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Walk On The Wild Side July 14 2019
Walk On The Wild Side July 14 2019
We begin our morning in the historic village of Quidi Vidi, right in the heart of St. John's. When we've all gathered we'll head up onto one of this cities most scenic coastal hikes, The Sugarloaf Trail part of the larger East Coast Trail Association.
Along the way ill be sharing with you the wild edible plants that has found themselves shaping our food and now onto the plates of our finest restaurants. Her experience travelling the world and cooking her way around it, gives your time together a very unique inside experience to how todays chefs are showcasing the abundance of the land.
With an appetite worked up we we'll stop and enjoy a bit of lunch a top the hills with some breathtaking views before making our way down to preserve some of the ingredients we picked along the way.
The trip is $125pp plus HST
Meet at 9 AM at the gravel parking lot across the bridge from the Plantation in Quidi Vidi Village.
You'll need hiking boots or good sneakers
Dress in layers! Newfoundland weather is often unpredictable
Email any allergies before attending to make sure we can accommodate
Roughly 3 hours long
This trip is non - refundable. If you can't attend you may be able to switch to another trip or gift your trip to someone else.

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30 Jul, 2009
With the passing away of Maharani Gayatri Devi, a unique chapter in India's history and culture closes
With the passing away of Maharani Gayatri Devi, a unique chapter in India's history and culture closes. For long after Independence, her beauty and grace embodied the finest aspects of India to the world. On the one hand, she symbolised the old-world regality of maharajas and maharanis. On the other, she was a genuine internationalist, totally cosmopolitan in outlook. Not many know that Gayatri Devi was a superb conversationalist. She travelled widely, and at one point had visited almost every country in the world.
We were extremely fortunate to get the chance to do a book on her. Right through the process of the book, she gave us full access to photographs and manuscripts that delved into her life and family's past. Indeed, our company, Roli, is extremely lucky to get a signed photograph of hers, which is now part of our heirloom.
On many an occasion, we would invite her to launch a book that we thought was appropriate for her. For a person of such eminence, it was pleasantly surprising how easily she would comply. This, from someone known to be steadfast about her privacy.
She knew she was very beautiful. She loved to be photographed. Along with the obvious beauty, came an unmatched flourish and polish. It was there in the way she spoke and conducted herself. In a tradition-bound set-up, she took part in religious ceremonies, played tennis with male partners, went swimming and horse riding, and did not miss a single season of polo. She also took it upon herself to bring the women of Rajasthan out of purdah. Vogue voted her as one of the ten most beautiful women in the world.
However, for all her world-renowned beauty, people forget the things she did in her life. Here was a woman, who ran for Parliament in 1962 and won a landslide victory in an election. She ran against Indira Gandhi in 1967 and 1971. It irked Indira Gandhi so much she abolished privy purses and royal privileges in 1971.
Later, Gayatri Devi was accused of tax evasion and breaking laws. She even served five months in Tihar during the Emergency. She retired from politics after that, but described her experiences in her autobiography, A Princess Remembers.
In later life, she turned a great patron of the arts. Take a look at Jaipur today, and you will find how local Rajasthani art has taken off. A good hand behind it was Gayatri Devi's. She also established two well-known schools there—Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School and Sawai Man Singh Vidhyalaya. She was in every sense, a true ambassador of India to the world.
Pramod Kapoor of Roli Books published the Family Pride Series: Gayatri Devi
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Sales Tax Implications Government Contractors Need to Consider When Pricing Federal Contracts [Podcast]
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The proper application of sales and use tax to federal government contract cost elements can have major implications on the profitability of a federal contractor. These taxes may apply to direct and indirect contract costs. Proper application is often misunderstood because government contractors frequently believe they are not subject to state sales and use taxes due to the federal government's immunity from state taxation.
The reality is that sales and use tax often applies to federal government contract costs, and government contractors need to understand their proper application when they negotiate contracts with federal agencies.
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Today's Super 7 NYC Events > MONDAY/MAY 22, 2017
"We search the internet everyday looking for the very best of What's Happening, primarily on Manhattan's WestSide, so that you don't have to." We make it as easy as 1-2-3.
For future NYC Events be sure to check the tab above: "Notable NYC Events-May"
Have time for only one NYC Event today? Do this:
Broadway by the Year: The Broadway Musicals of 1997–2007
The Town Hall, 123 W43rd St./ 8PM, $52-$62
"Scott Siegel's valuable concert series opens another time capsule, this time to more recent musical-theater history. The starry cast includes Emily Skinner, Josh Young, Christina Bianco, Farah Alvin, Brian Charles Rooney, Maxine Linehan and Jeremy Benton." (TONY)
6 OTHER TOP NYC EVENTS TODAY (see below for full listing)
>>Glenn Close and the Cast of Sunset Boulevard In "Vintage Hollywood"
>>Colm Reilly: Bein' Green—A Collection of Irish Songs
>>Lea Salonga
>>The History of the World in 100 Performances with Adam Gopnik:
>>Seamus Heaney's "AENEID, BOOK VI"
>>Everyday Africa: 30 Photographers Re-Picturing a Continent
>>PLUS Mad. Sq. Eats
Music, Dance, Performing Arts
Glenn Close and the Cast of Sunset Boulevard In "Vintage Hollywood"
Birdland, 315 W 44th St./ 9:30PM, $75
"The Broadway at Birdland concert series is thrilled to announce that Glenn Close will host and present members from the cast of Sunset Boulevard in"Vintage Hollywood," a fundraising concert on Monday, May 22 at 9:30pm. Proceeds from the one-night-only event will benefit Bring Change 2 Mind, which works to end the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness.
"Vintage Hollywood" will star Ms.Close and her cast in a series of musical combinations celebrating the Golden Age of Hollywood."
Colm Reilly: Bein' Green—A Collection of Irish Songs
Metropolitan Room, 34 W 22nd St./ 7PM, $20
"Reilly lends his sweet tenor to a collection of gems from the Emerald Isle in this high-spirited and entertaining set, first performed in 2002 and now brought back as the final installment of Stephen Hanks's New York cabaret's Greatest Hits series." (TONY)
Lea Salonga (LAST DAY)
Feinstein's/54 Below, 254 W 54thSt./ 7PM, $95+
"The radiant star of Broadway's Miss Saigon and Allegiance (and Disney's Mulan and Aladdin) returns to the cabaret stage with a show that includes show tunes, standards and pop songs." (TONY)
"After a sold-out engagement last April, Lea Salonga returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with a show The New York Times called "one of the year's most satisfying cabaret shows" and Theatermania touted as "unmissable"! Salonga smartly weaves together a set list of her favorite standards, go-to pop tunes, and Broadway ballads. This trio of piano, guitar, and voice ensures an intimate experience with a true Broadway icon. Salonga joins us for a record-breaking run of 15 performances this spring!"
Smart Stuff / Other NYC Events
(Lectures, Discussions, Book Talks, Literary Readings, Classes, Food & Drink, Other)
The History of the World in 100 Performances with Adam Gopnik: The Premiere of Hamlet. with special guest Stephen Greenblatt
Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center / 7:30PM, FREE Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Get there early to ensure a seat in what is a fairly small venue.
"Elizabethan England. Early 1600s. The playwright, poet, and actor William Shakespeare has just completed a new work that will go on to become one of the most famous plays of all time. Find out how it went down at the latest installment of New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik's popular series that investigates landmark cultural moments. Guest artists include American literary critic and scholar Stephen Greenblatt and actors Dan Beaulieu and Claire Warden, who will perform a scene in Original Pronunciation."
Seamus Heaney's "AENEID, BOOK VI" with Stephen Rea and cellist Neil Martin
92nd Street Y, / 7:30PM, $28
"There's one Virgilian journey that has indeed been a constant presence and that is Aeneas's venture into the underworld," Seamus Heaney once told an interviewer.
"The motifs in Book VI have been in my head for years — the golden bough, Charon's barge, the quest to meet the shade of the father." Heaney's translation of Book VI of the Aeneid, which he began when his father died in 1986, was virtually complete when he himself died in 2013. Now the Poetry Center teams with Irish Repertory Theatre to present a staged reading of the newly published translation — "a remarkable and fitting epilogue to one of the great poetic careers of recent times," wrote Nick Laird. "
Everyday Africa: 30 Photographers Re-Picturing a Continent
Open Society Foundations–New York, 224 W. 57th St./ 6PM, FREE, RSVP requested
"Everyday Africa: 30 Photographers Re-Picturing a Continent, published by Kehrer Verlag, showcases photos of ordinary life in Africa that find beauty in stories rarely seen—shifting perception from the sensationalized extremes to a more textured, familiar reality. Photographs run alongside sections of Instagram commentary inspired by the images. The comments can be lighthearted one moment and caustic the next, speaking volumes about widely held perceptions of Africa while underscoring the continent's increased connectivity in a globalized world."
PLUS Mad. Sq. Eats (thru Jun 03)
General Worth Square; starts 11am; free access
"Twice a year, this outdoor food fest brings buzzworthy bites from the city's best restaurants to Worth Square in the Flatiron District. Best eats include Roberta's sensational pizza, MeltKraft grilled cheese sandwiches and cheesesteaks by the Truffleist. The one-stop shop for the tastiest grub in town will be available every day until June 3, so make sure to wear your stretchy pants." (TONY)
The great food options here along with the lovely Madison Square Park across the street make an unbeatable combo.
Bonus NYC events– Jazz Venues:
Many consider NYCity the Jazz capital of the world. Here are my favorite Jazz clubs, all on Manhattan's WestSide. Check out who is playing tonight:
Greenwich Village
(5 are underground, classic jazz joints. all 6 are within walking distance of each other):
Village Vanguard – UG, 178 7th Ave. South, villagevanguard.com, 212-255-4037
Blue Note – 131 W3rd St. nr 6th ave. bluenotejazz.com, 212-475-8592
55 Bar – basement @55 Christopher St. nr 7th ave.S. 55bar.com, 212-929-9883
Mezzrow – basement @ 163 W10th St. nr 7th Ave. mezzrow.com,646-476-4346
Smalls – basement @ 183 W10th St. smallslive.com, 646-476-4346
Cornelia Street Cafe – UG, 29 Cornelia St. corneliastreetcafe.com, 212-989-9319
Outside Greenwich Village:
Dizzy's Club – Broadway @ 60th St. — jazz.org/dizzys / 212-258-9595
Birdland – 315 W44th St.(btw 8/9ave) — birdlandjazz.com / 212-581-3080
Smoke Jazz Club – 2751 Broadway nr.106th St. — smokejazz.com / 212-864-6662
Special Mention:
Caffe Vivaldi – 32 Jones St. nr Bleecker St. — caffevivaldi.com / 212-691-7538
a classic, old jazz club in the Village, Caffe V often surprises with a wonderfully eclectic lineup. It's my favorite spot for an evening of listening enjoyment and discovery.
♦ Before making final plans, we suggest you call the venue to confirm ticket availability, dates and times, as schedules are subject to change.
♦ NYCity, with a population of 8.5 million, had a record 60 million visitors last year and was TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Top U.S. Destination for 2017. Quality shows draw crowds.
Try to reserve seats for these top NYC events in advance, even if just on day of performance.
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These are My Fave Special Exhibitions @ MUSEUMS / Manhattan's Fifth Avenue
(See the New York Times Arts Section for listings of all museum exhibitions,
and also see the expanded reviews of these exhibitions)
Morgan Library & Museum
'I'M NOBODY! WHO ARE YOU? THE LIFE AND POETRY OF EMILY DICKINSON' (through May 28).
"This is the second-largest gathering ever, anywhere, of prime Dickinson relics, and as such it comes with an aura the size of a city block. It instantly turns the Morgan into a pilgrimage site, a literary Lourdes, a place to come in contact with one aspect of America that truly can claim greatness. And the show has a mission, to give 21st-century audiences a fresh take on Dickinson. Gone is the white-gowned Puritan nun, and the Belle of Amherst, that infantilized charmer. At the Morgan we get a different Dickinson, a person among people: a member of a household, a village dweller, a citizen." 212-685-0008, themorgan.org. (NYT-Holland Cotter)
Museum of the City of New York
"Webb, a Detroit native who lost his money in the 1929 crash, served as a Navy photographer during World War II. His first major solo exhibition, "I See a City," opened at the Museum of the City of New York in September 1946. Now the museum is putting the photographer, who died in 2000, in the spotlight again with more than 100 of his pictures of the city, including this shot of 125th Street in Harlem in 1946.
WHEN | WHERE Through Sept. 4, at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave.
INFO $18; 2125341672, mcny.org (STAV ZIV-Newsday)
and you should be sure to check out the special exhibitions at that little museum on Fifth Ave., The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(open 7 days /week, AND always Pay What You Wish)
at the very least you will want to see this one:
'CELEBRATING THE ARTS OF JAPAN: THE MARY GRIGGS BURKE COLLECTION' (through May 2017)
"This lavish collection of 160 objects came to the Met from the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation in early 2015. The Burkes loved Japanese art — all of it — and the exhibition is close to compendious in terms of media, from wood-carved Buddhas to bamboo baskets, with a particular strength in painting, early and late. The quality of the work? Japan thinks highly enough of it to have made the Burke holdings the first Japanese collection from abroad ever to show at Tokyo National Museum. 212-535-7710, metmuseum.org." (Cotter-NYT)
Museum Mile is a section of Fifth Avenue which contains one of the densest displays of culture in the world. Eight museums can be found along this section of Fifth Avenue:
• 105th Street – El Museo del Barrio (closed Sun-Mon)*
• 103rd Street – Museum of the City of New York (open 7 days /week)
• 92nd Street – The Jewish Museum (closed Wed) (Sat FREE) (Thu 5-8 PWYW)
• 91st Street – Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum (open 7 days /week)
• 89th Street – National Academy Museum (closed Mon-Tue)
• 88th Street – Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (closed Thu) (Sat 6-8 PWYW)
• 86th Street – Neue Galerie New York (closed Tue-Wed) (Fri 6-8 FREE)
Last, but certainly not least, America's premier museum
• 82nd Street – The Metropolitan Museum of Art (open 7 days /week)*
*always Pay What You Wish (PWYW)
Although technically not part of the Museum Mile, the Frick Collection (closed Mon) (SUN 11am-1pm PWYW) on the corner of 70th St. and Fifth Avenue and the The Morgan Library & Museum (closed Mon) (Fri 7-9 FREE) on Madison Ave and 37th St are also located near Fifth Ave.
Now plan your own museum crawl (info on hours & admission updated June 2, 2015).
For other selected Museum and Gallery Special Exhibitions see Recent Posts in right Sidebar dated 05/20 and 05/18.


