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Every once in a while we all deserve a little luxury and indulgence. It's nice to take a break from the alarm clock, and busy meeting schedule to just relax, recharge and unwind.
Perched high up on the lush slopes of the Ayung River, is the beautiful Alila Resort in Ubud, Bali. From the moment you enter the grand gates, you are transported to a calming and tranquil oasis.
I chose to stay at Alila as it is EarthCheck Certified. The EarthCheck organization is a sustainable certification and advisory group for the travel and tourism industry. This leading organization with global reach assesses how environmentally friendly a resort is, and provides certification based on a stringent criteria list. EC3 Global has provided over 1000 certifications in over 60 countries. The certification process incorporates annual measurements of operational indicators such as energy, emissions, water, waste, community involvement, paper use, cleaning and pesticide use. Why not be kind to the environment whilst pampering yourself? The EarthCheck spirit is well and truly alive at Alila. Evident in the sustainable materials used, consistent resort operations, and the resort's respect for the natural landscape.
Your days can easily be filled with wonderful healthy experiences. Starting off the day with Yoga on the lawn overlooking the rainforest valley, was the perfect choice. The open-air studio setting brings another dimension to your practice. Being immersed in nature really allowed me to connect with my practice and find energy.
Breakfast was magnificent and was served in the grand Planation Pavilion. Each day the chef prepares a different feast using only fresh local ingredients. The highlight for me was a delicious Dragon-fruit Smoothie, so bright with colour from natural nutrients, I knew it had to be good for me.
The award-winning infinity pool was the perfect place to catch up on reading in between refreshing dips to cool off. Ranked in the Top 10 Infinity Pools of the World, it is the deserving centre piece.
No stay would be complete without a visit to SPA Alila where their philosophy is Naturally from the Heart. I was treated to an invigorating 90 min Balinese Massage. Tension dissipated, muscle pain eased – I felt light as a feather afterwards.
For those wanting to explore beyond the grounds, the Island's cultural heart, Ubud is a short 15 minute car trip away. I really enjoyed walking up and down the rice terraces and meeting a few local people. The town centre offers lots of yummy lunch options with plenty of salads, wraps and organic drinks to choose from.
My next stop was the reason I had travelled to Ubud. I had come to visit the much talked about 'Yoga Barn'. A little tricky to find. It sits on the street behind Coco's Market, Alaya Hotel, and just behind Siam Sally & Zen Spa. It's worth the effort!
Check the website timetable before you go so you can choose your class, and make sure you are there 15 minutes ahead. It gets busy! The place is alive and there's a real buzz in the air. There are numerous studios and my Tuesday afternoon 90min Vinyasa session in the main studio was fully booked. The elevated open-air studio felt like you were suspended between the trees. Carlos our instructor was phenomenal, taking us on a beautiful journey with his singing and chanting. Post session many fellow yogi's caught up for a chat at the Garden Kafe to recover.
Alila and Ubud are truly delightful places to visit, the only problem was, I had to leave. Fortunately memories last a lifetime and I can return whenever I wish, I just close my eyes and magically I'm there, back in that magical place.
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Iran, Brazil to hold joint commission
EghtesadOnline: Iran, Brazil will hold joint economic commission aiming to boost mutual cooperation in this regard.
Iran's Economy Minister Ali Tayebnia who will head to Brazil as the head of joint commission stressed the importance of preparing an effective roadmap for having a fruitful commission.
Iran, Brazil economy ministers met last year, where both sides highlighted the significance of broadening bilateral ties in different areas and decision on holding a joint commission was made.
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The new photos allow us to spot the differences between the three trim levels: SE, SEL, and SEL Premium. The base SE grade (starting from $35,845) doesn't look like an entry-level model as it comes with standard LED headlights, DRLs, and taillights, as well as 18-inch alloys.
SEL models (from $39,995) add LED headlights with Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS) and panoramic sunroof, while SEL Premium (from $44,945) comes equipped with 19-inch alloys. The optional R-Line packs offer either 19- or 20-inch wheel upgrades, in addition to many sportier design elements such as the front bumper, R-Line air inlets, and a gloss black rear spoiler.
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Inside, the 2019 Arteon SE offers plenty of standard kit such as 60:40 rear seats, three-zone Climatronic automatic climate control, heated, 12-way power seats in leatherette, leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel, Composition Media infotainment system with 8.0-inch glass-covered touchscreen, and more.
SEL models add Nappa leather seats with memory setting for the driver, while SEL Premium models feature ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, and a massaging function for the driver. The range-topping Arteon also features a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters, 700-watt Dynaudio sound system with 13 channels and 12 speakers, 8.0-inch Discover Media infotainment system with navigation, and 12.3-inch Volkswagen Digital Cockpit.
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The optional R-Line package adds stuff such as a black headliner, stainless-steel sport pedal covers, stainless-steel door sills with the R-Line logo, contrast stitching on the steering wheel and shift knob, paddle shifters, and metallic decor pieces.
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Retired Public Employees Council of Bremerton Chapter 19 will meet at noon Thursday at Angel's Homestyle Buffet, 4111 Wheaton Way in Bremerton.
A nominating committee will be chosen at the meeting to present a new slate of officers at the April meeting.
The Bremerton branch of US Bank will sponsor a free seminar for businesses titled "Everything you wanted to know about credit and collections, but were afraid to ask" at 6 p.m. March 16.
Katie Phillips of National Association of Credit Management will speak.
Kitsap Insurance Professionals will host Karen Turya, Washington State Director of the National Association of Insurance Women, at its 6 p.m. March 18 meeting at Red Lion Silverdale Hotel. For information, call Joyia Rubens at (360) 377-7238.
Innkeepers from around the area are invited for lunch with the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau at noon March 23 at Illahee Manor Bed & Breakfast. The luncheon is a chance for small property owners, managers and innkeepers to discuss common interests, including marketing properties.
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Serbian Anti-Corruption Agency blocked for the lack of members
The work of the Serbian Anti-Corruption Agency has been blocked since the mandates of seven out of nine members expired, disabling this body to adopt reports on financing the political parties and campaigns.
The Anti-Corruption Agency adopts the reports on financing political parties, but also checks how much the presidential candidates in Serbia spent on pre-election campaign. Since the mandate of another four members of the Board expired in the end of April leaving the Board with only two members, two important reports will have to wait.
Namely, all decisions of the Board of the Agency must be made by at least five votes in favor. Since only two members of the Board have the mandate to continue working, the work of the Agency has been blocked.
The remaining two members in the Agency's Board are appointed based on the Government's proposal. The Acting Director of the Agency can make decisions, but only in first degree rulings.
According to the Law on Anti-Corruption Agency, three members of the Board are elected based on the proposal of the Assembly, the Government, and the President of the Republic.
Other six members of the Board are elected by the Assembly based on the proposals of independent bodies and professional associations.
However, despite the fact that the independent bodies and professional associations have proposed their candidates, the Assembly did not vote on new candidates. For instance, two years ago, the Ombudsman and the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance recommended Vida Petrovic Skero for a member of the Board of the Agency.
The Assembly has not put this proposal on voting for two years, but did elect the candidate of the Administrative Board of the Assembly, Danica Marinkovic, only two days after she had been recommended for the position.
The Journalist Associations, Supreme Court of Cassation, and President of the Republic also recommended their candidates, but the Assembly has not put their election on voting.
Serbian political parties have already submitted their annual financial reports, and all political subjects that had candidates in the presidential election held on 2 April are required to submit a report on the costs of the election campaign until 20 May.
Data from submitted reports will be checked by professional services of the Agency, but their findings will have to wait to be adopted by the Board of the Agency in the form of a report.
