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Vatican links religion and politics; Pope Says Catholics In Politics Must Follow Faith – CBS News
Pope Benedict XVI is encouraging Catholics who get involved in politics to stay true to their church's teaching. Benedict says it is necessary that a new generation of Catholics in politics be "coherent" with the faith they profess. He also recommends that they act with moral rigor and work passionately for the common good. The pope urged Vatican officials in a speech Saturday to be vigilant about the evangelical education of Catholics who get so involved in society. Benedict recently said religion and politics should be "open to each other."
(via Pope Says Catholics In Politics Must Follow Faith – CBS News)
I love Pope Benedict …
He has made clear what others (like me) have suspected all along – for a long time. The Vatican does want to change demographics in countries like India.
Double standards in proselytization
An email by a foreign missionary, (from Newsvine), started with a background to Orissa. He informed his readers that, "Orissa was the most resistant and hostile State in India as far as the Gospel is concerned". The same missionary had serious objections, however, 0about a "A militant Hindu priest and 4 of his attendants, who were zealously going around the villages of Orissa and 'reconverting' people back to Hinduism".
But all this will not deter this foreign missionary who is "determined than ever to continue with our goal: the transformation of a community by transforming its children." He continues, "If we can take these thousands of throw-away children and help them to become disciples of Jesus, they will transform an entire region. It is a long term goal, but it is strategic thinking in terms of the Great Commission."
This language betrays the true intentions. And Pope Benedict has confirmed the true intentions of the missionaries. Let us understand this for what this is – backdoor attempts to subvert Indian cultural fabric. Nothing less.
How did Hindus in Orissa behave …
The Chief Minister of Orissa is a Hindu – and the (largely Hindu) State Police is under a microscope in Orissa. So is most of the population in Orissa.
The email says, "In Tihidi, … the police came to offer protection …(and) " who ensured that "a group of 70 blood-thirsty militants came to kill our staff and destroy the home … were not allowed to get in …" And in another town, "More police have come to offer protection. In Kalahandi, the police and some local sympathizers got to our dream center and gave our staff and kids about 3 minutes notice to vacate" "In Phulbani, the mob came looking for Christian homes and missions. The local Hindu people, our neighbors turned them away by saying that there were no Christians in this area. So they left.. We had favor. The same thing happened in Balasore" …
What did the Hindus get in turn …
The foreign missionary with great relief, further said, "We would have had a mass funeral there, but for His grace". What appreciation does the local population get from these foreign missionaries – nothing. For their lives which were saved due to the efforts of the Hindu Chief Minister and a Hindu police force – nothing.
Instead of respect for the local population, the missionary vowed he will continue with his efforts of "transformation of a community by transforming its children". He promised to continue with his "strategic thinking" about "the Great Commission."
In the West …
When Acharya Rajneesh 'converted' a few thousand Christians to his brand of beliefs (in Oregon, USA), he was picked up, packed out and sent back to India.
Sarkozy lectured to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the threat to Indian Christians! India has 2.5 crore Christians – out of 110 crores. I would like to see how the EU would react if Indian missionaries went about converting 12.5 million Christians to Hinduism – or 7.5 million Christians to Hindus in the US! Russia has long persecuted the Hare Krishna devotees (spontaneous White Hindus converting White Christians).
For a beginning let them stop targetting Roma Gypsies for persecution.
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Interestingly, 3D speckle tracking, performed before angiography, assessed normal left ventricle deformation, predicting the absence of severe coronary artery lesions. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Glomus Tumor of the Thenar Eminence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case Report and Literature Review http://elea.unisa.it:8080/xmlui/handle/10556/1654 Glomus Tumor of the Thenar Eminence in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Case Report and Literature Review Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a disease characterized by increased tumorigenesis susceptibility, caused by mutations of the oncosuppressor gene NF1. The glomus tumor (GT) is a rare, very painful mesenchymal neoplasm, arising from the glomus body. In recent years, it has been highlighted the association between NF1 and GT. We report a case of a man aged 65 years, suffering from NF1, with intense pain at the thenar eminence of the right hand, successfully treated with the excision of the mass. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Heart Failure in a Dedicated Outpatient Clinic: Results after 58 Month Follow-Up. Can it be Enough? http://elea.unisa.it:8080/xmlui/handle/10556/1653 Heart Failure in a Dedicated Outpatient Clinic: Results after 58 Month Follow-Up. Can it be Enough? Incidence of chronic heart failure (HF) is rapidly increasing, approaching a 10 per 1000 rate after 65 years of age. In the last decades, despite pharmacological, interventional and supportive innovations, HF prognosis remained poor, with about 30% of death within one year from the diagnosis. Current guidelines recommend for these patients management programs providing follow-up through dedicated outpatient clinic. Limits of these programs are represented by great difficulties in getting patients adherence, being still too elevated the rate of abandonments. In this paper, we analyzed the impact of 58 months of activity in our dedicated to heart failure outpatient clinic on mortality, hospitalization and abandonment rate. 477 HF patients (346 M, 72.5%, mean age 69.6 years) were enrolled. Mean follow-up and visit were 18.2 and 2.6 months respectively. Total mortality rate was 11.5%, 4% of patients per year. Total hospitalizations for acute HF were 212 and, among all patients left in follow-up, the number of hospitalizations for acute de-compensation significantly decreased from 0.49/patient/year before enrollment to 0.29/patient/year during follow-up (p=0.015). Patients who abandoned outpatient clinic were 94 (19%, 1 abandonment every 23 days), mostly observed over the first months of activity. In conclusion, our patients experienced a major decrease in rates of acute de-compensation and need of inhospital admissions. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A Prospective Screening of HLA-B*57.01 Allelic Variant for Preventing the Hypersensivity Reaction to Abacavir: Experience from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of the Infectious Diseases Division at the University Hospital of Salerno http://elea.unisa.it:8080/xmlui/handle/10556/1652 A Prospective Screening of HLA-B*57.01 Allelic Variant for Preventing the Hypersensivity Reaction to Abacavir: Experience from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology of the Infectious Diseases Division at the University Hospital of Salerno Abacavir is a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor largely used as part of the antiretroviral therapy in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected patients. Some individuals (2-9%) who start an abacavir treatment show an immunologic reaction indicated as hypersensitivity reaction syndrome (HSR) that is often responsible for therapy discontinuation and could represent a life-threatening event. Some studies demonstrated a correlation between this adverse reaction and the class I of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) allele, HLA-B*57.01, in several populations, including Caucasians. Nowadays, International HIV treatment guidelines recommend the HLA-B*57.01 genotyping before abacavir administration to reduce the incidence of HSR. Both male and female HIV-infected patients were enrolled at the Infectious Diseases Division at the University Hospital of Salerno, and admitted to a prospective HLA-B*57.01 screening. Genetic analysis was carried out through two sequential Real-Time PCR reactions in which Sybr-Green was used. Out of 248 patients, 215 were Italians from Southern Italy and 33 were coming from several non-EU members countries. All were genotyped: 6 Italians (2.8%) and 1 of the non-EU group (3%) were identified as HLA-B*57.01 carriers. In this paper we present our experience in the field of abacavir pharmacogenetic and confirm the importance of Real Time PCR as a valid and cost-effective HLA-B*57.01 typing methodology. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Projects, Units & Initiatives
Juvenile Rights Practice Special Litigation and Law Reform Unit
The Juvenile Rights Special Litigation and Law Reform Unit (SLLRU) addresses systemic issues affecting children in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems through impact litigation in State and federal courts, as well as policy and legislative advocacy. The SLLRU strives to achieve justice for NYC youth on myriad fronts, regularly commenting on proposed policies and regulations and testifying before the City Council and State Legislature. The Unit also engages in coalition-building, serving on several coalitions and committees with City and State agents and other advocates and stakeholders.
Our Impact
Over the years, SLLRU has made a significant impact in the lives of young New Yorkers. In 2010, for example, SLLRU filed two class action cases, G.B. v. Carrión et al. and D.B. v. Richter, that each brought about important change. In G.B., SLLRU, along with Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, successfully required the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to install cameras, change its restraint and mental health policies and practices, and implement a quality assurance and improvement (QAI) program in several limited secure placement facilities. SLLRU then monitored OCFS' compliance, interviewing youth in these facilities and ensuring the development of an impressive QAI program, with the benefit of a QAI expert. In D.B. v. Richter, SLLRU, along with Davis, Polk & Wardwell LLP, and Lawyers For Children, challenged the failure of the NYC Administration for Children's Services (ACS) to ensure that youth aging out of foster care had stable housing and were not being discharged to homelessness. As a result of the D.B. settlement, ACS developed new policies extending the placement in foster care of some youth past the age of 21, increased training to its contract foster care agencies, developed new tracking practices, and took over supervision of youth discharged to independent living prior to their 21st birthday.
More recently, with the assistance of pro bono partner Cravath, Swaine & Moore, SLLRU has succeeded in forcing the NYPD to destroy an unlawful database of tens of thousands of juveniles' fingerprints. SLLRU has also partnered with specialized units within The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice in cases involving runaway and homeless youth (C.W. v. City of New York) and youth seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) (R.F.M. v. Nielsen). Following the filing of C.W., SLLRU, Civil Law Reform, and pro bono partner Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, succeeded in obtaining relief for NYC homeless youth, with the City more than doubling number of youth-specific shelter beds from 253 in 2013 to 636 in July 2018, and committing to a goal of 753 beds by the end of FY 2019. In R.F.M., SLLRU, along with Latham & Watkins LLP and Civil Practice units, defeated federal efforts to unduly restrict the availability of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, a pathway to citizenship, to young people ages 18-21. Thousands of young people in New York State stand to benefit as a result.
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This Standard applies to the lines and equipment of electric supply and communication utilities located entirely outside of buildings and fenced supply stations.
This Standard, which forms part of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 111, provides requirements for the construction of overhead systems. It includes electric supply and communication circuits installed alone, in joint use, or in proximity to each other or other facilities; circuits crossing each other or other facilities; and circuits crossing railways or highways, or land likely to be traversed by vehicles or pedestrians.
The requirements contained in this Standard do not constitute complete design and construction specifications, but only prescribe the minimum design requirements that are most important from the points of view of (a) safety to persons; (b) continuity of service; and (c) protection of property.
Conditions not covered herein are governed by the appropriate requirements, by equivalent standards in common use, or as required by constituted authority.
In some rules, specific types of construction are envisaged. This does not preclude the use of other types of construction arising out of the continuing development of the art, provided that the engineering representatives of the party or parties involved have evidence of the safety and suitability of these alternatives.


