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Today as I lay sick in our living room and watching the television, while surfing through several channel I found a very informative discussion regarding technology. I will not mention the title of the show and it was a rerun of previous episode. I always watch this show whenever it is possible. This episode that I was watching was about the Apple 4S and one of newest feature the SIRI voice application. The host and the guest where demonstrating how the voice application works, apparently there are three ways to activate the voice application, but once activity the owner needs only to press the middle button and speak then the voice would reply to the command or inquiry. Since I do not know how advance this voice recognition application from Apple, I watched to find out more. As the demonstration goes on, all the command and inquiry ask through the voice application was answered, yep it was all answered. I was pretty much surprise for these level of technology for this kind of voice application.
What made it made advanced was while demonstrating the voice application, another Smartphone with another voice application was brought and these too were tested and again to my surprise this one failed miserably why? Because the few question that was ask by the host thru the phone, the voice application wasn't able to answer any of them, not a single one was answer, also what is more apparent between the two voice application and Smartphone was the time it takes to process the voice command and inquiry while the SIRI voice application was responding in time much a like talking to a normal person, the other voice application on the other Smartphone was really taking too long and most of the time would be cancelled by the person on the show. Also the Apple I phone 4S was much faster in response time. Too bad for me it was a re-run and the show was cut from airing.
Image by planetc1 via FlickrBut based from that few minutes of demonstration I was quickly reminded of another television show back in the early 90's this television show was called "Star Trek: TNG" and on the show they have one central components that held it all together from the starship to the star bases and all the type of handheld gadget in that show one central component stand out from the rest and that is they fondly name and called the "Computer" which has the voice of a woman. How do they used this technology if you are a fan of the star trek TNG as I am, you will knew that they first address the computer before they issue a task for it. They would say "Computer" and then followed by the command or task they want the computer to perform and after performing the task of command the computer will response with the proper action or will ask for additional information.
if the present information is not complete of sufficient for the task or command to be completed. Now based from the show that I just watched we have really come in a long way from science fiction technology to real technology. Although SIRI is not named computer, this voice application still reside and used the computer power of a small handheld device and is generally categorized as a computer. Now you the very eerie resemblance between Apple I phone 4S SIRI voice application and Star Trek's Computer, although the level of artificial intelligence is still a big gap but these voice applications is definitely on the right path of getting there together of course with the development of the hardware side.


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Luzula fallax Kirschner
Subgenus: LuzulaSection: Luzula Luzula
Perennials usually 15–20 cm tall, densely caespitose; stolons absent; rhizome short; stems erect, slender. Basal leaves densely to subsparsely ciliate, 2–4 mm wide. Cauline leaves usually 2, with densely papillose-serrate margin; upper cauline leaves 1.5–4.5 cm long, 2.0–3.0 mm wide. Lower bract usually 1.2–2.5 cm long, shorter than inflorescence. Inflorescence composed of 1–2 subsessile and 2–5 pedunculate clusters; peduncles straight or flexuose, papillose in upper half or papillose throughout, usually without secondary branches; longest peduncles (including clusters) 2.0–5.5 cm long. Clusters ovoid to hemispherical, 4.5–7.5 × 5.0–6.5 mm, usually (2–) 4–6 (–8)-flowered; basal flowers of the pedunculate clusters not remote. Bracteoles 1.0–1.5 mm long, ciliate above. Tepals pale to dark brown; outer tepals ±equalling inner ones, 2.6–3.0 mm long. Stamens 6; anthers (0.5–) 0.7–0.9 mm long; filaments 0.4–0.6 mm long; ovary 0.7–0.8 mm long; style 0.7–1.0 mm long; stigma 1.7–2.2 mm long. Capsules obovoid to subglobular, equalling or shorter than perianth; capsule segments brown, 2.0–2.4 mm long, c. 1.3 mm wide. Seeds ovoid, (0.9–)1.0 mm long, 0.7–0.8 mm wide; appendage c. 0.3 mm long. 2n=24 [24BL], fide J.Kirschner, Preslia 63: 86 (1991).

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HOPE gives life
Given, pictured on the right in this photo from our training day at Muchochoma, wasn't at training class today. The one woman who comes super early and stays way past ending time didn't show up. When asked where she was, we found out that Given has been in the hospital with a terrible case of malaria. Not just a mosquito bite or a fever, but the very same illness that stole the lives of Elina and Margret's husbands, and countless others in Zambia. So it's extra personal and extra difficult for us. But this time is so different.
Margret and Elina's husbands passed because they couldn't afford the one pill used to cure their cases of malaria. One pill. One pill that makes the ill even more ill for a short while. But one life-saving pill.
But this time is different, because this time Given has hope. It sounds like she'll be okay. Why? Given used the money she earned from the production of Chikondi bracelets to buy that one pill to save her life. She'll be okay, and she'll live to tell the story of how HOPE has saved her life.
We hoped we'd have an impact in the Ng'ombe community and in the lives of our women, but we didn't know that this simple model of hope through love from empowerment and education would save a life this tangibly.
So when you purchase a bracelet, one that could be made by Given, know that that bracelet has saved her life. You have helped to save her from the biggest killer in Zambia. Zikomo.


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Best things to do in Metropolitan City of Rome
"Villa Borghese is a landscape garden in the naturalistic English manner in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums (see Galleria Borghese) and attractions. It is the third largest public park in Rome (80 hectares or 197.7 acres) after the ones of the Villa Doria Pamphili and Villa Ada. "
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Art Museum
"The Museums include several monumental works of art, such as the Sistine Chapel, the Gallery of Maps, the Chapel of Beato Angelico, the Raphael Rooms and Loggia and the Borgia Apartment."
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"It features important sculptural and creations: in the center stands the famous (Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi)Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, topped by the Obelisk of Domitian, brought in pieces from the Circus of Maxentius,] the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone by Francesco Borromini, Girolamo Rainaldi, Carlo Rainaldi and others; Piazza Navona has two other fountains. At the southern end is the Fontana del Moro with a basin and four Tritons sculpted by Giacomo della Porta (1575) to which, in 1673, Bernini added a statue of a Moor, wrestling with a dolphin. At the northern end is the Fountain of Neptune (1574) also created by Giacomo della Porta; the statue of Neptune, by Antonio Della Bitta, was added in 1878 to create a balance with La Fontana del Moro. "
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Historic Site
"Amphitheatrum Flavium is the most famous and impressive monument of ancient Rome, as well as the largest amphitheater in the world. "
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Monument / Landmark
"This was the first building which destroyed the barriers between the sacred and the profane. Totally worth the visit."
