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It might seem silly to some, but Thank You letters are very important. There are some hiring managers who will eliminate a candidate if they don't send a thank you letter. The general rule of thumb is always send a thank you letter. It is, of course, acceptable to send Thank You emails (not sure that anyone uses snail mail these days). Not sending a thank you letter may imply that you are not interested in the opportunity.
But let's be honest, the real benefit of sending a Thank Your letter is twofold. First, it obviously allows you to thank the interviewer for spending the time to meet with you. But the real benefit, to both you and the interviewer, is to show your interest in the job, show that you listened to specifics raised during the
While you can use a Thank You note template and repeat some portion of the note, you will need to personalize each note to the person, topics discussed and specifics about the job requirements and your qualifications. So, if you interviewed with 5 people during the
Some key points to consider when writing your Thank You note:
- Take notes during the
interview. Remembering key facts is an important part of your thank you know.
- Personalize your note to the interviewer. Repeat some of what you heard and discussed (as mentioned above).
- Use this opportunity to point out the key skills and experience that make you a great candidate.
- Write something about "looking forward to sharing ideas" about how you can add value.
- Thank the interviewer for their time.
- Reiterate your interest in the role and the company.
- Clear up any unanswered questions (on your part) or other misunderstandings.
- If you think there was some additional information that you should have said at the
interview, now is your time to bring it up.
- If you truly are not interested in the opportunity, now is the time to let them know.
- Ensure there are no typos!
What not to include in your Thank You note:
- Don't mention salary or benefits.
- Don't apologize about any part of the
interviewif you think you made mistakes.
- Your letter should not read as if it is a form letter (each letter should be different).
- Don't write a very long letter.
- Don't get the names of your interviewer wrong.
- Don't wait to send your thank you note (send it no later than the day after the
- Don't be too informal.
Some resources to get you started:
- About.com – Thank You Letters – About.com has very extensive coverage of Thank You letters. The site provides samples, advice and instructions on writing your own Thank You letter from scratch.
- Quintcareers.com – In addition to a range of samples, this site provides a number of interesting articles which are subject specific
- Susanireland.com – This site also has samples and tips to help you with your Thank You letters.
We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content.
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Southampton Men's Veterans Track & Field team won their 3rd successive Southern Counties Veterans League Final at Ashford in a close match and take victory by 3 points.
Matt Coffey made his debut finishing 2nd in the M35 800m (2:05.47) along with David Blackman 2nd B string (2:19.63) and Jon Grainger (2:20.50) winning the M50 category.
This put the red & white stripes top of the table with a 4 point advantage from the start and although it was a close affair throughout the day with Oxford City and Tonbridge it was a lead they never relinquished.
M35's Mark Collins (11.92s) and Simon Ciaravella (12.85s) took double 3rd in the A & B String 100m.
Steve Beak (12.46s) comfortably won the M50 category while Vic Novell (13.90s) finished 2nd in the M60 category.
In the field M35 Andrew Sheerin and M50 Stephen Dobson were kept busy all afternoon scoring well in the throwing events.
Sheerin scored 3rd Hammer (34.44m), 3rd Shot (10.61m), 4th Discus (26.80m) and 5th Javelin (28.58m) while Dobson in the M50 category won the Shot Putt with 10.78m, 4th Hammer (25.27m) and 4th Discus with 25.90m.
M60 Michael Coker (8.97m) and M50 Gordon Westley (23.68m) scored valuable points in the shot and Javelin respectively.
Back on the track Jon Tilt who just a few weeks ago was crowned double World M55 Champion for 400m and 400mH in Malaga was narrowly beaten in the 400m (56.28s) by the Tonbridge athlete, albeit some 20 years his junior.
Simon Ciaravella finished 4th in the B string (57.79s) while Beak went on to make it 2 wins from 2 for him in the M50 category with 58.64s.
Vic Novell at the age of 74 and giving 13 years away to his competitors in the M60 category scored another brilliant 2nd place (69.51s) in his first outdoor 400m this season before Long Jumping to 3rd place (3.71m) then valiantly throwing the Javelin for the first time ever gaining a valuable point for his team.
The 1500m came next along with maximum points from Coffey in his 2nd event of the day as he won impressively from gun to tape in 4:18.94.
Blackman also doubling up after an earlier 800m finished 4th (4:45.55) in the B string as did Grainger (4:38.4) for 3rd in the M50 category while Sid DeLara (5:29.8) ran well for 3rd in the M60 category.
Collins (24.23s) finished 3rd in another quality sprint event over 200m with Ciaravella (26.36s) 6th in the B String while Beak (25.74s) just held on to make it a hat-trick of victories for him on the day in the M50 race before leaping 9.09m for 5th in the Triple Jump.
