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I was born and raised in Russia, where I also acquired a fine education (a B.S. in Biology and a Ph.D. in Biophysics). I initially came to the US as a postdoctoral trainee and then, like many others, realized that there are incredible opportunities here vs. close to none – back at home. So I stayed here, and moved on quite happily with my career.
I am living an American dream now, enjoying a great job, a nice house and a loving family. But there is always something else that is missing, isn't it? Since my early days I had a passion for arts. I wanted to study drawing and painting during my school years but never got a chance. Back in Russia there was no community education available (at least where I lived), so my only source was high school art classes given by a teacher who was actually trained in history education. I took occasional lessons in various mixed media during summer camps, watched extremely scarce "how-to" TV programs, and kept making things during my free time from the scraps found around the house (there was no such thing as an "art supply store" in Russia in those days).
Since my early days, my heart was always split between my interest in biology and love for arts. So when the time came to decide on college education, my mom made it "easy" for me and directed her efforts to organizing such an elaborate brainwashing campaign that it seemed very logical at the time that the only right choice was getting an education in biology. She did it, of course, based on her best intentions and firm belief that building a strong career and making a steady income as a biologist would have a much higher probability of success than as an artist. Well, I cannot argue with that. We all heard about "starving artists" but I have to admit I never heard about "starving biologists" (if you heard about such a thing, please, let me know; oh, yes, post-docs are excluded).
So I became a biologist. But that feeling of unrealized creativity potential was still brewing inside me. I couldn't pinpoint it though. Here in the States, I took an oil painting class. Made a few paintings, was very much encouraged by my teacher but didn't feel the urge to keep painting. I enjoy interior decoration and decorated my new house, even made a few decorative objects that are displayed throughout the rooms, but it is all finished now. I ran out of rooms that needed to be decorated.
One day my daughter brought home a ceramic fish pencil holder she made at her school. It suddenly occurred to me that I should perhaps try that ceramic stuff, and so I did. I took an evening class at a high school. At first it was quite frustrating since I didn't really know what I was doing. But then it quickly became something I was looking forward to all week, dreaming about before bed, anticipating new projects I was going to work on. I realized this is what I wanted to do. I started buying books, reading on the web, subscribed to ceramics magazines. I got hooked. What a great feeling. I wanted to study it more deeply and signed up for a ceramics class at Montgomery County Community College.
So I am back to school now (who could imagine that after almost 18 years of continuous studying I can enjoy taking classes again!). Unfortunately I can only allow myself one class a week, since I still have a full time job (something that is becoming an exquisite luxury these days) and a daughter to raise. But the happy ending (or a new beginning, depending on how you look at it) is that, after all these years of searching and waiting and going on with my other (non-artistic) life, I finally got this amazing opportunity to study and do what I always wanted to – create beautiful objects and actually enjoy the process of creation so much that it really does not matter how long it takes to finish one piece. I realize not too many potters can say that. This is the time when having a well-paying job comes in handy (Thanks, mom!). But the flip side, of course, is not having enough time for my pottery. I guess we all have to make sacrifices, but I'll stick to my day-time job at least for now (so I do not have to complain about my bills, or not being able to make what I like, or not being able to sell any pots, or lots of other things that come with full-time pottery).
Right now I am of course in an active process of learning and exploring the endless possibilities of working with clay. There is so much to learn. When I visit ceramic workshops or read about a particular potter, I feel an immense jealousy. I am jealous of their tremendous long-time exposure to the subject of pot making, their extensive training with the famous pottery artists, experience and full-blown education in ceramics – something that I will probably never have. But that does not discourage me. I'll take what I can and make the best of it. The important fact is that working with clay gives me great pleasure and completes me as a person.