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Blogger of the Week: Romy Schorr of Romy Raves
Since we love finding new blogs to bookmark, here's another to add to your list: Romy Schorr of Romy Raves! Romy Schorr is a lover of all things fashion and beauty! Seven years ago, Romy decided to take her passions online and created Romy Raves, a successful lifestyle & beauty blog offering rich, in-depth coverage. She encourages women to appreciate and own what makes them special and unique, rather than having to apologize for it. So, it is no surprise Romy Raves has become the go-to destination for lifestyle & beauty insights! Since launching Romy Raves, she has repped a number of major brands like Avon, Aveeno, and Cover FX. In addition, she just wrapped up her third year as a blogger brand ambassador for Neutrogena!
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I'm out. Hee hee. Out of the woods. And I have LOTS of stories to tell. But, today I walked three miles in the dust in the sun with a baby on my front and a toddler on my back and a preschooler holding my hand, so I'm a wee bit tired. And I need a shower. I smell like campfire.


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India's home grown smartphone company Lava has ventured into the computing business by joining hands with Microsoft and Intel to launch its first laptop – Helium 14 – that is expected to cost just Rs 14,999 ($230).
Helium 14 has already been made available exclusively on Flipkart, and will soon be available at select retail stores and other multi-brand outlets across Delhi NCR, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Bangalore from the first week of July.
The Helium 14 features a 14-inch Full HD (1080p) display and runs on Windows 10 operating system. The notebook is powered by an Intel Atom processor, paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB internal memory. The storage can be further expanded up to 128GB via a microSD card slot.
The laptop houses a 10,000mAh battery, which the company claims should last a day on a single charge. To provide an enhanced security, the laptop comes with a built-in microchip called "Trusted Platform Module" (TPM) that ensures safety and maximum protection. The Helium Helium 14 comes in purple and silver variants.
"We have been working closely with our partners to develop powerful yet affordable personal computing devices to enable Digital India. We are happy to collaborate with Lava to create devices that run on a secure and robust Windows 10 platform, which provides users with enhanced productivity, improved functionality and unified experiences, said Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Country General Manager, Consumer & Devices Sales, Microsoft India.
Lava isn't the first domestic smartphone company to launch laptops. Back in 2015, Micromax made an entry into crowded notebook segment with the Canvas laptop. According to research firm IDC, shipments of personal computers (PCs) in India declined by 15.2 per cent year-over-year to 8.58 million units in 2016 due to slow demand for laptop and desktop computers.


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The Law Society Excellence Awards recognises Simmons & Simmons for its pro bono work.
17 Oct 2018
Sascha Kuhn, partner in the Dusseldorf office of international law firm Simmons & Simmons has been named one of the Top 100 Out Executives 2018.
15 Oct 2018
Afin d'intégrer cette thérapeutique non médicamenteuse dans les parcours de soin en cancérologie, l'Institut Curie et la CAMI Sport & Cancer ont signé un partenariat pour la mise en place d'un Pôle Sport & Cancer CAMI au sein du service d'hématologie du Docteur Kuhnowski, sur le site parisien de l'Institut Curie de Paris.
12 Oct 2018
The Israeli Desk of law firm Simmons & Simmons celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
11 Oct 2018
Simmons & Simmons advises CDPQ, one of Canada's biggest institutional investors, on its investment in Biogroup-LCD.
10 Oct 2018
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has been awarded Best Law Firm for FinTech at the 2018 Islamic Finance News (IFN) Law Awards for a second year in a row.
LAP launch a new initiative to increase awareness of refugee rights during the highest levels of displacement on record.
Simmons & Simmons is one of the first law firms to become a signatory of the Mindful Business Charter, a set of principles representing a collective commitment to changing avoidable working practices that can cause mental health and wellbeing issues for employees.
08 Oct 2018
Simmons & Simmons advises on largest logistics single asset deal in the Netherlands.
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SWPP – The Societies 2011 Photograhic Convention
Snapperstuff make their debut at:
The Societies (SWPP) 2011 Photographic Convention.
We will be demonstrating the Think Tank Photo camera bags & accessories AND the Orbis ring flash.
Experts will also be on hand to answer your questions and help you find the carry and work solution most suited to you and your gear.
Convention Dates : 10th-17th January 2011
Trade Show Dates: 14th-16th January 2011 (inclusive)
Trade Show Days: Friday – Sunday (inclusive)
Venue: Novotel (London West) – Hammersmith, London
Both The Societies' (SWPP) members and non-members are welcome and if you pre-register now, entry is free to the Trade Show. Register with SWPP before 30th November 2010 and have the chance of winning an Epson Stylus Photo R2880.
'The 2011 Convention is a veritable feast of education with eight days of action packed programmes designed to help you, the photographer, put your imagery ahead of the game.
The three day Trade Show spanning the Friday to Sunday is a gathering of the who's who in the photographic industry with the 'big guns' present and eager to show you the latest in technology and design.'
'Unmissable: a complete 'no-brainer' for any serious photographer'
It's big. Very big. In fact it's one of the biggest photographic conventions in Europe. And, if you are serious about your photography this event is a complete 'no-brainer.' You just HAVE to be there – you and some of the biggest names in the global imaging business. It's your photographic 'me time'.
Over 250 imaging companies will be exhibiting.
Get 'hands on' with all the latest equipment from all the top manufacturers – and take your own camera to capture images on special ''hot' sets.
To see a full line up of seminars / workshops / events follow this link to the SWPP site


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Busan International Food Expo 2017', which is hosted by Busan Metropolitan City and organized by Korea Food Service Industry Association, Busan Branch, is scheduled to be held at Hall 3 of BEXCO Exhibition Center Ⅰ for four days from Thursday, October 12 to Sunday, October 15.
This 14th expo, held under the banner of globalization of Korean foods, features a variety of theme exhibitions, special programs, cooking contests, food street festivals, and overseas food special exhibitions on the subject of 'Healthy food, A Feast of the Newest Tastes and Styles.'
The expo is composed of the 'Green Food Zone' including organic and well-being food products; the 'Local Food Zone' where visitors can taste regional specialties of the eight provinces of Korea and purchase them at affordable prices; and the 'Food Materials/Devices Zone,' which displays a wide range of food materials and cooking devices. In addition, 'Kyushu Festival in Busan' will also be held concurrently during the same period, to promote cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan.
The admission fee for this expo is 3,000 won, but is free if advance registration is completed at the official homepage (www.bife.kr). For the sake of the convenience of visitors, the information of 'Busan International Food Expo' is provided through the CANGOTO or SMART BEXCO app, the official homepage (www.bife.kr).
○ Period: October 12-15, 2017
○ Venue: BEXCO
○ Tickets: 3,000 won (Free admission by pre-registration)
○ Opening Hours: 10a.m.-6p.m.
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Unbelievable!! That is really the best way to describe it. Twenty-seven actors got to showcase their work and Jamie told me in a follow-up meeting how impressed he was. He also said he would be calling several actors in for meetings. But not until after pilot season!
These workshops provide the actors who study with me or the people who follow this blog with an opportunity to get in front of the some of the top leaders in our industry. FOR FREE!
Our goal is to do as many of these workshops as we can. In order for that to happen my social media guru says we need to increase the number of people who follow our blog.
That's where you can help. Please spread the word. Let your friends know what we're doing. The more followers we have the more workshops we will be able to do and the more workshops we do, the more likely it is you will get into one.
And to sweeten the pot here's a deal – if you get five friends to sign up to follow the blog I will send you a copy of my highly acclaimed book, The Science and Art of Film Acting.
How will this work? Have five friends sign up for the blog and then send me an email with their names and once we verify your friends are following us I will send you a book. Once you get the book you'll see why so many of my students are working.
Easy breezy.
Here's what a few of the people who attended the last workshop had to say about it:
Jamie Harris was exceptional as an agent giving great feedback. John Swain is already legendary at his craft, but his generosity really surprised me. MK
It was a supporting and encouraging environment where I was given constructive feedback. I will take the comments and use them to improve my work. Very happy to have been in attendance. SM
Loved it. Was a terrific night, for me it truly was inspiring. Thanks again. RR
Turn your friends on to something really special and get a book for yourself.
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Lena's kindy teacher Marcia's mother Sylvia is in Japan, and came over for dinner tonight. Marcia is from the US, but her mother is originally from Mexico. Maia's mother Harumi arranged the dinner, and it was originally going to be at her house, but we changed the venue when her father-in-law became ill.
Harumi loves to cook and loves to try new foods, so she was very eager to get Marcia to cook something Mexican for her. Marcia insisted she can't cook, but lined her mother up to cook something for us when she came to visit. They decided on posole, a corn-based soup, and Harumi ordered the canned 'hominy' corn from FBC.
I decided to cook some Japanese dishes too, because we couldn't expect Sylvia to come all this way and do all the cooking! I cooked 'nikujaga', a beef and potato dish, and fried tofu with a mushroom sauce. Harumi brought miso soup, and Emiko (Takumi and Eri's mum) brought a yam and pickled plum dish.
The Posole was a chicken stock soup with the hominy corn. The soup was made with just chicken, onion and garlic, then we put in the cans of corn. When it had cooked through, we put it in bowls and added the condiments - shredded cabbage, chopped radish and onion, oregano, lemon juice and a red chilli pepper. It was delicious!
Slyvia and I had a glass of wine, and after Marcia turned up after she finished work, I gave her mother a framed photo of her on her birthday a few weeks ago.
Everyone had to leave early, as I had a meeting to get to!
At 7:30 I had to be at the Kodomo Kai. Literally meaning 'Children Meeting', it's a group of mothers, or sometimes fathers, of the children who live in the local area. The main purpose is to arrange to have the children walk to school together, meeting up at each successive house. The parents also share out street patrol duties, and a few other things. It was quite a challenge for me to sit through the meeting, 90 minutes of Japanese, and pick up enough of an understanding of what was being discussed, and anything I was supposed to do. Luckily, kindergarten mums seem to get away with not doing much, no doubt to give them some time to get used to things.
They arranged dates for 'rajio taiso' (see July 21), people to go on street patrols and on duty at the school swimming pool in summer, and organized a barbecue. I'd never met any of these people before, and had no idea what to do or say. So I just sat! Luckily you can get away with that here, and people will put it down to your being shy or unsure, not rude or snobby. At least I hope they did!


