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The most popular keywords people use to promote web hosting provider's sites are: 'hosting', 'web hosting', 'shared hosting', 'PHP hosting', 'MySQL hosting' and of course 'professional hosting'. Less popular key words are 'low cost hosting', 'qualitative hosting' and at last 'web site hosting'. Not the best but still popular keywords are 'free hosting', 'domain name registration', 'free domain', 'hosting plans', 'video hosting', 'game hosting'.
It is easier to put all these keywords in one phrase - qualitative professional PHP MySQL CGI hosting, domain name registration and free domain.
The City of New York (most often called New York City) is the most populous city in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the world's most populous urban areas. It is a leading global city, exerting a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, and entertainment. The city is also an important center for international affairs, hosting the United Nations headquarters.
Located on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, the city consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. It is the most densely populated major city in the United States, with an estimated 8,274,527 people occupying just under 305 square miles (790 km2). The New York metropolitan area's population is also the nation's highest, estimated at 18,815,988 people over 6,720 square miles (17,400 km2).
This year the most popular key words people use to find hosting providers are: 'hosting', 'web hosting', 'shared hosting', 'hosting plans', 'PHP hosting' and 'MySQL hosting'. However, last year the most popular keywords were 'free hosting' and 'free web hosting'. The quality of some free hosting services is not very low but still there is a list of disadvantages, take for example advertisement free hosting provider places on your site(s). It makes such providers unacceptable for some enterprises and companies. The reason for this lies in a chance for your web site to become a place where your competitor will show there ad. Moreover such ad banners may spoil your web site design.
If you want to choose a reliable, professional and high-quality hosting with the best up-time you should pay attention to:
1. How old the hosting provider is and for how long it has been providing its customers with hosting services.
2. Make sure, that the hosting provider you like is legitimate and registered as a legal entity. You can find such information in the 'Payments and contracts' part.
3. Take into account the number of existing customers of the hosting provider. The hosting provider which tries to hide such information is usually not very reliable. Experienced web hosting provider should provide you with at least 1000 customer's site links. These links are the way to check the level of the reliability and performance of hosting provider's servers.
4. Whether the hosting provider has not a virtual but a real office. It is advisable the office to be located not in the suburb.
5. Whether there is a phone number mentioned. It is advisable for the provider to have several phone numbers of managers and support service.
6. The hosting provider has to have its own server equipment and this equipment is to be installed in the data centres located in the same city as the office of the hosting provider is. If the data centres and office of the same hosting provider are situated in different cities or even countries, this hosting is undoubtedly not professional. Moreover, most of such hosting providers are resellers or partners of other companies and are able to guarantee you nothing.
7. What is the price for the hosting services? The minimal prices for 'php hosting' services start from $2 or so. The cheaper hosting plans don't include PHP, CGI, MySQL. Of course, it is possible to sell hosting even cheaper but in this case there would be no profit and money for equipment upgrade, research or installation of new servers. So the conclusion is that without profit web hosting is likely to lose everything.

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Organic Turmeric - 4.08% Curcumin
£1.59 was £1.99
This variant is currently sold out
Spice Origin turmeric contains a higher Curcumin content and is therefore higher quality product. Curcumin % of between 3-5% is considered high quality, and at 4.08% for our ground turmeric it really is of the highest quality.
NEW FOR 2017 - Guaranteed Lead Free!
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|Karunapuram, Kerala, India
|Tomychan Varghese, Farm "Uppakharal"
|December 2016
Turmeric is grown throughout Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as further north in India too. But the fertile soils of the western ghats produce a rhizome that contains a higher Curcumin content.
The crop is generally planted in April/May and will produce lush green leaves as the rhizomes grow beneath the soil. The plant is generally ready for harvest in Jan-March. The leaves will turn brown and die away and at this point, the rhizomes can be harvested.
Our turmeric crop is then taken to a certified organic processing plant. This involves an initial manual sorting, when the fingers are removed from the 'hearts' of each rhizome. Most of the hearts are kept aside to use as seeds for the next crop. The fingers have a large core to them and therefore give a higher Curcumin content than the heart. This is why the grade we supply is known as Allepey Finger Turmeric.
The rhizome fingers are then washed before being put into large steel barrels where they are pressure-steamed for 30-40 minutes. This softens up the fibres in the turmeric. The fingers are then laid out in the sun to dry and this process will take 5-6 days. During this process the turmeric will lose about 75% of its weight as the precious Curcumin concentrates into a hardened form.
It is then steam sterilised, before being processed through the pulveriser to turn it into the golden orange powder that gives colour and depth to our delicious curries.
NEW FOR 2017 - Guaranteed Lead Free!
Last summer many spice sellers in the US had to recall their turmeric due to lead contamination. This happens when the turmeric is grown in lead contaminated soil, and can be very hazardous to your health. On that basis we now have all our turmeric tested for heavy metal contamination and you can see by the report, you can trust that the Turmeric you buy from us is lead free!
You will also note the high % of the essential mineral, Copper. Copper helps with the formation of collagen, increases the absorption of iron and plays a role in energy production and is vital for our survival.
Just another benefits of buying your Turmeric from Spice Origin


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Stress is your body's fight-or-flight response. You may feel extra energy surge through your body if you are in an emergency situation. You may also feel this energy if you are worried or anxious about something.
Situations that trigger stress can be found in many places: home, work, school, family, friends or traffic. Time demands and pressures will take a toll on you physically and emotionally. Stress can give you health problems or make an existing problem worse.
Death, divorce, marriage, job loss or change, financial problems, family illness, moving or having a baby can cause high levels of stress.
So, too, can the little, aggravating situations of everyday life: standing in a long line at the grocery store with a fussy child, getting stuck in traffic or being bogged down at work while facing a deadline.
How you handle stress will have an effect on your body and emotional well-being. Stress can cause health problems if you do not learn how to deal with it.
People react to stress in different ways. There are some general signs of stress:
Deep natural breathing: Relaxation exercise
Relaxation and meditation
Stressed out? Get a good dose of exercise.
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For the first time since I started Operation Gadget, I put this site on hiatus during the The Tour de France. I had promised myself that I would focus only on technology used at the Tour this year, and not talk about race results, strategy, or other news. After the announcement of Patrik Sinkewitz positive doping test on July 18, coverage of the Tour increasingly focused on doping and rule compliance issues.
I was still watching the race, but I didn't feel that the articles I wanted to write were relevant anymore. I also think that the audience for cycling technology information was preoccupied with breaking news. It's generally better for me to hold off on publishing articles that won't get read when they are current.
It's hard to know where professional cycling is going at the moment. Many commentators and long time fans have put a very positive spin on the disqualifications that took place at this year's Tour de France, suggesting that they are indications that the cheaters are being caught and that riders and teams want to abide by the anti-doping rules now. I hope that's the case.
I hope that by next year, the clouds over this great sport will have lifted.


