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About a month prior to my 19th birthday I packed a few bags and hopped on a flight to England to basically start a new life.
The hardest part about moving away from home, without a doubt, is no longer living with my mom. For a lot of reasons.
For the past 18 years the only meal I ever made was toast and cereal in the morning, and I only did that occasionally. Here I am now, with my own apartment in another country, cooking my-self dinner every night. She's not here to clean up my messes, wake me up in the morning or, most importantly, keep me in check like she always has. That's all up to me now. They seem like such small tasks, but when you relied on your mother for everything, living without her seems like a new world.
It's also weird waking up every morning and not hearing five other people scattering around the house. Over here it's just me, waking up and heading off to my job every day.
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Over the past few years I've done a lot of traveling, spending a few weeks or months at a time away from home, but I have never been one to get homesick. That remains true, but I'd be lying if I said moving to a different country was easy.
I didn't know anybody when I first got here, I don't have my family around, my entire routine is changed and even the time zone is different. I'm literally living 5 hours ahead of everybody I know. I'm a seven hour plane ride across the Atlantic Ocean away from home.
When I first arrived in England it was important that I constantly reminded myself why I really moved here. Having that mindset made the move easier. I'm a professional footballer trying to make a name for myself in the game.
The way I look at it, it's like I'm starting at a new school. I've had to meet new people, make friends, impress the teachers, and get good grades. The best part is that instead of going to school I play soccer, my friends are my teammates, my teachers are actually coaches and get-ting good grades means playing well.
I can now say, from my personal experience, that the best way to come into a new place and become respected is to let your presence be known to everyone. Making a good first impres-sion can go a long way. I walked into the locker room and I shook every one of my new team-mates' hands and introduced myself. It was important not to just sit in the corner and be quiet. I wanted to make sure that I would be a real part of the team, and not just another player.
Then I had to make my presence known on the field. From the very first whistle, on the first day of preseason, I worked hard. I showed that I wasn't just satisfied with being there but that I wanted to become an important player.
During the first couple of weeks everything was going very smoothly. I enjoyed the soccer side of it so I was happy to be here, settling into this life, and making England my new home.
But, as with everything in life, there have been ups and downs since moving here. I made a mistake that I couldn't make right straight away and I've had a few performances in games that are not up to the standard I hold for myself. Things like that can be extremely difficult to deal with.
All my life my mom has been there whenever I've made a mistake, but obviously this time she wasn't physically here to help me through it. And for as long as I can remember I've gone to my dad after every game I've played and asked him his opinions. I'd ask how I could do better and what I could fix. Without him here to watch every game I can't go to him for advice like I always have. I've had to learn to deal with those situations on my own.
Years and years from now I'll look back on my career and recognize those tough times as being just as important as the good ones. Every setback or struggle is something to learn from. I've embraced these tougher times and realized that they are part of this journey I'm on and the best way to get through them is by learning from them.
The last few months have been nothing short of incredible. I have had to adapt to an entirely new life away from everything I know and everyone that I love. With that being said, there is nowhere I'd rather be and nothing I'd rather be doing. This is what I've always wanted and I'm lucky to actually be in this position living my dream.


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One night I asked myself if I truly believed in myself, if I believed in my ability to effect change and to succeed. God says that with him and through him all things are possible but the humanity in me questions rather or not that statement applies to life fully.
It's the night before my debates and I do not doubt my ability to portray a strong candidate, but it's questioning the practicality of me winning. I feel bad because of the false allegiance I have made, but its all political is what I tell myself to stomach the bullshit I willingly put myself through. It will all pay off soon I assure myself. My question to myself is simply when did being you not become enough.
I'm on a quest to find something beautiful; something beautiful in me and something beautiful beyond me. A beautiful mind and a beautiful soul. One that isn't pure but wise beyond belief with the ability and strength to conquer doubt and insecurity.
In that beauty I want to find escape. An escape where I can embrace who I am and welcome the embrace of those around me. That escape will expose me to freedom from mental bondage and social stereotypes and build me up to be the man I honestly can't see yet.
A few weeks ago I made a confession at a program and it was that I have come to accept that I may die young, and my goal was to not die unaccomplished and to die with a sense of freedom in mind. As of now my words is my freedom, no parameters or expectations, and although I still don't truly believe in my self, I believe in the power of my words and the strength they might be to somebody else.

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|The side view of the Convention Centre, Science City, Kolkata.
|Science Park, Science City, Kolkata
|Jorasanko Thakurbari, the birth place of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, Kolkatta.
|Jorasanko Thakurbari. This portion which has now been converted into a museum was the residence of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
|Dakshineshwar Kali temple
|Evening sun with Hooghly river flowing by the side of Dakshineshawar Kali temple, a 'confluence' of spirituality and nature.
|Electronic statue of Swami Vivekanand inside Belur Math on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary.
|Pratapeshwar temple, Rajbari temple complex, Kalna
|Delicate terracotta ornamentations above one of the arched doors of Pratapeshwar temple, Kalna.
|The roofless octagonal Ras Mancha, Rajbari temple complex, Kalna
|A general view of Lalji temple, Rajbari temple complex, Kalna
|Lalji temple archways leading to sanctum of the temple with delicate terracotta plaques above.
|Terracotta plaques on the side walls of Lalji temple, Kalna.
|Terracotta sculptures like this type adorn the corners of two walls of Lalji temple, Kalna.
|Terracotta plaque depicting the war bugles at the base of a wall of Lalji temple, Kalna.
|A palanquin inside Lalji temple, Kalna
|Goverdhan temple in front of Lalji temple Nat Mandir, Kalna.
|A general view of 25 spire Krishna Chandraji temple, Rajbari temple complex, Kalna.
|Side view of three arched doors with terracotta plaques of Krishna Chandraji temple, Kalna.
|Terracotta plaques depicting the social activities at the base of the front wall of Krishna Chandraji temple, Kalna.
|Naba Kailash temple with a part of 74 Shiva temple in the outer circle, Kalna.
|A panoramic shot of a part of 34 Shiva temples in inner circle of Naba Kailash temple, Kalna.