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Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of state, said Tuesday the incoming administration would seek to extend New START, the last U.S. arms pact with Russia, which expires February 5.
"I think we're going to seek an extension," Blinken said in response to a question at his Senate confirmation hearing.
"I know we will be coming to you very quickly, almost immediately, to discuss that," Blinken said of the Senate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin last year proposed a one-year extension on New START, which caps the number of nuclear warheads between the two powers.
President Donald Trump's administration had unsuccessfully sought to expand the treaty to bring in China, which has a fast-growing military that remains significantly smaller than those of Russia and the United States.
The Trump administration late last year appeared willing to accept an extension but wanted it conditional on Russia halting military advancements in the interim period.


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Sidhhant Institute of Vedic Sciences (SIVS) is established in 2014 under the guidance of Dr. Rahul Mehra, founder of Design Gurukul. Our Institute is collaborated with Design Gurukul and teaches Scientific Vastu and Dynamic Numerology as per their contents.
SIVS is a pioneer professional institution, which gives technical and specialized training in the field of Building and Destiny Sciences. The Scientific, practical and logical training is the core strength of our institute.
The Philosophy behind starting of this Institute is to promote our ancient vedic sciences across the globe and to provide quality education to every individual destined to study these Godly knowledge.
We consider every student as a most precious gift of God. We therefore believe in providing him/her with the best possible knowledge, which is the right of every student of the country. Knowledge has no boundaries and our motto, therefore is "let all the windows open so that noble thoughts come to us from every side".
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Design Gurukul has launched specialized certificate, diploma and degree programs for Vastu Consultants and Colour Consultants to add new tools, techniques, instruments and remedies for better cure of buildings.
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Mela celebrates South Asian narratives at Princeton University Art Museum
The storytelling techniques of earlier traditions are re-imagined to fit the world of today in a new exhibit of contemporary South Asian art at Princeton University Art Museum, on view through January 15. Contemporary Stories: Revisiting South Asian Narratives presents the work of five renowned artists—Chitra Ganesh, Nalini Malani, Nilima Sheikh, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh and Shahzia Sikander—who work in
printmaking, painting and video. Concurrently, Epic Tales from India: Paintings from the San Diego Museum of Art Contemporary Stories is on view across the hall, providing historical context and comparison.
To celebrate, there will be a South Asian Arts and Music Festival at the art museum on Saturday, December 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with storytelling, traditional cuisines and creative activities for all ages, followed by a performance by dancer Ramya Ramnarayan with live instrumental accompaniment at 10 McCosh Hall at 5:30 p.m.
The contemporary artists span two generations. Born in Gujarat in 1937, Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, the only male artist of the five (and also the spouse of Nilima Sheikh) is known for his experimental narratives, culled from diverse sources including the late medieval works of Italian artists Giotto and Duccio. He intertwines history and myth to rethink Indian and global legacies of colonialism.
His work here is a kind of a map that redraws the boundaries and combines hand painting with manipulated digital imagery. "He's intermingling motifs," says PUAM's Assistant Curator of Asian Zoe Kwok, pointing out a scene from the Hindu epic Ramayana, in which Rama chases an enchanted deer, as well as St. Francis giving his sermon to the birds.
Sheikh's wife, Nulima (born 1945), draws from mythology, folklore and personal history, addressing contemporary issues of sectarian violence as well as women's rights. Her etching, "Majnun Bereaved," uses mica pigment, from traditional Indian painting, that gives the work an iridescence. It is based on the doomed lovers, Layla and Majnun. "Her father declined to give Majnun Layla's hand and so he wanders the wilderness in despair," says Kwok, who compares the relationship to that of India and Pakistan. "When the border was drawn in 1947, there were contentious relations between the two, like lovers with a shared tradition torn apart."
The work itself takes the form of a traditional preparatory sketch, finely detailed and devoid of color, that is itself a finished work, depicting the compassionate animals surrounding Majnun.
Both Gulam Mohammed and Nulima Sheikh have influenced the younger generation of artists.Shahzia Sikander, born in Pakistan is 1969, studied Indo-Persian miniature painting in Lahore and earned an MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design. She frees miniature painting from its role as a carrier of traditional cultural heritage, bringing historical and feminized myths into a contemporary practice. In her work, one can find gopis—female worshippers of Krishna who fall in love and blindly follow him about. "She uses it as a device to talk about women in society," says Kwok.
Alongside a work on paper of a composite elephant, Sikander has animated the mythical, fantastical animal in a video, telling a story as the different elements add onto each other and then disappear. A traditional version of the composite elephant can be seen downstairs in the South Asian galleries.
In one especially extraordinary work, Sikander, who won a MacArthur Genius Grant in 2006, turns the Indo-Persian miniature on its head, rendering it as an oversized work on paper, more than five-feet-by-six-feet in dimension. "The Elusive Motif" reproduces the format of the muraqqa, an Indo-Persian album that is a patchwork of artistic and calligraphic elements, with a flattened perspective of mountains, borders and black line work. The swirling bird-like forms are gopis, used to show the struggles that women have to assert power. Upon closer inspection one sees they are not birds at all, but hair coifs, lifted off bodies and brought together in swirling masses.
Two site-specific works by Sikander—a 60-foot mosaic and 25-foot luminous multilayered glass painting—have been commissioned by the University and will be permanently installed at the newly renovated 20 Washington Road, the former Frick Chemistry Lab that is the new home to the Economics Department. These are Sikander's first forays into glass.
Artist Chitra Ganesh is interested in the intersection of ancient myth and popular culture. The artist draws from Hindu, Greek, Buddhist and 19th-Century European portraiture to comics, Bollywood, anime and contemporary art. Her multimedia practice explores alternative narratives of consciousness and sexuality.
Nalini Malani was born in 1946 in Karachi in present day Pakistan, a year before the partition of India and contentious formation of Pakistan. Her family's refugee experience informs her work as she looks at alternative histories. "In Search of Vanished Blood" takes its name from a poem by revolutionary Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, lamenting those most susceptible to war and injustice, and is indeed the color of blood, with demonic figures swirling about the lines of the poetry: "No one had the time to listen. No one the desire. It kept crying out."
The art of South Asia, both past and present, is one of the world's richest visual traditions, says PUAM Director James Steward, and in advancing past traditions, these fives artists remind us why those traditions still matter today.
The Artful Blogger is written by Ilene Dube and offers a look inside the art world of the greater Princeton area. Ilene Dube is an award-winning arts writer and editor, as well as an artist, curator and activist for the arts.
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Out of service? Pity ...!ReplyDelete
Selling souvenir coins in a machine called the 'penny pincher' seems a bit of a contradiction TFG :)ReplyDelete
oh, would I love to have that old Wurlitzer if it worked! that sparks a warm memory of the one that was in my mom's restaurant when I was a teenager. thanks for sharing this TfG!ReplyDelete
Great capture! Makes me feel like I've gone back in time.ReplyDelete
May I add : "and very American " ?.. :)ReplyDelete
There are new Wurlitzer that play CDs.ReplyDelete
The jukebox doesn't work but the reflection on coca sign does ! ^^ Excellent choice for the week.ReplyDelete
Such things I know only from a movie..memorable beautiful...Great photo...ReplyDelete
Love the old Jukebox. Would be fun to have one.ReplyDelete
Reflections of a time gone by. MB
Reflections in more ways than one. This makes me feel nostalgic even though it's an era before my time.ReplyDelete


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Telecoupling science shows China's forest sustainability packs global impact
December 19, 2013
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Brexit job exodus 'substantially less' than predicted, BoE governor says
Between 5,000 and 7,000 financial services jobs have been lost from the UK as a result of Brexit, according to the governor of the Bank of England.