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The mattress sank in as I plopped down on the edge, untying the laces to my work sneakers and kicking them off. I flexed my toes and sighed. Everything hurt. Between working long shifts lately at the hardware store and the meeting with my mother I was mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted.
My pillows and warm comforter called to me and there was nothing I wanted more than to sink down into their cushiony softness and close my eyes for the next six hours or so, forget the uncomfortable meeting earlier today, alas, I had plans tonight. Evan had texted me earlier in the day and asked me to meet him downtown in front of the New Cinemark theater when I was ready. I was exhausted but had no intention of cancelling tonight. With a job and a couple of kids, it wasn't often that we were able to find some time to spend together, just the two of us. We were lucky that Annabella had agreed to watch them tonight. She was a busy adult, just like us, but I knew she felt as though I needed the time with Evan, especially after today.
I decided to take a quick shower before I left for the theater. Stripping off my clothes as I walked, I crossed the spacious bedroom to our bathroom, gasping when I opened the door. It was the room furthest from the large bay windows in the bedroom so the sunlight didn't hit it which worked perfectly for the dozens and dozens of candles that illuminated the space.
I looked around in awe and breathed in the luscious scent of Crisp Fall Night, my newest favorite Yankee Candle. Walking further into the bathroom I saw that the tub had been filled with bubbles and red and pink rose petals and sitting on the edge, I stuck my hand into the steaming, on the verge of scalding water. I wondered if Annabella had called him and told him about our talk earlier.
Horizontally across the tub was a bath table tray with a glass of wine and an open book on the surface. I skimmed the words and smiled. It was The Handmaid's Tale, the book I had told Evan that I had recently started reading but hadn't had the time to get into. Next to the book was a glass of wine, something light colored, although what I had no idea yet.
Sticking one foot into the water I sighed and then moaned softly as I slid the rest of the way into the tub. It was absolutely delectable. Perfect.
I thought about reading a bit of my book but instead I sipped the wine until it was gone and closed my eyes. I'm not sure how long I laid there for but I awoke to a hand brushing a few wisps of hair off my face. I looked up to see Evan smiling at me, an Oriental Water Lily in his hand, my favorite flower.
"I figured you would be tired after a long day at work so I thought maybe I would bring the movie, as well as dinner, to you.
His hazel eyes shown brightly from the candles and his fingertips trailed from my jaw to my neck. His half-smile melted my insides as did his gentle lips as they touched mine. I was excited to see what the rest of the night brought. I was excited to leave the afternoon and all of the stress behind for now.
Written in response to The Daily Post.


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Ramadan Mubarak
The Hospital takes this opportunity wish everyone a very happy and prosperous Ramadan.
We wish to inform all customers that the first of Ramadan will be observed as Hospital Holidays. General OPD services will be available but Specialist services will not be available on this day.
The hospital will resume normal services on from the second day of Ramadan (17 May 2018).
Emergency services and inpatient services will be available as usual.
In case of a real emergency where specialist services are needed, our on call specialists will attend.
During Ramadan our working times as from 9:00 am to 23:00 pm.
Please continue to use our online services if you have any queries on working times. Do ask your friendly online guide #askADK, or give us a call on 3313553 for details.
We wish you happy holidays. Stay safe.
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Keetmans to cut off institutions for non-payments
Matheus Hamutenya Keetmanshoop-Government offices and parastatals at Keetmanshoop will be left in the dark, as of Thursday this week, due to unpaid electricity bills. Keetmanshoop municipality's public relations officer, Dawn Kruger, says government institutions and public enterprises at the town owe the municipality close to N$10 million. The municipality is now unable to pay Nampower while it is owed such huge amounts of money, hence the decision to disconnect the various institutions. "The Keetmanshoop Electricity Business Unit has taken a decision to disconnect electricity services to certain government institutions and parastatals in Keetmanshoop due to non-payment, the outstanding amount for government institutions is N$8,971,346, and N$811,917, and the due date for disconnection is March 15," she said. Kruger said the Keetmanshoop Electricity Business Unit has on numerous occasions tried to get the defaulters to pay their bills to no avail. This has left the municipality with no option but to cut off electricity supply to these institutions. She further said the municipality has obligations to pay for electricity supplied by the national power utility, and it is, therefore important that those using the electricity do their part to ensure that electricity is paid for, and she urged those in arrears to make arrangements, as there is still time to make payments to avoid disconnection. Kruger also expressed concerns over the constant sewer blockages, saying this is a result of residents dumping strange objects such as plastics, stones into the sewer line and she urged residents to refrain from this.
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Matthew 16:19 "and I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
This was a promise to Peter as Christ just called him the rock He was going to build His church upon.
We too are given this promise in the fact that we were told about Jesus. His salvation, his entrance into the world to shed His blood for us is our key into the Kingdom of God.
What a wonderful thing for God to hand over the keys to His kingdom to you and me. Very few people, even our closest relative or friend would hesitate to hand over the keys to us for their home to allow us to enter and stay. However God does it without hesitation.
Problem is we are reluctant to quickly take those keys and use them properly. We take them alright but we treat the entrance way as something that is ever revolving so we can come and go as we please.
This is no way to treat this privilege we are given when, in Christ, we are handed the keys to a wondrous place called Heaven. Instead let us go to the door of eternity and open it wide with the key of Jesus and enter to stay.
Enter it to marvel at, to praise and glorify, to settle into for all eternity, to enjoy endlessly.
Enter it to marvel at, to praise and glorify, to settle into for all eternity, to enjoy endlessly.
Truly let us go to God and don't forget our Key!
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"My wife and I recently had a patio installed in our backyard by, Thompson Landscaping of Haverhill, Ma. The patio was to compliment the upper and lower decks we have in the back of the house. This was a project that most folks do once in their life time. Before starting the project my wife and I spent a good eight months debating the idea. We talked to a couple of companies, giving them our ideas and getting their input and designs and arriving at a cost we could afford. After all, you ask yourself, is it worth the investment. We would like to say dealing with Thomppson Landscaping and their crew was a great experience. They answered all of our questions as the work progressed. We even made some adjustments on the fly. When the project was complete we were overjoyed, the patio is even better then we had expected. My wife and I would highly recommend Thompson Landscaping for any of your landscaping needs." -Ed, Merrimac, MA
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Now scheduling private enrollment tours for the 2019-2020 school year!
About Milestones Preschool
Milestones Preschool is a unique, home based learning environment located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We are licensed by NYS as a group family daycare but run our program as a traditional preschool.
We provide a loving, caring, and safe environment with an emphasis on child-centered, hands-on, play-based learning with an age-appropriate curriculum. We have a consistent schedule, seasonal and interest-based activities, and everything we do promotes learning in a fun and enjoyable way.
We accept children ages 2 through 5. We are also a UPK which serves children ages 4 and 5. We are an inclusive school and work to accommodate all children.
We have a maximum of 12 students per day, with all students in one mixed-age classroom.
Our Philosophy
We believe that:
Preschool should be a warm, fun, and loving place where your child feels safe, where your family feels welcome, and is a place that your child wants to be. We take pride in being in-tune with your child's needs, emotions, abilities, and interests. We feel that a child's first introduction to a separation program sets the tone for a love of school and learning.
Respect and kindness are a top priority. We stress cooperation, helpfulness, and consideration. We enjoy the mixed-age class because it resembles a family unit. We encourage the older children to model appropriate behavior and become a teacher for our younger students and the younger students learn from our older students. We encourage all students to be kind and loving to each other, their teachers, and the school itself. We do a lot of social teaching like sharing, cooperation, and "using our words" to resolve conflict.
Children are natural learners and can achieve and succeed at any age. We strive to make learning fun, and everything can be a teachable moment. We are not curriculum-driven, but do have a preschool curriculum that is based on educational philosophies and is flexible based upon student interests. There is a balance of free play, guided activity, and group play. Your child is always encouraged but never made to participate. We are experts at early separation and we will work with you to make that first preschool experience a positive and successful one.
Our goal is to help develop kind, caring, confident, and curious learners who love going to school and love to learn.


