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Is it better or worse to deploy if you know that not all of the children can have a laptop?
"For a truly inclusive learning environment to be established in a school classroom, every child and the teacher must have a laptop. If only some have laptops, it creates a divide with negative impacts such as a demoralizing effect on those children and teachers that do not have them, and hinders community-building."
(From: Further information with the regional context is available in the handout "One Laptop per Pacific Child: creating OLPC Oceania", by Michael Hutak, Regional Director, Oceania, One Laptop per Child)
Saturation: As with vaccinations, digital saturation implies a commitment to maintaining these tools as part of primary education over time…without a digital divide.
(From: OLPC's Five Founding Principles, available at http://wiki.laptop.org)
When I talked with the teachers at Rumginae Primary School in PNG, they were really struggling with this issue. Although all of the teachers had received laptops and a (two-day) training on them, only the 3rd and 4th grade class students (out of 3rd-8th grades at the school) were given laptops.
So: To deploy or not to deploy if you know you can't saturate?
If you KNOW you're going to be creating a digital divide, where do you draw that line? Or should that line be drawn?
The teachers from Rumginae clearly identified the demoralizing effect that an incomplete deployment had on their staff and on their students. There was no clear plan for when or whether the school would be receiving additional laptops, and this was the FIRST question the school's headmaster wanted to talk about with the person who brought me to their school.
There were a number of other issues the teachers discussed with me in Rumginae, and I'll return to them in the next post. This one had them rather evenly divided—with about half of the teachers arguing that it would've been better not to have deployed at all, and about half arguing that they're happy the laptops came to their school (although the former was argued more passionately).
At the Jim Taylor school in Kisap (the school I had previously visited), this question has (to date) been avoided, because the teachers have been told (promised?) that saturation-level laptops will be arriving in a few months, thus blanketing the second half of the school. They were reassured that everyone would be able to participate in a few short months.
But what happens if they don't receive their laptops?
This same question, applied on a larger scale, led to the following questions: Is it better to deploy at just a very few pilot schools, but achieve saturation at those schools, keeping in mind that the situations at these specific schools may be quite particular (keeping in mind that human beings have chosen which schools would be included in the pilot project and that these were usually chosen for particular reasons—sometimes because of existing infrastructural capacity, sometimes for political reasons, the list of possibilities goes on and on…)
Or, is it better to spread out the pilot deployment to a number of schools, which not only spreads awareness of the project across a wider audience across the country and possibly allows more schools to be set up with the infrastructural necessities (electricity, connectivity) and provides more teachers with training? PNG—so far—has opted for the second approach.
In other words, do we aim for perfection at a few pilots, which may not be replicable elsewhere? Or do we try to achieve maximum reach and spread, knowing that we may be creating even more divides? Or, that spreading ourselves too thin (two-day training sessions??) may mean multiple failed pilots, instead of a few successful ones?
I don't have answers to these questions, and certainly I'm not the first person to bring up or grapple with this issue—it's one of the larger quandaries facing the OLPC program in general. However, I've been thinking about it from an academic point of view—"in theory". Now I got to see, talk to, and hear about it from people dealing with the ramifications of this dilemma on a daily basis. There were strong feelings, passionately argued. These laptops are a BIG DEAL, and it's far from ok to go about making decisions about them lightly, or based upon theory or logic or reasoning achieved from the comfort of one's academic office—decisions regarding choices that will of necessity violate the core principles of the program, by the way, but I'm seeing violations of the core principles in nearly every deployment—because the complete technological ecosystem in which the project was dreamed up, is far from a reality in most all of the places the OLPC project is being tried out. When you can't create this entire ecosystem, because of infrastructural, budgetary, and political constraints (among others), what gives? Where do you skimp? Which core principles are the least important—and therefore the least egregious to violate?
The pictures posted were meant to convey more images of the students productively using the laptops, but in fact, a number of them capture how it must be less than thrilling or inspiring to only be able to watch as your classmate "joyfully self-empowers"…


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"Jesus said to him, "Get up, take up your bed, and walk" (v8). The paralyzed man had been waiting years for a complicated "cure" that required him to enter the special pool at the right time. Jesus ignored the ritual and healed him with a word, unconcerned about the reactions of religious leaders (v10) or those who would criticize him. His goal was to do his Father's work of healing and salvation (v17).
"Do you want to be healed?" (v6). Jesus cares about our physical illnesses as well as our spiritual and emotional well-being. He will do everything necessary to draw us closer to himself.

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Red Hat Certified Security Specialist - RHCSS
An RHCSS certification may be earned by a Red Hat® Certified Engineer (RHCE®) who has demonstrated deeper capabilities in networking services security, directory services, authentication, and SELinux policy management. An IT professional who earns an RHCSS certification has met the security requirements for today's enterprise environment.
To become certified as an RHCSS, an RHCE has to demonstrate the following:
Use of cryptographic tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux® that can secure network services, including DNS, SMTP, and POP/IMAP
File encryption using GPG to secure files
Providing more secure network file sharing using Kerberos and NFSv4
Configuration of a Kerberos realm
Configuration of Red Hat Directory Server to provide a centralized directory with access control
Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux clients to authenticate using various mechanisms, including Kerberos, LDAP, and Microsoft Active Directory
Customizing the default SELinux Targeted Policy implemented in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to address functional issues and needs
Specifying particular SELinux policies and enforcing modes
Implementing custom SELinux policies
RHCSS consists of 3 Courses
1.Red Hat Enterprise Security Network Services (RHS333)
Course outline
The threat model and protection methods
· Internet threat model and the attacker's plan
· System security and service availability
· An overview of protection mechanisms
Basic service security
· SELinux
· Host-based access control
· Firewalls using Netfilter and iptables
· TCP wrappers
· xinetd and service limits
· Overview of cryptographic techniques
· Management of SSL certificates
· Using GnuPG
Logging and NTP
· Time synchronization with NTP
· Logging: syslog and its weaknesses
· Protecting log servers
BIND and DNS security
· BIND vulnerabilities
· DNS security: attacks on DNS
· Access control lists
· Transaction signatures
· Restricting zone transfers and recursive queries
· DNS topologies
· Bogus servers and black holes
· Views
· Monitoring and logging
· Dynamic DNS security
Network authentication: RPC, NIS, and Kerberos
· Vulnerabilities
· Network-managed users and account management
· RPC and NIS security issues
· Improving NIS security
· Using Kerberos authentication
· Debugging Kerberized services
· Kerberos cross-realm trust
· Kerberos encryption
Network File System
· Overview of NFS versions 2, 3, and 4
· Security in NFS versions 2 and 3
· Improvements in security in NFS4
· Troubleshooting NFS4
· Client-side mount options
· Vulnerabilities
· Server configuration and the SSH protocols
· Authentication and access control
· Client-side security
· Protecting private keys
· Port-forwarding and X11-forwarding issues
Electronic mail with Sendmail
· Vulnerabilities
· Server topologies
· Email encryption
· Access control and STARTTLS
· Anti-spam mechanisms
· Vulnerabilities
· Security and Postfix design
· Configuring SASL/TLS
· Vulnerabilities
· The FTP protocol and FTP servers
· Logging
· Anonymous FTP
· Access control
Apache security
· Vulnerabilities
· Access control
· Authentication: files, passwords, Kerberos
· Security implications of common configuration options
· CGI security
· Server-side includes
· suEXEC
Intrusion detection and recovery
· Intrusion risks
· Security policy
· Detecting possible intrusions
· Monitoring network traffic and open ports
· Detecting modified files
· Investigating and verifying detected intrusions
· Recovering from, reporting, and documenting intrusions
Red Hat Enterprise SELinux Policy AdministrationIntroduction to SELinux
Discretionary access control vs. mandatory access control
- SELinux history and architecture overview
- Elements of the SELinux security model: user identity and role; domain and type; sensitivity and categories; security context
- SELinux Policy and Red Hat's targeted policy
- Configuring policy with booleans
- Archiving
- Setting and displaying extended attributes
Using SELinux
- Controlling SELinux
- File contexts
- Relabeling files and file systems
- Mount options
The Red Hat® Targeted Policy
- Identifying and toggling protected services
- Apache security contexts and configuration booleans
- Name service contexts and configuration booleans
- NIS client contexts
- Other services
- File context for special directory trees
- Troubleshooting and avc denial messages
- SE troubleshooting and logging
Introduction to policies
- Policy overview and organization
- Compiling and loading the monolithic policy and policy modules
- Policy type enforcement module syntax
- Object classes
- Domain transition
Policy utilities
- Tools available for manipulating and analyzing policies: apol; seaudit and seaudit_report; checkpolicy; sepcut; sesearch; sestatus; audit2allow and audit2why; sealert; avcstat; seinfo; semanage and semodule; Man pages
User and role security
- Role-based access control
- Multicategory security
- Defining a Security Administrator
- Multilevel security
- The strict policy
- User identification and declaration
- Role identification and declaration
- Roles in use in transitions
- Role dominance
Anatomy of a policy
- Policy macros
- Type attributes and aliases
- Type transitions
- When and how do files get labeled
- restorecond
- Customizable types
Manipulating policies
- Installing and compiling policies
- The policy language
- Access vector
- SELinux logs
- Security Identifiers (SIDs)
- File system labeling behavior
- Context on network objects
- Creating and using new booleans
- Manipulating policy by example
- Macros
- Enableaudit
- Best practices
- Create file contexts, types, and typealiases
- Edit and create network contexts
- Edit and create domains
Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication (RH423)Manage and deploy directory services for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems
Course outline
Introduction to directory services
· What is a directory?
· LDAP: models, schema, and attributes
· Object classes
The LDAP naming model
· Directory information trees and Distinguished Names
· X.500 and "Internet" naming suffixes
· Planning the directory hierarchy
Red Hat Directory Server: basic configuration
· Installation and setup of Red Hat® Directory Server
· Using the Red Hat console
· Using logging to monitor Red Hat Directory Server activity
· Backing up and restoring the directory
· Basic performance tuning with indexes
Searching and modifying the LDAP directory
· Using command-line utilities to search the directory
· Search filter syntax
· Updating the directory
Red Hat Directory Server: authentication and security
· Configuring TLS security
· Using access control instructions (ACIs)
· ACIs and the Red Hat console
Linux user authentication with NSS and PAM
· Understanding authentication and authorization
· Name service switch (NSS)
· Advanced pluggable authentication modules (PAM) configuration
Centralized user authentication with LDAP
· Central account management with LDAP
· Using migration scripts to migrate existing data into an LDAP server
· LDAP user authentication
Kerberos and LDAP
· Introduction to Kerberos
· Configuring the Kerberos key distribution center (KDC) and clients
· Configuring LDAP to support Kerberos
Directory referrals and replication
· Referrals and replication
· Single master configuration
· Multiple master configuration
· Planning for directory server availability
Cross-platform centralized identity management
· Synchronizing Red Hat Directory Server with Active Directory
· Managing users with Winbind and LDAP
· Mapping attributes between Linux® and Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Enterprise IPA
· Understanding IPA
· IPA requirements
· Configuring IPA server
· Configuring IPA clients


