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After Hurricane Harvey, and as we watch Hurricane Irma, many people have questions about flood insurance, and there's a lot of misinformation out there. Here are some things to consider when you are thinking about flood insurance. Included are some quotes from an old Military.com article by JJ Montanaro from USAA - it's no longer available to see on Military.com, but I was able to scrounge it out of the archives.
My Homeowner's Insurance Covers Flood DamageTo the best of my knowledge, there isn't a homeowner's policy out there that covers flood damage. Flood coverage is a separate policy.
Per JJ, "You may be able to buy the coverage (a separate policy) through your insurance company or another company that has an arrangement with the National Flood Insurance Program. Some private companies offer coverage outside the NFIP and you may need to go that route if the coverage offered through the government program is not adequate or the price is not competitive."
My Renter's Insurance Covers Flood DamageIt might. Some renter's insurance policies, like those offered via USAA, cover flood damage to your possessions in a flooded property.
I Don't Need To Buy Flood Insurance Because My Mortgage Company Doesn't Require ItMany people (perhaps most people) should have flood insurance, even if it isn't required by your mortgage company. It's sort of like your auto insurance - there is minimum coverage, and then there is the coverage that you actually should have, which is probably more than the minimum.
If you can't afford to rebuild your property if there is a flood, you should very seriously consider flood insurance.
I'll Just Wait Until There's Going To Be A Flood To Buy InsuranceIn most cases, there is a 30 day waiting period before the policy takes effect. Exceptions include when the floodplain maps are revised or modified, or "in connection with the making, increasing, extension, or renewal of a loan." (From the FEMA.gov website.)
Flood Insurance Is Too ExpensiveBelieve it or not, most people are paying artificially low flood insurance premiums for the risk being covered. A couple of different rules mean that premiums stay low: caps on increases, a cap on the "full risk" premiums, and rates based on outdated or incorrect maps.
JJ's old flood insurance article points out, "According to the feds, the average premium is about $650 per year. Compare that figure to the potential losses stemming from flood damage and you have a case study on insurance and risk management."
It's Too Late To Buy Flood Insurance, So I Won't BotherIf you need flood insurance today, because a storm is possibly headed your way, you needed flood insurance yesterday and you will need it tomorrow. Your overall risk doesn't change just because a storm is brewing Use this current threat to motivate you to buy the coverage that you need.
My House Will Never FloodWell, I guess that depends on your definition of flood. The definition used by most insurers, and the National Flood Insurance Program, is:
"A flood is a general and temporary condition where two or more acres of normally dry land or two or more properties are inundated by water or mudflow." It doesn't matter where the water came from...my mom's house flooded when the local storm drain became clogged during a big storm.
Flood insurance is an important part of your overall disaster management plan. If you choose not to get it, think carefully about how you'll recover in case the water comes.


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A Melbourne father has told of the terrifying moment a burqa-clad woman, police say was inspired by ISIS, screamed "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) and allegedly plunged a knife into his neck as he slept.
The attack goes to the heart of concerns the Australian Conservatives have long held about our high levels of immigration from countries where this kind of behaviour is commonplace.
The Herald Sun reports Roger Singaravelu had agreed to host a 24-year-old Bangladeshi student at his Mill Park home when told she had nowhere else to go. But he said just two days later, on February 9, he was attacked in front of his daughter, aged just 5.
Speaking of the ordeal for the first time, he said: "I felt a sharp pain in my neck and woke up to see (her) leaning over me with a kitchen knife in her hand. She was screaming 'Allahu Akbar' while stabbing me in the neck.
"I reactively grabbed on to the knife and fought (her) off. My daughter was screaming nearby, and I told her to run and hide.
"There was blood everywhere. I ran outside with my daughter and got the attention of neighbours, who assisted me."
56-year-old Mr Singaravelu is now taking legal action against the Australian Homestay Network, which organised the student's placement.
"This incident has had devastating effects on our family and dampened our trust," Mr Singaravelu said.
"Our daughter is traumatised. She continues to experience nightmares and flashbacks, and requires psychological treatment.
"She still sees blood on the wall and asks me to clean it off, although there is nothing there."
Mr Singaravelu suffered a crushed vertebra and deep cuts to his fingers in the attack.
The family say they opened their home after the AHN contacted them urgently on the morning of February 7 to say the Bangladeshi student had nowhere else to stay.
Mr Singaravelu's wife, Maha, said: "I felt for her, being in a foreign country. I put myself in her shoes and her parents' shoes ... I agreed to host her for a short time."
"Before the incident, she stayed with us for a couple of days. She was very pleasant to deal with. She even offered to babysit our daughter if we ever went out."
Momena Shoma has been charged by the Victorian Joint Counter-Terrorism Team, made up of officers from the Australian Federal Police, Victoria Police and ASIO, with one count of engaging in a terrorist act, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Days after the stabbing, Ms Shoma's younger sister was arrested for stabbing a police officer in Bangladesh.
She is understood to have told Bangladesh police the siblings were members of an ISIS-inspired terror group called "Neo-JMB".
Ms Shoma is next due to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on May 2.
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Farmers Union joins coalition filing suit against EPA's secretive refinery exemptions
May 29, 2018
Today, National Farmers Union (NFU) joined a coalition including the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) in filing suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit to challenge several waivers from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted in secret to profitable refining companies. NFU took this action with the support of Farmers Union Enterprises, of which Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) is a part.
The petitioners are challenging three EPA decisions, made under unusually clandestine proceedings, to exempt refineries in Wynnewood, Oklahoma; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and Woods Cross, Utah from the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) requirements of the Clean Air Act. The Wynnewood refinery is owned by Wynnewood Refining Company, a subsidiary of CVR Energy, and the Cheyenne and Woods Cross refineries are owned by Holly Frontier Corporation. The companies have since estimated in financial disclosures that the exemptions have saved them a collective $170 million in compliance costs.
When Congress enacted the RFS program a decade ago, it sought to protect certain small refineries from the law's impacts temporarily by providing an exemption for refineries with no more than 75,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil throughput. After a two-year blanket exemption expired, Congress also allowed those same refineries to ask for extensions of the temporary exemption if they could show that compliance with the RFS program was causing that particular facility a "disproportionate economic hardship." Until late last year, EPA only granted a handful of exemptions per year. EPA denied many extension requests, presumably because the refineries failed to meet one or more of these requirements for an extension. In recent months, EPA has granted over two dozen exemptions—including the ones challenged here—without providing any basis for its reversal.
"The RFS benefits farmers and consumers alike with a market for corn and lower prices at the pump. EPA's consistent granting of waivers to large oil refineries undermines the benefits of the standard. These large refineries are under no major financial stress, and EPA must not only explain why they have granted these waivers, but also must offset the losses sustained in ethanol production," said MFU President Gary Wertish.
"EPA's improper handling of the RFS has significantly cut demand for biofuels grown and produced by American family farmers and their communities. The success of the law lies in the requirement that certain amounts of renewable fuel be blended into our transportation sector. Yet EPA has unlawfully allowed massive refineries to skirt compliance with these requirements, effectively reducing the amount of renewable fuels blended into the transportation sector by more than one billion gallons. These actions must be reversed immediately," said NFU President Roger Johnson.
Although EPA typically publishes its proposed actions and final decisions in the Federal Register, EPA has not followed those protocols for small refineries; nor has EPA even informed the public by any means that it had received or acted on such carve-out requests. Instead, the petitioners learned of the unprecedented number of exemptions second-hand, through media reports and secondary sources.
"EPA is trying to undermine the RFS program under the cover of night," said Bob Dinneen, CEO and President of RFA. "And there's a reason it has been done in secret – it's because EPA is acting in contravention of the statute and its own regulations, methodically destroying the demand for renewable fuels. With the little information we've been able to piece together through secondary sources, it's clear that EPA has been extending these exemptions to refineries that didn't qualify for them."