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"A mausoleum, a fortress, a prison and finally a museum… Rome offers an abundance of monuments and sights rich in history, stories and legends, but Castel Sant'Angelo is one which truly encompasses the essence of the city's transformation throughout the centuries. It was first built between 123 and 139 AD to serve as the mausoleum of the Roman emperor, Hadrian, and his family. Then, it became a military building, which in 403 would be integrated to the Aurelian Walls. In the 14th century, Castel Sant'Angelo took on the role of a military fortress connected to the Vatican through an elevated passageway which still exists today, "Passetto di Borgo". It was later used as a prison; a place where executions were carried out and where prisoners were left to starve. In 1901, it became a wonderfully rich museum which harbors relics of its tumultuous past. Today, it graces the Roman skyline with its golden lights, and is visited by many during their stay in Rome."
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"If you are in Rome, you cannot waste your luck. Don't hesitate to throw a coin into the famous Trevi fountain to realize a little wish. Planned by the architect Nicolò Salvi, this fountain receives the water from the aqueduct "Vergine" (lit. Virgin)."
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"Via del Corso is a main street in the historical centre of Rome. Today, the Corso is a popular place for the "passeggiata", the evening stroll for the populace to be seen and to see others. It is also an important shopping street for tourists and locals alike. Here you can find the big national and international stores, as well as small shops with great bargains. Without a shadow of doubt chic shopping in Rome is traditionally done in the Tridente neighbourhood. The street itself is remarkable for being absolutely straight in an area characterized by narrow meandering alleys and small piazzas. The length of the street is roughly 1.5 kilometres. The Corso runs in a generally north-south direc"
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"Tipical roman area with romantic alleys, pubs and restaurants. Is also good for night life. Must be seen"
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"Wide public park where you can enjoy walking and running far away from the city mood. There are some playground as well and a romantic lake. It was the country residence of a ancient roman nobility family, so you can have an idea about their life style."
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"It's the largest of the four papal basilicas of Rome, known throughout the world."
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Border Crossing
"It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Rome in the city of Rome and serves as the seat of the Roman Pontiff."
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"You can reach the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Pantheon and Coliseum with Metro A (the stop Colli Albani si at a 4 minute walk) or the bus 87 whose bus stop is in front of the building where the apartment is located. "
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"Campo de' Fiori, is a rectangular square south of Piazza Navona at the border between rione Parione and rione Regola. Night Life is there !!! "
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"Piazza del Popolo is a large urban square in Rome. The name in modern Italian literally means "People's Square", but historically it derives from the poplars (populus in Latin, pioppo in Italian) after which the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, in the northeast corner of the piazza, takes its name."
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"Its collections are housed in a magnificent 17th-century villa, offering a compact course in the Italian aesthetic. In just 20 rooms, you will be exposed to antiquities, the Renaissance and the beginnings of the baroque art. Visits to the Galleria (situated in the northeast corner of the sprawling Villa Borghese park) are made by reservation."
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Those are nice Khaki pants you have on there grandpa Bond. Why that is a nice cardigan sweater you have on there. Don't break a hip running away from hundreds of armed guards. It is 1981, and Roger Moore has been James Bond for almost 10 years. He is starting to look older, move slower and not have that James Bond swagger. He still has some crazy moves and skills but it feels like it's a bit hard on Bond to traverse across the outside of a out of control helicopter, or have fist fights with bad guys. Again I don't feel like he is smooth with the ladies and they are into him because a script told them to, not because James Bond is charismatic. I think Roger Moore has just gotten a little too old.
Bond Girls:
Countess Lisl von Schlaf is a pawn in the bigger game, who brings James Bond along for a beach night tryst at the request of her keeper. She quickly falls for Bond and meets the usual end for those type of Bond girls. She was my choice of best looking girl of this movie. However she didn't seem like she was going to be a major player and never did anything remarkable. The other girl is Melina Havelock who I believe was cast because of her eyes and the title of the movie. She was a pretty and plain girl with sleepy, dreamy eyes that peered into whomever she was looking at. I found her overall to be a terrible actress and really sticking out as awkward and out of place in the Bond movie. I didn't like her very much at all.
The movie opens with Ernst Blofeld, head of the terrorist organization SPECTRE, but Bond handles him quickly and he is never addressed again. Otherwise we move to global threats with a coding machine called the ATAC, that sank to the bottom of the ocean on a ship. This machine could direct British subs under false orders to attack whatever or wherever. Bond must get the machine before the Russians get it and destroy the world. The villain is Aristotle Kristatos, who is well groomed and tricks Bond into believing he is the good guy, trying to help Bond find the lost machine. The threat and villain feel very weak and too focused on the Cold War. It is really interesting looking back at what we all thought could happen during the Cold War and the at least semi-plausible plots for movies that came from it. I just thought why don't they just change the coding from the machine and just let that one be lost or destroyed. It seemed like a lot of work for something that I didn't see as useful, and Kristatos didn't seem like anything but a get more rich type of guy who wasn't in it for an ideal or belief. I like it when they believe in something, this man believed in nothing.
Very few gadgets in this movie. There was a computer that you could enter in facial information and it would draw a face and find a match. This allowed them to find a bad guy early on in the movie and is much like the type of software we have today. Otherwise a second Lotus Esprit was in the movie that would blow up if someone tried to steal it, someone did. There was also a radio watch, but that was it. The computer was a good look to the future of facial recognition software we have everywhere now, but everything else wasn't very clever or interesting.
Almost everything about this movie I did not like. Everything seemed cheesy, overdone, or silly. There were failed attempts at humor, there was horrible chase scene music, and Roger Moore just has gotten too old to be convincing. This weakness of this movie seems like it could have really made for a horrible end to the Bond movies quickly, I do not know if it was received better in the 80's but I did not like this movie at all. If I was picking out James Bond movies to see and not see, I would skip this one entirely.


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When Is Driving To Much Of A Risk For Seniors. Perhaps one of the most exciting days in any teenagers life is the day that they get their drivers license and mom or dad hands over the car keys.
However, senior drivers are at a higher risk for road accidents and traffic citations, so there comes a time when you need to hand over your car keys to someone else for your own safety and everyone elses on the road.
You cannot put an exact age on when you should stop driving, since everyone ages at different rates. However, persons over 65 years in age are more likely to be seriously hurt in a car accident and need to be hospitalized than younger persons in the same crash, and mortality rates in car crashes rise steeply after the age of 70.
Here are some things to consider before getting out on the road. First thing to consider are the different risk factors. Depending on your age and relative health, they could be a problem for you at 60 or not until 90, but they are definitely things to look out for.
Visual decline is common as we age. Depth perception and judging traffic conditions become worse, as does night vision. This can make it difficult to see oncoming traffic, traffic signs, and pedestrians. Approximately one out of three seniors has some sort of hearing loss, though they might not realize it since it happens gradually.
Hearing loss can keep you from hearing honking, emergency sirens, and other traffic noises. Limited mobility is a problem with age as well. Chronic conditions like arthritis, diabetes, or heart disease can decrease your range of motion and increase your reaction time.
This can cause a severe problem if you need to swerve quickly to avoid an accident. Many people need to take prescription medications to manage their health as they get older. Some of these, especially when mixed with alcohol, can cause side effects that inhibit driving.