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Commish Missing: Suspected to be Buried Under Massive Lost and Found Pileup
Indy City Futbol Commissioner Jordan Updike has recently come up missing. It is suspected that he is buried under the massive amount of league lost and found items piling up inside of his home.
It's nothing new that Indy City Futbol players leave items behind after matches each week. However, with the increase in teams for the 2017 season, the amount of lost and found items collected during this season have greatly exceeded years past.
Local reports indicate that the number lost and found items recently swelled. Having nowhere else to go, the collection had begun consuming the Commissioner's home.
Neighboring tenants have begun to whisper sentiments of horror and concern. "I haven't heard from the Commish in a while. With all the water bottles, clothing, and indiscriminate injury wraps piling up, it was starting to look like an episode of hoarders in there." says neighbor and Mass Ave United manager, Lucas Sanders. "But, the dog barking is muffled now, so that's nice."
Sounds of clattering water bottles, muffled dog barks, and tiny screams of "MELP" could be heard in the background during Sanders' interview. Noises were assumed to be coming from his television.
If you have any information about the Commish whereabouts, please contact the league office.
And if you're missing an item that you believe might be in the Indy City Futbol Lost and Found stash, for the love of all things holy, get your stuff, and help the Commish get his home back.


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Oswego School District 308 voters will determine the fate of the school district's operating fund referendum April 2. In the meantime, district officials held their second of four scheduled town hall informational meetings on the referendum Monday, March 11 at Oswego East High School.
The district is seeking passage of the referendum to offset a deficit budget and prevent the need for further budget, program and personnel cuts. If voters approve, district officials estimate the referendum will cost the owner of a home valued at $200,000 an additional $182 annually, while the owner of a home valued at $250,000 would pay an extra $232. The tax bill for a $300,000 home would increase by $282.
The board has approved more than $14.4 million in program and personnel cuts and fee hikes since 2016. However, if voters approve the referendum, the board has voted to restore several of the program cuts.
"This referendum is going to be a sign from the community," board member Matt Bauman said. "If it passes, then there's value to the programs and offerings that we have in the district. If it fails, that means there's not that much value, and you've given direction to the board to make further cuts.
"Just to say, those cuts are going to be more impactful than the ones we've had, and probably going to end up with a lot of frustration and anger afterwards. But we're going to do what we have to do to balance the budget and maintain local control of this district, and to do the best that we possibly can for all the students in the district."
Superintendent Dr. John Sparlin and Christy Tyler, the district's chief financial officer, detailed the district's financial situation.
"The district is basically living paycheck to paycheck," Tyler said.
Lauri Phillips, a Boulder Hill residents, asked the board how the district plans to work with local government bodies to increase revenue in the future.
"It will have to be a combination of bringing in more revenue, and using our resources more wisely," Phillips told the board.
Bauman pointed out that village leaders from Oswego and Montgomery are aware of the district's financial woes.
"They are aware that mixed development is something that the district needs to rely on, more commercial, more industrial - not rooftops," he said. "Those conversations have occurred, and they are happening."
Another resident, Courtney Brown, asked the board how it would avoid falling back into its current situation if the referendum passes in April.
"14 years ago, they probably asked the same thing," Board Vice President Lauri Doyle said.
As Doyle pointed out, the district asked for its most recent property tax referendum in 2005 amidst of a "conglomerate of things" including state budget issues, local tax limitations and a dramatic increase in enrollment at a rate that required the construction of several new schools.
"I don't want to predict the future, however I suspect we won't see that kind of growth in this area because most of our areas are starting to be landlocked," Doyle said. "I think now going forward, we have the appropriate personnel in place to ensure that there's proper documentation and follow through on what our administrators and our buildings are doing to stay within the budgets that we have set for them as a community."
The presentation can be viewed on the board's BoardDocs website, accessible through the district's website. The Board of Education will next meet at 7:15 p.m., Monday March 18, in the Oswego East High School Community Room.


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Gaming software group GAN Plc (LON:GAN) has announced it latest agreement with a native American casino operator, this time providing its services to Oneida Indian Nation.
GAN's B2B software, which enables social media casino games, to Oneida's Turning Stone Resort Casino in central New York State.
The AIM quoted company acknowledged that it had previously released details of the arrangement in June, but at that time the identity of the casino operator was not disclosed.
Now, GAN highlights the deal marks its second client in the populous State of New York, and the fourth major Native America US client secured to date.
Dermot Smurfit, GAN chief executive, said: "We are truly privileged to bring online the Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort Casino, one of the longest-standing Native American casinos in the North Eastern United States.
"We expect to greatly strengthen Turning Stone's patron relationships in an increasingly competitive regional market.
"Placing Turning Stone's highly-regarded loyalty program at the heart of the consumer proposition will likely result in high levels of online engagement from an audience of casino patrons who are already highly promiscuous online with competing social casinos."


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It's the 200th episode! Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds are joined by the hilarious hosts of the My Favorite Murder podcast Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Together, they discuss the twisted lives of Otto and Dolly.
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PoLTE has announced the appointment of former T-Mobile executive Ed Chao as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The company has also completed a multi-million-dollar Series A Funding round which was oversubscribed due to investor interest.
New PoLTE CTO, Ed Chao brings more than 25 years of wireless industry and technology leadership experience to PoLTE. His core responsibilities will include driving the execution of PoLTE's technology strategy and roadmap, while also building relationships with key strategic partners. Previously, Chao served as Senior Vice President of technology strategy and development for T-Mobile. He played a key role in the merger transaction and integration of the company with MetroPCS, where he served as senior vice president of corporate engineering and network operations overseeing the company's nationwide 3G and 4G LTE wireless network. Under his leadership, MetroPCS achieved several industry milestones, including first in the world to deploy commercial 4G LTE and VoLTE.
In January, PoLTE announced its Lite-Touch Architecture, a patented approach designed to enable location services for the next generation of billions of small, inexpensive and power-constrained mobile devices as they seamlessly move indoors and outdoors. The development of this technology design has enabled the company to attract strategic customer partnerships such as chip manufacturers, IoT solution providers, mobile network operators and IoT enablers eager to ensure legacy location approaches don't hinder the potential of IoT.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Martin Marietta Materials Inc. MLM, +1.90% posted Wednesday fourth quarter net income of $37 million, or 77 cents a share compared with $29.3 million, or 60 cents a share in the same quarter in 2003. The Raleigh, N.C. company said earnings from continuing operations came in at 74 cents a share. Sales for the quarter rose to $391 million from $378 million. The Thomson First Call average estimate was for earnings of 71 cents a share on revenue of $418.8 million. Looking ahead, Martin Marietta said it expects first quarter earnings to range from a loss of 10 cents a share to a profit of 5 cents a share. For 2005, the company is forecasting earnings in the range of $2.85 to $3.20 a share. The First Call estimate is for a first quarter loss of 12 cents a share based on one analyst report while full-year earnings are expected to come in at $2.88 a share. Martin Marietta shares were unchanged at $56 in trading Tuesday.
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If you're reading this, you're probably on a search for healthy, effective ways to get a bigger penis. But with so much information out there, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by choice – which could lead you to make bad decisions and select inferior products.
By doing a little research into what works, what doesn't and what is the best method for your needs, you certainly can make your penis bigger. It's simply a matter of finding the right way to do it.
So where to begin?
Read on to discover the three most effective ways to enlarge and enhance your penis.
Penis Stretching
One way to increase the size of your penis is by stretching using a stretching device. While this will take weeks – even months to reach your desired size, you can rest assured knowing the results will be permanent.
The downside is the effort it takes to achieve such bigger penis results. You'll need to wear the device for several hours a day, which can obviously be inconvenient if you have a busy schedule as you won't be able to move around.
Penis stretching works by creating tiny tears in the tissue of your penis as it is stretched, eventually healing in the new, larger shape and size. This method can be used for enlargement, straightening or both.
Penis Pumps
Penis pumps will show results almost instantly, however these will not be permanent. After a while, you'll begin to notice your bigger penis returning to its normal size.
After pumping, your penis will look bigger and plumper right before sex. The downside to this is you'll need to plan accordingly and pump beforehand – not the best for spontaneous sessions.
If you're looking for longer lasting results that may allow you to pump a little further in advance, try a water assisted hydro penis pump instead. These are more powerful and will keep your penis pumped for longer, allowing you to spend longer making the most of the results in the bedroom.
Plus, water assisted pumps work as a two in one product! You can use them with water, or as a traditional pump.
Male enhancement supplements – also often referred to as 'penis pills' are tablets you can take to enhance your penis.
The results you get will obviously depend on the product you take. Some out there on the market are great – others not so much! So it's important to find supplements that work for you.
Check out reviews from men who have taken the supplement and see what they have to say. If lots of men have found success, there's a better chance you will too!
What else to look out for?
When buying any form of penis enlargement device or supplement, you should always ensure that the company you are purchasing it from offers a full money back guarantee with every purchase.
This way, you can be sure you won't be wasting your money should it not work for your needs and make your penis bigger.
Secondly, it's usually best to purchase a product that has been on the market for a while rather than one that's just been released. This helps you avoid new, cheaply made products and allows you to review the experiences of past buyers before making a decision. Always take a good look at the reviews!
When buying supplements, you should make sure that they are all natural with no harmful chemicals and guaranteed to have no side effects. While a bigger penis is desirable, your health comes first – you don't want to be putting anything bad into your body.
So, which of these methods is the best?
If you're debating on which of the three methods to go for when looking to enhance or enlarge your penis, trying penis pills first would be a good place to start. Here's why:
- Penis pills can be used privately and discreetly at any time in your own home or wherever you please. You won't have to worry about pumping your penis before sex or having to spend days to stretch your penis. Pills definitely have the advantage due to their convenience.
- Penis pills can be very effective – as long as you choose some that work! Don't allow yourself to be drawn in by marketing, instead take a moment to look at the ingredients and quality of the product you're considering.
By knowing which the best choice is for you, you'll be able to start your journey to a more confident, more satisfying sex life without difficulty.


