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Service Specialists
141 W 130th St., Hinckley Ohio 44233
(330) 220-4441
Customer Reviews:
do great work highly recommend them the employees are very friendly as well. - Paul
L. (Facebook
review Dec. 2, 2015)
I have always
used Auto Service Specialist for all my vehicle needs for many years. When Rick and Steve Dembowski
owned it to recently with Rick only. They have always made me feel confident in their service. I will
continue to be loyal to Auto Service Specialist. They are wonderful people! -
momhartman (CarTalk
Review Nov 09, 2015)
service and Great staff Awesome place to get your car worked on. -
Peter V. (Facebook
review Oct. 28, 2015)
Service Specialists 141 W 130th Street
Ohio 44233
Ph. (330) 220-4441
Business Hours:
Closed Saturday & Sunday
These guys
were recommended to me several years ago by a friend. Taking your car to an Acura dealerships can be
very costly. After going to Auto Service Specialist one time, I won't go anywhere else. I live on the
East Side of Cleveland, but will drive 30+ minutes to have these guys work on my Acura. You get the
Honda expertise you would see at a dealership, but at a much more reasonable price. These guys are
upfront, honest and knowledgeable. They even drove me to a near by store to kill some time while they
replaced my rotors and brakes. I would highly recommend them to everyone. - reviewer
#79342 (CarTalk
Review May 26, 2011)
I love these
guys. They have always been very honest and helpful. They are great at diagnostics, give good advice
about the repair, give all of their quotes up front and stick with them. They do good work. One time,
I called them because our Honda would just die in the middle of a trip. After listening to my
description of the problem, Rick suggested that it could be the ignition switch which had been
recalled. He told us to go to the dealer for the fix, because the recall would save us a lot of money.
We had the repair done, it was the ignition switch, and we are forever grateful for his advice. (And
so impressed!) Honesty always seems to come first for them. We've also called them from the road on
our vacations to ask for advice about the car. I feel like they're not just our mechanics; they're the
doctors for our car. We wouldn't go anywhere else. Very kind people. - reviewer
#79341 (CarTalk
Review Sep 27, 2009)
Steve and Rick
Dembowski at Service Specialists are factory trained Honda technicians that specialize in Hondas and
imports. They left a dealership service department and started their own small shop in 1997. I have
been taking my four Hondas to them since they opened. They are honest, reliable, and much cheaper than
the local dealerships. Highly recommended. - reviewer #79340 (CarTalk
Review May 22, 2006)
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Auto Service Specialist
is a family owned and operated auto repair facility located in the northwest corner of Hinckley Ohio
near the Intersection of W. 130th and Boston Road. Bordering Strongsville, North Royalton and
Brunswick OH. Auto Service Specialists has been providing the highest quality automotive maintenance
and repair to Medina and Cuyahoga counties from this location since 1996. While we do specialize in
Honda and Acura service, we also service all makes and models, foreign and domestic for cars and light
Local Car and Truck Repair Service for Brunswick
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Sally Armstrong
Tues, April 5, 2011 at 7pm, Trinity University!!!
Armstrong has covered stories about women and girls in zones of conflict all over the world. From Bosnia and Somalia to Rwanda and Afghanistan, her eye witness reports have earned her numerous prestigious awards. She was recently appointed to the International Women's Commision, a UN body that consists of 20 Palestinian women, 20 Israeli women, and 12 internationals whose mandate is assisting with the path to peace in the Middle East…
She is also the author of: "Veiled Threat: the Hidden Power of the Women of Afghanistan", "The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor" and Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate of Afghanistan's Women."

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Intercontinental Hotel Century City Los Angeles
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Bike Tour
4.5 mile loop
7am - 7pm
Team or Solo
$33 per rider
Bike riders of the Midwest, River District 12 is proud to announce the date for its 2018 Tour. River District 12 is a bike tour designed to promote bike safety and awareness, give you a bike view of the River District, and provide a day of fun with your friends.
The event will take place on June 23, 2018 from 7am – 7pm in the River District of Rockford, Illinois. The tour's bike course has 5 main check-points, comprising a 4.5 mile loop. Participants ride the course with the intention of accumulating the most miles possible. The course will include 8 bonus check-points which will be held in a staggered arrangement. Bonus checkpoints will take you off the course and when completed, will award you with the credit of two extra laps. Bonus check-points could include a physical task, beautification of the neighborhood, or a bike safety course.
The event has two basic categories; solo or team (2-6 people). The entry fee is $30 per rider (cash or check) at Namaste Studios or $33 per rider online.
A Gear Pickup will be held at Namaste Studios on Friday, June 22 from 3-8pm.
On Saturday, June 23 we will hold a Gear Pickup from 5-6am at the Start/Finish Line located on the 100 N. Main St. Block Party Area. Gear Pick-up closes from 6am-8am and will reopen at 8am.
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Whether you enter, participate as a spectator, or decide to volunteer for this amazing event, come spend a day with your friends, and explore our beautiful city.
On May 18 we will open registration both online and in person. Get your teams together, tell your friends, and let's plan to spend some quality time riding together!
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The Carcass (Lo Stregozzo)
About this artwork
This print shows the procession of a witch through a dark and menacing underworld. She is pulled on a chariot made from the carcass of a monstrous creature, and is accompanied by men, children, animals, and instruments. Iconographically these recall scenes of Bacchic parades. Compositionally the horizontal arrangement evokes processional reliefs found on classical sarcophagi. This print was engraved by Agostino Veneziano, but based on an original design by another artist whose identity has been open to debate. The subject of the print is also unclear. Attempts have been made to identify the figure with a specific textual source, or as a particular witch such as Erichtho, Hecate or the witches of the 'Furious Horde', but no single theory has proved convincing. Mystery is maintained, as the meaning and function of this complex image remains unknown.
title:The Carcass (Lo Stregozzo)
accession number:P 2474
artist:Agostino VenezianoItalian (about 1490 - about 1540)
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materials:Engraving on paper
date created:About 1520
measurements:Plate mark: 30.70 x 64.80 cm (framed: 90.20 x 74.20 x 7.80 cm)
credit line:Purchased 1960
Agostino Veneziano
Agostino Veneziano
Agostino Veneziano's real name was Agostino de' Musi. Born in Venice around 1490, he received some initial artistic training there. He then moved to Florence for a short time before settling in Rome. By 1516 he was working in the printmaking workshop of Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-c. 1534). He produced…


