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8-Phenyltheophylline (8-phenyl-1,3-dimethylxanthine, 8-PT) is a drug derived from the xanthine family which acts as a potent and selective antagonist for the adenosine receptors A1 and A2A, but unlike other xanthine derivatives has virtually no activity as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It has stimulant effects in animals with similar potency to caffeine. Coincidentally 8-phenyltheophylline has also been found to be a potent and selective inhibitor of the liver enzyme CYP1A2 which makes it likely to cause interactions with other drugs which are normally metabolised by CYP1A2.
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text: Order online for delivery and takeout: F5. Cashew Chicken from China Bistro - Katy. Serving the best Chinese in Houston, TX.

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Aromas of apple pie with buttered crust, savory herbs, summer plum and sun dried linen. On the palate, soft sumac flavors hang on a frame of grippy tannin. The finish juicy and persistent with wet stone, sea salt.
James Cummins, our partner and friend, grew the Northern Spy in our 2015 Northern Spy Cider. A sixth generation orchardist, James is a proponent of large, full size apple trees.
Northern Spies are considered a large, vigorous tree and on a standard size rootstock in a deep gravelly loam soil, they are impressive beings.
To everyone who knows James, he is a larger than life person: the Lorax who speaks for the earth, a reader of the stars, he claims to talk to the trees. Northern Spy is his favorite apple. And it is worthy of his adulation: a seedling discovered in East Bloomfield, New York, south of Rochester, it is very much a northeast apple – our very own.
Northern Spies are known for having a fair amount of acidity, which makes them interesting as a cider apple. But not much is written about their tannin content, which is above desert fruit and helps to make them worthy of a single variety cider. James claims that there are hundreds of variants of Spies and he has the best.
Whether it is this, or the site or our cultural practices (pruning technique, no irrigation, no chemical fertilizers or herbicides, only organic certified pesticides), James’ Spies are always the most intensely flavored we have ever tried.

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Eric Hansen’s departure late last year followed that of Chet Zara, another senior-level investment professional who left last February.
A top dealmaker at Antares Capital left the firm at the end of November, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Eric Hansen was a senior managing director and founding partner at the mid-market lending firm, which a dozen former employees of Heller Financial launched in 1996. He was responsible for all aspects of the deal process, from sourcing deals to managing the investments, according to a Bloomberg biography. He left as part of a mutual agreement with the company, according to one source.
The firm declined to comment, while Hansen did not respond to request for comment.
In 2005, GE Capital purchased Antares for $5 billion and it then changed hands again in 2015 when the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired the credit manager for $12 billion. Northleaf Capital, which launched a credit strategy in 2016, acquired a 16 percent minority stake in Antares that same year.
Another senior managing director at the firm left in 2018 as well when Chet Zara departed in February, according to his LinkedIn account and multiple news reports. He also joined Antares early on – in 1999 from First Source Financial.
Antares invests in senior secured loans in private equity-backed companies. It provides revolvers, term loans, delayed draw term loans, second-lien debt and equity as well, according to its website. The firm also has a joint venture with Bain Capital through which it provides unitranche loans. Recent transactions include a $974.2 million first-lien credit facility to back a transaction for Oak Hill Capital Partners’ Insurance Brokers & Consultants.

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The IRS announced the inflation-adjusted deduction limitations for annual contributions to health savings accounts (HSA) beginning in 2016 through Revenue Procedure 2015-30. HSA deduction limits are updated annually to reflect cost-of-living adjustments similar to retirement plan contribution limits.
The annual limitation on deductions for an individual with single coverage under a high deductible health plan is $3,350 in 2016. An individual with family coverage under a high deductible health plan is allowed $6,750.
The definition of a “high deductible health plan” (HDHP) in 2016 is one with an annual deductible that is not less than $1,300 for single coverage, or $2,600 for family coverage. Annual out-of-pocket expenses (including deductibles, co-payments and other amounts) do not exceed $6,550 for single coverage or $13,100 for family coverage.
HSAs were designed for saving money to cover health expenses that aren’t covered by insurance. Many people use their HSA to cover copayments, deductibles, and other non-covered expenses. HSAs must be connected to an HDHP where the HSA helps patients cover the large deductible. The HDHP kicks in after the deductible is met to cover the more expensive health services like hospital stays.
Contributions are pretax – Contributions to an HSA are made before taxes are paid like a traditional IRA or a 401(k) retirement plan. This makes it easier for a taxpayer to save because taxes aren’t deducted before deposits are made to the HSA.
Deposits can carry from year-to-year – HSA contributions roll over from one year to the next if they aren’t needed for healthcare expenses. A flex spending account (FSA) must use all the money deposited each year or forfeit it. HSA funds can continue to build year after year if they aren’t needed.
Investment choices – Balances in an HSA can be invested in mutual funds other financial instruments much like a 401(k). Investment options can help the account grow more quickly than in a traditional savings account.
Tax-free withdrawals – Funds withdrawn from an HSA for approved medical expenses are not taxable. The pre-tax contributions and any earnings while the money was inside the account are tax-free when the funds are used for appropriate medical expenses. This makes an HSA an extremely efficient way to save money for health expenses when you have a HDHP.
HDHP requirement – The high deductible plan may not be comfortable for some people. Some may be reluctant to seek medical care because of the deductibles. Especially when someone is just getting started with an HSA and funds have not been able to build inside the account. Some people will not be comfortable with a HDHP or concerned about the taxes and penalties if the money was needed for another purpose.
Taxes and penalties – HSA withdrawals for non-medical use are taxable and subject to penalties when the account owner is under age 65. The penalties disappear at age 65 but a non-medical use withdrawal is still subject to taxes.
Contribution limits – In addition to the limits mentioned above, taxpayers over age 55 can make catchup contributions of an additional $1,000 each year. Anyone who needs to set aside more than this for medical expenses will need to use a traditional savings account without the tax benefits.
Investment limitations – HSA accounts must hold a minimum balance before account owners can invest. Typically a balance will need to remain in the account for potential medical expenses. Investment options are limited to the offerings of each plan much like a 401(k) account.
There is a strategy for using your HSA like a Roth IRA. Make the maximum contribution each year and invest the funds. Save your medical expense receipts, don’t submit them for reimbursement from the HSA. The funds will grow tax-deferred inside the HSA and can be withdrawn tax-free in the future by submitting the old receipts for reimbursement. The strategy allows you to benefit from the long term untaxed growth in the account.
The IRS allows HSA account owners to defer to later years distributions from HSAs to reimburse qualified medical expenses, as long as the expenses were incurred after the HSA was established. There is no time limit on when the distribution must occur. However, to be excludable from gross income, the owner must keep records sufficient to show the distributions were exclusively to reimburse qualified medical expenses. Records must also show the qualified medical expenses have not been previously paid or reimbursed from another source, or that they were taken as an itemized deduction in any prior taxable year.
An HSA can be an effective tool when you can use a lower-cost HDHP and still be able to cover the higher deductible if healthcare expenses come up. If you have lower medical needs one year, the leftover balance will roll over to the next year to be available in case your needs are higher at some time in the future. Only you can evaluate your own situation, the pros and cons, and decide if an HSA is right for you.
HSA deduction limits are updated annually to reflect cost-of-living adjustments.
Contributions to an HSA are tax deductible similar to traditional IRA.
Withdrawals from an HSA for approved medical expenses are tax & penalty free.


