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Brown eyes are gorgeous to look at and if you want to highlight the color of your chocolaty eyes, you need to know the best make up tips for brown eyes. There are several ways you can do this but the first thing you have to work on is the color and eyeliner you use, followed by the tone of foundation you use on your face.
Make up tips for brown eyes are simple and require light coverage. Unless you're after the intensity of the eyes and you want to expose and highlight the color, you need a darker shade of the color brown.
Here are some more make up tips for brown eyes:
- Always choose neutral colors. One of the first make up tips for brown eyes that you need to consider is the color. Brown is not something that is very common, and coordinating your color is very important. Playing with different shades of brown will help you highlight those eyes. Do not go after monotone colors; make sure they are in different shades.
- For brown eyes, you can use brown eyeliner that is darker than your eye color. Brown eye shadow of mixed dark brown highlighted by a lighter tone will help reveal the color of your eyes.
- Another one of make up tips for brown eyes is that the highlighting color and intensity of your eyes should not stop with using dark brown; darken it with black eyeliner. If you're not sure how it will appear to be, get the darkest of the brown shade and combine it with a regular black eye liner.
- Apply liquid enhancer on your eye lashes to make it look longer and thicker, this way the combination of dark eyeliner and thick eyelashes brings out the full color of your eyes.
- Another popular tip among make up tips for brown eyes is to keep the rest of your make up light and moderate. The thing you want to bring out is your eyes and its unique color. Allow people to focus on your eyes by using lighter shades of lipstick and blush.
- If you want to keep the coordinated color, shade your eyebrow with a hint of brown shadow and a shade of eye shadow that is dark from the upper eye line and slowly increase to a light color on the way up to your eyebrows; it can make a huge difference.
- Black eyeliner is one thing you can positively use when it comes to one of the most important make up tips for brown eyes. This will definitely give enough solid color for the eyes making it stand out from the rest of your features.
Brown eyes are generally highlighted by the same color as your eyes, all you need to do is to play with the colors for better results and this is the last but not the least of the make up tips for brown eyes.


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Artee McDonald – U.S. Navy
2018 Veteran AAS Graduate
Employed: GE Healthcare
"In search of a career outside of the military, I enrolled in the General Richard B. Myers Veterans Program at Medisend College to earn my Associate of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering Technology. The intensive General Myers Program gave me a real hands-on experience with industry leading imaging, clinical laboratory and biomedical equipment, enabling me to apply my skills with competence and safety. In addition to training on modern state-of-the art equipment, the program focuses on anatomy and physiology, bioethics, computer hardware, software, networking, and valuable communication skills.
Medisend College instructors take you through a complete professional biomedical technician experience and the outcomes. They are caring professionals who are truly there to help you understand the importance of maintaining medical equipment, and more importantly why you are performing the task at hand: to protect and save lives! Upon graduating, I was immediately hired by GE Heathcare and will be starting in June, so follow my lead and find your way into a career that will benefit you, your family and community."
Timothy Hall – U.S. Navy
2017 Veteran AAS Graduate
Employed: SIEMENS
"I enrolled into the Medisend College of Biomedical Engineering Technology because I wanted to enter the biomedical field while still utilizing the technical skills I learned in the military. My aim was to obtain a good job to support my family, while continuing toward my future career as a biomedical engineer. The General Richard B. Myers Veterans Program helped me accomplish this goal and exceeded my expectations. The program is designed based on input from potential employers, so it provides a good baseline of knowledge for the work I will be performing with SIEMENS. The school was able to get me interviews that I probably wouldn't have been able to get, considering I'm just starting in this field. The goal of the program is for graduates to secure employment with healthcare industry leaders, and I am extremely satisfied with my outcome!"
Tyson Jelinek – U.S. Marine Corps
2017 Veteran AAS Graduate
Employed: Henry Schein
"Transitioning out of the Marine Corps, I wasn't quite sure what my next move should be. I knew that I wanted to work on things and somehow help people by doing so. Upon doing research I learned of Medisend College and thought it would be a great choice since I wanted to start work as soon as possible while earning an accelerated degree. Nick, Stephanie, and Eyejan answered all of my questions and set me up right away to start classes. My overall experience was positive, and the instructors and staff cared about each student and their progress. The skills I acquired while attending Medisend College significantly helped with my job offer from Henry Schein. If I could do it over again I would in a heartbeat. Huge thank you to the staff and instructors at Medisend for serving those who served, and making the transition as smooth as possible into a promising career field."
Timothy Newsome – U.S. Army
2017 Veteran AAS Graduate
Employed: Henry Schein
"It has been a long journey from exiting the Army and where I am today. I separated from the Army April 1st, 2017 and immediately began driving double trailer tractors in the Northeastern area of the country. This was a great job but the location was not the best for my family so I moved back to Lawton, OK where I began the process of entering the Richard B. Myers Veterans Program at the Medisend International College of Biomedical Engineering Technology. I had to earn a living until classes began so I worked as a home inspector, debt collector, and an inventory management representative for the Oklahoma Blood institute in Lawton, OK, all simultaneously.
Once I was accepted into the General Myers Veterans Program, my real journey began. Upon arrival at Medisend College, the instructors and staff felt like family right from the beginning. I was greeted by CEO Nick Hallack and Stephanie Pedroza who immediately made me feel welcome. I was given everything I needed to get settled before class started.
The program was a great experience. I had a background in the military with some electronics and networking. The courses reinforced all that had learned in the service and granted me the new skills to take into the field as a professional biomedical equipment technician.
I am confident going into my new career at Henry Schein and ready to take on the world with the new-found knowledge gained at Medisend College. I want all of the staff and faculty to know that I am forever in your debt for sharing your patience and knowledge and for being there for me and my fellow veteran students whenever we needed you. Most importantly, I am grateful for the positive experience and wonderful opportunity. If I could sum it up in one word, it would be BLESSED!"
Louis Washington – U.S. Navy
2017 Veteran AAS Graduate
Employed: Henry Schein
"The decision to come to Medisend College was strictly based upon faith. Since leaving the Navy, I had the desire to finish my degree and make a career change. The change would not come easy being away from family without employment. As CEO Nick Hallack explained to me over the phone before attending, "It would be a short term sacrifice for a long term gain". Medisend College not only supported the other veterans and me, but went above and beyond to insure our success. The hands on training and knowledgeable instructors who have actually worked in the field really created a skill set within us that set us apart from other job candidates. While training in Dallas, hurricane Harvey devastated my hometown of Houston, Texas. Friends and family lost more than ever before. For the first time in my life the flood waters reached our property. However, when it came time to travel back to access the damages, Medisend College offered to help my family and I with whatever was needed. Upon arrival Henry Schein was one of the first companies I noticed really helping to get Houstonians care and essentials. As faith would have it, MediSend College and Henry Schein began collaborating to fill the need for highly skilled graduates ready to enter the industry. I am pleased to become Medisend's first college graduate offered a position with Henry Schein Dental Division servicing Houston, Texas."
Sarah Fredrickson – U.S. Air Force
2016 Veteran BMET Graduate
Employed: SIEMENS
"I want my daughters to be proud of what I do. I want them to see a positive example of a woman in a job centered on technology."
Marque Long – U.S. Army
2016 Veteran AAS Graduate
Employed: InterMed
"My experience in the General Richard B. Myers Program was extremely positive. This organization had all of my best interests at heart. From the moment I walked in the door, to the moment I received my first job, I felt supported by the people I met there. Medisend International was committed to the process of introducing the tools I needed to be successful in this field and cemented my potential to do well along this career path."
Yahya Hasan Alnakhli
2016 International BMET Graduate
GE El Seif, Saudi Arabia
Biomedical Engineer, Section Head
King Khalid University Hospital, Saudi Arabia
"I don't know how to start, but my experience at Medisend was great! Actually, they have a very nice program that covers the most important medical devices. Medisend also has a very qualified and cooperative staff (personally, I benefited a lot from them). I enjoyed every moment there. I met wonderful friends and I do not forget to thank them for the beautiful time I spent with them. Also, I will never forget the internship with Touchstone Medical Imaging (a Medisend partner). It was a fun and exciting period for me. I benefited from my time and studies with Medisend in the United States during that period and discovered new cultures in various fields including medical and engineering fields. Thanks to Medisend!"
Nyemah Muhlenburg
2016 International BMET Graduate
World Health Organization
Biomedical Technician
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia
"I write to express my gratitude and joyfulness for the many updates since our departure from Medisend, in the US. I am glad to be a part of an institution that cares about its students even in their absence; not only that, but an institution that proved to promote the reputation of their students wherever they are. I am so proud, well knowledged, skilled and enlightened in the field of biomedical equipment technology that I can independently work and boost up from what I learned at Medisend.
Medisend has brought a new light and gave me the knowledge and understanding to see the bigger picture of what it is to be a biomedical equipment technician and how it relates to saving lives. Therefore, I want to extend my thanks to my government for affording me this opportunity at Medisend. Also, I want to say thanks all my instructors, including my Medisend family."
Carl Jones – U.S. Air Force
2014 Veteran BMET Graduate
Employed: Aerospace Engineer at Lockheed Martin
"Today, I'm proud because I took a leap of faith for something that I wanted more than anything: to become a biomedical equipment technician. My status as a veteran enabled me to take part in the General Myers Veterans Biomedical Equipment Repair Program at Medisend International in Dallas, TX. "

