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After weeks of hard work and preparation, nearly 500 Chicagoans teens proudly displayed their skills and talents at the After School Matters Citywide Showcase, held at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance last Wednesday.
Teens from across the city demonstrated skills developed through participation in After School Matters programs during the past year in an extraordinary presentation of performing and visual arts, science and technology. Nationally recognized for providing hands-on, project-based after-school and summer programming focused on preparing teens for success in college, careers and beyond, After School Matters is the nation's largest out-of-school time initiative for high school students.
A Teen Gallery displayed throughout the theater lobby featured a variety of one-of-a-kind, teen-created artwork, jewelry, clothing, photography and more, all of which was available for purchase onsite with proceeds supporting After School Matters teen programs. Applications for After School Matters Summer programs, which begin June 23, are available now at www.afterschoolmatters.org. This summer, After School Matters will provide 8,000 program opportunities to teens across Chicago.


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Federal Labor has signalled it may not support government plans to give the immigration minister powers to strip terror suspects of their citizenship.
"It is unthinkable that this should be allowed to be determined by ministerial whim," shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday,
Legislation will be presented to parliament before the end of next week.
Labor has criticised the government for not providing it with a briefing on the legislation, saying it is trying to destroy bipartisanship on national security.
"We've given in-principle support to the idea that there needs to be an examination of current Australian citizenship law," Mr Dreyfus said.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has claimed there are sections of the opposition not as serious as they should be on national security.

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What is it?
The Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2) program is an enduring effort, committed to developing and sustaining a new Army culture of total fitness, increased psychological health, and resilience, in order to enhance the performance of the entire Army community. CSF2 provides Soldiers, family members, and Army civilians with the resources and skills necessary to cope with adversity and thrive throughout their lives.
The program is committed to enhancing Soldier resilience and coping skills by using an all-inclusive approach to fitness and focusing on the five dimensions of strength (physical, emotional, family, spiritual, and social). CSF2 provides Army community members with the means to assess strengths and to grow in all aspects of fitness, be it through Master Resilience Trainers, Comprehensive Resilience Modules, the Global Assessment Tool, Institutional Resilience Training, or Performance Enhancement.
What has the Army done?
CSF2 has created an Army-wide training program dedicated to improving psychological resilience among Soldiers and the entire Army community by improving self-awareness. Having trained more than 11,000 certified Master Resilience Trainers (MRTs), CSF2 uses a train-the-trainer model to ensure that Soldiers, DA civilians, and family members across the Army have access to CSF2 resources, and that a culture of resilience is created. CSF2 has been proven to prevent the hopelessness and helplessness that leads to suicidal gestures, acts, and ideations, and other self-defeating behaviors.
What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future?
CSF2 is broadening its training efforts to specifically focus on Army families. These efforts have already begun, with pilot programs focused on training Army spouses in the same resilience skills taught to Soldiers. Families that grow together stay together, and by promoting resilience skills with family members, CSF2 expands efforts to create an Army culture of resilience that has a positive impact on every aspect of a Soldier's life.
Why is this important to the Army?
Resilience training equips individuals with the skills necessary to cope in stressful situations, bounce back from adversity. The skills taught through CSF2 are long-lasting, and can help Soldiers, family members, and DA civilians succeed in all aspects of life, with benefits during conflict and times of peace.
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- Gen. Raymond Odierno, chief of staff, U.S. Army, in a memo, stressed the importance of applying the recently held Army-wide suicide safety stand down training, and of growing a more resilient force.
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There comes a time in every roleplayer's life when they outgrow the system they started on. Much like the juvenile magpie (1d4 hit points, AC 10), there comes a time when the young roleplayer must leave the safety of the Dungeon Master's Guide and spread their wings. I did it, you did it, we all did it. But what happens when you can't find something that you like, no matter how hard you look? Well, you make your own RPG about the things you care about and craft a system that focuses on the aspects of the hobby you love. Which is exactly what long-time roleplaying fans and fledgling designers Nick Porter and Dominic DeDuonni did for their first RPG, Sagas of Midgard.