Sarbamangala temple complex, Raiganj, (Bardhaman)
|Sarbamangala temple, Bardhaman.
|Three Shiva temples, Rameshwar, Kamaleshwar, and Indreshwar in Sarbamangala temple complex, Bardhaman.
|Another Shiva temple, Mitreshwar in Sarbamangala temple complex, Bardhaman.
|Rater Tara Diner Rabi ( meaning Star at night, sun in the day) Guest House, Shantiniketan where we stayed for 3 days.
|Shantiniketan Ashram: This hut is used for initiation of fresh batch of students into the school.
|Mrinalini Devi Anand School, Shantiniketan Ashram.
|The largest banyan tree in Shantiniketan Ashram.
|Upasana Griha (Prayer Hall), Shantiniketan Ashram.
|Chhatimtala tree (enclosed with white structure below which Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore used to sit and get inspirations to write poems, stories, music etc.
|Bichitra Bhavan in Uttarayan Complex which has been converted into a museum on the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore.
|The main gate leading to Uttarayan Complex, Shantiniketan.
|Rabindranath Tagore in younger days in a Bengali drama 'Valmiki Pratibha'.
|Rabindranath Tagore in a pensive thought.
|Murals adorn the walls of one of the rooms of Kala Bhavan, Shantiniketan.
|Prakriti Bhavan entrance, Shantiniketan.
|Prakriti Bhavan - Natural creation of Lord Ganesh in Sculpture Garden.
|Prakriti Bhavan - Image of the sleeping Buddha in natural rock formation.
|A natural formation on dried branches depicting 'Farewell to Arms'.
|Naturally formed 'Jesus holding a baby' on a tree trunk.
|Statue of sitting Buddha opposite Prakriti Bhavan.
|A multi pillared hall (or nat mandir) in a Rajbari of Sarkar family.
|Frontage of Laxmi-Janardhan temple, Surul Rajbari.
|Delicate terracotta ornamentation depicting the battle of Ram and Ravan above the archway of Laxmi-Janardhan temple, Surul Rajbari.
|Terracotta depicting Ravan's court on a top portion of frontage of Laxmi-Janardhan temple, Surul Rajbari.
|Twin Shiva temples by the sides of Laxmi-Janardhan temple, Surul.
|Another twin Shiva temples in Supur with different architectural style, the right side one being in haxagon with extensive terracotta plaques.
|The terrocotta plaques on the front side of the Shiva temple, Surul.
|Terracotta plaques depicting some events of celeberations above the arched door of Shiva temple, Surul.
|Another terracotta ornamentation on the top of a arched doors of Shiva temple, Surul.
|Begunia Shiva temples, Barakar.
|Stone carvings on on the back of Begunia twin Shiva temples.
|Begunia temples - the sculptures at the base are of men and women who seems to be holding the weights of shikara with different postures.
|One more Shiva temple in Begunia complex which have 10 shivlings.
|The 9th century Siddheshwari Devi temple in Begunia temple complex. One can call this as a guardian temple of Barakar town.
|A priest doing a pooja on behalf of a family at the banks of a tank of Siddheshwari temple before sacrificing a goat. The brown coloured 'U' shaped structure on the right is the place where goat's neck would be kept for severing its head in one hit.
About 65 years ago (1949-50), Mukul Dey, a student of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, ventured into documenting the terracotta temples of Birbhum district in a very inhospitable environment when the robberies by the armed gang was the order of the day in this malaria infested region. He travelled by bullock carts and covered long distances by walk to visit each and every temples. We are fortunate that we now have the luxury of travelling by vehicle on good roads and spending nights in places in comfort to visits these temples
With this, our first leg of the temple tour was over. The next day, we drove to Bishnupur via Sonamukhi and went on to continue our brick temple hopping for the next three days which I would cover in a separate blog.
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Storm over Gondolin, a brand new Silmarillion inspired movie in making. Some of you have probably heard of it after seeing chvacher's Gondolin concept art to it www.deviantart.com/art/Gondoli…
Here are homepage and FB fanpage of the project:
I guess it is still in preproduction phase, fingers crossed for coming true
Update - here is the first video blog from the creators:
Update 11 XII 2013 - there will be no Storm over Gondolin, unfortunately The Tolkien Estate has forbidden making it - message form the filmmakers published at the projects fanpage at Facebook:
Dear fans,
We come to you today with some sad news. The Tolkien Estate, the legal body which manages the rights to Tolkien's works, has asked us to immediately cease working on the movie Storm over Gondolin. Like you, we are extremely disappointed to have to stop the production of a movie inspired by Tolkien's legendarium. However, the entire team is staying on board and we are more excited than ever by the opportunity to create a new world inspired by the ancient mythologies. Much of our work still stands, and we are therefore announcing the production of a new fantasy film where you will find elves and orcs in an original universe. Thank you for your support and your fidelity ; a new step in our journey is beginning, and it is for you that we are taking it!
Source: www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi…
Another movie in production is The Hobbit based animation - www.facebook.com/TheHobbitAnim… This one should be done for Christmas 2014
Italian production based on stories of the II Age:
Diari dalla Terza Era www.facebook.com/DiariDallaTer…
- this movie is completed, we're waiting for the promised English subtitles
Wings over Arda, a finalized project, yet not available to see on-line, apart trailers and a few production clips at YT: tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Wings_…
Are there any news on the raoulmike's Fingolfin vs Morgoth stop motion project?
According to it's FB page Ancanar is still on hold: www.facebook.com/Ancanar/posts…
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Born of Hope is latest LotR inspired movie made by JRRT fans.
More details in the news article here: news.deviantart.com/article/10… and at www.bornofhope.com
Other interesting movies are:
The Hunt for Gollum www.thehuntforgollum.com/
The Sons of Elrond www.vimeo.com/4321409 & behind the scenes www.vimeo.com/4347722
Firiel - interesting animation with beautiful songs by Aire and Saruman whitepalm.ru/mp3.htm I'm in love with this one
Movies in production, apart The Hobbit of course:
Ancanar inspired by the history of Gondolin, though officially not being strictly JRRT works related movie:
HQ trailer www.rainfallfilms.com/projects…
Death is a Gift: www.ralphlister.com/video/v_de…
Finlomë's Fortunes: www.ralphlister.com/video/v_fo…
YouTube link youtube.com/watch?v=K07UUVSux1…
News at Facebook www.facebook.com/Ancanar
There is also Arrival at Esgaroth, to me seems to be more distant from Arda given a Warcraft-like elf appearing there:
HQ www.rainfallfilms.com/projects… & www.ralphlister.com/video/v_es… + main site www.rainfallfilms.com/projects…
Finally it looks like The Silmarillion Film Project www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0bMYk… is still active silmfilm.proboards25.com/
Have you seen those? What do you think of them?
I'm especially awaiting Ancanar, the story is not directly from Arda, but I feel it will have the mood and mystery of The Silmarillion. I still need to see Born of Hope and The Hunt for Gollum, unfortunately my PC doesn't want to display HD movies easily.
Firiel inspired me to make my own test, but it'll be a long road till I can call it a movie: sirielle.deviantart.com/art/Lo…
Thanks for the list! The only ones I've seen out of these are Born of Hope (loved that movie) and The Hunt for Gollum (also loved it, though not as much). So sad that Storm over Gondolin was cancelled... I would have loved to see that story unfold on the movie screen.
Is the entire Tolkien family against the Silmarillion being filmed? I know Christopher Tolkien, despite being the amazing guy that he is bringing us the Silmarillion, is severely against the existing Middle Earth movies. However, he IS 89, and if he passes away, who will inherit the copyright to the Silm? Hopefully the rest of the family is more supportive of film-making. (As well as the fact that it will bring greater publicity and fans to Tolkien -- I mean COME ON. An entire movie/TV series about Elves???) Of course, with more creative and monetary control of the rights.
