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Monday, 24 November 2014
Labels: celebration , kerala , kerala festival , marriage , wedding , Wedding dance , Wedding decoration , Wedding Stage
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Wedding Reception - Stage Decoration
Posted by Unknown at 23:27
Wedding Reception - Stage Decoration
Receiving blessings and wishes from dear and near ones after wedding is one of the most important moments of wedding. The importance is, as you watch the wedding video or wedding photos, the beauty of the stage remains an attractive factor.
If the stage is badly decorated, your photos and videos, which you keep for years to come, become placid and unattractive. With great decoration, your photos and videos are a treat to see time and again.
Forget photos and videos, people coming to wish you good luck will see you in beautiful settings - colourful, and as in full bloom. Well, the decoration remains that way only for a day. However, that happens in an important day of your life.
Flowers, silk drapes, and decorating materials add to the charm. And, it is all about feeling special on the very special day of yours.
Saturday, 6 September 2014
Labels: kerala festival , kerala food , marriage , onam , tourist , treditional kerala food , wedding
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Thursday, 14 August 2014
Labels: India , National Anthem
Production House - Chrome Pictures Pvt Ltd, INDIA
Directed by - Amit Sharma
Music recomposed by - Micu Patel
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Happy Independence Day
Production House - Chrome Pictures Pvt Ltd, INDIA
Directed by - Amit Sharma
Music recomposed by - Micu Patel
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Labels: celebration , kerala , marriage , wedding , Wedding dance
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Wedding at United States of Thrissur
Posted by Unknown at 05:01
It is a different thing when you see Kunnankulam DC to Chennai Junction and an obvious disregard to proper grammar. It becomes all the more amusing when you find it is a wedding invitation that reminds you about 'degenerating marriages'.
You can see such an invitation at: https://www.behance.net/gallery/12048107/Wedding-Card-Malayalee-Way
Of course, that invitation was for people who knew the couple closely and not for friends and relatives.
If you know about such variety invitation cards, do share them as comments below. We'd love to hear your crazy ideas.
Labels: celebration , Gold , Gold Ornaments , marriage
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Tips to Purchasing Gold for Wedding
Posted by Unknown at 04:57
Among many other things, Indian weddings are also a celebration of gold jewelry. Fully covering the bride with gold ornaments was a practice specially designed to show off the wealth. Not any more. Less is more.
You can go classy with two-three chains, a few bangles on each hand, a tiny pair of ear-rings and one ring on your finger.
However, for the bride, her wedding day is the best day to wear as much gold as possible – often with several necklaces, hair ornaments, waist band, and bangles up to the elbow.
That is big show of luxury. Keeping a few points in your mind can help you make good choices while purchasing gold.
Big necklaces:- Usually are very thin and can easily lose shape. While the big necklaces appear brilliant on photos, its safekeeping is a difficult affair. Make arrangements with the jeweller to exchange the jewelry after the wedding event. And ask for a good deal so that you can exchange big necklace for same weight of jewelry.
Bangles:- Look for bangles that don't lose shape. Pick strong, heavy and solid ones instead of thin, lightweight and showy.
Buy gold at least one month before the wedding day. And keep it safe in a bank locker. Don't forget to take home at least one working day before the wedding. After wedding, take it to the bank locker as early as possible. In other words, stay safe.
Friday, 23 May 2014
Labels: celebration , food , kerala , kerala food , marriage , treditional kerala food
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How to Serve Food Without Making Guests Wait in Queue
Posted by Unknown at 06:39
Do you hate it when your guests wait for food? I'm with you. I too don't like waiting for food. With this simple system, your guests can get the food – when they want it, and without the waiting.
Keep in mind, this doesn't work for sadya served on banana (plantain) leaf. Here is the plan . . .
Plan Buffet Serving
In addition to normal serving at tables, you can also have a buffet table, from where guests can quickly collect their favorite food items and enjoy the food, while relaxing outside.
There will be a big rush of guests – immediately after the wedding ceremony or when a big batch of guests arrive as a single unit. Bring in that buffet system for such a rush.
You can serve food normally in the regular hall, where the tables are set. When the seating capacity is over, you can direct them to a buffet table.
Your guests can pick a plate, fill their plates with their favorite items and enjoy the meal without waiting for the whole batch of guests finishing their food. Just make sure there are enough chairs outside, where the guests can comfortably enjoy the meal.
This works when food is served on a plate (and not on plantain leaves) and when there are only a few items - main dish and two-three side dishes to serve.
Monday, 21 April 2014
Labels: celebration , Dance , kerala , marriage , wedding , Wedding dance
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Kerala Weddings are Changing
Posted by Unknown at 03:48
Kerala Weddings are Changing
Watch this video as the bride gets a surprise dance gift from the groom and his friends
Your only issue will be with the girl not joining the dance.
This scene was not imaginable in traditional Kerala weddings – just a few years ago. Now the youngsters are more confident and are ready to make their wedding an event to remember.
Although it looks like an impromptu dance, the dancers have trained their steps. Well, if you plan to give such a surprise to your friend on his or her wedding day, make sure you go well-trained.
Saturday, 19 April 2014
Labels: celebration , kerala , marriage , wedding , Wedding card
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How to Choose a Wedding Card
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What are the choices available?
Money is one big factor determining the type of card you choose.
A card with or without an envelop can start as low as Rs. 3.50/-. You can add a little more class and elegance at Rs. 10/- per card. If you want it to be more colorful, you can spend Rs. 20/- to Rs. 30/- per card.
In case you want the card to be of many layers, elaborate art work, and exquisite colors expect to pay Rs. 100/- to Rs. 300/- per card.
Some wedding planners also order two kinds of cards. To send the invitation to hundreds of people, they order cards of Rs. 10/- or less in large numbers. They will also order a few (probably less than 30) cards to archive along with the wedding album.
There was also news of a young man buying bulk of ordinary post cards, writing the invitation in his own handwriting and sending it out to all his friends. It may take a lot of time, but it is the most personalized wedding invitation card you can ever expect.
For inspiration, check the wedding card designs showcased in the following sites:
Wedding Card Gallery
Madona Wedding Cards
Seven Promises
Thursday, 3 April 2014
Labels: kerala , marriage , wedding
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How to Use Saubhagya Matrimony Site
Posted by Unknown at 22:04
Saubhagya Matrimony site is here to help men and women find ideal matrimonial alliance. Using this site is safe and easy.
How to Create a Free Profile
Just fill the signup form. Give as much detail as possible. This makes it easier for us to locate your ideal matches faster. Fill as much fields as possible. Potential matches can easily locate you this way. To create a free profile, go to: http://saubhagyamatrimony.com/
Is it Free?
Yes. SaubhagyaMatrimony.com services are free for a limited period.
Who Can Contact Me?
Anyone who finds your profile interesting can contact you. You can also contact profiles that you find interesting.
How can I find a match here?
Create a complete profile by filling as many fields as possible. This will allow you to narrow your searches based on your preferences. When others search for profiles similar to you, they can easily find if you are a good match or not.
Who can register?
Any woman above the age of 18 and man over the age of 21 can create a profile. People below those ages are not allowed to create a matrimonial profile. Parents can also create a profile for their sons and daughters.
When will you start charging for the services?
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Labels: celebration , kerala , wedding
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Changing Colours of Malayali Weddings
Posted by Unknown at 08:24
In the past it wedding celebrations were just a routine. Now, the youngsters want a blast.
Today, young people have better control over the festivities than those people who got married – maybe 10 years ago.
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Now, people are not afraid of singing, dancing and partying late into the night. In the past, people would go to the wedding for a feast or a tea party – and that is all.
Now, people are not afraid of singing, dancing and partying late into the night. In the past, people would go to the wedding for a feast or a tea party – and that is all.
And, there are changes in dresses too. If women wore only settu sarees in the past, girls today wear gowns and salwar kameez for their wedding.
In short, youngsters want their weddings to be a blast – a celebration of colors and fantasy.
In the past, the friends, neighbors and relatives take over the whole affair – of everything from setting up a temporary stage, arranging the food, serving it, and every tension associated with hosting a wedding.
Now, there are well-appointed wedding locations, auditoriums and wedding halls, where the bride and groom can welcome the guests. And, of course there are catering parties to serve delicious food.
Depending on the financial conditions, the wedding can spend anywhere from Rs. 1 Lakh to upwards of 50 lakhs and much more. A single invitation letter can cost anywhere from Rs. 2 to Rs. 250. The wedding saree can cost as low as Rs. 3,000 or as high as Rs.90,000.
Gone are the days wedding albums were photos pasted on thick paper. Now, the digital albums are in vogue.
Depending on where you are, how much you have to spend and what kind of splash you want for your wedding, there are choices – as diverse as Kerala itself.
Tuesday, 1 April 2014
Labels: Destinations , kerala , tourist , wedding
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Top 3 Wedding Destinations in Kerala
Posted by Unknown at 05:18
The greenish, waterscape filled geography coupled with a pleasant climate makes Kerala a romantic wedding destination.
Make your pick from choice of beaches, backwaters and dew covered hilltops. Here are three destinations you will love to host your wedding, to celebrate your honeymoon and to create memories to cherish for a lifetime.
The three destinations I pick are Munnar, Kumarakom and Kovalam.
Munnar, the most cherished hill station of Kerala welcomes you with the coolest climate of the state. Low temperature, misty outdoors, tons of sightseeing locations, great adventures – all await you at Munnar.
Plan your wedding at a hotel or a resort. You can then go for sightseeing – the never-ending sprawls of tea plantations, winding roads, and post-card perfect landscapes.
Maybe, you can go to Eravikulam national park to get a glimpse of Nilgiri Tahr, go to the Echo Point, enjoy the water falls, or go pick cardamom at some plantations there. The experiences you can't easily find anywhere else in Kerala.
Pristine backwaters; tasty food prepared from freshly caught shellfish, shrimp and freshwater fish; and relaxing boat rides are the prime attractions of Kumarakom.
A fully equipped house boat is going to be in your plans of exploring the backwaters. Alongside, you will also get a feeling of rural life, the tastes of Kuttanad, and detachment from the busy life of the city.
Maybe, you will also want to explore the rustic past of Kochi, just two hours away. You will also find some of the finest shopping destinations of the state, including destination Lulu Mall.
If you just can't get enough of beaches, and if you are itching for a beach wedding party, head to Kovalam – the most celebrated beach of Kerala. The sandy, rocky and coconut palm covered beaches here will set the tone for a memorable wedding.
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Sports Journalism TodayOn ESPN yesterday, NFL analyst Sean Salisbury was discussing the Colts' 34-31 win over the Broncos.
In his usual bellow, Salisbury said the 7-0 Colts were indisputably better than the 2005 team that won its first 12. He offered a highly original rationale to support that contention.
"Those guys were a fantasy football team," Salisbury said of the '05 Colts. "They won games 42-10. This team is winning the close ones week in and week out."
We see. The 2006 Colts are winning games by fewer points than did the '05 team at a similar point in that season. That makes them better. Logically, of course, that means if the Colts LOSE a few games, Salisbury will think they're an even BETTER team.
In fact, taking the Salisbury Theorem to its end point, the best team in the NFL right now is the Arizona Cardinals.

