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Last month, for the first time, I traveled to Frankfurt, Germany to attend the annual Creativeworld show (and its sister shows, Paperworld and Christmasworld).
The shows are put on and hosted by Messe Frankfurt, the massive exhibition center in Frankfurt that also plays host to events such as the Frankfurt auto show, the world's largest auto show. Before you can begin to really absorb the show itself, it's necessary to orient yourself to the venue. And the Messe (as it is called in brief) is absolutely massive. It's so large I can't even compare it in size to any convention center that I've ever been in here in the U.S. A better comparison would be that the Messe is the size of a small college or corporate campus – a series of almost a dozen buildings connected by aerial walkways and a network of roads.
This road runs the length of the center of the Messe "campus" and is served by a shuttle bus service that allows attendees to move between buildings without walking huge distances in the skyways.
Each of the buildings is numbered – inside and out – for easy navigation. And no, the Messe isn't lazy about taking down its Christmas decorations…Creativeworld shares the Messe in late January with the annual Christmasworld show!
The gray weather in the shots above is pretty common this time of year but we did see the sun a bit during the show, as you can see in the shots below. But it didn't really matter – due to the short days this time of year, I pretty much traveled to and from the Messe at sunrise/sunset every day.
The Marriott in the background of this shot is one of the few hotels close to the Messe. A large portion of attendees stay elsewhere in the city and take Frankfurt's excellent public transportation to the Messe grounds. Some of Frankfurt's famous skyscrapers tower over the Messe. The city is known as the most modern in Germany:
Before you even arrive at the Messe, you have decisions to make because of its massive size. There are multiple entrances to use arriving by foot or by vehicle. Arriving by train doesn't get you out of making a decision of which entrance to use – the Messe is so huge that it has not one but two train stations within it! One train station is a part of the local S-Bahn (suburban train) network, and one is part of the U-Bahn system (more like a subway).
The U-Bahn train stops beside the Tor Haus building.
On the weekend, so many people need to come and go from the Messe that the RMV (the local train authority) runs extra trains to serve the Messe. Extra trains run from the Hauptbahnhof (central train station) in the morning, and then back to the Hauptbahnhof in the afternoon. Notices were posted in the Hauptbahnhof saying when the extra trains would be running. Even without speaking much German, they were simple to figure out.
The Tor Haus (rough translation: gate house), where the S-Bahn train station stops, is in roughly the center of the rectangular spread of buildings on the Messe Frankfurt grounds. This wedge-shaped building houses some administrative offices, services for attendees, and the media center, among other things.
The train station makes the Tor Haus a very popular entrance. Attendees enter after taking escalators or stairs up from the train station. First thing in the morning, attendees stream through the gates here as trains empty on the platform below. Having the chaos of the crush of people at the gates that have just emptied off of a train be your first impression of the Messe can be very intimidating!
One of the services in the Tor Haus is the media center. Like everything else at Messe Frankfurt, it's huge – there's a bright open space with a restaurant/bar, work space, lockers and a coat check, computer terminals, and private interview rooms. There's also staff on duty to assist media with information and other needs. The media center is both functional and a haven from the chaotic rush of life in the rest of the Messe.
The Tor Haus also houses services for exhibitors. The Messe's technical services department is there, with a variety of technical assistance products and services available. There's also one of several convenience stores that are spread across the Messe that sell a wide variety of supplies for exhibitors. A variety of office supplies, paper good and all-around useful items like duct tape are available for purchase.
Leaving the Tor Haus to head to the exhibition halls means heading into the seemingly endless maze of skyways that connect the various buildings. It's more like being in an airport than a convention center – there's moving sidewalks and tons of escalators.
So how do you know where to go in all of these skyways that all look alike? Just like in the airport – you have to read the signs! Once you understand the numbering system for the buildings, it's fairly simple to follow the signs to get around and the signs are bilingual (German and English) so they are easy to understand. (And really, even if you don't "speak" German, it's pretty easy to figure out a lot of the German words, like that "Halle" is "hall".)
Once inside the halls, every aisle is beautifully labeled so that you know exactly where you are at all times. This sign tells me that I'm in Hall 4, Floor 1, Aisle B:
Another thing to notice in the photo above – the ceilings are relatively low compared to the cathedral-like ceilings in most American convention centers. The low ceilings mean that there aren't huge overhead signs that attendees can see from almost everywhere on the show floor, and use to navigate. It's easy to get disoriented on a floor – and even lose track of what floor you are on – hence the need for the excellent signage.
Be sure to come back tomorrow when I'll share more about what Creativeworld is and the culture of the show – which is drastically different than the CHA shows!


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Finishing touches have been done and the foreword has been added from Pastor Marquis Boone. Now all that is left is to make it public. Which will happen once I get home from the gym ... Each system makes books live at different times so by Saturday it should be available on most sites and in all e reader formats.
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My New Year's posts used to be so straightforward…accomplishments on the last day of the year, goals on the first day of the year. Even last year at this time, the post was easy to come up with, as we were just getting ready to set out on the road to our new life. What an exciting time that was! My focus has changed somewhat now. Not that we don't have goals or places that we want to see, but it just feels different. Every day is an adventure…even the ones when we don't really go somewhere, or do something. I don't feel like we're in a waiting pattern anymore; now we're just living life and lovin' it!
So here we are on the first day of the new year…which is our last day here in Georgia. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time here. Yesterday was a pretty laid-back day. We went over to Aunt Wanda's for lunch and played one last game of Phase 10. I finally won! woot woot! Of course, it probably helped that my cousin wasn't there – she's hard to beat. :) We left relatively early to get back to the campground before dark – didn't want to be out on the road with any crazy people on New Year's Eve. Last night we just relaxed with a glass of wine and had a light supper. We went to bed at our normal time; it's been quite a few years since we watched the new year come in.
After rising at a nice late hour this morning, I am hanging out in my chair with the Rose Parade on tv, of course! In a little while, we'll be heading out to meet my family at a Mexican restaurant for a late lunch/early dinner. It will be our last get-together for this visit. Tomorrow we head out for Alabama – a new state for both Harry and me!
Hope everyone out there has a wonderful New Year's Day, and that today is just the beginning of another great year. :)


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New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $15 million Notice of Claim filing that the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau is an inept racially and sexually charged corrupt 'Good Ole Boys' network operating without any real government oversight
According to the claim, Claimant Retired Detective Second Grade Shirley Pelage says that throughout her assignment in the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) from July 2, 1999, through her retirement April 13, 2013, under Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Bureau Chief Charles V. Campisi, the 'Bureau's' primary goals were to protect the 'image' of the department as opposed to rooting out police corruption that impacts the public safety particularly the African-American and other communities of color.