The Pole Vault which started much earlier on in the day came to its conclusion with M50 Derek Warn winning maximum points on count-back with a 3m clearance.
Between vaulting Warn was keeping busy scoring double 3rd in the M50 Long Jump (4.76m) and High jump (1.30m)
while Coker also scored well for 3rd in the M60 High Jump with 1.25m clearance.
Brian Thompson added more points to the board in the M35 category with a brilliant runners up spot in the High jump (1.65m), 4th and a personal best in the Long Jump (5.16m) and 3rd in Triple Jump (10.65m).
John MacInnes (12:23.24) and Wayne Vincent (12:49.04) took on the 2km Walk with good points for 2nd and 5th respectively before Tilt, Beak, Ciaravella and Collins combined for the 4 x 100m Relay to finish 3rd in 49.72s.
Mark Causebrook (9:37.63) and Andy Morgan-Lee (9:58.33) scored a double 3rd in the M35 A & B String 3000m with Pete Costley (10:18.22) running well for 2nd place in the M50 category.
The final event, 4 x 400m would be enough to see Southampton win the title for the third successive year if they could stay close enough or beat Oxford City.
Ciaravella, Blackman, Coffey and Tilt didn't disappoint as they stormed to 2nd place narrowly beaten by Tonbridge but well ahead of Oxford City in 3rd to cap another fantastic winning performance to take the Cup back to Southampton.
Team Result
Southampton 219.5
Oxford City 216.5
Tonbridge 209.5
Hillingdon 170
Bexley 159
Epsom & Ewell 146.5
Enfield & Haringey 120

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The Republic Bank First Friday Hop event is every First Friday and includes Downtown art galleries, retailers, and restaurants that will be open all day with extended hours in some locations, offering specials/discounts and refreshments. This free, family-friendly, and open-to-the-public event takes place all day long all over Downtown Louisville. Free on-street parking starts after 6pm and free transportation on the TARC LouLift runs from 7am until 7pm.
Featured events for this October 5th Republic Bank First Friday Hop!
A walking tour of local art galleries and great drinks all over Downtown Louisville featuring #Nulu, #So4th #museumrow and #bourbondistrict restaurants and distilleries!
The Devil You Know by Dean Brown a Closing at Unique Imaging Concepts | That Wild Life: Woodcuts of Harlan Hubbard at Louisville Grows | Merton Among Us at Kentucky College of Art + Design | Matthew Metzger at Moremen Gallery | Transmissions: The Art of Communicating at Hyland Glass | Jibade-Khalil Huffman: Poems for Every Occasion at KMAC | Aleksandra Stone Fruits of Labor at Garner Narrative Contemporary Fine Art | St. James Court Art Show $5 parking and free shuttle at the Brown Theatre Garage | 1619 Flux | Women Photographers/Women Photographed at Paul Paletti Gallery | 'Portraits Of Us' By Sandra Charles at Wayside Expressions Gallery | AMERICA TO ZANZIBAR: MUSLIM CULTURES NEAR AND FAR | Elizabeth Foley Artist Reception | Waller Austin's new show negligence Menagerie by Susan Tolliver at CRAFT(s) Gallery & Mercantile | Spalding Founders' Day Fall Festival | Strassenfest at Fourth Street Live! | Butchertown Porktoberfest at Copper & Kings | This October 5th @FlyingAxes on the Hop! | Hog Operation & First Friday Trolley Hop Hosted by Hog Operation and Goodwood Brewing | Voter Registration at Play Louisville Hosted by Jefferson County Chapter of Kentuckians For The Commonwealth | Theatre [502] presents A Feminine Ending by Sarah Treem | A Jewish Joke A Drama About Comedy at Bunbury Theatre | Yoga on the Field at Slugger Field 2018 | Main Street Progressive Dinner: Whiskey Row Roam-Around | Brews and Views at PBR on First Friday | First Friday Deals! 20% off when you Check-In on FB or Yelp at Six Sisters | Happy Hour with Captain Capricorn! · The Limbo | Buy One Get One tickets on First Friday at the Muhammad Ali Center | Angel's Envy distillery tours on First Friday! | Kentucky Science Center 5 after 5 on First Friday and many more!
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When I started my photography journey, I was told the true art of photo editing came from using a light meter. Although I did not know it at the time, I was now using the tool most commonly used by photographers today.
Digital photography is nothing new. For years, people have been able to capture images and share them with family and friends via the internet. Now that technology has advanced to the point where we can take pictures of everything from pets to newborn babies, many people are choosing to do so digitally.
While digital photographs may look nothing like film photos, it is important to understand the differences between what is done in the digital realm. The right photo editing software is key to enhancing your digital photography.