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Emma Hyde began working at the University of Melbourne Archives (UMA) in 2012 as the Audiovisual Archivist in a project supported by the Miegunyah Fund to appraise UMA’s vast and uncatalogued audiovisual material. As the project is nearing completion, Emma is also heading off on maternity leave and we want to take the opportunity to wish her the best of luck and thank her for her work. Her knowledge of audiovisual archiving, her enthusiasm for the collection and fortitude in the face of a seemingly ever-expanding project scope has been of enormous benefit to UMA and her colleagues.
University of Melbourne Archives audiovisual collection is a rich resource spanning over 50 years of collecting and represents many of UMA’s core collecting strengths. The collection, amounting to over 11,000 physical items, contains both professional and amateur content, produced on over 30 AV formats (film, magnetic, acoustic and optical media). UMA’s holdings are testament to rapidly changing audiovisual technologies across the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. Highlights of the collection include the 35mm film fragments ‘Horseshoeing’ (1893) & ‘Eugen Sandow’ (1894) belonging to Thomas Edison’s assistant, W. K. Laurie Dickson, which is almost certainly the earliest examples of moving image technology known to exist in Australia. Other treasures are an early zinc-coated ‘Echo Disc’ voice recording of Alfred P. Derham (c.1916), home movie footage from Jimmy Watson and Sir Laurence Hartnett (1920s–40s); 16mm release prints and outtakes from the Repco Ltd & CRA Ltd (Rio Tinto) collections (1950s–80s); and U-matic video recordings of staff training from Fletcher Jones & Staff Pty Ltd. (1970–80s). UMA also holds many items from the University’s own film & video production unit, first known as the Audiovisual Aids Department in the late 1940s to its current incarnation as the Video & Media Production Unit with Learning Environments.
A major strength of UMA’s audiovisual collection is audio material, with close to 7,000 items produced on cassette tape, 1/4” Reel to Reel and a smaller number of acoustic disc recordings. Many of these items are unique and represent university life and activities, such as a series of interviews with prominent university staff from the History of the University Unit and the University Assembly recordings of elected staff and students at meetings and workshops spanning 15 years of campus life. Other notable areas of the collection represent feminist and peace movement activities (Alma Morton, Sam Goldbloom and Peace Movement Workshop collections) and many oral history collections which record the experiences of individuals, their social and working lives (Papua New Guinea Patrol Officers interviews, Thirty Seven Women oral history project; and employees of the Shell Company of Australia, Repco LTD and Rio Tinto subsidiaries). The collection continues to grow, with recent acquisitions in the Germaine Greer collection (which includes audiovisual material: audio travel diaries and home movie footage produced by Greer; and recordings of Greer’s TV & radio appearances) and a set of audio tapes produced by journalist Paul Ormonde for his research into the life of Labor politician Jim Cairns.
The above findings were aided with the generous support of the Miegunyah Fund to assist with a long overdue assessment and appraisal of UMA’s audiovisual collection by an Audiovisual Archivist. Project work on the audiovisual material began in 2012 with an audit to assess the size, condition and research significance of the collection. The major objectives of the project were identified as: determining audiovisual materials most at risk, either from fragility or the risk of obsolescence from playback equipment; and conducting preservation work on items or improving storage. During the early stages of the audit it became evident the size and scale of collection and the range of formats held at UMA was greater than first thought. Lack of documentation for AV items and the limited availability of serviced in-house playback equipment to evaluate significance of items made assessments in many cases inconclusive, with further research needed. Initial estimates of between 1500 to 6000 AV items quickly rose to over 11,000, as AV items were discovered in the repository, along with the acquisition of more AV collections during the audit.
An extensive AV database was developed to capture metadata documenting location, provenance, titles/descriptions, technical details and condition reporting of AV at item level. A standard terminology (based on National Film & Sound Archive and National Archives of Australia descriptions) was developed for the identification and technical descriptions of the material. The AV database expanded to become an essential tool for scoping a preservation and digitisation schedule for the collection.
UMA’s audit revealed a comprehensive picture of its audiovisual collection and findings identified where high priority AV collections exist in terms of research value, uniqueness and fragility/obsolescence. On a broader level this project work highlighted the immediate need to secure appropriate environmental controls to ensure the long term preservation of physical AV material. Running in tandem with analogue preservation is UMA’s development of digitisation projects to salvage valuable content from formats at risk of obsolescence and through digital preservation provide access to researchers in the future. The information collected during the AV audit has given UMA a good working foundation to build digital preservation strategies for its AV collection and taking small, if not significant steps, to ensure future access to unique material. The current focus of the project has now shifted from auditing the collection to writing guidelines and processes for AV appraisal, handling, long term preservation requirements and digital preservation workflows. Over the past year project work has involved working with external vendors on a series of small pilot projects to digitise AV collections and help promote interest in UMA’s AV collection. UMA’s small collection of 9.5mm films of Jimmy Watson’s home movies were digitised by Deluxe Film labs in South Melbourne and a larger project to digitise over 70 U-matic video tape recordings from the Fletcher Jones collection was carried out by DAMSmart in Canberra using their SAMMA Solo video migration system. The AV project is a timely response to the many challenges facing the future of audiovisual preservation and access in the digital age.
Over the last number of years it has become increasingly apparent that audiovisual material is as equally significant, complementary and integral to UMA as its wider paper collections. UMA is in the process of cementing audiovisual archiving principles and terminology into the everyday work of the archive, by integrating metadata in UMA’s collection management system and incorporating AV digitisation workflows within the university’s wider Digital Preservation Strategy. With continued work on the AV project UMA is securing the long term preservation of its physical AV collection and conducting essential digital preservation work, ensuring these fascinating audiovisual recordings are made accessible to researchers in the years ahead.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


text: Lyric and Script. Introduced by Robert Farren. Dublin: Loescher Ltd, nd. Unpaginated. Good copy in lightly torn d.j. Presentation copy from the Author.

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* The Wiles of Wibley [Greyfriars], (na) The Magnet Library Dec 14 1918, as by Frank Richards.
* Enter the Shadow [John Harverson (The Shadow)], (nv) The Thriller Library Mar 26 1938, as by Maxwell Grant; heavily abridged and rewritten from The Death Triangle (The Shadow Magazine, October 15, 1933).
* The Fire-Walkers [John Harverson (The Shadow)], (ss) The Thriller Library Aug 27 1938, as by Maxwell Grant; heavily abridged and rewritten from The Salamanders (The Shadow Magazine, April 1, 1936).
* Gas! [John Harverson (The Shadow)], (nv) The Thriller Library Jun 4 1938, as by Maxwell Grant; heavily abridged and rewritten from The Death Sleep (The Shadow Magazine, October 15, 1934).
* The Golden Pagoda [John Harverson (The Shadow)], (na) The Thriller Library Dec 3, Dec 10, Dec 17, Dec 24, Dec 31 1938, Jan 7, Jan 14 1939, as by Maxwell Grant; heavily abridged and rewritten from the story of the same name in The Shadow, March 1, 1938.
* The Great Atlantic Mystery [John Harverson (The Shadow)], (na) The Thriller Library Oct 28, Nov 4, Nov 11, Nov 18, Nov 25, Dec 2 1939, as by Maxwell Grant; heavily abridged and rewritten from Crime Rides the Sea (The Shadow, January 15, 1939).
* Sinister Broadcast [John Harverson (The Shadow)], (nv) The Thriller Library Sep 10 1938, as by Maxwell Grant; heavily abridged and rewritten from Death Jewels (The Shadow, August 1, 1938).

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Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger is Sporting News' 2017 Rookie of the Year, as selected by a panel of 102 NL players. SN has given out Rookie of the Year awards since 1946.
Anyone who says they saw Cody Bellinger's 2017 season coming is probably not being truthful. Because it's hard to imagine that anyone had that kind of prescience.
Not even on his own team.
Bellinger did indeed stick around for the long haul, quickly surged to the top of the National League's rookie class, made the All-Star team and ultimately left everyone else in a homer-filed wake. When the dust settled on Oct. 1, Bellinger led the Dodgers in home runs (39; a team rookie record), RBIs (97) and slugging percentage (.581; also a team rookie record). His 39 homers were second in the league only to Miami's Giancarlo Stanton's other-wordly 59.
Given this performance, it's easy to see why Bellinger was overwhelmingly named the Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year by his fellow National League players. It's the second straight year a Dodger has taken the honor, after shortstop Corey Seager won in 2016.
"All year people have said it's not supposed to be this easy. And, trust me, it's not," Bellinger told SN recently. "There was a lot of work that went into it. I got hot early and tried to ride that out as long as I could."
Not only did Bellinger keep riding that wave, the Dodgers did too.
LA was just 9-11 before Bellinger's debut, but they went 78-23 in his first 101 contests to run away with the NL West. This was not a coincidence.
"For a young player to impact a championship caliber ballclub like this - on the defensive side, obviously in the batter's box - I think exceeded all of our expectations," Roberts told the Orange County Register in June. "It's scary. It's easy to say he's only going to get better. But he keeps getting better."
Bellinger's hot bat helped his team in more ways than putting runs on the scoreboard. The bat itself even had a role to play.
"That's a pretty good bat. I'm swinging his bat," Justin Turner said during a hot streak in June. "... I'll continue to use his bats for a while."
Bellinger has carried his rookie-year success into the postseason, slugging .545 with two homers through the NLDS and NLCS, despite some early struggles. Though young and inexperienced on the sport's biggest stage, he's not one to give in to nerves.
"Cody himself is - really in his make-up, his DNA - just really even keeled," Roberts told the Los Angeles Daily News. "He knows he belongs here, and knew that early on. He has the talent."
After what we've seen in 2017, nobody will argue otherwise.
In addition to Seager's award last season, previous Dodgers rookies to be honored by Sporting News include Jackie Robinson (1947), Don Newcombe (1949), Joe Black (1952), Jim Gilliam (1953), Frank Howard (1960), Don Sutton (1966), Rick Sutcliffe (1979), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), Tim Belcher (1988), Eric Karros (1992), Mike Piazza (1993), Raul Mondesi (1994) and Hideo Nomo (1995).