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If you have ever done a phone interview you would agree it is never quite like the physical option. For one you are not seeing the interviewer and his reactions to your responses. However fundamentally excelling in a phone interview does not require so much different from physical interviews. Phone interviews can be mostly for screening purposes to determine which candidates are worth a further chance at a face to face interview.
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Selection for Postflowering Drought Resistance in Short- and Medium- duration Cowpeas Using Stress Tolerance Indices
Nouhoun Belko, Ndiaga Cisse,* Ndeye N. Diop, Gerard Zombre,
Samba Thiaw, Satoru Muranaka, and Jeffrey. D. Ehlers
Abstract Available drought-tolerant cowpeas [Vigna
unguiculata (L.) Walp.] are few, and identification
of additional genotypes with even greater
tolerance to drought would enable breeders to
develop cultivars with higher and more stable
yields across the semiarid ecologies where this
crop is grown. The objectives of this work were
to evaluate the effects of drought on the growth
and reproduction of a diverse set of cowpea
germplasm and select drought-tolerant and
high-yielding genotypes using stress tolerance
indices. Thirty short- and 30 medium-duration
genotypes were separately assessed in adjacent
drought-stressed (DS) and nonstressed
(NS) environments in a randomized complete
block design with three replications. Selection
indices, including stress tolerance index (STI)
and geometric mean productivity (GMP), were
estimated considering grain yield under NS and
DS environments and the stress intensity. Overall,
the medium-duration genotypes had higher
yields than the short-duration ones under both
DS and NS conditions. On average, fodder and
grain yields were 40 and 65% less under DS conditions
and maturity occurred 4 d earlier. IT85F-
IT96D-610, IT97K-207-15, KVx-61-1, KVx-403,
KVx-421-25, and Mouride had the highest grain
yields under both DS and NS environments and
were identified as the most drought-tolerant and
high-yielding genotypes based on their rank in
terms of STI and GMP values. Therefore, these
cultivars may be valuable parents for breeding
programs whose objectives include developing
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|Thanks to Sommer Leigh for the awesome retreat artwork!
Hello again! I'm back from the desert and the slot machines, and all the great fellow Bransforumers I met out in Las Vegas.
I wish all of you could have been there too! To give you a taste, here are some of the highlights:
- The Meet Ups: It was a blast to meet everyone in person after knowing online personalities for so long. Nathan joined us for a bit, and we all walked down to watch the Bellagio Fountains – a great time! We also exchanged delicious Swag Bags, which you can see on Nathan's blog here. Yum, yum – we had writing sustenance from each of our hometowns. Who could ask for more
- Margo's Dialogue Exercise: Change your dialogue to insults. (Yes, it's as fun and crazy as it sounds). You don't necessarily use the insult version, but it does a wonderful job of bringing forth whatever emotions are inherent in the scene. A very cool and challenging exercise that gave me a new perspective on what writers can do with dialogue if we truly push the envelope.
- Claudie's Character Session: We had an awesome chat about character arcs and how you can get to know your characters better. Are you an author who starts out knowing your characters or do you know your setting or plot and then search for the best character to tell the story? And, speaking of characters, Laura asked about developing multi-dimensional characters in the comments trail a few weeks back, so I'll be doing a more detailed post on this next week.
- My Editing Session: It was really interesting to learn about everyone's individual editing processes and hear some of the common questions. Check out the packet of exercises and references I put together.
- Our Crit Session: I loved our Bransforumfest crit group! We had five folks – me, Brenda, Sheila, Tricia and Caitlin, and we'd each read a combination of each other's pages. We swapped feedback and snacks while 90+ mile-an-hour winds swirled sand and debris outside our 25th floor window. It was wild! And incredibly helpful. Thanks again to my fellow critters! I loved reading everyone's pages. Really talented people with very thoughtful feedback.
- Brenda's Story Session: Sadly, I was on my return flight during this session, but I got a preview from Brenda during the character discussion. She used Larry Brooks' Four Act Story Structure to explain how writers can manage their story framework and plot.
- THANK YOU! A huge thanks goes out to Sommer and Tricia for organizing this and really pulling it off. You guys rock!


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This is the third of a 5-part series from guest-blogger, Dr. Dunstan Lowe, who teaches Classics at the University of Kent. "Always Already Ancient" was first published in print in the 2013 volume, Greek and Roman Games in the Computer Age. It is reproduced here by permission of the author and publisher.
The original meaning of the Latin word ruina was not something physical, but an event.1 Most classical ruins are structurally damaged. The various forms of the Heritage mode might be said to aestheticize the gradual decay of monumental buildings, it is also possible to aestheticize the effects of violent disaster, and even the actual crisis itself. Many computer games continue to be driven by clichés of action-driven fantasy mainly borrowed from movies and comic books. This brings us to the Destruction mode, in which buildings or objects are turned into ruins "on demand", so to speak, within the context of the game.
Many examples of ruination take place during video clips or "cut-scenes", which are non-interactive parts of the game. Often the plot and action of a game is initiated or driven on by the wrecking of classical architecture. The world of Black & White 2 (Macintosh, PC: 2005), is populated by four tribes, Norse, Japanese, Greek and Aztec, but it is the Greeks whom the player must control in his or her campaign to become the most powerful deity. The first task is to rescue Greek villagers from being wiped out by a huge Aztec army, by plucking them from amidst burning buildings; a column eloquently topples, symbolizing the vestige of former glory with which the player must rebuild their own classical civilization. A different strategy game already discussed above, Rome: Total War, strikes a similar note. The fighting normally consists of pitched battles viewed from above, and it is not possible to destroy settlements, but the introductory movie nonetheless emphasizes close-up siege warfare by showing a wall being smashed apart by fiery missiles. Games like these locate the most graphic portrayals of ruin-making in the least interactive parts of the player's experience.
Specific landscapes can undergo destruction in fantasy scenarios. Sparta and the Colosseum are popular victims, one a highly fanciful representation, the other faithful. The game 300: March to Glory (PlayStation Portable: 2007), based on Frank Miller's 300 (dir. Snyder 2007), features battered and aged buildings not present in the movie itself, which instead presents a Sparta made of mighty, flawless marble.2 In Spartan: Total Warrior (GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox: 2005), an equally vast and splendid Sparta is subjected to explosive bombardment by the Romans. The final and climactic level is set in the city of Rome itself, which is heavily damaged and on fire. In a failed assassination attempt upon Emperor Tiberius, the hero's friends have freshly bombed the Colosseum from beneath, creating an obstacle course through which the player (as "the Spartan") must climb as he fights his way towards the arena. Thirteen years earlier, in the arcade beat-'em-up World Heroes 2 (1992),3 another mint-condition Colosseum is transformed by sudden and heavy violence in the very same fashion. When this environment (representing Italy on the globe) is first seen, it is in such pristine condition that it even features a towering Colossus, modeled upon its resident champion (the alien Neo Geegus).4 Once this opponent is defeated, the next and final enemy (Dio, another alien) arrives, heralded by a shower of lightning which wrecks both Colossus and Colosseum. When the player reaches the end of Asterix for the Sega Master System (1991), Obelix falls through the air onto Asterix's head so heavily that part of the Colosseum collapses into rubble (perhaps suggesting that this is how the structure reached its present shape).5 The opening, the climax, and the conclusion of the overall game experience seem to be the preferred moments for passive viewing experiences of this kind: they shape the player's enjoyment by giving it cinematic qualities. Hollywood epics provide the model for the destructionscenes of famous classical scenery, both before and after: the spectacular destruction of spectacular monuments turns one kind of majesty into another.
When destruction is performed by the player him- or herself, the experience becomes very different. Myth: History in the Making already yielded bonuses to players in 1989 for destroying the Greek statues in its second level, but in more recent games, such acts have become both more common and more graphic. Kratos, the action hero of the God of War series, frequently inflicts extreme violence upon the monuments (as well as the inhabitants) of a mythologized ancient Greece. In God of War: Chains of Olympus (PlayStation Portable: 2008), Kratos topples and smashes a statue in order to extract the Gauntlet of Zeus that it is wearing. Again, in God of War 2 (PlayStation 2: 2007), Kratos tears an entire 14-column temple out of the ground and pushes it over a cliff, in order to turn its roof into a bridge across an inconvenient river of blood.6 Inventive versions of classical culture (especially myth) seem particularly amenable to the frequent and violent creation of ruins, because their classical architecture can be freely and repeatedly generated. Rygar: The Legendary Adventure (PlayStation 2: 2002) is another case in point. The part-mythical, part-historical scenario places the eponymous champion gladiator on the island of Argos, a dominion of Rome (which has also recently conquered Egypt). Ruin-making moments in this game are too numerous to catalogue, but the introductory movie is a good illustration. The first few seconds show statues, shrines and a triumphal arch being destroyed, and before Rygar's Diskarmor weapon has struck three blows it has smashed a stone column. Like Myth and many other games (including the God of War series), this game places bonuses within breakable vessels, thus encouraging the player to destroy them on sight.
The pleasure this provides is presumably even greater when the protagonist is a time traveler from the present. This is the case in two different specimens of the "first-person shooter" style of game, in which players explore and depopulate environments behind the barrel of a gun. In Serious Sam: The Next Encounter (GameCube, PlayStation 2: 2004), the eponymous hero is thrown into a series of notionally ancient Roman locations, from "Cicero's Villa" to the "Colosseum", as he pursues an enemy through time. On arrival in the first main level, the player is standing between four stone statues. These provide an immediate incentive for destroying artifacts: shooting them to pieces reveals a piece of treasure. Will Rock (PC: 2004) is set in the modern world, but inside a supernatural city where the Greek gods were imprisoned by the conquering Romans. It provides similar hidden rewards, except that very early on in this game, the player is required to destroy rows of large red-figure vases in order to reveal a key and progress into the next room. Ironically Will, the hero, is a junior archaeologist, who can fight hand-to-hand with a spade. In his guise, the player is compelled to destroy relics rather than preserve them—in fact, many of the enemies are animated marble statues which attack Will on sight. Reducing antiquities to rubble is not always something that the player witnesses passively, as a spectacle. It can be an active encounter that is tolerated, encouraged, and in some cases even required. However, those games which permit repeated acts of destruction do so within heavily fantasized scenarios, suggesting that computer game players and designers would be less comfortable with imagining vandalism upon real-life antiquities.
1. Oxford Latin Dictionary, s.v. ruina; cf. ruo.
2. 300: March to Glory is not the only game based on a movie which amplifies the element of ruination. Near the climax of Disney's Hercules (dir. Clements & Musker 1997), a giant, one-eyed Titan begins destroying the city, and a single collapsing column kills Meg. In the game version, Level 7 consists entirely of Hercules running and leaping through a near-endless rain of collapsing columns.
3. "beat-'em-up (also known as brawler) is a video game genre featuring melee combat between the protagonist and an improbably large number of underpowered enemies." Cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beat_'em_up.
4. The historical Colossus, modeled on Nero as Apollo, was erected in the vestibule of the Golden Palace and gave its name to the nearby Colosseum.
5. If so, this would be in keeping with a tradition of historical in-jokes in mass media, in which famous examples of damage to classical remains are given humorous explanations. The loss of the Venus de Milo's arms has been "explained" many times in cinema and television (e.g. Carry on Cleo, dir. Thomas 1974; Les Douze Travaux d'Astérix, dir. Goscinny et al. 1976; Disney's Hercules, dir. Musker & Clements 1997; Hercules: The Legendary Journeys episode 3.18, first broadcast 1997).
6. Examples of the Destruction mode are even more numerous in Gameloft's homage to God of War for mobile devices, Hero of Sparta (iPhone: 2008), and in its sequel Hero of Sparta II (iPhone: 2010).