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Surveillance systems overview for 2017
This spreadsheet contains all surveillance system overview tables from ECDC's annual epidemiological report for 2017.
- Anthrax
- Botulism
- Campylobacteriosis
- Chikungunya virus disease
- Chlamydia infection
- Cholera
- Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Dengue
- Diphtheria
- Ebola haemorrhagic fever
- Echinococcosis
- Giardiasis
- Hantavirus infection
- Healthcare-associated infections
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- HIV infection
- Influenza
- Invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease
- Lassa fever
- Leptospirosis
- Listeriosis
- Malaria
- Marburg haemorrhagic fever
- Meningococcal disease
- Mumps
- Pertussis
- Plague
- Pneumococcal disease
- Poliomyelitis
- Q fever
- Rabies
- Rift Valley fever
- Salmonellosis
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
- Shigellosis
- Smallpox
- Surgical site infections
- Surveillance
- Tuberculosis
- Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli infection
- West Nile virus infection
- Yellow fever
Public health guidance in brief on HIV, hepatitis B and C testing in the EU/EEA
The ECDC guidance on integrated testing of hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV supports countries in the global effort to combat viral hepatitis and eliminate HIV as public health threats by 2030. At present, reaching and testing those at risk of infection with HIV, HBV or HCV is still a public health challenge across Europe. This Guidance in brief is based on the comprehensive guidance document which provides the evidence base for this guidance
Public health guidance on HIV, hepatitis B and C testing in the EU/EEA
This guidance aims to provide EU/EEA countries with an evidence-based framework to help develop, implement, monitor and evaluate their own national HBV, HCV and HIV testing guidelines and programmes.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Protective measures for humans against avian influenza a(H5N8) outbreaks in 22 European Union/European economic area countries and Israel, 2016–17
Adlhoch, C., Dabrera, G., Penttinen, P., Pebody, R.
Public health guidance on prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings
This document provides EU/EEA Member States with evidence-based scientific advice on available options, when planning and implementing prevention and control interventions for blood-borne viruses in prison settings.
Guidance in brief: Prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings
This guidance is intended for policymakers responsible for the planning and delivery of healthcare services in the national or sub-national custodial system and all professionals responsible for the health and well-being of people in prison, including community-based service providers and those facilitating continuity of care in the community.
Systematic review on the prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings
The objective of this report was to systematically review data on prevention and control of BBVs in prison settings, with a focus on the countries of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Screening for infectious diseases in newly arrived migrants in Europe: The context matters
Panagiotopoulos, T.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Yellow fever in the diagnostics laboratory review-article
Domingo, C., Charrel, R.N., Schmidt-Chanasit, J., Zeller, H., Reusken, C.
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Treatment and outcomes in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
Harausz, E.P., Garcia-Prats, A.J., Law, S., Schaaf, H.S., Kredo, T., Seddon, J.A., Menzies, D., Turkova, A., Achar, J., Amanullah, F., Barry, P., Becerra, M., Chan, E.D., Chan, P.C., Ioana Chiotan, D., Crossa, A., Drobac, P.C., Fairlie, L., Falzon, D., Flood, J., Gegia, M., Hicks, R.M., Isaakidis, P., Kadri, S.M., Kampmann, B., Madhi, S.A., Marais, E., Mariandyshev, A., Méndez-Echevarría, A., Moore, B.K., Nargiza, P., Ozere, I., Padayatchi, N., ur-Rehman, S., Rybak, N., Santiago-Garcia, B., Shah, N.S., Sharma, S., Shim, T.S., Skrahina, A., Soriano-Arandes, A., van den Boom, M., van der Werf, M.J., van der Werf, T.S., Williams, B., Yablokova, E., Yim, J.-J., Furin, J., Hesseling, A.C.


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Facebook updates iOS app with improved buttons and free calling
Facebook has released a new version of their iPhone app today that features an all-new button design, as well as free calling to anyone in the U.S. or Canada integrated right into the main app.
According to the update:
New button design makes it easy to like, comment and share posts in News Feed.
- Improved buttons to like, comment, and share posts
- Share button to re-post stories from your News Feed now available in all languages
- Call friends for free right from Facebook (US and Canada)
Be sure to note that when calling someone, you will be using your data plan, so take note of your allotment if you're not on WiFi.
This is version 5.5 for the Facebook App.
While the updated social signal buttons are nice, it's the calling feature that should have most people interested. Facebook users can now send each other text messages, voice messages, and voice calls, making it the preferred communication platform for many. In order to accept Facebook calls, you must have the most recent version of the app installed, along with anyone else you wish to call. This feature was previously available through the Facebook Messenger app, but again, all users needed to have the most recent version.
To phone a friend, it's till a very cumbersome process so Facebook has some work to do if they want to replace standard cell phone service. You need to navigate to your friend's profile and tap on message, or open an existing conversation, and tap the (i) icon in the upper right. This will open their contact card, and if they are up to date, the Free Call button will be available to you.
Update your app and let me know what you think! Will you try calling some of your friends, or is this a pointless update for you?
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A Visit to China
Last modified: 2017. December 12.
Between November 17th and 24th, an EKU delegation of four (Dr. Kálmán Liptai, Rector of the Eszterházy Károly University, dr. Ilona Dr. Pajtókné Tari, Vice-Rector, Dr. Tamás Tánczos Vice-Dean and Katalin Tayler, Head of the Centre for International Relations) visited China to build partnerships for Eszterházy Károly University. The main purpose of the visit was to promote EKU programmes offered in English.
Eszterházy Károly University has enjoyed a successful partnership with Beijing Union University (BUU) for several years with summer schools being organised both in Eger and Gyöngyös. These three-week courses focused on wine and gastronomy. The University management and the colleagues at international relations gave a warm welcome to their old Hungarian friends and, as it turned out, the EKU summer schools had received a very positive response in China. Based on these discussions and the success of the courses the management of BUU stated that they would warmly welcome the offering of a wider range of single semester courses on other topics likely to be of interest to a Chinese audience in both summer and winter. The parties agreed to cooperate in the fields of oenology, tourism and history / cultural heritage.
Károly Eszterházy University is also developing a fruitful relationship with a Chinese student recruiting agency and they organised visits to several educational institutions in the province of Hebei. The delegation had the opportunity to see two higher education institutions including an arts college, a technical college and a secondary school as well where 20.000 students are currently doing their studies.
As far as the English degree programmes are concerned, the Hungarian delegation and the recruiting agency also considered possible cooperation in the following fields:
• offering Chinese students full-time BA/BSc courses
• providing one year supplementary programmes for college students
• organising MA/MSc courses
• offering a range of courses on life and culture in China and Hungary in the summer and winter breaks
The agency has an extensive network of relationships in the field of education in numerous Chinese provinces. Within the framework of this possible cooperation, potentially approximately 100 self-financing students could study annually at Eszterházy Károly University. To ensure quick and smooth communication, both parties appointed a contact person.
In the next couple of months, the details of this cooperation will be elaborated. We expect a final contract to be signed between the parties at the beginning of 2018. After this the first Chinese students will hopefully arrive for the 2018 / 2019 year in Eger and Gyöngyös.
Katalin Tayler
Head of the Centre for International Relations