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Gîte - Self Catering - Typical House Detached, 2 floors, separate entrance, in a private property
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Handicapped people welcome4 bedrooms
Liveable floor area : 2,700 Sq.ft.
Ground surface : 1.75 acre
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- Exposure : South
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Advert 62928Arrast Larrebieu - Pyrénées Atlantic - France
Advert details 62928
Assets House
Swimming pool : Private swimming pool, rectangular, covered, steps in, child secure
Parking : Covered parking : carport. Parking uncovered : off road.
baby equipment : High chair
Interior Typical House with View: panoramic, unobscured, mountain, ...
Receive up to : 8 person(s)
Liveable floor area : 2,700 Sq.ft.
Interior layout : 4 bedroom(s), 2 bathroom, 2 toilets, living room 750 Sq.ft., american style kitchen, dining room, mezzanine, laundry room
Sleeps - bed(s) : 2 full bed(s), 1 queen-size bed(s), 1 sleeper sofa(s) 2 pers, 2 twin bed(s), 1 baby cradle
Guest facilities : Fireplace, T.V., vcr, book collection, t.v points, phone, cable/satelite, wardrobe, cupboard, Hanging wardrobe, central heating, solid fuel burning stoves, Glazed in area, Rolling shutters
Appliances : Crockery/flatware, kitchen utensils, electric coffee maker, toaster, juicer, food processor, electric raclette set, electric stove, electric hobs, oven, micro-wave oven, extractor hood, refridgerator, deep freeze, dish washer, washing machine, clothes dryer, vacuum cleaner, iron, ironing board
Exterior Gîte - Self Catering in Setting: pleasant, suitable for a relaxing break
Ground surface : 1.75 acre
Outside accommodation : Terrace 530 Sq.ft., balcony 43 Sq.ft.
Outside setting : Yard, lawn > 0.25 acre, wooded park, orchard, kitchen garden
Outside amenities : BBQ, gaz BBQ, yard table(s), 12 yard seat(s), parasol, yard seated area, 3 chaise(s) longue(s)
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Rates Typical House in Arrast Larrebieu
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Season Night Weekend week 2 weeks Month
Low season - - $660* - -
Mid season - - $1210* Sat - -
High season - - $1540* - -
Festive specials - - - - -
Promotional period - - - - -
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Sheets1 X / per week$9
Towels1 X / per week$4
Linen1 X / per week$4
Beach towels1 X / per week$1
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Kids welcome
Pets friendly
Cell phone network coverage
Personal transport advisable
Water : hot/cold
Local voltage supply : 220-240V / 50Hz
Electricity supply : mains
Handicapped people welcome
Wheelchair access
Facilities for :
Motor disability
Booking conditions
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Payment made upon reservation : 25% of rental sum
Payment balance : 2 weeks before the stay
Deposit required : $330*
rentals :
Service charges to be added
Day tax in addition
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Travellers Cheques
Leisure, Surroundings, Location Typical Single Family Home 62928
Leisure activities less than 12 miles : Bathing, canyoning, rafting, tennis, riding school, pathway/broadwalk, hiking, Microlights, airships, horse trecking, fishing
Supervised : Riding school
Attractions and relaxation : Restaurant, movie theater, thermal baths, sauna, steam baths, Bio farm
SurroundingsMountain - Basque Country (greater region)
MOUNTAIN VACATION Touristic region : Basque Country (greater region)
Locality :
Ski slopes at 31mi.
Ski lifts at 31mi.
Ice skating rink at >31mi.
Heated swimming pool at 4.5mi.
Sea/ocean at >31mi.
Sandy beach at >31mi.
Rocky beach at >31mi.
Public swimming pool at 4.5mi.
Public tennis court at 4.5mi.
9 hole golf course at 12.5mi.
18 hole golf course at >31mi.
River rapids at 6mi.
River at 1.25mi.
Forest at 1.25mi.
Mountain range at 12.5mi.
Amenities :
Village center at 0.62mi.
Downtown at 4.5mi.
Breadstore at 3mi.
Caterer at 4.5mi.
Local stores at 4.5mi.
Supermarket at 4.5mi.
Hairdressing salon at 4.5mi.
Mail office at 2.5mi.
Bank at 4.5mi.
ATM at 4.5mi.
Drugstore at 4.5mi.
Doctor at 4.5mi.
Nurse at 4.5mi.
Hospital at 4.5mi.
Location AccessHouse Arrast Larrebieu
64130 Arrast LarrebieuAquitaine
GPS coordinates of the city
Latitude 43°17'38.148"N
Longitude 0°50'58.164"W
Access routes Gîte - Self Catering 62928
at 53mi. / 1h 15min.
Airport Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne
Biarritz, Pyrénées Atlantic, Aquitaine, France
at 31mi. / 50min.
Airport Pau Pyrénées
Pau, Pyrénées Atlantic, Aquitaine, France
Cities close by
Mauléon Licharre (4.5mi.)
Biarritz (53mi.)
Pau (31mi.)
Close to Ruisseau la Bayse, Pic d'Iparla, Collada de Petraficha, Bois d'Egouralde, Chateau du Bec du Gave, Regata Urrizate, Lac de Damirailh, Ruisseau de Saleys, Rio Uchuria, Pic d'Arro, Chateau de Souhelleta, Pena Ezcaurri, Col Burdin Curutcheta, Argaraicomendia, Pic de Laraille, Ochogorri, Bois de Josbaig, Col de Lacho, Pic de Toutoulia, Bois de Faldaracon, Pena de los Buitres
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Typical House in Arrast Larrebieu - Advert 62928 @cc
Private swimming pool, Typical House in Arrast Larrebieu - Advert 62928 @cc
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Mezzanine, Typical House in Arrast Larrebieu - Advert 62928 @cc
Bedroom, Typical House in Arrast Larrebieu - Advert 62928 @cc
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When I turn on a light, the glow ring flashes orange and the light turns off or dims.
The maximum load the Lightpad can handle is 400 watts for incandescent bulbs and 150 for LED & CFL.
If you connect the Lightpad to a load that is greater than 400W, the Lightpad will self-limit itself to 400W. The results of this limiting are different depending on whether you have the Lighpad set up as a dimmer vs a switch.
If the Lightpad is set up as a switch, the light will turn off if the max load exceeds 400 watts. The glow ring will also flash orange as this happens.
If the Lightpad is set up as a dimmer, the lights will dim to a level below 400 watts. The glow ring will flash orange the first time this happens, but thereafter, the Lightpad is smart enough to know to not increase the light level on that load above 400W.
To eliminate this issue, try reducing the load by using bulbs with a lower rating. If you are using Incandescent bulbs try switching to LED or CFL.
If the Lightpad has been derated by removing the metal fins on the side and you are using Incandescent bulbs, then you should reduce the max load by 50 watts per side removed.
One side removed = 350 watts max load.
Both sides removed = 300 watts max load.
LED and CFL bulbs do not require a reducing the max load and remains the same 150 watts.
In all cases, the Lightpad has secondary protection in the form of temperature sensors. Each lightpad has several temperature sensors and if the load is too high for the Lightpad to safely dissipate, and temperatures climb too high, the Lightpad will turn itself off until the temperature decreases to a safe level.
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Bindi's Bootcamp, Episode 19
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Hosted by Bindi Irwin, 132 teams of two bootcampers' test their wildlife knowledge, inner strength and stamina as they compete in wildlife based challenges with the aim of making it into the Grand Final.
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Zoom Through The Zoo and Gross Island's test the knowledge and skill of the three new teams. It's a tough race and all teams are fired up, but only two teams can make it through to the Dangerous Dash.
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I've been enjoying my Evo V for just about a year now and it's a great phone. But knowing me, I demand more out of. More than the original developers had planned. This is why I run Cyanogenmod which allows me to run a bloat-free Android 4.2.2 device. Only issue with this is the lack of updates right from the provider. (They don't necessarily endorse the installation of custom ROMs) Due to this my phone got out of sync, or who knows what, and I wasn't able to receive any text messages. I tried flashing back to a stock NANDROID backup that I made to allow me to update my PRL and what not but that didn't help. After researching around I figured that my best bet to regain the ability to receive text messages would be to RUU or essentially go to a completely unrooted stock device. Well, after following a nice guide – I was one again able to receive text messages.
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'We have to do better than we did with GFWL.'
Phil Spencer took to Twitter again to discuss Microsoft's recent announcements regarding PC and Xbox gaming, and they should come off as encouraging to everyone. First, let's get the bad news out of the way: he confirmed that as of right now, Microsoft has no announcements to make regarding any kind of backwards compatibility on Xbox One, including the kind of streaming solution that Sony employs for PS4 with PS Now.
"We don't have anything to announce on this right now but I like the idea of getting access to all my games," he said. He also responded to fans' worries that Microsoft bringing all its Xbox One games to PC (which they recently implied with some statements that they made) might kill off the console.
"I want Xbox One to be the best way to play games on my TV and as an XBL member I want access to all my games and friends," he said, drawing a demarcation between console and PC gaming. About PC gaming, he had this to say:
"I understand PC only gamers wanting more from us. We started the discussion this week and we'll have more to come. Keep pushing us," he said, before a fan reminded him of Microsoft's track record with GFWL. To that, Spencer said, "Totally understand that we have to go much further than we did with GFWL, I agree with you."
As always, you are saying all the right things, Spencer. I just hope you follow through with it all. PC gaming has been burned by Microsoft too many times.
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The wound-up joint stock company TRASTA KOMERCBANKA, reg. No. 40003029667, registered address: 9 Miesnieku Street, Riga, announces first voluntary auction with an increasing bid of a claim right against "TALCO MANAGEMENT LTD", registered in a British Virgin Islands with reg.No.1071395, legal address: 3rd Floor, Geneva Place,Waterfront Drive,P.O.Box 3175, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
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Manchester United have come from behind to grab a 2-all draw against Arsenal at Old Trafford in the English Premier League.
The Gunners broke the deadlock after the German defender Shkodran Mustafi netted in the 26th minute.
Four minutes later, France striker Anthony Martial leveled the match for the Red Devils by converting Ander Herrera's cross.
The visitors took the lead again when French striker Alexandre Lacazette scored in the 68th minute. But only a minute later Jesse Lingard found a chance inside the box to equalize the match for the hosts. With the draw Arsenal now stand 5th in the standings while Manchester United remain at 8th.