Pelage claims that IAB intentionally inhibits the oversight and monitoring of the department by the Commission to Combat Police Corruption; the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board; as well as the District Attorneys of New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings and Richmond Counties, this is accomplished by frustrating the process of obtaining relevant or pertinent information by providing 'sanitized' or 'misleading' information thereby impacting the public safety particularly the African-American and other communities of color.
IAB intentionally misleads the public and jeopardizes the public safety by promoting an 'image' of openness and fairness in policing meanwhile covering up its own serious corruption problems. Pelage claims that IAB is rife with problems of intentionally 'mishandling' police corruption cases; misusing public funds; misusing department equipment (radio motor patrol vehicles, cellular telephones, EZ Passes, helicopters, etc.), as well as racism, sexism, nepotism and cronyism. Promotions and preferred assignments are given according to the employees' race and their affiliations with the bulk given to 'unqualified' Caucasian Male employees' to the detriment of African-American Male and Female employees'. Females in particular, have to engage in the stereotypical behaviors of being subservient to primarily Caucasian Male police supervisors by acting as their 'personal secretaries, paramour or sex partners.' Females particularly African-Americans who do not go along with such behaviors are not promoted or given preferred assignments.
Pelage claims that IAB intentionally circumvent the 'Fitness for Duty' rule by ordering Duty Inspectors and Captains to not 'order' officers involved in firearm discharges to submit to a 'Breathalyzer Test' unless there is an 'injury' or 'death' this is done to protect the department and primarily Caucasian Male Officers from potential criminal and civil liability.
Working within IAB there is no 'confidentiality' as soon as a complaint is filed by a civilian against an officer, such complaint is immediately made known to the officer's commanding officer compromising the investigation and the civilian's personal safety. There is also no 'confidentiality' as soon as a complaint is filed by an employee, such complaint is immediately circulated throughout the Command Center, the assigned group as well as the reporting employee's commanding officer compromising the investigation and the employee's personal safety.
More importantly, Pelage claims that IAB uses a flawed and biased 'quota' system as a means to increasing its 'numbers' making it appear that they are being 'proactive' investigating police corruption when in fact, they are using such mechanisms as Integrity Tests (Random and Targeted), EDITS, AWARES and prisoner debriefings to intentionally 'suppress' the reported 'numbers' of police corruption and civilian complaints filed primarily by African-American Male civilians and employees' against Caucasian Male officers.
Pelage claims that IAB intentionally target primarily African-American Male employees' with 'bogus' investigations when there is no basis for either initiating an investigation against them or continuing with an investigation even after there is 'no evidence' of police misconduct. Further that, IAB intentionally violates the civil rights of primarily African-American Male employees' by changing their duty statuses and suspending them for extended periods of time without any legal basis.
IAB supervisors intentionally assign minorities particularly African-American Males and Females to work as undercover investigators then use such assignments to deny them promotions and other preferred assignments.
Pelage says "there is 'no viable mechanism' to file 'corruption' complaints against IAB by employees' of the 'Bureau' because as soon as a complaint is filed by such employee, such complaint is immediately made known to Bureau Chief Charles V. Campisi who immediately suppresses the complaint to protect his own self-interest compromising the investigation and the employee's personal safety. Further that, there is 'no viable mechanism' to file 'discrimination' complaints against IAB by employees' of the 'Bureau' because as soon as a complaint is filed by such employee, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Neldra M. Zeigler immediately notifies Bureau Chief Charles V. Campisi, they then conjunctively suppress the complaint to protect the department's and their own self-interests compromising the investigation and the employee's personal safety."
Pelage claims that as a result of her and other similarly situated African-American Male and Female employee's rejecting the aforementioned and other related conduct, they were not promoted consistently as Caucasian employees' nor given preferred assignments.
"Needless to say, the Internal Affairs Bureau is long overdue for a top-to-bottom review. There is currently no viable meaningful mechanism available to protect the Civil Rights of the general public or NYPD employees from corrupt police officers." Eric Sanders says.
Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., filed Notice of Claim with the New York City's Comptroller's Office on April 16, 2013.
The Sanders Firm, P.C., is a nationally recognized law firm located in New York, NY, serving clients throughout the five (5) boroughs of the City of New York: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island as well as Nassau, Orange, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties, focused on cases involving Civil Rights, and Civil Service Law.


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Women will go missing. And none will return.
A collector who lures women
And then keeps them
A string of beautiful women go missing.
And when an undercover police woman disappears, Kal and Marty take the case.
They track a killer who lures women, captures them and keeps them.
But it soon becomes clear the case is even more sinister than they imagined.
A high-level detective is linked to a cover-up and Kal and Marty are caught in a complex, evil conspiracy.
The clock is ticking to find the missing women and it seems the perpetrator has more than one accomplice…
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The company is inviting male and female supporters to wear handy cut-out Mexican style moustaches into the restaurant to pick up their priced-down burritos with all proceeds going to the charity.
The annual, month-long, Movember phenomenon – which raises awareness of prostate cancer and other male cancers by encouraging people to grow moustaches - has been attracting more and more followers in Northern Ireland. boojum has been supporting the cause for three years.
John Blisard from boojum said: "Movember has been a charity that we have been involved with for quite some time, as we feel it is important to raise awareness of important issues such as prostate and other male cancers. It is great to see more people respond each year to what they are doing and we just hope to support that in some way. We have decided to use the cut out facial hair so that both moustache-challenged males and girls can get involved, it also adds a bit of fun to a pretty serious topic, so hopefully people will enjoy looking a bit silly with us!"
To take part, MoBros and MoSistas can visit facebook.com/boojumbelfast to register for their moustache and then wear it into the restaurant (Botanic Avenue or Chichester Street, Belfast) on November 30.
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A stock DeWalt 611 router only accommodates 1/4" shank bits, and doesn't support precision cutting. This Precise Bits Precision Collet Kit makes it possible to use 1/8" shank bits with the router to do precision work. The total indicated runout (TIR) on this collet is < 0.0004" (0.01mm).
The kit includes a collet nut, precision-grade collet, and wrench for tightening.
PLEASE NOTE – the precision-grade collet can only be used with the specialty collet nut included in this kit. It cannot be used with a standard collet nut.


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A Coffee Break with Beanstalk & Leaves
Hi friends!
