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HONG KONG — Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters paralyzed parts of the city for a fourth successive day on Thursday, forcing schools to close and blocking highways, as students built campus barricades and the government dismissed rumours of a curfew.
Protesters have torched vehicles and buildings, hurled petrol bombs at police stations and trains, dropped debris from bridges on to traffic below and vandalized shopping malls and campuses, raising questions about how and when more than five months of unrest can be brought to an end.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, speaking in Brazil, said stopping violence was the most urgent task right now for Hong Kong, China's state CCTV television reported.
He said China continued to firmly support Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam. China has a garrison of up to 12,000 troops in Hong Kong who have kept to barracks since 1997, but it has vowed to crush any attempts at independence, a demand from a very small minority of protesters.
The unrest was triggered by what many see as the stifling by China of freedoms guaranteed under the "one country, two systems" formula put in place when Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
China denies interfering in Hong Kong and has blamed Western countries, including Britain and the United States, for stirring up trouble.
Anger grew over perceived police brutality as the protests intensified. Police deny being heavy handed and say they have shown restraint in the face of potentially deadly attacks.
Thousands of students hunkered down at several universities on Thursday, surrounded by piles of food, bricks, petrol bombs, catapults and other homemade weapons.
Police said the Chinese University, in the New Territories, had become a "weapons factory and an arsenal" with bows and arrows and catapults.
"Their acts are another step closer to terrorism," Chief Superintendent (Public Relations) Tse Chun-chung told a briefing, referring to protests on campuses across the Chinese-ruled city.
He also said police would temporarily avoid directly clashing with "high-spirited rioters" to give themselves a breather and avoid injuries.
Police said arrows were fired at officers from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in the morning.
Several Hong Kong universities announced there would be no classes on campuses for the rest of the year.
Baptist University, next to a People's Liberation Army base in Kowloon Tong, issued an "urgent appeal," telling students to stay away from campus.
"Your safety is so dear to our hearts and to your parents' and friends' hearts," it said. "Please stay away from harm's way."
China's Global Times tabloid, owned by the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, the People's Daily, said on Twitter that the Hong Kong government was expected to announce a weekend curfew after some of the worst violence in decades in the former British colony.
It deleted the post after a short time. The Hong Kong government said the rumours were "totally unfounded."
Hundreds of protesters occupied roads in the city's business district, home to some of the world's most expensive real estate, in the middle of the day.
Across the harbour, black-clad protesters and students maintained their blockade of major roads, including the entrance to the Cross-Harbour Tunnel that links Hong Kong island to the Kowloon area, and a highway between Kowloon and the rural New Territories.
Police fired tear gas near the tunnel early on Thursday to try to clear the protesters. Roads were strewn with bricks in Stonehenge-like formations and other debris, causing widespread traffic jams.
Protesters threw petrol bombs at the Kowloon-side tunnel turnstiles late in the evening and the tunnel remained closed.
At the Polytechnic University, near the same tunnel entrance, hundreds of students wearing gas masks readied for confrontation. They were practicing throwing petrol bombs and archery in a half-empty swimming pool.
Boxes of petrol bombs were placed at vantage points overlooking roads, including the tunnel, which has been blocked since Wednesday evening.
Violence has escalated in recent days, with police shooting and wounding one protester at close range and one man described as a "rioter" dousing a man with petrol before setting him on fire.
The man who was shot was in stable condition. The man who was lit on fire suffered burns to his torso and head, and was in critical condition.
There was also a tense standoff between chanting protesters and police in the New Territories town of Sheung Shui.
Police said they would appoint 100 Correctional Services Department staff, who look after prisons, to reinforce the streets.
"I cannot see how adding 100 special police will help much," democratic lawmaker Tanya Chan told Reuters. "I don't know why the government doesn't adopt measures that can soften the tension rather than intensify conflict."


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A young woman, often under age, who seeks to achieve status by having sex with rock musicians, roadies, security, and other band-related guys. Source: The Urban Dictionary
Last night called for loads of holiday parties, and I was on the Scene! My first stop was an epic fete at Le Bain at the Standard, which featured a BBD performance (that I recorded on IG stories–catch it before it's gone!). I partied it up with Nina Cooper, Kim Hatchett, Crystal McCrary, and more.
After that, I headed uptown to Chez Lucienne to celebrate Fantasia's new album. Lots of fabulous people were in the building, including Bevy Smith, Miss Lawrence, Terrell Jones, and more.
Fantasia and I have met before, so we chatted and toasted to the holidays!
I took a few pictures and posted on Instagram. Of course one hater commented, "Ok, now you're just looking like a groupie."
I know this person is misinformed, so allow me to reintroduce myself: My name is Claire. I'm a seasoned journalist who writes about fashion and celebrities for a living. Sometimes you guys want to know more about a celeb that just the images and interviews they put out to the public (which is when we conduct interviews or produce photo shoots). Sometimes a celeb appreciates what we do and wants to show love (and vice versa). And over time, you get to know people.
Because I'm a nice person and lots of times celebs are nice as well (they are people, hello!), we become friends. I have a lot of friends that are not in the industry, and I have some who are.
The 'groupie' connotation means that I'm some fanatic, angling to get in. I was invited to both of those events. I didn't crash.
Also, no shade to women who sleep with men in the industry to get ahead, but I have never been that girl. I have taken the long road and have literally just paid my dues and worked hard to get a seat at the table!
How that makes me a groupie…I don't know. But please put some respect on my name. Read my book. I'm a journalist and entrepreneur. I'm NOT a groupie.
Never will be.
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A British Army veteran who grew up in Doddington has raised more than £500 for charity ahead of him taking on the 10 mile TAB while carrying 35lb.
Ben Emmett, who grew up in the village, is taking on the challenge to raise funds for The National Deaf Children's Society because they supported his daughter Ruby.
Mr Emmett, who served in the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment for eight years, also took part in Doddington's 2018 Remembrance Parade with his two young children.
He said: "Since leaving the forces I have missed the constant challenges that a British infantry Soldier faces on a daily basis.
"I have tried joining the army reserves but for medical reasons I'm deemed as not being suitable (completing this challenge will soon show them what they are missing).
"I was never the fittest but I always gave everything I had and over my eight years service. I achieved almost everything I wanted to (almost).
"Since leaving the army I have had many battles in my personal life, but after huge support from my family, primarily my mum and dad and my amazing wife Charlie, I'm now in a position to be able to give something back.
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"It's safe to say that I have piled the timber on since leaving the army and although I try and keep fit by going to the gym I have been hit with some quite severe injuries.
"Torn MCL, fractured ankle and fibula (Rugby). 3x grade 3 hamstring tear's (including one time during the dads race at the kids school! Not my finest moment). Fractured ankle (football).
"I have been looking at a challenge to set my focus on for a while now since I competed in a white collar boxing bout a couple of years ago.
"I will be raising money for two charities. The first being The National Deaf Children's Society. They supported my step daughter Ruby during the early stages of her diagnosis. Ruby is a inspiration to me as she is now 13 years old and although its a battle sometimes to get her to wear her hearing aids, she gets on with it and is growing up to be a very intelligent, beautiful young woman.
"Secondly, I will be raising money for two military charities, Support Our Paras & The Royal British Legion.
"All donations (unless you specify a particular charity) will be split evenly between all three charities.
"Please give what you can as the more sponsorship I receive the more motivated I will become to not only train but complete this very demanding challenge.
"Over the next few months I will be updating my story with how the training is going so you can all laugh at my struggle."
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As a top-selling machine in the 150 cc supercub category, the 2017 Yamaha Y15ZR comes with new colours and graphics for the current year, and its price remains unchanged from RM8,361, including GST, but excluding road tax, insurance and number plates. The new 2017 colours are Blue, Red and Black, while the updated graphics give the Y15ZR a slightly "sporty" feel.
The 2017 Y15ZR carries a 150 cc four-valve, four-stroke, liquid-cooled single cylinder engine fed by EFI, with power getting to the ground via a five-speed gearbox and chain final drive. Power output is a claimed 15.1 hp at 8,500 rpm, and torque is rated at 13.8 Nm at 7,000 rpm.
Braking is with a single hydraulic disc in front and rear, grabbed by single-piston calipers. The under-seat tank carries 4.2-litres of fuel, with a very rider-friendly seat height of 670 mm.
Total weight for the Yamaha Y15ZR is 115 kg, and suspension is with a standard telescopic fork in front, and monoshock at the back. In the cockpit, a large analogue speedometer sits on the left side, with an LCD display on the right, showing the odometer andfuel gauge.
Availability for the 2017 Yamaha Y15ZR is immediate, from all authorised Hong Leong Yamaha Malaysia dealers. The previous year's colour and graphic schemes are now superseded.


