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Court takes notice of minor maid's torture
GUJRANWALA, Dec 7: The sessions court on Saturday took notice of torture of a minor maid by her employers in Garjakh locality and issued orders for registration of a case against them and arrest of the victim's parents.
Reports said Muafia, 7, was serving as a maid in the house of Sheikh Saleem where his wife, Ayesha, allegedly tortured her and injured her over a minor issue.
The Child Protection Bureau rescued Muafia and produced her before the sessions court where her parents were also present who prayed to the court to hand them over their daughter.
However, Additional Sessions Judge Rao Abdul Jabbar rejected their plea and got them arrested for handing over their daughter for work in a house as maid for a few hundreds rupees.
The court handed over the minor maid to the Child Protection Bureau and issued orders for her treatment from DHQ Hospital.
Garjakh police registered a case against Muafia's employers, Sheikh Saleem and Ayesha, under various offences.
45 BOOKED: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) ordered registration of corruption cases against more than 45 teachers besides an assistant education officer.
Reports said ACE Regional Director Muzaffar Khan Sayal received a complaint that 45 teachers, who had fake degrees, were recruited by the education department. They bribed the authorities while Sialkot Assistant Education Officer Zaibu Nisa was also involved in it.
Meanwhile, three sub-inspectors of police were also booked on corruption charges after they were found guilty in an inquiry.
Sub-Inspector Rana Tehsin allegedly extorted Rs1.1 million in three cases from the accused while Sub-Inspector Abdul Rashid got Rs50,000 and Sub-Inspector Nawaz Tawana Rs25,000 in separate cases.


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Washington: Google Scholar, the free search engine for scholarly literature that has transformed the way scientists consult literature online, will turn 10 Nov 18.
According to a survey by the scientific journal Nature, nearly 60 percent of scientists use the service - co-developed by an Indian-origin scientist at Google - regularly.
"Once we launched it 10 years back, usage grew exponentially. One big difference was that we were relevance-ranking (sorting results by relevance keeping in mind the user's request) which scholarly search services had not done previously," its co-creator Anurag Acharya was quoted as saying.
He still runs the service with a team of nine people.
"We crawled the full text of research articles though we did not include the full text from all the publishers when we started," Acharya added.
The primary role of Google Scholar is to give back to the research community and "we are able to do so because it is not very expensive from Google's point of view," he said.
Google Scholar has also introduced author profile pages for the scientific community.

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I started my garden in May when I wasn't really thinking about producing food for the sake of being a good steward of the earth I've been given (namely, my yard) but just because I thought it would be fun and everyone around here has a garden. I tried to sprout seeds using those ghastly expensive pod things they sell at Wal-Mart (yes, I have gotten over the need to shop at Wal-Mart) but most of the things did not sprout and if they did I did not get them in the ground fast enough. So I just went out one day and bought 9 tomato plants (no idea what kind – all you real gardeners can gasp now), 9 summer squash plants, and 9 cantaloupe plants. I stuck them in the ground with newspaper and mulch around them, watered them fairly consistently the first month and let them grow.
The squash was incredibly. We had way too much. I froze a lot of it for later use. The cantaloupe has also done really well, though now I am tired of cantaloupe and there is no real way to save cantaloupe for later. The tomatoes are suffering. The plants are freakishly tall but the leaves have started to yellow and dry up. I think I have not watered them enough at all through this hot spell.
At this point I think there's not a lot that I can do to save these tomatoes. A lot of them are coming up with black spots. I just got a canner too (it's huge!!!) and I was planning on making up lots of spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, salsa, etc. to use throughout the year. I think I still want to do that but it might be with tomatoes from the farmer's market instead of my garden. Boo. 😦
But, on the other hand, I am getting really excited about the garden for next year. I'm really starting to research the best ways to water, fertilize, and plant. So I'm kind of wanting to be done with these silly plants that I know I really can't save and work on something that I can improve. Seeing other people's gardens, I know I can have a much better garden next year and that's something I'm excited about.


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Sebastian Gorka, a Professor of War and Conflict Studies at National Defense University in Washington, told Breitbart News Saturday that Russia has re-emerged as a great power while Obama has been President.
Gorka, who holds a PhD and is also an Associate fellow at the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM)'s Joint Special Operations University, asserts that Russia, under the leadership of Vladimir Putin, has reinvigorated itself due in large part to the weakness demonstrated by the United States and Europe.
Russia, with its economic stranglehold in Western Europe and the United States' recently announced defense cuts, can pretty much do what it wants to do in the most important land mass of the 20th century. "If you think about it we got involved in two world wars because of the Eurasian Continent, and now if you just had to pick one person who can do what he likes in Eurasia it's not going to be the US President, it's not going to be the Chancellor of Germany or even the British Prime Minister. It is a former Colonel in the KGB who is shaping the future of Europe."
Fox News Contributor Jim Pinkerton, also appearing on the Sirius XM Patriot channel 125 broadcast, agreed with Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alexander Marlow that Americans are naïve when it comes to Russia's broadening aggression in eastern Europe. Marlow said that Russia doesn't have, "America envy, which we narcissistically ascribe to every other country." Pinkerton said that if you live on the upper Westside of Manhattan, you automatically assume that everyone in the world is in favor of "gay rights, tofu, and free marijuana."
Pinkerton asserted that liberals walk the planet with the idea that their progressive "Whole Foods store values are universal and that just isn't the case. And Putin is just spitting on us." The Fox News commentator and host says that the Obama administration is "so hypnotized by its own propaganda it hasn't even noticed."
Also appearing on the show was Dr. Ariel Cohen from the Heritage Foundation. Cohen, a scholar on Russian and Eurasian studies and international energy policy, insists that Russia's invasion of the Ukraine is the worst geopolitical development since the Cold War.
He noted this is a severe blow to international relations because Russia has as many nuclear weapons as we do. America needs to step up with strong financial and international sanctions, including blocking Russia's ability to wire capital outside of their country. Cohen contended that this will hurt them where it matters most: in their pocketbook. The Heritage Foundation expert said that he was willing to bet money that Russia will overtake eastern Ukraine by the end of next week.