"EPA left us with no choice but to challenge their systematic cuts to ethanol blending in the U.S. by distorting the intent of the law to grant secret hardship waivers to refineries which in some cases exceed the definition of 'small' and fall short of demonstrating 'disproportionate economic hardship,'" said Brian Jennings, CEO of ACE. "We cannot sit by and allow EPA to violate the RFS which requires increasing the use of renewable fuels in the U.S."
The petition also notes that EPA has consistently rejected all attempts to bring greater transparency to the small refinery exemption extension process. EPA has refused to provide even the most basic information requested in Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests from RFA and other parties. More surprisingly, the Agency has also ignored demands from members of Congress for the same essential facts.
The petitioners are not challenging EPA's underlying authority to exempt certain small refineries; rather they are challenging three granted exemptions as abuses of EPA's authority. EPA should be forced to explain why an otherwise profitable refinery faces disproportionate hardship from compliance with the RFS. We want EPA to explain why it is reasonable for HollyFrontier, which apparently could not afford to comply with the RFS, could nonetheless afford to undertake a $1 billion stock share repurchase program during the same time—and that's before the company received over $300 million in tax cuts last year. Likewise, the petitioners would like to understand how EPA could find hardship at CVR Energy, which reported a $23 million profit in the biofuels credit market in the first quarter of 2018 due to what it called a lower RFS obligation.
"With their rapidly rising profits, it's difficult to see what economic hardship these refineries are facing. The apparent lack of hardship raises serious questions of why EPA granted these exemptions, which is compounded by the fact that there is zero transparency in EPA's small refinery exemption process," said Kevin Skunes, president of NCGA. "America's corn farmers, who are expecting their fifth consecutive year of low commodity prices and who are experiencing the lowest net farm incomes since 2006, understand economic challenges. When refineries are reporting profit increases and repurchasing stock shares, we expect EPA to explain why these refineries were granted exemptions from their RFS volume obligations."
In practice, EPA is attempting to use the small refinery exemptions to waive a significant part of the annual volumes of renewable fuel that are otherwise required to be blended into transportation fuel. Based on EPA data, RFA estimates that small refinery exemptions granted for the past two years have effectively reduced volumes of renewable fuel by as much as 1.6 billion gallons. In enacting the RFS program, however, Congress did not envision the small refinery exemption process would be abused in such a way.
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Even before he was elected mayor last October, John Tory (open John Tory's policard) had placed himself in the middle of competing interests on the policing file. After he donned the chain of office in December, all doubt about that was removed.
One of Tory's key election strategists was pollster and attack dog Nick Kouvalis — a backroom operative known for his pugnacious approach to campaign politics. Kouvalis was a key cog, and for a time, chief of staff to Rob Ford (open Rob Ford's policard).
Sources say Tory insisted on having Kouvalis on his campaign team before deciding to run for mayor, and that he continues to advise him, although Kouvalis refused to verify it, saying his company does not disclose its clients.
Kouvalis has also advised another client: the Toronto Police Association.
That same police union publicly backed Tory in 2003 when he ran for mayor. Critics cited Tory's acceptance of that endorsement as evidence of his poor judgment: You don't get in bed, politically, with people whose contract you must later approve; or whose members you may have to discipline.
There was no public endorsement in 2014, but it seemed clear Tory was the association's candidate.
Facing a multitude of issues — an unfunded and untested transit plan, traffic congestion, waterfront development, budgetary pressures, erosion of public housing, poor neighbourhoods, suburban-downtown tensions, infrastructure decay, to name a few — Tory insisted on diving into the police file.
His apparent goals? Prop up carding. Keep the police union happy with a fat new contract. Replace outgoing chief Bill Blair with a candidate who'd keep carding. And de-claw the civilian board that oversees police.
Getting there would prove messier than Tory's advisers contemplated. But when council last week reappointed Tory's friend and political confidante Andy Pringle to the police board, it was mission accomplished.
Pringle, the board member who tosses out criticism of police policy and practice as if they were gold nuggets, is poised to become chair of the board — even as he and his backers say he is too busy for the job, doesn't want it and won't keep it.
Tory arrived at the police board speaking as if a palace revolt was brewing at police headquarters — so perturbed were the police by their civilian masters. He erected a straw man.
To restore civility, Tory claimed, he needed to be on the police board himself. Quickly, he jettisoned Councillor Michael Thompson (open Michael Thompson's policard), the board's only African Canadian, on a file that has deep ramifications for a community aggrieved by police activities.
Next, he delivered a new contract to the police association.
Then he tackled carding, the controversial practice of routinely stopping citizens not under suspicion of a crime, and recording personal details in a police databank.
The goal wasn't to end it, cripple it or reform it — as Thompson and police board chair Alok Mukherjee had determined with new guidelines the police board passed in 2014. Instead, Tory seemed to set out to dismantle the reform, in effect backing Blair's refusal to implement them.
That wasn't his intent, Tory has said. Both sides were locked in a stalemate. He had to try something. The mission quickly went sour, tangled up in the search for a new chief and community discontent over carding's negative impact on black citizens.
The Tory-Pringle-Blair triumvirate is well known. Pringle served as Tory's chief of staff while Tory was opposition leader at Queen's Park. City council, under Rob Ford, appointed Pringle to the police board. Pringle's most noteworthy contribution to the police file was his unwise decision to take Blair on a fishing trip down East. He said he wanted to better understand the police budget. Critics called that absurd.
As mayoral candidate, Tory argued that the police services board should accede to Blair's request for a contract extension. The board denied it.
As mayor, Tory took a place on the police board. With Pringle and provincial appointee Dhun Noria as birds of a feather, all Tory needed was one vote to get a new chief who would back carding, continue in Blair's image and satisfy the police association.
Long before Mark Saunders was chosen, police sources predicted his ascension. Weeks before interviews were completed, Saunders' staffers were already in Blair's office, working on the transition, police sources say.
The handover of power has been anything but smooth.
Tory's bid to fix carding ahead of Saunders' inauguration was disastrous. Instead of insisting Blair comply with the board's 2014 direction to tame the practice, and with Mukherjee out of town, Pringle and Tory tapped former Chief Justice Warren Winkler to review the policy. Mukherjee phoned in to the board meeting where members signed off on Winkler.
The Winkler compromise only triggered massive political and collateral damage. A broad cross-section of influential Torontonians rallied to oppose it, forcing Tory's hand.
Tory had to reverse field, scuttle the compromise, and return, tail between legs, to the rejected 2014 board policy.
Tory wasn't the only one sullied.
The new chief rode into power strongly backing carding. Suddenly, the architects of his selection were singing a new song and he had to learn the tune, on the fly, the entire city watching perplexed.
Pringle might well be a contortionist: He backed Blair on carding; then voted with the board to reform it; then sided with Blair when the ex-chief refused to comply; advised Tory on the policy; voted with Tory to dismantle the board's 2014 carding reform; strongly supported Saunders for chief; and did a 180 with Tory to return to the 2014 policy.
Much of this came after his term had expired as the city's appointee on the board, as of Nov. 30, 2014. It would take council seven months to vote on his replacement — enough time to ensure he was there to vote with Tory.
Last week, bolstered by considerable lobbying from the mayor's staff, Pringle was reappointed. Now he's poised to become chair — the head watchdog without a bark.
The chief Tory picked, as a foil against the chief the police union did not want, is in place, wounded.
The police union is happy as ever. It appears their adviser is still advising the mayor.
On policing, Mayor Tory has shown atrocious judgment and fuelled the criticisms of those who dismiss the entire process as cynical, if not seemingly politically corrupt and morally bankrupt.