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07 Jun 2016 Election: Who are you voting for?
By Terio Ruiz
The Movement recently talked with community members at Solid Rock Missionary Church on 83rd Street & Broadway and at Smart & Final on Vermont & 82nd Street.
Donald Trump's victory in Indiana cleared the field for him to become the Republican nominee. But Senator Bernie Sanders' unexpected victory in the same state means that the June 7 California primary will finally determine the Democratic contest between Sanders and current frontrunner, Secretary Hillary Clinton.
The presidential primary season has been extraordinarily polarized, raucous and unexpected. Upstarts Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have stretched the political choices available way beyond the norm, and incited strong emotions for and against. Although the California contest is not yet in full gear, street protests and voter mobilizations have already been held, and many more are expected.
"Our vote is like our voice. We need to show up in numbers to make our voice count. I am looking at Hillary Clinton. Her views and stance are defined. She's been in the political scene for a very long time. She has a lot of views that encompass our families. She has the values and the morals and the principles that we need to build upon."
"Every individual has different ideals. The candidates [fight] about what they want to change. If Donald Trump is chosen, everybody will be outraged. He's already made a lot of rude remarks about Mexicans."
"You know, Obama [had] two good terms. But I don't feel like the people trying get in office right now have our best interests at heart. I would have to vote for Hillary by default. She definitely has more room to be compassionate towards Latinos and Blacks."


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Hatha yoga centres on physical poses, (asanas or postures) which work mostly on the spine, working with both peaceful and inspiration music we help the participants find their inner peace to ensure leaving the class feeling refreshed and happy.
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Interviews are a rush. I'm so wildly excitied to land one then I feel nausous right up to the very second I shake hands. After that though it usually goes well. We chat and shmooze and I answer questions and it's over before I even know. Total Rockstar.
Wednesday I definitely have one interview, maybe two. The guaranteed one is for a bigwig company and a shiny Editor position I'm pretty curious and pumped about. I've learned a nasty and realistic lesson though. It's really hard to not fall into fantasies of fat salaries and new work friends and your future, perhaps dashingly handsome boss giving you a flashy smile because you just found a way to save the company millions… well, you get it. I now see that an interview sometimes feels like you've won the job lottery, it still could mean very little. It could be you and 100 other candidates. Sadly even, the position could already be internally filled. You just never know.
Now dry those eyes. Come on, cheer up. For me, the one thing I can count on is even though I have no plans for five years from now, I know I won't be where I am now. I maybe in a new job or living in a new place. Maybe I'll chop off all my hair or finally take those salsa lessons. I know my car won't last that long, so I'm sure I'll be driving something different, or maybe I'll be walking to work downtown.
Anyways, the point is things are going to change. If nothing else I know that I won't let myself fall into a dull void. All those things I mentioned I can change myself, whenever I want.
Some, like my future dream job, are just going to take a second to get in gear. And when it does, I'll love looking back on this time. I'll think, maaaaan, remember when I was living paycheck to paycheck, zip tying my bumper back to my car after that jerk hit me? Remember when I those hideous shoes to work everyday because they were cheap and comfortable? But, remember how I still managed to travel a bit? I still got to see the ocean from my bedroom every morning at sunrise?
There's time. Plenty of time.
But right now, I need to find those pumps that scream I'm your girl for this job.
Job Hunt Tip #3: What to wear?! Wear your best. No one's going to think you've overdone it unless your ballgown train gets stuck in the elevator door. Then you may have to re-evaluate your choices. Otherwise, zip up that suit and own it. If and when your get hired, then you can drink in the company vibe and dress accordingly. I think this especially appeals to twenty-something on the job beat for the first time. Make sure your suit (guys or girls) fits well too so you look polished and mature. I've seen a kid swimming in this blazer and thought, wow, will they really hire this 12-year-old?
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas to One and All
I wish everyone safety during this holiday season with the weather that has been blanketing the country. A good time to snuggle in at home if you don't have to be out on the highways.
From us at Timber Life to all of you a Blessed Merry CHRISTmas... ;)
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- Wandering Owl said...
Thank you CD! Merry Christmas to you and yours also.
- December 25, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Marian Love Phillips said...
Merry Christmas my dear friend in Iowa all the way from Virgina spending time with her family at Christmas...Hugs, Marian :)
- December 25, 2009 at 6:43 PM
- CDGardens said...
Marian - Thank you kindly. I am glad to hear you are getting to spend time with your family ...way out there in Virginia. Hugs to you too..;)
- December 25, 2009 at 8:19 PM
An Idaho Merry Christmas wish to you and your family. I agree with you be safe, stay warm, and, drink Hot Chocolate.
- December 25, 2009 at 9:25 PM
- CDGardens said...
Mel Moore - Thanks for the wishes. The Hot Chocolate would make a great addition to the celebrating with Christmas cookies. ;)
- December 26, 2009 at 6:34 AM
To you and yours as well my friend.
- December 26, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- CDGardens said...
Rick Kratzke - Hope you have had time to celebrate with your family for Christmas. We have two celebrations to happen yet...Weather and health circumstances have led to alternate dates. Merry Christmas friend! ;)
- December 26, 2009 at 1:18 PM
- CDGardens said...
Wandering Owl - I must apologize...I didn't see your comment until today. Thank you !
- December 31, 2009 at 9:24 AM