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A few days ago a client of mine asked me a really genius question, "what do you mean when you say core"? The term core often gets tossed around in fitness classes and health clubs. Many of us think of our core as just the visual 6 pack you either can, or can't see! But what muscles really make up the core? And why is it so important? When I think of the muscles that are part of your "core" and essential for a strong core, this is what comes to mind:
Rectus Abdominus: your "six pack". These muscles are responsible for spine flexion (a crunch) and are located in the front center of your abdomen as they run all the way down from your rib cage to your pubis bone.
Transverse Abdominus: are the deepest of the abdominal muscle and lie under the internal obliques. These muscles wrap around the spine for protection of the organs and for stability. *to activate exhale and pull the belly button in toward your spine, as if to brace before you are getting punched in the stomach :)
Multifidus: muscles that run along both sides of your spine. They assist in extension and rotation of the spine.
Erector Spinae Group: is made up of three long muscles running from the back of the neck down to the lower back. Action of this muscle is extension and side bending (lateral flexion). Erector Spinae plays a huge role in your core.
Obliques (Internal and External): the obliques run in opposite directions of each other along the side and front of the abdomen. They assist in the movements of tilting and twisting from the waist. The obliques are the muscles that help give you that "V-cut".
Ilisoass: or your hip flexor muscle help bring your leg toward your body. Most of us have tight hip flexors, usually from sitting all day and shortening the muscle. It is so important to stretch this muscle! If your hips are tight your tush will never be where you want it to be.
Glutius Maximus: biggest muscle in your body... your tush! Every time your leg extends (during walking, running etc.) your glutius maximus is activated. A strong booty is essential for standing up straight and good posture!
These muscles together are all essential for a strong core. So do not only focus on your 6 pack, train your back, your glutes and the sides of your body.
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To create new opportunities and growth, many thought leaders say that open banking—which enables third parties to build new services around existing capabilities—points the way forward. Gain a better understanding of the open banking concept, the implications and how to get started. In this panel, we will mainly focus on the impact of open banking from a bank's point of view and review a few success cases.
Fintech startups have been filling the gap between financial institutions and the end customer in payments, lending, insurance and investments. All of it delivered through API's. This creates open platforms. How do open platforms help companies grow? What are some of the success stories?
When it comes to startups, partnerships with financial institutions will provide access to funds leading to future growth. For banks, these partnerships would mean a cheaper data-driven approach, solid technical skills, and increased efficiency. Nonetheless, through competition we end up with better product offerings. So, will unified efforts create a solid financial system? or will competition lead to greater service offerings?
The impact of open banking from the point of view of Banks, Fintechs and customers. Let's discover the experiences of the most important players and the startups' success stories attending the 3rd edition of the EMEA Deloitte Fintech Talks, a live streaming between the Deloitte Greenhouse and the community of the Fintech District.
In Milan, on the 8th of May, from the spaces of Copernico Isola for S32, you can listen to all panels of FintechTalks with the possibility to participate at the Q&R sessions and interact live, via Twitter, with the speakers. With this free and open initiative, the Fintech District intends to spread and promote the fintech's knowledge, sharing an high-level debate with his community and with people interested in the topic.
This event is part of the first Italian Fintech Festival organized by FinTechStage between the 7th and the 10th of May 2018 in Rome, Milan and Turin with the Fintech District as Ecosystem partner.
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It's normal to feel stuck and overwhelmed by life sometimes. The environment we live in is demanding. It is unsurprising to turn to stimulating drugs due to the demanding and exhausting modern life we live. Some people turn to illegal medicine, alcohol and other drugs to provide them with the required energy. They are not aware that there is a source of energy and positive moods that does not have crazy side effects.
Kratom is a tree that originated from Southeast Asia, and the stimulants are present in the leaves. In its native region, it has been used for many years as an anti-diarrhea, sleeping pill, painkiller and recreational stimulant. People would just chew on the leaves for energy and go about their business. The tree has so many different benefits and has been in existence for more than a century. Within the 100 years it has been around, it has become the leading herbal product in the online markets across the globe.
This days kratom is available in capsules form filled with powdered leaves to reach many people from different regions. Kratom and coffee belong to the same family known as Rubiaceae.
It has the following characteristic:
- The stimulant is legal and safe for consumption. Most active young people are familiar with it especially those that cannot buy alcohol.
- Kratom is effective and lasts between five to seven hours. A large dosage can last for long but might cause other issues such as nausea.
- It contains a wide range of effects.
Effects of Kratom
The drug has a diverse range of effects. The popular effects include,
- Stimulation: when used in low quantity, kratom can work as a stimulant. It gives you the energy and mood to complete your tasks.
- Painkilling: one of the components in kratom is opioids. Opioids enter the blood and go straight to the nervous system to calm the nerves leading to pain relief and euphoria.
- Better focus and concentration: Kratom is responsible for calming the nerves and easing stress. As a result, you can stay focused.
How it works
The native users used to chew on kratom leaves every morning before going to work. Some of them still do so, hence the high productivity of Asians. Kratom contains alkaloids, a compound responsible for defeating weak strength. As opposed to other stimulants, it is a healthy and natural herb that boosts energy without causing harmful effects such as addiction.
Kratom consists of stimulants that provide energy to stimulate the nervous system. The brain, therefore, sends signals to other parts of the body much quicker and more efficiently. This makes you think fast, focus more and concentrate sharply. It, therefore, becomes easy to perform tasks since you feel inspired and motivated. You become calm, confident and less worried. Other positive vibes caused by kratom include increased sexual desire and creativity.
To benefit from this drug, take the fresh leaves of kratom and directly chew them to produce the juice responsible for stimulation. You can also take the dried leaves, grind them and put them in capsules and you're good to go.
Kratom for Energy: Advice for Best Strain
Kratom is new in Western Countries, and they have become more aware of its medicinal potential. Studies from those countries have shown that it's a painkiller and can be used as an alternative to those suffering from opiate addiction.
Not all strains are same; some are used for stimulation and others are used for sedation. For that reason, it's essential to understand the difference in all strains for you to receive the desired stimulation from its use. It is also vital to learn its traditional use if you're interested in using it for boosting energy. For example, there was a period when most Asian parents advised their daughters to be married by men who use kratom because they were more hard working, focused and productive in the community.
The following are popular types of strains you should try to help in boosting energy.
1. Thai
Thai originates from Thailand and is so far the best strain for an energy boost. This is because of its alkaloid and the high content of mitragynine, corynantheidine, and Indoles. The higher the content of mitragynine, the more energetic it is. Thai has three veins which are white, green and red veins. White and green veins are mild and are responsible for stimulation while the red vein is more of a painkiller than a stimulator. This strain is not like caffeine; it does not make you feel uneasy or nervous. It produces the right amount of energy to motivate you and keep you active.
2. Maeng Da
This strain is popular because it provides a balance between stimulation and pain relief due to the power of its leaves. It is compelling, and most people in search of energy stimulation do not prefer it since it can cause euphoria. It is genuine and effective for lower elevation. Maeng Da strain is in both powder and supplement form. The best options for energizing are the white Maeng Da and the Green Maeng Da. The disadvantage of this strain is that the effects disappear rapidly. It is not advisable to add another dose after that because your body could develop tolerance to the strain.
3. Vietnam
This kratom strain has been around for quite some time, but it gained popularity just recently. It is almost the same as Maeng Da, but in regards to providing energy, it only boosts the mental energy. The effects of this strain are unpredictable unlike in Maeng Da and Thai.
4. White Veins strain
This strain is common as well and provides increased energy to the user. However, it is important to know that the stimulation varies from one person to the other. Any kratom with a white vein strain is very stimulating. White veins control intense mood swings when taken in a small dosage. Therefore with this strain, there is no chance of addiction or tolerance.
Kratom Energy Dosage
Boosting energy is one of the many effects of kratom. Dosage setting is important and requires effort. There is a misleading fact which states that same dosage for all the strains is beneficial. This is wrong as different strains contain different chemical components and serve different purposes.
If you are taking kratom to boost your energy, it is advisable to take it in low to moderate doses just like any other stimulator. Low quantity guarantees more energy, confidence, mood enhancement and other positive energies.
If you take it in high quantities, the most likely scenario is the sedative effect. Now, you do not want to take kratom as an energy booster then fall asleep right after, without completing your tasks. The most appropriate dosage is between 3-5 grams of kratom. More than that would result in sedation.
For more experienced people, it is okay to take moderate to high doses because of their tolerance level.
The dosage of supplement and powder is not the same. While using a supplement, it is important to calculate the dose while for powder there is doubt. For supplements, high quantity should be used to get the energizing effect.
Who should use Kratom for Energy?
Almost anyone can use kratom for energy. In its native region, it was chewed by labourers to provide energy to go through the day successfully. It is very legal and fit for human consumption. It is natural, effective and benefits your health.
If you are a student and you need to work on several assignments, a businessman, a doctor or if you have a busy schedule on a given day, taking a dose of the energy strains will provide you with energy to last you a whole day. In addition, if you are in need of creativity because maybe you're an artist or a writer, kratom will help to relax your brain. It is a good option for people who need to improve their stamina such as sportspeople. With kratom, you stay alert, focused and work for long hours. Furthermore, it contains some brain enhancement components, so it's highly advisable for students and other professionals.
Bottom line
Kratom is a fantastic herbal supplement that will help change your life. You should take in in moderation to avoid dependence and other side effects such as headaches and dizziness. Kratom will provide you with the energy you need to complete your tasks, therefore, reducing the stress in your life. It can also be effective in reducing weight, just make sure that you use it responsibly.
In case you try one of the above strains for energy and notice that it's not working, it is better to add a little dosage. If after adding it you still cannot notice the difference, it is at that point that you try a different strain. Different strains vary from one person to the other.
The best time to take the drug should be during breakfast. Make sure you take it with potentiators to increase its effects. Some of the best potentiators include chamomile tea, grapefruit and orange juice. Do it every day if required, be prepared from some pretty exciting results.


