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Taking cognizance of neonatal deaths in various hospitals of West Bengal, viz Kolkata, Malda, Burdwan and Berhampore etc, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the State Government to spell out in detail steps taken to tackle the situation. "We have sought the details from the State Government on the measures initiated to tackle the situation,'' said Vinod Kumar Tikoo, Member, NCPCR.
We will intervene in the matter only after receipt of the information from the State Government, he added.
The Central body has asked for details of the mechanism put in place by the administration to deal with identification of high risk pregnancies, their timely referral and promotion of institutionalised deliveries, the arrangements to strengthen the infrastructure and required number of trained personnel in PHCs, its sub-centers and Anganwadi centers. The Commission has asked for the registration details of pregnant mothers from Anganwadis for 75 deaths reported in Malda District Hospital between October 1 to November 23, 2011 and 12 deaths reported in BC Roy Hospital with their registration particulars. Details of SNCUs made operational till date district wise with number of beds in each SNCU has also been sought along with the details on strengthening the Medical staff in the hospital. The Commission has also asked for a status report on the number of newborns covered under the cash less service under each block and number of Nischay Jan/Matri Jan selected and trained under the same.


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Yes, little d, big year is over. But my journey into fear and risk taking and being all awkward is not! You can now find me musing and pondering a couple of times a week over at The Art of Living Uncomfortably. Come check it out, stay awhile, take off your shoes and put your … Continue reading
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HBO Hackers Leak Game of Thrones Finale
The hacking group responsible for stealing 1.5 terabytes of data from HBO has struck again, leaking information about the impending Game of Thrones finale, which is scheduled to air on Sunday night.
The group claims that its latest data dump contains confidential plot summaries and detailed outlines for the show.
HBO, for its part, is maintaining its equanimity: "The hacker may continue to drop bits and pieces of stolen information in an attempt to generate media attention…that's a game we're not going to participate in," it said in a statement.
This is the latest escalation of the breach that came to light last week. The attackers say they have 1.5 terabytes of information in all—seven times the volume of the 2014 Sony breach. They have been continually releasing information—including unaired full episodes for several HBO shows, executive emails and social media passwords—and say they won't stop until their demand for $6.5 million in ransom is met.
The group struck a taunting tone in a statement to Mashable.
"We know exactly what HBO and shoemakers around are doing now," they said. "Unlike HBO, we never getting surprised. Pattern analysis of HBO's silly hidden acts are as we expected. We eagerly waiting for Fireye's [sic] report … tell them to hurry up."
They also said they have 5 terabytes, not 1.5, and that they've sold it all off.
"By the way, we officially inform you and other hundred of reporters whom emailing us that we sold 'HBO IS FALLING's entire collection (5 TB!!!) to 3 customer in deep web and we earned half of requested ransom," the hackers told Mashable. "We put a condition for our respected customers and they approved. We will leak many many waves of HBO's internal stuff to punish them for playing us and set an example of greedy corporation."
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"Guns don't kill people," is the standard refrain of the National Rifle Association every time there is a mass shooting atrocity in the US. "People kill people." Er, yes, but they do it with guns. Firearms are old technology, though. What about updating the proposition from 1791 (when the second amendment to the US constitution, which protects the right to bear arms, was ratified) to our own time? How about this, for example: "algorithms kill people"?
Sounds a bit extreme? Well, in April 2014, at a symposium at Johns Hopkins University, General Michael Hayden, a former director of both the CIA and the NSA, said this: "We kill people based on metadata". He then qualified that stark assertion by reassuring the audience that the US government doesn't kill American citizens on the basis of their metadata. They only kill foreigners.
Pakistanis, specifically. It turns out that the NSA hoovers up all the metadata of 55m mobile phone users in Pakistan and then feeds them into a machine-learning algorithm which supposedly identifies likely couriers working to shuttle messages and information between terrorists. We know this because of one of the Snowden revelations published by the Intercept, the online publication edited by Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras and Jeremy Scahill and funded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.
The NSA programme doing this is called Skynet, is not to be confused with the murderous intelligent machine network in the Terminator films. In essence, it's a standard-issue machine-learning project. What happens is that the algorithm is fed the mobile metadata of a number of known terrorist suspects, and then sifts through the data of 55m users to try and find patterns that match those of the training set. It's the same kind of approach that drives your spam filter: it's fed examples of known spam, and then uses that to decide whether a particular message is junk mail or not. The critical difference is that if your filter gets it wrong, then the worst that can happen is that you are annoyed or amused by its clumsiness; if Skynet gets it wrong you could find yourself on the receiving end of a Hellfire missile dispatched by a Predator or a Reaper drone.
For Pakistani citizens, this is still a remote – but not an entirely improbable – possibility. According to the Bureau of Investigative Journalism – which monitors drone strikes – more than 2,400 people in Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia have been killed by such strikes in the five-year period 2010-2014. This is the sharp end of the so-called war on terror, as the US brings the war to its adversaries in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen, and it raises interesting questions about the legality of extrajudicial killing which, so far, does not appear to trouble the US administration unduly.
We know a little – but not much – about the process by which individuals are placed on the "kill list" that President Obama personally approves every week. According to a leaked official study conducted in 2013 and published by the Intercept, which reported that "US intelligence personnel collect information on potential targets… drawn from government watchlists and the work of intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies." At the time of the study, when someone was destined for the kill list, intelligence analysts created a portrait of a suspect and the threat that person posed, pulling it together "in a condensed format known as a 'baseball card'". That information was then bundled with operational information and packaged in a "target information folder" to be "staffed up to higher echelons" for action. On average, "it took 58 days for the president to sign off on a target, one slide indicates. At that point, US forces had 60 days to carry out the strike."
It's likely then that the output of the Skynet algorithm is just one of the considerations that goes in to identifying an individual at whom a drone strike could be targeted. So at the moment it's probably inaccurate to say that this particular algorithm kills people; the decision to strike is still made by a human being. Nevertheless, it's important to ask how good the algorithm is at its job.
Not great, is the answer provided by Patrick Ball, a data scientist and the director of research at the Human Rights Data Analysis Group, who has previously given expert testimony before war crimes tribunals. He has studied the Snowden documents and uncovered a flaw in how the NSA trains Skynet's machine-learning algorithm which leads him to describe its outputs as "scientifically unsound" and "ridiculously optimistic".
