text:
Give us a call! (607) 257-7810
Welcome to the C.W. Tae Kwon Do Headquarter!
From traditional to the latest trends in Olympic competition techniques to grappling, we aim to offer the very best in fitness and self-defense. We offer instruction for children from the age of 6 and adults of all levels.
We offer Physical Education courses at Cornell University for Cardio-Kickboxing, and of course, for Taekwondo.
First ECTC Tournament of the 17-18 Season, at MIT on October 21.
Despite strong showings by West Point & MIT, despite the #1 seed Cornell B1 team going down in flames in the opening rounds of the competition, the Cornell team extended its record-breaking, unbeaten ECTC tournament streak to 22 by scoring 393 points. West Point followed with 350, and MIT with 305.
The next ECTC tournament will be at Cornell on November 5.
From top left clockwise: Prez Alex '18 scores 4 points with spinning heel; A1 Marine '19 delivers clutch performance on her way to the finals showdown against West Point; A2 Ilana '18 scores a high kick; A2 Melanie '18 smiles before her match
507 Record # of competitors in last weekend's ECTC tournament at Princeton, the most in the nation.
37 Record # of colleges participating in the tournament.
1st Cornell's performance at the tournament.
532 Points collected by the Cornell team. They reached the finals in 5 out of 6 possible divisions.
50 # of Cornell competitors there.
20 Current # of consecutive 1st place victories by the Cornell team, dating back from May 2013.
30 # of years Sabomnim H. Cho has coached at Cornell.
22 # of ECTC (Eastern Collegiate TKD Conference) Cups won in those years.
It's taken Sabomnim over 16 years to get to this point, but he's finally done and is excited to share his story with everyone. Preview the book here and check out the Reviews by Manhattan Book Review & San Francisco Book Review:
The Cornell TKD team traveled to Boston for their first of five ECTC tournaments held on 10/15, at MIT with the daunting task of keeping the 16 ECTC tournament winning streak alive. Despite strong competitions from record-break attendance -- over 470 competitors! -- Cornell pulled away with 1st place victory with 371 points.
Led by captain Kyo-San Ky '17, and with strong performance from Jared Gurba '18, the #1 seeded Cornell Men's A1 team defeated the #2 seeded West Point A1 team in a showdown that determined the outcome of the event.
Not to be outdone, Cornell Mens C1 contributed to the cause with a memorable performance of their own, winning in a field of 40 teams! Newcomer Josephine Wong '20 rounded out the day by winning the Women's Black Belt Poomsae.
The next ECTC competition will be here at home on Sunday, 11/06, at Ramin Room (Bartels).
8 youths -- Erik, Leela, Boaz, Zola, Malcolm, Jakin, Darby, Deakon -- from C.W. TKD in Ithaca traveled to Boston on Sunday, Oct. 16 to compete in this ever-growing family TKD event. Although most of the youngsters were only first or second time competitors, the 3rd-time competitors, Deakon & Darby, displayed the importance of the competition experience by winning their matches with poise and grit. A special shoutout to Deakon, who had to pull a come-from-behind victory with an injured knee.
Comments from H. Cho:
closely related, Moo Duk Kwan is a separate organization from KTA (Korea
Taekwondo Association). Our school
gives out KTA certification because KTA is the top governor of Taekwondo ranks in Olympic Taekwondo. KTA is the top governor because it is the result of the
unification of various "kwans," with Moo Duk Kwan being one of its major contributors. It is widely believed that the original art of Taekwondo is
derived from early members of Moo Duk Kwan family tree, which is a more
traditional Korean martial art organization that had past names such as Soo Bak
Do and Tang Soo Do. The trademark symbol
of Moo Duk Kwan is widely recognized around the world. Although I have been in the ranks
of KTA for most of my martial art career, I've also been in the ranks of Moo
Duk Kwan. When my limited travel option prevented me from obtaining 8th Dan required from KTA, for the time being, I went ahead with rank of
8th Dan from Moo Duk Kwan, although it was not publicly announced. While I plan to continue my ascension to KTA ranks
once my travel option opens up, understanding my situation, Grandmaster Yong A. Kwon (9th
Dan in both KTA and Moo Duk Kwan), whom I respect very much, submitted the
proposal of my 9th Dan rank to Moo Duk Kwan Committee
this year and it was accepted as of September 30, 2015.
First of
all, rank is only as valuable as the one who gives it. Of all the great martial artists I've known in my time,
Grandmaster Kwon always exceeded my expectation of how a career martial artist
should be. To be recognized by him with this
enormous reward is truly humbling. And of course, this reward would
not have been possible were it not for many who have helped build my martial
art community, especially my students, and former students. It's true that, sometimes, good students can elevate a stature of
an aspiring idealistic teacher higher and farther than visa versa. Finally, I hope this inspires not just myself, but those around me
that if you work hard and are willing to dedicate something you believe in, no
matter what difficult roads might lie ahead, the road less traveled is the one
you will be the most proud of.
Nine of the finest members of C.W. Taekwondo Youth Team (Deacon,
Darby, Carla, Max, Andrew, Grace, Jakin, Boaz, and Zola) represented Ithaca
area in the 2015 NE Championship held on Oct. 17th at MIT,
Cambridge, MA.
As expected, seasoned competitors like Deacon, Andrew, Max,
and Grace dominated their competition, but everyone was even more impressed
with first timers like Zola, Jakin, and Boaz whom showed great courage despite
their lack of experience.
Everyone competed to the best of their ability and showed
great team spirit. They cheered
loudly for their teammates, and took in their wins and losses with positive
attitude. None summarized this
example more than Darby when he faced an opponent who was much bigger and
stronger than he was and ended up suffering his rare defeat. Despite the lopsided size, Darby never
gave up and stayed upbeat even in the face of losing, promising himself to
improve more for next year. Master
Han Cho couldn't have been any more prouder of this year's fine bunch!
Over 440 collegiate competitors from 23 schools turned out
to compete in this season's start of five installments of ECTC tournaments held
at MIT in October 18, 2015.
Led by a strong Men's A1 team consisting of Jared'18,
Kyo-San'17, and Jeremy'17, the Cornell team fought their way to 1st
place victory, amassing 463 team points, while Tufts University finished
second, and MIT, third, with their points in the 200's.
Currently, the Cornell team is setting a record breaking
pace by winning 12 consecutive ECTC events that started from 2013. Cornell has held the ECTC cup for the
last three years, largely anchored by its Men's A team that continues to
dominate in this highly competitive division that seems to lack no talent from
other schools year after year.
David Cui '16, the perennial poomsae phoenom, took 3d place
in the crowded Men's Black Belt division. Women's B2 team, led by Lydia, posted upset victories en route to the gold
medal podium to the delights of their teammates. Successful team winnings from Men's B and C teams also
contributed to Cornell's decisive victory.
Unlike other TKD tournaments, the ECTC competition requires
every point from every rank in every division to be successful, making the league
the most complete form of TKD competition circuit in USA. The next ECTC event will be held at
Cornell on Nov 8th.
© 2020 C.W. Tae Kwon Do


text:
Doug Wheeler at David Zwirner Gallery
Not long after disassembling Yayoi Kusama's infinity rooms, which had New Yorkers queuing up in polar conditions from the beginning to the end of their six-week run, David Zwirner Gallery now offers another buzzworthy, limited-capacity affair: a "rotational horizon work" by light-and-space artist Doug Wheeler. The wise will consider making a reservation in advance this time. Housed in the commodious ground floor of the gallery's 20th Street[…..]

subset: commoncrawl


text:
I tried some times ago to make sony ericsson worksing, but without success. model tested is a T250i.
Could you please tell me if I can use your posts for my case.
We do not normally support the use of non-PC RS232 connections to current Motorola handsets. The only serial connection supported is serial-over-USB, where the handset is connected to a USB port on a PC, and the PC operating system assigns a virtual COM port to the USB connection for this purpose. Microsoft Windows is normally needed to meet this requirement.
Communication (USB/RS232)Along with the standard USB communication between a phone and a host, another UART based protocol will also be supported. This protocol will allow a phone to communicate with a CEA-936 compliant device without the expense of requiring it to be a USB Host.
Pin 3D-Used for device identification.Acts as D- for USB mode,UART TXD in UART modeSPKR_OUT in audio modeSPKR_L in stereo mode


text:
Once again, boys & girls, it's time for Uncle Jay to SING the news? Yep, that's right, boys & girls, Uncle Jay produced a hillarious singing review of the news covering the first half of the year in celebration of the 4th of July! Enjoy:
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Uncle Jay SINGS the first half year news...
Posted byAmy Jamison at9:48 PM


text:
Political Animals will not return for a second season, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
The six-episode series, starring Sigourney Weaver and Carla Gugino, was originally conceived as a miniseries, but producer Greg Berlanti and some of the show's stars hinted that it might be picked up for a second season if the initial run drew enough viewers. The show premiered to 3.8 million total viewers and averaged a modest 3.2 million viewers for the six weeks it was on the air.
Political Animals: What went wrong with Elaine Barrish?
"We are proud of Political Animals, our miniseries that attracted critical acclaim and impacted the cultural conversation this summer," the network said in a statement. "We marketed [it] as a limited series event, so we're leaving as originally intended."
This is the third series USA has canceled this week, following Common Law and Fairly Legal.
Are you disappointed Political Animals won't be returning?