In a sense, photo editing is more than simply changing colors or adjusting contrast or lighting. You also need to remember that the function is there to create clarity and visual clarity.
The key concept to understanding this is that the eyes are our window to the world. Our eyes provide us with what is referred to as an image "reality." With a touch of the shutter button, the device known as the brain interprets the image and makes it into reality.
If you think about this concept, you will see how you really see the image. Your brain is the first to provide you with your reality. The next stop is the camera and the equipment to take the image.
In many ways, the image is composed of many different components that are combined to create the final version. As you are reviewing a photo online, you may notice a few additional elements that enhance the image.
Many will consider an object to be an element because they are lit by a light source. Others consider a shadow an element because it blocks a light source.
You may also consider the position of the element to be an element because it is in focus. Others may think of the subject of the photo to be an element because it captures your attention.
Both of these are actually part of the same composite of all the elements and light sources in a picture, but they are not the same as separate parts. When you use a program to apply filters to a photo, you are not removing elements or changing the position of elements.
You are actually adding a filter. A filter can be combined with any of the elements in the photograph to change the appearance. This can be done either manually or automatically.
In conclusion, photo editing programs offer a powerful tool that allows you to be creative. Now you can have the ability to enhance the image with the newest software available.


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Power P is to be delivered to a device via transmission cables having resistance $R_{ c }$. If V is the voltage across R and I the current through if, find the power wasted and how can it be reduced.
The power consumption in transmission lines is given by P =${{i}^{2}}$ $R_{ c }$, where $R_{ c }$ is the resistance of transmission lines. The power is given by P = VI
The given power can be transmitted in two ways namely:
(i) At low voltage and high current.
(ii) At high voltage and low current.
Iff power transmission at low voltage and high current, more power is wasted as P∝${{i}^{2}}$, whereas power transmission at high voltage and low current facilitates the power transmission with minimum power wastage.Thus, power wastage can be reduced by
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I've started a cleaning business on the 11th of this month and I got one weekly client the first day, by word of mouth. I'm trying to figure out what the best way is to advertise my business and get new clients. I've done the Google business, Angie's List, Facebook, local paper and Thumbtack. I've had one lead from thumbtack and had to pay for it but Services were never booked. Just looking for ideas I guess.
Hi there @ACServices19, welcome to the Community! We definitely want Thumbtack to be a useful tool for your business. You got some great advice from Jess5ash79 and I would definitely consider those tips.
One thing that stood out to me was your profile. It's definitely off to a great start, however, I would strongly recommend expanding on it a little bit more. Not only is your profile the first impression a customer gets of you, but it also affects where you rank when a customer searches for a cleaner in your area.
Start by getting a few more reviews. You're able to get up to ten reviews from customers you've done work for outside of Thumbtack, so I would definitely take advantage of that. After that, I would expand on your introduction section a little more. It's a great opportunity to tell customers more about you and for you to really sell yourself.
Again, your profile looks awesome. These are just a few tips to take it to the next level. If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
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As seen on Golf Channel: Start hitting more consistent irons by maintaining a steady head in your backswing
[easyazon_infoblock align="right" identifier="1501126423″ locale="US" tag="coloradoavidg-20″]We've talked about those chunky iron shots that send the turf down the fairway with your ball. But what about shots that are struck just a bit heavy?
Maybe they don't dig up embarrassingly giant swaths of earth, but a slightly fat shot that flies into the face of a bunker or barely doesn't carry the water in front of the green can be equally as frustrating.
So, how can you turn those fat shots into pure strikes that fly the full distance you're planning for? By maintaining a steady head.
Keep your head in the game
One of the main reasons golfers hit fat shots is due to the head and upper body moving too far away from the target in the backswing.
This tends to keep the upper body positioned too far away from the target in the downswing and bent forward toward the ground, which results in the club bottoming out too early and hitting the ground before the ball.
The best ball strikers often do the opposite – maintain a steady head position throughout the swing – which helps limit the forward bend of the upper body and encourage the club's low point to occur ahead of the ball. The ball-first contact this move elicits is a must-have for solid, consistent iron shots.
A steady head wins the (contact) race
Patrick Nuber stopped by Golf Channel's Morning Drive with a drill to help steady your head and refrain your upper body from bending too far toward the ground in the backswing.
It can be accomplished simply in the following manner:
1. Take your setup position while holding an iron by the clubhead, with its shaft pointing straight down toward the ground.
2. Turn back like you're making a backswing and make sure the club maintains the same perpendicular position to your chest as in the setup.
3. At the top of your backswing, your goal is to have the shaft at a parallel position to the ground. This indicates your head has remained steady and upper body isn't bent too far forward toward the ground.
4. Do this a few more times, then grab the club as you normally would and take some practice swings instituting the same feeling.
