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Have you marked a shooting star, or watched a young gazelle at play?
Some assert that it was a shooting star which has now passed out of existence.
"I wonder whether it's a shooting star," remarked Miss Dorn.
"Look at that shooting star," I said to Oliver, who was at my side.
But if we only could have looked into the Shooting Star at sea.
The Shooting Star was an exception, she being chartered by the government.
You reckon that shooting star fell in our back pasture, Hez?
"Tell us about the shooting star that fell on this island," begged Teddy.
A fireball, which is an unusually lurid type of shooting star.
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The anti-Japanese diplomacy, which set President Park Geun-hye off her proper path, has lead Korea into a blind alley and the world is even beginning to hear voices of opposition from within the country. It’s not clear in which direction Korea can escape, as it maneuvers between the Chinese hegemony, threats from North Korea, and anti-Japanese sentiments. Korea must strive for true modernization, if it wishes to avoid once again becoming a vassal state to a major power.
They routinely blame others in international disputes.
International law and manners are useless in dealing with them.
Korea’s policy of self-preservation means that the country panders to major powers without any conviction.
Editorials such as Yukichi Fukuzawa’s “Datsu-A Ron (Leaving Asia)” noted these as the Joseon’s (the Korean Peninsula’s) problems in the Meiji period. Fukuzawa tried to modernize Joseon and other neighboring countries while threats from Western powers loomed. At the time, they were still vassal states of the Qing Dynasty. Today, these aspects of the national character of the Korean Peninsula, which Fukuzawa described 120 years ago, have not changed much.
Korea’s disregard for international rule has become an ingrained habit. From the illegal occupation of Takeshima, the lies about comfort women, to liability claims made against Nippon Steel for wartime requisition, the list has become endless.
Since President Park Guen-hye took office, she has been continuously bashing Japan on her visits to foreign countries. Furthermore, on January 19th, as a joint venture with China, President Park agreed to erect a memorial at a Harbin railway station in China to honor An Jung-geun, the assassin of Japan’s first Prime Minister Hirobumi Ito. That location was the murder site in China.
This type of anti-Japanese diplomacy has recently roused voices of criticism and opposition from within Korea as well. That such diplomacy will end up hurting them. These issues should become increasingly more apparent as Koreans realize the fact that modern values have not taken root in their society. It’s no wonder that Japan and the States are often shocked. It’s difficult to understand Korean diplomacy.
Values such as “national independence,” “separation of the three branches of government,” “rule of law,” “guarantee of human rights” have historically characterized modernization. America set down these ideals in a modern constitution in 1787, and one after another from the 1848 Revolution many European countries did the same thing around the time when they became independent. Japan was the earliest to draft one in Asia. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan was established in 1889.
On the other hand, the Korean Peninsula was a territory dependent on the Qing Dynasty until the end of the Sino-Japanese War. Joseon existed for 500 years as a dynastic nation. When Korea permitted the Qing dynasty to reign, terror exceeded the levels of Medieval Europe at the hands of the royalty and bureaucracy. For Korea, it was a tragic period of history.
After the Qing Dynasty fell, Joseon looked to Russia for protection, but Japan defeated the country in the Russo-Japanese War. Hirobumi Ito planned to make Korea independent, but he was assassinated and Japan annexed Korea in 1910. During this Annexation era, there was progress in the modernization of the legal and education systems, voting rights, freedom of speech and press, and other things that Japan introduced. However, when Japan was defeated in World War II, the plans derailed.
In 1948, Korea finally established a modern Constitution, and it officially became a nation with the help of the United States. After that, it wasn’t until 1987′s “June 29 Declaration” that Korea established fair elections, local governments, and guarantees for the freedom of speech.
Korea has achieved a rank of 15th in the world in terms of GDP, but it has only recently democratized. As Korea has not acquired international manners yet, it’s difficult to consider it a modern nation.
As a point in fact, even today, when a regime change happens in Korea, police practice an awful pre-modern “habit”, they arrest and imprison the predecessor and his relatives. It would be unthinkable in developed countries like Japan or America.
Korea has begun to seek asylum from China in terms of diplomacy and the economy as if it decided that China is a greater nation than America. Indeed, it likes to rub shoulders with the powerful at the expense of throwing the nation 120 years back in time to the point when it was only a vassal state for the Qing Dynasty. Korea needs to reconsider and rework modernization efforts based on liberal ideals, if it wants to avoid a repeat of the same mistakes.
Happy Science members interviewed Mr. Masanori Mizuma, a researcher of modern history, on the modernization of Korea.

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Lorne Sossin was appointed to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in 2018. Prior to his appointment, Justice Sossin was a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, at York University and served as its dean between 2010 and 2018. Professor Sossin was formerly a professor at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, a former litigation lawyer with the firm that is now Borden Ladner Gervais, and a law clerk to former Chief Justice Antonio Lamer of the Supreme Court of Canada. He holds an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School, and doctorates in both political science (University of Toronto) and law (Columbia University).
Justice Sossin has published numerous books, journal articles, reviews, and essays, including Administrative Law in Context, 3rd ed (Toronto: Emond, 2018) (co-edited with Colleen Flood) and Administrative Law in Practice: Principles and Advocacy (Toronto: Emond, 2018) (co-authored with Emily Lawrence). He is the recipient of a number of teaching and writing awards, including the 2012 David Mundell Medal for Excellence in Legal Writing.
Prior to his appointment, Justice Sossin served in several roles within the administrative justice system, including as an advisor to a variety of agencies and tribunals, and as a Vice Chair of the Ontario Health Professions Appeal and Review Board and of the Health Services Appeal and Review Board. He also held posts with the City of Toronto, including as Integrity Commissioner and as the Open Meeting Investigator.

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Try something a bit different with these rounded corner business cards and make your offering stand out in the crowd.
When times are tough, to get your business to stand out you need to do something different.
That's why we've come up with these rounded corner business cards - corners are so last week! These cards give your business offering a more contemporary and unique feel, setting you aside from the rest and ultimately making you and your business a little more memorable!
Printed full colour to both sides and as always, printed on our sturdy 350gsm silk board to add durability and quality to the finished article.
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Just like our standard business cards, but with added lamination for extra durability and a professional look and feel.
The responsible choice, these 100% recycled business cards will enhance your green credentials.
These superior business cards boast a luxurious 400gsm uncoated board and fine quality print in one premium package.

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text: Exceptionally rare and costly, this very limited harvest blue tea is grown in a cool, misty climate at an altitude of 1,100 meters in the world’s most fertile, volcanic soil. Hand-rolled in muslin cloth and then pan-fried, this tea is very lightly oxidized. The pale yellow-green infusion yields mild tropical notes of green papaya, accented by a luscious aftertaste of ginger, honey and pine. Unique.

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75'000 entrepreneurs from 10'000+ teams have participated. In a typical Startup Weekend event, there will be 60-120 participants, in which 50% has technical backgrounds and the other 50% business oriented.
Current Caltech students and recent alumni (within 5 years) can register through the link below for a reduced price of $20.
Judges are needed to review the business plans on Sunday evening. The ideal judges have significant experience in new business creation, either as an entrepreneur or an investor (or both). Judging will take the afternoon and evening of Sunday Feb. 17.
As a facilitator to Startup Weekend, Caltech is looking for companies, investors and entrepreneurs to support the event through sponsorship at a variety of levels, including both cash and in-kind support.