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In my room, there's always a sound like something scratching the wall, and so I wondered why the sound insulation was so bad, later I figured out that it's hyung's little turtle, crawling continuously~ Only that he's not so little now, so big, a few days ago I went upstairs and found my new favorite little "Class God"*, Heebum, because he lacked attention, became very temperamental, haha poor little guy, what is my dumb little Niqiu** doing at home…kind of miss him~
*the words he used were "Xiao Ban Shen" 小班神 and I'm not positive what that is but I think he just means his new favorite pet
**Zhoumi's dog
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Don't know if there are any of you out there who just sat for the college entrance examinations, keke…Although this period of time is hard to pass, you've indeed never felt so free from the instant you stepped out of the exmination hall~ That feeling can be compared to the Labour day and October holidays when you were a student and more, (you) must experience the college entrance examinations at least once in your life! (I) Miss the times when I prepared for my examinations in Wu Han. Everyone has worked hard! Do relax yourself well!
Original Source: ZhouMi's WeiBo
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Fan: Oppa, studying is so tiring! Ryeowook-oppa, I love you! I'm going to faint of over-tiredness!>~
Ryeowook: ㅜㅜ I love you~~~!!! Don't be sad~~~~
Fan: Oppa, you must be happy~ Come back to China regularly, I love you all! Kyuhyun-oppa, please give me a reply~ Wuwu*
Kyuhyun: Okay okay, I definitely will go to China this year ^^
* Wuwu = crying sound
Fan: Donghae-ah, happy valentines day… I love you ^^ Hwaiting
Donghae: You are my everything ^^
Fan: Sungmin-oppa, I will be taking my exam next month. Please give me some encouragement. hehehehe
Sungmin: Do well for your exam~!! Hwaiting!
Fan: Ryeowook-oppa, if I go Korea for a vacation this holiday, could you be my tourguide? Haha~
Ryeowook: Come to Korea~~~ ^^ I will treat you meals~~~~ Treat you ^^
Fan: Aish~ Kyuhyun-oppa… I miss you! I don't know how to continue studying… My brain is full of you! Let's get married!
Kyuhyun: I also miss you~~~ ^^
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WSA's Hard Hat Tour: A Nation Rising
Entering the GEMS Nations construction site it's immediately obvious how imposing the school will be, and in many ways already is. Even now, months from completion, it already has... Read On
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Note: Lycée Francais Jean Mermoz will now open in September 2017. 2015 was a good year for French schools, with a first Outstanding rating being offered to Lycee Francais International Georges Pompidou, Primary.... Read On
GEMS Education has announced the imminent opening of its new Indian CBSE curriculum school in Abu Dhabi. Located on 42nd Street in Baniyas West, the United Indian School is... Read On
Clarion School, developed by Scholars International Group (SIG) in collaboration with the Bank Street College of Education, is set for a Dubai launch in September 2016. The school says it will... Read On
Aldar Academies has announced it will be opening two new schools in the capital. The new additions; an all-girls IB Diploma secondary school and an American curriculum school will bring... Read On
UK schools are big business, and its private schools the jewels in its crown, the brand names of an industry worth some fourteen billion pounds to the British economy.... Read On
60,000 new private school seats must be created in the emirate of Abu Dhabi within the next five years, a senior education official said in the capital on Monday.... Read On
Some parents in the UAE are spending more on private tuition than school fees Gulf News reported this week, but not all should be according to professional advice given to WhichSchoolAdvisor.com.... Read On
Admissions are now fully underway for the newly completed Swiss International Scientific School (SISD), Dubai's first fully multi-lingual Swiss curriculum school, set to open in September. Offering multi-lingual education... Read On
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2016 Mid-Winter Championship
Sanctuary Cove Resort – Gold Coast, Australia
March 5-12, 2016
Sanctuary Cove Resort in Gold Coast, Australia hosted a terrific group of over 130 International Seniors attendees for competition and camaraderie during the 2016 Mid-Winter Championship. This was our second visit to Sanctuary Cove, the first being almost 20 years ago in 1997 and the local Australians were thrilled to have us back! The hospitality of the people from this friendly nation was certainly a notable highlight and many International Seniors Members also took the opportunity to visit other exciting areas such as Sydney and Melbourne during their travels. We had a terrific experience in Australia and will look forward to returning to this beautiful part of the world again in future years.
We are pleased to once again utilize the Google online photo-sharing service Picasa to share over 700 photos from the week with you. Many thanks as always to Gigi Johnson for her tireless efforts and fantastic photos which she is again gracious to share with all of us. Please take a moment and use the following link below to view the photos that help capture our experiences. Finally, thanks to the great group of International Seniors members who participated in the event, renewing old friendships and creating new ones for which International Seniors is known.


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Best tasting fajitas since leaving the Rio Grande Valley Texas. My dad & i stopped on way back home to Mcallen Tx. from Sturgis SD. I was very impressed with the food taste & service & also all the staff spoke english.
— Mark Ayala
My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful lunch. We ordered Chicken Fajitas. Everything was fresh, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, lettuce, Spanish rice, refried beans. Plus a gigantic sizzling platter of chicken with grilled onion and bell peppers. Nice friendly employees and atmosphere, comfortable seating. If you love Mexican food this might become your favorite restaurant.
— Cynthia S.
We go there as many times we can ......LOVE THE HOMEMADE FOOD .....
— Barbara Gibbs
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Great food nice quiet atmosphere. I'm from San Antonio, TX and this is one of the best I've had in Colorado.
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We ordered the veggie burrito, the burrito enchilada combination plate, and a cheeseburger for the kids. Everything was excellent and cooked perfectly! Excellent guacamole, and excellent green chili! Will definitely recommend to everyone!
— Terri H.
Best Fajitas in the Denver Metro area and their salsa should be sold to take home!!! It's exceptional! Great, friendly service, too!
— Agnes Talamantez Carroll
Great tasy food, good service, and good size plate portions! Fajitas is one of my favorites and fried ice cream!!!
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Food is yummy the girls are super nice...i pick up lunch for the office at least once a week!
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I had chorizo & steak tacos and it was great. Caramel churro was off the chain!
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Food is always good. Fast service. I've never experienced any problem with my food or service. Will definitely continue coming here. Glad I decided to try it one day....I've been many times since!!!
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They have the best green chili in town. I highly recommend the place.
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Just like mom cooked it! Our family loves the authenticity of their food. This is our favorite Mexican restaurant and the prices are reasonable. The menudo is to die for too!
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We love this restaurant! Great food and wonderful staff make every visit enjoyable. I love their green chili, crispy relleno, cheese enchiladas and queso. Our granddaughters love the fresh chips, as do we, and the kids menu offers Mexican and American choices. The adult beverages are really good and the prices for food and drink are reasonable. Highly recommend if you're in the area.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (2007). Those who like their Potter black will find much to appreciate in the fifth and moodiest of the J.K. Rowling adaptations to date. Chris Columbus' first two entries focused mainly on fun and games, with the subsequent installments helmed by Alfonso Cuaron and Mike Newell taking on decidedly darker dimensions. The level of malevolence is raised even further here, thanks to the taut direction by unknown David Yates and a forceful performance by series lead Daniel Radcliffe. Villainy abounds in Phoenix, with Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) haunting Harry's every move, a fluttering fascist named Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) taking over the Hogwarts school, and an escaped prisoner known as Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter) arriving late to kill off a popular character. Add to those threats Harry's issues of abandonment and estrangement, and it's no wonder the lad can't keep those roiling emotions in check. In this respect, Phoenix operates not only as a story-specific fantasy flick but also as a universal teen angst tale, a far-flung Rebel Without a Cause in which the protagonist tries to comprehend the adult world he's on the verge of entering while simultaneously struggling to cut the umbilical cord of childhood. In many ways, the film echoes The Empire Strikes Back: The mood is grim, the heroes are reeling, and the villains are on the move. But with a little help from their friends, not to mention a strong belief in the "force" of good, these kids may yet save the day.
Extras in the two-disc DVD edition include 17 minutes of additional scenes, a piece uncovering clues in all the films that point to Harry's ultimate fate, and a tour of the set.
