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House Speaker Paul Ryan won't be joining Mike Pence at Wisconsin rally
MADISON — House Speaker Paul Ryan won't be joining Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence at a Wisconsin rally.
Pence is slated to campaign Wednesday night in Ryan's home state. The rally in Waukesha is about 60 miles from Ryan's home in Janesville.
Ryan introduced Pence at the Republican National Convention last week and has praised his addition to the ticket. Ryan has also been lukewarm on Trump, even though he plans to vote for him.
An aide to Ryan says he will be out of state Wednesday raising money for House Republicans.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker does plan to join Pence for the rally, the Indiana governor's first solo campaign stop since being selected as Donald Trump's running mate nearly two weeks ago.


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If like many others you are feeling the January Blues and want to jump start 2018 on a healthy note the Fitness Health Beauty Expo which takes place on Saturday January 20th from 12-5pm in Dooley's Hotel Waterford could be just what you need.
Featuring the Kangoo Jumps Ireland Team with International Coaches, On Stage Demos and optional Participation Masterclasses the day is all about fitness activities that are both fun & very beneficial. There will also be local wellness, fitness, beauty and nutrition groups with stands, expert tips & a series of mini talks and demo's.
Barbara Boland Natural Nutritionist specialises in Food Intolerances and will deliver a short talk at 2pm titled "Boosting Your Energy with Good Nutrition".
Laura Connolly Chartered Physiotherapist of Livewell Waterford helps women optimise their health & wellness at every stage of life and will host an onstage ' Cool Down Sequence' followed by a short talk titled 'Get Core Fit' at 3pm.
Other stands include Camilla Clarke Holistic and Complementary Therapist, Trevor Eivers Hypnosis, Slimming World Waterford as well as New Minds Beauty & Fitness Colleges. The PopUp Beauty section features makeup artists, makeup tutorials, demo's and Trends Beauty Distribution with lots of great giveaways on the day.
Tickets cost €15, €20 via eventbrite.ie and on the door on the day, and include a fabulous Fitness, Health & Beauty Goodie Bag.
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This is the second set of cards we made for Cheyenne's teacher. We CASED the idea from my Upline Claire Lawrence. But Cheyenne wanted to make it "her own". She decided she didn't want as much of the red to show, and so we changed that. I think that it looks a little too white, but it is what she wanted, so I went ahead and let her express her creativity. We went a little crazy with all of the flowers! This uses the "Fifth Avenue Floral" set from Stampin' Up. We also used SU's Real Red and Pixie Pink Classic inks. All other supplies are non-Stampin' Up.
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The nowlive™ video platform is the only live stream player technology that puts the audience in complete control, allowing a customized viewer experience never before seen in music festival coverage.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 03, 2015
Following its successful live broadcast of Tomorrowland Brasil, Live Media Group http://livemediagroup.com/, the industry leader in turnkey live event production, broadcast and streaming technology, will power the live web broadcast of Tomorrowland (July 24-26) and TomorrowWorld (September 25-27) music festivals. Using the nowlive™ video platform and app, viewers around the world can experience performances of several artists on the web and their mobile devices.
The nowlive™ video platform http://nowlive.com/ is the only live stream player technology that puts the audience in complete control, allowing a customized viewer experience never before seen in music festival coverage. The exclusive GridView™ allows viewers to watch four channels of high-definition content on one screen and instantly switch any channel to full-screen view. Viewers can also watch in Picture-in-Picture mode, with full control over the size and position of the video screens. "We built a platform that allows viewers to watch what they want, how they want, by putting them in the director's chair," said Alex Cherny, Director of Product Development for nowlive™.
For social interaction, the nowlive™ video platform integrates a variety of social channels into its Social Stream™, all within the viewing experience. The nowlive™ Video Platform is available in iPhone and Android apps to support interactive, mobile viewing.
"Tomorrowland's reputation as one of the most successful and progressive music festival brands in the world makes this partnership exciting for us," said Brad Sexton, President and CEO of Live Media Group. "We built the nowlive™ technology for clients exactly like Tomorrowland and TomorrowWorld, a brand that agrees users deserve a better and more controlled viewing experience, and that's what we deliver with our platform."
Live Media Group was involved in a number of live music festival broadcasts, including Tomorrowland Brasil, New Orleans Jazz Fest, Tortuga Music Festival, Hangout Music Festival, Wireless Festival and British Summertime Hyde Park. Live Media Group and nowlive™ will also power Summerfest 2015 in June, bringing viewers 11 days of live performances from "The World's Largest Music Festival."
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Live Media Group (LMG) is the premier full service entertainment and technology company offering turnkey solutions for first and second screens. Our complete line of services ensure seamless executions of live events from creative conception, live production, transmission and encoding to the new standard-setting nowlive™ Video Platform, post production and complete video metric delivery. Visit us at http://live-media-group.com/ or 'like' us on Facebook. For the very latest news on Live Media Group, follow us on Twitter @LiveMediaGrp


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Steroids have been widely used to help children and adults battle asthma and allergies. A new study says, however, that young children given inhaled asthma medication or steroids before the age of two may end up shorter than their peers in later life.
Inhaled steroids are known to slow growth in children especially during their first years of use. However, the researchers found out that the long-term impact of its usage could actually stunt growth when they grow up.
The study, presented at the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology conference in Barcelona, Spain, analyzed data from 12,000 infants from Finland. The researchers discovered that on average, kids who inhaled corticosteroids for a long time showed signs of stunted growth, BBC News reported.
The importance of using these types of medicines in infants and children is vital. "Previously, the impact of corticosteroids on growth was looked at in older children and was thought to alter growth only temporarily," lead researcher Antti Saari, from the University of Eastern Finland, in a statement as reported by WebMD.
He added, "Our research shows a link between long-term treatment [with] ICS during infancy and stunted growth at or after the age of 2 in otherwise healthy children."
They added that on an average, there is a 3 cm of decreased height when they grow into adults. However, this is relatively a minor effect of the medicine and they reiterated the importance of continuing medicines to prevent asthma attacks. They just want to recommend that doctors should think twice when prescribing the medicine to infants or children determining who really needs it from those who do not.
Meanwhile, Dr. Samantha Walker, director of research and policy at Asthma UK, said, "Inhaled corticosteroids were crucial for reducing and controlling asthma symptoms and the impact on height was relatively minor."
She added, as reported by BBC News, "No parent should stop their children taking these life-saving medicines, because a slight reduction in growth is a small price to pay for medicines which may save your child's life."


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Book Details:
Name: God is a Gamer
Author: Ravi Subramanian
Genre: Thriller/Fiction
Publisher: Penguin
Publication Year: 2014
Number of pages: 310
Price: 299 INR
My rating: 4/5
Let me start off with 5 reasons why you should absolutely read the book –
1) It is an edge of the seat thriller
2) The pace of the book is fast and never slackens
3) There are multiple plots seemingly unconnected happening at different places
4) The plot ties up at the end very well by connecting the various multiple plots like 'connecting the dots'
5) It has an unusual and surprising twist at the end and asks us the moral question that is on the cover of the book – 'Is revenge a crime?'. It does set you thinking after you have finished reading the book.
The Storyline –
The story starts off with the assassination of Senator Gillian Tan who is a close friend of the President of the US (POTUS), no less. The President gets the FBI to conduct a discreet investigation into the murder.
Meanwhile, in India, the story moves to three friends. Aditya – the mentor, Sandeep and Swami are his mentees and close friends. Swami is working for an international bank NYIB. Aditya and Sandeep are running a business which provides security and BPO services to NYIB. The duo are also running a gaming business. Other characters include Aditya's son Varun, his girlfriend Tanya, Swami's banking boss Malvika, an Indian politician, an illegal immigrant Josh, the FBI agents and Mumbai police.
