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Two straight nights, two grueling, seesaw battles.
Serena Williams took another step on her comeback injury and illness Friday, fighting off another determined opponent at the Rogers Cup.
The 29-year-old American booked her spot in the semifinals with a hard-fought 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.
The match stretched 2 hours, 4 four minutes a night after Williams had to battle back from a set deficit to beat China’s Zheng Jie, also a two-plus hour match.
Good thing the 13-time Grand Slam champ upped her fitness regimen as part of her bid to come back from being sidelined for the better part of a year after her victory at Wimbledon in 2010.
Williams will face No. 4-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Saturday. Azarenka, the highest-seeded player remaining in the women’s draw, breezed by unheralded Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan 6-1, 6-2 earlier in the day.
Tenth-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia will meet 13th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the other semifinal. Stosur downed Italy’s Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-1, and Radwanska defeated No. 11 Andrea Petkovic of Germany 6-4, 6-3.
Williams’ victory surely prompted sighs of relief from tournament organizers Friday night, the end of a long week that had seen the star power all but gone with 11 of 16 seeded players losing. Williams is unseeded after nearly a year away from the game, but is easily the biggest star remaining.
Williams is playing just her fourth tournament since she was injured shortly after winning her fourth Wimbledon at All England Club last summer.
A few days after that victory, she cut her foot on glass at a restaurant in Germany, which would require two operations. She spent 10 weeks in a cast and 10 weeks in a walking boot. Then she was diagnosed in February with blood clots in her lung.
She didn’t return to the practice court until April.
“I definitely feel like I’m coming back from a layoff, it trips me out that this is only my fourth tournament. A lot of people are still expecting me to be at the top level and I expect it even more,” she said.
Regaining her confidence, she said, has been the most difficult part of her return to the world stage.
“I had to play for confidence. I could go out there and no matter what I’m ranked, people still expect me to win sometimes and do really well. I was just not there, just trying to get there. Once I hit Stanford, I was there man, my prayers were answered,” said Williams, who won the Stanford Classic late last month.
She struggled with her forehand, and Safarova’s left-handed serve, in the first set, but poured it on the second. And by the time she broke Safarova’s serve to go up 3-2 in the third, the momentum belonged to Williams, who fired eight aces on the night.
“My forehand is by far my favorite, and once I punched myself in the head I started hitting them way better in the last few games, I just had to get over what I was going through and so I came back. That was good,” Williams said.
Williams had the Rexall Centre crowd chuckling after the match when she disclosed her plans for the evening had she not won. She had planned to go to sing karaoke.
Azarenka’s victory over Voskoboeva ended a coming-out party for the 135th-ranked Kazakh. Voskoboeva had upset No. 9 Marion Bartoli, Flavia Pennetta and fifth-seeded Russian star Maria Sharapova.
The 22-year-old Azarenka - who’s yet to drop a set in the tournament and has lost just six games - broke Voskoboeva’s serve six times. Voskoboeva showed her frustration by firing a ball that narrowly missed hitting a ball boy.
Meanwhile, the 11th-ranked Stosur broke Vinci’s serve while leading 5-4 in the first set to grab the edge.
The Australian then poured it on against the 22nd-ranked Italian in the second to move into the semis in convincing fashion.
In a battle of versatility over power, the 22-year-old Radwanska took 1 hour, 41 minutes to dispatch Petkovic, winning the final long rally when the 23-year-old German fired a shot into the net.
Radwanska is battling a shoulder injury, which she summed up to as “too much tennis.” The right-handed Polish player wore a patch the size of a saucer taped over her right shoulder.


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My name is Mikaela Wendt and I am 15 years old.
I use the sensor and pump: minimed640g. I’m from Sweden.
I am a fitness girl who has a lot of energy in the body, I’m ahead and want all to find something fun to do. I also like to prove that you can go after whatever you want. Since I was diagnosed with diabetes, I wanted to prove that it is possible to be active even though you have type one. For example, my father and I rode from Mora to Balsta – 32 miles.

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text: Today our play leaders (from the Excellent Eagles class) were taken to Holmfirth High School for an afternoon of Play Leadership Training with other local schools. They performed whole group tasks as well as developing games to take back to school. It was a great afternoon and our play leaders were a credit to Hade Edge. Well done on a superb afternoon!

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Several months ago before I went on my O'ahu trip I heard something on NPR while shopping for supplies. It was a medical comedy sketch. I enjoyed it but was too focused with the task at hand to complete the listening and find out who it was.
Months later I found motivation to track it down. I emailed Hawai'i Public Radio and they eventually told me it was mostly likely a syndicated show out of Cleveland hosted by Robert Conrad. I found their programming schedule and emailed him for confirmation; it was Nichols and May, a comedy duo. The album I'd heard was called Nichols and May Examine Doctors.
Turns out Nichols also directed the Catch 22 film.
There isn't much to see on Internet about these two, YouTube has a few clips though.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: The World War I (WWI) era generated the substantive First Amendment. Subsequent jurisprudence, however, has focused on the speech right and left the right to assemble underdeveloped. This is so because courts, lawyers, and scholars view the WWI cases as speech cases. In fact, these cases implicitly tested the assembly right more than they have been read to test the speech right because they involved “membership crime” – criminal conspiracy in federal and state courts, and criminal syndicalism at the state level. This Article uncovers the importance of the assembly right during the substantive First Amendment’s generation. It therefore serves as a corrective to the law’s lopsided focus on the speech right, and ultimately argues for the importance of assembly in democracy-based arguments for robust First Amendment rights.

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The listing office is Coco, Early & Associates and the listing agent is Racheal Harrington. The property listing data and information, or the images, set forth herein were provided to MLS Property Information Network, Inc. from third party sources, including sellers, lessors and public records, and were compiled by MLS Property Information Network, Inc. The property listing data and information, and the images, are for the personal, non-commercial use of consumers having a good faith interest in purchasing or leasing listed properties of the type displayed to them and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties which such consumers may have a good faith interest in purchasing or leasing. MLS Property Information Network, Inc. and it's subscribers disclaim any and all representations and warranties as to the accuracy of the property listing data and information, or as to the accuracy of any of the images, set forth herein. The data was last modified on 12/18/2018 2:44:00 PM.

