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1 What is Ruby
Ruby is an open source project. It was started in 1996 by Yukihiro 'Matz' Matsumoto. He is still the "benevolent dictator" who decides on the future of the language.
In a colossal break with tradition he did not choose a name starting with p for his scripting language (think perl, python, php) but opted for r instead.
Ruby is a thoroughly object oriented scripting language. Even basic data types are object:
1.to_s => "1"
In this example the number 1 is used as an object, the method
to_s is
called on it. The result is an Object of class String.
1.1 What is Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails is a web framework written in Ruby. It was created by David Heinemeier Hansson ('DHH') starting in 2005.
Rails is famous for the high productivity it gives to developers. It is often used in startups, where speed of delivery is very important. Rails moves fast, new versions with major improvement appear about every 18 months. The Rails community values speed of development, DRY code, testing, version control, ... when you learn Rails you also pick up a whole culture surrounding it.
Some sites built with Rails are: GitHub and GitLab, Shopify, Airbnb, Twitch, SoundCloud, Square and of course Basecamp, DHHs own product.
1.2 Why Ruby? Why Rails ?
Why should you use Ruby and Rails over other programming languages and frameworks?
- Because you want to be a highly productive web developer?
- Because you want to learn from the best?
- Because you want try out many different languages and many frameworks?
All these answers are equally valid.
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2 Ruby Basics
To get to know Ruby you don't need to write
whole programes. You can start out with interactive ruby - irb.
When you start irb you get a command line to type in Ruby code. When
you press enter the code is evaluated immediately and you get the result.
Use the commands
exit or
quit or the key combination CONTROL-D to get out.
In this guide we will show code run in irb by marking the prompt as
>> and
the result as
=>, for example:
>> 2 + 2 => 4
2.1 Some code conventions
Try to stick to github's style for ruby.
When you choose names for your objects, classes and methods you should stick to the following conventions to avoid confusing other Ruby developers:
the_variable = SomeClass.new # variables are written in snake_case # classes in capital CamelCase # method names are written in snake_case a = b.sugar # a method that returns something b.sweet? # a method that returns true or false # ends in a question mark b.sugar! # a method that changes its object # ends in an exclamation mark
In the last two examples the punctuation marks are really part of the method names!
The parantheses around the arguments of a method are optional. Leave them off unless your code get's confusing:
puts("less code") puts "less code"
Data Types
All of Ruby's basic data types are Classes.
- nil
- Numeric, Integer, Fixnum, Bignum, Float
# are converted automatically to each other
- Ranges
- String
- true
# TrueClass
- false
# FalseClass
- Symbol
- Array
- Hash
- Object
- Regex
Ruby is strict about data types, there is no automatic conversion except between numeric types.
>> "a string" + "another" => "a stringanother" >> "a string" + 2 TypeError: no implicit conversion of Fixnum into String >> 42 + 3.141 => 45.141
Everything is an Object, even Integers and Strings. They have methods and properties, like other objects:
>> nil.class => NilClass >> 2.class => Fixnum >> "some text".length => 9
2.2 Strings
s = 'just a string of characters' s = "string with #{the_variable} embedded" s = "string with #{a+b/c} a ruby expression embedded" s = <<EOM This is a so called "Here-Document" it can contain many lines of text and ends with the identifier EOM (that i chose!) but only if it's alone on a line all by itself: EOM s = %Q§with %Q you can chose any character als string delimiters§ s = %Q{ with %Q you can chose any character als string delimiters. opening brackets go with closing brackets. }
2.3 Boolean Values
In Ruby only
false and
nil are treated as false. This might
be confusing for programmers used to other languages with
more complex rules for truthyness:
if 0 puts '0 is true!' end if "false" puts '"false" (the string) is true' end
2.4 Shorthand version of Conditions
The two conditions shown in the last code block only have one statement inside the block.
This can also be written in another way by appending the condition to the statement, like so:
puts '0 is true!' if 0 puts '"false" (the string) is true' if "false"
This syntax should be familiar to you if you understand English. (yes, that's an English sentence using the same syntax).
2.5 Boolean Operators
When Ruby evaluates a boolean operator, it does as little work as possible. It stops evaluation as soon as the result is clear:
# the second argument is not evaluated! a = true || ... a = false && ...
The boolean operators don't just return true or false, they return the argument last evaluated. This is often used to set a variable:
default_value = "gray" input_value = nil # here input_value might be set... a = input_value || default_value
3 The 'Save Navigation' Operator
Imagine you have an Object a, that has a property b containing
another object, and b has a property c. You can access c through
But if a is
nil then you will get an error:
> a.b.c NoMethodError: undefined method `b' for nil:NilClass
The Operator
&. avoids this error:
> a&.b&.c nil
The Operator was introduced in Ruby 2.3.0 is is called "save navigation operator" or sometimes "lonely operator".
3.1 Symbols
A Symbol looks - at first glance - similar to a string: you can invent it at any time (no 'declaration') and give it any name:
a = :foo a = :bar s = "foo" s = "bar"
But: there is always just one instance of a symbol while there can be several strings that have the same content, but are different objects:
>> :foo.object_id => 635528 >> :foo.object_id => 635528 >> "foo".object_id => 70099463087600 >> "foo".object_id => 70099463106400
Use symbols where you would enums in a database or another language, or if you need distinct constants, when the value is not important.
3.2 Methods
Methods in Ruby return the last expression - even
if no explicit
return statement is given.
def f(a,b) "x" end f(1,42) # returns "x"
3.3 Arrays
There are several ways of writing literal arrays in Ruby. The first one looks like JSON:
>> a = ["this", "that", "something"] => ["this", "that", "something"]
For creating an array of words (strings without whitespace in them)
you can use
>> a = %w(this that something) => ["this", "that", "something"]
When creating an array of consecutive numbers you can use a Range and convert it to an Array:
>> (1..4).to_a => [1, 2, 3, 4]
4 Hashes
A Hash is a datastructure similar to an array. An array uses integers as keys while a Hash allows any type as the keys. Mostly strings and symbols are used:
h = Hash.new h["alice"] = "beer" h["chris"] = "tea" h["bob"] = "mate"
But you can use other objects:
t = Date.new h[t] = "recently"
The data structure behind a Ruby Hash is more complex than an array: The key is sent through a function (called hash function) that returns a number. This number is used as the index for an array. If the hash function for two keys is the same a linked list is built.
This datastructure seems like a serious waste of memory at first. But it offers the following interesting features:
- looking up a key can be accomplished in constant time
- inserting a new key / value pair can be accomplished in constant time
Most scripting languages offer Hashes as a basic data type, most compiled languages as a library. Read more about Hashes in Wikipedia:
(If you don't know what "in constant time" means above, you should learn more about the analysis of algorithms. e.g. by taking an algorithms and data structure course as offered in the second semester of most computer science programs.