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Banten, once a powerful maritime capital rivaling the vast Javanese Mataram Empire, is today a fishing village with an illustrious past. The Capital City of Banten Province is Serang. Old Banten is one of the well known historical objects, only 10 km from the town of Serang. In this site, we can find a lot of remains of Islamic Banten Kingdom, founded between 16 and 18 century.
During the reign of Sultan Agung (1651-1683), Banten experienced its golden era. Unfortunately when Sultan Agung of Banten fell, the Dutch began to take over.
Banten Kingdom was an Islamic one and remnants of this mighty kingdom can still be found in this area. Most notably Mesjid Agung, this mosque dated from the 16th century still stands today. It shows the beginning of Islamic architecture.
Soekarno Hatta International Airport is the main access to Banten. It also can be reached by car or motorbike through a route of Jakarta – Serang. This is the coastal area where the Dutch formerly landed to trade.
People & Culture
The local people are called Sundanese, pious folks who sometimes believe in the age old ways. Their local dialect is also called Sundanese.
Sundanese food is perhaps suitable for most people because it tends to be bland yet tasty. Just make sure you don′t take the sambal--chili sauce, that is--if you dislike spicy food. Try sate bandeng Banten, one of the specialties here. It′s made of milk fish. The flesh and bones are removed, the outer skin is used as shell for the milk fish flesh, mixed with certain spices. This dish is then roasted then served. It can last for several days′ time. The taste is somewhat sweet and tasty.
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The Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, was designated as a world cultural heritage during the 43rd session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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President-elect of Indonesia Joko Widodo (Jokowi) vowed on Thursday evening that he would become a leader for the entire nation without exception.
Ten leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states have agreed to adopt the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific concept.
Syamsuri Firdaus, University of Indonesia′s (UI′s) student, won the first place in the Seventh International Quran Recitation and Memorization Competition held in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 19-26, 2019.
The Jakarta Fair 2019 held at the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Central Java, from May 22 to June 30 is the venue to showcase prime products from various regions in Indonesia.
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a telegram congratulating President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on his re-election as President of the Republic of Indonesia.
Indonesia has remained consistent in its stance to uphold the rule of law to combat crime, mirrored by its dedication to realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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I have on occasion written about my dad here in ye old blog, but for Father's Day I am inclined to record a few more in-depth thoughts about him. Last week, he would have celebrated his 86th birthday. Fair warning — this will probably be long, and it is mainly for my own edification and perhaps for any readers who knew Dad. I might mention that it's a hot, muggy day, and I wish I was at the beach. From the time I was 18 until my mid 30s, we owned a time-share unit at Regency Towers in Myrtle Beach, SC, and our assigned period was the third week in June, which usually encompassed Dad's birthday and/or Father's Day. I always looked forward to going, particularly when I was in my 20s because, well, it was the beach, and there were lots of young women to chase after (though I can't say I was all that good at catching them). But it became a tradition of special family time, for relaxation and togetherness. The good old days, those were. And though cynics will always tell you there was never any such thing, it's all subjective. To me, the good old days were when the people I loved most were still alive. So many are gone now.
Dad came from a family of meager means, but he was smarter than a whip and dedicated to building a comfortable life for himself and his family. For 30 years, he worked for Dupont, mostly in Martinsville, VA, where I grew up. He had simple tastes and was pretty frugal, but he was sometimes known to splurge on the family, especially around Christmastime. For weeks before the holiday, right up through Christmas Eve, he'd often have to "run up the street" to pick up something he'd thought of for my brother and me. He did enjoy his shopping, and he was a bargain hunter. If he bought something but saw it cheaper somewhere else, he'd turn right around, return the item, get his money back, and go purchase it at the better price. (This could sometimes be frustrating for us young 'uns when we just wanted to go back home.) His main indulgence for himself came in the form of a couple of Ford Mustang convertibles, one a 67 model (pale yellow with a black top), the other a 72 (fire-engine red with a black top). I learned how to drive in that 72 Mustang, and Mom used to quip that Dad wanted to be buried in that car. It didn't last that long, but he did keep that car until sometime in the late 1980s.
His favorite avocation was stamp collecting. He had a massive collection of postage stamps from all over the world, and in the late 60s or early 70s, he started a stamp business called Virginia Stamp Exchange, which became quite lucrative for him. As an adolescent, I took a brief shine to the activity, but it wasn't one of those that lasted. Still, I knew enough about it that, in my late teens, he paid me some small wages to help him out with it when the business overwhelmed him.
Dad loved his golf. He wasn't exactly a great player, but for years he golfed with a regular bunch of gentlemen at Forest Park Country Club, and when I was a teenager, I took up the game and spent many weekends on the course with him and his cronies. Now, at home, he rarely uttered language stronger than "Dadgummit!" or "Friggit!" but on the course, he could sure let some words fly. Most of the epithets I currently use for bad drivers and other annoying assholes I learned from Dad on the golf course.
Now, Dad was generally a patient man — to a point. Once you passed that point, you needed to watch out. He probably swatted me a time or two when I was a kid, and lord knows I deserved it, but his main disciplinary power came from his voice. He could bend steel with a few words, sometimes low and growling, sometimes sharp and piercing, designed to paralyze his target with dread. Whenever Mum caught me doing something terribly wrong (a not infrequent occurrence), the worst thing I could possibly hear was "I'm going to have to tell your father about this." Chilling, horrifying words, those. Along those lines, back in the late 90s, his brother Gordon came for a visit, and we were all sitting around the sunroom table while the two of them reminisced about their sordid past (and my lord, did they have some stories). Deadpan, Gordon said, "Carl, you may not be able to relate to this, but our dad had a temper." I thought Dad was going to choke to death laughing. I have largely inherited my father's disposition, which came down from his father before him. Clearly, we came by it honestly.
|Dad on his honeymoon, circa 1956
Like Mom, Dad was a Christian — his father was a Methodist minister, as a matter of fact — with simple faith; no fire and brimstone judgment, no biblical scholarship, just a heartfelt following of the Golden Rule and trusting that the lord would lead him where he needed to be in life. Perhaps the most telling example of Dad's faith was when several church members were gathered at our place for dinner. Dad knew that the choir was trying to raise money for a trip — I can't remember specifically where — and they had come up short on funds. Quietly, Dad called the choir director into his office, asked how much they needed, and then wrote a check for that amount. He gave it to the choir director on the condition that he not reveal where that money came from. He didn't want any attention drawn to himself, only that those folks get to go on their trip. That was largely how he lived his faith. No showmanship, no fanfare, just quiet sincerity and deep care for others.
Politically, Dad was conservative, of the Eisenhower persuasion; the current GOP would have revolted him. He instilled in me a deep sense of personal responsibility and compassion. But one of his strengths was seeing and understanding alternative viewpoints, and whenever we had discussions of any depth, he always presented me with thoughtful counters to my points, regardless of whether he believed in them himself. He wanted me to understand that personal decisions are not made in a vacuum, and to make sound ones, I needed to gather as much information as possible before committing to an idea or goal. Yet, almost paradoxically, he hated indecisiveness in others, and he always pressed me to not waffle at decision-making time. This has been a powerful motivator in my life, the downside being that, especially in my younger days, I made lots of quick decisions, either not understanding or ignoring the consequences of rash action. A difficult balancing act, to be sure, but it was one Dad mastered from an early age.
In the late 1960s, Dad was afflicted with a very severe case of diabetes, the complications of which eventually took his life. Despite dedicated effort on his part, and Mom's, he could never keep his blood sugar regulated, and he had terrible insulin reactions that one could have mistaken for epileptic fits. These were violent and painful, and they scared me to death when I was a kid. In later years, he lived with endless pain, eventually to the point that he could no longer work. Fortunately, Dupont offered him early retirement, with excellent benefits, at age 52, so he was able to still have a few quality years with Mom before he became completely physically debilitated. He died in 2001, at the too-young age of 70.