So maybe algorithms don't kill people – yet. They just put them on lists of candidates for extrajudicial killing. Maybe we should be grateful for such small mercies.


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Even if you don't follow a routine of hair care, doing all the treatments indicated, just having the right products and accessories on-hand is already halfway there. However, with so many options in the beauty market, it is difficult to choose the best cream or the perfect tool for your type of yarn. Therefore, Stay Diva has separated some important tips for you to consider before making your next purchase. In the medical daily you will find the best options for the same.
Evaluate your yarn type well and choose the right product for it
The fact that it is written on the packaging that a certain product is indicated for a type of yarn is no accident. Therefore, a shampoo for curly hair will not work properly on those who have super smooth locks. On the contrary, because it is more moisturizing and combats the natural drying of the curls, the cosmetic can weigh on those who have another type of hair. The same goes for oily, curly, straightened or colored hair. Always choose a product geared to your locks, meeting the needs your wire needs. Thus, it is easier to keep it healthier and always beautiful.
Curly or curly hair is not all the same.
Another very common mistake is to think that all curly and curly hair is the same. It is not because you and your friend are curly, that every product aimed at curls will work for both. Each hair, especially for those who have curls, reacts in a different way and has different textures, so it is very important to take this point into consideration.
Does your hair have more defined waves or hardly curl? Are they more open or more closed? Do they work best with combing cream or oil? And the gelatin, does it work? Have you tested the three together? Think about these questions and then invest in the products that are really worth it.
Try different homemade recipes to find the one that works best for you
When it comes to homemade recipes, there's not much to it: the thing is to try it. However, you don't have to empty the entire fridge or kitchen cupboard in search of the best ingredient for your hair. Do the following: research the properties of these foods first and then mix them with other products.
Avocado, for example, is rich in good fat and very suitable for those who need nutrition on the hair. Already the banana moisturizes and gives much shine to hair that is opaque. Leaving the branch of fruits, cornstarch, combined with milk, naturally soothes the locks and controls the oiliness of the locks.
No need to have salon equipment at home
For girls who love to take care of their hair, it is difficult to resist the temptation to enjoy all hair releases, especially when it comes to new ways of styling the locks. Then, give him a credit card to have the best hair dryer, the perfect flat iron or that powerful diffuser that your hairdresser also has. And do you really need that? If you like to dry your hair with heat tools, analyze how often you use these devices and whether, in fact, they need to be the most powerful even because it is not good to use these devices in excess. Think carefully.


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The headline in the Seattle Times sounds awfully hopeful, "Wash. lawmakers take next step toward ed reform." So what exactly is that next step?
They haven't found a single new dollar to pay for their ideas, but state lawmakers and education officials are pushing ahead with plans to start implementing education reform.
A new education reform committee recently held its first meeting. It is chaired by the superintendent of public instruction and counts among its members the speaker of the House and the chair of the Senate Education Committee, so the political will to move on is there.
No money to pay for their ideas, or any idea how to raise the money, but at least they started a new committee. Can't get much bolder than that.
But some of the faces around the table have sat at similar meetings, battling similar issues for years.
Oh. That's not an encouraging sign.
First came the governor's Washington Learns task force that published an ambitious plan to improve education in 2006. That report led to the state's new Early Learning Department, but the Legislature could not find the money to implement most of the other ideas.
There's that pesky money problem again.
Then came the reinvented State Board of Education, which moved ahead on some related ideas, including new high school math requirements and a proposal to require high school students to earn 24 credits instead of 19 to graduate.
Next, the Basic Education Finance Task Force, wrote a road map last summer for completely changing the way the state distributes its education dollars. The task force's ambitious plans would cost an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion a year, on top of the $7 billion a year the state already spends on education.
And the money…?
The 2009 Legislature adopted some of the task force's ideas and put a new group, the Quality Education Council, in charge of implementing the plan, but with a new twist. This time, the task force is also in charge of finding the money to pay for the changes.
Rep. Skip Priest, R-Federal Way, has sat around many education reform tables, including Washington Learns and the Basic Education Finance Task Force.
"I think it's time we have a sense of urgency about this issue," Priest said after the Quality Education Council held its first meeting at the end of August.
No shit, Sherlock.
Honestly, there is no substantive education reform without the money to pay for it, and all the committees and commissions in the world won't change that. So in a state facing its deepest fiscal crisis perhaps ever, and a long term structural revenue deficit as far as the eye can see, the real "next step" to education reform in Washington state is an honest debate about tax restructuring, and unless Republicans like Skip Priest are willing to push for that debate, they really aren't approaching education reform with any sense of urgency at all.
I'm just sayin'.


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What is a Micro Data Center?
Jun 15th, 2018
So what exactly is a micro data center?
As their name suggests, micro data centers might be the smallest data centers of them all – for the time-being, anyway. These data centers are not buildings at all or even, like modular data centers, portable container-like structures. Micro data centers are stand-alone racks very similar to the server racks used by data centers, but there are significant differences.
While they may look alike, micro data centers are so much more than a typical server rack. While a rack inside of a data center is just part of that center, the rack that encompasses a micro data center is the data center. They're equipped with on-board cooling, storage systems, telecommunication operations, full security measures, fire suppression systems, and of course, a power supply equipped to run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Micro data centers also have the edge over server racks in the way that they are covered by an impenetrable cover. That, along with the casters found at the bottom, make micro data centers perfect for storing outside, or even in rough terrain. To make installation even easier, some micro data centers are also equipped with self-propulsion capabilities.
One of the reasons micro data centers are bound to become even more popular is because they're the perfect match for businesses that want to purchase and maintain their own server, but don't want to be constantly traveling back and forth to a data center. By using a micro data center, businesses can have their data center right in the office, which is even more convenient for those that also utilize in-house IT staff.
There's no doubt that the world of data centers is changing. While they were once considered relatively large pieces of infrastructure, full of complicated hardware and technology, data centers are becoming much more accessible. Micro data centers bridge the gap between website owners and data centers even more so.


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Hot Topics in Employment Law
It is crucial for employers to know the top issues in employment law and how to deal with them. This webinar will give employers a primer on some hot topic employment issues. Get tips on keeping an employee from saying, "Ah ha. I got you!" and learn the specific language you can use in a request to an employee's doctor for information about an employee's medical condition without violating the law.