We all know that dreams are infinite, dreams are gigantic, dreams are alluring and dreams are monumental. Dreams are the ones which doesn't let you slumber and what else can accompany your dreamland's journey, more than a cup of 'Coffee'. It's the time to think, it's the time to run and it's time to raise your hands for the selfless cup of coffee, which is the unvarnished companion towards your aim. So let's buckle up and prepare our self for the old saying i.e "A lot can happen over a coffee" J So today we will be discussing about some amazing filter coffee blends that has been sent by Beanstalk & Leaves few days back, thanks team for sending across ! J Though I am an instant coffee lover, but when I was sent these filter coffees, I was really very excited to try them out and did some internet research on filter coffees and their making procedure.
What is filter coffee and how they made?
Indian filter coffee is a coffee drink made by mixing frothed and boiled milk with the extraction obtained by brewing finely ground coffee powder in a traditional Indian filter. Outside of India the term "filter coffee" may refer to drip brew coffee, which is a distinct form of preparing coffee.
To make filter coffee in Indian style we need a unique metal container that resembles two cylindrical cups, one of which has a pierced bottom that nests into the top of the "tumbler" cup, leaving ample room underneath to receive the brewed coffee. The upper cup has two removable parts, a pierced pressing disc with a central stem handle and a covering lid.
· The upper cup will contain the coffee powder and water to form the extraction and the lower cup will have the extracted filter coffee.
· After the filtering procedure, you have to take a cup, add some sugar and pour that extracted portion from the lower cup of that metal container( portion quantity will be measured according to how you want your coffee to be strong)
· Add required quantity milk into the cup and stir it very well until you will notice your filter coffee is looking frothy and that's it! Your filter coffee is ready. J
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We are two hot shots on the run to take over the world.
Actually we are two guys who love coffee and have taken it upon ourselves to make sure we can provide the world and its inhabitants the best experience when it comes to Coffee Drinking, by going into the nitty gritty and whilst keeping our love for coffee alive. We are not Coffee Connoisseurs so coffee to us is based on what we experience when we try different coffees. The different Blends that we have come up with are a combination of simplicity, depth and the essence of our story. We hope you enjoy the different experiences and do let us know your
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Now that we have learnt to make filter coffee, we can check out what are the blends we have got to try for!
According to the brand, it says "Wakes you up with a bang only to make you the most efficient sentinel being who has achieved 100% efficiency. Basically what we are saying is that you get stuff done."
This blend will give you a wakeup call, whenever you need that push to start up your day or you are lacking energy, it's a perfect shot to boost you, so you definitely need this coffee as it is very strong. I do not prefer strong coffee but whenever I feel very lazy, I would have this blend for sure!
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Smooth Operator:
According to the brand, it says "A blend that instantly translates you into a smooth smokin killer type fellow which in turn makes you feel invincibly smooth"
I just love this variant, it is neither too strong nor mild, and I think this is the perfect blend that is capable enough to lift my mood anytime J
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According to the brand, it says "This blend is engineered to bring out the best in you and makes the world a better place to live in. Helps in putting your angry neighbours, girlfriends and your ex-girlfriend in a good mood."
This is a mild coffee variant, so you can just relax and have this coffee!
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All three coffee variants have the same black pouch packaging with zip lock on top, zip lock ensures to secure the coffee powder from inside, you can either put it in the same pouch or transfer it in an air tight container, so that can help you to lock the aroma of all these coffee variants.
· Three different blends for your different moods
· Great packaging which comes with zip lock
· Nice strong aroma to boost up your mood and make you feel fresh
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I am totally impressed by these coffee blends from the Beanstalk & Leaves, different variants of coffee powders to match your different moods, great zip lock packaging, lovely aroma and yes affordable too! If you are a coffee addict like me, then I would totally recommand you guys to go for these filter coffee blends without any doubt!
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Researchers from the University of Washington and Columbia University are getting ready for an unprecedented months-long campaign to study Antarctica's ice shelves from the ocean below, with backing from billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen.
The results are expected to lead to a better understanding of how ice retreats, and how climate change could affect the loss of polar ice sheets and the resulting rise in sea levels.
It's a high-risk mission — but in this case, robots, not humans, are taking the risk.
"All of these instruments could be lost underneath the ice shelf," said Spencer Reeder, director of climate and energy for Paul G. Allen Philanthropies.
Reeder said that's a big reason why Allen, one of Microsoft's co-founders, is funding the expedition to the tune of just under $2 million. The risks are too high for the traditional funders of polar research, but Allen's backing could help UW's Applied Physics Laboratory and College of the Environment prove that their devices can do the job.
"This is part of a series of philanthropic investments that Paul has made, all really focused on this improved understanding of how the Earth is changing, and responding to climate change in particular," Reeder said.
This week, the UW team is conducting what it expects will be its final round of testing for a fleet of three underwater drones known as Seagliders, plus four profiling floats that are designed to characterize the ocean-ice interface in detail.
Within a couple of months, the battery-powered robots are to be deployed beneath one of West Antarctica's ice shelves.
Two scientists — UW's Jason Gobat and Pierre Dutrieux of Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory — will oversee the deployment from the R/V Araon, a South Korean icebreaking research vessel, during a voyage that'll begin a week before Christmas and add up to about 50 days.
"I don't like to add it up, actually," Gobat said today during a meeting with journalists aboard the R/V Robertson, a UW research vessel stationed at Seattle's Shilshole Bay Marina.
Researchers have been using the Robertson as a base of operations for offshore tests of their self-propelled drones and free-floating probes.
UW's engineers designed the robots to dive hundreds of yards (meters) into the sea to get beneath the ice. They've been used successfully to study floating sea ice, but this is the first time they'll be used to navigate the hazardous twists and turns in underwater caves at the bottom of an Antarctic ice shelf.
The researchers will have to wait until the Korean Polar Research Institute's icebreaker gets to Antarctica's Amundsen Sea to decide exactly which ice shelf they'll study. UW's Knut Christianson said the Pine Island Glacier is preferred, due to its active dynamics, but that area is also riskier because of the recent break-off of a huge iceberg. On-the-scene observations will be required to make the choice.
Once the robots are deployed, they'll record readings for location and depth, water temperature, salinity and turbulence — and periodically come up to the surface to relay their data back to UW via the Iridium satellite communications network.
Thanks to a network of acoustic navigation beacons, the robots should be able to range as widely as 30 miles (50 kilometers) as they study the physics of the receding polar ice shelves.
Right now, researchers have very little data about the interface between polar ice and the underlying ocean, said Craig Lee, senior principal oceanographer at UW's Applied Physics Laboratory.
Changes in polar ice sheets tend to be factored into climate models as parameters that merely approximate what will happen, Lee explained. That leads to wide margins of error in estimates for sea-level rise. For example, nine years ago, UW researchers estimated that water levels in Puget Sound could rise anywhere between 6 and 50 inches by the year 2100.
