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Dog owners put a lot of store in what they name their fur babies. After all, they're going to be shouting and cooing that name for a good long time!
But for 2016 what were the most popular names for our canine children? Rover.com, the nation's largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, has come up with a list ... and we're thrilled to discover that TODAY's puppy with a purpose Charlie ranks right up there!
Here are the Top 5 names for male and female dogs:
Top Male Dogs
1. Max
2. Charlie
3. Buddy
4. Cooper
5. Jack
Top Female Dogs
1. Bella
2. Lucy
3. Daisy
4. Lola
5. Luna
Fascinatingly, six of those names (Bella, Lucy, Luna, Max, Charlie and Jack) are among the top human baby names of 2016, too!
RELATED: How TODAY Show's puppy Charlie spends his mornings — starting at 4 a.m.!
But wait, there's more: 53 percent of dog owners, according to Rover, and three-quarters of millennials, name their dog after a pop culture reference. Everything from "X-Files" to Pokemon Go, Harry Potter and "Game of Thrones" contributed names that all rose in popularity this year, which explains why you may hear owners chasing after Mulder, Bayleaf, Dobby and Khaleesi more frequently.
We also love naming our animals after snack items and alcohol (Taffy, Twix, Brandy, Whiskey) but health-food names like Peaches declined. (And we're OK with fewer dogs named Tofu in the world.) Still, if you're gonna find a dog named Quinoa she's likely to be from Los Angeles; a dog named Kale will probably be barking away in Portland, Oregon.
RELATED: Find out the top baby name trends for 2017
And then there are those of us who like to call our beloved creatures after some other animal. Dogs with names like Bear, Moose and Tiger rose 8 percent this year!
Whatever you call your dog, however, they're most likely to be responding to the beloved sound of your voice. They're just barking mad for you, after all!
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MTN Group Ltd. said Tuesday that it is launching a public offering for the placing of up to 575 million shares held in MTN Nigeria, which will be priced at N169 a share.
The telecom giant said this in a regulatory filing, two years after MTN Nigeria became a listed entity in the local bourse. The telecommunications company based in South Africa said the offer will open on Dec. 1 and close on Dec. 14.
The minimum subscription is for 20 shares and a lot of 20 shares thereafter. MTN said the offer includes an incentive in the form of one free share for every 20 shares purchased, subject to a maximum of 250 free shares per investor.
The company said this incentive is open to retail investors who buy and hold the shares allotted to them for 12-months, post allotment date.
Commenting on the price announcement, Karl Toriola, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria Plc said, "the success of and growth of MTN is intrinsically linked to that of Nigeria and Nigerians. Therefore, we are very excited to offer Nigerians the opportunity to own shares in MTN Nigeria".
"Our journey to become the largest network in Nigeria has been humbling, but we still have a long way to go. There is much more to do to support the evolution of an inclusive digital economy and we continue to invest as we evolve into a truly digital operator, capable of seamlessly integrating value across evolving telecommunications, digital and fintech segments", Toriola added.
"With this offer, we will contribute to the further deepening of Nigeria's equity capital markets. It is the first in a series of transactions as the MTN Group implements its plans to ensure broad-based ownership by reducing its shareholding in MTN Nigeria to 65% over time," President and Chief Executive Ralph Mupita said.

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text: If you ask me what's the most popular wedding cake trends right now, geode wedding cakes definitely are one of the hottest. Instead of serving the traditional white pastries, more brides will choose geode cakes which are stunning with those crystals and rocks. Geode wedding cakes come in so many colors and designs


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Ask people to imagine a piece of garden sculpture and most will imagine something made from stone. Stone is steeped in history, stone is the very essence of the planet we live on. Mankind has been working with stone for literally millions of years.
We have taken a more modern approach, but the stone used in some of our sculptures is millions of years old. Rather than gargoyles or greek goddesses we have chosen abstract garden art. But the skill and work of the artist is not diminished. To have the skill to carve a beautiful form from a piece of rock, to me is remarkable. Even breaking a brick exactly in half is hard enough. It requires a special talent to delve into a piece of rock with a chisel and slowly chip away until the shape you are seeking forms.
Stone is very tactile but stone is very heavy, which is why some of our pieces are cast using stone resin. The artist has still used remarkable skill to create a beautiful form, often carving it in stone before it is cast in stone resin. The reason we have chosen this process is because it gives you a less heavy piece which can be moved more easily and enables us to keep the costs down for you. The resulting piece is still as stunning to behold.
Whether you choose hand-carved stone or cast stone, we hope you see something you like.


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Do you need more power from your diesel?
Posted By RichC on November 30, 2010
Are you thinking about bigger injectors and chipping your Volkswagen TDI for a few added HP and a bit more torque? Maybe an engine transplant is in order … although this little Detroit diesel coming in at 3424 HP might not be the optimum transplant for most VeeDubs? Still, this will be pretty impressive in a big rig (start up video below).


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Athers' lockdown choices
Stuck for something to read? Here are Mike Atherton's favourite ten books about the sporting life.
A Handful of Summers by Gordon Forbes (1978)
These are dark times and we need some humour to keep us going. Gordon Forbes's memoir about tennis during the last throes of the amateur age in the 1950s and 1960s is a delight. Beautifully written, wickedly funny (although some of the anecdotes might not necessarily get through a publisher these days), sharp in its observations and not too long, this will improve your mood instantly. A joyous read about people who played for fun.
A Lot of Hard Yakka by Simon Hughes (1997)
Not dissimilar in tone and style to the above, this book has Simon Hughes walking us through the delights and occasional futility of a career in the spit and sawdust surrounds of county cricket. Hughes was a journeyman (not meant disparagingly) seam bowler for Middlesex, and you can almost see him sitting in the corner of a dressing room populated by international stars, scribbling down his anecdotes with a wry smile while he awaits his turn for action.
The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn (1972)
In this book, which takes its title from Dylan Thomas's line "boys of summer in their ruin", Roger Kahn, who died this winter, takes us back in time to the Brooklyn Dodgers of his youth and a shared love of baseball with his father. It then sets out to trace these heroes of yesteryear to find out what has become of them. Sentimental and elegiac in tone, it is a reminder that time waits for no one, not even Pee Wee Reese.
The Damned Utd by David Peace (2006)
Is fiction allowed in this list? Oh, go on then. David Peace's account of Brian Clough's tempestuous short managerial reign at Leeds United is brilliantly written. How far the details are truthful is open to question — Johnny Giles sued and maintained that many of the anecdotes in the book were fiction and duly received an apology — but there is no doubt that the novel captures something of the essence of professional and pressurised sport, with all the egos involved.
The Sweet Science by AJ Liebling (1956)
Joe Liebling once said that he could write better than anyone who was faster than him and faster than anyone who wrote better than him, the type of perfect line that is dotted through this account of his love affair with boxing in the golden age of the 1950s. You get the sense that Liebling had a lot of fun at the typewriter watching boxing, which, given his background as a decorated war reporter, is not surprising.
Mystery Spinner by Gideon Haigh (1999)
I've got to have one book from the best living cricket writer, Gideon Haigh, although I could have chosen more. This tale of the Australian mystery spinner Jack Iverson is typical Haigh: sniffing out a story previously untold, researching it meticulously and tirelessly, then writing it in spare and stylish prose. If you don't read Haigh on cricket, you should; he's the best.
Harold Larwood by Duncan Hamilton (2009)
Harold Larwood, the working-class hero from Nottingham who propelled England to an Ashes triumph during the Bodyline tour of 1932-33, is one of the tragic figures of English cricket. Not that he saw things that way when I met him in his small bungalow in Sydney on the 1990-91 Ashes tour. After Bodyline he never played for England again, ran a sweet shop in Blackpool for a while before moving to Australia in 1949. The great fast bowler scandalously treated by the authorities receives due notice in Duncan Hamilton's fine biography.
The Years of the Locust by Jon Hotten (2009)
When cricket blogging was in its infancy there was one site that stood out. It was called the Old Batsman, and time and again I'd read it and wonder who penned it, so good was the writing. Eventually I found out that the author's name was Jon Hotten and so I looked for whatever else he had written. This nonfiction book, probably little known in the mainstream, about a murder with boxing as a backdrop, is well worth your time. Good writing will always win out.
Moneyball by Michael Lewis (2003)
It would be hard to argue against Michael Lewis as the best nonfiction writer now working. Here, as usual, he takes a topic that was in plain sight for everyone else, but overlooked: namely how a small baseball franchise took on their more financially powerful opponents through smarter use of statistics. Given the way sport has changed, it is probably the most influential sports book of the past 20 years.
The Professional by WC Heinz (1958)
I was searching for a last recommendation when I saw this book sitting next to my desk. WC Heinz was a great writer. If you have never read his newspaper article "Death of a Racehorse" then do so because it is the perfect illustration of how underwriting a story is better than overwriting it. Heinz was a war reporter — he co-wrote MASH, the novel on which M*A*S*H, the long-running TV series about the Korean War, was based — then a sports columnist. The Professional is his novel about boxing, based on his many encounters on the road. That Ernest Hemingway called it "the only good novel about a fighter I've ever read" and Elmore Leonard wrote the foreword tells you all you need to know.


