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This week we are gonna look at the Diamonback 20x-60x 80mm spotting scope. One thing I notice about a lot of people who start getting serious about their precision shooting or long range shooting is they don't realize how important a decent spotting scope can be.
Yeah, a lot of modern rifle scopes are pretty amazing. They have limits though. That's when you need a spotting scope. You get more magnification, you get a clearer picture, you get the ability to see holes in targets at ranges you can't discern with your rifle optic, you get the ability to have a spotter who can read conditions, spot your shot and make more detailed examinations of an area. Last but not least, you can look at something without having to point your gun at it.
I got the Vortex optic a few years ago because it was a great deal. It had features I wanted and I had been hearing a lot about optics from the company and wanted to give something from them a try.
Specs on the optic.
Fully Multi-coated-antireflective lenses
Nitrogen purged with O-ring seals
Dielectric Coating ( whatever that is )
The spotting scope is a 15.7 inches long and weighs about 46 oz. The eye relief is 20-16.5mm. The exit pupil is 4.0-1.3mm.
As you can see the ring and mount lets you attach it to camera type tripods and it can be loosened to allow you to turn the optic inside the ring. This way if you like the eye piece at the 6 o'clock position or 3 or 9 or some where in between you can. Most handy when shooting from prone and wanting to just lean over and take a peak.
The spotter doesn't come with it's own tripod but it does come with a carrying case that allows you to unzip each end and use the optic without removing it. It is nothing special though so I ain't even gonna bother to show it to you. Think cheap black nylon and gun shows with beef jerky.
The top knob allows for focus and the rear eye piece is of course adjustable for magnification and the usual stuff.
The X range is right where I like it. More magnification in a spotting scope this size often is counter productive in my opinion. If you want or need more, you are gonna need something bigger. If you aren't used to long range shooting ( 1,000 yards and beyond) then let me tell you, more isn't always better when its just more. I think I have mentioned this in the past , but even with your rifle optics when shooting at extended ranges you will see a diminished return the more you go up in magnification unless you also get into hubble sized scopes to make the higher Xs useful. Long story short, just because you got your hands on a 36x rifle scope with a 40mm objective lens doesn't mean you got yourself a practical 1000 yard optic. But that is another topic for another upcoming day.
Anyways. The scope very thoughtfully comes with two protective covers for the lens. The rear screws on and the front has the two latches. Over all it's pretty nice .
So, yes it is clear. It compares favorably to the Leupolds and Redfields I have used over the years. I been really impressed by the detail I can view with it.


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Ivan Demjanjuk
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Despite the fact that the story of Ivan Demjanjuk reached an (legal) end last week, it is impossible to write it off as the story of just one more Nazi criminal.
The story of the Ukrainian who volunteered for the German SS and served in various death camps in Poland is fundamentally different from similar stories of volunteers who served the German killing machine diligently and faithfully.
In contrast to other volunteers, Ivan Demjanjuk was sentenced to death by an Israeli court. But 15 years later, he is still not only alive but free, living with his extended family in Cleveland, Ohio.
How is it possible that a man sentenced to death by the State of Israel was not executed? The unbelievable answer remains with five Supreme Court judges, headed by former Chief Justice Meir Shamgar, who heard Demjanjuk's appeal in the early 1990s.
Relying on evidence that would be thrown out of court in a simple shoplifting case, the judges freed the Ukranian volunteer "because of a doubt." They also said Demjanjuk served in death camps and took part in crimes against Jews.
There is no need to rehash claims made during the trial and appeal, but it should be noted that the three judges who sentenced him to death 15 years ago were some of the most senior judges in the country. The panel was headed by the late Justice Dov Levin, and included Dalia Durner and Tzvi Tal, each of whom subsequently was appointed to the Supreme Court.
But the five saints that heard the appeal in 1993 - Meir Shamgar, Aharon Barak, Theodor Orr, Menachem Elon and Eliezer Goldberg - overrode their colleagues and freed Demjanjuk.
'Ivan the Terrible of Treblinka'
Last week, Dalia Durner, long since retired, was interviewed on TV. She said she continues to believe with all her heart that Demjanjuk is Ivan the Terrible of Treblinka. It now appears that a series of American judges agree, and one after the other they have convicted him of crimes during the Nazi period, and have ordered his deportation.
In theory, he should be sent to the Ukraine, where he was born. If they won't take him, Poland would be a good option. It was there he committed most of his crimes. Or else, Germany – that's where he immigrated to the United States from in the early 50s, hiding (of course) his terrible past.
And if none of these countries will take him and he's forced to stay in the United States, that's fine. Let him die in the Ukraine or in Ohio – it makes no difference. The important thing is that different judges in the U.S. found him guilty.
Demjanjuk's Israeli attorney employed several creative "tricks" in order to draw out the appeal process, said the decision was "strange." What's he supposed to say? That the 1993 that let him off was strange?

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DVD Review: Sankarea: Undying Love – The Complete Series
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What would you do if the girl of your dreams happened to become a reality; actually its probably you better if you don't answer that and instead read our impressions of MVM Entertainment's latest DVD Release – Sankarea: Undying Love.
Zombie-obsessed Furuya is making a potion to reanimate his dead cat when he meets Rea. She's about as miserable as a girl can get, thanks to her creepy, domineering father. When the pain becomes too much, she tries to commit suicide with a sip of Furuya's weird elixir. The potion doesn't kill her – but it does turn her into a zombie after she falls from a cliff.
Now that Rea's undead and ready to finally live, she hides out with Furuya, who's always dreamed of having a zombie girlfriend. Their one-of-a-kind relationship comes with some challenges, like the fact that Rea is decomposing. Even worse, her freak-show dad is dangerously determined to get her back under his control. As Furuya fights to keep his ghoulfriend safe, Rea finds the secret to resurrecting her happiness: live like you're dying – even if you're already dead.
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Sankarea: Undying Love is a twisted story and contrary to what you may be thinking the blooming love story between an undead corpse and a human boy isn't what makes the show creepy; No instead it's the combination of Rea's overprotective and perverse farther Dan'ichirō, Rea's drunken mother Aria and Chihiro's infatuated cousin Ranko that make the show a little bit creepy and hopefully I'll explain 'how' by not giving too much away.
The story all begins when Chihiro Furuya, an obsessed zombie-fanatic, attempts to bring back to life his recently deceased cat Babu; as while preforming the ritual he meets Rea Sanka, the daughter of a very rich and powerful man in town. At first the situation is uncomfortable, as both Chihiro and Rea are of unsure of what to do, but after several nights of hanging out and trying to resurrect Babu the couple become relatively familiar with each other and start to share their own secrets and desires. For instance Rea's farther, Dan'ichirō, is extremely overprotective of her and as such does not let her do things that normal girls do and, more disturbingly, takes naked pictures of her on her birthday; Chihiro on the other hands reveals his fascination of the undead and that he would only be interesting in dating a zombie; at which point Rea drops a bombshell "if I died would you bring me back to life and take care of me?".
This 'question' pretty much sets the tone for the remainder of the series; as shortly after this conversation a fatal accident occurs which sees Rea being killed. It's an amusing set of circumstances that lead-up to this death; as Chihiro unknowingly mixed the potion, which brings the dead back to life come back to life, correctly and in hopes of dying in her sleep later that night Rea drank it. So here we are three episodes into the series and Rea has only just become a zombie; so what happens now – Well other than stopping Rea's body from decaying pretty much nothing; that is until Dan'ichirō comes back and attempts to retrieve his daughter. Even after her death, and becoming a walking corpse, Dan'ichirō is still fixated on having Rea all to his self and so does everything within his power to get her back; which amusingly ends with Chihiro being captured and forced into a duel with Dan'ichirō – with the winner getting Rea.
It seems Sankrea: Undying Love is a deceitful title; it makes you believe that the story is about a human and a zombie falling in love, similar to the live-action comedy known as Warm Bodies, when in fact it's a story that sees a girl trying to escape the perverse clutches of her farther. Sure there is a few 'love-dovey' moments – especially when it comes to Chihiro's cousin Ranko – but for the most part it's about fending off Rea's body from decay and the constant threats from her farther. Basically I expected one thing and got something else; and despite a few uncomfortable moments (mostly relating to the Dan'ichirō's intentions) I pretty much enjoyed what was on offer; although this impression ultimately came tumbling down when the series ends on a cliff-hanger; a promise of a continuing story that can only be experienced through the on-going manga.
Seeing as Sankarea: Undying Love is a FUNimation produced show it usually means we can expect some 'notable' bonus features and ironically it looks like my hunch was correct as included in this DVD set is two English audio commentaries, an English trailer and some textless songs.
The inclusion of textless songs doesn't come as a surprise, as nearly every anime release features them, but the inclusion of the original US trailer and bonus audio commentaries do come as a welcome addition to this set.
As always episode commentaries are not 'everyones' cup of tea but they can provide some informative insight into the world of voice acting and anime dubbing; in this case there are two episode commentaries; the first of which is on Disc 1 (Episode 3 Commentary) which sees Tia Ballard (Rea Sanka) and Aaron Dismuke (Chihiro) discussing their roles within the show while the second commentary is on Disc 2 (Episode 11 Commentary) and sees Joel McDonald (Director), David Wald (Dan'ichiro Sanka) and Teri Doty providing their experience of the show. As always the commentary can be hit-and-miss but it's a worthwhile addition to any set.
Media: DVD 9 x2
Region: 2
Running Time: 2:49:12 (Disc 1), 2:24:32 (Disc 2)
Video: MPEG-2
Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 448kbps (English) & Dolby Digital 2.0 192kbps (Japanese)
Subtitles: English (White)
Resolution: 720 x 576 (576i)
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
Frame Rate: 25 fps
Pass it off as a love-story as much as you like; Sankarea: Undying Love is nothing much than a girl trying to escape from her evil fathers clutches; it may seem disappointing at first but once the story shifts perspective, and focuses more on the zombie-girl, things start to pick-up and becoming more amusing. The insidious nature of Rea's farther is no doubted what peaks the interest of the viewer, as its not a topic that is usually brought-up in anime, but it's the light-hearted nature of just going out and being normal that is sure to bring a smile to your face.
Whether you like it or loathe it Sankarea offers something distinctly unique – heck the death of Rea was pretty unique in itself – but alas there is one massive annoyance with the series and that's its randomly placed filler episodes. For no apparent reason you'll find yourself watching a filler episode right when you are in the middle of something extremely important – case and point Episode 9. The eighth episodes ends on a cliff-hanger so when you rush to watch the ninth episode you find that it's a side-story focusing on Chihiro's younger sister Mero; a similar instance occurs between Episode 7 and 8 when Episode 7 ends with Chihiro being injured you expect to resume from where it left off but instead we are treated to an episode which sees how Ranko's infatuated with Chihiro became. Both episodes are potential crucial to character development but in terms of placing they are nothing but random distractions from the main plot. Speaking of distractions the final episodes of this set is non-other than an OVA episode, whereby we see the events of the series through Babu's eyes, and while this OVA episode is inlcuded the other two, which also were not available on the US release, are nowhere to be found.
While progression, or storyline placement of the episodes, may have left my mind partially boggled the quality of this DVD is nothing but impressive; in terms of visual picture and audio quality then this is the highest quality release I've seen; so kudos to Madman Entertainment for authoring this MVM Entertainment Release. There is no graining, distortion of jagged edges along lines – they are look clean and crisp – unlike other Madman Authored DVDs; the audio and subtitles all work fine as well with subtitles appearing when needed to during opening sequences or of areas that need text translating (which isn't often). Basically this DVD release of Sankarea is the perfect example of what a DVD should be like; with the exception of maybe a few additional features – such as Japanese promotional materials.
Sankarea: Undying Love is a deceitful series; its title suggests love when in actuality it gives friendship, abuse, deception and zombies; but when all is said and done the ending is just one big climax to something that will most likely never happen – which is extremely disappointing as it would've been nice to see where the story would end up. Take it or leave it Sankarea: Undying Love is definitely different to what else is on offer and whether the story sits comfortably in your stomach or not it's sure to be an entertaining experience and when you've got a DVD as of this high quality then it's worth taking the plunge…off a cliff and into your player.
Sankarea: Undying Love – The Complete Series is now available on DVD.