4.1 Implicit Form
A Hash can be created by using its "implicit form":
roomnumber = { "Jane Doe" => 10, "Jim Doe" => 6 }
Since Ruby 1.9.3 Hashes allow an alternate syntax when the keys are symbols. Instead of
style = { :font_size => 10, :font_family => "Arial" }
you could write this in a JSON-like way:
style = { font_size: 10, font_family: "Arial" }
This style of hash is often used as an argument for a method. Calling the method then reads like named arguments:
def apply_the_style( h ) ... end apply_the_style(font_size: 10, font_family: "Arial") apply_the_style font_size: 10, font_family: "Arial"
5 Frozen vs Mutable Values
Most objects in Ruby are mutabel by default.
# mutable >> configuration = { color: 'yellow', number: 10 } => {:color=>"yellow", :number=>10} >> configuration[:smoking] = false # no problem, can add new key => false >> configuration[:number] = 2 # no problem, change value => 2 >> configuration => {:color=>"yellow", :number=>2, :smoking=>false}
You can freeze an object to make it immutable.
Notice that this is different from using a
in JavaScript: changing the object in any way
will throw a runtime error.
# frozen >> configuration = { color: 'yellow', number: 10 }.freeze => {:color=>"yellow", :number=>10} >> configuration[:smoking] = false => RuntimeError: can't modify frozen Hash >> configuration[:number] = 2 =>RuntimeError: can't modify frozen Hash
You cannot modify a frozen object, but you can copy it with
5.1 Frozen String Literals
Since Ruby 2.3 all String literals can be frozen by adding this line to to top of a ruby file:
# frozen_string_literal: true
This is switched on in Rails since 5.2.
6 Enumerables and Piping Data
When working with a list of values Ruby helps you think about data on a new, more abstract level with Enumerables:
6.1 "Piping Data"
From the UNIX shell you may know the concept of piping data from one command to the next:
# many httpd processes are running. as which user(s) ? # $ ps aux | grep httpd | cut -c1-8 | sort | uniq
Each of those programs reads data from "Standard Input" and writes data to "Standard Output". The vertical bar symbol (called "pipe") takes the output of the preceding program and sends it input the next program. The data in question is plain text, consisting of several lines.
Try it out on your commmand line by building up the pipe step by step:
$ ps aux | less $ ps aux | grep httpd | less $ ps aux | grep httpd | cut -c1-8 | less $ ps aux | grep httpd | cut -c1-8 | sort | less $ ps aux | grep httpd | cut -c1-8 | sort | uniq | less
6.2 Piping Data in Ruby
When piping data in ruby you can start with an Array
languages = %w[Fortran Ada C C++ Java Scala Haskell] languages.sort.first(3)
The elements of the array are piped into the sort-method, which again outputs a list of elements. These are piped into first, which only returns the first three and discards the rest. The result is a list of 3 elements.
Here are some simple methods you can use on Arrays (and other Enumerables) that return a new Enumerable. You can connect theses methods to each other:
- sort
- first(n)
- drop(n)
- last(n)
- grep(/pattern/)
- chunk(method)
- reverse
Some other methods return just a single value, and thus end the pipe:
- count
- count("only this exact value")
- max
- min
More advanced methods take a Block (of code) as their argument.
The method
map applys the Block to each piece of data, and
returns an Enumerable of the new data:
>> (1..10).map{ |x| 2*x } => [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20] >> (1..10).map{ |x| 2*x }.reverse => [20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2]
If the computation is more complex you can write
the Block on several lines, ending with
>> (1..10).map do |x| ?> x*2 >> end => [2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20] >> (1..10).map do |x| ?> x*2 >> end.reverse => [20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2]
Some other methods for Enumerables that take a Block:
map {|x|new value computed from x
select {|x|should x be selected?
reduce{|memo, item|compute new value for memo, using current item
These methods should help you avoid loops and thus simplify code considerably.
Read the Reference on
7 Blocks
Blocks of code are not just used in Enumerables, they are a basic building block of ruby. You can write functions that take a Block as an argument:
7.1 My Function takes a Block of Code
Any function you write can take an addictional block
of code as its last argument. The block is only
called if and when you call
yield inside the function:
def my_function_with_block_arg puts "code in the funtion" yield puts "more code in the function" end my_function_with_block_arg { puts "code in the block" } # OUTPUT: # code in the funtion # code in the block # more code in the function
There is an alternate syntax for calling the function: instead
of the curly braces you can use
do and
my_function_with_block_arg do puts "code in the block" puts "more code in the block" end
8 Summary
You now know about the basic data types, about enumerables and about blocks -
features that distinguish Ruby from other scripting languages.
If you want to get more pracitical with Ruby, you can do the Learn Ruby test driven Ruby exercises.
This should be a good enough basis to start with Rails.
But do take every opportunity you get to learn more about Ruby itself: if you are unsure about a line of code, look it up in the Ruby documentation and use the opportunity to read a bit more than strictly necessary.
Get an offline version of the documentation installed on your development machine so you can look up stuff instantly.
- Mac Tool Dash for keeping offline copies of documentation
8.1 Online Resources
8.2 Books
- Flanagan, Matsumoto(2008): The Ruby Programming Language. O'Reilly. ISBN 0596516177.
- Thomas(2013): Programming Ruby 1.9 + 2.0. Pragmatic Porgrammers. ISBN 1937785491
- Olsen (2011): Eloquent Ruby. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0321584104
- Tate(2010): Seven Languages in Seven Weeks: A Pragmatic Guide to Learning Programming Languages. Pragmatic Programmers. ISBN 193435659X


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I love this...flowers can make anything old look beautiful! Thanks for playing!
I love it when plants take over the fence, like this! Makes a necessity look beautiful!
Very nice composition Ramona. No more flowers here, they're all dried up.
I am loving these glimpses of fences--old and new--from all over. And the different plants growing in the area, like your bottlebrush. I've never seen it growing naturally. What a great angle you chose to shoot from--below I think? Those spots of blue sky throught the green is just great.
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Feed by M.T. Anderson
The plot of this novel revolves around consumerism - specifically media manipulated culture creation. Every person in America has their brain wired in to the "feed." They are constantly bombarded with advertising specific to their preferences; they can chat each other mentally; pretty much everything we can do on a computer they can do in their heads.
On a party trip to the moon, the protagonist, Titus, meets a girl who will change his life, Violet, a latecomer to the wired-in world who can't fully commit to the experience. Titus and Violet, along with other friends of Titus's, are hacked and left, brains empty, for days before the feed can be fixed. Once rewired, Titus and Violet begin a romance continuously marred by Violet's resistance to the feed, its pervasive selling and its control over humanity.
Clearly allegorical of the world we live in, Feed does a decent job of calling attention to the weakness of humanity in the face of media manipulation, and our ability to ignore clear and present dangers due to media distraction and deception. In other words, thematically the book rocks. And I really enjoyed the way Anderson used language to reveal large scale personality shifts and intellectual loss to the American people. The diction, vocabulary, syntax, sentence structure, etc. are made obviously simplistic to mimic the loss of intelligence. Characters speak in questions rather than declarative statements to suggest the loss of confidence in thought. It was quite nicely done.
