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Hike on the GR21 through Seine-Maritime department following la Cote d'Albatre from Le Havre to Le Treport via Montivilliers, Notre Dame du Bec, Gonneville la Mallet, Le Tilleul, Etretat, Yport, Fecamp and Eletot. Guest House, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Camping, Inn.
Distance: 94,23km, Elevation maximum: 130m, Elevation minimum: 3m, Elevation gain uphill: 1551m
IGN Maps: Le Havre Etretat PNR des Boucles de la Seine Normande (1710ET). Fecamp St-Valery-en-Caux Cote d'Albatre (1809OT).
|Saint-Pierre-en-Port: "The View" Bed and Breakfast, 02 35 10 26 96
With a 180 ° view of the sea, the cliffs of the alabaster coast and the countryside will offer you charm, calm and comfort within a vast property. The GR21 runs right behind the property. Its view, its calm, its comfort, its luminosity, its garden, its swimming pool and the sea will be a plus. Breakfast included. Upon reservation, the table d'hote service is available.
|Saint-Pierre-en-Port: Villa le Rayon Vert, 06 81 51 82 35
Villa le Rayon Vert will be your favorite, as it has been for us! Full sea view, comfortably furnished and tastefully decorated on the themes of the sea and the navy, this Villa of 1929 is ready to accommodate 15 people. Its large bay windows open onto a 70 m² terrace and make Villa Le Rayon Vert very pleasant to live in. The view is superb, and the spectacle is guaranteed !
|Les Grandes Dalles: Villa Mathilde,
06 81 51 82 35
Located in Les Grandes Dalles, 100m from the sea, this villa can accommodate 12 people with the possibility of adding 2 additional beds and thus accommodating 14 people. Villa Mathilde has just been completely renovated and decorated with care. Located a 3-minute walk from the beach, you are at the starting point of various hiking trails on the cliff, overlooking the sea.
|Les Grandes Dalles: Villa Violaine,
06 81 51 82 35
Located in Les Grandes Dalles, 100 m from the sea, this villa can accommodate 15 people. Villa Violaine has just been completely renovated and decorated with care. Located 3 minutes walk from the beach, you are at the starting point of various hiking trails on the cliff, overlooking the sea. Ideal location to get a breath of fresh air during your stay.
|Sassetot-le-Mauconduit: Le Manoir du Moucel,
06 81 51 82 35
Remarkably located at the edge of the village of Sassetot-le-Mauconduit, the Manoir du Moucel, built in 1825, is typical of the Pays de Caux constructions, made of "Saint John" bricks and cut flint. Restored in 2005, from noble materials, the decoration and the comfort of the Manoir du Moucel assure you a successful stay !
|Sassetot-le-Mauconduit: Le Manoir de Briquedalles,
06 81 51 82 35
Remarkably located in Sassetot-le-Mauconduit, opposite the Chateau de Briquedalles, the Manoir de Briquedalles is typical of the Pays de Caux constructions made of "Saint John" bricks and cut flint. Built in 1825, it was restored in 2013, using noble materials. Able to accommodate 15 people, this 400 m² Manor is accessible to people with disabilities. Refined decoration and comfort.
Guest House, Bed and Breakfast, Hotel, Camping, Refuge, Hostel, Tourist Office, Shops, Hiking Travel Agency on or near a GR ® listed on www.gr-infos.com, you can appear for 10€/year (12 months)/GR by completing the registration form
GR21 Hiking on the Cliff Trail (Full itinerary)
From Le Havre to Veulettes-sur-Mer (Seine-Maritime)
From Veulettes-sur-Mer to Treport (Seine-Maritime)
Wikipedia GR21
It is advisable to follow the beacons all along your hike and to bring you the FFRandonnee topo-guide. You will also find information on MonGR.fr.
GR®, PR®, GRP®, and the corresponding signs of markings (white / red, yellow and yellow / red) are trademarks of the French Federation of Hiking. They may not be reproduced without permission. The French Federation of Hiking, state-approved, includes organizations that create and maintain hiking routes on GR®, PR® and GRP®. It publishes guides these topo hiking routes.
Old romantic Hotel, L'Etoile Guest-House is a mountain retreat in the South of France. With a beautiful park along the Allier River, L'Etoile Guesthouse is located in La Bastide-Puylaurent between Lozere, Ardeche and Cevennes. Many hiking trails like GR7, GR70 Stevenson trail, GR72, GR700 Regordane way, Cevenol, GR470 Allier river, Margeride, Ardechoise. Many hiking loops around L'Etoile Guesthouse. The right place to relax.
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'Ottawa' Quebec's Caisse Sees Weak Global Growth in Years Ahead, Average Return Falls 3.9%
TORONTO — Caisse de depot et Placement du Quebec, Canada's second-biggest public pension fund, warned of weak global growth in the years ahead after market volatility led to a sharp fall in its investment return in the first half.
The Caisse, which manages pension plans in the mostly French-speaking province of Quebec, said on Friday its average return fell to 2 per cent from 5.9 per cent in the same period the year before.
The pension fund said the performance was ahead of a 1.3 per cent return from the benchmark portfolio against which it measures itself. Net assets grew to $255 billion at the end of June, up from $248 billion at the end of 2015.
The market environment changed significantly over the past year and global economic uncertainty led to more volatility in stock and currency markets, Chief Executive Michael Sabia said in a statement.
"Greater political instability in several parts of the world has added to the fundamental issues – economic rebalancing in China, lower corporate profits in the United States, insufficient reforms in Europe – and points to weak global growth for the years ahead," he said.
On a conference call, he expressed concern about the impact Britain's vote to leave the European Union will have on the rest of Europe, but said the vote's fallout could present opportunities if valuations fall.
"We'll continue to look at this situation as presenting at least as many opportunities as it does challenges. We're going to keep a close eye on investment opportunities both in the UK and potentially in Europe," Sabia said.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board warned on Thursday of ongoing uncertainty from the UK vote, which curbed gains in its investments during the last quarter.
Since Sabia was appointed in 2009, the Caisse has sought higher returns by investing a larger percentage of its funds in assets such as infrastructure and real estate as an alternative to equities and low-yielding government bonds.
The fund is one of the world's ten biggest investors in infrastructure and real estate, but equities and bonds still make up the majority of its investments.
Fixed-income investments produced a 3.8 per cent return during the period, with investments in assets like real estate and infrastructure producing a 2.5 per cent return. The fund made a 1.4 per cent return from its equity investments.


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It's a new Inkspirational Challenge today and this week it's a colour challenge.
So we have Pink, Banana and Slate to work with…….hmmmmmm.
I decided some of the retired Stampin' Up colours better suited these choices. I've gone with Barely Banana for the Banana (naturally) and Bordering Blue for Slate as I think it was the best fit. For the Pink I've gone with Regal Rose.
Now for 'what to create'.
I ended up with a few different projects to show you.
I made a card for the Inkspiration DT post but I have some additional creations to share with you here.
For my card I ended up going with the 'Everything Eleanor' and 'Lacey & Lovely' stamp sets from Stampin' Up.
I've also added some Dazzling Details to the stamen on the flowers.
Here's a close up but not too sure you will be able to see it.
Supplies: (All items Stampin' Up unless specified otherwise)
Stamp sets: Everything Eleanor, Lacey & Lovely
Card: Barely Banana (retired), Whisper White
Ink: Bodering Blue (retired), Barely Banana (retired), Regal Rose
Accessories: Dazzling Details, Stampin' Dimensionals.
Now for my next projects I've use the 'new to Australia' My Digital Studio to create some digital items.
First up I have a Scrapbook layout.
This layout is a pre-designed template which I have altered the colours to fit the challenge. I've added the photo (just drag & drop) and then added some journaling. Very easy to do.
The final item I have to share is a Digital Card creation. Again I have used a pre-designed template and changed out the colours to fit the challenge.
I've also completed the inside of the card and added some details to the back.
Here's the inside. I haven't added a sentiment as I didn't have something to suit.
