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Another week in Apple news has gone by, and a lot of smallish (aka "not iPhone/iPod launch") news has been keeping the Mac web buzzing. Here are some of our top Apple-related posts for the week in case you missed them:
iPhone, iPod 2.1 jailbreak tools released: Apple's major 2.1 software updates for the iPhone and iPod touch have been jailbroken once again, allowing you to install unapproved native applications on the devices. The iPhone process requires you to get your hands a little dirty, though.
Report: Apple now sixth among worldwide PC manufacturers: Worldwide sales are up, according to Gartner, but analysts still warn that a tough economy, and Apple's affinity for designing premium machines, may not fit together for much longer.
Mac OS X 10.5.5 update now available with tons of fixes: The fifth update to Leopard, version 10.5.5, landed this week and includes numerous bug fixes and security patches. Be warned, though, that the update includes changes to Spotlight indexing that apparently causes a re-indexing of all Spotlight-indexed volumes.
VMware Fusion 2.0 goes final: free update to existing users: Fusion 2.0 for the Mac has finally been released in its final form, with a plethora of feature updates for your virtualization pleasure. Enjoy Unity 2.0 support, better Linux support, multiple snapshots, 1080p HD playback, and of course, Leopard Server support.
Mac virtualization software sales skyrocket: Speaking of VMware, both VMware and Parallels are seeing booming sales of their Mac products in the North American market, which makes you wonder what Apple is missing out on.
Whither Mac Quicken? Nine months after unveiling Quicken Financial Life for Mac, a public beta had begun. Unfortunately, it could be 2009 before product ships, and maybe not worth the wait.
Apple re-releases iTunes 8 to fix Vista crash: Following the release of iTunes 8, many Windows Vista users reported that the application was causing a "blue screen of death" whenever an iPod or iPhone was connected. In response, Apple re-released the software in order to fix the problem.
Review: Spore Origins, an evolutionary leap in casual gaming: Finally, a game worthy of the potential of Mac OS X on a portable device. Spore Origins looks great and plays great, but only on the iPhone and iPod touch.
Interview digs into iPhone "Koi Pond craze": Koi Pond is a beautiful iPhone and iPod touch application that does nothing but let you interact with a pond full of fish. An interesting interview with the creators of the popular iPhone application has now surfaced, giving insight into the development of the strangely-popular app.
Here are a few other important things that happened this week:
- Apple denies iPhone podcast app for "duplicating iTunes"
- Google Gears for Safari shifts out of beta
- Apple rolls out Back-to-School promo in UK with new iPods
- Steve Jobs joins CEOs, Mick Jagger, for e-commerce roundtable
- With iTunes' help, NBC sees record traffic
That's it for this week! Have a great weekend, and keep checking Infinite Loop for your constant stream of Apple news.


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text: 30th Apr 10:42 For a flat annual fee marketers will be able to get specialised placement within search results on Local.com, reports ClickZ. According to one of the syndicated panel companies, Local.com's market share of pageviews is roughly one quarter of one percent that of Google's. The $249 yearly fee would put local businesses that prove they have a good reputation at the top of search results on the search engine. By insisting advertisers are in good standing with the Better Business Bureau, Local.com hopes to attract a better class of customer. Providing a flat-fee option could help Local.com attract businesses wary of Google or Yahoo's per-click model. The option will become available May 1st. Source: Marketing VOX print this article Return to marketing news headlinesView Marketing News ArchiveShare with: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn


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Job Description
A dynamic, sleek and tech savvy agency based in the heart of the Hills District, is looking for a highly motivated and sales driven Sales Associate to work under one of the District's most elite sales agents. Set in modern offices with the latest technology and systems along with an enviable client base of luxury properties to sell in 2018 this group will set your sales career up for incredible long term success.
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Working under a highly skilled and multi award winning agent you will be coming to this role with strong passion and drive to be the best. Ideally you will possess 12 months experience working as a Junior Agent or Sales PA. Your responsibilities will include:
- Attending open homes and auctions
- Following up buyer inquiry and calling buyers back after opens
- Arrange private appointments and pre-settlements inspections
- Prepare for and attend appraisals
- Calling through past appraisals and cold prospecting
- Attend photo shoots
- Negotiate sales and manage buyer relationships
- 12 months experience in real estate in a similar role
- Impeccable presentation & communication skills
- Sound knowledge of the Hills District highly desirable
- A current certificate of registration or real estate licence
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Billy B.: The Natural Science Song and Dance Man
A Billy B. show is kinetic learning – from mimicking the slide of tectonic plates with legitimate "moon walking" to pretending to be photosynthesizing leaves, Billy B. and kids all over the country have sung and danced their way to a better understanding of the natural world. A veteran artist who has appeared in nearly all 50 U.S. states, Billy B. has performed at such venues as Wolf Trap Farm Park Theater in the Woods, The Kennedy Center, and The Smithsonian Institution, and at museums and conferences across the country.
A good time was had by all. The students really got into the musical numbers. They showed good retention of the basic concepts being explained."
Since 1977 Bill Brennan (a.k.a. "Billy B.") has electrified children, parents, and teachers alike with his exciting, unique style of combining environmental education and entertainment. Billy B., a trained educator turned performer, uses songs and dances which he writes and choreographs himself to teach children of all ages about the wonders of natural science, ecology and the environment.
Billy B. has performed for more than 2 million children in 45 states and Canada, giving 400-500 shows a year in schools and diverse venues such as the White House, Wolf Trap Filene Center, Ford's Theater, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic , the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and the 20th National Earth Day Celebration on the Mall in Washington. D.C, where nearly a quarter of a million people were in attendance.
Billy B. has been featured in the U.S. News & World Report, PBS, Fox Television, Entertainment Tonight, National Public Radio, the Washington Post, Detroit Free Press, and in a myriad of other publications, television, and radio shows. He has produced nine recordings ( four of which were commissions, with titles like "Romp in the Swamp," "Biodiversity and Billy B," and "The Ways of the Bay,") and a host of television, video, and film productions.
Through his energetic performances, Billy B. teaches children a large spectrum of environmental topics, from arthropods, alligators, and owls to complex scientific phenomena such as photosynthesis, pollination, the grinding of the earth's tectonic plates, and erosion. In addition to teaching elementary and middle school children environmental science through song and dance, Billy B. also performs for primary and preschool students with both songs about nature and songs dealing with common courtesy, self help and life at school.
Artist's website: Billy B.: The Natural Science Song & Dance Man
Billy B. Pre
Billy B. introduces preschoolers to the pride of helping themselves and to the joys of nature as they dance and sing along with him in a celebration of life on Earth.
Bio, Bio, Diversity!
Billy B. presents the beauty, abundance, and complexity of the biodiversity all around us and in specific habitats worldwide, (coral reefs, old growth forest, and soil.) For older students, Billy B. presents human activities causing problems for the world's biodiversity and possible solutions. Commissioned and approved by the World Wildlife Fund.
Geology Rocks!
Introduction to geology's basic concepts – the origin, structure, and composition of the earth, plate tectonics, the rock cycle, volcanoes and earthquakes.
The Rainforest Chorus
Stalking panthers, toothy agoutis, and rock-hard Brazil nuts play important roles in Billy's lively portrayal of the world's most exotic, ancient and very important ecosystem. Commissioned and approved by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Recycle Mania
Billy sings and dances about nature's recycling activities. Natural resources, landfills, reasons for recycling, and easy ways to recycle are discussed.
Rhythm and Roots
Billy B. parodies popular songs while introducing important topics like rainforest depletion, photosynthesis, and the Greenhouse Effect.
Rock Knocking Native Americans
Billy B uses original music and humor to teach how pre-Columbus woodland Native Americans built their homes, made tools, gathered, trapped, and grew their food.
The Singing Tree
A spirited and upbeat program traces the life of a tree from its tiny beginnings as a sprout to its end as a venerable giant of the forest.
Ways of the Bay
Watershed, estuaries, erosion, runoff, and depleted oxygen levels are among the important concepts that Billy B. sings about as he reveals the ways of the Chesapeake Bay.
Weather, Climate, Let's Define It
Billy B leads his audience through a song and dance exploration of the differences between weather and climate, the structure and benefits of the atmosphere, and how it all supports the amazing diversity of plant and animal life on our beautiful planet. For older students, Billy introduces the concepts, and science of, the human impact on the atmosphere/climate.
$750 Single/$900 Back-to-Back
Fees are for daytime school programs in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia only.
Evening, weekend, workshop and non-school fees differ – please contact us.
Art Forms, Dance, Music
Program Type, Performance, Workshop, Residency
Curriculum/Theme, Language Arts, Social Studies, STEM, Character/SEL, Green


