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There are winged horses that live in the mirrors of Briar Hill hospital. In the mirrors that line its grand hallways, which once belonged to a princess. In those that reflect the elegant rooms, now filled with sick children. It is her secret.
One morning, when Emmaline climbs over the wall of the hospital's abandoned gardens, she discovers something incredible: a white horse with broken wings has left the mirror-world and entered her own.
Tucked into the garden's once-gleaming sundial, Emmaline finds a letter from the Horse Lord. He is hiding the wounded white horse, named Foxfire, from a dark and sinister force—a Black Horse who hunts by colorless moonlight. If Emmaline is to keep the Black Horse from finding her new friend, she must collect colorful objects with which to blind him. But where can Emmaline find color when her world is filled with gray?
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"Endearing characters, metaphors for life and death, and a slow revelation of the horrors of war give this slim novel a surprising amount of heft."
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The Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan Shepherd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book…this book! It does something to you. All the emotions, from joy and true happiness to almost unbearable pain, all of it is so worth it! At war times, sometimes your own fantasy and magical world can be your saviour. And that's exactly what this book is all about. It's a mix of true facts and wonderful fantasy, created by Emmaline, one of the sick children at Briar Hill hospital. Since the war is upon them and dark days lay ahead, they try to find laughter and joy wherever they can. Be it among them, mysterious groundskeeper Thomas or in the winged horses that live in the mirrors and that only a few chosen can see. Aside from being a wonderful story that will make you smile, it's also a story that will make you sad and think about things that truly count in this would. Life's too short and therefore you have to appreciate every second of it.
Read this book, because it will truly touch you!
about the author
New York Times bestselling author Megan Shepherd grew up in her family's independent bookstore in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of the young adult series THE MADMAN'S DAUGHTER and THE CAGE, as well as the middle grade novel THE SECRET HORSES OF BRIAR HILL. She now lives and writes on a 125-year-old farm outside Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, two cats, and an especially scruffy dog.


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One night three years ago, the Tanner sisters disappeared: fifteen-year-old Cass and seventeen-year-old Emma. Three years later, Cass returns, without her sister Emma. Her story is one of kidnapping and betrayal, of a mysterious island where the two were held. But to forensic psychiatrist Dr. Abby Winter, something doesn't add up. Looking deep within this dysfunctional family Dr. Winter uncovers a life where boundaries were violated and a narcissistic parent held sway. And where one sister's return might just be the beginning of the crime.
*Synopsis and photo from Goodreads
*I would like to thank the publisher, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for providing a copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.
I've mentioned before that I never get tired reading about missing person storyline. I always find it interesting how authors will put a twist into it to make their book different from the others. And Emma in the Night is not your usual missing person story. It is quite unpredictable, for start.
The Tanner sisters, 17-year-old Emma and 15-year-old Cassandra mysteriously disappeared one night after a heated argument with each other. And though the FBI became involved with the case, the girls weren't found and their disappearance is still a huge mystery especially to the agency's forensic psychiatrist, Abigail Winter. There is something about the case that bothers Abby so much that it is so hard for her to let it go. And she knows she is not far from the truth, the mother of the missing girls has narcissistic personality disorder. A condition she's very much familiar as her mom had the same condition. Three years later, the case is still unsolved and Abby finally comes to term that the Tanner's case is done. She is trying her best to move on from the case, and so is the sisters' family. But then, Cass came back…alone. Cass recounted everything that happened to her and Emma the night they've gone missing, the things they went through in the hands of their kidnappers and how she finally managed to escape. Despite Cass' plausible statement, Abby is certain that there's more to her story than she's telling them. But why is she holding back when it's clear how much she wanted her sister saved? If they want Emma found, Abby needs Cass to tell everything before it's too late. But what if the truth is even more disturbing than Abby expected?
I can think tons of words to describe this book, but crazy will be at the top of my list. It is disturbing and twisted yet riveting at the same time. The plot is intriguing with missing sisters and one coming back, coupled with the psychological element, having a mother with narcissistic personality disorder, add to that interesting set of characters and you're in for a thrilling read. The story focuses on the mystery that lies on the disappearance of the Tanner sisters, the sudden reappearance of Cassandra without Emma and how the mother's disorder affected the family in so many ways. As the story unfolds, it became evident how dysfunctional the Tanner/Martin family is. Theirs is a complicated family bound by the manipulation of the narcissist mother, Judy Martin. She is truly one character you can't help but despise.
It was told in alternating points of view between Abby and Cass. While Abby is a solid narrator despite her troubled past, Cass, in contrast, is an unreliable main character. And yet there is something about her that makes you sympathize with her. From the very beginning, you know there is something that she's hiding. And it dragged on until the ending to know whatever it is. And boy, what a surprising revelation that is. I came up with some theories reading on, and while some are correct, others are so far off. Is she a victim in all this or is she a manipulator like her mother and sister? Cass' story is too polished, almost rehearsed, and I know it is how it's supposed to be but at some point it gets boring. It can also be confusing whenever she decided to give an account of her past as it gets muddled with the present and it takes time to get used to it. I think it will work better had the past been narrated as flashback instead of Cass telling it to everyone. Once adjusted to her narrating though, it is easier to get lost in the complexity of her family's life and it keeps my interest until the end. The emotional abuse Cass and Emma went through in the hands of their mother is sickening.
And though both Judy and Emma are unlikeable characters, there is no denying that they are also very interesting. Mother and daughter both vying for not only each other's attention but also for the attention of the people around them. They manipulate people just because they know they are capable of it. I am not aware of narcissistic personality disorder before reading this and I'm glad to have learned a lot about it in this book. It is truly fascinating.
In Emma in the Night, Wendy Walker weaves a twisted novel of emotional abuse, lies, and deception within a dysfunctional family. The family drama is crazy but it is one of the things I did enjoy. It is a great read for sure and something that will stay with you for a long time. A must-read for psychological thriller lover out there.


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Related links
DTMB is a major standard for digital broadcast. It is used in China, Hong Kong, and Cuba and may be adopted in other nations.
