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There are of course those out here who object to people doing as they wish - against the wishes of those doing the objecting. The rest of us are only worried about the effects of people following their own path upon our lives. The externalities of their actions, that fist swinging to hit our nose or not.
At which point this is a thoroughly good idea:
Police will give free heroin to addicts in a controversial bid to cut drug-related crime, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
Durham Constabulary is the first force in the country to draw up detailed plans for the Class A drug to be handed to long-term users.
In an exclusive interview, Chief Constable Mike Barton told this newspaper that police money will be used to supply heroin to addicts to inject themselves twice a day in a supervised 'shooting gallery'.
The force – rated the best in the country by watchdogs last week – will fund the programme from its already stretched budget.
Mr Barton admits the plan will attract criticism but insists it will reduce crime because the addicts will no longer have to steal to pay for their fix, and dealers will lose customers.
We have been saying this ourselves for a number of years now. The problem with drugs is not people getting high - their life to waste after all. It's the effects upon the rest of us of the illegality of their getting high. The disease spread by unclean equipment, the vast costs of the illegally trafficked drugs themselves, the crimes committed to pay for them.
Short-circuit that entire system by just giving the addicts the drugs. Pharmaceutically pure heroin is in fact rather cheap - rather cheaper than having police officers go out to investigate a rash of low level burglaries in fact.
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Lake Street Dive "Freed Up" in Old Groove
Lake Street Dive – Free Yourself Up Nonesuch Records -out May 4 3.5 / 5 Lake Street Dive has come a long way from the dives they (and streetcorners) they've performed on. Former Bostonites and now current New Yorkers (no bitterness here!), the quartet digs into a groove similar to their 2014 Bad Self Portraits, a groove of jazzy quartet with pop tendencies and non-standard song choices. Their latest Free Yourself Up hits upon their more whimsical notes (lyrically) in common with 2016's Side Pony, but it's in Bad Self Portraits' sound where they find their more familiar ground. And that's what this album is: familiar. It's a second attempt atRead More →

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The Chinese electronics company, Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment has an extensive list of wrongdoing that should make it an easy target for an administration that talks tough on China, yet President Donald Trump let it off the hook. He just gave ZTE a clean bill of health after it admitted in court to avoiding sanctions on Iran. The administration assessed ZTE a fine and agreed to reverse Former President Barack Obama's action that put it on a trade blacklist. That this came the week before the summit with China's President Xi Jinping can be no coincidence.
If you have never heard of ZTE, these stories will bring you up to speed. ZTE pleaded guilty in court for trying to skirt sanctions on Iran. ZTE also plotted to skirt them for North Korea, Syria, Sudan and Cuba. Congress declared ZTE a national security risk and the company loaded spyware on millions of Android phones that sent data to Beijing.
The guilty plea engineered for ZTE came with a $900 million fine. "Record Plea Deal," screamed headlines. It sounds tough, but ...
ZTE's share price climbed 7.4 percent in Hong Kong on the news. More importantly, fining ZTE instead of blocking market access mirrors precisely the Obama administration's practice of "punishing" big Wall Street banks. Wrongdoing that materially harmed millions of Americans brought fines, not jail. While Goldman Sachs's $5 billion penalty sounds huge, keep in mind their revenue in 2016 was $37.1 billion. Goldman Sachs bought an indulgence, its managers avoided jail time, and the bank's operations never missed a beat. So it is with ZTE. ZTE's revenue was $15.1 billion in 2015.
Trump vowed toughness, but how is this tougher than Obama?
Besides, Beijing would never let ZTE suffer because of $900 million. That is a bargain basement price for helping rogue states tie down America geopolitically. One of the things ZTE does is assist despots to spy on their people. China helps keep Kim Jong Un ensconced in Pyongyang, he bedevils the United States, and the Americans negotiate with Beijing about Pyongyang instead of, say, the South China Sea. Diplomacy 101.
Furthermore, Chinese intelligence would have to be stupid — and they surely are not — to allow a relatively minor sum scuttle an arrangement whereby ZTE turns a profit while bugging millions of American mobile phones.
By 2015, during the middle of a storm over Chinese hacking, ZTE was a sticking point because Congress had declared them a threat to national security. Obama reached an "understanding," which means he mostly ignored the issue. By 2016 Obama learned his lesson and put ZTE on a blacklist for its sanctions evasion.
Trump came into office wanting to remove ZTE from the blacklist and has now done exactly that. Don't ever accuse the Trump administration of being unable to accomplish its goals.
Trump vowed toughness, but how is this tougher than Obama?
Chest thumping about forcing China to discipline North Korea; saber-rattling about trade; bold calls for scrapping the "one China" policy; loud criticism of Obama's feckless South China Sea policy ... all faded to, "Pay a fine, then you may continue spying on Americans and aiding the largest sponsor of radical Islamic terrorism in the world."
In the run-up to the summit with Xi, Trump has been talking tough: "Well if China is not going to solve North Korea, we will. That is all I am telling you. ... [W]e cannot continue to trade if we are going to have an unfair deal like we have right now. This is an unfair deal." But when it comes to doing, China has observed a willingness to put a price on America's security.
View the ZTE sop to Beijing through the prism of Trump's failure to even try to repeal Obamacare. China no doubt believes that Trump's campaign promises are hollow. China could be excused for thinking the CliffsNotes for "Art of the Deal," diplomacy edition, simply reads, "Sound tough; act meek."
Letting ZTE off the hook now and doing it right before the big Trump/Xi summit sends exactly the wrong message, unless the message Trump wants to send is one of weakness.


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According to an announcement from Piriform today, they are the company who develops the popular and widely used Windows utility CCleaner, a version of this software that was available to users for about a month contained malicious code that would send system data about the end users machine to a third party server.
In this statement Piriform states that their parent company Avast, whom acquired Piriform back in July of this year, discovered this compromise on 12 September and that it was a sophisticated attack.
Two versions of the CCleaner software were compromised:
-- CCleaner (32-bit) Version 5.33.6162
-- CCleaner Cloud Version 1.07.3191
The 32-bit version of CCleaner was available to end users between 15 August until 12 September while the CCleaner Cloud version was accessible between 24 August until 15 September. The first clean version of CCleaner that users should now be using are Version 5.34 and 1.07.3214 respectively.
Piriform worked with US law enforcement and had this third party server shut down on the 15th of September prior to releasing details of the compromise to allow the company to complete their initial assessment of the compromise.
Throughout Piriform's blog post about this compromise the language is very consistent in how they indicated the impact of this compromise:
"We resolved this quickly and believe no harm was done to any of our users."
"The compromise could cause the transmission of non-sensitive data (computer name, IP address, list of installed software, list of active software, list of network adapters) to a 3rd party computer server in the USA. We have no indications that any other data has been sent to the server."
" Working with US law enforcement, we caused this server to be shut down on the 15th of September before any known harm was done."
Now it is not surprising to see carefully selected language and phrases used throughout an announcement like this because the company has a legal position to maintain. They do admit that the compromise occurred but also want to minimize the overall impact and risk to customers.
In a second blog post with technical details of the compromise, Piriform's Vice President of Products Paul Yung, provides the following concerning the source of this malicious code and how it entered the normal release of a CCleaner update to users:
"At this stage, we don't want to speculate how the unauthorized code appeared in the CCleaner software, where the attack originated from, how long it was being prepared and who stood behind it. The investigation is still ongoing. We want to thank the Avast Threat Labs for their help and assistance with this analysis."
He also shared that the company are taking steps internally to see that such a compromise does not happen again:
"Again, we would like to apologize for any inconvenience this incident could have caused to our clients; we are taking detailed steps internally so that this does not happen again, and to ensure your security while using any of our Piriform products."
After any big breach of user data companies are going to apologize however, I find these two statements contradict each other.
In one they do not want to speculate what might have happened but in the second one they are making internal changes so it does not happen again.
Seems they may have a pretty good idea of how this all went down but are not in a position to fully stipulate those circumstances right now. I suspect that is partly related to not wanting to impact the ongoing investigation and then to also try to remain on safe legal grounds from a liability perspective.
No matter how this happened, it shows a vulnerability that exists in the relationship between users and trusted software. Personally, I am not a fan of utilities that use registry cleaning as a means to solve Windows issues - they tend to cause more harm than good in my opinion - and I have seen those results on systems I have supported in the past.
However, there are certainly a lot of users who opt to trust and use CCleaner for their own reasons. According to this deep technical analysis of the compromise of CCleaner from Talos Intelligence, Piriform claimed last November that they were adding 5 million new desktop installs of CCleaner each week.
That means this malicious code had the potential to reach more than 20 million users in the period of time the bad version of CCleaner were available for download. Talos found that the compromised updates of CCleaner were signed with a valid digital certificate which was issued to Piriform by Symantec.
Trusted software with compromised code and signed by a valid certificate is scary stuff.
For users who used the compromised version of CCleaner, you should update your software immediately to the latest version that is available from the CCleaner download page. Automatic updates should have already been triggered on your systems for both the 32-bit and cloud version of the software but checking your version number today will make sure you are fully up to date.
If your system used the compromised version of CCleaner it may actually be a smarter move to roll your system back to a date prior to the release of the versions containing the malicious code to make sure all elements of the bad code are gone. Otherwise, a complete reformat and clean install of Windows should be done to make sure your system is 100% clean from the compromised code.
Do any of you use CCleaner? What is your response to this situation with the release of a compromised update to the software? Will it change your approach to using Piriform's software?
But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.


