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There are ordinary hotel bars and then there are The Hotel Bars. Bourbon Steak in the Four Seasons is one of the latter. Unlike the stodgy steak joints of past, Michael Mina's newest venture in DC is modern, hip and ridiculously decadent without being stuffy.
Its holiday debut in December and the Inauguration rush in January have kept the establishment buzzing along nicely in a troublesome economy. Judging from the nightly business now, it's still busier than ever. A dining room is overflowing with the sort of power lunches once expects from Washington, DC and everyone from Hill staffers to young professionals are arriving after the 5pm whistle.
The scene-driven bar at Bourbon Steak deviates from the average with a sleek look and feel. It's normal to find the lounge busy on say, your average Wednesday night. However, plan accordingly and perhaps you can work a rendezvous with a big cocktail and a little food at a coveted table in the lounge. We were intrigued by lobster corn dogs and black truffle popcorn on the unique lounge menu. People swear by the Kobe beef tartare. But what you're most likely to hear patrons ooh-ing and aah-ing over is their high end hamburger. The oak-fired prime steak burger is ten ounces of perfection, cooked the way you like it and well worth the $19 price tag. Warning: don't attempt to choose between the duck fat fries or the truffle mac n' cheese. Just order both.
The next time your day has been too long, step inside the bar at Bourbon Steak. Loosen that tie, saddle up to the bar and get ready to leisurely nurse one of the coldest martinis in town.
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When Urban Effects first came to Mariart, the street and park furniture company was a relatively new entrant to a well-established, competitive marketplace.
The company required a 'refresh' of its launch brand to firmly cement a position in an already crowded marketplace and provide some differentiation from long-term players. The concept of being 'new' and all the benefits that this offered was harnessed. So too, was the aspiration of becoming the preferred supplier in the future by setting new standards of quality, choice and service.
Encompassing all of this, Mariart introduced creative concepts around being 'a breath of fresh air' and 'refreshingly different' to capture the sense of the outdoor areas as well as the simple pleasures that their offer brought to the marketplace. This was reflected through imagery of a dandelion blowing in the wind.
The distinctive, refreshed look and feel also established synergies with sister company Playground Centre. The complementary logo and colour palette was designed to allow for co-operative marketing and bundled, combined offerings in the future. Importantly, the enhanced and modern brand identity reflected the suite of quality and stylish designs of Urban Effects' street and park furniture from New Zealand and abroad.

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Very compact, mobile and flexible equipment, Spa Mist II can perform multiple hair and scalp treatments at the styling station or washpoint, including colour or perm treatments.
It is reassuringly user-friendly and needs only purified water to generate all the promised goodness and relaxation.
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Client and Technician enjoy the soothing benefits of more lather and a much smoother massage.
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#abq4ward: Restorative justice could make a difference for children in school
Colton Shone
September 14, 2017 06:49 AM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Children are the future of Albuquerque. They will be policy makers, taxpayers and even have a say in how people live their lives. A good education is paramount to set them up for success.
However, the state has the worst graduation rate in the country. But what if that could change that by examining how kids in schools are disciplined? Maybe the solution could lie in two words: restorative justice.
"It's a way to look at discipline without actually kicking kids out of school," Kristine Meurer, the executive director for the Student Family and Community Supports Division at Albuquerque Public Schools.
Meurer said restorative justice involves relationship-building and mediating between fighting students or an action plan between an unruly student and teacher. It's seen as a positive discipline rather than something negative like suspension.
"The more often a student is suspended, the higher the chance they'll end up in prison," Meurer said. "By reducing those suspensions, it should begin to reduce that school to prison pipeline."
APS just received a $4.3 million grant from the National Institute of Justice to fund restorative justice research at a dozen middle schools for four years.
The schools being focused on for the first two years are the Jefferson, Kennedy, George Sanchez, Truman, Ernie Pyle and Taylor middle schools. The following two years will be at Grant, Hayes, Jackson, Polk, Washington and Tony Hillerman middle schools.
Julianna Garcia, 16-year-old, said she dropped out of school and things went downhill from there. She found herself caught up in the juvenile court system charged with possession and battery on a household member. She and her mother believe if they had positive interventions at school, maybe they wouldn't be in this situation.
"So I got suspended and I didn't want to go back. So I haven't been in school for two years. I was out on the streets thinking I was a grown woman, thinking I could do whatever I wanted," Garcia said.
Her mother agreed that doing something like picking up trash around the school would be more helpful in keeping kids in school if they commit an infraction.
Garcia said she is trying to get her life back on track and be a better role model for her 13-year-old sister.
'I make sure she goes to school. I tell her don't follow my footsteps, cause I know I'm older and she looks up to me. So she can't follow my footsteps," she said.
Meurer said by the time most of these kids get to high school, it's too late.
"Kids tend to get suspended more often in middle schools," she said.
APS data from 2011 to 2015 show 54 percent of out of school suspensions happened in middle schools, followed by 35 percent in high school, then 9 percent in elementary.
Could this idea of restorative justice actually work?
A quest for answers took a KOB news team to Denver. Lawmakers in the Colorado State Capitol established the Restorative Justice Council. Since then, it's expanded from just being in the juvenile court system to schools all across the state
"We were one of the first districts in the nation to really embrace these sorts of practices," said Eldridge Greer, the associate chief of student equity and opportunity with Denver Public Schools.
DPS has 92,000 students. Greer said over the last 10 years, the suspension rate dropped 67 percent during a period of massive growth. He said students who had restorative intervention were also 70 percent less likely to have another infraction.
"Our research and national research really shows that even being suspended one time can alter the trajectory pretty powerfully for our kids. Both in terms of increased dropout, lack of academic attainment, lack of connection and engagement to school," he said.
Jen Gallegos sits on the Colorado Restorative Justice Council. She works as a school specialist and trains staff at schools in restorative practices.
"We had a student who did some damage to a library, had snuck in at night and vandalized the library. So he spent time repairing and fixing and time with the librarian and working on that relationship and repairing all the damage that he did in that library," she said.
She said restorative practices aren't appropriate for offenses like sexual assault, weapons or drugs brought to school. But she said whenever mediation can happen, it should.
"I think it teaches students how to manage conflicts in a positive way, and frankly it teaches adults how to manage conflict in a positive way," she said.
APS officials say this is a big planning year for them. They hired a manager and coordinator to work with schools to find what works and what doesn't. Their next challenge is how to figure out a way to sustain these practices and move it to elementary and high schools in the future.