Watch the recording to learn the answers to such questions as:
- If my employee destroys my property, can I take it out of their paycheck or make other similar deductions?
- If my employee calls off sick, can I make my employee tell me from what they are suffering? Better yet, can I call the employee's doctor and ask the doctor directly?
- The people work for me are contractors and I pay them through a Form 1099, this is alright, isn't it? My employee has been off sick for a while, do I have to bring him back to work?


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Customize your JAMA Network experience by selecting one or more topics from the list below.
Answer: Pulmonary Artery Pseudoaneurysm
Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication that often presents with hemoptysis.1,2 The etiology of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm are varied. Infectious causes include bacterial pneumonia,2 tuberculosis (Rasmussen aneurysm),3 and mucormycosis.4 Inflammatory diseases, such as Behçet disease, are known to cause pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms.5,6 They may also arise after blunt or penetrating trauma.7,8 Pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms have also been attributed to malignancies, such as lung carcinoma,9 sarcoma,10 and bullous emphysema.11 Iatrogenic causes include bronchial artery anhiography12 and pulmonary artery catheterization,13,14 radiofrequency ablation,15 lung resection,16 and pneumonectomy.17 To our knowledge, this is the first case of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm reported after VATS.
The diagnosis of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms has been simplified with improved computed tomographic angiography, but subselective angiography of the segmental pulmonary arteries provides more detailed anatomical information and potential treatment (Figure 2A).18 Although historically the treatment of pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysms required surgical repair, percutaneous techniques, such as transcatheter coil embolization19,20 (Figure 2B) and stent grafting21 of the main pulmonary arteries, have become the first-line treatment modality.
Figure 2. Subselective angiography demonstrated a pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm arising from the superior segmental artery of the descending pulmonary artery (A) with successful coil embolization (B) demonstrating absence of contrast-enhanced blood flow in the pseudoaneurysm.
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Correspondence: Stephen J. Huddleston, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N Wolfe St, Blalock Bldg, Room 618, Baltimore, MD 21287 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: October 11, 2010.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Huddleston, Wei Lum, Black, and Meneshian. Acquisition of data: Huddleston, Wei Lum, Black, and Meneshian. Analysis and interpretation of data: Huddleston, Wei Lum, Black, and Meneshian. Drafting of the manuscript: Huddleston. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Huddleston, Wei Lum, and Black. Administrative, technical, and material support: Huddleston. Study supervision: Wei Lum, Black, and Meneshian.
Financial Disclosure: None reported.
Image of the Month—Diagnosis. Arch Surg. 2011;146(11):1332. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2011.283-b
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Jeremy Irons Discusses Alfred's Involvement In Justice League
Despite having its sequel pushed back, excitement continues to build for Justice League, the first big screen outing for DC's premier superhero team. And like any good adaptation, the supporting characters that make this universe tick will be represented in kind.
One such notable stalwart is that of Alfred Pennyworth, Batman's trusted butler and keeper of his inner sanctum, brilliantly played by Jeremy Irons. Coming Soon recently caught up with the veteran actor and asked if the divisive response to Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice altered his performance in Justice League in any way, to which Irons replied:
"No, Alfred is a stickler for staying the same. He tries to modulate everybody else. In a very gentle, English way he tries to deal with these people who can do all these extraordinary things in a very calm way, a very grounded way. He does not modulate at all. He sometimes lets Bruce Wayne out a bit on the lead, but he's still attached."
Quite frankly, we wouldn't expect anything to the contrary. Despite BvS being a bit too dark for some moviegoers, it could be said that Alfred brought several moments of levity with his signature wit. It's important that the intrinsic qualities of the character never be strayed from, regardless of any course corrections in tone and it seems that Irons thankfully realizes this.
What remains to be seen, however, is how his interaction with the other Leaguers will go. While he may not share the same hilarious banter with Ezra Miller's interpretation of the Flash that was seen in the classic three-part episode of the Justice League animated series titled "Starcrossed," we can still keep our fingers crossed.
Justice League arrives in theatres on November 17th, 2017.


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Fall Into Yoga: A 14-Day Yoga Challenge
Happy National Yoga Month! Not only are we celebrating our practice this month, but the warm, peaceful days of summer are coming to a close and we're entering one of the busiest times of the year. Relaxing vacations are ending, it's time to head back-to-school, and the chaos of the holiday season is right around the corner. Don't get us wrong, we love a crisp autumn day, but we need our practice now more than ever to keep us healthy, grounded and energized as the air grows cooler, the days grow shorter, and we settle back into our fall routines.
That's why starting September 14th, we're hosting a 14-day Fall Into Yoga challenge to help you make self-care a priority this season. Simply take a class a day from the 14th-27th, and before you know it you'll have a healthy yoga habit to carry with you through the rest of the year. And since we know how busy your schedule is, we've made it easy for you to get your yoga in either at a YogaWorks studio, or online with myyogaworks.com. You can even sign up for an online only version of the challenge if you don't live near a studio so that you can practice wherever you are, whenever you can.
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Who doesn't love a surprise party? We all know how they go. Lots of planning and logistics are done without the lucky recipient knowing. And then that special moment when they walk in the door and SURPRISE! Well last weekend, we had a funny incident occur. The lucky recipient surprised the guests! I was the main coordinator and missed the key cue for when the Birthday Girl walked in the door. Instead, all of the party guests were in for a shocker when she entered the apartment and yelled, "Hello?!". To a gasp, all of the guests responded with, "What are you doing here?". Her reply, "I live here!". After the confusion and looks of stunned people had subsided, we all burst into laughter and let the night begin.
With the help of some wonderful friends, we whipped up the condo into the party pad for the evening. We used KNugg's favourite color as the main theme for the night: cobalt blue. The dollar store is somewhat limited in the shades of blue that they offer in party supplies so we had to make do with what they had. After the initial shock wore off, I made KNuggs change into her Wilfred silk dress to match the party.
The lovely and funny KNuggs turned the big 2-8. A good, solid and ripe age. Past the undergrad years, a couple of professional working years under the belt and still have a couple of solid years before the dreaded 3-0. No matter how old we are, we can always play Cards Against Humanity! And while we consumed some blue jello shots, we played many hilarious rounds with the game. I am that obsessed person that has every edition created, including the infamous Canadian edition. Always a good time.