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At the Open Mics hosted by The Orange Octopus Records, we give anyone who wants to perform a stage to shine on. Every person has a musician, poet, comic, story-teller, an artist hidden in them. All they need is a platform to showcase their vast array of talents. So hop on to this tiny revolution which aims to promote local artists by registering and performing at our Open Mic. Who knows, this tiny revolution could become huge one day and you might be the shining stars of it. This is sure going to be crazy fun. Don't miss out.
- Registration Fee (To be paid at the entry gates) - 200 INR/- (100 INR Cover)
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- Artists must reach the venue on time.
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We request artists to avoid late canceling/asking for rescheduling of their slot. In order to book a slot for you, many artists miss out on the opportunity to get one.
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Noise Action Plan 2019-2023 public consultation
16 May 2018
Today we have launched a public consultation on Heathrow's draft 2019-2023 Noise Action Plan which sets out how Heathrow plans to manage and reduce the impact of aircraft noise over a five-year period.
There are a number of draft actions within the plan that we are seeking feedback on, many of these have evolved from the previous plan and have been developed alongside community groups through the Heathrow Community Noise Forum, airlines and other stakeholders.
Some of the actions we are proposing include the implementation of our Quiet Night Charter, a new noise insulation strategy and a review of our charging structure that provides incentives to our airlines.
The consultation will run for 6 weeks, from the 16 May - 26 June. Feedback received will help us refine and shape the Noise Action Plan and we will produce a summary report of what we have learned.
We are holding three public consultation events at the Heathrow Academy (Newall Road, Hayes, TW6 2AP) on the following dates:
• Saturday 2 June, 10am-4pm
• Wednesday 6 June, 2pm-8pm
• Saturday 23 June, 10am-4pm
Highlights of the current 2013-2018 NAP include the launch of our Fly Quiet and Green league table in 2013 which incentivises airlines to use their quietest aircraft and best operational practices, trials of steeper climb and slightly steeper approaches and the establishment of the Heathrow Strategic Noise Advisory Group (HSNAG) and the Heathrow Community Noise Forum (HCNF), which bring together industry and local stakeholders to help shape our approach to noise management.
More information, including how to respond to the consultation, and a downloadable copy of the draft plan is available on our consultation website www.heathrowconsultation.com/NAP


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Fundamental to the launch of each new Rotana property is a concept-planning exercise that measures space requirements, prescribes food, beverage and guest facility-needs right at the outset of build or refurbishment.
This analysis is turned into establishing guidelines for architects and interior designers. They represent the beginnings of a set of operational standards that shared from the outset allow quick adoption by a propertys operational departments.
The progressive evolution of a propertys core values must last the lifetime of any given space or facility. And that process is directed by proprietary Rotana building and room management systems that are dictated not just by two decades of experience or the number of Rotana hotels in operations, but by an individual propertys needs.
Indeed our team continuously researches emerging trends in interior design, building materials or sustainable developments.
The latest generation of Rotana rooms is a perfect example of this holistic approach. Sophisticated, interactive, personalized spaces and facilities produce maximized revenue for brand and owner, while being more friendly to the environment.


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Hiking, Wine and Dine Tour
During your Hiking, Wine and Dine 8 days tour you will visit Slovenia's award winning boutique wine cellars. You will also enjoy local food in recognized restaurants and explore Slovenia while taking different outdoor activities such as hiking and different water sport activities. Our Hiking, Wine and Dine Tour also includes a day trip to Venice.
The tour takes you around the Western part of Slovenia where the Alps dominate the landscape and where we find vineyards in the hills of the Brda wine region as well as the Karst caves. Visits to fine local restaurants and internationally recognized boutique wine cellars is also an exclusive feature of the Hiking, Wine and Dine Tour.
During your 8 days exploring Slovenia you will visit Bled, Bohinj, the Soča river, the Brda wine region, Ljubljana and enjoy different outdoor activities such as hiking, canoeing or any other white water activity. For a day you will cross the border and visit always charming Venice in Italy.
Enjoy Slovenia and experience the freedom of life in the mountains and on the river. Enjoy Slovenian local food and taste fine Slovenian wine.
The itinerary can be adjusted according to your wishes. Contact us and tell us about your wishes and needs regarding your Active Slovenia tour.
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Each year, Tom Sawyer Tree Farm adds a little something to the Elf Village, but this year after soooo many wonderful letters from children, Santa has brought us a new and improved Elf Post Office (and our very own Postmaster), and a NEW Passport Office so that each Child can have a printed picture and a passport souvenir to take with them of their time at the Elf Village! In addition, this year there will be MORE Elf games, a different craft and scavenger hunt, and a HUGE area for visiting Santa.
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Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology arranged a MoU and special lecture on "Guidelines For New Entrepreneurs In Biological Science" headed by Dr. P. SATHIYAMOORTHY, Managing Director, Millets Products, and Coimbatoreon 04.01.2017.
MOONS PRODUCTS having its registered office at Coimbatore hereinafter referred to as the Industry & Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Selvamm Arts and Science College having its registered office at Namakkal here in after referred to as the Collegewhich offers various Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Research programmes under Periyar University, Salem. Both the college and the Industry enter in to the formal statement of collaboration in the form of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the purpose of academic / research interactions.
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My Sanford Magazine is the first lifestyle publication dedicated solely to Sanford, Florida. Our mission is to share inspiring content that encourages participation in our beautiful, diverse community. We love our city and strive to spark an interest in Sanford's past, present, and future. MSM is published quarterly, with each issue featuring local businesses, events, and real stories of people in the community. Sections of the magazine are also translated into Spanish, making My Sanford Magazine the only bilingual magazine in town.