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Created: September 13, 2017 08:09 PM
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Thomas Meunier critical of 'drunken' PSG display against Amiens
Paris Saint-Germain right-back Thomas Meunier called his team's collective performance in the 2-0 win away at Amiens on Wednesday "drunken", despite the fact that the four-time defending champions are through to play Rennes in the Coupe de la Ligue semifinals.
Second half goals from Neymar (a penalty) and Adrien Rabiot ensured that Unai Emery's men overcame their hosts, who played with 10 men from the 34th minute, but Meunier was left unimpressed.
"We did not approach the match well," the Belgium international told France 3. "Mentally, we were not very professional today. The game [performance] annoyed me.
"Logically, we won but we did not approach the game in a good way. We were drunken. There was not much commitment and we missed simple gestures that is not usually a habit of ours.
"Either Amiens or Real Madrid, we must prepare for the match the same way. However, that was not the case here."
Rabiot was more upbeat after the win at Stade de la Licorne but admitted that with so many matches over January and February, it will be difficult for the French capital outfit to be at their absolute best each game.
"We had a cup match to play and we were serious without having to be that good," the France international told Canal+. "We were up against a good team and they tried to counter. It was an open game and we are pleased with the win.
"We need to handle January and February carefully. There are matches where we will need to preserve ourselves a little. If we can economise, we will but we are always serious. When we come up against other teams, we want to finish with the best possible score."
Emery was pleased that his players are into the semifinals but was disappointed to get another away match before a possible final at Bordeaux's Matmut Atlantique.
"We deserve to be in the final four," said the Spaniard. "We would have liked a home draw but we will go to Rennes. We have played them already a few times but that is how it is and we accept that.
"We avoided Monaco, who are strong in this competition. Anyway, I prefer to play at home. If we deserve to go to the final, perhaps we will play them [Monaco] then.
On the subject of Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore, who were left out of the squad as continued punishment for their late return to training after the winter break in South America, Emery suggested that the Uruguay international could return away at Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
"We played today, while Edinson trained," Emery said. "He has trained alone but also with the squad. Perhaps he will be there on Sunday against Nantes. I do not want to say more.
"Things can change from one day to the next. I prefer that the days pass, that the squad works hard and so does Edinson. After that, we will see."
Regarding the current transfer window and the possible signing of free agent Lassana Diarra to act as a backup for Thiago Motta in defensive midfield, Emery remained tight-lipped.
"[Sporting director] Antero [Henrique] is here and he can say something about the transfer window," said the former Sevilla boss. "My job is to concentrate on the game with the squad, like the players and I did here.
"If there is something transfer-related, we will talk. There is some sharing of information but I will not ask him every single day."
Also on the topic of transfers, goalkeeper Kevin Trapp talked about his future after keeping a clean sheet in Amiens and being linked with a move away from Parc des Princes to boost his World Cup chances. However, the Germany international does not expect to be leaving before the end of the month.
"For the moment, I am staying with PSG until the end of the season," Trapp said. "My playing time is not enough for me but for the moment, I am still in Paris.
"Whenever I can play, I will do my best -- even with less game time. That is my goal. After that, it is up to the coach. However, if I want to go to the World Cup, all I can do is work hard and then we will see."
PSG team coordinator Maxwell was present for the semifinal draw after the win over Amiens and the former left back from Brazil echoed Emery's disappointment at another road game.
"For the third time this season, we will go to Rennes," Maxwell told Canal+. "We would like to play at Parc des Princes in front of our supporters but we have the ambition to get all the way to the final and that is the most important thing.
"We must keep going -- we want to reach Bordeaux [final venue] and win another title."
Next up for PSG is a trip to Nantes in Ligue 1 before a visit from Dijon in Le Championnat and then another away day in Lyon.
Jonathan Johnson covers PSG and the French national team for ESPN FC. Twitter: @Jon_LeGossip.
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Smooth out your Soul Wrinkles at Daryl Ott's ageless soul spa retreat
Have you ever taken your soul to the spa? Treat your mind and body to a rejuvenating experience unlike anything you've ever done at Daryl Ott's Ageless Soul Spa retreat. The urban retreat will take place on May 3rd in Chelsea.
Ott believes that treating your "soul wrinkles" is just as important as treating wrinkles on the skin. Much like a 90-minute spa treatment, the retreat is a way to reset balance and exfoliate challenges in order to tap into the present moment and rejuvenate your spirit. Based on unique mind-body healing methods, the retreat is based on the idea that beauty begins on the inside.
I view creativity more as a habit rather than a talent that can be nurtured and something to make life a bit more fun and joyful.
This luxurious and fun experience is designed to leave participants renewed, energized and radiant.
"I encourage guests to be bold, be memorable, be relevant, be You and massage your creativity in some way each day," Ott says, adding: "Creativity is infused in everything, nature and everything we do from brushing our teeth, to dressing, to communicating with our children, our loved ones, friends, associates, in our work, learning, leisure and passions. I view it more as a habit rather than a talent that can be nurtured and something to make life a bit more fun and joyful. Why not be bold?"
The retreat is all about letting go and staying in the present moment. It is a metamorphosis much like our lives and one that leaves the guests with a new perspective of themselves.
The Ageless Soul experience is presented by Ott's In Any Event, Inc. specializing in experiential events, corporate and sponsorship programs. She's the author of "Every Woman Has a Story, Many Voices, Many Lessons, Many Lives" (Hachette) and founder of the Every Woman Expression Session national tour for woman. She's a certified emotional and social intelligence coach and executive coach from the Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute/ Haas Business School / UC Berkeley and facilitates innovation and goal-setting seminars. Ageless Soul is an exclusive and more intimate program of retreats built upon the concept of a spa for well-being and radiant beauty solutions. "The retreat is all about letting go and staying in the present moment. It is a metamorphosis much like our lives and one that leaves the guests with a new perspective of themselves," Ott says.
The Ageless Soul spa retreat will take place at 1315 Studio in Chelsea on May 3rd at 10 AM, 12:30 PM or 3:30 PM. View invitation here.
The $820 fee includes a beautiful gift bag with products, all workshop materials and healthy refreshments. The exclusive retreat is limited to 10 guests per session. Reservations are required. The event is discreet and no photos will be taken of guests unless they would like us to photograph them with their own devices.
Rebecca Leffler is a writer, journalist and wellness consultant. She is the author of best-selling French book Green, Glam & Gourmande and follow-up title Green, Glam & Happy. Her book "Très green, très clean, très chic: Eat (and live!) the new French way with plant-based, gluten-free recipes for every season" was released in 2015. Follow Rebecca at Lafleurparisny.com.


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It is only just over a year since Haseeb Hameed picked up his A Level results from Bolton School and he now stands poised to open the batting for England in their Test Match against Bangladesh.