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The production of knowledge-intensive, efficient, high-quality and safe products that meet the requirements of Consumers is the basis for the vital activity and dynamic development of the scientific and industrial enterprise TECHNOFILTER.
The quality philosophy of "TECHNOFILTR" LLC is focused on satisfying the comprehensive requirements of our customers due to the high quality of the products offered and timely deliveries at competitive prices.
The production of knowledge-intensive and safe products, which are entrusted with responsible tasks in critical applications, is impossible without a common high culture of production, modern equipment and the availability of highly qualified specialists with many years of professional experience in this field.
Production of European level
In September 2010 the enterprise opened a new production of membrane corrugated filter elements with a capacity of 50 thousand units. a year with the possibility of further increasing the capacity to 100 thousand units. a year that fully complies with modern European standards.
The functional area of the new production is 1200 m2, of which 400 m2 are clean rooms of ISO class 8 and ISO 7. The production areas of "Technofilter" are prepared in accordance with GMP and equipped with modern technological and testing equipment for operations related to the life cycle of products. The installed engineering systems provide production with prepared ventilation air, sterile compressed air and highly de-ionized water.
The company meets the latest safety and environmental standards and has no analogues in its industry in Russia and the CIS.
The layout of the premises corresponds to the logical sequence of production operations. By its purity the production is divided into several zones: unclassified premises (household rooms, rooms for rest and food); so-called "gray" premises - warehouse; industrial clean rooms of classes C and D according to the requirements of GOST and GMP (European Union Good Manufacturing Practice).
In unclassified rooms, microbiological cleanliness and aerosol composition are not monitored, but the staff works in special clothing. In cleanrooms, strict requirements for sanitary, hygienic, microbiological and aerosol control are observed. The air preparation and supply system regulates the air parameters in the automatic mode.
Particular attention is paid to hygiene issues, access rules and personnel behavior in production areas. The personnel is provided with sets of technological clothing in accordance with the regulatory requirements for emergency situations. To transfer materials and products from one room to another, special transfer chambers are used, special personnel gates for personnel minimize the possibility of cross contamination.
The building itself, where the new production works, is completely autonomous, has its own heating and air conditioning system. The administrative and production building with a total area of 3000 m2, which the company acquired in 2007, was originally designed for the production of membrane filter elements by a joint Soviet-German company with Sartorius. After the acquisition, the building was completely repaired and reconstructed in accordance with the developed new production project, which took into account the experience in the clean zones, obtained earlier in the previous production.
In December 2012, the complex project on the creation of high-tech production, performed with the participation of the Russian higher educational institution (GOU VPO Vladimir State University), "Development of polymer membranes with bacteriostatic, sterilizing and depyrogenizing properties, filter elements and devices based on them" was successfully completed.
The reconstruction of existing production and administrative buildings was carried out. In February 2013, the superstructure of the 4th floor of the administrative building and the 4-storey extension to the production building with a total area of 1381 sq.m. were put into operation.
As a result of the joint research, development and technological work carried out in 2013, the production of new polymer membranes, filter elements and devices based on them, with bacteriostatic, sterilizing and depyrogenizing properties for use in pharmaceutics, virology and drinking water production in extreme conditions.
Quality and safety of products
Filter elements "Technofilter" are produced in accordance with regulatory and technical documents for product quality and are certified for use in filtration processes of biopharmaceutical solutions. All filter elements are washed from organic and mechanical impurities with highly purified water. High purity water is obtained by reverse osmosis and continuous electrodeionization of water, which is preliminarily prepared using mechanical filtration, deferrization, softening, pH correction and free chlorine binding.
Membrane filter elements "Technofilter" are subjected to 100% integrity control and are tested for bacterial and toxicological safety. During the tests, each membrane filter is tested for integrity by a non-destructive physical method to determine the flow rate of the gas through a water-wet membrane. The diffusion rates are correlated with the bacteria retention test (sterilization test). The filtrate samples are checked for bacterial endotoxin (BE) with the LAL test. The safety of the elements is established by a series of sanitary-chemical and toxic tests carried out in accordance with GOST R ISO 10993.1-99, GOST R ISO 10993.5-99, GOST R ISO 10993.10-00.
Each filter element is assigned an individual number and batch number with a set of typical characteristics. These data are recorded on the product label, in the individual passport for the product, as well as in the company's information database. In addition, the number and brand is applied to the outer perforated body of the element.
For all products we have a complete set of scientific and technical documentation, including all the necessary certificates. Filtering elements of the NPP "Technofilter" have certificates of compliance with safety requirements for polymeric products used in medicine, as well as sanitary and epidemiological conclusions permitting their use in the food industry. Filter elements of the capsular type are included in the State Register of Medical Devices of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Quality control
The Quality Control Department functions at the enterprise, which is engaged in both maintaining a high level of quality of all manufactured products, as well as with research and analytical activities.
As we develop our products ourselves, we design and control all stages of the production process - from the idea of creating to the control of all serial products.
All OKK laboratories are equipped with modern analytical equipment, instruments for monitoring the integrity of own and imported production, test benches. The laboratories are engaged both in testing the quality of input raw materials and finished products of own production, and in studying similar products, in addition, the specialists of the department conduct work on the evaluation of the filterability of various media in order to select the optimal filtration systems.
Quality Management System
World experience proves that an effective tool for solving many tasks of the company is the introduction of a Quality Management System based on a process approach. One of the most authoritative evidence of successful implementation of such a system in the enterprise is the certificate of compliance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001 series.
In August 2016, Technofilter successfully passed the procedure of recertification of Quality Management Systems for compliance with the requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2015 (ISO 9001: 2015) for the design, development and production of microfiltration membranes, filter elements, filter holders, filtration plants and integrity monitoring devices.
The Quality Management System operating at the enterprise ensures a high level of quality of products and services, from the quality of statistics and reporting to control and testing, as well as the level of control of all production processes and processes associated with the Consumer.
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Here is the quote from Ryan Holiday's reading list email that got me to pick up the book:
Ostensibly the memoir of the founder of Nike, it's really the story of a lost kid trying to find meaning in his life and it ends with him creating a multi-billion dollar company that changes sports forever. I'm not sure if Knight used a ghostwriter (the acknowledgements are unclear) but his personal touches are all over the book–and the book itself is deeply personal and authentic. The afterward is an incredibly moving reflection of a man looking back on his life.
I binge-listened to this book over the course of three days. It is an excellent book and I highly recommend it, even if you (like me) aren't into sports. It is so much more than a Nike story.
I enjoy reading autobiographies because they provide a glimpse of how the author views themselves, their accomplishments and failures, how they thought about the situations they encountered, and how they approached everyday life. Sometimes those autobiographies reveal that the accomplished person doesn't think clearly or humbly at all, in which case you should take their ideas with a grain of salt. Others reveal that their character, thoughtfulness, and humbleness run much deeper than traditional biographies picked up on.
Shoe Dog came out on the right side of this. Phil Knight confronts his struggles and failings head-on, discusses deeply personal situations, tells the stories of how he took leaps of faith to get off the ground, and lays out the lessons he learns along the way. The book ends just as Nike starts to get big, which positions Knight well for a follow-up book.