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February 22
Inner Growth Word of the Day: Open-minded
Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition: (adj.) receptive to arguments or ideas.
Open-minded in a sentence: An open-minded person doesn't close themselves off from different ideas or opinions.
Open-minded in action: When in an argument, the person open to listening to different opinions is being open-minded.
Open-minded and inner growth: Someone who's open-minded tends to take in more information than someone who's closed off to new and/or different information and opinions. This mindset helps inner growth because it means that you're not judging or shutting out what's being shared with you.
Open-minded and inner growth action steps:
- In-depth self-exploration questions: Am I open-minded? What do I think about open-mindedness? How has being open-minded affected my life? Do I think there's such a thing as too much open-mindedness? What have I learned thanks to being open-minded? Do I find others to be open-minded? Are there levels of open-mindedness? How would my life be different if I weren't open-minded?
- List or word bubble: Make a list or word bubble with open-minded at the center and then list or put around it all the words that come to mind associated with it. With those words write an experience you went through where you were open-minded. Now make a list of different ideas that you are open-minded about and ones that you aren't if there are any. List the reasons why you're open-minded about the ones you listed as open-minded and why you're not open-minded with the ones you listed as not open-minded about. Then explore those reasons.
- Bring your awareness to your feelings about open-minded and notice if there are ideas or arguments where your feelings about open-mindedness change. If there is a change in the feelings you're experiencing as you think of different scenarios where you apply open-mindedness, explore each at your own pace and time, and try to understand what makes you feel that way.
Your turn – Share your open-minded sentence, life examples, and inner growth action steps; and let me know if you'd like to see something added to our Inner Growth Word of The Day explorations 🙂


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AT&T is set to introduce two Palm smartphones the Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus after Verizon Wireless and Sprint. The mobile operator has also announced the introduction of the Dell Aero, also known as the Mini 3.
Palm has been under fire recently after dismal sales drove the price of its shares significantly down; the company lost nearly 26 percent of its value over the past few days prompting rumours that Palm might be the target of an unsolicited takeover.
Both phones will be available in the forthcoming months and AT&T has stressed the fact that it is the only US carrier that offers devices "representing all major OSes". It now sells the iPhone OS, Palm OS, Android, Blackberry and Symbian devices.
Palm has a limited windows of opportunity as the iPhone has yet to be released and Windows Phone 7 Series devices are still a blip on the radar. One can expect Palm to release an update version of the Palm Pre sometimes this year to keep up with the competition.
Palm chairman and CEO Jon Rubinstein explained that "AT&T and Palm have a history of smartphone leadership, and today's announcement is a significant milestone for us".
The Pre Plus is expected to go on sale for $150 with a two year contract plan and a $100 mail in rebate while the Pixi plus will cost $50 with the plan. It will be interesting to see whether three networks will help Palm sells more.
Our Comments
Palm is in a very precarious situation and could potentially be swallowed by another bigger company - we suspect Dell - before the end of the year. Palm like many others has been a forerunner in a number of fields. We fondly remember the Palm Pilot but times have changed.
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Within a few minutes walk from central campus, you'll find 13,000 acres of opportunities for research, recreation, demonstration, and contemplation on the Domain.
See that old-growth forest; hear that trickling stream; feel the chill of that dark cave. Lace up your hiking boots and join the faculty and staff of Sewanee's Integrated Program in the Environment to make the Domain a national center of environmental research, writing, artistic impressions, and philosophical musings.
Be a part of wildlife management sampling methods, get in on sustainable agriculture on the , or visit cutting-edge wastewater treatment projects while you achieve professional certification and gain experience applying conservation management tools. You'll find demonstration opportunities all over the Domain.
We take recreation seriously at Sewanee, and the Domain is seriously fun. Hike, bike, run, swim, climb, cave, camp, and much more. Get started by stopping by the Sewanee Outing Program.
If you're like Professor David Haskell (author of Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen), you'll see more in the forest than science. The Domain offers an unparalleled chance for you to explore the possibility of transforming our communities and relationships with the natural world.
Whether your immediate postgraduate goal is graduate school or a career, the Office of Career and Leadership Development is here to give you a hand from the very beginning.
Starting your freshman year, the Career and Leadership Development staff will encourage you to look into summer internships. Then, they'll tell you all about the endowed internship funds that provide over $600,000 to Sewanee students pursuing otherwise-unpaid internships and research opportunities each summer.
Career and Leadership Development also works with our students after graduation to see how they're faring in the "real world." Here's what they found out about the Class of 2017 seven months after graduation:
Our dynamic Outcomes Infographic can show you even more about the fields that Sewanee's academic programs prepare you for. If you really like a lot of information, check out where graduates have landed since 2010. It's sorted by academic major.
The University of the South has taken a leading role in making a first-rate education more accessible, making scheduling and advising more personal, and making honor central to life on the Domain. This year we are deepening our commitment by adding exciting components for entering students in the fall of 2018.
Your first official act as a Sewanee student is to sign our Honor Code. By doing so, you are making a two-way promise. To the community and your fellow students, you pledge that you will not lie, cheat, or steal. To yourself, you pledge that you will live honorably.
With that fundamental pledge in mind, we are introducing the new Sewanee pledge to all new students entering Sewanee in the 2018-19 academic year.
Of course, you will have to do your part, too. But if you meet Sewanee's academic and social expectations, we pledge, we guarantee to make these opportunities available to you.
In the past few years, Sewanee students have studied away in more than 64 countries and several cities in the United States. Although the vast majority of the nearly 50 percent of students who study away choose to do so either for one or two semesters during their junior year, many take advantage of summer study away options. Whenever you go, you'll be happy you did.
Here are just some of the study away options you can choose from:
Social Entrepreneurship Education Program (SEED)
Theatre Semester in New York, based at the Michael Howard Studio.
Sewanee-at-Yale Directed Research Program
Vanderbilt-Sewanee Undergraduate Research Experience (V-SURE)
Add the study of business to your college experience in a way that enhances, rather than diminishes, a traditional liberal arts education. With the Wm. Polk Carey Pre-Business Program and the Babson Center for Global Commerce, we've made it possible right here.
Add business to your curriculum. You can pursue a minor in business by taking four core courses in economics, finance, accounting, and ethics and choosing two electives from one of three tracks (finance, management, or international business).
Add business honors to your resume. As soon as you're admitted, you can apply to be a Carey Fellow your freshman year. Alternatively, you can apply as a sophomore. Regardless of when you become a Carey Fellow, our business honors program provides special opportunities—such as a semester-long, paid internship—that will prepare you for leadership positions in business and finance.
Add business to your free time. A varied program of financial modeling workshops and skills training in business software open doors for business minors, Carey Fellows, and any other Sewanee students who take advantage of them.
Add business to your away time. Whether you're taking a business internship at a leading nonprofit or company to help you decide if a career in business is right for you, attending a summer bridge program at an elite business school on a Beecken Scholarship, or studying abroad with the SEED (Social Entrepreneurship Education Program) Program, Sewanee can help you apply your interest in business in interesting places all over the world.
These programs will get you ready for smart analysis of and sensitive reflection on social and ethical issues in local neighborhoods and communities:
Community Engaged Learning classes integrate community engagement and service with academic content. Students connect with local communities and explore the social and ethical issues that our neighbors face. These classes include Documentary Photography, the Many Faces of Sewanee, Religious Environmentalism, Anthropology of Education, and many more.
Bonner Leader positions are offered to 10 entering students each year. If you're a Bonner Leader, you'll complete a four-year service leadership program, receive a stipend and engage in eight to 10 hours of community service weekly—all leading to leadership opportunities through supervised placements with community partner organizations.
Outreach Break Trips are service trips organized for the fall and spring, both nearby and abroad. Local outreach projects support local nonprofit organizations as well as student service organizations. You can become part of the University's decades-long commitment to extracurricular service.


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"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire"..
William Butler Yeats
As an educator, I have the privilege of assisting and guiding the formation of our young people; helping them to learn and grow, and preparing them for the challenges and opportunities they will encounter as they shape our future.
Over the past few years, I have come to better understand and appreciate the ideas, practices, and pedagogy which underpin my innovative, collaborative approach to the teaching and learning process.
I believe every student has the ability to learn from, and within a supportive, creative, and ICT-rich learning environment.
As a teacher, I endeavour to:
- Develop trusting, caring relationships with all of my students and colleagues based on mutual respect, and a commitment to learning together.
- Adapt my curriculum, pedagogical approach, and teaching strategies to suit my students' needs and learning styles.
- Explore innovative ways to flexibly integrate ICT to support and transform the teaching and learning process, providing students with opportunities to inquire, explore, and share their learning with authentic local and global audiences.
I aspire to empower my students to become socially just, environmentally responsible, and globally aware thinkers, learners, and leaders.
As a lifelong learner and educator, I strive to explore and model these qualities in my own teaching and learning practices.
As a teacher and a learner, I endeavour to:
- Be an active, collaborative, and reflective member of the education community through my participation in global educational networks, professional blogs, and conference presentations.
- Experiment with new ICT tools and devices, exploring and researching their applications in 21st Century learning environments.
- Support and mentor teachers around the world in their innovative use of ICT, with a particular focus on preparing our students to learn, share, connect, and collaborate globally.