The GB20600-2006 standard described may just specify the transport stream format and not the digital layer, which is what we can process in software.
For information on DTMB hardware, see
Joker TV
A new initiative is the Joker TV device and drivers, see linux-kernel message, with support for DTMB and several other standards.
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Compile driver and apps from sources
If you are looking for an already compiled (binary) drivers and apps please use this link.
If you are looking for compilation manual for Windows please use this link.
If you are looking for compilation manual for Mac(OSx) please use this link.
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Install dependencies first (example for Ubuntu/Debian Linux)
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Actually there is no special kernel-level driver – I'm using libusb-1.0 library to access USB device. So, to use "Joker TV" you don't need to install drivers, just run application. This helps users to eliminate the driver installation steps and reduce complexity of their "Joker TV" usage.
The Tuner and Demodulators part is copied from Linux kernel media source code. A separate folder linux contains this code. Actually this code does not require any special changes to compile in a user-level environment. Potentially we can be faced with a "diverged" code but I'll do my best to keep this code in sync with the Linux kernel code.
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joker-tv (joker-tv.exe) is the main application to interact with your Joker TV device. This application can start tuning and save the resulting Transport Stream to an output file.
Example screenshot with tuning to ATSC
Here is some help from joker-tv app:
# ./joker-tv -h
joker-tv usage:Tune to DVB-C on 150MHz with bandwidth 8MHz
./joker-tv -d 1 -f 150000000 -b 8000000Tune to ATSC on 575MHz with bandwidth 6MHz and modulation 8VSB
./joker-tv -d 11 -f 575000000 -b 6000000 -m 7Tune to DVB-T on 650MHz with bandwidth 8MHz
./joker-tv -d 3 -f 650000000 -b 8000000Tune to ISDB-T on 473MHz with bandwidth 6MHz
./joker-tv -d 8 -f 473000000 -b 6000000Tune to DTMB on 650MHz
./joker-tv -d 13 -f 650000000TS stream generator
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There is console app 'joker-tv' comes with: https://github.com/aospan/libjokertv. No GUI or X server required !
joker-tv can capture full TS.
See libjokertv.so library ( https://github.com/aospan/libjokertv ) and console app. Can be used to record any stream or modified to specific requirements.
Lock instructions can be given to xml file:
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Save TS file with '-o' option.
Limit (MB) with option '-l'.
Scheduling not yet implemented on joker-tv.
Linux supportDVEO provides a Linux SDK for their TVB593 DTMB capture card; for Red Hen Lab, a LAN-based tuner like HDHomeRun or a USB tuner would be preferable to a PCIe capture card.
Linux driver development
Linux Kernel developer Antti Palosaari <firstname.lastname@example.com> has written some basic DTMB support into the Linux kernel, see blog entry. He also wrote a HDIC HD29L2 DTMB (aka CMMB or DMB-T/H) demodulator driver (hd29l2) for kernel 3.3, but notes there is no longer any public hardware for that driver.
For discussion (in Chinese) of Linux in Hong Kong and China, see
Android support
Several devices appear to be supported in Android:
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CCextractor probably does not yet handle DTMB text extraction -- we don't have any samples yet to test.
The HKCA1108.pdf regulatory document from the Hong Kong government states that "Receivers shall include provisions to decode and display subtitles conforming to ETSI EN 300 743." This is the specification that regulates European subtitles over DVB. It's possible that DTMB regulates only the physical signal but has nothing to do with subtitles or video encoding.
Similarly this Test Procedure document from the Cuban government says "The TV Set is intended for the reception of DTMB Digital Terrestrial Television in 6MHz bandwidth, according to the specifications GB 20600-2006 and DVB subtitles (ETSI EN 300 743). The DUT must support DVB subtitles (ETSI EN 300 743)."
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Chewy and Happy
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HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: "The most heroic thing we could do is to represent our brothers and sisters who are still serving in the armed forces and make them proud," says Happy. "As dads we want to make our families proud in each challenge, but as retired military members we also want to fly the flag for those who protect our country.
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Dylan and Kwame
WHO: These best friends currently reside in Fort McMurray, Alta. and coach football together.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: "We're going to win by determination and by never giving up," says Dylan. "That's what's going to keep us in the race, that's how we're going to win."
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: Kwame knows he's going to have to do a few things he's not going to want to on this race, but there's one thing that stands out: "I'll probably have to eat onions. I hate onions so for me that's really heroic," he says. "I actually asked him yesterday, I said, 'Okay. If there's a bowl of onions and a bowl of bugs…" I didn't even get to finish the question and he said, 'Bugs. Give me the bugs,'" Dylan adds.
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: While these two are certainly hands on and motivating, they admit that when it comes to anything math-related they may stumble. "We're both not too confident in our math abilities," says Dylan. "But we like the words 'slow us down', not 'bring us down.'"
Zainab and Monica
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HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: "The most heroic thing within the race and outside of it is putting yourself before someone else," says Monica. "Being a hero is not just about saving a life; it's about motivating someone to do something or impacting someone's life in some way."
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: Sometimes when you get along as well as these two do, it's having an argument for the very first time that could throw you off your game.
"Monica and I have encountered every situation in terms of combat operations, simulations, etc. and we have never fought or not been on the same page before," Zainab says. "I'm sure there will be challenges where that's going to happen and we're going to have to navigate how to do this when we're at each other's necks."
"That will be a challenge," adds Monica. "We'll have to pretend fight or something before we go on. We know that's coming. We expect that. We're not going to let anything that happens affect our friendship or our bond."
Leanne and Mar
WHO: Cheerleaders for the Toronto Argonauts, Leanne and Mar want to dispel stereotypes and shine a light on their work as community ambassadors.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: According to the team, people are always underestimating cheerleaders and they plan on using that to their full advantage. "People are automatically going to think they can outsmart us or outdo us in a physical competition," Mar says. "People are going to underestimate us, but what we bring to the table is so much more than a pretty face. We're going to let people think they don't have to work as hard when they're against us in a competition."