If I print this up I can always stamp something onto it directly or you can just leave it blank and write your own message.
Now the back of the pre-designed template cards all come with the Stampin' Up logo and MDS logos but I wanted to add that it was made by me too.
Maybe the 'Handmade' wasn't the best choice seeing it's a Digital creation but then again I did spend the time on it…….
Now I just need to start playing with My Digital Studio and creating some cards, scrapbook layouts and other items from scratch.
You may have noticed I've made a few changes to my blog and website which are all done using My Digital Studio.
If you'd like to try out My Digital Studio for yourself you can actually download a FREE TRIAL Version from my Online Store. There's a 'Shop Now' button in my left sidebar or you can click here.
Please note: You must reside in Australia to shop online with me.Nikki
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Issue #: 552 Platform: All Reporter: torsten (torsten) Component: hedeby OS: All Subcomponent: cli Version: 1.0 CC: None defined Status: NEW Priority: P4 Resolution: Issue type: DEFECT Target milestone: 1.0u5next Assigned to: adoerr (adoerr) QA Contact: adoerr URL: * Summary: Global command line option -l not working correctly Status whiteboard: Attachments: Issue 552 blocks: Votes for issue 552: Vote for this issue Opened: Wed Aug 6 04:49:00 -0700 2008 ------------------------ Description: Executing the sdmadm command with the global option -l to set the log level does not always set the log level correctly. % sdmadm -l ALL sbc prints only the bootstrap configuration without any additional logging output (even though the -l ALL should basically turn on all possible logging outputs). In contrast: % sdmadm -l com.sun.grid.grm=ALL sbc shows lots of debug output. Evaluation: This is a minor issue, the functionality is mainly used for debugging and workarounds exist. Suggested Fix / Work Around: The command should work as advertised in the doc. It should be possible to enable/disable logging for any loggers. As a workaround it is neccessary to specify a specific log level for the com.sun.grid.grm logger in addition to any other logger specifications. So to make the example from the description work: % sdmadm -l ALL:com.sun.grid.grm=ALL sbc Analysis: The problem is located in AbstractCliCommand.initLogging (line 452). The intent of this line is to make sure that the com.sun.grid.grm logger is always set to log at least messages of severity INFO. This is neccessary because cli commands use warnings and info messages via the logging system that need to be displayed to the user. The way it is implemented currently, however, resets the level of all loggers below com.sun.grid.grm to level INFO if no level for the logger com.sun.grid.grm is set via the command line. The condition has to take care of log levels set in the hierarchy above com.sun.grid.grm (e.g. com.sun) and has to make sure that at least level INFO is set for com.sun.grid.grm (but a finer level is also OK). It is questionable what to do when com.sun.grid.grm is explicitly set to something less verbose than INFO, like e.g. WARNING. Whatever the decision, there should be a test covering the decision as well as a documentation fix that explicitly documents the (special case) behaviour with the com.sun.grid.grm logger. How to test: Write a testsuite test that checks the output of the above example commands (or any other command that uses the -l switch) for the correct debug logging output. Write additional test cases that cover the special behavior of the com.sun.grid.grm logger. ETC: 2 PD ------- Additional comments from adoerr Wed Aug 20 07:43:12 -0700 2008 ------- New target milestone. ------- Additional comments from torsten Fri Nov 27 00:31:39 -0700 2009 ------- fixed milestone
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During your Italy vacation you will find that wine is very important to the country. Italy has some of the oldest vineyards in the world and some of the best wines are produced there. About 20% of all the wine in the world is produced in Italy. Grapes are grown all over and wine is made by everyone from the villagers to the large commercial wineries. It is said that there are one million vineyards in Italy!
I had the good fortune of visiting Milan last year and found such a rich and historic culture as part of my touring. From the foods, the delectable desserts, there is no wonder that there are streets filled with restaurants and pastry shops.
As for the wine, they drink it with and sometimes in-between every meal, and it is offered as much as water is here!
So what are some of the wineries you should visit on your Italian vacation?
The Enthusiastic Traveler offers winery tours in May, September and October. This tour is in the Tuscan region which is the home of the Super Tuscan. Super Tuscan wines do not follow the rules of wine making.
Blends are made using non-traditional methods of combining certain grapes which are not normally combined. The tour will take you to a farm called Castel Pietraio in a beautiful hillside town near Siena for a simple wine tasting of wines made by squeezing grapes in barrels. Other vineyards are visited and many people on an Italy vacation that come here say they smell the wine in the air. There is also a visit to an ancient castle complete with a wine making baron who has discovered some very rare grapes to use in his wines. For your vacation in Italy "The Enthusiastic Traveler" may be contacted through its website www.theenthusiastictraveler.com
Ca'Bruzzo Italian Winery is found in Northern Italy close to Venice. They grow 5 varieties of grapes here and produce about 20,000 bottles a year. This is a small family-owned winery and they believe their close physical contact with the vines makes for their especially tasty wines.
During your Italy vacation you may want to take this tour because not only do you get to taste wine at its different stages of development and see the wine cellar but the family will also teach you how to wine making and care for a vineyard.
There is a lot of focus here on the benefits of organically grown grapes for wine. If you enjoy this vineyard during your vacation in Italy, the Bruzzos can even ship their wine to you so you can continue to experience the amazing taste. This winery can be contacted through its website at www.cabruzzo.com
One of the most memorable wines that you may come across during your Italy vacation is called "Est! Est! Est!" It is a semi-sweet white wine from Montefiascone. It has some effervescence and a mildly fruity flavor. It is said that this wine got its name from the story of a German bishop who needed to go to Rome and sent someone ahead of him to mark on the doors of inns serving the best wines along the way. He marked the doors with the word "Est!" in chalk and when he got to Montefiascone he liked the wine so much that he marked the inn door with "Est! Est! Est!"


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By Shelby Powell–
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps was not met with critical acclaim following its wide release in 2010. Coming as a sequel almost 20 years after the first film, Wall Street 2 didn't find the audience it needed.
Because the film took place in the weeks before the massive collapse of the U.S. economy, it might be partially blamed on sore wounds. The country was still too close to the collapse to want to relive a fictionalized version of it. Now five years after the initial crisis, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps deserves a second look.
Part escapism and part anthropological study, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps stars Shia Labeouf as Jacob Moore. Moore is a young, charismatic stock broker with an affinity for numbers and a close relationship with his mentor Louis Zabel (Frank Langella). Carey Mulligan, known for an Oscar-nominated turn in An Education, plays Winnie Gecko. Winnie is Moore's significant other and the estranged daughter of Michael Douglas' iconic character Gordon Gecko. Set against the backdrop of the economic downturn, the viewer is given an inside look in the minds of greedy people that will do anything to stay on top of the heap.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is a much better film than anyone gave it credit for. Labeouf, famously known for starring in the Transformers trilogy, is a shockingly talented actor. He brings authenticity to his character that might not have been there otherwise.
Director Oliver Stone plays on the real life emotional turmoil of his actors, making the emotion incredibly raw. Carey Mulligan is an unfortunately stereotypical version of a young girl with more daddy issues than fingers. She's left as nothing more than a two dimensional plot device. Michael Douglas, however, is a sight to behold as Gordon Gecko. For someone who had never been exposed to the first film, Douglas is chilling.
If you're willing to wade through some confusing stock talk, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is certainly worth your time.


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10 Best Type Beat Producers To Watch Out For
Our Top 10 Best Type Beat Producers
When it comes to the best type beat producers, there's certainly several that stand out amongst the crowd. In 2018 good production is fairly easy to come by thanks to websites like Youtube and Soundclick.
As an independent music artist, finding the best type beat producers should be the main priority when creating a song or project.
Whenever ensuring a billboard-worthy hit, it all commences with the music producer and beat. Rappers are quickly realizing the importance of having good producers behind every song they record. Many great tracks have seen the top billboard charts thanks to a good instrumental. Having good instrumentals on your project can certainly be beneficial and is a key element to a good album.