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On May 18, 2018, in R.R. and S.B. v. New Life Community Church of CMA, Inc., No. 5D16-4149, the Florida Fifth DCA issued a per curiamruling affirming a trial's court's summary judgment in favor of the defendant in a negligence lawsuit brought against the employer of an individual accused of sexually abusing the child. The Fifth DCA indicated that it was compelled to affirm because of the four-year negligence statute of limitations outlined in section 95.11(3)(a), (p), Florida Statutes (1996). The underlying issue was whether the statute of limitations commenced running at the time of the alleged conduct or upon the subsequent discovery of the abuse. The Fifth DCA aligned itself with the Second DCA, which ruled in D.H. ex rel. R.H. v. Adept Community Services, Inc., 217 So. 3d 1072, 1077-80 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017) that since the general negligence statute of limitations contains no "discovery" provision, the limitations period must be construed to commence with the tortious conduct. The Court certified conflict with Doe v. Nur-Ul-Islam Academy, Inc., 217 So. 3d 85, 90 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017), and Drake ex rel. Fletcher v. Island Community Church, Inc., 462 So. 2d 1142, 1144 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).
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Core strengthening exercises for a better spine support
The sedentary lifestyle we have, a back injury or a back health conditions, like a herniated disk, can all lead to back pain and an incorrect spine posture. With the help of particular core strengthening exercises, you can help your back by obtaining a better support for your spine. If the body's core muscles are strong enough, they can help your spine be more stable, as it is naturally an unstable and quite fragile area. These muscles will contribute not only with support for your spine, but also with the movements and control of your back area, ensuring a better mobility and less pain.
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Sweet Dessert Bars for Summer
Does your family deserve a little treat? How about some sweet dessert bars for summer? I know that my family would certainly gobble up some sweet dessert bars. You see, we're an everything in moderation kinda of household. As long as the kids eat a nice, balanced diet and get in some activity each day, if they want a treat every now and again, that's perfectly fine with me. Plus, baking can be such a fun, family friendly activity! My wee ones love to get into the kitchen with me and it's been a great way to kill some time during those summer storms we seem to get daily. If they know they have a treat coming their way at the end of a kitchen sesh, they're more than happy to throw those aprons on. Bwah!
Sweet Dessert Bars to Treat Your Family To
Banana Blondies...What would you say to dessert bars that go best with ice cream and can be served cut up into bars OR piping hot in a skillet? This girl says YES! I'm pretty sure you're all nodding your heads in agreement too. And I can't get enough of the secret ingredient...warm caramel syrup! Y-U-M!
Boozy Salted Caramel Apple Cocktail
If there is a time of year that I consider "my season," it is surely fall! I love everything about autumn from the crisp air to the brilliant colors of the foliage. The mountain landscape by far is my favorite. Whether I'm in the Rockies or the Appalachians, the mountains are ...read more
Make a Fall Leaf Menu for the Holidays
I'd rather throw a party than crawl under the covers. Are you with me fellow hostesses? Let's talk about harvest season. It's a favorite time to entertain. To celebrate the season, try this fall leaf menu craft. It's perfect for Thanksgiving or just for fun. We have this amazing ...read more
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan and Prosciutto Toast
Nashville star Kimberly Williams-Paisley may play a drama queen on Nashville, but in real life she embraces moderation. Last week I sat down for a chat with Kimberly and got to nibble on dark chocolate while learning about the fine art of moderation. She shared a fall Creamy ...read more
Pink Velvet Cake Bars...My lil' lady welcomes any pink in her life, so pink cake bars would definitely be a hit. This would be a great way to tie a book into your treat time! I think Pinkalicious would be the perfect book to read while noshing on some pretty in pink cake bars...Don't you?!
Chocolate Chip Cherry Bars...Cherries are FINALLY in season and my family simply can't get enough of them. If you tend to buy a large and in charge bag every few days like I do, never fear. You can, of course, snack on them just as they are, which I do daily this time of year, but you can also use them in your baking!
So, who's ready to serve up some sweet dessert bars for summer? I knew you would be! And for more sweet treat inspiration, check out the graham cracker desserts we rounded up! It's ever s'mores lover's dream!
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Travel-Themed Wedding Favors
These travel-themed favors are perfect for destination weddings or simply for couples who have caught the travel bug and want to pass it along to their friends and family.
When it comes to favors, you want to leave your guests with a memento from your wedding that shows them how grateful you are that they came from out of town, across the country or down the street to celebrate with you.
Share the adventure of your love story with your guests by filling the cute bicycle bags above with chocolate, tea or anything else you can think of for a fun treat.
Having a destination wedding in Mexico? Greet your guests with these tote bags filled with goodies! They'll appreciate the nice gesture of you accommodating them with pre-wedding necessities and can use the tote bag again and again in their travels.
How many times have you been waiting at the baggage claim and picked up three black bags that you swore were yours? Don't let your friends and family go through that any longer by giving them cute personalized luggage tags.
Sometimes favors are all about the pretty packaging, wrap your favor of choice in old maps or place them in map bags to go along with your travel themed wedding. If you want to make it really personal, use maps of places that the two of you have traveled to.
Do you and your guy share a love for craft brews? Give your guests a personalized bottle opener that they can carry with them to remember the day that you guys exchanged your vows. They'll be thankful the next time they want to pop open a cold one (this would also be a great gift for your groomsmen).
Your guests have traveled all the way to witness you tie the knot, so make sure their flight back is extra enjoyable. This adorable little tin includes all the makings for an old-fashioned (sans booze) to keep the party going long after the DJ stops playing.
You can never have enough coasters. Send your guests off with a package of coasters that are printed with locations that mean something to the two of you as a couple.
Make it easy for your guests to recover from the long night of dancing with a coffee favor. They can refuel and recharge with this coffee in vintage packaging.
Edible favors are always a fan favorite. Decorate cookies with your names and wedding date so that your guests will be thinking of you as they get their sugar fix from the cookies below.
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Republicans are now scrambling to save a House seat in West Virginia.
One of the most pro-Trump House districts in the country, in the most pro-Trump state in the country, is now officially within Democrats' grasp for November.
On Tuesday, longtime campaign forecaster Larry Sabato moved West Virginia's 3rd District race between Democrat Richard Ojeda and Republican Carol Miller from "leans Republican" to "toss up."
The ground in West Virginia is shifting so quickly in Democrats' favor that this marks the second upgrade Sabato's Crystal Ball has made to the race in four weeks. So, in just one month's time, the contest has gone from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican" to "toss up."
It's the latest data point supporting the idea of a mounting Democratic blue wave during the midterm election cycle.
The West Virginia seat was vacated when incumbent Republican Rep. Evan Jenkins ran unsuccessfully for his party's Senate nomination to take on Democratic incumbent Joe Manchin.
Now Democrats in the district are pinning their hopes on Ojeda, a fierce teacher advocate who's emerging as a possible new star in West Virginia politics.
"Democrats have a uniquely appealing candidate in Ojeda, a retired Army paratrooper who saw combat in Iraq and Afghanistan and became a folk hero during this year's teacher strike," noted the non-partisan Cook Political Report.
West Virginia teachers helped ignite a national movement this year when they went on strike for nine days, protesting the severe lack of education funding. Teachers in other red states, including Oklahoma and Arizona, followed their lead, sparking a national conversation about teacher pay.
And Ojeda was a major supporter of that movement.
"It was his outspoken defense of West Virginia's teachers that pushed him to the national spotlight," Vox reported. "During the nine-day strike, teachers sported T-shirts and carried posters with Ojeda's photo and took selfies with him."
How astounding is it that West Virginia's 3rd District, located in the heart of coal country, could now go Democratic? In 2016, Trump won that district 50 points, while winning the state of West Virginia by 42 points.
Democrats need to pick up 23 seats in November to gain control of the House. Since World War II, the party out of power has won, on average, 26 seats during a new president's first midterm election cycle.
On Tuesday, Sabato, after some hesitation, officially dubbed Democrats as favorites to win control of the House.
He pointed to the "extraordinary" fundraising success Democrats are enjoying this year, along with Trump's historically low approval ratings, as reasons for the prediction.
If red seats like the West Virginia's 3rd District are now considered toss-ups, that means Republican chances of maintaining control of the House are getting worse and worse.