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A beautiful keepsake necklace perfect for Grandma keeping her grandchildren close to her heart. A 14kt gold filled disc pendent will be hand stamped to read 'Grandma' accented with a heart and adorned with a wire wrapped fresh water pearl. Personalize this necklace with up to five names each on their own 14kt gold filled rectangle tag. Together they hang from a 14kt gold filled chain in the length of your choice.
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Berkeley City College Auditorium, Berkeley, May 2013
Bahar Movahed will be performing with Ali Samadpour and Sina Dehghani at Berkeley City College on May 3rd.
"The art of Persian ballad from past to present" will be the title of this concert.
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• World Music Institute Concert, Broadway (New York), April 2013
Bahar Movahed and Ali Samadpour will perform on April 17th at Symphony Space in Broadway (New York).
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The Concert of "Nowruz", Boston, March 2012
Performance at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in celebration of Nowruz on March 18th with Ali Samadpour and Saeed Kamjoo.
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Nowruz celebration
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Ida Meftahi (dancer, choreographer and researcher)
• The Concert of "Goriz" (Escape), Farhangsaraye honar (Tehran), September 2007
Modulation in Abu_Ata, has been performed by Hossein Mehrani as his defense of dissertation.
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File: Financial Aid & Scholarship Policies > Scholarships
2015-2016 Institutional Tuition Merit Scholarships
Policy Summary
This policy states the requirements for the awarding, disbursement, renewal, cancellation, and reinstatement of institutional tuition merit scholarships.
Policy Owner
Approval Date
March 18, 2015
Effective Date
March 18, 2015 for 2015-16 Awards
Search Terms
president, 2015-2016, i, t, m, s, institutional, tuition, merit, scholarships
Scheduled for Review
Spring 2016
Policy Statement
Section I: General
Section II: Scholarship Eligibility, Exclusions, Reductions
Section III: Scholarship Disbursement
Section IV: Scholarship Renewal
Section V: Scholarship Cancellation
Section VI: Appeal of Scholarship Cancellation
Reason for Policy
This policy provides a framework for the management of the variables of the institutional tuition merit scholarship program that impact the institution's discount rate.
For following this policy: Scholarship recipients, the Director of Admission, the Director of Financial Aid, and the Assistant Controller A/R
For oversight of policy: President
For enforcement of policy: Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
For notifications of policy: Policy Librarian
For procedures implementing this policy: Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management, Director of Admission, Director of Financial Aid, Assistant Controller A/R
Appendix A: 2015-2016 Award Amounts
Freshman Colorado Achievers Tuition Scholarship
Freshman Nonresident Achievers Tuition Scholarship
Freshman Colorado Resident Tuition Merit Scholarship
Freshman Nonresident Tuition Merit Scholarship
Freshman New Mexico Reciprocal Tuition Scholarship
Difference between non-resident tuition and resident tuition student's share cost..
Transfer New Mexico Reciprocal Tuition Scholarship
Difference between non-resident tuition and resident tuition student's share cost.
Transfer Colorado Resident Tuition Merit Scholarship
Transfer Nonresident Tuition Merit Scholarship


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Vangelis or Vaggelis is a male name commonly used in Greece; it is the most common and popular nickname, deriving from name Evangelos.
Sound of name Vangelis: Van-gké-lees
Female Version of name Vangelis: Vangelio
Nameday of name Vangelis: March 25th
Origin of name Vangelis – Evangelos
Since Vangelis is the mainly used nickname of name Evangelos, its roots and etymology are the same with the name Evangelos. For additional information on the name, its origin and characteristics, you can check the pertinent post of name Evangelos


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2 newly endowed scholarships among awards at annual reception
More than 1,500 scholarships have been awarded to mature women students at Rider University since the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation partnered with Rider in 1981.
The latest scholarship recipients — 29 in total — were recognized during the annual Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship Reception on March 1. Despite the scholarship being well-established, several firsts were celebrated at the event, including the awarding of two newly endowed scholarships.
Melissa Rosen, a single mother to two young children who has balanced three jobs while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average at Rider, received the first-ever Dr. Katherine E. Mortimer-Charlotte W. Newcombe Endowed Scholarship. Rosen is currently a student in Rider's nationally ranked Online Psychology program and will graduate this August.
"Years from now," Rosen said at the reception, "I may not remember the monetary amount contained in my award letter, but I will always remember its message that says...we believe in you so much that we are going to help you out!"
While attending Rider, Dr. Katie Mortimer '92 received a Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship that provided her with the financial resources and the affirmation to complete her studies. Mortimer went on to earn a master's degree and a doctorate in education and enjoy a satisfying and successful career in education. She endowed the new scholarship last year.
Asia Panzino was the first-ever recipient of the Rider Women's Leadership Council-Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship in honor of President Emeritus Mordechai Rozanski.
"It's been because of scholarships and support like that which the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation put into place here that I've been able to continue to seek empowerment through my education," she said. Panzino graduated Fall 2017 with a B.A. in Psychology and is currently pursuing her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
The Newcombe Foundation offers scholarship aid to women over 25 who have completed at least half of a baccalaureate degree. Applicants may be enrolled part- or full-time, and scholarships are awarded on the basis of clarity of career goals, financial need and academic record.
Scholarship recipients often cite that, in addition to the financial help, the award provides emotional support that helps them succeed.
"I cannot state more emphatically that neither my education nor ultimately my career would have been reachable goals without my fellowship from the Charlotte Newcombe Foundation," said past recipient Eleanor Antonakos '95, '97, who earned a bachelor's in accounting and a master's in business administration from Rider, in a recorded message. "I want to thank the Foundation from my heart for what they have done for me and my family."
"We're so proud of our Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship recipients," says Denise Pinney, Associate Vice President of Campaign Operations and Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations. "Rider has long had a community of faculty, staff and Newcombe Scholarship alumnae who are committed to our current students' success. We hear time and again from our scholarship recipients that this support and recognition makes a difference to them and motivates them to continue their educational pursuits despite their challenges."


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How do you guys do it? How do you get up in the morning?
Neither Ducks nor I am a morning person. And I just don't know how to make myself one. To get to work on time, I usually need to leave my house at 7:15. Ideally, I'd like to get up at 5:30 so that I would have time for the gym before work, but apparently, that is a pretty far-fetched dream. Most days I roll out of bed at 6:40, rush to get ready and eat breakfast and put my makeup on in the car.
Ducks wants to get up early as well. His section doesn't usually start class until at least 10, but he likes getting to school before traffic and before it starts getting noisy in the library. He also has to drive through THREE school zones on the way to law school, so that's another reason to wake up early and leave early.
This morning for example, I actually did wake up at 5:30 – no alarm or anything. But instead of getting up and taking myself to the gym so I could get in my workout, I decided to loll in bed for another hour, doze off again and end up madly rushing and stabbing a handful of bobby pins into my hair (one reason I'm so happy to have thick curly hair – it doesn't have to be washed every day; it actually looks better when it's not).
So, seriously, teach me your ways. I know I've seen Jamie blog that she is an early riser, and with how busy and motivated most of you are (as well as how lovely and put together you are in your pictures), I assume you must be early birds as well. Especially as Ducks gets ready to start this internship, a minimum of early morning rushing around would be really nice.


