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Center Township resident Lorraine Skomo, who is in need of a liver transplant, is trying to find a living donor.
CENTER TWP — Slipped into a recent Sunday's classifieds, sandwiched between ads seeking antiques and a gasoline golf cart, a small notice in the Butler Eagle from a Butler woman sought the community's help saving her life.
Back at her home near Butler, retired nurse Lorraine Skomo, 69, waits by the phone with her husband, David, and their dog, Maggie, hoping for a generous donor to reach out with a life-changing offer.
The Skomos first started looking for a donor around five months ago, David said, after her doctor ran a test to measure the condition of her liver and found it worse than ever.
Lorraine and David enlisted their son, Darin, to spread the word on social media, while they began taking ads out in the newspaper and doing anything else they could think of to get the word out.
Eventually the calls started coming in. But so far, none has worked out.
As a retired nurse, Skomo spent decades helping people in the same situation she now finds herself in.
For the next few decades Skomo did her best to manage the disease, taking medications and seeing a specialist.
The disease, however, continued to worsen despite the treatments and recently progressed to cirrhosis, threatening her health and manifesting in a host of symptoms.
Still, Lorraine said she's grateful for the support of her family and community. | 2019-04-18T17:35:01 | http://www.butlereagle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20180422/NEWS20/704239971/0/VITALSTATISTICS03 |
Retail is in Jennifer Skeen’s blood. From her first retail job at age 16 at JCPenney, she has loved the constant on-the-go and ever-changing landscape.
“Retail keeps the mind active and the competitive spirited person always striving to learn and improve,” says Skeen.
Skeen got her omnichannel start from the beginning as well. She worked for Academy Sports + Outdoors for seven years, and was on the original leadership team that began the retailer’s first transacting website and e-commerce divisions from the ground up. As Sr. Director of eCommerce Merchandising and On-Site Marketing, Skeen was able to be very involved and influential. She was part of the founding of a Master Data Management team and process, and helped implement dropship, which became over 10% of the retailer’s e-commerce sales.
Skeen’s previous roles at OfficeMax and CompUSA provided her great learning opportunities and ensured a well-rounded experience that has served her well.
She joined Sun & Ski Sports in 2016 as VP of Omnichannel heading up their eCommerce, Customer Service and partnering to integrate digital into the retailer’s store experience. In 2017, she added VP of Marketing to her title and began a revamp of the marketing team and brought back in-house a majority of the job roles that were being done by outside agencies.
RIS: What new and emerging technology have you and your team deployed that helps set your organization apart?
Jennifer Skeen: One of our key values at Sun & Ski Sports is that the customer is the boss, in an upside down pyramid where customers are at the top, store and front line customer-facing associates are the next level, and the home office employees and executives are the subsequent levels that support the top layers.
With that in mind, when I first joined Sun & Ski Sports 2.5 years ago I really looked at what it was we were doing to ensure we were hearing and responding to our customers. I implemented Chatmeter, local SEO analytics and reputation management software, not only to hear our customers and be able to pull all the non-structured data of store reviews and social reviews about stores, but to fundamentally change the way this was a part of the grading of our stores and store managers. This has greatly improved our ability to retrain and sometimes reset how we engage with customers, as well as our ability for our store managers to action feedback in a timely fashion.
RIS: How has the deployment of technology performed against objectives?
Skeen: With Chatmeter, we are also able to respond to our customers to let them know we hear them and are thankful for all types of feedback. This capability also has provided increases in our SEO and provides ample content for our store locator pages. Great and relevant customer experiences is a key driver for all that we develop and invest our time and effort.
With Kibo NG and Kibo Personalization, for example, we have improved our customer shopping experiences on sunandski.com for double industry standard double digit growth two years in a row. The digital merchant team leverages the tools within the solutions to test different experiences to see how the customers will engage and convert. We monitor our units per transaction, attach rate, conversion and sales to continue to tweak and re-evaluate to provide the most conversion rich and relevant experiences to the customer.
As we continue to work on providing the systems even more data about our customers’ in-store transactions, we hope to be able to deliver this information in a clientelling-type tool to both our store associates and our customer service team.
RIS: Can you discuss any new technology you’re currently developing and when it’s expected to go live?
Skeen: We’re currently looking to continue to improve omnichannel technologies to be delivered to our store and customer service associates. We are in the process of changing our CRM solution in order to better feed data, segmentation and improve our ability to measure marketing campaigns. This will be launched in the next quarter.
RIS: What retailer or retail executive inspires you to continue to innovate?
Skeen: I see so many great innovations from companies big and small that continue to inspire me to think about innovations for Sun & Ski Sports. Nordstroms does a great job really getting to know their customer and leveraging communication from their local stores to the local store customer base. I enjoy attending different conferences like change-advisory board (CAB) meetings [Skeen sits on the CAB’s for both Kibo and Island Pacific] and NRF, as it enables me to share and learn from others both vendors and other retailers.
RIS: Do you have any hobbies or special interests and how have they helped you in your career?
With my volunteer positions with Girl Scouts I have been able to bring my work life process engineering and working smarter not harder mentality to managing large data sets and organizing placement of over 200-plus girls. I’ve formed new troops with tools like Freedcamp and from my volunteer role I have been able to continue to improve and take back to my career de-escalation of situations and the ability to interact with so many different personalities.
With my family--my husband Robert, my 15 year old son Jacob, and my 13 year old daughter Erin--I enjoy a very active and outdoor lifestyle. We have been to over 20-plus Texas State Parks and we love hiking, kayaking, fishing, and exploring our great state of Texas.
My degree is in biology and chemistry from Texas Lutheran University. While not used in the traditional sense at work, I am able to use my science-based background, logic, and analytical thinking skills to be able to look at the situations in front of me and evaluate possible solutions to challenges, and test, test, test the outcomes.
I still love learning about all things in science, especially marine biology. Shark Week is celebrated as a holiday in our house, decorations, fun foods, watching party, and great conversation of all things sharks happens that week. We are very sad when it’s over. My Girl Scout troop often refers to me as Mama Shark. | 2019-04-19T01:21:28 | https://risnews.com/ris-talks-jennifer-skeen-sun-ski-sports-shares-how-she-strives-innovate-everyday |
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Under Construction. The Bonaire is a 2 story plan with Owner's suite on the first floor with dual closets and a designer vanity. This 2,600 Sq. Ft. home features: 4 Bedrooms 3.5 Baths and a 2 Garage. Soaring ceilings, spacious rooms, large kitchen opening to the family room and leading to enormous covered lanai. Fabulous home for entertaining. Photo is of model, not actual home.
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Step back in time with guided tours of 18th century shipbuilding village Buckler’s Hard this October half-term, plus visit on selected dates to take a tour aboard HMS Medusa and Gipsy Moth IV.
Gipsy Moth IV has returned to her home at Buckler’s Hard for the winter, where visitors will be able to climb on board the famous yacht on select days.
Gipsy Moth IV is to return to Buckler’s Hard on 12 August 2016 for the 50th anniversary of Sir Francis Chichester setting sail on his solo circumnavigation of the globe. | 2019-04-23T14:39:15 | https://www.bucklershard.co.uk/category/gipsy-moth/ |
Thread: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???
Re: Who will take WJU's spot in MEC???
They are going to "re-brand" no more Jesuit affiliation.
Last edited by UFOILERFAN; 04-11-2019 at 06:56 PM.
West Liberty - Wheeling Campus!
The university states that it intends to maintain a Roman Catholic identity and "an ongoing Jesuit presence and influence". Time will tell. | 2019-04-26T04:39:22 | http://www.d2messageboard.com/showthread.php?t=94697&page=5&p=2373710 |
Sailor Sei-Boku Pigmented Blue-Black Ink Cartridges (12 Pack) - Anderson Pens, Inc.
A box of 12 Sailor Sei-Boku Pigmented Blue-Black fountain pen ink cartridges. Sailor fountain pen ink cartridges are proprietary, and only fit Sailor fountain pens that accept cartridges.
I was bummed to discover that the mini sapporo I got only takes Sailor cartridges, but Sailor is my favorite ink. Though they don't have the classy Yama-Dori or Oku-Yama in cartridges, Sailor does make the wonderful permanent Sei-Boku. If am impressed with the ink flow! Now I'll always have a signature pen with permanent ink with me. | 2019-04-25T05:57:21 | https://andersonpens.com/sailor-sei-boku-pigmented-blue-black-ink-cartridges-12-pack/ |
The pedestal of the Silent Sam statue without the Confederate monument on Tuesday, August 21, 2018.
Lisa Philip reports on a recommendation by the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees to build a new on-campus history center to house the Confederate monument known as Silent Sam.
Officials with the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees have approved a plan to recommend a new on-campus history center to house Silent Sam, the Confederate monument that was toppled by protesters earlier this year.
North Carolina's flagship university proposed Monday to move a toppled Confederate statue into a new $5 million building on the outskirts of campus, seeking to balance security with strict state historical laws in a move that prompted a crowd of chanting demonstrators to throng the streets later in the evening.
A current member of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees is bringing a unique perspective to his deliberations on Silent Sam, the Confederate monument torn down by protesters in August. William Keyes once worked as a paid political operative for the government of South Africa during apartheid. | 2019-04-23T08:38:53 | https://www.wunc.org/post/unc-board-governors-member-calls-trustees-plan-silent-sam-cowardice |
Come and explore, learn, and work inside my ecosystem simulation, it's not just a game, its a simulated universe with a living breathing ecosystem. For the last 4 years I have created a Virtual Reality Free to Play Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Work & Business Life Simulation with a Free Market Real Cash Economy built on the Second Life platform. Because of the platforms built in micro-currency, the $ in the simulation can be converted/sold for USD and sent right to your paypal account via the platform!
A starter pack containing everything you need to start mining and skilling, plus advice on your chosen profession directly from me the creator! | 2019-04-20T10:36:14 | https://staging.patreon.com/WorkWithAccess |
Barren tree against a vivid sky.
by the way he rests against my leg; by the way he thumps his tail at my smallest smile; by the way he shows his hurt when I leave without taking him.
When I am wrong, he is delighted to forgive. When I am angry, he clowns to make me smile.
When I am happy, he is joy unbounded. When I am a fool, he ignores it. When I succeed, he brags.
He has promised to wait for me… whenever… wherever – in case I need him. And I expect I will – as I always have.
This was posted in Dcember, 2012. I am very fortunate to have a new subscriber and one who has a sincere interest in pets. She read Part I of Kitkat’s story but could not find part II. I am embarrassed to admit that I had forgotten that I had added a category that says The Vet’s Pets. So this is for: (Lunar Euphoria). She has a really keen blog. Be sure to check it out.
At 6PM, tired and ready to go home, I went to my desk to remove my lab coat and to get my purse. WAIT -A -MINUTE! There was a box on my desk. I peered inside and there lay the kitten on a small portable heating pad with food, bottles, and medications ready to go home. “Dr. “M” what is this kitten doing on my desk?” She answered and said,”I thought you knew that my husband is deathly allergic to cats. I can’t possibly take her to my house.” I immediately realized that Dr “M” had tricked me. I was angry at her for more than a few days.
The kitten required bottle feeding and ate more that any kitten I have ever seen. Gradually she grew stronger and stronger. However, she had severe neuro deficits and could only take a few steps before tumbling over and then unable to get back up. There she lay, on her back, looking like a little fat doodle bug.
Months earlier, I had planned with some friends, a vacation to the coast. My dear friend, Dr. “A” took care of her while I was away. Her two daughters love cats and helped feed and care for the kitten. They named her Kit Kat in honor of the candy bar.
Kit Kat grew by leaps and bounds and eventually over came most of her balance issues. At three months of age she had become a pretty kitten with a very sweet and lovable personality. So, with a heavy heart I put up a poster at the clinic describing the kitten who was now ready for adoption to an indoor “catdom” only. Initially she went to a home with one other cat, but the lady of the house said the kitten just did not seem to adapt and she was returned in two weeks . After that she went to another home where she stayed for about a week and the man of the house said the kitten was just not what he and his wife had expected. So for the third time she went to a wealthy young couple who returned her within about two weeks. I could not imagine why people did not find the kitten appealing. She was so lovable with a quirky personality. After the third failed adoption I decided that she was meant to be my cat. I pondered the thought that the kitten had come into my life as a serendipity moment. When I first saw her I had deemed her hopeless and then she made what I considered a miraculous recovery. So what had seemed utterly hopeless, ultimately turned into an unexpected good ending.
Needless to say, I believe all of this as ironic for she is my favorite cat. She has an insatiable appetite and is ravenously hungry always! And yes she grew into a rather obese cat. Cats get virtually the same diseases that humans do and her chances of becoming diabetic are a real possibility. No food is off limits to Kit Kat and she will dive into any plate of food and scour the floor for a mere morsel. She even brazenly attempted to eat with my two dogs but I quickly put a stop to that. No matter how much you might trust your dogs it is not wise to allow cats and dogs to eat in the same room together. One never knows when a dog might suddenly turn on the cat and with one bite can kill a cat. But back to the problem of obesity I put her on a reduction diet and last Christmas my mother said,” Kit Kat looks slimmer so you must be keeping her on the diet.” I am keeping her on a diet but she must be fed separately from the other cats, to keep her from scarfing down more food.
Kit Kit continues to make me laugh every day, no matter how fatigued I am. She has provided unexpected entertainment and still has a quirky personality. She gives kisses to any one that visits by greeting the visitor nose to nose. Kit Kat also loves to go for car rides. I simply put the carrier on the floor and she crawls right in and waits patiently to go for a ride around the neighborhood. At night she crawls on my head and “kneads” my hair until it looks like a rat’s nest.
My experience treating Kit Kat that first day she entered my life, taught me a few things. I learned that the brain of a kitten has the ability fo heal, given sufficient time. Sometimes the brain does not heal completely and some of the balance issues remain. It took several years for KitKat to overcome her neuro deficits. Her head tilted to one side and then after a few years, I noticed that she was walking in a normal manner. KitKat’s has taught me both medically and spiritually. I learned never to give up, even when things seem hopeless. I have since applied that to my own life. As things have gone from bad to worse I look at KitKat and remember how sick she was years ago.
I feel fortunate that she is my cat and I shudder to think that I almost euthanized her. I can not put into words how much I love KitKat. And for certain, I think that she loves me.
I read about Neil Gaiman and his dog in The Scoop in The Dogster. Gaiman wrote about his dog in his personal blog on Tumblr. A touching story of how he rescued his beautiful pet from the side of the highway.
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2013/01 Niel Gaiman included Rudyard Kipling’s poem titled “The Power of a Dog. I feel this is one one of the best poems related to pet loss that I’ve read thus far.
Note: Some search engine terms/questions were in reference to the year that Kipling wrote this poem. I have not been able to find, via Internet, what year the poem was written.
Lady now 14 yrs old. Found her way to my son’s house when she was about 1 yr old. Now lives wtih me. Needs med and Rx diet. Listens for my son’s truck throughout the day.
Puppy, smart. Can bark to = the # of fingers that I hold up. after 10 fingers he barks to = voice command up to 20.
Rocket loved to ride the electric cart.
His epitaph for his dog.
He has every attribute of a dog except loyalty.
My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can’t decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives.
I once decided not to date a guy because he wasn’t excited to meet my dog. I mean, this was like not wanting to meet my mother.
Any one who has ever truly loved a pet knows how much the cat or dog enhanced their life or perhaps impacted the family as a whole. Many studies and surveys formal and informal have been conducted about how owning a pet is beneficial mentally and physically.
Many of these studies and surveys determined that a pet is good for children and older individuals. Some of the amazing discoveries of owning or interacting with a cat or a dog have proven a pet can exert positive effects on children with autism and older people with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Sometimes a cat or dog is the one thing that motivates these individuals to smile or speak a few words. A pet enables people to come out of their shell so to speak. An animal accepts a person as they are, not who they are. And that is the greatest gift that a person can receive from a pet.
Petting or stroking a warm furry animal has proven to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. A furry pet provides a sense of calm and an overall good feeling. Researchers determined that approximately 30,000 lives are saved each year because owning or interacting with a pet increases the survival rate of heart attack victims.
The survey findings concluded that taking care of a pet gives a person something to nurture and in turn provides one with the feeling of being needed and wanted which in turn decreases feelings of loneliness and isolation. A dog or cat also provides the owner with an increased sense of security. In addition a pet provides companionship, affection, as well as entertainment.
Researchers noted that a pet lowers pulse rate and blood pressure, decreases depression, increases activity, provides opportunities for socialization, helps an individual cope with the loss of a loved one, and increases the desire to take an interest in personal hygiene. In addition a dog as noted previously is a good alert or alarm system when someone or a stranger is at the door.
Many care facilities now have a cat that is allowed to move freely among the residents. Some care homes have visiting therapy cats or dogs which have proven to be a hit with most residents although there are some people who simply have no desire to interact with a furry creature and of course no one will ever force that person to interact with a pet. And some care facilities enable residents the privilege of bringing their pet from home or maybe obtain a cat or dog to aid in reducing loneliness and a sense of loss that every resident must feel when they had to leave their home. It enables a person to feel a sense of continuity when their pet is able to accompany them to their new home.
Therapy animals must be certified by an orginazation that insures the animal/s meet strict criteria. The cat or dog is tested in different areas to assure the animal will be comfortable in the setting of a school, hospital, or care facility. These pets and their owners display a great deal of warmth and happiness. Some pet therapy owners have said that their pet is really happy that “they have a job to do” when visiting a facility.
Overall pet therapy is viewed as a good thing for just about anyone that is fortunate enough to interact with or own a pet. Residents that have a pet in their care are the lucky ones. Many studies have concluded that love for another being is the most important health tonic and having a pet in your life can be the best source of love. A pet doesn’t care what a person looks like or what their station in life might be. A pet merely accepts an individual for who they are and quite often is the one constant being in a person’s life.
The inner working of my blog is giving me lots of grief. The ABOUT decided that it wanted to gad about and now I have no idea where ABOUT might have settled or if ABOUT has left me completely to my own devices to mess this blog up a bit more.
Therefore I am depressed in more ways than one. My house has decided to also give me some grief so the roof began leaking where I had a porch enclosed to make a sun room for my cats or me or both. But alas the water even trickled inside and ran down a wall that is next to what used to be an outside wall. I saw a wet hardwood floor behind my former computer cabinet which I had custom built about 11 years ago. It is filled with books from top to bottom. I hope water did not get inside the cabinet. I am afraid to look- maybe ABOUT is hiding in there.
Speaking of Mr. H. he is a good carpenter. But he did not put the metal roof on. He contracted that out and two more gentlemen from Mexico did the roofing. That was done back in June, 2012 when I was in Austin looking after/tending/ etc. a very sick adult child who is still in the mending process after seeing no less than (8) MDs of which 5 did not give a rip and did know “beans about squat.” (bet you haven’t heard that one before) Her diagnosis entailed 3 trips to a specialist in Big D. and multiple tests to determine that she has a farily rare kind of arthritis. I will spare you the name- can’t spell it) Now she must take a cancer med and two other meds that take about 4 months to kick in- if they kick in at all. In the meantime I am worried and depressed about my child.etc.
No, that is not the end of bad karma but I shall/will stop here because the sentence structure and word usage is the pits and I am tired of complaining.
And this may/ might be the last blog for a while. I shall/ will see.
I am so sorry that I left the testing thing posted. I forgot that I had left it there when I called Costco. My blog is now fixed except for all of the categories stuck to the front of this blog. Guess I had a hand in that too.
Will try to fix when I can find the time.
I can’t reply to the 1-2-3 testing because I deleted the stupid thing.
Annie the rescued Australian Shepherd is a smart dog. But she has her moments and she is outrageously silly at times. She is super sensitive to her owner’s (my daughter) moods. And with the approach of summer she is clipped or shaved, or what ever other name you care to give to a dog’s coat of hair that is removed. Annie hates to be groomed. She is so rambunctious that she requires light sedation just so the groomer or who ever undertakes the clipping process can keep the clippers on that rusty red hair to get the job done.
Annie waiting for me to throw the ball.
