”.
There is also significant potential for African countries to add value to their oil and gas operations by developing their downstream activities. Nigeria, for example, currently only exports crude, with no refining capacity. This is a common story for countries that have little money to invest in their downstream operations. However, if they are able to establish favorable contracts with international investors, they could reinvest these funds into developing the industry to add greater value to their exports.
While there will inevitably be a lag in developing the oil operations required to produce enough crude to meet the global demand, expanding activities across new, more favorable oil regions could support the long-term goals of the oil and gas industry. Establishing new markets could be the key to developing cheaper, low-carbon oil operations, as well as supporting local economies as countries become more closely involved in their oil and gas operations.
By Felicity Bradstock for Oilprice.com
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- Formation in 1943
- From 1920 until 1944 the church was without a minister, but able leadership was provided by the church members.
- Work among the children and young people of the town was a priority and in 1943 a uniformed youth group, The Campaigners, was formed. The initial group was of younger children, known as the Junos.
- This is a page from a notebook kept at the time.


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This seemingly simple and artistic game can actually test the limits of your creativity and imagination sometimes. Happy Glass is a free to play game that has shamelessly adapted the entire concept and gameplay of the top puzzle game Brain it On. Fans of Brain It On will constantly compare Happy Glass with their favorite game and might not be completely impressed. But there’s still fun and entertainment to this game and it’s a good way to rack your brains to wile the hours away.
The objective in every level of Happy Glass is to help fill the cartoon glass with water. Without water, the empty glass is apparently sad and your job in each level of this game is to draw a line in the right place to help the bucket of water flow into the direction of the glass. This is different from Brain it On as it doesn’t feature a ball that you have to guide to a certain checkpoint but otherwise the mechanism and gameplay of Happy Glass is pretty much identical to Brain It On.
The only control as a player you have is drawing a line or basically any shape of your liking to direct the flowing water into the glass. This puzzle game relies heavily on physics and how well you can work your imagination to devise the best contraption and path to fill the glass with water.
Happy Glass includes tons of different levels and puzzle sets that you can unlock one after another. You’ll need a certain number of stars to unlock the puzzle packs. So even if you clear all the levels before an unlocked puzzle pack, you might not have enough stars to proceed. To get over this barrier, you’ll need to play the levels in which you’ve gotten less number of stars in to increase the total number required.
How each level rates your performance and rewards you with 1, 2 or 3 stars is entirely dependent on your timing and how few moves you made to fill the empty glass with water. The fewer lines or pathway you’ve constructed, the higher the stars you’ll get. The first few levels and some in between are relatively easy and made for beginners. But as you unlock the later levels, you’ll soon find the difficulty level spiking. In fact, some levels might seem like an impossible task. You can always make use of the level hint feature that lets you see part of the possible solution for a certain amount of time. Using the hint feature, however, requires patience as you will need to watch a long advertisement for it.
Ads are a constant thorn in the side with Happy Glass. This is where this app seriously lacks compared to Brain It On. While the latter had its fair share of ad overload, Happy Glass goes one step further in this regard and bombards players with on-screen ads and video ads. This can be quite frustrating especially when you’re trying to figure out a solution for a tricky level. Some users of the app have also complained that Happy Glass includes duplicate levels so you’re basically playing the same levels with little or no changes in the solution. This can get boring and is another reason why so many people still gravitate towards the classic and highly popular Brain it On.
Happy Glass is one of the top apps in the Puzzle app category, which belongs to Lion Studios. It's last update was on November 17, 2018 and it has been already downloaded 10.000.000+ times. On the app store it has now 83.22 reviews. After you get to Happy Glass page on the app store, click install & enjoy it.