Dad and I had our conflicts, diverging opinions and philosophies, and outright personality clashes from time to time. But according to Mom, at no time did he ever stop being proud of me or respecting my views, even when he could not understand them (I was a bit weird). He supported me when I didn't deserve it more times than I could count. Yes, Dad had plenty of flaws, but as an increasingly self-aware individual, he never ceased struggling to overcome them. His life was testimony his success. He made me proud to be his son, and to this day, he is my hero. With my mom's health failing, and me having to take over more and more of her personal affairs, I feel I need him more than ever. And he is with me.
I miss you and love you, Dad.
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"At the time, all I could do to cope was focus on getting the through this, and I went in mama bear mode..head down and charge forward"
Melissa, mom to Anastasia, heart patient
"She was born with a heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot. As soon as they told me, I said, 'We're going to Packard.' She left the NICU at 3 weeks old and they said, 'Go home and grow her!' Then we came back at 4 months for her open-heart surgery with Dr. Reddy."
"At the time, all I could do to cope was focus on getting her through this, and I went into 'mama bear' mode: head down and charge forward. I had never thought about reaching out to other heart patient families. I didn't even look up information about different types, or what she would look like after surgery with tubes everywhere, so it was quite the shock to see her out of surgery."
"Well I was on a Facebook page that sold cookies that helped with lactation. There was a contest and I entered, and won a lovey (a little blanket) with hearts. I started thinking about how heart patient would love this lovey while inpatient for surgery. I contacted the maker of the blankets, Baby Jack, and collaborated with her to bring in donations. And that's how we started Shared the Lovey."
We raise money and donate lovey blankets. I include a photo of Anastasia and I am always willing to be there to talk to parents. We've come and sat right here with people and just cry while their baby is in surgery. Every single journey is different. I can't understand every single journey, even if you have the same diagnosis. I just tell them to breathe in the good. Sometimes it's so overwhelming that you can't even breathe."
"Her valve is leaking, but they're waiting because the bigger she is, the better. We were hoping she could make it until she's 10, but she'll probably need to have surgery sooner."
"But she does ballet now. She loves Minnie Mouse. Her biggest hobby is doctor's appointments."
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It may be a little late for this years Christmas party or Event, but here are some of the resumes for the best Santa's in the area!
Wheather you work at a big corporation or you are a Real Estate agent such as my self and you want to offer a great experience for your friends, family, customers or employes. Having an authentic looking Santa can make a party go from good to GREAT!
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Quasi تقى: or, accord. to some, تقو 1 تَقَى, aor. 1َ2ِ3َ (T, S, K, in art. وقى) and 1َ2َ3َ, (T, TA,) or تَقِىَ, aor. 1َ2َ3َ, (Msb, [but the correctness of this I greatly doubt, unless, as appears to be the case, it is meant to be understood as an intrans. verb,]) inf. n. تَقْىٌ, (S and TA in art. تقى, [which art. I find in only one copy of the S,]) or تُقًى, (K,) or تُقَاةٌ, (Msb, and also mentioned in the TA,) of which تُقًى is pl., or coll. n., (Kzz, IB, Msb,) and تَقِيَّةٌ (K) and تِقَآءٌ; (Lh, K;) and ↓ اِتَقَّى, (T, S, Msb, K,) inf. n. اِتِّقَآءٌ (Msb) and [quasi-inf. n.] تَقِيَّةٌ and تُقَاةٌ; (S, art. وقى;) He feared God: (S and TA in art. تقى: all else that follows is from art. وقى except where reference is made to another art.:) or he was cautious of a thing; guarded, or was on his guard, against it; prepared, prepared himself, or was in a state of preparation, against it; or feared it: (K:) or he looked forward to a thing, and guarded against it, sought to avoid it, or was cautious of it. (T, TA.) [For other explanations of the latter verb, which apply also to the former, see art. وقى.] ↓ اِتَّقَى is originally اِوْتَقَى; (T, S;) then اِيتَقَى; then اِتَّقَى; and when this came to be much in use, they imagined the ت to be a radical part of the word, and made the word اِتَقَى, aor. يَتَقِى, with fet-h to the ت in each case, and without teshdeed; and not finding any analogue to it in their language, they said تَقَى, aor. يَتْقِى, like قَضَى, aor. يَقْضِى: (S:) or, as is said in the T, they suppressed the ت, and the اِتَّقَى
changed into ت, in اِتَّقَى, and said تَقَى, aor. يَتْقِى. (TA.) A poet says, (namely, Khufáf Ibn-Nudbeh, TA,) جَلَاهَا الصَّيْقَلُونَ فَأَخْلَصُوهَا
خِفَافًا كُلُّهَا يَتْقِى بِأَثْرِ
or, as some read it, يَتَقِى, with the ت movent, but without teshdeed; (S;) and this latter, accord. to IB, is the right reading. (TA.) [See this verse explained in art. اثر.] IB adds that Aboo-Sa'eed
[app. meaning As] disallowed تَقَى, aor. يَتْقِى, inf. n. تَقْىٌ; saying that it would require the imperative to be اِتْقِ, which is not said; and this, he states, is right: [for] J says that the imperative used is تَقِ [Fear thou, or beware thou, &c.], as in تَقِ اللّٰهِ [Fear thou God]; and to a woman, تَقِى; formed from the verb اِتَقَى, without tesh-deed, by the suppression of the ا. (TA.)
4 مَا اَتْقَاهُ لِلّٰهِ (S, TA) How great is his reverential, or pious, fear of God! (TA.)
b2: ما اتقاهُ is also said of a saddle, as meaning How good is it for not galling the back! (TA.)
8 إِ1ْتَ2َ3َ see 1, in two places; and see also art. وقى.
تُقًى: see تَقْوَى.
تُقَاةٌ: see تَقْوَى, in two places.
b2: In the phrase in the Kur [iii. 27], إِلَّا أَنْ تَتَّقُوا مِنْهُمْ تُقَاةً, it may be an inf. n. [so that the meaning may be Unless ye fear from them with a great fearing (see 1)]: or it may be a pl. [app. of تَقِىٌّ, like as كُمَاةٌ is pl. of كَمِىٌّ, so that the meaning may be unless ye fear from them, being fearful]: but it is better to regard it as an inf. n. because another reading is تَقِيَّةً. (M, TA.)
تَقِىٌّ, applied to a man, (Msb, K, TA,) i. q. وَقِىٌّ (TA) and مُتَّقٍ (S) [Fearing; cautious; &c.: (see 1:) and particularly having a reverential, or pious, fear of God: or simply pious: or one who preserves, or guards, himself, accord. to some, exceedingly, or extraordinarily, from sin, either of commission or of omission: (see 8 in art. وقى:)]
accord. to IDrd, one who preserves, or guards, himself from punishment [in the world to come], and from acts of disobedience, by righteous conduct: from وَقَيْتُ نَفْسِى: said by the grammarians to be originally وَقُوىٌ; then, تَقُوىٌ: or, accord. to Aboo-Bekr, [originally] of the measure فَعِيلٌ, as is indicated by the first of its pls. mentioned
below: but he who says that it is [originally] of the measure فَعُولٌ says that it has that pl. because it has become like a word [originally] of the measure فَعِيلٌ: (TA:) or righteous, virtuous, just, or honest; (Msb in art. تقى;) contr. of فَاجِرٌ: (idem in art. بر:) pl. أَتْقِيَآءُ (Msb in art. تقى, and K) and تُقَوَآءُ, (K,) which is extr., and of a class disallowed by Sb, (TA,) [and app. also
تُقَاةٌ, q. v. suprà.]
تَقِيَّةٌ: see what next follows.
تَقْوَى, or تَقْوًى, accord. to different readings in the Kur ix. 110, (Bd,) [of which readings the former is the more common,] is originally تَقْيَا, (K,) [or تَقْيًا,] or [rather وَقْيَا, or وَقْيًا, and then]
وَقْوَى, of the measure فَعْلَى, from وَقَيْتُ, (ISd, TA,) or, accord. to MF, the right opinion is that it is [وَقْوًى,] of the measure فَعْوَلٌ, (TA,) and is thus transformed in order to make a distinction between the subst. and the epithet such as خَزْيَا and صَدْيَا: (K:) it is a subst. from اِتَّقَى or وَقَى; (Msb, K;) [and signifies Fear; caution; &c.: (see 1:) and particularly reverential, or pious, fear of God: or simply piety: or the preservation, or guarding, of oneself, accord. to some, exceedingly, or extraordinarily, from sin, either of commission or of omission: or the preservation, or guarding, of oneself from punishment in the world to come, and from acts of disobedience, by righteous conduct: or righteousness, virtue, justice, or honesty: (see تَقِىٌّ:) its explanations in relation to religion are many and various, but are all resolvable into fear of God, or of sin; or the preservation, or guarding, of oneself from sin:] and ↓ تَقِيَّةٌ and ↓ تُقَاةٌ are syn. with each other (S) and with تَقْوَي, (Msb,) and are used as inf. ns. of اِتَّقَى: (S:) and ↓ تُقًى [also] is syn. with تَقْوَي; (S;) or it is pl. of ↓ تُقَاةٌ, or a coll. n., (Kzz, IB, Msb,) like as طُلًى is of طُلَاةٌ, (Kzz, IB,) and as رُطَبٌ is of رُطَبَةٌ. (Msb.) وَآتَاهُمْ تَقْوَاهُمْ, in the Kur xlvii. 19, means And hath explained to them, (Bd,) or suggested to them, (Jel, TA,) what they should fear, or that from which they should preserve themselves: (Bd, Jel, TA:) or hath aided them to practise their تَقْوَى: (Bd:) or hath given them the recompense of their تقوى. (Bd, TA.)
And هُوَ أَهْلُ التَّقْوَى, in the Kur lxxiv. last verse, means He is entitled, or worthy, to be feared; or to be reverentially, or piously, feared. (Bd, Jel, K.)
هُوَ أَتْقَى مِنْ فُلَانٍ [He is more fearing, or cautious, &c., than such a one; more reverentially, or piously, fearful of God; or more pious; &c.;] he has more تَقْوَى than such a one. (TA.)