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On 20 April I completed two years as CEO of NGIA. It has been a very interesting, mostly enjoyable and at times challenging two years, endeavouring to ensure that NGIA delivers the best value and benefits for your membership of the NGI Network, and providing oversight to the investment of your R&D and Marketing levy.
Following a vote and dependent on the outcome, the SCAC shall facilitate the successful transition to the agreed new structure or provide recommendations to the Network on how to proceed. A definitive time line and dates need to be finalised once the committee is in place. As with the role of the Structure Review Committee last year, we will keep you advised of all developments and activities with the SCAC so you are award of what is going on.
What do I get for my membership?; What do I get for my levy?; and What's in it for me?
I will then provide details on what we do, and hopefully an understanding that the key activities undertaken by NGIA include biosecurity, marketing, communications, advocacy/lobbying, industrial relations, business development and training, extension, career development, accreditation programs and networking.
Nursery Production Farm Management System (FMS) –– NGIA has finalised all continuing participants in the Nursery Production FMS Programs - NIASA, EcoHort, BioSecure HACCP. We are now in the process of determining the marketing, promotion, auditing and other administrative activities for the remainder of 2017.
The third outcome identified for the SIP is important in the context of this NNN e-newsletter with a focus on nursery industry biosecurity. Protecting the “assets” (your businesses) from exotic, emerging and endemic pests and diseases is a vital role that we must play for your membership and levy investment.
- John McDonald and I sit on steering committee for this project.
- NGIA manage this program with John McDonald as the NGIA National Biosecurity Manager.
2. Industry Biosecurity Awareness – to enhance awareness around biosecurity issues for the industry through communication and training activities.
3. Minor Use Pesticide Program – provides the mechanism to nominate and obtain permission to use pesticides that would not be available otherwise.
4. BioSecure HACCP as a Market Access System – to provide participants with a national market access system.
A Current Incursion - NGIA through John and I, NGIWA through Carole Fudge and Matt Lunn and other NGI network staff have been involved in managing the nursery industry interests in Tomato Potato Psyllid (TPP) incursion in WA. Our aim is to ensure that the industry interests are represented and to ensure businesses can trade as close to normal as possible. Our involvement in this incursion is an example of our contribution to biosecurity preparedness and over the last three years there have been an average of 40 incursions requiring the NGI network input and involvement.
NGIA Conference 2018 – Planning for the NGIA Conference to be held in Tasmania in 2018 has commenced with the first meeting of the Conference Committee conducted. The date for the Conference is the week commencing 19 February 2018. Please put this in your diary. We will keep you advised of details with the organisation of the conference.

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Hi, I am using ROSInterface to streaming VisionSensor data to ROS. However, when I run the demo scene rosInterfaceTopicPublisherAndSubscriber.ttt from VREP official ROS tutorial, the image published to ros is upside down.
I never change any code from the template. The passive vision sensor is having a normal display. But the image_view and Rviz all shows upside down.
Why is this happen? How to solve this problem?
BTW, I saw a previous discussion to add a "flip image vertically" filter. But that will also flip the display in the VREP, which influence the simulation effect.
The problem is similar in this ROS answer but I don't quite understand what they mean.

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Employment Contracts - Why Do You Need Them?
At the core of every employment relationship is the employment contract. The employment contract is a binding agreement between two parties in which an individual agrees to perform work in return for payment.
So, what is the best practice approach to developing employment contracts that will protect the needs of your business?
A contract can be in writing or verbal.
While it is strongly recommended that a written agreement always be put in place when engaging an employee, in the absence of such a document, an employment contract can develop based on the conduct of the parties (ie. if someone is performing duties for your business, excluding genuine contractors, it is more than likely that an employment contract exists).
The duty of an employer to provide a safe working environment.
Why have a written employment contract?
Regardless of whether you are a small, medium or large business, it is essential that a well-drafted employment contract be in place for every employee.
A written employment contract will help to ensure that the rights and obligations of each party are clearly understood. This will help reduce the risk of any misinterpretations or misunderstandings which could potentially put the business at risk.
What should be included in a written employment contract?
Where an employee is covered under a Modern Award or Enterprise Agreement, that Award / Agreement will establish the minimum wages and working conditions of the employment. The Award/Agreement will operate in conjunction with the employment agreement.
The terms of an employment agreement are also subject to the National Employment Standards (NES).
Employment contract wording and language does not need to be complicated or legalistic. The simpler and plainer the language used, the more easily the contract can be understood by all parties.
What should not be included in an employment contract?
The employment agreement should not contain any provisions which are ambiguous, contradictory, discriminatory or that are non-compliant to law or an applicable industrial instrument.
Explicit details of bonus or incentive schemes – While an employment agreement could refer to an employee being eligible to participate in a bonus/incentive scheme, it should be made clear that any such scheme is discretionary. Where a bonus or incentive is expressly included in the contract, as an employer, you may not unilaterally vary or remove the bonus.
It is recommended that specific details relating to the bonus/incentive scheme be documented in a policy or separate document (again which clearly sets out that it is a discretionary bonus/incentive).
Policies or procedures – Although workplace policies and procedures are essential documents to have in place, they should not be incorporated into the terms of an employment agreement. If the policies are included as a contractual term, as an employer, you would be unable to vary or terminate the policy without obtaining the agreement of the employee.
While a provision setting out the requirement to comply with company policies can be included, it should be clearly stated that the policies do not form part of the employment contract.
As the Employer, can I change an employment agreement?
An employment agreement can only be varied by consent between the employer and an employee (i.e an employer cannot unilaterally change an employee’s employment agreement without the employee’s consent).