In the end though, the book could just not quite grab me, and I ended up feeling rather indifferent to the story. Not enough happens, no character really changes, and the ending was remarkably flat for me. So, while artfully constructed and thematically significant, Feed ended up being just okay for me due to a lack of interest in the plot and relation to the characters.
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Great review! I agree, the themes and idea sound fascinating to explore. I was just thinking about that confidence in thought you mention, when kids in class often add 'like' and 'kind of to' phrases to opinions, not necessarily out of habit.ReplyDelete
It has been awhile but I remember loving this one on audio. I remember it being very clever. Hmmm. I'll have to go back and read my review...ReplyDelete
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Maybe it was my review, Trish: http://leeswammes.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/feed-by-m-t-anderson/ Sorry it wasn't as good as you hoped.ReplyDelete
I haven't seen this book reviewed before. The premise does indeed rock. So sorry the execution fell flat for you.ReplyDelete
Upon reading about the plot I was reminded of Lenore's Level 2 (Memory of After) and how they were kept busy and distracted and preoccupied with reliving memories to realize what was going on around them. While they are dissimilar in many ways, the whole "plugging in" thing made me think of that book.
Sorry this one fell flat. It's one of my fave books to teach because it's amazing to probe some of the issues: environmental, commercial, consumerism, etc. I find that students find an easy "way in" even though many of them detest the characters. Those iffy books can make the best, most passionate discussion. :)ReplyDelete
I bought this book for my classroom library, thinking my high school students would like it. So far not many have even attempted it, but I may give it a try soon. I like the idea of Feed, even if the execution sounds less than stellar.ReplyDelete
Okay this sounds like a book to pass up. The premise sounds interesting but no one wants to leave a book feeling indifferent about it. Thanks for the review.ReplyDelete
I love the concept of this book - too bad it wasn't better executed.ReplyDelete


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A friend of mine went to the stock market the other day and came back saying that judging by the number of people that he met at the exchange that day, there seem to be a lot of people who are packing their suitcases these days to go on some vacation somewhere than there are minding their investments. But that was just an assumption. At any rate, I don't think we can blame anybody if they want to stay as far away from financial risks as they can these days.
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We have already mentioned in previous posts that there is such a thing as Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). In that theory, there are a lot of terms with fancy names like "negative covariance" and "negative correlation," etc. that could make our head spin.
But if we try to peel off the high sounding terminologies and look at them without those swanky titles the words actually begin to make sense. If we change the moniker of those two (negative covariance and negative correlation) for example in the realm of investing, they would simply refer to stocks or assets that are moving in opposite directions.To illustrate using stock A and stock B: If those two stocks are positively correlated they will move in exactly the same direction. If A is going up, B is also going up. If they are negatively correlated: A would be going up if B is going down and vice versa.
To avoid getting confused, let's do our best to forget those terms with elegant titles for the time being (unless you are more comfortable using those terms) and just concentrate on remembering the stocks or assets that are moving in opposite ways.
Markowitz, the author of the Modern Portfolio Theory, believes that to minimize our losses in our investments we need to have assets that move in opposite directions.
To answer, let us imagine that we have four (4) twenty five centavo coins (quarters) in our pocket. Let us also imagine that economic crisis is a natural occurrence and that every time it happens, all the coins in our pocket that move in the same direction will fall into the floor and disappear. Now, if all of our four coins are stocks, and they are all moving in the same direction, they will all fall into the floor (lose value) during an economic crisis.
Following this line of thought, if only three of them move in the same direction, you will have one coin left in your pocket, right? Well, then, you have minimized your losses -simple right?
Let us try to simplify this some more by calling that coin that moved in the opposite direction as "dissenter."
In good times, when the coins that move in the same direction are going up, the dissenter will give us some problems by reducing the amount of profits we are making, right? This is because it moves down while the other coins are going up. But conversely, in bad times, it will give us some relief because while the rest of the coins are giving us losses the dissenter is earning us a little money, right?
If this is already clear to you, let's move on to the discussion of the theory in modern portfolio and see how the dissenter can help us during economic crisis, because no matter what we say, if only one out of our four assets are making us money and the three others are bleeding our pockets, we are still losing money, right?
Well, what will really help us in this process is our developed ability to spot those dissenters. That is the reason why we need to be good at identifying them. The fact that we do not know exactly when a crisis is going to hit the economy (and spill all the coins in out pockets) is the reason why we need those dissenters in our portfolio. Not necessarily to lessen our profits during good times but to act as cushion during the bad times.
But how can those dissenters make us money, instead of just "save" us money?
Come on! Don't tell me you still haven't figured that one out yet.
Anyway, you can actually reverse the process and see if you can get more of those "dissenters" during economic crisis – then you get your profits.
Many will go for another strategy baptized with another elegant title called "Hedge" but I wouldn't do it that way if it would be as damaging to most of us – as oil is these days.
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Our body is a very well-planned system. Before completely shutting down any function, it alarms. Same is true with cancer as well.
For this disease, the early symptoms that our body gives us are normally associated with illnesses. Hoping that they will go away automatically after some days, we take those signals very lightly. Despite knowing that we should not ignore them, we usually overlook them all. Here, I am going to talk about a few symptoms of cancer that are often ignored.
For many people, these routine health checkup procedures like going for a routine analysis or ultrasound tests, are nothing but a waste of money. But, it should not be like this. In case, you see any such symptom, have a specialist's opinion.
Persistent Cough
A cough that persists long may signal a problem with the lungs and be taken seriously. Especially when accompanied by a decrease in appetite, rapid weight loss, bloody sputum and breathlessness and wheezing.
Persistent And Unexplained Itching
Now this one is very strange. It is not that persistent and unexplained itching is a definite symptom of cancer, but there are cases in the medical history, where these kinds of symptoms are shown to be associated with uterine cancer – persistent genital itching or brain cancer – persistent itching in the nostrils.
ALSO READ – What are the symptoms of a heart attack in women?
Change in Bowel Movement And Stool
Not all digestive system disturbances are related to cancer. However, the correlation between change in bowel movement and cancer cannot be denied.
One should not overlook any change in stool especially when accompanied by the presence of blood or secretions of mucus in the stools.
Undoubtedly, there could be many reasons behind the blood in stool, but a thorough cancer checkup should not be overlooked.
Change in Urinary Secretions
Urine can define a lot about a person's health. Any secretions in the urine can signal the presence of serious kidney problems, high blood pressure, and general weakness persisting for an extended period. In case you see blood in the urine, you should not ignore that symptom.
ALSO READ – Everything You Need To Know About Heartburn
Sudden And Unexplained Weight Loss
This is a very common symptom. Any sudden and unexplained weight loss can be directly associated with a stomach cancer and is often accompanied by a total distaste, the rapid feeling of satiety (even after having small amounts of food), anemia and a sharp decrease in the bowel habits.
Persistent Pain In The Neck
Usually, pain in the neck is not always a symptom of associated with cancer. But, when the pain in neck stays there for an extended period and it further accompanies by other symptoms such as difficulty breathing, swallowing, hoarseness, and/or blood in a cough; it is an alarm for cancer of the larynx.