The next time I plan a surprise party, I will do a better job standing by for the cue.
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Now that we are finally on the last part make sure you start with Blog #8 followed by Blog #9 and Blog #10 which are part one, two and three of this series.
This little trip has been extremely fun and I have found out a lot about my palate and it has changed the way I will drink whisky in the future. I will certainly pay a lot more attention to what glassware I will use depending on mood and surroundings.
Duncan Taylor Dimensions Mortlach 1993 54.1%
So after trying the whisky in 4 different glasses at both cask strength and at 46% here are the tasting notes.
Nose: Vanilla wafer, hint of marzipan with a touch of lemon meringue pie or lemon drops. Some fresh hay and a whiff of an old barn door underlying everything.
Palate: Oat biscuits, citrus cream – key lime pie with vanilla bean Hagendaaz back dropped with a tang of lemon zest and salted cashews.
Finish: Citrus comes through even more over time with the vanilla fading away to be replaced by a much more savory note.
Below is my final take on all four glasses with each having its merits and potential deficiencies. Ranking 1 to 4 with 1 being the best.
# 1 – The Glencairn Scotch Whisky glass
Glencairn has pretty much been my go to glass in the past and I still think it delivers possibly the best experience you can get for nosing any whisky. On the palate however it seemed much to focused and did not allow me to pick out as many flavors as the other glasses without numerous tastes and extensive watering. Given that taste is at least equal to nose for a full whisky experience I will probably not use Glencairn as much in the future although with 20+ assorted Glencairn glasses in my whisky cabinet it will still be the convenient choice. Robust and strong, difficult to break and easily racks in the dishwasher it ranks high on the every day usage scale. Everyone should have a Glencairn in their arsenal. Chunky enough for ice and stones so a good all round glass that is not too expensive and will last a long time. Dishwasher is no problem.
Nose rank # 2
Palate rank # 4
Everyday use rank # 2
Whisky warming friendly # 4
Price rank # 2
# 2 – The Reidel Whisky Glass
The Reidel has always been a favorite of mine and gets a lot of use especially for any whisky that I want to really get into. The careful design really allows for a full experience of both nose and taste. It is however delicate and a little harder to warm so this affects the palate score a little. To be honest I thought this glass would fair better than it did in the competition and it was extremely close in both nose and palate to the Spiegelau. The expense of the Reidel and its fragile nature are points against it. You do definitely want one in your collection and I would if given a choice use it over a Glencairn on most occasions. Does not do well with whisky stones. Dishwasher is normally okay but be careful.
Nose rank # 3
Palate rank # 3
Everyday use rank # 3
Whisky warming friendly # 3
Price rank # 3
# 3 – The Spiegelau Whisky Tumbler
Due to being able to warm the whisky by really cupping both hands completely around the base of this glass I think that the nose and palate were a little better than the Reidel. The Spiegelau places the whisky in the same area of the palate as the Reidel but is much heftier and can easily handle larger ice cubes if desired and whisky stones are no problem. Dishwasher safe, patio safe and geek whisky tasting safe the Spiegelau I feel is the best all round glass for the price.
Nose rank # 2
Palate rank # 2
Everyday use rank # 1
Whisky warming friendly rank # 2
Price rank # 1
# 4 – Traditional Balloon (snifter)
The Brandy Snifter was the big eye opener as I had used it in the past very seldom and then mostly for Cognac. This glass scores highly in some aspects and poorly in others and should almost come with a safely label something like this …
Warning extreme whisky experience ahead, please proceed with caution!
To be honest it was amazing and by being a little patient and easing into it like lowering into a relaxing hot tub that has the temperature set a bit high the rewards are generous. The nose was amazing but had to be approached carefully. The palate was richer and more complex than any of the other glasses. It was made to cup in the hands and because the glass is thinner than the Spiegelau you can get a more immediate warming effect. Plenty of room for ice and robust enough for stones. It only ranked last on the every day use scale due to its size, expense and difficulty in cleaning. It takes up a quarter of the dishwasher if you want to try but is safer being hand washed. In a previous Blog I talked about whisky toys including a Death Star Ice Cube. This is the glass that could pull that off. It also lends itself really well to balancing over a cup of hot water to be steamed. There are many variations on this style of glass and you can spend as much as you want or pick up a bargain. It got the worst price ranking as I think in general you will want to make this a special purchase and buy a quality piece for your whisky cupboard.
Nose rank # 1
Palate rank # 1
Everyday use rank # 4
Whisky warming friendly rank # 1
Price rank # 4
So the final overall rankings are:
First place – Spiegelau Whisky Tumbler – 8 points
Second Place – Brandy Snifter – 11 points
Third Place – Glencairn – 14 points
Fourth Place – Reidel – 15 points
I would think, that if you don't already, you should have all of these glasses in your cabinet. In much the same way as we have many different styles of whisky because we don't want to drink the same thing all the time its good to have multiple glass options.
Send in your comments about your glassware experiences – let me know if you have found a particularly good whisky glass that was not part of this tasting.
Next week I am blogging about my recent trip to a big retailer in the US Total Wine and my "secret shopper" whisky aisle experience with the staff.
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Major League Baseball has clamored for a breakthrough superstar to capture the public's attention since Derek Jeter hung up his cleats in 2014. Pretenders to the throne have come and gone, but the solution could be a 21-year-old, bat-flipping Dominican who favors frosted dreadlocks, flashy socks, mirrored sunglasses and unbuttoned baseball jerseys and can't stop dancing or smiling on the diamond.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has played but a full season's worth of MLB games but may already be the foremost electrifying player within the sport. He's now filling Jeter's shoes off the sector because the newest athlete on the endorsement roster at Gatorade, where he'll pitch the brand's Bolt24 line of products under a multi-year deal.
Jeff Kearney, Gatorade's global head of sports marketing says "We feel pride ourselves on working with athletes who are championship caliber and are aspirational for teenagers ,". "The Bolt24 is breaking some new rules for us, and Fernando may be a person who is creating his own rules of the sport ."
Tatis is the son of great MLB player his father played 11 years in MLB, joins NBA star Damian Lillard and up-and-coming golfer Matthew Wolff as Bolt24 athletes. The trio are going to be famous during a national TV and digital marketing campaign that kicks off next week to market the low-calorie drink, aimed toward athletes for around-the-clock hydration, with a caffeinated version and one with antioxidants.
