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This is a clever piece! Probably one of the most I've seen! Placed centrally in an entertainment space, it is a multi-functional focal point. Holding family photos, unique art pieces; with all around space to utilize for storage or show off!
Thank you to homeadore.com for this share.
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Pull Requests are our guest interview format, and for our first ever we've got Elissa Shevinsky and Brett Thomas currently steering the ship at Faster Than Light chatting with us about static analysis and devops.
About our Guests
Elissa Shevinsky CEO and co-founder at Faster Than Light. She helped launch Geekcorps (acquired), Everyday Health (IPO) and Brave ($35M ICO.) Shevinsky is also the editor of the critically acclaimed book "Lean Out." "Lean Out" was featured in Inc's list of Top 100 Business Books of 2015.
Brett Thomas is CTO & co-founder at Faster Than Light. His past experience includes pioneering work at Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) as a Principal Engineer, helping bring strong cryptography to all users. He founded Vindicia, a subscription billing SaaS firm. At Vindicia, in addition to leading all technology initiatives, he kept more than 200 million credit card numbers safe from prying eyes for more than a decade, and departed with 100% trailing twelve months uptime.
Mentioned in the Episode
- Faster than Light, Elissa and Brett's company that produces lightning fast developer tools
- Bugcatcher, Faster Than Light's static analysis tool
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Confusion at Cooper Hewitt, US border troubles and Japanese cats feature in this week's bitesize round-up of architecture and design news and events.
Alternative Histories is a new exhibition of models and drawings that asks contemporary architects to reimagine work of the past
Phineas Harper of the Architecture Foundation recounts how he discovered the joys of wearing a skirt
A documentary explores the radical designs that made Brazilian modernist, playboy and Niemeyer contemporary Sérgio Bernardes a star and the controversial affiliations that eventually left him bankrupt and forgotten, says Arthur Thompson
Icon asked a dozen experts and practitioners to nominate the people they think are, in some way, shaping the future. The resulting list of global talent is a snapshot that shows how young designers and architects are pushing the boundaries of their disciplines and trying to change the world
Angel Borrego Cubero's wonderfully gossipy film, The Competition, follows five of the world's most famous architects in apparently hot pursuit of the chance to build the national museum of Andorra. It's a revealing glimpse of life at a big-name practice, from the late-night pizzas to the experience of being shouted at by a Pritzker Prize winner.
An encyclopaedic film reveals the key supporting role that the architectural model plays in cinema, says Charles Holland.
All architects take cues from the city around them, but the way that AOC samples London is different.
A new rooftop space, the Skyroom – designed by David Kohn Architects – was launched in collaboration with the Icon Design Trail yesterday, showing the potential of London's forgotten rooftops.
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30 Years of Holiday Model Trains for Charity
The Trains at NorthPark, the state's most elaborate miniature toy train exhibit, will be on display from November 18 through January 7, at a new location on the second level of NorthPark Mall. The show, presented by Bank of Texas, benefits Ronald McDonald House of Dallas (RMHD), featuring more than 750 railcars on a 1,600-foot elaborate configuration of tracks and scenes. Each year, the beloved holiday experience welcomes nearly 70,000 visitors and has helped raise more than $13 million for RMHD since its original run in 1987.
One-of-a-kind, personalized railcars are currently on sale as a holiday gift that gives back, perfect for individuals, families and organizations to also have a presence on the rails. This year's featured railcar is a 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Passenger Car in emerald green, for $275. Standard railcars are available for $175, cabooses for $225 and engines for $325.
Tickets are $4 for children ages 2 to 12 and seniors over 65. Adults are $7 and children under 2 are admitted for free. The exhibit closes for Christmas and Thanksgiving, also closing early at 4 p.m. for both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Potential sponsors and volunteers can email Janie Robertson at [email protected]. For more information, visit TheTrainsAtNorthPark.com.


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South Africa is set to construct a 250 MW solar PV in REIPPPP Round 4 projects valued at US $204m. This is after juwi Renewable Energies concluded three Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operation & Maintenance (O&M) contracts with African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), Africa's largest and most experienced infrastructure-focused private equity fund manager and a member of Old Mutual Alternative Investments for the construction and operation of the project.
The agreements follow in the wake of Energy Minister Jeff Radebe's US $4bn announcement in April 2018, contracting 27 independent renewable energy power producers to add 2,300 MW of renewable electricity to the national grid over the next five years.
"We are delighted to have closed the EPC and O&M contracts and the associated agreements with AIIM, together with their equity and debt partners. For juwi, this represents a major milestone as the addition of this 250 MW triples our existing portfolio of solar PV projects constructed and operated in South Africa," said juwi MD, Greg Austin.
Also Read:Namibia completes installation of its largest PV-plus-storage system
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The projects to be constructed include; the 86 MW Waterloo Solar Park situated near Vryburg in the North West Province, the 78 MW Bokamoso Solar Park situated near Leeudoringstad in the North West Province, and the 86 MW Droogfontein 2 Solar Park situated near Kimberley in the Northern Cape.
juwi will operate and maintain the solar plants for an initial contract period of 5 years from commercial operation. Under the deals signed AIIM's IDEAS Managed Fund will be a 50.01% shareholder in the three projects.
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Under the deals signed, AIIM's IDEAS Managed Fund is a 50.01% shareholder in the three projects which were signed by juwi, under Round 4 of the REIPPPP Programme. The IDEAS Managed Fund is one of South Africa's largest domestic infrastructure equity funds with ZAR13.2m under management. Debt funding has been provided by Absa and Nedbank.
Construction will commence at Droogfontein and Bokamoso in 2018 and at Waterloo in 2019. Additionally, the three projects are expected to create over 1600 jobs during construction and 4000 jobs during the operations and maintenance phases.


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"Shades of Sound," Boston Ballet's current repertory program, earns its name. The bill opens with Wayne McGregor's white-out "Chroma" and closes with Hans van Manen's "Black Cake." Sandwiched in between is one of George Balanchine's under-celebrated black-and-white ballets, "Episodes." Thursday evening at the Opera House, Boston Ballet turned the trio into a kaleidoscope.
McGregor made "Chroma" for the Royal Ballet in 2006; Boston Ballet first did it in 2013. The white box of a set that the choreographer commissioned from minimalist architect John Pawson is meant, he says, to create a canvas on which the six men and four women can move, in costumes that match their skin tones. And to a score that combines Joby Talbot's orchestrations of White Stripes songs with Talbot's own compositions, McGregor challenges the dancers to find new ways to engage the body.
The cast that Boston Ballet sent out Thursday was identical to the opening-night cast in 2013, so this was familiar territory. Kathleen Breen Combes started it off by bobbing at Bradley Schlagheck as if they were ducks preparing to mate. Whitney Jensen seemed to have ball bearings for joints, and yet the more extreme her extensions, the more constricted McGregor's choreography looked. Jeffrey Cirio, John Lam, and Isaac Akiba contributed a boys' night out; Lia Cirio and Lasha Khozashvili were a bit abstract in the first slow duet, but Breen Combes made the second one graphically sensuous.
It's hard not to like "Chroma." The last section, a "change partners and dance" for the ensemble, sounds like Leonard Bernstein's score for "On the Town" and looks as if it were being choreographed by Charles Ives. The piece comes to a stunning finish as all 10 dancers freeze with their backs to the audience.
All the same, in "Episodes," Balanchine shows McGregor how it's done. This piece started out as a joint effort between Balanchine and Martha Graham to be set to music by Anton Webern. It was never a collaboration; the two choreographers worked separately, and the piece premiered in 1959 as "Episodes I" (Graham) and "Episodes II" (Balanchine). Since 1960, New York City Ballet has performed just the Balanchine section, minus the solo he created for Paul Taylor, as "Episodes." "Webern's orchestral music fills the air like molecules; it is written for atmosphere," Balanchine wrote, and that applies to the choreography as well.