It has been a meteoric rise for the youngster. His prodigious talent was first noticed in youth cricket and Lancashire were quick to sign him, pipping Worcestershire to the post and co-funding his education at Bolton School.
Headmaster Philip Britton said, "We are terrifically proud of him as a school. We found a boy who was academically able enough to thrive in our school but also had tremendous sporting promise, and we knew we would be a good environment where he could realise that promise and have a good education."
Haseeb honed his skills playing in the School cricket team and with Farnworth Social Circle in the local Bolton league. His father was also a key driving force behind his success, coaching his batting technique over the years.
The School's Cricket Coach, Andy Compton, said, "We saw from a very early age that Haseeb had something very special. Aside from his technique, what marked him out was his maturity, his willingness to listen and his ability to drive himself to the next level. He consistently 'played up' in higher age groups for us and with his 83 runs he was instrumental, along with the Parkinson brothers who have also gone on to play professional cricket, in our winning the national U15 T20 cricket title at Arundel."
Haseeb has always worked hard and consistently met any challenges that have been put in front of him, frequently playing with older and more experienced boys. While playing in Lancashire's youth squads, he consistently played out of his age group, and it was a similar case when he joined the England Cricket youth squads as well. He played for the Lancashire second team shortly after receiving his A Level results, and made his first team debut for Lancashire this summer.
His landmark first season has seen him score almost 1,200 first-class runs at an average of fifty per match during the summer, including four centuries and seven half-centuries in total: a testament to his phenomenal batting technique.
His incredible summer continued with him winning not only Lancashire's Player of the Year award, but also recognition at the national Asian Cricket Awards where he won the Professional Young Player of the Year award for the second time.
Haseeb has now been named as part of the England squad for their tour of Bangladesh, despite having just twenty first-class matched under his belt when he was selected. Since arriving in Bangladesh, Haseeb played in one of the warm-up matches where he made 57 before retiring, boosting his chance of playing in the first Test Match which begins tomorrow.
Mr Compton concluded, "We are immensely proud of him – he's achieved so much in such a short time. We wish him the very best, I am sure he can handle it!"
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Most Canadian seniors have mobile phones, but not 'smart' ones: poll
A youth checking his smartphone in Glenview, Ill., Oct. 24, 2013. (AP / Nam Y. Huh)
Michael Oliveira, The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:38AM EST
TORONTO -- A majority of Canadian seniors now own a cellphone but only a small number have made the leap to using a smartphone, suggests a report by the Media Technology Monitor.
Researchers conducted telephone interviews with 6,014 anglophone Canadians in the spring and fall of last year to track how technology usage was trending, including among those in the senior demographic, which was defined as 68 and older.
About 61 per cent of the 774 seniors polled said they owned a cellphone, compared to 87 per cent of the younger respondents.
Only 13 per cent of the seniors owned a smartphone, versus 63 per cent of the other Canadians polled.
The seniors had a very slight preference for Apple's iPhone but BlackBerrys and Google Android devices were owned in similar numbers.
Only seven per cent of the seniors said they used their device to connect to the Internet (versus 54 per cent of the other respondents) and only two per cent tried social networking on their smartphone (compared to about a third of the younger smartphone users).
About 12 per cent of the seniors polled had a tablet, most commonly an iPad.
Other figures in the report:
- About 17 per cent of seniors said they sent text messages, compared to 73 per cent of the other respondents
- Seniors estimated they spent about 6.3 hours a week online, while younger respondents guessed they used the web for about 20 hours a week
- About 23 per cent of the seniors said they use social media, versus 68 per cent of younger users
- Of the senior social media users, about 87 per cent were on Facebook, while only about 17 per cent were on LinkedIn and nine per cent were on Twitter
The seniors' figures are considered accurate within 3.2 percentage points 19 times out of 20, while the numbers for the rest of the respondents are considered accurate within 1.2 percentage points 19 times out of 20.
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The Grammy award-winning performer was slated as one of the main acts for the festival, which had featured concerts in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. According to booking agent Jerome Hamilton, Sean Paul had his eyes set on making the trip Australia. "Sean made it clear that he was more than looking forward to performing for his Australian fans however the situation is out of his hands and the promoters have made their decision not to have him on the show, so we just have to move on with that."
Sean Paul is also issuing an apology to his fans in New Zealand as well, as he was scheduled to perform in that country following his Australian tour. This is new territory for the Jamaican born reggae star, having performed in over 100 countries around the world during his fifteen-year career.
At present, the Kingston based rhyme slinger is working on his upcoming album, after which a full slate of promotional tours will be on the cards starting from April of this year.
Currently Sean Paul's latest hit single Tik Tok with Bob Sinclair was Top Dance track on iTunes in January. The single is also number No.5 in Italy, N°6 in Austria, N°7 in Germany and also N°1 on the Club Chart in the UK. The platinum selling star is in the process of completing his fifth album which will be released this year by VP/Atlantic Records, the follow-up to 2009's Imperial Blaze. Australia is one of many countries with strong fan base evidence by record sales of his multi-platinum Dutty Rock and The Trinity albums. Small wonder that he cites Australia as "one of my favourite places in the world."
Sean Paul was one of the standard-bearers for dancehall at the start of the 21st Century. His 2002 album, Duty Rock, was an international revelation, yielding several hit songs including Gimme The Light, Get Busy and a rocking remake of the Alton Ellis rocksteady classic, I'm Still In Love With You Girl alongside Sasha. Dutty Rock sold over six million copies and won the Best Reggae Album category at the 2003 Grammy Awards. Its remarkable success got the attention of big-name acts like Beyonce, on whose chart-topper Baby Boy he appeared.
Three years later, Sean Paul maintained his platinum run with The Trinity which spawned the hit songs, We Be Burnin, Ever Blazin, Give It Up To Me, Never Gonna Be The Same and Temperature. Temperature won an MTV Video Award in 2006 while Sean Paul was voted Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist at that year's American Music Awards.


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I'm a Communications Manager for a technology company in Pittsburgh. In the beginning, I found it challenging to connect with my coworkers because most them are engineers, or come from an engineering background. They like talking about Steeler football games, microprocessor whoesy-whats-its, and politics. So what would a guy, like me, with a passion for food and a hospitality degree have to say?
One day, I was eating lunch with my boss and the head of our innovation department. Both started microwaving a couple of frozen hockey pucks they found in our junk food stocked freezer. I instead dove into my tub of leftover Jumbo Chicken Meatballs. Their faces started to scrunch as they peeled back the plastic film to expose fossilized lumps of meat with something resembling a sauce drenched over the top. My, very vocal, head of innovation commented about how I always bring fancy leftovers. I jokingly said my blog "fans" would be disappointed if I didn't give them something interesting to read.