Andrew Bailey also warned against the UK becoming a "rule-taker" as it continues to negotiate how much access the City of London will have to EU markets.
Answering questions from MPs on the Treasury Committee, he explained that numerous companies had already migrated finance jobs to the EU ahead of the Brexit deadline, but emphasised that the situation had not been as bad as some predicted.
"That, of course, is the day one thing," he said. "It doesn't tell us what it might be eventually.
"It's substantially less, I should say, than the sorts of numbers that were being talked about after the referendum."
He said that markets have been stable over the past few weeks as the Brexit transition period came to an end and the UK officially withdrew from the EU single market and customs union.
He put this largely down to markets "broadly expecting what they got" in terms of the trade deal struck between the UK and the EU.
The Bank of England had previously warned of volatility in the markets, particularly in the event of a no-deal exit.
Mr Bailey said that another impact of Brexit already being seen was an increasing "fragmentation" of markets and that ultimately this will mean "people get less good prices".
The government agreed a trade deal with the EU on Christmas Eve, just one week before the end of the transition period.
But it is more comprehensive on the trade of goods than services, and does not include an agreement on how much access UK financial services businesses can have to the EU market.
Negotiations on that are continuing and it is hoped a "memorandum of understanding" can be signed by March.
Without a deal, the EU could block UK-based companies selling financial services in Europe.
Discussions will revolve around so-called equivalence, an agreement that would see an alignment of rules and standards between the EU and the UK in return for market access.
"I'm a strong supporter of open markets." Mr Bailey said, " I fail to see why people would want to close themselves off from open markets.
"But the situation we find ourselves in is that the EU wants more information from the UK on what its future intentions are on regulation. I think that's quite problematic frankly in terms of equivalence."
"I would strongly recommend that we do not become a rule-taker. I think that is a very bad place to end up in. And if the price of that is no equivalence, then I am afraid that will follow," Mr Bailey said.
He emphasised that under an agreement both the UK and the EU could and should be transparent about future changes to their rules and regulations and that in reality both are driven by an allegiance to global standards.
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I loved these cute little penguins and they are having
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Can You Microwave Mashed Potatoes?To microwave mashed potatoes, take about 2 and a half pound potatoes, peel them, and cut them into small chunks. Rinse the chunks properly, and then put them in a microwave safe dish. Cover the dish with a plastic wrap, and make a small cut at the top, so that the steam can escape through it. See how dose convection microwave oven work – Click Here.
Microwave the potatoes on high for 8 to 11 minutes, until the potatoes become tender. Take out the bowl from the microwave, and then transfer the potatoes into another bowl, so that they can be mashed. Take ¾ cup milk and add 4 tbsps of butter into it; microwave the mixture until the butter is completely melted in the milk. Add the mixture to the potatoes and then mash it using a hand masher, or even a portable mixer. However, don't over mix them, and add more butter and milk, if needed. The mashed potatoes are ready to be served; the cook can sprinkle salt and pepper on the batter, to taste. Do you know how to microwave apple crisp – Go Here.
Can You Microwave Leftover Mashed Potatoes?Even though mashed potatoes are really good, but sometimes people have to put away leftovers in the fridge or refrigerator. The main dilemma is how to microwave them in a way that they don't become tasteless. Look how to microwave brown rice – My Blog.
The best way is to first transfer the leftover mashed potatoes in a microwave safe dish, stir them, and then add a small amount of cream in them. This way, they will become hydrated; cook the mashed potatoes in the microwave, at half power for only a few minutes. Take them out, and check if they have reheated well. If they haven't, then microwave them again to reach the desired temperature. For best results, people can use a food thermometer. Mashed potatoes should be 165 degrees, before they become edible; Food.
How To Make Microwave Mashed Potatoes Better?To make microwave mashed potatoes taste better, the cook needs to follow a longer recipe. First, take 6 large russet potatoes and peel them. Then, put them in a microwave safe container in a single layer, and microwave them until they can be pierced using a fork, easily. It will take about 7 to 9 minutes for that to happen; WikiHow.
As the potatoes are hot, it is best to mash them right away. Pour ½ cup whole milk and 4 tbsps of unsalted butter on the potatoes, then put the dish back in the microwave. Microwave the mixture for a minute, and meanwhile, chop fresh chives. When the mixture is well heated, stir it well, sprinkle it with salt and pepper, and then microwave it for another minute. Serve it with the chopped chives, and it will taste the best.


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Back at the end of January, with the Cavaliers sitting at 7-1 in the conference, we took a look at the statistics for Virginia and saw that they compared quite favorably to the conference and indeed the rest of the nation.
So today, five wins later and still sitting in second place in the conference, we wanted to revisit those numbers and see if they had improved. Let's take a look:
We are on the
third second longest win streak in the ACC.
Syracuse is still in first since they haven't lost to anyone all season. But with their win over Duke and our continued winning ways, we've moved into second on that list with nine wins in a row. The next closest is North Carolina with six in a row.
In ACC contests, we are tied for the best home record.
This is still true, though the list of teams tied has slimmed down just a tad. Syracuse (7-0), Duke (6-0) and Virginia (6-0) are all undefeated. Wake Forest fell out of the running with three home losses since we last looked at this.
In ACC contests, we have the second best road record.
Yep, still true. Syracuse, being undefeated, is still first at 5-0. The Cavaliers are 6-1. Pitt fell away from the tie with us when they lost at North Carolina this weekend.
Without adjusting for pace, we have the fourth best average margin of victory so far this season.
This one is still true as well, though the numbers have changed a bit. Duke leads at 14.3ppg. Pitt is next with 11.9ppg, then Syracuse at 11.8ppg. Virginia is the last in double-digits at 10.5ppg. Adjusting for pace, we've actually slid ahead of Pitt.
Without adjusting for pace, we have the best average margin of victory in conference play.
Once again, still true. The numbers have gotten closer, but Virginia (12.2ppg) still leads Duke (12.1ppg) at the top of the conference.
And adjusting for pace, we have the best average margin of victory in conference play.
Noticing a trend here? Still true. Our adjusted average margin of victory is 20.9. Duke, who is in second place, is at 19.2.
We lead the country in scoring defense when not adjusting for pace.
This has barely moved since we last talked about it. Still allowing an average of 56 points per game across the whole season. Still tops in the country.
We're 4th in the country in scoring defense when adjusting for pace.
This is almost getting a little boring. My bad. Still 4th in the country in adjusted defensive efficiency at 88.9. That's the best mark in the conference. The next closest is Clemson in 9th at 92.4. Arizona (86.5), Saint Louis (87.4) and Ohio State (88.4) are the three ahead of us.
We rank first in the conference in
two five of Ken Pomeroy's defensive statistics during conference play...
This has definitely gotten better. We've moved into first in three more categories. We now lead the conference in Defensive Efficiency, Effective Field Goal % Defense, Turnover % defense, Offensive Rebounding % Defense and Two-Point % Defense.
... and second in
three one more.
Not sure you can say this one got worse, since the reason the number went down is because some of them moved into the above paragraph. We're now second in Three-Point % Defense.
Our non-AP, non-Coaches rankings are quite nice
These have changed, for the better. We are now 15th in the RPI, 16th in the BPI, 13th in the ESPN.com Power Rankings, 7th in Ken Pomeroy's rankings and 12th in Sagarin's rankings. We're 3rd in the ACC in all of those.