Swami comes to know of a seemingly simple phishing scam which happens in his bank. He starts investigating the same. This leads to a bitcoins trail. At the same time in the US, the FBI also stumbles upon Bitcoins and try to trace it. The plot gets murkier chapter by chapter. The novel does introduce us to Bitcoins. Bitcoins are virtual currency used in the online world. It doesn't follow any international boundaries or Government laws. The value of the Bitcoin is based on pure demand and supply. These Bitcoins can be earned by playing virtual games online like Townsville(fictional) which is developed by Aditya's company. These bitcoins can then be used to purchase illegal products like drugs by keeping an anonymous identity, thus ensuring complete privacy. There are a lot of illegal and unknown things happening in the bitcoins world which is unravelled beautifully in the book.
What worked for me –
1) The fast pace of the plots
2) The characters just happen to be Indian. It could have been a story set anywhere in the world.
3) At different moments in the book, there are seemingly different suspects which keep the elimination of suspects 'on' in our minds.
What did not work –
1) Lot of advertising references promoting restaurants, brands of jewellery, phones looks a bit odd in the plot.
2) At some places, there are editorial mistakes. They need to be rectified as it looks unprofessional and breaks the pace
3) The ending is squeezed into some 30 odd pages. After building up the plot very well, the ending is a bit abrupt. Was there any limitations on the page/word count? We would not have minded few additional pages.
Overall verdict –
If you love thrillers, this is a good one. You need not be a banking expert to understand the book. I am not one and I found it simple enough to understand the nuances of banking. Prior to reading this book, I had never read Ravi's books thinking they will have lot of financial and banking jargons. But after reading this one, I am looking to read more from him. I already have 'The Bankster' lined up for reading.
Mr. Ravi Subramanian has definitely set up a high standard for other Indian authors to follow.
Thank you @subramanianravi for such a good book.
Thank you @blogadda for sending me the autographed copy of the book for review.
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Languages of Instruction*
Application Deadlines
Location Information
This university is located in Paris, France. To learn more about this city and country, please visit:
The National School of Architecture Paris La Villette (ENSAPLV) is the largest of 21 architecture schools authorized in France. A leader among architecture schools, it focuses first on architecture, but also on exchange of knowledge and practices within the scientific community and international culture.
The school is a public administration (EPA) under the Ministry of Culture and Communication, Directorate General of Assets in France. It is directed by Guy Amsellem, a senior official, teacher, and writer.
- off-campus apartment/room for rent
- very limited on-campus residence halls
Students must make arrangements for their accommodation in Paris. There is limited space for a limited number of applicants at the International Students University Residence (CIUP) - deadline for application is April 1 at www.ciup.fr.
- no meal plan
- Georgia Tech degree-seeking student.
- Good Academic Standing with a 3.0* (or higher) GPA at time of application
- Undergraduates must have completed at least two semesters of study at GT.
- At least 18 years of age by the program's departure date
- Be able to stay at the host university for the duration of their semester, INCLUDING through their exam period
- Be in Good Standing with the Office of Student Affairs and Housing
- All Non-U.S. Citizens are welcome to apply to participate in an exchange outside of their home country only. This rule applies to all who do not have a U.S. passport, including U.S. Permanent Residents.
- All study abroad participants are required to have a passport prior to any visa deadline dates, and any needed visas prior to departure date (Students are responsible for securing all required travel documents per the host country's regulations prior to departure).
*Some host schools have stricter requirements such as higher GPA or more time in school before study abroad. (See Academic Info on your host school GT program page for any restrictions.)
Academic Info
See Master Semester 7 & Master 9
Students are reminded to choose the correct level for studio classes. For instance a student who achieved four semesters of architecture in his / her home university, before his / her arrival at ENSAPLV, should choose a studio class in "Third-year license" (that means a group of L.5.13-PA (in the 5th semester ) and a group of L.6.16 - PA (in the 6th semester). The exchange student can only be registered in ONE semester studio class at a time.
A portfolio is not required but may be helpful to show professors upon arrival.
Foreign Language skills in French required for participation (at least B1 level according to Common European Framework of References for Languages). All classes are in French Theoretical. Applicants must meet with and be evaluated by a GT French professor during the application process - see application instructions for more information.
Credit Transfer
Credit for courses taken as a part of exchange programs is received by transferring the credits back to Georgia Tech. For more information about this, click here. Here you will find the foreign credit approval form, the foreign credit approval form instructions, and a link to the registrar's Equivalency Table.
1.4 ECTS credits = 1 GT credit
La Villette Grade = US Grade
Program Costs (Estimated)
- For most exchange programs, participants must pay GT tuition, GT campus fees, and study abroad insurance to the GT Bursar for each GT semester they are abroad. No other expenses associated with this program are paid to GT; instead, these expenses are paid on site.
- Keep in mind the costs of books, health insurance, food, living expenses, and travel money, as well as pre-departure costs like your passport and visa.
- Following are cost estimates for one semester at the exchange program school that may help you prepare for your term(s) abroad. All costs are in USD.
GT Mandatory Fees
* Miscellaneous
Round-trip airfare
Mandatory Insurance
In-state Total
Out-of-state Total
Costs in the preceding chart are estimates for GT students based on tuition rates posted by the GT Bursar. Guaranteed tuition rates, graduate tuition rates, and MBA tuition rates vary. Please check the GT Bursar's web site to confirm actual tuition rates based on degree, term, or level of study. Insurance rates are subject to change. Actual costs may be higher or lower than those listed above, depending on the exchange rate and personal spending habits/needs.
Additional Financial Information
The currency used in France is the Euro (EUR). Exchange rates fluctuate so check the newspaper or click here for current rates.
Visa and Passport Information
- Complete information about how to apply for or renew a U.S. passport is available here.
- You must obtain all proper immigration documents, such as an official passport and a visa if required. Students are responsible for securing all required travel documents per the host country's regulations. For visa information visit the U.S. State Department website here.
US citizens should begin the visa process by registering through the French Consulate's CampusFrance web site: click here.
Experiences of Former Students
Want to hear from former study abroad students about the realities of daily life at the host school? Want to see snapshots from around the world - taken by former study abroad participants? Check out these helpful links: Peer Advisors and Study Abroad Photo Contest.
Can't find a student perspective for your particular program? Contact this program's Exchange Abroad Advisor (listed at the top of this page); this advisor often has lists of recent participants who are eager to tell other GT students about studying abroad.


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There are many things 7-year-old Elexus Manning says she likes about her Rawson School reading tutor -- his voice, his kindness and even the nice clothes he wears. But the best thing about the weekly sessions with volunteer Ben Pearl is the time they spend talking and getting to know each other.
``He listens to me,'' said the first-grader. ``When I first met him, he was good to me. Now the only thing in my heart is him.''


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This attractive necklace set features a starfish design. Adding a unique style with this fun necklace set!
- Color: Gold, Orange
- Material: Enamel Coated, Metal Casting, Gold Plated
- Dimensions (Size): Necklace: Approx. 29" L + 3.25" extender, Pendant: 2.25" Drop and 0.75" Drop (Lobster Claw Closure); Earrings: Approx. 1" Drop x 0.7" W (Fish Hook)
- Style: Starfish, Ocean, Statement Necklace, Fashion
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Translational Opportunities for the Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue
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The host organizers are Drs. Lynn Y. Sakai, Hans Peter Bachinger, and William Horton. All are Professors at OHSU and senior investigators at the Shriners Hospital for Children. The Organizing committee includes Drs. Leena Bruckner-Tuderman, Peter Byers, and Hal Dietz.