The four sections are set to Webern's "Symphony," "Five Pieces," "Concerto," and "Ricercata," his arrangement of the "Ricercar a 6" from Bach's "A Musical Offering." It's all cries and whispers, mutterings and flutterings, a universe within a few bars. Balanchine's choreography is as implacable as what he created for "The Four Temperaments" and "Agon," but Thursday's performance, backed by a gentle reading from the Boston Ballet Orchestra under Jonathan McPhee, looked soft-edged and self-conscious. Only Dusty Button, dancing "Five Pieces" with Khozashvili, appeared to have passed into the other dimension the music conjures; the highlight of their duet was the moment when she clings to him upside down, her legs seeming to sprout from his head like deer antlers. Lia Cirio was nicely elusive as Paulo Arrais's quarry in "Concerto," and Ashley Ellis was elegant in "Ricercata," but "Episodes" could do with more speed and snap.
Van Manen created "Black Cake" in 1989, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Nederlands Dans Theater, and it's full of black humor. In the opening scene, set to the scherzo from Tchaikovsky's "Pathétique" Symphony, 12 guests in black party attire form couples and square off in ballroom dances suggesting the tango and the paso doble. There's lots of attitude between the sexes, and even a hint of bull and matador.
Three pas de deux follow. Dancing to the sweet first Adagio from Janácek's Suite for String Orchestra, Misa Kuranaga and Eris Nezha embodied painfully serious young love. Erica Cornejo and Jeffrey Cirio were hilarious as the second pair, who, to the bouncing strains of Stravinsky's "Scherzo à la russe," pogo-stick to see who's taller. At one point Cirio was dancing on all fours; later he put his hand on Cornejo's head and dribbled her like a basketball. When at the end he dragged her off, she shrugged and checked her nail polish. Ellis and Khozashvili had the grand-passion duet set to the Intermezzo from Mascagni's "L'amico Fritz," and they hammed it up, sulking, pouting, throwing each other about, desperately embracing, looking daggers at each other.
For the final section, the ensemble returns, now with Champagne flutes, and there's a spate of party chatter. Then the "Meditation" from Massenet's "Thaïs" kicks in, and the guests start to stagger about, coming downstage and staring at the audience, looking forlornly at their empty glasses, bursting into tears before a waiter appears with refills. Boyko Dossev was deadpan supercilious as the waiter, but it was Cornejo's party, from the shimmy in her shoulders to her transfixingly boozy smile.
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The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
Silva Pathfinder compass
Hermione Cooper
Silva baseplate compass in box
metal, perspex
8(l) x 5(w) cms
On box "OFFICIAL BOY SCOUT PATHFINDER COMPASS DURABLE ACCCURATE EASY TO USE NO 151 SILVA SYSTEM COMPASS HIKING MAPPIN ORIENTEERING"
On compass "BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA SILVA SYSTEM" and Boy Scouts logo
Silva or Sylva is latin for a wood or trees and when Swedish instrument maker, Gunnar Tillander, combined an ordinary compass with a protractor to make a single or base plate compass in 1928, he chose Silva as the name for his new creation as he spent a lot of time orienteering in his native forests.
So popular was Tillander's invention that it went global and the Silva pathfinder compass that we have here in the collection is an American Boy Scout version from the late, late 1940's - made in Sweden, but assembled in the US. Pretty much in mint condition Mick Tighe bought this one on e-Bay for £16.60 in 2012
We've added in a wee practice compass and extra instructions to this item as they were a bit lonely on their own!
Donated by Mick Tighe
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007


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We know about the Devel Sixteen? That, according to its Dubai-based creators thick, 6.000 bhp which hypercar? It seems now not sure whether this car is actually built.
In 2013, the Dubai-based Defining Extreme Vehicles Car Industry L. L. C. (Devel) the Sixteen, a which hypercar with not only eye-catching lines, but also a kolderiek powerful powertrain. The structure would feature a V16 with four turbo's and not less than 5,000 hp, good for 1.8 to count to from 0 to 100 km/h sprint. Its intended top speed: 560 km/h. Yes, I do.
The American magazine Road&Track writes now on the basis of an unspecified source that there are problems with the development of the car. Devel hooked in 2017, the Manifattura Automobili Torino for the development of the car, a company that, according to the magazine already has withdrawn from the project. That brings some problems, because Devel would struggle with the cooling of the V16. For this block of American origin, that is purely for the dragstrip was intended, the company may not have a suitable cooling system to develop. In addition, it could also be the aerodynamics of the car are problematic, and shows the car tend to go at high speed from the ground. Continued.


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Introduction: Giant K-Cup Pez Dispenser
For this Dremel Build Night project, we're making an oversize Pez dispenser that spits out K-cups, instead of delicious little candies. Here's what you need to get started:
- 1 2'x4' sheet of 1/4" MDF - You wont use the whole sheet, so if you have suitable scraps, that's fine.
- Styrofoam - enough to glue together to make a 10" or so cube.
- Assorted spray paint and primer (preferably sandable filler primer)
- Wooden dowel (3/8" or so)
- Spackle or drywall joint compound
- 16 gauge steel wire
- 16 1/4" of 2" PVC pipe
- Wood glue
- Dremel Multi-Max oscillating multi-tool
- Dremel rotary tool
- Straight edge
- Clamps
- Safety goggles
- Respiratory protection - I advise a full respirator if working with MDF
- Drill
- Rasp
- lots of incidental things I probably forgot.
I've included the SketchUp file that I created first. I made a Pez dispenser in its original scale with measurements from an actual Pez, and then scaled up to the size I wanted to work with. Lets get started.
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Step 1: Make Your Cuts
The first thing to do is to measure out your cuts for the MDF. If you're using something like a jigsaw, give yourself room between pieces to allow for the width of the cut. If you're using the Dremel Multi-Max like me, the oscillating action keeps the cut nice and slim, so I was able to share a cut line between pieces. Here is a cut list to get you going:
- 2 - 16" x 5"
- 2 - 16" x 2.5"
- 2 - 16" x 1 "
- 1 - 5" x 3"
- 1 - 5" x 2.5"
- 2 - 5" x 2"
We'll need to cut the feet too, but we'll get to those separately.
Step 2: Making and Carving Our Foam Block.
You can do this step at any point, even at the end, but I've added it here so you can get a jump on dry-time
To create a foam block, just get some Styrofoam and glue it together until it's a little bigger than the approximate size you'll want the head of the dispenser to be. I had some tiles of 1/2" packing Styrofoam lying around, so I used that. I cut the tiles into smaller 10" x 10" tiles and glued them in a stack. You can use any foam you'd like, but if you go the route I did, be prepared for a little extra work. Packing Styrofoam is usually made of large foam pellets mashed together. When you sand and carve this, they don't make as even a work surface as insulation foam, or similar materials.
Once the glue has dried, draw an outline of whatever shape your dispenser head will be and begin carving off the excess. The Dremel Multi-Max attachments worked well for getting rid of the large chunks, and a wood rasp will help with hand-shaping the contours. Remember to leave a an area for the head to fit over the body. You'll need a 5" x 3" x 2" cavity if you're following my instructions, and some extra material along the side of the cavity. This will allow you to pin the hinge.
This is a messy step, and Styrofoam dust/pellets are a nightmare, so prepare appropriately.
Step 3: Spackle It Up!