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What Are the Best Colored Pencils – Top Brands
To be able to create a piece of art from an empty canvas using only one's imagination and a few tools is amazing. Whether you're getting into drawing or have been doing for a while, here are some of the best colored pencils to help you turn that image in your mind into a physical masterpiece the whole world can enjoy.
This set is the best selling colored pencils on Amazon at the time of this writing and for good reason. If you want to go for quality, this is a great set to get. These pencils are made of soft lead, making blending colors a lot easier on paper. They're wax based and will lay down gorgeous, vibrant pigment. With these pencils, you'll want to use a soft touch.
This set comes with 48 colors and are great for artists as well as beginners and kids. It's several times more expensive than a lot of other sets for sale but the quality of these pencils justify the price.
You can learn more about this brand here. Just to give you an idea of what sort of art you can create with these Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, check out this video:
Now if you're looking for something a bit cheaper, such as a set for your kids can use without you having to worry about them breaking your wallet, then this set will be perfect. Top Quality is just their brand by the way. However, it's one of the best selling colored pencils for kids.
This set comes with 72 different colors, plenty of different shades to help your kids create their work of art. The pencils are 7 inches long and produce very vibrant colors. It comes in a plastic carrying case, although you'll need to be careful when opening and closing the case.
Now just because lots of parents recommend this set for kids, it doesn't mean adults don't use them as well. The quality, even at this price, is pretty high. If you want to give your kids the tools to help them put their imagination on paper without spending too much, then this set is just right.
This is another popular set that comes with 48 different colors. You actually have a choice of 24, 36, 48, or 72 different colors. The cores of these pencils are made of clay and graphite with a variety of chemical and organic coloring agents. The ingredients used are some of the best. The core of these pencils are completely bonded with the pencil wood that surrounds the core, preventing breakage during sharpening. These are great for artists as well as kids. They aren't as expensive as the Prismacolor set but cost a tad more than the set above.
This is the brand that almost everyone knows, Crayola. It's not a surprise since most crayons we see in stores like Walmart, Target, and art stores are from Crayola. These are probably the brand of coloring pencils we all started with since they were what schools usually used.
These pencils are made of reforested wood, meaning they don't cut down trees in the rain forest if that's something that's important to you. This set comes with 50 bright, bold colors. They have a pretty decent laydown of color. When it comes to sharpening, it's quite easy to do with these pencils. Although they aren't the best, these are great for kids and beginners and at these prices, you don't have to worry about your kids losing them.
This set comes with 24 polychromos pencils in a metal tin. These are oil based and produce a nice, smooth, rich color. The core of these pencils are hard enough to use for detail but at the same time, soft enough for easy blending. The colors are quite vivid. In terms of quality, these aren't as good as Prismacolor and for the price, it's a bit on the expensive side but some artists love them. These aren't the most popular brand but they're a good option.
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When it comes to colored pencils, there are generally 3 types. Oil based which are similar to graphite, wax based which are similar to crayons, and watercolor which has hard leads. The type you use will depend on the type of paper you use and what sort of look you're going after.
What sharpening your pencils, it's best to insert the end into the sharpener and turn the sharpener and pencil in opposite directions without pushing the pencil too hard into the sharpener. This will help prevent the lead of the color pencils from breaking.
Remember to practice. Even with the best colored pencil sets at your disposable, your artwork can only go so far without practice. Sure, talent comes into play for many of the greats but most of the amazing art you see people produce came from hundreds or thousands of hours of practice.


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The Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco celebrated her birthday in Mexico. Cuoco turned 30 on 30 November.
The actress took to Instagram (where she calls herself Norman Cook) to share a photo of herself from an animal sanctuary maintained by the Black Jaguar White Tiger foundation. She wrote: "Today was the best birthday I have ever had.... Thank you for all the love and best wishes.... My heart is overwhelmed with joy and complete contentment there have been a few bumps along the way, but thank you God, nothing I can't handle...."
She added: "Thank you to my precious little angels who accompanied me on this trip and gifted me with something so special (they know what I'm referring to) thank you to Eddie@blackjaguarwhitetiger @paulcheca for showing us your beautiful sanctuary - how you have saved these animals from abusive, confined lives and now they are living a life they never could have dreamed of... you are the reason this planet will change.. #30isgonnarock."
Cuoco has been keeping busy after she filed for divorce from Ryan Sweeting after 21 months of marriage in September. The Bahamian-born American professional tennis player proposed to the actress, who is best known for her role as Penny in the award-winning comedy, a few days after the couple made their red carpet debut at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards. They got married on 31 December 2013.


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A couple of days ago I went to see Opeth (one of my favourite bands of all time) at Rock City, here in Nottingham a couple of days ago - they're not to everyone's taste I grant you (they're a Death Metal band, but I see them more as a prog-rock sort of thingy). I took a photo with my new phone - I now have a very swanky looking Sony Ericsson W850i - and I must say I'm rather chuffed with the results after taking a few piccies. I won't bore you with all of them as they all look the same, bar a few colour changes with the lighting, but it's not bad considering it's a mobile phone camera.
I've also downloaded huge amounts of loverly moosic. The bus trip to work isn't quite so paint dryingly, mind numbling boring as it has been recently.
I just had to post this - I'm a gadget geek - I'll go away and shut up now :) - TTFN x
14 November 2006
6 comments:
- Singular Stitches said...
That's an awesome pic from your phone!
- 2:18 am
- Rowyn said...
Wow, wish the photos and videos on my phone were as clear!
- 5:51 am
- Paddy said...
now that is a nice phone!...deeply jealous!
- 7:16 pm
- stitcherw said...
That turn out great! Pictures I take with my phone don't look anywhere near that clear. Glad you had fun at the concert.
- 1:21 am
- Lili said...
Definitely a good pic indeed!
You would get along fine with DH if you're a gadget geek... lol...
Take care!
- 8:40 am
- Kip said...
I love Opeth! i'm jealous now
- 4:24 pm
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The best intentions pave the way to … well in my case they lead to panic! I know I'm not the only one who does it (because even my sister does). I'm not alone in my procrastination. They even make a sign to tell you to plan ahead. It didn't really print so well but gets the idea across. I'm putting away the unfinished 4th of July project (until June of 2017) and I AM planning ahead for fall. Maybe because it reminds me of cooler temps!
I got out fabrics for the whole color palette and just feel cooler touching fabric of the yellow-orange-gold to brown color family. OK, so they really aren't in the same color family but it all says fall to me. If you are looking for inspiration to begin a project, check out our Etsy store here. I'm going to start with the smaller items first (casserole cover and bread wrap) and work toward dressing up the table.
Don't you love those pilgrim figures? They are the cutest! I just wanna put on that hat and buckles on my shoes. Guess I'll settle for the apron. I'm not sure I'm ready for the whole primitive life style thing.
If I'm ready and the bread is ready to eat, let's take a look at the table. The cutest combo would be a runner in the middle and mats along the edge. Oh wait, we have that too.
The thermometer isn't going the direction I recommend yet but I'm feeling "thankful" that it is coming soon and I'll be better prepared. Besides I heard that this heat wave should be treated like a blizzard. You just bury yourself in the sewing room and don't come out. While you're in there, you might want to start on a wool project that won't make you overheat-like this fall runner. Use those vintage orphan blocks or make a new one on your own.
Last but not least, if you only have a moment between swim lessons and mowing, then check out the free coaster pattern under the brag book tab in our PS Projects. Happy Fall, Ya'll.