They will be the next generation, so there's always hope
They will be the next generation, so there's always hope
oh no, why? Why would they forbid making Storm over Gondolin? They defy Tolkien's will. The Professor himself wrote: "I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed in scheme, and sketched. The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama."
I know this quote and I believe such move could be used to advantage both for advertising Tolkien's works and to Tolkien Estate, but TE seems to think other way
I haven't seen any of these! I've heard about The Hunt for Gollum, and tried to watch, but something urgent happened I had the feeling that Storm over Gondolin would not continue, it was a matter of time before the Tolkien Estate find out. It's a shame, I really wanted to watch it. Although a film inspired by mythology seems to be interesting as well
I'll try to watch each one of these films! And cross fingers to the others in process get completed!
I'll try to watch each one of these films! And cross fingers to the others in process get completed!
The Hunt for Gollum and Born of Hope are available on-line, at YT, Dailymotion etc, other productions should be there, too.
Well, if TE keeps on saying "no" and stopping fannish productions we will not have much movies to await in the future.
You can request "Wings Over Arda" from the producers/directors. I saw it and was incredible. The action was amazing.
Hi, sorry for delayed answer. Have you seen the movie? What are your impressions?
Yes, there was such possibility in the past, perhaps it could be still requested, but sending DVDs across the seas does not work that well as on-line streaming or file download. Other productions are free to view on-line, this one seems to be the only exception (at least from bigger productions, promoted on-line). Perhaps I'll ask creators of it one day anyway, ATM I've got different expenses.
I've seen Born of Hope - at my second con ever, a few years ago. LOVED every minute of it. It's extremely well done (despite a few mistakes here and there).
I guess at a con it must have been in on a big screen? Than even better impression, I wish to see it in such way, too.
Whaaaat there are so many Tolkien-inspired movies! This is incredible! I'd only heard of the Hunt for Gollum but I'm going to watch ALL of these after my exams. The one about Gondolin looks amazing ^^ (Actually they all look amazing... hmm... which one to watch first?)
Ahh, mistake - I wrote Finduilas instead of Firiel.
To me of the acted movies I've seen the Born of Hope is the best If you liked LotR movies a lot try with the Hunt of Gollum, it like a prequel to LotR. BoH tells an earlier story. Haven't seen the Italian one, yet.
There are many more Tolkien inspired movies, search You Tube. Some are not there or are in worse quality at YT, for example Finduilas animation. I mention here what I find the most interesting
I just watched Born of Hope, and I really enjoyed it! Must look up The Hunt for Gollum again - I tried watching it ages ago, but couldn't get over watching an Aragorn who wasn't Viggo. (Not to say that I see Viggo when I read the books. Definitely not. But on screen is a different thing, it seems.)
Your test looks awesome! And ANCANAR - sounds very familiar, and like something I heard about an absolute eternity ago. I knew it was similar-ish, but I didn't realise the Tolkien link was so strong as that. Must look it up again.
I started writing the script for a Silm. TV show once. Failing that, I'd love to do a graphic novel. Of course, I can't even draw good stick figures, so that's never going to happen, either.
Your test looks awesome! And ANCANAR - sounds very familiar, and like something I heard about an absolute eternity ago. I knew it was similar-ish, but I didn't realise the Tolkien link was so strong as that. Must look it up again.
I started writing the script for a Silm. TV show once. Failing that, I'd love to do a graphic novel. Of course, I can't even draw good stick figures, so that's never going to happen, either.
Thank you for the review! Believe it or nor I haven't seen Born of Hope, yet. Every time I sit to watch it something else takes my time. Same goes for the hunt. Got to see those finally.
If you're good at writing scripts make a team with someone whom draws well but doesn't write and make a comic together?
If you're good at writing scripts make a team with someone whom draws well but doesn't write and make a comic together?
Thanks for putting these here - I didn't know anything about these films. Born of Hope was great!
I'm glad it was informative! I'm sure there are movies I've never heard of, I hope members will let us know of such
And you just reminded me I still haven't seen Born of Hope, ahhh!
And you just reminded me I still haven't seen Born of Hope, ahhh!


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Left: Riley and a his family won some great prizes and had fun in the process. This wonderful family adopted him even tho he has a severely deformed front leg. His sweetness makes up for it!
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Right: Liberty is dressed as the baby and the baby is dressed as a dog. How cute!
Every year we host this get-together as an opportunity to visit with the people who have adopted dogs from our foundation. Hearing Dogs and Career Change Dogs stay in our hearts forever and we truly appreciate this chance to see how happy they are with their new families.
Left: Lacey dressed as a 'lacey-sourous' gave it her best shot in the 'bobbing for hotdogs' game.
Right: We had various costume contests. This guy puts a lot of thought into their costumes every year and never ceases to amaze us with what he comes up with. This year...Star Wars!
"Dancing with the Dog" members demonstrated the fun you can have with your dogs by dancing with them. Choreographed steps put to music. The crowd loved it! This was also an opportunity to bring attention to the "Four Legged Friends Foundation".
Left: This dog was once very shy and insecure. Learning to dance, and showing off to crowds has done wonders for his confidence.
Right: Rescued dogs of all shapes and sizes enjoy this opportunity to share time with their person. The biggest challenge for this little dog was to keep her from visiting with the audience, but she did great!
The event drew large numbers of people. The shelter officers were able to show off the amazing animals they have available.
Left: There are dogs of all sizes and breeds to choose from.
Right: Mixed breeds, purebreds, cats and horses...there are plenty of wonderful animals to see at the Ventura County Animal Shelter.
Rescue Me, Inc hosted an adopt-a-thon at the Ventura County Animal shelter. There was music, vendors, demonstrations and a silent auction.
Left: As a sponsor of the event, we had a booth where we could highlight our programs and our dogs for adoption.
Right: Various groups demonstrated the many fun things that can be done, and are being done with animals.
Career Change Dogs and Hearing Dogs, and their new families, enjoy the opportunity to mix and mingle and, of course, endulge in some good ol' fashioned fun!
Left: Jester explores the contents of his find.
Right: Hearing Dog Amber reaps the rewards of her treasure!
Plastic eggs filled with yummy dog treats were hidden on our hill for the dogs to find.
Left: Everyone lined up ready to start the hunt!
Right: Toby, aka Sal, was pretty pleased with his find!
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This post is an oxymoron. I know it is, yet it still exists… or at least I hope it will.
As I have mentioned over the past couple of posts I have hit a major depressive period. It has descended on me like a tonne of lead and has just hung around and not wanted to shift. I have given in and gotten myself referred back to the Community Mental Health Team, laughably its taken a month to get an appointment to be reassessed by someone there… and that is on the fast track system due to my being discharged under 18 months ago.
In the interim period I am left to my own devices. I am left to control my own demons and to try and not go any deeper into the funk that I am already in.
The reason I say that this post is an oxymoron is that I can't write. I have so many ideas floating in my head. I have started 4 or 5 articlesand they just sit there in a folder on my desktop. I have scraps of ideas sitting in a note book. I have ponderous thoughts running in my head day and night, brilliant start off sentences for articles that have no way of getting past the first paragraph.