5. Once you successfully make practice swings like this – meaning your head is remaining steady and upper body isn't bent down toward the ground at the top of your backswing – it's time to hit a few shots. Start slow and steady at first, then add speed until you can accomplish the task with full shots.
You'll soon see that your newly ingrained backswing has eliminated most of those heavy shots, and has been replaced by consistently solid strikes and that ball-first contact we all desire!
VIDEO: Hit Consistent Irons with a Steady Head
Patrick Nuber demonstrates a drill to maintain a steady head in the backswing for more solid and consistent irons.
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Tips on choosing the best videographer for your event
Whether you are arranging a personal event or a corporate event, a crucial feature that must be present is the photography and the videography. When you have both of it, it will certainly create the best memories of the event and the event will be captured in the eyes of excellence.
Photography and specially videography isn't for everyone. Therefore, if you want the best videography coverage for your event, it needs to be done by the best videographer in Singapore.Choosing the best videography services isn't anything easy to do. Here is a guide that you can follow:
Look into their portfolio
One of the most important things that you can do is to take a look at the work that the videographer that you are to hire has done. In this way, you will gain a good idea about the style of the videographer, the quality and if the work output, they creates matches with the exceptions that you have. When you have looked into the work that they provide, it will be so much easier for you to narrow down on which services to hire.
Look into experience in your type of event
Looking into the experience that the videographer has had in the type of the event that you are working on is important. Different types of events needs to have different styles of videography for it to be successful. Therefore, it is crucial that you always focus on looking into the experience that they have had which will give you an idea on how easy it is for these professionals to cover your event.
Are they free on your date?
Knowing if the videographersare free on your date is another important thing that you should do. If you don't look into it, it will bring about last moment trouble. Therefore, knowing their availability is a crucial step that you have to take in order to make sure that you are getting these services without any hassle.
Create a good understanding about the services
Before you hire them, you can always talk to them about the services that they offer, their terms and conditions and you can tell them about what you are expecting from the videography services that you are getting. In this way, it will be so much easier for you to get the best experience in choosing a videographerand the finest videography as well. Moreover, talking to them will also keep you free from any doubts about the services that you get.


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Cheap Hotels in Balham
In London (Lambeth)
This hotel is situated just a few minutes away from the bustling area of Clapham High Street. It is an ideal starting point to explore London and lies within easy reach of all the important streets due to the convenient public transport. Oval Cricket Grounds is only a couple of stops away from the hotel. Battersea Arts Centre, which includes 3 theatres, 2 studios and arts facilities lies in the hotel's vicinity. Clapham Old Town is a pretty area just a few minutes away from the bustling area of Clapham High Street. Here, guests will find plenty of fashionable boutiques, restaurants and bars - popular with tourists and locals. The common features open air concerts during the summer as well as further events. Heathrow airport is located roughly 26 km away and Luton airport is about 62 km away. The hotel has a total of 38 rooms spread over 3 floors. The lobby offers a 24-hour reception. The hotel was designed by the architect Kenton Couse and is an attractive building overlooking Clapham Common. Modern facilities, a friendly service and value for money combine to make a relaxing stay. A breakfast room is available to guests. The rooms include an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a TV, a tea/coffee maker, ironing equipment, central heating as well as a balcony or terrace. The hotel is around a five-minute walk from Clapham South tube station on the northern line with access to the whole underground network. With a taxi, the hotel is within easy reach from Clapham Junction Station, where guests are able to catch a direct train to Gatwick airport (taking around 45 minutes). This takes around 5 minutes.
Clapham 14 bed HMO Hotel
These comfortable, bright bedrooms are fitted with a double bed, bedside cabinets, a mirror and a sink. There are shared shower rooms and separate WCs on each floor in the building. On the ground floor is a spacious living room fitted with two sofas and coffee tables. Opposite the living room you'll find the kitchen offering all the useful amenities such as fridge, microwave, electric hob, cutlery and crockery. The utility area can be accessed through the back door of the kitchen and features a washing machine and a tumble dryer. The space As a traveler, what you tend to miss the most during your journey is your home sweet home, isn't it? The availability of complete value for money homestay accommodation in London is would be such a boon. If you're planning to travel to London anytime soon, you're as welcome as the sunshine. Located on Rosebery Road, my little paradise is facilitated with stylish furnishings and alluring interiors perfect to give you luxury vibes. Also, it is well-appointed with all the basic and modern amenities to give you a homelike experience. Here's what's in the house for you: -Luxury bathroom ware along with high-quality toiletries and geyser facility -Washing machine to assist you with your laundry -Refrigerator to take care of your eatables -Fully functional kitchen equipped with dishwasher, microwave, oven Moreover, getting around here through public transport is quite convenient. The city has something for every traveler. You just have to go outside and explore. See you soon! Guest access You can access without restrictions a bedroom, a bathroom, and a fully functional kitchen. Interaction with guests I'm here to assist you. If you have any further queries about the homestay, you can reach me anytime. I forward to ensuring you round the clock assistance to make your experience a delightful one.