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J.A. Happ has been placed on the 15-day DL with a head contusion. Edgar Gonzalez has been called up from Buffalo.
Gonzalez pitch 3.2 innings for the Blue Jays in April, allowing 3 hits, 3 walks, 2 earned with 2 strikeouts. In Buffalo he has made 4 starts, is 1-0 with a 5.49 ERA, 19.2 innings, 26 hits, 2 home runs, 2 walks, 15 strikeouts. I'm not sure if the plan is to start Gonzalez in Happ's spot or to use him as a reliever and then make a change when Happ's turn comes around again.
I'd vote Claudio Vargas to make the start, if they were to ask me. He has a 3.10 ERA in 5 starts, 29 innings, 27 hits, 1 home run, 14 walks, 23 strikeouts. But then the Jays have scouts and know more about it all than I do.
Happ has made 7 starts for us, 2-2, with a 4.91 ERA (but then 4 runs counted against him yesterday, 3 that scored after the injury), 19 walks, 26 strikeouts in 33 innings.
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With relations between Russia and the West spiraling to new lows over Ukraine, bilateral ties between London and Moscow themselves are becoming more strained as the inquest into the murder of a former Russian spy gets underway.
A judge this week began hearings into the death of Alexander Litvinenko, who died in 2006 after ingesting polonium-210, a highly radioactive isotope.
British investigators have accused two Russians of poisoning Litvinenko's tea at a London restaurant. The two men, one of whom is now a member of Russia's parliament, have repeatedly denied involvement. Moscow has refused British requests to extradite them, citing constitutional restrictions.
Litvinenko had fled to Britain in 2000 after making sensational accusations about terrorist bombings in Russia. On his deathbed, he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering his assassination.
Ben Emmerson, a lawyer for the Litvinenko family, told the panel earlier this week that Litvinenko's death was an act of terrorism.
"It is and was an act of nuclear terrorism, on the streets of a major city, which put the lives of numerous other members of the public at risk," he said.
"The startling truth which will be revealed by the evidence in this inquiry is that a significant part of Russian organized crime is organized directly from the offices of the Kremlin," he said.
The British government originally rejected holding an inquiry, partly on the ground that it could damage relations with Russia. The inquiry will take evidence for eight weeks, and observers expect more damaging accusations to emerge against the Russian government.
Litvinenko's widow, Marina, said Russia's actions in Ukraine demonstrate Moscow's willingness to order her husband's murder.
Also this week, Royal Air Force fighter jets intercepted two Russian long-range bombers, known as Tu-95 "Bear" bombers, close to British airspace, prompting authorities to summon Moscow's ambassador to complain.
Similar Russian flights have become more frequent, not only near Britain but also near American airspace and that of other NATO allies since the conflict erupted in Ukraine last year.
Elizabeth Quintana, an analyst with the Royal United Services Institute, said the Russian aircraft normally skirt Britain's far northern airspace. This time, the flight path was different, she said.
"They were right down on the south coast over the Channel between the UK and France. Also, they were flying without their transponders on … there was particular concern because that means they would have crossed very heavy trans-Atlantic traffic," she said.
She said Moscow could have directed its bombers toward Britain in response to the Litvinenko inquiry.
Both the West and Russia, she said, "are probing each other's defenses, testing how quickly they react, seeing if there are any weaknesses. And also signaling to each other, signaling discontent."


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The German 'Master Race' Myth
Hitler on Race
"I promise you I am quite free from all racial hatred. It is, in any case, undesirable that one race should mix with other races. Except for a few gratuitous successes, which I am prepared to admit, systematic cross-breeding has never produced good results. Its desire to remain racially pure is a proof of the vitality and good health of a race. Pride in one's own race – and that does not imply contempt for other races – is also a normal and healthy sentiment. I have never regarded the Chinese or Japanese as being inferior to ourselves. They belong to ancient civilizations, and I admit freely that their past history is superior to our own. They have the right to be proud of their past, just as we have the right to be proud of the civilization to which we belong. Indeed, I believe the more steadfast the Chinese and the Japanese remain in their pride of race, the easier I shall find it to get on with them."
Hitler-Bormann Documents (Feb. 13, 1945).
'Master Race' a term never used during the Third Reich
It was conveniently 'assumed' at Nuremberg that every word has only one meaning and can only be used in one sense, and has, therefore, only one translation. The 'translation' is then treated as if it were engraved in stone, by God, on Mt. Sinai, and is introduced into evidence as "proof" of more accusations!
This is like judging a beauty contest, choosing a girl, and then using your own choice as 'proof' that the girl you chose is the most beautiful.
For example, 'Master Race' is not a correct translation of "Herrenvolk".
'Volk' is not the same as 'Rasse.' and 'Herr' is not necessarily 'Master.'
For example, the Jews will admit to being a 'Volk.' but never a 'Rasse…'
Read more at: The German 'Master Race' Myth
[Also, I did a simple experiment on GT (Google Translate)… If you wish to help, just change the translation of «herrenvolk» to something like «nation of gentlemen», or «gentlemen's nation»… Anything that is not «master race.» Because «master race», as you will see if you click on the link, is obvious bullshit.
Try to translate «herren» and «volk» separately on GT… You'll see that the translations don't get manipulated. Only «herrenvolk» gets that treatment.]
It's so effortless you can do that only for the sake of the lulz. Seriously.


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Tyler Reed loves short muscle guys with big butts who love to get seeded. Except, Scott Riley was a little Alpha-Sub and wasn't going to submit so easily. Eventually Scott gave in as Tyler was almost 3x his size and Scott desperately wanted that daddy load. So, he gave up that big gay bareback butt, even if half way through the fuck session he DID need a little break from Tyler power fucking his sweet phat ass.
But no need to worry. Scott got his ass seeded like a good bottom boy should be.