Here in this article, we've compiled our favorite top 10 best producer list (in no specific order).
- CashMoneyAP
- Kid Ocean
- Young Forever
- the Beatplug
- MJNichols
- Penacho
- TheMartianz
- TheCratez
- 30HertzBeats
- MubzGotBeats
Other Websites
YouTube is a great place to find tracks to rap over. Thousands of beatmakers have swamped the video platform with many instrumentals with a variety of sounds to choose from. A great number of hit songs were found on this website and it continues to be a top choice for many major artists online.
Type beat website BeatsPremier is a site consisting of many verified beatmakers with awesome production making it a top source for many rappers online. BeatsPremier
Don't see your favorite beat maker?
Drop your picks in the comment section below and we will add them.


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This phase of the blueprint will help you understand requirements elicitation techniques, determine the best-fit eleicitation methods, and build the requirements gathering operating model. This phase will take you through the following activities:
- Understand requirements elicitation, analysis, and validation techniques.
- Categorize requirements.
- Eliminate redundant requirements.
- Build the Business Requirements Document.
- Build the requirements gathering package.
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Our Jelly Belly® Wax Collection creates a classic mix of fragrance and flavor. Available now for a limited time, this collector's box includes five Scentsy Bars in some of Jelly Belly's most popular flavors:
Sizzling Cinnamon, Juicy Pear, Toasted Marshmallow, Green Apple and Tutti-Fruitti. There are some actual Jelly Belly beans in these same flavors in the box as well.
Sizzling Cinnamon — A spicy, sweet blend of real cinnamon, orange zest and sugarcane.
Juicy Pear — Jam-packed with lush Anjou pears and bright vanilla cotton candy.
Toasted Marshmallow — Oozing with the buttery scent of fire-roasted vanilla, crystallized amber and hints of cedarwood.
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Happy National Consignment Day! I teamed up with The Real Real to talk all about consigning your old {or sometimes never worn} goods. If you're like me you have tons of things just sitting in your closet that you haven't worn in a long while, things that don't fit, or shoes you've replaced. Consigning isn't only a great way to clean out your closet and start fresh, its also an easy way to make a little extra money while also being sustainable. 2.5 billion pounds of clothing are saved from landfills a year through resale and donation. Companies, like The Real Real, will take your lightly worn designer clothing, jewelry, shoes and handbags, photograph them, merchandise them, and sell them on their site while you earn up to 70% of the profit! Its super easy and actually a little fun to see your once old things new again. Donating is another great way to freshen up your closet while also making sustainable choices. Contact local charities in your area and see if they're looking for clothing. It's a great way to give back to the community and to help others that are in need. #neverthrowaway
I linked a few things that are currently in my closet {and that I wish were in my closet} listed on The Real Real for way less than retail, you can shop them below!
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I've been diligently couponing for the past few months. But let me tell you, not every day is like an "Extreme Couponing" episode.
In fact, most days are definitely not. But I am saving a lot of money when I match coupons up to store sales, and I don't think I'll ever go back to shopping blindly again. I pay a lot closer attention to emails I receive from stores and brands now, as well as couponing blogs that take the guesswork out of smart shopping.
Take my trip to ShopRite yesterday morning. I scored 4 boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios (12.25 oz), 2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners, 3 Suave deodorants, 2 Maybelline Great Lash mascaras, 1 bag of chips, and 3 newspapers for just $21.13 after coupons! And that's not counting a $2 Catalina coupon I received upon checkout for a future order!
From there I went to yoga and then to Wegmans, where I was super pleased to run into these fellas:
Yes, you're seeing straight: Chris, left, and Albie Manzo – sons of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Caroline Manzo – stopped by Wegmans in Princeton yesterday to promote their new drink, Blk. The guys have been on a *tour* of the Garden State visiting assorted supermarkets to get the word out about Blk. (For the record, the drink is actually dark in color, but the sample they gave me tasted just fine!)
Unfortunately for them, I was soon distracted by a display of very reasonably priced ($13.99!!!) Skinnygirl Margaritas one aisle over. I headed over to Wegmans' wine shop and scored my first-ever bottle of Skinnygirl Sangria (also $13.99). I was doubly thrilled, as this was the first time I'd seen the sangria in the flesh and the price was fabulous (I've been paying $16.99 at a local liquor store!).
Of course, the irony of my being distracted from the stars of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" for products that are the brainchild of former "Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel does not escape me.
Needless to say, I am looking forward to imbibing some sangria later today out of the gorgeous turquoise goblets I snagged recently at Pier 1 for just $4 (they were $7 each, but I had a $10 coupon!).
Not all of my shopping experiences are positive, though. Take recent incidents I've had with Maybelline eyeliner and Laughing Cow cheese, for example.
I've been diligently purchasing Maybelline's Unstoppable eyeliner for some time now, and I currently own several shades, including onyx, cinnabar, sapphire, and my favorite, pewter. I like this particular kind of eyeliner because it's nice and soft, like a crayon, not hard like a pencil. But I won't buying any more, ever. On more than one occasion – most recently last week – I opened the pewter one and a chunk of eyeliner fell out. It doesn't matter if I fully retract the eyeliner into the cylinder or not, because when I pull the top off a piece of eyeliner goes flying. I would estimate a quarter to a third of the entire stick has been wasted as a result. As you know, this stuff isn't cheap. All of this makes me wonder if it's called Unstoppable because it won't stop breaking.
I'm equally displeased with Laughing Cow, but for an entirely different reason. You see, I love Laughing Cow's products. I'm a cheese fiend to begin with, and their delicious Creamy Swiss cheese wedges and Mini Babybels are regular snacks in my home. But now I'm determined to wean myself off that particular addiction.
Why? A) Because it's expensive and B) because of the company's lousy customer service. I emailed Laughing Cow (via its website) when I discovered that SmartSource coupons for their products ($1 off two cheese wedges or Mini Babybel cheese) that were supposed to have been in newspapers Aug. 7 weren't. (And believe me, I looked! I checked all three of my local papers and none of them had it.) I began to wonder if only certain regions of the country got this coupon. Then I received this response:
Dear Ms. Gacser,
Thank you for your interest in our Laughing Cow and Mini Babybel products. It is always a pleasure to hear from our loyal and satisfied customers.
We are sorry to report that Laughing Cow and Mini Babybel do not offer samples or coupons by request. Coupons are offered periodically through several sources: on the internet at our website www.thelaughingcow.com , in your local news media, and sometimes included in the coupons inserts that accompany many weekend newspapers.
Again, we thank you for contacting us, and giving us the opportunity to respond.
Customer Service
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If they'd actually bothered reading my email, they would know I was not satisfied. They did not address my specific point about it not being fair if their coupon only appeared in certain regions of the country. If that was indeed the case – and if they really wanted to keep me "satisfied" – wouldn't they have been happy to send me a few coupons? That would've made me happy and guaranteed I'd continue being a loyal customer for years to come. But they didn't. Sadly, I have only one package of Creamy Swiss wedges left in my refrigerator – and, as my mother says, you bet your sweet bippy it'll be my last.
Who's laughing now, Laughing Cow?


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Doreen Vugu is an Associate at ENSafrica in Ghana. She specialises in finance, energy, mining and infrastructure law.
Her experience includes advising clients on matters relating to banking and corporate finance, oil and gas, energy, and project development and project finance, as well as conducting due diligence investigations.
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We were delighted to welcome Bishop Pete Broadbent to St Peter's on Sunday, where he confirmed 7 candidates into the Church. The service was uplifting and full of prayer, singing and joy and was followed by a celebratory lunch.
St Peter's has a rich heritage.
Further information >>
The St Peter's newsletter, Parish News. Download here >


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The Watch Trailer
28 May, 2012 by IF
The Watch is about a suburban "neighborhood watch" group that serves as a front for dads to get some male-bonding time away from their families. The group finds itself in over its head when it uncovers a plot to destroy the world.