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Cussler and Brown (The Pharaoh's Secret, 2015, etc.) yank National Underwater and Marine Agency stalwart Kurt Austin off a Hawaiian beach where he's chasing big waves. He's needed to find the Nighthawk, an exotic spacecraft lost by the U.S. Air Force and the National Security Agency.
The Nighthawk spent three years in orbit on a mission to harvest "mixed-state matter" from the polar magnetic field, only to be hijacked during its descent. Mixed-state matter must be kept at supercold temperatures. If the spacecraft isn't found before its cooling system quits, the matter and antimatter will annihilate one another in the proverbial Big Bang: an explosion equal to five times the world's nuclear weapons stockpile set off simultaneously. The authors don't so much develop characters as typecast them, though they do introduce a new heroine: Emily Townsend is drafted to work with Kurt as science support. With her take-no-prisoners style, she's known as Hurricane Emma to NSA co-workers. Ranging across the Pacific to the Andes, the tale is composed of multiple chase-and-fight scenes with Kurt, Emily, and NUMA cohorts escaping one trap only to fall into another. The dialogue is jaunty banter in the face of disaster. Science is simplified. Something called a Penning trap captures mixed-state matter, but its construction remains unexplained, as does Russia's fielding of modified surplus bombers capable of edge-of-space Nighthawk retrieval. The pace is hypersonic, pausing occasionally to highlight an interesting factoid—European diseases like smallpox reduced indigenous pre-Columbus populations by 95 percent—but there's time for the Russians to launch torpedoes at a NUMA submersible; uncover a triple agent/mole; and let loose deadly Chinese operatives from the Ministry of State Security's stash of "children that were never born."
Cussler and company deliver another fun page-turner with a plot ranging from the highly improbable to the totally implausible.


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Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Range Description
This species occurs in western Rio Grande de Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Sao Paulo, Brazil; northern Argentina; Uruguay; and Oriental region of Paraguay, at an altitude of 0-1,000m asl.
Habitat and Ecology
This species occurs in natural and artificial open habitats including grasslands (including rice plantations). It breeds in small temporary and permanent waterbodies, such as ponds, ditches, puddles or flooded areas. It can be found on low vegetation near waterbodies; the small clutch of eggs is attached to aquatic plants.
It is very abundant and stable.
Population Trend
Major Threats
There are no major threats. It adapts well to agricultural habitats.
Conservation Actions
It can be found in many protected areas.
Red List Status
Least Concern (LC)
Listed as Least Concern in view of its wide distribution, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, presumed large population, and because it is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.
Taxonomic Notes
This species was previously within the genus Hyla but has recently been moved to the resurrected genus Dendropsophus (Faivovich, et al., 2005). It was resurrected from the synonymy of Dendropsophus nanus by Basso, Perí and diTada (1985).
Débora Silvano, Norman Scott, Lucy Aquino, Magno Vicente Segalla, Jose Langone, Diego Baldo, Boris Blotto 2004. Dendropsophus sanborni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004: e.T55641A11346181. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T55641A11346181.en .Downloaded on 23 January 2019


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Akdeniz Restaurant, which was founded by Mehmet Deveci in 1985 in Istanbul, changed its place and changed its name as Akdeniz Hatay Sofrasi in 2007 summer to serve the forgotten flavors of the Antakya City where people from different ethnicities and religions lived together for centuries and formed a tremendous cuisine. Akdeniz gives great importance to improve their restaurant with the concept of serving delicious products with the highest quality, caring to hygienic standards and showing Turkish hospitality to all of their guests. They've also added the "Antakya Bakkalı" brand to their business with this sense. All the spices and other products served are obtained from Antakya, and the meat is acquired from Balıkesir and Çanakkale. All these products are obtained with giving a great importance to their naturalness and their convenience to health standards. In 2015 Akdaniz Hatay Sofrasi opened its first branch in Kuwait at Murooj, Sahara, Kuwait.
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Profile of David Douda
David Douda
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1. Where are you from? /Where did you study?
I am originally from Japan and my family moved to Pickering, Ontario when I was in high school. I did my undergraduate degree in cell and molecular biology at the University of Toronto at Scarborough and from there I went to the University of Ottawa to do my Master's degree in neuroscience. After I graduated, I came back to U of T and I am currently in the third year of my PhD in the Department of Lab Medicine and Pathobiology. I considered many different options for my PhD but one of the main reasons I chose Toronto is because I recently got engaged and my fiancé lives here.
2. What are you researching right now?
My research focuses on molecules called surfactant proteins (SP-A and SP-D) that are present in most of the mucous layers in the body. We are specifically interested in their presence in the lungs. SP-A and SP-D are soluble defense molecules, sort of like antibodies. Antibodies usually recognize proteins but these molecules recognize sugars. It's neat because bacteria are actually coated with sugars and SP-A and SP-D can recognize those bacterial sugars. They can detect anything that comes into the lungs and facilitate the clearance of those pathogens.
My specific project focuses on the role of surfactant proteins in relation to the recently discovered neutrophil extracellular traps. Neutrophils are one of the first lines of defense cells that can come into the lungs when there is a bacterial infection. People thought that these cells fought bacteria by engulfing them and killing them inside the cell, but it was recently discovered that these cells can also release their internal contents including their own DNA and bacteria killing proteins to the outside of the cell in a suicidal process. Since DNA is a very sticky molecule it can trap bacteria and kill them.
3. Who is your all-time favourite scientist, and why?
I am going to say Charles Darwin or Isaac Newton. I think that their work demonstrated what it means to be curious and observant. Since their time, all great scientists have adopted those qualities. I think that being curious and observant are two necessary qualities for scientists. Those are the guys I can look up to.
4. What in your opinion is the single most important scientific breakthrough, and why?
For me, it's definitely the generation of knockout mice. These are genetically engineered mice in which one or more genes have been turned off through a targeted mutation. By having the gene removed you can study the function of the gene product. Scientists can observe what is wrong with the mice when they are missing that particular gene. This is called reverse genetics and this discovery contributed a lot to advance our knowledge in the genetic basis of diseases. The original creators of knockout mice were awarded a Nobel Prize for medicine in 2007.
5. What are your major interests outside the lab?
Since I was little, I have done a lot of karate and now I have a black belt. I first started participating in karate after watching The Karate Kid. I wanted to be just like Daniel. Other than that, I try as much as possible to spend time with my family, my fiancé and my friends.
6. Why science?
I was always that geeky kid who liked gadgets. But, actually when I was little, I wanted to go into physics. In grade 12, however, I had this great biology teacher and I just fell in love with the subject. As I went through my undergrad I discovered that there is more unknown than known in science and that was really intriguing to me. Science is the opportunity to explore the unknown.
7. Why SickKids?
The infrastructure at SickKids is great. There are researchers from all different disciplines who come together with one goal: to help people. There is a lot of clinical research and basic research and the two are often bridged together creating translational research. Everything you want to do is possible here. The support of the core facilities is excellent. The only limit to research at SickKids is your imagination.
8. What is the most controversial question in your field right now?
I don't know if it is a controversial issue but the idea of neutrophilis extracellular traps is a whole new paradigm. There is very little evidence to what they actually do inside your body. A lot of evidence shows that they can trap and kill bacteria but how they are formed in the body and what happens to them afterwards is not really known. This is brand new and we are adding the spin of the surfactant proteins. That makes the research we are doing very edgy.
9. What are you reading right now?
I am reading a book called You Should Have Asked – The Art of Powerful Conversation by Stuart Knight. He is a producer and actor from Toronto. I went to a workshop of his called The Art of Powerful Conversation. His tries to help people get deeper in their conversations by giving examples of what questions to ask and other helpful tools.
10. If you could give one piece of advice to someone considering a research career, what would it be?
Just do it! It isn't for everybody – but you don't know until you try it. I started research during my undergrad and I loved it so much and I am still here doing it and plan on making a career out of it.
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Join the CMM&A organizers and members July 14th, 2009 for an evening of networking and discussion within the media, marketing, advertising, and public relations industries. Our last event was, as always, informative and a lot of fun - don't miss out. Food and beverages will be provided, but you may bring your own beverages of choice (BYOB!).
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Our speaker is Kris Pasquini and her topic will address the tools and techniques used in putting a strong personal touch in your client and network communications by going off-line.
The event is sponsored by the "Search Guys" Be Found Online and once again the offices of Saper Law will host us. Saper's facilities feature a stunning rooftop deck on the 12th floor of 500 North Dearborn.
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The Oskaloosa High School Pionerring Ringnecks will hold their 6th Annual Banquet on Saturday, November 19th, beginning at 5:00 pm, with dinner being served at 6:00 pm inside the Oskaloosa High School Cafeteria. The event includes a silent auction, live auction, dinner, and games. This event helps support the Oskaloosa High School chapter's work in conservation projects and education.