It is the newest endorsement for the San Diego Padres shortstop, who broke into the majors in 2019 and drew national attention in August for hitting a slam on a 3-0 pitch, breaking one among baseball's "unwritten rules." His other deals include Adidas, Hyperice, Mizuno gloves and Victus bats. PepsiCo-owned Gatorade works with several baseball players on a regional basis, but Tatis joins Jeter and Bryce Harper because the only players with national Gatorade endorsement deals over the past 20 years .


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As a musician, he's an all-star bassist, tasteful & weird guitarist, lousy-to-mediocre pianist, and occasionally sings.
As an actor, he does character roles in various trashy films(links coming soon) & at bizarre events.
As a compere, he's in a class all his own with burlesque events such as La Fete Fatale & Saddest Music in the World.
As an Absinth pourist, he can recommend & demonstrate the finest of the green fairies to the more daring customers at the Absinthe Depot.
As a player, he's a relatively modest poker player, a spirited poker croupier, & a baddass blackjack dealer.
As a teacher, he's tougher than Mr. Hand and imparts wisdom, knowledge & enlightenment on English as a Foreign Language.
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Hi dear, I found myself having so many 'wonderings' after reading this, it really had me doing some soul searching and I think there are a few things I may regret not doing later. I feel like I need to take the plunge and just do it - like become a patisserie chef. I wish it were easy said than done. Thanks for the motivation.ReplyDelete
Sometimes I feel so drawn by the words I read, that it's like I'm hearing my own thoughts :-) Be present to the moment, unleash and dance, draw a deep breath and be who you are. Marvellous :-)
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Vanessa ... your words are always right timing!!! I'm finally learning to walk my talk and live each moment. If I were to find out my last day was tomorrow ... I'd have no regrets. This past week I faced my fear of swimsuits post accident ... and freely wore no one but three different bikini's on our trip to the Mayan last week.... I'm learning to feel good in my own skin again. Hugs and blessings, C. (HHL)ReplyDelete
Wow! Lovely to read how far you have come Celia. I am sure it's been no mean feat. So pleased and proud of you xxDelete
So beautiful and inspiring, dear Vannessa!!! You always share what I need to hear. :-) I have made changes this winter (not summer yet for me!): living my life in the ways that please ME not that please others, focusing on doing special little things for me and Bear each day whether it's a dessert or a drink or a cuddle or something, and making time to get out in the sunshine and read a bit each day. :-)ReplyDelete
So pleased for you Krista and thank you for your lovely words. You are so right, it's the small steps that lead to the big changes xxDelete
Gorgeous images, Vanessa...I feel like dancing...I love to dance...the ballet is one of my greatest joys :-)
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Well written Vanessa! Wonderful and thought provoking words. I like your attitude and happy spirit. Embracing life.. Change..attitude...gratitude. Beautiful photos!ReplyDelete
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, and PLANO, Texas, June 14, 2011 - Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering (Frers) selected its NX™ software and Teamcenter® software for the design and development of its internationally renowned, exclusive yachts and sailboats.
Frers selected Siemens PLM Software technology following a detailed evaluation of several competing solutions. Frers will use NX, a leading comprehensive digital product development solution; and Teamcenter, the world's most widely used digital lifecycle management system, to reduce product design and development cycle times and improve collaboration among different work teams by making product and process knowledge more accessible and reusable.
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BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Credit rating agency Moody's cut Hungary's sovereign rating by two notches, to just above "junk" grade, on Monday and said it may cut further if the government fails to put public finances on a sustainable footing.
Hungary's government has rejected austerity and aims to close its budget deficit with hefty new taxes on banks and other businesses as well as a diversion of private pension savings into state coffers.
"Today's downgrade is primarily driven by the Hungarian government's gradual but significant loss of financial strength," Moody's Investors Service analyst Dietmar Hornung said in a statement.
"The negative outlook reflects the uncertainties regarding the government's financial strength, as the country's structural budget deficit is set to increase and external vulnerabilities make the country susceptible to event risk."
Hungarian assets have been hit in the last month as the spreading euro zone debt crisis has driven a decline in global appetite for risk.
While expected, the two-notch downgrade, which puts the Moody's rating on a par with that of rival Standard & Poor's, is another signal that markets are not happy with the government's unorthodox economic policies.
"The Moody's action is in line with our view that recent economic policy decisions in Hungary resulted in a deterioration of the medium-term fiscal outlook and less predictable business environment," Piotr Kalisz at Citigroup said in a note.
Fitch Ratings -- whose BBB rating for Hungary is now the highest of the three big rating agencies -- has said it expects to conclude a review on Hungary soon. It already has a negative outlook on the rating.
"A mix of rating downgrade, disappointing fiscal adjustment and high external vulnerabilities could lead to higher FX volatility in the coming weeks, especially if the euro area sovereign debt crisis intensifies," Kalisz said.
The forint fell nearly one percent from its Friday close in early Monday trade versus the euro but is holding at around the 280 level for now, dealers said.
The currency is only about 5 percent off September's record lows versus the Swiss franc, the funding currency for trillions of forints of household mortgages.
Analysts said any rating cut into sub-investment grade territory could spark a bigger sell-off in the forint, potentially undoing the impact of personal income tax cuts to be launched next year to boost domestic consumption.
It could also trigger forced selling of Hungary's sovereign debt, which is already seen as vulnerable to contagion from the euro zone debt crisis.
Investors have also been unsettled by squabbling between the government and central bank, which unexpectedly hiked interest rates last week [ID:nLDE6AS0VZ].
While the government's measures should help it meet deficit targets this year and next, they have unnerved markets and raised concerns over long-term sustainability.
The center-right Fidesz government plans to effectively eliminate mandatory private pension funds, which will lower its near-term funding needs and help it cut the budget deficit to below the European Union's 3 percent of GDP limit next year.
But "even if the near-term deficit targets are met by means of pension changes, the longer-term implications of the weakening of the private savings scheme are negative for public finances," warned Moody's in Monday's ratings statement.
S&P also said last month it was concerned that budget measures were short-term and that deficits and debt could creep up again after 2013.
Economy Minister Gyorgy Matolcsy will address parliament on amendments to the 2011 budget on Monday and lawmakers will vote on its cornerstone figures on Tuesday.