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Courtesy of The Detroit Free Press
If downtown Detroit suffers one glaring lack, it's the dearth of retail, but Dan Gilbert took a step Thursday toward filling that gap.
Quicken Loans founder and Chairman Gilbert announced through his development arm Rock Ventures that it will build a 1,300-space parking garage with 33,000 square feet of retail space in downtown Detroit.
That amount of retail space on the ground floor of the garage would translate into roughly 10 to 20 new stores, depending on how much space each one takes. No retailers have been identified yet.
Coming on top of the Whole Foods grocery store under construction in Midtown and the rising number of coffee shops, restaurants, and temporary or pop-up retail stores on Woodward, the downtown and Midtown scene shows clear evidence of a retail revival, although with a long way still to go.
"Downtown Detroit's population is growing every day, as new start-ups launch and other companies move downtown," Gilbert said Thursday in a statement. "In two years alone, the number of people who work in the central business district has increased by more than 10,000 people. These folks need parking, and more places to eat and shop. Our new development will help meet some of this demand."
George Jackson, president of the Detroit Economic Growth Corp., said the project will help the city continue its downtown revival.
"More parking, more retail stores and more restaurants, all of these conveniences and services are part of what is required to create a thriving urban core that people want to live in and visit," Jackson said.
Construction on the Z-shaped retail and parking development is expected to start this month and take a year to complete. The structure will zigzag from the corner of Broadway and East Grand River to the corner of Library and Gratiot, occupying what is now a surface parking lot.
The announcement follows one earlier this week that Moosejaw, the quirky outdoor retailer, will open a pop-up storefront store on Woodward downtown during the holiday shopping season.
Jim Bieri, a retail consultant with Detroit-based Stokas Bieri, said dining and beverage establishments typically lead the way in a downtown retail comeback.
"The trick with retail is you've got to have people living down here or a daytime population larger than we have," Bieri said Thursday. "But we're heading in the right direction."


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Low oxygen smothers fish at Branson trout hatchery
SPRINGFIELD (AP) — A large fish kill has been reported a southwest Missouri hatchery.
The Springfield News-Leader reports (http://sgfnow.co/nRArjf ) that foul-smelling water coming out of Table Rock Lake dam killed scores of trout at the Shepherd of the Hills Hatchery. The state conservation department says the fish kill can be traced to heavy rains, hot weather and an algae die-off that depleted water quality.
The hatchery is located near the base of the dam and is Missouri's largest trout hatchery, producing 1.25 million fish a year. Most of the fish are stocked into Lake Taneycomo downstream from the hatchery.
Hatchery officials are working to determine how many fish died.
Hatchery staff have been moving some of the surviving fish to other hatchery areas with better water quality.


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Aquaculture is central to providing opportunities to increase food security to serve a growing population estimated to reach nine billion by 2050. It currently accounts for circa 50% of the worlds fish consumed globally. Growth in this sector has been significant, with a 12 fold increase over the past 30 years. Similar growth trends are projected into the future.
Along with the significant opportunity expected from this sector, aquaculture farmers are now faced with the challenge of increasing the throughput of existing facilities to handle more product. This requires higher flow capacities, higher oxygen transfer rates and higher energy efficiency.
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Q&A with Melita Garza
The journalism scholar says that learning a language is key to unlocking layers of overlooked history.
Q&A with Melita Garza
The journalism scholar says that learning a language is key to unlocking layers of overlooked history.
You had an extensive career in journalism before moving into the classroom. Why did you choose the field, and where have you worked?
I wanted to be a journalist since the fourth grade when I read a children's book about a girl reporter. I thought, not only is this person doing good, but she is having fun, seeing the world and meeting interesting people. Plus, she got to write, which I always loved to do.
I was a journalist for about 24 years, mostly at major metropolitan newspapers. I got my foot in the door as a reporter trainee at the Los Angeles Times, and from there, I got my first job at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel — I didn't really even know where Milwaukee was. Then I went to work at the Chicago Tribune for 15 years. I covered everything, and I loved it because no day was the same. After going to London and finishing business school, I returned to work for Bloomberg News in New York.
Your upcoming book, They Came to Toil: Newspaper Representations of Mexicans and Immigrants in the Great Depression (University of Texas Press, 2018), examines how newspapers covered the forced deportation of Mexicans in the 1930s. What interested you in the topic?
One day I was on the internet and I came by a video clip from a 1995 film, Mi Familia. It showed a beautiful scene of an idealistic Southern Californian family in 1930. A voice-over said, "Then came the day everything changed, the day my mother didn't come home from the market. It was the time of the Great Depression. I guess some politicians got it in their heads that Mexicans were responsible for the whole thing." I had studied the Great Depression, but I never saw anything saying that the Mexicans were responsible for it. I had to check it out.
Describe the transition from writing in a journalistic style to writing a book.
I got to do something that I've always wanted to do, which was to work on something longer than a daily journalism story. But I see all of this work to be very closely related to journalism. It's all about having questions and looking for answers. You're on the trail of a story, and you don't know where it's going to take you, so you just go out and look for every scrap of information you can find.
The book focuses on content from three newspapers in San Antonio. Why did you choose these papers as the focus of your research?
San Antonio was a pivotal city for Mexican-American national identities, and it was there where a lot of ideas were formed, in part because this newspaper, La Prensa, was widely circulated throughout the United States and Mexico. It was kind of like the USA Today of its time and it was all in Spanish.
What role does language play in news?
In my book, I quote a poet and writer, Sabine Ulibarrí, who asserts that language and culture are inextricable. He says: "The language, the word, carries within it the history, the culture, the traditions, the very life of a people, the flesh. Language is people. We cannot even conceive of a people without a language, or a language without a people. The two are one and the same. To know one is to know the other. To love one is to love the other." So, language is the key to culture and to understanding how these newspapers interpret reality.
How is your research relevant to the news coverage of immigration today?
We like to think today that our media is so fragmented and fractured or splintered, but if you go back and look at, just in this one city, in these three different newspapers, you see three diametrically opposing depictions and representations. So much so, it's almost like Alice Through the Looking Glass, where you can jump in one paper and it's Tuesday but then jump in another where every day is Tuesday.
Are there any similarities between journalism today and the time period you write about in the book?
We think that things are so different today because we have digital this and that, but a lot of the ways that we tell stories now are not that different from the way that they were told before because good storytelling is ancient.
What should journalists today consider when covering immigration?
There are some things I think would make someone a great reporter to cover immigration, but those things would just as well make them a great reporter to cover anything. First and foremost, learn as many other languages as you can because if you don't understand the language, you don't really understand the people. Secondly, no matter what your beat, you should read as much as possible and try to go beyond the standard histories or what you've been told.
What impact do you hope to see as a result of your book?
There is quite a lot that I hope people will take away from it, but one thing is that I hope there will be more attention paid to Spanish literature and journalism in modern research, that we will recognize that constitutes American journalism and literature and that to overlook those voices means that we are overlooking important pages in American history.
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It wastes your time
If we count the average use of casual user wastes 40 years if they use 17 mins per day on facebook scrolling down and liking and commeting back to the pictures of friends on facebook that engage more users.
Affecting your health
It not only affects your eye sight and brain but also impacts your immune system and inhibit the release of growth hormones, impair digestion and vision. It limits your thinking and kill creativity and can damage your personality as well. It also affects your happiness and sleep patterns. It can waste your study time and bring your mind to the negativity.
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Many people have new lives, new names, some other people have new passions, check inn to new saloons putting their status getting new hair cuts and uploading their pictures.
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An Arkansas man was arrested on charges of robbery and exhibiting a firearm in the presence of a peace officer last week after a Colusa Police officer came upon an armed robbery in progress, the department said on Thursday.
"It's one of those things where officers were out driving around and patrolling at night, and just came upon it while they were on patrol," said Colusa Police Sgt. Eldon Tamez.