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Caryl Serbin, RN, BSN, LHRM, President & Founder of Serbin Medical Billing, has contributed a two-part series on improving ASC upfront collections to Becker's ASC Review.
As Caryl notes, prior to performing a procedure, there are numerous steps required to ensure that your ASC is properly compensated for services performed.
Part one focuses on steps in obtaining payer pre-authorization. Access it here.
Part two focuses on steps in effective patient financial counseling. It can be accessed here.
Have a ASC revenue cycle management question you need answered? Ask Caryl!


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February 18 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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This series is designed for experienced handgun owners that want to develop beyond the basic skills knowledge of shooting, not for beginner shooters looking to learn how to shoot.
This is the third course in the series of three
Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting 3 – Now that the students have practiced and understand the skills learned in Defensive Shooting 1 and 2, they get to put those skills to the test! Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting 3 is designed to help develop speed and decision-making abilities. Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting 3 is all on the range where the instructor will put the students through situations designed to simulate stressful, real-world scenarios. Students will now learn to shoot on the move, a beneficial skill needed for finding cover in surviving a potential lethal encounter.
Price- $75.00 Course Time- 2 Hours
Prerequisite- Fundamentals of Defensive Shooting 2
Equipment Needed- Handgun, holster, minimum 150 rounds of ammo, 2 magazines, mag pouch to carry magazines Location- Range


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|"Johnny and his Woodchuck-skin Cap" by
N.C. Wyeth, 1936. From the Collections at
the Concord Free Public Library.
"Most men appear never to have considered what a house is, and are actually, although needlessly, poor all their lives because they think that they must have such a one as their neighbors have. As if one were to wear any sort of coat which the tailor might cut out for him, or, gradually leaving off palm-leaf hat or cap of woodchuck skin, complain of hard times because he could not afford to buy himself a crown! It is possible to invent a house still more convenient and luxurious than we have, which yet all would admit that man could not afford to pay for. Shall we always study to obtain more of these things and not sometimes be content with less?"
From Walden, by Henry David Thoreau, 1854.
The painting is actually an interpretation of a journal entry of HDT's, from 1860, and is one of the only good pictures that comes up in a Google Search. I wonder if HDT is especially fond of woodchuck-skin caps, which seem here to be a very M.C./New England thing to wear, or if they were so common he couldn't NOT talk about them.
The other thing I like about this is the connection between house and clothing, both such strong parts of one's identity even today. You might recall a post about Hawthorne's House of Seven Gables, in which that other mid-19th c. Massachusetts writer also expounds about houses and suits of clothes, although he is thinking more about legacy than about contemporary appearances.
Plus, let's all be content with less. Hear more about Thoreau (whose name, since learning it is pronounced "thorough", I always spell with a ough) in a recentish episode of TTBOOK.


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By Guillermo Severiche
Prior to the New York's theatrical release of Todo lo demás / Everything Else, TropicalFront dialogued with Mexican filmmaker Natalia Almada, winner of the 2009 Sundance Documentary Directing Award and recipient of the McArthur "Genius" grant. Her practices and ideas regarding her debut fiction film highlights her experience as a documentary filmmaker. The similarities between these two genres did not only surprised her, but also became a stimulating discovery that clearly deploys in Everything Else.
What were the first challenges that you encountered making a fiction film like Everything Else?
The most frightening thing was working with actors. But then, I was surprised when I lost this fear. In fact, the only professional actor I have worked with is Adriana Barraza, who's incredible. But also, I was surprised how similar fiction and documentary are. For example, one of things I realized was that once you look through the camera, whatever the performance you see, it has to feel real. That is also true when you're shooting a documentary. If you have a documentary character who's somebody not sincere, who's faking it, then it's bad acting. It's obvious. I don't believe this person. They're lying to me.
Once I understood that, I looked for that kind of truth or sincerity. So then I felt much more confident, because I'd spent fifteen years looking at people through the camera in my documentary experience. So I had to think of Adriana almost as a documentary character and believe her. I did a lot of research about acting; and in my readings I found a very similar language between the ways people write about acting and about documentary filmmaking. Making a fiction film was a scary and overwhelming process (bigger production, more budget, more crew, and not much room for improvisation) but it was also surprising on how familiar it was.
Then working with Adriana Barraza made this process easier for you.
She was amazing. She has an acting school in Miami so she's interested in the process of acting. She was incredible with the non-professional actors, like in the office scenes for example. She was leading them, but they didn't realize it. They forgot about the crew and the set, because she was going into her character and they would follow her lead. She was the only one who read the script and we improvised most of the dialogues based on the script. But none of the non-professional actors had read the script. So the direction they mostly got was "you are you," because I would cast people that were the kind of characters I wanted. Also, I gave them a situation: "you're in a hurry to get back to work." So most of the dialogues were improvised but that was possible thanks to Adriana.
In terms of writing the screenplay, what was different writing a fiction film?
For my documentaries, for the most part the purpose of the writing has been to raise money. In my docs, I had an idea and started filming quickly, so the writing happened more in the editing. I also edit so I have more flexibility. For Everything Else, first I had to find a way to write that would be similar to the way I shoot my documentaries. So for example, I would think of my character "she's in the shower this morning" and I would write and describe everything I could about that moment. What does it look like? What does it smell like? What is she thinking?
These were sketches which I edited them together in order to find a structure for the story. So that's very similar to a documentary process for me. I wanted to preserve an aspect of improvisation, which is what I love the most of making documentaries. And also I wanted to preserve an aspect of observation, watching somebody, witnessing their lives, in an effort to get inside of them. But the process of translating these sketches into a script was very hard for me. Because I had to follow the rules of putting in the script only things that were filmable. For example, if I wrote, Doña Flor puts on her stocking: that's an action that can be three seconds in another film or two minutes in mine. I struggled to understand how to convey in script language a notion of time and duration.
Everything Else deals with the notion of "bureaucratic violence," and this violence, as any other form of violence, sooner or later, has an impact on human bodies. Did you have in mind ways to film bodies before shooting?
Yes, I thought a lot about it. Actually, it was in the script. Besides, I think bodies of women in their 60s don't tend to get attention. It's challenging to depict a female body that is not sexualized, because that's what we usually see. Since I'm trained as a photographer, I did a lot of photographing as a way to figure out a visual language; and I worked with Lorenzo Hagerman, who's great and we looked at other references (photographers and painters). We talked a lot about how we can show these women, not only Doña Flor but also the women in the subway and in the pool.
There is a particular attention to feet and legs. Was this something planned or something it just happened while shooting?
I think it was a little bit subconscious. It was in the script, but not in the sense of "we are fascinated with Doña Flor's feet." There was a lot of detail about her shoes or her stockings for example. I love how the stockings she wears are so much of a generation and of a woman of a certain age or how specific her shoes are: kind of cheap, worn, old but repaired, practical. I think they represent who she is.
Doña Flor develops an attention to her femininity throughout the film, for example when she uses her lipstick especially after she is confronted to other women. What were the importance of these scenes for the film?
People have certain habits that they repeat, which allow us to understand something about who they are. I think we can say that about people in general, not only characters in movies. My thinking was that if you can highlight these habits they can give you a framework with which to understand that character.
For example, that detail about the lipstick, my mother was like that. She put on lipstick all the time. The stocking were the same. They were gestures of a certain generation of women who used the stockings as armor without which they cannot go out into the world. In a way, these stockings represent a constrained person like Doña Flor.
It highlights exactly that, I believe too. You can detect it through the repetition of these details.
Repetitions were very important. Because it is a repetition that gives gestures a meaning. If she put on lipstick once, we wouldn't think about it. A lot of the repetition is a way of building the story. It is the way I think about narrative and how to create tension.The way you move forward in the film is mostly based on repetition.
The concern with bureacracy in your film reminded me of Tomás Gutiérrez Alea's Muerte de un burócrata (1966). In a way it's related, but it's also quite different because Gutiérrez Alea's attention is on the side of the customer or solicitant. What was your take on putting the camera on the bureaucrat's side having in mind these other films that were made in the past?
When we think about bureaucracy in general, we tend to think about our side of the desk. We are victims of bureaucracy. "I, the citizen, am the victim of the system." But we don't see the people who are the bureaucrats; and that's by design. They're just meant to represent the machine. When I think about bureaucracy I think of these people who have lost agency because they got caught in the machine. It's a very tragic position. In my opinion, they are the real victims. They have been totally dehumanized. We can go further and think about different ways in which people in our society gets dehumanized. That becomes the real violence, because when this happens you cannot even think about what their basic rights may be because they're no longer humans.
I thought a lot about this with drug traffickers in Mexico. There is a language with which people refer to them: "monsters," "horrible," "let's use the military to get rid of them." They have been dehumanized. I'm not defending the violence of the narcos, but while we dehumanize them we cannot solve the problem. We have to see them as people in order to consider what their needs are. If we don't think of them as people, how can we hold them accountable for their actions? It's very similar thinking when you look at bureaucracy and bureaucrats. Doña Flor becomes dehumanized because of the system in which she works and none of us see her, so then she doesn't see herself anymore.
Most of the time we encounter Doña Flor inserted in a big urban environment, where she almost disappears. This mode of filming highlights her inner world. What other techniques did you use to expose her interiority on the screen?
When we smell something or hear something, it penetrates us differently than something visual. It's more visceral. So, for example, I think that sound in the film often creates a tone or a mood for her interior space. This is supported by a structure: there is a use of time that allows sound to do that. Often there is a long shot that maybe doesn't have any action, nothing happens, but it allows the viewer to read the image at a face value and think about and feel the different layers of that image.