News about authoring this site started to spread throughout the entire office. I now get recipes placed on my chair. Recently in a staff meeting, several "not-so-subtle-hints" about the critical need for fresh baked cookies began to surface. Who knew engineers liked cookies so much? So to celebrate TGIF, I decided to make a batch of these cookies to share with the team. Let's see if I can make a group of grown engineers squeal with glee.
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Heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cream of tarter, baking soda, salt cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. Cream together the sugar, margarine, shortening, vanilla and eggs using a mixer. While the mixer is on low, slowly add the sifted ingredients to the wet batter.
Scoop tablespoon sized dough balls and coat a single side of each ball with the topping mixture. Place topping side up on an ungreased cookie sheet about two inches apart. Bake until just set for about 6-8 minutes. Allow to cool completely on the cookie sheet. The heat from the cookie sheet will finish the baking process without causing the cookie to harden. IMPORTANT: These cookies should be soft and not brown. Be careful not to overbake. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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By Nate Perry, TTU Sports Information
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech cross country athletes won both of the Runner of the Week awards given out by the Ohio Valley Conference on Tuesday following Tech's season-opening Golden Eagle Invitational Saturday.
Sammy Kipkirui was selected as the league's Male Runner of the Week for the first time in his TTU career, while classmate Purity Sanga claimed the title on the women's side for the second time.
Kipkirui earned his first career individual victory in front of the home crowd at the 2018 Golden Eagle Invitational presented by Hometown IGA. The sophomore clocked a four-mile time of 20:16.8, nearly eight seconds better than the runner-up, Luke Landis of Ohio State.
Kipkirui's time was a major reason the Tech men's team nearly claimed first place with a combined 29 points, but fell just short to the 26 scored by Big Ten opponent Ohio State.
Converted to an eight-kilometer distance, the 2017 Western Kentucky transfer was on pace to finish in 25:12.2, which would have been his third-fastest result in a Tennessee Tech uniform and good enough for No. 18 on TTU's all-time list.
Sanga, a freshman standout for Tech last season, continued her momentum in her sophomore debut, winning the women's race at the Golden Eagle Invitational with a six-kilometer time of 17:50.5.
It was the first career individual victory and fifth top-ten overall finish for Sanga, who dominated the rest of the field, coming in almost 1:20 ahead of teammate Janet Kwambai, the runner-up.
Sanga, Kwambai and another freshman, Sharon Chepkemboi, gave TTU a 1-2-3 finish in the race and keyed a team score of 19 that won the event convincingly.
Sanga's time is the eighth-best in program history, as she now owns four of the top 10 entries in the record book. It marks the fourth instance in Sanga's career that she has finished a 5K in less than 18 minutes, and she has now strung together six consecutive meets in which she has been the first Golden Eagle across the finish line.
Tech cross country swept the OVC Runner of the Week awards once during the 2017 campaign when Sanga won her first award and Gilbert Boit won the men's honor on September 26.


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What is Abacavir Sulphate?
Abacavir Sulphate is an antiviral drug that prevents the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV from multiplying in your body. This medication is prescribed for the treatment of HIV which causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS. Abacavir Sulphate is sold under various trade names, a couple of which are Ziagen and Abamune (made by Cipla).This medicine may also be prescribed for treatments not mentioned here.
Important Information about Abacavir Sulphate
Abacavir Sulphate (Ziagen, Abamune) will not cure your body of HIV. You can still spread the virus to other people through infected blood (via needles, razors, toothbrush) or through unsafe sexual practices (ensure proper barrier contraception). You must take care about these things and employ proper measure so as not to spread the virus. You must not take Abacavir with any other medicine that also contains Abacavir Sulphate.
Lactic acidosis has been observed in some people (especially overweight females and those with liver disease) who took Abacavir Sulphate. Initial symptoms of lactic acidosis may deteriorate over time and can prove fatal. Hence you must get medical attention right away on first signs of lactic acidosis such as muscle pain or weakness, numb or cold feeling in the limbs, breathing trouble, stomach pain, or nausea with vomiting.
Abacavir Sulphate can also cause severe or life threatening damage to your liver. Seek medical attention right away if you have any of the following symptoms of liver damage: Severe pain in upper stomach which advances to the back, nausea and vomiting, fast heartbeats, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay colored stools, or jaundice.
Abacavir Sulphate is an FDA pregnancy category C drug. It is not known if it can harm an unborn baby if taken during pregnancy. However, HIV can be passed to the baby if the mother is not treated properly during pregnancy. Remember to take all medications for HIV as prescribed to prevent your baby from contracting the HIV virus.
Do not miss any dose of Abacavir Sulphate. If you miss several doses in a row, you may have a dangerous or fatal allergic reaction once you start taking it again. Do not stop taking this medicine without the advice of your doctor.
Before taking Abacavir Sulphate
Before taking Abacavir Sulphate, take care of all precautions mentioned above. Discuss them with your doctor and clear all doubts which you may have about this drug. Also, to ensure that this medicine is safe for you, you must inform your doctor in advance if you have these conditions: heart disease, liver disease, high blood pressure, or a risk factor for heart disease (smoking, diabetes, or high cholesterol), or if you have used another HIV medicine in the past.
How should I take Abacavir Sulphate?
Take Abacavir Sulphate HIV medication (Ziagen, Abamune) strictly according to your doctor's direction or according to the instructions on the medication label. Do not alter the dosage unless your doctor advises you to do so. Also, do not take this medication after the prescribed period is over. All medications come with a patient leaflet. Refer the instructions in them for detailed information on that particular medication.
Take Abacavir Sulphate with or without food, or as directed by your doctor. HIV is usually treated with a combination of drugs. Always take the prescribed drugs as directed by your doctor. Abacavir Sulphate comes with a warning card that lists the symptoms of allergic reactions. Read this card and carry if always with you. Store this medication in a cool and dry place.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose of Abacavir Sulphate, take it as soon as you remember. Don't take the missed dose if the time to take the next dose is almost up. Taking multiple doses near to each other can lead to excess medication in your body which can be harmful.
What if I overdose?
In case of an overdose of Abacavir Sulphate, get emergency medical attention or call the Doctor immediately.
Things and Activities to avoid while taking Abacavir Sulphate
Abacavir Sulphate will not help your body get rid of HIV. It will stop the growth and multiplication of the virus. Chances of spreading the HIV will still remain the same through unprotected sex, infected razors, needles or toothbrush. Hence, avoid these activities and things.