The focus of the meeting will be on scientific goals described above, as a means to identify the most promising translational opportunities for the heritable disorders of connective tissue. However, presentations are expected to cover a broad range of topics, from the identification of new disease genes to novel cellular and molecular pathways involving disease genes and proteins to new therapeutic approaches. It is expected that the focus on the scientific goals of the meeting will inform discussions in all sessions. Where appropriate, the Organizers will push discussions toward identifying opportunities for rapid translation. More information - http://www.asmb.net/


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My first experience with Zoeva was when it was first launched. I bought the eye pencil brush, and a large stippling brush. The pencil brush was just as good as MAC's 219 but the large stippling brush was very uncomfortable for me. I thought it was stiff and scratchy so I didn't try the other brushes anymore. However, I have read countless reviews on how soft they are, and I decided to give it another try. I bought the whole set of 24 brushes (and a few more) and I thought I'd share with you what I think. Firstly, I think the stippling brush I bought previously was a dud. The exact brush in the set is much softer. Whaddaya know? I also have a few brushes that are shape duplicates, meaning, I have a brush lookalike from another brand. So, I'm going to give away the brand new Zoeva brushes to you guys. Anyway, let's talk about these 2 brushes that have been giving me flawless looking base every single time.
The Face Artist brush and the Buffer brush, when used together, give me the perfect skin. I kid you not. The Face Artist brush, when I first saw it, was much bigger than I expected. Due to its size, I apply my foundation in less than a minute. All I do is to first dot the foundation on my face, then use this Face Artist brush to swipe outwards from the centre of the face. It takes me literally less than a minute and NO STREAKS. Because this brush is thicker than your normal foundation brush, and it is tapered, I can even use it to contour my face. I have used it with powder and it works beautifully as well. The hairs of this brush might look a bit rough, but trust me when I say this is very soft. It doesn't have that plastic synthetic feel to it either. All thumbs up. Cleans well, dries fast, a multi tasker.
After I apply the foundation with the Face Artist brush, I use a clean Buffer Brush to press my face. You read that right. I didn't use it to buff my skin further, but I use it to gently press in stippling motion. This makes the foundation blend into my skin even more, and all foundations I've tried look like second skin. The Buffer Brush is dense but with some give so it doesn't pull your skin left and right or round and round when you use it in buffing motion either. When I use this brush for powder, I press the powder onto my skin instead of buffing it in. This will minimize the appearance of flakes and pores. Works like a charm every time.
It's brushes like these (and many more to show you) that make me wonder why I spent so much more on luxury Japanese brushes. True enough, the craftsmanship is artwork on its own, but these affordable Zoeva brushes are workhorses… and I don't have to worry about scratching them, or being super gentle with them. I won't cry if the ferules are scratched and for every day use, these are great. I suppose I can save the super soft grey squirrel brushes for special occasions, but sometimes I think that just defeats the purpose of buying such expensive brushes.
Then again, I'm so fickle, I might come home with the whole set of Chikuhodo Takumi set before you know it. Or the Rae Morris set. BAHAHAHA! Have you tried any Zoeva brushes yet? The hype is real people. These are light on your wallet, but great on your skin.
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Car Sales Executive - Telesales - Monday - Friday no weekends
Job added: 9 August 2016
Salary : to £20k basic OTE to £45k
Job Type : Permanent
Reference : 2366BW
Vehicle Sales Executive – Cambridgeshire
The Opportunity
A terrific opportunity has become available within our client's well established business, which is a leading fleet, vehicle rental and vehicle finance solutions provider. Their core products surround vehicle rental, leasing and contract hire whilst offering a range of services in addition to this.
The main purpose of the job is to follow up customer car sales enquiries which have been generated through the client Companies website and convert these leads into sales ensuring great customer service and profitability alike.
Skills and Experience:
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (email and telephone).
Proficient use of computers and Microsoft Office products, in particular Outlook and Word.
The ideal candidate will be fast paced and determined with a real sales focus.
The candidate will be expected to have recognisable car or LCV knowledge gained from within the automotive sector to be considered.
A positive attitude and comfortable working in a small team and to deadlines in a sometimes highly pressured environment.
Person Specification
Demonstrate organised and accurate working practices.
Sales driven and a real determination to succeed.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a vehicle sales environment and be able to demonstrate very high results within their team.
An excellent command of English language (both written and verbal) as direct customer interaction is essential to the role.
Salary and Benefits
If you are successful, you can look forward to a competitive salary, which reflects the responsibility of this role of £20,000 pa basic and an uncapped OTE of £45,000 + Benefits
Full Time 5 days per week – no weekends.
Application closing date: 08 September 2016.
For a confidential discussion please call Nicholas Recruitment or apply now.
Keywords: Car sales, Vehicle sales, PCH, Contract Hire, Vehicle leasing, business manager, sales executive,
How To Apply
Application closing date: 08 September 2016.y
For a confidential discussion please call Nicholas Recruitment on 01889 591554 or apply directly through Fleet News or alternatively send your cv directly to email@example.com


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A spectacular waterfront property overlooking Garoupe Bay
Cap d'Antibes
From 14,600 € / Week
Surface : 300 m² (Total area: 1000 m²)
Reference 857984
• This spacious & luxurious villa is just steps away from the sandy La Garoupe beach on the world-famous Cap d'Antibes, and within easy reach of both Antibes and Juan les Pins.
The upper two floors of the villa can be rented alone, or with the self-contained apartment on the garden level, suitable for staff or teenagers. The villa features a 60 m² reception overlooking the garden and pool with stunning sea views east, three double bedrooms and a study / 4th bedroom. The villa is fully equipped, including reversible air conditioning, alarm system, electric shutters, heated pool and 120 m² roof terrace with spectacular views over the Mediterranean to Nice beyond. There is wi-fi internet throughout, and English language satellite TV in the living room, master bedroom and apartment.
Accommodation of 220 m² on 3 floors :
Ground Floor
Entrance hall with marble floors, alarm control pad, office with sofa bed, wi-fi connection and air conditioning, fully fitted kitchen, laundry room, guest WC, spacious reception room with living and dining areas, with stylish loungers & L-shaped sofa, Sky TV, and dining table for 8 people.
First Floor
Bedroom 1 with 2 x 90 cm beds or 1 x 180 cm bed, Bedroom 2 with 140 cm bed, television and doors to terrace, family bathroom with bath, shower & hand basin, separate WC, Master suite with 180 cm bed, TV with free UK channels, doors to terrace, dressing room and large en suite bathroom with bath, walk-in shower, 2 hand basins & WC.
Roof terrace
Roof garden with sofas & sun loungers, & WC – room with a view !
Garden level
Independent apartment with living room, TV with free UK channels, kitchen, 2 double / twin bedrooms with 2 x 90 cm or 180 cm double bed, air conditioning, sharing a shower room with shower, hand basin, WC & bidet.
Wi-fi internet connection, air conditioning, alarm system, Sky satellite television, DVD player, music system, fridge-freezer, wide electric oven, electric hob, dishwasher, microwave oven, washing machine & tumble drier, gas barbecue, heated swimming pool with laser beam alarm system, parking for 3 – 4 cars, video surveillance system, electric gates.
Maid service – 4 hours a week and 6 hours of final clean included in price, extra by arrangement. Chef & babysitter – on request. Linen and towels included in price.
- Surface : 300 m²
- Total area : 1000 m²
- Condition : Excellent condition
- View : Sea
- 1 Double reception room
- 3 Kitchens
- 1 Study
- 1 Entrance
- 1 Laundry room
- 2 Lavatories
- 1 Master bedroom
- 4 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- 1 Terrace
- 1 Apartment
- 1 Living room/dining area
- 1 Shower room / Lavatory
Air-conditioning • Electric shutters • Furnished • Internet • Barbecue • Alarm system • Electric gate • Video security • Swimming pool • CD Player • Clothes dryer • Coffeemaker • Dishwasher • DVD Player • Hair dryer • Hob • Iron • Linens • Microwave oven • Oven • Refrigerator • Satellite TV • Stove • Tableware • Washing machine
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Raleigh on the Radio
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There are very few things better than singing along with music Raleigh plays, or laughing with her about the absurdities of life.