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Canadian Respiratory Journal
Volume 21, Issue 2, Pages 80-82
A Pneumonia That Will Not Go Away
1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
2Department of Internal Medicine, Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, Indiana, USA
3Amarillo Pathology Group, Amarillo, USA
4Section of Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, Texas, USA
Copyright © 2014 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Pneumonia is a common diagnosis with significant morbidity and mortality. However, pneumonia is a commonly overdiagnosed entity, with many similar-appearing conditions. A young, previously healthy woman was misdiagnosed with a variety of respiratory tract infections over the course of five months before establishing the correct diagnosis – chronic eosinophilic pneumonia.


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Chat Companion Mod by SimJoo
The Chat Companion Mod is a mod that adds a chatbot to Minecraft! You can use it in Singleplayer as a friend to talk to, and use it in Multiplayer to handle your responses to the other players. This is useful if you want a friend to talk to that doesn't grief your house all the time, or if you are a server moderator and just want to play the game and not having to answer annoying kids asking for op and stuff.
1. Installation
This is a forge mod! You can just drag it into your forge "mods" folder and it'll work! Don't have forge yet? Don't worry,
here's a tutorial.
2. Use it in a server!
To use this mod in a server you first need to setup some things. The first thing you wanna do in a server with multiple people online is press the U key. This way people will now you're talking to them. Another thing you need to setup is the online message mode with the L key. For example, if in your server someone chats in the following format:
Name: Message
Then you need to set the message mode to the right mode for the bot to be able to react to this. Also, if there's no message mode working in the server you're in, please send me the ip in the comments and I will add it to the list.
Here's a tutorial video on that!
3. Shortkeys
The different shortkeys in the Chat Companion Mod are:
Change Online Message Mode - L - See my other video for an explanation on this
React to self in online - K - Toggle if the bot is going to react to your own messages in servers
Reset Bot Thought - I - The bot will learn from you as you talk with him. Wanna set him back to a stupid bot? Press I and all his thoughts will be reset!
Toggle Chatbot Type - O - There are 5 different ChatBots. The smart multilingual, the english, the boyfriend, the spirit and the german bot. This is useful to for instance lock the bot's language to english, as the multilingual bot might mix languages sometimes.
Toggle on/off - P - Toggle the whole mod on or off
Toggle Targeted Responses - U - It will now tell to whom the message in sent to by adding @[Target] to the beginning of the message.
Here's a tutorial video on that!
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The Era of skyscrapers and the old testament
25 February 2018
Over the last year, the first skyscrapers in numbers appeared in the Cyprus horizon and we must say that in total they are quite impressive. The fast rate of sale, in most cases is in cash without loans is encouraging others to follow. As an estimate there are in the market and those on the pipe line in the immediate future, in total approximately 1.000 units (all over Cyprus). The vast majority of these buildings are in Limassol, but two more are under way in Nicosia (and one pending), as well as one in Paphos and one in Larnaca.
These buildings, impressive in appearance as they may be, offer top luxury accommodation all with modern conveniences and including common facilities such as common internal pool, restaurants/cafes, ample parking and 24 hours concierge service etc etc.
Lovely so far, but then who will manage these buildings in terms of the maintenance, administration, the collection of common expenses etc, which we estimate as an average €1.000-€1.500 per month per apartment unit under a rotten common expenses law which cannot be implemented. For this type of property, the situation will get worse since the buyers of such units (99% foreign) who may most likely not live in them, who is going to pay and maintain the projects?
The question is, is there such a demand to absorb the 1.000 (presently available) units, plus another 500 or so units which will come into the market over the next couple of years? In this respect (high end foreign buyers) have alternatives with other pending projects such as the Larnaca-Pafos marina (to be), the golf courses (huge supply) and other type of properties. Living in a small isolated island, it appears that we might not appreciate what we have and not appreciate how others see us and the wealth that foreign investors have and be prepared to invest. Looking at office rents in Limassol reaching €30/sq.m. p.m. (the average top in Nicosia is €15/sq.m., Larnaca €8.0/sq.m. etc) it seems that we are not well informed of the financial ability of foreign investors. It is true that the plight of others helped us so far, of course the Passports/Visas attraction, as well as unique taxation system that we have. Will this huge supply generate enough demand for the next 3-5 years for all these units to absorbed (and provided of course no new ones come into the market at any significant rate). We are very happy (as part of economy-real estate) with this state of affairs but we have to look a bit ahead in the immediate future and not hide our head in the sand.
As a result of the above danger, a recent announcement by the Planning Department, be it at its initial stage, that such future high rise development is a policy to be reconsidered is a warning (although it will cause a rush of applications by others to climb on the golden wagon).
Prices for such residential units range from €5.000 / sq.m. to €15.000 / sq.m. with the lower end being at Nicosia. Are the investments however going to be sustainable in terms of value and rental income? If an apartment 2 bedroom has a sales price of €1 mil., who is going to pay the rent for say €3.000 p.m. plus common expenses in total say €4.500-€5.000 p.m.? At this point of time suitable land owners, accountants and advocates who deal with this sector of the market, are having a good time (but for now long) and care is required. So as not to have a new situation post 2008 period with the oversupply and especially the 2013 events, we have suggested measures and we repeat our idea of having a quota system for such developments in various regions and locations which will help the even distribution of this unexpected wealth in all towns (with special attention to Nicosia and the mountain resorts). Because we live, as we said, in our little island, we seem to ignore the political situation. It will only take a small episode to scare investors and buyers, let alone the tourists and we dread to think what it will happen by projection to the industry (if a small military episode happens - see now the gas find).
If we refer the old testament regarding another historic skyscraper (the Babel Tower) where "one" enthusiastic "developer" at the time aimed for the sky-god, we know what the result was - punishment due to greed.
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$54 Million Missing Pants Lawsuit Back in DC Court
WASHINGTON (CN) – "This is not a case about a pair of suit pants," a former administrative law judge told the D.C. Court of Appeals in an attempt to revive his $54 million claim against a dry cleaner over a missing pair of pants.
Roy J. Pearson tried to convince the court that he deserves the money because he was defrauded by a sign in Custom Cleaners that said "Satisfaction Guaranteed."
"There is an unconditional guarantee," he argued.
He sued the shop in 2005, claiming owners Jim Nam Chung and Soo Chung lost a pair of pants from a $1,100 suit, and then tried to give him the wrong pants.
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Is'nt there something deeply ironic in this news? Is it possible that such a declaration may prompt impartial observers into considering whether the Bush administration possesses sufficient moral authority to apply this epithet to any element of a sovereign states defence forces, regardless of how quasi-autonomous of the Iranian state proper they appear to be?
The eminent American historian Howard Zinn http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Zinn
has called the times we live in an 'age of irony'. In his book 'Terrorism and War' ( Chapter 3, A Peaceful Nation?, pp.50-56 Seven Stories Press 2002) he considers the history of the USA in terms of their claim to be a 'peaceful nation' a claim which George W Bush made when he announced the commencement of bombing in Afghanistan.
Just five years after the end of the most disastrous war in world history, after World War II, we are at war in Korea. And then almost immediately we are helping the French in Indochina, supplying 80 percent of their military equipment, and soon we are involved in Southeast Asia. We are bombing not only Vietnam but Cambodia and Laos.
In the 1950s, we are also involved in covert operations, overthrowing the governments of Iran and Guatemala. And almost as soon as we get involved in Vietnam, we are sending military troops into the Dominican Republic. In that period, we are also giving enormous amounts of aid to the government of Indonesia, helping the dictator Suharto carry on an internal war against the opposition, in the course of which several hundred thousand people are killed. Then the U.S. government, starting in 1975, provides critical support to Indonesia's brutal campaign to subdue the people of East Timor, in which hundreds of thousands of people are killed.
In the 1980s, when Reagan comes into office, we begin a covert war throughout Central America, in El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, and especially in Nicaragua, creating the counterrevolutionary force, the Contras, whom Reagan called "freedom fighters."
In 1978, even before the Russians were in Afghanistan, we are covertly sending arms to the rebel forces in Afghanistan, the mujahedeen. Some of these people turned out later to be the Taliban, the people who suddenly are our enemy. The national security adviser to Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, boasted that he knew U.S. aid would "induce a Soviet military intervention" in Afghanistan. In fact, this happened, provoking a war that lasted ten years.[44] The war was devastating to the people of Afghanistan and left the country in ruins. The moment it was over, the United States immediately moved out. The people that we supported, the fundamentalists, took power in Afghanistan and established their regime.
Almost as soon as George Bush Sr. came into office, in 1989, he launched a war against Panama, which left perhaps several thousand dead. Two years later, we were at war in the Gulf, using the invasion of Kuwait as an excuse to intensify our military presence in that area and to station troops in Saudi Arabia, which then became one of the major offenses for Osama bin Laden and other Saudi Arabian nationalists. Then in the Clinton administration we were bombing Afghanistan, Sudan, Yugoslavia, and Iraq again.
So for Bush to call us "a peaceful nation" means forgetting an enormous amount of history. Now, maybe that history is too much for Bush to take in, but even a small part of it would be enough to suggest that we have not been a peaceful nation. In fact, it is safe to say that since World War II, there has not been a more warlike nation in the world than the United States. "


