text: For over 50 years the peninsula comprising the areas of Bocagrande, Laguito and Castillogrande has been the central hub of tourism in Cartagena. After American big oil execs made it popular in the 1960´s it has been flocked too by holidaying Colombians and foreigners alike. The area is massively contrasted against Cartagena's old town center. Where the old town has colonial houses Bocagrande has miami-esque skyscrapers, boutique shops turn into shopping malls. More affluent locals live among second-homers and visitors looking for a high rise apartment with a magnificent view of the Caribbean Sea. The beaches such as Playa Hollywood are very popular in Bocagrande and hitting the casino for a spot of roulette after a day of tanning on the beach is the ideal way for many to spend a day. The old town is just a 15 minute drive away and all the best beaches and restaurants in the area can be reached in minutes on foot.


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The Deceiver and The Deceived is a series of work from 1996-2004 constructed with recycled "tin" cans from post- consumer packaging. The pre-printed steel has recognizable images from our material culture. The relentless messages conveyed in media and advertising about a woman's appearance become a frame of stereotypical roles and limited expectations.
The fan quilt pattern also refers to the use of fans in western society gatherings as a device of flirtatious deception.

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Sale of Apartment DVG-D0762 in Atalaya, Malaga
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Fantastic development on the Atalaya Golf course with only 40 apartments in 4 different buildings. The total land is 10.500m2 which will have manicured gardens, outdoor sports and recreation area and a HEATED infinity pool, perfect for making the most of life in the sun. There will be apartments with 2 and 3 bedrooms and penthouse apartments with 3 bedrooms, ground floor apartments will have private gardens up to 130m². These luxury apartments will all have high ceilings with glass doors from ceiling to floor, open plan living and dining area and a kitchen fully fitted with appliances from Siemens and Neff. Hot/cold air condition, porcelain tile flooring, LED lightning in halls and bathrooms, underground parking for 2 cars, 3 for the penthouse apartments and storage room. Enjoy the sunset from the west oriented terraces and the penthouses wil have pergolas at the solarium.
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Shelach et Ami! - Let My People Go! — Moshe Rabenu's famous rallying cry has often been quoted most famously in the large demonstrations around the world for Freedom of Russian Jewry. However the verse is always misquoted because it is quoted incompletely. The complete quote is 'Let my people go and serve me (Hashem).' Shemot 9:1
Dr. Eric Fromm in his classic work Escape From Freedom posits the existence of two freedoms: freedom from (negative freedom); and freedom to (positive freedom).
Just as there is no vacuum in outer space where there are still a few hydrogen atoms per cubic meter, so too there no such thing as true freedom as it is always replaced by some kind of slavery or as Fromm postulates another dictatorship.
In the process of becoming freed from authority, we are often left with feelings of hopelessness until another authoritarian system replaces the old order with another of different external appearance but identical function for the individual: to eliminate uncertainty by prescribing what to think and how to act.
Moshe says to Pharoah Let my people go and serve me [Hashem]. Freedom from you (Pharoah) will immediately be followed by freedom to serve G-d.
At the burning bush, (Shemot 3:12) G-d promises Moshe "When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will serve G-d on this mountain." The same word in Hebrew denoting slavery is the same word denoting service of G-d, avodah.
This is the point the 'wicked son' is trying to make: mah ha'avodah hazot lachem — In Egypt we were serving Pharoah and now we are serving G-d, nothing has changed except the master's identity.
The true answer to this question is: Our new Master is the Creator of the Universe the most worthwhile Being to serve. This service will give our lives purpose and true meaning.
We all know that in the Torah there are 613 commandments if you think that is way too many think about this: The United States the land of the free now has some 300,000 federal regulations, and this long spool of burdensome and complex red tape grows every year. What's more, there are about 4,500 federal criminal statutes on the books carrying fines or prison terms for offenders. Comparatively 613 mitzvot aren't that many and besides they are opportunities for growth and eternal reward.


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On Tuesday, September 11 at about 1 p.m. Maui Police Department Wailuku Patrol Officers were assigned to investigate a Motor Vehicle Crash which occurred on Hansen Road just north of Pulehu Road in Kahului.
The crash occurred as a red 2014 Nissan Frontier pickup, traveling north on Hansen Road, failed to negotiate a left bend in the roadway, and collided into a utility pole located on the northbound shoulder.
Police say the rear seat passenger, a 16-year-old female from Makawao, sustained life threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle and his front seat passenger were both identified as juvenile males from Kahului and Kihei respectively.
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MICHAEL C. O'DAY is a theatre artist in New York City. He made his playwriting debut with Dragon's Breath, which was produced as part of the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival. His other works include the short play Trumpets Sounding Over Harrisburg, produced at the Kraine Theater in October of 2015, and the short film Akhmed.
As an actor, he has been a member of the Obie-winning Classical Theatre of Harlem, appearing in their productions of Hamlet, Native Son, King Lear, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, The Crazy Locomotive, Macbeth, Mother Courage and Her Children, The Cherry Orchard, and their installment of 365 Days/365 Plays at the Public Theatre.
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I will be performing the role of "Silent Guy" in a reading of Sonya Sobieski's new play, Perils of Human Discourse, at Centenary Stage Company! It's taking place next Wednesday at 7:30, as part of the Women Playwrights Series, and is directed by Mikaela Kafka, who directed my own FringeNYC play, Dragon's Breath. See the attached link for more information:


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My father recently reunited with an old friend, who is a collector of his art and an avid traveler. After many years of not being in touch, him and his wife searched for my father on the internet and when they found him, commissioned for another piece to add to their collection. It was a pleasant surprise and exciting news as this time my father was asked to paint a region in France he's never been to; a famous view from the small village, Saint Emilion.
Side Note – A little about Saint Emilion
Anyone who's a wine lover knows about this region as some of the best old world wines come from here. About an hour and half outside of Bordeaux, it is easily accessible by bus or car and definitely worth a visit if you're road tripping around France. The village is named after a Breton Monk from the 12th century and it is there that you will find one of the world's largest underground monolithic churches; beautifully constructed and deeply symbolic of the times in which the structure was built. Also found in this little village is the origins of the infamous French Macaron, from Veritables Macrons de Saint Emilion. Before the fancy colors and flavours of Pierre Hermé and Ladurée, the first macrons where simple sweet almond cookies and were amazingly delicious. My trip to this region was memorable for more reasons than I can explain. It will forever be a place of great friends and happy days.
For this piece we didn't have time to take a trip for onsite research like for his last piece on Positano, but France has always had lasting impressions on my father. He summoned up his memories and created a piece that reflected that exact feeling I had when I stood upon that ledge looking over the vast French countryside. It brought me back to that happy place and all I could think was how I'd be able to scheme up a reason to convince him not to sell this piece so I could have it for my house one day.
The commission piece took nearly 5 months to complete. It started with a few smaller pieces to scope out the color palette and perspective. The draft canvases are always mini masterpieces and are always presented, communicated and agreed over a warm cup of Chinese tea at the studio. After this, he starts to paint the final product and week by week, you will start seeing the painting come to life, detail by detail, stroke by stroke.
The final painting unveiled mid May 2016. The collector invited Jennings and my parents over to their house to mount the painting. The event, although seemingly mundane, was oddly emotional because when my father arrived at the house, he realized it was filled with his old family; paintings he hasn't seen in over 10 years. He said seeing these paintings were like reuniting with his children after many years of separation and knowing they are being taken care of and happy. The past, present and future was discussed over a lovely dinner and my father left his dear friend's home knowing his family was in a happy place.