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Keep It Simple
Season 2 • Episode 2
David's on a wild goose chase in Italy, hunting for specialized parts for a multi million dollar Alfa Romeo restoration. At the Guild, a true blue Shelby rolls in but the owner's strange request for a ghost flames paint job has everyone spooked.
43 min|TV-PG|Premiered 06/17/2015


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// What was your life like prior to your CrossFit training and why did you want to start working with a coach?
Before CFJ, I spent lots of time running, biking and cross country skiing. I had gotten away from the strength component of training completely. A friend at work started and got hooked then convinced me that I needed to join, having a little competitive spirit who could say no. The normal routine was getting a bit repetitive and the idea of having a WOD posted daily by a coach was interesting.
// What have been your greatest challenges (physically, mentally, emotionally) since you began your CrossFit Training?
My biggest challenge at CFJ is still my Olympic lifts and most of the gymnastic movements. But, there is no better practice than having to do them in a WOD.
// What have been your greatest successes (physically,mentally or emotionally) since you began? How does your body feel now compared to when you started and WHY?
For me the nutrition side was a success since joining. Learning how to go Paleo was an experience. Not that I am anything close to 100% strict but it made me think about what I was eating. For my life since cross country ski racing stopped, I looked at training as a way to eat and drink when and whatever I wanted. During the challenge this January I was introduced to Paleo and I decided at my age I might as well learn how to keep the slippery slope of obesity, weakness and slowness out of the picture for a few more years.
I am stronger than I have been in a long time. On the physically side I am able to run and ski nearly as fast as when I trained specifically for those events and had to put more hours in to get the results.
Emotionally, CrossFit helped drive me to get back to 100% after an accident in March of 2012. Sitting on the sidelines and reading about the WODs and results everyday motivated me more and more to rest up and heal faster to get back to the box and start bringing it. It was tough though because I wanted to start back so bad but had to actually keep myself from even going to the box to watch as I knew I would have jumped into a workout to early.
// How has your life changed since starting CrossFit training? Has CrossFit transferred over into any other areas of your life?
My wife thinks I am crazy for how into this I have become. She thought I watched a little too much ESPN3 this past weekend, but I have slowly started her on the Kool-Aid so hopefully next year we will be watching the Games in person. Sports have always been an important part of my life and at this moment in time CrossFit is what keeps me sane.
// What are the advantages of CrossFit style training compared to your previous workout styles?
The sense of working in a group setting were everyone is giving it hell is a good time. Why won't you really want to push 110% when you are working with everyone from 15 to 89 year olds, men and women all trying to get better at what they are doing? Nothing like a piece of humble pie when a Josiah kicks your butt on a muscle up workout, Rachel gives you hell on a running workout, Gordon is just Gordon pushing everywhere, Hinkle making me look like I have never done a sit up, Rowan hollow rocking like a fool, Julie and Kari linking butterfly pull-up's, Tony's bar muscle ups until he bleeds and Kristen core WODing the hell of me. Sorry if I left some of you others off that obviously have strengths that keep me honest. There is no better way to want to get better if others are always pushing you to be the best.
I remember in the old box when I was relatively new my goal was to beat Julia on the whiteboard each day. I told her that finally one day for the WODs it was my goal to top her time and we went head to head and she beat me again as she did for months. But, dedication and work will pay off and you can get closer to your potential. Fast forward one and a half years and I am still trying to Olympic lift like she can.
// What advice can you give to others?
Keep pushing to be the best you can. Yes, I should figure out triple unders like Zach, lift like Jason, dominate the gymnastic movements like Shawn but we all have our own strengths and weaknesses. One can't be good at everything. It is fun getting great at our strengths and better at our weaknesses. That is what makes CrossFit challenging and keeps me coming back. I have yet to start a WOD feeling confident about every movement, well unless it is the mile time trial.


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Sunday I went to Germany for a little road trip. I had to go to Germany anyway, so why not make a little road trip out of it.
I started my road trip in Dasburg. I had to pick up someone there, but did not stop to look around. I went to the first official place on my list.
I went to Hessental. We did not look around a lot but found some cute houses that I liked a lot. We just walked around a bit to take some photos.
The second place we visited was Monschau. This was definitely the place I liked the most. The town is very old and has even a brick road. I made many pictures and took my time to let everything sink in.
A little pit stop to take some pictures of the stunning view.
The third place and the last one we went to was Einruhr. It lies next to the Ruhr and we could tell it was a popular place, because there were many people. The nature is very stunning and the river looked beautiful.
Loved to just go on a little break and enjoy new places with beautiful nature!


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Project Hope: A Cut Above
By Alaine Farin '20 and Alice Boiadjian '20 A cut above, Alaine Farin's '20 and Emily Street's '20 letter to the Pope received an extra nod of approval from sophomore religion teacher Mrs. Munroe. The film was titled "To You, Pope Francis" to address Pope Francis in a kind of "letter" through film. The girls […]» Read more


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ORGANISERS of Bromyard's popular hop festival say they have been forced to cancel this year's show.
Those behind the annual event say they have struggled to recruit enough volunteers and have found it difficult to agree a time to close roads for the hop pocket race - often the focal point of the weekend.
But despite the setback, organisers have vowed to return with a "bigger and better" event in 2017.
In a statement on the festival's Facebook page, the organising committee said: "It is with regret that the Bromyard Hop Festival and World Championship Hop Pocket race committee announce that this year's festival and race will not be taking place.
"However, the committee are very aware of the popularity of this event and will endeavour to ensure that the festival and race will be back, bigger and better than ever, for 2017.
"The reasons behind the postponement are primarily the lack of suitable venues for the Rural Crafts and Craft Fair, a lack of volunteers to run the event on the day and difficulties in finding a suitable time for the road closures.
"The committee would like to sincerely thank those businesses and locals who have supported the event over the last five years, either by buying advertising space in the programme, making a donation, helping on the day or participating in the races.
"Without your support we could not have run such a great event."
The annual show has been running since 2011 and was due to be held on Saturday, August 27 this year.
The festival has previously boasted traditional rural craft demonstrations, historic displays, memorabilia, a craft market and a parade featuring vintage vehicles.
Last year's festival drew large crowds with 14 teams tackling the highlight of the day, the hop pocket race, which took competitors around the town before finishing at the Market Square.
Other attractions included a classic motorbike, car and tractor display.
There were also performances of a hop play called Hop in a Pocket which was performed at the town's Conquest Theatre.


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Ruleset - EZ DOUBLE's rules are easily understood. The player is dealt 3 cards. He sets a card at the point of a 'V' - it acts with each of the other cards to form two 2-card Texas Hold'em hands. He wins or loses depending upon the strength of his best hand, made by combining each 2-card hand with 5 board cards (just like Hold'em) – a 3-card flop, a turn card and a river card. The highest payout is for a royal flush.
EZ DOUBLE can be played as a single bet game or a multiple bet game.
At a game's outset, the player places a wager (similar to 5 card draw video poker betting).
Deal of Hole Cards, Flop and Card Set: The player is dealt 3 hole cards (as compared to the traditional two) and the first three board cards are simultaneously turned up (the 'flop'). Then, the player sets his three cards in a 'V' formation. The point-card plays with each of the other cards. The non-point cards don't play with each other. You can also use the game's LUCKY POINT SET buttons. The LUCKY POINT SET button (offered twice during game play), has the point card set for you in a random lucky way. Played either way, after the card set, the player holds two 2-card hands (not a 3 card hand). Each 2-card hand plays with the five card board.
Game's Playout:
The turn card and the river card open. The player's two hands are each automatically read to determine the best poker hand which can be made with its 2 cards and the 5 board cards. His best hand is compared to the payoff schedule. If he's won, he's paid.
1st betting round: At the outset, the player deposits money and is dealt 3 hole cards.
2nd betting round: The player either folds, or backs up his initial bet by calling and setting his hand in a 'V' formation. The point card plays with each of the other cards, but those cards don't play with each other. He now has two 2-card hands.
3rd betting round: The 3 flop cards open and the player folds or again calls.
4th betting round: The turn card opens and the player folds or again calls.
The river card opens. The player's two hands are each automatically read to determine the best poker hand which can be made with its 2 cards and the 5 board cards. His best hand is compared to the payoff schedule. If he's won, he's paid.
EZ Double Hold'em differs from traditional video poker in that it's based on the most popular form of poker — Texas Hold'em — not 5-card draw. Because the player gets to set his hand, he influences if he wins or loses! The ability to influence the game's outcome makes 5-card draw the present category killer, and it makes our Texas Hold'em-based game unique and appealing to the gambling public.