Good health is a real blessing. However, we must understand that an early diagnosis can save us from being a victim of many serious health diseases like cancer.


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Just like your skin, respect for your privacy is one of our priorities. When you visit our website or purchase our products, you may send us personal data, directly or indirectly. Your personal data are precious, they are part of your privacy.
BIODERMA (NAOS UK) therefore undertakes to collect and process your personal data in a transparent, fair and lawful manner.
We invite you to carefully read this Privacy Policy (hereinafter "the Policy"). Here you will find all the information about the data we collect, how we use it, how long it takes, how we protect it, what rights you have, and so on.
Our Privacy Policy may be updated or modified, depending on the evolution of our services, tools and regulations. The changes taking effect immediately, we invite you to consult it regularly.
I- Which data is covered by the Policy?
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data that you communicate to us or that we collect, directly or indirectly, in particular when you browse our website https://www.embraceyourskin.co.uk (hereinafter "The Website") or on the occasion of the purchase of BIODERMA (NAOS UK) products.
A "personal data" is information that directly or indirectly identifies a natural person. This includes, for example, your name, e-mail address, phone number, but also data on your consumption habits, your skin type, etc.
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We can collect including:
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On our website, you can connect via your social network profiles, click on links to our social networking pages, etc.
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You also have the option to publish content on our pages. We remind you that any content transmitted via our pages is accessible to the public. Concerned about the protection of your privacy, we invite you to be vigilant when you communicate your personal data on social networks. We are not responsible for the use that may be made by third parties, data that you have communicated publicly.
We remind you that we may collect the content you publish on our pages, to know you better and to segment our consumer databases.
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We select subcontractors, service providers and suppliers who provide sufficient safeguards to ensure the protection, security and privacy of your personal data, including the implementation of appropriate technical and organizational measures that meet the requirements of the law.
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Rain-X, touts its protective powers in this TV spot via agency Cramer-Krasselt/Milwaukee. "Balloon Storm" features a beautiful and unexpected shower of water balloons on a sunny day, symbolizing the unpredictability of weather and the protective power of Rain-X windshield wipers and treatments to repel rain, sleet and snow with streak-free ease...and it's actually a really nice spot to watch.
Advertising Agency: Cramer-Krasselt, Milwaukee, USA
Chief Creative Officer: Marshall Ross
Executive Creative Director: Chris Jacobs
Creative Director: Todd Stone
Art Directors: Paul Asao, Jim Root, Shawn Holpfer
Copywriters: Ernie Schenck, Pete Kellen
Agency Producers: Cheri Anderson, Timm Gable, Dinah Goris
Director: Lars Tovik
Production Company: Go Films
Editorial: Final Cut
Editor: Adam Rudd
Executive Producer: Saima Awan
Producer: Jennifer Miller
Assistant Editor: Scott Butzer
Executive Producer: Elexis Stearn
Producer: Amanda Ornelas
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I'm a good candidate for cosmetic surgery?
To assess whether or not you are a good candidate for cosmetic surgery would require you to come in the to clinic for a consultation or if you live out of town/country we accept photos as apart of our consultation process as well. In this stage one of our trained staff or Dr.Kolenda would address what your areas of concerns are and provide you with options to treat this area which could include surgery. After we have created a personalized treatment plan for you, you would need to get clearance for surgery from your General Practitioner to ensure there would be no medical concerns that could effect you having surgery.
What can I expect during my initial consultation?
During your initial consultation with either a trained staff member or Dr.Kolenda, we will discuss with you your areas of concern which can include issues with your skin, shape of certain structures, or changes with aging. Once we have discussed the areas needing improvement/correction, we then discuss options for treatment. Treatments can be performs all at once or in steps depending on what works for you to achieve your overall goals.
What does the word Blepharoplasty mean?
'Blepharo' is Latin for eyelid. A blepharoplasty means surgical correction of either the upper or lower eyelid. This is most beneficial for patients who has fullness to their lids which can make your eyes look small and heavy or for patients with lose skin which can obstruct your visual field.
What qualifies as a Revision Rhinoplasty?
A revision rhinoplasty would qualify as any subsequent cosmetic surgeries to your nose. Revision surgeries for rhinoplasty can be common if there are complications after the initial surgery or perhaps it occurred many years ago and you are looking to further improve the shape.
What is the recovery process like?
The recovery process from any surgery is typically 1-2 weeks depending on the surgery and the patient. We are very diligent in providing our patients with pre-operative and post-operative instructions that not only decreased your downtime but maximize your results. Full recovery for some surgeries can take up to a year but your physical downtown would only be 1-2 weeks.
Should I expect to have scars?
If you are having surgery then there will be incisions made during the surgery. After your surgery we use a number of treatments to improve the appearance of the scar so that it becomes nearly invisible.
How long will my cosmetic surgery results last?
This depends on what cosmetic surgery you've had. A rhinoplasty will last a lifetime where as a facelift will typical last 8-12 years depending on your aging process.
Will my insurance pay for my cosmetic surgery?
Some portions of your cosmetic surgery can be covered by your insurance plan but that would be something you would arrange separately as our office does not communicate with insurance companies for compensation.
Is my procedure expensive? Do you offer financing plans?
The cost of a procedure depends on what procedure(s) you are getting. For example if you are getting more than one surgery done at once (rhinoplasty and blepharoplasty) your overall surgical costs would be lower than paying for these separately. We do offer our patients financial plan information which can be discussed after you've been quoted a price for your procedure(s).
Are you ready for your closeup?
Take the first step and get in touch with us. Find out what we can do to restore your youthful appearance & confidence.


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The Quick-Shot Shotgun & Rifle Holster is made of durable treated polyester fabric with Mossy Oak Duck Blind camouflage, reinforced with HDPE for added strength, and padded with high density foam for increased comfort, this holster will work for your day in and day out, no matter rain or shine. Comes with a 2" x 60" brown polypropylene belt with elasic shotgun shell (fits 20 or 12 gauge shells) holders.
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Personally selected blossoms presented in Porterfield's unmistakeable style.
Porcelain Arrangement
Blue and white assorted vases are elegantly complemented with orange roses, green hydrangeas and blue delphinium.
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A linear design featuring torch ginger, varieties of protea and elegant monstera leaves. We can also style this arrangement with other exotic flowers.
High Style Brilliance
This European-inspired piece features snapdragons, bells of Ireland, gerbera daisies, hydrangea and roses in an oval ceramic bowl.
Cluster of Beauty
This pot accentuates the beauty of roses, hydrangeas, stock, solidago and seeded eucalyptus.
Star Gazing
An elegant and fragrant concoction in bold colors centered with all-time favorite stargazer lilies surrounded by roses and eucalyptus.
Elegant Beauty
Nothing says "I love you" as well as twelve perfect roses. Let them work their magic for you.
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An explosion of brilliant colors, featuring gerbera daisies, roses and larkspur. The selection will vary, the quality—never!