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3. Fra Amici Beginners (download)
Learn to speak conversational Italian quickly and successfully with this Downloadable Online e-Course. A lively, enjoyable and practical communication course with a conversational focus. Learn to use everyday language and handle travel topics easily and confidently.
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Ideal for Beginners who want to learn to speak basic Italian confidently and well and to use and understand Italian in travel situations on their trip to Italy. Also helps people who know some Italian and who want to brush up on everyday language and travel topics before a trip.
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How to Refinish a Bathtub
Instead of spending a lot of money on a new tub, clean your existing one. With a little bit of elbow grease, it will look like brand new.
Prepare the Tub
Remove any anti-slip strips with a cleaner and degreaser. Wash the tub with an abrasive cleaner and scrub the tub with some Lime-A-Way.
Sand the Tub
Sand the tub with 400-600 grit (wet) sandpaper. This will remove any grime from the cleaning products, as well as give good adhesion for coating.
Apply the Paint
Mix epoxy and paint it on with a brush and roller. Some tips when painting on epoxy:
- Brush in one direction
- Brush on a couple smooth, thin coats
- Feather the edges to avoid hard lines
- Apply the second coat an hour after the first
Caulk the Corners
Caulk all around the tub, where the tub meets the floor and walls to ensure a waterproof tub


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|Classic card
|Tulip card
|VIP card
|Savings card
|Future savings card
|Debit card
|Interactive support service card
|Teachers' card
|Fortune card
|Dual-currency international debit card
Saving the Future Card of Jing Card is a kind of debit card issued by our bank, with many functions including saving, consumption, transfer, settlement, payment, commission-based insurance and personal Institution financing, etc. Account overdrawing is not permitted. In addition, the card is specially designed for the consumption of children and adolescents under 18 years old.
With Saving the Future Card of Jing Card and under the guidance of parents, children can enjoy such services as Institution financing education, Institution financing with cards and consumption, which will enhance their Institution financing awareness for future savings.
1. Education savings account
Saving the Future Card of Jing Card can provide education savings account for the primary school students of grade 4 and above in their 9-year compulsory education and full-time education of high school, technical secondary school, junior college, undergraduate college as well as master and doctorate study beyond the 9-year compulsory education. Education savings account is a fixed deposit account of small savings for lump-sum withdrawal including one-year, three-year and six-year maturities with the initial deposit of RMB50 and the highest principal sum of RMB20, 000. Clients with this card can enjoy prime interest and also tax exempt interest.
2. ATM and online banking transfer
Parents can freely transfer money from their own account to children' Saving the Future Card of Jing Card through our ATM or online bank (certificated), which will provide you with real time service.
The cardholder can enjoy discount when purchasing study and life stuff with the card in our specially engaged merchants.
Name list for the promissory shops of the first period and the discount:
70 over shops and exclusive shops of Beijing PacLantic Co.,Ltd
Shoppes: 10% discount for commodities of full-price; 2% additional discount for discount commodities.
Exclusive shops: 12% discount for commodities of full-price; 2% additional discount for discount commodities.
Sales center of Beijing Huashengyiyun musical instrument: 10% discount.
Beijing Dachangmian Glasses Chain Service Company (Head Company, Xicheng Branch Company, Daxing Branch Company): 10% discount.
Opening a saving the future card of Jing card:
Clients, who want to open a saving the future card of Jing card for their children, need to open a fixed deposit account in this card with at least RMB3,000 and over one year, or open an account of over-one-year deposit of small savings for lump-sum withdrawal with initial deposit of RMB300
Debit Card of Jing Card is a multi-purpose electronic financial instrument developed by Bank of Beijing for meeting individual Institution financing demands of citizens, which integrates fixed saving deposit and current saving deposit, with multiple functions including deposit, withdrawal, shopping, transfer, settlement of consumption payables, self-service payment, entrustment and agency and individual Institution financing etc., and can greatly facilitate your family Institution financing.
Want to have a debit card of Jing Card immediately?
Please go through application formalities for debit card of Jing Card at our business outlets with your valid certificates, then you can get one immediately without any commission fees.
Basic functions:
·Deposit and withdrawal: You can enjoy the deposit and withdrawal services in any outlet or self-service bank of Bank of Beijing;
·Consumption: You can make payment by swiping the debit card at any POS machine of specially engaged merchants with a mark of "UnionPay". The consumption payables will be directly deducted from the Renminbi current account without paying any commission charge, which make the payment simple and convenient.
·Card to Card Transfer: You can transfer the deposit of same currency among different accounts of the card at any outlet, online bank and self-service terminal of Bank of Beijing.
·Transfer and remittance: You can transfer and remit money to individual or corporate account of other banks in the same city or other cities through outlet counter and online bank.
·The holders of master debit card can apply for two auxiliary cards for their family members and set the grade of the cards (Grade A or Grade B). The holder of master debit card and that of auxiliary debit card can use respective personal password and withdraw the money within the limits of respective grade, thus avoiding the decentralization of capital and reduction of income.
Friendly suggestions:
·Password: Avoid using easy-to-guess password, keep it confidential, and it is better to change it regularly.
·Emergency loss reporting: The loss of debit card should immediately be reported to any of outlet counter, phone bank, online bank and self-service machine for emergency loss reporting, and go through the formal loss reporting formalities at the bank of deposit within 5 days.
·Handling of error account: In case of the occurrence of transaction failure at the self-service machine, you should immediately inquiry the transaction details of debit card to confirm whether there are errors of account. If that is the case, you should immediately contact the bank issuing the card or that in charge of the machine to correct the errors of account.
Mutual aid service card of Jing card, issued by Beijing Municipal Trade Union and Bank of Beijing, is a cooperative bank account designed for members of trade unions in Beijing
For statutes of Mutual aid service card of Jing card, click here and download.
Basic financial functions
Characteristic services:
You can enjoy increasing free and preferential services and the warmth of "the home of workers" with the card.
1. Free mutual aid security insurance:
Beijing Municipal Trade Union provides each cardholder with free mutual aid security insurances.
2. Free legal consultation and aid:
Free legal consultation on rights and interests of labors is provided for all members and free legal aid for destitute members.
3. Temporary emergency aid:
Temporary emergency aid is provided for members.
4. Free employment introduction:
Information on job fairs, jobs wanted and applicants is provided through the service hot line: 12531 and workers' service net; free vocational training videos are also available.
5. Quality domestic service information:
Quality domestic service information is available for members.
6. Matchmaking service:
Matchmaking service is provided for members.
7. Preferential vocational training organized by Beijing Municipal Trade Union:
Free and preferential vocational training information is provided through workers' service hot line: 12531 and workers' service net.
8. For especially preferential clients, please check the column of especially preferential clients of Jing card.
Minshi card of Jing card is an exclusive card issued by Bank of Beijing for teachers of universities and colleges, with which clients can enjoy not only settlement and preferential charges for abroad financial services, but also many value-added services.
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The Easy Way to Take a Home DNA TestModern technology has made everything easier and more accessible, and paternity tests are no exception. Thanks to advances in DNA testing technology, you can now take a paternity test from the comfort of your own home. Of course to get the best results you'll want to follow the ideal procedures for your home DNA test. While many of these products include instructions, they can be unclear or incomplete. If you want to ensure accurate results, then follow this guide when you sit down to perform your own at-home paternity test.
Step 2. Have all three necessary parties (the mother, child, and potential father) available to take the test at the same time.
Step 3. Wash your hands before handling any of the test materials. Also refrain from smoking, consuming alcoholic beverages, or taking oral medications immediately prior to taking samples. You don't want to contaminate your sample and have to retake the test.
Step 4. Read the included instructions carefully. Because some home DNA tests differ from others, it's important that you know exactly what's expected of you to avoid any costly mistakes.
Step 5. Inspect all parts of the home DNA test immediately. By doing this you ensure that none of the necessary parts are missing or damaged. It will also give you your first look at everything you're about to use.
Step 6. Once you are familiar with the procedure for your home paternity test, you can begin taking and sealing the samples.
Step 7. Upon completion of your home DNA test, prepare and ship the testing materials as soon as possible. This eliminates the possibility of the test being lost. Remember that the sooner that you send your completed test, the sooner you will get your results.
While it is important to note that the results of an at-home DNA test may not be accepted for legal matters, when the procedure for the paternity test is followed correctly the results are still 99.9%+ accurate for most accredited tests, making them a reliable way for a family to find peace of mind without sacrificing personal privacy or pride. Not only are these products very reasonably priced, but they allow you to determine when and where you want to do the test. All you need to complete the test are the trio (mother, child, potential father) and the time; everything else you'll need is included in the kit you will receive. The seven easy steps above should simplify the process and make it even quicker and more comfortable for everyone involved.