Movie: ***
Extras: **1/2
THE KILLING KIND (1973). Before turning to TV to direct episodes of such hits as Charlie's Angels and Dynasty, Curtis Harrington primarily made a (cult) name for himself directing faded Hollywood actresses in thrillers (including Shelley Winters in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? and Gloria Swanson in the dreadful made-for-TV movie Killer Bees). Here, it's former Golden Age glamour queen (and '50s TV star) Ann Sothern, cast as an overbearing mother whose relationship with her 21-year-old son (John Savage) tends to get a little too touchy-feely. Savage, a few years before fame struck briefly with The Deer Hunter and Hair, plays Terry, who, upon returning home from serving jail time for his reluctant participation in a gang rape, is pampered by his mother even as he plots his revenge on the two women he feels are responsible for his incarceration. All the while, he's being pursued by a perky wanna-be model (a pre-Laverne and Shirley Cindy Williams) and a sexually repressed neighbor (Luana Anders), neither of whom grasp the extent of his psychotic tendencies. The movie's tagline nails the premise even more succinctly – "He loved his mother ... He loved pretty girls ... ALL DEAD!" – and connoisseurs of uncompromising, early-70s terror tales will want to give this one a spin, though even some tense confrontations between characters and Sothern's bravura performance can't quite compensate for cheesy, outmoded techniques and a fuzzy psychological profile of a disturbed mind that's far beneath, say, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
The only extra on the DVD is an interview with the late Harrington, who passed away in May at the age of 80.
Movie: **
Extras: *1/2
THE NAMESAKE (2007). If color didn't exist, then Mira Nair would have to invent it. The director of Monsoon Wedding and Mississippi Masala locates not only the visual schemes in her material but the thematic and emotional ones as well; this in turn results in films that examine both individuals and their cultures from a variety of revealing angles. The Namesake, based on Jhumpa Lahiri's best-selling novel, is her most recent triumph, marred only by a frenzied attempt to pack too much story into one two-hour movie. Set over the course of several decades, the film begins with the arranged marriage of Ashima (Tabu) and Ashoke (Irrfan Khan), who leave Calcutta for a new life in New York. They eventually have a son, who's named after Ashoke's favorite author, Russian writer Nikolai Gogol. But as Gogol (Kal Penn) gets older, he struggles not only with his name (which he comes to loathe) but also with the differences between his parents' traditional ways and his own decidedly Yankee sensibilities. Bollywood stars Tabu and Khan are excellent as Gogol's concerned parents, and the filmmakers' devotion to their shared story is so compelling, in fact, that it's disappointing when the couple starts to lose significant amounts of screen time to Gogol's odyssey. This isn't intended to diminish Penn's work – on the contrary, the Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle star ably demonstrates that his dramatic chops are as finely honed as his comedic ones. But the material involving culture and generational clashes isn't nearly as fresh as the love story being related through foreign eyes.


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Goodwill CEO featured at WIBA luncheon
Emily Compton, president and chief executive of Goodwill Industries of Kansas, will be the guest speaker at the December Wichita Independent Business Association's Women's Leadership Alliance luncheon, scheduled for noon Dec. 7 at the Wichita Area Association of Realtors building, 170 W. Dewey.
Cost to attend the luncheon is $10. Compton will speak on the "Importance of Service to Our Community."
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01 Apr 2018 in Events
Wishing a Happy Easter to all our supporters
Why not celebrate the holiday weekend with a visit to our Easter Monday car boot sale?
Pete and Pam Massam are back with their first event of the year at the DWB Stadium.
It starts on Easter Monday at 9am.
Come down early to grab a bargain - and don't forget the first team will be at home Sleaford Town in the afternoon, kick-off 3pm.


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Australian duo Two People burst onto the scene in 2016 upon the release of their debut singles "Fading" and "If We Have Time"
Comprised of Phoebe Lou and Joseph Clough, the Melbourne-based duo formed following the dissolution of their prior project, Snakadaktal. Over the past two years, they have written, recorded, and produced their debut album at their studio and respective homes. , Two People are proud to release the exquisite lead single, "I'm Tied, To You." The progressive house track combines classic sax, live percussion and warm synth textures with melancholy lyrics to make for an immersive experience of a track.


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There are many forms of healing that different cultures
around the world have practiced for centuries. With each
passing generation, more and more is learned and shared
with others globally.
Some of the very first forms of healing depended on the person needing help being able to trust the person helping him or her. Divine healing and healing from someone trained in medicine are two very different methods; yet both have measurably improved results when the person being healed has faith in the healer. Always listen to your heart and trust your intuition when you chose someone to help you.
In this section I plan to regularly share information that pertains to health and healing and information that is related to helping others heal. If you would like to have your article published here, I invite you to share it under the contact link. I can't promise that all submissions will be shared but I can promise that I will read and review each and every one.
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I Need Walking Accountability Partners
Paris - August 6, 2012 - 6 Comments
Must start the dreaded exercise routine. TODAY. In just 23 days I'll land in Paris and will be walking 4-5 hours per day, every day. I know once I get there, I'll jump at the chance to walk but right now, I am cramming in work, blog posts, doing research . . . just sitting at the computer all day. The thought of even a simple walk around the block seems painful – especially in this heat.
I was at a conference this past week in New York and forced to walk several miles at a time. (Well, ok, I wasn't forced. I misread my subway map and got off 3 or 4 stops too early). My feet are still swollen, and I've got blisters on top of blisters on both feet from my inadequate shoes. I made the mistake of trying to be fashionable instead of smart.
I remember last summer, in preparation for NY, I put this same message on Facebook and several friends scheduled me – forced me – into a walking routine. Accountability partners, they became. Once I got out walking, I loved it. It's just that nudge, that kick in the rear, that I need.
Ok, Lisa, today's to-do list includes buying some walking shoes for Paris. Then I've got to line up walking partners from here on out.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hot damn, it's raining outside. I can put off starting my walking til mañana!!!
If you'd like to follow my 30-walk across Paris, be sure to sign up for email alerts or join my Facebook page. I plan to find some real surprises while there – stuff you never read about – and I'd love to share them with you.


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Vero Moda is the brand of choice for the fashion-conscious, independent young woman who wants to dress well without breaking the bank. Vero Moda offers quality, affordable and inspiring clothing for the style-savvy young woman who wants to look good and have fun with her wardrobe.
Our model is wearing a size small dress. She is 178cm (5'10") tall, has a 84cm (33") bust, 61cm (24") waist and 86cm (34") hips.
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text: The Ironwood Stands was a trading post for sky ships in the Deepwoods during the First Age of Flight. During the Rook trilogy, the Battle of Lufwood Mount took place there, with the Undertowners, Ghosts of Screetown, Librarians, and Sky Pirates against the shrykes led by Mother Muleclaw the Third. Part of the Ironwood Stands was burned down during the battle, but some of the trees survived, and the area later became the headquarters of the Freeglade Lancers. The stands were extremely distinctive, rising hundreds of metres above the Deepwoods canopy.


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Therapedic Mattress Topper
Are you ready for a new mattress but find the prices of the best ones on the market a little out of your price range? Instead of settling for a cheaper mattress set that will only deliver uncomfortable nights of rest, consider fluffing up your current bed with a Therapedic mattress topper.
Therapedic is known for proper body support and luxurious comfort and they tend to be a little higher priced than some can pay for a bed, but a topper is a much easier and less expensive way to turn your bed into a Therapedic bed.
Most consumers want to purchase a Therapedic topper because they want to turn their sleeping surface into a luxuriously soft space that conforms to their unique shape and relieves pressure points, and this topper will deliver all of that. Yet, there are more practical reasons to choose a Therapedic memory foam topper.
There are some common complaints against bedding that uses memory foam, but those problems have been solved to a great degree by Therapedic. The most common problem is that as the foam compresses under your body it tends to trap in some of your body heat. This can make the bed a little warmer than others, which is a problem for some people.