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In 2015, photo-sharing giant Flickr announced a shocking statistic. A game changing declaration. The number one most used camera on Flickr was not a camera at all. It was… a smartphone.
A year later, smartphones continue to dominate the platform, noting 48 percent of the photos uploaded in 2016 were captured via mobile phones.
But WHY? Why choose a piece of equipment to take photos – that is NOT a camera at all.
A recent photography workshop I attended provided the answer (and surprisingly, it had nothing to do with vintage filters).
During the Q&A section of the course, an attendee asked, "What camera do you recommend for aspiring photographers?" The instructor (who had been demonstrating various photo enhancing f-stop techniques using a Fujifilm X-T1 16 MP Mirrorless DSLR) smiled, put down her professional equipment and said, "The best camera for you, is the one you will use. The one you will carry every day. The one whose functions you understand. The one that feels most comfortable in your hands."
A Revelation.
The reason our "phones" are our most used and trusted "cameras" ? The same reason we choose all our other live/work tools – they are consistently by our side, uncomplicated, and make us feel truly comfortable.
So, when asked to provide a round-up of my go-to productivity, creativity, and empathy tools to share – I paused. I knew that what worked for me, may not work for you. What I find easy and intuitive, you may find clunky and inconvenient.
But then again, this short list may reveal your next soulmate app, product, or process.
1. iPhone notes app
Category: Productivity
What it is: A simple, clean, and easy to understand interface housing a robust note-taking software that effortlessly captures and organizes your thoughts and images.
Why I recommend it: I've tried them all. From the cult of Evernote to the artistically styled Paper by Fifty Three. Whenever a new organizational app is promoted – I will give it a test drive – and while novel at first – I ALWAYS come back to my notes app. You can type OR dictate your thoughts, then snap a new image or pull one from your photo library to add more context. Saving is automatic. Folder organization, sketching capabilities, both a quick tap away. Need to quickly get your thoughts off your phone and into a laptop or a co-worker's hands? Email or text it. Whoosh!
What I use it for: Anything that I want to reliably access at a moment's notice. From design ideas I'll discuss with the COO, to my favorite granola recipe (this is sometimes the same thing).
2. Squarespace
Category: Design Tool
What it is: A SaaS-based content management system with integrated website builder, blogging platform, hosting service, and domain name registrar (aka you can build a gorgeous and robust website without knowing a lick of code).
Why I recommend it: At first glance, Squarespace looks like one of many of the drag-and-drop website builders in an ever-growing DIY website world. Yes, they have a host of designer templates to make any project leap off the screen. The support archives are deep and the customer service fantastic. BUT THEN, dig a little deeper and you'll find the potential (as I did) to build beautiful online experiences that share stories and synchronize incredible insights with imagery.
What I use it for: The Ignite 360 site was built on this platform, and we are currently using the Squarespace system to develop a new client offering - an empathy-rich, customized, long-term research project portal!
3. Swiss Miss
Category: Inspiration and empathy
What it is: A blog. A superior one.
Why I recommend it: Real world knowledge sharing. People, products, places, innovation, deep thoughts, light-hearted whimsy. This design blog run by Tina Roth Eisenberg (founder of CreativeMornings) provides thoughtfully curated fresh content about it all.
What I use it for: From filling my design idea trough to clearing the creative cobwebs. The Friday Link Pack posts are something I look forward to all week. Once I read them, I am recharged, rejuvenated, and ready to bring insightful ideas to my next team meeting.
Share this with someone who needs some new productivity BFFs. I'd also love to hear what you use (and possibly add more to my list).
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I've been neglecting the blog a bit as of late. Between the holidays and kicking off the new year with a new book, I've let things slide. BUT IT'S NEVER TOO LATE, KIDS. NEVER!
Here we go!
2015 was pretty rad.
My second novella, BURN CARDS, dropped in April from 280 Steps, followed by my debut short story collection, SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE, in November, also with 280 Steps.
On the comics front - my first full-length issue, CHARRED KRAKEN, based on my short story, "Charred Kraken with Plum Butter," hit ComiXology in December. I also did a small print run, which turned out really well (and which you can still hit me up for!) I wrote a lot more...but it's all still in development or on the DL. Fingers crossed for some progress this year.
I highlighted some of my favorite reads of the year over at Spinetingler Mag.
Speaking of 'best of' lists...
Ian Rogers picked BURN CARDS as a favorite novella of the year.
SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE landed on lists from Paul Tremblay, Gabino Iglesias and Scott Adlerberg.
SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE also recently received two wonderful reviews - one from Papercuts J.P. over at Literary Hub, and the other over on Crime Syndicate Magazine.
And I kicked off the year chatting with Pam Stack on Authors on the Air, and the crew over at Miskatonic Musings.
I can't thank you all enough for the support and kind words over the past year, especially when it comes to SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE. It still feels a bit unreal to see how well people connect with the collection, and the variety of stories that are singled out as favorites.
2/19 Noir at the Bar Boskone! Cohosting with Errick Nunnally, featuring Dana Cameron, Christopher Golden, James Moore, John Langan, Sarah Langan, Paul Tremblay, and Melinda Snodgrass.
2/20 Boskone Panels
Hidden Heroes 10:00 - 10:50, Harbor III (Westin)
Sometimes the hero of a story isn't its true protagonist. A commonly accepted example is Sam Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings, who more and more centers the action as the story concludes. What other examples occur to us? Why might an author choose to focus on someone other than the hero? Can the hero ever be the antagonist?
How Story Works 11:00 - 11:50, Marina 2 (Westin)
Pixar filmmaker Andrew Stanton claims in his TedX talk that "the fundamental promise of a story is that this tale will lead somewhere that is worth your time." Is there more to story than a well-told promise? What is story? How is it constructed? What compels us to consume story in all its forms?
2/26 Reading at KGB Bar in Manhattan 7:00 - 9:00pm
Prime Time Crime - heading down to NYC for a reading with Scott Adlerberg and Jason Starr.
Hope to see you guys out there!
That's all for now, but stay tuned for more posts on books, WIP updates, interviews, and more as I get back into gear.