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It seems strange to think that one of the most recognizable tv chefs is JUST NOW getting honored with a Lifetime Achievement Creative Emmy Award, but, Jacques Pepin will be the first.
Perhaps you grew up seeing Pepin on your local PBS, cooking alongside the [literal] giant of the genre Julia Child, or any of his numerous solo food-centric series. The Daytime Creative Emmy Awards will be honoring him at the ceremony this May.
Senior Vice President and Executive Producer of the Daytime Emmy Awards David Michaels said:
"Daytime television has been forever changed by the culinary efforts of Jacques Pepin. Pepin's body of work helped inspire not just millions of cooks at home, but also the myriad staples of culinary television we now see."
The Creative Arts Emmy ceremony will take place in in Los Angeles on May 3rd. Judge Judy Sheindlin will also receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, during the Daytime Emmys on May 5th.


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If you're here then I hope that you know who I am, and what I have to offer. I'm listed on the ballot as Jeramy Ware, and I have served as a judge twice, in 2007 and 2009. This blog has served as a chronicle of my efforts, and does a better job of describing my judging style and the sorts of things I look for in a product far better than I could in this space, so I'll skipp reitterating all the stuff that can be found in my questionairre from the ENnies site.
Most importantly I believe that the judging process should:
- Be open and honest.
- Serve the needs of the community anf the publishers and fans that support it.
- Judge each product on its own merits, rather than against one another.
- Take into consideration the thoughts and preferences of others.
- Be receptive to questions and critisism.
- Be responsive to those who take their time to offer input.
I hope that in my terms I have met those goals, and I promise to continue to strive toward those ends should I be elected again.
Because I'm not above asking for help in my campaigning, a few testimonials from those who have followed my work:
You're exactly the sort of judge that keeps me excited about the Ennies. - Rob Donoghue
We need more hard working, open folks like you who understand the value of blogs/podcasts in the Ennies. - Dave Chalker
"Honesty and dedication to transparent processing are just two of the attributes that make (MotG) a great candidate for ENnie judge." - Jess Hartley
You gave really good feedback and updates throughout the Ennie nomination, which I really appreciated. - Sean Nittner
I felt your process, in addition to being open and honest, and revolved around quality, not just personal opinion. - Meg McG
Thank you for your time and your support.


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There are many reasons why someone may want to sell their engagement ring. Whether the marriage ended in divorce, or they are in need of extra funds, or perhaps you've simply fallen out of love with the ring. There are many perfectly valid reasons to sell an engagement ring, but when it's time to sell you want to be able to do it quickly and get paid fast, right?
There is no shortage of engagement ring buyers today, but how do you know who to work with? Keep reading as we guide you through the most popular engagement ring buyers.
Before you can start meeting with engagement ring buyers you need to understand your ring's characteristics. This information will help potential buyers establish the ring's resale value and provide you with a price quote.
At the very minimum, you should know your engagement ring's 4C's: carat weight, color grade, clarity grade and cut grade (cut grade only applies to round diamonds). If your engagement ring came with a diamond grading certificate upon its purchase, such as a GIA report, all of this information can be found there.
If you do not have any paperwork for your engagement ring and are unsure of its characteristics, you can still sell the ring. You can meet with a local jeweler to get a rough idea of your engagement ring's traits. A quick, verbal valuation is typically free of charge.
When it comes to selling your engagement ring, you want a trustworthy buyer that provides strong prices. Below are the most popular engagement ring buyers each with their own benefits and drawbacks, consider which buyer is best for you:
These are a traditional selling option for rare and extremely high-value items. Auction houses staff gemologists who can accurately evaluate and price your engagement ring. But selling your engagement ring with an auction house is a slow process. You will need to wait for an auction to be held and for your ring to actually be bid on, which can take months if it sells at all. Furthermore, if your ring is bought, the auction house will take a sizable percentage of your earnings.
These are considered to be a quick and convenient method to get paid for your engagement ring in cash. While this sounds very tempting, keep in mind that pawnshops do not employ gemologists with the necessary skills to properly evaluate your engagement ring. To make up for their lack of in-depth knowledge of the second-hand engagement ring market, pawnshops typically provide customers with low offers. This means that you will be losing out on profits you could have made elsewhere.
With user-friendly websites like eBay, Craigslist, and Facebook, it is easy to create a private advertisement for your engagement ring. With your own ad, you are able to set your sale price and sell your ring directly to its buyer. However, accurately pricing your engagement ring is difficult without the necessary understanding of the second-hand engagement ring market. You may need to wait months for anyone to inquire about the ring and you have no guarantee that it will sell. You will also need to be careful of potential scammers who only feign interest in buying the ring.
Expert engagement ring buyers, such as WP Diamonds, have the necessary experience and network of industry connections in order to provide you with a competitive offer for your ring. WP Diamonds' team of GIA trained gemologists can accurately value your diamond jewelry and provide a fair and honest price. Their service is fast, free, secure and easy. The entire process of selling can take as little as 24 hours. Fill out their simple online form to receive your bespoke price quote. You then have the option of selling online or via appointment. There are no hidden fees or commissions, so the final amount you hear is exactly how much you will be paid.
While there are a variety of ways to sell an engagement ring, the fastest and safest way to sell your ring for the best price is to an expert diamond buyer, such as WP Diamonds. We recommend that you always do your research and thoroughly check the buyer's online reviews and company credentials before choosing who to work with. But the bottom line is that selling your engagement ring can be a quick and easy process as long as you work with a reputable company.
Todd Gray is a professional diamond buyer with 30+ years of trade experience. He loves to teach people how to buy diamonds that exhibit incredible light performance! In addition to writing for Nice Ice, Todd "ghost writes" blogs and educational content for other diamond sites. When Todd isn't chained to a desk, or consulting for the trade, he enjoys Freediving! (that's like scuba diving, but without air tanks)
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Upgrade your desk or nightstand with this elegantly designed Tree Lamp. The lamp comes complete with Bluetooth speakers, and a wireless charging function.
We've taken the timeless approach from the bonsai tree and crafted a modern lamp to test the time. Get it now during our product launch sale!
- Cherry Wood Lampshade
- Bluetooth Speakers
- Wireless Charging Station
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RAID is not a replacement for a backup! Here's why.
Hi, sorry about my english, I'm trying to install the terastation software on a MAC, and in the manual says "open the cd and click TeraNavigator to begin installation..." but in the installation disc does not appear the icon (button) "TeraNavigator"
What I most do?
Teranavigator should just be the name of the disk, when you launch it simply hit the begin installation button.
Alternately, you can download the Mac NAS Navigator utility from http://www.buffalotech.com/support/getfile/?NASNavigator.app.zip
Once you have this is should find the Terastation on the network, after it does simply go to your go menu -> connect to server and type in smb://(ip address of unit) without the parenthesis.


