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Guests looking for a luxury hotel that offers stylish accommodations and a convenient location will find the Leonardo Boutique Hotel Tel Aviv to be a great choice. The hotel is located close to shopping, museums, restaurants and other attractions. Families will find the Executive Leonardo Rooms and Studio Rooms to be a good choice as they both sleep up to three guests. The hotel also offers an onsite babysitting service. Onsite dining is available for breakfast and dinner at the E-Zugi Restaurant. The hotel offers breakfast for an additional fee.
Our Editor Loves
- Centrally located in Tel Aviv
- Comfortable and stylish guestrooms
- Breakfast available for additional fee
Family Interests
- Beach
- Bicycling
- Golf
- Hiking
- Museum/Cultural
- Sailing
- Theme Park
- Water Parks
- Water Sports
Family Amenities
- Babysitting
- Free Wi-Fi
- Onsite Dining
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The hotel is located very close to Ramat Gan, so it is a bid of way to the beach and city center. The surroundings however includes very nice restaurants.
The hall ways are very gloomy as well is the rooms. The breakfast did not have much for my taste, the eggs were over cooked, but there was a big variation, so you should be able to find something to eat. And they have an omelet station. Very good coffee.
We had a light bulb, that didn't got changed, even if we said it, so very little light in the bathroom.
The cleaning is very nice, and the beds were good to sleep in, and the business lounge that offered free snacks and coffee was also very good.
My own worst experience was, that I asked to extend my stay for 2 days, and I was told the price and it was not a problem at all, I should just come to reception on my last original day and extend it. I did do that, and a the time everything was sold out, and I had to find another hotel to go to, which wasn't very easy. Not the best service.
by RamonOrozco
I have stayed at the Leonardo Boutique a couple of times, and I love it. I have to visit Israel at least once a year, and if I could stay here always, I would. The staff is always friendly; great breakfast options; and great location too, with many restaurants and bars within walking distance. Highly recommended!


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Last Sunday we had some unexpected visitors who had seen the advert for our log cabin in the Mole Valley Newsletter, which is distributed to farmers who enrol as members to obtain a discount at the Country store where you can buy almost anything related to farming, including feed, feeding troughs, fencing, gates, wheel barrows, boots, clothes, chicken equipment, electric fencing, to name but a few. They were lovely and rose even more in our estimation when they wrote a cheque and agreed to buy the cabin. This will help us enormously towards the completion of our barn conversion.
The cat has decided to grace us with her presence indoors which is a sure sign that the weather is getting colder. We are not keen on her sitting on the coffee table for obvious hygiene reasons, so Mike will have to get her bed sorted. She has one which attaches to the radiator so she does not sit on our chairs and especially not on our tables.
You might think that Romie and her daughter, Dolly, are just showing an interest in the outside world, but no, they know that Mike is busy getting their dinner ready and they are just preparing for the race which ensues when I open the doors.

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The Good, The Bad and the Pug Ugly is one way to describe the events of this past year. And to be honest with you, none of them were foretold. The good is that we got rid of our councilmember that really didn't care about what happened to our community. The bad is the controversy that the land use committee (LUC) members created by calling the city and complaining about "Illegal" signage. The pug ugly is our local machine, that by using her influence and attacking people behind the scenes, almost destroyed our community. Things are changing for the better while bringing out the worst in people.
December 12 is the anniversary of Michelle Joeen Wincentsen's tragic death on La Tuna Canyon ten years ago. That's when I started a crusade of public awareness on careless/distracted driving. I couldn't believe that people would see the accident photos and not think about their actions behind the wheel. And more than that, I couldn't believe the amount of "haters" on the social media that would attack the Foothills Papers efforts to stop this carnage. Yep boys and girls I truly made a mistake. But on the other hand, I received such positive response from the LAFD that I continued posting the pictures. But what we really need is better planning for Foothill Blvd and La Tuna Canyon Rd. Having police increase isn't going to do much more than put a band-aid on the problem. We need to re-think what we can do to stop the illegal U-Turns on Foothill Blvd.
The STNC Safe Streets Committee came up with a couple of good ideas. One is the placement of medians in the center of Foothill Blvd., or maybe those plastic posts called Bollards, where traffic tends to go crazy. One of our major accident sites is between Oro Vista and Floralita. Another one is at Mt Gleason, where people cross the double-double yellow lines to go north at that intersection. This is just an idea. But we'd be doing something besides cleaning up the bodies and wrecks.
Yes, things are changing for the best. The Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club are going through their own kind of changes. But it's for the good. Nietzsche made the statement "That which doesn't destroy us makes us stronger." So it's going to be a real toss-up of which way we're going. 800 new homes coming our way. Traffic killing our citizens. Homeless getting more aggressive and attacking each other and us. These are what the future holds, and it is up to us to work together and make sure we're all pulling in the right direction.
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Through the Garden Gate August 2019
Other aspects have not been so welcome, gales of over 60 miles per hour caused three huge fence panels each measuring 5 foot wide and 6 foot tall were blown over to an angle of 45 degrees onto the neighbouring footpath. This was the day before the Jurassic run, whose route uses the footpath! We managed to prop it up with half an hour to spare!
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The cutting border was battered by the gales too, one cosmos plant was blown out of the ground! As the wind blew I rushed around cutting the long stalks down to prevent any further damage. The plants don't seem to have minded the heavy cut and three weeks later are looking good again!
|Shasta Daisy 'Crazy Daisy' - the flowerheads are huge and frilly
I am particularly pleased with this Crazy Daisy I bought the seeds last year and the propagation was unsuccessful, I didn't hold out much hope this year when I tried again, it was worth the second attempt.
This month it has felt that summer is slowly winding down, our Autumn raspberries Joan J have been huge and tasty! There is a tint of red on the vine leaves and early mornings are slowly beginning to feel cold and damp,


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Hello Linux Geeksters. The Debian developers are planning to make their Debian Wheezy a LTS release in order to provide support for a longer period of time.
Among the most popular systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux has 10 years support, Ubuntu LTS is supported for 5 years while the Evergreen (LTS) versions of OpenSUSE get updates for 30 more months, after the usual 18 month support.
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|The late German ichthyologist Dr. Gerhard Krefft Dr.Krefft was member of the Institue of Sea Fisheries, Hamburg, from 19381977 - did several cruises on FRV "Anton Dohrn". Thanks to Dr. Matthias Stehmann and Mrs. Ingeborg Krefft (his widow) who searched through the photo collection of Dr. Krefft, some photos were made available to this website. A collection of photos made during different cruises, are displayed here.
Being member of the scientific crew during the OVERFLOW 1960 cruise of "Anton Dohrn" (see AD045_1960++), some valuable photos of this International Expedition could be added.
left to right: Ing. Builthuis, Capt. Vogel, II. NO Klatt
left to right: Dr. Krefft, stud. H. Koops, stud. Reinig, Dr. Schubert, Dr. Sahrhage (1957)
left to right: Dr. Krefft, Dr. Sahrhage, Dr. Mertins (1957)
left to right: Marschall-TA BAH, Dr. Münzing, Dr. Kotthaus, Dr. Rogally, Dr. Krefft, Ms Lübben, Kourist, Flüchter, Körte (1959)
left to right: Dr. Krefft, Dr. Schubert, Dr. Sahrhage (1958)
FRV "Anton Dohrn" (1964)
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Comic book movies are undoubtedly the biggest success story of the past few years. While every now and again we get other films making a big splash at the box office or the usual culprits like Star Wars and Jurassic Park franchises breaking a few records, most of the noise comes from comic book films. Well, more specifically Marvel films because Wonder Woman and Nolan's Batman trilogy aside, the DC films tend to end up quite underwhelming.