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I have hired Court Bystander Reporters to sit in on my foreclosure case due to the corrupt and incapacitated judge’s use of narcotic pain meds and chronic alcohol use. When my daughter was still around, she would sit in on hearings and write up a report that I used to substitute corrupt judges that demonstrated actual prejudice and bias. The use of these bystanders accomplishes two goals: 1. To intimidate the judge into being impartial. The corrupt judge I am fighting is intimidated just by the bystander being in the hearing taking notes 2. One can then file a Petition to Substitute a Judge for cause to show actual prejudice and bias using the Bystander Report. I have removed several judges using this technique. Also file a complaint with the JIB. The JIB has a poor history of disciplining judges, but it does let the judge know you are there to fight. I represent myself, pro se for the last 20 years and know our corrupt judicial system well.
I agree that we need a pipe line of court watchers. I also think that the court proceedings should be publicized using the media-news for all to see on tv etc. Al lot of times they commit fraud and lie about it because they can get off with your word against theirs, That is why they do not want telephones and tapes etc in the courtroom. So even doctor up transcripts and remove things that said on the record.
My target is a large bullseye on my back. Court watchers, or Bystander Reporters are hard to come buy. I currently have two that I pay $50/hour to sit in on court hearings and take notes. One of the watchers is not very reliable, but he does a good job in taking notes. The other one I recently hired has yet to prove herself. I have placed adds on Craigslist and the local newspaper with little success. Most responded with a good resume and they work full time. My add clearly states that this is a per diem job. If they can’t read an add, they most likely can’t take notes. But, this judge is clearly intimidated by their presence. I recently filed a complaint against this judge with the JIB, which is a joke. A dirty lawyer gets elected as a judge by an election that is uncontested because the majority of folks have never been in court, and have no idea of the corruption that is inherent. I highly suggest filing a complaint with the JIB, then file a petition to substitute the judge and have a well dressed person sit in on the the next hearing. I am currently writing a petition to sub this judge which was decided ex parte while I was visiting my daughter in California. The plaintiff called up my PETITION while I was gone. Illinois Supreme Court Rule 184 only allows for either party to call a MOTION for a hearing, not a Petition. Please read, In Re Marriage of O’Brien which explains the difference. Also read the Illinois statute which show a petition to sub judge for cause and a motion to sub a judge as of right.
I know the feeling. I can’t prosecute any case in state or federal court. I have Reinhard in Rockford and Mills in Springfield that hate me. And many more in the 2nd and 5th appellate courts.


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1. Opener “Tom Violence” is their best opener up until this point, but soon to be overshadowed by the infinitely better likes of “Schizophrenia” or “Teen Age Riot” or “Dirty Boots” or “100%” or “Winner’s Blues” (etc.). Unfortunately, Thurston Moore seems to still be looking for his singing voice; there’s no real semblance of melody to be found here despite a constant search for one. That being said, his voice meshes extremely well with the guitar lines, which prod and punctuate accordingly. “Tom Violence” also has the best piece of poetry that Sonic Youth has to offer here, and every time I think of the line, “I left home for experience / Carved ‘suk for honesty’ on my chest,” it only seems to get better.
3. While “Shadow of a Doubt” featuring Gordon’s hushed spoken word-esque vocals, “Star Power” features her actually singing, and it’s easily the best vocal performance on the album of any of the three vocalists on this album – it genuinely sounds twee-ish (in a Beat Happening sort of way). Love when Steve Shelley enters the scene, love the quieter bridge afterwards that’s a tense “maybe everything’s okay” moment before the song returns.
4. ”We’re gonna kill / the California girls,” the opening couplet of “Expressway to Yr. Skull,” finally achieves the violence the album has been hinting at from the get-go title of “Tom Violence” and later, “Death To Our Friends.” Elsewhere, “We’re going to find the meaning of feeling good / And we’re going to stay there, as long as we think we should” rivals the oft-talked and aforementioned couplet from “Tom Violence” in terms of sheer poetry. Meanwhile, listen to that one note guitar wails alongside Moore. And the best part: listen to how Moore sees the last “Expressway” through, holding it as long as he possibly can, while the rest of the band dies out slowly beside him before everything bursts back into life at the 2:07 mark (and man, they do love these sorts of explosions on this album, don’t they?). Unfortunately, the track fails to hold my interest somewhere afterwards; it’s just atmosphere and not a particularly arresting one.
5. The CD-only bonus track, “Bubblegum,” which is as sweet and throwaway as the title suggests. These 5 songs would make for a good EP.
6. And if I were being generous, the melody in Moore’s vocal and Kim’s bass on “Green Light” and the piano loop of “Secret Girl” (the intro of which reminds me of “Shadow of a Doubt”) (but otherwise the song is just a precursor to “Providence”).
The rest? There’s a moment at the 0:55 mark on “In the Kingdom #19” where Thurston tosses firecrackers into the recording room and you can hear Lee scream, a cut off “WAIII–!” and the pop of firecrackers right after, but it just seems so thrown in (pun intended, and apologized for). It should honestly be the most exciting part of the track, but because it’s so understated, it goes by unnoticed. The track features Mike Watt, of Minutemen, on bass, shortly after fellow bandmate D. Boon had died in a car crash. It is ironic then, considering how it details a car crash, but there’s no real “oomph” in the track, ever, and we don’t get the sense that anything’s actually happening. Give Ranaldo a little more than a decade and he’ll eventually learn how to do beat poetry well (see: “Hoarfrost” or “Karen Koltrane”). Elsewhere, what is “Death to Our Friends” but a decent riff stretched over a 3-minute instrumental? Finally, http://www.sonicyouth.com notes that “EVOL also features the first real “guest appearance” on a Sonic Youth album — Mike Watt, who contributes bass to “In The Kingdom #19” and the non-LP bonus track “Bubblegum”.” It’s ridiculously rude that they’ve seemed to have completely forgotten Lydia Lunch who had done such a superb job shouting her vocals alongside Moore on Bad Moon Rising‘s “Death Valley ’69.” Well, she’s back, co-writing “Marilyn Moore,” but it’s a damn shame they didn’t use her voice again since it’s the most boring track on the album.