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Hotel Galvez in a Nutshell
Overlooking the Gulf of Mexico for 100 years, stately Hotel Galvez has withstood devastating hurricanes; lawless post-prohibition days when casinos, bootleg booze, and prostitution flourished; the good times and bad. Its elegant architecture earned it the sobriquet "Queen of the Gulf" shortly after opening, and the nickname stuck.
Today it's a treasured Galveston landmark, recently refreshed and warmly welcoming. A member of the Historic Hotels of America, Hotel Galvez is a four-star AAA property.
With its splendid restaurant, spa and meditation garden, outdoor pool, and the beach across the highway, Hotel Galvez remains an island haven for visitors who travel from Houston and beyond.
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Hotel Galvez Accommodations
The 224 rooms, including six suites, at Hotel Galvez are generously sized, with a firm Simmons HealthSmart king-sized mattress and soft pillows.
Good lighting, a work desk, free wi-fi, an iPod dock, and a Samsung flatscreen TV with dozens of channels including Showtime make it a fine space for work and play.
Bathrooms are simply functional. A magnifying mirror and dimmer light are welcome amenities, as is the Texas-sized waffle weave bathrobe provided.
Spa-inspired guest rooms on the sixth floor are allergy resistant thanks to the Wyndham ClearAir cleaning process.
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Dining at Hotel Galvez
Bernardo's is Hotel Galvez's all-purpose restaurant. Flooded with light thanks to tall arched windows, it's an airy, elegant space.
The restaurant is particularly known for its Sunday brunches, when a bountiful buffet is laid out for guests. Start perhaps with some fresh Galveston Bay oysters, shrimp, and crab legs. Or smoked salmon on a fresh bagel. Separate stations whip up eggs and pasta dishes to order. A bourbon-glazed ham and a prime rib warm under heat lamps, tempting carnivores.
Salads and fruit sate light eaters or those leaving room for the Sunday brunch dessert. Sweets — a cornucopeia of cakes, pies, cookies, petits fours, brownies, mousse, truffles, trifles, and chocolate-chip-studded bread pudding — have their own section to make mouths water.
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Texas Weddings at Hotel Galvez
Hotel Galvez hosts more than 100 weddings a year; the largest space can accommodate up to 300 guests, but its thick columns make room design a challenge.
The loveliest spot for a wedding reception is the Veranda, with windows overlooking landscaped grounds.
In nice weather, outdoor weddings can take place on a lawn off to the side of the hotel. In spring the oleanders around the perimeter burst into colorful, fragrant bloom. (Galveston is so proud of this hardy shrub that it holds an annual Oleander Festival each May.)
Couples who have their hearts set on a beach wedding can count on Hotel Galvez making that dream come true on a sandy spot beyond the seawall.
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Honeymoons & Romantic Getaways at Hotel Galvez
Hotel Galvez is managed by Wyndham hotels and offers couples the brand's "Sweet Escape" Package. It includes overnight accommodations for two adults, a chilled bottle of Domaine Chandon Champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, and breakfast for two from either room service or the lobby cafe.
Wyndham also posts a "Honeymoon Exclusive" package that gives couples who book five nights at any of its hotels two additional nights free at the same property during their stay.
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Hotel Galvez Activities
Guests are welcome to use the heated outdoor pool at Hotel Galvez, which has a swim-up bar and hot tub. It's surrounded by loungers and shaded cabanas.
Hotel Galvez boasts the island's newest spa (established 2008). It features eight treatment rooms, including massage rooms, hydrotherapy room, two Vichy showers, a Swiss shower and a couples massage room that offers four-handed massages.
Afterwards, reflect on your good fortune and well-being in the Meditation Garden. There's also a beauty salon and fitness center on the premises as well as a Spa Boutique where some of the emollients are sold.
If you want to get out and explore Galveston, the hotel has complimentary bikes to use (the island is essentially flat, so getting around is easy). Just up the road is a vendor who rents bikes and takes visitors out on riding tours.
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Nearby Hotel Galvez
All of Galveston is accessible from Hotel Galvez; having a car or bikes makes attractions easy to reach. If you're without wheels, hop the complimentary shuttle to sister hotel The Tremont House. It's downtown, and an easy walk to the Strand and harbor.
Culture and entertainment await at the Grand 1894 Opera House. also downtown. At the port are tourist attractions and bay tours.
Beach lovers and birders will want to visit the East End.
Those with an interest in aviation ought to visit the Lone Star Flight Museum; up-in-the-air experiences can be booked.
Moody Gardens, the city's largest attraction, has everything from an aquarium and iMax theater to a rainforest pyramid and golf course.
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Drawbacks at Hotel Galvez
Soundproofing could be better on guest floors. Conversations between chattering chambermaids in hallways and next-door neighbors can disturb sleep.
And you may find yourselves in a room with two windows overlooking the Gulf. One has blackout shades. The smaller one has none at all. On the "bright" side, you may get to witness a magnificent dawn over the water.
In standard rooms, a safe is provided, but no minibar or fridge.
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Hotel Galvez Vibe
That Hotel Galvez has lasted a century is a testament to the visitor experience it delivers. It's obvious that local residents revere this landmark in their midst and take joy in spending time here.
Even if you can't stay overnight, drop in for a drink in the lobby bar, salvaged from a handsome wooden backdrop from the Galveston Club.
In honor of its centennial, Hotel Galvez opened a Hall of History on the lower level. Documents, images, and memorabilia reveal this grande dame's storied history.
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Hotel Galvez Info and Reservations
Hotel Galvez
2024 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77550
Check guest reviews and prices for Hotel Galvez on TripAdvisor
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BEIJING, An airplane presumed to be the private jet of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was spotted in Vladivostok on Monday, raising speculation that preparations might be underway for him to travel to Russia in the near future.
According to Flightradar24, a flight tracking website, Kim's private jet, also known as Chammae-1, landed at an airport in Vladivostok earlier in the day and took off for Pyongyang about three hours later.
It has not been confirmed whether Kim was on board. Speculation still lingers that the plane could have been used for North Korean officials to visit Vladivostok and make preparations for their leader's possible trip to the city in time for a major economic forum there.
"There is no guarantee that Chairman Kim was on board just because the Chammae-1 moved," a source said. "It appears that North Korean officials have traveled there to make preparations for Kim's possible participation in the Eastern Economic Forum to be held in Vladivostok this September."
In May, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Kim to the annual forum. Kim has not responded to the invitation yet.
This year's event is drawing special attention as it comes after North Korea, South Korea and the United States promised to work toward the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was invited to take part in the forum. Russia has also asked Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend.
Should all those leaders, including Kim, join the forum, it could provide a rare chance for five of the long-suspended six-party negotiation members to get together and discuss the North's nuclear issue on the sidelines.
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People in this arctic town had a few minutes to catch a glimpse of the sun Saturday before it disappeared for 65 days, leaving Barrow in virtual darkness.
The sun rose at 1:04 p.m. and set 16 minutes later. It will appear again on Jan. 23, at 1:09 p.m.Temperatures already have been well below zero in Barrow, and the absence of the sun won't make the community of 1,500 residents much colder. Feeble solar radiation during the arctic autumn is no match for the cooling effects of permafrost, ice and snow, said Chuck Evans, manager of the U.S. Weather Service station here.
People don't seem disturbed about the long periods of darkness, Evans said.
"We've had a lot of them come up and worry about it the first year," he said. "But so far it's not really affected anyone."
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I have a confession to make. I mentioned how all my maternity clothes are outdated and I just really didn't want to wear any of them. And to be honest nothing is comfortable right now, even maternity clothes. For some reason this time around my stomach is growing both out and up and down, so my short torso is maxed out. I'm happy that the current fashion for maternity is basically to wear normal clothing.
And lots of maxi dresses and skirts. Which I already own and must admit out of everything does feel the best.
This pregnancy has been on the rough side for me. And oh how I have been craving sweets and breads, and eating lots of them. I laugh at how I thought this time around I would be more active, continue to work out through the pregnancy and eat well. Did not happen. I'm sure I'll regret it 6 months from now when I am trying to get the excess weight off.
But for now I will be suffering through the heat, very uncomfortably, but eating whatever I want because I have absolutely no willpower!
I did do some very quick refashions on clothes I already owned to turn them into maternity wear. Stay tuned to see what I came up with soon.