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Honoring our disabled veterans
In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day – a day to observe the end of World War I in 1918, or what was known at the time as "the war to end all wars."
Armistice Day evolved into Veterans Day to recognize all American veterans, not just those from World War I, when in 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first "Veterans Day Proclamation" which called for the widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans and all veterans' organizations.
Every year since, on November 11, the thoughts of the nation have turned to those who have defended the freedoms of our country. This year, for the first time, the nation has a new landmark to remember and honor a group of defenders who have given so much of themselves for our country.
Last month, more than 3,000 Americans came together in Washington, D.C. to dedicate our country's newest national monument -- the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial.
The realization of a vision 16 years in the making, the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial honors veterans with both physical injuries and "invisible" ones. It pays tribute to disabled heroes living and deceased, from all conflicts throughout history and from each branch of the military.
The story of America's disabled veterans is complex and multilayered, not easily told by a single statue or plaque. Not only does the Memorial cover more than two centuries of heroism and struggle, but also it includes the untold stories of the caregivers, family and friends of our country's wounded warriors.
Physically, the memorial is designed to convey a combination of strength and vulnerability, of loss and renewal. A star-shaped fountain and reflecting pool serves as its focal point, mirroring the flickering light of a ceremonial flame. This centerpiece is surrounded by glass walls with embedded words and images depicting personal journeys of courage and sacrifice.
It is a powerful and moving tribute to our nation's wounded veterans and I encourage all Americans to visit the site whenever they are able.
As a proud board director of the Disabled Veterans' Life Memorial Foundation, the organization behind the Memorial, last month's Dedication Ceremony was especially poignant.
I was in Vietnam only 32 days when I was wounded. Being assigned to a recon unit with the United States Army 9th Infantry Division in the Mekong Delta, we were on patrol when we came to a canal that we needed to cross.
With the tide coming in causing a strong undercurrent, those of us who had already crossed went back to help the non-swimmers across. After getting back into single file formation, little did I know that I would walk the last three steps of my life.
For after that third step, my life was going to start over.
I never heard the explosion that day, June 26, 1969. Never losing consciousness, I could see exactly what happened to my legs and left arm. My immediate reaction was, "Let me die!"
Knowing that he must keep me from going into shock, Sgt. Ed Reynolds slapped me across the face and screamed at me, "Joyner, you have a lot to live for. You have a wife and son back home waiting for you … and you want to die?"
I was sent to Valley Forge army hospital to recover under a young army surgeon, Dr. Craig Roberts, who was not yet 30 years old.
My wounds eventually healed, and although fitted with prosthetic legs, I opted for a wheelchair. For me, I have been blessed with an ability to pick up the pieces from that day in Vietnam and live a life of fulfillment.
Although we disabled veterans live a life different from most, we are fortunate we don't have to go it alone. We have our family and friends with us for the journey, through the good times and the difficult times.
But I am not unique in my story.
I am just an example of the thousands of lives affected by lifelong disabilities that are the terrifying consequences of war. And although I've been blessed with many achievements in life, the achievement I am most proud of is this Memorial.
A Memorial that gives me, and the many thousands of other disabled veterans like me, a sense of contentment knowing that what we gave, what our families gave and what we continue to give will be remembered forever in our nation's capital.