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I know I am? Are you? I have a few friends whom I know are.. They are hoping you will join with me and show your Quilt Qwazy side.
I am of the firm belief that all of us in some way or another are just a little bit qwazy. As quilters, we are qwazy about fabric, notions, the latest techniques, to wash or not to wash, going to quilt shows, and we go qwazy even over old Singer machines and at the same time, we want the latest and greatest machine.. The great and amazing thing about quilting is that we all have the same love. That's what this blog hop is all about.
In honor of National Quilting Day which comes on March 19, 2016 this year, Quilt Qwazy Queens has been created as a way for us to express our own qwaziness thru our love of quilting.
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You do not need to run your own blog to enter, Your participation can be hosted and I will help guide you thru writing your post for your day.
If you end up not being able to show on your featured day, please write me, I'll either work something out with you or cancel your featured day. This is important because I don't want to visit then find out you were a no show. If you are a no show without a notification to me, you may not be able to enter future blog hops. We all have times when we need to be late, or can't show, but if you can work it a different day, we can reschedule you also.
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For the past year, Pomona officials have been trying to figure out a way to better regulate the activities that go on at Fairplex; that effort is likely to continue for another two years.
Some residents living near the fairgrounds say zoning rules adopted in 2004 are outdated and have opened the door for new programming without taking into account the effects on surrounding neighborhoods.
Their complaints of noise, traffic and trash spurred the city to review options to amend the so-called F-zone, the land where Fairplex is located, to more strictly regulate it. But Wednesday night, the Planning Commission dumped staffers' latest proposal – itself an alternative to rules a committee had envisioned – and directed staff to come up with a specific plan.
As the name implies, a specific plan creates detailed parameters for a defined area so that when developers want to build something within that area, they can sail through the permitting process as long as they obey the rules.
It was the approach Fairplex and Los Angeles County officials supported, though all acknowledged it will likely add two years to the process.
"I think the alternative as prepared is really not workable, and I can't in good conscience offer that up to the council for further discussion at this point," Commissioner Kyle Brown said.
Creating a dialogue
In late 2017, the City Council formed an ad hoc committee – comprised of the mayor and two council members – to look at the current zoning for the fairgrounds after facing mounting pressure from the campus's neighbors.
Earlier this year, the city's planning staff reviewed those recommendations, which were then presented to the Planning Commission in May.
Fairplex officials were none too pleased, noting their input had been excluded from the process. It was then that commissioners directed planning staff to engage in conversations not only with Fairplex and Los Angeles County — which owns the land — but neighborhood groups as well.
Since that May meeting, planning staff met with L.A. County and Fairplex officials for nearly two hours to understand their concerns. During the June 26 meeting, the parties talked about a specific plan as a possible solution, Mario Suarez, Pomona's director of Development Services, said.
Pomona staff then met with two community groups — Protect our Neighborhood and Mountain Meadows — to hear their concerns. They spoke of having to endure traffic, trash and noise from Fairplex events.
On July 30, Pomona then met with Fairplex, county officials and the neighborhood community groups to give them an opportunity to air their grievances with all parties present. One benefit of that meeting was that Fairplex's board of directors agreed to a future meeting with the neighborhood groups, Suarez said.
Reyna Garcia-Ramos with Protect Our Neighborhood said the whole process has "given us more opportunity to discuss, to deliberate, to give input into these recommendations that never happened with the F-zone of 2004."
But she's frustrated to see the process isn't going to be resolved any time soon.
"I was hoping that we were going to get a vote and now it feels likes there's further delay and further delay," she said after Wednesday's meeting.
Nixing the proposal
Among the Planning Commission's criticisms of staff's alternative to the committee's suggestions was it would have required Fairplex to obtain a city permit for any event, outside of the annual Fair, whose organizers wanted to sell alcohol.
"It is impossible for an entity to come and get a (permit) 100 times a year," Commissioner Carolyn Hemming said. Pulling a single permit can take a year.
"I think this is no way ready to go to the council. There's a lot of work that needs to be done. It think the process is far from complete," she said.
Suarez acknowledged staff's alternative ordinance was restrictive, but it would have bought time until a specific plan was approved, he said.
Like his fellow commissioners, Brown didn't think the alternative ordinance was the appropriate stop-gap measure. He pointed out there are a number of existing ordinances on the books that deal with trash, noise and traffic to address public concerns in the interim.
A specific plan
President and CEO of the Los Angeles County Fair Association Miguel Santana said a specific plan would help Fairplex, one of the larger economic engines in Pomona, create more jobs.
Earlier this year, Fair executives unveiled a new document that will guide preparations for the Fair's 100th anniversary in 2022 and beyond. The new "vision" for the publicly owned 487-acre property, which is mostly in Pomona, was borne out of lengthy discussions Fairplex officials had in the last year with the public, he said.
Included in the mid- and long-range plans are do-it-yourself makerspaces for local crafters or financial incubator spaces for entrepreneurs, Santana said. There are also plans to add more cultural events, such as film festivals and speaker series.
"We've being clear of what I want to see on the campus. Now the next step is figuring out how you implement that plan on the campus," Santana said after Wednesday night's meeting.
La Verne created — with Fairplex involvement — a specific plan for 20 acres on the north end of the campus in that city, Santana said. Fairplex hopes it may someday feature homes and retail space. Through the specific plan process, the city indicated it would prefer to see higher density housing to support the Foothill Gold Line when it expands to La Verne.
"We want to move forward with Pomona and say, 'What is your vision of what you do want to see? We've already laid out ours,'" Santana said.


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Conference Dates: October 24th - 26th, 2019
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The ISAPN Program Committee is inviting you to submit abstracts for the 2019 APRN Midwest Conference.
The APRN Midwest Conference is a 3 day program developed by APRN's for APRN's.
This annual meeting is the largest in the state of Illinois. It combines topical conference sessions that cover pressing issues across clinical, professional and legislative topics as well as a unique opportunity to network with APRN's from all practice areas (CNP, CNS, CNM & CRNA.)
The profession is changing rapidly and ISAPN works hard to make sure that its members are provided with the best educational programs and the Continuing Education credits necessary to satisfy all license requirements.
AND now, more than ever, APRN's are entrepreneurs and business leaders. No matter what APRN practice area, our goal is to offer what is needed for professional growth.
Focus areas for your proposal are:
Deadline for Submissions – April 5th, 2019
One thing we know about our audience is that they do not want to be talked at; they want to be engaged and challenged. So put on your creative thinking cap and give us your best topic! We are definitely interested in increasing our "hands on" clinical sessions. We ask that if you know of someone who specializes in the aforementioned topics that you please pass along this call for an abstract.
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The majority of Conference attendees are practitioners representing the various clinical specialties. Meeting attendees are looking for content that details new technologies and strategies as well as the tried and true methods for dealing with complex diagnoses. Therefore, we are looking for content in all areas of advanced practice nursing to help both our knowledgeable and experienced audience and our novice practitioners explore new ways to provide healthcare services.
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Welcome the beauty of 100-year-old barn wood into your kitchen with our Amish Reclaimed Barn Wood Kitchen Island. You'll love having the unique characteristics of this beautiful piece in your home for years to come. Each one of these islands is handmade in Pennsylvania by a seasoned Amish craftsman.
You can be proud to own a 100% American-made item that will exceed your expectations. These woodworkers build these pieces especially for you and your family's needs. Dedication to their craft is something you can count on.
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BPaMZ And BPaL: These Two New Drug Therapies Might Cure All Forms Of Tuberculosis
Considering the adverse impacts brought by tuberculosis, is there still hope for the infectious bacterial disease? With the discovery of these two new drug therapies, what's the truth behind claims that the answer for tuberculosis has finally arrived? Find out what health professionals have to say