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Jacob Brown & Mary Ann Nightingale were not one of my direct ancestors but they are related to me as later generations of a direct ancestor.
Key Dates:
- 1802: Jacob Brown born
- 1810: Mary Ann Nightingale born
- 1828: Jacob Brown married Mary Ann Nightingale
- 1828: First child born
- 1839: Last child born
Jacob Brown was baptised on 4th April 1802 in Edenbridge, Kent. He was the son of James Brown & Elizabeth Sergent and James was the son of Jacob Brown (1754) & Sarah Wicking. He married Mary Ann Nightingale on 11th May 1828 in Limpsfield, Surrey. Jacob was alive in 1881 and he died in about November 1882 in Godstone RD, Surrey ('aged 79'). Jacob's occupation was a 'Lime Burner'.
Mary Ann Nightingale was born around 1810 and was alive in 1861. She was probably the daughter of Thomas & Salome Nightingale of Limpsfield. Thomas & Salome had five known children in Limpsfield of John (b 1812), William (b 1815), Michael (b 1818), Eliza (b 1822) & James (b 1826).(see verification below-item 2)
Jacob & Mary Ann had four known children:
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John (also known as Jack) Simmons was drowned on the Titanic in 1912. He is mentioned on the parents gravestone in Leigh, Kent.
The passenger details are: Mr John Simmons, aged 39, 3rd Class ticket no 392082, Fare £8 1s. Joined the ship at Southampton. Occupation General Labourer. Died on sinking, no body found.
The 'Whitstable Scene' shows the following: Mr John Simmons from the village of Leigh, near Tonbridge was also on the Titanic. Formerly a cricket ball maker with Messrs Duke and Son of Penshurst, Mr Simmons was making his way to America with Mrs Helen Twomey from Tonbridge who had secured a new position with the Bishop of Indianapolis.
In the 1881 census the children Alice (22) was working as a kitchenmaid in Brighton,Sussex and her older sister Emily a couple of miles away at 4 Mills Terrace in Hove, Sussex living with her 'aunt', Eliza Nightingale.
The following is a photo of the parents(George & Mary Ann Simmons) in about 1910. It was provided by Brett Jeffrey, a descendant of the 'Nightingale ' family. The names are written on the reverse of the photo.


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Lake Beauty Ministries
I spent this past summer working under the directors at Lake Beauty to help rebrand and rethink how they represented themselves visually and professionally. I helped come up with a new brand that helps reflect who they are as a camp. I am continuing to work for them throughout the year to hopefully get the website updated, as well as the rest of their promotional work.


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Latest News
Burke County man dies in golf cart accident
The body of a Morganton man was found Friday at the bottom of an embankment near his home after apparently lying undetected for several days.
According to a state trooper's investigation, Mark Anthony Marcantel, 46, was traveling north on Burkemont Road in a golf cart when he lost control of the vehicle, said 1st Sgt. Greg Duckworth with the N.C. Highway Patrol.
A man walking along Burkemont about 6:15 p.m. Friday saw the body and called police, Duckworth said.
A trooper's investigation concluded that Marcantel had been driving the cart late on the night of Aug. 5 and was traveling too fast in a curve, Duckworth said. The golf cart ran off the right side of the road and rolled down the embankment. Marcantel was thrown from the vehicle before it came to rest.


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Tour Package Duration
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is located in the heart of the Kashmir valley at an altitude
of 1,730 m above sea level, spread on both sides of the
river Jhelum. The Dal and Nagin lakes enhance
its picturesque setting, while the changing play of the
seasons and the salubrious climate ensures that the city is
equally attractive to visitors around the year.
the author of 'Rajtarangini', states that Srinagri was
founded by Emperor Ashoka (3rd Century BC). The
city of Srinagar was founded by Pravarasena-II, and Hiuen
Tsang, who visited Kashmir in 631 AD, found it at the same
site as it is today. Laltaditya Muktapida was the most
illustrious ruler of Kashmir in the Hindu period, which
ended in 1339 AD. King Zain-ul-Abidin (1420-70 AD),
popularly known as 'Budshah', was a great patron
of Sanskrit. Akbar captured Kashmir valley for the Mughals,
who endowed Srinagar with beautiful mosques and gardens. The
Sikhs overthrew the last Muslim ruler in the reign of
Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1819. In 1846 the Dogras secured
the sovereignty of Kashmir from the British under the Treaty
of Amrjtsar, and in 1947 the state of Jammu and Kashmir with
Srinagar as its capital, became part of the Indian
If one is longing for the delights of a houseboat holiday,
then check out lakes of Srinagar to try one. Srinagar is a
unique city because of its lakes - the Dal , Nagin and
Anchar. The River Jhelum also flows through a part of the
houseboats on the Nagin and the Jhelum are situated on the
banks of the lake, and can be accessed directly from land
without the help of a Shikara. While all those on the Dal
require a Shikara to get to and from them. Most houseboats
on the Dal are situated in long straggling rows; some face
the boulevard, Srinagar's exciting address, while others are
situated singly or in groups of two and three.
City Of Lakes
Srinagar's lakes are the reason why the city receives so
many tourists. Not just expanse of water, the lakes are
filled with houseboats, villages, narrow water canals, lotus
and vegetable gardens and houses and shops.
Life on the lakes, as witnessed from the confines of a
Shikara, is unique. It is possible to book a Shikara for the
whole day and sightsee Nishat Garden, Nasim Bagh, Hazratbal
Mosque, Pathar Masjid and Shah Hamdan's Shrine, having a
picnic lunch in the boat.
Dal is famous not only for its beauty, but for its vibrance,
because it sustains within its periphery, a life that is
unique anywhere in the world. The houseboat and Shikara
communities have lived for centuries on the Dal, and so
complete is their infrastructure on the lake, that they
never have to step on land! Doctors, tailors, bakers- one
can see them all in tiny wooden shops on the lake, near
picturesque vegetable gardens and acres of lotus gardens
most confusing parts of Srinagar for it's not really one
lake at all, but three. Further more much of it is hardly
what one would expect a lake to be like - it's a maze of
intricate waterways and channels, floating islands of
vegetation, houseboats that look so firmly moored they could
almost be islands and hotels on islands which look like they
could simply float away.
Dal Lake lies immediately to the east and north of Srinagar
and stretches over 5-km. The lake is divided into Gagribal,
Lokut Dal and Bod Dal by a series of causeways
The main causeway across the lake carries the water pipeline
for Srinagar's main water supply. Dal gate, at the city end
of Dal Lake, controls the flow of the lake into the Jhelum
river canal. It's the steady flow of water through the lake,
combined with its relatively cold temperature, which keeps
it so clear looking.
Nagin is generally
held to be the most beautiful of the Dal lakes. Its name
comes from the many trees, which encircle the small, deep
blue lake. Nagin is only separated from the Larer Dal lakes
by a narrow causeway and it also has a number of houseboats
moored around its perimeter.
Nagin Lake, which is
usually thought of as a separate lake, is also divided from
Dal Lake only by a causeway. The causeways are mostly
suitable for walkers and bicycles only so they make a very
pleasant way of seeing the lake without having to worry
about traffic or Shikaras.
A Nice Getaway
If one wats to really get away from the chaotic city life
all then Nagin is a good place to find a house boat and do
it the surroundings are much more serene and isolated than
on Dal Lake. One can rent rowboats from the camping site
here - either to simply row around the lake or to look
around for a houseboat.
was a favourite of the Mughal emperors who visited it as
often as they could. Cool and refreshing after the plains of
North India where the business of governance kept them, they
planted gardens with stepped terraces and flowing
watercourses. When they rested in their gardens, they dreamt
they were in paradise.
The next garden along the road that encircles the Dal is the
Nishat, built by empress Nur Jahan's brother Asaf Khan. The
largest of the gardens, Nishat has several terraces, a
central watercourse and a majestic site between the Dal and
the Zabarwan hills.
The third Mughal garden - the Shalimar - was planted by
Jehangir, the Mughal emperor, whose love for Kashmir was
legendary. Shaded by magnificent Chinar trees, the Shalimar
is a series of stone pavilions and flowing water with paint
box bright flowerbeds.
Shalimar were built by Emperor Jehangir for his wife Nur
Jahan, 'light of the world' in 1616. Although it is known
today as the 'garden of love' it was originally named the
Farah Bakhsh or 'delightful garden'.
The garden is built in four terraces with traditional
water channel running down the middle. The gardens measure
540 by 183 metres. During the Mughal period the top terraces
used be reserved for the emperor and the ladies of the court
and was the most magnificent. It included a pavilion made of
black stone in the middle of the tank. Black Marble fluted
pillars supported the pavilion, which was used as a banquet
Shalimar Bagh has an air of seclusion and repose, and its
rows of fountains and shaded trees seem to recede towards
the snowcapped mountains. A Son Et Lumeiere or sound and
light show is put on here every evening during the May to
October tourist season.
The old Sufi college of Pari Mahal,
the 'palace of the fairies', is only a short distance above
the Chasma Shahi gardens. One can easily walk from the
gardens up to the Pari Mahal then follow a footpath directly
down the hill to the road that runs by the Oberoi Palace
Hotel. The Pari Mahal consists of a series of arched
terraces. Recently it has been turned into a very pleasant
and well-kept garden with fine views over Dal Lake. It's
attractively sited on a spur of the Zabarwan Mountains. The
gardens are beautifully kept even today and a Son Et Lumiere
show is put on here every evening during the May to October
tourist season.
The Nishat Bagh is another lovely garden with its 12
terraces representing the 12 signs of the zodiac, which
descend gradually and seem to almost merge into the lake. It
is situated on the banks of world famous Dal Lake in the
backdrop of Zabarwan hills. With its flowerbeds, trees,
fountains, the Nishat presents a dramatic sight. The gardens
were designed in 1633 by Asaf Khan, brother of Nur Jahan,
and follow the same pattern as the Shalimar gardens with a
polished stone channel running down the centre and a series
of terraces.
It's the largest of the Mughal gardens measuring 548 metres
by 338 metres, and often the most crowed. The walks beside
the channel are bordered with lines of cypresses and Chinars.
Also found within its vicinity are some remains of Mughal
period buildings including a double storey pavilion enclosed
on two sides latticed windows.
Directly behind the garden is the Gopi Tirth, a small spring
gushing forth crystal clear water, which feeds the garden
Cheshma Shahi is the first Mughal garden one will pass after
Nehru Park. Built at a height above the city, its views are
as stupendous as its layout. The smallest of Srinagar's
Mughal gardens, Cheshma Shahi has only three terraces in
addition to a natural spring of water enclosed in a stone
Smallest of the Srinagar Mughal gardens, measuring just 108
metres by 38 metres, the Chasma Shahi, or 'Royal Spring',
are well up the hillside, above the Nehru Memorial Park. The
fresh water spring in these pleasant, quieter gardens is
reputed to have medicinal properties.
The gardens were laid out in 1632 by Ali Mardan Khan and
include three terraces, an aqueduct, waterfalls and
fountains. The water from the spring supplies the fountains
and then goes through the floor of the pavilion and falls to
the lower terrace in a fine cascade of five metres, over a
polished black stone chute.
Some extensions have recently been made to the gardens. Like
all the gardens the Chasma Shahi is open from sunrise to
sunset but unlike the other gardens this is the only one,
which charges admission. There is a small shrine, the Chasma
Sahibi, near the gardens, which also has a fresh water
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Argentina, Chile, Canada, U.S. (California, Nevada).
White, with a silky sheen. Cut as a cabochon, shows a cat's eye effect. A cut stone placed on writing causes it to appear on the surface, prompting the name "TV Stone".
Ulexite is usually coated with a plastic or varnish on one side to improve the effect, and improve durability.