One thing which is quite surprising though about the current glut of top quality comic book films is that big-name directors direct very few of them. Instead, we see smaller up-and-coming directors rising through the ranks with these big comic book films. However, that is about to change though with arguably the most prominent director of all time, Steven Spielberg, finally stepping into the comic book world and possibly even saving the fortunes of DC movies.
Variety reports that the legendary director has signed on to work with Warner Bros and DC Comics to produce a movie based on Blackhawk, the classic comic that followed the World War II fighter ace of the titular codename and his elite flying squadron. It has been reported that Spielberg is looking to direct as well, which is a surprising move from the director who has traditionally strayed very far away from stepping into big franchises that he didn't establish himself. If there is any comic book movie that was potentially tailor-made for the Spielberg though, it would be Blackhawk with its strong WWII setting, an era which Spielberg is all too familiar with and has won several Oscars making films inspired by this period of history.
The film will likely be more of a standalone piece than form part of Warner Bros' wider DC Extended Universe, which will allow Spielberg to take full control of the film's development and give him the freedom to shape the move the way he wants. That's the way Spielberg operated in his collaboration with Warner Bros on Ready Player One as well, and he shared his enjoyment in working with them again on this new project:
It was wonderful working with the team at Warner Bros. to bring Ready Player One to the screen. They bring a blend of passion and professionalism to everything they do and have a tremendous history in this genre. I am excited to reunite with them on Blackhawk.
There has been a lot of criticism levelled at Warner Bros for their recent DC movies, though if there is a director that knows how to make movies that audiences want to see while still being able to achieve critical acclaim, it is Spielberg. The film doesn't have a release date at yet, though Spielberg is committed to making a new Indiana Jones movie and an adaptation of West Side story first, so we will probably only see this movie several years from now. Spielberg movies are always a big deal, whether they are big blockbusters or gritty awards-driven dramas. A Spielberg comic book film – now that is something to get even more excited about.
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|I would like my students to make a bog in a 10-gallon aquarium. Do you have a "recipe" to follow?
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|Bog Terrariums are one of the most fascinating mini-environments to create and will allow you to maintain plants such as Venus Fly Traps, Sarracenias (North American Pitcher Plants), Drosera (Sundews), Utricularias (Bladderworts) and Pinguicula (Butterworts). They are fun to watch and educational as well. Relatively easy to set-up, they are not difficult to care for as long as a few basic requirements are met. The following steps will guide you through setting up your own classroom mini-bog:
Step 1 Choose the container. A five or ten-gallon aquarium works well. Once you gain some experience you may chose to set up a larger size tank. Whatever size tank you choose, be sure that it does not leak as it will need to hold water. You will also need a glass lid that will cover about 90% of the top. The tank should not be completely sealed.
Step 2 Fill the tank with moist peat moss to a depth of 3"-4". If desired, washed sand can be mixed with the peat up to a ratio of 1:1 to aid drainage.
Step 3 To create a more natural look, small pieces of Cypress driftwood can be placed in the tank to add interest. The depth of the peat substrate can vary a little as well, creating slight hills or valleys, but bogs are generally flat and appear most natural in that way.
Step 4 Plant the selected plants into the peat. Make a hole large enough to accommodate the rootball of the plant and set the plant, removed from it's pot, into the hole so that the crown (the point where all of the leaves emerge) is sitting at the same level or slightly above that which it was growing in the pot. Gently firm the substrate around the plant's roots. Continue with the rest of the plants placing taller ones toward the rear of the tank and smaller ones near the front. Three or four plants will fit nicely in a five-gallon tank while twice that many can fit in a ten, depending on the species selected. enough and they increase in size. Eventually, some of the Sarracenia will need to be removed as they get too tall for the terrarium.
Hope these basic instructions help you create a successful bog garden for your classroom! joys of owning carnivorous plants but needs to be done in moderation. Only small, soft-bodied insects should be fed to the plants. Overfeeding can kill a leaf and if done in excess can actually kill the plant. Never feed such things as hamburger, raw meat or large insects as they are not digestible and will quickly rot the trap. Generally, the plants subsist on only a very few meals to supplement the photosynthesis that they also perform. Sarracenias and Venus Fly Traps can be fed small flies, spiders and crickets while the Sundews and Butterworts will only be able to handle tiny fruit flies, gnats and mosquitoes. As the plants grow they will produce new leaves/traps to replace the older ones. These older leaves should be trimmed off as they turn yellow and brown to avoid disease.
As winter approaches, the temperate species will want to enter dormancy. This cannot be neglected as the plants will eventually run out of energy and perish if forced to continue grow throughout the year. The only exceptions are the tropical species of Sundew and Butterwort. Dormancy can be handled in one of two ways depending on how your bog terrarium is set up. If all of the plant species in your bog are temperate you can simply allow most of the water to evaporate until the substrate is just moist. If you have a mix of temperate and tropical species then you can remove the tropical species to another bog terrarium to continue growing through the winter and then allow the bog terrarium to go dormant as described above or remove the temperate species to over-winter individually depending on which type you have more of.
After dormancy has ended, bring the terrarium back out into gradually brighter light and warmer temperatures and keep the soil moist but not wet. Once growth resumes, the water level can be brought back up to its normal state. At this time the plants may flower if large
Step 5 Apply a layer of long-fiber Sphagnum Moss across the surface of the peat approximately one-half to three-quarters of an inch deep. Carefully tuck it around the base of each plant.
Step 6 Using either rain water or distilled water, fill the tank to about 1" below the surface of the moss.
There is relatively little care needed in maintaining the bog terrarium once certain requirements are met. Probably the most important need is that for bright light. Most bog carnivores would normally grow in full sun, therefore special attention needs to be paid to this detail. A single fluorescent bulb over the top of the tank may be sufficient if the terrarium will also receive some supplemental light from a nearby window, however a double fixture would be much better. If using light from a window to help illuminate the tank be sure that it does not overheat as direct sunlight through the glass can build up quickly and literally steam the plants inside. When using fluorescent lights they should be kept on for a similar amount of time as the natural day length as this helps the plants to regulate their annual cycle. We do not generally use or recommend plant growth type bulbs unless they are used in conjunction with a cool white or similar type bulb as they are not bright enough on their own. Under no circumstances should incandescent bulbs be used as they produce far too much heat and will quickly burn the plants.
The terrarium will need to be kept moist/wet at all times. Basically you need to always keep the water level just about an inch below the surface of the moss. Never use anything other than rain water or distilled as the plants are especially sensitive to dissolved minerals and chemicals that are found in most tap water and would quickly build up to lethal levels in the confines of the terrarium.
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VostroNet becomes the first network provider in Australia to deploy Wi-Fi 6 to Student Accommodation.
VostroNet's advanced Q2 software platform provides management with visibility over its user base and provides the tools to easily administer users on the network. The platform also generates sophisticated analytics on user behaviour to aid management in optimising its offering for its users.
VostroNet has chosen the three most essential criteria when choosing public Wi-Fi.
The expansion saw VostroNet purchase capacity on the Southern Cross Cable (a network cable spanning almost 35,500 km in length); expanding its international network to the United States.


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Finish the Tea Ceremony Step-by-Step
Announce ending the Tea Ceremony
If Shokyaku asks Teishu to finish, with the Chawan still in the left hand, the right hand is placed on the Tatami and a small bow in recognition of the Shokyaku's wish is made. Then the Chawan is placed in front of the knees again. Teishu will now properly bow and announce that he or she will finish the tea-ceremony.
Clean the Chasen
To finish, cold water will be ladled into the Chawan with the Hishaku from the Mizusashi. Pick up the Chasen with the right hand, and hold the Chawan with the left. Stir the water in the Chawan gently from the right side down to the left and back. Put the Chasen down facing to the right. Slowly bring it toward the face while turning it. (This is to check whether the Chasen and its tines are clean or not.) Repeat two times, and then gently whisk the water to further clean the Chasen. Place the Chasen next to the Natsume again. Discard the water into the Kensui, place the Fukin in the Chawan, put the Chawan down with the right hand. Place the Chasen in the Chawan.