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The 49ers almost assuredly can lock him in place for at least the upcoming season by giving him the franchise tag, which would be a one-year deal worth about $25 million. That can happen as early as Feb. 20. From there, the 49ers would have until July 16 to work out a long-term deal with Garoppolo and his agent, Don Yee, or he would play the 2018 season on a one-year tender.
Garoppolo obviously has flourished since arriving in Santa Clara. He went undefeated in his five starts, was one of the most accurate passers in the NFL and spoke multiple times about the positive atmosphere and outpouring of energy among the ascendant 49ers.
But he’s stopped short of saying he wants to be a 49er for the long term. When he arrived, both sides agreed that discussions about a new contract wouldn’t happen until after the season.
The 49ers will head into the 2018 season with more salary-cap space – as much at $117 million – than any other team and should have plenty of room to accommodate a high-end quarterback deal.
That total will drop if the team reaches deals with any of its own free agents between now and mid-March. Among the most prominent are running back Carlos Hyde, safety Eric Reid and center Daniel Kilgore. Lynch and Shanahan said they’ve been meeting this week to discuss their pending free agents.
As far as outside free agents, Shanahan said the 49ers would be just as aggressive as they were last year when they added Pierre Garcon, Marquise Goodwin, Kyle Juszczyk and four other prominent free agents in the first few days of the new league year.
Et cetera – Linebacker Brock Coyle, who started 10 games at middle linebacker this year and is a pending free agent, had surgery to repair a torn labrum (shoulder) on Tuesday. His rehabilitation time is five to six months. If the 49ers were to re-sign Coyle, he and tackle Trent Brown (torn labrum) would be the only prominent players with injuries that might bleed into offseason practices.
▪ Lynch said defensive end Arik Armstead will have a bone spur removed from his toe. Armstead went on injured reserve in October with a broken hand.
▪ Shanahan said there were a few colleges and universities interested in some of his assistants but that he was hoping to keep his staff intact this offseason.


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Nigel Lawson agrees that European policy was wrong.
Rather than join a gang of fat cats, many people (including Arthur Scargill) argued that whilst a nation cannot stand alone, economically, we should be tying links to Africa and Asia, assisting struggling economies, whilst promoting economic growth.
The Tories chose the easy route and encouraged our links with established western economies, looking at the short term benefits rather than the long game. Lawson’s statement in the Times echoes this sentiment, and has encouraged all to vote no to remaining in the EU should we have a referendum.
Whilst it is also a swipe at the feeble leadership of Cameron and Osborne, the Tories longest serving Chancellor has relented and advocates something that should have been done years ago. Will this encourage more Tories to vote UKIP under Cameron and Osborne?
Mr Cameron, I do believe Boris is in the wings waiting.


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text: Foraging New England, by Tom Seymour, 2nd Edition, 2013. Beautifully illustrated guide to identifying and preparing edible wild foods and medicinal plants, organized by habitat (seashore, streamside, forest, fields, etc.). Also includes a few edible creatures such as crayfish, bullfrogs, mussels and clams. Includes numerous recipes and useful "Forager Notes." Illustrated with many color photos. 256 pp, 6" x 9".


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How to Recruit RIGHT from Lead Better – Edward and Rebecca on Vimeo.
From Rebecca Plant With so much of our work these days done online, it’s easy to forget that most of our important relationships – family, friends, business partners – all began with some kind of personal meeting. Today, I want to share with you a tip, which will have you and your team adding a whole new dimension to your operation.
5 Key Foundations to setting up your Bus (Your Business).
Are You Making These 5 Costly Mistakes With Your Products and Services?
“Time is Money”, said Benjamin Franklin.
Never a truer statement is there for a business owner in today’s fast-moving world than that one.
The more efficient you are with your time, the more profit you can create.

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(TibetanReview.net, May19, 2016) – China stands to become the world’s largest desert with a third of the landmass of its sprawling empire already turned into arid deserts unsuitable for human habitation or agriculture by unstoppable desertification, reported chinatopix.com May 17. The report added that the greatest amounts of devastation had occurred in the occupied territories of Xinjiang and Tibet where the repression is merciless and the exploitation of land resources, including through reckless mining and deforestation, is ecologically devastating.
The report added that desertification was now also threatening (Inner) Mongolia, another occupied territory also in the north. It said political stability will become more uncertain in these three problematic provinces as desertification creeps forward.
Noting that the advance of desertification was alarming, the report said that over one million square miles or one third of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was already classified as desert or wasteland. It added that creeping deserts were threatening 400 million people, or close to a third of the 1.4 billion people in the PRC. Desertification was reported to cost China some US$6.9 billion every year.
The reported cited Beijing as saying that over the past decade, deserts had expanded 1,500 square miles a year. The report added that since the PRC’s total land area was some 3,700,000 square miles, the desert would engulf all of the PRC in some 2,500 years if nothing effective was done to stop the threat.
The report said that while this was still a long way off, the problems triggered by creeping desertification were urgent and dire. It added that though Beijing had mounted extraordinary efforts to reduce the rate of desertification, it had admitted in 2011 that the “desertification trend has not fundamentally reversed,” that it remains this way today.
The report cited the UN Food and Agricultural Organization as saying the major causes of desertification were climate change and human economic activities – in other words, the “desertification is largely man-made”.
The report noted that China’s State Forestry Administration had identified land desertification as China’s most important ecological problem, with climate change only making it worse.


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If you're looking for a half-moon console table with an air of classic splendor, try this piece from our Florentine collection. The marble mosaic top and decorative resin details make these tables look like they cost much more than their modest prices. A glass lower shelf provides extra display space, while the sturdy cast iron base ensures that this accent table will serve beautifully for years to come.
Place this half-moon console table wherever you need it and watch the room come alive.
Whether you want to add visual spark to an empty foyer or complete an arrangement of living room furniture, this accent table is an ideal choice. With its graceful curves and dignified but stylish look, the Florentine group will strike a note of sophistication in any interior.


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The detailed information about the airport of Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport: air tickets from the airport, flight timetable, airfare and special offers.
Locoflights.com compares the prices for flights from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport to 2000 cities by 718 airlines and hundreds of world travel sites. We find the cheapest plane tickets to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport without the extra charge and commission.
Locoflights.com recommends buying air tickets to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in advance so that you can choose the conditions of the flight, focusing on your wishes and financial possibilities.

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Johnson Industries is your trusted manufacturer and provider of products and vehicles for the coal mining industry. Long before the Johnson Brothers were building mining equipment for coal miners, we were digging coal with fellow coal miners. What better credentials would a manufacturer of mining equipment need? In other words, we have been there and done that. We understand the inner workings of mining equipment first hand because we have hands-on experience that some manufacturers may lack. That speaks well for the quality of equipment Johnson Industries manufactures, and explains the unsullied reputation we have earned over the years.
Johnson Industries provides a range of products and vehicles to meet the needs of the coal mining industry. Johnson Industries produces high quality products and vehicles for the safety and efficiency of the coal mining industry. From industrial duty cars, to sampling systems, Johnson Industries is the authority on coal mining equipment, products, and vehicles. Contact us today to learn more about coal mining equipment and vehicles from Johnson Industries.

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Waxedshine WPS Wheel Protection Systems is perfectly resistant to, brake dust, water, dust and dirt.
Is resistant to extreme heat and gives a super shine.
After use with air, blow the rim dry completely.
Apply the WPS proportionally to the rim with the supplied applicator or airbrush.
Avoid applying the double in one place.
Let Waxedshine WPS cure for 5 hours, or faster with infrared lamp.
Allow rims to dry for at least 24 hours for full hardness.
WPS gives you a super easy maintenance with ultra hydrophobic properties.

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Hop on the USS Rubino Duck Boat!
Our Vineyard Duck Tour simply has a goal of putting a smile on the face of our visitors. The idea and design behind the USS Rubino was imagined by owner, Mike Callahan. From the grapevines on the side of the boat, to the barrel heads inside, this vehicle is truly unlike anything you’ll find in the Livermore Valley.
During the tour, your group will visit our modern production facility and numerous vineyard blocks. The tour will conclude with an outdoor sit-down tasting of exquisite reserve and club wines paired with light food offerings from our very own deli.
We highly recommend casual and comfortable clothing for our Vineyard Duck Tour. Wedges and heeled shoes are strongly discouraged, as safety is our number one priority. The vineyard can get muddy during the winter so we would not want you to ruin your favorite pair of shoes!