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Here's a quick history lesson for you: when the Declaration of Independence was being scribed, there was a large kerfuffle over the concept of inalienable rights. Little known fact, while some were championing values such as Life, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity; Lil' Benny Franklin (as he was commonly known) proclaimed "I want to drink booze and play leisure sports on the beach."*
After some quick negotiations and a few re-writes we ended up with the slight deviation of Pursuit of Happiness. This is often referred to as the First Great Compromise in American Government.*
(*no citations necessary)
Being an ardent student of History, and hailing from Liberty City-Philadelphia, Dan Johnson has accepted his birthright as the driving force behind Low Tide Toss.
The beach game dubbed Low Tide Toss was first created by cousins George M. Johnson, Jr & Hughie Gallagher in the 70's along the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Both the eldest male cousins of two large Irish families with many youngsters to manage, they set out to think of a beach game that both the adults and kids could play together. The two lads used the influences of their favorite sports, which included Golf, Baseball, & Basketball, dug two holes in the sand a short distance apart and attempted to toss a softball into the opponents goal. Thus, the beach game was born…
Yes it was. We were very excited to be able to speak with Dan about the Low Tide Toss project, it's deeper origins, and the whirlwind Kickstarter campaign that will bring this game to a coast-line near you.
If you would like to purchase or follow the production of this great game, you can check their website, Twitter, or the Kickstarter page.
We were very excited to be able to speak with Dan regarding Low Tide Toss, which you can listen to below, and you can see Low Tide Toss in all it's glory after the cut!
Curiously enough, Dan sent us some video footage of the moment he decided to market and produce LTT.
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Takazawa Candle
Candle Snuffer Duck
Shaped like a duck and made from brass, this candle snuffer can be used to put out candles easily and simply.
A brass candle snuffer made to be used with traditional Japanese candles, this snuffer comes in a cute and whimsical duck design. Perfect for putting out candles.
Takazawa Candle
Established in 1892 in the port city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Takazawa Candle's products stand out not only in their quality, but also in their unique candle designs and shapes, calling to mind various scenes of nature, particularly those of plants found in the city of Nanao. By using a special wick made from a unique recipe that dates back to the 16th century. The wick is made by winding dried rushes around a hollow cord of wa-shi (Japanese paper.) By having a hollow core, oxygen is able to be drawn up from the bottom so that the flame consumes more melted wax, thus making their candles' flames burn bigger and brighter. Their candles call to mind ancestral wisdom, symbolizing the relationship between their ancestors and nature, and are all made from plant-based materials such as sumac wax, rice bran, and rapeseed flower oil.
Candle Snuffer Duck
• 4" W x 1" D x .5" H
• Brass
• Ishikawa, Japan
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For every business to be a success and get its desired position in the industry, market research is required. India shelters several companies that conduct market research on regular basis. They find the statistics for various parameters in judging the product value, need and other such factors related to the companies. The research comprises social research, business-to-business research and industrial research.
So, here is the list of some of the best online market research firms in India.
Impetus Research, a full service market research company in India providing marketing research services to companies ranging from boutique research agencies to large consulting firms, globally.
IMRB is the vision of Mr. Subhas Ghoshal, the legendary head of HTA (now JWT). They are born out of conviction that good advertising can only be built on sound consumer insight. They are the University of the Indian market research.
Hansa Research is a full service global market research agency conducting market research in 77 countries globally with offices in India and US.
Majestic MRSS Market Research company based in India. They provide market research services in HealthCare, Eye Tracking & Automotive Industry. They are a member of the European Association of Opinion and Marketing Research Professionals ESOMAR.
RNB Research is a full Service market research Companies having offices in China, India, Egypt, Kenya, GCC, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, U.A.E & Vietnam.They offer CATI, PAPI, pre-recruits, in-depth interviews, fieldwork services, data collection, data tabulation, focus group, market research surveys, mystery shopping, online panels & secondary research etc.


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SINGAPORE - Dinner took a stomach-churning turn for Mr Quek Yong Pheng, 38, on Monday (Sept 5) evening, when he and his group of friends found a dead rat in their soup.
However, Mr Raymond Tan, 53, the owner of Sin Yew Huat Eating House in Jalan Besar, said the coffee shop premises are kept clean, and has denied that there are rats there.
Mr Quek, who runs his own auto shop, told The Straits Times that each of the eight diners ordered a bowl of soup at the popular Kong Kee Mutton Soup in Jalan Besar.
One of his friends was very full, and fished out what was thought to be a piece of mutton, to put in another friend's bowl. "It (the rodent) was right on top and we saw that it was a rat," he said, adding: "My friend went to the road side and started to vomit."
The owner came over, apologised and gave them a refund on their dinner, which amounted to around $42.
Mr Quek said that she told the group the rodent might have fallen from the rafters into the pot of soup in the kitchen.
He said that although he made a public Facebook post about the incident, he did not think it was necessary to alert the National Environment Agency (NEA) because no one in the group had suffered any lasting ill effects from the extra ingredient in their soup.
"But my friends told me to report it to the NEA," Mr Quek said, "so that at least the rats can be cleared away from the stall before any other customers consume it."
He added that he saw the stall owner continue to dish out soup to customers at other tables.
When The Straits Times visited the stall on Tuesday afternoon, there were no rats in sight. The stall owner, a woman who did not want to be named, said that they practise high standards of hygiene.
"We clean the place three times every day, when we open, at midday, and at closing time. I never see any rats around, so I also don't know where it came from."
She explained that when she cooks her mutton soup, the ingredients are placed aside in bowls, with the large pot of soup beside it.
"If there's a rat, I would have noticed it while preparing the ingredients," she said. She was alerted to the rat after a commotion at the table.
Miss Zhang Ying Hong, 40, a member of staff from the stall, said: "My boss came over and said sorry and gave them a refund."
Mr Tan said NEA officers had come down to inspect the premises earlier. "They told me to engage pest control, and also to head down to their office to get my statement taken."
He added that the stall owners and staff there keep the place clean, and the stalls and toilets are washed often. The mutton soup stall has been running for 20 years, and never had a record of rats, according to Mr Tan, who has been in the coffee shop business all his life, since his father first opened a coffee shop in the 1950s.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the NEA said it is aware of the incident and is investigating, and will take the necessary enforcement action against any parties found responsible for rat infestation.