Read more: Paul Allen partners with NOAA to explore climate changes in deep ocean
"If we can actually learn more about the processes, we can improve those parameterizations," Lee said. "The hope is that by doing that, we narrow down the uncertainties and we get better predictions."
The researchers say there's a slight chance that the robots could be recovered a year after their deployment. But they freely admit it's more likely that the drones and the floats — which cost about $100,000 and $30,000 each, respectively — won't survive their extended undersea mission.
The research team, and Paul Allen's team, say the effort is nevertheless worth the cost. Just a couple of weeks' worth of data would be enough to advance the field of climate science, Christianson said.
"If this mission is even slightly successful, the information could be very valuable," he told GeekWire.


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the new 2016 Chevy camaro has new options; starting with a new base model twin-turbo four cylinder that puts out 275 horsepower and 295 pound-feed of torque. A new 3.6-liter six cylinder slots in the mid-range Camaro, now producing 335 hp and 284 torques. Both can be married to a six-speed manual gearbox or a new eight-speed paddle shift transmission.
The real star of the show is the V8 packed into the Camaro SS range topper. Replacing the old mill is the 6.2-liter V8 that's housed in the new Corvette Stingray, which now gives the Camaro a 455-hp output and just as much torque. New technologies like variable valve timing and direct injection help keep the powerhouse as fuel efficient as possible
A peek inside the cabin reveals a newly designed interior that changes just about everything. New seats and a new center console ergonomically designed for better manual shifting tie in with the new flat bottom steering wheel, demonstrating a performance-driving optimization. The big way Chevy accomplished this was swapping the old manual handbrake for an electronic one. This allowed them to move the cup holder and improve the shifting range of motion. The old instrument cluster is replaced with a new one that blends analog gauges with an 8.0-inch high-def center screen that can be customized to show lots of different information like performance data and navigation. This is complemented by another eight-inch infotainment display on the dashboard.


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"Higher... higher... that's it. Now slowly take it to the right," the Greek prince
commented as he watched the workers carefully pull up the big monolithic column
that would soon hold large balcony of the house.
Sweating and feeling tired from the heat of the summer's day, the young prince turned
to walk back to his cool tent, content with the building of his new house.
"It will look magnificent once it's finished," he thought to himself, settling into
his comfortable divan. Suddenly, a worker barged into his quarters. He was panting
and had a terrified look on his face.
"My prince, please come quick! There is a man in danger!"
They both ran out into the field and looked up to see a young worker hanging from
the roof of the house, desperately crying for help.
"HELP HIM!" shouted the prince, "You three, get up there and help him down!"
I can't believe this is happening to me! I am hanging from the roof of my prince's
new home, and am about to fall to my death! "HELP!" I screamed. "Somebody help me,
please!" Oh no... I'm slipping... "HELP!"...I am going to fall...I'm...AHHHHHHHH!
But before anyone could move, there was a bloodcurdling scream of terror, the young
man fell to the ground.
Everyone gathered around the lifeless body, petrified by the deadly scene. Slowly,
one of the servants who was crouched by the hapless young nan, looked up at the
prince and whispered, "He's not moving, my prince. He is dead."
That's how it all begun and that is why I am still in this house, a relic from the
past. I have been a ghost since the year 1651 and for two hundred and thirty five
years, I have been wandering the halls, searching for a way out. After witnessing
all that has occurred in this house, I feel I should tell you my story.
I shall start from the very beginning, before I was even born. (God knows how long
ago that was.) There weren't any houses built around Bournabat back then, and not
until pirates started attacking the shores of Smyrna did the people begin to build
houses inland. These thieves were not only stealing the belongings of all the people,
but they were also burning the houses down. So you see, the residents of the area
had no choice but flee the coast.
Another reason for the sudden outburst of new houses inland was the plague, which
came out many years after the invasions. Cholera spread around the coast each summer,
so people avoided this disease by moving to their "summer homes" in this area, and
went back to the coast for the winter. Gradually, people started to live here permanently.
After all, it is a lost beautiful place to live (take it from me, I've lived here
for centuries!).
If you had examined all the houses back in the 1700's, you would have noticed many
similarities between them. Unfortunately, you can't tell very much now. First of
all, the houses of Bournabat- which is now called "Bornova"- all had gates and were
mostly built by Greek builders. They also had stone benches on which people sat
and chatted when they passed by. Now I must tell you, since it was a small neighborhood,
everybody knew each other. Bournabat was like a colony itself. These townspeople
were called Franks. All this reminds me of a Greek custom carried out during the
early 1900's. The occupants of the homes brought out jam and cold water during the
evenings, when they had visitors sitting on their benches for a small chat. They
would all have tea and converse until it was time for the guests to leave.
The two floored houses are set in from the road, in large grounds consisting of
trees and pools. And one important thing: they are all beautiful. But personally,
I believe this house is the most magnificent of them all- just like my prince had
Before I relate to the ancestors of this "Bornova home", I would like to give you
a closer look of the house. The street which the residence was situated on was Hurriyet
Caddesi, but later was changed to Genclik Caddesi. The first structure of the house
was just a "square" shape. As the years advanced, more parts were added, until it
acquired today's form.
In the 1890's, the windows at the rear end of the house, were "mullion windows".
They were later changed to big square ones. An interesting thing that I have discovered
is the presence of mullion windows in the conservatory, in which flowers were kept
during the winter.
Looking at the Plans again, I can see there has been a significant change in the
drawing room. There was once a piano there, but was later moved to the dining room,
by the exit door. Before the room was a drawing room, it was actually a dining room.
Guess what I stole from the table? No, not the silver. A menu card! I even brought
it here for you. I think it is the most amusing thing. It seems as if the occupants
of the house are eating at a luxurious restaurant rather than at their own home.
Once you examine the second floor landing you will think, "Wow, look at all those
bedrooms!" I'm sure you would like to know that the rooms on the right of the stairs
are off limits to anyone at this present day. The rooms are old and the floor cracks
with the slightest weight. I'm afraid people will fall through to take a short cut
to the bottom floor.
Let's take a peek at the garden now. For those of you who are wondering about heaven,
just take a stroll in the garden and let your surroundings sink into your soul.
The beauty and tranquility of this grand garden has led me to believe it is heaven
The gardener who planted the garden was the same man who did the Royal Botanic Garden,
"Kew Gardens", in London, England. The drainage is perfect, you see, for the garden
is done on a slant- which is an excellent advantage. We don't want to drown in the
puddles after the rain, do we?
The paths off the sides of the main alley, they are covered with weeds and flowers.
Where the lemon, bitter orange, orange, and fig trees are, there are mounds of daisies
during the spring, and a couple of orange trees left.