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Earlier in the week we shared with you a fantastic DIY Dragon Mask Template Craft – use the template to layer and create your own AWESOME Dragon Masks from coloured card or craft foam. If you are a little short on time, we have the same Dragon Mask Design, as DIY Dragon Mask COLORING Page!! Print this onto light card stock, get the kids to colour it and then either use some elastic or a craft stick to turn it into a fabulous Dragon Mask for Kids. Perfect for St David’s Day or Chinese New Year or any child that simplye LOVES Dragons! So fun! Do check out the rest of our Dragon Crafts, as well as Chinese New Year Crafts!
On to our simple dragon mask how to!
I think the kids will also love our printable Chinese Dragon Puppet with Head and Tail! Take a peak.
Making your simple dragon mask, really is easy!!! Begin by printing out your template onto light cardstock – if you don’t have any, you can print it onto paper and stick it onto cereal box cardboard.
Color in your dragon mask! Use as many wonderful colors as you wish.
Cut out your dragon mask – this is a great activity for younger kids to practice their cutting skills! Though you may wish to assit them a little.
Finally – either stick it onto a large craft stick (I find recycled chopsticks are great too) or use some elastic and make it into a wearable dragon mask for kids.
Your simple dragon masks are finished!!!
Enjoy them for either St David’s Day celebrations or Chinese New Year!

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Sunday, December 16 — 2:00 pm — Choir & Handbells Christmas Concert (Bishop Sanctuary) — Be sure to arrive early, seats fill up fast! The Chancel Choir and the Hosanna Handbells will perform. The concert is free; donations are appreciated. A dessert reception will follow in the Social Hall.
Friday, December 21 — 7:00 pm— Longest Night Service (Bishop Sanctuary) — Maybe the holidays are not particularly joyful for you this year. Whether you are grieving, struggling economically, discouraged by circumstances beyond your control, dealing with addiction, or overwhelmed with a personal situation, it is good to remember that the first Christmas was difficult too. We will gather together to seek God’s comfort and peace.
Sunday, December 23 — 9:30 am — Children’s Christmas Program (Bishop Sanctuary) — Enjoy the leadership of our children as we celebrate Christ’s coming together!
Monday, December 24 — Christmas Eve — 4:00pm — Family Christmas Eve Service (Bishop Sanctuary) — Special focus on children and families, with music from the choir.
Tuesday, December 25 — Christmas Day — 1:00pm – Christmas Community Meal (Bishop United Methodist Center) — Enjoy a free holiday meal. Please bring a favorite dessert to share. All are welcome!


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Once again Codurance is pleased to be supporting SC London to make sure craftspeople far and wide can come together for 2-days of networking; idea sharing and fun. In 2018 we welcomed people from the UK; across Europe; Israel; North America and even Australia.
Now in its third year we’re working hard to deliver a lineup as impressive as in previous years - no easy feat when you look at the experts who have already taken to the stage and shared their knowledge, tips and insights in 2017 and 2018.
However...we are making great progress and are pleased to welcome back some of our favourites, including Trisha Gee, Simon Brown, Sandro Mancuso and Mashooq Badar plus to extend a warm welcome to ‘first-timers’ such as the impressive Gojko Adzic, John Ferguson Smart and Frances Buontempo. Be sure to keep checking Twitter @SCLConf, Instagram @sclconf, Linkedin or the website for further announcements.
If you didn’t manage to make it to previous conferences then you can enjoy the talks at your leisure by visiting sc-london.com.
This year, once again we’ll be returning to CodeNode. as many of you know is in the heart of London and in our opinion a great place for tech events. This year we’ve hired the whole venue and look forward to welcoming attendees and sponsors alike during 3-4 October.

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Have you ever booked in to a North Coast mechanic, only to be slugged with hidden fees? So have we! That’s why we created AutoGuru – to ensure that doesn’t happen to you. Search through the UPFRONT, FIXED quotes given by mechanics in Sleepy Hollow, book in and drive away happy!
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Stop stressing about the overdue car service. Search trusted Sleepy Hollow mechanics in a matter of minutes! We even have awesome mechanics open on Saturday, talk about convenience. Search from hundreds of jobs like timing belt replacement, spark plug change and clutch replacement.

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iRentToOwn.com is a premier Tama resource to rent homes, allowing buyers and sellers to quickly find and rent houses in Tama, IA. Ranging from conventional homes for rent and lease to own homes to complex land contracts, this websites also contains a distinctive inventory of articles describing rent to own houses. Finding affordable Tama, IA rent to own homes is now easier than ever.
Whether you are only looking to find rent to own homes in your city or are open to exploring all kinds of rent to own home listings, our database does it all. One of the best aspects of iRentToOwn.com is that, besides options to rent to buy a house, it has numerous other categories of home sale options. These include bank foreclosure homes, pre-foreclosure homes, short sales, HUD/government foreclosures, auction homes and owner-financing/FSBO (For Sale By Owner) homes. With help from the convenient search features offered by our site, shoppers are able to find their ideal lease to own home, real estate company, and more in Tama, IA. Search our houses for rent and houses for sale in Tama, IA. This rent to own homes search site helps our visitors locate all kinds of homes for rent and rent to own houses in Tama. Whether you are trying to find land contract homes in Tama, IA, a rent to own home, owner financing or simply a new broker, you will track it all down in one location by utilizing the features offered by our website.


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Scientific Services' head office will be open until midday on Christmas Eve and will re-open on the 2nd of January 2013.
The consultancy closes over the festive period and all asbestos bulk testing, shellfish testing, and water analysis services are not being delivered throughout this time. A limited asbestos air testing service will be operational, but this is subject to availability.