Cleaning the Chashaku
Remove the Fukusa from the Obi and fold it in order to wipe the Chashaku. Take the Chashaku from the Natsume with the right hand. Hold the Fukusa in the palm of the left hand and place the Chashaku on top, first wipe top and bottom, slide back and wipe the sides. And one more time the top and bottom. Place the Chashaku on the Chawan facing down. Now there might be some Macha green-tea powder stains on the Fukusa, so above the Kensui, gently whipe twice with the right hand. Now the Fukusa can be folded and attached to the Obi. Lift the Chawan with the right hand on from the top of the rim, and then hold it shortly with the left in order to switch position of the right hand to a grip which is more from the side. Place the Chawan in front of the Mizusashi.
Ladle fresh water into the Kama
According to the number of guests to whom tea was served by the Teishu, about the same amount of water has to be returned to the Kama. Let's assume three guests were served tea, and then usually two scoops of fresh water are ladled from the Mizusashi to the Kama with the Hishaku. When done, place the Hishaku on the Kama again. Now the Mizusashi will not be used anymore, so the lit can be put back. Take the lit with the right hand, and bring it closer to the chest. Grab it with the left hand above the right and turn it horizontally. Hold the ear of the lit and place it on the Mizusashi.
Close the Kama
Pick up the Hishaku again, with the left hand, hold it at chest height so that you can see into the cup of the bamboo-ladle (Kamaeru). With the right hand pick up the Futa of the Kama and place it on the Kama.
Take Kensui back to Mizuya
After the Futa has been placed on the Kama again, the Hishaku is still held in the left hand. Grab it from above with the right hand and pick up the Futa-oki with the left hand. Now, with thumb, index, and middle fingers of the right hand, hold the Futa-oki under the Hishaku. The Hishaku is held horizontally in front of the chest. With the left hand, lift up the Kensui and stand up holding the Kensui at hip height beside the body. The Kensui is considered unclean and is kept out of the guests' sight for as much as possible. So when holding the Kensui the Teishu will turn anticlockwise in order to not show it to the guests. In front of the door, Teishu sits down diagonally and places the Kensui in front of the knees. The Futa-oki is placed next to the Kensui. The Hishaku is laid on top of the Kensui with the cup of the ladle facing down. The sliding door is opened in two stages again, two-third then one-third. When the door is opened, hold the Kensui, Hishaku, and Futa-oki in the same way again and walk to the Mizuya.
Take Chawan and Natsume to Mizuya
In the same way the Chawan and Natsume were brought into the room, they are now carried back to the Mizuya. Take the Chawan in the left hand and the Natsume with the right. These are high-ranking utensils so turn clockwise when walking to the Mizuya.
Take Mizusashi to Mizuya
Last is the Mizusashi. Kneel down in front of the Mizusashi and pick it up with both hands as low as possible. When outside of the sliding door, turn around and kneel and sit down, place the Mizusashi in front of the knees. Now it's time to officially part from your guests, so place both hands onto the Tatami and bow thanking the guests for coming. Close the door.


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Support descriptor generation
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| United States | 12 Nov 2015 | Asia Samachar |
Sikh Americans should be given an equal opportunity to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces without violating their religious obligations, urged 27 US retired generals in a letter to US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.
"Under your leadership, the U.S. Department of Defense has taken important steps
toward recognizing the importance of religious faith to the lives of our service members. Nevertheless, obstacles remain for patriotic Sikh Americans who wish to serve in our nation's military while maintaining their articles of faith," they said in the joint letter.
The letter dated 11 Nov 2015 was another positive move for the Sikh community in their campaign to end religious discrimination by the nation's largest employer.
Among the signatories were Brig Gen (Rt) Clara Adams-Ender, the former commander of Ft. Belvoir and former Chief of the Army Nurse Corps. The 76-old Adams-Ender was the first African-American nurse corps officer to graduate from the United States Army War College.
Another signatory was Brigadier General (Rt) John Adams, the former Deputy United States Military Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and a veteran of the Operation Desert Storm (1991).
The letter, released at The Sikh Coalition Facebook page, comes just days after the Sikh community members joined Major Kamaljeet Singh Kalsi, interfaith leaders, and members of the military for a wreath laying ceremony at the special Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on 9 Nov.
"The purpose of the event was to pay tribute to service, while also acknowledging that Sikhs continue to struggle for the same basic right to serve, the coalition said.
The letter from the retired general goes on:
Devout Sikhs wear turbans and maintain unshorn hair, including beards, in accordance with their religious beliefs. They are admired throughout the world for their martial prowess and serve with distinction in the armed forces of Canada, India, and the United Kingdom. Although Sikhs have served honorably in the U.S. military since World War I, restrictive appearance regulations adopted in 1981 created barriers to their service.
Revisions earlier this year to DOD Instruction 1300.17 make it possible for service members to request religious accommodations; however, the new guidelines presumptively exclude Sikh articles of faith, forcing Sikhs to repeatedly apply for waivers and even violate their religion while an accommodation request is pending.
Since 2009, the U.S. Army has granted individualized accommodations to three Sikh Americans, who wear turbans and maintain unshorn hair, including beards. All three of these service members wear turbans and maintain beards in a neat and conservative manner, and all of them can wear helmets and protective gas masks, in conformity with safety requirements. Two of them deployed to Afghanistan, earning a Bronze Star Medal and MSM NATO Medal for their service.
Given the success of these service members, we believe that Sikh Americans should be given an equal opportunity to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces without violating their religious obligations.
In 1948, President Harry Truman promised "that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion, or national origin." We urge you to strengthen DOD Instruction 1300.17 and make this promise real for patriotic Sikh Americans who wish to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.
"The message is clear that our military needs to abandon this misguided policy and the chorus of voices who support this effort is continuing to grow louder," the coalition said in a Facebook entry.
The Sikh Coalition seeks to end the ban against Sikhs serving in the military with their articles of faith (e.g., turbans, unshorn hair/beards), it said in a FAQ on its military campaign.
"Currently, observant Sikhs must cut their hair, shave their beards, and remove their turbans to serve. Since 2009, the Sikh Coalition has obtained individual exceptions for three observant Sikhs with specialized skills to serve in the U.S. Army. Although we cracked open the door, we are still fighting to change the military's presumptive policy, which continues to bar observant Sikhs from serving," it adds.
[ASIA SAMACHAR is an online newspaper for Sikhs in Southeast Asia and surrounding countries. We have a Facebook page, do give it a LIKE. Follow us on Twitter. Visit our website: www.asiasamachar.com]
Sikh Reflection on KL Remembrance Day (Asia Samachar, 10 Nov 2015)
Big Sikh presence at KL Remembrance Sunday (Asia Samachar, 8 Nov 2015)
I Am Sikh. I Am American. Being both should not be so difficult (Asia Samachar, 13 Sept 2015)
Sikh American bashed in Chicago hate crime just days before 9/11 anniversary (Asia Samachar, 10 Sept 2015)
Sikh turban victory against U.S. army (Asia Samachar, 15 June 2015)
British Army second commemoration for Battle of Saragarhi (Asia Samachar, 16 Sept 2015)
Singapore army pioneer Daljeet Singh in parade (Asia Samachar, 10 Aug 2015)
Flashback: Aussie judge tough on racial abuse (Asia Samachar, 15 July 2015)
Sikh barred from NZ club over turban (Asia Samachar, 18 June 2015)
Malaysian circular clarifies on unshorn hair, kara for Sikh students (Asia Samachar, 16 June 2015)
FBI now tracks hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, Arabs (Asia Samachar, 28 Mar 2015)


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Sawtelle, Los Angeles
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Sawtelle /sɔːˈtɛl/ is a district in the Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California, partially within the West Los Angeles subregion. It was established in 1899 and named after a manager of the Pacific Land Company who was initially responsible for its development and promotion.