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"Wizard101" Training Points Guide
Melissa MistSinger has been an avid player of "Wizard101" since 2009 when the game was first released.
Wizard101 Training Points
In Wizard101, your main school of magic is not the only set of spells you can learn. Training points provide your student wizard with the opportunity to branch out and try spells from other schools and maximize your damage, tanking, or support potential. There are several sources of training points in the game, from leveling up to several different questlines from characters such as Prospector Zeke, Eloise Merryweather, and Ogden Peake. There are also infinite ways to customize your spellbook with new spells to train, and many new players are often confused about what to pick for the best pve or pvp experience. This guide will help you get the most out of your training points and explain everything you need to know about obtaining them and spending them.
Leveling Up
You can earn training points in Wizard101 simply by leveling up. For every 4 levels from levels 1–20, you will receive one training point. At the lower levels, it is quicker and easier to level up so you will be able to get these relatively quickly by doing your main quests, and maybe a few profitable side quests that give a lot of experience for your level. In Wizard City, Colossus Boulevard and Crab Alley give more experience, but there are battles where you fight two monsters instead of one, so they will be a little bit harder than the other Wizard City battles. There's also a bunch of side quests in the Oasis in Krokotopia that can be done relatively quickly with no to little battling needed, so head over there if you need some experience at these early levels. At level 20, it goes to one training point for every five levels and remains there. Remember that you get half experience for running dungeons a second time, so you can use that to your advantage and bring friends along too, to farm experience together and have an easier time in the dungeon. The Portico and The Graveyard are examples of high-experience reward dungeons.
You will receive one training point from a quest called Enrollment, given to you by Merle Ambrose at level 2 after Unicorn Way is completed. This quest introduces you to all of the various teachers in Ravenwood (minus poor Dworgyn who is stuck in Nightside). All you need to do is go around and talk to each teacher and then come back to Ambrose when you're done. You will also receive a useful spell for your school from this quest.
Prospector Zeke
Prospector Zeke stands in the hub somewhere in each world and offers one training point quest per world. If you want to do more Zeke quests it would benefit you to progress quickly through the main questline to reach new worlds faster, because you will need to access pretty much every area in the game. I have written an in-depth guide about the Zeke quests, and you can find it at the bottom of the page listed with my other Wizard101 guides.
Eloise Merryweather
Eloise starts to offer quests in Azteca, perhaps being bored sitting next to Zeke and not doing anything other than helping players with their stitching. However, her quests do not give training points as a reward until Khrysalis Part 1. Every release since has included a quest from Eloise with one training point as part of the rewards. Eloise is doing some work for the Marleybone Royal Museum, and she always asks for flowers of some kind to put on exhibit there. Here are all of the locations of her flowers in each world.
Khrysalis Khrysanthemum Locations
Polaris Polar Rose Locations
Mirage Cactus Blossom Locations
Empyrea Crown Empyreal Locations
Ogden Peake Quests
Ogden Peake is a Marleybonian NPC in Celestia's base camp. He has a series of three quests that give the player training points, and these quests are unlocked every 2 levels from level 52–56.
The first quest, The Special, requires the wizard to retrieve some ingredients to make a special sandwich for Ogden to remind him of home. Hilariously, these ingredients are pet snacks, as the street vendor you talk to points out. The nettle root, medium fish, golden squash, and stinky cheese can be easily bought in the bazaar back in Wizard City. Bring those back to Gordon Sumner and he will wrap those ingredients in some stale bread, making a bundle that looks exactly unlike a sandwich, and then exchange the "sandwich" with Ogden to receive a training point.
The second quest is Me And My Arrow. Ogden, an anthropomorphic dog, owns a non-anthropomorphic dog named Arrow, and he is worried that Arrow is getting lonely at home without him. He asks you to bring Arrow a collar from the Wizard City Pet Shop, and deliver it directly to his door. This quest is very easy with no battling or buying or crafting required.
The third quest, Time for Tea, requires you to be at least an Adept Crafter, so do all the crafting quests before the one in Dragonspyre to be able to complete this quest. Ogden feels terribly uncivilized without his tea, and needs to feel like a proper Marleybonian, so he asks you to craft a Tea Set. The recipe for this tea set can be found at Torald Wayfinder in Northguard, in the world of Grizzleheim. It requires 5 Reshuffle treasure cards, 1 Amethyst, 3 Shadow Oils, 1 Glass Vial, 8 Fossils, and 35 Red Mandrakes. The treasure cards can be picked up in the Wizard City Library from Harold Argleston. The Amethyst, Shadow Oils, and the Glass Vials can be obtained from a reagent vendor like Archytas in the Celestia Base Camp. The fossils and red mandrakes are going to be the hardest part of the recipe; either find them in the bazaar or look for stone blocks and red mandrakes in areas like Dragonspyre and Nightside and mutate the stone blocks into fossils (the reagent transmutation seller is near the entrance to the Survey Camp in Celestia). Once you have crafted the tea set with your Housing Crafting Station, bring it back to Ogden and exchange it for a training point.
How Should I Spend My Training Points?
Instead of picking one single secondary school to spend your training points on, I would recommend picking multiple useful spells from various schools and spending your points towards them. There are several spells I consider essential for success in the later worlds:
- Ice to Tower Shield: 5 training points
- Death to Feint: 7 training points
- The sun school damage spells: 6 training points
- Spirit or Elemental blades and traps, depending on your school: 2 training points
- Reshuffle: 1 training point
- Aegis and Indemnity: 2 points
Tower Shield
Tower Shield is useful because it can protect you from any attack, no matter what school. This can be trained from Lydia Greyrose. It is particularly helpful for multiple-school bosses you may encounter later on, and it is also extremely helpful in pvp, especially if you have bolstered ward to stack shields of different strengths. The volcanic shield you get on the way is also very helpful because it gives you a 70% shield for storm and fire, the two highest damage-dealing schools.
Feint is a sometimes risky spell with a great reward. It provides a 70% trap on the enemy at the cost of a 30% trap on you. This will be your ticket to big damage on high health bosses, or a great way to help your friends hit harder. Don't waste your feints with a wand spell, though! Unfortunately, some bosses have cheats that prohibit feint, but this can be circumvented by also training Indemnity when you get to Mirage, so if you go this route you should probably also spend an extra point on Indemnity (talk to Qyburn in the Arcanum's astral school).
Sun Damage Enhancements: Tough, Giant, Monstrous, Gargantuan, Colossal, and Epic
The sun school damage line spells go onto your damage cards, enchanting them to deal higher damage in increasing increments as you go further down the line. You first learn tough at level 50, and use the astral trainers in Celestia to learn giant, monstrous, and gargantuan at levels 52, 56, and 58 respectively. After that, colossal is learned in Zafaria (you will first need to repair the sun obelisk by completing the quest line starting with Midnight Sun, one of Koko Smokesign's sidequests in the Drum Jungle, at level 66). Then, way down the line at level 110, you can learn epic from Qyburn in the Arcanum. Each spell requires the previous ones so you will need all six of them.
Elemental and Spirit Blades and Traps
These can be used to buff yourself and others, sometimes at the same time. You can also train the opposite set's buffs if, for example, you're myth and you want to boost your storm buddy, and vice versa. These are extremely helpful in boosting your hits to their maximum potential and getting the one in a million badge. Also recommended is a sharpened blade and potent trap, if you train these, so you can stack even more blades for a devastating combo. Aegis and indemnity are recommended as well to protect against cheating bosses, earthquakes, and enfeeble.
Reshuffle helps to make small decks viable, and is highly recommended for questing and pvp. For routine mob fights, using a small deck helps you find the right cards to end the battle quickly and move on to the next quest. A small deck can also help you kill quickly in pvp or find your heals quickly when you need them. However, using a small deck has a drawback: you also run out of cards quickly, and if you run out of cards you can't fight back and are forced to flee and try again. Reshuffle combats this problem by allowing you to regain the contents of your deck in the same battle. It's your failsafe if things go wrong, and believe me, things can go wrong.
Optional: Training Life to Satyr
If you ever want to do any healing on a non-life character, you could train life to sprite, or better yet satyr. If you go all the way up to satyr, it's more pip efficient to use a life mastery amulet, but you could go without as long as you use each heal effectively. Having access to a strong heal can help keep you alive during hard battles or keep others alive when there's no dedicated healer around. However, sometimes it's more helpful to just do what your class does best, like hitting or buffing others, and leave the healing to those who can do it more efficiently. It's not a bad use of points but for storms, you won't be doing much healing in dungeons and balance already has its own heals in helping hands and availing hands.
Training Point Buyback
If you ever feel like you need to redo your training points and learn new spells that may make you more effective in battle, you can pay crowns to reset your training points by talking to Mr. Lincoln in Golem Court. The cost goes up higher, the higher level you are, so choose wisely. Sometimes one of the monthly member benefits is free training point buybacks, so you could wait for those to do it for free if you're high enough level. As important a choice as trained spells are, they are never set in stone.
More Of My "Wizard101" Guides
- Wizard101: How to Craft the Watchtower Hall
This guide shows you how to craft the Watchtower Hall house in Wizard101, covering what recipes you'll need to buy, where to farm for gold, what reagents you need to buy, and which reagents you can find and where to find them.
- Wizard101: All Zeke Quest Item Locations
This guide will help Wizard101 players complete Zeke's training point quests from Wizard City to Empyrea (As Wizard101 updates, new worlds will be added to this guide). Every Zeke quest is presented with maps and descriptions to help players find the
- How to Earn Free Crowns in Wizard101
This guide will show players four ways to legitimately earn free crowns in Wizard101 and it will explain how to avoid spammy crown generator sites that will take user info.
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Read the book by Tara Westover, Educated, I cannot stress enough how essential it is to understand the effects of what extreme devout obsession about religion and false edicts do to children and adults for decades. It is a trauma I have personally now seen and experienced in this boy of 22 and he frightens me. I cannot stress enough what that means as I know fear is not rational but then again I have been in his company neither is he when it comes to religion. The boy has suffered serious trauma and his religion has made him so damaged he is unable to see the forest for the trees. That said I am out and I can't wait to be out of Nashville away from him. Do I think he is a threat to himself or others. Yes but what kind remains to be seen.
So when you read the stories of those victimized by this obsessive religiosity understand that may be why this particular SECT of faith is declining. This does not mean there is a decline in Evangelical faiths they, however, still exist and are running or ruining lives in the same way they just are less organized as we know that they have no central organization and dogma and for that we can say THANK JESUS!
It's ruined me.' Former independent fundamental Baptists describe life in the church
Dec. 9, 2018
Former members of independent fundamental Baptist churches describe a culture and teachings that affect the rest of their lives. The following quotes are taken from interviews.
Getting in
Independent fundamental Baptist church members are either born into the movement and grow up knowing nothing else or are brought into the churches through evangelism. The tight-knit community of motivated people is appealing, especially to vulnerable people.
"I was an adult, I was in my early 20s. Our lives were a dysfunctional mess, and we needed support. We didn't have family in town so we started attending a church because someone my husband worked with invited us. The strict boundaries helped for a while, but over time it seemed pointless: no matter how strict the rules got we couldn't please anybody."
— Lisa Bertolini, California
"I liked the sense of belonging I felt, the caring feeling of the community, because I didn't have that before."
— Karen Rice, Pennsylvania
"There was a lot of positive energy going on. We went to the church, there was a lot going on, a lot of activities, great music program — the people just seemed to be, quote-unquote, 'on fire for the Lord.'"
— Sindye Banko Alexander, Colorado
At Church
Life in an independent fundamental Baptist church can quickly become insular. Members are held to "standards" both inside and outside the church: modest dress for women and a ban on movies and secular music in the stricter churches. The pastor becomes the ultimate authority, followed by the man of the house. Members are taught to look at the world with suspicion.
"My dad asked me if I were allowed to wear pants, if I would do it. I said, 'I don't know' — as a kid you're terrified — I don't know. He said, 'Because you can't tell me right now, that means you are not a Christian. You are not going to heaven because a Christian would never hesitate at that question.' "
— Leah Elliott, Indiana
"I told her that I was raped and how violent it was and how I was terrified it would happen again. She gave me a five-minute counseling session and told me she would have to tell Pastor Schaap and the nurse, inform the doctor. And not to tell anyone. Anyway, we had our meeting, and they told me my rape was God's will because it sent me there."
— Amber McMorrow, Colorado. Former pastor Jack Schaap is serving a federal prison sentence for sexually abusing a 16-year-old congregant at First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana. He did not respond to requests for comment via a letter sent to him in prison.
"It was a fire. I don't remember anything about it. I just remember they told us to bring our pants, and we burned our pants. I remember thinking when I did it, 'I don't want to do this.' My dad's the pastor. Yeah, so we did it. I was probably 12."
— Mindy Woosley, North Carolina
"We were told, 'You can either forgive him like Jesus would or call the police, and they can take you away and put you in foster care like you were before.' OK, I don't want to go to hell, so I do what Jesus would do.''
— Sara Means, Oklahoma, on her alleged abuser
"I was nursing, but the pastor outlawed nursing. No women were allowed to nurse because it kept them from church. I went to the bathroom to cry, and I'm getting engorged — you have to nurse, you get in a lot of pain if you don't. I'm in the bathroom, and the nursery worker came into the stall with me. I think I was just grabbing toilet paper to blow my nose, she barged in and said, 'The devil wants you to miss this sermon that's happening right now. You get back in there.' "
— Kara Blocker, Oregon
"You have a system of belief where what the pastor says is true, and you cannot disagree, the deacon boards don't disagree, you don't go against what the pastor says because the ingrained thinking is he's God's man, and you don't lift a hand against God's anointed."
— Jo McGuire, Indiana
"I started dating a boy at 15. Pastor had a meeting with him and his mom, and told them I couldn't marry him because he didn't come from a broken home and didn't know how to take care of me. And I wasn't clean. Meaning I was violated."
— Sarah Mullins, California, on how she was treated because she had divorced parents.
"I have so few memories of my cousins and grandparents and aunts and uncles that it scares me. We were allowed to see them about once a year, until the church decided that the 'good church members' shouldn't fellowship with their non-believing relatives. We were pretty much cut off after that. My grandparents still don't understand why we were withheld from them."
— Anonymous, Ohio
"They teach us there's no such thing as mental illness. They say it's all just not trusting in Jesus enough."
— Barbra Lanzisera, California
"There's a secret glee in thinking people you don't like are burning in hell."
— James McGrail, West Virginia
"One of my parents got upset and threw a paddle at my younger sister. It gave her a black eye, she was 6 or 7. The pastor saw it and asked what happened, and the pastor told my sister, 'If you have anyone that is not a church member ask you what happened, you don't tell them because if you do you'll get taken away from your family.'"
— Anonymous, Oklahoma
"When I was 15, I tried to have the right attitude. It just never happened. I remember one time a teacher prayed with me that God would do whatever — God would do something drastic, even a car accident or a death or anything it took to get me right with God."
— Anonymous, Wisconsin
"God has a killer surveillance system and is disappointed in you. There's nothing you can do to please him."
— Frederick Feeley Jr., Michigan
"There was a prevailing belief that it was always the girl's fault, even a child. Because if a girl was being modest and obeying God nothing bad would happen. And boys and men were simply unable to control themselves, so it was up to the girls and women."
— Denise Kodi, Alabama
"I remember just being so scared to think a negative thought against the man of God, a pastor. If a thought would go through my mind in the fleet of the moment, not meaning it to, about a pastor, I would start praying and be terrified something bad was gonna happen to me."
— Bethany Leonard, Georgia
"My late mother, not long after we had started going to church, my stepfather had asked her to spend no more than $50 at the grocery store. Unfortunately, the bill totaled $52. Rather than put something back to get the bill under $50, she gave the cashier a weak smile and explained apologetically, 'I'm so sorry, but I'm going to have to call my husband about this. You see, we're a Christian family, and I believe in submitting to my husband.' So off she went to the other end of the store to use the phone and call my stepfather at work while my brother and I waited at the counter. I could feel my face turning red, and my brother didn't really understand what was going on, either. Our mother came back with a satisfied smile and informed the cashier, 'I'm so sorry for holding up the line, but my husband said it was fine. I just had to ask him first because we're a Christian family.'"
— Natasha Latham, Texas
"One of my classmates saw me riding one of my horses, and she reported me to the principal for wearing pants."
— Susan Wisecarver, Indiana
Hear them speak
They were terrorized, trapped and even sexually abused. Now, these former members of independent fundamental Baptist churches share how their experiences will affect the rest of their lives. Click to hear their stories.
When members leave the church, they may lose almost all of their friends and even their family. They realize their degrees from unaccredited Bible colleges don't mean anything in the outside world. They suddenly have to learn to navigate a world they learned was evil. And for many, it takes years of therapy to overcome the fear-based teachings of the church.
"I've been in therapy for a couple years now trying to figure out who I am outside of fundamentalism."
— Anonymous, North Carolina
"I've been away from there for 30-plus years, I still have those feelings. I still — if something bad happens to me, my immediate go-to in my brain is God's punishing me, and I have to talk myself through it."
— Linda Murphrey, who requested her location be withheld because she's received death threats for speaking out in the past.
"It wasn't even until I was 21, and I was telling my future fiancé. I was explaining to him about the situation, and he was the one that like brought it to my head that it's like, 'No stupid, it's not your fault, that was a terrible man and you were raped.' That word never even came to my mind. I didn't hear of anyone else getting raped, I didn't know it was a thing."
— Brianna Kenyon, Michigan, who says she was abused by a church employee. He did not respond to requests for comment.
"I have had to go through years of therapy and numerous medications for my panic attacks and depression, and I have tried to commit suicide twice — once while still attending there and another time shortly after. I feel like I can never be normal or live a normal life — so many years were ruined and taken away from me. I was stripped of a normal childhood and having actual parents or any real friends. It has given me severe social anxiety. Until this day, it's so hard to meet people and make new friends because I am such a basket case."
— Melissa Winter, Tennessee, via Facebook messenger
"Do I wish he was in jail? Yes. But vengeance isn't mine. It's not mine to give to him. It's not mine to keep pursuing. I've done what I could. But he's got three kids. My abuser has three kids. What has it done to those children of his?"
— Amie Brown, South Carolina, on her alleged abuse by a church employee. He did not respond to requests for comment.
"I remember my first pair of pants, it was 11th grade. I started crying when I put them on, I was like, 'I'm going to get in trouble.' I wore them to public school, I couldn't eat my lunch. I was shaking. I kept looking around thinking there'd be a spy. He always said, no matter how far you went, his reach went farther."
— Michelle Myers, Arizona, on her fear of her former pastor
"I never went to see a movie till I was 35 years old. It was "Armageddon." To be honest I was shaking and scared in the movie theater when I was 35 years old, because you've been pumped your whole life that movies are evil and wrong."
— Mat Cannon, Texas
"If I can be candid, it's ruined me."
— Anonymous, California
"One thing I absolutely know is that God is true, and the word of God is perfect. So if people had been saying that they're applying the word of God but turning into this fiasco, they missed something."
— Stephen Meister, Illinois
"It's made me very very sensitive to the fact that there's evil, evil perpetrators and to the fact that people do not recover from this. This whole crime, this whole issue, it damages generations."
"You get ostracized. Your family won't have anything to do with you, you won't admit you're part of the family. You lose your identity. You lose every single label you were given. It's stripped away. It's as painful as peeling the first layer of skin off your whole body."
— Trisha LaCroix, Nevada, on leaving the church