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Danny Fallows is a stylish, modern male vocalist hailing from liverpool. With 13 years of experience within the music industry performing as a vocalist for private events and weddings aswell as cabaret nights e.t.c, Danny is a great choice for any party, event or liev music night.
To Book Danny Fallows for your next event contact one of our friendly booking agents for prices and availability on 0151 345 9970, email us on office@academyentertainments.com for more information or simply fill in the enquiry form below.


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Delhi, Iowa. It was Standing room only Thursday night at the Delhi fire station as the newly formed Community Fund to Rebuild Lake Delhi, (CFRLD) held its fundraising kickoff celebration. Around 500 people from the community packed into the fire station as information on the fundraising plan was presented.
Funds from this event will be used to rebuild the Lake Delhi dam that washed out during the flood of last July.
“We had hoped for around 200 so we were really overwhelmed with this turnout” said Laurie Kramer, spokesperson for the group.” Nearly $200,000 was raised tonight alone”. The success of tonight brings the total raised to $585,000 towards the goal the CFRLD has of $3,500,000. Kramer concluded,” It is great to see the local people of this community stepping up to show how badly they want our public lake back”.
The Maquoketa Valley Alliance is a non-profit 501c3 organization formed to undertake private fundraising for the rebuilding of the public lake of Lake Delhi. This new organization is sponsored and administered by the Maquoketa Valley Alliance and CFGD, a highly accredited foundation in Eastern Iowa.
We are launching our community campaign to raise private funds to rebuild the Dam and restore Lake Delhi as soon as possible. See our attached letter for this exciting fund raising program. Please join us at this Fund Raising Kick-Off Event to learn more, ask questions, and help us raise money to hit our goal.

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This time of year when we all have more company than usual or we are invited to a few pot-luck dinners, it's always great to have a "for sure" crowd pleasing dish. Mac and Cheese is a favorite by everyone, so a really special recipe is a fabulous tool to have in your arsenal.
Simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry and fridge all the time.
Cook macaroni in salted boiling water, drain and set aside.
In a large sauce pan, add about 2 tbls. of oil and saute chopped onion until soft and translucent. Remove to a small bowl and set aside.
Melt 1/4 c. butter in sauce pan and add 3 tbls. of flour, salt and pepper and cook until smooth and bubbly, gradually stir in 2 c. milk and heaping tsp. mustard. Stirring constantly bring to a boil and mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
Pour into sprayed or buttered casserole baking dish. Top with 1/4 c. butter diced small.. Sprinkle top lightly with 1/3 c. Panko bread crumbs and 1/3 c. Crispy Fried Onions.
Cover with foil. This will keep in the fridge for a couple of days, so you can cook when you need it. If I am making this as a main dish I usually sprinkle crispy crumbled bacon over the top or stir some diced leftover ham into your noodle mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes until hot and bubbly, remove foil and cook until crumbs are nicely browned.
I love having dishes that I can make ahead and cook when I need them.
This is a tested and guaranteed crowd pleaser and something I think you will want to make often.
Email me your address to astrollthrulife@live.com and I will get these in the mail asap.
Yumm O Marty! Can't wait to make this cozy dish.
I just made mac and cheese like this yesterday-it was a great dinner for after soccer practice!
Oh that Mac and Cheese looks so yummy!You know, Mac and cheese is considered a vegetable here in the south! Can't wait to try is recipe!
This looks so yummy, Marty! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Oh my, this looks so good - so much better than that stuff in a box! I am attending a few potluck Christmas dinner parties this year and this would make a wonderful dish! Thank you!
You made me hungry Marty...this looks and sounds soooooo good!!
This looks delicious and a favorite for my grandkids!

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Network for New Music showcases the music of the Millennial generation featuring five works by some of the most talented composers of this generation. The two featured commissioned works include: Reflections #2 (viola, cello, piano) by Rene Orth, and a new work for violin and cello by composer Joshua Hey. The program takes further shape with: Sky Macklay’s bold and humorous FastSlowHighLow for violin and piano; the Philadelphia premiere of Charles Peck’s piano quartet Sunburst; and a performance of erebus, an evocative work for clarinet and piano, by the critically acclaimed pianist and composer Andrew Hsu.
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There are several assured ways of installing Amazon FireStick Kodi. You can access media files stored on your hard drive or even access local video easily. Get some value-based add-ons besides being able to access a vast amount of extra online content for your entertainment. While we are discussing Kodi on the Amazon Fire Stick, it can be installed just about anywhere, your PC, laptop, Android smartphone, Linux machines and much more.
BT HomeHub users will have to fix their logins to use Kodi. Just go to Advanced Settings -> Home Network -> Smart Setup -> No -> Apply.
If you are wondering which version of Kodi you should install, then here’s a decision-making piece between Jarvis and Krypton. Jarvis built Kodi in 2016. This is the earlier version that had some bugs but yet came with an easy to use, understand and install features. The layout was simple and yet it had some performance hiccups. Krypton got Kodi in 2017 solved all performance issues and removed all the bugs. The layout was enhanced to suit the users’ taste. For example, the standard Home button was removed. So, if you are going to download Amazon FireStick Kodi, you might as well get the latest version for a seamless performance.
As of this blog, the latest version available is the Kodi 17.6 while Kodi 18 Leia is still under construction. Checkout the Beta version of Kodi 18 on your Amazon Fire Stick so that you can get a glimpse of its performance. Kodi 17.6, however, is a recommended stable release.
If you have already installed Kodi and are using an older version, then here is how you will update it to the latest version. With this method, you don’t have lose any of the existing add-ons. Alternatively, use the downloader app on the FireStick.
For more information, visit https://amazonfirestick.comtech365.com/ or call us at +1-877-618-0640.
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Following the flurry of activity at the end of last year, things have quietened down regarding the City Centre West to East Cycle Link. Over the coming months, we will continue to put forward the benefits of cycle routes for our local community.
In the meantime, please do get in touch if you have comments or ideas that could help.
Re-submit your response to the Council's consultation on cycling in Roseburn Park (see below).
Continue to support Roseburn businesses. Tell others and post about your good experiences.
Get involved in the council elections. Engage with prospective candidates and tell them how pleased you are that the West to East route has been given the go-ahead, including Option A at Roseburn. Ask for their ongoing support.
Join the West Edinburgh Pedal on Parliament feeder ride on 22nd April (details here).
Responses from the Council's November consultation on changes to Quiet Route 8 were not recorded due to a technical fault.
Please respond to the consultation by 26th February so that all views are heard. We know that this route is used by many cyclists and is a useful link to the west of the city.