7-1 12-1 ACC start is our best since the '82-'83 '81-'82 season
We moved past the '82-'83 team with our win over Pitt and we've now tied the '81-'82 season's start. As I mentioned last time, the '81-'82 team lost their 14th game of the season. So if we beat Virginia Tech on Tuesday, we'll move past them and into a tie with the '80-'81 team, which finished 13-1. No Virginia team has ever won 14 conference games in a season. So two more wins this season will make history. Of course, that's a tad misleading. The conference season was only 14 games through all of Terry Holland's years and into the Jeff Jones era ('91-'92 was the first 16 game slate). Last season was the first 18 game slate.
Tony Bennett is just the second UVA coach to have a winning record in the conference.
Tony is now 44-35 (55.7%) in the ACC and 97-58 (62.6%) during his five seasons as the head coach of the Cavaliers. The same caveat as last time applies here - he's still in the prime of his coaching career so its not exactly a fair comparison. But there are a few interesting nuggets. Virginia has won as many road games in his 4+ years as Pete Gillen did in his seven years. If we beat the Hokies on Tuesday, he'll have as many conference wins as Gillen as well.
Two more for good measure:
We now rank in the top five in the country in three of Ken Pomeroy's statistics
As mentioned earlier, we are fourth in Defensive Efficiency. We are also third in Offensive Rebounding % Defense and fifth in Two-Point % Defense. Interestingly our highest offensive statistic ranking is 49th in Offensive Efficiency.
We are finally once again ranked in both polls.
As of last Monday, we check in at 16th in the Coaches Poll and 17th in the AP Poll. Those numbers might change a little bit this week as eight of the teams ahead of us in the AP Poll and seven of the teams ahead of us in the Coaches Poll lost during this last week. Not likely to change too much, though as I doubt the pollsters pay enough attention to us to recognize how big of a win the game at Clemson was.
Edit: The new polls are out: We're now 13th in the Coaches Poll and 14th in the AP Poll.


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The case of Michael Morales v Carton Bros UD 835/2011 is interesting as it sets out in detail the steps required to carry out a proper and fair investigation where dismissal for conduct is an issue. The Tribunal also looked at fair procedures and whether the sanction imposed lay within the range of reasonable responses.Although the decision is over seven pages long it worth reading and noting the principles outlined.BackgroundThe Respondent in this case was a chicken processing and packing plant. A physical altercation occurred between the claimant and his supervisor and after investigating the matter the Respondent concluded that both parties were equally culpable and in keeping with its "zero tolerance" approach to violence in the workplace both employees were dismissed.DeterminationThe Tribunal noted the case of Hennessy v Read & Write Shop Limited 192/1978 which concerned cases related to dismissals for "conduct". In determining whether the dismissal of the Claimant was fair the Tribunal applied the test of reasonableness to
- the nature and extent of the investigation carried out by the Respondent prior to the decision to dismiss the Claimant and
- whether the procedures adopted were fair and reasonable and
- the reasonableness of the conclusion arrived at by the Respondent
1. the investigationThe Tribunal noted that the onus was on the employer to show that the investigation was fair in the sense of being open-minded and full in the sense that no issue which might reasonably have a bearing on the decision was left unexplored. The Tribunal proceeded to outline a number of conditions which the employer must show in respect of the investigation, namely
- that the employee was aware of all allegations and complaints that formed the basis of the proposed dismissal
- that the employee had an adequate opportunity to deny the allegations or explain the circumstances of the incident before the decision to dismiss was taken. This includes a right to be represented in appropriate circumstances.
- that the evidence of witnesses of other involved parties was sought where the allegations were denied or the facts were in dispute and
- the right to be represented by a trade union official or a fellow employee
The Tribunal was not satisfied that the Respondents investigation was open-minded and full as required as it may not have taken everything into consideration that might reasonably have a bearing on the decision to dismiss.2. Fair ProceduresThe Tribunal looked at Section 6(1) of the Unfair Dismissal Act 1977 (as amended) which provides that a dismissal is deemed unfair unless there were substantial grounds justifying the dismissal. The Tribunal was not satisfied that the Respondent acted fairly and reasonably in his dealings with the Claimant and that the Claimant may not have had sufficient understanding of the serious position he found himself in.3. The reasonableness of the conclusionThe Tribunal noted that its role was not to establish an objective standard but to ask whether the decision to dismiss came within the band of reasonable responses an employer might take having regard to the particular circumstances of the case. The Tribunal also noted the case of Noritake (Ireland) Limited v Kenna UD 88/1983 where the Tribunal considered the evidence in light of three questions namely
- Did the company believe that the employee misconducted himself as alleged? If so,
- Did the company have "reasonable grounds to sustain the belief? If so,
- Was the penalty of dismissal proportionate to the alleged misconduct?
The Tribunal concluded that having investigated all the facts, the Respondent did not act as a reasonable employer would have acted. The Tribunal noted that the facts did not support the conclusion of the Respondent that both parties were equally culpable and the Respondent should have considered certain matters which emerged during the course of the investigation including the previous bad relations between the parties and awareness of previous bullying.The Tribunal noted that taken to its logical conclusion any employee who suffers an assault and who understandably fends off the blows and in the process makes physical contact with the aggressor, is deemed equally guilty and should also be dismissed is harsh unreasonable and manifestly unfair. The Tribunal further noted that a zero tolerance policy cannot be used as a mechanism for dismissing any employee involved in a physical confrontation without fully investigating the entire circumstances surrounding the incident.In determining whether the "punishment fits the crime" the Tribunal looked at the case of McGee v Peamount Hospital and noted therein "………the task of the Tribunal is not to consider what sanctions the Tribunal might impose but rather whether the reaction of the Respondent and the sanction imposed lay within the range of reasonable responses".The Tribunal is not satisfied that the action taken by the Respondent in dismissing the Claimant was supported by the facts and the decision to dismiss did not fall within the band of reasonableness expected. The Claimant was awarded €65,000.


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According to Patricia A. Boyle, a neuropsychologist and researcher for the Rush Memory and Aging Project, a study of 1,500 men and women conducted over 25 years showed that having a "purpose"not onlyhelps stave off Alzheimer's and dementia, but leads to a longer life.
Said Boyle: "Those who reported having purpose in life showed a 30 percent slower rate of cognitive decline than those who did not. Having purpose reduced the risk of Alzheimer's and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment. Even those whose brains had the plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's had better cognitive brain function. It's a remarkable finding."
What is Purpose?
The definition of "purpose" is anything that serves as one's intention or objective in life.
Said Boyle: "It's the sense that your life has meaning. You're engaged in things that energize and motivate you, and that you think are important on a broader level, beyond just yourself."
But let's face it, even with a textbook definition, the word "purpose" is akin to looking out over the ocean and trying to predict what's beneath the surface.
Simply, what's good for you may not be desirable for me.
But the one thing that Boyle's research showed was common to everyone in the study, was that the happiest of all the purposeful people were those who decided to become mentors.
The Social Benefits of Mentoring
"I am not a teacher, but an awakener."—Poet Robert Frost
Mature people understand what it takes to survive and thrive. And it's perfectly natural to want to pass that wisdom and experience on to others. Let's face it, we've been there. We've dealt with bullies, ill fortune and disappointments, and we've overcome them and thrived.
So, socially speaking, what does mentoring provide to either you or the mentee?
- Social connections
- A form of continuing education
- A way to give to others
- A way to give back to the community
- A great use of your time
- A way to change the direction of someone's life
Just about everyone I know who has a positive outlook on life, can search their memory to come up with a period when a coach, a spiritual advisor, a teacher,someone, reached out to them and acted as their mentor.
Imagine the strength of a community where every mature person acted as a mentor to a younger person?
The Health Benefits of Mentoring
Having touched upon the social benefits of mentoring, what about the health benefits?