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I met a guy back in September. We have connected and are growing in friendship. It's awesome how the love of Jesus and the significance of His mission can bond people together. Thanks to "@almostm" (on Twitter) for such a very kind review of the book.
You can read his blog post by CLICKING HERE.


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Save light shade to shade place in your garden to plant hostas. Filtered sun is best for the colorful varieties to reach their full color contrast. The green and blue hostas are the most shade-tolerant. Usually the yellow cultivars are the most sun-tolerant. The most dangerous is a direct sunshine, especially hot afternoon sun. This is the most critical where temperatures are high. Variegated varieties, especially those with a lot of white in the leaves, burn very easily. Blue color of leaves turns to green-blue or even fully green with too much direct sun. Plants with thick leaves are better suited for dry soil conditions than thin-leaved ones, but none is able to grow years-long in very dry soil. Plant hostas in moist, humus-rich soil.
Water your hostas well immediately as you plant them. Give them water regularly during their first one or two growing season.
Hostas grow slowly and may take 2 to 5 years to reach their full size, longer for the largest species and cultivars. Reserve a plenty of space in your perennial bed for hostas. Most of them are medium sized or large perennials. Hostas are almost fully disease and pest resistant. The most dangerous injury can by caused by slugs, snails and deers. Grow Zone is zones 3 (With mulch) 4-9


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Jackson gearing up for frigid New Year's weekend and beyond
With a cold snap expected to drop temperatures into the low 20s this New Years Weekend, shelters are gearing up for increased traffic and the city is warning residents to be mindful.
Starting Thursday night, the Jackson area will see a stretch of frigid temperatures in the low 30s and 20s until at least next Tuesday. A 50 percent chance of rain Saturday and Sunday could turn to snow or ice if temperatures stay below freezing. The National Weather Service is warning motorists of hazardous driving conditions due to possible ice accumulation on roadways this weekend, particularly Sunday afternoon and night.
More:Forecasters: New Year's temperatures could drop into teens
The Jackson region will be under a hard freeze warning that could bring "biting wind chills" on Monday night and Tuesday morning and again on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
City of Jackson Public Works Director Bob Miller Thursday advised caution driving as city crews will continue to be out working on water and sewer mains across the city.
Miller also addressed the possibility of frozen water service lines. He suggested residents leave cabinet doors open beneath kitchen and bathroom sinks and as temperatures fall into the 20s to run a stream of water no wider than a pencil lead.
"When you have ice, you're talking about power outages. So, my advice is that we have two days to prepare. That means get food in the house, water in the house, flashlights and candles, so you don't have to be in panic mode," Jackson Police Chief Lee Vance said.
In Jackson, Gateway Rescue Mission Shelter Manager Sammy Payne said the shelter has purchased 10 additional cots to increase the number of beds available to 50.
"Even if we have standing room only, we'll find room for them," Payne said.
Jackson area Salvation Army Director of Public Relations, Michelle Hartfield said their main shelter at 110 Presto Lane is preparing for an increase in visitors. The shelter normally has 60 transitional beds, but is setting up additional cots and bringing out extra blankets.


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by Roy Steele
We resolve not to let their sacrifice be in vain, but to rise up in their stead and continue the fight for equality, liberty, and justice for all.
Memorial Day is our remembrance day, when we honor and remember the brave members of the Armed Services who lost their lives while serving their country.
This federal holiday began in the 1860's, and was called "Decoration Day," because family members decorated the graves of their loved ones who died during the Civil War.
The holiday, which is observed every year on the last Monday of May,originated as Decoration Day after the American Civil War in 1868, when the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans — established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. By the 20th century, competing Union and Confederate holiday traditions, celebrated on different days, had merged, and Memorial Day eventually extended to honor all Americans who died while in the military service. It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.
Memorial Day endures as a "Monday" holiday which most businesses observe because it marks the unofficial beginning of summer. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) advocate returning to the original date, although the significance of the date is tenuous. The VFW stated in a 2002 Memorial Day Address "Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed a lot to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day."I think that it's particularly fitting to remember the LGBT members of the Armed Forces who died lost their lives in the heat of battle.
I think we're all thankful for the invaluable contributions and sacrifices that our gay brothers and sisters made to ensure that we all enjoy liberty and freedom.
Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, the distinguished Old Guard, honors the nation's fallen soldiers each year by planting more than 228,000 American flags at every grave marker in Arlington National Cemetery. The annual "Flags-In" ceremony echoes the origins of Memorial Day traditions, when both Confederate and Union soldiers decorated the graves of their fallen compatriots after the Civil War. Photographer Brooks Kraft (@bkraft) captured this year's ceremony on Thursday in a time lapse that shows more than 1000 soldiers planting the flags over four hours. Photographs by Brooks Kraft—Corbis for TIME. See the full video on time.com
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Object name: BARNARDS STAR
Designation(s): BARNARDS_STAR,
Barnard\'s Star The Movie Now 11 Years in the MakingThis is my annual update of Barnard\'s Star\'s annual motion through space at about 10.3 arcseconds per year. The images were all taken in the summer, usually July but not on the exact same date though the difference is barely noticeable. Seeing differences are a different story. So is transparency. Some nights were simply better, by far than others. Also when I started it wasn\'t with a movie in mind so exposure times varied. The image for this year, taken on July 16, 2017, was the best night of the 11 nights and it shows. Both seeing and transparency were much better than any of the other 11 nights. In fact, I toned down the image quite a bit (about 50%) and it is still deeper and sharper than the other nights. The exposure times below are for 2017, I didn\'t look up the others. Barnard\'s Star is the bright orange star in the center. It is actually a tiny red dwarf only 0.35% as bright as our sun (including infra red -- it\'s only 0.04% as bright in visible light) that only appears bright because it is only because it is just under 6 light-years from us. It is getting closer and will eventually be closer than Proxima Centauri is today but that\'s centuries in the future. Even then it will still be too dim to see without a good pair of binoculars if you know right where to look.The odd galaxy at the bottom of the image is CGCG 056-003/PGC 061178 at 360 million light-years. Note the faint blue halo around it. I didn\'t find much on it unfortunately. 14\" LX200R @ f/10, L=4x10\' RGB=2x10\', STL-11000XM, Paramount ME
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Alternate Designation(s): BARNARDS STAR,


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Larimir Rockpool ring with gold pebbles
Beautiful Larimar rock pool ring. Unique design, with gold pebbles details.
Larimar stone is set in silver on a 2 mm hammered textured band. Several 9 carat gold pebbles detials.
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If you would like to commission a ring simular to the photographed piece, please contact me and we can disucss the stones available, and sizing. This commission could take up to three weeks for it to be made, please be aware of this when purchasing
Care of Jewellery Over time silver will naturally tanish. To care for your piece of jewellery, clean with a little washing up liquid and a gently brush to remover excess dirt. You can always use a silver polising cloth. The more you ware your jewellery the less tanished it will be, as your natural oils in your skin will clear your jewellery.
I hope you absolutely love you piece. However if you are unhappy for whatever reason with your purchase, please do let me know within two weeks of receipt. I will accept returns up to 7 days after purchase. Contact me on the email provided at the bottom of the website, Beth
I offer FREE UK postage and dispatch in 1 business day. Europe and outside country will be priced on delivery at the best rates I can get.


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Last week I popped into Whitfield with local councillor Ian Hutchinson, met the teachers, including head Judith Reay, and had a great Q and A with the children. I found the kids were really bright, eager to learn and full of questions. It is a good school, which initially struggled with the Primary transition, but I genuinely believe it has a great future ahead of it. The school is part of the West Tyne Federation with Herdley Bank, Henshaw and Greenhead - with Judith the executive head of all 4; she does a great job, as I have visited every one of the west tyne federation. It was also good to take Ian Hutchinson back to the school he had attended as a local child, quite a few years back!
There is a nice report of the visit in todays Courant


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About Us.
Our Restaurant Is A Collective Of an Amazing Venue, Friendly Team and Delightful Food.
The Church Restaurant was converted from a Methodist Church which previously held weekly Church Services from 1833 to 2003. It was carefully restored and converted into a restaurant in 2005.
Tragically In 2006 the building was completely destroyed by fire, the biggest fire in the history of Skibbereen fire brigade and the biggest in the towns had ever seen. Read more about that here
Restaurant Amenities
A big thank you to Regina and staff on a wonderful meal last night. Everything was great including all the new guideline measures. Felt very safe.