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There's nothing more charming than seeing a photo of something against a completely white background that both lights up every little detail of the subject and at the same time removes all other distractions from the backdrop. Light boxes or soft boxes are used by professional photographers to achieve these brilliant white backdrops that allow them and their camera to direct all their focus on the subject that they're shooting.
If you've just bought a new camera that you're trying to understand how to use, and want to earn a little money from your photography then maybe you should try and shift your focus towards product photography. Product photography is something you simply cannot do right without your own light box to get the best and most well lit background. Some people place their products in front of a natural white background, which can still result in very nice pictures if done right but if you want to capture all the details of the subject then it's a good idea to invest in a soft light box. You can read some soft boxes reviews to better understand what you ought to be looking for when shopping for one.
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Eagles top Fighting Falcons on Sunday
Port Huron Fighting Falcons 2 @ Soo Eagles 5 – The Eagles salvaged a weekend home split with the Fighting Falcons thanks to a 5-2 win on Sunday afternoon. Sandis Zolmanis had another big game as he scored twice to help the Eagles creep to within one point of the 4th and final playoff spot in the North. Despite the loss, the Fighting Falcons lead in the division remains at seven points.
The Eagles scored the only goal of the 1st period as Zolmanis registered a power play goal. Scott Cuthrell picked up one of his three assists on the day on the goal.
Port Huron tied things up in the 2nd period as Logan Lambdin recorded his 14th goal of the season with an assist to Zach Badalamenti. However, the tide of the game turned late in the period as with just :11 seconds remaining Derek Lodermeier scored a power play goal to put the Eagles up 2-1. They would lead the remainder of the game.
In the 3rd period, AJ Jarosz and Zolmanis would score within three minutes of one another to make the score 4-1 midway through the final frame. Noah Batis added a late goal for the Fighting Falcons to cut the lead to 4-2, but an empty-net goal from Trevor Boyd made the final 5-2.
Port Huron outshot the Eagles 41-37, but Eagles goalie Nate Klebe made 39 saves to help the Eagles to the win. Max Milosek made 32 saves in the loss.


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(RIA Novosti) - Russia's foreign minister said Wednesday that a regional drugs information center set up in the former capital of Kazakhstan would be a powerful tool in the fight against drug trafficking.
"The formation of the center will be a powerful component for intercepting drugs," Sergei Lavrov said at the international conference on the fight against the drugs threat from Afghanistan, reports Trend.
The Central Asian regional information and coordination center, formed under the Paris Pact on the fight against drugs, will open by year end in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan and the country's commercial center.
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Asante Kotoko bounced back to winning ways with 2-1 win over defendeing champions Aduana Stars at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Burkina faso international Sogne Yacouba hit a brace and his third for Asante Kotoko with Bright Adjei getting the consolation goal for the away side
*Accra Hearts of Oak poor performance continued as they drew 1-1 with League Leaders, Medeama SC at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium
Striker, Abubacar Traore scored for the Phobians while Awudu Tahiru restored parity for the Yellow and Mauves late on in the game. Hearts of Oak drop to 13th from 12th with 17 points following the draw.
*Elsewhere, Ashanti Gold suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of Berekum Chelsea at the Golden City Park in Berekum. Stephen Amankonah with the only goal.
*Asante Kotoko loanee, Yakubu Mohammed scored his third goal in two games for Mid-Table Elmina Sharks as they drew 1-1 with Liberty Professionals The visitors' only strike came from Tamimu Muntari at the Nduom Sports Complex.
* At the Crosby Awuah Memorial Park in Aiyinase, Karela United proved too strong for Inter Allies following a 2-1 win. Abdul Ganiu and William Opoku Mensah with goals for the Passioners while Paul Abagna with the consolation fro allies. The win takes Karela United to 2nd with 25 points.
*Hamzah Mohammed and Hafiz Konkoni were on the scoresheet as Bechem United came back from a goal down to beat WAFA 2-1 Umar Bashiru netted the first goal the Academy Boys at the Nana Gyeabour Park in Bechem.
*Maxwell Oppong's only goal was enough for bottom placed side Wa All Stars to beat Eleven Wonders at the Malik Jabr Park.
*Dreams FC settled for 1-1 draw with Ebusua Dwarfs at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi in the only game on Saturday. Captain, Leonard Owusu put his side ahead before Michael Asamoah pulled parity for the Visitors.
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|We love Spain
I am wild about Spain. I love it here, more than I ever imagined. But much to my surprise, Todd is just as enthusiastic. As we were going into our third year here, he turned to me one day and said, "Let's stay. Let's get the visas going." Retirement on the brain, Todd was eager to try out this laid-back Spanish lifestyle I'd been enjoying.
|Spain is fun
I was ecstatic. Having missed more than 8 months of our three years here due to my mom's illness, I was not ready to go home.
Oh, Spain. Land of flamenco and bullfighting…and bureaucracy. I had not had much to do with Spanish officialdom other than the security office on base and our run-in with the police on our first day in Puerto. Much to my chagrin and absolute disbelief, I kept being told that to get our visas, we had to return to the U.S. "But all of the paperwork gets sent to Cádiz for approval!" I objected. "That's 20 minutes across the bay!" YES. "You mean I have to fly all the way to New York ?" YES. "To turn in our papers in order for them to be sent to Cádiz for approval?" YES. "Isn't there some way I can turn them directly in to Cádiz?" NO.
|Not even military might helped me turn in my paperwork to Cádiz
I tried. I really, really tried. I talked to everyone I knew, including several lawyers, the immigrant advocates, the base, and several people who'd been through the process. I sent a lawyer friend to Cádiz to talk to the jefe (boss man) of the Extranjeria (where all the extranjeros have to go—us foreigners, even though I don't feel foreign here!). My Spanish military captain friend talked to the admiral of the base, who talked to the big cheeses in Madrid. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. The answer was always the same. You have to go to the U.S..
|Ignacio even put on his best uniform
So I gave up and made my appointment. We pulled together all our documents, checked them thoroughly with the jefe de Extrajeria (now our friend), and booked one last military-sponsored trip to the States. Taking advantage of this forced trip, we decided to do a whirlwind tour through the East Coast, stopping in the Blue Ridge Mountains to see Todd's aunt and uncle, passing through Washington, D.C. to pick up the infamous Hague Apostille (don't ask) for our marriage certificate, traipsing down memory lane in Annapolis for a day (where Todd and I met and fell in love), swinging by New York for our appointment and to see some of the Big Apple, and then visiting for a few days with Todd's brother Mark up in Boston before zipping back down through New York to pick up the visa and head out on a military flight out of New Jersey.
On a side note: The week before we left, just to make things more interesting, the bunny that Sasha had just gotten...added five more bunnies to our household. Sigh.
|You've got to be kidding
We arrived in the Blue Ridge late in the autumn afternoon, the hills ablaze with fall colors. Unfortunately, Todd had misread his aunt's email; she was arriving the NEXT DAY! After several minutes of scolding (we had driven several hours out of our way to make this happen), we had to move towards DC due to our tight schedule. We're sorry, Aunt Diane and Uncle Ron!
|Beautiful Blue Ridge
It was our kids' first trip to the Capital. I love this city. Truly love it. Todd and I lived here from 1988 to 1993, and while going to school in Annapolis both he and I came here a lot. It is multi-faceted and beautiful, spacious and in parts a little gritty, impressive and full of character.
|It looks just like the penny!
|A shocking piece of history
|Holding up the Washington Monument
The girls loved the monuments, and we had dinner with my friend Chrystal and her husband William, who was about Tia's age when I was her teacher her at Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) in Anacostia. Chrystal is now a PAC nurse, and we had a good time reminiscing about "Our Little Prison Home" (as OLPH was affectionately known).
Todd started complaining about his feet. At first he just started walking slowly, then more slowly, then started talking about gout. He'd had a mild attack of gout during the summer, and one previously on the ship a number of years ago. Now things were looking serious. But he put on his game face and slogged through the touring, even enjoying lunch with friend Pete Fettner.
|Old friends
|Soup kitchen--a good history lesson
|Glamming in front of the White House
Annapolis, capital of the state of Maryland and home to St. John's College, was rainy and cool, perfect fall weather. We made it to the campus and around the downtown, but then Todd started looking up which prescriptions he needed for gout. This was getting very serious now. Aspirin, dehydration, lengthy immobilization (on the plane), beer, heavy protein (think jamón), and lots of walking—all of which Todd had experienced in the past week—are all known contributors to a gout attack. Annapolis was lovely, but we were all a little too preoccupied to really enjoy it.
|Welcome to Tia and Sasha's future college
|Todd and I waltzed here together...how romantic
Off to New York. By the time we arrived at the Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guard, and Airmen's Club where we were staying, Todd's big toe was on fire. "I've never had pain like this—this is the worst I've ever experienced," he said. "Look!" Tia pointed. "Daddy, you can ride up the chair going up the staircase!" Too proud to do so, Todd collapsed on the bed in our 4th-floor dorm room and sent me off to the pharmacy. Then, not wanting to disappoint the girls, we bought tickets for the double-decker tour bus, determined to see at least a little of the Big Apple.
|Rainy New York
|Rain won't stop us...but gout might
The next day, the day of our visa appointment, Todd could not put his foot into his shoe. We limped off to a taxi and to the Consulate. In less than two hours we were done; all had gone swimmingly and we were told to return in several days to pick up the visa, so we got back on the tour bus before heading to Boston.
|Daddy rallies!
|A new World Trade Center: Proud to be an American
In Boston Todd sequestered himself on the couch and barely moved the whole three days. I went to the thrift shop in search of old slippers to cut up to get around his swollen toe. We fed him sour cherry juice and avoided all protein, but still his toe formed a white disgusting gouty tofus that stretched the skin to the breaking point. Even so, we enjoyed seeing Mark and Bridget, and Tia and Sasha were in heaven surrounded by their five cousins. We got in a good visit with Todd's mom Linda, who lives downstairs in the basement apartment of Mark's house, and were SO sad to leave all too early.
|Whoah...that's a lot of cousins
|Brothers with bed-head
Our visas were ready. We swung back through New York and picked them up with no problem and stopped to see the Statue of Liberty just for good measure. Then it was off to New Jersey to try to catch a Space-A flight back to Spain.
|Lady Liberty
|Peace to the NY skyline
We were in luck. We caught a flight that day directly to Rota, an exciting ride in a C-17 full of bullets being air-dropped to help fight ISIS in Syria. Sasha won 20 euros from Todd by calculating how many bullets there were (17 pallets with 88 boxes per pallet, and 800 bullets per box).
Visa accomplished! !ÓLE!
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We all know the names of the fashion designer heavyweights: Mulberry, Burberry, Calvin Klein or Gucci. The list goes on.
These are brands that have become household names. But what about the up and coming brands? Here we take a look at some of the best British brands that are far less well known but are all brands that you should know about!
Lost Property
In keeping with the brand's name, Lost Property salvage unwanted fabrics and make bags out of them. From coffee sacks to boat sails, the designs are understated, slouchy and incredibly stylish.
Milli Millu
Milli Millu are based in London and produce super luxe, super chic bags. Named after cities of the world, each is made with buttery soft leather. They also do their bit for charity. Their 'A Bag, A Life' project provides a vaccines pack for a child in Africa for every bag sold.
Alfie Douglass
Minimal hardware and neutral block shades feature with Alfie Douglass designs. Each bag is 100% handmade and totally unique. They look expensive but prices start at just £100.
Golden Lane
After launching the brand at Paris Fashion Week in 2012, Golden Lane have commanded attention with their use of soft pastel shades, bold primary colours and shiny metallic hardware. They are definitely worthy of investigation!
Blonde Castana
With a reputation for making shoes worn by celebs, Blonde Castana design bags that are pretty special too. Slouchy bags in clashing colours and chunky hardware is their style. This is another brand worth taking a serious look at.
Stow London
This up and coming brand has small collection of uber-practical and uber-luxe products. In some circles, the 'Isabella' is seen as the ultimate traveller's cross body bag.
Upbeat and fun combine with classic and timeless with Aspinal collections. Check out the Marylebone and the Brook Street - both are incredibly chic tote bags that are the perfect accessory for any outfit.