Some elderly people find it hard to sleep at night, causing them to feel sleepier during the day and have a tendency to dose off. Obviously, if this happens while driving, the results can be disastrous. Lastly, mental impairment makes driving more dangerous for both the driver and others on the road. It can cause delayed reaction times, or the driver may forget where he or she is going, where they left the car, or other frustrating situations.
There are certain warning signs that you can look for if you think you or a senior driver you know should not be driving. Watch for: unexpected lane changes, braking or acceleration; close calls when driving or backing into/sideswiping inanimate objects; improper use of turn signals; failure to maintain lanes or driving in the wrong lanes; difficulty navigating from one destination to the next; difficulty in operating the car properly; more conflicts with other drivers on the road; and increased traffic violations.
Sunshine makes most of us happier, and happiness is the key to healthy living. So get out and enjoy the sunshine, but do be careful of the heat.
If you are concerned about the safety of a senior driving, you can take steps to get him or her off the road. Care should be taken so that the senior does not feel it as a loss of independence, but more or a way to live safer, longer.
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The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) celebrated 90 years of fueling sales, inspiring marketing, and optimizing revenue, and honored current leaders and chapters at HSMAI's 90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner on September 6, 2017 at Lansdowne Resort & Spa in Leesburg, Virginia.
The Greater New York Chapter was named Chapter of the Year and the University of Memphis was honored as Collegiate Chapter of the Year. Other "Chapter Best of the Best" award winners were honored throughout HSMAI's annual Mike Leven Leadership Conference, held in the same venue September 5–6, 2017.
HSMAI Greater New York Chapter – 2016–2017 Chapter of the Year
"Our chapters and their creative approaches to revenue optimization have strengthened HSMAI's commitment to fueling hotel sales over these past 90 years," said Fran Brasseux, HSMAI executive vice president. "We are proud to recognize these achievements and are appreciative of these chapters' hard work."
Held the final evening of this year's Mike Leven Leadership Conference, HSMAI's 90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner recognized and honored HSMAI leaders and innovations. Fifteen Past Presidents and seven HSMAI Lifetime Achievement Award honorees were on hand for the celebration. The evening included remarks and remembrances from past and present HSMAI leaders including HSMAI Lifetime Award Winner Roger Dow, U.S. Travel Association; Past Chairs Bruce Himelstein, BJH Group; Barb Bowden, Loews Hotels; Dorothy Dowling, Best Western Hotels & Resorts; current HSMAI Board Chair Jeff Senior, KSL Resorts; HSMAI Foundation Chair John Fareed, Horwath; incoming Chair Mark Thompson, Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau; and HSMAI President & CEO Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA.
"We may be celebrating a major milestone tonight, but we'll also recognize a number of outstanding leaders and some special guests who have helped to grow HSMAI over the last two decades," said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHBA, president & CEO of HSMAI, in his opening remarks. He added, "We really feel HSMAI is 90 years young. Tonight is the celebration of many industry feats and firsts—but it's also the beginning of a new chapter for our game-changing organization." (For a brief recap of HSMAI's 90 years of innovation, view the 6-minute video, "Celebrating 90 Years: An HSMAI Video Story.")
A special part of the anniversary celebration was devoted to presenting HSMAI's first-ever Hotel Sales Professional of the Year Awards. Adreana Bailey, National Sales Manager, Hilton DFW Lakes, was recognized as the HSMAI Hotel Sales Professional of the Year in the On-property category. Jane Pearsall, Senior Manager of Worldwide Sales, Global Business Travel, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, received the HSMAI Above-property Hotel Sales Professional of the Year Award.
HSMAI honored chapters in the Americas Region for leadership, communications, membership, educational programming, and community involvement. The Frank W. Berkman Best of the Best 2016–2017 winners are as follows:
Chapter Leadership Award Winners
- Greg Bodenair, Boston Chapter
- Erik Dorr, Arizona Chapter
- Jason Edwards, North Carolina Chapter
- Blair Green, Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Chapter
Large Chapter Winners
- Arizona, Special Events
- Greater New York, Membership, Partnership
- South Florida, Education
- Washington, D.C., Communications
Medium Chapter Winners
- Boston, Education, Membership, Partnership
- Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, Communications
- Missouri, Education, Special Events
Small Chapter Winners
- Austin, Communications
- British Columbia, Communications, Membership, Partnership
- Florida Keys, Special Events
- North Carolina, Partnership
- Seattle, Education
Collegiate Chapter of the Year
- University of Memphis
Conference highlights included "deep dives" into critical topics such as volunteering, partnerships, recruiting, educational programming, and profitability. The conference kicked off with an executive interview with conference benefactor Mike Leven, CEO, Georgia Aquarium & Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Las Vegas Sands Corporation. Attendees were treated to an insightful discussion on harnessing the headwinds by Col. Nicole Malachowski USAF, first woman Thunderbird flyer, former White House Fellow, and former executive director of Joining Forces—the Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden military and veterans initiative. As part of the HSMAI Helps service program, attendees hand-stuffed more than 100 bears to give to a children's hospital.
Mike Leven, namesake of HSMAI's annual leadership conference,
speaks at HSMAI's 90th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
The conference was renamed the HSMAI Mike Leven Leadership Conference following a generous donation from the Mike and Andrea Leven Foundation in 2013. This year leaders came together at the Lansdowne Resort & Spa September 5–6. The conference was made possible by Conference Partners: The Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation, Anniversary Partner: Accor Hotels, Two Roads Hospitality, Lansdowne Resort & Spa, Booking.com, Visit Fairfax, and Visit Loudoun.
About HSMAI
The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is committed to growing business for hotels and their partners, and is the industry's leading advocate for intelligent, sustainable hotel revenue growth. The association provides hotel professionals & their partners with tools, insights, and expertise to fuel sales, inspire marketing, and optimize revenue through programs such as HSMAI ROCET, Adrian Awards, and Revenue Optimization Conference. Founded in 1927 and celebrating 90 years in 2017, HSMAI is an individual membership organization comprising more than 7,000 members worldwide, with 40 chapters in the Americas Region. Connect with HSMAI at http://www.hsmai.org.
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Saigon's Celeb Chef
Chef Jack Lee has cooked for some of Hollywood's most famous stars but he's taken a sabbatical from Tinseltown to showcase his virtuoso talents at Acacia Veranda Dining, in Saigon, his hometown. By Connla Stokes. Photographed by Morgan Ommer.
Published on Sep 14, 2015
NO ONE COULD EVER SAY that Jack Lee was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but by the time he reached adolescence, this child of Cholon, Saigon's historic Chinatown, long had been wielding a kitchen ladle. Poor, widowed and with five children, Lee's mom in 1980 sent her nine-year-old son, née Ly Vinh Vien, off on a boat to Singapore, and then the U.S. From that point on, his efforts in kitchens both paid tribute to his mother, who had taught him to cook, and allowed him to send money back to his family. He worked his way from the very bottom of L.A.'s culinary industry—bussing tables at age 12 for minimum wage—to the tip top, as the banquet chef at Hotel Bel-Air, before opening his own business, Chinoise Cuisine. But now Lee has embarked on another challenge: coming home.