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A 6″ designer bowl overflows with lillies, roses, berries and sunflowers (or gerbera daisies if you prefer). Long lasting and perfectly crafted.
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Casual vase arrangement of seasonal blossoms. Wide range of colors and sizes.
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Bright sunflowers share the stage with solidago, hypericum and wheat in this notably Midwestern arrangement.
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A beautiful, yet more frugal interpretation of the iconic dozen roses. With shorter stems, they present a more affordable option. While offered in several colors, they are not available in red.
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Our crystal urn with a small, but oh-so-stylish creation featuring colorful roses fashioned in a nosegay style. Perfectly sized for a bedside table.
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Our glass cube takes a masculine turn with the warm tones of lillies, roses, tangerine carnations and yarrow with wildly natural accents.
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Plunge-action mechanism ballpoint with frosty translucent upper body trim, gunmetal colored barrel and clip and tungsten carbide tip with black ink refill.
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Thursday, 20 October 2016
Amnesty International's credibility has been shredded after its Senior Director of Research Anna Neistat was caught out making false and misleading claims about alleged abuse and neglect in regional processing of Illegal Maritime Arrivals in Nauru.
Ms Neistat is the author of Amnesty International's latest "report" on Nauru and regional processing which alleges widespread abuse, but as with Ms Neistat's public statements the report contains a considerable number of unverified claims and presents them as fact.
On Monday Ms Neistat was interviewed on the ABC's Lateline programme:
NEISTAT CLAIM: "I spoke to many children, many of whom talked about wanting to commit suicide, some of them have."
FACT: No children have committed suicide on Nauru.
NEISTAT CLAIM: "The boats haven't stopped coming, they just don't sink at the Australian shore anymore, they are pushed back…..and people do continue to die at sea."
TODAY'S AUSTRALIAN: "Ms Neistat….conceded….contrary to the impression she gave….no asylum seekers were known to have drowned trying to reach Australia."
FACT: Since December 2013 there have been no known deaths at sea under Operation Sovereign Borders.
NEISTAT CLAIM: "People also die on Nauru…..They commit suicide."
FACT: There has been one suicide on Nauru since regional processing re-opened in 2012 which was widely reported. There have been two other deaths – an accidental drowning and a person with a heart condition.
Ms Neistat gave several other interviews to the ABC this week and appears to have a predilection for making statements that she cannot substantiate.
ABC 774: "….some of the most shocking findings go into the rate of suicide…."
Then: "People are dying on Nauru….they die from diseases….."
ABC RN: "…the kind of abuses I saw….sexual assault….violent attacks…."…. "Did you see that?.....I interviewed people….."
Then: "….the most striking feature of what I saw in Nauru is…this level of trauma and self-harm and suicide is prevalent in children…."
"Did you see evidence of self-harm of children? I talked, I mean, I have not seen the actual physical evidence."
Ms Neistat and her report are difficult to believe.
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URL: https://minister.homeaffairs.gov.au/peterdutton/Pages/Amnesty%27s-credibility-shredded.aspx
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Brought a new laptop September last year that came with windows 8.1 (I know it was 8 just not sure on the .1) had no problems what so ever. I upgraded to windows 10 and now I'm ready for throwing it out window! I can download things no problem but I cant install things. It says 'The system could not find the environment option that was entered.'
It also wont let me access device manager, task manager and it wont let me check for updates just to name a few. It says the same god damn thing! I'm obviously upset as its still a brand new laptop and it obviously wasn't cheap. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, it won't let me install a different windows or reinstall a clean windows 10. Thank you in advance.
It should be possible to go back to Windows 8.1 (or whatever). You could then try again at a later time. There were some Windows Updates today, not sure if your upgrade was before or after them. Either way they could make some difference to your situation.
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Note to team members: I'm still working on the CDs with all our pictures. Will mail as soon as I have them ready.
In the meantime, I hope you can enjoy the ones I've posted here.
Send this link to friends and family so they can see where you went and what you did!
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San Bernardino Injury Lawyer
How our San Bernardino injury attorneys can help you win your case
If you reside in the State of California and have suffered an injury because of the negligence of others, then it is essential that you hire the services of a highly skilled San Bernardino injury lawyer. The lawyers at the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg have over 50 years of combined experience, and we've gotten clients over $200 million in verdicts and settlements. Call us now at 1-888-204-1014 to find out how much your case is worth. We pride ourselves on having a great working relationship with clients. When you hire an attorney you should know that some claims can take a long time to resolve. With that said, it is important that a good working relationship is forged between you and your lawyer. Here are some detailed points about how you can maintain a good partnership with them:
We give you a picture of how your case will go
It is understandable that when a person has suffered an injury no matter how severe, then that individual can feel very angry towards the negligent party or parties. This being the case, clients want compensation, but don't understand how the law dictates what compensation should be. A good San Bernardino injury attorney lawyer will always act in the best interests of the client and will always strive to deliver what the client wants. But it is important than an attorney lay out the facts of the case and then explain how the law pertains to a case. Each case is different and unique. And while it would be nice if compensation was determined by what was fair, that's not the way it works. An attorney must look at the case and see the potential problems as well as the good points. You deserve to know what is a reasonable expected outcome for your case, and we make it a point to keep our clients informed of their options and what we think will happen with their case. Only years of hands on experience can give an accurate assessment.
We are available for you on your time
A great team of attorneys who decide to take on your injury case will be doing a lot of behind the scenes work in order to deliver a favorable result. The right San Bernardino injury attorney understands that time is of the essence, particularly in injury cases as statutes of limitations come into play. We understand that you the client wants this matter resolved as quickly as possible. We do our best to move your case forward and make sure to contact you in order to go over the latest findings. Any good lawyer worth their salt will always keep the client informed and updated on the events surrounding their case and will be available to their clients.
We give clear, concise instructions
An experienced team of San Bernardino injury lawyers will take on any case with the same level of care and commitment and will communicate with clients. There is nothing more frustrating than having an attorney babble mumbo jumbo legal speak at you where you understand nothing. We explain what is happening with your case in layman's terms so that everything is clear. You can call us anytime and ask questions about your case- we're available to talk.
Understand your requirements
It is vital before you enter into any working contract, including with an attorney, that you have a good understanding of what is expected of you. By reading the small print in any contract and going over fees you will not be surprised. The best San Bernardino injury attorneys, such as the Law Offices of David H. Greenberg, are experienced enough to take on cases on a contingency basis (no win no fee) which means that there are no upfront expenses for the client. It also means that if we don't win your case, you don't pay a thing! This is great news for any injured party as they don't have to front any money. Payment in these circumstances comes from a percentage of the compensation awarded.
Putting your mind at ease
It is understandable that when an injured party is faced with a personal injury claim, then stress and worry can kick in and as a result emotions can run high. This is true especially when up against a statute of limitations. Being open and honest is the key to any successful relationship and therefore it is vital to find a representing San Bernardino injury lawyer who has this trait. Likewise by being open and honest with your attorney from the 'get go', you will see that the case runs far smoother for all parties concerned. We pride ourselves on being open and honest with clients and always letting them know where their case stands. In addition, we're here to fight for you. We handle any problems that arise and make your life easier.