The foam used in a Therapedic mattress pad is heat resistant and will not be as hot as many other memory foam mattresses and toppers. You will probably find that a little extra warmth is generated by the topper still, but this is easily remedied by sleeping with lighter blankets. In fact, many people enjoy the extra warmth, especially during the winter months.
Another issue common with foams in general is that with time body impressions can form in the sleeping surface. This is caused by lower quality foams that are not resilient enough to continue bouncing back up into place. The high quality foam used in a Therapedic topper is more resilient, and is much cheaper to replace if necessary in the years to come.
Even if you went out and purchased an expensive memory foam mattress set, you would face these same problems. The beauty of the Therapedic mattress topper is that it is easily removed and replaced if it does form impressions five years down the road. Think of all the money you could save shelling out a hundred bucks to replace a topper versus thousands of dollars to replace a mattress set!
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White Page / Black Text
ABSTRACT / Reclaiming occupied space was one of the founding principles of groundbreaking art journals such as Third Text, ArtAsiaPacific and Bidoun. These journals created a space for the dissemination of critical art and ideas presented by international and diaspora artists who were largely absent from mainstream art journals. The art and histories presented within these publications grappled with complex ideas pertaining to post-colonialism and provided an intellectual forum for artists residing in spaces of multiplicity and difference. Positioned as alternative critical journals, these publications challenged a predominantly Euro-American perspective of geographies and visual culture. Mainstream art writing has subsequently over the last decade shifted gears in light of a "culture follows commerce" model that has extended over the art world, which now actively makes an effort to embrace art from existing and new emerging centers that were once deemed too peripheral to be reported and written about. Within the context of this particular symposium Sara Raza's presentation White Page / Black Text critically explores cosmopolitanism and multiculturalism in the mainstream art press, focusing on ways in which art writing can challenge both physical and conceptual spaces of occupation through nuanced understandings of the global within a local context.
BIOGRAPHY / Sara Raza is the Guggenheim UBS MAP Curator, Middle East and North Africa based at the Guggenheim Museum, New York. Raza earned her MA in Art History and Theory and BA (hons) in English Literature and History of Art both from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and is a Ph.D. candidate at the Royal College of Art, London. She was most recently the winner of the 11th ArtTable New Leadership Award for women in the arts, previously she was awarded the Arts Council of England's Emerging Curator's Award. Raza has curated several international exhibitions and projects for biennials and festivals, including Collateral Events at the 55th Venice Biennale; Ergin Cavusoglu's Middle Eastern debut exhibition at The Pavilion Downtown Dubai; the Central Asian Salon for the 6th Tashkent Biennial at the Art Gallery of Uzbekistan. Previously she was Curator of Public Programs at Tate Modern. Sara writes for numerous publications and is the longstanding desk editor for West and Central Asia of ArtAsiaPacific magazine. She is an artist adviser for ISCP in New York and the author of Punk Orientalism: Central Asia's Contemporary Art Revolution, which will be published in 2018 by Black Dog Publishing, London.
Making Space, Place and Time Through Art Writing
Dylan Robinson, Jane Rendell, Helena Reckitt, Sara Raza, Susan Cahill
September 16, 2:30 – 4:20 PM
Engineered Air Theatre, 234 9 Avenue SW
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Rebecca Herrin
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A native of Olympia, Washington, Rebecca Herrin began her dance education in the Seattle area and continued her training with Dr. Arnold Spohr, Sallyann Mulcahy, Magali Messac, Maggie Black, and the schools of Oregon Ballet Theatre, Cleveland Ballet and the University of Utah.
Herrin danced professionally with Kentucky Ballet Theatre, Lexington Ballet, Ballet Theatre of Chicago, Milwaukee Ballet, and as a principal dancer with Montana's Artisan Dance Company.
She has acquired a diverse repertoire including LaBayadere, Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, Napoli, and Sleeping Beauty, as well as contemporary roles in Balanchine's Serenade and Michael Smuin's The Tempest.
Herrin is also an accomplished dance educator in having taught in Washington, Kentucky, Montana, Texas, and Oklahoma. While dancing in Kentucky, she worked with the Louisville based non-profit educational outreach organization New Performing Arts, Inc. as program and administrative coordinator. She also developed two dance programs at NPA which introduced over 60,000 Kentucky students to live ballet in their schools.
Herrin joined the OU School of Dance faculty in 2005. She teaches ballet, pointe class, stage make-up and serves as rehearsal assistant with Oklahoma Festival Ballet – helping coach Rodeo and the dream ballet from Oklahoma! for the 2006-2007 season.
Herrin is also coordinator of the School of Dance Saturday Youth Class program hosted by the School of Dance for dance students ages 10-18 years old.


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Always one for surprises, Massiv in Mensch returns with a fourth studio album for Artoffact, and, as we have come to expect, they have re-invented themselves again. What do you do? They gave us a hard EBM album, a trance album, and a techno album... so this June we give you Massiv in Mensch's pop epic extraordinaire!
Featuring the incredible talents of new vocalist Anna-Maria Straatmann, Clubber Lang takes you through pop and dance in all their glory. Starting right off with a dance with Bono himself, Massiv in Mensch with the help of Sven Enzelmann of The Promise gives us "Sunday Bloody Sunday" as you've never heard it. The trip continues with new tracks and a reloaded version of a Helium Vola track in "Selig" with blessings from Ernst Horn himself! Clubber nods to Epsilon Minus, covers a classic Sandra track, borrows from Nino Cortez, and gives us 15 of the best Massiv in Mensch opuses yet.
To be released on Artoffact Records June 20th, Clubber Lang is now available for pre-order!!


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You all know that I love Love Layla. Whenever there is a birthday or special occasion I find it quite entertaining flicking through their website to find a funny and abusive card for my friends or family. Luckily most of my friends have the same sense of humour as me and wouldn't be offended, they just laugh as much as I do when reading them.
Christmas is fast approaching so rather than buying the same old traditional christmas cards, why not go for something that'll make you and your friends or family laugh? It makes christmas that extra bit fun.
I was sent a selection of cards that gave me the giggles and I can't wait to send them out.
Love Layla doesn't just do cards, there is a variety of things you can buy. I really like the wine labels which is a new addition on the website. I can't wait to stick the 'Here's your christmas spirit' label on my uncles bottle of wine! She has millions to chose from and they make a bottle of wine that tad more exciting and it really looks like you have made that extra bit of effort.
The range of merchandise this year has increased which I am extremely happy about. I can't wait to wrap my brothers present's up in this paper! (if you want free christmas paper then add the code LOVEWRAP when you buy 3 cards!) I love jokingly offending people so finding a website like Love Layla made me a little too excited. Love Layla offers such a wide variety of cards for every occasion. They range from mild offensive to damn right hilarious. The badges also crack me up and she has an amazing offer on them at the moment, if you enter the code LOVEBADGES you can get 6 for £12.
Also if you add the code LOVEXMAS this will get you 5 christmas cards for £12.50
I am far too excited about the new calendar on the website. I am always on the lookout at the end of the year for a calendar as my memory is terrible so I need to jot down all my plans. Usually I get one that matches the kitchen but this one was too funny to leave. Flicking through month by month had me and will in stitches.
This would make a brilliant present for a friend or family member who has a sense of humour. You can even get one free when purchasing three cards and adding the code LOVECAL at checkout. Three funny cards to send out in the christmas period and a free calendar that will have you laughing all year round, what are you waiting for?
I didn't want to ruin the surprise and take a photo of every month but these are a few of my favourites. With her super quick delivery, high quality products and new designs every week I will never use another website when buying cards ever again. She really does have it all and I know lots of my friends and family use her website so she has gained lots of valued customers which she really deserves.