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There's less than 20 days until midterm elections. Three congressional candidates from the Southwestern United States join the podcast to discuss their tight races and predictions for Election Day.
One of the key Senate contests in November is in Tennessee and it's a tight race between Republican Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn and her opponent former Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen. We spoke to Congresswoman Blackburn about the race.
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The Association for Accounting Marketing announces its board of directors for the term beginning July 1. The association will be led by Chief Marketing Officer Jack Kolmansberger of Herbein + Company, who assumes a one-year term as president.
Joining Kolmansberger on the executive committee are:
- Kristen Lewis, director of marketing at EisnerAmper, president-elect
- Laura Snyder, manager at Crowe Horwath, vice-president
- Alice Grey Harrison, marketing communications manager, Dixon Hughes Goodman, secretary
- Sara Robertson, director of marketing, GBQ Holdings, treasurer
- Kerry Sullivan-Lechner, marketing director, Anderson ZurMuehlen, immediate past president
The officers are joined by eight elected board members-at-large including:
- Joe Kovacs, director of marketing, Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman
- Brenda Sleeper, business development manager, Cole Valley Software
- Brian Swanson, partner at Flashpoint Marketing
- Susie Brown, marketing coordinator at Clayton McKervey
- Craig Browning, director of marketing, at Kositzka, Wicks & Co.
- Caren Rodriguez, marketing and public relations director at Davenport, Marvin, Joyce & Co.
- Jen Lemanski, manager of practice growth, PKF Texas
- Mitch Reno, principal member of client experience and corporate strategy, Rehmann
The AAM board of directors guides the association through programs that assist accounting marketing and practice growth professionals, including meetings, webinars, and other educational events, to generate effective responses to the unique challenges of promoting and selling professional accounting services. The association also assists members by providing networking opportunities, benchmarking research data, and delivering career development guidance.


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Only a single character can crash your iPhone and block access to the Messaging app in iOS as well as popular apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Outlook for iOS, and Gmail.
First spotted by Italian Blog Mobile World, a potentially new severe bug affects not only iPhones but also a wide range of Apple devices, including iPads, Macs and even Watch OS devices running the latest versions of their operating software.
Like previous 'text bomb' bug, the new flaw can easily be exploited by anyone, requiring users to send only a single character from Telugu a native Indian language spoken by about 70 million people in the country.
Once the recipient receives a simple message containing the symbol or typed that symbol into the text editor, the character immediately instigates crashes on iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches and Apple TVs running Apple's iOS Springboard.Apps that receive the text bomb tries to load the character, but fails and refuses to function properly until the character is removed which usually can be done by deleting the entire conversation.
The easiest way to delete the offending message is by asking someone else to send a message to the app that is crashing due to the text bomb. This would allow you to jump directly into the notification and delete the entire thread containing the character.
The character can disable third-party apps like iMessage, Slack, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Gmail, and Outlook for iOS, as well as Safari and Messages for the macOS versions.
Telegram and Skype users appear to be unaffected by the text bomb bug.
Apple was made aware of the text bomb bug at least three days ago, and the company plans to address the issue in an iOS update soon before the release of iOS 11.3 this spring.The public beta version of iOS 11.3 is unaffected.
Since so many apps are affected by the new text bomb, bad people can use the bug to target Apple users via email or messaging or to create mass chaos by spamming the character across an open social platform.
Apple Releases iOS 11.2.6 With Fix for Telugu Character Bug That Causes iOS Devices to Crash
Apple released iOS 11.2.6, the eleventh official update to the iOS 11 operating system. iOS 11.2.6 comes approximately one month after the launch of iOS 11.2.5, an update that introduced support for the HomePod, Control Center updates, Siri news, and a slew of bug fixes.
The iOS 11.2.6 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the update, go to Settings –> General –> Software Update.
Apple released iOS 11.2.6 to address a bug that causes apps like Messages to crash on the iPhone and iPad due to an inability to render a specific character in the Indian language Telugu. When sent, received, or input into Messages, Safari, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and more, the Telugu character can cause the app to freeze up and become unresponsive.
In Messages, for example, receiving the character can freeze up the entire Messages app on all of a person's Mac and iOS devices. The Messages app then refuses to function properly until the offending character is removed by deleting the conversation with the person who sent it. Apple's release notes are below:
iOS 11.2.6 includes bug fixes for your iPhone or iPad. This update:
Fixes an issue where using certain character sequences could cause apps to crash
Fixes an issue where some third-party apps could fail to connect to external accessories
Apple fixed the bug in iOS 11.3 and macOS 10.13.4, but those updates are still in beta testing and won't be released until the spring. Apple last week promised a minor update to fix the bug in the meantime.


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Peterson Music and Events presents fDeluxe
Peterson Music and Events presents Classic Minneapolis Super Bowl Funk! fDeluxe, aka Prince's band The Family reformed and is funkier than ever. Catch 2 shows at the Dakota. There is also a VIP experience and an After Party featuring DJ Lenka Paris spinning songs that made the Mpls Sound famous!


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Officials working for the city of Dallas identified in 2016 several issues related to failures of staff to properly tracking federal dollars used to build affordable housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Ft. Worth office announced it will now do its own investigation into the issues.
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For most businesses these times purchasing online has risen as an area of specific curiosity for many managers. But how can you be certain that you'll discover the correct resources in the first place? Or, as 1 analyst puts it, how can you be certain you're lying on the correct railway tracks?Many garages may have a little fleet of cars collected over the years from clients who deserted the cars there or sold them for scrap. Enterprising garage proprietors have set these cars, maybe invested a small to right the inside, and have set them out in the back again, ready to change a car they're repairing, with their back again great deal vehicles for lease.Cheap car rental: Taking cab rides for every trip can get expensive and sometimes time consuming. Car rental businesses offer all kinds of offers, reductions and deals to get your business and be aggressive. If you know exactly where to discover these offers and packages you can discover a nice vehicle for you and your family at a much less expensive cost than just reserving 1 blindly.Are you considering of visiting Auckland this Xmas? Guide a rental vehicle before you arrive there. This provides you the freedom of discovering and visiting the incredible websites in Auckland. A rental car provides a convenient way of accessing and enjoying the scenic elegance.Delhi has, over a time period of time, become a travel location for lakhs of people. With such a huge quantity of crowd entering Delhi via different sources like railways, buses and planes; it becomes extremely tough to find a vehicle that would drop you to your hotel or any other preferred location. And even if you discover one, there are higher probabilities of the car drivers charging you an amount much greater than the real fare. 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Take I-97 S. towards Annapolis.
Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 7 for MD-3 S.
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Follow Crain Hwy. to Excalibur Rd. in Bowie.
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Sometimes, a single image tells a story. This shot, taken by the Pride's Joseph Cox, does just that, as Nydaysia Allen, a member of the Class of 2018, embraces Goldsboro High School Beginning Teacher of the Year Ms. Orosco.
Congratulations to those who earned their diplomas. We can't wait to see what you will bring to the world.


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I love my iPhone. From it I can rule my kingdom (or at least pretend to) but apps on my phone have been really good for my kids as well. I have loaded a ton in the last two years and here are the 5 we happen to love the most right now. The really great thing about this is that you can squeeze a little learning time into the 5 minutes you are waiting here and there.
- Dinosaurs-The American Museum of Natural History Collections: This starts out as a mosiac of a t-rex which breaks down into thousands of gorgeous photos of dinosaurs. This is a really extensive collection and I find the boys hopping around from one thing to another on it. Best part is ITS FREE!
- iKnow Math Dojo-my kids have been playing this on iKnowThat.com for a really long time so it was a natural app to get when it came out. Kids can practice their math facts (there are an addition-subtraction and multiplication-division versions) by helping Leon the turtle practice his karate kicking skills. The app works just like the online game and we have been pleased with its performance. $1.99.
- b&n eReader-I may be partial to this one because anything we buy for the Nook can be transferred over to my sons iPhone. Saves me a ton of time when something comes up on his K12 reading list. No more "but mom I am waiting for you to go get the book" and since he is so addicted to his phone he can never tell me that he doesn't have a book to read. The app is free, the book downloads are not.
- Space Images-This free app comes from NASA. Like Dinosaurs, the photos are amazing. You can view all the latest images sent from the JPL spacecraft. They have some very cool images that I have not seen anywhere else.
- Rush Hour-This is the same puzzle game that many of us (or our kids) played when they were younger except you don't have to put up with all the lost cars that come with the plastic version Strangely addicting little puzzle game that takes the plastic version to new levels. Gives hints and strategies with it. $.99
Bonus: This one is not educational. It is just bizarrely fun and addicting. The whole object is to make the Doodle Jump. That's it. Just make him keep bouncing up. Don't say I didn't warn you.
What about you? What are your favorite educational apps? What am I missing?
PS….My friend, Lori, wrote a post on Fun Websites To Enhance Your Child's Learning so if you don't have an iPhone (or even if you do) head over there and find some other cool resources. She is a new blogger so give her some love