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Shop Hop Holiday Party- December 21st 6-8pm
Shop in style and relax with some bubbly and nibbles while you Hop from shop to shop.
The holidays are here! We have compiled some fun and affordable gift giving ideas perfect for the hard to buy for person or the Secret Santa party.


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In The Washington Times, Joseph Curl pushes a meme the right really thinks will pump up the base in November:
The very angry first lady Michelle Obama
Michelle's back, and she's madder than ever. She was already pretty angry, seemingly unhappy with just about everything. As her husband wrapped up the Democratic nomination in 2008, she let fly her real feelings: "For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country." ...
Now, she is ready to spew her bilious disgust with America on the campaign trail. A dignified, transcendent first lady? No chance. Michelle is going to break with a hundred years of tradition and play the role of attack dog, heaping derision on her husband's political opponents like no other first lady before her.
And it's already begun. Mad Michelle this week popped down to Davis Island, Fla., to hobnob with the very people her husband despises - the 1 percent. At a massive mansion on the bay, filled with the wealthiest of the wealthy, America's first lady launched into a tirade about "them" - the Republicans.
And wow, does she let loose. Get a load of this -- it's unprecedented for a first lady:
"I don't think it's fair to really lie about allegations about someone like the Republican national chairman did," she said. "Well, he made it up, I guess I should say."
She's not concerned about her husband's declining poll numbers.
"I think part of the reason he has is because the Republicans have just spent over $100 million campaigning," she said. "And their main campaign issues have been to beat Barack Obama. That's all they really talked about."
.... Er, no wait. That wasn't Michelle Obama making an "unprecedented" "angry" statement at a campaign appearance -- that was Laura Bush in 2004 in an ABC News interview, in which she accused then-Democratic chairman Terry McAuliffe of lying about W's Texas Air National Guard AWOL status. (I changed the party name and the name of the president.) Here's what Michelle actually said that was so "angry":
"Let's not forget about what it meant when my husband appointed two brilliant Supreme Court justices, and for the first time in history, our daughters - and our sons - watched three women take their seats on our nation's highest court. But more importantly, let's not forget the impact their decisions will have on our lives for decades to come - on our privacy and our security, on whether we can speak freely, worship openly and love whomever we choose. That is what's at stake here," she said to applause....
"Will we be a country where opportunity is limited to just the few at the top? Who are we? Or will we give every child a chance to succeed no matter where they're from, or what they look like or how much money their parents have. Who are we?"
Wow -- feel the hate!
Curl continues:
So, America's first lady will travel the country this election season to tell her fellow Americans just how bad it is out there (between lavish vacations, of course). Unlike President Ronald Reagan, who saw morning in America - that great shining city on a hill - Michelle will tell all who will listen that Republicans want to poison the air and water, stifle free speech, oppress the religious. She will offer not an uplifting vision of what her husband's America could be but only a vapid view of what Republicans' America would be.
Yeah, that's right! Get a load of this. Where's the Reaganesque uplift?
The choices this year are not just between two different personalities or between two political parties. They're between two different visions of the future, two fundamentally different ways of governing -- their government of pessimism, fear, and limits, or ours of hope, confidence, and growth.
Their government sees people only as members of groups; ours serves all the people of America as individuals. Theirs lives in the past, seeking to apply the old and failed policies to an era that has passed them by. Ours learns from the past and strives to change by boldly charting a new course for the future. Theirs lives by promises, the bigger, the better. We offer proven, workable answers....
We've heard a lot about deficits this year from those on the other side of the aisle. Well, they should be experts on budget deficits. They've spent most of their political careers creating deficits....
And for almost all of those 50 years, deficit spending has been their deliberate policy. Now, however, they call for an end to deficits. They call them ours. Yet, at the same time, the leadership of their party resists our every effort to bring Federal spending under control.
So hate-filled! So un-Gipper-esque!
... No, wait -- that wasn't Michelle either. That was Ronald Reagan's 1984 Republican convention speech.
I keep saying that right-wing racism has a huge carve-out for black right-wingers, who are issued a special exemption. But if you're liberal or moderate and you're black, all stereotypes are considered suitable for deployment by the right. "Angry black woman" is one right-wingers are going to try to hang on Michelle -- facts be damned.


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Top Items:
Douglas Brinkley / Washington Post:
Move Over, Hoover — Shortly after Thanksgiving I had dinner in California with Ronald Reagan's best biographer, Lou Cannon. Like many historians these days, we discussed whether George W. Bush is, conceivably, the worst U.S. president ever. Cannon bristled at the idea.
The Swamp, Taylor Marsh, All Spin Zone, Middle Earth Journal, Prairie Weather and The Reaction
David Greenberg / Washington Post:
At Least He's Not Nixon — In 1950, President Harry S. Truman was under fire for "losing" China to communist forces, engaging in deficit spending and seeking to expand unemployment insurance. Harold E. Stassen, a prominent Republican, blasted him as "the worst president ever to occupy the White House."
Jules Crittenden / Boston Herald:
Say no to AP's shoddy work — When a company defrauds its customers, or delivers shoddy goods, the customers sooner or later are going to take their business elsewhere. But if that company has a virtual monopoly, and offers something its customers must have, they may have no choice but to keep taking it.
Don Surber, Hyscience, Blue Crab Boulevard, PrairiePundit, NewsBusters.org and Instapundit.com
jules crittenden:
Brave New World — The pajama-clad ranks of conservative bloggers are officially here as effective media watchdogs, having forced Dan Rather's retirement; having forced Reuters and other news agencies to come to terms with the propaganda they were shilling for terrorists in Lebanon …
Little Green Footballs
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
The Meaning Of Rumsfeld's Leak — Many bloggers have written about the leaked Rumsfeld memo published by the New York Times on Friday and confirmed by the Pentagon later the same day, but no one has a better political analysis than Andy McCarthy at NRO's The Corner.
Kevin Drum / Political Animal:
RUMSFELD ON IRAQ....A couple of days before he got fired …
RUMSFELD ON IRAQ....A couple of days before he got fired …
Angry Bear
Jonathan Weisman / Washington Post:
Lame-Duck Congress May Run Out the Clock — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) wants legislation on President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program. Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) is sure the time has come for Congress to declare that aborted fetuses feel pain.
Canada Liberals spurn Ignatieff — A former Canadian minister has beaten prominent writer Michael Ignatieff in a leadership election for the country's opposition Liberal party. — Mr Ignatieff had been favourite to win the race, but was defeated by ex-Environment Minister Stephane Dion.
Jeff Zeleny / New York Times:
Democrats Face a Tough Job, Leader Says — The Democratic National Committee chairman, Howard Dean, warned party leaders on Saturday not to revel too long in the victories from last month's midterm elections or treat their Congressional majorities as a permanent directive from voters.
New York Times:
New on the Web: Politics as Usual — THE Netroots. " "People Power. " "Crashing the Gate. " The lingo of liberal Web bloggers bespeaks contempt for the political establishment. The same disdain is apparent among many bloggers on the right, who argued passionately for a change …
M. P. Dunleavey / New York Times:
Plan to Retire but Leave Out Social Security — USUALLY I do little more than skim my Social Security statement — the four-page folded newsletter that arrives periodically with updates about my benefits. — This time I read the whole thing, starting with the opening letter from Jo Anne B. Barnhart …
Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Poloniumania: British cops eye shadowy group of former Russian agents; Update: Killer ID'd? — Loose cannons or Putin puppets with just enough independence to give him plausible deniability? … That article's five days old but the Telegraph has new info on Dignity and Honor in today's issue …
John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
Gergen: Press was guilty of "cheerleading" the run up to the war. — On Reliable Sources today, David Gergen admitted what many of us crazy f*&king hippies have been saying all along now—that the press didn't do their job and failed the American people in the run up to the war in Iraq.
Alexei Barrionuevo / New York Times:
Imports Spurring Push to Subsidize Produce — FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. — For decades, the fiercely independent fruit and vegetable growers of California, Florida and other states have been the only farmers in America who shunned federal subsidies, delivering produce to the tables of millions of Americans on their own.
Marginal Revolution
Times of London:
Saudis lead Israel peace bid — THE Saudi Arabian government is emerging as a key player in talks to broker a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace agreement. — According to senior Israeli sources, Ehud Olmert, Israel's prime minister, will soon meet high-ranking Saudi officials to explore …
Matthew Yglesias:
Sears, Valentino, and "Symbolic Racism" — Dave Noon writes more about race and southern politics following up on the discussion launched by Rick Perlstein's article on the subject: … I read the Valentino and Sears paper yesterday, and I think it's plausibly true that the authors are biased against Republicans.
Spocko / First Draft:
Re: This could kill New Orleans (Score: 1) — I have multiple ideas. I'm thinking about official leverage, unofficial leverage. Public PR and underground PR. — Also Counterintuitive across the crazysphere reaching — Official Public PR Leverage. Someone who is a press darling needs to say something strong.
Lindsay Hamilton / ABCNEWS:
Rice Not Ready to Discuss U.S. 'Mistakes' in Iraq — Secretary of State Suggests Reflections on Likely U.S. 'Mistakes' in Iraq Will Have to Wait Until She's Out of Office — Although she is not yet ready to explain herself, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is admitting that the United States has made mistakes in Iraq.
Jim Yardley / New York Times:
Living Memories of Bound Feet, War and Chaos in China — WANG ZAIBAN, CENTER, WITH WU XIUZHEN, LEFT — AT ages 84 and 83, Wang Zaiban and Wu Xiuzhen are old women, and their feet are historical artifacts. They are among the dwindling number of women in China from the era when bound feet …
The Peking Duck