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I managed to sit on my hands for another four hours, after texting the people I knew would be most concerned about him. Hubby and I talked about how far we were willing to go with treatment if he did end up colicking. I did the math - I've owned Cash for 20 years, and in that time he's probably been to the vet at least 40-50 times for colic*, and the majority of those times he needed IV fluids to re-hydrate and pull through.
Luckily, by 9 pm he was eating, drinking, and pooping, so we didn't have to make any decisions. He stayed overnight for surveillance, but is on his way back to Paint Creek Ranch (and his Reddums, who was apparently looking for him last night) this morning.
Because of the excellent care and attentiveness from the folks at Paint Creek Ranch, Cash has managed to dodge another one. I cannot thank the staff there enough for taking such good care of him and getting him to the vet so quickly. Maybe he'll make it to 28 after all!
* He's a chronic colicker and has had this problem since before I got him. He doesn't have ulcers, is on nearly 24/7 turnout with his BFF Reddums, gets his feed soaked, etc. etc. Our vet suspects an internal problem, such as lipomas, but it's impossible to know without opening him up.


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Healthcare organizations have historically focused on compliance-related security issues of patient privacy and the management of billing fraud. While these issues are still prominent, the new era of patient portals and online data accessibility for healthcare workers has raised emerging security concerns that extend beyond compliance to include identity theft and patient safety. It is not surprising that the security roots in compliance continue to dominate agendas, but there is a growing realization that measures healthcare organizations have in place are insufficient to handle today's threats.
IDology, along with Mercator Advisory Group, hosted an informational hour-long webinar discussing Mercator Advisory Group and IDology research on identity fraud with a focus on the healthcare industry. The webinar discusses risks and challenges the healthcare sector is facing from identity theft originating from online apps and mobile devices. Topics covered include:
- Identity theft has less to do with data breaches than many realize;
- Common methods used to access identity on mobile devices; and
- How mobile devices have affected how healthcare information is accessed.
For more information on how IDology's identity verification and fraud prevention solutions are assisting healthcare organizations, give us a call at 866-520-1234 today.


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- School Contact Information
- School Hours
- Grades Served
- After School Programming
- Transportation
- Uniforms
- PrePrep: the Joan Ganz Cooney Early Learning Program
School Contact Information
School Hours
Grades Served
After School Programming
Girls Prep Bronx Elementary partners with neighboring after school programs. Registration and questions should be directed to the individual program. More information can be found here.
Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School provides student metrocards, provided by the NYC Department of Education. For more information, please visit this page.
Grades K-2
- Navy blue jumper with the Girls Prep logo
- White Girls Prep shirt with the Girls Prep Logo in long or short sleeves
Big Sisters (3-5):
- Navy blue skort or kilt with the Girls Prep logo or navy blue slacks (note that blue slacks may be from any uniform store)
- Solid navy blue uniform pants or capris, Bermuda shorts, (no more than 2 inches above the knee "Rule of Thumb"); may be purchased through Flynn & O'Hara or your local retailer
- White Girls Prep shirt with the Girls Prep Logo in long or short sleeves
All students:
- Navy blue sweater (no hoodies)
- Leggings (any color) or navy blue shorts under their jumper or skirt.
- Socks or stockings must be worn every day. Students may wear socks or stockings in the color(s) of their choice.
- Must be appropriate for active play and physical education; "Safe Shoes"
- Closed toes and rubber soles
- Must fit properly
- Be held on the foot with laces, Velcro, or a strap
- Sneakers are an excellent choice
- Light-up sneakers, high heels, wheels, added accessories to shoe laces, and sneakers that go higher than the ankle are prohibited
Note: Absolutely no jeans, sweatpants, yoga pants or slacks of a different color are permitted. For their safety, students will not be permitted to participate in physical education or recess without proper footwear. Students may wear boots to school, however, they must change into the appropriate footwear once they are in school.
All scholars must wear a Girls Prep uniform every day. To find store locations and order online visit www.flynnohara.com.
PrePrep: the Joan Ganz Cooney Early Learning Program
Named after the pioneering co-founder of Sesame Workshop, PrePrep: the Joan Ganz Cooney Early Learning Program provides a distinctive educational experience within a playfully rich and cognitively demanding learning environment. The Joan Ganz Cooney Early Learning Program builds upon the research from the federally-funded Ready to Learn initiative from 2005-2010, which measured the impact of educational programming, including Sesame Street episodes, on children's science and literacy skills by demonstrating the effect of media targeted at socio-emotional development.
PrePrep is a co-ed program for 4-year-olds, and is hosted within Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School and Boys Prep will establish a PrePrep program starting in the 2018-19 school year. PrePrep scholars automatically matriculate into Girls Prep Bronx or Boys Prep Bronx Elementary Schools for kindergarten.
See our feature on NPR below:
The Pre-K curriculum fulfills and surpasses the requirements of New York State's Pre-School Foundations for the Common Core ("PKFCC"). Students benefit from a curriculum that offers the right balance of joyful play, curiosity, and self-control, while also placing equal emphasis on character development (such as resiliency, optimism, determination, and gratitude), college awareness, and cognitive rigor across academic disciplines.
- increase vocabulary
- enhance background knowledge to promote deeper learning
- accelerate children's grasp of language and numeracy
- cultivate habits of mind conducive to inquisitive learning and successful social interaction.
Unique program elements:
- The program includes curated content from Sesame Workshop's vast media library that uses engaging characters to develop critical behaviors like self-regulation. This includes, for example, the new Cookie Monster series of videos that help children learn the behavioral strategies necessary to manage emotions, navigate friendships, cope with stressful situations and improve executive function tasks, such as impulse control, working memory, focusing and shifting attention.
- In its first year, we received support from an executive at Sesame Workshop to identify new ways to use children's media to enhance learning in the classroom, engage families in creating a rich literacy environment at home, and provide early childhood Professional Development for faculty.
Dear Families,
I deeply appreciate all of the warm messages of welcome that received from families, and I am inspired by your passion and enthusiasm. I hope you continue to find our student centered learning community to be warm and caring while maintaining high expectations for our girls and boys as they continue on their path to college completion.
We are guided in our work by our North Star to College Completion. As you enter our school building and visit classrooms, the office, the library or even the cafeteria, you will see a reflection of this mission. The five points on our North Star are character development, academic achievement, family and scholar satisfaction, organizational stability and staff engagement, and college knowledge.
- Character Development- you will see our students participate in programs such as Second Step, share in experiences like morning and unity meetings and explore in a Mindfulness and Yoga class.
- Academic Achievement- we are committed to provide our students with a joyful and rigorous academic experience. Student thinking will be pushed through learning experiences in guided reading, close reading, CGI, and Math Investigations. In addition, we have compartmentalized Math instruction in upper grades and Science in all grades.
- Family and Scholar Satisfaction- our families are our cornerstone and are supported through home visits to start the year, regular Chat 'n Chews with the principal, regular calls from teachers and annual events such as the Welcome Back Potluck and the Gratitude Luncheon.
- Organizational Stability and Staff Engagement- we value and support our amazing educators through team building activities, high quality professional development and clear coaching structures.
While college completion is our long term vision, providing a joyful and rigorous educational experience in partnership with our families is our immediate calling. We look forward to welcoming all our scholars for the 2017-2018 school year!
In Solidarity,
Tomasz Krzyzostaniak, Principal


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The education system and the internet may have more in common than we suspect. One went downhill a long time ago, while the other may be following in its footsteps.
One of the reasons for the demise of the education system was the crazy dysfunctional communist idea that all people are equal (meaning, to them, the same). So people got the bright politically correct idea to dumb down the quality to the level of the least capable and/or least interested students.
Now we are doing it again with another vital public institution – the internet. We have already dumbed down websites so they all look the same by using WordPress themes and the like, supplanting once traditional one-of-a-kind custom designs. Now a whole lot of p.c. designers with smartphones and tablets have decided to follow Microsoft and Windows 8 to the grave. What is intrinsically a good idea – to make websites work decently on all kinds of devices – has been taken to the extreme. Someone came up with the idea that real responsive design should be 'mobile first'. That is, the design should start with a mobile design, work on mobile first, and then we are supposed to add a bunch of unnecessary fluff to make it fill up a 1920 x 1080 or larger screen.
So there, we are doing it again. Dumbing down web design to what can fit and work on the smallest possible, least capable device. The rest is just filler, like all the things they invent for smart students to do while they are waiting for the slowest ones to catch up.
Now don't get me wrong. I am actually building all websites nowadays with responsive design. I've even taken this to the point of adjusting font size with media queries. However, i believe in branding and the related idea that a website should remain instantly recognizable on every size device. I stand with those mobile users who complain about getting a different version just because they are on a different platform – they want the same website that everyone else gets. As designers, i think we can easily give them that, and we should.