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Thrombosed hemorrhoid, also called acute hemorrhoids – a disease which occurs in almost 10% of all adults. This is a problem that everyone knows, but prefer not to talk, because it's embarrassing. And meanwhile, it is the patients reluctance seeking medical attention leads to what the disease becomes chronic late stage.
The cause of the disease are blood clots of external or internal hemorrhoids that drop out. If you look, the blood clot is a hematoma near the anus, which brings a man a lot of inconvenience and pain.
Simultaneous thrombosis of external and internal nodes is fairly rare. It can spread to all anus around (in this case it is called the circular), or to be on only one side, covering the anus of a semicircle.
Causes and symptoms of Thrombosed hemorrhoid
Reasons for the formation of blood clots in hemorrhoids diverse. It can be physical exertion – weight lifting, pregnancy or childbirth, as well as diarrhea, constipation, hypothermia and even alcohol abuse. In addition, for unpleasant consequences can result sedentary lifestyle work-related (pilots and drivers), or some sports – weightlifting, cycling, horseback riding.
Any stress, leading to a rush of blood to the pelvis can cause rupture of the vessel in the perianal region and lead to thrombosed external hemorrhoid. In this case, the thrombus begins to put pressure on the vessel wall from within, irritating nerve endings and causing pain. It is these symptoms of hemorrhoids cause a "duck" gait of patients.
Most often in the early stages, the disease is accompanied by itching, burning and secretions from anus. Patients rarely turn to doctors with such complaints, because they consider them uncritical, or just shy of his problem. Most often they are accompanied by still bleeding. First, rare and meager – only a few drops during stool, and then they become regular. And when there is a prolapsed hemorrhoid and the pain becomes unbearable and avoid a visit to a specialist is can not.
Thrombosed hemorrhoid treatment
The easiest and fastest way to treat hemorrhoids – is surgery. It is performed under local anesthesia and takes only a few minutes. During the operation, the doctor-proctologist makes minimal incision (up to 5 mm) and through it removes the blood clot from the node, after which the pain immediately goes away. Sometimes, to achieve a cosmetic effect, thrombus excised together with the node. After these operations, the man does not lose the ability to work, and the wound is healing on-site intervention is less than a week.
The only drawback to this method is that the operation – not a radical cure for hemorrhoids. A blood clot will not appear on the site was operated, but could come close. Therefore, this method of treatment is used to advanced stages of the disease as a means of emergency medicine, as soon as possible to save people from pain.
In all other cases, and at the unwillingness of the patient subjected to surgery, treatment is carried out with the use of medication ointments, rectal suppositories and warm baths. This method gives the effect only after a month and in the future does not preclude the emergence of a blood clot in the same place. Therefore, in order to avoid undesirable effects during treatment should follow a diet, eliminating alcohol and spicy foods, as well as limit physical exertion and less walking.
Speaking of non-surgical treatment of hemorrhoids can not pay attention to the drug Venapro-Hemorrhoid Formula, which has proved its effectiveness in the fight against this disease. This drug is made from natural ingredients and with proper treatment recovery comes faster than with other drugs. It is particularly effective in the early stages of hemorrhoids when hemorrhoid nodes have not fallen out. Its also worth taking after recovery as prophylaxis to prevent any re-occurrence of a blood clot.
Remember, thrombosed hemorrhoid is always easier to cure in the early stages, and delayed treatment or lack of it at all can lead to complications.


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Just before I left for Rome, two parishioners died whom I had visited & prayed with when they were ill. I was saddened by their deaths and by the inability to celebrate their funeral Masses though I am grateful to Fr. Vesely for presiding at the funeral for Carol Glinka and to Fr. Weist for celebrating the funeral Mass of Loretta Weber. I had spent some time with Loretta at her apartment and at Holy Family Hospice. She had worked and then volunteered in our school for many years. She had a dry sense of humor that would always make me smile. Carol Glinka would be at the 4pm Mass on Saturdays and she was always kind and thoughtful toward me & toward Michaela to whom she loved to give treats & toys. Carol moved quickly from Fairview Hospital to Marymount hospital, and then finally home where she was under the care of Hospice for a few days. As with Loretta, I anointed her and knew that she and Loretta were accepting of their circumstances and approached death with faith in the resurrection. Both of them will be missed and we commend them and all the faithful departed to the mercy of God.
God's Mercy is something I thought about frequently during my two-week stay in Rome as of course Pope Francis has asked us to celebrate this great Jubilee Year of Mercy. I celebrated Mass near the altar of St. Leo the Great where he is buried inside St. Peter Basilica and I celebrated Mass at the tomb of St. Peter below the basilica. At these places and at many of the holy sites I visited, I prayed for you all and asked God's blessing on our parish and school. On our last day in Rome, we stood in St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis gave us his blessing as he always does at Noon on Sundays before telling us all to have a good lunch! And good lunches I had...and dinners...and snacks inbetween. You can't get a good taste of Rome unless you get a good taste of Roman meals! While it's always great to get away, it's also great to come back home. So from Rome to home I am blessed and hope to share some of Rome's treasures of faith with you in the coming months.
This Sunday Pope Francis is celebrating the Canonization Mass for Mother Teresa. St. Teresa of Calcutta is known the world round for the way she showed mercy to the poorest of the poor. We are blessed to have heard and seen such holy men & women live lives of faith and love during our own lifetime. May we follow their example & share in their glory.