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Motherson Sumi Rating 'hold'; restructuring exercise has promise
© Provided by The Financial Express Workers assemble wire harnesses at the Motherson Sumi Systems…
MSS, at the investor day, shared details of key businesses of promoter-entity SAMIL, which will be merged into MSS as part of ongoing restructuring. SAMIL has presence across lighting, metal solutions, IT solutions and engineering & tools; lighting formed 46% of Ebitda in FY20. MSS said that merging SAMIL into MSS would significantly expand MSS's portfolio and provide large potential for global growth, especially inorganic. We retain Hold.
SAMIL, a diversified business profile: Excluding the contribution of stakes in MSS and jointly-owned overseas subsidiary SMRP, SAMIL generated revenues of Rs 28 bn and Ebitda of Rs 3.7 bn (13.2% margin) in FY20 – 4% and 7% respectively of MSS's consolidated FY20 financials. Total capital invested in SAMIL's businesses is ~Rs 28 bn (~$385mn).
Lighting the biggest business for SAMIL: SAMIL has a 50-50 joint venture with Marelli for automotive lighting in India – Marelli Motherson Automotive Lighting (MMIL). MMIL formed 31% of its revenues and 46% of Ebitda in FY20. The ongoing shift from lamps to LEDs is providing a strong price tailwind to the business.
Metal solutions, IT solutions, and engineering & tools other key businesses: SAMIL has multiple subsidiaries and JVs for metal solutions such as shock absorbers, gas balancers, cutting tools, body-in-white, chassis, etc. The six entities in the metal solution business together contributed 32% of SAMIL's revenues and 22% of its Ebitda in FY20. SAMIL's IT subsidiary (MIND) formed ~15% and 7% of SAMIL's FY20 revenues and Ebitda respectively. The engineering & tools subsidiary CTM contributed ~4% and 10% of SAMIL's FY20 revenues and Ebitda. Most of these businesses have delivered double-digit CAGR over the last five years, albeit on a low base in some cases.
Growth potential from a wider portfolio: MSS announced a restructuring plan in July 2020 where it will first de-merge the domestic wiring harness business into a separate entity (DWH); DWH will eventually be listed. Subsequently, SAMIL will be merged into MSS via a share swap, and MSS will be renamed SAMIL. The stake of MSS's current minority holders will stay at 38% in DWH but will fall to 27% in the new MSS, which will include SAMIL and 100% stake in SMRP. We retain a Hold rating with a revised PT of Rs120.


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Guda Koster
Guda Koster is a Dutch artist who creates living sculptures and performances, which the photographs are the results of. Koster's works are created in parallels of time, space and textile.In her works Koster uses fabrics, colours and patterns that underline the codes and meanings our clothing conveys.
How would you describe your works?
I make installations, sculptures and photographs in which clothing plays an important part. Clothing doesn't just have a function but also conveys a message. In our everyday lives we communicate identity and social position primarily by means of our clothing. Clothing can be seen as a visual art form that expresses the way we see ourselves and our relationship with the world around us.
What themes are you interested in exploring in your works?
I have a lot of books on clothing: not just on fashion but also on functional clothing like company uniforms, folk dresses, ritual cloths and of course books on other artist who work with textiles. Daily life, identity and transforming the human body are important themes in my work. A work may begin with the pattern of a fabric found on the market or it may start with an idea.
What techniques do you use?
I always sew the clothing myself and those will then be part of an installation or sculpture. I may also build a set, dress myself and photograph myself in the set with the self-timer. I use fabrics, colours, patterns and new cuts to underline the codes and meanings clothing conveys.
On the website you present a series of photographs. Can you comment on them?
In these photographs I am often 'invisibly' playing the leading role, dressed in self-made outfits, often photographed against a patterned background. The work looks professional and serious, but it is humorous as well. In de work Twins the pattern of the fabric is transformed into the windows of a skyscraper and in the work Snowwhite a furry coat is turned into an animal. You can see the photographs as little stories.
Your interest in fashion, interior design and architecture are evident in your works. What connects you to these disciplines?
You can also mention theatre, but the connection is the use of textiles and the relation people have with their surroundings. The clothed human figure becomes an integral part of a space or environment. I am inspired by daily life, but I exaggerate it or I give it a humorous twist.
What are your views and how would you describe tendencies in contemporary Dutch photography?
I have seen al lot of Dutch photography, but I don't regard myself as a photographer. I am not interested in photographical 'problems'. I make 'living' sculptures and the photograph is the result of the performance, therefore I am more a sculptor than a photographer. Therefore I am not so involved in Dutch photography and I don't' think there is a special 'Dutch style'.


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"Outstanding" is the word that my other half uses for this recipe. I wish I could take credit for it, but the scrumptious crust is adapted from a 2008 Cooking Light recipe. The original recipe calls for blueberries and blackberries for the filling (and it's also delicious) but this peachy one takes the cake, according to my family, anyway.
For those that don't know what a galette is, I've heard it referred to as the "lazy man's pie". As I'm not a great baker, I love baking this kind of pie, as it's so forgiving yet elegant in presentation.
As it takes a little time to prepare the crust, (including 30 minutes chilling in the fridge) I will usually make a double batch of the dough. Here you see a galette with peach and one with blueberries, both ready for the oven.
If you don't have a food processor to prep the crust, fear not, you can get away with a pastry cutter or even a fork, knife and a little elbow grease. You can skip arm day at the gym after making this crust, and it's so worth it!
You'll get crumbly pieces of dough as you cut the butter with the rest of the ingredients. Once you press things together, it makes looks like this!Be sure to account for the 30 minute of fridge time for the dough. You can keep the dough in longer, sometimes I'll make the dough in the morning then finish the galette before dinner, baking it while we are eating.
The peaches really don't need a lot of sugar when they're in season.
You can leave the peels on your peaches, but I found most of my peels fell off this batch while I was slicing them. These guys are juicy and you'll want to make sure you drain the excess juice before adding it to your crust (or maybe you don't, just be prepared for drips!)
Here's what the dough looks like pressed out. No need for a perfect circle or fine edges.
Toss the drained fruit on leaving about 2 inches of space from the edge.
Making 2 at once is a beautiful thing, just double the recipe below! The filings can apparently be varied.
Here it is going in to the oven…
…and here it is coming out! Serve warm or cool with a dollop of freshly whipped cream. It's heavenly!
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 7 3/4 ounces)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornmeal (I used Four Star Farms cornmeal from our winter CSA)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces (super small if you don't have a food processor, a little bigger than pea sized is good. Put the cubes back in the fridge until ready to use, you want them to be cold for best results)
- 1/3 cup fat-free buttermilk (I never buy buttermilk anymore. Instead, I combine 1 cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar, let it curdle at room temp for 5 minutes, stir and use in lieu of store-bought buttermilk)
- 4-ish cups of slivered peaches (peel is optional)
- 1/4 cup of sugar (or to taste, this part is quite negotiable)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
Before baking
- (Optional) 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
- 1 egg white
If you have a food processor, add your ingredients to it following the directions below. If not, use a mixing bowl, we'll still make it work!
- For the Crust, combine Flour, sugar, cornmeal and salt and pulse/whisk just to combine.
- Add the cold butter cubes and pulse until you have a consistency of a coarse meal. (If not using a processor, cut the dough together with a fork and knife or pastry cutter until you get a similar consistency. If you find it's taking you a while or you need a break, toss it in the fridge to keep your butter cold, and take a quick rest.)
- Slowly add in your buttermilk, continuing to process until a dough begins to form. Roll your dough into a ball (I find it takes a little bit of finesse, you'll probably find some crumbles of floury mixture, incorporate those as best you can). Wrap your ball tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.
- While your dough is refrigerating, you can prepare your filling. Combine your filling ingredients and stir to combine.
- Once your dough is ready, roll it onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (I recommend rimmed as these things sometimes drip) until it's roughly 15 inches round.
- Drain the liquid from your peach mixture before adding the peaches to your crust, leaving a 2-inch border around the dough.
- Fold up the ends of your crust, pleating as you go around. (This does not have to be perfect or even)
- Brush your dough edges with egg white and sprinkle with turbinado sugar (if using).
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour (checking at 45 minutes) until the crust is golden brown and the fruit is bubbly. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 30 minutes before cutting into it. Enjoy!