With the wide range of cards, wrapping paper, badges, wine labels, calendars, balloons and glitter shitter cards (these are hilarious) you will definitely find something you need when visiting her website. If you have any questions she will surely answer them for you (click here)
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Selena Gomez has donated to a research cause for lupus, an autoimmune disease she suffers from.Ed Sheeran wanted to hire Judi Dench's grandson as a double because they look identical
Doing her part for the cause, the Come And Get It singer made a donation to the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine for research into the condition, People confirmed.
Kick-starting the project which will be known as the Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research, the 24-year-old admitted that she was 'optimistic' and 'proud' to be supporting the work of the institution.
In a statement obtained by the publication, she said: 'I continue to be optimistic about the progress being made in lupus research and am proud to support the promising work at Keck School of Medicine.
'I am hopeful for the millions of us around the world that may benefit from this.'
The young singer had to cancel her world tour last year after suffering from 'anxiety, panic attacks and depression' which are some side effects of the condition, taking time out to focus on her health.
She also previously revealed that she secretly underwent chemotherapy in 2013 because of the illness.
Selena's donation will initially fund a pilot treatment program focused on treating the complications of the condition, spearheaded by professor of physiology and biophysics Dr Janos Peti-Peterdi.
Speaking about the partnership with Selena and his institution, he said: 'We are extremely pleased to partner with Selena in her efforts to promote awareness and medical research toward a much-needed cure for lupus.
'Complications from systemic lupus cause serious damage, and we are hopeful that our research, with Selena's support, will help those affected by this disease lead full, healthy lives.'
Keep up the good work, Gomez!
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Acrylic/latex (water-based) caulk
- Dampen a sponge with water and wet the caulk that you want to remove from the glass.
- Take your razor blade (or glass scraper or putty knife) and, keeping it as level with the glass as possible, scrape the caulk from underneath and push towards the window frame (or towards the edge of the glass) in short, even strokes. Be sure to keep your caulk damp as you continue to scrape.
- Wipe up the remaining caulk residue with a cloth or cotton ball soaked in rubbing alcohol.
Silicone caulk
- Heat up a small area of the silicone caulk you want to remove with a hair dryer.
- Scrape the silicone caulk from underneath with your razor blade (or glass scraper or putty knife), keeping the blade as level with the glass as possible. Continue to heat up your caulk sections as you scrape with your razor blade.
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Restaurant review: Indus Valley
4 Riverside Park East, Coleraine BT51 3NA Tel: 028 7035 4242
One of Belfast's top curry restaurant owners, Ali Askir also happens to be the founder of the Irish Curry Awards, the only food awards on the island of Ireland to have received international Asian broadcast attention thanks to the TV station ATM Bangla and its global audience. (As head judge of these awards, my co-judges and I are unexpectedly big in Bangladesh.)
Ali is the kind of restaurateur who places community before profit and craic before formality. He rules himself out of the curry awards competition in case anyone would think he had some kind of advantage. For Ali, the awards are there to highlight the central role of the Asian community in Ireland, to help integrate the Bengali, Indian, Pakistani, Nepalese and other sub-continent associated nations and cultures into Irish life by highlighting their massive social and economic impact on the agri-food, hospitality and catering sectors.
Ali owned the popular Belfast restaurant, Safa, which was forced to close due to a series of complex property agreements. But the good news is that Safa has popped up again - only this time it's on the north coast.
Indus Valley by Safa is a Cinderella story where a much-loved restaurant finally met its prince charming (Ali, just before Christmas) and has sprung back to life as a bejewelled and renewed operation. I don't review restaurants on opening nights, nor do I tend to write up the experience of a one-off, specially arranged food writers' event. But I judged that this particular PR event was different. Also, Ali has done much for the restaurant sector, so who am I to snub his kind invitation?
A coach-load of food bloggers who publish their forensic findings online on cutely named blog sites (check out irishfeast.com, downthehatchni.com and eatingideas.com) and a handful of surly, cynical and sour-baked restaurant and food writers from the Irish News, Sunday Life and Belfast Telegraph made the journey up there last week.
The bloggers behaved impeccably. Not the same can be said about the writers who commanded the back of the bus and in an age-old tradition defended their position with bottles of Blanquette de Limoux. (Prosecco is so 2017, folks. Make way for Blanquette de Limoux and Cremant de Loire: both are superior French fizzes without the inflated Champagne price tag.)
Suitably fortified and ready for action after the one-hour journey through wind and rainstorms (on the surprisingly comfortable Translink coach), we were dropped off in the middle of an out-of-town retail development which has all the charm of a disused shunting yard. As the bus moved off and just before panic set in, our eyes adjusted to the blustery darkness and driving rain, and there before us, like a mirage, appeared Indus Valley, the welcoming inn of old, the shelter from a winter's night, the harbour in the storm.
This was a moment to celebrate and once we had stumbled through the front door, pints of medicinal Tanqueray and tonic were handed to us by kind, smiling staff. All was well. And then it got even better.
The grand little dining room is elegant and comfortable, softly lit and with just the right dose of formality to provide a sense of occasion. Head waiter Shane Loughlin is one of the best in the business and is a key factor in making Indus Valley work so successfully.
And then there's the food: classic, recognisable, conventional and nothing to frighten anyone away, there is a lightness of touch in the kitchen. Naan bread is super bantamweight, fluffy and gently crisp, poppadums are barely-there, brittle and dry and provide the crunchy texture so beloved of a lager drinker. Tonight there is vegetable pakora, chicken karahi, chicken tikka masala and vegetable bhuna, all at varying degrees of heat and spice, all healthily fresh and gorgeously textured. There is nothing gloopy, greasy or heavy here. Spices and herbs, chilli and garlic are in balance and the chicken is good quality. For the more experienced, starters of goat tikka, tandoori lamb chops, aloo nazakat (Indian style potato skins stuffed with lamb mince) are among the dishes which will offer a degree of adventure. Look out for jaljal and its ginger-dominated flavours and the lentils dhansak.
I'd like to see the bus service to Indus Valley from Belfast instated as a regular, weekly Translink run. Failing that, just make your way there any way you can. It's worth the trip.
The bill
Goat tikka £6.50
Tandoori lamb chops £5.95
Jaljal lamb tikka £13.95
Dhansak vegetarian £9.95
Total: £36.35
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Looking to the future in Villa Karisse – listings/ Planowane wydarzenia w 2014
1. Private tours by business investors, business institutions and local and international diplomats each month. On display will be over 50 original paintings and 15 sculptures by Polish and overseas artists in the ongoing exhibition programme called "Through Each Other's Eyes" which was started last year with art exchanges between Poland and Thailand. 1A. Indywidualne tury dla dyplomatów, instytucji biznessowych,inwestorów. 2. Lectures, concerts and film showings dealing with specific art, business and cultural issues. To be held in the 3 galleriess at VK and the special screening room in "The Residence" building. Films will include unique screenings of unique international productions such as "Out of the Ashes - Warsaw Story", "Chopin and the Mazovian Region", "Saga Rodów" and "Saving the Planet for Future generations". 2A. Wykłady,koncerty, pokazy filmów artystycznych. 3. Outdoor concerts and special, catered events focusing on the outdoor music shell in the sculpture gardens for cultural, diplomatic and business groups like Rotary, international embassies, artists unions, and educational institutions. 3A Imprezy plenerowe w ogrodzie rzeżb. 4. Special exhibition in May 2014 by Erika Kiss, the wife of the ex-Ambassador of Hungary. This event to be promoted by SHOM (Spouses of Heads of Missions - International Embassies). It will be a very exclusive display of original paintings, sculptures and individually commissioned hand-made furniture. It is anticipated that over 25 Ambassadors and many business leaders will attend this very special event. 4A. Wyjatkowe wydarzenie w maju 2014 - wernisaz artystki węgierskiej. 5. Specially catered event and outdoor concert in June 2014 for over 250 members of Rotary Business Clubs and their families, including swearing-in of Presidents and office-bearers and presentation of special awards. 6. Exclusive 2 week live-in art exchange and workshop programme with Irish and Polish artists conducted in the Studio building, The Residence and the sculpture gardens at Villa Karisse. This is planned for August 2014 and will culminate in a special international exhibition and concert where there will be elegant catering for over 250 business leaders, art merchants and members of the diplomatic corps and many international embassies. 6A.Warsztaty artystyczne w ramach wymiany artystów zagranicznych z Irlandii Mark Krawczynski Director of Villa Karisse Art Gallery Complex CEO of Foundation Polska Przyszlosc


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"You see, witches were just women who knew how to heal themselves. They were burnt at the stake and drowned for wanting to bare an ankle, go without a husband, and masturbate rather than go see the local doctor for their 'hysteria.' "
"One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul." – Clarissa Pinkola-Estes
It's happening again. Last night I couldn't sleep, after a day of writing, trying to numb, and my body talking to me and trying to get my attention using pain as its messenger. I fell asleep, deep sleep that is, around 6am and woke up at 2pm, knowing I had to get up, I had writing to do. (who the fuck am i?) Got out of bed, straightened up, did a few chores and commenced writing again (I repeat who the fuck am I) Sitting on the chaise lounge chair my dad lugged up two flights of stairs, with music playing on my other laptop as I type on this one. A fan aimed at me from across the room, lots of sari material I have draped over everything sinuously dancing in the breeze, the front door is open… screen locked, it's raining outside and it smells fabulous. The only break I'm taking from writing is to go get the power cord for this computer from the bedroom and if I am to be honest, I don't want to stop writing long enough to get it, but necessity dictates.