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These free sign language classes use a variety of techniques to teach you sign language so you can communicate with a loved one or simply have fun learning to sign.
Included in these free sign language classes are videos, quizzes, puzzles, games, diagrams, and printables that will really help you learn how to sign or how to build on the sign language that you already know.
Some of the sign language classes are huge courses with many units to teach you the complete sign language and some are smaller classes that will just teach you the basics. Whatever free class you choose, you'll have a great time building up your skills.
I have lots of other free sign language resources that include free games, apps, printables, and more. Also, if you're wanting to use sign language with your baby, here are some free baby sign language resources to help you and your baby learn how to sign.
There are plenty of great resources available from American Sign Language University (ASLU). On top of the 30 lessons, dictionary search, and numbers guide, you can find a fingerspelling practice tool, quizzes, and several word search puzzles, among other things.
You'll find many videos on sign language here, and the lessons are in order of difficulty so you can progressively learn to sign like you would with any other language.
Watch 10 video lessons of Dr. Byron W Bridges teaching you ABC's, colors, pronouns, gestures, numbers, body language, common phrases, antonyms, verbs, directions, time, common phrases, and more.
Videos are around 20 minutes long each, giving you a deep look at signing as you progress from easier to harder lessons. After completing the lesson you should have a great grasp on the basics of sign language.
If you'd like to try out the basics of sign language before you commit to a whole course, try out these free YouTube videos.
Expert Village has a collection of 15 videos to help you learn common phrases. Among other things, colors, everyday words, animals, and beverages are some of the topics of discussion. Each video is just a couple minutes in length.
There are plenty of free resources available that you can learn at StartASL.
There are around 40 units spread across three classes, with lots of videos for easy learning and printable workbooks for answering questions. Units are set up in such a way that you start off easy with the basics and then move toward the harder signs, such as conversation practice and storytelling. There's also a set of units for learning to fingerspell.
This website has a large dictionary of signs, a set of conversational phrases, and a number of religious signs. They each have a video to explain how the sign is to be performed.
After you've manually gone through the lessons, you can take lots of quizzes and play a handful of games.
Sign School is a free online sign language class that steps you through the basics (starting with how to spell your name) and then moves you through lessons that progress in difficulty.
Besides the lessons, there are games and the sign of the day.
Learn sign language on the go with the free ASL App that makes it easy to learn new signs and practice ones you already know. You get to set the pace and you can jump in and out of learning sign language whenever you want.
The ASL App will help you learn the alphabet, numbers, universal gestures, colors, and tons of other basic signs. There are also handshape exercises to get your hands used to the physical act of signing.


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This article explains how to make windows 7 network with XP file sharing files between XP and windows 7. By default windows 7 network comes with more secure than windows xp. So, we have to do some work around to enable printer and file sharing in windows 7.
Before stat file sharing , make sure both computers are connected properly by running ping command.
Read more here about enabling ping reply in windows 7.
Read more here about enabling ping reply in windows XP.
Share file and printers from XP to windows 7.
After making windows 7 network with XP by checking the networking connectivity, make sure its in same workgroup. Mostly you get problem with Windows 7 security settings while making network.
Check below check lists in windows xp computer to make sure file and printer sharing is working fine.
2) Make sure either windows firewall is completely turned off or exception is given for File and Printer sharing in firewall when windows firewall in on with allowing exception.
Read more about windows xp firewall setting for File and Printer sharing.
After above check lists, then sharing a folder or printer is easy, and I’m not explaining it deeply. Better to add ‘Everyone’ and give appropriate permission.
Below screen shows, I’m accessing a Windows XP shared folder from Windows 7 computer.
Share files and printers from Windows 7 to Windows XP.
File and Printer sharing options change in windows 7 according to network location you select when network getting connected at first time.
Current computer’s network location can be viewed under Network and sharing centre.
When your windows 7 computer network location is set to Public Network, it cannot be accessed by any other computers in network. The following error message I got when tried to access from windows xp computer.
Still, we can enable file and printer sharing in windows 7 when network location is set as ‘Public network’. To do this, go to change advanced sharing settings under network and sharing center.
You can Turn on network discovery and File and printer sharing. So it will enable your windows 7 computer to allow file and printer sharing when it’s in public network location. Also, requesting for password to connect any shares in this computer can be decided by turn on or turn off password protected sharing at the end of option, as shown below.
Also, you can change the network location of windows 7 computer to Home network or Work network which will enable file and printer sharing automatically.
Now, we can create any shares of folders or printers.
Right click on a folder, go to sharing tab. Select Advanced sharing and give appropriate permission. After all permissions and security settings set for a share in windows 7 computer. Now, I able to access share in Windows 7 from Windows XP as shown below without any error messages.
I’m sure this article helped to make Windows 7 network with XP and sharing files between windows 7 and XP.

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Note: After you fill out and send this form, print it and bring a printed copy with you to the second class meeting.
Which skill have you chosen?
What do you plan to do for your first learning plan?
Use this space to type paste the first activity of your first learning plan. It must be the equivalent of one full page double spaced. I recommend you type in in a word processor first (you will need to save it!) and then copy and paste it here. Note this will be your first of 7 activities concerning your chosen skill. The other activities do not need to be e-mailed to me. Print them out and bring them to class.


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Well after a wonderful week on PEI we are on our way home. We wanted to write yesterday but our journey was….stressful. Our baby was cranky and it was a loud trip. We drove from PEI to Grand Falls, New Brunswick with a stop at the Bay of Fundy.
Well we survived day 3. It was the last of our long days before getting to the Gentle Island. It was a much better day than day 2. Our baby boy was much happier with his teething thankfully. The smartest decision for the trip is letting the kids dictate our stops. We’ve been averaging stopping about every 2 hours for one thing or another which is what we figured would happen anyways. Poor little man just wants to be cuddled as he grows his teeth but we can’t. I feel like a terrible mom!
Day 2 was not ideal. Our baby is teething and that made for a longer trip than what was ideal. Poor boy was not loving life in the car seat so we stopped often. Our two year old was great. At the stops he’d get out and run and run. He was so happy to run around and be silly with us.
Giving him the opportunity to run and play is key! It’s key for Tom too! As the driver he’s been making sure at stops to take time to move and work on joint to joint movement keeping the blood flowing.


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During the spring and summer of 2010 evidence was found that otters were using artificial lakes on golf courses in southern Spain as feeding areas. The remains of carp and turtles eaten by the otters were found. The presence of these otters may be influences by distances to and connections with natural habitats of the species. The use of these lakes as a potential feeding area is occurring at a time when there is a great deal of environmental stress in the Mediterranean region.
" The Use of Artificial Lakes on Golf Courses as Feeding Areas by the Otter (Lutra lutra) in Southern Spain "


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… in a bag of Cheetos.
I saw this latest Jesus Cheeto AKA “Cheesus” in this weeks TIME Magazine (June 1, 2009, Page 20, Briefing) under “shockingly predictable”. Predictable, because Jesus seems to love Cheetos, especially Cheetos from Texas.
Of course Jesus sightings are not limited to Cheetos, He has been seen on toast, inside potatoes, in a coffee stain to name just a few.
Really, if THIS isn’t proof, I don’t know what is!!
Yes, best evidence I’ve seen so far!
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The example of Research paper which I took at research paper writing service cosmoessay.com is basically hypothetical based on an experiment.
Here’s an example of a research article that MIGHT have written (a short version).
DISCLAIMER: This article is not written by Stanley Milgram, but is meant as an example of a research paper in psychology that someone might have written after conducting the first Milgram-study. It’s written for educational purposes.
There are little facts about the role of obedience when doing evil actions up until now (1961). Most theories suggest that only very disturbed people do horrible actions if they are ordered to do so. Our experiment tested people’s obedience to authority. The results showed that most obey all orders given by the authority-figure. The conclusion is that when it comes to people harming others, the situation a person’s in is more important than previously thought. In contrary to earlier belief, individual characteristics are less important.
Current theories focus on personal characteristics to explain wrong-doing and how someone can intentionally harm others. In a survey, professionals such as doctors, psychologist and laymen thought that very few out of a population (1-3%) would harm others if ordered to do so.
In the recent war trial with Adolph Eichmann, he claims to “only have been following orders”. The author wanted to test whether this is true, or just a cheap explanation. Can people harm others because they obey the orders? Are good-hearted people able to do this?
The experiment will test whether a person can keep giving electric shocks to another person just because they are told to do so. The expectation is that very few will keep giving shocks, and that most persons will disobey the order.
There were male 30 participants participating. They were recruited by advertisement in a newspaper and were paid $4.50.
A “shock generator” was used to trick the participants into thinking that they gave shock to another person in another room. The shock generator had switches labeled with different voltages, starting at 30 volts and increasing in 15-volt increments all the way up to 450 volts. The switches were also labeled with terms which reminded the participant of how dangerous the shocks were.
The participant met another “participant” in the waiting room before the experiment. The other “participant” was an actor. Each participant got the role as a “teacher” who would then deliver a shock to the actor (“learner”) every time an incorrect answer was produced. The participant believed that he was delivering real shocks to the learner.
The learner was a confederate who would pretend to be shocked. As the experiment progressed, the teacher would hear the learner plead to be released and complain about a heart condition. Once the 300-volt level had been reached, the learner banged on the wall and demanded to be released. Beyond this point, the learner became completely silent and refused to answer any more questions. The experimenter then instructed the participant to treat this silence as an incorrect response and deliver a further shock.
Most of the participants became very agitated, stressed and angry at the experimenter. Many continued to follow orders all the time even though they were clearly uncomfortable. The study shows that people are able to harm others intentionally if ordered to do so. It shows that the situation is far more important than previously believed, and that personal characteristics are less important in such a situation.


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A new feature is now available in Search Console!,” read a message by Google Webmasters, a verified account, on Twitter on Wednesday.
Internet search giant Google has announced that a new feature is now available in Search Console.
“Yay! A new feature is now available in Search Console!,” read a message by Google Webmasters, a verified account, on Twitter on Wednesday.
It has urged users to check the new feature and give their feedback.
“You can now see the HTTP response, page resources, JS logs and a rendered screenshot for a crawled page right from within the Inspect URL tool! Go check it out and let us know what you think!,” it added.