Chef Jack Lee.
Best known in certain quarters for creating the "hundred-dollar egg roll" (Maine lobster, Alaskan crab, summer black truffle, sevruga caviar and gold leaf garnish), Lee's client list reads like a who's who of L.A.—Angelina Jolie, Kobe Bryant, Clint Eastwood and Oprah Winfrey to name but a few. Yet for all the Hollywood hype, the Viet kieu, who always takes his food seriously but never himself, was a complete unknown in his home country, where he has taken up residence as head chef at Acacia Veranda Dining. "My friend tricked me into coming. He said, 'Oh I have this worldclass kitchen in District 1, which is like the Beverly Hills of Saigon,'" he says with a wink when asked why he has returned. "But honestly, my only regret is I didn't come back earlier."
Better late than never, say Saigon's epicures, who quickly got wind of Lee's talents (and effervescent personality) thanks to his innate flair for PR—he is already the celebrity chef on two Vietnamese TV shows. On his return to the motherland, Lee is clearly out to electrify Saigon's relatively circumspect fine-dining scene. "That's why I am really here—to put Acacia Veranda Dining on the map," says Lee, who has infused his exquisite Asian-French-Californian cuisine with a plethora of fresh local tropical fruits.
To get the gist of his self-styled nouveau "Jack Cuisine," try the watermelon-seafood martini before sampling either the foie gras, enriched by a passion fruit sauce, or the scallops, abetted by a viscous and delicious soursop sauce. For a main, get the guavainfused short ribs or a lamb chop marinated with local herbs. Having access to fresh Asian produce "is a dream come true because I've always used fruits in my alcohol reductions," Lee says.
Herb-marinated lamb chops in a balsamic-cherry sauce.
He insists you try a slow-roasted prime rib au jus. But watch your wine glass, because Lee's likely to snag it to splash your beef with a little extra red tableside. The fast flair should be no surprise coming from a man who says he's part Jackie Chan and part Bruce Lee. To which we'd also add, 100-percent his mother's son. 8F Compass Parkview, 149-151 Nguyen Du, District 1, Saigon; +84 8 3823 5221.
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Fire Damage
Reducing the Chances of Fire Damage in the Bedroom
Bedrooms are a very common place for a fire to start. Specifically, electrical fires are an all too common occurrence within people's bedrooms. The thought of a fire destroying your home is devastating, so make sure you do all that you can to prevent a fire from starting in the first place. All across the home there are many things that you can do to prevent a house fire, here are some tips that focus specifically on fire prevention in the bedroom.
Space Heaters
When the cold weather comes in the winter many people use space heaters in order to keep their homes warm. When using a space heater there are some precautions to take in order to make sure a fire doesn't occur. When first putting out your space heater make sure that it is securely placed on the floor and is at least three feet away from all other objects. If you are in the process of purchasing a space heater it is a good idea to look for one that automatically turns off if it is tipped over. When using a space heater it is also important to make sure that it is not in a place where many people walk and that nothing is placed by it such as clothes or beddings. These may sound like simple things to remember but it only takes one time of forgetting to start a fire.
When using electronics most people find the chords annoying and in result try to hide them along the wall or even under the carpet. Although this may make your room look better it comes at a dangerous price. When trapping chords in confined places the chords can generate heat, creating the potential for a fire. Make sure to keep chords in a cool environment and feel them on occasion to make sure that they are not getting hot. In addition to making sure that chords and electronics do not get too hot, it is also important to check chords starting at the base of the electronic all the way to the plug to make sure there are no damages. Chords that have been damaged can create sparks, therefore leading to a dangerous fire. Be sure to take the time to pay attention to electronics and chords in your room to prevent fire damage.
Smoke Alarms
Last but certainly not least, it is important to make sure that you have properly installed, and up to date fire alarms in your bedroom. This may seem like common sense but many people across the United States do not take the time to make sure that their smoke alarms are working. Often times when the battery is low people do not take the time to replace the old batteries and then forget about the fire alarms. Don't let yourself fall to this potential fire hazard and make sure to replace smoke alarm batteries as soon as possible.
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Fort Worth
Six defendants, including several with ties to the Polywood Crips street gang in Fort Worth, have been indicted in a sex-trafficking conspiracy, and three others have pleaded guilty in the case, the U.S. attorney's office announced Monday.
The indictment accuses the group of participating in a prostitution ring that included the trafficking of children.
The defendants indicted were: Chad Johnson, "Ocho Hood Fame," 24; Diwone Nobles, "Pooh," 32; Audry Lane, "Spud," 29; Deon Bonner, "Spanish Fly," 26; Stanley Johnson, "Pee Wee," 24; and Katelyn Michelle Ward, "KD," 24.
The indictment includes charges of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, sex trafficking of children and sex trafficking through force, fraud or coercion.
Each defendant faces life in prison, according to the attorney's office.
Three other defendants, who are scheduled to be sentenced in January, pleaded guilty to the following charges last week:
- Jessica Arnold, 23: One count of using a facility of interstate commerce in aid of a racketeering enterprise.
- Serrah "Kristen" Arnold, 28: One count of using a facility of interstate commerce in aid of a racketeering enterprise.
- Alvin "Spank" Lane: One count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of children.
Most of the defendants in the case were arrested in July.
This report contains information from the Star-Telegram archives.
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Never reaching the heights of supremacy of the mighty kebabs, lagging behind the heavenly slow-cooked khureshes (stews) and white rice, are the humble mixed rices; the hard workers, if you will, of the Persian cuisine scene.
Although seldom talked about and rarely served at fancier parties, mixed rices are in fact a mainstay of Iranian kitchens- if you are of Iranian descent or have an Iranian roaming around somewhere near you, I'll bet you had at least one mixed rice dish over the past week.
My mother has a memory of her father being served a mixed rice dish at a more formal mehmooni, and he was so shocked and insulted that he walked out, or ate it but later vowed never to eat there again- I can't remember which. That is not important- this little gem of memory is used to illustrate the lowly stature of mixed-rice dishes: good for women and children on work-days, good for the close family, but never, unless served with a suitably impressive joint of meat, for guests. Thus, baghali-polo ba mahicheh (dilled rice and fava beans served with mutton) or zereshk polo ba morgh (saffroned rice with red berries and chicken) is fit for a wedding, but lobiya polo (rice with runner beans) or adas polo (rice with brown lentils) is not, however much ground beef or meatballs is added to the rice mixture. As for more desperate measures, such as cabbage-and-rice or carrot-and-rice, many would consider them an affront to the saints and allah himself.
Hereby, I declare this food snobbery obsolete, and I fight for mixed-rice to find its proper place in the Persian cuisine hierarchy. While it is true that mixed rices are fairly easy and cheap to make, the fact the remains that they are generally, delicious. In fact, a simple well-made mixed-rice dish, in my opinion, beats out a suspicious greasy kabab or over-boiled and not-quite-properly-made khuresh any day.