Kings Ave New Builds Hotel
Located near the historic Kings Avenue, the 2BR Kings Avenue Abode features two rooms with an occupancy of four guests. The homestay featuring luxury amenities, including a microwave, tea/coffee maker, refrigerator, dishes, silverware, stovetop, dishwasher, oven, and electric kettle. The modern, city-view homestay is located at a walking distance from the major tourist spots and restaurants. The guests are requested to reach out to me for the best discounts on our property. The space The 2BR Kings Avenue abode is an elegant and homely stay which provides all the essential and luxury facilities that are required to make your stay memorable and comfortable. Additionally, many of the eminent destinations in London, including London Tower, Buckingham Palace and Coca Cola London Eye are located near the avenue. The cosy abode features two well-furnished rooms with washrooms. One of the room features a queen bed while the other has a double bed. The homestay can cater up to four guests at a time. The kitchen is well-equipped with an electric hob, extractor fan, kettle and toaster. The combined washing machine and dryer is located in one of the cabinets. The guests staying at the accommodation are benefited by additional facilities and amenities, such as street parking, washing machine and a private washroom. Disclaimer: I have a set of standard offerings such as AC, TV, round the clock security, fully functional bathroom, spotless fresh linens (towels, bedsheets) and toiletries. However, error/delays do happen sometimes under unavoidable circumstances. So, if you find any of these dysfunctional or delay in service, let me or your check-in manager know about it and we will fix it ASAP. We believe in going the extra mile to assure you have a delightful stay at the best price.
Hotels in Balham
A village of farms and country houses 200 years ago, Balham is now a vibrant area of south-west London. Book one of our Balham hotels and explore the bars, cafés and independent boutiques and bookstores of this trendy neighbourhood.
Pubs and bars
The award-winning Bedford pub, originally a Victorian hotel, is one of the area's central nightspots and has been played by The Clash and U2. It has three floors, five bars and five function rooms, and hosts live music four nights a week and the Banana Cabaret comedy club every Friday and Saturday.
The former clubhouse of Balham Bowls Club is also now a pub with several rooms and quirky, vintage décor reflecting its history – there are chesterfields, rosettes and an old scoreboard. Here you can enjoy real ales, pub grub, board games, two snooker tables, a fire in winter and beer garden in summer. There's plenty of entertainment here too, including comedy, open mic nights, film screenings, craft fairs and quiz nights.
You can also choose from ten real ales, mainly from London breweries, at Hagen and Hyde, which also serves ciders, cocktails and food every day. There is a DJ every Friday night and live music every Saturday night, and the pub is open till 02:00 on both days. There's also a quiz every Monday, a big screen TV for sporting events and a beer garden.
Balham Farmers' Market is held in the playground of Chestnut Grove School – which singer Adele attended – every Saturday. You'll find fruit, juices, vegetables, meat, eggs, honey, preserves, cakes, breads, cheeses and plants on sale, as well as hot food.
Balham Country Market, which is similar, is one of the few country markets in London and is held in Balham Bowls Club, usually on the first Saturday of every month. Artwork, craft items, toys, jewellery and cards are sold alongside food and produce.
There are three large parks within walking distance of Balham – Clapham Common, Wandsworth Common and Tooting Common.
All three have play areas, sports facilities, lakes and plenty of wildlife, and both Wandsworth and Tooting are designated sites of importance for nature conservation.
Clapham Common also has a bandstand, a skate park and three cafés, and you can fish two of its three lakes – the other is used for model boating. The Friends of Clapham Common have planted trees, a wild flower meadow, daffodils, crocuses, snowdrops and bluebells here.
Tooting Common is actually divided into two areas, Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Graveney Common. Look out for its myriad of woodland birds, follow the nature trail, go horse riding or swim in the Tooting Bec Lido. One of the UK's largest swimming pools at almost 100 metres long, the lido is open to the public from late May until the end of September.
Wandsworth Common has an environmental education centre, and is home to foxes, squirrels and more.
Frequently asked questions about Hotels in Balham
What are the most booked hotels in Balham?The best hotels to stay in Balham are Clapham South Dudley Hotel and Leigham Court Hotel.
What is the lowest price for a double room in Balham?Leigham Court Hotel in Balham offers one night in a double room at the price of £52.
If I want to stay in the center of Balham, which hotels shall I consider?Clapham South Dudley Hotel and Leigham Court Hotel are located in the central neighborhood of Balham.