The Law Offices of David H. Greenberg are without question one of the best teams of San Bernardino injury attorneys you can choose. Our fifty years of combined experience coupled with our $200 million total awarded damages for past clients makes us a force to be reckoned with. By hiring us you care giving yourself every chance that you will get the full and fair compensation that you truly deserve.
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One World, One Love, Hinds Plaza
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Free community yoga and music event to create awareness about the climate change crisis. Yoga every hour on the hour. Music from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. by DJ Richie Parella, Nature to Nature, Arul Karttikeya, and Turiya. The Environmental Education Fund, New Jersey Environmental Lobby, Sierra Club, and Citizens Climate Lobby will be on hand.
Hopewell Farmers Market - Fairgrown Farm
Shopping Center Courtyard, 62 East Broad Street, Hopewell - - www.fairgrownfarm.com
In-season produce, plus local vendors like Greenflash Farm, The Bearded Goat Sauce Co., Marchese Farm, and Beachtree Farm.
Yoga and Mimosas - Crossing Vineyards & Winery
Relax and find your inner calm with a 45-minute yoga session overlooking the vineyard, followed by a continental breakfast plate & mimosa. Top off the experience with a wine tasting led by one of Crossing's knowledgeable presenters. Includes a logo glass to keep!
Cost: $75 per person.
1853 Wrightstown Rd., Newtown, PA 18940
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Apple Days Harvest Festival - Terhune Orchards
Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, pedal tractors, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, hay bale maze, adventure barn and our barnyard of farm animals. Children can paint their own pumpkin to bring home.
330 Cold Soil Road Princeton, NJ 08540
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Jason Bishop: Straight Up Magic - State Theatre New Jersey
11 and 2pm
From his spectacular Double Levitation to his phenomenal illusions, Jason Bishop, along with his lead assistant Kim Hess, presents an astonishing magic show for all ages. The show features grand illusions, sleight of hand, and close-up magic tricks in a modern and unique way.
15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick - 732-247-7200 - www.stnj.org
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Falling for Teal Fashion Show - Trenton Country Club
201 Sullivan Way, West Trenton - - www.tealtea.org
Luncheon and fashion show plus door prizes, gift basket raffles, 50/50, and more benefiting the Teal Teal Foundation. $60. Register.
Brunch Milonga - Viva Tango
Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton - 609-948-4448 - www.vivatango.org
Argentine tango dancing. Brunch included. No partner necessary. Beginners welcome. $15.
Kinky Boots @ Princeton Garden Theater
This big-hearted and high-spirited musical is based on the true story of a son who reluctantly inherits a shoe factory. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save the family business from bankruptcy, he finds inspiration in an entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. The unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible. Written by Harvey Fierstein with music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper.
Captured live at London's Adelphi Theatre. Tickets: $18 General; $16 Members
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Mimosas at the Manor, Vendor Showcase @ Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart
On Sunday, September 22, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart will host Mimosas at the Manor, an event venue and vendor showcase from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Join us for a unique opportunity to explore the Manor House at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart while enjoying delicious mimosas and treats. Don't miss the styled and staged event spaces including the house areas, ceremony site, and tented gardens. There will be expertly designed event vignettes. Guests will also have the chance to connect with top event vendors from the Princeton area. Age 21+ event. Admission is complimentary, but registration is required. Register online at princetonacademy.org/mimosas. For more information, please contact Jennifer Hewins via email at email@example.com.
19th Annual Epicurean Palette, Grounds For Sculpture
Grounds For Sculpture invites you to participate in the 19th Annual Epicurean Palette on Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 p.m. throughout our beautifully landscaped 42-acre Sculpture Park in Hamilton, New Jersey. The Epicurean Palette is a gala celebration of food and wine that helps support the exhibitions and educational initiatives at Grounds For Sculpture. Spend a glorious afternoon strolling through the park with friends while sampling extraordinary cuisine from the area's best chefs and refreshments from the best beverage purveyors.
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Arts for Healing, Prallsville Mill
A special community event to recognize and celebrate the impact of the Healing Arts that Roxey Ballet and other local businesses contribute to central New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.
This fun and informative event offers activities for the entire family featuring performances by the Roxey Ballet and Mill Ballet School Trainees, Dance Classes, Face Painting, Yoga class, Art and Music Lessons, Live Speakers, and a wide selection of silent and live auction items to benefit the arts in our community.
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Lockatong Falls Hike - Washington Crossing State Park
355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville - 609-737-0609 -
Meet at Niederer's Pond on Church Road for a three-mile hike. Wear hiking boots. Free.
Historic Princeton Walking Tour - Bainbridge House
Enjoy a 90 minute* walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus as you learn about historic sites in the area, including Bainbridge House, Nassau Hall, the University Chapel and Palmer Square. The early history of Princeton, the founding of the University and the American Revolution are just some of the stories from Princeton's history that you will learn on your tour.
Tickets are $7. Advance purchase is recommended, as space is limited. Walk up ticket sales are cash only; guides cannot provide change.
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Korean Lotus Flower Lantern-Making Workshop, Princeton Public Library
Members of The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will be on hand to help attendees make lovely traditional lotus flower lanterns using colored paper and wire frames. All materials will be provided and participants can choose the color of their lotus flower. In addition, we will hand out complimentary books on Korean history and culture. After the class, a few short films about Korea will be shown and traditional Korean refreshments will be served.
This workshop is designed for ages 12 to adult. Registration is required.
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The Sound of Music - Kelsey Theater
Don't miss this chance to see one of the world's most beloved musicals at Kelsey Theatre. Bring the whole family! Postulant Maria wins the heart of a widowed naval captain and his seven children, but happiness is short-lived as Austria is invaded by the Nazis.
Tickets are $22 for adults and $20 for seniors, students and children and may be purchased online at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the Kelsey Box Office at (609) 570-3333. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking next to the theater. For a complete listing of adult and children's events, visit the Kelsey website or call the box office for a brochure.
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Faculty Recital Series, The New School for Music Study
The 2019-2020 NSMS Faculty Recital Series will begin with an afternoon of music by Mozart. This recital will feature, duets, sonatas, and chamber music. Join us for an afternoon of beautiful music!
Location: Nassau Presbyterian, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton
Concert, The Princeton Singers, Princeton University Art Museum
The Princeton Singers explore the kaleidoscopic world of choral sound with their pitch perfect vocal blend and consummate musicianship. Music by Leonin, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Reich, Rachmaninoff, and more...
Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 5:30 & 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $15.00
Princeton University Art Museum, McCormick Hall Princeton, NJ 08542
Season Opening Concert, Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, recipient of the American Prize Award, will present its Season Opening Concert on Sunday, September 22, at 7 pm. The orchestra is conducted by its music director, Ms. Chiu-Tze Lin. This concert is for all ages, and it will be held at the Princeton Alliance Church at 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, at the intersection of Scudders Mill Road and Schalks Crossing Road.