There are three huge pots scattered around the garden, used for decorative purposes
and/or to put oil in. Very creative, don't you think?
Even though there were a lot of changes in the garden, it still displays true beauty.
In fact, the back garden is so beautiful during the spring, that I simply call it,
"the power of nature."
How that you have read everything there is to know about the Bournabat house and
its garden, you are ready for my story. I will walk you through the some of the
important events that has taken place in the Bournabat home from the 1700's up to
this beautiful spring day in April of 1994. But you are lucky, for I am a very experienced
guide. After all, I lived through it all!
It is now 1798, the year Sultan Selim III took over the Ottoman Empire. Where Izmir
is now, was Smyrna then. I am standing in the Entrance Hall sitting room, and everything
seems peaceful and quite at the Bournabat home.
Wait, I hear something ....
Brisk footsteps followed up the marble stairs, and then a key rattled at the door.
In stumbled a young man with long breeches and a tail coat. (I have to keep reminding
myself that we're in the past- the fashion changes, you know.) He looked around,
tapping his cane on the floor, then advanced towards the big dining room.
"My, my .... This surely is a remarkable house!" he said to himself as he tipped
his hat back to see the Corinthian designs on the ceiling. "I thought the Greek
prince was exaggerating when he described this place as, "magnificent". Hmmm, let's
see upstairs now."
That was John Haltass, the new owner of the Bournabat home. If my memory serves
me correctly, he shall marry the daughter of Gaspard Alexandre Belleville in 1805:
Louise Anne Francoise. The reason for a different last name is because she was married
to a Hr. Francoise before she fell in love with Johnny boy here.
Ooooh! Sorry about that. I didn't want to hit 1821 so hard. I'm sitting at the dining
room table with all the members of the Haltass family. There is Hr. and Hrs. Haltass
with their four children: Augusto, Helene, John Jr., and Eugenie, the "star" of
the family. She will continue the family line.
"I'm going to marry a prince." little Helene said to her mother. "He's going to
come to the house with his beautiful, white horse, and take me away!" (Sorry to
spoil your dreams but you will marry a Richard Abbott, and he is not a prince.)
"But aren't you going to miss us, princess?" asked John, smiling at his wife. "Who
is going to sit with me by the fireplace and listen to my stories?"
"Oh father," John Jr. complained, "You are doing everything possible to spoil her!"
He turned to look at Eugenie, who was quietly eating her dinner.
This young, intelligent girl later married Charles Wood, who was sent by the Duke
of Richmond to work at the British Hospital, here, in Smyrna. In fact, that's where
the two met. "All right, children," announced Mrs. Maltass. "Time to wash up, get
into your nighties, and settle down by the fireplace for your father's stories."
After the children excused themselves, she looked at John with a grin on her face.
"I sometimes wonder what the future holds for them."
I wonder if Mrs. Maltass would have passed out if she knew Helene was going to be
the mother of sixteen children.
Wow, that hurt my ears! What's going on here... Oh, stupid me. How could I forget
such an important date? It's January I, 1900! Look at all these people! So many
colorful dresses and handsome couples. Too bad the "Twist" hasn't come out yet.
There they are, the Wood family, standing by the glowing Christmas tree. Now get
ready for this: Charles Jr., Hortense, Evelene, Louise, Fred, Evie, John, and Lucy
(the family descendent)!
Mr. Charles Wood seems very happy...
"To the family...!" Crystal glasses clinked with gaiety, and laughter was exchanged
among the cheerful crowd. Mr. Wood then turned to his son and carefully took the
glass of champagne from his hand.
"Come on Frederick, play or us on the piano."
"Yes, yes, Fred. Do play for us!" pleaded Evie, clapping her hands. She grabbed
her brother's arm, dragged him all the way to the piano, and forced him down on
the seat.
All the guests hushed themselves into silence and waited for the young boy to begin.
Once again, Frederick played beautifully. His fingers sweeped smoothly over the
piano keys of the grand piano in the most talented manner.
You might be interested to know that Frederick Wood was not only an excellent pianist,
but he also seized the reputation for being the best poker player in the Middle
East. Too bad he never married. Now Evie is a different story. I get the impression
that she was a "romantic" person and only interested in money. She married one of
the Ralli brothers, who was from an exclusive family in London. They were all snobbish
and didn't care much for other people. Nevertheless, the wedding seemed to have
been fantastic! I didn't go for I had a bridge game that evening with the "ghost
I don't know anything about John Richard Wood except that he never married. Sorry,
I couldn't follow that side of the line.
The future of Louise held a successful marriage with Ernest W. Patterson, who owned
the Bournabat stables situated in the garden. Every Sunday there were races in which
the horses from the stable competed.
If I didn't know better, I would have thought Aphrodite and Lucy Wood were twin
sisters! Norbert DeCramer was the lucky guy to seize this beauty. (It must have
been that satin hat with its translucent veil she never took off when invited for
tea.) Also, a significant bit about Norbert DeCramer, is that when he was a student
and an Austrian count, he was issued a "laisser passer" which was used as a passport
before the "passport era." This precious document, dating August 12, 1863, was signed
by the Austrian Albassador to France, Prince Richard von Metternich Winneburg. The
impressing thing is that the document itself can still be found at the Bournabat
Lucy gave birth to four pretty children: Giselle, Fernand, Eugene, and Renee (the
family descendent). The unfortunate death of her husband motivated Lucy to build
a vault in the Protestant Bornova Cemetery for all Catholic members of the family.
Not just a pretty woman, but a thoughtful one too.
I would like to explain to you a little bit about Hortense Wood. She never married,
for she was never interested. Not only was this woman a great feminist, but she
was also a good poetess, great composer, and a very gifted painter. Would you believe
she took lessons from the famous Hungarian composer, Franz List?! No wonder she
was a great pianist!
Hortense Wood - One of her sketches
Hortense Wood displayed great courage during the war. She and Fernand, who I will
tell about later on, were the only ones to stay behind at the Bournabat home. The
rest of the family fled the war that was taking place in Smyrna. Hortense Wood spent
her time writing in her diary...
September 14,1922
Richard Abbot comes with a message from the British Vice Consul, waiting outside
with a motorcar and offering me a seat to take me to town. 'My last chance" he said.
I thank and decline, preferring to remain quietly here.
Listening to Hortense read from her diary, I came to the conclusion that she was
a woman of "nature." Listen to her now...
"Bournabat is like a beautiful Swiss landscape. Everything covered with snow. .
. especially beautiful is the view from my window. The trees round the basins. .
. yielding under the weight of the snow..." Hortense stopped writing and gazed out
from the drawing room window at the pigeons soaring in the clear blue sky. She heard
Fernand calling her so she slowly got up and left the room.