Sawtelle is noted for its thriving Japanese American community, busy restaurants and arthouse movie theaters. It has strong roots in Japanese-American history. In recognition of its historical heritage, the area was designated Sawtelle Japantown in 2015.[1]
Early history[edit]
In 1896, the Pacific Land Company purchased a 225-acre (0.91 km2) tract, which lay just south of the veterans home, and hired S. H. Taft to develop a new town named Barrett, after Andrew W. Barrett, local manager of the veterans home. When the Pacific Land Company attempted to secure a post office for the new town, the postal authorities objected to the name "Barrett" on account of its similarity to Bassett, California. In 1899, the name of the town was formally changed to Sawtelle (for W. E. Sawtelle, who succeeded Taft as manager of the Pacific Land Company).[2]
The Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers served as an attraction for both tourists and local real estate speculators. In 1906, the Pacific Branch became a stop on the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad's "Balloon Route",[3][4] a popular tour of local attractions conducted by an entrepreneur who escorted tourists via a rented streetcar, often from downtown Los Angeles to the ocean and back.[5] In 1905, residential lots and larger tracts in the new Westgate Subdivision, which joined "the beautiful Soldier's Home", and which were owned and promoted by Jones and Baker's Santa Monica Land and Water Company, were for sale.[6] The new community of Sawtelle developed around the Pacific Branch when veterans' families, as well as veterans themselves who were drawing relief, settled there.[7] Most of Sawtelle thus grew up after the veterans home was established.
Sawtelle existed as a separate city until 1922. According to the Los Angeles Times,[8] the following events took place:[9]
In 1918, the voters of Sawtelle decided by a margin of three votes to merge their city with Los Angeles. The vote was 519-516. However, the Board of Trustees, equivalent to a city council, refused to accept the decision and "ordered a challenge in the courts."
The city of Los Angeles, however, did not wait for a court decision but instead "rounded up a squad of policemen and 'swooped' down upon the Sawtelle City Hall, as one account put it at the time."
Sawtelle city officials were locked out of the City Hall, and the city of Los Angeles took over all the municipal and school activities.
In the meantime, the ousted Sawtelle trustees continued their case in the courts, and on September 15, 1921, the California Supreme Court decided the consolidation had indeed been illegal because the voters "had not been told on their ballots that they would have to pay a proportionate share of all Los Angeles debts for bonds."
Thirty-two days later the city of Los Angeles moved out of Sawtelle as quickly as it had moved in. Nine policemen packed up the records and left; eight firemen abandoned the fire engine and reported for work elsewhere. The city of Sawtelle was back in operation.
In 1922, another election was held, and once again Sawtelle voters decided to join Los Angeles. This time the merger was permanent, and the municipal district or neighborhood of Sawtelle was created. Sawtelle was the fourth city to be merged with Los Angeles, after Wilmington and San Pedro in 1909 and Hollywood in 1910.
Interwar period (1930s to 1950s)[edit]
Sawtelle is steeped in Japanese American history. Within Sawtelle lies a Japanese American community and business district along Sawtelle Boulevard, between Santa Monica and Olympic Boulevards. These are remnants of a larger Japanese American presence in the area before the population was disrupted by World War II, when many were displaced by Japanese-American internment.[10]
The 1950s through the present day[edit]
There is some gang activity within the area, but it has decreased considerably since the early 2000s. The Sotel 13 gang has claimed Stoner Park and its surrounding community as its territory since the 1950s,[11] and as of 2012 gang graffiti could still be found throughout the neighborhood.[12]
The name Sawtelle may refer to a larger district that is part of Los Angeles, a smaller unincorporated area of Los Angeles County that by definition is not part of the city of Los Angeles, or a combination of these, sometimes known as the Sawtelle area. The name has also been used to refer only to the Veterans Administration complex, including the modern hospital (West Los Angeles Medical Center) and north of Wilshire Boulevard, the former site of the historical Sawtelle Veterans Home and outbuildings.[citation needed]
The incorporated area of Sawtelle, to the south of the unincorporated area, includes the Sawtelle neighborhood, a 1.82-square-mile (4.7 km2) district of Los Angeles. It is roughly bounded by the Interstate 405 freeway to the east, National Boulevard to the south, Centinela Avenue to the west, and Bringham Avenue, San Vicente Boulevard, and the V.A. grounds on the north. Greater Los Angeles Health Center is in the unincorporated area.[13] The district was once an independent municipality, but was consolidated with Los Angeles in 1922.[14] The area extends about 1.0 mi (1.6 km) to either side of Santa Monica Boulevard, running westward about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from Interstate 405 (the San Diego Freeway) and Sawtelle Boulevard, toward Santa Monica, ending at Centinela Avenue. Because the incorporated Sawtelle area now represents the northern part of West Los Angeles, it is bounded on the north by Brentwood and Westwood, which bound West Los Angeles. To the south is the rest of West Los Angeles, which is not considered part of the Sawtelle district.
The smaller unincorporated area of Sawtelle is 576.5 acres, or 0.90 sq mi (2.3 km2), and completely surrounded by Los Angeles. On the south, the unincorporated area abuts the Sawtelle city district that is now part of West Los Angeles and the greater city of Los Angeles. On the north, it is bordered by Brentwood and Westwood. This unincorporated area consists of six parcels near the intersection of the San Diego Freeway and Santa Monica Boulevard, owned either by the US government or the state of California. A private utility company owns the seventh parcel. This area is under the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors' zoning control within the Third Supervisorial District.[15] The unincorporated area contains the Wilshire Federal Building, the Los Angeles National Cemetery for veterans, the Wadsworth VA Hospital/West Los Angeles Medical Center,[16] the site of a former major veterans' home, and many smaller federal office buildings.
The entire Sawtelle area includes portions of ZIP Codes 90049, 90064, and 90025 and all of ZIP Code 90073 (a P.O. ZIP Code within the 90025 area, used exclusively by the West Los Angeles Medical Center/Veterans Affairs Wadsworth Medical Hospital).
The area is now served by Los Angeles Metro buses,[17] but as with a great deal of the Westside much of the bus service is provided by the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and the green coaches of the Culver CityBus system.
The Sawtelle neighborhood is served by the Bundy Station on the LA Metro E Line. The LA Metro D Line extension phase three is being constructed from Koreatowns Wilshire/Western station to Sawtelle with the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center as its last stop. The station is slated to open in 2027.[18]
Sawtelle is part of LA Department of Transportation's Slow Street program.[19] By limiting car traffic and prompting drivers to slow down, the pilot program was implemented to reclaim neighborhood roads for pedestrians, joggers, children and people with disabilities. The neighborhood was rated one of Los Angeles's 10 most walkable neighborhoods in 2017.[20]
Points of interest[edit]
Sawtelle is home to two independent arthouse movie theaters that are important cultural institutions to greater Los Angeles's film community. The Nuart Theatre was built in 1929. It showcases domestic and foreign independent films and holds regular screenings of The Rocky Horror Show and other midnight movies. Laemmele Royal Theater, originally known as the Tivoli, was built in 1924 and is one of Southern California's last remaining single-screen theaters in daily operation.
The Village is also in Sawtelle. The iconic recording studio is the birthplace of Steely Dan's Aja, Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage, Bob Dylan's Planet Waves. Many major motion picture and television soundtracks were also recorded here, including O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Toy Story 2, Walk the Line, The X Files, Wall-E, The Shawshank Redemption. It has a famous mural on its south wall.