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Mourinho says Manchester United controlled the game and deserved the win
Manchester United fully deserved their 2-1 victory over Liverpool on Saturday as they were "always in control" of the encounter despite Liverpool's pressure in the second half, said manager Jose Mourinho.
"We can split the halves - United first half and Liverpool second but in my opinion our first half was a half with goals and danger," said Mourinho.
"In the second half - in my opinion it was Liverpool controlling with the ball and United controlling without the ball.
"Our team was always in control. Even in set pieces, corners, dangerous situations - we were in control so I think we deserved it," he said.
Two goals from Marcus Rashford gave United a 2-0 lead after 24 minutes and Juan Mata went close to a third with a bicycle kick inside the area. Liverpool had plenty of possession after the break but apart from Eric Bailly's 66th minute own goal, they created few real chances.
"Liverpool pushed us into defensive situation but we kept control. It was a complete performance by us with two different halves.
"You can be in control without having the ball, you can be in trouble when you have the ball. I don't remember a dangerous situation to our goal. I think we deserved the three points."
Mourinho said Rashford's inclusion, for his first start of the calendar year, reflected some impressive form in training as well as the absence through injury of his other left-sided attacking option Anthony Martial.
"He scored two goals in a big match against a top class opponent. Of course he was fundamental. The first chance he had... he scored.
"The last few months it was not happening for him and he was feeling it a bit in terms of confidence. Today we trusted him and felt it could be adapted to his qualities. He is improving a lot in training," said the Portuguese manager.
Mourinho was booed by some fans when he took off Rashford for Marouane Fellaini but he said that he was more upset with some supporters criticising young midfielder Scott McTominay when he sought to slow the game down and play the ball back.
"The fans they can do what they want. I am not upset at all with that reaction (to the substitution). I am upset with the reaction they had with Scott McTominay, a kid who was making all the right decisions and they want him to make the wrong decisions," he said.
"When he decided to break the intensity of the game... that was a wonderful solution that some more experienced players wouldn't make and the fans reacted against the kid. That was the bad one"
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The Habs went into the trade deadline as sellers. While they did sell off a few assets, they did not move as many pieces as some fans would have liked. For a team whose season is all but over and is playing for a better draft pick, the Habs elected to keep most of their roster together. Now whether that's because there was no market for these players, or Bergevin did not receive fair value for his assets, we will never know. What we do know is that with the trades he did make, he got fair value and has he elected to go younger and faster with his team.
Tomas Plekanec to the Leafs
The Habs traded Tomas Plekanec to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Rinat Valiev, Kerby Rychel and a 2nd round pick. This was a solid return for Bergevin, as he got two young prospects who could slot into the line up as early as next season. It also gives Bergevin his 4th second round pick of the 2018 draft.
Valiev is a 22 year old lefty shooting defenseman, who possesses good size at 6'2" and 208lbs. He's has good foot speed and plays a physical shut down type of game. He's not the most offensive defenseman, but does make smart, high percentage plays to move the puck out of the defensive zone. Valiev is projected to challenge for a bottom pairing role with the Habs. He gives them some much needed depth on the left side, which is a position of weakness right now.
Rychel is a former first round pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Although, he hasn't really developed as quickly as some would have liked. He plays with a bit of an edge, and possesses good hands and has a decent scoring touch. Rychel's not the greatest skater, but he has improved since his days in juniors. He has developed his two way game in recent years. Rychel should challenge for a spot on the Canadiens bottom two lines next season.
Joe Morrow to the Jets
The Habs traded Joe Morrow to the Jets for a 4th round pick. Dumping Morrow is a clear win for Bergevin. Morrow was not able to earn a full time role with the Canadiens this season and is a UFA at seasons end. They also picked up a 4th round pick, which they did not have as they traded there's last year. Although, they have the potential to add two more 4th rounders from conditional trades with the Oilers and Kings.
Jakub Jerabek and Mike Reilly
The Habs traded Jerabek to the Washington Capitals for a 2019 5th round pick in the days leading up to the trade deadline. They then flipped that pick to the Minnesota Wild for left handed defenceman Mike Reilly. Essentially the trade ends up being Jerabek for Reilly.
Reilly is younger and faster then Jerabek, and has more NHL experience playing 84 games to Jerabek's 26. He also has another year left on his contract which he will then become a restricted free agent. So the Habs still have control of him after next season. Jerabek is set to become a UFA at seasons end. There still lies the possibility of bringing Jerabek back into the fold. However, with the acquisitions of Valiev and Reilly, it seems very unlikely.
After the work Bergevin did leading up to, and at the trade deadline, I would give him a B rating for what he accomplished. I am very satisfied with the return he got for his assets. However, I would have liked to see him deal a couple more pieces for some draft picks. With that being said, Bergevin still has the opportunity to moves these players at the draft, as they are all still under contract. It's definitely a step in the right direction, with potentially nine picks in the first four rounds of this years draft. Bergevin has the Habs set up as the most interesting team to watch this off-season.
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A female bald eagle was returned to her home and family after 21 days of TLC at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Willowbrook Wildlife Center.
Two eagles fell into a reservoir at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's (MWRD) Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area in Willow Springs and were covered in a sludge-like substance. Sludge can weigh down the birds and cause feather damage, preventing them from flying.
Rescuers from the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors arrived to investigate and found one of the eagles had already cleaned itself off enough to fly away. However, the other was much more covered and remained grounded. It was brought to Willowbrook Wildlife Center for treatment, which involved baths, time, and lots of preening with that huge eagle beak!
With tens of thousands of feathers, preening is a very time-consuming but necessary activity for healthy birds. A special gland above the tail produces an oil that a bird distributes throughout its feathers as it preens. This acts like a conditioner to keep them warm, dry, and flighted in addition to the feather structure itself.
Birdwatchers and eagle fans knew that the bird had a mate and successful nesting year, as juvenile eagles were seen in the area along with its mate. Eagles mature around age 5 and are identifiable by the white head and tail feathers of an adult. Young birds are dark brown, acquiring a more mottled appearance each year as their plumage shifts into adulthood.
Willowbrook wildlife specialist (left) Rose Augustine readies the bald eagle for release while wildlife keeper Justin Sharp holds her at Willowbrook Wildlife Center.
Luckily, the young eagles were past the most high-maintenance age of feeding and hunting for hungry beaks. So the timing worked out for the mother eagle to take some time off for rehabilitation at Willowbrook. Also, unattached eagles don't scout new territories in the fall, so this bird was able to return home without much disturbance.
The eagle is banded so identification and tracking purposes before being released.
Even though bald eagles have made a very successful recovery from near extinction, there's something very special about seeing them in the wild. In the last decade or so, breeding pairs have moved back into Illinois in good numbers.
Bald eagles specialize in catching fish, so they can be found in many locations locally near large bodies of water. They have been spotted in several DuPage County forest preserves.
They aren't the most discreet birds while nesting; an eagle nest is a massive structure near the top of the tallest trees that expands each year with additional materials. The largest nest on record weighed 3 tons and was almost 10 feet in diameter! Most nests average around 5 – 6 feet. Since they are loud, large, and eye-catching birds, pairs are often observed fondly year after year.
Willowbrook site manager Sandy Fejt opens the crate door for the eagle so it can be reunited with its family in Willow Springs.
Bald eagles are considered monogamous, though they will acquire a new mate if something happens to one of them. Pairs engage in elaborate flight displays during courtship that include swoops, chases, aerial cartwheels, and talon-locked plummets, releasing just before hitting the ground. They also co-parent, taking turns incubating the eggs and chicks and time off the nest for hunting. They spend 3 – 4 months raising their eaglets before parent duties are done for the year.
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"When I was a kid, July always used to be the gate to complete happiness for me. The reign of the sun god. Summer holidays started and it felt like school had been blown to pieces and would never return. It was the beginning of everything beautiful and greatest expectations. And behind all these possibilities another world opened up: The realms of the impossible, the picture behind the picture, the biggest adventure life can offer to a kid. Or to an artist. It delivers the pleasant anticipation for all the wonderful things hidden behind the wonders of reality. It is hard to describe. Lets call it inspiration. Or, as John once said: "Strawberry fields forever."
Love and peace and a beautiful summer to all of you!
Marian Gold"