"We reiterate that we do not like what is happening in Hungary and see the HUF as one of the most vulnerable currencies in the region," said Elisabeth Andrew at Nordea.
"Nevertheless, we believe market forces to some extent will prevent the government from doing even more harm -- a weaker HUF will hurt households and corporates with a large share of FX loans."
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By all accounts Nigeria's last presidential election held in March 2015, was reasonably less problematic than the rigged and blood-saturated past attempts at what passed for democratic elections in Africa's most populous nation-state. The spectacle of young, articulate, and persistent voters determined to witness a fair and violence-free electoral process in 2015 took to social media to give notice of their collective intent. It worked, and for the first time Nigerians saw what can be achieved when the electorates, tired of marginalization by the elites, registered their choice at the voting polls. That was democracy in action, and we should expect nothing less on February 16.
Nigeria is an important nation-state that deserves to be taken seriously, not only within the continent but also without. Its geo-political significance, and the impressive size of its citizenry make it imperative that it continues on the path it paved in the election of 2015. Anything less would be an unfortunate retrogression that the already thoroughly strained populace, and fragile economy can least afford, and should not be made to endure. The international community, very familiar with Nigeria's unflattering past, has made its preference for a free and fair electoral outcome known to all who care to listen. So far, the loudest voices are those of the US and the UK. This week both countries issued the following joint statements:
The US: "The conduct of the upcoming elections in Nigeria is important not only for Nigeria, but for the African continent.
The United States government does not support any specific candidate or party in Nigeria's upcoming elections. The United States supports the Nigerian democratic process itself. We support a genuinely free, fair, transparent, and peaceful electoral process.
We, and other democratic nations, will be paying close attention to actions of individuals who interfere in the democratic process or instigate violence against the civilian population before, during, or after the elections. We will not hesitate to consider consequences – including visa restrictions – for those found to be responsible for election-related violence or undermining the democratic process. Under U.S. immigration law, certain violations may also lead to restrictions on family members.
We welcome the signing of peace pledges by Nigerian candidates and their commitment to a peaceful electoral process."
The UK declared a similar stand: "We and our international partners remain committed supporters of Nigeria's democracy. We do not support any party or individual and believe that the Nigerian people should be able to choose their leaders in an environment free from hate speech and insecurity.
We continue to provide significant support to Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission and to Nigerian civil society to help them deliver credible elections. We also regularly engage with actors across the political spectrum to encourage them to respect electoral rules and maintain an atmosphere of peace and calm. We will be deploying an extensive observation mission for the forthcoming elections, including coordinating with the EU's Election Observation Mission. Our monitors will in particular be looking out for any attempts to encourage or use violence to influence the elections, including on social media. We would like to remind all Nigerians that where the UK is aware of such attempts, this may have consequences for individuals. These could include their eligibility to travel to the UK, their ability to access UK based funds or lead to prosecution under international law.
The UK is a friend and partner of Nigeria. We hope our continued support will play a role in helping Nigeria take a further step towards consolidating the progress made since democracy returned in 1999."
Such attention given to Nigeria is a strong indication of its importance to the international community; this is comforting and should be embraced.


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Our client was keen to appeal to a broad age range and develop a tongue-in-cheek, luxury brand for 'real men'. They were looking for a unique and witty approach to differentiate their offering in a hugely competitive marketplace.
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A Filipino Mom Has An Ingenious Hack To Make Laundry More Fun, And It's All Thanks To BTS
Chores just got a lot more fun!
A Filipino mom from Pampanga, Philippines, is going viral for her ingenious laundry hack featuring BTS. Lady Angeline Seneres uses cabinet hangers topped with their faces to hang her clothes when she dries them outside.
All seven members of the HYBE group—Jin, Suga, Jungkook, V, J-Hope, Jimin, and of course, RM—had their own suit-clad versions of the hanger. It created the illusion that they were wearing whatever ARMYs put on them, and this ranged from plain colored t-shirts to one with the BT21 gang.
After the photo of her clothesline made the rounds online, Lady Angeline Seneres sat down for an interview with The Philippine Star where she confirmed that she was a huge fan of BTS. It was her idea to use the hangers, enjoying the way it brightens her day effortlessly.
It removes my fatigue. It makes me happy. Sunny or rainy, I enjoy it.
— Lady Angeline Seneres
"Nakakawala talaga ng pagod. Masaya po. Kahit umaraw umulan, enjoy naman," Seneres told The Philippine STAR.
The mom of three became a certified ARMY in 2020. When COVID-19 hit a family member, the Bangtan Boys helped her cope with depression and stress.
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) September 7, 2022
She's been an ARMY since 2020 after having been sucked into the fandom through their fun appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
I was just searching for something fun to watch on YouTube and I saw BTS on James Corden's Carpool Karaoke. I was curious about the names of the members, and there! I was trapped in the BTS world.
— Lady Angeline Seneres
The Pinoy fan made sure to send a message to her fellow mom-ARMYs, reminding them to think of BTS when they need inspiration to get through the day.
ARMY mommies, no matter how busy we are with house chores like laundry, let's just think that there's Bangtan there to inspire us all.
— Lady Angeline Seneres
The BTS hangers can easily be found in local online shopping sites. In fact, it is one of the most popular K-Pop related items that vloggers and K-Pop fans recommend for the fun of it.
Other fans also own the same set of hangers and many have posted photos of them online.
One particular ARMY was even surprised to find out that her boyfriend uses Jin's cabinet hanger for his own polos.
I've been offline a lot the last few days as I've been helping my bf move.
I'm exhausted, but this was the highlight of unpacking his stuff— finding out he has a hanger with Jin's face on it 😂💜 @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/GsyFTfLCfr
— Research BTS 🔍⁷ (busy) (@ResearchBTS) November 9, 2020
Yet another was gifted with a Jungkook version of it for Christmas.
why did my siblings get me a mf jungkook hanger for christmas i cant do this pic.twitter.com/fO2V5whOG1
— anya (@koocuddles) December 24, 2020
One thing is certain, it makes hanging clothes more interesting!
Just 20+ Times BTS's Jungkook Drove ARMY Crazy By Simply Pushing His Hair Back
BTS Is So Shocked By Jungkook's Insane Artistic Abilities, They Question If He's In The Right Career
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A real treasure hunting adventure.