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Homemade Nakd Bars: 10 Easy Recipes For You To Try Today 10 Homemade Nakd Bars Style Recipes That Won't Break the Bank Nakd bars are becoming increasingly popular and are sold widely in an extensive range of shops.... 22/05/2013�� Homemade Naked Bars Posted in Uncategorized by natpot I�m going to share the most basic version of the bar here with you and then leave it up to you to add-in a little of whatever you fancy.
And no, it�s NOT essential to make all of your snacks from scratch as the supermarkets are now bursting with healthy pre-made finds! Introducing the Nakd bars. Nakd are a brand which pride themselves in not only being gluten, wheat and dairy free (perfect if you�re intolerant!), but contain 100% natural ingredients as well. Nakd snack bars are made from 100% raw fruit and nuts and contain... These bars do taste remarkably like a bakewell tart. As you would expect, the flavours are not exactly the same, and it is the cherry-almond tones that come through rather than a taste of pastry.
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Nakd Cocoa Orange Gluten Free Bar - Pack of 18 Bars! Nakd Cocoa Orange bar is one of our most popular bars - delicious, satisfying and refreshingly natural � its awesome chocolate-orange flavour is a favourite with the Nakd community.
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Last Friday, B&T published the annual 100 coolest brands loved by Millennials by US ad agency Moosylvania. Among a number of interesting results, good-old Coca-Cola came in at number five.
And it appears it’s not Coke’s signature sugary beverage that’s winning over the Ys, but the brand’s continued branching out into new streams such as water and ready-made coffee and tea drinks.
Last week, Coca-Cola Amatil in Australia announced a six months to June profit of $198.2 million, primarily on the back of sales of bottled water, as its fizzy drinks category continued to fizz.
However, the next big move for the brand is set to be into the $US2 billion pre-packaged coffee market which as grown by a reported 91 per cent in the US over the past 15 years. It’s expected to be worth $2.3 billion market by 2020.
Many pundits believe that sugar is fast over-taking tobacco as “public health enemy number one”, which means even more bad news for Coke’s staple of fizzy drinks.
It follows on from reports on B&T last week that it’s all about ease and convenience for the Ys with canned wine touted as the “next big thing” for a generation who can’t be bothered with bottles and bottle openers.
According to media reports, Coke blames coffee chains such as Starbucks for pinching its once-loyal caffeine addicts. Apparently, we’d rather queue-up for a Starbucks Hazelnut caramel mocha with chocolate espresso whipped cream than down a can of Coke. We still want caffeine, sugar and bubbles, not just in soft drink form. Interestingly, Starbucks polled an impressive 12th on the brands Millennials love list.
In the US, Coca-Cola has worked hard to develop its ready-to-drink tea brands such as Gold Peak and Fuze Tea and its next move will be to develop similar ready-to-drink products but with coffee. In the US, Coca-Cola has already invested heavily into partnerships with coffee suppliers.

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We are all genetically prone to inherit traits from our parents. Our body shape is one of these characteristics. What type of shape are you?
And can we break from these shapes? Its not easy to do. In sports, work, and life, I always say “rely on your strengths.” If we focus only on what we perceive or people tell us are our weaknesses, we’ll only live a bleak life of inadequacy.
As a Native American, I was born to have a big barrel chest. Unfortunately, this goes along with visceral belly fat and thin limbs (aka skinny legs). If I were a bodybuilder, this means I don’t have to do a lot to stimulate my pecs and upper back. But the core of my work should focus on heavy squats, lots of abdominal work, and I can’t neglect things like biceps curls & triceps extensions.
In my 20’s, I always had six-pack abs. But its a battle of the bulge now. All I can do is stay persistent. I can’t get disheartened by lack of progress. Embrace who you are. If you have something special that your parents gave you, then why not flaunt it. But don’t worry about things that you can’t easily change.

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You can easily use a phone camera to capture those wonderful moments, but if you’re a big fan of instant camera, Fujifilm’s latest Instax Mini 8 may be able to draw your more attention.
Instax mini 8 is the newest addition to Fujifilm’s instant camera line. The instant camera measures 4.6 x 4.7 x 2.7 inches and weights 1 lb. As we can see from the images, the instant camera features a cute and smooth design, and comes with a high resolution retractable Fujinon lens with 60mm focus length plus constant firing flash with automatic brightness adjustment in order that you can take awesome instant photos, moreover, the built-in light meter with LED indicator suggests you the best setting, and its new Hi-key exposure mode brings you more vivid photos. Apart from that, the instant camera is powered by two AA batteries, and uses Fujifilm Instant mini film (ISO 800).
Fujifilm Instax mini 8 instant camera is priced at $85 USD. If you’re interested, jump to Photojojo online store for more details.


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I know it’s been a while, and I’m so glad to be back. In this belated video, I flip through my journal entries for July and August. Watch to the end to discover why I haven’t been uploading as many videos!
If you’ve been following me for a while, you might have noticed that I regularly self-affirm at the end of every month in my daily journal to take a moment and reflect on my accomplishments. When Please Notes reached out to me to see if I wanted to try their PleaseNotes Hustle Kit, I knew I would love their concept of guided affirmation!
I decked out my Memorial Day weekend spread with the most kawaii stickers and washi tape all the way from Japan! Check out my journal with me video along with an unboxing and review of Sticky Kit Japan’s May kit.
May was busy in the best way. My sister graduated from college, I collaborated with two other Asian American women business owners for API Heritage Month, and just did a whole lot of hustling. Check out how I chronicled all of May's events in my journal in my monthly flipthrough video!
In this video, I review a Traveler's Notebook from Traveler & More. This is definitely a budget-friendly alternative to more expensive options out there!
Finally! A new sticker release! I'm very excited about these three new items that just went up in my Etsy store. A lovely viewer on my YouTube channel suggested safety pin stickers months ago, and I finally got around to taking a photo, editing it, and making it look like it was pinning something down! Just like my binder clip stickers, these are printed onto clear sticker paper so that it looks realistic.
April was a fun month, especially because I celebrated my birthday, had some good friends visit, and started to prepare our garden for the spring. Here is the usual monthly flipthrough video where I take you through each entry!
Journal With Me: Birthday Vlog!
In this episode of Journal With Me, I decided to take you along with me to celebrate my 27th birthday at Moraine State Park and Southern Tier Brewing Company!
Another month gone! If you like hearing me chat, here is a youtube video where I say a little bit about each page that I've done in March.
I'm back with a JWM video! This will be my first Journal with Me ever since I switched from journalling in my traveler's notebook to my A6 Hobonichi. I'm using a bunch of stickers from the Pipsticks Pro Club Classic subscription, and explain how I print and cut tiny photos!
It's been a hectic month, and it shows in my Hobonichi Techo original. I was very behind with journaling, and that's why this blog post and video is so late!
I get a lot of questions about what pen or marker I use in my journals, so I decided to compile them all into a blog post! Read on if you want to know more about the Lamy Lx, the Pilot Kaküno, the Pilot Juice gel pen, the Sakura Gellyroll metallic gel pen, the Sakura Pigma Micron Pens, Mildliners, and the Pentel Fude Touch Brush Sign Pen.
In today's video, I reviewed Arteza's real brush pens, water brush pens, watercolor paints, and fineliner pens. I hope you find this informative and enjoy the loose watercolor florals!
Stickers Now Available in My Shop!
I am so excited to offer stickers in my shop! You can now purchase the much requested clip stickers that are perfect for your journal, traveler's notebook, or planner from my Etsy Shop!
After a month of using my Hobonichi Techo original, I decided to show you my journal entries from January and chat about it!
In this episode of Journal With Me, I catch up on my travel journal from a weekend trip to NYC earlier this month!
Hello friends! I am hosting my first ever Instagram Giveaway! Head on over to my Instagram account, @saricastudio, to enter to win 1 of 5 Hobonichi A6 planners. I am super grateful to @writerstore for sponsoring the prizes for this generous giveaway! I'm so glad to be able to give back to my followers, supporters, friends, and the Instagram community in this way. Good luck!
Happy new year! To kick off 2018, I’m setting up my journals and planners! I’m switching it up this year by using my very first Hobonichi as my journal instead of my Traveler’s Notebook (which will be my planner). Check out my latest video to see how I set them up.