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Hey Tri-Cities! My name is Raleigh and I'm from Portland, but I've also lived in Seattle and San Francisco. I've been in radio for three years in Portland an am excited to be here! I'm a bit of a geek, kind of a tomboy, and I love music! I love taking walks, karaoke, and watching "The Walking Dead." Look for me in the club in the middle of the dance floor, at a book store, checking out a local band, or chilling at a coffee shop chatting with strangers.


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Private Residence 5000 sq ft, Eagle Idaho Retrofit – Removed (2) propane furnaces and (2) A/C units 2-Stage WaterFurnace Envision and Intellizone system allows us to once again replace two heating systems with one geothermal unit. Connecting the ductwork from both units and installing the zones were challenging here, but ended up working great. We also went into the attic and replaced all the supply air ductwork to ensure proper flow to the upper level zone.
Notice the main wall return right beside the unit in the basement. We will pull most of the return air from the basement area with by-pass ducts connecting the main living areas upstairs. This will cycle the air throughout the home and ensure constant pressure. Located near Firebird Raceway.
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Conveniently located off the Old Morrilton Hwy across from Lowe's in Conway, Visioncare Arkansas is open 5 days a week. Call us to make an appointment with our eye doctors to talk about your eyeglasses, contact lenses or specialty lens needs.You can even drop in anytime to browse through our large selection of designer eyeglass frames or sunglasses. Visioncare Arkansas has been serving Central Arkansas for over 25 years.
Welcome to Visioncare Arkansas serving Conway, Morrilton, Vilonia, Greenbrier and all other outlying towns in central Arkansas.
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Office 4, Sligo Airport Business Park,
Strandhill, Co. Sligo.
Tel: 071 9128266
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Web: www.brightpath.ie
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Join an organisation with an exceptional reputation for quality throughout in a wide variety of high profile projects.
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In February of 2016, New York SUI tax rates will be issued. Their issuance will create three potential savings opportunities for employers: voluntary contributions, joint accounts, and negative write-offs.
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Arizona Muse (born September 18, 1988) is an American fashion model born in Tucson, Arizona, and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Enjoy Arizona Muse's best quotes below.
"Modeling is really silent acting."
"I don't know why my smile has become a signature pose. I think it's a nice change. I think people want to see happiness, so a smile is what can bring that. I didn't make it my trademark on purpose."
"I'm quite competitive. Not with other models but with myself. I have to win."
"I don't eat wheat and am into alternative medicines and treatment."
"I don't have to do a lot to my eyebrows. My mom always told me not to pluck them, which is great advice."
"I like simple makeup, but a bit dirty-looking around the eyes – I love a smoky look."
"I'd like to work for as long as possible and form connections with the labels I work for."
"My mother's English, and she always was fascinated by the desert."
"From when I was about seven, I thought I wanted to be an architect. I've always loved spaces and dwellings in general."
"I'm lucky with my skin – it doesn't require a lot of attention, so I keep things simple. And I drink a lot of water."
"Karl Lagerfeld and Tom Ford are both geniuses."
"There are plenty of models who have children."
"I highly recommend getting your career established first and then having children."
"I remember my mom saying that after you have a baby you get really thin. So you gain all that weight and then you just lose it and keep losing it."
"I'm a big advocate of breastfeeding."
"I like running and swimming, and exercise four or five times a week, but not for long – about 30 minutes. I just exercise by myself and find that as I get older it becomes easier. In school I remember not enjoying running at all."
"My son is really good at being on trips with me. He understands what's going on. He grew up with me modeling, so it's quite normal for him to be on a shoot and in pictures because he sees me doing it."


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List of The Biggest Coworking Spaces In India
Ever since it first started in 2013, coworking spaces have been taking India by storm. Now, there are more than 150 coworking spaces and counting; opening up all over the country. The idea of creating a work space that is unique and comfortable where work meets play is catching on. These work spaces have facilities that are equivalent to a regular office, unlike a traditional office where you need to follow a set of rules it is more flexible and gives you a better chance of meeting like minded people. Some premium working spaces also come with additional recreations like indoor games, swimming pools, sleeping rooms, gym, yoga rooms, quite room and meeting rooms, spa. Different from the traditional office environment we have known of, these coworking spaces are more relaxed allowing members more room for innovation, creativity and enthusiasm. With such growth in the coworking sector, several brands have launched huge coworking spaces with great features. Let's have a look at the Biggest coworking spaces in India:
1. Wework Galaxy – Residency Road Bangalore
The 9th largest startup on the globe, Wework recently opened up a working space in Bangalore. This beautiful coworking space is located at Residency Road. With a seat capacity of 2200 people making it one of the biggest coworking spaces in India.
Location: 43 Residency Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560025
Contact: 1800 123 365 365
2. 91springboard JP Nagar, Bangalore
This cool and spacious working space is the largest workspace in Bangalore by 91springboard, it has a seating capacity of 1200 members. 91Springboard JP Nagar was started recently and is one of the biggest spaces opened by 91springboard.
Location: 3rd, 4th and 5th floor, 175 and 176, Dollars Colony, Phase 4, JP Nagar, Bannerghatta Main Road, Bangalore, Karnataka 560076.
Contact: 074069 99953
3. 91springboard Sector 1 Noida
With a working seat capacity to hold 850+ coworking members it has was launched recently on the 21st of April 2017. The benefit of working here is the easy accessibility to commute systems from metro to private mode of transportation.
Location: C2, Sector 1, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301
Contact: 090154 19191
4. Awfis HITECH City, Hyderabad
Awfis is a chain of proworking centres with multiple centres in each city of the country. The Awfis proworking centre in HITECH City in Hyderabad is a large facility. It is the biggest coworking space in Hyderabad with 800+ seats. The centre is spanned over an area of 45,000 Sqft.
Location: 5th Floor, Shanta Sriram Building, PSR Towers, Beside DLF Building,, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032
Contact: 1860 258 6633
5. BHIVE Coworking Residency Road, Bangalore
BHIVE Coworking is the chain of one of the oldest coworking spaces in the country. Their Residency road centre is huge and can seat upto 600 people at once. BHIVE is a trusted chain of coworking spaces and one can be rest assured of getting the best of amenities and facilities.
Location: 9th Floor , Prestige Towers, Residency Rd, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560025
Contact: 080888 22364
6. Innov8 Koramangla Bangalore
This workspace in Bangalore has a capacity of 400 members it has a vibe of a very calm and artsy feel, with creative images that are space themed to sleeping areas, a cafe and table tennis anyone would want to call it their workspace. Location: 3,20 Main Rd, Koramangla Industrial layout, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560034
Contact: 099994 66688
7. BHIVE HSR Layout Sector 6 Bangalore
BHIVE coworking is one of the initial players to introduce Coworking to India. The coworking chain has introduced many coworking spaces in Bangalore itself. The HSR Layout Sector 6 Coworking Space by BHIVE is one of the biggest coworking spaces in the country. It is spread out over 5 levels and has a seating capacity of 450 people.
Location: L-148, 5th Main, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka- 560102
Contact: 080888 22364
8. Sproutbox Suryavilas, Delhi
Covering an area of 15,000 square feet with a capacity of more than 300 people, the unique thing about this working space is that it is the only 24×7 operational workspace available through out the country. Ideal for freelancers and companies who need to have access to the workspace at all times.
Location: D-181, Okhla Industrial Area Phase 1, New Delhi, Delhi, 110020
Contact: 011 3958 5960
You can access our list of Coworking Spaces in Delhi and list of coworking spaces in Bangalore as well. If you have any suggestions for the post, you can reach out to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Study About Perl Programming, Perl Capabilities, Conditionals, Change Statements, Arrays and A lot Extra
What Will I Study?