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A lot has been turned upside down ever since "The Bulldozer" moved onto Acacia Mining. Antipas Massawe and Daniel Gilbert contribute to the discussion about the Tanzanian president's rumble to reform his country's mineral laws.
What's in a word? Mulya Jules explains how saying enquête or etude can make a world of difference when you're trying to get information from people.
The Extractives and Development program shares a guideline on monitoring and evaluation of EITI implementation on the national level. The program also announces the launch of the Mining Local Procurement Mechanism.
Jasmin Blessing reports on a workshop in Mozambique by the Swedish EPA, Oxfam, and UNDP on Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and also announces the coordination group of the Environmental Governance Program for the Mining Sector in Mozambique.
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I asked Jessica Alba what she thought I should do. She told me, "School is your chance to learn what ever your heart desires. The rest, you'll learn on your feet."
UCLA grads Chana Campora & Kiara Mayo are Co-Founders of K'ANTU.
K'ANTU aims to create fair wage partnerships with women artisans in Peru to promote women empowerment, entrepreneurship and education. We give mother artisans the opportunity to improve economically, paying more for their products to ensure they are adequately compensated for their handcrafted work. In addition, we reinvest in the artisan's community by creating a higher education scholarship fund for the children to cover the cost of tuition at their local technical institutions.
We are on a mission to permanently redefine the cycle of opportunity for Peruvian mother artisans and their families. Join us on this journey to celebrate the handmade wonders of their vital work and help us preserve their cultural heritage.
K'ANTU purchases crafts such as bracelets at a fair price from mother artisans living in the village of Chawaytiri Pisac, Cusco, Peru. These unique crafts are sold across the globe through an e-commerce platform and in shops in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Paris, Madrid, and Lima. 50% of the profits go to a higher education scholarship fund for the children of Chawaytiri.
How did you get to where you are today?
C: My educational career at UCLA has enlarged my field of vision globally. My curiosity has pierced and given me a critical lens in which to view the world. I began my career at UCLA, keen on applying to the communications major to go into Fashion marketing. Yet, the more courses I took, the more inspired I was by my Spanish and French literature professors to follow a more fulfilling path. Summer of 2017, I volunteered in an animal rehabilitation center in the Arava Desert in Israel. Never would I have imagined my time spent in the desert to be life changing—but to my surprise, it was just one of those experiences. I began to value the simplicity of life—the trees, the wind, the mountains and the animals around me, without being pressured by the everyday technology that consumes our minds and distracts us from our purpose. The quietness of the desert, gave rise to many enlightened thoughts that unveiled a new developing passion—that of helping others. I came back to our concrete jungle of a city, and began focusing on perfecting my French and Spanish because languages are our only gateway outwards. I realized that communication was what I wanted to do, but not in English. Instead, my aim was to be proficient in other languages in order to one day, contribute my knowledge to an NGO. At this point in my life, I knew languages would get me somewhere, but I did not know exactly where. My spontaneous trip to Peru was the glue to my scattered ideas. When I saw the beautiful hand-woven pieces these Peruvian women from the mountains spent hours tirelessly weaving, I knew I wanted to contribute to their empowerment. I wasn't exactly sure how yet, but something had sparked.
Today, I am the Co-Founder of K'ANTU. Along with creating this NGO, I am in Graduate school at UCLA getting my Masters in Anthropology of African Studies, in hopes of understanding the challenges women and children face economically and educationally in Africa.
K: My entire life I thought I wanted to become a veterinarian. I worked as a vet tech since I was 15 and switched to the American School of Peru to perfect my English and study Biology at UCLA as part of my pre-vet track. I started to take amazing classes at UCLA and realized that there is so much more to life that I wanted to explore and do than just becoming a vet. I wanted to change the world, help animals and humans in a grander scale. Even though I didn't know how, my mission in life became to help and find equality for everyone – people and animals.
One day I was talking to my boyfriend at the time about how lost I was feeling. He told me "if you have thought of a way to help, as silly as it may seem, just do it". Right in that moment I looked at the bracelet I was wearing, a bracelet hand weaved by Peruvians of the Andes. I had thought so many times how beautiful these bracelets were, and although these are under looked in Peru I knew other people around the world would appreciate them. I realized that this was the perfect way to give back to my people and incentivize others to help as well.
I talked to my best friend, Chana, about it. She loved the idea and she was on board. We started to do research and create a plan. The only problem was that we decided to tackle a specific need without knowing if that was something that the community we would work with actually needed. I went to Peru and met the perfect group of women to work with, they told me that what they wanted more than anything was to give their kids what they never had, a higher education. Changing plans meant starting from zero all over again. Even though it was hard to let our first plan go, we knew what he had to do. And so K'ANTU was born.
I came to New York City to work at a non-profit, CITYarts, and find a future for K'ANTU. I found myself growing at a rate I had never before. Working at CITYarts not only taught me how to write grants and expand projects internationally, but it pushed me to find resources on my own and overcome my fear of reaching out to people. The director of CITYarts, Tsipi, invited me to a women's leadership event at the Mayor's house, and I discovered a passion for networking, meeting people, and finding ways to work together. Around the same time a friend introduced me to someone who wanted to help me bring one of CITYarts' projects to Brazil. Little I knew Thomaz would become an inspiration. He introduced me to the 2030 agenda of the United Nations, which got me very interested in their sustainable development goals – something that I realized can and should be applied to every non-profit, including K'ANTU. I started my search for conferences to crave my need of networking and found Yale's Conference in Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. After 8 hours of listening to panels I realized this is what I had been looking for. Working in sustainable development is the perfect way to connect K'ANTU with my insatiable need to help the world without disrupting the integrity and protecting the stability of the natural systems.
What was your toughest obstacle and how did you overcome it?
K: My toughest obstacle in life was feeling lost (for a couple years) and not finding what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. However, I know I wasn't looking hard enough. It took many chats, a lot of time researching on the web, and a train ride to Yale for everything to come together and finally make sense. The only way I found my way was by not giving up, looking hard, and talking to people on the field about it.
On the other hand, I see obstacles with K'ANTU as the perfect way to learn from and gain invaluable experience.
C: It was 2:37 am when I woke to banging on my door. I opened my stinging eyes to a smoke-filled bedroom. Fire. Panicking, I fumbled my way to my family's voices, nearly tripping down the stairs, frantic to see if they were unharmed. The heat and smoke nearly overwhelmed us as we scurried down four flights and out into the cold night. We watched as the fire engulfed the first floor, awe- struck by its ferocity, while firefighters worked to extinguish it. Liam was in Papa's shivering arms and Maman moaned "mais pourquoi…" (but why…), while Sinaïa stood huddled next to me, clutching my hand, as shaken up as I was, tears rolling down our cheeks.
February 25, 2010 was the first night in a long year of five different "homes." Tucking myself into squealing hotel beds, I imagined slipping into my bed back home, living nostalgically through my memories to bypass my current reality. The more my family moved, the less we tolerated each other's presence. Sleeping in the same bed as my siblings and living amongst boxes made it nearly impossible to get my schoolwork done and my college applications completed. Yet, somehow I had to rise above. I pushed myself more than I've ever done, and focused on my future. It was now, or never.
At that time, school helped keep me sane in this shattered world of mine. I knew that if I disregarded my circumstances and challenged myself with a goal, I could keep my sense of purpose. French novelist Albert Camus once said, "in order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion." That cold February night mishap jolted me away from the world I knew, forcing me to fast forward, skip my teenage chapter and become responsible for both my family and myself. Daydreaming, wishing what was…that was not how I wanted to live. I learned that life is unpredictable, and even the most inauspicious events—the ones that force you from your home on a cold February night—can change your life for the better.
Today, whenever I feel like life isn't going my way, I think back to the person I became junior year of high school. Because of that moment, I know I am capable of greatness.
What's the key to staying focused & motivated?
C: Living in such a technologically advanced society, many will admit, it is difficult to remain focused. Netflix, Hulu, Facebook and Instagram, are just a few platforms we use daily, maybe to escape our current realities. I would say, the key to staying focused and motivated is to incorporate these platforms into our daily work, utilizing them not only for our personal and social benefits, but instead, learning from them to help us stay connected and relevant. I don't think anyone has "mastered" or revealed the "secret" to ALWAYS being productive. It's all about self-will and passion. If you have passion, that will drive you in the right direction, no matter what. You just have to believe in yourself.
K: I am a very passionate person, intrigued by everything life has to offer us. When I was a child I was never able to perfect a hobby because I was constantly changing my afterschool activities – not because I was bored but because I wanted to discover everything there was to do. I have tried swimming, running, playing the piano, photography, boxing, gymnastics, pilates, yoga, playing the flute, painting, spinning, dancing ballet, salsa, afro-peruvian dances, and Israeli dances.
More than lacking motivation, I lack focus. This is something I am still working on today. I wish I could help the world in every possible way – fight poverty, climate change, woman equality, protect animals' habitats, etc. Furthermore, I love finding new projects and jobs to work on. Right now I am working part-time as a vet tech to pay my expenses but at the same time, I work at CITYarts and KANTU, and I am also on the Climate Change Committee for the Chelsea Film Festival. Even though you may think I am all over the place, I believe trying different things was necessary to find my purpose in life.
What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
K: My professional relationship with Thomaz evolved into a long-distance friendship. I was one day telling him that I want to change the world and be the voice of animals and humans who are not listened. He told me that the best way to change the world is doing something specific, in one specific area, and then connecting it to the world and motivating people from that sector to thrive for good practices. Follow your passion and bring it to the world.
C: Struggling to commit to a major at UCLA, I asked Jessica Alba what she thought I should do. She told me, "School is your chance to learn what ever your heart desires. The rest, you'll learn on your feet." That gave me a push to learn and experience all the cultures I was curious about from anthropologists, world-renown authors and devoted professors. Even if those studies didn't necessarily give me a clear-cut path after college, it was what I loved studying everyday. She inspired me to choose my heart because she knew that would lead me to what I was most passionate about.
What advice do you have for another person who is looking to start a new venture?
C: Remember that saying they always told us when we were kids? I think it went something like, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." That is seriously how everyone should live his or her life. When starting the new chapter, things will almost never go as planned—and I know, I'm a firm believer in planning, but sometimes, they just don't work out. It's all about trying again, over and over again. I've realized with K'ANTU, how much I love the cause and the women we are closely working with. But I know for a fact, my love for the organization grows with the amount of work that goes towards it. You have to have thick skin and not be afraid to confront troubling realities. Be honest with yourself, and know your limitations and your strengths. Your strengths and weaknesses will follow you throughout your journey and can sometimes harm you and those around you. Once you've identified your weaknesses, own up to them and always work towards bettering them. Just remember, be honest with yourself.
K: JUST DO IT! Life is too short, enjoy it and don't be afraid to pursue your dreams. You are probably thinking, "right now is not the best time." It will never be the best time, you will have to give up things and it wont be easy, but at the end it will be worth it.
My advice to those specifically trying to do a project/ non-profit is 1) Know the specific need. Assuming the need and providing the community with the wrong solution will not provide an effective benefit. 2) If you are creating a project that is tackling a global issue, find an expert to help you along the way and find someone from the community itself (in our case it was the mother leader) to work with. Most importantly, stay in constant communication with them. 3) Network. Find people to collaborate with. Many people are looking to give back in some way, and your project could be what they have been looking for.
How do we get more women leaders?
K: The passion and work ethic of a woman is unique. We all have it in us; we just need to inspire and empower each other.
C: Empowerment is contagious. Once you empower one person, that person instinctively wants to empower another, and the empowerment chain continues. It is all about creating connections with other women and believing in their work and in their failures. Women should always stick together, because when they do, they create greatness.


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I'm pretty vocal (to anyone that will listen lol) that enjoying a regular yoga practice has had a profound affect (is it affect or effect?) on my mental health.
The regular ritual of moving and breathing seems to ground me, and leave me with a sense of physical and mental wellbeing that I am keen to share with as many people as possible through my teaching at Flow, and with BroFlo - Yoga For Guys.
If you're new to Yoga, or are just keen to keep reading, then here's a few reasons that I think a regular yoga practice could help you:
1 - Yoga keeps you supple like a ninja and who doesn't wanna feel like a ninja
Whether it's shifting between shoppers on a Saturday afternoon, trying to beat a traffic warden to your car seconds before that ticket runs out, or simple snatch & grab technique to steal some chips from your partners plate, a regular yoga practice could definitely help.
2 - Yoga could help you meet some awesome new people
You know who are a jolly happy bunch? Yogis! Bask in their presence regularly and you too could feel that yoga glow and perhaps meet a few awesome like minded folk in the process.
3 - Yoga could help reduce feelings of stress or anxiety
Pranayama, the breathing exercises used throughout a balanced yoga practice can feel a little awkward to begin with. Stick with it however, and you could be breathing like Darth Vader and clearing feelings of stress or anxiety, with the deeply grounding feeling that comes with exploring your own breath.
4 - Yoga helps remove physical pain
Whether it's poor posture from habits formed at work, or mental anguish manifesting as physical pain, yoga has you covered. By focusing on strengthening and creating space in the spine, yoga can help build a body that can cope with demands of every day tasks – like carrying your shopping home from Lidl – whilst still leaving you with all the flexibility you need to go jiving on the weekends.
5 - Yoga can increase confidence
Each and every time you step onto your mat you are likely to bring a little physical strain or anguish along for the ride. Practice regularly and yoga could help remove this wasteful baggage, leaving you feeling a little more comfortable in your own skin. Allow yoga to become a part of your lifestyle and watch how this acceptance of whats what breeds increased feelings of self efficacy, improves confidence and ultimately brings a smile when there may not have been one.
Celebrate World Mental Health Day & give Yoga a go!