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A while back I wrote a theatre version of Les The Punter and sent it to Manchester ADP who promised a script appraisal – and that is what popped up in my inbox today.
Here it is:
A few pub friends mourn the loss of Les a fellow pub punter and as a tribute bet on a horse that ends up winning. Only it's not them who claim the winnings, but Les himself, risen from the dead.
I really liked this piece. At first I didn't but the dialogue and general weirdness of it won me over.
The characters are funny, although I do feel there may be one too many. However, they're memorable and the language is fun and has a lot of wit at times. It's not always witty and there are a few times it feels stilted, so take another proof of it to sharpen it up.
I predicted the twist of the horse winning as will the audience, but I think we're meant to as it means we don't predict the final strange twist, which is a really imaginative ending.
I think the audience will really enjoy this. What is also nice is that it's not a scene from a piece to be extended that's masquerading as a short play. It works at the length it is and is memorable.
Well done, I look forward to seeing it staged.
Should the script be put forward for a reading at this time? Yes.
I'm super-excited.
Next step? I'm going to give their suggestions a go and see how the script reads then but importantly, Les is now on file and awaiting a possible read through.
*October 2018 Update* I've re-jigged the script which now has one character less plus I've taken out the dialogue I think my reviewer was alluding to. It's all far tighter and a copy has been sent to ADP.
About Manchester ADP.
Rather than me paraphrase, find out full details, first hand, here: www.manchesteradp.com


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After you've decked the halls inside your home, why not create a winter wonderland outside? Try dressing up your entryway or front yard with these ornamental DIY decorations that will pair well with any cherished decoration you pull out each year. Handmade adornments from wood, wreaths and lots of twinkly lights are sure to bring the holiday cheer.
source: By Natalie Way (eHow)


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The Rhode Island House of Representatives is set to vote on a new driver's education program that would require the parents of teenagers to take the course. The parents would be required to take the course prior to their teens hitting the roads of the state.
The course would be free of charge and offered both online or at the Community College of Rhode Island. Lawmakers hope the class would help parents become more involved in their teenager's driving habits and education.
The bill was introduced by the Democratic House Majority Leader after it was presented to him by AAA. There is a similar program running in the state of Massachusetts that has cut teen (under 18) accidents by 50 percent, according to AAA researchers.
"When you are 16 getting a car, a license is the best thing in the world. You have so much freedom," the Democratic House Majority Leader said. "But with that freedom comes responsibility to yourself and other people."
Under the law, parents, guardians and designees would be required to take the class in order to refresh themselves on distracted driving laws and restrictions for new drivers in Rhode Island. Parents who have multiple children would only have to take the class once every five years.
The current law requires young drivers to enroll in 33 hours of traffic safety education at the Community College of Rhode Island. The course is free and no one under 15 years and 10 months of age can take it. The new law would require the parent or guardian to take a similar course, which would take anywhere between three and five hours to complete, before their teen could legally hit the road.
If instances occur where there is no parent or guardian to take the course, arrangements will be made where a guidance counselor might take the class and speak with the teen about the content.
An experienced personal injury attorney in Providence, Rhode Island, can answer all of your questions surrounding car accidents and how to protect yourself as a victim.
Source: Providence Journal, "R.I. House set to vote on requiring driver's ed for parents of teenagers," Jacqueline Tempera, May 17, 2017