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#22 is sooo genuine – you must surely always pack something as soon as you believe of it (or a minimum of create it down someplace!). I despise receiving somewhere and knowing I've overlooked anything crucial. Wonderful tips!
In some respects, I'm amazed at how staggeringly minor I've grown as being a traveler: I still roam metropolitan areas with nary a clue concerning what I'm undertaking, I'm nevertheless motivated mostly by my quest to stuff as a lot of baked goods into my mouth as feasible, I however weep just a little when pressured to go through a map. But I'd be lying if I said I didn't understand nearly anything
Help it become a degree to volunteer some of your time for worthwhile projects when traveling. Not simply can it be an exceptionally worthwhile encounter, however you'll often find out more with regards to the nation and its individuals though also producing new friends.
Positioned within the south facet of Cozumel having an expansive white sand Seashore, the Sabor Cozumel Resort and Spa can be a cozy still active all-inclusive beachfront hotel perfect for couples, honeymooners, groups, divers and golfers. The resort has also launched a family area situated in the most crucial portion from the vacation resort.
One of many extra well-known issues we get from travelers is: "Can I travel with my medication." The solution is Certainly, with a few qualifiers. Here are a few tips that you could locate useful.
Couples can take pleasure in limitless h2o sports activities, like a few of the best scuba diving from the Caribbean - and It truly is all integrated located on among the list of planet's greatest seashores.
Thanks for your tips in the write-up…Beginning, did you ever have times of self-question? Specially when the hassle wasn't rather spending off.
There's a fantastic web page known as Grassroots Volunteering where you can try to find highly proposed volunteer opportunities around the globe.
You are going to inevitably fail to remember anything, both at your house or while in your excursion. Acknowledge this truth, and pray It isn't your passport or your spouse.
You should don't try and cram six nations around the world into six months of travel. All The nice stuff occurs when you actually make the effort to discover. You'll find out about routines that aren't as part of your guidebook and fulfill people who are eager get more info to explain to you close to.
This goes for Gals too. I recognize I'm not a lady, but I've achieved lots of seasoned woman travelers who agree.
Portion of the expansive Iberostar Playa Paraiso Vacation resort complex, this extraordinary Mexican colonial-style beachfront gem is often a family's dream vacation destination with athletics and functions galore, a great deal of dining solutions and considered one of the largest swimming pools in the entire Mayan Riviera.
We chose Spain for the reason that we the two took Spanish at school so we could be considerably less dependent on audio guides or tour guides, and (hopefully) might be much more understanding of the tradition.
Even for couples who be worried about sunburn or who hate the texture of sand involving their toes, smelling the salt air and observing seabirds dive through the deck of a tiny ferryboat—like over the ride throughout Puget Audio to Whidbey Island, just off the Coastline of Washington point out—is often quite dreamy.
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Public ReadOnly Property ChildManager As BarManager
Use the BarManager property to access the Bar Manager of the child MDI form for which the merge mechanism is invoked. The Bar Manager allows you, for instance, to get the collection of bars it owns. Once, you get a bar, you can merge it with the parent form's bar via a Bar.Merge method call.
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Continental Airlines, Inc. CAL, +0.13% reported a first-quarter loss that widened to $184 million, or $2.77 a share, from $124 million, or $1.90 a share, in the year-earlier quarter. Operating revenue climbed 8.6% to $2.5 billion. Excluding a one-time gain of $8 million related to the company's benefit pension plan, Continental Airlines posted a loss of $192 million, or $2.89 a share. The results were better than the loss of $3.10 a share forecast by analysts polled by Thomson First Call. Continental attributed the widening loss to high fuel prices and weak domestic yields. The airline's mainline fuel costs rose by $137 million in the quarter.
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Dry Lights by Xavier Chassaing
June 18, 2015
It is not often to get blown away by how beautiful and technically brilliant something is but this project is truly mind-blowingly.
Xavier Chassaing: Director, Producer, Executive producer, Editing, Lighting, Clarisse rendering, Compositing, Environment TD designer, SFX.
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The Federal Government has added Cloud computing company, Ninefold, to its 'Datacentre-as-a-Service Multi-User List' (DCaaS MUL) as a certified supplier of Cloud and Cloud-like services to Government.
According to Ninefold, the announcement allows Federal and local governments to procure Ninefold's Australian-hosted Cloud computing which is backed by local multi-channel support.
"We're proud to be recognised as an official supplier to Government as it highlights the focus and direction toward Cloud, together with confidence in the Cloud's ability to deliver to the security needs for unclassified public data and hosting," Ninefold chairman and co-founder, Peter James, said.
The Department of Finance DCaaS procurement model is designed to provide agencies with an opportunity to begin their public Cloud journey without the need for lengthy tender processes. Ninefold said this accelerates the rate at which services are delivered to the public.
DCaaS MUL contracts are limited to $80,000 with terms up to 12 months.
Despite the fact DCaaS is optional for all Commonwealth agencies, the new national Cloud strategy mandate gives agencies a real need to consider the procurement of low risk, flexible public Cloud services to address public-facing website needs, ICT project needs, and development and testing needs.