Studies such as Boyle's have shown that mentors:
- Have higher cognitive abilities than people who choose not to mentor
- Have lower blood pressure
- Have a 30% slower decline in mental faculties
- Have 40% less incidence of depression
- Are less prone to alcohol and drug addiction
- Tend to have a lighter body mass index
- Have a more positive outlook about life (than non-mentors)
- May actually live an average of 4 years longer (than non-mentors)
The results are in: The next time you are looking for a way to have a positive impact on the world, become a mentor. It will not only improveyourhealth and outlook, it may very likely change the direction of a young person's life.
"Our chief want in life is somebody who will make us do what we can." — Ralph Waldo Emerson


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Listening Is Important.
It's 2022. Many Asian Americans Just Want to Belong. Listening Is Important.By Alaska Airlines
A little empathy and understanding go a long way.
Susan Zou is Chinese American.
The Senior Project Manager on Alaska Air's Strategy and Transformation Team was born in China, but grew up in Honolulu, Hawai'i since she was a year old. While her family didn't have much, her parents always showed their love through food, safety and resources.
"I am thankful for my parents," Zou reflects. "They worked so hard to get here and used all their time and energy to make sure my sisters and I didn't have to struggle like they did."
Her parents embraced the differences in their respective environments, but many Asian Americans continue to struggle with feeling like a foreigner in America. Some of it is unprompted, like when Zou went to an Ikea and someone randomly began speaking to her in Mandarin.
"It's just a little odd sometimes in those situations because the automatic assumption is that I don't speak English," Zou explains, "Which is a reminder that some people don't see us as Americans."
She wants others to see a situation from someone else's perspective.
Some incidents for the demographic have been more violent, and disturbing, especially during the hardship of the Covid pandemic. Zou, who has been at Alaska for seven years and served as co-leader of the Air Group Pan-Asian (AGPA) business resource group, tried to lead by checking in on people with open conversations. Last year, she also led meaningful listening sessions for employees, addressing the violence against Asian Americans.
"I've learned that we are not alone," Zou says. "A lot of us have really struggled to speak up on issues because of how we were raised, the expectations society has of us, and we often downplay our own issues because we don't think they are important enough."
She knows what's important now: her voice and her community. Alaska will do TK event and celebrating with employees.
For now, Zou is looking forward to giving someone else an opportunity to lead AGPA in 2022, and prioritizing spending more time with family this year. Lunar New Year will be a big dinner with her mom's famous fried crab, sauteed with ginger and green onions.


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nana & bird
Non high-street fashion designers in the trendy Tiong Bahru area
nana & bird
1 Yong Siak St, Singapore 168641
+65 9117 0430
Mon-Fr 12:00–19:00
Sat-Sun 11:00–19:00
This tiny multi-brand boutique opened by two friends Gerogina Ko and Chiew Ling in 2011 carries a good selection of the best emerging designers from around the world. Since the opening the list of brands presented here has grown significantly, while the store owners have been discovering new names on the fashion map of Asia, Europe and the US. The boutique is located in the Tiong Bahru area, a so-called 'happening hood' where you can spend the whole day discovering trendy boutiques, cafes and restaurants.
The interior of nana & bird is contemporary with a touch of retro, featuring 60s inspired furniture and carefully curated displays presenting a perfect edit of unconventional young designers. You will certainly find something special here at a very affordable price point.
Key info: Take a look at Indonesian brand Nikicio, Singaporean accessories brand By Invite Only, Australian label Milk &Thistle.
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Attendees list lifted from Jason:
Bertrand et Geraldine,
& Samantha
Month: November 2003
Staying Up
Man in vinyl trench coat, pacing around at Bauhaus Coffee last night, talking on a cellphone: "I've been up since 10 o'clock in the morning – but yesterday morning. Now I need to stay up 'til 10 p.m. No, wait . . . 24 plus 6? I need to stay up till 2 in the morning. No . . . yeah, 10 o'clock tonight, then I sleep until 4 a.m. What? . . . No. 5 a.m. will be fine. I'll only be sleeping 'til 10 o'clock tonight. Okay, see you then."
Ruby Beach
Ruby Beach on Saturday:
Samantha drove to Seattle from the Florida coast last spring, but wouldn't claim it as a cross-country trip until she touched the Pacific.
Samantha's photos
Google Image Search
from space
and one more photo at Horizon
Cheshire Moon
At a convenience store somewhere on the Olympic Peninsula, the cashier suppresses her caffeine jitters long enough to punch up two sodas. As soon as we've paid up, she pokes her head out the window and looks around. She squeezes back inside to explain herself. "I was looking for the moon, but couldn't find it. I found Mars though."
We walk outside and I look in the direction she was checking and locate the bright unflickering star. "There it is."
Without looking, Samantha says, "That's not Mars. It's not red."
We're slipping through a midnight-black evening on Hwy 101. I flick the brights off every minute or two, when the headlights of an approaching car come into view, and I flick them on again when the car has passed. We read signs out loud and a rhythm emerges.
<click> "Nisqually/Old Nisqually" </click> "Big Cedar" <click></click> "Prairie Inn" <click> ". . . Did that say 'prairie'?" "Yes, 'Prairie'" </click> <click> . . .
We pass out of the National Forest and a clearcut provides us with our first view of the moon, off to the left of the highway. The moon is a warm gray, with an angled sliver of white chipped into its underside.
"That must be why the cashier was looking for it."
It disappears behind the forest canopy and reappears, a few headlight clicks later, on the other side of the highway. We're doubting our senses. "It must be an eclipse, right? But I'm sure I would've read about it somewhere."
The CD player has been going for awhile. I found a satisfying song somewhere along the way and switched off the random play function so that the album could play itself out. It looks like the moon has contracted a little more.
The last time we saw the moon, it had almost shed the Earth's shadow entirely and was shining brightly away. Then it passed behind a cloud, or we passed beneath one, and it was gone. We're back in built up areas, back to low-beam headlights. My fingers have a coating of McDonald's french fry salt that I wipe off on my shirt.
The sign says: "Ft. Lewis/No. Ft. Lewis/Next Exit"
"Fort Lewis or no Fort Lewis?"
It's raining.
We're still reading signs.
"Sleater-Kinney Rd."
Early Enough
It's getting chilly. I went for a bit of a walk early this morning – early enough, anyway. Here are a couple of photos.
I ran into an acquaintance yesterday – an always-happy guy with razor sharp eyes that I've been seeing around since I moved here, nine years ago. He used to work at Twice Sold Tales.
In lieu of a greeting, he said, "I'm moving to Spain."
"Long term?"
"For two years . . . then I'll probably be back in Seattle."
"Maybe I'll see you then."
"I'm glad I ran into you before I left."
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GSOC Week 10
Last week was an interesting roller-coaster of reading documentation on and around the InvenSense MPU9250 9DOF sensor to patch up the PyBBIO driver to be fully featured. It's practically there, but the documentation was less than helpful. Onwards to the Python API.
Worked on
- Transferring stuff to Python
- Added last couple of functions needed for a full featured MPU9250 PyBBIO library code here
- Self-test works good, range setup and magnetometer all green
- Gyro and accelerometer calibration has some issues still
- Noticed the on-board AK8963 can work at 100Hz (!!!) without an issue
- Also noticed the InvenSense documentation is beyond horrible
- Solver for the equations? Still need a fix
To be worked on:
- Patch up the remaining bugs in the MPU9250 library
- Python API
- Implement solver and connect to data input in Python


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It's five weeks in and, of all the experiences that I originally anticipated having in Amman, I never would have placed "Daily Conversations with Taxi Cab Drivers" at the top of my list. Oddly enough, they've been the highlight of my trip thus far. Of course, that's not to say that our group excursions around the country, my internship at the Jordan Red Crescent, or even my homestay family haven't all provided unique and especially life-changing experiences. They absolutely have. Water hiking in Wadi Al Mujib, swimming in the Dead Sea, learning the historical significance of Ajlon Castle after spectacular countryside hikes, and touring the countryside in Al-Salt have provided some of the most incredible sights and experiences I've ever had. Working with Syrian refugees at the Jordan Red Crescent and with our group project on the Al-Mafraq farm has undoubtedly rekindled my passion for humanitarian work and for the refugee cause. And the relationship that I've formed with my host family has been nothing short of sincere. Yet, believe it or not, none of these have come close to being as eye-opening as some of the stories I've had the chance to hear and the simple conversations I've shared with taxi drivers over the past month and a half.