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Recently, I stumbled on a very simple bug in Foxit Reader for Mac and Linux (From here on, just Foxit Reader). The vulnerability was caused by improper file permissions granted on core Foxit Reader's files on Linux and Mac systems. An attacker with a low privilege access could've exploited this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, execute commands as a higher privileged user, or both.
The version affected were:
Foxit Reader for Mac 2.1.0.0804
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During my regular job, I unravelled an interesting vulnerability of Unauthenticated File Upload in Oracle E-business Suite 0-day vulnerability. This particular Upload Bug can be easily used to upload files on the web-server and also an attacker can flood the hard-disk of the server,thus making it easier for an attacker to leverage the vulnerability remotely.
Oracle released Critical Patch Update containing security fixes for the Oracle E-Business Suite. This vulnerability is remotely
[B]Microsoft's IIS.net CSRF Vulnerability[/B]
I want to share my another finding on Microsoft IIS.net which I have reported to them in August 2013.
While researching and working on bug bounties I have found that we can bypass Anti-CSRF token validation even when it is getting validated on the server-side and can execute CSRF. And after that using the CSRF we can compromise the victims account by change email id of any users account on that site to the attackers
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Pruning Considerations for Flowering Cherry Trees
It is important to understand why you need to prune your flowering cherry tree before you begin lopping off branches. One reason is to remove dead, damaged or diseased limbs. You'll also want to remove any branches that rub on one another or that cross over each other. Sucker growth from the bottom of the tree should also be removed. Branches that grow toward the center of the tree should also be removed. Lastly, you want to prune to give the cherry tree an overall shape.
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Eggplant Parmesan/
2 Eggplant peeled and thinly sliced
4 eggs
2 cups bread crumbs
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese
16 oz. Italian cheese mixture cheese
1 jar of your favorite tomato sauce
oil to Fry the eggplant in. If baking, just oil the pan
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Peel and slice the eggplant. In a bowl combine flour, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes. In another bowl crack eggs for dipping. Dip eggplant slices in egg and coat in flour mixture. Fry eggplant or bake on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes, flip and then another 10 on the other side.
In the bottom of a 10x15 inch glass baking dish, spread tomato sauce. Top with one-third of the eggplant slices. Top eggplant with half of the cheese mixture.
Make a second layer of eggplant slices, topped by 1 cup of sauce, mozzarella and cheese mixture. Add remaining eggplant, and top with the remaining tomato sauce and cheese.
Bake until cheese has melted and the top is slightly brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving.
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Engagement Shoots
Gill offers engagement and pre-wedding shoots.
These fun, one hour photo sessions are carried out at a location of your choice and include a one and a half hour shoot, all editing and art working and a DVD of high resolution images. You can expect to receive your photos within two to four weeks.


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Developing video communities in Latin America
How strong is the broadcasting industry in Latin America?
Fuelled by sporting events such as the 2014 FIFA's World Cup and the Olympic Games coming up, the pace of DTH growth is speeding up, mostly driven by DTH in Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico.
Reaching 24 million households and delivering over 500 channels in Latin America, SES is continuously investing to better serve the broadcasting industry in the region.
As a complement to our premium video neighbourhood on SES-6 at 40.5°W, we launched a new video neighbourhood on NSS-806 at 47.5°W last year, providing new capacity for video delivery and accommodating the increasing number of HD channels in the region.
Relentlessly striving to enhance our reach, we launched an antenna program for NSS-806 in 2014 to expand the reception of signals, with an initial database of 2500 sites. Offering 3.7 meter antennas and LNBs to cable and DTH operators in the region, the goal is to provide comprehensive reach, and to ensure our partners have 100% visibility and access to the programming of the satellite channels.
Once they receive the antenna, the operators need to follow a number of steps to install it. Support structure, elevation, assembly of the dish, mounting of the antenna feeds… Take a look at the different stages for the antenna to be set up and operational.
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About Loolilocks
1Loolilock is dedicated to enhance the quality of your pets life. We are a group of pet and hobby enthusiast and strive to deliver quality products and professional service. We have 3 stores to service our clients and their pet's every need.
Our Services
2Koi keeping is our passion and we can assist you from the planning and construction of a new Koi pond to the maintenace and healthcare of you fish.
We breed and sell reptiles and exotic mammals and always have a few handreared young in stock. As importers and retailers of aquariums, fish and aquarium products we will be able to make your fishkeeping experiance a lifetime of joy.
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18 June 2018
The call is out for more Shared Lives stars.
Sheffield City Council is seeking to increase the number of local stars who take the opportunity to change lives through the Shared Lives carer programme.
Lindsay Wills and her husband Mark are long-term Shared Lives carers for two adults in Sheffield, as well as foster carers for three young people. Lindsay said: "It's like having the most amazing family. If you have some patience, and a sense of nurturing, then it's great fun. You do need to be willing to get a bit out of your comfort zone, but you're learning all the time. It keeps you young.
"I suppose it's a kind of job, but if it is, it's the best job in the world."
Two adults with learning disabilities live with Lindsay, husband Mark, three foster children, and their small dog. Eddie, 21, has been with the family since he was eight. Lindsay says that their journey to becoming Shared Lives carers was a natural progression.
"We started out as foster carers, and then moved to fostering children with disabilities, so being Shared Lives carers is the most natural progression.
"At first it can seem daunting, having someone new in your home, but you soon get to be at ease with it. You get to know that person, and they become a part of your family. We just think so much of them.
"Above all, it's fun. We're always doing things, whether we're away in the camper, doing our project in the garden or just shopping at Meadowhall."
Lindsay says the support the council provides to Shared Lives carers is an important element of what she does.
"The support from the Sheffield Council's Shared Lives team is amazing. It's really great support. They're available all the time. People are given training and ongoing support and paid a carer's fee of £400-£450 per week, or £65 for a night's respite care."
Lindsay has joined Sheffield City Council in calling for more people to become Shared Lives carers and says the family's commitment to caring has been good for her birth children too.
"My daughter is now working in care too. If she had a spare room, she'd be a Shared Lives carer as well!"
Councillor Chris Peace, Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care at Sheffield City Council, said:
"Shared Lives is such an important service in all of our communities. In every part of the city we find true stars; people who give other adults the chance to live in a nurturing, family environment. We're looking for more carers to offer respite and live-in care and to be the kind of stars that Lindsay and Mark are.
"You can bring out someone's extra sparkle as a Shared Lives carer. You help them shine. You make a real difference for people, who become part of your family. This is a brilliant opportunity to make a difference, for people who are compassionate, want to help and who have a spare room. If that's you, please get in touch."
The council is promoting the call for more Shared Lives carers with a performance on the Moor on Thursday 21st June by the appropriately-named Sparkle Sistaz.
That will be followed with an 'Under the Stars' musical movement performance on Friday 22nd also on the Moor.
On both days staff from the Shared Lives team will be available to meet members of the public and to provide more information about the life-changing opportunities available in the Shared Lives carers' work.
The council is promoting Shared Lives carer opportunities throughout national Shared Lives week (18 to 24 June) with:
- Awareness raising of Shared Lives on Monday 18 June in Moorfoot reception,
- A Fire Station Party and games for carers and service users on Wednesday 20 June,
- An evening fostering event to attend and discuss with foster carers, also on Wednesday 20th June,
- The Sparkle Sistaz performance on Thursday 31st June and,
- An information stall and flyer hand out with a stellar performance from 'Under the Stars' at 12.30 on Friday 22nd June
Carers make a variety of commitments; as short breaks carers, long term carers, day Support Carers and more general support carers. In Sheffield 47 adults are supported by a Shared Lives carer. Most of them have a learning disability and others have mental health or physical needs.
Visit www.sheffield.gov.uk/sharedlives or call 0114 273 5275 to find out more.