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2019 Pacific Northwest Forest Collaborative Workshop
April 11, 2019 (All day) to April 12, 2019 (All day)
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Save the Date! The 2019 Pacific Northwest Forest Collaborative Workshop will be held April 11-12 in Hood River, Oregon. This annual gathering of forest collaboratives in Oregon and Washington include discussion about innovative projects, updates about state and Federal forest policy, and the newest science related to forest management.
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Do you remember learning simple tasks? I do. I am blessed with a writer's memory. It records in photographic clarity all the impressions I can remember from the time I was in my crib to the present day.
Yes, I really can remember a few incidences from age 2-3; I confirmed them with my mother before she died, so I know they are true, and not stories someone told me.
I am poor at recalling details, rich in recalling images. One such image that remains with me is the time my grandmother taught me to sew. Every time I thread a needle, I recall her gnarled, blue-veined hands, the skin saggy with age, the hands telling the tale of eighty years of life lived in prayer and care for her family.
My grandmother had a very hard life. She was a young, happy bride who lost her husband all too soon, leaving her to raise three daughters alone and poor during the Great Depression. Her faith was her comfort, her solace, her strength. The crystal rosary beads she received for her wedding in 1917 are my rosary beads now, and I often wonder at the smoothness worn into the facets, the hands caressing the beads over time as both she and I pray for all of our intentions.
She lived with us, and my paternal grandmother lived across town. Because my maternal grandmother shared our home, her many siblings visited us often, and Sundays were filled with older family members visiting, remembering, sharing.
It was here that I learned so many life lessons. Nestled against the couch from my seat on the floor, leaning back against my Aunt Flossie's legs and listening to the rich laughter of my grandmother and her siblings, I learned what it mean to be family. To be community, to share the richness of life.
Many lessons were taught by my elders in such simple, daily joys. My grandmother taught me to sew; my mother taught me to cook. My father taught me to care for things from the way he lovingly washed and waxed his car, the basement floor, the things he valued.
Today's kids are missing so many life skills because they lack this intergenerational interaction. Their parents moved far from their family of origin for work or school; they themselves spend more time staring at a cellphone than listening to stories shared by elders.
I wrote an essay on Medium about what we learn from our elders and why Millennials need life skills classes (yes, it's true; they are taking classes to learn basic life skills. I wish I was kidding but I"m not). I hope you enjoy it.
Read it here: What We Lose When We Lose Our Connection to Extended Family


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Food Writer Michael Pollan says everything he's learned about food and health can be summed up in seven words: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."
Here are some tips to make this simple smart strategy come alive for you!
Step 1: Eat real food.
• Choose wholesome foods and savour each mouthful as much as possible. Real food is food that is NOT processed and is as 'natural' and whole as possible. For example: oats not sugared cereals, fresh fruit not fruit juice, tomatoes not tomato sauce, corn on the cob not maize meal, cold pressed olive oil not regular sunflower oil, fresh tuna or salmon not fish cakes.
Step 2: Not too much.
• Eat light and eat often. Rather than eating 2 or 3 bigger meals a day, eat smaller lighter snacks through out the day. Remember to choose REAL food as snacks – fresh fruit, crudités, nuts, seeds, eggs, etc.
Step 3: Mostly from plants.
• This means eating less animal products such as meat and dairy. What I do to help me achieve this is to have Meat-less Mondays! Check out www.frysvegetarian.co.za for some great Meatless Mondays ideas and recipes.
Do you want to 'spring clean' your system on a regular basis?
Include these vegetables as much as possible as they help support liver and detoxification process:
Cruciferous vegetables: Brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, turnips, watercress.
Allium vegetables : chives, garlic, leeks, onions, spring onions, green onions, shallots.
Diuretic foods: cucumber, celery, cranberries, watermelon, parsley, fennel, celery, green beans, asparagus, coriander.
Recipe idea – This salad lasts for a few days in the fridge so make double or triple the amount to save time!
Finely chop or grate the following and mix all together: 1 cup red or green cabbage; 2 large carrots; 1 leek or 4 spring onions or 1 red onion ; ½ – 1 cup fresh coriander; 1 green apple or pear ; 1 red or yellow sweet pepper; 15 ml olive oil; 15 ml lemon juice; Season to taste. Voila!


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Jeff Tweedy is set to hit the road again! Mr. Tweedy has announced a 2019 tour via Twitter in support of his upcoming album WARM, set to be released Friday, Nov. 30.
The tour will kick off with four sold-out nights at the Largo at the Coronet Theatre in Los Angeles, CA beginning Jan.3. It will continue to make its way across the United States including stops in Austin, Tampa, Orlando, and Nashville before concluding April 13th in Decatur, GA with a set at the Amplify Decatur Music Festival. Fellow musicians Buck Meek and James Ellington will join Tweedy on select dates. Tickets will go on sale on album release day, Nov. 30 at 7 pm local time with a couple of shows available to purchase on AXS. See the full itinerary below.
Along with the tour announcement, Tweedy has released yet another new song from the album titled "I Know What It's Like." The new song is also accompanied by its music video directed, edited and produced by Mark Greenberg. The psychedelic video features a floating head of Tweedy with fluorescent colors and patterns as the song progresses. See the visual spectacle here. "I Know What It's Like" serves as the second song released from the upcoming record, shortly following the lead single "Some Birds" released in September. He recently collaborated with norah Jones, for their song appropiately titled "A Song With No Name."
Jeff Tweedy 2019 Tour Dates:
Jan. 3 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo at the Coronet Theatre (Sold Out)
Jan. 4- Los Angeles, CA - Largo at the Coronet Theatre (Sold Out)
Jan. 6 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo at the Coronet Theatre (Sold Out)
Jan. 7 - Los Angeles, CA - Largo at the Coronet Theatre (Sold Out)
Feb. 27 - Iowa City, IA - Englert Theatre ^
Feb. 28 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant ^
March 1 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Auditorium at the Douglass ^
March 3 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre ^ (Tickets)
March 4 - Austin, TX - Paramount Theatre ^
March 7 - Germantown, TN - Germantown Performing Arts Center ^
March 8 - Birmingham, AL - Lyric Theatre ^
March 9 - Macon, GA - Hargray Capitol Theatre ^
March 11 - Ponte Vedra, FL - Ponte Vedra Concert Hall @
March 14 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Theatre @
March 15 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - The Parker Playhouse @
March 17 - Orlando, FL - The Plaza Live Theatre @ (Tickets)
March 19 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel @
March 20 - Nashville, TN - James K. Polk Theater @
March 21 - Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room at Old National Centre @
April 8 - New York City, NY - Town Hall (Tickets)
April 9 - New York City, NY - Town Hall (Tickets)
April 12 - Savannah, GA - Lucas Theatre for the Arts
April 13 - Decatur, GA - Amplify Decatur Music Festival
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The Best View of Kanchenjunga from Charkhole, Samthar, and Panbu
Far from the human population and modern lifestyle, Samthar, Panbu, and Charkhole are the small villages that have laid in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, India. If you seeking for the best view of the majestic Kanchenjunga, yes, these are the places.
Shelpu Hills, an offbeat destination in West Bengal
Shelpu is a beautiful place in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India. It is one of my memorable experiences and definitely will get a place in my 2019's best places list.
A Domestic Craft to International Fame, Armenian Carpets say it all
This is a US company founded by Megerian family in 1917. This family was from Armenia and initially, the company was involved in cleaning and repairing the carpets and rugs. later, they started manufacturing the traditional Armenian carpets.
Know about Himalayan Tibet Museum in Darjeeling
Darjeeling has many things to see and the Himalayan Tibet Museum is a very special place to gain knowledge in Buddhism, culture and history of Tibet.
If You Are In Darjeeling, Don't Miss The Japanese Temple And Peace Pagoda
I believe that these two (Japanese Temple and Peace Pagoda) are among those must-see places in Darjeeling which can make your trip extra worthy.
What to see at Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park
Who does not want to see wild animals on the lap of nature? Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is just like that.
My Memorable Experience in Darjeeling
Who says you can't travel Darjeeling during monsoon? Here, I am sharing with you my experience in Darjeeling in this monsoon with Interlaken Holidays.
Andaman, The Indian Jewel
Thanks to FUNTRIPS as they made it real. We packed our bags and hopped on a plane to the islands of Andaman, little did we know that there would be a slice of heaven waiting for us on the other end.
A Perfect Day Trip to Bangalore Palace
Bangalore Palace is situated in the central part of the Garden City, the area called Vasanth Nagar. The palace was actually owned by Rev. J. Garrett. Later, the British officials bought the palace from Garrett in 1873 to train minor Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar -X
My Journey to The Vaishno Devi Temple
During my last holidays, me and my family made a memorable trip to the temple of Vaishno Mata, which is located on the lap of the marvelous Trikuta Mountain at Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.
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Decorative Wood Ceiling Over Traditional Living Room Featuring Pale Yellow Sofas and Natural Lighting
Wood boards create an eye-catching, decorative ceiling over this cozy living room. Pale yellow sofas fit beautifully in the sunny and light design of the room. A wood table with matching rolling chairs works as a space to dine or entertain and fills the extra floor space in the room.
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Stunning Mediterranean Family Room With Open Floor Plan
This open floor plan features a connected living area and dining area with high wood ceilings. A unique metal light fixture hangs over a small dining room table with blue upholstered dining chairs. A neutral chair and sofa with colorful throw pillows surround a decorative Mediterranean-style coffee table.