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Sadly there will be no links for this outfit, as these jeans are from Primark, this bag is a 2014 purchase from French Connection, these shoes were a cheeky little Kurt Geiger sale find, and of course this shirt is well and truly no longer in store. However, this is one of those outfits that is easy to recreate no matter what the brand, so let me know if you do!


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Just because he's a professional hockey player doesn't mean Yuri Cheremetiev doesn't have homework.
The STU student signed with the Fayetteville FireAntz of the Southern Professional Hockey League on March 14. Cheremetiev was contacted by FireAntz head coach Emery Olauson, dropped everything, and spent a full day travelling to North Carolina to join the team.
But the fourth year still has to finish his assignments and keep up with his classes.
"It's not like getting behind or I'm not doing any work. I still have to do schoolwork while I'm out here – which is kind of terrible. But I have to what I have to do," he said. "I spoke to my professors and they're the reason I was actually able to get away."
Cheremetiev grew up in Stoughton, a suburb of Boston. He got into hockey around age 12, a relatively late start for most players. He wasn't serious about making a career out of playing hockey until he moved to Halifax at 16 to play for the Mooseheads. He played with them until he was recruited to St. Thomas when he was 21.
"I had a good first year. The second and third years were rough for the organization and for myself … In this last year with Pat Powers, it's just been a great experience. He's honestly one of the best coaches I've had."
Powers is how Cheremetiev made the connection with Olauson. The two coaches played together earlier in their careers and when Olauson reached out to Powers asking if he had any players who wanted to play pro, Powers gave him Cheremetiev's name.
"[Olauson] knew the CIS was a very competitive league," he said. "He sounded very optimistic about his plans for me so I honestly didn't have to think too much. I had a day to think about it and all I could see were positives as to furthering my hockey career."
Cheremetiev then rushed to try and make it to Fayetteville, North Carolina, for his first game with the FireAntz. He left Fredericton during a blizzard, caught a flight out of Bangor, and made it to Fayetteville after a full day of travel. He played his first game on March 14 against the Louisiana IceGators.
His first game with the FireAntz was tough because he had been off the ice since Feb. 15, when the St. Thomas Tommies ended their season. He said his conditioning needed adjusting because playing pro hockey is different from university hockey. But in his second game with the FireAntz Cheremetiev recorded his first professional point when he assisted a goal.
Cheremetiev has been having a positive experience in Fayetteville so far. He said the trope of Southern kindness makes sense to him now.
"I understand what southern hospitality is now. Not only the guys on the team, they're all good to me, but just the people around the city. They're very nice and offer a helping hand."
The rink atmosphere is a big change from what he's experienced in his career. Fayetteville's home rink seats about 8,500 and in his second game he played to 4,400. Having so many fans is something that's helping Cheremetiev's mid-season transition.
Cheremetiev's friends and family have been a big support during this time. His mother and brother still live in Stoughton, while his father is in Russia. He said his mother isn't hugely into hockey but is still incredibly excited for this opportunity. His roommate, Tommies hockey player Jonathan Bonneau, has been keeping him updated on the STU scene and giving him words of encouragement.
The Fayetteville FireAntz stand in second-last place in the Southern Professional Hockey League. They played their last game of the season Saturday night, in which Cheremetiev snagged an assist. He has three points in five games with the team.
Cheremetiev will return to Fredericton in May to attend graduation and receive his degree in criminology. He said being able to play hockey whilst simultaneously receiving an education was a major positive for him.
"I'm very glad I [played for STU]. I'm glad I got my education too. It's not only about the hockey. I'm going to get a degree and the hockey has just propelled me into what I want to do with my career. Putting myself to work the last four years has definitely been worth it," he said.
And of course, one of the perks of living in North Carolina for Cheremetiev is the weather.
"That was one of the reasons I decided to come here because I didn't mind a little vacation from the winter blizzards that we've been having in Fredericton."
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text: The Connecticut Irish Festival, New Haven County's oldest festival, will return June 22-23 to the North Haven Fairgrounds (300 Washington Ave). This family-fun event features continuous entertainment, dancing, traditional Irish food, beer garden, Irish Tea House, sports, the Kid Zone, and the New Haven Feis dance competition will take place on Sunday. There is something for everyone. The festival runs from 3PM to 10PM on Saturday and 8AM to 7PM on Sunday. Admission is $12 and children under 12 are free.


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Street Photo Milan is the first collaborative event born in partnership with the Miami Street Photography Festival (MSPF).
The goal of Street Photo Milan is to create a global photography exchange to showcase the best of contemporary street and documentary photography and to foster cultural interaction between accomplished and emerging photographers, experts, amateurs and communities.
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"A Portrait for Pieta House"
This year we will be raising much needed funds for Pieta House."Pieta House provides a free, therapeutic approach to people who are in suicidal distress and those who engage in self-harm and those bereaved by suicide". We in Clones like many towns the length and breadth of Ireland have experienced the sad and traumatic consequences of suicide. Pieta House have fifteen centres throughout the country and it is only through fundraising that they keep these houses open as all their services are free to their clients so this year Eugene T. Hamill Photography, Clones and you my Clients will be helping Pieta House. I have been inspired to do this by the incredible work being carried out by my daughter Laura's Transition Year project in their "Mend a Mind, it's a disorder not a decision" project promoting good mental health awareness. Largy College have just learned that the this year's Transition Year project won the regional finals and are now entered into the National Final of"The Young Social Innovators of the Year Ireland Awards" 2017. Please support this great cause, Pieta House and book your mini-session for 25 euros on Thursday 4th & Friday 5th of May. The full 25 euros goes to Pieta House. Portrait session is one person per session and we welcome adults as well. If you need a social profile image or a passport image why not help Pieta House at the same time !! Phone Eugene on 047 51788, 087 9948585 , facebook message me, e-mail me firstname.lastname@example.com or just stop me on the street and ask me to book you in.. thanks


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- May 7, 2018
The Ambassador of Cambodia to France offered a working lunch to Mr. Thierry MATHOU
The Ambassador of Cambodia to France, H.E. Dr. CHEM Widhya, on Wednesday April 25 2018, offered a convivial lunch in honor to Mr. Thierry MATHOU, Director of Asia and Oceania of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEFA) accompanied by:
– Mrs. Pauline CARMONA, Deputy Director Asia and Oceania at MEFA; and
– Mr. Hugo WAVRIN, Referent Cambodia to MEFA.
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– Mr. Guillaume DINH, Mission officer, diplomatic unit at the Ministry of the Interior;
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– Mr. Christophe MARQUET, Director of the French School of Far East;
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*I have started working on this goal by watching videos and reading on how to incorporate technology into the classroom curriculum. I have gotten some great ideas that will move my integration from
substitution (last year) to modification and redefinition.
2. Integrate technology into weekly instruction to support teaching and learning.
*I began using Ipads and Educreations with my students last week. I took vocabulary words from their 2nd grade basal story and passed them out to each group of two students. Then, they walked around the school and took pictures of what they thought represented their vocab. words. For example, one group had the word enormous so they went outside and took a picture of the school because they said it was enormous. They had so much fun deciding on what they would photograph and how it related to their word. We talked about freedom to explore and to make decisions on their own. They kept looking to me for approval. They were not use to the freedom to think outside the box and to actually have fun with the learning. We also talked about categorizing and sorting pictures. One word was turnip and they said there wasn't one in the building. That led to a discussion about ways you could categorize pictures like shape, color, food, texture. We are going to keep expanding on this learning. This week the students are going to modify a story in their basal called, "Helping Out". They will first take pictures that show "helping out" around ORE. Then to integrate writing, they will write on the picture pages and and use their own voice to read the story. I can hardly wait to see how this will turn out. They are excited and so am I.


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Fort Lupton forced to revisit pit-bull ban
April 22, 2004
When Fort Lupton Police Chief Jerry Garner learned about a new state law that doesn't allow cities to ban specific dog breeds, he thought about the safety of residents.
Fort Lupton banned the ownership of pit bulls within city limits last year.
"Of course I would worry about someone getting chewed up by one of these dogs," Garner said. "That breed shows a vicious streak more than the others."
Fort Lupton's pit-bull ban became questionable after passage of the state law. Denver also had a pit-bull ban, but city officials decided to put it on hold this week and several pit bulls were released to their owners from the city's animal shelter.
Denver said it is researching its options and will decide later how to proceed.
While Fort Lupton officials are looking into the matter closer, Garner said one of the options is to increase the penalties for any vicious animal whether it's a chihuahua or a pit bull.
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The new state law does allow victims of dog bites to sue the owner and recover the costs of medical expenses.
Roger Messick, executive director of the Humane Society of Weld County, said the new law is a great move for both victims and dog owners.
"It used to be that judges would see it was a first bite and look over it," Messick said. "Now, not only will the victim be able to sue easier, but the judicial system can go after the owners."
Before the new law, dog owners would be able to go to court and argue it was the first time their animal had bitten anyone. Most judges would then allow the owners another chance at controlling their dogs.
"It was more of a first bite on me, second bite on you type of thing," Messick said.
Messick has taught owners about animal bite control for years. When a dog comes into the Humane Society, it is put through a temperament test. For example, employees test how a dog reacts if someone is near or taking its food away. With the use of a fake hand on a stick, they slowly remove the bowl and see how the dog reacts. If the animal passes the test with little or no aggression, it is put up for adoption or sent to a specific breed rescue. If the animal shows signs of hostility, the humane society tries to place it with a rescue group or it is euthanized.
He said the new law will be a great tool against vicious animal owners.
"I'm excited about it," he said. "We now have a big stick instead of just a little match to tap them on the head with."
— Associated Press contributed to this report


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Well, since I did the "I's" last time, I guess I'll do the "you's" this time. Often though, one usually refers to a person by name directly, rather than you. Anyway, the formal version is あなた(anata), which is also used by wives for their husbands. That's not important though. 君(kimi) is less formal, and is used for relaxed situations. お前(omae) is really informal, used among friends and such. Anything past that is used almost only in anime and manga.