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Did he wear a crown of thorns? It was done so that we might wear the crown of glory… Was he mocked and reviled? It was done so that we might be honored and blessed. Was he reckoned a criminal, and counted among those who have done wrong? It was done so that we might be reckoned innocent, and declared free from all sin…
Our sins twisted the crown of thorns; our sins drove the nails into his hands and feet; on account of our sins his blood was shed. Surely the thought of Christ crucified should make us loathe all sin.
The death discharged in full the mighty debt which sinners owe to God, and threw open the door of life to every believer … It proved the sinfulness of sin, when it needed such a sacrifice to atone for it. It proved the love of God to sinners, when He sent His own Son to make the atonement. Never, in fact, was there, or could there be again, such a death. No wonder that the earth quaked, when Jesus died, in our stead, on the accursed tree. The solid frame of the world might well tremble and be amazed, when the soul of Christ was made an offering for sin. ( J.C. Ryle's Expository Thoughts on the Gospels)


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Mphatso Kalemba: Eco-Line Organics
Monkeys wrestle, tousling each other's hair with swift swipes and I've bolted from my seat to take a look. A little later, I will unknowingly and unwisely, taunt a monkey to cast aside his stolen carrot and leap down the railing, giving me a close-up of his face as he jumps two inches over my forehead, daring to grab at my camera. I don't mind playing the foreigner so overtly if it means I can be enchanted by creatures so different from what I'm used to, even as my fellow co-workers of the Flame Tree Initiative laugh amiably from the porch above.
Wayne and Lauren chide my antics good-naturedly as I leap back up the steps, just as Mphatso Kalemba joins us at the wildlife reserve in Lilongwe, Central Malawi. Mphatso has a Master's Degree in Environmental Governance specializing in Biodiversity Governance and a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Food Science and Technology and she has had the inspiring foresight to utilize her advanced education for social impact.
Mphatso is a woman striking in her gracious poise and passionate intellect. She is prepared for our discussion, whipping open a notebook filled with notes for her strategic plan. She is a sweeping force of clarity reminding us why we are halfway around the world, compelled by Malawi and its people, hopeful for its progress.
Through her company, Eco-Line Organics, Mphatso works with indigenous plants to utilize their natural oils, leaves, and roots for herbal medicine, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and teas, among other products. What is remarkable is that many of the plants she seeks to use grow around the cultivated plots of smallholder farmers who aren't aware of the value of these freely growing species. Corporations based outside Malawi take advantage of their ignorance, sweeping in and reaping these high-value plants to place in their own products, giving the farmers very little, if any compensation.
Mphatso wants to change that by educating farmers in different regions in such a way that they can educate others. She will analyze soils and climates in order to discern where certain crops can most efficiently and ethically be grown.
Convincing smallholder farmers to switch from old standby crops like corn and non-native vegetables to their native counterparts will be a hard sell, but Mphatso is already doing this through permaculture practices on her own farm. She has a natural model ready to display. Similarly, we are ready to display her to the rest of the world.
Mphatso already has contracts set up with local restaurants acquired by asking their needs and then finding the species that grows best in that area. One of our roles will be to help her track the most relevant data to measure her social impact and scale responsibly. She has already identified a test group of farmers who see her long-term goals of higher yields and higher profits to whom she can teach this new line of agriculture.
Each of our Flame Tree Fellows gives us new hope for positive change. Mphatso is no different. Her passion and enthusiasm for her work are a major driving force in creating a more equitable and environmentally sustainable Malawi.
Story by Angel Allendale
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By Liam Lacey
Glibly violent and sporadically funny, The Hitman's Bodyguard has Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds in a bloody-buddy action comedy, which counts on the stars' charisma to distract from the flaws in vehicle that carries them.
Jackson stars as a free-wheeling, cocky contract killer on his way to the Hague to testify at the International Criminal Court against a war criminal. Reynolds is his anxious,by-the-book security escort. Don't stop me if you've heard this one.
Respective love interests are Salma Hayek as Jackson's jailed Mexican wife, and French actress, Elodie Yung, as Reynold's character's former fiancé.
The introductory scene introduces Reynolds as security expert, Michael Bryce, as he sees his latest client, a Japanese arms dealer, off at the airport. Bryce is careful and proud of his perfect record of "no assets killed" and his "three star" rating. Just as he has said goodbye to his client and put him on a plane home, a long-distance sniper's bullet paints a blood splatter on the airplane window. Goodbye perfect record.
Two years later, we meet Bryce again, disheveled, unshaven and apparently living in his foul-smelling car. He is reduced to getting a coke-addled lawyer (Richard E. Grant) out of a London penthouse through a gantlet of ferocious looking but easily dispatched would-be killers.
Personal and professional salvation arrives when he gets a call from former flame, Amelia (Yung), in Manchester, who has just watched more than a dozen of her 20-member Interpol team slaughtered by Eastern European criminals (aided by a tip from her crooked boss). Now Amelia needs Bryce, an outsider, to escort key witness Darius Kincaid (Jackson) to the Hague to testify before the International Criminal Court against a straggly-haired, pompous Belarussian war criminal, Vladislav Dukhovich (Gary Oldman).
Of course, Kincaid, an international assassin with a couple of hundred kills to his credit, doesn't think he needs a hovering nanny. The usual Felix-Oscar squabbles ensue, with occasional interruptions for a car chase or shoot-out.
All of this is fairly by-the-book, a violent Euro-thriller with an international cast and production team, which can be easily dubbed and soon forgotten in many languages around the world.
In fairness, Jackson and Reynolds are enjoyable when there's a lull in the action, and two actors are alone and bantering, in hideouts and in cars, singing songs hitching a ride with a bus full of Italian nuns. They talk of romance, with Reynolds acting puppy-eyed but snide about his ex, who he thinks betrayed him. Jackson, meanwhile, is life-affirming even when he's talking about Sonia as a killer: "When she severed that dude's carotid artery with a beer bottle," he recalls of his wife, Sonia, "I knew right then..."
Too often though, they fall into that familiar kind of self-aware banter that mocks genre cliches while reveling in them. The upright and uptight Bryce assumes he has the moral upper-hand, until Kincaid challenges him. Who is really more morally culpable, "he who kills evil motherfuckers, or he who protects them?" (Or, possibly, those evil mofos who apply overdone Quentin Tarantino schtick onto middling summer action movies?)
As for the chase-and-shoot sequences, take place in Amsterdam on speedboats on canals and streets, provide little more than rushed tourist scenery, with no great effort to disguise stunt doubles and CGI explosions.
Reynolds and Jackson work hard to find a through-line as the movie shifts jarringly in tone and skips over plot holes. But it's a lost cause. Screenwriter Tom O'Connor and director Patrick Hughes (Expendables 3) jump willy-nilly and artlessly from scenes of cruelty and carnage, to smart-ass banter and slapstick violence set to retro pop songs.
Many elements of the screenplay are inexcusably lazy. There's an arbitrary and absurd deadline: If Kincaid can't make it to the International Criminal Court before 5 p.m., Dukhovich will be set free - which seems like an unconscionably short statute of limitations for war crimes. Also, if Kincaid doesn't make it, his wife (Hayek, in screw-the-stereotype fire-breathing Mexican spitfire mode), won't get out of jail.
Then there's the ending, or, I should say, one of the several endings, that undermine the whole escapade. I don't want to say too much, but when Kincaid's damning evidence finally is revealed, all that I could think was, 'Surely just emailing a web link would have saved a lot of gas and ammo.'
The Hitman's Bodyguard. Directed by Patrick Hughes. Written by Tom O'Connor. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ryan Reynolds and Salma Hayek. Opens in wide release Friday, August 18.
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey is a former film critic for The Globe and Mail, as well as contributor to various other media outlets over the past 37 years.. He recently returned to Canada from Spain because he forgot about the weather