text:
Microsoft Windows 7 Download for you if you are stuck in a situation the place you have misplaced your windows 7 installation disk or damaged it unintentionally, you may all the time obtain a duplicate of your windows 7 ISO file from Microsoft itself. Windows 7 Enterprise has by no means been accessible as a retail license, subsequently it is not available by means of Digital River Nevertheless, if in case you have a legitimate quantity license key for Windows 7 Enterprise, you'll be able to request the a trial download from Microsoft, and install and activate it with your existing key.
The N editions do not comprise any media player software program; the E editions don't contain the web explorer; the K editions contain further selection screens to obtain various media player and messenger software, the KN editions don't include any media participant or messenger software, or any hyperlinks to alternatives.
So it makes sense to make use of 64 bit when you've got more than 4 GB of RAM, and/or your most vital software program programmes exist as x64 versions as effectively, and also you're completely certain your smooth- and hardware will work properly.
I have the old product key but how can I set up it if my arduous drive is totally empty.i've a brand new computer however need to set up windows 7 on my previous drive that is empty no working system discovered".
I use VirtualBox loads for a few programs I'm taking for IT & networking, and I unintentionally deleted my current VB machine and did not have the silly ISO on a flash drive and did not feel like happening campus to get it. It's going to be definitely worth the wait in obtain time simply to not exit in the chilly!
So I wiped the exhausting drive clean and put in Linux Mint sixteen on it and had been utilizing that for about 4 months with none issues, and it's a good system, however I have been needed to place Windows back on it, and wasn't certain if I would have to purchase another licence for it. So this is undoubtedly good news.
Whereas there are already quite a lot of websites offering obtain links to Windows 7 RTM DVD ISO photos, the hyperlinks for the updated versions that have an integrated Service Pack 1 are brand new.
Utilizing a scraping script to browse the information on the Digital River servers, we came throughout these new ISO photos roughly by a fortunate guess. The advantage of the new images is an up to date Windows set up right after the preliminary setup, without the necessity to download and set up a whole lot of updates afterwards. Since that is an official obtain channel, you can remember to receive setup files which might be virus-free, secure, official and untouched. With no legally obtained product key nonetheless, any Windows 7 set up will only run for 30 days.
In the event you already run any Windows 7 version, it is also attainable to write down the ISO picture to DVD just by double clicking it. So, for example, a key for the German Windows 7 Professional x86 version can activate a Chinese language Windows 7 Professional x64 edition. So for those who already personal a key, it may also activate some other Win 7 variations downloaded from Digital River.
The file named within the sources folder restricts the choice of Windows editions that may be installed with that individual DVD. Lastly, the DVDs can be used to check and consider Windows 7 for 30 days, or to create a test setting within a virtual machine. Simply click on the "Next" button with out getting into something, and the Windows 7 Trial might be put in. Microsoft had to introduce the E and N editions to the European market and the Okay and KN editions to the Korean market attributable to anti-belief appeals.
Microsoft Windows 7 Download
Most software program isn't out there in 64 bit yet, and some previous software and units will not work on x64. The principle reason being most of these pirated copies of windows 7 are modified and have rootkits and spywares hidden in them, that are very much undetectable from most antivirus. If a machine can come close to running windows 7, it should be working on a 64 bit processor.
Using a pirated copy of windows 7 on your laptop will compromise your private knowledge to cyber criminals and on the identical time you won't be able to obtain main updates for bug fixes and safety. To get the product key you could purchase it from Microsoft, there isn't a free product key.
Word : Since most of those information are above 2GB in dimension , we advise you to make use of a Obtain supervisor like Free Download Supervisor to obtain these Windows 7 ISO photos. The unique poster is in all probability asking about 3 bit OS to 64 bit OS conversion, which he/she definitely can.
As for the windows 8 hyperlinks, Microsoft isn't providing windows 8 and windows 8.1 ISO photos for obtain to the general public. The only solution to download window 8 ISO photos is by using an unique product key.
What is the easiest solution to improve to Windows 7. Will these downloads do it for me, and what in regards to the activation key. And the digitalriver obtain was extraordinarily fast (a few minutes), a minimum of for me over FiOS.
When you have a old Win7 COMPUTER round that you just dont use you possibly can try use its product key, although you may want to deactivate the Windows 7 on that LAPTOP, simply to make sure it really works. Yeah, I have a 3 year old Toshiba Satellite that had Win 7 on it, it had gotten so corrupt that it was blue screening. The label says Windows 7 Home Prem OA (undecided what the OA stands for), so I downloaded Win 7 Home Premium x64 and installed it, however the product key didn't work. My previous Asus laptops activation key was in a position to efficiently energetic the OS. I've a number of lifeless laptops with old Windows 7 keys preinstalled on them.
I downloaded Windows 7 32 Bit X86 english, burn it to a DVD, and tried to put in it. It will not let me return to a 32Bit. I understand that win 7 is the specified put in version but I used to be simply curious if one is ready to create a prior set up cd from next version on win.
Please help me I have been messing with this machine for two half of days now, thats why i decided to put windows 7 on it. When your LAPTOP boots up once more you may be prompted to press a key to start out the windows 7 installation.
Whereas there are already a number of web sites providing download hyperlinks to Windows 7 RTM DVD ISO photographs, the links for the updated variations which have an built-in Service Pack 1 are model new.
In case you already run any Windows 7 version, it's also doable to write the ISO picture to DVD simply by double clicking it. So, for instance, a key for the German Windows 7 Professional x86 edition can activate a Chinese Windows 7 Professional x64 version. So when you already personal a key, it may additionally activate some other Win 7 versions downloaded from Digital River.
As for the windows 8 links, Microsoft is not offering windows 8 and windows 8.1 ISO photographs for download to the general public. The only option to download window 8 ISO images is by utilizing an unique product key.


text:
Promotional SMS Pricing
- Recommended for marketing products/marketing purpose.
- SMS deliver to all networks mobile numbers ,sms will not deliver on DND numbers. Instant DND refundable.
- Services timings : 9am-9pm (send sms 12 hours ), Delivery time : 5 sec to 5 minutes (10000 sms quantity).
- Sender ID (brand name/company name/sender name)with 6 letters available, Ecxel plug-in Available.
- We Accept All Major Credit/Debit Cards, Pay Online for Instant Activation
Transactional SMS Pricing
- Recommended for schools ,colleges, recharge web portals & web registrations.
- SMS deliver to all networks mobile numbers sms will deliver on DND numbers.
- Services timings : 24/7 (send sms 24 hours ) Delivery on instantly.
- Sender ID (brand name/company name/sender name) with 6 letters available, Exel plug-in , API available.
- We Accept All Major Credit/Debit Cards, Pay Online for Instant Activation
Thundersms: The abode to top bulk SMS services
The SMS application industry is very competitive and there is a throng of SMS gateway providers in Mahadevapura trying to outsmart each other. So choosing your bulk SMS promotional route amongst so many promotional SMS service providers in Mahadevapura can be very challenging at times. Maybe there are dozens of bulk SMS service providers in Mahadevapura but when it comes affordable bulk SMS packages and top bulk SMS services Mahadevapura, then no one can come even closer to Thundersms, the best bulk SMS company in Mahadevapura as well as in the country.
At Thundersms, we always want to excel in terms of quality and affordability for our bulk SMS portal India. Though we offer the most affordable bulk SMS plans to our customers but it does not imply that we make dirty compromises with the quality of our service; rather we always strive hard to offer the top bulk SMS services Mahadevapura. The quality of our service and the affordability of our bulk SMS packages make Thundersms than other existing business SMS providers in Mahadevapura. The business bulk SMS packages that most of the other affordable SMS providers in Mahadevapura offer are either highly affordable but very low in quality or they are of good quality but the prices are too high for normal people to afford.
Top Bulk SMS Services: The easy gateway to success?
The trade and commerce have changed a lot over the years! It is not the same that it used to be. So, new marketing strategies have also evolved. But one thing has not changed over the years and that is the urge to build a proper communicative relationship with the customers. Communicating with the customers has remained as important as ever and thus new efficient techniques of interacting with the customers are being evolved. This is why; the bulk SMS marketing in Mahadevapura has gained such titanic importance among the business owners nowadays. No matter what other ways are there nothing can come into comparison to bulk SMS services in Mahadevapura when establishing a sound communicative relationship with the customers is concerned.


text:
More winter reading , and the buzzword is…"remineralization," which here means carefully replacing missing soil minerals in a holistic way (as opposed to just topping up with this or that). The other keyphrase is what that leads to: "nutrient-dense food." The book is The Intelligent Gardener by Steve Solomon, published only a couple of months ago. I heard about it chatting with Shannon, and read it while visiting their farm in Nova Scotia, last week or so. Only a few pages in, it became a kind of tipping point experience for me. Where I used to happily rely on cow manure and compost, thinking about soil chemistry only in bits and pieces, now I find myself suddenly quite FOCUSED on the arcane details of cation exchange capacity, sample extraction methods, and the like… Odd!
"Skepticism is a healthy attitude when it comes to taking garden advice," says the preface, and then the book takes off on a kinda wild ride through Solomon's world of soil and fertility, including interesting attacks on popular beliefs in organic growing, like the reverence for compost, and in general, the organic practices promoted by Rodale to millions of North American gardeners. The main purpose of the book, though, is to provide practical and easy-to-follow, soil test-based remineralization instructions. Which it does.
Definitely worth a read, and quite possibly a game-changer depending on how you manage your own garden dirt. More to follow…and my tubular soil sampling probe should soon be on its way!


text:
Posted 10 years ago
(38 items)
Amanda Marie (A.M. ) Hunter-Titus was the daughter-in-law of Willie Titus , son of the slave,Edward "Ned" Titus. She was a very skilled quilt maker and business women in the Brown's Creek Community in Freestone County,Texas.
Amanda called "Sweet" by those who knew her....learned to quilt from her mother and then married into a family of prolific quilt makers in the Titus Farm Community. The above creations are many of her wonderful artworks that she put together doing her lifetime.
The last photo is her personal quilting frame that she used to create her artworks.


text:
The ShellExView utility displays the details of shell extensions installed on your computer,
and allows you to easily disable and enable each shell extension.
ShellExView can be used for solving context-menu problems in Explorer environment.
For more information, read the following article:
Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers
Download links are on the bottom of this page
There are more than 10 types of shell extension, here's a small description for each type:
shexview.exe /external "k:\windows" "k:\Documents and Settings\Administrator"
If you fail to connect the remote computer with ShellExView, read the instructions in the following Blog post:
How to connect a remote Windows 7/Vista/XP computer with NirSoft utilities.
ShellExView is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of
ShellExView, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'shexview_lng.ini',
and put it in the same folder that you Installed ShellExView utility.