The Japanese Institute of Sawtelle, a cultural center for West Los Angeles's Nikkei community, is on Sawtelle's southern edge, on Corinth Avenue.[21]
Stoner Park is a natural hub of the Sawtelle neighborhood with its attendant tennis courts, children's playground, skate plaza, seasonal outdoor pool, recreation center and Japanese garden. It is at the end of Stoner Avenue.
Public Schools
Sawtelle is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District
These elementary schools serve the incorporated Sawtelle area:[citation needed]
- Brockton Avenue School
- Richland Avenue Elementary School
- Nora Sterry Elementary School
- Westwood Elementary School (in Westwood)[citation needed]
Daniel Webster Middle School
Richland Avenue Elementary School
Nora Sterry Elementary School
These middle schools serve the Sawtelle area:
- Daniel Webster Middle School
- Emerson Middle School (in Westwood)[citation needed]
The Sawtelle area is within the University High School attendance district.[22]
Private Schools[23]
- Arete Preparatory Academy
- Brawerman Elementary School
- New Horizon School
- New Roads Elementary School
- Park Century School
- Saint Sebastian School
- Southern California Montessori School
- Wildwood School
Asahi Gakuen, a weekend Japanese supplementary school system, operates its Santa Monica campus (サンタモニカ校・高等部 Santamonika-kō kōtōbu) at Daniel Webster Middle in Sawtelle. At one time all high school classes in the Asahi Gakuen system were held at the Santa Monica campus.[24][25] As of 1986 students took buses from as far away as Orange County to go to the high school classes of the Santa Monica campus.[26] As of 2018[update] three campuses (Santa Monica, Orange, and Torrance) have high school classes.[27]
Veterans Administration hospital, office buildings, and national cemetery[edit]
The grounds of the former Veterans Home, which was established in 1888, along with a cemetery and hospital for former soldiers and sailors, is also referred to as Sawtelle. This area, containing former hospital and apartment buildings and the historical veteran's home, and now converted to research and office space, is mostly north of Wilshire Boulevard. Since 1977, this area has formally included the Veterans Affairs (VA) Wadsworth Medical Center (now the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center),[16] which is south of Wilshire Boulevard from the former veteran's home site (see illustration above). This major hospital serves as part of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.[4] The veterans home and hospital areas are both located west of the modern Interstate 405 freeway (San Diego Freeway), which bisects this federal parcel of land. It was part of a controversial plan in the 1960s, in which the property was proposed to be exchanged for Hazard Park in Boyle Heights, which would become home to a new VA hospital. The plan was shelved after seven years because of heavy public opposition.,[28][29] and instead, the present West Los Angeles Medical Center was built as the new hospital, in 1977.
The Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located east of Interstate 405, between Sepulveda Boulevard and Veteran Avenue, contains the remains of some 85,000 veterans and family members from the Mexican War to the present. The Wilshire Federal Building (photo at right, description below) is also east of the 405 freeway, immediately south of Wilshire Boulevard and the cemetery.
Wilshire Federal Building[edit]
A major stand-alone federal office building in the area is the 19-story Wilshire Federal Building[30] (completed 1969) at 11000 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood, Los Angeles. The federal building is the most prominent symbol of federal power in the Los Angeles area, and is thus a popular site for protests against government policies.
It includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Los Angeles field office.[31]
From the 1980 U.S. Census to the 1990 U.S. Census an increase in construction caused the population to increase by 6.7%; the addition of 692 dwelling units increased the units in Sawtelle by 10.6%. The 1990 census stated that there were 14,042 residents in Sawtelle. There was no racial majority at that time. Barbara Koh of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The racial percentages in Sawtelle in the 1990 Census were virtually unchanged from 1980".[32] In 1990, 48% of the residents were Non-Hispanic White, 26% were Latino or Hispanic, 23% were Asian, and 3% were Black.[32] According to 2005 Los Angeles County government estimates, the population of the unincorporated area of Sawtelle is 634.[33]
Public services[edit]
Los Angeles Police Department operates the West Los Angeles Community Police Station at 1663 Butler Avenue, 90025.[34]
In fiction and popular culture[edit]
- Neal Stephenson's science fiction novel Snow Crash coins the name Fedland for the unincorporated Sawtelle area, because in the novel it is one of the few bits of land still under the direct control of the United States government (the rest of the city having been taken over by corporations).[citation needed]
- Director Michel Gondry filmed part of Beck's video for "Deadweight" at the Nuart.
- Because of University High School's proximity to major Hollywood studios, it has served as a shooting location for many films and television series, including Bruce Almighty, Pineapple Express, Valentine's Day, Straight Outta Compton and Arrested Development.
- Khalid's music video "Young Dumb & Broke" and Janelle Monae's "Tightrope" were shot at University High School.
- John Waters starred in a "No Smoking" theatrical trailer projected first at the Nuart Theatre in which he advised patrons to "smoke anyway".
See also[edit]
- Sawtelle Line
- History of the Japanese in Los Angeles
- Stephen W. Cunningham—Los Angeles City Council member, 1933–41, succeeded in killing public-housing proposal for Sawtelle
- ^ Naomi Hirahara, Thinking L.A.: How West L.A. became a haven for Japanese-Americans, UCLA Newsroom, April 15, 2015
- ^ Luther A Ingersoll,Ingersoll's Century History, Santa Monica Bay Cities - Prefaced with a Brief History of the State of California, a Condensed History of Los Angeles County, 1542-1908; Supplemented with an Encyclopedia of Local Biography, ISBN 978-1-4086-2367-1, 2008
- ^ Pacific Electric Westgate Line
- ^ Pacific Electric Santa Monica Air Line
- ^ Wadsworth Chapel
- ^ Loomis, Jan (2008). Brentwood. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-5621-5.
- ^ Robbing Veterans of Pension 1904
- ^ "Police Seizure of City Hall Starts Sawtelle on Exit Path" by reporter George Garrigues, Los Angeles Times (Westside section), January 10, 1963
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- ^ "A coup that stuck", Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2006
- ^ Okazaki, Manami (November 4, 2017), "Sawtelle Japantown: A return to one's roots?", The Japan Times
- ^ Romero, James. "Gangster's Paradise Lost." (Archive) Los Angeles City Beat, November 6, 2003. Retrieved on May 11, 2013.
- ^ Romero, Dennis. "David Morales: Sawtelle Shooting Takes Life, Injures Another in West L.A." (Archive) LAWeekly. Wednesday January 4, 2012. Retrieved on May 11, 2013.
- ^ [1] Incorporated Sawtelle boundaries are shown
- ^ Annexation Map City of Los Angeles
- ^ Sawtelle Zoning Study, Los Angeles County
- ^ a b [2] Wadsworth VA website
- ^ Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority
- ^ "Metro secures $1.3 billion to finish the Purple Line subway to West L.A." Los Angeles Times. February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Fonseca, Ryan (May 22, 2020). "LA's Slow Streets Program Is Picking Up Speed (Despite Some Attacks On Signs)". LAist. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Chiland, Elijah (September 19, 2017). "LA's 10 most walkable neighborhoods". Curbed LA. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ [3] Official website for the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle
- ^ "Pacific Palisades High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Palisades Charter High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2023. - This map also shows the boundaries of University High School.
- ^ "Sawtelle".
- ^ "サンタモニカ校・高等部." Asahi Gakuen. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "DANIEL WEBSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL 11330 W. Graham Place, Los Angeles, CA 90064 "
- ^ "Mapping LA: Sawtelle." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on May 9, 2014.
- ^ Puig, Claudia. "'School of the Rising Sun' : Surroundings Are American but Classes, Traditions Are Strictly Japanese." Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1986. p. 1. Retrieved on March 30, 2014.
- ^ "学園概要." Asahi Gakuen. Retrieved on March 3, 2018. "高等部(サンタモニカ校、トーランス校、オレンジ校)"
- ^ "Victory for Save Hazard Park Assn". Los Angeles Times. September 5, 1969. p. C6.