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This is a blog post for everyone who wants to work in social and for those of us who currently do. Part truth, part comic relief, this is a rant about some of the daily struggles of those of us who spend our days obsessing over the internet. Because while we're lucky enough to tweet and poke on Facebook all day, let's be real, it's not always as glamorous as it seems.
I often get questions about what it means to work in this industry. Sometimes it's young college students trying to figure out their next step; sometimes it's people who are looking to make a career switch; and often, it's people who are just plain curious. When I get the question, I always preface my answer with the fact that I love this industry, but it's not for everyone (and that's with everything, right?).
So if you want to work in social media, I'm going to tackle the very surface level things of what you need to know about this industry. After 7+ years of spending my days working on the internet, these are the top five truths I've learned:
1- People won't get it.
People have asked me if my job is full time… on more than one occasion.
At some point you learn that people simply won't get exactly what you do and that's okay. You'll fight misconceptions from friends and acquaintances that you literally just sit on Facebook and Twitter all day. Sometimes, you'll even fight those misconceptions internally at your job.
If you want a job where people oh, ah and appreciate all the hours and work it takes to be great, this might not be the job for you. Because while your work is important (it's the front door to a brand), not everyone will understand the backend work and strategic/creative thinking that goes into it.
People won't get it, but it doesn't make the work unrewarding. Everyday we get the opportunity to tell our brand, team, or league's story and interact directly with consumers. That's pretty dang cool and rewarding.
2- But, everyone will have an opinion.
While no one will understand exactly what you do, everyone will have an opinion on how to do your job. Why? Because they also know how to (and have the power) to hit send on a Facebook Post or a Tweet.
Brace yourself. If you want to work in social media, you're going to come across a whole slew of other "experts". Be patient, be kind and educate. There will be days when you want to throw in the towel or hand over the keys to let someone else drive, but fight the good fight. Your point of view (rooted in experience) will one day be appreciated and valued over a random opinion.
3- You'll write your own rules.
The one thing I love about working in the industry is that no day is ever the same. Every day there is a new app, platform or trending topic that comes up. One month the flavor could be Snapchat and the next it could be Peach. That's both the beauty and the beast of it.
When you work in an industry where things change daily, there's no rules on how to get it done. Oh, all of a sudden Peach is the app of the century? Quick, put together a strategy on that! You won't always have the answers on process, on best practices and on what the approach should be. You're the pioneer, the renegade! Be the first to put together a thoughtful Peach strategy and own it.
If you want to work in social, get comfortable with a lot gray area. The one big failure in this industry is never trying, so you will need to take a deep breath, write the rules and own it.
4- There's a chance you'll suffer from FOMO.
As mentioned before, this industry moves quickly. Whether it's the latest meme, trending topic or a new algorithm change, there is literally something to learn and keep up with every… single… day.
There are days when I'm bogged down with meetings and have no time to keep up with anything, only to login to my RSS reader (oh hey, old school) to find hundreds—maybe thousands – of unread articles. THOUSANDS OF UNREAD ARTICLES? Oh gosh, what did I miss? Have I failed as a social media manager if I didn't keep up with every waking second of the internet?
Yes, if you decide that social media is the work for you then you will find a bit of FOMO-like symptoms. Take a deep breath and understand as one human being you can't read, keep up with it and do it all. Your community and work will not go to waste just because you missed the latest and greatest Digiday article or you weren't the first brand to activate on Ello.
5- It will be exhausting.
When you work in social media, it's about much more than the big four (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat). It's really about understanding how people consume online. Knowing that, you'll need to keep up with the industry very intimately.
This works in tandem with FOMO, but this industry can be exhausting. In a world where it's already hard to disconnect and turn off work, we work in a world that's literally 24 -7. If you want to work in social, you'll need to practice balance… very intentionally. Whether you schedule downtime to turn off your phone or go to exotic places purposefully for vacation where you have no cell service, make sure you take the time for yourself to reset and recharge. It's all too easy to get burned out in this industry.
Bonus- It's more than posting stuff.
Thanks to @JoeCulotta for bringing this good one up. If you want to work in social media because you think it will be fun to hit send all day (like all the misconceptions out there), then go ahead and walk away. Working in social media is A LOT more than posting things all day.
I always say first and foremost I'm a marketer, who happens to study the way people consume online and through mobile. The work you do is rooted in marketing, communications and creative. You'll be challenged in your thinking nearly every single day. Embrace the strategic thinking that comes with working in social and resist the urge to just push and post. It's not our job to add clutter to the already crowded internet. It's our job to add value to our consumer, our fans and brands/teams we work for.
No, this article isn't meant to scare anyone away from working in social media. I love my job, love this industry, love this space. But the truth is it's a lot more than poking and tweeting all day. You'll need to take the good with the bad and develop some tough skin, because out there on the internet it's like the Wild, Wild West.
What cold, hard truths would you share with someone looking to work in social? Share below!
Thanks for reading.


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IRONMAXX EGCG + ASHWAGANDHA - 130 caps
IRONMAXX EGCG + ASHWAGANDHA - 130 caps
✓ Ashwagandha capsules with EGCG from green tea extract
✓ Strengthen the immune system
✓ Improve concentration and stamina
✓ Have a positive effect on the male hormone balance
✓ Promote a healthy sleep
✓ Promote blood circulation
✓ Contribute to detoxification / purification
✓ Harmonizing effect on cortisol levels
✓ Act anti-inflammatory
Ashwagandha effect:
On the one hand Ashwagandha actually has a calming effect on the immune and nervous system and promotes a sound sleep, especially the deep sleep crucial for regeneration, on the other hand, this ashwagandha effect is created indirectly namely by strengthening the immune and nervous system and thus reducing the perception of stress and pain.
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) effect:
The active ingredient epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) from natural green tea extract (also known as epicatechin) contained in the formula regulates i.a. the cortisol level in the blood, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant against aggressive oxygen compounds and promotes blood circulation. Added to this is the assistance in detoxifying the body. Green Tea Extract is therefore regarded as a vital nutrient of the highest quality and is here high-dosed with 180 mg EGCG per Ashwagandha capsule. One capsule a day is therefore conveniently enough for a good supply of your body.
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Serving Size: 1 Capsule
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Fat 0 g
- of which saturated fatty acids 0 g
Carbohydrates < 0,5 g
- of which sugars 0 g
Protein < 0,5 g
Salt < 0,01
Ashwagandha extract (5:1) 400 mg
- of which withanolides 6,0 mg
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- of which epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) 180 mg
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The Year of Yes, ep. 8: YES to MINDFUL SHOWERING.
You may be rolling your eyes right now. Like, what? Try to stay with me for a few minutes.
There's usually only one time of day when you're free of everything but yourself - no stuff, kids, pets, devices, other people - and that's in the shower. What if you could take that precious alone time and make it even more special by adding a little meditation into your day?
I've been practicing mindful showering for a few weeks now and it's become one of my favorite ways to practice mindfulness. Why? Because it's a routine task during which we're often lost in thought and don't have much else to distract us.
Step-by-step instructions:
Start with your "beginner's mind" by just noticing what's going on. Observe your actions - the removal of your clothing, pulling back on the curtain or shower door, turning on the water, finding the correct temperature. Take note of the water itself - its temperature, sound, wetness. Isn't it quite the miracle that warm, clean water comes out of your faucet /shower head whenever you want it?
Once in the shower, open your awareness to the feeling of the warm water on your body. Notice the pressure of the water flow, how does it feel? Hold the soap in your hands, notice how slick it gets, how it smells, how it feels on your skin. Feel the shampoo and how it foams up, feel the pressure of your fingers on your scalp.
Every time your mind wanders off - and it will many times, perhaps to your to-do list, or the time (I'm in a rush!), or something that happened yesterday, or whatever else - bring it gently back to the present, to the physical sensations of the warm water on your body and the weight of your feet on the tub floor. Is there any place you can be but right here, right now?
As you towel off, feel the towel's texture, how it soaks up the water, and how it gently scrubs your skin.
Finally, observe the difference paying attention makes on this everyday experience you just had.