text:
A Sandwich a Day: The Fried Chicken Luther at ChurchKey in Washington, D.C.
A different sandwich profiled every single day.
If you were anything like me as a child, you'd fantasize about the foods you'd eat if your parents left you alone. Ice cream for breakfast, cookies for lunch, or some kind of concoction that wouldn't be out of place for Buddy the elf—chocolate and maple syrup, sprinkles, M&Ms, and Pop-Tarts spaghetti, anyone? In those days, if I actually attempted to eat that way, my mother would slap whatever junk out of my hands before it made it to my mouth and shove a plate of vegetables in front of me.
Now that I'm an adult, I have the luxury of eating whatever the hell I want (sorry, Mom). Which is why ChurchKey's fried chicken Luther ($10) appeals.
ChurchKey is better known for their superb selection of 500+ beers, but their off-menu iteration of the R&B singer–inspired sandwich is a hidden gem for those in the know. A "Luther," as AHT readers know, is traditionally a bacon cheeseburger between Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut halves. This sandwich is served on a lightly fried, house-made brioche doughnut, glazed with a maple-chicken jus and topped with oven-baked pecans.
Between the doughnut halves lies ChurchKey's twist: buttermilk fried chicken and strips of applewood smoked bacon. In the end, what you're really eating is a child's dream: three of the best "junk foods" in a single, glorious monument to gluttony.
To be honest, I fully expected not to be able to stomach the entire thing, but I was pleasantly surprised to find myself devoid of the self-loathing that usually follows such a meal. The brioche was light and airy, the chicken was crisp and juicy, and the pecans added a great salty crunch on top. Our mothers would probably still frown and shake their collective heads to see their children eating this thing, but if you're looking to indulge in something absurd and delicious, you need not look any further than ChurchKey's Luther.
The Luther is available at ChurchKey by request on Sundays from noon to 8 p.m.
1337 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (map) 202-567-2576; churchkeydc.com
All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.


text:
British Go Journal No. 92. Autumn 1993. Page 10.
Alistair Wall
This game was played at Mrs Feng's first simultaneous display at the University of London Club. Four stones handicap was too many, and the game was one-sided. (I feel obliged to point out here that if the Grading Committee based promotions on strength, instead of waiting for tournament results, this embarrassment to our distinguished guest could have been avoided.)
However, the game is still instructive. I did not have time to read out variations, because I had to be ready with my move whenever Mrs Feng came round to me. This meant that I had to base my moves on simple principles you should be able to use against your local shodan.
Black: Alistair Wall, 3d
White: Feng Yun, 7p
Handicap: 4 stones
The game-file in nd SGF format.
Figure 1a
BGJ had Fig 1a and 1b as one diagram, Fig 1.
75 at 70.
Diagram 1
Figure 1b
BGJ had Fig 1a and 1b as one diagram, Fig 1.
This game demonstrates that the handicap principles of taking the big points and building thickness really do work. Taking the big points at 4, 36, and 42 meant that White had to invade at 43 and 57, allowing Black to make thickness. The value of the Black thickness is illustrated by White 81. Here White would like to combine an erasing move with other threats, but the best she can do is an erasing move combined with an invitation to make a mistake.
In the next Journal I will redress the balance with a game which Mrs Feng won.


text:
[tweetmeme source="brownkw" only_single=false]
One of my favorite blogs to follow is Kevin's BBQ Joints. Earlier this year, I was reading a blog post talking about the favorite BBQ joints of Amy Mills Tunnicliffe. When I saw Hubba Hubba Smokehouse in Flat Rock, NC mentioned, my first thought was, "Hey, that's close to my in-laws!" Well this past weekend, my father-in-law and I decided to give it a shot.
If you're not keeping your eye out as you drive, you may very well miss this joint! It is set off the road behind a collection of shops and eateries in Flat Rock, NC. There is no indoor seating — instead, there are multiple outdoor seats available ranging from picnic tables to covered seating areas. Ordering is done at one window, and food is picked up from the other. One thing that gave me encouragement was the big woodpile. According to the website for the smokehouse, they are supposedly one of only 30 wood-fired smokehouses in the state of North Carolina.
Both my father-in-law and I decided to order the pork plate — I ordered mine with cole slaw and potato salad, while he ordered his with cole slaw and baked beans.
The pulled pork had good flavor. It was not overly smoky, and I could actually taste the meat and not some sauce. The one word to describe the slaw — fresh. The slaw had very little liquid base and almost consisted entirely of veggie goodness. The potato salad had a very interesting flavor — it was a blend of a white potato salad and a classic yellow potato salad.
While ordering, I saw a slew of sauces at the counter (try saying that 3 times fast…). I decided to get a sample of each and give them a shot.
I was expecting the tomato sauce to be a little bit sweeter, but it tasted fine by itself. It gave the pork a little more flavor as well. The mustard-based sauce is your classic SC mustard sauce and would work well on a pulled pork sandwich. The vinegar sauce holds true to the eastern Carolina style vinegar based sauce. The chipotle had a nice smoky kick to it — not overpowering, but enough to balance out the flavors. The tomatillo sauce was interesting — it reminded me of some grilling sauces I've had in the past in terms of its fresh taste.
All in all, I enjoyed the trip to Hubba Hubba Smokehouse and would not hesitate to return there again.
Hubba Hubba Smokehouse is located at 2724 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock, NC 28731. Their website is http://www.hubbahubbasmokehouse.com/, and they can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.
- My Top 5 BBQ Joints in Unexpected Places - April 16, 2019
- The Best Beef and Wild Game Marinade Ever! - February 19, 2018
- 2018: I'm BACK!! - February 6, 2018


text:
June 3, 2015 (Reuters Kiev) - Ukraine prepared to bring criminal proceedings for embezzlement against an ally of deposed leader Viktor Yanukovich on Wednesday after stripping him of parliamentary immunity from prosecution. Serhiy Klyuev, a tycoon whose wealth from metals and property was put at around $323 million by Forbes two years ago, denied any guilt in remarks to parliament and said the charges had arisen from political pressure.
His brother, Andriy, also an oligarch, was Yanukovich's chief-of-staff and fled with his boss to Russia in the face of violent pro-Europe street protests in February 2014. Ukrainian media say that the brothers acted as middlemen in helping Yanukovich secure a 350-acre (140-hectare) estate at Mezhihirye outside Kiev where he led a luxurious lifestyle with a palatial mansion, riverside yacht pier, hunting grounds and a menagerie of ostriches.
Acting state prosecutor Volodymyr Guzyr told parliament that Klyuev, 45, had committed "large-scale" embezzlement but did not elaborate on early charges by the prosecutor's office. Klyuev, who has been a parliamentary deputy for the Opposition Bloc grouping many former supporters and allies of Yanukovich, said: "Investigators have not established any proof of my guilt, but the prosecutor's office has ignored this because of political pressure."
The Moscow-supported Yanukovich himself is wanted by Ukraine to face charges of being behind the shootings of protesters and of involvement in large-scale embezzlement. Interpol has also put Yanukovich on its wanted list. He sparked mass unrest when he announced a policy U-turn away from a course of European integration back to the Russian orbit. After Yanukovich fell, Russia annexed Crimea and threw its support behind a rebellion by pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine's east, sparking the biggest crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War.


text:
| 5.8°C Belfast
Thousands of official documents relating to the Hillsborough disaster will be published for the first time this week.
The papers, some of which had been covered by the 30-year rule, come from the files of 80 organisations including the Government, South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield City Council, the South Yorkshire coroner and the fire and ambulance services.
The families of the 96 football fans who died in Britain's deadliest sporting disaster will have the first access to more than 400,000 pages on Wednesday morning. Later that day a statement is expected to be made to MPs in the House of Commons.
A report explaining the contents of the documents will be published by the Hillsborough Independent Panel, which has been overseeing the release.
The 96 Liverpool supporters died in a crush at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium on April 15, 1989 where their team were to meet Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup semi-final.
A report into the disaster by Lord Justice Taylor, published in 1990, found that the main reason for the disaster was a failure of "police control".
The victims' families say it is an injustice that no individual or organisation has been held fully accountable for the disaster. They believe a Major Incident Plan was never initiated by South Yorkshire Police and fans in the Leppings Lane end were denied emergency medical attention.
The families also dispute the findings of a single inquest into all the deaths, which ruled the victims were all dead, or brain dead, by 3.15pm and subsequently recorded a verdict of accidental death.
Margaret Aspinall, chairwoman of the Hillsborough Families Support Group, who lost her 18-year-old son James in the disaster, said: "We want the legal system to acknowledge what happened beyond 3.15pm. They did all not die in an accident and it's absolutely ludicrous to suggest that."
The panel, chaired by the Bishop of Liverpool, the Rt Rev James Jones, was created by then home secretary Jacqui Smith following the 20th anniversary of the disaster in April 2009.
Mrs Aspinall, 65, from Huyton, Merseyside, says the inquest is just one of many issues they hope to resolve: "We just want to know what happened. Who helped our loved ones? Why were the medics not brought on to the pitch? Why were ambulances stopped?"


text:
Good Morning,
Futures are lower this morning, with the DOW down about 70 and the S&P down about 6.
No economic reports this morning, tomorrow we get trade data, Redbook, and the Treasury budget. Later in the week we get inflation data, retail sales, business inventories, and consumer sentiment.
We remain oversold on all the short term indicators and the overnight action nearly reached the SPX flag target around 877. I'm not sure of the odds of a gap fill this morning, it's certainly possible but the market feels pretty heavy to me and it looks like it could be building another potential bear flag.
Let's take a quick look at the 60 minute SPX chart. Here you can see that the inverted H&S is still there, and we're STILL within the same old blue triangle boundaries, the lower line being the "magnet" that has now risen to about 869. Note the oversold stochastic:
Next, let's look at a 10 minute SPX chart. Here you can see a series of bear flags, we are now in the 880 range and may be building another (possible wave 4?). Importantly, that puts the SPX BENEATH the 50 day moving average AND beneath the 61.8% retrace. The 78.6% is at 875. Again, note the oversold stochastic:
Lastly I want to look at a 6 month daily chart of HOG. Harley has fallen this morning all the way to $13.70 but bounced a little and is just above $14. That's one heck of a move in just 4 trading days, a 30% haircut, and we got every bit of it. That's a broken chart, so I'm going to hang onto the remaining third of my position, just to see what happens. That's pushing it a little as we are already now beneath the daily Bollinger, but note that the slow stochastic has room to run on the downside, it MAY push the stochastic down:
Remember, it's still very possible that we have another leg up coming. Until we break this trading range, it's really difficult to say. Certainly the unemployment situation is going to weigh on earnings, and speaking of which, earnings season really kicks off today with Alcoa reporting at 4:00 PM Eastern – they were just downgraded by an analyst this morning. We also get to learn how the Christmas shopping season really went, a lot of retailers are warning already, so expectations are already pretty low.
That's about it for this morning, I'm writing what I think is going to be a good piece on the bond market and should have it out later today.
Good luck with your trades,
Thursday: Unemployment Claims, ISM Services
9 hours ago