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Our favourite winter reads to cuddle up with this Christmas!
Forget cocktails and heels, the key to a perfect winter night is a great book, a giant blanket and a cuppa.
We've put together a list of some of the best recently published ones that are well worth cosying up with on a cold Christmas night!
1. The One Plus One – Jojo Moyes
Jojo Moyes is well known for her weepy novels, and this story of a single mum trying to ensure her kids get the best start in life doesn't disappoint. Jess Thomas is tough as nails and won't take a handout from anyone – until her daughter's future is at stake. A charming and touching novel that'll have you hooked!
2. The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion
Genetics professor Don Tillman figures that everything can be solved with mathematics – including his search for a wife. And so begins The Wife Project, which is going exactly as planned… until Don meets Rosie. A quirky and charming read that'll have you smiling from start to finish.
3. The Woman Who Stole My Life – Marian Keyes
Marian Keyes is back on form with her latest novel, about mum-of-two Stella Sweeney whose struggle with a rare condition called Guillain-Barré syndrome ends up turning her life around. If you loved Watermelon, Rachel's Holiday and Marian's other earlier books, you'll be a big fan of this!
4. The Goldfinch – Donna Tartt
This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is Donna Tartt's first book in eleven years, and it's a compelling read from start to finish. When 13-year-old Theo Decker's charmed life in Manhattan is turned upside down by a tragedy, he clings to the one thing that reminds him of his happy past – a painting that ends up leading him down a dark and dangerous path.
5. Leaving Time – Jodi Picoult
If you're looking for a book to devour over the Christmas holidays, look no further than Jodi Picoult's latest page turner, about teenager Jenna Metcalfe's search for her long-lost mother.
6. Not That Kind Of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned – Lena Dunham
If you're a fan of Girls' you'll feel instantly at home reading this collection of essays by the show's creator and star Lena Dunham. Some of the book's subject matter did stir up controversy (including Lena's account of a date rape in college) but it's worth reading yourself before deciding what you think!


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Pollen is produced by the stamens in flowers, carried by the wind and by bees. Every species of plant produces a different pollen, and bees use it to seal their hives and to feed on. In phytotherapy, bee pollen pellets are used, which have numerous health, body and beauty benefits.
Made up of proteins, essential amino acids, sugars, fats, minerals, trace minerals and vitamins, pollen also contains hormones such as gonadotropin, which is known to stimulate the sexual glands. Pollen can thus be an effective natural way to boost sexual desire.
Pollen for fragile hair and hair loss
The pollens from certain flowers contain up to 17% rutin, a natural compound that effectively fights against hair fragility and hair loss. Buckwheat pollen contains the most rutin.
A natural anti-depressant
Pollen could be naturally effective for treating depression, overwork, and stress.
Its numerous nutrients (some with antibiotic properties), enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, protein, essential amino acids, B vitamins and phytosterols help to rebalance the body and mind.
A natural remedy for fatigue and anaemia
Pollen may be beneficial for regenerating the blood, by increasing haemoglobin levels, which is why it is naturally effective in the cases of anaemia or excessive fatigue. Taking one teaspoon of pollen a day for one month could increase the number of red blood cells by 500,000 per cubic millilitre of blood.
A natural remedy for maintaining your ideal weight
Whether you are fighting against being overweight or underweight, pollen is the ideal foodstuff for stabilising your weight. We assume that it is the effect pollen has on the glandular and hormonal systems that promotes equilibrium and makes maintaining a balanced weight possible.
Pollen: a natural digestive ally
Pollen is made up of substances which facilitate the digestion of sugars and starch, which means it can regulate intestinal function. This is why it is as effective in the case of constipation as it is in the case of diarrhea. Thanks to its antibacterial action, which works particularly well against E. coli, pollen protects the intestinal flora and stimulates gastric function.
Naturally effective for seasonal allergies
Consumption of small quantities of pollen at the right time (in Spring and Autumn) could immunise a person against seasonal allergies such as hayfever. In Germany, a study showed that pollen can effectively naturally desensitise children who suffer from hayfever or bronchial asthma during Summer.
These children took bees pollen diluted in water on a daily basis during Spring and Summer and three times a week in Winter. The intensity of symptoms significantly reduced in 84% of the children treated with this natural remedy. For even more efficacy in fighting allergies to certain pollens, consume pollen produced by beekeepers in your locality, where the flora is similar to the area in which you live.
How should you take medicinal pollen?
Pollen is available in the form of pellets, each weighing 20 to 25 mg. Each pellet contains 2 to 4 million pollen seeds.
Daily dosage:
Take 1 teaspoon of pollen diluted in a glass of water for children or adolescents. For adults, take 1 tablespoon of pollen diluted in water, either on its own or in a tea. Taking it once in the morning and once in the evening is generally enough. You can add honey if you like, to improve the flavour.
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If your organization works with caregivers in the community you understand the stresses that can lead to burnout.
Caring for aging loved ones is emotionally and physically exhausting work.
Sponsor Dr. Jim to speak at your facility and help these caregivers develop the tools to cope, while also building your reputation and expanding your brand in the community.
This self care program show individual caregivers how to build the emotional reserves they need to effectively care for others.
Self-care is not being selfish. It is all about finding the right balance and perspective in the midst of the complexity of life, grief and caregiving.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Reduce stress
- Avoid compassion fatigue
- Find peace of mind
- Serve with energy & focus
In this interactive seminar participants will receive a handout to make notes and take home.
Main take away: Develop a self care plan to better care for themselves complete with practices and useful tips and suggestions.
For more information or to sponsor me to speak at your next community outreach event click here.
I also speak on the topic of Self Care for Clergy which is a great idea for hosted clergy and faith leaders gatherings.