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Coco Rocha gracing Mine ad campaign, V47, Numéro, Vogue US, W and Vogue Paris Coco Rocha's career began with big names like Marc Jacobs and Steven Meisel, she graced Vogue Italia's cover less than two months after her first steps on NY runways and quickly became one of the fashion industry's sweethearts... and one of the most controversed models. Open mouth. Two words to describe where begins her success as well as her detractors' major and hardest critics. Though, time after time, after working for... [Lire la suite]
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A rumor said it would be Courtney Love on the cover. I have nothing against her... as a singer ! I prefer models on Vogue covers by far and this one hasn't one but two (great !!!) models instead of Courtney. Just love it, just can't wait to see what's inside. Coco and Hilary, simply wow !
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NETWORK Ten, which has gone into voluntary administration, could be taken private.
Two key shareholders Lachlan Murdoch and Bruce Gordon have teamed up to work on a plan to save the broadcaster, according to The Australian.
The pair hold 7.7 per cent and 15 per cent of Ten, respectively, through their private investment companies.
Ten recently approached Mr Murdoch, Mr Gordon and gaming mogul James Packer to support a $250 million debt refinancing.
But its overtures were rejected and the third ranked free-to-air TV station on Wednesday announced it had gone into voluntary administration.
Administrator Mark Korda of KordaMentha has pledged to keep the business running as usual as options to refinance or sell the embattled broadcaster are considered.
"The administrators are confident that the network is an attractive asset which will find a buyer or will be recapitalised," he said in a statement. Ten said its board had "no choice" but to appoint administrators after Mr Murdoch and Mr Gordon declined to guarantee the new finance package, which must be secured by December.
Other key Ten shareholders include Foxtel with 13.8 per cent, mining magnate Gina Rinehart with 8.5 per cent via her investment vehicle Hanrine and Mr Packer with 7.7 per cent through his Aidem Holdings company.
Ten said on Wednesday it had identified savings and other items that would add $50 million to earnings in 2017/18 and more than $80 million in 2018/19.
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The media reform legislation will be presented to the House of Representatives on Thursday.
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Jeremy McConnell 'CONFIRMS' his pregnant ex Stephanie Davis soiled herself on date
Irishman shared anecdote about terrible date who pooed herself while wearing a white jumpsuit
JEREMY McConnell has appeared to confirmed it was his pregnant ex Stephanie Davis who POOED herself while on a date.
The Irishman, 26, revealed that he had a terrible date with a girl who soiled herself at the dinner table.
As if wanting to make a hideous treasure hunt out of his disgusting revelations, he revealed that the incident occurred in Chester and his mystery partner was wearing a white jumpsuit.
He said: "I was seeing this girl for a while, and when we went for dinner, she s**t herself," he explained. "She was wearing a white jumpsuit and the s**t came through. I won't tell you who that was, but have a guess."
"I'm the type of person who wouldn't mind if a girl s**t herself if I liked her.
"But, I didn't want to sit there with s**t coming out of her a**e."
Fans quickly discovered evidence to suggest the lady in question was the troubled Hollyoaks actor, 23, who he had a short relationship with after meeting in the Celebrity Big Brother house in January.
Steph wore a pale coloured all-in-one to accompany her philandering ex to a PA at Hashtag nightclub in the city back in March.
Last night Jez appeared to confirm that it was Steph who had apparently been caught up in the embarrassing situation.
He liked a tweet from fan that read: "Just read article about SD [Steph Davis] sh**ting herself. LMAO. I guess yr passed caring now. Might as well have fun with it."
A few months after their night out in Chester, the pair split - but not before creating a child together.
Their split - and unborn baby - has been the subject of a lot of headlines.
Jeremy continues to deny that he is the father of the child, and has bragged openly about how much sex he's having with other people in a bid to rile his fragile ex.
Yesterday a rep for Steph slammed his disgusting claims.
They said: "We have to defend some pretty stupid stories over the past year but this is by far the most ridiculous and the least based on fact we have been approached with.
"Simply put it's a load of absolute rubbish and categorically untrue."
A rep for Jeremy McConnell told The Sun online: "Jeremy was booked for an event by Foxy Bingo last week which involved interviews with eight journalists.
"Jeremy only accepted the job on the understanding that he did not want to cause any stress to Stephanie and for that reason would not under any circumstances talk about her.
"Jeremy has consistently avoided commenting on anything but the few comments he made months ago have been endlessly recycled to appear current.
"Jeremy was asked at the event about his most embarrassing date experience and gave a flippant answer, he never imagined it would be picked up in this way particularly when he made the point of saying he actually didn't care.
"The date in question was not Stephanie Davis."
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Hotel Transylvania
Well, it's officially halloween season! And you know what that means.... CANDY! CANDY! GIVE ME MY BIG, FAT, SWEET CANDY!
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Please excuse me, I have issues. So, Halloween is great, and the movies usually are too, and this movie is.... interesting. It's about Dracula, who runs a hotel to protect his daughter from humans, only for her to fall in love with a human on her own.... wait, a human and a vampire falling in love, oh no, this is an animated version of Twilight! Quick, run, tell the people! Oh the travesty! I AM A MAN! Anyway, let's start off with the characters.
Dracula, voice by Adam Sandler, is by far the most likable character in the movie. He goes through obsessive lengths to protect his daughter, and I like that quality in fathers. Plus, he doesn't sparkle, so that's good. I like his history and his relations with his daughter, who I also thought was an accurate portrayal of a teenage girl, well, being a vampire anyway. And there's John, the humans who comes to the hotel. While Dracula is the most interesting, John is probably the funniest. He has a bunch of good lines, and I like how he actually cares for Dracula, and doesn't think of him as just a monster, and as the movie progresses, he is more than just the dummy he appears to be in the trailers. Now, for the most part, these are the only really important characters in the movie I can reveal without spoiling anything. Yes there is the mummy, the werewolf, invisible man, and Frankenstein, who have some good moments and are good supporters for Dracula, but for the most part, that's all. The others are just one situation after another, and the closest thing to a villain is a chef who only has about 20 lines in the movie. Yes, the villain is a chef. A chef named Quasimodo. Could've done something a little more with that, or not even have a real villain, I mean, the story doesn't call for it. Anyway, he's barely in the movie so I'm going to ignore that.
Speaking of one situation after another, that's the main issue on the plot. The editing is really annoying, especially in the introduction of the hotel, and the film was kind of giving me a head ache. In fact, as I'm typing this I'm thinking of getting some tylenol, thank god I didn't see it in 3d, that would've brutally murdered me! Plus, occasionally they do these shots where it's just the face in the corner. And I don't mean three to five, oh no, pretty much every 5 minutes! So, it's just choppy, but the plot is original, and that's more than I can say for other films this year, even ones I love like Lorax and Brave. Still, the animation is decent, the sets are creative and the texture is ok, but far from the best this year. So, what do I think?
Plot - 75/100 Original, simple, and overall sweet
Characters - 60/100 The main characters are good, so that's all we can really hope for.
Animation - 75/100 Decent, but the editing, by god, one of the worst editing I've seen in an animated film. GOD, MY HEAD HURTS!
Moral - 68/100 People change, and you got to learn to let go of what you love. Though not too clear I like what they presented.
Overall - 69.5/100 Overall fun, harmless, but forgettable. It's good to sit down with if you're not sensitive to motion sickness. I just can't get into love stories, but it's presented pretty good and it's in the main plot so I shouldn't complain. It's just not really for me, but my family loves it. It really depends on your taste, if you don't mind a film you sit down at go ahead. If you like love stories, go ahead. If you like Twilight go jump in a hole. (I have nothing agaisnt Twilight fans, and if you have any complaints about me please shed mercy). Not for me, but maybe it's for you.


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Cervantes' "Don Quixote" is a very important picaresque novel originally written in Spanish. It gained tremendous importance and popularity throught the world. This novel was instrumental in popularising the novelististic genre known as the picaresque novel. This novel led to the rise and developement of the picaresque novel in England and America. The important fact of the matter is that the picaresque novel continues to be written not only in England and America but also in other countries of South Asia.
Don Quixote is a satire. In Cervantes day there were lots of books about chivalry full of 'noble' tales of heroic wandering knights (Eg. King Arthur and the Kinghts of The Round Table). Many of these books were preposterously pompous and grandiose, (especially when compared to the fact that most real knights were not unswervingly honest, brave warriors for truth and justice, but were, in fact ignorant, violent warlords who aquired wealth through violence.)
Cervantes satirises these forgotten works of chivalry with his sharp and comic tales of the insanely chivalrous Don Quixote, who was inspired to the point of madness by his library of books of chivalry.
Don Quixote de la Mancha is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature. The novel narrates the travels of an insane old man who, believing he is a knight-errant, leaves his village of La Mancha and searches for adventure on the highways and in the villages of seventeenth-century imperial Spain. While the two parts of the novel, published in 1605 and 1615, can be read as a unified whole, they differ considerably in style and approach. The first part is considered by many critics to be a straightforward parody of chivalric romances, while the second part is a more ambitious, self-referential work that involves the reader in an examination of the nature of literature itself. Both parts of the work are rich in humor, social and political commentary, and psychological insight. Some of the major themes that Don Quixote explores are love, imagination, morality, societal norms, class, honor, and the relationship between art and nature. Since its publication, Cervantes's novel has inspired the work of the world's great writers, artists, and composers, including Jorge Luis Borges, William Faulkner, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Henry Purcell, Friedrich Mendelssohn, and Richard Strauss. It remains as popular today as when it first appeared and is admired for its depth and complexity as well as for its appeal as a supremely entertaining story.
"Don Quixote" is a Psychological Picaresque novel...and the other genres treated in this novel are Farce, Satire and Parody.