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Cultural Council President Valerie Coniglio came to the microphone almost with tears in her eyes. This was the last show of this yearâ€™s great season. She gave thanks to all the sponsors and to the town residents and to the Mayor and Council. Mayor James Tedesco spoke and not only praised the Cultural Council efforts, but mentioned that through their efforts and that of Councilwoman Concetta (Connie) Wagner, they had made a big town into a home town.Playing to an audience of approximately 350 residents, Ring of Fire led by Michael Patrick had the audience clapping, yelling and dancing. Most enjoyable was watching the youngsters who went around in Follow the Leader fashion and wound up dancing in front of the stage.
Once again Starbucks at the 35 Plaza, Route 4, provided free coffee and tea to the onlookers, a wonderful respite in the hot weather.


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Crowdsourcing Ambiguity-Aware Ground Truth: we apply the CrowdTruth methodology to collect data over a set of diverse tasks: medical relation extraction, Twitter event identification, news event extraction and sound interpretation. We prove that capturing disagreement is essential for acquiring a high quality ground truth. We achieve this by comparing the quality of the data aggregated with CrowdTruth metrics with majority vote, a method which enforces consensus among annotators. By applying our analysis over a set of diverse tasks we show that, even though ambiguity manifests differently depending on the task, our theory of inter-annotator disagreement as a property of ambiguity is generalizable.
Disagreement in Crowdsourcing and Active Learning for Better Distant Supervision Quality: we present ongoing work on combining active learning with the CrowdTruth methodology for further improving the quality of DS training data. We report the results of a crowdsourcing experiment ran on 2,500 sentences from the open domain. We show that modeling disagreement can be used to identify interesting types of errors caused by ambiguity in the TAC-KBP knowledge base, and we discuss how an active learning approach can incorporate these observations to utilize the crowd more efficiently.
On 7th of March the DIVE+ project will be presented at Cross Media Café: Uit het Lab. DIVE+ is result of a true inter-disciplinary collaboration between computer scientists, humanities scholars, cultural heritage professionals and interaction designers. In this project, we use the CrowdTruth methodology and framework in order to crowdsource events for the news broadcasts from The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision (NISV) that are published under open licenses in the OpenImages platform. As part of the digital humanities effort, DIVE+ is also integrated in the CLARIAH (Common Lab Research Infrastructure for the Arts and Humanities) research infrastructure, next to other media studies research tools, that aims at supporting the media studies researchers and scholars by providing access to digital data and tools. In order to develop this project we work together with eScience Center, which is also funding the DIVE+ project.

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Founded in 2012 by Todd Oldham, Kid Made Modern have brought hundreds of products to market, each crafted by in-house designers to help kids connect to their own inventiveness. Their products couple innovative design with high quality, environmentally friendly and rigorously safety-tested materials.
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text: Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Baron Nathaniel’s great-grandson, takes the destiny of the estate in hand in 1922. Two years later he insists that all the wine, hitherto delivered to Bordeaux wine merchants in barrels, should be bottled at the château. Also in 1924, Baron Philippe asks Jean Carlu to design the label but the initiative, ahead of its time, is not repeated.


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The proposed 56 inch, 1,735 kilometer (km) long pipeline is likely to supply natural gas from the Galkynysh /Dauletabad field to the energy hungry economies of India and Pakistan and is estimated to cost around $10 billion. The TAPI pipeline is expected to carry 90 million metric standard cubic meters of natural gas per day (mmscmd) over the next 30 years, of which 38 mmscmd will be delivered to each Pakistan and India, with the remainder going to Afghanistan. The pipeline will run 200 km through Turkmenistan, 735 km in Afghanistan via Herat and Kandahar, and 800 km in Pakistan via Quetta and Multan to supply gas at Fazilka on the border with India.
Although the intergovernmental agreement (IGA), the gas pipeline framework agreement (GPFA), and the gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA) were signed during 2010–2013, the TAPI pipeline has been a non-starter till date due to multiple challenges. These include security concerns in the Taliban controlled territory in Afghanistan, geopolitical rivalries between India and Pakistan, and a lack of interest from multinational oil and gas companies due to limited profit sharing opportunities. Major energy corporations including Chevron (United States) and Total SA (France), toyed with the idea of building the pipeline, but the efforts did not yield any concrete results as domestic laws in Turkmenistan did not allow foreign ownership of gas fields. With talks deadlocked there was little headway made until last year when the project was resuscitated in the face of changing geopolitical realities.
After the signing of the Transaction Advisory Services Agreement (TASA) in November 2013, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was appointed as the transaction advisor for the TAPI pipeline to update the pre-feasibility study, establish the pipeline consortium, and to identify and assist the parties in the selection of the consortium leader.
The project was also pushed by India’s Prime Minister Modi during his visit to Central Asia in July 2015 where he emphasized India’s “Connect Central Asia” policy and was supported by the leadership in other countries. In the wake of the non-commitment of multinational oil and gas majors to the project, the four countries decided to bring in their national oil companies (NOCs) (GAIL, India; Interstate Gas System, Pakistan; Afghan Gas Enterprise, Afghanistan; and TurkmenGaz, Turkmenistan), to form a joint venture named TAPI Pipeline Company Limited. In the 22nd steering committee meeting of TAPI held at Ashgabat from 6–8 August 2015, it was announced that with a 51% shareholding, TurkmenGaz would be the consortium leader and the other NOCs would hold equal shares of the remaining 49%. However, limited financial resources and the lack of experience in building and operating cross-country pipelines with NOCs led to a lack of confidence in the arrangement.
While security concerns are legitimate, it all boils down to economics as the risk from financing the pipeline can be offset against a higher return on investment. Oil and gas projects typically have a high credit risk, which is recovered by the multinational companies by owning an equity stake in the field. As the Turkmenistan government was unwilling to dilute its share in the gas field, the cash rich and experienced energy players are shying away from assuming the risk for construction and operation of the pipeline.
With a typical 30:70 ratio for equity and debt, the equity part of the project cost comes to $3 billion. After the formation of TAPI Pipeline Company Limited, the question of the remaining 49% of the balance equity was still vexing as GAIL, the Indian partner, was only willing to own a maximum of 10% of the joint venture. While ADB was a natural choice to fund the debt component of the project, limited financial resources and non-commitment of the NOCs to fund the pipeline led to the revival of the search for a private partner.
Due financial diligence by India in the face of changing international pricing of energy is also holding back the project. With the new domestic natural gas pricing guidelines, the current price of natural gas in India has fallen from $5.05 (November 2014–March 2015) to $3.82 (October 2015–March 2016). Therefore the price of gas from Turkmenistan, agreed at $10–$12/mmbtu in 2012, looks fairly steep. The Indian government is therefore planning to reopen price negotiations to obtain the best possible deal.
Turkmenistan on the other hand is desperate to find buyers for its gas. After Gazprom (Russian Federation) drastically cut down its gas offtake at the beginning of 2015, the PRC is the sole importer of gas from the landlocked country, giving it excessive leverage over Turkmenistan’s gas exports. Turkmenistan also feels threatened by the alternative Iran–Pakistan–India pipeline, which may be more viable following the lifting of sanctions on Iran as it would bypass the security threats in Afghanistan and may be technically and financially more feasible. Thus, Turkmenistan may be running out of options and is willing to make key concessions to push the TAPI pipeline.
The TAPI pipeline is a perfect example of regional energy integration. The project unites the resources rich Central Asia region with energy demand centers in northern India and Pakistan. India, which had an estimated gas deficit of 41% in 2012–2013, has no intercountry gas pipelines and relies only on domestic sources of gas and imported LNG. India’s gas demand is projected to grow to 746 mmscmd by 2029–2030 and in the face of declining production from the KG D6 gas fields, India needs to find alternate and cheap sources of natural gas to fulfill its ambitious economic development and clean energy agenda. Pakistan also faces chronic energy shortages (peak demand power shortage of about 5,000 MW) and has a natural gas shortage of about 1,200 mmcfd.
The pipeline therefore goes beyond traditional rivalries between countries and places economic development and energy security above geopolitics. With governments pushing the agenda and with the involvement of private players, NOCs, and regional development agencies, the pipeline is seen as a win-win-win for suppliers, consumers, and financers.
The project is also supported by the United States, which sees the pipeline as a part of the “New Silk Road Initiative,” which aims to integrate the region and boost its potential as a transit area between Europe and East Asia. The pipeline is also likely to spur investment in further rail and road connectivity, encourage people-to-people exchanges, enhance regional trade and economic partnerships in the region, and permanently alter the pattern of Central Asian connectivity with South Asia.
The jinx seems to have broken in the 23rd steering committee meeting of the TAPI held on 24 October at Ashgabat, where the parties agreed to the following shareholding percentages in the TAPI Pipeline Company Limited: TurkmenGaz, 85%; Afghan Gas Enterprise, 5%; Inter State Gas Systems Limited, 5%; and GAIL 5%. The shareholders’ agreement, which includes the rights and obligations of the shareholders and legal issues of ownership and transfer of shares, was also signed at the meeting.
Reports suggest that a deal between Turkmenistan and Total SA may be in the offing in the form of a modified technical services contract, which would allow a sufficient profit share to the company in exchange for its services. A proposal to give Total SA the right of first refusal over the gas extracted from the field is also being considered as this arrangement would allow the government to retain ownership of the land while ensuring sufficiently high returns from the sale of gas to Total SA.
The Turkmenistan side of construction of the pipeline has been ordered and the groundbreaking ceremony is likely to be held on 25 December. The accelerated timeline for completion of the project would further ensure that the pipeline sees the light of the day within 3 years from the start of the construction as reports indicate that the detailed design and route survey for a part of the pipeline has already been completed.
The leadership role of ADB in facilitating the deal is praiseworthy and reconfirms ADB’s goal of inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration.
The TAPI project will go a long way in ensuring regional economic development and is a perfect example of energy integration. While the involved parties are naturally inclined to protect their self-interests, a win-win-win attitude would enable a quicker, cheaper, and foolproof closure of the project. What remains to be seen is how politics, diplomacy, and economics combine to transform the TAPI pipeline from dreams to reality.
Inter State Gas Systems Limited. 2015. Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Gas Pipeline (TAPI). Available here (accessed 15 November 2015).
Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell. 2015. Gas Prices: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell. Available here (accessed 15 November 2015).
Industry Group for Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board. “Vision 2030” – Natural Gas Infrastructure in India. Re [online] Available here.
Malik, F. A. 2015. Energy Crisis of Pakistan. Available here (accessed 17 November 2015).
Asian Development Bank.2015. TAPI Shareholders Agreement Initialled. Available here (accessed 17 November 2015).
Securing energy for low-carbon Asia: What needs fixing?
Kapil Narula is a former officer of the Indian Navy and is currently a postdoctoral fellow working on energy efficiency at the University of Geneva.
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text: Great and Awesome God, your Scripture is powerful and life-giving. Just the reading of the Book of the Law of Moses by Ezra melted the people’s hearts and turned them to you in repentance. They had rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls against the opposition, and then you rebuilt their faith just by their hearing the Book of the Law and understanding. It was a holy day, and one in which to rejoice. May we read your Scripture for ourselves. May we repent and grow in our faith. May we be strengthened for our daily tasks by what we understand there. May your joy fill and equip us for this day’s work. I ask these things in the name and authority of Jesus, according to your good and perfect will. Amen.