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Plymouth University has become the first higher education institution in the country to receive a national innovation accreditation in recognition of its support for small and medium-sized businesses in Devon and Cornwall.
The University has been given the Investor in Innovations Award for its management of the three Innovation Centres in Cornwall, which are now home to over 110 innovative high growth businesses, and which since their launch in 2011, have helped create more than 200 jobs.
Awarded by NEF: The Innovation Institute, the accreditation also covers the University’s Formation Zone incubation centres on campus and in Cornwall, which nurture embryonic businesses, including graduate start-ups from Plymouth and local colleges.
During the accreditation process, members of NEFvisited both the Plymouth campus and the Tremough Innovation Centre in Penryn and spoke with managers and staff about the work being done at Pool, Tremough and the Health and Wellbeing facility in Truro. Businesses from the centres were also present to offer their perspective.
NEF singled out a number of areas, including the entrepreneurial experience of the centre managers, the focus and support for client businesses, particularly young entrepreneurs, and the methods of engagement such as with business competitions and entrepreneurs-in-residence. They also praised the levels of community engagement, with 16,000 visitors interacting with the centres in four years across a variety of events.
Professor Sa'ad Medhat, Chief Executive of NEF: The Innovation Institute, said: “It’s exciting to see Plymouth playing such a vibrant role in the economic ecosystem of Devon and Cornwall. The clusters of expertise that are developing within the Innovation Centres are aligned with the region’s economic priorities and are already invigorating the local supply chains. Plymouth is an inspiring example of what can be achieved by matching technical specialist knowledge with in-depth business development in a supportive, collaborative environment.


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No, not the Asgardians of Norse legend and of MCU fame, but the newest additions to our homestead.
A while back we made a post about having to find different homes for the two dogs that we had on our homestead. Loki (our Bull Mastiff) and Tygra (our Heinz-57 mutt) were lovely pets, but definitely did not have the pedigree to be LGD's (Livestock Guardian Dogs). Let's just say that they liked the taste of chicken and rabbit too much... I certaintly can't blame them because, I mean, who doesn't? Right? We found good homes for our beautiful, yet predatory dogs, and felt some relief knowing that they wouldn't be killing any more of our animals.
That sense of relief only lasted for a few months. The onset of Spring brought warmer weather and the inevitable four legged predators to terrorize our previously unmolested duck flock. We lost about 6 birds over a span of 4 days to a combination of raccoons and possums.
Fortunately, some late night stake outs with my oldest son, some live traps properly placed around the land and a radio playing music throughout the night has kept the little terrorists away ever since.
Not satisfied with relying on just the radio and not having the time to build a safe and secure coop, we opted to pick up a couple of new puppies that had the "protect the flock" gene already hardwired into them. We found an ad for such puppies on the community wall at a local feed store and jumped on the chance to get them. They are a brother and sister pair. Their mom is 3/4 Great Pyrenees and 1/4 Austrian Shepherd while their dad is 100% Great Pyrenees.
Right from the get go, the differences between our old dogs and these new 12 week old puppies were noticeable. For one, Thor and Lady Sif didn't try to "mouth" you when you went to pet them. Our old dogs couldn't keep their mouths off of our hands, always trying to playfully bite us.
The next major difference we noticed is the lack of "prey drive" that the new puppies have been exhibiting. Loki and Tygra had to constantly be scolded for paying too much attention to the rabbits and when a chicken or duck would fly into their fenced in yard it usually didn't end well for that bird. Thor and Lady Sif, on the other hand, pay no attention to the ducks that they share the old dog yard with. 2 weeks of cohabitation and not even one sideways glance towards the ducks has come from these pups.
The last major difference we've notices is the natural monitoring that these LGD's display on a daily basis. When one is sleeping, the other will stand guard. It's rather quite remarkable.
The other night I heard Thor barking a little different than I've heard him bark before. I got up from bed and went out with a flash light to see what was going on. Much to my delight I saw Thor and Lady Sif standing at attention with their faces looking out into the dark forest beyond their yard. I shone my light in the same direction they were looking and I saw a raccoon making a hasty retreat into the depths of the forest. It wasn't until the little duck slayer was completely gone from view that the pups turned their gaze onto me with excited wags of their tails. I praised them for being good dogs and for protecting their charges. They seemed pleased that I was pleased with their performance.
I'm still amazed at how ingrained the shepherding and protecting genes are in to these now 14 week old puppies. No training, just raw instincts. If I hadn't recommended LGD's to before, I highly do now. Every homesteader should have a couple of these wonderful dogs on their property.
Keeping cattle by making dogs as guard animals is a very good thing.
you just put the lie to 'don't buy...adopt'.
if ANY dog hurt one of the flock that they were guarding...it was killed...and all of it's brothers, sisters, and cousins were killed also..
for THOUSANDS years back into the dawn of pre history this practice was followed.
what you got is the result.
All dogs are not alike..they've been bred for different task.
you picked some good ones it looks like.
Great Pyrenees make a great livestock guardian dogs. Just keep an eye on them and keep them around the livestock they are suppossed to protect.
Great choice of pups! They will do a really good job keeping those vermin away!
I missed this post from ... 10 days ago! Really cool dogs you got, and it's awesome that they protect the flock. Do you let them run wild and free 24/7? Or do you fence them in at night?


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Ho Kwon Ping is Executive Chairman of Banyan Tree Holdings, which owns both listed and private companies engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels, resorts, spas, residential homes, retail galleries and other lifestyle activities around the world.
Born in 1952, Ho Kwon Ping was educated in Tunghai University, Taiwan; Stanford University, California and the University of Singapore. He worked as a broadcast and financial journalist and was the Economics Editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review. He joined the family business in 1981. In 1994, after the success of rehabilitating an abandoned tin mine into Laguna Phuket, Asia’s first integrated resort, he launched Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts. Banyan Tree manages more than 38 hotels and resorts, over 70 spas and 80 retail galleries, as well as three golf courses.
In May 2000, Ho Kwon Ping was conferred an honorary doctorate by Johnson & Wales University, and later received the London Business School 2005 Entrepreneurship Award. In 2008, he was named CEO of the Year at the Singapore Corporate Awards. In 2009, he was the recipient of the Hospitality Lifetime Achievement Award at the China Hotel Investment Summit in Shanghai. As Chairman of Singapore Management University (SMU), Mr. Ho was awarded the Singapore Government’s Meritorious Service Medal for his contribution in the founding of SMU.
In 2010, he became the first Asian to receive the ACA (American Creativity Association) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his creativity and innovation in various spheres of endeavour. In 2012, Mr. Ho was awarded with CNBC’s Travel Business Leader Award Asia Pacific 2012, in addition to being named to the board of Diageo, a British multinational. In 2015, he published his first book The Ocean in a Drop a part-autobiography and part-lecture under the IPS-Lecture Series by Sixth President of Republic of Singapore Mr S R Nathan and was also conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration by Hong Kong PolyU.