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At Octagon Capital we consider ourselves pretty savvy when it comes to finance and technology. The word 'blockchain' is the new buzzword and entrepreneurs all over the world are trying to make sense with it and how to use it.
In recent months with the meteoric rise and apparent fall, of Bitcoin, it's more than likely that you have at least a vague recollection of blockchain. But, perhaps its passed you by amongst the avalanche of head-turning headlines, and you haven't paid a great deal of attention to it. No harm done, right? Probably, just another bit of technical jargon you tell yourself, that will probably disappear within a few months and so why bother learning more about it. Well, actually, there are quite a few reasons why you should.
The blockchain isn't just a buzzword, its a breakthrough piece of technology that may radically alter the way transactions take place in the next coming years, and this includes the property sector and the way property industry sales take place. In fact, the Republic of Georgia announced in February 2017 that all property transactions would now take place via blockchain through working with the 'Bitfury' the world's largest full-service blockchain technology company. It is the first national government to use blockchain technology to validate government actions. However, the Swedish land registry has recently finished a pilot of 'smart contracts' through using blockchain technology, with more countries in the next couple of years expected to follow a similar route, with technology experts predicting that blockchain transactions in the property sector will become a booming business within the next decade.
We tell you everything you need to know about blockchain, and how it can be used within the property industry.
What is a blockchain?
First things first, it's good to spell out just exactly what this word means, before being able to understand the potential benefits of using it within the property transaction process. A blockchain is a distributed database through multiple servers or computers and made up of continuous new sets of 'blocks' (ie. records) that are secured within the 'chain' through the use of cryptography. Each block links together and each contains a timestamp, hence the 'chain' methodology. The old blocks are preserved with the new blocks added to the ledger that are immutable, making it incredibly difficult for the manipulation of property transactions to take place. The information held by blockchain also means that all records that are easily verifiable as they are public, and also practically impossible to hack
Whilst the database itself is not managed by any central governing body, the encryption process technique means that whilst everyone has a copy of the entire database information, it is only when a user has a designated cryptographic key that any new 'block' can be added to a chain, which is how it makes it difficult to fake documents.
Who created blockchain technology?
The idea was surprisingly brought forward all the way back in 1976, in a research paper, however, it took decades before it was considered seriously, having been previously branded too complicated and unsafe. However, 2008 things started to change, if incredibly slowly when we saw the dawn of cryptocurrency Bitcoin, a simpler form of blockchain technology. The brainchild of a person or potentially even a group, known by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the cryptocurrency was one of the first to use peer-to-peer technology in order to complete instant transactions.
How can it be used in the property industry?
The functionality of the blockchain process could be extremely beneficial when it comes to the property industry. It can help dramatically streamline the transaction process in a way hitherto unseen. Below is how blockchain technology does this, step-by-step:
- The digital conveyancing process begins once the property transaction has been agreed upon
- This transaction moves to an open-source, peer-to-peer network which is characterised by multiple 'nodes' ie. servers or computers
- This transaction is then validated by the network, and all information referring to the deed, title and associated contract
- Once this has taken place, the 'block' (otherwise known as the transaction record) is inextricably linked into the 'chain' through the use of cryptography (in other words, it is linked to other transactions)
- Fraud is made then impossible by this process, as all proof of property ownership, transaction, exchange and value are fixed within the network. This means that the technology has essentially created a tamper-proof transaction.
- This means that the property transaction is now finished
The benefits of blockchain the property industry
- As previously stated, the blockchain technology makes it almost impossible for fraudulent transactions to take place, as the ledger is distributed via many servers or computers. Typically, this means that in order to hack at least 51% of the network at the very same time in order to manipulate the records.
- Given that mortgage fraud is estimated by the Financial Conduct Authority to be a whopping £1 billion a year, the widespread implementation of blockchain in the property industry could give lenders peace of mind
- In addition, conveyancers under the system currently in place are limited in the way in which they can KYC on new clients, unlike blockchain
- It can dramatically speed up the stages of the often long-winded process of conveyancing and property registration as using blockchain technology can mean these processes take less than milliseconds, a process that usually takes hours or days. It could change the current UK Land registry system irrevocably.
- It is a transparent form of technology much needed in the property industry needing an overhaul of its systems
- The blockchain technology also allows for greater accountability and potential social impact, and transactions can be easily traced through the blockchain ledger
- Through encryption, it removes any need for a 'trusted third party, as its mechanism allows numerous parties at once to agree on a set of rules or facts. The blockchain technology also allows people to check that these are accurate through the database, preventing false or changed statements being made, as the parties involved in the transaction will be made immediately aware to any changes made.