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Home Page | Archive by category "Bicycle Comparison"
Bicycle is the best way to do exercise and to make yourself fit by enjoying the exercise. Most of the people prefer this exercise because of the fun and exercise. This is great for calorie burn and you can enjoy this ride.
Bicycles are of different sizes, models and specification according to the people’s height weight and size. For children there are light weight bicycles so that they can ride it easily and for adults there are variety of models available in market where they can choose the bicycle on which they feel comfortable.
A bicycle might be the ideal mode of transportation for people who are looking to save money while protecting the environment from pollution. If you are interested in getting one, you will find many different types to choose from.
The bicycles on the market right now are available in various styles, so you might be overwhelmed with the choices when shopping. The best way to get the right one is to first decide on what you are going to use it for. The following list will highlight some of the popular types and their uses.


text: Halflings don’t make particularly good Blood Bowl players: fat, slow, easy distracted and weak as porridge. But boy they are fun to play as long as you don’t mind a full injury box. The Halfling team only has two player types: big hulking Treemen and the little buggers.


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In today’s world of common food sensitivities, it’s important to know if your guests have allergies. While avoiding foods with peanuts or shellfish is relatively simple, wheat is a hidden ingredient in many different foods like sauces and gravies, pastas, breading, pie crusts, cake, and more. If you have guests at your wedding who have celiac sensitivity, you may want to consider having a gluten free wedding, or at least a wide variety of gluten free options.
John Maher: Hi. I’m John Maher. Today, I’m here with Shelby Brand, and we’re talking about having a celiac safe, gluten free wedding. Welcome Shelby.
Shelby Brand: Thank you. Happy to be here.
John: Shelby, what is celiac disease, and how did you come to be diagnosed?
Shelby: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease. There are these little finger-like projections in your small intestines called villi. When a person with celiac disease is exposed to gluten, those become flattened, and you can’t absorb vitamins and nutrients as well. I became diagnosed about five years ago, and my symptoms were just being really tired and having low vitamin D and low iron.
John: Is that something that you dealt with your whole life and just didn’t understand what it was, or is it something that came on later in life?
Shelby: We’ve seen symptoms back in my history throughout my life, but it became more prevalent as I got older, and a lot of people who have celiac disease exhibit a lot of GI symptoms at times. I just didn’t have as many. There can be many different symptoms that a lot of different people experience. Everyone’s different and it makes it a little bit harder to diagnose sometimes.
John: Okay. Right. What does it mean to have celiac disease for you on a daily basis?
Shelby: Having celiac disease on a daily basis isn’t that hard to deal with if you know what you’re looking for in food. You have to avoid things like malt and barley, rye, wheat, and then it’s in some hidden sauces such as soy sauce. There are some soy sauces that have gluten, and there are some soy sauces that don’t. Once I was able to figure out the best brands and what was easy to eat for myself, it wasn’t too bad but there are some things that are harder to make or harder to get when you have celiac disease.
John: Right. Sometimes it’s just a matter of looking at the label on something to see whether or not it has something that has gluten in it. But other times you really have to do a little bit more research because of those hidden places like you said.
Shelby: Correct. Most things you can find gluten-free option flour or make yourself, but a lot of times it can take a little bit longer just to make the gluten-free version.
John: And how did you end up discovering Woodman’s and the Essex Room?
Shelby: I have been at Woodman’s a little bit with the Celiac Association, they advertised through their magazine, and they have been funder of a few of their events. But I hadn’t heard about the Essex Room, and when we were looking for different venues for our wedding, my husband came upon it on The Knot website. And we actually didn’t know how wonderful they are about handling people with celiac disease and being gluten-free until we actually got there, and they were really amazing with everything.
John: Tell me a little bit more about that, why did you end up choosing the Essex Room for your wedding?
Shelby: When we got there for a tour, we were just hoping that my food could be gluten-free. They were more than accommodating with that. When you go in to just even take a tour, they do a mini-sampling for you and they bring out some food that they’ve prepared. And Chef Ned was amazing — he had no clue I had celiac disease, I had no information that it was gluten-free when we got there, and he had actually had some things already prepared and that were gluten-free for our wedding that we were able to try, and he said that he had just made some things that are gluten-free in case there were allergies.
John: Wow, that’s great, without even knowing that you had that issue, he made some of the things gluten-free just in case?
John: That’s clearly on his mind as the chef of the Essex Room that this is a fairly prevalent thing and that a lot of people now are gluten-free and even more so with celiac disease and things like that, so he was anticipating that. That’s great.
What made you end up deciding, rather than just having Chef Ned prepare some food for you or maybe a few of your guests, to have an all celiac safe, gluten free wedding?
Shelby: After talking to Maureen, [we discovered] there was no additional pricing or any additional cost for us to make the whole wedding gluten free. And when you have celiac disease, cross contamination can also be a big issue. [The amount of gluten that can be harmful] is the amount of gluten that would fit under your pinky nail. Knowing that, they want to be really careful with me, and they were really accommodating being that we had a few other people that were gluten-free coming to the wedding. They said it was going to be just as easy to make the whole thing gluten free, and so we opted to do that.
John: Wow, that’s great. And what were some of your favorite celiac-safe foods that you had at your wedding?
Shelby: It’s really hard to find a gluten-free mozzarella stick, and it’s hard to make those at home, so that was something that I really loved before I was diagnosed with celiac disease and something that I really had to have a really good version of. So, I asked for those, and even at our tasting, Chef Ned made them two different ways for us to pick. That was one of my favorite things. He also made a wonderful cornbread, and for our dessert instead of giving a traditional cake, we did a small cake that we cut, but then he made ice-cream cookie sandwiches for us which were delicious.
Shelby: He had three different gluten-free cookies available.
John: Did your guests know that all of the food was gluten free, or was that something that you told everybody, and then what was their reaction afterwards to the food?
Shelby: Many of the guests didn’t know anything was gluten-free. We had told the people who did have a gluten sensitivity, a gluten allergy, or chose to be gluten free, that things were safe for them, and a lot of the people had no clue and they were actually really surprised when they found out afterwards. It was so good, I remember running over to one of my husband’s cousins at the time, saying, you can eat the cornbread, you can eat everything on the table — it’s all gluten free. I was very excited to be able to share that with other people too.
John: That’s really great. All right. Shelby, thank you very much for speaking with me today.
Shelby: Thank you so much.
John: And for more information you can visit the Essex Room website at essexroom.com or call 978-768-7335.
Holding our wedding reception at the Essex Room was one of the very best decisions we made - besides marrying each other! The quality of the whole experience was remarkable, and our guests loved every morsel of food, and every moment of the evening. We were thrilled with the quality of service and attention to detail. I will never get married again, but hope that others have the opportunity to be as amazed and impressed as we were.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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First of all, just wanted to say what a great website yours is. Yours is a name I always associate with Slade, having been a fan for a lot of years now, so it's not unsurprising that there are loads of interesting stories and info on there. I've got it bookmarked so I'll be back time and again!
hits! I think the Flying Pickets one bothers me the most. How great would it have been to hit number one again at Xmas and on the tenth anniversary of Merry Xmas Everybody!
50 on the back of 17 top 20 hits, especially seeing (on the BBC4 reruns) some of the dross that was appearing on TOTP at the time, is even more surprising. Great videoclip it's got too!
While I'm having a rant I just have to say what a travesty when 'Still The Same' stopped at #73, and for 'Universe' not to chart - no justice! It shows how great a band Slade were, when there are so many cases of them being unfortunate despite having massive success.
for years so I'm hoping that you might know, and if you don't, I'm sure you will know a man who does!
I've gone on for a while so I'll say Gudbuy Gudbuy now.