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NFA firearms are required to have a serial number and must be registered with the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). These weapons may only be possessed and used by the registered owner, and if a weapon covered by the NFA or Title II is not already registered, ownership is illegal.
There is also a tax imposed on the transfer of an NFA weapon ($200) in most cases, and the owner must get approval for the transfer.
You can create a gun trust and the weapons in it can remain in the trust after you die. The trust can help avoid some of the transfer requirements associated with NFA weapons, but that is far from its only benefit. Weapons held in a gun trust can be possessed or used by anyone named as a trustee of the trust. This offers flexibility if, for instance, you have three adult children who might want access to the weapons at various times.
More importantly, the gun trust can help keep your survivors from unknowingly violating federal criminal law. If you owned registered NFA weapons that were not in a gun trust, and they were included in your estate, your heirs could end up owning and possessing weapons in violation of the NFA. Further, if the executor of your state is not familiar with the relevant gun laws, he or she could unwittingly transfer a weapon in violation of the law.
You can include non-NFA weapons in a gun trust, as well. Although there are less stringent transfer requirements for such weapons, having them in a gun trust can simplify transfer and keep them from falling into the wrong hands.
As with other types of trusts, a gun trust will keep your firearms from having to go through probate at your death. However, a gun trust must be drafted in compliance with federal and state law, and is different in nature than a simple revocable living trust, so be sure your estate planning attorney has experience with this type of document.
On July 13, 2016, the law regarding the manufacture and transfer of some weapons changed; machine guns, silencers, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, destructive devices, and any other weapons governed by the NFA. This change in the law, ATF Rule 41F, alters the procedures for trusts that receive regulated firearms.
Beneficiaries, if the beneficiaries have the power under the trust or state law "to receive, possess, ship, transport, deliver, transfer, or otherwise dispose of a firearm on behalf for, or on behalf of the trust."
A "responsible person" must fill out ATF Form 5320.23 ("Responsible Person Questionnaire" as well as submitting a photograph and fingerprints. These materials are submitted to the designated chief law enforcement officer (CLEO). The requirement of a signed certification from the CLEO has been eliminated from the law.
Rule 41F is intended to promote safety by ensuring that anyone possessing NFA firearms, whether an individual owner or the responsible person of a trust, undergoes the same level of legal scrutiny. The changes were designed to reduce administrative burdens and ensure that dangerous weapons are possessed only by qualified persons.
If you own NFA firearms and want to ensure for their safe disposition after your death, consider having an experienced Ohio probate and estate planning attorney prepare a gun trust to streamline the transfer and protect your survivors.


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Centrally located in Pejë, Hotel Dukagjini features modern accommodation, an indoor pool, steam bath and a gym. Guests can enjoy dining in 3 on-site restaurants. Free Wi-Fi and a private parking are provided. Elegantly decorated rooms and suites are fitted with an LCD cable TV, a balcony and comfortable seating area. Some suites come with an on-site sauna and Swarovski chandeliers. The spacious bathroom comprises toiletries, bathrobe and slippers. Mediterranean, seafood, Italian and international cuisine can be enjoyed in 3 different restaurants.
Public parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 1 per day.


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Caroline Maria Hewins (October 10, 1846 – November 4, 1926) was an American librarian.
American Libraries includes Caroline Hewins as one of the 100 Most Important Leaders we had in the 20th Century for her work as a librarian, where she is noted for her contributions to children's library services  She was a librarian at the Hartford Young Men's Institute, which is now known as the Hartford Public Library in Hartford, Connecticut for more than fifty years. An author as well as librarian, she contributed not only to the expansion of children's library services across the U.S., but also the expansion of her library's membership, as well as its transformation from a subscription library to a free public library.
Caroline Hewins was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts on October 10, 1846. In the autobiographical book, A Mid-Century Child and Her Books, Hewins writes that after a bit of moving around, her family settled in West Roxbury when she was about seven years old. She was the oldest of nine children. Her father was a wealthy Boston merchant who provided a comfortable home for his wife, children, and an extended family of aunts, uncles, and grandmothers. Caroline learned to read by the age of four. Her love for books increased as she read to her younger siblings and as she progressed to reading folk and fairy tales, the English classics, and the stories from Greek, Roman, and European literary traditions.
Caroline Hewin's childhood education consisted of private schooling, before attending Eliot High School. After receiving her high school diploma, she attended the Girls’ High and Normal School where she graduated, although at first she described having some difficulty adjusting to her new educational environment. After graduation, she was hired to do Civil War research at the Boston Athenaeum. This is where she received her brief library training, learning sound bibliographic practice while working for one year under William Frederick Poole. She briefly describes that during this time she learned about the inner-workings of the library and how it was managed and funded.
Caroline Hewins left the Boston Athenaeum to take a job as librarian at the Young Men's Institute of Hartford where she was employed from 1875 until her death in 1926. When she was hired at age 29, the Young Men's Institute was a subscription library with 600 members. It was a private association dedicated to informal learning, lectures, and debates. Hewins shepherded the library through a number of important changes. In 1878, the Young Men's Institute was merged with the Hartford Library Association and, ten years later, a generous grant enabled the library to undertake a large expansion project. In 1892, Hewins oversaw the library's change from a private, subscription service to a free public library, and the Hartford Public Library was born. Suddenly the library went from its 600 paying members to thousands of patrons with free access. In order to better serve the community, Hewins expanded the library's hours to include Sunday afternoons so that working people could take advantage of the institution's resources. In 1895 she opened the first branch library in the North Street Settlement House where she lived, staffing it herself one hour each evening. Her commitment to the success of the branch and her appreciation of the work going on there was so strong that she moved in and resided there for twelve years.
Caroline Hewins is most often credited for her contributions to children's library services. Hewins's programs for children, along with her scholarly articles and lists of recommended children's books, influenced generations of children's librarians as well as publishers of children's books and bookstores. Before her time, library services to children barely existed. Children younger than 12 years old were often not allowed to patron libraries when she began her career as a librarian. Despite this, one of her most significant accomplishments was her success in adding a children's room in 1904 before the end of her career at the Hartford Public Library. The idea of having a children's room at a library was very influential. Soon after, other libraries followed her example and began the addition of children's rooms. She also hired the library's first dedicated children's librarian in 1907.
Soon after accepting the librarian position at the Hartford Young Men's Institute in 1876, she began inviting children to the library. The Institute Library had not welcomed children, but Hewins quickly changed that, and gathered together books by Grimm, Andersen, Hawthorne, Thackeray and Dickens to furnish a corner for them. Three years after arriving at the Young Men's Institute of Hartford, she began to include reading lists for children in the libraries news bulletin. Opinionated, iconoclastic and not a follower of rules established by others, she believed that children deserved better books than the formulaic and often violent Horatio Alger stories and weekly novels of the penny press. The Children's Room she established had furniture suitable for different ages of children, pictures of flowers, lots of light and a resident dog the children helped name. She used the power of the local press and professional library periodicals to encourage parents to bring their children to libraries, to read with them, and to choose quality books that would inspire the young imagination.
Hewins also fought against "literary prudery." In a 1905 controversy over the books The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer the Brooklyn Public Library banned both works from the children's section. They were widely criticized for this action in newspapers across the country. As chief librarian at Hartford Public, Hewins refused to ban them from the newly opened children's library.
Hewins was far ahead of her time in regards to building connections between the library and local schools. She partnered with local schools, often serving them tea at her house, so that children would have better access to library resources. Hewins also founded an Education Club for parents and teachers, which would later come to be known as the Parent-Teacher Association. She collected books to be used in city classrooms, and made the library a place for book groups, theatrical skits, exhibits and parties. She extended the services of the Institute to local schools by persuading them to find the means to pay the yearly fee for membership, that way the schools could have books from the library brought to them, allowing students to take advantage of the library right from the classroom. During the time when a paid subscription to the library was $3 per year to borrow one book at a time, Hewins worked with local Hartford schools to provide subscription cards for the children, at pennies per card. By the time the library became a free service in 1892, Miss Hewins had already lowered the annual subscription fee to $1 and doubled the membership.
Hewins was an avid writer and in 1882, she published “Books for the Young”, an influential guide and list of recommended books for libraries to have available for children. This was the first bibliography intended for children and it has been used by many librarians and booksellers. The book was so influential that it was picked up and revised by the American Library Association for later use. Six years later her article in the January 1888 Atlantic Monthly on the history of children's books elevated the subject to the status of children's literature, worthy of scholarly attention. Hewins was always thinking of ways to reach children and so when she traveled, particularly abroad, she wrote extensive letters to the library's young patrons. These letters were gathered and published in 1923 as A Traveler's Letters to Boys and Girls.
When the American Library Association (ALA) was founded in 1876, Caroline joined, becoming one of the early members. She was the first woman to give an address at its annual conference. She also helped found the ALA's Children's Section in 1900. In 1882, through the ALA, Hewins sent a questionnaire to twenty-five libraries around the country and asked: “What are you doing to encourage a love of reading in boys and girls?” Based on the discouraging answers, which revealed that little was being done to encourage early readership, she made an impassioned report to the ALA that galvanized their attention. Within a few years, the ALA had established a Children's Section so that members could exchange ideas on how to best serve young readers and it was supporting professional training schools for children's librarians.
In 1891 Caroline founded the first Connecticut State Library Committee (precursor of the state library commission), becoming its executive secretary. Hewins writes that among her duties as secretary of the library committee, she would oversee the operations of the West Roxbury library in the absence of the regular librarian. Hewins would also drive her horse and buggy throughout the state to encourage cooperation between schools and libraries for the benefit of children. Over the next decade, Hartford's “First Lady of the Library” set up traveling libraries and book depositories all around the state at settlement houses, schools, and factories, setting the stage for today's modern branch library system. A nationally respected expert on library management, Hewins oversaw the quickly growing Hartford Public Library system—a rarity for a woman at the time, as most libraries were headed by men.
In Caroline M. Hewins and Books for Children, Jennie D. Lindquist writes that when Caroline Hewins first began working at the Young Men's Institute of Hartford, the library charged a fee of at least several dollars per year for membership. At the time, membership was the only way at the time to take advantage of the services of the library. In the late 19th century, several dollars was not a small amount of money, and as a consequence the library did not have a very large membership. But she worked at reducing the fee to one dollar per year, and library membership increased dramatically. And finally in 1892 membership became free.
Aside from her contributions to children's library services, Caroline Hewins also campaigned for the creation of public libraries and spoke of the importance of free libraries throughout Connecticut. In New England Women: Their Increasing Influence, Margaret Bush writes that Caroline traveled in Connecticut to encourage the creation of libraries and talked to people about the importance of children's services.
The legacy of Caroline Hewins continued through the Caroline M. Hewins Lectures, so named by Frederic G. Melcher. The lectures began in 1947 and continued until 1962. She is also remembered through the Hewins scholarship, available to assist women who want to become children's librarians to attain their educational goals. In late 1925, shortly before her death, she started the scholarship and it continues today.
Posthumous honors to Hewins include induction into the American Library Association's Library Hall of Fame (1951) and the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame (1995).
American Libraries includes Caroline Hewins as one of the 100 Most Important Leaders we had in the 20th Century.
In addition to her work inside the library, Hewins was an avid personal collector of books and she searched for works that would re-create her childhood library, eventually greatly exceeding it. Her collection of more than 4,000 volumes is now preserved as the Hewins Collection at the Connecticut Historical Society and the Hartford Public Library.
During her travels, Hewins acquired costumed dolls from every country she visited. At the library she would hold a New Year's Day reception with her collection, hosting little girls and their Christmas dolls. Today, the Hartford History Center at Hartford Public Library is home to her collection of more than 100 dolls, as well as originals of some of the letters she wrote to Hartford children from Europe, correspondence and newspaper clippings, and an extraordinary collection of nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and American children's books.
Books for the Young: A Guide for Parents and Children. 1882.
Books for Boys and Girls: A Selected List. Chicago, IL: American Library Association Publishing Board, 1915.
A Traveler’s Letters to Boys and Girls. New York, NY: Macmillan, 1923.
A Mid-Century Child and Her Books. New York, NY: Macmillan Company, 1926.
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Home / Global Trips / China Trip / Day 3 in China!
Today we were set free again for breakfast, but many of us went to the same bakery that is about a block away from our hostel. Then we headed down to the subway and rode one stop over to the Shanghai No. 3 Girls School.
When we first walked into the gate, we were all really surprised and excited to see a big banner that welcomed Castilleja to their school. We received a warm welcome from the school’s principal that was meaningful because she tried really hard to communicate in English with us and she was really enthusiastic about us finally being there to meet her students. They prepared a special presentation for us so we could learn about the Chinese culture around tea and how to make it (the tea tasted delicious!). There were so many different tools needed to brew and make the tea and none of us realized how difficult making tea actually was. We headed down to the common area and learned the basic five stances and the three basic hand gestures in martial arts as well as a routine that combined all of them together.
Finally, we were able to meet the students. The Shanghai and Casti students were paired for lunch and it was so interesting to finally meet them after hearing so much about them. While eating lunch with the students we got to learn about their life in Shanghai and realized how similar our lives were. It was right before the Shanghai students’ finals so we bonded over school, stress, and standardized testing. Many of us also shared similar hobbies such as sports (many of them played volleyball, basketball, dancing, and softball) as well as robotics, reading, and sleeping. We gave the Shanghai No. 3 Girls School a puzzle that was printed in the Bourne Lab and had each Shanghai student and Castilleja student sign the puzzle, signifying our friendship. We formed a strong connection and even exchanged email and social media information to keep in touch across the world.
In the afternoon, we headed over to Yongmei Primary School, a partner of the NGO organization Stepping Stones. Yongmei is an elementary school for children of migrant workers (workers who have moved to Shanghai from the countryside looking to increase their quality of life). Upon arriving at the school, the children swarmed around yelling “hello” and jumped up and down in excitement. Some even asked for our autographs! (It felt like we were on the red carpet surrounded by paparazzi). We spent time with Grade 5 (10-12 year old) students so they could practice their English with us. For the Chinese-speaking students, it was a great time to practice the language. Although they were shy at first, their enthusiasm in spending time with us shone through. Seeing the children’s excitement to interact with and learn from us was truly touching. It was hard to imagine the hardships their families must have gone through in order to move to Shanghai and it was hard to hear that some of the families did not in fact find a better quality of life.
We returned to the hotel for some free time and then headed out for a really fun dinner to thank Lee Perkins – the man who had come to talk with us about the Chinese economy – and Mr. and Mrs. Li, the couple who arranged for us to take the factory tour yesterday. They brought along their 5 year-old boy Joshua who was adorable!