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: While Mar and Leanne admit they'd "dive into a burning building to save a puppy" 10 times over, for them it would be pretty heroic to showcase another side of their profession.
"The most heroic thing we can do is represent ourselves and the cause of why we're here and what we want to do after the show is over," says Mar. "The most heroic thing we could do is work our butts off and really make the best statement to Canada about what we do and who we are."
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: "Personally I really get in my head sometimes," Mar admits. "I take it really hard when I can't do something well; I've always been that person who perseveres and practices until I get it perfect. So I'm actually scared of embarrassing myself. I know Leanne is going to be behind me and cheering me on but I do get in my head so the challenge for me is going to be to take a step back and really calm down, focus, zen out, look at the big picture and go from there."
Todd and Anna
WHO: A dating couple from Edmonton. Todd is a childhood cancer survivor who hopes to represent the hopes and dreams of parents of sick kids across the country.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: It's all about balance for this team — Todd says he's got the sporty and mechanical side of it all covered while Anna has the knowledge to back it up. "We plan on leaning on each other's strengths and weaknesses; we feel like we balance each other well," Anna adds. "We've got book smarts and street smarts."
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: "We might have some challenges that are heroic, like putting out a fire or saving someone in a simulated format," Anna predicts.
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: Their competitive nature and frustration, obviously. "If a challenge gets to us and we're both in it together we might get down and frustrated," Todd says. "We're competitive so it's hard for us to be at the back of the pack," adds Anna. "We don't like to think we're going to lose."
Joseph and Akash
WHO: Millennial nonprofit founders, Joseph and Akash from Toronto want to give back to the community.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: "We prepared really hard by practicing puzzles, training with vests and doing a lot of running," Joseph says, "we know there's a lot of running off-camera. We also did a lot of things that involve paying attention to detail and problem solving."
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: "Similar to season two when they went to Juno Beach," Akash shares, "I think being in front of all the Canadian heroes from the war would be an experience. Any kind of challenge like that would be heroic and memorable for the two of us."
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: "A building challenge and having to choose one of us to do it," admits Akash. "Or not being able to notice a small detail on an individual challenge; that would be very difficult for us to watch the other do. But we would be supporting each other all the way through."
Taylor and Courtney
WHO: RCMP officers and siblings, Taylor and Courtney from Cloverdale, B.C. are part of a Canadian policing family legacy.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: "Communication," according to Courtney, "team work and just putting our heads down, our tails up and getting it done."
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: "Probably something that involves overcoming a fear or a phobia of ours. My fear," Talylor shares, "I have a weird one… it's swimming in the open ocean, because humans just don't belong out there. It's going to be a challenge that challenges our comfort zones. I think that's when we're going to have to dig really deep and show some kind of heroism to come out of that."
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: "Being a sibling team," says Taylor, "we obviously know each other very well and as a result we know how to get under each other's skin. I hope it won't happen but you never know when one of us might poke the beast and really rattle that cage."
Courtney and Adam
WHO: Engaged first responders from Calgary, Courtney and Adam save lives every day and pride themselves on being role models for their community.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: "One challenge, one leg, one day at a time. Don't get ahead of ourselves and play on each other's strengths," Courtney shares. "We're going to hopefully take turns having our weak moments and support each other through them."
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: According to Adam, "It's hard to get into the writers' and producers' heads and see what they have in store for us. But anything that makes a difference would be pretty cool. Maybe building a house in a third-world country or somewhere that's had a disaster. A challenge that helps people out would be pretty cool."
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: "A communication breakdown, probably," Courtney admits, "where maybe we're not on the same page and we're both feeling super strongly about doing something a certain way and having a hard time coming to an agreement."
Adam agrees, "That seems to be the breakdown in any situation of communication. That's been a key thing for us, really our whole relationship, is just making sure we're always improving our communication. Hopefully that doesn't become a thing… but you never know."
Mellisa and Nancy
WHO: Olympians Mellisa and Nancy know a lot about each other from their sporting lives but aren't as familiar with each other as personally as some of the other duos are.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: "It's going to take lots of guts and determination," Nancy asserts, "with some grit and kindness and add in a little bit of knowledge and wisdom."
Melissa adds, "Really drawing on our past experiences from our respective sports and being able to compete under pressure and staying really calm. Making sure we read the clues fully is going to be a key part of everything. And pacing ourselves!"
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: "I would really like to see service to others," says Nancy, "I have no idea what that could be but that's my definition of a hero, is someone who serves others and it's not about them."
Mellisa adds, "Maybe it will be even a physical type challenge, like firefighters. The common thread of that would be helping somebody else, regardless of what that challenge might be."
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: "Not reading the clues and taking the time to understand them first," according to Nancy. "That's where a lot of teams have failed in previous seasons; they just go off running. The plan is to take our time, read the clue, understand it and do the task once — not multiple times."
Martina and Phil
WHO: Siblings from North Vancouver, Martina and Phil have together banked more than 10,000 hours volunteering with kids all around the globe.
WHY THEY'RE GOING TO WIN: Phil shares, "My sister's a super energizer bunny that never stops, so I just have to help harness that energy in the right direction and that will help us win."
And Martina's right there to back him up, "My brother's amazing. He did all the organizing for the prep of the show and I kind of tagged along. He was just so detail-oriented and I know he loves me because of his service. He put so much detail into helping me out."
HOW IT'S GOING TO GET HEROIC: "Maybe like, save people out of a burning house," says Martina. Phil's take is similar, "There will be some sort of simulation involving a superhero act. Maybe like feeding the homeless?" Martina adds, "Or building a house for people who had their homes wrecked. Or building a well. I'd like to build a well for people who don't have clean water."
WHAT COULD BRING THEM DOWN: "Maybe our communication styles. We're pretty different people," Phil states. Martina adds, "I'm really hyper and emotional and crazy and out there, and my brother's calmer and more logistical, rational, organized. I'll always want to be moving. I push him to go, go go, and then he pushes me to slow, slow, slow. If we were both level-headed and too cautious we wouldn't do a lot of things, and if we were too go, go, go it would just be pure chaos."