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In the vitrines - Conceptual artists books from the Van Abbemuseum collection and publications by Stanley Brouwn
In the vitrines Conceptual artists books from the Van Abbemuseum collection and publications by Stanley Brouwn
A need was felt for a different podium, since a museum was seen as authoritarian in its choices and confirmed the established order. Artists set up alternative exhibition spaces and sought other art forms with which to achieve their ideas. While artists books already existed, this art form was given new meaning in the nineteen sixties. A book was seen as a democratic podium. It was under the control of the artists themselves, cheap to produce and, when sufficient numbers were printed, available – theoretically – for everyone to buy for a relatively low price.
The Van Abbemuseum has a large collection of conceptual artists books. In this genre, the concern is more with the idea – the concept – than with the form itself. Often this relates to descriptions intended to evoke in the mind a work, event or situation by way of instructions, notes, sketches, cards and graphics. Central to this is the production or response of art, whereby the experience of reality is redefined and also the non-visible reality within the experience of art is presented.
'In the vitrines' shows various forms of conceptual artists books which are now considered fully-fledged artistic expressions within the work of such artists as Seth Siegelaub, Sol LeWitt, Hanne Darboven, Douglas Huebler and John Baldessari. Special attention has been devoted to the books by Stanley Brouwn. All his books are on display and - as is usually not the case - can also be examined.