What's the bloody point of opening Word when you won't even finish the first 200 words?
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Sunday, July 11, 2010
Bhutan and the non-existent tourist limit
I am definitely not an expert on Bhutan as I have spent just two weeks there [update: now four months]. But I do consider myself an expert on organizing a trip to Bhutan since I researched and planned for about two years prior to my short trip.
During all this planning and research, I discovered that there is a lot of misinformation out there about entering Bhutan as a tourist. Some interested visitors are completely unaware of the all-inclusive pre-booked tour system which is firmly in place. On the other hand, there is another misunderstanding which could negatively affect the Bhutanese tourism industry over time. All over the web, I read incorrect statements about an annual cut-off number for tourists allowed to enter Bhutan. This is completely false: there are no such limits in place.
I wrote a short article for Business Bhutan newspaper which further discusses this topic. It was reprinted here (I can't explain the enormous photo of me...).
In summary, there is no countable limit to the number of travellers who are 'allowed into' Bhutan each year. The number of people who visit is naturally curbed by the cost and the relative remoteness of the destination. If you are willing to pay the fee and travel the distance, your tour operator will do the rest to bring you into the country. Repeat: there is no VIP special preference list or annual cut-off.
Since my blog stats indicate quite a few people checking greentea.tk for Bhutan travel tips, and because I promised to help quash the myth in that Business Bhutan article, I am using this space to dispel some of the confusion.
UPDATE: More info about exactly how many tourists reach Bhutan is posted here.
BONUS: On this World Cup final day, can I interest you in something that combines Bhutan and football? 'The Other Final' is a documentary filmed in 2002 about a match between Bhutan and Montserrat which were the two lowest ranked nations in FIFA at that time. The movie is posted on YouTube in eight parts: here is the first!
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Pixar is fêted for many things. It made the first computer-animated feature film (Toy Story). It has won 14 Oscars and had 13 consecutive American box office number ones.
Its films have been so consistently inventive, witty and warm-hearted for so long – Up, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo – that Pixar has become a superbrand, a studio whose films people specifically seek out.
Has anyone ever asked if you've seen the new Universal film? I didn't think so.
But there have been grumbles about what's become known as Pixar's 'girl problem'. If you're struggling to think of a Pixar film with a female protagonist, that's because there aren't any. Weren't any, I should say.
Because, after 18 years of girls playing second fiddle to the boys - even Wall-E is a 'he' - Pixar has put one centre stage in its new film, Brave.
This is no small achievement.
"I have been told for years that animation cannot have female lead characters," says Lynda Obst, the producer of Sleepless in Seattle and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
"Little boys won't go to movies starring girls but little girls will go to movies starring boys. And that's not just in animation."
Pixar's headquarters in Emeryville, California, is a boys' paradise. There is a pizza room, a cereal station and a games room with model cars.
Staff have offices (or 'dens') done up as tree houses, tiki bars or Wild West jails. They go around on scooters and carry cards saying, 'this entitles the bearer to one Star Wars reference per meeting'.
John Lasseter, Pixar's chief creative officer, is a self-confessed car nut and father of five boys who didn't write a single female character into his earliest offerings until his wife requested one (the cowgirl Jessie in Toy Story 2 was the result).
It is virtually a sacred law in the film business that the main character is male. Only 11 per cent of the 100 top-grossing Hollywood films of 2011 had a female protagonist.
Helen O'Hara, the deputy online editor of the film monthly Empire, tells me about a poll the magazine recently ran in which readers voted for their 100 favourite film characters of all time. Twelve per cent were female.
"The problem very often is that female characters on screen are not characters at all," says O'Hara. "There are huge numbers of films where the women don't say anything significant. Think of The Incredible Hulk. Or The Hangover."
And when they do speak, it's frequently in the language of cliché: the airhead babbling of the rom-com klutz, the barking of the career bitch.
One doesn't have to look far to find the reason for this. Of the 250 top-grossing films in America last year, five per cent had female directors. As O'Hara says, "You write what you know".
Pixar has created some wonderful secondary female characters: Elastigirl in The Incredibles, Dory in Finding Nemo and Boo in Monsters, Inc all spring to mind.
But perhaps the fact that it has never had a female protagonist and that, like most major Hollywood studios, its top brass is almost entirely male are not unrelated.
Brenda Chapman was a Pixar staffer who had previously worked on Disney's The Lion King when she pitched Brave to Lasseter almost seven years ago.
She had been "butting heads" with her "very strong-willed and very independent-minded" six-year-old daughter and began to wonder what she would be like as a teenager. That became the foundation for her story.
It is set in medieval Scotland. Billy Connolly provides the voice of the rambunctious King Fergus, Emma Thompson the responsible Queen Elinor and Kelly Macdonald their impetuous, wild-haired daughter, Princess Merida.
In keeping with an ancient custom that unites its three clans, the kingdom's lords accompany their sons to Fergus's highland games, where they must compete for Merida's hand in marriage. Merida, needless to say, does not acquiesce.
Pixar now had its first female director and its first female protagonist. But then Chapman was replaced.
Four years into production, the studio's Brain Trust expressed misgivings. The trust is made up of senior writers and directors. Every few months they watch footage of everything in development and give uncompromising feedback.
Monsters, Inc, Ratatouille and Wall-E are just three Pixar films to have undergone major changes after a Brain Trust viewing. Some are thrown out altogether.
Brave survived but, Chapman says, there were "creative differences"'. So in late 2010 Mark Andrews, who had worked on The Incredibles and is "unofficial adviser on all things Scottish at Pixar", was put in the director's chair.
"I'm of Scottish descent," he tells me on a drizzly morning in an Edinburgh hotel where the film's cast and crew have gathered for a few days' publicity. "I wear a kilt every Friday."
Andrews, who takes fencing lessons, has been known to challenge fellow employees to sword-fights on the Pixar front lawn.
The basic storyline didn't change much, he says. But "I looked at powering through some of the sequences – how to open the film, how to introduce the characters.
"Everyone has to have a purpose. A beginning, a middle and end." He bangs his fist on the table for emphasis. (When I came in for our interview he shouted, "All right, go!" before I'd even switched on my tape recorder.)
Although Pixar won't say as much, it seems that Andrews introduced more action to the film.
At the beginning of Brave, Merida is rebelling against what society expects of her as a girl. "Correct," says Andrews. He professes to be mystified by the conventional wisdom that boys won't watch films about girls.
He points out that both sexes love Hayao Miyazaki's 2001 animation Spirited Away (about the adventures of a 10-year-old girl) and children have always enjoyed fairytales.
But in its second half Brave becomes a much broader coming-of-age story. "Because we don't want the audience to go, 'I can't relate to this person.'" By 'audience' I think he means 'boys'.
Ever since Star Wars stormed the box office in 1977, boys have been Hollywood's key demographic.