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The "Tencent K-pop Live" concert series is a collaboration between Chinese information technology giant Tencent and content distribution company Cantara Global. It is part of Tencent Video's "Live Music" business, which began last year as a comprehensive music service offering content from artists in Japan, Korea, the U.S. and Europe.
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Girls' Generation's concert took place Monday evening at the Wapop Hall in Seoul.
The "K-pop Live" project, which began in February, has one K-pop artist a month giving a 60-80 minute concert that is broadcast live via Tencent Live Music. The first artist was T-Ara in February, followed by Sistar, Beast, 4minute and Apink. According to Tencent and Cantara, the concerts have generated about 1 million concurrent live viewers each.
At a press conference Monday, Cantara's Chinese CEO Ma Dian Yu said that Live Music's goal was to become the ideal platform for watching live concerts. In addition to the live broadcast, Live Music allows fans to interact with each other and with the stars in real time.
"Tencent K-pop Live" will continue with concerts by Girl's Day in September and f(x) in October.
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A cozy little town nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania, Newtown Square is a peaceful reprieve that manages to be just close enough to Philadelphia to make a doggy day trip perfectly doable. However, all the excitement doesn't have to be found outside the bounds of Newtown Square proper! With two dog-friendly restaurants to choose from, as well as a beautiful state park to spend the day hiking through, you and your pup certainly won't be left wanting for activities.
As a matter of fact, Ridley Creek State Park, centered in Newtown Square, is a location you just can't miss -- a definite spot on your doggy to-do list. Dogs are welcome in designated areas, and although your pup will need to remain leashed, that's not going to limit your pup's sense of adventure. Make your way across the numerous trails available to you, and enjoy the sights and smells of the fresh Pennsylvania wildlife. You'll need to bring clean drinking water for both you and your pup, as well as doggy waste bags to keep this park nice and clean. Maybe even bring some treats, both for you and Fido, and you all can have a regular puppy picnic!


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In the waiting room was a mom with two of her three kids. I don't know what it is about other people's kids, but they annoy me. Especially if they are loud, demanding and display poor social behavior. Her youngest slapped, hit and threw things while screaming all while the mother ignored it and worked to appease her. Just as I thought I was going to break some woman showed up and went through her purse to distract the older child so mom could have the iPhone to mesmerize the younger one. I always made Haplo and Kethry take books when we went to the doctors and avoided letting them play in the playroom. We never allowed them to raise their voices or act out while in public, always banishing them and one of us to the car until we regained control. Once, I was standing twenty feet from the car and a police came up. They told me I could be arrested because I was too far from the car and it was against the law to leave your kid in the car. This was Haplo my son, who figured out how to open doors early, and who could get in to the car all on his own. We never coddled our kids using strollers or carrying them once they could walk. We made them walk holding our hands. In San Francisco, up and down hills.
The law was written for people leaving children in cars where they froze death or died from heat or asphyxiation. This wouldn't have happened because it was too warm to freeze and too cold to die from heat. The car was off and the Windows were cracked. The police intervened because of the law when there was no endangerment of the child, The car was parked in a parking lot that wasn't very busy, the child could clearly exit the vehicle on their own and I was no more then 100 feet away, inside the restaurant if I returned. It's why we decided a parent had to go to timeout too.
Capitalists always talk about the gridlock and slowness and inefficiency of government and how much better the private sector is at everything trying to argue for the privatization of government services to inspire competition, reduce taxes and make things better. Several states have implemented urine testing of applicants for public assistance programs and they use labs much like this one where speed and efficiency are not part of the corporate culture. It took me 45 minutes to get blood drawn as a drop in and someone with an appointment was ten minutes late being seen. Another woman dropping off a sample had to wait ten minutes to be processed.
The phlebotomist was not very good at her job and I can say that because I have been poked and prodded a lot in the last few months with weeks of daily blood draws and none of them caused as much pain as this woman did. She was also slow, like she had all day to do it and nothing else in her schedule. Her bedside manner consisted of drink more water before coming next time. I have water lady, I got to per like a race horse. I have also lost bladder capacity if that is possible or the ability to hold it as long as I used to. Hydration is not really a problem as I drink a lot of water to supplement the #Starbucks which was my next destination.
I need to go between classes tomorrow and see about a book voucher and check on my financial aid. I also want to see about on campus employment or tutoring of some sort, maybe Anthropology since I got an A in almost all of those classes and a B in the ones that I didn't. I could also probably tutor in almost all of the computer and IT classes except programming. If I could get twenty hours a week, even at minimum wage, I could get out of the hole I am in. I also need to go to counseling and add the lab for the Earth Science class and this will be the Earth Science semester.
I am a science major and want to ultimately teach high school science or want to at this moment in time. This means I should know the topic and the lab will ensure that I do. I also want to take an astronomy lab and should have when I took that class. I also should have out more effort in to that class but Financial Aid and working to get an A in the political science class and not having text books made that difficult. It's why Sierra College has a book voucher because disbursement happens after classes begin. Everything will come together as soon as that happens but until then I can get the book voucher since I need books and #mathlab to successfully do this semester.
Sierra seems to have an entirely different focus on things then ARC and Los Rios. For instance, they subscribe to Office 365 which grants each student a license to use it for the semester. They have the book voucher until financial aid arrives. Meanwhile, ARC makes a bad business deal with the mismanaged Regional Transit Authority that is facing serious operating cost shortfalls and a downturn in ridership. They are talking about raising fares to make it the most expensive transit system in the world. It has always burdened the poor and working class with higher rates. At one time General Assistance forced every adult to buy one by reducing the cash grant by twenty dollars while Federal, State, City and County government employees have their transit passes either fully paid or subsidized by the government entity they work for as part of the collective bargaining agreement. Or they get a parking stipend so they can park downtown or at light rail stations.
Look at the system Map and operating times and you can see that the primary premium service is designed for the commuters which are those government workers. Everyone else pays exorbitant rates for daily fares or insane monthly pass fees. The system itself really lacks full.service outside of the commuters and after the commute ends leaves people stranded or taking multiple buses all of which wastes an incredible amount of time and energy. I know because I did it for decades and the thought of it kind of leaves Mr a bit queasy and uneasy because I was pick pocketed in standing room only several times. And that type of crime has always been an issue on the entire system without enough police and fair inspectors to truly police the system. They only inspect fares outside of the commute periods which they claim is because checking them then would potentially disrupt service and inconvenience people.