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Motorola RAZR V3 Unlocked Cell Phone with Camera, Video Player–International Version with No Warranty (Satin Pink)
Thin is definitely in. At just over a half-inch thick, the Motorola RAZR V3 is the perfect combination of sleek design and powerful features. With long-range Bluetooth, support for video playback, a VGA (640 x 480) camera and a gorgeous color screen, the RAZR V3 is everything you're looking for in a stylish mobile companion. The Motorola RAZR V3 is truly an impressive quad-band phone. And now it is available in gorgeous satin pink for those who want to kick up the style. Design The RAZR V3's design takes the standard clamshell form factor to the next level with an impressive, anodized aluminum construction. A large 176 x 220 color display with 262,000 colors dominates the inside of the top cover. The outside cover of the handset sports a supplementary 96 x 80 full-color display that can display pictures, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The VGA camera lens is housed above this display. Up/down buttons are placed on the left side f (more…)
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Much Better Than I thought.
I just got the phone today. I was skeptical the whole time after reading all of the reviews on here. I love the phone.
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Good phone, good service
Razr has been a good phone for us – this one is for my wife, it's her second RAZR, her first lasted 3.5 years, which is a long life for a celphone.
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Not the right color
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Engineering Test Specialist
- Employer
- North (Formerly Thalmic Labs)
- Location
- Kitchener
- Starts
- Closes
- Job Function
- Engineering
- Job Type
- Full time
- Company Size
- Scaling (20-499)
About you:
You're a highly organized and meticulous lab technician with experience operating a wide variety of test systems. You love nothing more than being in the lab gathering and analyzing data. You can draw on your years of experience to drive continuous improvement of measurement methods and lab procedures. You thrive in collaborative team environments and enjoy opportunities to contribute your ideas.
What you'll do:
- Work with members of our multidisciplinary R&D team to measure and characterize complex systems. Typical activities will include:
- Operating test equipment, performing repeated measurements, controlled experiments, and data collection
- Maintaining a test queue to manage the flow of parts and test prioritization
- Analyzing, compiling, and summarizing data
- Evaluating test methods for accuracy and repeatability (e.g. gauge R&R)
- Maintaining a clean and organized lab environment
What you need:
- A meticulous nature and attention to detail
- Experience making very precise measurements in a controlled lab environment
- Experience analyzing, compiling, and summarizing data using common tools (e.g. Excel, Google Sheets, etc.)
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Flexibility to take on a variety of tasks
Bonus points for:
- Experience measuring optical systems
- Photonics Technician designation or similar
- Familiarity with standard optical characterization tools (e.g. spectrometers, beam profilers, etc.)
- Programming experience in Matlab, Python, or similar
Feel like you can't tick all the boxes above? If you have some of the skills and experience that we're looking for and are willing to use your talent to learn the rest, we encourage you to apply!
Why North:
Day-to-day, we challenge each other to constantly raise the bar, encourage unconventional thinking to achieve innovative breakthroughs, and are passionately committed to surpassing our goals. We advocate a healthy lifestyle and promote continuous learning in a flexible work environment. Most of all, we set visionary goals, and we're passionate about building the best, most impactful products that people will love.
About us:
North, formerly Thalmic Labs, builds products that change the way we see and engage with our world. North's latest product, Focals, are custom-built glasses with a display only the wearer can see. Focals let you see texts, get turn-by-turn directions, check the weather, request an Uber, ask Alexa, and more — seamlessly and immediately. Founded in 2012, North has grown to a world-leading team of engineers, researchers, designers, and creators committed to building a future where technology is there when you need it and gone when you don't, hidden by design.


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Stage Dream Brings Actress, 'Mamma' to Atlanta
University of Florida grad Yael Reich is part of the ensemble for the ABBA-inspired musical.
"Mamma Mia!" takes the Fox Theatre stage Tuesday through Sunday, June 13 to 18, with a dynamic cast and ensemble performing hits by ABBA.
The story follows Sophie on the eve of her wedding in the Greek Isles as she sets out to uncover the identity of her father. The quest brings together three men from her mother's past and a cast of characters who turn her world upside down.
Yael Reich returns to the "Mamma Mia!" tour for a second year as part of the ensemble and as the understudy for Sophie. Reich is no stranger to musical theater: She has played Aldonza in "Man of La Mancha," Anita in "West Side Story" and Lily in "Annie," to name a few.
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The New York native and University of Florida graduate talked to the AJT while hanging out in New Orleans.
AJT: This is your second year as a cast member of "Mamma Mia!" Why did you come back to the show?
Reich: I started the journey in 2012 with "Mamma Mia!" and it's such a highly heartwarming, enthusiastic show that anyone who leaves the show is elated.
AJT: How has being a member of the ensemble stretched you?
Reich: They gave me the privilege of being a dancer. I never felt more comfortable in my dancing than I do now. It's been a humbling experience and challenging for me, but I am grateful the director and choreographer trusted me enough to give me that part.
AJT: What's your favorite song in the musical?
Reich: "I Have Dream" is a huge blast at the end of Act 2; everyone goes wild as the curtain comes down. I love the singing, and there are 28 songs in the show, and we perform all 28 songs. "Thank You for the Music" is also a fun, singsongy, kumbaya song for the cast.
AJT: Musicals and Broadway are a big part of the American Jewish culture. What are some of the musicals that influenced you growing up?
Reich: Growing up, my grandmother would watch all of the classics with us, like "Singing in the Rain," "Funny Girl," "My Fair Lady" and "Fiddler on the Roof." Barbra Streisand was a huge influence. We actually saw her perform in Israel during her last tour, but she says every tour is her last tour. But we saw her perform.
AJT: What is your favorite "Fiddler on the Roof" song?
Reich: I would have to say "Tradition" because it starts off the show in such a full way. One thing I like is a full chorus and an orchestra because that's what I grew up with in synagogue at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in New York. They have an amazing Friday night service, and you get a slice of the community and togetherness and what it means to the Jewish community.
AJT: When did you know you wanted to do musical theater professionally?
Reich: I think I always really knew. The first show I did was a version of "The Little Mermaid." It was cool to start my journey with a song I knew, but I really knew when I accepted the manager position in the musical theater at my high school. There was no doubt in my mind once the decision was made.
AJT: How do you see your career evolving?
Reich: I think everyone in the industry has goals of Broadway and producing shows. I want to get to a point where I can create a show with people I've met while working and the people I love. I want to create it with the people I love from the ground up. You want to work with your friends because you know what they're capable of creatively and intellectually.
AJT: What's it like traveling with a full musical cast?
Reich: It's incredible. Once you're living, working and traveling with the same group of people, they become family. Our production company put together a good group of people who are just lovely. The traveling can be tough, but everyone handles it pretty well, and they are amazing.
AJT: What has been your favorite place to visit so far?
Reich: I really loved Arizona. … There was great hiking in Tucson, and Tempe was a great city. New Orleans may hit No. 1. It's very cool to do some traveling while working and doing the things I love to do.
AJT: Have you ever been to Atlanta?
Reich: We come to Atlanta next. I've actually never been, but I have a bunch of friends that migrated to Atlanta from Florida for the film scene. I'm excited to see something.
What: "Mamma Mia!"
Where: Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St., Midtown
When: Eight shows from Tuesday to Sunday, June 13 to 18
Tickets: $30 to $115; foxtheatre.org/mammamia


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China's Hard Line on Biotech Burns U.S. Hay
Traces of GMO Alfalfa, Unapproved by Beijing, Wreak Havoc With a Formerly Booming U.S. Crop
China's tough new stance on imports of genetically modified crops is shaking up a little-noticed U.S. industry: hay.
Over the summer China began testing imports to detect the presence of hay made from a biotech alfalfa that Beijing hasn't approved. Consequently, shipments to China have plunged since midsummer and some deliveries have been rejected.