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Cavs' first-half outburst breaks multiple Finals records
Golden State Warriors dominate their way to title
In a must-win situation, Cleveland set no fewer than three NBA Finals scoring records in Game 4 on Friday – in the first half alone.
The Cavaliers owned an 86-68 halftime lead over the Warriors. Cleveland's 86, and the combined tally of 154, both mark the highest point totals for a half in Finals history. The Cavs had 49 in the first quarter, also a Finals record.
Kyrie Irving scored 28, LeBron James scored 22 and Kevin Love had 17. The Cavaliers shot 22 free throw attempts in the first quarter alone.
Cleveland's 13 made 3-pointers in the half also set a record for the Finals. The previous record was set all of two days ago, when the Warriors went deep 12 times during Game 3.
ESPN Stats & Info tweeted a few more interesting statistics.
In the last 10 years, 13 teams scored 85 points or fewer in an entire NBA Finals game, including the Cavs twice (Game 2, 2016; Game 4, 2015) https://t.co/PoFpIcB14r— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 10, 2017
The Cavaliers scored 15 points off LeBron James' passes in the first quarter. That's more than any player has scored so far for either team.— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 10, 2017
And, of course, fans were quick on Twitter to marvel at the Cavs' scoring outburst, the Warriors' defense (or lack thereof) and the officiating.


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From a young age, Emily has had a deep passion for assisting seniors. Through volunteering, Emily noticed that the senior population often falls through the cracks when it comes to public awareness, assistance and funding.
She met many older adults who needed assistance with tasks around their homes and who had no one to help them. Inspired to help, Emily raised thousands of dollars and established programs in her community to provide pharmacy assistance, home heating assistance, and companionship. She won multiple awards for her work volunteering including Massachusetts Unsung Heroine from the Commission on the Status of Women, Massachusetts' Volunteer of the Year from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, and the President's Volunteer Service Award given by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
Through her professional career, Emily served as an intern at the Boston State House for six years. She has also held various positions in senior care, including Senior Admissions Director of a skilled nursing facility. Emily is currently a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and most recently worked as the Executive Director of a skilled nursing facility.
As a Senior Living Advisor with 2Sisters Senior Living Advisors, Emily is able to apply her extensive knowledge and industry experience to help families and seniors navigate their senior care options. With the critical understanding that elder care is always changing, she is constantly working toward growing her knowledge to help her clients. Emily lives in Plymouth County near her family with whom she is very close. In her free time, Emily enjoys working on knitting projects, volunteering, playing volleyball with her friends, and listening to her brother play the saxophone with his local band. She loves to go to yard sales with her mom and travel when she can.
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Surfacing: Beyond the Narrative
Surfacing: Beyond the Narrative featuring core artists Chelsea Revelle and Kathline Carr opens Wednesday, February 28th. There will be a opening reception on Friday, March 9th from 6-8PM. In addition, there will be an Artists Talk and Beer Tasting with RiverWalk Brewing Co. on Saturday, March 24th from 6-8PM. In this post the artists talk about how the exhibition theme relates to their work.
Kathline Carr
For me "surfacing" suggests what is emerging from the picture plane, the materiality and nonverbal language of a visual story. I am mesmerized by paintings: Frankenthaler's scintillating color, Lanyon's blue morass, Per Kirkeby's crazed line, Kiefer's dense chalky heft. In nature, also, I am knocked out by the light in water, the smooth angularity of rock, the trajectory of birds in flight. In my own studio, the surfaces of the paintings hold memories of visions, puzzle pieces, a bit of blue sky; they contain the walk I took yesterday, and the drive on the Mohawk Trail, the mountain in my dream that I drive up until my car flips over backward. These things are submerged in abstraction, beyond the reach of verbal language: an embracement of physical process.
Chelsea Revelle
The title of the exhibition is relevant to my work in both the physical context of manipulating the surface of my pieces as well as metaphorically as if an idea or story is emerging. Working with dollhouse furniture and related elements carries a residue of narrative – these are objects that a young person once played with by acting out life events, often associated with domestic tasks. Here I'm setting the stage for the viewer to insert their own context, history and imagination into the work. Various surfaces are then assembled, like childhood building blocks, that may have traces of peeling wallpaper or scratched paint – marks that are often taken for granted but reveal an excavation of memories. Cropped and hidden images of female figures hide or blend in with the surroundings, a wallflower of sorts, bringing to light a sense of seclusion.
In my embroidery work, I also juxtapose found images with photographs of dollhouse interiors and overlaid vintage wallpaper patterns. The surfaces are delicately pierced for hours. In the 19th century, embroidery was a means to sequester women to the home and limit intellectual pursuits. However, hours spent doing mundane tasks proved to bring women to madness. On the contrary, if they stepped out of their role as dutiful home dweller, husbands were able to commit them to asylums. Although not initially insane, the treatments caused some women to think otherwise. The novel "Surfacing" by Margaret Atwood introduces an episode of female hysteria and psychosis that is often associated with the ways women are marginalized. I like to think that the ideas I'm exploring bring such issues to the 'surface' for the viewer to re-examine and question those expectations and limitations that may continue to exist in the present.