The majority, if not all, of taxi drivers exclusively speak Arabic– only some speak extremely broken English. Language barriers haven't been much of a hurdle though since I grew up speaking Arabic with my Syrian father and Palestinian mother. Although at times my Arabic comes out broken, I generally don't have (much) trouble communicating and drivers (typically) can discern what I'm trying to say from my thick Syrian-American accent. Of course, like other foreigners, I've sometimes found myself in situations where the driver won't turn on the meter and attempts to charge me egregiously high prices, or times when drivers will circle around the block to up-charge me a few JDs. But, most of my drives around the city have encompassed nothing but deeply personal conversations. I've been surprised how quickly some conversations evolve from awkward, small talk into extremely comfortable personal conversations about nearly every topic imaginable, from soccer, to culture and religion, to even what the U.S. is like.
In a given week, I rely on taxis as my primary source of transportation to get around the city. And, at face value, the taxi-cab situation in Amman is very typical: white and yellow taxis flood the streets as they attempt to navigate the frustrating, disorderly Amman traffic and unpaved streets. But, beyond this superficial veil exists a harsh reality. In a country plagued by an unemployment rate of nearly 30% and upwards of 15% of the population living in poverty, being a taxi driver is anything but a voluntary career choice. As Ahmed, the last driver that I rode with yesterday, put it, "being a taxi driver isn't a career; it's a job only for the unemployed." Many of my conversations with drivers have naturally revolved around this topic.
But, the majority of conversations have been about extremely personal life stories. A significant portion of the Jordanian population is of non-Jordanian origin so, often, drivers will tell me of their journey to Jordan and how they long to return to their country of origin. Others will proudly show me pictures of their children and speak of how they work tirelessly to support their children. One driver showed me a craft of the Palestinian flag that his younger daughter had made for him for his birthday, and then gifted me it so that I would "always remember where my mother is from." Often, drivers will question my knowledge of the Arab culture and my religiosity, doubting that I actually fast during Ramadan. At other times, though, I'll hear emotional stories that I never would expect to encounter during a simple taxi ride.
Last week, one driver began sobbing as he told me of being imprisoned in Israel for 10 years for "a crime he didn't commit". He even proudly displayed to me the skin on his back, which was covered with lacerations that he claimed were from "daily whippings". He told me that, after being released from prison two years ago, he was sent to Jordan where he picked up his cab job to help support his wife and their baby daughter, and to also pay for the PTSD medications that he takes on a daily basis.
During another drive, a different cab driver and I had been speaking for nearly an hour (literally) while stuck in traffic. He was a 4th grade English teacher and spoke with pride of his two younger children. Coincidentally, as we got deeper into conversation and I mentioned that my Arabic Professor from my university is originally from Jordan, he asked for my Professor's name and actually happened to know him. By chance, my driver and Professor had studied together at the same university nearly a decade and a half ago. A week later, my Professor happened to be staying in Jordan for a portion of the summer and a few students from our group and I went to go have iftar with him and his family, where he confirmed that he knew the driver from his college studies. Over the past month and a half, I've found one of the most amazing aspects of Jordanian (and the larger Middle Eastern) society and culture to be how everyone happens to know each other. The society is very close-knit and neighbors visit each other on a daily basis. Strangers invite strangers to come join them and their families for iftar every night. On numerous occasions, drivers have even invited me (out of courtesy and not seriousness, I'm assuming) to join them that evening for dinner or for a conversation over some coffee at a café later in the week.
Over the many cabs I've taken in the past month a half, I've definitely received an inside perspective on many of the realities, challenges and excitements of living in the Middle East. Although this blog post doesn't completely detail the conversations I've had, there is so much more to share and I'll definitely be elaborating in my next post.


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An innovative hinge system with less metal is the highlight of this Infinity line door. Premium glass options are 1/4 inch thick with polished edges to enhance its rich appearance.
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Kangxi 康熙 Chinese Porcelain Bowl 8" Famille Rose Qing 清代 Antique 18th C
Kangxi 康熙 Chinese Porcelain Bowl 8" Famille Rose Qing 清代 Antique 18th C
An antique Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with a beautifully hand painted Famille Rose garden scene in enamels with a large hollow blue rock with peonies and bamboo and Lingzhi fungus. There are other flowers painted around the outside of the bowl.
There is an inner rim border of peonies, flowers and leaves with what we believe to be pairs of sleeping bats. There is a central flower in the middle of the base of the bowl.
The bowl is in a traditional round footed shape, the base is unmarked and it dates to circa 1700 -1720, from the reign of the Emperor Kangxi 康熙 (1661 -1722) in the Qing dynasty 清代 during the early 18th century.
The bowl is in good antique condition, it has three cracks to the rim one with an associated filled and disguised chip, there is fritting within the body. There is a tiny chip to the rim above the bamboo to the left top of the blue rock. There is some wear to the gilding. The footrim has some marks where it has been held by the potter whilst the clay was still wet and has the impressions of his fingers, these have been glazed over. Despite this minor damage it displays well and this is a most attractive item to add to any collection of antique Chinese porcelain or antique 18th century ceramics.
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Kamehameha Schools' Hawai'i Island Campus Issues Lockdown
NOTE: This article has been updated to include a letter sent from Kamehameha Schools to parents following a reported case of COVID-19 in one of the school's Big Island students Wednesday.
Kamehameha Schools' Hawai'i Island Campus in Kea'au went into lockdown Wednesday morning after a high school student there tested positive for coronavirus, Big Island Now has learned.
An employee who works at the school and asked to remain anonymous so as to speak candidly confirmed the news to Big Island Now on Wednesday evening.
The school enforced the lockdown during first period, which was extended campus-wide to students at the elementary, intermediate, and high school levels. KS Hawai'i administrators then began dismissing students for the day.
"The idea was to limit movement, thereby limiting exposure to the greatest number of students possible," the KS employee said.
Students across age demographics may have been exposed to the virus, as the student who tested positive rode the bus on Wednesday, the KS employee told Big Island Now.
There was no indication as of Wednesday evening that multiple students had been infected, though it could take days or weeks to know for certain if there was any spread throughout the student body and, if so, how extensive that spread might be.
KS Public Affairs officers shared the following letter outlining the school's response to the COVID-19 infection with Big Island Now at 5:45 p.m., which was sent to parents earlier Wednesday:
"Aloha mai kākou,
We learned today that a Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi high school student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student is now in isolation and contact tracing is underway to identify and follow up with all close contacts of the affected student.
The KS COVID-19 Response Team (CRT) determined that this individual did not acquire the coronavirus from a KS employee, student, or facility. We notified students and staff who were deemed "close contacts" to quarantine and monitor any symptoms that may develop.
This is an extremely difficult time for all those impacted by this incident. We ask for your support in ensuring our haumāna and their family are given the privacy and aloha they will need to care for themselves and their 'ohana. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
We understand there are many sensitivities around the increase in COVID-19 cases, and you may want to speak with someone. We encourage you to reach out to your supervisor or our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential, short-term counseling support at no cost to you.