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The Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA (or sometimes referred to the USEPA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing laws passed by Congress.
Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
IDEM works hard to provide quality environmental oversight and technical assistance around the state. Whether you're a business owner, consultant, student, farmer, teacher or parent, IDEM is here to help you.
Smog Watch
SmogWatch is an informational tool created by IDEM to share air quality forecasts for each day. SmogWatch provides daily information about ground-level ozone and particulate matter air quality forecasts, health information, and monitoring data for seven regions of Indiana.
The Knozone program is part of Mayor Greg Ballard's initiative to make Indianapolis one of the Midwest's most sustainable, livable cities. Through educational programming and a call to action, the Knozone program works with residents, businesses and others to improve Indianapolis' air quality, making the City of Indianapolis a great place to live and work.
Central Indiana Communter Services
CICS offers alternative transportation solutions to area employers and commuters, such as: carpooling, vanpooling, riding transit, biking and walking.
City of Anderson Transportation System (C.A.T.S.)
CICS offers alternative transportation solutions to area employers and commuters, such as: carpooling, vanpooling, riding transit, biking and walking.
Transportation for Rural Areas of Madison County (TRAM)
LifeStream operates a door-to-door transportation service, called TRAM, within Madison County, Indiana. This service provides a ride from one community to another community.
Heartland Bikeways of Madison County
The Bikeways are a series of on road bicycle facilities that offer bicyclists the opportunity to explore the communities of Madison County; from rural areas to charming downtowns.
Life Stream
Life Stream provides door-to-door rural transportation service in Delaware, Madison, Jay, Randolph, Henry and Grant counties in East Central Indiana.
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Warehouses, farm sheds, garages and large industrial facilities tend to have roof structures that are flat, unlike many homes. These roofs are generally affordable, more quickly installed and require less maintenance than residential or other commercial buildings. For that reason, they can quietly cover the building interior without notice until damage threatens the interior activities. Answering simple questions like these facilitates faster flat roof solutions.
What's the Age of this Flat Roof?
If you didn't pay to install it yourself and no one on the property remembers, your flat roof can be older than you suspect. That may seem like it doesn't need further attention, especially if you're not seeing anything unusual. However, roofs will only last so long; a re-roofing process or replacement might soon be imminent because the wood is rotting or certain areas are so worn one more storm will damage them. If it's decades old, now's the time to save for possible roofing issues.
When Did Someone Look at and Walk on It?
You might not be the type to scale the building periodically, but perhaps you periodically enlist a worker or manager to venture up with a ladder to survey the structure. If not, that's a practice which must begin. Fixing problems before they're severe is better done when someone can actually see what those problems entail. Even better is a walking tour around the structure, but that can be dangerous if not knowledgeable or properly secured to the surface. You may consider setting funds aside to have professional roofers walk it every few months.
What Sealant Does it Have?
The structure will need a sealant if it doesn't yet have one. Proper sealants will block both water and sun rays from affecting the surface much.
How Much Snow is Planned for the Winter?
If your roof is in California, it's unlikely you'll ever have to worry about the snow that will accumulate on the structure. However, if you're somewhere that will see inches or feet of snow, understand how risky that is for a simple flat surface. Unlike home roofs, gravity is unhelpful for drainage. A snow plan is needed.
Many owners will use electric cables that heat the structure. Timers can permit automated warming so you don't even have to be involved. Heat will keep accumulation very low and the roof can stay strong.
Protection is possible by asking and answering flat roof questions. Cooperative roofing contractors know which questions will lead to effective protection of your structure.Share
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One thing I never realized about roofing is what a difference it can make in the appearance of a home. The roofing on my home was more than 20 years old before we got around to replacing it. As we were working with our roofing contractor to choose the materials that we wanted to use, I learned quite a bit about the many, many options that we had to consider. Our blog will show you several of the options and provide you with facts about each type of material that you can use. Hopefully, what we have included here will help you choose the roofing that will look and perform the best on your home.


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NEW Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet
This unique tablet offers a lot more than business on-the-go. It features a modular design that lets you turn your device into a laptop, and a projector. Plus the detachable keyboard includes a track pad and the legendary TrackPoint— no mouse required.
Portable Entertainment With a Stunning Display
Whether for work or leisure, the high resolution 2K (2160 x 1440) display features widescreen IPS technology and an integrated, adjustable kickstand for viewing from any angle. With the integrated speakers and Dolby® surround sound technology, the X1 Tablet is perfect for watching videos. Has a built in projector for presentations.
Let Your Creativity Flow
Draw. Write. Edit documents. Use the stylus pen for sketching, annotating documents, or taking notes. And with Lenovo's exclusive WRITEit technology, you can enter handwriting into any input field across hundreds of apps, and it automatically suggests and corrects your writing.
And 15 Hours of Battery Life
Best of all, get a 5-hour battery boost with the Productivity Module (Coming Soon). So you can stay unplugged and working (or playing) for up to 15 hours.*
* Based on testing three different product configurations with MobileMark 2014. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.
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Vegan Wedding Site
Rose Pedals Vegan Weddings, the first site dedicated to vegan couples and wedding planning, launched yesterday.
February 14, 2011
The first vegan wedding site dedicated to featuring stories from engaged or recently married vegan couples launched yesterday. Kristin Lajeunesse, Founder and Managing Director of Rose Pedals Vegan Weddings says she "wholeheartedly believe[s] in uniting and growing the vegan community, and hopes that this website will become a central location for veg couples." The site will also include a "Q&A with Karine!" section, where a vegan event planner will answer reader-submitted vegan wedding planning questions, as well an extensive vegan, cruelty-free, and environmentally friendly vendor list for categories ranging from cakes to photography.
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Main features
Stockinette stitch top in soft viscose blend. Featuring thin shoulder straps, wide and plunging round neck, side slits on bottom. The flowers featured in this image do not make up part of the product and are not for sale.
Made in: Romania
Product code: 102LD8176_016
70% Viscose 30% Acrylic
Clothing care
- Hand wash only. Maximum temperature: 40°
- Do not bleach
- Do not tumble dry
- Flat dry in shade
- Delicate iron at maximum temperature of 110°C. without steam, which could damage the garment
- Professional dry-cleaning in: perchloroethylene. Delicate cycle


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Assigning regional directors for the Syrian aviation in several Arab capitals
On Monday, 3 January 2018, Minister of Transport issued several decisions to fill positions for external representation (regional director or commercial representative – financial representative – station manager) within the stations of the Syrian Arab Airlines. The assignments were made for one year,starting from 3 December 2018.
According to the decisions of the Minister of Transport, the assignment was as the following:
Eng. Meimon Younis Abdul Rahim as Regional Director in Kuwait.
Amjad Mohammed Tayseer Al-Sheikh is as regional director in Algeria.
Eng. Osama Khalil Mukhtar as regional director in Cairo.
Lama Najm Al-Ahmad Al-Kousa as commercial representative in Amman.
Nadia Farouk Awwad as commercial representative in Abu Dhabi.
Eng. Firas Mohammed Al-Dayri as commercial representative in Doha.
Bashar Khalil Khaddour as Director of the station in Dubai.
Hasan Hussein Hamad as station manager in Khartoum.
Essam Kalim Bitar, as director of the station in Baghdad.
Asif Makhlouf Makhlouf as station manager in Moscow.
Bashar Mohammed Ali as station manager in Tehran.
Rana Fayez Mohammed, as financial representative in Bahrain.
Khaled Badr Al Din Al Sharif as financial representative in Sharjah.