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Online Appointment Scheduling is Now Available 24/7
North Atlanta Primary Care is pleased to announce a new online self-scheduling scheduling tool powered by Keona Health. Patients can now conveniently book appointments from any device 24/7 directly from the homepage on the NAPC website! Click the yellow "Schedule an Appointment" box located in the top right-hand corner and follow the prompts to schedule your next visit at your convenience!
New and current patients may continue to email us at email@example.com with appointment requests, and existing patients may still message appointment requests through the Follow My Health patient portal.
To make it easier for you to reach us by phone for appointments and all other requests, NAPC has also updated its phone numbers and automated phone system. Each office now has a designated phone number to better direct calls and minimize call wait times. You can see a complete list of telephone numbers for all locations on the "Contact Us" page on the NAPC website or individually on the location pages.
NAPC's mission is to provide the highest quality of healthcare to Atlanta area communities and continue to develop its range of patient services to offer the best total patient experience.


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'Kids need 5' - Parents in Smithtown call for in-person schooling 5 days a week in September
Parents in Smithtown Wednesday held a rally in support of returning to school in September.
They chanted "Kids need five," as in five full days in school. They say the district is not offering that as an option.
"I have children with IEPs and home schooling -- I'm not prepared," said Francis Taracido. "I'm not trained to provide that support for them. I pay taxes for that."
Taracido's son Liam starts third grade in the fall.
While parents with kids who have learning disabilities say it's extremely important to get their kids back in the classroom, other parents say it's just as important for their kids as well.
"They need to be with their teacher, in the building with them in the front of the room, not shoved in a computer screen for 50% of their learning," said Stacy Murphy.
But some parents say five days a week in September is too much, too soon and they want school officials to take a more measured approach.
Districts across the Island recently began rolling out their reopening plans. Most offer three options: one where kids continue with remote learning only, another where they go back to their classrooms about 50% of the time, and a third plan showing how they can safely return to school full-time. That option is not being offered in Smithtown.
"Don't tell us you can't. Don't tell us why you can't. Do it and you can do it safely," said Murphy.
Smithtown School Superintendent Russell Stewart released a statement saying in part, "All decisions are made in the best interest of children and their well-being. Therefore, at no point will we unnecessarily jeopardize the health, safety of our students, staff, or their loved ones at home."


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This is a third-party script and is not created by the WaniKani team. By using this, you understand that it can stop working at any time or be discontinued indefinitely.
General script installation instructions
What does it do?
The script targets the reply textbox of the WaniKani forum. It adds two functionalities:
Furigana markup
results in 漢字, while writing<漢字>{かんじ}
results in 漢字.
The markup is the same as in the Easy Furigana userscript by @Kumirei. -
IME input to furigana markup
The script takes what you have entered in your IME and converts it into furigana markup.
Example: you write ふりがな
, then select 振り仮名 from the list in your IME, and the result is <振>[ふ]り<仮名>[がな]
which gets displayed as 振り仮名.
This also means that you have to write the whole word before selecting an entry from the IME. If you stop at ふりが
and then select 振り仮名 from the IME suggestions, you will get 振り仮名.
Furthermore this script is unaware of any kanji readings, so it is not able to display 四月 as 四月 (correctly mapped し to 四 and がつ to 月) but only as 四月. But it seems that several people prefer it like this anyway.
Script modes
This script adds a button (labeled "F") to the reply box in the WaniKani forum. Clicking this button switches between 3 modes:
- off: both script functionalities disabled
- on: furigana is added as soon as an entry has been chosen in the IME
- blur: same as on, but the furigana is marked as spoiler - so it is blurred until clicked (example: 振り仮名)
How to use it:
Make sure that you have IME2Furigana enabled (click the F button if it is not enabled):
Type the whole word/phrase/sentence into your IME (don't use prediction before you have fully typed what will be used as furigana):
After letting the IME convert it to kanji, it will be replaced with furigana markup:
Converting ruby markup to furigana markup
As soon as ruby markup is detected in the input box (maybe because you are quoting another post that used ruby, or you pasted ruby markup from another page, or you are editing one of your own posts that used ruby markup), IME2Furigana offers to convert it into furigana markup:
After accepting by clicking the check mark, the long ruby markup is replaced with the more compact furigana markup in the input box:
Version history
v 1.8 (Fallback method)
- Added fallback method if original method does not work
- F button now indicates if IME2Furigana tampers with your input
- Added hotkey for changing the mode
- You can now undo the automatic furigana markup
v 1.7 (Bugfixes)
v 1.6 (Script mode initialized to "on" + 2 bugfixes)
v 1.5 (Bugfix for browsers not supporting RegExp negative lookbehind)
v 1.4 (Furigana bugfix)
v 1.3 (Added setting for unprompted ruby to furigana markup conversion)
v 1.2 (Ruby to furigana markup feature)
v 1.1 (fixed typo)
v 1.0 (Added furigana markup functionality)
Added furigana markup functionality
IME input gets converted to furigana markup
Button state is now persistent
To the post with details about this patch
v 0.3 (button state bugfix)
v 0.2 (rp tags)
Now also creates <rp>
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jQuery and Visual LANSA for a rejuvenated 1 (SP1) package
Visual LANSA upgrade with jQuery (JavaScript library)
Visual LANSA gets an upgrade with the use of jQuery (JavaScript library) in its version 12. The wholly rejuvenated service package 1 (SP1) now makes it very easy for web developers across the spectrum to be able to innovate and create applications on the world wide web that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also rife with upswing features. The announcement of the tie up from LANSA this month has got web developers up and ready to explore the new platform. With the jQuery and LANSA upgrade if you really want to create interfaces full of the AJAX-based sophistication rapidly, all you have to do is deploy your technical expertise and allow the automation to do the rest.
Address user interface development on the LANSA platform
Dedicated web interfaces for IBM i or Windows can be developed with this upgrade. jQuery completely compliments Visual LANSA in the endeavor. The combo of empowerment brings on rapid application time and cost effectively. It works like a development platform which is deep rooted in LANSA's 4GL. The interface thus RDML powered gives you versatility and quality that only jQuery can bring to the application. With this, you an address user interface development on the LANSA platform, focusing on the accelerating need to cater to business logic and site components that can be reused in application.
Such components are born out of the jQuery and LANSA combo. As a popular JavaScript library, jQuery offers Visual LANSA users access to a number of dedicated application enhancers. You can experiment and enjoy the sophistication of a variety of interface components that are pre-built and full of jQuery controls. You are thus able to address the development of platforms that have functionalities as dynamic as auto-complete, date-time, dynamic drop down, date, Google Chart Tools, text editor, tree view, menu bar and time. LANSA SP1 is thus made more upscale with access to native JavaScript JSON.
Multiple pre-defined layout options and ready-to-use themes
The news is out and the avenues opening up to accommodate the jQuery and LANSA combo are in thousands already. JavaScript jQuery empowerment is now also a part of LANSA's aXes, the highly developed and upgraded modernization tool. With all these functionalities now available under the once specially devised umbrella package deal, you can also benefit from the deployment of SP1's enhancements like the upbeat layout wizard. According to LANSA, this new wizard not only speeds up the development of a page layout design but also defines color gradation and scheming much more efficiently.