For information about the changes within our facilities and steps we have taken to safeguard our campus refer to Ka Ipu o Lono's Coronavirus site. Visit the CDC's Coronavirus website to learn more about and recognize symptoms of COVID-19.
Please be assured that your health and safety are of utmost importance to us. If you have any questions, please reach out to the KS COVID-19 Response Team at [email protected].
Me ka mahalo nui,
KS COVID-19 Response Team
The news about the infection comes one day after Big Island public schools decided to utilize distance-learning only on all campuses through the first four weeks of the year, which begins on those campuses Aug. 17. Thirteen cases of COVID-19 have been associated with on-campus activities at Hawai'i public schools across all islands since summer school began, according to data released by the Hawai'i Department of Education Tuesday.
Other Big Island private schools along with KS Hawai'i, such as Parker School in Waimea, have returned to in-person instruction for the 2020 school year.
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The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) will participate in blood donor drives across nine Public Health facilities across the country. Under the slogan "Give blood and keep the world beating". The soldiers' humanitarian activity is an upshot to the World Blood Donor Day on the 14th of June 2021.
The Gambia's Armed Forces hope to ensure an adequate supply of blood to people in need of blood, particularly in the COVID – 19 pandemic. Therefore, officers, soldiers, and all personnel in military installations from Banjul to Basse "would voluntarily donate blood to ensure individuals and communities have access to safe and quality-assured blood and blood products in both normal and emergencies."
An official ceremony is scheduled to take place on Monday 14 June 2021 in the morning. Military personnel will then assemble at the Kanifing General Hospital in Serrekunda and in all major public hospitals or health facilities nationwide to donate blood.
The following institutions will be principal beneficiaries of the Gambian military blood donating: Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital in Banjul, Defense Headquarters, Joint Services Headquarters, State Guard Battalion, and Gambia Navy, Kanifing General Hospital – Guards Battalion and GAF Training School, Bundung Maternal and Child Health Centre, DHQ Camp, Yundum Barracks, Brikama Major Health Center, 1 Infantry Battalion, Yundum Barracks, Farafenni General Hospital – 2 Infantry Battalion, Farafenni, Basse Major Health Centre, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Basse, Bwiam General Hospital – 4 Infantry Battalion, Kanilai, Essau Health Centre – Njongon Military Camp, Bansang General Hospital, Kudang, and Lamin Koto Military Barracks.


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Mekong Delta Tours - remarkable tourist attractions
Mekong Delta, also known as the Southwest region of Vietnam, includes 13 provinces: Can Tho, An Giang, Ben Tre, Ca Mau, Tien Giang, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, Vinh Long, Tra Vinh, Dong Thap, Long An, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang and is well-known for the image of deep green rivers, open space, clear water, ports, rows of green trees, and luxuriant orchards.
Given their peaceful beauty, Mekong Delta tours are becoming more popular, especially eco-tourism. Mekong Delta eco-tourism has started to develop with typical activities such as traveling on the river, gardening, exploring the isle and other activities. Now, let Viet Fun Travel show you outstanding but amazing, interesting features of this lovely land.
In life, there are very ordinary things to people in this region that are attractive and interesting for people in other regions. 63 provinces and cities of Vietnam, whichever place all has good and unique things that we would like to have the opportunity to learn and explore. Mekong Delta such a land, plain but attractive, simple but wonderful. Because of this, many tourists have come to the beautiful Mekong Delta to visit and travel.
Tourists take a tour of Viet Fun Travel
Mekong Delta has made Vietnam an attractive destination for not only domestic tourists but also international tourists. If you want to watch the sunrise and whispering waves on a deserted island, if you love to learn about the customs, culture and people of this idyllic land, if you wish to see smiles mixed with salty sweat of the girl driving the boat on the floating market or simply wanting to understand the life of the people here and enjoy the "unique" and "weird" dishes sometimes somewhat "scary" , don't hesitate to take the daily Mekong Delta Tours. At that time, you will understand why Viet Fun Travel calls this place a very ordinary but extremely magical land.
Observe "the portrait of life" in Mekong Delta with Mekong Delta Tour
For tourists, "portrait of life" cannot be sketched with a pen like a painter, cannot be conveyed by lyrics like a musician but it is memories, experiences left in their mind after each trip. So far, there are so many works that "portray" the Mekong Delta life, but how can we feel this most honestly and accurately? "A picture is worth a thousand words", the best word-of-mouth recommendations can never beat one real experience. Therefore, if you want to know about the lively life in Cai Rang floating market, the wild look of Vam Ho bird sanctuary or the rustic charm of the Southern village in "the four sacred spirits" Long - Lan - Quy - Phung (Dragon - Lion - Turtle -Phoenix), let's join the Mekong Delta Tours. Especially, traveling to this special place, you will have a great chance to observe the Floating markets which absolutely will intrigue you.
Cai Rang floating market
In Southern Vietnam, with a network of canals and rivers, people are attached to life on the river, so the floating market is a unique form of living of the locals here. It is the place where the locals of the Mekong River Delta trade and exchange goods. This place is not only a place to trade goods but also an interesting tourist attraction. Here are some famous floating markets that you can visit:
- Cai Rang floating market, Can Tho
- Cai Be floating market, Tien Giang
- Nga Bay floating market, Hau Giang
- Nga Nam floating market, Soc Trang
- Floating market in Long Xuyen, An Giang
Mekong Delta specialties
The Mekong Delta is famous for its fruits, which includes all kinds of tropical fruits such as rambutan, mangosteen, durian, jackfruit, banana, mango, longan, orange, tangerine ...
Each province has its own kind of product. With the advantage of rivers and canals system, many specialties are provided, such as snakes, crocodiles, turtles, turtles, shrimp, fish, crabs, shackles ... and all kinds of birds.
Bird garden in Bac Lieu
Mekong Delta tour is not only for discovering, contemplating or experiencing the beauty of nature and culture of local people, but also for enjoying the unique cuisine of this region. Some must-try dishes are:
- Fish hot pot with Sesbania sesban
- Fish paste hotpot
- Grilled rat
- Grilled snakehead fish
- Fermented fish soup with vermicelli rice noodle Fish noodles
- Vietnamese Fried Fish Vermicelli Noodle Soup
Immerse yourself into relaxing moments with the Mekong Delta Tour
It is not without cause that Mekong Delta travel has been popular, not without reason that this land has received many compliments from those who have even just visited it once. Those are the very unique and particular things of the gardens and rivers that are hard to find anywhere. Mekong Delta is not only a tourist destination but also a place to find moments to relax, relieve, and recharge your batteries. Many tours to Mekong Delta will help you temporarily escape from the noise and pollution of the city, to return to the peaceful countryside, where people live a very simple life, no stress, no competition, no noise. Visiting this land, you can try crossing the monkey bridge, catching fish, cycling around the village roads, or visiting the fruit gardens.
Fruit garden
Let's travel with Viet Fun Travel to Mekong Delta to see and listen first-hand to the wonderful things hidden in the most idyllic, unique things of the simple life of people there. Certainly, Mekong Delta tours will satisfy you, even if it is your first time; it will leave great memories in your mind even if you have only a few hours to visit.
Some daily Mekong Delta tours of Viet Fun Travel
On travelling to Mekong Delta, the most interesting image of this region is perhaps the immense river, the canal and the silhouette of the women in the village, wearing "ao ba ba" (traditional clothes) sailing the boat on the river. Mekong Delta has a lot of interesting things to explore so if you have the opportunity, don't hesitate to visit this place once! This trip will certainly satisfy you. Sign up to join the Daily Mekong Delta Tour to recognize how beautiful, and worthy this place is.