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Between January and August 2016, at least 199 people have died as a result of chemical-related accidents in China, a new Greenpeace report has stated. This amounts to at least one death or injury every 10 hours.
In the first eight months of the year, China reportedly had 232 chemical accidents, which caused a total of 400 injuries alongside the deaths. Greenpeace is now urging the Chinese government to "radically overhaul" the way they handle their chemical industry, which they have concluded is "appallingly under-regulated".
Cheng Qian, a campaigner for Greenpeace, said: "Chemical accidents are so frequent in China that they have become a routine occurrence. The reality is, China's chemicals management system is dangerously lax – a fact that becomes even more alarming once you consider the size and scale of the country's chemicals industry."
Greenpeace's latest research comes days after four people were killed in an explosion at a facility run by Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd. According to Reuters, China has been struggling to enforce the country's rules on acquiring, producing and storing dangerous chemicals, with many protesting that the rules published in 2011 are now inadequate.
In 2015, 165 people were killed in the northern city of Tianjin during a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse. At the time, authorities said that hazardous material had been stored in the warehouse illegally and detained 49 people in connection with the incident. The respective firm, Tianjin Ruihai International Logistics, was accused of handling dangerous chemicals without a proper license.
China is thought to be the world's biggest consumer and manufacturer of chemicals, with more than 25,000 large-scale chemical companies that use more than 45,000 types of chemicals. However, Greenpeace notes that information on the industry is "frustratingly sparse", which led them to produce their latest research on the issue.
Qian said: "Time and time again, when examining China's chemicals industry, one problem has consistently appeared: a glaring lack of transparency. No information on the locations of chemicals facilities has been made public for five years. As it stands, people have no way of knowing whether they are living and working in close proximity with dangerous chemicals facilities."
Research has revealed that many of China's chemical facilities are in areas with the highest population density. Greenpeace are now launching a chemicals mapping system in China, which will allow the public to contribute and scrutinize information on where chemical facilities are in their areas.
"We can start to fill in the information gaps and fully understand the true extent of China's chemical problem and move towards a safe future," said Qian. "Change needs to happen and it needs to happen fast."


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Topic Page: Gesell, Arnold (1880 - 1961)
Arnold Lucius Gesell was an American psychologist and pediatrician who pioneered the use of film to study the physical and mental development of normal infants and children. His research influenced childrearing in the United States. Gesell was the first director of the Child Study Center. He applied the rigorous criteria of scientific research to the issue of growth and development in children and is widely considered the father of the field of child development. Gesell paved the way for contemporary research in motor development, fighting for the rights of physically and mentally handicapped children to receive special education that would enable them to find gainful employment. Additionally, he increased public awareness of and support for preschool education and better foster care and adoption. Gesell also gained fame and influence as a leader of the Child Hygiene Movement. His concerns focused on public health problems in slums, factories, schools, and at immigrant screening stations. In 1911, Gesell founded the Yale Clinic of Child Development. He served as the director from 1911 until 1948. Gesell, best known for research on normal child development and use of new approaches to research and observation, established developmental norms that are still the basis of most early assessments of behavioral functioning today.
Gesell was born in Alma, Wisconsin, on June 21, 1880. His father was a photographer with a strong interest in education and his mother was a successful elementary school teacher. Gesell was the eldest of five children. Watching his younger siblings learn and grow helped develop his interest in children. In his autobiography, Gesell discusses a number of traumatic incidents that he had witnessed growing up, such as funerals, sickness, accidents, drowning, quarantines, alcoholism, and seizures. These experiences, according to Gesell, possessed psychological significance for his clinical studies.
Gesell's hometown later became the focus of analysis in his work titled The Village of a Thousand Souls. Drawing on three decades of town news and gossip, he concluded that despite environmental advantages, many of the local families showed signs of insanity or feeblemindedness. Gesell then argued that social reform was needed. He supported the science of eugenics and attributed human vices to a combination of hereditary defect and the departure of "fitter" citizens to more challenging environments. Gesell realized the importance of nature and nurture.
While at the Los Angeles State Normal School, Gesell met and married fellow teacher Beatrice Chandler. They had two children. Gesell died on May 29, 1961, in New Haven, Connecticut.
With plans to become a teacher, Gesell attended Stevens Point Normal School after he graduated high school in 1896. Among the courses he took was a course in psychology under Professor Edgar James Swift, a man trained at Clark University. Gesell graduated from Stevens Point in 1899, and accepted a position in the Stevens Point High School as a teacher of U.S. history, ancient history, German, accounting, and commercial geography. However, this did not satisfy his intellectual drive. He resigned by the end of the year, and entered the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he studied history with Frederick Jackson Turner and psychology with Joseph Jastrow, who had started a psychology laboratory at Wisconsin in 1888. After two years at Madison, Gesell received a B.Ph. degree in 1903.
Gesell served as a teacher and principal at a high school in Chippawa Falls, Wisconsin, for just one year. He then decided to continue his education at Clark University, an early leader in psychology highly influenced by G. Stanley Hall, the founder of the child study movement. After receiving his Ph.D. from Clark in 1906, Gesell took a professorship at the Los Angeles State Normal School. There, he worked with Lewis Terman, a Clark colleague. They supported a genetic and psychometric approach to mental retardation and developmental change. Gesell decided that medical training was essential if he was to do research that was more thorough in the normative study of early development. Gesell studied at the University of Wisconsin Medical School and Yale University. He developed the Clinic of Child Development at Yale and received an M.D. in 1915. He accepted a full professorship at Yale and continued to work as a school psychologist for the State Board of Education of Connecticut, where he helped develop classes to aid children with disabilities.
Initially concerned with retarded development, Gesell came to the conclusion that an understanding of normal infant and child development was indispensable to understanding childhood abnormality. He then began his studies on the mental growth of babies. He founded new methods and used the latest technology for observing and measuring behavior by controlling the environment and stimuli. Gesell used one-way mirrors, photography, and film.