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If you're going to get an electronic sign – you can't beat this.
Torrance, CA (PRWEB) May 06, 2015
Signtronix, the country's leading manufacturer of signs for small business, announces that it was recently chosen as the sign vendor of choice for a number of McDonald's locations in Pennsylvania.
The McDonald's franchisees currently own six McDonalds locations in Pennsylvania and chose Signtronix to place full color LED message signs at their Johnstown, PA & Somerset, PA locations to evaluate the signs.
Art Alamo, franchise owner of McDonald's said, "So far we've had some really good customer feedback regards to the images and people appreciate the signage and say it looks great. It's been very positive."
Tom Johnson, President of Signtronix exclaimed, "We are very excited about the partnership we with Art, Matt and their McDonald's locations. They've only had the signs up a short time and have seen very positive feedback and results from them. We are looking forward to helping them with signs are their other McDonald's locations."
Art said, "Everything worked out great. From the installation to the training to the follow up from Signtronix, everyone was easy to work with."
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Signtronix (http://www.signtronix.com) is the premiere sign manufacturer for small businesses across the United States. The company was founded in 1959 and has helped over half a million customers in its 50 year history. Signtronix offers many different sign products from outdoor electric signs, LED messages signs and indoor and window signs to help America's small businesses get the exposure they need to their passing public and potential customers. Signtronix is proud to be an ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) company which is owned and operated by its employees. Join Signtronix on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/signtronix or join us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/signtronix.
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Adjust the seat height to accommodate desired level of pre-stretch for both your chest and triceps. Rotate the handles in or out for desired handle position. To initiate motion, place your feet under the stabilization roller pad and press downward extending your arms.
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Reissue of Long Out of Print Fourth Album, Originally Released in 1996!
Formed in 1988 by Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals and programming) and G. C. Green(bass), Godflesh emerged from the tightly knit underground metal/grindcore scene of Birmingham, England, quickly blazing their own trail with genre-detonating early albums likeStreetcleaner (1989), Pure (1992), Selfless (1994) and Songs of Love and Hate (1996) which proved immeasurably influential and canonical to an emerging wave of bands that sought to combine the ferocious sonics of metal with the booming drum programming of early hip hop. The seminal and long out of print Songs Of Love and Hate is highlighted as the first Godfleshrelease to feature a studio drummer. The band's fourth LP also featured full lyrics and a traditional change in sound. Having quoted Leonard Cohen on earlier releases, they paid tribute even further by naming this record after one of his LPs.


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Recognition Award for Denitsa TodorovaGepubliceerd op: 12 June 2017
Denitsa Todorova, a Belgian artist with Bulgarian origin, was awarded one of the four Recognition Awards from the STRABAG ArtAward International. The Award ceremony took place on June 8, 2017 at the STRABAG Artlounge in Vienna. Award winner is Julia Steiner (CH).
In 2017 applications were received from 546 artists. The eight jury members – including representatives from each participating country – viewed all eligible entries and after extensive discussion and voting the prizewinner and the four recipients of recognition prizes were chosen.
Statement of the jury: 'Denitsa Todorova seems to follow the traces of existing images. Her pencil drawings, on very fragile paper, use abstract forms to create the blurry contours of images, as if seen through a haze. Here and there, at isolated points, color seems to flash up, like memories of reflections.'
The works of all the award-winning artists are exhibited at the STRABAG Artlounge in Vienna, till June 9 - August 25, 2017.
Next to that Denitsa is granted a solo exhibition in the STRABAG Artlounge, as part of the Recognition Award. The Opening Solo show is on January 11, 2018.
In 2017, the STRABAG ArtAward was awarded for the twenty-second time. It was first instituted as an Austrian art prize, initially awarded in Spittal/Drau and later in Vienna. In 2009, the prize was expanded to include international artists.
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Ministry of Tourism
Statement by the Minister for Tourism, Hon.Najib Balala, EGH, MP on the Kidnapping of a French National in Lamu
1st October 2011
The Government of Kenya wishes to confirm that an elderly lady of French origin, Ms. Marie DeDieu, was abducted from a private residence in Manda Island, Lamu, at 3.30 am this morning.
Two gunmen stormed the residence and took the hostage to a waiting speedboat before fleeing into the international waters. It is believed that the perpetrators are gunmen operating from Somali.
Kenyan security forces immediately embarked on efforts to locate and rescue the hostage, with the Kenyan Navy pursuing the speedboat with assistance from aerial surveillance. As of now the rescue effort is still on-going and the security personnel are on trail using speedboats as well as air surveillance.
The Government of Kenya deeply regrets this incidence given that security and safety of tourists and visitors to Kenya is of paramount importance. It is worth noting that this incident took place in a private residential area since security in tourist facilities has already been beefed up.
We wish to reassure tourists to this coastal resort and indeed in all other tourism areas in the country that the Government is closely monitoring the situation with a view to ensuring high-level security for all visitors. Tourism being an important sector to Kenya's economy, the Government will spare no efforts in ensuring tourists enjoy their holidays and stay in the country without any apprehension.
More details will be given as and when they become available.
Hon. Najib Balala, EGH, MP


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About a week ago, Facebook surprised everyone when it announced it had acquired Wit.ai, a platform used by developers to get structure data from speech (voice recognition technology.)
Since then, many, including us, have been wondering what the possible application of voice recognition technology would be on Facebook. Well it seems that the first answer came from Messenger.
Also Read: Facebook Has Plans For Voice Recognition Technology
As part of its latest update of Messenger, Facebook has begun testing a new voice transcription feature that allows users to read automatic transcripts of voice message left by their friends.
David Marcus, head of Facebook's Messenger team, announced:
As per his announcement, we understand the feature is being tested among a small group of users before its official launch, soon I presume.
Facebook Messenger has allowed users to send and receive voice messages since a couple of years ago, without really being of great interest to users. The new in-development feature could potentially bring it back in the spotlight, as the app reaches now over half a billion users worldwide.
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Chapter 3 Boss
Chapter 3 of Real World Haskell ends with an epic boss. Exercise question 12 states:
Using the code from the preceding three exercises, implement Graham's scan algorithm for the convex hull of a set of 2D points. You can find good description of what a convex hull is, and how the Graham scan algorithm should work, on Wikipedia.
Yea I just said WTF out loud too.
It took me a day or so but I accomplished the task and here is a walk though. But first we will need the previous two questions and their answers that I came up with.
Exercise 10
Write a function that calculates the turn made by three two-dimensional points and returns a Direction.
data Direction = LEFT | RIGHT | STRAIGHT
deriving (Show, Eq)
data CartesianPoint = Point {x :: Double, y :: Double}
deriving (Show)
directionOf :: CartesianPoint -- ^ Point A
-> CartesianPoint -- ^ Vertex
-> CartesianPoint -- ^ Point B
-> Direction
directionOf a v b | sign > 0 = RIGHT
| sign < 0 = LEFT
| otherwise = STRAIGHT
where sign = (x v - x a) * (y b - y a) - (y v - y a) * (x b - x a)
I original struggled with this one, I had a partial solution that kinda worked halfway it wasn't till I read the Wikipedia page for Graham Scan that I saw this specific equation.
Exercise 11
Define a function that takes a list of two-dimensional points and computes the direction of each successive triple. Given a list of points [a,b,c,d,e], it should begin by computing the turn made by [a,b,c], then the turn made by [b,c,d], then [c,d,e]. Your function should return a list of Direction.
directionsOf (a : v : b : ps) = directionOf a v b : directionsOf(v:b:ps)
directionsOf _ = []
This one was pretty simple given that
directionOf works correctly.
The Boss - Exercise 12
Ugh WTF again. Anyway lets walk though the algorithm that Wikipedia lists.
- Find the point with the lowest y-coordinate. Call this point P.
- Order the set of points in increasing order of the angle they and the point P make with the x-axis.
- Consider each of the sorted points in sequence. Check if it is a Left or a Right turn. If it is a right turn, then the second-to-last point is not part of the convex hull and should be removed from consideration.
- Continue until the point P is returned.
So how did I do this. First step. I sorted all of the points by their y value. The head of this list will be P.
sortByY xs = sortBy lowestY xs
where lowestY a b = compare (y a, x a) (y b, x b)
Step two, the first item in the sorted set is P, and now I need to sort the set by their angle.
sortByAngle ps = bottomLeft : sortBy (compareAngles bottomLeft) (tail (sortedPs))
where sortedPs = sortByY ps
bottomLeft = head (sortedPs)
pointAngle a b = (x b - x a) / (y b - y a)
compareAngles = comparing . pointAngle
Finally, given that I have my set of sorted points now, I can check if it is a left or right turn and drop the middle point.
grahamScan :: [CartesianPoint] -> [CartesianPoint]
grahamScan ps = scan (sortByAngle ps)
where scan (a:v:b:xs) = if directionOf a v b == RIGHT
then a : scan(b:xs)
else a : scan(v:b:xs)
scan [a, b] = [a, b]
scan _ = []
The decomposition and recomposition of the list here is pretty cool.
And this gets me past the boss. I had to do a bit of grinding before I could beat him, but I am really super happy with my result.