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It was great meeting legendary athletes such as Stanley Cup champions Joe Sakic, Chris Osgood and former UFC champion, Michael Bisping. We value high-end sports memorabilia and this was a great opportunity for us to immortalize some timeless autographs by these iconic sports figures.
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Stay Historic (or not) in a Deadwood Hotel or MotelHave your Old West history and your modern-day amenities too. Deadwood hotels, motels and resorts offer expansive modern suites, deluxe rooms, day-spas, restaurants, casinos and concert venues. If you'd rather go historic, book a room in a refurbished historic Deadwood hotel rich with 19th century charm, history and, perhaps, the ghosts of Deadwood legends.
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Deadwood Mountain Grand a Holiday Inn Resort Hotel, Casino, Spa and Event Center is perched on a hill overlooking historic Deadwood.
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Gold Country Inn is in a quiet, historic neighborhood location surrounded by mountain Pine and Aspen, on Deadwood's upper Main Street.
The Hickok House in Deadwood South Dakota has 45 immaculate rooms, a restaurant and an on-site casino. Family owned and operated with lots of free on-site parking available.


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I Have Finally Stopped Buying Miniskirts
At What Age Should You Stop Buying Miniskirts?
This is one of the fashion questions people ask me most, and I have always answered, more or less: never. Provided you feel comfortable and at ease, of course. And up to now I have kept wearing them. But last week something happened.
Shopping Change
While in Mallorca for a training camp, I went to an outlet with my family. My daughters were looking at cropped tops, high-waist trousers and minidresses. For the first time, I felt they looked good for them only, and not for me anymore.
Show Your Legs
That doesn't mean I am hiding my legs from now on. I will still use the short skirts I own, until I feel uncomfortable – who know when that will happen? I will still wear shorts for sport or casual looks. I will still shorten dresses if they are too long for me, because I am tiny and find middle length difficult for my body. So I'm not changing my whole style from one day to the other – I am only following my instinct and buying differently from now on.
If you feel like showing your legs, do it. I will do it forever, at least until I feel good about it (and that will happen for a long time, especially in Summer, informal occasions and in winter with thick tights). But I will stop buying miniskirt so I'll gradually adapt my style to how I now feel.
Fashion should flatter our body and make us feel beautiful, and all other theoretic rules should be ignored. If you are in doubt, ask the people you love. Listen. And then do what you bloody like!
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Roller blind : Its vertical distribution adapts to the path of the sun and modulates the quantity of light like a sun umbrella. Compact and aesthetic, the roller blind fits all types of openings and it is ideal for shadowing.
Pleated blind : Compact and simple, it is fitted to all types of openings. Folding in the manner of a concertina, the pleated blind is the smallest model when folded. Also available in version with blind under the roof and is the best compromise between efficiency and quality/price ratio for bay windows and zenith windows.
Motorized outdoor blinds
External venetian blind : Just like a Venetian blind, it blocks the sunlight before reaching glass pane. So that it minimizes the heat introduced in the rooms.
A80 box blind : Rollable and motorizable, it is designed to protect medium and large bay windows. Robust, suitable for indoor or outdoor.
Vellum blind : Ideal for the protection of a verandah or in replacement of shrubs (up to 24 m² living space), it provides an effective and aesthetic protection.
Decoratives blinds
Rollomagic blind : It combines the darkening effect of a venetian blind and the decorative effect of a bi-parting curtain.
American blind : The best decorative curtain par excellence, it allows the choice of valances and fabrics based on the desired protection.
Bi-parting Curtain : Best for very large openings, it's equipped with a manual or motorized drive system mounted on a compact and robust rail.
Japanese wall blind : Decorative and designed to split or cover bay windows, it is very effective and works well based on the fabric used and the desired effect. The system of layers can include up to 5 sliding panels.
Protection of terrace and balconies
Awning blind : Installed on the facade or on the stands, it can be operated by hand or by motor. The rolling awning blind is available in a wide selection of fabric and will provide a refreshing shade during the hottest hours and protection against humidity in the evening.
Bio-Climatic pergola : Consisting of rotating and retractable Aluminium blade, fixed in a structure of the same material. If you close the sides with glass frames, the bio-climatic pergola becomes a winter verandah.
Closing for balcony and open terrace : Glass enclosures without studs with folding doors on sliding rails. Not thermally insulating but these systems protect terraces and balconies from wind or rain.


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New blog about network automation, NETCONF and YANG
Ok, trying out this GitHub+Jekyll powered blog thing. Maybe it will help me write a bit more often than I previously have. I do enjoy working with git after all :)
I think I'll try to focus on the topic of network automation and NETCONF and YANG in particular. It's an area where a lot is happening yet it can be a tad daunting to take on at first with lots of pitfalls. You have a question on network automation or NETCONF / YANG? Ping me on Twitter.
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text: So I've been neglecting my blog lately, mostly as I've not been taking photos or doing much of interest. I've got a few things lined up and spring is finally upon us so I promise to take more photographs and update this! I'm currently training for some mountain walking so suggested we take a long walk (turned out to be only 9km but still) and headed to Grantchester. We rocked up in matching denim jackets so obviously asked Ahron to take some band photos.


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When J-Lo makes an appearance, we don't expect anything less than flawless beauty! She exceeded expectations at the 2014 American Music Awards when she arrived on the red carpet with slicked back hair and a bronze smokey eye. Read below to get her look!
Jennifer Lopez, 42, wowed us once again at the AMAs in Los Angeles on November 23. She looked like a goddess on the red carpet and on stage with her super smokey bronze eyeshadow, complimenting her golden complexion. Did you love J-Lo's look?
Jennifer Lopez's American Music Awards Look — Get Her Smokey Eye
Jenny from the block really outdid herself with this stunning look. Her hair was slicked back into a straight style with plenty of volume at her roots and bone straight ends — leaving all of the attention on her beautiful makeup!
Jennifer had a little help from celebrity makeup artist, Mary Phillips, who kept her makeup rather natural in appearance with a contour to highlight her perfect cheekbones and pretty nude lip gloss. But what stood out against her minimal palette was her gorgeous bronzy smokey eye!
Her shadow didn't go above the crease of her lid, and it was brought under the waterline for a dramatic sexy look.
Get a bronzy smokey eye for yourself with L'Oreal Paris Infallible Eyeshadow in Amber Rush. The intense color will stand out for a striking look, like J-Lo's, while its creamy texture is easy to apply without a glam squad!
Jennifer Lopez's Flawless Beauty At AMAs
Jennifer's hair and makeup was perfect, but her look wouldn't have been complete without one of her famous manis!
We're obsessed with her fierce mani by Tom Bachik that featured ombre nails going from a deep blush color at the tips and fading to a soft nude on the nail beds.
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"I think my stars, the old Ford cars, as they're the only kind!"
Last night while browsing things from the past, also known simply as history, I came across an "automobile parody" from 1915. In this laugh-out-loud performance Nat Wills sings a bevy of musical numbers in what can only be described as classic Progressive Era parody. I'll bet if I understood half of what he was singing about I would've laughed twice as hard.
The modern era, an era I refer to as the Media's Millennial Era, could use more automotive parody.
We need to keep cars fun(ny).
In one hundred years from today I hope that my great, great grand kids will, using some sort of brain-mounted internet device, access archived videos from RegularCarReviews and chuckle a puzzled what-the-fuck-chuckle as we are today listening to Nat Wills. The kids will say things like "What's an inline 4?" and "What on Earth is Jolt?"
Automotive parody is enduring. It will never die (see Nissan Cabriolet). But it's up to us, the car-loving people of today's internet world, to ensure we continue to share, retweet, digg (is that still a thing?) and upworthy all the automotive parody we come across to ensure that in 100 years the next generation can write (or brain script?) posts just like this one.
Source: Recorded Sound Section, Library of Congress. Inclusion of the recording in the National Jukebox, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.