Perceive Perl
Implement Fundamental Perl Programming
Perceive Perl Capabilities
Study Tips on how to Work With Arrays
Use Circumstances in Perl
Work With Change Statements and If Statements
Study Loops in Perl
Open Thoughts and Willingness to Implement
Pocket book or Journal to Take A lot of Notes
You might be about to be taught in regards to the Perl Programming language. Perl is getting used to automate numerous IT associated duties together with these used for moral hacking.
On this course you'll be taught and perceive the Perl programming language and you'll get an understanding of the fundamentals of Perl programming.
You will note sensible examples of Perl capabilities and in addition you'll learn to work with arrays.
You'll be proven examples of situations in Perl and in addition get an outline of Change statements and If statements in Perl.
Additionally, you will be launched to loops in Perl and find out how efficient they're to automate IT kind duties.
Take this course at present – you're lined with a full 30 day a reimbursement assure
Who's the target market?
Anybody desirous to be taught extra in regards to the Perl Programming Language
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text: On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Mathias/mfm <ubuntu at menzer.net> wrote: > Hi! > > As stated before, we re-launched the translation of the UWN for the > german-speaking community. > It is not a pure translation, since it's oriented more on news from > german news portals, only translating texts that are not available in > german. Also, we try not to pick up news that already have been released > by Ikhaya (http://ikhaya.ubuntuusers.de). > > The first issue for week #44 (following UWN #115) can be found here: > http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/LocoTeam/UWR/2008-44 Thanks for doing the translations again! nick -- http://boredandblogging.com


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"There's one antidote to gloom and despair that never fails: the wildlife that got us all going in the first place. It's brilliant, beautiful, bewildering, intriguing and inspiring. We'll probably do a lot more good if we spend more time outside engaging with it, rather than inside reading about or watching things (on TV) that make us angry…."
The 'phibs are on the move.
On the move to jump into their slimy, boiling, writhing orgies of March.
I've written about toads on this website before (five years ago to be exact) so please visit THIS BLOG POST to read about a much-maligned beastie and a real favourite of mine.
About two weeks ago I noticed that the night time temperatures locally were going to remain over 10C for the first time this year – AND we were going to get a little rain overnight – both would mean a certainty of toads moving en masse from their wintering grounds (woodland generally) to their traditional breeding ponds.
The video below (excuse the fruity language) shows my efforts in helping a few of our local toads (and a palmate newt) cross the road on their annual breeding migration.
It's not just toads though – it's newts and frogs too – and frogs seem to be spawning a couple of weeks or so earlier in 2017 than 2016, at least in this part of the world.
Our pond is a boiling mass of writhing ranids at present, and last night's 98% full moon got them singing like their lives depended on it.
The photos below were both shot with my new camera (well… new to me anyway…a 2nd hand full frame 6D). The first photo shows 40 frogs in just part of our pond (the 2nd photo shows how I came to that number by putting a pink circle between the eyes of each frog I could see).
I think we probably have double that number of frogs in our pond at present and it really is a very small pond at around 8 feet by 5.
The sharp-eyed amongst you will note that a good number of 'our' frogs are exhibiting clear signs of ranid herpesvirus 2.
I blogged about this disease some time ago too – you can read more about it HERE if you so wish – please do check your own ponds for signs of this disease on your frogs.
Apart from the rampant herpes in our pond, I still think the digging of our own wildlife pond as soon as we moved in 5 years ago has been the most successful addition to our garden in terms of wildlife. A huge success which I'm very proud of.
This year, the boy has suddenly become very interested in the frogs in his garden – which was one of the biggest reasons to dig this pond after all – to get him experiencing, looking at and thinking about wildlife; and we spent a good time yesterday morning counting all the frogs that he could see - I think we got to twelvety.
Everyone who we spoke to when I started digging the pond (when Anna was pregnant) said we were mad – parents of babies and toddlers fill their garden ponds and certainly DON'T DIG THEM!
True to form, I disagreed. Strongly.
The pond is fenced off at present (but that's mainly to stop hens and herons getting their pesky beaks in, although the 'phibs can come and go as they please) and Ben will be able to get himself out of a garden pond should he fall in before too long, if he can't already (pretty sure he can!).
The HUGE advantages (of getting outside and learning about other life forms in his own back garden!) far outweigh any supposed risks I'd argue… until I couldn't argue anymore and I couldn't imagine two better parents to teach him all about the wonderful wildlife that surrounds us all.
Anyway… enough trumpet blowing… the movement of the 'phibs in March is an exciting, optimistic time of year – Spring is rapidly approaching and we've almost made it through another winter!
I hope your ponds are doing as well as ours!
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Multiple conflicts of interest between HSBC and a number of British media outlets have raised concerns that the banking giant has the ability to manipulate news stories about serious allegations of fraud both in the UK and overseas.
HSBC has faced investigation for fraudulent activity on several different fronts in recent years. It was revealed last year that the bank's Swiss arm had been systematically helping wealthy clients to circumvent domestic tax authorities. They paid $1.9 billion to settle a US probe in 2012 for laundering billions of dollars of Mexican and Columbian drug money. In 2013 they were ordered to pay $2.5 billion in damages and interest for misleading investors about practices of predatory lending.
And in the UK, in December 2015, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) decided to launch an investigation into HSBC for overcharging hundreds of thousands of ordinary Britons already struggling with credit card payments.
The whistleblower responsible for bringing the credit card fraud to the public, Nicholas Wilson, has been campaigning for over twelve years to bring HSBC to account for a fraud he claims the bank leadership had ignored for years.
"HSBC desperately needs to keep this out of the news"
Wilson worked as a lawyer in a firm responsible for collecting debts for HFC, a now-defunct bank that was purchased by HSBC in 2006. He noticed at the time that HFC was marking up "collection charges" of 16.4% on top of people's debts, illegally, but after he repeatedly challenged bosses on it, "they sidelined me. They hung me out to dry. They sacked my team".
As part of his public campaigning, Mr. Wilson has paid close attention not only to the alleged $1.4 billion fraud itself, but to the way in which HSBC's case is presented in the UK media and the shared interests of those who fail (or flat out refuse) to report on it.
He told the Leveller "HSBC desperately needs to keep this out of the news", adding "it could affect their license in the US". And he and his supporters believe that HSBC is manipulating its financial and political ties throughout the media to make sure this happens.
News media advertisers have on more than one occasion felt entitled to dictate editorial policy to a supposedly free press
Last year, the Daily Telegraph's chief political commentator and star columnist, Peter Oborne, made a very public resignation on the grounds that HSBC, one of the main purchasers of advertising in the Telegraph, was using its economic clout in the newspaper to stop it from reporting on the then-ongoing Swiss fraud scandal.
Oborne's resignation left many wondering the extent to which HSBC's alleged advertising behavior was not unique in the industry. Oborne claimed at the time that HSBC was not the only company to behave in this way towards the Telegraph, implicating Tesco and Cunard as well.
And in February this year, Lucy Kellaway of the Financial Times was threatened by advertising client HP after writing something they didn't approve of that "FT management should consider the impact of unacceptable biases on its relationships with advertisers". With the support of her editors, Kellaway published HP's threats and refused to change her position, but the case demonstrates that news media advertisers have on more than one occasion felt entitled to dictate editorial policy to a supposedly free press.
The Guardian, too, chose to stand up to HSBC after they began to report on their 'HSBC Files' series, which focuses on the Swiss fraud scandal. Following the publication of a front page article which revealed data from whistleblower Hervé Falciani, the Guardian was informed by HSBC that they were suspending their advertising relationship with the paper indefinitely.
HSBC's Swiss account holders have given millions in political donations to the Conservative Party
At a time when newspaper circulation is falling globally, the incentive for media outlets to retain income from advertising clients is greater than ever. In 2014, HSBC spent approximately $7.2 million on advertising in British news media.