text:
Hello all! Welcome to another edition of Writers' Wednesdays!
And boy, do I have a story for you. It's quite the story; so much so that I have decided to forego the weekly writing prompt to share this story.
School started up a week ago, so I've been busy. Mostly, I feel overwhelmed and exhausted just trying to keep up with all the demands, but I also know this is partly because I'm hormonal and partly because I'm recovering from the extreme lethargy of summer break. It appears that more than my muscles entered a nearly lethal state of atrophy. To escape all of that ugliness, I was really looking forward to seeing "IT," the new adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. Well, for all of those reasons and because it would be a welcome return to familiar territory.
Even only an occasional reader of this blog knows that I'm something of a Stephen King fanatic. I think he's absolutely brilliant. I've read most of his work – even the writing under his pseudonym of Richard Bachman – and I've seen all of the adaptations; the good, the bad, and the ugly. I've seen him at readings at least three times and have traveled out of state to do so. Next to F. Scott Fitzgerald, he's my favorite author. And of all his works, IT has a special place in my heart and has affected me in a very profound way. I remember finishing the monster of a novel (pun very much intended) with a stunning clarity. I remember I was on the way to one of my twin sister's many athletic competitions at our local high school, practically dragged kicking and screaming to help watch our little brother who is ten years our junior. I was sitting in the last seat of this monstrosity of a vehicle (last pun, I promise), this huge, black van that I absolutely despised. It was roomy, it was comfortable, it was a logical purchase, but it had a television. That's not a bad thing, unless you were like me: a fifteen-year-old girl who considered herself rather literary and therefore superior. In a silent, pointless protest, I would bring books in the van to avoid the television, which often blared to entertain the other passengers.
I was the worst fifteen-year-old.
On a particularly dreary day, on my way back to the high school against my will, I was in the van and I was reading. I was going to finish IT, and I did so sobbing. The story is so beautiful, and I wept with a palpable, pulsating kind of ache because I wanted so desperately to be an integral part of a team on an important mission. I wanted so badly to have a shared purpose who loved me so much they would die for me, people who weren't family so loving me would be a choice, more of a conscious decision. I wanted a Losers Club. I wanted to make and keep a promise to be a hero. I wanted to be an adult who was still a child. In short, I wanted everything that was in the novel. I needed it to be real.
Until September 8th of this year, the best I could was re-watch a badly outdated miniseries (that I still cherish, just to be clear).
I was so excited for the new adaptation, I made plans with a friend to purchase tickets early for a fancy theater with reclining leather seats, massive screens, and speakers that boomed so loud you can feel their vibrations inside your chest. I was going to travel to a movie theater in Howell that I'd never been to, that had only opened a few years ago. I posted about the adaptation and my plans on social media for months. I can't remember the last time I was so excited for a movie (if I had to guess, it'd be the last "Harry Potter" movie).
And the film did not disappoint. At the time of this post, I've already seen it twice. If you haven't seen the movie, do yourself a favor and make plans to go and see the movie. Whether or not you've read the massive novel, the story is brilliantly told with great care. That being said, the movie is also incredibly disturbing. It effortlessly gets underneath your skin and catches you at random moments throughout the day. It stays with you, changes you.
When I left the theater, my stomach hurt from the anxiety. My muscles were sore from cramping and my mind was reeling. All I wanted to do was talk about what I had seen, purge the myriad of my emotions onto my companions, relive the film's best moments. But once we left the theater, we were told we could not enter the lobby and could not even go past the podium where tickets were ripped for admission. We saw a line of employees, a kind of human barricade. It was unsettling and unnerving, even more so because we stumbled , blinking into the lights of reality from a nightmare of a film. We weren't told why we couldn't leave, but rumor among the large number of people leaving theaters and filling the hallway was that something was going on in the parking. We nervously shifted for about ten minutes before deciding to go the bathroom. The females in my group pressed through the tense crowd, doing our best to politely make a path, and happened to pass a female police officer. She was busily making her way through the crowd and was being asked for information at every turn. We heard her say that we were safe inside the building, and that if we wanted to be extra safe, we would move further down the hallway and away from the glass windows.
I swallowed hard. I could tell the other women in my group were nervous and upset, so I did my best to stay calm and lighthearted. All the same, we moved down the hallway.
We were inside the theater for about forty minutes. People were making themselves comfortable, plugging phone chargers into available outfits, sitting on the floor and leaning against the wall. People were preparing for a long haul, and why shouldn't they? There was lack of information and our phones were dying one by one. Finally, an intimidatingly muscular police office got the crowd's attention and said we could leave as long as we stayed behind him, proceeded in an orderly fashion, and kept our voice down.
My stomach flipped over.
We did as instructed, my friends and I holding onto each other as we followed the officer. He led us to the far end of the hallway and through a rear exit out the side of the building. We left the doors, trampled over gravel along a chain link fence and ended up in an adjacent parking lot. We were not allowed to go to our cars; the parking lot was being searched and the police had established a perimeter. We waited for another twenty minutes in the chilly night air, rehashing everything that had happened so far and asking for any news. I called my father just before my phone died and asked him to pick us up; we weren't sure when we'd be allowed back in the cars.
We saw cop cars go speeding by.
My dad arrived just as the police began to let people return to their cars and leave. I still went home with my dad, still seeking some familiar comfort and not wanting to be alone (I never really want to be alone). Saying goodbye to my friends, I smiled and agreed that we'd have a hell of a story to share.
But when I got in my dad's truck, I cried. I cried really hard because I had been so scared. There was the movie and then there was the reality, and I was scared of both, and I was scared that they could never be distinguished between, and I was tired.
The employee who ripped our tickets, who guided us to the theater, who I bantered with for a few brief moments, was arrested because he had an inert hand grenade, two handguns – one of which was loaded – and hollow-point ammunition in his car. A fellow employee told the manager something was wrong, and the manager called the police. One of the theaters had an off-duty cop just trying to relax and catch a flick.
Thank God for the police, and thank God no one was hurt.
Leave it to Stephen King to scar me in unpredictable ways.


text:
Xenicibis xympithecus is an extinct flightless ibis from Jamaica that had an incredibly rare adaptation — it used its wings as clubs.
Unlike most flightless birds whose wings turned to vestigial and useless stumps, the Jamaican flightless ibis retained extremely long wing bones, but they adapted into use for attack. The wing had a long, curved, banana like structure, with a narrow base and heavy tip. It also had a special joint, which allowed it to be smashed downwards at high speed like a club.
While doubtless used for defense, as the ibis evolved its flightlessness on an island filled with predators, it's thought the club wing was used against other members of the same species, as evidenced by the high number of fractured bones found in the skeletal remains.
This is the only known example of a vertebrate adapting a limb into club.
Researched published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B


text:
Tennis Court Monogrammed Ornament
Tennis Monogrammed Ornaments are great tennis Gifts!
This great ornament is 3" diameter aluminum and will feature the same image on both sides. The design is "melted" onto the coated aluminum, so it is permanent and will not peel off.
Please Specify the initials in the comment section in fLm order. You can also specify a name instead of a monogram.
A matching ribbon is tied on for easy hanging.
Ships USPS with tracking.


text:
Election election election is all you're going to hear about from now until November 6. In partnership with CNN, Facebook is making sure no one stops talking about presidential race, with the launch of its real-time election insights.
The new tool can be found at CNN.com/FBinsights. Basically it's pretty similar to the election tracker Twitter announced at the beginning of the month. In real-time, Facebook's Election Insights monitors how often people are talking about Obama and Biden as well as Romney and Ryan and where those mentions are happening. It might not be able to pick the winning candidate, but one thing you can be certain of is lots of uninformed political opinions posted to Facebook. Democracy! [Facebook via TheNextWeb]


text:
Uptown restaurant brings a taste of Philly to Crescent City
On the corner of Magazine and Jackson sits a little taste of Philadelphia.
"I live in a city that's like no other, and I think that this place is kinda like that, too," said Sean Clark.
Clark has been a patron of Stein's Market and Deli ever since it opened, and once his daughter was old enough to eat real food, she became a regular, too.
"When she started eating hard food (owner Dan Stein) started making her a nice little plate with five or six little things on it including bacon, avocados and cheese," said Clark.
But it's the salamis, bagels and specialty sandwiches that has really put Stein's Jewish Italian deli on the map.
"Everybody has their own favorites. That's what I would just recommend. Find your sandwich, and then you go with it," said Stein.
Originally from Philadelphia, Stein first came to New Orleans to pursue law. After a few years of going back and forth between the Crescent City and the City of Brotherly Live, he found his true love was in feeding people and New Orleans was the place to do it.
"We kind of steer away from or try to be as authentic as possible. We steer away from French bread and stuff like that to try to make so when people live here and they're transplants, they feel like a taste of home," said Stein.
But between all the Philly paraphernalia lining his walls and the assortment of specialty items, the one thing customers say they really take home from Stein's is a sense of community.
Now when it comes to the Saints-Eagles game, Stein is going to be sticking true to his roots by cheering for Philadelphia while the rest of his employees cheer for the Saints. But in the end, he says, let the best team win.
Related content:
Saints at Eagles Injury Report: Pierre Thomas ruled out
Chalk talk: Saints at Eagles: How the units stack up
Audubon's Kohl the Penguin paints support for Saints ahead of Wild Card game
Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!