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The UK's Number 1 School.*
*According to the EL Gazette rankings based on
British Council inspectors' publishable statements.
Read the article which explains what makes ELC Bristol the number 1 ranked UK school.
ELC Bristol is a family-run school, offering intensive General English and examination preparation courses in Bristol, a lively university city in the South West of England.
- Please see below our Terms and Conditions. If you would prefer to read these in another language, please click on one of the flags above.
- These Terms and Conditions apply to students who book directly with the school. If you book through a representative, the representative's Terms and Conditions may apply.
- If we accept your enrolment, your £400.00 deposit is non-refundable, however, if you enrol online, directly in person or by telephone, you are entitled to a 'cooling off period' of 14 days with the right to free cancellation. If you start your course within these 14 days, we can charge a reasonable sum for services based on the proportion of the course undertaken.
- All fees should be paid in full no later than two weeks before your course start date.
- ELC Bristol reserves the right to refuse an enrolment.
- ELC Bristol is not liable for loss of tuition or other services caused by factors outside of our control (natural events e.g. flooding, earthquake, storms). Refunds in this instance will not be made.
- If you wish to postpone your course for any reason, for example, if you need a visa and are still waiting for the visa to be issued, you must let us know at least 1 week before you are due to arrive, otherwise you will have to pay for one week of accommodation to cover the notice period (if you have booked accommodation through the school).
- Refunds are only paid back to the issuing account and not necessarily to the student.
- If you need a visa and you have your visa application refused, we will refund your fees, less the deposit, once we have received a copy of the visa rejection letter.
- If, for any reason, you have to stop your course early, your tuition fees are non-refundable. Please see our cancellation and refunds policy and procedures.
- If you wish to change or leave your accommodation, the school will refund your accommodation fees in full provided you give at least 2 full weeks' notice, except during the first 4 weeks of your stay when only 1 week's notice is necessary. Changes should always take place at weekends.
- Visa students please note that if you do not have the correct visa to allow you to study or you lose your right to remain in the UK, then any contract you have with the school will be void.
- We reserve the right to ask you to leave the school without refunding tuition fees in the event of misconduct, criminal behaviour or serious attendance problems. See disciplinary procedures. The school also has school rules which we expect you to follow.
- Unacceptable behaviour in school accommodation may result in students being asked to leave - we cannot guarantee that we will be able to find suitable, alternative accomodation.
- At ELC Bristol Ltd we take data protection and the privacy rights of our students extremely seriously and we comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulations). Our Privacy Policy for Student Information sets out the basis on which any student information will be collected, stored and shared by ELC Bristol Ltd.
- At ELC we always encourage you to tell us how you feel and if you have any problems or suggestions. Please click here to see our Complaints and Suggestions procedure.
- Accredited English language centres rarely close down, but if they do it can be traumatic for students. However, ELC Bristol is a member of English UK and members are automatically covered by a Student Emergency Support Scheme which ensures that if a school closes, students can complete their studies and do not lose their accommodation money. For full details see here.


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The third Despicable Me film chronologically is also the third-best in terms of quality. But it has just enough energy and flashes of inspiration to suggest it's a franchise that could run and run.
The third helping of the blockbuster Despicable Me series featuring Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig makes all the right moves – but to incrementally less successful effect.
Anyone who's been on board thus far will love it, representing as it does a madcap, occasionally risqué antidote to more wholesome family fare – candy-coloured, only fleetingly sentimental and with an embarrassment of mischievous energy, it's a bit like mainlining sugar.
Despicable Me 3 is random in the extreme in structure but it is also wildly inventive, full of visual and verbal gags, and very good natured too.
A little less plot and a bit more fun wouldn't have gone amiss, especially if it meant more screen time for Gru's manic Minions.
The third outing for Steve Carell's cartoon super-villain and co adds new elements to keep the franchise fresh.
General release. Check local listings for show times.


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Swim Drink Fish Vice President, Krystyn Tully will be moderating the Water Works panel discussion.
Due to weather warnings, this event has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon.
Visual images have the opportunity to incite a range of emotions in viewers and in certain cases act as a call to action.
In support of Water Works, this event explores the how the arts can draw attention to significant issues of water conservancy, environmental stewardship and the need for change.
Panelists include: creators of the documentary Watermark Jennifer Baichwal and Nick de Pencier, and Water Works artists Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge.
Location: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West, Hamilton, L8P 4S8
AGH Members: $10
Non-Members: $15