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I took my first yoga class at the gym yesterday. I quite enjoyed it and I've been needing to add some stretching and flexibility movements to my exercise program. I now know why one would need a bag to carry their yoga mat in. It's the most awkward thing to carry around in your car without unravelling.
This morning, I made this one up as a prototype. I looked at a few tutorials like this one, and this one by Amy Butler. But I didn't really want to fuss with a circular seam at the bottom. I did get the idea that the bottom of the bag doesn't need to be round from this tutorial. So armed with ideas, in less than half an hour, I made this prototype bag with folded corners and an open top. I'll use it for the next few times I go to yoga class. If I feel I need a few pockets, I can use Amy Butler's technique to add them.
Here is Mitchell modelling how my yoga bag is to be carried.
Here is Caitlin and Grace who were over for a visit this afternoon too. Notice Caitlin's hair. She braided it herself. She's going to be a hair dresser, you know! Grace wants to be a veterinarian. Mitchell said he wants to help animals too.
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The Legal Community Credit Union is an alternative financial service available exclusively to members of Colorado's legal community. All members of the Colorado Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association, and the Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado are eligible for membership in the credit union, as well as anyone who works in the 1900 Grant building or the Creekside at Columbine office park. Credit union membership extends to all family members, and does not terminate if you move, change jobs, or retire. Plus, the credit union offers great customer service and great interest rates.
The Legal Community Credit Union is offering loan specials through the end of the year for credit union members. Holiday stimulus loans, auto loans, and auto refinancing loans are all available at reduced interest rates. More information about the holiday loan specials is available here.
To apply for credit union membership and enjoy great rates on loans, click here.


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In Spring 2014, ODP went into the studios to record a live EP of tracks from Corridor #32 and Melladrine. The sounds had evolved, the forms and shapes had taken on new directions.These songs were calling out to be captured again.
These are being polished and finished up for release in Summer 2015!
In the meantime, you can head over to the MEDIA page to watch our other videos!


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Milton Accommodation
Accommodation in Milton webpage will be a companion to the Milton brochure, it will be a website to further promote the businesses that offer accommodation in Milton.
Milton website will include places such as bed and breakfast, B&B, motel, hotel and caravan parks.
To find out more about the very affordable advertising rates and how you can advertise your business on this website, contact the website developer/designer bj2design and send an email or call directly on (02) 4472 9838.
Business places of bed and breakfast, BNB, motel, hotel and caravan parks will have one page dedicated to them and can submit up to 250 words describing their accommodation features, this will include two photographs (supplied by the business) as well as have contact details and a link to their own website displayed.
Milton Accommodation
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When my mate and I talk, it often feels like he and I are looking to get different things out of the conversation. Usually, when I'm feeling bad about something, I just want to tell my mate what I'm feeling bad about and to get some comfort, but my mate always tries to fix what's wrong and solve all my problems for me. I know he means well, but I'm really frustrated, as I don't feel like my emotional needs are currently being met by my mate, even though I really love him and I know he loves me too. What can either of us do to improve this situation?
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Sometimes, all it takes to miscommunicate is entering into a conversation with a set of expectations that the person you are talking with does not share. In this case, it sounds like the problem you are having boils down to what is primarily a failure on your part to communicate to your mate what it is you are looking for when you confide in him.
I understand that you feel frustrated when your mate goes into "Mr. Fixit" mode and tries to tell you all the things you could do differently that might help you feel better when all you want is some comfort and empathy and understanding. It might be that you already know what you need to do, but just need help getting emotionally centered in order to do it. Or perhaps you aren't even ready to think about solutions until you are feeling better.
Either way, it would be incredibly helpful to tell your mate what is is you want from him before you start the conversation, so you aren't frustrated when your mate takes it in a direction that does not meet your emotional needs, even if your mate means well.
Consider saying things like, "I'd love for you to listen to what is bothering me and to hold onto your advice until after I tell you I'm done getting all of my feelings out." You might also say, "What I am needing from you right now is some comfort, not advice or sympathy. Though I really appreciate that you'd love to help me right now, what would actually help me the most would be for you to listen to me and hold me while I talk about what is upsetting me right now." When you directly ask for what it is that you want, you are far more likely to get it!
As for your mate, he would do well to work on his active listening skills, so that he becomes more able to detect what it is you are looking for from a conversation and gets better at meeting your emotional needs when you confide in him. As a general rule, it is better to give someone empathy and really listen to what they are telling you — to let them finish getting their feelings out — before attempting to console them or offering advice.
If instead you rush into offering judgements, sympathy, or solutions when your mate confides in you, you run the risk of alienating the person you are trying to help by making them feel like you aren't even listening to them, or like you are condescending to them by offering them glib solutions to a problem that has deeply upset them.
In summary, it may be counterintuitive, but when you are listening to a mate who is in a great deal of emotional pain, the best advice is "Don't just do something, stand there." In other words, don't immediately give in to your own desire to help someone feel better and try to fix their emotional state. Instead, remember that you are not responsible for fixing someone else's emotions, and that often the best way you can help someone feel better is to simply listen and be present for their pain.
Hope that helps! Feel free to leave questions or comments below or to get in touch with us additionally via our contact page.