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Yes, is the answer to the question most likely in your mind right now! It is totally possible to use real, fresh beautiful flowers on a wedding cake, or any cake in fact. Flowers and wedding cakes in particular are a pretty good match if you ask me. However, the flowers don't need to be created from sugar (as beautiful as they can be), real flowers can add a striking quality to any design and I'm about to share some tips and pointers on how to make sure this works for you.
Many people seem to think it's not possible but if you follow a few guidelines and make sure they're not poisonous then you, your cake and your customers will be absolutely fine. So long as you do your research and prepare the flowers and the cake correctly you can end up with a really beautiful design. Plus, if you have a customer on a budget I find that buying organic flowers is actually cheaper than making sugar flowers which take a lot of time so can help with reducing costs.
I'm no florist or flower expert when it comes to this subject but here are some pointers I've learnt for if you do decide to use fresh flowers:
1. Flowers purchased from the supermarket are NOT OK. They have been sprayed with pesticides and all sorts of nasties that will make people ill. Even if they were to not eat the flower (yes, there are some very adventurous foodies out there!) the chemicals can transfer over.
2. Beautiful but deadly… Your supplier will know all of this anyway but check the flower your customer wants isn't poisonous! Some common flowers and plants can give you headaches, cause convulsions and believe it or not – kill you! EEK..bit drastic for a cake blog… sorry. Examples of poisonous flowers are Wisteria, Lily-of-the-Valley, Foxgloves, Philodendron and Wisteria to name a few…
3. Flowers purchased organically or from a reputable, reliable edible flowers company ARE OK and in fact really easy to find. On the occasions I have used edible flowers then I can highly recommend First Leaf who I've used a few times and they never disappoint. Another favourite supplier is Greens of Devon who have a fab flower guide on their site.
4. Please don't stick the flower stem straight into your cake. My preferred technique is to use a posy-pick and wrap the stem in florist tape or/and cling-film. This ensures nothing falls of the stem and creates a barrier. It is a little time consuming but really should be done.
5. When arranging on your cake start with the largest flowers and then add the smaller ones as a filler creating a nice cascade or a little spray on each tier can look pretty too.
6. And finally, arrange your flowers on the cake at the very last minute and until you do need to use them keep in the fridge or a cool box as they will prevent them wilting as quick.
Hope this helps but if you are unsure still please do speak to your supplier or even contact the wedding florist who should be able to help too.


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While I spend evenings and weekends pounding away on one story or another, my day job revolves around helping people who can't get help through normal channels, which is cool. I love knowing I am making difference in the world. It is also kind of disturbing sometimes, such as when I am dealing with the prison population.
Prison Guard Intel
Recently a prison guard told me I was so good at the job that prisoners had added my name and number to the prison wall. Huh, not exactly where I'd like my name and number to ever show up. I'm curious. Where does that rank in relationship to having your name and number on a bathroom wall? Also a place I tend to not want to be mentioned. On the bright side, prison referrals do not lead to midnight calls from heavy breathers. I'm guessing bathroom-related posting would.
Prison Yard Topic of Discussion
Then last week, a prisoner tells me he learned about me in the prison yard. I can just picture it now. A slip of paper folded in a triangle and passed on the sly from one inmate to the next just like contraband. Whispered comments around the basketball court. "Hey, man, call Francine. She'll fix you up real fine. That woman's da bomb."
Experience with Prison Referral
Yes, the idea that hundreds of people known for breaking the law even knowing of my existence can be disturbing. On the other hand, it is my job to help them, and I must be doing it well or they would not be referring each other my way. I also have to say that my contact with the prisoners is always polite. Unlike many on the outside, they tend to take instruction well and not over steps their bounds. I have yet to have them call me a "lazy-ass white woman." Nor have any of them threatened to tell my supervisor on me because I gave them advice they didn't want to hear. Both are bonuses in my book.
Besides, you never can tell when I will need a hit man. Having someone on the inside with criminal connections may come in handy. Yes, let us not delve too deeply on how good they are at being criminals considering they were, ya know, caught.