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Sitting at the dining room table, eating my Whole30-compliant lunch—asparagus, scrambled eggs and a few cherry tomatoes—and reading my Bible, something I haven’t been doing much of lately. Letting this morning’s message file the pages of my Moleskine, feeling like God needed me to hear that message today. That I needed to be at church and it was my family who got me there. My aunt and uncle recently moved into a new house that’s a mile away from the church I attend—that is, when I attend church. My uncle has a firefighter friend who also attends the church, and my cousin and her husband were down for the weekend from up North. So we all went as a family.
The message was about wandering and how God is more concerned that you arrive prepared than you arrive quickly. We’re always rushing through life. We want everything faster. The quickest route to get us from point A to point B. We don’t like waiting. The message started in Numbers 11:4—up until this point the Israelites set out on a journey from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, a journey that was to take 11 days, God leading the way. They were to take possession of the land God had promised them, but they didn't believe they could take over the inhabitants of the land, even though God told them they could. So God led them south and they spent 40 years in the wilderness. All because many chose to whine, instead of worship. They chose fear over faith. And they chose lingering over learning. So they ended up in the space between where they started and where they wanted to be.
Many of us find ourselves in that same place, whether it’s the space between graduating college and finding that first job. The space between losing a job and getting hired. Or, like me, the space between saying a prayer and God answering. I’m wandering. I’ve been fearful, scared, unsure of where I’m at. I’ve felt lost. But you know what’s awesome about being in this space? It’s where God tests our character, it’s where He does His best work. It’s where He grows us and teaches us and calls us to trust Him. And no, He’s not rushing. Why? Because God is more concerned that we arrive prepared than we arrive quickly.
Sitting at my chair, writing, I broke down and I felt God for the first time in a long time. I am nothing. And it always baffles me how He could love a thing like me. Someone who struggles and questions Him after He’s proved time and time again that He will never leave me. That He has things worked out. He’s always taken care of me and my family. Always, in the most miraculous ways. I have no reason to be afraid.
Anyway, I just wanted say that I’m hopeful and I’ve accepted that God has me where He wants me. That He won’t leave me here. He has time. And, I'm trusting, so do I.


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Vanessa grew up in the Eastern Cape, and after ﬁnishing school, pursued a career in food. She attended The Institute of Culinary Arts in Stellenbosch for two years, graduating with a Grande Diploma in professional cooking and baking.
Vanessa travelled in Europe, working as a private chef, then moving on to London, where she worked as a chef at food & wine bar, Vinoteca, learning the skill of a daily changing menu, with wine pairings and the art and marriage of food & wine, as well as using fresh seasonal and local ingredients, under SA chef Carol Craddock.
Returning to SA, she again worked for Chef Pete Goffe-Wood at his restaurant Cassia on Durbanville wine estate, Nitida, under Chef Dan Evans, and also worked for the Caveau Group in Cape Town.
She then teamed up with Ilze Koekemoer for the design and creation of now popular restaurant, Dear Me, as well as it’s ﬁne dining venue, The White Room, and rooftop bar, Tjing Tjing.
After winning Eat Out’s inaugural ‘Rising Star’ award in 2013 as well as being nominated Eat Out’s Top 20 South African Restaurants in 2014, she moved to PE to be with her ﬁancé Mark, heading up new eatery/cafe, Savages, at the renovated Victorian Veranda on Park Drive.
Her food is elegant comfort food and Vanessa is an ambassador for sustainable practices in the restaurant industry, as well as ethical farming practices. She focuses on creating close relationships with her suppliers and creates awareness around growing your own produce, farming ethically and eating & cooking seasonal and sustainable ingredients.
Maryke is based in Cape Town, South Africa where she works as a freelance chef. She has been in the food industry for over 18 years and has both local and international clients.
She has worked on various commercials, print campaigns and cookery books in a food styling capacity and she also creates private meals for companies and private clients. Her work has taken her on many international destinations including the wilderness of the Russian Arctic, the Caribbean, Greek Islands and the South of France to name a few.
Other passions in her life include Photography, Writing and Exploring.
I have been in hospitality industry since 2006. I’ve had the pleasure of working with private chefs like Matt Manning of One Ingredient and Tjaart Walraven, and have also worked at Beau Constantia where I explored different canapés to pair with a variety of wines. I began working with Sybil in 2010 and help her to create and provide a service Sophisticated Chef’s clients never forget. Assisting private chefs in our clients’ homes is something I really love and I take great pride in this position.