Annie looking watching her mama through the clinic door. Summer of 2011 after getting a “summer clip. The short hair makes Annie look like a different dog. | 2019-04-24T21:01:49 | https://petspeopleandlife.wordpress.com/2013/01/ |
Thanks for the informative and timely response. Much appreciated, with good information we can all benefit from. Sorry about the slow day, i'm guessing the amount of angler pressure or the drop in the barometer is the culprit. Very surprised the jigs in the tree lines didn't stick a few either. Thanks again IE, Cheers!
Super slow day today. Wind came up bad but carp were deep and not plentiful. Hit everything from the Climbers Rock area and all the other legal spots. | 2019-04-22T23:59:29 | http://fishingnetwork.net/forum4/showthread.php?89930-signs-everywhere-lake-perris-is-coming-back/page4&p=800788 |
The Albert Lasker Award in Basic Medical Research for 1971 is presented to Dr. Seymour Benzer, Dr. Sydney Brenner, and Dr. Charles Yanofsky for their brilliant individual contributions to molecular genetics—the science of the chemistry of heredity.
Drs. Benzer, Brenner and Yanofsky—working individually with genes in viruses and bacteria—founded the field of fine-structure genetics. They showed that there are hundreds of different sites within the gene where mutation takes place. Their studies threw light on the nature of the genetic code, and established that the genetic process is a continuous, uninterrupted chain. They also defined and demonstrated the gene as a biological and physical entity. This has enhanced our understanding of many normal (and abnormal) events, which makes possible an understanding of the molecular bases of many diseases and their causes.
Because of the work of these scientists, it is now known that the smallest mutable portion of a gene is a single nucleotide of the DNA chain. In addition, a structural change of a single nucleotide unit can produce a corresponding change in the amino acid sequence of a protein molecule. This change in the length of the protein is coded by the gene in which the mutation occurs.
We also know that the nucleotides within a gene are lined up in a single continuous chain. This chain corresponds to the order of the amino acids in the protein which is coded by the gene. Thus, the gene is the blueprint for making the protein.
Consequently, the understanding of human genetic diseases—such as hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, and other hereditary diseases of the blood—has been clarified by the discoveries of these three scientists. As a result, the basis for rational clinical treatment of these diseases has been improved.
For these brilliant and ingenious contributions, the 1971 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award is given. | 2019-04-18T15:18:14 | http://www.laskerfoundation.org/awards/show/nonsense-and-suppressor-mutations/ |
A factory conversion of the Jaguar E-Type Zero was unveiled in September at the Jaguar Land Rover Tech Fest, and is now the focus of a Fully Charged review.
The 1968 antique was seamlessly equipped with an electric powertrain ... so the process could be reverted (if someone loses their mind or something we suppose).
The concept is not yet on sale, but Jaguar raised quite interest in the conversion, especially as an electric version could be offered to all Jaguars with the old six-cylinder XK-type engine.
A 40 kWh battery, good for range of up to 270 km (170 miles), capable of hitting 62 mph from a standstill in just 5.5 seconds, should satisfy every enthusiast.
"One of the most beautiful sports cars ever produced, converted to electric drive by Jaguar Land Rover. It's faster and lighter than the original!" | 2019-04-22T20:08:08 | https://insideevs.com/news/335935/all-electric-classic-jaguar-e-type-zero-review-video/ |
One of the most interesting things about having a vegetarian girlfriend is the clever and creative spin that gets applied to food whenever we cook together. It's tempting to think that vegetarians 'must be missing out' on certain kinds of foods but, even without the likes of Quorn and Tofu, there are many ways to get the feel of common dishes with all manner of wholesome substitutes. Some I'm familiar with, having gone through an almost vegetarian phase myself but, coming from a family of unabashed carnivores, most meals were very meat-oriented.
I'm familiar with several different kinds of 'veggie burgers', too, but I'd never considered the humble mushroom as the main player in a quick, simple and very tasty variation on the cheeseburger.
This one's fairly simple, relying mostly on looking in on the grill regularly to check the progress of the mushrooms and halloumi. Mushrooms, it should be noted, will release an awful lot of moisture while grilling, and may need to be drained/squeezed (by pressing down on them with a fish slice or tongs, for example) to ensure the burger buns don't end up as soggy lumps.
To begin, preheat your grill to about 200C. Wash the mushrooms, chop off the stalks, then lightly score the domes of the mushrooms. Drizzle olive oil over the mushrooms and rub it in. Cut the Halloumi into slices about 1cm thick, ensuring there's enough to cover each burger.
The Halloumi will need about 5 to 10 minutes under the grill, while the mushrooms tend to need 15 to 20 minutes and will need to start dome-upwards. Both will need to be turned about halfway through their grilling time. Once flipped, sprinkle over whatever herbs, spices and seasoning you feel like adding to the Halloumi, noting that salt shouldn't be required as it's a fairly salty cheese as standard.
While the grilling is in progress, cut the rolls and prepare them with your desired salad, condiments and whatever else you like to add to a burger. One suggestion was to add spice mixes made by a certain chain of chicken restaurants into mayonnaise, or even use the spice mixes on the mushrooms/Halloumi themselves.
Once the grilling is complete, pile the mushrooms and cheese slices into the buns and devour mercilessly.
There's no doubt in my mind that large mushrooms such as the Portobello are meaty enough to serve as a burger. These were made with only the barest additional seasoning, so the flavours of the mushroom, cheese and spinach were clean and prominent in every mouthful. Crusty rolls are preferable simply because, however well you drain your mushrooms during and after grilling, a certain amount of fluid will remain, and it will begin to soak into the buns. Standard burger buns would end up saturated and dripping far too quickly.
It's not often I'll cook something entirely vegetarian when I'm eating on my own, but this is quick and simple enough - as well as tasty and filling enough - to experiment with when I'm otherwise stuck for ideas for a straightforward and satisfying lunch. | 2019-04-20T09:06:09 | http://www.snacksandthesingleman.com/2013/10/grilled-halloumi-mushroom-burgers.html |
Workshop requests should be submitted as early as possible, but no less than two weeks before requested date.
Please place a Schedule Evergreen space request for your preferred dates, times, and spaces for your workshops, if you need a space that is not your classroom space. To request a Media Services specialty space, make sure to select "Media Lab" as the "Activity Type." Space bookings are not finalized until the space requests have been "confirmed." Before workshops can be finalized, spaces must be reserved.
Please review these guidelines on using Schedule Evergreen.
Priority will be given to media-centric programs and/or requests submitted by Week 5 of the previous quarter.
Please review these guidelines for more information on how to plan workshops and proficiencies with the Instructional Media Coordinator, Ashley Williams.
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For an efficient learning experience, workshops are limited to 25 students per workshop. We will divide larger programs into groups, and repeat sessions as needed. | 2019-04-18T15:19:08 | https://www.evergreen.edu/mediaservices/media-workshop-request |
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Hulmeville Soccer is proud to offer competitive level travel soccer for most age groups and for both boys and girls.
In the Hulmeville SC travel program, coaches select a group of players to play competitively in local and/or national leagues. The HSC travel "season" is from fall to fall. Players will often practice year round, multiple times per week. Many teams will play indoors during the cold season and outdoors as weather permits.
All travel teams hold open try-outs every Spring. Feel free to contact our travel Director, Rob Loper at travel@hulmevillesoccer.org to inquire about availability or for more information.
No player (boy or girl) is permitted to wear earrings or lip rings. Band aids or tape covering the earrings are not acceptable either. Wrist bands must be removed as well. | 2019-04-19T14:32:41 | https://hulmevillesoccer.org/travel |
When is the Least Expensive Time to Visit Japan?
Let's talk about a hard truth—Japan has a reputation for being an expensive vacation destination. If you're coming from a western country, airline ticket prices alone might make you dizzy. You might wonder, "Is it possible to take a budget-friendly trip to Japan?" The good news… it is! No matter when you go to Japan, it's easy to find low-cost, high-quality food, hotels, and transportation. To clear that first hurdle—those pesky airfare prices—all you need is some know-how to avoid peak travel periods. If you're a frugal flyer, read on to learn more about the least expensive times to visit Japan!
Although most countries have defined "low" travel periods, predicting Japan's patterns can be a little tricky. Low periods tend to fluctuate due to events throughout the year, natural phenomena, and by specific location. Not to mention, preferred travel dates often differ for people from Western and Eastern countries. Regardless, here’s a list of generally low travel periods by season.
Outside of the New Year's Holidays (December 29th - January 3rd), winter and early spring don't see too much domestic travel. This is excellent news for international travelers—not only can you find some of the best airfare bargains, but you also won't run into as many crowds or overbooked hotels. Winter in Japan is the best time to go skiing in the north or to take a dip in a hot spring after a long day on tour. In the south, nature lovers might get a chance to see autumn leaves in November or plum blossoms in February and early March.
Note: Lunar New Year (usually celebrated in February) is a prevalent time for international travel to Japan.
Shortly after the Golden Week holidays (April 29th – May 5th) end, Japanese students and workers return to their daily lives, and the throngs of international tourists quickly decline. Although May through June is technically considered a low period, it's gradually becoming a popular time to travel to Japan, especially for those visiting Okinawa where the weather is sunny and clear just before the rainy season begins. If you want to avoid inclement weather, consider heading to Hokkaido in June.
Autumn might be the most temperate time of year, but the weeks leading up to the middle of fall aren't quite so tame. Central Japan gets a considerable amount of rainy days in hot and humid September, which keeps most people home. That means less competition for the best deals! Don't let the cloudy weather hold you back—Japan has plenty of indoor activities to enjoy. By October, the sun returns, the air is crisp, and you can catch the beginning of the leaves changing colors.
Now let's take a peek at the high periods. Japanese people love going on trips, and there are a few specific periods when most locals take domestic and international vacations. Below are the times of the year and national holidays you should avoid entering and leaving Japan.
Students, workers, and even retirees look forward to the holiday period known as Golden Week every year. Many businesses close during this time, giving ample opportunity for everyone to get out of town for a little R&R. Prices for domestic and international flights hike up, and hotels in popular destinations get booked quickly—sometimes months before the Golden Week holidays start. Every travel agency cautions their customers against traveling to and from Japan during these dates, and we're no exception!
In Buddhist tradition, the veil between this world and the next grows thin during "Obon," and ancestral spirits come to Earth to visit their families. Japanese people return to their hometowns, pay their respects to departed relatives, and take part in festivals that feature the Bon Odori (Bon Dance). Obon means summer fun for residents, but for travelers, it means crowded public transportation and extra expenses. To make it even more frustrating, the exact dates for Obon vary by year and region! Many cities celebrate in August, but in others, festivities take place in July. Travel during Obon usually peaks from August 11th – 19th, but be sure to consult us about details concerning your itinerary!
Tip: Interestingly, the Obon season in August is the least crowded time of year in Tokyo.
Like Obon, Japanese people often spend the New Year's Holidays—yes, plural—with their families. From January 1st to the 3rd, crowds swarm shrines and temples as Shintoists and Buddhists practice hatsumode—praying for the first time in the New Year. Famous sightseeing spot Meiji Shrine, for instance, gets an estimated 3 million visitors during this time! In addition to an increase in domestic travel, a lot of locals take time off from work to hit warm-climate countries, which makes even Low-Cost Carrier airlines almost double their prices.
The cherry blossom season's popularity makes this time of year perhaps the most expensive for visiting Japan. Although the exact dates for the cherry blossom bloom depend on location and weather, the last week of March and the first week of April generally see the most flowers. The number of visitors has increased so much, it’s highly recommended to book cherry blossom tours about a year in advance! You can avoid the crowds and high fees by going to Japan before or after these two weeks. Who knows, you might get lucky and catch the beginning or end of the sakura season!
Fall is the most comfortable season in Japan, and many cities hold charming festivals at local worship halls. The striking autumn colors of the leaves enhance the already impressive scenery. The kōyō (autumn leaves) are as beloved as the cherry blossoms in Japanese culture, and domestic airline prices, especially for going from north to south, rise. Kyoto's hotels become rather costly as the brilliant foliage surrounds the city's distinguished shrines, temples, and castles. Autumn leaves typically reach their peak between the third week of October to the third week of November.
Now that we've gotten through the general time periods to avoid every year, let's take a look at these upcoming events!
Not only will Fall 2019 have its usual influx of tourists for autumn leaves, but also Japan is the first Asian country to host the Rugby World Cup. An unprecedented number of fans are expected to come. To date, 2.5 million people have already applied for tickets, and an estimated 400,000 will come from outside Japan for this occasion.
It's no surprise that people will come in droves for the Olympics, but there's a little more to the story. The Japanese government is making significant efforts to attract 40 million tourists in 2020! It might be a good idea to save a few bucks by planning your trip for after the closing ceremonies.
Although finding the least expensive time to visit Japan might seem a little challenging, you can always contact us to find the best dates!
CLICK HERE TO ASK ABOUT GOOD DEALS ON FLIGHTS! | 2019-04-19T16:40:12 | https://alljapantours.com/japan/travel/when-to-go/When-is-the-Least-Expensive-Time-to-Visit-Japan/ |
After 14 days, countless hours of coverage and storylines ranging from the Ray Lewis retirement ceremony to Alex Smith’s future, the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers will finally square off in Super Bowl XLVII.
It has gotten to the point where watching the Super Bowl online is just as good an experience as watching it on television. You are still going to get the same feel from the crowd and all the action in high definition, assuming you have a computer that can handle the feed.
On top of that, you get all of the extras that you will get watching the game on CBS. You get the halftime show with Beyonce and, perhaps most appealing of all, the commercials.
If you have something else that you want to watch on network television airing at the same time, even though almost everything will be in repeats, you can flip the TV to that station and check it out while the Super Bowl is on.
In this digital age we live in, it is a testament to the NFL and the networks that they are making the Super Bowl so easy to access without sacrificing the quality and spectacle of the event. | 2019-04-22T04:41:37 | http://www.superbowlstream.com/super-bowl-2013-live-stream-final-online-viewing-info-for-ravens-vs-49ers/ |
The JCIT (TDS), 13-A, Subhash Road, Dehradun. vs. Uttaranchal Health & Family Welfare Society, SCOVA (NRHM), Sahastradhara Road, Near I.T. Park, Dehradun.
BEFORE SHRI BHAVNESH SAINI, J.M. AND SHRI L.P. SAHU, A.M.
Dehradun. Near I.T. Park, Dehradun.
For Revenue : Shri Amit Katoch, Sr. D.R.
penalty under section 271C of the I.T. Act, 1961.
Welfare Society, SCOVA (NRHM), Dehradun.
decisions in support of the contention.
section 271C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
4. The penalty Order was challenged before the Ld.
assessee that it was not required to deduct tax at source.
cause and penalty was accordingly cancelled.
TDS under section 201 have been confirmed by the Ld.
sum i.e., "the payments" and not "on the income".
Therefore, the findings of the Ld. CIT(A) are incorrect.
7. We have heard the submissions of the Ld. D.R.
against the Order of Ld. CIT(A) Dated 28.02.2013. Since Ld.
deduct TDS on the payments in question, therefore, Ld.
matter. Since the matter of quantum is restored to the A.O.
of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as per the directions of the Ld.
the directions of the Ld. CIT(A), Dated 28.02.2013. The A.O. | 2019-04-20T14:35:27 | http://www.cainindia.org/news/2_2019/the_jcit_tds_13a_subhash_road_dehradun_vs_uttaranchal_health_family_welfare_society_scova_nrhm_sahastradhara_road_near_it_park_dehradun.html |
At Barrington Hall we provide motor yacht charters around the world on various luxury yachts. The Motor Yacht listed below, DIVINE, is one of the many motor yachts we offer for charter. Please contact us for up to date information on DIVINE or any other yachts in your desired location.
Panos was born and grew up in Zakynthos Island of Ionian Sea in Greece. Since he was young, he loved the sea, that’s why he is a specialist in scuba diving (as an educator) and professional fishing. However, he set as a career to become a captain in yachts. He graduated Yachts Master Academy and till now he has succeed in Yachting industry. Panos primary focus is the safety of the guests and crew.
His myriad duties range from navigation to accounting, planning and managing charters, to the overall management of the yacht and crew. Delegation of responsibilities is essential. In every cruise Panos wants to ensure each and every cruise is a relaxing and rewarding experience. He encourages a service-oriented daily work ethic among the crew while maintaining just the right tone of formal or casual ambiance aboard as desired by the guests. His experience of Greek seas is enough to ensure his guests that they will travel at the most memorable places of Greek islands with the safety that they want to feel.
Maria was born in 1987 in Athens, Greece. After finishing her studies in financing she decided to move in the tourism industry. Maria has worked in various hotels in Greece before moving to yachting and has great references. She has worked as a stewardess on board M/Y DREAM & M/S ALTHEA and M/S AEGEAN SCHATZ. Her kind and hospitable nature along with her willingness to help with a smile on her face makes her a valuable crew member. In her free time she enjoys dancing or going to the gym. She speaks Greek and English. Maria looks forward to welcoming you on board M/Y DIVINE.
Chris's passion for food came around the tender age of twenty-one when he was a kitchen porter in a local café. Quickly inspired by the quality and taste of fresh produce he moved down to The Chef's d'Oeuvre school & to the University of to further his skills. From there Chris finished and went to work in Hotels such as Cavo Verde, Resident Giorgio, Hotel London etc. Later he decided to enter the Yachting industry as he was feeling that working on board yachts is the best way to forward his career.
Professional Experience: Chef in various yachts in Greece (Bella Stella, Bolaro, Sin, My Toy etc).
yachts. He is passionate with his job and you will always see him smiling and full of energy! | 2019-04-21T20:10:37 | http://www.motoryacht.org/motor-yacht-details/?yachtid=6196&yn=DIVINE |
Secret Superstar Movie Review : Hello, We at Kickkey presenting Secret Superstar Movie Review. Aamir Khan is all set to put a new record of emotions entertainment in his movie Secret Superstar which is considered to the best Diwali gift for Aamir’s fans.
So why to wait, let’s know the Secret Superstar Movie Review report.
Iconic Moment: When the father of Inssia finds out that his wife has sold the jewellery to buy a laptop for Inssia, that scene will make you cry.
On the mother’s advice, Inssia puts videos of her song on the Internet in the name of Secret Superstar. Soon her video gets viral and the music director is seen. Will the person be able to fulfill her dreams between these problems?
Secret superstar is on a plot that is totally trio and tested. But Fresh Direction of the unbound sandalwood gives a different angle in the story. The way the scenes has been shown, will always remind you that he work within ‘Perfectionist’. This is a Confident Direction Debut.
In Dangal Zaira Wasim was like a teaser, while her role in the Secret Superstar was spectacular. Aamir Khan is playing a self-obsessed OTT musician in the film. You will enjoy wearing animal print clothes, wearing tight t-shirt. It is very interesting to see them play such a character. In the extended cameo, he also allowed Zaira Wasim to stay in the spotlight. You will remember Mehr Vij who played Munni’s mother in Salman Khan’s movie Bajrangi Bhaijan. Even after experiencing a bad marriage she wants to see her daughter’s dreams come true. Raj Arjun too has played his character well.
Cinematography of Anil Mehta is also very good, but in some places there may be more good editing.
More than the songs of the movie, the movie acts as a narration.
Among the characters, the emotional conviction has been shown to be very impressive, which will touch your heart. The Secret ‘Superstar will look like you eat a mother’s hand’ which is simple but you would like to eat more. | 2019-04-24T14:26:19 | https://kickkey.com/secret-superstar-movie-review/ |
For our last day of the Digital Expertise Days, we’re inviting you in… Brussels ! This event will take place on February 5th from 2:00PM to 5:30PM at the Hilton Brussels City. Please note that this event will be in French only.
More information: Free. Please contact us to know more about this event.
This entry was posted on Tuesday 29 January 2013 and is filed under Evénement. | 2019-04-19T12:27:31 | https://www.phraseanet.com/en/2013/01/dernier-rdv-des-digital-expertise-days-bruxelles/ |
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The town will hold a public hearing to present a list of advertised properties that the town plans to sell. Several concerns, by council members, were brought up at the Colonial Beach Town Council work session on April 3.
Councilman Steve Cirbee began with his concerns first. Cirbee feels developers should have the option to buy properties located together in block purchases.