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The Wit & Wisdom of Winston Churchill
A 136-page, soft-cover book (105 mm x 148 mm)
Winston Churchill was not just the greatest statesman of the 20th century, he was also its wisest and wittiest. The proof is in this outstanding collection of examples of the great man's legendary way with words, from withering putdowns of his fellow politicians to the uplifting turns of phrase with which he decorated his most famous speeches. Spanning much of Churchill's momentous career, these pages positively sparkle with the voice and personality of this extraordinary man.
Puckish, pugnacious and often downright rude, Churchill's barbed eloquence could reduce his opponents to gibbering wrecks and his friends to convulsions, yet he was also a master at harnessing the English language to motivate and persuade. Gathered here are scores of priceless demonstrations of how he 'marshalled the English language and sent it into battle', as President John F. Kennedy once put it. Whether paying heartfelt tribute to the Few who won the Battle of Britain or likening the post-war divisions in Europe to an Iron Curtain falling, Churchill's words not only had contemporary currency but were destined for immortality.
Rich in uniquely Churchillian insight, THE WIT AND WISDOM OF WINSTON CHURCHILL offers inspiration and delight in every chapter.


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My mouth is dry unlike the weather – rain hammers onto my hood – flows off – there's a waterfall in front of my face as I fast walk from where I've been. Angling my head to avoid the water brings brown strings of flesh scattered across the cement to my attention: worms, too many to count, all on their way like me.
I cross the street out of respect but this is a city with landscaping, soil everywhere, on this side some writhe but most are still, from the right angle the worms are laid out like the agility training course from my year as a college hockey player. 40 grand to fail to memorize the coach's instructions; athletes thrive through reaction, rhythm, a feel for the game that as a thinker I could recognize but never truly emulate.
The shadows are thick enough to remove accountability from my steps, still I move to the street – walk until headlights beep – back on the sidewalk I try to focus on the rain but it's just a drizzle now – I know the way home by heart – no distractions –
Why do I care so much about these worms? My steps cut them in half – aren't they supposed to grow back when split? Maybe I'm helping but the truth is further away than this puddle in my path – I hop over onto a concrete island in a raindrop canal – three people with somewhere to be splash past me – one of them gloated about a five-hundred-dollar check coming on the first and the other two listened like it was their Sunday.
The voices are gone but the effects of their presence are forever – all the worms in the direction they'd come are paste – they'd walked across every inch of the sidewalk for no reason and would continue to do so – the ones I'd missed on the way in didn't stand a chance.
What is it about rain that makes worms commit suicide? They don't eat cement.


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Hey guys, haven't been on here in a while as school hasn't left any time for the uke.
Little background: I'm a senior in high school and president of my school's Key Club. We're putting on a race fundraiser for the Eliminate Project, which was started by Kiwanis International and Unicef to combat tetanus. 160 babies die each day from the disease and the Eliminate Project was started in 2010 to "eliminate" the disease. It takes just $1.80 to vaccinate one mother and the vaccination is passed down to all her future children.
Our goal for the race is $10,000 - a bit high, yes, but certainly attainable. Raising that much would mean saving the lives of more than 500 mothers and children.
The race will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, but I know UU has users from all over the world, so there is an option to donate. Anything is appreciated.
Registration, donation options, and more information about the project can be found at our site: theeliminateprojectrace.com
Thanks guys!


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The greenback met resistance at 0.9837 again and has retreated, retaining our view that further consolidation below this level would be seen and another test of support at 0.9705 (last week's low) cannot be ruled out, below there would bring retracement of the rise from 0.9421 low to 0.9670, then 0.9642 support, however, reckon downside would be limited to 0.9565 support and bring another rise later. A break of said resistance at 0.9837 would add credence to our view that low has been made at 0.9421 and the rise from there may extend further gain to previous support at 0.9859, then 0.9900, having said that, overbought condition should limit upside and price should falter well below psychological resistance at 1.0000, bring another decline later.
Our preferred count on the daily chart is that early selloff to 0.9630 is an end of the larger degree wave III and major correction is unfolding from there with a leg ended at 1.2298 (Nov 2008 with (a): 1.0625, (b):1.0011 and (c):1.2298), wave b ended at 0.9910 with (a): 1.0370, (b): 1.1967, (c): 0.9910. The rise from there to 1.1730 is the wave c which also marked the end of wave IV and wave V has possibly ended at 0.7068.
On the downside, whilst initial pullback to 0.9705 and 0.9645-50 is likely, reckon downside would be limited to said support at 0.9565 and bring another rise later. Below 0.9525-30 would risk weakness to 0.9490-00 but still reckon downside would be limited to 0.9455-60 and said support at 0.9421 should remain intact, bring another rebound later. A drop below said support at 0.9421 would extend recent decline from 1.0344 top (formed back in late 2016) to 0.9350 and possibly 0.9300, however, loss of downward momentum should prevent sharp fall below 0.9250-60 and 0.9200-10 should hold.
Recommendation: Buy at 0.9575 for 0.9775 with stop below 0.9475.
Dollar's long-term downtrend started from 2.9343 (Feb 1995) and it was unfolding as a (A)-(B)-(C) with (A): 1.1100, (B): 1.8310 (26 Oct 2000), then followed by another impulsive wave (C) with wave III ended at 0.9630 (Mar 2008). Under this count, correction in wave IV has possibly ended at 1.1730 and wave V already broke below support at 0.9630 and met indicated downside target at 0.7500 and 0.7400. The reversal from 0.7068 suggests the wave V has possibly ended and the breach of resistance at 0.9595 add credence to this view and indicated upside target at 1.0000 had been met, however, the sharp retreat from 1.0296 to 0.7401 suggests choppy trading would be seen but price should stay above said record low at 0.7068.