Here are some daily Mekong Delta tours:
- Mekong Delta Tours 1 Day
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- Floating Market Tours
In Mekong Delta Tours - South Vietnam Tours, not can you also taste a charming cup of unsophisticated honey tea in a bee farm, enjoying the fresh air along the canal and wonderful water coconut tree landscape, but you also visit traditional handicraft villages , tropical fruits gardens and enjoy the typical folk music in Southern Vietnam. Especially, you will have a great opportunity to visit two largest floating markets in Mekong such as Cai Be floating market and Cai Rang floating market in Mekong Delta Tours. Furthermore, you can travel downs the canals and backwaters of the main Mekong Channel to visit catfish farm and Cham Tribal Village by motorboat in these tours. You can swim in a crystal-clear water or simply enjoy the sea breeze in a hammock and visit some attractive landscapes in Phu Quoc.
Phu Quoc island
Mekong Delta tours are group tour and private tour. With group tour is always available and guaranteed departure date from Ho Chi Minh City. Group is around 20 - 25 people.
There are many daily-departure Mekong Delta tours with extremely attractive itineraries waiting for you to discover. You can register for scheduled tours or we will design them according to your needs and preferences. If you need any specific advice on traveling tours in Mekong Delta or any other tourist destination in Vietnam, you can contact Viet Fun Travel Call Center 1900 6749 or 08 7300 6749. Our enthusiastic and professional consultants are always ready to answer all of your questions.
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According to the rumour mill, OPPO is gearing up to unveil its third-generation Reno series device. The brand had launched the first-gen Reno earlier in March, while the Reno2 series was introduced in September. The former consists of two devices while the latter has three models in its lineup. While the Reno and Reno2 series are available internationally, the company's Reno Ace announced last month has so far been limited to China. Now, details regarding the brand's third-generation Reno device called the Reno 3 has surfaced online on Weibo.
Reno 3 specifications and features
The OPPO Reno 3 allegedly features a 6.5-inch display with full HD+ resolution. According to a past report, the device is expected to support a 90Hz refresh rate and is equipped with an in-display fingerprint scanner. Like the previous generation Reno smartphones, this one too is expected to come with a similar design language.
The upcoming Reno 3 is rumoured to retain a quad-camera setup on the back. However, the primary camera is expected to be upgraded to a 64MP sensor. It will be accompanied by an 8MP, 16MP, and 2MP cameras. On the front, the Reno 3 may be fitted with an upgraded 32MP selfie snapper but it's unclear whether the device will feature a shark-fin module like its predecessors.
On the hardware front, the OPPO Reno 3 is expected to be equipped with a Snapdragon 735 chipset. Compared to the Reno 2 that runs on Snapdragon 730G, this doesn't seem like a major upgrade. The smartphone may pack up to 12GB RAM and offer up to 256GB of internal storage. The Reno 3 will be backed by a larger 4,500mAh battery unit with support for 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging. The leak also suggests that the Reno 3 will be 5G compatible.
OPPO Reno 3 pricing and availability
The base variant of OPPO Reno 3 is rumored to carry a price tag of RMB 3,299 (~Rs 33,400) while the top-end model may be priced at RMB 3,599 (~Rs 36,400). Since Reno 3's predecessor was launched just three months prior in India, we expect the smartphone to not arrive until late December or at the beginning of 2020.
In other news, the Reno Ace is expected to arrive in India as a rebranded OPPO Reno S (with a 64MP camera and 65W charging) in December.


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Tottenham Hotspur travel to Colchester United tonight as they kick-start their Carabao Cup campaign, and Mauricio Pochettino plans to continue his tradition of handing a debut to academy youngster as 17-year-old striker Troy Parrott could given his nod.
Parrott has been training with the first team and did have a mature preseason against the likes of Juventus, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Inter Milan which prompted Spurs faithful to ask Poch to pot against bringing in Harry Kane backup and stick with the teen prospect.
Pochettino has been quick to outplay the excitement around him despite the club tweeting out many of his goals for the U23s and Ireland's U21.
However, when asked in prematch about the possible include of Troy Parrott, he went aboard with the idea.
"Maybe, of course, he was here today [with the squad at the Premier League match at Leicester], but he wasn't in the 18-man squad. Of course we will see," said the manager.
Though when Pochettino was quizzed about how seriously will he take up Carabao Cup, he looked unimpressed with a question from one reporter.
"How seriously? Like all the games. We took seriously [against Leicester] and we took seriously the game we lost against Newcastle. We are going to take seriously, we need to avoid this type of question because it's a question that (suggests) we don't take matches seriously," he said.
"If we play Hugo Lloris – because he didn't play [against Leicester] – are we going to take it more seriously than if we play Paulo Gazzaniga? Or [against Leicester] we took less seriously because we played Paulo instead of Hugo?
"This type of question we need to avoid because we show a lack of respect to the squad and the players and I don't want to be rude with you because I am nice person. It surprises me this type of question because if I say something you twist my words.
"All the competitions we take seriously. For different reasons we need games. The young players need games to improve and try to show their quality and maybe fight for a place in the starting XI in the Champions League or Premier League.
"We are going to have a mix, we will assess the squad because we are going to have a very tough period and we need to manage the squad. We are going to be there trying to win the game."
Alongside Parrott, Oliver Skipp is expected to get some game time and academy defender Japhet Tanganga is likely to get a nod for tonight's fixture.


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Update 03/23/17: Jon Jafari has posted a public comment concerning the situation with Playtonic, wishing them the best with their upcoming launch of Yooka-Laylee.
The original story follows below.
Playtonic Games has reportedly removed Jon Jafari, better known as YouTube personality JonTron, from his role as a minor voice actor in their upcoming platforming title Yooka-Laylee. Jafari, the founder of the channel network Normal Boots and the Let's Play webseries Game Grumps, is a fan of Banjo-Kazooie, which Yooka-Laylee intends to be a spiritual successor to. Hearing this, Playtonic offered him a minor role as a voice actor in 2015 after he had shared their Kickstarter campaign on Twitter.
Despite his fondness for Yooka-Laylee's spiritual predecessor, Playtonic has stated that a series of recent comments, videos, and stream appearances from Jafari has indicated that their personal viewpoints and Jafari's do not align, and have further stated that Jafari's in-game work will be removed via content update. Playtonic had the following to say in a statement to GamesIndustry.biz.
We recently became aware of comments made by voice artist JonTron after development on Yooka-Laylee had been completed. JonTron is a talented video presenter who we were initially, two years ago, happy to include as a voice contributor in our game. However, in light of his recent personal viewpoints we have made the decision to remove JonTron's inclusion in the game via a forthcoming content update. We would like to make absolutely clear that we do not endorse or support JonTron's personal viewpoints and that, as an external fan contributor, he does not represent Playtonic in any capacity. Playtonic is a studio that celebrates diversity in all forms and strives to make games that everyone can enjoy. As such, we deeply regret any implied association that could make players feel anything but 100% comfortable in our game worlds, or distract from the incredible goodwill and love shown by our fans and Kickstarter backers.
At the time of writing this article, Jafari has not publicly commented on Playtonic's decision to remove his voice acting appearances in Yooka-Laylee, nor has Playtonic issued a public statement. TechRaptor staff have reached out to Jafari and Playtonic for comment and will update this article when any responses are provided.
Yooka-Laylee received over 2 million pounds from a highly successful KickStarter campaign and will be released worldwide for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Linux, and Mac platforms on April 11, 2017, with a Nintendo Switch version coming sometime in 2017.
Stay tuned to TechRaptor for more news and information on the state of Yooka-Laylee.
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