Get the full story by subscribing for $5 a month. | 2019-04-19T15:26:50 | https://colonialbeachnews.com/2019/04/13/school-board-had-no-prior-knowledge-of-town-advertising-sale-of-sb-office/ |
Apple Watch OS 4 support for two-way data exchange with workout machines and allows users to link their watch via Bluetooth to a glucose sensor from Dexcom for real-time diabetes and pre-diabetes management.
The iPhone’s camera app will allow users to take portrait mode images.
iPhone internal storage increased in iOS2.
Apple Maps will now include indoor maps.
The Apple Control Center got a more user-friendly redesign.
iOS2 will support peer-to-peer payments through PayCash – making it a direct competitor to PayPal, SquareCash, Venmo and Facebook.
iMac Pro is the most powerful ever, with up-powered processors, a high-clarity 5k display and a super-slim design and is coming just in time for Christmas.
New MacOS High Sierra supports virtual reality headsets, has a new photo search features and a new Apple File System for more secure storage.
iOS 11 will launch in September and has plenty of new features for iPhones and iPads.
iPad Pro 10.5 features a brighter display with a faster refresh rate, and has a new A10X processor that supports HDR video and should improve gaming and overall app performance.
Arkit will be launched very soon – a set of tools for developers to create augmented reality apps like Pokemon Go is coming to iOS11 in September.
Apple Music will soon allow users to see what their friends are listening to (subject to privacy settings).
Amazon and Apple will team up to bring Prime Video to Apple TV.
Siri will get some new voices including Abraham Linbcoln’s children and iconic Scottish warrior, William Wallace.
The only totally new product announced was the HomePod speaker. It's a Siri-powered smart speaker that allows you to play music, check the traffic, control your smart lights, query sports scores and more. It targets the same market as Google Home and Amazon Echo and will launch in December.
CEO Tim Cook says that Augmented Reality is a big part of Apple’s future - so stand by for a lot more AR innovation from them very soon.
For more commentary check out CNBC’s online summary of the WWDC17 conference. | 2019-04-22T16:15:50 | https://mediaaccess.org.au/latest_news/news/16-big-announcements-by-apple-at-wwdc17 |
I have to take this survey (takes about 3 minutes) for a class I have this semester. It is supposed to identify what type of consumer you are for marketing purposes and companies use it to determine what kind of people buy their product. I got a primary type of "innovator" with a secondary type of "experiencer". Personally I have some qualms with this survey, but crap like this is mildly interesting when you unleash it on a large group. Have a go at it Oppo!
A European luxury automobile manufacturer used VALS to identify online, mobile applications that would appeal to affluent, early-adopter consumers within the next five years. On the basis of the VALS Innovation Diffusion model, the manufacturer identified early-adopter groups; it explored their reactions to a variety of mobile services for use in automobiles. The VALS analysis enabled the company to prioritize applications for development and determine the best strategic alliances to pursue. | 2019-04-19T20:40:38 | https://oppositelock.kinja.com/whats-your-type-1683352236 |
A worn suitcase filled with cans of dog food and abandoned at the New Rochelle train station caused a bomb scare that brought the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven line to a halt during the afternoon rush yesterday, railroad officials said. About 20,000 riders were delayed for up to two hours.
The delays were compounded by unusually heavy traffic on highways in Westchester County that added half an hour to the county bomb squad's trip to the station. Much of the traffic was caused by people returning from Connecticut after buying tickets for the $195 million Powerball lottery.
The unattended nylon suitcase was spotted in the passenger waiting area by a passer-by about 3:15 P.M., the New Rochelle police said. Once the authorities were notified, they evacuated the station and blocked all trains from coming in. Six trains were stuck on the tracks east or west of New Rochelle or at neighboring stations. At 4:30 P.M., with the bomb squad still en route from Hawthorne, Metro-North stopped running New Haven line trains out of Grand Central Terminal. By 5:30, the suitcase was declared harmless and service was restored, but by that time, 13 trains had failed to depart and Grand Central's main waiting room was jammed with thousands of impatient commuters, lined up 15 deep at the pay phones or calling home on cellular phones.
''Little kids don't understand this kind of thing,'' she said.
Passengers on the 3:40 Stamford local out of Grand Central had a particularly difficult commute. Their train was stopped on the tracks just south of New Rochelle for the duration of the bomb scare. When the train finally pulled into the New Rochelle station at 5:50 P.M., 98 minutes late, it was on fire.
''These people are having an extremely bad day so far,'' said Marjorie Anders, a spokeswoman for Metro-North.
The fire, an electrical blaze on the roof of one car apparently caused by a power surge in the overhead wires, was not serious and no one was injured, but the passengers were evacuated and put on the next train, Ms. Anders said.
It was a difficult day for the railroad, normally one of the most reliable in the country. At 5:50 P.M. the signal control system failed on the Harlem River line, and trains on that line were delayed for up to 30 minutes. All told, there were 89 late trains during the evening rush.
Ms. Anders said she was not sure what caused the passer-by to notify the authorities about the suitcase.
She said that although suspicious packages are reported on the railroad from time to time, ''99.9 percent of them'' prove to be false alarms.
The New Rochelle police said the suitcase was given to the Metro-North police. Ms. Anders said she did not know if its owner had been located. | 2019-04-22T10:28:19 | https://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/25/nyregion/bomb-scare-paralyzes-a-metro-north-line.html |
Watch enough HGTV and flipping houses starts to look easy.
Just talk to Joshua Levitt, who spent the better part of 2014 sitting on his couch in South Orange, N.J., watching shows like “Flip or Flop” and taking notes as the charismatic stars frenetically bought distressed properties and, with the right mix of anxious looks and Carrara marble, successfully flipped one by the end of every episode.
At the time, Mr. Levitt, now 41, had recently sold his tech company and was taking care of his wife, who was on bed rest with a difficult pregnancy, and their toddler. He had no background in real estate, design or construction, yet watching all that television convinced him that he could make big money buying, restoring and reselling dilapidated properties.
Then a neighbor introduced Mr. Levitt to his brother and sister-in-law, Graham and Krista Blundell, who were flipping houses in the area. By April 2015, Mr. Levitt was at an auction with Mr. Blundell, 44, who previously worked in investment banking, bidding on a vacant house in South Orange.
A few weeks earlier, Mr. Levitt had tried to gather information about the property, driving past it after a snowstorm to see if the mail had been collected and the snow had been shoveled, or any other evidence that someone might still live there. He peered in the window and saw standing water in the basement and piles of trash and belongings scattered inside.
He and Mr. Blundell won the house, paying $318,000 in cash and hiring a locksmith to let them in. And so, with a cashier’s check and a leap of faith, Mr. Levitt joined the growing ranks of small-time real estate investors who model themselves on spunky TV personalities.
Enthusiasm for flipping, the practice of buying property to renovate and sell at a profit, is surging. In 2017, Americans flipped 207,000 single-family homes or condos, hitting an 11-year high, according to ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate data company. And real estate brokers, designers and contractors credit the popularity of reality TV, specifically scrappy, do-it-yourself flipper shows, with encouraging this new generation of investors.
“There are definitely more people interested in flipping because they watch these shows on HGTV,” said Elizabeth Kee, an associate broker for CORE real estate, who frequently works with buyers of investment properties and now regularly fields calls from people with no real estate experience who are interested in investing.
Home improvement shows have for some time played a role in America’s relationship with real estate. After the housing market collapsed in 2008, HGTV was criticized for fanning the flames of an overheated market, encouraging a culture of rampant investment that contributed to the eventual bust. Today, the cable network is among the most popular on television, reaching 1.11 million viewers in May.
In the New York metro area, home flipping is on the upswing, with flips accounting for 5.6 percent of all 2017 sales, an increase of 29 percent from 2016, according to ATTOM. Most of these investments happen in boroughs other than Manhattan or in the suburbs, primarily because Manhattan prices leave little room for profit. Of the 2,894 properties that were flipped in New York City in 2017, only 187 were in Manhattan, while 1,367 were in Queens, according to data from StreetEasy.
But as impressive as those numbers are — and as alluring as house flipping may be — reality rarely measures up to reality TV.
Mr. Levitt and Mr. Blundell sold the South Orange house in February 2016 for $650,000, making an $80,000 profit. Their next purchase, of a $196,000 four-bedroom in Bloomfield, N.J., did not go nearly as smoothly. They underestimated transaction fees and financing costs, walking away with only $20,000.
The shows “make it look very easy,” Mr. Levitt said, pointing to deceptively short timelines and unrealistic cost estimates. Where a show might describe a six-week renovation schedule from start to finish, the real world moves at a slower pace.
During that time, an investor is paying property taxes, insurance and interest on a mortgage or construction loan.
Chip Wade, a carpenter on HGTV’s “Designed to Sell” and “Curb Appeal: The Block” and a Liberty Mutual consultant, describes the information gleaned from these aspirational shows as no more useful than what you might find on a Pinterest board.
Three years into his new career, Mr. Levitt said he has gotten better at minimizing his expenses. On a recent breezy spring morning, he sat on a bench in Grove Park in South Orange, opposite a house he and Mr. Blundell bought in January for $300,000. Ms. Blundell, 40, who owns a design and home renovation consultancy, is designing and staging it, as she does for all the properties that her husband and Mr. Levitt buy.
From the bench where he sat, Mr. Levitt watched workers building the framing for an addition that will expand the house from three bedrooms to five. “I pulled up to this house and said, ‘We’re going to buy it because of the location,’” he recalled. He hopes to list the property in about three or four months for around $900,000.
If anyone should understand how far television often is from reality, it would be the producers of home improvement shows — the ones who spend months following celebrity flippers around with a camera, setting up the drama and delivering the Big Reveal, the moment when the homeowner gets to see the ugly duckling re-emerge as a beautiful swan.
But having that insider knowledge didn’t dissuade Max Weissman, whose production company, Departure Films, produces shows like “Flip This House” for A&E and “Vacation House for Free” for HGTV, from getting into the flipping business.
In 2015, Mr. Weissman enlisted two Departure employees, Timothy Robbins, 52, an executive producer, and Jennifer Di Lullo, 40, a senior producer, to help him start a new venture off screen. Ms. Di Lullo left her television job to become the project manager for the houses that Mr. Weissman would buy. The first, a five-bedroom in Maplewood, N.J., lost money. The next three netted between $10,000 and $20,000 apiece.
“I certainly thought it was going to be easier,” said Mr. Weissman, 51, sitting in the living room of his latest investment, a seven-bedroom colonial in Maplewood on the market for $1.7 million after a gut renovation.
Mr. Weissman bought the dilapidated house in November 2016 for $710,000, invested more than $700,000 in it and hopes to net a six-figure return.
Renovating the 6,500-square-foot house has been an enormous effort. Ms. Di Lullo has 12 spreadsheets for the 1912 center hall colonial that now has five full bathrooms, two half baths and a chef’s kitchen with Calacatta quartz countertops.
“It’s hard to remember we aren’t doing this for TV,” she said, surrounded by upended furniture that arrived earlier in the day for staging.
For television, producers need to finish only what viewers will see within the frame. For one episode that Departure Films produced, the crew painted just two sides of the exterior of a house to get the perfect shot. (T he owners didn’t like the color and planned to repaint it once the filming was done.) But when you are listing a property for sale, everything down to the outlet covers needs to be done before the open house.
On the shows, the producers, not the homeowners, call the shots, dictating the finishes and materials that will be featured on screen. For the 25 houses filmed for “Vacation House for Free,” no two kitchens looked alike: The audience has to be entertained, after all.
In real life, Ms. Di Lullo often puts the same finishes in multiple houses, because she knows they will look good, and she turns to the same general contractor, Savage Home Improvements in Morristown, N.J., for every project.
Television thrives on drama: The roof is leaking! The foundation is cracked! In real life, nightmare scenarios are just nightmares.
At a South Orange six-bedroom that the team flipped in 2017, a toilet started backing up after the house was in contract. An investigation revealed that the waste pipe had been mistakenly removed earlier in the renovation. The error cost $10,000 and meant ripping up a newly laid driveway.
“I was not making a TV show, so it was only horrifying,” Ms. Di Lullo said.
She and the other team members have brought the HGTV look to their projects, with sconces and chandeliers selected for a universal appeal, rather than a regional one.
“There’s a Jersey style, and we decided not to go that way,” Mr. Robbins said, referring to a Tuscany farmhouse look with dark wood kitchens, stone features and ornate fixtures.
“HGTV has set the style and the tastes for a large part of America,” Mr. Weissman said. And it has set the style for the Weissman projects, too.
Not everyone, of course, wants to mimic the HGTV look. When Sydney Blumstein, an associate broker at Corcoran, decided to invest in real estate in 2014, she was determined to avoid the monotony. She watched the shows religiously, particularly the ones about flipping property, mainly for a lesson in what not to do.
Reality TV producers may agonize over the details of things like cabinets, to make sure no kitchen looks like a rerun, but the overall effect tends to be a made-for-TV look, leaving viewers with a nagging sense of déjà vu, one that is often repeated in real life renovations and new construction.
So when she found a dated one-bedroom in the East Village, she saw an opportunity to reimagine it with an anti-HGTV look. She would expose the brick walls and reveal the beams and joists in the ceiling. Her parents, both real estate brokers, agreed that the property was a great investment. In 2014, she bought the 650-square-foot space on East 12th Street for $749,000, and planned to continue living with her parents on East 11th Street during the renovation.
Four contractors estimated the work would cost around $120,000 and tried to steer her toward a more traditional look, raising concerns that creativity could cost her buyers. The fifth contractor, however, shared her creative vision and offered to do the work for half the price.
The alteration agreement she submitted to the co-op board omitted her plans to expose the ceiling beams and joists. “I was planning on asking for forgiveness instead of permission,” she said.
That plan did not go over well. An upstairs neighbor complained that the soundproofing between the two apartments had disappeared with the ceiling.
“I didn’t realize that the joists that I loved was actually the floor above,” Ms. Blumstein said.
The board halted the work and insisted that Ms. Blumstein consult the building’s architect, who charged $350 an hour. To correct her error, she had to reinstall the ceiling, which cost $8,000. The project dragged on for two years, with spiraling costs that soured her relationship with the contractor.
She hired a second contractor to fix the mistakes made by the first. The renovation ultimately cost $120,000, exactly what the other contractors had estimated. But she got to express her creativity, using reclaimed materials like floor joists as open shelving and painting the cabinetry a sea-foam green.
Going it alone has its downside. By rejecting the more generic style used on television shows, she found herself without a road map, susceptible to rookie mistakes.
By the time the work was done in 2016, Ms. Blumstein’s life was no longer the same as it was when she bought the apartment. She now had a fiancé, Brett Lichtman, so instead of selling the renovated apartment, they moved into it. But the space where Ms. Blumstein had once seen only potential felt cramped.
So in January 2018, Ms. Blumstein sold the apartment for around $1 million, making a $90,000 profit, “but not enough money to pay for the mental torture of the experience,” she said.
She and Mr. Lichtman, 33, an event producer, now live in a converted warehouse loft in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that Ms. Blumstein bought with her brother, Cole Blumstein, for $2.4 million.
And her dream of being a real estate investor is on hold, at least for the time being. “I think I’ll focus on just one place for the moment,” she said.
Who Doesn’t Love to Hate-Watch HGTV? | 2019-04-24T07:03:54 | https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/realestate/for-house-flippers-reality-meets-reality-tv.html?partner=msft_msn |
MUMBAI: Shahid Kapoor’s wife, Mira Rajput has often made headlines for speaking her mind. In a recent Instagram post, the star wife appealed to the media to give children some space and be kind to them.
It was reported that Mira and her daughter Misha Kapoor were enjoying some time at a kids’ garden where the toddler was enjoying on a playground slide. However, as they were entering the garden, they were bombarded with the cameras and Mira was snapped holding Misha in her arms.
This did not go down well with Mira and she took to Instagram to express her thoughts in a strongly-worded message.
Shahid and Mira were initially hesitant to reveal Misha’s photos and always had her covered if they happened to be out in public. They took a while to release her photographs. | 2019-04-20T03:13:44 | http://theasianpost.co.uk/mira-rajput-requests-paparazzi-to-leave-the-photographing-to-the-parents/ |
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I have always love fabrics. As a young girl I drooled over the bolts of materials from which I could fashion my wardrobe making skirts and blouses, suits, and prom gowns. As I have traveled the world I have collected textiles and needlecrafts that I have framed, stacked, and draped throughout the house. I could never cut these up, but in my stash I had a stack of fabrics donated to me by an Art Chic friend. Glued to the page with matte medium, they became a perfect background.
To tell the story of the love of textiles woven through my life, I chose a drawing I made of an older woman, transferring it and adding color.
In my "use it up, wear it out" theme, I found some of my beloved postage stamps depicting American quilts which I adhered to tags. Journaling makes the page complete.
The challenge of inks immediately provokes the responses of Dylusions and the transfer of printer inks. Because I prepped the page before beginning, the spray of Dylusion inks reveals the texture of the dried gesso. Yummy but messy.
For my theme I chose of picture of my daughter the night she received her Emmy. I had manipulated the pic in many ways, finally printing it on a transparency. I used Purell hand gel to transfer the image to printmaking paper, tore it, and glued the main pieces to my page.
To complete the page I added pieces of photographs, washi tape, and journaling.
Yes, I know this is June...I do not respond well to deadlines unless I am held accountable in some way...so here is my post for "A lot on my plate." I never liked the expression "full plate" especially when people use it to complain. Who wouldn't want a full plate...as opposed to the empty one or the only half full? My "plate" was full this spring with art activities in the various school programs I enjoy leading at the VBMA. As the school year wound down, my activity also diminished leaving me saying goodbye to kids for another year. To commemorate this happy experience, I made my entry for April 18, Gelli Plate Challenge.
To add more focus I stamped more of the child images on tissue paper with StazOn and glued them to the surface with matte medium. This technique makes the tissue paper disappear leaving only the image.
I added more stamping with numbers for the dates 2014-2015.
For dimension I added a tag with a tissue paper image of a child, scrabble letters for Artist in the Schools, and broken pen and pencil.
Journaling was the final commitment...making myself write on my page to tell the story lest I forget it at some future date.
Although the art challenge in this weeks prompt was to use the Gelli plate, one of my favorite art results is the crinkly texture produced by the layered deli papers. | 2019-04-18T17:22:54 | http://gypsygator.blogspot.com/2015_06_14_archive.html |
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The Ethiopian Calendar has twelve months with 30 days each and a thirteenth month called Pagume with five or six days depending on the year.
The Geez Calendar, usually known as the Ethiopian Calendar is seven or eight years behind the Gregorian calendar and the year starts on September 11 of the Gregorian calendar year.
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When you are traveling, you're often going to find yourself staying in a hotel. Have you ever stayed at a hotel that just did not live up to your expectations? Surely you're abiding by your budget, and there are of course going to be several to choose from. In order to make the best lodging decision on your next trip, follow the advice that is about to be discussed.
To find the best deals on hotels consider a travel agent. whistler getaways travel agents can find wonderful hotels at a great price. When booking with a travel agent, ensure that the agent knows both your wants and your needs. This will allow the travel agent to shop for both and offer you choices.
To get the very best prices for the hotels that you'd like to visit, use travel sites online like Orbitz and Expedia. When making hotel reservations, be sure to include information regarding hotel loyalty programs in which you may hold membership. Also, you may be eligible for discounts through other organizations to which you may belong, such as AARP or AAA.
Use your hotel room's safe to keep your valuables secure. This safe will store your small important items, such as your iPad, iPod, GPS, jewelry, etc. By doing this, you can keep these items secure and enjoy your day without fretting about someone stealing them.
If there's a hotel chain you stay at often, check out their membership programs for frequent guests. Similar to how you earn points from frequent flyer programs, hotels offer you similar rewards for your stay. These points can quickly add up to many perks such as a free night, discounts at the hotel restaurants, spa deals and much, much more.
Being a AAA member has many advantages when it comes to booking a hotel room. A membership with AAA not only provides you with hotel discounts but a guaranteed piece of mind when trying to rent a vehicle. At some locations they even offer free car seats.