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Rachel Belote
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Marina Bleck
Research Associate
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Sergio Botero
Graduate Fellow
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I am interested in reconstructing cell processes from a computational and an in vivo perspective. I like this approach since the reconstructed models can have many technical applications besides the understanding about the process they are built to represent. Right now I'm working on endocytosis and nuclear transport.
Rachel Chiaroni-Clarke
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I am a tech working on a range of projects in the lab.
David Darcy
Visiting Clinical Fellow
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Visiting Fellow in the Simon Lab from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Doing research for two years on hiatus from general surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.
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Marcello Im
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Michelle Itano
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Michelle's work focuses on studying the dynamic interactions between cells and viruses, specifically by using and developing advanced imaging-based approaches to study the biogenesis of single HIV-1 virions in live cells.
Melissa Jarmel
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Melissa is a first year graduate fellow who is broadly interested in imaging an aspect of cancer metastasis.
Daniel Scott Johnson
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I am developing new microscopy techniques as well as studying viral particle formation.
Thomas Mcdonagh
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Joshua S. Mincer
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Theoretical and computational modeling of complex biological systems at long timescales; integration of theory and experiment; specific interests: anesthesia, nuclear pore complex, HIV assembly, ClpX.
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Sanford Simon
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I am setting-up live cell imaging tools for analyzing viral assembly at the single particle level.
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Why You Might Feel Like You're Always the Victim in Relationships23.08.2017 in Empowerment, Love, Positive Thinking, Relationships, Spirituality, Stress Management, Twin Flame
By: Holly Smith
"Your relationship to yourself is and always will be directly reflected in all your relationships with others." ~Vironika Tugaleva
Have you ever heard someone say, "I don't know why this is happening to me?" or, "My ex is really crazy"? I have said myself, "It's not my fault he's a jerk."
It can be so easy to play the victim. Surely some of us are indeed victimized, but being a victim is a whole new ball game. Pointing the finger was an art for me. Thing is, one finger was pointing at you and three were pointing back at me.
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Throughout the month of February, the Boys' Latin community acknowledged teen relationship violence with the help of the One Love Club. February is widely regarded as a month which seeks to educate teens and prevent dating violence amongst high school and college students. Boys' Latin's very own One Love Club took the lead in various activities that raised awareness for teen dating violence.
The activities ranged from class discussions to trivia competitions between students and faculty. The class discussions were held with each grade level and were entirely lead with student leaders from the One Love Club.
The senior class watched a video and discussed why that featured relationship was abusive and the signs that were apparent. The atmosphere in the room was positive and full of energy as students had productive conversations about how to stop abusive relationships.
Tucker Booth, a senior leader of the club, said that everyone was engaged in the senior class and that the discussions showed a great deal of promise for the future of abuse prevention.
The junior class took part in the annual escalation workshop, which consists of watching a dramatization of an abusive relationship. After watching a movie, small group discussions were used to break down the events in the film. Booth and other students in the One Love Club helped organize this successful discussion about relationships.
Booth was also involved with organizing the trivia Thursday competition. The trivia Thursday focused on healthy examples of relationships in Hollywood and helped spread a good example of healthy teen dating.
Booth was also leading the sales of $3 One Love wristbands, whose sales went to the One Love Foundation. The blue wristbands featured white lettering on which was written "One Love," and many of the upper school students and faculty wore them around the halls throughout the month.
Mac Booth, T. Booth's younger brother, is also a member of the One Love Club and decided to join as a freshman after seeing the work his older brother did. A public service announcement about healthy and unhealthy relationships was delivered to the upper school, and M. Booth had the job of creating follow up questions which were pitched to fellow classmen. M. Booth said, "I learned a lot about statistics for teen relationship violence which I had never heard before."
One of the many events during February was Sheran Love's talk to the upper school. Love founded the foundation after she lost her daughter Yeardley Love to an abusive boyfriend on May 3, 2010. Love offered her deepest gratitude to the upper school for the work done to support awareness and prevention of relationship violence.
Chase Bailey, a senior, said, "Having Ms. Love come to BL to talk to us brought the whole week together." Many members of the community agreed that the efforts to support awareness will keep going through the spring.
Andrew Robinson, a faculty leader in the club, was very proud of the student leaders in the club who took the job of organizing and executing most of the events.
"They planned the activities, they created discussion questions, and made the powerpoints," said Robinson. He believes that the club's distribution of leadership allowed the week to be successful because more members of the community were to be involved.
The activities of the One Love Club do not stop in February. In April, BL will hold its annual One Love Day, which is regarded as the summit of the club's efforts. The awareness and support for teen relationship violence have been extremely impressive so far this year.
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Turtle or Hare: How does your reading speed compare?
Over the weekend, I bounced from book blog to book blog, cheering on participants in the read-a-thon. As I went along, I was struck by how fast people were chewing up the pages.
To be honest, I thought I was a quick reader. My parents always commented on my reading habits and I can polish off a book in a day or two and still remember it a few weeks down the road. After reading some of the updates from read-a-thon participants, I began to have my doubts. Some bloggers were finishing two or three books in a 24-hour period.
During a normal week (including a weekend), I can get through two or three books.
Do people who read five and six books a week ever sleep? Are their laundry hampers spewing forth dirty clothes that threaten to overrun the house? Do they serve frozen pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? How can they manage to get everything done and still have time to zip through War and Peace and five other tomes in seven days?
How many books do you read in a typical week?
Share the trade secret, friend; I want to be a reading savant too!
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1 or less. I am not that fast of a reader unless the book is a real page turner- short, easy and hard to put down.
Lately, I have been reading a lot of chunksters. 🙂
At 2009.04.21 22:03, kay said:
I did the read-a-thon, too, and I thought I would read more, but I still managed to read 5 books, around 800-900 pages total. But of course, the read-a-thon's context is different than real life; you're not supposed to do anything but read, and blog a little about it! No cooking, no laundry, nothing.
On regular days, I can't read as much. I do get a lot of time for it on my way to university, which is between 45 minutes and 1 hour of subway and bus ride, twice a day.
I think some people just read a lot faster; I know I do in french!
At 2009.04.21 22:23, Trish said:
So glad you raised this question because I've been wanting to know! I average about 40 pages an hour (20 pages if I'm reading Dickens!!). 🙂 During the read-a-thon I was able to read over a page a minute, but I was also reading fluff most of the time (and a graphic novel). I really really wonder, though, those people who read a book a day if they ever get anything non-bookie done!! Do these people do anything besides reading? I think some people are just really quick–my sister-in-law is a book a day kind of gal.
At 2009.04.21 23:37, Hayden Tompkins said:
If I'm not pushing it, I can read a book a day. But I also read a TON of information online (blogs, articles, etc.)
If I am not reading for pleasure, however, I need to read material twice. My typical quick read-through for context and nuance, and then a more thorough strategy for notes, outlines, etc.
At 2009.04.21 23:38, Kimmy said:
I only made it through 1 and part of a second during the Read-a-thon.
I'd say depending on book size, I usually average 2 books a week. I usually don't read much on the weekends though.