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When most people think China, they think pandas.
That’s not an accidental association, but DisneyNature’s Born in China takes great pains to bring other native animals to the forefront for this documentary.
Chronicled by the passing of the seasons, this film treats its audience to a “day-in-the-life” of each group by targeting a family member or and/or family unit through which we learn about each animal’s life cycle.
It’s the China not seen in movies or talked about on the news. It’s nature in action and the animals selected provide a perfect way to learn more about the country.
The audience will learn about the habits of the solitary panda, the internal-friction of a golden snub-nose monkey tribe, the struggles of a snow leopard and her young and more. Each story arc presented with amusement, in captivating detail, and realism – bear in mind this documentary is only lightly edited so you will see a snow leopard bring down prey and other aggressive animal behavior but there’s nothing grotesque or bloody about those scenes but the life cycle is shown to its fullest.
Narrator John Krasinski, does an excellent job of infusing the storytelling with life – even when the facts given are otherwise dry or dire. His ability to weave a narrative is well honed and sets a perfect stage for sharing the personality and character of each of the animals selected for feature.
A quick look at the end credits reveal this commentary built on the work of more than a few experts. The combination of the facts presented through a focused lens brings the data to life and gives it a relatable meaning for the audience (who knew that all you needed to do to be considered an adult is learn to climb a tree…well, if you’re a panda that is). Their contribution permits the facts themselves to be the star and fosters a deeper sense of understanding about these animals and their places in the circle of life (yes, I know you hear the Lion King song now…just go with it).
The sections of the country chosen are breathtaking in their beauty and biodiversity. The sweeping panoramas give true scope to the size of the country as well as the ever-changing nature of its vistas.
The world’s a big place; but far to often people forget that an animal’s natural habitat isn’t really as zoo. In Born in China, DisneyNature heads out into the wilds of China taking us along on an adventure worth having. I’m a huge fan of Disney’s nature series (ok, most anyone’s nature series) because it’s an excellent way to explore a world far too large to ever fully visit (on my budget) in my life time. Born in China presents parts of the country very few people will ever have the opportunity to see and gives a little perspective on why taking care of the planet isn’t just a good thing for the two-legged humans running around on it.
Born in China drags a little in the middle – you get the sense some footage was held back and the switches between story arcs isn’t always smooth – so you may have some fidgety moments; but all-in-all it’s a great educational film with something to hold the interest across age groups.
You’ll learn plenty more than expected and seeing the b-roll of some of what it took to gather the footage for this documentary is a story in-and-of-itself.
Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure film “Born In China” takes an epic journey into the wilds of China where few people have ever ventured. Following the stories of three animal families, the film transports audiences to some of the most extreme environments on Earth to witness some of the most intimate moments ever captured in a nature film. A doting panda bear mother guides her growing baby as she begins to explore and seek independence. A two-year-old golden monkey who feels displaced by his new baby sister joins up with a group of free-spirited outcasts. And a mother snow leopard–an elusive animal rarely caught on camera–faces the very real drama of raising her two cubs in one of the harshest and most unforgiving environments on the planet. Featuring stunning, never-before-seen imagery, the film navigates China’s vast terrain–from the frigid mountains to the heart of the bamboo forest–on the wings of red-crowned cranes, seamlessly tying the extraordinary tales together.
Born in China is a great educational film with something to hold the interest across age groups. You'll learn plenty more than expected and seeing the b-roll of some of what it took to gather the footage for this documentary is a story in-and-of-itself.