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Twenty four hours earlier, I sat here at my computer and watched time tick away slowly, till the day arrived that would have marked one whole year with Boy. And now, I sat here again, waiting and watching till the clock announced the day was finally over. A part of me was dreading if he called or messaged, wondering what my reaction would have been - I know, though: anger and irritation, coupled with a lot of relief. But he didn't call. Or message. Maybe he was waiting for me. Maybe I'm just pathetic.
It's been two weeks now, or something like that. And today, of all days, they played Strangers In The Night so many times in the world - once at the five star hotel lobby where I waited for my client to arrive, and then at dinner, when the family and I went out. And despite myself, despite my resolve to not let myself delve on him or the past or my version of the possible future, I allowed myself to get melancholic. For the record, both the dates I mentioned in the previous post went rather well - I thought I struck a great connection with the Party Guy, and even Cute Doc was terribly sweet on our date last night. And while I'm looking forward to meeting both of them again... especially Party Guy... I also know that none of them are... Boy.
None of them are that cute Gujarati guy with the long nose and the stupid American accent who came over to my house for afternoon sex, and then stopped in the middle, asking if he could come back later in the evening to take me out for a 'real' date because he wanted to 'know' me... I remember, I made him wait that first time - he was waiting patiently, while I was hurrying up in the shower, throwing on a shirt, a pair of jeans, and then when we finally stepped out, he got into the elevator with me, and whispered, eyes gleaming, 'You look stunning...!'
That first date, we went to Bombay Blues and he wanted me to order. He looked cockily at me, and said, 'You can tell a lot about a person from the way and things that he orders for dinner,' and I grinned back at him. That was when I learnt he doesn't eat sea food or prawns or mutton, and only has boneless chicken. Your typical Non vegetarian Gujju.
On December 30, we went to this Punjabi restaurant in Dadar, which had the full ethnic look, complete with shamiana and sitar-strumming musicians, and the NRI in him loved that stuff. And then he surprised me by saying he knew a Bengali song, cuz he'd performed to it once, and then he proceeded to sing it. I still have that recording of him singing 'Aay re aay' on my phone.
On December 31, we went to Bandra, shopping for the New Year's Eve GB party. We went to this shop on Hill Road, where he tried on these outrageously shiny shirts, and I dissolved into laughter and took snaps of him on my cell phone. He protested his innocence, saying that he needed shiny shirts for when he performed with his dance troupe on stage, but I refused to buy it. Then, later on, when we came back to my place to dress, I tried one of them one, and he had his moment of 'I told you so!'.
I remember the party - Karma, the lower level. I was waiting for Chimneypot to arrive, and was heading out to check for her repeatedly. Then coming back and dancing with my date for the night, who was looking so amazing. There was a stupid Hindi song playing, and he liked my dance moves so much, he hugged me and called it my 'dhishum dhishum' dance steps... and then, that one time when I went out again to check for Chimneypot, I received an sms on my phone from inside: I think I'm fallin in luv... I went right in and kissed him long and hard, without a word. I was stupid. My flatmate said I looked terribly happy that night, and we made a wonderful pair. We did. I was stupid.
When I kept him waiting for four hours at Bandra some weeks later, I knew he'd be livid, so I bought a bunch of daisies for him and thrust them at him as soon as I saw him, before he could say a word. His face changed... completely...!
Why am I writing all of this down? Because I know, if I don't, I'm going to reach for my phone, punch in the US numbers that I know by heart now, and type something stupid I will hate myself for, tomorrow. The blog helps. The blog helps in giving me the space to write what I really wish I could say, but know would be disastrous to. When I have to sit through two sessions of Strangers In The Night, there is not much even Gloria Gaynor can do to get rid of the butterflies in my stomach. And I thought she was foolproof.
Strangers in the night, exchanging glances,
Wondering in the night
What were the chances we'd be sharing love
Before the night was through.
Something in your eyes was so inviting,
Something in your smile was so exciting,
Something in my heart
Told me I must have you.
The verdict: Frank Sinatra wins, hands down.
The verdict: I hate you, Boy. I hate you because despite everything I've tried to do, I realize in my saddest moments that I feel terribly alone without you. I love you still, damnit.
And I'm glad you never came by to read this blog.