According to Tamez, officer Luis Ruiz was on patrol in the area of Main Street and Eighth Street in Colusa, at about 11:20 PM last Wednesday when he saw a man standing in the middle of the street, pointing a revolver at another man, who was on his knees on the sidewalk.
"Officer Ruiz stopped his car and drew his weapon, and asked the subject to drop his weapon, which the subject did. He cooperated," Tamez said.
Tamez added that Ruiz waited for more officers to arrive on scene, and the two subjects were detained for questioning.
"Through his investigation, Ruiz learned that these two were transients who were hanging around down by the levee. At some point, Miller decided to pull out a revolver and pointed it at the other subject, and asked him to give him his wallet," Tamez said. "By the time that Ruiz arrived, the robbery was complete – (Miller) had already gotten (the wallet)."
Tamez added that Ruiz determined that the gun used in the alleged robbery – a revolver – was loaded and that there was no indication that the gun was stolen.
Miller was ultimately arrested for robbery and for exhibiting a firearm in front of a peace officer, and his bail was set at $100,000. He was arraigned in the Colusa County Superior Court on Friday, on charges of second-degree robbery with a special allegation for using a firearm.■


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On 9/11 I was transformed.
Until that date I had quietly, and comfortably, lived as an American – a Muslim, a Semite, an Arab, son of immigrants – with privilege accumulated through education and experience.
On that date I was faced with a choice: I could chose to remain attached to privilege or I could choose to stand with the Other, with those being vilified and attacked not because of anything they had done but because of the color of their skin, their ethnicity, their religion.
I, too, was Other, and suspect,
I made my choice: I was liberated, ironically, by 9/11.
The first column I wrote in New Hampshire appeared as a personal reflection on the 10th anniversary of the attacks of 9/11.
"America, especially to Muslims, became less free after 9/11," I wrote. "Many walked with a softer footstep and spoke in hushed tones. Muslims knew the targeting of a community based on religion was fundamentally un-American. Stories of torture, extraordinary renditions, round-ups, firings and harassments spooked American Muslims. Worldwide, Muslims, who looked at America as a beacon of tolerance and freedom so lacking in their own lands, who were horrified by the abomination of the 9/11 attacks and who had no relationship to terrorism or to al-Qaida, were disillusioned by America's response."
I've been writing with regularity since then – often on issues that surface with regularity – and among those issues is the persistence of American Islamophobia.
Today, I often refer to America's three stages of Islamophobia, a phrase first used by Frenchman Alain Quellien in 1910 to criticize how French colonial administrators treated their Muslim subjects and first used in English by Columbia Professor Edward Said in 1985.
In 1997 the UK's Runnymede Foundation published "Islamophobia: A Challenge for Us All," that defined the term as "an outlook or world-view involving an unfounded dread and dislike of Muslims, which results in practices of exclusion and discrimination."
While not a perfect term – Islam crosses many ethnicities, races and continents – the word reminds me of the many indignities and offenses that communities of color and minorities – not just Muslims – continue to face in America in the 21st century.
America's first Islamophobic stage was in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when terrorists who were Muslim hijacked airplanes and used them to bring down the twin towers and attack the Pentagon.
On 9/11, many believe, the United States was attacked without reason by people speaking a language they didn't know, expressing grievances they didn't relate to, believing in a religion – Islam – few people knew anything about.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed and, in its immediate aftermath, with the exception of the overwhelming courage of first-responders and the all-consuming grief experienced by the families and friends of the victims, few, including the media, responded with perspective and deliberation.
Calls for revenge and retribution against the Muslim world and Muslims wherever they happened to be overwhelmed our politicians and military establishment and, I believe, not enough time was taken to deliberate over strategic options and interests.
While we justifiably struck Afghanistan it didn't take long for America's chickenhawks to exploit the crisis in order to focus on Iraq – focus on a so-called "Axis of Evil" unconnected to 9/11 or Al-Qaeda – which would eventually lead to much of the conflict, destabilization, chaos, and hatred we witness today.
America's second Islamophobic stage began when Barack Obama had the effrontery, as an African-American, to run for president. Unable to call him the N-word, his opponents, deploying well-known racist tropes of disenfranchisement and marginalization, decided to call him Kenyan, Muslim and Other, attempting to define him as non-American, non-worthy.
Today, sadly, we live in the third and most pernicious stage, an Islamophobic stage, which deliberately began – in purely demagogic terms – in 2011 with Donald Trump ("Islam hates us") and which is today accelerated by racist rants against Mexicans, communities of color, minorities and people from "sh**hole" countries."
Since 9/11 hundreds of thousands of people – people of all faiths, colors, cultures – have died in conflict around the world, unknown numbers tortured in black sites and held in secret prisons, secret wars, asylum denials, children in cages – even enhanced surveillance of ordinary citizens – have all been justified in the name of national security.
"Muslim" has today become, I believe, the xenophobe's code word for "The Other," for everyone who is non-white, non-Christian, not privileged.
Go back where you came from, I am told.
Do you stand with us, or with the terrorists, I am asked?
I'm not going anywhere.
While today I mourn all that was lost on Sept. 11, 2001, I remember, too, that it liberated me from the belief that I would ever be more than Other to many other Americans.
While I, and we, may never fully understand how much our response to the terrorist attacks of 9/11 transformed our world I know that here at home – where I come from – I stand with the promise of America, with the promise that "all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
That is where I stand.
Robert Azzi, a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter, can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. His columns are archived at theotherazzi.wordpress.com.


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Give your kids the best summer play experience with our Summer Toy List series! Our first feature for this series are fun water toys and floaters for kids. Guaranteed that these will keep the little ones splashing with glee! Discover awesome water blasters, water tables and the coolest floaters they'll love to hop and ride on.
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- Seaway Water Table – A multi-level sensory play table that will keep your little ones busy. They can enjoy playing with the mermaid lagoon or dolphins. It comes with an umbrella to keep them shaded.
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Auto service centers and doctor's offices have something in common. Both types of facilities have waiting rooms, and the people inside each are waiting for bad news, in many cases. This bad news often comes with a bill that many people cannot pay. The best way to prepare for a car emergency is to avoid the emergency in the first place. You can do just that with the confidence of a certified pre-owned Mazda purchase.
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|The Robinson Library >> World War I, 1914-1918
|The Rhineland After Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles changed the map of Europe, with territory along the Rhine River being taken away from Germany and awarded as follows:
Demilitarized Zone As a guarantee of Germany's execution of the peace treaty, all German territory west of the Rhine River, along with a strip of territory to the east of the river, was to be permanently demilitarized.
Alsace and Lorraine In order "to redress the wrong done by Germany in 1871 both to the rights of France and to the wishes of the population of Alsace and Lorraine," these two territories were restored to French sovereignty. Both territories were to be occupied by an Inter-Allied force for at least fifteen years.
Saar Basin Germany was allowed to retain political sovereignty over the Saar, but handed over the government of the district to a commission under the League of Nations for fifteen years. In view of the deliberate destruction of French coal mines by the Germans in 1918, the region's coal mines were ceded to France, and the district was placed within the French customs boundary. After fifteen years the people of the Saar Basin were allowed to vote as to their future political status -- reunion with Germany, union with France, or continuance under the League of Nations. In 1935 the Saar voted to return to Germany.
Luxembourg Germany renounced her rights over the railways of Luxembourg, and the Grand Duchy ceased to be part of the German Customs Union.
Belgium Slight changes in the German-Belgian frontier line were made in favor of Belgium, in the vicinity of Moresner, Malmédy, and Eupen. The last two were subject to a sort of plebiscite, which resulted in favor of annexation to Belgium.
F. Lee Benns Europe Since 1914 In Its World Setting New York: F.S. Crofts & Co., 1946
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NY arbitration centre to bloom in springWith the launch of the arbitration centre in the Big Apple, New York has joined the global race to promot...
With the launch of the arbitration centre in the Big Apple, New York has joined the global race to promote itself as loudly as both Singapore and London have been.