I'm resonating with SO much, and on a constant basis. I go online to check my emails; gmail, aol, then SNHU, I receive newsletters and such, and skim them, yanno, just peruse to see if it's something that necessitates or warrants a deeper look. So this is what happens, I start reading and I'm transported into a world of passionate acquiescence. OMG I exclaim to myself, YES YES, this is exactly what I'm feeling, this is my tribe (blink blink) these are my people. OMG are they going to be happy they found me. (laughs) and then oh shit, but I left that 'practice' behind, am I being called, what do I do, OMG. Then research the tribe, sometimes penning a note on how they impacted my soul. The whole day is dedicated to a sensory explosion due to the information I read and resonated with. I mean are they peeking in my window up here on the mountain???? WTF? ARE THERE THIS MANY PEOPLE GOING THROUGH SHIT LIKE THIS???? And that my luvs, is both a good and bad feeling. Damnit am I not special?? Oh. that means I'm not alone and many have made it through this shit. I let the information marinate inside, touch my soul where it needs to and try to ascertain how I'm to use the information.
This has been happening EVERYDAY. I cannot possibly join every tribe, group or coven, so it is my job to just soak up what applies to me, but DAMNIT it's EXCITING. Can we say #informationOVERLOAD but it's good shit…. Just not sure what to DO about all of it. I mean for example…
"You are not here to keep secrets.
You are not here to swallow stories and shove them down your throat.
You are not here to choose the color of your cage.
You are here to shake the very foundation that suffering is built upon.
And that is silence.
Speak, woman, speak.
Let the world explode if it may.
Then let them watch as you rise from the ashes.
You are loved.
You are stronger than you know yet". — The Babe Collective
No I'm not fucking here to keep secrets. . Secrets perpetuate abuse, secrets RUIN children and families. I've kept fucking secrets for most of my life and let me share with you my tribe, it is the number one reason I was punished, and/or ostracized. #FUCKsecrets we are not meant to hold toxic shit inside, especially at young tender ages.
So, no I'm not meant to swallow stories and shove them down my throat.. I WILL NOT SHUT UP.. or BE QUIET. I'm here to make a RUCKUS!!!! Ha! I AM HERE TO SHAKE THE VERY FOUNDATION THAT SUFFERING IS BUILT UPON. Sighs (gotta sit with that one for a minute.) Pain is inevitable, SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL. We need NOT suffer, so why do so many SUFFER???? Because we're taught to be the exact opposite of who we are innately and our spirit trapped in the cage (the one we are not here to choose the color of) is screaming for someone to notice and rescue it. We fragment into archetypes and we have the ability to heal that eventually but WE DON'T KNOW THAT for years. (I am in a telecourse right now learning about my archetypes and how to integrate them, POWERFUL SHIT)
'Speak, woman, speak
Let the world explode if it may
Then let them watch as you rise from the ashes.' (Babe Collective)
Wow. We have powerful things to say, experiences to contribute, nuggets of wisdom to love forward, so FUCK what they told you. DO NOT SHUT UP, DO not be quiet, open your mouth, speak, conjure magical transformations with words that only YOU can utter. OMG, EACH OF US MATTERS. How powerful is THAT????? What if it's ….. true? What if each of us does matter, even the person sitting there thinking that their worthless. That's a story, a lie you were told, it's UP TO YOU whether you want to believe it or not.
I can never go back to the low resonating woman I was, to do that would be to truly face the death of my soul. So onward and upward into the unknown (fo shizzle) crazy shit… but the best expression of ME is through and at the other side of these experiences! Come join me, let's strip the layers of bullshit off and shine like the fucking wild women and men we are!
Full article by The Babe Collective here ———-> The Babe Collective


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This is the first artist feature for 2018, and what makes it more special is the fact that I am featuring someone I admire so much. Someone I have watched grow as a little child, from the dusty streets of Ndevana, into becoming an National artist. Watching his development has been nothing but a pleasure and inspiration. He has been working really hard in claiming his position in the world of comedy, and I must admit, he really is funny. You have watched him on etv's Matatiele, witnessed him being a host in events, laughed at his funny jokes- now enjoy reading about him here. Let's get down to it.
Q: In not more than five sentences, describe Luphelo Kodwa on and off stage. A:Luphelo off stage, I could say is quite confusing because there are days that you will find him not saying much and being silent and simply observing and taking notes in his mind, on stage I simply become more of a reporter in an artistic way because everything I speak about are matters that black people deal with on a daily basis.
Q: At what point in your life did you realize that making people laugh could actually be a career?
A: I grew up as an artist and making people laugh is part of my artistry, so I decided to make a career out of it.
Q: Growing up in Ndevana, how has the journey been for you?
A: Growing up in Ndevana is quite interesting because as much as this place is a village, there's a lot that takes place. One week, you could be having a village experience and in the other week you feel like you are in a township, so it is a very interesting place to grow up in because you learn and face different challenges that will make you more wiser or they can take you off rail.
Q: We have seen you on eTv's Matatiele, acting as a doctor. Tell us more about your acting career
A: After Matatiele, I decided to concentrate more on my stand up comedy because I didn't want to be that comedian who is part of the lineup because he's famous, so in the future I will pursue it again.
Q: How do you handle all the fame, when you're home? How do you make people continue to treat you like the normal same person that you were before all the fame?
A: Lol I don't know about fame. I don't think I am famous, to be honest, I believe am still known by the people who knew me before but now they know what I have been doing so it changes how they perceive me.
Q: What lessons have your journey taught you, over the years, that you would like to share with us?
A: My journey hasn't been that long but all I can say the worst thing you can do to yourself is giving up on yourself.
Q: To a person who wishes to follow your foot steps, what would you say?
A: All I could say is do you, there is no better feeling than when you achieve and you know you were original.
Q: What inspires you to always be on your toes, making your career work?
A: My dreams and family. I am always in tune with myself and that always keeps me on my toes.
My worst critic is myself, always be honest with yourself.
Q: Who is that one person that serves as your rock, your pillar of strength?
A: My mom.