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In this guide, I will demonstrate how to compute a mean (average) variable from a set of variables in SPSS.
In this example, let’s say we have some scores (out of 100) on different college subject tests. There are scores on Maths, English, Biology and Chemistry from 13 students.
What we want to do is to average each student’s scores to see what their mean score is from the 4 subjects; thus, creating a mean variable.
1. In SPSS, go to ‘Transform > Compute Variable‘.
2. In the new Compute Variable window, first enter the name of the new variable to be created in the ‘Target Variable‘ box.
Remember, SPSS does not like spaces in the variable names. A good example is to add the suffix ‘_avg‘ to the variable name to signify that it is a mean.
In the ‘Numeric Expression‘ box, enter the function ‘MEAN()‘.
Within the brackets of the mean function, enter all of the variables to be averaged, separating each one with a comma. Ensure the variables are entered exactly as they appear in the SPSS datasheet. To avoid errors with typos, you can also double-click on the variables listed in the box to the left of the window.
3. Finally, click the ‘Continue‘ button to compute the mean variable.
After running the MEAN compute function in SPSS, the new variable should be visible in the data sheet. This value will then be the mean of the variables entered into the function. In the example, this is the ‘Score_avg‘ variable.
In this guide, I have described how to compute the mean of various variables in SPSS. Specifically, the ‘MEAN()‘ function is utilised in the Compute Variable option.


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Newcastle are a bit of a mess at the moment.
The club look like they need a spark of life, but with the transfer window closed, they can’t go and spend big money to bring anyone in.
However, they could check out the free agent market to see if there are any players who could join the squad to give a bit of a boost.
Bakary Sako is apparently close to joining West Brom after he became a free agent when he left Crystal Palace. The winger has a decent track record and would be a nice addition for the Magpies.
I know, I know, but bare with me! Sunderland recently released Didier Ndong after he went AWOL following their relegation to League 1. Now, that’s a huge red flag but if Rafa could get him focused, he’d be a useful addition. The only issue is that Sunderland have already stated that they “have the right to pursue the player and any club he may subsequently join in relation to compensation for the value of the player.”.
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Newcastle needing a Plan B. Well, what better player to build a Plan B around than a 6 ft 8″ striker?
Newcastle have struggled to break teams down at stages this season and they could help solve that problem by signing free-agent midfielder Miguel Veloso.
Another player sacked by Sunderland. It wasn’t too long ago when Chelsea paid a decent fee to get Papy Djilobodji so he’s clearly talented when his head is right.


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It's common knowledge that modern civilization was forged in the factories of the industrial revolution. And these factories themselves were powered by the steam engine.
Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that steam engines ushered in the modern age. But where did the steam engine come from? Who was the inventor of this "mover of mountains?"
The steam engine was not so much invented as developed. To give credit to any one person would be to steal credit away from its many rightful owners. The steam engine was developed over a period of about a hundred years by three British inventors.
The first crude steam powered machine was built by Thomas Savery, of England, in 1698. Savery built his machine to help pump water out of coal mines. This machine was so simple that it had no moving parts. It also used up lots and lots of coal just to pump a small quantity of water.
To say it was a steam engine would be to stretch the world "engine" far beyond its current meaning. However, it would be fair to say tha Savery was the first person to find a practical way of using steam to perform useful work.
The next stage in the history of the steam engine was a result of the work of Thomas Newcomen, also of England. Newcomen knew that there must be a way of improvingon Savery's inefficient steam powered pump. Newcomen built a machine where the steam actually pushed a movable piston in one direction. This true "steam engine" was also used to pump water out of coal mines. Neither Savery nor Newcomen had any grander purpose in mind for their machines.
This all changed in 1763, when James Watt, a Scottish engineer, set out to improve upon Newcomen's design. Watt figured out a way to push a piston back and forth in its cyclinder. And more importantly, he found out a way to make this back-and-forth motion turn a wheel. By using a "crankshaft," the steam engine could produce circular motion. Watt may not have realized it at the time, but he had just invented the first railroad locomotive.
Unfortunately, Watt didn't have the money to develop his improved steam engine. However, he was able to convince and English manufacturer that building steam engines could become a profitable business. Together with his business partner, James Watt started a company to build steam engines. Of course he must have hoped this his improved steam engine would find many uses in factories. But little did he realize at the time that his machine would forever alter the course of history.
It seems to me that neither Newcomen nor Watt invented (or evolved might be a closer word) the steam engine, inasmuch as steam was NOT the working fluid. What those two designed and built were atmospheric engines, where the steam was merely a way of producing a partial vacuum in the cylinder; the atmospheric pressure did the actual work. Indeed, I don't think it was the incoming steam that moved the piston, it was the counter-weight of the load on the other end of the beam.
I have read in several places that Watt considered "strong steam", as proposed (and eventually used) by Trevithick as highly dangerous and chastised those who championed it. (I think Goldsworthy Gurney was also one of the pioneers of strong steam). Atmospheric engines would never have become small enough (power-to-weight ratio) for mobile applications.
it might be best to acknowledge Murdoch's contribution too.

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RunningAHEAD - Topic: Input: Aluminum TT bike...?
User Groups > Swim Bike Run > Forum > Input: Aluminum TT bike...?
I've been doing sprint and olympic distance dus for several years...quite possibly my favorite way of combining my 2 sports. I can hold my own on the bike and it's definitely my stronger leg, but quite often I wish I had a dedicated TT bike. I can ride in the drops for a fairly long while, but after busting my right wrist in 2 spots nearly 3 years ago it gets a little achey.
Yesterday I competed in a tri/du...one of only TWO women in the oly du. Frustrating to put that kind of work in and have no competition. The woman who won was on a serious TT machine and 3.5mph faster. She's still a somewhat faster runner than I am, but she's also not lugging a spare 20#s. I know that reaching my goal weight would have me at least matching her run speed...but no way will I ever touch her on my road bike (Cannondale SuperSix).
And next year I'm seriously considering a Powerman du (10k-60k-10k). I think that would be a much more enjoyable on an actual aero bike. I'm also thinking I need to consider some local time trials. I'm about to sell my 29er, because the wrist business has made me far too gunshy to go off-road anymore (with the exception of CX).
So, I'm sorta eyeballing this Bianchi. I believe it's about a grand cheaper than a BMC I'm also considering...with very similar components (105). The primary difference appears to be aluminum frame vs. full carbon. Both have the same cheap wheels. For that $1k savings I could eventually upgrade the Bianchi's rims.
I really love the road smoothing ride of my carbon road bike. My previous bike was aluminum with carbon fork and rattled my bones. Granted, we lived with primarily chip-sealed roads at that time. I guess my biggest concern is comfort. Most TT bikes on the market appear to be carbon...would I hate the ride of aluminum, or am I better off spending the same and upgrading wheels?
I think you should look at the carbon rather than aluminum.
I don't know why, but I believe that if you're going to ride it frequently and own it for years, the extra money is worth it.
I had a used aluminum tri bike my first year, and the front derailler tab weld rattled itself broken, and it couldn't be fixed. Threw it in the trash and bought a 105 Cannondale Slice.
If you don't have competition in the DU's due to lack of entries, the extra speed isn't your goal. It's the comfort.
That's just my $0.02 (hopefully worth at least half that amount).
BTW, heading up to Benton Harbor to race on August 9. Will you happen to be there? If so, let me know.
They have a relay for the tri, and my wife is doing the swim portion and other family is doing the bike and run. I'll be doing the whole thing. Regardless, that race has a relay and may be a good option in the future for you to do the bike / run if you can recruit a swimmer.
Bummer, I'll be recovering from either riding or working ODRAM the day before and getting home super late.
I really need to find out the actual pricing for the BMC vs. the Bianchi (since we can get pretty amazing pricing by virtue of who we know...but the BMC is still bound to be a lot more $$).