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Kingston Stockade FC Soccer Club/
The Kingston Stockade FC is a men's soccer club in the semi-professional National Premier Soccer League. I decided to go check out a game to see the goings on and all the Kingston-y stuff. It was such a fun atmosphere. I read more about the team, and all of the players on the team are from the Hudson Valley. They seemed to really enjoy playing in front of such a lively crowd.


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Devenish Lane, Sunningdale, Berkshire
A new five bedroom family house in an exclusive private road. Spacious family accommodation in a lovely west facing plot. Completion early 2019.
To download floor plans click here.
The village of Sunningdale is a prime location in the Royal County of Berkshire, renowned for its stunning scenery and exclusive features. The area is rich with English heritage, including castles, historic estates and country retreats. To the north you'll discover the rural Thames, while the rest of the region is punctuated by acres of woodland and parkland.
From the world famous Ascot to a handful of prestigious golf clubs, Sunningdale is an ideal location for those keen to indulge in sport and spectating. Exclusive shopping districts and leisure facilities complement the area, including Royal Windsor and The Pavilion Spa. There is also an array of Michellin starred restaurants nearby, as well as Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck and the Roux brothers' Waterside Inn.
Further benefits of the area include fantastic transport links, despite its glorious countryside setting. Junction 3 of the M3 is within minutes, allowing swift access to the M25 and beyond. Arrive in Waterloo in under an hour by train, while Heathrow airport is easily reached by car.
For those with children, Sunningdale boasts a great selection of distinguished independent establishments as well as Ofsted 'outstanding' rated schools. There are also plenty of clubs, days out and extracurricular activities on offer nearby, making for a location that is certainly family friendly.


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"1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto
you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a
thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they
shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should
overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the
day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do
others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night;
and they that be drunken are drunken in the night." 1 Thesselonians 5: 1-7
There are times you don't know what is coming, and it comes suddenly. And there
are times when you are not prepared for what is coming. There are times when
you do not anticipate what is coming. There are times when you get thrown into a
battle instantly. The thing that will send you forth, is the light in you. The thing
that will make you firm is the light in you and that maybe a difficult time to begin
to fill your body with light. So you need the light to be there before the battle
Indeed, it is not every time that you see that evil is coming. There are times, and it
is very important as a christian that when the light of the word is there, therefore
your eye must be single and the only thing that can keep your body full of light if
your eye is single. Now what is a single eye? A single eye is an eye that is focused
on God. Is an eye that sees things from the perspective of God. Now you may
think that that is easy and its easy theoritically, but practically, it is difficult. That is
an eye that when you are in the middle of a battle, when the doctor says you
cannot stand, when everything confirms otherwise, something in you, which is
the eyes of God says that what this person is saying is biologically correct, what
this person is saying is medically correct. But you know what, I am seeing with the
eyes of God and therefore, my reality is what God says. I don't know if you
understand what am saying. It is the assurance that allows you to speak contrary
to the situation that you are in. It is not something that you mouth because
indeed how can you mouth something contrary when they have given you a sack
letter. How can you mouth something contrary, when you cannot pay the school
fees of your children? How can you mouth something contrary when you have a
health challenge? It takes the eyes of God. It takes the mind of God to speak
contrary to the situation. As we read in the book of Thesselonians now, that
everything may seem good, everything may seem right, everything may be going
well. Then suddenly, distraction comes but for you, whose body is full of light, it is
not sudden. So, to the one in the world when they shall say (verse 3) these are
they who are in the world. These are not just they whose body is full of darkness,
this is also for they whose light has been darkened. This is also for those whose
body is not full of light. Verse 4. But you brethren, you that are full of light, you
are not in darkness and that that day will overtake you, it will not overtake you as
a thief. You are the children of the light and the children of the day you are not of
the night nor of the darkness.
You must be able to profess the opposite of words. You must be able to profess
the opposite of what is happening around you. No matter how unreasonable, no
matter how unproven, in the human mind, it may be, no matter how unscientific
it may be, when the doctor confirms that you cannot have children, confirms with
every scan in this world, confirm with everything that can be used to confirm it,
you need your body to be full of light for you to see that that is not your reality.
Your reality is what God says about you. It is difficult to go against something that
is established by the world because when the world establishes something, it
backs it up with facts. When the world establishes something, it backs it up with
proof. But there is a difference between facts and truth. That thing that has been
established by the world maybe the fact but it is not necessarily the truth.
The truth is what God says about that situation. That is the truth, and if you are
not able to speak that truth in the middle of that situation, then you cannot stand
up for it. And the only thing that can keep you and can enable you to speak the
truth and to stand in that truth is if your eye is single and your body is full of light.
If your eye is single and your body is full of light, you will speak that truth
consistently no matter what is around you.


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Pierre Cuypers : biography
The [[Rijksmuseum was designed by Cuypers in a combination of both Renaissance and Gothic styles in the late 1870s. The result is similar to the Hôtel de Ville in Paris in what is considered to be "French Neo-Renaissance" style. However, at the Rijksmuseum the Gothic elements seem to outweigh the Renaissance and the building, despite the English Renaissance quoins, and chateauesque roofs, is often considered to be Gothic.]]
Petrus Josephus Hubertus (Pierre) Cuypers (16 May 1827 – 3 March 1921) was a Dutch architect. His name is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876–1885), both in Amsterdam. More representative for his oeuvre, however, are numerous churches, of which he designed more than 100. Moreover, he restored a large number of monuments.
Cuypers was born in Roermond, the son of a church painter, and grew up in surroundings in which interest for art was encouraged. After he studied at the urban college in Roermond, he moved to Antwerp in 1844 to study architecture at the Royal art academy. He was taught by Frans Andries Durlet, Frans Stoop and Ferdinand Berckmans, all pioneers of the neo-Gothic architecture in Belgium. Cuypers was a good student; in 1849, he gained the Prix d'Excellence of the academy.
From 1875 he led the restoration of the eastern front of the Mainz Cathedral, which he executed according to his own plans in Romanesque style. In doing so, he created as an opposite pole to the western tower group the high, gothic likely eastern tower helmet, replacing a bell floor and the Moller iron cupola. After a tour in the German Rheinland, he returned to Roermond, where he was appointed a town architect in 1851. In 1852, he opened a work shop where ecclesiastical art was manufactured.
Cuypers' ecclesiastical work was initially strongly influenced by 13th century French architecture and by the writings of his friends Eugene Viollet-le-Duc and J. A. Alberdingk Thijm. Cuypers built a large number of churches all across the Netherlands, in which the French influence played a prominent role. Highlights from these first period are the Lambert's Church in Veghel and the Catharina's Church in Eindhoven, among others. From 1870 onwards Cuypers' style became more influenced by the native Gothic styles of the Netherlands as well as Gothic styles from other countries like Norway and Italy. He also experimented with centralizing ground-plans and other non-conventional layouts. In this second part of his career he built some of his best work. After 1883 he was assisted by his son Joseph Cuypers in much of his work.
Cuypers led a large number of restorations. His conceptions concerning restorations has been frequently criticized; restoration often implied that the building was awfully damaged, but Cuypers tried to satisfy an idealized image of the style or the idea how the original builders had intended a building to be rather than to preserve the architectural evolution of the building. An early example of this is the extensive restoration of the Munster Church in Roermond, where Cuypers replaced original towers by new ones.
Pierre Cuypers was the uncle of Eduard Cuypers who trained in his practice as a young man. Other relatives who became architect are his grandsons Pierre Cuypers jr. and Theo Taen.
Cuypers was a practising Roman Catholic and a member of the Lay Dominicans. As such, he was buried in the Dominican habit. He died in his home town of Roermond, aged 93.
An overview of works of Pierre Cuypers can be found .
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Special Festivities in connection with the "Cuypersyear"
The year 2007-2008 has been proclaimed "Cuypersjaar" (Cuypers year) in the Netherlands. A great number of activities and exhibitions are organized around this theme including an exhibition on Cuypers' architecture at the Netherlands Architecture Institute in Rotterdam and Maastricht.
Major works
- Nijmegen railway bridge (Built 1875-1879)
- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (Built between 1876–1885)
- Amsterdam Central Station (1881–1889)
- Castle de Haar (1892–1907)
- St. Martinuskerk, Groningen (Built 1895, Demolished 1982)