Even among couples, it was assumed that either the man chose the film or the woman chose the film they thought their partner wanted to see. And women were used to identifying with a male protagonist.
"When I was a teenager I was singing along with Mick Jagger," says Heather Stewart, the creative director of the BFI. "It's the same in film. We sing along with the male lead."
But things are changing. In the last few years, boys have snubbed cinema for video games (last November, Call of Duty 3 grossed $400m in 24 hours – an entertainment industry record).
Meanwhile, women emerged as a meaningful market flocking to see the Twilight films, Bridesmaids, Sex and the City, Mamma Mia… The list goes on.
And now The Hunger Games has done the seemingly impossible: it has a female lead, is a huge hit and is being watched by men and women alike. It turns out men will sing along with women, too.
The producer of Brave, Katherine Sarafian, joined Pixar as an assistant on Toy Story and it clearly means a lot to her finally to have a female lead to work with.
Merida is "a role model girls can see and actually say, 'I can do that. I can be that,'" she says. They will certainly recognise the mother-daughter relationship at the film's heart.
Queen Elinor despairs of her tomboyish daughter's refusal to live up to her role as a princess. Merida, who loves nothing more than riding through the glen with a bow and arrow, complains that her brothers 'get away with murder. I can't get away with anything.'
"Having a relationship with your mum is not something you often see in films," says Heather Stewart. "It's usually about a boy and his dad."
Helen O'Hara agrees: "Every action hero in Hollywood has a father complex. But how often do we hear heroines talk about their mothers?"
Brave is visually exquisite, its smoky tones quite different from those of Pixar's intensely coloured earlier films. It is set in a land of heather, coursing waterfalls and lush, deep forests.
Unsurprisingly, Visit Scotland, the country's tourism organisation, is piggybacking on the release.
The team took two research trips to Scotland in the late 2000s to sketch, paint and photograph everything.
Pixar's technical department take the visuals provided by the art department and write software that will reproduce it for every frame of the film.
The more detailed an image, the longer it takes to 'render' – that is, for the code to be translated into a picture. Every frame of Brave took about 16 hours to render. There are 24 frames per second.
The film is out in America, where it opened at number one but has gone on to do less well than most Pixar releases.
Critics have complained about its unsually conventional flavour, something Lynda Obst thinks is related to its having a female lead.
"You've got to remember Pixar's movies are designed to play all over the world [Brave will play in 72 countries]. This had to work in all kinds of traditional societies."
Whether that's the reason or whether the film-makers themselves couldn't find a way out of Merida's dilemma, the film's resolution is ambiguous.
Andrews mentions a scene "where Merida's mum is explaining why marriage and not being selfish is important, why you have to sacrifice what you want out of life so that the kingdom can go on. Merida even says, 'I'm just not ready.'"
Does that mean her fate is ultimately to marry one of the hideous lords' sons for the greater good of her community? Nobody I spoke to - including Andrews and Sarafian - could give me a clear answer on this.
"It's strange because you would expect Pixar to get that absolutely right," says the film writer Tom Shone.
"I was expecting a scene where Merida uses the skills her mother has disdained – the archery and so on – to save her [the mother is imperilled by a witch's spell].
"I really wanted a moment where her mother registered that Merida's ways have their own worth and where the audience sees that Merida has been valued. They're the Pixar moments, right? And they were missing."
As it is, Merida essentially gets an extension on her childhood. The conflict at the heart of the film is simply shelved for another day.
But, as Kelly Macdonald says, "at the beginning she's really her father's daughter. But as the film goes on the resemblance to her mother comes out."
Given that Fergus is always brawling and bear-fighting and generally having all the fun while Elinor, as one of Brave's animators puts it, "bears the responsibilities of the kingdom on her shoulders", things are not looking good for Merida.
Pixar is a victim of its own success, in that one expects the studio that reinvented the superhero film (The Incredibles) and so unselfconsciously celebrated paternal love (Finding Nemo) to keep surprising and delighting its audience.
Nobody's perfect. But they could have been a little more, well, brave with this one.


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A typical Assembly will have four or five songs arranged throughout, and your role, should you choose to accept it, is as much "choir director" as it is performer. We like to think of the Assembly itself as our choir, and you would be the leader and the inspiring force behind the Assembly sing-alongs.
Example Assembly Program:
- Song 1
- Song 2
- Welcome and news - MC
- Inspiration - Guest 1
- Educational talk - Guest 2
- Song 3
- Doing your best - community member
- Moment of silent reflection
- Collection
- Special Address - MC
- Farewell - MC
- Song 4
- Song 5
As a musician at Sunday Assembly Portland, your first job will be to energize the attendees: get them on their feet, and get them singing (or at least clapping)! This means playing some songs that everyone knows, that have energy, and are positive (or at least not negative). Your second job is to inspire us through the music and your own passion.
If that sounds like something you'd like to do …
- Keep it family-friendly. Kids are welcome, so please nothing that will have parents tracking us down for later!
- Sing-alongs are what it's about. And people have to know the tune and the lyrics to sing along. Deviations from common songs (like a lot of creative license or ad-libbed solos) will leave the assemblers behind.
- Guitar solos and other instrumentals can make an assembly drag. Long, repetitive choruses are also places where we lose the audience. Consider cutting where appropriate.
- Send us your proposed set-list at least two weeks before the Assembly, so we can be sure to get the lyrics into the program and stuff.
- Once the song is set, we'll want to coordinate with you to get lyrics of the cut and version you'll be using, so we can project them for the assembly.
There are some elements we know won't work for a Sunday Assembly.
- We prefer to avoid explicitly "atheist" songs, since our experience with these has led to jokes at others' expense. Sure, we're atheist, humanists, freethinkers, skeptics and whatnot... but we're here to emphasize what we do believe in! Rules are meant to be broken, so if you have an uplifting atheist number in mind that breaks the mold, talk to us.
- Since we're not the least bit holy, it doesn't suit us to be holier-than-though. In other words, let's keep away from the religion-bashing. Even little jabs can slow down the positive momentum of the Assembly. It's okay to poke a little fun at ourselves, but we strictly avoid ridiculing others.
- Play overly romantic songs. While they can be touching, they are generally not well received for sing-alongs.
To ensure that "Sunday Assembly" actually means something, we have to be clear on that meaning. Please check out our Charter for an overview. Or talk to one of the organizers--we're always happy to help.
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Creator: Dahl, David S. and Gane, Samuel H. Series: Working paper (Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Research Department) Number: 129 Abstract:
An important contention of Proposition 13's proponents was that a tax reduction would boost economic activity. It is too early to ascertain whether or not this has happened in California. This study addresses the issue in a more general context by attempting to answer the question: Do state and local taxes affect economic growth? Economic theory tells us that a change in the level of state and local taxes might affect economic growth in a number of ways, but the direction of the net result is not obvious. The methodology used here is multiple regression analysis across states. The major contribution of this study is the use of other variables besides taxes to explain growth in personal income, reducing possible biases in the results of previous work in this area. The results of this study indicate that state and local taxes may be a significant deterrent to growth in personal income.