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Slow cooker beef and barley soup is a real winner on a winter’s day.
I had forgotten all about it until I went out for New Year’s Eve. There is a celebration in a town near by that features music and dancing – and they had a soup stand with this soup. It was perfect for a cold winter’s night.
I should warn you that I am on a soup kick. This year, I have featured low carb chicken vegetable soup and slow cooker sausage and gnocchi soup. I love soup because it warms you up, hydrates you, and you can pack a bunch of vegetables in it without much complaining.
This soup features barley which is also known as “pearl barley”. I found it next to the dried beans in my supermarket. I thought it would be next to the rice but no dice.
Pearl barley has been polished, or “pearled” to remove some or all of the outer bran layer along with the hull. Most of the barley found in the typical supermarket is pearl barley. Although it is technically a reﬁned grain, it’s much healthier than other reﬁned grains because (a) some of the bran may still be present and (b) the ﬁber in barley is distributed throughout the kernel, and not just in the outer bran layer.
For this recipe, use barley or pearl barley but not quick pearl barley.
For the rest of the soup, you want to buy chuck steak which is easy to cut up and lots of vegetables.
The barley in the soup makes it far more heartier and comforting than it would be without it. The texture is like pasta but it is closer to a whole grain. If you haven’t tried it, you shouldn’t be afraid. It is delicious! I promise.
This soup is a bit higher in sodium than I like but I cut the salt in half and I don't see it tasting right without this amount of salt. Any thoughts you might share on this would be helpful!
Do you cook with barley? What do you think of it?
Place beef, onion, celery, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, barley, broth, tomato paste, Worcesershire sauce, salt, and pepper into a large slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8-9 hours.
Looking to reboot your eating habits? This low carb chicken vegetable soup is for you.
Would you be able to used non-pearled barley for extra fiber or would it be too hard/crunchy?
I love barley! I just discovered it this fall when I gave up sugar and other simple carbs(I'm in the prediabetic range). It has a delicious, kind of nutty flavor and a slightly chewy texture (at least that's the way I cook it). It's so good. I don't know why it's not in more common use.
The soup sounds great -- I'm going to make it.
@ Amber, non-pearled barley mainly needs to be cooked longer. Just check the package for amount of time but the long simmering of a soup really makes it a mute point. It mainly matters when making a barley pilaf or risotto (both are delicious). The health benefits of barley make it very worth experimenting with as the type of fibre it has helps with cholesterol and blood sugar management.
@ Snack Girl, I find that you can cut the salt/sodium in any recipe that calls for beef or beef broth by adding ground dried mushrooms. I buy a huge jar of dried mushrooms and grind up a couple handfuls in a coffee grinder that I only use for mushrooms and spices. When I want a nice earthy salt-free punch in a recipe, I add a few tablespoons of the "mushroom powder". Mushroom Power? Magic Mushrooms?
Sounds yummy and I love the above mushroom idea! My dietician suggested no more than 400-450 mg sodium in any serving of soup, and that can be hard to find!
Do you think I can use farro instead of barley without changing anything else?
Susanne, where do you get the dried mushrooms? I really like that idea.
This sounds really good! I love soups and stews this time of year. I also add a little ground flaxseed to my soups to increase the fiber and Omega-3 fatty acids.
You can find the dried mushrooms in a huge container (The Wild Mushroom Co. 454 g) at Costco and a smaller container at Your Independent Grocers/Loblaws and maybe other places (S & F Food Importers, 30 g/1.1 ounce) in Canada. You can also get smaller packages like plastic envelopes but I find them only useful for 1 recipe of whatever. Might be nice to try the smaller packages first though to see if you like the mushroom powder.
Snack Girl! I love beef and barley soup and this reminds me that I need to make it, especially since we are actually having cold weather in San Francisco. Thanks for the recipe!
Lisa, I love Beef Vegetable Barley Soup and it was already on next Tuesday's Menu! Barley also goes into my Vegetarian Lentil soup. When I open my pantry I have a shelf dedicated to mason jars filled with grains, beans and small pastas. It keeps me inspired. Cooking with barley lends a wonderful hearty creaminess to soups, so much so that I prefer more liquid when using barley. I use ground angus beef [about 1 lb], celery, carrots, onion, mushrooms and two cans stewed tomatoes [blended] in lieu of tomato paste, 10c water, 1c barley, and optional corn and/or green beans as the mood strikes. The beefy-tom-veg-barley combo makes an addictive homey soup that reminds one of childhood :) The whole soup comes together relatively quickly after all the dicing, even using the stovetop method. Its also fantastic with no meat at all. And its full of healthy fiber-over 30grams in 1 cup of raw barley!
I like a "soupier" soup than this appears. Would adding more broth derail the soup?
Judi-Me too. I have no problem using 10 cups plus two 14oz cans of stewed tomatoes (which I pre-blend). Beef add lots of flavor and barley adds a lot of thickness so most often another I add another couple cups of water after barley cooks. I find the soup to be perfect, sometimes I might add 1 teaspoon of Better Than Bouillon but its not necessary. Mushrooms are also beefy.
@Judi - This photo is of the day after I made it - and it was more of a stew. More broth would make it perfect!
@Naomi - Yes! Use farro and it will be very similar.
@Amber - I think it would work but I haven't tried it. It cooks for a long time so it should be okay.
@Suzanne - Thanks so much for the ground mushrooms concept. I can't wait to try it.
Thanks for all of your great questions!!
OutSide Then Solid. Because Of its' Outward Slipperiness I Decided To Pair It With Pesto Sauce. The Olive Oil Adds Flavor To The Slipperiness, Barley With Pesto Sauce. My Other Favorite Is The ALlReady Well Known Chicken Barley Soup/Stew.
Have always loved beef barley soup. Just made it this past weekend. Will try your recipe. Also love mushrooms so this should be good.
Would sauteing the beef before hand add more flavor?
Love barley, hate the texture of mushrooms. Will have to look for dried mushrooms. Great idea.
I like the idea of the mushroom powder to replace the salt, I have been trying to go as low sodium as possible in my diet. I have found no salt added stocks, and several different canned tomato products which have been the mainstay of my meals. I really don't miss the flavor, and use Mrs. Dash when I do. Thanks for this great recipe, I have experimented with wheat berries, and look forward to using the barley.
I'm thinking I should be able to make this without a slow cooker. Does letting it stew slowly for about 3 hours sound right?