Abacavir Sulphate Side Effects
Some common side effects of Abacavir Sulphate are trouble sleeping, or loss of appetite. Contact your doctor if these effects persist or deteriorate further. Changes in body fat deposition may occur while taking HIV medication such as increased fat in deposition in the upper back and stomach areas whereas less fat in arms and legs.
Lactic acidosis has been observed in some people (especially overweight females and those with liver disease) who took Abacavir Sulphate. Initial symptoms of lactic acidosis may deteriorate over time and can prove fatal. Hence you must get medical attention right away on first signs of lactic acidosis such as muscle pain or weakness, numb or cold feeling in the limbs, breathing trouble, stomach pain, or nausea with vomiting.
Abacavir Sulphate can also cause severe or life threatening damage to your liver. Seek medical attention right away if you have any of the following symptoms of liver damage: Severe pain in upper stomach which advances to the back, nausea and vomiting, fast heartbeats, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay colored stools, or jaundice.
Some people may experience deterioration of a previous medical condition as their immune system recovers, or develop new conditions due to overactive immune system. Let your doctor known right away if you develop any new condition or any of you existing conditions worsen. Abacavir Sulphate may also increase the risk of bone loss.
The side effects mentioned above are not the only ones that you may experience or witness due to Abacavir Sulphate. If you get any serious side effects due to this medication, contact your doctor right away.
Abacavir Sulphate Dosing Information
Abacavir Sulphate dosage may depend on a range of factors like age, sex, drug allergies, or seriousness of the condition among several other factors. Your dosage will be determined by your doctor after examining you properly. Remember to follow your doctor's advice properly for best results.
Interaction with other drugs
Some drugs can interact with Abacavir Sulphate, especially methadone. There may be other medicines as well that can interact with this medicine. Inform your doctor about all other medicines which you may be using. Never start a new medication without consulting your doctor first.
Expert advice
- Abacavir may cause serious or life-threatening allergic reaction. Stop taking abacavir immediately, if you develop such reaction.
- Tell your doctor if you have or had kidney/ liver disease (including hepatitis), if you smoke/drink large amounts of alcohol, have high blood pressure or diabetes, as abacavir may increase your risk of having a heart attack.
- You should not take abacavir tablets with other products containing abacavir.
- Do not stop taking abacavir even for a short period of time; doing so may worsen your condition.
- Do not drive or operate machinery while using abacavir unless you are feeling well.
- Abacavir does not prevent the spread of HIV virus to others through blood or sexual contact. Take the required precautions to prevent transmission.
- Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
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MPF Celebrate Life Tour – 10 Days & Counting & We Still Have Monkeys
I bet you're scratching your head about that title. Years ago when we were drowning in the responsibility of a small business, a friend told me I needed to take those monkeys off my back, and give them to someone else. Meaning of course, I needed to learn to delegate. Over the course of time though, whenever I'm loaded down with a big " To Do " list, I have this great visual of all these monkeys swinging around on my back, yanking my hair, flicking my ears, sticking their fingers in my nose, and in general just trying to aggravate me. As I check things off the list, I grab a monkey and send it packing, and then anxiously get started on the next thing, trying to rid myself of those little beasties as soon as possible.
Now that we've hit the 10 days and counting point to the Celebrate Life Tour, when I was hoping to have just a few hanging around, there's still enough of those little suckers left to have a full blown monkey party. Well as they say, no rest for the crazy. Anyway, let me catch you up a little on what's been going on.
When we first came up with the idea of being gone 3 months, it didn't seem like it would be all that difficult to put it together, kind of an ignorance is bliss thing. Had we really thought about it, we might have said, " Nah, way to much work ", and missed out on all this insanity. Things like paying the monthly bills seemed like no big deal, because there's this wonderful service called E-Banking, sweet. Yeh, that is until your bank tells you it doesn't work in Canada, WHAT ? Ok, now it's complicated. Oh, and then there's your mortgage company that won't let you do an autopay unless you have a checking or savings account with them. Really. Fortunately, thanks to some very accommodating bankers, I think we have gotten it worked out, but if I happen to send you what turns into a rubber check, I promise it wasn't intentional. Then there's holding the mail, no problem right ? No problem if you're gone less than 30 days, but if you're gone more than 30 days, yeh, you got a problem.
Yesterday was plant day, and for this I need to back up a minute and give you some background. Sorry, again with the business, but this relates to dealing with stress. As you know, owning or running a business is definitely in the high stress category of daily life, and people deal with it in different ways. Some eat, some drink, some take really strong drugs, and some do all of the above, but for some reason I dealt with it by getting in touch with my inner gardener. I found that caring for plants, primarily orchids, worked as a decompressor, and the number of plants was in direct relationship to the amount of stress. I think you've already guessed, that means a whooooole lot of plants. I joined an orchid club, and I went to plant shows, and there wasn't a meeting or show that I ever left empty handed. Our house is built on a hill, so it has multiple levels, most of which have patios, and we have a large atrium area off the living room, so it's a great house for plants. Did I take advantage of that ? You betcha. After filling up every nook and cranny that had enough light to accommodate a green one, and reaching my limit on having enough time to tend to them, I finally quit the club, and would not step foot in a plant show knowing that I had no willpower to resist those beautiful flowering plants. Though I have been gifted plants since then, I have not bought any more, but most of them are still alive and under my care. Our normal trips have run around 10 days, and we have been lucky to have house sitters that were kind enough to try and make sure there were no casualties while we were gone. Now, we're looking at 3 months, and there's no way, I could ask someone do deal with the work of that many plants, so the only option was to find a home for them outside under the sprinkler system. With the invaluable help of our very good friend Tom, all of them were relocated yesterday to their new home, and what I thought would be a few hours, turned into an entire day, but it's done, and that monkey's long gone.
Today is clothes packing day. I'm not sure how this is gonna turn out, I have a hard enough time trying to figure out what to wear to dinner, and now I have to put together 3 months worth. Yikes !
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What card marker doesn't like an excuse to create, well we are giving you a reason. Off The Rails Scrapbooking is giving all card makers a challenge each fortnight. You can still enter our other challenge but this one is for cards.
The first challenge is ......... a sketch and colour palette
If you need help with some inspiration to get started we have
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You may be wondering if there is going to be sponsors for the card challenges, and to answer your question yes there is.
Our first sponsor is our very own Design Team Member Narelle
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Comau puts 40 years of experience at the service of the industry with its hands-on, managerial and operating guides.