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Tennis skills and techniques: Forehand
by MairaS on February 27, 2010
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Tennis is a game of sheer skill requiring power and mental toughness. One needs to master all the shots including forehand in order to become a champion player. If one of the shots is a weakness of any player, it will be exploited by the opposition. Let us master the art of playing forehand shots tennis. A forehand shot is such a shot played by swinging across the racquet against the body and in the direction where the player wants the ball to go. For the right-hand players, forehand shot starts at the right hand side of the body, swings across while making the contact with the ball and ends at the left hand side of the body. For the left-hand player, this is exactly opposite as it starts on the left hand side of the body, swings across and ends at the right side.
The forehand shot is known to be one of the very easy shots in tennis which is not hard to master. There are two types of forehand shots, single-handed and double-handed. Single-handed forehand shots are played with a single hand and it applies less power where as double-handed forehand shot applies the full power of the body while playing the shot.
Some of the players with great forehand include Sampras, Borg, Nadal. Federer, Djokovic, Becker, Courier and Lendl. One of the most astounding name in the forehand excellence is Robin Soderling who within a limited time has become a threat due to his excellent forehand skills.


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New Commissioner Of Police Assumes Duty In Benue State
A New Police Commissioner, Okon Etim Ene, has been assigned to the Benue state police command and has resumed duty.
New Commissioner Of Police Assumes Duty In Benue State
A statement by the state public relations officer Joel Yamu said Cp. Okon Etim Ene, is a graduate of political science from the university of Ibadan and was enlisted as cadet assistant superintendent of police (asp) on 15th march, 1988 as a pioneer set of the Nigeria police academy, Wudil Kano state. He was one time assistant commissioner of police in charge of operations in Benue command. He is a fellow of the national defence college (FDC), Abuja.
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The new commissioner of police assured the people of Benue state of the renewed resolve of officers and men of the command to rid the state of all forms of criminality, in synergy with other security agencies and cooperation of the general public through rendering credible information to the police.


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Hundreds of independent bookstores have closed over the past decade, but some determined readers in Menlo Park, Calif., are refusing to let their beloved Kepler's Books go gentle into that good night. Their efforts could reverberate across the country.
Founded in 1955 by peace activist Roy Kepler, the store was once a hangout for intellectuals and students; Jerry Garcia and Joan Baez made appearances. As Silicon Valley thrived over the coming decades, so did Kepler's. Eventually, though, the changing landscape for booksellers brought the store to its knees. When Kepler's closed in 2005, the community rallied, raised money and saved it. But seven years later, it's in trouble again.
Enter Praveen Madan. He's the co-owner of an indie bookstore called The Booksmith in San Francisco, and he has an innovative idea. Working with Kepler's board and a bankruptcy lawyer, he's pursuing a creative two-part structure: On one side, a nonprofit organization will support Kepler's author readings and community outreach programs; on the other, shares in the for-profit bookstore will be sold to its wealthy fans and customers.
The most ambitious element of this reorganization may be what happened last week in Palo Alto, Calif. Madan invited some 80 people from around the country to a three-day meeting to reimagine what a community bookstore could be. Publishers, authors, fundraisers, entrepreneurs, bookstore staff, philanthropists and loyal customers holed up in a large conference room to hash out what a reinvigorated Kepler's might look like. The participants raged against Amazon, worried about shrinking margins and fantasized about virtual shelves and author holograms.
To read daily reports on their deliberations and conclusions, go to www.wapo.st/indiebookstore.


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January 27, 2017 | Written by: Saul Berman
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The telecommunications industry is in the throes of a digital shake-up as digital invaders upset the status quo. These digital disrupters are players of scale, effectively competing with telecom organizations by benefiting from what internet-based ecosystems and "as-a-service" technologies create. To stay relevant in this evolving landscape, telecom organizations must evolve along two trajectories: serving the customer as a digital services provider (DSP) and serving an extended ecosystem as a digital services enabler (DSE).
To become DSPs and DSEs and thrive in the face of disruption, telecom organizations need to embrace digital reinvention. This transformation is no longer defined by the products telecom companies sell, but rather by the experiences they provide for customers, employees and business partners.
The most successful digitally reinvented telecom organizations establish a platform of engagement for their customers and partners, acting as enablers, conduits and partners. All this has to be supported by a digital reinvention plan and framework. In fact, digital reinvention is no longer a choice: It's a survival skill.
Time for a new way of business
For successful digital reinvention, organizations may need to pursue a new strategic focus. This focus would require new customer experiences, business models, ways of operating and talent.
Customers are now the biggest influencers in business strategy. Their expectations have never been higher, and the companies they interact with are held to constantly increasing standards. The new digital economy requires reinvention for the sake of customers and their experiences. For example, after moving from physical media to digital storage, companies looked to digital transformation to incrementally improve their customer experience. However, the new digital economy requires a holistic reinvention of the customer experience. It's all about constant progression with the customer always in mind.
Not only should your front-facing interactions with customers improve, but you must also discover new ways for your company to work. Even the best digital customer experience can be undermined if employees don't have the resources they need to provide further support. This means gaining actionable insight to make decisions based on metrics and using technology platforms that are fit for that purpose. Reinvention is never finished — it's a continuous journey that calls for ever-evolving support from new technologies.
Start your digital reinvention journey
Digital reinvention is not easy to take on alone. It's vital to look at the process holistically rather than in segments. All aspects of reinvention fit together like a puzzle. Investments made in one area will not be realized without investments in another.
For example, you can't implement new systems without training your workforce on how to use them. Organizations often have a hard time orchestrating the entire process and end up with noncohesive pieces of a plan.
Here are four steps to help you get started on a holistic digital reinvention journey for your telecom organization:
- Envision the possibilities: Have envisioning sessions to map out a digital reinvention blueprint. Use these sessions as a chance to bring in external viewpoints, gain better understanding of customers and imagine unanticipated circumstances.
- Create pilots and prototypes: Use agile development to create pilots and prototypes to test on customers, quickly get them to market and obtain feedback for iteration. Build a foundation of scalable capabilities as you build experiences. Focus energy on scaling successful innovations and quickly taper off unsuccessful ones.
- Expand your capabilities: Further develop successful capabilities while continuing to build and deploy applications that support your digital reinvention initiative. As impediments and limitations emerge, continue receiving feedback and devising iterative strategies to add new, successful capabilities.
- Orchestrate your ecosystems: Stay focused on the needs and expectations of customers. Create and foster a network of people to produce and execute on that customer vision. Ecosystems should encourage innovation and create captivating customer experiences.
Successful digital reinvention starts with a holistic approach. From there, you can craft a solution that is uniquely designed to beat customer expectations and reinvention cycles through data analytics. By combining the right skills, experience, strategies and insights, you can become the next disrupter.
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Green Bean, Artichoke & White Bean Salad
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Clean Eating for Busy Families by Michelle Dudash, RD ($19.99, Fair Winds Press, 2012)
- 1 c fresh green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (8 oz) package frozen artichoke heart quarters (about 11/4 c)*
- 1 (15 oz) can white beans (cannellini, navy, or great northern), rinsed and drained
- 1 large tomato, diced medium
- 1/4 c chopped parsley
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 11/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- Fill a medium saucepan halfway with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add a pinch of salt and green beans and boil for 4 minutes.
- Add artichokes and continue to boil for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. Drain and add vegetables to a bowl of ice water to cool quickly. Drain again.
- Add vegetables and remaining ingredients to a medium mixing bowl and mix well. Chill for at least 2 hours and up to 4 days.