- ^ "Hazard Park Swap Foes Stage Protest". Los Angeles Times. March 6, 1967. p. E7.
- ^ Wilshire Federal Building
- ^ "Los Angeles Division." Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved on June 9, 2015. "11000 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90024"
- ^ a b Koh, Barbara. "Home-Grown : Development: Old-timers lament as nurseries and duplexes give way to pricey condos, making the ethnic neighborhood into just another part of West L.A." Los Angeles Times. July 7, 1991. p. 1. Retrieved on March 27, 2014.
- ^ "Los Angeles County, unincorporated population estimates (2005)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
- ^ West LA Community Police Station
External links[edit]
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles
- Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
- Former municipalities in California
- Japanese-American culture in California
- Unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County, California
- West Los Angeles
- Westside (Los Angeles County)
- Populated places established in 1896
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As the team moves farther into the Tempué region (named so for the biggest village that sits deepest in the area) Costa elaborates on how a growing collaboration with the people here is informing Okavango Eternal—a partnership between the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project and diamond company De Beers—on how best to preserve the ecosystem. Traditional ways of living within these communities are inherently sustainable because they are based on only taking what is needed from the surrounding environment—small-scale agriculture, subsistence hunting, harvesting honey from wild bees. "That's the definition of a true guardian," says Costa. "Someone who is in tune with their environment, and is only using it [sustainably] for their own sustenance."
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It's an exciting new step afforded by the Okavango Eternal partnership, and represents an acceleration in Costa's plans to support enhanced sustainable community livelihoods here. "The [NGOWP] has [previously] been focused on biodiversity exploration, and there hasn't been a deep dive into enabling these communities to maintain harmony with their environment," he says. "Now investment will be put into [supporting sustainable] development of these communities. If we manage to invest in agricultural systems that enable them to produce more, they eat better and sell extra produce." Before the team sets off on expedition, Costa brims with excitement for what the future holds: "[This partnership] will bring a whole different dimension to a community's well-being and their empowerment for managing their own land."
Several days and well over a thousand kilometers later in Botswana, we arrive in Maun, a bustling safari town that fringes the Okavango Delta. In addition to serving as a gateway to the Delta for thousands of tourists, Maun is also the nerve center for the big ideas of Koketso "Koki" Mookodi, NGOWP's Botswana country director—and Kerllen's counterpart at the other end of the Okavango Basin. In asking Mookodi about her work here, you're bathed in her infectious excitement for possibilities. "I grew up not knowing much about the Okavango Delta through education, just socializing," she recalls. "I was finally introduced to the Delta by a friend who had been working in the [safari] camps. It felt like a calling."
Working in the Delta's camps afforded Mookodi the chance to work with local people who rely on the Delta's waterways before she was "pleasantly interrupted" by National Geographic Fellow and NGOWP project leader Steve Boyes asking her to join the NGOWP. "The biggest challenge these communities face is livelihoods," says Mookodi as she tracks the silhouette of a hippo moving across a waterway. "Many of them have been used to a [certain] way of life, but the world is changing around them." In her mission to help secure the future for all in the Delta, Mookodi's sights are set on both the short and long term. For now, livelihood opportunities could simply come from introducing communities to the wider aspects of the tourism industry—value chains that extend beyond direct hospitality in camps. "There's also an agricultural side, a manufacturing side," says Mookodi. "This [Okavango Eternal] partnership is our chance to delve into other aspects like cultural tourism, connecting with the communities that are part of this existence."
It's precisely this moment when Mookodi reveals her grand plan for achieving this—a guided tour through a nearly completed "knowledge center," a palace of resources for all things learning. As we walk across newly built decking reminiscent of an amphitheater (a stage for presentations, teaching, and talks), Mookodi unleashes the full power of her vision: "It's going to act as a collaborative space for creative educators to come and practice other skills, bring together ideas…." The next room we tour is a manifestation of that concept. A cavernous room is comprised of all-white walls ready to be written upon with erasable markers—one giant whiteboard. "We want researchers to come and articulate the work that they do. And for this to be a place where people network," explains Mookodi.
It's when she's asked about the future guardianship of the Delta that Mookodi becomes soulful. Her view is simple: Today's children are tomorrow's community leaders, and they deserve to be inspired to lead as they see fit. To inspire teachers within local communities, Mookodi runs "Educator Expeditions"—nature walks that connect mostly city-dwelling teachers to the landscape to help these educators impart the wonders of nature and science to their students. "I am just a drop in the ocean," Mookodi muses as she heads off to pick up her daughter from school. "I want to open doors for the young people who are coming in behind me."
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Stickers handed out by Sustainability Club as part of the Earth Week festivities. Student Involvement, in collaboration with the Sustainability Club and Naative Nations Student Organization, put on a number of Earth Week activities.
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April 22 marked the 51st year that Earth Day has been celebrated across the globe.
During this annual holiday, people all over the world come together to celebrate the planet we call home by picking up trash, planting plants or trees, and learning how to be more sustainable.
UW-Superior chose to participate in Earth Day all week by hosting a variety of events on campus that students could participate in to make a difference and enjoy the celebration as much as possible. The events were hosted by UWS Student Involvement, in collaboration with the Sustainability Club and the Native Nations Student Organization.
These events included picking up a free reusable straw, planting flowers at home with seed bags, making macramé plant hangers via Zoom, participating in giveaway opportunities, planting herbs, and a number of other events.
Being a member of the Sustainability Club at UWS this past semester, I learned firsthand how important it is that we take the necessary steps to take care of our planet in proactive ways by reducing our waste and being cautious of what we consume.
Because our planet faces a climate crisis, it is important for universities across the globe to educate students about how to take care of the planet in a proper manner. There is no better day than Earth Day to take steps in the right direction to help protect our natural resources.
UW-Superior offers a wide range of student resources to learn more about climate change outside of Earth week festivities. To learn more about the Sustainability Club or how to reduce your waste, check out the UWS Sustainability Club on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/sustainabilityUWS/.


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The critical use of GIS in wildfire mapping
On top of all the recent events that have dominated the various news cycles around the country, we have a new problem that people need to prepare for: wildfires. As the summer heat approaches, wildfire season begins to descend upon the country, mainly in the western United States. A Chicago Tribune article predicts an above normal fire season in the Northern Rockies this year. The reason behind these fears is the weather patterns of Western Montana resembling the weather patterns of 2007, where 9.3 million acres burned due to 85,000 fires across the state.
How GIS jobs are helping
Another fear that officials have is how will COVID-19 will affect firefighting efforts. To deal with this indirect COVID-19 problem, we will be leaning on GIS jobs and technology more than ever. GIS analysts will be using methods such as mapped heat indexes, UAV data collection, and wildfire mapping to prepare and efficiently keep our communities and firefighters safe. There is a contingent of young environmental and conservation conscious people that are learning skills to contribute to fighting the conditions causing dessication of the landscape. This includes field mapping with GPS/UAVs and getting a GIS certification in data analysis and reporting.
COVID-19 impact on emergency services
Coronavirus has impacted all parts of emergency services, firefighting being one of them. According to NPR, California was supposed to spend $1 billion dollars to help fight against wildfires this summer, but that money had to go into supporting efforts against COVID-19. One such program that has been affected by Coronavirus, was a State Government program that helped finance the cost of making Californian's houses more fire resistant. In the last three years California has lost over 25,000 houses and buildings due to wildfires. Climate, environment, and vegetation are all linked and indicators of other problems, so we hope to have an influx of young talent that is working to solve the problem.


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African American Dating Sites
People of any race or culture may find themselves predominantly attracted to people of any other race or culture, and there are many benefits from this type of relationship. For example, although there was a time when the idea of African Americans dating people from other races was frowned upon or even forbidden, it's now a common occurrence with frequently positive results.