Plenty of fried onions, spiced with turmeric, red pepper, a mashed garlic clove and a dash of cinnamon. A spoonful of tomato paste. Good basmati rice. Something else. (beans, lentils, split peas, shredded cabbage, whatevs). Ground beef optional. Awesome.


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MSI Wind BIOS update brings on-the-fly overclocking
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November 7, 2008 MSI has released BIOS update 1.09 for the Wind, allowing users to overclock the notebook by up to 24%, which increases performance by roughly 30%. The update retains the features of the 1.08 version, but provides added functionality and fixes some sleep and hibernation glitches.
After installing the update, pressing FN and F10 simultaneously allows users to cycle between 8%, 15%, and 24% overclocking, depending on RAM and video memory.


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Useful Links regarding your Rent
The helpline that provides free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.» National Debt Line
If you would like to find out more about your rent responsibilities, please read the attached information sheet. This will ensure you are aware of how much rent you should pay, plus where and when you should pay it.» Your rent responsibilities
Benefit fraud was recently voted the third most worried about type of fraud by visitors to the Crimestoppers website during a poll hosted this year. Benefit fraud and tax credit fraud cost the UK £1.6 billion a year – with £1.2 billion of this coming from benefit fraud and £0.4 billion lost on tax credits. This type of fraud also affects HMRC in relation to the abuse of tax credits, which is why Crimestoppers and DWP have launched this campaign to encourage people to report suspected benefit fraud.
While most people on benefits only claim what they are legally entitled to, there are some who exploit the benefit system to take money they are not entitled to. An example would be a person who dishonestly claims they are a single parent, when they in fact live with their partner. Other types of benefit fraud include claimants not declaring properties they rent out, or not declaring their income from jobs by saying they cannot find work.
If you have any information about anyone committing benefit fraud or any other crime, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use this online form.
Havebury has good links with local advisory and support agencies such as the Citizens Advice Bureau, Christians Against Poverty and SNAP floating support who we can make referrals to offer you further support to help you maintain your tenancy and improve your financial circumstances.


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About Ridge Runner Diesel Performance
Ridge Runner Diesel Performance was founded in April, 2006 by owner and tuner Tony Martino.
Originally accepted on the EFI-Live Beta Team as one of the first Beta Testers of EFI-Live Diesel tuning in the fall of 2005, Tony Martino & Ridge Runner Diesel has provided continued support for EFI-Live as a beta tester for Diesel Programming for all of the Duramax Models since 2005 up to and including the current 2015.5 LML Model.
From in truck test flashing the original LB7 Cal Flash Process and later the Full Flash OS Conversion, DSP2 and DSP5 Conversions on LB7's and LLY's and then the subsequent LBZ and LMM models for DSP2 and DSP5 we were there for it all.
When the upgrade of the original V1 to the current V2 Flashscan was rolled out to support current CAN Based Models we were there to test with EFI-LIve, we have proudly been part of the enormous growth of the industry since the very beginning.
Ridge Runner Diesel is well known for tuning many top performing trucks, one of which was "Nasty Girl" an LB7, twin turbo'd truck built in the Spring of 2006 and made the first 1000+ RWHP dyno pull on any Duramax at the time, this was the catalyst that helped propel Ridge Runner Diesel to the top of list for well known and respected Diesel Tuners and we have enjoyed continued support and success since tuning that very first 1000+ RWHP LB7.
Over the last 10 years we have tuned many more custom builds all over the USA and Canada.
As a company we started tuning our first and very own LB7 Crew Cab in 2005 and completed our first "CAL FLASH" in 2005 on our own personal shop truck, as we enter our 10th year in business we have a proven record of top running street trucks, daily drivers, weekend racers and pullers and top performing/all out dedicated race trucks and sled pullers.
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The Practice
Arthur Cox has a leading Construction Law practice. Our growing Construction Group in Belfast comprises three partners and five associates. Our clients are important to us and everything we do is driven by our clients' needs and objectives. Our aim is to give practical no-nonsense advice in plain English which can be easily understood and followed by our clients. We listen to our clients and due to extensive knowledge of the construction industry we understand the problems and pitfalls facing people involved in the construction industry be they Government departments, funders, developers, contractors, members of the professional team or sub-contractors.
Our Construction Group is able to combine a depth of experience and expertise in all matters relating to construction and engineering with an understanding of the commercial objectives and imperatives of our clients. Our experience spans a breadth of industrial and commercial sectors, including transport infrastructure (road, light and heavy rail, airports), social infrastructure (education, health and urban regeneration), energy (gas and electricity generating plants and pipelines, wind energy), waste and water treatment facilities (including bio-fuel and waste recovery facilities), telecommunications, pharmaceutical and specialist manufacturing, retail, commercial and residential property development.
The Group provides advice on both contentious and non-contentious matters to contracting authorities, developers, contractors, construction professionals and funders. We advise on procurement strategy, considering the most appropriate form of contract (utilising both UK and international standard forms), advising on amendments required for a particular project, as well as drafting bespoke contracts. Our advice spans the life of a project and our construction team has an impressive depth of experience in adjudication, arbitration, litigation and mediation involving all types of project, thus ensuring effective dispute resolution.
In addition, we have extensive experience in advising lenders to the construction industry and in particular have acted for a number of local banks on transactions with Northern Irish registered housing association borrowers.
All members of our Group are industry specialists and can draw on a wide variety of skills and experience from both within the Construction Group and from other specialist departments within Arthur Cox (including, amongst others, procurement, projects, banking, property, planning, environmental, energy and corporate) to provide seamless delivery of timely and comprehensive advice. Members of the team also work closely with construction colleagues in our Dublin office.
We provide a quality value for money service and offer specialist advice across all aspects of the construction process, including:
- the preparation, negotiation and review of development, construction, engineering and professional contracts
- the preparation, negotiation and review of bonds and collateral warranties
- all methods of dispute resolution including litigation, arbitration, mediation or adjudication
- project finance, PFI and PPP
- professional negligence
- environmental liability
- health and safety law
- insolvency issues
- public procurement issues
Recent work highlights include:
- Titanic Signature Project – advising Belfast City Council in relation to the Construction elements of the Signature Project at Titanic Quarters, Belfast
- Belfast Schools PPP Project – Advised Amey Plc on the construction and property aspects of the Belfast Schools PPP Project which recently reached financial close
- Public Works Contracts – Advised the Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI) on the new Public Works Contracts and the implications for engineers
- Giants' Causeway Centre & Cushendall Marina – Ongoing advice to Moyle District Council on the proposed redevelopment of the visitor facilities at the
- Giants' Causeway and the construction of a new marina in Cushendall
- NI Waste Infrastructure Plan – Advising arc21 (11 councils) and SIB, PDSU, DOE on its NI Waste Infrastructure Plan, including advance works design and construction contract and related documentation
- Victoria Square – Advised Q-Park in relation to construction issues at Victoria Square
Construction Contracts Scheme Defence – Defending a telecommunications client on a £7m adjudication claim under the Construction Contracts Scheme – the award made was limited to less than £30,000
- Belfast to Bangor rail relay project – Acting for Translink / Northern Ireland Railways in respect of its Belfast to Bangor rail relay project
- Workplace 2010 – A member of the Construction Group advised SIB in relation to the DBFM elements of the Workplace 2010 project for the delivery of government office accommodation across Northern Ireland
- Advising the Devine Group on building contracts and ancillary documentation in various projects


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Support groups provide a safe place to share thoughts, feelings, and experiences as participants move toward healing.