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A varied group of professionals from all aspects of the Puget Sound healthcare community, gathered on 27 February at Deloitte in Seattle. Digital Strategist Aaron Martin, of Providence St. Joseph Health, shed light on the latest breakthroughs and collaborations in digital health. Mr. Martin also shared insights on keeping up with the latest trends, their corresponding skill sets and how they affect the healthcare job market. Thank you to our speaker, Aaron Martin, our fantastic chapter volunteers and our generous sponsor, Deloitte, for an enlightening and well-attended evening.
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Meet Daniel
Multi-talented and overall fun-loving kid, Daniel, is a good friend to have. He is characterized as someone who is friendly and doesn't mind making compromises in coming to agreements. Daniel loves being active and really enjoys riding his bike, he is really interested in motorcycles as well. In his downtime he likes reading, playing video games and making his own music. Daniel is proud of working hard in school to improve and reach certain goals grade-wise for himself. He is a great kiddo who needs a loving family who will commit to him and help him reach his potential and beyond. A tight knit family that can provide lots of structure, guidance and support is ideal.
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To make an inquiry about this child, please fill out our information request form. Your information will be shared with The Department of Children's Services for review as a potential adoptive parent.


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Clean Water is Vital to Secure America's Future
During his campaign Donald Trump said very little about water policy or on environmental issues in general, though he did falsely state that there is no drought in California and promised to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). His transition website lacks a traditional "natural resources" or "environment" section. The only mention of clean water is on his transition website in the "Energy Independence" section filed under "Make America Secure Again."
Trump's dubious plan to make us "secure" and energy independent is to roll-back environmental safeguards for the fossil fuel industry, open up public lands to drilling, and become a net-exporter of fossil fuels. All while protecting our nation's "most valuable resources," including clean water. Give me a break – you can't ramp up dirty fossil fuel production, roll back environmental safeguards, and keep the water and air clean at the same time. You just can't.
We've made great progress over the past 40+ years in cleaning up our air, water and land because of environmental regulations. But we still have a lot more work to do in order to ensure a clean, safe environment for present and future generations.
If Trump is serious about securing our nation's future, than he can't roll-back critical protections for our water, as he has proposed to do. No society can thrive, let alone function, without clean and safe water. Undermining critical protections will continue to put the drinking water sources for one and three people at risk of harmful pollution – that's a real security and public health concern.
History tells us that rolling back environmental regulations will not be easy for Trump to do, both for practical and political reasons. For instance, if Trump revokes the Clean Water Rule, his administration would have to demonstrate that the decision is grounded in actual science (they won't be able to do that) and law to justify invalidating the commonsense safeguards finalized by the Obama administration in May 2015 (can't do this either). Forcing the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to propose a new regulation from scratch when there is an existing regulation based on the best science and law is a waste of taxpayer money and an inefficient use of already limited government resources.
Clean water is a non-partisan issue; it impacts all of us. Americans did not vote on November 8th to weaken safeguards that protect their communities from harmful pollution. Nearly 45 years after the Clean Water Act was passed, many of our nation's rivers, streams, lakes and bays are still not safe for swimming or fishing. We need to be doing more, not less, to rein in harmful polluting industries like industrial agriculture, oil, gas, and coal operations, and mining. These polluters should not get a free pass to cause real, direct harm to public health and the environment, while raking in huge profits.
Americans deserve an expect clean and safe water, and Donald Trump and some leaders in Congress continue to ignore this reality at their own peril.


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Amanda Hyland-Stephenson*2
Client Services
Amanda graduated from Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana Monroe) in 1997. She began her career as a Mortgage Officer for JPMorgan Chase in 1998. In July 2017, she joined the Summit Financial Team as a Client Service Associate. Amanda assists in the management of new and existing client relationships and correspondence.
Amanda currently lives in West Monroe, Louisiana. She has three daughters, Cheyenne 21, Jordan 20 and Taylor 19. They are all attending ULM. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, fishing, spending time with friends and family, and most importantly New Orleans Saints and LSU football.
*2 This employee is a non-registered employee of Summit Financial Wealth Advisors and is not affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC.


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This is not a commitment to lend. All rates, fees and loan terms are subject to a formal loan application, credit risk, appraisal evaluation and other lending criteria. Programs, rates, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Licensed Mortgage Banker : Licensed by the NJ Department of Banking and Insurance - License # 9964632 - NMLS #34973 - Equal Housing Lender
About Michael Carolina
Michael Carolina has been in the industry for over 18 years. Michael's experience ranges from originating, managing, and being a founding partner to offices that were responsible for serving the needs of thousands of homeowners in the Maryland/Virginia/Washington, DC region which translated to hundreds of millions of dollars in loans closed. He has expertise in all aspects of refinancing and the home buying process and will ensure a smooth process for his clients. Michael is dedicated to go above and beyond the call of duty to make sure that his client's expectations are exceeded. Michael has built his business by providing clients, realtors, and his referral sources access to his years of experience and expertise. He has been recognized as the go-to person when you want to know how to structure your transaction and consummate a deal. He will provide you with information on a vast array of products and options that best suit your needs. He has an understanding of all aspects of real estate lending and excellent communication which has been his success of establishing long term relationships with his colleagues and clients. Michael has participated in seminars, discussion panels as well as appeared on radio and television shows in the region to promote the benefits of homeownership. Michael has attended Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of the District of Columbia and was a collegiate tennis and baseball player. He resides in Maryland and when he's away from the office he enjoys golfing and spending time with his family.
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Derwent Living
Protecting the Derwent Living brand in a crisis.
Derwent Living is a 'profit for social purpose' organisation providing affordable housing across the midlands and was acquired by the Places for People Group in 2017.
Cartwright has been working with Derwent Living for more than 10 years providing regional PR, copywriting and crisis communications support.
Our approach
Cartwright has devised a precise media relations strategy with Derwent Living, which seeks to raise its profile and protect its reputation among its target trade, local and regional media. Crisis communications plays an important part of our role, and we understand the importance of managing hostile media enquiries quickly and efficiently.
When a potential media crisis strikes, such as resident complaint of ASB, we are quick to inform the team at Derwent Living and draft a media statement with brand reputation in mind.
Alternatively, using our knowledge of media law, we're able to halt a story in its tracks and prevent any negative stories reaching the media.
Our extensive experience in delivering crisis communications support has ensured that any hostile media enquiry has been dealt with promptly and with minimal damage to Derwent Living's reputation.
We have also ensured that several potential media crisis situations have been avoided entirely.
We provide this support 365 days a year.
"When we've needed crisis communications support, Cartwright has halted negative stories in their tracks as well as minimised any reputation damage if a negative story does hit the press. We really value their advice in a media crisis. "
Kathryn Shaw, marketing and digital media officer
Derwent Living
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Cartwright Communications has worked with Derwent Living for more than a decade, delivering PR and crisis communications support with brand reputation at the heart.