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In the calendar you will find all the extra events at the royal attractions. Select the date, category and/or location in the search filter.
Regular activities, such as times for independent visits and guided tours, are listed for each Royal site.
You will find events at the Royal Djurgården and in the Royal National City Park here.
Wild animals are hiding in the large rooms of the palace. On the walls, on the ceilings, on objects and on furniture. Some are large, and...Buy ticket
Hunt for lions, find flowers and discover the Palace's gold. Challenging image hunts in the rooms of Drottningholm Palace is hosted for c...Buy ticket
Evening tourRoyal Palaces: The Royal Palace
Time: 18.00 – 19.00
Märta Måås at the Royal PalaceRoyal Palaces: The Royal Palace
Time: 16.00 – 20.00
Hobby horse paradeRoyal Palaces: The Royal Stables
Time: 12.30 – 13.15
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Many Pennsylvania readers are familiar with the hit television show "The Big Bang Theory." One of the stars of that show, Kaley Cuoco, was recently named one of the highest-paid actresses on television. She has also made recent headlines because of her personal life. The actress is in the midst of a divorce, and her husband appears to be challenging the couple's prenuptial agreement.
Cuoco married Ryan Sweeting after just six months of dating. Even so, the couple signed a prenuptial agreement a month prior to the wedding. In her divorce filing, Cuoco mentions that the couple's assets will be divided based on the terms laid out in that agreement. Even so, Ryan Sweeting is asking for spousal support. Sweeting is himself a wealthy man, as he is a professional tennis player.
If the matter goes to trial, many believe that Sweeting has a very poor chance of attaining spousal support. In order to challenge a prenuptial agreement, an argument must be made that the parties did not sign with a full understanding of the other's financial status. Another common challenge involves circumstances under which one party was coerced to sign. That most often is the argument when there wass very little time between signing the document and walking down the aisle.
None of those issues seem to be present in this divorce case. It is possible that Sweeting is simply trying to convince Cuoco to agree to a settlement in order to keep the matter out of the courts -- and out of the public eye. If the couple does in fact settle, there may be very few details available. If the case moves to court, "The Big Bang Theory" fans in Pennsylvania might learn a great deal more about the actress and her financial standing.
Source: ABC News, "Kaley Cuoco's Ex Ryan Sweeting 'Not Likely' to Get Spousal Support, Expert Says", Oct. 21, 2015


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Lil' Flippers Tumbling - Levels 1-2 ($65 per month / 45 minute class)
These are our introductory to intermediate tumbling classes for ages 3-6. These classes focus on forward rolls, backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels, round-offs, walkovers, strength, and flexibility. Classes are grouped by age and ability level. All athletes must be potty trained completely to participate in classes or activities at SCA.


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Move with the wind...
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When I find an article of clothing that I love, I usually buy it in all of the colors. I have this Forever 21 hi-lo top in black, yellow and maroon and if they made it in any other colors, I'd be stocking up on them too.
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This friendly and popular Helderberg Basin town was established in 1819 and named after Governor Lord Charles Somerset in 1850. From humble roots as a trading post it has expanded and thrived to become a commercial and residential hub whilst still maintaining its well-renowned village atmosphere.
Lying on the lower slopes of the Helderberg and cradled by the Hottentots-Holland mountain range, the town has an abundance of beautiful scenery, flora and fauna, wine and fruit, gastronomic experiences and historical heritage. Retail therapy is in no short supply with numerous boutique centres and malls to be found dotted in and around the area. It is a dream destination for sports and activity lovers with no less than three 18-hole golf courses and a driving range as well as facilities for football, croquet, bowls, squash, tennis, cricket and hockey but to name a few.
Well positioned, Somerset West is only 35 kilometres from the bustling City of Cape Town and has easy access to the coastal resort towns of Strand and Gordons Bay, with its long white beaches, and the world famous Boland wine towns and estates of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Wellington.
Further afield, but no less accessible, is the 'Fruit Route' of the Elgin Valley with its blanket of undulating hills and fruit orchards and the southern coast 'whale' town of Hermanus.


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Our Executive Boxes offer a private facility for business or personal use, with outstanding uninterrupted views of the pitch. As a box holder you will occupy the suite for all 16 scheduled home games and can choose catering options to suit your day and party. Executive Boxes are available in both 8 and 12 seater options and can be booked by the season.
As a Leicester Tigers Box Holder you enjoy:
- Your box for home matches including league and cup
- Complimentary use of your executive box on non-match day (food and drinks to be purchased separately)
- Private environment for you to entertain your guests, with direct access to premium seating
- Option to brand and personalise your box
- Company branding in the reception area and the Official Leicester Tigers website with direct hyperlink to your website
- Priority to purchase International tickets through a ballot system (Maximum of 2 tickets per company)
- Diverse dining options available on a match by match basis (additional cost)
- Match day programmes each game
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Personal waiter service
- Private car parking
Tigers' central location, and their ability to provide excellent service & fantastic rugby, means it's a popular networking opportunity for all our Agents around the UK to capitalise on.NFU Mutual
Prices from £24,500 + VAT for an 8 seater box.
How to book
For further information or to book your place please email Molly Smith [email protected] or Lucy Cayless [email protected]. Alternatively, contact us on 0116 217 1215 or fill out the enquiry form below.


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Organic Chemistry Our Daily Lives
I just discovered that ZAO won Very best Organic Beauty with a Conscience Award 2014! This may possibly be the granddaddy of organic lines, with almost one hundred years to its name. Commence off with either the Viva Beauty CC Cream or the Soft Foundation with SPF 15. The former is a foolproof color correcting face base that gives a smooth and naturally healthier effect the latter has the wonderful capacity to hide imperfections with out blocking your pores. Korres Face Primer ($28, ) is a silicone-totally free complexion smoother that is 99 percent all-natural, paraben-free, and a hot ticket from the well-liked Greek beauty line. Components: The cleansing bar is certified organic by the Soil Association and is 100% natural. Crucial oils are extracted from bark, flowers, blossoms, seeds and different of organic sources. Organic Glam Liquid Shimmer Highlighter ($37, )-An instant cheekbones, brow bone, all-about illuminator from Organic Pharmacy's glamorous department.
Packaging: Vital Care Organic Honey & Oat Cleansing Ba r comes in a cardboard box which is made of 95% recycled components and is recyclable. No prime to cover the dispenser (only necessary if traveling as the foundation doesn't need touched up in the course of the day) if only utilizing at home this would not be as significantly of a difficulty providing it was kept covered in box. Kim D'Amato's Priti Polish line has been prettifying New Yorkers because 2005 with her organic polishes. Her skincare and makeup lines fill that void with their luxurious offerings that are gentle, non-toxic, and eco-friendly. Applying makeup with a light hand and not going overboard with colors will leave you with a lovely, all-natural appear.
Jane Iredale's Amazing Base Mineral Foundation SPF 20 ($48, ), 1 of the very first mineral-makeup lines to launch in spas, is also a concealer, foundation, and sunscreen. You are going to be in a position to to get the greatest deals on to our beauty web site at Organic Makeup for Organic Beauty products merchandise and critiques of Organic On-line and which you can also have on-line buying with our make up and cosmetics item. Unlike significantly of mineral makeup that is powder, Suki delivers silky cream cosmetics that you will enjoy. Makeup concealers getting applied to the most sensitive regions of my face should be very carefully scrutinized.
Each 1 of the hugely concentrated formulas is created with at least 70 % organic components, with no fillers. If this is your circumstance, much better keep away from organic products containing the all-natural substance that you are allergic to. But general, organic merchandise are secure. Ian Partridge is in fact a Brisbane mostly based writer, He is related with Beleze Beauty Merchandise, 1 of Australias biggest Independant On the web Makeup retailers of Discounted Grown Organic makeup merchandise.
With today's trends in fashion, cosmetics, makeup as nicely as other beauty merchandise lies in every single individual on how they would carry themselves to everybody. If you are conscious of bothersome skin problems, such as acne or rosacea, it might be just the time to give your makeup routine a makeover, by switching some intelligent, organic and organic options into the beauty mix. Here are 5 of our favorite eco-chic beauty brands and their have to-try creations. There are now many other organic certification organizations that do related issues.…