After you've carved the shape of your dispenser's topper out of the foam, slap on a few coats of spackle or drywall joint compound. You'll need a few coats, as the goal is to build up enough that you can sand down to a smooth finish in your desired shape.
Spackle and sand, spackle and sand. Lather, rinse, repeat until you've got the shape you're going for.
Step 4: MDF Pieces Assemble!
Whether you took the foam detour, or will do that later, we now have to assemble the body of the dispenser. To do this, we'll make a vertical box out of the 16" x 5" pieces and the 16" x 2.5". Unfortunately, I forgot to snap a picture of this step while I was doing it. The picture is from a few steps ahead with some other cuts and additions, but you can see the layout at least.
First, we need to cut some notches in the top of each of the 2.5" pieces. Mark 3/4" from the left and right sides, and 1/4 down from the top on one side of both pieces. This will leave a 1" span in the center. Cut off the 3/4" x 1/4" notch on either side of the 1" center on both strips. See the picture if you didn't follow that. Glue the 16" x 1" strips centered on the 16" x 2.5" strips, aligning them with the 1" notch centered at the top of each piece.
To build the box, you want the thinner 2.5" pieces to be sandwiched between the 5" pieces. You shouldn't see the long edge of the thinner pieces. I used ratcheting band clamps to hold the box square while the glue was drying, but I'm no carpenter. If you have a better way, you won't hurt my feelings.
The end result should look like the above picture.
If you assemble the box before making the notch cuts, carefully use your Dremel to remove the notches. It's a more delicate operation, but it can be done with care.
Step 5: Cap It Off!
Mark off both ends of the 5" x 2 1/2" MDF piece in the same way you marked the notches in the last step. This time, however, we'll be cutting in reverse. We're leaving the end pieces and cutting out the 1" x 1/4" notch in the center of the 2 1/2" side. See above for a visual. This will create the interlocking cap we need.
Once cut, center it with the 5" x 3" MDF piece. You should have 1/4" on either side of the smaller piece. Glue, clamp and wait.
Once dry, use your 2" diameter PVC pipe to trace the hole in the center of the new piece. Remember, 2" is the internal diameter. Cut out the hole using your Dremel, or whatever means you like.
With the hole cut, check to see if your interlocking cap actually interlocks and the pipe actually fits. If it does, cut the pipe at the top of the cap, if you haven't already.
Step 6: Finish the Cap
To finish the cap, take the 5"x 2" MDF pieces and drill a 3/8" hole in the same spot near the corner of each. Glue to the top of the cap as above. You can round the back corner of each above the hole you drilled for a smoother motion. You can also cut notches out of the front to make it easier to grab the K-cup later.
You'll need two chunks of your wooden dowel here, which will fit into the holes you drilled. You don't have to use the same size hole and dowel as I did, just make sure the hole and dowel are the same size.
Don't insert the dowels yet. The size will vary depending on your topper design. The idea is that you will push them from the inside out, into the foam of the topper to secure it later. To make this easier, you can cut another chunk of dowel and sharpen it to a point to use for making a pilot hole at that time. To make the pilot chunk slide a little easier through the hole, you can grind it down with some sandpaper or sanding attachment for your Dremel.
Step 7: Happy Feet
Since the feet of the dispenser have some contours, I've included the SVG file for the pattern. You will need two: one complete, and one with the hole in the center cut out. Once cut, the two will be glued together to make the base. The hole you cut out is the size and shape of the body we put together earlier and should fit in. If your craftsmanship is as . . . free spirited as mine, you may want to scale the SVG up a hair and just fill in any gap around the body where it meets the feet.
Step 8: Putting It Together.
At this point, you can glue the body and feet together and if desired, for the best finish, fill any gaps and seal any cut MDF edges with spot putty. Once dry, sand and re-patch if necessary. If you're using Bondo Spot Putty like I am, make sure to wear a mask when sanding, and apply in a well ventilated area.
Step 9: Prime Time.
Once everything is patched and looks smooth, hit the whole thing with a coat of primer. If you use a high-build filler primer, it will fill in minor imperfections.
Step 10: Spring Into . . . Springs.
I couldn't find a spring the right size, so I made one with 16 gauge steel wire (available very cheaply at your favorite big box hardware establishment). Wind it flat a few turns around a paper towel tube, then wind in a spiral pattern about the size of a K-cup until it's roughly the size of the PVC pipe.
To make the platform that the cups will sit on, trace the inside diameter of the PVC pip onto some MDF, cut out, and sand until it fits inside the pipe. The Dremel sanding drums make short work of this. I attached it to the spring with some hot glue.
Step 11: Done!
Slap all the parts together, push the dowel chunks through the holes and into the head, and give it a try.
The design kind of works, though it leaves a lot to be desired. I can see some areas where easy improvements could make the functionality a little stronger, so perhaps a later update with some tweaks is in store.
Thanks for checking out the Instructable. If you're in the Tampa area, come check out the Hive at the John F. Germany library and make something with us.
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A cold wind is blowing through our part of the world. Many of us are looking forward to it. The organic cotton growers need a good freeze to knock off the leaves so they can harvest their crop. Vegetable growers need a good freeze to knock back the pests.
You could look at yesterday's election results as just another hard frost. Sure winter is tough, but if you are organized and prepare for it, it can bring lots of benefits. Now we don't want a hard Russian or Minnesota winter. Eight months of cold and snow don't appeal to us Southerners. But you play the cards you are dealt. The Russians used one winter to beat Napoleon. Minnesotans love hockey and ice-fishing.
Cold weather does keep the riff-raff out. They just don't survive a bad winter. In Russia, the spring thaw always reveals people who went out drinking and ended up frozen in a snow drift and covered with snow.
"There, but for the grace of God, go I" is one response to hearing such news. Another is: you gotta pay the piper. The way you live will result in the punishment or reward you deserve. If things aren't working out, don't blame others. Look at your life and see what needs to be changed.
The trouble with all these platitudes is that they are all wrong. They are true in some instances and not in others. Bad things do happen to good people. But resilient people, just like other resilient systems, have the ability to embrace bad events and change so such don't occur in the future.
If you don't like the results of the election you can blame ignorance or prejudice or foreign manipulation or a myriad of other external causes. But that won't help you cope with the change. You know all the lobbyists in DC are rushing to figure out how to adapt to this change so they can profit from it. Many financial managers will wait till the stock market gets real low and then buy as much as they can because it will go back up.
It's just winter, that's all. It happens and you have to deal with it. The good thing about winter is that it is somewhat predictable. You know its going to happen every year. This election was a little less predictable, but strange elections do happen now and then. Resilient people cope, adapt and move on.
I hope you are one of the resilient.


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'It was a mistake,' says Zapiro about Shaun Abrahams monkey cartoon
Zapiro's recent cartoon, where he depicts National Prosecutions Authority head (Shaun Abrahams) as a monkey, has angered South Africans.
702/Cape Talk's Redi Tlhabi spoke to the 'controversial' cartoonist about the issue.
Listen to his explanation below:
I thought it was intelligible, I thought it would be understandable, I thought it wouldn't be seen as generalised racism.Zapiro, cartoonist
If the negative associations and connotations is doing more damage than the positive political message that I'm trying to get across in an edgy way, then it's a mistake and I'll re-assess.Zapiro, cartoonist
Despite multiple criticisms throughout his career, Zapiro said the idea of being labelled a racist is appalling.
This race issue in South Africa right now, I think the dialogue on it is over. I just have to be more careful.Zapiro, cartoonist


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In the following ditch at Kokrajhar I have found today this round shape double headed micro organism. I am greatly surprised that today I did not see the so big organism by the naked eye but with the help of this ( Foldscope) cute instrument I could see it easily. Thanks Prof. Manu Prakash Sir.