Wilson's own case has been frustrated by what he believes is a stitch-up by powerful interests. He had been in contact with Tom Harper, home affairs correspondent of the Sunday Times (owned by right wing media magnate Rupert Murdoch), and was due to have his story printed in the paper in February 2015.
At the same time as the piece was being written up, the Sunday Times' Associate Editor, Camilla Cavendish, was a guest at Chequers (the official country retreat of the British Prime Minister). The day before the piece was due to be published, Harper informed Wilson that the story was not going to go ahead after all, and when pressed for details refused to tell Wilson why the story had been spiked.
The BBC's slender coverage of HSBC's numerous fraud scandals has been called into question
In May of that year, Cavendish took a job as head of no. 10 Downing Street's policy unit. David Cameron's government has, since coming to power in 2010, failed to dispel repeated accusations of working in favor with HSBC, whose Swiss account holders have given millions in political donations to the Conservative Party.
HSBC also has a sponsorship deal with the Sunday Times.
Wilson and others have also raised concerns about breaches in the BBC's mandate for political impartiality since the appointment of Rona Fairhead to Chair of the BBC Trustees, the governing body of the state-owned broadcaster. Fairhead has sat on the board of HSBC since 2004, and is still a non-executive director whose income from the bank in 2014 was approximately $745,000. The BBC's slender coverage of HSBC's numerous fraud scandals has been called into question, particularly since Fairhead was grilled by Members of Parliament in March last year and told by angry Labour MPs that she ought to resign.
A clerical error in January led to Fairhead's office passing an email from Erik Sandberg, a supporter of Wilson, onto HSBC without Sandberg's consent, and without the email having explicitly mentioned HSBC but having referred to Fairhead's exposure to claims of conflicts of interest. This could constitute a possible breach of the Data Protection Act, and the BBC Trust is yet to rule out that this was intentional. Wilson also claims on his blog that Fairhead's hasty appointment to head the BBC Trust may have been illegal.
Protesters and campaigners show no signs of letting up on scrutinizing the extent to which HSBC is able to influence news coverage of fraud allegations, as long as these and other conflicts of interest between the banking giant and the media continue to exist.
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ADVENTURE Adventure Begins with a Titan Powered Legend Cub
"Let the adventure begin" best describes the newest incarnation of the American Legend Cub. It's taking the classic Cub to the extreme with a 180-horsepower Titan engine. Dubbed the Super Legend HP, it's the first time a true Cub's carried this much power and come this well equipped. Adventure awaits the most gregarious of pilots.
As history will attest, the Cub has earned its place among the world's most beloved airplanes. Cubs are often imitated and enduringly desired. But this one's far from ordinary with its plethora of modern features. The Super Legend HP from American Legend puts extreme power at the controls of the adventure-seeking pilot.
The Super Legend HP is powerfully propelled by a 180-hp Titan engine.
One customer characterized his Legend Cub, with its big Titan jugs, as the "Big Watch" experience. Explaining that while having a big watch is not mindfully about telling the time, it does feel good resting on your wrist. With his Super Legend HP, he revels in sitting behind all that power and mindfully relishes in flying fun.
He's not alone in grasping the essentials of flying a Cub. Jim Hoddenbach, avid pilot and founder of Disciples of Flight, proclaimed, "If you fly the backcounty, you need a Cub." His depiction is spot on and applies to all pilots who possess a longing for adventure. While the common Cub disciple follows a backcounty love of the outdoors, they also possess a continuous quest for adventure.
Super Legend HP on final. Photo courtesy of Sarah Dickerson Photography.
For the fun and adventure flying Cub pilot, one thing often left longing for is utility. The Alaskan bush pilot is commonly thought of as the ultimate utility aircraft pilot. The world they inhabit depends on flying and it requires the ideal utility aircraft. The Super Legend HP was designed with a utility role in mind. It's built to withstand demanding conditions. Plus, it's superbly capable of carrying pilots, passengers and their payload.
You've seen the Legend Cub around, at back-country strips, STOL competitions, farms and fly-ins. You often wondered what it would be like to possess one. Now is the time to fly one for yourself. Today's Legend Cub is the smart, feature-balanced and affordable Cub of choice for adventure seeking pilots.
For more information on the Super Legend HP with Titan engine, call Charlie (800) 908-4359 or email email@example.com


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Robotic Technology Puts the Blind in the Driver\'s SeatThere's more to driving than meets the eye. That's the lesson a group of students at Virginia Tech University recently learned as part of a project to develop a vehicle that puts blind and visually impaired people in the driver's seat.From Robotics.TMCnet.com, July 21, 2009
Leading Accessibility Providers Partner to Offer End-to-end Software and Testing Solutions Throughout IndiaHiSoftware (www.hisoftware.com), a leading provider of software, services and managed operation solutions that monitor and optimize Web content, quality and regulatory compliance, and BarrierBreak Technologies (BarrierBreak) (www.barrierbreak.com), today announced a strategic partnership.From Live-PR.com, July 21, 2009
Kenya - CCK to donate computers to schools for the disabledThe Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) will spend Sh32 million equipping eight schools for the disabled with computers and Internet services.From Business Daily, July 14, 2009
Donors Should Treat The Disabled EquallyDissatisfied with donors' unwillingness to promote disabled people's rights in their dealings with Kenyan organisations, Phitalis Were Masakhwe calls on international funders to show greater scrutiny when it comes giving financial assistance.From Somalilandpress.com, July 12, 2009
Company Helps Disabled Compete in the Job MarketBusiness provides assistance through the use of technological devicesFrom Gazette.net, July 08, 2009
Guest Commentary: Georgia's Tourism Initiatives for the DisabledCould a blind visitor ever fully enjoy a visit to Georgia's Aquarium without being able to see the marine life? Yes. Due to the collaborative efforts of experts at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and several local organizations committed to the disability community, it may someday be possible for a blind guest to have an enriching experience at this Atlanta attraction.From GlobalAtlanta.com, July 02, 2009
Advocates for the Blind Sue Arizona State U. Over Kindle UseThe National Federation of the Blind and the American Council of the Blind are suing Arizona State University for its use of the Amazon Kindle to distribute electronic textbooks to students, saying the device cannot be used by blind students.From The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 02, 2009
Tounge Driven WheelchairsElectrical and computer engineers designed a system based on magnets that enables disabled persons to use the tongue to control the movement of a wheelchair. Movement of the magnetic tracer attached to the tongue is detected by an array of magnetic field sensors mounted on a headset outside the mouth.From Examiner.com, July 01, 2009
Global Initiative to Help People with Disabilities Find the Best CellphoneThe mobile phone industry has developed a worldwide information service, and website, for reporting the accessibility features of mobile phones, to enable people with disabilities of all kinds to find phones that best meet their needs.From IT Wire, June 24, 2009
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In a city obsessed with burritos, it's easy to forget about their smaller, generally more balanced cousin -- the taco. Well, consider this your reminder: our list of San Francisco's 13 best tortilla-cradled flavor bombs, from down-and-dirty taqueria specimens to locally sourced, free-range, fancy-pants iterations (WITH FRIED AVOCADO IN THEM).
Baja fish taco
Cholita Linda (address and info)
You won't find better fish tacos in the bay (or on the land masses around it) than the ones at Oakland-based Cholita Linda. The exceptionally fresh fish (usually tilapia) is well-seasoned, firm, and perfectly fried, resulting in a shatter-crisp crust. There's no greasiness, sogginess, or other -esses that immediately render fish tacos subpar and disappointing, and the toppings are on point, too -- the fish is simply dressed with a bright and crisp cabbage slaw, spicy salsa roja, and a little bit of crema for richness. And before you're all "Bro, you said these are the best tacos in San Francisco, not Oakland, don't you know geography? Are you even from here???" -- you can get them in San Francisco too (!) at Off the Grid's Presidio Picnic every Sunday.