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You can do side bends or sit-ups,
But please don't lose that butt.
~Sir Mix-A-Lot
We want firm, round, juicy booties. Here are a few moves our bad ass trainer friend Anna incorporates for her "high and tight" booty workout.
Lunges - Stationary, walking, with weights or with a leg raise. The more you do the better, we like mixing them up and lunging around the park in a line...because that's not weird at all.
Curtsy Lunge - Take a big step back with your left leg, crossing it behind your right. Bend your knees and lower your hips until right thigh is parallel to the floor. Keep your hips and shoulders as square as possible. Return to start. Try about 10 reps and repeat, stepping back with your right leg. We like to add dumbbells and get the guns involved too!
The next Glute Kickback is more traditional. Again starting on all fours, raise one leg with knee bent 90 degrees and push your foot straight up towards the sky.
Try doing 20 reps on each side and once you feel like you are at your max, pulse the move for 10 quick reps to finish strong.
Another variation is keeping your leg bent and lifting it out to the side. We call this the fire hydrant. Self explanatory.
- look down to keep from straining your neck
- squeeze the glute when engaged and try to hold for a second, really feelin the burn
Some Cardio advice from Anna:
Best cardio for the booty is stair stepper. An awesome high and tight 30 min exercise is 10 min front, 10 min turned to the side stepping up w/ the right leg, 10 min stepping up w/ the left. This targets the upper and lower glute along w/ hip adductors and abductors.
A lower intensity butt cardio exercise would be walking on the treadmill incline at 15 speed 4.0 for 20 minutes.
And some Diet suggestions: Food wise there is really isn't a particular food that targets the glute. BUT statistics show most woman who cut down on their daily sugar intake lose weight in the glute and thighs bc sugar likes to hide there.
Also, you can follow Anna and get all of her clean recipes, diet & exercise tips via her instagram account: @annacounce
Her blog is under construction www.livforhealth.com
We will let ya know when it's up and running!
In firm butts we trust,


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My travel log is finally coming to an end. Last week, I found myself dragging my feet, hesitant to post the last of my travel photos --- as if posting them was going to end the trip. Fear is such a funny thing.
Closing out the trip allows the blog to shift in focus towards lifestyle. As a high school dropout, I never imagined I would have the opportunity to travel. As I look back, I'm glad I took my time on this road trip. It wasn't the cheapest venture... and Miami was quite possibly the furthest out-of-the-way I could have travelled when heading west but I learned a lot and that is what matters.
It is a great privilege to travel and I have found such joy in curating my own life.
Thank you all for showing up, time after time to show your support, this blog couldn't exist without you.
[Rewind] As for the travel log, The boyfriend left me in Albuquerque before I headed west. He caught a plane back to Pittsburgh. He treated me to an extra night in the city, giving me some long sought after alone time, try New Mexico's famous green chile enchiladas (mine had an egg on it!) and to rest up for the impending drive. It was 11 hours from New Mexico to Orange County, CA where I would be staking claim on a friend's couch for a couple of days.
Driving through the Grand Canyon alone was both lonely and empowering.
I often find myself on these adventures wishing there were people around to share the minutes with. On the other hand, it's empowering to stand at the edge of the world and say I did it! I made it here all by myself!
The photo below is of the sun setting across the highway on my way into California. I hit the state line wrapped in a blanket of assurance. This move felt right!
I drove up to the produce checkpoint ( yes, we have these in CA) with my Pennsylvania plates, and a car full of not-so-worldly belongings.
"Do you have any produce and where are you coming from?"
"New Mexico, no veggies or fruit here."
"Then welcome to California."
"Happy to be home!"


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Owner & President
Firetti Builders was founded by Joe Firetti, Sr. who built many homes and entire communities in the Baltimore/Washington area. Firetti Builders won many awards due to unsurpassed quality and uncompromised style and creativity. Firetti Builders moved exclusively to North Carolina in 2001. Joe, Sr. officially retired from Firetti Builders in 2005.
Joe Firetti II, a third generation homebuilder, graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the College of Business and Management in 1995. He gained extensive experience working with various large custom home builders in Raleigh, N.C., prior to his move to Southeast N.C. in 2001 to join his Dad and Firetti Builders.
There is no doubt that the success of Firetti Builders lies with its winning team, but at the core of every magnificent organization is a champion who leads by example and inspires those around him to reach beyond their limits of their own imagination and achieve great things. Through his foundation, vibrant spirit, resilient work ethic, and commitment to delivering nothing short of excellence, Joe II has expanded the corporation into various communities in coastal Brunswick County, N.C. building over 100 fine custom homes of distinction. His focus on individual service and exceptional quality has earned Firetti Builders a strong reputation as one of the leading building firms in the area. When Joe II is not working to build customers the home of their dreams, he enjoys spending time with his family, especially at the beach, boating and fishing.
James, born in upstate S.C., began his construction career at an early age. Building his first treehouse at 8 years old, James knew homes were in his future. A finish carpenter by trade, James has a combined 20 years experience in commercial and residential construction. 10 of those years as a project manager.
Joining the Firetti team in 2013, James oversees construction from start to finish. He works closely with subcontractors and vendors to ensure schedules are met.
In his free time, James enjoys spending time with family, fishing and numerous outdoor activities.
Michelle grew up in Northern Virginia and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications at George Mason University. Her father was a building contractor and her mother was a realtor, so they were constantly remodeling and restoring homes.
Michelle joined her mother in the field and was a licensed full time realtor in Northern Virginia for over 6 years and a licensed real estate assistant for 3 years. This is where she learned first hand about marketing and selling real estate and inherited the family talent of visualizing and transforming properties. In her spare time, Michelle loves gardening at her home in Southport and spending time with a good book on the beautiful North Carolina beaches.
Debbi brings over 20 years accounting experience to Firetti Builders after attending Trenton State College and having her own bookkeeping business. She manages the office and loves working in the building business especially meeting the new clients and watching their dreams come true with the building of their home. Not only is Debbi a Firetti employee, but she is also a satisfied Firetti Builders client along with three other satisfied clients on her street in St. James. In her spare time she enjoys playing golf, cooking, traveling and spending time with her husband Gary and two rescue dogs Vito and Bella.
With so many choices, how do you know you are making the right ones? One of the many benefits of building a custom home is that you get to design and select nearly every single aspect of your home. The possibilities are endless, which can be both exciting and overwhelming. Firetti Builders listened to our clients concerns about the selection process and we came up with a solution. We are very fortunate to have a partnership with McKenzie Baker Interiors, an award winning interior design firm in Wilmington.
- An Interior Designer who works directly with you and provides interior space planning, color consulting and advice on furniture placement, while offering assistance with exterior selections, paint colors, tile design, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, floor coverings, appliances, door hardware and other finishes
- A Selection Coordinator to schedule your selection appointments.
McKenzie Baker has earned a reputation for interior design that delivers impressive and sophisticated living spaces and creative solutions to the last detail. It will be a process to be excited about, with a comfort level that you have had a professional advise you in every selection you choose. Our homeowners love their guidance with selections and design ideas, and we love the end result.