If you require a rollaway bed or crib at your hotel, let the person know when making a reservation. Not every hotel will be able to accommodate you. Sometimes, they cost extra, too. Let the hotel know what you need to avoid anything that you will turn in a bad surprise.
Before you book a hotel room, research the area the hotel is located at. Is whistler family accommodations? Is the crime rate high? Does the hotel have their own security measures? Ask if they have 24 hours front desk service or if the hotel has security cameras or security guards.
As you can see, finding the right hotel that you can afford is completely doable. Use these tips to your advantage. You can find a stay that is both physically and financially comfortable. | 2019-04-21T09:33:05 | https://www.kiwibox.com/yellowattack0is/blog/entry/144063451/some-quick-suggestions-to-utilize-for-hotel-stays/?pPage=0 |
The Fair has started. I sold two dresses yesterday and one origami electra. That wasn’t much, but the big shopping days are usually Saturday and Sunday.
I watched the drum circle for a bit. It’s been a tradition since 1999 when a bolt of lightning killed power to half the town just before Fair was supposed to start. With no music, everyone grabbed their drum and it’s been going on ever since. This is one of the biggest drum circles I’ve seen.
Then late last night, as I was walking to a friend’s house, I passed some guys outside a bar. They tried to lure me to hang with them and I didn’t respond. So one of them said “I don’t bite!” and without missing a beat, I said “I do.” It was great because I finally had a perfect comeback at the right moment.
But then I got high and started wondering if that wasn’t a very feminist response. Some guys are into biting. Some guys might take that as a come on. This guy didn’t, probably because I was walking away from him, and it definitely wasn’t meant that way. I am going with it was a great comeback at the perfect time. So that was a win.
Then hung out at a house party for a bit, lit some fireworks, and then had an awkward end to the evening when the friend I was hanging with indicated nicely that he was interested in kissing me, and I told him I had a boyfriend, which he hadn’t known. The thing is, if I was single, I would totally have been into him. We have great conversations, he’s ridiculously smart, and a really interesting guy. But nothing crossed a line or anything like that, so that was good. | 2019-04-25T08:35:16 | https://groupthink.kinja.com/fair-is-on-1720146688 |
BeerViking: Moor Weird beer please!
Are brewery taproom visits like buses – you wait for ages, then two come along at once? Maybe it's something to do with the great weather too, but either way, it's been a fruitful weekend, meeting family at Moor Beer in Bristol on Saturday, then cycling with the tribe to Weird Beard's open day in Hanwell on Sunday.
We first met Moor about 10 years ago, when it was run by a Somerset farmer and his daughter, who had just won 2004 Champion Winter Beer of Britain for one of her beers, called Old Freddy Walker. A few years later, she had moved on and her father sold the brewery, and then last year the new owner (and brewer) moved it from Somerset into Bristol, rightly realising that the Bristol beer scene had taken off in a big way and that it could be the ideal place for a brewery with a taproom.
And what a nice little site he has created. Sure, it's in an unlovely and somewhat run-down area behind Temple Meads station, bounded by roads and the railway, but it's just about walkable from the city centre and inside is a bright bar with ten keg taps, while outside is a gravelled beer-garden (well OK, a beer-yard) with several picnic tables.
If there's a tiny gripe (apart from the lack of cask ale!) it's that you can buy third-pints for indoor drinking, but only halves and pints to take outside. I guess it's because they use plastic cups for outdoors and they don't have these in thirds. It does make one a bit wary of enjoying the 6% or 7% beers though. Still, you can always buy bottles to take home instead – including Old Freddy Walker, by the look of it the only beer left from Moor's previous incarnation – or buy a two-litre growler and have that filled up.
But whatever, we enjoyed several very nice ales. They ranged from the new 3.8% jasmine-infused Rider's Revival, brewed to celebrate the Tour de France, via Radiance, a 5% golden ale brewed with German malts for a Helles-like character, and Illusion, a piney 4.5% black IPA, through to Hoppiness, a chewy and fruity American IPA at 6.7%. The chilli-dogs and cheeseburgers from the July 4th-themed barbeque were jolly good too!
Then on Sunday was one of Weird Beard's periodic open days at its Hanwell brewery, on a small industrial estate near West Eaing. This isn't the easiest place to get to, certainly not by public transport, but it still seems to attract a good crew of locals who can walk or – like us – cycle there. In fact its closest transport medium is the Grand Union Canal which is right next to the industrial estate, and while a road route might be marginally shorter than the bendy canal – it's actually the canalised River Brent at this point – the waterside route is much nicer and can be a doggie walk too.
After a slow drive back from Bristol in heavy traffic, then cycling along the waterside and nearly losing a dog on the way, we reached Weird Beard with less than an hour to go before its 7pm close. I'd missed one that I wanted to try, but there were still three beers on tap, plus of course bottles in the fridge. We both enjoyed the new incarnation of Little Things that Kill, just 3.8% but full flavoured, and hoppier than many session IPAs.
I also had the Faceless Spreadsheet Ninja – I'm told this could be the last batch of this 5.5% Citra-hopped Pilsner, as they need their remaining stocks of Citra for other beers, but we can expect to see new versions with different hops. (Faceless Wordprocessor Ninja? Database Ninja?) Also still on tap was Something Something Darkside, their 9% black beer which I love – it's somewhere between an Imperial Stout and a Double Black IPA, and is rich and complex.
The tribe enjoyed themselves too – the kids ambled about, with the boy discovering the one-armed bandit, and the dogs made new friends. It was really nice to see the WB crew again too. At last though it was time to head off, along with a few bottles for later consumption. Back along the canal and already looking forward to the next one. We'll try to be earlier next time! | 2019-04-22T10:42:12 | https://blog.beerviking.net/2015/07/moor-weird-beer-please.html |
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“Prepping and Preparedness 1” is being prepared for about 1 week of disruption.
It’s really pretty easy to be prepared to this extent. That said, and perhaps surprisingly, most people are only prepared for up to 3 days of disruption before they would need to resupply.
If you want to get started prepping and you’re not quite sure how to go about it, I can almost guarantee that once you begin taking action you will become motivated and easily make it to level 2.
If all you do is complete level 1 and 2, you will be set up for most all ‘typical’ disruptions that are most likely to come your way.
What is Level 1 Preparedness?
First, it is NOT preparing for Armageddon, SHTF collapse, or “doom and gloom”.
Instead it is simply preparing for the most common disruptions likely to affect you.
It’s about being just a little bit more self-reliant and self-sufficient.
Like most working people, your day is likely very busy and filled with the stresses of life. This may be especially true if you have kids at home! You may feel like you have little or no extra time to do anything else. Maybe your budget is strained (whose isn’t right?).
HOWEVER, there are very real risks in this modern world and there is a high probability that “something” is going to affect you sooner or later, and you best be prepared.
Preparedness is pretty much like any other insurance. You will exchange some of your money for insurance against a time of disruption – wherein you will be paid back for your troubles. Except in this case you’re actually stocking up with some tangible assets that will be available to you at any time.
No excuses. Get started. This will not cost much of your time or money.
Did you know that without any source of water (this includes the moisture content in your foods) that you will most likely die within 1-week without it? Look it up. It’s true. The good thing is that preparing at level-1 is easy enough in this regard and there are several options available to you that I will be discussing.
The majority of events that may lead to several days or more of disruption have to do with severe weather. This typically affects and relates to a lack of electrical power when your part of the grid goes down from some sort of damage. There are several things to consider in this category so as to minimize your disruption and inconvenience. They include cooking, lights, cell phone, and others. I’ll get you up to speed with solutions.
Injuries happen often when you least expect it. Being ready and equipped with at least a minimal First Aid Kit is part of level-1 preparedness (at home and in your vehicle). For those with unique medical concerns, this must also be addressed for preparedness sake.
When the power is out in your area, that means no ATM’s, credit and debit transactions will not function, and many stores will simply close. However cash will often get you out of a jam. So keeping an amount of cash at home is highly recommended.
A disruption during the cold depths of winter or the hot humid days of summer? Depending on where you live and your own climate, there are ways to mitigate these problems to an extent.
Do you have a fire extinguisher (or more than one??) at home? Do you know what to do if you inadvertently start a grease fire on your stove-top? Do you know the best way to interrupt a burglar in the middle of the night? I will discuss some common-sense tips on safety as part of level-1 preparedness.
There are a number of consumable (throw away) supplies that you should have at home that will help get you through a week without all of the modern conveniences that we’re used to. I will list the basics.
Basic gear such as flashlights, battery pack for charging cell phones and smart devices, special tools to shut off utilities, battery powered radios, and others will be discussed in this category.
Having a minimal set of specific hard documentation and having a plan will make things easier when your disruption occurs. I will explain this in more detail.
I like what you put at the top of the list Ken, “No Excuses”. That is so true. I know people will complain they don’t have the money to spend on extra’s, but hey you don’t need money to turn on your tap and fill several containers with water to store. We all have containers of one sort or another. Are they being used right now? If not, fill some to set aside. If you find you need the container for something else, you can always dump the water or better yet, water some plants. Then you can use the container as you would for whatever.
I completely agree with the no excuses. Buy a bag of rice to start or a bag of beans you can get a 1 lb bag for 1.50. I guarantee everyone has that much to spare. Now you have 1-2 days of food depending on how many people you are trying to feed. Start looking at wants verses needs to see where you can get more money to spend.
Heck, the Ramen Noodle packages are PENNIES.
I know, I know…they’re not that good, they’re heavy in sodium…I know.
But unless you have a serious medical condition, a pack of Ramen Noodles and a few cups of hot water will fill your belly for a meal.
A 12-oz can of pork & beans is less than $1. I have seen people actually throw change away on the parking lot because its not worth their time to bother putting the change away. That thrown-out change could be THE change used to buy a can of pork & beans. If you’re hungry, you’ll pop that top and stick a fork in it. It will fill your belly.
Regarding the food component for your daily and future survival, I strongly recommend that you only consume and store foods you produce or that you obtain from local growers that you know. I feel that this is the area of greatest weakness in our society and therefore our greatest risk of shortages, contamination, and inflation. Even if you are on a very limited budget, buy the most reasonable foods in bulk. They may not be your first food preference but they can save your life.
Everyone should have one large shelf rack and one chest freezer filled with food. You could be snowed in or layed-off from work it’s just common sense. Maybe my grandfathers stories of the Depression make me see things differently.
Good idea to start up with a (first) shelf rack, water on the lowest shelf with support between the bottom of it and the floor so you can load it up.
I have a kind of mini-Walmart in the back pantry. Light items on top– T.P., paper plates etc.
The laid off from work was what got me started prepping (though 30 years ago there wasn’t a name for it). I worked construction so feast in the summer months and famine in the winter. I bought basics like flour,beans,rice canned and boxed goods to store in case we ran short of money in the winter.
I’m looking forward to reading this series, hopefully to prep smarter. When I first started prepping I purchased canned goods, a little at a time and filled my cabinets. However, now, years later, they are still sitting there. I don’t normally eat canned vegetables or meats so most of them have expired. I hate to waste money and food, so hopefully there’s a better way.
Just because the can date is “expired” doesn’t mean that it is bad. Those dates are for retailers to rotate stock and represents more of a best by date. The food is fine to eat just may not be at its peak of taste and appearance. Can goods that are kept in a dry, relatively cool storage area are fine for long after the “expired” date.
Make soup. Once you have your soup base, take some of those drained veggies out of the cans and puree them with an immersion blender stick or a food processor. Add them to the soup base and go from there.
I keep can goods for at least 1 year past the expiration date. We never have any problems with it. We will even buy items past the date, they are often half price. Things like toothpaste and deodorant also have expiration dates. My wife works at a grocery store and we never pay full price for these items. I’m a prepper on a budget, otherwise we wouldn’t have nearly as much.
Level 1 should be a bare minimum for everybody, many times I’ve been glad to have at least that or more. One week goes quickly.
My 2¢ on ‘Excesses’; everyone knows the famous quote involving ‘Excesses’. . So I won’t go there.
Soooo, you don’t have the time, Really?
How much ‘time’ do you sitting watching CRAPO on TV? How about reading ‘Romance Novels’ or whatever? Why not spend a little time learning how to mend a deep wound, starting a camp fire, or fighting off the flu? Knowledge is cheap, often times free. Start by reading some of the Articles here.
“I don’t have the money”, ohhhhh really? How about dumping 90% of those BS electronics and get back to actually talking to each other? “The average cell phone bill is now more than $63 per month or $760 per year as of 2010.” That’s a lot of supplies you could get as ‘insurance’ so your family does not starve to death.
How about, stop wasting so much. “Americans waste an unfathomable amount of food. In fact, according to a Guardian report released this week, roughly 50 percent of all produce in the United States is thrown away—some 60 million tons (or $160 billion) worth of produce annually”. Don’t dump the ‘leftovers’ save them for another meal, or cook less.
No Time and Money are foolish/stupid reasons why ‘NOT’ to be preparing.
Heck, try the time proven method of ‘Use one, Buy two’ it works. How in the world do ya think I ended up with 600 rolls of TP LOLOL. Seriously though, also ‘Store what you eat, Eat what you store’ Get the Articles here and READ and (as Nike would say) Just-Do-It… If not for yourself, for your Family and loved ones; or for me so I don’t have to turn ya away when you have nothing after TSHTF.
If it is the truth, and those fall under what you described, should pay heed. Only they will know.
NRP…..GOOD RANT. Have some good orange spice tea on me.
Where is the chocolate? I have mine in glass canning jars vacuum sealed-jic.
AC..ACDH… Chocolate never lasts long enough to vac seal it !!!!
Than you Sir, always time for a cup of fine tea.
Folks our age recall the toilet paper shortage of 1973. “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson made a joke, saying there was an acute shortage of toilet paper at the stores. Minutes later there was a rush on the stores and the next morning the shelves were bare. Panicked consumers waited in lines for deliveries to be placed on the shelves, emptying the shelves in minutes. Carson was forced to attempt to calm the population the next night, explaining it had just been a joke. Still, it took three weeks for toilet paper inventories to recover.
Don’t remember that one, but I do remember the Gas shortages and the 4-5-6 block lines at the pumps, AND the fights over a gallon of fuel.
Just shows ya what the human brain reverts back to when you simply suggest something.
person will always find time for what is really important to them.” So I guess by watching someone, we will find out what is important to them. Like hoarding TP.
I agree whole heartedly, Hording TP can be an addiction, no different than being on Crack or Meth.
I also know some people that think that prepping is no different than Hording, stick with me here.
Now I truly believe that preparing is something that everyone should be doing to assure their own survival and the well-being of their Loved Ones.
Since I also strongly think that we all should be concerned with the care and future of our families and others around than should we ALL not be at least doing ‘some’ preparing? Or maybe even a little Hording?
To EVERYONE that’s not at least saving a little and trying to get to Level ONE, please do, it’s your life and families lives you may save.
PS; 600 rolls of TP is NOT hording…. I’m just a big azzzzzzzzzzz LOL, Gata have a little fun ya know.
PSS; Abusing Drugs is just all out STUIPD.
I’m somewhere along the 2-3 line. About 4 years ago I tripped over the dog and broke my kneecap into a bunch of pieces. I was off work for 10 months, lost 50% of an already tight income. Anyone that doesn’t have ‘something’ stashed is just plain asking for trouble.
Oh no! Tripped over your dog? 2 1/2 years ago I slipped on the ice and fell down my front steps. I was out of commission for 6 weeks, but I had enough of everything stored and I was fine. My problem was not money (I have Social Security and Medicare) but no ability to get to the store because there was a lake of ice between my front door and my car. Couldn’t get down the front steps or across that ice rink on crutches.
If I had been out of commission for 10 months instead of 6 weeks OR if I had lost my income, I wouldn’t have fared nearly as well as you did. Thank goodness you were prepared!
I was in one of those multiple hinged many straps leg braces for a long time. First session with the therapist had her saying that she not seen a knee that stiff in years and why did he do that?! It was around the 4 month mark that I could bend it just enough to get in my large van and behind the wheel- not that the therapist suggested that I should do it :/ But it got me down the back road to Walmart at least.
Some folks took all that was offered, and when they drove away, they stopped at a dumpster, in the lot, and threw all the fresh vegetables in.
They kept the canned and frozen foods.
All that food would probably have been welcomed by others.
Too much work to cook, I guess.
Our local food pantry won’t take fresh foods; nobody wants them. I had too many vegetables last year, especially squash, but my veggies were unwelcome.
That is a serious shame. I can only imagine how tasty and how much enjoyed the fresh veg would have been.
My aunt lives in a seniors sort of set up..small units all the same, with a garden/yard at the back. She plants her and three other gardens each yr (the others don’t want/can’t manage a garden), and donates most to other individual seniors who cannot manage a garden. She takes the boxes of “whatever” over to individuals, and they are thrilled.
Preparedness can be like Business and Real Estate = Location, Location, Location. Living in a city, or even the suburbs can be fatal in a major preparedness-level emergency.
Try to acquire no less than five acres with your own water and a food storage/pantry (large) area. This way you can grow your own veggies, raise some meat and even do some light duty target practice with the neighbors.
Best of luck and especially blessings to all.
Frozen and unsalted/no salt canned vegetables are a pretty good option. May not be quite as good as fresh, but last well.
I eat the canned foods my wife does not like on my version of lights out weekends or roughing it picnics as my prepping practice for SHTF that may happen. I have a job-in-town and so most of my preps are in the form of canned food from grocery warehouses like Winco in Pacific Northwest.
Labeling and marking date of canning, purchase or manufacture comes second nature as your supplies grow. These days, I write down load data on my boxes of reloaded ammo in addition to date. As your supply shelves grow crowded and heavy, you will reap the benefits of this practice a year or more down the road as it aids in inventory of stores.
If you buy freeze-dried foods in foil/plastic pouches, store these in a metal, rodent proof container as I lost several hundred dollars in freeze dried foods years ago to mice. I keep mine in a new galvanized garbage can with the lid tied in place these days.
Pork and beans plus ramen noodles are the perfect choice for emergency food stash because: When times are good, they will remain untouched because there are other things we would rather eat. When times are bad, they taste good and fill the belly.
Both items were kept in emergency food caches I made in the district I worked in as a ranger. When the food was gone, there was frequently a thank you note left behind. Your tax dollars at work.
Your words are so true, the question is how do ya get through to some people, or do ya even try anymore?
Water is not a big deal with a little forethought and basic planning. We have two Life straws in every BOB and a Swayer in each tactical vest. You can even get some of those nasty tasting water purification pills like the military used. As for boiling water just build or buy a rocket stove. I make them out of a #10 can, 2 #303 cans and a #202 can. The plans are all over youtube and I have made over 50 of them. This can also give you the boiling water you need for FD foods pasta and a cup of coffee or hot chocolate. I once did a demo at a friend’s store in Alto GA. and cooked breakfast for everyone. Eggs,bacon,grits and coffee on a few twigs and sticks as fuel.
I have mostly given up. I am 67and very old school, old Yankee,use it up ware it out, make it do or do without. Today I think I am one of a few who remember these things. Even here in NH old school is dead. Even though I am sure bad times are coming most all just want to eat drink and be mary.kind of hard to have any concerns for them,even tho that’s not how I was raised. Young couple just down the road I have hopes for,guess ones a start. Oh,oldest son hope’s things go bad,he thinks it will be like the wild West just shoot everything up but I have all the guns. Like I said ones a start! | 2019-04-18T16:43:16 | https://modernsurvivalblog.com/prepping-and-preparedness-1/prepping-and-preparedness-1-overview/ |
Genieo (free) automatically pulls in stories and feeds from sites you visit to create a custom home page. While largely effortless, you'll likely find it less customizable than similar online offerings.
Genieo designs a personalized home page based on your past Web site visits.
When it's done, you can view a simple page with stories pulled from sites in your bookmarks and browsing history, along with feeds that Genieo pulls in itself (such as cnn.com and nytimes.com) and snapshots of your favorite sites. The page is topped by an oversized Google search bar, and as you surf, the displayed stories and feeds update based on where you've been. If you happen to surf to a site that the app doesn't think would make for good home-page content, it will purposely exclude that content from your Genieo page.