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- Coyotes offer 3-year entry deal to Leo-heavy Clayton Keller
- Keller brings confidence with potential to be fan favorite
- Coyotes still need to plan for streaky performances and more endurance players
The Arizona Coyotes signed 18 year old prospect Clayton Keller to 3-year, entry-level deal. After the anti-climactic trade deadline came and went, I don't think anyone expected Arizona to do much of anything to salvage this season. But this spring time addition is kind of a fun excuse to rethink what this underdog team has up their sleeve for next season.
The Current Roster
From the ZodiacHockey lens, the biggest pain-point of the current roster is a lack of players with hard working Earth signs. I know this sounds like weird astro-speak but what it means is physical endurance and consistency are reoccurring themes in the charts of the players. Also their current line pairings are not highly compatibly with regards to luck and chemistry.
Any addition or exit of a player shifts the energy and chemistry and could move the meter. So when I heard about Keller I couldn't help but check out what his chart brings to the table from a temperament, mental endurance and overall compatibility with the current players.
About Clayton Keller
Keller comes with a solid track record with the BU Terriers. And according to director of player development Steve Sullivan they sense a strong potential for leadership and hockey IQ. The reasons being reported all seem to make logical sense (Good read on Clayton Keller)
But what you may not have read about is what he brings temperament-wise. Here's what Clayton Keller's astrology chart says about his personality and fit with his new team…
Clayton is a confident, borderline cocky Leo – the Lion of the Zodiac. Leos are great at off-ice leadership because they carry themselves with self-assurance. Fun, inclusive and high energy, Leos help raise the energy level of group dynamics. It's not surprising the Coyotes Organization observed a strong sense of purpose from this 18 year old. And good management knows that players with passion inspire those around them.
More important than whether he'll get along with his teammates is how well he can communicate with them. His Mercury is in Leo and that means when he speaks he'll instill a sense of confidence. Keller is likely the type of center who will verbally let his line mates know what he sees as the go-to execution. His ability to follow through and take accountability regardless of outcome will quickly earn the respect of his linemates. This is a great asset for a team and particularly a Center. This is possibly his biggest strength.
Keller's Venus and Mars are both in moody Cancer. For a hockey player this isn't necessarily a great thing from an execution stand point, but it does bring a lot of value to an organization. Why? Players with this temperament demonstrate extreme loyalty to their team and often become fan favorites. They have extreme gratitude for what hockey has afforded them personally, financially and emotionally and will never give up.
However, Cancer Mars are highly influenced by the Moon's movements. Team's with a large allocation of water sign players will struggle with consistent performances based on the game day scheduled and Moon's placement. Keller is likely to be a player who has the potential to play out of his mind on given nights but equally have nights where he will self-implode. It's not uncommon to see this at the NHL level. Most often these players are dubbed as "hot" or "streaky."
The issue with Keller will be that he lacks earthy signs – Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn depth. These are the attributes of a hard working grinder. Teams need a good % of earth signs to have the necessary endurance to overcome point deficits and to sustain wins on taxing travel/road schedules. Arizona's location doesn't make road games easy for their players. Keller will likely struggle with away games.
He's a safe grab. Young with lots of room to grow and desire to stay with his organization, he's not going to hurt the current agenda. He has an abundance of confidence and while he will struggle with emotional ups and downs he will not give in to negativity. He's likely to thrive most with coaches and teammates who instill a sense of structure and consistency. That said….If I was the Coyotes I'd be aggressively looking to land a few more Capricorns and Virgos sooner than later if they want to make a big impact on their regular season numbers.
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Properly situated at Toronto's western border, the city is an urban, modernized metropolis with active business, sports and arts neighbourhoods and just minutes away from The Toronto International Airport.
Mississauga has plenty of fun things to do during your stay in this wonderful city. The town has over 1,000 hotels to choose from for your nightly stays, as well as plenty of Mississauga car rental locations for convenient transportation. Have some fun at the race track or enjoy a nice outdoor walk on one of their beautiful trails.
Square One
Address: 100 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 2C9
A mall located in the center of Mississauga. This is one of the largest shopping centers in Canada and has more than 1.6 million square feet. It opened in 1973 and its popularity is still growing. In the last years, this mall drew to the town of Mississauga about 21,000,000 customers annually. It has more than 360 stores, a large food court with 12 food vendors and over 8,000 parking places.
Living Arts Centre
A place where entertainment comes alive. Witness major stars like Michael Bolton, laugh at major national comedian performances, enjoy orchestral performances, opera film series musicals, and much more. This venue also provides live, touring performances like Dinosaur Train Live, etc. No matter what's going on when you're in town, there is surely something to enjoy.
Playdium Amusement Center
Mississauga Steelheads
Address: 5500 Rose Cherry Pl, Mississauga, ON L4Z 4B6
Formerly known as the Toronto St. Michael's Majors, enjoy some OHL hockey experience. This town has plenty of sports & activities to keep you busy, as well as the convenience of providing numerous rental car places to help get you around.
Lakeview Golf Course
Address:1190 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L5E 2P4
One of several high class courses in Mississauga, proving both an 18-hole championship course and traditional parkland style landscaping. This course has been the host of the Canadian Open two times and also features a lovely clubhouse with full course meals. Lakeview Golf Course is certainly a prime pick for anyone who loves to golf.