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Pre-purchase survey
Whether you are buying your first boat, or have bought a boat before, a boat purchase is always an exciting and significant purchase. To safeguard your investment our pre-purchase survey carried out by our professional boat surveyor, is designed to look at the condition of all the different aspects and services of the boat and report back to you with recommendations as to what requires attention now and in the future.
See details of the scope of the survey here.
Insurance Survey
This is required by underwriters and asked of owners from time to time depending on the boat's age and date of previous survey. The insurers may ask for specific elements to be covered in the survey, but generally it will be similar in approach to the pre-purchase, although focussing on the aspects of the boat that affect its insurability. This survey does not offer the advice and full condition report that a pre-purchase survey would offer and it should be noted that most insurance companies insist the survey is carried out by a yacht surveyor who is a member of one of the acknowledged associations like the YDSA or RINA. Our principal yacht surveyor is a member of both.
Damage Survey
Usually commissioned by an underwriter after a boat has been in an accident, where the objective of the survey is to assess the damage and cost of repairs.
Tonnage Survey
A Tonnage Certificate is required when a vessel is registered under the British Official Registry of vessels, known as Part 1 Registration. This registry gives the owner proof of title and is therefore a benefit not just to the owner but to others with a financial interest in the vessel. It is also helpful in easing passage when travelling abroad in your boat.
If you are planning to obtain a marine mortgage on your vessel, it is likely that the lender will insist on Part 1 registration.
The scheme has a certificate life of 5 years after which is will need to be renewed.
Only approved organisations can offer this service, and Magellan Yacht Surveys undertake these measurements on behalf of the Yacht Surveyors and Designers Association.


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Hey All, Well my nephew is getting his Eagle Scout Rank on this coming Saturday. I know for a fact that he will be getting an American Flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol. So I decided to build him a display case for it. I made it all out of Red Oak and Oak plywood for the back. I shaped the molding for the front on the router table and then ripped them on the TS. I had trouble figuring out the angles for the lower miters but got really close then sanded them ti fit. In the back I routered a rabbit for the back cover and did it with the main part of the case assembled on the router table. I found that it made a better finish cut and looks nicer.I also made a rabbit on the front to hold the glass in place.I put one lite coat of Walnut Stain on the entire Case and then , for the first time, used a Spray Poly on it. I called and had a Plaque made up with a nice congrats and the date. While I was at the Trophy shop I noticed some Eagle Medallions on some trophies. I asked the lady about them and she gave me the two that are on the case. I hope that he will like this. I think it came out very nice. Let me know your thoughts on it.
Have a great day,
Lance,,,, AKA Charger1966
-- "Keep Miaking That Sawdust," Lance
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#1 posted 10-10-2008 08:08 PM
Nice job, I am sure he will like it.
-- Glenn, New Mexico
#2 posted 10-10-2008 10:43 PM
Well it's a great idea! Unfortunately not done here in the uk anyway I think the youngun will be proud of his uncle well done uncle Lance it's a lifetime heirloom that one.kindest regards Alistair
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#4 posted 10-12-2008 04:34 AM
A real nice piece of work.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren't having fun doing it, find something else to do.
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Great job on the display box… for future reference, it is easy to get the angles of the triangle for a folded flag as the top corner is always 90 degrees… when cutting the corners, you can just cut all the angles at 45 degrees as seen in the flag portion of the shadow box I built for a friend… see the link below for a quick look at it… notice that the sides go all the way to the bottom and the bottom piece fits between them… all have 45 degree cuts on them making it much easier…
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Diabetes is a disease that prevents the body from producing or properly using insulin. Insulin is an essential hormone that helps the body convert sugar, starches, and other food into energy needed for everyday life.
There are four primary types of diabetes —type 1, type 2, gestational and pre-diabetes. With type 1, the body is unable to produce insulin, whereas with type 2, the body is resistant to insulin and not able to use it properly. Gestational diabetes causes insulin levels to increase in some pregnant women and pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when the blood glucose levels in a person's body are higher than normal, but not quite so high for a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
For a variety of reasons, older adults are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Those risk factors include obesity, a family history of diabetes, immobility or reduced mobility, and co-morbidities such as hypertension, and cardiovascular and kidney disease.
Since type 1 diabetes tends to strike an individual at birth or a young age, those afflicted learn how to manage their disease early on. Not always so with an older patient who develops type 2 diabetes later in life. These patients are faced with learning how to manage diabetes when, more often than not, they are already coping with other illnesses and conditions. That is why it is often a home health nurse who is charged with putting in place and monitoring an individualized diabetes care plan.
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With all of our patients, whether enrolled in the HSL Medical Group practice or not, HSL Home Health nurses work closely with primary care providers to develop a plan tailored to the individual patients. The elements of a good program address nutrition, weight management and exercise programs aimed at symptom management that improves quality of life. As Medicare-certified home health providers, our patients are deemed "homebound." This means that leaving the home for any reason is a taxing proposition for our patients and why improving safety and mobility is a primary goal for programs that we recommend.
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Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its growers to apply natural approaches, conserve resources for future generations, and grow healthy food for all. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, Indigo's portfolio is focused on cotton, wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, and rice. The company, founded by Flagship Pioneering, is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. www.indigoag.com
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Each year at the Oscars ceremony, Hollywood says goodbye to stars and filmmakers who've died. This year, the award show will bid adieu to the Kodak Theatre.
Just a decade ago, the glamorous 3,300-seat venue was touted as the Oscars' first permanent home, but the 131-year-old Eastman Kodak Co. has forfeited its sponsorship of the venue as it struggles with bankruptcy.
The move symbolizes Kodak's fading star power in Hollywood. Although seven of the nine "Best Picture" nominees were shot on Kodak film, the industry's increasing use of digital editing and projection has ravaged the company's printing business.
About half of the world's commercial screens now show movies from digital projectors, and by some estimates, film reels will soon be a thing of the past.
"35-millimeter is coming to the end of its life," said David Hancock, head of film and cinema for research firm IHS Screen Digest. "In four years' time there will be no film printing business."
Kodak film has long been a favorite of cinematographers. But more and more movies are shot using digital cameras, and the notion of a "cutting-room floor" littered with celluloid scraps has given way to studios with computerized tools such as Avid Technology Inc.'s Avid DS and Apple Inc.'s Final Cut Pro.
At their peak, motion pictures accounted for more than 12 billion feet of film processing each year, enough to reach the moon and back five times, according to IHS. This year, IHS predicts film processing will shrink to about 4 billion feet as an increasing number of theaters receive their "films" by satellite or via hard drives delivered by courier.
"We no longer ship (film) to most theaters," Philippe Dauman, chief executive of Paramount Pictures owner Viacom Inc., told a conference last month. "We have helped them implement digital distribution so we don't have to make so many prints."
The billions of dollars that major studios save on film -- and its costly ingredient, silver -- has resulted in revenue declines for the Kodak division that once accounted for the vast majority of the company's overall revenue.
In the first half of 2011, revenue from the division that makes motion picture stock film was $763 million, about half the $1.57 billion it posted in the same period in 2008.
Film printing volume was crucial to Kodak. Although it takes about 1 million feet to shoot a feature film, studios need about 100 million feet to print enough copies for the widest of North American releases.
Kodak sees its future in commercial imaging devices and printing. Still, the motion picture business is significant, accounting for somewhere under a quarter of its revenues. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January with $6.7 billion in debt.
Kodak is unable to afford the marketing boost the Oscars once gave it.
Last week, a bankruptcy court judge approved its early exit from a 20-year naming rights deal it signed with Kodak Theatre owner CIM Group in 1999. As a result, Kodak won't have to pay the $3.6 million annual naming fee.
The Kodak Theatre, which was custom-built for the awards show and first played host to the ceremony in 2002, will be described to millions of viewers on Sunday simply as the "Hollywood & Highland Center."
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Man Pretends He's Blind and Asks People to Check His Lottery Ticket as a Social Experiment (11 Pics + VIDEO)
Posted on Aug 11, 2016
This man in asked strangers in Los Angeles to check his lottery ticket. He is blind, so he asked strangers for help. Only he doesn't really need it. It was a social experiment. Let's see if society passed the test.
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The last time Real Madrid raided White Hart Lane for a prized asset, it sounded like a case of 'glory, glory Tottenham Hotspur and the Spurs go marching on'.
In August 2011, when Real coughed up £30million for Luka Modric, Spurs proudly declared that they had sealed a 'partnership' with the Bernabeu giants.
Tottenham's website, while narrowly failing to add a soundtrack of a trumpet fanfare, announced: "The partnership agreement will see the clubs working together in respect of players, coaching, best practices and commercial relationships."
Chairman Daniel Levy said: "Whilst we preferred not to part with Luka, we are pleased that it is to Real Madrid, a club with which we now look forward to sharing a long and productive partnership."
And Real president Florentino Perez added: "The strong relationship and affinity between our two clubs has resulted in the cementing of a longer-term partnership."
So despite dropping out of the Champions League, after a one-year adventure which ended with a trouncing by Real, Spurs had not been bullied by the Spaniards.
Oh no, they had even made friends with the coolest kids in the playground.
Two years later, after Real's aggressive pursuit of Gareth Bale, how Levy must wince at all those fine words.
There had been precious little evidence of any functioning 'partnership' with Real, even before their sporting director Zinedine Zidane embarked upon the least subtle courtship process outside of Paddy McGuinness's nightmarish TV dating show.
Meanwhile, Spurs have been forging links with Swindon Town – loaning four players to the League One side and trying to ensure that coaching methods dovetail at the two clubs.
These 'nursery club' arrangements may be anathema to those who support proud, independent lower-league teams but they make sense to Premier League giants seeking meaningful football for developing players.
Yet unless they can compete regularly in the Champions League, Spurs will be to Real Madrid as Swindon are to Spurs – a lower-level outfit to be patted on the head and treated as a glorified feeder club.
Levy and his head coach Andre Villas-Boas have escaped with remarkably little criticism for a late-season collapse which saw Spurs cede fourth place to the worst Arsenal team in a generation.
When Harry Redknapp presided over a similar slump, he was out on his ear – despite finishing fourth and only missing out on Europe's premier competition by the freak of Chelsea becoming European champions after finishing sixth.
Yet AVB continues to be lauded for getting the best out of Bale, while the fact that the Welshman cuddled his boss after scoring a last-minute winner at West Ham seems to have made the Portuguese a cross between Bill Shankly and Jesus of Nazareth in many eyes.
Bale was, though, the PFA Player of the Year two seasons earlier under Redknapp, when he twice tore it up against the European champions, Inter Milan. So Villas-Boas is hardly some water-into-wine merchant.
As for Levy, few could blame him for selling Bale when the bidding got close to £100million but perhaps more indicative of his 'business first, football second' approach is the other sale Spurs sanctioned this week.
That of young England defender Steven Caulker. Sure, the £9m fee they extracted from Cardiff looks like decent money – but Caulker was regarded as a serious prospect.
Spurs were so certain of his class, after a successful top-flight loan at Swansea, that they were willing to flog Michael Dawson to QPR last summer.
Either Tottenham's touchline hugger has failed to man-manage Caulker effectively, or Levy is putting cash before footballing ambition again.
This same criticism was levelled at Levy in January when Spurs needed to sign a top-class striker to take some weight from Bale's shoulders and ensure they stayed above Arsenal.
Instead, they surrendered a seven-point advantage, finished behind their rivals for an 18th successive season and left themselves wide open to a raid from their blood brothers at the Bernabeu.
Spurs have signed some quality players and are sure to recruit more, but without Bale, they may never get such a chance to storm the top-four barricades again. They are at a serious disadvantage in having a stadium which is too small for a Champions League club without an oligarch.
Levy failed in an unlikely pursuit of securing the Olympic Stadium and there is still no clear timescale for a proposed new ground. Perhaps Spurs need some advice on best practice from a construction tycoon.
Like Real president Florentino Perez, for example. It's a good job they're partners, really.