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Meet Our Window Treatment Experts
Angela Wilhelm and our windows team bring more than 20 years experience with window treatments and drapery to your projects.
Call our Houston Hunter Douglas Showcase at 713-840-0844, or click here to contact us online.
Angela Wilhelm
Angela Wilhelm - Director, Window Treatment Sales
From the Northeast to the Midwest out to the Pacific Northwest and finally to Texas, Angela and her family have set roots in Houston for the past seven years.
Angela brings with her, to the Frog at Home, almost 20 years of furniture accessory and window treatment experience! Most of Angela's years have been ownership of furniture stores from Pennsylvania to Washington state. And most recently, has had a very successful experience with an established Houston based window treatment facility.
"Making sure the customer has a fun, exciting and rewarding experience from the time they walk through our doors to the time they are enjoying their purchase in their home is my top priority."
Celene Balitaan
Celene Balitaan - Window Covering Specialist
Having done retail for over a decade, Celene is armed with extensive customer service experience. She looks forward to assisting our customers in choosing the right window treatments to beautify their homes.
Celene is an honor graduate of The University of New Orleans and a respected member of our Frog team.
Pilar Gibbs
Pilar Gibbs - Drapery Specialist
Pilar has been in customer service for over 20 years, and in the custom window coverings industry for more than 18 years. She is very familiar with many styles of blinds, shades and shutters and is most knowledgeable in shutters and commercial contract orders.
Pilar has proudly called Houston home for over two decades. She enjoys spending time with her two children and husband. With her experience she can confidently help you in finding the perfect window covering to suit your needs!
John Averett
John Averett - Financial Manager
John comes from a business background, and is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. When he is not taking care of the Frog, John likes to travel, read, spend time with his wonderful wife, Lynne, and play with their pets.
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Crystal Nixel sculptures awarded to integration firms Vision Sign, Lamar Advertising, EWSB and Suria KLCC
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, February 28, 2019 — NanoLumens, award-winning creators of uniquely compelling interactive LED visualization solutions, today announced the winners of its fourth-annual NanoLumens Crystal Nixel™ Awards that recognize outstanding creativity in the design and implementation of a compelling LED visualization solution.
According to NanoLumens Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development Joe' Lloyd, the 2019 awards recognized firms involved in the McCarran International Airport installation in Las Vegas for the domestic category and the Suria KLCC Shopping Mall installation in Kuala Lumpur for the international category. Vision Sign and Lamar Advertising were awarded Crystal Nixel sculptures for the McCarran International Airport installation while EWSB and Suria KLLC were awarded sculptures for the Suria Shopping Mall installation in Kuala Lumpur.
"Over the last four years the Crystal Nixel Awards has consistently recognized outstanding achievement in the design and implementation of compelling and engaging LED visualization solutions across all vertical markets," Lloyd said today. "The 2019 winners take LED visualization to new creative heights in the transportation and retail channels, setting a new standard for their peers to follow. We salute everyone involved and we look forward to working with these forward-looking teams on many more projects in the future."
The McCarran International Airport installation involved the complete replacement of 60 outdated static banner displays with an equal number of NanoLumens Performance Series™ and ENGAGE Series™ displays of various shapes and sizes in the airport's Terminal 1 Baggage Claim Area. The replacement of the static banners with NanoLumens LED displays empowers Lamar to offer their clients a world-class digital advertising platform whose content can be changed instantly to meet the needs of its advertisers.
"What makes this installation even more amazing is the fact that the entire makeover was completed while the baggage claim area remained in operation," explained Lloyd. "The Vision Sign, Lamar and NanoLumens teams really pulled together to effect a remarkably seamless transition."
Suria KLCC – Malaysia. Partner: EWSB
The Suria KLCC Shopping Mall in Malaysia is an impressive six-story shopping experience located at the foot of the famous Petronas Twin Towers in the Kuala Lumpur city centre. Built in 1999, the mall quickly became not only the talk of the town, but one of the most spectacular shopping malls in the world, featuring a concert hall, an oceanarium, an art gallery and a children's science discovery centre.
The recently added NanoLumens display installed in the mall's Centre Court area is the world's largest double-sided LED display, according to Lloyd, and it's the first NanoLumens installation in Malaysia. The displays feature a 19' x 33.5' Performance Series™ 4.7mm double-sided display that rotates 359-degrees, uniquely showcasing many of the mall's upscale consumer brands such as Gucci, Chanel, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Ralph Lauren and Apple. "It's a show stopper in every respect," Lloyd emphasized, "and it's helping the mall to really present its most iconic brands in the most completely compelling and engaging way possible."
According to Lloyd, the Suria KLCC team first saw NanoLumens displays in action at Changi Airport in Singapore and were immediately impressed by the quality of the displays. "On top of that, the ultra light weight of our displays really became an important part of the decision-making process," she explained. "The display hangs in an area where more than 100,000 people pass under it every day — making safety a critically important consideration."
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Women given a statin (pravastatin) had 12-times as much breast cancer
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Women given the statin, pravastatin (Pravachol), had 12-times as much breast cancer as women given a placebo in the CARE trial.
Drug companies and their paid researchers have tried to convince people that statins lower the risk of cancer, but this study and many others suggest that the exact opposite is true — that statins increase the risk of cancer, not decrease the risk.
Lewis SJ, Sacks FM, Mitchell JS, East C, Glasser S, Kell S, Letterer R, Limacher M, Moye LA, Rouleau JL, Pfeffer MA, and Braunwald E. Effect of pravastatin on cardiovascular events in women after myocardial infarction: the cholesterol and recurrent events (CARE) trial. J Am Coll Cardiol, 1998 Jul; 32(1): 140-146.
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100 trillion dollars of wealth sit in the hands of institutional investors. Not hedge funds or Wall Street—but pensions funds, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices. We sat down with Dr. Ashby Monk to hear the problems these investors face and helping these groups reshape finance and investing.


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Why A Fajardo Getaway Is Exactly What You Need
Bit by the travel bug? Planning your next vacation? At Fajardo Inn, we've got everything you need for an unforgettable Fajardo getaway.
With so many places to see, and so little time to see them, choosing a vacation destination can be tough. European excursion or exotic Asian adventure…how do you choose? One choice you can't go wrong with? A Puerto Rican getaway – specifically in Fajardo. Here, you're just around the corner from pristine water, white sand, and lush forests. What's not to love? But, just in case you're on the fence, here are 5 reasons why a Fajardo vacation is everything you need this year.
The weather is lovely
Typically, the weather in Puerto Rico is sunny and warm – all year. This, compared to freezing temperatures, plus snow and rain much of the United States sees November through March. If you are one of the millions of people forced to stay inside and endure the cold, well…need we say more? Yes, mainland USA is on its way to spring, but the warm weather won't really stick until June. So, don't wait. Come enjoy the perpetual spring and summer in Fajardo.
Island life is really living
In Fajardo, you'll find life moves at a slower pace for good reason – there's not much to stress about! We can all benefit from enjoying a few laidback days in the sun and learning from the happiest people on earth. Here, you'll find yourself immersed in Puerto Rican culture and it could have a lasting effect. It may change your perspective – for the better.
Nature is abundant
Puerto Rico is full of beautiful forests and jungles. El Yunque National Forests – the only rainforest in North America – is a must-not-miss but there are plenty of other parks and gardens to enjoy too! Many Fajardo locals take pride in growing flowers, trees and shrubs for all to appreciate. In fact, at the Fajardo Inn, we house hundreds of tropical fruit trees and over forty species of palms. During the bearing season, you can pick and eat fruit right off the trees while walking the grounds.
It's easy to get here
Traveling to Fajardo is typically no big deal. Puerto Rico is especially easy to get to from the US with tons of direct flights from many cities. This is huge because, as you know, complicated and exhausting travel plans can really put a damper on things. Plus, you won't need a passport if you're a US citizen. It doesn't get much better than that.
Fajardo has something for everyone
The Caribbean really does have a lot to offer. Stunning beaches, snorkeling and diving, delicious food, history, outdoor adventures and more. There's something for everyone. So, don't hesitate to ask us what to do next if you're not sure.
There you have it. Five reasons why a Fajardo getaway is a great choice for your next vacation. Questions? Contact us and we'll help you plan an unforgettable stay.