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It is presently a verifiable truth that tons of families are forsaking the old courses and settling on vegan meals in Melbourne, rather than the customary turkey, chicken, beef or pork feast.
The restaurants at Knox Ozone wish to make each visit memorable for you and your family, friends, and co-workers, that is why the go all-out to segment their menu to fit the preference of all customers. The truth of the matter is that your visit to Knox Ozone will be incomplete without the food culture that comes with the area itself. For those anyone that takes part in the practice of veganism,
For most vegans that want to enjoy a beautiful plant-based vegan breakfast/launch/ or dinner in Melbourne, there are diverse spots where vegan meals are served in the city. In the event that you are visiting Melbourne with vegan family or friends, this is another opportunity to enjoy that awesome veggie lover supper that you adore, with your companions, friends, and family. Most Knox shopping Centre restaurants have special menus for their vegan clients. Others go as far as having a separate kitchen where they prepare the vegan meals for their vegan customers.
in case you are a veggie lover, hop into any of the first-rate restaurants at Knox Ozone and enjoy a wonderfully garnished vegan meal, with plant-based desert and grape wine. While you are there, you can also appreciate the dramatization, love, and satisfaction of being in the open-air restaurant. Trust me on this one, before you know it, you'll be relaxing in the blissful minutes that fill your heart with good times.


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Voters in Brisbane bowed to the inevitable on Tuesday as they gave a stamp of approval to a scaled-back plan to develop the 660-acred site of a former rail yard and landfill on the east side of their quiet village.
The handwriting, so to speak, was on the wall. In the end, the citizens of Brisbane probably didn't have much choice.
The area known as the Baylands is a prime location for housing and commercial development. Powerful forces (state lawmakers, labor unions, etc.) outside Brisbane had made it clear that, if the town turned down the plan, wheels would soon be in motion to overturn a rejection.
Brisbane, a small community nestled on the northeast side of San Bruno Mountain near the San Francisco border, was caught in a David vs. Goliath situation.
The overriding argument in favor of Measure JJ was that it was better to have at least some control over the future of the site than barely any at all.
By agreeing to prior amendments to the burg's general plan in that area, the voters took a realistic, though perhaps reluctant, path. The risk of throwing up significant roadblocks _ and losing in the end _ was apparently too much for them.
Over time, when the Baylands property is finally built out, the plans indicate that up to 2,200 dwelling units could be constructed; additionally, as much as 7 million square feet of commercial development could be built.
For all practical purposes, the Baylands will represent a new community that may well be much larger than today's modest Brisbane, with its 4,700 residents.
As of Wednesday morning, the San Mateo County Elections Office had Measure JJ winning, 452-376.
Another defeat
In the San Mateo-Foster City School District, the question is: Now what?
For the second time, a proposed parcel tax appears to have failed at the polls, albeit in a relatively close call.
By Wednesday morning, results for Measure V were not promising, with only 64.7 percent of voters agreeing to the $298 per parcel tax. A two-thirds vote was required for passage. Some votes remain to be tallied.
A prior parcel tax expired last year and an attempt to extend it failed. Measure V was the second time the district's authorities had tried to reimpose a levy.
If approved, Measure V would provide the district with an estimated $7 million in its first year of implementation; the district is currently facing a $5 million revenue shortfall, mainly because of a reliance on the previous tax.
Complicating the situation are labor negotiations. The district's teachers, in particular, had pinned hopes of raises on fresh money generated by Measure V.
Millie Swann
How important was the late Millie Swann in the San Mateo-Foster City community? Her funeral services late last month at the Pilgrim Baptist Church in San Mateo drew a standing-room-only gathering of at least 500 mourners.
Two of the speakers, Tom Mohr and Sam Johnson, are former superintendents of the San Mateo Union High School District. The current superintendent, Kevin Skelly, was an attendee, as were San Mateo's Police Chief, Susan Manheimer and a number of local politicians and community leaders.
Mrs. Swann spent decades working for the district in a variety of capacities. Her contributions and influence, especially among young African-American students, were profound and far-reaching.
She passed away in October at the age of 86.
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A good film for spotters of genre actors, The Birds also stars Rod Taylor ( The Time Machine ), Veronica Cartwright ( Invasion Of The Body Snatchers, Alien, Flight Of The Navigator, The Witches of Eastwick ) and Jessica Tandy ( ...er, Cocoon ).
I LOVE the birds. Really need to find myself a DVD copy.
I'm sure we got our copy from HMV for only 3 or 4 quid. Bargain!


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This Day in Georgia Civil War History
May 13, 1863
Mocking Hooker, Mourning Jackson
A Georgia soldier writing to a friend after the Battle of Chancellorsville had some mocking words for the Union commander, and also noted the passing of Stonewall Jackson.
"… In the late engagements we gained a signal victory over 'fighting Joe' (or as some call him 'fainting Joe'); but the Confederacy has sustained a great loss in the death of Gen. Jackson; but I hope more Jacksons will rise up in defense of our cause. Jackson was certainly wounded by our own men. …" Source: Clyde G. Wiggins III (ed.), My Dear Friend: The Civil War Letters of Alva Benjamin Spencer, 3rd Georgia Regiment, Company C (Macon, Mercer University Press, 2007), p. 74.


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- When we reached Khaybar, Mohammed said that Allah had enabled him to conquer them. It was then that the beauty of Safiyah was described to him. Her husband had been killed, so Allah's Apostle selected her for himself. He took her along with him till we reached a place called Sad where her menses were over & he took her for his wife, consummating his marriage to her, & forcing her to wear the veil.
- The Muslims said among themselves, "Will Safiyah be one of the Prophet's wives or just a lady captive & one of his possessions?"
So says the most trusted compilation of ahadith in Islamic scripture, Sahih Bukhari, in volume five, book 59. This comprehensively demonstrates that the progenitor of Islam was an egregious sexual predator, who kidnapped non-Muslim women & kept them as sex slaves.
Because this monster is Islam's moral paradigm, Muslim men see absolutely nothing wrong with continuing his evil, priapic legacy. This is why Muslims are conspicuously more prone to committing sex crimes than men of any other cultural background. It is why the two 'Asians' featuring in this report from Sky News a few hours ago (hat-tip to Paula @XxPLWxX) are neither Hindu nor Sikh:
Teenage rape victim raped again by driver she flagged down for help
A 15-year-old girl who flagged down a car for help after she was raped in Birmingham was raped again by the driver who pulled over.
A double manhunt is now under way to find the attackers, both described as Asian men in their early 20s.
Police said the first attack happened this week in an isolated part of Birmingham's Witton railway station, between 7pm on Tuesday and 2am on Wednesday.
The girl had walked to the station with her friend before being led away by a man who then raped her.
She left the station shortly after the attack and flagged down a passing vehicle to ask for help.
She was then raped again after getting into the second man's car.
Detectives from British Transport Police and West Midlands Police have launched a major investigation to try to identify both attackers and appeal for witnesses.
The first attacker is described as having light skin, brown eyes, a skinny build and is about 6ft tall.
He was wearing a tracksuit and black trainers.
The second attacker is described as being around 5ft 7in, of large build with a close-cropped beard, wearing a blue jumper and black jeans.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Fitzpatrick said: "My detectives are currently examining all available CCTV in an effort to identify the offenders and whilst these enquiries are made, we are keen to speak with any potential witnesses.
"Your information could prove vital in our enquiries to identify the perpetrators."
:: Anyone with information is asked to get in touch by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 405040 quoting reference 65 of 26/07/2017.
Alternatively, people can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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On my blog, I have purposely kept far away from any comments on the recent Presidential Elections in the United States of America.