The centre is to open its doors in early spring with the support of 33 firms in a bid to "maintain its position as one of the world's major centres for international legal matters."
Calls for the creation of the permanent centre date back to October 2010, when the New York State Bar Association set up a task force including 33 firms, five law schools, four arbitral institutions and lawyers from Canada, Mexico and Germany to participate in an advisory report.
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George R. R. Martin says his Game of Thrones novels could have provided enough material to keep the popular HBO series going for another five seasons.
In a red carpet interview at the Emmy Awards, Variety asked Martin why Game of Thrones is ending. "I don't know, ask David and Dan when they come through," Martin said, "we could have gone to 11, 12, 13 seasons. But I guess they wanted a life."
George R. R. Martin doesn't know why #GameOfThrones is ending: "We could have gone to 11, 12, 13 seasons" #Emmys https://t.co/QILf2nBd4b pic.twitter.com/4wRJFl9vhD— Variety (@Variety) September 17, 2018
"If you've read my novels, you know there was enough material for more seasons." Martin continued, pointing out that certain cuts were made during the development of the HBO show.
"David and Dan have been saying for five years that seven seasons was all they would go. We got them to go to eight but not any more than that" Martin said, "There was a period five years ago where they were saying seven seasons and I was saying 10, and they won."
For those who want more Westeros, there is still more to come. "We have five prequels in development that are based on other periods of Westeros," Martin said, "some of them just 100 years before Game of Thrones, some of them 5000 years before Game of Thrones."
For more Game of Thrones goodness, be sure to check out our ranked list of the 25 Best Episodes, and HBO recently shared a first look at the show's highly anticipated final season.
Brian Barnett is an IGN freelance writer. You can get your fix of Brian on Twitter @Ribnax or on The Platformers (video game podcast) or Hooray For Anime! (anime watch-along podcast)


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In March 2020 the coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. And soon after that, billions of people around the world began social distancing in order to protect themselves and their families. Some of the most popular tourist locations around the world then saw a sharp decline in visitors. And to give you an idea of how eerie these places became, we've compiled a list that showcases a shocking comparison.
20. The Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna in Rome
If you've ever visited the Italian capital of Rome, there's a good chance that you caught a glimpse of the famous Spanish Steps. The stunning staircase leads all the way down to the Piazza di Spagna – with the top level housing the Trinità dei Monti church. Under normal circumstances, this spot would bring in thousands of holidaymakers over the course of a day.
However, the coronavirus outbreak had a major impact on those numbers in March 2020. Italy was locked down on March 9 by the country's prime minister Giuseppe Conte. And due to the restrictions, the Spanish Steps became deserted – with just the occasional passer-by making their way across the Piazza di Spagna.
19. Miami's South Beach
Regardless of the season, the city of Miami in Florida is a popular spot for visitors to soak up the sun and relax. The figures certainly back that up, as over 23 million people came to the city in 2018, according to the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau. One of its star attractions is South Beach – a beautiful stretch of land that welcomes both tourists and spring breakers.
But on March 19 everything changed; the South Beach area was shut down by city officials from that evening onwards as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The picturesque tourist spot was subsequently cordoned off with police tape and it left an eerily empty beach on the other side.
18. Piazza San Marco in Venice
While we've taken a look at the Spanish Steps, Italy is home to some other stunning tourist spots as well. The Piazza San Marco is definitely in that category – as the area houses structures like the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica. Even Napoleon Bonaparte was impressed, and he claimed that the square was "the world's most beautiful drawing room."
Prior to the outbreak, the Piazza San Marco attracted millions of holidaymakers to Venice. Yet due to the lockdown that was implemented in March 2020, this eye-catching location became deathly quiet.
17. Mecca's Grand Mosque
The Grand Mosque in the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia is a breathtaking sight when crowds build up to visit it. Known as Islam's holiest place of worship, this spot is capable of holding around 1.5 million people – with the Kaaba shrine taking center stage. But on March 5 the mosque underwent a dramatic transformation.
Saudi officials shut the Grand Mosque for a few days, and the area was scrubbed clean in an attempt to wipe out any traces of coronavirus. After that it opened up again on March 7, yet the Kaaba was still cordoned off by a temporary wall – preventing people from getting too close.
16. Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
Much like many other historical cities across the world, Germany's capital Berlin houses several tourist spots. However, it could be argued that the Brandenburg Gate is the biggest draw of them all. This stunning monument attracts an estimated one million visitors on New Year's Eve alone – with the gate symbolizing a form of togetherness.
As a result of coronavirus, though, Germany implemented its own lockdown in March 2020. The gate – along with the streets surrounding it – soon became completely deserted. Incredibly, the picture above mirrors a chilling photograph from the 1980s – when residents of what was then East Berlin were blocked off from visiting the monument during the Cold War.
15. St. Peter's Square in Vatican City
Going back to Italy, St. Peter's Square is another tourist hot spot throughout the year. This vast area in Vatican City is overlooked by St Peter's Basilica and can hold in excess of 300,000 people at a time. When crowded, the square looks breathtaking, but the measures to tackle coronavirus had a major effect.
Due to the lockdown in Italy, St. Peter's Square became completely empty. Yet that didn't stop Pope Francis from delivering a sermon to the deserted space on March 27. And given the situation, the speech was aptly titled, "An Extraordinary Prayer in the Time of Pandemic."
14. London's Piccadilly Circus
From Big Ben to Trafalgar Square, London is home to a number of different landmarks – with Piccadilly Circus being one of the most well-known spots. Plainly speaking, it's just an intersection, but this area also features iconic electronic billboards and the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain.
Normally, Piccadilly Circus is jam-packed with people throughout the day – mirroring the clusters of traffic on the surrounding roads. That soon changed, though, after the United Kingdom's prime minister Boris Johnson placed the country into lockdown on March 23. Following that decision, this once bustling area soon became devoid of any activity barring the odd passer-by.
13. Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing
Crosswalks serve an important purpose when we're trying to navigate a very busy street. But in Japan, Tokyo's Shibuya Crossing is more than just a simple road junction. Surrounded by neon-lit buildings, this huge space is famous for the sheer number of individuals who walk across it at one time.
It's believed that around 2,500 people step on to the crosswalk whenever the street lights change, according to the website Culture Trip. However, the global pandemic caused a clear dip in those figures. While Japan wasn't under lockdown at the time of writing, Shibuya Crossing is nowhere near as busy as usual.
12. New York City's Grand Central Station
If you've visited New York City in the past, there's a good chance that you dropped into Grand Central Station. As one of the Big Apple's most famous landmarks, the rail terminal is always crowded with commuters moving around the city. In fact, The Village Voice reported in 2013 that some 750,000 individuals used the station each day.
When March 2020 came to a close, though, Grand Central Station was a very different place. And with New York City in lockdown, most commuters were staying at home. Indeed, there was just a smattering of people around the terminal on March 31 when this photo was taken.
11. Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
In the old city of Jerusalem, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre holds a special meaning to Christians both young and old. It's said that the building was constructed over the area where Jesus Christ not only died on the cross but also where he was resurrected. With that in mind, the church attracts tourists from far and wide.
But due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre went into lockdown on March 25. Prior to that decision, there had already been a notable drop in attendance in the weeks before. But regardless of the closure, a group of monks continued to assemble outside the church to pray.
10. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
The United States is home to some iconic attractions – including the stunning Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Located at the top of a stone staircase, the white building houses a large statue of America's 16th president. And in 2019 almost eight million people came to gaze at the memorial, according to Statista.
However, those crowds dissipated quite quickly when coronavirus struck Washington. On March 30 the locals were told to stay in their houses for the foreseeable future in a bid to combat the spread. Off the back of that warning, the Lincoln Memorial was virtually empty – with just the odd passer-by walking through the area.
9) Paris' Trocadéro Square
While Paris, France, has some incredible tourist spots, the Eiffel Tower is the city's centerpiece. And if visitors are looking to get the perfect view of the landmark, Trocadéro Square is the ideal location. More often than not, this beautiful space is crowded with people who are trying to do the same thing.