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I was wondering. If you'd be coding an application for Android fully in Java, and then you also want to make it available for iOS. You'd need to recode the WHOLE application from Java to Objective-C/Swift.
It'd be better if you'd be able to code the engine in a language like C++ and then code the GUI in Java or Swift relative to the OS. The GUI is less work anyway (just objects with properties which need to trigger a function or hold data).
But my question is, how would you do that? I've seen people mixing up different languages in one project but besides using pipelines or a text-file to exchange variable-values I have absolutely no idea about how to do this.
What is the most professional way to use C++ for the engine and Objective-C/Swift and Java for the GUI?
Android and iOS have different APIs, so wouldn't I in fact end up with two engines anyway? Can't I use the two APIs in one engine but only use the iOS one if iOS is detected?
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Which is the only IIM in Delhi NCR? That's right 'IIM Rohtak.' Spread across 200 acres IIM Rohtak inaugurated its new campus – our new campus on March 25, 2018 on day of 7th Convocation with Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri. M Venkaiah Naidu as the chief guest of the event. Approximately 80 kms from Delhi Airport our campus is not like the campus of any other B-school but a City in itself that is why it's called the Management City. Newly designed campus with capacity of 80 students per class has centrally air-conditioned classroom, admin block and academic block. But let's start with Hostels where we live as what better place to start with. Hands down the hostels here are one of the best amongst top bschools. Hostels are formed in two clusters with each cluster having a total of 6 Dorms. What's special about this cluster formation is that the dorms(buildings) have been erected in square shape with badminton court in centre. Students from all dorms come down in the evening after long day's work playing badminton, cricket and hanging out with each other indulging in recreational activities at that moment you realise it is a big family you are living in and how each of these things have become a quintessential part of your life. That these are the evenings that you will remember after passing out from this beautiful Institute especially your flatmates. Now, each Dorm or building has these 3BHK and 4BHK flats. Yes flats, We live in flats attached bathrooms and kitchen not the regular rooms you find in other hostels. Each dorm has a lift and common room for students where they can watch Television or play table tennis bringing real meaning to Residential campus. A student rune STORE also takes cares of the basic needs of the students and even helped juniors in getting necessary day-to-day things. The classes here are specially designed and are acoustic proof so that sound from one class does not go out as the professor speaks into the mike. The curvature seating makes it possible for each student no matter where he is seating to directly interact with the professor as all students are in the purview of the professor standing on the podium. The 288 seater centrally air-conditioned auditorium is used to host Management summits, TedX, and other events. These features make IIM Rohtak a self-dependent campus with nearly all things available in the campus itself making it truly the Management City.
The companies that I would like to work for under ABG is Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail limited (ABFRL). ABFRL is India's No 1. Fashion Lifestyle entity with a combined revenue of Rs. 6,633 crore for FY17, growing at a rate of 10 per cent and EBITDA of INR 476 crore for FY'17 that has grown at 18 per cent over the last year. The main reason for my aspiration to work here is to work for brands I love which taught me the meaning of brand and brand loyalty. Brands like LP, Van Heusen are my favourite clothing and brand which I like to wearing and would love to promote and work to make them even bigger. Mudra Fashion and Lifestyle(MF&L) has a vast retail network comprising exclusive outlets, premium multi-brand and department stores. Four of its brands are among India's top fashion names, with MRP sales in excess of Rs. 1,000 crore each. Louis Philippe and Van Heusen led the aspiration for fashion excellence, giving its customers access to the finest in global fashion. It's a dream for me to work for such a big company like MF&L which caters to such big mass an ambition of many fine professionals.


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ADRIAN, MICH. -- The Adrian College women's lacrosse team pushed late in the game but could not complete the comeback, falling to Alma 15-11 in the team's Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) home opener. Gwyneth Brodbeck (Lake Orion, Mich.) led the Bulldogs with six goals in the losing effort.
Final Score: Alma 15, Adrian 11
Location: Adrian, Michigan (Docking Stadium)
Records: Alma (4-2, 1-0 MIAA), Adrian (1-6, 0-1 MIAA)
The Bulldogs took an early 3-1 lead in the opening six minutes. The Scots scored the next five goals to take a 6-3 lead with just a little over 12 minutes left in the half. Brodbeck scored the first of her six goals in the first half to cut the deficit to two goals when she scored on a free position shot with 7:16 left on the clock. Alma scored the final three goals of the first half to take a 9-4 lead into the locker room.
Five of the seven goals scored in the second half for Adrian came from Brodbeck as she tried to lead the Bulldog comeback. Mariesa Johnson (Algonac, Mich.) scored the other two goals for Adrian in the second half.
• Brodbeck scored her six goals on six shots. She also led the Bulldogs with 10 ground balls while hauling in four draw controls as well as causing four turnovers.
• Johnson finished with three goals, four ground balls, one draw control and one caused turnover.
• Gabriella Storin (Neenah, Wis.) tallied the other two Adrian goals in the game.
• Hannah Emerson (L, 1-6) made nine saves in 60 minutes of play.
• Brianna Soriano scored six goals to lead the Scots.
• Shelby Frazer (4) and Olivia Benoit (4) had four goals respectively.
• Soriano led Alma with eight ground balls.
• Sam DeBoer recorded a game-high six draw controls.
• Stephanie Mangutz had a team-high four caused turnovers.
The Bulldogs travel to Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday, March 31, to face MIAA foe Calvin at 4:00 p.m., ET.


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Foot Locker (FL) reported its earnings before the opening bell today. The company's revenue grew 1% to $2.02 billion, while earnings increased 1.4% to beat analyst consensus, hitting $1.38 per share. Excluding special items, EPS climbed 6.6% to $1.45.
The sports clothing and footwear retailer's comparable store sales that had been in the negative territory for the past three quarters, narrowed sequentially to negative 2.8%.
"The flow of premium product continues to improve, with increasing breadth and depth in the most sought-after styles from our key vendors. This led to first quarter results that were above our expectations," said Richard Johnson, Chief Executive Officer.
Foot Locker's sales have not been up to expectations chiefly due to the changes that have been happening in the retail space. Most of the big brands have been moving to the direct selling channel, which in turn has impacted retailers like Foot Locker.
Nike (NKE), Under Armour (UAA) and Skechers (SKX) are some big names that supply their products to the company. However, the slow but steady shift of these giants to the direct selling model could change the fortunes for Foot Locker if the company doesn't take the necessary steps to curtail the move.
The New York-based retailer opened 11 new stores, remodeled or relocated 43 stores, and closed 37 stores during the first quarter.
The company's stock dipped big time in 2017, but has been seeing a slow rebound since then. The stock dipped as much as 22% over the course of last one year, while it narrowed its dipping trend since January this year declining 3%. The stock jumped 12% in pre-market trading.