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Tait Hosts DMR Interoperability Testing
In late August 2018, Tait Communications hosted a number of DMR manufacturers and suppliers at the Tait Christchurch campus.
The purpose of the visit was to conduct interoperability (IOP) testing with Tait Tier 3 network infrastructure to the latest standard. Senior technical representatives from Simoco, Kirisun, Excera, and Motorola carried out the tests and all found that their technology was compatible with the Tait DMR T3 network.
Tait was the first to bring DMR T3 to the market so it was important not only to update our interoperability to the latest standard, but also provide the IOP opportunity for manufacturers whom are newer to the market with DMR T3.
Recently, Tait received official interoperability (IOP) confirmation through the DMR Association.
Interoperability is important because it allows a broader choice of equipment for customers, and keeps prices down. Across a communications network, the various technologies and devices can only talk to each other by using similar protocols and standard interfaces which have been defined and understood, implemented and tested by all parties. In the past, closed protocols meant that equipment manufacturers would work with only one or two other vendors. Open protocols give customers flexibility and avoids vendor lock-in. So while some manufacturers still promote closed protocols – and it may seem less expensive initially – it is rarely in the customer's long-term best interests.


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5 Steps To Make a Powerful Change In Your Life (While You're Waiting)/
Hello, beautiful souls!
I just hopped off an incredibly inspirational coaching call with a 1:1 client, in which we were discussing her feeling as though she's taking all the action she possibly can to make her dream happen, but now she feels like she's playing a waiting game.
This is an all-too-common issue we're faced with, right? I know it's happened to me in multiple situations, multiple times, and I've seen it happen with so many women that I work with, as well as my close friends.
The most common situation is when you submit a million job applications, then you're waiting to hear back from potential employers, and there's radio silence. It can be so frustrating to feel like your destiny is in someone else's hands!
You're wanting a big change to happen. You want something to shift. You want a new perspective, a new life.
So, today, I want to share my top 5 steps for making a powerful change in your life NOW, instead of sitting idly by, waiting for someone to get back to you.
At the end of the day, we really have no control over anything in this world, except how we respond to situations that show up in our lives. And sometimes, these situations repeatedly occur, because we haven't yet learned the lesson they bring us or how to deal.
So, let's create a new approach to "waiting" for something big to happen, so that we can simultaneously be preparing ourselves for the big change to happen!
1. Travel
Go somewhere, and expose yourself to new people, places, ideas, and cultures. One of the best ways to escape a feeling of "stuckness" is to hack your habitat and move your whole self into a new environment. Travel is one of the most enriching experiences you can have, so take a roadtrip somewhere new, or book a flight. Even if you just drive to the next town over, you'll reap similar benefits and add some variety to your location!
2. Prepare
One of my favorite ways to release stress and feel like things have changed or shifted is to clean, reorganize, and get rid of things. In this way, I'm able to prepare myself for something new, whether it's a business opportunity or a drastic move to a new city.
Prepare your outer space as though what you desire is already happening for you. So if you want a new job, think about what you would do to prepare for that new job. Maybe you'd get rid of all the "work clothes" in your wardrobe that don't fit the vibe of your new office environment, and replace them with new ones. Maybe you'd get a new day planner for yourself or go to a certain type of networking meeting that you wouldn't typically attend.
3. Set Yourself on Fire
Not literally, of course :) But ignite and stoke that inner fire. Fill your schedule with things that truly fulfill you, and make you happy. Think back to a time when you felt totally free and fulfilled - what were you doing? These are the things that allow you to totally lose track of time when you're doing them!
For me, the list includes creating pottery, riding a bike in the summertime, cooking a special and delicious meal from a new recipe, buying fresh flowers, and spending quality time talking about life with my girlfriends. Come up with your own list, and keep it somewhere safe as a reminder that you can make these things happen at any time, and you never need anyone's permission.
4. Be Grateful
I feel like gratitude in the traditional sense that people talk about gratitude (i.e. "Make a list of 5 things you're grateful for every day) is so over-done. But, being truly grateful for all that you already have makes you an even stronger magnet for creating even more goodness into your life, when you can truly sit with that feeling of gratitude. Notice what gratitude actually FEELS like in your physical body. For me, gratitude is also a sense of awe.
Appreciating how much beauty is happening right now is key to presence and gratitude, which in my book go hand in hand. Send thank-you notes for no particular reason to your friends and sending them as snail mail, buying someone flowers, picking up the whole check instead of just your half, or just making a mental acknowledgement of how thankful you are for something in your life right now are all amazing ways to express your gratitude.
Remind yourself of the natural cycles of life by taking a walk outside in nature, and making it a point to appreciate and observe how everything happens in the natural world in divine timing, without force. It just naturally evolves. See if you can begin to apply this ideology to your own life, and witness how things shift for you :)
5. Enlist Support
With any type of change in your life comes discomfort and resistance. In order to break through the resistance you experience when a new challenge or big life change arises, you'll need some support - an outside perspective of someone who can see through your usual excuses and flawed thought patterns that have been keeping you stuck for years. Someone to hold you accountable for taking the action you commit to taking (including all of the above), as well as the navigation system when you get lost on this new, unfamiliar journey. Someone with the tools and resources that really work to create a new experience of your own life.
Set up a 60-minute Empower Session to learn more about this kind of support, and to get to speak with me 1:1!
I would love to know what challenges you're coming up against, and what the blocks are, so that I can figure out an action plan with you to make your dream life actually happen.
So don't forget to sign up for your Empower Session, so we can get started!
Have an incredibly beautiful day, and I'll talk to you during our complimentary Empower Session together!
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Happy 4th of July/
It's been a grueling few weeks. First I was laid off from my job of 9 years and 4 months. It was devastating but in a way a relief from an exhausting job. I swear there were days I felt my brain was actually bruised. I've been busy preparing my resume, filling out applications, and searching job listings. Then just yesterday I accepted a position in a different field which I'll start on July 11th. Hence, I haven't had time to do a 4th of July photo shoot with the Kirbster.
We still want to wish everyone a safe, fun 4th of July with good food, good friends, and of course family, both the human kind and the canine kind.
Independence Day was first celebrated July 4, 1776 so I'm thinking Kirby's patriotic photo from July 4, 2012 is good enough. Happy 4th to everyone!
**We are traveling to Georgia today to visit family and will return home Monday. I have posts set to automatically publish but be sure to follow Kirby on his Facebook Page to see what he's up to on his road trip.