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Earlier this month, Juice=Juice released their 7th single, "Next is you! / Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai". This single is a special one since the song " Next is you!" is the theme song for Juice=Juice's drama, "Budokan".
"Next is you" is sung by the fictional group, NEXT YOU. NEXT YOU is the group that is portrayed by Juice=Juice in "Budokan".
"Next is You"
As I mentioned above, this song is the theme song for "Budokan". For those of you who do not know, Juice=Juice is currently starring in this drama as fictional JPOP group "NEXT YOU" who recently debuted and is aiming to perform on the Budokan stage. The drama began airing on February 6, 2016.
I had a lot of expectations for this music video since it was promoting the drama. I was hoping to see clips from the drama, or perhaps a whole new style of song, dance and video since "NEXT YOU" is supposed to be a very different group from Juice=Juice. However, while watching the music video it was hard to differentiate between the fictional group and the actual Hello Project group.
Firstly, the song sounded pretty much like a normal Juice=Juice song. In the drama description, Akari's character, "Dogakiuchi Aoi", is supposedly the center of the group. However, this was not evident in this song. Everyone got equal parts and Akari barely stood out to me in this music video. Tomoko is the member that made the most impact on me. I could not take my eyes off her. Her voice really suited this song.
That does not mean I did not like the song. It was fun and upbeat. I especially loved the repetition right before the chorus ("ga nai" and "ga ii") and the looming deep background vocals singing, "Next is you", during the chorus.
The music video was a typical Hello Project video. The girls sat in a room decorated with their character's official colours during the close up shot. There were also some random scenes of plants rotating through colorful hues included in this video. The girls danced in front a really red background during the dance shot. The bright red actually looked good with their black and pink outfits. These are my favourite outfits for the year so far. Juice=Juice always has the best clothes.
The music video was okay. It was hard to keep focus at times and I was a bit disappointed since I expected the music video to focus more on Akari since she was supposed to be the center. I loved the song, but I had bigger expectations for the music video.
"Karada Dake ga Otona ni Nattan ja nai" (Not Only My Body Became an Adult)
This is a very long song name. This is Juice=Juice's song of the single. For this video, I minimized my expectations a bit since this song is not related to the drama and is supposed to be the typical Hello Project song.
This song is not my favourite of the single, but I still really like it. It has an electronic Perfume-like sound to it, with a Juice=Juice twist.
I enjoyed this music video a lot more than "Next Is You". It represented the lyrics well. The girls wore red lipstick during some of the close up shots to represent maturity. They wore boxing gloves and hit punching bags to show that they are fighting life's battles. Even the contrasting sets during the dance shots made the music video a little more interesting.
Speaking about the dance shots, I do not know if anyone else noticed, but during the dance break there was a little dance battle between the main vocalists (Karin, Tomoko and Sayuki) and the sub vocalists (Yuka and Akari). I thought that was cute and fun.
Tomoko also blew me away in this music video. Her beauty is eminent, especially when she wore the dark red lipstick. I remember watching the last episode of "Green Room" and even Momoko was blown away by Tomoko's maturity. This is such a shock to me because Sayuki and Yuka are always the first ones to stand out to me since they are my favourites. I barely noticed them in these music videos.
I did not have high expectations for this video, but it was still pretty good. I will say what I have been saying for the past few years. Directors and editors at Hello Project need to be more innovative with these music videos. It is at a point where these music videos are becoming less memorable and more predictable to me. It makes me enjoy the music much less.
Overall, this single is not my favourite from Juice=Juice. The songs are great, but there are still some things lacking from the music videos. Hopefully, Juice=Juice releases a lot more great singles this year.


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Ucla dating online
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"She used to have 14P, so I didn't ask her to swipe me in much because I felt bad.But then she told me she was switching to 19P for the spring quarter. When you get 19P, you're practically inviting people to use up your swipes.A Facebook post by UCLA student Gabriella Turner has taken social media by storm this past week.Gabriella announced that she had broken up with her boyfriend of three months, Chadwick Connor, after suspecting that he was using her to get free meals on The Hill."I don't mind sharing my side of the story," he said."After all, everyone already hates me." "I was going to break up with her right before finals week last quarter," Chadwick admitted.The majors and minors offered are extremely diverse, and it is great that you can follow both your academic interests through your major, and your creative, artistic interests through clubs, and the like.
The teachers, students, and overall community of UCLA are passionate in succeeding and learning."Not just to Chadwick, but to every person who has ever taken advantage of someone else. My swipes are gone, and so is my heart." Janet Loretto, the self-declared best friend of Gabriella, also weighed in on the matter. "But he wasn't messing with any off-campus girls, was he?


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The Director of the best obstetrics services, Gurgaon Gynecology Group Doctor Ragini Agrawal states that an obstetrician, also commonly called an OB/GYN, typically offers a diversity of women's health services, like annual Pap tests. Obstetricians are also skilled to manage complications at some stage in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
An obstetrician is a medical doctor who specializes in the organization of pregnancy, labor and birth. He also receives dedicated education in the area of the female reproductive system and surgical care. Much of his education focuses on the detection and administration of obstetrical and gynecological problems.
Ragini states that the OB/GYNs choose to practice both expertise and offer a multiplicity of services.
These services may include:
• Menopause management
• Infertility diagnosis and conduct
• Prenatal care
• Labor and birth concern
• Acute and chronic medical situation such as endometriosis
• Abnormal Pap test dealing, including colposcopy, cryosurgery and cone biopsy
• Contraceptive therapy
• Sexually transmitted ailment treatment
Dr. Ragini further discusses the advantages of consulting our Obstetrics Services in Gurgaon. She states that women choose to use our OB/GYNs to handle their high risk pregnancy cases here.
Other possible benefits to using our OB/GYN include:
• Specialized preparation to manage complications like preeclampsia
• Admittance to medical technology like ultra sounded genetic testing
• Dedicated surgical training if a cesarean birth becomes compulsory
Ragini says that you can turn to Gurgaon Gynecology Group Clinic for complete obstetrics and gynecology care for all stages of your life. We present expertise in the administration of all areas of women's reproductive fitness.
She further says when it comes to Babies, the group delivers. She tells that our doctors offer you absolute management of pregnancy and delivery (obstetric care), counting:
• Pre-pregnancy preparation and family planning
• Comprehensive ultrasound assessment of the baby
• Genetic analysis and screening
• Patient and family edification
• Nutrition counsel
• Trial of labor and vaginal birth after Cesarean segment (VBAC)
She states that many thousands babies are born each year at our clinic in in Gurgaon, which provides moms, partners, families and newborns the placation and protection they need to have a healthy birth experience. Our highly accomplished obstetricians, family medicine physicians and nurses are here for you at every walk of your pregnancy.
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From the routine to the intricate conditions, we propose you care in the following areas:
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Mr Toad & The Wicked Witch (Continued)
The Spectator has a splendid piece by Alexander Chancellor on Donald Trump (aka Mr Toad). It is very well worth reading: "Donald the Elephant's days are numbered – His popularity is already waning. It can't be long before Donald Trumpety-Trump goes the way of Nellie".
As the days go by, it becomes increasingly difficult to understand why Teresa May (aka The Wicked Witch of Westminster) offered him a State Visit so early on in his presidency.
Perhaps she is an admirer of Mr Toad's approach to immigration matters. After all, Mr Toad's policies on Mexicans and Muslims are have not unlike her own policy approach to EU (and Commonwealth) nationals wishing to live in the UK.
Mrs May's Brexit Approach
Torygraph Telegraph has this: "Theresa May poised to announce end of free movement for new EU migrants next month":-
(a) "The Prime Minister is expected to say that EU citizens who travel to Britain after she triggers Article 50 will no longer have the automatic right to stay in the UK permanently. They will instead be subject to migration curbs after Britain leaves the European Union, which could include a new visa regime and restricted access to benefits."
(b) "Mrs May is expected to say that EU migrants who arrived in the UK before the 'cut-off date' will have their rights protected as long as British citizens living elsewhere in Europe are granted the same assurance."
However, the debate in the House of Lords on the Brexit Article 50 Notification bill resumes today and the Guardian has this: "Article 50: Labour peers confident government will make concessions – Labour peer says there is 50% chance they will vote on Wednesday on amendment to secure rights of EU citizens living in UK".
Among the likely Conservative Rebels will be Lord Heseltine whose position was reported yesterday: "Tory peer Michael Heseltine to rebel on Brexit bill – Former minister says he will back efforts to ensure parliament has meaningful say on government's negotiated deal".
It is arguable that both EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in the EU at the operative date of Brexit will have acquired rights pursuant to the provisions of the 1969 Vienna Convention which provides that the termination of a treaty "does not affect any right, obligation or legal situation of the parties created through the execution of the treaty prior to its termination". But see this rather negative opinion published in May 2016 issue of the New Law Journal: "Brexit brainstorming: immigration analysis – How will UK-based EU citizens fare in the event of a full Brexit? Kate Beaumont gets an expert opinion from Tim Eicke QC"
Fortunately Members of the House of Lords have tabled amendments to the Government's Notification of Withdrawal Bill which will, if passed and accepted by the Commons, improve matters – see: European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee of the Whole House".
Proposed Amendments 9A, 19, 25, 26, 37, 38, 40, 41, and 42 are all related and are likely to be result in a single new clause to the bill putting the position beyond doubt.
Of course, Mrs May is seeking to have the bill pass through the Upper House without amendment. The real reason (as opposed to the purported reason of needing to protect the rights of UK nationals in EU countries) is not too difficult to discern.
The Wicked Witch wishes to ensure that the date after which EU nationals in the UK will not acquire treaty rights will be the date of the Article 50 notification rather than the date on which UK withdrawal becomes effective (about 2 years after the Article 50 notification).
In other words, she wants any new EU nationals who arrive after the Brexit Article 50 notification date to be on risk of deportation once the UK leaves the EU.
The Independent puts it this way: "Theresa May to end EU citizens' rights to live in UK days after fear 'half of Romania and Bulgaria' will come – Government's plan could be a breach of its EU treaty obligations".
Note this: "It is unclear if the Government's plan would be a breach of the EU treaties that guarantee freedom of movement. A Government source told the Telegraph: "We have had some suggestion that the European Commission might attempt to force us to protect everyone who arrives up to the moment of departure. We could end up with half of Romania and Bulgaria coming here if we wait that long."
Yesterday, the Financial Times had a good article showing how Mrs May has stuffed her Downing Street staff with people who were around her in the Home Office: "Theresa May reshapes administration in Home Office mould – Prime minister has imported key personnel, and style, from her previous role".
It is perhaps worth remembering that the Wicked Witch of Westminster was fond of leopard pattern shoes when she was Home Secretary – and leopards do not change their spots.
The "try-on" of fudging the date when EU Treaty obligations will cease to apply in the hope of discouraging some would-be immigrants is a good example of classic Home Office nasty tactics regularly criticised in the Courts. See this briefing by the barrister Colin Yeo on the Free Movement web site which exposes some other current try-ons: "Briefing: the legal status of EU citizens in the UK".
The Article 50 Notification Bill
The bill is now in its Committee stage in the House of Lords. As is quite usual in the Lords the expertise and erudition of their Lordships is a joy to hear. It remains to be seen how many of the amendment to the bill which have been tabled will be passed.