Let me tell you a quick story. On the night of October the 2nd, I was solving one
of Louise's Crossword Puzzle books, and was interrupted by footsteps reverberating
from the Entrance hall. It was four o'clock in the morning and I had a chilling
feeling that whoever was in the house, was not someone from the house. I quickly
glided "towards the hall and saw a shadow proceed up the stairs. I thought for a
minute it was Casper playing a prank on me, but I figured it couldn't be him because
it wasn't April the 1st. So, I followed the echo of the up the stairs, to Hortense's
bedroom. Then l saw the light go on and off.
"Who's there?" I heard Hortense ask, alarmed from the sudden entry of this stranger.
Then I saw him, a soldier, run back down the stairs and out of the house. The frightened
woman dashed out of her room and flew into Fernand's.
The following day, she reported the soldier to the first lieutenant, who became
furious and sent the man to join another "requirement" after rudely scolding him.
As Hortense wrote in her diary, "He gave strict orders to all the soldiers threatening
severe punishment to anyone who dared touch anything in this house." I knew from
that day on, there was no messing with "Aunty" when it came to the protection of
the Bournabat home.
Days were tough after that. Smyrna was in the middle of a terrible war, and on the
night of September 15, I managed to read Hortense's diary while she was eating dinner.
"The town set on fire. We can see the red glow illuminating the sky and glowing
smoke ascending over higher. Bombs are constantly exploding and the sound reaches
us very distinctly..."
On New Year's Eve, Hortense revealed her thoughts by writing, "Farewell 1922! Year
of misery and death!"
But then, Mustafa Kemal came into the picture. Hortense was a great admirer of Ataturk.
She wrote him many letters before his arrival to Smyrna, inviting him to the Bournabat
home. September the 11th, Kemal Ataturk came to the city, after his "splendid" troops
marched into town, with "perfect discipline", as Hortense described in her diary.
All looked superb in their "spotless uniforms" and even their horses seemed to be
in very good condition. Ataturk later used the Bournabat house as his headquarters.
It is five days after the arrival of "the great leader". Hortense is busily scribbling
in her diary.
I'm walking towards her, and I can see she is very excited. What is she writing?
September 16,1922
"Arrival of Kemal Pasha in our house together with Ismet Pasha and other generals
and the famous Turkish lady, Halide Edip Hanim. I received them and expressed my
joy at making the acquaintance of Kemal, I so admire. After a quarter of an hour's
conversation with me, Kemal with five others went upstairs to discuss the answer
to the allies. The fate of the Empire was being discussed just outside my bedroom
I don't think I have to explain my overwhelmed feelings after such an entry.
Now we will travel back to Hortense's sister, Lucy DeCramer. Remember her children?
Giselle, Renee, Eugene, and Fernand.
I think Eugene DeCramer is a very interesting individual. He lived in Paris for
a while, where he used to read his book on Egypt upside down. His sister, Renee,
had to turn the book around every time. Don't ask me why, I was never able to figure
that part out. He never married as well. (This must be some kind of tradition in
the family. Many of the family members never got married, and when they did, they
donated eight to sixteen kids to the world population! God should have forbidden
them to wed!)
Fernand DeCramer married Winnie Charnaud, but didn't have any children. He studied
painting in Paris and lived in the city for some time. Fernand owned a studio there,
but unfortunately after much bad luck, he returned to Bournabat as a broke man.
Then of course, he stayed behind with Hortense during the war. You know the rest
of that story.
For one thing, Fernand chased women all his life. He was handsome, yes, but was
also a very lazy man. In fact, he was so inactive that he used to stand in front
of the Bournabat Club, with the intentions of playing a game of poker, and wait
until a waiter opened the gate for him. Although the joke was probably irritating,
I think it was very amusing.
There he is right now, sitting by the fireplace. No, he's not with "another" woman.
He's playing chess with Kemal Ataturk. Ever since Kemal has been using the house
as his headquarters, they've had quite a few chess games together.
Giselle is the only member of the family to marry an American man, Ivan Bowdoin.
She had two sons: Ramond and Vivian, who both brought unbearable grief to the family...
"The telephone!" called out Mrs. Bowdoin. "Never mind, I'll get it." She hurried
to the dining room and picked up the phone. "Hello? Yes?.. yes... Oh, no... Are
they... I'm coming right away!" Without even putting on her coat, Giselle ran out
of the house on her way to the city hospital.
"NOOOOO!" she screamed, throwing herself on his lifeless body. "You can't leave
us... Vivian, you were too young to die... no..." She weeped uncontrollably, rocking
her blood streaken son back and forth.
Ramond was standing at the corner, staring at them, still in shock. The grief stricken
mother slowly walked over to her trembling son, and took him in her weakened arms.
"I know it was an accident, Ramond. You've lost a brother, as I've lost a son. Vivian
will forgive you..."
What had apparently happened was that Ramond had found an old gun. Thinking it was
unloaded, he aimed at Vivian, and shot him dead. This tragic incident certainly
brought great sorrow to the rest of the family, but in time, the wounds healed and
the hurt was gone. They all knew that Vivian would live in their hearts forever.
As for Ramond, he had to go on with his life, surrounded by the dreadful memory
of "the fatal day." He shared his life with a widow, cursed to remember the memories
of his unfortunate brother.
Although Renee (DeCramer) Lawson's mother died when she was seventeen, she still
managed to keep her tremendous sense of humor. According to "the ugliest satirist"
and poet, Mr. Molinari, Renee was the most charming and finest woman that existed
at the time, with apparently a great reputation for being the best Bezique player
in town. But Renee wasn't interested in him. Her heart was captured by Afred J.
I heard he lived in Cyprus at one time.
Unfortunately, Renee represents another story of sorrow. She was the mother of three
children: Thetis, Hugh, and Donald. But life was too harsh for one of her sons.
When she was playfully throwing Donald up in the air, the three month old baby hit
his head on the sharp end of a lamp, killing him instantly. The poor mother suffered
deeply, and was in a state of terrible guilt. From that day on, Renee became very
protective over her children, Thetis and Hugh for she did not want to lose them
"Uncle Hugh", as I've been used to calling him, was sort of a "celebrity" type of
person. He never married, like Hortense, for he wasn't interested in marriage either.
Hugh Lawson was a composer, a pianist, a clothes designer, and made excellent carpet
Hugh Lawson - Carpet Design
Hugh Lawson - Sketch 1
Hugh Lawson - Sketch 2
I can say Hugh was a lucky man, for Louise gave the Bournabat home to him before
she died. Fernand DeCramer was furious with her, for not inheriting the house, but
"c'est la vie"!