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Successful Organizations Lean in to their Seasons
Many of my clients are eco-entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs and other business owners who have consciously made the decision to lead from their heart. Although they are a diverse group, I have observed two characteristics that are common to those who are the most successful when it comes to taking their company to the next level and growing profitability:
- They have a keen sense of the rhythms of their business.
- Just as one has to "lean in" to the wind when walking straight into it in order to avoid falling, they "lean in" to their business cycles instead of trying to fight, fix or overcome them.
The nature of business
Your business seasons may or may not correspond to the seasons printed on the official Gregorian calendar hanging on your wall, but you can still use the concept of spring, summer, fall, and winter to discover the unique rhythms of your organization.
And, of course, there are also seasons within seasons. For example: In nature, there is hurricane season. In business, accountants have tax season. These seasons within seasons can be overt or nuanced; however, the key for capitalizing on them is knowing what they are and when they occur.
Here is a snapshot of how one of my clients experiences the seasons of his business:
- His busiest period spans from late August right up until Thanksgiving. This is his most profitable time of year. It's his spring season – even though it doesn't correspond with spring on the calendar. And he also has a "season within this season," and that's his tradeshow season. Two of his largest, most profitable industry events take place in October. In fact, sales from these two shows alone account for the majority of his annual revenue.
- However, this "all out" time, his spring season, starts to level off from early December until around mid-March. Business is still good, but now he has time to breathe. This is his company's summer season.
- Beginning in mid-March up until late June, his autumn kicks in and he usually begins to experience a drop in business.
- Then from late June through August, his customers seem to hibernate. This is his winter season – even though life's a beach, according to the calendar.
And the cycle continues... .
Making the most of seasonal cycles
Using nature as a metaphor, I offer (below) an approach for identifying your company's unique, repetitive patterns as they relate to spring, summer, fall, and winter -- along with action items for each season.
Also, because combining brands with scent is my area of expertise, I suggest some essential oils appropriate for each season. The scents are for you, to help you focus on and capture the spirit of each business cycle. View the scent as you do background music. Although it's subtle, you know it's there. The essential oils can be discreetly diffused into the surrounding air.
This is when your business is going strong. Most of your revenue is earned during this period. It's a little chaotic and crazy, but in a positive way.
Suggested action: Your focus should be on making the most of this season of growth, so let go of any distractions – whether it's a wayward client or an employee who's not pulling his or her weight. Weed your garden to make room for good things.
Suggested scent: Essential oil of bergamot (uplifting; the scent of bergamot is a natural tonic for your nerves. And who couldn't use that when you're hyper-busy?)
Business is still good. You're busy, but the frenzy of spring has passed, affording you moments to stop and smell the flowers.
Suggested action: This is an opportune time to introduce new products and services -- to help mitigate that "dry spell" that will come during winter.
Suggested scent: Essential oil of grapefruit (energizing)
As your business moves into its autumn season, you can definitely feel things slowing down.
Suggested action: Audit your brand, and refine your marketing materials, accordingly. Lay the groundwork for next spring.
Autumn scent: Essential oil of orange (uplifting, stress relieving)
Where's the business? You have to remind yourself this dry spell is nothing new; it's simply your winter.
Suggested action: Early in this season, finalize your marketing strategy. Begin implementing your plan mid-to-late winter.
Use your winter season to promote and network. This season affords you the time to talk about your business.
Winter scent: Balsam fir (uplifting to your spirit; like taking a walk in the woods)
At the end of the day
There is much wisdom to gain from the rhythms of the natural world. Spend some time identifying the repetitive cycles of your business. Develop your own calendar and action items for each of your organization's cycles – and then commit to "leaning in" to your seasons.
Here's wishing you a peaceful, productive and profitable -- spring, summer, fall, and winter.


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Living Out Strong Relationships - Part 4
Opening Prayer:
Dear Lord, search my heart and reveal the ways I am living that are not your ways. Amen.
Read: Col 3:7-8
7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
If I'm honest, Colossians 3:8 has a tough list for me: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language. At this stage in my life with a 6 year old, 4 year old, and 21 month old, anger is definitely the most difficult. Some moments it feels like they make it their mission to learn how to push my buttons just the right way to get me angry the quickest! Isn't this often true of those closest to us? Spouse, kids, family, friends, coworkers, and roommates are those that seem to have direct access to "the button" which can set us off in no time flat.
God is calling us to put the behavior described in verse 8 behind us. He is calling us to take a new path. Narrow is the path to doing right in the eyes of the Lord, and Paul does what he can to show us just how narrow. Verse 8 is a short list compared to some others he writes! It takes asking for God's help, seeking God's helper (the Holy Spirit), and getting help from others to be able to walk such a path. And although we only arrive fully when we join Jesus in heaven, walking the right path will bless us and others along the way. In what way has your journey changed as you have chosen to walk in the way Jesus calls? Ask a friend or loved one to give you their observations.
Closing Prayer:
Dear Lord, guide my steps as I walk a path that pleases you and blesses others. Amen


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Benefits of hiring a limo with professional driver in Sydney
Limousine car service Sydney is extremely convenient. As much they are available right at your doorstep. Whenever you need them you can call for their service. They are also available to the general public that taxi facilitates you with comfort and privacy as you passenger are not obliged to share it with anyone else service.
The drivers of the taxi are professional and expert in the knowledge they have complete knowledge about the city and ensure you about your destination. This driver has a good idea about the traffic situation and may hence take you through the less crowded stress-free. You will reach your destination safely.
Usually, it may be a better option to hire a taxi service and drive the car by yourself. But the hired driver as well is a better choice. This is because with a taxi you cannot bother about the parking space. You may avail of the comfort of your car without having to worry about any other botheration that why you go for nothing else but a taxi as well.
How to find a right limo service for you:
Usually, the drivers may converse in another language easily like in English and French. This is a very effective point and they are ready with your resort and hotel accommodation specifications. They will reach you safely where you want as long as you pay them according to given address or location. This may remove an ideal of stress and from your holiday experience.
If you are searching a better taxi service for you, or taxi airport service. The number of the transport link may become out from your search. They come on time and reach you safely at the airport as they provide timely service.
Benefits of using limo service
You always prefer to hire a limo that near me, as everyone want hassle free travel with the efficient price. This is more effective and lavish style of driving service from one place to another place. The services of these companies are affordable. You can even search them with a keyword "best limousine service" for your ease.
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They provide you with a clock service as they say. They are available seven days in a week. They are just far away from your single call.
Professional drivers:
Are you concerned about their professionalism? So, don't worry about these things. The driver is professional and expert in all safe driving. They have knowledge of all destinations and different short roots.
Affordable service:
They are very affordable in price and provide you complete services efficiently. They know how to attract their customer for long term link.
Flexibility in service, in price and friendly in behavior.
A variety of options:
You have a variety of options while choosing the car services for you. Your safety and class are matter for these companies. So they are also offering luxury cars with experienced drivers.
Save time:
Save your time while using hectic public transport and enjoy your own hired car with professional driver.