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when old analog TV antennas will cease to work
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
First Few Days
Due to popular familial demand, I've created a blog. (Happy Tayl?) Anyway, I've been in Safrica for four days now and it is absolutely beautiful. The UCT campus is surrounded by a huge mountain called Table Mountain that can be seen from pretty much everywhere in the city. We might climb Devil's Peak tomorrow (a seriously steep climb on the mountain), but I'm thinking I might be more in the mood for the beach, which is supposed to be breathtaking--I'll definitely take some pictures. I have two roommates, Tori and Sabrina, who are great. I've also made a lot of other friends. There are only 52 or so interstudy students on the trip so it's pretty easy to be social. I've met just about everyone. We've gone clubbing the past two nights at a couple different places. On the first night I met two South African girls, one named Violet, the other named Mwabi. They took us to a club called JoBurg. Tori and I drank South African beer and danced for a while. Last night we went to a place called the Dubliner and there was a band that played a pretty eclectic series of songs, ranging from "La Bamba" to "I'm a Believer" to "Tonight's Gonna be a Good Night" haha. I told a South African guy that I loved his shirt to which he replied "I love you." After the Dubliner, we went to a ritzy club called Chrome where we danced for hours. Once we got tired we went to the bar where we got what they call a "fishbowl". It's some kind of drink with several different liquors literally placed in a fish bowl. Four of us split it and it tasted like lemonade. We didn't get home until around 4 AM and didn't fall asleep til around 5. I slept all day today instead of going to the beach, but I'm going to go tomorrow with my roommates. I'm having a really good time so far and I can't wait to see what else is going to happen in the days to come!
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KELOWNA – Another world-class hip hop legend will headline this year's Centre of Gravity in Kelowna.
Snoop Dogg has been confirmed as headliner and will be joined by Marshmello, Cash Cash, Lil Dicky, Excision and Schoolboy Q.
This is the 10th year Kelowna has hosted the Interior's largest beach and music festival, which will take place July 28 to July 30 at City Park.
Last year the festival did not quite sell out, despite bringing NWA founding member Ice Cube.
The festival also features adrenaline sports, vendor and food booths and demonstrations in freestyle motocross and water sports.
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Alexander Wang took to New York on June 3 to roll out his newest ready-to-wear collection – the first since the designer announced plans to ditch the traditional fashion industry show calendar back in January.
Alexander Wang took to New York on June 3 to roll out his newest ready-to-wear collection – the first since the designer announced plans to ditch the traditional fashion industry show calendar back in January.
Fashion houses can take their guests to visit unique locations for a show, but surely Gucci staged a true fashion first Wednesday night – a runway show in a cemetery.
Call it the ever-changing Paris haute couture schedule. The latest house invited to join the couture season is Sonia Rykiel, which will stage a special 50th anniversary show on Sunday, July 1st, at 11AM.
No Paris Men's Fashion Week for Avoc, neither this June nor next January. The label's creative director duo will instead concentrate on a new project in Aulnay-sous-Bois, in the Paris suburbs.
They are calling it fashion's Tour de France, a month-long series of cruise collections set in storied settings and tonight Louis Vuitton staged the third leg – with an experimental yet very wearable collection.
The Hong Kong Fashion Week for Spring/Summer will show latest fashion designs, international brands, garments, fabrics, and accessories by around 1,100 international exhibitors.
For her 2019 cruise collection, Maria Grazia Chiuri mixed Mexican inspirations with classic Dior codes, her elegant and characterful female horseriders owning the runway under a downpour at Chantilly's Grand Stables.
The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana has re-elected Carlo Capasa as its president for a two-year term. This is the third time that Capasa has been elected as president of the Camera, Italian fashion's governing body.
After a hiatus of three seasons, Raf Simons is to return to Paris to stage his next menswear show. He will present his Spring/Summer 2019 collection in the City of Light on Wednesday, June 20 at 9.30 p.m.
Gucci will show its S/S 2019 collection in Paris on 24 September, the third part of the label's creative tribute to France, before returning to the Milan calendar the following season.
The 22nd edition of the fashion week will take place on 25-29 June at the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau in Barcelona, hosting fashion shows by 27 brands and designers, including Antonio Miró and Custo Barcelona.
Moschino is on the move again with Jeremy Scott. The Milan house is to stage its upcoming resort collection – including both men and women – in Los Angeles next month.
Some significant changes at the Paris menswear season, which sees the official runway schedule trimmed by at least two shows, and the departure from the calendar of four fashion houses.
Diesel will launch the second round of its Red Tag Project and launch a capsule collection in collaboration with an influential designer, as yet unnamed, during Milan Fashion Week.
Just one year after joining the Paris Couture calendar, Proenza Schouler is leaving the fashion week, while new Paris-based fashion house Aganovich will join the official schedule.