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Every time I close my eyes, I feel I cannot turn back. Every time I close my eyes, I want to fall back into you.
-Mikky Ekko, Disappear
So long, fresh breath of innocence. So long to the life we used to know. 'Cause every time I close my eyes, I want to disappear with you. And I hope you want to disappear, too.
-Mikky Ekko, Disappear
I love you, I always have…
-Mikky Ekko, I Love You (I Always Have)
You've gotta look out for the way that she moves. She'll turn your head inside out. She'd like to let you think she's easy to please while a different monster lurks about.
-Mikky Ekko, Monster
Pull me down if you want to and I hope that you want to. 'Cause I want to be your man and I wanna say it loud. You can show me where trouble goes. Tell me secrets only trouble knows. 'Cause you wanna be my girl and you wanna say it loud.
-Mikky Ekko, Pull Me Down
Well, call me loser, call me thief. Tell me I'm special when you spit at me. 'Cause I don't wanna be lonely. I wanna be loved. And I want you hold me like I'm the only one.
-Mikky Ekko, Smile
Smile, the worst is yet to come. We'll be lucky if we ever see the sun. Got nowhere to go. We could be here for a while. But the future is forgiven so smile.
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Can Sastre
Private paradise
To design your dream wedding, one must first start with the perfect location; a space which can be looked upon like a blank canvas, on which to create your bespoke masterpiece. In Ibiza, stylish Agroturismo Can Sastre is such a venue – its sprawling grounds encompass a myriad of tropical gardens, Mediterranean orchards, pristine lawns and tranquil chill out zones that can be transformed to suit your style.
The hotel is intimate, with four spacious suites (that are more like like mini-villas) available to the wedding party exclusively over a minimum five-day stay, or longer. As a honeymoon destination, Can Sastre offers everything you could possibly dream of: luxury, tranquillity, fantastic service, great food, a swimming pool and a heavenly home away from home ambience.
For the main event itself, Can Sastre's warm and welcoming owners Raymond and Bibi van der Hout work closely with each couple to help bring their Ibiza wedding dreams to life. With great connections to all the best island suppliers – from decoration, lighting, sound systems and entertainment to celebrants, florists and all types of catering, absolutely everything is possible.
Whether your tastes lean toward the more colourful and exotic, to rustic chic or contemporary minimal, Can Sastre can be styled and configured differently for each and every wedding. Cocktails and canapes can be served by the pool, ceremonies can take place under the palms and alfresco dinners can be held in the rustic orchard – whatever you choose, you can rest assured your wedding will be 100% unique.
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Susan Gorey provides psychotherapy services for adults, both individually and as couples. She also assists individuals engaged in interpersonal conflict—often but not always involving legal issues—through mediation, parenting coordination, and divorce coaching services.
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"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become." ― C.G. JungRead More
We can experience grief when we lose a loved one, suffer the loss of a relationship or even of a dream. "I'm not sure how or when I began my apprenticeship with sorrow. I do know that it was my gateway back into the breathing and animate world. It was through the dark waters of grief […]Read More
When loneliness comes stalking, go into the fields, consider the orderliness of the world. Notice something you have never noticed before, like the tambourine sound of the snow-cricket whose pale green body is no longer than your thumb. Stare hard at the hummingbird, in the summer rain, shaking the water-sparks from its wings. […]Read More


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Animal Waste Management
SWET has extensive experience in the design and permitting of animal waste management systems for dairy, swine, and poultry operations. SWET designed the first permitted, rotationally grazed dairy in the state of Florida, as well as several other conventional dairies.
Dr. Bottcher is recognized as the leading expert in Florida for assessing and designing the most appropriate environmentally sound waste management systems, as is evidenced by his participation on three state rulemaking committees for animal waste management. He has also been asked by the South Florida Water Management District to come up with solutions for all of the water quality non-compliance dairies.
Remediation Services
We provide surface and ground water restoration planning and remediation services. Our modeling skills are applicable to the control and clean-up of residual contaminants after a short-duration spill event or a long-term accumulation. Point and non-point pollution can be mitigated under plans developed by modeling existing field conditions and adding various mitigation scenarios.
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Best Management Practices Development and design for all agricultural operations, including dairy, swine, poultry, row crop, sugarcane, vegetables, citrus, horticultural, and beef. Complete irrigation, drainage, and fertility system designs for optimal crop production and water quality management are also available through SWET. Also, SWET has designed numerous animal waste management systems.
Field, Soil, Water Quality, and Crop Assessments
We like nothing better then to get our feet on the ground and our hands dirty! SWET has extensive experience in all aspects of field research and data collection. We put our experience into practice when planning a sampling program to identify areas in which to concentrate activities, allowing for a thorough appraisal of the situation. SWET has a LICORR1000 with associated climate chambers for infield measurement of ET and CO2 uptake. SWET has a highly sensitive pond/lake leakage measurement system as well as sediment coring device, soil sampling equipment, laser survey instrument, autosamplers, CR10 weather loggers, and GPS equipment.
Integration of these technologies into research design and sampling procedures allows for a programmatic protocol to be utilized, automating the data collection and ensuring a high level of quality control. Our expertise allows for an intuitive assessment of the records collected once they have been analyzed for their statistical and geospatial significance.
Research and Technical Review
SWET has been internationally recognized as experts in the area of watershed modeling, flood assessment, agricultural BMP development, and bio-energy. Dr. Bottcher has lead cutting edge research on sustainable environmental practices and general water resource assessment and associated abatement strategies development. This has also involved completing technical reviews of Water Supply, Environmental, and Economic Aspects of development plans as well as review of technical reports. Careful and scientific review of plans early in a major project can often guide the planning process by finding the lowest-cost, highest-return alternatives.
Bio Energy
SWET has also been very active in the development of BioEnergy from animal manure. SWET has worked with Suwannee Farms to design and install the first large scale animal methane digester in Florida. The 600 KW system uses beef cattle manure from a 5000 head feeding operation in Suwannee County. SWET has completed an extensive literature and data review for Southeast


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Our Services
Porcelain Veneers
Veneers are very thin pieces of durable, tooth shaped porcelain that are custom made (for shape and color) by a professional dental laboratory. They are bonded onto the front of teeth to create a beautiful and attractive smile.
Veneers can completely reshape your teeth and smile. They can often be alternatives to crowns and the ideal solution in treating many dental conditions.
As with most dental restorations, veneers are not permanent and may someday need replacement. They are very durable and will last many years, giving you a beautiful long lasting smile.
Reasons for porcelain veneers:
What does getting porcelain veneers involve?
Getting veneers usually requires two visits to complete the process, with little or no anesthesia required during the procedure. The teeth are prepared by lightly buffing and shaping the surface to allow for the thickness of the veneer. A mold or impression of the teeth is taken and a shade (color) will then be chosen by you and the dentist.
On the second visit the teeth will be cleansed with special liquids to achieve a durable bond. Bonding cement is then placed between the tooth and veneer and a special light beam is used to harden and set the bond.
You will receive care instructions for veneers. Proper brushing, flossing and regular dental visits will aid in the life of your new veneers.
Our Office
I've been going to Dr. Solomon for 25 years! He and Carrie make dental work painless and comfortable! I've used them for cleanings, fillings, crowns, etc, and have never had a problem afterward. The office staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient! Best dental practice around!!!
Sharon M.
My family and I have been seeing Dr. Solomon for over 15 years and we have had the best experience with the practice and staff – though crowns, cavities, and cleanings. Highly recommended – if you become a patient, you will be glad to did.
Vivian & all the staff are always super friendly & take care of all my dental needs.
Angie G.
Great dentist and staff. I would recommend this practice to friends and family.
My husband avoids dentist and doctor's appointments, but after I transferred us to this office, the team got him in for his cleaning and got his approval to address some cracked, older (childhood) fillings.
Ashley W.
He is a very caring dentist and did an excellent job- from the time I walked in the door till the time I left the staff made me feel important and took the time to listen and made sure my needs where met-would recommend him -felt like part of the family!
Sandra Yates
Dr. Solomon and his staff are fantastic! The second you walk in the door it's a friendly atmosphere and very welcoming. Christina is my hygienist and cleans my teeth; she is so gentle and efficient and definitely knows what she's doing! You can tell everyone loves what they do and you'll love them right back.
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Without a doubt one of the coolest looking GMT watches out there is the relatively new Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT. With its robust 45 mm case in either titanium ref. 471.NX.7112.RX or
carbon fiber ref. 471.QX.7127.RX, the Big Bang Unico GMT features a graduated bezel with its signature H-shaped titanium screws and a skeletonized home time arrow-shaped hand that allows the wearer keep track of a second time zone. This GMT timepiece unlike most GMT watches out there, utilizes two pushers conveniently located on the case in order to advance or move back the second time zone hand in increments of an hour.
Things You Need to Know
The Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT is equipped with a new patented proprietary module which enables the second time zone to be updated instantly using the two rectangular pushers and allowing for the local time to be read easily via the conventional main hand of the watch. The time at home is indicated using a second arrow-shaped hour hand, which integrates a day/night indicator and is set using the crown. However, one thing that this watch is missing —and that we feel it should've had being a dual time zone timepiece—, is a date function. One thing we need to admit is that the ingenuity of the module developed by Hublot brings the functionality of a GMT watch to a higher lever.
Thanks to its blue accents on the dial, on the lower resin bezel and on its blue rubber strap, both watches look very maritime and nautical. Without a doubt, these are some of the best looking Hublots recently released by the brand. While we really like both models, there's something about the combination of black and blue on the carbon fiber reference that makes it more interesting, nevertheless, we are not sure if the price difference against its titanium counterpart makes it worthwhile.
While the Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Carbon Fiber features a 12-hour graduated bezel with white transferred numbers on it, the Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT Titanium sports the same type of bezel but in titanium and with engraved numerals on it. The latter is absolutely gorgeous and much better looking than the carbon fiber bezel on the carbon model.
When it comes to the dial, the Big Bang Unico GMT features an skeletonized dial where the local time is indicated via the main hand, the time at home is indicated via the arrow-shaped hand correlated to a day/night disc so that the user can quickly tell whether it is morning or evening. One thing we are confident about, is that the indication of both time zones would've been much better and easier to read, had the bezel featured a 24-hour graduation instead of a 12-hour one.
Regardless that the Big Bang Unico GMT is not equipped with a screw-down crown the watch is water resistant to 100 meters. One other thing worth pointing out is that the two rectangular pushers on the Big Bang Unico GMT are not the same as those typically seen on some Hublot chronographs. The shape of these pushers has been redesigned to ensure that they look relatively different and their current design evokes the pushers on the early Big Bang models. As mentioned earlier, pressing the pusher at 2 o'clock moves the time forward by one hour while the one at 4 o'clock moves it back. Additionally, there is a safety device fully integrated to the mechanism that prevents simultaneous activation of the two pushers.
Lastly, the case features the interchangeable strap system that allows for a quick and easy strap change in a matter of seconds. All it takes is a quick press on the push piece located at 6 or 12 o'clock on the case to then release the strap and swap it.
The Movement
The beating heart in the Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT is the in-house Unico movement that has been redesigned to transform it into a calibre with an integrated GMT function. This 41-jewel automatic movement calibre HUB1251 is composed of 358 components and beats at a frequency of 28,800 vph to provide a power reserve of 72 hours when fully wound. The movement is fully visible via the display case back and features a newly designed skeletonized rotor.
On the Wrist & Pricing
On the wrist, the Hublot Big Bang Unico GMT wears true to its size and with ultra sporty wrist presence. This is by far one of our all time favorite Hublot Big Bangs. While we are not a hundred percent sold on the functionality of the watch and its two pushers that can be pressed inadvertently, as far as looks the watch is a stunner. Now, based on the overall look of the two models and their price, we think that the titanium reference 471.NX.7112.RX is the way to go.
Sticker Price $19,900 USD for titanium and $23,100 USD for carbon fiber. For more info on Hublot click here.