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Investment Control offers a protected investment option which guarantees investors' money back after 5 years, minus withdrawals, and also offers a money back guarantee on death.
In addition, from the tenth anniversary and every five years after that, if the fund value is greater than the amount invested, less withdrawals, this will be set as the new higher guaranteed cash-in amount.
The product has a flexible charging structure which means advisers and clients can choose from one of the standard charging options or put together a tailored structure.
Investment Control offers a choice of more than 90 funds to meet a variety of investors' needs and different attitudes to risk.
The protected investment option offers a choice of two portfolios to invest in which are the core portfolios which offer a choice of four funds for investors looking for passive equity management and four multi-manager portfolios for clients looking for active management. There is also a cash fund.
The product is an addition to Aegon's guaranteed income range which includes 5 for Life.
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Jonathan works as a Quality Manager and is a first-year Somerville Mentor
My student and I found that we both share a love of fine dining. Specifically, ramen. We've had opportunities to push each other whether it's in learning new SAT words and colloquialisms, eating absurd amounts of ramen, or standing up and publicly sharing our dreams in a ramen shop. Though I need to learn how to plan better (visiting a college during their winter break and sneaking into their empty buildings is fun, but not very helpful), we've had fun with these odd adventures. Throughout these times together we've been able to share about our families, passions, and interests and where we hope to be in the future.
Enroot gives me an opportunity to connect with others, whether they are students, volunteers, or staff, in an informal way without agenda. I enjoy tutoring, but mentoring allows me to just spend life with someone and get to know them, and I am so thankful for the opportunity. It's a blessing to have a chance to just connect.
After high school and college, I started losing community made up of people in my neighborhood. I started hanging out with people just like me and true neighborhood community started becoming harder and harder to find. I mean, neighborhood block parties are fun, but when do you get to consistently and meaningfully connect with your neighbors? Enroot is helping me meet my neighbors, to see the people who live in my city, whether they are volunteers or staff or the Enroot students. Enroot not only gives students opportunities to connect and become part of the community, but it helps me do the same. And not only do the staff at Enroot give you the opportunity, they also give you the support to do it well and so I'm also learning how to better connect with and build into the lives of others.


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|Ann Elizabeth Hitch
Ann Elizabeth Hitch
In "Marriages & Deaths from Upper South Carolina Newspapers 1843-65" (1977, Southern Historical Press), it states, Married on April 15 by Rev. J.A. Moody, Mr. D.T. Bobo to Miss A.E. Hitch of Sandy Springs, Laurens District, South Carolina.
Ann married Dempsey Thomas Bobo, son of Kindred Bobo and Comfort Free, on 15 Apr 1858 in Union Co., SC.1 (Dempsey Thomas Bobo was born on 30 Jul 1833 in Prospect, Union Co., SC,2 4 5 died on 02 Jun 1905 in Tippah Co., MS 2 4 and was buried about 05 Jun 1905 in Union Cemetery, Tippah Co., MS.)
1 Marriages & Deaths from Upper SC Newspapers 1843-65, 1977, Southern Historical Press, 5/28/1858 Union Newspaper.
2 "A Hitch Orchard", by Daisy Hitch, 1931.
3 1850 SC Census, Listed as age 14 in the 1850 Laurens Co., SC Census, born in SC.
4 Gravestone Record.
International Genealogical Index (LDS - FHC).
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Real Talk after a First Round KO/
At Black Lab Sports, we spend a lot of energy identifying and investing in the right people. Beyond sales growth and business accomplishments, what matters, and what attracts us to certain founders and their teams in the first place, is the values and work ethic on which they operate. Trevor Wittman of ONX Sports is a perfect example.
There's no question that Trevor is a phenomenal coach. Currently an 18-time world champion coach, he's creating quite a legacy in the world of combat sports. What's cool about Trevor though, is that his legacy is equal parts record and character—and the same goes for the athletes he trains. Last weekend's UFC World Championship match, featuring his own Rose Namajunas in the strawweight class, was a great representation of the type of camp Trevor runs and the kinds of athletes he invests in.
Rose was a 6-1 underdog the day before the event. She was up against Joanna Jedrzejczyk of Poland, the #1 pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world. Joanna had been verbally vicious all week and postured herself as the heavy favorite going in. Take a look at her pre-fight staredown with Rose, and note the stark difference in their words and actions (3 minutes):
Now watch what happens in the ring (4 minutes). Imagine the kind of poise and self-belief that Rose needed to face an opponent who'd been thumping her chest all week long:
But most importantly, see how Rose handles the outcome and the message she sends afterwards (2 minutes). Rather than soaking in individual glory, she exudes humility and grace and uses her platform to do good. *If you watch just one video, make it this one!
Thanks, Rose and Trevor, for using sport as a conduit for self-improvement and connection. We're proud of all that you do, but especially the way that you do it.