After he retired in 1948, the Gesell Institute of Human Development was founded by his colleagues in 1950.
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Curly horses may provide the solution for riders who are allergic to horses.
Having or developing an allergy to horses at the very least interferes with the rider's enjoyment of horse riding. At worst, could prove life threatening.
Dr. Wolfgang Mitlehner, a private medical practitioner from Klappholz, Germany, is particularly interested in respiratory medicine and allergies.
Since 2009, he has addressed the question of whether riders who are allergic to horses can ride so-
So far he has studied 50 allergic riders with positive results. Interestingly, it seems that not only are the riders able to ride the Curly horses without problems, but overtime, they may lose their allergy to other horses as well.
Two young women and one adult used to experience both asthma attacks and skin, nose and eye symptoms when in-
Dr. Mitlehner has recently published the results of a study, which he carried out in conjunction with Prof Bodo Niggemann of the Dept. of Pediatric Pneumology and Immunology, at the University Children's Hospital Charité, Berlin.
They investigated 40 horse allergic riders over a period of 37 months. They monitored their patients allergic response using skin prick tests and by measuring airflow in their upper or lower airways. (Constriction of the airways that may occur in allergic responses leads to reduction in airflow.)
Three of forty patients showed an initial significant reduction in airflow. This was reversed by single inhalation of salbutamol, and did not occur on subsequent riding sessions.
Further regular exposure to the Curly horses resulted in abolition of the mild allergic reactions that were noticed initially. Dr. Mitlehner suggests that this may be due to hypoallergenic properties of these horses, as they produce a weaker reaction to the skin prick test than do other horses.
He concludes that, after a period of three years, a loss of reactivity to normal horses could be confirmed in some of the riders.
He suggests that Curly horses may be a suitable alternative for horse allergic riders if the methodological precautions of this study are followed.
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Horse Allergy: Curly Horses Allow Horse Allergic Riders To Ride Again.
Mitlehner W, Mitlehner HC, Niggemann B.
Pneumologie. 2015 Dec;69(12):711-
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Posted by Pepper on December 10, 2014
The BFF's wedding is an event that I have to record on the blog. She got married to R. The two of them had been in a relationship for the past 6 years or so. R, by the way, is her immediate neighbour. They have only a wall separating their homes. Literally! When I was visiting India in 2008, I saw her practically glued to her cell phone, talking to this guy, R. All day and all night. So I asked her if there was anything brewing or if she felt anything for him. Since she is my friend, she denied it vehemently, ofcourse. Mint coaxed her to admit it to us too, but she said we were imagining things. Alright then, we decided to let her be.
As expected, she finally did admit to us (and herself) after a few months. That they were a couple. Like we hadn't guessed in all this time. She and R were of immense help to us when Mint and I got married. R went on to become a close friend of ours and the four of us hang out together all the time. Years passed and I started bugging them to get married. Yes, I am a very non interfering friend. Ahem. Besides that, the BFF would get bouts of anxiety herself and fake sob with complains like, 'The whole world is married, I am the only one not married. Mera kya hoga..'.
She and R were in a comfortable spot. Since they were neighbours, both their parents were family friends. They lived next door to each other and had no trouble seeing each other. They had to make no arrangements to 'meet each other'. It was going well, which is why R was always reluctant when we spoke about marriage. What is the point, he would ask? We practically live together even now. Quite a valid thought, but then the BFF, along with us kept highlighting the benefits of marriage and at one point he decided it was time to take the plunge.
They took a while to tell their respective parents about each other, but once they did, things moved at lightning speed. There was almost no drama, too bad. Mint and I were waiting with our bags of popcorn, but unfortunately we hardly found any entertainment. Such easy acceptance is boring! All they had to do was say it out aloud to the parents and watch everything unveil. Wedding dates were fixed, venues were booked and everything whizzed by. I am finally taking stock of all the happenings.
– A bunch of us girls kidnapped the BFF and drove to Lonavala, where we had rented a bungalow for her bachelorette party. I managed to get a 'Bride to be' sash and tiara for her from a party store in Bandra on the very last minute. A good buy, because we used those for a lot of fun pics.
– We played games like 'flip the cup' and 'beer pong', all of which are wasted on me. I cannot for the life of me indulge in any kind of binge drinking. I am the sole cause for making the team lose. It got so bad at one time, it was mutually decided that I should be lowered to the position of 'kacha limbu' (no, I really can't translate or explain that) and should be allowed to play the games while consuming water instead of beer. And guess what? I *still* couldn't compete. Bottom line – no bottoms up for me, ever. I can't chug any liquid at high speed.
– Next up was the sangeet and dance party. It had a Bollywood them. I loved the BFF's 'fusion' outfit for this one. Mint and I danced on, 'Samne yeh kaun aaya dil main hui halchal'. We barely had any time to rehearse and I was nervous as hell. Thankfully, it went okay. The moment it got done, we heaved a sigh of relief and geared up to enjoy the rest of the evening.
– The mehendi party happened on the terrace of their building. I ended up having the same amount of mehendi as I did on my own wedding! I didn't intend having it that way. The lady doing it for me took the liberty herself, and when I glanced down, she had already begun and it was too late to change it. So there I was, having mehendi upto my elbows, almost. That was the side of the palms. For the back (or is it front?), I insisted on having not more than a small circular pattern, thassall.
– While the party was a lot of fun, I must also write about the catastrophic fight I had with the BFF on that day. At some point while the BFF was busy getting her mehendi done, I went looking for Mint. I found him with R and his family. They were laughing hard and seemed to be having a little party of their own. Turned out, they were fooling around, hatching plans of asking the BFF"s dad for dowry with the standard opening line of, 'Hum aapse ek baat kehna toh bhool hi gaye'. The joking and laughing was making everybody keel over.