Tickets are $20 for general admission and $18 for students and seniors. Premium seating is available at $30 each. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.bravuraphil.org.


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Yara Shahidi & 'black-ish' Cast Reunite For Emmys Event
Yara Shahidi and the cast of black-ish are back together!
The 17-year-old actress joined her co-stars at ABC's Emmys FYC event on Saturday (April 28) at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Yara Shahidi
Yara's cast mates Marcus Scribner, Marsai Martin and Miles Brown were also in attendance.
After the event, Miles took to his Instagram to share a photo with the entire cast.
"Reunited with my #Blackish family! #FYC #EMMYS," Miles captioned the photo.
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Albert Einstein, world's renowned German theoretical physicist, is very well known for his vast contributions in modern Physics and Quantum Mechanics. He published around 300 scientific papers and 150 non-scientific papers. The "Annus Mirabilis" papers have 4 articles, which contributed to the foundation of modern Physics. The four papers discussed about special theory of relativity, Brownian motion, photoelectric effect, and mass–energy equivalence. He even won the Nobel Prize for Physics in the year 1921.
Visiting the Albert Einstein memorial on a Washington DC tour will be quite an interesting thing for all the science lovers. The memorial is located in the southwest corner of the National Academy of Sciences and was sculpted by Robert Berks. In honor of Einstein's birth, the memorial was unveiled at the academy's annual meeting on April 22, 1979. The statue was described by physicist John Archibald Wheeler as, "A monument to the man who united space and time into space-time… a remembrance of the man who taught us…that the universe does not go on from everlasting to everlasting, but begins with a bang."
The statue depicts Albert Einstein seated on a three step bench of Mont Airy white granite. The bronze statue is 12 feet tall and weighs four tons. The monument is supported by three caissons, which are sunk in bedrock up to a depth of about 25 feet. On the left hand, the figure holds a paper that summarizes three of the most important contributions By Einstein, namely theory of general relativity, the equivalence of energy, and matter and the photoelectric effect.
Apart from that, three of Einstein's quotations have also been engraved on the bench:
"As long as I have any choice in the matter, I shall live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance, and equality of all citizens before the law prevail."
"Joy and amazement of the beauty and grandeur of this world of which man can just form a faint notion."
"The right to search for truth implies also a duty; one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true."
The star map at the statue's base is embedded with 2,700 metal studs that represent the location of the sun, the moon, stars, planets, and other celestial bodies, which are accurately positioned by astronomers of the US Naval Observatory. The studs vary in sizes, each of which denotes a different magnitude of the relevant object.


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Easter Brunch at The Pearl
April 21, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for our annual Easter Brunch Buffet! Take in the local Easter events including an Easter Egg Hunt on the Western Green in Rosemary Beach while enjoying the buffet at Havana Beach Bar & Grill. Seating times available between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Adults: $75 | Children 12 & Under: $40
Reservations required, please call 850.588.2882
First Selections
- Assorted Pastry, Muffins & Breads
- Seasonal Fruit & Yogurt Display with House-made Granola
- House-cured Salmon with Accompaniments
- Artisanal Greens Salad
- Tossed Caesar Salad
- Spring Pea Potato Salad
- Broccoli Salad with Grapes, Bacon, Organic Cheddar, Sunflower seeds
- Quinoa Tabbouleh
Chilled Seafood Bar
- Chilled Shrimp, Mojo Marinated Blue Crab Claws, Ceviche, Smoked Tuna Dip
- Soffrito Cocktail Sauce, Remoulade, Lemon and Lime Wedges
Main Selections
- Scrambled Eggs
- Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo
- Bacon & Sausage
- Potatoes O'Brien
- Traditional Eggs Benedict
- Roasted Vegetable Medley
- Marinated Grilled Chicken with Chow-Chow and Southern Green Beans
- Sauteed Gulf Fish with Key Lime Butter, Toasted Coconut Basmati Pilaf
Carving Station
- Maple Glazed Bone-In Ham with House-made Mustard Glaze
- Grilled Waygu Bistro Filet of Beef with House-made Steak Sauce
Kid's Selection
- Crispy Chicken Tenders
- Mini Nathans Hotdogs
- Mac n Cheese
Featured Desserts
- Coconut Macaroon Nests with Robin Eggs
- Assorted Cookies
- Double Fudge Brownies
- Whoopie Pies
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Shepherd's Green Lifehouse
The service has a successful social programme, working with families in providing experiences they otherwise would not have had. This year has seen visits to farms, strawberry picking and a pantomime, all aimed at building relationships, seeing parents gain in confidence and children grow and develop.
"I want to thank the staff for all their support especially my key worker for the support which changed my life completely." (A residents view)


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"The Great Book Grab"~JOCO LibraryName: "The Great Book Grab"~JOCO LibraryDate: January 13, 2019Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PSTEvent Description:Bring a bag. Fill it with books. Keep them for free!
Community members are invited to grow their at-home book collection during "The Great Book Grab" at the Grants Pass branch from 10:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. on Sunday, January 13th.
In an effort to make space on the shelves for new materials, the library is asking the community to give 3,000+ beloved library books a new forever home. Participants will have a chance to "shop" The Great Book Grab's selection and fill an unlimited number of bags of books to take home and keep — all at no charge.
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1995 NW Vine Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
Chamber Business Hours
Monday through Friday
9am - 5pm
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A big announcement from Finnish broadcaster Yle today, reveals that X-Factor UK 2016 runner up, Saara Aalto will represent Finland at Eurovision 2018. The brave move means that the national selection show UMK will be pared back from its usual multiple act over a number of semi finals.
Instead UMK 2018 has been billed as UMK: Saara Aalto with the tagline: 'One artist, three songs'. Saara, who has competed at UMK in previous years and placed second in 2016 with 'No Fear', will perform three songs in a live final on 3 March hosted by Krista Siegfrids and Mikko Silvennoinen. The three songs will be written specifically with her voice and style in mind. The public and international juries will then have the final say in which she will sing in Lisbon in May.
The news may come as a bit of a shock for UK Eurovision fans as the British press had recently rumoured that Aalto was in talks with the BBC to represent the UK at Eurovision 2018.
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The Sacred Heart Catholic Church Council o Catholic Women (CCW) is very active. They hold monthly meetings, attend deanery and diocesan events, hold fundraisers to benefit local and international missions. Among their many projects in our area, are the summer Flea Markets. These take place once a month during June, July and August and boast many vendors and shoppers! CCW offers prayer and practical support to so many projects in our parishes and we are grateful for their work.
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Blood on My Hands
By Amy
This past weekend I killed my darlings.
We've all heard the advice and some of us have even heeded it, now it was my turn. I gathered my knives and set upon my manuscript -- it was a blood bath. I cut and I cut and I cut until my novel told from three points-of-view was whittled down to one lone narrator.