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I'm going to spend the week parsing the differences between a number of the variants of the Foster 443742 (seen on page H-4 of this .pdf). This survey will include: Fostex TH900, TH900mk2, and TH610; Massdrop THX00; Denon ADH-D5000; and the E-Mu Teak stock, and with optionally available Rosewood and Mahogany cups.
Today, I'm just posting up the measurements .pdf. I'll be doing some disassembly and posting basic pictures of the insides on Wednesday. And Friday I'll post my listening impressions.
The measurements are interesting. It's pretty obvious the E-Mu and Massdrop cans are cut from very much the same cloth as the original Denon models. The Fostex TH900, TH900mk2, and TH610 are clearly different.
Since you have Fosters attention, can you tell them they need to work on the availability of replacement ear pads. I own Fostex TH900, and replacement ear pads are impossible to find. Replacement ear pads for the Foster 443742 Variant Line are non existent. Foster needs to work on replacement parts availability in the USA.
There's an interesting difference between the right and left channels for the Massdrop 300 Hz square wave measurement. The frequency response plots don't look too different, so I don't really understand what could be causing the difference.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the measurement (and sound!), Tyll.
Was going to post the same thing. The left channel is clearly ringing much more than the right, and much more than either channel of any of the other headphones sampled. I would say it's either defective or that the damping is different in that channel in this particular sample. Either way, it's probably (hopefully!) not representative of how that headphone should perform.
Myself and a few of my friends think that Massdrop is the one making the TH-X00's in some Chinese factories, and that Fostex just either supplies the drivers, or just the design. Just a musing based on how abhorrent the quality control of the X00 is.
Look at the frequency response for the left channel. Notice the roughness, especially from 3k on up. The left driver might be defective.
Also, the distortion and bass extension are less impressive than the EMU and the other X00, indicating it probably has worse drivers. ALSO, take a look at the impedance chart. The primary driver resonance on the Massdrop X00 is higher than the Fostex X00.
TH900mk1 is better than TH900mk2, especially from THD measurement. am I right?
tidac_ceta, thanks for the link!
Tyll rocks for doing this !
Intrigued with #448498 Biodyna/Zelkova wood for sometime now, wish could get my hands on a set; Foster oem appeared at a recent meet couple months ago.
Only models in the related series not included in the run-off so far are EMU Ebony, Massdrop/Fostex TH-X00 Ebony & Purpleheart, Fostex TH600, and Denon ADH-D7000, but he did these last 2 models previously, or posted measurements.
If I had any of the above 6 models, I would send them to him to add for his evaluation. Have EMU-Rosewood and Massdrop/Fostex TH-X00 Mahogany only, preferring the EMU greatly.
Eager for this weekend to read Ty's listening impressions of the bunch included so far !
and...forgot to write on the list the brand new woody Denon AH-7200 too, related to this series. Believe they are Walnut cups, fairly sure they are also biocellulose drivers.
So, total 7 additional related woody headphone types !
...also Denon ADH-D7000 too, since measurements are up & was reviewed before !
Totals 8 additional types in the related series, but not yet included in comparative evaluation so far !
7000 model mentioned twice, oops, sorry ! Gets busy with so many variants...no pressure though, no worries ! There are 7 family-related models not yet included in evaluation, but folks are willing to send these additional models in for inclusion for evaluation!
Wishing someone would release the Zelkova wood Biodyna model Foster oem for $400. !
I'm surprised how bad the bass distortion are for most of them considering the hype behind the performance of their bass.
I have a purpleheart that I'd be game to send in if wanted!
Just made an account to say: Thank you! Looking forward to your impressions... The TH900 have always been one of my favorite headphones and looking to see how the others compare.
Just opened up my 610s and there's actual changes to the back of the driver, which seems like good news.
Gonna be interesting to see if they made any equivalent changes for the 900mk2s, then.
Interesting to see a difference in the FR measurements between the two because the only difference that I'm aware of is the fixed vs detachable cable of which the metallurgy is supposedly the same.
How come these woods are affected by humidity?
Tyll, some of these woods are waterproof. I mean, well, Teak and Mahogany should at least be, so why do we have to worry about them shrinking and stuff?
which one do you liked best?
I'm gonna say you liked the th610 and the e-mu teak mahogany.


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The lux probe (with the appropriate measuring instrument) is ideally suited for determining indoor illuminance.
Use the lux probe to check illuminance. It is suitable for all common lamps and light sources, because the assessment is carried out according to the V-lambda curve which corresponds to the sensitivity of the human eye in daylight. White or warm light LEDs (K< 5,000) can be measured without any problem. In addition, the illuminance and image refresh rate can be determined on CRT monitors.


text: With the start of the New Year, Amigami has been hard at work developing a youthful yet elegant line of genuine stone beaded jewelry. Made from semi-precious stones the world over, these gorgeous pieces capture the beauty of nature and are eye-catching accessories for any wardrobe! Keep checking back for more awesome pieces!


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Back in the good old days before the Industrial Revolution, people mainly relied on agriculture to earn their living. In the long European winter evenings, men would often weave wicker baskets, while women used to work with the loom, in an attempt to raise the family income in a poor subsistence economy.
With the change of economic model, people left the field and home work for factory shifts. Old-fashioned industry involved big factories, with huge machinery which needed a big manpower to be operated.
With the rise of technology-driven work environments, the need for manpower in the industrial environment has decreased and the former workers have been compelled to find a new life in the services sector. Thanks to Internet and process dematerialization, often people do not need anymore to be tied to a specific corporate location.
Now your company HQ can perfectly be just a few metres away from your bedroom and living room!
This is a very common situation among our fellow translators. And, just like many other things in life, carries with itself both advantages and disadvantages.
This way of working allows you to spend more time with your family and dream about reaching some day the perfect balance between working and personal life. You don’t have to waste precious time commuting every day from home to your workplace. And, most important for many, you don’t have to see every day bossy managers nor fight with coworkers for holiday leaves or promotions.
Do you miss any colleagues?
The same factors could be considered as disadvantages too. Many freelancers can’t clearly separate their work and family time and, even more important, miss some persons to share their everyday life with. If you work alone at home, you can’t make funny jokes nor talk about the last football match of your favourite team. And no, turning on the radio is not a real solution for that. Finally, if you don’t dress in a formal way (let alone the pijama thing!), yourself and other people may get the feeling that you don’t really spend your days at home “working”. Many think that working alone at home is depressing, too.
Coworking is a perfect solution for all that. It is normally an affordable option, i.e. even a medium-low income freelancer can rent a space in a downtown coworking place without having to pay for a whole office. They often offer optional services, such as a secretary or a letter pick-up service when you’re not there.
You can share a working space with other freelancers and professionals, thus enriching your net of contacts and possibily grab new work opportunities. And you can finally get back the feeling of being a real businessman working in a dynamic environment, withouth being tied to an office. If one day one feel lazy or it is snowing, you can perfectly stay home and open your laptop. Your customer shouldn’t feel any difference.
Nowadays there are plenty of coworking spaces in every big city, due to the huge demand for this service. In the next article we will talk about the coworking scene in our hometown, Genoa.
This entry was posted in Corporate and tagged coworking, genoa, home-working, translator on 9 February 2015 by B. Services s.r.l..