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1. Pick the right date
You're already saving a lot of money by getting married outside of peak wedding season, but if you're looking to save a little more, think of your dates carefully. New Year's Eve will be more expensive, but a weekday in the run-up to Christmas, not so much.
And if you're getting married in January or February, travel tends to be cheaper after the holiday season, which is something your guests will thank you for.
2. Christmas wedding
As well as being "the most wonderful time of the year" to get married, Christmas has the added bonus of providing a free decor. Book your ceremony for a few days before Christmas at your local church or venue, and chances are they will be decked with trees and wreaths galore, meaning you might not need to add anything.
Also, if you've set the date a year in advance, shop the January sales for Christmas decorations at a fraction of the price.
3. Woodland decor
Be inspired by your surroundings and gather winter foliage and pinecones that will make for great table decorations.
4. Cheap wedding flowers
The most expensive wedding flowers are often those available for a few select summer months, like peonies. Pick winter blooms like poinsettias and mistletoe instead.
5. Wedding cocktails
Hot mulled wine or spiked hot chocolate are great alternatives to champagne, and a little more affordable.
6. Cheap wedding favours
Instead of fancy jam jars or chocolates, why not opt for candy canes or little baubles? They'll double up as table decorations too.
7. Party food galore
If you're looking to self-cater your wedding, then winter is the perfect time to do it. Why? Because thanks to Christmas and New Year's Eve, supermarkets will not only have a better party food selection, they'll have plenty of multi-buy deals too.
8. Get discounts on suppliers
There's always more room for negotiations with venues and suppliers for winter weddings. Chances are the price will already be reduced as they will have fewer bookings during that period, but they may be more willing to reduce the price even further, or throw in something for free.
9. Grab a second-hand bargain
Once summer is over, many brides will sell unwanted decorations, and if you're lucky, even their wedding dresses. So it's well worth setting up alerts on eBay and trawling charity shops and second-hand wedding sites to grab a bargain.
10. Go for mini Christmas puddings
Not bothered with wedding cake? Why not stack up mini Christmas puddings in a tower instead? Tasty and festive!
11. Get wedding insurance
Sure, forking out on wedding insurance doesn't seem very money-saving, but it'll cover you in case there's a blizzard and your suppliers can't deliver, meaning you'll get your money back.
12. Shop the high street
Take advantage of the amazing selection of party wear the high street has to offer during party season. You'll be able to find suits for the ushers and dresses for the bridesmaids at a decent price, and chances are they'll be able to wear them again.
13. Borrow your grandma's coat
Don't spend a fortune on a white furry shrug you'll never wear again. You're bound to have an old aunt or grandma who has a fur coat lying around. It can be your something borrowed!


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History shows that the first meatballs noted on record came from China between 221 BC and 207 BC in the Qin Dynasty (Thanks Wikipedia!). Seems fitting that our friends from all around town have decided to have a Battle of the Balls to determine the meatball champion here in Hong Kong.
Chefs Vinny Lauria of Posto Pubblico, Fabrizio Napolitano of NOM, Aarik Persaud of Butcher's Club, Stefano Rossi of Pirata, Steve Ma of Jamie's Italian and Vito Chiavacci of La Paloma will go head to head for the honor of being awarded the "Best Meatballs in Hong Kong".
Delicious albondigas from La Paloma. Mouth watering yet?
For those of you interested in putting these chefs to the test, make your reservations for Wednesday night, March 16 at Linguini Fini, where a special set menu will be featured all night comprising of all six restaurant's meatballs. Priced at $508, guests on the night will be able to enjoy Hong Kong's finest meatballs as part of an 8-course meal that includes a caprese salad, fried calamari, spaghetti pomodoro, sautéed kale, chocolate banana cake and more!
You'll be invited to score and critique each meatball dish served to you so that you can choose your own Meatball Champion!
Italian Beef Meatballs from NOM
Your Meatball Lineup
Chef Vinny Lauria from Posto Pubblico / Linguini Fini / Stone Nullah Tavern
- Pubblico Veal Meatballs
Chef Fabrizio Napolitano from NOM (Not Only Meatballs)
- Italian Beef Meatballs / Neapolitan ragout / Paccheri pasta / Ricotta Cheese
Chef Vito Chiavacci from La Paloma
- Spanish Meatballs – Albondigas Con Sepia /Catalan style homemade Meatballs with Cuttlefish, Green Peas.
Chef Steve Ma from Jamie's Italian
- Gennaro's Homemade Meatballs created by Jamie Oliver's great friend and mentor in all things Italian. Homemade nutty pistachio Mortadella, Minced Beef and Pork juicy balls cooked in a roasted red pepper tomato sauce and stuffed in a soft Ciabatta roll
Chef Stefano Rossi from Pirata
- M.M.M (My Mama's Meatballs) - Pork, Beef, Italian egg, Tomato Sauce, Basil and Extra virgin olive oil.
Chef Aarik Persaud and Chef Kaleb Davis from Butcher's Club
- The Ricky Rozay – Surf & Turf Meatball, Dry Aged Angus Rump, Butter Poached Lobster Mousse, Roasted Marrow Hollandaise, Truffle & Salsify Puree, Herb & Garlic Crumble
For reservations:
Linguini Fini
Address – G/F, 49 Elgin Street, SoHo, Hong Kong
Tel – 2387-6338


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The Dow Jones industrial average just did something it has never done in its 121-year history.
The 30-stock average is now up more than 5,000 points in a year, marking its biggest annual-points gain ever. This following a 140-point rally Monday which sent it to an all-time high.
The Dow also notched a record close for the 70th time this year, which is another milestone. To put that into perspective, it means that about one of every four trading sessions this year has been a record close for the index.
The Dow, along with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite, has had a banner year, rising 25.5 percent. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are up 20.2 percent and 29.9 percent, respectively.
To be sure, most of the big point moves are in recent years for an obvious reason: The Dow is much bigger than it was decades ago. So investors should keep this point move in perspective.


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Melbourne Property Market Update – December 12th, 2015
By Peter Sarmas on 13 Dec 2015
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Why Melbourne Should Give Suburban Apartments A Chance
Would you consider buying a townhouse or an apartment in the suburbs?
Suburban apartments are gaining momentum as residents opt for a smaller footprint, less maintenance and location, location, location. Find out why they are a much-needed housing option for today's suburban resident.
Broker Group Launches App To Shake Up Real Estate Industry
Award-winning interstate broker group, N1 Finance, has partnered with online real estate portal, Seekahome, to create a new app to shake up the real estate market. The DIY property renting app, Snailapp, aims to connect landlords directly with potential tenants by allowing them to create and post rental listings for free on the platform. Read more in the report from Australian Broker.
ATO Demands Decades Of Property Records In Foreign Buyer Investigation
Foreign investors looking to buy Australian real estate recently became subject to stricter laws. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO), which was handed more powers to investigate foreign buyers under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, is set to comb through decades worth of property records in an attempt to discover illegal purchases. Your Investment Property looks at a report from Fairfax media outlets.
The Vicious Circle Of Stamp Duty
Do you know the impact the cost of stamp duty has on household finances? Find out in this article from Martin North of Digital Finance Analytics in which he shares a report and the results contained in the HIA's Summer 2015 edition of Stamp Duty Watch publication.
It Will Take More Than Piecemeal Reforms To Convince Older Australians To Downsize
What are the barriers that prevent older Australians from downsizing into a smaller or cheaper property? Many older Australians are living in larger dwellings than they need after their adult children leave the family home. Martin North shares a report from the The Conversation.
Australian Celebrities Who Have Made Their Multimillion-Dollar Moves In 2015
Australia's cashed up glitterati call some of the country's most glamorous addresses their home sweet home, but that doesn't mean they stay put when they see something better come along. A hot property market in 2015 has lead to a lot of landmark exchanges for the rich and famous in Australia. Find out which celebrities changed addresses.