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A beautiful "loggia" of 20 square meters overlooks S. Luca Square, the center of Venice, at two minutes from Rialto Bridge and S. Mark's Square. The apartment has also another terrace where you can eat and admire S. Mark's bell tower. The double room, the twin one and the living room are on the famous "loggia", while from the entrance of the apartment, with lift, you have access to the kitchen, to the bathroom with shower and to the terrace. The apartment is very bright, been on the last floor, and has a magnificent roofs view.
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Taking three male names associated with success (Alexander, Charles, Kenneth) and three with weak associations (Otis, Tyrone, Wilbur) from the 1993 study, the researchers conducted a social analysis via the iScience Maps’ Local Search feature. Searches looked for tweets containing each name in isolation as well as with an attribute related to being successful; namely, ambitious, intelligent, and creative. By applying a localized search, they were able to whittle results down to the Western US and the UK with Ireland.
Image: Shows a comparison for the Boolean search “Charles” AND “intelligent” in the western U.S. and the U.K./Ireland.
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Yet, high connotation names featured at a much higher base rate overall compared to low connotation names, suggesting that less frequent names may cognitively be less associated with any personality characteristics.
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After the meeting, he climbed into a Class-68 with Gonda, and he flew to Japka with the Colonel.
Back on Moana, the Rebels were having a situation of their own.
Rebel Soldier: *Watching the Captain step out of his speeder* Ah, Captain. Good to see you. This new radar is going to be set up so we can spot any intruders. The radar should do the job.
Rebel Captain: Well what's it doing sitting here?
Rebel Soldier: We were just about to get it up that mountain there. That would be the ideal point to make it work effectively, but we have a small problem.
Rebel Soldier: We can't get permission to go up there.
Rebel Captain: Permission? From who?
Rebel Soldier: The M.W.R. Moana's Wildlife Reservation.
Rebel Captain: Goddammit. Let's look somewhere else.
Rollin was in his office when a Lieutenant walked in.
Lieutenant: It's a message from Yavin 4. Leia Organa wants us to send più ships out to the west to take on the Empire.
Rollin: Goddammit. Doesn't she know what kind of enemy we're dealing with here? If I send anymore of my ships away from this planet, we'll be completely defenseless.
Rollin: *Staring at the message* Goddammit.
Notes and Observations of "STAR WARS: Episode IV - A New Hope"


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I admit to being a lover of comedy when it’s done right. Two of my favourite comedy series are Frasier and Everybody Loves Raymond. Below I will list why I love them so.
That jingling music that is both funny and catchy.
The family that is the Barone’s, dysfunctional in the best sense of the word.
The timing and situations that happen.
How it could be deep at times.
And of course, the riotous humour.
The ear worm of a theme song.
The immense chemistry between the cast.
The cast and guest stars that kept it so fresh.
The way the characters were written and portrayed.
How it knew when to bring in emotion.
And last but not least, the scintillating comedy.
I love these comedies, too!
You have very good taste.
Well…honestly I am not a huge comedy fan. If I had to name two shows that I do like it’s Friends, and The Big Bang Theory.
Friends is a fantastic choice. Comedy is one of those genres that can be very hit and miss.
Everybody Loves Raymond is one of my most favorite shows ever. I love The Office as well, but The Office eventually went bad and even certain episodes are forgettable. The Office characters started going stale and new ones were unbearable! Whereas every Raymond character only increased in goodness. My most favorite moments is when the entire family are together and having a moronic debate regarding secrets or crazy behavior.
In general, Everybody Loves Raymond only got better and better as the show went on. The last season is amazing. Who cannot die laughing at The Home and Not So Fast? I really felt they honored each character with a one last episode for them. Kind of giving them the spotlight for that episode. For example, when Raymond is confronted by Amy is hilarious, yet full of heart. Or when Amy’s parents reveal that they’re just as insane as the Barones.
The show ended the way a show should have ended. They didn’t end with a big event happening. Many do the cliche “family moving” like Growing Pains, Fresh Prince and Home Improvement. It makes sense because it departs not only the characters but also the physical sets as well. We realize that the settings these shows take place in are as much a character as the people are.
Raymond ended off with an episode that just rectified the entire title. Raymond (the central figure) has complications during an operation and we get to see the reactions of the ones in his life. Justifying that everyone (at least everyone that matters) does love this man. Which is a sincere message and one many shows fail to accomplish. For the last show, we see the family sitting down eating breakfast at the kitchen table. A central hub of where most of the family encounters took place. They continue their typical family charm. Teasing, chatting and just being a family like they’ve always been. We’re left knowing that the Barones will continue being the Barones and that leaves me feeling good. Not drained, dismal or relieved. Just satisfied that this family still exists.
I miss Everybody Loves Raymond and understand that not all good things can last. Ray Romano himself wanted the show to end off on a good note. He was right. I have nothing but good memories and love watching repeats whenever on television. I have thought of downloading each season because it is a show I can watch beginning to end over and over again. For me, the best shows are too impossible to actually list.
All of what you said was right. It got better and better as it went on. I love watching it again and again.
Totally. It didn’t need a death or dramatic twist. Just a reminder of why we loved the characters.
You said it perfectly. I know of your love for both shows.
Everybody Loves Raymond was one of the best. A real tonic.
It’s one of the best. I can never get enough of the humour.
I never got into Everybody Loves Raymond while Frasier was alright as I was more into Niles than Frasier as I think Niles and their dad are hilarious.
Niles and Martin stole so many scenes in this.
I watched all of Frasier at the time, and loved the witty script. I loved Lilith, and her ‘put-downs’. I have never seen any of the other one though.
Lilith was great. The ice maiden with the dead pan voice and wonderful timing.
Niles is so amusingly uptight and awkward. An interesting foil to Frasier’s more confident persona.
I’ve never seen either of these!
Oh you should. I’m almost certain you’d enjoy them.
I’m with Jay, never seen either of these!
I bet you’d dig them.
I’ll add them to the other lifetime I’d need to keep up with all the awesome recommended to me in these blogs!
I too would need a lifetime.
Love that Antiques Roadshow episode, too funny.
If I had to pick a top 2, it would probably be The Office and Peep Show.
I’ve liked The Big Bang Theory, Parks and Recreation, I Love Lucy, 30 Rock, Veep, and Cheers.
My grandmother loved Everybody Loves Raymond, and would watch it religiously. The rest of the family – Not so much.
If you like Cheers, you’ll love Frasier.
I really need to check out Frasier!
Oh I highly advise it.
Oh no, you can post as many links as you want.
There’s plenty, but one is enough ha. I think the third quote is the one you’ll like most. It nails the relationship between Marie and Frank. He is always able to control her. The only one who can.
I’ll give it a look soon.
Never seen Everybody Loves Raymond. I am a huge fan of Frasier though, it is so funny and manages to perfectly mix comedy with poignant moments between the Crane lads. I think it’s a bit like Only Fools and Horses in that respect.
A few other series I love are Friends, Fawlty Towers, Dad’s Army and Cheers.
Yes, Frasier balances deep family drama and major laughs. One of the reasons I love it so.
Everybody Loves Raymond is slow paced and cosy. Usually that would be a bad hing, but there’s so much charm, humour and pathos that it really works. It will never be cool or edgy, but it’s wonderful.
Yes, the Barone family are a blast. Would be interesting to spend an afternoon with them. A few stories would arise from it.
Oh Frasier is simply amazing. I’d recommend it to anyone.


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Spring Wrap-up continues with a performance of my composition Danae’s Dream by the CompCord Ensemble at the Queens New Music Festival on May 18th, which took place at The Secret Theater in Long Island City, NY. The CompCord Ensemble is ensemble-in-residence for the Composers Concordance. Our program was a reprisal of our November show at the Cutting Room in NYC. It is always a great honor to play with such amazing musicians! I was delighted that Danae’s Dream received a second performance this season.
Below are two videos. The first is a solo improvisation that I gave before Danae’s Dream; the second is the piece itself.
There will be one more installment of ‘Wrap-up’…hoping to post in the next day or so. I have lots of current and *special* news to share. But all is good time!