At 2009.04.22 02:13, bybee said:
Anywhere from 1.5 to 3 a week. Hardly a reading savant.
At 2009.04.22 03:50, Jackie (Farm Lane Books) said:
I normally read 2 or 3 books a week, at a rate of about 100 pages a day. It depends on the book though, some have tiny print, and some thrillers encourage you to skim read a bit.
I normally read for about 2 hours a day – an hour in the afternoon while my son is at nursery, and an hour before bed.
My husband reads at twice the speed I do though, so I think I might be a bit slow – or read books that require more thought?
So that's just under a page a minute. I don't know how some bloggers read so much – I've always wanted to know too!
At 2009.04.22 04:13, zhisou said:
I read quite slowly – a couple of chapters a night usually, it's all I can do what with work, parenting and other stuff.
My current fiction book is "Winter in Madrid" which is taking me a while to plough through, it's okay, but not engaging enough – it's easy to put down.
At 2009.04.22 05:44, vivienne said:
I normally read 3 to 4 books a week. I don't normally start reading until about 8 in the evening and then I can normally go until about 11. I very rarely watch TV anymore, so I can average 150 – 200 pages a night on a good night.
At 2009.04.22 06:48, Care said:
I read faster when I was in high school. My average during the Read-A-Thon was 55 pages an hour. And it does depend on font size, words to a page, etc. How much/fast I read is dependent on the other crap going on in my life!
I was actually amazed how many cheerleaders were able to leave so many comments everywhere!
At 2009.04.22 07:35, bermudaonion said:
I think I'm average – I can read a book every 2 or 3 days. There are times when life does get in the way, though. Our son was home last weekend and I hardly got any reading done.
At 2009.04.22 07:53, Stephanie of Stopbouncing said:
my speed depends on the depth of the book and my interest level.
ie. Just finished "Dogs of Babel" in near-record time. However, "Ahab's Wife" took me like, a month.
Not that I didn't like the latter, but it was so, specific, I felt like I had to take my time.
Plus, the print was really small.
My bestie goes through books like I go through cookbooks… I don't get it either.
At 2009.04.22 08:09, Positively Present said:
I'm definitely a hare. It depends on where I am in my life, but I've definitely gone through period when I read multiple books in a week. I feel like the more I read the more quickly I can do it.
Some books are slow and it takes me awhile to get through them. Or, sometimes life is really busy and I don't have as much time to read (which I don't like one bit!).
I'd be interested to know if anyone else reads multiple books at once? Here's what I've got going on right now…I'm reading a book for work (text), a book for therapy, a book on my Kindle, a long, long book that I'm trying to get through, and a book for fun. Usually I just have about 2 books, but do other people read more than one at a time?
Also, does anyone have a Kindle? What do you think of it?
At 2009.04.22 08:57, Becky Workman said:
Nat, I wondered the same things! I've decided that I'd like to time myself over one hour and see how fast I read. There were several people who read around 10 books in 24 hours and I think it's unbelieveable!
I used to read only one book at a time. However, I've started reading multiples. I almost always have an audio book in the car, and a text by the chair, sometimes more than one. Then, I'm usually in the middle of one on my Kindle too. (Yes, Positively Present, I LOVE my Kindle!!)
At 2009.04.22 09:01, Steph said:
I've wondered this a lot too! I know I have less time to devote to reading than the most book bloggers, but I always thought I was a pretty good reader nonetheless. When I was in my ultimate reading groove, I was able to finish a book every 2 – 3 days (approximately 100 pages read a day). But really, I think it all balances out to me reading 1 -2 books a week. I've been in a massive reading slump lately, however, so it's been some time since I finished a book – nothing has been striking my fancy!
At 2009.04.22 09:46, pannonica said:
I'm not a book blogger, just a reader. And I read on the slow side because almost everything I read is for pleasure– let me rephrase that: What I mean to say is that I don't ever just skim or read something superficially, even dry academic materials or obligatory items. If it's worth reading it's worth reading well.
I don't like reading anything out of compulsion and so I either don't read it at all (c.f. my "problem with authority") or I convince myself that I want to read it.
Uh-oh. I think I just outed myself as psychotic again.
At 2009.04.22 11:11, Emily said:
I sometimes wonder the same thing! How do people read so much in a week!? I would have loved to participate in the read-a-thon just to see where I measure up (and be able to dedicate a whole day to reading), but I unfortunately had to spend the whole weekend painting the kitchen. Blah.
Anyways, I average about 2 to 3 books a week depending on length (I usually read 75-100 pages a day in a good, not too busy week). This week, I'll probably only be able to finish one book since I'm reading Voyager (third in Outlander series) and it's almost 900 pages…
At 2009.04.22 14:22, claire said:
My reading pace depends on other factors such as the depth of the book, the author's writing style, my interest, and my mood. I got to read a lot in the read-a-thon because I picked short books with short pages and big fonts, and read graphic novels and poetry. If it was a regular novel, I usually average 1 or 2 a week, still, depending on the above factors.
At 2009.04.22 15:35, Ruth @ Bookish Ruth said:
On an average week, I read between 3-5 books, but it really depends on what I'm reading. I'm much faster with authors I've read before or series books, I think because I'm more familiar with the territory, so to speak. With a new author or book, I'm looking at every little thing trying to figure out the characters, getting a feel for the author's style, etc. That tends to slow me down.
So far this week I've read three books, for a total of about 800 pages. All three of these were pretty fast reads — two middle grade books by a favorite author, then one book by a new to me author. The writing was so good and the story was so compelling that I breezed right through that one in two days despite the fact that it was over 500 pages.
Also, fiction vs. non-fiction is a factor as well. I read a lot more fiction and can read that faster than non-fiction. Again, I think this is a case of being on familiar ground.
At 2009.04.22 17:21, Terra said:
I read 2 to 4 books a week depending on life…being a mom and blogger do get in the way! I am hardly a savant – but I love to read.
Someone asked about the kindle. I LOVE MY KINDLE and have posted about it on both of my blogs. I still read and purchase real books, but I prefer my kindle for most of my reading! And the ability to grab a new book even at midnight!
At 2009.04.22 17:28, Lisa said:
During the read-a-thon I read slightly more than a page a minute. I was slower on the non-fiction than on the YA. I finished 3 complete books and the last 60 pages of a 4th.
However, my goal for the year is to average out at a book a week- 52 books. I did not meet this goal last year. I have two kids under 5 and a full time job and reading is what gives when somethings gotta give.
At 2009.04.22 17:34, Holley said:
When I get on a tear, I can read 3 or 4 a week but lately that pace has slowed to a glacial crawl…not sure why yet 🙁
At 2009.04.22 19:40, Meredith from thinkthinks said:
I'm a fast reader. Hearkens back to my uni days when I'd often have to be reading 3 books a week for English as well as be wading through one or two for German. When time was tight I would plan to just read enough for the tutorials, but then would often get caught up and keep on reading.
Now I've got two kids, time is even tighter. I can usually get through a chicklit or a YA novel in an evening. Books with amazing writing slow me up, as I keep going over and over passages. Currently reading Marcus Zusak's The Messenger – it is one of those books that keeps me coming back to a well-turned phrase. THese books take me about 3-4 evenings to get through.
At 2009.04.23 11:55, Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) said:
I must be a slow reader…i read one book of 300 pages during the read-a-thon. maybe they took a speed reading course.
At 2009.04.23 13:32, thedailydish said:
I'm very selective about what I read. If I do not LONG to read it, I don't usually bother. I like to savor each book, like some people do meals or wine. And when I read a particularly good book, I often feel very sad when I'm finished. Like having to say goodbye to a dear friend.
At 2009.04.24 22:15, Jenners said:
I always thought I was a fast reader until I started blogging. Well, actually, that isn't true. If I had more free time (like pre-kid) I could probably read much much more. If I didn't blog, I could read much much more. As it is, I'm at about a book a week. : )
At 2009.04.27 18:25, Samantha said:
I can only say that I wish that I had more time to read. But I also work full time and am the mother of two children….which equals me reading on my breaks at work and at night when the kids are sleeping. The internet chews up some of this time which means less reading. I've been online less lately and reading a lot more. Still wish I had more time to read though but then my family wouldn't have clean clothes 🙂
At 2009.04.28 17:03, S. Krishna said:
Generally speaking, I read A LOT. I don't know how I manage, but once I get going, my reading speed is really fast.