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Residencia Legal
Posted by urufish on July 13, 2007
The quest is over. Picked it up today.
Called for the past 2 days and there was a cancellation for July 13th at 16:10 (you get appointments for a date and an exact time). My wife took the car to Minas yesterday. My wife's best friend Critstina, offered to take me to the Geant mall.
She picked me up at 15:50 and we got there at 16:12. You are supposed to come in alone. Cristina went shopping. I went in and handed over my Residentia en tramite with the 'invitation' from Immigracion to trade it for the 'difinitiva'. One of the 2 clerks at the front took both and punched two holes in my Cedula, (this voids it) and gave it back to me. She told me to sit down and wait for my name to be called.
Within a few minutes, one of the clerks on the left side called my name. I sat down and she asked me to take off my glasses. The camera was well behind her head. She adjusted it and said it was Ok to put my glasses back on. Then she asked me to confirm the information on the cedula, line by line. She was reading it from the computer screen. I kept saying OK.. When we got to my address, I told I had moved. I gave her the new address and telephone number. She typed for a few seconds and then printed the information out. She read the form and called over her supervisor for a consulta.
After a few minutes, she ripped up the form, entered more information into the computer, printed it out and gave it to me to sign. Then she printed out my cedula and asked me to sign it. Then she asked me for my right thumb, inked it and rolled it on the cedula. I asked her what went wrong before and she said dont worry.. (be happy). Then she told me to go around the office, wash my hands, and wait for my name to be called.
I went to the right side of the room and waited with 6 other people. I stood so I could see the 2 other clerks preparing the cedulas for heat sealing. Each of the 2 clerks sat at a comuter. Behind each, on a separate desk, was a screen with the pictures of all the people assigned to this person to process. When 4 pictures appeared on the screen, the original clerks handed over 4 sets of documents and the 'final' clerk started processing them one by one. She puts them into a heat sealing machine. When the're all out, she takes them one by one, and compares front and back to the image of each on file. She carefully checks the thumbprint. If she's not certain it's clear under the plastic, she uses a custom magnifying mechanism to see them in more detail. When she's satisfied the laminated product is perfect, she calls your name and gives it to you. Then you go out, with the new title, 'Residencia Legal'. Mine's good until 24/4/2010. I thought it would be for 10 years, but I think citizens get 10 years. Looks like residents get less. Total time, 22 minutes.
NB… Notice that the top right corner of the back shows your Lugar de Nacimiento (place of birth). When you open a bank account, they must see your Cedula or Passport. If you're born American, this is an automatic reject at banks like ABN, that operate in the US and refuse to cooperate with IRS reporting rules.
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July 13, 2007 at 8:44 pm
Congrats for obtaining your
permanent Residency completed
July 13, 2007 at 11:31 pm
Time to celebrate! Now three more years and you can become a real Uruguayo!
I somehow thought they would only list the country of birth, not the city and Country. Not that it matters.
July 14, 2007 at 11:02 am
Been following your blog because we're collecting information on a possible dream move. I've already lived in Mexico in the 70's and my husband and I are fluent in Spanish, making a move to South America a bit smoother.
Here's the question (about banking) — my husband is a US citizen, but was born in Israel. Does this exempt him from the embargo on US citizen accounts in the banks down there? Hmmm!
Thanks for your postings!
July 15, 2007 at 9:03 pm
They have a peculiar system for Visa extensions here. Although I have a 2 year Visa, it seems I have to get it 'extended' every 3 months and step out of the country every 6. Since I'm almost at my 3 month mark, I had to go to the immigration office (somewhere near Pza. Independencia) last week. Some one who knew the ropes came along with me. It was a painless process. Go to the desk, present the clerk with your passport and the Point of Entry slip (that you get at the airport when you land here). Get a new form printed, and sign it. He spelled my name wrong twice. 2 new printouts and signatures later, head to the cash counter with 276 pesos. Pay another clerk there. Get the receipt and head to a 3rd counter. Show the receipt and get a stamp on the paper printout. 15 min. and I had an extension.
No complaints about the clerks. They were very friendly. But 3 counters? I'm sure you could get the same job done with one.
July 16, 2007 at 6:13 pm
I think in most countries the validity of the tourist visa on your passport is independent of how long you can stay.
The visa stamp basically says that you are allowed to enter the country as a tourist anytime over the next two years. However, once you enter you can only stay 90 days. After 90 days there are mechanisms (as Ant described) to extend your stay as a tourist. If you have a student (or other type of) temporary visa the length of the legal stay may be longer than 90 days.
For example, my wife has a 5 year tourist visa to enter Brazil. But like Uruguay, once she enters the country she can only stay 90 days. I believe it can also be extended for another 90 days. I know the US has a similar system.
July 16, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Another interesting to note was no stamp was made on my passport. It was just a receipt that I have to keep. Even if you do get the stamp after 90 days, theres no entry made in your passport as a permanent record. You just pay 450 (mas o menos?) pesos instead of 276. This is for a business visa. Im not sure about the process for tourist / student visa. Havent met anyone with one yet.
March 5, 2008 at 1:39 am
Since tourist visas for 3 months are automatically granted for most countries extendible to 6 months, just curious the benefit of a 2 year visa that has the same limitations. I guess if you are not a tourist then perhaps you need that to work or study there.


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Indian physicist whose work in quantum mechanics provided the foundation for a statistical description of the behavior of large numbers of bosons.
1. (Biography) Sir Jagadis Chandra (dʒəɡəˈdiːs ˈtʃʌndrə). 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist
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I went to the gym today, which is becoming my story planning area LOL. I'm finding it easier to think things through while running on the elliptical. My goals for this weekend are to finish Sarah's Private Dick (everything is sooooo close to being resolved!) and get more writing done on Venus Aspiring.
Feeling a little bad because Consequences apparently didn't quite follow what the reader who requested the story had originally hoped =/ That happens sometimes, but I always feel bad about it. Sometimes it's just too easy to have mixed communications and misunderstandings, especially when it comes to trying to describe what you'd like to have happen in a story. I try to stay to the request as closely as possible, but somewhere we got our wires crossed and it's gotten too BDSMy. Chapter 8 has already been submitted, but I'm hoping to hear from the reader by the end of the weekend for their opinion on my suggestion on how to get the story back to what they want. That or I'll just have to write them a short story now that I know.
I think one of the things that I struggle most with, both in my life and as a writer, is the worry that I'll let people down. Especially when it comes to highly anticipated stories or stories where people feel they have a stake in the characters. I talked about this a little bit when I was writing Venus School and deliberating over the three endings, but it holds true for every story that I write. Even more true for the reader request stories. I am always honored and flattered that there is interest in what I write and so I don't want to disappoint people who start following me as a writer. When I'm writing someone's requested story then I feel those emotions even more deeply because someone has entrusted their fantasy to me, which is a very personal thing.
So all that being said, I'm going to go ahead and get back to work because I'd like to hit my goals for the weekend! =)
Saturday, July 28, 2012
YAY Saturday!
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Three days until Navy beats Army!
Heart Grabbing Ceremony for Fallen
Heart grabbing ceremony of a dignified transfer service took place at Dover Air Force base in Delaware for U.S. Army Staff Sergeant William R. Wilson III with his family was on hand on March 28, 2012. The 27 year-old soldier from western New Yorker died on March 26, 2012 of wounds from small arms fire while serving his country in Afghanistan. Video by Staff Sgt. James Jackson


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[Reflections on the Gospel Lectionary Reading for May 1, 2011]
In his Gospel, John reveals his motivation for writing. He says, "Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name" (John 19:30-31, NRSV).
We are a people poisoned/blessed by the fruit of the tree of knowledge. We like to figure things out for ourselves. In order to believe something, we rely on evidence and argument. Jesus had to perform miracles, and Jesus had to be resurrected from the dead in order for us to begin to believe that Jesus really was who he claimed to be. Such belief is critical to sharing in Jesus' inheritance of eternal life.
Yet even after all of this evidence, many refuse to believe. They choose rather to deny those miracles and his resurrection. This is not just a product of the extended length of time that has passed since these events occurred. Even at the time, many refused to believe their own eyes, for to believe in Jesus' miracles requires an explanation for this super-human power.
We have a great capacity to be blind to evidence that challenges our view of the world. Our confirmation bias makes it very difficult for us to embrace the truth of Jesus' miracles or resurrection. The dilemma is that only miracles that no mere human could achieve are sufficient for us to believe that Jesus is God. However, this fact makes us skeptical. We don't believe that "impossible" things were ever done, because we don't believe in the possibility of the impossible.