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Nunchucks, the Japanese martial-arts tool known to most through Bruce Lee movies, are being reintroduced as another less-lethal force option in some California cities.
The small town of Anderson, California is equipping it's officers with the weapon, hoping their use might alter public opinion on police use of force.
"In an era where the general public is extremely sensitive to police techniques and use of force issues, another force option that may offset some of the more aggressive perceptions the public has about police intervention," said Michael Johnson, Anderson Chief of Police.
Possession of the weapon is not mandatory; however, if an officer chooses to be equipped with the tool then they must complete a 16-hour training program.
Although most observers assume the weapon is primarily an impact tool, its use in maintaining a control hold on a suspect is substantial, according to law enforcement personnel.
The weapon, previously used by several law enforcement agencies before being discontinued amid legal concerns, are also being reintroduced in pilot programs in Los Angeles, Anaheim, and San Diego.
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Genomic resources for a commercial flatfish, the senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis): EST sequencing, oligo microarray design, and development of the soleamold bioinformatic platform
|Cerdà, Joan ; Mercadé, Jaume; Lozano, Juan José; Manchado, Manuel; Tingaud-Sequeira, Angèle; Astola, A. ; Infante, Carlos; Halm, Silke ; Viñas, Jordi ; Castellana, Bárbara; Asensio, Esther; Cañavate, J. Pedro; Martínez-Rodríguez, Gonzalo ; Piferrer, Francesc ; Planas, Josep V.; Prat, Francisco ; Yúfera, Manuel ; Durany, Olga; Subirada, Francesc; Rosell, Elisabet; Maes, Tamara
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|The Senegalese sole, Solea senegalensis, is a flatfish of growing commercial interest for aquaculture in Southern Europe. However, despite the industrial production of Senegalese sole being hampered primarily by lack of information on the physiological mechanisms involved in reproduction, growth and immunity, very limited genomic information is available on this species. The international consortium Pleurogene was aimed to improve this knowledge by using functional genomics and proteomics approaches. Sequencing of a S. senegalensis multi-tissue normalized cDNA library, from adult tissues, larval and juvenile stages, and undifferentiated gonads, generated 10,185 expressed sequence tags (ESTs). Clones were sequenced from the 3¿-end to identify isoform specific sequences. Assembly of the entire EST collection into contigs gave 5,208 unique sequences of which 1,769 (34%) had matches in GenBank, thus showing a low level of redundancy. The sequence of the 5,208 unigenes was used to design an oligonucleotide microarray representing 5,087 unique sole transcripts. This platform was validated and employed to determine global patterns of gene expression during gonad growth and maturation, sex differentiation and larval development. Proteomic analysis during spermatogenesis, and of specific larval stages, was also carried out using conventional 2-DE methods and 2-D DIGE. Finally, a novel interactive bioinformatic platform, named Soleamold, which integrates EST sequences, microarray and in situ hybridization data on an anatomical basis, has been developed. These resources will help elucidate transcriptional regulation in wild and captive Senegalese sole for optimization of its production under intensive culture conditions.
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Latest Marriage Wishes For Newly Married Couple
Marriage is the best relationship in all around the world. Moreover, this relationship purely based on love, respect, and loyalty. Therefore, it is not a relationship between two persons. Moreover, it is the relationship between the two families. Marriage is a bond of affection. However, marriage is not a relationship between only two persons but it is also a relation between two families. Moreover, marriage is a sign of happiness and the start of a new life. Families and friends with a new couple on their marriage in their style. Here is a collection of Marriage Wishes for a newly married couple. Everyone wants to wish his beloved ones on their marriage with best wishes for them. Our website https://worldsofwishes.com/ contains such many wishes. You can read new and charming wishes for marriage here.
Latest Marriage Wishes for Brother/Sister
Marriage is a beautiful moment of life. We have collected some worthful wishes for married couples.
- A great marriage is not between two persons of the same nature, it is between two persons of different nature and are enjoying their married life.
- Love, friendship, and understanding each other make marriage more beautiful.
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BENTONVILLE (KFSM)-- The Bentonville Film Fest (BFF) wrapped up Sunday (May 6) afternoon with organizers calling it the biggest and best event yet.
Wendy Guerrero, the festival's president of programming, said this year they had more than 90,000 people attend and 10 world premiers.
But the festival is more than just the movies.
Every year, Guerrero said they discuss some of the topics they would like to bring to the festival.
She said they have had a lot of conversations about women in filmmaking.
"The festival really originated on this idea of inclusion," Guerrero said. "So a lot of our conversations and a lot of the films and content you see represents inclusion in front and behind the camera. So people with disabilities, people of color, women that's all a part of our mission here in Bentonville."
One of the female filmmakers who presented was Tracey Aivaz who worked on Walmart's "The Box" series.
This was her first year at BFF and said she loved the experience.
She was a part of a panel that discussed women in film.
When they were finished, Aivaz said many still wanted to continue the discussion with a 17-year-old girl even telling her that Aivaz inspired her.
"Just seeing I have that effect on other young filmmaker's lives, that is just so encouraging to me as a filmmaker too," Aivaz said.
Even in the past few years, she has seen a change in the film industry when it comes to having more women in the spotlight.
Aivaz said that change though has been slow.
"We're moving in the correct direction and organizations such as the film festival here, the Academy of Motion Pictures, Walmart, they're doing their part to bring in more voices," Aivaz said. "Specifically female voices."
Some who were at the festival just taking it all in appreciate that change, especially when it is highlighted at a local festival.
"It's really nice to see that women are empowering each other and being supportive of each other and growing what we can do," Rogers Resident Stephanni Morgan said. "I mean, we stayed on the sidelines for quite sometime and with they way that the world is now, everyone is kind of joining together and being supportive of everyone."
Aivaz had a few pieces of advice for other filmmakers in the area.
She said get involved in local festivals, create, stay away from excuses and quality isn't always a big deal.
Guerrero said now that the festival is over, they will get to work on next year's event.
She said they did a lot of good things but need to address some of the things they can do better on like communication.


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The City Ave District has welcomed a new sushi restaurant. Jason's Toridasu of Ardmore has opened a second location on City Ave.
Located in Presidential City, the upscale sushi takeout restaurant is open days a week. This 25-seat Jason's Toridasu location ("toridasu" means "takeout" in Japanese) boasts a $10.00 Lunch Special with a choice of 1 of 7 sushi rolls, garden salad, and miso soup.
Plus, every order comes with a bottle of water. Definitely follow this brand on social media – they often post about specials. Jason's Toridasu has an "Express" brand of packaged takeout offerings available restaurants and cafes in Montgomery County.
Jason's Toridasu Presidential City is open every day. 3800 City Ave, Unit C. 267-292-2099.


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So you have your checklist done. You've got your services and products listed, you have a website created, and you have clearly informed your audience about who you are and why people should engage with you.
However, if you are like a ton of other small businesses and entrepreneurs, getting your website visible in Google and attracting visitors to your website is not as easy as anticipated.
And as the internet matures, competing websites are after that same volume of traffic that you covert and the time to start learning how to get your website seen on Google becomes critical indeed. You are not alone.
There are many strategies for optimizing and creating an unfair advantage over others on Google and knowing a bit of SEO will help. Over the course of this article, we will help you understand what it is that is needed to not only be pleasing to Google and receive its numerous benefits but also be pleasing to your visitors. After all, they are the ones with their credit cards in hand ready to buy what is on offer. So let's get started.
Clear Call to Actions
We will start with the very basics. Take a good look at your website. The layout must be clean and free from distraction.
If you were to blink for a second, would your eyes divert to a clear, call to action? A large submit button for a newsletter or a buy now button for a product.
Just what message does your website initiate upon looking at first glance? You would be surprised to know that not everyone stops to read your content. At least not at first. A short, snappy and sharp description corresponding with a clear call to action can at least hold a visitors attention enough to guide them through the rest of your website.
Grabbing your visitors attention is the most important aspect you need to grasp. If in doubt, ask a good friend to take a 10-second look and ask them what they noticed.
Knowing Your Unique Selling Point
Most small businesses and even larger ones compete in the same field as others. There are not many new inventions, and when there are, they are quickly modified and duplicated.
But you may be surprised that you can find a Unique Selling Point, a USP to differentiate between you and a competitor. Do not be fooled that you have to compete on price. This is probably the worst and most offending predicament to find yourself in. You can, however, offer loyalty bonuses, special discounts, exclusive bundles, a FREE purchase, a better material, a more durable material, a specialized or unique material, etc.. You catch our drift. Find your product or service USP, and you are onto a winner.
A Content Strategy and Knowing A Bit Of SEO Will Help
You may have come across many websites touting the benefits of SEO and FREE traffic from Google. This is all possible and with careful planning and a robust content strategy you can absolutely go for gold. By using Google's own keyword tool, you can find the keywords that you can create content around and start attracting the traffic.
SEO can be quite complex at first, but essentially, you just need to sprinkle a couple of keywords in your content as naturally as possible, making sure that not only Google uses and utilizes it but your readers can enjoy the benefits too and engage with your site.
Adding clear call to action buttons in this content can maximize leads and sales too so feel free to add them. Many larger sites you see on the internet also use these exact same tactics and heavily rely on them for exposure to their brand. If anything, we would recommend you learn a little more about SEO.
As a final side note, we have explored just a few ways to identify how to get seen on Google and we have explained numerous and robust ways to do that. We understand that visibility on Google is important for many small businesses and that promoting products and services takes a lot of time and effort. We do encourage you to find out more about SEO as knowing a bit of SEO will help you achieve your end goals, and that is to gain as many leads and sales as possible. Reach out to the small business community, get in touch with the blogging community and share your stories.


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Rebecca Hale
Rebecca joined Bedell Cristin in September 2016 having previously worked as a Solicitor in London and Cardiff. Her background is in commercial and criminal litigation (with a focus on fraud and money laundering offences) and insolvency.
Rebecca's practice involves advising individuals and entities (including onshore law firms) in relation to commercial, insolvency, regulatory and trust matters. She regularly assists with applications and trial work before the Royal Court in Guernsey and with alternative methods of dispute resolution including mediation and arbitration.
- Solicitor* - England & Wales
- Police Station Accredited in England & Wales
- Guernsey International Legal Association (GILA) member
- STEP (Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners) Member
Bedell Cristin Guernsey has appointed a number of experienced lawyers to strengthen its teams and to support the continued growth of the firm.
On 11 October 2017, the High Court released its latest judgment in the long running saga between Mezhprom Bank and its liquidator, the Deposit Insurance Agency (the "DIA"), and Russian businessman Mr Sergei Pugachev (also known as "Putin's banker").
Over recent years, businesses and employers in Guernsey (as in the rest of the world) have come under increased pressure from legislators and regulators alike to take steps to combat financial crime, including money laundering and terrorist financing. Some ...


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A new head chef has been appointed at Low Wood Bay in the Lake District, as its extensive £16m redevelopment project continues.
Tyrone Blake has joined the property on Lake Windermere, which is operated by English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues, to head up the hotel's Blue Smoke on the Bay restaurant.
The Jamaican-born chef has worked his way through the ranks having joined the hotel group in 2006 as a chef de partie.
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa general manager Jeffery adds: "Tyrone is heading up a talented front of house and kitchen team at Blue Smoke on the Bay and will no doubt lead by example.
"We're delighted with the new restaurant and the chance to give our diners a different experience by openly showcasing the expertise of our chefs and offering wonderful new flavours to sample. Tyrone and his team are creating delicious dishes on the grill using sustainable British wood such as elder, birch, and oak, supplemented on special occasions with imported olive wood."
Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa's newly refurbished rooms re-opened after the first phase of construction in April.
The addition of 'Blue Smoke on the Bay' and the recent re-opening of the hotel's health club completed phase two. New outdoor spa facilities are to open in the spring of 2018 to complete the project.
The final phase will also feature extensive indoor and outdoor thermal experiences for guests, including a variety of cabins, relaxation areas, an infinity pool above the lake, hot tubs and sauna.