Following the global success of its first book, People & Project Management, Comau Academy has published its newest book dedicated to managing challenges in today's multicultural market. Entitled Managing Challenges Across Cultures - A multicultural project team toolbox, the book is intended for anyone who is working and managing projects across cultures. Written by Roberto Guida, Head of Contract & Project Management in Comau, David Trickey, Founding Partner of TCO International, and Ezio Fregnan, HR Training Manager at Comau, the book is based on the results of an ambitious multi-year program conducted by the Comau Project Management Academy together with TCO International. The book opens with introductions by Prof. Domenico Bodega, Università Cattolica di Milano, and Prof. Harold Kerzner, of the International Institute of Learning. Afterwards, there is a three-way discussion regarding the development of business strategies, project management and the enhancement of people, led by Mauro Fenzi, CEO of Comau, Donatella Pinto, Head of Human Resources of Comau and author Roberto Guida. David Trickey and Ezio Fregnan also examine key issues regarding intercultural behavior in a multinational context.
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A card-wallet is great as a small wallet alternative, but we have seen many sewn-card-wallets fall apart from a long term use. Sadly the product life of a typical card wallet is usually short.
The Origami Product Series first started from full size bill wallets. No stitching, shaped just by tab and slot construction. We decided to apply our Origami Wallet method to a card wallet.
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Channel news: $38 billion typo; biker gang hacker IT; IBM/Cisco emergency services
Computer error rocks Alaska's fund Perhaps you know that sinking feeling when a single keystroke accidentally destroy hours of work. Now imagine wiping out a disc drive containing an account worth $38 billion. [AP]
Outlaw biker gangs have set up their own IT departments Organized crime groups, including outlaw biker gangs, have set up their own highly sophisticated IT departments for debit skimming and credit fraud operations. The IT expertise among organized criminal gangs is on par with legitimate business. [Calgary Sun via Digg]
IBM, Cisco partner on emergency services offering Companies' new managed service is designed to serve government and corporate customers as a one-stop shop. [CNET]
Red Hat and Intel channels beat as one Red Hat is fast-tracking reseller accreditation to anyone with an Intel Premier or Associate badge. It's free of charge too and it means that system builders don't have to spend months to qualify for Red Hat approval. Before today, Red Hat would request a fee from any builder who wanted certifying. [TheReg]
Study — Mobile VoIP can deliver enterprise savings of over $150 per user per year Organizations adept at deploying mobile VoIP report saving over $150 per user per year and an average return on investment of 49%, according to a study by AberdeenGroup. [Tekrati]
Hackers broaden reach of cross-site scripting attacks An explosion of AJAX-based applications has increased the damage that cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks can inflict on machines. A new tool uses XSS flaws to create a botnet.
Capacity planner limits VMware consolidation ratio Capacity planning guru Tom Becchetti explains his less-is-more philosophy of deploying virtualization in the data center.[SearchServerVirtualization.com]
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Debian man runs to Sun The lead developer of the Debian Linux project, Ian Murdock starts work tomorrow as the chief operating platforms officer at Sun. [The Inquirer]
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Dell perfects HP blade copy for Fall performance According to our sources, Dell will hit consumers with a 10U chassis that holds two layers of blades. Each layer should fit eight servers, leaving the whole chassis with 16 systems. The upcoming chassis, due in the late third quarter or early fourth quarter, will mark Dell's third attempt at getting blade gear right. [TheReg]
The downside of Windows application server consolidation While server consolidation certainly has its benefits, it is not without its shortcomings. Expert Christa Anderson walks through the cost, memory and redundancy issues IT managers should be aware of when consolidating application servers.[SearchWinIT.com]
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Royston's Grand Opening Soiree is a Success!
Last night, we spent the evening at Royston's Grill, celebrating its grand opening with local company. Our revamped restaurant, named after David Sr.'s father Royston, now offers customers a unique, gourmet and casual, yet sophisticated dining experience elevated by the open kitchen and wood-fired pizza oven.
The party's local media and attendees indulged their culinary senses with everything from Americana sliders to shrimp tempura to lamb skewers to mini cupcakes.
The oven is the staple of our new restaurant and a big hit at last night's grand opening! Custom designed with mosaic artwork by Nikki Murray-Mason, the oven took nearly two months and thousands of tiles to perfect.
"I try to recreate what I see in real life using a hard, rigid material such as tile," said Nikki. "It is a challenge I welcome to help create texture, interest and a little of the unexpected. For me to challenge the perceived notion that mosaic art is just broken tile and glass is one of my aims as an artist when creating my 3D mosaic art."
On Friday, our pizza takeout service will commence. Last night, DJ Bitsy of Hott 107.5 had a blast sampling our toppings and won the best pizza contest. Her winning pie will be featured on the Royston's menu!
"Based on our guest feedback we created this concept collectively in order to reach all guests: tourism and the local community. After 4 weeks of a soft opening, we have already received fantastic feedback," said Uwe Roehricht, director of restaurants here at The Reefs. "This restaurant has the potential now of being a year round restaurant. We believe that even with "Burgers and Pizzas" we can create a high end product of quality."
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If you have been thinking about taking on the internet College Courses, you are not alone. It means that the college has a HISTORY of placing the best educators in the schools not only in this nation, but in nations all more than the planet, AND, several a great music educator, is now, or, has in the previous, helped to MAKE THE TEXAS music applications what they are nowadays! I discover it really difficult to believe there is not a college in Texas that ought to be on this list.
Just because their teaching is for music education degrees DOES NOT mean that it its a trade school" by any means. We could save taxpayers huge amounts of cash, not to mention vastly increase unemployment rolls, by receiving rid of all public education and permitting the television and other entertainment media to expand on their existing programs to educate all of us Americans. Every single school could provide the core music programs and a selection of specialized music courses.
A music education plan prepares you for statewide certification in the particular state you go to college in. So, while a school like Indiana University has a widely heralded and identified music education system, if you don't foresee oneself producing a living in Indiana in your future, then perhaps it is not in your ideal interest to go to that distinct college.
When making this list of the top music education colleges in the US, I looked at the employment price of students who graduate with music education degrees at distinct schools, the depth and assortment of research the specific plan conducts, the strength, reputation, and publishing history of the faculty, what sorts of connections the school has to K-12 institutions in its location, the curriculum, and other elements, such as the all round strength of the college.
I attend a state university and for a handful of thousand dollars a year I can full my degree with wonderful teachers although also getting the opportunity to commence my own music groups and organizations and discover ALL aspects of music which includes technologies and science. I think that this education will assist teachers be successful as alternative music courses are added to the applications and outreach to non-classic students and students in particular education is increased. I do not consider that music can be mandated for all children in the special education system. The education I received was so incredibly well-rounded—one of the very best I've ever observed!! The college that taught me how to do this was Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.