However, it can be difficult to find an African American partner by chance or through the conventional ways of finding a date. Online dating solves this problem by offering a convenient and easy way to get together with a potential partner from any culture. If you're not sure where to start or what sites to trust, take a look at our list of the top ten African American dating sites.
Whether you're uncertain about how to approach dating someone from a different background or culture or simply are new to online dating, we have all the information you'll need to have a successful interaction or long-term relationship with a dating website match.
Where to Meet African American Singles
With about a third of adults in the United States using online dating, and with dating site use being equally common among white, black, and Hispanic Americans, you can find people looking for just about any type of relationship on dating sites.
Some dating sites may be specifically advertised as a place to find your soul mate, while others may be known as a place for casual dating and hookups. When looking for African American singles to date, you'll have no trouble meeting people with the same goals as yours, whatever they may be. Keep in mind that, if the dating site doesn't make this easy or obvious, you can still have a discussion about your aims early in your conversations with a potential match.
Are African American Dating Sites for Women Different from those for Men?
Dating websites may have different procedures and options for different genders for instance, some dating sites may specifically require women to make the first move in an interaction, while others allow anyone to start a conversation but in general, any dating site is used the same amount by both genders.
That is, dating site use may not be precisely equal between men and women, but the gender ratio is nearly the same on every dating site.
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Benefits of Dating an African American Person
If you're interested in dating an African American person, you probably have some idea of the benefits already, but let's talk about them anyway.
- Attraction: he best reason to date someone, regardless of their race, culture, or anything else, is simply that you're attracted to them! Even though there can be some stigma associated with having a "type" in terms of race, it's pretty common, and there's nothing inherently wrong with it, whether your type is your own race or a different one. Just remember that, as with any relationship, you should be sure your motivations are honest. If you and the other person are both looking for a casual hookup, then it's fine if your only attraction to them is physical, but if you are considering a more serious relationship, it's important to like them for who they are as well as what they look like.
- Loyalty and Family: perhaps we'd all like to think that our culture places value on family, but it is observably more so in some cultures. African American culture considers loyalty to one's family extremely important. If you are looking to become part of someone's family, you can feel sure that you, as well as any children, will be well looked-after.
Stereotypes about African American People
There have been many harmful stereotypes perpetuated about African American people throughout this country's history, and unfortunately, some of them have yet to fade away. You should not be affected by these stereotypes when looking for a potential partner online, as they are unfounded and began as a way to justify slavery and racist legislation many years ago.
- Violence: African Americans, especially African American males, are often portrayed as being a violent or criminal group, when they are really no more likely to be so than any other group. Of course, there are violent individuals in this group, but there are violent individuals in any group, and you should not allow this unfair rumor to affect your search for a partner. The vast majority of dates you meet will be kind and decent people.
- Abandonment: Many thinks, for no real reason, that African American fathers are more likely to be abusive or negligent. In fact, it's often claimed that they have a tendency to leave their children and ex-partner to fend for themselves entirely, with no interest in their lives. The reality is that most African American fathers are at least as family-oriented as other fathers, if not more so.
How to Make your Dating Profile more Appealing to African Americans
In order to make your dating profile on African American dating sites appealing, you should seem approachable. This can include using photos in which you are smiling, opening up about yourself with real info in your bio rather than something generic, and responding in depth to conversations instead of using single word replies. If you seem easy to talk to, then potential matches will be more likely to think it's worth a shot. You'll get much farther in the interaction, whatever your goals, if you are friendly and honest.
Though online dating can be tricky to navigate, especially when you're looking for something specific, we think you'll find a lot of success with our tips and the sites on our top ten list. You can check back in the future to see if and when we have any updates about the top dating sites.
How to choose the best African American dating site?
You will always want to choose a reputable dating site, which is why it's important to use reviewed and trusted sites like the ones in our top list. Other than that, you can choose a site based on the type of relationship it's marketed towards and the user experience it offers.
Are there any sites for African American hookups?
You're likely to be able to find a casual hookup on any dating site, but especially on casual dating sites that don't stress the idea of finding "true love" too hard.
Are there any free African American dating sites?
Many African American dating sites are free or partially free, meaning you can get started without paying but may need to pay for some services or features later on.
What is African American dating like in the United States?
Aside from prejudices that may exist in some areas of the country against interracial relationships, it's like any other dating!
What should I know about dating an African American guy?
You don't need to talk about racial politics or current events just because he's African American and you're not. Those issues may come up at some point, but bringing them up unnecessarily, especially early on, can make him think that you're not interested in him beyond his race.
What's it like dating an African American woman?
Just like all women, African American women want to be treated with respect in your relationship. Even if race or culture is part of the appeal, you wouldn't want to give the wrong impression that you are objectifying her based on her race.


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I have installed the following module:
It works like it's supposed to but getting an error.
When looking inside the module i see it tries to do the following when trying to send a notification email:
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It does this for each website that has enabled the product notification (and if a product comes back in stock)
I have 3 websites in one magento 2 installation. Each has it's own theme completely different than the other. lets call them theme 1 till theme 3.
When it tries to send a notification email for the website with theme 1, i already get the exception:
Required parameter 'theme_dir' was not passed.
This gets catched and will try to send the email for the websites withtheme 2 and theme 3.
Only the first theme fails and gives me the error.
Any idea which could be the problem? I tried to look in the theme table. but everything looks fine, path and everything. The theme works when i navigate to the website.
I will keep this updated.
Update 1
I have found the problem. It is storeview related.
The $block variable is based on storeid, it doesn't work with my storeId 1 (english). But when i hardcoded it to my storeview id 2 (dutch). It works. Any idea why it only happens with my default store id?
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While Lebanese and French reaction to Carlos Ghosn's escape to Beirut from the Japanese justice system, reportedly using a French passport, appears for the moment fairly relaxed, it seems to have gotten some people upset in Japan – and perhaps also in Turkey, where he reportedly changed planes en route to Lebanon.
Ghosn's stunning flight while on bail awaiting trial has vindicated prosecutors who said he should have been kept in custody, and sparked calls to toughen a Japanese justice system that critics say is already overly harsh.
"I knew it!" was the reaction of a senior Nissan executive cited in the Japanese press upon learning of his former boss's escape to Lebanon to avoid trial in Tokyo.
"This is how he proves his innocence? By fleeing abroad?" added the Nissan official quoted in the Asahi Shimbun. "It should be out of the question to grant bail to suspects who deny the accusations against them."
A senior prosecutor told the Mainichi Shimbun: "This is what we had predicted" when arguing Ghosn should remain in custody. The official bemoaned the fact prosecutors' painstaking evidence gathering was now moot.
There were also calls in the media to tighten bail procedures in the wake of the tycoon's escape, which many papers said made a "mockery" of Japan's justice system.
"To prevent a repeat of the incident, we should discuss how to cover the weak points of the system, such as setting bail equal to most of the defendants' assets, and GPS monitoring," said the Yomiuri Shimbun.
Ghosn's high-profile arrest on multiple charges of financial misconduct threw an international spotlight on Japan's justice system – widely considered draconian compared with the West.
Suspects can be questioned initially for 48 hours, renewable for two periods of 10 days, bringing the time in custody without formal charges to 22 days.
Prosecutors often then "re-arrest" a suspect on a slightly different allegation to restart the clock – which happened several times to Ghosn.
Certain of guilt
When formal charges are eventually pressed, there is a two-month period of pre-trial detention, renewable by one month at a time by appeal to the court.
Former prosecutor Yasuyuki Takai told AFP that the system operates in this way so authorities only charge suspects they are absolutely sure are guilty.
"Imagine that 30 or 40 percent of people were found not guilty during a trial. The public would ask why so many innocent people were being charged," Takai told AFP, adding that courts have increasingly been granting bail.