While I was recently in the US, I did discuss the topic with my American friends and colleagues, but it was not my place as an Australian to push my views at all. I was really interested to understand what my friends thought and had interesting conversations with those from both sides of the political fence.
Now that the results are known and the new President is in power, it is time for the nations of the world to adjust to whatever changes are coming.
A Dutch weekly news review show has put together a video to help introduce President Trump to The Netherland in his own language.
This is a video that must be watched….
The Netherlands welcomes Trump in his own words (direct link)
My only comment about the election is this:
"If you did not vote in the election and are now unhappy with the result… I suggest you vote next time."
Enjoy the video.
PS: Voting is compulsory in Australia. You don't have to cast a valid vote if you don't want to, but you must turn up.
This article was originally posted on http://www.winthropdc.com/blog.


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Circus Bear Attacks Handler But Returns To Perform After Being Beaten
A circus bear being forced to do 'tricks' on stage lashed out at the handler but carried on performing after being hit with a big stick.
In shocking video footage – and I mean shocking to see a bear being forced to perform – you can see the animal lose its patience and seemingly launch itself at the circus handler.
The video was taken as the poor animal was paraded in front of the audience in the city of Syktyvkar, the capital of the Komi Republic, Russia.
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The bear was mid-trick when it attacked the trainer, prompting loud gasps from the audience.
An assistant appears and beats the poor bear with a long stick, which forces it to retreat backwards before carrying on with its performance.
The handler then jumps back to his feet and continues offering treats to the bear and the show continues.
The heart-stopping scene raises questions about the use of wild animals as performing circus animals – to which the answer really is an obvious and clear 'no'.
Animals should be allowed to be animals and not forced to perform and if you have to use a stick to frighten them into performing, well, there's your answer.
The Melanzh circus troop, from Perm in the Urals, claimed that the handler was not hurt.
Circus representative Oleg told Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper:
The handler and the bear lost their understanding for a moment.
It can happen any time. Similar cases happen with dogs, but we didn't make a fuss about it.
Everyone present at the show could see that no-one got injured. And the handler stood on his knees in front of the bear and hugged him.
Last month, a video was captured by an onlooker as shocked members of the audience looked on in horror as a Siberian tiger bit into his trainer and dragged him around the cage.
The clip, which has been viewed over a million times on social media, shows the circus tiger suddenly turning on his handler with no warning.
As the clip is recording you can hear shouts of 'hurry!' and 'my God!' as the trainer's fellow tiger tamers rush to his aid.
The recorded clips show the tamers trying to get the tiger away from his prey using a long stick.
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However the attempt is futile as the large cat refuses to let go of his trainer and continues to drag him around the confines of the cage.
The clip cuts as soon as the other trainers rush in to free the man from the Siberian tiger's jaws.
There have been no further reports on the condition of the trainer as yet.
People who viewed the video on Chinese social media were quick to call an end to circus animal performances, with many asking officials to enforce a ban on these cruel segments.
According to The Mirror, one person commented:
Animals need freedom. You've restricted its freedom. There is no resistance without oppression.
Hear you.
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Chip and Joanna Gaines rose to fame on their HGTV series "Fixer Upper." Although their hit series is ending, the family has multiple business across their town of Waco, Texas, and a line of decor at Target.
Here are some facts about the couple.
The Gaines opened their first business together in 2003
Magnolia Market came from a dream Joanna Gaines had. The business opened in 2003, but the couple later closed it to focus on their first two children, Drake and Ella Rose. During that time, they focused on their construction business, Magnolia Homes.
The first Magnolia Market, known as the Little Shop on Bosque, reopened in 2014. After outgrowing the space, the business moved to downtown Waco in October 2015 and became the Magnolia Silos location.
Chip and Joanna married in 2003
Chip and Joanna married in Waco, Texas, on March 31, 2003.
Chip surprised Joanna with a gathering of family and friends for their 12th anniversary in 2015. Some of the celebration aired during season three of "Fixer Upper."
"The party itself was so intimate with just family and close friends in attendance," Joanna told Style Me Pretty. "Chip stood up and read the sweetest speech and there was also live music played by a dear friend of ours. All the details and meaning behind this party really touched me, and when I think back to that sweet day Chip surprised me I feel so loved and honored to be his!"
They have a big family
The Gaineses are parents to four children and have one on the way. They have two boys, Drake and Duke, and two girls, Ella Rose and Emmie Kay. Joanna is pregnant with a baby boy who is due in July.
Related: 'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines reveal gender of new baby
Chip and Joanna both went to Baylor University
Baylor University has been frequently featured in some capacity on "Fixer Upper." Although Chip and Joanna Gaines both went to the school, they did not meet there. Chip graduated with a marketing and business administration degree in 1998. Joanna graduated with a communications degree in 2001.
They practice Christianity
Chip and Joanna are Christians and are outspoken about their faith. In 2016, they did an interview about their relationship with each other and their faith with I Am Second.
Chip has said Joanna allows him to be himself
"I feel like she knows me in a way that has caused me to stop acting," Chip told I Am Second. "I feel like I've really been an actor -- I've been a character my whole life. I've always tried to prove something to someone.
"When I caught her. I felt like I could be content. I felt like I could be exactly who I was."
Joanna credits Chip with pushing her to start her own business, which became their home-renovation company
"If I didn't have Chip Gaines in my life, I'd still be dreaming in my head but not acting out on any of that. Not living it out," Joanna told I Am Second, adding that her husband pushed her out of her comfort zone.
Chip had multiple businesses before meeting his wife
Joanna met Chip in 2001, when she worked at her dad's tire shop in Waco.
Related: Chip, Joanna Gaines team up with Target to release home-decor line
In an interview with "Today", Joanna said her husband had a wash-and-fold business and a landscaping business, among others.
Joanna is of mixed heritage
Joanna is multiracial, and shared her heritage with fans on her website.
"I love hearing all the guesses," Joanna Gaines said on a Q&A on the Magnolia website. "Although I did play Pocahontas in high school, I am not Native American. My father is half Lebanese/half German and my mother is full Korean."
The Gaines' businesses go beyond houses and home decor
In addition to their Target line of home decor, their renovation business and Magnolia Silos, the Gaines are opening a restaurant in Waco. Magnolia Table is opening at the location of Elite Cafe, a historical restaurant in Waco that closed in 2016.
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Ron Supancic was interviewed for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal regarding California State's new laws on CyberStalking and how these new laws will change family Law. Read the article here: 16-02-22 SFVBJ Ron Supancic
Helene Antel, Lawyer and Peacemaker – P.4
If you have been following along for the last three weeks, you are familiar with Helene Antel's story. If you haven't been following along, you should start now. Her story is incredible. A former criminal prosecutor district attorney, a ferocious advocate for her clients, and a victim of domestic violence. Listen to Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here.
This week Helene talks about what she learned from her life experiences and how they changed her attitude about the practice of law. She discovered that being kind, patient, thoughtful, and charming, made her a better, more effective lawyer. In her words:
"The long drawn out expensive divorce litigation is the perpetration of the anger, the fight. It's that neither party is willing to move on; the fighting is just a way to maintain a connection. If you declare peace, then the relationship is really over. Without knowing it, many people are not ready to truly separate themselves from their partner so they connect through a long drawn out battle. But you can choose not to fight anymore. You can choose to learn how to mediate your conflicts or manage your conflicts and keep the family together."
Listen now to the fourth and final interview with Helene Antel, lawyer and peacemaker.