– I obviously joined hands and told them I was willing to partner with them in this prank. We started devising big plans and thought of big demands to make together. And all of it got punctured when the BFF realised I was a part of this seemingly horrific joke. She refused to talk to me. Infact, when she saw R talking to me, she refused to talk to him too. No amount of appealing or cajoling worked. She was really mad at me.
– She was that mad, she even refused to look into my eyes when I was smearing her face with turmeric paste the next day during the haldi ceremony. We made up finally later at night when she had showered and calmed down reasonably. I must say thank you to R for helping me with this, haha.
– The actual wedding was a long and tiring affair. Us, that is, the girl's immediate family and close friends had to be at the wedding hall to welcome the boy's side in the morning. From then on, there was some ceremony going on right until midnight. I felt really sorry for the BFF and R.
– Finally, in the midst of all the cheering and spraying of rice and flower petals, they were declared married! Since I was on the stage, I ended up having a lot of rice in my hair too. Those of you who asked me, now you know why you see rice grains in my hair in some of the photos.
– The reception was in the evening in an open lawn and with all the fairy lights, it looked lovely. When I saw them standing on the stage and greeting the guests, I smiled to myself. They had overcome a lot of apprehensions and mental hurdles to get to this stage, both literally and figuratively.
– Despite the fact that they were the ones going through all the ceremonies and rituals, we felt terribly exhausted too. Oh there was also some chaos, as there always is at such times. I realised my hair looked too oily and I had to rush to a salon to get a wash in between ceremonies. My sari wouldn't come right. And so on..
– For those of you who wanted to see my outfits, here are the pics. I reused all the outfits from my own wedding, much to the BFF's chagrin. She couldn't believe I wasn't buying anything new for her wedding. Well, I did want a chance to air out my very expensive wedding clothes and I convinced her I wouldn't get a better opportunity than this.
50 Responses to "Mere yaar ki shaadi thi.."
December 11, 2014 at 10:15 am
All your outfits are so pretty Pepper! you and your BFF are looking gorgeous!
December 11, 2014 at 3:13 pm
I love the reception outfit … 🙂
December 11, 2014 at 7:18 pm
dude that kamariya!!! *loud see tis*
December 11, 2014 at 11:21 pm
Gorgeous Girl!!! your outfits are awesome!! since your face is cut…we can say is it Kareena or Katrina in that pic ;)))
Loved reading about the wedding…what fun! Glad you had a great time…..
December 12, 2014 at 4:58 pm
Isn't it amusing and exasperating when friends are in denial? I love it when I can figure out things even before the hero-heroine does. That feeling superior thingy is grand 😀
Wedding outfits look awesome. But never see sense in spending so much on 'em. So I always opt for Sarees since Mumm can take it after I used it.
December 15, 2014 at 8:07 am
we spend more on designer apparel on helping the poor
December 15, 2014 at 8:07 am
we spend more on designer apparel than on helping the poor
December 22, 2014 at 10:16 pm
very cute 🙂


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Floyd Rose Kramer Pacer Classic Electric Guitar
Expert Review
If you're looking to shred like the great guitarists of the 80s, there are worse guys to take a lead from than Eddie Van Halen. His go-to axe was always a Kramer, and to that end, the company has unleashed its Pacer Classic model for those who are looking to capture that classic 1983 sound all while catering to those with speedy fingers and an ambition to rock. A 22-fret, 25.5 scale maple neck is designed to be very easy to play, and with the type of low action this instrument offers, you'll have no problem whizzing around the large frets at will.
The Kramer Pace Classic is equipped with extremely responsive Alinco V humbucker pickups, which means you'll be able to coax out the type of harmonics this guitar was made to play with pure ease. The classic Floyd Rose tremolo bridge with locking nut gives players the ability to dive bomb while still staying in tune. And the premium black die-cast tuners and classic Kramer logo on this guitar's headstock is an instant throwback to the era in which it came into its own, which is important for anyone looking to really channel the 80's through their instrument. After all, this was a decade that was as much about look and style as it was about screaming guitar tones and virtuoso dexterity.


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Locking the door behind us
Soon after my husband and I bought our home in Sharon almost 20 years ago, I went to Town Hall to buy a transfer station permit. Enthusiastic about our little house in the woods, I told the selectmen's secretary that I hoped the area would stay exactly as we'd found it. The woman gave me a hard look: "All you New Yorkers, as soon as you come up here, you want to lock the door behind you."
She was absolutely right: Although I could only imagine how the beautiful hills had looked a century ago, I wanted Sharon to freeze in the "pristine" state I'd discovered it in. No more construction of new houses, no more cutting down of forests or widening of roads.
All this should make me sympathetic to those Americans, themselves often the children or grandchildren of immigrants, who want to lock the door behind them. Yet our current administration's policies to prevent immigrants from crossing the southern border violate basic human rights. The truth is, keeping "them" out will not reverse, or even stop, the clock. We are no longer the country of my childhood, when our population was half its current size, and most whites could remain oblivious to the blacks and Hispanics who lived separately in second-class enclaves.
In fact, attempts to keep America from "browning" go back over a century and were never limited to African Americans and Latinos. The Great Immigration decades between 1880 and World War I brought millions of Russian Jews and Italian Catholics to our shores, creating a surge of post-war xenophobia about the "darker races" overwhelming America's essential Protestant character. This led to the National Origins Quota Act of 1924, which provided immigration visas to 2 percent of the total number of people of each nationality already in the United States as of the 1890 national census, thus favoring northern and western Europeans.
In 1965, the Hart-Celler Act opened immigration to Africans and Asians. Less remembered, this Act gave priority to professionals and others with specialized skills, as well as to relatives of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents — what President Trump has termed "chain migration."
As a New Yorker during my career years, I reveled in the city's capacity for embracing a continuous flow of immigrants. My palate expanded as each new group opened its own restaurants and groceries, and created its distinctive neighborhoods.