Available in paperback http://www.amazon.com/Edition-Goliath-Catfish-Scott-Gill/dp/0985255889/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357815262&sr=8-1&keywords=goliath+catfish
and in Kindle format http://www.amazon.com/Goliath-Catfish-ebook/dp/B009I7BUKK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1357815262&sr=8-2&keywords=goliath+catfish
Albert is unhappy but, when he meets Elijah they start a treasure hunting adventure which will take the boys to unknown places. Their friendship grows as they make discoveries, face scary dangers and combat real foes.
This is a really good adventure story, but where does the Catfish come in? You'll have to read it to find out!


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This Friday the hallways of our school are going to be transformed into a Geometry Museum. Parents have been invited to take a walk around our gallery to see all of the interesting and creative work that students have done.
As a staff we decided to have math as a focus this school year to help us increase student learning. The first thing that we did was have a 'Math Assembly' which was extremely successful and resulted in some amazing conversations between student and teachers alike. There is no question that everyone in our school learned from this activity.
Here is a link to the post I did on the 'Math Assembly': Math Assembly: A Success!!
The next area we decided to focus on was Geometry and to have teachers look at the big ideas in the curriculum for their grade. We took part in a PLC Day where we discussed where we were in regards to our math goals for the year and to move forward to the next part of our plan.
It was amazing to listen to the discussion and to hear the enthusiasm of our teachers as they brainstormed what direction we should be headed in with our geometry goals and student work. From the discussion came the idea to pull from the Arts Curriculum and the Mathematics Curriculum for our next focus.
Turn our school into a geometry museum for a gallery walk.
Every teacher and student would dive into the curriculum and produce a piece of work that was cross-curricular. Parents would be involved by coming into the school and seeing what their children have created.
Some of the resources we used are listed below:
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By David Codrea
USA – -(Ammoland.com)- "NFA database seriously flawed," attorney and author David T. Hardy charged Wednesday on his Of Arms and the Law blog. "Mind you, felony prosecutions are undertaken relying on the NFRTR to establish that a gun is not registered, and with evidence consisting of an affidavit from the custodian of records for the NFRTR certifying that no record of registration could be found."
He is talking about the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, "the central registry of all NFA [National Firearms Act] firearms in the U.S. which are not in the possession or under the control of the U.S. Government." And by "fil[ing] a Freedom of information Act suit pending in D.C. District Court, where I'm represented by progun attorney Stephen Stamboulieh," Hardy has obtained "some of the work papers of a Justice Department Office of Inspector General audit of the NFRTR … which is consulted to see if a firearm is registered." (Link to data summary is here.)
Received files include results from an Office of Inspector General survey of ATF's Industry Operations Inspectors (some of whom have glorious backgrounds of their own), which in turn has produced some interesting conclusions from the people assessing citizen compliance:
"OIG asked how often there was a discrepancy between the inventory and what the NFRTR said the inventory should be: 46% of inspectors said either 'always' or 'most of the time.' (Only 5% reported 'never'). How often was the discrepancy found in the NFRTR? 44% said always or most of the time, only 6% said 'never.'"
In their own words, some of the inspectors say they know "the register will be incomplete or inaccurate," that "discrepancies in the NFRTR make it impossible to verify the onsite inventory," and that they will "encounter discrepancies on a daily basis." Yet despite that, per Hardy, "felony prosecutions are undertaken relying on the NFRTR to establish that a gun is not registered, and with evidence consisting of an affidavit from the custodian of records for the NFRTR certifying that no record of registration could be found."
Think about that.
These results provide irrefutable corroboration for why ATF folded in the U.S. v. Friesen illegal machine gun possession case back in 2008. As noted at the time by attorney Joshua Prince:
"In a major victory for those of us arguing that the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR) is insufficient for criminal proceedings, Dr. Fritz Scheuren, "the" statistician in the United States (possibly the world), today informed the 10th District Court that the NFRTR is insufficient for criminal proceedings."
That's hardly the first time the unreliable nature of the government's records has been established.
37 years ago in United States v. Seven Misc. Firearms, 503 F. Supp. 565 (D.C. 1980), the court noted:
"However, the Association offered extensive evidence in the form of reports of officials of the Bureau to demonstrate the incompleteness of the Bureau's records. It is my finding that [a government exhibit] is a demonstration item or display piece and not a firearm and further that the Government has failed to prove that the item is not registered.
"Considerable evidence was received that the Bureau's officials have for many years recognized the inadequacy and incompleteness of the Bureau's records. The Court is not required to pass judgment on this, however, because the Government has failed to show that these seven items are firearms."
In 2005, Congressional Research Service produced a memorandum on "Issues regarding data accuracy, completeness and reliability" of the NFRTR and noted earlier audits that found "significant problems," including "improperly destroyed records … significant inaccuracies [and that ] employees had not always followed proper procedures.
"One leading firearms law attorney has advised defendants in federal criminal cases to file discovery motions for U.S. government documents that he suggests may cast a reasonable doubt as to whether an NFA firearm is unregistered due to findings in these documents that the NFRTR is not accurate, complete and reliable," the report notes.
Documenting such unreliability is a "Summary of Errors in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record Disclosed in Results of Audits or Reviews by ATF or the Treasury Department Inspector General, 1994 to 1998."
For those with Dropbox accounts (they're free), you can download a Zip file for multiple OIG documents including IOI survey data, results and analyses.
"The OIG report is 2007–I think it calls into question (at the very least) every NFA conviction over the last ten years," Hardy tells AmmoLand Shooting Sports News. "ATF usually proves failure to register by producing an affidavit from the NFRTR custodian of records, attesting that they have searched the NFRTR and found no registration. It'd be hearsay (the person isn't appearing to testify, just sending an affidavit) but there are hearsay exceptions for public records that allow this — provided there is no reason they believe the records are unreliable. Oops."
UPDATE: And yes, it does make it fair to wonder what kind of potentially lethal and/or life-destroying legal terror gun owners would be subjected to if the government ever had total registration, when they can't even manage a relatively small sub-group of records.
About David Codrea:
David Codrea is the winner of multiple journalist awards for investigating / defending the RKBA and a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament.
In addition to being a field editor/columnist at GUNS Magazine and associate editor for Oath Keepers, he blogs at "The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance," and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Facebook.


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I dislike when anyone tries to decrease freedom of speech, especially on the internet.