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WooCommerce Shipping Pro – Chapter 2: Solving Business Case
In this article, we will show you how to show different shipping rates based on multiple weight slabs when using the WooCommerce Table Rate Shipping Pro. Read below to know more.
Business Case: Different rates based on weight slabs. Beyond the defined range, use rate per unit.
0 – 1 kg : 2 USD
1 – 2 kg : 3.5 USD
2 – 3 kg : 4.5 USD
3 kg + : 4.5 USD + 0.5 USD per each additional kg
Let's begin.
Total order weight needs to be considered for calculating the shipping cost, So set the Calculation Mode as 'Per Order Max Cost'. (Did you notice the 'Max Cost'? This tells that choose the rule with Maximum shipping cost when multiple rules identified, similarly, you have 'Min Cost' to choose the rule with Minimum shipping cost when multiple rules identified.)
Choose only the matrix columns which are relevant and hide the matrix columns like the Country list, State list, Postcode, Product category, Shipping class, Min-Max Price and Min-Max Item.
Here you go:
Let's have a look at the text translation of the business rule printed just above each rule.
- If the order weight is less than or equal to 1kg then shipping cost is $2.
- If the order weight is more than 1kg and less than or equal to 2kg then shipping cost is $3.5.
- If the order weight is more than 2kg and less than or equal to 3kg then shipping cost is $4.5.
- If the order weight is more than 3kg and less than or equal to 999kg then shipping cost is $4.5 + per kg $.5 for the remaining weight above 3kg. (Weight is rounded-up to the nearest 1kg).
Pretty simple. isn't it? First, 3 rules have fixed shipping cost and the last one has per kg cost.
Few points to note here:
- Order weight should be more than Min weight and less than or equal to Max weight.
- Per Unit cost is only calculated for the weight above the 'Min Weight'. So please adjust the Base Cost accordingly.
- Weight is rounded-up to the nearest 1kg. So the cost will be calculated for 5Kg even though the actual weight is 4.7KG. Set it as 0 if you want cost to be calculated for actual weight without rounding.
Cart with .45kg total weight:
Enhanced Business Case: Provide Express Service option for the customer to choose with an additional cost of $5.
Matrix column Method group can be used to group shipping rules. Group all the normal service rules to group1 and all express service rule to group2.
Try again with .45kg total weight:
Further enhanced Business Case: Need to configure an additional $5 for Canada Shipping, and an additional $10 for all other countries.
Few points to note here:
- Rest of the world option will match for the countries which are not configured in all other rules.
Canada Shipping with .45kg total weight:
International Shipping with .45kg total weight:
Business Case: Client wants to calculate shipping with the percentage for the total price in the cart.
- If the price is less than or equal to 300$ then shipping cost is $20
- If the price is more than 300$ and less than or equal to 400$ then shipping cost is $30
- If the price is more than 400$ and less than or equal to 2500$ then shipping cost is 10% of the total amount.
Shipping cost based on total price can be configured like as follows:
Few points to note:
- Set 'Based on' column as Price.
- 10% can be configured as .01
- 10% of the 400 should be configured as the base cost $40, and the amount above $400 will be multiplied with .01.
Business Case: Set up a solution with an item based setup. I have a base cost, then a per item cost.
Cart with all 3 products:
Many more complex business scenarios can be handled with this plugin:
- Configure shipping rule by Shipping class OR Product Category.
- Configure shipping rule by Quantity OR Price.
- Calculate shipping cost based on Weight OR Quantity OR Price.
- The shipping calculation can happen on Entire order /Line Item wise/Category wise/Shipping classwise, and all the costs will be summed to find the final cost.
Business case: My shop has 3 options for customers to choose: Local pick up (Afhalen), Delivery (Bezorgen) & Office delivery (Bezorgen Kantoor).
- Local pick-up: Free
- Delivery: Based on postcode & Free if the order value is above a certain amount
- Office Delivery: Fixed Fee
Settings Screen:
Cart with all 3 options:
Business case: Envelope or Parcel shipping. Within the shop, items for category A are small package and fit into an envelope. Items from the other categories are larger and required a parcel shipping.
There is 3 weight/cost range for the envelope and the parcel shipping method.
- Envelope: 0-150g, 150-300g, 300-500g
- Parcel shipping: 0-250g, 250-500g, 500-750g
Case scenarios:
- One or more items of category A = Envelope shipping (with the total weight of the order)
- One or more items of category A + at least one item of the other categories = Parcel shipping (with the total weight of the order)
- One or more items of the other categories = Parcel shipping (with the total weight of the order)
Shipping Pro can easily handle this scenario. As the Parcel cost will be higher than Envelope cost, we can use calculation mode "Per Order Max Cost" along with the Category filter to solve this business case:
- When category Books are ordered: "Envelope Shipping" rule will be used to calculate shipping.
- When category other than Books are ordered: "Parcel Shipping" rule will be used to calculate shipping.
- When both the above items ordered together: "Parcel Shipping" shipping rules will be used to calculate shipping. (Shipping Cost for "Parcel Shipping" is higher than "Envelope Shipping" and we have selected "Calculation Mode" as "Per Order Max" cost)
Check out WooCommerce Shipping Pro with Table Rate Plugin page.


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Stress Ruining Your Day? Try The Following Tips
Stress is really a natural feeling caused by hormones released in the brain. Stress is usually experienced when folks face difficult circumstances in life. Look at this article for additional details on stress and how to reduce it.
Create a mantra of positive thought this should actually be a short statement that will help you center yourself if you try to handle your stress. Once you tell yourself your affirmation, you may turn off that voice in your head which is negative. You could tell yourself you are able to overcome the actual problem, to calm down, or whatever can help you cope within an adaptive manner.
Your daily life is going to be less stressful in the event you maintain house repairs. Now, imagine that you have multiple repairs that want done! Should you have had repaired these materials as they broke, you wouldn't need to handle the strain of finding workarounds and repairing multiple things at the same time!
You can easily use certain smells to eliminate stress. Certain plants, including lavender, peppermint, thyme, basil, anise, bay, rose, and eucalyptus possess a soothing aroma. By using a small vial, mix rock salt and put in a few drops of whatever oil you might have chosen. While you are feeling stressed, open the vial and have a whiff.
A professional massage makes a great way to manage and purge your worries.
Whenever your muscles are tense, this is often a sign that you will be carrying stress within your body. A massage works out your tenseness, in addition to leaving you rested and reinvigorated.
A wonderful way to eliminate stress is to write about it. If you are uncomfortable about sharing your feelings of anxiety with others, putting your feelings upon paper can present you with feelings of release and control that will help decrease the stress. Keep a journal containing the things that stressed you out, and exactly how you solved them or relieved your stress levels, that way you can refer returning to it.
Lots of people find relief in alcohol and drugs when they can't handle stress. They could then just ignore the problems that are plaguing them. However, drugs and alcohol are never an appropriate solution. Switching to drugs and alcohol will usually put in your problems, and cause more stress.
If you can, listen to music when you work. Mellow music is best when you want to calm yourself. Louder, upbeat music is riskier because the noise could trigger stress, so ensure the lyrics are happy and positive.
When you use negative habits being a method to cope with stress, give attention to developing more positive, healthier habits to engage in instead. When you normally overeat, try running or jogging. Replacing unhealthy coping techniques with healthier ones, will assist the body stay strong, so it will be better effective at dealing with the anxiety of regular life.
The info inside the above article ought to have given you with a better understanding to what causes stress along with how you can work to control it. Even though you are only able to find a way to apply a few points, it will change lives..


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How to Do a Windmill to a Flare in Break Dancing
How to do a windmill into a flare. Damn! All right, now we're going to go pick it up a little bit more. I'm going to go through two stages. The first stage is how to do a flare from a tabletop position or down in a kind of like a baby-ish position. We're going to work on that real quick. Remember, I'm going to say a bunch of different names of different moves, and most of you are probably like, if this is your first time seeing this video, you're going to be like, "What's a windmill? What's a hand glide?" Blah, blah, blah, whatever. Make sure you see the other videos, it's very important.
We're going to be here, right here, what some of us call a tabletop. A lot of people might have different names for it. Don't get mad. So here, we're here, and basically we want to do like a hang glide motion, and then we're going to pick up. It's very important that you go kind of like a spin. You want to get momentum on this in order for you to get to a flare. I'm going to demonstrate it real quick. So here, spin, and then up. Here, spin, up to a flare. One more time. I'm going to do it. Spin, flare. All right? Practice that. It's very important you practice that a lot. You got to master that.
If you could go back to a tabletop and then do it again, that's even better. Let's see me do that. So here, spin, boom, there, up again. We going to, keep doing that. If you can do it ten times, good. Now, let's do the windmill. This time, we're going to use our head. There are different ways to get from a windmill to a flare, but I'm going to show you what I believe is the easiest way.
I'm going to do a windmill, and then as soon as we get back to the pilot position, or tabletop, I'm going to slide on my head, and do the hang glide position again, but I'm sliding on my head. And then when I'm ready, I'm going to push up into a flare. Here we go. So windmill first, pilot, spin, up. All right? Do it again. Windmill, up, flare. Now, I'm going to do it all out.