What is odd — and instructive — amidst the wave of intolerance of foreigners stoked by this administration, and the brutal policies this intolerance is used to justify, is how dramatically recent immigrants differ from how they are described. While our eyes are being trained on "Mexican rapists and drug addicts" surging across our border, more Asian immigrants than Hispanic immigrants have arrived in the U.S. annually since 2010. These Asian immigrants are mostly from China and India, and 45 percent of them have at least a college degree. By comparison, among Americans between the ages of 25 to 34, 37 percent have a bachelor's degree or more.
Immigration, both authorized and unauthorized, from Latin America slowed following the Great Recession of 2008. Contrary to the administration's outcry, more Mexicans have left the U.S than come here over the past few years. Most immigrants attempting to cross from Mexico into the United States have escaped the violence of failed states like Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Venezuela, or even, having escaped violence in their African country, crossed the Atlantic before making the long trek north. Among the 12,800 youth currently in U.S. custody, most were sent alone by their parents in the vain hope of keeping them safe.
While immigrants constituted nearly 15 percent of the country's population of just over 76 million around the turn of the last century, the racial quotas of the 1920s reduced the foreign-born population to below 5 percent during the middle decades of the 20th century, when our population rose to over 160 million. Despite the opening of immigration in 1965, foreign-born Americans constitute only 13 percent of our current population of 326 million.
Though almost everyone on my dirt road has extended their homes during my 20 years here, there is only one new house. The families too have remained the same, which could give the illusion that I fairly successfully locked the door behind me. Yet the fact that, within a 20-minute drive, I can buy either mole and chorizos, or miso and Asian noodles, assures me that newcomers are in our area.
Just as we need a sensible plan for land use in Litchfield's beautiful hills, the United States needs sane and humane immigration laws. The pity is that immigration laws have historically been prompted by nativism and a fear of change, when both locally and nationally, immigrants enrich our lives so much.
Carol Ascher, who lives in Sharon, has published seven books of fiction and nonfiction, as well as many essays and stories.


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Precinct 4 constable's deputies seek cell phone robbery suspects
Deputies with the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office are searching for up to five suspects who broke into an AT&T store in Cypress on Thursday morning.
Surveillance video released by the constable's office from the 28900 block of the Northwest Freeway near the Houston Premium Outlets showed one suspect breaking the glass door and entering the store, followed by three others at approximately 4 a.m.
"When the alarm went off, deputies converged and we feel like they saw deputies' vehicles heading that way and they ditched the car," said Constable Mark Herman.
The suspects fled in an orange Dodge Charger, which was later found less than a mile away in the 15500 block of Pine Valley Trail.
After deputies found the abandoned car, they used canines to search for the suspects but were unable to find them.
About $3,000 worth of phones and merchandise were recovered from the car and returned to the store.
Although deputies did not find the suspects, they recovered DNA samples that will be tested against a database and are reviewing other surveillance camera footage, Herman said.
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Herman said the car had been reported lost in Dallas on Tuesday and that his office was coordinating with the Dallas Police Department to return the car.
According to a Facebook post, deputies are searching for four men who are in their late teens or early 20s.
While four suspects were spotted on the surveillance video, a fifth suspect might have also been involved in the break-in and robbery, Herman said.
Cell phone stores tend to be robbery targets throughout the year, he said.
Attempts to reach the AT&T Store were unsuccessful.
"You see these break-ins all the time. It appeared they knew exactly what they were going in for. They were in and out of there in just a few seconds," Herman said.


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This is my third layout with the July Kit from Flying Unicorn which is available every month at the Flying Unicorn store
I used the 13 Arts Fly away papers again but this time the colour arrangement was slightly different as I used more earthy red and coppery tones.
I embossed some lines in the background using some Stampendous embossing that you can find at the Flying Unicorn store here. I tried to mimic the trunk of the tree in the photo.
I framed the photo in one of the new Prima resin frames. I also embossed the corners of the frame with the same coppery/gold embossing powder. I also used some Prima flowers, resins and a metal frame.
To give it a natural rustic look I used twine and some stamping using the Stampendous burlap stamp designed by the talented Nat Kalbach.
Papers and stickers: 13 Arts Fly Away, Authentique
Flowers: Prima
Metal Flowers: Flying Unicorn
Resin frame and embellishments: Prima
metal frame: Prima
Ranger black archival ink
Stencil: Prima
Golden Light moulding paste
Stampendous stamp
Stampendous embossing powder
Shimmerz paints
Twine: Unknown
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This course is designed to give you useful information on the Equality Act 2010. It provides information on your responsibilities under the law and what actions to take if you are faced with a situation which breaches the law.
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Under the Equality Act (2010) companies are legally required not to discriminate against employees or potential employees due to issues such as race, gender, age or disability.
Health and care services also have a duty to monitor equalities and any health enquiries. This course is designed to meet your legal requirement, and inform employees of their duties and what they should do if they witness inequality in their workplace.
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Best answer: In the United States, the Galaxy Fold is exclusive to T-Mobile and AT&T. You'll need to wait until April 25 before you can pre-order it from T-Mobile or direct from Samsung, but AT&T customers can get their pre-orders in right now.
- Pre-order now from AT&T: Samsung Galaxy Fold ($66/month)
- For T-Mobile customers: Samsung Galaxy Fold ($1980)
- Direct from Samsung: Samsung Galaxy Fold ($1980)
The phone's being sold at T-Mobile and AT&T
In the United States, Samsung's selling the Galaxy Fold exclusively on T-Mobile and AT&T. Carrier exclusive deals aren't as common in 2019 the way they were a few years ago, but for a device as radical as the Galaxy Fold, I suppose it makes some sense.
Along with being able to buy the Galaxy Fold from T-Mobile and AT&T, you can also buy the two carrier versions of the phone through Samsung's website. At this time, it doesn't appear that Samsung will be selling an unlocked version of the Galaxy Fold.
Pre-orders are open now for AT&T customers
If you're an AT&T customer or want to make the switch, you can pre-order the Galaxy Fold from the carrier right now both online and in-store.
You can pay the full $1980 outright cost if you'd like, or finance it for $66/month over the course of 30 months with 0% APR.