Everything changed on March 17, though. That day marked the start of France's lockdown – as the authorities aimed to keep the public safe from coronavirus. Given the restrictions, Trocadéro Square ended up being totally deserted. And in this picture, the Eiffel Tower can be seen overlooking an eerily empty space.
8. The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
In the distant past, the Hagia Sophia was a Christian place of worship until it was transformed into a mosque. At present, it functions as a museum and attracts visitors from far and wide. To give you an idea of how popular the site is, Turkey's tourism ministry named it as the top tourist location in both 2014 and 2015.
Hagia Sophia was consistently busy up until the coronavirus outbreak, but now it's a very different story. While Turkey wasn't enforcing a lockdown at the time of writing, the museum underwent a deep clean on March 13. That particular sight was more than a little chilling – as a smattering of health workers moved through the vast space.
7. Orlando's Disney World
Walt Disney World is one of the most iconic theme parks on the planet. It's also the busiest, as the Magic Kingdom park in Orlando, Florida, brought in over 20 million tourists back in 2018, according to AECOM. Prior to the pandemic, the attraction had only closed its doors eight times due to various storms and the September 11 terrorist attacks.
However, while those shutdowns were fairly brief, the coronavirus outbreak presented a very different problem. And with no idea as to when the issue would be brought under control, Walt Disney World closed indefinitely on March 15.
6. Bangkok's Grand Palace
The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, is a truly magnificent sight. Indeed, beyond the white wall at its entrance, visitors can get a closer look at the attraction's stunning buildings and statues. And a gate count has found that around eight million tourists travel to the palace on average every 12 months.
Since the outbreak, though, there's been a clear drop in visitors. In fact, by March 2020 only a few people were spotted in and around the Grand Palace. As for Thailand, the Asian country mirrored the actions of other nations across the world by going into lockdown from March 26.
5. The Louvre in Paris
Alongside the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre is probably the most famous attraction in Paris. While the museum is best-known for housing Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, its glass pyramid entrance is fairly iconic too. And the museum is the most popular in the world – with reportedly nearly ten million visitors in 2019.
There's normally a throng of visitors outside the Louvre, but coronavirus brought that to an end in March 2020. Thanks to the measures put in place by the French authorities, the museum's courtyard was completely emptied – much like Trocadéro Square.
4. The Taj Mahal in Agra, India
If you've ever been to Agra, India, there's a high chance that you visited the Taj Mahal. This iconic attraction is instantly recognizable thanks to its stunning circular roof and marble exterior. As for the courtyard, it's normally jam-packed with tourists looking to get a good shot of the building.
Before coronavirus struck, Indian government figures found that nearly seven million people traveled to see the Taj Mahal between 2018 and 2019. Yet by the following March 2020 crowds had dropped off quite significantly. And though people were still visiting the famous site, the amount of space in the courtyard was telling.
3. Buckingham Palace
For fans of the British royal family, Buckingham Palace is a dream attraction in London. As the home of Queen Elizabeth II, the massive building is normally surrounded by tourists. So keeping that in mind, some 15 million visitors reportedly turn up at the palace every 12 months.
But following the lockdown in the U.K., Buckingham Palace was no longer a hive of activity. While there have always been crowds outside the famous gates, the area became pretty much deserted – barring the occasional passer-by. The Queen wasn't there either, as she went into self-isolation in Windsor Castle.
2. The Colosseum in Rome
As we mentioned earlier, Italy houses a huge number of iconic landmarks. While we've already looked at a few of them here, we can't forget about the Colosseum in the country's capital. This incredible amphitheater could seat up to 80,000 people during the Roman times, and they were treated to various forms of entertainment.
The Colosseum welcomed around 7.6 million visitors in 2018, according to Statista. However, those numbers have dropped significantly since Italy was shut down in March. At present, the historical landmark is eerily quiet – standing out on the empty streets of Rome.
1. Times Square in New York City
Along with the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Station, Times Square is a hugely popular location in New York City. This area is always bustling with activity – as people try to navigate the Big Apple's streets. And nearly half a million people cross the square on a busy day, according to The New York Times.
Times Square is actually one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. However, the massive crowds dissipated when coronavirus struck New York City. And with the lockdown in place, the neon-lit streets were virtually deserted in early April when this picture was taken.


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Sensing a theme! With a box of 12 Mangoes I have been inspired!
We love our lentil burgers and they are a great easy and quick meal. To liven them up I decided team them with a Mango Salsa, Avocado Guacamole and Sweet Potato Fries (baked in the oven in a fry shape!) Man did this get wolfed down!
Mango Salsa
2 Mangoes
1 small red onion
1 tbs chopped coriander (cilantro)
1tbs chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
juice of half a lime
Dice the mango and throw into a bowl. Season with the salt and pepper. Finely chop the coriander with the parsley and red onion and mix in with the mango. Add the lime juice and stir. With 2 young kids I have opted this to be chilli free- but some nice green chilli's would go a treat in here!
Avocado Guacamole
2 Avocado's
1 small red onion
1 tbs chopped coriander
7 cherry tomatoes
2 cloves of garlic
Salt and pepper
juice of half a lime
dash of olive oil
Cube the avocado and place in bowl with the lime juice and dash of olive oil. Roughly chop the onion and tomatoes (i like my guacamole chunky) add to the avocado and season with salt and pepper. finely chop the garlic with the coriander and add to the bowl and mix through.
My favourite fruit is Mango. Packed with great nutrition like Vitamin C I love their sweet juicy sometimes tangy taste. I really missed the Asian Mangoes when I lived in the UK. Now I have found my supplier from India I am set and am buying them by the box. even though the whole family loves them I wanted to make the most of them being in season right now.
I have read loads of recipes for Raw Jam and it seemed so easy- sugar free and hassle free just 3 ingredients! I love Chia too. It is tough getting my daughter to eat it, she is resisting it even though she sees her brother and I have it every morning. But she has her muesli so I am not complaining! This however is a great way to get her to eat it! On our pancakes, on flatbreads and even in her muesli she is gobbling it up. I am also adding it to my green drinks and Chia and coconut yoghurt for breakfast for my son and I
Here it is on my Quinoa Flatbreads
2 Ripe Mangoes (flesh)
2 tbs Chia seeds
1 tbs of water.
Depending on how what consistancy (rough or smooth) you like your Jam you can either mash the mango flesh or blitz it in the blender with the water. Add to a jar. Mix in the chia seeds and place in the fridge to 'set'. I'm not kidding it is as easy as that. I love it. Of course you can do the same with any fruit you like! mix it up a bit- I am going make Pina Colada next with coconut and pinapple and a squeeze of lime, Jackfruit, mixed berry and the cherries and lychee season has begun!!
Every week we have a vegetarian and a fish night. Now that summer is on its way there will also be a raw night. I believe 80/20 ratio fits my families lifestyle completely. 80% of the time we are incredibly healthy- always cook fresh and have a good mix of protein, carbs and fat. the other 20% of the time we have what we want when we want it. I find this helps when we eat out, when the kids are given those foods I dont give them myself by well-meaning others and if you can eat what you want when you want it you are less likely to binge or somehow 'fail' oursleves.
In this vein Easter was a little indulgent. There was some rubbish chocolate involved, but there was also some great nutrition there too. I even got my husband a little inspired by raw foods. Since then I thought I would start to get creative with my vegetarian options.