You'll also see a list of RSS feeds on the right side of the page. Clicking one displays the feed's list of posts. You can block a given feed, or label a particular post as "Not interesting" to remove it from the list.
Genieo differs from custom online home pages such as iGoogle in that it automatically builds your page without any required input from you. However, while you can customize what it shows to some extent, you won't get nearly the same options to pick and choose your displayed content as you would from other services. Also, because the app stores everything on your PC, you won't be able to view your custom page from another computer.
Genieo would likely be best for someone who wants a custom page with a minimum of effort. But if you're willing to do a little more up-front work in selecting your content, you might be better off with an online page like the aforementioned iGoogle, a Yahoo page, or Netvibes.com. | 2019-04-21T04:55:45 | https://www.pcworld.com/article/190200/Genieo.html |
Description Type OS Version Date; Realtek* ALC Audio Driver for Windows 8* for Desktop Boards. This download installs the Realtek* audio driver version 6. 0. | 2019-04-19T07:30:12 | http://vpnanonym.info/?option=com_content&view=article&id=28945 |
NEW DELHI: From April 2017, two-wheelers in India will have to have a headlight that will light up the instance the engine is turned on. The government has issued the notification that all new two-wheelers manufactured in the country from next year to have a provision of automatic headlamp on (AHO) like Daytime Running Lamps found on cars.
Once this system is fitted in two-wheelers, riders won’t have a switch to turn the headlight off as it would be automatic. Earlier, the Supreme Court-appointed committee on road safety had also pushed the proposal considering the fact that AHO has been found beneficial in reducing crashes involving two-wheelers in many parts of the world. This has been a feature in European countries since 2003.
Two-wheelers as a single category of vehicles accounted for the highest number of fatal road crashes (32,524) in 2014. Another 1,27,452 people were of instances where people on road (including riders) suffered injuries. Experts on automobile safety said AHO has improved visibility of and for two-wheelers during day and at dawn and dusk.
Sources said this visibility can be enhanced by optimising the lamp’s colour, luminosity and intensity. | 2019-04-22T16:40:25 | https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/two-wheelers/motorcycles/two-wheelers-to-soon-have-permanently-lit-headlights/51249551 |
The job market is a tough place to find your way around these days. Despite the fact that the internet has certainly made it easier to find work in some ways, it has also made things an awful lot more confusing for anyone not familiar with the internet.
There are literally hundreds of job sites out there these days, and knowing which one is the best option when looking for part time jobs in Wakefield can be hard. There aren't many jobs out there specialising in part time work, which means that you can waste an awful lot of your job hunting time simply clicking around random websites with the hope that you'll stumble on something that meets your needs.
This certainly isn't a great way to spend your time, and it also means that you're much more likely to find yourself becoming disillusioned with the whole online job searching process sooner rather than later. One of the hardest things about looking for work is trying to remain positive throughout, and as soon as your confidence starts to waver you run the risk of finding yourself losing all interest in your search.
In order to prevent this from happening, we set ourselves the target of finding the very best job sites for anyone searching for part time work in Wakefield so that you can get yourself back in the work force in double time.
Out of all the job sites on the web, we have found the most reliable ones to be totaljobs.com, jobisjob.co.uk, cv-library.co.uk, agencycentral.co.uk and localjobs.co.uk. If you stick to these five sites you should be able to find yourself a job much quicker, but remember to remain patient throughout and not to take any rejections personally - it's a competitive market right now and not everyone will be successful with every application. | 2019-04-24T08:41:57 | http://jobs.excite.co.uk/part-time-jobs-wakefield-N24056.html |
During Prohibition, Kemah was a town of ill-repute, a place where Houstonians could easily find alcohol, gambling and prostitution. The Edgewater Casino was the hub of the waterfront action. In 1950, a restaurant called Jimmie Walker's Edgewater Restaurant and Supper Club opened in the casino's lower floor. The casino was eventually closed by the authorities, but the restaurant stayed open catering to fishermen and boaters.
Kemah, which means "wind in the face" in the Karankawa language, sustained high winds and punishing waves during hurricane Alicia in 1983. Jimmie Walker's was among the businesses that were damaged. The restaurant was eventually purchased by Tilman Fertitta, who had just taken over the Landry's chain.
"When he took over Jimmy Walker's in Kemah, I was shocked," said former Landry's partner Jim Gossen. "That took some big...guts." But the bet paid off. The restaurant was so successful, Fertitta ended up "taking over Kemah," as Gossen puts it. | 2019-04-26T05:57:37 | https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/this-week-in-caf-t-bone-toms-in-kemah-6422954 |
Hi everybody. My name is Mat Hart, Co-founder and Creative Director at Steamforged Games Ltd. I’m a 15+ year video game industry veteran who has now moved into developing physical table-top and board games. Before starting Steamforged, I was the Executive Producer for a number of titles including Battalion Wars, Heavenly Sword, Enslaved, Pigsy’s Perfect Ten, Devil May Cry, and Remember Me.
For those of you who haven’t heard of Steamforged Games, we’re a table-top miniatures and board games company who are extremely passionate about delivering premium tabletop experiences, inspired by modern gaming philosophy. As well as our own original games, we’ve created and Kickstarted the award-winning Dark Souls: The Board Game, Dark Souls: The Card Game, and Resident Evil 2: The Board Game adaptations.
I’m here today to talk a little bit about how we approach game design when we’re creating board game adaptations of popular videogame licenses. As massive gamers and fans ourselves, we’re all extremely excited when we get to work on projects like this, each release teaching us new and exciting ways to make great games and miniatures for our audience.
When it comes to videogame licenses, we’re always very respectful. Our games need to accurately reflect the world, characters, events, and lore to the best of our abilities. These are releases which are intended to sit alongside the original videogame as strong partners that add to the experience, and not take the easy route of simply reskinning an old game and using the ‘inspired by’ tags.
Our design team’s first port of call with any project is to deep dive into the source game. Often this means a healthy amount of gameplay, as well as poring over cutscene footage, strategy guides, online wikis, and even discussion in forums. Our goal is simple – we need to get a feel for the game in terms of how it plays and what fans like, as well as seeing what moments draw us in deeper as an audience.
Then it’s time to take the ‘key feeling’ the game conjures in the player and to define what I’ve come to call the ‘core DNA’ of the game. This is a means of identifying the elements which make the game what it is in the eyes of the players and can be any number of things – maybe suspense at what enemy will jump out next, or the sense of wonderment as you explore the world. It could be memorable characters, or maybe dynamic fast-paced gameplay!
For Horizon Zero Dawn, we knew more than anything the game needed to reflect the huge machines encountered by the players as they explore the magnificent landscape.
This led us to other significant decision points – how combat would work, with tear damage and removed components; experience and skills, and how different weapons and conditions needed to be reflected; and of course, the behaviour of the machines themselves, to name but a few. All of this enables us to define the core game brief and then the development can start in earnest.
This is where games designers like Sherwin Matthews, Lead Developer of Resident Evil 2: The Board Game come in. Sherwin and his team take the game brief and will kick around mechanics which emulate these elements, until we have the beginnings of the innovative and unique gameplay which our audience has come to expect.
The next step is to look to return to the studio with a playable prototype. For Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, Guerrilla was fantastic – engaged and extremely helpful from the very first moment we walked into the room. Ahead of our first game development meeting, our sculptors had already been working under the guidance of Guerrilla’s talented artists and designers and we’d brought with us some early samples of the Watcher and Sawtooth – I think just about every single member of staff in the building came to see them!
It’s this sort of passion which has made working on Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game such a great experience. Guerrilla have provided us with plenty of assets to ensure our team can get every conceivable detail right, from board tiles to icons on tokens and dice, and plenty in-between. Speaking with Guerrilla we knew straight away we’d met a group of people as enthusiastic about making games as us.
We are all thrilled and privileged to be involved with this project, and working closely with Guerrilla to bring the world of Horizon Zero Dawn to the tabletop. Thanks for your time today – check out www.steamforged.com for all the exciting projects we have right now and click here to discover more about Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, available now on Kickstarter!
Cards Against Humanity is usually more my speed but this looks sweeeeeeeet.
You can’t capture the excitement of the video game through a board game the pieces are cool but I rather back a figure collection that were already painted like the dc playstation series. (ratchet and clank, resistance 2,and Killzone).
I backed Dark Souls: The Board Game, from Steamforged Games. After my experience (and many other people’s experiences, specially those outside the UK) their dodgy communications and updates about the delays, the big delivery fiasco (that’s still going on 1 year later), I can’t help but recommend anyone not to back any of their products. If you’re interested, you’ll probably be better off buying the game at a store when it’s released: many stores got the Dark Souls game before the actual backers did anyway.
Will the board game be as over hyped and as underwhelming as the video game?
How much did it cost to advertise on this blog?
All you talked about was making minis, the most important of which (The Thunderjaw, the iconic machine of the game) isn’t even in the base game.
No discussion at all about how the mechanics of the game would work, which I understand since you aren’t even going to make the rules available during your campaign.
No story, just hunting and we don’t even know how that will work. Shame on Guerrilla for letting their IP be involved in this.
I would’ve backed any HZD game instantly if it had not been a mini-boutique game, from a developer with a decent rep, and reasonably priced. I’d loe to explore this IP in the family/friend real life gamespace. But I’m not interested in spending a few hundred dollars on minis that might not even function well in a game (since we don’t know HOW the game will function). HZD was great because it was immersive, a great story, and great combat. With these, we don’t know what we’ll get except some cool minis.
Really cool that so much goes into learning about the game to inform the design. I don’t like board games myself, so it’s high praise when I say the article actually almost makes me want this and the RE2 board game haha.
Watch out though….if Sony are involved in this, the board it is played on will become obsolete within 2 years FORCING you to spend more 100’s if you want to carry on playing. | 2019-04-20T02:51:26 | https://blog.eu.playstation.com/2018/09/06/how-horizon-zero-dawn-the-board-game-promises-to-capture-the-excitement-of-the-ps4-sci-fi-adventure/ |
This article describes how you can protect your child's Android device with F-Secure SAFE, using the Family Rules feature. We're going to show you how to create a child profile, set up application control, time limits and content filtering for your child on this device.
Once you're logged in, click Add device.
Select My child's device and click Continue.
If you are creating a new profile, click on the drop-down arrow, and select New child profile. Click Continue.
Select Phone from the device type options, and click Continue.
Choose how you want to send the installation link to your child's Android device.
Enter an email address that you can access from your child's Android device.
Enter your child's phone number with the country code.
Now on your child's Android device, open the email or SMS containing the installation link. Tap on the provided link.
Tap Install from app store.
On the F-Secure SAFE Google Play Store page, tap Install > Accept.
Read and accept the terms and conditions. Tap Accept.
On the Welcome to SAFE screen, tap Continue.
Create a new profile for your child. Enter the name and select the age group.
Now is a good time to sit down with your child and go over Family Rules together. Tap Next.
App Control lets you view installed apps remotely via your My F-Secure portal and choose whether the apps should be time-limited, allowed, or blocked completely. Time-limited apps will be blocked when the time limit is up, which we will configure later.
Tap Turn on App control.
Choose the default setting for newly installed apps (Time-limited or Blocked).
Choose how you want to limit individual installed app (Time-limited, Allowed or Blocked).
Time limits allow you to control when and for how long your child can use the time-limited apps.
To set the daily use limits, tap Edit (pencil icon) and slide the slider to the desired time length for weekdays and weekends. Once done, tap the Tick icon to save the settings.
To set bedtime (prevent device use during night-time), tap Edit (pencil icon) and specify the time frame for school nights and weekends. Once done, tap the Tick icon.
Content filtering blocks certain types of website content when browsing with the Safe Browser.
Select by checking the boxes the content categories you want to block for your child.
The protection feature overview page opens. Tap Next.
The Family Rules feature needs device administrator permission to protect your child from harmful content. Tap Continue.
Tap Activate this device administrator.
Turn on accessibility, tap Continue.
Select F-Secure SAFE from the Services Accessibility list, and slide the slider to the On position.
To allow F-Secure SAFE to observe actions and retrieve window content, tap OK. You may be prompted to enter the device PIN to continue.
F-Secure SAFE is now installed on your child's Android device and the child's Internet use is protected according to your setup.
To view the Family Rules settings for the child, tap Family Rules from the app's main screen.
Later, if you want to make changes to these Family Rules settings, on any device, log in to your My F-Secure account and click on the child's profile to view and change the Family Rules settings. | 2019-04-26T12:09:32 | https://community.f-secure.com/t5/F-Secure-SAFE/How-can-I-protect-my-child-s/ta-p/96527 |
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On behalf of McCune Zenner Happell, PLLC posted in workplace discrimination on Monday, February 4, 2019.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit has issued a ruling that excludes job candidates from the protections created by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. Although this court does not impact Tennessee, the decision reveals a weakness in the laws meant to protect people over 40 from age discrimination. The panel of judges believed that the law only applied to a company's existing employees and not job candidates in regard to disparate impact.
The case involved a 58-year-old man who applied for a job at medical device maker. Although he was qualified for the legal position, he did not get an interview, and the company offered the job to a 29-year-old person who lacked the credentials of the older candidate. The man subsequently sued the company for allegedly rejecting him because of his age.
An employment law attorney commenting on the case called on Congress to amend the ADEA and install clear legal protections for job applicants. As the ruling stands, employers within the region of the 7th Circuit could conceivably discriminate against older job applicants. They could advertise positions as only open to younger workers and potentially create a hostile environment for their older existing employees.
Legal advice may benefit a person who suspects that workplace discrimination is happening. Legal representation might help a person avoid being ignored or even retaliated against. During a consultation with an attorney, a person may learn about the process of holding an employer responsible for discrimination based on gender, age, race, religion or disability. An attorney may request payroll records, written hiring procedures, employee evaluations and testimony from co-workers to build a case. During arbitration or litigation, an attorney might communicate how the employer violated the law and seek a financial settlement.
Let us be clear when we say "you pay us nothing unless we win." Your relationship with our law firm begins with a free consultation. You meet directly with one of our experienced lawyers. When you become our client, we never ask you to open your checkbook. We work on a contingency-fee basis, which means our fee only comes from the proceeds from a successful verdict or settlement. | 2019-04-22T13:56:47 | https://www.mzhlawfirm.com/blog/2019/02/7th-circuit-court-allows-age-discrimination-against-job-seekers.shtml |
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I Free electron gas band structure?
How can I see, by looking at a band structure if the substance in question can be viewed as a free electron gas (FEG) or not?
What characterizes a FEG in a bandstructure plot?
Well, the electrons will occupy parabolic bands, but that's true for many band structures, all through the are not free electron gases, so there must be something else than that simple argument allowing me to by looking at a plot see if its a free electron gas, such as no splitting between bands?
One can look at the Fermi surface whether it is closely related to the free electron sphere or not.
I guess you are looking for the band structure of the nearly free electron in a crystal, right?
For that, you can transfer the free electron E-k relation to the first Brillouin zone.
Not really. The perfectly parabolic dispersion relation is a signature of a free electron model, at least as far as I understand. If the electrons interact weakly with the ions making the solid, a better description of the electrons can be obtained by using the nearly free electron model, that do take into account a potential of interaction between the electrons and the lattice. As a result, the dispersion relation is almost parabolic, but it has gaps, and it isn't quite parabolic due to a distorsion near the Brillouin zone (BZ). As you can imagine, if you complicate even more the description of the properties of the electrons, there is all the reasons in the world to guess that the dispersion relation will tend not to be a perfect parabola, which differs from the FEM.
should be: Physically, electrons in metals can in principle not be viewed as free electron gases, as the electrons always experience the crystal potential. Some metals have nearly spherical Fermi surfaces, i.e., the crystal potential does not “distort” too much the free electron gas Fermi surface.
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If you have any questions about whether or not the 0.207 x 1.75 in. x 27.5 in. garage door torsion spring is the right size, please watch our ‘How to Measure Torsion Springs Video’ by clicking the link. This video also teaches you how to tell the difference in a left hand wound or right hand wound spring so that you order the correct replacement torsion spring if you are only replacing one.
Just one more good reason to choose DIY Garage Door Parts to buy a USA made 0.207 x 1.75 in. x 27.5 in. | 2019-04-24T02:41:01 | https://diy-garage-door-parts.com/buy-online/0-207-x-1-75-in-x-27-5-in/ |
Just like home inspectors, all home inspection reports are not created equal!
There is a huge difference between one report and another, and it all starts with the inspection software. The more detailed the home inspection report, the more it helps the inspector with the home inspection. The ability to add many images easily to the report is essential. After all a picture does say a thousand words?
What do you look for in an home inspection report?
Is it detailed, but user friendly.
Is it written with legalize or in plain English.
Are there photos along with the deficiencies / issues which were found.
Is it easy for the client to read and comprehend?
Does the client understand what you are looking at in the photos, circles, arrows, and a description next to the photo helps immensely.
Comment: These are findings which are minor/marginal in nature. Please note, some items that are listed as a comment, can over time, turn into major issues if not adjusted, corrected/repaired, or replaced. Comments may be rated as Satisfactory or Attention Required in the report.
Issues: These are items that need repair or replacement and/or additional evaluation by a licensed contractor or certified technician. Safety hazards and/or safety enhancement recommendations are also listed as issues. Issues will be rated as Attention Required in the report.
The inspection report educates the customer about the major components of the house. | 2019-04-21T10:11:03 | https://prosightinspections.com/home-inspection-report/ |
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Located in Brighton & Hove, a 4-minute walk from Komedia and 0.4 miles from The Royal Pavilion, Spacious Property in North Laines offers free WiFi. This apartment is an 11-minute walk from Brighton Dome and 0.8 miles from Brighton Pier. The apartment has 2 bedrooms, a kitchen with a dishwasher and an oven, a washing machine, and a bathroom with free toiletries and a hair dryer. A TV is offered. Brighton Beach is a 16-minute walk from Spacious Property in North Laines. The nearest airport is London Gatwick Airport, 28 miles from the accommodation. | 2019-04-23T12:40:07 | https://www.agoda.com/uk-ua/spacious-property-in-north-laines/hotel/brighton-and-hove-gb.html |
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 8) — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said it will demand the full refund for the Dengvaxia vaccine it bought from pharmaceutical giant Sanofi Pasteur.
DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III said they will ask manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur to give back the P3.5 billion the Philippine government fully paid for anti-dengue vaccines in 2016, following the health risks from Dengvaxia. In addition, DOH will demand Sanofi to cover the hospitalization of those who will contract severe dengue from the vaccine.
"We will demand the refund of the PhP 3.5 billion paid for the Dengvaxia, and that Sanofi set up an indemnification fund to cover the hospitalization and medical treatment for all children who might have severe dengue," Duque said in a media briefing.
Duque also said PhilHealth is ready to cover the expenses of any child who was vaccinated and may be hospitalized for severe dengue. PhilHealth can cover up to P16,000 for severe dengue which includes hospital and physician fees.
On Thursday, Duque told CNN Philippines they will return to Sanofi the almost 800,000 unusued vaccines worth over P1 billion.
DOH said it has also created a task force to closely monitor and attend to the health issues of over 800,000 children immunized with the vaccine.
"This shall guide the Department of Health in responding to the safety concerns relevant to the use of this vaccine and how to proceed with the dengue program to ensure safeguards and prevent similar incidents in the future," Duque said.
Members of the task force come from the DOH, Food and Drug Administration, PhilHealth, and the National Children's Hospital.
The task force will also have a legal team to look into the accountability of Sanofi Pasteur which claimed "that the vaccine was safe and effective for all individuals aged 9 to 45 years old," Duque said.
"The French pharmaceutical giant later on acknowledged that the vaccine is not recommended for people who have had no prior dengue infection lest the vaccination increases the risk of severe dengue. As this disclosure was made only after the health department had already vaccinated thousands of schoolchildren, the news created a scare among parents and the Filipino public," the health secretary added.
A draft of the House Committee on Health report in 2016 said that there were 997 reported cases of individuals who experienced adverse events following immunization. Thirty of them required hospitalization.
Adverse events, according to Health Undersecretary Gerardo Bayugo, refer to any physical or medical event which may happen to a child. He also said that there were nine deaths but these were not vaccine-related.