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This Gas station in Cyprus was damaged from the daily use.
Our client wanted something that bears daily heavy weight. We had only 20cm of surface all around the perimeter and we needed to start from 4cm heigh and finish at zero in just these 20 cm. After curing, the contractor would apply asphalt all around meeting our repair.
We used ENECON's DuraFill and DuraQuartz!
This repair was done over a year ago and till today has not experienced any damages.
It has proven to bond very well on asphalt substrate as well as withstand the heavy daily traffic.


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Small business owners are usually too busy running the day-to-day operations of their company to worry about creating effective presentations. Whether it's a sales presentation, something for a client, or even a slideshow for employees, business owners need the ability to communicate ideas through visuals. If you are skilled at designing and creating presentations, or want to become skilled in this area, you may have a great business opportunity in front of you.
Why Presentation Design?
As long as small businesses exist, they'll have the need for various forms of presentations. And many small business owners don't want to spend the time or effort making them. They would rather spend money on a qualified expert who can create the presentations for them. Anyone interested in creating presentations for small businesses can take advantage of this business idea. It doesn't need to initially be a full-time business. You can work on this idea outside of your normal full-time job hours and especially on your days off. You can start small and perhaps put 10 hours a week toward the new business, growing steadily, and transitioning to full time when you feel comfortable. As with any entrepreneurial endeavor, there is absolutely no ceiling on the amount of income you can earn. The money you make all comes down to your effort and ingenuity. And luckily, there are no extravagant startup costs involved. In fact, you can run this business from your home and don't even need to rent an office. Beyond the small amount of tools involved, which are detailed in the next section, you won't have to put up any startup capital besides some money for advertising. There is a big con with this type of business. Scaling will likely be difficult since it's only you doing the work. But scale probably won't become an issue until you are doing this work full time so don't let that stop you.
The Necessary Tools
You don't need to have many tools to get a presentation design business up and running. A computer is the main expense. But once you have that, you're only going to need the following software, all of which can be subscribed to for a total of less than about $40 per month.
- Microsoft PowerPoint or Keynote: These are both programs that aid in the process of creating slideshow presentations. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but either can be used to make presentations.
- Adobe Photoshop: This is a popular photo editing software. You'll need to include photos in some of your presentations, and Photoshop can help make those photos look perfect.
- Adobe Illustrator: This is a vector graphics program suitable for designing graphics and logos.
Next Steps for Starting This Type of Business
If you are interested in starting this type of business, you can literally start it right away. Here is a simple list of steps:1) Obtain the necessary tools, and learn how to use them. Take advantage of free online tutorials.2) Start learning as much as possible about design, copywriting, marketing, and sales.3) Make a website using one of the many free templates available online.4) Implement a campaign to get your first paying clients. This can include online advertisements, talking to friends and family, and even going door-to-door to all the businesses in your area, showing them samples of your work. There will probably always be a large demand for presentation design work, and there are essentially zero barriers to entry to start this type of business. If it's something you are thinking about, it's certainly worth attempting in your spare time.


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The versatility of Phase Eight's product range makes it an ideal choice of store for those wanting clothing for any sort of occasion. Clothing solutions vary from formal occasion dresses to casual knitwear, with a plethora of eye-catching colours and patterns available.
Women of every age will instantly fall for the beautiful fabrics and prints that are so synonymous with Phase Eight designs when they're looking to update their wardrobe ahead of a new season. The brand particularly prides itself on the quality of its products as you will note in its full selection of wardrobe staples. Just as dazzling are the many accessories offered by Phase Eight which include soft leather day bags, shoes and various forms of jewellery to finish off any type of outfit.


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Catching a thief is no easy task, but imagine the thief getting stuck in the act, that makes it much easier and fun to bust them in the act.
That was the case in West Midlands where authorities arrested a suspect in Birmingham, UK, in a rather awkward position.
The police press release revealed that the suspect had been stuck in a vent for a nightmarish seven hours and he had to beg passers-by to rescue him.
"Police were called after a member of the public spotted a pair of legs sticking out from DFC Chicken on Rookery Road in Handsworth at around 8.20am today, 2 November," said the statement.
A report unveiled by Response officer PC Matthew Willocks, revealed that for them to rescue the would-be burglar, "the fire brigade had to come in and use the jaws of life to pull back all the extractor casing to release him."
The burglar was rushed to the hospital after-which he was then arrested on suspicion of burglary. People on Twitter have a few theories as to how and why the man got up there.
The West Midlands Police were called to a suspected burglary, but chances are that they probably didn't expect to be met by an image of a suspect's legs poking out of an extractor vent of a chicken shop.
Having been stuck in the tight space at DFC Chicken on Rookery Road in Handsworth for around seven hours before the police arrived, he resulted in shouting to passers-by for help. He got stuck at around 2am and was found at 8.20am by response officer Pc Matthew Willocks, who took the photo.
"He was completely stuck and couldn't move at all," said Willocks. "The fire brigade had to come in and use the jaws of life to pull back all the extractor casing to release him."
Source: http://mashable.com/2017/11/03/suspected-burglar-found-stuck-in-vent/#gqtc1EHpoaqJ


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Weekend in the City and Thoughts on Appreciating Where you Live/
I recently joined an amazing organization, The New York Junior League, and had the opportunity to meet and mingle with wonderful women in the city. It's been such a rewarding experience so far. But because of my obligations as a new member of the League, I haven't been able to travel and explore outside of New York as much as I would have liked. So instead, I've been doing tons of fun things in the city and enjoying the beautiful weather that has (finally) come our way. Sometimes I feel like I get so wrapped up in traveling to the newest most exciting destinations that I forget that my very own city is an exciting destination in itself. It can be hard to appreciate where you live when you fall into the trap of routine and a mundane life. You naturally start to get the impression that you have all the time in the world to experience things so you just think that there is always next time. Once you move away you start to realize that there was actually a lot you never had the chance to accomplish and you begin to wish that you hadn't wasted your time in the city. That is how I feel when I reflect back to my college years in Austin- I didn't do so many things (eat at Franklin bbq, swim in Hamilton Pool) when I lived there because I wasn't adventurous enough and I regret it immensely. I never want to under-appreciate my life in New York (my dream city) because I worked so hard to get here and know that eventually one day I may have to move back home to Texas. In a few years, it may cost the same for me to visit Europe, but it will definitely cost more for me to go back and visit New York if I'm no longer living there. So in an effort to never waste a single New York moment, I spent this weekend throughly enjoying the New York life.
Junior League Fall House Tour
I spent Saturday morning volunteering at the League's Fall House tour which is a fundraiser to raise funds that the League uses on their community partners. I was one of the lucky individuals helping out at the VIP house, which turned out to be one of the many homes of New York socialite and artist, Carolyne Roehm. The two floor apartment inside an Upper East Side luxury building was beyond gorgeous and a delight to see. The light filled high ceiling living room reminded me of the Metropolitan Museum of Art actually just because of all the priceless artwork displayed. Although it did feel a little depressing returning home to my tiny Hell's Kitchen apartment after volunteering in Roehm's home all morning, I still had a lot of fun! Isn't her home beyond beautiful?
Tompkins Square Dog Parade
I met my friends on Lower East Side for an hour of dog watching and tons of doggy licks. The annual Tompkins Square Dog Parade was adorable as usual and it was filled with so many dog owners and their beloved pooches decked out in Halloween costumes! I'm not sure if the dogs realized how cute they were, but some of them sure liked to pose for photos.
No weekend is ever complete without dessert! I have the biggest sweet tooth out there and I love trying out new dessert spots on my Yelp bookmarks whenever I can. This past Saturday I drank this DELICIOUS matcha strawberry latte from Boba Guys ( I added boba into the drink because why not) and devoured this horchita (roasted green tea) flavored ice cream from Matcha Cafe Wabi. Boba Guys arrived in the city last year by way of San Francisco and is known for using fresh whole milk instead of the powdered milk many other bubble tea shops use.
What is the weekend without brunch?? I ventured (my friends forced me) into Brooklyn for Sunday brunch at Cafe Luluc's and absolutely fell in love with the cute Cobble Hill neighborhood. Being the true Manhattanite that I am, I rarely leave the borough just because I feel like everything is so convenient and close by. But taking a day in Brooklyn and wandering into the shops around Cobble Hill after devouring my plate of eggs benny and fries was the perfect Sunday.
Brooklyn has so many iconic and beautiful places that we were literally taking our cameras out every few seconds to capture it all. Having spontaneous photoshoots with my friends is always a lot of fun and Sunday's was no different.
What did you guys do this past weekend? Did you explore your city?