Q: Where can people get hold of you? (your social media handles
A: Facebook Luphelo Kodwa
tweet,insta: Luphelo Kodwa Lup_helo
Authenticity. In 2018, we are still preaching authenticity in the world of art. Luphelo puts emphasis on it as well, because, let's face it, lack of it is still an issue that we are dealing with. There is nothing as inspirational as seeing an artist who is not afraid of presenting his/her art in her own original way, without trying to copy anyone else of even trying to fit in. Also, being honest with yourself as an artist is one of the very important survival tools. Give yourself a pat on the back when you have done well, and still admit to yourself when you have messed up- that way, growth is guaranteed. Not only is Luphelo talented, but he is also very smart as well. My melts every time he mentions his family- it just goes to show that, wherever Luphelo goes, he carries his family in his heart and is willing to fly his family flag up high for the world to see.
I would like to thank him for the important points that he has shared with us, to kick start the year in the best way we possibly can. I really appreciate the fact that he took his time to chat with me and answer all the questions that I had for him. I must admit though, getting hold of him has been quite a hassle, but I completely understand, it comes with the territory. So, next time you see him on TV or attend an event where he is blessing you with laughter, remember that he is a man of integrity, who knows and respects his purpose in life.


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Team Jackson will finish the year in top spot in the women's European Junior Curling Tour (EJCT) rankings. Earlier this month they won the Austria Cup in Kitzbuhel which consolidated their position at the top of the standings after competing in a series of events against Europe's finest junior curlers. Scotland's standard bearers on the men's European Junior Tour Team Bryce and Team Whyte finished second and fifth respectively in the final standings.
Sophie Jackson's rink have one more competitive outing at the Dumfries Challenger Series event which starts tomorrow (15-18 December), however, before they bring in the New Year in Ostersund, Sweden where they will compete in the B Division of the World Junior Curling Championships (3-10 January 2017).
Skip Jackson said: "We are looking forward to our last event before the World Junior B Division. This event will give us the opportunity to make sure everything from communication to our deliveries is solid. It's also the first senior event we have competed in this season, so it will be nice to play against some of the women's field.
"Each tournament win means something different to us, some on a large, some on a smaller scale, but with every win comes confidence, which we are gaining all the time.
"It's nice to top the EJCT, this really shows us what we can do and that all our hard work on and off the ice is paying off. A lot of the teams we have played against in these events will be at the B Division so it's comforting to know we have the ability there, but of course we can't take anything for granted.
"We have a packed schedule coming up, with all the events being of high importance to us, the World Junior B Division, Scottish Juniors and then either World Juniors or Scottish Ladies. We will have a quick turn-around between each of these competitions but we are just trying to focus on one at a time and not get overwhelmed."
Their coach Cate Brewster added: "It has been a pleasure to work with Team Jackson. They have worked hard from day one and taken on board lessons from every win and every loss.
"The competition wins and winning the European Junior Tour has been great, our next main goal is to qualify Scotland for the World Junior A Championships. They will need to take a shot at a time and though they have beaten several of the teams going to World Junior B, they haven't met them in a championship so every game will be the oppositions Cup Final."
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[Ed. note: This is the eleventh in our series, which highlights visits to the U2 Joshua Tree, as shared by our readers.]
My first visit to the tree was in 2004. My husband had managed to find someone willing to share its rough location (at the time this was a carefully guarded secret) and we decided to make the journey as part of a monthlong road trip with our 18-month-old son. After spending a night with family on a ridgetop outside of Tehachapi, we drove toward Death Valley. As we turned off the freeway onto the first smaller highway, it was time to play the album. It was perfect; the landscape a visual counterpart to the music. There was even a red hill.
The farther we drove, the longer the gap became between oncoming cars, which made the music fit all the better. We found the mile marker we were instructed to stop near, nestled our son into a sling carrier, and set off across the desert. Using the mountains to gauge the location of the tree, we hiked on and on, crisscrossing the land, stepping over sage and small Joshua trees. The land here is relatively flat, and there are very few large trees, none as aged and impressive as THE tree, so we expected it to be easy to spot.
After about an hour and a half of fruitless hiking and hunting, my husband was ready to call it quits and give up. I said, "No way! We're all the way out here, plus the desert preserves dead things; we will find it!" We hiked deeper, toward the mountain range from the background of the album art. After another 30 minutes or so, I spotted a mound that looked promising. As we got closer, we knew we'd found it. After seeing the plaque, there was no question: We had indeed found what we'd been looking for.
(c) Photo by Jessica Bryant.
We spent a long time photographing, exploring the memorabilia left by other pilgrims, adding our own comments to the journal, and sitting to contemplate the music and the significance of this place. We eventually decided to continue on our way, and as we drove through Death Valley, I fell in love with the Mojave Desert. We've been back to the tree with our kids twice, and made multiple trips to Death Valley National Park, the Mojave Preserve, and Joshua Tree National Park. Our love of these places inspired us to take many subsequent trips to national parks with our kids where I discovered the National Park Service Artist in Residence programs. I'm a professional watercolor painter and have now completed six stints as an Artist in Residence for our national parks and am preparing to embark on a project for Joshua Tree National Park.
(c) "Demise of an Icon," watercolor by Jessica L Bryant.
I plan to visit THE tree yet again during one of my trips south this year, and will likely paint it for a third time. This album, and this tree, continue to have an indescribably poignant impact on my life. As the 30th anniversary of the album approaches, we're looking forward to introducing our boys (now 11 and 13) to their first real rock concert when U2 comes to Seattle on Mother's Day. They already know and love this album just as I do, and I can't think of a more perfect, meaningful and downright epic first concert experience.
Thank you, U2, for bringing the album back to life this year — I can't wait!
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In this blog post I'm going to talk about AWS DataSync – tool which was introduced by Amazon at re:Invent 2018 to simplify moving your data between on-premises and AWS cloud. Core reason to introduce this tool was the fact that increased move to the cloud of critical workloads drove the need for move of increasingly large datasets into the cloud along with these workloads. AWS DataSync focuses on online data transfer scenarios which include such use cases as migration of active application data, recurring transfers for data processing, and disaster recovery.
No one should be surprised at this point if we mention that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the main cloud provider in the market, they were and still are one of the main innovators and precursors of cloud services. It's not going to be a surprise either if we tell you the Microsoft Azure is in second place and growing, but it may surprise you how much Google Cloud is actually growing and that Alibaba Cloud was the second largest growth year-over-year.
Amazon recently announced a new addition to their current offerings, specifically around regions and confidentiality: AWS Secret Region. The AWS Secret Region can operate workloads, contain data and other functionalities using the Secret U.S. security classification level. The AWS Secret Region is available to the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) through the IC's Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) contract with AWS.
We won't be telling you anything new if we are talking about Microsoft looking to take away VMware resources to the cloud, and now they are including a new product to facilitate the VMware workloads to the MS cloud – Microsoft Azure Migrate – is a free tool, launching Nov. 27th, that will make it easy for VMware customers to bring their application to the cloud.
Gluon was defined by these two companies as "an open source deep learning interface that allows developers to more easily and quickly build machine learning models without compromising training performance". But, what exactly does this represent? It's acting as an interface that lets developers, of different skill levels, use Python and pre-built deep learning templates to simplify the building of models to run neural networks.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is continuously looking to expand their business (we've covered earlier about new regions coming for France, China, Sweden and Hong Kong), now they are pushing in another emerging market, South America: The Snowball technology will be offered to achieve faster migrations to the cloud to the Sao Paulo region.
One of the biggest concerns companies and IT users have regarding public cloud is about availability and reliability since organizations cannot control the solutions involved providing the services they are acquiring from their cloud provider. Microsoft is always looking to enhance the cloud perception, and now is taking a customizable approach for the Azure Service Health Dashboard, released recently in public preview.
As a result of the recent major buyout from Amazon to Whole Foods, Walmart has recently asked their vendors and providers to not use Amazon Web Services (AWS) for hosting any of the Walmart data or even transactions. Adding to that recommendation, Walmart has been recommending to these providers to use Microsoft Azure instead. But is that a right decision to protect their information?