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Multi-platinum selling band Thirty Seconds to Mars are set to release their highly-anticipated fifth studio album, AMERICA, via Interscope. The album contains feature tracks with superstars Halsey and A$AP Rocky, plus a song produced by Zedd.
*Please note: actual album cover art may vary from what is pictured.1. Walk On Water
2. Dangerous Night
3. Rescue Me
4. One Track Mind (feat. A$AP Rocky)
5. Monolith
6. Love Is Madness (feat. Halsey)
7. Great Wide Open
8. Hail To The Victor
9. Dawn Will Rise
10. Remedy
11. Live Like A Dream
12. Rider$25.99Colored Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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Love Lust Faith + DreamsLove, Lust, Faith and Dreams is the upcoming fourth studio album from American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars.
The recording sessions for Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams took place from April to December 2012, at the Laboratory in Los Angeles, U.S.A.
In September 2012, The Summit, an event where fans are invited to contribute chorus vocals to tracks on the album and previously held to record choral vocals for This Is War in 2009, was held. Unlike This Is War, where an entire audience-sized crowd took part in the recording, the summit that took place for the recording of Love, Lust Faith and Dreams was more stripped-down and organic, with only 20 to 25 people contributing vocals to the record.
To follow up This Is War, the band began to work on their fourth studio album immediately after the conclusion of the Closer to the Edge Tour. Frontman Jared Leto wanted an album that has ebb and flow and content and structure., a sharp contrast to the band's previous work. Leto began writing for the album in December 2011, and by the time the band started the recording sessions for Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams in April 2012, he had amassed a total of 50 songs.1. Birth
2. Conquistador
3. Up In The Air
4. City Of Angels
5. The Race
6. End Of All Days
7. Pyres Of Varanasi
8. Bright Lights
9. Do Or Die
10. Convergence
11. Northern Lights
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180 Gram Clear With White Smoke Colored Vinyl
Limited To 1000
Mastered For Vinyl And Lacquers Created By Stan Ricker
Includes Two Acoustic Bonus Tracks
SRCvinyl reissue of Angels & Airwaves I-Empire on 180 gram limited edition vinyl. The album was mastered for vinyl and lacquers created by Stan Ricker. The vinyl is housed in a matte finish gatefold jacket and includes an 11 x 22 matte insert. The vinyl features acoustic versions of The Adventure & Good Day.
2007 sophomore album from the Alternative supergroup. Angels & Airwaves is former blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, Offspring drummer Atom Willard, David Kennedy notably from Hazen Street and Box Car Racer and now former 30 Seconds to Mars bassist Matt Wachter. i-Empire's first single, 'Everything's Magic', is a synth-rock anthem that resonates with a refreshing spirit and inspired energy.LP 1
1. Call To Arms
2. Everything's Magic
3. Breathe
4. Love Like Rockets
5. Sirens
6. Secret Crowds
1. Star Of Bethlehem
2. True Love
3. Lifeline
4. Jumping Rooftops
5. Rite Of Spring
6. Heaven
7. The Adventure (Acoustic Version)
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A Beautiful LieA Beautiful Lie is the second album by Thirty Seconds To Mars, which features four singles, "Attack," "The Kill," "From Yesterday," & "A Beautiful Lie." This title will be available on black vinyl for the first time.1. Attack
2. A Beautiful Lie
3. The Kill
4. Was It A Dream?
5. The Fantasy
6. Savior
7. From Yesterday
8. The Story
9. REvolve
10. A Modern Myth
11. Praying For A Riot
12. Battle Of One$19.99Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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30 Seconds To Mars30 Seconds to Mars is the debut studio album by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars. It was originally released on August 27, 2002, by Immortal Records and distributed by Virgin Records. The album was produced by Bob Ezrin, Brian Virtue, and Thirty Seconds to Mars, and was recorded in rural Wyoming during 2001 and early 2002. It had been in the works for a couple of years, with lead vocalist Jared Leto writing the majority of the songs.
30 Seconds to Mars was described as a concept album centering on human struggle and self-determination, characterized by personal lyrics that use otherworldly elements and conceptual ideas to illustrate a truthful personal situation. The album incorporates progressive sounds with influences and elements from new wave, space rock, and electronica.1. Capricorn (A Brand New Name)
2. Edge Of The Earth
3. Fallen
4. Oblivion
5. Buddha For Mary
6. Echelon
7. Welcome To The Universe
8. The Mission
9. End Of The Beginning
10. 93 Million Miles
11. Year Zero$24.99Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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Nothing But ThievesCritically acclaimed UK based band, Nothing But Thieves release their self-titled debut album.
Nothing But Thieves consists of singer Conor Mason, guitarists Joe Lagridge-Brown and Dom Craik, bassist Philip Blake, and drummer James Price. Recorded with producer Julian Emery (Lissie) and mixed by Cenzo Townshend (Maccabees, U2, Florence & The Machine, Thirty Seconds To Mars) and Adam Noble (Placebo, Don Broco, Kids In Glass Houses).
The first single, Trip Switch has racked up over 1 million views on VEVO and is currently in the top 10 at SiriusXM's Alt Nation. All Things Loud declared, Nothing But Thieves will undoubtedly be selling out stadiums in five years' time." Nothing But Thieves has also landed on 'Best New Artist' lists of iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, MTV and Radio X, to name a few.1. Excuse Me
2. Ban All the Music
3. Wake Up Call
4. Itch
5. If I Get High
6. Graveyard Whistling
7. Hostage
8. Trip Switch
9. Lover, Please Stay
10. Drawing Pins
11. Painkiller
12. Tempt You (Evocatio)$19.99Vinyl LP - Sealed Buy Now
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Dallas Buyers Club Soundtrack (Discontinued)Import
180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
Gatefold Sleeve With Insert
Dallas Buyers Club follows the Oscar winning performance by Matthew McConaughey portraying the '80s real life character Ron Woodroof, who's suddenly being diagnosed as H.I.V.- positive and given 30 days to live. Yet he will not, and does not, accept a death sentence. A crash course of research reveals
a lack of approved treatments and medications in the U.S., so Ron crosses the border into Mexico. There, he learns about alternative treatments and begins smuggling them into the U.S.
An outsider to the gay community, Ron finds an unlikely ally
in fellow AIDS patient and transsexual Rayon (another Oscar Winning performance by Jared Leto). They establish a "buyers club," where H.I.V.-positive people pay monthly dues for access to the newly acquired supplies. With a growing community
of friends and clients, Ron fights for dignity, education, and acceptance. In the years following his diagnosis, the embattled Lone Star loner lives life to the fullest like never before.
The soundtrack to triple Academy Award winning feature
film Dallas Buyers Club contains songs by Shuggie Otis, My Morning Jacket, T. Rex and actor/singer Jared Leto's Thirty Seconds To Mars. The first 1000 copies of this double LP are uniquely pressed on Gold and Blue vinyl (each record a different colour!).LP 1
1. Sweet Thang - Shuggie Otis
2. Following Morning - The Naked And Famous
3. Hell And Back - The Airborne Toxic Event
4. Ready To Be Called On - My Morning Jacket
5. Life Of The Party - Blondfire
6. The Walker (Ryeland Allison Remix) - Fitz And The Tantrums
7. Shudder To Think - Tegan And Sara
8. Mad Love (Acoustic) - Neon Trees
1. Main Man - Portugal. The Man
2. Stayin' Alive - Capital Cities
3. Romance Languages - Cold War Kids
4. Burn It Down (Innerpartysystem Remix) - Awolnation
5. After The Scripture - Manchester Orchestra
6. City Of Angels (Acoustic) - Thirty Seconds To Mars
7. Main Man - T. Rex
8. Life Is Strange - T. Rex$43.99180 Gram Audiophile Virgin Vinyl LP - 2 LPs Sealed Buy Now
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Back To OblivionBack to Oblivion marks the return of Finch with the band's first full length album in over nine years. The Southern California band has undeniably created a lasting, formidable body of work with their two studio albums and EPs - singer Nate Barcalow acknowledges that 2002's What It Is To Burn all but "defined post-hardcore early in the decade", while 2005's Say Hello to Sunshine continued to shape its direction. The band dignified the demand for a celebration of What It Is To Burn's 10th anniversary by reforming after a hiatus and playing select sold-out shows across the country in 2013. Inspired by the creative surge brought on by these shows, Finch rendered these contradictions moot with Back to Oblivion, their long-awaited third LP and a new, bold chapter in the band's legacy. Back to Oblivion itself is a paradoxical idea. This is Finch reinvigorated, brimming with the inspiration of their earliest days; the opposite of the negation implied by "oblivion." But as a songwriting unit, they're challenging themselves by going deep into the unknown - this is by far Finch's most introspective and demanding work from a lyrical standpoint. The album was produced by Brian Virtue (Deftones, 30 Seconds to Mars, Janes Addiction, Audio Slave).1. Back To Oblivion
2. Anywhere But Here
3. Further From the Few
4. Murder Me
5. Picasso Trigger
6. Play Dead
7. Two Guns To the Temple
8. The Great Divide
9. Us vs. Them
10. Tarot
11. Inferium
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DogsNew Jersey rock band, The Parlor Mob is set to release their sophomore album, Dogs via Roadrunner Records. In the winter of 2010, they finished writing Dogs and recorded the album from February through mid-March of 2011 at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas. Produced, engineered and mixed by Matt Radosevich (30 Seconds To Mars, The Hives, Taking Back Sunday) Dogs follows-up the band's acclaimed debut album And You Were Crow.1. How It's Going To Be
2. Into The Sun
3. Fall Back
4. Practice In Patience
5. American Dream
6. I Want To See You
7. Hard Enough
8. Cross Our Hearts
9. Take What's Mine
10. Slip Through My Hands
11. Holding On
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The Golden Age Of BullshitPARTYBABY is the LA based 4 piece fronted by Jamie Reed and Noah Gersh, who, despite being only in their mid-20s, are both veterans of the modern rock scene (Gersh with Portugal. The Man and Reed with 30 Seconds to Mars). Their music can perhaps best be described as loud, hook-heavy rock in the spirit of Nirvana, Cheap Trick, Weezer, "Ziggy"-era Bowie, The Stooges, Smashing Pumpkins and The Cars. Their self-produced debut album, "The Golden Age of Bullshit," is mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, The Cult, Run-DMC, Jeff Buckley).1. Overload (Intro)
2. Your Old Man
3. Everything's All Right
4. California
5. Don't Say It
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ZeroHawthorne Heights presents their upcoming ambitious concept album, Zero, produced by Brian Virtue, who has also worked with Thirty Seconds To Mars.
Just to give everyone a bit of insight on the concept behind the record - Zero, at its core, is a story of good and evil, explains drummer Eron Bucciarelli. The setting is a dystopian future where a totalitarian corporation has risen to power in the wake of a disaster, The Fires. Zero is an account of the events from the perspective of the main character in the story, Baker. The album's tracklisting is based upon those events.
The story takes place in 2017 - or so they would like you to believe. In reality, the year is 2015. The people know little, they're angry, and they know something isn't right; that they've been lied to! Life used to be so nice, they used to be kids - driving around with friends, listening to music - no cares in the world. And as bad as things would sometimes get back then, they are nothing in comparison to what the people are experiencing now. This is only the tip of the iceberg. To delve deeper into the story, you'll have to delve deeper into Zero.1. Skeletons Remain (Transmission 1)
2. Memories of Misery
3. Darkside
4. Spark
6. Anywhere But Here
7. Hollow Hearts Unite
8. Coalition Of Alternate Living Methods (Broadcast)
9. Golden Parachutes
10. Put Me Back Together
11. Strangers
12. Ghost Town
13. Lost In The Calm
14. Taken By The Dark
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With these soft spoken words on the simply-titled opening track-"Intro"- M83 mastermind Anthony Gonzalez introduces us to his sixth record and first double disc album, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
Dauntlessly singing into the void that was left behind since Saturdays=Youth, Gonzalez suddenly surges with overwhelming emotion as the music mounts an invisible precipice. Historically, he softly eased you into his world, introducing you to the lush and radiant spaces between captivating melodies and intimate lyrics, but not this time. Not on this record.
Graduating from the fuzzy, fumbling emotional cobwebs and draped ambiance of past records, Hurry Up, We're Dreaming careens past its audience. Brazenly stretching out along the horizon, spilling glittery, golden arms of sound across the landscape, it holds your breath hostage without you even noticing you were missing it. If it seemed that Anthony was basking in the sunshine-drenched days of his youth when he released Saturdays in 2008, then it can be said that in 2011, at the age of 30, he is tempestuously charging towards his future with Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