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Helene Antel, Lawyer and Peacemaker – P.3
In last week's episode of Ron and Robert on Divorce, we heard the story of Helene Antel, a successful, powerful, ferocious district attorney who was the victim of domestic violence. It took her years, but she finally learned how to follow the very advice she routinely gave her clients. Once she learned how to do that, she was able to begin building a life of freedom for herself and her child. When asked what the turning point was that allowed her to start taking her own advice, she says it was when she achieved ambivalence.
Now, she finds herself moving away from litigated court cases because she doesn't want to make war anymore. She wants to make peace. In her words:
"Violence only breeds violence. Respectful communication breeds solutions. You can get a resolution without all the hate, the fighting and the misery. It takes less time, and it takes a far less egregious toll on the participants."
Listen now to part 3 of this fascinating series:
Missed the first two? Listen to Part 1 HERE and Part 2 HERE.
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What Does Assembly Bill 939 Mean for You?
Family Law touches the innermost aspects of a Californian's life. It determines how often a parent will see his or her child, how much support they will receive, how they'll be protected from domestic violence, and more. Last month the governor signed Assembly Bill 939 and as a result, we're looking at profound changes to the legislature after the first of the year. These changes will significantly impact members of the family law bar, the bench, and the public. Listen now as Ron and Robert talk about what this important bill means for you.
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This is A Serious Girl here, blogging on behalf of Ron & Robert. I've been listening to the podcasts with Dr. Lin Morel and I've got to say, she really is amazing. She holds a Masters in Applied Psychology, she's a Certified Holistic Health Care Practitioner, a Doctor of Spiritual Science, author of Get clear, Get Connected, Get a Job: How to Make Your Job Search Easy, and a fifth degree black belt. She was also a victim of domestic violence. She married her childhood love, not knowing that he was mentally ill. As the years passed and his disease progressed, he became increasingly controlling, verbally abusive, and violent. Then one day in a fit of rage, he strangled her in front of their daughter. In her first interview with Ron and Robert on Divorce, Lin talks about her experience as a victim of domestic violence.
In the second interview, Lin talks about why she stayed with an abusive husband for as long as she did, and how she found the courage to leave. She talks about what she'd do differently if she had it to do again. She talks about grieving the loss of the man she fell in love with, and how she used art and journaling to express her pain and begin the healing process.
Lin experienced one of the most terrifying marital crises imaginable and yet she found the strength to take control of her life and save herself and her daughter. She is a cornucopia of insight and wisdom. In her third interview with Ron and Robert, Lin talks about the need for spiritual divorce, how to find help if you're the victim of domestic violence, and how you can find your inner power and save yourself from a destructive relationship.
Click the play button below to listen to the third installment of the interview with Dr. Lin Morel on Ron and Robert on Divorce.
Gale and Jack, The Resolution
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The next week I got a phone call from Jack. "Hey, what gives?" he asked. "How come I can't talk to Gale and I have to talk to you?"
"I think you know that better than I do," I replied.
"Well, look, what's it going to take to get you and Gale to lay off?"
"I'm not ready to answer that question, Jack, because frankly, you don't sound very serious."
He didn't say anything for a moment. I waited.
"Mr. Supancic?"
"I'm serious. I love Gale and I want to save our marriage."
"You have one option. Obey those restraining orders as if your life depended on it. Get yourself a place to live indefinitely and settle it in your mind that you're not moving back in with Gale next week or even next month. And start sending her the support payments we called for in that Order to Show Cause. Are you willing to do that?"
He took a deep breath. "Yes."
"Then there's something else you can do."
"What's that?"
"You can get into a treatment program."
Jack argued that he didn't need a treatment program, he could go cold turkey, Gale loved him, he didn't have anything to prove. I was straightforward with him.
"You said you wanted to save your marriage. Gale's convinced nothing can change you or your behavior. The only chance you have of regaining her trust is to face yourself sternly and unflinchingly. Half measures will accomplish nothing. You've spent two years destroying whatever trust and admiration Gale once had for you. The burden of proof is squarely on you and it's a big burden."
Six months later Gale called and asked me to have the restraining orders lifted. I explained to her that that wasn't necessary and it would be wiser to leave them in place. I told her she could readmit Jack into her life without violating them, but if the experiment flopped, the orders would still be there to fall back on. But Jack had been clean and sober for six months, they were in counseling, and she was ready to have the orders lifted.
You can imagine my joy when I saw them together a year later. They were happy, healthy, and on sound footing. They followed through, got professional help, saved their marriage and saved themselves.
Gale and Jack
If you're contemplating divorce and you answer most of these questions affirmatively, you need to take a good hard look at yourself. It may be time to admit that you're partner isn't the problem, and divorce won't solve anything. It will only add to your problems and if you have kids, the divorce could do them irreparable harm. Find a good therapist, start couples counseling, and refocus your energy on what you can do to save your marriage.
Suppose, on the other hand, that the answers to those questions are not so positive. Gale was the mother of an infant child. She and Jack had been married less than two years. In those two years he had gotten heavily into drugs, and for the last year he had been dealing. When Jack got high, he got physically abusive to Gale. When I met her, she still carried the traces of her most recent black eye.
"I'm really involved in my faith and my church," she explained to me. "So, I'm not eager to be divorced. But my pastor told me I should come and talk to you. What can I do?"
The law can help a person like Gale get some leverage with her husband. A judge could, on proper request, make an order that would give her immediate, temporary relief by imposing emergency restraints on Jack. Jack would have to appear in court to explain his conduct. He would have to comply with the temporary restraining orders and he could be ordered to begin paying Gale support money. Those restraining orders would tell him he was not allowed to live in or even come to the front door of her apartment. They would tell him he couldn't harass Gale in any way, in person, by phone or by email.
I sat and explained all of that to Gale. Then I continued, "If he disobeys any of those temporary restraining orders, he faces the possibility of arrest and imprisonment for contempt of court. And he'll also have to show cause why he shouldn't have to pay for my services to you and for the court's costs."
"No kidding?"
"Not one bit. Women across the country are faced with the same predicament you're in. And, if they've got the courage to stand up to their husbands, the courts are ready to stand with them."
I had known, almost from the moment she walked into my office, that Gale was not a woman who was used to being a victim. She had not come to me looking for safety and she didn't have any sentimental notions that Jack was going to change because of his love for her. Instead, her agenda was entirely straightforward: She wanted to stop getting beat up and she wanted to help her husband make a change if that were possible.
Gale signed the requisite documents then and there. I took them to the court the next morning and they were served on Jack that afternoon at his job. Gale had his bags packed and waiting for him that evening. A sheriff's deputy stood by while Jack picked them up. Then he was gone.
When we follow our inner wisdom
Lin Morel was seventeen when she met the man who would become her husband. He was her childhood sweetheart, and they married when she was just twenty. But their marriage did not have the happy ending we hope for. What started as a fourteen year romance became a nightmare when Lin's husband flew into a rage and strangled her in front of her daughter. The marriage ended, but the emotional violence did not, and their child became a pawn in an abusive relationship.
Today Lin holds a Masters of Applied Psychology, she is a Holistic Healthcare Practitioner, a Doctor of Spiritual science and author of Get Clear, Get Connected, Get a Job. She is also a fifth degree black belt and president of AWBW.org, a non-profit that works to help end the cycle of domestic violence. Dr. Morel is living proof that when we follow our inner wisdom, life unfolds in an incredible way.
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In the mechirat chametz contract, why don't we just sell all our belongings. This would remove the issue of finding some chametz over chag and removes the chances of transgressing bal yeraeh and bal yematze.
