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orangeoctopi7 · 4 years ago

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All the excitement and time in the sun yesterday meant Ford slept soundly through the night. He had no visits from Bill, nor any dreams. The rising sun woke him as it shone through his window.

Ford got up and dressed in a rush. He may have had a good time with Stan at the lake yesterday, but that didn't mean he wasn't annoyed with his brother for prohibiting study of that mysterious tooth. The researcher hoped it was still there this morning, but he also knew the supernatural had a tendency to disappear after its first sighting, even here in Gravity Falls. But even if it was gone, he needed to get back to that beach and check for any traces of weirdness.

However, waiting for him at the front door was Stan. Ford was shocked. Stan never got up this early! And yet here he was, already dressed and looking like he'd been up for a few hours.

"You were going to go check out that tooth without even having breakfast first, weren't you?" Stan asked with a raised eyebrow, blocking the front door.

"So what if I was?" Ford asked indignantly. "I'm an adult, I can skip breakfast if I so choose!"

Stan rolled his eyes and shoved a donut into his brother's hand. "Here, at least eat something on the way."

"Where did you even get this?"

"I stopped on the way back from running an errand this morning." Stan smiled smugly. "There's a pretty good bakery on main street. I know you haven't been there, because nobody said 'Hey, you're that mysterious loner scientist who lives out in the woods' while I was there."

Ford's face flushed as he scowled and pushed past his brother to the door. Stan followed him out, jangling his keys.

"You need a ride?"

"Or, you could give me your keys and let me drive myself."

"Not happening."

Ford grunted with frustration and squeezed between the wall and the passenger side of the car. "Why did you park so close!?"

"Because I'm not lettin' some tree monster get the Stanlymobile! Just wait in the driveway, I'll pull up to you."

Ford's irritation with his brother grew as they sped off to the lake. Stan's inexplicably smug attitude this morning didn't help.

Stan hadn't even put the car into park before Stanford was out of the door and dashing down the lakefront.

"H-hey, wait up a sec!" Stan called after him.

"Well then you should Keep up!" Ford shouted back, smiling at the irony. He stopped short when he rounded the hill and found the tooth. It was still there! And it was covered in webbing. The researcher's jaw dropped as he took a closer look. It looked just like the fibers produced by his web shooters.

"Stanley, did you--?"

"Hah, you should see the look on your face right now!" Stan chortled in reply. "That is so worth waking up at five in the morning for! Well, that and the twenty dollars you owe me."

"What? I wasn't being serious!"

"Hey, I warned you! I said you should know better than to bet against me."

Ford groaned, but he couldn't help but smile. He just couldn't stay mad when his brother had gone through the trouble to secure a paranormal specimen for him.

The researcher began sketching the tooth in his journal right away, as Stan began pulling off the strands of webbing so his brother could see the thing better. After the preliminary sketch was done, Ford brought out his instruments and began taking measurements. First of the tooth's dimensions, then of the residual radiation, spectroscopy, and other weirdness indicators. He used a chisel and some dental floss to pry off samples for later study. Ford's initial theory of this giant tooth being a result of the size-altering crystals proved to be wrong; the spectroscope readings were all wrong. He'd need to do more investigating to find another feasible theory.

The hours flew by as Ford investigated the tooth, the beach, and the lake, looking for more clues to where the thing could have come from. Something was different from yesterday, but he had a hard time putting his finger on what exactly that something was. He walked back toward the beach where they’d been playing yesterday, trying to jog his memory. That’s when it dawned on him. Yesterday, this part of the beach had opened up into the open water of the lake, with plenty of room for swimming and swinging. Now, there was a small island just off the shore, close enough that Ford was sure they would’ve been able to swing to it on their longest jump yesterday.

The researcher immediately pulled out his Journal and began sketching again, a new hypothesis forming in his brain. Was it possible that the giant tooth came from a living island?

He was so caught up in his studies that he didn’t even notice that Stan had left and come back at some point. But then his brother plopped a taco into his lap while he was trying to take water samples closer to the moving island, so Stan must have left to get lunch somewhere.

“Don’t forget to eat, genius.” He grumbled.

“Thanks.” Ford took a bite as he checked the electrolyte levels of the water. He watched a few bits of tortilla shells fall in, which were quickly snapped up by little fish. An idea burst into his head, and he chucked the remainder of his taco toward the island.