Mot-clé: Proposition 13, Property tax, Income tax, and Personal income Assujettir: H71 - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue and H24 - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies; includes inheritance and gift taxes


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If you or someone you care for has heart disease, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. You need to focus on managing your condition and living a healthier life, while also juggling life's other demands. Living with a chronic condition also means you must take steps to make sure your health care needs are being met. This includes getting access to the right treatment and follow up care. You'll also need to keep up with medical bills and deal with your health plan (if you have insurance coverage).
If you need help paying for your care or navigating the health care system, there are resources available. This page will help get you started.
Medications are an important part of managing many cardiovascular conditions. But these medications can be expensive. Even though many prescription drugs are now available in lower cost generic forms (as opposed to brand names), the costs can still add up.
Learn more about medicine safety and how to cut down your costs through these five steps from The Partnership for Safe Medicines.
Prescription Assistance Programs (PAPs) and other discount programs are offered by pharmaceutical companies to provide free or low cost prescription drugs to those who qualify. PAPs may require approval from your doctor, details about your current financial situation and health insurance coverage, or other information to help determine if you qualify.
TIP: Do not skip or stop taking a medication because of the cost . Even though you may feel uncomfortable talking about your finances, ask your health care provider about lower cost options and look into prescription assistance programs.
To find out more or to search for available PAPs for your medications, visit any of the following sites or go to the manufacturer's web site.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
Patient Assistance Program Center
Hope for Everyone
Patient Assistance.com
Helping Patients Get Medication
TIP: If you have Medicare (Part D), watch out for gaps in prescription drug coverage (called the "donut hole"). After total prescription drug costs reach a certain amount, Medicare requires you to pay for medicines out of pocket before drug coverage kicks in again.
The Patient Access Network (PAN) Foundation has launched a new patient assistance fund for Medicare patients being treated for heart failure. Qualifying patients will be eligible to receive up to $1,500 per year to help cover the out-of-pocket costs associated with their prescribed heart failure medications. To qualify, patients must:
Patients, or advocates and caregivers applying on their behalf, can apply for assistance using PAN's online patient portal or by calling 1-866-316-PANF (7263), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. To learn more about PAN's heart failure program, visit www.panfoundation.org/heart-failure.
There are a number of free or low-cost health insurance options to help certain individuals and families pay their medical bills. Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are two examples.
These government-sponsored or "public" programs are available only if you meet certain requirements, mostly related to your income. For example, to be covered by Medicaid, it may depend on:
Because each state has its own rules about who and what services are covered, you need to check with your state office for more information. To learn more about the programs in your state and what options might be right for you, visit http://finder.healthcare.gov/.
Community Health Centers may be another place to turn. Certain hospitals, health centers and clinics provide free or low-cost health care. Anyone can use these centers regardless of whether they have health insurance. However, the amount you pay will depend on your income.
If you have heart disease, you know it can be a lot of work to manage your condition and keep up with medical appointments and bills. Patient navigators can be a very useful resource. Think of them as your personal advocate. They help answer questions and can be a guide to you throughout your journey, helping to ease the burden of living with your condition. Some studies have shown navigators can actually help shorten the time to diagnosis, and perhaps result in better outcomes and overall care.
Patient navigators are usually nurses or social workers. You can typically find them working in hospitals or major medical centers.
A navigator can:
Find out if your hospital or health care system has a patient navigator available.
Get support from other patients and caregivers in your community.
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Getting A Degree
Our intention is to provide a basic overview of scholar life in the USA for Indian students wishing to pursue greater education there. Nonetheless larger education remains to be a great but dangerous lifetime investment for many people. Regarding my Earlier Post, My Predictions for the US Economy Turned out to be True, we have misplaced over eight million jobs and now we have less folks working within the States then in 1999! An efficient administration ought to preserve a Faculty-Enhancement Center so that teachers and the staff, whose performance was discovered ineffective, can obtain, say, two semesters of intensive coaching to enhance their efficiency. Increased education—even at for-income like the College of Phoenix, the country's largest college—is usually publicly funded, through federal grants and loans. Nevertheless, the Indian education system seems to have given a deaf ear to all this stuff. The USA is shedding 500,000 jobs a month now and has been dropping jobs for thirteen months.
This poverty coupled with weak management and other elements contribute to problems dealing with the continent's education customary. The administration should also allocate funds to invite nationally-acknowledged consultants on pedagogical improvements for periodic seminars on efficient teaching and learning.
Check together with your present employer to see if they provide any educational coaching, tuition reimbursement programs, or faculty grants. Motion Objects: Develop ways to enhance pupil and the group involvement in the governance and resolution making technique of educational institutions.
Mobilizing change will require strategic alliances, networks, and partnerships with a broad vary of stakeholders inside and beyond education. For Inês, the master programe in Greater Education was an excellent tutorial opportunity and at the similar time made her dream come true: finding out in numerous countries and making friends from all continents. The individual loans cane be big ranging from $25,000 to virtually $200,000 for a 5 yr program.
Over the subsequent year, Virginia will lower their higher education funding by 20-30 percent and Maryland will cut their funding by 10 percent-$30 million final month alone-to not mention the fact that states are rising tuition at an alarming price" (Editorial Board).…


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Two Treatments To Consider For Treating Neurological Problems
When you suffer neurological trauma, your quality of life can be seriously compromised. In some cases, when looking for treatment, your best hope will be to prevent further damage and retain what functionality you have. In other cases, treatment can help you to regain functionality. Knowing what treatments are available and what they can accomplish for you will help you to make confident decisions about the care you or your loved ones receive.
Hyperbaric Chambers
While a lack of oxygen to the brain can cause serious damage, increasing the amount of oxygen flowing to the brain can promote healing. A hyperbaric chamber delivers 100% percent oxygen to the brain under high pressure. While such treatment cannot reverse the affects of an injury, it will promote healing, which can help you to regain some functionality after a serious injury. In particular, hyperbaric oxygen has proven to be helpful in treating brain damage suffered during a stroke or after other traumatic brain injuries. Another attraction of using hyperbaric treatment is that you are not introducing drugs into your body. Any drug has side effects, but because oxygen is something that your body requires anyway, you don't have to worry about your treatment causing further problems.
Medically Induced Coma
While a hyperbaric chamber can promote healing after an injury, sometimes there is no time. When responding to massive trauma, your body's response is to shut off blood flow to damaged areas. Reduced blood flow means reduced oxygen levels, which can further damage a brain. A medically induced coma will slow down brain functions, which can increase the amount of time available to doctors to repair the brain before it starts shutting down. If you or a loved one has suffered massive head trauma, then authorizing doctors to induce a coma may be the only option available. Because there are risks to inducing a coma, it should only be considered when the consequences of not inducing a coma include severe loss of bodily functions or death.