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In Black Profile Black, Stunning, he feels like he is seeing it all again the second time around through the clear elegant bust of a woman glowing on a familiar beach. Is it a familiar beach or just one he saw on postcards and tourist brochures? Is it even a beach. It is a barren desert. What colour is the sand: golden, white, ash grey? Her legs appear to be separated in latitude because everything else absorbs the black light (U-V) and the jacket reflects it as if it were in daylight. He can't be sure if anything is actually familiar from the spontaneous breaking of chiral symmetry between a childhood history at the beach and a woman who told the life guard and embarrassed him for staring at her through binoculars. She was quite beautiful.
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Shanghai Disneyland is currently scheduled to open in June of this year, and it will be the first mainland China Disney resort. Right now, the gigantic park is hoping for that opening, but some financial issues and delays may cause that to be pushed back a bit. Well, reports are now coming out that the amount of money being spent to build Shanghai Disneyland are causing financial issues at domestic parks, Walt Disney World and Disneyland.
An unconfirmed report from WDWNT states that Shanghai Disneyland is so far over budget and behind schedule that money is most likely going to come from cost-cutting measures at the domestic theme parks.
In Florida, Walt Disney World has seen similar cuts in the past couple of weeks, as other locations are also seeing downsizing. Some of those locations include the following.
- Walt Disney World Resort hotel curbside greeters
- Character meet-and-greets (Three at Epcot, one at Magic Kingdom so far)
- Front desk and concierge Cast Members will only be offered 32 hours a week instead of 40
There are reportedly other locations that will also begin to see cutbacks, but a full list is not yet known. Disney has made no official announcement or statement on these proposed cuts, but some of them have already happened and taken place.
Magic Kingdom will soon see Lady Tremaine's meet-and-greet come to an end. At Epcot, Chip and Dale, Princess Aurora, and Winnie the Pooh all had their meet-and-greet locations end a few days ago. Some of them are expected back later this year, but that has yet to be confirmed.
It seems more and more like Shanghai Disneyland is going to continue to require more and more money to be completed. That money is going to have to come from somewhere, and right now it appears as if the domestic Disney Parks will feel the brunt of it.
Owners to Invest $800 Million More in Shanghai Disneyland https://t.co/P2arVCa6xv
— Chuck Mirarchi (@DisneyJournal) February 16, 2016
That report from the L.A. Times came in April of 2014, when much of Shanghai Disneyland still was not even built yet. The huge Disney Resort is using that $800 million to increase the number of rides and attractions operating on opening day, which Disney still hopes is June 16, 2016.
As all of this is taking place, Bloomberg reports that Hong Kong Disneyland has shown a loss of $19 million for the fiscal year that ended in early October, 2015. It is the first loss in four years for the theme park.
The problems that have come about from Shanghai Disneyland are apparently having the losses felt over in the United States. Cast Members on the lower end of the pay scale for Walt Disney World and Disneyland may not just see their hours reduced, but positions may be cut completely.
In the meantime, Disney does have a number of projects going on that will be revealed in the following years.
- Pandora: Avatar-themed land opening in 2017
- Disney Springs completion in 2016
- Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios – Opening TBD
- Star Wars-themed land at Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disneyland – Opening TBD
- "Frozen Ever After" attraction and Anna & Elsa meet-and-greet at Epcot – Opening Spring 2016
- Expansion of ESPN Wide World of Sports: Cheerleading Venue — Mid-2017
Again, some signs of the budget cuts have already started showing at the two domestic Disney Parks, but Disney has not officially confirmed the reasoning.
Reports of the budget cuts coming to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World do have some backing as changes are already starting to be seen. It is not totally confirmed and known if the delays and budget increase for Shanghai Disneyland is indeed to blame, but the two may end up being connected.
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Members of Tube drivers' union Aslef voted 1,025 to 127 in favour of the 24 hour action.
London Underground claims to have maintained 40 per cent of trains during the last strikes but the sheer volume of passengers on Boxing day could buckle the transport network.
Drivers are paid up to £45,000 a year and as part of the deal they are expected to work for a flat rate, including on national holidays. Aslef says drivers are busier than they used to be and says the deal should be renegotiated.
The two sides have not come face to face in a month, with London Underground accusing the union of holding London to ransom.
Union boss Bob Crow fanned the flames, saying his only loyalty is to his members and he "couldn't care less if we had a million strikes".
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The challenger will always try to talk down the economy. Even back in 1996, when jobs, growth, and even middle-class incomes were really taking off, candidate Bob Dole was trying to convince everyone that things were bad and getting worse.
It is, of course, a much closer call now, but still, I doubt that Gov. Romney's assault on the recovery in last night's debate resonated as much as he'd like it to.
And I think Greg Sargent is right here: team Obama should continue to push back on this point, particularly re housing, which didn't come up at all last night.
All three major home price indices are up and the 30-year mortgage rate is at an all-time low. This combination of home price appreciation and low rates has allowed more homeowners to refinance, lowering average annual mortgage payments by around $2,200. Housing starts got a big pop this AM, hitting their strongest stride since 2008, and while the monthly data are volatile, there are signs that the inventory overhang in housing is much diminished.
Last month, auto sales hit a four year high, with annualized sales just below 15 million, the highest sales count since March 2008. Since GM and Chrysler have emerged from their government-structured bankruptcy, the industry's added almost 250,000 jobs.
Unemployment, 10% three years ago, is 7.8%-still too high, but moving in the right direction. Mitt's got a point re the depressed labor force participation rate, but he's all stuff and malarkey if he really thinks that explains all, or even half, of the progress on unemployment. Employment growth accelerated notably in the third quarter of the year relative to the second (see first figure here). Still, despite the momentum, the jobless rate is too high to boost workers' bargaining power and you can see that in paychecks.
Obviously we're far from out of the woods, including housing. GDP's growing barely at trend, unemployment's still too high, and millions of foreclosures remain in the pipeline, though foreclosure filings are at the lowest level since July 2007, according to RealtyTrac.
So it's a mixed bag, but nothing like the dark picture that Gov Romney and his supporters have been trying to paint. We're slowly sailing out of a storm. Too slowly, IMHO, due to the refusal of policy makers other than Bernanke and Co., to put some policy-induced wind in the economy's sails.
But I suspect there's NCD—nontrivial cognitive dissonance—between Romney's portrait of the economy and many people's experience of it, especially around some of the more tangible aspects, like housing values and mortgage rates. When Sen Dole tried to convince people otherwise back in 1996, it was a huge loser for him. The timing isn't nearly as supportive for the President, as he's faced down a much deeper and more intractable recession, and done so with the opposite of cooperation from Congress. But the truth is that things are slowly getting better and Romney's claims to the contrary may be drowned out by this reality.