“Hey!” Stan cried.

“I need bait!”

“You need dinner!”

“...Don’t you mean lunch?”

“You skipped lunch, poindexter.”

Ford’s eyes widened. “What time is it?”

Stan glanced down at his watch. “A little past six.”

The researcher smacked his forehead. “Fiddleford could be back any minute!”

“Oh yeah.” Stan nodded. “I forgot he was coming back tonight.”

Ford gave one last glance back to the lake where he’d thrown the taco just a moment before. All he could see were a few bubbles popping up. He turned away and ran back towards Stan’s car.

“Uh, you want me to web this back up? Maybe try and bring it back to the cabin?” Stan asked.

“No time! I’ve learned all I can from it, I’ll come back and investigate the island further at a later date. Right now, we need to get back home and before Fiddleford does.”

“Why is it so important you get home before him?”

Ford gave a frustrated huff and he pulled his seatbelt on. “To get things cleaned back up! I don’t want any more comments about my bachelor pad from him.”

* * *

They got home with just enough time to clean up the kitchen and the living room when McGucket returned. The young inventor certainly seemed happier and more relaxed after his short vacation. However, something was bothering him. He had some important information to share with Stanford.

“I know you’ve been eager to get back to work on the portal project, so I was doin’ some calculations while I was away.” He explained as he unpacked a stack of notebooks, his knee bouncing up and down rapidly, as it often did when he was agitated. “We got a problem! In order to create a polydimensional metavortex big enough to actually send somethin’ through it, we’re gonna need some sorta temporal displacement generator. That kinda technology doesn’t exist anywhere on Earth! Even if all the greatest scientific minds of humanity got together and put all their resources together to try an’ develop one, it’d likely take thousands of years!”

Ford smiled coyly. “The technology doesn’t exist anywhere on Earth, eh?”

“I don’t see what you’re smilin’ about, this isn’t the kind of setback we can just find a workaround for. We may have to abandon this entire concept!”

“We won’t have to abandon anything. I know where we can find a hyperdrive that should do the trick.”

Fiddleford just stared at his friend blankly for a few seconds. “...Is this some sort of prank yer brother put you up to or something?” He finally asked.

“Definitely not.” Stan answered as he entered the room. “My pranks are way better.”

“Stanley, were you eavesdropping on us?” Ford complained.

“Kinda hard not to when I’ve got super-hearing.” Stan shrugged. “Although I think it might be giving out on me. Did you just say you know where to find a hyperdrive? Like from Space Adventure?”

Ford looked around suspiciously, before beckoning his brother and McGucket to the hidden entrance to the secret lab. The entire ride down the elevator, the researcher did his best to maintain an air of mysterious silence. Stan and Fiddleford gave him odd looks the entire time. Finally, in the secluded privacy of Ford’s secret study, satisfied that there could be no more eavesdroppers, he sat his brother and his friend down on the couch.

“What I’m about to tell you will change your entire lives.” He said solemnly.

Fiddleford was waiting on bated breath, but Stan looked thoroughly unimpressed.

“Just over two years ago, I began mapping magnetic anomalies here in the Gravity Falls.” The researcher continued. “They all converged on a hilltop just south of the center of the valley. I hiked up there, my compass spinning, to try and find what caused the magnetic disturbances. What I found was…” He paused for dramatic effect, “a crashed extraterrestrial ship! Lake sediments and aluvium have buried most of it far underground, but the very top of the central dome forms this hill, where only a thin covering of topsoil and plant life hide it from view. I studied it for months before, well, I hit a bit of a roadblock in my studies. Luckily, I found a little help from a friend, and I was able to move forward with my research, but I haven’t had the time to return since.”

Fiddleford’s eyes were wide, and his fingers were curled through his hair. Stan’s expression was hard to read, but Ford got the distinct impression of concern from it.

“Now, I’m sure both of you can understand why it is imperative that this information not be leaked to the general public or even worse, the government.” The researcher continued. “Outside the confines of this lab, you are to refer to this information as Crash Site Omega, whether in writing, speaking, or otherwise.”

His companions stared back at him blankly for a moment, just letting what Stanford had just dumped on them sink in.

“Sooooo…” Stan finally broke the silence. “There’s seriously a UFO buried under Gravity Falls?”

“Gah!” Fiddleford cried out as he stood suddenly, pulling out a couple of handfuls of hair in the process.