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When we lose something, we will feel sad. Of course. No matter how strong we think we are, we all have this natural emotion of grief. Hey, everyone does a moment of sorrow, brokenhearted. Something that causes great unhappiness. And, we all do cry sometimes.
Nevertheless, along with that, we have this little feeling in our heart to stand against this sad emotion. That is patience. But, not many people has the strong will to have patience overcoming their sadness. Each of us has a different level of patience. Depending on how we believe it in our heart. And, that patience will never grow unless it is being tested. The same principle as when we are playing games. The higher the level it becomes, the more difficult it is to pass. The one with the top scorer bears the highest rank.
So do us in our life. As we ages, we find that the calamities become harder. Responsibilities become heavier. Life can be even more challenging than it has ever been. But know this, of people who succeeds, are the one who has patience in their heart.
Maybe, this is the way Allah grant our prayers. Remember? All this while, we've been praying to Allah so that He protect us from the wrong path. That is what we mention in our 5 times a day prayers. The meaning of Surah Al-Fatihah. I pray that may Allah bring us goodness, Imaan, and taqwa.
We need time. To live our life. Day by day, I believe we will realize what we actually feel deep down our heart. Is it a pure sincerity or is it only a form of attachment? It will surely reveal itself one day. Only if we seek and reflect. May Allah guide us in seeing things the right way.
Whatever tests Allah have made us go through, it was never ever meant to damage us. Exalted Him, He is the All-Knowing. Trust in our Creator. He created us beautifully and perfected us the way it should be.
We should feel thankful to Allah for everything that He bestowed upon us. Nothing is meant to harm us. It's just that, the way we see it all this while, that has made us feel bad about ourselves. For, in fact, the truth is, Allah definitely save something which is far better beyond our expectations.
Inshaallah.. I will get through this. You will get through this too, I know. If it was meant to be from the very beginning, it will be. May Allah open our doors. Amin. :)
The thing we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end. If not in the way we always expect. -Luna Lovegood, Harry Potter and The Order of Phoenix.
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BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has declared cash dividends for the fourth quarter 2018 on its 7.750% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred Stock") underlying its outstanding depositary shares (Nasdaq: AGNCB) and 7.00% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock") underlying its outstanding depositary shares (Nasdaq: AGNCN).
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- Daniele Fabris, Crimes Committed On The High Seas, Piracy And Criminal Jurisdiction: Current Issues Of International Law Of The Sea Awaiting The 'Enrica Lexie' Decision
- Joanna Diane Caytas, Sanctions, Real And Imaginary: Experiences With Russia In The Ukraine Crisis
- JanWillem Sap, The Role of Human Rights in Setting the Boundaries Of Sovereignty and the Autonomy of the EU Legal Order
- Sangeetha Yogendran, Did The ICC Fail Child Victims In The Lubanga Reparations Order?
- Ana Martin, Intersectionality: A Tool for the Gender Analysis of Sexual Violence at the ICC
- Michael Addaney & Azubike Onuora-Oguno, Education as a Contrivance to Ending Child Marriage in Africa: Perspectives from Nigeria and Uganda
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- Nicola Perugini & Neve Gordon, Human Rights and Domination
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Sunday, July 9, 2017
New Issue: Amsterdam Law Forum
The latest issue of the Amsterdam Law Forum (Vol. 9, no. 2, Spring 2017) is out. Contents include:
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What is interesting is the number of people that can just do it off the bat are pretty rare. I've met about two, and I'm not one of them.
People are used to doing things sequentially rather than concurrently. Furthermore, seasoned martial artists and boxers, are often the ones that have it toughest. Some need to get used to simultaneous control and attack, which can be quite alien. They are also used fighting a certain way such as orthodox or southpaw, and ask which is the lead hand, etc.
What may surprise people, is we train both side equally. We don't promote bias, so a weak side should be equalised as much as possible. Of course there might be a natural tendency always, but that doesn't mean that it dictates how you fight to a large degree. The sides and stance don't determine fixed roles of particular limbs.
Some people swear by the idea that a particular stance and lead give and advantage, and not doing that will be a disadvantage. We don't subscribe to that at all. First of all, training the areas that are difficult, if anything in the long term improves your overall awareness, and ability. So it is definitely worth doing. Secondly being typecast and lacking adaptability, doesn't always bode well.
In terms of stance, we talk of the neutral "goat" (Sil Lim Tao) stance and also the turning stance, and different types of foot work like arrow, triangle, circular, jamming, etc. But really it is just one universal stance footwork and the principles are consistent throughout. I hope to discuss this in more detail at some point.
What can be done on one side, can be done on the other.
The important thing is we don't judge, everyone get the coaching that is require to get them up to speed.


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EDWARDSVILLE, IL (KPL) -- On the day before primary day in Illinois, 2 of the republican candidates for governor made campaign stops in the Metro East.
Private Equity Investor Bruce Rauner made a campaign stop inside an Edwardsville restaurant. State Senator Kirk Dillard made a stop at the St. Louis Regional Airport in East Alton. A poll conducted by We Ask America showed Rauner and Dillard are leading State Senator Bill Brady and State Treasurer Dan Rutherford.
Here`s a look at the poll of likely GOP voters.
Dillard toured the state with former Governor Jim Edgar. Dillard was Edgar`s chief of staff. Dillard vowed to cut spending and cited statistics from Governor Edgar`s term as proof. Dillard has also received support from several labor organizations. Some labor groups are upset with Gov. Pat Quinn`s pension reforms. Dillard has said the support shows he`ll be able to work with both parties to help solve Illinois` problems.
Rauner has promised to bring a team of 30 business superstars from the private sector and bring them to Springfield to help solve Illinois` problems. He promised to make government more transparent, efficient and efficient. Rauner has also pushed term limits and believes that will help create better government.
Candidates State Senator Bill Brady and Treasurer Dan Rutherford did not campaign in the Metro East Monday. Brady has touted his voting record as a consistent conservative. Rutherford is the only candidate who has won a statewide race. His campaign suffered a major blow when he was targeted by a sexual harassment lawsuit from male employee.
Polls in Illinois open Tuesday at 6 a.m. and close at 7p.m.


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Food is at the very heart of Vietnamese culture. Almost every aspect of social, devotional, and family life revolves around the procurement, preparation, and shared pleasure of nourishment. Even commercial life: more than half of Vietnam's population makes a living in agriculture or the food trade. Markets are on every corner; cooks on every curb. A sneeze elicits the blessing com muoi, or "rice with salt."