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Ahmedabad has all the trappings of a big city; but the heart of old Amdavad gives the city its rich multicultural character. This buzzing metropolis has a rich history, an atmospheric old quarter, remarkable buildings, excellent museums, fine restaurants and fabulous night markets.
In this extract from the Ahmedabad travel guide, we tell you about the top experiences in the city.
Sabarmati Ashram
Mahatma Gandhi's presence pervades the rooms and galleries here, making a visit to the Sabarmati Ashram a powerful experience. The ashram is a close representation of how Gandhi spent a simple life. His spinning wheel, writing floor desk, bedroom and kitchen are preserved just as they were along the banks of the Sabarmati River. The large complex comprises his house as well as a gallery displaying large paintings, sketches, blow-ups of his illegible scribbles and photographs.
The House of MG
This 1920s baroque building opposite Siddi Sayid's Mosque was once the home of textile magnate Sheth Mangaldas Girdhardas. It was converted into a beautiful heritage hotel in the 1990s by his great-grandson. All the rooms are vast, verandah-edged and masterfully decorated, with a homey yet luxurious ambience. The iconic building is hugely popular. The rooftop terrace of the city's finest restaurant, Agashiye, features a daily-changing, all-veg menu and the traditional thali, with diverse dishes delivered to your plate.
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Calico Museum of Textiles
The Calico Museum of Textiles is a window into one of the world's finest collections of antique and modern Indian textiles, all handmade and nearly 500 years old. There are some exquisite displays of opulent textiles and embroidery. You'll see Kashmiri shawls that took three years to make, and
double-ikat cloths whose 1,00,000 threads were each individually dyed before weaving.
Jama Masjid
The Jama Masjid is an oasis for the weary traveller after trudging along the hot, dusty streets of the old city – a calm respite from the surrounding mayhem. A flight of steps lead to a massive courtyard with a water tank in the middle and the mihrab and the prayer hall on one side. Built by Ahmed Shah in 1423, the mosque ranks as one of India's most beautiful, and is enhanced by an enormous courtyard and a calming vibe. Note the lotus-like carving of some domes, which are supported by the prayer hall's 260 columns. There were once two 'shaking' minarets, but they lost half their height in the great earthquake of 1819; their lower portions still flank the prayer hall's central portico.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Mumorial
The glitzy museum bears the historic address of the erstwhile Moti Shahi Mahal. Reserve at least a few hours to walk around its sprawl of cosy rooms and galleries, with exhibits on the life and times of the 'Iron Man of India'. The museum is well-maintained, brightly lit and features informative exhibits. It is yet another example of Ahmedabad's interest in technology-aided display of public infotainment.
Manek Chowk
Wind your way through the swarming crowd inside the heart of the old city in the Manek Chowk area. The frenetic atmosphere is built from a whirl of activities – shoppers, butchers, traders, mosques and temples – one that you can never get bored of. There is much to browse in the market. The labyrinth of narrow alleyways at the back is marked by vintage havelis with intricate woodwork. At night, visit the glittery stalls that serve typical Gujarati snacks and inventive items like the chocolate sandwich. This all-vegetarian food hotspot winds down only at midnight.
New Lucky Restaurant
Dining with the dead is not something you would expect in a regular itinerary, but it offers the delicious experience of doing something unique. Have the famous bun-maska and a cup of tea in the midst of old tombstones, which are sometimes right beside your table. The fact that no one really knows anything about the identity of the deceased takes away the somberness and leaves behind a lighthearted curiosity about this bizarre address.
Law Garden Night Market
This evening market packed with stalls selling glittering wares from Kutch and Saurashtra is chock-a-block with fantastically decorated cholis (sari blouses), chaniyas (long, wide traditional skirts), embroidered wall hangings, costume jewellery and more. The kilometre-long line of shops makes it impossible to tear yourself away midway, even though the wares are repetitive. Prepare to leg the entire stretch, entranced by the bright, colourful textiles and the ridiculously low prices as compared to the showrooms.


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