Thetis married Tony Matheys and lived in Buca for a while, until her husband bought
the Bournabat home from Hugh in 1940. Mrs. Matheys was not only an excellent wife,
but also a great cook! As for Tony Matheys, he was a man for sports! Matheys was
the golf player and best tennis player in town. He was also the star of the only
soccer team in Izmir. Very athletic, don't you think? As for his influence on the
garden, he was the one who got the little pond filled up with earth.
When war broke out, they both fled to Cyprus, where Thetis continuously wrote to
Hortense who stayed back to protect the house. When Thetis came back with Tony,
she looked "very pretty and very happy", according to Hortense's diary.
Before I go on explaining about the children, I would like to relate to you a true
story of the time when Thetis and Tony were engaged. It was very late at night,
when the two lovebirds and another couple were returning from a party, and they
passed by an old, deserted house. The owner had died twenty years ago and nobody
had been living there since. There was a bell on the gate, and if there was even
a slight movement, that bell would jingle for attention. Just as the four friends
were passing opposite the gate, they heard the deadly sound, and turned to see the
ghost of the dead man! This really is a true story, and it is up to you to believe
it or not. (I'm a ghost, so you better believe it!)
Renee and Sonia were born before they moved to the Bournabat house in 1941, a year
after it was bought. Unfortunately, bad luck remained in the family generation.
Thetis had a still-born son. Maybe that was the reason why she became nervous, short
tempered, and very strict. Another interesting fact about this austere mother, is
that she was an hypochondriac. It must have been quite depressing to think of oneself
as "constantly sick." Thetis was also very emotional about the house, for she was
afraid it wouldn't stay in the family.
Renee Matheys was born on the 31st of March, 1924. She married Max Richard Gustav
Steinbuchel (who the family called Opa"), a German gentlemen born in Remscheid,
Germany. They apparently got married at a stable, in Kirsehir (Central Anatolia),
because of the war.
The couple had two children: Max Anthony Jr. and Martin Hugh. In 1960, they all
moved to Gran, Algeria, which made Renee very upset over the bloodshed that was
going on there at that time. She was also homesick, and had missed her parents and
friends immensely. After three years of continuing war, they happily returned to
Bournabat to stay. Renee's husband died in 1989, and the one thing which I can tell
you about him that he was a very strong and self-disciplined man.
Sonia Matheys had a different life than her sister's. The only thing which I know
about her childhood is that she played with her hair CONSTANTLY! She married Harold
Whittall, and had two children: Valerie and Sandra.
Harold later died from a heart attack in 1964. A couple of years later, Sonia left
for England, where she encountered Jack Nunes at his own Bridge Club. He soon became
an internationally known bridge player, who you can actually read about in bridge
We are back to the year 1994, in the garden of the now, "Bornova" home. It is Easter
and everyone has gathered for a family lunch. 0pa's sister, Erica, has also come
to visit from Germany.
Martin is sitting with his wife, Karin, and her parents, Eric and Inge Lochner.
About Martin, I know that he lived in London and Germany for a while, and became
an excellent engineer, by training. He has actually invented a thousand different
machines! (Very impressive) He is more of a quiet person, who preferred to work
on wooden boats, cars, and machines during his childhood. A man who can work with
his hands actually can come in handy in a big house.
Karin and Martin have two children: Erich and Kristina. Seeing Erich's school uniform,
I can see he is studying at the Turk Koleji. Kristina is furthering her education
at the Dokuz Eylul University, to major in architecture. (How appropriate, if the
house falls down, she can build it again.)
Max Anthony, Jr. has just finished playing a tune on the piano, and is settling
himself into his chair. Did you know he was born in the same room which Ataturk
used when he came to Bournabat?
A couple of years later, the Steinbuchel family moved to a nearby house, and then
transferred to Algeria for three years. You know the rest of the story. But during
Max's childhood days at the Bournabat house, he had many adventurous birthdays (in
which he fainted on one). He was playing cowboys in the garden, and got hit in the
head by his friend on purpose. What an original birthday present! 'Thetis Matheys,
his grandmother, apparently had a fit, and swore, "As long as I live, I will not
have that wretched child in this garden!" So that was the end of another birthday,
but from the B-Day boy himself, the only thing I heard him say about those days
was that it rained every birthday morning, and cleared up by party time.
Although Max was a great flirt, starting at age twelve- especially with the "older
girls," he managed to settle down with Hulya, daughter of Sevim and Sakir Kolcular,
and have two kids: Caroline and Marc, who are both studying at the DoDDS American
School. Excuse me for a minute, but I'm going to steal an Easter egg from the table...
"Ring... ring..."
"I'll get it!" Renee shouted amongst the bustling conversation at the table. She
picked up the receiver and her face lit up instantly. "Sandra! Hello, how are you?
.... Yes, yes, I'm fine, we're all fine... yes, how are the children? Good, good.
Sandra, the line... I can't hear you very well." Renee covered her free ear, and
upon seeing everybody's kisses, she continued, "Yes, Happy Easter to you too.
Everyone here sends lots of love and kisses! Yes, you too, Sandra... I understand.
Sandra, one of Sonia's daughter, lives in the States. She is now married to Tom
Riffe, and gave birth to Jillian, who was the first new born baby of 1992! Her son,
Jonathan, is from Sandra's first husband, Rick Benka. After Giselle, she is the
second family member to get married to an American man.
Sonia and Harold's other daughter, Valerie, is now married to Ahmet Sagel, and is
the mother of three children: Cem, Selin, and Kaan, who was born on the same day
and hospital as Marc Steinbuchel. Ahmet is an architect, and the family lives in
the same garden as Renee now. The entrance to the stables and the garage at the
side was transformed into a house.
Well, everything has to come to an end. The Bournabat home has been through many
thrilling events.
I have told you everything I know and experienced in this house. Now that I have
relived the history of this magical house, I don't want to leave it. I will stay,
where I can find peace and tranquility, even if there is a way out. But remember,
if you ever come to visit the house of Bournabat, know that I will be watching you
from behind its walls, adding you to my story.
As Aunt Hortense wrote in her diary, "Little looked we must part what thrilling
events you have recorded. Farewell, Farewell."
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Investment in the Future
Investment in the future
The college recently opened the £24million new Showground Campus at Lincolnshire Showground, just minutes from the Riseholme Park Campus.
The Showground Campus buildings include classrooms, science labs, an animal management facility, agriculture, engineering and arboriculture workshops, a learning resource centre, refectory and facilities for administration, student services and staff.
It is the first land-based college campus to be built in the UK in the last 50 years and is testament to our commitment and determination to support the industry in Lincolnshire and beyond.