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on 4/5/2018 6:26:00 PM
Age: 56 & Over
Skin: Other, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Silver, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I love how my face looks with this foundation - and the shade 'golden beige' is a great match for me. I agree with one of the other reviews that it doesn't last all day but for a drugstore product, can't beat it. I notice no smell at all. If I have one con it would be the 'stick' applicator...not a fan of those but I'll deal with it.
on 1/12/2018 9:49:00 AM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This is a great product it makes my skin look good though there are parts of my face where it leaves specks of foundation on my skin but I think its because its winter and my skin is dry. Other then that its a good product!
on 9/8/2017 11:01:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I'm still in awe at how much WnW has stepped up their game. This is a surprisingly excellent foundation for the price especially. It has a good variety of colors and undertones (at least in the light and medium area :/...) In the 1990s and 2000s, I tried WAY worse drugstore foundation for way more money that were terrible in comparison to this.
Now- granted I have tried better. But all of those were far more expensive- like, was the Nars foundation I tried 10X better? No. Not really.
I will grant I am kind of at a honeymoon phase with my skin. I'm old enough that, though I am still oily it isn't like it was 20 years ago, nor do I have acne or break out much yet I don't have fine lines yet. So. Best skin of my life right now, don't need crazy coverage and thus I might have hated this as a 20 something. Mostly I just need to even out a bit and combat the redness I get from rosacea.
It is a real medium coverage- not full, for sure. Doesn't incline to streak which is great. It is a bit more visible as makeup than say, my gold standard for "super, natural" skin (Nyx BB which is too light at the moment). Does stick to dry bits- be sure to moisturize! It applies easily and smoothly for me; I didn't find it a particularly fiddly one to get even, though it sets pretty fast actually.
It lasts quite well on me- again, I've owned slightly better but after 7 hours at work in 90 degrees, it hasn't broken down, though I did set it with loose powder. I am VERY oily-skinned, so I break about 75% of foundations down by mid-day, so this one lasts better than most.
It did not oxidize noticeably.
I mean. It is great if you need a good daily foundation, and don't want to spend $$$ to use a fabulous, fabulously expensive one when you're just going to go to work. Not the best thing ever, yes it has a scent (I found it dissipated in a short time so whatever), but looks very good and is super cheap and has a decent selection of color. I will definitely use it regularly, and yes I would probably choose a more expensive, slightly better formula for an event, but many days this is plenty good.
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Hair: Other, Other, Other
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I love wnw fdtns as a rule (coverall, ultimate match, tinted moisturizer, THIS.).......it does have an unpleasant odor-aroma of paint with this. But wnw fdtn are good for oily skinned people. The spatula is an interesting addition. For $6 this is pretty good but discovering your shade can be an arcane process .and wnw is cruelty free (which is awesome!!!) I use wnw reserve your cabana powder for glowy skin. ETA: it sure gets broken down fast by oily skin. Very oily beware you will be a greaseball if you don't carry Blot papers & pressed powder in your bag. I have a Blot in the late afternoon/or early evening. It isn't as good as cover all was so so SO good. It smells like paint but that dissipates & goes away soon.
on 8/23/2017 11:27:00 AM
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This is a good affordable foundation that goes on good and looks natural. Does smell like paint tho.
on 8/15/2017 5:35:00 PM
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really wanted to love this foundation.. i have normal skin which is dry only on my nose to unibrow area which unfortunately is the first part of my face that gets oily later on in the day. i like how they label the packaging with its undertone, it made it easier for me to pick one out. i apply it with a sponge, it isn't the easiest to blend but i didn't mind. there was a weird smell but for me it wasn't too strong that i smelled it all the time and it does disappear when you apply it. it did cling to my dry area, but after it all set it looked gorgeous! unfortunately my awe didn't last too long.
i wore it to work (6+ hours) and when my nose became oily it was horrible, the foundation on that area disappeared! i tried it again the next day with primer underneath - same result. however, the rest of my face was still okay. i did use setting powder and spray on both occasions.
overall, i was disappointed. i loved the price (7.99CAD regular, got it for 5.99CAD) loved the labelling with undertones, shade range could be better. if only it cooperated with oiliness. but if you don't have oily skin, i say go for it! i see people finding ways to make it work for them, maybe i will do that when i have the time, but right now i don't see the need to make a foundation work if there are still a lot others to try.
on 4/7/2017 7:03:00 PM
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For starters, I have very dehydrated skin. I don't have any flakey patches or specific dry areas, just all around parched kind of look. The first day I tried this, it stayed on well throughout the ENTIRE day, except the nose area. It didn't feel heavy on my skin, but it was the type of foundation where when you touched your face....you think "oh sh*t, I'm going to ruin my makeup" you know? It was heavy without feeling heavy. The second time, I use the Artis Oval 7 brush (first time was a beauty sponge) and it emphasized my pores, looked heavy and dry. This is partially due to my dry skin so take it with a grain of salt. I even mixed it with LA Girl's illuminating foundation. I will play around with this more but my first impression was that it was better than expected, just not ideal after the second use. It was worth the money and much better than Loreal Pro Glow!
on 3/2/2018 10:33:00 AM
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Skin: Other, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
This foundation ruined my beauty blender and my foundation brush.
It will not wash out of any make-up application tools. I went from thinking it was holy grail to being so pissed off at it.
Pros: Great coverage, I had no need to powder my face which was amazing
Cons: Looks crap when applied with fingers and ruins sponges and brushes so.... Can't use it. Smells like paint. Spatula is a bit stupid tbh.
on 5/6/2018 11:57:00 PM
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
Sooooo bummed that this didn't work out for me. I have very oily skin and this turned me into a greaseball. At first the finish looked b auto full and the coverage is great especially for the price. I'm hoping may they will come out with a matte version.
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Eyes: Other
I really don't like this product. I feel like all the Youtubers must have been paid to sell this product because it works terrible. It looked great at first, but after having the product on for a couple of hours it began looking cakey. I will stick with my regular product.
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5/1/14 (Thursday)
I am very pleased to report that Owen, who has spent days preparing for Steve's birthday and drawing pictures to present to him as gifts, brought me two separate pictures today: they are Mother's Day gifts. It's a good thing I like abstract art. I asked him to tell me about one of the pictures. "I can't do that!" he yelled, running off to do whatever it is he does.
Cara stayed home sick today. I reminded Owen of this when I picked him up. He was worried. "Will my sister be sick forever?" he asked. No, she won't. In fact, she's better now.
In the bath, Owen "made soup" by scooping up water in the big cup, calling it soup, and pretending to drink it while pouring it out near his mouth. I was reminded of how hard it had been to convince him not to just drink the stuff when he was a little guy.
Me: When you were a very little boy--
I wonder how he got them out. I never got to tell him my when-you-were-little story.
5/2/14 (Friday)
Owen and I had an adventure: we walked to the Japanese restaurant to pick up takeout, and then we drove to Atillios to pick up more takeout for other people. It was not much farther than our usual walk through Highland Park, but it was on the other side of the street and therefore completely unfamiliar. Owen was pretty sure we were never going to get back to the car.
Later, at home, Steve offered to let Owen wear his tie. "But then I would be a big fat man!" cried Owen, running off.
5/3/14 (Saturday)
Today was Free Comic Book Day. Up until this point in my life, I really haven't cared about this day, though I used to collect comic books. But as it happens, Miss Sandi, the manager of Yellow Brick Road, has a son who manages the comic book store right around the corner in Highland Park, and she nudged me to go, so I took Owen. I made sure we were both wearing super hero T-shirts--Owen had his Captain America shirt, I my Batman. We also happened to pass a young man with a very nice Spider-Man shirt on, just before we got to the store.
Owen was interested in many of the comic books they had on display: a Powerpuff Girls compilation caught his eye, as well as a Transformers series. Many of the comic books were not aimed at his age range, sadly; fortunately, among the free comic books there were several titles that qualified as "all ages."
We were lucky enough to be helped by a young man who chose not to tell us of the "only take three" rule, so I ended up putting at least four free comics each into Owen's bag and mine. Then we purposefully picked out a couple of non-free books, so we didn't appear to be total freeloaders.
It so happened that Miss Sandi's son was working the register. We had been told to mention that Owen was from Yellow Brick Road, and it so happened that I chose to mention this to the man at the register, even though I didn't actually know for sure that he was Miss Sandi's son. The result was that Owen became the proud owner of a gigantic red Power Ring, like Green Lantern wears. Seriously, it's gigantic--it's even loose on my finger--but Owen didn't mind at all. On the way back to our car, he was already creating various red things with his red Power Ring. We also fortunately happened to pass a young man on his way to the store, as we were leaving, who had a Captain America costume complete with shield.
Afterwards, as it was such a nice day--and since Mommy and Cara were both busy doing other things--I drove Owen to Johnson Park. He was quite engrossed in all his comic books, and kept trying to show me things in them from the back seat, which I explained to him I really couldn't look at while I was driving. I even had to carry a comic with us when we got to the park. Owen did spend some time on the playground equipment, and we also went to look at the animals there. After we had seen the animals we wandered over to a park bench and I read him his Teen Titans comic book. Then we bought a soft pretzel which he quickly lost interest in. After that it was time to head home for lunch.
Today was a very exciting day, not only because it was Free Comic Book Day, but because Cara had been invited to a sleepover! It was at her friend Camilla's father's house. She went off to do that at around two, and meanwhile Owen was taken away for his own personal sleepover at Grandmama and Grandpapa's house. We all of us had a lovely time in our own separate ways. Owen, I am told, looked at all his comic books while Grandmama was driving him to the Monmouth Museum.
5/5/14 (Monday)
I do not think I'm going to get one of the things I want for Mother's Day. I've been claiming that Owen was going to learn to buckle himself into his car seat. He has not been an eager student. I asked him today whether he was going to start to learn. "No," he said, "I can't do it, because I'm just a little boy."
I do think I'll get my car cleaned for Mother's Day. We'll clean Steve's out, too. "Mommy," said Owen, "I know what we can do for your car and for Daddy's car. We can get some queen stuff, and we can make them into queens!" . . . you know, like all those other queen cars you see all the time. I asked him, what queen stuff? "Crowns . . . and things."
He's remembered, somehow, our trip to Great Wolf lodge. He wants to go again. He's been repeatedly bringing it up and discussing the things he wants to do. He wants to go with Griffin and his family. We can go together and split up. We can ride in each other's cars. Owen really liked "the hotel."
5/6/14 (Tuesday)
Yesterday, when Miss Sandi said "See you tomorrow" to Owen, his reply was, "No, you won't. I'm going to wake up very early, and then it will be a staying-home day." I did try to explain to him the fallacies in his logic. This morning, however, he did not wake up early, and it was not a staying-home day. It's possible that his belief in the powers of early rising is intact. I don't know, because he was still asleep when I left.
Owen and I had to drive down to Milltown to pick up Cara. "Mommy," said Owen, "when will we run out of days?" I had to ask some follow-up questions. I could only conclude that he was asking about armageddon.
After dinner, Owen was, as usual, coloring. "Mommy, I am drawing eyes," he said. "With lots of eyelashes! [evil growls] Bigger and bigger eyelashes! [more growling]" I looked. They were, indeed, possibly the most evil eyelashes I have ever seen.
5/7/14 (Wednesday)
Owen passed an intelligence test today. He and PJ wanted to put on the TV while we were getting dinner plated. I wasn't sure I really felt like letting them; we'd kept the kids off of electronics all evening. In a moment Owen came back into the kitchen to say, "Could we put on Superhero Squad? It's your favorite. We want you to get to watch it!" I let him get away with it.
Later, once I'd gotten him into the bath, Steve came into the bathroom. "I want both of you to wash me!" Owen announcced. I was very impressed that it occurred to him to manipulate us like that.
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