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Topic Page: Fogel, Robert William
US economic historian who shared the Nobel Prize for Economics with Douglass North for creating 'cliometrics', or the New Quantitative Economic History. The arrival of 'cliometrics', a practice amongst some economic historians of marrying neo-classical economics and econometrics in the study of historical phenomena, was marked by the publication of Fogel's Railroads and American Economic Growth (1964).
Fogel later joined forces with economic historian S L Engerman to re-examine the economics of US slavery. Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery (1974) is undoubtedly one of the most controversial books that has ever been published about US history. It contested the orthodox view that slavery was an inefficient and unprofitable mode of production and argued that it was so efficient that only an extra-economic force like the Civil War could have brought about its downfall. Their book has been frequently translated and the literature of critical commentaries on it is now much longer than the book itself.
Fogel was born in New York City. He received a BA from Cornell University in 1948, an MA from Columbia University in 1960, and a PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1963, by which time he had already published his first book on The Union Pacific Railroad (1960). He started teaching at Johns Hopkins University in 1958 but moved in 1959 to the University of Rochester. In 1964 he joined the University of Chicago, where he became a professor of economic history in 1965. In 1968 he combined this with a professorship at the University of Rochester, leaving both posts in 1975 to go to Harvard University. He returned to the University of Chicago in 1981 to become director of the Center of Population Economics, a post he held until his death.
He was president of the Economic History Association in 1977 and president of the Social Science History Association in 1980, and in 1978 established an economic history research programme at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
His other publications include The Reinterpretation of American Economic History (1971; with S L Engerman et al), Scientific History and Traditional History (1982; with G R Elton), Without Consent or Contract: The Rise and Fall of American Slavery (1989), The Fourth Great Awakening and the Future of Egalitarianism (2002), and The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700–2100: Europe, America, and the Third World (2004).


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With the election a matter of days away I thought it would be interesting to see what each of the main parties were offering to make the lives of working women easier.
Looking at what each has to say doesn't make one particular party stand out more than another. I did, however, find it interesting to see how each position themselves and what they appear to feel are the important issues.
Ladies what are your thoughts?
- Introduce 30 hours of free childcare for three and four year-olds for working parents and institute a capital fund to help primary schools develop nurseries if they do not have the current facilities to provide one.
- Improve take-up of shared parental leave by helping companies provide more flexible work environments so mothers and fathers are able to share parenting.
- Introduce a statutory right to a year's unpaid leave to care for a relative.
- Make it easier to return to work after parental leave, or caring for an elderly relative, by supporting companies to take on parents and carers who are returning to work after long periods of absence.
- Require companies with more than 250 employees to publish data on the pay gap and between men and women and between black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employees, and continue to work for parity in the number of public appointments going to women and push for an increase in the number of women sitting on boards of companies.
- Make the civil service recruitment as diverse as possible, from the perspective of gender, race and social class, and provide funding for schemes to help those returning to the workplace having cared for children and relatives.
- Strengthen the entitlement, within the NHS, to flexible working.
- Continue to lead a global campaign for the education of women and girls.
- Expand global efforts to combat the perpetration of violence against people because of their faith, gender or sexuality, and work to end the subjugation and mutilation of women and tackle sexual violence in conflict.
- Create a domestic violence and abuse commissioner in law, to stand up for victims and survivors, monitor the response to domestic violence and abuse and to hold the police and criminal justice system to account.
- Support victims of domestic violence to leave abusive partners by reviewing funding for refuges and ensuring victims who have lifetime tenancies and flee violence are able to secure new lifetimes tenancy automatically.
- Ensure that child victims and victims of sexual violence are able to be cross-examined before their trial without the distress of having to appear in court.
- Introduce dedicated provision for women offenders.
- Improve the childcare system as well as extend the 30 free hours of free childcare to include all two year-olds, and move towards making some childcare available for one year olds.
- Improve parental leave by extending maternity pay to 12 months and strengthen protection for women against unfair redundancy. Also double paid paternity leave to four weeks and increase paternity pay.
- Extend the period to apply for maternity discrimination to the employment tribunal from three to six months.
- The two-child limit on child benefit would be scrapped, and the 'rape clause' for receiving child benefit removed.
- The carer's allowance would be increased by an extra £10 a week – a 17 per cent increase.
- Focus on women's safety by appointing a commissioner to set new standards for tackling domestic and sexual violence, and enforce measures to prevent all forms of abuse, including female genital mutilation, and prohibit the cross examination of victims of domestic violence by their abuser in certain circumstances.
- Ensure a woman's right to a safe, legal abortion – including working with the Assembly to extend that right to women in Northern Ireland.
- Provide stable central funding for women's refuges and rape crisis centres.
- Ensure broad representation of women, BAME, LGBT and people with disabilities in all kinds of apprenticeships
Liberal Democrats
- Transform mental health support for pregnant women, new mothers and those who have experienced miscarriage or stillbirth, and help them get early care when needed.
- Prioritise support, protection and equal rights for women and girls and aim to end female genital mutilation worldwide within a generation.
- Expand shared parental leave and introduce an additional month's paid parental leave for fathers.
- Provide 15 hours a week of free childcare for all two-year-olds and then prioritise 15 hours free childcare for all working parents with children aged between nine months and two years, with a long-term goal of 30 hours free childcare a week for all children aged from two to four years, and for all working parents from the end of paid parental leave to two years.
- Abandon the two-child policy on family benefits and abolish the 'rape clause' for receiving child benefit.
- Raise the amount people can earn before losing Carer's Allowance from £110 to £150 a week, and reduce the number of hours' care per week required to qualify.
- Encourage employers to provide more flexible working.
- Make parliament more family friendly, and establish a review to pave the way for MP job-sharing arrangements.
- Continue the drive for diversity in business leadership, pushing for at least 40 per cent of board members being women in FTSE 350 companies.
- Extend the Equality Act to all large companies with more than 250 employees, requiring them to monitor and publish data on gender, BAME, and LGBT+ employment levels and pay gaps.
- Work with the Apprenticeship Advisory Group to increase the number of apprentices from BAME backgrounds, ensure gender balance across industry sectors and encourage under-represented groups to apply.
- Extend the use of name-blind recruitment processes.
- Challenge gender stereotyping and early sexualisation, working with schools to promote positive body image and break down outdated perceptions of gender appropriateness of particular academic subjects, also include teaching about sexual consent, LGBT+ relationships, and issues surrounding explicit images and content.
- Address period poverty by providing free sanitary products to girls at school.
- Decriminalise the sale and purchase of sex, and the management of sex work – reducing harm, defending sex workers' human rights, and focusing police time and resources on those groomed, forced or trafficked into the sex industry. Also provide support for those wishing to leave sex work.
- Review the investigation, prosecution, procedures and rules of evidence in cases of sexual and domestic violence.
(Source: Daily Telegraph / Lifestyle)