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Blogger Carmine Coyete in a blog called Slow Leadership talked about the number 1/9/90. Carmine's point about this number was that 1% of people do, 9% comment or refine and 90% do nothing. "Maybe just one in 100 people will come up with ideas for change and decide to try to see them implemented…..Maybe between 5% and 9% of people will respond by taking up the idea and looking to see if it has any merit. They will discuss it and add to it, maybe alter it somewhat, and exhibit at least some willingness to see it turned into action…..The remaining 90% will almost certainly do nothing, and outwardly register little or no interest either."
The point about the 1/9/90 Law is a little deeper than what I have portrayed, so you need to read the entire blog. But it got me to thinking about HR people. Many times I have heard HR people complain about only being reactive. Never being proactive. Yet they seldom do anything about it. I wondered if this fits the 1/9/90 Law profile. One percent of HR will do something proactive, 9 % will applaud it and work with it and 90% will either ignore it or complain about.
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Springtime Bonanza
This may be the quiet time of year for our main grass and perennial plantings, but it is hardly an uninteresting time to be in the garden……
Knoll was originally a private botanic garden; the Wimborne Botanic Gardens, and as a result of plantings made in the 1970's and 1980's we are very lucky to benefit now from a framework of woody plants that have become a most valued feature in their own right. Over the last few years we have become known for our work with grasses and perennials in what is often termed the naturalistic style; an intentional gardening ethos and approach that honours and mimics some of the natural processes we see operating in our natural systems so successfully. At this time of year there is comparatively little to see as the main borders (see image below), have been cut and prepared for the long season ahead; and this is where the woody plants can be so valuable – in this or any other garden.
Not only do woody plants provide a year round structure so many of the spring bloomers can provide amazingly beautiful effects in terms of sheer flower power. They have an eloquence that no other group of plants can match. Take for example the almost overwhelmingly magnificent blooms of Magnolia Charles Raffill (below), which are at their best for only a week or so; but in that time create a breathtaking effect that can last in the imagination for so much longer.
They are probably about the largest individual flowers, dislayed perfectly on bare branches, to be seen in the gardens but some of the reticulata type of Camellia come close. Trehanes Nursery the nationally respected camellia specialists are quite literally next door; and I am sure we have a nice collection of camellias as a result!
It is true that we benefit from a sandy, slightly acid soil so we can grow azalea and rhododendrons; and coming from a heavy Devon clay that was alkaline I am still (23 years later), enjoying my move to acid conditions! I love the larger rhododendrons that have some scent and R. Janet is one that never lets me down. As it has grown larger the stems have become a feature in their own right, underplanted with Hakonechloa Aureola, but the wonderful flowers (image below), are the main delight. The mild winter has brought many plants into comparatively early growth and flower this year so in many ways the garden is ahead of itself this spring.
At the other end of the scale in terms of flower size is Acacia pravissima (image below), whose tiny pompom like bright yellow flowers are produced in such profusion. Thousands and thousands of these tiny flowers crowd the branches at this time of year and while they can be at risk of a late frost careful siting can minimise the chances of spoiling the display.
And its not only ourselves that can enjoy this floral springtime spectacular. One originally unintended, but so very welcome, effect of our naturalistic gardening approach has been that a significant amount of wildlife has come to join us in the gardens. As a result we have become keenly aware of the value of suitable flowers as food for insects such as bees, hoverflies and butterflies. This is perhaps especially so for early emerging insects that may not find much to eat! Early blooming woody plants such as the camellia (image below taken this morning), can therefore have a double value; not only an aesthetic one, but also as a food bar!
Of course woody plants do not have the stage entirely to themselves. There are many wonderful early flowering perennials and we have some great hellebores which are liking their shady conditions in the Spring Garden to the extent that they are not only flowering beautifully (see image below), they are showing their approval by seeding around to help build a thriving colony for the future.
We have one colony planted on a slight incline, and by the edge of a path, so in fact the faces of their flowers can be seen without necessarily having to be on your knees first!
Another dainty looking, but very durable group when happy, are the primulas. For me there is nothing to beat the wonderfully simple pale yellow native form, but I have a special place for Primula 'Minicombe' (see image below), as it was first spotted and named by my Mum in our Devon garden.
There may not be so many grasses in evidence at the moment – but it is nonetheless a lovely time to be in the garden !