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Bulgaria rose fest opens in Hanoi
The 'Bulgarian Rose Festival with Friends' opened on March 3 in Hanoi, attracting thousands of local and foreign lovers of nature from different regions of northern Vietnam.
Visitors to the Bulgarian rose festival (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The 'Bulgaria Rose Festival with Friends' opened on March 3 in Hanoi, attracting thousands of local and foreign lovers of nature from different regions of northern Vietnam.
The festival, the biggest ever in the country, is being held from March 3-8 in the capital city, featuring 300 kinds of roses from Bulgaria and other countries.
The event is taking place on Thong Nhat island in Thong Nhat Park. The island has been decorated with roses in different sections, each with its own theme.
The festival is being organised by the Embassy of Bulgaria in Vietnam and the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association, on the occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria and 67th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The Bulgarian embassy also offered the Hanoi People Committee some damascene roses, the most typical rose variety from Bulgaria.
The Ambassador of Bulgaria to Vietnam, Evgueni Stoytchev, said at the festival's opening ceremony that he highly appreciated the efforts of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Friendship Association in co-organising this festival. He also highlighted the close friendship between the two countries.
"The rich culture of Bulgaria is well known in Vietnam, and cherished in the hearts and memories of the tens of thousands of Vietnamese people who studied and worked in Bulgaria in the last decades of the last century. They remember Bulgaria as the land of roses, land of opportunities and their second homeland," he said.
"Ever since, Vietnam has remained one of Bulgaria's main partners in Asia, and we have enjoyed a most vibrant and close relationship,"
"Bulgaria has been famous for rose festivals in the Rose Valley for centuries. Since 1903, this traditional festival has been held on the first Sunday of June and attracted millions of tourists from all over the world. In 1971, it became a national festival."
"It is not the first time a Bulgarian rose festival has been held abroad but it is the first time such a large-scale Bulgarian rose festival has been held abroad," he said.
Nguyen Doan Toan, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee, also highlighted the significance of the event, saying it is a milestone in our bilaterial relations and a cultural bridge between Vietnam and Bulgaria in general, and between Hanoi and Kazanlak in particular.
"We will plant, preserve, and propagate the Damescene rose, thus contributing to the beauty of Hanoi as well as the solidarity and friendship between the two peoples and between Hanoi and Kazanlak," he said.
The opening ceremony of the festival included traditional Bulgarian dances. The five-day-long event will offer diverse cultural activities to entertain nature-lovers. Some of the highlights of the festival include a street parade with circus artists and cars decorated with flowers, and performances by street artists from Bulgaria and Vietnam. The Queen of Rose contest will also be held to pick the most beautiful woman.
This rose festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year. However, opinions are divided. Some people expressed their disappointment at to the festival's opening day as they had expected something even grander.
"I was very excited when I heard about the event. I expected to admire a lot of roses from Bulgaria, but not many are on display here. The bridge was decorated with roses, but they are fake," said Tran To Nga, a 40 year old teacher.
On the other hand, Mai Thi Ngoc appreciated the event, saying "It's the first time that I have been able to admire such a wide variety of roses at a park! It's great moment."
The public will be able to enjoy and take part in more activities over the coming days.-VNA


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The Woking-born bassist has teamed up with The Who's Simon Townshend and Big Country's Bruce Watson and Mark Brzezicki to form the Casbah Club, who are set to explode in Guildford tomorrow (Saturday). Expect to feel the shockwaves in Woking. Bruce, who has been playing with punk outfit the Stiff Little Fingers in the years since The Jam's split, said: "The Casbah is definitely more melodic pop with a rock feel.
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Throughout June and July the boys will be playing with rock gods The Who on a breathless tour of the UK and Europe and Saturday's venue will seem a million miles from the spaces they will be filling then. "They will be massive," said Bruce, "but because Casbah are just starting out and nobody knows who we are, it's an ideal opportunity to go on that tour and appeal to as many people as possible and it may cut out the legwork of doing some of the smaller gigs.
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Bruce is still in contact with The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler, who can be now heard playing his original band's hits with his group The Gift. But Bruce has lost touch with Jam frontman Paul Weller, who after The Jam split in 1982, went on to achieve critical acclaim with the Style Council and as a solo artist.