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Network audio remote, Features
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Network Audio Remote
This document explains how to use Network Audio Remote Ver.1.0.11 and
This controller has a function to control Sony Home Network devices. You can
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This is based on the banana cake recipe here, just modified to make it more moist and suitable for little cups. I love crunchy cinnamon sugar-topped muffins and I took the opportunity to use it here. It's very easy to prepare so this is something that you can bake with your kids.
This simple but yummy muffin is appropriate for breakfast, snacks, picnics, children's parties and the occasional guilty midnight snack.
Recipe afer the jump. Enjoy. 🙂
I can't believe it's been six weeks since I posted. It must be my lazy gene at work. I've tried a lot of new recipes since the last post but, being Ms. Forgetful, didn't always have my camera with me so I was only able to document a few. And one of those precious few is the apple cinnamon cake. 🙂
It's Smitten Kitchen's mom's apple cake. But I added a lot of cinnamon and lessened the sugar to suit my taste. I also used yellowish-red gala apples because by the time I realized that there were small green apples that's probably excellent for baking, I already had the gala apples weighed and priced. Another example of the lazy gene at work.
I left the apples unpeeled so I just washed them thoroughly. My aunts always told me that the nutrients are close to the peeling. And it tastes sweeter the way it is.
Instead of sifting the dry ingredients, which would take forever and a day, I used a whisk to mix them all together. I got that tip from Serious Eats. Besides, I don't have a sifter. 😉
One creates four layers: dough, apples, dough, then apples. Please use a tube pan for this cake, just like Smitten Kitchen did. It's actually the second time for me to make this and I used a regular square pan the first time when I made it for my girlfriends. It took a long time to bake and, even when the sides were already crunchy, the center was still uncooked. It was then that the usefulness of a tube pan dawned on me.
It hasn't even been baked but it already looks beautiful. I did use too many apples for my cake. I also had a smallish tube pan and the dough ran over as it was baking. Put a baking tray under the pan like I did to prevent messing up your oven. (Chewing on the crunchy, fallen bits was also fun.)
I brought this cake home to Apartment #1 where my parents and siblings are currently staying. The kids liked it, so did the adults. I set aside a few slices to bring to work before The Terminator (aka Jiko, the younger brother) finishes everything. Luckily, Tita Edith and Layali both liked it. I guess this is one cake that I am going to make again.
Be careful with slicing and serving because the cake can get crumbly. It's also a bit heavy for dessert and is probably more suited as a snack with your favorite coffee or tea.
Last week, we held Ina's surprise bridal shower just a few days before her wedding. Being the forgetful friend that I am, I completely forgot about it until Jovett texted me that morning as a reminder. (See, my friends know me very well.)
It was a potluck dinner and I didn't know what to bring! I expected that most guests would probably bring dishes so I opted to bring the dessert. And who else do I turn to for dessert-related emergencies like this? Dear old Smitten Kitchen. ♥
I chose the recipe based on Ina's love for the wholewheat apple cinnamon muffins I used to make for her. Of course, I didn't have applesauce on hand. I don't think I've ever bought applesauce in my life. After a panicky mini-shopping spree in my company's tiny Safeway, I finally had what I needed.
The cake and the frosting were relatively easy to make. The only hitch was that I was strapped for time, having only 1.5 hours to make the cake. Since there was no time to properly cool the cake, I was afraid the frosting would melt and be absorbed by the cake and I'd end up with a mess. I popped the cake in the freezer and hoped for the best.
Though the cake was still warm when I left, the frosting didn't melt. (Not too much anyway.) And we were still able to enjoy the gooey, moist cake on our white plastic plates. 🙂
For last night's potluck, I had to think of something that wouldn't require me to go out and buy ingredients. The first thing I thought of was cinnamon. I had lots of cinnamon! I browsed through recipes of various cinnamon rolls and breads but due to my previous efforts, I knew that any sort of bread would take forever and a day.
I needed something quick because I only had a few hours. Plus, I was distracted by The Walking Dead as I was trying to find time to watch all 5 episodes in one afternoon on top of all the stuff I had to do. Yep, zombies. Very appetizing.
It's my first time to try out a recipe from King Arthur Flour. It requires lots of oats on the streusel topping, which was a big selling point for me. (I LOVE oats!) The muffins require 3-4 layers and I'm sure this first effort was a bit messy as the supposed creamy filling just managed to make it look marbled. I opted against a sugar drizzle since the streusel was already loaded with brown sugar. I also used chopped walnuts instead of pecans.
I used paper liners at first but the muffins ended up looking untidy. Pieces crumbled away and the the paper kept on separating from the muffin. Results were much better with a lightly-greased muffin pan. The muffins didn't stick to the pan and I had no problem taking each one out. The caramel will ooze over the top of the muffins so place a baking sheet beneath your muffin pan to avoid drips.
The muffin is sturdier than I expected. It's a solid snack and is more appropriate for brunch or teatime than as a dessert. But that didn't stop Dad from finishing two right after lunch.
Is it yummy? Yes. But it's not too sweet either. If you're hoping for sugar overload, better pour confectionery sugar drizzle over it. I like it as it is and it tastes great with Japanese green tea. Thanks for the tea, Cris. 😀
I've been wanting to try the pumpkin rolls from The Kitchn ever since I saw the recipe last week. I've never made bread before and I figured I may as well start with yummy cinnamon rolls with a vegetable mixed in.
I had a lot of time in my other kitchen (I live in 2 apartments) after I did the laundry. I didn't have pumpkin so I used butternut squash. The recipe calls for canned pumpkin puree but I don't think we have that in Saudi Arabia, or at least not where I go food shopping, so I just peeled, chopped, boiled and pureed the squash. I wished I had roasted pecans but I would have to add that the next time I make this. The amount of butter and sugar required to make this made me feel guilty so I substituted around half of of the flour with whole-wheat flour and added a bit more squash.
There was a minor incident with regard to the yeast. I used active dry yeast and though I've seen my mom use this ingredient so often in the past, I never paid attention. After one hour, the dough refused to rise as promised so I Skyped my mother and asked her.
Mom: Did you use lukwarm water?
Me: Er… very hot water.
Mom: You killed the yeast! It's ok, the dough can be salvaged. Just add the yeast again. Mix it in a cup of lukewarm water first and if it rises in the cup, work it into your dough.
I did exactly what she said, added more whole-wheat flour, and covered the dough. I had enough time to go to the gym and clean up. After an hour an half, the dough had doubled. The rolling pin was in my other kitchen so I just beat the dough with my well-floured fists into a rectangle over a clean, floured counter. I thought 2 tablespoons of cinnamon wasn't enough so I added more cinnamon and used less sugar for the filling. Rolling the dough into a cylinder was harder than I thought as the dough was so sticky!
After around 25-30 minutes, the rolls were fragrant and ready. I left a tray to my roommate and a couple of friends and brought the other tray to my father. They all liked them, especially with tea or coffee, but Dad felt bad we didn't have pecans. All I had were the leftover chopped almonds from the cake that morning so I used that instead.
The original recipe used sugary drizzle but I opted not to. For the sake of those who want to risk the calories, I'll include the drizzle recipe here.


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For the Asphalt Cowboys
and cowgirls among you, I have an offer to make:
Strangely enough, nobody wanted to buy this off me on eBay so this is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to get your hands on the gadget you have been waiting for...ta-dah! A thermal coffee mug for your car. Just plug it into the cigarette lighter socket and keep your cofee or tea nice and hot on the commute to work.
No? No. Well, I realise that it is a required taste but should you want it, do let me know (it's in mint condition) and I will ship it to you anywhere in the world as long as you pay for the postage.
PS: I am pretty sure the person who has a history of giving me original birthday presents still has not discovered this blog...


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Growth Habit: 2 x 2 feet
USDA Zone: 6
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Primary Color: pink
Bloom Time: mid-season
Comments: Flowers open to reveal clear rose pink on the tips and a light pastel pink in the center. Small, glossy leaves on a compact growing shrub. One of the most often requested kiusianum.