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Original Articles
Experience of Women after a Spontaneous Abortion
Published in: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Volume 19, issue 3, 2009 , pages: 387–392
Volume 19, issue 3, 2009 , pages: 387–392
Keywords: women, spontaneous abortion, South Africa, phenomenological
AbstractThe objective of this research was to explore and describe the experience of women after a spontaneous abortion to facilitate the mental health of these women in future. The participants in this study were seven white South African (ages range 24 to 36 years). Data were collected using in-depth interviews and analysed using a descriptive method of open coding. The results suggest that a spontaneous abortion have physical-, emotional-, social- and spiritual effects on women. Participants identified community resources that helped them cope with the experience of loss from the spontaneous abortion.
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Top PaddockJuly 20, 2013
Top Paddock. You may have heard of it. Heck, my bet is most of you have already been here. Winning Best Cafe of the year in the latest Age Cafe Guide has that effect on a place. I visited a couple of weeks ago with Alex (we cleverly avoided the weekend where it is near impossible to get a seat all morning).
The first thing you'll notice is that it's a BIG place, and that it's nearly always busy. The second thing you'll notice is that there are plenty of staff all bustling around being efficient and cheerful and all other things good staff should be. Both times I've eaten here the staff have been friendly, switched on and informed about the menu and the coffee. The third thing you'll notice is that everyone looks like they're having a great time. After reading this post, I'm sure you'll see why.
The design of the cafe is just beautiful. Unfussy and bright with pale wood tables, black ceilings and a white tiled bar, it's an uplifting place to spend some time in. You may also notice quirky touches reminiscent of the owner's days at Three Bags Full, such as the outdoor seats with traffic signs printed on them, or these upside down teacup lights.
You'll also notice similar design details from their other cafe in South Yarra, the vastly popular Two Birds One Stone, including the molecular-looking chandelier and the floral lights on the back wall feature.
Writing about Top Paddock has me thinking about food in general. I love America, but they really don't have the same cafe culture that Melbourne's got going. And their coffee is, in general, pretty awful. In order to access any reasonable form of wifi, I've been sitting in Starbucks sipping overly sweet iced teas and the occasional black iced coffee. No frappuccino rubbish for me, no sir!
I had a very difficult time deciding what to eat – Top Paddock's menu is one of the best I've seen in a long time. I enjoy Mexican food, so why not the grilled snapper with chilli-fried egg, avocado, salsa and blue corn tortilla? Perhaps the interesting sounding pulled pork on rye with prunes and goats curd? But then how about the soft shell Queensland mud crab roll with fennel, dill and lime mayonnaise in a brioche bun, celebrated as one of Melbourne's best sandwiches in Epicure? What of it? What of it all??
I sat there, genuinely a little bit upset that I couldn't have all of those things at once, immediately, right now, if you please. I tried to strategise, as I so often do: 'What are the key dishes here that would be good to write about?', 'Is there a foil dish to Alex's omelette that would provide a clever contrast?', 'Is there an obvious popular favourite?', 'Which single dish would I kill for?'. None of the usual inquiries yielded any useful answers.
My despondence soon turned to joy though, when I realised that I had the perfect excuse to eat here repeatedly, until I was satisfied that I'd tried a significant portion of the dishes I was most curious about. Here, before I'd even ordered, before I'd even taken a sip of my coffee (at that point they hadn't yet arrived), I'd already decided I would be back. I already knew I loved it, and the coffee and the food only confirmed this feeling.
Ultimately, I went for the white anchovies and jamon serrano with fried eggs, padron peppers and manchego on toast, and was not disappointed. It was a sensational dish – salty and chewy and briny in all the right ways. As you can see, I pulled and ripped and scraped my way through the plate, devouring every last salty piece of manchego.
Alex decided on an omelette with purple potatoes, padron peppers, brie and chorizo. I immediately braced myself for what would invariably be a boring photo of a yellow semicircle on a white plate, perhaps gussied up with a sprig of parsley or some alfalfa. I am pleased to say that I was proven wrong, as it turns out Top Paddock produces a very attractive omelette!
I mean, for goodness' sake, I had though that no one could make an omelette look pretty, not even Nigella herself. Because the omelette was sort of deconstructed, all elements could be tasted separately or mingled together in a cheesy, heady mouthful. I stole several mouthfuls of this dish and am well inclined to order it the next time I visit! Loved the purple potato as a point of interest.
Now, please enjoy several beautiful photos of Alex relishing his omelette.
As you can tell, our first visit blew me away, and my poor crazed mind couldn't think of anything else for hours, and even days, afterwards. Three days later, like some addict, I was back again with N, who was also hugely impressed with the menu, service and general design and management of the place.
I had my usual coffee order, and N was convinced into trying one of the filter coffees, the Ethiopia Hachira, by our very down-to-earth and enthusiastic waitress. I'm not normally a fan of filter coffees as I find them too watery and bitter, but even I thought this was lovely and smooth. It had a beautifully fragrant, almost sweet flavour that was greatly enjoyed.
I went with another fishy dish this time, the gin cured trout with potato galette, beetroot relish, goats curd and poached eggs. I don't think I enjoyed this dish quite as much as I did the anchovies with manchego, but it was still wonderfully put together. A large piece of perfectly cured trout sat in the middle of the plate, surrounded by everything else, including a ridiculous amount of goats curd. The trout was the clear star here – pink and glistening and mighty tasty.
How beautiful does the trout skin look, here, puckered and glistening in the sun?
Like me, N had a difficult time choosing what to eat. After being assured by me that the two of us will definitely be eating here again to try other things, he decided on the ricotta hotcakes with blueberries, maple, seeds and organic mascarpone. According to our waitress, Megan Gale ate here a few weeks ago and 'devoured' a plate of these. Kudos to the woman who can devour a plate of these and look that good. Kudos to you.
Reservations about the veracity of the Megan Gale story aside, this turned out to be a sublime rendition of a cafe stalwart. The batter is made fresh to order and one pancake rises into a fluffy, golden, buttery mound, before being decorated with fruit, seeds and micro herbs. Just beautiful.
I'm feeling like a broken record here but I will be hard pressed not to order the hotcakes the next time I'm at Top Paddock! Basically, this place is good. No, it's great. And you're a fool if the prospect of crowds or a queue at the weekend puts you off. Be smart about it and pick a weekday, or don't go at peak times. Those hotcakes will be waiting!
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Fan art contest announced for The Banner Saga
Stoic, developer of the critically acclaimed indie release The Banner Saga, and publisher Versus Evil have announced an art contest for fans based on their experience in the game, using runic inspired designs.
Stoic's Art Director Arnie Jorgensen states,"The Banner Saga has been applauded by reviewers and fans alike for the art style, something we are incredibly proud of. We've seen such great fan art for the game that it made sense to ask our fans to assist us in designing a real life banner." Jorgensen goes on to talk about some of the details of the art designs they are looking for. He explains, "We are looking for designs based on the traditional Viking runic art style as seen on the Godstones in the game. One way of recording history in early Viking times was for each family to contribute their own 'saga' onto their clan's banner. Similarly, we plan to include some of the best designs submitted in this contest to create a twelve foot banner depicting our fan's experiences with the game, creating a community 'saga'."
The "Creating the Banner" contest is now officially open for entrants to submit their original Viking-style inspired designs at the Creating the Banner website. Winners will not only get their design included on the final life-sized banner, but they will also be sent a mini replica of the final banner for display. Be sure the check out the website for full submission guidelines, rules and regulations. The deadline for submissions is 11:59pm PT on Thursday March 13, 2014.
The Banner Saga is available now for $24.99 through Steam, UPlay, GameFly, GameStop and Gamers Gate for PC and Mac. A digital Deluxe Edition is also available through select retailers for $29.99 and includes the game and complete official soundtrack.