- Family Grief Support Group for youth ages kindergarten through high school seniors and their caregivers
- School-Based Peer Support Group for students in kindergarten through high school seniors
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- Monthly Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group for adults, teens and children (ages kindergarten and up)
- Single-day grief support events
The Resource Library includes grief resources for both adults and children covering a variety of topics, such as coping with grief, helping grieving children, coping with suicide, surviving after the death of a child, sudden death, coping with serious illness, and spiritual reflections.
Staff provide information about grief support offerings in our community and referrals for any member of the community seeking grief support.
Mourning Hope Grief Center representatives provide educational presentations for businesses, faith, civic and other organizations about companioning others when grieving, coping with grief, and special needs of grieving youth.
NAGC Standards of Practice
The National Alliance for Grieving Children established Standards of Practice which provide professional practice standards for organizations or individuals offering bereavement support services or counseling to children or teenagers grieving a death. The Standards were written by professionals throughout the childhood bereavement field, and reflect the values and practices of a variety of support models.
In August 2014, The Mourning Hope Grief Center's Board of Directors voted to adopt these Standards of Practice and Mourning Hope's Board and Staff agree to abide by these Standards.


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Internet eXchange Point
The IXP is a physical infrastructure which allows users to exchange local Internet traffic through mutual agreements known as "peering". The IXP users can improve the quality of their bandwidth and avoid data transfer additional costs. Therefore, an IXP is a major factor for the local Internet development: the users located in the same city can exchange traffic locally, rather than having to go through remote infrastructure, such as Paris, London, Amsterdam or even New York.
In the beginning, there was Internet !
The Internet is what we call the "network of networks". But first of all, what is a network ?
A network is a group of at least two computers that are connected to each other. In most cases, these computers are connected through a switch, or hub, which transmits information to the right computer or computers.In larger networks, several switches/hubs are linked together.
The Internet is a set of networks that are connected to each other and correspond to IP operator networks, that we call Autonomous Systems (AS). They can be Internet Service Providers, as well as hosting facilities, datacenters, CDNs, large IP networks (public or private) and all other optical fiber operators.
But how does it work when you send an information (actually IP packets) to a machine that is located in a different AS?
There are two possibilities :
- The two Autonomous Systems may exchange their IP packets on a IXP (if possible, a local one).
- Or, the two Autonomous Systems are not linked to each other directly. In this case, traffic flows through larger operators - known as transit providers - who exchange the traffic between them. This often takes place in exchange points, or they go on a higher level until they reach an exchange point.
Therefore, it is easy to understand the advantage of a local exchange point that limits the number of necessary intermediaries for transporting information from the source to its destination (a local one).
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And is your IP operator connected on your IXP ?
Internet and IXP global context
There are 153 IXP in Europe, located in 40 different countries? At least 93 of them are operated by Euro-IX members.
In Europe, all capital cities have their internet eXchange. (You can also check out this website: http://www.internetexchangemap.com)


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Take a look at the below list of Top 10 Most Cruel Torture Devices of All Time. Everyone's heard of torture. It can be simple torture or torture so bad that it can cause death. When it comes to people being cruel they have their own ways of doing it. People in the old days used torture devices to punish others of wrong doing. If you messed up one small time you might as well be ready to have something very harmful and painful done to you. Some of these devices are meant to cause you to surfer for a while and some are to kill you fast. No matter which cruel torture device gets used I myself would rather follow the rule then to be tortured with any of them.
List of Top 10 Most Cruel Torture Devices of All Time
This device is used for your thumbs enhance then name thumbscrews. you would place your thumbs in the device and the torturer would close the hammer on your thumbs. You would either be put in a lot of pain or your thumbs would be cut off or left to bleed out. It sounds painful but more and likely would not cause death, just lots and lots of pain.
9.)Chastity Belt-
The Chasity belt was used for women that still had there virginity and was not yet married. The fathers would but this on the young girl to keep men from having sex with them. If a man tried to having sex with the woman it would cut and tear his penis so that he wouldn't want to do it again. It was also used for women who was married but their husband had to go away to war. Putting this on your wife would keep any man from wanting to touch her and therefor keep the woman from cheating while being left alone at home.
8.)Forced Ingestion-
If you was a convict the people would force you to drink water. Forcing someone to put water in there mouth would in turn make them have to swallow it.You would be tied up and forced ever so often or even continuous to drink water. Doing this would cause the brain to swell and the body to cramp, causing large amounts of pain and eventually death.
7.)Chinese Torture-
This torture would be simple. You tie a person up and drip water on their heads making it hard for them to do anything but think of that water. Chinese people would do this to deprive people of sleep. Having water dripped on your head and not getting any rest would weaken the body and cause a slow death and the fact that it would take days to weeks is torture enough.
6.)The Pear-
This device was used on men who was caught doing wrong and women who prostituted because it was wrong of them to do things like this. The men would would either get it inserted in the jaws of men doing wrong and it would cause internal damage to the mouth. Women who prostituted would have it inserted into the vagina and if it was found that you was homosexual you would have it inserted in to your anus. The screw in the device would screw you all over and some would die from the internal damage of the device.
This device was used to kill the most people back in the day. If you was caught doing something the King did not agree with he would have your head placed in the vice and it would either be cut off or crushed. Having this done in front of lots of other people would only make it seem worse because you are showing that you did not listen to your master.
4.)Chair Of Torture-
This chair was used in a room alone by itself. The victim would be sat in the chair and tied to it. sounds simple right? Well the chair had prongs that would cause discomfort. the littlest move would make you more uncomfortable and you would have to stay that way till your time was up. You would not die you would just be very uncomfortable till the punishment was over and they would let you out. This is one of the most dangerous cruel torture devices of all time.
3.)The Rat Digger-
The victim would lay on a bed and be tied to it. They then would have a box places on their stomachs. The box was filled with rats who would have to dig there ways out of the box which meant digging into the victims stomach and through the intestines in order to live. But that also meant that the victim would die a very painful death.
2.)The Tub-
The person who committed the crime would be placed in a huge wooden tub that had a lid on it. The only body part that would be out of the tub was the head. Someone would place honey on the victims head and wait for the bees and insects. The bees would attack the head and then all of the bee stings would swell the head and kill the victim slow.