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This pair of hexagon dangle earrings is very graceful and elegant. This pair of hexagon dangle earrings features hexagon studs with two hollow hexagon dangling and silver color. Delicate looking, yet full of strong emotion, this pair of cross with ring dangle earrings is a perfect casual accessory.
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|Gretna Cricket Club Under 14s.
All players showed great improvement over the 15-match season and a big thank you must go to coaches Glenn Blackwell and Darren Lennox who put in so much time and effort. This is very much appreciated by all the kids, parents and the club in general. Thanks also to all the players for the way you conducted yourselves throughout the season, well done. We hope to see you all again next season.
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CRITICS LOVE PEPE! Meet the Hernandez family on stage at El Grande CIRCUS de Coca-Cola.
The hilarious SEQUEL to the legendary Off-Broadway sensation, EL GRANDE CIRCUS de COCA-COLA is a brand NEW fizzy farce that is sure to leave you thirsting for more.
Based on the El Grande de Coca-Cola by Ron House, Diz White, Alan Shearman and John Neville-Andrews.


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At our Kerrville family dentistry, we offer same-day crowns. We can custom create them with our in-house CEREC procedure, so you don't have to wait to enjoy your new smile. Whether you have had a cracked tooth, a lost filling, or a complete restoration, we can give you same-day service with a beautiful, natural looking, long lasting crown.
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Origin: Annulus of Zinn at the orbital apex
Insertion: 7 mm temporal to the corneal limbus
Nerve: Abducens nerve
Action: Abducts the eyeball
The lateral rectus muscle is a muscle in the orbit. It is one of six extraocular muscles that control the movements of the eye (abduction in this case) and the only muscle innervated by the abducens nerve, cranial nerve VI. Its function is to bring the pupil away from the midline of the body. It is tested clinically by asking the patient to look laterally.
The four Recti arise from a fibrous ring (annulus tendineus communis) which surrounds the upper, medial, and lower margins of the optic foramen and encircles the optic nerve. The ring is completed by a tendinous bridge prolonged over the lower and medial part of the superior orbital fissure and attached to a tubercle on the margin of the great wing of the sphenoid, bounding the fissure. Two specialized parts of this fibrous ring may be made out: a lower, the ligament or tendon of Zinn, which gives origin to the Rectus inferior, part of the Rectus internus, and the lower head of origin of the Rectus lateralis; and an upper, which gives origin to the Rectus superior, the rest of the Rectus medialis, and the upper head of the Rectus lateralis. This upper band is sometimes termed the superior tendon of Lockwood. Each muscle passes forward in the position implied by its name, to be inserted by a tendinous expansion into the sclera, about 6 mm. from the margin of the cornea. Between the two heads of the Rectus lateralis is a narrow interval, through which pass the two divisions of the oculomotor nerve, the nasociliary nerve, the abducent nerve, and the ophthalmic vein. Although these muscles present a common origin and are inserted in a similar manner into the sclera, there are certain differences to be observed in them as regards their length and breadth. The Rectus medialis is the broadest, the Rectus lateralis the longest, and the Rectus superior the thinnest and narrowest.


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While the true definition can vary on a case by case basis, the general consensus is that a vegan is a strict vegetarian. This means that the vegan will not consume animal flesh, fish, fowl, dairy proudcts or eggs. Depending on their level of commitment and the philosophy behind it, they may choose to abstain from consuming honey, royal jelly, pollen and/or any other bee/insect-related products.
However, depending on their ethics, vegans may not limit only their diet in its consumption of animal products, but they may also decline to wear, buy or otherwise use products made from animals such as clothing (including fur, wool and silk), shoes (leather, suede etc) cosmetics and household items.
Politics and philosophies behind why a person will decide to become vegan, these can include animal rights reasons, environmental reasons, and simply health reasons.
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How To Restore Your Harley-Davidson Second Edition by Bruce Palmer III
Here is the Second Edition of the book that Harley-Davidson enthusiasts have been waiting for: An updated complete guide to correctly restoring Harley-Davidson motorcycles to factory original and authentic specification.
Twenty-five years in preparation, How To Restore Your Harley-Davidson Second Edition is the biggest and best book written on restoring 1937-1964 Harley-Davidson motorcycles, an encyclopedia showing what parts are correct and what is not. This book is a two volume reference work on Harley-Davidson restoration and preservation.
Within are 1000 pages packed with nearly 1000 photographs and over 1 million words of detailed text, charts, and tables covering:
• VIN, motor, frame numbers and codes
• Frame, chassis, and sheet metal restoration
• Motor, transmission and clutch restoration
• Paint colors and plating finish for every nut and bolt
• Electrical ignition and lighting components
• Accessories and options
Author Bruce Palmer III is a noted Harley-Davidson restorer who has been building, restoring, and preserving motorcycles for over 45 years.
Second Edition Frequently Asked Questions, click here.
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The above BG has a little inside story to it, back in high school, I was in a lot of bands, and when touring acts come through they would often stay at my parent's house. And because Utah is a damned desert, they would often show up in near-broken-down vans and campers. I thought I would memorialize those experiences of taking bands to auto shops early in the morning in hopes that they wouldn't miss their next tour date by putting a broken down trailer in this BG.
While it may not be obvious to most, the drawing above is a loving tribute to one of America's greatest film treasures: Tremors. The sunken car, the lighter, the homemade bombs… the big hole on the side of the cliff. How could I draw a desert scene with a cliff face and not include some Tremors references?! I could not, obviously!