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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.I once led our ToughLove group in a discussion about this prayer that we prayed each week. I examined seven words from the prayer. He is a recap of what I said:
- God: The Westminster Catechism defines as a spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. If you are going to ask for help you need to ask somone who is both willing and able to help.
- Serenity: Synonyms are calmness, tranquillity, peacefulness, quietness, uncloudedness. Worry is the opposite of serenity; a frustrated attempt to "do something". When we act out of worry and other emotions we create more problems. When we act out of serenity we can have confidence in our actions.
- Accept: To receive willingly or favorably, agree to, concur with, release. Wanting a "normal" life causes us to deny the way things really are. Only when we "accept" can we focus on the things we can change.
- Change: To make different. Often we want things to be different as long as we don't have to change. If we always do what we've always done, we'll get what we've always got.
- Courage: The ability to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness, calmness and firmness. The most courageous word in our language is often "no" (i.e. to old habits). Sometimes we need encouragement from others to support our actions.
- Wisdom: Synonyms are discernment, judgment, uncommon-sense. Like serenity, wisdom often comes through patience and experience. Wisdom often comes from other people who have "been there" before.
- Know: To be sure of, understand, recognize, distinguish between. To act or not to act - often our knowing is less than perfect. Often we can rationalize ourselves out of doing something we know to do.
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Nowadays, almost everybody takes a picture of their food at a restaurant or when they try out a recipe at home. Ideally, photos are meant to evoke the interest of the viewer and increase curiosity. Many foodies frequently share photos of their meal on social media, but they don't always inspire. All one needs to know are a few techniques to get that perfect, delicious shot!
Food photography requires, like all 'still life' photos, proper composition and lighting which enhance the image. Everyone— from the home cook to the experienced food writer—can take great photographs once they master the art of food styling even if they only use smartphone cameras.
Five Easy Steps of Food Styling
Composition. One useful tool to keep in mind is the rule of thirds. This is a nine-part grid that you need to imagine over your photo or subject. Your main subject should be either along the lines or at the intersections of your grid. Make sure that everything looks beautiful and well-rounded.
Angle. Today, people may be familiar with flat lay (bird-view) angle in food photograph. Angle is one of crucial element for food photography in order to show its texture and the look of the whole plate. If the texture and food look colourful from above, such as in pizza platters, you may take it in flat-lay (where the platter is on a flat surface). If you want to emphasise the melting part of molten lava cake, for example, it's a good idea to take the photo from the side. And don't take the photo too closely in order to show the whole element of the dish.
Light. Natural light is the king of food photography if you do not have proper studio lighting. For amateurs, placing the food close to the window will provide enough lighting with natural shade. Taking a photo with natural light between noon to late afternoon will create great images. Don't shoot when during dawn and dusk when the light is faint.
Props and background. Props and background must be planned ahead. Props could help tell the story of the food. You could add dry chili or other spices when you take photos of rendang. You also could use a solid colour in the background that emphasises the food, or a wooden table to give it an earthy look and feel. Garnish your food and use accessories which do no reflect light. If the food is busy, make sure your props aren't.
Interaction. Have you heard of "handsinframe"? That's one way of involve yourself with food by putting a human side to the photos. This could be slicing a cake, holding a bowl or using chopsticks.
Natural is Best
Food has its own nature and colour. Adding too many filters could possibly ruin the original effect. Keeping the natural color of the food may be the best choice. If you must edit the shot, play with the saturation, contrast and brightness to make lively graphic photographs. Editing helps if the photograph is over or under exposed. Food has to be real and it's the best way to elevate its rawness.
Bring a Story
After finishing up the visual effort, it's always a good idea to include a brief narrative to tell the story of the food. The narrative or caption helps viewers understand your photograph on social media channels such as Pinterest or Instagram. The narrative could emphasise the uniqueness of the food, the nutrition, or just be a simple explanation about the recipe and ingredients.


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Finding the Right Paper Shredder For Your Needs
For home or small business use, most people don't really take the time to research paper shredders. They basically select a model based on price and size. While this approach may work for some time, those shopkeepers rarely get the best shredder for their needs.
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Talking about the needs, they will vary depending on the business and the person. Business owners will need to select a shredder that has the ability to handle its sheer volume, as well as a decent safety level. Shredders will be low-volume shredders for personal use, but they will also need to have some safety levels.
Business owners need to decide on a shredder that can take care of their shredding quantity, in addition to a good safety degree. Shredders for individual use will be reduced volume shredders, however, they need to have some safety level too.
The security level is understood to be a cutting edge format and dimensions of the very output. The bigger the cut dimensions are, the more protected the shredder is thought. This is usually regarded as a security level 3 or 2.
A crosscut replica of this amount could be regarded as a safety level 5. The most protected security amount is that a 6 and this really is a U.S. authorities or DOD level monitoring device. A level 6 security shredder will essentially shred paper into a heap of dust.
The normal company can get by using a safety level 4 or 3 shredders. Although companies that shred customer information or sensitive personal information (such as a CPA) will be much better suited to some degree 5.
A degree two shredder will operate for private documents, even though a degree 3 is a much better option. A diligent criminal may reconstruct a bit of paper shredded by a flat two shredder. From a customer standpoint, take some opportunity to learn what safety level the shredder has been graded.


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Beloit, WI 53511
Phone: 608.364.1965
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Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Lionhead's venture into Kinect is a little over a month away and Xbox360Achievments has posted the official list of achievments that will be shipping with the title. For all you Gamerscore lovers out there, expect to have to tackle 50 different challenges.
In their usual style, the developers have filled the title and descriptions with references to games, memes, and more.
- Pest Control (10 points)
Ten stingers in five seconds. How long for the other 600,000?
- Hobbe Juggler (10 points)
You juggled a hobbe. A career in the circus awaits. A pretty odd circus, admittedly.
- Boom-erang (10 points)
You killed a hobbe with his own bomb. 'Tis the sport to have the enginer hoist with his own petar.
- The Whites of Their Eyes (10 points)
You got cosy with a balverine. You must have nerves of steel — and no working olfactory system.
- Return of the Black Knight (10 points)
You dismantled a hollow man. It's just a (rotting) flesh-wound!
- Trollololol (20 points)
You emerged unscathed from a troll fight. Problem?
- B-B-Q (10 points)
Roast chicken is the best smell in the world. Unless you're a chicken.
- Great Balls of Fire (10 points)
You killed three enemies with one Fireball. Goodness gracious.
- Shardly a Problem (10 points)
You cast Shards with utmost precision. For your next trick, spear an apple off Seren's head.
- Five Billion Candle Power (10 points)
You burned the Corruption from three creatures with one spell. Time to break out the factor 40.
- Mind Your Manas (20 points)
You dished out a veritable smorgasbord of spell power. Delicious.
- Toasty (10 points)
Burning through the sky at 200 degrees. That's why they call him Mr. Pushed-in-the-Lava.
- Bam! (20 points)
There it is! You killed ten creatures with explosive barrels.
- Flail (20 points)
You killed 500 enemies. The Grim Reaper loves round numbers.
- Epic Flail (40 points)
1,000 kills! That's a lot of killing. You should have a lie down. And a shower.
- Fore! (10 points)
You killed three enemies with thrown objects. Down in front!
- Reflectology (20 points)
You killed 15 enemies with their own attacks. Reflect on your progress, and feel proud.
- Fear of Flying (30 points)
You killed 20 enemies in midair. Flying's fine – it's landing that hurts. Also, the magic spells.
- Hard Shoulder (10 points)
You dealt with a travelling enemy by making it crash and die. Ben Hur would be proud.
- Roadkill (10 points)
You ran down an enemy with your cart. Consider investing in a plough.
- Cartmageddon (20 points)
A good driver keeps their hands on the reins at all times, apart from when they're killing things.
- Pimp My Cart (5 points)
Yo Gabe, we heard you like Heroes so we hung a Hero from your cart so you can Hero while you Hero.
- Wheeee! (5 points)
You thrust your arms in the air during the minecart ride. Souvenir photo available in the gift shop.
- I Used to Be an Adventurer (10 points)
Then I took an arrow to the horse. She's all better now, though.
- Happy Camper (20 points)
You tried your hand at all camp activities. Way to go, cowboy.
- Why the Long Face? (10 points)
You healed ten wounds on Seren. If she walked into a bar and bruised herself, you'd heal that too.
- Long Sustained Attacks (30 points)
You fully upgraded one of your spells. You'll be able to bring down anything now.
- Sparrow (10 points)
You purchased five upgrades. Your Journey has begun.
- Chicken Chaser (20 points)
You purchased ten upgrades. Your powers are beginning to soar. Soar like a chicken.
- Hero (30 points)
You purchased 15 upgrades. Truly, you are a Hero.
- For Every Chest, a Consequence (30 points)
You opened 15 chests. Now on to the greater mystery: Whose stuff have you been stealing?
- Test Your Medal (10 points)
You earned your first Medal in Arcade Mode.
- Heavy Medal (20 points)
You earned a Bronze Medal in every Arcade Mode challenge.
- Pedal to the Medal (40 points)
You earned a Silver Medal in every Arcade Mode challenge.
- Medal Gear Solid (60 points)
You earned a Gold Medal in every Arcade Mode challenge.
- No Claims Bonus (20 points)
You completed The Last Stand without taking any damage.
- Off the Chain (20 points)
You achieved a kill chain of 40 during Arcade Mode.
- If I Only Had a Brain (30 points)
You whiled away the hours, conferring with the flowers. And exploding scarecrows' heads.
- The Open Road (20 points)
Your story has begun, but where will the road lead you?
- Saved by the Sun (20 points)
You escaped the Devourer… for now.
- In the Palm of Your Hand (20 points)
The power of the gauntlets is now yours, but so is their burden.
- Footloose (20 points)
You rescued Fergus from a spot of Hobbe bother. Your reward? Singing and beans.
- Shoo! (20 points)
You made it to the barn and saw off the White Balverine (with a little help from your friends).
- Off the Menu (20 points)
The Devourer has been defeated, and Fergus is at rest. There's no turning back now, Hero.
- Going Underground (20 points)
You made it out of Bladebarrow. Most don't.
- Alas, Poor Nodsy! (20 points)
You laid to rest the spirits of a platoon of morons. They're another dimension's problem now.
- A Job for Life (10 points)
You destroyed a man's livelihood and smashed something up while you were at it. You're a true Hero.
- Mind over Matter (20 points)
The Temptress is no more. Or was it all just a dream?
- The Long Road Home (20 points)
You finally caught up with Katlan. It's you who's needed at the front of the convoy now.
- Don't Stop Believing (100 points)
You have completed your Journey. The Spire is no more, and a new dawn awaits Albion.
What do you think? This is a pretty good example of how to do achievements right, and yes, we're looking at you Avatar: The Last Airbender.