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The Last 20 Days
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On my last Saturday in Ukhta (June 5), I went to Irina's at 10 to sing with her, Natasha, and Valya. At 12 I returned home to put the finishing touches on my packing and to buy food and cut it up before my party started at 2. The party went pretty well. We ate, drank, and sang karaoke quite merrily, and I succeeded in giving away some of my extra stuff to my friends. The rest I left with a note for the dormitory staff to dispose of as they saw fit.
On Sunday, Stas, Oleg, Nikita, and Yulia came to see me off at the train station. They helped me with my bags and stood in the cold rain waving after me as the train left. The train ride itself went fine. Nobody in my compartment drank anything but tea – not even beer. I was with an old man and his granddaughter and another older, very talkative man. I wanted to avoid talking about myself too much and having to answer too many of the same old questions, so I said I was from Latvia and studying at UGTU. They thought that was a bit strange but I guess they bought it, and they only asked a couple questions about Latvia that I was able to answer with generalities, and then I was free to read my Bulgakov.
The week in Cherepovets (June 7-12) was fun and relaxing. The city was pretty much your standard Russian town of about 300,000 people. Its raison d'être is the steel and metals mill, but it is not nearly as polluted as I was warned. I didn't notice any unpleasant smells or difficulty breathing there. In fact, it was quite green, and the river looked cleaner than Ukhta's. I stayed in a decent little hotel right around the corner from the youth center where the camp was held. I was at camp from 10 to 5 every day, helping to run lessons and judge competitions and just talking to all the kids in English. The kids were aged about 13 to 17; they were all really nice and well-behaved, and some of them spoke quite good English and had tons of questions. The counselors, who were mostly college students, also had a bunch of questions for me and always invited me out in the evenings, which was really nice. On Thursday I went to a Chinese tea ceremony with Anna, the camp director (who recently returned from a Fulbright semester in Wyoming), Kathryn, an American woman who works with the camp, and a few other women who work at the youth center. It was so enjoyable, the teas were all so rich and delicious, and the conversation so pleasant that three hours flew by in a minute.
St. Petersburg (June 13-21) was a bit stressful due to changes in travel plans, unpredictable weather, and the fact that I had caught a virus at camp that made my stuffed-up head feel like a bowling ball for the first half of my time there. I had a lot of fun, though. I got to see Peter the Great's summer house there, the Hermitage, the Kunstkamera (300-year-old deformed babies preserved in jars, with such expressive, smushed-up faces!), and many more of the standard and not-so-standard attractions of Petersburg. I also went to Peterhof, and I must admit: though I've been to Versailles three times and liked it more and more each time I go, Peterhof unquestionably kicked its ass. See pictures of the fountains. If I ever live in SP, I decided I like Vasilievsky Island the best. It seems cleaner, brighter, and smaller than the mainland. Alisa came in for a couple days, and it was nice to see her and get acquainted with some Princeton grad students through her. I also hung out with Cathy, a Wooster student abroad, and her family on a couple occasions, including the huge Aliye Parusa holiday, which celebrates the Navy school's graduation, along with all the other graduations of the year. There were an incredible number of people on the street, and though we missed the passing of the red-sailed ship and couldn't get onto Palace Square, we did walk around a lot, do shots of vodka in a bar while watching the Palace Square concert on TV, and catch some of the awesome fireworks on our way home to bed. That holiday was the main reason of my change in travel plans: I was supposed to have left Friday night, but I decided to stay until Sunday for the holiday, which then got changed to Monday because of train ticket availability. Other advantages of the change were that, instead of hauling my bags alone through 4 cities on my way to Vienna, I would only go through two, and of course, there is tons of stuff to do in Piter! Petersburg seemed a lot less Russian than Ukhta (partly because of all the tourists), but there are always reminders that you're far from America. One of these was the general disorder and confusion surrounding the holiday, and another came when I saw ribs on the menu at a restaurant and decided to try them out. Unfortunately, they did nothing to cure my nostalgia. The meat was incredibly salty, and the "barbecue sauce" was more like marinara. I guess nobody's taught the Russians how to make ribs yet.
Monday night I took a train to Vilnius, Lithuania, which both James (Petersburg Fulbrighter) and Alisa recommended to me as the most interesting of the three Baltic capitals. My only companions in my compartment on the train there (the side-bunkers kept to themselves) were a fun, friendly couple in their 50s named Anatolii and Tatiana. They helped me lift my bags, offered me wine, nuts, and cheese, and we talked all evening about the US, Lithuania, and Russia – mostly why Anatolii likes the former two and dislikes Russia. When we arrived, they were invaluable in helping me navigate the stairs at the train station, find the left luggage room, and change money. They even gave me their phone numbers and said that if I'm ever again in Petersburg, I can stay with them. It was a nice good-bye to Russia to meet such a cool couple and feel so at ease conversing with them.
Vilnius was absolutely adorable. Given the architecture and the abundance of churches, it's difficult to believe that this was once a Soviet city. In the morning, I went to the Museum of Cinema, Music, and Film, where they seemed shocked that anyone, let alone an American, would come to see them. They were so glad that they gave me a free DVD with Lithuanian folk dance lessons that probably cost much more to make than the 2 lita entrance fee! After lunch, I wanted to visit the Occupation Museum, but it was closed, so I went to the Jewish museum. It was small and consisted basically of panels with information and photographs of the Jewish culture in Vilnius before the wars and, of course, the Holocaust. Even though I've studied the Holocaust over and over again in many a German class, the display at this museum was very powerful. It detailed all the steps of oppression while the Jews were put into ghettos and showed documents written by the Nazis calmly listing the thousands of "Jews, Jewesses, and Jewish children" they had killed or taken to camps. Before the war, Vilnius was a center of Jewish thought and philosophy, but over 90% of the city's Jewish population was killed in WWII.
That night I left on a bus to Warsaw. Lucky me, my seat was broken in such a way that I had to spend the whole night curled forward onto my knees. I was pretty sore when we arrived at 5:30 in the morning, but walking around made me feel a bit more alive. That morning I ate the second sausage McMuffin of my life, and, just like last time, it was in Eastern Europe at 7 AM, right as McDonald's opened, and I had my backpack with me and used the bathrooms to change my shirt and wash my face. Warsaw was an astonishingly Western city – clean, with good roads, skyscrapers and spacious stores. I had bad luck there with museums being closed for no reason (and one I did get into, the Independence Museum, was kind of lame), but I walked around a lot, ate pierogi, and got a short look at the Chopin Centre, where I could have spent a lot longer than an hour if I hadn't had a train to catch.
Finally, I took an overnight train from Warsaw to Vienna, and the verdict is I think I like Russian trains better than European ones. Russian trains have the advantage of price, and that they are more communal. I like the openness of platzkart, I like the table in the middle, the hot water always available for tea, and the plastic bags full of all the culinary necessities that Russians bring with them. Russian platzkart also has more room for luggage. European trains have perhaps more comfortable beds. They are a little softer, but the pillows are smaller and I don't like the way they incline down towards the wall. The biggest advantage of the European trains, though, is the bathroom. It doesn't flush waste out onto the tracks, it has seemingly clean toilet paper and soap, and I wasn't afraid to sit on the toilet or let my pant legs touch the floor as I was changing.
We got to Vienna around 6:30, and I took a taxi to my hotel, stopping at an ATM on the way to get some Euros. After dropping my bags, I wandered up the Donau canal to where it meets the river and back again, stopping a couple times for a snack/breakfast, and then waited for my parents in the hotel. Since then, we've been eating well, visiting museums, and generally living it up. More on that later. Anyway, it's nice to be somewhere where I understand the language again. Written Polish is mostly decipherable, but I definitely can't speak it, and Lithuanian is even worse. German, however, I can handle, even in its Austrian variant.


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Murfreesboro Mosque Releases Vandalism Surveillance Footage
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MURFREESBORO, TN — The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro released surveillance footage Thursday showing the weekend vandalism that say explicit messages spray painted on the mosque and its playground and bacon left on the front stoop.
The video shows the vandals arriving around 3 a.m. Tuesday. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)
Detectives have spoken with federal authorities about the crime.
"We are looking for anyone with information about people who may have talked about defiling the mosque," Rutherford County Sheriff's Detective Sgt. Dan Goodwin said.
The Islamic Center has been under attack nearly from the moment it chose to relocate to the Veals Road property on the edge of Murfreesboro. After unanimous approval by the Rutherford County Planning Commission in 2010, opponents — which included Lou Ann Zelenik, at the time running for the Republican nomination to the United States Congress — argued that the ICM wasn't a religious institution, saying that it was a political group that had connections with terrorists who wanted to impose Sharia law, and arguing that Islam wasn't a religion — then-Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, who was running for governor at the time, questioned whether Islam was more akin to a cult.
When judges, elected officials, including Murfreesboro's Republican mayor Ernest Burgess, and the United States Department of Justice refuted those claims, opponents filed a number of convoluted lawsuits, arguing that proper public notice was not given and that the planning commission violated the state's open-meeting law.
In the meantime, Laurie Cardoza-Moore, a lobbyist for anti-Islam group Proclaiming Justice To The Nation, spearheaded a lawsuit alleging the ICM was part of a broad conspiracy to "take over" Middle Tennessee. Herman Cain, then a candidate for president, criticized the mosque as well.
Nevertheless, construction persisted, even after excavators used in groundbreaking were doused with gasoline and set on fire. The mosque opened its doors in August 2012 and in the ensuing time has received bomb threats and been the victim of occasional incidents of vandalism.
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Held at the British High Commission, a cool evening in Karachi hosted the 'We Are Two' show by Toni&Guy. CEO Saeeda Mandviwalla was joined by Gary France, International Art Director Toni&Guy and label.m, as well as Max Lampater, International Education Manager at label.m, to create 16 distinct looks featuring latest hair trends.
Attended by designers Maheen Karim, Sadaf Malaterre, Huma Adnan, Tabassum Mughal and stars Adnan Malik, Aamina Sheikh and Sanam Saeed, who came out to promote their upcoming film Cake, the lovely ambiance and limited guest list contributed to the exclusivity of the night, where we saw looks that might not have been everyone's cup of tea but worked up some serious style. As revealed, the aim was to bring international trends to Karachi so thankfully your usual blow-dries and fancy up-dos were not on the agenda! Fun fashion colours, futuristic vibes, blunt fringes and messy perms however, definitely were.
The looks, divided into four various segments, were styled by Saeeda, Gary and Max, who took a moment to explain the concept as well as the products that went into creating it, giving an elaborate idea on the process behind each. While most of the models were new faces, Amna Ilyas and Fayezah Ansari came out as showstoppers and owned the runway.
While it may be difficult to relate the edgy hair trends to our eastern culture, it is important to keep in mind that the trends were meant to be global. Originating from London, where street-style and club culture is very much the hub of fashion, the looks were anything but ordinary. A particularly edgy take on the fishtail braid and Aamna Ilyas' wild curls are looks we'd love to see more often.
That said we do wish the show had featured some local fashion to help the audience envision how the edgy hairstyles would look with ethnic clothing. The last segment for instance, as Saeeda Mandviwalla pointed out, featured messy hairstyles and braids that can be adapted for the local festive season and could have been styled with ethnic and western fused garments, giving a feel of what they would look like when sported in Pakistan.
While local fashion continues to strive to do better with various fashion weeks, hair and makeup needs to be given the same importance. These seasonal solo shows, that too ones that are bringing international collaborations to Pakistan, might just be the beginning of many more to come; or so we hope.