These are just a couple of the treatments available for treating neurological damage. Obviously, you don't want to just choose from these two options. Instead, you will want to take whatever time you have available to consider your options and choose the option that offers the best opportunity for success with the fewest risks of side effects. Seeking out an expert in neurological treatment and services, such as Mohsen M. Hamza, M.D., can help you in making your choice.


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Property Details for MLS® # C4208758
Property Details for MLS® # C4208758
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Property For Sale In Elbow Valley West, Rural Rocky View County
- Size: 0.49 acres
- Price: $348,000
- Status: Active
CITY OF CALGARY SEWER LINE CONNECTION IS NOW COMPLETE! Located just west of the Calgary City Limit you will find the remarkable community of Elbow Valley West. Easy access to all amenities including schools and shopping; 20 minutes to downtown Calgary and a short drive to our Rocky Mountain playgrounds. Lot 45 is a .5 acre pie-shaped lot located in a culdesac. Contact listing agent for information regarding the community; building commitments; architectural controls and other lots available direct from the developer. Build your dream home in this boutique community! (Price includes GST.)
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- Restrictions: Restrictive Covenant-Building Design/Size,Utility Right Of Way
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- Neighbourhood: Elbow Valley West
- City: Rural Rocky View County
- Postal Code: T3Z 0A4
- Directions: West on Hwy #8 to Range Road 31. Turn left at lights. Immediate right into Elbow Valley West. Follow Lott Creek Drive to October Gold Gate and turn left. At T intersection turn right. Take next right into culdesac. Lot is near the end.
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Every week we take a peek inside the lunches of the luckiest kids in Brooklyn. Read on, suppress your jealousy, and get a little brown bag inspiration.
I like lunches that involve assembling foods I've cooked separately; this is because I might want to use one ingredient in a lunch and the rest of it in another dish at dinner. It gives me flexibility and adds bandwidth to my menus. (This approach to cooking can also be found in our column, Halfway To Dinner.)
Today, I made our kids a modified tuna Niçoise. I mixed Helmann's mayonnaise with coarse grain mustard and lemon juice and spooned it into their glass lunch containers. Then I built the rest of the salad on top of the mayo: some halved roasted potatoes from dinner last night; some oil-poached tuna (the leftovers of which will make an appearance in tomorrow's lunch); sliced asparagus, and a medium-cooked egg. I sprinkled on some capers and sea salt, et voila, tuna Niçoise-ish!
Yesterday, our babysitter made rhubarb, strawberry, and blackberry cobbler, and I totally snagged some of it for their dessert. Call me a cheat!
What's in your lunch today? See some of the twins' past lunches.
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Château Laurier design team ready to reveal updated expansion plans
The design team working on a new expansion for the historic Fairmont Château Laurier is ready to reveal new expansion plans for the iconic building after a first submission drew widespread criticism from Ottawa residents.
The first set of plans for the hotel featured two box-shaped modern additions made of stone and steel, and many felt it stood in stark contrast with the character of the Château.
The building, which features an architectural style echoing French châteaus of the 16th and 17th centuries, has been a cherished icon since the hotel first opened its doors in 1912.
Today, the Fairmont Château Laurier is federally recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada and is designated as a heritage building under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
The hotel is owned by the Capital Hotel Limited Partnership. The partnership is being represented by Larco Investments Ltd. during the expansion planning process. The owners have repeatedly expressed their desire to add more modern or "contemporary" design elements to the building through the new addition.
The addition will include building new long-term-stay suites, creating a new courtyard and replacing an aging five-storey parking lot with new underground parking that would provide hotel guests and the public at large with approximately 100 additional spaces.
The original plans revealed in September were universally panned by the public. The plans even attracted the opinion of Ontario's premier, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and several prominent politicians who all waded into the debate and criticized the design.
The submission also raised eyebrows at Heritage Ottawa, which admitted it was concerned the proposed addition to the Fairmont Château Laurier failed to satisfy the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.
The criticism led to a rethinking of the design by the owners, who are now ready to present a new vision for the expansion to the public. The public reveal of the new plans will take place at the Fairmont Château Laurier on Thursday in the Laurier Ballroom at 7 p.m. Registration for the event begins at 6:30 p.m.
However, residents who are expecting drastic changes from the first plan may be in for disappointment. While no one from Larco would reveal any details about the altered plans, a "Frequently Asked Questions" tab on the website where information about the expansion is being disseminated says the designers are still proposing a "modern architectural design" for the new space.
"The addition will offer a modern interpretation of the heritage character of the Château with a vocabulary of Indiana limestone, glass and copper," it states. "The separated wings, massing and set-back upper floors are compatible with the Château's existing roofscape silhouette, and provides a dignified and deferential response to this iconic building."


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Good Eating's Seasonal Salads
Fresh and Creative Recipes for Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall
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Good Eating's Seasonal Salads is a collection of 90 delicious recipes from the Chicago Tribune's Good Eating section that are perfect as exciting side dishes or full, healthy meals. Making use of fresh in-season ingredients, this eclectic assortment of salads features flavorful options for every month of the year. Salads range in style and substance, from practical and quick to creative and gourmet, light and simple to hearty and robust, and from classic stand-bys to unique innovations.
Each recipe provides a series of healthy eating tips and is grouped into categories based on its main ingredients, including greens, vegetables, potatoes, eggs, poultry, meat, seafood, rice, grains, beans, pasta, fruit, and dressings. Especially useful is the book's broad selection of winter salads, including delicious whole-grain salads and tips on seasonal produce. Each section is introduced by an entertaining narrative passage informing readers on topics such as the rise in popularity of Romaine lettuce and kale or the history behind the Caesar and Cobb salads. Good Eating's Seasonal Salads also offers the culinary creations of several experienced cooks who provide their own perspectives and voice to the recipes.
Salads are versatile and healthful options for snacks or meals, lunch or dinner, summer or winter, and they let home cooks save money by creatively using leftovers in refreshing ways. Good Eating's Seasonal Salads is ideal for novice and expert home cooks alike who are looking to prepare healthy, inexpensive, and appetizing salads using the freshest year-round ingredients.


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Location is ok
Peaceful environment. Close to Dubai Mall. Taxis plentiful.
"Excellent business hotel. Easily accessible by car and close to shopping areas. Great rooms and fantastic service."
Excellent business hotel
Excellent family hotel
Excellent wellness hotel
"Friendly service. Spacious rooms. Wonderful housekeeping."
Excellent business hotel
Excellent family hotel
Hotel description
Seek well-appointed, apartment-style living, seamlessly melded with the five-star luxury of a hotel, at the Marriott Executive Apartments Al Jaddaf, Dubai. Here, elegantly appointed one-, two-, and three-bedroom hotel apartments welcome you to one of the main business and entertainment districts in Dubai — within close proximity of the international airport, local offices, boutique shops, and the city's numerous attractions. Afforded all the comforts of home, you'll arrive to a fully-equipped kitchen, housekeeping services, and complimentary parking. Enjoy access to the adjoining Dubai Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf's signature facilities and five-star amenities. Take a swim in the rooftop pool, or work out in the gymnasium, with male and female steam rooms and saunas. Serving renowned cuisine from around the world, seven restaurants and lounges beckon you to indulge in some of the city's most delectable dishes. Whatever brings you to Dubai, once you're here, you'll simply never want to leave.