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On 18-19 October 2017, the Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) started its project of distributing parcels with food and hygiene kits in Kurdistan. The aid was delivered to 1,150 families (around 6,440 people) who live in northern Iraq's Khabat District.
The PAH project Polish Emergency Response Team in Kurdistan addresses some of the basic humanitarian problems that are afflicting the Kurdistan region and Iraq. Since early 2014, Iraq has been engulfed in one of the world's most serious crises, alongside Syria. The hostilities in the region force local communities to be constantly on the move in search of safe haven and work.
According to UN OCHA figures, the conflict resulted in approximately 3.2 million IDPs, and left more than 11 million in need of humanitarian assistance. The humanitarian situation is extremely volatile and makes it hard to plan long-term aid measures in the most vulnerable areas close to the fighting zone.
The PAH project develops an aid mechanism that would be effective in such circumstances. The Polish Emergency Response Team in Kurdistan regularly assesses the needs on the ground and identifies IDPs and members of the local community who are most in need of assistance. Such people receive in-kind relief aid in response to their specific needs by deliveries of parcels with food, hygiene kits and winter supplies.
Operations of the Polish Emergency Response Team in Kurdistan are co-funded by the Polish MFA's development cooperation programme.


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The past year saw the ongoing historic displacement of millions from conflict and persecution, and a weak response from the world's richest nations to address the problems.
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Protests over the removal of Confederate monuments show that the U.S. Civil War's emancipatory purpose remains contested a century and a half later.
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As part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary initiative current and former fellows discuss the stories that have had the most impact and present ideas for sustaining serious inte…
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In striking Syria without an international law justification, the United States leaves itself open to criticism and may invite similar behavior by other countries.
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Ryan C. Fox
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RRyan has extensive experience litigating on behalf of both employees and employers facing complex employment issues in state and federal court, including discrimination and harassment claims, contracts and covenants not to compete, wage and hour claims, whistleblower claims, EEO claims and EEOC charges. Ryan has appeared in front of the Indiana Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He also speaks regularly on employment related issues. Ryan was nominated as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2013. He can be reached by email at email@example.com
Wittenberg University – B.A., 1995
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law – J.D., 1999
Indiana – 1999
U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana – 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit – 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
50-State Survey (Indiana Section) of Employment Libel and Privacy Law, Media Law Resource Center – 2009
Speaker, Moving Forward, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Indiana State Chapter, Issues regarding Americans with Disabilities Act and FMLA, October 29, 2016
Speaker, Amendments to Federal Rules 26 and 34, Employment Discovery Disputes, May 24, 2016 Presenter, Practical Application of Employment Law in Indiana, "A How to Approach to Avoiding Costly Mistakes, From Hiring Qualified Employees Through the Termination Process"
Presenter, Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act and Employment Issues Related to Indiana Common Law
Presenter, General Seminar on Employment Law, I.U. School of Law Indianapolis
Speaker, Technical Assistance Program Seminar, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2010
Speaker, Ethics for Labor Law and Employment Lawyers, Indiana State Bar Association, 2009
Presenter, Employment Law Presentation, Indianapolis Bar Association Introduction To The Mediation Assistance Program, November 2012
Speaker, Indiana Chamber 51st Annual Human Resources Conference & Expo, Interview with a Plaintiff's Attorney, April 2015
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text: Born in 2014 in the North of England, Year Dot has its roots embedded in the underground club scene, with DJs in Ibiza and the UK endorsing the brand. Year Dot is one of the UK's most up-and-coming streetwear brands offering a clean, "less is more" approach to fashion. All garments come from a passionate in-house design team who focus on creating wearable, unfussy designs, finished with the iconic Y. logo.


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In the final post of my Shanghai series, I am going to introduce you to a cafe/bar that is set up by a Malaysian chef. hoF (House of Flour) is set up by Brian Tan, spreading its food(foot)prints in Shanghai with 3 outlets and is popular for the chocolate desserts and cocktails!
I visited the cafe at Sinan Road, which was really near the H&M flagship store on Huai Hai Middle Road. You can take a break there after all the crazy H&M shopping!
And I was there for brunch…
I started off with hot chocolate that came with a shot of Bailey's. I am a fan of Hot Chocolates and this is a good cup of Hot Chocolate – thick consistency, pleasant aroma and sweet, but not too sweet.
And for the record, we were supposed to drink from the tip of the cup.
My Croque Monsieur was delicious and surprisingly filling. Things never go wrong with ham, cheese and bread although I was slightly disappointed that it left me with no space for desserts.
Some photos of what I had missed. hoF also serves cocktails, so you can actually pair your desserts with their special concoctions for the best experience.
Great food, great location and good ambience. This is the place where I can go to at any time – start the day with brunch, take a short mid-day break with afternoon tea or head down for a good dinner or just chill at night with their desserts and drinks.
hoF (House of Flour)
30 Sinan Lu, near Huaihai Zhong Lu (思南路30号, 近淮海中路)
+86 21 6093 2058
Other posts in the Shanghai series:
- Shanghai Cafes #1 – Bellagio 鹿港小镇
- Packing for Winter
- Shanghai Cafes #2 – Song Fang 宋芳茶馆
- Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Shanghai
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Lakeland University will be expanding services for prospective and current students and alumni who need help with funding their education.
Lakeland's Financial Aid & Educational Funding Office (previously financial aid) is expanding its efforts at a time when more students need help understanding the sometimes complicated world of paying for school.
"We want people to know we can help with all their funding needs, from finding the right scholarship to understanding how loans will impact their future," said Patty Taylor, senior director of the Financial Aid & Educational Funding Office.
Services the office will offer include:
- One-on-one and group sessions to help students understand the finances of their education.
- Access to tools to help students understand how to finance their education, including a loan tracker so students can track how much they are borrowing and understand the long-term impact.
- Helping Lakeland alumni understand repayment options.
- Assistance with scholarship applications including essay and résumé reviews.
- Making students aware of any new scholarship opportunities.
- Work with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and the tribal community for grant opportunities and the Veterans Educational benefits.
- Creating relationships with scholarship foundations to become a link between those foundation opportunities and scholarship applicants.
"We want our students to know we're here to serve in a variety of capacities, not just for need-based grants," Taylor said. "We have services for our entire Lakeland community."