The person who committed the crime would be placed in a room alone and then each day a part of the body would be cut off. It started out simple a pluck of the hair then it would go to the finger nails and fingers. Then the toes and legs and arms would be cut off. Each day someone would cut off a body part till you was finally no longer alive.
So, these are the world's dangerous and most cruel torture devices of all time. Some of the devices make you want to run. Some make you wonder how someone could think of something so cruel. Having to hear the screams of others as they die in pain is one thing. Having to hear about it and imagine it is way different. I wish to never have to deal with anything like this myself.


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A lot of right thinking people believe there is something wrong with Barack Obama's roots to Islam. When he was first elected president discussion about his religious past was forbidden by the press because they wanted a black president at any cost. They put reason aside and all the facts that were emerging to get him elected. Well, now in hindsight the cost of that debacle is evident. I wouldn't say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, but it is clear that he is sympathetic toward the religion because of his deep family ties to it. Bill O'Reilly did a good segment on the facts of the matter seen here:
Obama is actually a hybrid of all kinds of screwed up ideas provided to him by his globetrotting, man-jumping mother. Obama's childhood was filled with Muslims and as O'Reilly stated, it is obvious that the president is too sympathetic toward the Islamic faith to take decisive actions against ISIS—which is a dereliction of duty. As an adult, Obama attended the church of Jeremiah Wright's religion of "god-damn-America" which is a Chicago hybrid of Christianity, Islam and ghetto politics. It is because of Wright that Obama thinks he can get by with calling himself a Christian.
But his version of it and the rest of America are quite different. However, Obama wouldn't know that because he is after all not from here. He may have been born in Hawaii even though there is still controversy about even that. Obama was raised in Indonesia by a step-dad who like his actual father was a Muslim. That is if you believe that his real dad was the man who was married to two women at the same time and not the communist Frank Marshall Davis. Obama was a screwed up little boy who grew up into a screwed up man whose sympathies toward Islam has helped fuel the rise of ISIS.
And those are the facts. Pass them along to a friend because Obama has injected himself into the 2016 race, and that makes him fair game once again.
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Aerial postcard view of the Sherwood Gardens Shopping Center in Salinas, California, which, according to the little bit of information I could manage to find online, first opened in 1985. Not all that vintage then, but hey, I like the shot anyway.
Edit: I've updated the opening date on this one. This shopping center is apparently a lot more vintage than the info I first found led me to believe! Which only makes this photo better now.
Mall history: 1956 - present
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Bugatti Niniette 66 yacht is a 1,000-hp Chiron for the water
You know the problem with aBugatti Chiron
? It can't drive on water. Those poor ultra-wealthy Chiron owners will have to resort to some other brand for aquatic travel, and that just won't do. Bugatti recognized this issue and built a Chiron-inspired yacht with the help of boatbuilder Palmer Johnson.
The companies actuallystarted work on a yacht back in 2015
, but according to Palmer Johnson, the design was different at that stage, and later it was redesigned to look like the Chiron. And it most certainly looks like a boat version of the hypercar. The horseshoe design on the sides of both are clearly connected, and the yacht is available in two-tone color schemes like the car. There are even options to have portions of the carbon fiber hull left exposed to show the weave. You can check out the different schemes usingthe online configurator
The yacht features both an open deck and interior cabins. Outside there is plenty of leather and carbon fiber, and the decking is available in various types of wood, including a naturally blue morta oak. The hot tub onboard also features a champagne bar, and nearby is a fire pit. Inside, marble joins the carbon fiber and leather, and the seating area has a surreal, flowing, organic look that wouldn't seem out of place in an alien spaceship. The theme continues to the bedroom, which features a double bed.
The roughly 66-foot-long yacht also features a Man V8 engine displacing 16.2 liters and making 1,000 horsepower, good for a top speed of 44 knots or just over 50 mph. A 1,200-horsepower version of the engine is also available, propelling the yacht to 48 knots, or about 55 mph. The use of Man engines is also a nice touch considering that Man and Bugatti are owned by Volkswagen. The name of the yacht also has an interesting connection to Bugatti. According to Palmer Johnson, Bugatti built a speedboat in 1930, and it was also named Niniette, the nickname for Ettore Bugatti's youngest daughter.
If you want one of these yachts, you'll want to act quickly though, as only 66 of them will be made. And price is only given on request. And you know what they say about having to ask for the price. If you miss out on the Niniette, there are other automotive-themed boats out there, such as aLexus yacht
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like the classic rock acts that inspire them, shadowclub are about powerful songs performed with a passion that explodes from the speakers and, live, can be felt at full force by their fans.
"From the start, this was a back-to-basics band," explains singer Jacques Moolman. "It had to be a three-piece so we could keep it simple. We wanted to make short, fast, banging tracks. Basically, music that was fun to play live and easy for a crowd to connect with."
"I write all of the lyrics and a lot of the music," says Moolman. "I come up with the basic riffs, then we all turn them in to a song. As soon as a new song is written, we play it live. It's important for us to take songs out of the rehearsal room. Only in front of an audience can we tell how well they work.


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UCI (Pre-Application) Deadline: October 30, 2018 at NOON
Pre-Application Link: https://scout.eee.uci.edu/s/beinecke2018
A scholarship given to Junior-level students with a history of receiving need-based financial aid who plan to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. The scholarship program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated students to pursue opportunities in these fields. The ideal candidate is one for whom receiving the Beinecke would increase the likelihood of their being able to attend graduate school.
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- Junior class standing during the 2018-19 academic year; students must plan to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2019 and August 2020
- U.S. citizenship or citizenship in American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
- Demonstration of superior intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise as an undergraduate
- Intent to enter a master's or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences. Note: Students in the social sciences who plan to pursue graduate study in neuroscience should not apply for a Beinecke Scholarship.
- Demonstration of a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during their undergraduate years
Please note that external scholarship agencies will consider all of your credit-bearing coursework from any college or institution as part of the review process (including CSU, community colleges, private colleges or other UC campuses/Extension programs, and including units earned while in high school). Grades from other colleges will be included in calculation of your overall GPA for eligibility purposes.
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- a Financial Aid Data Sheet.
- a Curriculum Vitae (read our Curriculum Vitae Handout for information on creating one)
- a Personal Statement of 1,000 words or less – consult Nomination Materials and Forms for content details
- 3 faculty letters of recommendation asserting your intellectual curiosity, character, and potential for advanced graduate study
- an official transcript from each institution at which you've completed undergraduate coursework
Artist's Supplement: If the applicant is planning to pursue a graduate degree in creative writing, studio art, film, music performance and/or theater and dance, they are encouraged to submit a sample, portfolio, or external evaluation of their work to supplement the standard nomination package.
UCI's Beinecke faculty screening committee will review all applications and endorse one (1) junior. That student will receive a letter of support from the dean of the Division of Undergraduate Education and a completed Certification of Eligibility Form. SOP staff will mail the endorsed application materials to the Sperry Fund for evaluation and funding consideration.