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How can you summarize a country's character in just 34 minutes? Well, that is exactly what author and speaker Neil Pasricha aims at doing in this audiobook. Pasricha enters the topic by remembering the bank calendar his family got each year at the Royal Bank branch in Oshawa, Ontario. As Pasricha and his sister flipped through the calendar's beautiful images of Canada, their father, a recent immigrant from India, told them, "Just remember how lucky you are … Canada is the best country in the world, and you get to live here." Such strong feelings of Canadian nationalism may surprise American listeners in particular, but that is exactly what my Dutch immigrant father would say to me when I was a child growing up in Ontario. While Pasricha avoids entering into any great detail about the various conflicts in Canadian society, he distills Canadian pride in poutine, butter tarts, social services, and a population where 40% were born outside of the country: "We give people a home and let them succeed." And if, like me, you feel guilty about leaving your home and native land, Pasricha tells us not to worry, for "we are a citizen developer, we develop global citizens for the world." It is possible that Pasricha's image of Canada is not yours. He succeeds, however, in presenting a winsome snapshot of Canadian pride. (Audible)
About the Author
Otto Selles teaches French at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich., and attends Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids.


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Customers today expect fast and reliable support 24/7, yet many customer service teams are strained by the volume of incoming requests. Helsinki-based GetJenny is an AI-based customer service platform that allows companies to automate conversations and tasks with chatbots, and is constantly learning through input provided by customer service representatives.
The startup has raised €2 million in seed funding to continue its expansion across the Nordics and the MENA region. The funding round was led by Dubai Angel Investors and May Nasrallah of deNovo Corporate Advisors, with participation from Exio, Business Finland, and existing investors.
GetJenny's AI chatbot solution automates the bulk of repetitive and routine conversations so that customer service representatives can utilize their time efficiently and focus on other more complex tasks that require in-depth expertise, life experience, and a human touch. The service also improves customer satisfaction by significantly reducing queue times as it handles multiple conversations simultaneously.
Since launching in 2016, GetJenny has worked with over 40 clients including Nordic insurance provider If P&C Insurance and leading startup event Slush. The platform operates in 30 languages across the healthcare, insurance, banking, public sector, and internal support industries. Past investors include Techstars, Nestholma, and Avanto Ventures.
"I advise numerous regional and international companies on their corporate finance needs and have seen many companies struggle to maintain quality customer support as they rapidly grow and scale," said May Nasrallah, Founder & CEO of deNovo Corporate Advisors. "I believe that GetJenny's solution stands out in how it leverages its bespoke artificial intelligence-driven product to solve such challenges."
"There is a fear surrounding AI that the technology is out to replace people, but we believe it's about starting a revolution that makes life for humans more rewarding," said Teemu Kinos, CEO of GetJenny. "This investment has provided us with a market entry opportunity where we can help customer support teams around the world fall back in love with their jobs and provide meaningful assistance to those in need."


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Sprucing up a living space can be pretty exciting, but it can also be wasteful and costly. To refurbish your home without breaking the bank (and the Earth), try renting furniture from these Hong Kong companies instead.
Tired of the same old four walls at home? We get it. Whether you've spent weeks on end quarantining at home, or simply wanting to redo the colours, it's always nice to have a change of scenery. But before you go all in on some new decor and furniture, have you considered renting them instead? Not only is this alternative solution cost-effective, but it's more environmentally friendly, too. So, read on and find out where to rent furniture in Hong Kong.
Where to rent furniture in Hong Kong
1. Tree
If you're looking for timeless and beautifully crafted furniture, without compromising the environment, Tree will be perfect for you. Established in 2005, the brand offers a variety of stylish furniture pieces made from eco-wood – solid wood that is reclaimed, recycled, or sustainably sourced. Tree also aims to help preserve the traditions of handcraft by collaborating with local artisans and grassroot businesses. On top of all this, Tree has a flexible furniture rental package and a professional team to assist in styling your home. What more can we ask for, really?
Tree has locations in Ap Lei Chau and Sha Tin.
2. Dalisay Collection (DACO)
DACO opened its first physical store in K11 Musea in 2020, and we're so glad it's bringing more sustainable solutions to the furniture industry in Hong Kong. Not only are DACO's pieces all meant to be repurposed and reused, but they're also unique creations by local artisans in under-resourced communities. If you're not ready to commit to your amazing designer sofa just yet, DACO's flexible ownership will allow you to try the piece for three to 12 months, so that you can enjoy high-end furniture at an accessible price.
Dalisay Collection, Shop 403A, 4/F, K11 Musea, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, p. 2666 6819, 尖沙嘴梳士巴利道18號K11 Musea 4樓403A號舖
3. Føerni
We don't know how Føerni does their magic, but they always manage to mark down the prices of their furniture to only about 20 to 60 percent of traditional retailers. And with both buy and rent options for all their items, you can further ease the strain on your wallet. Føerni also provides interior design assistance, furniture assembly, and other extra services so that refurbishing is made easy and hassle-free.
Find out more about Føerni.
4. Indigo Living
With stores across Hong Kong, Mainland China and the Middle East, Indigo Living is one of the most reliable home furnishing providers in the continent. Aside from curated furniture and accessories, Indigo Living also provides interior design and styling services. In addition, there are short-term and long-term furniture rental packages available. Whether you're an executive settling into a new house with your family, or a landlord planning to show your property, Indigo Living will help create your ideal home.
Indigo Living has multiple locations across Hong Kong.
5. Decor8
From organising shoots and exhibitions, to styling trade show booths and modern homes, Decor8's furniture rental services will have you covered. Rental period can go between one day and two months, which is ideal for events and short-term stays. Simply browse through the collections online, or pop by Decor8's showrooms to choose your favourite items.
Decor8 has locations in Mong Kok and Wan Chai.
6. Home Essentials Hong Kong
Being one of the first furniture rental companies in Asia, Home Essentials has helped furnish over 100,000 homes in the world. With a flexible lease, wide range of styles, quick delivery, and full maintenance offered during the rental period, the brand makes renting furniture more convenient and affordable for everyone. Most importantly, linens, cutlery, and other accessories all come complimentary and are guaranteed brand new when you rent furniture from Home Essentials. Sweet!
Home Essentials Hong Kong, G/F, 4-6 Gough Street, Central, Hong Kong, p. 2870 1400, 中環歌賦街4-6號地舖


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We have all seen things on the corner of our eyes and done double takes, but what happens when we look again and see it head on?
Friday night I was up working late on some audio analysis in my office and caught something quickly move across out the door and low to the floor. Like a small black blur. I looked over and of course wondered, "What was that?" thinking it may have been my cat, i turned back to the computer but then began questioning, I don't believe my cat can move that fast. So, puzzled I looked back over again and saw the black blur come back into the room so quickly that if I blinked I would have missed it, then the odd thing- it shot back out the door halfway and stopped for a second just long enough for me to see a small black mass, the size of a dog or large cat, but it was very blurry and amorphic, after it's initial pause it shot off. Eyes wide open, "What the hell?"
I got up an walked over to the door thinking could it have been my cats tail? but then I see my cat over on the coach…sleeping. My white cat jumps up on the ledge and looks down to where the black mass just was as if she may have seen it and wanted a better, safer look.
I quickly grabbed my iphone and video'd to document the experience.
Let share something with you, I am not going to play dumb here I know darn well this is a ghost energy form. I have seen this before in my house, others have seen it as well. Including an ex-iraqi vet who was skeptical and doesn't believe or had ever seen a ghost before. Here it is – A year ago he came over to my house to take some photos and discuss video/photo work as he left he saw something similar and was freaked out but in a controlled looking around the house kinda way. Saying, "I know I saw that…what the heck was it." When he saw it again, he ran after it and looked everywhere trying to make sense of what he had seen. I laughed stating, "welcome to my world."
Two years ago when my ex lived with me, she walked down the hallway towards me and I was in the hallway as well. I saw a black mass, just like what the Iraqi vet had described and just like what I saw this past friday night fly over her head across the ceiling towards one of the rooms. It moved so quickly, so fast if you aren't looking or if you blink you will miss it. I ducked and asked her if she saw that. I failed to mention the night I was attacked, yes I have not written about that yet. Not sure many people would believe it. Saving it for another time. Lets just say I saw a black mass, while the lights were on in my master bedroom, fly over the bed across the pure white walls in the shape and form of what looked like two black frisbees side by side overlapping with a changing amorphic form. I laugh cause it looked like a giant black butterfly, but didn't move like one. What happened 2 minutes afterwards was nothing to laugh at. I felt something jolt through me and tried to gain my breath and then felt the force of something like 400lbs hold me down pressing me "into" the bed where I could hardly breath. I drew a picture of what I believe I saw this thing to look like. Maybe one day I will share the drawing and the rest of the story, but not now, the details of what occurred from this are personal.
Back to the story- I viewed the iphone video from this past friday night and found what sounds like an EVP starting at 00:41 saying (faintly-need headphones to hear these two words "Its a..Bad Spirit" (last two words are much clearer). As you can hear and see on the video, I was wondering if it might be my neighbors dog that passed away a week ago, but a male voice corrects that for me. Listen closely if you. Post your thoughts.
VIEW iPHONE Video Here just after I saw it: http://youtu.be/gP9X4TXulhA
VIEW iPHONE Video Here just after vitamin jar flys out of cabinet: http://youtu.be/DldakABEjCw
A little bit later, I opened up my vitamin cabinet in the kitchen to take some vitamins before I go to bed and a mass and a glass vitamin bottle shoots out of the cabinet. I ducked and the jar comes crashing down onto the counter and floor. Tiny shards of glass everywhere. I am looking for the other object and there wasnt one. Just the glass jar- Zinc chewable tablets. Did this black mass go hide in the cabinet? Or was it waiting there to throw something at me when I opened it. All I know is that this has never happened before in my house and no way the jar should have flung out of the cabinet. The containers and jars on the shelves are all pushed back far enough from the edge and there is a half inch of trim on some of the shelves that wont allow anything to slide off. So I can only assume that this "bad spirit' flew out of the cabinet either knocking over a jar or tossing it at me. Didn't scare me, actually made me mad. I now had to clean up the damn mess.
While others would probably freak out, I cleaned and then walked around the house, "Yelling" stating this is my house and no bad spirits, evil spirits, low level energies are allowed in this house. I said a few prayers called upon Jesus and Michael and his army of angels to please take away any bad spirits or energies in my home.
The next day I turned on my home intercom system and tuned it to an all christian music station. I have been playing it 24/7 since Sat morning. Figure the music will either torment the bad spirit enough to leave, or chase it or if "them" out of here.
Positive energy normally eliminates bad energy. Music helps.
I did get out of bed early this morning around 5am from what sounded like one of the cabinet doors to my wall unit in my "loft' open up. I know that magnetic click/lock sound from when someone opens or shuts the door on the cabinet. In the past these doors have been found open when no one has touched them. This occasion, no door was found open.
That's it. If any other things happen, you bet I will be sure to post.
FYI- I have not checked the audio evp session yet.