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Potato Salad
12 royal kidney potatoes
4 duck eggs
1 tbsp of malt vinegar
8 rashers of raw pancetta, cut very thinly
2 avocados, ripened
1 tbsp of tarragon, leaves picked
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2 tbsp of olive oil
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For the pancetta, heat a wide frying pan and wipe some oil around it with kitchen paper
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Slice the avocado in half lengthways and remove the stone. Peel the skin then slice the avocado into pieces about a half-cm thick. Place these in a mixing bowl
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Add the oil, tarragon and vinegar, seasoning with salt and pepper, then toss gently. By now the potatoes will be done. Add the chopped dill then remove the potatoes from the frying pan and arrange in the middle of a serving plate
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2 tbsp of olive oil
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After yesterday's potculture interludium, we are back to our regular health benefits of marijuana focus. Of course, every regular @alibi reader knows that means yet another interesting study.
With more than 400 compounds, marijuana is one of the most complex plants known. More so even, several components of marijuana such as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol have opposing effects. This all adds to the intrigue — and interest — of the plant.
But due to marijuana's scheduled status research has been mostly impossible so far. Thus we ended up in the ridiculous situation that researchers have for decades known about two compounds of marijuana, which are estimated to be 30 times as strong as aspirin. And, of course, safer due to their natural origin.
The compounds, Cannflavin A and Cannflavin Bm — two flavonoids — have strong anti-inflammatory properties without the health negatives coming from long-term anti-inflammatory use.
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while the components have been known since the 80s, it was only thanks to the legalization of marijuana in Canada that Akhtar and his could proceed with their research, and start a possibly groundbreaking cornerstone for a healthier alternative medicine society.
"We wouldn't have been able to do this if it wasn't for the climate right now in this country really pushing people like us to do this research"
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Erykah Badu's reunion with André 3000 on the But You Caint Use My Phone mixtape's "Hello" is—to be honest, not sure there's a way to adequately express what it is, how brilliant, quite yet. But it really, really got us in our "hurting for some 3 Stacks" zone.
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Mixing, testing, remixing
Here at BlackTusk, we are always coming up with new blends. Whether it's custom flavours for our precious wholesale customers, or new blends that we dream up because we think you'll like them, we are constantly developing, testing and revising our recipes. So how does it all work?
Stage 1: Planning
The first step in creating a new blend is to have an idea. Sometimes the idea comes from customer feedback, or from an experiment with an existing blend. Many of our wholesale customers also come to us with a brief for what they are looking for in a blend. We use this idea as a starting point to draft out what will go into the recipe, and then we source the best organic ingredients to use.
Stage 2: Development
Once we have sourced our ingredients, we head down to the development space where we create a preliminary blend. We use our expertise to determine the ratio of ingredients, document the recipe and blend. We weigh out all of the ingredients using precise scales, and mix the blend by hand.
Stage 3: Testing and Revisions
After the preliminary blend has been created and any maturing time has passed, we test the blend. If the blend is for a specific customer, they also test it and provide any feedback. Based on this testing, we make any amendments necessary to the recipe, and we go back to the blending space. We repeat the blending and testing process until the perfect flavour and aroma has been achieved.
Once we have finalised the recipe, it gets added to our master recipe book. This is the book that houses all of the recipes for all of our blends, and it is always ready for the next new flavour!
That's it! Our blend development process from start to finish.


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The series premiere of Fear the Walking Dead last week smashed the record for best cable premiere ever, with more than 13 million people watching (albeit still shy of its parent property's average viewership). With ratings like that, it's safe to say we're stuck with Fear whether we like it or not. And if last night's episode is anything to go on, the ride won't be so bad after all.
"So Close, Yet So Far" picks up where the pilot left off, with Travis, Madison, and Nick fleeing the scene after Calvin was murdered, resurrected, and re-deadened. The family make a plan to escape to the desert to wait out the storm and head to pick up Alicia from her boyfriend's house. Their best-laid plans go predictably awry, as it turns out Alicia's beau is dying from a zombie bite. For whatever reason, no one is interested in who bit him, if he's turning, or, really, anything at all. Instead, they just go home. Travis and Madison make the first mistake in any horror movie: They split up.
Nick is suffering from heroin withdrawal, so Madison heads to the school to steal Oxy from the campus cops' stash. There she runs into Tobias, who is busy raiding the caf for supplies. Newly turned Principal Artie attacks, and Madison uses a fire extinguisher to bludgeon him to his true death. After dumping the kid off to fend for himself, she goes back home. Meanwhile, Travis and his ex-wife set about trying to recover their belligerent son from an impromptu protest in Downtown LA after cops shoot two zombies. As the protests become riots, they are reluctantly taken in by the world's grumpiest barber, and they all spend the night making awkward, uncomfortable small talk.
Most of the plot hinges on failed communications, whether through the gradual decline of reliable cell service, people being unwilling to listen to each other, or some being unable to tell the others the harsh truth. The device works at the moment, but after two episodes of it, it's running out of steam. The writers need to find another way of keeping the characters in the dark, because at this point, all of the family drama hinges on them simply not talking to each other.