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Panko avocado taco
Lolo (address and info)
The Mission
We'll get down with some avocado any way you'll give it to us, but it's hard to beat the bombast of a taco filled with panko-crusted, deep-fried wedges of nature's butter. Lolo nails these tacos by letting the crispy-creamy star of the show shine -- the avocado is masterfully accompanied by sweet caramelized onions, the salty tang of Oaxaca cheese, and bracing Anaheim peppers.
Chorizo and potato taco
4505 Burgers & BBQ (address and info)
Western Addition
4505 could serve us some of its delicious meat-stuff on cardboard and we'd happily eat it. Thankfully, though, the weekly Taco Tuesdays come on actual tortillas. Fillings rotate, but our favorite features the top-notch, freshly made chorizo, fat-crisped potatoes, and pimento cheese (yesssssss), all topped with avocado and cilantro (pictured on the right). Did we mention it's filled with 4505's chorizo? Yes? Good.
Carne Asada Super Taco Dorado
La Taqueria (address and info)
The Mission
You're going to have to wait in a long-ass line at La Taqueria (thanks a lot, Nate Silver), but the pain and frustration is well worth it when you're diving face-first into the Carne Asada Super Taco Dorado. Burrito-eaters wax poetic on La Taqueria's carnitas (and they are delicious), but for tacos, it's all about the carne -- you'll see the lightning-fast taco maker chopping the gorgeous, well-charred meat into submission right before he slaps a generous handful of the stuff into a waiting tortilla.
But top-notch steak is just the beginning, here. Ordering a Super Taco Dorado means you get a crispy corn tortilla wrapped in a soft one; in addition to holding the dripping pile of meat (and pinto beans!) together admirably, the subtle textural contrast is near-addictive. All of this is topped with a healthy pile of mashed up avocado, pico de gallo, sour cream, and a spritz of wonderfully spicy, yellow-green salsa. Is this going to end up all over your face? Yes. Will you want to immediately get back in the long line to order another? Also yes.
Shot-and-a-Beer chicken taco
Tacolicious (address and info)
Marina, North Beach, The Mission
It's easy to get distracted at Tacolicious, what with things like filet mignon tacos and a Marina Girl salad (!!!!!!!!!!). But we keep coming back to one of the menu staples -- the Shot-and-a-Beer Braised Chicken. It's a slow-cooked, guisado-style handheld bathed in a combination of beer and the hard stuff. In addition to being tender, flavorful, and juicy, it's maybe the one shot-and-a-beer combination that we can have three of and not wake up crying the next day.
Chicharrones tacos de canasta
La Palma Mexicatessen (address and info)
The Mission
Tears of unfathomable happiness may be involved when you first bite into the La Palma taco. But overcome your emotions and you'll be rewarded with the tacos de canasta, a trio of small corn tortillas, tenderly folded over the "chef's choice" filling of the day before being topped with onions, cilantro, and salsa. The best of these are the chicharrones -- pig skin that's slow cooked (along with lingering bits of fat and meat) until it's basically a marvelous, porky, salty mouthful of fat-rendered deliciousness. The secret to La Palma's tacos success, though, are the unbeatable tortillas -- they are made fresh (both by hand and by tortilla press), and supply many of the best taquerias in town.
Lengua taco
La Oaxaqueña (address and info)
The Mission
As soon as you walk into La Oaxaqueña and see the O.G. taco griddle-master posted up by the window, you get that there's not one single bad order here. But, because we like to challenge you and your taco-eating dedication, we're picking the meat that's often a little marginalized -- lengua. Yes, tongue. When done right, it's one of the most delicious taco fillings out there, and by God does La Oaxaqueña do it right. The tongue is cubed and fat-crisped on the griddle, lending each rich, deeply flavored bite a delightful texture contrast. The tortillas have a delicate corn flavor and are given similar TLC on the flat top, resulting in a light, golden toasting and an almost buttery flavor. And, the salsas add just the right amount of brightness and heat, without taking away from that delicious, delicious tongue flavor. Just say yes.
Nopalito (address and info)
Panhandle, Inner Sunset
Nopalito's carnitas are more or less the Platonic ideal of slow-cooked, wonderfully flavored pork shoulder -- served in super-sized, fat-crisped morsels, this meat is delicious plain and eaten with your fingers. But it's even better in a taco, which is why it's served with six pliant, freshly-made corn tortillas, bright and salty tomatillo salsa, a cabbage slaw, and spicy pickled vegetables. Considering the whole thing shakes out to six hearty tacos filled with orange-cinnamon-bay-leaf-beer-braised pork, it's a damn good deal, too. Of course, you could (read: SHOULD) give up all semblance of propriety and make one obscenely massive taco filled with all of the pork at once.
Pollo taco
El Gallo Giro (address and info)
The Mission
This is the taco truck that dreams are made of. Tucked on a quiet corner of 23rd St, we'd marry the El Gallo Giro truck if such a thing were legal. In addition to having Capri Sun on offer (WUT), they've got a next-level chicken taco with meat that's tender, juicy, and liberally spiced. The overall effect is a well-balanced blend of citrus, heat, and roasted chili depth. Definitely say yes to the optional hot sauce; it's super spicy, and will have you sweating in the best kind of taco-induced way. Thank goodness you had the foresight to order at least three Capri Suns.
Pork cheek fry bread taco
El Capitan (address and info)
The new kid on our taco block comes from the forthcoming El Capitan, which just opened in the former Radius space in SOMA. It's slinging a Caribbean-inspired menu, and the tacos receive a tropical treatment that may or may not haunt our dreams. Specifically, the pork cheek taco (left) -- the tender meat is given a carnitas-like treatment, resulting in crisp edges and a juicy, rich interior, laced with heady jerk spices, and brightened with a mango vinaigrette. This is all served on fry bread, which, as the name would imply, is fried, making it soft and crisp all at the same time.
Cabeza taco
Belmar-La Gallinita Meat Market (address and info)
The Mission
La Gaillinita is our favorite kind of taco place -- this is a no-frills butcher shop and meat market with a few scattered tables, tall boys of cheap beer, and some of the tastiest tacos in town. The order here is the cabeza, or beef head meat (usually from the cheek) -- the fatty richness is brisket-like in its flavor and texture, and manages to remain fall-apart tender without turning to textureless mush. Gallinita's tortillas are tops, too -- they're tender, pliant, and crisped on the griddle to a just-golden crispness. The bright-red salsa is a great match for the rich meat, too, contrasting the heady beef flavor with a bright, acidic heat.
Suadero taco
Taqueria Vallarta (address and info)
The Mission
You can both look like a serious Mexican food connoisseur and eat a delicious taco when you order the suadero at Taqueria Vallarta on 24th St. In addition to the stand-alone taco man near the restaurant's entrance, Vallarta is notable for its absolutely enormous bottles of Mexican Coca Cola. Oh, and that suadero -- it's a melt-in-your-mouth-tender cut of beef that resides in "the intermediate part of the cow between the belly and the leg," (according to Wikipedia). More importantly, it's incredibly tasty -- Vallarta's is served in large, just-fatty-enough chunks, and is reminiscent of slow-cooked beef stew (beef stew with crisp-fried edges, that is). You also get to add your own chopped onions, cilantro, and salsa -- we like a mixture of the red and green but really, there's no wrong choice in topping this taco.