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I am logout and i lost my recovery codes.
My first phone with authenticator installed crashed and i bought a new phone. The phone contains firefox recovery code. But now I am logout and lost my recovery codes. How can I recovery my account on email. Please i have been using firefox for years i really love it. I have lot of bookmarks and login save there. please help me recover it. Thanks.
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Hey there!
There doesn't seem to be much on recovering recovery codes at the moment. I have asked the SUMO team about so I'll get in touch as soon as I can here.
Thank you!
Kind regards,
Hey there!
If your problem is solved, please mark an answer as a solution to let others know this thread is finished. Thanks!
Kind regards,
unfortunately the problem still exist. I cannot open my previous account so i created a new account and using this. As you said there is no way to recover my previous account.


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BOOK CLUB— Food & Wine Best New Chefs All-Star Cookbook: The Best 100 Recipes from Winners of Food & Wine's Best New Chef Award is now available for purchase and includes recipes from Atlanta chefs and award recipients Anne Quatrano and Linton Hopkins, who won in 1995 and 2009, respectively. [EaterWire]
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Errected by Constantin Serban Basarab, the Saint place of worship from Dobreni Village was built between 1642-1646 , inaugurated on 15 August 1645 and dedicated to "Assumption".
Constantin Serban Basarab, also called the Snub-Nosed (had his nose cut), was the ruler of Wallachia between 19 of April 1654 – 26th of January 1658. Located on the right bank of Cociocului River, the Church, a ship-shaped building is an impressive building with a length of 19 m, a width of 9 m and a height of 17 m.
Built traditionally it has its east side arranged in a semicircle, with one tower situated on the narthex, which originally served as a steeple, to which the access was done through a door located in the narthex and a wooden spiral staircase.
The outside decorations consisted of models, arcades executed in plaster arranged on two rows and separated by a belt. The windows and front door are placed in stone frames carved in geometric patterns and wrought iron grilles and the door is of solid wood.
Because the structural frame of the old belfry could no longer support the church's bell, it was built a new belfry in 1935 at the entrance to the church's courtyard. The belfry is adorned with beautiful paintings.
The church steeple consists of two steps, the first step is square-shaped, it continues with a second step octagonal shaped, whose roof is dome shaped. The latter was originally built of brick, but, because it has been destroyed following an earthquake, it was rebuilt in wood covered with iron.
The floor of the church is made of stone, and in the narthex is a part of the original painting, the votive painting depicting Constantin Serban along with his wife and daughter supporting in their hands a picture of the church distinguishes on the northern wall. Also, in the narthex, on the floor next to the eastern wall is the tomb of Ilinca, Constantin's mother, over which is placed a tombstone.
Works were carried out in the period 1982-1984 to strengthen the church severely affected by the earthquake from 1977 and three reinforced concrete belts joined with 14 support pillars were built.
The nave is separated from narthex by two massive brick columns supporting the main steeple.
The original painting is no longer preserved in the nave and altar, the current one dating from 1899. It was repainted between 1989-1996.
The restoration of the original painting in the narthex, started in 1998, a process that ended in 2009. The painting is of a rare beauty like the famous monasteries of northern Moldova.
In time, the Church has undergone extensive adorning and beauty repairs, which makes it a living testimony of beauty of "dobrenari" souls, over centuries and why not of Romanians souls.


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The U.S. Department of State issued a press release on 12 October, informing of the Government's intention to use the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber of the United Nations to hold an event aimed at launching a Campaign called "Jailed for What?" against Cuba on Tuesday, 16 October 2018.
This action at the ECOSOC Chamber, a Major Organ of the Organization, seeks to tarnish the name of the United Nations in an act against a Member State, in contravention of the purposes and principles of the Charter.
The very nature of the press release distributed by the Department of State clearly shows the objectives pursued with this event, by announcing the start of an insulting and fallacious campaign against Cuba.
The event constitutes a political farce of the worst taste, staged on false arguments and with supporting actors, some of Cuban origin, who with a dark history at the service of a foreign power, join the escalation of anti-Cuban actions by the current U.S. Administration, engaged in justifying the genocidal policy of economic, commercial and financial blockade against the island. This policy constitutes the main obstacle to Cuba's development and a flagrant violation of the human rights of its people. It would be therefore worthwhile for the United States Government to transform its ignominy campaign into sincere forgiveness and reparation to the Cuban people for the damages caused by the 56 years of the application of the blockade.
In view of these events, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, H.E. Mrs. Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, has sent a letter of protest dated 13 October to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. António Guterres, and to other senior officials of the Secretariat. In the said letter, she recalls that the rules concerning the use of conference rooms clearly set out the holding of events that are solely in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations and further justified by their relevance to the work of the Organization.
The Ambassador's letter states that the aforementioned event flagrantly violates the above rules and the Charter of the United Nations, and therefore has Cuba's total rejection. Consequently, it "calls for the cancellation of the event planned by the United States within the perimeter of the United Nations premises and for an internal investigation to be conducted in order to determine accountability for the said violations".
Cuba prides itself on its human rights record, which denies any manipulation against it. The United States lack the morals to give lessons, and much less in this matter. That country, with poor adherence to international human rights instruments, has a pattern of systematic violations of all human rights, including the use of torture, detention and arbitrary deprivation of liberty, as is the case of the Guantánamo Naval Base, an illegally occupied Cuban territory; the murder of African-Americans by police officers; the death of innocent civilians by their intervention and occupation forces; xenophobia and repression and the imprisonment of immigrants, including children separated from their families.
Cuba condemns and rejects in the strongest possible terms this new anti-Cuban action by the United States Government and hopes that the Secretariat will enforce the established rules, will act in accordance with the UN Charter and consequently, will cancel the holding of this event in the premises of the Organization.
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It was a busy, crazy day and there absolutely wasn't time for this, but the doorbell was ringing and this appointment had been my idea and it was too late to back down now.
On the front porch stood a smiling woman from church, holding her adorable baby on her hip.
She was here because we were teaching a church group how to make Christmas ornaments, and neither of us being the crafty type, we wanted to do a dry-run and make sure we knew what we were doing first.
I'd known today was going to be hectic, but I threw dinner in a crockpot and hoped it would work squeezing this in between gymnastics and the half-hour drive to violin lessons.
I invited her in to what can only be described as the eye of the storm: my older kids were getting home from school, scattering their backpacks everywhere and making a mess of the kitchen as they raided it for snacks.
My 13-year-old was pounding on the piano just a few feet away. My 11-year-old kept coming in to ask for my input on a school project. The two littlest were fighting over some random vacuum attachments in the middle of the hallway.
I hadn't even had time to clean up the house, having just gotten home a few minutes ago myself.
While we got out our craft materials and started Mod Podging, her baby sat beside us quietly gumming a Little People farm animal, a perfect contrast to the chaos of my family swirling around us.
I couldn't stop thinking about how horrified this woman must be. My kids were like a rowdy, drunken biker gang compared to her baby, who she assured me was just as serene at home as she was right now.
I was sure she was one step away from excusing herself to go out to her car to breathe into a paper bag.
It was about when my anxiety was reaching peak velocity that she randomly said, "I love how it feels like a family around here."
Uh, excuse me?
She continued, "There's so much activity and beautiful music and your dinner cooking smells so good…"
It took a few moments for me to understand she was actually talking about my house.
And do you know what? She was right. A moment before I'd only seen noise and chaos, but when I looked again I saw something else. The house felt (and sounded) full of life, and if I'm honest with you that's actually one of my favorite things about having a big family.
So you never know: the next time you feel self-consciousbecause you're trying to have an adult conversation amid kids who are happy-screaming and dive bombing off the couch and asking you for a million things at once, other people might not see the chaos quite the way you do.
They might just see a happy family.