“Whoa, easy there, buddy!” Stan reached out to lay a comforting hand on his shoulder, but McGucket turned away and began frantically pacing laps around the lab.

“I should have known this would set off his anxiety.” Ford said, torn between being amused and worried by his friend’s reaction.

“This explains… I knew he wasn’t crazy! ...And the fault gouge along the floating cliffs… the valley resembles an impact crater… no outlets… my whole life I wondered… and if any of the technology could be salvaged…!” The inventor muttered to himself as he continued to pace, occasionally tugging at his hair.

“Ford, I can’t believe you’ve been sittin’ on this for two years!” Stan exclaimed. “If you went public with this, you’d be world famous!”

“Yes, and then the government would cordon this entire valley off and I’d never be able to visit the site again. Either that or I’d suddenly have to compete with thousands of other scientists coming to study it themselves. I’m not going public with this information until I’ve learned everything I can myself. And I ask you to respect that decision, and not try to use this top-secret, world-changing discovery for some get-rich-quick scheme!”

“Hey, no danger of that here!” Stan threw up his hands defensively. “I get it! You think I want some government spooks showin’ up and findin’ out about my powers? Dragging me off to some super-secret lab and runnin’ experiments on me?” He chuckled, remembering where he was now. “I mean, I doubt they’d be as considerate as you guys have been.”

“Honey fogelin', saltlickin' skullduggery Stanford!” McGucket shouted, signaling the end of his pacing. “I cannot believe you have actual proof of not just extraterrestrial life, but that they’ve been here! I never told you about this when we were in college, ‘cuz I figured you’d think I’m nuts, but when I was little my grandma disappeared. Now, the only person there that night with her was my cousin Thistlebert, an’ he always said she was ‘taken by them saucer people!’ The police thought he was just crazy, but I always thought there had to be somethin’ to his claims. Thistlebert might not’ve been the sharpest tool in the McGucket family shed, but he wasn’t crazy, and he definitely wasn’t a liar.

“I can’t believe I never figured it out myself!” the inventor continued to ramble. “The shape of the floatin’ cliffs, the ellipse of the valley, the placement of the waterfall, the fact that there’s only one pass in or out of the basin… all the geography points to it!” He turned to Ford, an excited grin on his face. “I have so many questions!”

“You’ll be able to answer them yourself soon!” Ford assured him. “We can leave tomorrow. It’s a two day hike out to the only entrance up on that hill. We’ll need to pack plenty of camping supplies, as well as radiation equipment and gear to navigate the ship’s interior. That’s where you come in, Stanley. Your powers and the web shooters should help us explore more easily.”

“Wait, two day hike?” Stan asked incredulously. “You said it’s just a hill in the middle of the valley, why don’t we just drive? It only takes three hours to drive here from Portland, it can’t take more than one hour to drive to some place you can see from town.”

“It’s in the middle of a large cow pasture on a local farm’s property, there aren’t any roads up there.”

“Yeah, but there’s gotta at least be a road to the farm, right? Then we’ll only have to hike for a couple of hours, and not spend the night in monster infested woods.”

“Well, what better way to explore and find new anomalies to study!” Ford protested. “Every monster we find in those woods is another step closer to understanding why Gravity Falls is such a hot spot for weirdness!”

“I-I’m with Stanley on this one.” Fiddleford admitted. “I know the whole reason you came out here was to study them monsters, but I’m just here to assist in buildin’ yer portal project. I’d prefer to stay outta the monster huntin’.”

Ford deflated. He loved spending time out in the woods of Gravity Falls, finding new creatures and hidden places that no human eyes had seen for hundreds of years. He’d really be looking forward to sharing them with his friend and his brother… and honestly, he’d been looking forward to just camping with them.

“Well, it seems I’m outvoted.” he grumbled in defeat. “Especially considering I’m the only one among the three of us who doesn’t have a functioning vehicle. We’ll still need to pack the necessary equipment. In addition to the radiation gear and web shooters, we’ll need the magnet guns I developed from technology I found at the crash site. They’ll be necessary to scramble the ship’s security systems, but they’ll also be helpful for getting around. Just be careful not to aim them at the sky. I, uh, accidentally crashed one of the Northwest’s helicopters once. Luckily no one was hurt, and they could never prove I had anything to do with it, but I’d rather not have a repeat of that incident.”