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Nicola Batavia - Ristorante L'Birichin Torino
Cookery Classes Italy Taste Trails Rome : Food Heroes
"I'm a lucky man, one who turned his passion into job and he does it everyday as enthusiastically as the first day. I'm an Italian cook, a chef who treasures the quality of food and the sophistication of the dishes."
A Few years back Taste Trails Rome cookery classes Italy organised a visit to Turin for Bord Bia - The Irish food food. This was a trip for a group of Irish food entrepreneurs., food producers , artisans and restauranteurs. The whole idea of the trip was to try and inspire through showing them how their counterparts in Italy , primarily Turin were doing things, what was trending there in terms of news ideas, packaging and branding etc . The four day trip included visits to the Terra Madre Salone del gusto - The Slow food showcase , the Slow food university , Eataly and Caffè Vergnano, - the up-market coffee roasters and we spent one special afternoon and evening in the company of Nicola Batavia in his wonderful restaurant - 'L Birichin .
I had previously only spoken to Nicola via telephone explaining who we are , the reason we would be in Turin and what we where trying to achieve for the group. Nicola was overjoyed , completely enthused by the idea and immediately invited us to his restaurant for a private cooking lesson. On arrival in Turin his restaurant was our first port of call and his warm welcome for a group of around sixteen into his relatively small kitchen that included both him and his five chefs was a both a joy and a masterclass.
Nicola spent the next two hours cooking only two dishes , explaining in great detail the simplicity of the dishes , the level of care needed to achieve absolute maximum taste, in this case from the very simple ingredients of only pasta, tomato , basil , garlic and fine extra virgin olive oil, exquisite. His kitchen was like an operating theatre , he only had to hold out his hand and one of the other chefs handed him instinctively a knife , spoon or whatever was needed. The kitchen was run like clockwork, it had to be, you don't get to earn a Michelin star without such attention to detail.. ( He later gave up his star ).
As we all tasted the finished dishes , Nicola went around the group asking what they each made or did and he passed on his experience and ideas to them with such generosity and feeling.
That evening we returned for dinner and Nicola had prepared a special tasting menu with accompanying wines for the group. As each item was served Nicola appeared from the kitchen to explain in detail exactly what we were eating and all about his chosen wines which incidentally came from his own private cellar.
The day with Nicola at the L'Birichin was a delight and an inspiration - exactly the thing we were hoping for and much more besides !
Nicola Batavia ( Born Turin, May 3, 1966) is an Italian Chef. He had his first work experience while attending the Hotel School in Turin when, thanks to the skills he had learned from his teachers, he gave baking lessons to his fellow students during their school trip to Amsterdam.
Following one of his teachers' suggestion (a man famous all over the world for his well-known snack, the Fiesta Ferrero), Nicola moved to London for a summer job in a Spaghetti House restaurant.
He stayed in London for 6 years. He refined his English, he went to College and became a great fan of design, so much so that later in life he would teach classes about this subject in University.
After a small break back to Italy for the military service, he returned to England where he kept on working with the most important restaurants in London.
At 21 he moved to Thailand for a culinary partnership promoted by the English restaurant where he was working and discovered the oriental flavours and fragrances.
At the end of the 90's he came back to Italy. Immediately after his return he opened with a partner the restaurant Le tre Galline; he specialised in Piedmont cuisine while working for two Michelin star restaurants near Asti.
In 1993 he finally opened his own restaurant in Turin, 'L Birichin. and with in few years he had opened 3 other restaurants in Turin, which were all completely different from each other: the Nicomangia, Le Putrelle and the Bistrot.
Between 2002 and 2004 he attended courses held by renowned Michelin-starred chefs in both Lyon and San Sebastian. In 2006 he was selected as the official chef for the Winter Olympics in Turin.
In the same year he also received a Michelin Star, renowned international award then refused in 2008, because in the opinion of the chef that such recognition is much more tied to the appearances and the formalism of the restaurant, rather than to the quality and the essence of the foods. This unconventional choice didn't slow down the professional growth of chef Batavia.
In 2008 and 2012 Nike chose him as the official chef for The Olympic Games in Beijin and London, where he cooked for international sport stars like Maria Sharapova and Michael Phelps. In 2009 he became the first Italian chef holding a cooking and gastronomic culture course at the Qatar University of Doha, one of the most important university in the Persic Gulf. After a while, he also held a Masterclass about Mediterranean cooking at the Westminster College and University of West London.
In 2009 he went to China for a professional consulting, then he visited Seoul and South Korea as an official chef for Pasta De Checco. Again in 2009, he was called as a consultant for the opening of a restaurant in Casablanca, Morocco.
In 2011 he opened "Casa Batavia", his restaurant in Notting Hill, London,
His London involvement today includes consulting as an executive chef in prestigious Mayfair for which creates signature dishes with their own name.
Since 2013, Batavia has been World Ambassador Chef for Lavazza.
In March 2014 Nicola opened next to the Birichin, The Egg – As simple as an egg with a gourmet bistro menu entirely dedicated to the egg, it is also a 'one to one' cooking school, an exclusive venue for public events, private , business and more. It was so successful that in July 2015 The Egg moved to the EXPO Milan, in the pavilion of biodiversity.
At Some point Taste Trails Rome cookery classes Italy will return to L'Birichin , it is a special place with a special person , Nicola Batavia.
In the mean time if you like the idea of visiting Turin , then go there yourself , you are sure of a warm welcome and wonderful food , Turin is a fine city. If you can't make it there then why not come and experience for yourself a warm welcome , fine food and wine and a beautiful place to stay with Taste Trails Rome cookery classes Italy , in Sabina , N of Rome.
We run the cookery classes Italy through out the year from March to November for both 4 night long weekends and week long cookery classes.
Nest stop for Taste Trails Rome Cookery classes Italy, Sabina and its world class Extra Virgin Olive Oil


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Reminder that this Sunday, September 24th, we will be holding another Northwestern Illinois Gender and Sexuality Alliance Volunteer Training. The training will take place at the CTE Academy in Elizabeth, Illinois. The training runs from 3:00 - 5:30 pm. There is no cost to attend the training and refreshments will be provided. The only cost is if you decide you would like to become a volunteer at our meetings with the students. There is a $10 fee associated with this to cover the cost of background checks. Both cash and check are accepted.
During this training we will review the mission and goals of our organization--the NW IL GSA--as well as go over basic gender and sexuality terminology, and concepts. Additionally, the final piece will highlight the various options of becoming a volunteer for our organization, expectations, and guidelines.
You do not need to commit to volunteering in any capacity to attend the training. Additionally, we welcome all education levels. No previous training or education on the topics of gender and sexuality is needed.
The training will be lead by three professional educators that are also a part of the NW IL GSA Board. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know!