Your faculty can submit their recommendations by email, campus mail (zot code 5695), or drop them off in person at our office (193 Science Library, in the Writing Center). Please remind them to include their signatures on their letters. Your application materials do not have to be submitted as hard copies, electronic copies will be sufficient.
Winners will be announced May 1st.
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The Foundation will award up to 20 new scholarships from an applicant pool from approximately 135 nominating schools. Most winners are near the top of their class academically and often plan to pursue careers in college teaching and/or research (but not secondary school teaching). The Scholarship Committee looks for individuals with intellectual ability, scholastic achievement, and personal promise, as exhibited during the undergraduate years.
Since 1975 the program has selected more than 570 college juniors from 100 different schools for support during graduate study at any accredited university.
Each scholar receives $4,000 prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research grants. The award may be spread over up to 5 years to comply with institutional limits on the total amount of a student's annual award and scholars must utilize all of the funding within five years of completion of undergraduate studies. In the absence of institutional support or limits, scholars may receive a maximum award of $15,000 annually.
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Floridians brace for insurance hikes
Miami Herald Editorial Board
In a twist on the "The Perfect Storm" account of a Massachusetts fishing boat getting caught out on the Atlantic Ocean as two fierce storm systems collided and produced monstrous waves, many Floridians are about to be broadsided by a pair of insurance rate increases.
Some of those homeowners may not weather the impact as federal flood insurance premiums soar and Florida's Citizens Property Insurance seeks state approval for increases in its policy rates.
Plus, health and automobile insurance companies are seeking Florida's approval for rate increases, with some already authorized. Ouch.
The once delayed massive increases in National Flood Insurance Program rates are just beginning. The insurance tide began swelling on April 1 with premium increases on policy renewals.
Annual rate hikes of 9 percent to more than 20 percent should be expected. Low-lying homes in high-risk flood zones are the primary target for the largest increases, specifically the 20 percent of NFIP properties that have benefited from lower, subsidized premiums over decades.
Blame the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, designed to back-fill the $23 billion debt carved into the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), after claims from Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy devastated the federal insurer. The act's reasonable goal, to make the NFIP financially sound, becomes unreasonable by putting homeowners in jeopardy of losing their property to unaffordable premiums or forcing a sale.
Howls of protest led to congressional passage of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014, but that law only delayed premium increases for two years. The reprieve has ended. Those real estate fears are very real again. Yet there is no groundswell of public opposition, no congressional movement on restraining rates. Yet is the key word. When homeowners begin receiving higher bills that promise to continue mounting, a broad outcry should be expected.
Owners of homes built prior to 1975 enjoy a federal subsidy and pay grandfathered low rates. Biggert-Waters attempted to eliminate those subsidies, but the Affordability Act wisely ended that threat. Florida would have been the hardest hit state with most subsidized policies. Primary homes are set to be billed about half of that. But those increases will occur for years. What can a property owner do?
Concerning the request for an average 6.8 percent premium increase from Citizens Property Insurance, very little if anything. Lobbying the state Office of Insurance Regulation is one way to express opposition. More than a decade without a hurricane matters not.
But Citizens counters that expensive water damage claims not connected to weather are surging, filed by contractors who assume homeowners rights and take advantage of this so-called "assignment of benefits" to inflate repair costs. When insurers deny claims, water mitigation companies file lawsuits, creating a cottage industry.
The Legislature failed to plug this public policy leak last session but must address it next year. The NFIP beast is not easily tamed, but options exist to mitigate premium increases.
NFIP premium increases could generate a seismic shift away from waterfront living for all but the rich. That should not be allowed to happen.
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"The work itself has a complete circle of meaning and counterpoint. And without your involvement as a viewer, there is no story." Anish Kapoor
We all have certain dates that hold special meaning for us. It is usually birthdays, anniversaries and the like. October 10, 1997 is one of those dates for me. After a year and a half of living in a world where two steps forward and one step back was the norm, this was the opening night of the first Celtic Colours International Festival.
The excitement of launching a huge new festival was only matched by the terror organizers had that no one would attend. I suppose there was no need to worry with artists like The Chieftains, Natalie MacMaster and Sharon Shannon performing, but, worried we were.
Brilliant Irish accordion player, Sharron Shannon began her set to an ominously quiet audience of 3,000. Gradually, we began to hear the sound of feet tapping in the audience and this built to a wonderful pulsing, unified sound of thousands of feet tapping as one. Game on!
The show was full of sensational and soulful musical moments and just when we didn't think it could get more exciting, the Chieftains performed their magic by including Natalie, Sharon and many other performers in the show that night. The audience was going nuts and we knew that the Festival was now fully born.
The Celtic Colours International Festival released its 16th Anniversary lineup in June and I was delighted to see that the Chieftains would be appearing as part of their 50th Anniversary Tour.
I can only imagine what musical hijinks they will be up to at Centre 200 this year on October 13. I'm just thrilled to be able to experience them full circle in the same building 16 years after that wonderful night in 1997. See you there!


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Women from across the nuclear industry met at a global event to fight for gender balance in the sector this week.
They took part in the 23rd Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global Annual Conference in Austria.
Women in Nuclear aims to address the industry's gender balance, improve the representation of women in leadership and to engage with the public on nuclear issues.
Participants, which included scientists, engineers, safeguards inspectors, managers and lawyers, argued too little has happened in terms of gender equality in the nuclear field.
Yukiya Amano, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which organised the event, said: "It is very important women should be well-represented in the nuclear field.
"The IAEA is committed to increasing the representation of women at all levels within the Agency and especially in senior positions."
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Presentations: How To Use The Stage
Too many presenters spend the duration of their presentation standing in the exact same spot. By using the whole stage you have the ability to engage your audience and help them to visualise your message.
Different display types may affect the way in which you use the stage in the following ways:
- A front projector will restrict your positioning as you will be unable to stand in front of the screen (which is commonly centre stage) as you will create a shadow on the display
- A television screen, back or keystone corrected projector will allow you to use the whole stage freely
Try incorporating the following three techniques in your next presentation:
1. Create a timeline
In the West, people associate the past with their left, and the future with their right. The key thing to remember is the audience's perception of left and right is the opposite of your own.
If you're telling a story, or explaining your company's progress, position yourself:
- on the audience left (your right) for the past
- in the middle for the present
- and on the audience right (your left) for the future
2. Focus their attention on you or the slides
If you want your audience to focus on your slides try standing closer to the screen, and If you want them to read a customer testimonial then half turn towards the screen as if you are reading it yourself.
Walking away from your slides and towards your audience takes draws the audience's focus towards you.
3. Give different options their own spot
When presenting different arguments or choices, give each item their own place on stage. When you talk about a particular item make sure you always return to its assigned spot. This way it will be easier for your audience to keep track of which points belong to which item.
This method is also particularly useful if you are telling a story with more than one character. By giving each character their own place on the stage you avoid confusing your audience.