USG’N NBIVR, ZFEUWR, C’CY DEDY JHII RIL TLCL AVG KS AUMR PSNL DBEWMYI ULRM.

#Gravity Falls #Fanfiction #SpiderStan AU #Stanley Pines #Stanford Pines #Fiddleford Mcgucket #My writing

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tsghuntsvillealabama · 5 years ago

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Scout Is Out!

We are very pleased to release The Scout Guide Huntsville - Volume 2 to our community on August 27, 2019. The complimentary guide can be picked up at the following locations beginning August 27 and throughout the year until supplies run out.

If you own or know of a business that we be interested in being a distribution location, please email us at [email protected].

Accents of the South

Acupuncture and Wellness Center

Anytime Fitness Jones Valley

Anytime Fitness Hampton Cove

Bragg’s of Huntsville

Brooks and Collier

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Burritt on the Mountain

Carole Forêt Fine Art

Carriage House

Church St Wine Shoppe

Creative Lane by Lexus of Huntsville

Crush Wine and Food Festival

Dental Professionals on Whitesburg

DePriest Robbins

Domaine South

Elitaire Boutique

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4site, a Schoel Co.

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Gina’s Balloon Decor

Golden Griffin

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Gray Analytics

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Home Choice Windows & Doors

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In Bloom

Interior Marketplace

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Jill’s Studio of Dance

Johnson Orthodontics

Jones, Paparella and Thomas Group | Merrill Lynch

K Butler Interiors

Keller Williams Realty | InTown Partners Real Estate Group

Lankford & Battle Allstate Insurance Agency

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Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment

Lyn’s Gracious Goodness

Main Street South

Matheny Goldmon Architecture + Interiors

Maynor and Mitchell Eye Center

Mazzara’s

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MixItUp.Fun

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Offbeat Coffee Studio

Old River Interiors

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Progress Bank

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Limited quantities will also be replenished monthly at the following locations:

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The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship

Cil

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Moon Bake Shop

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usaplacesandspaces · 3 years ago

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inyourbestwriting · 6 years ago

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I promised you the first of my introductions to the Inner Sunset this week. It will follow (posts will be fewer this week as we’re away), but let’s start with The Sunset itself so you know where you’re heading.

It sits below Golden Gate Park, stretching the entire length of it and extending westwards to meet the sea, ending in Ocean Beach. It’s broad and flat and from the air - as you see in the photo above - extremely uniform in appearance. It sprawls and you feel that: population-wise, it’s the largest neighbourhood in the city, with around 85,000 residents. It’s maybe one of the only major cities where proximity to the beach doesn’t come at an increase in property prices. If anything, they’re kept low by the fog, its accompanying damp and infuriatingly ubiquitous wind-borne sand of which you can never quite rid your floors, sheets and car.

19th Avenue (a tiny part of the famous Route 1) divides Inner from Outer Sunset. The area around 19th has a distinctly Chinese feel, with much of the shop signage on the avenue itself written only in Chinese. The further you move into the Outer Sunset the beachier it gets: beachside cafes, motels, surf shops; more of the character of a beach town than a neighbourhood of a wider city.

Ocean Beach is beautiful but wildly inhospitable. It’s actually recognised as the most hazardous piece of urban shoreline in the entire country. Definitely not for swimming. The water is freezing and the riptides are furious; only the bravest of surfers take it on, and not always successfully: I have a friend who lives by the beach and tells sad stories of the regularity with which she sees the coastguard helicopters flying in to pluck people from the sea. Danger-aside, sticking to the beach itself is a joy and unlike many other American beaches, you can still make a bonfire on it. High school students all have stories of tipsy (and therefore I would imagine treacherous) evenings spent down there. More wholesomely though, it’s also home to scudding clouds of little whitish birds called Snowy Plovers.

As neighbourhoods go, it’s one of the newer ones. It was practically thrown up in a property-building drive in the 1920s. San Francisco was largely unaffected by the Depression back then and the city made it easy for people to get mortgages. Prior to this explosion of development, it was just a vast expanse of dunes dotted with a couple of farms, known as Outside Lands (from which the annual music festival held in the park took its name). Due perhaps to the hurry in which the area was developed, it’s rather lacking in imagination in the design of its homes. In the Outer Sunset, the feel is even more uniform as many of the houses follow the same two-story design: garage below, home above, sun-bleached pastel colours. Most blocks look remarkably similar, which is alarming to someone like me with a pathological lack of spatial awareness.