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Ahead of the new DuckTales animated series Disney has launched a 360 episode on Youtube.
Adventure calls when Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, Louie and Webby recover the Lost Key of Tralla La!
Before the new DuckTales Series premieres Saturday, August 12 Disney has released a new DuckTales 360 episode, since it is on Youtube you can use the app to watch on PSVR, GearVR, and other HMD's.
Based on the Emmy Award-winning series treasured by a generation of viewers, Disney XD's animated comedy-adventure series "DuckTales" chronicles the high-flying adventures of Duckburg's most famous trillionaire Scrooge McDuck, his mischief-making triplet grandnephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie, temperamental nephew Donald Duck and the trusted McDuck Manor team: big-hearted, fearless chauffer/pilot Launchpad McQuack, no-nonsense housekeeper Mrs. Beakley and Mrs. Beakley's granddaughter, Webby Vanderquack, resident adventurer and the triplet's newfound fierce friend


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Shasta Welding Supply
Serving Northern California For Over 30 Years
We offer quality welding supplies and equipment to clients in Shasta County and nearby communities. Our highly-trained staff can service and repair all makes and models of welding equipment, torches, and regulators, as well as provide custom ordering and prompt delivery service. You will not find better craftsmanship and customer service in the entire North State.
Come by our store and see for yourself.
some of our Favorite commercial Projects
We are the leading provider for welding supplies for many major commercial projects constructed in the Northern California region. Below are a few of the projects we are proud to have been a part of. Contact our team today to learn more about how we can partner with you for your welding needs, large or small.


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Canada's The Globe and Mail is reporting that their two biggest telco companies are currently in talks with Apple to become launch partners for the iTV (Apple's long rumoured entry into the consumer television market).
One source has even suggested that Rogers and Bell may already have the top secret product in their lab:
"The product reportedly integrates Siri, Apple's voice-recognition software that acts as a personal assistant on the latest iPhone, into television sets to help viewers make programming choices.
Viewers can then control the TV by voice or hand gestures, all from the comfort of a couch. An on-screen keyboard, meanwhile, can also be activated in a similar manner, allowing viewers to surf the web, conduct video chats and use social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook - all without any physical interface."
There is so much speculation about the iTV that we are looking at all these reports with a pinch of Salt, but I for one, certainly would love to see an Apple iTV arrive very soon.
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FIRST LOOK: Check out Lismore's shiny new Spotlight store
SPOTLIGHT has opened its brand new store on the Bruxner Highway at South Lismore, in the old Masters building.
The company's regional manager, Wayne Ewin, said the "new format" store was a pleasure for customers to journey through with each department effortlessly flowing into the next.
"We have new fixtures and signage - our brand new dress fixtures display our fabrics a lot better than our old ones," he said.
"It's a great shopping experience for our customers."
Spotlight is Australia's leading craft and DIY shopping destination with ranges spanning across party, kitchen and dining, lounge and bedroom, craft and sew, hobby and art, and bathroom and laundry.
Staff are enthusiastic about the new store too, with some travelling from the Gold Coast to help with today's set-up.
Matt said he loved the new layout: "It's great, it makes everything really easy to locate."
Di Butler, of South Lismore said it was great that the new store was out of the flood zone, and with excellent car parking facilities.
Spotlight will be open until 9pm tonight with live music, face painting, give-aways and more.


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Against The Current Release Upbeat, Healing Sophomore Album "Past Lives"
by Emily Armitage
Against The Current, a powerful female fronted group from Poughkeepsie, New York have just released a fun, upbeat, bright, raw, emotional album called Past Lives. Overall, the album has a very catchy, poppy sound but the lyrics in each of the songs are very honest, raw, and some of them are very dark. There is a mix of songs on both ends of the spectrum. The title for this album is very fitting because it feels like you're taking a step into the past of what is assumed to be vocalist, Chrissy Costanza. The first track is the first single that was released called "Strangers Again" and this song describes Costanza's inner battle that took a toll on a relationship illustrated by the lyrics "I look around and i'm feeling like I built a prison and put myself in it". As the song goes on, it seems that the other person contributed to her perspective of herself, "I wanted out, but you held me down and fed me the lies I told to myself". There are number of songs on this album about this toxic relationship like "Almost Forgot", "The Fuss", "Personal", and "Scream". Relationships are never easy but so many men and women struggle with emotional abuse and it is not talked about as often as physical abuse so these songs can really touch people on a raw, emotional level. On a more uplifting level, we have "Friendly Reminder" where the chorus says, "Friendly reminder, remember to smile. Remember that pain only lasts for a while" and "Sweet Surrender" which talks about finally surrendering yourself to something good and "I Like The Way" which talks about living in the moment and focusing on the things you like. "Voices", "Come Alive", and "P.A.T.T." are more about the personal struggle whether it be the voices inside of your head bringing you down or telling you that all of your fears are going to come true, to realizing that you're not okay but you just want to feel alive, to the pressures of society or a significant other that make you feel like you have to be pretty all the time. This album embodies everything that against the current is and the fire that is inside of Chrissy that anyone can see when they see her perform on stage. It also is a reminder that she is struggling with things that the rest of us are and that we are not alone. The stand out tracks on this album, in my opinion, are "Strangers Again", "Voices", "I Like The Way", and "P.A.T.T.". The best thing about this album is that it successfully takes dark themes but presents them in a brighter way which also gives a little bit of irony because it sounds like a happy song but it's really just expressing a lot of pain but with a lot of hope, growth and recovery. The production on the record is also very well done, it's very clean and everything flows together nicely and it creates a vibe that matches the emotions. This record shows a lot of growth and healing from previous releases "Gravity- EP" and "In Our Bones" and it compliments the sound of "In Our Bones" but with a different twist. This album definitely gives a more intimate feel.
Listen to "I Like The Way", "Strangers Again", "P.A.T.T.", and "Scream".