The second phase of the new campus opened in September 2016 and includes a Sports and Health Science Centre, with state-of-the art gym, multi-use sports hall and all-weather ourdoor 4G pitch, and a specialist Agri-Tech Health and Nutrition Centre.
The Riseholme Showground campus provides students with an outstanding modern facility, dedicated to practical teaching and learning.
Combined, the college's two campuses will engage over 450 local businesses in skills training within two years.


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After making his debut in Daredevil Season 2 earlier this year, Marvel and Netflix confirmed that their Punisher spin-off series is happening, with Jon Bernthal set to return as Frank Castle. The streaming service has yet to announce any further cast members thus far, but today we have the first set photos with Jon Bernthal in action, proving that production has in fact started and that Frank has a beard. There had been rumors that Netflix was eyeing a 2017 premiere for the series, which may be true, now that filming is a go.
The photos first surfaced on Just Jared, which reports that the actor was spotted filming scenes for the new series in Brooklyn, New York yesterday. No details about the scene he was filming were given, but it's somewhat unusual for a series like this to start production without any further casting announcements. The Marvel Netflix show's official announcement in May revealed that Steve Lightfoot (Hannibal) is serving as Executive Producer and Showrunner in addition to writing the series' first two episodes.
The last we heard about this series was in August, when a rumor surfaced that an iconic Marvel Comics character, David "Microchip Liberman, was being cast on the show. The news didn't come as much of a surprise to eagle-eyed fans who noticed a subtle reference to the characer in the Daredevil Season 2 finale. After saying his final farewell to his family, Frank Castle pulled out a CD from a picture frame, which had the word "Micro" written on it, which is likely a reference to the Microchip character.
That August report also included a scene that actors auditioning for Microchip read from, which revealed that Microchip was able to track down Frank Castle, who wasn't supposed to be found at all. Microchip reveals that both Frank and himself are "after the same people," since these people they're after took away his family as well. At the end of the scene, Microchip reveals the name Nicolas Simon, offering to become "partners" with Frank Castle. In the Marvel Comics, Microchip is one of The Punisher's most trusted allies. He is a hard-drinking computer hacker who often provides Frank with technical support during his missions, and even supplies him with some high-tech gadgets.
Production was originally believed to begin shortly after Season 2 of Jessica Jones wraps, but that's certainly not the case anymore. A previous report revealed that production on Daredevil Season 3 and Jessica Jones Season 2 won't happen until after The Defenders series, which is believed to air sometime next year. The Punisher marks the sixth series ordered thus far as part of the groundbreaking collaboration between Marvel Television and Netflix including the new series Luke Cage and the upcoming Iron Fist and The Defenders. Take a look at these new photos of Jon Bernthal in action as The Punisher starts production.
Jon Bernthal rodando THE PUNISHER para Netflix pic.twitter.com/V4Q18DGdHm— El Showrunner (@el_showrunner) October 4, 2016
1st shots of #ThePunisher from new #Netflix#NetflixOriginal filming. Possibly the #punisher solo series or #Defenders ? #Marvelpic.twitter.com/YT1R3DcQI7— NM (@collectorscavrn) October 4, 2016
BREAKING: @jonnybernthal just started work on #ThePunisher for Netflix! See the first set photos! pic.twitter.com/LKlTfgSk4m— The Punisher (@ThePunisherMCU) October 4, 2016
The Punisher: Primeras imágenes de Jon Bernthal como Frank Castle en el set de rodaje— nik1ta (@thenik1ta) October 4, 2016


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Family and friends are always welcome at Le Bonheur, and there are no set visiting hours. For parking information, click here.
Here are some important things to know as you prepare for your visit.
If you are not feeling well, it is best to refrain from making a visit. You are welcome to call the child's room by calling 901-287-5437 and giving the patient's name and room number.
Visitors of all ages are welcome. We ask that you plan any visits from young siblings or friends and let the nursing staff know. A sibling or friend of a patient can be prepped by a member of our Child Life team to help them understand some of the things they might see in the hospital room.
To optimize your visit, please let the family know that you are coming to visit before dropping by. Sometimes a patient and family can be away from their room for tests or procedures, or a family may want some alone time to rest.
When you arrive at Le Bonheur, you will need to provide your information at the security desk. They will issue you an ID sticker to wear while you are inside the hospital.
Because children may have latex allergies, we ask that you only bring Mylar balloons to patients inside the hospital.
There is a gift shop located inside the hospital in case you would like to pick up something special for the family or child. If you cannot come visit, you can call our gift shop at 901-287-6155, place an order, and a member of our gift shop staff will deliver a gift to the child's room from you.
Mail is delivered to patients Monday through Friday. Mail received after the child returns home will be forwarded to his or her home address. To send mail or packages to a patient, send to:
Child's Full Name, Room #
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Nutritionists recommend that we have a couple of healthy snacks a day between meals to keep us going.
Healthy snacking can help to curb our hunger and help us to have more sensible portions when it comes to the next meal, which can help us to stick to our weight loss goals more easily.
Eating snacks that are high in protein helps us to feel fuller for longer, and can help to maintain a positive nitrogen balance which is important if you aim to build lean muscle.
Here are my top recommended healthy snacks for the office:
Apple and peanut butter
Slice an apple and dip it into organic peanut butter for a healthy snack you can enjoy anywhere. As an alternative to peanut butter, you can try almond butter, or cashew butter. Try it with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon if you like the taste. This is a refreshing snack that keeps you going, and helps deliver some energy and protein when you need it.
Hummus and pitta bread
Toast the pitta (wholemeal is better for you), and then chop it into nacho sized pieces, but be careful as the pitta bread can get super hot. Dip it into the hummus (don't buy the low fat variety though as it doesn't taste half as good), or if you are feeling really adventurous make your own hummus from scratch. It's full of healthy oils, protein, and the wholemeal pitta helps to give you slow burning energy.
Vi Nutra Cookies
For the ultimate in taste and convenience, pop at Vi Nutra Cookie in your bag. Each one contains about 10g protein, healthy carbs to give you a boost of energy, and a full serving of fruit and vegetables. A great way to get one of your five a day. Also a great little snack after a workout. Click here to order Nutra cookies online.
Vi Bites
I love the convenience of being able to carry a pack of Vi Bites with me. They come in a variety of flavours, my favourites being Fruit Frenzy, Fiesta Nut, and Chocolate Monkey. They are all made with really healthy natural ingredients including dried fruit, nuts, seeds, and of course chocolate! Again, click here to order online.
Let me know what ideas you have for healthy snacks at the office using the comments below.


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