The Inner Sunset is more eclectic and easier to navigate. An enormous red and white, three-pronged radio and television antenna called Sutro Tower perches above it, helpfully enabling you to orientate yourself in relation to the area. It was built in the 1970s to improve television reception which - up until then - had been spotty due to the hilly geography of the city. It was the tallest structure in city until the (wildly uninspiring) Salesforce Tower was built. For me, wherever I am in the city, it’s like a big red pin pointing home. It’s industrial but oddly beautiful and widely-loved; you’ll see locals proudly wearing clothing showing it as a symbol of the Sunset itself. I like this. In most other cities, the only people you see wearing clothing featuring local landmarks are tourists who’ve misjudged the weather.

The Inner Sunset border with neighbouring Cole Valley is the location for a large part of the medical arm of the University of California, and many of their teaching buildings sit up in a big cluster on the hill. I was told before we moved that if I were ever to have a medical or dental emergency I should just poke my head out of the house and shout for help, as there would always be someone medically-minded nearby. This is not without truth, and you can spot them by their green and blue scrubs, running errands around work.

The corner of the park we’re closest to is home to the Botanical Gardens, the Japanese Tea Garden, the California Academy of Sciences and the de Young Museum. These are the main draw for people from outside the neighbourhood, as is what can be found at the junction between Irving Street and Ninth Avenue. This is a stellar collection of restaurants and shops, including some of the best Japanese, Mexican, Chinese and Korean food in the city, a coming-soon and wildly-anticipated (by me, at least) branch of Tartine Bakery as well as our long-established and much-loved branch of the Arizmendi Bakery Co-operative. It’s also home to one of San Francisco’s oldest and friendliest pubs: the Little Shamrock, and to my favourite coffee shop: Snowbird, as well as a handful of lovely independent shops such as the gift shop Kira, a real-life magic shop in the form of Misdirections, and Green Apple Books.

This is our little corner of the city, and what I will be showing you in subsequent posts.

[Photo from here.]

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Phewf. 🛍💸💸💸😩😴

I went out to get my hair cut, dentist check, buy batteries, and get dental antibiotic prescription filled. Should've taken an hour, two tops If dentist was slow (it was).

I went out at 11:30AM. I just got back. It's 5PM. 😩😩😩

I got my hair done, and my teeth/abscess checked...

And then I went to the bank...

The outdoor clothing/camping store. I needed a new winter coat and they had a sale, but I wasn't sure so I left...

The book/stationery shop. They had a SALE. I coulda bought the whole stationery section, all of the notebooks, and most of the book section, but I didn't. Just 3 stationery, 2 folders, 2 notebooks, 1 science, and 1 book!...

Then I stopped to get lunch cos I was getting woozy. At 2PM. Mum phoned and I told her about the coat.

Got to the chemist to get my prescription filled, bought 3 hair dye/coloured sprays, tissues, ear plugs (I got some for Christmas, but I have smol ears so they didn't fit), extra strength deodorant 😳, Christmas cards (getting a jump on next year! 😉), super long iPad charging cable, and a coin purse shaped like a penguin!

Then I got to the shop that has the cheap but good batteries, and got very distracted, bought half the craft and baking sections, nearly forgot the batteries, but did not!

Went back to the book/stationery shop because I remembered I wanted a desk tidy. THERE WERE NONE!!!! The little plastic or wire thingiemabobs were everywhere when I was a kid! How do people organise their desks now they don't have a holder for shit?!

Back to the outdoor clothing/camping store. BOUGHT MY COAT!!!!! And a Dracula torch, a pumpkin lantern, and a birthday card. I love my new coat. ☺️☺️

Bought a sandwich, donut, popcorn and juice at a bakery. 😋🥪🍩🍿🥤 (That's dinner sorted!)

AND FINALLY GOT HOOOOOOOOOOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😌🏠 My shoulders were about to die carrying four giant bags up my home hill. 🛍💪💪

I am done. I am bought out. I am in my pyjamas. In my bed. And on the Sims3. 🏠🛏👩‍💻🙅‍♀️ (I need a blanket emoji. Rolled, or flat. Or a person head sticking out like a burrito. Swaddled baby emoji would do in a pinch)

Very tired. And there a four giant shopping bags blocking my hall, but pfffffffffft.