Right now, AT&T estimates that pre-orders will be delivered by April 25.
Samsung and T-Mobile pre-orders open on April 25
Outside of AT&T, pre-orders for the Galaxy Fold will open at T-Mobile and on Samsung's website beginning April 25 at 9:00 PM PT / 12:00 AM ET.
The Galaxy Fold will then go on sale the following day on April 26.
Foldable wonder
Samsung Galaxy Fold
Samsung's most exciting (and expensive) smartphone.
The Galaxy Fold is a phone we'll be talking about for a long time to come. It's the very first foldable smartphone to launch in the U.S. and aims to change the way we think about phones as we know it. If you have the means to afford it, the Galaxy Fold is absolutely worth picking up.
Want to make your Galaxy Fold experience even more amazing? Check out these must-have accessories!
Samsung Galaxy Watch Active ($200 at Samsung)
The Galaxy Watch Active is a perfect companion for the Galaxy Fold. It's waterproof, has built-in GPS, syncs notifications from your phone, and even supports Samsung Pay. For the price, it's a crazy good deal.
Samsung Fast Wireless Charger (From $38 at Amazon)
Believe it or not, Samsung still managed to cram in wireless charging on the Galaxy Fold. One of the best wireless chargers you can get for it is made by — you guessed it — Samsung.
Logitech Multi-Device Keyboard ($30 at Amazon)
Make use of the Galaxy Fold's large tablet-like display with a wireless keyboard. From busting out emails to writing the next great American novel, this one from Logitech is a great option.
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A summary of the main type of lighting currently in use and some of the issues associated with modern vehicle lighting
In order to make vehicle lighting more efficient and to minimise the chances of the driver forgetting to switch on lights, manufacturers have been introducing new technologies which are designed to make vehicles safer and reduce the likelihood of dazzle to oncoming drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
This factsheet looks at the lights most commonly used: Xenon, Halogen (HID) and LED, the lighting regulations they must conform to and the technical systems now being introduced such as Daylight Running Lights and Adaptive Lighting Systems.
Higher intensity headlights offer better illumination during night time driving which potentially could be associated with casualty savings. However, increased light intensity may also be associated with an increase in the ratio of head light luminance and glare. The Department for Transports view is "There is no evidence to suggest there is an underlying road safety issue associated with modern vehicle lighting".
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"Communication with Tim was always very easy and quick. His apartment is very clean and modern. The view of the mountains and the sea is beautiful from the balconies. The building is very well maintained and the staff is friendly and helping. The terrace and rooftop pool are worthy of a 5 star hotel; clean, beautiful views, practical, etc. The apartment is very well located; a 5 minutes' walk from the beach. We enjoyed going breakfast at Palapa restaurant located nearby. Also, with a minimum consumption, we loved sitting on the beach at El Dorado restaurant; pleasant staff, in addition the food is delicious and refined! Tim has been an outstanding exchange partner! We found our vehicle and our home as we had left. We (2 adults + 3 years old girl + 4 month old baby) have definitely enjoyed our stay at Tim. Thank you again Tim for this great opportunity!"
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- 2 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 4
- 2 Bathrooms
Our home
A 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath house in San Miguel de Allende's central historical district.
Both bedrooms have queen-sized beds and en suite bathrooms. The kitchen is large and fully-equipped.
The house has wireless high-speed internet and an excellent water purification system, so the water is fully potable.
The rooftop deck is large and private, with abundant hummingbirds and great views in all directions. A new Weber grill is ready for your use.
An exchange of cars is also possible.
Property features
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- Car available
- No smoking
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"We had a wonderful time in Tim's spacious, clean and comfortable home. It has a knockout view over Hell's kitchen onto the Hudson and it is quiet, a rare quality in NYC. The building and area are safe and in the immediate neighbourhood you find any kinds of shopping, restaurants and entertainment; Central Park and LincolnCenter, Broadway and Theaters are within walking distance. You are well connected with the rest of town by public transport + there is a station of the new Citi Bikes right at your doorsteps. Tim was very helpful in any respect, a great host and guest as well, took excellent care of our home, Thanks again!"
"My first experience with an house exchange this summer was a great success. The apartment with a beautiful layout, roomy, with everything one needs and with a wonderful view of The Hudson river, sunsets included. The apartment with reception and doorman both very friendly is optimal situated both to stay around and enjoy all the restaurants and espresso bars or just sit on the plaza and look at the people. But even more important it is perfectly situated to discover the city, subway entrances very nearby, Central Park in walking distance. I enjoyed New York City as though I was living there. All this was made possible by a very friendly and accurate owner who I had the chance to get to know in advance by emails and skyping and who made sure that everything I needed to be comfortable was arranged. So this was certainly an excellent experience I hope can be repeated some day."
"It is quite hard to find a better location in NYC and such an amazing view over Hell's Kitchen. We spent a very good stay in a very safe, agreeable and convenient apartment. The exchange has been quickly and very well organized without the slightest problem. Tim is surely a very great partner for en exchange."
Who we are
A small business owner, I lived in New York City for 30 years before relocating to Mexico in 2014. I have completed more than 20 trades - numerous exchanges in Paris and Amsterdam; awesome visits to London, Barcelona, Berlin, Nice, Montreal, and Napa, CA; a wonderful exchange in southwest Ireland and several trades in the south of France. It has been a great experience.
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For a visit to San Miguel de Allende, you could not find a better location. El Jardin and La Parroquia are a 7-minute walk, good restaurants are nearby, galleries and shopping opportunities are an easy walk.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, SMA was named Travel/Leisure's #1 Destination for 2017:
San Miguel is one of also one of Mexico's SAFEST cities, far from the more dangerous areas near the USA border.
The cities of Guanajuato (another spectacularly colorful UNESCO site), Dolores Hidalgo (birthplace of Mexican Independence) and Queretaro are easy day-trips. The stunning Santuario de Atotonilco ('Mexico's Sistine Chapel') and a natural hot spring, Escondido Place, are minutes away.
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