More than 800,000 children were vaccinated under a government program launched in 2016. Health officials earlier said the number of children vaccinated with Dengvaxia could be more, as the Health Department waits for its other regional offices to report. | 2019-04-23T10:34:50 | http://nine.cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/12/08/Dengvaxia-dengue-vaccine-Sanofi-refund.html |
Luna Mobile is MMORPG based game that is based on harmony and fairy tales. You will enjoy this game on your Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 PC or laptop and even Mac.
In Luna Mobile game, your players will be divided on the basis of their skills and attack levels. You can either go with long range specialists or short range specialist.
The best method to install Luna Mobile for PC on your Windows laptop or Mac is by using an Android emulator. There are many famous Android emulators, but we recommend Bluestacks because of its bugs-free environment.
Download Luna Mobile for PC .apk file and place it on your desktop.
Once installation is completed, launch Luna Mobile from within bluestacks.
Download Luna Mobile apk file and place it on your Mac desktop.
Now you can start the installation of Luna Mobile for Mac by either double clicking on its apk file and dragging/dropping it inside the emulator.
When installation is completed, you will be able to launch Luna Mobile for Mac from within the emulator.
Incase you want to play Luna Mobile on your Android smartphone or tablet, it can be installed from Play Store.
You have to complete the assigned missions of each level using your warriors and assassins. However, you cannot go with all the super heroes on the mission. It will be up to you to make a wise decision of selecting the proper hero that can take you to the glory. | 2019-04-26T02:12:37 | https://10downloads.com/download-luna-mobile-for-pc-and-mac |
In a span of three days I hiked amongst ancient Bristlecone Pines, toured Manzanar (a former Japanese internment camp), and explored the Alabama Hills. Visiting one right after the other naturally led to comparisons, and I was struck by their common thread: Beauty – and even triumph – in the face of extreme adversity.
To see these ancient bad-boys, my friend Karen and I drove to the Schulman Grove Visitor Center off of White Mountain Road, about 24 miles from Big Pine. I thought I’d be blown away to be in the presence of some of the oldest living things on earth, but the scraggly trees and drab, dusty environment were underwhelming – at first. This is a place to stay awhile, walk amongst the trees, and learn a thing or two.
The grove is named after Dr. Edmund Schulman for his contributions to dendrochronology (the science of dating events using tree growth rings). In the 1950s, Schulman discovered and named Methuselah, what was then the oldest known “non-clonal organism” in the world at 4,848 years old. In 1962, Don Currey gained the dubious distinction of discovering the next oldest Great Basin Bristlecone Pine – after he cut it down. A Radiolab podcast dives deep into Don’s somewhat tragic tale (highly recommend). Unfortunately, Don didn’t live to see the discovery of an even older tree in 2012, dated at 5,066 years old.
At the Schulman Grove, there are numerous ways to learn about these unique, hardy trees: watch the movie in the visitor center, read helpful signs and displays, or take a walk on the Discovery Trail (1 mile) or the Bristlecone Cabin Trail (3.5 miles). If you have the time and energy, though, pick up an interpretive guide at the trailhead and hike the Methuselah Trail.
Map showing 24 stops on the self-guided Methuselah Walk. Note the elevation profile at the bottom.
This 4.2-mile trail has 24 numbered stops, each highlighting a point along a Bristlecone Pine’s journey “from seed to snag.” It’s a moderately strenuous hike considering the elevation (~10,000 feet) and 800-foot gain, but fascinating and well worth the effort. When we hiked I appreciated the slow reveal of facts, each bite-sized nugget of information accompanied by a real-world example, and gradually fell in love with the colors, shapes, and twisted beauty of trees sculpted by extreme wind and weather over thousands of years.
Stop 19 on the Methuselah Trail: Booklet excerpt plus the specimen it’s discussing.
The Great Bristlecones only grow at elevation in the mountains of Nevada, Utah and Eastern California where it’s dry, cold and windy. With a short growing season, trees can grow just an inch in 100 years which produces dense, pest-resistant wood. They also manage to thrive in soil that’s too harsh for other plant life, resulting in little undergrowth (which limits the spread of wildfires) and little competition for nutrients and water. They’ve made myriad survival adaptations, each one saving energy or securing precious nutrients. It’s a tough life and a struggle to survive, but they are hardier for their difficult environment. Life lesson?
Cost: Day use fee of $3/person, or maximum of $6/car. $1 to purchase the Methuselah Walk guide, or borrow a copy and return it when done.
Hours: The visitor center is seasonal, so check the website for hours and closures. Summer hours are generally 10am–5pm daily. We visited on a Wednesday in mid-October when it was only open Friday through Monday, so couldn’t see the center or watch their overview movie. Next time!
In 1942, the United States government ordered over 100,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Two-thirds of them were born in America. Not one was convicted of espionage or sabotage. For 10,000 of them, Manzanar would be their new home.
Not all politicians and military leaders doubted the loyalty of Japanese Americans. FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover found no “factual data” which justified the mass relocation. Attorney General Francis Biddle believed this action clearly violated the U.S. Constitution. Nevertheless, the War Department prevailed.
Making the most of limited resources: Children in line at Manzanar’s Toy Loan Center. This is a photo of a photo displayed in the Manzanar Visitor Center.
Karen listening to personal histories in one of the Block 14 reconstructed barracks.
The movie and museum give a sense of life and struggle in camp, but the reconstructed Block 14 barracks and mess hall offer a chance to walk into history and hear first-person accounts. Throughout our visit, I was most touched by the detainee’s ability to make order from chaos, and create beauty in the face of such ugliness; the gardens are the most obvious example. Block 22 Garden was one of the first and was informally known as Three Sack Pond since landscaping projects were limited to three sacks of cement per month per block. That project inspired internees in other blocks, and today, Manzanar has remnants of 10 gardens spread throughout the camp’s 36 blocks.
One small surviving section of Manzanar’s Merritt Park.
Merritt Park, the largest garden at 1.5 acres, was created by landscape designer Kuichiro Nishi. He and fellow internees built paths, bridges, and flower gardens that transformed the desert into a serene escape for the community. Today, only echoes remain of the oasis that once was.
The “Soul Consoling Tower” monument in Manzanar’s cemetery.
Never again, to anyone, anywhere!
Yes, never again. And yet we face a chillingly similar situation today with Executive Order 13769: prejudice, hysteria, failure of political leadership, and a sweeping Executive Order that has no basis in fact and was opposed by the acting Attorney General and our federal courts. A travel ban based on a person’s religion isn’t right. It should not stand.
Here’s a little more about life at Manzanar. If you’re in the area, visit.
Hours: The Visitor Center has seasonal hours; check here for updated information. Summer hours are generally 9am–5:30pm daily.
Driving Route 395, we didn’t see the point in visiting the Alabama Hills; they looked like plain old hills, nothing special. Turns out, we were looking at the wrong hills! The Alabama Hills lie behind those plain-Jane hills and man-oh-man are they cool! Once in the correct area, I immediately guessed that the Galaxy Quest rock monster scene was filmed here. Nope, wrong again; that was in Utah’s Goblin Valley State Park, but plenty of other movies were filmed in this crazy landscape.
As this article explains, violent earthquakes formed the Sierra Mountains which have a unique rain shadow on the eastern (windward) side. The surreal rounded rocks and arches of the Alabama Hills were formed over millions of years of erosion and spheroidal weathering.
To explore the area, head to Lone Pine (on Route 395) and then take Whitney Portal Road to Movie Flat Road. This dirt road winds north through the Alabama Hills, and is passable for most cars. Stay on the main road, though – side roads can be rougher and require high clearance or 4-wheel drive. Walking is easy in these gentle hills, and Shark Fin and Mobius Arch are two popular trails. This map shows general locations for other arches, but it may take some wandering to find them. Karen and I had a delightful desert jaunt searching for the Whitney Portal Arch, but never managed to locate it!
If you’re a fan of Westerns, stop by the Museum of Western Film History ($5 donation/adult) or take their self-guided driving tour of 10 movie locations set in the Alabama Hills (free online). Many visitors recommend the museum as a must-see stop before exploring the hills.
Finally: How did the area get its name? Prospectors in the 1860s named numerous mining claims after the Confederate warship, the CSS Alabama. The name stuck.
Location: Enter at the intersection of Whitney Portal Road and Movie Flat Road, 2.5 miles west of Lone Pine, CA.
If you drive through Big Pine, stop at the Copper Top for delicious BBQ! | 2019-04-18T10:25:16 | http://plan-pack-go.com/bristlecone-pines-manzanar-and-the-alabama-hills-beauty-in-the-face-of-adversity/ |
@JasonAndDeb Radiant are the ones who had the hilarious toilet window displays on Lamar for so long.
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Wert: This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin, and derives from the Middle English 'apotecarie', or the Old French 'apotecaire', and was an occupational surname for an opothecary (chemist) or storekeeper. Originally, it was used for one who kept a store for spices, drugs and preservatives, and later for one who prepared and sold drugs for medical purposes. Job-descriptive surnames originally denoted the actual occupation of the namebearer, and later became hereditary. The surname was first recorded in the latter half of the 13th Century, (see below), and other early recordings include: William Ypotecarius, registered in the Cartulary of Oseney Abbey, Oxfordshire, dated 1285, and Richard Ipotecar, noted in the 1297 Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire. In the modern idiom the surname is found as Potticary and Pothecary. Recordings of the surname from the London Church Registers include: the christening of Roger, son of Rogeri and Janae Potticary, on September 16th 1641, at St. Martin in the Fields; the marriage of Annae Pothecary and John Rudducke, on June 13th 1642, at the Temple Church of England: and the christening of Elizabeth, daughter of Roger and Jane Pothecary, on March 17th 1644, at St. Margaret's, Westminster. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Apotecarius, which was dated 1273, in the 'Hundred Rolls of Northamptonshire', during the reign of King Edward 1, known as 'The Hammer of the Scots', 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to 'develop' often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. | 2019-04-21T02:24:50 | http://familytree.ru/de/dbf/dbfamily.php?pos=52097 |
As always in summer, Townend Language Centre is organizing intensive English courses for basic, pre-intermediate and intermediate levels. There will be two classes everyday, from Monday to Friday.
Townend English Tea Club is a new option for learning English, especially designed for those adult students who need to improve their fluency at an intermediate or advanced level of English.
Our Tea Club classes are held in our centre in the mornings at 10am. So why not learn your English in a relaxed gentle atmosphere while enjoying an authentic English tea and cakes and in the company of an experienced English teacher.
These conversational classes will be based on different topics such as: culture, literature, society, music, family, friends and more. | 2019-04-20T20:33:59 | http://townendenglish.com/index.php/en/34-townend-english/yootheme/128-new-courses |
Sies Marjan's first full menswear collection last year made quite the impression on us, and we've been anticipating this SS19 drop for some time. Demonstrating that same use of unconventional colour and fabric, these 'Alex' trousers have been made in Italy from dusky-pink washed-satin for a fluid drape, and cut with straight, cropped legs. Shown here with Sies Marjan shirt, Common Projects sneakers. | 2019-04-18T23:31:40 | https://www.mrporter.com/en-us/mens/product/sies_marjan/alex-cropped-washed-satin-trousers/1109711?ppv=2 |
Hello to all and I hope the new year is treating you well!
For the first time in many years, we will not be attending any sportsman’s shows. After so many years of shows and the increasing costs, I believe that with the popularity of online contacts, repeat business and word of mouth, that I will be able to maintain the desired number of trips per season.
And as always, if you would like to book any trips before the prime dates are gone, please make contact soon. Many dates have already been taken, so if you have any that you prefer…………………….
Remember that the best times are………………..
And of major importance, the Deschutes River boater pass system is still challenging and they have just become available for purchase for this summer!!! Anyone wanting to do a Deschutes steelhead trip, whether it’s a one day or multiple day camping trip, would be wise to make contact soon to get your preferred dates and secure the necessary boater pass(es) for this season. Last year we had a few issues by not securing the passes soon enough, and I would hate for that to be a problem this season.
Looking forward to fishing with all of you this year!
More information is available on our web site,and be sure to watch our Facebook page for photos of happy fisher folks holding their catch!
The Deschutes steelhead fishery was off to a slow start, but it is getting better all the time as the counts over the dams increase and the water temperatures greatly improve. The salmon counts are also getting much better and action off the mouth of the Deschutes is improving too.
September and October should prove to be good fishing!
I have been waiting to hear the final rulings on the summer/fall salmon and steelhead fisheries, so it appears to be just what was suspected. In a nutshell, the only effect that it has on our trips is in the fact that we will not be able to keep any hatchery steelhead in the Columbia in the month of September from The Dalles Dam to the John Day Dam.
This will not affect our steelhead fishery up the Deschutes or the salmon fishery off the mouth of the Deschutes (in the Columbia), so no major worries. | 2019-04-25T16:40:01 | http://www.fishyfs.com/news |
Quince Cheese is a very tasty treat, and British quinces are ripening and ready now. I picked these from the tree in my garden this morning.
Also know as quince paste or membrillo its full Spanish name is Dulce de Membrillo. Long associated with Spain and Portugal quince were the original ingredient for marmalade, a word derived from the Portuguese marmelada meaning to prepare quinces.
There are numerous recipes for preparing your cheese or membrillo but the difficulty in the UK can be finding quince. If you are lucky to know the owner of a fruit-bearing quince tree or see some quince for sale in your local shop then have a go at making your own – it’s delicious!
Pam Corbin’s tried and tested recipe makes about 1kg of jelly.
For more quince recipes, and jelly from all types of fruit including prickly pear and medlar, then Mrs Beeton's Jam-making and Preserves has it all. | 2019-04-23T18:47:11 | https://www.wordstothewise.co.uk/blog/quince-cheese |
Liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America is actively fighting a bid to unionize its staff, according to Service Employees International Union Local 500.
Previously, the two groups had both publicly downplayed the dispute, stating they hoped the matter could be resolved amicably.
That apparently came to an abrupt end late last week. Local 500 now says talks have stalled and MMFA is lawyering up instead.
"We are disappointed Media Matters is taking this route," Christopher Honey, spokesman for the union, told the Washington Examiner. | 2019-04-22T14:06:39 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/media-matters-digs-in-to-stop-union-from-organizing-its-workers |
Phantogram - "You Don't Get Me High Anymore"
Phantogram is feeling it right now. After their powerhouse 2014 record, Voices, they came right back in 2015 with a spectacular collaboration with rapper Big Boi under the pseudonym Big Grams (the album was self titled). I assumed after that they'd take a break this year, a well deserved one, but the creative juices must be too strong because they just dropped "You Don't Get Me High Anymore," and it's already right up there with my favorite tracks of theirs. The beat is heavy, latching onto you instantly and never letting go. It's the second coming of "Black Out Days," but...better. Their new album, Three, is set for a September 16th release and I'm already giddy. Don't waste another second of your day, press play. Badass stuff. | 2019-04-20T14:13:14 | https://www.soundsandwaves.com/singles/2016/6/16/phantogram-you-dont-get-me-high-anymore |
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Lough Ree Distillery will be one of the easiest places in Ireland to give directions to when assisting a tourist or visitor to Ireland. See the big lake in the very centre of Ireland? That’s Lough Ree or Loch Rí in Irish, meaning The Lake of Kings.
Lanesborough town is the second easiest place in Ireland to give directions to. See the town at the Northern mouth of Lough Ree? That’s Lanesborough!
Lanesborough is one of a few natural fords or crossing points on the might Shannon. Although there has been a bridge at Lanesborough for over 1,000 years, the very first crossing method was by stepping stones. The Irish name for Lanesborough, throughh Liag means Ford (throughh) of the Stones (Liag). To this day, the neighbouring village just across the bridge from Lanesborough is still known as Beal Átha Liag (the Mouth of the Ford of Stones) or in english form, Ballyleague.
Lough Ree is one of two large lakes along the River Shannon, which at 252 Kms length from source in Lough Allen to estuary at Limerick City is the largest river in the British Isles. It’s a river that I know quite well as in 1992, I skippered the first boat ever to travel from top to bottom of the river in a day on the “Shannon Sprint Powerboat Record” attempt. We completed the challenge in 4 hours and 58 minutes. But that’s another story for another day!
One hundred and eighty years ago, at the height of whiskey distillery development in Ireland and before the popularity and expansion of Irish railway lines, the River Shannon served as a key shipping route running North-South along the central spine of Ireland from Limerick Sea Port to Northern Ireland. Two man made canals (the Royal and Grand canals) connected Dublin to the River Shannon at Tarmonbarry 10 Km North of Lough Ree and at Shannon Harbour, 25 Kms South of Lough Ree.
From the 1820’s to the 1900’s, these inland waterways steamship routes played a major role in distributing Irish Whiskey from distilleries in Dublin, Tullamore and Monasterevin down along the River Shannon for export through Limerick Port to America and Britain.
The Dublin based National Newspaper “Saunders Newsletter” announced the introduction of boats from the Shannon using the new canal to Dublin in their edition of 2nd February 1818. Steamships followed shortly after.
When you look at the archives for details of cargo carried up and sown the Shannon River in 1847, it is interesting to note that 742,000 litres of wines and spirits traveled down the Shannon to Limerick Port for export, whereas just 24,000 litres were embarked in Limerick for transportation and distribution up the Shannon to Irish consumers. As even then Ireland was not known for its wine production, we can safely assume that the 742,000 litres for export were all spirits and most likely, whiskey. These were shipped down the river to Limerick from distilleries including Knockcrochery and Athlone on Lough Ree and Killaloe on Lough Derg, the Shannon River’s Southern Lake.
It’s well over one hundred years since Irish Whiskey was last distilled on Lough Ree, but all that is about to change with the launch of the new Lough Ree Distillery which will open in Lanesborough in early 2019.
The owners of Lough Ree Distillery are the Lanesborough born Clancy Family – brothers and sister team. Sheila Clancy has a professional background in finance and hospitality management. Peter and Michael have professional backgrounds in engineering. All three have strong backgrounds in Project Management, Sales and Marketing and Management Consulting. As Irish agent for Barison Distillery Systems from Italy, Peter Clancy has also been involved in the design and commissioning of some of Ireland’s latest small and medium Distillery projects.
Lough Ree Distillery have also retained the expertise of one of Ireland’s leading whiskey retailers, Ally Alpine of The Celtic Whiskey Shop in Dublin who serves as a non executive Director on the Board.
The Team leading Lough Ree Distillery. Sheila, Peter and Michael Clancy.
At a press launch in Dublin last week, the Clancy Family shared details of their plan to build a €5M Irish Whiskey Distillery and Visitor Centre in their native Lanesborough, right beside the River Shannon.
The new distillery will be located in an old Georgian building just 50 m from the River Shannon. The house was built in 1806, so it would also have witnessed the comings and goings of the “Lanesborough Trader”. Who knows? Lough Ree Distillery might even dedicate a room or window in their new distillery to that pioneering Shannon ship.
Phase one of the project will see the launch of the Lough Ree whiskey visitor Centre in Q4 – 2018 to Q1 – 2019. Phase two in 2019 will see the distillery fully commissioned and producing Single Malt and Single Pot Still Irish Whiskeys, Gin, Vodka, Poitin and a range of Fruit Spirits and Liquors.
Architect’s Drawing. Lough Ree Distillery and Visitor Centre.
Peter Clancy also announced details of a very innovative Lough Distillery “Ambassador” programme which allows early investors to invest in the distillery in return for one to five casks of Irish Whiskey. The innovative element is that the investor can bottle 2 or more cases (12 bottles) a year from their cask once it has reached legal maturity at three years of age. There are three investment levels ranging from €6,000, through €8,000 to €48,000.
The lower two plans allow one cask per investor and 5 to seven years of maturation, while the top plan allows five casks per investor and ten years maturation.
In addition, the top “Rí” Ambassador plan allows the investor to work one to one with the Lough Ree Master Distiller to create their own mash bill and cuts as well as selecting their own personal cask finish subject to cask availability.
Effectively you can create and develop up to 5 casks (1,000 litres) of your own personal whiskey expression from Grain to Glass over ten years. When you divide the up-front investment by ten years of whiskey fun, it looks much more attractive for those who can afford it.