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Global Blue-Veined Cheese Market size is likely to grow at a high CAGR by 2024

The Blue Veined Cheese Market. Cheese is a source of minerals, proteins, and vitamins, made by coagulation of milk protein. It was originated in Italy and is a soft dairy product. Milk obtained from various sources is ripened along with penicillium mold to form blue veined cheese. It has features such as off-white color with blue, gray, green veins or black spots over it. It possesses a tangy flavor and has creamy, soft and smooth texture. Eye appealing texture, color and desired taste is increasing demand of the product and in turn driving blue veined cheese market.

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Blue veined cheese is majorly obtained by cow milk, whereas other sources such as yak, reindeer, goat and sheep have comparatively low share in production of the product. It is produced by different production types that include natural cheese and processed cheese. Processed cheese is obtained by bacterial growth, additives and enzymes action in fresh milk. This kind of cheese is available in various textures such as soft cheese, semi-soft cheese, semi hard cheese, and hard cheese. But, escalating cost of dairy products and milk, high fat content in cheese can hamper blue veined cheese market in near future.

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Based on product type, blue veined cheese market is segmented as danish blue cheese, danablu, cashel blue, stilton cheese, roquefort cheese, gorgonzola cheese, and others. This cheese is available to consumers through various distribution channels namely online stores, wholesalers, specialty shops, and retail shops. It is used in multiple food products including burgers, pizzas and other bakery products.

India is world’s biggest milk producer, with around 18% share in global milk production. Higher milk produce leads to surge in dairy products consumption and cheese production. China and Pakistan also contribute majorly in milk production making Asia Pacific a significant contributor in global blue veined cheese market in the forecast period. Concept of cheese was evolved from Italy; further western countries have a modernized food habits that boost consumption of dairy products like cheese in these countries. Additionally, Europe has a per capita milk consumption of 150 kg per year that provides the region a significant share in blue veined cheese market.

Africa is witnessing a slow growth rate in milk production as compared to other developing regions, due to unfavorable climatic conditions and increasing poverty level. U.S. had high milk surplus in past five years and has a considerable demand of fast food products, which uses cheese as an ingredient. It had registered a decent growth in dairy products consumption along with technological development in the sector. Thus, North America will depict a growing scenario in blue veined cheese market in next seven years.

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Bloglet

Friday March 3, 2017

Sonogram administered by zaftig Russian lady. “Strip to your vaist.” No mincing of words. The radiology complex seems a separate part of the building. An elevator takes me to another part of it and not the lobby. Getting to the lobby takes some doing. All of this funny...not being able to find my way out...seems everyone knows the drill except me.

Stop by the bank. Mr Moreno explains some details about my credit card. Turns out I can redeem saved points. I never acted on this (my Great Depression mentality) thinking I might have to use them one day. As the song says, that rainy day is here. That dental bill was a real setback. I hope I wasn’t taken advantage of. I’d hate to think that was the case.

Home for a while and then head down to Grand Central. Though it’s rush hour, It isn’t as bad as I thought. Get ticket for Crestwood. A train is waiting and I get a seat. No problem...and I had in my mind I might have to stand.

Much of the trip north of the city quite familiar by now. The disintegrated part of the Bronx giving way to an upscale Westchester. The clean unpolluted river running through it. The gingerbread architecture of Bronxville. In a brief time I am in Crestwood. Always a feeling of unreality. Like that Twilight Zone episode where the harried commuter ends up in the peaceful village (called Willouby?) he has seen from the train window. A beautifully wrought sign beneath the train station that says you are in Tuckahoe. (Am I in the right village?) The row of mom and pop stores. A bakery, a barbershop, a nail salon, a bar... Touch base with Kenny D. He is on his way to get me. I am in the right place.

Dinner with Kenny D and Dorothy. Their house seeming quiet with both son and daughter gone. Empty nest. Kenny D cooks and we catch up and it seems are never done with catching up. Dorothy is working at Wave Hill (where I’ve never been) and we tell some Toscanini stories. When I am ready to be taken to the train he says he will drive me into the city. Kenny D and Dorothy drop me off at home. Such a nice evening.