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Looking to boost your listings?
My real estate videos and photography will help.
— Greg W., Candy Soil.
Have you been thinking about having a promotional video for your business? Check out this promo video that I produced for MTR Property Group at Forest Lake. This is a great example of what can be done when you combine a script that outlines your key messages with supporting footage and great performances to camera.
Dave is a talented photographer and videographer.
The one common theme in all of my favourite real estate videos is they were not videos that featured empty houses. They were property videos that featured people as well as the property.
I think real estate videos that feature people as well as the property are cool. I'm not talking about the agent though. I'm talking about 'real' people visually demonstrating the lifestyle that is up for sale.
For example, you could shoot a wonderful video scene of an empty pool with empty deck chairs. Don't get me wrong, that would look fine. But you might also consider how the scene could be enhanced by having someone laying pool side with a cool drink while working on their tan.
Skilled drone pilots will take your real estate video to the next level. Great for showcasing city views and property landscapes, aerial videography provides unique perspectives and will set you video apart from others.
Contact me here and let's discuss in more detail!
Presenting to camera is not as difficult as you might think.
Fully branded, cinematic real estate videos that are perfect for sharing on your social media.
Choose to present to camera and provide your own voice-over or alternatively provide a script and have a professional voice-over recorded.
Appear in your video or let the property speak for itself. Teleprompter can be provided if required.
Typically production takes about 90 minutes on location and turn around is 48 hours.
A fully branded, professionally produced Agent Video Testimonial, up to 60 seconds in duration and complete with on screen text and Call-to-Action.
What do your customers think about your service? It is very important to answer that question on your social media and website and it is very simple to do with video testimonials.
A good testimonial is from someone your viewers can relate to. They need to know and understand that your services have helped others just like them. A video testimonial can be as short as 60 seconds and can be produced in 24 hours.
It goes without saying that every property deserves the best photography possible. These photos packages include unlimited photos meaning you get as many photos as required to showcase the entire property.
All photos shot in HDR (High Dynamic Range) to provide the highest quality results. Web and print ready versions supplied.
Tip: Day time photography suits all types of homes while twilight photography is well suited for properties with pools and outdoor lighting.


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What’s the first thing you do when you get a new tarot deck?
Tear off the packaging, shuffle and leap straight into a reading? Gingerly leaf through every card one by one taking in the feel of the whole deck? Seek out cards you like and simply sit with them? Or maybe you have a special ritual that you carry out, like cleansing or ‘charging’ your deck with crystals?
When I am ready to shuffle, however, I normally turn to one particular tarot spread to get to know my new cards: the ‘tarot deck interview spread’. I don’t know where I found it. I’m not the creator (though lots of bloggers have attributed it to me!) but I do use it frequently. Here are a few tarot deck interviews I’ve shared on the LRT community blog over the years.
Download a PDF worksheet here!
Ah, that was a great spread and an example reading; thanks, Beth! I have just interviewed my Tarot of the Crone and the first card was the Beast of Wands. This is a beast of a tarot, I feel. I am intrigued as to what it reveals about itself next whilst I collaborate with it creatively.
I have been reading the tarot cards now for almost 30 years. I found some of this post fascinating. I personally learned and developed ( I am still learning ) my reading abilities with the Mythic Tarot deck which is no longer in print.
I was guided by South African clairvoyant who always told me to run some dirt or earth down the spine of the cards with any new deck.
The beautiful concept is that it connects the new cards to mother earth.


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Super heroes receive their power after doing something. Popeye, for example, needs a can of spinach, and Clark needs to change into his superman suit. Then they receive power to go and save the world, whereas, before that, they’re just normal, frail people. For us believers we don’t need all that, because we have the power of the Holy Spirit, once we’ve received this godly, promised gift.
Jesus didn’t request, but commanded, His disciples not to leave Jerusalem till they received a gift. It was the Holy Spirit, who was to give them power for what they were about to encounter. They wouldn’t have endured, or accomplished the task commissioned to them by Jesus, without the power of the Holy Spirit. To do all this, they needed power beyond human ability. As Paul puts it in 2 Corinthians 1:8 ‘We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure’.
Jesus said ‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth’. How did the believers get to those places? It was through a great wave of persecution that began sweeping over the Church in Jerusalem. If they hadn’t received the power, I believe they would have caved in, and the Church wouldn’t have spread as it did during the persecution.
When it was time for the Holy Spirit to come with the power promised by Jesus, things on earth and in heaven were changed. Something powerful was about to happen, something out of this world, recorded in Acts Chapter 2. It was just a normal day, and 9 o’clock in the morning, but suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty wind, and it filled the house where disciples were. Then there were flames of fire that looked like tongues, and all of them were filled with this Holy Spirit, and received the ability to speak in other languages.
At that time, everyone who was in Jerusalem heard the loud noise as the Holy Spirit was coming to earth, and everyone was bewildered. Then, having received the power, Peter preached, and about three thousand people got saved. That was just the beginning of the power they received, because they continued performing miracles and wonders, and each day people were getting saved.
The apostles became fearless and bold. The council threatened them not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus (Acts 4:18). They were even put in prisons, and chained up, but prisons doors opened, and chains fell off (Acts 4:29).
With so many threats, the believers prayed to God for great boldness in preaching His word. They also prayed for healing power and miraculous signs and wonders to be done (Acts 4:29). The amazing thing is that, instead of God directly giving them what they prayed for, He did things differently. He filled them with the Holy Spirit again.
For God to answer what they were praying for, they needed extraordinary power to fall on them. After the prayers, the meeting place shook, and all of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness (Acts 4:31).
By the power of the Holy Spirit, the apostles didn’t leave the world alone, they turned it upside down. People brought the sick, and the demonised. Miracles and wonders followed, and, even through Peter’s shadow falling on them, they got healed. This was the power which had been promised to them. Simon even offered money to get the power they had.
Brothers and sisters, we’ve got this power in us. We need to ignite it. This is the power which will enable us to believe in things which are beyond our normal human ability to believe. This is the power which will enable us to stay true to the calling. This is the power of the Holy Spirit in us, which will continue making the ordinary extraordinary. This is the power which will enable us not to quit, even under extreme and great pressure. This is the same power the apostles ministered in, the power that makes us fearless and bold. It’s in us to turn the world upside-down for His kingdom’s sake.
Prayer: Thank You, Lord for Your promised gift of the Holy Spirit. Let me walk in this power, and help me believe. in Jesus’ name, Amen.