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So many of you complain that digital gadgets are not helping the children of today use their imagination. With Atsushi Shiraishi's new wearable jungle gym, interfamily bonding has taken on a whole new meaning,
The leather-and-rope contraption is perfect for young children to cling to you while you represent the stronger than life figure to them.
Shiraishi, a student at Tama Art University in Japan, created this creative wearable gym for his thesis but plans to sell it in the upcoming months. Remember you saw it here first. It is called AthleTitti (sounds strange to me).


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Quads in search and rescue
A quad (ATV) is a four-wheeled, light vehicle (operated like a cross motorcycle) that travels on low-pressure tires with deep treads (like in a tractor). The very powerful engine (especially in relation to the vehicle's weight) and the centrifugal clutch, make the quad useful in all types of terrain, unless the frame gets stuck. Still, the fact that quads are so light (unlike the off-road cars) makes them easy to be pulled out of all traps, such as ditches, mud or fresh snow.
Quads are known all around the world and they have originally been used in army, which needs to travel fast during combat action.
The shepherds in Island (and not only there) frequently use quads while herding big flocks of sheep on endless pastures. Those vehicles are much better, tougher and quicker than horses, which had been used for this purpose before. In the Canadian forests quads have been used for years to transport timber on narrow paths.
It is also police in many countries that finds quads extremely useful in patrolling beaches and woods in touristic areas.
Quads were introduced in Poland some years ago thanks to a couple of their fans (such as Jacek Bugajski or Rafal Sonik).
At the beginning quads were treated only as a toy for people who had money to burn. Only after some years, when the used (and definitely cheaper) vehicles appeared on the Polish market, the sport became very popular among people that were passionate about automotive sports and wanted to prove their skills in a difficult terrain.
The first quads tested in mountain rescue were Honda TRX 400 and Suzuki 250. The tests were carried out by the Podchale and Bieszczady Mountain Rescue Groups and by the Volunteer Search and Rescue of Jura. The vehicles made a huge impression on the rescuers, who were suddenly able to get to the searched person much quicker. Beforehand, a rescuer had needed a couple of hours to patrol a hiking trail on foot, while on quad the same trail could be patrolled in not even an hour.
Jurek Owsiak, the Founder and President of the Great Orchestra od Christmas Charity, was fascinated by the idea to use quads in such an innovative way. He decided to buy quads for each search and rescue group in Poland and in order to make the right choice, he made Piotr van der Coghen a Great Orchestra od Christmas Charity expert on mountain rescue. The expert contacted all regional groups mountain rescue groups in order to find out their opinions about the usefulness of quads, while he also tested the vehicles himself for many weeks. The Head of Tatra Mountains Rescue Group, Robert Janik, decided that quads were not very useful in the Tatra Mountains, but the Head of Mountain Rescue Group, Jacek Dębicki, and the then Mountain Rescue Group's Head of Training, Mariusz Zaród, reported all groups of GOPR to be interested in using quads in mountain rescue.
However, there was no way to transport a person with a broken leg or an unconscious one on a quad. That's why Piotr van der Coghen invited for consultations Jacek Bujański, the greatest expert on quads in Poland, constructor, technician and participant of quad races. Many weeks of field tests enabled these two experts to construct a prototype of a quad rescue trailer. On such a trailer a mountain stretcher could be easily mounted as the trailer also had a roll bar that guaranteed patient's safety in case of accident.
Then the time came for Piotr van der Coghen to prepare a practical test for the vehicles of both companies that were interested in providing them for mountain rescue. He prepared an extremely difficult course of obstacles (that's what the drivers said) that went through steep uphill roads, deep patches of sand, narrow dykes and boggy mires. Both, Honda and Suzuki passed this test with flying colours! Finally, Honda was chosen because of the fact that it was homologated, thanks to which the vehicles could be registered and insured. Suzuki (of which Jacek Bujański was a representative) didn't have that option.
It was during that test that the companies were asked, for the first time, to provide the vehicles with the warning signals typical of the priority vehicles (such as e.g. ambulance).
Jurek Owsiak made a decision to buy two quads with rescue trailers for each group of GOPR: Bieszczady, Beskidy, Krynica, Karkononosze, Podchale and Wałbrzych-Kłodzko as well as for search and rescue in Jura. And so he did.
In this way a new era in mountain rescue started. It's worth remembering that the idea to use quads in search and rescue – special quads with resuscitation and orthopaedic equipment as well as stretchers mounted on specially designed trailers – is a Polish idea. It is in Poland that this innovative and, above all, effective rescue method was created, and we should all be proud of that. It's not that all modern and good solutions come from abroad...
However, the quad and trailer set was not everything that mountain rescue needed. Why? Because accidents in the mountains and in the Jura happen in a large area. Sometimes one must travel a few kilometres to get to the place where a quad is needed for a rescue operation. Travelling such distances on quads is inconvenient, quite dangerous and takes a lot of time. That's why a need arose to create a transporter that could hold a quad, a rescue trailer and a mountain stretcher. The team of experts, Bujański & van der Coghen, set off to work again and as a result two transporters were created: one for carrying a single quad with equipment and the other to carry two quads (of course both with rescue trailers and mountain stretchers). Mobile teams of mountain rescuers equipped with off-road cars pulling transporters with quads and rescue equipment, became a Polish reality.
One day the rescuers of the Jura Group of GOPR were asked by Jurek Owsiak to use the rescue quads during the huge rock concert Przystanek Woodstock in Żary. The vehicles performed so well (carrying ill and injured people through the crowd) that next year there were more than ten quads there (one from each regional group of GOPR). Since then, Piotr van der Coghen was the head of the GOPR rescue teams during the event for many years. Soon, many people realised how quick and efficient is the help of GOPR rescuers on quads and GOPR had been asked to help durin


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My time in San Miguel de Allende was spent relaxing and enjoying all that the beautiful city had to offer. Another thing I wanted to make sure I accomplished while I was there was scoping out some wonderful properties, and seeing firsthand the types of accommodations I think clients would like.
I love to feel a sense of place when I stay somewhere, and the properties I saw certainly had that in spades. They are amazing and beautiful and possess a charm that fits so well with the essence of the city. Here is and overview of a couple of my favorites, and I am certain you will fall just as much in love with them as I did.
Casa Sierra Nevada
Everything about this boutique hotel blew my socks off. It is the epitome of old-world elegance, and provides you with a sense of grace and class as soon as you walk through the doors. The hotel itself is actually split into a series of old colonial buildings, with none holding more than 7 rooms.
Onsite amenities include an exquisite restaurant, elegant bar, enticing swimming pool, relaxing spa, meeting space for up to 80 people, and even it's own cooking school. I participated in one of the cooking classes, and it was truly a top-notch experience.
Airy studios and suites are individually appointed and feature distinctive themes, each with their individual charm. I absolutely fell in love with the Presidential Suite, that boasts the most gorgeous outdoor living area, and a 900 sq. foot rooftop terrace.
I cannot wait to have guests experience this property for themselves!
Casa Schuck
Casa Schuck is a beautiful, boutique style bed and breakfast, located in the heart of historic San Miguel de Allende. There are gorgeous and serene common areas that make you feel like you are totally secluded from the hustle and bustle of the town. It contains only 10 rooms, all uniquely and tastefully decorated. If you are looking for a more intimate and romantic experience, yet still with the ability to be down the street from all the sights, this would be highly recommended.
If you are considering a trip to San Miguel de Allende, it would be my honor to help you find the perfect place for you to stay, and create a trip that gives you the sense of peace and joy that I know you will experience. I have fallen in love with this place and I'm sure you will too! Contact me to start planning!
P.S. If you want to read more about my personal experience there, check out this blog!