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A week in Galicia and a love letter to Porto

Wow the last week has flown by and with only a few hours of driving we’ve been able to relax and enjoy ourselves a lot more. We’ve also had some amazingly sunny and warm days (we keep having to remind ourselves it’s February, sorry friends back in the UK, we know you’ve been battling a storm this week!) - we’ve started to realise just how much weather can affect your state of mind and feel instantly happier when the sun is shining!

Our week in Galicia was truly magical - sometimes you completely luck-out with accommodation and this was one of those - a simple little stone cottage tucked away in the middle of the countryside within a vineyard. Ok it was not child friendly in the slightest (entirely open plan with a sheer drop on the side of the stairs and we had to sit in the dark while Nico went to sleep in the evenings!) but the incredible views and lovely hosts more than made up for it. Nico was in his element being able to play outside with loads of local dogs - he took a particular liking to a gorgeous one called Riko - Nico & Riko, sounds like a great double act - see photo below! The wonderful hosts Magdalena & Javi gave us a tour of their vineyard and winery and invited us to their house for drinks - we spent a great evening with them drinking wine from the vineyard and chatting about wine and travel, they’d even made hot chocolate for Nico! It was fascinating to see the work involved in setting up and running (let alone monetising!) a winery - this one, O Torgo, is still in its early days and they are looking to gain organic certification, we really hope they are successful and we can come back again in the future.

The local town of A Cañiza was a great place to spend a few hours wandering and cafe hopping. They are famous for their jamón (apparently it has the perfect combination of altitude and humidity to cure meat) - we thought it was hilarious that the statue in the centre of town was of a leg of ham! We also spent days out at Vigo - exploring the city and the beautiful local beaches, Ribadavia - wandering the cobbled streets of the old town (not pram friendly we found out!) and Melgaço in Portugal - another beautiful old town with amazing views back to Spain.

From Galicia we crossed the boarder into Portugal and headed to Porto, somewhere we’ve both been really excited to visit again after spending a few days here several years ago. It’s safe to say we have fallen in love with this city all over again: it’s one of those places you can just wander round all day. The architecture of the old town is amazing - beautiful old buildings with huge windows and exteriors adorned with the most incredible tiles and every street is filled with gorgeous cafes and bakeries. We’ve switched to using the rucksack sling which Nico seems to prefer and gives us a bit more freedom to navigate steep/cobbled streets and take public transport, it’s a pretty hilly city to lug a small child around though - we definitely ate a few extra Natas to make up for it!

If Nico had a Porto bucket list I’m pretty sure it would consist entirely of different modes of transport - most of which we managed to tick off yesterday! Firstly the funicular train up from the river to the bridge between Porto and Villa Nova de Gaia (we used Nico as an excuse but we also could not face the walk back up hill!) - this basically blew his mind and was cause for much loud gasping and screaming which everyone else on the train found hilarious, then we went on a cable car ride by the river over all the Port warehouses - more screaming - finally we took the Metro home where Nico was so excited to finally get one one of the trains he’d been chasing all afternoon he had a meltdown and had to be consoled by a smiley Portuguese lady sitting next opposite us!

Today (my birthday, 33 argh!) we’re planning on braving a wine convention with Nico - pretty sure we’ll be the only people there with a toddler but maybe it will be a talking point! and hoping to get out for dinner this evening with him (ideally asleep) in pram! Will report back on how successful both these things are!

We’ve had a few hiccups - Dave needed to get some urgent dental work done and our car roof rack started to fall apart (there is nothing more terrifying that driving down an already scary Portuguese motorway and hearing the sound of bolts falling off your roof rack!). Luckily the roof rack didn’t fly off and thank god we’ve had lovely hosts in Galicia and Porto who have been able to point us in the direction of dentists and garages! That hasn’t stopped me having nightmares about roof racks flying into cars... Nico still isn’t drinking milk and it’s been hard to get three decent meals a day into him when we’ve been moving so much. Bananas and bread seem to be our main staples but we’ve yet to find any great healthy snacks for him.

Tomorrow we move on to Coimbra for a few days then Sintra (near Lisbon) where we have rented a house for the whole of March. We’re looking forward to spending more time in one place and really getting to know Lisbon - a city we both loved when we visited previously - plus we’ll be visited by various family and friends which I think Nico will appreciate in particular (especially since some of his little friends will be visiting us too!)

A few more of Dave’s beautiful photos from Galicia...

#galicia #portugal #porto

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