Irish Whiskey Trail Editor Stuart McNamara and Peter Clancy CEO Lough Ree Distillery.
This is an impressive and well designed project led by a highly committed and experienced leadership team. It is also a most welcome addition to tourism in the Irish Heartlands, Irish Lakelands and Inland Waterways of Ireland.
It will be wonderful once more to see Irish Whiskey products leave a distillery on Lough Ree for export around the world.
A notable feature of the recent Irish Whiskey renaissance is that many new distilleries including Lough Ree Distillery are incorporating strong whiskey tourism elements in their design. While distilleries make money for the whiskey brand owners, whiskey tourism makes many multiples of that amount for the local community hosting the distillery.
Some of the new distilleries planned along the Wild Atlantic Way such as Portmagee Distillery in Kerry and Sliabh League Distillery in Donegal have significant potential as sticky, all year around tourism attractions.
Tourists drive along the Wild Atlantic Way, but they stop, stay and spend in the vicinity of whiskey distilleries adding hundreds of thousands and even millions each year to local tourism economies.
I look forward to following Lough Ree Distillery’s progress and welcoming them as members of the Irish Whiskey Trail in due course!
For further details, see the Lough Ree Distillery website. | 2019-04-21T20:51:13 | https://irishwhiskey.com/lough-ree-distillery/ |
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Tens of thousands of children are school striking for the climate on the streets of Brussels. Hundreds of thousands are doing the same all over the world. And some are here today.
We are school striking because we have done our homework. People always tell us that they are so hopeful. They are hopeful that the young people are going to save the world. But we are not.
There is simply not enough time to wait for us to grow up and become the ones in charge. Because by the year 2020, we need to have bended the emissions curve steep downwards. That is next year.
We know that most politicians don’t want to talk to us. Good. We don’t want to talk to them either. We want them to talk to the scientists instead. Listen to them. Because we are just repeating what they are saying and have been saying for decades. We want you to follow the Paris Agreement and the IPCC reports. We don’t have any other manifestos or demands. Just unite behind the science, that is our demand.
When many politicians talk about the school strikes for climate, they talk about almost anything except for the climate crisis. Many people are trying to making the school strikes a question of whether we should go back to school or not. They make up all sorts of conspiracies and call us puppets who can’t think for themselves.
They are desperate to remove the focus from the climate crisis and change the subject. They don’t want to talk about it because they know they can’t win this fight. Because they know they haven’t done their homework. But we have.
Once you have done your homework, you realise that we need new politics. We need new economics where everything is based on our rapidly declining and extremely limited remaining carbon budget.
But that is not enough. We need a whole new way of thinking. The political system that you have created is all about competition. You cheat when you can because all that matters is to win to get power.
That must come to an end. We must stop competing with each other. We need to co-operate, and work together to share the resources of the planet in a fair way.
We need to start living within the planetary boundaries, focus on equity and take a few steps back, for the sake of all living species. We need to protect the biospehere, the air, the oceans, the soil, the forests.
This may sound very naïve but if you have done your homework, then you know that we don’t have any other choice. We need to focus every inch of our being on climate change. Because if we fail to do so, then all of our achievements and progress will be for nothing. And all that will remain of our political leaders’ legacy will be the greatest failure of human history. And they will be remembered as the greatest villains of all time because they have chosen not to listen and not to act.
But this does not have to be. There is still time. According to the IPCC report, we are about 11 years away from being in a position where we set off an irreversible chain reaction beyond human control.
To avoid that, unprecedented changes have to take place within this coming decade. Including a reduction of our CO2 emissions by at least 50 percent by year 2030.
And please note that those numbers don’t include the aspect of equity, which is absolutely necessary to make the Paris Agreement work on a global scale. Nor do they include tipping points or feedback loops like the extremely powerful methane gas released from the thawing arctic permafrost.
They do however include negative emission techniques on a huge planetary scale that are yet to be invented, and that many scientists fear will never be ready in time and will anyway be impossible to deliver at the scale assumed.
We have been told that the EU intends to improve its emissions reduction target. In the new target, the EU is proposing to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 45 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Some people say that is good or ambitious. But this new target is still not enough to keep global warming below 1.5°C. This target is not sufficient to protect the future of children growing up today.
If the EU is to make its fair contribution to stay within the carbon budget for the 2°C limit, then it needs a minimum of 80 percent reduction by 2030. And that includes aviation and shipping. So about twice as much as the current proposal.
The actions required are beyond manifestos or party politics. Once again, [politicians] sweep their mess under the carpet for our generation to clean up and solve.
Some people say that we are fighting for our future. But that is not true. We are fighting for everyone’s future. And if you think that we should be in school instead, then we suggest you take our place in the streets, striking from your work. Or better yet, join us so we can speed up the process.
And I’m sorry, but saying everything will be alright while continue doing nothing at all is just not hopeful to us. In fact, it is the opposite of hope. And yet, this is exactly what you keep doing. You can’t just sit around waiting for hope to come. Then you are acting like spoiled irresponsible children.
You don’t seem to understand that hope is something that you have to earn. And if you still say that we are wasting valuable lesson time, then let me remind you that our political leaders have wasted decades through denial and inaction. And since our time is running out we have started taking action.
We have started cleaning up your mess and we won’t stop until we are done. Thank you. | 2019-04-23T02:01:28 | https://peacenews.info/node/9328/%E2%80%98double-your-climate-targets%E2%80%99 |
In this Q&A with Chicago blogger Dominic Lynch, urbanist Aaron Renn talks about Chicago's dynamism, its drawbacks—and its shot at winning Amazon's HQ2.
Aaron Renn is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute in New York City where he studies cities and helps craft urban-focused policies. A frequent contributor to Crain's, he also contributes to City Journal and writes The Urbanophile blog. Here, he explains how he got his professional start in Chicago, how the city was formative for him, and why Chicago has the best chance to land Amazon's HQ2.
What differentiates a high-growth, high-opportunity city, like Houston or San Jose, from stagnant cities, like Chicago or Cleveland? What systems and structures within a city determine its fate?
You mention that Chicago is a closed-circuit, clout-driven city, and what matters is who you know. I think that a lot of people who are from Chicago, and who might not have lived anywhere else, find that to be entirely natural and would expect most cities to run that way. Can you speak a little about how other cities are organized, and why having an ‘open system,’ so to speak, can lead to success down the road? And can Chicago ever create that kind of open system?
Similarly, Sean Safford's dissertation "Why the Garden Club Couldn't Save Youngstown" contrasted the social networks of Allentown, Penn., which connected many different groups to the ones in Youngstown, Ohio, which simply reconnected the same people over and over. He concluded that these more open social networks helped Allentown better adapt to the collapse of its steel industry than Youngstown did.
Ask a simple question: Can you get a meeting with somebody? I would estimate that of all the people I've ever tried to connect with over my life, around half of people who declined or didn't respond to me were from Chicago. Admittedly, that's not a huge sample, and I did live there a long time. But in my experience, Chicagoans who get a little success have a tendency to adopt a "too cool for school" attitude. You also see it in the lack of dissent in the city. During the ill-starred Olympic bid, progressive commentator Ramsin Canon observed, "With big city economies cratering all around him, the mayor was able to raise in the neighborhood of $70 million dollars to fund the Olympic bid. At the same time he was able to get everybody that mattered–everybody–on board behind the push for the Olympics. Nobody, from the largest, most conservative institutions to the most active progressive advocacy group, was willing to step out against him on that issue." The City Council has been a rubberstamp committee for a very long time.
A Chicago Olympic bid poster lands in a trash can after the city's abrupt exit from the running for the 2016 Olympics.
One of the great books on Chicago politics is called "We Don't Want Nobody Nobody Sent." A lot has changed in the city since the old machine days, but that mindset still has a hold, and clout is still very much important in Chicago across the board. You're either part of the in-group, or you've got a big problem on your hands.
Dominic Lynch blogs at The Monthly Memo, where this Q&A originally appeared.
• Why should Illinois taxpayers give Amazon one more dime? | 2019-04-24T00:05:45 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/opinion/i-did-not-know-i-was-city-person-until-i-moved-chicago |
All day long I had been very busy; picking up trash, cleaning bathrooms and scrubbing floors. My grown children were coming home for the weekend. I went grocery shopping and prepared for a barbecue supper, complete with ribs and chicken. I wanted everything to be perfect.
Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was dog-tired. I simply couldn’t work as long as I could when I was younger. “I’ve got to rest for a minute,” I told my husband, Roy, as I collapsed into my favorite rocking chair. Music was playing, my dog and cat were chasing each other and the telephone rang.
How quick we are to form an opinion of a person to come to a conclusion about them! It’s satisfying to the egoic mind to label another human being, to pronounce righteous judgement upon them. | 2019-04-23T22:15:40 | https://godisforreal.wordpress.com/2011/06/ |
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Gymfinity Kids is pleased to announce its official partnership with UK Gymnastics, an independent body for the sport in the UK.
The new joint partnership brings together both organisations, dedicated to supporting, encouraging and nurturing all children of different abilities interested in learning gymnastics.
The collaboration will see both parties working together to ensure best practice in development and training of coaches, with inspirational education and training opportunities as well.
Future plans are already being put in place, with opportunities for Gymfinity Kids members to take part in UK Gymnastics competitions. Giving gymnasts of all levels the opportunity to compete in a fun and friendly environment.
Find out more about UK Gymnastics here. | 2019-04-22T12:23:47 | https://www.gymfinitykids.com/gymfinity-kids-partners-with-uk-gymnastics/ |
more from the final night at Amos Southend click photo for full story.
Our End of Season Show for the Fall of 2016 Featured 5 Decades of Music and was performed for one last time by the entire Performance Band at Amos Southend before the venue closes for ever.
The Roadshow Band was the reason for this show the first time, so naturally is a continuing tradition in the show each year. This show has grown in popularity every year and is looked forward to by young and old for the music and the auctions and the "feel good" experience of helping our less fortunate neighbors in the Charlotte area.
Rock University's Roadshow band is proud to be participating in this event again this year. Our young band will perform "Cat People (Putting out Fire)" and "Young American". Our guitarist was excited to learn that the guitar solo was performed on David Bowie's "Let's Dance" album by then little known Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Rock U's first attempt at a Summer of learning to write and perform Original Music.
Songs and Rifs provided by all students. | 2019-04-19T13:11:48 | http://www.rockucharlotte.com/past-events-at-or-by-rock-university.html |
Discussion in 'Grand Prix Polls' started by FB, Oct 30, 2011.
I guess it has to be Vettel....again.
Edit: Especially considering he has just achieved the Grand Chelem.
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Vettel. Totally dominant. Honorable mention to Schumacher.
Tempted to vote (ironically) for Massa but went for Sebby V in the end.
It has to be Vettel. Another race where he hasn't put a foot wrong.
I'm going for Alguersuari because he keeps impressing and is now consistently the most likely man behind the Mercs.
Honourable mentions for Karthikeyan who finished ahead of his team-mate whilst blocking almost everyone.
Button and Alonso continue to impress.
And Vettel. The only reason I didn't vote for him is because I'm bored of doing so, but a deserved inductee to the Grand Chelem club.
I went with Schumacher, he had a great start and did really well to preserve his tires and jump Nico in the pitstops.
Vettel's qualifying lap alone was something special, hit all the apex's, a joy to watch. Then acheived the "Grand Chelem" and that is very hard to achieve.
Button again second, good drive from him dispatched Webber early one, getting his head down and doing the best he can.
Alonso, the same as Button getting his head down, getting the maximum result he can, got past Webber who was in a better car.
Schumacher, started 11th, had a great start, he mentioned he didn't use his KERS at the start but saved it for the straights that impressed me, got ahead of Rosberg and gets 5th again.
Karthikeyan is worth a mention, his qualifying was really good, very close to Ricciardo in qualifying and in the race, also had damage to his car after contact with Trulli.
It is between Vettel, Schumacher and Karthikeyan for me, but since Karthikeyan still has a habit of ignoring blue flags and got a grid drop he gets ruled out, Schumacher didn't qualify well but Mercedes stated they had a problem, nevertheless he still didn't get into the top 10.
Michael because I'm so biased, everytime he does something good he gets my vote!
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Has to be Vettel. If Pole, fastest lap, race win, and lead every lap is not worthy of the driver of the weekend, I am not sure what is, in the same car his team mate could only manage 4th.
All three on the podium were faultless but for me Schui was the man of the race. The fourth man on the podium (Adrian Newey) has to get the prize for the best Mr. Bean impersonation all weekend!
2. Vettel - Grand Chelem, need I say more?
1. Alguersuari - Impressed in Korea, even more so in India. Gave him the vote because of his improvement overthe past two races, and I thought he was better here than in Korea.
I don't know how Karthikeyan is getting votes... He qualified behind his team-mate who has less starts this season, but more recent ones I'll admit. Then preceded to hold up everyone and anyone without caring about the rules at all!
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Has to be Sebastian Vettel as he got a Grand Chelem.
Karthikeyan has no votes at this point.
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I meant mentions, not actual votes.
Why not mention him? He had his best race to date and was the leading HRT driver, was only off Ricciardo's time I think by 0.033s (not sure) with Liuzzi always beating him in the past, and with Ricciardo matching Liuzzi as team-mates it was a great effort.
Certainly better than a lot of others on the grid today.
But he really does need to learn on how to get out of the way, it's always the HRT drivers holding faster cars behind, most notably Karthikeyan. So having no reputation, and beating a driver who is been hailed to be one of the future stars I would say that it was a strong race by him. | 2019-04-20T09:14:00 | http://cliptheapex.com/threads/2011-indian-grand-prix-driver-of-the-weekend.4050/ |
When you are infected with a trojan virus your computer will most likely not be functional. Most of the times people who end up getting infected did so because they had in-adiqute protection. You did not have current anti-virus and anti-spyware software. This is not always the case but about 90% of the time it is true.
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Depending on the type of infection you have you may also need to use specialized software. The good news is most of these type of programs are free. For instance if you are infected with Vundo then use the Vundofix.exe tool from atribune.org. Or if you find yourself infected with Smitfraud then use the Smitfraudfix tool. These type of programs do not offer any protection and only remove specific strains so you should not fully rely on them.
Another over looked thing to try to do is a system restore. This is great at un-installing items like the Zlob trojan. By doing a system restore you send your computer back in time to when it was not infected. Yes you still will have the trojan still on the system but at least it is not installed any more. There are a few free programs on the market as well that you can always try. We can not stress enough that these programs do not offer good enough protection but they still are worth using if you are broke. | 2019-04-23T00:57:22 | http://www.windowvistarepair.com/articles/remove_trojan_virus.html |
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Take Exit 131 onto Daniels Pkwy, heading west. | 2019-04-20T08:23:47 | https://www.fortmyersbeach.org/directions-fort-myers-beach-chamber/ |
I'm a newcomer in this forum.
I love drums and drumming, own some - but not as much as many of you - and I'll post some pictures and questions about some of my instruments.
All of us who submit to the percussive addiction and have been for years are "veteran beginners". I look forward to hearing from you. | 2019-04-20T00:58:13 | http://mycongaplace.com/forum/eng/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=9556&p=86102 |
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For most U.S. pizza chains, Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest sales day of the year. At Papa Murphy's, it's Halloween. And that's not the only difference.
The California-based Mexican grilled-chicken franchise, which attempted to go public in 2006, is eyeing a $100 million IPO.
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Looking for low-cost dates this Valentine's Day? These five chains, including White Castle, Qdoba and Fazoli's, have you covered. | 2019-04-23T02:14:52 | https://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/papa-murphys |
A meeting of the parents of our class IX students was conducted on 08th September from 3 pm onwards in our prayer hall. This is the second parents’ meeting in the session.
The programme began with invocation by class IX students. Then the Principal welcomed all parents to the programme.
Then all the 68 parents who were present introduced themselves. This was followed by a speech by Sri.Satish Kumar (Hindi Teacher), which threw light on Swamiji, Ma.Eknathji and Vivekananda Kendra activities. Sri.M.V.Raveendran Sir presented an account on the uniform system of assessment by CBSE.
Then the teachers presented the target set by them in their respective subjects and their plans to achieve the same. According to the target set, the school is all set to repeat the tradition of best performance in this session too. For achieving the target, Principal appealed the cooperation of all parents in ensuring attendance in regular classes and special coaching classes on afternoons and holidays.
After that some of the parents expressed their experience of this parents’ meeting.
Sri.J.P. Mishra (Sanskrit Teacher) registered the vote of thanks.
The parents left after enjoying light refreshment, which was followed by the Shanti Mantra. | 2019-04-22T08:35:38 | https://vkvapt.org/latest-news-vivek-vihar/1100-class-ix-parent-s-meet-conducted-vkv-vivek-vihar.html |
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Let’s start with Phnom Penh; the once sleepy capital is fast becoming a bustling and thriving hub within Southeast Asia. One of the new developments on everyone’s radar is the swanky new, 25-storey hotel: The Rosewood. Not least because of the impressive views that hit you as you step out of the elevator into the lobby, but everything about this hotel is of the highest quality.
Spacious rooms with a view mean you’ll have an excellent night’s sleep away from the chaos of the city below. Yet it’s the dining options (three restaurants that are impossible to choose from, including a Japanese-inspired sushi and ramen bar) and its incredible Sky Bar (a platform perched on the edge of the sloping skyscraper – the tallest building in the country) that are most impressive.
If you’re planning on spending some time relaxing on the coast, then this is where the options start to get very exciting. Since 2011, Song Saa Private Island has been the only truly luxury option for anyone wanting something that extra bit special. With impeccable service and a ‘castaway’ vibe, there is nowhere that says ‘chill time’ like here.
However, that’s all about to change as a handful of brand new properties open over the coming months. Perhaps the most similar concept to the existing option will be Six Senses on Koh Krabey island; a hotel brand that really sets the standard when it comes to ‘barefoot luxury’. This new resort is intimate and peaceful, and blends fantastically well into the surrounding environment. Or if you prefer somewhere that is a little more traditional in its approach, then you might want to consider the neighbouring island Koh Russey, where the more contemporary Alila Villas has just opened its doors.
But what is set to attract the most attention to Cambodia, is a very exciting and different concept indeed. Luxury adventure ‘camp’ Shinta Mani Wild was designed by architect Bill Bensley and consists of 15 luxury ‘tents’, perched amongst the trees on the edge of the river, in the heart of the Cambodian jungle. The main inspiration is from Jackie Kennedy’s travels with King Norodom Sihanouk from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville, which is a subtle theme guests will notice during their stay: from furnishings in the rooms to the dishes on the menu on select evenings. The tents themselves each have a unique design (all with a signature bathtub perched on the decking overlooking the jungle) and are furnished with antiques from all over the world, which Bensley himself has been sourcing and shipping in.
It’s the sheer amount to do here that makes it extra special. The arrival process alone involves ziplining across the river and over a waterfall, landing at the bar where you’ll have a G&T waiting for you. And that’s all before you’ve even checked-in! How you spend the next few days is up to you; from hiking in the mountains, exploring on expedition boats, kayaking, joining the ranger station on patrol, swimming in waterfalls, indulging in the spa, mountain biking, or foraging with the chef, it’s no wonder that they insist on a 3-night minimum stay.
If it’s excellent service that is most important to you, then Aman pulls out all of the stops with their elegant property Amansara. Once the Prince’s residence, it now serves as an idyllic oasis to return to after a morning or afternoon exploring the nearby temples. An extra special touch is the property’s very own Khmer House, located by the King’s pool. Here you can enjoy a serene private breakfast, dinner under the stars, or perhaps a private cooking demonstration with the chef.
However, for a unique stay like no other, then Phum Baitang is a wonderful concept. Designed to look like a typical Kmher village, with stilted houses, surrounded by paddy fields and lush greenery. Help with harvesting rice in the paddies, or simply sit back with a cocktail by the pool, and enjoy the beautiful surrounding countryside. Wherever you choose to focus your time whilst in Cambodia, it’s exciting to say that there is now an option almost everywhere for you to do so in style.