Al pastor super taco
Taqueria Cancun (address and info)
The Mission
This is one of those tacos that makes you think, "Bro, you're no taco, you're just a slightly smaller, open-faced burrito. Do you even lift???" And it's true -- the super tacos at Cancun are beasts, piled with meat and topped with at least half of a buttery-ripe avocado. But man, is this a good burrito-posing-as-a-taco. The pastor meat is tops: the pork is rich with a bright sweetness thanks to its pineapple-laced preparation, and you get a whole lot of it. The intensity of the meat flavor is well balanced with the aforementioned avocado and a layer of melting cheese lining the tortilla; fresh cilantro and a scattering of pork-fat caramelized onions are welcome additions, too. Our one suggestion: ask for yours to be light on the crema, or get it on the side. It's laid on pretty thick and it can kind of distract from the pork-avocado magic going on underneath.
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Lauren Sloss is a San Francisco-based food writer who's eaten at least five tacos a day for the past week and isn't sick of them yet. Tell her which ones she definitely still needs to try on Twitter @laurensloss.
1. Cholita LindaMain Post, San Francisco
2. Loló974 Valencia St, San Francisco
3. 4505 Burgers & BBQ705 Divisadero, San Francisco
4. La Taqueria2889 Mission St, San Francisco
5. Tacolicious2250 Chestnut St., San Francisco
6. La Palma Mexicatessen2884 24th St, San Francisco
7. La Oaxaqueña2128 Mission St, San Francisco
8. Nopalito306 Broderick St, San Francisco
9. El Gallo Giro23rd St, San Francisco
10. El Capitan1123 Folsom St, San Francisco
11. Belmar-La Gallinita Meat Market2989 24th St, San Francisco
12. Taqueria Vallarta3033 24th St, San Francisco
13. Taqueria Cancun2288 Mission St, San Francisco
You won't find better fish tacos in the bay (or on the land masses around it) than the ones at Oakland-based Cholita Linda. The exceptionally fresh fish (usually tilapia) is well-seasoned, firm, and perfectly fried -- just as tofu perfectly offsets salsa roja, cotija cheese complements organic greens, and mango-topped coconut pudding rounds off this most perfect of Mexican meals
The most notable thing about this Mission Mexican is the vivid and eccentric interior, and for some reason, it makes sense that their tacos are as creative and untraditional as the decor. The panko avocado taco is a crispy and creamy dream and the fish tacos are good no matter what the catch of the day is. Loló is a great option for a group dinner because it's totally possible to order everything on the menu to share.
An offshoot of the original 4505 Meats, this burger and 'cue shack is one for the Divis books. This butcher-owned and operated spot takes meat and barbecue seriously, with loaded platters of pulled pork, smoked ribs, and hot sausage, and quarter-pound grass-fed burgers. No matter if your main is in the form of a sandwich or platter, don't overlook the fixin's -- the fried mac & cheese with a hot dog inside is an insanely delicious creation.
This no-frills taqueria is home to the best burrito in America. The Mission-style burrito has a healthy dose of meat, cheese, beans, homemade hot sauce, salsa, and no rice. The place has been around for 40 years and if the daily long lines are any indication, they're doing something right. Ask for your burrito "El Dorado-style" to get your rice-less bundle of joy thrown on the grill until the outside is golden brown and the inside has melted to perfection.
Two blocks down from the original (and now-closed) Chestnut St location, this outpost of Tacolicious is bigger and brighter than its predecessor. The gourmet taco shop's menu features the original tortilla-wrapped goods you know and love, all of which are made with locally-sourced ingredients. Expect near-authentic tacos filled with house-made chorizo and potatoes, Baja-style Pacific cod, and Guajillo chili-braised brisket. There's also a solid selection of tequila-heavy cocktails and beers from Mexico and California.
This is a Mission Mexican spot that you do not want to miss. Tears of unfathomable happiness may be involved when you first bite into a La Palma taco. And the reason for this taco success? The unbeatable tortillas, which are made fresh (both by hand and by tortilla press), and are used to supply many of the best taquerias in town.
This Mexican spot in The Mission masters everything from seafood to desserts. But what you really need to try is the lengua taco -- yes, tongue. The tongue is cubed and fat-crisped on the griddle, lending each rich, deeply flavored bite a delightful texture contrast. The tortillas have a delicate corn flavor and are given similar TLC on the flat top, resulting in a light, golden toasting, and an almost buttery flavor.
What happens when you take cooks from the most beloved restaurant in San Francisco, and give them free reign of the kitchen? You get Nopalito, Nopa's little brother and the passion project of its highly skilled cooks. Located in the Inner Sunset near the Panhandle, this Mexican eatery prepares traditional, organic dishes using the same fresh produce found at Nopa. Sip on pitchers of margaritas or tequila as you dig into unbeatable carnitas and zesty salads.
This is the taco truck that dreams are made of. Tucked on a quiet corner of 23rd Street, we'd marry the El Gallo Giro truck if such a thing were legal. Its got a next-level chicken taco with meat that's tender, juicy, and liberally spiced.
Latin-Caribbean restaurant and bar El Capitan lights up the Folsom Corridor with vibrant flavors and a lively social setting. Long reclaimed wood tables create a communal environment perfect for sharing small plates of oysters, ceviche, and poke. Hit their outdoor patio and beer garden to enjoy a few cold one or a pitcher (or two) of housemade sangria.
La Gaillinita is a no-frills butcher shop, restaurant, and meat market with a few scattered tables, tall boys of cheap beer, and some of the tastiest tacos in town.
One of a handful of locations, this Mexican spot doles out some seriously tasty tacos and more, and if you want to sample their specialty, order the cochinita pibil, a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish of Mayan origin.
One of the best purveyors of burritos in the Mission (which is saying something), Taqueria Cancun doles out superb burritos, tacos, and tortas. It's hard to choose between tacos and burritos, and while you definitely don't want to miss the carne asada or carnitas burrito, you don't want to pass on the al pastor super tacos either. They're packed with so much pork, pineapple, avocado, and other tasty goodness that they're basically mini burritos. The casual spot is jam-packed for both lunch and late-night eats (it's open until 1am on weekdays, 2am on weekends).


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IWE Project making every drop count
IWE Project making every drop count
The National Cleaner Production Centre South Africa (NCPC-SA) announced plans to launch the NCPC-SA Industrial Water Efficiency (IWE) Project during a workshop hosted by the Royal Danish Embassy on 30 March 2017. The IWE Project operating model has been based on the NCPC-SA's very successful Industrial Energy Efficiency Project, which helped save industry R1.7 billion's worth of energy in five years.
"One of the lessons we have learnt through the energy project, is that resource efficiency initiatives need not necessarily be capital intensive. When starting out, we take industries through a comprehensive assessment process to identify where water is being used, why and what opportunities may exist to optimise the current systems and operations, before launching into more capital intensive options.
Obviously monitoring and measurement remain key to understanding water use trends and patterns and extensive effort is being placed on assisting companies to understand this well. Our theory is: you cannot manage what you don't measure," Kevin Cilliers, NCPC-SA Regional Manager for KwaZulu-Natal and leader of the Industrial Water Efficiency Project continues.
Since 2016, the NCPC-SA, through water-focused assessments, has saved the South African industry 63 600 kL water. This is a financial saving of R760 000 with a calculated pay-back period of two months. Interventions through the NCPC-SA's internship component of the project realised a further reduction in water consumption of 75 010 kL, equating to bottom-line savings of R 1 462 706, with a pay-back period of less than four months. This shows there is a business case to be made for industry.
Cilliers concludes, "Water efficiency implementation must be considered a team effort and not a lone crusade. Buy-in from all sectors and from all levels in an organisation is imperative to making it work. The Industrial Water Efficiency workshop emphasises this as well as the many benefits likely to occur on an economic, environmental and social front, through effective implementation of water efficiency interventions."
The focus of the workshop was on the prevailing water quantity and quality challenges and sustainable methods to address these, drawing from a collaborative partnership concluded between the Kingdom of Denmark and the South African government. To read more on the workshop click here.
For more information on the NCPC-SA IWE Project brochure.
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