text:
Our new Blog will bring out details of how you can make your webpages more Search Engine Friendly (SEF). We will give also hints about Free Open Source programs and different Free Internet Services. Close to our heart is expecially Joomla Content Management System and it's Extentions and also Linux Operating System and Linux Servers.
For Serach Engine Friendly affect many different things. You have maybe heard of Metawords, Google AdSence campaigns, Facebook-advertisement, Twitter and many other Sosial Media services. Where to start and to what concentrate? That is a Million Dollar Question! What is good for one is not neccessary good for the other. Each situations have to be considered separately, but what is normally the start is functional webpages.
Why would you need your own webpages? You have maybe heard the saying "If you are not in the Internet you do not exist!" The majority of people search information of companies and services and even of other people from the Internet. Most of them use Google Search Engine funtion. That is why we have a new word "to google" in otherwords serach information through Google. Even retired older people learn how to use the Internet. There are even classes to teach them – on a slower pace – how to use the net.
Lesson Nr. 1 for Search Engine Friendly Site is that you need to have your own webpages and they need to be such that you can add META words and META Description to the site. Meta description should be maximum 160 marks long. It should tell briefly what your pages are all about. Google will show those Meta description in their search results below your webpage address.
Metawords i.e. search-word are words that pages are searched from Google. Words should be in line with the texts on your webpages. Same words should be found from the Headings and texts in general. Why? Google will read the metawords and then compare them to the texts on your site and headings. If the same words are found in the texts Google will give higher points to your site. If metawords do not correspond to the texts and headings of your site Google might start to poikot your site in their search results. So make sure you have the important Metawords both in your site texts and headings and the Metawords definitions.
I want to get a fancy Flash webpages! Why not? Flash is fancy and a nice addition to the site, but it is not recommendable to use Flash as the only means of doing your webpages. Why? Flash code is like Hebrew to the Search Engines. Yes, sure Google can read the texts in between all that Flash code. But Flash sites are never in the top place in the search engine results. Google cannot make links between different parts of a Flash site to another page on the flash site. So all links lead to the front page and frontpage only. If you want to have Flash-type featured to your site it is better to add such features as a part of a clearer Content Management Site as Joomla.
What is a Content Management Site? Content Management site is a site that is done by using a Content Management Program. Using such does not require that you know html-code. What, do you mean webpages can be done without knowing any html-code? Yes I do! That is exactly what I mean! If you are offered webpages that must be coded from the start to the finish it is time to whistle the game over. Time for such old fashioned sites is over! Today the site should be done with a system that makes editing the site easy. If your site requires that you learn html-code the the time for your site is definitely over. You must be able to edit your site without that you need to ask help from an IT professional. That is how websites should be today, if your webpage is not yet like that it is time to change your partner. You will save time and money on a long run when you can make small changes to your site yourself.
There are many Content Management Systems but we will be concentrating to Joomla Content Management System. Why Joomla? Joomla has a community of over 200000 users. Joomla Community tests and takes part actively to the development of Joomla. What commercial program can brag with a community of over 200000 testers? This Joomla community is a strenght that others do not have. Over 5000 Joomla Extentions already tell us how versatile program Joomla is.
Joomla has many Search Engine Friendly features. Each page can have Metawords and Meta description (Article/Article Manager). This way Google can direct visitors directly to other pages also than only the Frontpage. You can add Share in Facebook, Twitter and other Social Media extensions. World is open or should we say "Internet is open". More about the topic in the next blog!


text:
10434 White Oak Lane #2A
Munster, Indiana 46321
Listing information updated 11/17/2020 at 2:24pm
Listing Office: RE/MAX Pace Realty
Disclaimer: The data relating to real estate for sale on this website comes in part from the Broker Reciprocity Program of GNIAR. Real estate listings held by brokerage firms other than @properties are marked with the Broker Reciprocity thumbnail logo and detailed information about them includes the name of the listing brokers.
Located in Northwest Indiana, along the Indiana-Illinois border, Munster is a small-town community with the convenience of being located within 30 miles of a major city.The Potawatomi Native Americans were the first to inhabit the area, although the French claimed…Learn More
School information is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics. This information should only be used as a reference and does not warrant or guarantee enrollment. Please contact applicable schools or school districts directly to verify information and enrollment eligibility.
No Nearby Public Transportation Found


text:
In my post yesterday (Good Friday, a time to Pause), we explored briefly the suffering and abuse of Jesus, leading up to his death on the cross around 3 pm, when he cried out "It is Finished!". After the Romans confirmed that Jesus was dead, his body was handed off to Joseph of Arimathea. Joseph was a follower of Jesus, and already had a nearby tomb where they could place Jesus' body.
Due to the approaching "sundown" Sabbath restrictions on work, they hastily prepared Jesus body for temporary storage, and placed him in the tomb, sealing it with a large rock. Additionally, we read that the Roman military placed guards on the tomb, to protect it from "radicals".
And yet, even though Jesus' body was dead, he was not!