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ROCK HILL, SC – See diverse pieces from the Culture & Heritage Museums’ history collections and meet contemporary artisans at a reception for the museum’s newest exhibit, Made in Nature: Artisans, Handcrafts and Their Ties to the Land, 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 13. The Made in Nature exhibit opens to the public on March 14.
At the reception, local artisans such as instrument-maker Ken Bloom, Catawba potter Margaret Robbins and woodworker Paul Basehore will demonstrate their crafts and their works will be on sale in the Museum Gift Shop. Visit the museum’s other galleries and learn about summer programs for all ages. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres featuring local foods provided.
Cost $15; CHM members FREE.
Sponsored by ‘Becca and Harry Dalton, Will Close and the CHM Leadership Circle: Duke Energy, Rock Hill Coca-Cola Bottling Co., and Williams & Fudge, Inc.


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Donations | The Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.
A Gift is defined as any money or assets from private sources, whether solicited directly or indirectly, for which the donor does not retain any reversionary interest or cannot be expected to receive any material deliverable from the act of donating funds. This definition follows the guidelines established by the Internal Revenue Service as well as practices of other universities and non-profit organizations. To assist in implementation of this policy, a further definition of each of the key elements follows.
The key definition here is for the term "deliverable". A deliverable is defined as a tangible product or service resulting directly from the use of funds transferred to the foundation or university for which the original payer of the funds will receive a material, tangible benefit to which they would not otherwise be entitled. If the transfer of these funds would result in the payer deriving a unique or preferential benefit, the funds cannot be treated as a gift. A benefit would be defined as being "unique" if the payer were allowed to receive the benefit prior to the benefit being made publicly available. Examples would include first or initial rights to specific research findings, inventions, reports, etc. before this information was made available to the general public.
The requirement of a payer that he/she receive reports outlining the expenditure of the funds given would not preclude the funds from being defined as a gift, as this is a common practice of many large charities. Further, restrictions placed on the use of the funds by the payer would not preclude the funds from being treated as a gift, as this is also a very common practice. Finally, funds could be restricted by the payer for any purpose, including areas of research. Restrictions of funds to particular areas of research would not preclude the funds from being treated as gifts, as long as the remaining criteria in the gift definition were met. Further support for this concept is found with the AICPA, FASB, NACUBO, Auditor of Public Accounts and the Internal Revenue Service, all of whom accept the concept of restricted giving, including restrictions to specific research programs. The specific policy outlining the definition of private funds can be found on the University´s Administrative Policies and is policy number 3630, which can be accessed at www.policies.vt.edu/3630.pdf.
Donations should be sent to the University Gift Accounting Office located at 902 Prices Fork Road, Mail Code 0336. Gifts are entered into the donor database and reports are generated which notifies the respective department of all gifts. A Gift Transmittal form should be completed and be sent with the monies. Gift Transmittal Forms can be obtained from the University Development Office.
The donor determines the use of the monies. If a new foundation fund needs to be established, the receiving department must complete a VTF New/Change Fund form and indicate the authorized user (s) of the fund to be established. For more information, see the foundation Funds section in the Faculty/Staff Procedure Guide.


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With all the bad news in WP Rugby we can give the supporters some good news.
Springbok Pieter Steph du Toit has said no to Sale Sharks who was trying to draw him to England.
Du Tot was named the South African Player of the Year last week and we must except that more English, French and even Japanese clubs will keep trying to get him on their books.
According to Netwerk24 Sale Sharks was after Du Toit but he decided not to take them up on their offer.
This may be an indication that he will at least be playing in South Africa till 2021 when the British and Irish Lions tour our country.


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NEW YORK: A compound in beet plant that gives the vegetable its distinctive red colour may help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a study claims.
Researchers at the University of South Florida in the US found that the compound could slow the accumulation of misfolded proteins in the brain, a process associated with Alzheimer’s.
The discovery could lead to the development of drugs that may alleviate some of the long-term effects of the disease, the world’s leading cause of dementia, researchers said.
“Our data suggest that betanin, a compound in beet extract, shows some promise as an inhibitor of certain chemical reactions in the brain that are involved in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease,” said Li-June Ming from University of South Florida.
“This is just a first step, but we hope that our findings will encourage other scientists to look for structures similar to betanin that could be used to synthesise drugs that could make life a bit easier for those who suffer from this disease,” said Ming, who presented the research at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Scientists are still trying to figure out what causes this progressive and irreversible brain disorder.
However, one prime suspect is beta-amyloid, a sticky protein fragment, or peptide, that accumulates in the brain, disrupting communication between brain cells called neurons.
Much of this damage occurs, Ming said, when beta-amyloid attaches itself to metals such as iron or copper.
These metals can cause beta-amyloid peptides to misfold and bind together in clumps that can promote inflammation and oxidation – a process similar to rusting – in nearby neurons, eventually killing them.
Previous research conducted by other scientists suggests that beetroot juice can improve oxygen flow to the ageing brain and possibly improve cognitive performance.
Ming and colleagues wanted to find out if betanin, a beet compound used in commercial dyes that readily binds to metals, could block the effects of copper on beta-amyloid and, in turn, prevent the misfolding of these peptides and the oxidation of neurons.
They conducted a series of experiments involving 3,5 di-tert-butylcatechol, or DTBC.
The scientists measured the oxidative reaction of DTBC when exposed to beta-amyloid only, beta-amyloid bound to copper, and copper-bound beta-amyloid in a mixture containing betanin.
On its own, beta-amyloid caused little or no oxidation of DTBC, researchers said. However, as expected, beta-amyloid bound to copper induced substantial DTBC oxidation.
When betanin was added to the copper-bound beta-amyloid mixture, the researchers found oxidation dropped by as much as 90 per cent, suggesting that misfolding of the peptides was potentially suppressed.

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As Jeff posted recently, it seemed a good idea to continue the annual tradition of posting a homebrewing year in review, even though the later part of the year took me away from blogging. It is both rather fun and cathartic to look at what I brewed or fermented over the year, and compare it to past years to find emerging trends. You can find the posts for previous years here: 2010 and 2011.
Here are the numbers for 2012.
Most Rewarding Aspect of Brewing - Continuing to be involved in this great hobby with my brother and watching a good friend open a small brewery close to my house.