Curious to know more? Do get in touch with a Cambodia specialist today on 020 3468 3029. If contacting us via email is easier for you, you can do it here. Alternatively, take a look at our suggested Cambodia holidays or suggested Cambodia family holidays. | 2019-04-22T02:44:01 | https://www.experiencetravelgroup.com/blog/2019/02/cambodia-luxury-travel/ |
Explore the NLP demo app NLPDiary to understand a basic search feature. Recognize the problems you face when you are not using Natural Language Processing to improve search results. The most common problem is that you can not detect inflected forms of words to deliver great search results. For example, searching for the word “buy” and also getting a result that includes the inflected form “bought” is not possible yet. | 2019-04-23T05:04:44 | https://www.lynda.com/iOS-tutorials/diary-app-Search-without-NLP/636123/676424-4.html |
The Sudanese government should immediately charge or release recently detained political activists, and investigate all allegations that they have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment, the African Center for Justice and Peace Studies (ACJPS), Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and REDRESS said today.
“There are strong grounds for concern about the well-being of all three young men”, said Sarah Jackson, deputy regional director for Eastern Africa at Amnesty International. “Sudanese authorities must guarantee the safety of all those detained and ensure that anyone in detention is either charged with a recognized criminal offense or released without delay”.
“These detentions of political activists are part of a wider human rights crisis in Sudan, where the space for freedom of expression, association, and assembly is severely restricted and dissenting political activists are censored with brute force”, said Katherine Perks, program director at ACJPS.
“Sudan continues to crack down severely on dissenting voices with complete impunity. The international community must take a strong stand against the current wave of detentions of political opponents and the security organ’s continued acts of torture against activists”, said Sheila Muwanga Nabachwa, vice president at FIDH. “The African Union and the United Nations must not only request that Sudan fully abides by its human rights obligations, but they must also envisage concerted actions to ensure it does”. | 2019-04-21T17:03:39 | https://www.fidh.org/en/region/Africa/sudan/15648-sudan-end-arbitrary-detention-of-activists-investigate-allegations-of |
Visit the stunning Renzo Piano designed Central Saint Giles to see the brilliant new home of media innovator Mindshare.
Talk design with Gerry McGovern – Land Rovers’ Design Director and the man responsible for some of the most innovative cars on the road.
WHAT – SIMON GRUNDY Back in the North East, sit and chat with leading designer, local lad and all-round top guy Simon Grundy. | 2019-04-20T04:37:27 | http://www.mixinteriors.com/mix-interiors-121/ |
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A Will is a formal legal document which sets forth an individual’s instructions and decisions, as to the disposition of his or her assets, and the individuals who will manage the estate, care for minor children and manage the assets of young beneficiaries.
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Edward P. Shamy, Jr. has over 30 years of experience drafting Wills with insight, compassion and attention to detail for thousands of clients. | 2019-04-23T02:02:29 | https://shamylaw.com/practice-areas/wills-and-estate-administration/ |
Elias Neocleous & Co is the largest law firm in Cyprus by a considerable margin, and is generally recognised as the leading firm in south-east Europe and the eastern Mediterranean region. It has more than 140 fee-earners operating out of three offices in Cyprus, and a network of offices overseas.
The firm is internationally recognised as the leader in its field. It is the only Cypriot firm to achieve a top-tier rating in every practice area from The Legal 500, and it is also the only Cypriot law firm awarded a top-tier ranking by IFLR1000, another major independent legal rating agency. It is the only Cypriot firm selected for the Legal Business ‘Euro Elite’, a list of the top 100 European law firms.
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In today’s fast-paced business world, professional firms need to keep up to date with the latest developments in order to advise their clients effectively, and need agility and flexibility to respond immediately to clients’ needs. Elias Neocleous is not reliant on the talents of a few senior partners, but has a solid progression of younger partners and rising associates who are competent to handle assignments, are encouraged to do so, and are given the necessary support. This allows them to deal effectively with urgent assignments which crop up at short notice, without neglecting other clients’ business. It also enables the firm to handle assignments in a cost-efficient way, by using an appropriate mix of staff and, in particular, by not using partners to do work that less expensive staff can handle, which keeps fees very competitive.
More than half the firm’s clients in number (and a much greater proportion in value terms) are based overseas. All staff speak English and the firm has staff speaking almost every European language, as well as Arabic, Bengali, Hebrew, Hindi and Urdu.
Elias Neocleous provides a comprehensive service in intellectual property (IP) law, from basic patent applications to strategic, high-level advice on maximising the benefits of IP in the context of Cyprus’s business-friendly tax regime. The firm deals with basic patent applications on a streamlined basis, producing fast, low-cost results for clients. In addition, it undertakes international registration of trade marks and filing of international applications for patents under the Patent Co-operation Treaty.
The firm also advises international pharmaceutical and foodstuffs companies on regulatory matters. This is a highly complex area of the law at the nexus of IP and regulation. It involves understanding the client’s business objectives and strategy, and the interplay of numerous factors, whether legal, economic, or ethical. The firm carries out similar work for international foodstuffs suppliers.
Elias Neocleous also advises international businesses on franchising and licensing their IP, and protecting it in Cyprus.
A distinguishing aspect of the firm’s work is high-level advice for corporations and individuals on using Cyprus as a jurisdiction in which to hold IP rights in order to optimise their cross-border exploitation using Cyprus’s business-friendly, low-tax regime and its network of double tax agreements. Cyprus’s ‘intellectual property box’ scheme, which is fully compliant with the OECD’s modified nexus approach, grants substantial incentives and tax exemptions in relation to IP and income derived from it, resulting in an effective tax rate of 2.5% on income from IP and tax exemption of any gain.
The firm takes a holistic approach, combining robust IP protection with optimum tax and financial structuring. This work involves close co-operation between the IP and international tax teams and the firm’s innovative techniques have proved particularly valuable in managing image rights for sportsmen and entertainers.
Finally, Elias Neocleous has a long record of success in acting for international companies wishing to put a stop to infringement of their IP rights. The court process in Cyprus is very slow and final resolution of disputes through the courts and IP registrars can take several years. Much better and faster results for clients can be achieved by negotiation combined with tactical interim applications.
Arabic, Bengali, Czech, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Ukranian, Urdu. | 2019-04-21T04:16:08 | http://www.inhouselawyer.co.uk/mag-feature/firm-showcase-elias/ |
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Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is situated in the village of Cracoe, in Upper Wharfedale, in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
Welcome to Cracoe and Rylstone Church of England Primary School, part of the Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation.
At Cracoe and Rylstone CE Primary School we encourage children to immerse themselves in learning opportunities that inspire them. We are passionate about nurturing children so that they flourish into a caring, confident and resilient young person who has a love of learning.
Extended hours can be provided through ‘Twit Twoo’ After School Club at Cracoe Village Hall. We also run a daily breakfast club.
Cooked on site every day by our cook, Kayleigh Nicholson, who works for North Yorkshire County Caterers. | 2019-04-19T15:21:26 | https://cracoerylstone.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
times people are struggling to take care of their own.
I told him to trust in God’s plan for our family.
Well, well, well…after yesterday’s post all about our plan, you all took things into your own hands.
I am not even sure what to say. Today we were love bombed. I mean it was HUGE! UPS man using a dolly HUGE. When I made the Amazon two days ago I had no idea what would happen. I literally went through, chose what was needed, wanted and dreamed of and left the rest in God’s hands. I KNEW whatever happened, HE would provide for us.
Did HE ever provide. His Holy Spirit moved though the interwebs and touched so many of you. I stand in AWE of Our Lord in this moment.
Courtney now has all she needs (and more) to face the next few weeks/months/year on this earth. There are a few more cases of baby food left to purchase for her g-tube formula, but other than that, it’s ALL done. I just have no words.
Once again on the advice of several readers/in real life friends, Jerry and I went through some of the frozen food that is readily available on Amazon and chose a few things.
We will start having homemade meals delivered from local friends and family as we get closer to the finish line, but for now with all that is required to care for Courtney daily, it is easier to just have something in the freezer to make the family each night.
Dinner is proving a struggle for me. After dealing with her daily care and then paperwork and housework, I am just a wee bit exhausted and my brain is way fuzzy. So having something ready in the house, not requiring anything but an oven or microwave is what’s best in this moment.
By having it delivered via Amazon or what have you, I am not required to grocery shop at the moment which is a good thing. Today Miss Courtney started off well, was smiling and humming, but then just spent the last two hours dealing with cluster seizures to the point that we had to administer her rescue meds. She is finally sleeping and I think the seizures have stopped for now.
I am ready for a nap. Watching your daughter fight for breath during a seizure you can’t stop is exhausting, both physically and emotionally. This is how it’s going to be. Happy clappy living one minute then drama the next. So if you are moved to assist in “making a meal” via Amazon for us the items have been placed on the list and my two hungry men and my deep freeze thank you.
The PayPal button and the GoFundMe are still open as well to help defray the cost of her medical care as well as address the extensive medical debt we have.
As for what has been delivered today and what will be coming, know that we are so grateful and humbled to be loved so well. I won’t be able to send individual thank you notes for these since no ones addresses were on the package, but be assured of my daily prayers of thanksgiving for you and those you hold dear.
I promise to take lots of photos of Miss Court and her new wardrobe.
Such wonderful news!!!!! Courtney always looks so pretty and well dressed. We can all see how well she is being taken care of and how very much she is loved.
Clearly Jerry's never been near our house when the diapers arrive via Subscribe N' Save. :)- So glad to hear the good news. So glad you all are surrounded by such love. And you are.
So glad that everyone has pitched in!
That picture of Jerry is priceless, you need to frame it and put it up in the house! I hope this inspires some new fashion posts for both you and Miss C, and yes we want the comfy pj versions as well. 🙂 Stay cozy my friend. | 2019-04-25T03:07:10 | https://www.marylenaburg.com/2014/09/love-bombs.html/ |
Manufacturers and distributors of showers, shower bases, pans, pivoting and screen doors, trays and frames, towel racks and warmers, partitions, mixer taps, shower heads and other fixtures, floor grating, drains, and water troughs for residential and commercial use.
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The next generation of showering has arrived.
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Winning over 25 local and international design awards, including the Red Dot Best of the Best award in 2017, Aurajet® technology is available in two unique designs- halo designed Aio, or in the soft-square shaped Rua. Committed to saving water, Methven’s breakthrough spay technology uses as little as nine litres per minute, eliminating the need to compromise saving water for a luxurious shower experience.
The Escape MKII collection by Methven is a solid architectural and sustainable design that’s as practical as it is beautiful. This ranges organic curves meshed with crisp edges mix classical form with modern design accents, creating a timeless look that’s a statement piece in any bathroom.
Constructed with clean lines and a strong, dynamic form, this collection also features Methven’s renowned Satinjet® technology, offering a full-bodied spray for all-over warmth and maximum body contact. Satinjet® technology’s colliding twin jets produce over 300,000 droplets of water per second to deliver voluminous shower coverage, resulting in an immersive, full-body experience. A unique function of the showers within this range is the added Satinjet® massage function, offering a more powerful spray with a touch of opulence.
Integrating functionality with form, highlighted particularly by the elegant handsets and premium features throughout, Methven’s Krome collection are an excellent choice for any bathroom. This range of showers, also available in a stunning matte black feature, showcases the latest ultra slim contemporary trends in the Australian bathroom space.
Not only eye-catching and affordable, the Krome Collection is infused with advanced Airstream® spray technology – giving you a softer, lighter more voluminous shower. Airstream® technology refreshingly infuses air into droplets of water to deliver a rain-like, gentle showering experience.
With a passion for injecting flair in their bathrooom designs, Teuco’s Limited Edition Accademia POP Bathtub, is the perfect portrayal of marriage between fashion and design. The collector’s item, meticulously designed by Carlo Colombo, is the result of a vibrant tale of wefts and chromatic interplay.
The POP Bathtub is a unique piece; with the principal trump card being it’s mix between classicism and post- modernism. Teuco have created a genuine work of art through their craftsmanship synthesising design and technology.
In producing this bathtub (180x80x59 cm WxDxH), Teuco has exploited to the maximum the versatility and expressive potential of Duralight®, fashioning it into an icon of the latest trend. Patented material Duralight® which is produced and processed exclusively by Teuco, is 100% pliable. The finish is also resistant to external agents, which allows for surfaces to be instantly restored to mint condition and maintain its pristine finish.
The Accademia Pop Bathtub won the Reddot – Best of the Best 2014 awarded to the best products in every category, which excel for the most innovative and revolutionary design among all those awarded the Red Dot.
Hansa’s 2Day Shower handpiece brings the best of fine German craftsmanship to your bathroom. The tilt adjustable shower handpiece includes two spray settings as well as a unique 2Day Cascade setting that lets water pour instead of shower down. Like hands cupped down to capture water, the shower handpiece’s striking design is also backed by a sediment filter to preserve internal components for long-lasting high performance. Including a 5 year warranty and WELS 3-Star rating, the 2Day Shower handpiece is perfect for commercial and domestic applications.
Stormtech’s AR Series is the original premium architectural grate featuring a 2mm wire/2.5mm gap. Manufactured from 316 marine grade stainless steel. Available in 38mm, 65mm and 100mm wide grates as a fixed length unit with centre outlet, made to length with variable outlet position or a modular kit.
The Aquablend SQX delivers temperature controlled heated water for individual basin, sink, and shower applications. The taps are specifically designed for use in higher risk environments such as health care, aged care, schools, child care centres, and by people with disabilities.
Quality is crucial in these environments for performance reliability and safety. That’s why the Aquablend SQX™ thermostatic mixers are WaterMarked to AS4032.1 for compliance with the National Plumbing and Drainage Code AS/NZS 3500. and are supported by more than seven decades of Enware’s experience and expertise.
Inspired by bold, geometric forms, the Rere range of showers has been designed to suit the most dynamic of bathroom interiors. The square profiles present an alternative solution for a designer bathroom, yet maintains a sense of simplicity. Available in full chrome and matte black.
Methven’s revolutionary Satinjet® spray design is featured in the Waipori collection, offering a full-bodied spray for all-over warmth and maximum body contact. Satinjet® technology’s colliding twin jets produce over 300,000 droplets of water per second to deliver voluminous shower coverage, resulting in an immersive, full-body experience.
Maku Satinjet® showers integrate distinctive smooth and compact design elements with award-winning Satinjet® spray. Ideal for small showering spaces, the Maku shower range is an affordable and accessible option for any Australian home.
The amplifying power of Satinjet® spray propels twin-jets of water together to create a volumising effect, releasing over 300,000 droplets of water per second. This interaction creates optimum droplet size and pressure, delivering all-over spray coverage combined with sensational warmth and luxury. The Maku collection is designed and engineered in New Zealand.
Accent Tapware’s Dropper Shower is ceiling mounted from a standard outlet with a slim shower rose, pivoting 360° on a ball joint with 30 degree spray arc. The shower is Zero WELS rated, manufactured in Australia and available in standard chrome or satin chrome finish.
Accent’s Australian manufactured Shower Mast and Brolli are minimalist in design but big on features and versatility.
The Shower Mast and Brolli offer the same adjustable compact spray nozzle which measures only 32mm in diameter.
The holes in the nozzle are drilled at an angle to present a spray arc of approximately thirty degrees and the nozzle pivots on a ball joint to provide different spray angles.
Both the Shower Mast and Brolli Shower are designed to match Accent’s range of Intamix Geo Viva In Wall Mixers and Geo Viva tapware and accessories to complete your bathroom.
Minimalist design combines with superior Australian manufacturing to produce the Accent Dropper Shower.
The Accent Dropper Shower is a slim line, ceiling mounted shower. Holes are drilled into the base of the shower rose at an angle, giving a generous spray arc of 30 degrees. The shower rose is attached to the end of the shower tube by a swivel ball joint which allows a wide range of shower angle directions.
The Accent Dropper Shower comes in three standard lengths – 300mm, 600mm and 900mm to suit most ceiling heights. We can also make to any specified length thereby catering for a wide range of ceiling heights.
Constructed from solid brass, hand polished and chrome plated, the Accent Dropper Shower is a high quality addition to your bathroom.
The new Contura Collection, inspired by European trends and timeless beauty will suit a range of different bathroom styles. Combining form and function with a soft organic design, the Contura collection includes a Wall Hung Invisi Series II Toilet Suite, Freestanding Bath, and a variety of Basins for both wall and inset installations. | 2019-04-20T18:23:25 | https://specifier.com.au/product-category/kitchens-bathrooms/bathrooms/showerheads/ |
Winter is a great time to head to Italy! It isn’t as cold as France or Germany, and it is just as decorated with holiday spirit. Not to mention, some of the best flight deals to Europe are in the winter months. Take a peek at this couple’s casual photoshoot session in Florence, Italy and book your Florence photographer today! | 2019-04-23T14:28:08 | https://locallens.com/images-of-florence-italy-holiday-travel-photoshoot/ |
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Sue Trevaskes majored in Asian studies at Griffith University and later studied in Taiwan and Peking. She worked as an interpreter and translator in both Australia and China, and is currently researching Chinese law and politics. Together with Sang Ye and Nicholas Jose she co-authored The Finish Line, a mosaic of travel stories published by UQP in 1994. | 2019-04-21T10:06:34 | http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/Author.aspx/1238/Trevaskes,%20Sue |
YITH WooCommerce Auctions Premium Extension: allows you not only to make auctions for your products but also allows you to create a real portal for online auctions integrating all of your vendors to create auctions of their own and letting you earn a share on each one of their sales in combination with the YITH WooCommerce Multi Vendor extension.
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In 2018 Smart City Expo Conference, the presence of public and private organizations, exhibitors, sponsors and visitors from all over the world will be increased, to keep generating worldwide joint ventures, sharing ideas, provoking discussion, promoting food for thought and inspiring a call for actions. More than 5000 professional visitors are expected, with over 100 exhibitors, along with high-level representatives from various cities and over 100 speakers, experts, and thought leaders.
The Smart City Expo Conference is dedicated to gathering the most relevant experts and leaders of the world´s most innovative cities, companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, research centers, initiatives, and solutions, by using smart strategies for a smarter and more sustainable urban world. At the Exhibition Area, participants will be showcasing their latest developments, real solutions, and products, with technologies that are going to be the landmark in the future of IoT.
Be part of this global community and tech ecosystem that is committed to creating optimum solutions, the ones that will help to develop a more stable economy, improve our quality of life and promote a better future by considering incoming trends and disruptive technologies. | 2019-04-24T05:53:26 | http://wgs1.net/ifma-sg/?p=1752 |
WARNING: There will be spoilers in this piece, so if you haven't seen Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them 2: The Crimes of Grindlewald yet, do not read on.
Minerva McGonagall makes everybody's top ten characters from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and if she doesn't, you must be a babbling bumbling band of baboons.
She's smart, she's extremely powerful, and she's an absolute badass. She's just the best.
So naturally, we should have all been absolutely chuffed when we saw her make a brief appearance in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them 2: The Crimes of Grindlewald.
But there's only one problem: she isn't born yet.
The movie is set in 1927, and McGonagall wasn't born until 1935. And we know it wasn't her mother, as she lived her life in a Muggle world, despite being a witch.
So who the hell was that teacher who sounded exactly like McGonagall, and shared her surname and occupation?
Well, one fan suggests that it is Minerva herself. Thanks to two words: time-travel.
A YouTube page entitled supercarlinbros made the point that McGonagall had a similar relationship to that of Queenie and Jacob, in that she was in love with a muggle.
She loved a man named Dougal McGregor, but she quickly came to the realisation that it would never work out as she would be wasting her powers, as she would have to hide the fact that the two were together, so she broke up with him the day before their wedding.
So they reckon that she has time-travelled back in time in an attempt to help Dumbledore defeat Grindlewald. He would convince her by informing her that defeating Grindlewald would be a step forward in an attempt to create a world in which muggles and magic folk could get married.
What do you think? A stretch, or JK Rowling doing what she does best and inserting a brilliant twist that will blow us all out of water?
Granted it's a little bit difficult to understand why they would feel the need to this, this theory does make more sense than basically everything else we've heard so far.
No doubt all will be answered in movies to come. | 2019-04-18T22:43:57 | https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/new-fan-theory-suggests-something-interesting-minerva-mcgonagall-new-fantastic-beasts-movie-649776 |
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