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Wednesdays are frequently thought of as the most pointless day of the week. However, they mark the halfway point between last weekend and this weekend, so they can't be that bad.
So maybe Wednesdays get a bad rap.
Just in case you're not quite convinced yet, here are just a few of the very interesting facts that I have been able to gather about Wednesdays:
- Wednesday is named after Woden, the most important God in the German pantheon, often identified with the Norse God Odin. Woden and Odin are also associated with the Roman god Mercury, which is why the French call Wednesday Mercredi and the Spanish Miercoles.
- According to research by a tanning company, women look oldest at 3.30pm on Wednesdays. (I was unaware that tanning companies did a lot of research, but hey!)
- A recent survey in the US reported that bosses are most receptive to requests on a Wednesday. (PUT IN ALL THE REQUESTS!!!)
- The daughter in the Addams Family is called Wednesday Addams. Charles Addams said he chose the name because "Wednesday's child is full of woe".
- Wednesday may be the middle of the week, but if you've come this far you can certainly make it to the weekend! (okay, not much of a fact, but I sure believe in it!)
So enjoy your Wednesday and it'll be the weekend before you know it! 🙂


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[Ormer Locklear, Jack Dempsey, and Viola Dana]
Description: Photograph of Ormer Locklear, Jack Dempsey, and Viola Dana. Jack Dempsey stands outside of a biplane; Viola Dana pushes him. Text on the reverse reads: "Ormer Locklear (in cockpit), Jack Dempsey, Viola Dana. January 10, 1920."
Date: January 10, 1920
Creator: Hawkins, Walter
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For Start-Ups, Leaning On One Key Customer May Help in Long Run
Putting all your eggs in one basket may not be as bad as you think.
Common wisdom says it's risky to rely too heavily on one customer. If it changes its plans, or goes under, you're sunk. And if you focus too closely on one customer, you may not have the chance to look for new ones, so you could end up even more dependent.
But new research...


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For the past two weeks, dusty topsoil emanating from farms neighboring Main Street in Amagansett, which were never covered for the winter, has blown around and crept into every crevice of the hamlet—and residents and business owners claim to be disposing of the flour-like dust by the shovel load.
Typically, farmers plant a covering crop for the winter to keep the soil in place, but due to a rainy fall, the farmers ran behind schedule. The farm raising the most concern is owned by the Bistrian family and leased to farmer Peter Dankowski.
Mr. Dankowski uses the 33-acre property to grow corn and potatoes. Barry Bistrian, one of the owners of the farm, said that because of such a wet fall, the potato crops were dug up late this year, in late October. Ryegrass, which is used as a cover crop, wasn't planted until late November. Because the ryegrass was planted late in the season, it was too cold for the grass to grow.
"He didn't get a good come up from the cover crop, it's not holding the soil in place. We feel horrible," Mr. Bistrian said on Tuesday. "If anyone has ideas, we'll make an attempt."
The Amagansett Citizens Advisory Committee met on Monday evening at the Amagansett Firehouse to discuss the matter, as a dozen Main Street business owners and residents raised health concerns, as well as frustration over cleaning costs and other issues related to the pesky soil that is leaving a thick residue all over vehicles, sidewalks and windows, as well as blowing inside buildings.
East Hampton Town Councilman Jeff Bragman joined the packed room of concerned citizens and read aloud a statement by East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc released prior to the meeting on Monday.
Currently, the Town of East Hampton is investigating multiple locations where fields are suffering wind erosion of unsecured or improperly secured topsoil, the letter stated.
"The wind-driven dust clouds emanating from these agricultural lands are a concern to private property owners, businesses and the Town as the dust poses health concerns, visibility issues and damage to public and private property alike," the letter read.
Mr. Bragman said that the conditions were unacceptable to the town, and the town was investigating every avenue to have the property owner and farmers remedy the situation without further damage to surrounding properties and loss of prime topsoil from the agricultural lands.
The town plans to work to develop a legal framework to prevent similar issues in the future and to ensure that farmers are implementing the best soil-management practices.
Mr. Bragman said that he drafted an amendment to the zoning code that would require the planting of cover crops by a certain date, and presented it to the agriculture subcommittee, but got push back from the committee members. Mr. Bragman has been in contact with the Suffolk County Agriculture Department and plans to get more information about steps that can be taken to prevent the topsoil from being blown.
Town Councilman David Lys, a liaison to the ACAC, said that the problem isn't just in Amagansett, but also in other areas of East Hampton Town, Sagaponack, Riverhead and Southampton.
While many called for some sort of solution, others suggested that it might be too late in the season to take any actions for this year.
"They're probably not going to be able to plant something over this winter." said Kristi Law, an Amagansett resident and East Hampton-based real estate agent. "It's January."
She suggested that the town could possibly erect a "high baseball fence with netting" to halt the dust. "This has happened three times in the last two weeks and caused significant property damage," she stressed. "We need something to be done now so the rest of the winter isn't a disaster."
However, Mr. Bragman said that he spoke with an employee from the Suffolk County Department of Agriculture, and she was not enthusiastic about installing fencing with burlap and said that would not be effective.
Jon Rosen, who owns Tiina the Store on Main Street in Amagansett with his wife, Tiina Laakkonen, said he was grateful for the Town Board's efforts to find a long-term solution to the problem."The last cleanup we did was two days ago," he said. "We were removing the stuff from our property by the shovel load … I would say at this point we've removed hundreds of pounds of material."
It was the third time he's had a crew of a half-dozen workers clean his property, he said.
"What about the fact that we have 20 mph winds forecast for later this week?" he asked.
He brought up the ideas of covering the field with straw to stop the topsoil from blowing away, or adding several rows of stockade bales to create windbreaks. "This isn't 100-percent about 'What can the town do on private property?' Part of the conversation is, 'What can the town do on town property?'"
Mr. Rosen urged the Town Board to call an emergency work session, and get the highway department involved as soon as possible, and treat this as they've treated the water crisis in Wainscott, or the erosion crisis in Montauk.
"I don't want hundreds of pounds of arsenic dropped all over the village come this Thursday," he said. "If the weather changes, and it's not this Thursday, it's going to be next week, and the week after that."
According to the ACAC board members, a farm on Long Lane in East Hampton was the root of a similar problem in 2015. Neighbors had the soil tested, and it turned out to be rich in arsenic.
Michelle Walrath, an owner of Organic Krush on Main Street, expressed concern for the health and well-being of her employees, as well as the men and women hired to clean the mess.
"Hugely concerned about the impact that it's having on our business," she said. "We're confused what to do when you call the town and they say it's a New York State Agriculture problem … It's been going on for years and no one is tackling it."
Her employees have called in sick because of the dust, silt, soil, and chemicals, she said. "I don't think we're going to be able to open for business the next time this happens," she said. "I don't think anyone is coming to work that day."
Kevin Boles, one of the owners of Indian Wells Tavern on Main Street said the dust was thick.
"This happened two or three years ago and it cost us about $3,500," he said.
The tavern's mechanical equipment sits on the roof, and the dust that was blown in ruined the equipment. He said the dirt is everywhere, including the basement, the alleyways, and covering the doors of vehicles in the parking lot.
"I excused it back then, but now were going to have to go through it again," he said.
Craig Wright, the owner of Innersleeve Records on Main Street, said the dust's consistency is very fine, almost like a flour or a talcum powder. "I'm sure most air filtration systems aren't stopping it," he said.
Therese and Robert Benedict, homeowners on Hedges Lane, stressed the toll the dust has put on their home and property, "This has happened three times this past week … But it's happened many years prior. We've been here for 10 years," Ms. Benedict said. "I have not stopped [cleaning] for seven days, I have inches, it's insidious … It's everywhere."
The topsoil issue was on the agenda at Tuesday's work session, Mr. Lys and Mr. Bragman said. "This will be on the front burner for the Town Board," Mr. Bragman said.