Also this would remove the need to perform bedikat chametz and biur chametz? We wouldn't own any chametz, or anything, that is in the house…
In theory it sounds like a good idea, however there are a number of technical problems with doing this. Firstly anything that we sell has to be out of our site and locked away, so that we don't come to use the chometz that was sold to the gentile. If you sell all of you belongings you will be very cold and uncomfortable over Pesach. Secondly, we have a specific mitzva d'orayso to nullify our chometz, and a mitzva d'rabonon to physically get rid of all of our chometz, by selling everything to the gentile we will forfeiting this once a year opportunity to do thee special mitzvos. Besides, on the eve of the 14th of Nissan we have to check the place the house that we are in for chometz, because we have a specific mitzvah to check for chometz on that evening.


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RALEIGH, N.C. – At a sold-out luncheon on the Meredith College campus Sept. 28, a new organization was launched to help smooth the path to college for Latino students in North Carolina.
Members of Hermanas Latina each will donate $150 a year to the Tomorrow Fund for Hispanic Students, a fund at the Triangle Community Foundation that in its first grant cycle this year awarded $39,000 to help young Latinos attend college.
"Our mission is a lofty one," says Diane Evia-Lanevi, founder of the Tomorrow Fund and a founding member of Hermanas Latina. "We're working to change the playing field in North Carolina for Latino students from low-income families. Every child is our child and deserves an opportunity in life."
The launch of the new effort was praised by keynote-speaker Teresa Rivero, who overseas education investments in the southeast for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
With half of Latinos dropping out of high school and only 12 percent graduating from college, Latino youth are at serious risk, says Rivero, particularly now that the economy has evolved to require higher-skills among workers.
"As Latinos, we are underprepared for the future," she says. "Unless we prepare, we'll fall farther and farther behind. We shouldn't leave graduating from high school and going to college up to luck."
As the child of Cuban immigrants, Rivero's family struggled to put her through college and she considers herself lucky to have received grants and scholarships to make graduation possible.
The Tomorrow Fund and Hermanas Latina are innovative steps in making college a reality for the young Hispanics of today, she says.
"We must ensure that the next generation is secure and that that generation of young leaders have access to a quality education," says Rivero. "We need to continue to be a strong voice in demanding a strong education for all. We need to remember the financial barriers that prevent Latinos from going to college. We need to remove those barriers."
Helping ensure the success of future Hispanic students honors the sacrifice many families made in coming to the U.S., she says.
"So many of our families came to this country for the opportunity it affords us and we have the obligation to preserve that opportunity for future generations," says Rivero.
Grants from the Tomorrow fund are awarded to North Carolina colleges and universities, which use the money to help students with college expenses, whether through scholarships or through help purchasing textbooks, computers or other necessities.
The first round of grants benefited students like Carla Mena, who came to the U.S. at age 11 and now is a junior at Meredith College majoring in biology.
Through the Tomorrow Fund grant, Meredith was able to provide the financial assistance Mena needed to stay in school, a boost she hopes can be extended to other young Latinos with college aspirations.
"A lot of these students know what they want to do and are very well educated, but because of a simple nine-digit number, they can't do it," she says. "Because of the Tomorrow Fund, I'm here and I can help others. I want to make sure that everyone has the opportunities I got."
In addition to donating to the Tomorrow Fund, members of the Hermanas Latina giving circle members will have the opportunity to serve as a mentor, either to one of the student members of the circle, or to one of the students benefiting from a Tomorrow Fund grant.
Initially, the mentoring program will be conducted in partnership with Meredith, and mentors can choose a form of communication that best suits their style and schedule, says Angie Intriago, chair of Hermanas Latina.
By providing both financial and social support, the new giving circle aims to increase the chances that the next generation will have the means not only to attend, but to complete their college careers.
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Having trained in the starred restaurants, « La Côte Saint-Jacques », « Taillevent » & « Apicius » (JP Vigato), Chef Jean-Marc Bourgeois prepares a delicious, gourmet cuisine using the best local produce from Berry. The Hotel Restaurant Famille Bourgeois in Chavignol near Sancerre is a gastronomy halt in the Sancerre region.
A family of winegrowers Serving Wine tourism
The Bourgeois family has been producing wine for ten generations and is world-renowned. Arnaud, Jean-Christophe and Lionel direct the wine estate while Jean-Marc manages the family's hotel restaurant.
The Hotel Restaurant Famille Bourgeois in Chavignol, near Sancerre, is a wine tourism halt in the Sancerre region.
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Lathan says, "It took roughly six months of
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I started getting interest. Once the state signed
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CBF's Merrill Center—the first LEED plat-inum building in the world—was an inspi-ration. "Everyone said you can't do this ona small building, but we proved we could,"Sanders says. "The beauty is that the hallcan be replicated on a residential scale."Sanders says, "Residents are extremelypleased with the look and design." Lathanadds, "People wondered if [the hall] wouldlook like the Merrill Center, but it reflects theoriginal shack and really looks like a house."Sanders says, "we produced more energythan we used last year." He's also quick tocredit Lathan's talents and many contribu-tions to greening the town. Lathan is quickto credit the town for being very receptive.
"The desire was there, which made all the
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Lathan's first priority as Town Manager
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In 2003, when Hurricane Isabel sent someadditional sand their way, Lathan took onthe design of a living shoreline. She knewthat the best way to keep that sand was tostabilize it. Her design included thousandsof baby grasses. "We always make a pointof having citizen involvement. It wastremendous," she says. "I can still picturehalf or more of the town out on the beach-front planting these little sprigs."Anyone planning to visit the Annapolisarea, may call ahead and arrange a tour ofthe Frederick Douglass Museum andCultural Center. Look out from the specialbalcony at Douglass' birth place and thelush shoreline that protects his promiseland, a Bay-front community with a proudhistory and a bright future.
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Farm to Table Plein Air is entering its' fourth year as project of Land Art Events. This year marks the second year of an exciting partnership between area artists, local farmers markets, and the Brandywine Conservancy.
The event's goal is to bring awareness through art to the incredible resources of open space and sustainable agriculture in our region. A combination of juried, invited and open artists will produce work over a ten month period on private lands permanently protected by the Brandywine Conservancy. The entire project will culminate in an art show and the locally-grown celebration "Palette to Palate" on October 26, 2019. Ticket sales will begin in September.
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The Mercedes-Benz GLC comes with amazing styling, cutting edge technology and a driver' appeal that makes it a clear winner in its category. The car comes with ample boot and passenger space giving it the ability to be a practical utility car as well.
The Audi Q7 is positioned as an up-market luxury SUV. For this reason, Audi has made this car the most technologically advanced in their line-up and the 2018 version is no exception. So, let us see how this flagship Audi compares with the Mercedes-Benz GLC.
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The GLC comes with a pronounced grille and LED day running lights that combine to give this car a presence on the road. The designers gave this car a high roofline and a lot of leg space meaning that passengers can travel in comfort even on long-distance hauls. The sloping roof and the coupe shape at the back adds to the sporty look.
The Audi Q7 is the flagship of the Audi lineup and so tends to show the direction that Audi styling is going across all cars. The 2018 version comes with an imposing three-dimension grille and LED lighting. Premium versions of this car come with 20-inch wheels and a strong beltline that runs from the headlights back to the rear of the car.
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The Mercedes-Benz GLC is a premium SUV so you can expect that Mercedes-Benz went all the way to outfit this car with the most current technology. It features a 20 CD system as well as a 12-inch screen that is mounted above the dash. You also get the Mercedes-Benz Command Online Infotainment system that also comes as standard in the GLC.
The Audi Q7 features a host of features including self-parking as well as basic autonomous driving for up to 37 miles per hour. LED headlights and four-zone climate control come as standard in this car.