Relocating to Los Angeles from Antibes, Gonzalez surrounded himself with players pivotal to completing his childhood dream of a double disc record. Producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Beck, NIN, The Mars Volta, Goldfrapp) and guitarist Brad Laner (from 90s band Medicine) had been hugely influential on Anthony growing up and now were central to the new record's creation.
"In France there is this show on TV where at the end there is a musical guest who plays one or two songs. I remember one night when I was a teenager being at home watching the best of performances and looking at this crazy bass player with a big afro and thinking, 'Wow this guy is so cool.' "And now I am working with him. It's so intense that thinking about it makes me feel weird. But it's weird in a super good way. Same thing with Brad, I was listening to his music when I was first getting into music and now he's on my album."
Anthony and Justin met backstage in 2009 at Scotland's T In The Park. Later, "he came to me very genuinely stating that 'he was a fan and that he would love to work with me,'" explains Gonzalez. "I love when people do that because I can tell it's coming from the heart. He was sincere and that's the way I like to work with people."
Stepping away from his work with producers Ken Thomas and Ewan Pearson on Saturday, Gonzalez freckles his new chapter with signature M83 fingerprints while pushing himself beyond the constricting emotions of a guarded musician. Bored with being frustrated and shy, Anthony is respectful of the precious time given to him and doesn't want to leave behind any regrets, thus thrusting himself into the spotlight vocally. He tests out different ways of singing, ranging from a spectral breathy whisper to a howling scream, and each voice clings to us like a dew-heavy spider web at dawn.
Fans will recognize band member Morgan Kibby, her vocals flirting with the shadowy places in between verses, leaping off the record in spoken word or blending with an adult choir. Morgan will join Anthony on tour but she was never meant to sing as much on this record as she had on pervious projects. Quenching his desire to work with a different person on each record, Gonzalez added LA-based chanteuse Zola Jesus to the mix for the completion of "Intro." "The song was already written but I really wanted a female vocal on it and I was kind of struggling to find the right person, but then I heard her music and it just made sense."
Where Saturday=Youth is drenched in lustful exploration and hungry adolescent wonder, Hurry Up is decadently cunning and seductive. "Intro" and "My tears are becoming a sea" eerily croon to you, swirling all of the glitter and growth from the past records into an epic swell, mysteriously and dramatically warning you of the impact you are about to experience. "Midnight City" (disc one) and "OK Pal" (disc two) are humid, adrenaline driven dreams unlike anything we have heard from M83 in the past. "Midnight City" adeptly sweeps you through abandoned concrete streets swimming in broken neon light and aggressively pushing and pulsating to synthetic beats. While "OK Pal" catcalls you to a locker full of mapped out Peter Gabriel-esque echoing lyrics, leaving you stranded in a post-apocalyptic landscape. These journeys are about awakening, craving and conquering. Throughout Hurry Up, We're Dreaming Anthony carries the listener to different countries of sound in his own universe, "We didn't need a story, we didn't need a real world. We just had to keep walking and we became the stories- we became the places." Drifting away from his previous records and reigned in politeness he unleashes all that he has been dreaming of and yearning for. Even when he takes a second to look back on "Echoes of Mine" the velvety, elderly voice of a woman heartbreakingly tells the story of a girl drenched in the shadows of her youth, knowing she has to grow up.
Grandiose in scale and inspired by Smashing Pumpkin's revered double disc Melancholy & The Infinite Sadness, Anthony has long had the goal to create his own monumental double disc record. "I saw when I was a teenager that I could dig into it [the album]. It was like a treasure. If I were a teenager nowadays I would try to find something as creative as this album. They had so much to say in their songs."
Impressed with the juxtaposing sun and moon artwork featured on Melancholy, Anthony focuses in on another natural duality: siblings. The cover artwork mirrors this relationship, featuring a photograph of a little boy with a little girl sitting on a bed. The photograph perpetuates the conversation for the two distinct voices we behind each disc, representing two sides of an overall piece that are almost the same. "I want people to listen to it as two different human beings that are connected somehow, but every song on the album has a secret on the other side."
Soaring and scraping up against the sky while sharing each uncharted frontier with new collaborators is what M83 does best. Gracefully coming into the next decade of his life, Anthony delivers what makes each record sincere, innocent, and full of joy: he gives us his past and his future.
"I think it is a reflection of my 30 years of being a human being. It's a compilation of all my previous music together. It's a retrospective of myself."LP 1
1. Intro
2. Midnight City
3. Reunion
4. Where The Boats Go
5. Wait
6. Raconte moi une histoire
7. A Train To Pluton
8. Claudia Lewis
9. This Bright Flash
10. When Will You Come Home?
11. Soon, My Friend
1. My Tears Are Becoming A Sea
2. New Map
3. OK Pal
4. Another Wave From You
5. Splendor
6. Year One, One UFO
7. Fountains
8. Steve McQueen
9. Echoes Of Mine
10. Klaus I love You
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Since he began moonlighting from his main gig as
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The CrestAxel Rudi Pells career began in 1980 with the band, Steeler, who sold over 30,000 copies of their commercially most successful release, Strike Back, and brought out their fourth and final album, Undercover Animal, in 1988. In November of that year, Pell formed his own group together with Jörg Deisinger (ex-Bonfire), drummer Jörg Michael, bassist Thomas Smuszynski (ex-U.D.O.) and the American vocalist, Charlie Huhn (Ted Nugent, Gary Moore, Victory). Their debut album, Wild Obsessions, arrived at the stores one year later, followed by Nasty Reputation, for whom Pell enlisted the American frontman, Rob Rock (M.A.R.S, Impellitteri), who was replaced during the subsequent German tour by former Malmsteen vocalist, Jeff Scott Soto.
With Soto as a new member, the third album, Eternal Prisoner (1992), was undeniable proof that the band had found their own, unmistakable style. One year later, Pell brought out The Ballads, an album featuring his most accomplished rock ballads. With Between The Walls (1994) and the live recording, Made In Germany, the guitarist from Bochum held on to his typical style even in the post-grunge era. The subsequent Black Moon Pyramid (1996) was the second Pell album in succession to make the German album charts. 1997 saw the arrival of Pells eighth offering, Magic, featuring a thematically consistent concept based on supernatural stories. Magic also entered the charts, followed by Oceans Of Time, the commercially most successful album at that time by the Axel Rudi Pell band, and the continuation of Pells ballad concept (The Ballads II, 1999).
Following the departure of Jeff Scott Soto, Pell enlisted American vocalist Johnny Gioeli (ex-Hardline) for the production of Oceans Of Time, The Ballads III and his 2000 release, Masquerade Ball. His characteristic voice also enhanced the subsequent releases, Shadow Zone (2002) and Kings & Queens (2004), as well as the highly accomplished Mystica (2006) and the covers album, Diamonds Unlocked. Tales Of The Crown (2008), the last studio recording by the ARP Band surprised with a number of innovations and made it to # 41 of the German album charts. The Crest (2010) improved on this feat by going straight to # 22 in the German Charts.1. Prelude Of Doom (Intro)
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Aunt Alexandra has her regular Missionary Circle Meet at the house. Scout has been asked to join them for refreshments. Stephanie Crawford, in her usual cattiness, teases Scout about being present in the courtroom. They all discuss Toms trial and are general about their attitudes towards the blacks. When indirect comments about Atticus are passed Miss Maudie quells them icily, for which Aunt Alexandra is very grateful.
Later, Atticus enters, asking to borrow Calpurnia for a while. It turns out that Tom is dead: he had been shot as he had been trying to break away from the jail. Atticus needs Calpurnia to break the news to Toms wife and to tend to her. Even Aunt Alexandra is shaken on hearing this and is deeply sympathetic towards her brother.
As expected, shrewd remarks about Atticus defense are passed in Atticus house itself. But Miss Maudie and Aunt Alexandra are able to handle the situation tactfully.
The news of Toms death is shattering. Atticus is dejected since he had been quite sure that they would have won the case in the higher court. But it seems as if Tom had grown weary of the entire procedure, waiting for white men to do something for him, and so he himself took the chance to escape. Aunt Alexandra and Miss Maudie realize Atticus merit and also perceive that he is being paid a high tribute by the few people in the society who acknowledge his worth.
Things have eventually normalized at the Maycomb County. Jem and Scout spend their time lazing around. They hitch a ride from Atticus and travel with him and Calpurnia to Toms house. Helen, his wife, collapses on realizing the reason for their arrival.
The news of Toms death lasts for two days, with a few articles about it in the newspapers. Ewells name still causes an uneasy feeling in Scout but Jem placates her, saying that "Mr. Ewell was more hot gas than anything."
There is very little of action in this chapter; almost like a lull before the next storm. The interest and excitement over Toms trial and his subsequent death has waned. Even the warning given by Ewell to Atticus has lost its force over the children.
Helens silent reaction over her husbands death may seem unnatural, but it is as if she always knew about the inevitability of her husbands death. His death sentence had already been written the moment Mayella Ewell had opened her mouth to scream. Society had still not improved so much that a black would be given precedence over a white. Both Tom and Helen knew this all the while.
Scout is now in the third grade and the Radley house has ceased to terrify her. She remembers ruefully how she and Jem used to torment Bob Radley and yet he would leave them gifts in the knothole.
At school, in the Current Events class, when each child is supposed to give the gist of a piece of news aloud in class, Adolph Hitler and his prejudices are discussed. When Scout discusses it with Jem and breaches the subject of the blacks, Jem furiously tells her never to discuss that topic again.
Scout has outgrown her fear over the Radley house, but her wish to see Arthur Radley once before she dies, is at once squelched by Atticus. He does not want her to pester that family anymore.
The idea behind discussing news items in class is to give the child better poise, more confidence and to make him word- conscious. Unfortunately, however, half the children did not even have access to newspapers. Nevertheless, the subject of Adolph Hitler sparks of a chain of thoughts in Scouts mind. She has realized that though one should not hate anybody, at the same time, it was obvious that the people in her society are still very much against the blacks and could never accept them. Her young mind has figured out the fact that people dont usually practice what they preach.
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Experiences of Volunteering with Healthwatch Redbridge
Neil is an Enter and View volunteer
1. What do you enjoy about volunteering for Healthwatch Redbridge?
I like to make a difference. You are not just representing yourself, you are representing the public. Anyone who's hard of hearing or partially sighted can do it, there's no limits. I like volunteering because I like to do lots of social interaction with other people.
2. What do you feel you've achieved during your time volunteering?
I've gained new skills like how to observe, gathering information, how to work with people, what sort of language to use, how to address managers and work with them.
I've done a presentation in front of approximately 60 people about Accessible Information Standards. I felt nervous at first and then relieved. It's given me confidence for the next one. I've learnt how to get my voice heard across the room.
3. Would you recommend volunteering for Healthwatch Redbridge? If yes, why?
If you care about health and want to make a difference and help make changes to how health services are run you should do it.
Kiran, like Neil, is also an Enter and View volunteer
1. What do you enjoy about volunteering with Healthwatch Redbridge?
Communicating with other people - everybody. Talking to people and asking they are. Building my confidence up. I used to be scared to talk to people and now I can talk to anybody. People ask me to help them and that makes me feel even more confident.
Got lots of training – helps me to communicate with people with learning difficulties.
2. What do you feel you've achieved during your time volunteering?
Helping other people to talk up for themselves. I feel more confident about asking questions when I do an Enter & View visit. I like to try and improve services for people.
3.Would you recommend volunteering for Healthwatch Redbridge? If yes, why?
Yes to learn more about volunteering, interviewing people, getting to know them. The staff are good, they listen to people with learning difficulties and help them.