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A case for Canadian cheese
The Dairy Farmers of Canada touts the quality of our own Paris and Holland.
The Dairy Farmers of Canada hope to show Canadians that they don't have to look far for high-quality cheese.
In a pair of spots for its new "Cheese. A Truly Canadian Pleasure" campaign, Paris and Holland are spotlighted as the source of delicious, premium cheeses – before clarifying that these places are Paris, Ontario and Holland, Manitoba.
The national campaign, handled by DDB, will run on TV and as online pre-roll, along with having OOH and print elements, until the end of the year. M2 handled the media buy, with Mirum handling the digital elements.
The campaign is something of a proactive effort, as a new trade agreement between Canada and the European Union was negotiated in June, which the Dairy Farmers anticipate will result in over 17,000 tons of European cheeses being more available in the Canadian market. All the campaign materials also focus on the organization's "100% Canadian milk" symbol so consumers know what to look for while shopping.
"Consumption of familiar cheese is already quite high among families, but we will be faced with an increase in European cheese, which are often perceived as high quality," says Caroline Emond, executive director of the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The new campaign seeks to show Canadian cheeses as just as high in quality and to promote smaller to medium-sized processors, she says.
Emond says the organization has focused on cheese with its previous "Cheese. An Excellent Source of Pleasure" campaign, creating an emotional context for occasions where it can be enjoyed. The new campaign takes that same context and applies it to cheese produced here.
While the Dairy Farmers have been focusing on dairy products like cheese and yogurt in its year-long "Get Enough" campaign, Emond says that campaign has more of a nutritional focus, encouraging Canadians to get their recommended servings of dairy or dairy alternatives, while the new "Cheese" campaign is going beyond that and making it part of a lifestyle.
"While we still need to create desire for occasional cheese, it is important to drive preference for Canadian cheese," Emond says. "Many Canadians are still unaware that many of the wonderful cheeses we enjoy are actually produced in Canada."
The previous cheese campaign targeted what Emond called the "zestful" woman, a working, 25- to 54-year-old who enjoys cooking and entertaining. The new campaign is expanding that target to also include mothers with young children who often make grocery-buying decisions for the household.


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Four teams have descended upon Erie this weekend for the Ice Breaker tournament. Host Mercyhurst University welcomed national powers in Providence, Notre Dame and Miami (Ohio) to Erie Insurance Arena for a two-day tournament. On day one, Providence squared off with Miami and Mercyhurst had a shot at Notre Dame.
Game one demonstrated why Providence is one of the best teams in the country. Despite giving up the first six shots of the game, Providence withstood the early RedHawks' surge and then swarmed their way to a convincing 4-0 win. Swarmed may not be a strong enough word.
The Friars gave no time and space to the RedHawks all game. Despite allowing seven power plays against, the Friars still looked like the better team down a man.
After the initial six-shot onslaught, the Friars scored on their first two shots and never looked back. Oilers' prospect Hayden Hawkey recorded a 24-save shutout. Providence would now await the winner of Mercyhurst/Notre Dame.
Many expected the Irish to cruise through this game. Except it was anything but easy. The Lakers opened a two-goal lead in the second period. However a five-minute major at the start of the third gave the Irish just what they needed and they capitalized thanks to Cal Burke.
Burke recorded a natural hat trick in the third period including two goals on the five-minute major to put the Irish in the lead twice. Yet every time they went up, the Lakers found an answer.
🎥 Highlights from last night's 6-6 tie and shootout win 🆚 Mercyhurst pic.twitter.com/If3QsisgDu
— Notre Dame Hockey (@NDHockey) October 13, 2018
Regulation ended 6-6. Overtime solved nothing but Irish goalie Cale Morris stoned the Lakers twice late in overtime to preserve the tie. Both teams get a tie in their record thanks to it being a tournament game. The shootout was needed to see who advanced to the title game Saturday night.
Notre Dame defenseman Bobby Nardella scored the only goal of the shootout to lift the Irish to Saturday's championship game against Providence. Number two and number four will hook up in October. Perhaps we have an NCAA tourney preview.
Andrew Peeke Talks About Becoming a Captain
On Sept 3, the Irish named defenseman Andrew Peeke their new captain. Considering the early resume he has, it was the right choice. Peeke has a World Junior bronze medal and a Big 10 championship under his belt. He also came within a game of a national championship. His experience on the big stage has stood out.
Peeke spoke to us after their 6-6 tie in their first game of the icebreaker tournament. How did he find out that he was going to be the captain?
"Early in the school year about early September, we had a team meeting and announced I was going to be captain," Peeke said. "Me and coach talked a little bit before. I had a pretty good clue I was going to be but it was made official then. It's obviously a huge honor for me being able to be captain of Notre Dame especially when you look at some of the previous guys like Anders Lee, Jake Evans, Cal Petersen. Being able to represent Notre Dame with the captaincy is really important for me."
Peeke's obviously taken steps to improve his leadership. He was asked how he'll approach leading on the ice and in the locker room.
"I'm just trying to continue being myself. I think that's what's gotten me to be the captain and continue to lead by example and do the right things. When there's a time to speak up, I'll speak up. I have the responsibility now to get the guys going and be positive. So I'll just continue to be myself and when the time comes to speak up, I'll do that."
What did Peeke focus on this summer and seen results on?
"Continuing to get strong and filling in my body. I think I put on more muscle weight this summer than I have in my entire life. I think it's shown for me being able to play with a physical edge in the defensive zone. Also first step movement is very important for me for getting off my stoppages really quickly. Being in the gym and working out this summer has really helped me."
Peeke and the Irish made it to the championship game last season. I asked him what he learned about himself going through that kind of experience given how it ended.
"I learned a lot of things", Peeke said. "I think I started out the year too slow and throughout the year I picked myself up. This year I'm trying to start off strong. I'm the leader of this team now and being able to start off strong and lead by example is really going to help the young guys we have."
.@andrewpeeke20 joined us postgame. He's thrilled for the opportunity to be a captain, but he knows he and the Irish have work to do. #CBJ pic.twitter.com/LgtpqHbNPh
— Mark Scheig (@markscheig) October 13, 2018
What priorities does Peeke have this season to improve on?
I want to win those puck battles in front of the net and in the corners. Offensively I want to work on my shooting and getting more pucks to the net."
And finally, I asked him what kind of communication he's had with the Blue Jackets.
"I stay in contact with Chris Clark. We talk about it when he comes he lets me know (about my game). He gives me some things to work on and things I can improve."
Peeke is ready for the challenge in front of him. He and the Irish will face Providence Saturday night at Erie Insurance Arena in a battle of two powerhouses. Afterwards they will head to Nebraska-Omaha for a two-game set Oct 19-20 before hosting Minnesota Duluth the following weekend.
I am a fully credentialed writer who covers the Columbus Blue Jackets, Cleveland Monsters and Erie Otters as well as the Ontario Hockey League and NHL Draft. The 2022-23 season will mark nine seasons with the Hockey Writers. I am also the site's Credentials Manager.