On a recent train ride from Hue to Hoi An, food was everywhere in sight. At each station stop, vendors rushed up to the windows proffering homemade treats: shrimp cakes, jerky, sticky rice. One vendor came aboard and walked the aisles, selling sun-dried squid. (An American traveler bought one, thinking it was a decorative fan.) In the bar car the train conductor and his staff spent the whole ride not collecting tickets but preparing lunch: cooking noodles, shelling prawns, trimming basil into woven baskets.
Follow any lane in any Vietnamese city at any time of day and you'll find some contented soul crouched over a bowl of broth or rice. Then again, if you lived in Vietnam, you'd eat all the damn time, too. The food is beautiful to behold, if only for the colors alone: turmeric-yellow crêpes, sunset-orange crabs, scarlet-red chiles, deep-purple shrimp paste, and endless jungles of vivid green. Vietnamese cooking is fresher, healthier, lighter, and brighter than, for instance, Chinese or Indian or French, three of its closest relations. Though it is often described as "honest" and "direct"—cooks resist fussy ornamentation (except in Hue; more on that later)—this is a cuisine rich with nuance, carrying a complexity that is all the more surprising for its being served in, say, a plastic bowl with a Tweety Bird logo, on a flimsy table on the pavement.
Flavors and textures are deftly arranged so each note rings clear, from the piercing highs of chili paste and nuoc mam (fish sauce) to the bottomless depths of a stock that's been burbling since dawn. These are tastes that sate, soothe, and just as often shock you awake—particularly the pungent greens and herbs that figure in almost every dish. After the wonder that is Vietnamese produce, the stuff back home seems like a recording of a recording of a cassette that was left out in the sun.
I've spent roughly 100 days in Hanoi over the past 12 years, and I don't recall ever once seeing blue sky. Not that I'd have it any other way. Like London or Seattle, this is a city that becomes itself under cloud cover. During those moist, moody afternoons, when mist hangs over the streets like smoke from a cooking fire, Vietnam's gorgeous old capital feels more intimate than it already is.
Even in the heat of summer, Hanoians favor cockle-warming dishes suited to far chillier climes. The most renowned of these is Vietnam's de facto national dish: pho bo, eaten at any time of day but especially for breakfast. Taking root in an earthy, long-simmered beef broth—shot through with clove, ginger, and star anise—the soup is filled out with rice noodles and one or more varieties of raw or cooked beef, tendon, or tripe. Southerners sprinkle fresh herbs and bean sprouts on top, but a Northern pho is generally unadorned, with only a few scallions and a bit of cilantro cooked into the broth and perhaps a squirt of rice vinegar.


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Politics & Government
Senate unveils bill to boost jobs, but who does it help?
WASHINGTON — The Senate jobs-creation package that was unveiled Thursday and hailed by President Barack Obama may do more to help politicians who want to be seen trying to help the economy than it does to shrink the nation's unemployment rate.
"This is intended to show government is doing something, but it's hard for me to believe (that) a lot of this stuff is going to have a big impact on job creation," said Robert Bixby, the executive director of the Concord Coalition, a fiscal watchdog group.
The measure also faces rough political terrain. Prodded by some Senate Democrats' concerns, Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada plans to hold votes on only a small part of the package by month's end. Lawmakers in the House of Representatives passed a more extensive package in December.
Reid pared down the original $85 billion blueprint that was unveiled Thursday by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., and the panel's top Republican, Charles Grassley of Iowa, because of Democratic concerns that it includes items that aren't directly related to job creation but are eagerly sought by business and physicians' groups.
Reid said he wanted to move ahead on the most explicit job-creating parts because, "We feel that the American people need a message. The message they need is we're doing something about jobs."
The plan has four major job-creating components:
- Taxpayers would be allowed to write off up to $250,000 of certain capital expenditures this year, instead of depreciating those costs over time. This could help small businesses grow by letting them write off equipment purchases and would cost the Treasury $35 million over 10 years.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the president was "gratified to see the Senate moving forward in a bipartisan manner on steps to help put Americans back to work."
Will the Senate effort create jobs? Experts say it would help some, but isn't a magic bullet.
"You can't force companies to create jobs if they don't need them," said John Challenger, the president of Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a group that specializes in work force issues.
"I think it's more about creating demand, getting the economy going, and that does create jobs," he said. "I think the ones that are effective are things like changing depreciation so companies can write off equipment purchases more quickly."
Earlier this month, the National Federation of Independent Business issued its February survey of members, with a strong message that hiring can't happen without customers and consumer demand.
In an interview Thursday, William Dunkelburg, the group's chief economist, said the federation has advocated since January 2009 a payroll tax holiday that would put more money in the hands of consumers, who drive 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. A tax holiday would also leave businesses with more cash to invest in equipment and technology.
Although many Americans are frustrated by the deepest recession since the Great Depression and the government's response to it, economists think last year's federal stimulus act helped save many public sector jobs at the state and local levels, which helped things from being even worse.
The U.S. unemployment rate peaked at 10.2 percent in October, and fell to 9.7 percent in January. It's expected to rise throughout the year as workers who quit looking for jobs resume looking for them. In a report released Thursday, the White House Council of Economic Advisers projected an jobless rate of 9.8 percent late this year and average monthly net job creation of 95,000.
That's slightly less than the 100,000 new jobs a month that are needed to keep pace with new entrants to the workforce — not counting the more than 8.4 million Americans who've lost their jobs since the recession began in December 2007.
Other proposals in the Baucus-Grassley plan stir more controversy and won't be part of the initial jobs component. They include renewing the estate tax, which expired on Dec. 31 but will be back next year at pre-2001 rates.
The Senate also may tackle extensions of several tax credits, as well as a proposed 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians, and extending intelligence-gathering parts of the USA Patriot Act for another year.
To ask a question about this story or any economic question, go to McClatchy's economy Q&A
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The ongoing Air India pilot strike that hit last week has had an unpleasant effect on those who have return tickets and are already in a foreign destination. During the strike, Air India made last-minute flight cancellations to and from the US, UK, and Europe, which left many passengers stranded, passengers who then had to then reschedule their return bookings at a much higher fare, says D Sudhakara Reddy, national president, Air Passenger Association of India (APAI).
International air fares have increased by 10% in wake of the Air India Strikes. Fortunately, Air India has inter-line agreements with a few foreign carriers so that they can accommodate some of the Air India passengers who need to return home. Reddy says that if Air India endorses their tickets, these passengers will be able to travel back to India for free, but it will all depend on the availability of seats. He also adds that despite the troubles, Air India is accepting new bookings, something they shouldn't be doing at this time.
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