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Excuse me, please.
Times change. Luckily, new etiquette books have appeared for modern times.
Georgia Brooks
Proper etiquette is like good grammar; the people who know how to spot our blunders are smarter than we are. Others don't know the difference.
The downside of etiquette is that it encourages pride. As in, "I know something you don't know."
Here's a confessional example. Two examples, actually.
1. I was having a business lunch with a young woman who delicately pushed the food onto her fork with her left thumb.
2. I was eating with a young, professional man who emphasized his comments by jabbing his fork at me across the table.
"Oh, that is so wrong," I said to myself, flooded with self-righteousness, then ashamed of myself for being judgmental. I felt terrible, but the young man and young woman were blissfully unaware, which makes me wonder: "What's the point of rules of etiquette?"
I am a devotee of Emily Post etiquette books, especially the vintage ones with guidelines for when a man is to lift his hat and whether a woman should remove her gloves before shaking hands. Times change. Luckily, new etiquette books have appeared for modern times including "Etiquette Rules! A Field Guide to Modern Manners" by Nancy R. Mitchell (my favorite) and "Modern American Manners: Dining Etiquette for Hosts and Guests" by Fred Mayo and Michael Gold.
I took a victory lap when I saw how much space the authors devoted to cell phone courtesy, a subject close to my nerves. In summary:
1. No cell phones placed on a dining table or conference table.
2. No interrupting face-to-face conversations to text, answer the cell phone or even check the display "unless you are a first responder, CEO of a Fortune 500 company or designated driver of a pregnant woman," according to "Etiquette Rules!"
3. No loud, personal conversations in public.
The rules are: Put down the phone and be present. Respect the personal space of other people.
My second favorite subject was the etiquette of Facebook posting. Don't overshare, the author tells us. Not another self-portrait, no photo of what you're eating or drinking and no report about checking in for a medical procedure. (I would add: No photos of your wounds, stitches or feet, even at a fireplace or swimming pool.)
Tweets should be respectful. No rants, bullying or complaints.
The guides to modern manners direct us through the niceties of when to use honorific titles (Mr., Ms., Dr.), when to help a woman with her chair (in social but not business settings) and such old-fashioned rules of how a man should walk beside a woman on a sidewalk (on the street side). We're directed how to dress for a job interview and how to greet people we are meeting for the first time. Much attention is given to workplace etiquette. In shared work spaces, no smelly foods or loud cologne.
Mitchell's book takes us through retail rudeness (Don't leave clothes on the dressing room floor), medical office manners (Don't tear out pages from magazines in the waiting room) and performance etiquette (Arrive no later than 15 minutes before the published start time).
These are good books for young people beginning their professional careers and interested in polishing their social behavior. They're not for young people only. Just as I was feeling smug about my own etiquette IQ, I came across admonishments at my frequent gaffes, especially applying lipstick at the table, picking up the napkin dropped in a restaurant and meeting punctuality. If you're not five minutes early for a meeting, the authors tell us, you're late.
Why bother with a code of behavior for social and professional occasions? It helps us feel educated, polite and refined. Rules make life manageable. Ms. Post summed up proper etiquette this way: "Politeness is to do and say the kindest thing in the kindest way."
Armed with modern manners, I was ready to correct the unmannered people who talk, text and phone in a movie theater. I was eager to admonish friends who plop their phone on the restaurant table and then say, repeatedly, "I have to take this." The authorities of modern manners made me stop. It's rude to correct other people, they say.
I have to be polite, too? Bummer.


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Having been busy with coursework lately, I hadn't gone through our users' list in a while. Wading through a week's worth of posts today, it seems to me like a good deal of questions are from users who are trying to get started with extending ns-3. This is indeed quite expected; as a research tool, ns-3 is most useful only when built upon. These extensions usually take one of the following forms:
- a tweak to an existing protocol to make it simulate some specific scenario (try searching for "attacks" on our users list),
- adding some functionality X to an existing module, (for instance, RRC messages support for LTE)
- or writing an entirely new module from scratch.
Before you do *anything* with ns-3, go through the tutorials first.
Now, for cases 1 and 2 mentioned above, the *only* way to proceed is:
- Go through the literature about what you're trying to implement — "What do I want to achieve?"
- Understand the scope and limitations of the ns-3 module you're trying to deal with (go through the model documentation at least) — "Does ns-3 have the necessary base for me to build on top of?"
- If the answer to the above is "yes", then start reading through the respective module's code to figure out where you'll need to insert your modifications. — "Where does my extension/tweak fit within the existing source code?"
- Implement.
- Profit.
Case 3, on the other hand, requires a lot more work:
- Go through the literature about what you're trying to implement — "What do I want to achieve?"
- Understand how your module would fit within ns-3. This is usually the tricky part. To this end, it's very important to understand how packets flow through a node within ns-3. This figure from our manual is usually the only thing you'll need to know to get started.
- At this point, I'll make things easier for myself and assume that you're going to implement something that fits into the above mentioned architecture (rather than trying to modify the architecture itself). The first step is as simple as deriving from the right class. This gives you the virtual methods you need to implement in order to maintain a particular component's semantics. So if you're trying to write a new application, derive from ns3::Application. If it's a new routing protocol, derive from ns3::Ipv4RoutingProtocol or ns3::Ipv6RoutingProtocol. If it's a new NetDevice, derive from ns3::NetDevice. The easiest thing to do is to find another example of the component type you're trying to develop and reflect its basic structure.
- Now to get started writing your new module, have a look at Gustavo Carnerio's create-module.py script (inside src/) which generates a skeleton for your new module. This includes the necessary sub-folders for the module, and also the all important wscript file. For most use cases, it would suffice to peek into some other module's wscript file to get an idea of what to do. If you're going to need some fancy external libraries, you'll need to go through the waf documentation a bit. Look into src/click/wscript to get an idea of how to do external linking.
- Now once you start developing your new simulation model, you'll need to attach this object to a node to get it to do something. This mode of attachment varies from component to component. Some objects are 'aggregated' to the node, some are added to a list of similar components (like applications being added to a node's 'ApplicationList') and so forth. The best places to look in order to understand this are the helpers for each module. So for instance, if you want to figure out how to add your routing protocol to a node, look at src/olsr/helper/ to get an idea.
- Lastly, you'll need to write simulation scripts to see your module in action. Copying off and editing existing example scripts from the examples/ folder or the src/*/examples/ folders should suffice for most cases.
- If you're going to propose this new module for merge, look at our contributing code page. Keep in mind that we won't merge code which doesn't have any documentation, or tests (validation or unit tests, as is applicable).
- Merge. 🙂


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA guard Aaron Holiday says he will forgo his senior year to enter the NBA draft.
The junior from Chatsworth, California, announced his decision Monday on Twitter. He says that he and his family feel it's in his best interest to declare for the June draft. He thanked his family, coaches, school and Bruins fans for their support.
Holiday averaged a Pac-12-leading 20.3 points this season, to go with a team-high 5.8 assists per game and 3.7 rebounds. He earned first team All-Pac-12 honors and was named to the league's all-defensive team.
He went from a sixth-man role as a sophomore to starting all 33 games this season. Holiday was the school's first player to lead the conference in scoring since Reggie Miller in 1985-86.
Holiday's older brother and former UCLA star, Jrue, plays for the New Orleans Pelicans.
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