My agent suggested it a few weeks ago and I listened, I truly did. She said the story would be better for it. I waited several days before responding to her email, contemplating the pros and cons of each. I called every published author I knew and asked their opinions. When I spoke with my agent later that week, I explained that I really wanted to keep all three points-of-view. She was kind and supportive, trusting I knew what I was doing.
I loved my other narrators! They hummed and belched, sobbed and chattered freely on the page. We had met for so many months as they shared their stories. I would sit in my chair, taking dictation as they settled in next to me. They were too real to let go. I made myself comfortable being inside their heads, while in my own, a niggling doubt pricked away. These past weeks, I've tried to make the multiple narrators work: I placed my characters in different settings; introduced new challenges; even tried to tweak a characters personality. All of my attempts felt forced. Still, I couldn't let go.
Until this weekend when I deleted all of the chapters told from two of the others' perspectives. Reading through my pages, writing new chapters to replace the hollowed out parts, I began to understand what my agent already knew: The manuscript had a better flow. The problem was some of my best writing was contained within the pages that were gutted. While the passages I adored may have bolstered my vanity, they weighed down the actual story. In a matter of minutes, what took months to create was cut away.
This is revising. It is painful and humbling, terrifying and necessary. Those pages, my favorites, are gone and I mourn them. In the end, though, I have to do what's best for my story.
So alongside my darlings, I've learned to bury my ego. May we all rest in peace.


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Unit4 announces today that Christmas Enterprises ASA, one of the world's leading not-for-profit organizations promoting children's happiness, has selected Unit4 Business World ERP to modernize its back-office systems. See the video about the project here.
Covering cash flow automation, present value and distribution, and mistake reduction, a 21st-century technology infrastructure will ensure efficiency, so they can continue to deliver 700 million parcels, without error, to children around the world in just one night.
Unit4's digital assistant will help Christmas Enterprises automate travel expenses which were getting out of hand. Workers will benefit from elf-service systems with a conversational interface to complete administration including expense claims and timesheets. Staff planning and budgeting in the run-up to their peak season will be simplified and automated with integration to their warehousing, and naughty/nice databases.
"We've been hugely successful over the centuries, but our success has started to undermine our ability to deliver," said Nicholas Claus. "Kids weren't believing in the way they used to, and any mistakes on our part makes the problem worse. I'm told this new Unit4 technology is the answer."
Requirements for the system included supplier and financial management, gift administration, and mistake reduction with a big elf-service element across all functions.
Unit4's CEO Stephan Sieber said: "The work undertaken by Christmas Enterprises has been close to my heart ever since I was a boy. Their mission has always been clear, but it is becoming more difficult for growing not-for-profits like this to keep expenses to a minimum while delivering and measuring impact. The project is somewhat bigger than we originally estimated but will bring them into the 21st century so they can continue to delight children for centuries to come."
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There are many products on the market that claim to dissolve your blackheads after one use. I can guaranty you that those products won't work for your oily skin unless they are scrubs. You also need to make sure that the scrub is gentle enough to your skin and won't cause other skin concerns like dryness. And remember to ALWAYS tone and moisturize your skin after an exfoliation.
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Austin Stouffer's 95 More for the Door: A book review
The first time I heard someone suggest the Bible supported gender-equal leadership in the home and in the church, I'll admit I was skeptical. Sure some of the verses they pointed to seemed to support their point of view, such as Galatians 3:28 or Genesis 1:27-28. But the traditional male leadership/female submission position still appeared to fit better with my understanding of the general theme of Scripture. My choice appeared to be between a few well-formulated arguments for equality, or the overwhelming majority of the Bible pointing to male authority.
Since my conversion to egalitarianism, I have come to find my feelings were not at all uncommon among other Christians. Many times I have presented someone with an argument for equality only to hear my old beliefs echoed back to me. And like me, few are willing to simply brush these concerns aside without a compelling rebuttal.
But now—thanks to Austin Stouffer's new book 95 More for the Door—egalitarians can turn the "general theme of Scripture" argument on its head and prove the Bible is actually overflowing with pleas for equality. Modeled after Martin Luther's famous "95 Theses," Stouffer takes the reader on a journey through the Bible, stopping along the way to point out 95 different passages in support of his belief that "God intended men and women to be equally affirmed and gifted, whether to lead in society, to parent in the home or to minister in church." Filled with solid, logical arguments and written in a straight-forward, relaxed style, 95 More for the Door is a strong tool egalitarians can use to help reform the church's teaching on gender.
Starting with Genesis and ending in Revelation, Stouffer touches on dozens of different issues relating to gender equality. Yet despite this diversity, there are several themes he returns to time and time again. He uses Scripture to demonstrate that spiritual gifts—including the gift of teaching—are distributed to believers without regard for gender and may be exercised by men and women. He calls attention to the numerous passages referencing women leaders, including prophets, judges, teachers, deacons, elders, apostles, ambassadors, and priests.
In perhaps his most effective argument, Stouffer repeatedly points out how leadership abilities are not innate to women or men, but come directly from God. We are not the message, he says; we are the messengers, merely the instruments through which God speaks. So why would God—who takes pride in using unlikely instruments to deliver his message—refuse to speak through women in the same way as men? Even if women are not designed for leadership, as traditionalists claim, couldn't God use them anyway, making his power perfect in their weakness? These points provide powerful support for Stouffer's contention that in Christ, "there can be no second category of God's children."
Following in the footsteps of Martin Luther, Stouffer has created a book designed to help "ordinary people discuss, question, understand, interpret and practice what the Bible really means." Instead of overloading the book with Greek-word studies and lengthy discussions of theology, Stouffer opts for a more general overview of the issues and utilizes an easy-to understand style. Likewise, the format is very reader-friendly. A small passage of Scripture and brief explanations follow each thesis, creating 95 short, relatively independent chapters. Readers can begin anywhere in the book, read as much or as little as they wish, and still come away with a challenging and engaging experience.
While this format and style make the book useful for those relatively unfamiliar with the debate, it is not without shortcomings. The chronological format of the book often leads to repetitiveness, which—though useful to reinforce concepts for the new reader—may become tiring for those who are more familiar with the issue. It also leads Stouffer to spend too much time on some less persuasive points (such as the devotion of two theses to the fact that Jesus was born of a woman) and too little time on some extremely valuable points (such as his grouping of Old Testament women leaders Deborah, Huldah, and Miriam together into a single thesis). Finally, Stouffer doesn't pull his arguments together into any sort of strong conclusion, thereby missing a good opportunity to persuade any still-undecided readers.
Despite these limitations, 95 More for the Door is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the cause of equality. In a field where the literature is usually aimed at biblical scholars and can quickly overwhelm beginners, Austin Stouffer has written a book that is accessible to the common reader, but still manages to demonstrate the breadth of support bolstering his argument. When a friend of mine, who was relatively unfamiliar with the subject, picked the book up off my coffee table, it took her only moments to find ideas about equality she had never heard before, and it wasn't long until a fruitful discussion about gender roles began. It seems 95 More for the Door is already helping to bring about the "gender reformation" Austin Stouffer has long awaited.
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