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Rigging Review: Ground control
08 January 2015
In the modern Space Age, where scientific discovery remains a primary goal for NASA, a variety of aerospace, technology development and aeronautics projects are paving the way for future NASA missions.
Whether NASA is employing new technology to launch vehicles into near space or simply lifting heavy components with cranes on the ground, providing a safe setup is essential to the job. Recently, Safety Tech® outrigger pads from DICA played a small, but essential role, in two NASA projects.
“Whether you are conducting high-tech lifting operations for the government or making everyday lifts, knowing what’s under the outriggers and setting up the crane to correctly accommodate for the ground conditions is fundamental to safe lifting operations,” said Kris Koberg, CEO, DICA.
In OSHA’s Compliance Directive for Cranes and Derricks in Construction, issued in October 2014, item No. 1 on the agency’s site inspection checklist is to determine the adequacy of ground conditions beneath the equipment set-up area such as the support/foundation, matting, cribbing, blocking, etc.
“This sets the context for just how important an issue this is for crane operations,” said Koberg.
In early 2014 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, DICA Safety Tech® Outrigger Pads were used in a traditional crane lifting application. DICA DR422 Heavy Duty Safety Tech® outrigger pads, measuring 42 inches in diameter by 2 inches thick and weighing 93 pounds were used under a 75-ton Link-Belt HTC8675LB truck crane.
The crane was replacing roller bearing assemblies on the crawler-transporter that will carry the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft to the launch pad in 2018. The crawler-transporters have been used for more than 45 years, but now upgrades are necessary to increase the lifted-load capacity from 12 million to 18 million pounds to support the weight of the mobile launcher and future launch vehicles, including the SLS and Orion.
Over a series of weeks, 22 lifts were made by Jacobs Technology, which supports NASA’s SLS program. The larger lifts ranged from 4,500 to 26,000 pounds and were made with a Link-Belt truck crane. Several smaller lifts were made by a 9-ton Broderson carry-deck crane.
Jacobs Technology currently supports modifications to ground support equipment in preparation for the first SLS test flight, explained Michael Wisnom, a System Engineer responsible for operation, maintenance, and lift planning for mobile cranes.
Early in the lift planning process, Wisnom consulted with Civil Engineers regarding the maximum allowable bearing pressures for the areas where the crane would be set up. “Although most lifts were made on asphalt surfaces, we also needed outrigger pads for general lifting applications,” said Wisnom. Conservative calculations determined that the ground bearing pressure under each outrigger needed to stay under 8,600 psf.
Faced with replacing wood mats that were in poor condition, Wisnom turned to DICA after seeing an ad in a crane magazine. “They plugged our data into their FIT® performance calculator and presented us with several options. I liked that the company is family owned and proudly promotes their ‘Made in the USA’ products,” said Wisnom.
He noted that in comparison to common rules of thumb for sizing mats, DICA’s custom fitting process provided “what we needed but not more. Using the Rule of 3 or Rule of 5 would have left us with larger, heavier outrigger pads than we needed.” Safety protocols limit the weight that can be lifted by one individual to 50 pounds. Since the DICA thermoplastic outrigger pads weighed under 100 pounds, only two individuals were needed to handle them instead of the previous three with wood mats. “The round shape and TuffGrip handles were also a plus for ease of handling,” he said.
Ultimately, the decision to go with DICA over wood outrigger pads was a good one for Jacobs Technology. “DICA outrigger pads are the total package. Working with DICA and using their products is like hitting the EASY button,” he said.
Finding the best set up
Safety Tech outrigger pad features that crane users have come to rely on, such as industrial grade safety texturing and TuffGrip® handles, were equally important for the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project, which is sponsored by the NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate and managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA.
The purpose of the project is to develop ways to get larger payloads of supplies and materials to Mars for long-term missions to take place there in the future. A large scientific balloon provided by NASA Wallops Flight Facility and the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility lifted a solid-rocket powered test vehicle to an altitude of about 120,000 feet. In preparation for the launch at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, on Kauai, Hawaii, the LDSD was hung from a launch tower, equipped with two jacks and two outriggers.
DICA supplied Safety Tech outrigger pads measuring 117 inches by 36 inches by 4 inches thick, which were used under the jacks of the launch tower. The balloon launch tower is essentially a custom-built trailer with a mast at one end. Two jacks with 18 inches by 9-foot pontoons – one at the front of the trailer and one at the rear – support the 150,000-pound weight of the trailer plus 8,000 pounds of rocket weight. It was under these jacks that the Safety Tech® outrigger pads were used.
Each pontoon carried half the total load weight and had to do so without slipping. “The mats worked really well and played a big part in the project,” said Erich Klein, aerospace engineer and project leader for the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, which is based in Palestine, TX. “They helped distribute the load weight.”
“The textured surface of the mats provided good friction to grip the supports so that the tower did not slide around,” said Klein. Known for being lightweight, the custom Safety Tech outrigger pads weighed just 590 pounds each – significantly lighter than wood or steel alternatives.
According to Klein, the team was concerned about the ground’s ability to withstand the pressures applied to it. The launch took place on old U.S. Navy runways built quickly during World War II. “These runways were built in a hurry by pouring a concrete mix directly on the ground. We were concerned that the sand/soil mixture could not take the pressure and that the pontoons would crush through the ground,” he said.
The trailer also featured outriggers that extended perpendicular to the trailer. The side outriggers provided side-to-side stability only and did not take any load weight, explained Klein.
Crane industry solutions
Prior to the successful launch in June in Hawaii, Klein’s team from Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility conducted several test runs at a U.S. Navy Base in New Mexico. Klein was still searching for a solution to the ground bearing pressure issues when the they took delivery of the launch tower.
“It took four 18-wheeler loads to deliver all the components and mast. As the mobile cranes were setting up to assist with assembling the launch tower, I watched as the crane operator used DICA outrigger pads under the crane’s outriggers,” said Klein. “The operator said he uses them all the time and that they were indestructible.” Constructed of engineered thermoplastic, SafetyTech outrigger pads and mats provide exceptional strength and durability.
Klein called DICA to determine if the outrigger pad manufacturer had a product that could work for the LDSD application. “They were very specific about the ground bearing pressures and the desire to disperse the load to less than 30 psi. We worked through the math and calculations for ground force to demonstrate how the Safety Tech® outrigger pads would meet their need,” said Chris Hingst, DICA fitting specialist.
Ultimately the LDSD vehicle operated perfectly, said Klein, who will continue to use Safety Tech mats for the two additional test launches planned for 2015.
“Safety Tech Outrigger Pads are an excellent solution to help spread the load of outrigger supported equipment. Whether the application is in the utility industry, construction, road building, or maintenance activities, Safety Tech outrigger pads provide a strong foundation,” said Koberg.
“DICA calculates pad and mat specifications based on the customer’s equipment, outrigger reaction force, soil bearing capacity, and application,” said Koberg. “The outrigger pads used on the LDSD project are a custom solution created by our team working in collaboration with NASA engineers. The DR422 pads used by NASA in the crawler-transporter upgrade are a standard item in our product line. DICA is very proud to have a continuing role in the safe setup of launch and maintenance programs for NASA,” he said.