A bunch of stuff happens in the second ep, but actual advancement of the main arc is incremental. Which, to be fair, is expected. This season is presumably only going to cover the first week or two of hell breaking loose, and the very nature of the premise means a lot of preamble and less gory zombie attacks. But it isn't helping matters when all of the action is literally taking place off-camera. Madison slams the door shut and closes the blinds to keep Nick and Alicia from seeing their neighbor eat his family alive. As for Travis, Chris, and Liza, they're holed up in some random dude's barbershop, a setup strikingly similar to Rick taking refuge with Morgan and his son in The Walking Dead pilot. So not only have we seen this before, we now have to watch it again while being denied the real action taking place in the riot outside. I don't know if it's a budget issue or the writers think they're being suspenseful, but the result is an entire hour of building tension with no climax.
Where TWD had ongoing issues conveying geography and chronology, Fear is having similar issues with explaining the spread of the plague. Initially it looked like it was coming out of the underclass, but Matt, Artie, and the neighbors don't seem like the kind of people to go wandering around homeless encampments, nor were any obviously infected people seen near them, and they still turned. Did the outcasts of society get it first or did it simply spread faster with their close quarters and segregation from mainstream society? While we're on the subject, Dr. Jenner said the disease was already in the human body, but they don't know how it got there or what triggered it. So far, it seems like the show is pushing the theory that the homeless are the carriers, or at least the group with the highest concentration of infected people, but it's a bit of a cop-out to hint at a cause without giving the audience enough to speculate on. Same goes for all the coughing. If the underclass or the flu are red herrings—and I'm sure they are—then that needs to be dealt with sooner rather than later.
Lastly, characters. I'm more worried than ever that no one on either of Robert Kirkman's shows have the faintest idea about character development. It took four and a half seasons to scrounge up an interesting population on TWD, and I'm not willing to give Fear the Walking Dead that much time. Chris and Alicia suffer from Annoying Teenager Syndrome where a young adult caught in a fraught drama ends up being the most obnoxious creature on the face of the earth. We all remember Carl's inability to stay in the damn house, and Chris and Alicia have the potential to be just as irritating—that is, if the audience doesn't eviscerate them first for being boring. The writers would be wise to course-correct as soon as possible or just kill them both off now and be done with them.
Even more unfortunate are the leads. Cliff Curtis and Kim Dickens are great actors, but between the lack of meaty roles for them to play off of and the total lack of chemistry together, they are powerfully uninteresting as a couple. Given how much time they've spent apart so far, it's likely their relationship will remain a fairly moot point. I suspect much of this season will be devoted to the two of them struggling to reunite.
That's not to say there weren't some moments of brilliance. The jet flying overhead (again, reminiscent of Rick and the helicopter in TWD premiere) is ominous in and of itself. Are the passengers fleeing Los Angeles or bringing the disease with them? What happens when walkers make it on board and those planes fall from the heavens? Has the plague spread overseas, or did start there and make its way to American soil? And Madison growing increasingly terrified as she and Tobias listen to the walker (Artie) on the walkie talkie was especially chilling. Not to mention the cop Travis sees trying to calm a woman as he frantically stashes gallons of water in his cruiser. When the cops are preparing for the worst, you know it's time to get the hell outta Dodge. Liza gets the chance to rise above the harridan ex stereotype by putting her nursing skills to good use as she does a quick study of the homeless man shot dead by the cops. The realization that something is terribly wrong knocks all the harping out of her, and common sense rushes in.
The premiere ep was a soggy episode of dull family melodrama sucking all the life out of what should be a fearful situation. Thankfully "So Close, Yet So Far" was the heart-pounding episode we so desperately craved. It was tense all the way through, a suspenseful foray into the world falling apart. Now, if the writers can figure out how to merge action with plot momentum and character development, we might have something.
Final Thoughts
- "I'm about to step into a world of shit." *rolls eyes*
- "When civilization ends, it ends fast."
- "I'll be OK."—Famous last words.
- Hey Alicia, stop walking in the middle of the street. There are sidewalks for a reason.
- The fakeouts—the principal doing something intense only to reveal it's innocuous, the overly portentous dialogue, etc.—is really starting to get on my nerves. OK, we get it, there's an impending zombie apocalypse. You don't have to be so obvious about it.
- Cops keep drugs in high schools? Is that a thing now?
- Wait, how did the principal get turned if he is the only zombie in the school?
- Also, knock it off with co-opting #BlackLivesMatter while stripping it of its racial focus. We are not your plot device, AMC. And equating a movement bent on eradicating systemic racism to a violent riot is at best offensive, at worst despicable and harmful.
- Speaking of African Americans, Fear has killed off three Black men in two episodes. Not great, Bob.
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