Children aged 12 years old and over will be charged 100% of the adult price.
Pets are not allowed.
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Women's Shoes
Road Runner Sports offers the best lifestyle shoes and running shoes for women, along with women's sandals. Browse your favorite brands and find shoes in a variety of styles. Whether you're looking for long-distance running shoes to help you go the distance or want racing shoes designed to help you shave seconds off of your next sprinting event, Road Runner Sports offers the latest footwear available.
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What should I look for in a running shoe?
The best running shoes for women are tailored to your specific needs, and Road Runner Sports offers an array of shoes to ensure those needs are met. As you browse our collections of hiking shoes for women and casual shoes for women, keep the following in mind:
- Width: Your foot should have the ability to move from side-to-side in the forefoot of your shoe-without crossing over the insole's edge.
- Length: As you run, your feet lengthen and swell. Make sure to leave a thumb's width of space between the end of your shoe and your longest toe.
- Heel Fit: Your heel should fit snugly-but not too tight.
- Upper Fit: Your running shoe's upper should feel secure around your instep.
- Flex: The best running shoes for women bend and crease along the same line as the foot flexes.
Using these aspects to guide your purchase can help ensure you find the right fit, whether you're shopping for the best women's walking shoes or you're on the hunt for a classic women's shoe. Find 24/7 shoes with ease or take a look at our best sandals for women to take on your next beach vacation. There's plenty of brands to choose from, including women's Under Armour shoes, women's Skechers shoes, and many more!
How do I pick the right running shoes for me?
Purchasing women's running shoes from Road Runner Sports offers one key advantage-you can have your foot and gait analyzed at one of our locations. Our sales associates will assess your running needs, then create a custom insert for your shoe based on data gathered during that assessment. That means we can transform any of our footwear into a shoe that's tailored to your foot, whether you're looking for women's gym shoes or wide women's hiking shoes.
Does Road Runner Sports carry athletic apparel?
To perform at your best, you need to be prepared from the inside out. Browse athletic apparel that can help you take your game up a notch. From sports bras to tanks, jackets to shorts, Road Runner Sports offers a wide array of athletic apparel designed for comfort and agility.


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The INNOFOODS project studies the feasibility of the development of products with a modification of processes, the incorporation of bioactive ingredients or the enrichment of the nutritional profile to obtain new or improved food adapted to the requirements of specific groups of population. In this way, the project seeks to help in diversification, differentiation and increase the added value of food products developing new products adapted to the new nutritional requirements, with formats adapted to the new demand of consumption of certain specific groups.
Several projects in this area coordinated by the cluster with the participation of partner companies and technology centers were developed in the years 2015 to 2017:
Innovation in approach of food products and beverages adapted to new consumer trends. Clean Label. The overall objective of the project is the development of food products and beverages improved in its composition, from the reformulation, by removing artificial additives, managing to meet the demands of consumers regarding the use of natural ingredients, healthiest products and clean labelling.
Innovation in dairy products for the nutrition of the senior population. Seniorlact. This project has as objective the development of dairy products, destined for the elderly population, which can play a preventive role and reduce the risk factors that cause certain diseases, providing a better health condition that will lead to greater well-being and quality of life.
Innovation in personalised Nutrition through Cluster cooperation in the Silver economy INCluSilver seeks to benefit from the opportunities related to personalized nutrition and senior economics, through the strengthening of innovation in products and services from various sectors, aimed at the population segment of more than 50 years.
NUTRIAGE Advanced Solutions for Healthy Aging through Nutrition is aimed at the generation of advanced solutions in research and innovation, focused on the demand of new adapted products, to improve the quality of life of older persons in the Galicia-North of Portugal Euroregion.
TITTAN Translation, Innovation & Technology Transferin Ageing Network aims to establish a knowledge exchange network to promote innovation and technology transfer in the field of health, especially in the ageing of the population.


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Now is a great time to honestly evaluate your business and develop an action plan for growing and getting ahead in 2015. Below are some of our favorite tips for getting ahead this year:
1. Exercise
Begin your day with a few minutes of brisk exercise. It helps to get the blood pumping and the juices flowing. Issues come up constantly throughout the day that are beyond your control, especially when you're running a business. So, no matter what happens, if you start the day with exercise, you can feel good that you've accomplished something that day. And that's in addition to all of the health benefits a little physical activity does for you.
2. Delegate
Surround yourself with people that you can confidently delegate or outsource to. Delegate things that keep you from growing your business. If accounting bogs you down, delegate or outsource. If you hate social media, outsource or delegate. If HR compliance steals your energy, we can help. You are the most productive when you focus on your strengths.
3. Keep it simple
All too often, we over-complicate things. Don't take life too seriously. Laughter is as necessary as oxygen. Make an effort to take time away from your business. You'd be surprised how much a short break can help clear your mind and increase your productivity. Also, make sure employees have a chance to recharge after particularly stressful projects.
4. Be Present
Turn off your email when you're working on a project. Alerts and incoming emails are distracting and interrupt your workflow. Be completely focused on the task at hand. If you can, try keeping your cell phone out of reach, too. Be present – it makes a huge difference in productivity!
5. Systematize
Evaluate and create efficiency-driven systems like customer relationship management, automated proposals and quotes, standardized email responses, automated accounting tasks, etc. Find ways to use "dead time".
6. Set Goals
When you set a goal, make it detailed enough that you can accomplish each incremental step. Far too often we set goals that are too lofty or too general and then we don't know how to implement them. Make goals with specific milestones. For instance, if your goal is to get five new customers, think it through and document the steps you'll have to take in order to accomplish it.
7. Set Deadlines
Many tasks go uncompleted until you assign a sense of urgency to them, especially because other important things tend to pop up unexpectedly. Setting a deadline helps create a little urgency. Also, employees don't like missing a deadline. Meeting a deadline is a victory, particularly for teams, so give your team a reasonable deadline to work toward.
8. Compliment
Be sure to compliment employees after they meet a deadline or complete a job well. Appreciation for the effort involved creates a positive atmosphere and attitude for the next task. Everyone starts the next task with more energy if they know their work is valued and appreciated.


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Digital Marketing is the marketing and advertising in the digital space fulfilling all the duties of traditional marketing and beyond it. And as the digital landscape gains reach and complexity, Digital Marketing follows. Thus, the demand for Certified Digital Marketing Professionals and Specialists is increasing by the day projected to cross eight lakhs by 2018 in India alone.
Digital Marketing Courses cover strategies like SEO, SEM, Social Media, Content Marketing, Adwords, and many others. Certification in Digital Marketing provides technical prowess in all these fields and open multiple prospects at different levels.
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- People willing to learn and grow digital marketing from a realistic point of view
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- Candidates who want to learn and improve marketing skills
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