text: Beautiful cherry color with shades of violet. Full aromas of red berries and cherry, with notes of spice and coffee. Flavors of chocolate and cherries with sweet tannins and a long finish. A beautiful pairing with beef sirloin and pepper sauce.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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We’re a Grass Roots Alliance To Prevent Expanded And Needless Draw Downs of Our Precious Lake Resource.
What is today’s lake level on Pend Oreille? Check water levels at a glance here at this official link from the NW River Forecast Center, courtesy of the Lake Pend Oreille Alliance.
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS GUARANTEE A 2062.5 FOOT 6-MONTH LAKE LEVEL ON PEND OREILLE FOR ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.
The BPA and COE have reduced this to as little as a month and a half at 2062.5’.
The BPA claims “cooler water” is needed earlier in the season below Albeni Dam to introduce bull trout to the lower Pend Oreille River. What is the real reason behind this attempt to drop the lake level? What role is the Kalispel Tribe playing in this water grab?
1. Stabilization of Lake Pend Oreille’s Lake level at 2062.5 feet during the 6 month period as guaranteed by law. This will enable Idaho citizens and the communities surrounding the lake to enjoy the full peak season recreational and economic benefits as outlined in Senate Document #9.
2. Representation by the citizens of Idaho and the users of Lake Pend Oreille in all matters concerning drawdown of the lake. Currently, the three entities that have put themselves in charge of determining Pend Oreille lake drawdown dates, amounts, and lengths are the Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration, and the Kalispell Tribe.
3. Control of the Albeni Falls Dam, and all proceeds from the power generated there, be turned over to the citizens of the State of Idaho, as guaranteed by Senate Document #9. That document decreed that once the Albeni Falls Dam had paid for its initial construction costs, all future proceeds from power generation, and control of the dam’s operation, would be returned to the citizens upstream from the dam.
4. Prevent the sending of water from Lake Pend Oreille, as well as Lake Coeur d’Alene and Priest Lake, through the existing U.S. dam and waterway system, for use by other states for any economic, agricultural or recreational reason.
5. Protect all facets of the recreational and economic benefits that Lake Pend Oreille provides for the citizens of Idaho, and prevent damage to our natural resources and way of life by outside entities.
NOTICE OF PEND OREILLE LAKE COMMISSION MEETING JUNE 24TH.
2. Representation by the citizens of Idaho and the users of Lake Pend Oreille in all matters concerning drawdown of the lake.
3. RE-GAIN OUR LEGALLY GRANTED CITIZEN'S INPUT INTO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ALBENI FALLS DAM, AND OBTAIN ALL LEGALLY GRANTED PAST AND FUTURE PROCEEDS FROM THE POWER GENERATED THERE. We seek our involvement in the control and management of the Albeni Falls Dam and our right to past and future proceeds as decreed in the minutes of President Truman's Interstate Water Compact. It states that once the Albeni Falls Dam had paid for its initial construction costs, all future proceeds from power generation, and control of the dam's operation, would be returned to the citizens upstream from the dam.
4. PROTECT ALL FACETS OF THE SCENIC, RECREATIONAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS that Lake Pend Oreille provides for the citizens and communities of Idaho located upstream from the Albeni Falls Dam.
Volunteer your time and skills by becoming a  member of the Lake Pend Oreille Alliance.
Talk to everyone you know asking them to support this important initiative.
Place a yard sign at your home.
North Idaho Water Rights Threatened!

industry_corpus2: Water Resources & Marine


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The Valley Industry and Commerce Assn. is sponsoring a candidates' forum today for Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Garamendi and 25 others running for state and federal office in the June 7 primary.
Candidates will respond to questions from a panel of VICA members and will make themselves available to the public at informational booths.
Candidates for state office are Garamendi; Republican Bill Jones, who is running for secretary of state; Democrat Don Perata, running for state controller; Phil Angelides, a Democrat running for state treasurer, and Jim Conran, a Republican running for state insurance commissioner.
Five candidates for the 24th Congressional District seat--Republicans Mark Boos Benhard, Robert Hammer, Emery Shane, Richard Sybert and Democrat Scott Gaulke--will be present.
Also attending will be James Gilmartin, a Democrat running for the 25th Congressional District seat, and Gary Forsch and Bill Glass, Republicans running in the 26th Congressional District.
Six candidates for the state Assembly's 42nd District seat--Republican Robert Davis and Democrats John Duran, Wally Knox, Paul Koretz, Laura Lake and Mark Slavkin--will be present.
Republicans Michael Meehan and Peter Eason and Democrats Sheila Kuehl, Pat McGuire and Bill Rothbard, vying for the 41st Assembly District seat, will attend, along with Josh Arce, a Democrat running for the 38th District Assembly seat, and Herschel Rosenthal, who is running for reelection in Senate District 20.
The forum, which begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m., will be held at Sportsmen's Lodge, 12833 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City. Cost for VICA members is $16 for breakfast and $25 for lunch; for non-members, $20 for breakfast and $30 for lunch.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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THE SADDLERS stepped out at Banks's Stadium on Family Fun Day for the visit of Colchester United.
Despite a couple of neat passages of play from Walsall in the opening exchanges, neither 'keeper was seriously tested in the opening ten minutes.
The first chance of the game fell to Freddie Sears for the visitors whose low effort struck the base of the post and rebounded to safety with 12 minutes on the clock.
The Saddlers' first real sight of goal came when Billy Clifford's free-kick out wide on the right was delivered onto the head of Tom Bradshaw whose effort landed just over.
An inviting low ball in from the left by Mathieu Manset was met by Adam Chambers who was inches wide with his effort.
Having been forced to defend a couple of corners in quick succession from the visitors, a Walsall raid ended with former Colchester loanee, Billy Clifford, trying his luck from distance but he was off target.
There was a purposeful break from Manset a couple of minutes before half-time as he strode forward before firing just wide of the mark.
Some good battling from Manset on 44 minutes saw him win a free-kick in a promising position. Andy Taylor steps up and puts his effort over the crossbar, so no repeat of the free-kick that he scored at Colchester last season!
The half-time whistle signalled the end of a goalless opening period.
The second period started with appeals for a penalty from the visitors as Sanchez Watt went down under a challenge from Paul Downing. Nothing given by the referee as Watt pushed out at Downing.
The Saddlers made a double change just before the hour-mark as Billy Clifford and Kieron Morris were replaced by James Baxendale and Anthony Forde respectively.
After Manset combined with Bradshaw to force a corner, the loose ball was picked up by Flanagan who was positive to break into the area before curling an effort just wide.
It was to be Flanagan's last involvement as he was replaced by Mal Benning for the final quarter-of-an-hour.
A foul on Bradshaw as he looked to burst forward saw Forde's effort from the resulting free-kick curled goalwards as the 'keeper did well to claw it out.
With time running out, Forde split The U's' defence with a ball for Bradshaw who beat the offside trap but put his low strike the wrong side of the post.
It wasn't to be in the end as the match finished goalless.


text: In run-down rehearsal rooms along the halls of the Grand Theatre of Havana, Amanda and Viengsay dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to their demanding routine: that of classical ballet. Their every step and aspiration echo the great achievements of their predecessor, Alicia Alonso, the prima ballerina assoluta, still invincible even at the grand age of 90. Dive into the world of Cuban ballet, past and present, to discover its joys, challenges, and the important place ballet holds in Cuban culture.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


text: "Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story" presents a new line of acrylic pinched keychains for you to enjoy. This acrylic strap features full color artwork of the magical girl Sana Futaba, in an adorable chibi style, hanging as if she's being pinched by your fingers. Add it to your collection today, order now!


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The acting general manager of Samoa Packing Alfonso Pete Galeai says a work stoppage at the American Samoa cannery was caused by a misunderstanding over the company's new incentive programme.
Workers had walked out en masse on thursday New Zealand time.
Mr Galeai says in October employees were notified that the cannery would be turning their wahoo distribution at Christmas into an incentive program.
Workers with perfect work attendance from mid October to the last day of production December 22, will be awarded 2 free cases of the fish..
He said this was an effort to reduce absenteeism which was at the time running around 20% and was impacting the cannery's ability to meet production levels.
Mr Galeai says on any day up to 400 people were not showing up to work.
He explained this at a meeting today and staff returned to the job.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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A good artichoke dip is kind of hard to find so I recommend this recipe and making your own. In the past when id look up artichoke dips they definitely seemed to lack spinach and the recipes more often than not came out watery. So I decided to make my own!
I love artichokes but they can be scary little things. They have to and I mean HAVE to be cleaned properly or say goodbye to your throat. They have a edible portion and a non edible that has the protective outer part and over course thorns!. Now if you want a stuffed artichoke, roasted or braised artichoke then there is no other way other than fresh but if you want to make it a dip or spread skip the nonsense and just go canned or jarred.
In a pan over medium heat, melt butter and saute onions for 7 minutes till brown and they develop some texture. Once brown enough season with salt.
Cut the heat off. Add in garlic and spinach cover with a lid and let wilt.
Let cool in the meantime. In a separate bowl combine cream cheese, sour cream, and mayo. Whip with a whisk till combined. Add in 1 tsp salt, black pepper and white pepper.
Once the spinach and onions are cooled add it to cream cheese mix along with artichokes, asiago cheese, parmesan and pepperoncini.
Transfer to a oven safe dish, bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
Broil for a couple minutes till golden brown and bubbly.
Don’t forget to serve with your favorite bread or cracker and a nice glass of wine.
That’s exactly why I thought they would be strange to add!
Thank you! When I’ve used marinated ones before since they already have their own flavor they always came out kinda off and unbalanced in the final product. So I stick to canned since they are plain and they hold up really nicely.
This looks really good! I was curious about your recipe because I’ve seen so many that use marinated artichokes. And as much as I love them, I can’t see them in a creamy cheesy dip! Great recipe.