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Seven life scientists get research boost to set up in Europe
EMBO Installation Grants provide three years of funding & support
Heidelberg, 11 December 2008 – Seven talented life science researchers will receive the 2008 EMBO Installation Grants, assisting them to relocate and set up their research groups in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Turkey. These seven scientists are the third group of awardees since the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) introduced the scheme in 2006.
EMBO Installation Grants are awarded annually and aim to strengthen science in selected member states of the EMBC, the EMBO intergovernmental funding body. The EMBC Member States hosting the grantees finance the grants entirely. EMBC Member States participating in the scheme include Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Turkey.
Each scientist receives 50,000 euro annually for three to five years to help them establish their groups and themselves in the European scientific community. Grantees are integrated into the prestigious EMBO Young Investigator network, providing networking opportunities with some of Europe's best young group leaders and a range of career development programmes.
"We welcome these seven talented researchers to the EMBO community as recipients of the 2008 EMBO Installation Grants," said Hermann Bujard, EMBO Director. "They represent a promising scientific future for the countries receiving them and for Europe as a whole. The secure financial backing of their host countries plus the active interest and support of EMBO will foster their scientific and professional development."
A committee of EMBO Members selected the successful candidates for the high standard of their research. By bringing this level of scientific talent into the participating countries, EMBO hopes to improve the competitiveness of these countries in European science.
One of the seven grantees will establish a research group in the Czech Republic, one in Estonia, two in Hungary, one in Poland, one in Portugal and one in Turkey. Three scientists will move from positions in the USA, two will move from the UK, one from Sweden and one from Switzerland.
The next application deadline for EMBO Installation Grants is 15 April 2009.
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|Academy of Sciences, Libechov, CZ
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|Research Interest: Chromosome segregation during meiosis
|Jaks, Viljar
|University of Tartu, EE
|Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, SE
|Research area: Hedgehog signaling in liver stem cells
|Gacser, Attila
|University of Szeged, HU
|Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, US
|Research area: Candida infectivity
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Recap: The Obama administration's pipe dreams; Paul Ryan's blue-sky plan for the economy; and the problem of invisible subsidies.
Just one link today: Joe Klein's dispatch from his road trip to talk with voters in different states. Rings truer than just about anything else I've read on the election.
On a slightly different note, tonight marks the eve of Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. In theory, Jews spends this time contemplating the way they've lived over the past year, and seeking forgiveness from those we've wronged.
Blogging is a fast medium, and it lends itself to cheap shots and unnecessary attacks and ungenerous readings of the people who disagree with you. Like lots of people, I try to guard against doing much of that, but I'm sure I've fallen short many times this year. So to anyone I've wronged, or dealt with unfairly or ungenerously, I'm sorry.
Ezra Klein
September 17, 2010; 6:30 PM ET
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"I try to guard against doing much of that, but I'm sure I've fallen short many times this year."
Actually, you do very little of that. Just because you're wrong, doesn't mean you're petty. :)
Posted by: bgmma50 | September 17, 2010 8:51 PM | Report abuse
That kind of blanket apology is worthless, and the Jewish service recognizes as much. You yourself must identify those you have wronged, if any, and you must know what the wrong was. I would say that "unnecessary attacks" and "ungenerous readings" are good descriptions of your dealings with the state of Israel.
Posted by: truck1 | September 17, 2010 10:31 PM | Report abuse
The comment by 'truck1' may be right, but any time Ezra you are ready to accept a possibility of you misreading others; you are a good blogger. So best wishes for your good work.
Posted by: umesh409 | September 17, 2010 11:27 PM | Report abuse
no recipe for honey cake?
Posted by: jkaren | September 18, 2010 2:18 AM | Report abuse
But, then again, your relations are not just with other writers and political actors, but with the larger world, which as a writer you are to document and whose improvement you are to advocate for; your work's fidelity to the truth is more important than whose work you read uncharitably or not. Don't drink too much of the Washington Post Bipartisan-Comity-Flavored Kool Aid.
Posted by: jacobh | September 18, 2010 7:28 AM | Report abuse
Your Yom Kippur sentiment was well intentioned and well said. Acknowledging that you do your best and sometimes fall short is better than most people ever do and is much appreciated from this corner.
Have a peaceful holiday.
Posted by: punchaxverulam | September 18, 2010 7:54 AM | Report abuse
Indeed, punchaxverulam. Have a good holiday, Ezra.
Posted by: MosBen | September 18, 2010 10:36 AM | Report abuse
Well, in the first place, I don't think such broad statements meet any known standard for atonement. The whole idea is to identify specific behaviors which you would not commit again, and then --if it can be done without doing greater harm --attempt to make amends for the behavior.
In the second place, your recent recommendation of Megan McArdle articles needs a lot of atonement. Her facts are never correct, and she is incapable of pursuing a an elementary chain of logic from A to Z. In addition, she appears to have not even the most minimal understanding of the basic principles of economics.
I liked you a lot better before you went to work for Kaplan. I hope the money's good.
Posted by: tc125231 | September 18, 2010 11:08 AM | Report abuse
That is right. In the service wrongs done to God are distinguished from those done to other people. The service says that our general repentance and apology is enough for wrongs done to God, and for those, "this service atones." But, interestingly, the wrongs done to others require a higher standard of atonement. We have to see what we did, to whom, and attempt to make peace with that person. And don't we know this from our personal lives? It's never enough to say, IF I did anything that harmed, offended, etc., I'm sorry.
Posted by: truck1 | September 18, 2010 12:00 PM | Report abuse
" It's never enough to say, IF I did anything that harmed, offended, etc., I'm sorry."
"if," implies that we may have hurt someone, and not even have known that it occurred. there are many such wounds that we all inflict, and sometimes, never even know it.
and it is always enough to say we are sorry, if it is done with authenticity and sincerity, from our hearts.
there are people who, for whatever reason, we will never see again. perhaps we never even knew their names....and so all we can do, is to ask forgiveness, in any way that we can, if it is from the heart, then we can only hope that "the words of our mouth will be acceptable."
and finally, i think it will be Hash-m who will judge the sincerity of our heart confessions, and not those who stand in judgment of us."
Posted by: jkaren | September 18, 2010 1:31 PM | Report abuse
Didn't you create a group of like minded leftist that's primary goal was to destroy good men and women's reputations? To help elect a completely unvetted and unqualified man to be President? You have a lot to be sorry for. I don't except your apology.
Posted by: RayGun_1 | September 18, 2010 2:55 PM | Report abuse
PS: The fact that you still have a job at the WaPo only proves that the Journ-o-list is still alive.
Posted by: RayGun_1 | September 18, 2010 3:30 PM | Report abuse
Shana Tova and I hope you had an easy fast... which just ended.
Posted by: chrisgaun | September 18, 2010 10:27 PM | Report abuse
You used the word "except" incorrectly. You meant to use "accept."
Have a wonderful day!
Posted by: CarlosXL | September 19, 2010 10:28 AM | Report abuse
I'm sure Tim Russert feels better now.
Posted by: msoja | September 19, 2010 1:28 PM | Report abuse
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Strike up the band, dress up the kids & light up your float! For the fifth year running the Vintage Festival parade will be held Saturday night. Gather your family and friends, get your soccer team, shine up the car in the garage under the tarp and join in the fun of our good old fashioned parade. Be creative! Entries can be individuals, groups or local businesses. Non-profits are encouraged to join the parade and show Sonoma the great work they do, there is no registration fee for non-profits. If you're not in the parade then come on down and join in the fun on the Plaza cheering the parade participants on! The Vintage Festival Hospitality Tent will be open until 7pm and you can purchase glowing goodies there or bring your own. This is a tradition for all ages to enjoy and take part in. Bands and horses are welcome! Parade starts at 8pm. Prizes are for best use of lights (one) and also for best entrant in each division.
Motorized vehicle: Filmore Winery
Walkers: Sonoma Taekwondo
Kids: Sonoma Bike Life
Entry Fee: $25 per class
Application deadline: September 15th
Applications must be received by the deadline date or a $10 late fee will be assessed.
Marching bands and walking groups must be organized and stay together during parade route. Parade starts at 8pm. Top prize will be awarded in each Division. Due to the late nature of this parade, winners will be notified via phone and announced on the Music Stage the following day.
Division 1 – Floats
Must be a motor vehicle or horse drawn.
Division 2 – Motorized Vehicle (non-floats)
Individual cars, car groups, motorcycles, anitque/classic cars, show cars/hot rods.
Division 3 – Non Motorized (non-floats)
Farm tractor/equipment, animal drawn wagon, other.
Division 4 – Mounted
Color Guard, mounted citizen group, mounted police, other.
Division 5 – Walkers
Marching Band, walking group, other.
Division 6 – Kids Group
Group of kids 14 years old and under.
The parade will begin at the Veterans building east parking lot and travel south down First St. East, turning right onto East Spain St and marching past the Sonoma Barracks and several local restaurants and businesses, then will make a right turn onto First St. West and finish in the Veterans building west parking lot across from the Sonoma PD.
The Vets Hall parking lot will be open at 5pm for all parade entries. Check in will begin at 6pm. The streets on the parade route will close by 7:30pm so it is recommend you arrive at the staging area no later than 7 PM. Looking forward to a great parade and seeing all your glowing entries! Thank you for participating and supporting the Vintage Festival.