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It's been several years since I lived in Istanbul, but it's one of those cities that gets under your skin. A lot has changed since my time there, but I'll never forget the things I loved about it the most.
Grilled Fish Dinners
If I was planning to be home for a weekend meal, I headed down to the docks where fishmongers sold whole fresh fish. Upon request, and because I had no idea how to do it myself, the nice gentlemen would behead and clean the fish for me before wrapping it in a newspaper for me to carry home. But if I was heading into the city for the evening, a grilled fish dinner accompanied by a table full of delicious mezze and a tall glass of cold raki could not be beat. I don't think I ever had a bad fish dinner in Istanbul, although I avoided some of the pricey restaurants that lined the Bosporus. I preferred eating in the less expensive restaurants on lively Nevizade Street, near Taksim Square. Here, hawkers call out to pedestrians, urging them to eat at their establishments, and the outdoor café tables are usually full of laughing friends, couples holding hands, or large families with kids. I always felt like Nevizade Street was where life happened in Istanbul.
My Neighborhood
My teaching job required me to live on campus for my first year in Istanbul so my neighbors were also my co-workers. While I made some fast friends living and working in such close quarters, it was awkward knowing so intimately the details of each other's lives. I moved off campus the following year, and into the close-knit neighborhood of Sariyer, which is very close to where the Bosporus meets the Black Sea. My apartment was located on the fifth floor of a six story walk-up that sat high on a hill, providing spectacular water views. My living and dining rooms faced the Bosporus, and my husband and I used to spend hours looking down at the activity: fishermen casting wide nets at dusk as the sun dipped behind their boats, massive cruise ships heading in from the Black Sea on their way to the Mediterranean, the passengers snapping photos of my neighborhood as quickly as I was snapping photos of them. We tracked oil tankers as they headed out to sea and returned on the same day each week. There was the Ukrainian passenger ferry that went to Odessa every Thursday, and once, thrillingly, a huge submarine emerged from under the water before our eyes. It was never boring, and I can only hope that I'll have a home with such a spectacular view again someday.
Turkish Baths
Chilly, raw winds are common during an Istanbul winter and nothing warmed me up like a Turkish bath. One of the most popular and—boasting an opening date of 1584—one of the oldest bathing facilities is Çemberlitaş Hamami. Historically, hamams have always been gathering places for people to relax and socialize, and Çemberlitaş certainly lives up to that tradition. Men and women are segregated and in my experience, the women's side was always relaxing, quiet and friendly. If you've never been to a hamam, the procedure can seem slightly confusing, but Çemberlitaş is on the well-traveled path and they are no strangers to tourists—just ask if you aren't sure what the process is. Generally, after you pay your fee, you'll be given a pestamel—a cotton and silk wrap that can be used as a towel. You can relax for a while on the large heated marble platform, and then use the marble basins and copper bowls to bathe. You can also opt for one of the attendants to give you a massage and scrub-down. It took me a couple of visits to get used to being bathed by a grown woman, but I was soon giggling like a five-year old whenever I had to squeeze my eyes shut so the soap didn't run into them while she scrubbed my hair.
Ferry Rides
My favorite mode of transportation in Istanbul was the passenger ferry. Besides the fact that it felt less death-defying than the speeding buses, I could sit back and sip on chai, and enjoy the scenery whether day or night. Istanbul is known as the City of Seven Hills so the landscape rises and dips along the Bosporus, while mosque minarets rise up and slice the skyline. I especially loved passing by the Ortaköy Mosque, a Baroque Revival style building that was designed to play with the changing light of the Bosporus. Sometimes on a lazy Sunday, my husband and I would board a ferry at Sariyer, ride to its terminus at Eminönü, grab a balik ekmek from the fish sandwich boat, and then turn right around and head back home to Sariyer. It was a peaceful, cheap, and stunningly beautiful way to spend the day, especially when the sun sparkled on the Bosporus.
Calamari Sandwiches
Just across the Bosporus from Sariyer, there is a small fishing village called Anadolu Kavağı. Initially, the most noticeable thing about the village is the ruins of Yoros Castle, a centuries-old structure that the Byzantines, Genoese, and Ottomans have all battled over, and sits high on a hill. It's a pleasant, moderately easy walk up the hill and visitors are rewarded with steep views down to the Bosporus and Black Sea, and over to the European side of the city. On the way down the hill, the winding cobblestone streets are crowded with shops selling Turkish souvenirs and art by local residents. It's a pleasant place to spend an afternoon, but it was the calamar ekmek, available at several food stalls along the waterfront, that kept me going back to Anadolu Kavağı again and again. Part of the appeal was that I loved saying I wanted to pop over to Asia for a calamari sandwich, but the sandwich—loaded with fresh deep-fried calamari, with a pungently garlic yogurt sauce drizzled on top—was good enough that I'd go solely for that purpose.
Shopping at the Bazaars
The Grand Bazaar is the hot spot for loading up on Turkish souvenirs. The merchants will negotiate prices, and in fact, expect you to haggle a bit. The nearby Spice Bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Market, is the perfect place to stock up on edible treats like Turkish delight. I lived a long way up the Bosporus from these centrally located markets, though, so luckily there are rotating bazaars throughout the city that spring up in different neighborhoods depending on the day of the week. Every Wednesday afternoon, I would take a shuttle bus from my on-campus apartment down the hill into the heart of my small neighborhood. There at the bazaar, which catered to the locals rather than tourists, I stocked up on fresh vegetables, washcloths, blue jeans, simits, plate ware, and in-season delectable treats like fresh figs and peaches. On Tuesdays, the Kadiköy Bazaar gave me an excuse to go to Asia for a little shopping, and on Saturdays, I loved walking through the stalls at the Beşiktaş bazaar.
The Turkish Carpet Experience
One of my favorite past times was to browse the endless shops selling Turkish rugs. After living in Istanbul for two years and chatting with dozens of salesmen, we learned a lot about the weaving techniques, the designs found in different regions, and the huge variations not only in the rug types but in the salesmen who peddled them. Some merchants only wanted to make the sale, but more often than not, they were very passionate about the rugs they sold, and loved discussing the history behind them, where they were made, etc. Visits to carpet shops almost always involved a glass of tea, pleasant conversation, and a demonstration where the rug was thrown into the air and spun around, in order to see its full beauty in action. The salesmen also loved to point out the special flaw that a good carpet should possess. The purpose of the flaw was to ward off the evil eye because only God is perfect and a perfectly woven rug would be blasphemous. Our favorite shop was Arsah Carpets off the Gülhane tram stop. The proprietor, Huseyin, was endlessly gregarious, telling stories like the one about the arrogant tourist whom Huseyin refused to sell a rug to because he didn't think the tourist deserved something so beautiful. We must have visited Arsah a dozen times before we bought anything, and Huseyin never pressured us. He understood we wanted to make a careful decision, and before we left Istanbul for good, we ended up buying four kilims. Now, years later, as they are spread out on my living room floor, they bring back happy memories again and again.
The Gateway to the World
Before I moved there, I'd never considered living in Istanbul but as soon as I was offered a job, I realized the travel potential that would be at my fingertips. The city's international airport has easy flights to Europe, Asia, and Africa, which are much shorter and cheaper than they can ever be from the U.S. Of course I took many amazing vacations within Turkey, but some international vacations I took on my school breaks included Jordan, Greece, Egypt, Italy, and Israel.
The History
Istanbul is built upon thousands of years of history and every walk down a narrow cobblestone street seems to offer another lesson. And then there is the architecture. The Blue Mosque, so-called because of the thousands of striking blue tiles which line the mosque's interior, is a gorgeous example of 17th century architecture, and still functions as a mosque today. The Hagia Sophia's history is even longer and more meandering. Built in 537 A.D., it was a Greek Orthodox church for nearly a millennium, then an Ottoman mosque for almost 500 years. Today it's a museum, massive in size and home to ancient religious mosaics, intricate tiles, marble structures and much more. If you want to visit a grand former home of sultans, visit luxurious Topkapı Palace, which sits high on one of Istanbul's famous hills and provides sweeping city views. Inside, visitors can tour the huge collection of weapons, jewels, and art from the Ottoman era. Next, go to the city's underbelly and see The Basilica Cistern, the Byzantine era underground structure that once supplied water to Istanbul's royalty. For a demonstration of living history, watch a performance of the mystical whirling dervishes as they practice their unique form of meditation, spinning as their white skirts fan out around them, whirling in a quest for perfection.
The Beat of the City
Istanbul is a city of nonstop movement. On Istiklal Street, there were always crowds of people and I always wondered where everyone was going. It was different from the crowds in other large cities. There wasn't an overload of tourists taking photos like in Times Square, and there lacked a serious sense of purpose like a crowded street in Tokyo has. It looked more like everyone had a separate place to go, but each place was equally important. Perhaps that's the sign of a culture that works its ass off, but values leisure just as much. I also loved veering off the main streets onto the city's many side streets (although my husband had a camera stolen out of his hands on one these side streets, so do be careful). One of our favorite walks took us under the Galata Bridge, where you can grab a beer and a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants that line the Golden Horn. Adding yet another layer to this ancient and cosmopolitan city, the call to prayer bounces around from several different mosques five times a day, reminding you that you are in one of the most magical cities in the world.