The Ghosn case, however, "proves that there are easy escape routes for wealthy people with backing who want to flee overseas, no matter how strictly courts impose bail conditions", said Tsunehiko Maeda, a former prosecutor.
"We can expect prosecutors to oppose future bail requests much more robustly."
Critics including rights groups such as Amnesty International have derided Japan's system as "hostage justice", designed to break morale and force confessions from suspects.
Every move monitored
When safely in Lebanon, Ghosn pressed this point again, saying he "would no longer be held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system." (Lebanon has no extradition treaty with Japan.)
However, when pleading for bail in his only public court appearance, Ghosn said he was "looking forward to beginning the process of defending myself against the accusations that have been made against me".
One of his lawyers at the time said there was no way a tycoon as famous as Ghosn could escape with the world's media and prosecutors monitoring his every move.
"There is no risk that he will run away. He's CEO of French company Renault. He's widely known so it's difficult for him to escape," argued the attorney, Go Kondo.
His lead lawyer, Junichiro Hironaka, confessed he was "dumbfounded" by news of his flight, but he also said he could "sympathise" with some of Ghosn's comments about the justice system.
"I thought it was not unreasonable that Mr. Ghosn has come to feel that way," Hironaka told reporters in Tokyo.
"How he was arrested and kept in detention; how they gathered evidence; the way they allowed meetings with Carole [his wife] and how they disclosed evidence. There must have been many areas that were not acceptable in the eyes of Mr. Ghosn."
In Istanbul
Meanwhile, Turkey has detained seven people for questioning, including four pilots, over how the fugitive businessman managed to transit through Istanbul as he fled Japan on his way to Lebanon, news agency DHA reported Thursday.
The interior ministry has opened an investigation into Ghosn's apparent transfer between private jets at an Istanbul airport on Monday.
It is still not clear how the high-profile fugitive managed to give authorities the slip, but he is thought to have taken a private jet from Kansai Airport in western Japan on December 29 to Istanbul, and flown from there to Beirut.


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Helium Monument
Description: Front cover of the summer 2012 issue of The Hexagon, which features the Helium Monument in Amarillo, Texas. The visible portion of this monument is a metal sculpture of a helium molecule hanging from the center of a structure of metal bars. The inside cover contains a table of contents, a staff list, an editorial, and a description of the Helium Monument.
Date: Summer 2012
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Preparation is key to a thriving outdoor space. Here is how we ensure all of our designs are properly prepared with a solid foundation of mulch, water-wise
Mulching seems like an easy task: Right? Just open the bag (or get out the shovel), spread it around and go. Unfortunately, there is a lot more to mulching and soil preparation than just spreading mulch.
Many Orange County California home and property owners who do not take the time to properly prepare their mulch find themselves quickly frustrated when they are faced with excess weeds, lifeless plants, or mulch that loses its luster and needs replaced more than once per year. Our process helps to avoid these issues and keeps your newly planted landscape appearing fresh and thriving longer.
Don't let your beautiful outdoor oasis disappear as the sun sets. Warm, subtle, energy efficient lighting will keep the space functional from morning to night!
Properly designed landscape lighting will combine smooth transitions and varied light levels that will direct the eye naturally from one focal point to the next and will create depth and balance across the entire property.
Whether you are looking to create stunning curb appeal, enhance your home's security, or simply want to enjoy evenings spent outside we'd love to design and install a system for you.
Are you interested in a sprinkler system that will keep your landscape beautiful while conserving water? One of the easiest ways to save water is to make sure that you are not over watering your lawn and plants. Most of us use more water than we need to, which is not only wasteful but ends up drowning our plants.
A water wise system allows for settings that automatically turn on and off your watering system to ensure healthier plants without wasting water.
Smart watering systems such as Drip Irrigation and Smart Controllers are a great way to make your landscape is "Water-Wise"
We recommend Drip Irrigating and Smart Controllers in every landscaping project. This way you have a long standing plan for keeping your newly planted landscaping healthy and thriving.
Without a properly installed irrigation system, you put your new landscaping at risk for over-watering, flooding, or under-watering, leading to browning and dying plants.
Ask our professionals which watering system is right for your project and keep your investment thriving.
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The most common sign of a loose drive belt is noise, and it can range from a barely audible squeak to an ear-shattering squeal. It could happen when you're driving, or when your engine is idling. Either way, a noisy drive belt is something that you have to deal with, because it likely means that the drive belt tension is too loose. If the problem is not dealt with quickly, the belt could come loose and damage engine components.
Keep in mind, though, that noise is not always an indication of a loose belt, it could also be due to other maintenance issues, ordinary wear and tear, leaking fluids, or even weather conditions. Often, a wet belt will squeak, but the squeaking will stop once it dries out.
One of our mechanics can check your vehicle for drive belt problems and make sure that it's not cracked or dry and that it's snugged up against all the pulleys and wheels. The belt may need to be replaced, or the tension might have to be adjusted.
If you have your drive belt checked regularly, problems can be identified in their early stages and you'll be able to have them fixed in a timely fashion. This ensures that the belt won't come off or break, causing damage to engine components or leaving you stranded at roadside.


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NEWS - Monday, April 5, 2004
MS Throws Down The GauntletThe XBox is the closest thing Microsoft makes to an Apple PC. They fully spec it, they designed the interface from scratch to address a targeted audience, and they even defined a unique case to showcase the offering. At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) last week, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) raised the bar on what has become one of the more interesting battles in the industry. Actually, it would be more accurate to say Microsoft has taken the gloves off and now -- really -- is going after the entertainment segment. The Xbox and MSN groups at Microsoft have been more like independent companies loosely coupled with the parent. A few months ago, MSN was brought back into the fold and made strategic again -- so much so that there are rumors suggesting Microsoft may buy AOL from Time Warner. The GDC was the coming-out party for the Xbox group to move through the same process.
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Wetland ecosystems on both regional and global scales are valued for their irreplaceable hydrological, biological, and ecological functions. However, wetland area has been diminishing in recent decades due to human activities and ongoing climate change. In this context, conservation of wetlands ties into goals 13 (Climate action) and 15 (Life on land) of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. On the global scale, climatically significant effects of wetlands include methane emissions and a role in the global carbon cycle. On regional or local scales, wetlands represent dynamic landscapes with annual and interannual changes of both water level and vegetation cover, which promotes biodiversity in the area. For these reasons, monitoring wetlands and their various characteristics (e.g., soil moisture, water level, land cover and vegetation structure, biomass estimation) is important. While being reliable, in situ observations in wetlands are time consuming and hard to accomplish due to the extent, accessibility, and complexity of studied areas. In this regard, remote sensing has proved to be a suitable technology for wetland monitoring, especially in the last decade, with modern systems enabling frequent observations in different modalities, spatial scales, and spectral domains.
To address the challenge of wetland mapping/monitoring, this Ph.D. project focuses on mapping wetlands and wetland change by remote sensing. Emphasis is given to synthetic aperture radar (SAR), which offers unique potential for wetland monitoring by acquiring information on roughness and moisture content of the observed surface. As such, this Ph.D. project is defined with three objectives: The first objective is to investigate the response of a SAR signal and derived features to selected wetland characteristics and their changes in connection with different sensor parameters (wavelength, polarization, look angle). The second objective is to explore how the mapping/derivation of desired characteristics can be improved by fusion with high resolution optical (e.g., Sentinel-2, Planet) or LiDAR (e.g., GEDI) data. The third objective is to develop a methodology enabling processing of time series of remote sensing data suited for monitoring of selected wetland characteristics utilizing suitable machine learning methods, such as recurrent neural networks.
The proposed Ph.D. project requires solid knowledge of remote sensing (MSc. level), experience with SAR data processing, programming skills (Python). Experience with machine & deep learning techniques is of advantage.Deadline is closed


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