text:
How to apply for UK Visa in Cebu, Philippines
Last December, I traded lechon, fruit salad and queso de bola for turkey, pudding and scones. I had a white Christmas in the UK with my one-year-old son.
Applying for a UK visa doesn't need to be stressful, this guide will teach you how to apply for UK Visa in Cebu, Philippines in very easy steps!
My boy had been on a few domestic and Asian flights before, but it was his first long haul flight. If you want to know more about it you can read on my blog post on practical tips on How to Fly and Travel with Baby! (spoiler: we survived!)
You can also read my helpful travel itinerary to London UK and Stonehenge Visit article for more information.
How to apply for UK Visa in Cebu, Philippines
I love DIY travel arrangements: I plan flights and apply for visas sans travel agencies. Travel agencies' processing fees range from PHP 9,000 to PHP 15,000 (screw that). It saves me money and I find joy in being my own travel planner! It can be time-consuming, but entirely doable (and pleasurable, at least in my case). Many friends and colleagues have asked me how I applied for my UK, US, and Schengen visa, so to make it easier for everyone, I'll be writing a series of Visa Applications 101.
All Filipino passport holders require a UK Visa if you plan to visit the following territories: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. If you plan to visit other parts of Europe, you will need to apply for another type of visa. In my case, we made a short side trip to Paris so I needed to get a Schengen visa as well.
Applying for a UK visa doesn't need to be stressful. You just need to be prepared and do ample research far ahead. If you're reading my blog right now–good job! You just aced the research part. I have divided the UK tourist visa application process in four steps:
- 1. Preparation
- 2. Online Application
- 3. Appointment
- 4. Waiting Period
By the way, if you're planning to make a side trip to other European countries, you will need another visa, a Schengen visa. Click on this link to read on How to Apply for a Schengen Visa.
I. Preparation
1. Type of Visa
Firstly, know the type of visa you need. What is your purpose for visiting United Kingdom? Are you there to see family or friends, to get married, to study or to relocate?There are different types of visas for different purposes, and you can check UK website's Visa and Immigration page to know what type of visa you need. For marriage, study or other types of visas, they require different requirements and information; but this blog can only provide information on how to get UK tourist and short stay visas only.
It is important to always be truthful regarding your purpose to visit UK. Any inconsistencies stated in your application or documents will get be refused a visa, or even get blacklisted. For General Visitor short stay visa (as is the focus on this blog), your maximum stay is only six months. You cannot work, study, or get married during your stay as a General Visitor.
Initially, I filled out the online application form for a General Visitor visa, but then after careful reading I realized that we actually needed a Family Visitor visa instead. Our primary purpose was to see my partner and his family to spend Christmas together; sightseeing and leisure being secondary. I canceled my primary applications and made new applications under Family Visitor. Again, be mindful of what type of visa you'll need!
2. When to Apply?
Applications are accepted up to three months before your travel date. You should apply for your visa as soon as you've finalized your travel schedule and booked that ticket! (you don't need to buy a ticket just yet, a booked reservation will do). I recommend to apply 6-8 weeks before your travel date.
3. How to Apply?
Once you have all your travel information, passport and contact details on hand, you can start your visa application process. The only way to do it here is online. You can start your online application here and read through the second phase to guide you on how to fill up the online form. There's no need to panic if you don't have all the information on hand–you can always log in and out of your account any day and fill up the details when you have them ready.
4. Other Important Information
UK visa applications are done on a third party application center (currently VFS Global Services) and not submitted directly to the British Embassy. VFS does not have any control towards your visa application decision.
Manila Address:
VFS Global Services Philippines Private Inc.,
Mezzanine Floor Unit M01, Ecoplaza Building,
2305 Chino Roces Avenue Extension Makati City, Metro Manila 1231
Cebu Address:
VFS Global Services Philippines Private Inc.,
9th Floor, Keppel Center, Unit 905, Samar Loop
cor. Cardinal Rosales Avenue,
Cebu Business Park, Cebu City 6000
Opening Hours:
Application submission – with a prior appointment:
Monday to Friday
07:00 – 13:00
Application submission –prime time appointment (presently in Manila only)
Monday to Thursday
16:00 – 19:00
Pick up Time –
Monday to Friday
14:00 – 15:00
II. Online Application
In the Online Application process, you need to register for an account. Afterwards, you'll need to fill in details of the following:
- Applicant Basic Details and Contact Information
- Your Visa Type
- Passport details and Travel History
- Family Details
- Employment and Income
- Family and Friends in the UK
Read through your applications twice before you click send. Once you submitted the application and paid the fee you cannot change any details anymore. Confirm that everything is correct, Book an Appointment, Pay the Visa fee and Print your Application.
UK Visa Fee
The UK visa fee is steep- on 2014 the short stay visa fee in the Philippines was USD 120-150, but since we lodged our applications in Cebu we had to pay an additional service fee of USD 101. Total cost per application was USD 143 or around PHP 11,000+. I paid the same amount for my son's application and mine.
III. Appointment
Next step is the physical appearance: appointment time. In the online application, you are given the option to choose the date and time of your appointment. If I recall right, appointment times can be done on weekdays and from 8:00-12:00 only. I chose my appointment date on November 11, 2014 at 11am (not a morning person here). This gave me approximately two weeks to collect all the necessary documents I need.
For UK visa appointments in Cebu, you need to go to VFS Global Services which is at the 9th floor of Keppel Building, in Ayala Cebu Business Park. It's not hard to find.
On the day of your Appointment, come early and be prepared. They are strict with their rule and will not let anyone in until 15 minutes before your appointment to avoid crowding in the center. If you came 16 minutes or earlier, you will have to wait outside.
You need to bring all necessary documents and need to take your biometrics (photo and fingerprints taken). The documents should be properly organized and arranged so you wouldn't be fumbling around your papers on your appointment. Basically these documents support your purpose of UK visit, and show your ties in the Philippines (job, family, children, school, properties, business, etc.) and establish proof that you are coming back.
Checklist of supporting documents to bring:
- Confirmation of Booking Appointment – this is sent to you via email which indicates the time and date of your appointment. I was not able to print this because I thought VFS already has a schedule of confirmed names and appointments. Since I came early, I had enough time to go down, look for an internet cafe and print the booking confirmation and return just in time.
- Printed Application Form with Photo – print out your complete and signed application form and affix a photo (glue it in!).
- Photograph Requirements – Most photo shops would already know the specifications needed for visa requirements-just tell them it's for a UK visa. I had ours taken in Ayala Center Cebu.recent photo taken within six months
- 45mm x 35mm
- White or cream background
- Taken with nothing covering the face, without sunglasses or tinted spectacles, or a head covering unless for religious or medical reasons. The subject should have their mouth closed (no grinning, frowning or raised eye brows). Applicant should be facing forwarding, looking straight ahead.
- Photograph Requirements – Most photo shops would already know the specifications needed for visa requirements-just tell them it's for a UK visa. I had ours taken in Ayala Center Cebu.recent photo taken within six months
- Personal Supporting Documents – proof of your identification details & personal circumstances
- NSO Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate, if married
- Current Passport and Previous Passport, to see travel history
- Financial Supporting Documents – documents that prove you don't need to work while you're in the UK. This can include bank statements, pay slips, credit card statements, property titles; within the last six months or so.
- School & Employment Supporting Documents – provides proof of coming back to the Philippines.
- Student – a letter from your school or education provider confirming your enrollment and leave of absence
- Employee – tax returns, pay slips, letter from your employer confirming employment, and confirming leave of absence.
- Business Owner – tax returns, business registration documents (stating your name as business owner)
- Travel Plans – this includes your flight ticket details, hotel/accommodation bookings and your itinerary. (Need help in your UK itinerary? Refer to my blog post, Suggested Itinerary: 5 Days in London!)
- Supporting Documents from friends and family in the UK – If you're planning to visit friends or family, include a letter of invitation from them, their financial documents and bio data of their passports attached as well.
Complete submission of these documents will be helpful in obtaining that visa, but does not guarantee a visa issuance. Missing or incomplete supporting documents may also result in a UK visa refusal.
Other Important Information:
- No need to dress to kill–just look presentable. Wear comfortable, smart casual clothes that cover all the right areas. The application center's task is to receive your application and documents only–a personal appearance is required but no interviews will be conducted for tourist visas,unless deemed necessary.
- For the biometrics, you will need your photo and fingerprints taken, hence the need for a personal appearance. My baby boy needed to be there for his biometrics. Even newborn babies are now required to show up in the visa center.
- You can not to bring your bags, mobile phone and other personal belongings inside, and you'll be asked to leave them in the reception's storage counter.
- Store your documents in a transparent envelope. An enclosed folder or even a brown envelope is not allowed.
- All transactions will be paid online.
It only took me an hour and a half to go through the process, although I heard the female guard comment that it was unusually not busy that day.
IV. Waiting Period
The most tedious part for me was the waiting game. Once you've done with the appointment phase and submitted all documents, I was told by VFS Cebu to wait 14 working days to get my results. This works for Cebu area, but Manila is said to take 7 working days only.
You can sign up for an SMS service to update you throughout your visa's processing, but I haven't tried it. Also, they will request for your email address and will email you if your documents and visa is ready for pickup.
I received two emails from them, and you will probably expect the same. I received the first email on November 14 and it looked something like this:
Your decision will be despatched shortly. Passports can normally be collected from the Visa Application Centre after 3 working days unless you have been advised it will be returned by courier or have paid an additional courier fee.
This email means that the UK Embassy in Manila has already made a decision towards your application. This may mean either way that you've been approved a visa or not. I received this email on Friday, probably sent deliberately to give me an awfully nerve-wrecking weekend.
On November 17, I received another email from VFS, which looked like this:
The processed visa application for GWF reference number – GWF___________ was received at the UK Visa Application Centre on date time.
If a courier service was purchased from VFS Global, your processed application will be delivered to the chosen address.
If not, your documents can be collected during the designated passport collection times.
This email means that your visa has landed in Cebu and is now ready for pickup. I got mine the day after on November 18.
V. Results!
Last part is the waiting time. You can choose to have your documents returned to you via courier or pick-up at the center. I chose the latter as I only lived nearby anyway.
As soon as I got my email, I went to the visa center the next day. I had my appointment on November 11, and on November 18, we received our UK visas! That's exactly 8 days, or 6 working days.
Other UK-related posts
- How to Pronounce UK PlacesUK English is not as straightforward. Here's how to properly pronounce places in the United Kingdom.
- Stonehenge Story from an Art TeacherAs an art history teacher, this is among the first point of entry to the subject–Stonehenge, Lascaux cave paintings, Venus of WIllendorf and other prehistoric art. To finally be in England and the Stonehenge so nearby–I couldn't pass it up.
- 5 days in London UKIf you only have 5 days in London, read on the things to do here. Ideal for first time visitors.
- How to apply for UK Visa in Cebu, PhilippinesHow to apply for UK Visa in Cebu, Philippines – Step-by-step guide on how to get your UK travel visa in Cebu, Philippines
Other Visa Guides
- Sample Cover Letter for French Consulate – Schengen VisaHaving a cover letter is one of the requirements for your Schengen visa application. Here's a sample cover letter for the Italian consulate.
- Sample Cover Letter for Italian Consulate – Schengen VisaHaving a cover letter is one of the requirements for your Schengen visa application.
- Sample Affidavit of Consent for DSWD Minor Travel ClearanceStep-by-step guide on how to do a sample affidavit of consent from parents, part of requirements for DSWD Minor Travel Clearance.
- How to Renew your Child's Philippine PassportHow to renew your Child Philippine Passport in Cebu, Philippines. Surprisingly DFA process was fast, easy and child-friendly!
- How to Apply for Norway Schengen Visa in Cebu, PhilippinesDo you want to go visit Norway soon? Just like other countries in the EU, you need a Schengen visa. Here's how to get a Norway Schengen Visa.


text: Original equipment manufacturers are about to get even more competition from Microsoft (MSFT). In an interview with BBC News, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that his company will "obviously" produce more hardware in the future "where we see important opportunities to set a new standard." Microsoft's decision to build its Surface tablet on its own rankled some of its OEM partners who feel that Microsoft is pushing itself into their territory. In addition to the Surface, Microsoft is also working on building its own smartphone that could be released some time in early 2013.


text:
Wheelock, Vermont
|This article is a stub. Help us to expand it by contributing your knowledge. For county and town page guidelines, visit U.S. County Page Content Suggestions.
Wheelock is a town in Caledonia county, Vermont. It was formed in 1785 in Vt. from the following county/ies: Orange, though the following competing claims for its origins are N.Y. 1774. It has used the following other name(s): Bamf. The probate and court district for Wheelock is Caledonia. For more information, contact the town at 1192 VT Rt. 102, P.O. Box 1328, Lyndonville 05851. On the attached map, Wheelock is shown as 6 in Caledonia county.
For information about the state of Vermont see Vermont Family History Research.


text:
Goldman, JPMorgan Won't Feel Effects of Executive-Salary Caps
By Matthew Benjamin and Christine Harper
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Executives at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and hundreds of other financial institutions receiving federal aid aren't likely to be affected by pay restrictions announced yesterday by President Barack Obama.
The rules, created in response to growing public anger about the record bonuses the financial industry doled out last year, will apply only to top executives at companies that need "exceptional" assistance in the future. The limits aren't retroactive, meaning firms that have already taken government money won't be subject to the restrictions unless they have to come back for more.
The new guidelines are the first salvo in a broader financial-rescue plan Obama plans to announce next week. The president and Congress have had to defend billions in aid to banks that continue to provide generous bonuses and luxury perks while posting record losses. Pay caps may provide the political cover the administration needs to deliver additional infusions of capital into the financial sector that may be necessary.
Some analysts said the new rules wouldn't have much effect.
Obama, 47, "is not proposing to go back and get that $18.4 billion in bonuses back," Laura Thatcher, head of law firm Alston & Bird's executive compensation practice in Atlanta, said of the cash bonuses New York banks paid last year, the sixth- biggest haul in history. "Right now, we have not clamped down" on pay at banks.
Huge Paydays
In addition, some executives may be compensated for the potential reduced salaries with restricted stock grants, which may result in huge paydays after the bank repays the government assistance with interest.
"They're just allowing companies to defer compensation," said Graef Crystal, a former compensation consultant and author of "The Crystal Report on Executive Compensation."
The restrictions are "a joke," he said, because "if the government is paid back, you can be sure that the stock will have risen hugely."
According to the new guidelines, announced at the White House yesterday by Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, senior executives at banks that negotiate "exceptional assistance" deals with Treasury, such as the targeted relief provided to Citigroup Inc. last November or to Bank of America Corp. in January, would be limited to annual compensation -- salary plus bonus -- of $500,000.
Office Redecoration
Other perks that enraged Americans -- such as a $1.2 million office redecoration by the chief executive of Merrill Lynch & Co., which took $10 billion in government funds, or a four-day Las Vegas junket for executives at Wells Fargo & Co., which accepted $25 billion -- will be subject to new disclosure rules.
A White House official called it the name-and-shame provision, based on the idea that banks would limit such benefits if forced to disclose them.
"For top executives to award themselves these kinds of compensation packages in the midst of this economic crisis is not only in bad taste, it's a bad strategy, and I will not tolerate it as president," Obama said yesterday.
Yet none of the new rules will apply to any firm until it negotiates an extraordinary deal with the federal government to remain solvent.
Got me with that one, Mr. Obama. Guess I'll be adding you to this poster. Fool me once...