I love salad, craved it in my last pregnancy and would happily eat it every day of the week. My husband is Irish ( he loves his potatos, bread and simple foods). We compromise with meals. Tonight was a big compromise on his part. He ate it but he didnt like it. Thats ok, I enjoyed it and my 10 month old son ate it all up, but my daughter (who is coming up to 3 and a half) decided that she wasn't having any. Fine too. I explained that there was nothing in there that she didn't like, and to be fair she tried it. I think we forget how much they absorb and watch. Since my husband was making a fuss- so did she. There was little chance she was going to eat it when she had a model (one she massively looks up too) to copy. Who knows what might have happened if it was just the 3 of us round the table. Think about how many times we say my kids wont eat that, they are fussy eaters. What would happen if we only ever said- lets see what they like and if I am sitting there eating it maybe they might pick up their forks and absorb and watch. 10 times (kid and adult alike) you have to try something before you taste buds adapt. Most of it is all in your head. As long as the taste buds receive sweet, salty, bitter and spicy- they are happy!
Anyway here's my new fav salad:
Sprouted Lentil Citrus Slaw and Sprouted Lentil hummus
1 cup of soaked and Sprouted lentils (soak for 12 hours then keep wash lentils morning and night for 2 days while they grow shoots 1-2cm long)
1 large grated carrot
1 Peeled and grated apple (up to here is what my 9 month old son had)
1 cup of finely sliced red cabbage
!/2 Onion finely diced
1/2 tbs finely chopped fresh parsley and mint
1/4 cup of sunflower seeds
juice of half an orange
juice of half a lemon
1/2 tbs Apple cider vinegar
1tbs Olive oil
pinch paprika (had my daughters mix without this ingredient)
Salt and pepper
(whisk together)
Hummus (Whizz all ingredients together in a food processor until reach desired consistancy- add oil and cooking water sparingly)
(3 handfuls of the above lentils)
3 cloves of garlic (roasted-makes the garlic a little sweeter)
1 tbs vegetable cooking water (or stock)
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs sesame seeds (beware when giving this to infants- can be allergenic. I have had no reaction from my son when they have been previously introduced)
salt and pepper and a little of the above dressing
I am very happy- what do you think?
Here is where I got some inspiration for my recipe;
This is my favourite thing to add to my Chia porridge for breakfast. The taste is so vibrant and alive yet still naturally sweet and a great yoghurt tang. I use my dehydrator to incubate it but you could use a yoghut maker or even a bain marie (inside a bowl inside a bowl filled with warm/hot water and cover with a towel! It doesn't have to be complicated just an even warm temperature for about 12 hours for this yoghurt.
1 cup of coconut meat
a drizzle to 1/2 cup coconut water/milk kefir (depending on the wetness of the meat)
Add the meat to a blender or food processor. Add a little kefir to get the yoghurt started. Blend on slow to start with and then on high adding more kefir as necessary until you reach a cream consistency (incidentally this is how I make my coconut cream). Add to your vessels- this makes about 8 portions of yoghurt (with each portion for me and my son being about 3 tbs). I put in my dehydrator at 100 degrees (Fahrenheit- because that is what the dial measures in- normally work in centigrade so its confusing to me) leave for 12 hours! This also means this is a raw yoghurt.
Store in the fridge! Delicious
I love coconut. I love making yoghurt, milk and butter from the meat and drinking the water and making Coconut water Kefir. The recipes couldn't be simpler.
Coconut Milk;
I use Young Thai coconuts, they are my favourite taste. Other older meat may need straining and there are several methods of making coconut milk from dried coconut too. In the tropics we have these in abundance in the supermarkets and after using the water and meat they are a bargain. Now I just need some ideas on how to use the husks- I hate waste and live on the 27th floor!
1 1/2 Cups of Coconut water (about the contents of 1 coconut)
1 1/2 Cups of filtered Water
1 cup of coconut meat (normally 2-3 coconuts worth)
I throw all mine in my blender and blend until thick and creamy. No need to strain! This will keep in the fridge for at least a week but it is normally used up way before then!
I have also made Coconut milk Kefir from this also. Just add the milk grains and leave with a muslin cover for 12-24 hours- to taste!
- Every part of the coconut can be used to nourish and support the body. Known as the 'Tree of Life' you can drink the water, eat the flesh and use the shell for all sorts of things.
- They are always in season and grow all year round. They are easy and cheap to buy. Once you know how they are also easy to open. Young meat is jelly like and really sweet and more mature meat is whiter, firmer and less sweet. You can make your own coconut water, kefir, milk, cream, yoghurt , butter and vinegar very easily.
- Coconut can be eaten and the water drunk during pregnancy. Both are repudiated to nourish mother and baby and may help with a 'quick delivery'. The oil when rubbed into the skin can help prevent and heal stretch marks. It can also be applied direct to nipples to soothe chafing and heal wounds whilst breastfeeding. The oil is also a safe and effective sunscreen for children and adults alike.
- When dehydrated in the hot summer months coconut water can help. Containing all the necessary electrolytes it can help get you back to balance. Coconut water also contains antimicrobial properties so is also great when suffering from bacterial imbalance (runny tummy!) and in the re-hydration afterwards. The sugar and nectar from the flowers is also full of necessary nutrients to process the sugar (improving blood sugar levels and create energy.
- Coconuts have been seen to help a diverse range of conditions, mostly due to their Medium Chain fatty acids. They have a positive effect on the body as they are easily absorbed, have anti-microbial properties, can boost metabolism , enhance thyroid activity, reduces pain and swelling, improve digestion, boost immune system and improve skin, hair teeth and nails. Is there anything a coconut can't help? (Coconut Cures- Bruce Fife)
Coconut Recipes;
Almond and Coconut Flour Kefir pancakes
I use coconut water/ kefir for all my green drinks
One of my favourites snacks with cut veg, and as an addition to flatbreads salads, falafel, or halumi. Super nutritious and really easy to make. Kids love it, especially babies!. This is my version, I have been making it for years but I know some women who have had recipes handed down and make it as part of their heritage for longer than me- I hope they approve of my recipe and welcome their comments and suggestions.
2 cups drained soaked and well-cooked or canned chickpeas, cooking liquid reserved if possible (or you can sprout it)
2 tbs tahini, or more to taste
2 tbs extra virgin olive oil, plus oil for garnish
1-2 clove garlic, peeled, or more to taste (I tend to roast mine in the oven first for a sweeter taste)
Juice of 1 lemon/lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
paprika and chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish
Put the chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lime juice in a food processor (or a blender for even smoother hummus), sprinkle with salt and pepper, and begin to process; add oil and chickpea-cooking liquid as needed to produce a smooth purée.
Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more salt, pepper, or lemon juice as needed. Serve, drizzled with some olive oil and sprinkled with a bit of paprika and some parsley.
Baked Falafel
1 can Chickpeas (you can also use dried chickpeas that have been soaked/sprouted)
½ cup fresh coriander
½ cup fresh parsley
2 cloves of garlic
Salt and pepper
1-2 tbs olive oil
Mix all the ingredients in a food processor adding the olive oil until the right consistency to roll into balls. Heat oven to 180 degrees and brush falafel with olive oil and bake for 10 mins until you can turn them. Bake for 10 more mins. You can also fry them but this way is much healthier! Seen pictured above with Quinoa flatbreads and home made hummus
Pumpkin Bread
Works best when making mini loafs as they stay moist and not too dense.
4 tbs coconut sugar, 2 tbs coconut nectar
2tbs Olive oil, 2tbs coconut oil
400g Pureed pumpkin
¼ lemon squeezed
Thumbnail size of grated ginger.
1 cup Almond Flour,
½ cup Quinoa Flour
¼ coconut flour
1 cup All purpose gluten free flour.
1tbs poppy seeds
1 ½ tsp cinnamon,
½ tsp grated nutmeg,
1 tsp Xanthum gum (or Chia gel- 1 tsp chia to 3tsp water let it sit for 10-20 mins till gel consistency)
1 ½ tsp baking soda,
½ tsp Salt
Mix all wet ingredients (everything on list till grated ginger) in the Kenwood or with a hand mixer. Mix dry ingredients together in another bowl. Slowly fold in dry ingredient to wet ingredients. Meanwhile grease some mini loaf tins. When fully mixed, put into loaf tins. Pre-heat oven to 200C and cook for 15-20 mins. Turn out onto cooling rack when finished.