Maybe it's because I was sued [1, 2, 3 & 4] about this very issue, that I am fairly touchy about the subject.
Right and wrong has nothing to do with it. It's the Golden Rule: Whoever has the gold, makes the rules.
Since Australia and New Zealand are in the franchise regulation news lately, here are three August 2001 articles from Jon Stephenson of The Independent that illustrate how little distinction some franchisors make between fundamental human rights freedoms and their ability to control their message.
- Franchisor v Franchisee in Worldsites': 'McDonald's of the internet' wrangle, pdf, WikiFranchise
- Free speech on internet an issue in franchisor v franchisee case, doc, WikiFranchise
- Partial victory for internet franchisees. doc, WikiFranchise
You may note that it was only after the original court decision was reversed that the 13 Wordsites International franchisees regained their ability to defend themselves.
I have seen the names Worldsites International Network and WSI applied to the same Canadian-based system. Based on their membership information at the Canadian Franchise Association, WSI has been a CFA member since 2007, has over 1,500 franchises and has been franchising since 1996. I recall that Dan Monaghan and Nigel Mayne co-founded WSI.
WSI and Mr. Monaghan are involved with Make Child Poverty History.
Nigel Mayne is listed by the CFA as president of MatchPoint which claims to be "Canada's largest Franchise broker." (In business since 2006, CFA member since 2007).
- Constitutional rights can be taken away and you have to fight to have them restored. Better have US$20,000 buried in the back yard if you want to live to fight another day.
BTW, whenever you see the following it should be a very red flag for you:
- this franchise is the next "McDonald's of dog poop business" for example, and
- franchisor registered in Bahamas with disputes heard in Delaware, U.S.A.
I wonder what happened to the unlucky 13?
These articles brought to you by the fine people at the Informaton Sharing Project.


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Many of you like this blog.
Again thank you for your compliments, it touches me a lot and it helps me when I feel a little lonely …
But what you do not know is HOW it happens.
So of course I take pictures and I write stories.
Look, this morning Duval (that's really her name) gave me my plane ticket to Douala
I arrive at the airport, closed agency.
I call him through a compliant policeman.
She arrives after half an hour. Surrealist dialogue
- I'm coming for my plane ticket
- You eat the bread?
- ??????????????????? Um yes…
- Do you eat ham?
- ??????????????????? Um yes…
- I have a ham sandwich (she takes it out of a plastic bag and breaks it)
- It's very nice but I'm not hungry. I was coming for my …
- Do you drink tea?
- Ah yes
- Do you want a green tea without sugar?
- I want it. That's for my place in the flight …
- Wait, do you have your passport?
- Yes, about me
- You have to pay in cash
- I do not have the ticket yet. There is room ?
- Will withdraw money and I tell you that
In short, I relate.
And I send that to Freddy.
In bulk.
Photos, videos, texts. From time to time a modified text, a picture that misses ..
And Freddy follows up. He sends my texts to Magali and Christophe for translation into English and German.
It is Freddy who chooses the snap photo of each story.
In the morning I look at what he has chosen and I often say to myself, "Here I have put something else"
I call my brother who congratulates me "Beautiful photo!" Thanks Freddy.
Today March 19th is his birthday.
So Freddy, with all my heart:
Happy birthday and thank you for what you do!
And I let him speak…
Oh thank you for the gift!
It's not my job to write stories. Others do it better than me.
Truce of joking, then a big thank you to you, Alain, for this wink.
What to say ?
I will take this opportunity to show you behind the scenes.
Tell me how it works a blog?
I will not bother you with technical terms but simply try to explain how we are organized.
The media
Ever since 23 December 2018, Alain has been sending me his photos and videos via We Transfer. These are accompanied by the story of the day.
From one country to another the internet connection is pretty good and transfers are going well.
But a transfer can be long, very long.
So before the effort the comfort:
- The data processing
Once received all this little stuff, it's time to work out videos and photos.
Why ?
At their receptions, videos and photos are too big and I resize them in weight and size to not weigh down the opening of a page on internet.
- Uploading
Then uploading, I download the story, photos and videos on the blog.
Then, layout and insertion of photos.
Well it happens that sometimes I miss pictures, videos and even stories that happen to me empty.
And there …
- The translations
You will have noticed that Alain's blog is translated into English and German.
That's when Magali comes in for English translations and Christophe for German.
They send me the translations of each story and I integrate them in the blog.
It must be said that they do a great job.
So a big thank you to them.
- Debriefing
They arrive with Alain to call us via What's App.
To talk of the blog, on the itinerary, but also (and often) to laugh:
Alain often has anecdotes and it's often hilarious.
Finally here it is on a few words that I give the keyboard back to the master of the place.
Once again a big thank you to you, for trusting me.
And a big thank you to everyone who follows this blog.
The supporters corner
Who's the crazy one doing this ?
My name is Alain, born in 1952, single.
I've always loved traveling abroad.
To this day, I traveled accross 87 countries.
My position
Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France
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About Belfast
Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland, a country steeped in history and rich in agriculture and industry. With a population of almost 300,000 in the greater area, Belfast has grown into a cosmopolitan destination and become a popular weekend break spot. With feelings of optimism and life pulsing through the city, Belfast makes for an energising getaway. It has never been easier to explore the larger city area, thanks to a growing number of bus, taxi and boat tours, while the heart of the city is still sufficiently compact that pedestrian options for tours are suitable for all ages. Along with many attractions including the Ulster Folk Museum, Titanic Belfast and the Belfast Cathedral, it is also an essential part of any trip to Belfast to experience some of the award-winning restaurants, bars, clubs, galleries and theatres dotted around the city centre (adapted from Trip Advisor).
For further information on things to do and see in and around Belfast please go to Visit Belfast.
To find out more about Belfast please watch the short video.
The weather in Belfast at the end of October can be best described as 'autumnal'. Sun and rain alternate -- watch out for rainbows! Temperatures are usually around 10 degrees Celsius but can swing from 6 to 15 degrees Celsius so it is worth checking the forecast in the week leading up to the conference.
More useful links
https://www.translink.co.uk/ local journey planner for rail and bus
The Linen Hall Library https://linenhall.com/event is open Monday through Friday and is a working library that also hosts exhibitions including ours during late October and the month of November:
https://linenhall.com/events/discovering-shakespeares-indian-connections/ Discovering Shakespeare's Indian Connections


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