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Tea + Music
I was surprised to see that the last post discussing tea and music was over 2 full years old! Do you guys have a favorite song/album/playlist to listen to when enjoying longer tea sessions?
Often when I'm drinking Gong Fu I'll try to pick an album to play in the background to match the overall tone of the session – usually something fairly calm/mellow that works as a consistent backdrop. Iron & Wine, Lorde, Jack Johnson, and Glass Animals are all current favourites dependent on the tea I'm drinking/vibe I'm going for.
I also quite often will do individual tea and song pairings where I'll pre-select a song to listen to while I drink a mug of Western prepared tea. Usually I'll try to match the tone of the singers voice/beat to the kind of vibes I either get already when drinking the tea or that I want to enhance the feeling of during the tasting. I like to think of those kind of curated 'pairings' as enhancing both the tea and song in the same way that a tea and food pairing might bring out different things in both beverage and dish that change how one would be experienced individually.
Some Examples:
Roswell, I was just listening to Glass Animals yesterday! I guess my answer to the original question would be that I drink tea all day and listen to music all day, or else as much as possible, especially in the NY winters when I'm inside more.
Ah! Glass Animals are so great! Favourite songs are definitely Gooey, Agnes, and Hazey though I've yet to hear one I didn't like :)
Yep, I like them all but I was obsessed with Cocoa Hooves for a while for some reason.
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AKRON, Ohio -- Five people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after crashing a stolen getaway car while trying to outrun the police.
Akron Police said a stolen Honda crashed into a pole at the intersection of Lawton Street and Hartford Avenue in Akron.
Police told FOX 8 the driver lost control during a chase that lasted less than 30 seconds, but reached speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.
The people inside the car were wanted in connection with a robbery at Tear-Ez bar on S. Main Street earlier in the night.
Three of the suspects were taken to Akron General Hospital. The other two were taken to Akron City Hospital. Their names and conditions have not yet been released.
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Where Chickens can Cross the Road
Without having their Motives Questioned" -- T-Shirt Saying Seen at La Papoñita.
Sadly, the summer is coming to an end. Not only are we losing the lovely warm temperatures, but our assorted snowbirds are preparing to leave us as well. So come by La Papoñita on Sunday at 14:00 (2 pm) and visit with them before they go.
We also have some musically inclined new folks coming this Sunday who are looking to move here, so come help answer all their questions.
News of the week includes:
1. Reminder of the Saturday bash in Ciudad Vieja. Madeline thought the blurb was sufficient, with the exception of the fact that the dog show had been scratched, so all that can be done is repeat the facts known so you can go and find out for yourself what the event is about.
Date: Saturday March 22nd
Place: Plaza Zabala in Ciudad Vieha
Time: 10 am to 6 pm
There will be fun and interactive events including music, audio visual presentations, handicrafts, painting and cooking classes for kids, a fashion show, food contests, and much more.
Local residents, Montevideo businesses, the City of Montevideo, and expats in Uruguay are contributing their time and resources to make this community-building event a success.
So expats, come out to help. Or just come out to be part of the fun. Come out and take your place as part of the community fabric.
Note: Expat, Madeline Parmet, who lives in Ciudad Vieja has done A LOT to help prepare for this event. And besides her time, she is paying to have chemical toilets on site for the event. If you have any questions about the event contact Madeline at: uruguayoscuro (at) yahoo.com
2. One of our number has a flat in Ciudad Vieja on Sarandi that really needs to be rented out. For a long term rental, U$S 550 would be possible. Who needs it? Or who knows someone who might need it? Please get the word out because help is really needed here! And let me know if you are interested or know someone who is.
3. Credit Card Use appears to be a hot topic: There have been lots of questions, such as
Hi--I have a question about the IVA refund on foreign credit cards. Do the restaurants automatically deduct this, or do you have to ask them to do so? Also, is this IVA refund on anything and everything you buy with a foreign credit card? Or just restaurants.
Finally, don't most US credit cards have a charge for use in foreign countries? I take it that this is less than the IVA?
Many helpful folks contributed the following information.
a) Credit Card Use usually brings with it a currency conversion fee, but there are some exceptions.
Yes, many US credit cards have foreign transaction fees, but they don't come close to IVA's 22%. In addition, there are some credit cards that do not charge foreign transaction fees.
· Restaurant charges are in UY$, so exchange rate is also an issue. It's reputed on some websites that exchange rates given by the banks on the credit cards are pretty good, but I've not tried to verify that.
As regards US Credit Cards, the following is what we use and I know with certainty that it works
Almost all cards charge a "currency conversion" fee ... some are higher and some are lower
However, there IS one US company that does NOT charge this fee ... Capital One
We have a card with them for this exact purpose, and during our last two weeks in UY
used it exclusively in lots of varying places... it works perfectly ... never a problem
the exact currency conversion occurs in real time and is detailed for EACH transaction.
Total of Currency Charges ... with a lot of activity ... $0.00
Charles Schwab and Fidelity (USA) offer debit cards that do not charge Foreign Transaction Fees, and refund ATM fees. I haven't tried Schwab, but Fidelity's exchange rates are better than locally available, so they actually refund a few cents more than you pay at the ATM, which ain't gonna make you rich but always gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
b) The Refund of the 22% IVA when you use a foreign credit card here in Uruguay:
This refund is based on Ley 17934 (Law 17934), which was passed to promote tourism and has been extended through June of this year (but it may be extended again). Therefore, the places where the refund is offered are tourist-related places: Restaurants, Hotels, Car rental places, and the like--not the grocery store or the shoe shop. The law gives the establishment the power to refund the 22% IVA, it does not require them to do so, so negotiation is the way to go here. But 22% is a chunk of money, so it is well worth trying to come to an arrangement. Actually, it seems that you only get 18,5% refunded, the rest being retained for administrative expenses. But that is still a hefty portion of the bill, and worth some diplomacy to get it.
The many who wrote in on the topic had the following to say:
On the IVA, the link below is to a MercoPress article which seems to discuss the issue in some depth
Re: credit card IVA. My experience on previous trips here was that the IVA was refunded as a credit on your credit card statement. This year, some restaurants are making the deduction on the bill...they show the total, then deduct 22%IVA, and some will then ask if they can add a 10% tip. Others, including Costa Azul, continue to bill the entire amount, and I have seen the credit show up on my statement. I have also had the IVA deducted when renting a car from Budget in Pta Carretas....I assume others will do similar.
Yes, IVA's a hot topic – saving 22% is not something to sneeze at! I've seen it rebated on my credit card statement, and it's obvious when La Papoñita gives me a charge slip that's less than the bill! J It's not a new thing. It was in place last year and was extended into this year – I think up to June. There are El Pais (I think) articles on it.
So far, each restaurant has known it's a foreign credit card and "done it" automatically.
· "done it" depends on the restaurant. For example, La Papoñita removes the IVA and charges the reduced amount, whereas Costa Azúl charges the IVA-included amount and says the IVA rebate will show on your credit card. However, so far in all cases the IVA law is referenced on the charge slip. La Papoñita also writes it on their itemized bill.
· No, it is not on everything you charge. For example, not on Disco or Devoto grocery purchases. The law's purpose is to encourage tourism, so it's supposedly also on hotels & car rentals – things like that. But I have not yet charged anything like this so can't confirm first-hand.
Not sure what happened with the couple who did not get refunds. I suppose it's possible the places they went could have scammed? If the establishments get the IVA 22% from them and then just kept it?! I wouldn't suggest that initially, though… If they still have their charge slips they could look for something like "DESCUENTO Ley 17934" and/or "APLICA Devolucion IVA – Ley 17934" on them… That's what my last one from La Papoñita's says… It also says "SIN No. Factura NO devuel ve IVA sic"...
IVA rebate with foreign credit cards still works, but now even simpler! Before, the total amount was charged and the IVA rebate appeared as a credit. Now, the restaurant takes IVA off and just charges that amount!
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