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When was the last time you embarked on an exciting trek with all your friends and let the pure thrill of adventure get over you in every way? This is your chance to explore the intricate landscape of Kuduremukh with an exciting and fascinating trek to Kudremukh with your friends and family! This beautiful place is a mountain range and the name of a mystical peak located in Chikkamagaluru district, in Karnataka, India. It is a protected forest known for its population of bears and a host of other wild animals. The name Kuduremukh literally means 'horse-face' (in the Kannada language) and refers to a particular picturesque view of a side of the mountain that resembles a horse's face. It was also referred to as 'Samseparvata' historically, since it was easily approachable from Samse village. Kuduremukh is Karnataka's 3rd highest peak after Mullayangiri and Baba Budangiri. There are exciting sights for you to see and amazing photos you can click, so head here as soon as you can!
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Masala Bar: A Gastronomic Adventure
Balewadi High Street has been transformed to an ultimate gastronomical playground for all serious foodies. From food chains to glitzy restaurants to bars, they have it all. And the newest addition to the already impressive line up?
Masala Bar. A Zorawar Kalra initiative that is already pretty popular in Mumbai. And Masala in the name means there's some brilliant Indian Fusion cuisine to be had.
The launch party was obviously a big hit and lasted till the wee hours. Mr. Kalra was in attendance and he doubled as the ever-gracious host. On being asked why he chose Pune for Masala Bar during a quick tete-a-tete he elaborated about how Pune has evolved over the years as a strong contender for business investment and how it has cultured a sophisticated taste with people being more receptive of new and experimental cuisine.
Which is just what Masala Bar brings to the table. A new age Indian fusion cuisine that wants to push boundaries with the regular Indian food. Of course, we have been privy to that with the Farzi Cafe too but I was dying to see what new things Masala Bar adds to fusion scene.
When we went back to the restaurant for a proper tasting session, it was same upscale, glitzy place from the launch party albeit much more sombre now, which promised of a nice, quiet dining experience.
The place has, of course, been done up beautifully with warm tones, plush seating and stunning light installations. There is a huge bar island in the middle of the dining area which is constantly churning up eye catching concoctions.
One of the first drinks that we had and our favorite from the night was the CHAI PE CHARCHA with the signature smokes and theatrics. As a rule, I'm not the most vocal supporter of all the frills and smoke. I like my food simple and delicious and same goes with my drinks.
Well, for a not so very fusion friendly in the current setting I actually ended up loving the drink! The whiskey based cocktail that came out of all the fragrant fumes was a pretty solid mix of chai-tea and citrusy flavors which worked so well with the alcohol.
Well, the service was exemplary and the presentation was phenomenal. But sometimes when you get past the thrills and frills, it comes down to good ol' food in front of you. To be honest, not everything impressed us but my personal favorite picks were these:
- CHINI CHINESE BHEL was a asian flavored, crispy noodles dish swathed up in tangy yet delicious flavors. It was a good dish start with. Perfect for light bites with drinks.
- BANGKOK SALAD was a another hit for me. It was fresh bowl of julienned vegetables and tossed in a light summery dressing. It had raw papaya, mango, pomegranate and herbs. Topped with crunchy lotus stem crisps, all the elements resonated beautifully with every bite!
- CHING CHONG PORK RIBS had beautiful flavors. The sweet, sticky sauce was married beautifully to the tender meat. It made for a delicious, delicious meal. If only the portion size wasn't as small. The dish comes with a small sized pork rib, so if you had been planning to share, you might want to order another one!
- CARBON PAO BHAJI. I had mixed feelings about this one because from what I have learnt from the carbon trend of 2017 is that not all things black is good. The bhaji was beautifully spiced and the pao, though black, were soft and yielding. I loved the combo.
However, there's a caveat. If you are an ardent fan of pao bhaji, you may not like it so much. Well, to be honest, I'm not very attached to Pao Bhaji and maybe that's why I was open to the experiment? The Carbon Pao Bhaji didn't find many takers at the table but I loved it, so I finished it. There. :)
- PUFFED GRAINS AND PESTO KHICHDI WITH PARMESAN OLIVE CREAM. This was soul food. That's it. After a night of drinking out, when you are famished and want to eat to settle your stomach, a bowl of this khichdi is what you want. The creamy risotto like consistency and the comfortable khichdi flavors did magic!
- CALINGUT PRAWN CURRY with rice was like a good bowl of Thai curry, which is my favorite curry. The coconut milk based curry was so creamy and delicious and the prawns were cooked delicately. Definitely a hit!
- CALORIE TOWER was a smorgasbord of various elements put together and waiting to be discovered. Doused in whipped cream and chocolate sauce the dessert had brownie chunks, profiteroles, ice cream and cookies in the mix. What a heady way to end the meal!!
Well, these were just the ones that I loved from the menu. But there are a lot more to try. The theatrics and fusion are fun to a point but at the end of the day you want to take a spoonful of your plate and love it.
That being said, Fusion is the new fad. And it is here to stay. So go ahead and take this gastronomic adventure to find something new that you might end up loving!
It was a beautiful dinner and we have Nikita to thank for inviting us over. Also, Team Masala Bar needs a special mention for taking care of us so well.
Much Love!
Much Love!