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Unlimited rice, scrumptious dal, spicy gravies, tongue tickling pickles, super tasty papads, and a variety of Sambars are what makes a delicious plate of Andhra meal. Masala and ingredients that are put in preparing an authentic spicy meal of Andhra have a savory aroma of desiness in it. The ambrosial and piquant flavor of Andhra cuisine is something you should try without taking a chance of missing it. Bengaluru being the hub for all kinds of foods, it is not an exception to flavorsome Andhra meals. If you are already drooling for it then check out this list of best Andhra Special Hotels in Bangalore compiled in today's article.
Must-Visit Andhra Special Hotels in Bangalore
Meghana Foods near Jyothi Nivas College
One of the hyped up food points in the city for Andhra meals, Meghan foods easily tops the list of best Andhra meal hotels of Bangalore. It is an amazing crowd puller and place will be jam packed almost all the time. If you want to have the best Andhra style dum biriyani then Meghana Foods is the best bet. You may feel that it is quite pricey but the taste of food makes you forget about it. It is not a place of great ambiance but the food is simply awesome.
Must Have – Hyderabadi Biriyani, Dum Biriyani, Vegetable Biriyani, Tangri Kabab, Andhra Meal.
Open: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 11 PM.
Where: 124, Near Jyothi Nivas College, 1st Cross, KHB Colony | 4th Block Jayanagar | Above Sony Centre | Near Indiranagar Metro.
Nandhana Palace – Kammanahalli
If you are looking for a simple Andhra meal then opt for Bhojanam of Nadhana Palace that consists of White rice, gun powder, ghee, akkurapappu, vepudu, sambar, rasam, majjige pulusu, perugu, fried chillies, appalam, special pachadi, gongura pickle, mango pickle, and a sweet. For non-veg lovers, they have yummy Nellore chicken biriyani, Hyderabad mutton biriyani and other cuisines on the menu. It is a place of one bite and your taste buds come back to your life.
Open: 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 7 PM to 10:30 PM
Where: St. Thomas Town, Kammanahalli Main Road, Kammanahalli, Bangalore | New BEL Road | Rajajinagar and 10 other locations (You can google out).
Nagarjuna Restaurant
Without a second thought, Nagarjuna is the best of the best Andhra Restaurants in Bangalore that brings the real taste of Andhra to your table. Their flavors and spices can make you drool for water. The spinach gravy (Dal Palak) is the best and Anjali fish is divine. Have an unlimited meal at a price which is way too affordable compared to other hotels in the city. It is better to avoid chicken biriyani here but do not make that sin of not tasting the super delicious prawns. This place is a feast for both Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians.
Open: 12:00 PM to 3:45 PM and 6:45 PM to 10:45 PM
Where: Residency Road | Next to More Mega Store, Maratahalli | Double Road, Indiranagar | KHB Colony, Koramangala 5th block | Jayanagar 3rd block.
Bhagini Deluxe – Marathahalli
In outskirts like Marathahalli Bhagini Deluxe is a savior for food lovers. Experience 300 different dishes and every dish can bowl you over with its taste and flavors. Definitely, a must-try.
Where: Near Marathahalli Bridge, Ashwathnagar, Marathahalli.
Bheema's is counted as one among the legendary foodlets of Bangalore. Never say NO to Andhra meals at this legendary place. Have a full-complete meal with Chicken 65 as a side dish. Please don't go to this restaurant when your stomach is half filled and blame me if you couldn't eat much but you actually wanted to eat.
Standard Order: Veg Meal, Chicken 65, Chilli Chicken, Mutton Biriyani, and Thumsup.
Open: 12:00 PM to 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.
Where: Church street.
Royal Andhra Spice – RR Nagar
Arguably the BEST place to satisfy your appetite for Yumm Biriyani. I would like to give all points to the ambiance, food, service, and staff. If the Andhra Carrier meals served here doesn't give you the utmost satisfaction then nothing in the world can satisfy you. One of the sought after Andhra Restaurants of Bangalore after Nagarjuna.
Must Try – Veg Shalimar, Andhra Meal, Veg Kohlpauri, Hyderabadi Chicken Biriyani, and Tandoori Chicken
Open: 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM.
Where: 60 Feet Road, BEML Layout, Near BEML Bus Depot, Rajarajeshwari Nagar.
Rayalaseema Ruchulu – Indiranagar
Rayalaseema is a place in Andhra Pradesh and this outlet is named after it. Ruchulu translates to Taste and so Rayalaseema Ruchulu brings the taste of Rayalaseema with great flavors to your plate. This Andhra restaurant is known for the spicy meal and is a known name in Telangana. So, when you are here please try Ragi Sangati (Ragi Balls), Paya Soup, Nati Kodi Polsu, Payasam, and Ulavachuru Kodi Pulav.
Open: 12:00 PM to 4 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM
Where: 1st Floor, 12th Main Road, Above mama goto restaurant Indiranagar.
Hotel Annapoorna – Majestic
Annapoorna is one of the age old restaurants of Bangalore known for Andhra food. It is an absolute fiesta for Andhra Food lovers. Just a plate of Rangi Sangati, Pappu Charu Annam, Ulavachuru Soup, and tangy pickle is enough to get a smile on the face of your tummy. You can also relish biriyani (Chicken and Mutton) and a thin piece of fish.
Open: 12 Noon to 3:30 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM
Where: 6th Cross, Gandhinagar, Majestic Area, Majestic, Bangalore.
New Prashanth Hotel – All Outlets
This hotel has everything Non-Vegetarian but you better ignore everything and stick to Andhra specials like Guntur chicken, Boti, and Nati Biriyani.
Open: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 11:00 PM (Close on Monday)
Sumi's Kitchen
If you don't want to go to a restaurant and wish to have home-made food Andhra food then Sumi's kitchen is for you. A foodlet run in a cozy apartment set out Andhra Brahmin Food during Weekends. It is an off-beat place to stop by for a pre-booked meal.
Open: 1 PM, Saturday.
Where: B3, Hutchins Court, 18/1, Hutchins Main Road, Cooke Town.
Contact: +91 8951153518 ( Make sure you book at least three days in advance).
So, this was the list of Andhra Special Hotels in Bangalore. If you know any places of this kind then please let us know in the comments below. Do not forget to Subscribe to Metrosaga for more updates.


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Venus Hotel is conveniently located within a 5-minute walk of Mahkota Parade Shopping Centre and a 15-minute walk from the famous Jonker Street. It offers air-conditioned rooms with en suite bathrooms.
Venus Boutique Hotel is situated about 800 metres from local eateries like the Dragon Inn Food Court and 1 km from Plaza Melaka Raya (shopping). Perigi Hang Li Poh (King's Well) is a 10-minute drive away.
The rooms are all air conditioned and come with an en suite bathroom and a flat-screen satellite TV. They have an electric kettle and toiletries for guests' convenience.


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Romanian tennis star Simona Halep received a USD 800,000 prize after winning the demonstrative World Tennis Thailand Championship in Hua Hin, Mediafax reported. Halep will end the year on the first place in the WTA ranking of the best women's tennis players in the world.
Besides Halep, the Czech Karolina Pliskova, the WTA No. 4, Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, ranked No. 7, and British Johanna Konta, ranked No. 9, played in the championship.
Halep beat Karolina Pliskova 6-2, 6-3 in the final, and Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-3 before.
The four tennis players took home combined awards of USD 2 million. Each received a fixed amount for participating, and an extra for their results.
Halep won total prize money worth USD 5.27 million this year, ranking third in the WTA prize money leaders list.
Romania's Simona Halep, in top three WTA prize money leaders in 2017
(Photo: True Arena Hua Hin Facebook Page)


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How a new charitable floral delivery is impacting the Des Moines Metro.
August 2nd, 2018- We are thrilled to announce a new business in the Des Moines area: Blooming Hope in DSM. Blooming Hope is a charitable floral deliver. The business has only been around for a short time; however, it has already accomplished its mission and blossomed hope within the Oakridge Neighborhood; especially in our Silver Oaks community.
With the help of Tom Boesen and Boesen Florists Shelley Kolz aka "the floral angel" delivers flowers once a week to local hospices, hospitals, women/ children's shelters, etc. Kolz also delivers to senior living centers such as Oakridge Neighborhood's: Silver Oaks, a community designed to meet the needs of residents 55 and older.
During times of hardships, Kolz and her flowers bring a ray of light.
"I have had a passion for flowers since I was a child. They bring me great pleasure, lots of smiles and are a sign of hope. I have always had an affinity for people; especially who are going through life struggles such as loneliness, depression, death, and sorrow. I believe that the marriage of these two things has brought me to the development of this brain-child called Blooming Hope in DSM." says Shelley Kolz, coordinator of Blooming Hope in DSM.
How It Works
With the contributions of local floral shop Boesen the Florist, Kolz, is able to pick up flowers that are going to be discarded- flowers that have been returned to Boesen's and are not for sale- and "rescue" them for her deliveries. If it weren't for Kolz, the flowers would be discarded into a dumpster.
"On behalf of Silver Oaks and its residents, we are extremely grateful for Blooming Hope in DSM. This kind gesture means so much to the residents, along with our staff, it brightens up our day," Jo Ann Hughes, the resident specialist at Silver Oaks.
To learn more information about Blooming Hope in DSM email Shelley at firstname.lastname@example.com.