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American Idol XIII (2014) is live via satellite on ETC
I've always been a fan of American Idol. If you tune in to the live telecast and simultaneously monitor Twitter, you'll notice how I do blow by blow tweets before during and after each performance.
I've followed all the seasons of American Idol. I've cheered, booed, and even criticized a few results.
Judges have come and gone. And though some personalities were better than others, we all know that the show does go on.
After twelve incredible seasons, American Idol can lay its claim as the only TV singing competition show to produce numerous hit and award-winning recording artists. Just imagine… combined, Idol finalists have released more than 200 albums, hit No.1 on the Billboard charts over 400 times, and have garnered more than 250 million iTunes downloads. Insane, right?
This January 2014, the Road to Fame starts on ETC as they bring you American Idol XIII. Catch the two day premiere on ETC this January 16 (Thursday) LIVE via satellite at 6PM with a primetime telecast at 8PM and January 17 (Friday) LIVE via satellite at 6PM with a primetime telecast at 9PM.
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, and featuring judges Harry Connick, Jr., Keith Urban, and Jennifer Lopez, along with in-house mentor Randy Jackson, the series continues its search across America to find the next singing superstar.
I'm particularly interested as to how Harry Connick, Jr. will impact the show as a judge. He has appeared in previous seasons already but only as a mentor. There has been lots of talk before of bringing him in as a judge and I truly believe he'll be an incredible asset to the show considering his remarkable background and musical knowledge. I am looking to him to give the most sound advice to these season's hopefuls.
This year the show's judges travel to Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Detroit, Omaha, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco. With their years of experience as acclaimed artists, it's up to them to narrow down the competitors to a select group of semifinalists who will sing in front of a live studio and TV audience. Then, from this stage forward, the viewing public determines who will advance to become a finalist and who will go home.
Locally, ETC lets you have your say via their Twitter (@etc_channel) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/etctv) page where you could win great prizes from the channel or see your comments on-air. Just type in your thoughts with the hashtag: #aionetc
Watch American Idol XIII on ETC online, log onto http://www.blink-now.com to watch ETC's free live streaming on a computer.
Are you ready? So am I! Follow me on Twitter (@chuckiedreyfus) so we can get together and talk during live (and primetime) telecasts of American Idol to make our viewing more exciting!


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LAS VEGAS (AP) Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson found himself answering questions in a Las Vegas courtroom on Tuesday about what he knew about a plot to behead employees in Macau and if Chinese government promises were broken as Las Vegas Sands Corp. developed properties on the lucrative Cotai Strip.
The billionaire chairman of Sands and Venetian resorts in Las Vegas, Macau and Singapore testified at proceedings that mostly focused on jurisdiction for the wrongful termination lawsuit filed by ousted Sands China Ltd. chief Steven Jacobs.
With reporters and Nevada gambling regulators taking notes, Adelson, the top Republican party donor in the U.S., found himself characterizing a dispute with China about obtaining permits for an apartment high-rise in Macau.
"I want to rephrase. It was a misunderstanding," Adelson responded when Jacobs" attorney, James Pisanelli, asked him to describe an earlier comment about broken commitments by government officials about strata-title.
"We thought it was condos. They thought, I"m not sure, that it was apartments rented out like hotels," Adelson said.
Minutes later, Adelson asked Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez to block as inappropriate a Pisanelli question about dealings with Hong Kong businessman Cheung Chi-tai.
Cheung, an investor in a publicly traded company that handled so-called junket gambling tours to Macau, was identified in a U.S. Senate report in 1992 as a high-ranking gang figure. He was also named in 2011 by a Hong Kong appeals court as an organized crime leader who ordered the death of a Sands Macau casino dealer.
Cheung wasn"t charged in the case. A subordinate was convicted of a murder conspiracy charge.
"Your honor, Mr. Pisanelli is making erroneous intentional but erroneous statements that we were doing business with Chung Chi-tai," Adelson said. "We were not doing business with Chung Chi-tai, therefore the question is completely inappropriate."
No, the judge said, the question was whether Adelson, as chairman of Las Vegas Sands and Sands China Ltd., would be aware of death threats against his employees.
Adelson said he and his company were always looking for "appropriate and inappropriate activity" at their properties and continued to protest.
"He asked me about somebody with whom we are doing business," he said. "OK. We are not doing business with him, and therefore I can"t answer."
Adelson paused.
"If somebody is going to chop my employees" heads off, of course I would be interested," he said. "But he wasn"t. And we weren"t doing business with him. It feeds their narrative of, "only Adelson is involved in wrongdoing, not Jacobs.""
Gonzalez is being asked to decide if she has jurisdiction to hear Jacobs" civil lawsuit, which contains allegations of misdeeds at Macau properties that Jacobs ran.
Adelson maintained on his fourth day on the witness stand that Las Vegas Sands and Sands China Ltd. officials are "extremely meticulous" about avoiding conflicts with regulatory agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
Jacobs alleges that his firing in Macau was orchestrated from Las Vegas.
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Lady's First Birthday Party
Here's the thing. I'm a stress case. No surprise there. And when I'm stressed I'm a great big grump. So, when it came time for Lady's first birthday party I kept things simple; I wanted to enjoy the party and family and friends too.
I adore birthdays. And since my love for birthdays (...and parties and cupcakes and gifts) is so deep rooted, I naturally wanted Lady's very first birthday party to be special. So, we gave her what she wanted: an overflow of attention from her favorite people in the world and some treats (oh, and wrapping paper and boxes). Girlfriend was in heaven.
The day was simple, but that does not mean we lacked in pictures. So, I'm going to provide excess documentation. We loosely based the shin dig on a "Dr. Seuss" theme. We took in enough sugar to last a lifetime and we chatted and played outside.
^^Look who came all the way from Montana!
^^Two of Lady's favorite people in the world: 'Aunt' Tanya and Kennedy
^^Syd gave Lady A. this awesome portrait. Guys, she's 12 and drew this. Impressive.


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Detroit – A judge here has given the green light to a class-action
lawsuit charging GE with marketing microwave ovens that could spontaneously
The suit, representing three individual plaintiffs, claims
the ovens present a fire hazard and that GE has concealed the defect for nearly
a decade.
to the law firm of Tycko & Zavareei, which filed the suit in Michigan's
Eastern District Court in May, a
motion by GE to dismiss the case was rejected on most counts by Judge Victoria
A. Roberts, who ruled that the manufacturer's statute of limitations argument was
outweighed by the allegations of fraudulent concealment of a dangerous defect.
GE said
the court dismissed the plaintiffs' product liability claim that the ovens were
defective and/or created an unreasonably dangerous condition, and allowed only the
claims relating to warranties and the consumer protection act to proceed.
In a statement issued to TWICE, GE said the lawsuit is
"totally without merit," accused the law firm of issuing "false and
misleading statements," and said allegations that literally every GE microwave
sold since 2000 can begin operating spontaneously and presents a fire hazard are
"completely false."
has sold approximately 48 million microwave ovens since 1998, the company said,
and each "was designed with safety features that meet or exceed industry
standards and comply with the requirements of Underwriters Laboratories and all
applicable regulatory agencies. The
product design for GE-branded microwaves poses no safety risk to consumers, and
GE stands behind these products."
Tycko & Zavareei noted that GE had initially refused
to comply with Judge Roberts' request to produce all reports of spontaneous
activation, arguing that compiling them would be too burdensome a task. GE's argument
was rejected in August by U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael
Hluchaniuk, who imposed monetary sanctions and ordered the company to
provide the documents.
GE has
not appealed the sanctions nor the order to produce the documents, the law firm
said, suggesting that the case will soon move forward. GE
called the remaining claims "groundless" and expects that they will ultimately be
other GE news, the company will invest $68 million in its Bloomington, Ind.,
side-by-side refrigerator plant to prepare it for stricter majap energy-efficiency
requirements that are expected to go into effect in 2014. The move will also
help save more than 500 jobs, according to published reports, and was reportedly
dependent on a union agreement to freeze current wages and accept lower
salaries for new employees.
- 2019 TWICE Top 100: Watch List - May 23, 2019
- 2019 TWICE Top 100: Consumer-Direct Sales Dominate The Charts - May 22, 2019
- 2019 TWICE Top 100: Best Buy Keeps The CE Crown, But Barely - May 21, 2019


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It's a small psychological visual story, which everyone will understand differently...
Explore the small, atmospheric world of this game.
This forest is very quiet.
There are no monsters, there's only a little girl named Christina and your thoughts...
I want you to understand what I'm trying to tell for players.
Just play Sharf...
I can only say that in my life happened a very bad event that promoted me to create this little story
Play time about 10 minutes.
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