text:
41.0308 Notice of address or change of address.
(a) Every alien required to be registered under this chapter who is within American Samoa on the first day of January of each year, shall within 30 days following such date, notify the Attorney General in writing of his current address and furnish such additional information as may by regulation be required by the Attorney General.
(b) Any such alien shall likewise notify the Attorney General in writing of each change of address and new address within 10 days from the date of such change.
(c) Any such alien who is temporarily absent from American Samoa on the first day of January of any year, shall furnish his current address and other information as required by this section within 10 days after his return.
(d) Any such alien in American Samoa in a lawful temporary residence status shall in like manner also notify the Attorney General in writing of his address at the expiration of each 3 month period during which he remains in American Samoa regardless of whether there has been any change of address.
(e) In the case of an alien for whom a parent or legal guardian is required to apply for registration, the notice required by this section shall be given by such parent or legal guardian.History: 1984, PL 18-52 § 2.
Case Notes:
The ten-day statutory period for reporting an address change to the Immigration Board can only sensibly be given effect if the prescribed period is computed to exclude the last day when it happens to fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. A.S.C.A. § 41.0308(b). Farapo v. American Samoa Government, 23 A.S.R.2d 136 (1993).


text:
Rock Band is a great package. The instruments feel great, the game itself is well-made and pretty robust, and the downloadable content model ushered in a new age in the music distribution industry. But the game isn't without its problems. Rock Band 2, due later this year, is expected to be the fix to many of the original's problems, and new info sent out by Harmonix reveals that the company plans to nail almost everything.
The headlining update for Rock Band 2 will be the game's new Online World Tour mode, which will allow players to create bands online and work through sets, challenge other bands, offer new gigs, cities, venues, clothing, accessories, tattoos, in-game instruments, and even hireable staff, and more. Gone are band leaders and the locked-in nature of bands before; players can now change up band members and instruments at will—characters are no longer locked to a specific instrument.
The peripherals themselves will also see some substantial upgrades. The new guitar, which is a sharp-looking Fender Stratocaster variant modelled after the Hardtail, boasts an improved strum bar, better buttons, a softer neck, and wireless connectivity. The new drum set includes an improved bass pedal, quieter and more accurate pads with velocity sensors, and wireless connectivity.
Other neat additions include a Drum Trainer, which offers "a step-by-step lesson through the basic beat and fill vocabulary any real world drummer would know," Tour Challenges, which offer specific mini-campaigns featuring "the best songs by instrument, decade, genre or artist" generated from the game's 80 on-disc and countless downloadable tracks, and, of course, compatibility with all DLC songs and instruments from the first game.
Though we were originally worried that Guitar Hero World Tour would steal the limelight, Rock Band 2 sounds like a worthwhile improvement on both the software and hardware fronts. The game is slated to land on the Xbox 360 in September, with PS3, PS2, and Wii releases following in 2008. Look out for hands-on impressions from us at E3 next week.


text:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Two Penn State Smeal College of Business faculty members: Donald Hambrick and J. Edward Ketz; will contribute to a College of the Liberal Arts study on white-collar crime. Hambrick, Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, and Ketz, associate professor of accounting, will serve as consultants on the project, which has been granted funding from the National Institute of Justice.
The project, led by principal investigator Darrell Steffensmeier, professor of sociology and criminology, will focus on corporate financial fraud involving securities and accounting practices.
The goal is to produce the most current and comprehensive database to identify risk factors for major white-collar crime. Researchers want to understand factors that often precede corporate financial crime in an attempt to prevent future instances.
Hambrick, who has expertise in strategy formulation and implementation, executive incentives, and composition and processes of top management teams, will serve as a research adviser to consult on the design and reviewing findings.
Ketz, an expert in corporate malfeasance and fraudulent accounting practices as well as a policy expert on corporate ethics and regulatory law, will serve as a policy adviser.


text:
Bike tour to commemorate the Year of Zayed, with tree planting along the way in New York City and U.A.E.
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, May 1, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ — Bike tour to commemorate the Year of Zayed, with tree planting along the way in New York City and U.A.E.
Marking the centennial anniversary of the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who died in 2004, His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the current President has declared that 2018 will be known as the Year of Zayed. Numerous activities are underway in the U.A.E. and globally to share the legacy of Sheikh Zayed.
In commemoration of the Year of Zayed, Don Victor Mooney, of Queens, New York will cycle thru New York City's Boroughs, which include the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. In each borough he plans to plant a tree in memory of Sheikh Zayed love of the earth. Intermittently, he'll make stops and share the legacy of Zayed.
In 2005, the United Nations Environment Programme honored Sheikh Zayed posthumously with the 'Champion of the Earth' award for his outstanding wildlife conservation, agriculture, forestation, and preserving biodiversity efforts both inside the U.A.E. and around the world.
Shortly afterwards, Don Victor Mooney will fly to U.A.E. where he'll embark on a second bike tour from Dubai to Abu Dhabi, with seven ghaf trees – the national tree of the U.A.E. in tow. He hopes to culminate his journey at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, where he ended his first U.A.E. bike tour that took him thru all seven emirates in 2007.
The seven ghaf trees will symbolize and celebrate Sheikh Zayed vision of uniting all seven Emirates, said Don Victor Mooney.
The Zayed Mile project has launched a social media campaign to share it's admiration for Sheikh Zayed using the hashtag #thezayedmile.
For nearly two decades, Don Victor Mooney has continuously shared the legacy of Sheikh Zayed. He named his rowboat in honor of the founding father for a transatlantic row that was aborted early on in 2009; however, that set back didn't discourage him. He named his second boat – Never Give Up – painted in the national colors of the U.A.E. in 2011. He nearly lost his life as that boat took on water and he deployed a life raft that had him drifting for 14 days in the Atlantic Ocean until he was rescued.
Finally, Don Victor Mooney found victory when he completed his transatlantic row that took an arduous 21 months from the coast of Africa to New York's Brooklyn Bridge in 2015. Last year, he presented his rowing uniform and other items to the U.A.E. Consulate in New York marking the completion of that journey after a ceremony at Islamic Leadership School in the Bronx.
Sheikh Zayed left us a strong legacy of determination, he was action-orientated, added Don Victor Mooney.
On the net:
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – @thezayedmile
Lisa Samuels
Mooney Worldwide Group
email us here
Rower honors UAE founder with uniform & other items in NYC
Source: EIN Presswire


text:
90210 Ratings More Than Double in Live+7 in Key Demos,
The Largest Percent Gains of Any Show on Any Network
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, SMALLVILLE, 90210 and TOP MODEL Each
Add More Than 1 Million Viewers Once All DVR Playback is Factored In
October 26, 2009 (Burbank, CA) - The CW Network continues to lead all networks in percentage ratings gains from all DVR playback in primetime for the week ending October 10, 2009, according to Nielsen Live+7 day ratings vs. Live-Only viewing. The CW's biggest increase came in its target demographic of women 18-34 (60%, 2.21rtg v. 1.38rtg), followed by women 18-49 (58%, 1.72rtg v. 1.09rtg) and adults 18-34 (56%, 1.61rtg v. 1.03rtg).
90210 again more than doubled its ratings in Live+7 vs. live-only comparisons in every key demo. With largest percentage gains of any show on television, 90210's ratings improved 106% in women 18-34 (3.21rtg v. 1.56rtg), 112% in women 18-49 (2.29rtg v. 1.08 rtg), 107% in adults 18-34 (2.07rtg v. 1.00rtg) and 101% in adults 18-49 (1.53rtg v. 0.76rtg). Tuesday companion MELROSE PLACE improved 54% in women 18-34 (2.17rtg v. 1.41rtg), 49% in adults 18-34 (1.45rtg v. 0.97rtg) and 50% in women 18-49 (1.57rtg v. 1.05rtg).
Freshman hit THE VAMPIRE DIARIES also continues to rack-up huge increases across the board once all in DVR playback is factored in, including 67% in women 18-34 (3.53rtg v. 2.12rtg), 66% in adults 18-34 (2.50rtg v. 1.51rtg) and 65% in women 18-49 (2.87rtg v. 1.74rtg). SUPERNATURAL gained 36% in women 18-34 (1.55rtg v. 1.14rtg), 35% in adults 18-34 (1.61rtg v. 1.19rtg) and 42% in women 18-49 (1.35rtg v. 0.95rtg).
Monday tandem of GOSSIP GIRL and ONE TREE HILL also posted strong gains from DVR usage, with GG up 61% in women 18-34 (3.55rtg v. 2.21rtg), 59% in adults 18-34 (2.14rtg v. 1.35rtg) and 65% in women 18-49 (67%, 2.32rtg v. 1.14rtg); while OTH grew 61% in women 18-34 (2.25rtg v. 1.40rtg), 51% in adults 18-34 (1.54rtg v. 1.02rtg) and 54% in women 18-49 (1.74rtg v. 1.13rtg).
Reality franchise AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL's ratings improved across the board by 67% in women 18-34 (3.23rtg v. 1.93rtg), 54% in adults 18-34 (2.14rtg v. 1.39rtg) and 56% in women 18-49 (2.76rtg v. 1.77rtg). In its new Friday home, SMALLVILLE saw huge DVR increases, as its Live+7 ratings soared above its live-only viewing by 82% in adults 18-34 (1.44rtg v. 0.79rtg) and 84% in adults 18-49 (1.34rtg v. 0.73rtg).
Four of The CW's shows added more than a million viewers once all DVR playback was included in the Live+7 ratings, with freshman VAMPIRE DIARIES gaining nearly 1.5 million viewers (4.44mil vs. 2.96mil). DVR playback added 1.22 million more viewers to 90210 (2.71mil v. 1.49), 1.11 million more to SMALLVILLE (3.02mil v. 1.91mil) and 1.09 million more to TOP MODEL (3.78mil v. 2.69mil).