The Mercedes-Benz GLC is powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged petrol engine or a 2.2 turbocharged diesel engine. This makes the car calm and composed when driving on all kinds of roads. The 4matic four-wheel drive and the ample ground clearance means that the GLC can handle any terrain that you throw at it.
The Audi Q7 also has two engines available. Both are 2.0-liter turbocharged and one is diesel while the other one is a petrol engine. Although they both provide plenty of power, the Q7 does not handle well, especially because of its wide body. This dampens the ride and the overall experience with the Q7.
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The GLC and the Q7 compete in the technology area but the GLC is the clear winner when it comes to delivering a flawless ride that one would expect from cars at this price point. The GLC is also practical and can handle both city runs as well as off-the-road moments with perfect ease.
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I am running late for work and wont be home at all tonight so I am doing this one on a rush so I don't have a lot to say but for medical horror I am going with Mr Cronenberg.
Rabid is one of my favorite of his and who doesn't want to see Marilyn Chambers running around with her vagina in her armpit? There is a lot going on here but like I said I am late for work so I will leave it at that.


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The new Behind the Scenes tour promises a deeper insight into the machinations of a world-class aquatic wonderland.
The tour operates several times daily, takes approximately 20 minutes, and provides visitors with an up close and personal view of life in an aquarium.
The aquarium's back of house includes things like coral propagation, food preparation and life support for the marine animals needing extra care or being trained to feed before they are introduced into the exhibits.
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Alongside the measurable and carefully monitored skills taught in the academic disciplines and sport. we also value the creative subjects which help to develop imagination, co-ordination, co-operation, expression, self-esteem, confidence, self-awareness and appreciation of the Arts.
The curriculum enables all pupils to enjoy Drama, Music, Art and Design Technology. Lessons are led by subject specialists, such as the Head of Music.
Drama and Performance
Performing and public speaking starts from Early Years and ranges from Form assemblies (from Early Years 2 up) to a large end of school musical swansong for Year 6, with a huge range of plays, House Drama and the annual Mulberry Poetry Challenge in between. Drama lessons and productions are spearheaded by the dedicated Head of Drama and performed on the stage of the School Hall with its lighting and sound system.
Pre-Prep performances include the Nativity and Christingle and a Musical Christmas production and the Pre-Prep Drama Club leads to an optional examination.
In Prep all girls attend a 35 minute Drama lesson each week. This includes improvisation, character development, performing and reviewing classmate's work. Trinity Drama lessons, taught by specialist Drama teachers from Walthamstow Hall Senior School, are offered as a paid for 'extra' to girls in Years 4 – 6. Years 3 and 4 join forces in a production in the Spring term and in the Summer term Year 6 perform their final musical production. The annual Talent Show competition is open to all Prep pupils to perform their own acts, from singing, dancing and acting to juggling and magic tricks.
With a designated Music Block, specialist Head of Music, an expert team of visiting Music teachers, an exciting curriculum and wide array of co-curricular groups there is music-making on offer to girls of all ages, abilities and experience.
From Early Years to Year 2, girls have one Music lesson each week. In Years 3 – 6 pupils have two Music lessons as part of the curriculum, one of which focuses on the Recorder. In Year 6, girls learn the Ukulele in one of their lessons. Within these lessons pupils experience the discipline of learning to play two different instruments, basic music theory and ensemble skills.
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Walthamstow Hall is fortunate to have an expert team of visiting Music teachers who offer one-to-one tuition as a paid for 'extra'. Lessons last thirty minutes and take place during the School day. Tuition is available in the following:
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Girls who take Music lessons are required to practice regularly. The School hosts ABRSM examinations every term and also enters pupils for Trinity examinations.
The Junior School's spacious Art Room allows pupils to use a variety of media from paint and pencil to clay and cloth. Pupils produce a wide range of Art inspired by famous artists. In Design Technology lessons pupils explore a greater range of materials and plan, design and make a whole range of items. Artwork is proudly displayed around the School.


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Most gun stores face no legal requirements to secure the weapons they sell. This sets them apart from other businesses that deal in dangerous products, such as pharmacies and explosives makers. Thieves have taken notice.
Tracking stolen firearms through the black market, from gun-store thefts to crime scenes.
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Tattoos done by David.
Dotwork can incorporate a multitude of themes and styles. It can be a modern abstract/geometric design, beautiful landscapes.
It's also known to have more neo traditional feel combining thick lines with bold black sections with high contrast.
I have grown up loving to draw and paint. I remember being a child and drawing all of my favourite characters from "Pokemon" and "The Simpsons." As a teenager I fell in love with comic books and painted pictures for my friends. As an apprentice I am currently experimenting with different styles but can't help be pulled towards blackwork tattoos, especially dotwork.
Like the name implies, dotwork tattoos are images composed entirely of single dots. This process can take a longer but it's worth the wait once you see the end result.
Dotwork typically use black and grey ink, but when used properly, colours can look just as stunning.
Mandalas, for example, can use either elegant and/or strong lines with a combination of different shades of colours.
Another way to combine dotwork with colour is to have the main subject in black and grey and the background is one solid or a combination of colours.
Along with dotwork and general blackwork I will be focusing on line work. I love when an image uses different line weight to create strong depth.
This also can combines the neotraditonal style of having bold outlines around the form to bring certain aspects of the image forward,
but with thinner hatchings to give shading and form to the subject.
One aspect that particularly drew me into dotwork is the diverse use that can produce a multitude of effects and styles,
from photorealistic portraits to surreal illustrations, both very different outcomes but equally stunning.
Also from a distance, the tattoo can be a clear image with smooth gradations and high contrast, but when viewed closer,
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has increased I have leaned more into the darker subjects of life which I have always loved. I can't explain why, but I have always found skulls, grim reapers and other Gothic subjects visually fascinating.
I hope to one day work primarily with darker subjects and combine all the different styles above to create a wide portfolio.
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Vincent T Joachim has been a professional artist for the past 20 years specializing in photography, graphic design, video and empowering youth through the arts . He graduated from SAIT in 1999 with a Journalism Arts - Photojournalism Diploma, AMTC in 2001 with a Multimedia Diploma and graduated from RDC in 2015 with a degree in Motion Picture Arts Production.
Vincent's latest film is called "Footprints in the Snow." It has won numerous awards and has screened internationally in 11 film festivals. In 2015, Vincent produced, directed and wrote "AN.X.O" a web series for TELUS STORYHIVE which was awarded $10k to produce a pilot episode. The web series won "Best Production" at RDC's Motion Picture Arts Film Gala & was nominated for a 2016 Alberta Rosie Award.
Additionally, Vincent's photography work has been published and showcased in over 9 art galleries, Time magazine, and numerous programs and books for the City of Calgary. He has teamed up with many non-profit organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, Red Cross, Antyx Community Arts and the Tallman Foundation to empower youth. His most notable projects have been the "Hope Art" program that involved 18 schools in Calgary and his "Trinity Art" program in the country of Trinidad and Tobago. Since 2007, he has worked with over 2500 youth through the arts.
Vincent is currently collaborating with EJ Negre on several comic books they plan to launch in 2020.
Artist Statement
Have you ever had emotions you could not explain or had trouble describing a situation with words? Visual communication is so important in our society and the majority of us do not even realize we are using it. This non verbal communication can be demonstrated through our many senses like body language, symbols or metaphors. As I continue to evolve as an artist, I am becoming more in-tune with this communication and I call it "Photo Language."
This language gives me the ability to express my artistry in different formats such as video, comic books and creative writing. My latest venture is writing screenplays and launching a new comic book company in the near future.
Furthermore, working with troubled youth for over 10 years has had a great influence on my artistic direction. In all my work, the message of hope can be found to inspire all audiences.


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