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Recently Tom Bergeron took to his Twitter account to announce that he has not been called back to host the 29th season of Dancing With the Stars. When the fans of the show started speculating who could replace Bergeron, the announcement was made by ABC. According to the official statement, the new host of the famous dance entertainment show will be Tyra Banks.
— Dancing With The Stars #DWTS (@DancingABC) July 15, 2020
The beautiful woman is a successful businesswoman, and a former supermodel too. Tyra Banks has an experience of hosting other popular television reality shows. Her profile includes hosting “America’s Next Top Model,” and of course “America’s Got Talent.” The ABC representative added that Tyra Banks is the executive producer of “Dancing With the Stars” along with being the host of the show.
Tyra Bank participated to issue a joint statement after some time and spoke highly about Tom Bergeron. She described how Tom had already set the stage for her. Now, she has to live up to the expectation and popularity of the show. It was a joint statement on part of both the BBC and ABC studios. Tyra adds that she is very excited and looking forward to doing her best as a host and executive producer.
After all, it is now her responsibility to take the legacy forward. According to the network, it was logical on their part to replace both Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews. They were associated with the show for 15 years and 6 years respectively. The network says that it was a massive step towards reviving the ratings of their show that going down for the past few seasons.
The former host of “Dancing With the Stars”
Before, Bergeron proved that he is an opinionated man when he spoke about the show’s decision to invite political figures to participate in the show. For example, the former press secretary of White House, Sean Spicer. He was also the director of communications for the Trump cabinet. In a Twitter post, Bergeron even said that it is alright if people want to disagree now, but it is ultimately the call of the makers.
Sean Spicer even joined other Republican contestants who were former participants of the show. The list includes several people, and one major name is of course Bristol Palin, Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s daughter. Besides, former governor of Texas Rick Perry was also a participant in the show. He ran for presidentship as well.
Tyra Banks controversies
The new host Tyra Banks has also been part of several controversies, the most highlighted one is what happened back in 2006. It was during the shoot of “America’s Next Top Model,” that Banks commented on a model’s appearance and the gap between her teeth. She was not just the host, but also the executive producer of the modeling reality show.
During an episode, Tyra Banks questioned Dani Evans, a model and a black contestant about her teeth. The supermodel asked her directly why she was not getting the gap between her teeth fixed by a dentist. Further, Banks points out about her inability to be the cover girl with that kind of appearance.
To Tyra’s question, Evans said that she thought that she did not need to change her appearance. As a reply, Tyra Banks talks rudely to the participant saying that it is not at all a marketable trait if she feels so. Later, the statement became a contradiction, when Banks complimented a white contestant on the same feature that she scolded Dani for. According to Banks, the white contestant looked edgier with that unique look.
Recently, ABC network’s President Karey Burke officially spoke about the new host of the show. According to him, Tyra is a perfect choice because of her vast experience and personality. Burke says that Tyra is a multi-talented woman who has bagged so many awards. Plus, she has a powerful and fearless personality that makes her stand out from the rest in a crowd.


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Google Spins Invisible Web With Users’ Data, Dutch Watchdog SaysStephanie Bodoni
Google combines data gathered from Internet users, including payment information and location data from its different services without properly informing people or seeking their consent, the Dutch data protection authority said in an e-mailed statement today.
Google’s behavior “is forbidden by law,” Jacob Kohnstamm, the head of the Dutch regulator and also chairman of the group of EU data privacy watchdogs, said in the statement.
The company faces probes across Europe over changes to harmonize privacy policies for more than 60 products last year. Watchdogs from the 28-nation EU, that make up the so-called Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, wrote to Google Chief Executive Officer Larry Page last year, saying the company empowers itself to collect vast amounts of personal data about Internet users without demonstrating that this collection was proportionate.
The Dutch regulator today said it will decide on possible penalties after a hearing with Mountain-View, California-based Google, which it has requested.

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Freehold of Camden’s Joe’s Bar acquired for Solitaire
October 23, 2023
Acting on behalf of pub and restaurant operator Solitaire, DCL has acquired the freehold of Joe’s Bar in Camden for £1.25m.
The purchase of the venue – which is due to be redeveloped – expands the group’s foothold in the area, where it also operates The Enterprise pub.
Paul Tallentyre said “We are delighted to continue our long-working relationship with Solitaire with this latest acquisition and the next chapter of their expansion.”

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