text:
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Mohammed Falah Azzam has been through this before.
His mother's home was bombed in the 2008-09 Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which left hundreds dead and thousands of homes destroyed. In renewed fighting last week, an entire block of buildings housing his extended family was badly damaged in an airstrike that Israel said was aimed at a militant.
While none of his relatives was hurt, the 61-year-old retired schoolteacher once again has to worry about providing shelter for his family. Some relatives are sleeping in an empty shop, squeezed in with other family members. Others are spending their nights in rooms covered in plastic wrap to shield them from the winter rain because all the windows were blown out.
"This is going to cost thousands," Azzam said. "The longer I wait, the more damage will happen," he added, pointing to a heavily damaged building sitting atop tilting concrete columns.
Azzam finds himself caught again in a pile of paperwork to seek assistance, trying to secure hard-to-get construction materials. This time, he hopes the process will be smoother, thanks to both Israel's pledges to ease its longstanding border blockade and the newfound political clout of Gaza's Hamas rulers in the region.
Israel promised to ease the blockade as part of a cease-fire last week that ended eight days of intense fighting. But difficult negotiations lie ahead, and there is no firm timeline for lifting the restrictions.
Israel launched its offensive Nov. 14 in response to months of rocket fire out of Gaza. It carried out some 1,500 airstrikes during the fighting, while Palestinian militants lobbed a similar number of rockets into Israel.
The damage to buildings in Gaza appears less extensive than it was four years ago. The United Nations estimates 10,000 homes were destroyed or damaged, while Hamas has put the number at about 8,000, including 500 that were destroyed or heavily damaged. In comparison, U.N. relief agencies said as many as 40,000 homes were affected in the earlier round of fighting.
Israel says its airstrikes are aimed at militants, and it blames Hamas for the damage, accusing the group of using residential areas for cover.
Reconstruction since the 2008-9 fighting has been slow, in large part because of Israel's blockade. Israel imposed the restrictions in 2007, after Hamas, a militant group sworn to its destruction, wrested power over the coastal strip from the government of Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Under international pressure, Israel loosened the blockade in 2010 but maintained tight restrictions on imports of glass, cement, metal and other construction materials, saying they could be diverted for military use. Only U.N agencies and international organizations in the Palestinian territory are allowed to import such material from Israel for their own projects.
To make up the shortage, a bustling smuggling industry through underground tunnels along the Egyptian border has sprung up. While prices for key construction goods have come down, they still remain expensive for the majority of the population in Gaza, where the unemployment rate is over 30 percent and 80 percent of the people rely on U.N. handouts.
"The blockade in terms of housing impacts us primarily — the U.N. —and the people who are most vulnerable who don't have access to jobs or economic opportunity," said Scott Anderson, deputy director of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency. "People who have money, it is easily available."
In the short term, there is no relief in sight. During the recent offensive, Israel heavily targeted the tunnels, which are also used to bring weapons into Gaza. Residents along the border say that smugglers and tunnel owners are still inspecting the damage but that many of the tunnels still operate, though at reduced capacity.
An Egyptian security official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media, estimated that half the tunnels are not functioning.
With a sullied face and wearing only his undergarments, Azzam gave up his search for valuables in the rubble of his destroyed home on a recent day. He sat down to take a break and do some math.
His mother's house was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in 2009. Since then, he has barely managed to rebuild one of its two floors. A $25,000 grant he received from an Arab fund did not cover the costs, and materials for the project have been hard to come by.
The Hamas government has given him $1,000 to find a place to live for now, and each member of the extended family received a similar amount. With housing in tight supply and rents skyrocketing, Azzam said the money will not last long.
"As we look there are no places to begin with," he said. "If we find a place, rent will be around $300 or $400. Before it was $200."
Yasser al-Shanti, deputy of the ministry of public works and housing in the Hamas government, said construction materials will start flowing into Gaza again once the tunnels are up and running again.
But Hamas' real hope is that Israel and Egypt will lift border restrictions to allow large quantities of goods into the territory through proper border crossings. Hamas has high hopes for Egypt's new Islamist government, which is far more sympathetic to the Islamic group than the ousted regime of Hosni Mubarak.
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt is currently limited to foot traffic. Hamas, an offshoot of Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood, wants Egypt to turn the crossing into a bustling cargo terminal.
"We expect that international and Arab institutions are ready to help. We don't expect to have a problem," al-Shanti said.
Hamas has put the damage to Gaza's civilian infrastructure at roughly $750 million, a sum that will probably have to be raised through special U.N. emergency appeals and donations from wealthy Arab countries.
The future of the crossing will be a central issue in indirect, Egyptian-brokered negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Under the cease-fire, Israel made a vague commitment to ease its closing of Gaza. But the details must be negotiated.
With Hamas rejecting Israel's key demand — that arms smuggling into Gaza be halted — it remains far from certain whether Hamas will get what it wants. Egypt also has not been clear how far it is willing to open its border, fearing that this will allow Israel to "dump" Gaza on Egypt and undermine hopes for reconciliation between Hamas and Abbas' rival government in the West Bank.
Ayman el-Kholi, whose two-story home was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike aimed at militants, said Hamas government representatives and fighters, including Hamas strongman Mahmoud Zahar, visited him and promised compensation.
"They promised that after things calm down, they will begin to reconstruct all homes destroyed and not just ours," he said.
In the meantime, the 41-year-old banker has sent his six children to sleep at various relatives' homes, and he is staying with a friend. The rubble from the destroyed building was still in a heap on Sunday as he waited for the only government tractor to come remove it.
The entire block was damaged by airstrike. Shops were buried and a nearby workshop for electrical appliances was severely damaged.
"We don't save in banks. All my money was in the house. All of it is now under the rubble, around $10,000 plus my wife's gold," el-Kholi said. "We are waiting for an opening of the crossing. We are waiting for donor countries, from Arab countries, to help us rebuild the house again."


text: Wav volume changing FLAC sizes 2018-08-16 16:00:36 My question is whether signal data is actually being created when raising the volume of a wav file. I read this thread but still don't fully understand what is happening:https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,113454.0.htmlBasically, I acquired the MFSL SACD of the 1973 Lynyrd Skynyrd album. For portability reasons, I converted the dsf files to wav files via foobar. One of the options for this conversion in foobar is a volume increase of up to +6dB. The reason this exists is because (I've read) that the conversion from dsf (in this case dsd64) to wav lowers the volume quite a bit and this is there to adjust the volume back up with the caveat that you should check the outputted wav files to make sure they are not clipped (which I did in audacity).I did this process twice, once with no volume modification (+0dB) and once with (+6dB). Then I encoded via flac -8 and noticed that file sizes of the +6dB file are bigger compared to the 0dB and that indeed more bitrate is being used to encode those files.I don't understand what is happening unless actual encodeable signal is being created with a volume change...which is well...that can't happen...you can't create something from nothing right?To me, it makes the the most sense to use the 0dB version and just use a replaygain tag to adjust the "volume up" (even though when played in foobar at the same volume settings as the corresponding .dsf file the 0dB file is most definitely quieter). Last Edit: 2018-08-16 16:03:25 by bmcelvan


text:
What is up with blogger lately?? I missed talking to you guys. I hate not being able to speak when i want to, but you probably knew that already about me! How have you been?
You know that lately i have been seeking balance in life, hence the balance weekly theme. Unfortunately, i have been stressing about financial things..everytime i turned on the tv. The economic climate of Greece is..well you probably know all about it. But after of months being...well wise, i decided i should stop. And splurged. And bought even more plants. Sometimes being a little irresponsible is exactly what you need to feel like you are living in the here and now. I do not do that a lot. And when i do i usually ruin the moment with extreme self doubt and judgment. This was n't one of those times, thankfully... Getting a little off budget was freeing for me. It was indeed shopping therapy.
Our home is now like a greenhouse. It 's like a jungle in here. But it did n't happen over night. The last couple of years i am filling every free spot with plants, any kind of plants. I have used anything i could get my hands on, as long as it would grow. Once i had some spoiled onions and cloves of garlic..,so, i planted them. They are really pretty. In result, everywhere i look i am surrounded by life. In all forms. Flowers,herbs, shrubs and trees are growing in pots all around me. Herbs and smudges are drying in various places around the house and it smells like burned sage all the time.
My cats used to be a big problem for my poor plants. They loved peeing in them. I did n't manage to save all of them. Until i read a fabulous solution. Pine cones and stones. So simple, cheap and pretty. You fill the surface of the pots with them and you are done screaming to your cats: Nooooo! Plus, it is fun going out and searching for pine cones. To fill all those pots i had to gather a lot(!) of them. Bags full of them. While i did that, the people passing by, naturally, looked at me in wonder.
I urge you to do the same. Bring Mother Nature into your home. Gather natural items, pieces of wood, rocks, shells. Do n't throw away this bag of expired lentils, plant them. You will feel grounded, protected, safe. It will make your life a bit more magical and bright. As your hands deep into the soil, you will connect with the Goddess. As your plants grow, you will grow stronger with them.
This week's balance weekly project is to bring home a new life. Whether it is in the form of a plant or a pet.
Be blessed, be loved and be in touch with your inner voice.
Kisses and hugs to all of you,
Balance weekly-Plants, oh plants!
What is up with blogger lately?? I missed talking to you guys. I hate not being able to speak when i want to, but you probably knew that already about me! How have you been?
The spirituality of walking, protective pentagram around your house, balance weekly
Greetings blogfriends! Forgive me for the extremely looong title! How are you? I am so much better! I have been taking care of my plants all morning! They are so beautiful! The weather is weird for this time of year, cloudy and rainy but still warm. I have to admit that i love it. I go out to the balcony to drink a cup of coffee and it smells of rain.
This past couple of weeks i have been taking long walks. I have been blessed with some extra spare time and i got a little more aware of the place i live. I appreciate a little better this part of town now. I discovered some extremely beautiful spots and i realised there are some paths i really enjoy walking. I should have done it a long time ago.
I used to live to a quieter, greener place and walk a lot. I went almost everywhere by foot. To chores, to school, to the coffee place, to friends... everywhere. Besides the obvious health benefits, it really helped me relax and connect. Connect with the place, nature, people and animals, the Moon and the Sun and the Air. What is more magical than experiencing the beauty of your surroundings and filling your mind with the smells, the sounds, the feelings and the energy they hold? I needed to get reacquainted with this place. One step at a time.
I am thinking of marking a protective pentagram around my house with runes and the top point will be my home. My mom and i have done it a long time ago around my parents's place. To mark each point we have planted a plant. I was so excited when we did that! I used to go every day and water them for a long time. I think it will be a wonderful ritual for the Summer Solstice. I have n't thought of doing it until i took this walks. Until this place felt mine. Until i felt like the Witch of this place! Under each rune i will leave an offering according to the point and element it represents.
Are you enjoying the place you live? When was it the last time you took a long walk to your neighbourhood, feed some birds, actually smelled the roses? This is this week's balance weekly challenge. To fill your lungs with fresh air and your heart with joy.
Be blessed, be loved and be foolishly happy!
I love you guys,