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For all the brides planning their summer weddings, a beautiful bridal portrait inspiration.
Spring is finally here, which means brides are planning their summer weddings and all the details that go along, including bridal portraits. These sweet and simple images from a real Charleston bride are a great reminder that bridal portraits do not have to be overly planned. A bride in her gown, pretty flowers, and a picture perfect setting is all that is needed for picture frame worthy portraits.
Loving the Charleston vibe as much as we are? Then we think you'll adore this Lilly Pulitzer inspired bachelorette weekend based in Charleston.
Photographer: Taylor Rae Photography | Floral Designer: Embellished Blooms | Event Venue: Legare Waring House | Gown: David's Bridal


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We've seen a number of food survival kits at FDL HQ and the latest to step into the fray is this great children's food survival kit that can be used as a teaching device for children in schools.
It contains 12 cardboard tubes with a range of rolls. Some of them contain emergency equipment - gardening utensils, seeds and seed raising mixtures and others come with vegetable seeds and can double up as plant pots.
Speaking about the urban survival kit, designer Ryan Romanes said: "Its tactility and playful shape invites the users to engage with the device while learning through play. The Urban Survival pack aims to implement new behavioural habits from a young age. The gardening pack not only teaches children about where their food comes from, it also gives them a sense of ownership, responsibility and most importantly entrepreneurship."
It's has a beautiful organic look in design and we love the idea of teaching children about the planting process and where their food is coming from.


text: Industry Published on January 10th, 2019 | by Alan Dwyer 0 Daily Aviation Brief – 10/01/2019 Acumen Aviation Newsletters: China Aviation Industry Newsletter 7 January: http://bit.ly/2SGqaYX India Aviation Industry Newsletter 7 January: http://bit.ly/2FcVQSz Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 7 January: http://bit.ly/2SBbNVA Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 7 January: http://bit.ly/2RdeLDe USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 7 January: http://bit.ly/2sbVlQd Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts: Laudamotion adds additional Dublin to Vienna flights: http://bit.ly/2R83aoI Ryanair UK secures AOC, registers first Boeing 737-800: http://bit.ly/2Cdykkz Aircraft Update: EI-FWB Sukhoi RRJ95B c/n 95108 Cityjet Ferried Brussels-Dublin 08/01/19 prior storage at Shannon. EI-RJI RJ85 c/n 2346 Cityjet Ferried Cranfield-Dublin 08/01/19 after storage since 19/01/18. OE-IHD Airbus A320-232 c/n 3270 Laudamotion Delivered Shannon-Vienna 09/01/18 ex AP-BLN. OE-IIZ Airbus A320-214 c/n 883 CIT Aerospace Registered at Shannon 08/01/19 in Small Planet Airlines colours ex XU-801. 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Step Up
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
-Acts 1:8
I will go on record and say I am not a big Terrell Owens fan. However, what he did in the Super Bowl was quite impressive and worthy of acknowledgement. Though he was hurt and his doctors discouraged him from playing, he knew he had to step up and play to help his team. He did a great job, and I am sure he played through a lot of pain. But he knew he was needed and did what he knew was the right thing for his team.
After Christ ascended to heaven, the disciples knew that everything Jesus had taught them had to be implemented and conveyed to those around them. Imagine their emotional state for a minute. They traveled with Jesus for several years, witnessed many miracles, dined with Him, turned their backs on Him, witnessed His dying on the cross, stood beside Him after He rose again, and then saw Him ascend to heaven after Jesus gave His final instructions. That's one major emotional rollercoaster ride if you ask me. But even though they were taxed mentally, they remained strong spiritually. They knew it was time to step up and carry the Good News to all the world. Christ told them they would be in for tough times, but when they stepped up for Him, they knew they could stand no matter what came their way.
Today, if a teammate playing in front of you goes down, step up. If the head coach gets ill and you are the next coach in charge, step up. If a friend is making poor life choices, step up. No matter what your current situation, God needs you to step up and step out for Him. You WILL face tough times when you step up for Christ. He never promised a bed of roses! But He does promise eternal life when we accept Him as Lord and Savior and live a "stepped-up" life for Him. It's your time ... Step out and step up!
1. When did you have to step up your game in sports?
2. Where do you need to step up for Christ?
3. Today, how can you start to step out and step up for Him?
Psalm 119:46
I Corinthians 15:58
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Smart city technologies raise some interesting questions regarding the work of future histories and in view of cultural heritage preservation. One may ask, what will be happening with smart city technologies (successful or not) in the future? What needs to be preserved and how much afford can be justified? Think of smart city technologies as future vintage computing. How long can we have the contemporary computer-based technologies running? 10 years from now? 100 years from now? When is a technology considered to be outdated? Do we actually want current urban intervention to be preserved? Or are these technologies meant to fade away? Furthermore, do smart city technologies have to be preserved in the original location – or can we put them on display in a museum or elsewhere?
Media architecture presents three specific challenges for the ethics and politics of preservation:
- Media Architecture includes examples of short- and mid-term spatial intervention, such as Blinkenlights, which are designed to have a "shelf life."
- Even if a project is not designed with an end date in mind, the technological components may become outdated and in need of an update or a dedicated conversation effort.
- In addition, interactive projects may produce digital records of city life.
In our panel, we would like to explore these questions together with the audience. We would also like to learn about suitable cases and projects for future research and collaboration.
Michael Nagenborg (University of Twente)
Delfina Fantini van Ditmar (Royal College of Art, London)
Sanna Lehtinnen (University of Aalto)
Yashar Saghai (University of Twente)
Andreas Weber (University of Twente)
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Michael Nagenborg, email@example.com
*Image credits: "MX3D Printed Bridge at DDW" (2018) by Tim Geurtjens
Andreas Weber
Andreas Weber is an Assistant Professor of Science, Technology and Culture at the University of Twente. His research focusses on the history of science, the history of natural history collecting, and digital natural heritage
Delfina Fantini van Ditmar
Delfina Fantini van Ditmar is a design researcher and lecturer at the Royal College of Art, Design Products + Futures Programme. Delfina is a transdisciplinary researcher, whose work focuses on the tensions between 'smartness', design, society, architecture and the environment
Michael Nagenborg
Michael Nagenborg is Assistant Professor for Philosophy of Technology at the University Twente (NL). His research focuses on the intersection of Philosophy of the City and Technology. He is the co-director of the Philosophy of the City Research Group
Sanna Lehtinen
Sanna Lehtinen is Research Fellow at Aalto University (FIN) with focus on urban aesthetics and philosophy of the city. She is the President of the Finnish Society for Aesthetics and the Co-director of the Philosophy of the City Research Group


text: Dates: 1966-2016 (bulk dates: 1982-2016). Size: 2 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. Chicago native, Aurie A. Pennick is an African American attorney and philanthropist whose work spans across Chicago's municipal and nonprofit organizations. Pennick's papers include her involvement with Mayor Harold Washington's Office of Women's Affairs, her decade of executive stewardship at the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities and her ongoing engagement with housing and policing issues in Chicago. The collection contains a variety of articles, newsletters, programs, reports, studies and videos that Pennick authored, consulted in or contributed to in the course of her work from 1982 to 2016. [Finding Aid]